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Connected To Your Community Total EMC Distribution 474,0002008 Honda Civic LX Sedan2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER SEManual, sunroof, alloysOnly $ 11,995710 Barnes Street, Kemptville613-258-9955WWW.FINDAHUGEDEAL.COMTax and license fee extraInsideCOMMUNITYBrooke Henderson has qualifiedfor the U.S. Women’s Open.— Page SF1SPORTSThe Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears showoff their draft picks.— Page SF20RELAY FOR LIFER0012136950_0606June 6, 2013 | 76 pagesBy ASHLEY KULPakulp@perfprint.caEMC Events – There isstrength in numbers and nowhereis that more evident than with theCanadian Cancer Society’s Relayfor Life fundraiser.Locally, the rebirth of theSmiths Falls Relay for Life kicksoff this Friday evening, June 7at 7 p.m. at Smiths Falls DistrictCollegiate Institute (SFDCI). Innearby Almonte, the MississippiMills Relay for Life in GemmillPark will also unfold that night,with both events concluding at7 a.m. Saturday morning, June8. Over the course of those 12hours, teams will come togetherto walk and run the track, honouringthose who have lost theirlives to cancer and celebratingthe ones who have beat it.Proud to be part of your past, present and future since 1887Photo by JOSEPH MORINBeating the heatEMC News - Lower Reach Park was busy on the weekend with football. The heat was overwhelmingat times and children watching the football games took time to go over to thesplash pad at the Kinsmen Community Pavilion to cool off. Here, Alex McGlade of Perthenjoys a waterfall from one of the water buckets at the splash pad.This is the signature annualevent for the Canadian CancerSociety and funds raised willbenefit the local Lanark, Leedsand Grenville unit, based inPerth. This year’s edition of theRelay is particularly poignant as2013 marks the 75th anniversaryof the society.“We want everyone in thecommunity to come and visit us(in Smiths Falls and MississippiMills) noted Amanda Gifford,fundraiser coordinator of the Lanark,Leeds and Grenville unitof the Canadian Cancer Society.“See what Relay for Life is allabout and hopefully next yearthey’ll be so moved by the eventthey’ll want to put in a team.”Gifford indicated that theopening ceremonies for bothRelay for Life events begin at 7p.m., followed by the SurvivorWalk and the parade of teams.Once the sun goes down, thetrack will be illuminated in lightduring the emotional luminaryceremony, set to take place at 10p.m.Gifford said monies broughtin from the Relay for Life will gotowards cancer research, as wellas local support services, includingtransportation and peer supportprograms.Smiths FallsLocally, the Relay for Life isbeing revived in a big way thisyear. Having previously beenheld at the Lombardy Fairgroundsfor the past 14 years,organizers have moved it to theSFDCI track in an effort to engagethe community more.The theme ‘Groovin’ For awww.emconline.caCouncil approves moreMurphy building costsBy STACEY ROYsroy@perfprint.caEMC News - Council receiveda reality check on the cost ofconstruction this week when theyreceived and approved a $40,000out-of-budget expense to coverthe full cost of putting permanentwashrooms in Centennial Parkthis season.“I support it as much as Iwas wishing it wasn’t goingover budget,” said acting mayorLorraine Allen.That was the consensusby most councillors whounanimously supported the outof-budgetexpense in favour ofseeing the washroom facilities inthe park this summer.“I can’t see turning our backon $60,000,” said Coun. JayBrennan.He’s referring to the provincialgrant the town received tocomplete the project. At the timeof approval the project called forbarrier-free access, upgrading ofplumbing and electrical services,washrooms, and rough-in forfuture kitchen services all ofwhich would act as a tourismservices building. Staff feltscaling back the project, asCoun. Shawn Pankow initiallyRelay for Life event lights up Friday nightCure’ was announced during theRelay launch back on March 7 atChuckles Jack in Smiths Falls.Participants are encouraged totravel back in time to the 1960sand dig out those bell bottoms.“It’s a cozier setting based onparticipant feedback,” noted CanadianCancer Society volunteerengagement coordinator LaurieBlackstock of the venue switch,back on March 7.“This site will provide us witha sense of community. It’s smallerand will bring people togethermore.”Forty-one teams walked andran in last year’s Relay, whichincluded 451 participants, 97survivors and the lighting of 532luminaries. According to Gifford,similar numbers are on parfor this Friday’s event.$10,995Sunroof, cruise, only 71kmsSee dealer for detailsBi-weeklyPayment$98Highway 15 North, Smiths Falls613-283-1880www.rallyhonda.comsuggested, might mean losing thefunding and having to retenderthe entire project, delaying iteven further.Coun. Dawn Quinn, who hasbeen championing this projectfor a number of years, voiced herdesire to see something the towncan be proud of even if it meansbuilding it in phases and takingother avenues besides the grantto realize it.“I truly believe what we dodown there should be first class.I really don’t think we should bebuilding anything less,” Quinnsaid.She noted a number of localbusinesses and trades peoplehave voiced their support of theproject and their willingnessto do what they can to keepcosts down and see it come tofruition.“Maybe that’s where weshould be going is out into thecommunity,” Quinn suggested.She noted fundraising willcontinue to pay down the outof-budgetexpense over timethrough the town’s festival andother fundraisers and urgedthe community to continue tosupport this local cause.See BUILDING page SF2“We have 22 teams on boardand quite a few are very large.Participant numbers are morethan we expected, so we’re happy,”she remarked.A total of $149,000 was raisedat the Lombardy event last year,short of the $223,000 goal. Becausethis is the inaugural yearfor Smiths Falls, Gifford said nogoal has been set.“We’re not sure what to expectthis year,” she said. “...We’llraise what we can and go on fromthere for next year.”Mississippi MillsGemmill Park in Almonte willbe transformed into an exoticdestination as the second annualRelay for Life event there carriesthe theme ‘Tropically Relayingfor Life.’See RELAY page SF2REALTOR OF THE WEEK®Connections Realty Inc.(Brokerage)Garry Beep DalgleishSales RepresentativeCell 613-880-4434beep@cogeco.netwww.rcrhomes.ca613-283-4900Proudly Independently Owned and Operated inR0012136920_0606A Division of Hinton Auto Connection Ltd.NEW LOWER PAYMENT2013 RAM QUAD CAB 4WD SXTFROM $166 Bi-Weeklywww.hintondodge.ca1 mile East of Perth on Hwy 7, 613-267-23002010 Chevy Equinox41,000 kms, AWD, Fully Loaded, AutomaticSALE $ 18,995$164. 00 ( $ 0 down, 72 months O.A.C.)Purchase a New2013 GM Model Serving Perth for over 18 yearsfamousforfairness.cawww.callanmotors.comHighway 7, Perth 1-888-592-3317 199 Lombard St, Smiths Falls 1-613-283-3882