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Ghatter ; Cycling for curling The Metcalfe and District Lions club raised $8,000 for the com- munity's curling rink when it sponsored a cycle-a-thon in mid- May. The 33 kilometre course was cycled by 209 cyclists of all ages in beautiful spring weather. Former Osgoode Reeve dies John Eldon Boland, a former Osgoode Township Reeve, coun- cillor and clerk died at Winchester Memorial Hospital May 17th after a long illness. He was 74 years old. Mr. Boland was first elected to council in 1949. In 1951 he was elected reeve and served until 1958 when he became township clerk. He is survived by his widow, the former Jean Stanely, four daughters and one son. Wage increases in Russell Township Russell Township employees have received wage increases well below the annual rate of inflation. Township council approved a nine to 11 per cent wage increase for its nine salaried employees and an 11 per cent increase for its seven hourly-rated employees whose wages now range from $7.04 to $7.98 an hour. Embrun Citizen of the Year Regina Maheu, 78, was chosen by the Embrun Board of Trade as Embrun's 1982 Citizen of the Year. Miss Maheu is the daughter of Omer Maheu who sstarted Maheu and Sons Furniture in Em- brun in 1896. "I was very happy and surprised when I heard about being chosen Citizen of the Year," said Miss Maheu at a din- ner held in her honour in early May. '"'I want to thank the Chamber of Commerce for everything it has done for the village of Embrun. Fixing up Metcalfe arena A $256,000 contract for im- provements to the ice plant at the Metcalfe arena has been awarded by the Osgoode Township Coun- cil. The project is estimated to cost $295,680. Recreation and Wintario refunds will reduce the money to be raised locally to $120,590. The arena has $60,000 on hand and permission from the Ontario Municipal Board to bor- row a further $60,000. Metcalfe Women's Institute Elections Mrs. Edward Scharf has been elected to succeed Mrs. Earl Reaney as President of the Met- calfe Women's Institute. Mrs. John Boland was chosen as the In- stitute's first vice-president. Elected vice-president is Mrs. R. Usher. Mrs. Ben Galloway is the Institute's secretary-treasurer. Just what we needed Tired of the same old weeds sprouting in your garden or fields? Don't worry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food has an- nounced that we can expect some new variety. Several. new types of weeds and ones resistant to her- bicides have been found in Eastern Ontario. Farmers who find unknown weeds or ones that won't die when sprayed should contact Ontario's weed alert system for help. New Township officers Gérard Bélisle has been ap- pointed treasurer of Russell e4ELNH HA SERA A OA, Township. Appointed as the Township's Planning and By-law enforcement officer is Michel Dignard. Embrun Lobster supper The Club Optimiste of Em- brun will hold its annual lobster supper and bazaar night on Fri- day, June 25th. New Russell Arena Manager The Russell Recreation Associa- tion has chosen Mr. Jack Gardner for the position of Arena and Facilities Manager. The salary for the position is $17,000 a year. Twenty people had applied for the job. Metcalfe bank robbery The Ontario Provincial Police has a warrant out for a person who robbed the Metcalfe branch of the Royal Bank in early May. The person made away with an estimated $2,000 and is still at large. "We think this individual may have been involved in another robbery in the area," said Con- stable Brian Markell of the OPP's Manotick detachment. "We have an investigation involving a number of officers under way. And we have a suspect." Constable Markell did not release the name of the suspect. The bank robber entered the bank in mid-afternoon, just before it was to close, accosted a female teller and demanded that the contents of her till be emptied into a plastic bag. He waved a handgun but didn't fire it. The robber was able to escape by driving south of the' village. Roadblocks set up by six area OPP detachments failed to stop him. Industrial park for Township The Ontario Municipal Board has decided to allow Russell Township to establish a 125-acre industrial and commercial park near highway 417. The OMB had originally vetoed the idea arguing that the commer- cial and industrial uses of the park would conflict with those of near- by farms. However, in June 1980, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food redesignated the land from rural to industrial. And so the OMB was left with little to argue against the establishment of an industrial park. A course held at Metcalfe on April 24 on how to give first aid to heart attack and choking victims was at- tended by 31 people from 10 local communities, including as far away as Limoges, Navan and 'Mountain. Above: Kevin Heslop, pretending to be a choking victim, manages to keep smiling as his sister Heather Dancer of Metcalfe pounds him on the back. The technique is designed to dislodge a blockage from the victim's throat. Kathy Kelsey photo Se oe ee te ee ee Ce ee ee oes Spring is in the air . The Castor Review May, 1982 3 Tom Van Dusen does a dance to celebrate the arrival of spring at the annual flower giveaway for members of the Russell Horticultural Society. Marc Bélanger photo Societies to bloom together by Connie Bélanger The Russell Horticultural Socie- ty has decided to amalgamate with the Russell Agricultural Society in sponsoring the annual Fair Flower Show, commencing in the fall of 1983. The vote to amalgamate was taken at the annual spring membership meeting on May 11th and was carried 20 - 18 in favour. After hearing several speakers, it was generally accepted that the Horticultural Society should join the Fair Committee on a trial basis to determine whether the idea would be as successful in Russell as it has in other communities. Many members favour the in- creased community participation this would allow, while also at- tracting more attention to the work of. the Society. The co- sponsored Fair Flower Show will eventually replace the Society's annual Fall Flower Show and Tea. Guest speaker Josee Brown, a well-known judge at many area flower shows, entertained the meeting with a witty and infor- mative lecture on perennials and general garden care. An _ en- thusiastic question and answer period followed the lecture, with Quarterly meeting by Eunice McCaffrey The Township of Osgoode Home Support Committee held their fourth quarterly meeting on April 20. Five areas and three senior citizens' groups were represented. . The reeve, Mr. Albert Bouwers, expressed the appreciation of the council for the work being done by these volunteers. The meals- on-wheels program has been tem- porarily discontinued. However, if someone requires meals on a short term basis, the committee is prepared to find a way to provide them. The committee is awaiting ap- proval of the 1982-83 budget by the Ministry of Community and Social Services. The Drop-in Cen- tre at Osgoode has undertaken to provide one-half of their funding from other sources. Senior citizens who require help with their housecleaning or yard work are asked to call the Home Support Office. a 4 are ee Alar 8 the members and Mrs. Brown pro- viding each other with advice and useful hints on a variety of gardening problems. The Horticultural Society has decided to proceed with plans to place several hanging baskets about town this summer to make our main streets more attractive. This project was suggested and will be supervised by Mrs. Betty Hay. The style, choice of flowers, and locations will be decided in the near future. In addition to maintaining the local park, the Dr. Kinnaird Com- munity Centre gardens, and several other projects, the Society has agreed to provide assistance in landscaping and caring for plann- ed flower beds in front of the new curling club. Members at the meeting heard several reports, and _ president Judith Tapley volunteered to try to attend the Ontario Hor- ticultural Society annual meeting (to be held in Guelph, June 16-18) on behalf of the Russell Society. The annual Flower Show and Tea has been scheduled for August 21, 1982 at the Anglican Church hall, from 2 - 4 p.m. Those: interested in showing are reminded that there are some changes in the classes and ar- rangements this year to try and cover more categories and special interest areas. The meeting closed with refreshments and a social hour and plant exchange. The Society executive for 1982 is: Past President -- Betty, Lloyd Hay; President -- Judith Tapley; First Vice-President -- Ina Kinkaid; Second Vice-President -- Barbara Boland; Secretary -- Dorothy Kinkaid; and, Treasurer -- Ruth Bertrand. The Directors are -- Joan Roberts; Bertha Smith; Mary In- " glis; Dianne. Wade; Ann James; Mabel Gamble; Ada _ Latour; Boukja Bakkers; Barbara Boland; and, Lida Nyenkamp. The Junior Garden Committee is -- Coby Bols and Carol Webster; Park Committee -- Ola Atkinson; Ina _ Kinkaid; Nominating Committee -- Betty Lloyd Hay, Margaret Burton; and Auditors -- Eileen Hamelin and Helen Morrow. The Gastor Review subscribe scotiabanks THE BANK OF NOVASCOTIA | With Any Branch Banking Service You-Can Deal With Us RUSSELL. 445-2880 eos P ES ISR) MOTs MEI Raa eet eek Cae ae