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Mon.-Fri.: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. & Sun.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Westport Village Pharmacy 3 Church St., Westport, ON 613-273-2922 westportvillagepharmacy@gmail.com NOW AVAILABLE ANYDAY, ANYTIME *Including children ages 5 & over NOW AVAILABLE ANYDAY, ANYTIME Thursday, November 27, 2014 Serving North Leeds and area since 1893 Vol. 122, No. 47 $1 incl. tax Brian's Window Cleaning Residential • Commercial 266 Cty. Rd. 10N, 613-273-4655 Westport, ON K0G 1X0 613-985-5755 Mirror The Review 66 Foster St., Perth, ON 613-267-4466 By Margaret Brand The Review-Mirror Ontario Municipal Partnership fund alloca- tion notices were good news for some local municipalities which saw an increase in funding over 2014. Municipalities on the winning end of the equa- tion were the gains of Athens ($13,900), Leeds and the Thousand Islands ($6,100) and Rideau Lakes ($22,000). In Leeds Grenville allo- cation notices were bad news as municipalities funding was lost for six municipalities including Augusta ($16,200) Eliza- bethtown-Kitley ($94,000), E d w a r d s b u rg h - C a r d i n a l ($166,000), Front of Yonge ($17,000), North Grenville ($271,000), and Westport ($1,800). Merrickville Wol- ford's allocation was not available. Rideau Lakes' neigh- boring municipalities of Last Thursday a Parks Canada crew replaced the lower gate at Beveridge Locks. After the old gate was lifted out the workers moved the hardware from the old gate to the new. The locks were built in 1887 to travel up the Tay River to Perth. The former gates were built in 1998 and required replacement earlier than the usual 20 to 25 year lifespan. Photo by Margaret Brand Increased funding for Leeds and the Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes municipalities Continuing a 30 year tradition serving North Leeds - Delivery & Set Up Available Call 359-5660 53 Main St., Elgin duncan s TV & APPLIANCES 30" Stainless Steel Range •Quick Clean •Keep Warm Zone •Even Baking Technology Model #CGEF3030PW $ 749 95 30" Stainless Steel Range •Quick Clean •Keep Warm Zone •Even Baking Technology Model #CGEF3032MF $ 799 95 30" Stainless Steel Range •True Convection •Hidden Bake Element •Effortless Tmperatire Probe with Auto Keep Warm Model #CGEF3055MW $ 999 95 "TIS THE SEASON TO GET BAKING WITH By Margaret Brand The Review-Mirror This weekend the West- port Lions will be wel- coming Santa Claus to the village with their annual parade in his honor on Sat- urday afternoon beginning at 2:00. Lions organizers are hoping that this year's parade theme, 'My Christ- mas Wish' will bring par- ticipation by organizations and businesses to make this one of the best parades ever. This year's parade will have lots of music with five bands performing including the Gordon Pipe Band, the Perth Citizens Band, The King of the Swingers, The Tri-Can Steel Band and the Rideau District High School Junior Band. Santa will be meeting children after the parade at •Continued on page 5 •Continued on page 5 •Continued on page 3 Westport Santa Claus parade set for Saturday The Delta Athletic Recreation Society (DARS) was successful in an Ontario Trillium Foun- dation application with the Township of Rideau Lakes to receive $77,000 to rebuild the rink surface. "We approached every- one who has ever used the rink and got letters of sup- port. Children even wrote letters," said DARS chair Pat Philips The group has raised $30,000 with multiple fundraising projects and donations over the last three years. DARS Board member INSIDE THIS WEEK Cars targeted in Westport Page 3 Delta Country Christmas Page 3 Polar Express visit in Smiths Falls Page 5 Inspriational play deals with down syndrome Page 8 Illegal fishing activity Page 12 Tay Valley residents publish local history book Page 12 Delta rink receives Trillium grant