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This week work was being completed to ready the lock chamber at the Narrows lock station for masonry repairs which will be continuing through the winter. Part of the work on Monday was the rescue of some of the fish left stranded by the dewatering operation which last week was reason for a detour to create a dam on the Upper Rideau to begin the operation. The first in a calendar of Santa Claus parades in North Leeds takes place on Sat., Nov. 18 with an afternoon event in Lynd- hurst. Organizers are encour- aging groups, families, and businesses to enter a float in the parade which this year has a Canada 150 theme. Line up for parade entrants is at the old school grounds on Oakel Street beginning at 12:30. No pre-registration is required. The parade winds its way through the village beginning at 2:00 p.m. sharp Cash prizes will be awarded in six categories including: business, out- of-town business, private, organization, out-of-town organization, horses. The parade is a major effort for the volunteers who need to raise $3,000 to put on the event to pay for insurance, prizes and refreshments for parade participants, and other expenses. Children will have an opportunity to meet Santa Claus after the parade at the library. Donations will be collected for the local food bank. For more information please contact Terri Daw- son at 613-928-1196. A Stittsville man has been sentenced to 10 days in jail and ordered to reha- bilitate Christie Lake shore lands after failing to follow a previous order to rehabilitate the same shore lands. Kevin Cornell was found guilty of breach of a probation order issued under the Provincial Offenses Act and sen- tenced to 10 days in jail. A new probation order was issued for a year with the condition that he rehabili- tate shore lands he filled on Christie Lake, north of Westport. The Court heard that Cornell was previously convicted for filling shore lands on Christie Lake without a work permit and failing to obey a stop work order in April 2015. He had been fined $25,000 and ordered to rehabilitate the filled area. Since then, Cornell failed to submit a rehabili- tation plan to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and rehabilitate the shore lands as required by the condition of the previous probation order. Justice of the Peace Claire Winchester heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Brockville, Oct. 12. To report a natural resources violation, call the MNRF at 1-877-847- 7667 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Rideau Lakes heritage groups are making an effort to coordinate their activities and share resources and municipal funding in an effort to make their organizations more sustainable. Members of the group include the Bastard and South Burgess Heritage Society, The Chaffey's Lock Heritage Society, The Delta Mill Society, The Elgin and Area Her- itage Society and the Port- land-on-the-Rideau His- torical Society. The group is seeking ongoing funding from the municipality with the ben- efit for the municipality of strengthening local eco- nomic development and supporting village vitality through cultural and her- itage activities. The group proposed a five-year funding model that would see them receive between .75 to 1.25 per cent of Rideau Lakes own-purpose taxa- tion. Council turned down that request but did ask the organizing committee to bring forward a proposed budget for 2018 and beyond. The members created a terms of reference to work with Rideau Lakes' Municipal Heritage Advi- sory Committee (MHAC) and the township with the goal of expanding, elevat- ing and coordinating her- itage offerings in the township. The groups have been receiving some funding through the MHAC and through the township's 'grants to others' pro- grams. The Review-Mirror October 26, 2017 – 3 Man gets 10 days in jail for failing to fix shorelands Upper Rideau Branch 542 10099 Cty. Rd. 10, Westport 613-273-3615 1952 2017 UPPER RIDEAU #542 We are the Guardians of REMEMBRANCE Follow us on Facebook for the latest on Legion 542 events You are invited to our annual Fri. October 27, 8-12 pm Music by Hands of Time Prizes for Best Costumes • Light luncheon. Community & Veterans Dinner Sat., Nov. 4, 3 pm (see separate ad) Cribbage every Wednesday, 10 am Open to everyone - not just Legion members. Call 613-273-8890 for information. 6-hand Euchre Thursdays, 7:30 pm Everyone welcome. Come join the fun. Sunday Fun Darts cancelled for Oct. 29 Memberships are now due for the 2017-18 season. Lounge hours Tues. 4-7•Wed 4-7•Thurs 4-7•Fri 3-7•Sat 2-6 We are booking for the Christmas season. Call Juanita for a tour at 613-273-8455. Halloween Bingo Monday Toonie Pot over $900 Bonanza $700 • Jackpot $1200 All 55#s or less • Bingo 7 pm Prizes for Best Costumes Community & Veterans Dinner VIMY-Canadian's 100 Years Later Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 3 pm Our special quest this year is Master Cpl. Gary Lassaline who we helped to send to Vimy Ridge this past spring. He will give a first hand account of his time there and share the moving experience of Canadians marking the 100th Anniversary. Meet & Greet at 3 pm • Welcome at 3:30 pm • Speaker at 4 pm Full course Turkey, Ham dinner and all the trimmings with wine at 5 pm. Tickets are free for Veterans. Others may purchase tickets at a cost of $25 per person. Please call Father Thomas at 613-273-7659 or stop by the branch. Tickets available in advance only Royal Canadian Legion Upper Rideau Branch #542, Westport, Cordially Invites the Community to share in a special afternoon with local Veterans at a Annual Report Period 1 Oct 2016 - 30 Sept 2017 Balance as of 1 October 2016 $1754.87 Revenue for period: October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017 $3015.46 (Income from Poppy Campaign and other Sources) Expenses - related to costs of material for $362.26 remembrance activities (purchase of poppies, bracelets, and advertising.) Other Disbursements - Bursaries - Rideau District High School (2) $700.00 - Prizes for Remembrance Day Posters and Essay Contests (Rideau District High School, South Crosby School, Rideau Centennial) $710.00 - Perley Veteran's Hospital $800.00 Balance in Poppy Trust Fund as of 30 September 2017 $2198.12 W. Roy Sampson, Poppy Committee Chairman RLC Branch 231 The Royal Canadianlegion Rideau lakes Branch 231, Portland •Continued from page 1 • • • Elgin residents may get the opportunity to see the youth of the community earlier in the day when, beginning at 11 a.m., from South Crosby Public School students and teach- ers parade through town in their costumes. • • • On Halloween night, the Newboro Community Hall Halloween party returns at 7 p.m. with cos- tume judging, games and treats. • • • On Sat., Oct. 28 in Chaffey's there is a Chaf- fey's Lock Halloween Spooktacular. From 2:30 to 4 p.m. there will pumpkin carv- ing and painting at the Chaffey's Lock Communi- ty Hall. Activities move to the Opinicon from 4:15 to 5 p.m. when there are pirate Halloween games with Captain Iron Mike at the Opinicon Playground. After dinner children will be trick or treating to the Opinicon cabins and the haunted ice cream shop for some spooky fun and trick or treat deserts. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. everyone is invited to the Marion Dunn trail to walk through the woods on the decorated trail to the his- toric Chaffey's Lock Cemetery. There will be visits with ghosts of the past, as well as treats and a cup of hot cider at the Memory Wall. Lyndhurst seeking entries for Santa Claus Parade Halloween round-up Township's heritage groups band together to share resources and seek stable funding

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