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SEARCH ON TO FIND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO SERVE NEW COUNCIL JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Brighton - The search has begun for a new chief administrative officer. Gary King has been serving as interim chief administrative officer since Aug. 7 after his predecessor, who had been on medical leave, and the municipality parted ways in July for reasons that were never disclosed to the public. In a report he prepared for council at its last meeting in October, King said the "timing for commencing the process is ... appropriate" because the new council will be sworn in "before selecting a short list of candidates for interview." He further noted it's "important, given the other senior management vacancies that presently exist," that a new council and a new chief admin-
istrative officer "start very early in the new term to start rebuilding the management team." The municipality has been without a manager of planning, building and community development, and a manager of public works and environment since earlier this year following staff departures. The recruitment process "typically takes three months for senior management positions," King told council. Coun. Mary Tadman said she wondered if there were any way council could talk King into staying on as chief administrative officer. "Not if I want to stay married," quipped King, the former chief administrative officer of Peterborough County, who came out of retirement to fill the local vacancy temporarily.
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JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Northumberland County - Voter turnout across the county in this year's municipal election ranged from a low of 27.7 per cent in Hamilton Township to 83.8 per cent in Alnwick-Haldimand Township. Voters in the two municipalities as well as three others - Cobourg, Port Hope and Trent Hills - were given the option of voting online or over the telephone, while those in Brighton and Cramahe Township mailed in their ballots.
Brighton had the second highest rate of participation by voters, at 58.5 per cent, according to information the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) received from municipal clerks and returning officers across the province. The results for the other local municipalities were: Cobourg, 44 per cent; Port Hope, 45 per cent; and Trent Hills, 36.8 per cent. Cramahe Township's voter turnout wasn't shown on the AMO site, but Julie Oram, director of corporate services/ clerk, said it was 45.5 per cent.
Three of the seven mayors were acclaimed - John Henderson (Cobourg), Bill Cane (Hamilton Township) and John Logel (AlnwickHaldimand). Voter turnout overall averaged 39.4 per cent in the 398 municipalities that reported their election results to AMO, compared to 43 per cent for 389 municipalities in 2014. Being an incumbent appeared to increase the odds of getting elected, especially in Alnwick-Haldimand, where all five who currently hold office will continue in their roles.
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Elsewhere most incumbents who ran again were successful - except in Brighton, where Mayor Mark Walas and councillors John Martinello and Steven Baker were defeated at the polls. Councillors Brian Ostrander and Laura Vink moved up, Ostrander to mayor and Vink to deputy mayor, easily withstanding a challenge by former councillor Tom Rittwage to fill a post which the public got to decide for the first time. Two of the four successful incumbents in Cobourg moved up the ladder as well, Henderson and Suzanne Se-
guin (to deputy mayor), as was the case in Hamilton Township, with Cane becoming mayor and Scott Jibb deputy mayor. Mayor Mark Lovshin and Deputy Mayor Gary Woods chose to run for councillor, but only Lovshin was elected to fill one of the three spots. Port Hope Coun. Terry Hickey failed in his bid to become mayor, the only one of four incumbents not to retain a seat on council. Four current members of Cramahe council will be part of the next council but not its fifth, Marc Coombs. His tenure as head of council
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was brought to an end after 12 years by Mandy Martin. In Trent Hills six incumbents won re-election. The seventh, Coun. Bill Thompson, chose not to run. The number of women on council increased slightly across Northumberland. Election results show Brighton, Cobourg and Port Hope will each have three female representatives, Trent Hills, Cramahe and Alnwick-Haldimand two, and Hamilton Township one. The toughest races, based on candidate numbers alone, took place in Port Hope, where 16 people competed for six councillor positions, and in Brighton, where 11 were on the ballot for five councillor spots.
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COOMBS SURPRISED BY DEFEAT AFTER 12 YEARS AS CRAMAHE MAYOR JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Cramahe Township Losing the election after serving 12 years as mayor was "a surprise," Marc Coombs said, but "that's what you get in politics." Coombs was defeated in his bid for a fourth term as head of council by veteran journalist Mandy Martin, 1,289 to 1,060 in the official vote count. "I was disappointed for the first 30 minutes, and then I suddenly realized I had all this free time for the first time in 20 years," he said. "I have to look on the positive side." He's looking forward to "relaxing and doing all kinds of stuff around the house." Coombs is a member of the Colborne & District Lions Club, so he'll "cer-
tainly be involved in the community events they're involved in." He began his career in local politics as a councillor in the 1990s. Coombs lost the next election, and while off council, he chaired five committees - the Apple Route, Northumberland Tourism Advisory Committee, Cramahe Township's police services board, as well as its economic development and parks and recreation committees - which kept him "really, really busy" before he was voted back in as councillor. He's not looking to do the same this time around. "I'm not going to rush out and join boards or anything," he added, because he welcomes the time off. "I have a lot of other things I'd like to do."
He also has a full-time job, working for a company that does factory automation. "I'll be able to focus on that more," Coombs said. He said that "a four-year negative campaign" waged against him on social media that was "persistent" hurt his chances at re-election. "That didn't help," he said. Even with those who supported him, there was a feeling among many that he'd have no problem getting re-elected, "so I wonder how motivated" they were to cast a vote, he added. "That's always a concern." Coombs said that he got no sense while out campaigning that change was in the wind. Going door-to-door, "I had a good response everywhere," he said. "I had more requests for signs than I ev-
er had before." But the longer you hold office, the more opportunity there is to offend voters, when "you have to make some tough decisions." What he will miss most not being mayor is the interaction with staff on a regular basis - "we have a lot of great people working in the municipality" - and the volunteers he served with on committees. "I have a lot of friendships," he said, that started with their working together. Coombs will also "really miss" being involved in the development of the municipality, "having a vision for the future and seeing that come to fruition." He also enjoyed being on County council and working with other mayors "on the bigger picture." Asked on what he would
John Campbell/Metroland Mayor Marc Coombs was "surprised" by his defeat at the polls but says he's looking forward to the free time he'll have to do "a lot of other things." consider his legacy, Coombs said it would include the new school in Castleton - without it, "our children would all be bused to Brighton or somewhere," he said - and the innovative
Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre. It supports "a vibrant agriculture community here," he said. "The enthusiasm [of the entrepreneurs who use it] is contagious."
AMMONIA LEVEL IN EFFLUENT DROPS DRAMATICALLY, REASON REMAINS UNCLEAR JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Brighton - The amount of ammonia in the town's wastewater declined dramatically recently - that's the good news - but why it did hasn't been determined. Coun. Steven Baker asked about the "drastic drop in the numbers from August to September" when the water pollution control plant's monthly report came up at council's Oct. 15 meeting. Engineering consultant Jeff Graham said he and municipal staff had been debating how and why it happened "quite extensively for the last month and a half ... and how we (can) keep it going." One explanation is a "decanting process" that was undertaken in which all aeration is turned off in a cell in order to let the bacteria "settle as much as they can." A stop log is then pulled to release the surface water into the lagoon. "What we're trying to do is keep all the bacteria we can in the aerated cell in the hope that it would develop a mass of nitrifying bacteria, which occurs in most sewage plants, and actually convert ammonia into nitrite and then nitrate." The same approach was tried unsuccessfully last year, Graham said. Something different happened this time around and "our best guess" is that it's because sewage flows have been "very low" compared to last year's when there was a lot more rain-
Metroland file photo Coun. Steven Baker questioned the recent drop in ammonia levels in the town's effluent. fall, he said. It wasn't until mid-August that the ammonia level tumbled. "We didn't know if we had a flash in the pan or we had something (that could be) sustained," Graham said. Sewage flows have increased in October "and we have seen a decline in the performance," he said. "However, we are still getting enough nitrification (that) we're well within compliance at this point. We are also decanting fairly aggressively to try to keep the solids in." Graham said the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks has not been informed of the "good results" because it's "early days, we don't know if we can sustain them." Baker told Graham his account of what has taken place is why "there's been so much debate over the last two years" among council members "trying to justify spending millions of dollars of taxpayers' mon-
ey (to fix the probTHE ISSUE: HIGHER THAN lem) when ACCEPTABLE AMMONIA one month we're not in LEVELS IN BRIGHTON'S compliWASTEWATER ance, the next month LOCAL IMPACT: we are. It's not a subtle COMPLIANCE ISSUES change, it's RESULTING IN WARNINGS, a drastic change ... FINES FROM THE PROVINCE. It's mindboggling." "We were very surprised," Graham admitted. scheduled times. But Brighton's wasteCoun. John Martinello water system is "far outreplied it not be done until side the parameters of norit's been determined mal sewage treatment. whether the drop in ammoWe've got a very big pond nia numbers was "a fluke" and we're trying to aerate it or not. with very low horsepower." "We're kind of out there on a hope and a prayer using the stuff we've got to try to make this work." Brighton has grappled with the "We've been playing issue of high ammonia levels in around for three summers its effluent for years. Reporter trying to make this (nitrifiJohn Campbelll has been cation) happen (and) one tracking the issue which has cost week in August it started," taxpayers thousands of dollars in Graham said. fines. The municipality is He suggested installing expected to move ahead with a an automated decanter to long-term solution this year. release the clear water at
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HOCKEY AND CANCER WILL FACE OFF THIS SATURDAY IN BRIGHTON JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Brighton - Local hockey teams will be taking on more than their league opponents at the rink this Saturday. They'll also be spending the day fighting cancer. Brighton Minor Hockey Association (BMHA) is taking up the cause in concert with the Canadian Cancer Society. Hockey Fights Cancer
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will start at seven in the morning at King Edward Park Arena with the youngest players and continue with regularly scheduled games throughout the day, with the last one to begin at 7 p.m. "We're going to raise some awareness and raise some donations," BMHA president Mark Bateman said. "It's going to be a fun day." He said "a lot of the money" raised will be used to help cover the transportation costs of cancer patients who have to travel some distance for their treatments. Hockey Fights Cancer is a North American-wide initiative involving the National and American hockey leagues, as well as minor hockey organizations. Brighton minor hockey has about 235 children registered, up from roughly 180 last season.
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In the spring of 1915, in Ypres, a town in the Belgian province of West Flanders, a Canadian doctor, Lt.-Col. John McCrae was inspired to write a poem called In Flanders Fields after seeing red poppies still growing in its battlescarred landscape. His poem would become one of history's most famous wartime poems and also helped popularize the red poppy as a symbol of remembrance in many Commonwealth countries. Each year, the Royal Canadian Legion distributes about 20 million poppies during a two-week period leading up to November 11, raising about $20 million in donations annually for the Poppy Fund that supports veterans' services and programs in our communities. This year, the Legion is making the most prominent symbol of respect for Canadian veterans digital. At first, I was worried the digital poppy would take away from the traditional pin - a public display of poppies - and hurt the local legion's fundraising efforts. But with just over 1,400 branches across the country, it is difficult for the Legion to reach every Canadian each year, and particularly when people are less likely than ever to be carrying cash. I think the digital poppy is a smart way to promote remembrance in Canada and modernize the Poppy Fund. You can make your donation online and get your digital poppy at
www.mypoppy.ca. Approximately 22.7 million Canadians have a social media account. Whether it's Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or other social media, donors can then share their digital poppy. They can also use the option to add a personal dedication, dedicating it to family members or friends who have served. This gives the public the opportunity to like and of course share the information, increasing the number of people made aware of the person's remembrance. Funds raised will be directed to local Legion branches based on addresses entered when the donations are made. The campaign will reach new audiences, particularly younger ones, who use technology to communicate on a daily basis. I agree with a quote made recently by Danny Martin, secretary of the Dominion Command Poppy and Remembrance Committee: "It is a privilege to wear a poppy and to honour those who have fallen and given the ultimate sacrifice for our country." Canadian troops played a vital role in the First World War and on the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, The Royal Canadian Legion is still honouring McCrae's poem by not breaking faith with those who died. It continues to be visible locally selling poppy pins and finding new ways to ensure that Canadians do not forget their sacrifice or the service of all our military members. Alicia Vandine is a freelance journalist with the Brighton Independent.
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Forming an opinion of someone you have just met is much like judging a book by its cover. One has to read a little to get a better picture of what is inside. We always had a little chuckle at our neighbour's expense. He was eccentric to the extreme. His antics caused some to wonder if he should be in a supervised home care facility. I did not disagree until one day my perception changed. I understood that he hated being treated as if he were a child. We had many heated exchanges and they always ended with him offering a beer. We would sit and nurse our drinks. Sometimes there were long periods of no talking. We were comfortable with that. I usually paid little attention whenever he talked of his youth. But this time it was different.
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I do not think that he was aware of me. I have often read of the great war to end all wars. I thought I understood the horrors of WWI. Reading about it did not prepare me for what I was hearing. He was back there and he took me with him. We were in ditches filled up to our ankles with muddy water. The stench of the dead was overwhelming; the bodies were ignored. I could feel the rot of my feet and the lice that were relentless. I felt the fear as we were ordered out of the ditch, I voided bladder and bowel as we scrabbled through the mud to get out of the trench. I felt sick when someone beside me was torn apart. Then the gas came and the inadequate gas mask allowed some into my
mouth, burning so that I gagged. I felt numb. I could not listen anymore. I left my friend to his nightmare. I will never understand the courage it took to climb out of that infested mud hole and advance onto the unknown. I went home to relative safety because of men like Mr. Edward Crilley. An unsung hero. Someone who spent the rest of his life reliving horror. There was never a mention again in my presence of putting him away into a home. He earned the right to be able to live in his own home. We never spoke about that day. He was that kind of man. Not long after that day he told me he was tired. He went to sleep quietly. He earned the right.
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PARAGRAPHS OMITTED FROM ELECTION STORY Due to an editing error, the following information was omitted from the Oct. 25 print edition of John Campbell's story on the Brighton election. The Independent apologizes for the error and any inconvenience it may have caused. The full story does appear online at NorthumberlandNews.com. Emily Rowley is also making a return, following a four-year absence brought about by a defeat at the polls
in 2014. She trailed only Tadman with 2,770 votes. The unofficial results for the other four candidates, posted on the municipal website, were: Natasha Huizinga (1,447), Vic Schukow (826), Thomas Walsh (693) and Jeff Wheeldon (2,447). Ostrander, a councillor for the past four years, said he was "very pleased" by the evening's outcome and was looking forward to "getting down to work" as soon as pos-
sible. "This council has a lot of work to do," he said. "I'm looking forward to leading a good team, and we're going to have a team this time." He plans to email all those elected to council in the coming weeks to begin the strategic planning process he promised in his campaign. That's "absolutely" the first order of business, Ostrander said. "We can't go on the way we've been going."
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tions of mayor, deputy mayor and fifth councillor going to candidates who were often the minority voice of reason on the previous council. Last but not least, we have elected three women, improving the gender balance and hopefully lowering the testosterone level at the council table. All of this bodes well for our wonderful community over the next four years. Dave Cutler Brighton
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Dear Editor: Continuing the Independent's excellent coverage of Brighton's municipal election over the past several weeks, the headline on page 2 of the Oct. 25 edition, "Election results signal a change in direction for Brighton," neatly summarizes the final outcome. Four of the five council-
lor positions went to eager new recruits that have extensive business experience and have voiced their support for economic development, a team-oriented council and respect for municipal staff in dealing with municipal challenges. Complementing this new energy, a smooth transition is ensured by the posi-
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PRESQU'ILE IS SPECIAL, IT'S WHERE CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Brighton - Christmas at Presqu'ile, one of Eastern Ontario's premier juried arts and craft shows, returns for a 27th year beginning this weekend. The show runs for five days - Nov. 3, 4, 7, 10 and 11 - in Presqu'ile Provincial Park. More than 140 local artisans and crafters will showcase their wares, including pottery, handcrafted jewelry, Christmas crafts, knitted goods, baby gifts, wall hangings, stained glass, wreaths, baked goods and housewares. Among the new products this year are wire creations, paintings and photos on wood, air plants, alpaca socks, loomed hats and natural skin products, as well as pieces by pottery artists new to the show. It all takes place in the Christmas House, a 10-room
heritage home by the lake. After shopping, you can walk next door to the Tea Room at Stonehedge to sample the famous rum cake and other sweet treats. Next, head over to the park's Interpretive Centre, adjacent to the lighthouse. The Art Gallery will once again feature the work of two well-known professional artists. Doug Comeau is a selftaught artist who achieves an amazing realistic quality in the medium of graphite, charcoal and coloured pencil. Linda Barber works in acrylics with a brush or a palette knife to produce waterscapes, birches, landscapes, fields and meadows.
The art sale and the Friends of Presqu'ile Gift Shop will remain open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the show. Christmas at Presqu'ile is presented by The Friends of Presqu'ile Provincial Park, a volunteer-run charitable organization. All proceeds from the show and raffle are invested in The Friends' interpretive and educational programs at Presqu'ile. Admission is free and there are plenty of helpful volunteers to assist you with parking. For further information and directions to the show, visit www.friendsofpresquile.on.ca.
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JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Brighton - The 2018 calendar was such a barn burner that Brighton Digital Archives decided to produce another one, for next year. It features 14 other barns in the municipality, which were chosen for inclusion from among thousands of photographs taken over the past two summers by volunteer photographers Cindy Conlin, Ralph de Jonge, D.W. Fletcher, Bill Murtha, Swen Shannon, Bill Sprung and Gloria Sprung. "Our group has been fascinated with the barn project and appreciates the enthusiasm of the property owners who have invited us to take the photos," de Jonge, a BDA member, said in a news release issued by the volunteer group. "Barns carry with them the agricultural history of our community and we felt it was important to capture their images before they all disappear." "We gave away a thousand last year," but only half as many calendars will be made available this time around, because of limited finances, said Dennis Fletcher, also a BDA member. The group had intended to print 500 in 2018 but Mayor Mark Walas "found us some extra money" in the budget to double its production, he said. "We weren't so lucky this year." Fletcher attributed the calendars' appeal to three factors. Brighton is a rural community and "the barns symbolize that," he said. For people who have grown up in Brighton, "they remember a lot of these barns. They worked on these farms so there's a connection there." Barns also have a certain character and "people just cannot look at a lovely old barn" without feeling an attraction. "Everyone is different
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of the Brighton heritage advisory committee and the Municipality of Brighton. "We're really pleased with the response, from council supporting us and the public coming forward and providing us with other materials," Fletcher said. The group has embarked on another project, Brighton I Remember, in which senior residents, individually, are seated in front of a camera and asked about six photographs that are of significance to them. "Their stories reflect the social fabric of our community," Fletcher said. "It's amazing the detail that they remember about the people or the event (in the photographs)." "We think we can do five or six a year forever. I don't see any reason why it would ever stop."
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JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Warkworth - No one's perfect but every year there's a pie that is, and it will be up for grabs this Saturday. It's the 39th annual Perfect Pie Contest at the Warkworth Town Hall Centre for the Arts.
"It's amazing how you have different judges but those people shine through ... (and) their pies are picked."
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"Everything's the same," said Barb Trotter, and why shouldn't it be? You can't improve on perfection. But lots of people try every
autumn, and one always gets picked for having baked the best pie from among more than a dozen categories. They include apple only, fruit, maple syrup, meringue, pecan, pumpkin, savoury and local ingredients (bison, cheese, beef or fruit). There are also categories for males, seniors and members of Warkworth Chapter 279 Order of the Eastern Star, the organization that runs the event and has for most of its history. All entries must have a pastry crust. The winners of each category, as well as the overall winner, the Perfect Pie, are put up for auction. The proceeds this year will be divided and The Bridge Hospice, the Scottish Rite Learning Centres for Dyslexic Children and other charities supported by the local chapter. People from as far away as Toronto and Ottawa will make the trip to enter the contest; last year 117 pies were submitted for
judging. "We have some women who bring in four or five pies," said Trotter, a member of the Eastern Star. There are also those who have entered at least one pie every year the contest has been held, and taken home their "fair share" of prizes, even the top honour. "It's amazing how you have different judges but those peo-
ple shine through ... (and) their pies are picked," Trotter said. "You see their names come up year after year." Crust, appearance and flavour are the key factors in choosing category winners. "Make sure it's cooked," is one piece of advice Trotter offered for anyone thinking of entering a pie for the first time, adding: "It's really the crust that makes the pie."
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Trotter remembers one Perfect Pie winner whose savoury pie contained meat from a moose she had shot. "That was kind of unusual," she said. Male participation is "increasing each year," she said, but men still have a ways to go to draw even with the women, as no more than a dozen took part in 2017. To enter a pie this year, delivery is to be made Saturday morning, Nov. 3 between 9 and 10:30 a.m. to be judged. The doors will open to the public at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, and $2 for children six to 16 years of age. Children under six get in for free. For more information call Trotter at 705-924-2066.
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON JOB OPPORTUNITY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER The municipality has a population of approximately 12,000, which is increasing steadily due to the beautiful waterfront and small town appeal. We are currently accepting applications for the position of Chief Administrative Officer. Responsibilities: Reporting directly to Council, the Chief Administrative Officer administers, coordinates and directs the affairs of the municipality including the overall administrative operation of the municipality. As the senior administrator, the Chief Administrative Officer is the chief policy advisor to Council. All municipal departments and department heads report directly to the Chief Administrative Officer. As part of the senior management team the Chief Administrative Officer will assist in the development of corporate and departmental policies. Qualifications: The preferred candidate will possess a Post-secondary education, with preference given to university degree graduates and/or professional affiliates, either in administration or directly related to municipal functions including a CMO designation. A minimum of 7 years progressive management experience with sound and proven municipal financial and administrative experience.
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SWING BAND CONCERT PLANNED TO SUPPORT NEW ROOF AT LEGION JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Brighton - When Terry Denyes was asked by the Brighton Legion to help raise money for replacement of its roof, he swung into action without hesitation. He committed his newly formed swing band to holding a fundraiser at the le-
gion on a Saturday afternoon, Dec. 8. It's an "offshoot" of his Brighton All Star Band, Denyes said. He's its director of music. The larger group has 50 members, the swing band 18. The music it plays goes all the way back to the days of Glen Miller up to the present.
"We're going to do some Aretha Franklin," Denyes said. He's one of three singers in the band; the other two are Nadi Turcotte and Lynda Tonkin. Denyes is a retired military musician who performed in numerous symphonies across Canada. He rose to the rank of Canadian Armed Forces music
chief warrant officer, retiring after 33 years in the service. "I used to call the War Memorial in Ottawa my office because I spent so many times doing ceremonies there," he said. Helping Branch 100 of the Royal Canadian Legion in a time of need was a favour easily granted. "The legion does good
things," Denyes said, "and it's a good place for everybody to go so you've got to do something to keep it going." The All Star Band he put together five years ago rehearses every Wednesday year-round at East Northumberland Secondary School. Its members range from high school students and retired teachers to seniors in their 80s. It performs at a number of events, including a concert that's held at ENSS every December. A drummer by trade, he's also a member of the Bay City show band and the trio Vibes, which plays once a month at Vito's.
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Collection Schedule The Table below shows your designated LEAF & YARD WASTE SET OUT DATE, for November, in comparison to your REGULAR GARBAGE & RECYCLING COLLECTION DAY. Regular GARBAGE & RECYCLING Collection Day
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Monday, November 12th by 7 AM Between November 12th and November 16th
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To ensure collection: • Have your Leaf and Yard Waste at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your designated Monday • Collection takes place between 7:00 a.m. on your Monday Set Out Date and 4:30 p.m. on the Friday of that same week Reminder: Note:
Your regular GARBAGE & RECYCLING Collection Day is not necessarily the same as your LEAF & YARD WASTE SET OUT DATE. Port Hope Ward 2 Residents are included in collection AREA 3
Employment Opportunities Currently, we are looking to fill the following vacancies: • Housekeeping Aide – Casual • Plumbing and Sewage Inspector – Permanent, full-time • Supervisor of Landfill Operations and Collection – Permanent, full-time Check out the full job postings on our website at www.northumberlandcounty.ca Please note that accommodations are available, upon request, to support applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Please e-mail your request to accessibility@northumberlandcounty.ca or call 905-372-3329 ext. 2327.
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Public Information Session When: November When: November5,5,2018 2018 4:00pm 4:00pmto to7:00pm 7:00pm
Rules & Tips Tie your brush into bundles no longer than 3 ft., and with no material larger than 2'' diameter. There is no limit to the number of paper leaf & yard waste bags or bundles of brush for collection.
Leaves that are not in paper yard waste bags will not be picked up.
Roll tops of the bag shut. Rolling the top sheds the rain and snow and prevents leaves from falling or blowing out Only use paper yard waste bags. Paper yard waste bags are available at most local hardware stores and building centres. Please do not include: garbage, litter, animal feces, or soil.
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EVENTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Coffee Break WHEN: 9:15 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Fellowship Christian Reformed Church, 204 Main Street, Brighton CONTACT: Jane, 613- 403-0785 COST: A time for women to get together for Bible study and fellowship at Fellowship Christian Reformed Church in Brighton. Free child care provided. Mom to Mom WHEN: 9:15 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Fellowship Christian Reformed Church, 204 Main Street, Brighton CONTACT: Toni, 613- 439-9119 COST: A study for moms wanting a biblical focus on raising the next generation, every Thursday morning at Fellowship Christian Reformed Church in Brighton.Free child care provided. Brighton Clothing Depot WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Brighton Clothing Depot, 5 Craig Blvd., Brighton CONTACT: 613-475-6080 COST: The Brighton Clothing Depot will be open at 5 Craig Blvd. in the Brighton Industrial Park, 10-4 Thursday, 10-5:30 on Friday, and 10-1 on Saturday. Accepting gently
used clothing, footwear, household items (no televisions) please. Cardio Fit WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m WHERE: Brighton Heath Centre - YMCA, 170 Main Street, Brighton CONTACT: Gail Ellis, 613-475-4190, https://www.commcare.ca/wellness.html#link_two COST: $70.00 This is a choreographed class that accommodates the three pillars of fitness: cardio, strength, flexibility. Start off with a cardiovascular workout, abdominal exercises, strength training and a long lengthening stretch will complete the class. Indoor Walking WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: East Northumberland Secondary School, 71 Dundas St., Brighton CONTACT: Gail Ellis, 613-4754190, https:// www.commcare.ca/ wellness.html#link_six COST: $5.00 Walking is a great way to keep fit and healthy. Walk with a friend or partner to stay connected. The indoor walking at East Northumberland Secondary School
provides a safe and warm environment for walkers.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
27th Annual Christmas at Presqu'ile Arts and Crafts Show WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Presqu'ile Provincial Park, 328 Presqu'Ile Pkwy, Brighton CONTACT: 6134754324 Fine arts and crafts on sale, at the Nature Centre. Visit the Tea Room at Stonehedge and enjoy our famous rum cake and hot drinks. Meet our Signature Artists at The Lighthouse Art Gallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Friends' Gift Shop will be open
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Guest Missionary Speakers WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Evangel Pentecostal Church, 30 Butler Street East, Brighton CONTACT: Becky, 613 475 2444, evangelchurchbrighton@gmail.com COST: Come hear the story of Kevin & Julia Garratt.Two falsely accused missionaries who are back home to tell of their story.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Stretch and strengthen WHEN: 9:00 a.m 10:00 a.m WHERE: King Edward Community Centre, 75 Elizabeth St., Brighton CONTACT: Gail Ellis, 613475-4190, https://www.commcare.ca/ wellness.html#link_one
COST: Donation Only Using a chair to stretch provides accessibility for those who need to remain sitting during their program but also provides stability for deeper stretching. Join us and "get fit" while also enhancing balance and function for daily life.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
PILATES WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m WHERE: Community Care Northumberland's Activity Room in Brighton, 46 Prince Edward Street - Unit 13, Brighton CONTACT: Gail Ellis, 613-475-4190, https://www.commcare.ca/ wellness.html#link_two COST: $60.00 Mat work and vertical exercises that help you gain strength, flexibility and balance. Each class is designed to focus on good form and breath pattern. Classes use props such as flexi-bands and flexiballs to enhance your mat work experience.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Craft show WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: King Edward Park Arena, 75 Elizabeth Street, Brighton CONTACT: Darlene Lewis A craft show takes place at King Edward Arena on Saturday, Nov. 10.
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Brighton Good Grief! Drop-in WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: The Beacon Youth Centre, 10 Alice Street, Unit 5, Brighton CONTACT: jansparling@gmail.com COST: Free Drop-in Grief Group held on the second Wednesday of every month from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Beacon (10 Alice St., Unit 5).
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Brighton Legion Karaoke Evening with Terry Randall WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Brighton Legion, 25 Park St,, Brighton CONTACT: Kathie Woodcox COST: Make this a fun evening for family and friends. Tune up your singing voices, ponder song choices and wear your dancing shoes for a great night out with talented singers.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
PROBUS Club of Presqu"ile WHEN: 9:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: King Edward Park Community Centre, 75 Elizabeth Street, Brighton CONTACT: 613-242-5387 COST: PROBUS Club of Presqu'ile welcomes all retired or semi-retired people (singles or couples) to our monthly programs. Guest speakers, presentations, refreshments. Held third Wednesday every month.
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JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Codrington - Witches, superheroes, princesses and other-worldly creatures sure know how to party. They were at it again last Saturday at the Codrington Community Centre where the third annual Halloween Carnival and Trunk and Treat was held. The youngsters gathered for a parade in the picnic shelter to begin the event and then went around a second time to collect treats from people who had decorated the trunks of their vehicles. After that it was off to play games and do crafts in the hall, as well as enjoy some free refreshments, including hotdogs and juice boxes. "I thought that maybe
bringing Halloween back to the rural community would be fun for everybody around here, because we know that all the kids go into town, and nobody out here sees any of the costumes or gets to really partake," organizer Ashleigh Danielsen said. She got the idea from going online and learning Trunk and Treat is done throughout rural America. "People come with their cars and dress up their trunks, the same way they would dress up the front of their house, and kids go trunk to trunk trick or treating, as they would on Halloween night house to house," she said. The cost of staging the Oct. 27 event was taken care of by several sponsors, including the Codrington Community
The Municipality of Brighton is currently seeking applications from members of the public who are interested in serving on a Committee of Council. We are looking for people who enjoy getting involved with the community; you must be a resident of Brighton to apply. Accessibility Advisory Committee: The Accessibility Advisory Committee will provide advice to Council each year regarding the preparation, implementation, and effectiveness of the Municipal Accessibility Plan with the intent to enhance the ability of people with disabilities to have equal access to opportunities within the municipality. Applefest Advisory Committee: The Applefest Advisory Committee shall support Council to plan, supervise, coordinate and promote the Annual Applefest event. The committee shall solicit additional citizen volunteers willing to participate in producing the event, as well as enter into partnerships with community organizations where appropriate.
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By-law Review Advisory Committee: This committee shall conduct a continuous review and analysis of municipal by-laws. Community Events & Civic Awards Advisory Committee:
John Campbell/Metroland Emily Metcalf has her wings adjusted by Faith Davis. Association, Brighton Lions, Codrington Women's Institute, and Mike and Lori's No Frills, and individuals serving as volunteers. Brighton Fire and Rescue also took part in the carnival.
This committee is responsible for community celebrations in Brighton like Canada Day and the Santa Claus Parade. This committee is also responsible for Civic Awards that are presented to members of the community. Heritage Advisory Committee: This committee provides assistance and recommendations to Council associated with identification, conservation and celebration of Brighton’s cultural heritage. It is understood that the committee takes direction from Council in conducting this work. It is further understood that recommendations of the committee are devoid of political considerations and may be rejected or modified by Council. Physician Recruitment & Retention Advisory Committee: This committee works with health care professionals in Brighton to address physician recruitment and retention, as well as other health services needs in the Municipality of Brighton. Rural Advisory Committee: The Brighton Rural Advisory Committee will provide a forum for rural residents of Brighton to present concerns to Council.
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The Committee of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body made up of five members appointed by Council. This committee hears applications and makes decisions on minor variances and consents. Library Board This board is responsible for the Brighton Public Library. The library is at the core of the community, serving children, teens and adults. This is a working board that will see the library through upcoming changes in the future. Police Services Board: Police Services Boards oversee how policing is provided in their local community. They contribute to their community’s safety and well-being by working with local citizens and organizations to ensure their community receives the appropriate policing it needs. Property Standards Committee: The Property Standards Committee is a quasi-judicial body that hears appeals by property owners or their agents who have received an order of the Property Standard Officer from the Town. If you are interested in becoming a member of one of these committees please express your interest by contacting or forwarding an application by November 16, 2018 to: Patrick Silvestro, Deputy Clerk 35 Alice Street P.O. Box 189 Brighton, Ontario, K0K 1H0 Tel: 613-475-0670 Ext - 202 psilvestro@brighton.ca Follow this link to the application on the municipal website: https://www.brighton.ca/en/Municipal-Services/resources/Documents/Committee-Application.pdf
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When she was a little girl, Jeni Hewitt used to pore through geography books, dreaming of the many directions the winds would (eventually) carry her. From childhood, she wanted to scuba dive in the Great Barrier Reef. Hewitt was born in Brighton, England, and grew up in the Midlands. After finishing grammar school, she decided that academia was not for her as long as there was a world to see: at 18, she answered a newspaper ad and went to Italy as an au pair looking after children. That led to a series of related jobs, until she worked her way up to being the nanny for a famous couple of opera singers, Giorgio Tadeo and Mariella Adani. "I travelled all over Europe with them," said He-
witt, "[I was] treated like a daughter. I met famous singers of the era in big opera houses throughout France and Spain." At 21, she returned to England and started work (not surprisingly) in a holiday travel agency. Fluently trilingual, she also worked summers as a tour guide in Italy: "I found something I was really good at, the business of travel and hospitality." From 1971, for 18 years, Hewitt and her first husband Roy ran a restaurant in Reading, England. As a couple they constantly went back and forth between houses in Italy, Spain and France. In her 50s, Hewitt settled in as a successful travel agent back home in Brighton, UK. Two years later, Roy died and Hewitt took stock of her life: "In 2001, I got itchy feet. I decided to take a year off and travel the world, starting with Canada. I arrived on a ship in Toronto. When I got off, I saw a bus that said: Brighton. I didn't know where Brighton was, and when I got here I asked someone where I could get a room. I was told there was a place in Gosport - the
Harbourview Motel. So I walked there with my baggage. Bill Rudland, the owner, answered the door. I said [that] I needed a room. Bill said, 'up or down, back or front?' One sailboater said he would ask his wife to come by and pick me up and take me back to their house in Brighton by the Bay, then just two streets. I made lots of friends. "Then I bought a car. You don't know how big Canada is till you come here." Now, she focused on her world travel plan. "In 2002, I drove 27,000 km all over Canada and the U.S., and up to the Arctic Circle and Alaska, all alone. From Los Angeles, I hopped a container ship to Hawaii, Fiji and New Zealand. For two weeks, I skydived, scuba-dived, bungie-jumped, and rode hot air balloons. Then Australia for 13 weeks, including Tasmania." Upon her return, she stopped to see Bill in Brighton: "He asked me to live here. I went back to England for six months to sort some things out, during which time we talked reg-
Vic Schukov/Metroland Jeni Hewitt shown here at home in Brighton, Ontario. ularly on the phone." In 2003, she moved here permanently. In 2006, Bill and Jeni got married. "I knew how to renovate, so I started on the hotel. We also had the general store and the marina. There was nowhere to eat, so I had the idea of the Harbourview Café. We built it a green energy efficient building - through an architect." Both the general store
and hotel were sold not long ago. The café is currently for sale, as the couple have decided to ease off on property management. The building may be rented for special (catered) events. Looking back, Hewitt credits her mother's imprint for travel: "My mother, now 101, was a travel freak. My three brothers were in the Royal Navy and navigated
the world." Her philosophy, like most good ones, is simple: "Get up in the morning and work." To reserve the Harbourview Café for special events, call: 613-661-6304.
boards, as well as artifacts from productions, all sitting alongside the ?nal ?lms in which they starred. A reception will be held Oct. 20 from 7 to 10 p.m. The centre is open Saturday and Sunday. The gallery space will take a look at how they do what they do, and who were some of the makers that inspired Cardboard Reality, an independent animation studio and permaculture farm located in Northumberland County that creates animated
?lms, digital content and ethically crafted products. It also grows farm fresh veggies. "We believe that good food and good art make the world a better place," O'Neill and Del Principe said. The pair will answer questions about their work and explain how to make stop motion animation at an artists talk and coffee that will take place at the arts and heritage centre on Sunday, Nov. 18, beginning at 11 a.m.
Brighton resident Vic Schukov is a longtime journalist and writer of biography books for everyday people; victorschukov@gmail.com.
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JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Warkworth - Of Wool & Wire: The Stop Motion Worlds of Cardboard Reality will be featured at Ah! Arts & Heritage Centre from Oct. 20 to Nov. 25.
The two artists, bekky O'Neil and Keith Del Principe say in a news release they call themselves Cardboard Reality because they "deal in constructed worlds. Little bits of ?uff, string and wire come together to bring the imagi-
nation to life. From the bottom of the sea to the moon and back. Cardboard Reality creates imaginative short ?lms and music videos for the kid in all of us. "Stop motion animation is the art of bringing stories to life one frame at a
time." Of Wool & Wire is a look back at the two artists' work, as well as a journey through the animation process. The show will include puppets from their ?lms, concept art and story-
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JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Campbellford - It's been called "the greatest public health campaign the world has ever seen" by the World Health Organization and 30 years after its launch the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is close to achieving its goal. When it started in 1988 there were 350,000 cases of polio; by 2017, the number had dropped to 23, and this year there have been just 14 reported. "That's quite a drop," Ted Morrison, a past governor of Rotary District 7070, told members of the Rotary Club of Campbellford at their weekly luncheon which took place two days before World Polio Day Oct. 24. Only three countries remain that are polio-endemic - Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan - and Nigeria hasn't had a case of polio in two years, Morrison said, but three years must pass without any further incidences before
it can be declared poliofree. Morrison said 2.5 billion children in the world have been immunized at a cost of $11 billion with Rotarians having contributed $1.1 billion to the effort. The Campbellford club has contributed $134,360 to the campaign over the years and it added to its total with a further donation of $4,300 this week. "Well done," Morrison said of its efforts. Polio is a viral disease that can result in paralysis, even death, if the infection enters the central nervous system. "In the early 1900s it was one of the most dreaded, feared diseases, killing millions of children every year," Morrison said. There is no cure but prevention became possible when Dr. Jonas Salk designed a vaccine that came into use in 1955. Dr. Albert Sabin, another "polio hero," subsequently improved upon it by creating a vaccine that could be given orally rath-
John Campbell/Metroland Ted Morrison, a past governor of Rotary District 7070, says "2019 may be the last year to see a case of polio in the world." er than by injection, Morrison said. That proved critical in Third World countries where volunteers could be utilized to vaccinate people. "In Canada polio hasn't
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the polio eradication campaign lies squarely at the feet of Rotary," for having taken up its cause in the beginning and been steadfast in its support, but Gates is also its "saviour," Morrison said. He became a full partner when the campaign, which "was supposed to end in 2005," no longer had any money to continue. He "came in and saved us" and has "given over a billion dollars of his own money," Morrison said. Since 2013 the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated two dollars for every one that Rotarians donate to polio immunization. The long-running campaign has run into "a bit of
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MARLENE SMITH At our Oct. 3 meeting Florence Chatten introduced two of our Community York Road Women's Institute members, Sharon French and Freda Workman, who do a presentation on 'Building a Community'. They talked about their ancestors, how Sharon and Freda are second cousins, through the fourth generation of the Flindall family, who set out from England on April 25, 1815. Britain had been at war since 1793 (Napoleon war) and with the American Revolution, had seen England deteriorating. With the War of 1812-1814, Britain was worrying about its borders being opened and undefended. If that wasn't enough there were small pox, typhus, scarlet fever and cholera outbreaks. There were many murders too. Britain's government decided to give people a chance to settle in Canada. The government got the news
out by publishing an ad (insert one example) in the Morning Herald newspaper. Among the qualifications listed: must be loyal to Britain; be upstanding; ability to improve land where they are placed; will be given 100 acres and a further 100 when each male is 21 years old; must have references; they will be paid back after 3 years of settling, which required them to build a house and clear 4 acres of land. John M.F. (born 1775 - died 1841) and Susannah Flindall (born 1774 - died 1866) registered and set sail April 25, 1815 for Canada with six children and Susannah being pregnant. They landed in Quebec City after weeks at sea. John chose Upper Canada and was assigned Lot #8, Concession C, in Murray Township in the District of New Castle. They came up the St. Lawrence by Bateau, as far as Prescott, overland to Bay of Quinte to Weller's Tavern. They stayed at the tavern until their log house was
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ready, with the help of neighbours. It was finally ready Sept. 13, 1815 and a baby girl, Emma Nicola Flindall was born Sept. 15 at 4 a.m. In 1816, the family lived on fish, meat, potatoes and turnips because they had no summer; an early frost that produced poor crops and led to an early winter. In 1817, they had normal crops; there was the introduction of the stage coaches and steamships on Lake Ontario. In 1821, a schoolhouse was erected on their property. Then in 1824 John and his family received ownership of the home and the road was called York Road - which is now Highway 2. We have all come from somewhere and our ancestors have worked hard to build communities for a better life. DVD presentation After the presentation, Mary Shortt showed a DVD on the Federated Women's Institute of Ontario museum. Congratulations to Laura Haferkorn who received her 25year pin. Laura told us that her grandmother was a student of Adelaide Hoodless. Our next meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 1:15 p.m. The program is Preventing Falls with speaker Laura Haferkorn.
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