By Jason Isaac The Villager Editor RUSSELL - Mother Nature certainly wasn't playing favourites for organizers from the Russell Curling Club who were suc- cessful in bringing the famous RCMP Musical Ride to the Russell Fairgrounds this past Saturday, May 14. The rain never let up and turned the special ringside set up for the show into a mud-bowl, but that did not deter the Canada's signature red coat- ed officers from saddling up and putting on a spectacular performance for a few hun- dred area residents. Billed as a fundraiser for the RCC, which was hoping to bring at least $10,000 to pay off some of the renova- tion debt to the newly expanded Curling Club, the Musical Ride was only one of two shows Ontario scheduled this season on a cross-country tour. The sec- ond performance was held in South Mountain on May 15. More than 500 tickets had been sold in advance for the Russell outing, but rain may have kept some of those people at home and did have an affect on the walk-up ticket sales. Final figures were unavailable at press time. A special VIP section was set up in the grandstand for invited guests, including Russell Township Mayor JP St-Pierre and his wife Jocelyn, along with Russell Curling Club President Jim Inch and his wife Doreen and Russell Agricultural Society President and his wife Wilma. But the main guest of honour was former Russell resident and RCC curler of 32 years, Merrill Waddell, wife of the late Harold Waddell of Edwards. Described as a "selfless volunteer" who held various executive posi- tions with the Club, Waddell was instrumental in building up the RCC into the success it is today. She found time to be a curling instructor for new members, and represented the Club in many high profile competi- tive bonspiels, earning her name on several trophies over the lifetime of her membership. Waddell suf- fered a stroke this year that sidelined her participation in the sport she loved the most but that didn't stop her from bundling up and com- ing out with her family, including daughter Debbie McVey and son Barry McVey, and her grandchil- dren Morgan and Matthew, to receive a special salute from RCMP Superintendent Marty Chesser, to kick off the Musical Ride. Chesser, a proud resident of Embrun since 1987, thanked those who came out despite the weather, paying tribute to the host town for supporting its clubs and organizations and keeping an attentive focus on the importance of family in the community "It's a great place to raise a family," Chesser said about Russell in his address to those in attendance. "I am pleased to see so many young families here." Another hometown boy was recognized during the opening introductions. Dane McCarty, formerly of Hamilton Rd. just north of Russell, joined the RCMP over four years ago. Following the prerequisite two years of active police work, McCarty earned his place in the Musical Ride. According to the RCMP, every year approximately 800 officers from across Canada apply to join the Ride team, with only 45 being accepted to into five- week Basic Equestrian Course in Ottawa. Of those, only 12-15 make the official cut and McCarty became one of the lucky few who will serve for a three year term. He received a home- town welcome from the crowd who cheered loud enough to make his face blush the colour of his red jacket. The Musical Ride got underway with some amaz- ing synchronization of horse and rider set to music. In keeping with tradition, a full troop of 32 riders exe- cuted several choreo- graphed drills that relied heavily on control, timing and excellent coordination. The routines in Russell were flawless, including the most recognizable forma- tion called 'The Dome' that used to be depicted on the back of the Canadian fifty dollar bill. The grand finale featured the famous cavalry 'Charge'. With lances low- ered, the riders and their horses galloped from one end of the ring to the other in a furry of flying sand and a roar of delighted applause from the crowd. The show concluded with a final 'March Past' in full regal salute of the guest of honour, Merrill Waddell, before the public was invit- ed to get up close and per- sonal with the horses for pictures and to ask the offi- cers questions about being part of something truly Canadian. The Musical Ride now moves on out to Saskatchewan before return- ing to Ottawa for their annu- al public Sunset Ceremony performances at the RCMP Rockliffe Stables from June 22-26. 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By Jason Isaac
The Villager EditorRUSSELL - Mother
Nature certainly wasn'tplaying favourites fororganizers from the RussellCurling Club who were suc-cessful in bringing thefamous RCMP MusicalRide to the RussellFairgrounds this pastSaturday, May 14. The rainnever let up and turned thespecial ringside set up forthe show into a mud-bowl,but that did not deter theCanada's signature red coat-ed officers from saddling upand putting on a spectacularperformance for a few hun-dred area residents.
Billed as a fundraiser forthe RCC, which was hopingto bring at least $10,000 topay off some of the renova-tion debt to the newlyexpanded Curling Club, theMusical Ride was only oneof two shows Ontarioscheduled this season on across-country tour. The sec-ond performance was heldin South Mountain on May15. More than 500 ticketshad been sold in advancefor the Russell outing, butrain may have kept some ofthose people at home anddid have an affect on thewalk-up ticket sales. Finalfigures were unavailable atpress time.
A special VIP sectionwas set up in the grandstandfor invited guests, includingRussell Township Mayor JPSt-Pierre and his wifeJocelyn, along with RussellCurling Club President JimInch and his wife Doreen
and Russell AgriculturalSociety President and hiswife Wilma. But the mainguest of honour was formerRussell resident and RCCcurler of 32 years, MerrillWaddell, wife of the lateHarold Waddell ofEdwards. Described as a"selfless volunteer" whoheld various executive posi-tions with the Club,Waddell was instrumentalin building up the RCC intothe success it is today. Shefound time to be a curlinginstructor for new members,and represented the Club inmany high profile competi-tive bonspiels, earning hername on several trophiesover the lifetime of hermembership. Waddell suf-fered a stroke this year thatsidelined her participationin the sport she loved the
most but that didn't stop herfrom bundling up and com-ing out with her family,including daughter DebbieMcVey and son BarryMcVey, and her grandchil-dren Morgan and Matthew,to receive a special salutefrom RCMP SuperintendentMarty Chesser, to kick offthe Musical Ride.
Chesser, a proud residentof Embrun since 1987,thanked those who came outdespite the weather, payingtribute to the host town forsupporting its clubs andorganizations and keepingan attentive focus on theimportance of family in thecommunity "It's a greatplace to raise a family,"Chesser said about Russellin his address to those inattendance. "I am pleased tosee so many young families
here."Another hometown boy
was recognized during theopening introductions.Dane McCarty, formerly ofHamilton Rd. just north ofRussell, joined the RCMPover four years ago.Following the prerequisitetwo years of active policework, McCarty earned hisplace in the Musical Ride.According to the RCMP,every year approximately800 officers from acrossCanada apply to join theRide team, with only 45being accepted to into five-week Basic EquestrianCourse in Ottawa. Of those,only 12-15 make the officialcut and McCarty becameone of the lucky few whowill serve for a three yearterm. He received a home-town welcome from the
crowd who cheered loudenough to make his faceblush the colour of his redjacket.
The Musical Ride gotunderway with some amaz-ing synchronization ofhorse and rider set to music.In keeping with tradition, afull troop of 32 riders exe-cuted several choreo-graphed drills that reliedheavily on control, timingand excellent coordination.The routines in Russellwere flawless, including themost recognizable forma-tion called 'The Dome' thatused to be depicted on theback of the Canadian fiftydollar bill. The grand finalefeatured the famous cavalry'Charge'. With lances low-ered, the riders and theirhorses galloped from oneend of the ring to the other
in a furry of flying sand anda roar of delighted applausefrom the crowd.
The show concludedwith a final 'March Past' infull regal salute of the guestof honour, Merrill Waddell,before the public was invit-ed to get up close and per-sonal with the horses forpictures and to ask the offi-cers questions about beingpart of something trulyCanadian.
The Musical Ride now
moves on out to
Saskatchewan before return-
ing to Ottawa for their annu-
al public Sunset Ceremony
performances at the RCMP
Rockliffe Stables from June
22-26. For more informa-
tion, check out the Musical
Ride tour schedule at
www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/mr-ce.
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Russell residentstreated to one ofonly two Ontarioshows by MusicalRide this season
Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police brought the RCMP Musical Ride to the Russell Fairgrounds on May14 demonstrating through a fantastic show of choreography and showmanship why they have earned Canadian iconstatus. Above, the 32 riders execute the famous ‘Dome’ formation as famously depicted on an older version of theCanadian fifty dollar note. The performance was held as a fundraiser for the Russell Curling Club. For more picturesturn to page 6. Photo By Jason Isaac
The red coats ride into Russell
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By Jason Isaac
The Villager EditorRUSSELL - If you
haven't already checkedout the spacious newlibrary branch in Russell,it should be on your mustdo list. The Villager
dropped by on openingday, Thursday, May 12,for a quick look-see anddiscovered branch librari-an, Helene Quesnel beam-ing behind the checkoutdesk. "I am very happy tobe finally in our libraryand amazed that it tookless than a year since theplan was drawn up tobuild it," she said.
She pointed out that thelibrary's entire collectionof books, and other sourcematerials have found ahome on the new displayshelves, with lots of roomto grow.
Visitors will be in aweof the high ceiling andopen concept that bringsin a lot of natural lightthrough the big picturewindows. You can curl upwith you favourite bookon a chair in front of thenew fireplace, or use thebank of computers to helpin your research on a par-ticular topic. There is evena special children's sec-tion, complete with arocking chair for storytime.
Quesnel says that thereare still several finishingtouches to be done at thenew "jewel" in the village,including more furnitureand landscaping. Rightnow, the parking lot is notcompleted, which meansvisitors must park alongConcession St. All thework should be finishedby the end of the June, fol-lowed by an official open-ing ceremony and ribboncutting.
The Russell branch hadbeen located on Mill St.
for more than twenty yearsclosing its doors back onMay 2 to get ready for themove to the new location.With the growth of its col-lection and a need for amore modern library, thedecision was made by theformer Russell TownshipCouncil, under thenMayor Ken Hill, to build anew facility more central-ly located to area schoolsand residential subdivi-sions and to provide theimproved amenities com-parable to that of othermunicipal libraries. The
decision to build the newbranch was also fast-tracked to capitalize ona grant from the BuildingCanada Funds and theCommunity Component(BCF-CC) program. Thebudgeted cost of the proj-ect was set at $1.2 million.
The Russell LibraryBranch is openedMondays from 3 p.m. - 7p.m., Tuesdays, 1 p.m. - 8p.m., Wednesdays from 9a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. -8:00 p.m., Thursdays 1
p.m. - 8 p.m., Fridays 9a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 6p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. - 3p.m., closed on Sundays.The branch also closes onSaturdays during themonths of July andAugust.
For a schedule of spe-cial activities to be hostedat the library in the futureor to learn more aboutwhat your public libraryhas to offer, check outtheir website at www.rus-sellbiblio.com
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Imagine ascene like thiswithin yourown home:It's twoo'clock in themorning andthe smokealarm sounds; you wakeup and smell smoke. Yourun into the hallway andsee the smoke starting tofill the ceiling space.Immediately you begin toyell, "FIRE!" Yourspouse runs into the hall-way and begins to awak-en your three childrenand tells them to get out-side right away. Nextthing you know you areon the front lawn freezingwearing only your paja-mas and the flames beginto consume the upperfloor of your home. Youlook around and find thatonly two of your threechildren are with you.Unbeknownst to you, oneof the children ran out-side and is safely in thebackyard watching thefire. What are you goingto do? As with most par-ents your children's safe-ty is the most importantthing in your life and likemost parents your firstreaction is to re-enter thehome to find your childwithout any regard foryour own safety.Frantically you run insidethe home to find yourchild. It doesn't take verylong, maybe only a fewseconds, but the smokeoverwhelms you and youfind yourself lying on thefloor unable to move andrapidly losing conscious-ness. The house contin-ues to burn and a parentis lost.
A disaster. A familythat safely escaped theirburning home has nowlost a parent, and why? Itwasn't to recover a childfrom the burning buildingbecause the child wassafely outside and in thebackyard. It was becausethere was a lack of plan-ning.
If every family had an
escape plan inplace, whichthey prac-ticed, every-one wouldhave headedto the "meet-ing place" and
no one would have feltthe necessity of re-enter-ing a burning building.An escape plan is simplya fire drill we use in ourown homes. All of ourchildren practice firedrills at school but theyare more likely to experi-ence a fire in their ownhomes than they are atschool. With this in mind,doesn't it make sense topractice this at home aswell?
Once you have estab-lished an escape planwith your family, then it'stime to practice it. Atfirst, under controlledconditions to be sureeveryone knows whatthey are supposed to do,be sure to review the per-formance afterwards.Later on try sounding thesmoke alarm in the mid-dle of the night to seehow everyone performsunder a more realisticcondition. You might besurprised how differentlythis works when every-one has been suddenlyawakened. The goodthing is with practiceeveryone will improveand this is a skill thatmight one day save youas a family.
The Russell FireDepartment has a pro-gram in place called theHome Fire SafetyAssessment Program,whereas a fire fighter willcome into your home toreview your overall firesafety and go throughescape plan options withyou. Upon completion, awritten report will be pro-vided with suggestions asto how your family canbe better prepared. If thisis of interest to you, con-tact the fire department at613-445-3326 and leavea message.
This week’s Russell Fire Department’sFire Safety Column brought to you by
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New library branch opens its doors
Top, the open concept of the new Russell library branch, opened on May12, it is bright and refreshing; above left, McKenzie Campbell-Orr enjoys agood book near the large gas fireplace; above right, branch librarian HélèneQuesnel invites all Russell Township residents to check out the new libraryon Concession St.
Photos By Jason Isaac
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Zoning By-Law Open HouseAbove, Russell Township resident Tom Huisman (left) speaks with Mayor JP St-Pierre (right) at
the recent municipal open house to present the first draft proposal of the new Township Zoning
Bylaw. The Ontario government stipulates by law that all municipalities must complete an official
plan and update existing zoning bylaws in harmony with the official plan. While the latest official
plan was completed last year, the zoning bylaw had not been reviewed since 1992. Under the new
preliminary zoning bylaw, the proposal suggests a further intensification in the more urban centres
of the Township, and looks at what will be permitted by way of property access (driveways), and
lot and building sizes. "This is what the Province wants in its Ontario communities," said St-
Pierre, "We are bound by that law, however any change to zoning has to be reasonable and not
proven to be a determent to our communities." The public gets its chance to present and ask
questions at the upcoming Public Meeting on the Zoning Bylaw on June 6 at 7:00 p.m. "We will
listen to all opinions on this issue, " concluded St-Pierre, "even if it sends us back to the drawing
board. There is no official deadline for this to be completed and we won't rush into anything just
to get it done." To review the draft proposal ahead of the public meeting, check out the zoning
bylaw documentation on the russell.ca website.Photo By Jason Isaac
'Trashformation' artSTA teachers, LisaMcMartin and ChristineBourdon gave the Grades7 and 8 students achallenge to turn recycledtrash into works of art.Left, Sara Bellefeuilleand Madyson MacCuaig-Blythe from 8A gotcreative and designed apurse by using cardboard,clothing and tissue paper.The purpose of thisactivity was to promotepeace-building and earth-keeping skills for EarthDay.
Photo Courtesy C. Bourdon
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CASTORCountryBy Tom Van Dusen
It’s one of the area’s biggest, mostdurable annual fundraisers.
It brings squeals of delight and lip-smacking satisfaction to all whoattend… despite the fact the clawsalways come out.
No, I’m not talking about LadiesNight! I’m talking about the RussellLions Club Lobsterfeast, celebratingits 25th anniversary this year, 25 yearsof delivering all-you-can-eat lobsterand the garlic butter to dip it in to agrateful regional audience.
This year’s edition will take place atthe Russell Arena May 28, with doorsopening at 5 pm and the dinner at 7pm. Also on the menu is roast beef,salad, dessert and assorted trimmings.The bar is open for the duration anddancing to recorded music starts at 9pm. Jack McLaren is the Lion to phonefor tickets, at 613-445-2131; the cut-off is next Tuesday when the final lob-ster order must be placed.
The Russell Lions have been serv-ing up the coveted crustaceans by thetonne ever since PEI native BernieDoiron came up with the idea a quartercentury ago when he was living inRussell with wife Beryl.
Chairman of the first organizingcommittee, Bernie knew exactly whereto get his hands on a good supply oflobster… from the Doiron family busi-ness in PEI which has been deliveringa truckload of frozen cooked lobsterson the same day of the event everyyear since.
Bernie and Beryl left town severalyears ago, spending much of their timenow on PEI when they’re not engagedin bicycle tours in faraway lands. LionGord Saunders was there at the begin-
ning and is still around, serving thisyear as co-chair of the event along withJulius Toth.
Gord said being part of the crewwhich puts on Lobsterfeast is satisfy-ing largely because it’s a successfulfundraiser pretty much guaranteed tonet $10,000 each time. After so manyyears with so many of the same peoplestill on board, the operation runs quitesmoothly, he said. The net take sincethe first Lobsterfeast has been about$250,000, all of it going back intocommunity causes.
In its early years, the Russell Lionsheld weekly dances at the old villagecurling rink to raise money for variouscauses. Later, the dances were replacedby fundraising baseball tournamentswhich attracted players from as faraway as New York State.
Now Lobsterfeast rules as the club’smain money maker, with proceedsdirected to such worthy beneficiariesas local sports, the Russell FireDepartment, an annual food drive, andWinchester and District MemorialHospital projects. The Lions also col-laborate with other service organiza-tions to help in international cam-paigns.
Not only is Lobsterfeast the Lions’most successful annual event, it’sprobably the biggest recurringfundraiser in village history. Possiblylining up to some day match that suc-cess is the aforementioned LadiesNight which regularly surpasses the600 mark in attendance and raises inthe $25,000 bracket every time.
Gord said Lobsterfeast attendancehas fallen in recent years, down from850 to an expected 550 this time out.
He blamed the decline on lower dis-posable income for many families andcompetition from two other lobsterbashes on the same night, one inCasselman and one in Cornwall.
Still, he said, no thought is beinggiven to permanently slamming the lidon the feast because it still brings in agood return.
But back to the delicious day inquestion! The lobsters are served coldright off the truck. An estimated 3,000pounds will be ordered in this time,down by about 1,000 pounds from theevent’s heyday when up to 900 peoplejammed the ice surface, got bibbed,and down to messy business at hand.
Where pre-ordered, all-you-can-eatlobster is concerned, there’s very littlein the way of leftovers. What remainsis enjoyed by the clean up crew thenext day.
What happens to all those orangeshells once they’ve been pickedthrough? They’re trucked off to theRussell Township landfill at no dump-ing charge, with council fully aware ofall the good deeds that get done thanksto Lobsterfeast revenues. The arenarental fee is also waved for the event.
Ladies and gentlemen… prepareyour plastic bibs!
Shelling out for charity
LETTERS Editorto the
The Editor,
I would like to take thisopportunity to thank every-one who helped and sup-ported me during this 41stfederal election campaign.Whether you donated, vol-unteered or voted for theGreen Party, your supportis greatly appreciated. Youwere a fantastic team and Iam proud to have walkedthe line with all of you.
I want to extend a par-ticular thank you to thelocal Media in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell whoallowed me equal air timein this election. It has notalways been the case acrossCanada and I appreciate thefact that you provided theresidents of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell an unbi-ased opportunity to makeup their own minds basedon the information you pro-vided.
I would also like tothank the other candidatesfor running clean, respect-ful and intelligent cam-paigns in this riding - a signthat true democracy is
healthy at home.I continue to have great
hope for Canada. I will restand reflect on the nationalresults and on my nextsteps. I have asked ourparty to regroup early thissummer at a summer con-vention to get all candi-dates and their teams underone roof to review the cam-paign, to discuss strategybetween campaigns, toinfuse positivism andrenew the Green spirit.
I'm looking forward tomeeting and chatting withyou in the near future as Ihope we will stay engagedin our goal of continuing tobuild a Green Vision forCanada between elections.
In closing I'm commit-ting to support the GreenParty of Ontario in ourregion so please considerbeing our next Greenprovincial candidate inOctober and we will worktogether for a Greenerapproach to democracy.
Sylvie Lemieux
Green Party, GPR
Thank you foryour support!
A bouquetof thanksThe Editor,
The local branch of theCanadian Cancer Societywould like to thank all thebusinesses, schools, com-munity, and Dini would liketo thank her church for theirsupport of the daffodil days.This year, we did not havethe lovely blooms but pinswere offered as a symbol ofhope. You could donate anyamount. Locally, we raised$706. The society hadplaced some boxes in localbusiness establishments dur-ing the month of April.Although th ecampaign isnow over, you can still pur-the CCS is still accepting
donations. Please give gen-erously.
I have been approachingthe same businesses formany years and I have to saythank you because youalways make me feel wel-come and donate generous-ly. This year, I would like tomention the Russell libraryand the businesses such asVillage Veterinary Clinicwho donated so generouslyand also offered to leave thedaffodil pins at their estab-lishment. I also thankKindercare and CurvesEmbrun.
Cindy Saucier
Russell
The Editor,
When has professional workmanship and pride inour neighbourhood become a commodity?
I have been driving our rural roads for 35 years andnever have I felt shame and disappointment in ourbeautiful natural setting as now.
What I see more and more are small trees with theirlimbs or trunks chipped off, leaving white shreds opento disease. It is disgusting and unsightly. (Awhile ago)the "Chipper" attacked my property on Eadie Rd inRussell, which has had more than its share of problemsin the last couple of years. I now will go up to the roadand try to repair some of the damage.
Please don't waste our tax dollars this way. The oldsaying, "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing well".
Margrit Cholowski
Russell
Reader not so ‘chipper’
The Editor,
Keeping RussellBlooming is one of manyprojects undertaken by theRussell Village Women'sInstitute. As in previousyears, we are looking forgroups, organizations andresidents of Russell to'Adopt a Flower Basket'.The cost of planting andmaintaining the 40 hangingbaskets and 13 groundplanters is approximately$6000 per year; which is justover $100 each. Everyonegets to enjoy the flowers allsummer long - from earlyJune until October - makingour little town a nicer placeto live. If $100.00 is toomuch, why not ask yourfriends or the neighbours on
your street to chip intowards the adoption of abasket. Donations of anyamount are greatly appreci-ated.
Donations can be madeto Russell Village Women'sInstitute care of: MaryInglis, 62 Craig St. Russell,ON K4R 1A2.
Our fundraising effortsthis year will also include,'Toonies and Loonies forBloomies'. Watch for thatcoming soon. We will rollout the sticky tape and seehow quickly the small con-tributions add up. Watch forus at various locations inyour community.
Mary Inglis
Russell Village W.I.
Keeping Russellin full bloom
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By Jason Isaac
The Villager EditorRUSSELL - Kathleen
'Kat' Alderson has alwaysbeen a caring person knownto look out for the well-being of her friends, neigh-bours and family. Last year,the former Russell hairstyl-ist from The Barber Shop onConcession St. in the heartof the village, found out thather father was very ill so shedid what she does best,packed up her stuff and herbusiness and took along herfiancé, Jamie Doyle, toThamesville, Ontario to takecare of her ailing dad. Sadly,her father has since passedaway, but Kat is now busyonce again taking care ofsomeone that needs her themost.
Late last year, after anappointment with his doctor,Jamie was diagnosed withadvanced stage 4B MantelCell Non-Hodgkin'sLymphoma, a rare form ofcancer considered to be ter-minal. Both Jamie and Kathad planned to move backRussell, but Jamie's condi-tion kept them from thathomecoming.
Since being diagnosed,Jamie has undergone sevenspecial chemotherapy treat-ments, but because he is
considered not to be anaverage patient of this dis-ease, and it is yet to bedetermined if the aggressivetherapy is working. His doc-tors had also placed him onthe list for a stem cell trans-plant that may slow downthe spread of the cancer,improving his quality of life,but due to the risk and side-effects that may come fromthe procedure, Jamie haselected to not undergo thatform of treatment. The situ-ation for both Jamie and Katare grim to say the least.
Doing her part to rallythe troops to not only helplift the spirits of the couplebut to raise money to helpwith their day to dayexpenses, Kat's friend DianeWolfenden, pulled togethera team of volunteers to hosta Trivia Night fundraiserthat was held upstairs at theRussell Community Centreon May 14. With so muchlove and support for the pair,the number of trivia buffsrendered the original venue,the Russell Pub too small tohold the event. Close to 250of those friends, neighboursand family members thatKat has helped out over theyears, registered teams.Unfortunately, with Jamietoo sick to travel, he and Kat
were greatly missed onSaturday night. However,they were well representedby a strong contingent offamily, including Jamie'smother and father, MaryAnne and Murray Doyle,and Kat's two daughters,Alicia and Kisha Alderson.
"We have all beentouched I am sure by thisdreaded disease but this isthe first time our family hasexperienced it," said MaryAnne in addressing theassembled crowd. "Untilthey find a cure, we all haveto rely on each other for sup-port and realize that we arenot alone." Jamie's momsaid that her family had along history with Russell,with her mother living in thevillage and her sister teach-ing at one of the area highschools. "What you peoplein Russell have done heretonight is special in ourhearts."
While some may find itunusual that the moneyraised at the Trivia Nightwas not to pay for medicalbills or go toward a particu-lar registered organizationin Jamie's name, DianeWolfenden was quick toexplain the reason behindthe fundraiser. "My husbandand I come from P.E.I. and
there, every weekend, somekind of fundraiser is held tohelp out someone down ontheir luck," she said. "I justwanted to make sure thatKat and Jamie didn't need toworry about having to pay ahydro bill or something likethat while they are goingthrough this emotionallydraining time. Their focusshould be on each other."
With over $13,000 retail
worth of donated silent auc-
tion items, including some
beautiful paintings from the
local artist community, to
which Kat is a member
(both she and her mom are
painters), the Trivia Night
raised a grand total of
$13,100 - a truly amazing
outpouring of love from
friends for friends.
"What goes around
comes around, "said Mary
Anne. "We hope that we
have an opportunity to
return these favours at
sometime and we will get
them back here to Eastern
Ontario where they belong."
Kat has done so much for
her community already that
there is no need for recipro-
cation. Her community just
wants her and Jamie back
for a very long time to
come.
Outpouring of community supportfor couple during medical crisis
Top, Jamie Doyle(wearing HarleyDavidson shirt), who hasbeen diagnosed with arare form of cancer sharesa happier moment withfiancé Kathleen ‘Kat’Alderson; above Kat’sdaughters Kisha (left) andAlicia represented theirmom at a fundraisingTrivia Night in Russell onMay 14; left, members ofthe Doyle Familyparticipated in honour ofJamie; just over $13,000was raised for the couple.
Photos By Jason Isaac
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By Cindy Saucier
Special to The Villager
Water is not an endless commodity.
Canadians are water gluttons. We use
more water than most European countries
and rate second to the U.S. as water con-
sumers. We each use approximately 343
litres per day. Although the Earth is cov-
ered with approximately 80 per cent
water, only 1 per cent is fresh water, and
an even smaller percentage of this is
drinkable. Water is recycled. This is all
we have and there are not endless
amounts of it. We need to look at our
wasteful ways and conserve this precious
resource. Millions of children die each
year due to lack of fresh drinking water
while we have portable water in our toilet
bowls. We need to look at using gray,
recycled water for purposes such as these.
Currently, there is a water ban in effect
in part of the City of Ottawa. Water
restrictions are a reality. Russell
Township has lawn-watering restrictions
on their books. Do we really need to
water a lawn at all? I have never put a
hose on my lawn. Even in droughts,
lawns will green up again. The only
lawns that require watering are those
being reseeded. Mother Nature usually
does a good job at watering. Instead,
homeowners would be wise to consider
using rain barrels to catch rainwater,
which is the preferred water source for
plants instead of treated water. This water
is free and rain barrels have a hose attach-
ment and tap with which you can water
your gardens with the recycled water.
Many local residents are charged for
the amount of water they use and this
makes sense. Once you pay for what you
use you will start to conserve. I recently
witnessed some real abuse of water. Does
it make sense to water your driveway
with a pressure washer while it is raining?
Like most new toys, some guys (and gals)
get a hold of those things and pressure
wash everything in sight. Something else
that had me head-scratching was witness-
ing a lawn tractor being pressure washed,
in the rain, and then the lawn was cut, in
the rain.
I recently was invited to Russell High
School to talk about water conservation.
South Nation Conservation educates on
this very topic. We discussed the use of
plastic water bottles and the often
unfounded reasons why we trust the
water in plastic bottles over our own tap
water. We transport this water for miles
and even some comes from as far away as
France. Does France have more stringent
laws than we do? We pay more for that
water than we do for gasoline! Plastic
water bottles often end up in a landfill
because people use them away from
home. Using a stainless steel water bottle
makes more sense. David Suzuki always
requests a jug of water and a glass when
he presents and refuses plastic water bot-
tles. Canadians spend thousands of dol-
lars on purchasing water each year.
Another head-scratcher!
What I found promising during my
visit to RHS came from the amount of
interest in water conservation there is in
Sarah Hill's Grade 12 class. The students
were a thought-provoking, enthusiastic,
and attentive group and they made me
feel confident that our young people care
about the environment and will be our
future stewards. Many were interested in
partaking in South Nation's volunteer
endeavour of joining the 'Riverwatch
Program' where water quality is moni-
tored or rainfall is recorded. There is
plenty of opportunity for volunteer hours.
Contact SNC at 1-877-984-2948 or head
to www.nation.ca for more info.
We must remember water is recycled
and what goes down comes back up.
What we do to that water, the chemicals
we use, cleaning products, bleach, pesti-
cides and fertilizers all have an impact on
water quality and could possibly affect
our wells. We aired the video, A Ripple
Effect, to the class at RHS and the mes-
sage was clear, "We all live downstream".
This is perhaps the reason many residents
are currently concerned in Russell
Township. Sometimes it is a hit on the
head that makes us realize, water is worth
protecting!
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The RCMP Musical Ride performs the pinwheel at a special show in Russell, May 14.
RCMP Superintendent, Marty Chesser,of Embrun, leads the charge.
Kathryn Golden meets new friends.
Russell native DuaneMcCarty reigns in his
hometown fans.
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By Jason Isaac
The Villager Editor
CARLSBAD SPRINGS
- Regent Pomerleau began
with a dream. To build a
family business from the
ground up with its main
focus on top quality cus-
tomer service. That dream
began back in 1961, when,
following in the footsteps
of his father, Regent bought
his first dump truck. At the
time, he contracted his busi-
ness out to several major
projects including the con-
struction of Hwy 401 and
the Diefenbunker in Carp,
Ontario.
Growing his business
slowly, based on the solid
reputation that he and his
wife Therese built from
their clients over years that
found both to be hard work-
ing and honest, Regent
pushed the company further
by concentrating on supply-
ing various types of equip-
ment to homeowners, land-
scapers, and contractors. By
1973, Regent had taken the
next step and incorporated
the business under the name
R. Pomerleau Ltd. Back
then, the couple thrived on
the lucrative trucking and
excavation business and
kept busy in the winter
months working on snow.
It was a struggle in the
lean years according to
Therese. With four young
mouths to feed, Regent was
on the road constantly at
one job or another but
always found the time to
come home for some family
nurturing. It was that nur-
turing that destined two of
his sons, Richard and
Gilles, to join the family
business, both becoming an
integral part of the contin-
ued success of R.
Pomerleau Ltd. Gilles
would oversee the sewer
and water arm of the com-
pany while Richard over-
saw the excavation portion
of the business. Richard
now serves as the Vice
President ready to lead the
company into the next 50
years of operation.
While many families
have a hard time working
together, the Pomerleau's
never had that problem,
even hiring on cousin Serge
Pomerleau who has been
running the main dispatch
centre for the past 29 years
and as the company's head
mechanic, and nephew
Michel Carrier who has
taken some pressure off of
Therese who use to keep
the books exclusively.
Michel has been the in-
house accountant for the
past 22 years.
The company has grown
exponentially since its
humble beginnings and has
even expanded into an affil-
iate company in the form of
Pomerleau Sand and Gravel
Inc. located on Hwy 31 in
Ottawa South. From the
homeowner who wants to
top off his garden or re-
grade his lot, to the builder
who needs larger quantities
of materials, the company's
pit will arrange for the
delivery of all your sand,
stone and topsoil needs.
Concerned with the
environment, Pomerleau re-
directed its efforts into the
recycling buiness using the
principles of the three R’s
(reuse, reduce and recycle).
Pomerleau is now produc-
ing recycled asphalt and
concrete for resale while
reducing the amount of
waste going into local land-
fills.
Not withstanding the
company’s efforts into
recycling, Pomerleau has
remained true to its roots
offering their clientel, exca-
vation, demolition, and
sewer and water services.
Regent’s motto has always
been, “Big or smll, we do
them all!” His fleet of
equipment is certainly
reflective of this motto.
Being that the company's
origins are in the trucking
industry, it goes without
saying that trucking is an
area where R. Pomerleau
Ltd. excels. The fleet is
comprised of triaxle dump
trucks and trailers. If you
want to move heavy
machinery and/or large
rocks, they also have the
floats and flatbeds to
accommodate you.
Other services offered:
* Land Clearing: for
subdivision, farmers, etc.
* Floating Services
* Topsoil, Sand and Gravel:
quality material for your
gardening need, driveways,
landscaping
* Recycling: asphalt and
concrete
* Heavy Equipment Rental:
big and small
* Licensed to haul
contaminated soils
continued on next page
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Sitting on close to 20 acres
of property at 5425 Boundary
Rd. in Carlsbad Springs, R.
Pomerleau Ltd's list of services
and equipment has put them at
the forefront of the construc-
tion business in Ottawa as well
as areas east of Canada's
Capital for the past 50 years. It
is amazing how one man with a
dream has been able to build
what is considered a family
empire in today's standards.
From that one dump truck to a
fleet of over 100 pieces of
equipment. But most impor-
tantly, achieving Regent's pri-
mary goal of giving customers
what they want with the quali-
ty of service to back it up. A
true, local business success
story. "I owe it all to my wife
and my staff," says a humble
Regent, who is now getting
ready to make a turn on the
next 50 years. What will the
company be like then? "I won't
be here, but the company will
do what we do best," says a
reflective Regent. "Develop
new ways of serving our cus-
tomers well."
Help celebrate the 50th
Anniversary of R. Pomerleau
Ltd. by checking out the com-
pany's main website at
www.rpomerleau.com for a
complete list of services and
equipment for rent or hire. You
can also give them a call at
613-822-1211.
“Happy 50th!”Left, Regent Pomerleau(middle), President ofR. Pomerleau Ltd. is surroundedby his dedicated and veryexperienced staff, includingfrom left, Office Clerk JacintheBrasseur-Kalli, DispatchForeman and Head MechanicSerge Pomerleau, Wife andBusiness Partner ThérèsePomerleau, and AccountantMichel Carrier - missing VicePresident Richard Pomerleau;bottom left, celebrating 50 yearsin business, Pomerleau investedin a shiny new dump truck tomark the milestone.
Photo By Jason Isaac
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of these materials is rising
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exist for size, shape, color
and texture.
When installed correctly,
the paver surface is flexible,
withstanding loads from
traffic, wear and weather.
The joints between each
paver are filled with sand;
this enables loads to be
transferred to adjacent units
in a pattern similar to
asphalt. The joints eliminate
the cracking common to
concrete surfaces.
If problems underground
require excavation, the
pavers are simply removed
and later replaced; no mate-
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installations allow air and
moisture to penetrate, allow-
ing for the health of plant
roots. Pavers stand up well
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and resist deicing salts bet-
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Installation Basics
Of utmost importance in
paver installation (and also
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installations) is proper treat-
ment of the underlying soil
and imported base.
Basically, four to twelve
inches of soil is first
removed from the area; the
subsoil is compacted (using
a vibrating plate compactor)
and then several inches of
aggregate (crushed rock) is
added and compacted thor-
oughly. Additional aggre-
gate is added and compacted
until the required level is
met. As noted, the thickness
of the base will vary
depending on native soil
type and climate.
After installation of the
aggregate, a bed of sand is
installed and screeded level;
pavers are installed in the
chosen pattern and sand is
swept into the joints. Now
the plate compactor is used
over the surface and addi-
tional sand is brushed in;
this process is repeated until
the joints are completely
filled (see photo). After
cleaning, a sealer can be
applied to the surface. An
alternative to the concrete
curb shown here is one of
several edging products
made of high strength PVC;
these can be formed to
curves as well as straight
runs.
The above is a brief
overview only; the do it
yourself installer should
study thoroughly all perti-
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if needed, consult with an
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By Helen Ellison
Special to The Villager
We are all familiar with
vegetable flowers in the
form of Cauliflower,
Broccoli and Artichokes,
but other, more ornamental
flowers have been used in
the cuisine of cultures all
over the world for thou-
sands of years. The
Romans were keen on
them, as were the ancient
Chinese, and European
medieval writings talk
about feasts of venison
cooked with marigolds and
violets in salads.
Using peppery
Nasturtium flowers in sal-
ads and sweet, perfumed
rose petals in desserts is
quite well known, but did
you also know:
The young shoots of
Hostas are good spinach
alternative - Hostakopita is
a Greek spinach pie made
with hosta shoots and in
Japan nori maki sushi is
filled with parboiled hosta
shoots marinated in soy
sauce, sugar & salt. They
can also be steamed like
asparagus. Only use young
shoots though as older
leaves are too tough.
Hemerocallis - Day Lily
- the flowers and buds have
a sweet nutty flavour and
look pretty in salads.
(Don't use other types of
lilies though as they are
poisonous!)
Violets & Pansies - the
sweet, fragrant flowers can
be used in salads, desserts
and drinks and can be crys-
tallised for cake decora-
tion.
Sunflowers - we all
know you can eat the
seeds, but did you know
you can also eat the buds &
petals? The petals have a
bitter-sweet taste and can
be used in salads. The
unopened buds can be
steamed and have a flavour
similar to artichokes.
Lilac - the flowers have
a floral, slightly lemony
flavour and can be used in
salads.
Honeysuckle - the flow-
ers have a sweet honey
flavour and can be used as
a garnish for salads and
desserts. (Don't eat the
berries though as they are
poisonous).
Fuchsias - the vibrant
flowers look great as a gar-
nish.
Campanula - the narrow
leaves make a sweet addi-
tion to salads.
Yucca - the white flow-
ers have a thick and
crunchy texture and a
sweet flavour. Be careful
of the spines at the tips of
the leaves when picking
though!
Typha - Reed Mace -
the young shoots taste sim-
ilar to water chestnuts and
the rhizome can be eaten
raw or cooked, or dried
and ground into flour!
Even the humble
Daisies and Dandelions in
your lawn can be picked
and used as garnishes.
It's fun to use some of
these more unusual edible
garden plants, but do be
careful you are sure what
they are, as so many of our
common garden plants are
in fact poisonous. If in
doubt, leave it out!
Also, never use insecti-
cides or chemicals on
plants you may want to eat,
and make sure you wash
them carefully first - at
least to get rid of the
creepy-crawlies!
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Beautiful lawn ornamentshelp to create curb appealBy Angie Loomis
Special to the VillagerAre you looking for ways to improve
your curb appeal? Whether or not you are inthe market to sell your house or you justwant to up your neighbor's yard, I have thesolution for you. Some people think it is justtoo much work or too much money to do butthis couldn't be further from the truth! Thereare lots of fun, easy and affordable ways todress up your yard using lawn ornaments.Lawn ornaments can come in forms ofalmost anything so use your imagination.
One easy way to start out with is usingstepping stones. Stepping stones in yourlawn and garden can serve two good pur-poses. For one, they take up space. Forexample, if your grass is not doing so well,distract attention from it by placing steppingstones on top of the grass as a path or to cre-ate a design. Another purpose steppingstones serve is a walkway to and from.When it rains out, chances are the grass ormud will get your feet wet and dirty andthen you have to drag that in the house withyou. By using stepping stones you can avoidstepping in the mud on rainy days. Steppingstones also can provide an assortment ofcolors or one bold color of your choosing.Consider using stepping stones if you havea bad lawn to begin with.
Another great way to add to your curbappeal is to add color. You can do this inmany ways but one good way that is so easyand versatile is using garden planters. Youcan find an assortment of garden plantersthat come in all shapes, sizes and colors.Choose garden planters that are easy tomove so that you can move them during theday if they need more sun or less sun.Choose a variety of colorful flowers orplants to place in your garden planters. Orchoose a variety of different color garden
planters if you want to stick with one or twokinds of plants. This is why garden plantersare so versatile. They can be moved any-where and switched out any time to go withyour color scheme. Garden planters are def-initely an easy way to go when wanting toadd some different colors or take away dif-ferent colors.
Wind spinners are another great way todecorate your yard and enhance curb appeal.If you are unfamiliar with wind spinners,they are made of steel, are 3d, come in avariety of different colors and designs andturn in the wind or the slightest breeze. Youcan hang wind spinners from tree branches,hooks, porches, decks, ceilings, you name it.They usually come with a swivel to attachthe wind spinner to the hanging string. Windspinners are beautiful and usually catch theattention of anybody passing by. So usingthem to enhance curb appeal is a great wayto invite buyers to look at your house. Youcan get wind spinners in almost any theme,color and size. Browse around for the bestwind spinners out there that have a life-timerust-proof guarantee! These wind spinnerswill stand the test of time.
Starting from the ground up you can cre-ate curb appeal for very little money and thebest part is that you can take most, if not allthe lawn ornaments with you after you usethem to sell your home.
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MON.-FRI. 8 AM-5 PM; SAT. 8 AM-NOON
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Etcetera PublicationsWINCHESTER — It
didn’t take long for the newline of Castelgarden lawntractors to turn heads at theEquipment Traders yard onCounty Rd. 31.
“We pulled out the firstones this morning, and I’vealready had two peoplecome in and ask aboutthem,” says John StewartBouwers, co-owner of thebusiness in partnership withhis father, John Bouwers Sr.,on a sunny day in mid May.
In operation locally since2000 and based since 2009at the corner of 31 andHolmes Rd., the firm hastraditionally focused on thefarm equipment sector, avocation of senior’s for over50 years.
While continuing toserve the traditional farm-oriented base, the youngerBouwers says they’rebranching out more aggres-sively into home, gardenand hobby-farmer market aswell.
This year’s addition ofthe consumer-levelCastelgarden brand is partof that strategy, and aug-ments the larger Kioti gar-den tractors and AGRIEasepto-driven cutters and finishmowers carried byEquipment Traders.
The red Castelgarden linecomprises a variety of pushmowers, walk-behind tillersand, of course, several rid-ing lawnmower models.
The riding categoryincludes traditional tractor-like lawnmowers with themotor mounted in front ofthe driver and cutting widthsup to 43 inches. Severalother units have the moreurbane appearance thatcomes with a rear-mountedmotor, including four top-of-the-line XM and XK-series models with the mow-ing deck attached at thefront of the machine. TheXK’s also feature articulatedsteering — the body pivotsbehind the front wheels —allowing for so-called“zero-turn” performance.
“Most use a Briggs &Stratton engine, but somehave a Honda engine,” saysBouwers of theCastelgarden lineup, manu-factured in Europe byGlobal Garden Products,according to company liter-
ature. “I’m almost positivethey’re made in Sweden,”he adds.
The Castelgarden tillersare available with an inno-vative swing-out design, anice touch that prevents theoperator from walking in theworked-up furrow.
Unlike the big-box retail-ers, Equipment Traders willtake your existing lawn-mower on trade (just as thename indicates), and allwarranty work is done in-house by the firm’s veteranfarm-equipment mechanic.Gilles Rozon has workedwith senior for the last 30years.
The repair shop handlesall brands of lawn and gar-den equipment, Bouwersalso points out. “If some-body has a Cub Cadet, oranything, they can bring ithere,” he says. “And ourregular shop rate is a fairamount less than the aver-age shop.”
The firm naturally stocksa variety of parts and lubri-cants for purchase over thefront counter, and deals withthree major aftermarket sup-pliers.
Folks in the market forsomething a little biggerthan the average lawnmow-
er can graduate to a 20-hpgarden tractor (or larger)with Equipment Traders’help as well.
They can start by having
a look at the gleaming
orange Kioti tractors
arrayed in front of the build-
ing. The impressive Korean-
made machines are avail-
able with a variety of equip-
ment and backhoe attach-
ments to go on the three-
point hitch.
And AGRIEase’s tow-
behind mowers, gravel scrap-
ers, blades and other imple-
ments are an economical
choice when hitched to one
of those Kiotis, or any tractor.
“They have very, very afford-
able prices,” Bouwers says of
the Chinese-made AGRIEase
units distributed by a B.C.
company. “Nobody can touch
us on a lot of those prices.”
For hobbyists and gar-
deners extraordinaire look-
ing for something different
and fun, Equipment Traders
also offers the Kioti
Mechron off-road, four-
wheeled machine. Available
with a hydraulic dump box,
the diesel-powered Mechron
certainly offers the sense of
usefulness and pleasure in
one mean-looking package.
Equipment Traders branchout to lawns and gardens
It’s lawn-cutting seasonJohn Stewart Bouwers of Equipment Traders in
Winchester poses with one of the shop’s new
Castelgarden front-mounted lawnmowers.Photo By Nelson Zandbergen
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Card of ThanksOur sincere thanks to all our family and friends
who have expressed their sympathy and caring inthe loss of a dear husband, father, brother, opa
and great-grandfather, Harry Heymans.
Your many telephone calls, cards, letters, emails,prayers and food sent to our homes, as well asother acts of kindness, have helped to ease our
sorrow.
Thanks to Father Tim McCauley for the service ofcelebration of Harry’s life; and to the ladies of
the Lady of Miracle Medal Roman CatholicChurch in Russell for the luncheon provided after
the funeral service.
Thanks also to the doctors and staff at theMontfort Hospital in Ottawa and to Dr. Flowers
and staff of Winchester District MemorialHospital for the care he received there.
Thanks also for the donations made in Harry’smemory.
May God bless you all.from the Heymans and Pynenburg Families
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Looking For Foster Parents.
We are also looking for caring people who are willing to provide a supportive and stable home for an infant, child or teenager. If you, a family member, friend or neighbour has expressed an interest in becoming a Foster Parent please contact us at (613) 841-6844 for more information.
Working with children and adults, some with developmental and physical disabilities. A university degree or college diploma, experience working with individuals with special
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RUSSELL - The course may have bee soggy but the spirits were high and dry at the 2nd
Annual Russell Run held on Saturday, May 14.Organized by Tom Huisman and members of
the Russell Community Sports Club including RCSC President Marc Lalonde, this years
Run featured 101 runners in the 5-kilometre marathon and 48 runners in the 1.2-kilometre
Kids Run, showing an increase in the number of participants over last year.
All the action started and finished on the race track behind Russell High School, howev-
er parts of the 5K became a road race through the streets of Russell and back along the
Russell Recreational Trail. That race was led by pace 'rabbit' Greg Bradley of Greg's Custom
Fitness in Russell who along with Russell's Replay Sports sponsored much of the event and
provided some of the prizes for those who came in with the top three best times in their age
category.
"I can't thank everyone enough for all their hard work helping to put the Russell Run on
again this year," remarked Huisman, who ran the 5K with his wife and two daughters. "We
have proven that this event can be successful and will continue to be held for a long time to
come in Russell."
Below are the 2011 Russell Run results:(no photos for Kids Run Awards)
2nd Annual RussellRun on the right track
“Get out of my way!”The Villager captures the first few seconds of the 2nd Annual Russell Run 5-
kilomtere race through the Village, ending back at the Russell Community
Sports Centre. Nearly 150 runners participated two seperate races on a rainy
Saturday monring, May 14.Photos By Jason Isaac
Record breakingAbove, Tim Huebusch beat his own Russell Run
record clocking in at 16:44.3 in the 5K race.
Sprint to the finishAbove, an unidentifiedrunner crosses thefinish line completingthe 5K race.
Rabbit-manAbove, Greg Bradley
of Custom Fitness kept
the runners in pace
during the 5K race.
Running is funAbove, The 1.2-kilometre Kids Run was a fun
way to introduce many younger participants to
long distance running
1.2-kilometre Kids Run: Top Three Girls
1. Kate Thompson (age 8) - 5:18.8
2. Norah Thuck (age 9) - 5:42.3
3. Kristen Huisman (age 6) - 6:38.9
1.2-kilometre Kids Run: Top Three Boys
1. Nathaniel Hall (age 10) - 4:56.4
2. Reilly Marchessault (age 9) - 5:05.7
3. Aiden McFayden (age 9) - 5:07.0
Above, 5K Under 17 Female: Top Three
1. Megan Fotherhill - 24:01.3
2. Emma Lanthier - 24:21.10
3. Andrea Goodman - 25.29.0
Above, 5K Age 18-34 Female: Top Three
1. Candace Zylak - 22:31.2
2. Erica Heuving - 24:13.3
3. Lisa Lefreniere - 24:16.8
Above, 5K Under 17 Male: Top Three
1. Jeremie Venne - Time 18:54.1
2. Jacob Sharky - Time 20:37.1
3. Mark Hatherall - Time 20:49.8
Above, 5K Age 34-49 Female: Top Three
1. Sandra Eagleson - 20:43:0
2. Marie Lynn Lackie - 25:01.5
3. Gaudreau Karine - 26:64:7
Above, 5K Age 34-49 Male: Top Three
1. Eric Deschamps - 18:45.9
2. Tom Huisman - 21:11.7
3. Derek Eagleson - 22:45.3
Above, 5K Age 18-34 Male: Top Two
1. Tim Huebsch - 16:44.3
2. Pascal Rheault - 28:32.9
(No photo available)
5K Age 55-99 Male: Top Three
1. Reg Francoeur - 23:58.8
2. David Fothergill -24:18.6
3. Ed Wasson - 25:00.2
(No photo available)
5K 55-99 Female: Top One
1. Jan Cameron - 26:13.8
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By Helena Lanthier
Special to The Villager
RUSSELL - On April 30, the Russell Minor Broomball League (RMBL) held their annu-
al potluck banquet at St. Thomas Aquinas CHS (STA). There we handed out our award for
Most Sportsmanlike Players (MSP) and Most Improved Players (MIP) for each individual
team, and Most Team Effort (MTE) boy and girl for each division. We also presented Top
Scorer for the Peewee and the Bantam/Midget division. RMBL also presented an award for
the Top Goalie in the League. The last hardware to be handed out was the coveted
"Broomball Spirit Award", which is given out to one of our older players who has shown
sportsmanship, team effort, enthusiasm for the sport, eagerness to help out and gives his/her
time to volunteer with the broomball organization. All the winners received keeper awards,
which were mini broomball sticks with an engraved plate.
Above, 2010-2011 season award recipientsFront row, Most Team Effort winners - Mitchell Sheridan, Yvrik Leclerc(also Top Scorer), Yanick Gignac (Top Goalie), Dustin Corry (BroomballSpirit award), Jenna Zeisig, Emma Lanthier, and Taylor Henry, missing,Mathieu Nadon; middle row, Noah Lemery (MIP), Kristian McDonald(MSP), Jamie Burnett (MIP), Stella Ruddy (MIP), Rheann Quenneville(MSP), Sabrina Leroux (MIP), Danica Holland (MIP), Nathan Lapointe(MSP), Maddisson Leavitt (MIP), Jonathan Hendley (MSP), and ThomasBaas (MSP); back row, Jeremie Berthelotte (MIP), Blaire Burnett (TopScorer), Tristan Laroque (MIP), Francis Belzile (MSP), Seamus Smit(MSP), Bradley Nicola (Top Scorer), Christian Boonman-Menard (MIP),Amber Clouthier (MSP), Jasmine Leclerc (Top Scorer); missing, BrookeMorningstar (MSP), and Austin Bell (MIP).
Photo Courtesy of Helena Lanthier
RMBL wraps up seasonwith annual awards banquet
By Nanno Habets
Special to The Villager
RUSSELL - Although the rain has
delayed the first day of soccer, everything is
in place for the 26th season of the Russell
Soccer Club (RSC). With over 1400 mem-
bers, the RSC is close to breaking yet anoth-
er registration record. The Club's Board of
Directors has spent countless hours over the
past three months to ensure that soccer in
Russell continues to offer great program-
ming for players of all ages and all abilities.
The huge undertaking, ranging from regis-
tering all the players and making up teams to
ordering uniforms and equipment for 1400
players, and preparing all the fields, can be
attributed to the tireless effort from all the
RSC volunteers that help in the success of
the league every season.
Over the last month, the field crew has
been de-thatching, aerating, rolling and
mowing the fields as well as marking out the
soccer pitches. The past two Saturdays vol-
unteers were out putting up the nets, moving
goal posts to the new fields, filling in trench-
es left from the ongoing construction of the
lights, seeding and fertilizing. The result -
Russell has some of the best fields in the
Ottawa area!
Two of the new mini fields will be used
this year for the first time and none too soon
as the club lost two fields resulting from the
construction of the new Russell Library
Branch. The new full-field will not be avail-
able until later in the summer as the lighting
project has fallen behind schedule due to the
exceptionally wet spring we are experienc-
ing. This delay has made scheduling much
more difficult as the club has two extra com-
petitive teams this year as well as an
expanded adult recreation program.
For the next two months Russell will
once again experience the mini traffic jams
as players make their way to the various
schools for some soccer. The RSC is truly
grateful to the hundreds of volunteers and its
board members who make all this possible.
For more information about the Russell
Soccer Club including game schedule,
check out their official website at www.rus-
sellsoccer.com.
GO RAIDERS!
26th soccer season underway
Above, one of the new Russell Soccer Club mini fields with the lighting
poles visible on the ground of the new full field. The Youth Centre field
renamed, RCSC 1, is shown in the background.Photo Courtesy of Nanno Habets
By Darren Matte
Villager Sports
RUSSELL - St. Thomas and Russell
were originally scheduled to meet, in girls
rugby action, on May 4 at Russell High,
but the game was rescheduled to May 9 at
St. Thomas. A huge crowd of St. Thomas
students turned out to watch the rivals
clash.
The Ravens got out to a great start,
Shelby Raven took the pass in the middle
of the pitch, ran wide left and ran it all the
way to the house setting the ball down in
the centre so that she could easily convert
her own conversion after the try, 7-0
Ravens. Raven was not done there, as on
the following possession she got the ball
on the sideline and went over again for her
second try, 12-0. St. Thomas continued to
apply the pressure, and with their much
larger roster size they were able to keep up
their tempo. St. Thomas then stepped up
the aggression as they physically took it to
the Timber Wolves. When Russell finally
did generate pressure, St, Thomas stole
the ball and kicked it out of danger. Later,
Lindsay Lovenuck broke a tackle and
dashed up the middle all the way for a try,
17-0 at that point. Just before the half,
Erin Grady got the pass and just barely
crossed over for another score, 22-0 at the
break.
St. Thomas would not relent as they
started the second half with yet another try
and successful conversion, 29-0. Then
after Russell kicked off, Shelby Chambers
broke through the T-Wolves formation and
headed for the score to make it 34-0. On
the next possession, the Ravens were at it
again as Danielle Erdelyi brought the ball
in for the touchdown, 39-0. Later on, St.
Thomas regained possession and Danielle
Bergeron broke through the defense and
crossed over to extend the lead, 44-0. The
T-Wolves were finally able to respond.
After scooping the ball out of a scrum,
they moved to the sideline, Katie Bakker
took off and ran it all the way, cutting the
lead to 44-5. Russell built on that momen-
tum and on their next possession brought
the ball all the way down to the goal line.
After being stuffed by the Ravens defense,
they finally crashed over and scored their
second try of the game. This time it was
Caity Blanchard who got the points for
Russell. Those points seemed to upset the
Ravens who then put their starters back in
to work on some plays. Chambers, almost
immediately after coming back into the
game, crossed over for the second time in
the match. Halle Matthews then added a
pair of tries as this one finally ended for
the T-Wolves with a 59-10 Ravens win.
The Ravens followed up this win with
a 17-0 victory against Vankleek Hill
Colligate and advanced to play Rockland
District High in the finals.
STA dominates RHSon the rugby pitch
Rough stuffThings got ugly on the rugby pitch
and the scoreboard when rivals St.
Thomas Aquinas CHS (STA) and
Russell High met on May 9, at
STA. Above, a STA player gets
called for an illegal tackle around
the neck of the RHS ball carrier.
St. Thomas dominated on the
scoreboard, as they won the game
59-10. Photo By Darren Matte
Floor hockey all-starsThe Green Team was the winner of the Russell Public School fun floorhockey tournament on May 10. The tournament was open to all students ingrades five and six who wanted to participate in the event. The floor hockeytournament was the final event of a series of tournaments this year.Previous tournaments included Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball and Handball.42 students participated in the tournament. Green defeated Red in the finals,while Blue beat Yellow in overtime to win the third place game. After theround robin games, all of the players took part in a game against the parentsbefore the playoff round.
Photo Courtesy of Russell Public School
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