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Gazette News — South Frontenac Council passed a bylaw at its regular meeting last week in Sydenham that allows Jackson’s Earth Stones Ltd to expand its quarry operations in Portland District. That in itself isn’t all that ground-breaking, but what is interesting about this development is the way it came about. The bylaw contains a clause that reads in part “residential land uses may be permitted as close as 150 metres to the licensed quarry subject to all other provisions of this plan.” Residents affected by the quarry expansion weren’t so concerned about the expansion itself. What did concern them was a sort of Catch-22 in the development rules that allowed the quarry to expand to within 300 metres of a residence but the residence owners were not permitted to apply for a severance within 300 metres of the quarry. In fact, several residents commented that the quarry operators were pretty good neighbours, noting that quarry operations are intermittent, operating only when there is a need to supply a particular contract or generate a stock of material. Because of this, noise, dust and traffic are kept at a minimum. In order to address neighbours concerns, the quarry operators shared plans for expanded berming and increased setbacks. Regardless of expansion, the annual permitted

tonnage remains at under 20,000 tonnes. Council was enthusiastic about the bylaw. “I’ve heard nothing but good things about this company,” said Coun. Pat Barr. “They have been a good neighbour and made concessions that show they intend to continue being a good neighbour,” said Coun. Alan Revill. “My biggest concern was the expansion limit but that has been addressed,” said Coun. John McDougall. McDougall also asked what could happen if the operation changed hands, to which Planner Lindsay Mills replied: “It’s now in the Zoning Bylaw.” “If every quarry operator worked like these guys, we wouldn’t have any complaints,” said Coun. Ron Sleeth. Mills said the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the final authority for approval of the Official Plan amendment (Frontenac County is still waiting for approval of its Official Plan, after which it will become the final authority). “It is this department’s conclusion that the Official Plan amendment can be supported on the basis that both the Ministry of Natural Resources & Forests and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing have no objections,” Mills said. “Also, the operation appears to be filling a demand for a continual supply of this specific stone for development in a niche market. “The mitigative measures proposed by the applicant should address most of the concerns of the residents.”

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“It’s our opinion that customer service, which we value highly, is superior.” Mayor Ron Vandewal agreed. “What doesn’t show up is staff time,” Vandewal said. “For example, things like bale wrap kept piling up and staff had to move it around. “Yes, a lot of it came in but Brendar tried to keep on top of it.” Segsworth said cost isn’t the only determination they use to award tenders, although it does account for 70 per cent of the decision. But the other 30 per cent is based on a “company profile” which is determined by such factors as contact information, location, years in business, experience in similar projects, references, environmental and health/safety history and customer service reference documentation. On that basis, Brendar scored 97 per cent to Drain-All’s 96 per cent. ••• At the recommendation of Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth, Council awarded the contract for the partial capping of the Portland Land Fill Site to Morven Construction Ltd. for an estimated $200,000 plus HST. The partial capping was begun in 2014

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lake brings the total of new lots for development on the lake to 39. “There are 317 lots on the East Basin (and) this means we have a development growth of about 12 per cent.” The letter said that while the Association is not opposed to “a reasonable amount of development” on the East Basin, they are concerned about where it’s going to stop. “The Township does not have a plan for the lake and thus must react to proposals after developers have invested considerable time and effort,” they said. “We are hoping to encourage the Township to move from a more reactive approach to a planned forward thinking approach. “The Association would be prepared to work with the Township and other agencies in this regard.” Other concerns expressed in the letter included development in an environmentally sensitive area, the suggestion of a 150-metre minimum lot frontage on the water (which is at a depth of 6 feet or less in many areas) and prohibitions against the cutting of trees and vegetation, which the

Association says has not been strictly enforced on other properties nor communicated well to prospective buyers of such properties. Farmer Jeff Peters said the Township is not living up to its own Official Plan with developments “From a planning perspective, this development is wrong,” he said. “It doesn’t enhance rural character nor does it preserve rural character.” Roe Vertegaal, a professor of human-computer interaction at Queen’s University said a colleague in the biology department calls this area “the most biologically diverse area in Ontario,” and he was concerned there would be an undesirable impact on wildlife including the endangered Blanding’s Turtle. “I’ve seen Blanding’s turtle here,” he said. Speaking last, Mike Keane, a planner for the developers, noted the concerns expressed and said: “I don’t believe anything came up tonight that we haven’t addressed in writing (but) we remain at your disposal.”

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Gazette News — Firefighters and rec committee members got a raise from Council at its regular meeting last week in Sydenham. Retroactive to Jan. 1, 2015, firefighters honorariums will increase to $35 from $30 for calls and training. Beginning Jan. 1, 2016, the rate will be adjusted on a regular basis at the same increment as negotiated for the Townships bargaining unit. Firefighters are paid for the first three hours of every call they respond to and then an hourly rate of $11.86 for each hour after that. CAO/Clerk Wayne Orr said the cost of adopting the recommendation is estimated at $40,575 for the 2015 budget. This is based on 445 calls per year, 4,686 callouts where the honorarium is paid, 783 extra call hours, 3,304 training sessions, 1,449 extra training hours including instructor preparation time and 2,147 other hours for a total of $300,883 gross firefighter payroll. Recreation committee members will now receive a $30 per meeting honorarium up from

the previous $25. Again, the move is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2015 and will be adjusted yearly as the firefighters. “The base rate is not meant as compensation for time but to cover expenses associated with attending local meetings including mileage,” said Orr. ••• Psst, wanna know what the Council members make for being on Council? Treasurer Louise Fragnito submitted a report to Council at its regular meeting last week in Sydenham The “Breakdown of Remuneration Paid” to Council members was for the year ended Dec. 31. The total figures include meetings, honorarium, conference per diem, mileage and other expenses. Of the returning Council, Ron Vandewal received $23,274.51, Pat Barr received 21,040.65, John McDougall received $17,989.17, and Bill Robinson received $17,858.32. New Councilors Alan Revill received $1,398.57, Norm Roberts received $1,330.97, Ross Sutherland received $1,313.37 and Mark Schjerning received

$1,308.92. The bargain of the group was Ron Sleeth, who received $1,038.57. ••• Council awarded a three-year contract for bylaw enforcement to current provider Ken Gilpin’s Frontenac Municipal Law Enforcement Inc. “The current provider has been the long term vendor for the Township and provides services for over 15 other local municipalities,” said CAO/ Clerk Wayne Orr. “His rates have been stable over this period.” Gilpin noted that his very first contract was

with the former Loughborough Township. Frontenac Law Enforcement was the only bidder for the contract, which drew a comment from Coun. Ross Sutherland. “We’ve only had one bidder for this contract on a consistent basis,” Sutherland said. “That does create issues with the concept of contracting out, doesn’t it?” “Maybe we should try that with policing too,” joked Mayor Ron Vandewal. “But we have been well-served (by Frontenac Municipal Law Enforcement).”

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC DISTRICT OPEN HOUSES – YOU’RE INVITED – SHARE YOUR VIEWS Council wishes to hear from you on the long term future of South Frontenac. Plan on attending one of the strategic planning sessions or send your feedback to admin@southfrontenac.net by March 31. Monday, March 23 – 7:00 pm – Glendower Hall – 1381 Westport Road, Godfrey Wednesday, March 25 - 7:00 pm - S & A Club – 4041 Colebrooke Rd, Harrowsmith Thursday, March 26 – 7:00 pm - Council Chambers, 4432 George St, Sydenham Friday, March 27 – 7:00 pm - Storrington Centre – 3910 Battersea Rd, Sunbury

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Township of South Frontenac is accepting applications for numerous summer positions. The DEADLINE for applications is 5:00 pm Friday March 27, 2015. See our website at www.southfrontenac.net/townhall/careers for directions on how to apply.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT NEWS Interim Tax Notices were mailed to all property owners on March 2, 2015. The Interim Tax Due Date is March 31, 2015. The Interim Tax notice amount is based on 35% of the annualized 2014 tax rate and assessment value. The 2015 assessment values will be reflected on the Final Tax Notice issued in June 2015. If you haven’t received your Interim Tax Notice by March 13, 2015 you should contact the Tax Department at 613-376-3027 ext. 2200 or email us at taxes@southfrontenac.net. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) Deadline is approaching - if you feel your assessed value as of the legislated valuation date or property classification is not correct, MPAC will review it free of charge. For the 2015 tax year, your deadline to file a Request for Reconsideration (RfR) with MPAC is March 31, 2015. Visit MPAC’s website for more information at www.mpac.ca or contact MPAC directly at 1-866-296-6722. Local MPAC office is located at 64 Dalton Avenue in Kingston. Ensure you bring all your documentation with you when you visit the MPAC office to facilitate your request.

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Gazette Events - Julia Schall and Shawn Savioe braved frigid temperatures recently to play the Centre Stage Café at the Sharbot Lake Legion. The Café continues March 19 with a look at the music of Bob Dylan and wraps up April 23 with The Feral Five going it alone in a ‘Just Us’ concert. Photo/Craig Bakay

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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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Gazette Events – It may not be a giant ape, but King Con (Kingston Convention) will be invading the Limestone City in its own way March 13-15. The convention focuses on all things gaming, comic, sci-fi, fantasy and board game related and it is sure to engage teens and young adults throughout the community. “We wanted to run an event that would bring people with common interests together and really engage certain demographics,” explained Liz Coates, Librarian of Teen and New Adult services at Kingston Frontenac Public Library. “We approached Minotaur and Nexus downtown and mentioned what we had in mind and asked if they would be interested in partnering and they were on board right away.” Minotaur and Nexus, both gaming hotspots downtown, had previously run a similar type of event in Kingston called King Con. The event stalled after a few years, but they were happy to attach the name to the new event and work with KFPL to create a full weekend-long event. “We decided to market it as one weekendlong event in various locations throughout the downtown of the city. The library is the hub but the rest of the downtown is the convention

space,” added Coates. The library even received funding for the event from the Canada Council for the Arts, allowing them to bring in some guest speakers and expand the event further. “Cecil Castellucci who is an award-winning graphic novelist from Los Angeles will be speaking and we also have Scott Chantler who is from Waterloo and is also an award-winning graphic novelist coming out too.” Both guests will be speaking at the central branch of KFPL on Saturday, March 14 and they will also be visiting other branches of the library throughout the weekend for other talks. Nexus owner Michael Wibberly is excited to see the guest speakers and also excited to provide an event for those interested in gaming in the community. “It’s really a gaming convention that gives people a place to go and play the games they love and interact as a community,” he explained. “We have also worked with Novel Idea, The Screening Room and Queen’s Comic Book Club to provide other side events too so it really is a full downtown convention.” The event will also transform the main floors of the central library into a trade show and showcase for local artists and vendors. Those who attend the convention are also encouraged

to wear costumes. “The library will have the 3-D printer going too and we’ll have storm troopers mingling around,” added Coates. “The event is really open and we encourage people who have never participated in a gaming tournament before or never attended a convention like this before to come check it out and see what’s out there.” Wibberly is also hoping that many parents and kids take advantage of the convention as something to occupy their time during March

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Simply Paradise Dance every Sunday 6 - 10 p.m. At the 560 Legion, 734 Montreal Street, Kingston $10.00 admission includes munchies, prizes and a delicious meal. Dance the night away to a magnificent selection of music by Superior Sound. Singles or Couples ages 40-90 all welcome. The dance celebrated its 25th anniversary in April 2010. Sydenham Legion and Picket Fences country band are having dance Sunday, March 15 / 1 to 5 come dance the afternoon away at Sydenham Legion. Door prizes and spot dance and lunch costs $7 each.Thanks for your support. Dresses4Prom is a local non-profit organization. Our goal is to collect a minimum of 50 prom style dresses which we will be donating to Grade 12 Kingston girls in need for their upcoming prom. We will be hosting our Boutique Distribution Day on Sunday April 26th, 2015 and it will be held at the Delta Waterfront in Kingston (Time of event: 10:00am-4:30pm). Please note that there are a limited amount of dresses so they will be distributed on a first come first serve basis. Each girl will need to bring their Grade 12 photo ID in order to participate in our event. The girls can bring up to two female guests to help them choose a dress. It promises to be a fun day for all! We are also looking for fun and energetic volunteers to help out with our event! They can contact us at dresses4prom@hotmail.com Coming This Spring The Original (11th year) 3 on 3 Youth Hockey. Using the full ice surface, non-stop, noncontact action with an emphasis of fun! (lots of breakaways). Beginning April 2015, once per week on Wednesday evenings* (*Exceptions may be considered). No deposit require, limited number of spaces 6-7 p.m. ice time for 8-12 year olds* (*Exceptions may be considered) 7:00-8:00 p.m. ice time for teens and young adults. Preregistration required by phone. For further informationcontact Steve at 613-389-1606 or email timmyrevell@ gmail.com

The 18th annual Jayna Hefford Hockey School is now accepting registrations. This year’s Camp will be held July 20-24 at the Invista Centre. Hosted and taught by 5 time Olympian Gold medalist Jayna Hefford and instructors with experience at the international and elite level. This is a very popular camp and limited space is available. For information or to register call 613-384-1306 or visit www. dupuisheffordhockeyschool.ca The Arthritis Society is offering a free two-part workshop for people with osteoarthritis of the neck and back. Led by a physiotherapist, these two consecutive sessions will help you understand your diagnosis and learn good posture habits, as well as strategies for easing daily activities. Part 1 is on Tuesday, March 24 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Part 2 is on Tuesday, March 31 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at our office at 308 Wellington Street in Kingston. To register, or for more information, please call 613-546-2546, extension 1601. Then & Now Fashion Show - Friday March 13, 2 to 4 p.m. Spring is just around the corner! Time to see the latest styles and colours from the Designer Fashion Exchange mixed with a touch of the past from the Historical Costume Club of Kingston. Call 613.548.7810 for tickets: $18/person; refreshments included. The Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St. Opera Appreciation: Mozart Mystique Wednesday, March 18, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Love Mozart’s music? Confused by the movie “Amadeus”? Watch “Mozart Mystique” narrated by Peter Ustinov to learn the real story. Video only: $7/person; Dinner (6pm) & video: $22/person. Register at The seniors Centre, 56 Francis St, 613.548.7810 by March 13. In partnership with the Kingston Opera Guild. Call for 6Squared Artwork - 6Squared, a non-juried art exhibition and sale, returns April 15 to 18 and is seeking submissions. This community art phenomenon is open to everyone – artists, celebrities, designers, students, seniors and YOU. Unsigned artwork

in any media measuring precisely 6” x 6” accepted until March 13. Information & guidelines: www.6squared.ca or 613.532.6222. Join us for our annual St Patty’s Dance on March 14, 2015 at the Royal Kingston Curling Club. Come out and enjoy an evening of great entertainment with Steve Cheesman and the Heaters. Event starts at 8pm at 130 Days Rd. Tickets $15/person and are on sale at the club. Please contact club manager Graham Weatherly for more information at 613-546-2243. KSOA’s Window Art Gallry Victoria @Princess will be hosting the annual Printmakers’ Show March 4 - March 29. The Reception takes place on Sun. March 22, 2-5 p.m. One of our most popular – and tastiest - annual events will soon be upon us as the CRCA presents Maple Madness at the Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area over the March Break, March 14 to 22. There will also be weekend events running March 28 and 29 as well as April 4 and 5, with the sugar bush open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Entry fees are: $5.50 per person for adults and children over 12, and $3 per person for children 12 and under, to a maximum fee of $14 per car. Annual passes are available for $80 per year. Annual passes are available for $80 per year. Inverary United Church (4681 Latimer Rd) Is hosting a music concert by Chris Murphy and Jon McLurg. Sunday March 15th 3:30pm Freewill offering for music followed at 5:30 pm by an Irish Stew Dinner which includes rolls, dessert, tea and coffee. Adults $10 Children $5. 39 Club of Kingston Dance Fri. Mar. 13th. Music by The Code Family at the Royal Canadian Legion 631, Main Hall, 4034 Bath Rd. @ Collins Bay. 8:00-11:30 pm. Dress Code , Smart Casual. Singles & Couples Welcome. Ham Supper at the Parham United Church Christian Education Building. Saturday., March 21, from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. Adults $12.00 Children 6 to 12

$4.00 Children under 6 Free. Come and bring a friend. Bath Legion at Millhaven - Friday Lunch Special March 13. Home cooked food 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bath Legion at Millhaven. Public welcome. Captain Matthew J. Dawe Memorial Branch 631 Legion 4034 Bath Rd. Mar.14, 2015 Country & Western featuring “Tom Abes” in the Banquet Room 1 p.m. - 5p.m. Cover charge of $5.00 for this event. Tom is an Afghanistan Veteran, turned musician who has recorded an album in Nashville since retiring from the Forces, please come and support your veterans. Friday Night Baha’i Fireside – March 13 Discussion: Baha’u’llah’s teaching that the purpose of life on earth is to develop ourselves spiritually. Friday, Mar. 13 at 7 pm at 99 York St. All are welcome. Further info:bahais@kingston.net 613-634-0767. Legion 560 - Friday, March 13 A “Showman’s Karaoke” will entertain from 8 to 12 with a small cover in effect for non members and guests. Everyone welcome.Saturday, March 14 - Rock ‘n’ rock at its best, Smith and Brady will entertain from 8 to 12 with a small cover in effect for non members and guests. Everyone welcome. St. Patrick’s Day Party March 17. Party, party, party...in the Big Hall. Donna’s Goodtime Karaoke will entertain along with anyone who wishes to get up and sing and show “Their Irish Side” from 1 to 5. No cover. Everyone welcome. Kingston Symphony Vinyl Records Sale Mar 12-15. Free admission. LPs, 45 & 78 RPM Records, CDs, DVDs, Turntables, Speakers, all eras and types of music and the equipment to play it! Thurs 4-8, Fri 10-8, Sat 10-4, Sun 10-2 Kingston Symphony Warehouse, 785 Sir John A Macdonald Blvd., Unit 7A. Attention lot owners. Prince Charles Public School Parent Council is selling eight varieties of tree seedlings for $2 a tree. Order through the school at 613374-2003 or online on their website, http://princecharles.limestone.on.ca by March 31, 2015. Order early as quanti-

ties are limited. The school will email you when you can pay and pick up for your trees in April. Prince Charles is a certified EcoSchool at the Gold level for its environmental programs. Lenten Film Series on Big Screen Edith Rankin Church at 4080 Bath Road. Every Wed. at 6:30-9:30 from Feb. 18 to Mar. 25. Half-time refreshments. Donations gratefully accepted. Mar. 18 - Romero (1989). The Rideau Trail Club of Kingston offers a walk every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. The meeting place is at the Kingston Centre in the Canadian Tire parking lot along Bath Road. Carpooling can be arranged and gas and any park entry fee will be shared. Walks are usually 1 to 1.5 hours at an easy pace in an area of interest followed by a coffee break. For information on Wednesday Walkers visit our website www.rideautrail.org or call John 613-544-6119. Quill Winter Lecture Series for March 15. Takes place 143 Union St, 2PM. The Topic is Reflecting on Kingston’s Built Heritage: Its History, Styles and Evolution. The Speaker is Dr. Jennifer McKendry, Architectural Historian, Kingston For more info contact Beth at 613-549-1910 or http.//www. quillkingston.org/. Friday March 13 - 7 p.m. Irish dancers & Mary Kennedy and friends. Saturday, March 14 - 1 p.m. workshops tin whistle & Irish dance – 2 p.m. workshop on bodhran with Roger James. Saturday March 14th -7pm connor / roddys / celtic bards /open mic Tuesday March 17 (the BIG day ) – irish dancers / celtic bards /roddys / sharon / tom / bill / Aralt / -- noon till whenever celtic music – facepainting /photography /video/flag party / workshop irish language / tribute to 1916 heroes etc etc. All events unless otherwise stated are at tir na nog (200 ontario street –beside cityhall) If you are interested at playing or volunteering at any of these events please let me know as soon as possible – tony o’ tel 613 3890754.

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Gazette Column â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a curious thing. The Cancer horoscope in the National Post today said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Controversial subjects might land you in hot water. Do be careful if people get excited about politics, religion or racial issues. Just keep a lid on things â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least for today.â&#x20AC;? Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that a helluva thing for a political writer to read first thing in the morning? Now donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get me wrong, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not the kind of person who believes his life is somehow affected by the position of celestial bodies on the date of his birth (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always bothered me that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same for everybody born on a particular date and that just seems wrong). But, my mother used to read horoscopes daily and would always read mine out to me if I happened to be in the same room when she was reading the paper. Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the reason I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring

myself to throw a hat on a bed, have to say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bread and butterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; when walking on different sides of a pole from someone Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m walking with and believe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to rain when a cat washes behind her ears. But since this column is published on a different day than the one itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually written on, maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be OK. The case in point is why the South Frontenac representatives at County Council (Mayor Ron Vandewal and Coun. John McDougall) arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t screaming bloody murder about the fact that the other three Townships are getting planning services from the County at a considerable savings from what they were paying while South Frontenac is not. There have been all sorts of costing formulas bandied about and talk of fairness and all that. None of that matters. North Frontenac, Central Frontenac and Frontenac Islands are getting a good deal and South Frontenac isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. The reason for this is simple. South Frontenac has its own very capable planning department and has no need for the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offered services. But for the other three municipalities, the break in planning costs has been a welcome thing as they struggle

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to keep their levies at a level that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t send the majority of their constituents running to Stone Mills or Rideau Lakes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually been a rare example of a government body (in this case the County) doing something good for its residents. So, where does this leave South Frontenac? Well, there actually is a precedent for this sort of thing. Back in the early days of the previous council, North Frontenac Mayor Bud Clayton and Frontenac Islands Mayor (now Warden) Denis Doyle screamed bloody murder when the County decided to fund the K & P Trail revitalization. Doyle and Clayton correctly pointed out that the Trail didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come near their municipalities and demanded monetary compensation for the other two Townships getting something they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t getting. Sure seems like a similar situation with this planning thing, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it? North, Central and the Islands are getting something South isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Rather than trying to present some convoluted spending models that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to fly anyway maybe the South representatives should be saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;pay us.â&#x20AC;?

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St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not just about shamrocks and green beer Gazette Editorial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; In Canada, St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day is an official holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador only, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop the rest of the country from celebrating March 17 in one way or another. For many of us celebrations include wearing whatever green items of clothing we own, drinking green beer and going out with friends, but what is St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day really about? St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, or the feast of St. Patrick, is celebrated in honor of the anniversary of his death in 460 AD. St. Patrick was a patron of Ireland and devoted to the Christian religion. At the age of 16, Patrick was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland. He spent six years there working as a shepherd and during this time he â&#x20AC;&#x153;found Godâ&#x20AC;?. It is believed that God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest. According to tradition, Patrick returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity and he converted â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;thousandsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; before he died. He was buried at Downpatrick and in the years that followed many told his story and legends grew about him, making him Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foremost saint. In Canada, St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day has been celebrated in Montreal since as far back as 1759 by Irish soldiers in the Montreal Garrison following the British conquest of New France. Montreal is also home to one of the longest-running and largest parades in North America celebrating St. Patrick; the parade has been held annually, without interruption, since 1824. Parades are also held in Toronto and Quebec City annually. In Ireland, St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day is also celebrated with a parade and in recent years a three-day festival. The celebrations promote Irish heritage and history and those in attendance often wear green, shamrocks and crosses to recognize St. Patrick and his contributions to Irish history. The shamrock, not to be confused with the four-leaf clover, was used by St. Patrick to explain the holy trinity to the Irish and has now become synonymous with the country and Irish heritage. As with many holidays, there is a lot of history to go along with the day and often we forget about that when we celebrate. You certainly donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, but an understanding of what exactly the day represents is important; however, you may not remember any of this after a few pints of green beer!

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over the phone and I heard some fascinating stories about John, Mick and Keith. However, Ethan really disliked my question about whether or not he had a favourite photo. (Yeah, I should have known this question was a no-no considering how much time I spend around photogs.) He told me that really wasn’t what the show was about – “it’s not a slide show”, I believe were his exact words. After seeing The Best Seat in the House on Feb. 27 (I took my dad, of course) I understood more accurately why Ethan objected to that question. The show is more about him sharing his journey with the audience than the photos themselves; his is the story of how a very talented but also very relatable guy from San Francisco landed a front row seat for many of the last century’s most iconic music moments. Ethan was there for the Beatles’ famous concert on the roof of Apple Headquarters. He was there for the recording of Let it Be and personally witnessed the tension of band’s stormy final days; he also shot the photos of John, Paul, George and Ringo that appear on that album’s cover. He toured twice with the Rolling Stones and witnessed the band’s many evolutions during the late ‘60s/early ‘70s. He was on stage with the Stones during the infamous Altamont concert. He shot the striking cover of The Who’s album Who’s Next. Despite it all, Ethan remains

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“There are as many answers to that question as there are model railroaders,” says Oberst. “In many cases, it was a childhood interest sparked by a family member or by living close to a rail line. For others, it’s the desire to recreate scenes remembered from childhood or from the past. In my case, I used to hang around the local railway station during my childhood in England and my interest in railways and trains has stayed with me ever since.” Many modellers enjoy the companionship a club offers, as well as the opportunity to develop and enjoy all aspects of the hobby from building bench work, scenery and structures to running trains when the layout is finally complete. “As members (of a model railroad club) we benefit from the camaraderie and close association with other modellers, who can help in layout construction or inspiration for their own model or layouts,” says Oberst. “The annual show is where we all come together to enjoy the hobby.” One such modeller is Bob Farquhar. Farquhar got his start into model railroading in the early 1990s. “I stopped smoking all those years ago,” he explains. “I didn’t like the wind and cold of the winter months and I needed something to do with my hands. So I decided to get into trains.”

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About a year later, off to the hobby shop he went and purchased everything needed to build his first HO scale layout. “I did everything wrong you could possibly do and then some.” It wasn’t long after that Farquhar began to learn more about his new hobby with frequent visits to his neighbourhood hobby shop and by joining model railroad clubs. “As a club, we would meet regularly and go to different member’s homes to check out their layouts, work on them and learn by helping one another.” Over the years Farquhar has honed his skill by joining a number of model railroad clubs, including the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA)St. Lawrence Division, attending workshops in Boston, and many years of trial and error. Since then, he has become an enthusiastic and skilled modeller, spending many hours on his basement layout, following his retirement from Bell in 2005. Just like the real world, many model railroad layouts are in a continual state of change. “No layout is ever finished,” explains Farquhar. “If something isn’t just right, or I get bored with it, it just gets ripped out and I start over.” Today, three rooms in the basement of his west Kingston home houses the Kingston to Prescott Rail Road HO scale layout he began to build nine years ago. “It even takes place on Friday, June 12, 1964 at 11:17 in the morning,” he adds. Farquhar will be

manning the NMRA- St. Lawrence Division booth at the show encouraging people to get on board with model railroading and join the organization. The talented modeller is eager to share his skill and knowledge with anyone interested and will be bringing along some of his smaller dioramas, rolling stock and buildings. Model railroads first appeared in the 1840s and have grown in popularity. More than just toys, model railroads tend to be accurate, scaled-down representations of real locomotives and sometimes real rail lines.

The hobby is as old as the first real railroad, dating back to a time when great steam engines brought in a new era of travel and freight transportation in the 1800s. The earliest train models were generally crude wooden block affairs made as toys for children to pull across the floor. Model railroading is actually several hobbies with one common objective of creating a realistic miniature world. It involves electronics, woodworking, model building, scenery construction and, of course, operating trains. Modern-day model railroaders en-

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insideâ&#x20AC;Ś.within minutes my hands were as warm as toast.Â Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;What will they think of next?â&#x20AC;? I repeated a phrase Father often said after reading the Ottawa Farm Journal. In my mind I could see myself sauntering into the Northcote School with the muff.Â Â Mother soon put the kibosh on that idea... much too grand to wear to school...and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to give it serious thought before wearing to the Lutheran Church on Sundays too.Â Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe into Renfrew...weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to see.â&#x20AC;? Emerson came over to get a good look at this newfangled fur piece.Â Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Looks like rat fur to me...yup, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d put my money on it once being on the back of a rat.â&#x20AC;?Â Â Â Â Well, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all I needed to know...I hated rats with a passion.Â Â Â Â But Mother told him not to be silly...it was probably mink or at the very least muskrat.Â Â I was fast losing interest in the muff.Â Â That didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t excuse me from printing a letter to Aunt Freda to thank her for the lovely gift.Â Â I wanted to tell her I doubted I would ever be able to wear it, but Audrey, who was helping me with the spelling, said that would be very bad manners.Â Â And so my letter was full of gratitude for â&#x20AC;&#x153;your kind and considerate gift.â&#x20AC;? Well, leave it to Emerson to come up with another use for the muff.Â Â He said I should use it as a foot warmer in bed at night.Â Â And that very night I took it upstairs and tucked it under the flannelette sheet before I crawled into bed.Â Â I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t figure out how to put both feet in it at once, since it was only open at both ends, and my ankles simply didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bend that way.Â Â I ended up with one foot in the muff at a time, which wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a very good idea either, as I had to keep taking one foot out and putting the other in. Since Audrey and IÂ slept in the same bed, it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take her long to reach down, grab the fur mutt and toss it in the general direction of the stairwell.Â Â In the morning, there it was, sitting on a step about half way down, silk cord and all. It was Father who finally found a use for the fur muff.Â Â Instead of taking an old cushion off the creton couch at night to put on the opened oven door to rest his feet while reading the papers, he tucked the silk cord inside, and put the muff on the oven door.Â Â Added to my nightly prayers, IÂ prayed that Aunt Freda would never decide to come to visit during the winter, and discoverÂ what use her gift was finally put to. Interested in an electronic version of Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books?Â Â Go to https://www. smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for e-book purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.

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Celebrating Leonard Cohen By Mark Bergin Columnist

Gazette Lifestyle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Once Leonard Cohen gets into your heart, well, there ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t no cure. Tracie Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had a place in her heart for Cohen for a long time. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got an upcoming gig to honor Cohenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday. Cohen turned 80 last September 21. April 19 is Tracie Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebrating big time with a performance dedicated to Cohen and featuring his songs. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than just a music gig, not that the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;justâ&#x20AC;? should ever be used in the same sentence as Leonard Cohenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name. The man is a brilliant icon of the literary and music world. He may have been born in Montreal, but the world, along with

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everything that is human, is his home. Few Canadian artists have ever achieved the international status that Cohen has. What started as an all-Leonard Cohen gig, has grown. Tracie Morgan and Stuart Pike sat down with me to talk about the upcoming show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had an 80th birthday celebration for Leonard Cohen here (at the RCHA) on September 21,â&#x20AC;? said Morgan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought it would be nice to take his songs and put them into a stage production format.â&#x20AC;? On Sunday, April 19, from 7 to 10 p.m., Tracie Morgan and the Lonesome Heroes will present the words and music of Leonard Cohen at the RCHA Club (3rd Floor) at 193 Ontario Street. Advance tickets ($18) are available at the RCHA, Brianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Record Option (381 Princess Street) and the Knack Shack (342 Princess Street). The organizers say tickets at the door will cost $22. I have a hard time believing there will be any available at the door. Cohen casts a spell with his words and music. Tracie Morgan hopes to do the same by way of a show thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as much theatrical production as it is music. It will also be an intimate setting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The concept of the night has evolved,â&#x20AC;? said Stuart Pike, the drummer in Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Originally, it NEW was going to be one ! night here (RCHA)

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and we were going to record it and put out a CD. Now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to stretch the show into a few more venues.â&#x20AC;? From his earliest days with songs like Suzanne and Chelsea Hotel, and for several decades onward, Cohen has been active in creating some of the most meaningful and sometimes mysterious songs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an inspiration to me practically from the day I started writing songs,â&#x20AC;? said Morgan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only person whose work Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d consider using to put on as show. I usually get up on the stage and sing my own stuff. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only writer I would put my stuff on hold for.â&#x20AC;? Pike points out that Leonard Cohen is one of those international artists who is a Canadian institute on his own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are few places he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played,â&#x20AC;? said Morgan, then laughs: â&#x20AC;&#x153;But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still my living room.â&#x20AC;? Morgan got into music herself early in life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been into music,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just knew from the age of 7 that I was a songwriter. I still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know why. This [April 19] show for me, through Leonardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self exploration, allows me to explore my own place as an artist, singer and poet in the world, about why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so important to sing and why I feel I need to do it. In the end, the answer is we just do.â&#x20AC;? She explained that the need to perform goes beyond the applause, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not Tracie Morgan and her band will present an evening of all-Leonard Cohen about making money. songs and words in a theatrical presentation at the RCHA on April 19. Drummer Stuart Pike has been involved in music for decades. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also been heavTracie and the band hope to provide the Pike and Morgan now hope there will be a ily involved in the local theatre scene, typi- kind of show that Cohen would have per- series of shows. cally as a pit orchestra drummer. formed in during his early career. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We see this as a theatrical experience,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theatre shaped my vision of how a â&#x20AC;&#x153;The audience will be sitting 15 feet said Pike. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully, there will be a run of performance takes place,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The- away,â&#x20AC;? said Pike. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is an intimacy to theatrical shows. When Tracie approached atre plays a big part in this Leonard Cohen the music, the lyrics.â&#x20AC;? me, I was interested immediately. With show. We look at Leonard Cohenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three Although this was originally planned readings of Leonardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poetry in between pillars: love, sex and God. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all the es- as a one-off production that involved get- many of the songs, it offers a nice shape to sence of the human condition.â&#x20AC;? ting some top-notch players together, both the whole night.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be more than a concert,â&#x20AC;? said Morgan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope there is musical appreciation; but we are also hoping there is an emotional reaction that people can take back to their everyday lives.â&#x20AC;? The musicians agree that this will be an intimate performance. The band will play quietly and they hope it offers the warmth of a Leonard Cohen gig in a coffee house in the 1960s. You can sit and nurse a beer while you watch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to perform at people. want to perform for 7UHQWRQ 21 and with,â&#x20AC;? said Mor*DQDQRTXH 21 gan. Mark Bergin on Twitter @markaidan:LOOLDPVEXUJ 21 bergin

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Kingston playwright thinks new and improved production is ‘better than ever’ By Mandy Marciniak

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Gazette Events – For local playwright Douglas Bowie, a play is never really complete or perfect; after 30 years of writing for both television and the stage, Bowie still finds himself tweaking his work, even work he completed almost 25 years ago. An example of this tweaking can be seen in the upcoming King’s Town Players production of Bowie’s ‘The Noble Pursuit’, a play that was originally written in 1991. “Plays are flexible and each time they are done, if you chose to, you can get another kick at the can,” explained Bowie. “It never is perfect, but you can make it better and play around with it. I’ve done some substantial rewrites of this play in recent years and even for this production I have rewritten and added some new scenes.” ‘The Noble Pursuit’ was Bowie’s first full-length play. It was originally staged at the Thousand Islands Playhouse in 1991 and he wrote it after years of writing dramas and historical dramas for television. The play is a comedy, which was a bit of a change for Bowie, but one that he didn’t re-

ally think about. “When I got more into writing plays I found comedy and I’m not really sure how that happened,” he said. “In terms of writing I have no preference, but in terms of response it is more fun to sit in an audience for a comedy than a drama. You can better gage the response of the audience with a comedy because they are either laughing or they aren’t and with a drama I can’t tell if the audience is paying attention or falling asleep.” He hopes audiences will not fall asleep during this upcoming production of ‘The Noble Pursuit’ and he hopes that changes he’s made in terms of jokes and updating are well received. “The play is set in the world of Can Lit and there were jokes in it about Mordecai Richler who is no longer with us, so those aren’t really funny anymore. I had to do some updating and rewriting to work with that. The play really is, I think, better than ever.” The play tells the story of Noble Harmsworth, who believes he is on the verge of becoming the first Canadian winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, but he runs into a bit of trouble

and encounters some interesting people on his hopeful road to success. “There is a big secret in the middle of the play and I think that makes it very intriguing,” added Bowie. “I still have people tell me that this was their favourite of all my plays and that makes me wonder what was wrong with all the plays I’ve written since then, but I guess that is a compliment for me and the play itself.” While Bowie has no favourite when it comes to his plays and compares choosing a favourite to choosing a favourite child, he does enjoy this play and he is excited to see it come to life for the first time in Kingston. “I’ve been to a few rehearsals and I was in auditions with Mike (Catlin, the director) and we did the casting together and I think we have a great group. The play is fun and it will give people something to think about and it will also give them a few laughs.” The Kings Town Players production of ‘The Noble Pursuit’ runs March 1821 and 25-28 at the Domino Theatre. Shows begin at 8 p.m. and tickets are Douglas Bowie is the writer of ‘The Noble Pursuit’ which runs March 18available at www.kingstonboxoffice. 21 and 25-28 at the Domino Theatre. Photo/Submitted. com

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After the sheer brilliance of Hot Tub Time Machine we fans (known in certain circles as Tubers) knew a sequel would only be a matter of time. I imagine this is the kind of drug induced delusional thinking that led Rob Corddry to make this film. Why Rob Corddry? Why have you done this? I am not going to try and explain this film because it defies explanation. At the best of times time travel movies can be confusing, and this is definitely not the best of times. Needless to say after the first hot tub time adventure our heroes have used their knowledge of time to their full advantage. Nick (Craig Robinson) has become a huge music star by ripping off other singers’ songs before they would’ve written them. Lou (Rob Corddry) not only becomes a rock star he also founds Lougel an internet search engine. As for Jacob (Clark Duke), he’s come to terms with his dad being Lou, and hates him unabashedly. During one of Lou’s huge parties he gets shot. To save him Nick and Jacob drag him into the hot tub. The plan is to go back in time and stop the shooter, but they end up in the future instead. 2025 is a strange place, but if the hot tub sent them here it can only mean this is when the killer is from. Lou, Nick and Jacob are joined by Adam Jr. (Adam Scott) in their quest to find Lou’s killer. Jokes are made, lessons are learned and the audience left early. (For some unfathomable reason John Cusack decided not to do this sequel). We all knew this was going to be a bad film. Me and the other two

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done at KGH are those that require special skill sets, equipment and services such as general anesthetic for children. Those waiting for MRI scans are prioritized by need. But because of the growing demand in our region, far too often, appointments are cancelled because a more urgent patient needs to be scanned. Imagine having a child who requires MRI scans every three months to monitor brain cancer and learning that the earliest they can get in is every five months. More specialized care and better treatments are also resulting in more demand for diagnostic services such as MRI. This is particularly true with the delivery of cancer

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Every person waiting for an MRI at KGH is prioritized by need relative to others waiting for a scan. The problem is, there are too many people who urgently require an MRI. A second machine will help address wait times. Photo courtesy of Matthew Manor, KGH.

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