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Rideau Lakes will be changing the landscape in Crosby and Delta with the demolition of two township-owned proper- ties. The township will be seeking request for pro- posals for the demolition of the Crosby Hall on Hwy. 15 as well as 50 King Street in Delta. The township released an expression of interest for the Crosby Hall prop- erty last year but found no suitable offers for its reuse or sale. In 2012 an engineer's inspection found the building was unsafe for public use. The list of deficiencies included rot- ted wood post bases on the southern outside exterior, an unsafe wood- en stairway to the second floor, stone foundations in poor condition and inadequate supports of the second floor. The building was the former carriage shed of the Crosby Church which was converted into a community hall. The property at 50 King Street in Delta is located beside the munic- ipal parking lot which is adjacent to the drive shed of the Old Stone Mill and backs onto the creek. The township has obtained the property after no buyers were found after it was listed in a tax sale last year. Rideau Lakes Town- ship invites individuals, groups and organizations volunteering to participate in April's annual "Pitch- in" program to clean up roadsides, cemeteries, parks and shorelines. Free "pitch in" bags are available at libraries, post offices and the Township office to help clean up Rideau Lakes. Volunteers should use caution when walking roads and wear colorful clothing to be visible to traffic. Children should have adult supervision. Once the clean-up is done the yellow pitch in bags can be set out, with no tag required, for collec- tion in April and May on regular pick up days Yellow bags are for pitch-in litter only. For more information contact Amy at 1 800-928-2250 ext 285 or email aschur@twprideaulakes. on.ca. •Continued from page 1 leak which still needs to be repaired by the contractor, said Mayor Robin Jones. The identification of leaks into the village's sanitary sewers has taken some pressure off of lagoon capacity, reducing inflows during a major precipitation event. Jones said public work staff had installed traps on several sanitary sewer covers to redirect storm water out of the waste- water flow and would be installing more in others which had been identified as areas of infiltration. An analysis of the water being pumped from the village's wells about three years ago shoed that up to 40 per cent of the wastewater being treated at the lagoons was from other sources – storm water, sump pumps and potentially leaky sewer pipes. Manfred Decalvares of North Shore Road in Rideau Lakes died last week after falling into Grady Lake, perhaps try- ing to help a dog. A neighbor came across Decalvares' truck on Grady Road Thursday afternoon where it had been left running, with the driver's door open. The neighbour's dog was also missing. Leeds OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Aviation Services and the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) attended the scene to assist with the search late Thursday. They resumed Friday, with a helicopter and drone. The ESRU recov- ered Decalvares, 51, just before dusk Friday. He had left Westport after work earlier that day and still had groceries in the vehicle. Decalvares would sometimes drive back to the lake, one of his favorite fishing spots, to check on the ice condi- tions. He leaves behind his partner Joanne Edwards, son Hendrick of B.C. and four-legged friends Tucker and Deja. He is also sur- vived by his mother and brother, both of B.C. There will be a Cele- bration of Life at The Cove in Westport this Sat- urday from 1-4 p.m. May have been trying to save a dog Westport man drowns Pitch-in bags available for April clean-up The Review-Mirror April 19, 2018 – 3 Staff continues to reduce stormwater infiltration Royal Canadian Legion Branch 231 Harlem Road, Portland, ON Bullhead Dinner Saturday, April 28, 4-7 p.m. NEW-Take-out from 4-5 and after 6 p.m. Sit down serving from 5 p.m. until sold out. Adults $12.00 • Under 12 yrs. $6.00 Saturday, April 28, 2018 •Pancake Breakfast 7-11 am, Perth Legion •Live ENTERTAINMENT ALL DAY •Antique Cars •Lanark County Maple Syrup Products •Children's Play Park and Activities •Free PARKING and SHUTTLE SERVICE from Algonquin College, Perth Campus and Gore St. 613-267-3200 www.perthchamber.com Perth & District Chamber of Commerce presents The 42nd Annual Festival of the Maples Perth, ON Upper Rideau Branch 542 10099 Cty. Rd. 10, Westport 613-273-3615 Sun., April 29, 2-6 p.m. Matinee with Henry Norwood, Wade Foster & Shawn McCullough "Spring into Summer" Draws May 21 – Cordless Lawnmower • June 21 – Pot of Gold basket July 21 – 49" Sony 4K Ultra HD Smart TV Tickets, good for all 3 draws, are 3/$10 or 1/$5 at the Branch All proceeds to the Generator Fund. Cribbage Wednesdays, 10 am Sunday Fun Darts , 12:45 p.m. All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Fri., April 20, (3rd Friday monthly) 6 pm Diva Sale Sat., April 21 If you have gently used jewelry, purses, footwear and clothing, contact Trish Fransen at 613-401-3537 Lounge hours Tues. 4-7•Wed 4-7•Thurs 4-7•Fri 4-7•Sat 3-6 Celebrate your special occasion with us... Weddings, receptions, anniversaries and parties. Full catering, kitchen & bar available with plenty of parking and full handicap accessibility. Call Juanita at 613-273-8455. Bingo 7 p.m. BONANZA $1750 • JACKPOT $800 PROGRESSIVE TOONIE POT • All 55#s or less MONDAY We are the Guardians of REMEMBRANCE Follow us on Facebook for the latest on Legion 542 events After 51 years Seeley's Bay's teepee in Centennial Park is one centennial pro- ject which has become a landmark. The Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands has recognized the struc- ture's local significance by putting $90,000 in this year's budget for its reha- bilitation. Seeley's Bay area resi- dent Danny Roantree remembers the teepee when it was first built for the weekend of Centennial celebrations at the park. The walls extended to the ground with one entrance into the 'tent'. On the inside of the structure was a color television which fulfilled the theme of 'From Teepee to TV" "I remember going in because I wanted to see the color television," said Roantree who remem- bered that in 1967 black and white televisions were the norm. The teepee look of the structure was abandoned when the side coverings were raised. A lip was added to the down slope walls turning the shape from the cone of a teepee to that of a conical hat with a narrow brim. "After that it was used all the time. People being at the ball game could get out of the sun and the rain, display things for a draw. I think there were a couple of picnic tables," he said. Roantree came to be an advocate for the structure after the township's amal- gamation in 2000 when the structure needed some costly repairs. A petition he started helped to con- vince council that the community wanted the teepee to stay. "Most people that live around here don't remem- ber it not being there," he said. Seeley's Bay's iconic tepee to get a $90,000 facelift Seeley's Bay's teepee in Centennial Park has been in the community for 51 years and is at the stage where it needs some help to not become a hazard in the park. Crosby Hall to be demolished There were no takers when the township tried to sell it last year. Manfred Decalvares and his son Hendrick.

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