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CASTOR REVIEW The smiles on these workers faces reflect the happiness of local residents as the final stages of paving are completed in Russell Village. Friday, October 20,1978 Page3 New Castor bus route Castor Bus Lines announced the start of a new bus route to serve commuters between North Winchester, Embrun and Ot- tawa. The route is the second for the company which began whisking passengers from Morewood, Rus- sell, Kenmore and Metcalfe to the city core last spring. Bus line owner Martin Bielz said the new route which began October 1, leaves North Winches- ter, two miles east of Morewood on County Road 13, and follows County Road 17 to Embrun by way of Cannamore and Forget. It continues on 17 to Highway 417 and the city. The route is retraced on the return trip. The time-table is as follows: A.M. P.M. North Winchester 6:30 6:00 Embrun 6:45 5:45 Ottawa 7:45 4:45 Fares: One Re- North way turn Month Winchester $1.85 $3.70 $64.00 Embrun $1.60 $3.20 $54.00 Bus stops are located in Ottawa at St. Laurent shopping centre, Alta Vista Drive (in front of the RCMP building) and the National Arts Centre; and in Embrun at the Co-op store, St. Jacques church, Augustin and Castlebeau Streets, Castlebeau and St. Jean Baptiste Streets, the arena, Ste. Marie and Notre-Dame Streets and the IGA. Passengers are also picked up between villages. Bielz said the service offers an economic alternative to car transportation made increasing- ly expensive by gasoline, parking and insurance costs. Embrun K of C rebounding Only days after a $125,000 fire destroyed Embrun's Knights of Columbus Hall, a_ rebuilding program is already being plan- ned. Edgar Brisson, president of the Embrun Knights, said he'll be looking to the 350 members to donate $140,000 for the construc- tion of a new hall, possibly to get underway next year. Elections continued -- Winchester With Gerald Holmes and Cecil MacNabb fighting for the reeve- ship of Winchester Township, voters will witness the rekindling of a political rivalry born almost two decades ago. In 1961, Mr. Holmes, then township reeve after spending several years on council, was defeated by his deputy Mr. MacNabb, one of three oppon- ents. Mr. Holmes retired from the municipal arena for several years before making a political comeback in 1972. He was acclaimed deputy-reeve in 1976, and with the retirement of Reeve Delbert Link, he feels the time is right to attempt to recapture the top post. After his 1961 victory, Mr. MacNabb remained the overseer of township affairs until his defeat in the last election by Mr. Link. A consumate politician, the Morewood antique dealer and postmaster is aching to get back in the harness. Since his departure from coun- cil, Mr. MacNabb has remained in the public domain through the chairmanship of the South Nation River Conservation Authority which has been trying to imple- ment a multi-million dollar water management scheme. Mr. Holmes, of Winchester, is superintendent of Maple Ridge Cemetery near Chesterville and in the past worked as business administrator for St. Lawrence Estates, a convalescent home near Cornwall. As for other council seats, veteran councillor Jim Sullivan hopes to graduate to deputy- reeve while incumbents Roland Cayer and Albert St. Pierre are also looking for new terms. Morewood unholsterer Claude Cousineau would like to fill the open seat and rumor has it there could be other nominations. Mr. Cousineau was an unsuccessful candidate in 1976. Village Trustees One institution that is doggedly clinging to life locally is that of the police village and along with other elective posts Nov. 13, three village trustee seats will be up for grabs in each of Russell and Embrun. While police villages, which are the village trustees reason for being, have been abolished in most of Ontario, the institution has survived in Russell and Embrun to care for residents' concerns at the grass roots level. And, while most of the tradit- ional responsibilities of the vill- age trustee have been absorbed by the municipal council, hydro is the one important service that continues to fall to them to administer. As police villages, Russell and Embrun purchase hydro service from the province. Despite their whittled powers, the trustees see themselves as go-betweens ready to help resid- ents individual beefs to council. "People usually get better results at council if they come to their trustee first. The trustees know "the workings of council,"' said Rudolph Bols, who added he will probably retire after six years as a village trustee in Russell. The other two Russell trustees, Wilton Gamble and Milton Rut- tle, are expected to run again. No new candidates have announced their intentions to contest the trusteeships. In Embrun, trustee Jean Bris- son is not expected to run again while trustees Rosario Emard and Bernard Brisson have not announced their __ intentions. There were no new candidates there either, a week before the closing of nominations. School Boards With the deadline for nominat- ions fast-approaching, the only race that seemed certain to develop in the upcoming school board elections was the struggle for the seat vacated by George Drew, retiring chairman of the Carleton Board of Education. Mr. Drew, of Metcalfe, who has been chairman of the board for the past two years as trustee for Osgoode Township, re-affirmed his decision to step down after 12 years as a representative on county and township school councils. He said his retirement was to devote more time to the operation of the family farm and planning of a subdivision. However, he didn't dismiss the possibility of a return to school board politics in the future. "T have nothing but good things to say about the board. I left on a positive note," he said, adding he will be looking forward to the completion of a proposed addition to Osgoode High School. "T have no real advice for my successor other than to say 'do what your conscience tells you'"'. Although he knew of no committed candidates for his seat when interviewed by the Castor Review, "three excellent possibilities are rumored to be interested."' "They only have a week to make up their minds,' he reminded. A three-way contest for Mr. Drew's Osgoode seat would likely be the highlight of the school board elections as far as Castor area residents are concerned. Any opposition to Carleton Separate School trustee Michael Kelly's Osgoode seat would be the first in 10 years. Mr. Kelly, of Manotick, said he is seeking re-election to see through plans for the constuction of a senior elementary school to alleviate crowded school condit- ions in the township. George Young, of Russell, will be seeking his third term as elementary school representat- ive for the Russell area on the Prescott-Russell public school board. For the first time, the public board's secondary school repre- sentative will be elected at large across the townships of Russell and Cambridge and the village of Casselman. Pierre Pelletier, of Embrun, who was the secondary school trustee for Embrun last term, was the first to announce his candidacy for the expanded seat. If elected, he said his priority would be to see the completion of a proposed addition to the secondary school in Embrun to ease overflowing classroom con- ditions. Jean-Roch Brisson, of Embrun, the incumbent Prescott-Russell separate board elementary trus- tee, said he would work toward the aquisition of new, larger board offices at L'Orignal. On the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry school election scene, Lorne Thompson, of Chesterville, will again be running for public school trustee representing Mo- rewood, among other areas. Mr. Thompson who has been a public school trustee since the inception of county boards in 1969, said he would like to see the consolidation of overlapping sep- arate and public school busing systems as a money-saving move. He said he also wants to guard against the erosion of the mother tongue of English-language stud- ents enrolled in the public board's French immersion program. Alphonse Lafrance, of Crysler, said he has not decided yet whether to seek another term as trustee representing the More- wood area on the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Separate board. There are rumors that Mr. Lafrance would be contested for the seat. In the interim, the Knights will hold meetings at the St. Jacques church hall. Meanwhile, Ontario Provincial Police at Casselman are continu- ing their investigation in connect- ion with the fire and related breakins at Russell and Crysler arenas. A police spokesman said one person has been charged and warrants have been issued for the arrest of two others from Russell and Cambridge Townships. The fire believed to have been deliberately set, destroyed the Knights hall Oct. 8. Police believe the breakins, which resulted in a loss of several thousand dollars in property damage and _ stolen goods at the arenas Oct. 4, were carried out by those responsible for the fire. Library News October is Library month -- bring in your overdue books and there will be no charge. NEW BOOKS Polar Voyage, Frank Rasky; Canda Moves Forward; History of World War 1, A. J. P. Taylor; History of World War II, A. J. P. Taylor; Significant American Indians, Jack Mondel; Horses and Ponies, Neil Dougal; World of Horses, David Broome. Coming Events A timely craft demonstration on the making of Christmas Wreaths will be held Monday, Oct. 30 at 1:30 p.m. in the Anglic- an Church Hall, Russell. The workshop will be conduc- ted by experts from Rideau Crafts and participants will have an opportunity to actually makea wreath. Three types of wreaths will be demonstrated - All materials to be used during the workshop will be provided. However, there is a pre-registrat- ion fee of $5. to cover the cost of materials and the number of participants will be limited to twenty persons. For further information con- tack: Ina Kinkaid: 445-5331 (library), 445-5673 (home). WHADDYA MEAN "THAT EVENS THE score!" ? "CATFISH" HUNTER PITCHES BALL -::: He's NEVER CAUGHT ANY OF YOUR " 10-% FINNY FRIENDS Pigs'n Poodles By Dr. Geoff Cochrane Kennel cough or canine trach- eobronchitis is a highly contag- ious syndrome of upper respirat- ory infection of dogs caused by a variety of infectious agents. It is world wide in distribution occurr- ing particularly where dogs are congregated in numbers, i.e. hound or boarding kennels. It is typically a mild self-limit- ing disease lasting 1-3 weeks but severe cases may occur in young Cough or sick animals producing a bronchopneumonia. The charact- eristic sign of this disease is a harsh, rasping non-productive cough proceeding to gagging or retching. Usually antibiotics and cough suppressants are used to treat kennel cough. For prevention, a vaccine which controls a proportion of the problem has been used for a number of years.