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News — With recent buzz and excitement about goat farming raising a lot of interest locally, the County of Frontenac and the Kingston Economic Development Corporation have organized two public information sessions for interested commu-
nity members to learn more about the industry. “There’s been a lot of interest in goat dairy since the announcement of Feihe’s investment in Kingston, and since my report to Council last month,” said Richard Allen, manager of economic development for the County of Frontenac, referring to the Chinese infant formula company that announced it will open a 300,0000-square-foot processing plant
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ment Corporation (KEDCO) and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) concluded they would need to work together to foster development in the goat farming industry locally as they returned from their trip to China in January of this year after touring Feihe’s facilities, feeder farms and offices. “The purpose of [these information sessions] is to bring in the experts from OMAFRA to share information to our neighbouring economic developers, politicians, and farmers about what the current state of goat farming is.” The isessions will offer an overview of the Feihe project, as well as speakers discussing the state of goat farming in Ontario — current regulations, typical operations, farming styles, equipment options, startup considerations and current demand. “We thought as soon as we could, we should move forward with an information session to provide people with an overview of the industry now, opportunities in the industry, and the regulations around it, so we can start the conversation,” said Carey Bidtnes, business development officer with KEDCO, pointing out that the demand for goat dairy products and meat had been steadily increasing on its own and will only increase more once Feihe is up and running. As a result of their research indicating that goat milk is closer in composition to human breast milk than cow milk, as well as hyThe County of Frontenac and the Kingston Economic Development Corporation poallergenic, the company will be using goat milk are offering two information sessions about the current state of goat farming as the base ingredient for the infant formula it in Ontario and potential in the industry, which will feature speakers from the produces in Kingston.
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“We want to be as supportive as we can of the Feihe project and work together throughout the region, and with our colleagues at OMAFRA to come up with a goat milk growth strategy,” Bidtnes said. “Educating people about the opportunities is certainly something that we can see ourselves facilitating.” Allen’s report to Council indicated that Frontenac County has the potential to become the “goat capital of Canada,” thanks to the recent rise in demand for goat milk and products. That demand was significantly bolstered by the news that Feihe would be setting up shop locally and eventually requiring about 75 million litres of goat milk annually — or the equivalent of milk from over 100,000 milking goats — as Allen noted in his report to Council. According to a release from KEDCO, Ontario is home to 52 per cent of Canada’s goats, accounting for 75 per cent of the goat milk production in the country. The two information sessions
will have the exact same content and are being held at two different times in order to accommodate as many people as possible, Allen said. Bidtnes will be on hand to offer an overview of the Feihe project, and will be followed by presentations from Jillian Craig, a small ruminant specialist, and Marlene Paibomesai, a dairy specialist, both with OMAFRA, who will discuss the goat farming industry in Ontario; and Philip Wilman, a raw milk specialist with OMAFRA, speaking about regulatory framework. Allen will serve as a moderator for a question-andanswer session with the panel, which will also include Katie Nolan, regional economic development adviser with OMAFRA. Both Allen and Bidtnes emphasized that all are welcome to the information sessions, and encouraged any current farmers or those interested in entering the industry to attend. Growth in the goat farming industry locally could have tremendous benefits for those working in the industry and those working in other areas that support the industry, Allen said, and with the demand for
goat meat and dairy products on the rise, education is the first step for those in the area to get involved. “As Canada becomes more diverse, our diets are becoming more diverse, and so there is increasing demand for goat meat, as well as goat dairy, and goat cheese,” said Allen, noting that he is very pleased that KEDCO, OMAFRA and Frontenac County are working so closely to help build the local economy. “My sense is that it’s a good idea for Frontenac and Kingston to look at goat dairy regardless of the Feihe investment, but the Feihe investment is a good reason for us to start looking.” The information sessions will take place on Thursday, Mar. 23 at the Frontenac County Offices (2069 Battersea Rd.). The first session will run from 2 to 4 p.m., and the second session will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Seating is limited, so those planning to attend should register online at https:// goat-farming.eventbrite.ca for the 2 p.m. session, or https://goatfarming-2.eventbrite.ca for the 7 p.m. session.
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will be looking into the possible use of naloxone inhalers as opposed to syringes, as the former are fair more simple to use and equally effective. “I heard rumours there was some [fentanyl] in Perth last weekend… So it is moving and it is getting closer,” said Young. “If we inhaled it, we could overdose in a matter of a very short time, that’s how strong this is… It’s ridiculous.”
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Group continues to rally in support of saving rural schools BY TORI STAFFORD
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News – Those concerned about the possible closure of Yarker Family School, as well as the closure of rural schools in general, are making sure their voices are heard. Rural Schools Matter, a local group formed due to rising concerns about the closures of rural public schools, plan to rally outside of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB)
Offi ce on Wednesday, March 8 beginning at 5 p.m. to coincide with a regularly scheduled Board meeting. It will be the second of such rallies led by the group of parents, grandparents and community members, which came together just after the LDSB received the Initial Staff Report Regarding Yarker Family School and Odessa Public School in late September of 2016. That report recommended that Yarker Family School
be closed, and all students at the school instead be bussed to Odessa Public School. There were 20 people at Rural Schools Matter’s first meeting, but the group’s list of supporters has more than tripled since then, Hutcheon said. As policy dictates, the LDSB initiated a Pupil Accommodation Review for both schools. That process currently in the Pupil Accommodation Review Committee (PARC) phase, which sees a committee
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The Italian author Umberto Eco once said, “The list is the origin of culture. It's part of the history of art and literature. What does culture want? To make infinity comprehensible.� In short, said Eco, “We make lists because we don’t want to die.� Perhaps we also read lists for similar reasons, and if that is the case, perhaps it’s no small wonder that the most-read article I’ve ever written (well, the most bylined piece, anyway) is a list of 20 signs you’ve lived all or most of your life in Kingston, Ont. Also up there, 20 more signs you’ve lived all or most of your life in Kingston, Ont. Nine movies and TV shows filmed in Kingston as well as Top five most haunted places in Kingston also continue to be popular. Many of my colleagues in journalism turn up their noses at lists and refuse to put them on their websites because it’s shameless clickbait — “not real journalism,� I’ve heard on more than one occasion. Maybe this is true, but for my part, I find them fun to write. I always learn things in the process, and goddammit, people like them. People more than like them, actually. For better or worse, I’ve found people have extremely passionate reactions to them. I’ve received a great many emails from readers who said the “20 signs� list took them on a lovely, sentimental journey down memory lane. Usually, one item in particular
spoke to them. People love the memory of the old Bath Road traffic circle, for instance, and Studio 801 and the running man. Then there are those who hated the list, because how dare I leave out the memory that defined their childhood. Obviously, I know nothing about what it’s like to grow up in Kingston because I neglected to mention the Gaskin Lion, or Morrison’s or Lake Ontario Park. (Actually, this “negative� feedback provided some good inspiration for the original list’s sequel.) There was one list I wanted to write for a long time but I was also kind of dreading putting out there, and this week, I finally took the leap. (Yes, it was a slow news week. Am I allowed to admit that?) It is 12 famous people who attended KCVI, my alma mater, and easily Kingston’s most wellknown high school. Though, even calling it that here is sure to elicit some negative reactions from people who are true to their own school and sick of hearing about KC all the time. Anyway, the main reason I was dreading writing it was because I knew I would never be able to write an exhaustive list of everyone who went to KCVI who has had moderate success in the entertainment and sports fields. I also knew going into it that a list of true celebrities — that is, people who are household names, like Don Cherry or Gord Downie, or people who have received the highest international honours, like an Olympic medal or Nobel Prize — was going to be rather dude-
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, In the lovely but unseasonably warm weather recently, my dog and I walked along Rosedale Road north of Sydenham. I couldn’t help but notice and be offended by the roadside litter, so I started to collect it. Soon, I had a full grocery bag. A few days later, along the same stretch of road, I gathered another bag. It’s the same along all of the roads in our township now--they’re disgraceful.
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Anyway, along Rosedale there’s a stretch with a lovely woods and a marshy area, and it especially discouraged me to see the garbage blown and trapped among the trees. I couldn’t help but reflect on what Robert Frost had seen in Shaftsbury, Vermont when he penned his famous poem in 1922, and what I saw now. So, with sincere apologies to the great American poet, I offer the following:
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Whose woods these are I’d have to ask. It’s all dead elm and dying ash. He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with trash. My little dog must think it queer To see this garbage far and near Between the road and frozen pond The nicest morning of the year.
He gives his furry head a shake To ask if there is some mistake For coffee cups and empty beers To foul the shoreline of the lake. The woods were lovely, dark and deep But now they’re filled with filth, and reek Of fast-food meals, tossed from the road, That now lie stagnant in the creek. Stephen Dukoff
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From the Committee’s findings, this is the most effective and efficient way to implement a program that allows the Township to keep track of the state of septic systems throughout the municipality. Should a septic system be found to require maintenance or qualified repairs/replacement through the assessment, the Township will follow up with property owners to ensure remedial work is taking place. The program will also require that property owners with septic systems have a report filed with the township every five years, Heese explained, noting that the Township will be responsible for ensuring the public is educated on the new program and how only pumpers/haulers who are licensed through the Township will be able to provide a report back to the municipality. Residents will be allowed to use unlicensed pumpers/haulers if they wish, but those services will not provide an assessment report back to the Township. “It would be part of the education program to let homeowners know you need to be using a licensed pumper/hauler in order to get this report,” Heese said. “And if the Township does not have the report on your septic system after five years, we are going to be coming looking.” A lively debate took place prior to Council voting on the recommendation to instate the program, which will be implemented in the spring of this year. Hesse explained that the committee’s research found major repair or
replacement was only necessary in two to four per cent of the systems inspected, and that a complete replacement could cost as much as $20,000 – a cost that would fall to the property owner. While the Committee had many discussions about how and if the Township should offer some kind of program to help defray costs to residents, there was no obvious solution, Heese said, sparking some grumbling from the gallery and some heated response from Council. “My feeling is that if we don’t have a mechanism to address [the cost to the homeowners], we’re going to have quite a few properties that are going to end up being auctioned off, and we’re going to have a hell of a time auctioning them off,” said Councillor Brent Cameron, who noted that there are a number of households that do not have the disposable income to cover the possible $20,000 cost to replace a septic system. “I’m sorry for getting worked up about this, but I brought this up two years ago… there has to be a way in which we can achieve the ends of this without forcing people to a point they have to walk away from their homes… [People] want to be able to afford this, and you’re not giving them an option to do that.” Heese and Neven agreed that the Committee did not see it as part of their mandate to come up with a financial plan for replacing failing septic systems, and Mayor Frances Smith urged councillors to finish hearing the report. Heese explained that the one time capital cost to start the septic as-
sessment and maintenance program would total $4,200, which includes public education and pumper training. The operation costs are expected to be $4,550 annually. Councillor Philip Smith expressed that he could not support the program without the financial aid component Cameron had mentioned, and Mayor Smith suggested the formation of an ad hoc committee that will look into the possible options for low-interest loans or similar programs in cases where homeowners
are unable to cover the costs associated with repairs and replacement of septic systems. That committee will include Councillors Cameron, Smith and Whan, all three of whom voted against the program, which was approved by a slim one-vote margin as two councillors were not present for the meeting. Those in favour of approving the program expressed that they felt the need for a septic system assessment program far outweighed the potential of homeowners be-
ing unable to manage the costs of necessary system repairs or replacement. Coming up with a plan for those instances can happen after the program has been approved, a few councillors expressed. “I just want to say that I fully support this program,” said Councillor Tom Dewey. “A system that’s failing is going to have to get fixed one way or the other… We have to start somewhere, and we have to start with this program.”
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LOAD RESTRICTIONS – FEBRUARY 23, 2017 TO APRIL 30, 2017
As a result of unseasonably warm temperatures and the forecast of rain, HALF LOAD Restrictions are in effect from February 23, 2017 to April 30, 2017. In accordance with the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O.1990. Ch. H. 8, Section 122, all roads within South Frontenac are subject to restricted loads. The restriction is that no axle of any commercial vehicle shall transmit to the road, a weight in excess of 5000 kilograms. This action is necessary for the protection of roads in South Frontenac.
TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS
• Council Meeting – Tues, March 21, 2017 • Committee of the Whole – Tues, March 14, 2017 • Committee of Adjustment – Thurs, March 9, 2017
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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
CAREERS – SUMMER STUDENT POSITIONS
The Township of South Frontenac is accepting applications for summer positions in the following departments: Public Works, Recreation, Planning, and Administration. For more details on these positions and for instructions on submitting applications see the website under Town Hall/Careers.
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'A lot of sweat and a lot of tears': Kingston’s fi tnes community comes together to fi ght childhood cance HOLLIE PRATT-CAMPBELL hpratt-campbell@metroland.com
Last year, local childhood cancer advocate Ken Cross and Apex Indoor Cycling owner Jeff Farmer teamed up to host the Apex Big
Spin. Through the one-day spinning event, community members raised over $36,000, 100 per cent of which went to the Children’s Cancer Fund at Kingston General Hospital. This year, the event is back and bigger
than ever, incorporating nine fitnessrelated organizations to become Kingston Fitness Fights Kid’s Cancer. It takes place at various locations on April 8, allowing community members to participate regardless
of their fi tness preference — there’s spinning, yoga, Pilates, Crossfit, and more. Once again, Cross and Farmer are partnering with the Coast to Coast Cancer Foundation to channel all of the money raised to help local
children with cancer. “It just made sense,” explains Cross. “Jeff reached out to some of his contacts within the fitness community and I did as well.” Continued on page 13
(Left to right) Apex owner JeffFarmer, children's cancer activist Ken Cross and Jenn Davies from the Coast to Coast Cancer Foundation at last year's fundraiser. Submittedphoto
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Kingston races inspire Centennial Public School students to start running BY MANDY MARCINIAK
to see so many happy faces eager to participate Members of News — When Kingstonian Kyla Tozer and get involved.” As Tozer went on to the Centendecided to organize a half marathon and 5 Public km race to benefi t the neurosurgery depart- explain at the school, nial runment that saved her life, she never imagined many people have been School touched by the neurol- ning the response would be so great. group “I never in my wildest dreams expected it ogy department at KGH, with race orto spiral like this,” Tozer said in response to including one of the run- ganizer Kyla the number of sponsors, community groups ning group organizers, Tozer and Dr. and now schools that have signed on to help Dinah Viola. “In my case, my moth- Ronald Pokruout or participate. “It is really amazing to see er broke her neck and Dr. pa (back left) the support that is out there, especially from Pokrupa took care of on Feb. 23. a group like this.” MandyMarciniak/ The group Tozer is referring to is a pas- her,” he said. “The work Metroland sionate crowd of students, teachers and fami- that they do is so farreaching and everyone lies at Centennial Public School who recently started a running group in preparation for has a connection.” In addition to participating in the races, the races on May 7. The group was started by teachers at the the Centennial group will be fundraising school including Catherine Byers, who is an through events at the school. Whatever they raise will be presented in lieu of their regactive runner herself. “I was inspired by a race I ran in last year istration fees and they are already making where there was a school group and then great progress. “We held a bake sale for Valentine’s Day when I heard about Kyla’s race I was even more inspired,” explained Byers. “I spoke to and raised nearly $400,” said Byers. “And we Kyla about getting us involved in her race hope to raise more through things like movie nights and other events.” and she was all for it.” To encourage the group further, Tozer also Centennial PS’s first running session was held on Feb. 23 and nearly 50 individuals arranged for students to receive running apcame out to participate. Byers hopes to see parel courtesy of the Running Room. “We just wanted to encourage them furthe numbers grow leading up to the race. “We have quite the running culture at our ther and reward them a bit for this initiative,” school already and we are hoping to get more said Tozer “What they are doing here is so families involved,” she said. “To help with inspiring and I am so thankful for all the supthat, we have a walking group, a learn-to-run port.” Registration for the Neuro Half Marathon group and a running group to make it accesand 5 km race is currently open, and Tozer is sible to whoever wants to get involved.” To help kick off the initial night, Tozer encouraging everyone to come out regardless came out to support the group and she of running experience. To register, visit www. runningroom.com/hm/ and search for Kingsbrought neurosurgeon Dr. Ronald Pokrupa. “I am very excited by all of this,” said Dr. ton in the ‘Races’ section. To find out more Pokrupa. “When Kyla came to me with this about the race and Kyla’s story, check out idea to raise money for the neurology depart- the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ ment I was thrilled and this is so wonderful Neurohalf/ mandymarciniak@metroland.com
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The Kingston Voyageurs got off to a slow start in their OJHL play-off run against the Cobourg Cougars at the Invista Centre in Kingston losing 6-2 in game one on Thursday, March 2. Cobourg took a four-goal lead with two goals from Rob Casselman and singles by Mathew Carroll and Mac Lowry before Rob Clerc responded for the Vees. The Cougars got two more from Jake Bricknell and Mathew Busby before Andrew Suriyuth closed out the scoring with a single for Kingston. The best of seven series moves to Cobourg for two games before returning to Kingston on Thursday, March 9.
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'A lot of sweat and a lot of tears': Kingston’s fi tnes community comes together to fi ght childhood cance Continued from page 10
“We knew that it wasn’t just about cycling … it’s about wellness and fitness and doing things of a physical nature in order to engage communities.” With many more people expected to participate, the monetary goal for Kingston Fitness Fights Kids’s Cancer is $100,000. 100 per cent of all money raisedwill be shared equally between the Kingston General Hospital Children’s Cancer Fund and Camp Trillium. The former helps families who are not able to purchase certain items and services needed to support their children’s treatment needs, and the latter allows kids with cancer to have a carefree camp experience. “The smiles on the kids’ faces — that’s what we’re trying to bring back,” says Cross. “To let them be a kid and have fun and not have to worry about the medicines and the treatments and all that stuff … And a little
bit of support, obviously, to the parents who are going through this with their child.” Cross has participated in the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride, cycling from Vancouver to Halifax, the longest childhood cycling event in the world that supports childhood cancer charities in Canada. In the beginning, his inspiration was his daughter Megan, who was fi rst diagnosed with leukemia in 2008 at the age of four, then rediagnosed in 2010, requiring a bone marrow transplant; however, he says he continues to be motivated by the many children and families he’s met along the way over the years, even after Megan received news that she was medically cured of cancer in 2012. “Yes, Megan had cancer, our family went through a cancer journey, but in the years I’ve been doing cancer events — whether it’s being invited to do lectures at Queen’s or just being able to speak at the high schools with regards to childhood
cancer — I see other families going through this. I know what we went through, and it will always be my passion to help and to strive to engage again and educate the community.” Cross says he’s excited about Kingston Fitness Fights Kid’s Cancer and how an entire community is coming together to support this worthy cause. “It’s really cool how all nine [fitness organizations] are individual in nature, but they bring one vision: to support children in our community that are living with and beyond childhood cancer.” He encourages community members to sign up for whichever type of fi tness suits their fancy. “There’s going to be a lot of sweat and there’s going to be a lot of tears because we’re going to have some families speak at each of these events — Camp Trillium families and families in the community that have gone through a cancer journey — to provide perspective as to why we’re
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never quite got the word God out. He would say, “by gad,” which to me was too close to the actual word for comfort. And as I sat and thought about all the ways God’s name was worked into everyday conversations, I had a very hard time fi guring out what was right and what was wrong — and then there were the times when it seemed perfectly normal. Mother had a host of sayings all relating to God’s mercy, such as the time old Granny Hines died. Mother clutched her breast with her right hand, then made the sign of the cross, and in a solemn voice said, “God rest her weary soul.” I had a hard time fi guring out how Granny’s soul was going to rest if she was already dead. God fi gured prominently in just about everything we did, I fi gured. And we never planned a trip into Renfrew without Mother saying, “God willing.” For the life of me, I couldn’t figure out why God would object to our going anywhere. And “if God favours” was another of Mother’s favourite expressions, or “if God allows,” as if there was some doubt in her mind as to where we
would all be in a few days hence. Hardly a day went by that Mother didn’t say, “Only God knows,” used when she couldn’t come up with a reason or something had been mislaid. But, what terrifi ed me the most was when a neighbour came to visit who was said to be the biggest gossip in the county. She was an enorIt wasn’t as if Emerson had mous woman, and when she was done some dastardly deed like telling a story — usually one hard stealing money out of the sugar to believe — she would clutch her bowl, but what he did earned chest and say, “If that isn’t the him a sound cuff on the ear from truth, may God strike me dead." Mother. Well, that sent chills right up my What he did was say, “God, back. And I would pray silently I sure would like a real hockey that what she said was the gospel stick, instead of the one Father truth. I wasn’t as concerned about made out of a piece of wood.” It her expiring as I was about how we wasn’t that wanting the hockey would get her out of the house. Cerstick got him into trouble; it was tainly, no one could lift her. And I saying “God” outside of praying. had visions of Father bringing the It was a sin to take God’s name in stoneboat up to the back door, and vain, and Mother wouldn’t tolerwith the help of my three brothers, ate it, and that’s all there was to rolling her across the kitchen floor, it. and out the back door and onto the Mother didn’t say a word. stoneboat. She didn’t have to. The cuff on When I talked to my older and the ear said it all. And yet, it much wiser sister Audrey about the seemed to me, as I watched EmGod issue, and asked why Mother erson take his punishment, that called upon Him so often, she said adults were forgiven for taking it had everything to do with what the Lord’s name in vain. Father she called an abiding faith. “Faith” I knew. “Abiding” was a new word for me, and I looked it up in my little red dictionary and Maple Syrup Store open year round found it meant enduring and Renovated show room with lasting, and it evaporators on the floor. was then I knew All your buckets and tubing supplies. why Mother so often worked A wide variety of bottles tins and jugs. God’s name into Storage totes and drums available. whatever she was saying. It was simply because back then, when every day was a struggle to make ends meet, we certainly needed God to survive from one day to the next. Audrey said His mercy was enduring and lasting, and that made perfect sense to me. Back then, there wasn’t Maple Syrup Store too much we 4231 Perth Rd, Inverary coulddependon. So, it wasn’t hard (613) 353-7000 to understand why God was 3832 PERTH ROAD, INVERARY Agency Store called upon so often. We needed (613) 653-5226 all the help we could get.
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MOVIE: Fist Fight STARRING: Charlie Day, Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Jillian Bell and Dean Norris DIRECTOR: Richie Keen RATING: 14A It's not often a film meets my expectations so completely. Fist Fight was everything I thought it would be. I thought it would be awful, and it was. It's the last day of school at Roosevelt High. For the seniors, it's a tradition to play some pranks on their teachers. Harmless pranks like having a horse drag a teacher down the hall. This school and these students are out of control. The school is underfunded, understaffed, and discipline is a thing of myth and legend. To top it off, the
school board is firing most of the staff. In the midst of this chaos, we have Andy Campbell (Charlie Day), our stereotypical 'nice' teacher who everyone walks over, and Strickland (Ice Cube), our stereotypical 'angry' teacher who everyone is scared of. When a student takes his life in his own hands to prank Strickland, Strickland loses it with an axe. Instead of covering for Strickland, Andy rats him out in order to save his own job — which is when Strickland tells Andy to meet him in the parking lot after school. Painful awkwardness and lameness ensues. It's rare that I want to walk out of a movie, but if I wasn't reviewing Fist Fight, I think I would've left. The whole thing is an insult to your intelligence and offensive to your sense of decency. Worse than that, it isn't funny. A film like this relies on being outrageous to the point of absurdity. They're going to do things and say things that will shock you into laughter. Fist Fight isn't that shocking, and by extension, isn't that funny. Charlie Day can and has been funny; but after Fist Fight, I not only understand why Ice Cube's character wants
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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Up, Cupcake? March is Cupcake month for the Gananoque & District Humane Society. We welcome your help to raise funds by baking and sharing cupcakes with your friends for donations to our shelter. Or order from our baking team. For info and our menu please contact Arlene, 613-923-1953 or arleneamassey@gmail.com. 2nd Sunday Breakfast Club. Come One, Come All to a Community Breakfast at Emmanuel United Church Hall. 63 Factory Street, Odessa. Feed the Body, Feed the Soul! March 12, 2017 @ 10:15 am til 11:15 am. Donations, only to cover cost. Come and bring your kids & neighbours along with you. Something different to do on a Sunday morning. Info call 613-777-5190. 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
tion or to register call 613-3841306 or go to www.dupuisheffordhockeyschool. ca. Kingston Wood Artisans Symposium 2017 takes place on Saturday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Frontenac Secondary School, Bath Road, Kingston. There will be presentations by prominent Artisans with a gallery of their works and those of Artisan members.Over $2500 worth of door prizes IURP RXU VSRQVRUV ZLOO EH UDIĂ HG RII Early bird registration before Feb. 28th is $45, which includes lunch. For full information and registration information see website below or call Leslie at 613.766.3008. www.kwoodartca. wordpress.com/special-events/2017symposium/ 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.
Bath Legion branch 623 : Tasty Tall Boy Tuesdays - Tall Boys will be $4.25 all day Tuesday plus buy one meal get the second for half price. (YHU\ 0RQGD\ HYHQLQJ 6KXIĂ HERDUG 7 p.m., $2 per play Every Wednesday morning - 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 p.m.
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 for new playground equipment. Cost is $2 a tree. Quantities are limited so order early by calling the school at 613-374-2003 or order online on the Seedlings for Sale Facebook event on the Prince Charles Public School page. We will email you when you can pay and pick up for your trees at the end of April. Prince Charles is a certiÂżHG (FR6FKRRO DW WKH JROG OHYHO IRU LWV 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 informa-
Kingston Archery Club - Join us for indoor tournaments, workshops, fun shoots, weekly practice sessions and lessons. The club has indoor and outdoor ranges and welcomes ages 8+, teens, adults, seniors, novices and pros in all styles of archery. Tuesday and Thursday practice sessions currently at the indoor range at St.
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Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. Non-members are welcome to drop in and shoot for a $10 walk-in fee. Personal archery equipment is required for club evenings and walkins. Next tournament is Saturday March 25. Located at 236 Nelson St. For more information or to join check us on the web at kingstonarcheryclub.org. 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. 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. ,Q *RRG 7DVWH LV D ÂżQH GLQLQJ H[SHULence for single seniors and will meet at Frankie Pesto, 167 Ontario St, March 10th @ 5:30pm. If interested to attend, please contact Norma at 613542-3622 or Nicole at 613-634-1966. Open Mic at Sydenham Legion, 4361 Amelia St. March 16 from 7 to 10 S P $GPLVVLRQ (QWHUWDLQHUV 1 & 3URFHHGV WR %UDQFK /HJLRQ (Y-
eryone welcome. Please bring an item for the snack table. For more info call 613-546-3451 or 613-376-6808. The Schools Museum at 414 Regent 6W LQ %DUULHÂżHOG ZLOO EH RSHQ DOO week during March Break, March 1317. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please come and browse. There are lots of activities for children! Admission by donation. Crossroads United Church, 690 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd (across from Loblaws) is having a Dance/Concert/Fundraiser featuring Swingtime Dance Band of Kingston. March 10 7:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 p.m. Cost $10 For info call Rev. Bill McAuslan 613-542-9305. Legion 560 - Friday, March 10 - R n R Karaoke will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome. Saturday, March 11 - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Catch the Aceâ&#x20AC;? Licence #795527 Gambling helpline 1-888-230-3505 Fundraiser with Progressive Jackpot will hold 10th weekly draw at 5 pm. Next draw will be March 18th at 5 pm. Further info: (613)548-4570 Saturday, March 11 - Baker Street Station will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome. Bath and District Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club are Please to Present Country Hall of Fame Star Steve Piticco Saturday, March 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall Bath Also on Stage Dennis Whitty , Old Habits , Freemon Daigle ,Bill Barkey & Chuck Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Adust. Hosted Band Fred Brown & Friends . Tickets $10 p.p. available at the door or at Marie Place Napanee, Savageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Hardware Odessa, Schellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market and Dougâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barbershop Bath. Light lunch only $1. All proceeds in support of local community projects. Quill lecture - Sunday March 12 2 p.m. Soup Kitchens Morph into Solutions to Address Food Insecurity: Are we making Progress? The Speaker LV 0DUD 6KDZ ([HFXWLYH 'LUHFWRU Loving Spoonful, Kingston. It takes place in Rm 101, Goodes Hall, 143 Union St. Info: 613 549 1910.
Lenten Guided Retreat Friday, March 10, 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday, March 12, 1 p.m. Led by Fr. Jack Lynch, SFM, from Toronto. The Lenten season offers a perfect time for self-reflection, listening and prayer. Accommodation & meals included in the cost of $165. Call 613-5428826 for more info and to sign up by Feb. 24. Providence Spirituality Centre, 1200 Princess. The Bath Gardening Club and Horticultural Society will meet at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall in Bath on Monday, March 20 at 2 p.m. Brad Smith and Michele Cole from Herb Haven will speak on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Healing With Herbsâ&#x20AC;?. Visitors welcome. Further details at www.bathgardeningclub. com. The Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will meet at the Kingston Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St., on Saturday, March 18 at 10 a.m. Lesley Anderson and Glenn Wright from Ottawa, will speak on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creating Ontario: Immigration to Upper Canada and Canada West, 1791-1867â&#x20AC;?. Visitors welcome. Further details at www. ogs.on.ca/kingston Kingston District Shrine Club roast beef dinner Friday, March 17 from 5: â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. Adults $15 and children under 10 years. $8. To be held at the Kingston District Shrine Club 3260 Princess Street at Collinsbay Road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Off the Chartsâ&#x20AC;?, a concert celebrating Women of Song to be held on March 26, 2:30 p.m. at ChalmHUV 8QLWHG &KXUFK (PFHH *LOOLDQ Sadinsky and musical guests The Caledonias, Brant Peppley, bassist Keith Barstow, jazz drummer. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Danielle Duchesneau Fundâ&#x20AC;?, established in cooperation with Kingston Interval House, in memory of a young woman who was murdered in Kingston by her ex-boyfriend. The Fund is for women who have been or are victims of violence. Tickets available at Brianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Record Option, info: www. shesings.ca.
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PA Day fun at Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area A grey owl perched in the wetlands area of Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area. Mandy Marciniak/Metroland
Elliot Bernard, 9, and Abigail Clarke, 6, with Jane Bernard, 7, in the woods at Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area on March 3 as part of the PA Day program. Mandy Marciniak/Metroland
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