villager june 29, 2011

By Jason IsaacThe Villager Editor

EMBRUN - Glengarry-Prescott-

Russell MPP Jean Marc Lalonde

appeared before Russell Township

Council on June 20 to provide some

insight the province's involvement

with the controversial Taggart-Miller

(TMES) waste and recovery facility

at the site of the former quarry along

North Russell Rd. For his part,

Lalonde attempted to quash any fears

of the proposal as it stands today

because the company has yet to make

a formal presentation to the Ministry

of the Environment that would get

the ball rolling on an environmental

assessment (EA) of the project.

"There is absolutely no new news

on this application," explained

Lalonde. According to MOE

regulations the TMES project,

referred to as the Capital Region

Resource Recovery Centre (CRRRC)

would have to go through a strict EA

under ministry guidelines that

subscribe a fixed terms of reference.

Lalonde said those residents that

oppose the project should not expect

to have the Township come down on

one side of the issue or the other too

soon. He said that the MOE is aware

of how the Township and its residents

are handling this case after presenting

the two petitions in the Ontario

legislature. While he cannot provide

his own opinion on the project, he

said that he is encouraged with the

amount of research that is being

conducted by the Township and

others in the municipality ahead of

any formal presentation by TMES.The MP laid out the next steps of

the process that most likely wouldinclude an application to the UnitedCounties to make an amendment tothe Official Plan to allow the CRRRCto come to Russell Township. If theCounties turn around and deny therequest TMES can take the issue tothe Ontario

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Beinginformedkey todealingwithCRRRCproposal

A tip of the cap to the younger graduatesTwin sisters Ellie (left) and Annie Morgan are all smiles after receiving their Senior Kindergarten Diplomas during aspecial graduation ceremony held at Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School last Friday. Close to 60 young gradsfrom MTCS are moving on up to Grade 1 next year. It has been a busy week of school graduations and awardceremonies at many of the area schools, with more to come this week as the school years wraps up for the summer. TheVillager will be providing some of the highlights in its next few editions, paying tribute to some of the most outstandingstudents in and around Russell. Photo By Jason Isaac

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The Villager June 29, 2011

Russell Fire DepartmentRFD 2010 Call Statistics

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Municipal Board (OMB) onappeal.

Lalonde said that even ifof the OMB then rules infavour of the OP amend-ment, the rezoning of theland would still be up to theMunicipality to vote on. Inthat case, Lalonde has beengiven guarantees by theMOE that it would not over-rule the zoning decision ulti-mately made by Council.

For now, Lalonde under-stands why some residentsare sitting on pins and nee-dles looking for their electedofficials to stand behindtheir opposition to theCRRRC, but he said that it isall a matter of not letting thehorse get ahead of the cart."You must get prepared, butbe respectful of theprocess," he said. "This isnot a done deal by anymeans."

As always, the Dump theDump Now Committee isnot waiting around on the

sidelines during any debateon the project. They forgedahead with their first officialannual general meeting atthe Russell Curling Club lastnight (June 28). Due to presstimes, The Villager willreport back on that meetingin next week's edition butthe meeting is expected todiscuss the Committee'snext steps under its newlyminted title, CitizensEnvironmental StewardshipAssociation - East ofOttawa.

Under the rules of incor-

poration, the CESAEO will

now have to provide activity

logs and financial state-

ments, holding itself

accountable to its member-

ship. The group is expected

to hold elections for officer

positions, which may or may

not have been addressed on

Tuesday.

Anyone wishing to have

voting rights in the new

CESAEO can contact Mary

Chartrand and obtain a

membership card for $5.

Above, GPR MPP, Jean Marc Lalonde, saysresidents and the Township are doing the rightthing by staying informed of the process ahead ofany proposed waste facility in Russell, To date, aformal proposal has not been made by theproponents of the CRRRC to the Ministry of theEnvironment.

File Photo By Jason Isaac

Fishing derby nets thousands forCanadian Cancer SocietyMembers of the annual Russell PoutmastersTournament, held each year along the banks of theCastor River, joined Jean Ouellette of the CanadianCancer Society (CCS) for a special chequepresentation on June 23 at the Scotiabank in Russell.The Poutmasters, through its entry fees, as well asindividual and corporate donations raised a total of$4332.00 for the CCS. That amount was added to thedonations also made by Graydex ($750.00), HydroOne ($500.00), Direct Energy ($500.00) and agenerous donation from Scotiabank ($1,895.00).Above, Jean Ouellette (with lanyard), fromPoutmasters lead organizer, Mike Leman (left). Alsopictured are from left Michelle Rogers, NickyLeman, Ryan Robson (from SNC), and John Parish.Missing from the Poutmasters team are CathyOuellette, Don Melkert and Gilles Paquette. At right,Colin Sanders from the Russell Scotiabank presents acheque to Jean Ouellette. Photos By Jason Isaac

In 2010 theRussell FireDepartmentresponded to106 calls, itbreaks downas follows:

Fire

January - 1, February- 3, March - 4, April - 2,May - 1, June - 5, July -3, August - 8, September- 7, October - 5,November - 3, December- 5, 2011 Total - 47

Vehicle Collision


Hazards


Medical


Total Calls Per Month

January - 5, February- 5, March - 9, April - 5,May - 7, June - 10, July -7, August - 15,September - 14, October- 9, November - 8,December - 12, 2011Total - 106

The Russell FireDepartment average

response timefor 2010breaks downas follows:a v e r a g eresponse timeto fire hall - 5minutes; aver-age response

time to scene - 3 minutes;total average responsetime - 8 minutes

The Office of the FireMarshal compiled statis-tics from 1996 to 2005and calculated that theaverage response timefor fires in the provinceof Ontario was 5.9 min-utes. This includes fulltime departments as wellas volunteer. Consideringthe large area the RussellFD covers, from North ofStanley Crescent all theway to Marionville, our8-minute average is quitegood. Calls within thevillage area obviouslybenefit from responsetimes well below the 8-minute mark due to prox-imity of the fire hall.

One statistic that weare very pleased about isthat there were not anyfire related fatalities onceagain this year. Secondly,our fire related calls forstructure fires are alsodown once again. A largepart of this is due to thepeople of Russell becom-ing more consciousabout fire safety. We arefinding that during ourdoor-to-door campaignspeople are much moreeducated about protect-ing themselves and theirfamilies from the dan-gers of fire and are betterprepared if there is one.

Way to go Russell.Keep up the good work!

This week’s Russell Fire SafetyColumn is brought to you by RFD

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The Villager NewsroomBROCKVILLE - The

Upper Canada DistrictSchool Board approved abalanced budget totaling$350.7 million for the2011-2012 school term.Board Chair GregPietersma outlined that thenew budget represents anincrease of $15 millionabove last year's budget.

"Our budget is balancedand is in compliance withall ministry expectations.We commend the Ministryof Education for providingour board with specificenvelopes of funding toaddress our unique needssuch as the $2.1 millionGeographic CircumstancesGrant, which recognizesthe enrolment challengesfaced by small, ruralschools," he explained.

It was noted that 86 percent of the board's govern-ment funding is determinedby the level of studentenrolment at the board.Enrolment at the elemen-tary school level has lev-eled off while secondaryschool enrolment continuesto decline because of thedemographics of easternOntario.

"That is the reality forall school boards in thispart of the province," saidPietersma who emphasized

that the budget is directlyaligned to and driven by theBoard's CREW strategicplan and its key goal toachieve a 90 per cent grad-uation rate by or before theyear 2020. "We haveimplemented several keystrategies to support all ofour students in the interestof seeing a higher percent-age of graduates at our highschools."

Those initiatives, madepossible with the correctbudget support, includefull-day early learning pro-grams; enhanced supportsfor Native studies courses(one of the highest numberof courses offered in theprovince); transitioning toLearning Commons infor-mationists to support theresource demands of 21stcentury learners; innova-tive professional learningprograms for teachers, sup-port staff and principals;specialist high skillsmajors; literacy and numer-acy projects; computertechnology; school successplans; special education;and differentiated instruc-tion.

Added Superintendentof Business Rick Gales,"The 2011-12 budget is agood news story. Thebudget is balanced and allthe services that the Board

of Trustees fought to pre-serve are intact. This doesnot mean status quo, itmeans some changes willoccur to strengthen theBoard's position in supportof student learning and out-comes."

The budget is also sup-porting the Building 2020initiative, which will seefour more high schoolschanging their grade struc-tures to grades 7 - 12.Those schools are CornwallCollegiate and VocationalSchool (CCVS), RideauDistrict High School, NorthDundas District High

School, and GananoqueSecondary School.

Also identified in thebudget presentation was theconstruction of three newsecondary schools, with afourth scheduled for comple-tion in 2012. "These supple-ment the six new elementaryschools constructed over thelast few years. Despite thisflurry of construction, theinventory of schools in needof replacement is still exten-sive. The need for capitalinvestment is far greater thanthe funds that will be madeavailable for new schools,"Gales clarified.


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Honourable Diane Finley, Minister ofHuman Resources and SkillsDevelopment, MP Pierre Lemieuxrecently announced the ConservativeGovernment's Canada Summer Jobsinitiative for this summer. This year,through the initiative, more than 40agreements will be signed with busi-nesses across the riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell and a minimum of60 student summer jobs will be creat-ed in the riding.

"This is great news especially forstudents who need a summer jobclose to home and it signifies a feder-al investment of over $160,000 in ourriding," said Lemieux. "Once again

our students will be able to gain valu-able work experience alongside localbusinesses and earn money for theireducation."

With job creation being a majorfocus during the 2011 federal elec-tion, Lemieux said that he is proud ofthe implementation of the CanadaSummer Jobs program; just in timebefore school ends for the summerbreak.

"The Canada Summer Jobs pro-gram is specifically designed to helpstudents find summer jobs, particular-ly in rural areas such as ours," saidLemieux. "We said we would createjobs and what better way to start offwith than with our youth."

The CSJ initiative provides fund-

ing to not-for-profit organizations,public sector employers and smallbusinesses to allow them to createsummer job opportunities for stu-dents. In 2011, the ConservativeGovernment permanently increasedthe budget for Canada Summer Jobsby $10 million. It is expected that theadditional funding for the programwill create as many as 3,500 addition-al jobs for students this summeracross Canada.

"Through this initiative and others,our government is helping Canada'syouth succeed now and in the future.It is our goal to create the best-edu-cated, most skilled and most flexibleworkforce in the world," concludedLemieux.

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The Villager Newsroom

EMBRUN - Ten years ago, on June 21, MPP Jean-

Marc Lalonde succeeded in having the Ontario

Legislature adopt the Franco-Ontarian Emblem Act

unanimously. This bill allowed for the Franco-Ontarianflag to officially become recognized as the emblem of

the francophone community within Ontario.

Revealed for the first time September 25,1975 in

Sudbury, the Franco-Ontarian flag has since become

known across the country. It has become a symbol, infrancophone communities throughout Ontario, of

Franco-Ontarian heritage and pride. The official status

of this emblem ensures that it will continue to be passed

down for generations to come.

"Today we have a Franco-Ontarian identity which we

must proudly display", said Jean-Marc Lalonde, MPP

for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, recollecting back on the

past 10 years since the legislation was enacted in the

province.The Franco-Ontarian population is the largest fran-

cophone community outside of Québec, with a popula-

tion of close to six hundred thousand.

Franco-Ontarian EmblemAct celebrates a decade

The Villager NewsroomFINCH - How can $10,000 in funding turn into

$25,000? With the online support of residents of the SouthNation watershed!

South Nation Conservation has been awarded $10,000in funding from Shell Canada through its new socialinvestment program called Fuelling Change. The programprovides funding to grassroots, action-oriented projectsthat improve, restore and protect the Canadian environ-ment, and allows Canadians to vote on the projects theyfeel are most worthy of additional financial support.

The South Nation initiative - "The South NationWatershed Belongs To All of Us!" - encourages residentsto take ownership and increase awareness of environmen-tal issues and challenges in the watershed through discus-sion and involvement over the long term. This will beaccomplished through public consultation and focusgroups, signage and marketing materials, building andsupporting volunteer stewardship networks, and numerous

other methods.The $10,000 in funding already awarded could grow to

$25,000, providing the public throws its online supportbehind the South Nation campaign. Each qualifying proj-ect, including South Nation's, is profiled onwww.fuellingchange.com/#org-list. SNC is asking water-shed residents to visit the site, register to vote, and thenuse the 10 votes they'll receive to support the South NationConservation bid.

"We're asking our residents to really get behind thiseffort," says Gord Shaver, Media Specialist with SouthNation. "Visit the site, register and vote for SNC, thenencourage all your friends, family, schoolmates and co-workers to do the same. The more votes we get, the bet-ter our chances of moving up to $25,000 in funding."

The voting period ends on October 31st of this year.Full details are on www.fuellingchange.com. For addi-tional information and a direct link to the voting site, visitwww.nation.on.ca.

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By Tom Van Dusen

Limoges’ Bob Joiner hasgot to be an old hippie. Ididn’t ask the question out-right, but I know one to seeand hear one.

It’s not just that he’s of acertain age, or the casualclothes, the relaxeddemeanour, the shaggy hairand beard, or the 1975 Fordpickup which give himaway.

But when a guy has all ofthose accessories and thengripes about missing the1969 Woodstock MusicFestival because he wasserving in Africa withCanadian UniversityService Overseas, he defi-nitely has hippy tendencies.

And then, when hereveals his big dream is toget down to Bethel, N.Y.,where Woodstock was heldover three days of peace,love and anarchy, just to“touch the ground” where itall happened… well, there’sjust no hiding it anymore.

Joiner lives in a rustic loghome on the edge ofLimoges which is splitbetween Russell and LaNation townships causingall sorts of complications wewon’t go into here.

If there was a contest forMr. Limoges, Joiner wouldhave to be given seriousconsideration. A local resi-dent for the past 40 years,he’s an integral part of com-

munity life, doing much ofthe maintenance at elaborateLatreille Park and its net-work of fitness trails, keep-ing the local cemeteryspruced up, and organizing apre-Canada Day celebrationthe Saturday before primari-ly for the increasing scads ofchildren who now callLimoges home.

“Lots of people take offcamping for the longCanada Day weekend orhead into Ottawa for all thestuff on Parliament Hill,”Joiner says. “So about sixyears ago, we decided tohold what we call CanadaCommunity Day inadvance, complete withmajor fireworks.”

With pre-Canada Day outof the way for this year,Joiner is now turning hisattention to two major proj-ects for which he’s seekingfinancial backing from someof the developers flockinginto booming Limoges.

One project is establish-ing a museum housed in anold log home donated by thePommainville farming fami-ly; the other is building afootbridge over a creek toconnect a Latreille Park trailto one of the new housingdevelopments.

“We love Bob Joiner,”says La Nation CAO MaryMcCuaig. “He just does somuch for the community.”

The speed withwhich the boomoccurred is almostbreathtaking. Itseems that fouryears ago, devel-opers and Ottawacommuters look-ing for a handyplace to residewithin half anhour from down-town discoveredLimoges simulta-neously.

“Ever since, about 100units a year have been builtand quickly sold,” McCuaigsays. The pressure on serv-ices has resulted in plans toexpand the local sewagesystem using revolutionaryaerobic granule technology.

Signs of the transforma-tion of Limoges are every-where, from new condosand housing units, to a taste-ful mini putt and drivingrange nearing completion, torehabilitation of a servicestation, a proposed commer-cial development and, thepiece de resistance, $50 mil-lion Calypso Waterpark nowin its second season andwhich is credited with atleast part of the boom. Notcontent to rest on its laurels,Calypso just opened anotherattraction, $5 millionSummit Tower anchoring 10new slides billed as thetallest free-standing struc-ture of the kind in NorthAmerica. The steeple-likecrown on the tower prompt-

ed Joiner to dub it “l’egliseCalypso” (Calypso church).

For old hippy Joiner,watching – more like living– the transformation ofLimoges from sleepy ruralhamlet to bustling com-muter/tourist town has beena partially painful four-yearprocess.

While he would havepreferred that the existingvillage was left intact ratherthan having gaps in-filledwith new housing units, atleast what has been built hasbeen of quality design andworkmanship, Joinerallows.

Then in true hippy style,he says he’s content to liveand let live, to go with theflow of new residents andtry to entice them to com-munity events. Hey man!There’s room for everybodyand peace and love to all!

Still, there’s nothing bet-ter than a little break fromall the “progress”, maybe atruck trip down to Bethel totouch that sacred ground.

Once a Hippy...

The Editor,

With the help of

wonderful weather a

very successful

BioBlitz was held in

North Russell on prop-

erties adjacent to the

former quarry property,

which Taggart Miller

Environmental Services

proposes to turn into a

waste disposal site.

A BioBlitz is a very

intensive and rapid sur-

vey of the biological

diversity of a selected

area of land over a 24-

hour period. Expert par-

ticipants count as many

species from as many

taxonomic groups as

possible during this

time. These surveys are

increasingly being used

by community groups

and conservation

authorities to determine

the status and health of

our natural environ-

ment. By counting

species we can get a

"snapshot in time" of

the biological richness

of the site.

Assisted by

Christine Hanrahan and

the Ottawa Field-

Naturalists Club the

Dump the Dump Now

campaign hosted 15

volunteer scientists and

experienced naturalists

to study the mammals,

birds, butterflies,

moths, insects, amphib-

ians, reptiles, vascular

plants, mosses, and

trees.

We would like to

thank all of the partici-

pants that donated their

time and valuable

expertise to this project.

We would also like to

thank the landowners in

the future affected area

that allowed us free

access to their lands

during the day and

night.

Special thanks go to

Stewart and Cathy

James who generously

offered their house and

farm as headquarters

for this event. To

Laurie McCannell and

her Dump the Dump

Campaign volunteers

for organizing and con-

tributing their time and

refreshments.

We would like to

acknowledge the loan

of reference books from

the Russell Library, a

microscope from St.

Thomas Aquinas High

School, and the

extremely appreciated

insect repellent donated

by Azar Home and

Building Inspection

Service.

Harry Baker

Russell

SuccessfulNorth Russell

BioBlitz

Lions poisedfor 65th yearof community

service

The Russell Lions Clubhas just completed 64 yearsof community service.Again this year, it has beena very busy and rewardingexperience.

Some of our majoractivities over the pasttwelve months included thesuccessful DocFestfundraiser for theWinchester HospitalOphthalmology unit, par-

ticipation in the annualRussell Christmas Paradewith the hosting of the hotchocolate reception forSanta and the public at thearena hall, the holding of asuccessful pre-ChristmasTurkey Bingo, the distribu-tion of Christmas Cakes toseniors, providingChristmas baskets to needyfamilies, blitzing the vil-lage during our annual fooddrive, supporting familiesat Easter, sending usedglasses over to a LionsClub in Entebbe, Uganda,hosting our 25th annual all-you-can-eat Lobsterfeast,and supporting the RussellFire Department's SchoolFire Prevention program.

In some cases our activ-ities were conducted inconjunction with commu-nity members or with othergroups. We are gratefuland thank you for support-ing the Russell Lions in

what we do. This past yearthe Club spent over$50,000 in support of com-munity organizations andevents as well as someLions Zone projects (i.e.:Camp Dorset) and LionsInternational initiatives(i.e.: Earthquake relief toHaiti).

We begin our 65th yearin good hands with the con-firmation of the new execu-tive leadership team whichincludes Lions Bill Rankin(Past President), TedMorrison (President),Sylvia Smith (Secretary),Peter Cowling (Treasurer),George Rogers (1st VicePresident), Marc Bourque(2nd Vice President),Michelle Lemieux, (1 YearDirector), Gord Saunders(1 year Director), PeterMarr (2 year Director),Denis Morin (2 yearDirector), Ken Beaman(Lion Tamer), Henry Staal,

(Tail Twister), and RandyMiller (MembershipChairperson).

The Lions look forwardto seeing you and yourfamily at the RussellFairgrounds this Friday,July 1 where theAgriculture Society and theLions have teamed uponce again to host theannual Canada Day activi-ties. Starting at noon withfree admission, free park-ing, free entertainment, andfree kids activities. Andwho could forget the beertent rib barbecue and thebest fireworks display at10:00 p.m. behind EcoleSt. Joseph with donationswelcomed. This all adds toa wonderful family dayexperience that will be hardto beat anywhere else.

Happy CanadaDay Russell!

Roar Fromthe Den


By Jason Isaac

The Villager EditorRUSSELL - St. Aquinas

student Rebecca Ryan wentthrough with the promisethat she made when she wasonly four years old after hergrandmother died of breastcancer - that she would dowhat she could to help raiseawareness and money to finda cure for the disease. Thatpromise culminated in thelopping off close to 15 inch-es of her long, blond locks,that she had been growingsince she was a child. Thespecial haircut was done infront of students, staff, fami-ly and friends at STA backon June 16.

Her grandmother MavisRyan, mother of Becky'sfather Dan, always thoughtof the young girl as the appleof her eye and when shefound out that Dan and hiswife Beverly were expectingtheir first baby, she turnedher whole basement into aready-to-welcome daycarefor the only granddaughter.According to Dan, Beckyand Mavis were inseparable,with the pair taking long carrides together and playingwith makeup and doing eachother's hair. When her grand-mother had to wear wigs dueto her chemotherapy treat-ments, Rebecca said that iswhen she knew the she want-ed to grow out her own hairand eventually donate it tomake wigs for other cancerpatients, "To help them lookbeautiful," she said.

Along with the haircut,Rebecca handed over $4,600to Jean Ouellette of theCanadian Cancer Societywho was an invited guestalong with CTV's MaxKeeping, himself a survivorof prostate cancer. Themoney was raised throughdonations from family andfriends as well as from cus-tomers that shopped at Pierreet fils Convenience Storewhere Rebecca works part-time in Embrun. Evenyounger cousin KendraLepack did some of her ownfundraising at her school,Mother Teresa's CES, to helpout the cause. Kendra added$250 to the total.

"I hope that you hearRebecca's message aboutcancer, a vulgar, ugly dis-ease," said Keeping in hisaddress to the school. "Thereare over 200 cancers in theworld today, with treatmentsfor about 62 per cent ofthem. It is proven here todaythat the younger generationcan make a difference andwill make a difference in thelife of the world."

Keeping went on to

encourage everyone, bothmen and women, to get reg-ular checkups that could pro-vide early detection of can-cers that can be treated. "Doit before it's too late," hesaid.

Due to the genetics,according to mom Beverly,Rebecca is at high risk forgetting breast cancer. "Ibelieve that with all themoney that has been raisedfor cancer research, ifRebecca's grandmother wasbeing treated today, shewould be still alive," saidBeverly. "And now therewill be hope for others. Weare very proud of our daugh-ter for adding to that hope."

When it came time for herhair to be cut by JodyDavies, who owns her ownsalon in Russell and donatedher clipping skills, Rebeccawas surrounded by her clos-est friends for support. "Itwas very emotional for me,not because I was losing myhair, but because I was think-ing about my grandmother,"

said Rebecca. "I know thatshe is very proud of metoday."

As for Dan's feelingsabout his daughter's charita-ble generosity, "I am alwayslearning something fromBecky. You know, we all tryto give wherever we can butto actually take that affirma-tive action like she hasdone, to be participatory,that's Becky."

Rebecca was recognizedby the Catholic DistrictSchool Board of EasternOntario for her selfless actof goodwill and was pre-sented with a Certificate ofAppreciation during anoth-er special ceremony at theBoard office in Kemptvillelast week.

Already, she is planningher next bigfundraiser."I think Iwill dye myhair pink,"she saidwith a biggrin.


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To report a bear problem, call 1 866 514-2327. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or the local police.

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Making good on a granddaughter's promise

Hair’s to ya, Rebecca!Top, St. Thomas Aquinas Grade 12 student, Rebecca Ryan (left), had herlong hair cut short by Jody Davies in front of her fellow students, friends,and family as a way to honour her grandmother Mavis Ryan’s memory andin an effort to raise money and awareness for cancer research; above left,Rebecca shows off the nearly 15 inches of hair that she has been growingsince she was a small child - the hair will be made into two wigs for cancerpatients; above right, guest speaker Max Keeping gives Rebecca a hug,thanking her for her generous spirit and drive to make a difference forothers; bottom of page, left, proud parents Beverly and Dan Ryan with theirdaughter Rebecca - missing from photo is Rebecca’s brother Taylor.

Photos By Jason Isaac



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Most people view their pets as an extension of the family. Therefore, pet parents are interested in the best ways to ensure their dogs, cats, birds,

or small mammals are healthy and happy.

steps are essential for the well-being of the animal. An individual who is not able to provide the general care

reconsider if it is the right time to bring a bet into the household. A pet that is well cared for can live many years and provide great rewards.

1. Choose healthy foods. Many commercially

fresh meats and grains. Although it may cost a bit more, pet food that is primarily good quality meat and grains

a pet in better form. Diet can affect health in a number of ways, including energy levels and coat appearance. So good health begins with good food.

2. Keep fresh water handy. All animals

should be given fresh water that is routinely changed. Bacteria and viruses can multiply in water that is left sitting around. Plus, there may be other contaminants in

3. Exercise your pet. All animals need exercise

banish boredom and ensure that the systems of the body all get pushed to their potential. A dog who does not get to exercise may become destructive in the house when the owners are not home.

4. Consult with a veterinarian. Routine

Not only does the vet give pets annual vaccinations that can prevent common diseases, but also the vet will examine the animal to diagnose or catch illnesses early. If a pet is not acting normally, consult the vet.

5. Groom the pet regularly. Some animals groom themselves. Others can use the help of nail

food or a perch. In general, a clean pet is a happy pet.6. Know pet dangers around the

house. Pet-proof the home just as one would baby-

be consumed. Certain products smell sweet and inviting to unsuspecting pets, but consumption can be deadly. Even certain houseplants can be toxic if eaten.

7. Avoid “people” food. Certain fruits and

with a veterinarian). However, on the whole, limit the amount of human food that pets eat. It may not provide the nutritional value the animal needs and can contribute to

nuts can be toxic to dogs and cats, and should be avoided.8. Show interest in the pet. A pet needs a certain

level of interaction to be content. Discipline, affection & exercise

8 WAYS TO KEEP A PET HEALTHY

By Gord Shaver, SNC

Special to the Villager

FINCH - Fishing isn't

just about reeling in the

catch. It's also about know-

ing the rules, where to drop

a line, selecting gear, bait-

ing, casting, and even knot

tying. All of it will be on the

agenda when South Nation

Conservation welcomes par-

ticipants to its annual catch-

and-release youth fishing

camp at High Falls

Conservation Area in

Casselman, July 5-7.

Youth 10-15 years old are

invited to take part in the

free event, which will

accommodate 12 partici-

pants on a first-come, first-

served basis. Register with

SNC's Ryan Robson at 877-

984-2948, ext. 224.

A barbecue lunch will be

provided on all three days;

those taking part are asked

to bring life jackets. Parents

should drop off children at

9:00 a.m. and pick them up

at 3:00 p.m.

"The youth fishing camp

is one of the programs

offered by SNC to help

familiarize young people

with the natural environ-

ment in our watershed," said

Robson who's coordinating

the event. "In the fall, we

offer the same type of famil-

iarization to young hunters."

Robson said the approach

is based on the belief that

those who learn early to

appreciate the natural sur-

roundings develop into con-

servationists conditioned to

protect wildlife and its habi-

tat.

The fishing camp is held

in conjunction with Ontario

Family Fishing Week July 2-

10 when the sport can be

enjoyed on a catch-and-

release basis without a

license. SNC will recognize

the week by holding a spe-

cial day July 9 when old

pros and first-timers alike

are invited to drop a line at

Jessup's Falls Conservation

Area; gear will be loaned to

those without it.

Over the three-day youth

camp, participants will learn

about regulations, licenses,

permits, fish sanctuaries and

seasons for various species

from Ministry of Natural

Resources Conservation

Officer Art Gamble. Robson

will provide a fish identifi-

cation course pertaining to

the South Nation River and

its tributaries. The basics of

selecting and using equip-

ment will be demonstrated,

with a focus on fly tying and

fishing. Young participants

will have a chance to hone

their skills by putting theory

into practice. On Day 3, par-

ticipants will relax on the

banks of the South Nation

River while going after the

Big One.

"At the end of the day,

fishing is all about having

fun with friends in the great

outdoors," Robson declared.

Break out a line atSNC Fishing Camp

Above, South Nation Conservation Resource

Technician Ryan Robson teaches proper baiting

techniques to participants at last year's SNC

Youth Fishing Camp. The 2011 camp will be held

July 5-7 at High Falls Conservation Area in

Casselman.Photo Courtesy of SNC

Proud to Be CanadianRural Family Connections (RFC), a non-profit organization that provides learning programs andchildcare in Metcalfe, hosted their annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 25 in the village'sold town hall. With the theme, Proud to be Canadian, as the backdrop, the event included a visitby the Ottawa Fire Department's Metcalfe detachment, along with face painting, games and crafts,demonstrations from the Ottawa Public Health department (OPH) and Ottawa CommunityPolicing officers, and a lively performance from the Junkyard Symphony. The festivities were notonly a way for the RFC to give back thanks for the community's support of its programs, thatinclude Metcalfe Home Daycare, Metcalfe Cooperative Nursery School, and the Live and LearnResource Centre, but to also get family's charged up for the real Canada Day celebrations thisweekend. Pictured above left, Candace Reaney shows that she is a true red and white Canadian;above top, 5-year old Jordan Field takes a ride in a fire truck; a member of the JunkyardSymphony juggles to a captive audience of children. Check out www.ruralfamilyconnections.cafor more info on the Rural Faily Connections Programs or call (613) 821-2899.

Photos By Jason Isaac


By Lisa Elminowski

Special to the Villager

RUSSELL - Russell High School celebrated the outstanding achievements of students in

drama, music, visuals, yearbook, and tech work behind the scenes on Thursday, June 9.

More than 130 students, staff and parents participated in the evening of food, videos, art

displays, performances, and speeches. "I was extremely impressed with the amount of work

and dedication from both the students and the staff. I think ceremonies such as this one are

integral to our children's success," said a parent of a grade 10 performer.

"This exemplifies the true love of the arts in the community. It comes as no surprise that

our students are so strong in the arts because their families and friends are so supportive and

lead by example," said teacher and RAPA volunteer Sean Addis.

Awards were granted for achievement, versatility, leadership, dedication, and overall

excellence. At the end of the night, the Overall Artist of the Year was bestowed upon Valerie

Roberts for her talents and contributions in all of the artistic areas. Said Roberts of her music

experience, "I really enjoyed participating with the band because I got the opportunity to

work with new band members, and I liked being the teacher instead of the student for once!"

This was the fifth annual banquet for the school. It was the first time, however, that live

performances were incorporated into the event. Students from grades 7-12 performed mono-

logues, music pieces, dances, and skits. It is a tradition that will certainly carry on in future

years.

2011 RHS Arts Award RecipientsAchievement in Drama - Curtis Oriwol

Achievement in Music - Amanda Fuchs & Darcy Findlay

Achievement in Art - Nathalie Mann

Versatility in Drama - Sam Van Dusen

Versatility in Music - Kevin Sayah

Versatility in Art - Valerie Bordeleau

Leadership in Drama - Jamie Cochrane

Leadership in Music - Victoria Roberts

Leadership in Art - Kelly Newton

Greatest Dedication in Drama - Andrew Curran

Greatest Dedication in Music - Tom Yakovlev and Desiree Deschenes

Greatest Dedication in Art - Jack Carver and Christina Given

Excellence in Drama - Steven Miller

Excellence in Music - Victoria Roberts

Excellence in Art - Quayce Thomas

Behind the Scenes - Cole Taylor and Joshua Morgan

Artist of the Year - Valerie Roberts


CANADA DAY

RUSSELL’S 25TH ANNUAL CANADA DAY CELEBRATION JULY 1ST

8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Breakfast hosted by the Russell Legion at24 Legion Lane, Russell (no charge)

12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Beer Garden

12 p.m. - 5p.m. Kids Games and Activities - Face Painting, Free Popcorn, Corn Box, Inflatable Bouncers etc.

12:30 p.m. Volleyball Tournament - Teams of 6 (at least 2 female players per team). Registration at 12 Noon onsite.

1 p.m. Hot Dog & Jello Eating Contest

1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Pitching Machine

1:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m. Eddy and the Stingrays

2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Russell Scouts BBQ

2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Russell Fire Department Giant Water Sprinkler

4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Russell Lions’ RibFest

4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Ginette Hamilton and the 4 Gs

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Castor River Boys

9 p.m. - 11 p.m. The Odd Man Out

10 p.m. (dusk) National anthem, followed by FIREWORKS at Ecole St. Joseph in Russell. Donations graciously accepted onsite. Rain date is July 2nd

Schedule may change without notice

accepted onsite. Rain date is July 2ndaccepted onsite. Rain date is July 2nd

Pick Your Own Strawberries at

7 Days a WeekDawn to DuskRegional Road 6

Between Russell & Metcalfe

613-821-3245

NOW OPEN

CONGRATULATIONSCONGRATULATIONSMACEWEN PETROLEUM

WOULD LIKE TO TAKE

THIS OPPORTUNITY

TO CONGRATULATE

RICHARD ANTILLE ON

HIS UPCOMING

RETIREMENT. RICHARD

HAS BEEN A PART OF

THE RUSSELL

COMMUNITY SERVING

CUSTOMERS SINCE

1976.

WE WISH TO THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR

ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR US AND WISH YOU

THE VERY BEST!

RHS celebrates the arts5th Annual Arts Banquet recognizesoutstanding T-Wolf student talent

Above, Russell High School students in the in the concert band received

Awards of Merit from Mr. Scharf and Mrs. Beauchesne for their

involvement beyond the standard music program; below left, Jack Carver

and Christina Given proudly display their trophies for Greatest Dedication

in Art (Yearbook); below right, Ms McNeill presents the Excellence in Art

trophy and plaque to graduate Quayce Thomas.Photos Courtesy of Lisa Elminowski

The Villager Newsroom

RUSSELL - The Russell

Legion Branch 372 would

cordially like to invite all

residents to the annual

Legion's Canada Day break-

fast that will be held this

coming Friday, July 1 at the

upper Legion hall from 8:00

a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Many volunteers make

such a day successful and

representatives and digni-

taries from all levels of gov-

ernment including munici-

pally, provincially and feder-

ally are expected to provide

exceptional service to those

attending this "no charge"

affair.

Donations will be accept-

ed to offset the cost of host-

ing this event and everyone

is welcome to come join in

helping celebrate Canada's

144th birthday.

The Russell Legion is

located at 24 Legion Lane

and for more information

visit the Legion's website at

www.russelllegion.ca or by

call 613-445-2967.

CanadaDayBreakfastat RussellLegion



VILLAGERClassiffiedsDeadline 3 p.m. Mondayy

11--886666--307-3541

[email protected]@storm.ca

FOR SALE

WOOD SHAVINGS

Premium, kiln dried, pine

wood shavings. $5-$3.25

cu.ft. Compressed. Please

contact for volume

pricing.Delivery available.

Alex 613-806-5569.35tfc

Vehicles For Sale

Credit problem? In-house

finance is easy. Just apply

on-line and become

pre-approved. For clean,

low mileage vehicles:

www.car-o-line.com or call

Car-o-line Autos @ 1-877-

820-5598 or 613-448-2488.ctfc

FOR SALE -1998 GMC

YUKON, excellent condition,

single owner, 266,000 km,

leather seats, tow package,

michelin tires, a/c. $7000.

Telephone 613-445-397049

FOR SALE - Single box

spring, mattress (new),

headboard and frame $100.,

wooden swing set and slide

$125., computer desk $25,

bookcase $10, 4 vertical

beige fabric blinds (1)

75”x84”: (3) 36”x84” $50.

Telephone 613-445-397049

FOR SALE- We have male

and female family raised

Shih-Tzu, black, brown and

whites, 1st shots,

dewormed, vet checked and

parents onsite. Call 613-

218-5070.49

SERVICES

Gerry’s Custom Built

Kitchens

Custom Woodwork

Since 1976

613-445-6631 or

613-835-2034

Kitchens, vanities, counter

tops, (re)finishing. Free

estimates, design service

available. Mike Hiemstra.52c

Repairs and Welding

on all your Farm Equipment

$50 per hour shop rate.

Equipment Traders

613-774-0651 or 613-229-

7718. Ask for John.stfctfn

SERVICES

Metcalfe Custom Air

Sheet metal work, HRV and

Heating Installations. Wayne

E. Irven, 613-821-255446-48

NOTICE

BED BUGS

Hitting yard sales this week-

end? Keep this in mind: Bed

bugs love to hide in sofas,

mattresses, dressers and

other furniture. If they do get

into your home, they’re hard

and expensive to get rid of!

For details visit

www.eohu.ca50-2

PETS

PROFESSIONAL

PET SITTING

Dog Walking

Quality care for your pets

and home while you’re

away. Mid-day exercise or

medication while you’re at

work.

PETS AND HOME

SERVICES

Bonded, Insured

Colleen Petry

613-445-3480

[email protected]

www.petsandhomeservices

.vpweb.ca10ctfn

COMING EVENTS

KID’S CRAFT DAY

Make your own DREAM-

CATCHER! Sat. July 2nd,

from 1pm until 3 pm at

Osgoode Township

Historical Society &

Museum, 7814 Lawrence St.

Vernon, Ont. Ages 6 - 12,

Cost $5 per child. Register

today!! Call 613-821-4062.49-1

NOTICES

A.A. meetings - Russell.

Mondays, 8 p.m. at Our

Lady of Miraculous Medal

Catholic Church &

Saturdays, 8 p.m. at Russell

United Church, Mill Street.

For information call 613-

443-5988 or 613-821-3017.cf

FOR RENT

OFFICE/RETAIL

For rent in Russell, 700 sq.feet. Please call 613-327-1668 Donna or Angelo.

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FOUND

Please call The Villager with“Found” items. There is nocharge to put them in the clas-sifieds. Call 1-866-307-3541.

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VOLUNTEERS

Are you a highschool stu-

dent looking for volunteerhours? Are you computersavey with facebook, twitter,youtube and other socialmedia? If so, contact Sandraat Urban Country 613-445-4555, [email protected] Tues/Wed/Thurs from11 - 7pm, Fri/Sat. 11 - 5 pm.

Serious inquiries onlyplease.

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VOLUNTEERS

VOLUNTEER NOW!

Organizations or individualswho have tasks which couldbe done by students lookingfor their volunteer hours, arewelcome to advertise in thisspace free of charge forTWO (2) weeks. Call TheVillager at 1-866-307-3541with your requests.

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Wanted - Volunteer student(s) for lawn mowingand yard work for a day,month or the season. I’m onDes Pins St. and can pickyou up/drop you off if youneed a ride. Please contactJudy Hill [email protected] or613-445-2849 before 6 pm.

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Volunteers needed forTerry Fox Run. Sunday,September 18, 9:30 - noon.We need people in Russelland Embrun. Students wel-come. Call Cindy at 613-445-3852 or [email protected]

Tips for a successful

Are you planning a garage or yard sale?

Do you want to make money?The trick is to be well

organized, so here are a few tips to make your day a

success!

Phone: 613-448-2321 Fax: 613-448-3260

Some useful items to have on hand:

30¢

Registered Nurse (Part Time Nights)

Sandy Daly

Food Service Worker(s) (Part Time)

Registered Practical Nurse(Part Time Nights)

and

Catholic District School Boardof Eastern Ontario

Box 2222, 2755 Highway 43 Kemptville, Ontario K0G 1J0

REQUIRESCASUAL CUSTODIANS

Cornwall, Hammond, Rockland, Russell (and surrounding areas)

$19.23 per hourThe Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario is seeking Custodians to work on a casual and as needed basis, to cover for vacancies in schools in the above-

in industrial cleaning and/or maintenance and be able to meet the physical requirements for material and furniture handling. Interested applicants are requested to forward a cover

July 7, 2011 to the attention of:

Barb RenaudCoordinator of Employee Services

Fax: (613) 258-3610E-mail: [email protected]

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their interest.

Learning and Growing Together in Christ

Ron Eamer Wm. J. Gartland Chair of the Board Director of Education

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OTTAWA - The Boys U10 RussellRaiders participated in the Capital UnitedMini World Cup Soccer Tournament,Germany Edition, in Ottawa over the week-end of June 18-19. The tournament mirrorsthe real FIFA event in every conceivableway. It is a celebration of soccer, culture,competition and excellence.

Representing Korea DPR, the boysplayed in three regular tournament gameswith two wins and one loss, which securedthem a spot in the Championship round.Winning 2-1 against 'Australia', the Raiders

brought home the Bronze medal. Tournament MVPs were Reilly

Marchessault, John Watson, and JosephJames. Special mention was made by thetournament organizer regarding the team'ssportsmanship both in the players and thecoaching staff of Jim Watson, RichardJames and trainer Phil Marchessault.

A very special thanks to Gerry Hugheswho has been training the boys during prac-tices and refining their skills. The boys rep-resented both their assigned country andtheir town in true Raiders fashion.

Next stop Rochester, NY July 8-10. GoRaiders Go!

U10 Raiders Boys Bronzed

Above, the 2011 Capital United Mini World Cup bronze medallists - The

U10 Boys Russell/Korea Raiders.Photo Courtesy of Jen Barwick

By Darren Matte

Villager Sports

RUSSELL-- The Russell Renegades

recently wrapped up what organizers are

describing as a successful season. The

team enjoyed positive results on the field

along with growing numbers of participa-

tion off the field.

"We had four of our five teams make

the playoffs, " explained organizer Nick

Longval. "For the size of our area, having

about a population of 13,000 to draw on,

compared to the 35,000-40,000 they have

in Cornwall, I think we fielded strong

teams."

With the success, Longval outlined

some of the challenges that the organiza-

tion is also facing. "One of our challenges

right now remains finding field space.

The other thing is our ability to have an

off-season program, due to lack of domes

and things like field turf. Cornwall obvi-

ously has the upper hand on that, but we

are hoping that the township will recog-

nize the sports community and help to

develop their young residents."

The association also has some planned

changes for next season. The mosquito

and tyke divisions, ages 7-12, will have a

house league format. "We are planning to

do this to help reduce traveling and to

increase participation of the sport," said

Longval.

In terms of participation, the associa-

tion observed a growth in the number of

kids playing. Longval estimates that reg-

istration increased approximately eight

per cent this past season. He also says

that their overall enrollment has grown,

over the last four years, but an incredible

130 per cent. "We started out with 60

players four years ago, and are now up to

190," said Longval.

Currently the Russell program pulls in

players from all over the area including

Chesterville and Winchester. The league

is made up of teams from the United

Counties, Glengarry, Cornwall and

Russell but there are no new associations

that the league is aware of wanting to join

next year.

Just having the program, in its current

form, has lead to improvements in foot-

ball at higher levels. Longval also coach-

es the team at St. Thomas Aquinas and he

says he has noticed improvement in play-

ers. "The skill set is improving drastical-

ly and I think that the quality of football

in Eastern Ontario is on the rise. Ottawa

used to be the hot bed, but now with the

spring program here we have had a lot

more success in the high school levels.

With the increase in our ability, we have

also seen the rise of the French schools

that have formed their own league. That

has reduced the number of players that

are coming to play at our school."

Still the program is moving in the

right direction and if they continue to

grow it can only mean greater things for

the sport in this area. The program recent-

ly had another success as former player,

Mitchell Brown, who now plays on the

St. Thomas school team, was recently

selected to play for Ontario East at the

Football Canada Cup.

Renegades completeanother successful season

Above, the Russell Renegades wrapped up a successful season

recently. The association was pleased with the participation numbers

and the on field results of their teams. Here, Liam Gamble of the

Russell 2 Mosquito team carries the ball in a game against the

Cornwall Wildcats. File Photo

By Darren MatteVillager Sports

R U S S E L L - -Russell PublicSchool turned in achampionship per-formance as theywon the overallschool points com-petition at the grade3-6 track meet heldat Russell High onJune 20. Not onlydid the school finishfirst in the com-bined standings, butthey also finishedfirst in the boysstandings by a mar-gin of 62 points andfinished second inthe girls standings.RPS won all threeage groups(10,11,12) in theboys categories andwon the girls 11-year old age group.

Three athletesalso took home thetop individual hon-ors. They were NateHall among 10-year-old boys, KateThompson among10-year-old girlsand AlexandraO'Reilly among 11-year-old girls.

Many RPS ath-letes won theirevents providing thekey points for theschool to win thecompetition. NateHall won the myteboys 400-meters,600-meters and800-meters races,Kate Thompsonwon the myte girls600-meters and800-meters races,

Aidan Whynot wonthe myte boys longjump, AlexandraO'Reilly won thetyke girls 200-meters and 800-meters races, ZoéTresa won the tykegirls 600-meters,Caitlyn Dignard thetyke girls high jumpand long jump,Hannah Toth wasbest in the tyke girlsbaseball throw, NickCampbell won theatom boys 800-meters and 1200-meters, SabrinaPorteous the atomgirls 1200-metersand Nash McLeanwon the atom boysbaseball throw.

The school alsohad many secondplace finishers thatalso contributed tothe overall teamsuccess. KateThompson finishedsecond in the mytegirls 400-meters,Aidan Whynot inthe myte boys 600-meters and 800-meters, MathewKreft in the tykeboys 80-meters and400-meters, ErinStrynzel in tykegirls 400-meters and6 0 0 - m e t e r s ,Mathew Campbellin the tyke boys600-meters, HannahToth in the tyke girlslong jump, MaddyHoule in the Atomgirls 400-meters,Nick Campbell inthe atom boys 400-meters, Brandon

Vanbruiness in theatom boys 800-meters and LucasWatters in the atomboys high jump.

Finally, therewere several bronzep e r f o r m a n c e s ,including three thatresulted in Russellsweeping the podi-um. The three thatmade it all Russelltop threes were:Blake Watters in themyte boys 800-meters, AlexandraO'Reilly in the tykegirls long jump andNash McLean in theatom boys 800-meters. In addition,the following allreceived ribbons forthird place finishes.Kobey Young in

the myte boys 80-meters, QuinnHazelton in mytegirls 800-meters,Justin Laviolette inthe myte boys base-ball throw, IsaacThomas in tykeboys 80-meters andlong jump, NoahEdmonds in the tykeboys 800-metersand high jump,Cameron Wiens inthe tyke boys base-ball throw, MaddyHoule in the atomgirls 200-meters,Adam Moore in theatom boys 1200-meters, Taylor Lawsin the atom girlslong jump and KyleMontgomery in theatom boys baseballthrow.

RPS wins Grades 3-6 track meet

Above, in the atom boys baseballthrow there was no one who had thecompetition that Russell Public'sNash McLean had. McLeanshattered the competition winningthe event with a throw of 40.17-meters, almost six meters furtherthan the second place finisher at thegrade 3-6 track meet at Russell Highon June 20.

Photo By Darren Matte



By Darren Matte

Villager Sports

It is never easy to crack

into the professional ranks

of any sport. Consider all of

the young athletes that

spend countless hours and

dollars trying to improve to

the point where they get

their chance. That makes

Erik Bedard's journey to the

majors, from hometown lit-

tle leaguer to unintentional

walk-on at college to one of

the best Canadian pitchers

in the game, even more

intriguing.

Bedard had a very

unlikely path to the majors.

Born in 1979, he began

playing softball at the age of

eight before moving to base-

ball in the Orleans Red Sox

minor baseball association,

playing the sport just for

fun. At the age of 13, Bedard

and his minor league team

won the Canadian

Championship and qualified

to play in the Little League

World Series. Bedard still

cherishes this as one of his

fondest memories. "It was

lots of fun I was really excit-

ed I had never experienced

anything like it before. It

was so many firsts for me,

first time playing in front of

big crowds and the first time

I had been on a plane."

When Bedard turned 18-

years-old he essentially quit

playing because there were

no real options for him in

the Ottawa area.

Bedard started his post

secondary education at La

Cite in Ottawa. After a

semester a friend asked him

to accompany him to a try-

out in the United States at

Norwalk Community

College in Connecticut.

"My buddy said why don't

you come with me. He was

trying out as a catcher and

said he could use a left-

handed pitcher. So we took a

drive down with both of our

dads. We thought it would

be a fun weekend."

While helping his friend,

the coach at Norwalk saw

something in Bedard and

before he knew it he had

transferred over to Norwalk

and was pitching on the

team.

After a successful college

career, Bedard was project-

ed to be drafted between the

third and eighth round of the

MLB draft. Bedard was cho-

sen in the fifth round of the

MLB Draft by the Baltimore

Orioles. He still remembers

how he felt hearing the

news. "I was pretty excited.

I never thought I would play

in the majors. I just went to

college to get an education

while playing baseball."

After being drafted

Bedard worked his way

through the minor leagues

before making his MLB

debut on April 17, 2002. "It

was the most exciting thing I

had ever done. It was at

Yankee Stadium, the lights

were so different, so clear

and the first batter I faced

was Jason Giambi. The first

pitch I threw, he hit a broken

bat single over second

base."

Bedard became one of

the most talked about pitch-

ers in the league, even hav-

ing his name mentioned in

the debate for the Cy Young

Award. However, Bedard

began to face new road-

blocks, injuries and lots of

them. In 2003 he was forced

to miss the season with an

elbow injury, but he

returned and continued to

pitch well for Baltimore.

His return had gone over

so well that Bedard even got

the chance to represent

Canada at the 2006 World

Baseball Classic. Bedard

and Team Canada finished

in a three-way tie for first

place in their pool with

Mexico and the United

States at two wins, one loss,

(wins coming against South

Africa and the U.S.) Bedard

pitched in the opener against

South Africa and went four

innings, gave up no runs,

two hits and struck out six.

Based on run differential,

Canada did not make it past

the first round.

In the off-season between

2007 and 2008 Bedard was

traded to the Seattle

Mariners. Unfortunately the

injury problems followed

him and forced him to miss

parts of the next two seasons

and all of the 2010 season.

"I don't know why I kept

getting hurt, injuries are just

part of the sport and a lot of

guys get hurt. I never had

any problems coming back

form an injury, it just gets

frustrating having it happen

so often."

After the 2010 season the

Mariners declined the

option on Bedard's contract

and resigned him to an

incentive based deal.

Knowing that he had to stay

healthy Bedard has given

the struggling Mariners

some stability in the pitch-

ing rotation. Bedard is hav-

ing a bounce back season

and pitching some of the

best outings of his career,

even though he was out of

the game for nearly a year.

Now Bedard is focused on

staying healthy and achiev-

ing his ultimate goal. "I am

doing what I can to stay

healthy but I believe every-

thing will take care of itself.

I feel good this year. Each

game that I play I feel my

control improving. My goals

now are to make the play-

offs and hopefully win a

World Series. Tthat's the

main goal for anyone who

makes it to the Major

League."

While it may not happen

this season for Bedard, the

fact that he has been able to

stay healthy so far this sea-

son and pitch consistently

well, gives optimism that he

can one day achieve his

goals and that we may see

not only can a Canadian, but

a local one, win the World

Erik Bedard's road to the Majors

Above, Navan's Erik Bedard on the hill for theSeattle Mariners. Bedard has been with theMariners since 2008, and before that he was amember of the Baltimore Orioles from 2002 to2007. Bedard is having a great comeback seasonafter missing all of 2010 with a shoulder injury.

Photo Courtesy of Ben Van Houten/Seattle Mariners

By Darren Matte

Villager SportsRUSSELL-- With professional football

starting up again, at least in Canada, alllevels of the sport are in interesting times.From July 9-16 the Football Canada Cupwill take place in Lethbridge, Alberta andone of Ontario's teams will have a localflavor with Shane Kelly of Chestervilleand Mitchell Brown of Embrun being cho-sen for the team.

The Football Canada Cup is an annualevent, established in 1992, that showcasesthe top under-18 football players in thecountry.

Both Kelly, a 16-year-old defensivetackle, and Brown, a 17-year-old line-backer, are in grade 11 at St. ThomasAquinas and have played on the school'steam for multiple years. Their coach NickLongval explained that this is a greatchance for them to showcase themselves."It is an incredible opportunity for theseguys. I am proud that they took the chanceand made the team."

Both players began playing footballaround the same time. For Kelly, he start-ed when he was in grade seven and attend-ed a football camp at St. Thomas. Browngot his start in the Renegades minor foot-ball system before making the jump to theschool team.

Since joining the school team Longvalhas noticed both players stand out. "Theyare great leaders on the field and havegreat character off. Their dedication reallycarries over to the other players on theteam."

Both players' size helped them getinvolved in the sport. "I was always inter-ested in the sport. I knew St. Thomas hada program and looked forward to it,"explained Kelly. "Being a big guy mademe want to play," said Brown.

In addition to the school team, the play-ers also continue to sharpen their skills inother ways. Kelly plays OV football on aclub team in Cornwall, and they both workhard in the weight room so that they con-tinue to progress. However, Longval wasquick to note that the school also makessure that the players don't over do it anddon't wear themselves out.

The two learned about the FootballCanada Cup through Longval whoencouraged them to try out. They went toan initial try out in Ottawa where they diddrills and team skills. Afterwards theyattended another camp at McMasterUniversity in Hamilton, where they tookpart in more exercises against the OntarioWest team and where the final cuts weremade. Because Ontario has such a large

talent pool to draw from they entered twoteams into the tournament.

Both players could remember theirreaction after finding out they made theteam. "I was jumping around and just real-ly excited," said Kelly. "Once I got myemail I called this guy (Kelly) to see if hegot his," remarked Brown.

Both felt that having their teammatewith them for the experience reallyhelped. "I liked knowing somebody at the

camps," said Brown. "It made it a littlemore comfortable knowing that you knewsomeone and had someone to talk to."

Now that they have been selected, bothplayers can look forward to the experi-ence. "I used to live out east but havenever been past Windsor to the west. I amexcited to see that part of the country andgain more knowledge with all of the foot-ball people at the tournament," explainedBrown.

As for Kelly, gaining the experienceand playing against teams and playersfrom all across Canada and learning fromtop coaches in the country are what he islooking forward to most.

Before they can get to Lethbridge, bothKelly and Brown had to fundraise $1200for the trip. "It is a tough amount to raise,"explained Brown. "But they (FootballCanada) want to see your dedication andshow them that you want it."

Both guys have been hitting the pave-ment in their local communities lookingfor sponsorship. Kelly has visited manylocal organizations and businesses, as hasBrown, who also recently made a presen-tation to Russell Township to see if theyhad any recreation funds that could bedonated.

Both see the Football Canada Cup as astepping stone to future football goals.Brown has aspirations of making theOttawa Sooners and earning a scholarshipto an American school. Kelly is still figur-ing out what he would like to do with thesport, but he too may be considering a runat the Sooners.

No matter their futures in the sport theopportunity before them is great for them,their communities and school. "It is a hugepromotion for the school," said Longval."We are not about wins and champi-onships, that's a bonus. We want to seeguys use football to get a better education,that's our ultimate goal."

The tournament is a double knockoutformat. Ontario East opens their tourna-ment on July 9 against Quebec. The semifinals are scheduled for July 12, and thefinals are set for July 15.

Local athletes set toline up for Ontario

Above, Embrun's Mitchell Brown will be representing Ontario East atthe upcoming Football Canada Cup in Lethbridge Alberta July 9-16.The 17-year-old linebacker currently is in grade 11 at St. ThomasAquinas and plays for the school team. Brown made the Ontario Eastteam after participating in tryouts both in Ottawa and at McMaster inHamilton. What made the experience even more special was that Brownmade the team with fellow St. Thomas teammate Shane Kelly (right).

Photo By Darren Matte

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