Brighton031617

THURSDAY MARCH 16, 2017

Independent. BRIGHTON

CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY INSIDEBELLEVILLE.COM

Council tackles budget bylaw, economic development and watermain project BY SARAH HYATT

Brighton – Despite some hot topics, it was mostly smooth sailing for Brighton council on Monday. From an Ombudsman of Ontario visit, to Coffee with the Mayor, the budget bylaw, economic development and the Georgina Street watermain project, council tackled a notable list in what seemed like record time. Mayor Mark Walas announced the Coffee with the Mayor initiative will continue, but in a new location. The time (9 a.m. to 10 a.m.) and day (the second Monday of every month) will stay the same, but residents will meet with the mayor at the Friendly Drop-in Centre. The centre is located downstairs at 35 Alice St. Walas’ announcement follows a committee-of-the-whole budget meeting, at which councillors raised concerns about sessions being hosted at the King Edward Park Community Centre. A recommendation was made at that meeting for staff to review policies for the rental of municipal facilities as they relate to free rentals for council members. It was also recommended no member of council

Councillor Brian Ostrander pushes for the revival of the Brighton economic development committee, at Monday’s council meeting. Sarah Hyatt/Metroland

use the centre for free until the review is completed. Prior to passing the budget bylaw, council approved the minutes of that budget meeting – which means, the recommendation was approved. Walas chose not to debate concerns Monday, but to focus on moving forward. The resolution provides staff with the opportunity to revisit the policy and from there, staff can clarify for all of council as to how municipal facilities can be utilized for members of council, said Walas. Within those same min-

utes was a recommendation to staff, to invite the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to hold a public information session. The focus would be on short-term resolutions for traffic control, at the intersection of County Road 30 and Telephone Road. Previously councillors John Martinello and Brian Ostrander explained with the recommendation, they hoped provided the public had the chance to speak with MTO staff, it might help lessen current concerns. Martinello brought forward discussion surrounding the

intersection initially, to make sure the municipality was prepared, in the event funds were needed for temporary measures or for construction. Again, as council approved the minutes, this recommendation was approved. This didn’t go unnoticed by resident David Green. Green expressed disappointment with councillors, reflecting on the meeting – which he said, should’ve concentrated on the budget. It was a bit of stretch to have those items discussed at a budget meeting, he added. Green wasn’t debating the validity of issues, but said it was inappropriate for those discussions to take place at that time and expressed concerns over process. Residents may have attended a meeting, with those items on the agenda, he noted. The resident said council violated his trust. Walas reiterated Monday the intersection remains within the ministry’s jurisdiction. As for the budget bylaw, council approved it, with 5-2 in favour. (Please see Brighton proposes 2.45 per cent levy increase for the breakdown). Councillors Steven Baker and Martinello were the only

two opposed. Baker reiterated his concerns with council’s spending, when it came time to vote. Meanwhile Councillor Mary Tadman noted, as the municipality continues to grow – so does the need for services and operating costs. CAO Bill Watson’s provided an updated report concerning the Georgina Street watermain project. Council has now received the report and approved the payment in the amount of $41,330, plus HST. Engineering work is reportedly also paid, totaling just over $2,000. A staff review of the purchasing policy is still expected by April, as per council’s request and following Watson’s recent apology, as he mistakenly exceeded his authority for spending. As previously reported, the CAO mistakenly thought his signing authority was for $50,000. Watson has authority for projects up to $25,000. “As I see it this evening, we’ve had on a number of occasions our CAO openly apologize to council, staff and the community…that has been accepted and our job now is to continue to move forward,” said Walas.

YAMAHA’S 2018 SNOWMOBILES THE TIME IS NOW! SPRING POWER SURGE Order a 2018 Yamaha snowmobile and take advantage of limited time offers! Place a deposit before April 15, 2018 in order to qualify!

WWW.MOTOSPORTSOFTRENTON.COM 613-965-6626

114 MCCAULEY RD, TRENTON

GEROW PROPANE LTD.

OVER 60 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Residential, Commercial & Industrial Heating Specialists Bulk Sales, & Retail SALES - SERVICE - PARTS

BOX 1030 BRIGHTON 15384 COUNTY RD. 2 GEROW PROPANE

613-475-2414

ONLINE at insidebelleville.com

News, events and information on your desktop, laptop or mobile device

Events Calendar

See what’s happening by visiting our online community calendar. http://www.insidebelleville.com/ bellevilleregion-events/

Report the news chris.malette@metroland.com www.facebook.com/InsideBelleville @InBelleville

Quinte’s largest indoor Quinte’s largest Slab showrooms Selection! WE HAVE EXPANDED AGAIN!

Come in and see our NEW FLOORING SHOWROOM

Professional installation fabrication of of Professional installationandand fabrication Granite, Quartz, Marble & Tile Granite, Marble, TileShowroom & Flooring Come in andQuartz, see our New Flooring

www.blackbirdstoneandtile.com

Granite Slate ••Porcelain Porcelain• •Countertops Countertops Granite• •Quartz Quartz••Marble Marble • Slate Fireplace BathroomVanities Vanities FireplaceMantles Mantles & & Surrounds Surrounds ••Bathroom StoneStone Veneers • Hardwood Flooring • Ceramic & Natural Stone Tiles Canyon Veneers • Hardwood Flooring • Ceramic & Natural Stone Tiles

30 CREELMAN AVE., TRENTON 613-965-1800 Mon - Fri 9am-5pm • Saturday 10am-2pm

OUR FLYER NOW STARTS ON THURSDAY 3 DAY DEALS

929715A 177474B

MAR. 16/17/18 ONLY 79 LIMIT 8

144452

over limit $2.49 ea.

Lantic sugar selected varieties 1-2 kg

chicken breasts or thighs butcher

rest of week March 19-22 $1.99 ea.

pack size, fresh boneless skinless 8.80/kg, fresh Atlantic salmon portions

SALE

167

LIMIT 12 over limit $1.99 ea.

Lay’s potato chips 180 g, Munchies snack mix 300 g or SunChips 225 g selected varieties

rest of week March 19-22 $1.99 ea.

199

LIMIT 8

over limit $2.49 ea.

plain or marinated 113 g or

lobster tails 2 to 3 oz. size,

49lb

frozen each 406112 406473

SAVE AT LEAST $3.50 LB

pork back ribs or tenderloin cryovac pkg of 2 7.69/kg

LIMIT 8

Kraft 450 g, PC® 300/400 g or no name® 400/450 g cheese bars selected varieties

PC® mini mufﬁns selected varieties 275 g

918862

727857

OVER LIMIT $7.29 EA.

rest of week March 19-22 $2.49 ea.

extra large red or green seedless grapes

749004A

product of South Africa or Chile 4.39/kg

499

3,000

2 chicken meal deal includes two PC® BBQ chicken, large wedge fries and two Ziggy’s® assorted salad 454 g

299

Schneiders or Maple Leaf bacon 375 g, Maple Leaf Ready Crisp bacon 65 g, Schneiders fully cooked breakfast sausage or rounds 300 g selected varieties

extra large greenhouse red, yellow or orange sweet peppers product of Mexico 6.59/kg 745189 744913 745176

511506

430303A

599

881715

188

LIMIT 8

over limit $10.99 ea.

Maxwell House roast and ground 631/925 g or Nabob whole bean or roast and ground coffee 300 g selected varieties

OPP Report

Car smashes into house, driver suffers non-life threatening injuries Brighton – The driver of a car that smashed into a house on County Road 30 around 11 p.m. March 11 suffered non-life threatening injuries. No one in the home at the time – an adult and two small children – was hurt. Northumberland OPP said officers determined the Honda Civic was travelling northbound on County Road 30 when the driver lost control of the vehicle on a bend north of County Road 26. Both the car and the house were severely damaged. The driver was taken to hospital. Jessica Marie Hadwen, 27, of Trenton was charged with impaired care and control of a motor vehicle and care and control of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content exceeding the legal limit. March 9 • Police received reports of icy road conditions on Highway 401 in the Brighton area starting at around 3:30 a.m. Two tractor-trailers slid off the highway into the ditches in separate incidents. One was eastbound and the other was westbound. No serious injuries were reported. • Police responded to a report of several people fighting near a barn on Peacock Lane in Cramahe Township. Officers located a small gathering but found no fights taking place. March 8 • A domestic disturbance at a Brighton home drew the attention of police around 3:30 a.m police. A 44-yearold man who fled the scene when officers arrived was arrested later in the morning at a Frankford residence and

charged with spousal assault. • A Mazda and a school bus with no children on board lost control on ‘black ice’ in separate incidents while travelling on County Road 64 in Brighton around 7 a.m. No one was injured. • Police attended a Campbellford residence in response to a domestic disturbance. Officers located an intoxicated couple arguing over going to bed for the night. One partner eventually agreed to spend the night elsewhere. March 7 • A homeowner on Hermiston Road in Trent Hills reported a break-in at his seasonal residence that occurred on Feb. 28. A 20 amp Mastercraft battery charger and a cammo-coloured pop up tent were stolen. Police are attempting to identify two males observed on that date in the area around 6 a.m. Both are described as Caucasian, 30 years old and wearing dark coloured winter jackets with a fur trim. One male is balding and has short dark hair . He was wearing blue jeans and brown winter boots. The other suspect was wearing a Molson Canadian toque and brown-andorange runners with orange laces. • Police assisted a CAS worker in apprehending three children ‘in need of protection’ at a Cramahe Township home. • A resident on County Road 29 near Jewell Road and Montgomery Road reported his home being broken into sometime during the day. The culprit(s) forced a rear door open and stole a Mac Book Pro.

163477

379

LIMIT 8

over limit $2.99 ea.

Nestlé Pure Life water 24 x 500 mL

LIMIT 12 over limit $4.99 ea.

Coca-Cola, Pepsi or Canada Dry soft drinks selected varieties 6x710 mL, 12x355 mL

Belleville

A pharmacy first

Trenton

Brighton

THIS WEEK’S BEST BUY FRIDAY MARCH 17 - THURSDAY MARCH 23

498715A

3275

1,000

Huggies or Pampers diapers club size plus selected varieties 88-198’s

418588A

477

LIMIT 12 over limit $6.99 ea.

Cashmere bathroom tissue 12 double rolls, SpongeTowels paper towels 6 rolls, Scotties facial tissue 6 pack selected varieties

838488A

399

LIMIT 12 over limit $6.49 ea.

Klondike novelties pkg of 4, Ben & Jerry’s 500 mL or Breyers confectionary frozen dessert 1.66 L selected varieties frozen

TOWARDS WHAT YOU LOVE

904598B

2/$

MULTI or $2.99 ea.

Country Harvest or D’Italiano bread 600/675 g, Brizzolio or Crustini hamburger or sausage buns 6/8’s selected varieties

You’ve got to load ‘em to get ‘em!

Flyer prices effective from Thursday, March 16th to Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017. Visit our website at yourindependentgrocer.ca

Dewe’s YIG

400 Dundas St. E, Belleville 613.968.3888

HOURS: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-9:00 pm Saturday, 8:00 am-7:00 pm Sunday, 8:00 am-7:00 pm

2 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Smylie’s YIG

293 Dundas St. E. Trenton 613.392.0297

HOURS: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-9:00 pm Saturday, 8:00 am-8:00 pm Sunday, 9:00 am-6:00 pm

4 $799 $

99 Each

Each

LISTERINE 1L

BOOST MEAL REPLACEMENT

109 Dundas St. E., Trenton • 1 Main St., Brighton • 173 Dundas St. E., Belleville

Brighton Road swing bridge replacement open house at city hall BY ERIN STEWART

Trenton – Quinte West and Parks Canada will provide information regarding the Brighton Road swing bridge project during the open house in the Quinte West council chambers on Wednesday March 22 from 6-8 p.m. Parks Canada staff will be on hand to discuss the swing bridge project and other projects within Quinte West with residents. With more than $600 million of work and infrastructure being invested in the TrentSevern Waterway from the federal government, major projects have been proposed in the next three years within Quinte West. Spanning the Murray canal, the current Brighton swing bridge will be replaced by Parks Canada with one that has a full highway load rating and no restrictions for emergency service vehicles. Additional investment will enable Parks Canada to upgrade the current bridge to a twolane structure with a pedestrian walkway. This project is in the design stage, with tender for construction anticipated in May, 2017, stated Parks Canada in and updated release on construction projects.

Work will be done to improve public safety and boater experience, enhance operations, improve the condition of structures and improve water management capacity. The project will replace the dam and include mechanization of water control systems and rehabilitation work will be done on the lock, the lock approach walls and the breakwater on the Bay of Quinte approach will be redesigned and stabilized. Parks Canada is also working with a third party provider to install a hydro generating station that will provide renewable energy for communities. Bathymetry, or the measure of depths in the area, has been conducted and a consultant and construction manager have been hired for the project.

Glen Miller Lock 3 and Dam Comprehensive rehabilitation and repairs of the dam at Glen Miller Lock 3 will be undertaken along with erosion control at the lock embankment and upgrades to operator and public safety at the site. Water was completely removed from the lock this winter and an inspection was completed. A construction manager and consultant Parks Canada also released updates on the have been hired. other four projects along the Trent-Severn in Frankford Dam and Lock 6 Quinte West. Frankford Dam 6 will undergo investigation Trenton Dam 1, Lock 1 A significant amount of work will also be and rehabilitation with the objective of imdone on the Trenton Dam 1, one of the few re- proving dam safety. Concrete repairs will be done on the retainmaining large dams on the Trent River that has ing walls and work will be done to improve the not been mechanized.

for structural steel repairs, timber deck replacement and repainting. The bridge will remain a single lane and be upgraded from a 15 tonne load limit to a level 1 highway load rating. The lock will receive overall concrete re-facing and new lock valves will be installed along Glen Ross swing bridge The Glen Ross swing bridge and lock, built with additional work on the canal approach walls. in 1909, will undergo rehabilitation. Construction on the project is tentatively The bridge’s mechanical and electrical drive systems will be replaced while it is taken off site schedule for Fall 2017. condition and function of the earth embankments at the dam and measures will also be taken to improve public safety. A construction manager and consultant have been hired.

Brighton Library expansion as political pawn Dear Editor Good news in the March 6 online Independent that Brighton will have an expanded Library (Council backs library expansion despite opposition), bad news that support wasn’t unanimous. The two Councillors that attempted to sabotage this investment with their eleventh hour motion to remove it from the budget have been vocal in complaining about a lack of support grants from the Ontario and Federal Governments. Well perhaps they should consider the effect their action may have on Brighton’s ability to get support not only for this but for other projects in the future. A divided Council does not inspire confidence. Neither does a comment that “The building’s not falling down and the roof isn’t leaking” (making it look like a simple maintenance project) and the suggestion that the project was instilled by

a “well organized vocal minority” against the wishes of the majority of taxpayers! All Council members should recognize that the current objective of upper tier governments is to invest in community and economic development, not subsidize Municipal services. The Library has just won an award for innovation, think what a difference it would make if the Library expansion was pitched as part of a well-defined strategy to support small business expansion and development; and think what a different image is projected if Council share their opinions in a respectful way and agree by consensus instead of having a recorded vote. There is a time for politicking and this is not it. Dave Cutler Brighton

Council backs broadband plan BY SARAH HYATT

Brighton – Brighton council has decided to support the CanalDistrict Community Owned Broadband Initiative, with the hope this will improve broadband Internet services for rural residents and those in underserviced areas. Following a report from CAO Bill Watson on Monday, March 13, council named the CanalDistrict group the “broadband champion” for the municipality at its planning meeting. The exclusive endorsement means the group can now pursue funding through the Connect to Innovate (CTI) program and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). “How it pans out, how it starts and where it goes – we don’t know that yet…” said Watson. “It is worth noting, there is very little risk [for the municipality].” In granting the group the endorsement, the municipality didn’t commit to financial support now or in the future, it was explained. Representatives of the broadband group made their pitch to Brighton council a few weeks back. To date, the Canal-District now has support from both Brighton and Quinte West.

The group will now generate a business plan, to move forward with its funding proposal and to improve broadband services in underserviced hamlets within both municipalities. As outlined in Watson’s report, “it has been identified by council previously, that greater access to the Internet in many areas of the community would be beneficial to both businesses and residents...” Council and staff are hopeful if the group secures funding, issues with Internet access, in particular for rural residents will be addressed. Even if it’s not a huge problem now, looking ahead this is something that could become a big problem, simply because the need for Internet access continues to grow, said Watson. In correspondence shared Monday evening, Dave Dingle, a spokesperson for the broadband initiative, outlined the group would “place a top priority on poorly served rural customers.” The group’s goal is to get real, future-proof broadband at fibrespeeds, to even the most rural homes, farms and businesses, with prices that are the same for all. Council will review the final application and business plan prior to the submission deadline

for funding, which is in April. On Monday, council acknowledged the need for improved broadband services for some rural residents and those in underserviced areas and once worries were addressed concerning fairness in granting the exclusive designation, most of council was in favour of backing the Canal-District. No one else has come forward asking for the designation to pursue funding, said Watson. “And since they’re the only ones out there, I don’t think there’s any harm in giving that exclusive endorsement,” he said. “This is a one shot deal and funding opportunity which still has to get off the ground.” The Canal-District is already reportedly backed by some leading vendors and has formed several partnerships with some major telecommunications groups. The goal is for the group to act on behalf of the community, be owned by the community and to operate successfully without municipal funding, Dingle outlined. What’s more, the CanalDistrict will be directly guided by “some of the most successful rural fibre initiatives in the world,” according to the group.

ONE HOUR SERVICE OPTOMETRIST ON SITE (for most prescriptions)

BRIGHTON 613-475-5777 TRENTON 613-392-3040

• One hOur service • We are accepting neW patients • Walk-ins WelcOme • We accept Outside prescriptiOns • buy One, get One Free*! *

Conditions apply. See store for details

Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017 3

Thousands expected to flock to Presqu’ile for Waterfowl Weekend

Volunteers for Presqu’ile’s Waterfowl Weekend will be on hand to help visitors enjoy the waterfowl migration spectacle, this March 25-26. Photo submitted.

BY SARAH HYATT

Brighton – The 41st annual Presqu’ile Waterfowl Weekend returns this March 25-26. Park naturalist and senior natural heritage education leader David Bree, reports the park expects some 2,000 visitors. “The numbers have remained fairly

consistent over the years,” said Bree, who’s been involved with the event for about 12 years. Though the naturalist jokes it’s often mother nature that has the final say as to how the weekend will play out, on average the event draws about 1,000 visitors each day. What’s unique about this event for

the park – well, there’s no camping at this time of year. So the people who come to participate, they’re making that effort and not camping nearby sort of thing, so it’s “really gratifying” to reflect on the numbers, said Bree. For millenniums, the waterfowl of North America have been passing through Presqu’ile on their spring migration. Through the park and the Friends of Presqu’ile Park, the special viewing weekend aims to enable people to share knowledge and offers new experiences. The event is not just for “birders.” “This is a weekend for people who want to see some ducks, see a little nature, the park, the swans too, really that’s why this weekend was created,” said Bree. “The real birders will come all the time, keep track of the birds – it’s a hobby for them.” In other words, everyone’s welcome and the event is meant to offer people the chance to explore, learn and just enjoy nature, said Bree. So what’s new and different this year? Well, the winter has been very mild and the ice was mostly gone from the bay before the end of February, said Bree.

So does this mean no ducks? No, but viewing will be different, ducks will be more scattered, explained Bree. With that said, a visit to Presqu’ile can never end in a bad day, as there’s always something to see, insists Bree. Bree said the biggest advantage will be access to spotting scopes and the knowledge volunteers have, to help visitors find and identify species. Any of the 25 different species of waterfowl usually present, could be around, said Bree. There will also likely be many birds present that aren’t normally at Presqu’ile until later in the season, making this March “a unique experience.” “Certainly the movement of waterfowl through Presqu’ile is truly a world-class natural spectacle and that is still happening, but I expect a different selection of ducks and other birds here than we normally see,” said Bree. Both the lighthouse and nature centres will feature added attractions for the weekend. A few activities have been added catering to families, noted Bree. The Nature Centre will feature kid’s activities, crafts, duck displays and a taxidermy display from Feather and

Down Taxidermy, with Steve Dingman. Gary McPherson will showcase the art of bird carving and bird photography. Sherrie Greig will display her nature art and will be working on a new piece. New this year, a representative from Bird Studies Canada will have a display. Artists Doug Comeau and Linda Barber will also be displaying their work at the Lighthouse Centre. Artists will talk with visitors about their work and nature. As for the Interpretive Centre, attendees may want to stop in for the raffle of a spotting scope, donated by Bushnell. Tickets are sold now and until the May long-weekend. The Friends Gift Shop will be open with new stock. The Friends will host a barbecue fundraiser from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. It’s $10 for a vehicle park entrance fee, though season and annual passes are honoured for entry. Proceeds go to the Friends’ projects in the park. For more information call 613475-4324 ext. 225 or e-mail david. bree@ontario.ca. The Friends of Presqu’ile sponsor the event, which runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., on both days.

Rug hooking then and now, at Colborne Art Gallery BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Colborne – One of the vintage rugs currently on display at the Colborne Art Gallery was made in the late 1800s has a direct link to Heritage Cramahe, the group hosting the exhibition. “It’s a beautiful rug done by the great-grandmother by one of our committee members, Joy Gifford,” said fellow committee member Barrie Wood. Vintage rugs are not easily come Laurie Deviney, a rug hooker, was impressed by the rugs on display at by because they were “practical art that wore out, and nobody thought the Colborne Art Gallery. “This is inspirational, fabulous,” she said. John Campbell/Metroland anything special about them, so when

Frugal McDougall, Saving you money since 1946. www.mcdougallinsurance.com 4 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017

River have increased slightly at the beginning of March but remain below average springtime levels. With the depletion of most of the local snow pack in the past few weeks, water levels and flows on all small creeks and streams across the watershed region are dropping. The Lower Trent Conservation advises parents that all local waterways are treacherous playgrounds for children. While the potential dangers presented by rivers, small streams and open ditches never cease to exist, they are particularly apparent at this time of year, noted the water safety statement. Glass & Windows Ltd. Local waterways fed by snowmelt NEW CONSTRUCTION & and rainfall during the spring runoff REPLACEMENT WINDOWS can be extremely dangerous and water • Mirrors • Glass • Entrance Doors currents can be strong and temperatures • Showers • Handrails • Screens dangerously cold. • Plexiglass & Lexan • Patio Doors The Lower Trent Conservation is maintaining regular contact with the YEAR ROUND INSTALLATION • FREE ESTIMATES AVAILABLE Trent-Severn Waterway to manage runCome and see our Wholesale Visit our FullNEW Showroom at 613-394-3597 off from snowmelt and rainfall. LOCATION prices on all Fax: 613-394-5993 East of CFB Trenton products Daily water level updates are avail679 Old Highway 2,Highway Trenton www.trentonglass.net 679 Old #2 able at www.ltc.on.ca.

The Lower Trent Conservation has issued a water safety statement for Rice Lake and the Trent River, from Hastings to Trenton. Above normal temperatures through late February, combined with recent rainfall, has initiated the spring runoff on the river system about a month earlier than normal, stated the Lower Trent Conservation’s water safety statement. While the Trent River typically peaks in mid to late April, water flows and levels on the Trent PATIO DOORS • ENTRY DOORS • WINDOWS • MIRRORS • BEVELLED GLASS

a rug that old in such excellent condition.” The satellite exhibition, which runs until April 30, is part of a larger exhibition located at the Northumberland Art Gallery in Cobourg. Live demonstrations of rug hooking will take place at the Colborne site every Saturday, starting at 1 p.m. Ten of the rugs on display were made by members of Heritage Hands, a rug-hooking group in Cramahe Township that meets weekly. “I enjoy it, it’s comforting,” John Major said. “More men should do it.”

Water statement issued for Trent River

PATIO DOORS

•

ENTRY DOORS

•

WINDOWS

•

MIRRORS

•

BEVELLED GLASS

•

BEVELLED GLASS

Trenton

PATIO DOORS

•

ENTRY DOORS

•

WINDOWS

•

MIRRORS

PATIO DOORS • ENTRY DOORS • WINDOWS • MIRRORS • BEVELLED GLASS

L A G U R

they wore out they just chucked them,” Wood said. The rug made by Scott’s greatgrandmother, Marie Angelina Scott, sometime between 1875 and 1895, is one of dozens that make up The Canada 150 exhibition, Then and Now – Rug Hooking in Canada, at Colborne. “Very few places have a vintage rug where they know who hooked the rug, and when, and to have a photographic portrait of the person is kind of unheard of, so it’s very, very special,” Wood said. It’s also “very rare to have

Councillors voice concerns over ‘Coffee with the Mayor’ BY SARAH HYATT

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was intended to be published last week in conjunction with the article: ‘Walas, citizen bemoan criticism of coffee chats.’ It appears here in its entirety. Brighton – From cookie crumbs to Coffee with the Mayor, council’s latest committee-of-the-whole budget meeting included a little discussion on both. At the meeting, concerns were raised by some councillors in regards to Mayor Mark Walas’ new initiative Coffee with the Mayor. “My primary concern is actually the potential loss of revenue…” said Councillor Brian Ostrander. Early in 2017, Walas announced the initiative with the hopes of improving communication. The Coffee with the Mayor sessions offers residents the chance to convey concerns, make suggestions or ask questions, while residents and Walas meet more informally over coffee. The first session took place on Feb. 13 at the King Edward Park Community Centre, with conversations ranging from roadwork, to seniors housing. But, not all of council is happy with the mayor’s initiative. With worries over public money being spent to fuel the mayor’s new initiative, Councillor John Martinello was first to spark discussion at the meeting. And while some suggested such a discussion should take place during a meeting of council, rather than during budget deliberations, both Martinello and Ostrander pushed forward with expressed concerns over the potential loss of revenue, as the community centre is normally made available for a fee. Considering these financial concerns, the councillors insisted such a discussion was

justified during a budget meeting. Walas was not present for the meeting. Linda Widdifield, director of finance and administrative services for the municipality, clarified no municipal dollars were being used for Coffee with the Mayor. CAO Bill Watson explained, the mayor’s usage of the community centre for the initiative is considered a municipal affair and normally, municipal staff and councillors aren’t charged to use municipal buildings, when conducting municipal business. Watson said the mayor using municipal space at the community centre, was the equivalent to the mayor using a boardroom or another municipal office, for municipal purposes. “It’s really no different than any of the other offices in this building, the mayor’s meeting with constituents to tell them what’s going on and carrying out the business of the municipality,” said Watson. Director of parks and recreation, Jim Millar, confirmed the community centre calendar had been reviewed concerning availability. But for some, this didn’t lessen concerns. The community centre is an advertised rental facility – so there are potential revenues being lost, when it’s given away to a member of council, said Ostrander. Martinello added residents already pay for the mayor’s office and council chambers. The duo don’t believe the centre should be used “free of charge” by council members. Some were also upset there was no council approval. Martinello went further at the meeting, questioning who was setting up tables, chairs, sweeping up the cookie crumbs and “coffee drops” on the floor and won-

dered if there are staffing costs involved. “…I’d feel guilty using space that was available for rent,” he said. The fact that any member of council can use the centre like it’s office space – it’s almost beyond belief, added Martinello. Though Millar noted several working committees, like the accessibility and community events committees often meet at the centre – still, Ostrander and Martinello say it’s not OK for the mayor to use the space. Council authorizes those committees and the ‘Coffee with the Mayor’ can take place in the mayor’s office or the council chambers, according to Martinello. Ostrander’s secondary concerns were electioneering and that “any politician’s want is to campaign.” The committee recommended a review of policies for the rental of municipal facilities, as they relate to free rentals for the use of individual council members and further, that no members of council use the community centre for free, until the review is completed. Though some encouraged the motion be brought forward at a later meeting of council, Ostrander, Martinello, Steven Baker and Roger McMurray pushed the recommendation through. “The reality is, I heard about the coffee time during an announcement at council – I received no other communications from the mayor or the mayor’s office,” said Ostrander. “And I think maybe, had communication been done in a bit better, more fluid way this might not have happened.” The Brighton Independent apologizes, this article should have run last week in conjunction with the article: ‘Walas, citizen bemoan criticism of coffee chats.’

Council debates borrowing funds for library expansion project BY SARAH HYATT

Brighton — Two councillors say they’re worried about the debt the municipality is taking on. At the latest committee-of-the-whole budget meeting, both councillors Steven Baker and John Martinello expressed concerns with the proposal in the 2017 budget to borrow nearly $1 million for the expansion project for 35 Alice St. Initially, it was hoped a grant would help offset costs for the Brighton Public Library expansion and overhaul of the municipal building. After learning the municipality was denied the grant, Baker voiced concerns during the final budget deliberations and urged council to delay the project and remove it from the budget until the municipality was successful with some uppertier funding. “The building’s not falling down and the roof isn’t leaking,” said Baker, who is worried about future loan payments. Council needs to take into account the taxpayers’ ability to pay and consider the large demographic of seniors and people living on pensions and fixed monthly incomes, he said. As Baker made his case to delay the project, he explained he was considering the debt the municipality already has and new loans now, which means roughly $650,000 in loan payments.Baker and Martinello expressed further concern the municipality might be hit with a big bill for the sewage-treatment plant soon, where more money may need to be borrowed. Baker wanted to wait on the project until further funding was secured. He said Brighton staff are working with Northumberland-Quinte West MPP Lou Rinaldi’s staff to improve grant application writing. And he wanted to wait until more information is available concerning the environmental assessment for the plant. “…I think we got a big, big elephant in the room, with respect to that,” said Baker.

Martinello echoed Baker’s concerns, suggesting council prioritize and also said he didn’t see the support in the community for the library expansion. Chief administrative officer Bill Watson noted at the meeting how provincial representatives visited recently and reviewed the municipality’s finances with councillors and concerning debt, Brighton is in the very bottom tier for risk. While no design work has been officially approved, Watson said there’s no question the major benefactor will be the library, as it will nearly double in size. Though there will be some updating and “rejigging” of municipal offices.Coun. Brian Ostrander has heard from many in favour of the library expansion, he said. Both Ostrander and Coun. Roger McMurray, who advocated strongly for the expansion, recalled how the original ask was for a new build and millions more. “This is about the cheapest option we’re going to get and this building needs to be renovated,” said McMurray, who refused to go back on his word to support the library. McMurray also had “no fear” supporting the expansion and concerning the municipality’s finances. “Drop in on a regular Wednesday or any day that ends in Y, it’s busy — it’s packed in that library,” said Ostrander. “The staff have nowhere to hang their coats, nowhere to eat their lunch — the staff don’t have a washroom inside the library, folks.” With Deputy Mayor Laura Vink and Coun. Mary Tadman also against delaying the project, Baker and Martinello’s motion failed. Tadman said the library is not accessible to all people with disabilities. More space is also needed for the kid’s library, she added. Director of finance and administrative services Linda Widdifield, reports Brighton is still in a reasonable position to borrow funds moving forward, if needed.

TRUSS & FLOOR For Professional, Friendly Service, Contact

VETERINARY SERVICE SMALL ANIMAL CARE

Dr. Lex Luttikhuis, Dr. Michelle Chiunti and Associates

“Modern Approach, Traditional Appeal” • Residential • Commercial • Farm Custom Engineered Roof Trusses & Floor Systems No charge dial 1-800-461-6898 or 613-966-966-8137 www.ontariotruss.com otinfo@ontariotruss.com 732 Ashley St., Foxboro, Ontario

Medical • Surgical • Dental • Dermatology • Open 7 Days a Week •

905-355-1622

86 Big Apple Drive, RR#5 Colborne PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017 5

OPINION

Turkey referendum brings out the worst

Gwynne Dyer

Reasonable people have long believed that the first person in a conversation to mention Adolf Hitler or the Nazis loses the argument. Turkey’s President Recep Tayib Erdogan does not subscribe to this view, and he has no intention of

losing the argument. The argument – the referendum, more precisely – is about whether Erdogan should be given absolute power in Turkey for the indefinite future. He was seriously annoyed when various German municipalities dared to doubt his rendezvous with destiny. Their crime was to withhold permission for Erdogan’s government to hold referendum rallies in German cities. Germany is home to 1.4 million Turkish citizens, and in a tight referendum their votes matter, so Erdogan was quite put out. “Hey, Germany,” he said last week in a rally in Turkey. “You know nothing about democracy. Your practices are no different from those of the Nazis.” The German government was astonished and rebuked him publicly. Erdogan’s devout supporters only grow more enthusiastic when foreigners criticize him. And with 140,000 Turkish officials, judges, soldiers and journalists arrested, dismissed or suspended since last July’s failed coup attempt, most of his domestic critics have fallen silent: Reporters Without Borders now ranks Turkey 151st out of 180 countries in terms of press freedom. And yet, the referendum that is supposed to grant Erdogan virtually unlimited power could go either way. It will certainly be close, because the country is still split right down the middle – and it’s no longer left vs. right. It is primarily secularist vs. Islamist. When Erdogan first appeared on the Turkish political scene as mayor of Istanbul in 1994, he was an openly religious politician in a country that had suppressed any public expression of Islamic values for decades. He even did four months in jail for reciting a religious poem in public. In 2003, Erdogan became the country’s first devout prime minister, and many secular Turks welcomed him in power. “Kemalism”, named after modern Turkey’s secular liberator Kemal Ataturk, had become corrupt and oppressive, and Erdo-

gan spent his first two terms in office dismantling the secularists’ stranglehold on the state apparatus. His main ally in this exercise was Fethullah Gulen, an Islamic preacher whose followers were appointed to tens of thousands of positions in the civil service, the judiciary, the police and the army. But Turkish liberals also supported his attempt to negotiate a peace deal with the militant Kurdish separatist movement PKK, and all the while the Turkish economy grew at a highly satisfactory 5 percent a year. Things began to turn sour in 2013, when protests grew at Erdogan’s increasing authoritarianism and there was a bitter split between him and the “Gulenist” movement. His policy of keeping the border with Syria open for Islamists fighting the Syrian regime (including Islamic State) drew strong criticism both at home and internationally, and secularists began to suspect that his ultimate goal was an Islamic state in Turkey. These suspicions deepened when Erdogan gave up the prime ministership in 2014 and got himself elected president instead. The presidency was a ceremonial non-political office, but he planned to turn it into a powerful executive post that concentrated all power in his own hands. That required a referendum – but his ambition may have played a big part in his loss of the parliamentary election in early 2015. In order to win back control of parliament he had to make an alliance with the hard-right Nationalist Action Party (MHP). To get their support he had to break the ceasefire with the PKK and reopen the war against the Turkish Kurds. Then Russia and his own NATO allies forced Erdogan to close the border to Syrian Islamists, and Islamic State terrorists started bombing Turkish targets as well. Erdogan narrowly won the second parliamentary election in 2015, but he almost lost power to a military coup last July. He calls the coup attempt a Gulenist plot, but it was so badly organized that it was probably a panicked last-minute response to a secret government plan to purge all Gulen’s followers in state institutions, including the army. Since last July Erdogan has used the coup attempt to whip up support for the planned referendum in April that would grant him untrammelled power as executive president. Turkey has been under emergency rule, with mass arrests and government by decree. Nasty, but not necessarily effective.

Independent.

Vice President & Regional Publisher Peter Bishop pbishop@metroland.com 613-283-3182 Ext. 108

250 Sidney Street Belleville, ON K8P 3Z3 Phone: 613-966-2034 Fax: 613-966-8747

General Manager Seaway Gavin Beer gbeer@metroland.com 613-966-2034, ext 570

BRIGHTON

CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY INSIDEBELLEVILLE.COM

Editor Chris Malette chris.malette@metroland.com 613-966-2034, ext 510

Published weekly by:

Regional Managing Editor Ryland Coyne rcoyne@metroland.com 6 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017

All sex crimes must be judged equally Editorial by Chris Malette Will a woman teacher, who had sex with a handful of teen boys in and around Tweed, do serious jail time for her crimes? It is, of course, up to a Belleville judge but the broader issue of women teachers having sex with male students has brokered discussion on levels far outstripping that of the general widely excepted horror with which such crimes are met when the victims are young girls at the hands of male predators. Jaclyn McLaren Jones pleaded guilty two weeks ago in criminal court in Belleville to several counts involving sex with minors – male teen students she taught in a Tweed school. While the Crown is pushing for a jail term, there’s no guarantee she will see a penitentiary stay – a sentence that would come with more than two years of incaceration. At her court hearing, which drew widespread media attention, Crown attorney Lynn Ross read a long statement of agreed facts into the record, summarizing the 42 charges that had been brought before the court; charges that included sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, sexual exploitation, luring a child, inviting sexual touching and publishing sexually explicit material. The crimes all took place in the Tweed area, between 2013 and 2015, where McLaren was a French teacher at Tweed Elementary School. The details have been widely reported in local and even national media. McLaren, 36, is scheduled to return to court on Friday, May 19 for a sentence hearing. The question here, however, is this: Why do some expect there may be a more lenient sentence in this case because the teacher is female and the victims are teen boys? Does society give a pass, or at least take a less vehemently repulsive view of a female teacher having sex with teen boys? History and anecdotal evidence shows that is indeed the case. Consider some similar cases both in Canada and the United States: • In spring of 2016, a 27-year-old female teacher faces charges of sexual assault involving a student at St. James Catholic Global Learning Centre in Mississauga. Amanda Perreault appeared in court on charges of sexual assault, sexual interference, luring to commit invitation to sexual touching and making sexually explicit material available to a child. Her case has not yet worked through the courts. In the United States, there are a slew of such cases. • Former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader, Sarah Jones, became what one American news report

DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Paul Mitchell 613-966-2034 ext 508 SALES MANAGER Melissa Hudgin 613-966-2034, ext 504 ADVERTISING SALES Jean Convey, 613-966-2034, ext 527 Tim Sheppard, 613-966-2034, ext 528 Louise Clutterbuck, 613-966-2034, ext 503 Morgan Scott, 613-966-2034 ext 518

called “a teenager’s dream come true” when she began a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student at a Cincinnati high school. She got no jail time. Since the incident, Jones has divorced her husband and is now engaged to the student with whom she was involved. One report said Jones may get her own TV show. The difference between the absolute abhorrence most show to males who engage in such activities with young female students and the seeming less offending condemnation placed on female teachers was subject of an in-depth review by a magazine journalist for Maclean’s. In a 2014 piece in Maclean’s magazine, reporter Anne Kingston delved into the issue of female teachers having sex with students in an article headlined “Female Teacher: The sex offenders no one suspects.” In part, wrote Kingston, some judges appear to understand there must be equal punishment in the eyes of the law on such matters. “In August, Quebec Justice Valmont Beaulieu stated the obvious when he addressed the double standard in the treatment of teachers who have sex with students: “The sexual exploitation of a male adolescent by a female teacher must be punished just the same as a male posing the same actions toward a female adolescent,” he said before sentencing Tania Pontbriand to 20- and 18-month jail terms to be served concurrently, plus two years probation. The former high school gym teacher from Rosemère, Que., had been found guilty of sexual exploitation and sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy student with whom she had a two-year relationship.” Pontbriand got jail, sure, but there’s the case of Deborah Marion Ralph, a former Langley, B.C., elementary school teacher who avoided jail after pleading guilty to sexual interference with a student who was 11 when a three-year relationship began in 1998; Ralph was 44 at the time. The Crown called for three years incarceration for “egregious breach of trust.” Ralph received 18 months house arrest, six months curfew and community service. In researching the issue, Kingston found that a psychiatrist for Ralph’s defence reported the former teacher suffered from “teacher-lover” syndrome, a clinical term dating to the late 1980s to describe teachers, usually female, who believe they’re in a consensual romantic relationship with students. But think, for those of you who are men reading this, how many times since the case of McLaren broke here, you heard “I never had teachers like that when I was in school.” Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink. It’s more than coffee shop joke material, it’s plain, it’s simple and it’s this – a sex crime involving minors is just that and jail must be the deterrent message that must come from it.

CLASSIFIEDS 1-888-Words Ads EDITORIAL Brighton News John Campbell jcampbell@metroland.com Sarah Hyatt sarah.hyatt24@gmail.com PRODUCTION 613-966-2034

Read us online at www.InsideBelleville.com

Brighton’s Own

Elda McLaren, celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday – and her own 101st

BY VIC SCHUKOV

Brighton – Centenarian Elda McLaren was born on a farm in Hartington, north of Kingston, in 1915, during The First World War. “There was a training centre in Deseronto, at the time,” says McLaren. “As a little girl, I remember my father holding me up and pointing at the single wooden planes flying overhead. I am told that I said, Look, Dad! Flying chickens!” While attending Grade 8, she moved to Kingston where her father started a delivery business. “I hear people today talking about downtown Kingston where we lived and thought we were in the outskirts at the time.” The wonder of interviewing such a grand lady is in hearing about how things used to be: “Safety,” said McLaren, “was not an issue. As a child, I walked everywhere. My parents never worried. They knew when I was coming home. Also, there was so much pride in your personality and accomplishments and how you lived and conducted yourself. (It’s called integrity, and morals and ethics.) We have more conveniences and life today is not as hard physically, but there is more stress due to technology.” How ironic. After completing high school at Kingston Collegiate Institute, McLaren got a Bachelor’s degree in history and English at Queens University, in 1938, before the start of World War II. At 21, she married Wolf Island’s United Church minister. Her husband then spent 18 years as an RCAF chaplain, and they were stationed nation-wide from Vancouver Island to Quebec. As a pastor’s wife, McLaren helped with what was needed in the ministry. In 1963, they came to Brighton. Her husband retired from the

air force in 1973, and for the next 10 years he was Brighton’s United Church minister. After her husband retired, McLaren joined the Brighton chapter of the Northumberland Rughookers: “I had always been interested in the art form because my mother and grandmother had made many rugs using old clothing strips on seed bags. I always wanted to try it. My mother would say, ‘My dear, you can’t hook evenly.’ I have been trying for over 20 years now.” She is typically humble. Her work is amazing. Today, rug artisans use linen as a base, and wool fibre because of its elasticity and resistance to water and heat. McLaren’s home is richly decorated with her artistic rugs, cushion coverings, place mats and wall hangings. It may take a year to complete a piece: “It is very slow process,” said McLaren. “It’s relaxing, concentrating on blending colours and directing the design. A great field of creativity and expressionism, the best part is that you meet interesting and intelligent women. You form friendships. I am privileged to have met many talented women.” Her Brighton group totals 14 ladies who meet twice a month in the hospitable settings of their homes. McLaren turned 101 last October. “I never expected it,” she said. “I have been lucky. You just live each day as it comes, and do the best you can.” Incredibly, for someone who has such a long history, she said, “I don’t live in the past. I try to look ahead.” Leading up to Northumberland’s annual (April) exhibit in Cobourg and in honour of Canada’s 150th, the group’s crafts will be on display at the Brighton library on March 13 through March 31 during regular hours. (Campbellford and Colborne will be doing the same.)

Come and see Elda’s works! Brighton resident Vic Schukov is a long-time journalist and writer of biography books for everyday people. Please visit his website at www.foreverwithyoumemoirs.com; victorschukov@gmail.com

Elda McLaren shown here at her home with some of her rug hooking. Vic Schukov

Distracted driving the leading cause of road deaths for fourth consecutive year say Ontario Provincial Police The Ontario Provincial Police report that too many, it’s time for all of us to put down our 2016 marked the fourth consecutive year that phones and speak up if we see our friends and inattentive drivers were behind the highest num- family driving dangerously – together we can make this behaviour as socially unacceptable as ber of deaths on OPP patrolled roads. A total of 65 people died in OPP investigated impaired driving.” collisions in 2016 in which inattentive drivers were a contributing factor or the primary cause of death. The other three main categories in road fatalities totalled 55 deaths related to speeding, 53 seatbelt related and 45 deaths alcohol related. “Fireplace “Fi l Showroom” Sh ” OPP officers across the province are getting set to conduct their annual distracted driving campaign and ask in your Home Comfort Since 1995 Ontarians to help with the educational component of the campaign to help REDUCE YOUR ENERGY COSTS keeps roads safe. WITH A HI-EFF NATURA NATURAL GAS OR WITH AN AMANA HI-EFF “When young people are needlessly OR PROPANE FUR PROPANE FURNAC WITH A HI-EFF NATURAL NATURAL GAS OR GAS injured or killed as a result of distracted OR PROPANE FURNACE Built better than i PROPANE FURNACE driving, my heart aches. Losing a loved toBuilt be with a lifetim better than it has one, losing a child, is one of the worst and receive a unit replacement to be with awarran lifetime things imaginable – a text can wait,” receive 10and years parts &Ca la FREE replacement warranty plus Electonic Air said Marie-France Lalonde, minister 10 years parts labour. Electonic Air&Cleaner of community safety and correctional services. $250.00 “The OPP’s distracted driving cam$250.00 Heating & Air Conditioning O.P.A. Heating & Air Conditioning paign is an important reminder to put O.P.A.rebat rebate the phone away and focus on driving. LASTS Keeping out roads, communities and LASTS & & LASTS LASTS & & LASTS LASTS families safe starts and ends with each OLD THINKING MAN WINTER IS HERE CENTRAL AIR !!!! of us.” Schedule furnace BEAT THEyour HEAT & THEtune-up RUSH Steven Del Duca, Minister of Trans$ NOW CALL ONLYNOW! 99 Plus hst portation, said distracted driving continues to be a very serious challenge on Call or visit us today for your the roads. FREE No Obligation quote “It is particularly frustrating o see “You’ll Be Glad You Did!” this behaviour – which is completely avoidable – cause the kind of carnage 122 Parks Dr. Belleville 613-966-8848 that it does,” he said. “Even one death is

pecializing

NOW

NOW!! uss ppllu

Locally owned and Operated to Serve You Better Since 1995

Link Between Depression and Hearing Loss The link between unaddressed hearing loss and depression is compelling. For example, a large-scale study by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) found that people 50 and older with untreated hearing loss were more likely to report depression, anxiety, anger and frustration, emotional instability and paranoia, and were less likely to participate in organized social activities than those who wore hearing aids. The degree of depression and other emotional or mental health issues also increased with the severity of hearing loss. An Australian study found that people who suffer from hearing loss may be at increased risk of developing the debilitating effects of depression. The survey found that 60 per cent of those with hearing loss had displayed symptoms associated with depression. And almost 20 per cent demonstrated at least three key symptoms of depression. Specifically, 52 per cent had displayed increased irritability and frustration; 22 per cent had trouble sleeping or experienced restlessness; and 18 per cent showed a loss of interest or pleasure in most activities. The good news is that research also indicates that hearing aids can help. A study published in the Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics examined the effects of hearing aids on cognitive function and depressive signs in people 65 and older. Researchers found that after three months of using a hearing aid, all patients showed significant improvement in their psychosocial and cognitive conditions.

Submitted by: Hearing Specialist: Valentyna Krasovska If you’d like more information please contact us at

hear right canada Brighton

6-46 Prince Edward St, Brighton T: 613-475-1788 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017 7

Rotary hosts trivia night – although event is not trivial BY SUE DICKENS

Campbellford – Trivia: unimportant matters, details, pieces of information of little value. That’s what a Google search of the definition came up with, and it is exactly what the Rotary Club of Campbellford thinks will make an excellent theme for a fundraiser, with “fun” being the operative word. The date of their “Trivia Night” is April Fool’s Day, Sat. Apr. 1, so who knows what the significance of the timing might mean to the mix of questions? “Trivia Night was my idea,” said Rob Pope, a director and member for the past 18 months, who wanted to bring something new to the table to help with fundraising. “I know it’s done by

10 or 15 Rotary clubs in North America so it’s not a new idea, just new here,” he explained. The theme of the event will be Canada’s 150th birthday, which was suggested by another Rotary member, John Russell, executive director of the hospital foundation. “So we’ll decorate the tables with Canadian flags,” said Pope, and there will be prizes for the Canada 150 theme teams. “We’ve got 10 teams signed up so far and are hoping to have 25. We will present them with a list of 15 to 20 questions and the number of correct answers will be tallied to determine winners. Pope said they don’t want to make the questions really hard but not too easy either. “We have to separate the wheat from the chaff,” he

FOCUS ON FARMING Safety essential when visiting a farm

Part of the excitement of visiting a farm is seeing and petting the ANIMALS.

Everyone Welcome to

said with a chuckle. There will be some multiple-choice questions. The money will be allocated to upgrades of the Rotary Youth Centre, a building owned by the club, which is also home to the YWCA’s Ontario Early Years. Doors open at the Rotary centre at 6 p.m. Trivia night starts at 7 p.m. Entry fee is $80 per team and they can have up to eight members. There will be door prizes, a silent auction, raffle, cash bar and snacks. There will be prizes for the Best Canada 150 theme team and cash prizes as follows: 1st prize $250; 2nd prize $150; and third prize $100. Rotary president Kim Hulsman, director Rob To register, contact Rob Pope at 705-760Pope and president-elect Cathy Beamish. 1608 or via email: rob_pope@yahoo.com Sue Dickens/Metroland Although many animals may be docile and domesticated, they can still be unpredictable. Animals that are startled by yelling or loud noises also may become restless and dangerous. Children should understand that animals may unintentionally cause injuries. It may be in a horse’s defense mechanism to kick when it is scared. To avoid such injuries, never approach animals from behind. Also, when baby animals are present, a female may be protective of her brood and go on the defensive.

For Professional, Friendly Service Contact

Specialists for Auction Every Tuesday at 11:00 A.M.

Farm Structures, Residential and Commercial

RR5 Campbellford 705-653-3660

General Building Contracting

Before

disaster

strikes,

look for our

symbol of

confidence. Whether it’s fire, tornado or ice storm, you need to know you can rely on your insurance company to be there. Place your confidence in us. In association with over 40 Ontario farm mutuals, we make up one of the world’s most financially secure insurance networks. As a community based company, owned by all policyholders, we understand your needs and provide the protection and service you want.

(Interior and Exterior Workmanship)

R.R. #1, Campbellford, ON • Ph: 705-653-2741 • Cell: 705-653-6157

ou Y k n a h T l a i c A Spe rs & e m r a F e h t l l to A our Y r o F s e i l i m Their Fa alty y o L d n a n o i t Dedica (In Stock)

) Work Books ) Wool Socks ) Lumber Jackets ) T-Shirts ) Blue Jeans ) Work Gloves ) Etc. Professional, Friendly Staff to Assist You. What are You Waiting for? AMPLE PARKING • Handicap Accessible!

GIANT TIGER YOUR ALL CANADIAN FAMILY DISCOUNT STORE® Open Statutory Holidays 10 am - 5 pm

Visit Giant Tiger – Where Your Dollar Goes Further Mon-Sat: 8am-9pm , Sun: 9am-6pm • 547 Grand Road, Campbellford “BUSIEST PLAZA IN CAMPBELLFORD” 8 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Letter to the Editor: Brighton council – Do they really support business? DEAR EDITOR:

I am extremely dismayed to note that Brighton council is not supporting the Brighton – Cramahe Chamber of Commerce in the recent budget – they withdrew support more than

two years ago; what are they thinking? Having recently returned to the municipality, I want to know why. Council has reiterated numerous times how important the economics of bringing new businesses into the area is; the investment in our Indus-

trial Park is evident. Potential businesses will consider the Council’s lack of support to the business community as a major negative factor when making their decision on where to invest. Our neighbouring municipalities are all courting the same business invest-

Another inadvertent injury that may occur is from bacteria or viruses from the animals. Animal feces may contain bacteria, and there may be other microorganisms on the animals themselves. It is a smart idea to always wash your hands after handling a farm animal to prevent the spread of disease.

Slaughtering & Processing Beef, Pork & Lamb Government Inspected Just minutes from the Hoard’s Station Sale Barn 2958 4th Line E. Campbellford, ON 705.653.3388

Family owned & operated since 1975

ments as Brighton is and these other councils provide support. Local Chambers of Commerce are visible symbols of a successful business environment; what is NO support a symbol of ? Brighton council needs to be trans-

parent to its citizens and clearly explain their continued neglect of a vital community resource; it affects all of us! Alan McIntosh Brighton

ON FARMING FOCUS Safety essential when visiting a farm Here are some other precautions that can be taken when visiting a farm. • Don’t allow children to wander around unsupervised. • Rides on farm equipment should be discouraged • Before starting machinery, operators should locate children and other guests and clear them from the work area. • Don’t allow children near machinery. • Children under the age of 16 should not be allowed to operate any farm vehicles. • Watch for hand tools or other equipment, and keep children away from them. • Do not touch animals unless a farm worker allows it. Then follow his or her instructions. • Don’t provoke farm animals or attempt to startle them. • Supervise children around ponds, feeding troughs or manure lagoons. It only takes a few inches of water to pose a drowning risk. Farms are interesting places to visit, especially for children. Safety should always be a priority when visiting a farm.

36 Metcalf Street, Tweed, ON

(613) 478-2539 Fax (613) 478-2192 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1967

www.rashotte.ca

• FARM • HOME • AUTO • TRAVEL • RRSP’s • ANNUITIES • BUSINESS Hastings (705) 696-3356 1-888-300-4271

Norwood (705) 837-2064

Campbellford (705) 653-4635 1-888-300-4270

Beaver Homes, Cottages, & Garages Turn your dream into a reality with the help of Beaver Homes & Cottages at Rashotte Home Building Centre! If you don’t find it in our Design Book, let our experienced Project Coordinator help you design your new home through our Architectural Solutions Group with professional, top quality blueprints.

Serving Northumberland County Since 1967 | Farm • Auto • Home • Business

SPRING OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, April 8, 2017

Lunch 12 noon

AGCO brand engine oil & Hydraulic fluid on Sale NOW until April 8, 2017 SPRINGBROOK • HWY 14, 10 KMS. NORTH OF STIRLING www.mckeownmotorsales.net • 613-395-3883 1-800-465-9297

Backyard Project Packages Complete packages that include designs,construction drawings (some with step-by- step instructions) and full material lists. Garages, barns, animal shelters, green houses, sheds,etc.

BACKYARD

PROJECT

PACKAGES

FOR OVER 80 YEARS We keep doin’ what we’re doin’ at McKeown! Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017 9

Looking 2017to Clearance On A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO forward Campbellford’s Bear ALL SnowFestival Blowers ALL THE FARMERS AND THEIRPolar HURRY IN28, WHILE2017 QUANTITIES LAST FAMILIES FORSaturday, THEIR DEDICATION January

It is never too late to buy new tires!! Be Safe Not Sorry! Over 40 Years in the Tire Business TIRES

Yes, we have tires, tires, tires

RIMS

In stock for: Passenger Vehicles, Light Trucks, Medium Trucks, Farm Vehicles,Winter Wheels

Shop & Save With Us Yes, Sales & Installation

WX510

Engine Model Avg. Stroke Cycle Time Full Stroke Cycle Time Cylinder Diameter/Stroke Splitting Force @ 3000 psi Bed Height Tire Size (Off Road) Hitch Type Splitter Orientation Shipping Weight (lbs.) Dimensions (L x W x H inches)

& versatile, the WX 500 Series provide dependable splitting force and WX500 Powerful fast, efficient workflow for wood up to 24” long. With your choice of Honda engine, SERIES the WX 500 Series is perfect for everyday rental use or seasonal use at home.

WX540

160 cc Honda GC160 Approx. 7 secs Approx. 14 secs 4”/24” 20 ton 16” 4.10 x 6 Clevis Horizontal 299 68 x 38 x 32

Suggested Retail $2,031*

Sale $1,825*

Engine Model Avg. Stroke Cycle Time Full Stroke Cycle Time Cylinder Diameter/Stroke Splitting Force @ 3000 psi Bed Height Tire Size Ball Hitch Size Splitter Orientation Shipping Weight (lbs.) Dimensions (L x W x H inches) Optional 4-Way Splitting Wedge

160 cc Honda GC160 Approx. 7 secs Approx. 14 secs 4”/24” 20 ton 24” 4.80 x 8 2” Hor. & Ver. 470 80 x 48 x 40 W4120

Retail $2,799*

Sale $2,520* * Plus applicable tax

Ask our friendly staff for more product information or a FREE DEMONSTRATION

WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL

Wm. J. Thompson Farm Supply Ltd. 460 Cty. Rd. 38, Front St. North, Campbellford

10 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017

(705) 653-3540 • (705) 653-5359

Documentary on Colborne war hero wins award BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Cramahe Township – A 12-minute documentary on First World War hero Captain Charles Rutherford, commissioned by Heritage Cramahe, earned Audience Choice Award for Best Local Film at the Downtown DocFest International Documentary Film Festival in Belleville March 10. Director Sean Scally said he was “shocked” by the win because there were “some pretty good local films there.” Barrie Wood, who wrote the script for Heritage Cramahe Moment: Charles Smith Rutherford VC, said it “was extremely gratifying” that people from outside Cramahe hearing the story about the township’s Victoria Cross recipient “presumably for the first time ... (could) be moved by it and be amazed by it.” Wood, a member of Heritage Cramahe, served as the film’s narrator, portraying a fictional character he created a few years ago as a means to pay tribute to Rutherford’s wartime exploits. Rutherford, who died in 1989 at age 97, duped 45 German soldiers into surrendering by making them think they were surrounded when in fact he was alone. He took another 35 of the enemy prisoner after he was joined by other members of an assault party he commanded as their lieutenant. Wood’s contribution to the documentary “was perfect because he’s a good actor and he had a beautiful script written,” said Scally, who lives near Wooler.

“It was put together as a monologue out of my own research and we tweaked it a little bit to make it slightly different for the film,” Wood said. Scally marvelled at how “incredibly humble” Rutherford remained throughout his life despite his heroics. “It’s a big lesson for everybody,” Scally said. He and Wood are collaborating on a second documentary for Cramahe Moments as part of the local Canada 150 celebrations. Their next subject is Eliza Padginton, who served as Colborne’s postmistress for more than 70 years. She corresponded with hundreds of enlisted men from Cramahe while they were overseas, beginning with the Boer War and ending with the Korea War. “She called them her boys,” having been students of hers in Sunday school, Wood said. After that project is done, Scally plans to do the third documentary in the series on Violet Milstead Warren, a longtime Cramahe resident who is “considered the first woman bush pilot in Canada.” She also flew with the Air Transport Auxiliary in England, delivering planes from British factories to squadrons around the country. Warren, who died in 2014 at the age of 94, was inducted into the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame and was named to the Order of Canada in 2004. “It’s interesting how such a small place, when you start to dig, you can find so many interesting stories,” Scally said.

Five charged in McGill St. cocaine raid Trenton – Quinte West OPP seized a quantity of cocaine, money and drug paraphernalia and arrested five people during a search at an address on McGill Street in Trenton on Wednesday Mar. 8. At about 5 p.m., members of the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Emergency Response Team, K9 Unit and Quinte West OPP officers executed a search warrant at the address and as a result, five individuals were arrested. Donte Frivalt, 20, of Trenton has been charged with possession of cocaine with the

purpose of trafficking. Trenton residents Tim Joiner, 60, Rachel Kane, 32 and Angela Read, 41, were also charged with the same offense. Amanda Taylor, 27, of Barrie was charged Submitted photo courtesy Spring Valley Public School with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of breach of Spring Valley Public School is one-of-three recipients of a $250 award from the Willow Beach Field Naturalists society. Teachers Anne Evans and Fiona Koets, with the Spring probation.

Valley Environmental Club applied for the award, to create a butterfly garden and to enFrivalt, Read, and Taylor were held in hance other gardens around the school. Pictured here, left-to-right are: Teacher Anne custody for a bail hearing on March 9 and Kane Evans, students Claire M., Kaite H., Abby C., and Karen Reynolds-Drew from the Willow and Joiner were released on a promise to appear Beach Field Naturalists. in court on April 20.

Brighton Paint & Blinds • Elite • Graber • Hunter Douglas

Custom Order Blinds & Shutters We Promise Good Quality and Value on all Our Window Fashions 47 B Elizabeth Street Brighton MON-FRI 8:30-5:00, SAT 8:30-3:00 613-475-3349 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017 11

Ends March 31st

COMPETITIVE EDGE %

SALES EVENT

LEASE

≠

2,000

FINANCE Φ On select models

BONUS

NEWLY REDESIGNED 2017 Forte SX AT shown‡

LEASE FROM

5-Star Safety Ratings

0 39

More Stars. Safer Cars.

WEEKLY

$499 DOWN

INCLUDES $2,020 BONUS≠

MONTHS ≠

FOR ONLY $ MORE A WEEK ≠

INCLUDES $2,665 BONUS≠

ANDROID AUTO® Ω I REARVIEW CAMERA I 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I AIR CONDITIONING I HEATED FRONT SEATS I KEYLESS ENTRY Sorento SX Turbo AWD shown‡

2017 LEASE FROM

WEEKLY

0% 39

MONTHS≠

$1,495 DOWN

INCLUDES $2,000 BONUS ≠

PANORAMIC SUNROOF I HEATED FRONT & REAR SEATS I UP TO 5,000 LBS. OF TOWING CAPACITY #

BASE ENGINE: 2.4L GDI 4-CYLINDER AVAILABLE ENGINES: 2.0L TURBO GDI, 3.3L V6

FOR ONLY $ MORE A WEEK ≠

ALL-NEW LEASE FROM

Sportage SX Turbo AWD shown‡

2017

WEEKLY

1.9%

48 MONTHS≠

$1,495 DOWN

INCLUDES $500 BONUS≠

HEATED FRONT & REAR SEATS I PANORAMIC SUNROOF

BASE ENGINE: 2.4L GDI 4-CYLINDER AVAILABLE ENGINE: 2.0L TURBO GDI

FOR ONLY $ MORE A WEEK ≠

Optima SX Turbo AT shown‡

2016

CLEARANCE – HURRY IN! STARTING FROM

MONTHS≠

19,994

HEATED FRONT & REAR SEATS I NAVIGATION SYSTEM PANORAMIC SUNROOF

INCLUDES $5,400 CASH DISCOUNT*

BASE ENGINE: 2.4L GDI 4-CYLINDER AVAILABLE ENGINE: 2.0L TURBO GDI

kia.ca/CompetitiveEdge

OFFICIAL PARTNER

Offer(s) available on select new 2016/2017 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from March 1 to 31, 2017. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing and payments include delivery and destination fees up to $1,740, $10 OMVIC fee, $29 tire fee, and $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes other taxes, paint charges ($200, where applicable), licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. Φ0% financing is only available on select new models to qualified customers on approved credit. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2017 Forte LX MT (FO541H) with a selling price of $15,094 is based on a total number of 364 weekly payments of $41 for 84 months at 0% with $0 down. Offer includes $2,000 loan bonus. *Cash Purchase Price for the new 2016 Optima LX AT (OP741G) is $19,994 and includes $5,400 cash discount. Cash discounts available on the cash purchase of select 2016 models only vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. Some conditions apply. See your Kia dealer for complete details. ≠0% lease offer is only available on select new models to qualified customers on approved credit. Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on the 2017 Forte LX MT (F0541H)/2017 Forte LX+ AT (F0743H)/2017 Sportage LX FWD (SP751H)/2017 Sportage LX AWD (SP752H)/2017 Sorento 2.4L LX FWD (SR75AH)/2017 Sorento 2.4L LX AWD (SR75BH) with a selling price of $17,094/$21,694/$26,774/$29,074/$29,574/$31,774 is based on a total number of 169/169/208/208/169/169 weekly payments of $39/$49/$59/$67/$69/$75 for 39/39/48/48/39/39 months at 0%/0%/1.9%/2.9%/0%/0% with $0 security deposit, $499/$499/$1,495/$1,495/$1,495/$1,495downpaymentandfirstpaymentdueatleaseinception.Offerincludes$2,020/$2,665/$500/$1,000/$2,000/$1,500leasecredit.Totalleaseobligationis$6,559/$8,352/$12,341/$13,891/$11,607/$12,594withtheoptiontopurchaseattheendofthetermfor$8,016/$10,178/$13,902/$15,098/$14,472/$16,185.Leasehas16,000km/yrallowance(otherpackagesavailableand$0.12/kmforexcesskilometres).‡ModelshownManufacturer SuggestedRetailPricefor2017SportageSXTurboAWD(SP757H)/2017ForteSXAT(FO747H)/2017SorentoSXTurboAWD(SR75IH)/2016OptimaSXTurboAT(OP746G)is$39,595/$27,295/$42,495/$35,195.The2016Sportagereceivedthelowestnumberofproblemsper100vehiclesamongsmallSUVsintheJ.D.Power2016U.S.InitialQualityStudy.2016studybasedon80,157totalresponses,evaluating245models,andmeasurestheopinionsofnew2016vehicleowners after90daysofownership,surveyedinFebruary-May2016.Yourexperiencesmayvary.Visitjdpower.com.ΩCompatiblesmartphonerequired.Dataratesmayapply,pleasecheckwithyourwirelessserviceprovider.Google,GooglePlay,GoogleMaps,andAndroidAutoaretrademarksofGoogleInc.GoogleMaps©2016Google.TheBluetooth®wordmarkandlogoareregisteredtrademarksandareownedbyBluetoothSIG,Inc.Government5-StarSafetyRatingsare partoftheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration’s(NHTSA’s)NewCarAssessmentProgram(www.SaferCar.gov).#Whenproperlyequipped.DonotexceedanyweightratingsandfollowalltowinginstructionsinyourOwner’sManual.Informationinthisadvertisementisbelievedtobeaccurateatthetimeofprinting.Formoreinformationonour5-yearwarrantycoverage,visitkia.caorcallusat1-877-542-2886.KiaisatrademarkofKiaMotorsCorporation.

12 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Two silvers for ENSS music students

Brighton â&#x20AC;&#x201C; East Northumberland Secondary School music department won silver at two provincial festivals. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jazz Eh!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; did it at the Southern Ontario Jazz Band Festival in Oshawa and one of its members, Nathan Lamain, received a leadership award. The Concert Band matched that performance, earning silver at the Ontario Band Association Concert Band Festival in Thornhill as well a Spirit of the Festival Award, and an invitation to MusicFest Canada. Murdock Seginer was presented a leadership award. Razzmajazz performed at the Ontario Vocal Festival in Caledon where Carolyn Olson was honoured with the leadership award. The group

was also invited to MusicFest Canada. Razzmajazz has been participating in the Ontario Vocal Festival since the group was formed 29 years ago. The Southern Ontario Jazz Band Festival and the Ontario Band Association Festival have been running for 15 years, and ENSS bands have been involved every year. Music teacher Lynda Tonkin is extremely proud of the hard work and dedication shown by members of the three groups. The ENSS Music Department has always strived to provide opportunities to all music students, she said, noting it is rare for a high school to have extra-curricular groups -- Jazz Band, Concert Band and Choral â&#x20AC;&#x201C; participate in provincial competitions.

Submitted photo

Two silvers and two invitations to MusicFest Canada for the ENSS music department: Bravo!

Submitted photo

Wind fanned flames that destroyed this home on 9th Murray Road in Quinte West on Friday, March 10.

Wind-whipped fire destroys home on 9th Murray Road Quinte West - There were no injuries after a two storey home was destroyed in a fire on 9th Murray Road in Quinte West on Friday, March 10. Quinte West Fire Rescue responded to the blaze but the house was already fully engulfed when units arrived on scene, said Fire Chief John Whelan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one was home at the time, all we could do is fight the fire defensively,â&#x20AC;? said Whelan.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;High winds spread the fire across the road and numerous grass fires had to be extinguished.â&#x20AC;? Whelan estimated damages at about $250,000 and said the fire is not suspicious in nature. Station 6 Murray North responded and tankers from Batawa station 5 and Frankford Station 7 also responded to the blaze. Quinte West OPP, Hastings Quinte EMS, Hydro One, Victim Services and the Red Cross also attended the scene.

Join Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst subscription based investing service Traditional and hard to understand investment fees could be costing you up to 30% of your potential wealth.* Learn why Canadian are changing the way ment they invest our their money.

Give Your Old Stuff a New Life If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collecting dust, it could be collecting cash!

Visit nestwealth.com

Garage Sale Ads starting at

13.01

2nd week FREE!

PLUS 2 FREE SIGNS!

Deadline for classifieds is Monday at 2 p.m.

Metroland Media ClassiďŹ eds

Call to book your ad today! FYU t www.InsideBelleville.com

Nest Wealth Tables & Chairs â&#x20AC;˘ Bedrooms & Home Accents

RUTTLE BROTHERS FURNITURE SINCE 1974

1 mile N. of WALMART on HWY 62, Belleville â&#x20AC;˘ 613-969-9263

www.ruttlebrothersfurniture.com

ÂŠ Copyright 2016 Nest Wealth Asset Management Inc. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nest Wealthâ&#x20AC;? is the trade name of Nest Wealth Asset Management Inc. The products and services advertised are designed specifically for investors in provinces where Nest Wealth is registered as a portfolio manager and may not be available to all investors. Products and services are only offered in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. This advertisement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities in any jurisdiction. *Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, The High Cost of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mutual Fund Based Retirement System, March, 2015

Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017 13

MFRC Invisible Ribbon Gala preparing for 25th anniversary BY ROSS LEES

905-885-4573 • HIGHWAY #2, PORT HOPE • 800-297-4876

www.quantrillchev.com

SEE US ONLINE 24 HRS A DAY 2015 TRAX 2LT

2014 ENCORE AWD

2012 SONIC LT

HEATED SEATS, PWR. PKG., SUNROOF, ALLOYS, ONE OWNER, ONLY 8,457 KM

POWER SEAT, PWR. PKG., BLUETOOTH, 18" ALLOYS, ONE OWNER, 40,665 KM

AUTOMATIC, PWR. PKG., HEATED SEATS, ONE OWNER, 10,825 KM

CLEARANCE!

18,900

+HST

/WK

$0 DOWN/ 72 MOS.

CLEARANCE!

20,900

+HST

/WK

$0 DOWN/ 72 MOS.

CLEARANCE!

11,900

+HST

5 SPEED, AIR, POWER LOCKS, 1 OWNER, GREAT COMMUTER CAR, ONLY 6,670 KM

/WK

$0 DOWN/ 72 MOS.

12,990

+HST

/WK

$0 DOWN/ 72 MOS.

2016 SONIC LT

2014 CTS LUXURY AWD

2014 IMPALA LTZ

3.6L, CONVENIENCE PKG., PWR. SEAT, 18" ALLOYS, REMOTE START, PREVIOUS DAILY RENTAL, 21,975 KM

1.4L, POWER PKG., SUNROOF, ALLOYS, PREVIOUS RENTAL, 22,637 KM

3.6L, NAVIGATION, TWO PANEL SUNROOF, HEATED / COOLED SEATS, 17" ALLOYS, 1 OWNER, ONLY 46,357 KM

HEATED LEATHER, POWER SUNROOF, 19" ALLOYS, 3.6L V6, 1 OWNER, ONLY 42,319 KM

25,990

+HST

16,490

+HST

/WK

$0 DOWN/ 72 MOS.

34,990

+HST

25,990

+HST

2014 SUBARU IMPREZA

2016 EQUINOX 1LT FWD

2016 TRAVERSE 1LT AWD

2015 EQUINOX 2LT

POWER PKG., HEATED CLOTH, 2.0L 4 CYL, 16" ALLOYS, 35,821 KM

HEATED CLOTH, POWER SUNROOF, NAVIGATION, TOW PKG., 1 OWNER, 24,138 KM

BLACK HEATED CLOTH 20" ALLOYS, SUNROOF, TOW PACKAGE, FORMER GM RENTAL, 14,100 KM'S

2.4L, HEATED LEATHER, NAVIGATION, SUNROOF, 18" ALLOYS, ONE OWNER, 9,025 KM

16,990

+HST

/WK

72 MOS. @5.98%

24,990

+HST

2011 EQUINOX LT

LEATHER, SUNROOF, NAVIGATION, 18" ALLOYS WITH WINTER WHEELS / TIRES, 65,000 KM'S, 1 OWNER

V6, 18" ALLYOS, POWER PKG., BLUETOOTH, REMOTE START, 131,421 KM

24,990

+HST

108

/WK

72 MOS. @5.98%

35,990

+HST

27,990

2014 SIERRA SL 4X4

2013 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED AWD

2016 SONIC LS

2016 IMPALA 2LT

SINCE 1986

13,990

+HST

2013 SIERRA SL EXT

5.3L, SNOW PLOW PREP PKG., TRAILER PKG., ELEC. TRAILER BRAKE, ONE OWNER, 75,395 KM

24,990

+HST

4.8L, PWR. PKG., TRAILER PKG., BLUETOOTH, 6 PASS., 23,805 KM

24,990

+HST

SEE US ONLINE 24 HRS A DAY www.quantrillchev.com

14 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017

The Trenton Military Family Resource Centre’s (MFRC) 13th annual Invisible Ribbon Gala is aiming to be the gala of galas this year. In celebrating the 25th anniversary of its incorporation in October of 1992, this year’s themed gala – 90s to Now – will take a look at their humble beginnings and how they have advanced through the years, according to MFRC Communications and Development Coordinator Devon Taylor. Major Leo Phillips, the Invisible Ribbon Gala committee chairman, noted organizers really wanted to do something different this year. “When people walk away this year, we want them to be able to say they celebrated with us, rather than just come out and be donors,” he said. “It’s all about celebration, about putting the fun back into fundraising. We want people to come out and have fun, be charitable and walk away at the end of the day saying ‘This was one of the best galas I’ve attended in the area.” The committee organizing this event on May 13 is putting a lot of effort into making this a special celebration, from vibrant and colourful decorations and setting to colourful entertainment – the Orangeman Group. “We’re excited to have the Orangeman Group,” said Taylor. “They’re very interactive, they get people up and dancing to their 80s and 90s music they play. They get people out of their chairs.” A professional auctioneer will be on hand this year to keep the auction hopping, according to Maj. Phillips. Gala tickets are $150 each and those buying their tickets prior to April 1 have the opportunity to win the price of two tickets back from a draw. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through the MFRC website (trentonmfrc.ca) and the gala website (invisibleribbon.ca) or by dropping in at or calling the MFRC reception. VIP table packages can also be purchased for $1,500 per table. Those wishing to attend this gala and help support the Trenton MFRC programs and services at the new Belleville and Frankford sites should purchase their tickets early, as they sold out three weeks prior to the event last year. Catering of this event is done by Occasions by the Bay and the event is still accepting sponsorships and donations of money and auction items. An online auction is also being conducted this year for those who want to support the event but cannot attend. As usual, this event will feature some very exciting live auction items featuring more experiential packages this year, according to Taylor. The Gala Ambassador program is being reprised again this year and an exciting and influential guest speaker is being lined up this year, although that news will have to wait for a later date. Stefanie Wolf, the MFRC Special events Coordinator, promises a vibrant setting at the National Air Force Museum of Canada, the site of this annual event whose title sponsor is again Scotia Bank.

Dedicate a day and help change lives, says Adam’s Hope BY SARAH HYATT

Brighton – Every kid deserves a chance. A shot at happiness, the right tools and opportunities for kids to learn so they achieve and experience success, independence and self-fulfillment – that’s what most parents want for kids. But for some families, like those living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or autism, as it’s more commonly known, the challenges in pursuit of these life goals may be many. And for many families, they need help, say the directors of Adam’s Hope. Adam’s Hope is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping local families. Last year, Joanne Alexander and Christina Knight were named the new directors for the organization. The pair previously helped founders Daniella Barsotti and Tom James with various fundraisers. Both Alexander and Knight also have sons with autism. “The thing to remember is, under the huge umbrella that is autism and the different diagnoses – everyone is different,” said Alexander. What is the same for many families though, is they need help sometimes. That’s why Barsotti and James started the organization, said Alexander.

They also have a son with autism – his name is Adam. As reported online via adamshope.org, the parents tried traditional therapies for years, which just weren’t working for Adam. Confident Adam was capable of learning and developing, they pursued other methods of therapy, but soon discovered government funding would only support the traditional avenues. They decided to change things and with Adam’s Hope, through fundraising and their own finances, the parents pursued programming that changed Adam’s life. Barsotti and James wanted this to not be just Adam’s story, but for other families to also have help. Adam’s Hope exists so parents aren’t left to foot the entire costs of treatments or therapies alone. To date, Alexander and Knight are eager to continue to help families in the Brighton and Quinte areas. What help looks like for families can mean different things, explains Alexander. From helping families to pursue occupational and behavioural therapy, to music and recreational therapy, to helping families obtain technology devices to enhance learning, Adam’s Hope isn’t focused on helping families in just one way. Whether help is needed with respite services or swimming classes, it’s about helping to improve lives in

whatever way possible, said Alexander. When looking at something like a recreational swimming program there can be additional supports needed for kids with autism, so it’s not always easy, added Alexander. The organization helps families through fundraising initiatives. A bake sale in December for example, raised about $1,200. It went a long way for families, said Alexander. With those funds, Adam’s Hope was able to get gift certificates and delivered those with Christmas cards, helping families to get through the holidays. The directors are now gearing up for World Autism Day on April 2 and calling on the community for support. On April 2, Adam’s Hope will host a walk and fundraiser at the King Edward Park Community Centre. The event also stands to help increase some awareness, said Alexander. Registration is at 10 a.m. Everyone’s invited to support children with autism. There’s no cost to participate in the walk, which begins at 11 a.m. Light refreshments will be provided after and there will be booths, vendors and a silent auction to follow. The goal is to raise $10,000 to help local families and the hope is the event will become an annual success. Small donations are welcomed on

'Trent Hills is rocking the 2017 SPARK Photo Festival' BY SUE DICKENS

Trent Hills — Images captured through a camera lens by local photographers are being showcased in the 2017 SPARK Photo Festival. SPARK is the only regional photography festival in Canada and it occurs annually during the month of April. Social media was soon buzzing with the announcement that many photographers from this area made the cut this year which means they appear in the annual catalogue. Photographer John Charlton, of Warkworth, who does web design too, is one of the artists featured and he posted the announcement to Facebook: “Check out Warkworth's own Gary Mulcahey on the front cover and Lori Gillespie who will be at Snapshots in Campbellford, with Norma Keith and myself on the back. Trent Hills is rocking the 2017 SPARK Photo Festival.” Gary Mulcahey posted a response: “I’m totally honoured to have my image on that cover.” The image he is talking about is of a farmer

seated in his truck with his dog by his side. It is one of many images included in the Ah! Arts and Heritage Centre of Warkworth exhibition which takes place April 1 to April 30 and is called Farmer: Portraits of Family Farms in Northumberland County, a new body of work by Mulcahey. The reception for his exhibition at Ah! will be held Saturday, April 8 at 8 p.m. In the festival catalogue it is written: “His current professional focus is to build a body of work in documentary photography.” Christopher Thorpe, a local award winning mixed media artist who shoots landscapes and in more cases than not, brings “each picture to life with frolic-

some crows.” Laura Berman and Mary Weilandt, well known for their entries and wins in local juried photography shows capture images of the natural world and those published in the festival catalogue are called “the Nature of Reality.” Others featured include recognizable names and award winning photographers Tony Crocker and Robert Laycock, as well as Lori Gillespie and Norma Keith. Many of these people are members of the Spirit of the Hills Northumberland Arts Association. To learn more go to: www.sparkphotofestival.org/ To learn more about the exhibitions at Ah! go to: https://ahcentre.ca/

Christina Knight and Joanne Alexander, directors of Adam’s Hope, invite residents to support families living with autism. Sarah Hyatt/Metroland the day, though funds will be raised through the auction and a raffle, which vendors have donated prizes for. The auction will feature artwork, including some pieces created by kids with autism. The event will run regardless of the weather and attendees are encouraged to wear blue, with this year’s theme being ‘Light it up Blue.’

There will also be information on programs and resources available for families. Adam’s Hope welcomes volunteers interested in helping with setup and other tasks on April 2. E-mail adamshopecharity@gmail.com for further details.

About the SPARK Photo Festival The SPARK Photo Festival is a celebration of photography, and the artists, dreamers, innovators, storytellers, professionals and enthusiasts behind the camera lens. Every year, the month of April marks the arrival of numerous photographic exhibits and artists, in locations throughout the Northumberland, Peterborough, and the Kawartha Lakes regions.

Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017 15

Cold weather puts the chill on attendance at Warkworth festival BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Warkworth – A biting wind took a big chomp out of attendance numbers last weekend at the 31st annual Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival. “Due to the weather the numbers were down,” by as much as one-third, said Dennis Gebhardt, chair of the festival’s organizing committee. “But everyone who was here had a great time – and I just kept reminding them there was no mud.” It wasn’t just the weather that affected the turnout. Not having the antique show, because of problems that made it difficult to continue holding it in Percy Centennial Public School, “unfortunately hurt the downtown” events, which included a juried art and photography show, a craft show, an art exhibition on deconstructed beehives, indoor mini-golf, and petting farm. The antique show “used to attract about 1,500 people, and then John Campbell/Metroland they would trek downtown,” and “not necessarily go to the sugar bush,”Gebhardt said. “It was a top- Paddy Nolan and Bill Newman were among a hundred volunteers who helped out with the Warkworth Community Service Club pancake breakfast. rate show.” Aaron Edwards, first vice-president of the Warkworth Community Service Club, said the cold weather had “a very negative effect” on the number of pancake-and-sausage breakfasts it sold over the two days. “We had 2,300 people go through,” he said, compared to 3,300 a year ago. “It was minus 19 when we started (getting ready early Saturday morning).” Edwards estimated a hundred people helped out with the breakfasts, most of them working four-hour shifts

on what is a “very arduous weekend” because of the work involved. “I’m always impressed with the participation that we get and the help that we get from our membership and from non-members,” he said. “At least 20 per cent of the volunteers are nonmembers” and their support “always inspires and impresses me.” The weather also affected maple syrup production at Sandy Flat Sugar Bush where the breakfasts were held, along with log-sawing contests, taffy on snow tastings and horse-drawn wagon rides. “February started off really good, then it started to get cold and we’ve been up and down since then,” said Derek van Stam, owner of the sugar bush with his wife Angela. Gebhardt thanked Ames Bus Lines for providing six buses along with volunteer drivers each day to shuttle visitors between the village and Sandy Flat Sugar Bush.

Left, Lucy Quibell tried her hand at mini-golf at St. Paul’s United Church while volunteer Tammy Ferguson provided words of encouragement. Above, Alienna Scott and Taylor Robson both enjoyed their tasting of maple taffy on snow.

To the Residents of the Municipality of Brighton There will be a test of the Emergency Notification System March 22 2017. All registered residents should receive test notification on that date. “Your preparedness helps us all” Fire Chief/ CEMC- L Hutchinson. Please Call 613-475-1744 for any concerns 16 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017

John Campbell/Metroland

PUBLIC NOTICE

Fledderus Financial

Brighton Police Services Board Meeting regularly scheduled for Friday March 31, 2017 has been cancelled. The next meeting will take place Friday March 24th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Municipality of Brighton Council Chambers, 35 Alice St., Brighton, On. Any questions please email psb@brighton.ca Members of the public are cordially invited and encouraged to attend.

Part of SurNet Insurance Group Inc.

Glen Caradus, The Paddling Pu p p e t e e r, entertained visitors to the village of Warkworth. John Campbell/ Metroland

Harold Fledderus

Jessica Hoornweg

Rebecca Veenstra

C.A.I.B.

R.I.B.

• HOME • autO • businEss • FaRM • LiFE • tRaVEL • GROuP• DisabiLitY • inVEstMEnts “If you don’t know Insurance, know your Insurance Broker”

613-968-2121 • ffib.ca

Metroland Media Classifieds

Buy 1 wetek ge 1 free!

Residential items only

1-888-967-3237

Northumberland Best Start Network invites you to ...

Employment Opportunities Currently, we are looking to fill the following vacancies:

i l d u s B Br e v

- Nursing Student Health Care Aide, Golden Plough Lodge - Advanced Care Paramedic (Permanent, part-time) - Primary Care Paramedic (Permanent, part-time) - Paramedic Logistics Coordinator (Permanent, full-time) - Administrative Clerk, Golden Plough Lodge (Permanent, full-time) Check out the full job postings on our website at www.northumberlandcounty.ca Please note that accommodations are available, upon request, to support applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Please e-mail your request to accessibility@northumberlandcounty.ca or call 905-372-3329 ext. 2327.

Do you have a child or children in Northumberland County?

Reschedul

Monday, March 27th, 2017 (7-9pm) Cobourg Lions Community Centre, 157 Elgin St. E.

Families, Caregivers & Early Learning Professionals... Come and join us for this insightful and inspiring presentation by Dr. Jean Clinton, clinical professor with the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University.

Northumberland is preparing for the Ontario Early Years Child & Family Centres. From March 13 to 28th, Northumberland County and community partners will be surveying families and caregivers with children up to the age of 14 to gather information on about local needs around early years services and supports. A gift card will be provided to those who complete a survey. For more details and a list of survey locations, visit: www.northumberlandcounty.ca/EarlyYearsSurvey

In her presentation, Dr. Clinton explores the developing brain and the crucial role that relationships with others play in healthy development. Limited seating is available for this FREE event, so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t delayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sign up today! FREE child minding on-site and FREE transportation to the event will be available. Deadline for registration is Tues. Mar. 21st. Please note that if you previously registered, you do not have to register again. To register, email: CMumford@fivecounties.on.ca or call Christine at 289-252-1598 ext. 234.

Community & Social Services Children & Youth Services

at the CENTRE of it all ... Families Learning,

Growing & Connecting in Northumberland! APRIL 19TH 2017

Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017 17

Sports www.insidebelleville.com

Brighton hosts ‘premier event’ for curling BY SARAH HYATT

Brighton – The 50th annual Steerspeil returned to the Brighton and District Curling Club, drawing in dozens of spectators with more than 50 games played before the final winners were crowned. With six new entries and teams coming from Ottawa, Richmond, Brampton, Cobourg, Colborne, Trenton and Brighton, the Steerspeil remains one of the premier events in the curling community, said curler Craig Kerr. This weekend’s contest saw 22 teams compete, with curlers hitting the ice starting on Friday evening. Play continued until Sunday evening, when a Kingston team took the first place win and $3,000.

More than $6,000 was handed out in prizes for the 50th Steerspeil, club president Brian Brose confirmed. A team from Trenton took the second top spot and a Cobourg team finished third. In fourth place was a team from Brighton, which included Ray Bruneau, Ray Lobban, Bryan Bruneau and Judd Gilks. Bonspiel committee members, including Brose, Steve Miller and Mike Hilsheimer, say they’re impressed with the success of this year’s spiel. The trio hopes to rally 32 entries for next year’s competition. Fun fact: The winners of the first Steerspeil were led outside the club and presented with a rope – on the end of the rope was a live steer. Over the years, prizes were cut and wrapped meats and later changed to cash.

Seniors 70 plus compete in Casey Charles bonspiel BY SUE DICKENS

Campbellford – Competing in the 17th Casey Charles Memorial Super Senior Men’s Bonspiel, teams of curlers whose minimum age had to be 70, enjoyed some “fun Paul Langevin competes during the 50th annual Steerspeil hosted at competitive” curling. the Brighton and District Curling Club. Sarah Hyatt/Metroland Glenn Brubacher, who has been curling since he was 16 and has been organizing the annual event for the past several years, said: “As long as the total age of everyone on the team comes to 280, they can enter the competition.” A total of 64 curlers, 16 teams, competed in two draws, both eightend games, with a winner of each draw earning cash prizes. The overall winner this year was also the winner of the late draw, a Marceau is a handsome nine-month-old already neutered and team from Lakefield skipped by Blair ready for his forever home. He’s on the reserved side but once he gets to know you, he’s affectionate and loving. Marceau played “big Greenly whose teammates included brother” to younger kittens, and is very cat friendly as well. Please let Gary Sage, vice; Bob Florence, secus know if you’d like to make arrangements to meet him in his foster ond; and Harry McMurter, lead. home, and visit our website to download our adoption application. “It’s a bonspiel where the highest The Cat’s Cradle has been reorganized and remodelled in order to scoring team wins, so it’s point based,” serve our customers better and run the store more effectively. And we said Brubacher. are selling clothes again. The early morning draw winner “Cat’s Cradle – New to You Boutique” - Where you can meet and visit more available cats and kittens who are also looking for a was a team of curlers from Omemee forever home. skipped by Gary Seymour with team-

PET OF THE WEEK! Marceau

We are open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. VOLUNTEERS/FOSTER HOMES NEEDED: If you think you might like to help our not-for-profit organization please stop in and talk to us. We sure could use volunteers to help us with everything from spending an hour in the store to play with our kitties to being a driver when we need one - just about anything you might have time to spare to do. Every little bit of help counts.

mates Al Ness, vice; Earl Quackenbush, second; and Wayne Stovell, lead. Fourteen of the 16 teams that competed were visiting curlers. “In the 17 years of the Casey Charles Memorial Bonspiel, Campbellford has been such a gracious host but we have not won the trophy yet,” said Brubacher with a grin. Curlers came from Campbellford, Colborne, Lakefield, Marmora, Norwood, Omemee, the Peterborough Curling Club, Peterborough Golf and Country Club and Trenton. “The curlers are all junior seniors and because of our age group we are eligible for any major competition for any age group,” added Brubacher, laughing again. A clam chowder lunch was prepared by volunteers from the club under the guidance of Peter Dooher, of Dooher’s Bakery, who donated the dessert. When Brubacher was asked why he thinks the bonspiel has remained such a success for 17 years, he grinned and said, “I think the clam chowder is the big selling point.”

About the bonspiel The bonspiel was started in 2001 in memory of Casey Charles who was known as “quite a colourful fellow.” “Our bonspiel is noted for being the Casey Charles Memorial clam chowder bonspiel, too,” said organizer Glenn Brubacher, who explained that although he never met Charles, “he was quite a social character and a chef,” who was a cook in the navy and famous for his clam chowder.

Have Your Taxes Prepared By An Expert! NEW HOURS: Mon. & Tues. 9-6 Wed. to Fri. 9-5 Saturday 9-2

You can visit our Website at: www.catcareinitiative.com You can also find us on our Facebook Page: (https://www.facebook.com/CatCareSpayNeuterInitiative) Our email address is: trenthillscatcare@gmail.com Give us a call 705-947-3002

29 Elizabeth Street, Brighton, ON Tel: 613-475-3365 www.hrblock.ca PERSONAL TAXES • SMALL BUSINESS TAXES • ALL YEARS! SMALL BUSINESSES wELcOME 18 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017

G-Haws win first playoff series over Newmarket, Hurricanes protest BY ERIN STEWART

Newmarket – The Trenton Golden Hawks won their first playoff series after defeating Newmarket 2-1 in game 6 on Sunday Mar. 12 in Newmarket. Newmarket, however, played the last game of the series under protest for what it calls a roster infraction. The G-Hawks, first seed, took the lead in the first period with two early goals and played a good defensive game to hold their lead. Michael Silveri kicked off the game with the Hawks’ first goal six minutes into the first, assisted by assistant captain Liam Morgan and co-captain Lucas Brown. Just over one minute later Morgan scored on a power play, assisted by Brown and Brandon Marinelli. Newmarket rounded out the first period with the final goal of the game, scored by Marco Bozzo on a power play at 18:21, assisted by Todd Winder. “We executed really good defensively and didn’t give up many quality chances against,” said assistant coach Kevin Forrest. “When they did get a chance Janzen was here to shut the door and continue his solid play, only giving up a goal when we were on the penalty kill and even then he made the first and second save on the play.” Forrest said the Hawks wanted to get on the Hurricanes quick and they generated many quality scoring chances. The Hawks power play was 1-6 and penalty kill

was 2-3. Janzen saved 23 out of 24 shots and Newmarket’s Fraser Kirk made 29 saves on 31 shots. Newmarket has protested game six and allege the Hawks had an ineligible roster after the January 10 trade deadline, said assistant general manager John McDonald, “I think it’s just a little bit of sour grapes,” said McDonald. “We had two goaltenders, but we lost one to the OHL which is beyond our control.” The Hawks were left with one goaltender after Joseph Murdaca was brought up to the Ontario Hockey League. Newmarket’s allegation was brought before the Ontario Hockey Association Committee, which ruled the Hawks were in compliance with the rules. “The OHA and Hockey Canada ruled that we were in compliance with the rules,” said McDonald. “We haven’t been advised of anything else and they can’t take it further unless they advise us and we’re getting ready to play the next series so it seems to me this is blowing in the wind.” The G-Hawks will now face Stouffville, who defeated Markham in six games, in the second round of playoffs. Trenton defeated Stouffville in three out of four regular season games this season. Stouffvile defeated Trenton 7-4 on October 22 and Trenton won 5-2 November 19, 5-0 on DeTrenton Golden Hawks co-captain Lucas Brown and Michael Silveri celebrate Silcember 16 and 6-2 on February 3. The schedule was not released before the print veri’s goal during game 5 in the playoff series against Newmarket on Friday Mar. 10 in Trenton. deadline. Erin Stewart/Metroland

Havelock wins Gratton Memorial tourney for first time BY BILL FREEMAN

Havelock — In the 13 year history of the Jamie Gratton Memorial Hockey Tournament no Havelock team has ever won the main prize — until now. The Havelock Atom Blues edged the Havelock Orange 4-1 to claim the "A" title and a piece of local hockey history proving that 13 was their lucky number. The Newcastle Stars defeated the Baltimore Ice Dogs to take the atom “B” title while the Bradford Bulldogs defeated the Russell Warriors 2-1 to win the pee wee “A” title; the Embro Edge beat Baltimore to take the pee wee “B” title. The Havelock Hawks added another title by defeating the Stirling Blues to claim the pee wee “C” title. The ten team tourney drew teams from as far west as the London area and the Ottawa Valley.

Gratton, who passed away in 2004, was a strong supporter of the Havelock Minor Hockey Association both as a player and executive member. He played his entire minor hockey career with the Hawks starting in novice and finishing up in midget. He was a member of the 1984-85 eastern Ontario novice championship Hawks team and reached the OMHA bantam final in 1989-90. As an executive he served in a number of positions including treasurer and ice convener. He was a strong community-minded individual who has been sadly missed. This year’s tourney was sponsored by Unimin and the Havelock Lions Club and received a big assist from the Havelock Figure Skating Club which ran the food booth. Organizers want to thank everyone who volunteered throughout the tournament.

The Havelock atoms Hawks blue squad celebrate after capturing the “A” title at the thirteenth annual Jamie Gratton Memorial Tournament. In the photo are (back row, left to right) Cam Wright, Carson Hollings, Kohen Dee, TJ Henry, Mason Toms; middle row, left to right, Wes Menard, Jacob Painchaud, Preston Drew, Cole McKeown, Braydon Cooper; in the front is Ethan Stewart. Absent when the photo was taken was Haydon Reading

MANAGER’S SAVE UP TO $3.75/LB

$ 44 /lb

EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF OR STEWING BEEF VALUE PACK

53 QUINTE & DUNDAS

7.48/KG

specials

SAVE $3.35/LB

$ 44 /lb

Photo submitted

Prices effective from Thursday, March 16 to Wednesday, March 22

FRESH PORK TENDERLOIN VALUE PACK 7.58/KG

TRENTON

Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017 19

Living room versatility You choose from 7 colours, You choose from sofa, chairs, loveseats and recliners in this collection.

Sofa

499

HOME SALE NO INTEREST FOR 3 YEARS

36 EQUAL PAYMENTS

WITH NO INTEREST!

Sectional

1499

100% Leather $ Seating Reclining Sofa

3 Piece Set Includes headboard footboard and rails

499

2 Colours Of Luxurious Leather Your Choice Of Sofa Or Loveseat

Cottage Lifestyle Crisp white bedroom, that looks great in the city or country

Durable Family Room Sectional

Modern Sofa With A Track Arm

Jumbo Recliner In 4 colours also available in power recliner

499

999

1199

599

Choose The Chaise on The Left or Right Side, 3 Colours to Choose From

Also available in 2 colours and a two piece sectional

1199

Wingback Recliner Traditional style recline in comfort

on all furniture & mattresses. *O.A.C.

6 Piece Dining Room

1299 99

Traditional Charmer Sofa

20 Brighton Independent - Thursday, March 16, 2017

99999

Pocket Coils Seats, Padded Deluxe Fabric, Also Available in Grey

With nailhead trim, recliner available

Durablend Leather Mission Recliner 2 colours

549

100% Leather Seating Recliner 2 colours

649

899

PETERBOROUGH LOCATION

www.myheritagefurniture.ca

Includes Table 4 Chairs and A Bench. Durable Padded Chair Seats are Family Friendly

*local delivery on mattress sets $799 or more.

1 Mile East of Peterborough, Hwy #7

705.742.7573

$ QUINTE LOCATION

Hwy 401 & Glenmiller Rd. Trenton

613.394.4792

Connected 2ND SECTION

TO YOUR COMMUNITY INSIDEBELLEVILLE.COM

516 Hwy 2, Trenton • 613-394-6691

www.Bay-Marine.com

2017 MXZ 600 SPORT

3.99% $9050 2 year warranty • Electric Start included No payments for 12 months ®

TM and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates.

United Way Hastings & Prince Edward reaches to Maritimes for new director Kathy Murphy BY STEPHEN PETRICK

Belleville – The United Way Hastings & Prince Edward has hired a new executive director. Maritimer Kathy Murphy will take over the role on Monday, March 20. Hailing from Halifax, N.S., Murphy moved to Toronto five years ago and established a consultancy business that counted United Way of Toronto York Region among her clients. She “provided leadership and business planning to a diverse array of its funded agencies,” according to a statement issued by the local United Way Wednesday. Prior to this, Murphy was president and CEO for the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Education and Development in Halifax, where, among other accomplishments, she secured $3.5 million in funding to establish a host of social and economic community development programs. She has managed sales, marketing and events for a number of Halifax-based organizations and has run two family-owned businesses is the hospitality sector. “We are delighted that Ms. Murphy is joining our organization as its new Executive Director,” said Brenda Pergantes, chair of the United Way’s board. “She has a track record of entrepreneurship, executive leadership and running a successful consultancy business. “She will be leading a well-managed organization, working with a

and to continue the excellent work of the staff, board, campaign cabinet and volunteers and community agencies,” said Murphy. “Today, more than ever it is important that we reach out in order to build stronger, more inclusive communities. “My experience has been that the generous donations from United Way funders create immense opportunities for individuals and here in Hastings and Prince Edward counties, our agency partners are strengthening the communities they serve while building greater opportunity for everyone to achieve their potential.” In making the announcement, the board of directors acknowledged the significant contributions of its departing executive director, Judi Gilbert. Colleagues at the United Way are wishing her success as she embarks on the next phase of her career, in the private sector. United Way, Hastings & Prince Edward is a fundraising organization that strives also to achieve meaningful, long-term improvements to the quality of life in its communities. Every fall it launches an ambitious fundraising campaign on behalf of dozens of non-profit agencies in the two counties. Last year, the United Way narrowly missed its goal of raising $2,115,600. The campaign came in Kathy Murphy is the new executive director for the United Way Hastings & Prince Edward at $1,962,000. However, it’s rare for the United team of professional and passionate manent change for people through- from across the country applied for Way to not meet its goal. The previstaff who are committed to meeting out Hastings and Prince Edward the executive director position. “I am excited and honoured to ous five campaigns were all successthe organization’s goals of continu- counties.” Approximately 30 applicants join the United Way HPE’s team ful. ing to bring measureable and per-

PREVENTATIVE DENTISTRY, ORTHODONTICS, TMJ, SLEEP APNEA At Riverside Dental Centre Trenton we are committed to helping you maintain your healthy teeth and gums.

Visit us in the Riverview Plaza, 255 Glen Miller Rd., Unit #3, TRENTON. Just north of Highway 401.

We are a full service dental practice. NEW PATIENTS WELCOME! Dr. Robert Rawluk, DDS

613-392-2732 riversidedentalcentre.com

Dr. Bradley Oldfin, DDS Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017 B1

United Way distributes its 2016 campaign dollars ST PATRICK’S DAY SALE

up to

off

PLUS!

Luck of the Irish

BY STEPHEN PETRICK

Belleville – The United Way Hastings & Prince Edward didn’t raise as much money as it had hoped to in 2016, but still had enough to spread out commitments to dozens of nonprofit agencies that make a difference in their communities. The fundraising organization has finalized decisions for its 2016-17 funding cycle. A total of $1.496 million was allocated. This includes: - $520,020 in existing multi-year commitments to 23 programs from April 2016 to March 2019. - $454,000 in new multi-year commitments to 19 programs from April 2017 to March 2020. - $213,000 in single-year investments to 13 programs from April 2017 to March 2018. - $205,398 to community initiatives such as The Good Backpack Program, 2-1-1 (211ontario.ca), the Poverty Challenge and Fresh for All. - $39,167 to support not-for-profit agencies with collaboration and capacity building grants - $65,000 redirected to other Canadian charities at the request of the or-

ganization’s donors. New payments to successful programs will start on April 1. The United Way set a goal of raising $2,115,600 in its 2016 campaign, which ran from September to December. But, for the first time in several years, that goal was not met. The campaign totalled out at $1,962,000. This made the decisions by the United Way’s citizen panel on how to allocate funds more difficult than usual. “Similar to previous years, the requests for funding exceeded available resources” said Judi Gilbert, the United Way’s outgoing executive director. (She’ll be replaced by Kathy Murphy on March 20.) “This year agencies felt the impact of the organization having fewer dollars to allocate. Citizen Review volunteers had $100,000 less to allocate than anticipated. “Although many organizations were successful in receiving funding from United Way, Hastings &Prince Edward there were some agencies that were not successful and there were others that received less than what they had applied for.”

Pick a Card & Save an additional

5-13

% off*

Wearegivingawayupto

8,500

...for your feedback

www.lzb.ca Kanata Nepean Gloucester Kingston

8231 Campeau Drive NOW OPEN! 290 West Hunt Club Road NEW LOCATION Corner of Innes & Cyrville 770 Gardiners Rd. RioCan Centre

MON - FRI 9:30am - 9pm

SAT 9:30am - 6pm

613-834-3343 613-228-0100 613-749-0001 613-389-0600 SUN 11am - 5pm

*See store for details. Cannot be combined with any other offers. In the event of a 13% discount, it will be given as the equivalent of the HST. Offer ends March 20th, 2017. While quantities last.

B2 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Visit: pulseresearch.com/metrolandeast/ No purchase necessary. Skill testing question required. One (1) entry per person. The Contest is open to residents of Ontario who have attained the age of 18 as at the start of the Contest Period and have not previously completed the Metroland Readers Survey. Draw will be held at 1:00 pm PST on April 19, 2017. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Six (6) prizes are available to be won: one (1) grand prize consisting of a cheque for $5,000 CDN (ARV $5,000 CDN), two (2) second prizes each consisting of a cheque for $1,000 CDN (ARV $1,000 CDN each) and three (3) third prizes each consisting of a cheque in the amount of $500 CDN (ARV $500 CDN each). Contest Period opens at 9:00 am ET February 6, 2017 and ends at 11:59 pm ET on April 17, 2017. For information on how to enter and complete contest rules visit pulseresearch.com/metrolandeast/.

Women’s Day march a spirited affair in wake of world events BY STEPHEN PETRICK

Belleville – Wednesday, March 8 marked the 24th time an International Women’s Day event had occurred in Belleville, but it was the first time it had involved Selina Harley. The Belleville woman felt compelled to come out to a Women’s Day rally for the first time, given the tense political climate south of border and the fear that if women don’t speak up on issues important to them discrimination and injustice will win the day. “I think basically what is happening in the U.S.,” she said, when asked why she was prepared to walk in the brief Women’s Day march that would circle downtown from the Belleville Public Library. “So many rights have been stripped … It’s going back 60 years.” Organizers of the Belleville March had hoped that events around the world – and specifically events involving Canada’s southern neighbour – would fuel more interest in Wednesday’s march. Less than two months ago, on Jan. 21, a movement of women’s marches took place simultaneously in cities around the world, drawing an estimated 2 million people. The marches took place the day after the inauguration ceremony for United States President Donald Trump,

A group of women proceed down Pinnacle Street at the start of the International Women’s Day March in Belleville. Stephen Petrick/Metroland

In the wake of these actions, spirwhose administration has since with- the world. These actions have been drawn funding for planned parent- perceived by many as a threat to ited rallies again took place around the world on Wednesday, including ing programs in the U.S. and around women’s rights.

the Parliament building, where a group entirely made up of women briefly took over the House of Commons as part of a program called Daughters of the Vote. Amanda Bain, a recent graduate from Loyalist College’s Developmental Services Worker program at Loyalist College, was handed the seat normally given to Bay of Quinte Member of Parliament Neil Ellis. The energy that was felt in Ottawa was also present in Belleville, where a group of about 50 people, mostly women but some men too, marched through the streets. They held signs with slogans that said things such as “Love Not Hate” and “Justice. Equality. Freedom.” As they marched they chanted phrases such as “women’s rights are human rights.” March organizer Mieke Thorne said that, despite all the advances over the years for women, equality is still an elusive goal. This is the case around the world, where anti-immigration rhetoric threatens the safety of women and children, and in Canada, where the issue of the disproportionate number of murdered and missing Aboriginal woman still needs to be addressed, she said. “We have to fight for a better world for our children and grandchildren,” she said.

Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017 B3

Busy year for Quinte Arts Council’s 50th anniversary BY JACK EVANS

It wasn’t planned as a “centennial” project, but the fact remains that a new volunteer board called the Quinte Arts Council met for the first time on Sept. 25, 1967 and elected Marion Wilson as its first chair. The council concept had been in the planning stages for several months and resulted in part from a major cultural study commissioned by the City of Belleville in which the formation of such a group was one of many recommendations. Also included in the study was creation of a regional cultural centre, which was to be the arts council’s prime goal. Following a long and stormy history of trying to convert the former BCI building into said centre, that dream failed but it remains a goal for most of the council’s 80 groups and 440 individual members spread over an area from Picton to Bancroft and Napanee to Colborne. Executive director for the past 14 years, Carol Feeney, notes that the council’s original boundaries, which remain, were based at the time on the jurisdictions of the two existing school boards in the area. Those have since changed. Despite failure of the cultural centre project, the council can lay claim to many significant achievements over its first half century, not the least of which is its survival. Feeney noted at

the last annual meeting that a number of arts councils across Ontario had already closed down. Feeney is satisfied that the council has become a well-respected and recognized agency in the community, working with the numerous groups and individuals who make up membership, raising the profile of all types of arts in the community and drawing broad-based support from city council and the business, industrial and professional community. One project that ran successfully for several years was the Wiser’s Deluxe series which drew a wide range of professional musical and theatre productions to Belleville. The council also organized various arts festivals to promote local artists and artisans over the years and initiated the Arts Recognition Awards program, which has paid tribute to many dozens of local residents for their contributions. “And we have lots of neat stuff planned for our 50th anniversary this year,” she highlighted. For almost its first 20 years, the council operated strictly as an allvolunteer board, before hiring its first staffer in 1986. It continues to operate on a staff of two-and-a-half, Feeney noted. “It is amazing the amount of work done by this small staff,” she said. But finding funds to maintain the staff and the office and perhaps acquiring adequate staff, remains a

QUINTE WEST AND EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS HOST

key challenge, in spite of support by the Ontario Arts Council and city council. More memberships by individuals and groups would help along with more public funding support, she said. Some group members are not directly connected to the arts, but use the council as a way to promote their artistic fund raising events, like Grannies for Africa and the local Mental Health organization. Feeney also acknowledged the start-up in recent years of other arts councils in the area to serve specific communities, like those in Quinte West and Prince Edward plus others. “That is no problem,” she said. ”As far as I’m concerned, the more the merrier. We work closely together toward common goals and are even in the process of forming a southeast Ontario regional arts council.” The first major 50th anniversary event was held on Feb. 18 at The Belleville Club, a hugely successful Comedy for the Arts, featuring local comic star Dan Thompson. Just opened in the council’s office gallery is a new show featuring colourful work by artists and artisans from across the area, including a significant contribution from the nearby Mohawk community. A major juried visual arts show called “A Canadian State of Mind,” opens in the Library Parrott Gallery from May 5-26. Going into production for a show May 26, 27 and June 2 and 3 is an original musical commissioned by the council called “Summer of 67.” This polished and professional show

Quinte Arts Council Executive Director Carol Feeney peers through some of the new art works on display at the council’s Bridge Street East office. Jack Evans/Metroland

is by Shaer Productions as a salute to the council’s 50th anniversary. Performances will be in Maranatha Church. The annual Mayor’s Luncheon for the Arts and recognition awards presentations is on June 8 at Dinkel’s Restaurant, followed June 19 by the council’s annual meeting in The Belleville Club. For the annual plein air paint-out by the local art association, the council has tied this in to an international association for a world-wide peint out event and festival Sept. 7-10, Feeney explained. Since Centennial Secondary School is also sharing this year as its 50th anniversary, the council is teaming up with that school for a Youth Music and Art Festival Nov. 8-10. Because of the youth involvement factor, the

council was able to fund this event with a 75 per cent grant from the Ontario Arts Council, she said. They celebration year ends with the annual Belle-Vegas Christmas Show on Dec. 9, also in Maranatha Church. For her bucket list, Feeney said more support by local businesses like providing a qualified treasurer, volunteers and funding top her list. The council got a good boost at its last annual meeting by adding two new members to its executive board. She expressed special thanks to businessman Paul Dinkel who provides the office accommodation at an affordable price plus generous support in money and volunteer hours by many in the community. “I hope we continue for another 50 years,” she said.

Correction SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2017 • 11 AM - 7 PM QUINTE WEST FARMERS’ MARKET • 67 FRONT STREET

An article on a visit by Ottawa Christ Church Cathedral Men and Boys Choir to Belleville in the March 9 edition was in error in suggesting the choir will be performing a tra-

ditional “Evensong” service in St.Thomas Church. Church music directors Francine and Mattieu Latreille report the choir will in fact be doing a sacred music recital on March 19

at 4:30 p.m. Some of the music might be similar to that used as parts of the Evensong service. They are planning a regular “Evensong” for their October concert later this year.

PICKS OF THE WEEK 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA

F E AT U R I N G SAMPLINGS FROM THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES

JOIN THE DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS FOR THE VENDOR MARKET ON FRONT STREET!

CUSTOM QUINTE WEST: HOPS ON THE WATER 13 OZ GLASS TO FIRST 1000 THROUGH THE GATES

B4 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017

NE AT: W W W.

E AT R

AARON BELL PHOTO

CHI LDR

EO NLI

TICKETS

AD VA ENS) 20 (INC LUD ES 2 TOK $ RY 15 MI LI TAENS ) (INC LUD ES 2 TOK $ TE GA AT 20 EN 18 &

E.COM

KE T T IC NCSE $

T IC K E T S AVA IL A BL E IN PERS ON AT: EMPIRE THE ATRE BOX OFFICE QUIN T E W E S T CITY HALL QUIN T E W E S T CH A MBER OF COMMERCE

WWW.HOPSONTHEWATER.CA

2.0L, Air, Tilt, Cruise, Power windows, Power locks, AM/FM/CD Player, AWD, 70,300km ST-3758 Weekly OAC

$78.00

Certified and E tested

2012 CHRYSLER 200 2.4L, Air, Tilt, Cruise, Power windows, Power locks, AM/FM/CD player, Remote start, 115,000km ST-3765 Weekly OAC

$50.00

Certified and E tested

www.carlcoxrv.ca

Carl Cox Motors & RVs Cars,Trucks,Travel Trailers, Fifth Wheels, Motor Homes 1 Mile East of Belleville

SEAN SCALLY PHOTO

613-966-6475 • 1-800-463-9200

Quinte Waste Solutions to clamp down on improper blue box use BY STEPHEN PETRICK

Kitty litter. Poop bags. Condoms. Disgusting all, but these are just a few examples of items being found in curbside Quinte Waste Solutions recycling boxes that should be disposed of elsewhere. QWS is being more diligent when it comes to collecting blue boxes. Residents who do not sort their recycling properly may soon find a bright green rejection sticker on their blue box. “There is too much contamination coming into the recycling plant. The blue box is not a garbage can,” said Dan Orr, communications coordinator for QWS. Other inappropriate items found in blue boxes include medical waste, food, syringes, toys, diapers, toilet paper and facial tissues. “Many residents forget that everything they put in the recycling is further sorted by hand by men and women at the recycling plant in Trenton,” says Orr. The biggest culprit is recycling bags, he said. Recently, mixed bags of recycling were found containing medical waste, food, and garbage. Drivers are often unable to see this

material to reject as they are found in large 95-gallon carts, where sometimes garbage is hidden at the bottom. Sorting and disposing of that garbage costs all taxpayers money. But it’s not just unacceptable material that is the problem. “Sorting matters. Rinsing your recyclables matters,” say Orr. Since the recycling program began in 1990, Quinte residents have been asked to keep their rinsed plastic and metal containers separate from their papers. By having residents pre-sort their recycling into these two categories, the municipal service saves a lot of tax dollars. QWS provides the following tips: • In one blue box, put loose, rinsed household plastic and metal containers. A reminder that black plastic is garbage. • In a second blue box, put papers including cereal boxes, milk cartons, newspapers and more. Stuff soft plastic bags into one bag and place rinsed glass bottles and jars on top of your papers designated blue box. Take LCBO bottles to The Beer Store for a refund. • Fold down and bundle all cor-

rugated cardboard boxes so the driver can easily pick up the bundle and fit it inside the truck. Place the bundle of cardboard beside your blue boxes. The same rules apply for apartments and businesses that use the 95 gallon carts. Plastic and metal containers should go in one cart, and paper products in another. If using these carts, glass should be in its own blue box. QWS will accept clear bags of recycling if they are properly sorted. Each material type must be in its own clear bag. Pop cans must have their own bag, newspapers must have their own bag, water bottles must have their own bag. Glass is never accepted in a bag. “We encourage every resident to visit our website, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, sign up for our e-news, or book a tour of the recycling plant,” says Orr. “Recycling is a positive environmental program that we all participate in every week. Recycling saves trees and other natural resources, energy and landfill space, but only when it’s done right. And recycling right, starts at the curb.” For more information visit quin- Old shoes, as seen here, are examples of things that do not belong in a recycling box, Quinte Waste Solutions says. terecycling.org

Submitted photo

Looking for a new dental team? Call us and receive

FREE TEETH WHITENING (Limited Time offer with New Patient Exam and X-rays)

Our patients enjoy: ✔ Free sports guard for young athletes ✔ Watching TVs during treatment ✔ Complimentary coffees, teas and drinks

✔ Evening and weekend appointments ✔ Same day emergency appointments ✔ Video games for kids

✔ Sedation dentistry ✔ Awesome doctors and friendly team!

new patients are always welcome! 73 division street Trenton Ontario Dr. Suresh Appan & Associates

Call us now at 613.394.3883 www.trentonfamilydental.com

Check us out at Trenton Family Dental for fun facts, contests and giveaways!

Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017 B5

19-year-old died in rollover collision

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Tax the condo builder, not the farmer Dear Editor I completely agree with the anger and frustration of farmers over skyrocketing increases in MPAC assessments on farmland. Farmers already have more than their fair share of challenges and financial risks associated with the business of feeding Ontario. Farmers who have invested heavily in the business depend on that income to support their families. They should not be further penalized by excessive and unreasonable taxes, especially when farmland assessments are driven higher by factors completely unrelated to farming (e.g. 407 HWY and GO Service expansions eastward). It should also be noted that many rural homes in Northumberland County are built on farmland, and 50 acres of vacant land is generally more marketable than the same 50 acres with a house on

it. Unfortunately MPAC fails to recognize that very important difference. The restrictions imposed by provincial and municipal severance policies discourage the separation of a house from farmland, therefore those homeowners can find themselves at a distinct disadvantage given the additional tax burden and reduced marketability of their property. More flexible severance policies should be implemented to level the playing field for all farmland owners. If Ontario is honestly interested in “saving farmland”, then taxes on farmland should be based on the value of land to a farmer today, and not to a speculative developer tomorrow. Tax the man who builds your condo, not the man who feeds you. John Cullen Port Hope

Myrtle Beach April 1-9 Canada Blooms........................ Mar 18 One of a Kind Spring ................. April 1 Raptors VS Miami Heat.............. April 7 Washington Blossoms...........April 7-11 Atlantic City ........................April 10-13 The Bodyguard ...... April 12/19/May 3 New York City Easter ..........April 14-17 Blue Jays VS Orioles ................ April 16 Mrs Henderson Presents.......... April 19 Ripley’s/Medieval Times ......... April 22

Mapleleaftours.com

Formerly

613-969-8884

TICO#50007364

Belleville police have released the name of a motorist killed Friday night in a single-vehicle crash in Thurlow Ward. Police said Tyson Baker, 19 years old resident of Belleville. Baker, said police, was the driver of the vehicle. The passenger of the vehicle, who was taken by air ambulance to Kingston General Hospital, remains in hospital with serious injuries said police.

Police said the crash occurred at 11:07 p.m. on Casey Road at Craig Road where fire, ambulance and police were called to a single-vehicle rollover collision. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Belleville police are still seeking assistance with the investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact Traffic Safety Unit Officer Brad Stitt at 613966-0882 Ext. 2121.

MPP Smith reintroduces real estate bill Prince Edward-Hastings MPP Todd Smith is hoping his bill may pass next week in a bid, he says, to help Ontario realtors. Last Wednesday, Smith introduced his Tax Fairness for Realtors Act for the third time at Queen’s Park in hopes of finally giving Ontario realtors the same ability to incorporate as lawyers, financial advisors and accountants. The bill will receive second reading on March 23 and is co-sponsored by Liberal and NDP Members of the House. “Realtors are pillars of their community,” Smith said in a statement to the House on Thursday, March 9. “When I’m at a special event in Picton or a hospice gala in Bancroft, realtors are not just in attendance; their brokerages have usually sponsored the events, or they’re using their Rolodex to

make sure people are buying tickets.” Other provinces including British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec already allow realtors to incorporate. Recent studies have shown the change will come at no cost to the provincial treasury and will actually result in a small bump for Ontario’s GDP, Smith said. “Personal incorporations are an important tool that allows small business owners to retain more pre-tax income,” Smith added in his statement. “Other professionals in Ontario are allowed to incorporate, including chartered accountants, lawyers, health professionals, social workers and mortgage brokers. “By giving realtors the same ability, some of the money will go into their business but a lot of it will end up going back into the community.”

566 Cataraqui Woods Dr, Kingston ON K7P 2Y5

OPEN HOUSE GUIDE DATE & TIME

ADDRESS

PRICE

AGENT

Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-4pm (Tues/Thurs) 5 Stonecrest Blvd. Quinte West (Bayside) 1-4pm (Thursdays) 41 Mountain Ash Drive, Belleville, Ontario

SOLD $284,900

Saturday, March 18 11:00-1:00 12-4pm 1-4pm

919 Zion Road, Frankford 5 Stonecrest Blvd. Quinte West (Bayside) 41 Mountain Ash Dr. Belleville, Ontario

Sunday, March 19 1-3PM 11:00 AM - 12:00 12:00 - 1:00 PM 1:00 - 2:30 PM

63 WHITES ROAD #154 9 Elm Street, Belleville 292 Charles Street, Belleville 4 Fairlawn Road, Quinte West

B6 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017

REAL ESTATE COMPANY

CALL

MLS

Deanna Hall Deanna Hall

Geertsma Homes Geertsma Homes

613-966-8420 613-966-8420

Model

$229,900 SOLD $284,900

Tina Pennacchio* Deanna Hall Deanna Hall

Direct Realty Ltd., Brokerage Geertsma Homes Ltd. Geertsma Homes Ltd.

613-966-5011 613-966-8420 613-966-8420

511870120

$94,900 $166,500 $275,000 $409,000

AMANDA KEENE Kelly Boutilier Sandra Hussey Heather Plane

RE/MAX QUINTE LTD EXIT Realty Group EXIT Realty Group EXIT Realty Group

613-969-9907 613-922-0410 613-438-5588 613-848-7054

QR1700934 405150037 405030152 511750616

EVENTS

BELLEVILLE

CN PENSIONERS’ Association, Belleville, and District, regular Dinner meeting on March 23. Greek Banquet Hall 70 Harder Dr. CN pensioners, their spouses, widows, and new members are welcome. wish to attend, call 613-395-3250 prior to Sunday before meeting seating is limited. Doors open at 11am EMMAUS CANCER Support Group meet March 20, 7pm Hastings Park Bible Church, 36 Harder Drive. open to anyone coping with cancer, their family members and/or caregivers. 613-922-5804 or 613-962-9628 MAR 23 Behind the Camera: Travels with John and Janet Foster. Professional slide show wild nature in Canada.Winter Speaker Series Hastings Stewardship Council. 7-9pm Gerry Masterson (Thurlow) Hall, 516 Harmony Rd. $5 or donation; kids free. 613-391-9034 or info@hastingsstewardship.ca LET ROYAL Astronomical Society of Canada members show you the stars during Earth Hour and beyond, March 25th from 9-10:30pm, Zwick’s Park East, top of the toboggan hill (weather permitting). All ages welcome. No equipment necessary, just your curiosity! TRILLIUM SENIORS Club has Monday Bingo; Tuesday Cribbage; Wednesday Euchre; Thursday Carpet Bowling & Shuffleboard; Friday Darts. Cribbage on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Come by 12:45p.m Open to all Seniors 50 and over. 613-968-2526 UNLEASH YOUR inner Rock Star with Happy Harmony Women’s Choir. Sing 50s/60s songs Thursdays 7-9 p.m at Brittany Brant Music Centre, off Hwy 2 ten minutes east of Belleville Hospital, phone 613-438-7664. No auditions required. MAR 19 4:30PM The Choir of Men and Boys from Christ Church Cathedral (Ottawa) concert at St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, 201 Church Street. reception will follow. Admission: Pay-What-You-Can MARCH 18, The Great Rhythmobile Adventure, with young professional musicians from Jeunesses Musicales Canada. morning interactive performance, 11am, geared to 2-5 year-olds. 1:30pm, 6-12 year olds. John M Parrott Gallery Belleville Public Library. tickets, $5 are available at the library or at cfuwbelleville.com. GRIEFSHARE: A supportive ministry for those grieving the death of a loved one. Maranatha Church, 100 College St. W. Daytime group: Wednesdays 10am –noon. Evening group: Thursdays 7–9pm. $20. Registration 613 962 8220 SCOTTISH COUNTRY Dancing: Come alone or bring a partner. Tuesday evenings, 7:30-9:30pm, Harry J. Clarke School, 77 Rollins Dr. 613-965-4212 or 613-967-1827. BELLEVILLE LEGION Br. 99: Fish & Chips, first and third Fridays of month, 4-6 p.m. Open Euchre, Tuesdays, 1 pm. Open Shuffleboard Wednesdays, 12:30 PM. Canteen open every Friday 4-7 p.m. Meat Rolls and Horse Races 4:30 pm., Legion Clubroom 132 Pinnacle St, Belleville. Age of majority Hall Rentals

613-968-9053 HOME HELP & Home Maintenance support service (cleaning, meal prep, shopping, snow removal, etc). Fees arranged between the worker and client. 613969-0130 or Deseronto at 613-396-6591. MEALS ON Wheels Drivers Required deliver meals to seniors and adults with physical disabilities. Volunteer commitment flexible. 613-969-0130 TRANSPORTATION DRIVERS Required Volunteer drivers required, long distance and local transportation for clients to medical appointments. Mileage reimbursed. 613-969-0130 BOARD MEMBERS Being Recruited board vacancies. People with backgrounds in legal, healthcare, marketing, business, social services, etc. welcome. 613-9690130 NAMI SERVICE provider education program for professionals/service persons who may come in contact with a person with a mental illness classes start: march 22 6–9pm hastings prince edward 3 applewood dr., parking lot entrance lower level conference room 613-9674734, ext. 259

port Program, March 23, 1 pm, Campbellford Community Resource Centre (65 Bridge St. E.). 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518. CRAFT & Gift Sale Campbellford Community Resource Centre, 65 Bridge St.E, March 18, 10am-3pm. Over 25 Vendors plus Harry’s Hots outdoor food vendor weather permitting. Fully accessible building, free parking free admission CAMPBELLFORD-SEYMOUR HERITAGE Society regular meeting March 20, 7:3pm Heritage Centre,113 Front St. N. BLOOD PRESSURE Clinic, March 17 at Campbellford Memorial Hospital, 1-4pm, Room 249 2nd Floor. All Welcome. MARCH 17TH, 6pm IOOF Humanitarian Services Ham & Scallop Potatoes Dinner Odd Fellows Hall 240 Victoria St. Adults $15, Children under 8 $7 For tickets contact:705-653-0072 IMPRESSIONISTIC ACRYLIC Art Workshop March 23, 9am-12pm $10 Forrest Dennis Senior Citizens Centre, 55 Grand Rd, Must pre-register, call Community Care Northumberland: (705)653-1411

COLBORNE

COLBORNE PROBUS Club, 1st and 3rd. Wednesday of month, The Rotary BRIGHTON Room, The Keeler Centre, 80 Division CANADIAN BLOOD Services is recruit- St, Colborne. New members welcome. ing in the Belleville/Brighton areas for Info: Anja Guignon 613-475-9357 new volunteers to help with our Spring / Summer events that help promote our blood FOXBORO donor clinics. With the need for blood GOSPEL SING March 18 6:30 pm Chabeing so constant, we are always in need pel of The Good shepherd 513 Ashley of new enthusiastic volunteers. blood.ca St. Come Join Us BRIGHTON LEGION: March 17, St. Patrick’s Day dinner/dance Drunken Irish FRANKFORD Stew Dinner and dance featuring Terry HOLY TRINITY Anglican Church, 60 Denyes and the Bay City Band. Tickets North Trent Street, is having our Soup’s on sale $20. On Luncheon, March 23rd, 11:30am-1pm. TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Sup- $7.00. Take-outs available. Everyone port Program, March 22, 1 pm, Brighton welcome Health Service Centre (1st Floor, 170 Main FRANKFORD UNITED Church St. St.). 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518. Patrick’s Day Stew Supper on March 17, BRIGHTON LEGION: Saturday March 6 pm. Advance Tickets Only. Adults 18th, Karaoke night with Terry Randall; $12, 6 to 12 yrs. - $6, Children under 6-10pm. come out to join in singing and 6 years - Free Call: 613-398-6614 or 613-398-6434 dancing to great local singers. SLOW COOKER Magic Cooking Work- MAPLEVIEW COMMUNITY and shop March 22, 6-8pm: $10, 46 Prince Seniors Club 1030 Mapleview Road, Edward Street, Unit #14, Must pre-register, Euchre every Tuesday at 1 p.m. everyone welcome call (613)475 4190 CREATIVE CAFÉ Drop-in March 21, BASIC FOOT Care the 2nd and 4th 1-3pm $2. 46 Prince Edward Street, Unit Monday of each Month $25 call 613921-3245 or 613-395-3751 #14, To register, (613)475 4190 JOYFULL NOISE Women’s Choir OPEN MIC, first Friday of the month, practices every Monday, 7-9 p.m. at TGIF Mixed Darts, 4-7 pm. Frankford the Brighton Legion. No auditions and Legion you DO NOT need to read music. New FRANKFORD UNITED Church: Sunday members welcome. 613 397-3236. www. service with Sunday School at 10:30am. joyfull-noise.com All are welcome. BRIGHTON CLOTHING Depot 5 Craig St Open Thurs 10–4; Fri 10–8; Sat 10–1 HASTINGS HASTINGS LEGION March 18th Helen Please No Furniture Or Tvs SUPPERS READY - Wednesdays, 5-6 Crate Memorial Mixed Dart Tournament pm at Trinity-St.Andrews United Church, Register 10-10:45am play at 11 Cost is 56 Prince Edward St., Brighton. There $40 per team Doubles will be $10per is no charge for this meal but donations team 100% payout Only room for 20 teams. 705 696 -2363 or 705 760 - 2705 are gratefully accepted. or email batlock@hotmail.com HASTINGS & District Seniors Club, 6 CAMPBELLFORD TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Sup- Albert St. E Hastings, Civic Centre downstairs. Mon-Regular Euchre, 12:30pm

Tues- Bid Euchre, 1pm. Tournaments TRENTON every 4th Sat. of month, alternating bid MARCH 18 St. Patrick’s Dance at euchre then reg euchre. Knight’s of Columbus Hall, 57 Stella Cres. Live music by Steve Pitacco and HAVELOCK band from 8pm-midnight. $20. Tickets ST. PATRICK’S day march 17, dinner available at door or call 613-392-2310. $15 6pm. dance $10. 8pm or dinner and dance $20. havelock legion br 389 tickets MAR 18, The Quinte Branch of Ontario available in legion. early bird prize draw! Genealogical Society digital presentation “What shape is your DNA?” by Diahan HAVELOCK LEGION 8 Ottawa St Southard. Covering the latest methods of Youth Sunday Fun Darts League 2:30- analysis and interpretation for the non5pm 6 yrs and up 705-778-7294 or email scientist genetic genealogist. Everyone danddonbowler@gmail.com welcome, bring a friend. Quinte West Public Library, 1-3 pm. Visit www.roostMADOC web.ancestry.com/~canqbogs MADOC LEGION Branch 363 Euchre March 19 Registration 12pm play begins TRENTON TOWN Hall - 1861 Heriat 12:30. $5. Refreshments available. tage and Cultural Centre 55 King St., Everyone Welcome. Madoc Legion music 613-394-1333 March. 17, St Paddy’s and dancing “ Rolf and Phil” March 18, Day Highlighting our Irish Forefathers 2- 6pm in celebration of St. Patrick’s featuring musicians, Green milk shakes Day. Admission is free; Refreshments and Irish stew with soda bread – $7.50 QUINTE QUILTERS Guild, 7 PM, available. MADOC PM Indoor Walk: Mon, Tues, Fri first Wednesday of the month. St Co6:45-7:45pm. Centre Hastings Secondary lumba Church, Bridge St. E. Everyone School, 129 Elgin St. 1-800-554-1564 is welcome. COLD CREEK Cloggers, Monday nights. to pre-register WOMENS CAREGIVER Group, women Beginner class 6:30pm. Trenton Baptiste caring for a person with memory loss. Church 15 South St. First night free. For 3rd Wed. of each month, 9:30-11:30am. info call Debbie 613-920-9034 Madoc Arts Centre/Skate Park, 242 DurTWEED ham St. Madoc. 613-962-0892 TWEED & District Horticultural Society: On March 21st at 7:00 p.m. in the Tweed MARMORA CURL FOR Kids March 18 Marmora Public Library, Dr. Judi Krzyzanowski Curling Club. $10 per person. Potluck. will present: “Compost: Make Your Own or Purchase”. Non-members $3. Everyone welcome. 613 902 7680 Everyone welcome. MARMORA & Lake Public LIbrary March Break Program Dream it, Design it, DROP INTO the tweed Legion on march Build it March 17th 1:30-3pm to register 17 for our St. Patrick’s day party. The fun 613-472-3122 or info@marmoralibrary.ca starts at 2 pm and runs all day. We will have music, draws, prizes and specials. MEMORY CAFÉ, 2nd Thurs. of month, 10-11:30am. Marmora Library W. Shan- THE BI-WEEKLY Open Euchre starts non Rm. 37 Forsyth St. 613-962-0892 at 1 pm on March 18 and will be followed by a Meat Draw at 3:30. Branch events MARMORA SOCIAL: March 23: 43 are open to everyone, not just Legion Mathew Place 11:30am. Lunch at 12. members. Information 613-478-1865. 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register TWEED DINERS: March 22: St Edmund’s Hall- Stoco, Hungerford Rd. NORWOOD Lunch is served at 12:00 noon. Please MARCH 17 - Asphodel-Norwood Public bring your own plate, cup, and cutlery. Library presents Tim Holland “The Puppet 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register if you Tamer” Norwood Town Hall. Showtime are not already a member of the Diner’s 10:30am. Children must be accompanied Program by adult/caregiver. free. TWEED TUESDAY bid euchre at 7 pm, Thursday regular euchre at 1 pm STIRLING At the Actinolite hall. For inquiries 613 STIRLING & District Horticultural So403-1720. ciety presents Kerry Hackett, Medicinal Herbalist, who will speak on the Joy and TWEED LEGION offers Pool on Benefits Of Gardening, March 20 7pm at Wednesdays at 6:30, Shuffleboard on St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall, Thursdays at 7 and Darts at 7:30 on 110 Mill St., in Stirling. Seed sharing will Fridays. We hold bi-weekly Euchre on also take place. New & non members Saturdays at 1 pm, Meat Draws at least are always welcome. Call 613-398-0220 once a month and free music afternoons in the Clubroom. For information 613STIRLING MEMORY Café, 3rd Wed. 478-1865 or tweed428rcl@gmail.com of ea. month, 2pm-3:30pm. Stirling Rawdon Public Library, 43 Front St. Stirling. TWEED LIBRARY: Bridge every Seniors with early memory loss or who Tuesday from 1-4. Knitting every Friare worried about their memory meet to day from 2-4 discuss brain health, practise brain boost FREE COMMUNITY kitchens, Gateway activities and gentle movement. Inquiries CHC in Tweed, third Tuesday of each call 613-962-0892 month, 1:30-3:30pm. Taste new foods, SENIORS EUCHRE every Thursday, learn to cook in healthy ways, and meet 1 pm, Stirling Legion Branch #228, Stir- new people. Info or to register, call the ling-Marmora Rd. Only $2.00 to play, Dietitian at 613-478-1211 ext 228. refreshments provided. (613) 395-2002.

Belleville News - Thursday, March 16, 2017 7

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Get off the fence on electoral reform Dear Editor, I am responding to your editorial on proportional representation, February 9, 2017. I can’t tell on which side of the fence you are sitting. On one hand you include the comment by James Kurz who, in a few words, unambiguously made the point that our current voting system does not work. On the other you erroneously suggest that the New Democrats and Greens stand the most to gain from the adoption of some form of Proportional Representation (PR).

Without any doubt the people who have the most to gain from a switch to PR, or more specifically the system Mike Bossio and I support “Mixed Member Proportional”, are Canadians, all Canadians, even those Canadians who are benefiting from the manipulation of our current system. Yes, I agree that more NDP and Green MPs will end up in the house, but that is why the change will be good for Canada. Our current method of repetitively voting out either the

Conservatives or the Liberals at the point where they have, once again, thoroughly abused us, is not only cyclical but sickening. The inclusion of more MPs from other parties will, out of necessity, ensure a more collaborative approach to governing and will prevent or minimize decisions that only benefit friends of the party in power. The world needs leaders that put the interests of the people and the planet first. Canada and its biggest trading partner have not demonstrated leader-

ship in either context and there is nothing currently in place to prevent a replication of the last US election here in Canada. History has many examples of such crossroads. We can continue to watch this train wreck happen or we can clear the tracks, modernize our government to reflect our values and implement the changes appropriate for the challenges currently confronting us. Ignoring the discussion around electoral reform does not mean our current economic and environmental status will pla-

teau, it means it will continue to decline. You, Mr. Editor, have the ability to inform and educate your readers on the benefits of electoral reform and the pitfalls of the status quo. My hope is that you will get off the fence by actively challenging the short sighted self interest of the few and the unintentional indifference of the many. Sincerely, Richard Langley Marmora

Entrepreneurs In Action: THE BRAKE ROOM

The Brake Room is a ride every coffee lover must take!

It’s a delightful experience to walk into a business and know that what you see before you, the design, the details, the ambience, all once lived vividly in a creative entrepreneur’s mind. Adam Tilley envisioned and invented The Brake Room at the corner of Pinnacle & Dundas Streets in Belleville … and its spectacular. “It’s a bike shop & a café. We serve good vibes, good rides, and really good coffee”. The exterior of the café is unassuming – a revived auto repair shop boasting big windows and roll up bay doors. Wheel inside to Adam’s world. Stainless steel cappuccino machines, big mugs, the sound of milk being steamed and the rich aroma of roasted coffee.

Trenval Business Development Corporation was created in 1987 by the Federal Government to support small business and aspiring entrepreneurs. They grow our local economy by lending funds to small business and managing grant programs. Congratulations to this Trenval client and successful Entrepreneur in Action!

“Ah, you carry Pilot coffee!” an excited guest exclaims as she spies the brand uniquely displayed on a stack of wooden skids. The international brand is renowned for direct fair trade, meticulous roasting that delivers exceptional flavour to those ‘who know a good cup of coffee is a beautiful thing’. Adam would serve nothing less than a brand he connected with and believed in.

Business Start-Up, Expansion, Financing We’re Here to Help

B8 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017

His menu is complete with coffee and tea through to espresso, macchiato, cortado, latte to hot chocolate, cold coffee, and locally sourced Searaw cold pressed juice. His snack and lunch menus offer healthy sandwiches and ‘Buddha bowls’ that are ‘carefully designed to include the nutrients you need to get the most out of your day’. “We work with local bakers, makers and food growers”. Adam believes in community and connection and he has built that into his business. Listening to him so naturally engage with customers as he creates their perfect beverage confirms he’s doing what he loves and the clear, evident joy he brings his customers is palpable. He has served over 10,000 cups of coffee since opening in 2016. But what about the bike repair part? While stools and a countertop adorn one side of the café, the other side offers tables on concrete floors under high ceilings with exposed girders and metal fans. When warmer weather hits, the garage doors will roll up to let sunshine cascade in to mix with the jazzy music floating in the air. Bikes

being repaired line the walls next to a huge work bench, service area and wall of tools. With two bike mechanics on hand, over 500 bikes were repaired, tuned up, safety checked or overhauled last year. Adam cites “bringing clients old bikes back to life” as great moments for him.

He doles out advice on tire ratings and optimum braking modulation as skillfully as he creates the perfect cappuccino. He has stacks of books on bike tours and hiking trips on shelves and is happy to share his love and experience with cycling. Online at www.thebrakeroom.com “We are glad we could help Adam turn his vision into reality. The Brake Room is a creative, trailblazing addition to Belleville’s business community” says Amber Darling, Trenval’s Business & Investment Advisor. The Board and Staff of Trenval congratulate Adam Tilley and are proud to have been a part of this success story!

Naturalists sound warning on protection of birds food, but climate change has Thurlow -- The return of the altered crop timlines. The Red Bald Eagle to Prince Edward Knot that flies from southern County is a local success story. South America to the high ArcContrary, Canadian grassland, tic to breed, has declined from shore, ocean and long distant 70,000 to 18,000 since 1980. migrating birds are disappear- “This is a significant trend.” The PEPtBO is globally siging. “The Birds” was the fifth Hastings Stewardship Council nificant for migrating birds. Winter Speakers Series, held Up to 750,000 birds from 300 Mar. 9 at the Thurlow Gerry species, pass by each year. “It Masterson Community Hall. is great - like living in an airExtra chairs accommodated port to see the comings and 160 residents. Terry Sprague, goings,” said Fuller, organizer local naturalist, celebrated the of volunteer monitoring. Eight bald eagles return. Jody Alliar, net lanes capture birds safely Bird Studies Canada, discussed in pockets and PEPtBO has the grave decline of Canada’s banded 200,000 birds. birds and Peter Fuller, presiWhat can residents do? Redent Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) de- port to Ebird.com., support scribed the area’s biodiversity conservation, buy bird friendly and encouraged volunteers to coffee, plant fruit trees, stop help monitor migrating birds. pesticide use, keep cats indoors Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory president Peter Fuller organizes the counting and handling birds Bald eagle sightings were (responsible for 100-350 mil- (powerpoint point) to be banded. PEPtBO has banded 200,000 birds. 20 per year in the 1960s, a re- lion bird deaths a year), don’t Lynn Marriott/Metroland windows (residential sult of pesticides and habitat wash loss. DDT caused egg shells window deaths kill millions of to soften and rupture and the birds - highrises account for majestic bird, with a seven-foot only one per cent), get to know wingspan, was near extinction. your birds, give children early “There were no mating birds exposure and visit birdscanabetween Kingston and Toron- da.org. Fuller made invitations to to,” said Sprague, past Quinte Conservation organizer and PEPtBO; Waterfowl Count nature author. “Bald eagles on Mar. 18, Spring Birding nest in 100 foot pines and usu- Festival May 13-23; Gosling ally the two young hatch in 35 Foundation Challenge May days, remaining nested for 12 21; Bioblitz - 24 hour all speweeks.” In 2006, sightings were cies count and join local nature up to 160 per year and today groups. Go to http://peptbo.ca/ - a pair now nest in southern index.php PEC. “ Wa t e r fowl are doing great. The protection of wetlands is a great success,” said There is a need for new blood Allair, a biolodonors in the Belleville gist and scicommunity to fulfill patient ence educator. needs and we cannot do it Unfortunately, without your help! nearly 60 per cent of ocean On Thursday March 23rd the birds and 50 Belleville Police are Teaming up per cent of all with Quinte Secondary School to Give the Gift of Life! bird species are declining. To support the Monday April 3rd Blood Donor Clinic in Belleville, Pesticides and Police and Youth will be saving lives side by side. To recruit the loss of field and educate the Belleville youth at Quinte Secondary School the treelines are Police along with a Canadian Blood Services representative will killings grass- be at the school over the lunch hour to sign up donors to join land insecti- this initiative. The Belleville community hosts a regular monthly vores, or insect clinic at the Fish and Game Club from 1-7 pm and a bi-monthly eaters, which clinic at the Calvary Church. have declined 60 per cent To find out more information go to blood.ca and sign up as a since 1980. volunteer or to make an appointment to donate blood. “The common bird is no longer common.” ENTERTAINMENT AT THE LOG CABIN Long distant migrations, are SATURDAY 10:30AM TO 12:30PM CLIFF ANDREWS 1:00PM TO 3:00PM REG COREY triggered instinctively by SUNDAY 10:30AM TO 12:30PM JOHN FOREMAN AND FRIENDS 1:00PM TO 3:00PM light levels to THE YOUNG FAMILY arrive at peak BY LYNN MARRIOTT

MARCH 18 & 19 10AM -3PM

1850s

BLOOD DRIVE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Demonstrations Warm Pancakes with Local Maple Syrup Musical Entertainment Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Refreshments f www.ohara-mill.org Admission by Donation

Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017 B9

Ellis welcomes ‘daughter of vote’ Amanda Bain to House

High school students: study abroad for the adventure of a lifetime There’s no better way to learn a language than by spending a year abroad as an exchange student, says a local agency specializing in helping co-ordinate overseas educational adventures for students. “By living with a host family, attending school and being involved in local culture, you’ll learn more than just the words and will return home with a deeper understanding of the world. It’s an experience you will remember and cherish for the rest of your life,” said a statement from ASSE, a non-profit organization, dedicated to helping exchange students for more than 40 years. ASSE was established in 1976 as the ‘American Scandinavian Student Exchange’ by the Swed-

ish government to organize student exchange programs between Sweden and the United States. Soon Denmark, Norway and Finland elected to participate. It now provides exchange programs to 38 countries, including many in Europe and Asia. Host families consider it a privilege to welcome students like you into their home, and are carefully screened by ASSE. Programs are open to any high school student between the ages of 15 and 18 with good grades (B average). Most important is a sense of adventure and a serious commitment to learning a language. Interested students or parents can visit www.asse.com for more information.

Amanda Bain, who represented the Bay of Quinte riding as one of 338 Daughters of the Vote, shares Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s House of Commons seat with MP Neil Ellis.

PRESENTS

Submitted photo

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS

Together we are stronger! Support local military families to help us ensure troops can meet the challenges of their mission knowing their families are taken care of.

SATURDAY, MAY 13TH 2017 NATIONAL AIRFORCE MUSEUM OF CANADA

Live & Silent Auctions, Live Band and Online Auction: May 1 - 8, 2017

DRESS CODE: Black Tie OR Dress in your favourite era from 90s

Now

[ MILITARY: MESS KIT OPTIONAL ]

TICKETS: Standard Ticket $150 EA | VIP Table $1500 EA WIN YOUR TICKETS: Purchase your tickets before April 1st, 2017 and your name will be entered into a draw to win back the cost of your tickets! Standard Ticket purchases only.

FOR MORE INFORMATION & TICKET PURCHASES:

WWW.INVISIBLERIBBON.CA

THANK YOU SPONSORS! DESIGNED BY THEY INTEGRATED PRINTED BY JB PRINT SOLUTIONS.

B10 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017

IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

MP Neil Ellis for Bay of Quinte, last week offered his seat in the House of Commons to “an astute and strong female leader from the constituency.” In a statement issued on International Women’s Day, March 8, Ellis said “Amanda Bain … represented the Bay of Quinte riding and more specifically the women of its communities, in her role as one of 338 Daughters of the Vote.” Daughters of the Vote is an initiative by the group Equal Voice which had “invited young women from the ages of 18 to 23 to be one of 338 who will take their seats in Parliament … literally. One young woman has been chosen from every federal riding in Canada to represent their community and to communicate their vision for Canada.” As an outgoing graduate of the Developmental Services Worker pro-

gram at Loyalist College, who values collaboration and building relational connectivity, said Ellis, “Amanda works hard to alleviate poverty and ensure that individuals can access quality mental health services through her employment in the field of disability-rights. Her goal is to further her educational attainments by pursuing an undergraduate degree in Human Services, this upcoming fall. Many Daughters of the Vote presented the House with a range of complex questions on the trajectory of the Government of Canada’s policies and plans. Together, they challenged Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, on issues most relevant to their communities and also, to themselves.” During her day on the Hill with Ellis, Bain was given a tour of the House, the Senate and indeed sat in Ellis’ seat in the House, as well as that of the Speaker.

LIMITED TIME ENDS MARCH 22ND

part of the family

EMPLOYEEPRICING FOR THE FIRST TIME,YOU’LL GET OUR EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT ON ALL FURNITURE, MATTRESSES AND APPLIANCES. Excludes Managers Specials and Markdown Items.

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$305 BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

Regular Price $899

SALE PRICE $698

Barcelona Reclining Sofa

Regular Price $329

SALE PRICE $299

EMPLOYEE PRICE

$255

$599

$499

132-52461

132-51461

4.0 Cu. Ft. Washer

EMPLOYEE PRICE

$594

BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

7.0 Cu. Ft. Dryer

EMPLOYEE PRICING ON ALL

Reclining Loveseat $577 Reclining Chair $424

MAJOR APPLIANCES

ALL APPLIANCES ADVERTISED BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

74A-81180

End Table $229 386-12180

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$426

$749

36"

$349

Regular Price $3299

SALE PRICE $2999

EMPLOYEE PRICE

$2550

Pasadena 6 Piece Reclining Sectional

1.8 Cu.Ft Over the Range Microwave

Regular Price $1999

SALE PRICE $1850

Thoreaux 7 Piece

$1573

Dining Package

EMPLOYEE PRICE

80A-92245

770-18174

255-26187

PLUS

EMPLOYEE PRICING ON ALL ACCESSORIES

NOW

$85

Was $99

Raincoat Canvas Art 88B-04008

FREE DELIVERY*

TO YOUR AREA

BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

$1699

$899

NOW

Any Purchases $498 Or More.

BEFORE ONLY EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

$1199 NOW

$25

EA. Was $29

Assorted Feather Filled Cushions 45B-45000

NOW

$99

Was $119

Jeanie Blue Glass Table Lamp 88B-14100

PLUS!

NOW

$127

Was $149

Daphne 2 Tone Glass Table Lamp 386-20100

NOW

$136

Was $159

Blue/Green Scale Vase 35B-FV055

NOW

$127

25.5 Cu.Ft French Door Fridge

5.9 Cu.Ft Convection Range

Tall Tub Dishwasher

770-26914

770-65124

770-70504

Blue Hues Canvas Art 88B-04223

0% INTEREST FOR 2 YEARS

WITH 24 EQUAL MONTHLY PAYMENTS

*O.A.C. Taxes, processing fee, other applicable fees and deposits are due at time of purchase. Balance is divided into 24 equal payments. See below for details.

Hwy 401 & Glen Miller Rd. Trenton, Ontario part of the family

TRENTON

Phone: (613) 394-3322 Fax: (613) 394-3324 Monday - Friday 10am-9pm Saturday 9-6 Sunday 11-5

HWY 33 TRENT RIVER

GLEN MILLER ROAD

*O.A.C. All applicable deposits, taxes, electronics disposal or recycling fees where applicable and a processing for of $69.95 (eg. $1500 purchase with $69.95 PF equals and APR of 2.52%) are due at time of purchase; balance is divided into 24 equal payments. For all online financed purchases, a 15% deposit is required. All items available while quantities last. Prices, terms and conditions may vary per area. Selection may vary from store to store. Not appliable to previous purchases and markdown items. See store for details. Electronics disposal or recycling fees may apply. Custom orders require 25% non-refundable deposit. **No extra charge for delivery on most items if purchase amount, before taxes and any fees, is $498 or more. See store for delivery included areas. Employee pricing based upon discount provided to Leon’s employees who finance their purchase.

Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017 B11

EMPLOYEEPRICING

part of the family Also available

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$132

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$212

Regular Price $599

Regular Price $849

SALE PRICE $749

EMPLOYEE PRICE

$467

MADE

Roxanne Sofa

Sand Castle Sofa

Loveseat $449 Chair $407

Loveseat $662 Chair $509

CANADA

230-10130

731-85630

Custom colours available

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$104

SALE PRICE $1099

$765

$756

$935

Loveseat $747 Chair $637

$1360

CANADA

MADE

Regular Price $2999

SALE PRICE $2664

EMPLOYEE PRICE

Santorini Power Reclining Sofa Reclining Loveseat $1360 Reclining Chair $849

SALE PRICE $1499

EMPLOYEE PRICE

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$1275

$380

$381

$2265

Regular Price $1699

059-38250

Custom colours available

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$134

$234

314-52540

Custom colours available

TOTAL DISCOUNT

EMPLOYEE PRICE

MADE

Loveseat $917 Chair $764

80A-10590

Custom colours available

$734

$424

Regular Price $1699

Sheldon 100% Leather Sofa

Inﬁnity Sofa

TOTAL DISCOUNT

SALE PRICE $1599

EMPLOYEE PRICE

Loveseat $832 Chair $552 TOTAL DISCOUNT

$189

Regular Price $1299

Regular Price $999

SALE PRICE $889

Kelleher Sofa

Excludes Managers Specials and Markdown Items.

$339

Regular Price $999

EMPLOYEE PRICE

MARCH 22ND

FURNITURE, MATTRESSES AND APPLIANCES.

Also available

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$364

SALE PRICE $899

80A-94770

Custom colours available

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$243

EMPLOYEE PRICE

$637

CANADA

Custom colours available

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$234

SALE PRICE $549

MADE

Custom colours available

LIMITED TIME ENDS

FOR THE FIRST TIME,YOU’LL GET OUR EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT ON ALL

Grethell 7 Piece

CANADA

Pine Ridge 5 Piece Bedroom Set Package includes dresser, mirror, queen size headboard, footboard and one night table. 205-66060

Dining Package

TOTAL DISCOUNT

255-53757

$391

TOTAL DISCOUNT Regular Price $999

Regular Price $699

SALE PRICE $899

SALE PRICE $599

EMPLOYEE PRICE

$595

MADE

$510

CANADA

Perkin Sofa

MADE

$765

CANADA

230-09070

MADE

SALE PRICE $1197

SALE PRICE $1198

MADE

$1018

CANADA

$102

EMPLOYEE PRICE

$765

CANADA

Regular Price $1399

MADE

Regular Price $399

SALE PRICE $349

$1019

CANADA

Regular Price $1699

EMPLOYEE PRICE

SALE PRICE $1538

EMPLOYEE PRICE

$297

Astin Sofa

Drake Sofa

Naples 100% Leather Sofa

Durango Reclining Sofa

Loveseat $577 Chair $399

Loveseat $747 Chair $679

Loveseat $747 Chair $687

Loveseat $1002 Chair $849

Reclining Loveseat $1019 Reclining Chair $884

909-11330

731-65560

749-23230

314-23420

059-88960

Fava Sofa

Loveseat $577 Chair $484

Regular Price $899

EMPLOYEE PRICE

Regular Price $1399

$1308

Coventry Lane 5 Piece Bedroom Set Package includes dresser, mirror, queen size headboard, footboard and one night table. 192-41260

End Table $255 TOTAL DISCOUNT

Also available

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$308

$215

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$235

$350

Also available

TOTAL DISCOUNT

621-18802

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$628

$110 TOTAL DISCOUNT

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$164

TOTAL DISCOUNT

$29

$202 Regular Price $449 Regular Price $199

Regular Price $699

Regular Price $499

SALE PRICE $629

SALE PRICE $459

SALE PRICE $569

$391

$484

Narnio Power Recliner

Martha Rocker Recliner

255-84860

701-12701

Ghida Power Rocker Recliner

Moniker Accent Chair

904-75272

540-17120

EMPLOYEE PRICING MAJOR APPLIANCES 30"

Toscana 65" Fireplace Credenza

Johanne Desk

053-10503

613-07003

613-66001

$339

SALE PRICE $3259

End Table $314

$2771

Regular Price $3399

EMPLOYEE PRICE

397-17555

PLUS

FREE DELIVERY*

PLUS!

TO YOUR AREA Any Purchases $498 Or More.

33"

EMPLOYEE PRICE

$170

$849

$764

$297

ON ALL ALL APPLIANCES ADVERTISED BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

EMPLOYEE PRICE

$535

EMPLOYEE PRICE

SALE PRICE $998

SALE PRICE $898

SALE PRICE $349

EMPLOYEE PRICE

Regular Price $699

EMPLOYEE PRICE

SALE PRICE $398

EMPLOYEE PRICE

Regular Price $1199

Regular Price $999

0% INTEREST FOR 2 YEARS

Pine Hill 5 Piece Storage Bedroom Set Package includes dresser, mirror, queen size headboard, footboard and one night table. 192-35660

WITH 24 EQUAL MONTHLY PAYMENTS

*O.A.C. Taxes, processing fee, other applicable fees and deposits are due at time of purchase. Balance is divided into 24 equal payments. See below for details.

33"

part of the family

BRINGING YOUR FAMILY OUTDOORS.

$349

$399

1.8 Cu. Ft. Over the Range Microwave

1.7 Cu. Ft. Over the Range Microwave

770-18174

822-17504

TRENTON

COMMERCIAL BUSINESS GRADE OUTDOOR FURNITURE

Stop in and see for yourself that KRAHN Furniture is built with comfort, quality, and beauty. Made in Canada • 10 Year Warranty BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

$1199 18.6 Cu. Ft. Fridge 132-19321

BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

$899

5.3 Cu. Ft. Convection Range

BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

$599

Tall Tub Dishwasher 132-65401

132-35321

$2299

25.5 Cu. Ft. French Door Fridge 770-26754

BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

$1499

5.8 Cu. Ft. Gas Convection Range

BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

$899

Tall Tub Dishwasher 770-70504

$949

18.3 Cu. Ft. Fridge 822-18454

BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

$999

5.7 Cu. Ft. Convection Range

Adirondack Chair 2 colour

Adirondack Patio Chair Deluxe

Adirondack Chair Deluxe

Adirondack Rocker Deluxe

Adirondack Patio Chair Deluxe 2 colour

$649

Tall Tub Dishwasher

Premium Quality Outdoor Recycled Poly Furniture.

822-24664

822-30354

770-56504

Endless Colour Combinations!

Muskoka Bench BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

$699

4.8 Cu. Ft. Washer 770-42501

BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

$699 $599 7.5 Cu. Ft. Dryer 770-51501

4.0 Cu. Ft. Washer 132-52461

BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

$499

$979

7.0 Cu. Ft. Dryer

5.5 Cu. Ft. Washer

132-51461

202-52765

Bistro Table & Chairs

Whatever it is, you can dream up your own crazy color combination, and we can special order it!

Dining Table & Chairs

BEFORE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

STEAM

$719

7.0 Cu. Ft. Steam Dryer 202-51755

B12 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017 B13

B14 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Drugs containing fentanyl found locally TRADE IN’S

Belleville – The presence of illicit (non-prescription) fentanyl and other illicit drugs containing fentanyl have been found in the region, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is warning. This finding has the potential to significantly increase the risk and rate of fatal drug overdoses, warns the health unit. An amount of illicit fentanyl as small as one grain of salt can be fatal, the health unit warned in a statement. People may be unaware they are consuming it as it can be disguised as other drugs. “Quinte West OPP have made seizures of fentanyl and other illegal drugs in our area, and we assume fentanyl-laced drugs are in surrounding communities,” said Inspector Christina Reive of the Quinte West OPP in a statement. “Street drugs such as cocaine, crystal meth, heroin and marijuana can be laced or cut with illicit fentanyl without the user’s knowledge. It can also be sold as fake prescription drugs (e.g., Percocet or OxyContin). Abuse or unintentional use of legal or illicit drugs can lead to needless death. All residents need to be aware of the risks and symptoms of overdose, and know how to respond.” Dr. Piotr Oglaza, resident medical officer of health at HPEPH, said, “fentanyl is 100 times stronger than morphine. Since the production of drugs containing illicit fentanyl is not controlled, the amount can vary, significantly increasing the risk of overdose and death. “If you use, don’t use alone and ensure you have a Lifesaver Kit. If you have kids, talk to them about the dangers of drug use and the risk of overdose.” Residents are advised to be aware of the po-

tential of fentanyl-contaminated drugs, and familiarize themselves with the signs of overdose. A user won’t wake up easily – or at all. They may breathe very slow, erratic or not at all. They may have limp, blue fingernails. Their body may be limp. They may also gurgle or have a deep snore when sleeping. They may also have pinpoint pupils or be vomiting. When responding to an overdose situation a person should call 9-1-1, administer a Nalozone/Narcan kit if available and stay with the person until paramedics arrive. Naloxone (Lifesaver overdose reversal) kits are available in two forms. Narcan Nasal Spray kits have been recently made available at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. In addition, Naloxone injectable kits are available at participating pharmacies. Kits are available to current and past opioid users, as well as the family and friends of current or previous users. Public Health also offers the following tips to people who use drugs, especially opioids: • Always use with someone else • If you have to use alone, tell someone where you are. Ask them to check on you. • Use very slowly, in tiny doses • Get a Narcan/Naloxone kit as this medication can reverse an overdose. • Call HPEPH at 613-966-5500 or visit hpepublichealth.ca for more information on Narcan/ Nasal Spray (Lifesaver) overdose reversal kits and training. • Call 1-800-565-8603 or visit hpepublichealth.ca for a list of pharmacies where you can get a free Naloxone injectable kit. • Stay tuned for upcoming information sessions for any existing or potential users, or their family and friends.

NO Hid den Fees Prices include PDI

NEEDED

We also buy and consign trailers too

& Warranty

Serving You For Over 40 Years! PALOMINI TRAILERS ARE HERE!! LIGHTWEIGHT ONLY 2800LBS A MUST SEE

STARTING FROM $19,900 TRUCK CAMPERS FOR MOST TRUCKS STARTING AT $15,900

2017 COLUMBUS LUXURY 5TH WHEEL MANY MODELS IN STOCK

MANY 2017 KINGSPORTS NOW IN STOCK COME SEE THE NEW FIBERGLASS EXTERIOR FOR 2017

2017 RETRO CUSTOM EXTERIOR COLORS, WALK AROUND QUEEN BED, ALL ALUMINUM STRUCTURE ONLY 18001LBS

2017 KINGSPORT 275FBG SPRING SPECIAL SAVINGS

2007 SUMMIT RIDGE

home comfort for all seasons since 1983

SPRING TUNE-UP SPECIAL

SAVE

25 00

hurry! MArCh & April Only

• AC • FurnACe • FireplACe • Only with COupOn, expires Apri l 30, 2017. serviCe Only, pArts extrA . COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL & RESIDENTIAL FUELS AND OILS | HOME HEATING FUEL DELIVERY

100 FREE BONUS AIR MILES FOR NEW CUSTOMERS | CANEX MILITARY DISCOUNTS FREE INSPECTION FOR NEW CUSTOMERS | BUDGET PLANS AND PRICE CAPS New FurNaces & repairs • air coNditioNiNg • gas • diesel

WE INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING, FURNACES, FIREPLACES & WATER HEATERS WE DISTRIBUTE PROPANE, HEATING OIL, LUBRICANTS AND STOVE OIL ask us about available HOME RENO & HVA REBATES

305 Bell Blvd., Belleville ON, K8P 5H3 T. 613.968.2900 • T. F. 866.330.3325 www.fergussonenergy.com

LOADED BUNKHOUSE

ONLY

84 BIWEEKLY IN STOCK

REAR LOUNGE 30FT, BEDROOM SLIDE, 9000LBS

2004 LAREDO

12,900

DOUBLE SLIDES, QUEEN BED, AIR

2007 29N JAYCO REAR LOUNGE WITH KITCHEN SLIDE OUT

ALL USED UNITS SOLD WITH WARRANTY

17,900

2005 25FT SIERRA

REAR LIVING, QUEEN BED, AIR

13,900

2005 JAYCO 23B HYBRID WITH A SLIDE OUT SERVICED WITH WARRANTY

12,900

8,995

For the LAR LARGEST NEW and USED Inventory in the AREA!

Hwy #7, Havelock H

1-800-900-5557 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017 B15

TRAVEL

Let’s pay a visit to the home of one of the Masters – Monet’s lovely gardens in Giverny, France

and he designed his extensive, eyepopping gardens and then immortalized them in his paintings. In fact, Monet pursued both his gardens and his painting with great passion. He employed as many as six gardeners to create his awesome floral landscapes, and then these beloved gardens became the featured subject of more than 500 of his paintings. It was almost as if Monet was creating his masterpieces twice, for he’d shape the gardens in a particular way, and then he’d paint the results. He once stated that “I may be a painter thanks to flowers.” There are two specific and different sections to Monet’s gardens: a flower garden (Clos Normand) in front of the house and a Japanese–inspired water garden across the road from the house; however, these two sections both contrast and complement one another. When I strolled through these gardens, I discovered that I had to remain on the side alleys, around the floral displays; this was to prevent visitors from treading on the plants themselves, and this made a lot of sense to me. After all, these gardens are very popular – and attract a lot of visitors. The garden’s central alley is covered by iron arches, and these are covered, through much of the summer season, by blooming roses (as they were when I visited). To reach the water garden, I had to walk through an underground passage (in A closeup of one of Monet’s flow- Monet’s day, there was a railway and ering lily pads. road to cross) and onto a Japanese John M. Smith/Metroland bridge that was covered in wisteria, and here I found Monet’s beloved water lilies (which were so often seen

BY JOHN M. SMITH

Now that Spring is “just around the corner”, I look forward to the arrival of warmer days, northerly bird migrations, emerging tree buds, rejuvenating showers, and the plethora of flowers that will visibly arise from my formerly barren-looking garden soil. And this particular Spring has me thinking, in particular, of another specific garden, that of artist Claude Monet, in Giverny, France, for it was just last summer, while on my AmaWaterways luxury river cruise, that I first visited these magnificent gardens. I can still remember thinking, at the time, that these gardens would be particularly beautiful at this time of year. After all, there’s always something especially wondrous about a feeling of rebirth and renewal – and a garden is a great place to reflect on these feelings. Claude Monet lived on this property for more than forty years, from 1883 to the time of his death in 1926,

FRANKLIN

EXPERIENCE THE ROAD TO EXCELLENCE JohnnyBlue Reid Jays - “What Love is AllOrioles About” .................... Tour - Thursday, MarchApril 24/16 Toronto vs Baltimore Saturday, 15 Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox - Saturday, April 9/16 Dollywood, Music & Mountains...............................................April 19-25 NEW - Monthly Mystery Tours starting Thursday, April 28/16 Ottawa Tulips in the Spring - Wednesday, May 11/16 May 16 Ottawa Tulips .................................................................. Tuesday, Pennsylvania Amish Country - May 11 - 14/16 Pennsylvania Amish Country & Strasburg Railway............... May 17-20 Joie de Vivre - Quebec City and the Beaupre Coast - May 16 - 19/16 St. Jacobs....................................................................... St. Jacobs - Saturday, May 28/16 Saturday, May 27 Maine’s Mountains & Harbours - June 4Sunday, - 11/16 June 4 Toronto Best Blueof Jays vs New York Yankees....................... African Lion Safari - Tuesday, July 5/16 TorontoMuskoka Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox............................ Sunday, Lunch Cruise & Theatre - Wednesday, July 6/16 July 2 Newfoundland Spectacular - July 21 - August 8/16 Newfoundland Spectacular ......................................................July 13-31 Cape Cod - August 28 - September 1/16 Coastal Maine Adventure.....................................................August 27-31 Northern Indiana Amish Country - September 6 - 10/16 Quebec Charlevoix & Whale Watching Cruise....September 11-14 OntarioCity, North, Agawa Canyon & Frankenmuth - September 21-26/16 Christmas in Nashville November 21-26/16 Call us for your group transportation needs. We offer the most

John M. Smith/Metroland

in his paintings). The pond and its surrounding vegetation form an enclosure that seemed to separate it from the surrounding area, making it seem particularly isolated and special. After Claude Monet’s death, the house and gardens were neglected, and WWII caused additional damage. However, thanks to some generous donors, the decision was eventually made to restore both the gardens and the house to their former magnificence, and this took about 10 years of painstaking work, including the redigging of the pond, the re-planting of Monet’s flower garden species, and

Registered as a private career college under Private Career Colleges Act, 2005.

COACH & TOURS

The garden’s central alley, with its iron arches and flowers, is located directly in front of Monet’s former home.

DO WHAT YOU Be a part of one of the fastest growing industries in North America.

for your group transportation We offerthe the401 mostcorridor. modern Call andusdiversified fleet in the areaneeds. and along modern and diversified fleet in the area and along the 401 corridor. Our goal is to offer SUPERIOR SERVICE at an OPTIMAL PRICE! Our goal is to offer SUPERIOR SERVICE at an OPTIMAL PRICE!

613-548-1790ororToll Toll Free Free 1-800-267-2183 613-966-7000 1-800-267-2183 www.franklintours.com www.franklintours.com TICOReg1156996 Reg1156996 TICO

16 Belleville News - Thursday, March 16, 2017

the replacing of rotting floors and ceiling beams in the house. The property was finally opened to the public in 1980, and it has been enjoyed by large crowds ever since. This restoration was, indeed, certainly a boom to the area’s tourism industry! When I was on my river cruise from Paris to Normandy (on the Seine River), our first major port of call was at the small municipality of Vernon, and it was just a short bus ride from there to the village of Giverny and the former home and gardens of Monet. We passengers then had a guided tour of both the gardens and the house.

Some restrictions may apply

BELLEVILLE 292 Front Street • 613-962-8490

www.artandtechnique.com t F 1-855-728-7383

I learned that the original house was quite small, but Monet added on to it so that it was large enough for his wife and himself and their eight children. A barn that was next to the original house became his first studio, and the expanded house had three separate entrances: the left one led to Monet’s apartment, the middle one was the main entrance, and the right one was for domestic use and led to the large kitchen. Monet wanted the elongated house (40 metres in length) to blend in with his gardens, so he painted the exterior walls pink, the exterior shutters green, and he grew a Virginia creeper on the façade. Inside, the rooms are colourful, like the gardens, and there’s a blue sitting room and dining room and a kitchen that’s a bright yellow. Most of the art works and objects that are exhibited in this house are Monet’s, and there’s a bust of Monet and many reproductions of his paintings in his original studio. There’s also, of course, a gift shop where tourists can buy souvenirs of their visit to Monet’s house and gardens. This fascinating destination is open from late April to the end of October each year, and these gardens would be worth a visit at any time. However, I think that they might be ‘extra special’ in the Spring - with its mesmerizing display of cherry and apple blossoms – and its colourful tulips, daffodils, daisies, poppies, wisterias, irises, etc . For More Information: www. giverny-impression.com/visitor-information, www.amawaterways.com [Travel and accommodations provided by AmaWaterways]

The Good Earth Forget April, March is the cruelest month

Dan Clost Is April the cruelest month? So stated T.S. Eliot but, according to my extensive research, he wrote alone. (I typed “april (sp) is the cruelest month into my web browser and waited 0.62 seconds for 267,000 references and 266,999 of them really, really liked April.) My own nominee for the cruelest month is March; it seems interminable. I’m al-

ways delighted to see a few Snowdrops (Galanthus) defying the probable cold snap. They’re usually followed by daffodils with their green tips tentatively testing the air. There’s always a warm sunny day with a welcomed southerly breeze to lighten the heart and put a “spring” into our step. And then the polar vortex weakens the cold air flows south and seeps way down into our bones encasing all of those happy thoughts in an icy grip that threatens to last an eternity. Sigh. The remedy is two-fold. The first is to have at least one February –planted packet of seeds germinated and on the go. The second is to have a bit of greenery in the house. Myself and my colleagues have a bit of a step up on most of you pale-skinned winter dreary folk; we can stroll through our tropical house to breathe in the heady scent of citrus blossoms, and cast our gaze upon the floral beauty of gardenias, orchids and camellias. It is usually at this time of the year you’ll find us meandering

aimlessly amongst the greenery and we almost always end up in the hottest corner beside the cacti and succulents. This is the time of year that you show up in droves, looking for anything that speaks of spring and summer. The most popular plants are... drum roll; please...primula, African violets, and kalanchoe, aka Friendship Plant. Are you surprised that the big showy prima donnas aren’t the best sellers? Certainly in late January and early to mid-February, citrus are very popular as are “office” plants. The latter include palms, dracaena, peace lilies, and schefflera (they’re the ones with 7 to 11 petals looking a bit like umbrellas.) However, these diminutive choices speak to our Canadian restraint- which never, ever should be confused with either a lack of passion or exuberance of spirit. We just don’t need huge patches of imported colour, thank you very much. (Mind you, if I owned a Hawaiian shirt, March is the month when I would wear it

EXHIBITORS WANTED! Buy both shows and SAVE 10%*

For many it is - take a moment to gen up on the plant’s bio and give it the care it needs. Unless it is actively growing, this is probably not the time for fertilizing. (Don’t confuse fertilizing with feeding- plants make their own food.) If you do need to supply some nutrients, water first and then fertilize with a weakened watersoluble fertilizer. Some writers caution about using leaf-cleaning products stating that they make the surface sticky which attracts more dirt. I use a product that

What do you do that is unique and ideal for Retirees or soon to be Retirees?

SPRING IS SOONER THEN YOU THINK!

GOLF CART BATTERIES GC-225 Deep Cycle 6 VOLT x6

$ SEMINAR SPACEAND SPONSORSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE

contains azidirachtrin (easier to say Neem) which shines up the leaf some nice and deters the munching bugs which are also “waking” up. So far, I haven’t seen any evidence of increased dirt or dust or motes and/or mites congregating on the surfaces. End note: 1.) a happy St. Patrick’s Day birthday to Mary Patricia Frances Irene, my mom; and 2.) Hearts for Hudson benefit concert has tickled the $4k mark.

MARCH SAVINGS! LIMITED TIME!

* Some restrictions apply

Vendors r fo needed SING ,HOU HEALTH NCE FINA AND TRAVEL MENT IN TA R E T EN

almost every day.) Now is the time to take a look at the houseplants that you do have. They will appreciate a bit of attention. One very good thing to do is change the air filter on your furnace, if you have one. The more dust and other airborne particles these filters clear out, the better your plants will like it. You might take a good look at the soil in the pot. How dry is it? Is there a white crust on top of it? Is there any left or is the pot full of roots and not much else? Is it time to pot up?

GC8-875 Deep Cycle 8 VOLT x6

GC-12V Deep Cycle 12 VOLT x4

699* $749* $749*

PACK PRICE PACK PRICE PACK PRICE *Advertised Price With Core Exchange

RESERV YOUR SP E AC EARLY E

SALE ENDS MARCH 31, 2017

BATTERIES AT SERIOUSLY WHOLESALE PRICES!

Sunday May 7 and Sunday September 17, 2017 • 10am-4pm

AUTO • MARINE • RV • COMMERCIAL • POWERSPORT PLUS: CHARGERS • TES TESTERS • ACCESSORIES

Meet face to face with hundreds of potential clients

35 GOTHA ST. TRENTON, ON 613 965 0693

ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington RBG Auditorium

www.batteryoutlet.ca w

Live Entertainment from the TORONTO ALL STAR BIG BAND

EXHIBITORS: For information on how to showcase your business call:

905-842-6591 or toll free 1-800-693-7986 Ext. 740698 (Nancy) or 740699 (Heidy) or 740678 (Lori)

839 STONE STREET NORTH GANANOQUE, ON 613 382 1937 12348 COUNTY RD 18, WILLIAMSBURG, ON 613 535 1837

CARLETON PLACE ~ OPENING SOON

Brought to you by Metroland Media Group

Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017 B17

HALL RENTALS Belleville Shrine Club 51 Highland Ave Belleville Rooms available for large or small parties or meetings. Now taking bookings for Christmas. Licensed by LLBO. Catering available. Wi-Fi available. Air conditioned. Handicap access w w w. b e l l e v i l l e s h r i n e club.com. For more information call 613-962-2633 or 613-921-9924

BIRTHDAY

HAPPY 85th BIRTHDAY to Don Wilson of Asphodel-Norwood, on March 21st. Wishing you many more years from your family, friends and neighbors Love Hayley, Hayden, Arlene and Tim, Jack, Megan, Lynn and Gary

ANNOUNCEMENT

AIR COND. HALL CL443017 CL460544

For receptions, weddings, etc. Catering & bar facilities available. Wheelchair accessible.

BRIGHTON LEGION BR 100

(613) 475-1044

ANNOUNCEMENT

DEBT OR CREDIT CRISIS NEED HELP? ALLEN MADIGAN CREDIT COUNSELLING .COM Visit Our New Web Site For details of our unique service Free consultation Call 613-779-8008

COMING EVENTS

BIRTHDAY HAPPY 87TH BIRTHDAY To my mother, Edith Ploegman March 24th, 2017 Love & Best wishes Darlene, Ralph & Family

ANNOUNCEMENT

OBITUARY

Grant Melville Sleep May 5th, 1928 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March 5, 2017 Grant Sleep of Brighton passed away peacefully at Trenton Memorial Hospital. Married for 64 years, he is survived by the wife, Gertrude, his sons, Charles and Brent, daughter-in-law Wendy, and grandchildren Sylvia and Spencer. Retired from the Ontario Provincial Police in 1983, he enjoyed many winters in Florida and summers near Wollaston Lake. There will be no service, at Grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Gospel Sing March 18/17 6:30 pm Chapel of The Good Shepard 513 Ashley St. Foxboro Come Join Us

FOR SALE

Firewood for Sale Cut, Split and Delivered Call and leave a message 613-885-0579obc

New 100% waterproof 7 mm vinyl plank. Unbeatable deal @ 2.79 sq. ft. 12 mm laminate 7-1/2 wide @ 1.79 sq. ft. Call for best prices. Saillian flooring 905-242-3691.

NEW & USED APPLIANCES

OBITUARY

ADAMS, Wayne Roger (Past OPP Officer, Vietnam Veteran, Member of Hastings RCL#106. Retired Product Engineer in Automotive Industry. Owner of Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Backhoe Service. Served as Lieutenant in RC Reserves.) Peacefully, at Campbellford Memorial Hospital, with his wife at his side, on Thursday, March 9, 2017. Wayne of Campbellford, formerly of Warkworth, Belleville, Scarborough and Brockville, ON in his 74th year. Beloved husband of Elizabeth (Parks) for 33 years. Loving father of Michelle, Robin (Royal) and Craig. Dear grandfather of Jesse, Lily (fiancĂŠe Tyler Perry) and Isaac. Great grandfather of the late Katrina. Son of the late Raymond & Gladys Adams. Brother of Sharlane (Lloyd Whalen) and the late Tim (surviving wife Glenda). Wayne will be remembered by many nieces, nephews and friends. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Wayne & Elizabethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home, 450 County Road 38, Campbellford. Date and time to be arranged. Details will be posted on the Community Alternative Funeral Home website. Condolences to the family and donations to the Last Post Fund, War Amps or the Salvation Army may be made at www.CommunityAlternative.ca

ANNOUNCEMENT

IN MEMORIAM

USED REFRIGERATORS Stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, 3 months old & up. Sold with written guarantee. Fridges $100. and up.

NEW APPLIANCES At the lowest prices in the area. Trade-ins accepted on new appliances. Big selection to choose from.

PAYS CASH $$$ For good used appliances in working order or not, but no junk, please. VISA & MASTERCARD accepted. We have our own financing also. Shop at our competitors and then come see for yourself, quality at low prices. Open evenings 7 days a week. WE DELIVER.

CL447164 CL642293

HALLS & LODGES

We Sell Gas Refrigerators!

SMITTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S APPLIANCES LTD. 1-613-969-0287 IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory

FOR SALE

CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES

ASK US ABOUT THE NEW

EDGE

1 AD 4 NEWSPAPERS 1 SMALL PRICE

SPRING REBATE SAVINGS UP TO $800 Call for more information Your local DEALER

Residential ads from

WOOD HEAT SOLUTIONS www.chesher.ca

FRANKFORD, ON 613.398.1611 BANCROFT, ON 613.332.1613

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

t .VMUJ 7FOEPS 'MFB .BSLFU t %SPQ CZ HSFBU EFBMT GSJFOEMZ WFOEPST t 4JU EPXO TOBDL CBS Plus much more

$13.01

SECOND WEEK IS FREE! 20 words, 50Â˘/extra word

Call 1-888-967-3237 or 613-966-2034 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

IN BUSINESS FOR 30 YEARS PLUS

t 5BDL 4IPQ t #BNCPP 4IFFUT 1JMMPXT t 'VSOJUVSF t 8BEF 'JHVSJOFT Fleamarket & Antiques t $MPUIJOH t $PNQVUFS (VZ $PMMFDUJCMFT t 4JHOT t 0ME 5JOT t &VSPQFBO %FMJ

Meyersburg

Cty. Rd. 30, 3 miles south of Campbellford For vendor space, call Tom or Lola Holmes )PNF t 8PSL COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

Craft & Gift Sale

at the Campbellford Community Resource Centre, 65 Bridge St.E,

Saturday, March 18, 10am-3pm Over 25 Vendors plus Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hots outdoor food vendor weather permitting. Fully accessible building, loads of free parking and free admission to the Shoppers! Silent Auction proceeds go to the CCRC. Shop locally!

Gillian Sparrow February 17th, 1948 ~ March 19th, 2015

Providing family based care to children since 1974 For more information please contact hheydon@storeyhomes.ca B18 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017

â&#x20AC;&#x153;And when your sorrow is comforted (time soothes all sorrow) {I hope} you will be content that you have known me.â&#x20AC;? Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince Love Always and Forever Ken and Family

WANTED

SHAKE OFF WINTER AND GET READY FOR SPRING Zumba Fitness 1 hour classes. Mondays 5:30 pm Brighton Masonic Hall, Wednesdays 6 pm at ENSS single gym. Call Cynthia 613-847-1183.

HELP WANTED

DUMP RUNS Junk removal & willing to move articles for individuals.

613-475-9591

WANTED

FOR RENT

Buying Comic Books. Old comic books in the house? Turn them into cash today. My hobby, your gain. kentscomics@yahoo.ca 613-539-9617.

BRIGHTON

HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING CREMERS BROS ELECTRICS LTD. 1 Licensed Electrician plus 1 Apprentice. Experienced in commercial & industrial an asset. Good wage & benefit package. Resumes only All replies will be confidential Fax: 705-742-4411 Mail PO Box 2086 Peterborough ON K9J 7Y4

AVAILABLE APRIL 36 George Street 2 bedroom unit on the second floor with balcony, laundry facilities on site and walking distance to downtown. $800/mth plus Hydro.

Kenmau Ltd. (Since 1985)

Property Management

613-392-2601 www.kenmau.ca

HELP WANTED

WANTED

Standing timber, hard maple, soft maple, red and white oak, etc. Quality workmanship guaranteed. 519-777-8632 .

WANTED Records, stereo equipment, music related accessories. Call 613-921-1290

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smart Exchangeâ&#x201E;˘â&#x20AC;? Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading propane cylinder exchange program is currently seeking

Vehicle wanted for a senior, automatic, 4 door, certified, under 200,000 km, good body, hatchback preferred. 613-394-2472.

Wanted: Standing timber, mature hard/softwood. Also wanted, natural stone, cubicle or flat, any size. 613-968-5182.

in London, Bradford and Sudbury for multi-call deliveries throughout Ontario.

BUSINESS SERVICES

FOR RENT

Kenmau Ltd.

BELLEVILLE

FOR RENT

CL442555

FITNESS & HEALTH

Ann Street â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 bedroom, $725 + Hydro (available immediately) Lingham St. - Main Floor Unit, $800 + Heat & Hydro (available immediately)

TRENTON 234 Dundas Street West â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 Bedroom $825 + Hydro (Available April) Call Kenmau Ltd.

613-392-2601 or visit www.kenmau.ca

Property Management (Since 1985)

THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF PRINCE EDWARD JOB OPPORTUNITIES The County of Prince Edward is an island community on the shores of Lake Ontario with a proud United Empire Loyalist heritage. Boasting beautiful beaches and a unique rural landscape, the County offers serene country living. Our strong agricultural roots, thriving tourism attractions, renowned regional cuisine, and growing wine industry combine to offer a unique and unmatched quality of life. Our Human Resources Department is currently accepting applications for the following vacancies; Planner Budget & Financial Analyst Part-time Vacancies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; HJ McFarland Memorial Home Personal Support Worker Registered Nurse For further details on these positions, please visit our website at www.thecounty.ca. If you are interested in any of the above opportunities, please forward your application to careers@pecounty.on.ca, clearly identifying the position of interest, prior to the deadline indicated on our website. We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and support applicants with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. The personal information being collected will be used in accordance with The Municipal Act and The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used in the selection of a suitable candidate.

Librarian Assistant (Part-Time)

Douro-Dummer Public Library is looking for a team player who is a self-starter and who is able to work independently. The individual must have excellent communication skills and stong technology skills. Customer Service skills are essential. Preference given to individual with library training or equivalent experience. Reliable transportation is required. Part time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; up to 13 hours per week (flexible-day, evening, weekend) Send resumes to library@dourodummer.on.ca or deliver in person at 435 Douro Fourth Line, Douro, ON by Friday, March 17th, 2017 at 4pm

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

HAIRSTYLING INSTRUCTOR WANTED Belleville Campus s ./ %VENINGS OR 7EEKENDS s 9EARS (AIRSTYLING %XPERIENCE s 0ART 4IME OR &ULL 4IME Contact Head Office at 1-855-728-7383 ext 221 or send resume to: Antonella@artandtechnique.com HOME RENOVATIONS

HOME RENOVATIONS

WINDOWS & DOORS Quality Manufacturer in Cobourg for over 50 years

BEST PROMOTION NOW ON!! HUGE DISCOUNTS ON PATIO DOORS, STORM DOORS AND ENTRY DOORS. PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED INSTALLERS. BUY NOW AND SAVE THOUSANDS!!

Show Room Hours: Mon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fri 8:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:30 TRANSFERABLE LIFETIME WARRANTY

FREE ESTIMATE! 1-800-787-2620 905-373-6060

SALES

TENDERS

HELP WANTED

FULL TIME PROFESSIONAL

DZ DRIVERS

â&#x20AC;˘ This position requires candidates that can work a flexible schedule which may include some overnight and weekend trips. â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of rural Ontario and use of maps and other trip planning aids is a must. â&#x20AC;˘ This position is physically demanding in a fastpaced environment. The candidate that is right for the position must be capable of physical work and long days. â&#x20AC;˘ Earn up to $25/hr and excellent benefit package available, fully paid benefits for full time permanent drivers. â&#x20AC;˘ Willing to train new drivers with A+ grade from a recognized driver training center. Applicants may apply to info@simcoeenergy.com or fax (905) 778-8108. All applicants must submit resume, with a current drivers abstract and CVOR. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. TENDERS

TENDERS

THE MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRE HASTINGS Rehabilitation Tender for St. Lawrence Street Bridge and Road Tender No. 2017-5320 Contract specifications and tender forms may be obtained electronically from the MERX Web Site. Documents can also be obtained from the Greer Galloway Group Belleville Office upon payment of a NON-REFUNDABLE fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) payable to the Greer Galloway Group Inc. Documents will be available after 4:00 p.m. March 9th, 2017. The project will include rehabilitation of approximately 120 metres of St. Lawrence St./Highway 62 between Russel and Durham Streets including the St. Lawrence Bridge. The principal focus of the project is: t 3FNPWF BOE SFQMBDF FYJTUJOH BTQIBMU ESJWJOH TVSGBDF t 3FQMBDF FYJTUJOH XBUFS BOE TBOJUBSZ TFSWJDFT NBJOT UP SFNBJO JO QMBDF t 3FNPWF BOE SFQMBDF FYJTUJOH DVSC BOE TJEFXBML BMPOH UIF MFOHUI PG UIF SPBE t 3FQBJS DPODSFUF CSJEHF EFDL JODMVEJOH SFQMBDFNFOU PG XBUFS QSPPĂ˝OH NFNCSBOF and wearing surface. t 3FNPWF BOE SFQMBDF CSJEHF TJEFXBMLT BOE CBSSJFST BOE DPNQMFUF NJTDFMMBOFPVT concrete repairs SEALED TENDERS, on the forms supplied, will be received at the Municipality of Centre Hastings Municipal Office until: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. The tender must be accompanied by an Agreement to Bond or a letter from a financial institution agreeing to supply a letter of credit. Tenders must also include a tender deposit in the form of a Certified Cheque or Bid Bond made payable to THE MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRE HASTINGS, in an amount not less than that specified in the Tender Documents. TENDERS will be opened publicly, at the Municipality of Centre Hastings Office, 7 Furnace St., Madoc, Ontario immediately after closing. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. If you require additional information, please contact: 3PHFS 5BZMPS 1VCMJD 8PSLT Scott Poole, Project Manager or Superintendent The Greer Galloway Group Inc. Municipality of Centre Hastings 1620 Wallbridge-Loyalist Road 7 Furnace St R.R. 5; Belleville, On, K8N 4Z5 Madoc, ON, KOK 2KO T: (613) 966-3068 T: (613) 473-4030 F: (613) 966-3087 F: (613) 473-5444 spoole@greergalloway.com rtaylor@centrehastings.com Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017 B19

FOR RENT

Gun and Sportsman Show Saturday, April 1, 9-4; Sunday, April 2, 9-3 Grenville Fish & Game Club, 2596 Campbell Road North, Prescott, Ontario. Admission $5.00. Ladies and accompanied children (under 14) free. Admission ticket enters you to win a Savage Arms Axis XP S/S .223. Try your hand at clay shooting, rifle or pistol, 50 cents per shot. Breakfast, all day canteen, draws, displays, buy, sell, trade. For information: Lynn 613-925-3408. laholmes@truespeed.ca

Marmora- Deloro, large, renovated, 1 bedroom apt., American Standard, private deck, parking, $750/month inclusive. Call Steven 905-624-5570 or cell: 647-388-3521. Email: skovacic3v@gmail.com

Book your ad

613-966-2034 HELP WANTED

ANNOUNCEMENT

Trenton room for rent, $135/week. Cable and utilities included. Suitable for working person only. First and last weeks. Sidney St. 613-965-5731 leave message.

1 AD 4 NEWSPAPERS 1 SMALL PRICE Residential ads from

$13.01

BUSINESS SERVICES

SECOND WEEK IS FREE! 20 words, 50Â˘/extra word

Ken Chard Construction. Renovations, decks, siding, sidewalks, fences, ceramic, windows, painting etc. Free estimates. Call: 613-398-7439.

HELP WANTED

Have an upcoming auction that you would like to see in our newspaper?

Call 613-966-2034

LARGE STORE LIQUIDATION SALE Saturday March 18TH. 9:00 A.M. till 12:00 P.M. 12927 Hwy #2 Just West of Colborne Thousands of Items: All Priced to Sell and for Immediate Removal. Chinaware, Glassware, Brass & Collectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Items, Two Leather Sofas, New King Bed, Kitchen & Dining Sets. Complete set of Scuba Diving Equipment, Fishing Poles with Reels & Lures, Camping Items, Power & Hand Tools.

Call 1-888-967-3237 or 613-966-2034

Auction Sale of farm machinery!

HELP WANTED

Saturday, March 25th - 10:00 a.m.

TOWNSHIP OF HAVELOCK-BELMONT-METHUEN

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: PLANNING ASSISTANT CLOSING DATE: APRIL 6, 2017 The Township of H-B-M is currently seeking a full-time permanent Planning Assistant. Reporting to the Chief Building Official, the Planning Assistant is responsible for being the first point of contact for inquiries regarding planning related matters and policy related regulations as well as source water protection and accessibility administration. Working in conjunction with the Chief Building Official, responsibilities include but are not limited to; responding to planning related inquiries, assisting residents with submitting planning applications, reviewing site sketches, providing information of minimum distance setbacks and meeting conditions of approval, conducting and arranging Waterfront Minor Variance and Severance Committee site visits, updating Official Plan land use schedules once an official plan amendment has been approved, submitting Municipal appraisal forms and land severance activity to the County of Peterborough as well as preparing planning reports to Council regarding land severance applications, consents, zoning by-law amendments and minor variance applications. The successful candidate must possess a post-secondary school diploma in Planning or Urban/Regional Planning Technology or equivalent and planning or development related work experience. A minimum of one (1) year work experience in the field of Municipal planning is an asset. Experience using the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Geographical Information System would be an asset. A valid and clean Ontario Class G Driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; License and access to personal vehicle is required. A detailed job description can be found on the Township website at www.hbmtwp. ca. The Township offers a comprehensive benefits package, enrollment in the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) and competitive salary that corresponds with work duties. The salary range for this position is from $52,803 to $63,362. Interested candidates are invited to submit a CONFIDENTIAL detailed cover letter and resume, clearly marked â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Application for Planning Assistantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by e-mail or regular mail no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday April 6, 2017 to: Pat Kemp Chief Administrative Officer Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen P.O. Box 10, Havelock, ON K0L 1Z0 pkemp@hbmtwp.ca Candidates are encouraged to inform of any accommodating requests so that they can be dealt with throughout the recruitment process. Personal information is collected pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only to evaluate the suitability of applicants for employment.

Give Your Old Stuff a New Life If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collecting dust, it could be collecting cash! Garage Sale Ads starting at

13.01

2nd week FREE!

PLUS 2 FREE SIGNS!

Deadline for classifieds is Monday at 2 p.m.

Metroland Media ClassiďŹ eds

Call to book your ad today! FYU t www.InsideBelleville.com

B20 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017

METROLAND MEDIA AUCTIONS

Sale to be conducted at 3104 Golf Course Rd., Newcastle, ON Sale site land kindly rented from Bill Adams for the purpose of liquidating the machinery for New Castle Acres Inc. From Hwy. 115 take Clarke Con. Rd. 3 east to Golf Course Rd., then north. See Signs! Sale includes a Case Int 1688 axial flow 4x4 diesel combine w/ Big Top hopper, a/c cab, 6306 hrs, Case Int 1666 axial flow 4x4 diesel combine, a/c cab, 5722 hrs, ttl rebuilt 2000 hrs ago, 1020 Case Int 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; & 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; flex head, Case Int 1063 6 row corn head, 7130 Case Int 4x4 Magnum diesel tractor, a/c cab, 20.8R42 duals, 18.4R26 front tires, w/3 - Demco 1000 ltr saddle tanks, 3 sets of rear remotes, 1000 pto, 875 Versatile articulating 4x4 diesel tractor, a/c cab, 20.8R38 duals, 280 hp, 3 pth, 3 sets of remotes, 2516 hrs, 7120 Deutz 4x4 a/c cab diesel tractor w/894 Allied front end loader w/8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; material bucket + grapple att, 2 sets of rear remotes, 20.8R38 rear tires, 16.9R28 front tires, 1999 Ford F Series 5 sp diesel, dual wheeled dump truck, brakes/ springs recently repl, Cert in 10/16, 134896 kms, transport trailer, 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Turbo diesel truck, fitted w/1500 ltr field sprayer - 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boom, Yamaha YP20G gas water pump + Green Star Light bar GPS, 7000 JD/Kearney 6 row corn planter w/Market loading auger, 30â&#x20AC;? rows, dry fertilizer, 955 Case 12 row planter w/Unverferth 1342 zone-till front mount att + Gandy orbit air applicator w/liquid fertilizer, Krantz 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; sprocket packer w/hydraulic lift, 230 JD 22â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tandem disc w/ finger harrows, 215 JD 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; hydraulic disc, 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Glencoe zone tiller, 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wilrich cultivator w/wings + finger harrow att, Ber-Vac 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; cultivator w/rolling baskets (as is), 480 Farm King portable grain cleaner (like new), 400 Lucknow grain buggy w/modified box ext, Martin 12 ton gravity box w/hydraulic unloading auger, Brandt 73â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x8â&#x20AC;? grain auger w/ unloading hopper, 2 - Westfield 100-61 grain augers w/unloading att, Unverferth HT12 header wagon, 4,500 ltr fuel tank w/electric pump, 200 ltr poly saddle tank, 2 - poly liquid starter tanks (5500 ltrs), 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; platform + 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; top deck goose neck tandem trailer, sold â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;as isâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, plus much more! Viewing available at Bill Adams property from Sunday, March 19th to Sale Day! PLAN TO ATTEND! Auctioneerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: In the event of inclement weather the sale may be held on Sat, April 1, 2017

See web site www.kevinbarkerauctions.com for updates, pictures, etc! Terms: Cash, Chq w/ID, Visa & MasterCard! No Interac today! LUNCH AVAILABLE - NO BUYERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PREMIUM! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NO RESERVE Sale Managed & Sold by:

Web: www.kevinbarkerauctions.com 5 t $

Visit us online www.InsideBelleville.com

THE ANNUAL SPRING CONSIGNMENT AUCTION AT DOUG JARRELL SALES ARENA, BELLEVILLE FRIDAY, APRIL 14/17 AT 9:00 A.M. Call now to ensure your consignments are advertised. Always a large well attended annual sale. Early consignments include JD seed drill & cultipacker, combine, Case 9 ft. haybine, rake, round baler, 2 spreaders, wood splitter, 16 ft. trailer, riding mowers, gravity wagon, sprayer, boat, trailer & motor, sheep accessories, water wagon, feeders, shop equipment, landscaping equipment, steel shelving & more To consign items phone (613) 969-1033. AUCTIONEER: DOUG JARRELL 613-969-1033 www.dougjarrellauctions.com

AUCTION SALE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22/17 AT 5:30 P.M. DOUG JARRELL SALES ARENA, BELLEVILLE Oak dining table/2 leaves, china hutch, 2 wine coloured Lazy boy rocker recliners, pine table, tub chair, 2 kidney shaped pine benches, cedar chest, plant stands, end tables, double bed/box spring & mattress, chest & 2 night tables, bar clock & bar accessories, novelty slot machine, Inuit DUW SLHFHV ZLFNHU FKDLU GHKXPLGLĂ&#x20AC;HU 5R\DO 'RXOWRQV Â´5HEHFFDÂľ +1 Â´)UDQFHVFDÂľ +1 Â´.DWKHULQHÂľ +1 Â´0DU\Âľ +1 Â´%HOOHÂľ +1 *LDQW 2&5 URDG ELNH VHULDO *= DVVRUWHG JODVV china, oil lamps, prints, stained glass pieces, variety of shop & garden tools & numerous other items. See my web site for detailed list & photos. AUCTIONEER: DOUG JARRELL ZZZ GRXJMDUUHOODXFWLRQV FRP

AUCTION SALE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FOWLER ESTATE AUCTION WITH INCLUSIONS FROM ESTATE OF HUGH Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;NEIL SALE CONDUCTED AT BELLEVILLE AND DISTRICT FISH AND GAME CLUB 170 ELMWOOD DRIVE, BELLEVILLE, ONT WEDNESDAY MARCH 22ND AT 10:00 AM

2 miles EAST of Belleville on Old Highway 2 and turn NORTH onto Elmwood drive for Â˝ mile ARTWORK including works signed by AY Jackson, Franz Johnston, Lionell Lemoine Fitzgerald, Manly MacDonald, Maurice Cullen, FM Bell-Smith, Poul Thrane, Tom Stone, Frank Panabaker, OC Madden, F Schonberger, Geo Thomson, Blendermay, W.E Wright, Lavonia Ruth Stocklbach, vintage oils, watercolours and prints; ANTIQUE FURNITURE including butlers mahogany secretary bookcase, butlers desk/chest of drawers, Victorian mahogany sideboard with backsplash, burled walnut games/pay table with centre pedestal and drawers, Victorian sofa with arm chairs, Victorian slipper chair, burled walnut centre pedestal side table, ornate oak 8 ft wall shelf, Spanish style ornate single bed, Spanish style leather seat chairs and stool, cherry drop leaf, gateleg table, walnut work table, pine chest on drawers blanket box, set of 6 press back chairs, Windsor rocker, cane bottom, oak office chair, pine lap top desk, spinning wheel; ANTIQUE CLOCKS including Paquegnat â&#x20AC;&#x153;Halifaxâ&#x20AC;? grandfathers clock, Paquegnat oak cased mantle clocks, German made 3 ft cuckoo clock, wall clocks with stenciling, Inlay wall clocks, Banjo, Carriage, Gingerbread, Cottage, Steeple, Time and Date mantle clock, Granddaughters clock; Approx 70 pcs of ANTIQUE CRANBERRY GLASS including hanging hall lamps, sugar shaker, Epergnes, pickle cruets, syrup pitcher, Mary Gregory pieces, candle lamps, wall sconces, water pitchers, perfumes, table lamps; COLLECTIBLES â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chas Parker Co Meriden Connâ&#x20AC;? floor model counter top coffee grinder â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 16â&#x20AC;? wheel; including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rylieâ&#x20AC;? sterling silver flatware, silver serving pieces, signed Canadian folk carvings, Grenfell mat, Inuit dolls, hooked wall hanging, quilts, terrestrial globe lamp, Losol toilet set with extra pieces, ink wells, stoneware, walking sticks, wooden dash churn, Staffordshire, Flo Blue, Moorcroft, Cosmos, cast iron hanging lamp with 4 glass fonts, Aladdin lamps, press oil lamps, miniature oil lamps, parlour lamps, hanging lamps, painted shade table lamp, lamp parts, Frost and Clear comports, goblets, cut glass, Coca Cola candy dispenser, Planters jar, original Beatles wall paper,1920â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s American silver dollars, numerous other articles NO BUYERS PREMIUM VIEWING 8 AM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SALE TIME DAY OF SALE. SAME DAY REMOVAL OF ITEMS IS REQUIRED. TERMS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CASH OR CHEQUE. OWNER & AUCTIONEER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT OR INJURY DAY OF SALE

CL741678

HUNTING SUPPLIES

SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS Plainfield 613-477-2082 www. sullivanauctions.com

EXTEND YOUR REACH - ADVERTISE PROVINCIALLY OR ACROSS THE COUNTRY! )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ FRQWDFW \RXU ORFDO FRPPXQLW\ QHZVSDSHU RU YLVLW ZZZ QHWZRUNFODVVL¿ HG RUJ

MORTGAGES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

DRIVERS WANTED

VACATION/TRAVEL

Professional Truck Drivers – Spring Haul

NEWFOUNDLAND CIRCUMNAVIGATION June 5-15, 2017 Aboard the 198-passenger 2FHDQ (QGHDYRXU

VACATION/TRAVEL

$$ CONSOLIDATE YOUR DEBT $$ LOWER YOUR MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND CONSOLIDATE YOUR DEBT NOW!!! 1st, 2nd, 3rd MORTGAGES Debt Consolidation Refinancing, Renovations Tax Arrears, No CMHC Fees $50K YOU PAY: $208.33 / MONTH (OAC) No Income, Bad Credit Power of Sale Stopped!!! BETTER OPTION MORTGAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL TODAY TOLL-FREE: 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com (Licence # 10969)

1st & 2nd MORTGAGES from 2.30% 5 year VRM and 2.69% 5 year FIXED. All Credit Types Considered. Let us help you SAVE thousands on the right mortgage! Purchasing, Re-financing, Debt Consolidation, Construction, Home Renovations...CALL 1-800225-1777, www.homeguardfunding.ca (LIC #10409).

EMPLOYMENT OPPS. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

TAP INTO HOME EQUITY! With home values skyrocketing, take advantage and pay down other high interest debt. HOME EQUITY LOANS FOR ANY PURPOSE!! Bank turn downs, Tax or Mortgage arrears, Self Employed, Bad Credit, Bankruptcy. Creative Mortgage Specialists! No proof of income 1st, 2nd, and 3rd’s Up to 85% Borrow: $50,000 $100,000

Pay Monthly: $237.11 $474.21

LARGER AMOUNTS AND COMMERCIAL FUNDS AVAILABLE !!Decrease monthly payments up to 75%!! Based on 3% APR. OAC 1-888-307-7799 ONTARIO-WIDE FINANCIAL 1801347inc FSCO Licence #12456 www.ontario-widefinancial.com !! LET US HELP !!

Drive for Excellence - Join Our Team! Haul Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) or dry bulk products in hoppers throughout Western Canada during the spring season commencing end of April through beginning of June. Class AZ driver’s license with recent experience required. Westcan offers: YHU\ FRPSHWLWLYH NP UDWHV ZLWK additional earning opportunities %RQXV XSRQ FRPSOHWLRQ RI FRQWUDFW and an NH3 specific wage guarantee of $1,400.00 per week (over the duration of the contract) DLUIDUH SURYLGHG E\ :HVWFDQ Interested applicants apply online at www.westcanbulk.ca under the Join Our Team link.

Quote Ontario Newspapers AND SAVE $500 www.adventurecanada.com TOLL-FREE: 1-800-363-7566 14 Front St. S. Mississauga (TICO # 04001400)

ADVERTISING

The hassle free way to travel 4,5, 6 or 7 Nights in Private Staterooms INCLUDES: 6+25( (;&856,216 *5($7 0($/6 1,*+7/< (17(57$,10(17 AND MUCH MORE… www.StLawrenceCruiseLines.com TOLL-FREE 1-800-267-7868 253 Ontario Street, Kingston, Ontario (TICO # 2168740) MEET PUFFINS and WHALES. Explore the continent’s Atlantic edge. Join escorted Newfoundland and Labrador tours with the locals. Wildland Tours. www.wildlands.com Toll-Free 1-888-615-8279.

FOR SALE WANTED

PERSONALS

FIREARMS WANTED FOR APRIL 22nd, 2017 LIVE & ONLINE AUCTION: Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns, Militaria. Auction or Purchase: Collections, Estates, Individual items. Contact Paul, Switzer’s Auction: Toll-Free 1-800-6942609, info@switzersauction.com or www.switzersauction.com.

BEING SINGLE is no fun ... MISTY RIVER INTRODUCTIONS can find you someone to BBQ with, go to the beach with or spend this summer & the rest of your life with. CALL (613)257-3531, www.mistyriverintros.com.

WA N T E D : O L D T U B E A U D I O EQUIPMENT. 40 years or older. Amplifiers, Stereo, Recording and Theatre Sound Equipment. Hammond Organs, any condition. CALL Toll-Free 1-800-947-0393/519853-2157.

Credit700.ca, $750 loans - no more. No credit check - same day deposit Toll Free number 1-855-5274368 Open 7 days from 8am to 8pm

Travel from St. John’s aboard our comfortable ship and experience amazing food, music, landscapes and culture. See Newfoundland as it was meant to be seen – by sea!

WORLD CLASS CRUISING CLOSE TO HOME!

REACH MILLIONS OF CUSTOMERS IN ONTARIO WITH ONE EASY CALL! Your Classified Ad or Display Ad would appear in weekly newspapers each week across Ontario in urban, suburban and rural areas. For more information Call Today 647-350-2558, Email: kmagill@rogers.com or visit: www.OntarioClassifiedAds.com.

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

HEALTH CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Attention Ontario residents: Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Tollfree 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada benefit.ca/free-assessment

Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017 B21

Tourism events boost county profile says director

Hastings County addressing pressing budget needs BY JACK EVANS

As Hastings County prepares for its March 30 budget meeting, its committees last week wrestled with final figures, including some good news and some bad news. The bad news came from the Emergency Services Committee, which dealt with some major expenditures, including the purchase of five or more new ambulances, plus a major investment on 16 new power lift stretchers. Both expenditures had been discussed and approved in principle at earlier meetings, but the cost, especially for the stretchers, drew comments of concern, especially from Quinte West representative, Coun. Dave McCue. McCue thought the price was simply too high. Department chief Dave Socha assuered that he had searched out the best deal he could get. He also re-

minded of the reason for the expenditure. Many residents are much heavier than in the past, resulting from serious injuries to ambulance staff from lifting and high costs in loss of time on the job and compensation. Staff filed some 50 injury claims last year alone. As for new vehicles, the county has fallen behind in replacing older vehicles, causing additional service costs and it must now catch up on replacements. The good news came from the regional Social Services Committee, where the provincial program of uploading welfare costs is now up to 97 per cent , the rest expected next year, in a program phased in over the past several years. The local share for Hastings County, noted county director of finance Sue Horwood, of 2.78 per cent means a saving of about $790,000. (The cities of Belleville

and Quinte West also pay a portion based on a percapita formula.) Belleville Coun. Garnet Thompson, chair of the committee, commented: :”It’’s nice to see there’s a slight decrease and our allotment from the government is better.” But welfare is only part of a massive budget. Another serious cost area is public housing, Horwood reminded. “There is no provincial funding to support housing,” she said. “It’s paid from user fees and tenant revenues. There are lots of challenges within housing,” she said, citing increased needs and aging stock. A large chunk of the latter is currently being replaced by selling off several old units and building new ones. Despite increased costs in some areas, the mood at recent council and committee meetings has remained upbeat as the countdown moves along to budget day.

BY JACK EVANS

Hastings County - “Exciting and busy” is how Hastings County economic development director Andrew Redden describes 2017 so far for his department. In a report, he reviewed county council’s decision in January to approve his department’s mandate and operation review, which included a number or recommendations, also adopted by council. “I respect the added investment council has approved so we are going to work hard to implement all the recommendations,” his report states. He also announced a significant economic development announcement by Warden Rodney Cooney set for 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22. Redden reviewed coming special events, including the annual trash bash, black crappie fishing event, creek runs and maple syrup season events. Another initiative by Kasey Rogerson, tourism development co-ordinator in partnership with Laura Voskamp for the Bay of Quinte Tourism, was a series of tourism enrichment seminars for area businesses called ”trip ideas.” Well-received was the county’s involvement in the annual Toronto Outdoor Adventure show in late February.

That was in partnership with the Ontario Highlands, Ottawa Valley Tourist Association and Haliburton County. Redden’s department is also reaching out to arrange partnerships between new Syrian immigrants and the agricultural community with a Skills Connect Matching Workshop on April 12 at the Sports and Wellness Centre. Local employers in the agriculture and food processing industries are invited to attend and meet with the refugees to assess their skills. Interpreters will be provided by Quinte Immigration Services, which is also involved in this project. His department is also promoting a goat farming seminar organized by the Kingston Economic Development Corporation in the wake of an announcement for a major new industrial baby formula plant there by a Chinese company. “There are many business opportunities to be generated by this plant,” Redden commented. Also under way is the hunt for applications for the annual Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Excellence, with a deadline of April 28. Applications are also invited for Ontario’s Rural Economic Development Program which seeks to help rural areas attract investment, create jobs and economic growth. The first intake period ends March 21.

Big Savings for March Break! Save $10 when you spend $50 on our Family Offers!*

Buy Online:

70% off

$39

$39 FOR A 6-PIECE LUXURY COMBED COTTON TOWEL SET (A $129.99 VALUE)

Use Code:

Buy Online:

MARCH10

81% off

$18

*Limited Quantity

$18 FOR A 1-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE HOCKEY NEWS MAGAZINE (A $96 VALUE)

Visit wagjag.com/family *Offer is valid from March 05, 2017 12:01 AM EST to March 18, 2017 11:59 PM EST. Valid on any offer that transacts on WagJag.com/ category/family. Some exclusions may apply, see WagJag.com/GroupBuyTerms. Limit one (1) per customer. Minimum spend $50.

B22 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Mayor says he's cancer-free BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Trent Hills — Mayor Hector Macmillan, who was once diagnosed at having Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, says he now has “no cancer in (his) body.” That's what he was told by his surgeon in Kingston recently three weeks after a CT scan was done along with blood tests as a followup to a procedure he underwent last October in Germany. The Irreversible Electroporation (IRE), also known as NanoKnife, uses electrical impulses to shrink inoperable tumours Macmillan had to go overseas for the IRE because Ontario didn't offer such a service at the time, but the provincial government recently announced a three-year clinical trial will begin this spring to determine its effectiveness. There was a delay in getting the results but “it turned out to be fabulous news,” said Macmillan, who also survived esophageal cancer more than five years ago. “I had tears in my eyes. Let's face it, I was Stage 4,” he said. Macmillan attributed the turnaround in his health to the NanoKnife and his continued consumption of a special blend of noni juice that's been fortified with 11 plant extracts which he purchases in Mexico. He returned there last week to arrange with a courier company to have supply of the juice shipped north when-

ever he needs more. “I continue to amaze my docs but I still have much work to do,” said Macmillan who has helped other Ontarians follow his path and undergo the same treatment he did in Germany, provided they have “the resources to do that.” He will continue to fight to change Ontario's standard of care so that should the IRE program become permanent patients once diagnosed as having Stage 4 pancreatic cancer will be accepted. “I had successfully beat my cancer down,” Macmillan said, but the province's current standard of care “won't recognize that.” His doctor in Germany also won't operate on patients with Stage 4 cancer “but he recommends that you go out and work at beating it down because he knows it can be done,” he said. “He personally recommends mistletoe therapy. Apparently, it's very successful.” Macmillan said he also learned how important having the right frame of mind is in fighting disease. “As scary as cancer is there is hope and you got to stay positive,” he said. “I now fully understands what that means. I often thought it was a hollow greeting, and I think for a lot of people when they say it is ... I found out now it is actually therapeutic because if your mind thinks that you're prepared to check out, it will help you along.”

Tradyo Turns Your Clutter Into Cash. Chat

Call orText

Lifejacket Posted by MikeToolGuy

$15

Visit www.Tradyo.com Buy and sell in your neighbourhood. * Artwork depicted is for advertising purposes only. Prices displayed may not reflect actual prices in-store. For current prices, please consult your nearest Walmart or Linen Chest location.

Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017 B23

B24 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017