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the implementation of intersection News - Kingston is putting two west-end road exten- improvements and new traffic signal sion projects in the fast lane in response to two recent installation at Highway 38 and Unity Cabaret ...............................Feb 15 Road to 2019 and beyond. events. Motorcycle Show................Feb 17 The delay caused concerns for Auto Show ...........................Feb 24 But that decision will also cause delays for other some councillors. planned road work around the city. "We need to show that we're treat- Book of Mormon ......Mar 4/April 9 The $225 million Feihe manufacturing facility and the ing all of our citizens in an equitable Bahamas Cruise............Mar 11-19 potential for federal and government grants has spurred city engineers to fast-track the completion of both the way," stressed Coun. Rob Hutchi- Canada Blooms...... Mar 15/16/18 Centennial Drive extension and the eastern extension of son. Ripley’s/Medieval Times ... Mar 15 Cataraqui Woods Drive. Both road projects have a com- Council approved the road work Sportsmen’s Show.............. Mar 16 shuffle after receiving assurances the bined price tag of about $6 million. Completing a 500-metre stretch of Centennial Drive delayed projects will get priority in Senators VS Habs............... Mar 18 The Bodyguard ....Mar 29/April 26 will give Feihe municipal road access to its soon-to-be- the next roads capital plan in 2019. "My guess is that they'd be at the built plant in the Cataraqui Estate Business Park. "It's something that we're moving up in our priorities top of the list proposed to the next schedule to get it completed. We want to make sure that council," said roads boss Jim Keech. traffi c can get in and out of the Cataraqui Estates Business Park as quickly as possible," said Mayor Bryan Paterson. The unopened section of the Centennial Drive represents the final leg in the north-south roadway. Centennial Drive currently ends at Resource Road, just north of Cataraqui Woods Drive. The city will extend the two-lane road to the existing terminus of Centennial Drive east of Gardiners Road. The $3.6 million extension - with sidewalks and bicycle lanes - will cut through the Cataraqui Estates Business Park where Feihe is ready to start construction. Once complete, commuters will be able to use Centennial Drive from Bath Road to Gardiners Road, at a point that's just a few metres away from the 401. "Upgrades to the intersection of Gardiners/Centennial will include improvements to support active transportation uses, as well as the addition of new turning lanes and other lane improvements to improve the capacity of the existing intersection and accommodate travel demand related to new growth," said engineering director Mark Van Buren. The other major road project that being advanced on the construction calendar is Cataraqui Woods Drive. It will be extended to complete the connection between Centennial Drive and Sydenham Road at an estimated cost of $2.6 million. The road work is planned sooner to address the addition of more home in the fast-growing subdivision. "Timing for implementation of this project had been adjusted to synchronize with residential land development within the Cataraqui North Neighbourhood that is now ready to proceed," explained Van Buren. The work includes intersection improvements along LOOK FOR THESE TAGS Cataraqui Woods Drive at Centennial Drive and at its FOR SAVINGS! future eastern terminus at Sydenham Road. A smaller municipal road bordering Feihe's 40-acre property will S AVE O N S EL EC T F L O O R M O DEL S F R O M also be constructed, opening up other lands within the business park for future development. TH ES E B R A N DS A N D M O R E! The Centennial Drive and Cataraqui Woods Drive exVIS I T B O TH S TO R ES F O R S EL EC TI O N ! tensions weren't supposed to be built until well after 2018, but engineers say it's time to speed up the work. Another factor driving the road construction is the availability of millions of dollars in water and sewer grants which will be built under the new roadways in support of future residential growth and the sprawling Feihe F I N E F U R N I T U R E S I N C E 1 8 5 4 dairy processing factory. But the road, water and sewer Kingston’s Oldest and Largest Independent Furniture Store! projects are under a tight construction timeline in order to collect the funding. "The funding program required that these projects 250-256 PRINCESS St., 613-548-3022 or 1880 were completed within the next short while. I believe it was the end of 2018," Van Buren explained. JOHN COUNTER BLVD., 613-544-4415 Councillors agreed to place both roads within the city's 2015-2018 infrastructure program. 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Queen’s professor granted $1 million to continue mental health research BY TORI STAFFORD
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News - For the past five years, Bell Let's Talk and Queen's University's Dr. Heather Stuart have led the growing effort to raise awareness and diminish stigma surrounding mental health issues, a mission and partnership that will continue for the next five years.
The university and Bell Let's Talk announced a $1 million investment to renew the appointment of Stuart as the Bell Canada Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Research Chair on Tuesday, Jan. 24, one day before Bell Let's Talk Day. An internationally renowned researcher, Stuart's work to learn more about R0012769012
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the stigma surrounding mental illness has helped to create best practices in reducing stigma - a major component of creating an open and welcome dialogue about mental illness across the country and around the world. This work aligns with the objective of the Bell Let's Talk initiative to break down barriers and promote mental health awareness, explained Mary Deacon, chair Bell Let's Talk. "Two-thirds of people with mental health issues say the main reason they don't seek treatment is because of fear of stigma and discrimination," she said, noting that the 'Five Simple Ways to help end the stigma around mental illness' developed by Stuart have become the core of the Bell Let's Talk initiative. "Dr. Stuart, the world, country, the students here at Queen's, and those
on the Bell Let's Talk team have benefitted from your expertise, your kindness and your heart, and your humanity in helping make sure that we make a difference in lives." The announcement took place in the atrium of the Biosciences Complex on Queen's campus, and saw hundreds of students, faculty, and community members come together in support of the initiative. Clad in blue and white toques indicating the partnership, the crowd applauded in support as a series of speakers took the stage, including sixtime Olympic medalist and Bell Let's Talk national spokesperson, Clara Hughes. "For the last seven years, I've had the gift of being a part of this Let's Talk campaign," Queen’s University Professor Dr. Heather Stuart speaks following the said Hughes. Continued on page 5
announcement of a $1 million gift to renew the Bell Canada Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Research Chair and reappoint Stuart to it on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2016.
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Funding helps Queen’s continue mental health research is “the ability to give voice to the people who’ve had mental illness, “What started as a whisper has and for those people to be able to slowly and surely and strongly be- covey their recovery stories, and come a roar... I want to say thank to tell people that people do reyou to the young Canadians that cover from mental health, that it’s are beginning to have this roar not unusual.” This fi rst-hand conveyance of be heard louder and louder and louder, so that us older Canadi- success stories or ‘contact-based ans can fi nally listen and create education’ is something Stuart change and collectively, one day, plans to increase moving forward. “We are making good progress, make this nation the best place, not just for conversation, but for but we’ve only scratched the suraccess, for treatment, for care, for face, there’s a lot left to do,” she said. survival,” Hughes said. Speaking to that same chalIt is that goal that encourages Stuart to continue her research lenge, Principal Daniel Woolf and work to share best practices gave a voice to his own vision for for anti-stigma intervention and the future. “I look forward to the day outreach with organizations, workplaces, and institutions when students at Queen’s and across Canada, she expressed - people across Canada can feel as work she plans to continue to ex- comfortable seeking treatment for pand, focusing on education and a mental health issue as they do awareness in universities, high for a common cold,” he said. Bell Let’s Talk Day takes place schools and hopefully elementary on Wednesday, Jan. 25, when Bell schools over the next five years. “People who have a mental ill- will donate five cents to Canadian ness are often telling us that the mental health programs for every stigma associated with it is worse text message, mobile call and long than the illness itself. It’s the big- distance call made by Bell cus(L to R) Queen’s University professor and Bell Canada Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Research Chair, Heath-gest barrier to the quality of life, tomers, as well as for: every tweet or Instagram post using #BellLeter Stuart, Charlotte Johnston, direc tor of the Queen’s Peer Support Centre, Clara Hughes, Canadian Olym- it’s more disabling than the illness sTalk; every view of the Bell Let’s itself, it causes premature mortalpian and Bell Let’s Talk national spokesperson, and Queen’s University Principal Daniel Woolf, were front ity and morbidity,” she said, not- Talk Day video on Facebook; and and centre for the announcement of Stuart’s reappointment as Chair, and Bell’s $1 million gift to Queen’s ing that a “key ingredient” to the every use of the Bell Let’s Talk and Stuart’s research on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Queen’s Biosciences Complex. success of anti-stigma programs geofilter on Snapchat. Continued from page 4
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City inks partnership to expand community access to west end Boys and Girls Club
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News - The city has signed a new partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area to help them out of a taxing problem. Councillors agreed to enter a five-year purchase of service contract that will pay the club $103,000 a year for the next five years starting in April, with an option to renew for another five years, in exchange for enhanced community access to its club in the Frontenac Mall. "This is one of those unique situ-
ations where it's definitely a winwin," said Coun. Adam Candon. The nonprofit organization was in a financial bind after failed attempts to reclassify its Frontenac Mall location to a lower residential tax rate from its current status as a commercial property. The club has rented the 55,000-square foot former fitness centre since 2014. It currently pays about $114,000 a year in commercial taxes compared with the $69,000 it would be charged if the property was as-
sessed at a residential rate. Boys and Girls Club officials have said the higher tax rate was unsustainable. Under the new agreement, the city will more than cover the tax bill to keep the community hub open. "Staff believe that this proposed purchase of service is a win/win proposition as it will support the Boys and Girls Club by generating additional revenues for the Boys and Girls Club and additional programs to the community by ensur-
ing a better usage of space during nonprime time," according to a report by community services commissioner Lanie Hurdle. In return for the annual contribution, the city will get improved access to the club's pool, gymnasium and other facilities for aquatic programs, fitness and wellness programs, as well as some additional programs for seniors. Among the benefits are: - Additional swim sports programs, aquafit programs and drop in swims for individuals and families; - Parent-and-tot as well as adult fitness programs; - Kingston Community Health Centres will offer programming such as smoking cessation, anxiety management, active living, income tax program, food skills and selfmanagement programs; - More programs in conjunction with the Seniors Association. "The collaboration we've had with the Boys and Girls Club is a perfect fit," explained Don Amos of the Seniors Association, adding its main location on Francis Street has reached capacity and needs to expand into community hubs like
the one in the Frontenac Mall. The partnership, approved by a 12-0 council vote Jan. 24, will allow the city to have access to the Boys and Girls Club to offer the new programs during underutilized weekday hours and the evening. The club will continue to offer its popular after-school and evening programs, plus summer camps. Last year, the club saw 48,000 afterschool visits. The deal, approved by a unanimous council vote Jan. 23, was reached just one month after council instructed staff to try and negotiate a purchase for service agreement. Coun. Candon first introduced the partnership idea, noting the north and east areas of the city are getting new community centres. He says west end residents could lose out - and the city would then have to pay millions of dollars to build its own community centre - if the Boys and Girls Club was forced to leave its west end location. "The west end needs a pool. The west end needs spaces for kids. The west end needs a community hub and they're providing it. And we don't have to build it."
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Lots to think about this time of year
This is a very odd time of year on Frontenac Islands, particularly this year. Without the heavy dumps of snow and the deep frost the islands are accustomed to, the winter thus far has been dreary, soggy and sun deprived. It is a winter that is wrecking roads that are not paved, which includes most of them, as well as affecting even those roads that have been hard surfaced. No doubt a rather frustrating situation for the Public Works department. Is it any wonder that the township’s highest budget figure is always allotted to roads? A positive of course, has been Wolfe Island’s covered rink, that has provided a wonderful outlet for everyone, skater and spectator alike. And, on a number of weekends, based on the ferry traffic coming and going, its many, many visitors. It of course, still requires the temperature to be cold enough…… **. Breaking News just in: Mayor Denis Doyle has been appointed as Chair of the KFL&A Public Health Unit Board, where he has served as Frontenac County representative. “
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I have thoroughly appreciated working as a member of the board and I am deeply honoured to have been chosen by my colleagues to serve as their chair,” he said. “ I look forward to continuing our work with the KFL&A Health Unit to deliver effective public health programs to all residents in Kingston and the two counties.” Mayor Doyle also looks forward to working with provincial counterparts to improve systems and lower costs. ** Mayor Denis Doyle and CAO Darlene Plumley are off to ROMA, the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference, where they will meet with the Minister of Education Mitzie Hunter, regarding very specifically the impact of rural school closures on rural municipalities. (Heritage Jan.25th). Doyle along with three other members of the Community Schools Alliance hope to bring to the Minister’s attention not only the detrimental results of school closures on rural communities (economic, social). But also the impact on children’s health as a result of spending long hours travelling to and from school. “The costs of closing and disposing
of schools and extra bussing are probably well known . but the fact that MPAC property values will go down as people with young children leave a community (with others not likely to move in) resulting in lower tax revenue to the school system is not well understood, or quantified. These are big issues for rural municipalities. We also have a meeting with the leader of the official opposition, Patrick Brown, to review the same information that we will cover with Minister Hunter,” Doyle said. There will be two further meetings, one with Minister Marie-France Lalonde Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services on the OPP, with regard to the inappropriate charges applied for the policing of wind towers ( and Wolfe Island has many) and other concerns. Their final meeting is with the Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca regarding the township’s request that MTO take back Road #7051, ( road to Dawson Point Dock), as well as to briefly discuss the new ferry schedule.
** And about the latter: Much is underway related to Wolfe Island ferry transportation, including the EA for docking improvements. Planning for a 75 car ferry is also happening with the Ministry issuing RFQ’s – (Request for Qualifications to build ferries for Amherst Island and Wolfe Island. This RFQ process will be followed by RFP’s – (Request for Proposals with prices) from up to five qualifying bidders. Then should come a contract to build a ferry for Amherst, and then a contract for a ferry for Wolfe Island. Minister Del Duca announced the process for Amherst Island on a ferry ride with MPP Sophie Kiwala to Amherst Island in June of last year. According to the minister, designing and building the ferry for Amherst Island will take approximately 24 months. It is understood that when the new vessel is in service, the Frontenac II, will become the back-up ferry providing support during extended and unplanned service breakdowns affecting Wolfe and Amherst Islands The ferry for Wolfe Island could take an additional 12 months. The fer-
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No matter how hard you plan, or how good your intentions, some days are just better than others‌ or, should I say, some days are no fun at all. We all know the feeling: You wake up before you’re supposed to and before you can even be mad you’ve missed those precious last 30 minutes of sleep, it hits you like a brick to the forehead – Or, at least, that’s what it feels like when one of those terrible winter colds clogs your head up, makes your eyes and nose run like an unstable toddler (all over the place), and leaves your throat, sinuses and even skin feeling sensitive, achy and downright icky. I’m speaking from experience. As in: This is what I’m experiencing right now. And anyone who works in a creative field will agree with me, there is nothing like trying to get your work done when your head won’t process things at a reasonable rate and you’re lacking inspiration. As a journalist, this creates a stressful, daunting prospect, as you attempt to do your job, second guessing every other word you type (is that how you spell ‘eight’?; is it affect or effect?; should ‘The’ be capitalized if it’s part of a proper name?) in a deadline-driven industry. That was me for the latter part of the week, and, between the sniffling and sneezing and the constant grey sky, my mood was far from positive. Driving into work one day, I was stressed and nervous about finding the right mind space to get my work done by deadline, I was worried about whether or not I’d be able to travel to visit family I haven’t seen in months over the coming weekend as I’d planned, and I was downright ticked off with the music I was able to tune in on the radio – I don’t like 80s’ music much on the best days, but I really don’t want to hear high pitched male singers or shredding guitar solos when I’m almost unable to
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I waited behind this car for what seemed like 15 minutes. I decided in my head this woman had just ordered one of everything on the menu, and, as the discussion on the radio went from Trump to global warming deniers (What WAS I listening to?!), I became uncomfortably impatient, bouncing in my seat as though I might die if I didn’t move my car in the next five seconds. Finally, the ordering everything lady pulled away and I was at the window. The woman on the other side handed me my coffee, and I handed her a $20 with the other hand. “Don’t worry about it,� the cashier told me, “The woman ahead of you paid for your order.� I’m sure I don’t have to explain what I felt, but, for the record, it went like this: confused, grateful, and then, of course, ashamed. As I drove out of the parking lot, the sun finally visible against the cold, grey sky, I found myself smiling. I don’t know why she paid for my order, but I do know that the small five-dollar gesture made me suddenly less angry, less affected by my sickness, and, dare I say, optimistic. What could have started as a work day where I was struggling from start to finish had become something else entirely. I was oddly energetic, and, thankfully, inspired. And I only had someone I never even met to thank. It just goes to show that sometimes doing something small for someone you don’t know can really make a difference. Holding a door, buying a coffee or mentioning how nice someone looks in the colour they’re wearing are gestures that can truly change a person’s day, and they’re the kinds of things we all forget to do as often as we should. So thank you to the lady who paid for my coffee and made my day a little nicer and easier, despite my terrible cold. I intend to pay for the order behind me in line every morning next week as a gesture of gratitude and goodwill. Here’s hoping there’s someone behind me who can not only benefit from my small gesture, but also be inspired to pay it forward. DISTRIBUTIONINQUIRIES INQUIRIES DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES
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Let’s continue talking Last week, Bell held their eight annual Bell Let’s Talk day. On this day, we all inevitably noticed the flurry of tweets, Facebook posts, Instagram photos etc. using the hashtag #BellLetsTalk and while this day typically generates a large response, and this year was no exception, we have to wonder, what happens after Jan.25? According to Bell’s website, the day was created to generate talk about mental illness and while this is great and commendable, shouldn’t we be worried about extending this beyond just one day? Mental illness, including alcoholism and other substance use, affects 6.7 million Canadians or nearly 20 per cent of our population. Of those experiencing a major depressive episode, only about half will receive potentially adequate care. In addition to this, nearly 4,000 Canadians die by suicide each year, and 1,000 of them are children. Despite all of these facts and figures, governments in Canada have made relatively modest investments in mental health. This is especially troubling when you consider that in Ontario, mental ill-
ness accounts for about 10 per cent of the burden of illness and a recent report found that one in 10 family physician visits are for mental health reasons. With these numbers in mind, you would expect that mental health would be a top priority when it comes to funding, but in fact, mental health receives just seven per cent of healthcare dollars. In Ontario this means that mental health care is underfunded by about $1.5 billion. So yes, it is important to ‘talk’ and even to talk on a specific day, but it is also important to keep talking and more importantly to put pressure on governments to increase funding for mental health and to continue the conversation where it is most important. We need to be striving for and moving towards a healthcare system that takes mental health as seriously as it does physical health. Mental health check-ups need to become part of a routine physical and we need to have the proper training and dollars in place to accommodate this. Please, keep talking!
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Voicing concerns about South Frontenac council members and their motives
Dear Editor, I recently sat through a local township council meeting where the council decided to roll the full cost of waste management into the general tax rate. This, despite letters to the editor and delegations in opposition. The South Frontenac council seems to routinely vote against the wishes of their constituents, expert testimony, and best practices. We've seen this with the Hartington water concern, the Sydenham Lake Association 'setback/grandfathering' issue, the waste management costing, etc. There is an endless list of examples where the council seems deaf or indifferent to the very people they are supposed to represent. I am bothered by this. So, we wait now to receive our tax bill for 2017, which will cover waste management, the legal costs for the needless disputes that council has brought upon themselves and elevated to the Ontario Municipal Board, and all of the other feel-good initiatives that council has approved. I give a hat tip to Coun. Schjerning who is the lone voice opposing the budget because it contains "things we like instead of what we should be doing." He is standing on principle, but he stands alone. I am bothered by this. At the county, our representatives didn't like the new county logo. So they voted in favour of it. They didn't think they needed an Economic Development Officer. So they voted in favour of it. They drained $300,000 from a reserve for low income folks and spent it on the nonsensical expansion of the K & P trail. The SF council voted against a subdivision and Mayor Vandewal and Portland Coun. McDougall went to county and voted in favour of it. I am bothered by all of this.
Everybody is on a budget. The township budget is OUR money. Who can afford all of the increases? Our taxes are going up, so is our hydro bill, our heating bill, our phone bill, gasoline tax (carbon tax to reduce greenhouse gas pollution), fees for everything, and for nothing at all. The new carbon tax is attached to everything. We're paying another 4 cents/litre for gas as the government's latest "incentive" to not drive my own vehicle. Does this even make sense? I live in the country. How am I supposed to get around? Bicycle? I think I am subsidizing the Golden Horseshoe's dream of light rail or subway expansion in Toronto. So, who is fighting for us, the rural, overtaxed, under-represented, botheredbut-too exhausted, barely-getting-by, financially-strapped folks? How is the local council fighting to recoup the carbon tax we are all paying, but for which we see no benefit? How is our local council fighting FOR us rather than against us? Who is listening with compassion rather than contempt? Who is thinking critically rather than sliding down the easy route? We need to have good people step up and run for municipal, provincial and federal government. We need to have local people bothered enough to be informed and then vote for a difference, for a change, to be heard. Don't vote for your neighbour because he's nice or for a name you recognize but don't know what she stands for. Vote for someone who will listen first and then act. Who will do this? Many of us are bothered. But we need to be bothered enough. Heidi Conarroe Harrowsmith
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Kingston needs a public elementary school in the Cataraqui community
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Whereas Bayridge has three schools, there has still not been one built for the children who live east of Gardiners Road. The Limestone District School Board did have a school site in Cataraqui North but they Jeff Scott gave it up and decided to bus students to THE COUNTRYSIDE VIEW other areas of the city instead. As a result, the school children are bundled onto Back in the 1980's as a young urban school buses and sent off to fill underutiplanner, I was given the opportunity to lised schools far to the west. Instead of design one of the neighbourhoods of Bay- closing those schools and upsetting the ridge. I was quite pleased with the results; parents, they opted to take the easier route the neighbourhood was designed with a and deny the new residents the school they central walkway and park system, which deserve. The population of this area is continuled to the heart of the neighbourhood ing to grow. There are still more houses which was the public elementary school. Elementary schools have always been being built in Cataraqui north and there the design focus of good neighbourhoods. will soon be a grouping of apartment This is where the parks are located and buildings in Purdy's Mills. There is now an this is where the children go to play and application for a subdivision on the site socialize with other children. The Bay- of the former Northern Telecom building. ridge community has been finished for All told this will increase the population years and it has a population of 16,000 of the Cataraqui community to 15,700 people with 1,250 children attending one with 1,025 public elementary students to Jeff Scott/Metroland of the three public schools in the commube bused around the city. This lack of a public school has had a nity. The area to the east of Bayridge be- detrimental effect on the social fabric in tween Gardiners Road and The Little Cat- this area which is reflected by the fact araqui Creek is an ongoing development that even though Bayridge and Catarawhich could be referred to as the Catara- qui will have the same population, there qui Community. The neighbourhoods of will be 225 fewer school children living in Meadowbrook-Tanner Drive and Water- Cataraqui. Parents have decided to live loo Village have been around for a while elsewhere in the city because there is no now and are well established. The newer public school. Fortunately, the plan of this new subCataraqui North neighbourhood has been under development for some time and it division has a 5 hectare school site which is nearing completion. There are already will be centrally located for all of the Cat12,400 people living in this community, araqui Community. It is not three schools but unfortunately, 'community' is not a like Bayridge has but at least it is a start. word that can accurately describe this Now the Limestone District School Board can take steps to finally stop some of this area. Although it has parks and stores, it school busing and the Cataraqui Commudoes not have a public elementary school. nity can finally become a real community.
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Always Care As I write this, it’s a week when a corporate giant is promoting mental health awareness, always a good thing. However, if a company has true altruistic intentions, it doesn’t need its corporate name
plastered all over the promotion. But that’s a rant for another time. The importance of this week surrounds being aware of mental health issues and how they impact all of us. We may have our own issues, or we may be affected by someone close to us. As humans, hopefully we are even affected by the awareness of a stranger’s hurts and wounds—emotional or physical. At its most intense, mental health issues claim lives. I have always lived my life on the
edge. I love extremes, whether it be fl ying an airplane, training in the martial arts, or exploring a dangerous underground (literal or metaphoric) world of New York City. I’ve experienced life and death at its fullest. But no words or education can prepare any of us for the reality of suicide, when life and death interact in a macabre dance in front of us. Some years back I was in Toronto on a late autumn evening, taking a break and some time to refresh.
I had just been working in another major city and had travelled to Toronto for a break. I checked into the Marriott, one of my favourite hotels in Toronto, behind The Eaton Centre, and then parked in the hotel parking lot, adjacent to the west side of the Eaton Centre. I had come down several flights of stairs while whistling and was feeling
content and excited about a couple of days to myself, all alone with nothing to do but write and refresh. Almost no one even knew where I was, so I thought I was not at any risk of being disturbed. I was wrong. Continued on page 17
In a world that can often seem uncaring, small kind gestures or sanctuaries of safety can have far-reaching positive effects. Mark Bergin/Metroland
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TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS
Council Meeting – Tuesday, February 7, 2017 • Committee of the Whole – Tuesday, February 14, 2017 • Committee of Adjustment – Thursday, February 9, 2017
COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
Submissions for the Community Project Grant Program are now being accepted. Not for profit community organizations including charitable organizations and unincorporated groups who meet the project guidelines can apply until March 31st. For more information and to access the related forms, visit our website at www.southfrontenac.net/communitygrants
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For details on the Manager of Development Services position, please visit our website under Township/Careers. Deadline for applications is February 10, 2017 at 4:00 pm.
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NEWS AND PUBLIC NOTICES NEW COUNCILLOR NAMED FOR PORTLAND DISTRICT
Brad Barbeau was appointed as Portland District Councillor at the January 17, 2017 Council meeting. Mr. Barbeau will officially take the“Oath of Office”on January 24, 2017. South Frontenac Council looks forward to working with Brad as he begins his role in municipal government.
ROAD CLOSURE – GREEN BAY ROAD
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myself. I opened the curtains in my room and looked out and realized I overlooked the suicide scene seventeen fl oors below. There was no getting away from what had just happened. I could not take myself away from watching. I heard sirens and saw the police and ambulance crew running up to the landing. Someone took a pulse on the young woman’s neck. Then they lifted up her sweater and revealed a bare chest covered in the pool of blood between her breasts. Paramedics covered her in a white sheet, moving it from toe to head. Dead. I wanted to give her something. All I could do was send her an image of an angel to guide her on the next phase of her journey. Across from me I could see police cars at the top of the parking lot at the site from which she must have jumped. Eventually, Angel (that’s what I named her) was taken away on a stretcher in an ambulance. A slow drive out of the hotel entrance driveway off to the morgue. No sirens for the dead. I continued to stare at the scene of Angel’s death. Anger fi lled me when a maintenance staff stood with a hose and sprayed away all the blood. Now, not only did the possibility exist that no one cared, but no one
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Local teen a rising female jiu jitsu star late nights in order to fi t in both training and being a full time high school student, she has gained more than just medals and abilities on the mat, she expressed. “I’ve met a lot of people that are really nice and think I’ve gained a lot of confi dence from it,” Hawkes said of her training and competing. “Two years ago, if someone was like ‘Ok, you’re going to talk to somebody from the newspaper,’ I would be like ‘Well, no, that’s never going to happen.’” With possibly two competitions to take on over the next two months, maintaining her onecompetition-a-month tendency, and her mind set on continuing her silver-and-gold-standing track record, Hawkes may just find herself talking to even more reporters in the future – With her dedication and skill, Hawkes could easily continue climbing the ranks in Brazilian jiu jitsu, Stoodwell expressed. “The match that she’s going to on March 3, it’s a real feather in her cap,” he said of the superfight that will see Hawkes in an MMAstyle fi ght card with one mat, hundreds of fans and cameras all around the venue. “Where she goes from here? As long as she’s enjoying, I think she could become world champion.”
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while the teen is humble in describing her own accomplishments, Wellstood is happy to “Now, two and a half years express just how far Hawkes has later, it’s really odd to have a day come. “I don’t think she realizes how that she’s not here for like two or three hours – She’s here every sin- proud Janet and I are of her, or how proud all of her fellow athgle day, and she’s training hard.” Although Hawkes had tried letes here are of her,” he said, notthe class out on a whim, it seems ing just how awesome it has been like kismet that she ended up at to watch her develop and hone Hayabusa now. The 16-year-old her skills. Those skills garnered Hawkes La Salle Secondary School student has over 15 medals and has a place in an invitation-only consistently placed high in Bra- Ground Games Brazilian Jiu zilian jiu jitsu competitions over Jitsu and Submission Wrestling the past year and a half. Having superfi ght this coming March, recently turned 16, Hawkes has where she’ll go head-to-head moved up a bracket and is fac- against one opponent for 15 mining stiffer competition than ever utes in a submission-only compebefore. She recently received her tition. She’ll be facing the same blue belt and has only competed opponent that led her to the silver once since then and, despite deal- medal as opposed to the gold at ing with being bumped up an age the provincial championships this bracket to face adults and finding past December, and she’s got one herself dealing with a new set of goal in mind, she explained. “It’s a girl that I’ve actually rules allowing for submissions she wasn’t familiar with, Hawkes gone up against three times bemanaged to bring home a silver fore, and at our last match she got me in the last few seconds,” she medal. “I felt I did pretty well,” said. “So I’m defi nitely hoping to Hawkes said. “It was definitely a big change, win.” Hawkes said she’s glad she’s and there is defi nitely room for stuck with jiu jitsu since that improvement.” Hawkes sentiments speak to fi rst day she walked into Hayaher dedication as an athlete, and, busa, and, despite having some Continued from page 18
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Are you a woman who loves to sing and is curious about joining a choir? The Frontenac Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus is welcoming new members for January. No audition is necessary and an ability to read music, while desirable, is not required if you can learn by ear and sing in tune with our enthusiastic and friendly group. Join us to sing an exciting variety of music on Monday nights - we have a spot for you! For additional information please contact Patty Smith at kpatty.smith@gmail. com Kingston Horticultural Society meets Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ongwanada Resource Centre, 191 Portsmouth Ave., Kingston. Featured speaker is Allison Shannon: Inspiration from Sun Harvest Greenhouses, plus a Show Corner competition. Nonmember admission is $3 New members welcome. For more information: www.ikweb.com/khs or email kingstonhortsoc@gmail.com . Like us on Facebook. Science Discovery Day - Saturday Feb. 4, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. An excitLQJ DIWHUQRRQ RI KDQGV RQ VFLHQWLĂ&#x20AC;F discovery for K to Grade 6 students in the Kingston community has been planned by teacher candidates in the elementary education program and they wish to invite you and your family to attend! The event runs in the gym and foyer of McArthur Hall (corner of Union and Sir John. A. MacDonald Blvd). Parking and admission are free. Organists Francine Nguyen-Savaria and Matthieu Latreille (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Duo Pergulaeâ&#x20AC;?) will perform at St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral in Kingston on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $15 and are available at the CatheGUDO 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RU DW WKH GRRU $ UHFHStion will follow. The program will be mainly composed of organ duets, but will also include two solos works. The organ duets will include the well-known Fantasia in F minor and other organ transcriptions of works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a duet from the Renaissance period, and Variations on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Veni Creator Spiritusâ&#x20AC;? by David Briggs.St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathe-
dral is located at 270 King Street East in Kingston. The concert is sponsored by the Kingston Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists. For more information please visit www. rcco-kingston.org, or email: info@ rcco-kingston.org. Walk On is a free, indoor winter walking program that runs from November to the end of March. With six locations in KFL&A, Walk On encourages walking for people of all ages and abilities in a safe, social environment. The program is drop-in, and there is no cost to participate. 9LVLW ZZZ NĂ DSK FD IRU WKH :DON 2Q schedule, or call 613-549-1232, ext. 1180. The February meeting of the Gananoque Horticultural Society will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. Carveth Care, Herbert St. entrance. The Featured program is Herbs for the Home & Patio. Nancy Cole will give us an introduction to herbs, how to grown them and their uses. For more information visit our website www.gardenontario.org/site.php/gananoque or email us @ gan.hort.soc@ gmail.com Kingston Photographic Club Proudly presents Steve Manders: Creating new reality with Photoshop. Monday, Feb. 6 at 7:15 p.m.Room 217 of Dupuis Hall, on Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Camps. Check website for more details. http://www.kingstonphotographicclub.ca/ Rideau Trail Club of Kingston-Saturday, Feb. 4 First Saturday Winter City Walk Level 1, easy pace, ~8 km. Check out the city sights walking from Canadian Tire downtown and meandering back to Canadian Tire with one or two refreshment stops along the way. Meet at Canadian Tire Parking Lot along Bath Road for a 10 am. departure. Leader: Sharen 613 544 6022 or sharenann@gmail.com Rideau Trail Club of Kingston-Sunday, Feb. 5 Skycroft to Massassauga Road Level 2, moderate pace, ~12 km. Ski, snowshoe, or hike depending on conditions, from Opinicon Rd. along the Old Bedford Road (partially
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Ă RRGHG DUHDV SDVW +DPLOWRQ /DNH to Massassauga Road (Buck Lake Loop), returning to Opinicon Rd. Please phone for hike, showshoe, or ski conditions. Depart Canadian Tire Parking Lot along Bath Road at 9 am. Gas $4. Leader: Don 613 542 9998 or coulter.dm@sympatico.ca The Kingston Heirloom Quilters meet 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m and 7 p.m to 8:30p.m. at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church Hall, 41 Church Street in Portsmouth Village. Guests are welcome. Please bring a lunch and enjoy the company of fellow quilters throughout the day. Learn to quilt or improve your skills in a friendly, relaxed group.February dates: Tuesday, Feb. 7 and Thursday, Feb. 23. For further information please visit our web site at www.quiltskingston.org Cataraqui Trail Outing and Social Gathering, Saturday , Feb. 4: A few hours of skiing/snowshoeing/hiking (weather dependent) on the Cataraqui Trail, starting from Ingridâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home on the northeast end of Sydenham Lake. Bring your lunch to enjoy early afternoon on the trail or later at Ingridâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where hot beverages will be provided WR VLS RQ LQ IURQW RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;UHSODFH )RU contact information, please visit cataraquicanoe.on.ca. Chicken Pot Pie and Cards, Battersea United Church, Saturday, Feb. 4, 5 p.m. $15 - 613.353.2846 For info. Feb 3rd Youth dance Golden Links Hall Harrowsmith. Feb. 3 - 7 to 9:30 p.m. for public school children cost $6 info call 372-2410 Sponsored by the Odd Fellows & Rebekah Royal Canadian Legion Branch 631: Every Friday night 6:30 p.m. - Karaoke by Steve, for a fun night of singing, dancing or just listen. Info 613.389.6605 Ladies Auxiliary - Jan. 29 - Big Euchre with 100 per cent payout. Register 12 to 12:45 p.m. (try to be there earlier if possible to ensure a spot) Play at 1.p.m. $10 per person Bring your own.partner Everyone welcome Info 613.389.6605 or 613.384.4982
Kingston and District Branch, United Empire Loyalistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association of Canada will meet on Saturday, Jan. 28, at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church hall, 137 Queen Street (at Montreal). Meeting begins at 1 p.m. Our speaker will be Debra McAuslan on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Palatines Refugees from a Different Timeâ&#x20AC;?. All are welcome to join us at noon for a hot and cold potluck lunch - minimal charge for those not bringing a dish. The hall is open from 11:30 a.m. Further details found at www.uelac.org/ kingston
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Bath Legion branch 623 : January will start â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tasty Tall Boy Tuesdaysâ&#x20AC;?. Tall Boys will be $4.25 all day Tuesday plus buy one meal get the second for half price (must be an entree, dine in only, drinks not included) Every Monday evening in -DQXDU\ 6KXIĂ HERDUG S P SHU play, Bath Legion - Every Wednesday morning in January Legion Breakfast, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Every Friday come join us for lunch at the Legion. Good food, good company, 11:30 a.m. to 7 S P )HE 6KXIĂ HERDUG UHJLVWUDtion starts at 11 a.m. $5 -Meat spin 1 p.m. $2 Feb. 7 - General Meeting at 7 p.m.. Members only. Feb. 11 - Big Euchre registration starts at 11 a.m., play starts at 12 p.m., $20 per team, Bath Legion - Everyone welcome Check us out on Facebook! Royal Canadian Legion Branch 623 Bath & Area.
Music West presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trade Windsâ&#x20AC;? on Friday Feb. 10 at 7.30 p.m. at St. Andrews by the Lake United Church in Reddendale. Gabrielâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oboes & the Flutissimo Flute Quartet will perform classical & light popular music, featuring the varied sounds of oboe, English horn, C flutes & bass & alto flutes.Tickets: $20, $15 Students/Seniors (65+) $10 children under 13 yrs. Available from the church office, 1 Redden St. (9 a.m. - 12 noon weekdays) or at the door.
Greater Kingston Curling presents curling on the ice rink at Springer Market Square, Friday, Feb. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. As part of Feb Fest 2017, you will be able to try curling and watch a game being played. For kids under 12 please bring a helmet. For further information visit www. greaterkingstoncurling.ca Legion Branch 560: Friday, Feb.3, Showmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karaoke will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. Saturday, Feb. 4 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Catch the Aceâ&#x20AC;? licence#795527 gambling helpline 1-888-230-3505 Fundraiser with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Progressive Jackpotâ&#x20AC;? will have the fifth weekly draw at 5 p.m. Next draw will be Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. More info call 613-548-
Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Institute for Lifelong Learning (QUILL) Series: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2 p.m. Judith Brown, Afro-Caribe Community Association will speak on Black Stories 101. It takes place in Room 101 Goodes Hall 143 Union St. Queens University. For more info call 613 549 1910.
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 560, 734 Montreal St., Kingston, will be hosting the Youth Public Speaking contest on Feb. 11. Registration for grades 1 - 6 at 9:a.m. and grades 7 12 at 12:30 p.m. Registrations forms are available from your school, the bartender at 560 Legion or the Royal Canadian Legion website. For further information, please contact George Guigue, Youth Education Chair at 613-548-4570 or 613-449-1825. Melos presents an expanded â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baroque Idol Competitionâ&#x20AC;?--Baroque Idol for local young singers, and Baroque Masters for vocalists aged 40 and over. The competition will be held on Sunday Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. in St Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral, in front of judges and a live audience. Come and support the local singers, and have a delightful evening of music and learning! Winners receive cash prizes. TIckets: $15/10. Information: Melos-earlymusic.org, email holly.gwynnetimothy@gmail. com, or phone 613-767-7245.
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Mary chooses household objects to carefully examine "She's at it again, Ma," Emerson said, jabbing a finger in my general direction. I was only faintly aware of his speaking. I was deep in thought to pay much attention. Audrey was too busy to go through Eaton's Catalogue with me, I had put my dolls to bed, and the only light was coming from the one coaloil lamp in the middle of the kitchen table. It was the perfect time for me to do what I always turned to when I was left to amuse myself after supper and before bedtime. I would put a chair in the middle of the kitchen, and pick out something in the room that interested me, and spend the evening going over
in detail what that piece of furniture meant to us, and what its purpose was. As simple as it was, I could spend hours at this meaningless pastime, which more than once caused my brother Emerson to say it all proved that I was just a 'bubble off plumb'. That night I settled on the white cabinet, which shared one wall in the kitchen with the Barnett Ice Box. It was a big cabinet, but certainly not as big as the back-to-the-wall cupboard that took up almost a whole wall. But starting at the very top, where Mother had put a green glass jug for decoration, that night I thought it was just about the most important piece of furniture in the whole kitchen. There were two small doors at the top. This is where our best dishes were kept...the ones we got in puffed wheat at Briscoe's General Store, and the only ones that matched. Then under these doors was where
the real purpose of the cabinet began. On the left side there was one long door inside which hung a tin cylinder affair that held Mother's flour. It was like a big flour sifter, and when Mother needed flour, she put a bowl under this tin, turned a handle, and like a miracle, out came the flour! And as I sat there, I thought what a wonderful invention was that cupboard, that had my attention that night. Imagine, a flour sifter inside a door! Beside it, there were small shelves, and here Mother could keep her baking bowls, and those used to take to the dinner table at mealtime. And then underneath the shelves, and the full length of the cupboard, there was a piece of white porcelain, what I thought was just about the handiest invention ever thought of next to the flour sifter! Here Mother could make sandwiches, cut meat, in fact, just do about any chore in the kitchen where she needed a flat surface.
And lo and behold, right under this piece of porcelain, was a wood cutting board that could be pulled out whenever needed. Here Mother pounded down bread and rolled out pastry, and each knife mark, I thought, showed how very important was this addition to the white cupboard. A long drawer was under this board, and here there was lots of space for our mismatched silver wear. And as I sat there in the middle of the kitchen floor, I could picture the forks with a four leaf clover etched in each handle. And I thought how rich we were indeed to have such fine forks to eat from! Under all of this were two more doors. Apart from the time my young cousin Terry once crawled in and hid for hours while we frantically scoured the farm looking for him, this space was kept for roast pans, cookie sheets and muffin tins. That night, I saved the best of the cupboard for the last. Above the porcelain was a door made
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