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Brighton – Senior staff is tired of council’s “operational oversight.” At Monday night’s council meeting, chief administrative officer (CAO) Bill Watson delivered this message, along with a report that suggested council strike an ad hoc committee to oversee and manage the stormwater master-plan update, rather than staff. “Stormwater management is a discussion every single week in this council chamber,” said Watson. “Councillors are out there visiting stormwater ponds, inspecting stormwater ponds, telling us how to maintain stormwater ponds, there’s a notice of motion here [tonight] giving our first instruction regarding the implementation of the stormwater master-plan project – that’s clearly operational oversight [and] that is over the line.” When presenting the idea of the ad hoc committee, the CAO, quite visibly frustrated, explained he felt there was nothing else left to do. Previous to this, at the Feb. 20 meeting and in a 4-3 recorded vote, council awarded the stormwater contract to Emmons and Olivier Resources (EOR). This was not staff’s recommendation and was about $96,000 more than the other bid. It’s not about sour grapes or one over the other really, “I don’t have a stake in either one,” said Watson.
The CAO is concerned about the extra money though and that nobody asked him a single technical question around it. He said no one who was a decision-maker went and looked at the technical document. “I’m concerned about how that decision was made, but that’s not why I said this. I said this because there’s a continual overstepping into operational matters by council members.” A bylaw was passed later Monday for the stormwater master-plan agreement. It’s not that staff doesn’t want to or is refusing to do the work, said Watson. It’s the continual “interfering, overruling and want to have operational oversight.” In his report, the CAO outlined staff no longer feels as though they have the authority or the confidence of council to manage the project. He also said there is a “clear disregard for staff expertise and experience,” and described council as “unusually involved” in issues around stormwater management. “If council was willing to commit to letting staff do the work, we will, but if the process is going to continue with council interfering in all aspects of it, then I think that the only way to have less acrimony would be to simply have a council committee to look after the project.” See FRUSTRATIONS page 2
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Brighton — After serving on the Brighton District Fire Department for more than 28 years, Chief Lloyd Hutchinson was given the axe by council recently. No, he wasn't fired, the axe he was presented by Mayor Mark Walas was a ceremonial one to mark his many years of service. ““We can't thank you enough for the tremendous work that you have done” and “we are extremely appreciative,” he told Hutchinson, who retired at the end of February. “I've been really honoured to be the chief,” said Hutchinson, who moved into the role in 2010. He said it had been “a pleasure” working with council and municipal staff and serving the community. Among those on hand for the ceremony were Hutchinson's wife Diana and their three
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Mayor Mark Walas presents Lloyd Hutchinson a ceremonial axe as a parting gift for the fire chief who retired the end of February. sons, Nick, Ryan and Tyler (who flew in from Fort McMurray to be present). The first thing Hutchinson, who's 61, and his wife planned to do upon his retirement was
to go to Hawaii for a vacation, and after that spend more time at the cottage. “I'll be golfing at least one day a week,” he said, as well as “working around the house.”
And it should be noted, this wasn’t the only correspondence Monday that highlighted the current strained state of council-staff relations. (The Independent will have more on this later). Following Monday’s meeting, Coun. Tadman said she was concerned staff are not getting the respect they deserve. “I understand why they are frustrated and a lot of the staff are frustrated,” she said. Others, however, couldn’t wrap their heads around staff’s viewpoint or frustrations. “Council has given direction and council has made a decision, I don’t get where the frustration is,” said Coun. Ostrander. “It is council’s job to make a decision and the decision council made is as good as any other decision we make around this table.” He did note that he believes one of the reasons stormwater management issues continue to resurface, is likely because the plan has needed to be updated for some two-three years and up until recently, there wasn’t much movement. And just because he wasn’t in favour of staff’s recent recommendation, Ostrander said this doesn’t mean he doesn’t appreciate the work staff does and the recommendations brought to council. He added he had “absolute confidence in staff’s ability” to complete the project. Coun. Martinello also struggled to understand staff concerns and said, “I don’t think calling what I did or anybody did interference
reduces my right or my duty to do my own due diligence.” He further suggested if there was “overstepping,” it was because stormwater-drainage issues remain unresolved. Others are frustrated, too, he said. Watson maintains this is part of the problem though. Staff does provide council with the answers and indicates what the issues are or even if it’s not an issue, in many cases, he said. Yet, if council isn’t happy with the answer, then staff is overruled and at this point, staff’s not sure anymore what technical expertise will satisfy council, he said. The CAO admitted it’s been “very, very frustrating” for staff and did also note that before Monday, he’d tried reminding council, tried to have discussions and to bring it to the forefront along with the mayor and “nobody will meet.” “I don’t sit here simply to take orders,” nor do other qualified staff, Watson told council. Council was unanimous in its decision to not proceed with an ad hoc committee. “We quite clearly heard the level of frustration the CAO is experiencing when it comes to micromanaging staff and council getting into operational stuff,” said mayor Mark Walas. “I still believe staff is more than capable of doing the work here and I understand, by the way of the vote tonight that council has agreed and staff will move forward.” The problem we seem to have is that council’s role is governance, not operations.”
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Council inches closer to finalizing 2018 budget SARAH HYATT sarah.hyatt24@gmail.com
Brighton – It looks like work on the 2018 budget is almost done. Council has not yet approved it, but a majority seemed content with the numbers and projects for the year, while also factoring in current challenges recently. “I think we need to spend more in order to get things done right,” said Councillor Laura Vink. The proposed 2018 budget (expenditures) totals $20,249,041 and includes a tax levy of $7,946,222. Council tackled its third draft of the budget last Wednesday. And the juggling of projects and money proved challenging, while council and staff looked to refine a responsible workload for the year and at the same time keep taxpayers’ costs down. Council did decide on a few additions at the meeting, but this year’s budget still won’t address all of the municipality’s needs and in particular when it comes to roads. As additions were made and discussions continued last Wednesday, the lower-tier tax increase even reached a temporary high of 9.61 per cent and again, this didn’t include more roadwork. In January, staff started council out with a 1.18 per cent tax increase and a modest increase in tax-supported
capital projects. These figures have continued to grow as deliberations continued. Capital spending is now set to increase $61,000 over last year’s budget. Heading into last Wednesday, the budget increase was at 6.97 per cent and the tax increase at 4.67 per cent, based on prior assessments. (County council just approved changes to tax ratios). Recent additions included $145,000 for sidewalk construction on Ontario Street between Monck and Russell streets and also $28,000 for a Marina Drive culvert repair. “I think this makes a lot of sense,” said Coun. Brian Ostrander, who’d been advocating for the sidewalk. “The natural path is along Ontario Street…” When looking at safety and accessibility as well, this is the way to go, he added. A funding application for the Main Street road project was not successful and as a result, council decided on Russell, Napier and Monck. This change amounted to another $104,080 to be funded through tax support. Council’s decision to award the stormwater management contract to Emmons and Olivier Resources also added another $98,476. By the end of the meeting and despite these additions, staff and council
did manage to reduce the numbers, finishing up with a 4.50 per cent municipal tax increase and a blended tax increase of 2.63 per cent. This means the impact to a residential taxpayer with a house assessed at $250,000 in 2017, with an average assessment increase of 2.701 per cent is $80.41 per
By the end of the meeting ... staff and council did manage to reduce the numbers, finishing up with a 4.50 per cent municipal tax increase and a blended tax increase of 2.63 per cent. This means the impact to a residential taxpayer with a house assessed at $250,000 in 2017, with an average assessment increase of 2.701 per cent is $80.41 per year. year. It should be noted that before this, some were prepared to agree to an even higher increase. “We’re only fooling ourselves by not moving forward with the work that we need to do,” said Mayor Mark Walas. “We see the condition of much
of the municipality.” Walas, Vink and Deputy Mayor Roger McMurray would have accepted a higher increase. When comparing tax ratios between Brighton and its neighbours of similar sizes, the municipality is continuing to fall behind, said Walas. Other councillors, like Steven Baker and John Martinello, did want to try and cut from the budget, to lower the increase and wanted more roadwork done. Their suggestions however, didn’t gain much traction, as others believed there was nothing to cut and ultimately, just not enough funds to go around. As the numbers grew, Baker said he’d leave it to the councillors in support of higher rates, to explain to seniors on a fixed income how “$110 a year, is no big deal.” In an effort to lessen the immediate impact to taxpayers, council chose to utilize reserves to fund the stormwater master-plan and Ontario Street sidewalk construction. The municipality will also borrow internally for the interim control bylaw study. As funding methods were deliberated, Linda Widdifield, director of finance and administrative services, also weighed in and provided a few words of caution. Currently, about $2.5 million has been borrowed against reserves and
while that’s not an astronomical amount when $9 million is sitting in reserves, it’s something to be mindful of, she said. There’s no bottomless pit, there is an end to that borrowing and those reserves won’t always be there, “if we keep doing the same things.” There are also a number of large projects coming down the line, which borrowing will likely be needed for, added the director. Some of those major projects could follow the new roads needs study and include streets like Main and Prince Edward. “You also have to remember, you’ve done a lot of work in this term of council on our infrastructure and you can’t just continue to hold back on the tax rate,” Widdifield told council. “It’s responsible to do a little bit of everything, increase your tax rate, borrow internally, borrow externally, use development charges when you can, use reserves when you can, a little bit of blending is the responsible thing to do for the taxpayers of today and the taxpayers of tomorrow.” Council will hear what residents think and prior to the passing of a bylaw. Public consultation is set for Monday, March 19 and because last Wednesday was a committee-of-thewhole meeting, at this point, the budget has only been recommended for approval.
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ENSS student leader named one of dozen Ontario Junior Citizens JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com
Brighton – Each year the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) honours young people who are “making conscious efforts to see change in society and are working hard to make a difference both locally and globally." These future leaders are unique but they do have “one aspect in common – they are all truly inspiring, and their stories illustrate creativity, determination and generosity.” Holly Tetzlaff, a 17-year-old Grade 12 student at East Northumberland Secondary School, is one of a dozen Ontario Junior Citizens who have been recognized by the OCNA for their outstanding achievements. What Tetzlaff has accomplished and continues to achieve is truly remarkable: • She led her school in fundraising for the Terry Fox Foundation four years in a row, raising more than $9,000 in that span. In fact it was her admiration of what ENSS has done to support the Terry Fox Foundation, raising more than $1 million over the years, that led Tetzlaff, a Trenton resident, to decide to go to high school in Brighton. She has taken part in 18 Terry Fox Runs. • She developed an educational program, Red Fish Route, based on a Grade 8 science
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Holly Tetzlaff, whose Fish Route and Peace Crane projects have touched thousands of people, was to receive her Ontario Junior Citizen award from Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell at a special ceremony in Toronto on March 6. fair project she did that won her a gold medal at the national level. The program makes primary and junior students in area schools aware of the problems that materials slow to disintegrate can
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cause wastewater systems when flushed down toilets. • Her Peace Crane Project sends out messages of peace around the world using an origami form of a bird that is a symbol of peace. Recipients are asked to forward the crane to someone else, along with a travelogue that's kept showing where it has travelled in the world. Being chosen an Ontario Junior Citizen is “pretty amazing,” Tetzlaff said. “It's such an honour ... I couldn't believe it when I saw my name (on the list of recipients). I was so excited.” Tetzlaff was nominated by three teachers at ENSS – Nancy Wilson, Nora Christos and Betty-Lynn Bird. “There's only one Holly,” Wilson said in an interview. “What makes her unique is that when she gets an idea she follows through. She's all in, and she takes it to a new level. The commitment is through the roof.” “She thinks deeply about things and makes connections.” Christos wrote in her letter of support that Tetzlaff is “motivated, dedicated, hard working and selfless,” someone who leads by “motivating and encouraging the best in others.” She serves in the student government, tutors math to an elementary student, and helps with several community outreach programs, all while working at two part-time jobs. Bird said Tetzlaff “is an incredibly wellrounded woman” who “isn't afraid to put in a lot of time and effort to support and promote a cause.” “You should always give 110 per cent of your
effort,” Tetzlaff said. Seeing classmates “get so involved” is “such a big reward,” she added. Tetzlaff said she has spoken to more than 5,800 students in grades 1 to 6 about proper flushing habits since she started at ENSS, using PA days, exam breaks — “whenever I can get out into the schools.” Tetzlaff also takes her awareness program to the Tri-County Children's Water Festival each summer. Tetzlaff started the Peace Crane Project in 2010 while still in elementary school. Being a member of a military family – her father Howard recently retired as a pilot from the Canadian Armed Forces after 30 years of service – she wanted to pay tribute to “the brave men and women who fought for our freedoms” as well as spread a message of hope for peace in the world. With the help of Wilson she got the entire school involved in 2017, with staff and students joining in to make a thousand of the peace symbols. “It was really amazing to watch,” Tetzlaff said. “It really brought the entire school together.” Tetzlaff also fences and is a member of the Loyalist Fencing Club. “It's been a lot of fun.” She will be competing in the sabre fencing class for women under 20 at the provincials during March break as well as team competition at the Ryerson Tournament. Tetzlaff plans to attend the University of New Brunswick to study Kinesiology with the goal of pursuing a career in prosthetics.
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Rural history on display Doug Macklam was interested in the images and historical details Brighton Digital Archives has compiled about barns in the area when he visiting the Rural Roots open house on Saturday at the King Edward Community Centre. See page 27 for more on this event.
With any budget there are always pros and cons as to how a government proposes to spend taxpayer dollars. The same was true again last week when the Liberal government in Ottawa unveiled its fiscal blueprint for 2018-19. Those critical of the government's spending plans complained more isn't being done to lower the deficit, which is projected to be $18.1 billion. The positives included introducing measures to improve the lives of women, dedicating more money to helping Indigenous peoples, bolstering efforts to combat the opioid crisis, beefing up cybersecurity, and investing heavily in science. There was one course of action Ottawa announced that deficit hawks could find to their liking: a tightening of the tax rules that allow Canadian banks and other financial institutions to exploit loopholes in order to evade paying taxes. It's shameful what they are able to get away with — legally — at a time when they are earning profits that far exceed what other corporations are managing to do. An investigation by the Toronto Star and Corporate Knights magazine reported in Decem-
ber that Canada's Big Five banks, which make use of offshore subsidiaries in tax havens, had avoided paying $3.8 billion in taxes annually over a six-year period. As one writer noted, they were “gaming the system.” It's telling that 65 years ago people and corporations contributed equal amounts of income taxes, according to the report, but by 2015-16 Canadians were paying more than three times in total what corporations were paying in income taxes. That can't continue. Plaudits, then, to Ottawa in vowing to make Canada's tax system fairer, by improving existing anti-avoidance rules to prevent Canadian banks and other financial institutions, “from gaining a tax advantage by creating artificial losses that can be used against other income through the use of sophisticated financial instruments and structured share repurchase transactions.” It's complicated, as you can see, but well worth the endeavour. The government estimates its efforts could bring in an additional $2.6 billion a year by 202223. Canadians will be cheering on the sidelines if it makes good on its forecast.
Chicken thefts from family farm were frustrating enough for father Father came in from the morning chores long before Mother had the breakfast on the table. We children were getting ready for school, but it was plain to see Father was in a bad mood, which was unusual for him so early in the morning. “Well, he was at it again,” he said, throwing his coat on the floor beside the back door. He was chewing on his pipe which was another sign it hadn’t been a good start to his day. We didn’t have to ask. We knew. Someone through the night had come and stolen a few chickens from the chicken coop. The door was left open, and when Father went out in the morning, there they were wandering around the barn yard, half frozen to death, and as my brother Emerson said, “too stupid to go back into the chicken coop to keep warm.” Father plunked himself down at the head of the table as Mother scooped up a heaping bowl of porridge, and then going back to the stove to stir the fried potatoes and onions, lay out strips of
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salt pork, and to make sure the green tea was on a full boil. I often wondered where Father put it all … as lean as a reed with not an ounce of fat on his body. “I have a dang good notion to stay up at night and sit at the kitchen window to see who is up to no good.” I knew that would never happen, because Father always fell sound asleep in the chair by the Findlay Oval as soon as his supper was over, and was the first one to go to bed at night — dog tired, he was when the day was over. Mother, putting in her two-cents worth, said maybe whoever was up to
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stealing chickens was badly in need of something to put on their table. For the life of me I couldn’t see anyone more poor than we were, but then we always ate like kings, and it bothered me to think someone out there in Northcote was hungry enough to steal chickens. If there was one thing we had plenty of, it was chickens. Mother, after moving to the farm after living in New York for 18 years, soon learned that chickens not only gave us an ample Sunday dinner, they were in great demand from her Saturday morning customers in Renfrew. She even had her picture taken by one of the big feed companies, sitting among the chickens, with a couple bags of the feed brand beside her. Yes, we sure had lots of chickens. And it seemed to me the few stolen would hardly be missed. But Father was as mad as a hatter that someone would not only come into our barnyard and steal chickens, but didn’t have the common sense to close the door behind him. That’s what bothered him the REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF DISTRIBUTION Greg Esnard 613-706-8385 For delivery concerns call 1-705-742-8450 or toll free 1-855-742-8450 SALES MANAGER Adam Milligan 705-761-7990 ADVERTISING SALES Jean Convey, 613-966-2034, ext 527 Tim Sheppard, 613-966-2034, ext 528
most. “Doesn’t have the sense God gave a louse. He might know the chickens wouldn’t stay inside if the dang door was left open,” he said, taking up a piece of the salt pork and eating it with his fingers. Mother, again, said she was pretty sure anyone who had to steal chickens probably needed them more than we did, and we shouldn’t be too upset that a couple would go to feed some hungry family. Father, looking like black thunder, was thinking. “I’ll tell you what I am going to do,” he said, taking another swig of green tea from his saucer, a habit Mother loathed, but could do little about. “Audrey, you’re the best writer in the family. Tonight when you come home from school, I have a little job for you.” Emerson said he bet Father was going to make Audrey stay up all night in the summer kitchen to see who the culprit was. But that wasn’t what he had in
mind at all. Father tore the bottom off a brown cardboard box, got some black paint he used in the drive shed to touch up the fenders on the Model T, and put Audrey to work. When she was finished, he took the piece of cardboard box, grabbed the hammer and a couple nails and headed for the hen house. All the sign said was: “If you have to steal my chickens, please have the common sense to close the coop door behind you.” We never knew if any chickens were stolen again, but never again did we get up and see them wandering around the barn yard. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www. smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca. Mary Cook is a longtime writer with several books in print and in electronic copies. She appears as a regular columnist.
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Reader says deputy mayor should be held accountable for comment during Brighton council debate Dear Editor: re. “Brighton council looking at taking mayor to court over OMB costs.” Last week, deputy mayor, Roger McMurray was quoted in a Brighton Independent story by John Campbell. The story concerned Brighton council’s deliberations on recovering costs for an OMB hearing that council feels should be borne by Brighton businessman Mark Walas. According to the report, deputy mayor McMurray, in making the motion at the Feb. 20 council meeting, emphasized that “It isn’t per-
sonal, it’s business. If any of you have seen The Godfather, you know what I am talking about.” Most people may be familiar with the original Godfather movie, but for those who can’t remember that quote, it is repeated several times, in a scene determining the fate of a New York city police captain. The outcome? The police captain was shot and killed in a public place, by a lone gunman. I am outraged that an elected Brighton councillor, Roger McMurray, would make a veiled threat by referencing the violence of the God-
father in dealing with town business. And to be so insensitive as to do so within days of a mass school shooting in the United States that took 17 lives. Have our councillors so lost track of why they were elected, that someone, a deputy mayor, can make this statement in an open meeting and have not a single member of council object? I don’t feel an apology would suffice. McMurray should be held accountable for his statement then do the right thing and resign. Dale Carter, Brighton
After a long, cold winter, Daylight Saving Time returns this weekend. Before going to bed Saturday, make sure to set your clocks ahead one hour. According to The Old Farmer’s 2018 Almanac, Daylight Saving Time officially arrives at 2 a.m. this Sunday, March 11. The sun will rise at 7:23 a.m. that day and set at 7:03 p.m.
Do some council members have hidden agenda in pursuit of OMB costs? Dear Editor: The Independent’s recent report “Brighton council looking at taking mayor to court over OMB costs” raises some interesting procedural questions considering that this is the second time that Brighton has had trouble getting a developer to compensate for legal costs resulting from an OMB appeal. Getting Mac’s Milk to pay for defence of their proposed gas station was by no means automatic as inferred by some members of council. In fact the same mistake was made with Mac’s — there was apparently an “understanding” in that case regarding costs but no written agreement beforehand, and Mac’s did not readily pay up as some members of council have suggested. As I recall it took at least two letters and
considerable press coverage before a cheque was received, a very similar situation to that faced over the Lakeview issue. The error in both these cases was in committing to defending an appeal without a formal commitment from the proponent to pay at least a share of the cost. In fact shouldn’t that be ‘boilerplate’ for approving any development? This raises the questions of why council is so impatient to pursue the Lakeview matter, why they have made it a high priority for staff, and why additional tax dollars were spent on getting a legal opinion, when they already had the Mac’s experience to go on. Could it be that some council members are eager to embarrass the mayor? Dave Cutler, Brighton
OPP: Messaging app costs Trent Hills woman more than $20,000 The following were among the 149 incidents dealt with by Northumberland OPP last weekend. March 4 • A 33-year-old Brighton man operating an ATV on Grosjean Road in Brighton was charged with failing to wear a proper helmet contrary to the Off Road Vehicles Act and driving a motor vehicle with open container of liquor. He was stopped during a RIDE check. March 2 • At approximately 2:30 a.m. police responded to a report of an intoxicated passenger causing a disturbance on a Mega Bus that had exited Highway 401 and stopped on Big Apple Drive
in Colborne. Officers located a 31-year-old Chateauguay, Quebec man walking in a nearby parking lot and charged him with causing a disturbance and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order. • Police are investigating a report by a Trent Hills woman who said she was defrauded in excess of $20,000 by a person she met online using the Hangouts messaging app. Northumberland OPP officers investigated one accidental 911 call, nine motor vehicle collisions and 37 traffic-related complaints, as well as conducted 17 RIDE programs over the weekend.
JOB OPPORTUNITY TEMPORARY PART TIME CLERICAL ASSISTANT The Municipality of Brighton is currently accepting applications for the position of Temporary Part Time Clerical Assistant to provide support for clerical and public services in our municipal offices on an as needed basis. Duties: • Greets the public using tact and discretion according to MFIPPA, both at the counter and on the telephone; • Processes over-counter sales for dog tags, bag tags and marriage licences, etc.; • Receives tax and water/wastewater payments, issues receipts and responds to general inquiries from the general public, lawyers, banks and mortgage companies; • Picks up mail at post office, opens and distributes internal mail to appropriate personnel; • Backs up PW Administrative Assistant, as required; • Arranges for courier pickup; • Balances cash and prepares bank deposits as required; • Assists with the dog tag process including lists, annual letters and collection of arrears; • First responder to telephone and counter customer service; • Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: • Minimum of 3 years experience in a financial office setting • General knowledge of accounting practices and MS office applications including Excel and Word • Ontario Secondary School Diploma • Post secondary education in Business Administration or Accounting would be an asset • Clean Criminal Records Check Pay Rate and Hours of Work: CUPE Grade 4, start Rate $17.58/hour Qualified candidates are invited to submit a covering letter and resume clearly marked ‘Temporary Part Time Clerical Assistant’ prior to 4:30 pm, March 9, 2018 to the attention of: Human Resources Municipality of Brighton 35 Alice St., P.O. Box 189 Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 hr@brighton.ca The Municipality of Brighton wishes to acknowledge and thank all candidates for your interest in responding to this posting; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information and any supporting material is obtained and used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Alternate formats of job postings and accommodation during recruitment is available upon request by contacting Human Resources at 613-475-0670. Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 8, 2018 7
Gerow’s Propane wants bulk fuel storage, distribution in industrial park SARAH HYATT sarah.hyatt24@gmail.com
Brighton — Gerow’s Propane is seeking approvals to relocate a portion of the business to the Brighton East Industrial Park. “We’re constantly expanding and we are very, very congested where we are and can no longer expand any further there,” owner Eric Gerow recently told council. “Basically, all we want to move over into there is our distribution end of our business, a storage facility and our trucks, so everything else will remain at the present location.” Gerow’s has put forward an application for an amendment to the municipality’s comprehensive zoning bylaw and wants property on
Sharp Road to be rezoned to permit bulk fuel of trucks at this location, said Gerow. The exstorage and bulk fuel distribution. The subject changing of cylinders would continue at the lands on Sharp Road would also house an ad- Highway 2 location, he said. ministration office for the business. The rezoning would be from general industrial, to general “It will be larger than the one we industrial-exception twelve. Council received a staff report regarding the have — that’s one of the issues application at the February planning meeting we have, we fill that three times and will now wait to hear back from the planning, building and community development de- a day right now. The new storage partment, once public input and feedback from commenting agencies and departments has been facility will be three times the size received and assessed. of the tank that there’s now, it’ll Should Gerow’s receive all necessary approvals, this would mean no large storage tank be a 60,000-gallon tank [and] it’s on Highway 2 and there would be no fuelling
91 feet long.” ERIC GEROW, OWNER GEROW’S PROPANE
JOB OPPORTUNITY DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF/FIRE PREVENTION & TRAINING COORDINATOR The Municipality of Brighton is conveniently located on the 401 corridor between Toronto and Ottawa along the shores of Lake Ontario. Serving a population of approximately 10,000 the Brighton Fire Department operates from 2 Fire Halls with a volunteer force of approximately 37. Due to a vacancy, the Department is seeking to fill the position of full time Fire Prevention & Training Officer/Deputy Fire Chief. Reporting to the Fire Chief, the Coordinator/Deputy Fire Chief is responsible for managing and coordinating the municipal fire prevention and training programs in order to maintain maximum service potential of all volunteer fire fighters and ensure public education. As Deputy Fire Chief, this position will assume responsibility of the Fire Department in the absence of the Chief while providing leadership, communication, administrative and technical skills relating to fire and emergency services under the direction of the Chief and/or Chief Administrative Officer. The successful candidate should hold certification in NFPA 1001 FF I and II, NFPA 1002, NFPA 472 Cor Ops, and NFPA 1041 level 1 combined with a minimum of 5 years progressive experience in fire suppression and 5 years’ experience supervising a volunteer fire fighter force. You are a Certified WSIB Health and Safety Member (Fire Sector Specific Training for the Ontario Fire Service). Certificates in Basic Emergency Management (BEM) and/or Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) designation and all applicable IMS courses including Note Taking are preferred. Your education includes an Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma. You possess a current clean Vulnerable Sector Screening and Criminal Background check and valid Ontario DZ Driver’s License with clean driving record. Your Certified Municipal Manager (CMM) designation is considered an asset. Excellent verbal communication and customer service skills and the ability to prioritize and perform as part of a team during stressful conditions during irregular work hours are integral to this position. The ability to respond promptly to emergency calls is required. Pay Rate: Non Union Band 17 (2018 annual rate: $66,246. to $82,208.) Qualified candidates are invited to submit a covering letter and resume clearly marked “Fire Prevention & Training Officer/Deputy Fire Chief ” prior to 12:00 noon, March 16, 2018 to the attention of: Human Resources Municipality of Brighton 35 Alice St., P.O. Box 189 Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 hr@brighton.ca The Municipality of Brighton wishes to acknowledge and thank all candidates for your interest in responding to this posting, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information and any supporting material is obtained and used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Alternate formats of job postings and accommodations are available upon request to support the participation of persons with disabilities in applying for jobs and during the interview and assessment process. If you require an accommodation, email or phone Human Resources at 613-475-0670. 8 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 8, 2018
Among other reasons for the move is traffic, which is becoming a problem at the current Highway 2 location, said the owner. Coun. Steven Baker noted the relocation to the industrial park would actually increase the distance between Gerow’s storage facilities and any home. And obviously, that makes sense to do that, he said. Coun. John Martinello wanted to know more about the number of trucks that would be enter-
ing the industrial park to fill Gerow’s large storage tank, should the move go ahead and whether the large storage tank would be bigger than what the business has currently on Highway 2. “It will be larger than the one we have — that’s one of the issues we have, we fill that three times a day right now,” said Gerow. “The new storage facility will be three times the size of the tank that there’s now, it’ll be a 60,000-gallon tank [and] it’s 91 feet long.” Gerow’s generally gets one-to-two tankers a day, five-to-six days a week, added the owner. During site plan discussions, council can expect comments from agencies like the railway, confirmed Stephen Ashton, manager of planning, building and community development. Gerow’s Propane has been in operation at the Highway 2 site since 1984 and in Brighton since the 1950s. The consultation process will ensure all input is gathered and analyzed, and is meant to reassure residents that safety standards and a siteplan process with all the appropriate approvals will be in place prior to the development of this facility, report staff. Once a site plan is finalized, it will also be circulated to the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) for approval. This approval is a requirement before any municipal and final decisions are made.
Planting native trees makes a huge difference in lives of local wildlife JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com
Brighton — Plant a tree, help local wildlife. All you need is a front lawn or a backyard. One native tree or a few native shrubs will do wonders for animals and insects that have made this part of Canada their home for millions of years. They depend on native plants for their food and habitat but those sources are being displaced by plants from outside Ontario or Canada who arrived here “either intentionally or by accident,” Ewa Bednarczuk, an ecology and stewardship specialist with Lower Trent Conservation, said in a news release promoting its tree seedling program. Whereas native plants “are appetizing to a variety of insects like moths and butterflies,” non-native plants “just don’t appeal to the tastebuds of most small wildlife.” They “taste bad or can even be toxic to local wildlife, and seem as unusable as plastic plants planted in your backyard.” Native trees and shrubs, on the other hand, support more biodiversity, an example being oak which can support more than 500 species of butterflies; an invasive plant native to Asia, the tree of heaven, supports just six species. A native tree newly planted would not only catch the attention of butterflies but the birds that feed on them. Greater diversity Biodiversity is important because greater variety results in cleaner air and water, as well as greater choices in recreational activities. “The more diversity you have the more resilient that system is,” Bednarczuk said in an interview.
The Lower Trent began taking orders for bundles of 10 seedlings last November for pickup in late April. The cost is $1 for a conifer seedling and $1.25 a seedling for deciduous trees, evergreens and shrubs. There are more than 20 choices including cedar, spruce, pine, oak, maple, birch, cherry, hickory, willow and dogwood (although some species have already sold out). Typically roughly 15,000 are bought each year. “Every year we have more interest,” Bednarczuk said. She encourages people to give her a call if they need help “in picking the right species for the site they're thinking of planting,” she said. “A lot of people are interested in planting trees along the edges of their property to provide screening or windbreak.” Others are more concerned with “beautifying their property” or “doing a little bit of habitat restoration.” People are getting the message that “native plants are great” and they're interested in providing “a buffet” for wildlife. They also serve as a place for wildlife to nest, hide and roost at night. “Even if all you have is room for one species of tree or shrub, it can make a difference to quite a few critters in your immediate neighbourhood,” Bednarczuk said. There's a $10 shipping and handling fee with every order, which can be made by going online, at www.ltc.on.ca, or by calling Bednarczuk at 613-394-3915 ext. 252. The seedlings come from a nursery in Kemptville.
Council falls short on road projects for 2018 municipalities like Cramahe and Trent Hills. This would generate more money and has been discussed before, as Brighton was recently compared to its neighbours but there’s been no real push for such change. The municipality has about 211 kilometres worth of roads. The approximate costs per kilometre range from $80,000 to $420,000 when it’s asphalt. There were some who argued cuts to the budget and borrowing funds might be the answer. “In my opinion, we need our roads fixed more than we need a new snowplow,” said Coun.
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Brighton — Keeping up with annual roadwork is proving to be a bit of a challenge for council. While the 2018 budget has not yet been approved, it has been recommended for approval and the proposed road projects fall short of reaching the municipality’s annual goal. “We can’t have $2.6 million in roads and also a three per cent tax increase,” said Coun. Brian Ostrander. The annual goal is to do 17.7 kilometres worth of roadwork. This year’s proposed projects fall 3.65 kilometres short of that and this isn’t the first year for this to happen. Last Wednesday, council tackled its third draft of the 2018 budget during a committee-of-the-whole meeting and debated road projects for the year, following the news that a funding application didn’t come through for Main Street. Council has since pulled the plug on the Main Street, Simpson and Loomis road projects and added to the budget, Russell, Napier and Monck. (These are asphalt projects and do include stormwater, water, and sanitary work.) These three roads were identified as priorities and should be wrapped up, as work is ongoing to update the municipality’s asset management plan, roads need study and development charges bylaw. The decision to tackle these roads in 2018 was made easier considering the use of development charges, which helps offset the impact to ratepayers. Between these three streets, about 900 metres of work is being proposed, in addition to 2.9 kilometres for gravel roads and 10.25 kilometres worth of surface treatment work, which includes overlays. The bulk of the 3.65-kilometre shortfall is under asphalt
Steven Baker. Baker wanted to see roadwork done in and around the Queen and Price Street area, considering the age of infrastructure. “There’s some roads down there that need to be repaired and I agree with Coun. [John] Martinello on Harbour Street, it’s a mess,” he said. “Obviously, we’re going to have a challenge trying to fund more roads, but I believe we’re going to have to do some cutting, as well as some internal borrowing to get more roads done, I mean they’re only going to get worse.”
Martinello was also prepared to delay equipment purchases, though such suggestions would have no had impact on the budget and the majority ultimately did not believe cuts and borrowing was the right move. “Everybody has to agree to share the pain,” said Deputy Mayor Roger McMurray. “I think we have to be realistic, we can’t fund everything and there are no sacred cows in this budget.”
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Councillor Steven Baker. projects, which the annual goal is to do 3.4 kilometres worth and was first highlighted by Mayor Mark Walas when road projects were being deliberated on. The 2018 projects fall short 2.5 kilometres under asphalt projects, 0.9 under gravel roads and 0.25 under surface treatment. By falling behind on the asphalt projects and failing to meet that annual goal, it’s only delaying the inevitable and adding that uncompleted work and burden to future councils, said Walas. And really, that means that 2.5 kilometres should be done next year, in addition to the annual goal. Each year, that shortfall adds up and to keep doing this at this pace, no one wants to see 10-kilometres worth of asphalt work needed in a year, said Wa-
las. Linda Widdifield, director of finance and administrative services, reports the gross amount of road construction planned for this year, including engineering costs, totals $1,857,470. “I agree, we’re not doing our job,” said Ostrander. “I believe we should be spending more money on roads and more money on sidewalks, we just don’t have the money to do it.” At this time, council was already working to reduce a rough eight per cent tax increase. And most seemed to share the opinion there wasn’t much room for cuts or room for more road projects, without driving the numbers up. At some point, something’s got to give, said Ostrander. There was a brief exchange that included bringing rates more in-line with neighbouring
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Community support needed for Presqu’ile lighthouse fundraiser, says longtime volunteer SARAH HYATT sarah.hyatt24@gmail.com
Brighton — A longtime volunteer is hoping residents will answer her call for support and help restore the Presqu’ile lighthouse. Whether she’s hosting a yard sale for the Bridge Hospice, helping out with the Codrington Community Association Tuesday breakfast or the Presqu’ile Point Lighthouse Preservation Society, Ruth Kerr is usually always busy with some type of fundraiser, looking to help residents and groups most in need. More recently, she’s been working alongside a team of volunteers to put together a Down East Celtic Kitchen Party fundraiser, which will be in support of the society and she’s now asking residents to rally. “We can’t do much about yesterday’s history, but we can make today’s history,” said Kerr, who serves as a volunteer director for the society. This will be the society’s first big fundraiser since the news broke that the organization had been defrauded and had lost thousands of dollars. The event is set for April 7 at the King Edward Park Sarah Hyatt/Metroland Community Centre. “We need the support and all the Ruth Kerr shows one of her favourite paintings of the Presqu’ile lighthouse. This one was done by Linda Barber. help we can get,” said Kerr. “We’re pretty much starting at step one again. We raised the funds for the first phase of the project and we thought we were done, and that our June fundraiser would put us over the top for the second half.” Kerr is hoping this Down East Celtic Sat., March 10 • 12:30-2:00 pM Sat., March 10 • 2:30-4:00 pM Kitchen Party will help kick-start the society’s fundraising again and is asking residents to not focus on the negative, but rather the historical importance of the lighthouse. The Presqu’ile lighthouse is an icon, it’s symbolic and is part of the town’s identity, she said. And that’s why Kerr is continuing to call on residents for their help and hopes folks will consider showing their 10 SENECA DR, BRIGHTON 90 MAIN ST, BRIGHTON • Beautiful all brick 3.5 years, 1,473 sg ft bungalow support by attending the April fund• Location, location! Offered by this 10 year old, semi-detached bungalow • Located in desirable neighbourhood of town • Conveniently located walking distance to downtown Brighton raiser, which will run from 7 p.m. to 11 • Kitchen granite counters and hickory hardwood floor • Large 1,800 sq ft with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms p.m. Tickets are $15 or $25 per couple. • Unfinished basement with oversized windows ready for your personal touches • Move-in condition with mainly finished basement “The lighthouse is an important part MLS# 511590626 • $479,900 MLS# 511530398 • $464,900 of the park, it’s a tourist attraction, it’s in our coat-of-arms, on the town pins and on the municipal vehicles, it’s seen Sun., March 11 • 12:30-2:00 pM on the signs just outside the 401 and in
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the other direction welcoming people to our town,” said Kerr. Kerr often thinks about the Memory Junction Railway Museum up for sale and how most of the old stores are now gone — but the lighthouse, it’s one of the few pieces of Brighton’s history that is left and Kerr believes it can still be saved. “There’s a lot to do, but we’re not giving up,” she said. “We are hoping to raise a decent amount with this event and we are also getting some cash donations and memberships, and every little bit helps.” Kerr, who grew up in Prince Edward County, recalls how there were once just as many lighthouses as there were cheese factories. “Most of them have either been torn down or fallen down and replaced with steel towers with a light on top,” she said. “We don’t want to see that happen here and we’re going to keep working at this.” Kerr doesn’t want things like family bike trips to the lighthouse, which have been passed down by generations to be just a thing of the past or a memory and so, she’s asking people to step up, come together and focus on helping restore the lighthouse. What happened can’t be undone, but the society can still look ahead and at what needs to be done, she said. So many people, even from outside of town, don’t want to see this lighthouse lost and the society is working to ensure it isn’t, she added. And the April fundraiser will be “a fun evening” for attendees. The event will feature the band Madman’s Window, some McGilly Highland Dancers and Dan Buchanan will also be talking about the lighthouse. (Buchanan was one of the first board members for the society.) Madman’s Window will play a unique blend of folk music from Ireland, Scotland and Canada’s East Coast, said Kerr. The band members also play an array of instruments, including the guitar, mandolin, bodhran, bass, banjo and fiddle, as stated online via the band’s website. The group will play three sets, in between the McGilly Highland Dancers will perform and then Dan will speak during the second break and talk briefly about what’s going on with the lighthouse, said Kerr. Performers and everyone involved have donated their time in support of the society. A cash bar, snack foods, coffee and a 50/50 draw will also be part of the evening. People looking for tickets or more information about the event can contact Kerr at 613-475-3018.
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Brighton’s Own: The angel of Beacon Youth Centre Born in Toronto, Lorraine Schernitzki spent her whole life there before retiring to Brighton three years ago. Her story is best told in her very own words: “I got Stage 4 cancer and working hard. When I got sick, they told me I would need chemo for three years and have no stress. My husband Wayne said, ‘Let’s get out of Dodge and change our lifestyle.’ So, I walked away from work, best thing we ever did. (She is now in full remission/recovery.) "When I came here I needed something. I decided to volunteer. I asked at my church, Evangel Pentecostal, what can I do and they said, ‘You like kids.” I said, ‘A lot.’ "They told me about Beacon Youth Centre (10 Alice St.) and I have been here ever since. I just love it. The kids are phenomenal. I had forgotten how much kids really need people and love, but they’re here and everywhere and these kids are bused in from all areas. They are foster children, adopted kids, some who haven’t seen their parents in a year, and some are just needing a hug. I hug everyone who comes in and doing that they have learned to trust me. Wayne and I have also started coming here in the evenings teaching the kids how to do resumes. I just want them to find something good about themselves. "(Pausing thoughtfully.) I left home at 15. My parents were alcoholics. I was on the streets, and lived in a half-
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way house that was drug-infested. I was petrified of the needles so I stayed in the basement. "I want to show the kids that love isn’t about barriers. There are no barriers here about who we are. We are going to love them, and they feel it. They open up to us. Today, I am taking two young students to the store because they stole, and they came and told me. They want me to go with them today and tell them they’ve stolen. I am so honoured that they trust me and want me to go with them. "At lunch hours (11 to 1), we feed up to 30 Brighton Public School and ENSS kids. We feed a lot. If they like another bowl, they can. All of the food is donated pre-made from volunteers of the five churches in Brighton. Phenomenal. We are all working together, here for the same reason. "I grew up with food on our table and a roof over our heads, but (for kids) there is the emotional part of it. My dad used to tell me, ‘You never tell what goes on inside these walls.’ How many of these children live in the same fear?
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Brighton's Own: Lorraine Schernitzki, at home here at the Beacon Youth Centre.
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"I want them to know that here we are not judging you. We’re here to love you and understand who you are. There is no bullying here, no swearing, no phones on. People need to know that these are not just unprivileged kids. This is a safe zone at lunch time and at night. They can come here and be themselves.” At that moment, volunteer Richard Hamilton walked in, touched her back and said, “Here are the stubs where the wings used to be.” (Everyone in the room laughed.)
Beacon Youth Centre operates under the auspices of Quinte Youth Unlimited. It has pool tables, foosball, a stereo, card games and chess; open 7 to 9 p.m., Monday to Thursday. There is always a woman and a man there. It is subsidized by businesses in the area and people’s donations; all run by volunteers. For more info call: 613-475-6046. Brighton resident Vic Schukov is a longtime journalist and writer of biography books for everyday people; victorschukov@gmail. com.
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Three life-saving skills you need to know Learning simple skills that could save a loved one’s life in an emergency is essential knowledge you’ll never regret acquiring. Here are three skills every parent, young adult and older adult should have: 1. CPR. Learning how to perform CPR properly through an in-person or online class is easy, but can be used in many emergencies. This includes heart attacks, sudden cardiac arrest, drowning, and choking. This life-saving technique which consist of pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest can be used on adults, children and infants (but not newborns) to keep oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs until first responders arrive. Many CPR courses also offer first aid training as well. 2. Using an AED. An automated external defibrillator is a device that checks a person’s heart and delivers an electric shock if it has stopped beating normally. Designed to let you deliver a shock only if it determines one is needed, AEDs like the Philips HeartStart are safe and easy to use. It has a simple step-by-step process with clear, adaptive voice instructions to help
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even the most inexperienced responders. According to Heart and Stroke Foundation, taking action by doing CPR and using an AED quickly is extremely important because most cardiac arrests happen at home or in a public place. It’s so common that it barely makes a ripple in the news, yet a growing number of Canadians are alive today because someone saw them collapse and had the courage to quickly start CPR and use an AED. 3. Treating hypothermia. This skill is equally useful in the winter and summer, as freezing cold temperatures in the air and lakes and other bodies of water can lead to hypothermia any time of the year. Call 911 for immediate medical attention first, then gently move the person out of the cold, remove wet clothing and cover with blankets. Give them warm beverages and warm, dry compresses, apply only to the neck, chest wall or groin. Don’t apply direct heat, and monitor the person’s breathing in case they need CPR. Find more information at www.philips.com/aed.
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ENSS students gearing up for debut of Aida SARAH HYATT sarah.hyatt24@gmail.com
Brighton — If you’ve attended an East Northumberland Secondary School musical before, you know the school means business when putting on a show. The high school is renowned for its musicals and every two years, tackles a major production, which usually sees visitors flooding the gymnasium. The 2016 staging of Mary Poppins dazzled attendees and had people packing the school until the very last showing. By the end, it was hailed as one of the school’s best to date. But the cast for East Northumberland Secondary School’s (ENSS's) latest production says another crowdpleaser is on its way. Starting on April 26, students will share Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, a timeless love story. “I really love the music, it’s my favourite part,” said Aidan Coutts, a Grade 11 student and the male lead of the production. “The story, it’s pretty touching, too.” This is Coutts first time hitting the stage. He’s playing Radames, a captain of the Egyptian army who is at the centre of the love story, along with Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country and Amneris, an Egyptian princess betrothed to the soldier. “I’ve never done anything like this before,” said Coutts. His main hobby and passion has always been music. He never took a drama class and didn’t really start singing until his Grade 10 music class, but was encouraged by some of his peers to
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“I think she uses all the glamour as a mask and to hide that she’s insecure, but she’s so much more than just a pretty face,” said Cummings. The outfits she gets to wear, as an Egyptian princess and the “amazing” fashion for the show are a bonus, she added. Cummings is excited for attendees to take in the production and for people to see the evolution of the characters and the many layers of Amneris. This show is very different than Mary Poppins, which is almost whimsical in a way, it is deep and some of the characters go through some intense internal struggles, but that’s the cool part of it, said Cummings. Aidan Hussey is playing Zoser, “the evil father.” “He’s very malicious,” said Hussey. “He wants power for himself.” This is the Grade 10 student’s third musical and he was also in Mary Poppins. Playing such an evil character, Hussey said he’s really had to push himself and to expand his acting range. This is also part of what enticed Hussey to take the role, along with the “phenomenal soundtrack.” Sarah MacDonald, a Grade 12 student, is creating the backgrounds for Aida. Her art will be projected during the musical. She’s heading to George Brown College to study gaming and design, and believes this will be good practice with backgrounds. “Even if you don’t know the musical, you should come see it,” she said. MacDonald has friends acting in the show and “they’re heavily committed,” she said. Aida debuts on April 26, doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Students will return to the stage for repeat performances on April 27, April 28, May 3, 4 and 5. Tickets are $15 and $10 for kids 12 and under. Tickets are available at the ENSS main office, the Shoe Store, Rock Paper Scissors and at Bruinix Jewellers in Trenton.
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noon. Light refreshments will be provided following the walk, as well as booths, vendors and a silent auction. For more information, visit the “Soup Lunch, Friday, March 9, 2018. Heri- Adam’s Hope Facebook page www.facebook. tage United Church, 13875 County Road 2, com/adamshopesimplesteps/ Colborne (Salem). 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Soup, Roll, Dessert, Beverage - $7 per person.” THE BUZZ: Ladies Social Group. Dates: second and last Tuesday of each month. LocaBrighton Computer Club meets March 13 at tion: CCN’s Activity Room: 46 Prince Edward 9:30 a.m. Topics include Family Tree Tips. Bring Street, Unit 13 - Brighton. Cost: $2 per meeting your own cup or mug at King Edward Commu- (to defray cost of coffee, tea and snacks). Please nity Centre, Elizabeth Street, Brighton. pre-register by calling Anne at 613-475-4190. Brighton Garden Club/Quinte West “Seedy You’re invited to join us for food, fun and felSaturday” takes place Saturday, March 24, 10 lowship. The PROBUS Club of Presqu’ile wela.m. - 2 p.m., Prince Charles Public School, comes all retired or semi-retired people (singles Trenton, Ont., 138 Dufferin Avenue, Trenton. or couples) to our monthly programs. Guest speakers, presentations, refreshments. Held the Brighton Garden Club presents “Ticks, Spi- third Wednesday every month at the King Edders, etc.” with Apti Sookoo, Health Unit Hast- ward Park Community Centre, Brighton. Doors ings, 81 Elizabeth St., Brighton, March 27, 2018; open: 9:30 – noon. Check us out! Contact: 7 p.m. Info: 613-475-9563. Jean 613-242-5387 or visit our website http:// www.probusnorthumberland.com Join in an Autism Awareness Walk and Fundraiser on Sunday, April 8 to raise AwareTrinity-St. Andrew’s United Church ness within the community of Brighton at the CLOTHING DEPOT, 58 Prince Edward Street, King Edward Community Centre! The hope is Brighton. Serving our Community since 1965! to raise more awareness in the community and Store hours: Wednesday, 10-2, Thursday, 10the goal is to raise $8,000 to help families in the 2, Friday, 10-6 p,m, and Saturday, 10-1. All community and surrounding areas receive extra your donations welcome during business hours. funding to help towards various therapies, re- Feast your eyes with our Winter clothing & acspite, technology & communication devices etc! cessories! Bag Sale last week of each month. Registration takes place at 10 a.m. at the com- Interested in Volunteering? Please call Jean 613munity centre. The Walk runs from 11 a.m. to 242-5387
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• Quit smoking. Smoking increases your risk for a host of ailments, including heart disease. Quitting is a great way to start getting your heart and other parts of your body back on track. • Include heart-healthy foods in your diet. A diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables and low in cholesterol, salt and saturated fat promotes heart health. • Don’t drink alcohol to excess. Like smoking, drinking alcohol to excess can lead to a host
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Community Care Northumberland hopes new Warkworth location will help more residents SARAH HYATT sarah.hyatt24@gmail.com
Warkworth — Community Care Northumberland (CCN) is hoping a new location will ensure more residents are getting the information they need related to programming. “Our goal in this location is to promote that our programs are available to the residents of Warkworth,” said Natisha Taylor, the Trent Hills program co-ordinator. CCN is now operating one day a week at the Remedy’s Rx pharmacy located at 26 Main St. Previously, CCN staff were operating one day a week thanks to a partnership with St. Paul’s United Church. “This opportunity to have space in the local pharmacy is a great fit, giving us access to a wide variety of people who can help us spread the word,” said Taylor. The new CCN space will operate on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “This gives us much more visibility and it’s turned out to be a great partnership,” said Alicia Vandine, regional community relations coordinator for CCN.
While CCN staff will be on hand on Wednesdays only, the pharmacy is still open six days a week. This is great because if someone is looking for information on the Meals on Wheels program, they can still get those resources, said Vandine. The decision to share space with CCN sounded like a no-brainer for the pharmacy. “It’s a win-win situation for both (of) us,” said Alykhan Velji, pharmacy manager. “The space gives Community Care a visible location to operate from in downtown Warkworth, and for us, it ties into our philosophy of partnership and promoting health and wellness to the community we serve.” In other words, the team at Remedy’s Rx is eager to help promote CCN. “We are open six days a week, and when Community Care staff are not on site, we can continue to give out their program and contact information,” said Velji. Residents who want more information about CCN programs in Warkworth are asked to call 705875-7654. Submitted photo
Pictured here are: Natisha Taylor, CCN Trent Hills program co-ordinator, Alykhan Velji, pharmacy manager and Cindy MacAvelia, pharmacy assistant.
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Brighton Rotary Club makes local donations, hosts exchange students Rotary in our community — We continued to support the local Brighton community this past month with donations as follows: • $1,000 to Relay for Life Luminary Sponsors for 2018 • $1,000 to Mrs. Warren’s ‘Threads’ program at ENSS • $500 to the planned revitalized Skate Board Park • $500 to Lower Trent Conservation • Free Skate at Brighton Arena Exchange students, both inbound from various countries as well as new outbound Canadian students attended an orientation camp at the Ganaraska Forest in February. The students from Canada were matched with the country they will travel to in August to spend a year as a student to learn the language and culture of another country, building relationships and memories that will last a lifetime. This past week, Kaisa Uoti from Finland, returned to Brighton to visit and update us on her life since returning to Finland in July 2015. Kaisa was one of our inbound exchange students, living in Brighton with host families while attending ENSS in 2014/ 2015. Upcoming Events: • No Frills raffle for $1,000 in March.
Look for Rotarians selling tickets at No Frills during the weekends of March. Proceeds to the local food bank, • June 18 Rotary Golf Tournament at Barcovan — come out for fun and fellowship and support Rotary in one of our major fundraisers, • Spelling Bee for local elementary students supported by Rotary this spring • ENSS students — Camp Enterprise May 3 — 5, 2018, Camp Enterprise offers students from 16 to 18 years of age an opportunity to explore and develop leadership skills. Held at Trent University in Peterborough, the Camp Enterprise program is structured to present a variety of business experiences to students in an effort to expose and prepare them for the challenges they will meet as they prepare to enter their chosen career path. Selected professionals from a wide variety will provide instruction and guidance by relating experiences with the aim of providing the tools needed to achieve goals in the business world. Carefully planned workshops and hands-on team exercises also provide valuable lessons for participants. Camp Enterprise invites students
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The 2017-2018 inbound exchange students gather together. Both inbound and outbound students took part in an orientation camp at Ganaraska Forest last month. from high schools within Northumberland County to attend the threeday session, provides housing, meals, and most importantly, an atmosphere that encourages constructive interac-
tion, a proven basis for learning. If you want to have some fun and help improve our community, join us for breakfast on Friday morning, 7 a.m. at JR’s Restaurant, 15379 Tele-
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NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH
Legend states that on April 2, 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León was the first European to discover modern-day Florida when he traveled on a quest for the mythical “Fountain of Youth.” While modern science has proven that there is no mystical fountain or body of water that can reverse or slow down the aging process, there are many steps people can take to age well and prolong their lives. Eating the right foods is one way to age well. According to Ralph Felder, M.D., Ph.D., coauthor of “The Bonus Years Diet,” reversing the aging process internally is more difficult than outward cosmetic changes. But the right foods can go a long way toward increasing both life expectancy and quality of life. Those who want to employ diet to increase their life expectancy may want to start adding more of the following foods to their breakfast, lunch and dinner plates.
• Broccoli, grapes and salad: According to Health magazine, researchers have found that compounds in these three foods boast extra life-extending benefits. • Berries: In addition to their abundance of antioxidants, berries have other benefits. A 2012 study from Harvard University found that at least one serving of blueberries or two servings of strawberries each week may reduce the risk of cognitive decline in older adults. • Fruits and vegetables: Produce is good for the body because it’s low in calories and high in fiber, vitamins and other nutrients. Numerous studies have indicated that diets plentiful in fruits and vegetables help people maintain a healthy weight and protect against cardiovascular disease. • Whole grains: Whole grains pack a lot of nutrition into a low-calorie food. Whole grains help protect against type 2 diabetes, and researchers at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center found study participants whose diets included plenty of whole grains and fruit cut their heart disease risk by almost half compared to those whose diets favored meat and fatty foods. • Red wine: A glass a day for women and no more than two glasses daily for men can be beneficial. Moderate consumption of red wine has been shown to slow age-related declines in cardiovascular function, according to the American Heart Association. • Fiber: Increase your fiber intake for a longer life. Research from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that the more fiber you include in your diet, the lower your risk of coronary heart disease. The daily recommendation is 25 to 35 grams. While there may be no such thing as the fountain of youth, a healthy diet can help men and women prolong their lives.
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Municipal Election Oct. 22, nominations begin May 1 SARAH HYATT sarah.hyatt24@gmail.com
the 2018 election and utilizing resources from previous elections, “Staff feels confident that the 2018 election will be managed successfully.” The municipal clerk, acting as the Returning Officer, will be responsible for organizing the election of council and also the school board trustees. Council has approved voting by mail for the 2018 election. Staff will continue to update residents as the election date draws nearer and key information will be uploaded via the municipality’s website (brighton.ca). Information on legislative changes, candidate nomination, candidate qualifications, the 2018 candidate qualifications package, the nomination period and more is available online now. The nomination period for the Oct. 22 municipal election will begin on Tuesday, May 1 and continue until Friday, July 27 at 2 p.m. Candidates seeking office must have their nomination paper endorsed by at least 25 eligible voters from the municipality. “The clerk will refuse to accept the nomination if the candidate is unable to provide the required number of signatures.” A date has not yet been set for candidates to pick up their nomination form and candidates information package at the 35 Alice St. municipal office.
Brighton – Elections are coming. Voting day will be Monday, Oct. 22 and the next term of council will start Monday, Dec. 3. The new makeup of council will include the addition of an elected deputy mayor, the mayor and five councillors. Costs have increased for the 2018 election, in comparison to previous years and following legislative changes. In the 2018 budget, about $115,000 has been earmarked for the elections. A transfer from reserves of $55,000 will help offset costs. These funds have been set-aside over the last four years and another $35,000 will be borrowed from the general reserve and will be repaid in following years. Council has recently given staff the ‘OK’ to go ahead with the hiring of an election co-ordinator, to get work started and in advance of the budget being passed. Election personnel will be hired to work on Election Day as well, although it’s hoped municipal staff will also volunteer to work election night. (This has been the past practice). The temporary full-time position will be responsible for completing administrative tasks and also preparation of voter lists. Staff say 2018 “is going to be an extremely busy year” with the new legislative requirements. This will be the first municiResidents with questions are pal election overseen by the clerk and deputy clerk, though through asked to contact the municipal participation in the planning of clerk’s office.
A combination of factors led to Cramahe Township school bus and train collision Gatineau — Snow accumulation, slow driving on a railway crossing and a delay in notifying the railway company were factors in last year’s school bus and train collision in Cramahe Township. On Feb. 23 the Transportation Safety Board of Canada released the investigation report of the collision between a school bus and a train at a railway crossing between County Road 31 and County Road 2 in Cramahe Township on Feb. 13, 2017. The three occupants in the bus — the driver, bus monitor and student — evacuated the bus safely just before the Canadian Pacific freight train, travelling eastward on the Belleville, hit the bus around 7:30 a.m. The three got out of the bus just in time, said Northumberland OPP media relations officer Steve Bates last year. The bus and a signal mast on the north side of the tracks were destroyed. The train sustained minor damage. The crossing was equipped with flashing lights and a bell. After stopping as required at the railway crossing, the bus became immobilized when the driver slowed the bus to look both ways over the crossing, the report stated. Snow had ac-
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Cramahe Fire Chief Brandon Northrup looked over the wreckage after a school bus and a CP freight train collided at the crossing on Townline Road around 7:40 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13. cumulated on the road and the rear tires could not provide enough traction. The driver believed that crossing slowly and looking in both directions once on the tracks was safer, despite company training instructions to move quickly and without hesitation across the tracks. Yearly company evaluations did not identify the driver’s practice. The driver followed company procedures and
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Lower Trent celebrating its formation in 1968 JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com
Brighton — Lower Trent Conservation is turning 50 this year. That's five decades of conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources other than gas, oil and minerals. A 50th anniversary celebration is planned for May 16, the day the agency received its order-incouncil from the province. “It's not for the general public, it's more for partners, municipalities and invited guests,” communications and outreach co-ordinator Marilyn Bucholtz said. A volunteer who has been involved with Lower Trent Conservation (LTC) for a long time will
be honoured that day as well. The LTC will engage residents throughout the watershed by inviting them to enter a selfie contest. They will be asked to take photos of themselves, family members and/or friends in any of the conservation authority's free-to-access conservation areas.
MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CONTRACT PARKS SEASONAL LABOURER/OPERATOR The Municipality of Brighton is accepting applications for Contract Parks Labourer/ Operators for the summer season. Reporting to the Director of Parks and Recreation, you will maintain municipal properties including parks, gardens, sports fields, cemeteries, trails and boat launches and perform custodial duties at municipal facilities. Responsibilities
More details are still to come about the contest which will run from May 1 to Oct. 31. Prizes will be awarded to the top three entrants. To draw attention to the milestone it will soon reach the LTC is posting a series of weekly historical blogs, '50 in 50', that highlight achievements and events of note that have occurred since the conservation authority's formation in 1968. “It's an education piece for even our own staff,” said Bucholtz, who has been with the LTC for 29 years. “For a lot of the new staff it's a great way to have some insights into why we do things and what kinds of programs we're offering now.” The agency has a long history of planting trees and working with landowners. Its early years were devoted to purchasing environmentally significant properties that demonstrated to residents the LTC was “serious about the business of conservation.” Today, it owns 17 properties totalling more than 1,500 hectares (3,750 acres) that provide flood and erosion protection, protect natural resources and preserve cultural heritage. They include Proctor Park and GoodrichLoomis conservation areas. Its lands also provide a wide range of recreation opportunities — hiking, mountain biking, skiing, canoeing, fishing, cross-country skiing, picnicking, and more. A larger role it has assumed is environmental
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1- Start Date: April 23, 2018; End Date: October 19, 2018 2- Start Date: May 22, 2018; End Date: November 16, 2018 Hours: 40 hours per week includes weekend work. Pay Rate: $16.71/hour To apply: Submit a completed Application Form to hr@brighton.ca by noon, March 23, 2018. Forms can be downloaded from www.brighton.ca or are available at the Municipal Office, 35 Alice Street, Brighton. The Municipality of Brighton wishes to acknowledge and thank all candidates for your interest in responding to this posting, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information and any supporting material is obtained and used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Alternate formats of job postings and accommodations are available upon request to support the participation of persons with disabilities in applying for jobs and during the interview and assessment process. If you require an accommodation email or phone Human Resources at 613-475-0670. 22 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 8, 2018
planning to assist municipalities in shaping development. An example is source water protection. An overall plan for the watershed was approved a couple of years ago and the polices that came out of that exercise are still in the process of being implemented at the local level. LTC is also responsible for monitoring water levels which has become a critical component of the work it does in recent years. Bucholtz said the conservation authority has seen “a dramatic increase in the number on inquiries and permits for wetland and shoreline and waterway activities” in recent years. Staff was “swamped” and “couldn't keep up” with the demand for services, and high Lake Ontario water levels last year “put them over the edge.” It got to the point “we just couldn't manage it,” Bucholtz said. The LTC responded by adding a development services technician this year, which largely contributed to the agency raising the levy to its seven member municipalities by almost eight per cent to fund 49 per cent of its $1.9 million budget. The new person started last week, bringing the total number of people employed by the LTC to 21, a figure that includes a few who were hired on short-term contracts. To learn more about the conservation authority visit www.ltc.on.ca.
Communications co-ordinator to retire in April Brighton — The face of Lower Trent Conservation will change in April when Marilyn Bucholtz, its communications and outreach coordinator, retires. She has been with the agency for 29 years. Her replacement is Sandi Ramsay, who is currently the organization's fundraising specialist. Bucholtz's first job was with the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority in midwestern Ontario 35 years ago. “It's been ... really fulfilling,” she said. “I've always wanted to work with a watershed-based organization, working with youth and working with the general public ... (to) educate them about how they can be better environmental stewards. (It's) something I've always enjoyed.” She has found it fulfilling being able to take technical information and “describe it to the general public in such a way that it's meaningful for them and ... it makes them understand.” Her hope is that they “take that knowledge and put that into action,” Bucholtz said.
“I'm a firm believer that everybody has a role to play in terms of protection of our natural environment, and this has been a perfect position to be able to do that in a variety of different ways.” Social media has certainly helped in growing environmental awareness and volunteers contribute greatly to an array of Lower Trent programs. Highlights from her career include educational programs she has been involved with, such as the Nature Camp she ran for 14 years. “It was a really great opportunity (for) young people, when they were off in the summer time ... to learn a little bit more about the natural environment in a fun and enjoyable way.” Bucholtz also takes great pride in having helped Tri-County Children's Water Festival get off the ground. “If you give children an opportunity to learn some basic concepts about water conservation and protection in a very practical (and) handson way, it goes a long way in terms of (their) remembering that when they go home and tell their parents ... (some of the) things they need to do in their own home, in their own lives as well.”
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Hastings Stewardship - 2018 Winter Speaker Series continues On March 15 in Ivanhoe, come explore and identify the select creatures and plants that are specialized for life on the alvars of the Napanee Limestone Plain, including south Hastings County. Mark Stabb, with the Nature Conservancy of Canada, will lead participants on this odyssey with photos and stories from the field. The Napanee Limestone Plain - flat but fascinating – extends well into Hastings County. This alvar terrain is a horizontal habitat that forms where limestone bedrock is barely (dare we say scantily) clad with soil. This is a land of extremes – very wet in spring, dry as a bone in summer – where trees and most other plants have a hard time making a go of it. But with a trained eye, you can see that nature has filled this ecological niche with fascinat-
berland County. He spends a lot of time exploring these beautiful lands. Come learn how to train your own eyes to explore and detect alvar species and conditions, and to learn more about the ecology and conservation of this threatened landscape. Images of the Eastern Meadowlark, Loggerhead Shrike, Prairie Smoke and Wild Bergamot will engage your senses. Come and explore Thursday, March 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Huntington Veterans Community Hall, 11379 Highway 62, in
Ivanhoe. An entrance fee of $5 per person (or a donation) will help cover costs. Children are free. The Hastings Stewardship Council promotes a healthy and sustainable environment that contributes to the viability of agricultural and natural resources in Hastings County. For more information, contact Matt Caruana at 613-391-9034 or info@hastingsstewardship. ca. For the Winter Speaker Series lineup, visit hastingsstewardship.ca.
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Wild bergamot and meadow fritillary ing plants and creatures, some globally rare and endangered. Mark Stabb is the Program Director (in Central OntarioEast) for the Nature Conser-
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON JOB OPPORTUNITY
PLANNER 1 JOB OPPORTUNITY DEPUTY CLERK The Municipality of Brighton is a small, lower tier municipality situated on Lake Ontario at the eastern end of the County of Northumberland, conveniently located along the 401 corridor between Toronto and Ottawa. We are currently accepting applications for the position of Deputy Clerk. Reporting to the Clerk/By-Law Administrator, the Deputy Clerk provides administrative and advisory support in a range of functional areas including Council and Committee secretariat; Vital Statistics and Marriage Act; lottery licencing; Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act administration; bylaw preparation; records management; report and notice preparation and research, as well as municipal elections. The successful candidate hold a post-secondary education in public or business administration or a related discipline and an AMCT/CMO Designation or working towards, combined with 3 years related municipal experience. You bring knowledge of the Municipal Act, Vital Statistics Act, MFFIPA, Municipal Elections Act, Cemetery Act and records management to this position and possess developed computer, time management and project management skills. You have excellent organizational and communication skills and are able to listen, comprehend and record complex information for extended time periods. Pay Rate: Non Union Band 14 (2018 annual rate: $56,797. to $70,482.) A detailed job description is available on the municipal website www.brighton.on.ca Qualified candidates are invited to submit a covering letter and resume clearly marked “Deputy Clerk” prior to 12:00 noon, March 23, 2018 to the attention of: Human Resources Municipality of Brighton 35 Alice St., P.O. Box 189 Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 hr@brighton.ca The Municipality of Brighton wishes to acknowledge and thank all candidates for your interest in responding to this posting, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information and any supporting material is obtained and used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Alternate formats of job postings and accommodations are available upon request to support the participation of persons with disabilities in applying for jobs and during the interview and assessment process. If you require an accommodation, email or phone Human Resources at 613-475-0670.
The Municipality of Brighton, nestled on the shores of Lake Ontario and primary gateway to the naturalist’s haven of Presqu’ile Provincial Park, is a growing hub of unique craft and trade entrepreneurs, adult education, tourism and lifestyles. We are currently accepting applications for the position of Planner 1. Responsibilities: Reporting to the Manager of Planning, Building and Community Development, the Planner I provides and assists with professional land use planning advice and opinion to Council and the public on all types of planning development applications including building permit applications. Qualifications: The successful applicant possesses a Degree in Planning and membership in the Canadian Institute of Planner/OPPI combined with one year experience in a lower tier municipal planning department. Strong communication, organization, computer and report writing skills are required. Salary Range: CUPE Grade 14- start rate $27.04/hour (approximately $55,432/year), complemented by a generous benefit package. A detailed job description is available on the municipal website www.brighton.on.ca Qualified candidates are invited to submit a covering letter and resume clearly marked “Planner 1”, prior to 12:00 noon, March 9, 2018 to the attention of: Human Resources Municipality of Brighton Bx 189, 35 Alice St Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 hr@brighton.ca The Municipality of Brighton wishes to acknowledge and thank all candidates for your interest in responding to this posting, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information and any supporting material is obtained and used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Alternate formats of job postings and accommodations are available upon request to support the participation of persons with disabilities in applying for jobs and during the interview and assessment process. If you require an accommodation, email or phone Human Resources at 613-475-0670. Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 8, 2018 23
Sports Brighton Braves get swept by the Storm in midget CC semifinal series JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com
Brighton – That was a tough loss to bear for the Brighton Braves, especially to have it close out a series. They had dropped the first two games of their best-of-five semifinal matchup with the Highland Storm, 4-0 and 4-1, but they showed in game three on Sunday they weren't ready to exit the Eastern Ontario Minor Hockey League midget CC playoffs just yet. Twice they overcame one-goal deficits in an evenly played game at the King Edward Arena and were the better team early in the third. But the visitors started to come on late in the frame and with 32 seconds left in regulation potted the go-ahead goal for a 3-2 lead, leaving the home team little time to mount another comeback. Austin Schmoll and Dakota Ball scored for Brighton, with Will MacAulay and Andrew Moran drawing assists. Benny Scarr-Crosmas scored the lone goal in the team's 4-1 loss at the King Edward the night before, with Andrew Warner collecting a helper.
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Left, Dakota Ball was denied a second goal on this inclose scoring chance against Storm netminder Parker Smolen. Lower left, Hard to believe but this shot, with Austin Schmoll waiting for a rebound, didn’t go in but another one did a few seconds later. Below, Andrew Moran let fly a wrist shot while slightly off-balance.
Warkworth retiree heading team of volunteers that will travel to Nepal in the $2,300 cost to join the team, as is a donation to the partner charity in Nepal, Creating Possibilities, which will use the money to purchase building materials for the project. Air fare is extra. To go on the trip, “$4,000 would do it,” Lyon said, which is tax deductible. However, most people who participate in this kind of venture “extend their stay and do some in-country touring postbuild ... You’re on your own for that.” Lyon has already had expressions of interest from people who “are prepared to pay the money and put up with a bit of discomfort, and so on, to do a good turn for the world.”
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Warkworth — A team of Canadians is being assembled to travel to Nepal next fall to build a home for a family in need. “I’ll need a minimum of six for the trip to go and anywhere up to 12 or so,” said David Lyon, a Warkworth resident who will be leading the team of volunteers. They will head overseas in late November and stay for two weeks in the subtropical lowlands of southwest Nepal to erect a house for a single mother and her two children. He’s looking for “primarily enthusiastic people (with) no particular skill set” who are in “reasonable to good shape, because it is a physical kind of experience.” “You have to be open-minded and curious about other people,” he added. The international service trip is one of many Developing World Connections (DWC) organizes “to make travel meaningful” for volunteers, it says, “who are like-minded, passionate about connecting and giving others a hand up, not a hand out.” “This is travel for the mind, body, heart and soul,” the Kamloops-based organization states. Lyon, a retiree, helped build houses in Bolivia and Vietnam through Habitat For Humanity’s global program. Last year, he joined a team of DWC volunteers that put the finishing touches on a women’s shelter in northern India. He got involved for several
The family his team will be helping is a single mother in her 30s whose husband committed suicide two years ago when he was no longer able to work. She and her two children, 11 and eight, are currently living in a household of 13. Their new home, when built, will be small, just 15-by-25 feet, and made of bricks with a steel roof. “That’s not much by most standards, but having a solid home will provide protection from the elements, improved sanitation, a secure place to nurture and raise children,” DWC said in a news release, and the stability will allow the children to enrol in and attend school.
The organization said Nepal “is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world, with one-third of its population living below the poverty line” An earthquake in 2015 killed more than 9,000 people and left thousands injured and homeless. “Many families have undergone severe hardship and constantly move from spot to spot in search of shelter,” DWC stated. More information can be found online at www.developingworldconnections.org/hostpartner/creating-possibilitiesnepal. You can contact Lyon directly by email at studiodaraturnings@gmail.com.
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Warkworth resident David Lyon will lead a team of volunteers to Nepal next fall to build a house for a family in need. reasons, he said. He likes to travel and being a volunteer allows him to go to places he “might not normally” visit and learn about the difficulties people living elsewhere are facing. “There are so many problems in this world” that he as one person doesn’t feel he can do much to address them, because they are “huge,” Lyon said. “What I can do is work on the small-scale projects that have a real impact on an individual, a family, a community. It’s a way for me to show com-
passion to people who have a lot less than I do, than your typical North American does.” Living in Canada “is strictly an accident of birth and the advantages I’ve had in my life are mainly a result of that,” he said. “We have such a good life here when so many don’t. Personally, I feel it’s important that as an individual, I give back.” He’s “opening people’s minds to how the other half lives” in emails and in presentations to local groups such as Rotary. Food, lodging and in-country transportation are included
OPP: Campbellford man charged with spousal assault The following were among the 157 incidents dealt with by Northumberland OPP Feb. 23-25: Feb. 25 • A resident on Saskatoon Avenue in Campbellford reported the theft of a grey/black baby stroller from the building’s common front entrance sometime overnight. • Police responded to a domestic disturbance at a Campbellford residence which led to an occupant being arrested and charged with spousal assault, assault with a weapon and theft under $5,000. The name of the 26-year-old man was withheld to protect the identity of the victim. Feb. 24 • A wallet found in Campbellford was turned in to police. Officers contacted the owner and returned the wallet and contents. • At 3:15 p.m. police received a report of males flagging down motorists on County Road 25 north of Highway 401 in Cramahe Township asking for money. The two men appeared to be of East Indian descent in their 30s. They were driving a silver minivan. They were said to be telling people that they were out of money and needed to attend a hospital to help their father.
Officers checked the area and were unable to locate them. Similar reports previously received in the Port Hope area along the 401 corridor suggest it is an active scam. Feb. 23 • Officers investigated 17 motor vehicle collisions throughout the day, nine of which occurred on Highway 401. Icy road conditions contributed to the increase in collisions. • A resident on County Road 25 near Warkworth reported the theft of his snowmobile sometime overnight. It's described as a light blue 2017 Ski Doo with Ontario licence number 4AN544 and VIN 2BPSVAHA0HV000165. Northumberland OPP officers investigated six accidental 911 calls, 20 motor vehicle collisions and 37 traffic-related complaints. They also conducted four RIDE programs over the weekend. Police ask anyone with info regarding crimes contained in this report to call the nearest OPP detachment. To remain anonymous, call the Peterborough/Northumberland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 and not have to appear in court. Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 8, 2018 25
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WEISS, Eldon Passed away at the Belleville General Hospital on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the age of 88 years. Beloved husband to Doris Weiss of Trenton. Dear father to Deborah Grouchy (Joe Oram), Darlene Weiss, Darren Weiss, Daniel Weiss (Lisa) and the late Donna Jean Weiss. Dear grandfather to Robert, Christopher, Hanna, Lindsey and Erica. Eldon was a husband, father, grandfather, community supporter, businessman and mentor. He was still very active in the local business community up until his health forced him to retire in December. A welcoming face who always took the time to chat to everyone. Always quick to share a story or a piece of advice and of course his smile was biggest when the Toronto Maple Leafs were losing. Eldon will be remembered by so many and his legacy will live on in his family. The family invite friends to the WEAVER LIFE CENTRE, 29 Bay Street, Trenton on Thursday, March 8, 2018 with Rosary beginning at 1:45 and visitation to follow from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Peter's Catholic Church on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 11 am. Fr. Timothy Harrison officiating. Interment to follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Arthritis Society of Canada, or St. Peters Catholic Church Future Fund would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences at www.weaverfuneralhomes.com
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Peacefully at the Belleville General Hospital on Monday, December 25, 2017, age 85 years. Mac Lowery of Brighton, son of the late Angus Lowery and the late Dorothy (Thurlow). Loving husband of Vera (Shortt). Dear father of Deborah and her husband John McConachie of Brighton, Catherine and her husband Glen Bradley of Courtenay, B.C., Christopher Lowery and his wife Barbara of South Bruce Peninsula, and the late Larry Lowery. Dear father-in law of Debra Lowery of Burlington. Sadly missed by his eleven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild. A Graveside Service will be held for the immediate family at Hilton Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements in care of the Brighton Funeral Home, (613-475-2121). www.rushnellfamilyservices.com
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Of Brighton, 1941-2017. On December 21, 2017, after a courageous battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (bone marrow cancer), which he fought with the utmost dignity and grace, Peter slipped the surly bonds of earth. Peter was proud of his two sons, Michael (Deborah) and Steven (VÊronique), both from Ottawa. Peter was an incredible grandfather to Nicolas, Taylor, Vanessa, and Samantha and will be deeply missed. Peter will be greatly missed by his wife, Keitha. Peter was always supportive of Keitha’s three children, David (Naomi) Typhair, Cheri Smith, and Shelly (Eric) Lamain. Peter had a special bond to Keitha’s seven grandchildren: Morgan, Carson, Carly, Camden, Carter, Spencer and Nolan. There will be a private funeral at the Brighton Funeral Home, (613-475-2121). Anyone wishing to support Community Care Northumberland Hospice Services would be greatly appreciated. CARD OF THANKS
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613-475-3793 9am - 5pm www.pradacourt.com Thank you, for caring about my wife Nina. For attending her celebration of life, for your offerings of flowers and charitable donations in her memory, for your phone calls, cards, and e-mails. Even as I co-operate with officialdom to erase her presence as a citizen, my memories grow unimpeded by her physical absence. She was, and she is, ever close after our 54 year adventure. She loved life; her people, her places, the morning chipmunk, the swarms of seedseeking birds, her big Newfie dogs, cats and horses, goats and bees. Nina, we loved you then, we love you now. Marc.
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Excellent turnout for Brighton History Week open house JOHN CAMPBELL jcampbell@metroland.com
Brighton – What's past is present, whenever Brighton History Week rolls around. It concluded last Saturday with a Rural Roots Open House at the King Edward Community Centre, with 17 individuals and organizations setting up displays. “We had a great day. There was lots of traffic and the displays were excellent,” said Dan Buchanan, the “History Guy” and one of the organizers. There “was a pretty con-
stant stream of people coming in” during the four-hour event on March 3 and a colleague of his estimated “well over 200” attended, he said. Donations collected at the open house and the two Rural Roots shows held the previous weekend approached $700 and will be turned over to the municipality “to cover costs for the events and support the work of the (Brighton) Heritage Advisory Committee under which we do these events,” Buchanan said. Eric Lawlor, a 4-H leader for 27 years, represented the
organization at the open house. “I think it's a fantastic event,” he said. “It's a great way of showcasing agriculture and the various organizations involved with agriculture and rural living.” History Week “is very important in the community, a lot of people in the town are very much interested in the history of Brighton,” said Rick Daniels, president of the Save Our Heritage Organization, which runs Proctor House Museum and Brighton Barn Theatre.
It also “brings together the various organizations that are involved in history and the historical record keeping in Brighton.” In keeping with the theme for the event, SOHO had a display of a Victorian family country kitchen at Proctor House, featuring items used in the 19th century for food processing and production. Dianne Brearley drove all the way from the Ottawa Valley to meet Buchanan and Catherine Stutt, a volunteer with Brighton Digital Archives. Brearley met both over the internet in the course of researching her family history. Her ancestors and Buchanan's “were nextdoor neighbours” near Codrington, and while looking for information “our paths crossed online,” she said. “We've been corresponding
off and on since the early 2000s.” She “finally completed a book on the history of the Austin family” that includes the telephone company it operated in Wooler, where Brearley grew up, and an orchestra her grandparents put together known as the Austin Arcadians. Brearley has also submitted an article about her family's telephone company to the Digital Archives, which had a History Corner where people could browse its Brighton Barn Project files and have a couple of minutes of their memories of the area recorded for posterity. Brearley, who taught at East Northumberland Secondary School for three years, also planned to meet some of her former colleagues afterwards. “It's kind of Old Home Week,” she said.
The Municipality of Brighton invites applications from members of the public who are interested in serving on a Committee of Council. We are seeking interested people from the Brighton community to serve on the following Committees. To apply you must be a resident of Brighton. Applefest Advisory Committee: This Committee is responsible for Applefest each September. It is a working Committee that needs people ready to get on with the work it takes to make Applefest a successful event. The Committee is looking for: Street Fair & Vendor Committee Member Do yearly budget for Vendors & Street fair, send out applications for vendors, collect all vendor applications and money, set up street fair and take set up/take down vendors the morning of the event & monitor the day of the event, confirm that all vendors have proper insurance & applications completed Children’s Village Committee Member Do yearly budget for Children’s Village. Book all activities and events for the Children’s Village. Set up Children’s Village day of event with the help of Parks and Recreation. Co-ordinate with other activities happening at King Edward Park on the Saturday of Applefest John Campbell/Metroland
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Community Events & Civic Awards: The Community Events & Civic Awards Committee is a working committee that is responsible for the following events in Brighton: • • • •
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If you are interested in becoming a member of one of these committees, please express your interest and applicable background, in writing by Friday, March 23, 2018 to: Vicki Kimmett, Deputy Clerk vkimmett@brighton.ca P.O. Box 189, Brighton, Ontario K0K 1H0 Or, drop off your application at the Municipal Office at 35 Alice Street.
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11 ,000 TOTAL VALUE
$
UP TO
SILVERADO 1500 RALLY 2 EDITION
SILVERADO 1500 CUSTOM EDITION*
SILVERADO 1500 MIDNIGHT EDITION
GET
OR
SILVERADO 2500 CUSTOM EDITION
0 72 (2.94 ) %
PURCHASE FINANCING
%
@
FOR UP T0
MONTHS
SILVERADO 1500 REALTREE® EDITION
+
UP TO
$8,400 TOTAL VALUE ^
(INCLUDES $1,000 GM CARD APPLICATION BONUS, $4,370 STACKABLE, $1,500 FINANCE CASH, $1,600 TRUCK BONUS)
APR
INCLUDES GM CARD APPLICATION BONUS*
ON SELECT NEW 2018 SILVERADO 1500 MODELS
CHEVROLET.CA
OFFERS END APRIL 2ND. THE 2018 SILVERADO 1500 DOUBLE CAB CUSTOM EDITION 4X4
$35,995 ≠
CASH PURCHASE PRICE
PLUS GET $1,000 GM CARD APPLICATION BONUS. OFFER INCLUDES $5,970 COMBINED CREDIT.
FEATURES: AVAILABLE BEST-IN-CLASS TOWING CAPACITY OF UP TO 12,500 LB. ± AVAILABLE 6.2L V8 OFFERS 420 HP @ 460 LB. FT. º AVAILABLE BEST-IN-CLASS MAX PAYLOAD OF 2,250 LB. Ŧ NHSTA 5 STAR SAFETY RATING ≤ ROLL-FORMED HIGH STRENGTH STEEL BED CLASS EXCLUSIVE AUTOMATIC LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL SILVERADO 1500 DOUBLE CAB CUSTOM EDITION 4X4 MODEL SHOWN
THE 2018 COLORADO Z71 CREW CAB
FEATURES:
$179
BEST-IN-CLASS AVAILABLE HORSEPOWER WITH 3.6LŦ AVAILABLE SEGMENT-EXCLUSIVE DURAMAX® 2.8L TURBO-DIESEL WITH BEST-IN-CLASS TORQUE, TOWING, AND FUEL EFFICIENCY ∞ STANDARD APPLE CARPLAY™ AND ANDROID AUTO™ CAPABILITY AND ONSTAR® 4G LTE WITH BUILT-IN WI-FI® HOTSPOT (3GB/3-MONTH TRIAL) ¥
@
BI-WEEKLY LEASE
% 1.9
~
LEASE RATE
FOR 48 MONTHS ~ WITH $3,350 DOWN PAYMENT WHEN YOU APPLY FOR THE GM CARD OR $4,100 DOWN PAYMENT ( INCLUDES $2,500 TOTAL LEASE VALUE) ALL ELIGIBLE 2018 MODELS COME WITH
CHEVROLET
COMPLETE CARE
2 YEARS/48,000 KM COMPLIMENTARY
OIL CHANGES **
COLORADO Z71 CREW CAB SHORT BOX MODEL SHOWN
5 YEARS/160,000 KM POWERTRAIN WARRANTY †
ONSTAR 4G LTE WITH WI-FI® HOTSPOT (3-MONTH/3 GB TRIAL)
* $11,000 Total Value: Limited time offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada. $11,000 Total Value is a combined total credit for finance purchases on select new 2018 Silverado 1500 Double Cab Custom Edition 4x4; includes: $4,370 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), $4,080 non-stackable manufacturer-to-dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 GM card application bonus (this offer applies to individuals who have applied for the Scotiabank® GM® Visa* Card [GM card] and to current Scotiabank® GM® Visa* Cardholders) (taxes included). $1,600 manufacturer-to-dealer Truck Month credit (tax exclusive) towards the finance of an eligible new towards the finance of an eligible new 2018 Silverado 1500 Double Cab Custom Edition 4x4 at participating dealers. ^ 2018 Silverado: Eligible new 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Double Cab Custom Edition: $4,080 manufacturer-to-dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), $1,600 manufacturer-to-dealer (tax exclusive) Truck Month Credit, $1,000 GM Card Application Bonus (offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card (GM Card) or current GM Card cardholders) (tax inclusive) and $4,370 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive). Void where prohibited. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this cash credit which will result in higher effective cost of credit on their transaction. Limited time offer which may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other offers. General Motors of Canada may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ~ 2018 Colorado Z71 Crew Cab: Lease based on a purchase price of $37,575 for a 2018 Colorado Z71 Crew Cab, includes $500 CDA, $500 Lease Cash Bonus, $750 More Truck Bonus and $750 GM card application bonus (this offer applies to individuals who have applied for the Scotiabank® GM® Visa* Card [GM card] and to current Scotiabank® GM® Visa* Cardholders) (taxes included). Bi-weekly payment is $175 for 48 months at 1.90% lease rate on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $3,360 down payment required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $18,784. Taxes, license, insurance, registration and applicable fees, levies, duties and, except in Quebec, dealer fees (all of which may vary by dealer and region) are extra. Option to purchase at lease end is $17,468. ± Requires Double Cab LTZ 2WD or Crew Cab Short Box LTZ 2WD with available 6.2L V8 engine and Max Trailering Package. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. º Comparison based on WardsAuto.com 2017 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive information available at time of printing. Excludes other GM models Ŧ Requires 1500 Double Cab 2WD with available 5.3L V8 engine and Max Trailering Package. These maximum payload ratings are intended for comparison purposes only. Before you buy a vehicle or use it to haul people or cargo, carefully review the Vehicle Loading section of the Owner’s Manual and check the carrying capacity of your specific vehicle on the label on the inside of the driver door jamb. ŧ With available 3.6L V6 engine. Based on WardsAuto.com 2018 Small Pickup segment and latest competitive information available at time of posting. Excludes other GM vehicles. ∞ Based on WardsAuto.com 2018 Small Pickup segment and latest competitive information available at time of posting. Excludes other GM vehicles.. Colorado 2WD with available Duramax 2.8L Turbo-Diesel 4-cylinder engine. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. 2018 Colorado 2WD with available Duramax 2.8L Turbo-Diesel fuel consumption rating is 7.9 L/100 km highway and 10.8 L/100 km city. Fuel consumption ratings are based on GM testing in accordance with Government of Canada approved test methods. Refer to vehicles.nrcan.gc.ca for details. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ¥ 4 Visit onstar.ca for vehicle availability. Services and connectivity vary by model, conditions as well as geographical and technical restrictions. Requires active OnStar service and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T or its local service provider. Vehicle user interface is a product of Apple and Apple’s terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible smartphone and data plan rates apply.Vehicle user interface is a product of Google and its terms and privacy statements apply. Requires the Android Auto app on Google Play and an Android compatible smartphone running Android 5.0 Lollipop or higher and data plan rates apply. † Whichever comes first, fully transferable. See dealer for complete details. ** The 2-Year Scheduled LOF Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2017 MY Chevrolet, Buick or GMC vehicle (excluding Bolt EV) with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the Oil Life Monitoring System and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details.
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