OPINIONConnected to your communityLooking Back100 YEARS AGO - JUNE 10, 1913Prince Albert Fredrick George, secondeldest son of the king, passed through SmithsFalls Thursday night on his way from Montrealto Toronto. His car was in darkness whenit was here and nobody saw him.Cheese took a drop half a cent a pound lastweek. The week before, all rates on the Brockvilleboard were made at 12 cents, but lastThursday 11-12 cents was the highest figure.Dr. John J. Owner, a Smiths Falls boy, hasbeen honored by McGill by the Faculty ofMedicine for the A. A. Browne Memorial Fellowshipin Pathology. He is at present admittingofficer at the Montreal General Hospitaland will not take up his new duties untilSeptember.50 YEARS AGO - JUNE 13, 1963Everything is in readiness for the big “HersheyDay” celebrations which will be held intown on Saturday. It is anticipated that from10,000 to 15,000 persons will be here for theoccasion.During Monday’s meeting, Reeve HaroldJakes said he wished to make it clear that heand his Council were in no way opposed to thenew school and will comply with the wish ofthe voters. He noted that only 248 persons casttheir ballots.Birthday greetings are being extended todayto the person who is believed to be SmithsFalls oldest citizen. Mrs. Martha Walsh, 12River street, is observing her 94th birthday.25 YEARS AGO - JUNE 15, 1988Due to declining numbers of school ageclients, the school wing of Rideau RegionalCentre will close at the end of the school year.Jean Giff, school principal, said there are onlysix clients in the entire facility who are under21 – the age at which they are still eligiblefor student status at RRC. As well, Mrs. Giffsaid the no admission policy coupled with anincreased community living means no <strong>news</strong>tudents will be coming to RRC. Three ofthe remaining students will be attending JeanVanier School in Smiths Falls in Septemberwhile the other three will receive education atthe facility.10 YEARS AGO - JUNE 6, 2003Heritage and cultural sites will be open to thepublic free of charge on Sunday, June 8, duringDoors Open Smiths Falls.The Rideau Canal Museum, in partnership withParks Canada Rideau Canal, is pleased to announcea new service for avid researchers.Compiled by: PAGE TAYLORThe Duncan McNab homestead west of Smiths Falls as photographedcirca 1865, is pictured in ‘Smiths Falls, A Social Historyof the Men and Women in a Rideau Canal Community,1794-1994’. The Record News EMC welcomes any submissions.Remember WhenPlease e-mail them to sroy@perfprint.ca or by mail to PO Box158, 65 Lorne St., Smiths Falls, K7A 4T1. Please include yourname and return address so they may be returned to you.Relay for Life hits a little too close to homeEMC Lifestyle - This Friday, Smiths FallsDistrict Collegiate Institute will be the site ofthe annual Relay for Life. It’s the first time thisevent will be held at the high school. Formerly,it was held at the Lombardy fairgrounds.The idea behind the move was to get morepeople involved – open it up to more people,raise more money. Maybe that’s why the themethis year is “Groovin’ for a Cure.” It will makefor some interesting costumes.When I was at St. John Catholic HighSchool in Perth recently for their all-nightevent, it was the first time that I was that closeto it. I wasn’t actually participating, I was theretaking photos for the <strong>news</strong>paper.It was humbling watching the parade of survivorscoming out of the school and walkingthrough the throngs of participants who linedthe pathway to the track where the walk tookplace.There wasn’t a dry eye in the school yard.It was even more moving when one studenttold her personal story about losing her fatherto cancer just a month before the event. Thiswas a reason for her participating this year.It seems that every time you turn aroundthere is someone you know who is being diagnosedwith cancer of some form or another.My aunt, who lives in Newboro, has a gaggleof kids (five children, all married with atleast two children of their own) and she calledall the female cousins and sisters-in-law to herLAURIEWEIRWeir Viewhome for a brunch on Sunday. It was a day justfor gals... my dad’s sisters: three of them, andtheir daughters (three more of us), along withher four own girls and their three daughters, alldescended on the porch for a great afternoon oflaughs and memories - oh and great food.We had one token male at the party - myaunt’s oldest son, who, along with his wife,were also present. He had no idea that the henparty was taking place, but was a welcomed addition,nonetheless. He was home for a visit.It was our chance to see one of our cousinswho was home from the west coast whereshe’s been undergoing breast cancer treatments.She’s been through chemo and starts radiationthis week. She’s lost all her hair, but not herspunk. Her personality shines through.She wore a funky, orange-beaded shirt, andsaid she hoped that it would distract from thebald head.“Bald is beautiful,” I told her. “That’s myfavourite haircut for a dude.”We laughed, just like old times. Her smilestill radiates, and her positive attitude has nodoubt, some bearing on her prognosis... whichis good, she assured us.My other cousin, who lives about an hourand-a-halfwest of me, has successfully beatencolon cancer. She is returning to work thismonth.“It’s been a really long year,” she said.“It’s actually brought us (her immediate family)closer together. My husband has been myrock... so has Mom.”I learned at our girl-power brunch that ourmale cousin had also successfully beaten thyroidcancer a few years ago.Two other women of our family have alsosurvived cancer treatments.Of the 16 of us around that dining roomtable, five - that I know about - have had theirown personal battles with cancer.What is even more remarkable, is that noone smokes, drinks excessively or is into drugs.All of the mentioned people of my family whohave had cancer or are currently fighting it, eathealthy diets and exercise regularly.Cancer affects us all, regardless of race, age,sex, or lifestyle.Friday night, when the track is alight withluminaries, and the survivors appear for theirvictory lap, I’ll say a silent prayer for all thosewho are fighting this godforsaken battle.Thanks to those who take part in this event,and to those who sponsor, donate money, cuttheir hair, have extra fundraisers all in the nameof life - Relay for Life. 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LOCAL NEWSConnected to your communityHealthy Living Festival attracts fitness celebrities June 22EMC News - The HealthyLiving Festival’s Cardio Movea-Thonhas attracted the interestof three fitness celebrities– former CFL player andProfessional Strength Coach withElite <strong>Performance</strong> Academy,Pat Woodcock, IFBB ProAthlete, Melanie Gardner, andProfessional Trainer AngelinaArmstrong-Mann (also known asthe Iron Angel) – in addition tolocal and <strong>regional</strong> instructors.The Move-a-Thon, a twohour Heart & Stroke fundraisingevent, will be held on the dayof the Healthy Living Festival,Saturday, June 22 in downtownSmiths Falls, between 10:30 a.m.and 12:30 p.m. Eleven instructorsfrom across the region and asfar away as Ottawa will take tothe stage during the festival toeach provide a 10 minute cardioroutine, for a workout total of120 minutes.Before founding <strong>Performance</strong>Elite Academy, Pat Woodcockhad an eight-year football careerwith both the CFL and the NFL.Woodcock has since dedicatedhis time, his talent, and his widerange of coaching certificationsto helping young athletes fromJunior to University levels achievegreatness on and off the field.During the Cardio Move-a-Thonhe will be offering instruction inAthletic <strong>Performance</strong>.Resident and business ownerin Brockville, ON, IFBB Pro andAdvanced Genetics sponsoredathlete Melanie Gardner haswon a variety of championshipsincluding most recently the 2013Arnold Amateur in MastersFigure and Overall MastersDivisions and placed 2nd atthe 2012 OPA Ontario NaturalChampionships. Gardner willbe taking the first session at theMove-a-Thon and offering a 10IFBB Pro Athlete, MelanieGardner, will be one of theinstructors for the CardioMove-a-Thon during theHealthy Living Festival.minute warm up routine.Angelina Armstrong-Mann,is also known as the Iron Angel,and introduced kettlebell toCarleton Place. She is one ofthe leading kettlebell trainersin Ontario and does dry landtraining with many hockeyteams. Armstrong-Mann hasa large array of achievementsand certifications, from Yogainstruction to a Crossfit OlympicLifting Coach. During the Movea-Thonshe will be offeringinstruction in general AthleticTraining.Other local and <strong>regional</strong>instructors include Jamie Collins(Professional Athlete), HeritageFitness, Cardio Fit 4 Life, Yoga& Wellness, Orange Tree Yoga,Restorative Health, Train N’Transform, among others.The Cardio Move-a-thon isgeared for participants young andold and of all levels of fitness.Participants can take part fora portion of the event, or stick itout for the full two hours. Greatprizes, provided by the Heart &Stroke Foundation are available,depending on pledge levelsraised by individuals. This canbe a team event, or an individualevent.To register a team or anindividual, please visit the onlineregistration system atwww.fitforheart.ca andclick on the “Register Online”link. Teams or individuals canalso register using the pledgeenvelopes that are available atthe DBA office at Town Hall.The Healthy Living Festivalis a one day, outdoor, free eventwith a focus on everything to dowith healthy living. A 24 footrock climbing wall, Zendragonobstacle course, bouncy castle,bike rodeo will entertain visitorsyoung and old during the event.Visitors can also try theexercise routines they’ve alwaysbeen curious about duringthe workshops offered in theworkshop tent, including zumba,piloxing, yoga and more, or learnmore about health related topicsduring one of the informationalseminars. More than 50 vendorswith products and services relatedto healthy living and eating willbe on site.Another great componentto the festival that is still inthe planning stages will be achildren’s run that will take placeprior to the festival start. The run,organized by the Spring FlingRunning Thing, will be aptlynamed Little Thing RunningThing and will give children anopportunity to test themselves ina shorter distance run (.5 km and1 km) better suited for little legs.For more information aboutevents taking place at the festival,please visit:www.healthysmithsfalls.ca orcontact Amy at 613-283-4124ext. 1114 or at dba@smithsfalls.ca. R0012140366 R0022140373 Catholic District School Board of Eastern OntarioTHE EMC - SF9 - Thursday, June 6, 2013“With God, all things are possible...” Matthew 19:26Brent Laton - Chair of the BoardCoordinator of Continuing Education and Experiential LearningKevin DionneCatholic District SchoolBoard of Eastern OntarioBox 2222, 2755 Highway 43, Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 www.cdsbeo.on.caWm. J. Gartland - Director of EducationR0012138689_0606
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