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News – Members of Frontenac County got up early on April 7 to talk sustainability in the county. More than 50 community members including councillors, mayors, business owners and concerned citizens attended the 8th annual Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) breakfast at the Verona Lions Hall. Aside from breakfast, those in attendance received an update on how the county is progressing in terms of their plan to improve social, cultural, economic and environmental sustainability in the county. With the focus on sustainability, the breakfast also looked at improving local food production. Guest speaker, Dan Borowec, director of economic development and tourism for Northumberland County, was invited to speak at the event and talked about his county’s new Ontario Agri-food Venture Centre. “It is a niche food processing Clayton Conboy shows the latest in maple syrup technology running facility designed to help support at optimum capacity. “It’s a bumper crop this year,” he said, while con- second source farm income and food entrepreneurs in Eastern Onducting tours for a steady stream of visitors to Mel and Joyce Conboy’s tario,” explained Borowec prior to
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his presentation. “The facility itself opened a little less than a year ago and it is geared towards helping food entrepreneurs take their products to the next level, encourage self-employment, youth employment and provide opportunities across the board in terms of the local food movement.” Many in attendance were interested to hear what Borowec had to say and he gave many examples of how the facility has helped food entrepreneurs of all ages. “Our most recent client is an 80-year-old woman named Dorothy who has a sauce that has been in her family for three generations,” he explained. “She really wanted to show her friends that it was worth producing. We helped her produce a small batch and now a local supermarket will be putting it on the shelf for sale and she couldn’t be happier.” The facility operates in compliance with strict food safety and public health guidelines and offers local food producers a space to take their products to the next level at a relatively low cost. Business is still growing for the centre, but Borowec expects that they will see
optimal profits in three years. “We are very much pay to play. If you have a great idea for a salsa and you need a place to produce enough of it to meet demands then we are the place,” he said. “We also offer some business services to help and support entrepreneurs too. We can help with processing, packaging, storage and distribution.” Response to Borowec’s presentation was very positive from those in attendance and he hopes that aspects of his county’s approach will resonate in Frontenac. “I hope they see the vision and if they have products they can see how to maybe make it work,” he said. Keeping with tradition, the breakfast also recognized two groups with Community Partnership Awards. These awards are presented to businesses, residents and community initiatives that excel when it comes to sustainability and this year the county recognized the South Frontenac Rides program and the Dark Skies Preserve in North Frontenac. Continued on page 5
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TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC NOTICE OF ZONING – INvITATION TO COMMENT On March 15, 2016 the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac considered amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law. Two of these changes relate to rebuilding cottages within the normally required 30 metre setback from waterbodies. One change would clarify that, when buildings are removed by the owner to rebuild, they must rebuild according to the setbacks now in place. The other change would require a minor variance application to rebuild where a building within this 30 metres setback is destroyed by fire or tempest. These measures are to help protect the water quality of the lakes by maintaining a natural buffer around the lakes as much as possible. To deal with these matters, Council invites delegations to speak on the subject at the Committee of the Whole meeting at 7:00 PM, on either April 26, 2016 or May 10, 2016 in the Council Chambers, 4432 George Street, Sydenham. Written comments will also be considered prior to the matter being brought back to Council for a decision. Anyone wishing to speak as a delegation at either of the meetings should contact Angela Maddocks at amaddocks@southfrontenac.net or 613 376-3027 ext. 2222, by no later than noon on the Thursday preceding the meeting. (Thursday April 21 or May 5, 2106)
PUBLIC MEETING – PLAN OF CONDOMINIUM IN THE MATTER of sections 51 and 34 of the Planning Act, TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac will be considering applications for a plan of condominium and a zoning by-law amendment at a Public Meeting on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Council Chambers, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, Ontario, held on behalf of the County of Frontenac. Application for Plan of Condominium: File 10CD-2016/001 (Shield Shores) in the District of Storrington, Township of South Frontenac, for the creation of 18 units for single detached residences on 2 proposed new lanes which access off of Wellington Street. Six of the new Units would be have waterfrontage on Dog Lake; and an associated zoning by-law amendment (File Z-16/04) in Part of Lots 15, 16 & 17, Concession IX. For more information see the township website under“News and Public Notices”.
NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSING Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac proposes to pass a by-law to stop up, close and sell part of a Townshipowned road allowance as follows: Location: Between Lots 6 and 7, Concession XIII, District of Storrington Reason: The owner of property abutting the road allowance on the west and east sides wishes to close the road allowances to add to his land. The proposed road closing will come before Council for consideration at the regular meeting to be held in the Council Chambers, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, on May 3, 2016, at 7:00 PM. For more information, see the township website under“News and Public Notices”.
SENIORS SAFETY INFORMATION SESSION Local seniors are invited to a Safety Information Session on Tuesday 19 April, 2016. Topics include: Fall Prevention, Keeping Healthy and Scams & Frauds. Choose a time and location that works for you: · Storrington Centre, 3910 Battersea Rd. Sunbury, 10:00am to 11:30am · Southern Frontenac Community Services, 4295 Stagecoach Rd. Sydenham 2:00pm to 3:30pm · Verona Lions Centre, 4504 Verona Sands Rd. Verona, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Please pre-register for any of the locations by calling the SFCSC office at 613-376-6477 or visit the website at http://www.sfcsc.ca.
PITCH-IN CANADA APRIL 17TH – 23RD, 2016 It‘s that time again! With the snow receding quickly this year, the garbage in our ditches and treelines is glaringly apparent. We are asking the wonderful residents of South Frontenac to Pitch-In again and help clean up our beautiful Township. Pitch-In bags will be available beginning April 4th at either Township offices as well as the stores that currently sell bag tags. We will not be collecting the filled bags until the week of April 17th so if you decide to start early, you will have to find a place to keep the bags until that week. Feel free to call ahead and register your group and the number of bags you would like to fill. Call Solid Waste Management at 613 376-3027 Ext 4330 to register. Last year residents filled more than 600 bags, so let’s see if we can surpass that this year!
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News — A proposed 51-lot subdivision just north of Collins Lake in Storrington District drew considerable opposition at a public meeting that was part of South Frontenac Council’s regular meeting last week in Sydenham. In his report to Council, Planner Lindsay Mills said the development by the Maybach Group was slated for a 60-hectare plot of land consisting of 51 lots ranging in size from 0.81 hectares (two acres) to 1.87 hectares (4.62 acres) with lot frontages from 55 metres to 150 metres. Seven of the lots as proposed have less than the 76 metres (250 feet) of frontage on a public road that the Official Plan requires. A Zoning Bylaw amendment would also be required to change the zoning from Rural to Special Residential. “It should be noted that the present application for 51 lots constitutes only Phase 1 of the total planned development,” Mills said. “The overall land holdings of the owner is 323 hectares (800 acres) and Phase 2 of the development may be brought forward sometime in the future.” The proposal has about 1,390 metres of frontage on a Provincially Significant Wetland portion of Collins Lake but the portion to be developed is set back about 120 metres from the highwater mark of the lake. The project would require the
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.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The HHW Depot will be open every Thursday from 3 pm 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 19, 2016 at 7:00 pm. The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7:00 pm.
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building of roads, which would include two entrances onto the west side of Lakefield Drive opposite Copper Kettle Drive and Maple Crest Court. Five of the proposed lots would have driveways on Lakefield Drive. There is a small public parkette proposed of 1.11 acres, smaller than the 7.4 acres the Official Plan would normally require for a development of this size. “The fire chief has advised that a fire hall would be required for subsequent phases,” Mills said. A hydrogeological study was peer reviewed by Malroz Engineering and concerns have been raised about potable water sources, he said. Dep. Mayor Ross Sutherland raised several concerns, including wanting the full parkland component to be fulfilled and suggesting walking paths and sidewalks be part of the package. He was also concerned about the Provincial Policy Statement directing development to hamlets whereas this development is south of the Inverary boundaries. “We’re getting into one of the largest developments in the Township and we haven’t looked at how this integrates into Inverary,” Sutherland said. When it was the public’s turn, 19 speakers got up and none were very complimentary of the proposal. Opposition points ranged from water and septic concerns to increased traffic to the plight of the eastern whippoorwill to street lights interfering with the local amateur astronomers. Perhaps the most poignant comments came from Ted Lang, who lives in the nearby Lyon’s Landing subdivision. “In Lyon’s Landing, we’re already concerned about drinking each other’s urine,” he said. “Add 51 more units and I think you’re building a disaster.” R0012769012
Please take precautions that what you put in your recycling box STAYS in your recycling box. One just has to drive down any road in our Township to see the effects that loosely packed recycle boxes have done to our environment. This should be on your mind year round as you put your recycling out to the curb. Not overfilling your box and crushing your bottles will make them more compact and less likely to take flight. As well, the simple act of putting a rock on top of your newspapers will hold them down. An alternative would be to put your newspapers flat in a grocery bag then into your box; it holds a lot and they are contained. Please keep the environment and our workers in mind when putting out your recycling and Please Don’t Litter!
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News — South Frontenac Council decided to declare 100 acres of Township land in Bedford District surplus and to advertise the land as for sale at its regular meeting last week in Sydenham. Council has been dealing with the land in question for about a year and a half, said Planner Lindsay Mills. “As Council is now aware, Doug Amey, a Township resident, has brought forward a request to purchase a vacant 100-acre property owned by the Township,” Mills said. “The property abuts land that is already owned by Mr. Amey. “Council and staff have been dealing with this matter for more than a year — the issue being that
Mr. Amey’s land is essentially land-locked and is accessible only through an unopened road allowance from Canoe Lake Road — a distance of about 1.2 kilometres. “The abutting Township-owned land is also land-locked and is accessible only by way of this road allowance.” Mills also said the road allowance is aligned through a wetland and a waterbody, making access physically very difficult and a number of farm buildings and uses associated with the abutting land appear to be located on the road allowance near Canoe Lake Road; this causes difficulty for passage throuugh the road allowance. He said the appraised value of the land Amey wants to buy has
been agreed upon at $34,000. Since the required advertising had been completed, Mills said there was a bylaw later on the agenda to declare the land surplus and sell it to Amey. However, Dep. Mayor Ross Sutherland didn’t like the idea that the land hadn’t been offered up to the general public. “I think it’s important we offer it for sale,” Sutherland said. “Has anyone else expressed interest in the lands?” asked Coun. Alan Revill. “I’ve had calls from people interested in buying it,” said Coun. Pat Barr.
“I agree that it’s surplus but we should allow others to bid on it.” Mayor Ron Vandewal expressed concern that there were buildings blocking the road allowance. Mills said that had been discussed with Amey and he wasn’t concerned that there was a small illegal residence and outbuildings and was still willing to purchase the land. “From staff’s perspective, the illegal development should not affect
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Good bye Merle, we tried so very hard to fill your shoes Column — One of the toughest things about being an old musician is the feeling you get when you learn that one of your ‘heroes’ has died. On April 6, 2016, Merle Haggard died. He was 79. He was one of those guys most people referred to by their first name, as in Hank, Willie . . . and Merle. Although Haggard had a significant number of hits, awards and just downright excellent tunes, perhaps his greatest claim to fame was the fact that, although he was a legitimate legend of ‘Country’ music, he also enjoyed the respect of a great number of people who don’t generally identify as country fans — a great number of musicians among them. Back in the ’70s, there were lots of clubs and venues where ‘country’ simply wasn’t done or was even the subject of ridicule. Still, you could just about always get away with a Merle Haggard tune. On the flip side of that, in some
crossover bars, on nights where a more country crowd took over, a few Merles and Hanks here and there were usually enough to keep them happy. Haggard, while as country as it gets, was still unique in the genre. For one thing, he was from California and along with Buck Owens was instrumental in establishing the “Bakersfield sound.” It’s unlikely that Owens and/or Haggard set out to do anything like that, they just played’em like they felt’em. Nevertheless, there was a ‘something’ in the way they played, particularly Haggard, an indefinable essence that set it apart from the ‘Nashville sound.’ That uniqueness was picked up, played with and perfected by the next generation of players, having a huge influence on the likes of The Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Gram Parsons. Parsons brought the sound to The Byrds, spawning a host of similar thinkers including The Flying Burrito Brothers, New Riders of the Purple Sage and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Eventually, that sound evolved
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into Linda Ronstadt and The Eagles. In a very big way, Merle Haggard influenced Rock’n’Roll — a country picker with a rock’n’roll heart. In the ’70s, it wasn’t uncommon for a local rock’n’roll band to break out a version of Okie From Muskogee, sometimes a little tonguein-cheek but always with a touch of reverence as well. And it wasn’t just Muskogee. Today I Started Loving You Again, Workin’ Man’s Blues, Mama Tried, Sing Me Back Home, and I’m a Lonesome Fugitive all found regular rotations in many bands’ repertoires. Pancho and Lefty, his duet with Willie Nelson, always enters the conversation on best duets ever. Such was Haggard’s status that his name showed up like an icon in such songs as Steve Goodman’s You Never Even Called Me By My Name (“and you don’t have to call me Merle Haggard, any more”) and Ray Wiley Hubbard’s Red Neck Mother (“H is for Haggard”). There’ll never be another one like you Merle. Thanks for all the tunes, the memories, and for what you did for music.
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Editorial - Last week the Ontario government announced that it is dedicating more than $60 million to help support students across the province achieve better results in mathematics. “We know the jobs of today and tomorrow require key math skills and knowledge,” said Education Minister Liz Sandals following the announcement on April 4. This new strategy comes after Grade 3 mathematics results declined by four percentage points and Grade 6 results declined by seven percentage points from the 2009/10 to 2013/14 Education Quality and Accountability Office tests. The hope is that more attention to the subject will raise the numbers again. The new strategy will start in September and will include a minimum of 60 minutes each day of protected learning time for effective mathematics instruction and assessment for students in Grades 1 to 8; up to three math lead teachers in all elementary schools; coaching for principals of select secondary schools to lead improvement in math among their students; support for learning at home through parent resources that provide helpful tips and information on the mathematics curriculum; better access to online math resources and math support for Grades 6 to 9 outside of the school day. While there is no doubt that math is important, we have to wonder if all of this spending on math is really necessary and what does it mean for other subjects? This is the first time Ontario has stipulated how many of the daily 300 minutes of class time in elementary schools must be spent on one subject and although the province encourages teachers to spend 100 minutes per day on literacy, some of that can be woven into lessons in other subjects, from art to science. Many teachers are wondering what will need to be cut in order to accommodate this new mandatory math time. There is also the question of how well standardized tests assess students’ performance. These tests typically focus on hard skills like literacy and math, but what about the humanities and arts? Just because they can’t be tested through a standardized test doesn’t mean that these subjects are undeserving of funding or are less valuable for some students. What do you think? Is math really that important?
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Decision on reconstructing existing buildings within 30 metres of water set for May 17 By Craig Bakay
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Community Foundation event hopes to help Kingstonians learn more about the local Indigenous community By Mandy Marciniak
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News – There are 7,000 self-identified First Nations, Inuit and Metis people living in the Kingston area. That number is surprising to many Kingstonians, including Tina Bailey, executive director of the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area. “We were doing research for our annual Vital Signs Report and we were surprised to see such a large First Nations population,” she said. “That number inspired us to learn more and get more involved and we want to encourage other community members to do the same.” The discovery inspired the latest CFKA Speaker Series, taking place on April 27, entitled ‘Truth and Reconciliation in the Kingston Area: What’s Your Role?’ Each speaker series event works to engage the community in conversations that matter and Bailey hopes this one will be particularly impactful. “We are looking to show people how they can be a part of this community within our community,” said Bailey. “We want to show them what they can do as non-indigenous people and really put the truth and reconciliation process into context locally.”
To help with this task, four speakers teach community members the impor- of the population who understand Canawill be giving presentations at the event tance of awareness. da’s history from a First Nations lens, but including Shannon Monk we also have equal segments Payne, a leader in First Naof the population that are retions education and Kingston ally unaware of that history and resident. that legacy and we really need Payne moved to Kingston to address that.” about six years ago and she iniResidential schools will tially had a lot of trouble finddefinitely be a topic of discusing the indigenous population sion during Payne’s presentawithin the city. tion and she hopes to share “I think that Kingston has her own personal experiences not really embraced the notion with residential school surviof diversity and I don’t mean vors. to be disrespectful, but when “I really hope that people I moved it took me a while to realize that they don’t know find the First Nations populawhat they don’t know,” said tion because they are not visPayne. “I think sometimes we ible in the community,” she operate in bubbles where we explained. “That is a bit of a become oblivious to a lot of struggle for non-indigenous issues of importance around people because what you don’t us simply because we don’t see, you don’t know and you realize it is an issue. Creating don’t understand and you just Shannon Monk Payne (left) and Tina Bailey at the awareness, I think, will really don’t make connections with Community Foundation for Kingston and Area of- start to galvanize the commuit.” nity to connect more and to fice in Kingston. Photo/Mandy Marciniak Payne has lived in various become more culturally aware communities throughout Canada; she “When we talk about education, I and start more of an interaction.” has worked as an educator in the reserves think it is really important to acknowlAbove all, Payne hopes to connect and is now an advisor for Teach for Can- edge that the education needs to happen community members to the issues on a ada. She hopes to bring this experience with indigenous and non-indigenous more personal level and show them that with education to the speaker series and peoples,” she said. “We have segments there are ways for them to interact with
the Indigenous population. “Bringing people together and connecting with them through stories is really critical,” she said. “I don’t think we can touch people without making that human connection.” Enhancing that human connection, author Robert Wells will also be part of the event speaking about his book and now documentary Wawahte, which was recently screened at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival. The film’s producer, John Sanfilippo, will also be part of the event as well as cultural heritage professional and educational sociologist TerriLynn Brennan. “The event is a great opportunity for people in the community to just learn more,” said Bailey. “We have heard about these issues in the paper and seen them presented, but we need to bring it to a local level and learn about the groups that are here in our community and the activities that are going on that we can be a part of.” The CFKA Speaker Series event ‘Truth and Reconciliation in the Kingston Area: What’s Your Role?’ takes place on April 27 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Residence Inn Marriott. Tickets are $50 and include a buffet lunch. For more information visit www.cfka.org
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Kingston students learn about the struggles of living in poverty through interactive challenge Life is not always a bed of roses. For many Kingstonians, living in poverty, life can be a daily struggle. Imagine you are Jasmine (not her real name), a 20-year-old woman, living with a young child, existing in an abusive situation because you have no money and nowhere else to go. In and out of foster homes since you were eight, and pregnant at 18, you finally had the opportunity to enroll in college when your child was two months old, but your boyfriend prevented you from attending. Now, you are fighting for a new life and custody of your child. The complexities of living in Jasmine’s world, or one of 11 other people with equally harrowing profiles, are what over 100 students in Grades 9-12 from seven area high schools, had the chance to experience as part of The Poverty Challenge, which was held at the Queen’s University Faculty of Education on April 5. Developed seven years ago, as a project of the Kingston Community Roundtable on Poverty Reduction, The Poverty Challenge is provided to area high school students to help them understand the complex world of someone living in our own community in poverty. Retired educator and Poverty Challenge working group leader, Judi Wyatt, explains: “All too often students know more about poverty in developing countries, where we have little chance of making a significant difference. Right here in Kingston, one in 10 families is living in poverty. With better use of resources and changes in government policies, that could change.” One of the goals of the event is to help participants recognize the difference between poverty reduction and poverty alleviation. While places like food banks and shelters are having to provide service to an ever increasing numbers of people, they are not, by their nature, set up to address the root cause of poverty – lack of income. Challenge participant Kianna Johnson, a Grade 12 student at Regiopolis Notre Dame Catholic High School, found the event enlightening. “Today, I’m portraying Jasmine. I have an abusive boyfriend and am trying to get sole custody of my son. But, before any of this can happen, I first need to prove to CAS that I’m living on my own and aim-
ing for having a better life with my child, instead of staying with my boyfriend.” Johnson discovered this to be no simple task. “I went to Ontario Works because I have no money and need benefits,” explains Johnson. “I was denied because of my relationship with my boyfriend. So I had to go back to CAS, which was really frustrating because they refused to give me a letter saying that I was without my boyfriend. I then had to go to the police station, where they gave me a letter, and that letter took me much further than anybody else. So that was a start. “Early on I learned that living in poverty, means a life of hardships. For me the hardest thing was so often being denied.” It was a real eye opener for all the participants. “The Poverty Challenge is important because students need to understand that poverty isn’t just homeless people on the road,” she says. “They need to understand how they got there, instead of just judging them based on seeing them on the streets.” Johnson relayed a bit of information shared to her by one of her facilitators, that seven years ago, students used to write that poverty to them means nasty, lazy people. Today that impression has been improved, largely due to events like the Poverty Challenge. Students are beginning to understand that poverty doesn’t just mean lazy people; it also means people going through a hardship. People who are actually strong willed, but just having a hard time dealing with government agencies and making ends meet. She ended the day with many stories to share with friends and fellow students. “People just need to help others,” says Johnson. “I want to share that if we see someone struggling, we shouldn’t just pass them by, but should actually take the time to see why they got there and try to help them.” Another participant, Adam Handelman, a Grade 10 student at LCVI, reflected on what they were learning. “The challenge has been informative,” says Handelman, who was also portraying Jasmine. “It was interesting to see the struggles and the communication issues that people in poverty have to face each and every day.” People living in poverty face many challenges. “For me, I found it difficult
that I needed two lawyers to help with my ties faced by those living in poverty. als,” she adds. “We all need to have more child custody case. I needed money and “Over time, we can change our public respect and empathy for people going went to legal aid, but found it impossible systems, but it has to start with individu- through challenging times.” when they denied me because my ex boyfriend was the supporter and I didn’t have a job. It was just an ongoing loop of not being successful.” “It’s been an eye opening day,” says Handelman. “I didn’t realize that when you live in poverty you have to be on the constant hunt for assistance and a job. It’s scary how difficult life can be. I now more understand that living in poverty is incredibly difficult and everyday you don’t know what’s going to happen.” Local students were not the only ones affected by the Poverty Challenge. For the dozens of trained volunteers who portrayed the roles of community agency staff members, it was a real eye-opener to see the true-to-life policies and procedures they had to adhere to for the event. The real-life Jasmine, (not her real name), was also secretly in attendance. She was impressed with how students Poverty Challenge participants Kianna Johnson, (front) and (rear, l-r) Matthew Sproule, Adam Handelman, Sierra Heighton, Colby Barr and tackled her situation. “They seemed understanding and em- Graeme Carson await their turn in a mock family court in an attempt pathetic,” she says. “They were really re- to gain custody of their young child during the Kingston Community spectful and genuine. They get as much Roundtable on Poverty Reduction, The Poverty Challenge, held at out of it as they want. It’s good for them to Queen’s University Faculty of Education, April 5. Over 100 Grades 9-12 see all sides of the issue, and they get to students, from seven area high schools, had the chance to experience see that poverty has many faces.” what life is like for those living in poverty. The underlying theme of the Poverty Challenge is reflected in a quote from C. Wright Mills, and found on all the materials provided to volunteers and participants: “When only one person is poor, that’s their personal trouble. To solve it, we look to their character and skills and opportunities. But when millions are poor, we canGet your lawn mower tune-up done before the spring rush! not hope to find a solution within the come in today and check out the Zero-turn mowers actions open to any at the Largest smaLL engine shop in kingston one individual.” Jasmine hopes 1768 Bath Road that students finished the day with Kingston, ON renewed knowledge of the challenges and difficul-
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New program aims to help seniors stay ‘Young at H’art’ By Mandy Marciniak
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News – Kingston resident Brenda Cummings has always loved to draw and sketch and make the pictures in her head come to life, but as she ages, art is becoming a lot more difficult. At 86, Cummings, like many seniors, is losing her eyesight and with it her ability to express herself through art. “When you lose sight you suddenly realize how many avenues of conception come through your eyes,” she said. “For a year, I sat around at home and felt sorry for myself and then somebody said I should go find out what is out there for artists like me.” Cummings went to the H’art Centre and although the centre had no programs for seniors at the time, they were happy to accommodate her needs. “I walked in and they were so helpful. They told me I could still do the things I love and told me to try it,” said Cummings.
This interaction inspired a whole new venture for H’art Centre and on April 5, the centre launched their ‘Young at H’art’ appeal to raise funds for new senior-based programming. “There are so many seniors who are losing their sight and their mobility and they opt out of the Senior Association activities because they don’t want to stop others with their challenges,” explained executive director Katherine Porter. “H’art has been around for 18 years and we love the arts and what the arts can do for people and it seemed natural to expand that to the senior population.” The new programming will run on Mondays and Fridays at the H’art Centre and will focus on dance, theatre, visual arts and music classes for seniors with some level of disability. “We wanted to shift our programming to seniors who are not mentally challenged, but may have some disabilities and require a bit more help,” said Porter. “They want to get out and do
something and we can help with that.” Porter sees a real need for programs like this in Kingston, especially with the amount of retirees living in the community. She hopes that the program can provide them with some enjoyment and she hopes it will help caregivers, too. “People will know that their parents are well taken care of and safe while they are here and they can stay all day and have snacks and lunch and they’ll be ok.” she said. “That gives a big piece of mind to caregivers and gives them some respite too.” In order to run the programming, H’art Centre has set a fundraising goal of $75,000 to cover costs and fees for participants for the first year. Porter expects most of the money to be used for transportation and training. “The biggest challenge will be transportation and the cost of hav-
ing vans pick up individuals and bring them here,” she said. “We will also be training individuals this summer who will be running the programs and we look forward to having a mix of professional educators and those who have worked with seniors.” The Young at H’art program will launch this fall and will run in two sessions from September to December and then January to April. Applications are already being accepted and the program can accommodate 90 seniors. The centre has already raised $40,000 and now they are asking the community to help with the rest. Porter hopes the program will have a positive impact on the community and she hopes more programs like this come as
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Stuck in neutral: Kingston delays approval of red light cameras News – Some councillors are nervous about installing red light cameras atop several accident-prone intersections around Kingston. They fear the cop-free program, slated to launch in January 2017, could cause more problems than it solves. Many want reassurances it’s the right approach to traffic safety before they proceed with the ticket-in-the-mail program. “It’s a very Draconian way of dealing with law enforcement,” observed Coun. Peter Stroud. Motorists caught on camera breezing through a red light at selected intersections, or those failing to stop before turning right on a red, could get a $325 ticket in the mail. The automated cameras are triggered by pavement sensors that record the moment a car enters an intersection after the traffic light has already turned red. “It takes three pictures. One is of your licence plate. One is of your vehicle prior to the (pavement) stop bar, and you can see that the light is red. And the third picture you can see you’re in the intersection,” explained traffic manager Deanna Green. However, many complain that red light cameras operate on the principle of ‘guilty until proven innocent’ and do not factor in weather conditions when vehicles may slide over the white line. “A person is forced to go to court to plead their case,” said Coun. Stroud. Coun. Lisa Osanic is strongly opposed to the traffic enforcement system. She says the seven other Ontario communities where it’s already in place, including Toronto, Hamilton and Halton Region, all have much larger populations. For example, she says Hamilton is three-times the size of Kingston with red light cameras at 13 intersections, compared with 10 planned for Kingston. “Ten intersections is just too many for the size of this city. Our entire city is going to be covered in cameras.” A camera study by staff found an average of five violations per day at busy Kingston intersections with a high of 30 violations per day at one location. “The most reliable statistics currently available suggest that (red light cameras) can reduce the frequency of right-angle collisions by 25 per cent,” according to engineering director Mark Van Buren. Coun. Richard Allen says red light cameras are more cost-effective than putting a cop on ev-
ery corner. “This isn’t a war on drivers. This is just trying to make sure we have a safe city.” The previous council set the wheels in motion to launch red light cameras, noting the need to curb poor driving behaviour and serious accidents. But many current councillors remain unconvinced it’s the right approach. Councillors voted 10-3 to defer final approval of the program until Kingston Police can provide a briefing on traffic enforcement practices at the next council meeting April 19. Kingston resident Luke Harris also made a plea for council to put the brakes on the “negative policing” program. “This is 1990s, this red light camera thing.” Harris predicted red light cameras will make drivers nervous and lead to more rear-end collisions as drivers brake suddenly at amber lights. He offered another solution – extend the 3-5 second duration of amber lights to give motorists more time to either stop or clear the intersection. “There are options here. Let’s promote good rather than fear.” The longer amber light solution caught the attention of some councillors, who wondered if it’s feasible. “We’re going to be facing a lot of angry individuals,” said Coun. Kevin George. However, staff say the city will continue to follow Ministry of Transportation guidelines – with or without red light cameras. Kingston has identified 10 intersections for red light cameras, but only one approach will have a camera: Queen Street & Montreal Street (westbound traffic), Division Street & John Counter Boulevard (southbound traffic), Perth Road & Unity Road (southbound traffic), Taylor Kidd Boulevard & Bayridge Drive (eastbound traffic), Bath Road & Portsmouth Avenue (eastbound traffic), Gardiners Road & Princess Street (southbound traffic), Princess Street & Sir John A Macdonald Boulevard (eastbound traffic), Princess Street & Taylor Kidd/John Counter Boulevard (southbound traffic), Gardiners Road & Taylor Kidd Boulevard (westbound traffic), John Counter Boulevard & Sir John A Macdonald Boulevard (southbound traffic). The estimated cost to install and operate cameras at 10 intersections is $520,000 a year. But with estimated fine revenues at $970,000 the program is expected to generate a profit of about $450,000 annually. Continued on page 14
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News – It may have been a bit wintery outside, but that didn’t stop United Way volunteers from coming out and doing their part. On April 6, 80 community members gathered for a homeless Point in Time (PiT) count in Kingston. “It is only the second time this has been done in Kingston and the last time was in 2013,” explained Bhavana Varma, president and CEO of the United Way KFL&A. “This is the first time this has been done nationally and there are 30 communities across the country participating.” To do the count, communities chose a day in either the fall or spring and a specific time frame, 7 to 11 p.m. in Kingston. During that time, volunteers take to the streets and speak to individuals who are outside. “If they see someone, they will try to find out if they are homeless and if they have a place to go and stay,” explained Varma. “If they are homeless they will ask them to complete a survey. It is an anonymous, confidential survey and then they will bring the data back and that will be entered into the system.” The count, organized with the help of the City of Kingston and Service
Canada, aims to help communities collect data and better understand the homeless population within their city. The findings then help community groups provide better services for those individuals. In addition to individuals on the street, the count takes data provided by shelters and police and emergency departments that have recent discharges without a permanent address. “Again we will ask those individuals to complete an anonymous survey,” said Varma. “This is not a perfect count. There are many people who are homeless and may not be on the streets and there are many people who may choose to not do the survey, but this is the best way we can assess the homeless population.” In the last count, in 2013, the PiT counted 106 homeless people in Kingston. Of that 106, 53 per cent were women and 41 per cent were youth; both of these numbers surprised Varma. “For women, the national average is one in three, but we saw over 50 per cent were women. We also see large numbers of youth who are homeless and that was very surprising.” Volunteers who came out for the PiT ranged from City of Kingston employees to students to concerned citizens and even those who work in shelters
throughout the city. Volunteers went out in groups of three and each group had at least one experienced individual. Varma was happy to see such a great turnout and she hoped to see the numbers decline during this PiT. “It is hard to tell where the numbers will fall,” she said. “We hope to see the numbers come down and we have been working really hard to make programs accessible and get people housed. There has been a lot of progress made and this will allows us to keep moving forward.” Following the PiT, Varma contacted the Heritage with some preliminary numbers from the count. The numbers are not complete or verified but volunteers surveyed 12 homeless people on the streets on April 6 with one possibly staying in a shelter later that night and another ‘couch-surfing’. They also observed seven homeless individuals who did not want to take part in a survey. City funded shelters counted 50 homeless people in shelters on the night of the PiT. More results will follow in the coming weeks.
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A natural artist
Iris van Loon proves what I try to teach all of my students in photography: It’s not about the camera; it’s who is holding the camera that determines the quality of the image produced. Sure there are some limitations with some cameras and pros tend to need some rather fancy equipment for certain specialized work. But, in general, a great photographer can create a stunning image with a basic camera. I can usually tell the amateur photographers: they’re the ones on vacation or in situations where they don’t need it, carrying the ultra long lens because they want to look like a pro. Iris van Loon creates beautiful images. I’m not particularly impressed with the work of many pho-
tographers, especially those who shoot landscapes and nature. Van Loon is the exception. I love her work. I first saw it on a Facebook group called Kingston Photo Project 26. Every two weeks there’s a new challenge and photographers, from the professional to the aspiring and the simple wannabe, can submit their photos. Over the year, there are 26 themes to challenge participants. One might expect to find that she’s spent four years in a fine art program. Nope. No training whatsoever. She’s just out there with an artist’s eye. Van Loon’s work stands out a cut above. I rarely comment or “like” (i.e., click the “Like” button) on Facebook, but several times I have found myself hitting that magical “Like” in regard to van Loon’s posts. So, I had to meet her in person. When we got together and started to talk cameras and equipment, I discovered she can carry everything in a small handbag. She doesn’t shoot with a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera, just a little compact
camera. To be fair, it’s no ordinary compact; it’s a Leica D-Lux 109. It’s small enough to fit in a purse. She doesn’t have interchangeable lenses or a horde of gadgets. “I suppose I really should get an SLR,” she said. “But who wants to lug all that equipment around?” Agreed. I spend many photography moments with either the Fuji XT-1, which looks like something a hobbyist or amateur would carry around, or my Canon S100, which fits in my front pocket. I don’t like standing out in the crowd and try to work with the lightest and least equipment pos-
sible. Let the large egos look like pros with their ultra big cameras and lenses. I’d rather blend in. And then there’s Iris van Loon, who you’d think was a Mom shooting images of her kids with the little old pocket camera. That’s until
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“I wanted to do more with my photography,” she said. “Don Maynard (the sculptor) told me I should apply to the Toronto Art Exhibition. I thought that was aiming a little high and maybe I’d just go as a visitor.” Maynard encouraged her, so she applied to the exhibition and was accepted. That made her evaluate her work and realize perhaps she was capable of more than snapshots and what she describes as “little family photos.” After some sales and lots of compliments, she took on Kingston Arts in the Park, Women’s Art in the Park, and the Skeleton Park show. “I realized I actually wanted to do this,” she said. “I like doing this. I thought that maybe I should just get into it.” Van Loon decided to build up her reputation in the Kingston region. People are getting to know and recognize her work. She slowly met other photographers like Jonathan Sugarman and Richard Martin. People started to take notice of this woman’s talent. “I got a call from Frameworks last year asking me if I would like to have more work featured in Art After Dark. This was the first time someone had called me instead of me knocking on doors.” She was also called by Gallery Raymond asking her to be part of 7 by 7, which featured seven local artists in an exhibition. She’s not sure in what direction she’s headed. “Everybody told me that when you start you will slowly work your way into your own themes, but I think I’m still very diverse. The only thing I know is I don’t do portraits. I still don’t
see myself doing things indoors.” What she loves most is landscape photography. She’s also attracted to minimalism. “I like clean lines, architecture, geometry.” Last year, for the first time, she got into street photography during a month spent in Europe, mostly in Holland, her homeland, and Spain. There was also a week in Morocco. She remembers the first time she held a camera. She was 11 years old. “We lived in the Caribbean at the time,” she said. “My father was with the Dutch Navy and we were in the Dutch Antilles for three years.” She worked hard at odd jobs, washing cars, whatever she could do to save money to buy a little Kodak Instamatic camera. “I loved my camera,” she said. “My father loved photography and always had slides. But it’s a little expensive for a child. You had to send your film away to have it developed.” Over the years, her family moved a lot. But after her parents settled down, van Loon continued to travel a lot on her own. “I lived in Saudi Arabia for four and a half years.” Working as a nurse, she could then afford a good SLR camera. “That’s when I bought a Pentax SLR,” she said. “I loved that camera, but it was very difficult to take photos in Saudi Arabia. You weren’t allowed to take photos of people and I had to keep my camera concealed.” Over the years, she always owned a camera, often a point and shoot. She mostly took what she considered to be holiday snapshots. Then, five years ago, while in Florida, she realized her own photos looked like the ones she was seeing on postcards.
“That’s sort of when I got more serious about my photography,” she said. “At home, I started to have my pictures enlarged. I thought I should be doing something with my photos. I started to take more and more. Three years ago, she had some photographs hanging in Sima Sushi. People called her wanting to buy them. That’s when she opened her own studio in NGB Studios. Van Loon describes her work as intuitive. Considering she’s had no training, yet still produces stunning landscape images, intuitive is an accurate description. “If I like something I see in front of my camera, I take the photo.” In February, during the flash freeze when temperatures suddenly dipped to more than minus twenty Celcius, she loved the fog that formed along the waterfront. She started taking photos at Fort Henry and worked her way along the waterfront through most of Kingston’s river and lake shores, creating images of the natural scenes she saw in front of her. “I wanted to shoot photos every day until the lake opened up.” This led to her
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Lake Series of images. “I love skies,” she said. “I love water, probably because my father was in the Navy. I can’t even think of living somewhere with no water around. I love open skies, maybe because I’m Dutch and am used to flat areas.” On her website, she says, “I want to capture the beauty out of something that is mundane.” As you look at the portfolio on her website, keep in mind that these photos were all crafted using a small pocket camera. Yeah, so much for the ego-
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The noblest profession tion for any other career. “My grandmother, her sister, my aunts and uncles on my mom’s side, and my mom were all teachers,” she says. “They all seemed happy going to work and enjoyed their careers. I knew what I was getting into when I became a teacher.” Cuthbert-Brown has two kids of her own, an eight- and a six-year-old. What’s an average day like for this teacher? Like many people, Cuthbert-Brown is up early, around 6:45. She’s at school by 8:30, prepping for a few minutes before the bell goes and her teaching day starts. At 10:30 there’s a 15 minute recess that she usually spends in the gym with kids. By noon, she’s been on the go for three full hours, standing, watching 30 or more kids, making sure they’re not only safe, but actually learning.
There’s no sudden break at noon. “Lunch usually consists of 20 minutes duty, then helping kids. If they need catching up, they’re in here.” She points around the room where I’m chatting with her. There are six children there. Cuthbert-Brown grabs her lunch on the fly. When she’s not helping students stay on top of their work, she finds time to coach. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday she coaches track & field. She also coaches volleyball and cross country. There’s little time for a break in the afternoon either. The academic day ends at 3:35 at her school. Her own children go to an
after school program. As for CuthbertBrown, she’s marking children’s work, photocopying and getting things ready for the next day. This goes on until 4:45, when she heads home. Her teaching day’s still not over. After prepping dinner and working out, she’s back at her school work by 7:30 p.m. “It’s definitely not a 9:05 to 3:35 job,” she said. At night, as she tries to keep up with the marking and getting things ready for the next day, she easily puts in at least another couple of hours. Continued on page 19
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To top it off, teachers get screwed out of vacation pay. Most people don’t realize that full-time teachers get zero vacation pay. Is that legal? No. But they agreed to no vacation pay years ago in exchange for the right to accumulate sick leave. Even then, it was a deal that financially favored government administration. But the wicked Wynne of the west single-handedly took that right to accumulate sick leave away from them, and did not offer vacation pay in return. I’m not sure how staff at the Ministry of Labour sleep at night knowing that this entire group of workers is denied even basic vacation pay, which, by law, they are owed. Oh, right, just another example of the Wynne government showing contempt for the law. So what’s the reality of teaching? I checked with a few teachers (and I live with one and another soon-to-be) to find out. I also watched a local classroom teacher at work. Amy Cuthbert-Brown is a Grade 5/6 teacher at St. John XXIII school who wouldn’t trade her job in educa-
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creatively use five laptops with 30 kids.” The greatest challenge for any teacher is finding enough time in the day to do everything expected and required. “We’re here to teach, but there are lots of administrative responsibilities ranging from writing notes in agendas, calling parents and so on. Our classroom prep time is taken over by administrative duties.” These days, when the Wynne Government shows no respect or appreciation for teachers, would Cuthbert-Brown do it all over? “Oh, yeah,” she says, smiling again. “It’s a rewarding career. It’s my passion. I can’t believe I’ve been doing this for 13 years already. I like change. Every year there are new students. At no point in a day am I ever looking at the clock. Time flies. I love this work.” She has some advice for those entering the Faculty of Education and for those who may have recently graduated and are looking for work in a tight market. “Right now, teacher grads are having a hard time even getting on the supply list, getting in the door,” says CuthbertBrown. “Those who are getting in have been quite creative in finding night jobs in restaurants or wherever, so they’re free in the day if they’re called in to supply.” She says it’s sad that some of those grads give up, after all the time and money they’ve invested in getting ready for a career. “There are good people, good teachers graduating,” she says. “The system could use them. They have to persevere and be creative to pay their bills.” For new teachers, Cuthbert-Brown recommends they remain open to mentoring from others. “When I started, I thought I had to create everything myself,” she says. “But you don’t. You can ask for help from others. Work as a team with other teachers, especially those who teach the same grade. I work with teachers from other
schools and we all share resources.” days when they don’t even get a bath- our hard-earned dollars, but I will never Cuthbert-Brown explains what works room break for several hours on end, complain about teachers or health-care in the classroom, and it’s the same kind never mind time to relax. It’s a challeng- workers salaries or benefits. Our chilof approach that works best in parenting. ing job that deserves our full appreciation dren are our future. Those who foster the “Kids like structure, routine, and con- and respect. Are they overpaid? Not even growth of those developing minds in the sistency,” she says. “It’s important to close. Whatever they’re making, double classroom should be some of the highest know the consequences if they break the it. If whatever government of the day paid workers in our society. They deserve rules. That’s an important part of class- wants to save money, it should look at its it. And for heaven’s sake, at least either room management.” own massively overinflated and overpaid give them their accumulated sick days Time runs out on our interview. Kids bureaucracy and stop picking on front- back or give them vacation pay (with who’ve been outdoors return to the class- line education workers (and health care back pay for the years when they were room. There’s a lot of energy, even after a workers). cheated of vacation pay). lunch recess break. As Cuthbert-Brown’s I’ll gripe about how Wynne or Trudeau Mark Bergin on Twitter afternoon lesson starts, she’s looking at are frivolously tossing away billions of @markaidanbergin media literacy and exploring Dear Abby-style advice columns in newspapers. She hands out an example. The letter writer wonders how to help a friend who is being bullied, while at the same time being scared that helping the friend will make the letter writer run afoul of the bullies. There’s obviously a teachable moment here that goes beyond media literacy. After the children take turns reading parts of the letter, CuthbertBrown asks the WHAT'S ON KINGSTONREGION.COM children’s advice on how they would reWITH YOUR COMMUNITY SITE • Local movie listings spond if they were • Local event listings the newspaper col• Local news and opinion Submit an event, Comment on a story, umnist. Hands fly in • Used cars in our area Submit a photo, video or article for the air. The learning • Full local business directory consideration goes on constantly. • Local classified listings As it should. • Daily deals from WagJag • Links to local announcements I know many and apartment rentals teachers. There are
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The Trenton Golden Hawks defeated the Kingston Voyageurs 3-2 at the Invista Centre in Kingston on April 6 in game four of their OJHL playoff series. With the win, the Golden Hawks swept the series in four games, eliminating the Vees and claiming the North Eastern Conference Championship. Trenton opened the scoring in the first period with a power play goal by Carson Brookshaw, assisted by Adam Clements and Jordan Chard. The Vees tied the game in the second period on a goal by Jack Zielinski, assisted by Austin Boulard and Connor Cobbold. Trenton got the lead back later in the period on a power play goal by Josh Allan, assisted by Adam Clements and Mitch Emerson. In the third period the Golden Hawks increased their lead by two on a power play goal by Adam Clements, assisted by Josh Alan. Colin Tonge scored in the third period, assisted by Jacob Hanlon and Ian Harris, bringing the Vees within one goal again. But Trenton proved too strong and Kingston was unable to tie the game. Trenton’s Daniel Urbani faced 27 shots, stopping 25 including a penalty shot while David Richer stopped 23 of 26 shots for Kingston. Photos/John Harman
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The BIA’s Doug Ritchie says the exemption simply gives downtown retailers, many of them struggling with competition from big box stores and on-line shopping, the choice of opening on the additional holidays. He says labour laws will prevent employees from being forced to work the additional holidays, but claims many don’t mind the extra shifts and pay. “The restaurant industry has already showed us it’s popular with staff.” Many retailers are more interested in opening their doors on Family Day or the Easter weekend, both times of increased visitors to the downtown, he explained. “I’m not aware of any retailer that wants to open on Christmas.” The year-round exemption only applies to stores within the BIA’s boundaries. City officials say there’s been no request from other store owners outside the downtown to seek a similar retail exemption. However, several councillors indicated they would support expanding the bylaw city-wide, through a similar consultation and approvals process, if such a request is made. “There should be a level playing field,” added Coun. Jim Neill, who voted against the downtown-only exemption.
Coun. Jeff McLaren spoke against called the provincial law “discrimina- tions.” the need for a year-round exemp- tory.” The BIA estimates the updated bytion, urging his colleagues to preserve Justine Scala, owner of Minotaur law will affect about 100 of its 700 holiday periods so retail workers can Games and Gifts on Princess Street, members – the rest are already alspend time with their families. “Don’t welcomes the extra shopping days. lowed to open on any day they please make it harder for others to enjoy.” “We have a multicultural society … under current provincial exemptions. His attempt to quash the BIA’s re- to limit the times that they’re open to The downtown association says at quest was defeated 8-5. Christian holidays seems somewhat least 29 Ontario municipalities have A separate attempt by Coun. Neill discriminatory and non-inclusive.” exempted themselves from the law to exclude Christmas Day and New Cyndy Gibson, owner of Agent 99 and allow year-round holiday shopYear’s Day from the bylaw was also and Blueprint Clothing on Princess ping in communities like Gananoque, defeated by a 10-3 vote. Street, agrees times have changed and Prince Edward County and Ottawa. Coun. Adam Candon says the city Kingston should reflect the needs of The revised bylaw, which can still needs to support downtown store shoppers. “The days they want off be appealed to the Ontario Municipal owners. “This is just a nice act of soli- now are not necessarily the same days Board, is scheduled to take effect later darity to help them out.” others wanted off in previous genera- this spring. Mayor Bryan Paterson also supported the holiday exemption, adding retailers have long been allowed to open on other holidays between Victoria Day and Take a natural, holistic approach to Thanksgiving. “The sky hasn’t skin care to enhance your well-being fallen. It’s just a naturally through extraordinary products matter of choice.” and extraordinary service. The BIA’s request was supported by many Call or come in to learn more about individual retailour wide range of organic facials and peels. ers. At a recent mandatory public Featuring our Deluxe 90 Minute Facial meeting, some
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News – Students at First Avenue Public School don’t need a special holiday to thank the important people in their lives; they just need a brunch. On April 5, intermediate students in Grades 6,7 and 8 hosted their first ever ‘Giving Thanks Brunch’. The event was held in the school’s gymnasium and was planned, cooked and served by the students. “We came up with the idea and then the students organized all of it themselves,” explained Ahmed Himada, intermediate French teacher at First Avenue. “The purpose was to give thanks to adults in their lives. We asked the students to invite someone who is important to them and that could be a parent, an aunt or uncle, a grandparent or maybe a soccer coach, just someone they want to give thanks to.” Himada and technology teacher,
Stephen Tiffany, helped the students with the planning and organizing throughout and they settled on a day in April for the event. “Brunch is good at any time. Originally we had thought of a Mother’s Day or Father’s Day brunch, but we wanted to be more inclusive, so we decided to just have a thankful brunch in April,” said Tiffany. “We wanted it to be special.” In preparation, Tiffany taught his students how to make pancakes and cut fruit for the event. These skills are already incorporated in their technology course, but the anticipation of the brunch encouraged them a bit more. “I’ve been making a lot of pancakes and I’ve gotten pretty good,” said Grade 7 student Morgan Hail. “I like cooking and I wanted to learn more about it so I could do it on my own.” Hail invited her mother to the brunch and she was excited to see her reaction to the event.
“I brought my mother and I wanted her to be here because it is her birthday and she is just a really great mom,” she said. “I wanted to show her that I appreciate her too.” Students also put together the place settings for the brunch and decorated the tables. They also used their French skills to help with the task. “We talked about gratitude and we learned the vocabulary as part of the language component,” said Himada. “The Grade 6/7 class put together what should be on the place cards and we did a lot of behind the scenes learning.” Students were eager to participate and Tiffany was surprised to see so many of them at the school bright and early. “The kids really wanted to be part of it and that is amazing,” he said. “I loved seeing them be inspired and seeing how they felt when it all came together.”
For Grade 6 student Zach Corby, the early morning was worth it and he was looking forward to serving pancakes to his dad. “I invited my dad to the brunch because he has been a big part of my life
and a big influence on it and I wanted to thank him for everything he does for me,” he said. “I also wanted to show him everything I’ve learned. I really enjoyed learning how to cook and the eating was a great bonus.”
Students in Grades 6, 7 and 8 served friends and family members brunch on April 5 at First Avenue Public School. Photo/Mandy Marciniak
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It was a heart-warming sight on the Kingston YMCA pool deck as seven members of the Kingston Y Penguins competitive swim team worked alongside younger swimmers, sharing their knowledge, love and enthusiasm for the sport before their regular practice session began. These athletes will be competing against the best in the country as they vie for a spot on the national Paralympic team for athletes with disabilities at the Olympic and Para Swimming Trials, in Toronto, April 5-10. The swimmers, Rene Hart, Emily Sayeau, Nik Tolgyesi, Chris Sergeant-Tsonos, Cassidy Tran and Abi Tripp, who recently participated in the Ontario Provincial Championships, winning eight medals and swimming to 14 top 10 finishes, as well as Robert Hampson, who was not able to attend provincials, are all excited and ready for the national trials. “This is one of the biggest meets in many of these Kingston Y Penguins (front, l-r) Rene Hart, Chris Sergeant-Tsonos, Abi Tripp. Robert young athlete’s lives,” says Vicki Keith, founder and Hampson, (middle, l-r) Cassidy Tran, Nik Tolgyesi and (back) Emily Sayeau are competing coach of the Y Knot Abilities Program. “We have against the best in the country as they vie for a spot on the national Paralympic team, at seven athletes who have qualified to compete at tri-
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Five fun things to do in Kingston this weekend 1. Kingston Symphony Nearly New Sale – April 14, 4 to 8 p.m., April 15, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and April 16, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Spend the weekend shopping and looking for bargains at this annual fundraising sale for the Kingston Symphony Orchestra. The sale will take place at the Kingston Symphony Warehouse (785 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, Unit 7A) and will feature everything from antiques and collectibles to tools and hardware. 2. Rodney Carrington at the Grand Theatre – April 15, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Spend an evening laughing with this multitalented comedian, actor, singer and writer as he performs back-to-back shows at the Grand Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at the theatre box office or online and the show is open to all ages. 3. Andrew Mack Band at Musiikki – April 16, 8 p.m. Andrew Mack is a Kingston area singer and songwriter who tells tales of life in rural Ontario through his indie folk rock music. Spend a night enjoying his unique sound at Musiikki. For tickets of more information visit www.andrewmackband.com
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2) What unique qualities do you feel you bring to the Metroland sales team? I’m a “long-haul” kind of guy. To me, forging a lasting relationship with a client is always the goal. And, of course, that grows from results and trust. I’m proud to say that many of my clients have been with me virtually since the day I started. I like to think that says a little something about me and a lot about the Heritage. 3) You have the silky voice of a radio personality…and you used to be one! Tell us a bit about your experience working in radio. At one time I thought being a broadcast journalist would be my career. When I first got into it, news broadcasting was the real deal, reporters running around everywhere,
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Auction 5 p.m. * Viewing 4 p.m.
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Elgin Lions Hall, 19 Pineview Drive Elgin, ON Allis-Chalmers lawntractor, lawnmowers, electric motorcycle scooter, appliances, furniture and more! Canteen by Elgin Lions Club
Auctioneer: Jim Beere
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(Sat., April 9, 16, 23, 30/16) Over $700,000.00 of Inventory for Gananoque Rent-All Ltd. & Country Depot to be held on site @ 825 Stone Street North, Gananoque, ON K7G 1Z7 from Hwy 401 take Hwy 32 south to site Day 3 - Sat., Apr. 23 @ 9 am - Clip & Save Ad
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New Ariens Deluxe snowblower. New Gravely 48 XL 25 hp Kohler 0 turn ride-on mower. Stihl RMA 370 elec. lawnmower. 2 Stihl gas leaf blowers (BR550 & BR430). 2 Stihl gas hedge trimmers (HS46C & HS45). Generac 3100 psi pressure washer. Stihl elec. RE129 Plus pressure washer. Stihl MSA 200-C battery powered chainsaw (to include battery & charger). Stihl chainsaws (MS170, MS171, MS180C, MS211, MS250). Stihl TS410 quickcut 12” saw. 3 Stihl telescopic pruners (HT56, HT101, HT131). 10 new Stihl gas weed trimmers (3-FS38, 2 FS40, 2 FS110, FS100RX, FS130R, FS90R). 2 King Canada generators (3000w & 4200w). Generac GP3250 generator. Polar sleds. New lawn carts. Water troughs. Gas cans. 2 Life Pro extra large room infrared heaters. 2 Power Heat infrared tower power heaters. Household products. Garden hose, nozzles, sprinklers, & hand tools. Extra large qty of nuts, bolts, washers, screws, keys, O rings, pins & clips, Hex keys, washers, & wing-stop-acorn nuts (galvanized, s/s, all grades). Lge qty assorted nails. Nail gun nails. Threaded rods. Rod stand. Lge qty of electrical products (breakers, receptacles, fuses, switches & covers, wire & cable, bulbs, fittings, generator panels, etc). Extension cords. Power bars. Carbon monoxide, smoke & fire alarms. Fire extinguishers. Lge qty of plumbing products to include ABS fittings. Copper, brass, galvanized & plastic water & other valve fittings. Plumbing wrenches, insulators & more. Liquid drain cleaner. 2 Red Lion ½ hp shallow well jet pumps. Red Lion 2” gas powered water pumps. Submersible & upright sump pumps. Lge qty Stanley tools (clamps, vises, cutting tools, lighting, hammers, blades, measures & much more). Lge qty of Irwin tools & accessories (chisels, blades, clamps, bits & many other worksite products). New 7/8˝ to 7-7/8˝ hole saws. Bags of ice melter & roadside salt. Landscape fabric & jute. Utility wheels. Fibreglass ladders (8’, 10’, 12’ & 16’). Other step & extension ladders. Assorted lawn & garden tools & excess inventory too numerous to mention……
1582 CHEMONG ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, ONT. SATURDAY APRIL 23RD AT 10:30 AM 1 mile NORTH of City of Peterborough on Chemong Road COMPLETE TENT RENTAL INVENTORY including approx. 29 tents in various sizes and condition including 60 x120,60 x90, 40 x100, 50 x115, 40 x60, 20 x40, 20 x60, 5- 10 x10 frame tents, 2- 15 x 15 , 2- 30 x 70, 20 x40, 4-20×20, 20 x30, 30 x60, 40 x100, 50 x100, 50×125, 50 x140 ,ranging from like new to commercial application condition many with walls .SHOP EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS – SELL ST 10:30 AM Commercial sewing machines including Singer 132 KB leather sewing machine, Singer 211 heavy duty sewing machine, Pfaff 145 sewing machine, Pfaff double needle sewing machine, Juki DDL 555 sewing machine, Juki MD 2550 surger; Morito Co eleltric domer machine, portable gas powered tents stake driver, Rockwell 14”band saw, Onan Pro 4400w portable generator, Canox Sparkler welder, Kango hammer drill, stacking tool chest, hand crafted pipe bender, bolts of awning material, new 2 ½’ x 3 ½’ & 6 ½’ x 2 ½’ window awnings, 1988 Ford 5 ton utility truck – not running ; 2 – 8’ x 20’ storage containers, 8’ x 26’ storage container ( to be removed) RENTAL INVENTORY approx. 50 – 8’wooden rectangular tables, approx. 75 – 60” round wooden tables, approx. 60 pcs of 4’x 8’wooden dance floor, 30 sets of globe lighting, water barrels, quantity of stacking outdoor chairs, numerous other articles LESTER’S is restructuring business and focusing on the Awning business TERMS- CASH OR CHEQUE OWNER & AUCTIONEER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT OR INJURY DAY OF SALE SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS Plainfield 613-477-2082 www.sullivanauctions.com AUCTIONS
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(Sat., April 9, 16, 23, 30/16) Over $700,000.00 of Inventory for Gananoque Rent-All Ltd. & Country Depot to be held on site @ 825 Stone Street North, Gananoque, ON K7G 1Z7 from Hwy 401 take Hwy 32 south to site Day 2 - Sat., Apr. 16th @ 9 am - Clip & Save Ad Large Ad Ran Last Week Edition. Over 140 (+/-) New Firearms & Ammo to be sold @ 11 am. Sporting Goods. Fishing Gear. Clothing/Footwear. Lawn, Garden & Small Equip’t. Generators. Chainsaws. Hardware & more. Visit website for more details & photos.
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This auction sale is all-encompassing, offering many costeffective materials to the commercial & residential fields. The new equip’t carries most warranties. All 4 days offer high-end merchandise. The Schur’s, proprietors for 33 years, are retiring. They will now pause from their usual routine to thank everyone for their friendship, business & opportunity to serve the community. Terms: Cash, Cheque, Debit, Visa, M/C ~ Catering
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This auction sale is all-encompassing, offering many costeffective materials to the commercial & residential fields. The new equip’t carries most warranties. All 4 days offer high-end merchandise. The Schur’s, proprietors for 33 years, are retiring. They will now pause from their usual routine to thank everyone for their friendship, business & opportunity to serve the community. Terms: Cash, Cheque, Debit, Visa, M/C ~ Catering
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~ Attractive for 1st Homebuyers or Retirees Scaling Down. ~ Quality built, affordable, 2 storie twin home. You will hold the legal title to the property & land where you reside. Private front & side entrances. Oak kitchen design has lots of cabinetry. 2 pce oak powder room. Dining & living rooms boast oak hardwood flooring. 6 appliances included. Oak staircase. Generous sized 3 bedrooms all w/ closets & new laminate flooring in 2. Plus 4 pce oak bath. Dry basement. Hang out in your small but functional family room. Full wall of storage.100 amps on breakers. Service room houses a 7 yr old (+/-) natural gas furnace, a natural gas hot water tank, central air & laundry station. Upgraded windows. New roof 2 yr old (+/-). Lot size 29 ft road frontage x 120 ft in depth (+/-), 2016 taxes $2,100 (+/-). Charming brick patio & path. Privacy fencing. Paved drive. Double wide garden shed. Quiet adjacent owner keeps a nice property. Short walk to all amenities. For private viewing, terms & conditions please call our office at 613-267-6027 or 613-326-0461.
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Antiques, Collectibles, Jewellery For The Estate of the late Wayne Boyd to be held at Hands Auction Facility 5501 County Rd 15, R R # 2, Brockville, ON Saturday, April 16 @ 10 a.m. Mr. Boyd, for many years, was an avid collector of only the finest glassware, china and collectibles. This auction is a testament to his discerning eye for quality, the unusual and for stylish excellence. You will not want to miss this auction! Please visit www.handsauction.com click Online Bidding Button to view full descriptive catalogue and photographs. Online bidding opens Friday, April 8 @ 9 a.m. and closes Saturday, April 15 @ 12 noon. The choice is now yours, bid online or as always we are delighted to see you at the live auction. Live online bidding will also be available during the auction.
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European turmoil backdrop for British EU vote
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With terrorist attacks in Europe an ongoing reality and the refugee crisis on the continent continuing, residents of Britain are facing an important vote early this summer. An upcoming referendum, set for Thursday June 23, will determine, for the foreseeable future at least, whether the United Kingdom remains in the European Union (EU) or leaves the organization to go it alone. The vote is being held this year because the Conservative government in the United Kingdom, who won a majority in last May’s general election, are fulfilling a pledge. The Tories promised to hold an “In/Out” vote on the island nation’s continued membership in the EU by the end of 2017. Prime Minister David Cameron, who strongly favours staying in the union, has decided to get the thorny question out of the way sooner rather than later. We have family and friends in Britain and my wife and I are regular visitors. A faithful UK watcher, I’m also in regular contact with people there. It’s a privilege which allows me an opportunity to hear (and read) what some people over there
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think. I know the matter of EU membership has been simmering, just below the surface, for years. Cameron has been working hard behind the scenes to ensure his country stays in the union. He has visited other European capitals this winter and vows to keep Britain within “a reformed EU.” However it’s the word “reformed” that is at the heart of opposition to Britain’s continued membership in the EU. Among those clamoring for the UK to leave the EU are members of Cameron’s own cabinet who don’t see reform happening. Many influential people favour a socalled “Brexit.” Among them is London’s colourful Mayor Boris Johnson who, interestingly, is also a Tory MP having won the west London constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in the 2015 election. Johnson recently told the media, “This is a moment for Britain to be brave, to reach out – not hug the skirts of nurses in Brussels and refer all decisions to someone else.” Brussels was the focus of the most recent deadly terrorist attacks on the continent. Last week’s blasts at the city’s airport and on an underground train killed 35 people and wounded some 250. During news coverage of the bombings the Belgian capital was regularly referred to as “the European capital.” I will correct that misinterpretation, for my readers at least. True, Brussels is home to a number of important European institutions. But in fact Brussels is one of three EU capitals. Luxembourg City, capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is another, while the European Parliament is located in the city of Strasbourg in east-central France. I have visited Strasbourg and I’m well aware of that city’s important place in the EU.
Cost saving The fact the EU is top heavy with expensive bureaucracy, located in multiple locations, is one of the reasons so many Britons want to sever ties with the organization. Like Cameron, others favour major EU reform although how that would unfold is unclear. For Britain, exiting the union would result in an immediate cost saving because the country would no longer contribute to the EU budget. Last year the UK paid £13 billion (nearly $26 billion CDN.) although estimates are they received £4.5 billion in spending in return. Our friends in the UK don’t like the fact there are so many layers of government. Our Scotland friends for example vote for local (county) government, along with representatives in the Scottish, British and European Parliaments. Last week a friend of ours in Comrie, Scotland told me “it’s hard to keep track of who is doing what.” It is interesting to note that Scotland held its own referendum in 2014, deciding whether to remain within the UK. It looked to be touch and go for a time but in the end Scots decided to stay by a margin of more than 55 per cent. Now, with a referendum on EU membership looming some people in Scotland are suggesting that if Britain decides to leave the union, Scotland won’t. How exactly that could happen is unclear to me? Others suggest if Britain choses to leave, Scotland should hold another vote on separation. I don’t see that happening, especially considering the huge decline in the price of oil and the negative impact on Scotland’s “oil patch”, the North Sea oil fields.
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Dress for Success Kingston presents their major fundraiser Bring on the Bling April 19 at 7 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel. Tickets are limited, as every attendee gets to pick a piece of jewellery to take home. Tickets may be purchased by calling 613-572-4706. The Next Generation Leahy - Doug Leahy, his wife and 6 children will perform fiddling and step dancing at the Neeje fundraising dinner at Rideau Acres Banquet Hall on Sat. April 16. Great food, amazing entertainment. Tickets $50/person available on-line at neeje.ca while they last. The next meeting of the Harrowsmith Women’s Institute is on April 19 at 7 p.m. in St. Paul’s United Church in Harrowsmith. The members are working on a provincial wide initiative of the WI to provide a teddy bear, a handmade blanket and a book which are put into a bag and distributed to agencies who give them out to children who are experiencing a crisis. New members are always welcome. The Probus Club of Kingston – Limestone welcomes new members. PROBUS provides a friendly social environment for its members by having regular meetings with interesting speakers, outings and special events. Members are mostly retired or semiretired but there are no restrictions. Meet third Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. in the upstairs lounge of the Gordon Tompkins Funeral Home (West Chapel) at 435 Davis Drive. Next meeting is Wednesday, April 20 at 10 a.m. Our speaker this month is Dick Worsfold speaking on “Two Years in Antarctica”. The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Fundraising Dinner @ St. Mary’s Parish Centre, 260 Brock St (Corner of Brock and Clergy). April 23, 6 - 8 p.m. Choice of Roast Beef Dinner for $30 or Chicken Cordon Bleu for $25, includes garden salad, roasted baby potatoes, vegetables, home baked desserts, coffee, tea, juice or water. Children 12 yrs and under; Chicken Fingers for $10. Tickets on sale now. Contact GK Doug Snider at 613-572-6046 or dj53@live.ca Knights of Columbus Council #0728. Proceeds to St. Mary’s restoration fund. In Good Taste is a fine dining experience for single seniors and will meet at Days
on Front, 730 Front Street West, April 15 at 5:30 p.m. If interested to attend, please contact Norma at 613-542-3622 or Nicole at 613-634-1966. The 20th annual Jayna Hefford Female Hockey School is now accepting registrations for its summer camp July 18-22 at the Invista Centre. This camp is hosted and taught by five time Olympian and gold medalist Jayna Hefford and two time Olympian Lori Dupuis. Other instructors all have experience at the international and elite level. Limited space is available at this popular camp. Info: 613-384-1306 or www.dupuisheffordhockeyschool.ca. Are you a senior or disabled person who has difficulty preparing meals? The VON Meals on Wheels can help! We provide tasty, nutritious and affordable hot or frozen meals delivered weekdays, by friendly volunteers to people living in the Greater Kingston area. Let us do the cooking! Info: 613-634-0130. Kingston Region Spelling Bee - Saturday, April 16 - 1:00 to 4:30 pm at Ongwanada Resource Centre, 191 Portsmouth Ave. About 50 spellers will compete in one of three categories. The winner of each category will move on to the Spelling Bee of Canada Championship in Toronto. For more information: email francoischan@ hotmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/ KingstonRegionSpellingBee. Turpin’s Trail: Brian Flynn, Steve Kennedy, John McLurg, Chris Murphy, Noah St. Amand. Celtic, folk/roots, bluegrass. Friday, April 15 7:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s By-The-Lake United Church, 1 Redden St (Front and Days Roads) Kingston. Tickets $20, $15 students/seniors (65+), $10 children under 13. Church office 613389-8082 & at door. Singles Only Club of Kingston meeting - Thursday, April 21 p.m. Monthly dinner and meeting at Smitty’s on Princess Street. Go through the restaurant to the room at the back. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. Non-members welcome. Come introduce yourself. Info: www.sockingston.com or call 613-530-4912. Vlad Soloviev Piano Lecture RecitalBeethoven, Brahms, & Busoni. Date: April 15, 7 p.m. sharp. Location: St.
Mark’s Anglican Church, 268 Main Street, Barriefield. Cost: $20 General Admission; $10 Students. Limited Seating. Tickets at the door only. Info: Ellie at 613-546-3386. Extraordinary Women of World War II Wednesday, April 20, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. While the world suffered through the madness of WWII, what was life like for the women of war? The author discusses her book Extraordinary Women, Extraordinary Times, the personal accounts of 60 Canadian women and their courage, endurance, and will to survive. Free (registration required): Seniors Centre, 613.548.7810. Location: Royale Place. An Evening with Beethoven Thursday, April 21, 6:45 to 10 p.m. Enjoy a video presentation, featuring the master composer’s biography plus performances by pianist Yefim Bronfman and the legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein. $7/ presentation only; $23/presentation & festive dinner by Chef Silvio Venditti (5:30 p.m). The Seniors Centre, 56 Francis, 613.548.7810. In partnership with the Kingston Opera Guild.
leader if you need a ride from Kingston. RT Map #03. Leader: Audrey 384 6244 and Sharen 613 544 6022 Rideau Trail Club of Kingston hikeTuesday April 19, Small Slide Lake Loop Level 3, fast pace, 14 km. Hike in from 6767 Perth Road to South Slide Junction, then scramble counter-clockwise along the rugged trail through mixed hardwood and a vast network of granite outcrops. Depart Cdn Tire Parking Lot along the Bath Road at 8:30 am. Gas $4. Leaders Nancy 613372-2157 (nancynelles@gmail.com) and Lynn 343-363-0384 (esaulynn@gmail. com) Rideau Trail Club of Kingston hikeThursday April 21 K&P Rail Trail Level 1, slow pace, about 4 km. Hike well maintained scenic trail from Dalton Ave. to Sydenham Road and return. Depart Cdn Tire Parking Lot along the Bath Road at 6:30 pm or meet at trailhead parking at western end of Dalton Ave. at 6.45 pm. Gas $2. Leader: Bob 613-544-9222.
Ham Supper Battersea United Church, Wellington St. April 16. 5 & 6:30 settings. Admission $15. For reservations call 6133532846.
All you can eat Breakfast coming up on Sunday April 17 from 9 am - 12 at Saint John’s Hall in Bath our menu includes Pancakes , French toast , scrambled eggs , home fries , sausages , coffee and juice all for just $7 adults, kids 6 -12 years $3. Kids under 5 free.
Battersea United Church Souper Sunday Sunday, April 17 11:30 to 2:30. Soup, bread and dessert for $5. Come and visit with your friends and have a nice bowl of warm soup.
Friday Night Baha’i Fireside – Discussion: “Purposefulness” Friday, April 15, 7 p.m. at 99 York St. All are welcome. Further info:bahais@kingston.net 613634-0767.
Rideau Trail Club of Kingston hike Saturday April 16 Frontenac Park Dedication Trail South Level 2, moderate pace, 15 km. A joint hike with the Central Club. A wonderful Spring hike around interesting small lakes and through lush forest. Gas $4 plus park fee. Depart Cdn Tire Parking Lot long the Bath Road at 9 am. Leader: John 613 382 4778
Legion 560 - Friday, April 15 - Showman’s Karaoke will entertain from 8 to 12; small cover in effect for non members and guests...everyone welcome. Saturday, April 16 - Picket Fences will entertain from 8 to 12; small cover in effect for non members and guests.
Rideau Trail Club of Kingston Sunday April 17 (End to End) Orser Rd to Freeman Road Level 2, moderate pace, 15.4 km. Hike in and around Sydenham through fields and the railline. Meet at K&P parking lot on Orser Rd at 9:30 am. Arrive at meeting point able to take 2/3 additional people for the shuttle. Call
The Bath Gardening Club and Horticultural Society will meet at St. John’s Hall in Bath on Monday, April 18 at 2 p.m. Adrian Cooper will speak on “Planting Spring Bulbs”. Visitors welcome. www. bathgardeningclub.com. The Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will meet at the Kingston Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St. on
Saturday, April 16 at 10 a.m. Elaine Farley from Athens, Ontario, will speak on “From Founder to Trustee: My Pilgrimage to the Old Hay Bay Church”. Visitors welcome. Further details at www.ogs. on.ca/kingston. Join us at Crossroads United Church, 690 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd (across from Loblaws) Friday, April 15 at 5 p.m. for a pork dinner. Tickets are $15 and are to be purchased in advance as there will be a limited number. Please call 613-542-9305 or 613-542-0764. Stay on Your Feet – FREE 8 week falls prevention program for older adults 55+. Includes guest speakers, social breaks and Tai Chi. Runs Thursdays from April 21 to June 9, 2016, 1-3 p.m. at KFL&A Public Health, 221 Portsmouth Ave. Call 613549-1232, ext. 1209. 39 Club of Kingston Dance Friday, April 15. Music by Land ‘O’ Lakes Cruisers 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 P.P. ( $10 for Members) Crokinole Nights Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. April 19 to May 31. A game of skill, dexterity, luck, elements of shuffleboard , curling in table-top size. Beginners and experienced players. KTown Crokinole Club and the Seniors Association. $21/ member/7 classes. Golden Links Hall Harrowsmith beef dinner April 17 4:30 to 6 p.m., $13. For info call 613-372-2410. Sponsored by the Odd Fellows & Rebekahs. Roast Beef Supper Saturday, April 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Emmanuel United Church, 63 Factory Street Odessa. Ticket sales begin at 4:30 p.m. and patrons will be entertained in the church until their ticket number is called. Adults $15, Children 5-17 $8, under 5 free. Family rates available. Take out meals $15. Info: 613-386-3172. Cooke’s-Portsmouth United Church: an Evening with Darrell Bryan and guests. Darrell on piano & vocals. April 16, 7p.m. Tickets $15, purchased at the door or call Nadene at 613 542-3642.
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European turmoil backdrop for British EU vote The city of Aberdeen, Scotland’s third city and the so-called “Oil Capital of Europe” is taking a huge hit, as is Fort McMurray and the rest of Alberta in Canada. This year major oil companies based in Aberdeen have laid off hundreds of workers. BP alone slashed 10 per cent of its 3,500-member workforce in January. A further round of layoffs is expected in the coming weeks. “There is certainly an air of doom and gloom around the place (Aberdeen) these days,” one oil field engineer told Britain’s Sunday Telegraph newspaper in February. Hardly the climate for another Scottish referendum! As for the upcoming “In/Out” vote in Britain, no one really knows what the consequences will be? No country has ever left the union! Those backing an “In” vote point to possible major economic damage should the country vacate the EU. There are also legitimate concerns about trade, investment and the future of Britain’s economy which
has been showing positive signs recently, the North Sea oilfields aside. However Moody’s, the influential credit ratings agency, predicts the impact of Brexit on the UK economy “would be small.” The organization says separation from the EU “is unlikely to lead to big job losses.” Moody’s also suggests Britain will be allowed to keep many of its current trade agreements with the rest of Europe in order to avoid disruption that would be harmful to other member nations. A “Pro-Out” organization, named “Vote Leave,” points to Moody’s predictions and calls economic warnings from pro-EU groups “baseless scaremongering.” Just as the “Yes” and “No” sides did during the lead-up to the Scottish referendum, the “In” and “Out” camps are working hard to influence voters in advance of June’s EU membership referendum. Open border Certainly the terrorist attacks in France last fall and Belgium last
week won’t help the “In” campaign. Because many in the UK believe the current open border policy which goes with EU membership will contribute to more terrorist acts in Britain. Attacks like the deadly London transit system bombings of July 7, 2005. Given all the problems related to the flood of migrants from war-torn Syria, Africa and other nations, which is putting so much economic pressure on certain European countries (Germany and Sweden are good examples), many in Britain favour policies which will allow the island to regain control of its borders. Under current EU law Britain can’t prevent anyone from another member state coming to live there. Brexit supporters don’t necessarily favour capping the number of immigrants. Like London Mayor Johnson, they feel Great Britain should be in a position to set its own rules rather than being told what to do and when to do it by the rest of Europe. An interesting argument to say the least! Well-known Tory politician Iain
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