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OCTOBER 23 Page 01.qxp_Layout 2 2019-10-22 1:33 PM Page 1 Working for you! RUSSELL PHARMACY 3 YEARS Jim McDonell, M.P.P. IN A ROW Stormont - Dundas - South Glengarry Main Offi ce: Satellite Offi ces: 120 Second St. West, Morrisburg Winchester 110 Craig St., Russell, ON K4R 1C7 Cornwall K6J 1G5 1-800-514-9660 1-800-514-9660 Mon. - Fri. – 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sat. – 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. – Closed (613) 933-6513 Consistent Quality Home Cleaning Services [email protected] • www.mcdonellmpp.ca Tel: (613) 445-5555 Fax: (613) 445-0382 HEAD OFFICE: 613-443-7781 EST. 2003 WWW.SSCCLEAN.CA T e 1894 - 2019 Villager NEWS INSIDE PM40050631R8905 Volume 127, Number 15 Chesterville, Ontario Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Single Copy $1.00 (HST included) Get ready for Halloween! CHESTERVILLE – This weekend is chock-full of spooky activities to get the whole family excited for Halloween. On Sat., Oct. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. the Chesterville Library will host a children’s Halloween party featuring candy, crafts, spooky stories and a prize for best costume. On Sunday, the Chesterville Legion is hosting a Halloween party from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Legion Hall. The festivities are for children aged 0-12 and will include games and prizes for best costume in different age groups. Also on Sunday, Victoria Street Café is putting on a Halloween Costume Brunch from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event Thompson will feature themed food Goddard photo Glover photo and games. Reservations are recommended for the Duncan wins decisive victory, Drouin cinches re-elction Café’s festivities. The votes from Monday’s federal election have been counted, and the residents of Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry and Glengarry-Prescott- Russell have elected their MPs for the new term. Taking home the win for the riding of SDSG was Conservative, Eric Duncan (photo left), with Chesterville’s big a decisive 54.2 per cent of the vote. Duncan is pictured with retiring SDSG MP Guy Lauzon. GPR re-elected incumbent Liberal, Francis Drouin moments (photo right), with 47.4 per cent of the vote as of press time, with one poll left to be reported. Drouin is pictured here with his wife and son. CHESTERVILLE – As part of The Chesterville Record’s 125th anniversary celebrations, we are looking Smashin’ success at EDPR says Nation Rise Wind project for residents to share photos of the history of Chesterville 2019 Season Ender A question that the EDPR team gets a lot over the last 50 years. is on schedule is the probability of turbine failure. Interested individuals are Kory Glover EDPR wrote that a turbine tower invited to bring their photos Bender Demo Derby Record Staff collapse is a rare occurrence, stating that to The Record office during Carolyn Thompson Goddard CRYSLER – With the project still the probability of tower failure is one in business hours to have advancing at a steady pace, EDPR held 425 years. They also mentioned that, with pictures scanned. Thank you Record Staff for your help in celebrating CHESTERVILLE – An estimated 700 people of all ages their second public open house on Thurs., over 300,000 wind turbines operating Chesterville’s history. attended the 2019 Season Ender Bender Demo Derby held Oct. 17 to answer residents’ questions about worldwide, there has been no injury to the at the Chesterville Fairgrounds on Sat., Oct. 19. This is the the Nation Rise Wind Farm project. public from turbine failures. third year for the Season Ender Bender Demo Derby, “We’ve been trying to do this on a Little also stated that they work with organized by the Chesterville & District Agricultural monthly-basis,” said Ken Little, Nation local fire departments, practicing drills in Society and the Ontario Demo Derby. Rise project manager. “Initially, we were the event of an emergency. “What we do There were just under 60 cars entered in the event trying for the first Thursday, especially with all of our projects is work with local according to organizers from ODD, who were not since it’s gotten much busier with the first responders,” said Little. “With most concerned about the muddy condition of the derby pit. The hulls… we’ll continue to have these on a sites, on an annual basis, we’ll have Continued on page 8 monthly basis.” Continued on page 2 BACK ATTACHED CUT FROM CANADA GRADE WONDER HEINZ KRAFT DINNER CHICKEN A, AA, AAA BEEF FRESH BREAD TOMATO KETCHUP ORIGINAL LEG QUARTERS BONELESS STRIPLOIN WHITE, 1 LITRE BOTTLE MACARONI & GRILLING STEAKS 100% WHOLE WHEAT, CHEESE THIN, TEXAS OR 12 x 255 G WHOLE WHEAT TEXAS 675 G LOAF 3.29 19.82 KG KG 1.49LB 8.99LB 1.99 2.49 7.99 OCTOBER 25 - OCTOBER 31 19 KING STREET, CHESTERVILLE - HERITAGE MARKET OCTOBER 23 Page 02.qxp_Layout 2 2019-10-22 2:33 PM Page 1 Page 2 The Chesterville Record Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Learning can be fun! Nation Rise Wind project Carolyn Thompson way to learn while having Continued from the front Goddard some fun. The Ozobots are training, inviting local fire departments.” Record Staff available at the MakerLab in Another frequently asked question the EDPR team CHESTERVILLE – It the Finch Branch or on a gets is the final turbine numbers and locations and the was a busier night than rotating basis at other SDG key factors in the decision-making process. normal at the Chesterville County Library branches. EDPR wrote that the final 29 locations have been Branch of the SDG County Harper mentioned the selected and released to the public via the project’s Library on Oct. 15, when the Ozobots will be at the webpage; also mentioning that each turbine location is Canadian Library Month Chesterville Library branch uniquely chosen through engineering and energy Open House was held and until Oct. 29 and will be assessment factors. people were able to have a joined by Makey Makey As of last week, the start of the erection of the towers bit of fun with Ozobots. which enables you to has begun, starting in the northwest section of the Library services clerk discover the world of project, closer to the Russell boundary. Jennifer Harper, explained creative circuitry between “Those towers are being erected, having more how these little robots are Oct. 19-29. deliveries occurring and foundations are nearly used to introduce coding to With Halloween on the people. She demonstrated horizon, Harper mentioned complete,” said Little. “We have only maybe one or how the Ozobots are able to there will be a Halloween two left to be poured for the base and the pedestal read codes you can make party for kids on Oct. 26 piece that sits on top, a few more of those still need to yourself using black, blue, between 10:30 a.m. and be poured.” green and red markers and noon. She continued there The wind turbines will be installed on privately- white paper. will be a lot of old-fashioned owned properties only. She commented how fun during the event such as New technologies at the library As of the week of Oct. 21, construction updates these tiny robots are a bobbing for apples, spooky Jennifer Harper is shown here with the Ozobots during include turbine delivery on the north side of the project, wonderful introduction to the stories and of course candy, the Oct. 15 Open House at the Chesterville Branch of electrical work at substation off of County Road 13, world of coding providing a crafts and costumes! the SDG County Library. Thompson Goddard photo continued road improvements, construction of access roads, turbine foundation and assembly work and installing collection lines. 2019 Avonmore Firefighter Run For a full list of construction updates, visit updates.nationrisewindfarm.com to keep up to date. Carolyn Thompson Goddard Record Staff Little stated that, even with a small hiccup here and AVONMORE – For several years, there, construction of the project is still on schedule. the Avonmore Firefighters Association The next meeting planned will be a Community Liason has been holding a fundraising walk Committee (CLC) meeting in late November, the date is and run throughout the streets of the still to be confirmed. small North Stormont community. This year, the event was held on Sat., Oct. 19, with 124 people participating in the fundraiser that raises money for extra training for firefighters, the purchase of extra equipment and funding for a bursary at nearby Tagwi Secondary School, according to firefighter Garnett Last. 43rd Annual Last explained that this was a timed Race route utilizes Avonmore streets race that utilized a chip implanted in the The route for the Avonmore Firefighter Run held on Oct. 19 wound HERITAGE VALLEY race bib before commenting how it was a through the streets of Avonmore, with firefighters ensuring participant perfect fall day for the event, with people CHRISTMAS able to enjoy the colourful leaves and safety and directional assistance provided by volunteers. Here, runners are cool weather while running in the race. shown on the village’s Main Street. Thompson Goddard photo ARTS & CRAFTS Last commented that the race “wouldn’t be possible without all the volunteers and SHOW & SALE the community” continuing how the local businesses provide great support to Over 100 Artists & Artisans the run and thanked the Roxborough Juried by the Customer Agricultural Society for providing a Cornwall Civic Complex “fantastic” breakfast. In conjunction with the Avonmore 100 Water St., E. Firefighters Run, the Roxborough Donations to Cornwall Community Hospital Auxiliary Agricultural Society held their annual and Dundas Manor breakfast at North Stormont Place November 2 & 3, 2019 providing participants and race Saturday: 9 a.m.

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