Star FM 97.5 Kemptville

A family in Bishops Mills was awakened by volunteer firefighters on Monday morning, with the message that their barn was burning down. The North Grenville Times reports a passing motorist called 911 to report the fire but didn't stop to notify the homeowners, Rob and Carolyn Day. By the time the couple got outside, the barn was almost completely gone. They were relieved to have no animals harmed in the blaze, but realized they were lucky to be alive themselves as the burnt structure stood within feet of their home.

The Business Retention & Expansion Alliance wraps up its seminar series with a presentation on Business Networking & Relationship Marketing, Tuesday, May 28th. Facilitator Denis Brisson will explain the value and differences between word-of-mouth and conventional advertising in this workshop at Purvis Hall, Kemptville Campus. The seminar is free of charge. To register, go to www.northgrenvillebusiness.com. 

Residents of North Grenville are invited to take advantage of this year’s Curbside Giveaway Weekend on June 1st and 2nd. This is a great opportunity to find a new home for those reusable unwanted items or to browse the curbs for some great finds. Examples of giveaway items include:  Books, CDs and DVDs  Furniture, electronics and small appliances  Sports equipment and toys  Yard tools and equipment, Kitchen gadgets and Construction material. Put your items at the curb with a sign marked FREE on them, so others will know they are for the taking.

Old Town Kemptville is rolling out the welcome mat for visitors of the 2013 Dandelion Festival. Event Manager Brent Kelaher says all of the events are free this year, but they are taking donations so they can keep the festival free next year. Kelaher spoke to us today about one of the new attractions, The Grenville Militia, which will be on site with a reenactment of the War of 1812:

You will find extra parking in the school parking lots on Concession Road, then follow the path to Riverside Park. Kemptville's annual celebration of arts and culture runs all day Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers are still needed for some events. A complete list of events is available in today's edition of the North Grenville Times. More info is available at www.thedandelionfestival.ca.