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E-mail: l`]j][gj\[dYkkaÚ]\k8_eYad&[ge Ph.: 613-448-2321 Fax: 613-448-3260 Brie y e More Carnival fun CHESTERVILLE – Villager Get ready for a fun-filled, enjoyable weekend from NEWS INSIDE Fri., Feb. 9 to Sun., Feb. 11, starting with a roast PM40050631R8905 Volume 125, Number 30 Chesterville, Ontario Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Single Copy $1.00 (HST included) beef dinner followed by darts on Friday evening at the Chesterville Legion. Bowl for Kids Saturday sees the return of the Fireman’s Breakfast, Sake brings big the Princess and Prince Snowflake contest, a crowd for county euchre tournament, and of course a silent auction. challenge More eats continue Saturday at Christ Church Kalynn Sawyer Helmer United and on Sunday at Record Staff Chesterville Public CHESTERVILLE – It was the School. What would a 40th anniversary for the annual carnival be without Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser for hockey? Come watch the Big Brothers Big Sisters Cornwall fun with the three-on- and District. The main event which three tournament took place in Cornwall on Sat., Feb. throughout the day, and 3, had roughly 165 teams. The then following the ham counties’ challenge, which took and scalloped potato place in Chesterville at the supper at the church, stay Chesterville Bowling Alley and support the home concluded the fundraiser on Sun., team, the North Dundas Feb. 4. The event raised $63,960. Rockets, vs. the Clarence Fundraising coordinator Jillian Castors at the arena at 7:30 p.m. For more Continued on page 2 details, see pages 8 and 9. North Dundas Leos CRYSLER – The Crysler Winter Carnival is need community scheduled for next week, donations for Earth Rangers visit St. Mary Catholic School from Wed., Feb. 14 to On Fri., Feb. 2, the students at St. Mary Catholic School gathered in the gymnasium for an exciting Sun., Feb. 18. Details to mission trip visit from Earth Rangers – the kids’ conservation organization. Earth Rangers reps Chris (left) and come soon on the Roxanne Backes Catherine provided the children with an exciting afternoon of fun and learning about animals and Carnival or Community Special to the Record forests, and even brought along two birds of prey. Story inside, page 6. Carruthers photo Centre websites and in CHESTERVILLE – The North next week’s issue of The Dundas Leos are going on a mission Record. trip to St. Kitts from April 28 to Ice fishing reminder May 5. A trip such as this has been Morewood Winter Carnival enjoyed by many circulating as an idea for some time Candice Vetter Another popular contest to watch was the log- INGLESIDE – The Lost and last year an opportunity Record Staff sawing. The team of Casey Doré and Darien Villages 11th annual Ice presented itself. In the 17 years of MOREWOOD – The Morewood Winter Carnival Drevniok won the women’s competition and Doug Fishing Tournament returns the Leos, there has never been a trip was an unqualified success this year, partly due to Macgregor and Steve Robinson won the men’s. this Sat., Feb. 3, th at like this. perfect weather on the Saturday for outdoor winter That event was followed later by a community tug- Hoople’s Bay. Admission is Lions Nancy and Bob Tapping sports. of-war (won by the Trevor Carruthers and family $40 (includes lunker and from the Mountain and District The carnival ran from Fri., Feb. 2 to Sun., Feb. 4, team), and there were many kids’ activities all day HST). Register at Collette’s Lions Club travelled to St. Kitts last starting on Friday evening with outdoor skating and inside (face painting, games and a colouring Ice Hut Rentals (on site) or year. While there they met for lunch tobogganning, and the Firemen Bingo, which contest) and outside, including tobogganing and call 613-330-5764. with President Adora Préville- welcomed over 100 people. skating. Warner of the St. Kitts and Nevis Lions Club. During their The majority of events took place on Sat., Feb. 3, A new event this year was a cribbage tournament conversation, Préville-Warner had starting with the Firemen Breakfast in the Morewood presented by the Chesterville and District Lions Club. shared some of the needs of her Community Centre, followed by three-on-three hockey There were not many participants, but Carl Robinson, community and an interest in the interspersed throughout the day with family skating. one of the organizers, hoped it would draw more eye testing that the local Lions have Although the ice took a beating with all the activity, participants in future years. “It takes a while for things been doing. cold temperatures and bright sunshine helped rink to catch on sometimes,” he said. Continued on page 3 caretakers keep it in good condition. 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MLS # 1087785 February 07 Page 02_Layout 2 18-02-06 1:35 PM Page 1 Page 2 The Chesterville Record Wednesday, February 7, 2018 attributed to Betty Wheeler Big Brothers and Big Sisters challenge, stays in those Graham’s priority list. By 2022, the organization Bowl for and her team. Wheeler has [in the counties],” said counties. There are currently Graham has only been in his hopes to have an agency been involved in the event Wheeler. Wheeler and her 12 young matches new position for three weeks building in the counties, but Kids Sake for the last 32 years with team raised $3,039 for this throughout Chesterville, but has been involved with to help them achieve this Continued from the front teammate Ronnie Moore. year’s event. She explained Morrisburg, Long Sault and Big Brothers Big Sisters for goal they need the Hendry was thoroughly The rest of the team, Dianna that when they were a few Ingleside. The money raised most of his life. He was even community to help. That impressed with the turnout Moffat, Linda Bernard and hundred short of $3,000, helps mentors schedule fun the first Little Brother match help could come from and said when compared to Frankie Beaulin have been despite the event being upon activities for their matches in Cornwall when the participating in next year’s the ratio of teams, the with Wheeler and Moore for them, Wheeler refused to and also helps support the program started in 1973. bowling fundraiser or even counties raised twice as the last six years. arrive with anything but her in-school programs in the “I’m really thankful for all becoming a Big Brother or much per team. The total on Wheeler had nine kids of goal. “I’m a pusher,” she county schools. of the staff who put this Big Sister to help support Sunday was announced at her own and said her said with a laugh. That message is on new event together,” said the local kids in the $6,500, all of which will generosity and One of Wheeler’s main Executive Director Ron Graham. counties. stay in the counties. determination to help comes goals is to raise the A big part of the from knowing what it is awareness that the money counties’ success can be like. “I’d like to see more raised during the counties’ Lauzon donates The Cornwall Community Hospital Foundation expressed its gratitude to SDSG MP Guy Community minded Lauzon for his commitment to the community, as well as his generous donation of $2,850 Betty Wheeler’s team – Frank and Ronnie’s Cuties – were the top fundraisers of the in support of the Community Addiction and Mental Health Centre. Lauzon is providing counties challenge. The team raised $3,039 for Big Brothers Big Sisters programs the Centre with $10 from each sale of his book From Lawbreaker to Lawmaker. To date, in the Counties of SDG. Front row, Ronnie Moore; middle row from left, Linda he has donated $7,850 to the Foundation supporting the new Centre. CCHF Executive Bernard, Dianna Moffat, Betty Wheeler and Frankie Beaulin; back row from left, Director Amy Gillespie is standing alongside Lauzon. For more information on the book new Big Brothers Big Sister Executive Director Ron Graham and fundraising coor- and where to purchase it, call Lauzon’s office at (613) 937-3331, visit his Facebook page or find the book on amazon.ca.