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Stormy the donkey, pictured here with owner JeffPeters, served as a mascot for those fighting to have the prison farms reinstated, and lent a sense of humour and fun to the issue Peters and his fellow prison farm supports take so seriously. Stormy passed away on February 16, 2017.
News – After nearly 40 years, and almost a decade serving as the mascot for the fight to reinstate Canada’s prison farms, Stormy, the faithful donkey of the Save Our Prison Farms campaign, has died. A beloved farm hand and companion to Inverary farmer Jeff Peters, Stormy the donkey became an icon for the steadfast movement to ‘bring the cows home’ and reinstate prison farms. He became a fixture at protests and events locally and across the province, and famously grazed the grasses of Parliament Hill during the 2015 election; but beyond that, Stormy was a living symbol of precisely why the movement to bring back the prison farms remains an important issue for so many, Peters expressed. “I think he enjoyed his connection with people, and people like to connect with farm animals,” he said. Continued on page 4
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Legacy of well-loved prison farm icon, Stormy the donkey, comes to an end lot of ways,” said Peters, noting that some of his fellow Save Our Prison Farms supporters have already decided He explained that when he and his to have buttons made with Stormy’s wife, Sue, were getting ready to go to photo on them so that he can remain a any rally or event, Stormy would vol- presence with them in their fight. untarily enter the trailer, knowing he “He definitely was the most wellwould get to engage with people and known of all the protesters. He was likely score a few extra treats through- pretty reliable to be at any event and, out the day. of course, he was the most photo“That’s why we think it’s so impor- graphed… and most loved, especially tant for the cows to go back to jail: by the kids.” The inmates connected with the aniStormy’s fame only grew with the remals better than with people. People lease of the documentary ‘Til the Cows got them in trouble, and animals are, Come Home’ in 2014, and Stormy himI guess, more forgiving and they teach self was present for the screening of the the people how to control some of the film at the Tett Centre. But at home on problems, like anger and lack of pa- the farm, Stormy was just part of the tience, that got them in jail in the first family, keeping Peters’ herd safe from place.” predators, and always happy to join in Stormy also offered a sense of comic any activity. relief for those who’ve loyally continStormy passed away due to old age ued the battle to reinstate the prison on Thursday, Feb. 16 on the farm, Pefarms, as well as for those who’ve ters said, noting that, while he was nevlearned about the benefits of prison er certain of Stormy’s age, he estimates farms through the campaign, Peters the donkey was about 40 years old said. Whether it was bringing smiles when he died. Stormy is survived by his to the faces of those passing by as he girlfriend, Clover, who is less fond of stood vigil outside Collins Bay Peni- the media than Stormy was, but Peters tentiary, or getting a rise out of a poli- hopes her little jack or jackette to be tician with the witty, insightful signs born this spring will inherit Stormy’s he wore, Stormy was always a strong innate love of people and will join the and welcomed presence amongst the Save Our Prison Farms campaign. Save Our Prison Farms supporters and “[Clover] is hopefully going to have the general public. And while he may a baby in the spring, and then we’ll have caused more than his fair share of train that one in the ways civil disobecomplications for security and police dience,” Peters said with a laugh. officers – Stormy was chased from the And while the fight to reinstate the lawns of Parliament Hill, avoided by prison farms may have lost its mascot, former Prime Minister Stephen Harp- it hasn’t lost its fire, Peters expressed. er’s convoy, and even arrested along If anything, the loss of Stormy only with Peters as they protested the pris- means the prison farm supporters have on farm closures – he had a unique way to work harder to keep the fight alive of connecting with people and helping in his honour. draw attention to an issue that’s re“Now, Stormy is going to be our inmained a priority for many in the area centive to keep our goal of restoring and throughout the country. the prison farms alive,” said Peters. “He was a great contribution in a Continued from page 3
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The program originally launched as a pilot at the Tett in the spring of 2016 and now, because of its success and thanks to a grant from the Ontario 150 fund, it is gearing up for another season. “The program runs in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club and it really seeks to empower youth through the arts,” explained artistic director of the program Mat Poirier. “They will decide the work that we are doing here week-to-week and what direction they want it to go in.” The program, designed for youth ages 13-18, also offers youth an opportunity to work with and learn from artists who live and work in Kingston. “They will be here as guides and mentors for the participants and they will also show them the opportunities that are available in terms of jobs and careers in the arts,” said Poirier. During the programs first session
on Feb. 15, local artist Barb Danielewski led the group and she was looking forward to hearing what they had to say. “Today we really just want to hear what they think and get an understanding of what they want to explore in the coming weeks,” she said. “We don’t want to bring in an artist to do watercolour painting when they want graffiti art, so this is really an introductory session to see what they want.” For Danielewski, art focuses on three main ingredients: the tools that artists use; the themes they want to explore and the questions they want to ask; and the audience they hope to reach. “We want to get an idea what the three ingredients are for the youth here and then bring it together just like a recipe and create the program with them,” she said. “It will also help Mat decide which artists to invite based on what the youth want.” Young artist Nathaniel Moore, who also participated in the pilot project of Kaboom, hopes to get as much as he can out of the program. “I learned about a lot of different art forms that I hadn’t explored or appreciated in the past,” he said. “It was an overall good experience and the atmosphere is really welcoming and you get to express yourself in ways you may not have the opportunity to otherwise, so I am looking forward to more of that.” This time around, Kaboom will focus on creating works that will be showcased in the fall of 2017 and will also express Kingston in relation to Canada’s 150th birthday. “What that showcase is we don’t know yet,” said Poirier. “It will really be up to the youth and what they produce and how things progress with them. It is exciting to see what they come up with.”
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EDITORIAL What travelling across America with a baby and a small child teaches you about life
In my experience, life with babies and small children can best be described as a steady stream of hard work, interspersed with moments of extreme frustration and pure joy. When travelling with a young family, this trend is perhaps amplified tenfold. Within the space of a month, Steve and I did approximately 56 hours of long-haul driving with our kids, first to Washington, D.C. with six-month-old Everly, then all the way to Clearwater, Florida with both her and four-year-old Summer. Needless to say, these “vacations� were not always relaxing. Between sleepless nights in cramped hotel rooms, countless snack and bathroom breaks and the many cumulative hours I sat nursing in the car in McDonald’s parking lots off various interstates, by the end it felt like we were returning home for a rest — and not in the fun 'Spirit of the West' way. For some reason, we decided to make a stop at Disney World while in Florida. I love Disney World as much as the next person and Summer is at the perfect age for Magic
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Kingdom, but braving it with an infant is an entirely different kind of adventure. Basically, it meant that Steve and I took turns experiencing the magic with Summer while the other tried unsuccessfully to get Everly — who was very fussy that day — to sleep. That said, I couldn’t have been more impressed with Magic Kingdom. I’m so accustomed to rolling my eyes when someone mentions a parade or a fireworks display. Typically — in these parts anyway — these kinds of things are underwhelming at best. But the quality of everything at Disney — the costumes, the special effects, is extremely high. Even the efficiency with which guests are directed in and out of the park is top notch. Steve likes to quote his late mother, who always said that the secret to happiness is good health and a bad memory. I agree with this statement, but I would also add low expectations to the list — especially when you’re in inherently stressful situations, like dragging a fussy, overheated infant around Disney World or being cooped up in a car with small children for 10 hours. You just have to go in with the expectation that things will be challenging and try to savour the moments of joy and beauty whenever you can. And there were many on this trip. Seeing Summer meet her favourite princesses and Winnie the Pooh was unforgettable, as was introducing her to roller-coasters at Space
ary school student subsidies and subsidies generally. However, has a vital part of our community perhaps been overlooked in all these plans? We have no transit service of any kind north of the 401 or east of the subdivisions along Hwy 15 in Pittsburgh. Does Countryside District not require any public transit? Countryside has approximately the same number of residents paying the same amount of property tax as any other district in the municipality of Kingston, yet with the happy announcement of seven new buses, not even one is earmarked for service in Countryside? How is this fair, how can this be justified and how can we, the residents of Countryside, be expected to go on
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accepting the fact that our need for services and infrastructure appear to be consistently ignored? When a transit windfall such as this lands in the lap of our municipality, the outlying regions of town should expect to share in the benefit to all. Kingston residents don’t just live and work on express routes, we’re spaced throughout our fair city and we need access! We pay for it in our taxes. As MP Mike Bossio said, “Everybody thinks about the urban areas, but the rural areas also have a desperate need for transit.�  Karen Pagratis, Resident and Candidate for Countryside
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Searching for E.T. Are we alone? The quintessential question of our time has a definitive answer, and last Wednesday we found out that NASA scientists may be under a decade away from answering it conclusively. Using specialized ground based telescopes, astronomers said that they discovered a solar system orbiting a red-dwarf 39 light years away that had not one, but seven Earth-sized planets, three within the star's habitable 'temperate zone.' These three planets are also thought to be strong candidates for harbouring vast oceans of liquid water. Scientists will now use space-based telescopes and a technique known as spectroscopy to see if they can detect the telltale molecular signatures of life, such as significant amounts of oxygen and methane. The James Webb telescope, set to launch in late 2018, will be crucial to this endeavour. We certainly have come a long way since Carl Sagan famously wondered aloud about the existence of billions and billions of worlds. The first planet outside our solar system was discovered in 1992. We've now identified 3,500. The rapid pace of discovery certainly suggests that it's increasingly not a question of if we discover extraterrestrial life, but when. Now, it's true that any life found there through these methods would most likely not be intelligent - at least not in the way we tend to classify intelligence. Indeed, scientists believe that because the light these planets receive from their star is so much dimmer than that which shines from our sun, any life that could have evolved may not even have eyes.  It's also true that species with intelligence similar to ours may well be an exception rather than a rule in the universe (and there are many good reasons for that - the most likely being that species like ours tend to commit a kind of planetary suicide). But wouldn't it be incredible to know that the universe outside our stellar neighbourhood is hospitable to life, and to devise a long-term plan to test out our space legs and find another home amongst the stars? The distances are vast. The time required to get there is beyond our Earthly fathoming. However, if science  has proven anything over the last few centuries, it's that its powers exceed anything our imaginations can dream up, and it should never be underestimated.Â
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Training also includes tips for enhancing the customer service experience for those living with dementia and their families, explained Sharon Lewis, education and support coordinator for the local Alzheimer Society. “The most important thing is to have these people feel more included and valid in our society,” she said, pointing out that those living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia often keep their diagnoses from their friends and family due to the associated stigma – a stigma the Blue Umbrella Program hopes to eliminate. “I think there is definitely a stigma attached to it, even though many people wouldn’t think any differently of someone living with dementia… We see it with our clients who don’t want to share their diagnosis with their family or friends, and there are a lot of people who don’t have their families near, so they’re facing our society alone, and they’ve become socially isolated,” Lewis expressed. “It’s important for us to connect with those who have a form of dementia and make them feel included in our society. This [program] allows them to self-identify – they don’t have to talk about living with dementia, but they are able to interact with those who know what the pin means more easily.” With over 550,000 Canadians
currently living with dementia, and a projected 1 million living with dementia in Canada in the next 15 years, being able to identify those in need of some extra assistance and knowing how to engage with them in a comfortable and non-invasive manner is more important now than ever before, Lewis explained. From helping someone find what they’re looking for in a store to being aware that someone unseasonably dressed walking alone may be in need of assistance, reaching out to those living with dementia can be more powerful than one might imagine. “It’s about being aware… taking a step back and getting into their world,” she said, noting that restaurants, banks, grocery store, health care facilities, hair salons, transportation stations and recreational centres are all places people go on a regular basis that could present overwhelming situations for those suffering from dementia. “It’s about raising awareness in the community, and making sure that person feels included in society. The training can take as little as 45 minutes to an hour, and it can make a difference in someone’s life.” The Blue Umbrella Program – so named because blue is the official colour for the Alzheimer Society of Canada and ‘dementia’ is an umbrella term used to cover several different forms of dementias – is currently being rolled out by the Alzheimer Society of
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Shoulders of Unity Road should be paved nie and Elginburg residents have started to claim their community back. They People do not want made it clear that they do their children to bicycle on not like the speeding vehithe road for fear of hav- cles, and the City of Kingsing them hit by a dump ton has agreed by reducing truck. The 400 children the speed limit along Unity who attend the two schools Road to 60 km/h. This has made a big difhave an added dilemma. TriBoard school buses ference but it is not enough. will not pick up children What is needed is to have within 1.6 kilometres of the shoulders of Unity the schools, which means Road paved in the builtthat they either walk on up areas through these the busy shoulder of the hamlets. Not a small strip road, which is often icy, or along the edge, but a full get a ride to school from two metres of pavement. their parents. Witnessing This would allow children the traffic jams that occur to walk next to the road around the schools each without being sprayed by day, it is obvious that they gravel, or fear of being hit are being driven to school. by vehicles, and it would However, the Glenbur- allow the snow plows to Continued from page 7
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City supports new Tim Hortons drive-thru at the Kingston Centre BY BILL HUTCHINS
Some councillors remain opposed to the location, citing conAfter a second trip to the drive- cerns about traffic congestion and thru, city council has approved a the restaurant’s proximity to the new Tim Hortons restaurant in the busy intersection. “Some of us here feel planKingston Centre. Councillors voted 7-4 to rezone ning principles are being ignored the north parking lot of Loblaws to a fairly signifi cant extent,” said — near Princess Street and Sir Coun. Peter Stroud, one of the opJohn A. Macdonald Boulevard ponents. He fears a Tim Hortons drive— to allow the construction of a standalone restaurant and drive- thru will draw even more traffic and congestion to the area, and thru. “In my view, there’s no reason the building’s proposed three metre from a planning perspective to vote distance from the mall’s northwest against this,” said Mayor Bryan Pa- corner sidewalks is too generous, as zoning rules require a setback terson. He added, “It’s clearly a logical of at least 50 metres. Coun. Jim Neill voted against place for a drive thru restaurant. It’s already at one of the busiest the application based on planning intersections of the city. There’s no issues as well, but he also seemed concerns about noise or traffic or resolved with the outcome. “I will not lose any sleep if it passes.” anything else.” About 50 parking spaces will be The Feb. 21 approval came two weeks after councillors had sound- lost once Tim Hortons is built next ly rejected, then swiftly reopened, to the supermarket and the seasonthe debate on the application sub- al garden centre is relocated to the mitted by Choice Properties — Lo- eastern side of the parking lot. City planners say they stand by blaws’ real estate spinoff company.
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their recommendation to grant the zoning relief sought by the applicant. “Staff are of the opinion that this project represents good land use planning and should be supported,” Greg Newman, the city’s manager of planning policy, told council. Fotenn, the consultant hired by Choice Properties, provided several studies in support of the restaurant — including traffic and noise impact, landscaping, and a plan to safely allow pedestrians and vehicles to access the business. “The proposed development will use existing accesses, and the proposed development is anticipated to have minimal impact on adjacent city-owned roads,” staff concluded. Fotenn also put the city on notice that Choice Properties would fi le an appeal with the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) should council vote down the application a second time. The original vote was lost 6-3, but in an unusual twist, councillors agreed to reopen the matter at the same meeting in order to give opponents more time to come up with clear reasons for the rejection. When the debate resumed on Feb. 21, some of the opponents had changed their minds.
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Coun. Liz Schell says the new Tim Hortons will be very similar to the one that was allowed in the Gardiners Town Centre at Bath and Gardiners roads. “It’s a very controlled way of running a drive-thru.” She also dismissed concerns that the chain should be forced to have a 50 metre setback from the street and sidewalks, pointing to the “nightmare” traffic experience of an existing Tim Hortons in a plaza at Princess Street and Centennial Drive.
Coun. Kevin George, who was absent from the original vote on Feb. 7, urged his colleagues to think twice about rejecting a project that city planners had already endorsed. He says taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill to fight “lost causes” through the board. “When council votes these things down, this is costing taxpayers $50,000 to $75,000 each time we go to the board and lose.” Coun. Holland had earlier complained that allowing a Tim Hortons in the Kingston Centre could force nearby competitor Coffeeco out of business. She told council that Coffeeco’s current lease with Choice Properties expires in a year and a half, and the independent coffee maker has not received favourable lease renewal terms. However, the mayor addressed critics who feel the city may be getting oversaturated with drivethru chains. He says decisions over zoning applications must be based on planning principles, not competition or other factors. “It’s not the role of the city to get involved in the market and competition between different outlets. We are strong supporters of competition. The market has to decide that.”
MONEY MATTERS BY ROSS MAROWITS
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things safer for pedestrians and cyclists. While, as a whole, we may not yet be total fans of self-driving technologies, the majority of respondents to Kanetix. ca's recent study (59 per cent) "would buy or lease a car with improved selfdriving safety features; features like front crash prevention, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning and blind spot detection to name just a few." In fact some of these systems may save drivers money on their insurance bills. Kanetix.ca reports that Aviva Insurance recently announced a 15 per cent discount for owners of vehicles equipped with automatic emergency braking (AEB). It's cruel winter driving season and with it comes a perennial headache, frozen auto door windows that refuse to open. What many drivers fail to realize until it's too late is that many power windows can be easily damaged by simply trying to open them when the glass is frozen to the door frame and rubber moldings and run-channels. While
some power window motors have a safety system to limit the motor's power and cut off the supply if the window doesn't move after a predetermined amount of force is applied, most do not. And those equipped with autodown or express-down features can continually apply the full force of the motor (without the driver being aware) unless the switch is reversed. When a glass regulator breaks under this stress, it's usually the attachment points that secure the glass to the regulator mechanism that fail. To repair this, the door trim panel has to be removed and the glass and regulator have to be accessed. It's easy for these bills to average between $100 and $200 or more depending on the make and model of the vehicle and the amount of damage. To avoid this, keep door windows from sticking by spraying silicone lubricating compound (available at any auto-parts store) on any rubber molding or run channel surface that touches the glass. If the spray can comes with
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Queen’s film alum explores the history of fake news in ‘All Governments Lie’ Continued from page 15 In the 1960s, I.F. Stone emerged as an independent, adversarial journalist and was one of the few to question the U.S. government’s story about North Vietnamese aggression in the Gulf of Tonkin. In recent years, Stone has been called ‘the first blogger’ and is seen as one of the first independent journalists. “All Governments Lie was sort of I.F. Stone’s motto,” said Raymont. “It is a timeless idea. It was timely in the ‘60s and it is timely again today.” That motto became the title for Raymont’s most recent documentary, in which he took on the role of producer. The film looks at the origins of fake news and the independent journalists that work to uncover the truth, an issue that became particularly relevant as the film began to circulate at film festivals. “We shot it mostly throughout the past few years and during the U.S. election and it has become much more prescient and it makes us look very smart now,” joked Raymont. “Now we are living in this President Trump, posttruth, alternative facts world. When we started this three years ago, Trump wasn’t even consid-
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a secretary or a chauffeur, but as a mom she is of course there to support Nediak in whatever When Leonid Nediak was four years old, way possible. “I drive him to lessons,� she says. “I do everyhis kindergarten teacher noticed he had perfect thing I can.� pitch. All the hard work has certainly paid off. “She recommended that he study piano,� reNediak has developed a reputation for his calls mom Ying Liu Nediak. Thankfully, Ying followed this advice, as the originality and captivating playing, and has now 13-year-old Leonid has proven himself to been recognized with many prestigious awards including second place and the audience prize at be something of a prodigy. “He progressed very fast,� Ying says, ex- the Cleveland International Piano Competition plaining that he began skipping piano levels in 2015, and the grand prize at the Canadian early on. It wasn’t long before she was driving Music Competition in 2013 and 2014. In 2015 from Kingston to Toronto each week so Leonid he was the youngest to be named one of CBC could study at the Royal Conservatory of Mu- music’s “30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians sic, where he is currently a scholarship student under 30�. You may have also seen Leonid on various at the Taylor Young Artists Academy under the television segments, including CBC National tutelage of James Anagoson. Ying jokes that making the weekly three- News, and he has played for audiences all over hour trek, plus managing her son’s many musi- Canada and the world, including with the Moncal commitments often makes her feel a bit like treal Symphony Orchestra, the Quebec SymBY HOLLIE PRATT-CAMPBELL
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Ying says she’s happy to support her son in whatever he decides to do: “I don’t know what he’ll want to do tomorrow but today he’s playing piano and he should try his best.� For now, Leonid is still playing for lucky audiences near and far, and on Sunday, March 5 at 2 p.m. he’ll be at the Isabel Bader Centre making his debut with the Kingston Symphony Orchestra. He will play Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17, a song legend says was inspired by birdsong. “The third movement is a tune that was sung by Mozart’s starling,� explains Leonid. “It’s not exactly known whether Mozart got the theme because the starling was singing it or if the starling sang the tune after because it was passed on to him. In any case, it’s like a bird-y piece.� Unfortunately for those hoping to go, the concert is currently sold out; however, you can be added to a waitlist by calling the Kingston Symphony Association office at 613-546-9729 or emailing info@kingstonsymphony.on.ca.
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REGIONAL ROUNDUP
A regional roundup of the events going on within the Greater Kingston Area
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 SDUWLFLSDWH 9LVLW ZZZ NĂ DSK FD IRU WKH Walk On schedule, or call 6135491232, ext. 1180. 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 6133896605
Coming this spring - The original (13th year) 3 On 3 youth hockey. Using the full ice surface. Non-contact, non-stopaction with an emphasis on fun! Beginning April 12 at the Invista Centre, Transit ice pad in Kingston. Cost $160. No deposit required, limited number of spaces. Pre-registration required by phone or e-mail. For information or to register contact Steve at 613-389-1606 or e-mail timmyrevell@gmail.com.
Seedlings for sale - Attention lot owners. Prince Charles Public School in Verona is once again selling six varieties of seedlings as a fundraiser to pay Bath Legion branch 623 : Tasty Tall Boy Tuesdays - Tall Boys will for new playground equipment. Cost be $4.25 all day Tuesday plus buy one is $2 a tree. Quantities are limited so order early by calling the school at meal get the second for half price. (YHU\ 0RQGD\ HYHQLQJ 6KXIĂ HERDUG 613-374-2003 or order online on the Seedlings for Sale Facebook event 7 p.m., $2 per play Every Wednesday morning - Legion on the Prince Charles Public School page. We will email you when you can Breakfast, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Every Friday come join us for lunch at pay and pick up for your trees at the the Legion. Good food, good company, end of April. Prince Charles is a certiÂżHG (FR6FKRRO DW WKH JROG OHYHO IRU LWV 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. environmental programs. The 20th Annual Jayna Hefford Female Hockey School is now accepting registrations for the summer camp from July 17-21 at the Invista Centre. This camp is KRVWHG DQG WDXJKW E\ Ă&#x20AC;YH WLPH 2O\PSLF gold medallist Jayna Hefford and twotime Olympian Lori Dupuis. Other instructors all have experience at the international and elite level. Space is limited at this popular camp.For more information or to register call 613-3841306 or go to www.dupuisheffordhockeyschool. ca.
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Kingston Archery Club - Join us for indoor tournaments, workshops, fun shoots, weekly practice sessions and Kingston Wood Artisans Symposium lessons. The club has indoor and out2017 takes place on Saturday, April door ranges and welcomes ages 8+, 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Frontenac teens, adults, seniors, novices and Secondary School, Bath Road, Kings- pros in all styles of archery. Tueston. There will be presentations by day and Thursday practice sessions prominent Artisans with a gallery of currently at the indoor range at St. their works and those of Artisan mem- Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. bers.Over $2500 worth of door prizes Non-members are welcome to drop IURP RXU VSRQVRUV ZLOO EH UDIĂ HG RII in and shoot for a $10 walk-in fee. Early bird registration before Feb. 28th Personal archery equipment is reis $45, which includes lunch. For full quired for club evenings and walkinformation and registration informa- ins. Next tournament is Saturday tion see website below or call Leslie March 25. Located at 236 Nelson at 613.766.3008. www.kwoodartca. St. For more information or to join wordpress.com/special-events/2017- check us on the web at kingstonarcheryclub.org. symposium/
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Stroke Couples Group: Have you or your partner experienced a stroke? The Stroke Couples Group meets on the third Thursday of each month to share experiences, information and mutual support. There is no charge to attend. Contact Kathleen Pratt, RSW at 613-634-0130 ext. 469 or kathleen. pratt@von.ca for more information. ,Q *RRG 7DVWH LV D ÂżQH GLQLQJ H[SHULence for single seniors and will meet at Loyal Oarsman, 1724 Bath Road on March 3 @ 5:30 p.m. If interested to attend, please contact Norma at 613542-3622 or Nicole at 613-634-1966. Apple Orchard Pruning Workshop on Wolfe Island March 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by Ontario Woodlot Assoc. at Horneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apple orchard at 2041 Hwy. 95 (near U.S. ferry dock). Cost: $10 for non-OWA members (includes chili lunch). All welcome. Preregistration Required: contact Kevin Hansen at 613-449-0732 or kevin.hansen@ sympatico.ca Kingston Horticultural Society meets March 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ongwanada Resource Centre, 191 Portsmouth Ave., Kingston. Featured speakers are Hazel and Joe Cook: Peony Passion. Non-member admission is $3. New members welcome. For more information: www.ikweb.com/khs or email kingstonhortsoc@gmail.com. Legion 560 Friday, March 3 - Showmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karaoke will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome. Saturday, March 4 - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Catch the Aceâ&#x20AC;? Licence # 795527 Gambling helpline 1-888-230-3505 Fundraiser with Progressive Jackpot will hold the 9th weekly draw at 5 pm. Next draw will be March 11th at 5 pm. Further info: (613)548-4570. Saturday, March 4 - The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Runaway Cowboysâ&#x20AC;? will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome. Annual turkey dinner at Princess Street United Church Saturday, March 4, 5:30 p.m. One seating only. Tickets are $15 for adults, children under 12
$7. For tickets, call 613-542-1975 or 613-542-6112. Rideau Trail Club of Kingston-Saturday March 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. Cataraqui Canoe Club - Saturday, March 4: Blue Mountain - This trip is a combination of trail and off-trail skiing/snowshoeing at Blue Mountain on the south side of Charleston Lake. The hiking trails leading to and from Blue Mountain are great for skiing and there are opportunities to stray from the trails to take in other points of interest. The ascent to the top of Blue Mountain is challenging and the view from the top is wonderful. Depending on snow conditions, we may ski down from the peak or scramble down on foot (carrying our skis). If snow is QRW VXIÂżFLHQW IRU VNLLQJ WKLV FDQ EH D hike. For contact information, please visit cataraquicanoe.on.ca. One Parent Family Association weekly volleyball, every Wednesday evening from 7 - 9 p.m. Cataraqui Woods Public School, 1255 Birchwood Dr. OPFA is a single parent support group. Divorced, separated or never married, all single parents are welcome. Information: please email opfa. limestone@gmail.com or call Kim St. Onge @ 613-331-6413. The Kingston Heirloom Quilters welcomes new members. We meet 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.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. March 2017 meeting dates: Tuesday March 7 and Thursday March 23. For further information please visit our web site at www. quiltskingston.org.
Canadian Club of Kingston Luncheon Meeting Wednesday, March 8. Non members welcome. Speaker: Dr. Sheema Khan - Author, Columnist, Globe and Mail, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of Hockey DQG +LMDE 1HZ 5HĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQV RQ %HLQJ Female, Canadian and Muslimâ&#x20AC;?. Minos Village Restaurant 2762 Princess Street, Kingston. Lunch reservations: 613 384 2021. Members $27; non members $35. Club information: 613 530 2704; www.canadianclubkingston.org. Quill lecture Sunday, March 5 2 p.m. Housing Crisis in Kingston: The Development of Kingscourt by the Wartime Housing Limited. The Speaker is John Grenville, Parks Canada (Retired), Local Historian. It takes place in Rm 101, Goodes Hall, 143 Union St. For more info call 613-549-1910. 6W 0DUNÂśV &KXUFK %DUULHÂżHOG Main Street) invites you to the ecumenical World Day of Prayer service Friday, March 3 at 2 p.m. The ladies in the Philippines have written this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service. Refreshments and fellowship in the hall following. All are welcome. Grief Share: A weekly seminar and support group for men and women who are grieving the death of a family member or friend. Get together with others who understand your hurts, emotions and painful experiences in a supportive environment. Weekly from 6:30-8 p.m. at Westside Fellowship Christian Reformed Church at 1021 Woodbine Rd, starting Tuesday March 7 for 13 weeks. Join any time. For more information, call Betty-Ann at 613-384-7306 or Leo at 613-453-5907 or online to www. griefshare.org. Kingston Photograhpic Club - Station Night March 6. 7 - 9:30 p.m. Challenge your photographic skills using a varied series of special installations. Bring your camera! Held at Kingston Christian School at 1212 Woodbine Avenue, between Bayridge Drive and Collins Bay Road. Bring cameras, equipment. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not shooting, come anyways to get ideas.
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Cora's sudden departure raises questions at school
It was certainly something to think about. And it was the talk of the Northcote School. Of course, we younger girls were never included in the whispering that went on with those in the senior grades. But we certainly knew something was going on, because the older girls stood off to one side, whispering, with heads bent, and a look on their faces that would scare a saint. We knew it had something to do with Cora. She hadn’t been to school for weeks. Her desk stood empty, and Miss Crosby never once said why Cora was absent. The senior girls certainly knew, but their lips were sealed. Except among themselves. Velma said even her older sisters wouldn’t talk about it. All Iva said was “poor Cora,” which made us all wonder if she had come down with some
terrible disease. Well, bad Marguerite, with more faults than enough, said she knew exactly what had happened to Cora, but she wasn’t about to talk about it to us! Velma, smarter by far, told Marguerite she was sure she didn’t know any more than we did. Well, that tore it! Marguerite told Velma if she gave her one of her ginger snap cookies, she’d tell us the whole story. Velma’s mother made the best gingersnap cookies in the entire county, winning all the prizes at the Renfrew fair. It was Joyce who talked Velma into making the deal. We met in the farthest corner of the schoolyard, which is where Marguerite told us to be at recess, even though it was bitterly cold, and we would much rather have stayed in the school. But finding out about Cora was more important to us than freezing to death on a winter’s day. You could barely see Marguerite's slit eyes under her fur hat. Why she wanted us to stand in a certain order was beyond me, but then I thought it had more to do with being in charge than anything else. Finally, after Velma handed over the gingersnap, Marguerite said Cora had gone
off to what was called the Home for Wayward Girls. “Liar, liar, pants on fire,” Joyce yelled at her. “You have to be very bad to go there, and we all know how polite Cora is, and never does anything bad in school, like someone else we all know,” she said, never taking her eyes off bad Marguerite. “Well, you wanted to know, and I told you. That’s where she is." We had no idea where this home was. We certainly knew it wasn’t in Douglas or Eganville. But it didn’t matter a whit where it was, Cora certainly wasn’t in any Home for Wayward girls! Not Cora! All we knew about the place was that you had to be very, very bad. Using a swear word could get you there. Certainly stealing, or telling a big lie as opposed to a little fib, could certainly send you off. But Cora never missed church, was polite to Miss Crosby, and never cheated at Jack’s or Parcheesi. And then one Sunday, long after Cora had suddenly stopped coming to school, she appeared at church. There she was the same as always, smiling and singing the hymns like she had never been away from the
Northcote School. As always, were so secretive about it, and after church, people stood at then I knew it was because that the back and got caught up on each one of them knew that one all the news, and there stood day each could face the same Cora among everyone talking fate. And I said a silent prayer about the new job she got in that my sister Audrey, in Sethe city of Ottawa. Velma and I nior Fourth, wouldn’t be one of took in every word. She said she them. was doing housework at a home Interested in an electronic for young girls and not once version of Mary’s books? Go to did she mention the Home For https://www.smashwords.com Wayward Girls, but we knew and type MaryRCook for ebwithout a doubt that’s where ook purchase details, or if you Cora was. would like a hard copy, please We couldn’t wait to get to contact Mary at wick2@symschool on Monday to tell Mar- patico.ca. guerite that SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Cora had done nothing wrong, other than being in Senior Fourth where often the young girls were taken out to go into RenMeet the new owners of Chiasson Ford in Gananoque! frew, or in this Phil & Laura-Lea Chiasson case, the city, and do housePhil & Laura-Lea Chiasson are very excited for this work to help opportunity and look forward to an amazing 2017! pay the bills at Phil & Laura-Lea will continue to work very hard to provide home. Chiasson Ford’s award winning service and sales experience And I wonto all of our customers, neighbours and friends. dered why the www.chiassonford.com older pupils CHIASSON FORD at the North655 Stone St north, Gananoque, on • 613-382-2345 cote school
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Matt Damon takes on monsters in Hong Kong fantasy fi l My Take MARK HASKINS
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DIRECTOR: Yimou Zhang RATING: 14A If I know Matt Damon, and I don't, I'd say starring in Lord of the Rings, and starring in a Hong Kong action film were on his bucket list. With The Great Wall he's killed two birds with one stone. William (Matt Damon) and Tovar (Pedro Pascal), two western mercenaries, have journeyed to China to learn the secret of black powder. They make it to The Great Wall where they're captured by The Nameless Order. William
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and Tovar's timing isn't great. The entire army is a flurry of activity as they prepare for a siege. Commander Lin Mae (Tian Jing) would rather both westerners were killed, but Strategist Wang (Andy Lau) thinks they might be useful. So they're taken to the top of the wall just as the attack begins. It's there they see monsters out of a nightmare swarm the defences. As the beasts reach the top of the wall William and Tovar free themselves. They join the fight against the monsters and help to drive them back. They earn the respect of The NameYarker Family School & Odessa Public School less Order and their freedom. Still there Pupil Accommodation Review Committee are questions William needs answered. Tuesday, March 7, 2017 The monsters are called Taoties. They 6:30 p.m. in the Gymnasium fell from the sky two Odessa Public School, 10 North St., Odessa thousand years ago, and every 60 years This public meeting will receive feedback on the Initial Staff Report they try to breech the recommendation to close Yarker Family School. wall. The Nameless OrThe report can be reviewed on the LDSB website at der and The Wall are http://limestone.on.ca/PARC/Yarker all that stand against them. William has nevEveryone is welcome. er fought for anything other than money. Now Limestone District School Board he believes he's found 220 Portsmouth Ave., Kingston K7M 0G2 a cause worth fighting 613.544.6920 www.limestone.on.ca for.
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When I first caught wind of The Great Wall I thought that seems odd. Matt Damon in a fantasy film. After seeing it I have to admit I liked it. It's a stylish and visually creative fantasy. The story creates that epic heroes against the forces of evil vibe. The stunts and battle scenes are choreographed works of art. I even like that a lot of the dialogue is subtitled. If you set your film in ancient China then most of your cast should be speaking Chinese. The whole film is a surprise. The cast is a who's who of the Hong Kong action scene. Andy Lau, Hanvu Zhang, and Lu Han are fantastic. Tian Jing is definitely someone to watch. Pedro Pascal adds a certain amount of wit, and Willem Dafoe certainly doesn't hurt the picture. Matt Damon is no stranger to playing the hero. It's what he does, but I have to say I find it hard picturing him in this film and this setting. It isn't fair, and it's probably a question of type casting, but it is difficult seeing him as a fantasy hero. Still, I liked it better than the last Jason Bourne. At the end of the day The Great Wall is a great Hong Kong fantasy film that happens to star Matt Damon. Is it Lord of the Rings? No. Is it the closest thing Matt Damon is going to get to? Yes. I believe it is. Mark Haskins’ column is a regular feature.
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