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DOES BRIGHTON OPT IN OR OUT?
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Brighton - Residents have until next Monday to let council know what they think of allowing cannabis retail stores in the municipality. Council members were prepared to vote on the issue this week but decided to hold off until they meet again Jan. 21 to give the public a few more days to offer comment. Mayor Brian Ostrander told council at its Jan. 14 planning meeting that the results of the "unscientific" polls he posted on Facebook and Twitter were "two to one in favour of opting in." Deputy Mayor Laura Vink pointed out that even if the municipality were to allow retail cannabis stores, "it may be years before" Brighton qualifies to have an outlet. Chief administrative officer Gary King agreed, saying the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) will limit the first 25 licences for privately run recreational cannabis stores to municipalities with populations of 50,000 or more. "There will not be any additional licences beyond the 25 until they amend the legislation on Dec. 13, 2019 when, hopefully, there is a greater supply (of product) avail-
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able," he said. King further noted that the province has been divided into five regions and each has been allocated five licences. Brighton is located in Eastern Ontario. With population and region being the determinants in the first round of licence approvals, it's possible Brighton won't be selected as a site until "very much later because there's going to be a lot of municipalities in the queue ... for the licences once they become available," he said. The province has given municipalities until Jan. 22 to decide if they wish to opt out of allowing cannabis retail stores, but they can choose to opt in at a later date (if no decision is made, municipalities are included by default). "If people are really adamant that they want a retail store ... or if they are totally against it, they should have the opportunity to speak," Coun. Mary Tadman said. King made clear the municipality "will have no control" over where a cannabis retail store can be located but council, as well as the public, will be able to provide input during the 15-day period the province will allow for comment on applications for licences in their area. See DEADLINE, page 5
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LEGION MEMBER CHALLENGES FELLOW VETERANS TO SUPPORT FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Brighton - Tony Soulis has challenged fellow veterans to help Royal Canadian Legion Branch 100 in its time of need. He's asking Canadian veterans who are drawing a military or other government service pension to donate $1,000 or more to the local Raise the Roof campaign. He'll match the highest amount donated, up to $1,500. "The Brighton Legion is in desperate need of a new roof," says its president, Stew Sharp, and the branch is looking to raise at least $100,000 by August to cover the cost of its replacement. Soulis, who has already donated $2,000, said his
challenge is directed at individuals only. "Remember: No roof, no legion. Come on, veterans, let's raise the roof." "If this thing works out well and everybody contributes, then we will have achieved what it is that I'm trying to do," said Soulis, who served in the Canadian Armed Forces before beginning a career in civil aviation. He has been a member of the legion for 53 years, the last four with the local branch since moving to Brighton. If 50 veterans were to donate $1,000 apiece, "we'd be a long ways toward reaching our $100,000 goal," he said. The branch has raised $40,000 to date. "If the roof isn't fixed we
can't rent the halls, we can't use the facilities, we can't generate income to pay for the services and the programs that we provide the community," Soulis said. And "there are many," for youth, seniors, veterans, and people who are destitute or underprivileged. "The legion does all of that and more." The branch is also "a big part of the social element" in Brighton, Soulis added. "Everybody at one time or another uses the legion facilities," he said. "There are a lot of organizations and individuals that are beholden to the legion and now we're asking them to step up to the plate and do something to help us in this hour of need because we
John Campbell/Metroland Cheryl Langevin and Tony Soulis have joined forces to raise money for a new roof that's desperately needed on the Brighton Legion. helped them out whenever they needed help." Cheryl Langevin, who chairs the fundraising committee, said "it's wonderful" what Soulis is doing to spur donations. "A $100,000 is a drop in the water when you consider the revenue streams that
we could tap," Soulis said. He challenged people who belong to other organizations to issue the same challenge to their members as he has with the legion, "so that we get challenges going all over the place." Langevin said the estimate of the cost of the work
to be done has been raised to $120,000 based on the quotes that have come in. Her committee is making presentations to different groups asking for their support and it will be making a plea for assistance to council at its Jan. 21 meeting.
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John Campbell/Metroland Heather Ratz, left, has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) to replace Mellissa D'Onofrio-Jones, who has accepted a position in Sudbury as CEO of Ontario Library Services North. panded library into a very bright future," the library board said in announcing her appointment. Ratz has worked in libraries for 26 years, most of that time spent in B.C. She moved to Brighton to be closer to family. "I'm just really looking forward to this next chapter," she said. The library's recent expansion stands out in D'Onofrio-Jones' memory of her tenure as CEO. "It will serve Brightonians for a good number of years, well into the future, and I'm proud to have been a part of that," she said. The renovations, which involved moving the entire library onto one floor in the municipal building, has received "a very positive response from the public," she said, especially the larger open space and the ability to "browse the collection a little bit more effectively.
And the (program room) is being used quite heavily, both for library programs and community groups." "There have been a number of new programs already," such as a knitting and crocheting drop-in beginning this week, and twice-monthly adult board games played Thursday evenings. They have been "well attended," D'Onofrio-Jones said. A grand opening celebrating the library's new look will be held at some point but no date has been set as yet.
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There are also broad criteria that limit where a store can set up, including not being within 150 meters of a school. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario has recommended municipalities prepare a template identifying "sensitive areas ... they would like to have considered" when the AGCO reviews licence applications, King said. "As a municipality we can put forward separation zones" that include libraries and youth centres, Coun. Mark Bateman said. Coun. Doug Leblanc said he and Bateman visited store owners last Saturday to find out what they thought. "They all wanted to opt in," he said. Ostrander said after the meeting that, in the absence of a municipal survey or open house, he and other council members consulted residents in their own fashion. He put up a poll on his Facebook page on Jan. 11 and
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Municipalities across the province are grappling with the decision whether or not to opt in with cannabis stores. At its planning committee this week, Brighton council chose to gather more feedback from residents before making a final decision Jan. 21. 74 per cent of those supported opting in. Ostrander encouraged anyone wishing further information about the legislation to get in touch with him or other council members, or to reach out to the clerk's office. King's staff report on cannabis retail outlets can be found on the municipal website, www.brighton.ca.
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SECOND WORLD WAR VETERAN CELEBRATES 94TH BIRTHDAY IN BRIGHTON JOHN MARTINELLO Seventy-four years ago, on Jan. 11, 1945, a cold and half-starved Pte. John Rollings celebrated his 20th birthday at Stalag Luft VII-A in Moosburg, Germany - one of about 80,000 prisoners of war desperately waiting for the Second World War to end. On a cold and clear Jan. 11, 2019, I had the great privilege and honour of meeting and speaking with John Rollings at his home in Brighton, Ontario. Sitting at the head of the kitchen table - having coffee with his wife Eileen, his son Randy, daughter-in-law Janet and his granddaughter Shelley Gagnon and her husband Emile - Mr. Rollings reminisced about his time in the Second World War. And in the warmth of his home and loving family, it was the cold - as he put it, "the very, very cold" - that Mr. Rollings first remembered; he knows mud, misery and cold very well. For 19-year-old Pte. Rollings of B Company, the Irish Regiment of Canada, December 1944 was a bad month in a bad place - the cold hell of frigid rivers, mud, and murderous German snipers and machine guns of the Italian Campaign in northeast Italy. On Dec. 6, Pte. Rollings and his comrades were pushing a field gun stuck in the muddy banks of the Montone River when they hit a landmine; Pte. Rollings watched his sergeant disintegrate in front of his eyes. Pte. Rollings was injured by shrapnel in the back of his head, and circumstances weren't about to get better. Seventeen days later, and having just recovered from his head wound, Pte. Rollings and his comrades were treading slow and quiet in the cold dark along the Senio River. Their mission: report German activity at bridge crossings. All seemed quiet, so they set up camp in
an abandoned house on the banks of the river. The next morning, they woke up surrounded by Germans. One by one, Pte. Rollings and his comrades walked out of the house with their hands behind their heads - they spent the next three days in a cold cave guarded by nervous German soldiers. Christmas dinner was frigid river water brought to the prisoners, in milk cans, by their German guards. Mr. Rollings cannot remember exactly where, but eventually he and hundreds of other Allied prisoners were herded onto boxcars and shipped to Stalag VII-A at Moosburg, 60 kilometres north of Munich, Germany. Mr. Rollings recalls the stench, and slipperiness underfoot, of the excrement of men packed so tight into boxcars that they could only relieve themselves where they stood. He remembers the bonenumbing cold, unending hunger and ankle-deep mud of Stalag VII-A - and waking up in a cold daze, at 4:30 every morning, to be herded onto boxcars to the backbreaking labour of repairing track, damaged by Allied bombers, in the Munich rail yards. Mr. Rollings remembers the day in those Munich rail yards when a German guard smashed the butt of his rifle into the small of his back. The cause for this punishment? Resting on the handle of his shovel. The Brighton resident will tell you that, from all the terror of his military experience, the most horrific event he witnessed occurred at Stalag VII-A, just two days before the camp was liberated. As if it happened today, Mr. Rollings recalls watching a German guard shoot a prisoner between the eyes and the prisoner being dragged away, screaming for his mother. Mr. Rollings will never forget the night of April 28, 1945 - lying sleepless on his flea-ridden mattress, listen-
ing to the rain pound on the roof of his barracks. He listening to, and willing onward with all his might, the dull thud and rumble of approaching American artillery; like an approaching thunderstorm, it was the sound of freedom. He will tell you that his happiest moment in the Second World War was at noon, April 29, 1945, as he watched a Sherman tank of Gen. Patton's U.S. Third Army smash down the gates of Stalag VII-A and then blast a hole through the prison bakery. Hardened soldiers, emaciated by hard labour and small rations, broke down and cried. Mr. Rollings remembers savouring every molecule of his "liberation" meal of bully beef casserole and real coffee, and dancing to the tune of "Don't Fence Me In" blasting out over the camp PA system. That music drowned out by the roar of American P-51 Mustang fighters flying fast and low victory-rolling - over the camp. Pte. Rollings' war was over. Seventy-four years and half a planet separate Mr. Rollings from the horrors of the war. Despite the passage of time, every night, Mr. Rollings is haunted by all that he saw and the image of his brother, Sgt. William Alfred Rollings. An RCAF pilot, lying somewhere in an unknown and unmarked grave, killed on operations over Gibraltar on Dec. 26, 1942. Canada - and all Canadians - stand on the broad shoulders of the courageous Canadian men and women who fought in the Second World War. Canadians like John Rollings and his brother William, who lived - and died - defending our democracy. Mr. Rollings is now 94 years old, and one member of a group of heroes whose number is rapidly declining; in all that we do, we must never forget their courage and sacrifice.
Emile Gagnon photo World War II veteran John Rollings (seated) celebrated his 94th birthday on Friday, Jan. 11. Standing behind him (left to right) are John's wife Eileen, son Randy Rollings and granddaughter Shelley Gagnon.
Reminder Notice Winter Restrictions per By-Law 126-2016 Residents are reminded winter restrictions for parking are in effect annually starting November 15th until March 15th from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. There will be no parking allowed on all roadways, streets and shoulders of the road between those times regardless of whether it snowed. Fines for vehicles parking on the road are $75 plus an additional $35 for interfering with street clearing operations. The By-Law Officer will be out starting November 15th issuing tickets to those in violation of the By-Law. Overnight Parking is also not permitted in Municipal parking lots from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., all year long. Unpaid fines will be submitted to the Provincial Offences Court for request for plate denial.
DOG CONTROL BY-LAW No. 287-2005 Dog Owner Responsibilities Dog Licenses are due annually for renewal January 1st of each calendar year. Licenses are required for all dogs - they are available at the Administration Office at 35 Alice Street. Brighton Residents wishing to make a complaint regarding excessive barking, dog(s) defecating on their property or public property and dog(s) running at large will only be investigated upon receipt of a signed written complaint. A copy of the By-law can be obtained from the Public Works Office for further responsibilities. Copies of the Parking Control By-Law and the Dog Control By-Law are available online at Brighton.ca or at the Public Works Office, 67 Sharp Road. Residents can also contact Allen Magee, By-Law Enforcement Officer 613-475-1162, ext. 121 or Amagee@brighton.ca
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A super wolf blood moon is going to appear on the evening of Jan. 20 and into the early morning hours of Jan. 21. So what exactly is this and what makes it so rare? This is what I've learned - a super moon is when there is a full moon at the same time that the moon is closest to Earth. Traditionally, a wolf moon is the first full moon in January and a blood moon is part of a lunar eclipse. As the Earth's shadow comes between the sun and the full moon, the moon's colour changes to a reddish tint. So a super blood wolf moon is all of these happening at once! This is a rare cosmic occurrence because, according to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), only 28 are expected to align this century. The moon is the Earth's only natural satellite and it is believed to have both a positive and negative influence on us. The word lunacy stems from Luna, the Latin word for moon and it has long been believed that people were more likely to show erratic behaviour during a full moon. I think this negative association is an urban myth based on anecdotal evidence of higher rates of crime and emergency
room admissions, just to name a few off-beat examples, but I don't think any scientific study has proven that the full moon has any negative effect on our behaviour. Then again, with this trifecta of phenomenon, even I am wondering what this evening will bring? I hope we will all have more of a "Moonstruck" type of night. For those of you who have never seen this movie, the characters use the backdrop of the full moon to reminisce on happy memories, past loves and to reflect on the importance of family and where their lives are going. This rare moon will begin on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 11:41 p.m. EST and last until 12:44 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, according to Space.com, which pinpoints the peak viewing at 12:16 a.m. EST on Jan. 21.
"This rare moon will begin on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 11:41 p.m. EST and last until 12:44 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, according to Space.com." If it is a clear night I recommend staying up to see this special moon but if you start to feel a little moon madness coming over you, in the words of Cher who played one the main characters of Moonstruck, Loretta Castorini, "Snap Out of It." Alicia Vandine is a freelance reporter with the Brighton Independent.
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Catherine Stutt photo Phil Pike (not shown) staffs the kettle while Cheryl Lafferty, Vic Schukov, Darryl Stutt, Corinne Schukov, and Frank Blanchet pop up a Christmas concert at Sobeys in Brighton. Organizers of this year's Salvation Army fundraiser in Brighton thank the many volunteers.
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LETTERS & COMMENTARY READER QUESTIONS CALL FOR STRATEGIC PLAN INPUT DEAR EDITOR:
The headline says "Council seeks input on proposed strategic plan," but Mr. Campbell goes on to describe an impressive wish-list with scant room for additions. Why does this bring to mind the old gangster shows where the leader announces "I got a plan," ostensibly to get buy-in from his group of misfits, but in reality to advise the audience of the things that just can't happen or that will go wrong? When was it decided that John Street is the location for an overpass/underpass for our railways? Why not Centre or Division or even Rundle Lane? Prince Edward and Ontario streets are county roads, and apparently Brighton is better off alone. John Street would only take a few minutes off the Boes Road detour when trains are in town, and ultimately draw development to an area east of the sewage lagoon and a pollution
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remedial enterprise. Do you suppose that someone thinks a back door to the Industrial Park might get us a first occupant for the new extension? If council is interested in employment and development: sewer and water to Hwy. 401 and County Road 30 could cause a land rush. Sewage could go straight down 30 to Alexander and Percy to County Road 2. Water might be cheaper to go across Telephone Road; natural gas is nearby. A concept called location would result in lots of construction and jobs. Planning is a tricky business that often produces unintended results, but a good plan involves cleaning your glasses before blowing your nose.
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in Brighton. Once again, this community stepped forward to help those in need. Due to your kindness and generosity, the kettles were covered by 52 good Samaritans who accepted a total of 192 shifts, representing 384 hours. The response to our calls for assistance was so immediate, we didn't get through the entire list of available help this year, but we'll be calling again for the 2019 campaign. If you'd like to join us, please get in touch. Thanks to Mike and Lori's No Frills and Sobeys for welcoming us to their stores during this busy season. Throughout the month, we were able to offer smiles, thanks, and even a quartet performing Christmas carols.
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CAMPBELLFORD JUNIOR HOCKEY TEAM FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL ALUMNI GAME SATURDAY WILL HELP PAY SOME OF TEAM'S BILLS JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Campbellford - The Campbellford Rebels are reaching into the past so they can survive into the future. Team stalwart Jim Peeling said 40 alumni will play an exhibition match this Saturday night, Jan. 19, to raise money that's badly needed to help pay the club's outstanding bills. The team has fallen on hard times in recent years, on and off the ice, winning just one game in the Tod Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League in 201718, and doing little better this season, with three points in 37 games. Poor attendance has
contributed to the team's financial woes. "This is one of the reasons we're doing what we're doing," Peeling said. Another longtime supporter of the team, Michelle Cross, assumed control of the community-run Rebels in 2017 by agreeing to take on the club's $12,000 debt. She acknowledged at the time the challenge she faced, turning around the fortunes of a team in decline, but she was buoyed by the response of players, parents and the community. But the team continued to languish at the bottom of the standings, and the bills piled up. Cross could not be reached for comment on
the Rebels' current plight. Peeling, who once served as the team's president, said he stepped in as "team administrator" last November because of his long history with the Rebels, going back a quarter of a century. "What are you going to do, let it fold?" He wasn't prepared to, nor was the team's coach, Mike Summerfeldt. "We're more or less in charge, I guess, because nobody else is around to do it," Peeling said. The two of them have "managed to carry on. We have enough money to pay the ice bill ... (and) our hope is to raise as much money as we can (with the alumni game) and pay as many of the bills we can." The team owes "about 12 grand," Peeling said. "We're
bailing (the Rebels) out." Peeling said the alumni will be divided into two teams, one sporting the team's original black sweaters and the other its original green sweaters. "Hopefully, we'll have a good crowd," he said. A ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. before the one-hour game which
starts at 6 p.m. A match will follow between the Rebels and the Amherstview Jets at 8 p.m. Admission is $5, with no charge for children 12 and under. Despite the team's many hardships, including attendance that averages 75 people a game, Peeling still holds out hope the Rebels
will be back to play next season. "There (are) some people interested in keeping (the team) here," he said. While drawing crowds has been a problem, with no local players on the roster, Peeling said "the business community has been second to none in their support" of the Rebels.
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FAST FOOD CHAIN TO OPEN RESTAURANT IN CAMPBELLFORD JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Trent Hills - The rumours are true ... (fill in the blank) is coming to Campbellford. If you said a fast food restaurant with a gas bar and convenience store at the south edge of town, you'd be right. If you said the fast food restaurant is McDonald's, well, that's yet to be confirmed. Steve Redden isn't saying. He and his wife Kim sold their property on Grand Road and plan to relocate their muffler shop and welding and fabrication business to a site they've purchased in Campbellford's business park. Redden confirmed a fast food restaurant-gas bar-convenience store will be built where their business is now, but he isn't in a position to identify the companies that will operate them. "At the last minute anything can fall through," he said. "That's why they don't want to come right out and say yes for sure." Redden said everywhere he goes he's asked if it's true that
McDonald's is coming, but "it's not my place to say." "I understand it's a fast food chain," Redden said. "People can draw their own conclusions (as to who) ... most people have anyway." A media relations person with McDonald's couldn't confirm if the company's plans include expanding to Campbellford. "As soon as we have that information we will get in touch with you," he said. Redden said the deal to sell his six acres on Grand Road closed the end of October, and work on excavating part of the hill in back of his shop began in November. He can stay put where he is until April 30, but can ask for an extension if necessary. "If things go well I hope to be in (the business park) by May 1," he said. Redden said he was approached about making a deal a year ago by a representative of numbered company that puts together developments of the kind that will take place in Campbellford.
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Swiss Chalet," he quipped, adding quickly: "But, officially, neither one of those has been identified." He's "expecting" a formal site application for a restaurant, store and gas bar at Redden's current location "quite soon." Peters said he received a preliminary site plan from a real estate agent in Toronto acting on behalf of a client whose identify was not disclosed to him. "There is a proposal for a drive-through window at the back of the building," he said. Redden said "the odd person is upset over a fast food restaurant" coming to Campbellford. They tell him it's not needed because it could hurt existing eateries. Redden said people will continue to patronize them and fast food restaurants "usually hire 50 students. That's a lot of jobs." Redden said his new shop will be double the size and have more bays than the one on Grand Road. "We're just limited for space here," he said. "The new place (will be) big enough to drive a transport through it."
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17
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. Indoor Walking WHEN: 6:00 p.m 8:00 p.m WHERE: East Northumberland Secondary School, 71 Dundas St., Brighton CONTACT: Gail Ellis, 613-475-4190, 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.
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WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Brighton Legion, 25 Park St,, Brighton CONTACT: Kathie Woodcox COST: Come out to join the talented local singers, with host Terry Randall, who has thousands of songs to choose from and dance to have a fun evening.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22
Brighton Computer Club WHEN: 9:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: King Edward Community Centre, 75 Elizabeth St., Brighton CONTACT: Ken Chambers COST: Two important programs you should have. Find out what these are at the Computer Club on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Meeting commences at 9.30 am. Bring a mug for free coffee or tea. Sexual Health Clinic WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m
WHERE: Brighton - various locations, Various locations in Brighton, Brighton CONTACT: 1-866888-4577 COST: Clinic provides clients with confidential access to cervical screening, low-cost birth control, pregnancy testing and sexual health teaching. Testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections also provided. Call Health Unit for more info. No-Family Doctor Immunization Clinic WHEN: 10:00 a.m WHERE: Brighton - various locations, Various locations in Brighton, Brighton CONTACT: 1-866-8884577 COST: Free immunization clinics for families without a doctor. To book an appointment, call the Health Unit.
Brighton Garden Club WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: King Edward Community Centre, 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton CONTACT: Betty Ann Knutson, 1 (905) 376-9831, blknutson2016@gmail.com COST: Members; guests and visitors pay nominal fee of $3.00 First meeting of 2019. Guest Speaker, Gary Edwards of Meadow View Gardens, will be presenting and discussing "Rock Plants, Alpines & Dwarf Conifers" in gardens.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
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.
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. Youth Group in Colborne WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Prospect Community Church, 75 King Street East, Cramahe CONTACT: Tim Ottman, 289-251-5517 COST: for ages 12 - 18, every thursday evening at prospect community church, youth are provided with a variety of activities that help build character and have fun while doing it.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26
27th Polar Plunge in Campbellford WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Lions Beach Park, County Road 50, Trent Hills CONTACT: 705-761-7155 COST: Receipt issued for donations over $20 This annual, frosty fundraising event supports the Campbellford Memorial Hospital. To plunge, pledge or participate, visit polarplungecmh@gmail.com Robbie Burns Dinner WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Brighton Legion, 25
Park St,, Brighton CONTACT: 613-475-1044 COST: $20 per person Enjoy this tribute night to Robbie Burns with DJ and Toastmaster Bert Shutler. Pipers, drummers and dancers as well as haggis and Scottish dinner.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27
L.A. Ladies Gourmet Breakfast WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m WHERE: Brighton Legion, 25 Park St,, Brighton CONTACT: 613-475-1044 COST: $8 per person; children under 10 are free Come out Sunday morning, Jan. 27, 9 to 11:30 to enjoy a delicious homemade gourmet breakfast for just $8.
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BRIGHTON'S OWN: BORN TO FLY, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER NOW RETIRED, MARTY ZIMMER EXPERIENCES FLIGHT IN NEW WAY, VIC SCHUKOV WRITES VIC SCHUKOV Column
Born and raised in St. Catharines, Ont., Marty Zimmer attended Niagara College in Electronic Engineering Technology before joining the RCAF. "It was kind of a fluke. I'd been into radio-controlled modelling since I was 16. At 23, I walked into the Recruiting Centre to get documentation and photos for a model I was building. They asked if I was interested in becoming an RCAF pilot as there was a shortage. I had my private pilot's licence so it was an easy decision; it was my dream, ever since Dad took me to my first air show." Zimmer went to Canadian Forces Aircrew Selection in Toronto to complete aptitude testing. "I was off to three months Officer training in B.C. before commencing the year-and-a-half flying training program, the majority done on Tu-
dor jets - same as the Snowbirds Air Demonstration Team fly - in Moose Jaw. I discovered pulling G was not for me, so when they brought a small helicopter to the base for familiarization rides, I found it a challenge to hover, and decided I wanted to become a Search and Rescue helicopter pilot." For the next 32 years, most of his military career was in search and rescue. His first posting was in Moose Jaw, flying the Iroquois (Huey) helicopter. Here, he and wife Sharon started their family with sons Ian and Tyler. In 2000, he was selected one of four pilots on the Cormorant helicopter implementation program. The highlight of his career was ferrying the first two Cormorants on the historic flight from Italy to Comox. In 2002, he was transferred to Winnipeg to 1 Canadian Air Division HQ in Search and Rescue. "After three flying tours, it was time for my staff job. In 2011, I became Officer in Charge of Joint Rescue Coordination Cen-
Marty Zimmer shown here at home. tre in Trenton. We handle all aviation and maritime distress incidents from the B.C./Alberta border to the middle of Quebec and along the USA border including the Arctic." In 2014, Major Zimmer became Commanding Officer of the CF Aircrew Selection Centre, now in Trenton. "We moved to Brighton
in 2011. We love Brighton. Everyone here seems to be looking for the same thing, to be part of a nice, quiet town. I ended my career commanding where it began - the Aircrew Selection Centre." Retiring in 2017, he joined the Reserves at 424 Search and Rescue Squadron as liaison officer between the military and the
Catherine Stutt photo Civil Air Search and Rescue Association. Marty trains and evaluates civil volunteers on how to effectively hone distress beacons and augment military SAR crews as spotters on Hercules aircraft. "I still wear a military uniform. Our two boys have careers in the RCAF. That also keeps me connected with them. We are
all proud to still be part of the military family." Marty is President of the Brighton RC Hawks, a model aviation flying club. "As I no longer fly in my career, I fly radio-controlled model jets and quad copters. Some jets are over a meter-and-ahalf long. Our members maintain a prepared grass strip for flying aircraft and a race track for quads with First Person Viewing goggles in a field off County Road 64. In the winter, we fly smaller models in the ENSS gym. We have around 40 members, half retired or serving military and half civilian, a nice mix. We're always looking for new members, so come out to the field or drop by ENSS Friday night." Marty's philosophy: "Treat everyone fairly, with respect. I tell my kids, apply the three Fs in leadership; Be firm, friendly and fair." For info on Brighton RC Hawks, go to their Facebook Page. Brighton resident Vic Schukov is a longtime journalist and writer of biography books for everyday people; victorschukov@gmail.com.
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YEAR IN REVIEW: A LOOK BACK AT SOME OF THE TOP STORIES Here's a look back at some of the top stories in the Independent during the second half of last year. The review of the first half of 2018 appeared Jan. 3. JULY 12, 2018 Sussex Retirement Living has announced plans to build a 130-unit full service retirement residence on land near Main Street and Rundle Lane. The residence, to be known as Oxley Manor, will be the first one in Brighton "to promote 'aging in place.'" JULY 19, 2018 Brighton council instructed staff this week to prepare a report on what can be done to make the
downtown's main intersection safer for pedestrians. The request for action came from two residents, Barb Herrington and Pat Alderman. JULY 26, 2018 A solution has been reached that will allow YMCA Northumberland to continue to occupy the same footprint it does now in the Brighton Health Services Centre without having to make room for more doctors to set up practices. The answer is to build a 2,000-square-foot addition (or larger) at an estimated cost of $700,000. AUGUST 9, 2018 Brighton is looking for a
new chief administrative officer. Clerk Candice Doiron sent out a news release Wednesday saying Bill Watson, who has been on medical leave since last spring, is no longer with the municipality. SEPT. 27, 2018 The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) has ruled in favour of a numbered company owned by Mayor Mark Walas and approved amendments to the Official Plan and zoning bylaw that will allow his proposed development off Young Street to proceed. OCTOBER 25, 2018 Brian Ostrander, who lost out to Mark Walas
eight years ago in the race to become mayor, exacted revenge on Monday night by defeating his rival, collecting 2,690 votes to 2,557 for Walas, according to the unofficial election results. Laura Vink won handily to become the municipality's first elected deputy mayor. Her 3,419 votes were double what Tom Rittwage received. There will be three new faces on council: Ron Anderson, Mark Bateman and Doug LeBlanc. NOVEMBER 22, 2018 With newspaper advertising and revenues decreasing and communities across the country increasingly at risk of losing
local news, the time to support journalism is "now more than ever," says the professional body that represents newspapers in Canada. News Media Canada is hoping to spread that message far and wide during its ongoing Newspapers Matter campaign. DECEMBER 6, 2018 Brian Ostrander, the new mayor of Brighton, says he knows what residents were looking for when they voted in him and his six colleagues, "a council that is calm, quiet, (with an attitude of) get 'er done." DECEMBER 13, 2018 Brighton Legion's Raise
the Roof committee has had to double the amount it needs to raise for the roof's repair. The new goal, $100,000, is based on an engineer's assessment of the work that needs to be done DECEMBER 27, 2018 Darcy and Mary Hammerton are doing "very well" these days, after undergoing surgery together three months ago. Darcy donated 70 per cent of his liver to his wife to replace her diseased organ. Mary said she's "feeling great," except for occasional bouts of back pain. "I feel wonderful, ecstatic, I want to run and jump and dance," she said.
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Please join me at our New Year's Levee. Saturday January 19, 2019 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM John Campbell/Metroland Jackie Greenen finds it "quite upsetting" police consider enforceable violations for motorists to be at a speed 15 km/h higher than a posted speed limit of 80 km/h.
CRAMAHE RESIDENT HAVING NO LUCK GETTING SPEED LIMIT REDUCED
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JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com Cramahe Township Jackie Greenen wants people to slow down, especially when they're driving past her place in the hamlet of Edville on Telephone Road. The speed limit is 80 kilometres per hour, which she says is too high. She would like it changed to 60 - the way it is in other built-up areas - because there are 26 houses along her stretch of road, it's a school bus route, and families walk their pets. She's been trying for more than a year-and-a-half to get the speed reduced or have signage posted telling motorists to drive carefully but she's had no success. Greenen went to the township's police services board last fall to plead something be done but failed to make any headway. She was told by an OPP officer at the meeting that the situation is "not that bad," making reference to data that had been recorded by a Black CAT radar over an eight-day period last summer. The equipment was installed at the request of the township. An analysis of the re-
sults, summarized in a Speed Enforcement Evaluator, determined that while 51 per cent of people using that stretch of road were travelling faster than 80 km/h, only 13.3 per cent exceeded the limit of "enforcement tolerance" - 15 km/h above the posted speed which yielded an enforcement rating of "low." Greenen said, in an email, she found it "quite upsetting" that the OPP "did not find that there was a problem" even though in one week 64 vehicles went over 110 km/h, 25 vehicles sped as fast as 115 km/h and 28 more vehicles went even faster than that. "I find this so frustrating, the OPP are the ones who preach about speed kills and (to) slow down but ... they do nothing and the municipalities go by their recommendations." Greenen tried to get council members to support her efforts but she now believes "nothing's going to get done, and it's frustrating," she said in an interview. She wants the speed limit enforced as posted because the situation is "bad," especially during the morning, and again later in the
afternoon. "Summertime's the worst." Greenen said she carries a big stick with her which she motions "to get people to move over and slow down. I've jumped out of the way quite a few times (because of) people just not paying any attention, going way too fast." She's also had people honk at her as she's pulling into her driveway because she's "not going fast enough for them," she said. "It's annoying." Greenen hasn't given up hope entirely that council will act on her request; with one new member, Mayor Mandy Martin, "it might tip the scale, it might not, I don't know." Northumberland OPP media relations officer Const. Kimberly Johnston said it falls on municipalities to change speed limits, "the police have nothing to do with that," but they will provide information if requested. As for enforcement "it's at the officer's discretion to a certain degree," as to when to ticket speeders, she said, taking into account such factors as the amount of traffic, for example.
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