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The Review-Mirror September 26, 2013 – 3 Voters need to bring photo identification to the polls •Continued from page 1 was a long-time Westport Rideau Lakes Chamber of Commerce director. Egan, an architectural designer, has operated his own architectural design firm for almost 30 years and has been a member and chair of the CHEO Board of Trustees. He is also Chairman of the Board of the Ottawa Health Science Centre Inc. He grew up on the Upper Rideau and went to school in Westport before training at Ryerson to Firefighters from Rideau Lakes' Westport station responded to a call on Trotters Lane on Tuesday evening, just outside of Westport. No information was availabe at press time. Photo by Julie Gamble Attempted break-in foiled when culprits find owner at home Two men tried to break into a residence on Chant Road near Toledo last Thursday but got a surprise when the homeowner was there. Leeds County OPP received a call around 10 a.m. after the two knocked on the door and, before the homeowner could respond, one man entered the home. He saw the home owner and ran. The home owner saw the two men running up the road to two separate vehicles. Nothing was taken. The OPP are currently looking for two males both aged 20 to 25. One suspect is described as around 5'10" with a thin build and light brown or blond hair. One of the vehicles was a grey full-sized panel van. There was no description of the other vehicle but it had a loud exhaust. Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident can contact the O.P.P. at 1-888-3101122. become an architectural designer. He gained almost 20 years' experience in the field before founding his own design firm in 1984. Jones, a retired police chief and OPP officer negotiator is a part time instructor at a private college and a teacher with the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Since her move to Westport three years ago she has also been volunteering in the community, is active in her church and is the chair of the Westport Arts Council. New legislation means voters need to bring some form of photo identification to the poll. If you aren't on the voters list, you will need some proof of residence as well. Voters can get that resolved before election day, but they can still do it on Sept. 30. The current four-year term lasts until next October when province-wide municipal elections are held. $50 for council committee meetings. There was no estimate on how the new rules will affect the bottom line. "This whole system is very parallel to the county," said Holman. Each councilor also has the discretion to charge for two circumstances which do not fall within the first two criteria. "An elected member has to have some discretion. Things change and things pop up. Elected members should have the ability to exercise their own decisions," said Maddocks. The recommendations did not extend to changes to the mayor's compensation. "It's important that councilors know it excludes the mayor's situation. This applies to councilors," said Councilor Lavoie. Chargeable events must be approved by council •Continued from page 1 Councilors Jeff Banks, Bob Lavoie and Robert Taylor met three times to come up with improvements to the existing bylaw. Councilors can still claim for a 'circumstance' for meetings of committees to which they are appointed as members of council as well as for events where council has approved their attendance. They can no longer charge Please exercise your privilege to VOTE on MONDAY, SEPT. 30th Elect Remember to bring your photo ID with you. David Egan Every Thursday JAZZ NIGHT 9 -11 p.m. Friday, September 27 7-11 p.m. th THE SALMON HOUSE BENEFIT CONCERT & LIVE AUCTION for Mike Cochrane & Karen Bell Saturday, September 28th 6-9 p.m. HEAD OVER HEELS Friday, October 4th 7-11 p.m. CHET DOXAS Jazz Quartet (Montreal/NYC) Sunday, October 6th 1-4 p.m. BOB BURTCH Bluegrass THE COVE COUNTRY INN Corner of Bedford & Main St., Westport (613) 273-3636 • 1-888-COVE-INN www.coveinn.com • info@coveinn.com COME TO A FALL HOE-DOWN ON THE FARM APPLE THEME SUNDAY MARKET Sun., Sept. 29 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at WENDY'S COUNTRY MARKET - SPECIAL PRICES ON BULK APPLES - Organic Apples available - Free Apple-themed FOOD SAMPLES - The crew from Bella Bistro Restaurant serving up tasty cider braised venison - Live music featuring: Pat Johnson & Maurice Roullette (blues, folk) - Local Bakers, Farmers, Artisans on site - Antique Apple Cider Press Display Michelle Beckermann Councilor The Village of Westport As your councilor I will be... • Dedicated to the role • Accessible to the members of the community • Encouraging of new ideas • Professional and fair minded FREE HOT BUTTERED CORN ON THE COB I look forward to serving the residents of Westport in this important role. Take a drive in the Country Please support my bid for Councilor on September 30th, 2013. COMPLIMENTS OF CORN ACRE FARMS (noon - 3 pm) * From Brockville: North of Lyndhurst on to the Brier Hill Rd. * From Kingston: North to Morton, then on to Brier Hill Rd. Follow the signs to 408 FortuneLine Rd. 613-928-2477 • www.wendysmobilemarket.com For further info call Michelle at 613 273-7606 or e-mail michelle.beckermann@gmail.com

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