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Frontenac rep team makes All-Ontario hockey finals for first time in decades

The Frontenac Flyers are headed to the All-Ontario finals against the Sturgeon Lake Thunder. The team: Logan Chiasson, Blake Reid, Jimmy Gibson, Kaleb Baldwin, Nick Quesnel, Braden Dillon, Wesley Jackson, Jack Pixley, Graham Melkman, Evan Hollis, Tyson Young, Ryan Edmunds. Photo/Submitted

By Hollie Pratt-Campbell

Sports - For the first time in more than 20 years, a rep team from the Frontenac Community Arena has made it to the AllOntario hockey championship finals. On Friday, March 4 the novice Frontenac Flyers defeated the Bancroft Jets 5-4 in the league’s semi-finals, and moved on to face the Sturgeon Lake Thunder in the championship round over the weekends of March 12-13 and March 19-20. “It’s fantastic - good for the organization as well as the kids,” notes Al Pixley, president of the Frontenac Minor Hockey Association. “They’ve been working hard all year long.” While Pixley is hesitant to single out the Flyers’ ‘star players’, he explains that this team of seven and eight year olds excels at working together. “I would say they pass the puck really well, especially for being a young group. That’s usually pretty hard for a novice team, but this group of kids has been taught really well from their coach, Jason Quesnel, to pass the puck and I’d say that’s probably our biggest strength.” The winning streak comes as a nice boost for the league following the recent disappointing news that the Frontenac Community Arena did not make it into the Kraft Hockeyville finals, despite the best efforts of

those involved and the many tweets of support the organization received from the community. “Hockeyville was kind of a stab in the dark for us,” says Pixley. “We took a chance and we did get a ton of nominations. It is unfortunate we did not get accepted but we’re optimistic again to try again next year and you never know what can happen.” For now, though, the focus is on winning the championship series against Sturgeon Lake. Pixley’s advice to the team: work hard and play just like they have been. “They’ve all been really focused and determined this far into the season and we need them just to play their game and work as hard as they can.” The ﬁrst two games in the best of ﬁve series will be played in Sturgeon Lake; the third and a possible fourth will be home games, played at the Frontenac Community Arena. Pixley is hoping to get a big crowd out to support the boys Friday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m., and again on Saturday, March 20 at 3 p.m. if necessary. “The boys were pretty excited because they had a good crowd out last Saturday night. That would be an extra boost to make them play harder.” Check KingstonRegion.com for updates on how the boys do in the series.

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Glenburnie — When native Kingstonian Mark Fox decided to start his business 25 years ago, it is unlikely that even he could envision what it would become today. But from humble beginnings in 1991, Terra Nova Truss has gone from a 2,800 square foot building to more than 20,000 square feet, with more than 40 employees during peak operating times, and with a recent expansion with a second production facility in Brockville that employs an additional 30 people. “I started with a partner,” he said. “I was working as a technical designer for a roof truss company in Ottawa when I met my partner and together we thought Kingston was a potential market for our expertise.” “We definitely thought there was a shortage of shops servicing their customers in the professional manner we intended.” Fox said he’d also been looking for a way to return to the Kingston area and when they went looking for a facility, they found one on Perth Road just north of Glenburnie with the right combination of zoning and noise bylaws. We wanted to be close to the 401 so that we could easily ship in either direction but wanted to avoid the congestion of the city,” he said.

So, they set up shop building roof trusses and floor trusses, with the aide of great people and determination with the technology of the day they could muster. After about eight years, Fox bought out his partner and for the past 17 years he has been focused on growing and expanding the business as well as perfecting 21st Century productivity techniques. “Technology has changed significantly over the years like in any business but for ours it helped us be more cost effective and accurate at the same time,” he said. Today, with the help of Hi-tech laser systems and state of the art saws that make precise cuts, the accuracy of each truss that is built is unparalleled to past practices. “If an architect can draw it, we can build it,” Fox exclaimed. During their busy season, shipments are sent as far west as the Oshawa-Pickering area, north to Pembroke and Petawawa and east to Ottawa and almost to the Quebec border. “Over the past 25 years I could not have accomplished all that we have without the expertise and loyalty from our past and present hard working staff. Without them we would still be the little truss shop in Glenburnie, he said.” Business is good, albeit season-

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TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC INVITATIONS TO TENDER Sealed submissions for the tenders listed below must be received by 1:00 pm March 23, 2016, Attention: Wayne Orr CAO, 4432 George St, Sydenham ON. Official documents may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up at the Public Works Department, Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, 2490 Keeley Road, Sydenham. • Tender No PW 2016-10 for 2016 Micro Surfacing Program • Tender No Pw 216-11 for Pavement Marking Program (includes Township of North Frontenac & Frontenac Islands) • Tender No PW-2016-15 for Crack Sealing Program

MARCH BREAK PUBLIC SKATING Invite a friend and come out to the Frontenac Community Arena and enjoy a leisurely skate. Monday-Friday: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm cost: $2.00 per person. Equipment: CSA Approved Helmet with screen is recommended MARCH BREAK PRIVATE SKATE Get a group together and book some private ice. Monday-Friday: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. $50 an hour - Call to book time today. 613-374-2177. www.frontenacarena.com

EASTER WEEKEND CHANGES TO GARBAGE PICKUP Regular garbage pickup on Friday, March 25th will be picked up on Saturday March 26th. Regular garbage pickup on Monday, March 28th will be picked up on Tuesday, March 29th. There will be no changes to the rest of the week. Loughborough WDS will be closed on Monday, March 28th.

PUBLIC MEETING - NOTICE OF SALE OF TOWNSHIP LAND Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac proposes to pass a by-law on April 5, 2016 to declare surplus and sell 100 acres of Township-owned land described as follows: Part of Lot 14, Concession IX, District of Bedford, Reason: The owner of property abutting the Township land on the south wishes to add the land to his land. See the township website – News and Public Notices for specific details.

REDUCED LOADS ON TOWNSHIP ROADS Subject to Section 122 of the Highway Traffic Act, during the period from March 1 to April 30 inclusive, of each calendar year, no person shall operate vehicle on a designated highway with a load that exceeds the limits set out in the Act. No commercial motor vehicle or trailer, other than a public vehicle shall be operated or drawn upon any designed highway where the weight upon an axle exceeds 5, 000 kilograms.

PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION – HARROWSMITH INTERSECTIONS A Public Information Session will be held on Monday, March 21, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Harrowsmith S & A Hall, 4041 Colebrook Rd, Harrowsmith to review the proposal for improving traffic operations at the intersection of Road 38 and Wilton Rd, Colebrook Rd and Ottawa St and the intersection of Harrowsmith Rd and Road 38.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT NEWS Interim Tax Notices will be issued to all property owners beginning March 1, 2016. The Interim Tax notice amount is based on 35% of the annualized 2015 tax rate and assessment value. The 2016 assessment values will be reflected on the Final Tax Notice issued in June 2016. If you haven’t received your Interim Tax Notice by March 15, 2016 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 2016 tax year, your deadline to file a Request for Reconsideration (RfR) with MPAC is March 31, 2016. 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.

2016 SUMMER STUDENT POSITIONS For details on the 2016 Summer Student Positions, please visit our website under Township/Careers/2016 Summer Student Positions. Deadline for applications is March 25, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

2016 RECREATION AND ACTIVITY GUIDE

Council approves Railway Society signage at park and along trail By Craig Bakay

News — Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society president Sally Angle and board member Gary Giller were at Central Frontenac Council’s regular meeting last week in Sharbot Lake to unveil one of the signs they plan to erect this summer along what they’re calling the “Heritage Walkway.” The walkway, which extends along the trail from the former overpass on Road 38, past the Caboose, to the causeway, will feature 12 such signs that reference points of interest including Thomson’s Mill, the Stock Pens, the Pumphouse and the original station location from 1878. “There are certain questions people ask when they visit the Caboose,” said Angle. “These signs will answer a lot of them.” The society received a Trillium grant for the Heritage Walkway and they expect all of the signs to be in place by the end of the summer. Council made the project official with an endorsement by resolution. “You know, the old water tower was used to burn cedar boughs in and the oil was used for furniture polish,” said Mayor Frances Smith. ••• Council decided to participate in the Ontario government’s 2016 Senior of the Year Award. Marcel Giroux, whose fingerprints are on just about every charitable endeavor in the Sharbot Lake area, was Council’s choice as Central Frontenac’s nominee. •••

Council approved 10-hour days Monday-Thursday with Fridays off for the public works department this summer (May through September). “Are there any records of production loss with the longer days?” asked Dep. Mayor Bill MacDonald. “No,” said Public Works Manager John Badgley. “I think the knowledge of Fridays off makes up for it.” ••• The Central Frontenac Fire Department has renewed its agreement with MNR regarding forest fire management, Fire Chief Bill Young told Council last week. “The agreement is for five years this time instead of the three years it has been in the past,” Young said. He said that the agreement pays the department $749 per year, down from the roughly $3,000 it was paid under the previous agreement. “We protect a certain amount of Crown Land,” said Young. “But they’ve re-done the maps with about 1,000 acres of Crown Land gone to private hands.” “If we’ve lost 1,000 acres of Crown Land, does that affect our tax rate?” said Coun. Phillip Smith. “We’ll find out,” said Clerk Cathy MacMunn. Coun. Tom Dewey wanted to know if our staff had to do additional training to fight forest fires for the MNR. “Yes,” said Young. “We do training every spring. “We don’t recommend it for our fires but for theirs, we have to have it.”

The 2016 Recreation and Activity Guide is available on the township website at Things to Do/Recreation Activities/Recreation Guide. Copies are also available at the Township Office.

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

WINTER MAINTENANCE To assist our crews in their winter control efforts, the parking of vehicles on Township roads and village streets from 12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. is not permitted from December 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016. As well, pursuant to Section 181 of the Highway Traffic Act“No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing from the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road. Please be advised that the Township of South Frontenac will NOT be responsible for damages to mailboxes, newspaper boxes, recycle boxes, garbage cans or parked cars where said boxes or vehicles interfere with the winter maintenance on Township roads.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The HHW Depot will be open March 24 from 3 pm to 7 pm. As of April 7th, the HHW Depot will resume summer hours. The depot will be open every Thursday from 3pm to 8 pm. Please remember accepted items are hazardous materials, electronics and bale wrap only. A full listing of accepted materials may be found on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste.

COUNCIL MEETINGS The next regular Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 7:00 pm. The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 7:00 pm.

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News — Central Frontenac Township (like all municipalities) is still waiting to find out what the education levy will be before it can finalize its 2016 budget, but all things being equal, it looks like a modest increase to Central Frontenac ratepayers is in the offing. Depending on how you view percentages Treasurer Michael McGovern is recommending a 1.8 per cent total tax rate increase (which is the net increase when a 3 per cent Central Frontenac increase is combined with the lower rate levied by Frontenac County). The bottom line for ratepayers is that you’d be paying $32 more this year for every $100,000 in assessment (ie, if your property is assessed at $200,000, your municipal tax increase would be $64 and so on). Originally Council had tried for a 2 per cent increase but came up $123,319 short. To keep the Township increase to 2 per cent, they would have to

cut an additional $70,000, McGovern said. “Department heads have made as many cuts as they can,” he said at last week’s regular Council meeting in Sharbot Lake. Coun. Tom Dewey wondered if there weren’t some additional savings to be had. “In regards to the winter we had, we should have some money left over (from the salt/sand/snow removal budget),” Dewey said. “Could we cut the sand/salt/contractors budget?” “Well, we don’t know if the snow’s going to come in October this year,” said Public Works Manager John Badgley. “And we don’t know that it’s over yet this spring,” said Mayor Frances Smith. The biggest hits to the budget this year are $260,000 for work on Arden Road south and $197,000 for Henderson Road from Hwy 7 to the bridge streetlights. There is also $36,500 slated for rec groups, $31,000 for Parham Library shelving and $56,000 related to the Shar-

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Rural mayors find they have a lot in common when it comes to the cost of things like policing By Craig Bakay

News — Although the Rural Mayors Forum of Eastern Ontario is a newcomer to the political scene, its founding members see value in being able to present a united voice on many issues to both Federal and Provincial governments. Meeting in Sharbot Lake last week, the mayors of 10 rural municipalities discussed a broad range of topics, not the least of which was their place in the grand scheme of things. “I take off my warden’s cap here,” said host and chair Mayor Frances Smith of Central Frontenac Township. “I represent my community here, not the broad expanse of Frontenac County. “And we’re not trying to replace the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus . . . God forbid.” Topics ranged from the costs of policing to such things as why coloured paper isn’t allowed for tax bills. “For God’s sake, if we don’t have anything better to do than discuss the colour of paper . . . ,” said Smith. But policing costs were a much

more serious matter. One thing the mayors agreed on was the need to talk to the Province about how its collective bargaining results are causing hardships for rural municipalities who have precious few choices other than the OPP for policing. The mayors agreed that while the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) does represent them, it also represents larger municipalities that have benefitted by switching to OPP from their own police forces (such as Perth). Led by Smith, the mayors agreed that perhaps the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) might better represent their interests. “They (OPP) have to start looking at things like transporting prisoners to court using auxiliary constables instead of $110,000 officers,” said Smith. “I think those are the kind of things we can push and we should because if we don’t, nothing will get done.” “Now is the time for jobs that don’t need to be done by a uniformed officer to be done by somebody else,” said Head, Clara & Maria Mayor Jim Gibson.

Gibson said they’ve looked at creating their own police force but after the experience of Stirling-Rawdon Township, they thought better of it. “StirlingRawdon has its own police force but aspects of the Police Services Act make it more expensive than the OPP,” he said. “For example, there are equipment requirements and officer compensation packages that cost more than the OPP can provide them for.” Central Frontenac and North Frontenac Townships hosted the Rural Mayors Forum of Other topics Eastern Ontario in Sharbot Lake last week. Photo/Craig Bakay the mayors discussed included high speed internet connections, how accurate it might actually be, waste management options, cell phone towers and septic inspections, MPAC data and and solar farms.

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Gender parity on bank notes a step in the right direction Editorial - Money talks and right now, Canadian money is not saying much about Canadian women. To rectify this issue, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last week, on International Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day no less, that a Canadian womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face will finally grace the front of a bank note starting in 2018. Since the Bank of Canada began issuing banknotes in 1935, the Queen and a few members of the Royal Family have been the only women featured on the face side of Canadian currency. From 2004 to 2011, The Famous Five â&#x20AC;&#x201C; activists who pursued a successful court case to have women legally recognized as persons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were featured on the back of the $50 bill alongside Quebecoise politician Therese Casgrain. Sadly, these women were replaced by a Coast Guard Vessel in 2011. In recent years, Canadians have taken notice when it comes to the lack of female representation on bank notes and www.womenonbanknotes.ca was formed shortly after the removal the aforementioned women in 2011. Since then, over 73,000 people have signed a petition, originated by Merna Forster, and now the Canadian government has finally taken notice and action. So who will it be? There are numerous suggestions floating around the Internet already and nominations are open to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;any Canadian woman (by birth or naturalization) who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, achievement or distinction in any field, benefiting the people of Canada, or in the service of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Some are suggesting Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first female MP, Agnes Macphail, painter Emily Carr, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first female physician, Jennie Trout or even authors Margaret Atwood or Gabrielle Roy. There are clearly many choices and some are wondering if one bill is really enough. With five Canadian bills, why just one featuring a Canadian woman? Assuming the Queen keeps her place on the $20 bill, shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the other four bills, in the name of parity, feature two males and two females? Perhaps that will come in the future, but for now, one bill is a step in the right direction and we look forward to seeing who the lucky lady will be.

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Learning Disability Accessibilities Workshop #2 - Free Rescheduled date: Tuesday March 29 6-7:30 p.m. 164 Van Order Dr. First floor. Accessibility Features on the iPad. Presenter: Joanne Borges, Limestone District School Board. Hands on information session on accessing features on the iPad that assist learning in the classroom and at home. Parents and students welcome. More info: www.ldakingston.com 613-5468524 ldak@ldakingston.com. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Ham supper, Parham United Church Christian Education Building, March 19. Adults $14, children 6 - 12 rrs. $5, children under 6 yrs. free. Family Rate $30. Sponsored by the Parham United Church Board of Stewards. Come and bring a friend! Coming this spring - the original (12th year) 3 On 3 youth hockey using the full ice surface. Non-stop, non-contact action with an emphasis on fun! (lots of breakaways). Beginning April 2016 at the invista centre, rona pad in Kingston. Once per week on Wed. evenings for 8 weeks, no weekends. Cost: $150. No deposit required, limited number of spaces. 6 7 p.m. Ice time for 8-12 year olds. 7 - 8 p.m. Ice time for teens & young adults. Pre-registration required by phone. For further information. Contact Steve at 613389-1606. Or e-mail timmyrevell@gmail. com. Kingston Archery Club - Spring Lessons. Eight one hour lessons for beginners and advanced beginners, starting April 16 to June 11. At the indoor range at 236 Nelson St. at Princess (St. Luke’s Hall). All equipment is supplied. For more information contact us at info@kingstonarcheryclub. org and to register online go to kingstonarcheryclub.org. The Brew Pub’s 19th Annual Brewer’s Welly Boot Chuck will take place on Sunday March 20 at 2 p.m. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. The Kingston Brewing Co. Ltd. 34 Clarence St. 613-542-4978. kbrew@cogeco.net. Get your Feet Wet: Understanding our Wetlands. With wetland specialists Dan Mansell and Angus Norman, March 31 7 p.m. at the Invista Community Centre,

1350 Gardiners Road, Kingston. All are welcome at no cost, donations gratefully accepted. Hosted by Frontenac Stewardship Foundation. For information, bcolman@live.com or 613-483-4033. King’s Town Players present The Hatmaker’s Wife, a romantic comedy starring Jim Garrard, Cori Schroder, Susan Amos and Christian Milanovic. This sweet and surreal story bends time and space to redefine the idea of family, home, and true love itself.Date: March 16-19 and March 23-26, Time: 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30 p.m.) Location: Davies Foundation Auditorium, Domino Theatre, 52 Church Street, Kingston. Tickets: $25 adult or $22 student/senior. Available at the door or www.boxofficekingston.com. Contact: 613-583-7529. Rideau Trail Hike Saturday March 19 Maple Sugar Bush Ramble Level 1, easy pace, 8 km. If nature cooperates, sap will be boiling and you will be tasting! Local syrup for sale along with cookies, hot chocolate and coffee. Depart Canadiana Tire Parking Lot along the Bath Road at 10 am. Gas $2. Leader: Stan 613-5483003. Quill Lecture Sunday. March 20 2 to 3:30 p.m. Francis MacLachlan, Naval Architect (Retired) Kingston will speak on Kingston’s Tall Ship: The St. Lawrence II. It will be in Goodes Hall Rm 101, 143 Union St. Queen’s University. For more info call 613-549-1910. Rideau Trail Hike Sunday March 20 Kingston Area Woodland Trail Walk Level 1. “Spring” forward at an easy pace for about 2 hours, followed by optional restaurant lunch to celebrate first Spring day on Daylight Saving Time in 2016. Depart Canadian Tire Parking Lot along the Bath Road at 9:30 am. (EDT) gas $2. Call leader close to date for trailhead meeting arrangements and other details. Leader: Bob 613-544-9222. The Sharbot Lake Farmers Market is looking for new vendors for the 2016 Market Season. We are hosting a New Vendor Information Session for anyone interested on Thursday, March 24 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the St. Lawrence Employment Center in Sharbot Lake.

Travelogue – Small Group Adventures Wednesday March 23, 1:30 p.m. Get upclose and personal with your planet in a way you’d never manage on your own. Support local communities and make the world a little bit better for everyone. Free seminar (registration required: 613.548.7810, the Seniors Association). Location: Isabel Bader Centre Screening Room. The Bath Gardening Club and Horticultural Society will meet at St.John’s Hall in Bath on Monday, March 21 at 2 p.m. Leslie Nasmith, a local horticulturalist, will speak on Container Gardening. Visitors welcome. Further details at www. bathgardeningclub.com. Quill Lecture Sunday, March 20 2 to 3:30 p.m. Francis MacLachlan, Naval Architect (Retired) Kingston will speak on Kingston’s Tall Ship: The St. Lawrence II. It will be in Goodes Hall Rm 101, 143 Union St. Queen’s University. For more info call 613 549-1910. Kingston Orchid Society 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 20, Onwanada Resource Centre, 191 Portsmouth Ave. Learn about growing exotic orchids - it’s fun, easy, fascinating! Monthly meetings, discussion and speakers. Please join us and enjoy our display table of flowering orchids. This month: Repotting your orchid. The Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will meet at the Kingston Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St., on Saturday, March 19 at 10 a.m. Ruth Blair, a professional genealogist from Oakville, will speak on “Researching Your Irish Family History From This Side of the Pond”. Visitors welcome. Details - www.ogs.on.ca/kingston. Collins Bay & District Horticultural Society, Our next meeting is Monday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Our meetings are held at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 4333 Bath Road, just east of Coronation Boulevard. Our website is www.collinsbayhorticulturalclub.com. Homemade Soup & Sandwich Lunch Friday March 18, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. St Paul’s Parish hall. Corner of Queen & Montreal Streets. Admission $5 Dessert $1.

Kingston Shrine Club Roast Beef Dinner March 18 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $ 15. Children 10 years and under $8. To be held at the Shrine Club 3260 Princess St at Collins Bay Road. Woodland Foraging for Edible Plants with Barbara Roch, March 22, 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Ontario Woodlot Association (Limestone Chapter) followed by the AGM. Cataraqui Conservation Outdoor Centre at 1641 Perth Road, Kingston. Cost: $5 donation for non-OWA members. For information: owalimestone@ gmail.com or 613-373-9334. Also visit www.ontariowoodlot.com. Ham dinner March 20 at the Golden Links Hall Harrrowsmith, 4:30 to 6 p.m. cost $13. for info call 372-2410 Sponsored by the Odd Fellows & Rebekahs. Bath Legion at Millhaven - Friday, March 18 - Lunch at the Legion, Good food, good company, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 18 - Euchre, play starts at 7:30 p.m., Monday March 21 - Shuffleboard, 7 p.m., $2 per play. ‎Wednesday, March 23 - Legion Breakfast. Come out for good food. 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Everybody welcome 39 Club of Kingston Dance Friday, March 18. Music by Red Rose Express (Easter Dance) at Matt’s Place, Legion 631, Main Hall at 4034 Bath Rd. @ Collins Bay. 7:30-11:00 pm. Dress Code , Smart Casual. Singles & Couples Welcome. Cost is $12 ($10 for members). Saturday March 19 at 7.30 pm Magic Moments: The Best of Burt Bacharach & Hal David. A celebration of the great music of the most successful song writing team in music pop history. RCHA Club 193 Ontario Street. Tickets $20 - may be purchased in person, or by phone with a credit card. Phone 613542-8152 after 3 p.m.: or at the door, if available. Welcoming Refugees to Kingston Friday March 18, 1:30 p.m. Join special guest speaker Ruth Noordegraaf, Kingston Immigration Partnership, at the Seniors Association’s 39th Annual General Meeting. Also Board reports, election of new Board, and refreshments. The Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St., 613.548.7810.

Sunday Brunch March 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Seniors Centre is serving up a delicious Sunday Brunch. Bring your friends – order eggs any way, bacon, yogurt, fruit, specialty breads, and more. $10/person at the door. 56 Francis St. The ANAF invites everyone to their Maui Party. Saturday, March 19. Tropical dress welcome. Enjoy a pound of wings & fries 5 to 7 p.m. $ 10.00 per person .DJ to follow. Call 613-549 -7597. 317 Gore Rd. RCL Br 631 - Friday Mar 18 7-11pm Showman’s Karoeke come out and sing, dance, or have fun just listening and enjoy the evening. Sat Mar 19 1-5pm. Music by Chuck Daoust, come out and enjoy music lovers charge $5 Support the Legion. Info 613-3896605 Sunday Mar 20 Big Euchre 100% payout Reg noon to 12:34, play 1 p.m. $10 per person Bring your own partner. Proclamation of the Gospels and Acts at Trinity United Church, Elginburg. March 18, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and March 19, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Listeners welcome. Interested readers please contact Kim (613) 542 0605mailto:0605/bktolls@hotmail.com for a time and scripture verses. Legion 560 - Thursday, Mar. 17 St. Patrick’s Day - Entertainment all day beginning with Brian Flynn from noon to 3 and Shirley Skinner from 3 to 6 maybe longer. Everyone welcome and no cover. Friday, March 18 Showman’s Karaoke will entertain from 8 to 12 with a small cover in effect for non members and guests; everyone welcome. Saturday, March 19 Smith and Brady will entertain from 8 to 12 with a small cover in effect for non members and guests; everyone welcome. The Kingston Heirloom Quilters welcomes new members. We meet Thursday, March 24 9:30 am to 3 p.m and 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church Hall, 41 Church St 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. Info: www.quiltskingston.org.

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What do Justin Trudeau and I have in common? Well, we’re both Canadian, and we will both have visited Washington, DC within a week of each other. Sadly, as of press time it looks like I will miss the appropriately ‘sunny’ weather the prime minister enjoyed during his visit, but it’ll still be 20 de-

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“One big potential problem is that when you get digging around in a waste site, there is the possibility that you’ll release leachates,” Badgley said. “There are also potential issues with odors and dust. “It could make things worse for us.” Badgley did say, however, that he’d spoken to a company that takes hard plastics (lawn chairs, toys, etc) that have been hard to sell since the price of oil went down, making it cheaper to make these items new than from recycled materials. “I’m presently working out some details,” he said. Central Frontenac isn’t the only municipality dealing with garbage issues but there may be some light at the end of the tunnel. At the Rural Mayors Forum of Eastern Ontario meeting last week in Sharbot Lake, the mayors shared their laments concerning waste disposal.

But Township of Horton (Renfrew area) Mayor Bob Kingsbury said they have found an outfit that grinds the hard plastics for a reasonable price and offered to share the contact with his peers at the meeting. When ground into smaller bits, the hard plastics become more palatable to recycling operations. Kingsbury said they grind plastic three times a year and they’re looking into using it for road material. At its February meeting, Central Frontenac Council had expressed interest in sharing the cost of grinding operations with neighbouring municipalities. And there was even a ray of sunshine at the RMFEO meeting from United Townships of Head, Clara & Maria (on the Ottawa River between Deep River and Mattawa) Mayor Jim Gibson, whose township has found a use for a closed landfill. “It’s a good spot for cell towers,” he said. “It more than pays for maintaining a closed landfill.”

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News – Looks like groundhogs may have been wrong this year; while many of them predicted six more weeks of winter on Feb. 2, meteorologist Dayna Vettese of The Weather Network predicts spring will arrive a bit earlier. “It will be an earlier spring than we saw last year, that’s for sure,” said Vettese. “We are already feeling it and we are predicting temperatures to continue with the above normal trend that we saw throughout the winter.” Each season, The Weather Network Spring is set to arrive earlier than puts out an advance forecast. They predict in previous years and is expected the trends for the season and while they to be warmer and drier in Kingscan’t tell you if it will rain on a certain day, ton and Eastern Ontario. Photo/ they can predict what the season is going to Submitted feel like overall. The forecast is not always perfect, but this past winter, meteorologists were pretty is based on ocean temperature patterns in the Pacific Ocean. happy with their accuracy. “We get a warming of the water off the “The winter forecast we did was fairly accurate,” said Vettese. “We had a very coast of South America in El Nino and El mild December and then once we hit the Nina we get a cooling of the ocean water new year we were expecting near normal or slightly above Chat Stream Surf average temperatures. We did have a Always chatting couple of cold spells, but nowhere near Always posting what we have seen

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and more. “As an organization goes through the process of implementing those projects or considering to implement them, they can look back on the data and see what the impact was on their carbon footprint through the software,” says Conway. Members will report back to Sustainable Kingston on an annual basis so the organization can measure the success of the program. The longterm goal is for Green Economy Kingston to become completely selfsufficient, with membership fees covering the vast majority of the costs. Conway says similar initiatives have successfully done so in other Ontario communities such as Waterloo; once this goal is achieved, the organization will be in a position to focus on more long-term targets. “[At that point], our members will set either a 10 or 20 year greenhouse gas reduction target,” Conway explains. “So it promotes that accountability and encourages our members to really work toward that goal over

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New Providence Care building progressing on time and on budget By Mandy Marciniak

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News – The grand opening may be more than a year away, but work on the new Providence Care development on King Street is progressing quickly. “There is paint on the walls and ﬂooring and carpet down and it is coming to life,” said Krista Wells Pearce, director of development and planning for Providence Care at a community open house about the project on March

5 at City Hall. This is the third open house that Providence Care has held since construction began in May 2014 and according to Wells Pearce, the events are about more than just updating the community. “We want to make sure that the community understands that it is their hospital,” she said. “The community has fundraised and the city has helped signiﬁcantly. The hospital will serve the community and region and we

want everyone to feel like it is theirs.” The new 620,000 square foot hospital will house 270 individual patient rooms and will feature state of the art equipment including in room lifts. These lifts will allow patients to be transferred from their bedside into the washroom facilities attached to each room with ease. “We will be the ﬁrst hospital in Ontario to have these ceiling lifts,” explained Wells Pearce. “It will beneﬁt staff in terms of potential back injuries and it will also make life easier for the patients.” In addition to the ceiling lifts, Providence Care has worked to incorporate elements that will allow patients to feel like they are in a normal, home-like environment. These elements include a dining room in each wing, outdoor courtyards adjacent to each wing with lake and park views, healing gardens, areas for gardening and operable windows. “Operable windows are relatively uncommon in Ontario hospitals,” explained Wells Pearce. “The windows maximize the view and they are also able to open in the spring and fall. We want patients to be able to get fresh air, but also the smells of the grass being cut or hear the sound of the birds outside because that is what is normal and we want to make sure our patients can experience that.” The hospital is progressing on schedule with the Heritage Wing already 90 per cent complete. Construction is expected to wrap up in November of 2016 with the keys being handed over to Providence Care on November 30. Patients and staff

from St. Mary’s of the Lake and the existing Mental Health Services will move into the facility by late April 2017 with grand opening celebrations planned for the summer of 2017. The project is also moving along on budget and Wells Pearce estimates that 80 per cent of the budget has been used at this point. Approximately 1.1 million labour hours have gone into the project so far with about 500 workers on site daily; given the abnormally warm winter, crews were able to work well into December this past year. “The weather helped push elements of the building like masonry ahead of schedule,” said Wells Pearce. “It was great because last winter they lost time because it was too cold and now they were able to make up for that.” Those in attendance at the open house were happy to hear about the project and its progression and many were excited to see it coming to life. Staff members are also getting excited,

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Jennifer Faubert, Public Affairs Officer at CFB Kingston. In late November, nearly 500 personnel were asked to relocate in order to accommodate possible incoming refugee families. They vacated a number of self-contained units that included laundry facilities, common areas, bedrooms and bathrooms, making room for approximately 600-900 refugees. Shortly thereafter, Emergency and Measures Assistance Teams (EMAT) and the Red Cross brought in equipment to set up a mini clinic and reception areas on the base; now that equipment is being packed up and moved out. “Now, EMAT will come back and pick up their equipment and the Red Cross is already tearing down their

set ups,” said Captain Faubert. “We are moving the messes back so they can be functional again and personnel will be moving back into suitable quarters over the next couple weeks.” According to the Government of Canada, 26,166 Syrian refugees have arrived in Canada since Nov. 4. There are 260 communities across Canada welcoming refugees, including Kingston. Many have been resettled with community sponsors or are awaiting settlement in hotels or other housing complexes. CFB Kingston, along with CFB

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Canada (IRCC). The decision was relayed quietly to CFB Kingston on March 3. “They (IRCC) sent us word that the system they have in place is handling the 25,000 refugees that they have brought in,” explained Captain

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Nine movies and TV shows shot in the Kingston area Kingston has been a shooting location of choice over the last couple of decades for both local and Hollywood filmmakers See if you can recognize Kingston in these films/shows, all of which were at least partly shot in the Limestone City! Films are listed from the most recent to the oldest. Crimson Peak (2015) Director: Guillermo del Toro Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston Storyline: In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds - and remembers. William’s Lullaby (2014) Director: Nicholas Arnold Stars: Richard Roy Sutton, Toby Bisson, Robert Lawton Storyline: A single father struggles to raise

his five-year-old son while coming to terms with a trauma from his childhood. Father of Hockey (2014) Director: Dale Morrisey Stars: Don Cherry, Phil Pritchard, Andrew Brinks Storyline: Captain James Sutherland was a hockey pioneer who believed Kingston, Ontario could be the ‘Cooperstown’ of hockey. What he unleashed was a battle over the origins of the game and where best to honour hockey’s greats. Eventually two “Halls of Fame” were established; one in the hockey metropolis of Toronto; the other in Kingston, Ontario. This is the Battle for Hockey’s Hall of Fame! Nikita, TV series, episode ‘The Life We’ve Chosen’ (2013) Director: Brad Turner Stars: Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonesca Storyline: Amanda holds Alex hostage and tells Nikita she will release Alex in exchange for Ari (Peter Outerbridge). In captivity, Alex befriends a fellow prisoner, Larissa (Olga

Fonda). Sherlock Holmes and the Shadow Watchers (2011) Director: Anthony DP Mann Stars: Anthony DP Mann, Ian Brannan, Richard Cairns, Ilke Hincer Storyline: The sensational details of a gruesome murder in The Daily Gazette have London in a panic, as a bloodthirsty madman - more vicious than Jack the Ripper - preys upon the city. Of greater concern to Scotland Yard, however, is that the account of the murder was published nearly two hours prior to the crime having been committed! Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson - the Great Detective and his faithful assistant and chronicler - find themselves challenged with one of their most baffling cases - “The Case of the Woman Who Was Murdered Tomorrow”! Will an innocent man be sent to the gallows? How much blood will be shed before a scarred fiend is brought to justice? ...And who are the mysterious Shadow Watchers, a coven of ominous figures who orchestrate terror from within the darkness?

21 Brothers (2011) Director: Michael McGuire Stars: Steven Spencer, Clayton Garrett, Tom Sinclair Storyline: Set in W.W.1 the film follows the story of the Canada’s 21st battalion as it prepares for the battle of Courcelette in September 1916. Vendetta (1999) Director: Nicholas Meyer Stars: Christopher Walken, Luke Askey, Clancy Brown Storyline: Based on a true tale of power, corruption and murder, Christopher Walken stars in the story of the largest lynching in American history. The Tom Green Show (1999) TV Series Creator: Tom Green Stars: Tom Green, Fabio, Monica Lewinsky

Tom Green is a comedian who likes to go around and pull pranks on everybody. Among his most famous is putting a cowhead in his parent’s bed, suckling a cow’s udder, throwing plastic babies onto cars...etc. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) Director: John Landis Stars: Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Walter Levine Storyline: Elwood, the now lone “Blues Brother” finally released from prison, is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children’s hospital. Once again hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued crosscountry by the cops, led by Cabel the Curtis’ son (and Elwood’s stepbrother), the Russian Mafia, and a militia group. On his new “mission from God” Elwood enlists the help of a young orphan, and a strip club bartender.

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Kingston area. One of these initiatives includes developing support-based housing for homeless youth. “I usually give money to the United Way anyways, but this required a bit more,” said Smith. “My children are all looked after now so I thought I would help other kids.” Smith decided to give the United Way $240,000 a year for the next five years, $1.2 million in total, to fund a new support home for homeless youth ages 16-19. The home will be run by staff and volunteers at the Kingston Youth Shelter and will focus on providing youth with a stable living environment. “It is a supportive transitional home,” explained

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bons. “What’s unique about this year is that the beginning of the season looks much like the usual end of a season.” She said that this year’s odd weather could mean lower production. A lot depends on the weather in the near future. “A week ago it was minus 20,” said Gibbons. “Five days later is was plus 12. It went from very Januarylike temperatures to mid-April temperatures in a week.” Even tapping the trees provided challenges for maple farmers this year. On the Gibbons farm, tapping began on February 20. The ideal tapping time is when the low temperatures are around -4 C and the high is around zero. “It took a long time to get the tapping done,” said Gibbons. “We were very much juggling with the cold weather. In those last two weeks of February, whenever the temperature was between -4 degrees and zero, we went to the bush. Then it was minus

twenty, followed by a lot of freezing rain.” She said that the maple syrup tapping took place at the same time as ice was falling from the trees, after the freezing rain. “We had to be careful to tap during the appropriate temperatures, in order to be ready,” said Gibbons. “The season came overnight, and then came warm weather.” All of this means that the length of time sap flows, and, thus, the quantity, could be down this year, and that would mean lower supplies of maple syrup. That’s a nightmare scenario for lovers of the sweet Canadian delicacy. Gibbons explained that the trees release sap naturally, so the pace of production cannot be forced or hurried. A temperature fluctuation from below

zero to above is required in order to harvest the maple sap. “In winter, excess sap and food are stored in the tree’s roots in the ground,” said Gibbons. “When spring arrives and the ground thaws, the sap rises up the trunk.” At night, when the temperature dips below freezing again, the sap returns to the ground. The next day, as the temperature rises above freezing, the cycle repeats itself. “Once the temperature stops going below zero, the sap does not go back to the roots in the ground,” said Gibbons. “The sap remains in the branches and it starts to produce the buds. When the sap reaches the branches, it changes flavour.”

Gibbons explained that if the temperatures stay consistently warm and then it freezes again, maple syrup producers have to be cautious. “If the trees have gone to bud, it’s not favourable to syrup production,” she said. “It’s no longer got that sweet maple taste. Once budding starts, it takes away the sweet flavour.” At this point, farmers must watch for budding and they have to regularly test the flavour. There’s a science and an art to maple syrup production. The folks at the Gibbons Farm take great pride in their work. Continued on page 31

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“Maple syrup is so Canadian,” said Gibbons. “I’m proud to be Canadian and live in this great country. Being at the farm allows me to be in touch with visitors from around the world. When they come to Canada, of course they want to learn about maple syrup. It’s an opportunity to showcase our country to visitors.” She said she also believes in eating locally-produced products whenever possible. In the off-season, she takes the family farm’s wares to farmers’ markets in Brockville and Gananoque. Those in the maple business know that their product not only tastes good, but it’s got health benefits galore.

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A person’s choice of sweetener can lead to beneficial or detrimental effects on the body. For most sweeteners, the results aren’t favourable for health. Not so for maple syrup, with its myriad of health benefits. Research conducted at the University of Tokyo in 2011 and published in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry found that maple syrup helps to promote a healthy liver. Not many sweets can point to such positive research. According to information from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, maple syrup contains more than 50 antioxidants, which help fight the negative effects of free radicals in our system. Maple syrup has the same, and more, antioxidants than red wine,

flax seeds, and berries. These antioxidants act as anti-cancer and antiinflammatory agents. Darker maple syrup has higher levels of antioxidants. Further information from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada indicates that maple syrup contains a wealth of polyphenols. “Not all sweeteners are created equal,” according to Dr. Navindra Seeram, who teaches at the University of Rhode Island. “When choosing a sweetener, pure maple syrup may be a better choice because of the range of antioxidant compounds not found in other sweeteners.” The sweet stuff also contains significant amounts of manganese, zinc, and riboflavin. In addition to maple syrup, the Gibbons Family Farm produces such delicacies as

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and was put together by the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Working Group (SAPRWG) and the Implementation Team on Prevention and Response to Sexual Violence. “It was an extensive consultation program that has been ongoing,” explained Ann Tierney, vice-provost and dean of student affairs at Queen’s University.

“The university has had an harassment and discrimination policy for some time, but the government, in its legislation, asked us to develop a policy that specifically addresses the issue of sexual violence and students.” The new policy works to provide clarity and defines terms like sexual violence and consent, but it also provides a framework for sexual violence awareness, education, training It’s warming up and prevention for the university. Quickly! Queen’s has already been working Is your Air on the education and awareness side Conditioning up of the policy and even addressed the to the challenge? issue at orientation last September. “We want to start the education right when students come to campus and last September we actually had a speaker come and address our entire first year class and talk about her experiences of sexual violence,” explained Tierney. “She spoke to them about issues of consent and healthy

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relationships. It was very well received.” that the Queen’s policy was drafted to In addition to the policy, Queen’s will align with that Act, but as more regulabe recruiting an individual to fill the role tions from the province are released, their of sexual violence prevention and re- policy may need some tweaks. sponse coordinator. This coordinator will “Our policy is effective immediately, help implement the policy, but will also but we may need to make some changes be a concrete and consistent source for to coincide with the Ontario government,” students. she said. “For now we are just working on “What is really important is that the implementation and moving forward.” university will have one place that stuFor more information on the Queen’s dents can go to and get all the information sexual violence policy visit http://www. they need,” said Tierney. “We will also queensu.ca/secretariat/sexual-violenceprovide other services they made need policy through that, but they will have one office where they can go to get all the help and advice they need.” Tierney added that many of the things the policy addresses were already being done at Queen’s but this collective policy allows all of that to be put together in one place. “It is important to have the central point of contact for the students,” she said. The policy also addresses the needs of those who have experienced sexual violence on campus and the steps that may need to be taken following that violence. “It outlines our commitment to anyone who has experienced sexual violence and the support we provide in terms of counselling or academic accommodation that is necessary,” said Tierney. “We take all of this very seriously and the policy shows that.” The policy coincides with the release of Ann Tierney is the vice-provost and the Ontario governments Sexual Violence dean of student affairs at Queen’s and Harrassment Act. Tierney explained University. Photo/Submitted

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Kingston’s conservation efforts ‘an example to other communities’: Minister Chiarelli By Mandy Marciniak

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News –For the past five years, the Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation (KFHC) has been working with Utilities Kingston and the City of Kingston to conserve energy through provincial assistance programs and housing retrofits. These efforts have significantly impacted both KFHC and their tenants and on March 7, Minister of Energy, Bob Chiarelli travelled to Kingston to recognize that impact. “It is very, very clear that this

community has its act together and it is very impressive,” said Chiarelli. “I am pleased to be here to recognize Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation as well as Utilities Kingston for their tremendous leadership and what they are accomplishing in this city.” Minister Chiarelli was invited to tour a newly retrofitted town-

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residences owned by KFHC and include new energy efficient windows, lighting, home appliances, air conditioners and furnaces. “Utilities Kingston helped us identify and implement a number of energy programs throughout our properties,” explained Mary Lynn Cousins Brame, chief executive officer of KFHC. “We have aging housing units and our operating budgets are limited so we want to help our tenants as much as possible, but we also want to help our operating costs and these retrofit programs have allowed that to happen.” Together, KFHC and Utilities Kingston were able to earn $250,000 in incentives through the saveONenergy program and they have also worked together to help low-income electricity consumers take advantage of the Ontario Electricity Support Program. MPP for Kingston and the Islands, Sophie Kiwala, was also on hand to recognize the work of both companies. She praised their conservation efforts and added that between 2011 and 2014, the Kingston community saved enough energy to power 5,714 average homes for an entire year. “KFHC’s retrofits are proactive and forward thinking,” she said. “Their successes have made them a leader in energy conservation and these accomplishments help Kingston move towards the goal of being the most sustainable city in Canada.” These sentiments were echoed by Minister Chiarelli who added that Ontario is investing $92 million from the Green Investment Fund into social housing retrofits to take advantage of the economic opportunities in clean technologies, improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These investments will also pay off in the future. “The financial savings are beneficial and we know that for every dollar that is invested in conservation it saves the system two dollars,” he said. “By pushing down the costs in the systems you are pushing down costs and prices five to 10 years from now. It is a double win.” Chiarelli went on to say that Kingston is now an example to other municipalities and some are already trying to implement the same strategies used by KFHC and Utilities Kingston. He also encouraged both groups and the city to keep moving forward. “I am very impressed with the work that is being done and the leadership here in Kingston,” he said. “I look forward to coming back to Kingston in the future for a very important event where the municipality or another entity is saving themselves a lot of money and saving the system a lot of money too.”

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be installed on Kingston streets as all existing locations are converted into legal crossing zones. Additional legal crosswalks may be installed in other places around the city pending an ongoing staff review. Staff confirmed the changes in a recent 2015 status report on making Kingston more age-friendly. The same report listed other changes to make it easier for senior citizens to get around the city. These include; -retiming 100 traffic signals to increase pedestrian clearance times, to assist those crossing at a slower pace, -installing six new benches on King Street, -providing funding for more rent assisted housing units geared to seniors, -courtesy seating on Kingston Transit buses. The planned upgrade to legal crosswalks would still need council approval.

News – Kingston pedestrians will soon get something they’ve never had before – dedicated mid-block crosswalks where motorists have to stop. The city has traditionally avoided installing signalized pedestrian crossovers due to the cost involved, false sense of security for pedestrians and potential confusion that it may create for motorists. However, the introduction of new Ontario traffic rules in January has prompted Kingston to take new steps to make pedestrians safer. The city plans to upgrade all six of its existing ‘Courtesy Crossings’ – each located away from signalized intersections - into new legal crosswalks. “Within the next year or two all existing Courtesy Crossings will be upgraded to legal crosswalks,” according to a report from the engineering department. With the existing Courtesy Crossings, like those near Rideaucrest Seniors Home on Rideau Street and Kingston General Hospital on King Street, it’s not mandatory for motorists to stop when someone wants to cross. It’s solely at the discretion of motorists. “It is important to note that pedestrians do not have the right-of-way over vehicles while in any of the City’s Courtesy Crossings,” according to city officials. However, local drivers will soon SYLVAN SUPER SNAPPER 14’ have no choice. DEEP-V WIDEBODY (BLACK) The revised provincial law gives • 14’2”L x 68”W x 22”D • Hummingbird Fish Finder municipalities more flexibility to in- • Split Centre Bench (walk-thru) • Mooring Cover stall legal crosswalks that don’t require flashing lights for traffic con- • Vinyl covered Flat Floor • MinnKota Trolling • Premium Seating Motor (mounted) trol, just proper signage and road • 21 Gallon Livewell • EVINRUDE 25HP E-TEC markings. • LOTS of Storage outboard “Starting January 1, 2016, munici- • Navigation Lights • Matching Trailer pal road authorities may choose to • Rod Rack install one of the new types of cross- WAS $14,999 overs. The law will apply to these new types of pedestrian crossovers in municipalities that choose to install Plus tax, freight & PDI. Only until March 31/16 them,” according to the ministry of mplete transportation’s website. LUE co on! as BEST VA Kingston plans to take advantage packNagBEeLIthEVisAseBLE 7 U CTORY FA R A of the new law, which also requires YE ANTY!! WARR LOUGHBOROUGH L AKE motorists to stop in all directions until a pedestrian has fully crossed the street. Failure to stop could result in a $150 to $500 fine and three demerit www.themarina.on.ca 613-353-6205 points. 2279 Loughborough View Road Battersea, Ontario Courtesy Crossings will no longer

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Lord Strathcona Social Justice Club doing its part to help ‘Free the Children’ By Mandy Marciniak

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News – Making a difference: that is the goal of the Social Justice Club at Lord Strathcona Public School and just four months it has already raised over $1,000. The club includes 30 students in Grades 2 to 6 and aims to raise funds for Free the Children, an organization that works to enable and empower youth to be agents of change. Teacher Becky Casutt started the group in September after doing a similar activity with her own class last year. “I saw how inspired my kids were last year and how much they loved helping others. I wanted to allow other kids to feel that inspiration too,” she explained. “We want to encourage them to give back and teach them that they can make a difference. I think this group can do that.” Last year, Casutt’s class raised

funds through a pancake day at the school and in the end they donated more than $475 to help a community in Sierra Leone get clean water, goats and chicks. This year, students wanted to do more and they set a goal of $1,000 to help families with medical and sanitation needs. Together the students chose a different fundraiser for each month and they included a bake sale, a ‘silent’ day, selling rafiki bracelets and a hot chocolate day on March 8. “They planned it all and came up with the suggestions,” said Casutt. “And now they have raised $1,030, which is so great to see.” For Grade 6 student Hannah Gwynne-Timothy, joining the Social Justice Club was an easy decision and she has enjoyed each activity and learning about the cause. “In some countries there is a lot of child slavery that is still happening and I was really surprised to learn that,” she said. “A lot of kids don’t have the rights that we do and

they are less fortunate than us. We should be helping them if we can.” She hopes that by doing fundraisers around the school, other students will want to get involved, which helps them raise even more money. “I think it is really important to help others if we can, especially kids,” she said. “I really like the idea of changing the world and I know we are just doing small things at the school, but I am the type of person who really wants to make a difference.” Students in the club also attended WE Day this year, a celebration that brings students together to celebrate their fundraising efforts and encourage

them to do more. So what’s next for the Social Justice Club? “Free the Children wants kids to raise globally and then do something locally,” said Casutt. “For our local contribution students want to help collect items for incoming refugees, so that is what we are doing next.” The fundraising is already making a difference at the school level

and members of the group hope that difference can extend to the whole school and even the community. “It is a wonderful thing to do and helping other people is easy. It helps them, but it also helps you become a better person,” said Karys Babcock, a Grade 6 student at the school. “If the whole school did it, we could make our school even better and maybe inspire other schools too.”

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How accessible is accessible on Frontenac Islands? By Margaret Knott

News: Spring is definitely in the air, the ice is gone from most sidewalks and I can finally lift my head up and look about rather than down in an effort to avoid falling. As Frontenac Islands appointed representative, to the Frontenac County Accessibility Committee, it certainly is high time for me to get out and about and have a look at how good a job the islands do with the whole “accessibility for persons with disabilities concept” . And, can I do it on my own? That’s the key for me. What will I confront to make that impossible now that spring is here….. You would not believe how much I have learned in just a short while

about accessible doors, desks, step height, railings, ramps, mail boxes, widths and heights, washroom sizes and amenities. Personally I regularly confront difficult sidewalks, steps, inaccessible buildings, impossible washrooms, lack of railings, and few chairs to stop and rest, along with a lack of closed circuit and audio visual systems at some meetings. The need for rest areas (inside buildings, and outside) that include chairs, benches, protection from the elements, washrooms and handicap parking is essential and, last but not least, recognition of importance of service animals to their owners.. And then there is the ferry…. . where accessibility is under intense scrutiny as the EA process for

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of time to think about accessibility and what it was like not to have it… Now as Frontenac Islands Council considers municipal roads, sidewalks , cycling areas, beaches, trails, ramps, railings, door ways, public halls, services, transportation, distances to facilities during annual budget deliberations, are all being looked at with a new awareness? And is it a perfect opportunity? June 2015 marked the 10th Anniversary of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) which set out a goal of making Ontario accessible by 2025 . At the recent meeting of the Frontenac County Accessibility Advisory Committee, members agreed that every one in Frontenac County needed to be made aware of the accessibility needs of the disabled, and they will develop and promote an Accessibility Awareness Campaign that acknowledges the wonderful things already accomplished and at the same time call for further initiatives to be taken to make Frontenac County “All Inclusive.” The committee will be asking each of the four Frontenac County Townships to declare April 3-9, 2016 as “Accessibility Awareness Week.” For accessibility information contact: Janette Amini 613-548-9400. The mandate of the Committee is “To assist the County and Township Councils in the County of Frontenac in enabling persons with disabilities to have equal access to all opportunities within the County.” Around Town: **Every attempt will be made to keep the WI rink open until the end of the March School Break, weather permitting.. ***Eight more feral cats have be spayed, neutered and vaccinated for Rabies bringing the total number of WI Friends of the Feral cats to 116. *** Take Note: Pitch IN Canada Week is April 17-23, 2016 *** Frontenac Islands half load restrictions begin on or about the March 15th. Township reserves right to change the date with extreme rain or rise in temperatures. Coming Events. *** Dr. Russell’s After Hours Walk-In Clinics Tuesday March 22nd cancelled. Nurse Practitioner Walk-In Clinic Thursdays 9:00-11:30 am..bring OHIP card. *** CALL OF THE HEART ..Wolfe Island Yoga & Bhakti Celebration, May 20th 22nd: info@shantiretreat.ca www. shantiretreat.ca

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