March 06 Page 01.qxp_Layout 2 2019-03-05 12:54 PM Page 1 GET IN THE CLEAR DR. BRIGITTE With Trusted Vision Care M. FILION OPTOMETRIST 685 NOTRE-DAME ST., SUITE #2, EMBRUN 613-448-1116 NEXT TO EMBRUN EYEWEAR 1-866-575-2728 www.lelunettier.ca 66 Main Street South 613-443-1113 Chesterville, ON K0C 1H0 LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED By Sussex Re琀 rement Living 685 NOTRE-DAME ST., SUITE#2, EMBRUN 613-443-3335 ROUTINE EYE CHECKUPS | MAINTAINING HEALTHY EYES www.gardenvilla.ca Managed by Connec琀 ng Care WE HAVE MOVED The Chesterville Record/Villager Now located at 29 King St., Chesterville, ON (formerly The Co-operators Insurance building) T e Open: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. 613-448-2321 Villager NEWS INSIDE PM40050631R8905 Volume 126, Number 34 Chesterville, Ontario Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Single Copy $1.00 (HST included) Remember to adjust your clocks Bowman’s It is that time of year again, time to adjust your officially clocks and ‘spring forward’. Daylight opens shop savings time will begin at 3 a.m. on Sun., March 10. Kory Glover Remember to update your Record Staff clocks, watches, and CHESTERVILLE – With all the appliances to make sure new developments coming to the you’re on time, and enjoy Chesterville area, Shannon this early sign that spring Bowman is jumping on the wagon is on the horizon. to sell her line of clothing from dresses to accessories at Bowman’s Celebrating Once or Twice Boutique. women Continued on page 2 This Fri., March 8 is Crysler Farm International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is Show aims for #BalanceforBetter. Celebrate the women in family-friendly your life, and reflect on Kory Glover the ways you may be able Record Staff to support men and CRYSLER – Seed and tools women achieve gender galore were rampant through the Celebrating the start of maple syrup season equality. For more Crysler Community Centre Thurs., suggestions on ways to Just under 50 people of all ages attended the ceremonial first tapping ceremony at Sand Road Maple Feb. 28 and Fri., March 1 with the Farm in North Stormont. From the left, South Nation Conservation chair Bill Smirle, maple syrup support women, this 47th annual Crysler Farm Show. International Women’s producers Angela Coleman and Brian Barkley, SDSG federal Conservative party candidate Eric “We had a good turnaround with Duncan, SDSG MP Guy Lauzon, Dr. Henry Lickers, maple syrup producer Frank Heerkens, Bev Day and everyday, see 28 vendors and the dome is still Lickers and North Stormont Mayor Jim Wert. Thompson Goddard photo page 18. accessible this year full of equipment to browse,” said Marcel Tea time Lafrance, organizer of the Farm St. Mary Catholic Show. “That usually draws the 2019 first tapping ceremony held School in Chesterville crowd in. I’m glad to see some old Carolyn Thompson Goddard Dr. Henry Lickers, environmental science officer for will be holding a St. vendors come back and Home Patrick’s Day tea on Record Correspondent the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and member of the Hardware is back again. This is a NORTH STORMONT – The sun shone brightly on Eastern Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association Thurs., March 7 from 11 great opportunity with a no Sat., March 2 as close to 50 people attended the First board of directors began the ceremony with a a.m. to 1 p.m. Stop in to pressure, socializing event.” Tapping Ceremony held at Sand Road Maple Farm in thanksgiving address near a small bonfire, that was support the school, and In previous years, Lafrance felt North Stormont. The ceremony is designed to signal the followed by the insertion of the first tap into a nearby celebrate the upcoming that the show was a bit of a beginning of the maple sap run which results in the Maple tree, a short address by EOMSPA board member holiday! “gentleman’s club,” being production of maple syrup and an ever-increasing Frank Heerkens and the release of ceremonial tobacco associated with the bar downtown selection of delicious maple products. into the fire. and with little emphasis to bring or Maple syrup production in the area predates European In his address, Heerkens explained the maple syrup attract others in. So, he wanted that settlement with members of the local Indigenous industry adds 60-million dollars into the Canadian to change in order to keep the Farm community sharing their knowledge in this area with economy and asked people to look for the Sweet Show going for future years. settlers. 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His goal because they are very was to create a more family-oriented feel for the farm family-oriented and I’m show, much like their sister event out in Dundas very proud of the work County. Glover photo they’ve done, and we see,” he said. “At the end At the end of the event, want to bring some of that Kevin Glaude (second, left) accepted the award for the Champion Forage Exhibit of the day, it’s hard work Marcel stated that while here.” on behalf of Glaudale Farms in Berwick. The award was sponsored by Scotia Bank, with the advertising and attendance was up, with Lafrance feels that the Pickseed and McEwen Petroleum. Moore photo the social media part of it. over 300 attending show needs something It’s getting something throughout the two days, new every year to help new because if you the number of vendors bring and attract more always have the same was down. He hopes to people to the event, thing every year, it just max out the number of because sooner or later, gets boring; it becomes a vendors for next year’s people might become routine.” event. uninterested. “I took my first year Cassidy Smith (centre) accepted the Reserve Premier organizing as a status quo Exhibitor award on behalf of Barrie Smith of Rosevine to see what the vendors Farms of Berwick. The award was sponsored by Bank of wanted and what the Montreal and K&K Seed Supplies. Moore photo general public wanted to Bowman’s Once or Twice Boutique Continued from the front “I love clothes, I love shopping and I have a teenage daughter who constantly wants to run to By Sussex Retirement Living Kanata every weekend; Managed by Connecting Care not happening,” said Bowman with a joking smirk. “That’s why I opened this, I wanted to make something a little bit more accessible and easy for young families that are moving out to the North Dundas area, which is expanding quite a bit. We are attracting more young families and it’s just a pain Try Bowman’s once or twice to have to run into the city Shannon Bowman’s boutique had a grand opening Sat., March 2 to show her shop’s collection of dress- all the time to get some Come and Live Among Your Neighbours nice clothing.” es, shoes and other accessories of different colours Bowman was able to and varieties. Glover photo acquire an impressive collection of I’m hoping to move in within six months • HOME COOKED Trial Stay clothing through donations from the to a year, that’s what they’re telling me MEALS Garden Villa offers both independent and community, purchasing and even but I need to start off here first to make • HOUSEKEEPING sure I can make revenue for rent.” supportive living options with 24 hour collecting from her own closet. • LAUNDRY “A lot of the items here have been Bowman also plans to give a portion of on-site nursing and three daily home- donated, some of them I purchased and her proceeds to the Making Prom Happen • FITNESS GROUPS cooked meals served in our full-service some of them were my own that I have Project in North Dundas that helps cover • ENTERTAINMENT dining room.