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Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m. September 4th, 2013, ATT: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George Street, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0. Official documents may be downloaded from www.biddingo.com or picked up Monday to Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Public Works Department 2490 Keeley Road, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0

LABOUR DAY GARBAGE SCHEDULE Residents who would normally have their Garbage picked up on Monday, September 2nd (Labour Day) will have their pickup rescheduled for Tuesday, September 3rd. Residents are advised to follow their regular scheduled day for garbage and recycling pick ups for the remainder of the week.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL P07-2013 MUNICIPAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., September 4, 2013, ATT: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George Street Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0. Official forms detailing the general specifications and requirements may be downloaded from WWW.BIDDINGO.COM Inquiries or clarifications should be addressed by email to: lfragnito@township.southfrontenac.on.ca and will be taken until 4pm on August 30th.

WASTE DISPOSAL SITES OPERATIONAL PLAN UPDATE Residents are invited to attend one of the Public Information Sessions listed below: September 11th, 2013 at the Council Chambers (4432 George St) 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The Public Works Department will solicit feedback on the May 1, 2013 changes to the Waste Disposal Sites operational plan that Council has approved. Changes to the operating hours, tipping fees and materials accepted will be discussed at these meetings. Any questions can be directed to Facilities and Solid Waste Support at 613-3763900 Ext 4330 or fswsupport@township.southfrontenac.on.ca.

RECYCLING COLLECTION SCHEDULE CHANGE Effective September 1, 2013 the recycling collection schedule will change for some South Frontenac residents. The change involves the alternating schedule in which there will be two consecutive ‘Yellow – Paper etc.’ weeks. The August schedule for the ‘Central’ side of the Recycling calendar ends on a ‘Yellow’ week and then the new September schedule begins on a ‘Yellow’ week as well. This change will simplify and make the recycling schedule more efficient for our residents. As of September 1st all South Frontenac residents will be on the same schedule and this should eliminate any confusion residents may have about which side of the calendar they should be viewing. The new 2013-2014 Recycling Calendar is viewable on our website and also can be picked up at our Public Works office at 2490 Keeley Rd during business hours. Questions or Concerns? Call Facilities & Solid Waste at 613-376-3900 X4330.

EMC News — Anyone who’s ever moved into a new house knows what a chaotic time it can be, especially if your new house isn’t finished yet. But what if you were moving three households into one new building, and each of your households was rather large? That’s kind of the situation Granite Ridge Education Centre principal Heather Highet finds herself in, but she seems to be taking it all in stride, albeit acknowledging that this isn’t your average back-to-school year as three schools (Sharbot Lake High/ Intermediate School, Sharbot Lake Public School and Hinchinbrooke Public School) merge into one this fall. “It’s a little chaotic,” she said last week. “But we’ve had an excellent moving team in place and I’m amazed at how well it’s going. “I’m excited about this year and we’ll be ready to go Sept. 3 as the Granite Ridge Gryphons.” She said they “haven’t had a lot of surprises” as far as the moving preparations have gone. “We’ve had to approach everything this year with an eye to the move,” she said. “For example, some things that teachers won’t be using right away have been put away and labeled for their new classroom, while getting the old school (SLHS) building ready to go for September. “And I’m thrilled that the new septic system got approved, we were worried that

might hold us up.” In the original Limestone District School Board planning, GREC was supposed to be ready for a September opening. But a roofers strike delayed construction until the end of September. It will take most of October to ensure the school is cleaned, all technology is installed and new furniture in place. Students are expected to be in the new facility in November. In the meantime, students in kindergarten to Grade 6 will be taught in the old Sharbot Lake Public School building and Grades 7-12 in the old high school building. In a letter to parents and students last week, Highet said Friday, Sept. 7 has been set aside for a “barbecue lunch and some cooperative, get-to-know-you activities.” She said parents can always contact the school at 613-279-2131 if they have concerns and the school website grec.limestone.on.ca has a section of frequently asked questions devoted entirely to the move and new school year under its “News” tab under important links. The FAQs section covers everything from the availability of iPads and other technology during the transition to an explanation of why Hinchinbrooke won’t be used during this period.

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Garlic festival celebrates 7th year By Mandy Marciniak Reporter

EMC News – Garlic may be associated with bad breath, but in the town of Verona it’s also associated with a very successful little festival. This marks the 7th year for the Verona Garlic Festival, which is being held Saturday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Verona Lions Club facility. The festival is hosted by the Lions Club with some help from the Frontenac Farmers’ Market. Organizer Wayne Conway hopes that this year will be just as successful as past years. “We are expecting about 5,000 people and hopefully more. People should come out for the garlic, of course, but it is also a great festival for foodies and it is a lot of fun. No need for breath mints either. If we all eat the garlic, we have no problem. That is what my wife and I do, we both eat it and then it doesn’t matter if our breath stinks. “ This year, the festival will host 45 vendors with almost half of them selling garlic and related products. There will also be wine tastings done by Casa Dea wineries in Prince Edward County, and, new to the festival this year, beer tastings by Barley Days brewery in Picton. Greg Williams of Desert Lake Gardens and Pat Ward of Pat’s Kitchen will also be giving cooking demonstrations from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Donna Clarke Pavillion. The festival is mainly made up of local vendors and suppliers, but this year there is a vendor coming from Manitoulin Island, an indication of just how popular it has become. Garlic in general, and specifically the growing of garlic, has grown significantly

in popularity over the years. Much of the origins of garlic growing and garlic festivals in the area can be attributed to Paul Pospisil, the ‘garlic guru’. Pospisil started growing garlic in 1990 after moving to the country, and his interest has only grown through the years. “I spent a lot of time, at first, learning about garlic and how to grow it, and then my next task was to get others interested in growing it too,” Pospisil says. “A colleague of mine suggested throwing a garlic festival to teach and show people that they can sell it and then they will want to grow it. It worked, and in August 1997 we ran the first garlic festival in Perth. We saw about 4,000 customers come through. It was an amazing success. The interest was certainly there by that point.” Pospisil has assisted in the startup of many festivals since then, including the Verona festival. He also created the Eastern Ontario Garlic Awards, of which he is now the director and sponsor each year. While he no longer competes, Pospisil still enjoys attending the festivals, watching the competition and checking out what is going on in the garlic growing world. “The awards are a great opportunity to show people the potential of garlic growing,” he says. “We have a number of different categories and a judge is hired each year, so we take it quite seriously.” The awards are just one of the many draws for the Verona Garlic Festival, which will also host a variety of events for kids, making the day fun for the entire family. For more information on the festival, visit www.veronalions.ca or call 613374-2821

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Paranoia might be timely, but wasn’t blockbuster material My Take

EMC Entertainment - I can’t imagine where the inspiration came from for a movie about corruption in corporate America. If nothing else Paranoia is an interesting look into what we as a society consider a cathartic fantasy these days. Adam (Liam Hemsworth) is just another cog in the machine at a huge

telecommunications giant. He’s smart and ambitious, but he’s stuck with no way to move up the ladder. His only shot is to impress his boss, Nicholas Wyatt (Gary Oldman) with a killer presentation. Unfortunately Wyatt isn’t impressed, and fires Adam and his entire team. So naturally Adam takes the company credit card and the rest of his discretionary funds, and blows it on his team at an expensive club.

Sixteen thousand dollars later Adam finds himself hauled back to the office to face Wyatt. Adam offers to pay the money back but Wyatt isn’t interested. He wants something more from Adam. He wants Adam to go to work for his biggest rival Jock Goddard (Harrison Ford). Adam is going to spy for Wyatt or Wyatt is going to send Adam to jail. Caught between the proverbial rock and hard place Adam agrees, but he has no idea the trouble he’s walking into. Wyatt and Goddard are ruthless business men who will do whatever it takes to get what they want. Adam is just a pawn in their game, and if he makes one misstep it will be his last. Paranoia is one of those films where all the pieces are there, and they all fit, but it’s like they’ve been put together with a sledgehammer. The cast is great, the characters are interesting, the story is relevant, but there was no finesse in the telling. There wasn’t enough development of the characters or the plot. The filmmakers seemed to assume the

audience already knows who these characters are, and what they’re doing so there’s no need to go into any depth. It was a real clumsy attempt at story telling. I really did like this cast though. Liam Hemsworth has some real talent and proves that by holding his own next to some movie legends. Amber Head, who plays the film’s love interest, doesn’t hurt the film. Embeth Davidtz is fantastic as Judith a psychologist who helps mold Adam so he’ll fit into Goddard’s world. I also really like Richard Dreyfuss who plays Adam’s father. He’s got wonderful sensitivity and delivery, and had great chemistry with Hemsworth. Then there’s Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford. They were perfect choices to represent power hungry corporate America. The way they went after each other with no regard for the law or the slightest consideration of right and wrong was brilliant. They took everything that’s wrong or perceived to be wrong with big business, and poured it into their performances. Paranoia is certainly a timely film. It’s just too Elder Abuse Prevention Support Line bad it wasn’t a Toll-Free 1-855-542-1336 better film. Completely Confidential Mark Haskins’ column is a regular feature of the EMC.

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tionate amount of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;newsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on space and other forms of science fiction on the Internet these days. Perhaps that shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprising as the Internet was created by geeks, for geeks and of geeks . . . and geeks like science fiction. One area that seems to be getting a lot of attention is the upcoming new Star Wars movie, Episode VII (or Episode 7 for you non-geeks, but this is the last translation for you, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on your own from here on in). Anyways, it appears there were a lot of questions left unanswered by the six previous movies. For instance, according to some novels published with the blessing of allthings-Star-Wars, Han Solo and Princess Leia get married and have kids. This would seem to be a go for Episode VII as it looks like Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher will be in this new movie. Same goes for Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), who apparently doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have kids. Or maybe he does. After all, his father (Darth Vader) had him and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell anybody about it. There are also rumours that Ewen McGregor may reprise his role of Obiwan Kenobi, only this time as a force

ghost, but that might be weird because when Obi-wan became a force ghost, he looked like Alec Guinness. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing for McGregor to play Guinness as a younger man, but we all know what Obi-wan looked like when Vader took him out. Although, J.J. Abrams is directing this latest Star Wars installment and after the way he played fast and loose with Star Trek sacred cows, even to the point of having Benedict Cumberbatch rehash the Khan character in a sacrilegious re-write of fictional history, we can comfortably assume that nothing is sacred with this guy. Then again, he could have just been creating a tradition where the second installment of a re-booted Star Trek franchise features Khan as the featured antagonist. And speaking of Abrams, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with this new trailer for his Bad Robot company? All filmed in black and white, a guy, referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Strangerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; seems to wash up on a beach before revealing his face â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which features a mouth that is sewn closed. Darth Mute, perhaps?

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EMC Editorial - In previous years, we have written about the history of Labour Day, and sought to thank workers of the past for their many achievements that we currently enjoy today: safe working conditions, child labour laws, Canada Pension Plan, Workerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compensation, employment insurance, parental benefitsâ&#x20AC;Ś the list goes on and on. We cautioned, however, that these gains are under increasing assault in a variety of ways. Many workers today face the dim prospect of stagnant wages, zero-hours contracts, reduced benefits and uncertain retirement prospects, all set against a backdrop of increased automation and ever-changing technology that make it likely the average person entering the job market today will experience no fewer than three career changes in their working life. This is not progress, this is a nightmare. To add to this modern-day Dickensian picture, union membership is at an all-time low and will likely never recover; the manufacturing sector that traditionally powered the union movement has taken a flight to China; and the service sector es-

tablishments that have replaced it typically fight unionization with every fibre of their being. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a visionary see that the concept of labour in the future is going to mean something very, very different from what we have come to know. While organized labour may be deader than a doornail, its tradition of activism will live on through community initiatives like living-wage advocacy, increased working income tax credits (WITB) and the citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wage campaign. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to take up organized labourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clarion call for dignity and justice, and extend it to all members of society â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not just the lucky few who are still part of traditional unions. Sure, we can always repeat the half-truth that there are moochers in our society who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deserve a share in the wealth we have created, or that the ambitious â&#x20AC;&#x153;job creatorsâ&#x20AC;? among us will solve all the problems currently experienced by lowincome Canadians. Or we can do something different. We can move past these divisions and realize that society just works better when we all enjoy the benefits.

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Kingston Shopping Center. The workshop offers enjoyment, learning, and a great sense of creative accomplishment. Space is limited. For further information, or to reserve a spot, contact Maury at 613382-2774 or mab@queensu.ca. Cataraqui Canoe Club – Saturday, Aug. 31- Puzzle Lake Paddle. Join us as we explore several pristine lakes nestled between red granite ridges, with only 300 m of portaging and perhaps a few liftovers. Call 613-542-6146 www.cataraquicanoe.on.ca Family Fun Day in Confederation Park Saturday, Aug. 31 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Face painting, magic, jumping castle (all by donation), BBQ. All proceeds going to help open the doors to Gilda’s Club Southeastern Ontario. Help us celebrate the painting of the signature Red Door! Operation Christmas Child - Think outside the box. This is your ‘once in a year’ opportunity to change a child’s life with a simple shoe box filled with love. Pick up your box(es) at Kingston Gospel Temple, 2295 Princess St., Oct. 1 from 2:30 - 6:30 p.m., or contact Sandy at 613-372-5897 or thankfulkids@gmail.com. Art to Try...Art to Buy a stunning show of pieces from the Agnes Etherington Art Sales and Rental has been extended until the end of September at the KSOA’s Window Art Gallery, Victoria at Princess. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Sunday noon - 4 p.m. and Thursday noon- 8p.m. The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is now accepting submissions for its 2014 program. In keeping with past festivals, the KCFF will showcase a selection of feature and short films, plus a Local Shorts Program, workshops, receptions, career events, and networking opportunities. Canadian filmmakers and distributors are encouraged to submit their films for consideration. The call for submissions is active from now until Nov. 15. For more information, please visit www,kingcanfilmfest.com or call 613777-0161.

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Centre, Verona, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 26. Come shop for local products from local farmers and vendors. Enjoy breakfast or a coffee at the Lions canteen. www. frontenacfarmersmarket.ca.

Local Food Workshop Tuesday, Sept. 24 7 - 9 p.m. 1107 Garrett St. OSO Township Hall, Sharbot Lake Ontario. We will discover the best that the September harvest has to offer and explore how the local available ingredients can dictate your late summer menu. Official menu to be released later in the summer. There are so many fantastic recipes to choose from, it’s guaranteed to be great. Of course, cooking the bounty on the BBQ will be showcased. See you then! PLEASE PRE-REGISTER by email: info@ handsonharvest.ca. Limited to 20 participants.

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Arts, culture, fitness, and games – The Seniors Centre has everything you need to keep physically and mentally active with others 50+. Register for your favourite program starting Tuesday, Aug. 27. For details visit seniorskingston.ca or call 613-5487810. Foot Care Wednesday through Friday. On-site assessment, treatment, advice, and education services provided by experienced and qualified foot care nurses. The Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St. 613-548-37810

Prime Time Fitness - Exciting programs on evenings and weekends for those 50 to 70. Now featuring: Aerobics and weight training on Saturday mornings; badminton and chi kung on Monday evenings; and table tennis Tuesday and Thursday evenings. For more information and prices, visit seniorskingston.ca or call 613548-7810. Driver Refresher Course - Wednesday Sept. 4, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Seniors: refresh your driving skills as you increase your knowledge about new rules and road signs and prepare for your driving test. Includes a workbook, lunch, refreshments. Seniors Centre: 613-548-7810

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Frontenac Old Time Music Championship Sept. 21 at Verona Lions Club Hall, 4504 Sand Rd. Musicians of all ages and skill levels are welcome to compete in Singing, keyboard, fiddle, guitar and banjo. Monetary prizes are awarded for winners in each category. Public welcome to attend to watch the event. Door prizes and silent auction. For more details see http://www.frontenacoldtimemusic. com or visit our facebook page under Frontenac Old Time Music Championship. Details: 613-545-0906. The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 496 in Sydenham is announcing their first annual fun car rally, to be held Saturday, Oct. 5. Entry into the car rally can be made at Branch 496 – Sydenham. (Call 613-376-6808 for hours of operation). Entry fee includes: participating in the rally; lunch at Arden Legion; a team photo; prizes; catered dinner and dance with Still Standing performing. The fun is free. Registration closes September 21. Entries are limited, so first come first served. For more info contact Bob Leggitt @ bob@ leggetts.ca

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The Mayor Meets the Minister… Correspondent

EMC news-The Wolfe Islander III works hard at maintaining its regular schedule, bringing cyclists, walkers and vehicles in what appears to be higher numbers this season, and in spite of ambulance calls that can throw it off. Perhaps it is Big Sandy Bay that draws the increased number of visitors. Perhaps it is good publicity. Whatever it is, it is great for the businesses and all those places and events the island has to offer . On the other hand all this travel to and from the island can make life difficult tor island residents who must join the long line ups going off and coming from Kingston. To say the least it presents some pretty challenging moments. At the same time, Howe Island is experiencing its own unique transportation issues. The need to improve ferry service and increase capacity, is ever on the minds of Frontenac Islands Mayor Denis Doyle and Howe Island Councillor Pat Norris who arranged to meet Ontario’s Minister of Transportation Glen Murray, Sunday at the AMO Conference in Ottawa. Councillor Norris with regard to the Howe Island ferry study, and Mayor Doyle with the 2011 Wolfe Island Ferry Study in hand that recommended a new, more efficient (75 car) vessel between Barrack Street and Dawson Point year-round, and the Wolfe Islander

III between Barrack Street and Marysville moving to Dawson Point through the winter. The study also considered Travel Demand Management measures such as priority boarding for HOV/ green vehicles, implementing a toll regime, dock improvements, etc. and a WI fixed link feasibility study in the future (presumably) when Kingston has dealt with down town traffic and 3rd crossing issues. All good news, at the time, but Islanders’ optimism was shattered when provincial budget and financial issues stalled decisions. “When we met last year, with the then Minister of Transportation Bob Chiarelli, ,his message at the time was that if we want a new ferry we best find $30 million or so ourselves,” Mayor Doyle said. “ This time however, not far into the discussion at our meeting with Minister Murray at AMO , it became obvious that the Minister had done his homework and wanted to do something but questioned why the bridge option was stated to be the best long term solution in the 2011 Wolfe ferry study, but then dropped in favour of the 75 car ferry option. A bridge option for Wolfe Island has been discussed since I was a kid and every time it got close to approval something happened to prevent it. It was a fair question.” According to Doyle, Minister Murray directed his staff to get involved and make something happen, that there be a serious

look at all options including the bridge option ASAP, and that the director of MTO’s Eastern region pull out the files on both Wolfe and Howe’s transportation issues and get the discussion going again. “MTO people at AMO are taking the Minister’s requests seriously.,” he said. “We did not arrive at anything definite with the minister,” Doyle said. “But our ferry situation will be receiving a lot more attention than it has in a very long time.” As he and Norris brought MPP John Gerretsen up to date on their meeting with Minister Murray, Premier Kathleen Wynne joined the conversation. “We can only hope that something will come of it all,” Mayor Doyle concluded. Around Town:* Speaking of the ferry, Captain Brian Johnson reminded me that the Wolfe Islander 111 was all dressed up on August 15th “flying her original flags and numeral signal pennants up forward reading 1 9 7 5 for her 38th ‘birthday’ (day of christening) in Port Arthur, Ontario” * Time

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Perth is home to some notable historic events, some good, others not so much. On June 13, 1836, the last fatal duel in Canada was fought in Perth. The pistols used in that duel are on Continued on page 21

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Annette Willis is an artist who transforms cut pieces of material and fabric scraps into artistic statements called quilts. In a sense, it’s how she runs her life. I’m greeted at her studio by her dog Ezra, a gentle Great Dane rescue. When found he was living on a concrete slab, emaciated, bones showing through skin. I’m a dog person, so it doesn’t take long for our conversation to drift to canine topics. She shows me pictures of Ezra when he was found. “Who would treat a dog like that,” she wonders aloud.

She’s gentle but firm with Ezra. He clearly responds to her love. He’s only been with her family since March. Already he looks like he’s been with them for years. He’s healthy and friendly. And he’s got a very soft bed, the couch. No more concrete for Ezra. Ezra’s important to Annette’s story because he’s a reflection of her art. Great love and care goes into her quilts and other forms of artistic expression. The materials respond to her love and effort. Just like Ezra. She builds quilts for people who want to celebrate a marriage, a baby

or a home, or simply because she’s inspired to. Willis attained her Bachelor of Fine Art from Andrews University, a small, private, liberal arts university in Michigan. Born in Philadelphia, her parents moved to Kingston when she was four years old. Her American mother and Candian father met at medical school in Pennsylvania. They came to Kingston to practice medicine after completing their studies. They never left. After completing university, Annette spent about a decade in the

U.S. and then some years in France. “When I wanted to settle, I came back to Kingston,” she said. “There’s no better place to live. And Portsmouth Village takes Kingston to the next level of awesome.” Annette and her husband bought a home in Portsmouth Village in 1999. She works in a studio at a nearby location. She sells quilts from her studio and online. Her quilts are unusually beautiful, not standard fare from patterns. This artist knows that color schemes are an arbitrary facade. Annette says to ignore corporate

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and fashion catalogues telling you which colors have to match. In her world, nothing has to match. To prove it, she shows me a couple of beautiful quilts. It isn’t until she points it out that I realize they’re a hodgepodge of colors. She holds up a quilt she’s made. “This is what happens when I take a bag of scraps,” she says. “These are my favorite kind of quilts. There are no colors that don’t go together. There’s nothing you can’t do with colors. I get passionate about that. There are no boundaries, no rules.” Continued on page 18

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Portrait of an artist as a quilter Continued from page 16

There’s a gentle warmth to Annette’s quilts. A poetic sense surrounds her work, so it comes as no surprise when I learn that some of the quilts she makes have poetic themes. She stitches the words of poems into her poem quilts. There’s a Rilke, named after Rainer Maria Rilke, BohemianAustrian poet. Another, Paysage, was inspired by 19th century French poet Charles Pierre Baudelaire. The “tableaux parisiens” section in “les fleurs du mal” is on one side of the

quilt. There’s a map of Paris on the other. I ask what is the source of her creativity. “I am half machine,” she says. “It’s like I’m in there without thinking. I just do it. The other half is from my gut. I can trust my eye 100 percent and just go with it.” In the beginning stages of building a quilt she just tears fabric and knows where she’s going with it. “It’s a horrible mess at that stage. I’ll be tearing fabric for a day or two. I’ve got three color schemes on the go right now. My motivation is so visceral.”

She explained that her work encompasses her. “When I’m at the sewing stage, my husband has to put subtitles on the TV, I’m so noisy. Tom is a good man.” That stage, when she’s putting pieces together, is gut-driven. “The creativity is very wild. There’s an untamed element to it. I’m not going to try to make sure I’m pulling all the right fabrics or colors. I’m not concerned if I have too many reds or blues together.” She says that the process of creation is spontaneous. “It’s a very in-the-moment

process. That process is as important as the outcome. That’s why the outcome has so much spirit in it. It’s real. People have a good sense of the quilt and the energy in it.” She says the quilts she makes feel alive. “They reflect all the little joys that make life special. They emanate love and warmth. The quilts I make blend a grandmother’s ideals with a fresh, youthful flair. There is a nostalgia for seasons past combined with hopefulness for a bright full future.” She says she misses her painting, but it’s not where she’s at now. She’s never had an interest in gallery shows. “I can’t get into that scene. It would ruin it for me.” EMC columnist Kate Kristiansen became enamored by Willis’s work after receiving a gift. “Annette is producing exciting designs,” says Kristiansen.” Contemporary in thinking but vintage in appearance. She really is an artist who is redefining the art of quilting. I am fortunate enough to have been given a literary quilt as a gift from my husband and

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Perth: a picture of history Continued from page 12

exhibit at Perth Museum. I’m not sure if there’s any connection to the duel, but around the same time, Perth had a population of only 350, but had eight taverns, seven stores selling liquor as well as three distilleries and a brewery in town. The duel was over a woman, Elizabeth Hughes. It was fought by Robert Lyon, a law student, and his former friend, John Wilson. Lyon died in the duel. The relationship between the victor and the lady in question never went well after the duel. One has to think killing the competition would hardly seem an ideal way to begin any romance. The deadly day is commemorated annually with local high school drama students dressed in period costume. They perform a complete re-enactment of the duel, wake and burial in the streets of Perth. On a more positive note, worldrenowned show jumper Ian Miller lives near Perth. The town is also the site of the first installed telephone, aside from Alexander Graham Bell’s experimental work. Dr. J. Kennedy, a town dentist, was a friend of Bell. He had a telephone installed to connect his

home and office. By 1887, the town had 19 telephones. The switchboard was in Dr. Kennedy’s office. Matheson House, a National Historic Site, hosts the Perth Museum. It was built in 1840 using local limestone in the tradition of ScottishCanadian architecture. You can stroll through the museum’s beautiful and serene walled Scottish garden and a stone courtyard with an outdoor bake oven and herb garden. The house itself has four rooms restored to authentic 1840 period and furnished with original items. A Canadian-built pianoforte—the Italian word later shortened in English to piano—made by the Mead & Brothers Pianoforte Makers, sits in the exquisite drawing room. Upon it rests a May 1, 1868 set of sheet music, 9 Fantasias for the Pianoforte. The cost in its day, imported from Britain, one shilling. The museum hosts rotating exhibits throughout the year. Perth is home to the Classic Theatre Festival, which presents classic productions from the Golden Age of Broadway and London. Their final show of this season is the comedy The Marriage-Go-Round. You can

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Success is in Your Hands Summer’s end is upon us. A new school year marks the start of new beginnings. If you’re heading away to college or university, it’s hard. Really hard. Be prepared. I recall many moons ago, heading off to Toronto for my first year. I was bursting with excitement to start this new adventure - nervous, but bubbling with anticipation of classes, new friends, a new city and the life I was creating for myself. My parents were nervous. In fact, nervous was an understatement. Mom paced, rapidly firing out new wisdoms in those last days leading up to my departure. We’d been shopping for months, stocking up on all the things needed to ensure I had what I needed for school and my new home. I appreciated their support. I was now armed with enough toothpaste and toilet paper for the entire campus. Still, I was mildly annoyed. I was so sure of myself why couldn’t they see it? Didn’t they believe in me? Looking back, of course I see that they did. Adult foresight is a wonderful thing. If only we had it before our 30s. My parents needed to be sure that I was going to be okay. Had they taught me everything I needed to know? Could I look after myself? In your late teens and early 20s, you think you can conquer all life throws at you. We are full of

enthusiasm, dreams, and, if we are lucky, the drive to turn our dreams into realities. Sadly, no amount of preparation gives you the coordinates of how to navigate through life. In the end, success is in your hands. I always prattle on to my daughter and my nieces that you can really screw up your life between the ages of 13 and 22. Make good choices. Choose good friends. Choose good partners. Seek out challenges and opportunities that help you grow. I have no idea if they are listening. I can only hope. But, nothing I say will direct their future. They’re the captains of their own ships. I wish them safe shores filled with happiness and love. I will be there to lend an ear, but ultimately they must find the drive within themselves to get there. The best thing my parents taught me was independence. The second best was to cook. Let’s face it: there are only so many care packages from home to get you through. Eventually, you will need to cook for yourself. Students do not have a lot of money. The last thing you want to do is spend what you have on take-out. Some universities and colleges are beginning to offer cooking classes, teaching students the basics and the value of nutrition. It can be really hard when it’s all up to you. You’re responsible to

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meal. Parents, share those family recipes. Write them all down and pass them along to your kids. I still carry the recipe box I was given when I left for school.

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Ingredients: 8 oz. (1/2 pound or about 1¾ cups) macaroni or other medium tubular pasta (like penne) 3 tablespoons butter ¼ cup flour ½ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste ½ teaspoon dry mustard ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika plus more for sprinkling on top. 2½ cups Table cream or 2 per cent milk on a budget 3 cups grated cheddar cheese

2. It helps you gain a social life. It’s important to be outgoing and make friends on campus, if only to borrow study notes from your classmates. What better way to meet new people than throwing a party over a big bowl of pasta? You will meet some of the most interesting people you will ever know in university. 3. It helps you get through difficult times. Tests can be worth 20-50 per cent of your mark at university. Whipping up a batch of cookies can help you focus and study for those difficult tests. 4. It lifts your spirits. When the world around you is in chaos, nothing is more satisfying than a comforting

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FOR SALE

BUSINESS SERVICES

GARAGE SALE

Juke Box, for records (45’s) roll top glass cover, lights down both sides at front. $6500.00 Call 267-4463.

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Welding & Fabrication. No job too small or too big. From farm equipment to transports and handrails to structural. Mobile (Snow plowing) 5014 Colebrook Rd. 613-484-7750

Holiday Weekend, Friday, August 30, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. 8-8. Almost the biggest sale around, all season items including estate and moving sale items. Cty Rd 36 Bolingbroke or Rd 38 to Crow Lake Rd to Badour Rd. Follow signs.

Residential and commercial cleaning. Reasonable rates. Great references and cpic available. Call today for quote. Call Diane at 613-484-4747.

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A special thank you to my family, friends and neighbours for everything they did for me during my stay in the hospital and my return home. Thank you for the flowers, fruit baskets, food and phone calls to my house. Thanks to EMS for your professional service and care. Thank you again Dorothy Webster

COMING EVENTS

183rd Annual Kingston Fall Fair September 12 - 15 Kingston Memorial Centre 303 York St. For more information visit www.kingstonfair.com

FOR SALE

Network ADVERTISING LOOKING FOR NEW BUSINESS and added revenue? Promote your company in Community Newspapers across Ontario right here in these Network Classified Ads or in business card-sized ads in hundreds of wellread newspapers. Let us show you how. Ask about our referral program. Ontario Community Newspapers Association. Contact Carol at 905639-5718 or Toll-Free 1-800-387-7982 ext. 229. www.networkclassified.org

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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, no floor model consoles. Call Toll-Free 1-800-9470393 / 519-853-2157.

DRIVERS WANTED

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GIRL GREATNESS STARTS HERE Girl Guides of Canada offers exciting programs for girls ages 5-17 Register online today at www.register.girlguides.ca Or Call 1-800-565-8111

PERSONALS

LAIDLAW CARRIERS VAN DIVISION requires experienced AZ licensed drivers to run the U.S. Premium mileage rate. Home weekly. New equipment. Also hiring Owner Operators. 1-800-263-8267

HEALTH

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Have you become addicted to prescription medication? Drug & Alcohol Helpline 1-800-565-8603 www.DrugAndAlcoholHelpline.ca Also ﬁnd us at: Drug and Alcohol Helpline on Facebook or @ConnexOntario on Twitter

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Live your Dream: Cottage rental business. 14 furnished, waterfront units. Gorgeous 7 room home, sandy beach, 10 rental boats. $760,000 OAC**MLS Westport: Bobs Lake, pristine waterfront of 754’. 4.5 acre treed estate. 3 bedroom 4 season bungalow and large garage. $345,000. MLS. Lucrative family operated taxi business: 4 licensed cars. $110,000. 6 Acre Treed Estate: With like-new 2,000 sq. ft., 3 bath home and granny suite. Big garage and workshop, close to lake. $309,000. MLS. Hillside Waterfront Estate: 4 bedroom Victorian home and garage. Over 700 ft. waterfront. $295,000. MLS Wanted: Contractor pays top cash price for homes and cottages in need of repair or renovation. Free evaluation on request.

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Want to talk to someone about gambling problems? Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline 1-888-230-3505 www.ProblemGamblingHelpline.ca Also ﬁnd us at: Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline on Facebook or @ConnexOntario on Twitter

MORTGAGES $$$ 1st, 2nd, 3rd MORTGAGES Debt Consolidation, Refinancing, R e n o v a t i o n s , Ta x A r r e a r s , n o CMHC fees. $50K you pay $208.33/ month (OAC). No income, bad credit, power of sale stopped!! BETTER OPTION MORTGAGES, CALL TODAY Toll-Free 1-800-282-1169, www.mortgageontario.com (LIC# 10969). AS SEEN ON TV - Need a MORTGAGE, Home Equity Loan, Better Rate? Bad Credit, SelfEmployed, Bankrupt? Been turned down? Facing Foreclosure, Power of Sale? CALL US NOW TOLL-FREE 1-877-733-4424 and speak to a licensed mortgage agent. MMAmortgages.com specializes in residential, commercial, rural, agriculture, farms, & land mortgages. Visit: www.MMAmortgages.com (Lic#12126).

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AIRLESS PAINTING Specializing in roof barn & aluminum/ vinyl siding painting *30 years experience. *Screw nailing and roof repairs. Insured and Bonded Free Estimates (613)283-8475

Ignite your energy, YJ Sciences brand partners required for sale and use of health and weight conHELP WANTED trol products. www. YJSciences.com/DavidNott DRIVERS WANTED AZ, 613-389-0213. DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrakes: Guaranteed 40 FARM hour work week + overtime, paid travel, lodging, ASP Contractors. Airless meal allowance, 4 week’s spray painting and power vacation/excellent benefits washing. Farms, cottages, package. Must be able to houses, factories, fences, have extended stays away tanks. Corn, glass and from home, up to 6 sandblasting. New steel months. Experience Needroofs installed. Roofs ed: Valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 screw-nailed and boards with airbrakes, commercial replaced. Eavestroughs driving experience. Apply and gutter guards in- online at www.sperrystalled. Fully insured. Call rail.com George (800)589-1375 or under careers, FastTRACK cell (613)827-8485. Application.

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STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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VACATION/TRAVEL

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2 Bedroom Condo. Security & well maintained convenient location. 540 Talbot Place, Gananoque. Available Sept. 15th or Oct. 1st. $780/mth. First & last required. Contact: (613)463-8862 or (613)659-3259.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

WANTED

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Wantedwarehouse shelving, racking, lockers and signs, good condition. To buy or sell, call Lloyd 613-530-7840. Website: shelvingandrackingworld.ca Email: info@aworldofrentals.ca

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EMPLOYMENT OPPS. SUMMER IS HERE!!! EARN INCOME $$$ for the SUMMER selling chocolate bars. 6 flavours, chocolate coated almonds. For details contact 1-800383-3589 start now to reward yourself. www.chocolatdeluxe.com

HELP WANTED

Inserting Machine Operator Trainee Distribution Metroland Media- Formerly Performance Printing

JOB SUMMARY: To lead and assist in operations on the Distribution floor, including coordinating the staging and inserting of flyers on the night shift using inserting machines and evaluation of performance levels to ensure a smooth and efficient workflow for both the EMC’s and lettershop jobs.

Childcare- Before and After school and PA day program in my home on Railton Rd. On bus route for Loughborough Public School. Reasonable rates, safe and loving environment. Wendy 613-376-6654

SPECIFIC DUTIES: • Operate Inserting machines ie. setup, adjustments etc. • Assist in planning pre-insert packages • Meet production goals • Respond to deadlines • Ensure quality standards are met • Provide training to part-time staff where required • Maintenance • Other duties as requires

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14’ Aluminum fishing boat with 15 HP Johnson electric start motor. 30 lb Stealth trolling motor (two batteries), 2 bass seats (bilge pump), Eagle fishdepth finder, safety equipment on EZ load trailer with new spare $2500 firm. 613-272-8820

HELP WANTED

• RESUME & COVER LETTER ASSISTANCE • JOB POSTINGS • COMPUTER/INTERNET ACCESS • LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION • FAX/PHOTOCOPIER USAGE For more information and to register contact: Ruth or Nancy at 613.389.2820 or 1.866.389-2820 ruthh@careeredge.on.ca or nancym@careeredge.on.ca 20 Manitou Crescent West, Amherstview, Ontario

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AZ DRIVERS NEEDED For fall harvest.

Clean Abstract. Please contact Willows Agriservices in Delta ON 613-928-2371 or

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“We Need You!” Kingston

Still Hiring and Training School Bus Drivers for September If you have a few hours each school day to supplement your family income, give back to our community, and help our students get to & from school safely every school day, become part of our team.

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Call 613-389-8690 or e-mail:

2004 PT Cruiser, ladydriven, good condition, $1,550. 613-449-1668..

TRAILERS / RV’S Titanium 5-Wheel. 33’, purchased new in 2005, one owner. Fully equipped with many options; 12’ slide, sleeps 4 comfortably with queen, walk-around bed and sleeper-sofa. Very clean condition. Extras include; oak dinette set, large capacity fridge, surround-sound stereo, 25” built-in TV, Wine Guard satellite dish. Also day/night shades, bike rack and hitch, etc. Asking $16,500. Call 613-832-1075 to view.

VACATION/COTTAGES

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We are an equal opportunity employer.

WANTED Contractor pays top cash for property in need of renovation or repair, any area. Gerry Hudson, Kingston (613)449-1668 Sales Representative Rideau Town and Country Realty Ltd, Brokerage (613)273-5000.

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Applicants must possess: • a journalism degree or diploma; • experience in photography; • experience in online journalism; • experience with page layout using InDesign; • strong knowledge of social media; • valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

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Hollie Pratt-Campbell assistant Editor hpratt-campbell@perfprint.ca

EMCNews Find out what’s going on within your community... Anytime, Anywhere.

Job Posting Job Title: Department: Division:

Reporter Editorial Metroland East

Job suMMaRy: Metroland East is seeking a reporter for the Kingston Heritage EMC and Frontenac Gazette EMC. The position is based out of Kingston. This position requires strong writing and an ability to come up with fresh story ideas. The candidate will be expected to produce clean, quick, and interesting stories on a variety of topics – news, features and sports. As well as reporting for our newspapers, the successful candidate should have multimedia skills, as they will also be required to provide online content. The successful candidate must be able to work well with others, be organized, multi-task under tight deadlines, and have solid news judgment. Evening and weekend work will be required.

Deadline for applications is September 6, 2013. Job Category: Media

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1963 Ford Galaxy 500 Convertible, Daytona Blue. Off-chassis restoration. Appraised value $23,500, asking $17,500. Call 613-359-1002.

Waterfront cottages, excellent fishing, sandy beach, miles of boating. $525/week. Relaxing affordable family fun. Singleton Lake Family Campground. w w w. s i n g l e t o n l a k e . c a 1-855-887-3230

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Mortgage Solutions Purchases, Consolidations, Construction. Lower than bank posted rates (OAC) On-Site Private Funds for credit issues, discharged bankrupts and BFS without proven income. Chase Financial 1-613-384-1301 Chase Financial o/b 835289 Ontario Inc. Brokerage License #10876

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The ideal employee will: • Possess a strong mechanical aptitude • Have strong production and workflow skills • Be able to work unsupervised • Demonstrate a high level of flexibility • Be highly self-motivated • Ability to troubleshoot • Working knowledge of inserting equipment • Be available for ALL shifts

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Working knowledge of flyer distribution as well as a working knowledge of inserting equipment • Ability to learn and understand production requirements • Ability to learn and apply departmental rules and procedures • Good communication and leadership skills • Flexibility in both hours and job requirements, depending on customers needs.

Marine Mechanic/Winter Storage- stop waiting 2-3 weeks for service, fast turn around. We’ll look at your boat within days. Reasonable rates, 35 years experience. Winter Boat Storage Available. 613-267-3470.

Motor Coach Drivers Needed. McCoy Bus Service is growing and has an immediate need for experienced motor coach drivers. Must have a CZ or DZ license, clean driving record and experience driving motor coach buses. McCoy offers competitive wages, a variety of work and excellently maintained equipment. Please apply with resume and driver’s abstract in person, email or fax to Lane Lakins, email:lane@kingstonfleet.com or fax:613-384-0048 No Phone Calls Please. 4923

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Vehicle vets and shop operators tips for your ride Brian Turner

Car Counsellor bjoeturner@hotmail.com

EMC Lifestyle - Other than reader letters and emails, I often find sources for topics for this column from dealership service departments and local repair shops. These vehicle vets and shop operators often want to pass along tips to improve customer understanding of a variety of issues which they hope lead to happier and more loyal clients. Here’s a few that have landed on my notepad recently. 1) Keep records. It’s no secret that a certain percentage of vehicle owners have routine maintenance done at a private or regional/national chain store rather than return to their OEM (original equipment manufacturer) dealership. But when it comes to having OEM warranty repairs done, only an authorized dealership can do the work. When it comes to any failure of internal engine or other fluid lubricated components on an older vehicle with high mileage, you can expect that you may have to produce copies of oil change and maintenance receipts. Fortunately just about every size and type of service centre uses some type of invoicing software that should let them reprint any missing invoice, but if all you ever get is a handwritten bill as a receipt, don’t count on it. 2) Why isn’t that covered?

Manufacturer warranties only cover defects in original workmanship and materials, not damage caused by outside sources/forces. The one that always takes car owners for surprise is when a rodent or some other type of critter gets in or under a vehicle and chews through wiring, or hoses, or if a piece of road debris is kicked up by a wheel and impacts some under-carriage component. If a dealership is completing this inspection, they should prepare an estimate for your review as soon as their tech reports that he or she is not dealing with a warrantable situation. 3) Why isn’t that covered II? When a repair is covered under an OEM warranty, everything (parts, labour, fluids, and taxes) should be covered. About the only exceptions are towing invoice limitations (if required) and fluids that would normally been required due to maintenance schedules (e.g. replacing three month old engine oil after repairing an engine oil leak). Diagnostic time is always covered by the carmaker for a warrantable repair. 4) A unique story cropped up in Toronto recently that pointed out some unclear policies by insurance companies. A vehicle that was involved in a collision ended up in storage at a local body-shop. A disagreement developed between the shop and the insurance company over the daily storage fee. The shop wanted $100 per day and the insurance company would only pay $60 per day. The insured in

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Surfin’ RMC By Hollie Pratt-Campbell hpratt-campbell@theemc.ca

EMC Lifestyle - I knew I wanted a challenge for my last water adventure of the summer. Windsurfing was one of the first things that came to mind, partly because it’s such a visible sport here in Kingston. It’s hard not to drive by Macdonald Park on a windy spring, summer or fall day and not see a few people out on the water windsurfing. Still, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to swing it. Not only had I heard that there is a very steep learning curve to the sport, but it also struck me as one of those things people just head out and do, in the absence of any official windsurfing club or organized lessons. When I visited the RMC Yacht Club for last week’s article on sailing, I realized I was wrong. In the boathouse, I met a man named Bill Bellamy, who said he was a member of something called the RMC Windsurfing Club. Immediately, my ears perked up. I asked him if he would be willing to take me out the following week, and show me some moves on the windsurfer. To my delight, he agreed. As I had anticipated, windsurfing is hard – significantly harder than anything I had tried previously, including stand-up paddle yoga. We started out on the dock, and Bellamy showed me where to stand on the board, how to pull the mast up, and where to position my hands on the boom (i.e. the handlebar alongside the sail). “The biggest challenge for beginners is just getting their balance,” Bellamy said as we prepared to try it out on the water. “They’re normally too close to the mast, trying to get that trust and get control over the sail.” Trying very hard not to do this, I made sure to stand a good distance from the mast. As gracefully as possible, I reached down and pulled up the sail. Immediately, it picked up the wind and began to wobble. I tried to steady it and failed, falling backwards into the water. After repeating this sequence a few more times, I began to feel little embarrassed. My friends Scotty and Graeme, who had shown me how to sail the week before, were in eyeshot, as was my neighbour and local media colleague Michael Lea, who was at RMC shooting another event. Everyone was getting a front-row seat for my embarrassing display of incompetence. At one point, I finally did get the sail up and was attempting to turn the windsurfer around to allow it to pick up the wind properly. “Look out!” I heard Bellamy scream, right before his windsurfer collided with mine. It wasn’t until both of us landed in the water that I realized he had done this on purpose, to prevent me from crashing into a large sailboat that was anchored in Fort Henry bay. A man on board looked up from his book. He smiled at me and waved. “It’s my first time,” I yelled over to him. “In case you can’t

tell.” the water all the time,” he said. “Just keep at it,” he said. “After that the way they move “You’ll get it eventually.” on the water improves and they And I did, if only for a very realize ‘wow, I’m standing up, brief amount of time. (About one I’m moving’. Then they want to minute, to be exact.) It was thrill- challenge themselves more – they ing to be skidding across the wa- want to go faster.” ter at a speed that, at least to me, After one lesson, I feel like I felt very fast. still have miles to go, but I have “It’s the peacefulness of the no intention of giving up. The wind,” Bellamy had said to me minute or so I did get standing up earlier of what he loves about was too much fun, and the paswindsurfing. “It’s just you and sionate manner in which Bellamy the wind, kind of gliding over the and Breuvart spoke of windsurfwater. You’re outside enjoying the ing also helped win me over. beautiful weather and the beautiOne thing’s for sure: they ful scenery around Kingston.” haven’t seen the last of me. (I do Speeding over in the direction owe Breuvart a beer, after all.) of Fort Henry, I could totally reThe RMC Windsurfing Club late. offers three different kinds of Until I realized I might be a memberships: one for the cadets, little too close to the fort. I tried one for RMC staff and Canadian to turn around, and the sail began Forces members, and one for flapping awkwardly. I tried to members of the general public. right it, lost my balance, and went For more information about tumbling for the umpteenth time the club and upcoming courses, into the water. please visit www.rmcwindsurfAt that point, Bellamy was ing.com. very far away from me. He yelled something over that I couldn’t quite make out, then started heading back to RMC. I assumed he was bringing help. A few minutes later, a nice French Canadian man arrived in a boat to pick me up. He introduced Bill Bellamy windsurfs at the RMC Windsurfing Club himself as Bert Breuvart, presi Photo/ Hollie Pratt-Campbell dent of the RMC Windsurfing Club. Laughing, he informed me that I owe him a beer – the cost club members must pay when they need to be rescued by the boat. Township of Central Frontenac “No problem,” I said, and agreed to come to the club’s meetWaste Diversion Update up in September. Breuvart said he has been windwww.centralfrontenac.com surfing for many years, especially since he first came to Kingston in Acceptable Materials for (Blue Box) 1995. Depot Recycling Sites “The winds in Kingston are We now separate into five streams: Cans and Plastics very good in the summertime and including plastic Bags, Glass, Paper, Styrofoam the fall,” he noted. and Corrugated Cardboard please rinse out and I asked what draws him to the crush down all recyclables. sport. Glass: “It’s a rush,” he said. “Gliding on top of the water, hearing Clear and coloured glass food and beverage bottles and no motors, nothjars. Please remove lids and place in can and plastics bin. ing. You don’t Cans: realize how hard Steel and aluminum food and beverage cans you’re working Plastics: because you’re Plastic bottles (No’s 1 – P.E.T.) having fun. Hard plastic food containers (No.s 2 – 7) You’re going ACrO Paper: S S frO fast on the wathe r m Newspapers and inserts iOCAn ter, the wind’s in On GArd Magazines, catalogues, phone directories and books in erS r your face. If you d with the hard cover removed. make a mistake, Office waste paper – bond (white) paper that’s your fault. Tetra Paks, milk cartons and juice boxes You don’t have • Over 250 varieties of coffee Cardboard: to wait for anyCorrugated cardboard. body. 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We are now able to take all Styrofoam with a recycling logo “After a (with the exception of SM Blue/Pink house insulation and course, the bealuminum backed insulation). ginners are not Wemp Rd and Olden Park waste sites accept tires (clean and off the rim), white metal at no charge, fridges, air conditioners called beginners (Freon does not need to be removed) and freezers. anymore beOlden and Oso now accepts e-waste at no charge . cause they have the knowledge Bags must be purchsed in bundles of 10. The 30x35 residental and the steps to bags are 10 bags for $10 dollars and the commercial 35x50 R0012255337 be able to lift up bags are 10 bags for $20 dollars. the sail without 687 GardiNers rd Space provided through a partnership between industry and Ontario municipalities to support waste diversion programs letting it fall in (613) 507-6060

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