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It may not have been with his usual ballpoint pen, but MPP Randy Hillier put his signature on the official launch of the Grace Centre restoration project another way: with a chisel and hammer. Hillier, MPP for Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, joined those from Southern Frontenac Community Services, as well as a handful of local politicians and township staff, to kick off the restoration project. The Grace Centre, originally built in 1861, originally served as a Methodist church before becoming Grace United Church in 1925. Now serving as a hub of activity for local seniors and community groups, the 156-year-old limestone building is undergoing a restoration project to repoint the masonry, thanks to a grant through the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Southern Frontenac Community Services was awarded an Ontario150 Community Capital grant for $38,200 over nine months. Speaking on behalf of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, volunteer John Blake explained why he feels the project is a good example of those the Foundation aims to support. “The Trillium Foundation is a government agency… So it’s a taxpayers-funded David Townsend (left), executive director of Southern Frontenac Community Services, receives a agency, and what better way can we spend plaque from MPP Randy Hillier and John Blake, a volunteer with the Ontario Trillium Foundation, to taxpayers’ money than on projects like mark the official launch of the repointing and restoration project currently taking place at the Grace this,” Blake said.

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this building, and get things going,” he said, noting that Southern Frontenac Community Services likely would not exist without that support. “We’re thrilled to be turning this whole thing over… to Craig Beattie and Edgewater Stonemasons… it’s not just the stone that they’re working with, but it’s a community they’re working with, and we’re thrilled to have them do that, too.” Edgewater Stonemasons have worked on many restoration projects in the past, including those at the Parliament Buildings, the Governor General’s residence and number of heritage buildings on Queen’s University campus. Beattie explained that the Grace Centre repointing project will see the removal of Portland cement mortar, which will be replaced with a lime mortar. Most buildings the age of the Grace Centre were originally built with lime mortar, allowing the buildings to retain moisture, which is then evaporated back out in drier, warmer conditions. Over time, that ideology was replaced by the idea that these buildings should be waterproofed, which was done by using the Portland cement;

over time, however, that practice proved problematic as moisture could still get into the walls, but had no way out. Beattie described this kind of repointing as “the conservation philosophy of using like with like, and trying to use the materials that were originally used in the construction.” But for Beattie and his crew, there is more to the project than simply repointing the building. “Outside of the technical side of it, we’ve noticed

right away how vibrant a place this is, and how well used it is,” Beattie said. “It’s really nice to know that you’re helping to preserve the building, and this building is really being enjoyed by people as well, so it definitely adds another element to it for us.” The repointing project will not affect use of the Grace Centre, and is scheduled for completion by the end of the summer.

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regarding the tender and change in approach to wild parsnip treatment. Segsworth explained that, for the past three years, Township staff have used a contractor to spot spray wild parsnip locations, which have been reported by the public, using Roundup. While this approach has been well received in the past, staff “felt that a more price competitive approach would result from tendering for roadside weed spraying,” according to Segsworth's report to Council. Additionally, South Frontenac will be making the switch to using Clearview as opposed

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budget has sufficient funds earmarked for the contract. Councillor Pat Barr said she feels the plan is a good idea, pointing out that Roundup had to be reapplied after each rain, whereas Clearview lasts for up to 16 months. Councillor Ross Sutherland, however, said he feels as though a larger and more comprehensive plan needs to be created in order to deal with the wild parsnip in the area. “I think we have to figure out a strategy, which makes the community safe… I think that strategy will involve education so that people can identify it, just like we do with poison ivy, and selective spraying, particularly directly on the plant in areas of high traffic,” Sutherland said. “And I think that cutting is probably the other way to go – Early cutting at exactly this time of the year.” Citing the Ontario Public Health report on Clearview, Sutherland also pointed out that the spray is “intended for use not in crop growing areas.” He asked if there is intent on the part of staff not to spray close to places where crops are being grown, and if residents were able to opt out of spraying in areas abutting their land.

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Segsworth said staff only intend to spray where they have in the past and where residents have asked them to. “We certainly won’t spray in areas where people have asked us not to,” he said. Still, Sutherland said he feels a need to put a better plan in place for dealing with wild parsnip, citing his own research into the plant and how to get rid of it. “We need a plan… so that we are protecting the safety of South Frontenac residents, we’re not endangering the environment when we don’t have to, and we’re not wasting money,” he said. “I hope that somewhere in the next little while we have a plan.” Mayor Ron Vandewal spoke next, almost directly to Sutherland. “I take a little bit of exception [to the idea] that we’re wasting money,” Vandewal said sternly. “I mean, we’re talking about $2 million budgets on just one corner tonight, and we’re ‘wasting money’ at $4,000 because people ask us to…” Vandewal was unable to finish his sentence, as Sutherland interrupted him. “Can I ask a question?” he said “No,” Vandewal responded. Councillor Reville said he would like to

speak with the Township’s insurer with regard to liability. He also suggested that the Township employ other methods for dealing with the weed, such as mowing. Councillor Barr agreed, and pointed to public education in areas like identifying the plant, how best to mow it, and having more information available on the South Frontenac website. It was announced later in the evening that the website does, in fact, have a page regarding wild parsnip, but that you have to search for the word ‘weeds’ in order to find it. In the end, Segsworth expressed that staff is gaining knowledge and plans to continue looking into best practices moving forward. The recommendation to approve the bid was accepted by a vote of eight to one, with Sutherland being the only councillor opposed. In other Council happenings, the $2 million budget Vandewal referred to during the wild parsnip debate was that for the construction that will take place at the intersection of Harrowsmith Road and Road 38, with some road work along Road 38 and Wilton Road. With seven bids for the project received, Staff recommended the lowest bid from Morven Construction, who came in at $1,542,402.54. Council voted in favour of this, but suggested that, in the future, staff include the total costs of projects in their reports, saying that with projects spanning over two or three years, it is hard to remember how much has already been spent.

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Yarker Family School to close, Rural Schools Matter to keep fighting BY TORI STAFFORD tstafford@metroland.com

The fate of Yarker Family School was finally decided, as the Limestone District School Board of Trustees voted in favour of closing the school on Monday, June 5. Originally cited for having declining enrolment, Yarker Family School underwent a Pupil

Accommodation Review (PAR) process beginning in October of 2016. That process involved the creation of a Pupil Accommodation Review Committee, and consultation between the PAR Committee, parents, students and the public communities surrounding Yarker Family School and Odessa Public School (which was suggested to absorb the student body of Yarker Family School should it be closed). The eight-month process was to “ensure appropri-

ate program opportunities for students while balancing the ongoing challenges of declining enrolment and changes to funding that no longer support under-enrolled rural school,” according to a release from the Limestone District School Board (LDSB). With a tight vote of five to four, the Board of Trustees voted in favour of the closure, declaring the school “surplus to the Board in 2018.” The minutes of the four meetings held on Monday, June 5 – a Budget Committee meeting, and School Enrolment/School Capacity meeting, a private session Board meeting, and a public Board meeting – have yet to be posted on the LDSB website. However, those in attendance at the meetings were provided with the minutes of the first two meetings prior to the final public meeting of the LDSB. According to those in attendance, the final vote saw Trustees Wes Garrod (the trustee for the Townships of Loyalist and Stone Mills, which is home to Yarker Family School), David Jackson, Tom Mahoney and Alec Ross vote against the closure of the school. The decision calls for the closure of Yarker Family School by the fall of 2018. Students formerly at the school will instead be bussed to Odessa Public School. Now, the most important thing is to look forward and begin the transition process for the students, parents, staff and communities of both schools, said Debra Rantz, director of education for the Limestone District School Board.

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“We do have a year to think about transition, and the Limestone District School Board puts in place a Integration Committee that will work over the next school year to support the students’ transition, as well as the staff transition,” said Rantz, noting that the Integration Committee will handle the entire transition process, speaking with students from both schools, ensuring students from Yarker Family School have the chance to get to know Odessa Public School and the staff and students there, and ensuring the students’ voices are heard with regard to what will make a “meaningful transition” for them, and how they would like to remember Yarker Family School. “So it’s great that the students will have a year to really be involved in that process and the staff will be involved in the process,” Rantz said. “Even though this is really difficult for our community and we understand the emotion around closing a school, our children are resilient, and we will be able to work with them to provide that positive support for them as they transition over.” Trustee Paula Murray, chair of the LDSB Board of Trustees, echoed Rantz's sentiments, and pointed out that Odessa Public School is already familiar to the 26 students currently at Yarker Family School; because Yarker Family School only offers kindergarten through Grade 3, many students choose to go to Odessa Public once they reach Grade 4, so students at Yarker Family may even have siblings already attending Odessa Public, she explained. “Very shortly, we’ll start to converse with the school communities themselves on establishing the Integration Committee,” said Murray, who

also chairs the Integration Committee for Central Kingston, which is overseeing the transition of students from KCVI, LCVI and QECVI into a new school. Murray noted this integration committee will be made up of representatives from both schools, who will look at “opportunities to bring those students together and those families together at ever turn of the road.” “It’s important to note that with Yarker Family School, there is a year to begin this transition process, so there’ll be robust opportunity for input from school communities,” Murray said. It’s important for students and their families to look to the future and participate in the transition process as much as possible, both Rantz and Murray expressed, as the Trustees’ vote marked the defining decision on whether or not Yarker Family School will close. “That decision is final,” said Rantz. But for those who are part of Rural Schools Matter, a group of like-minded individuals who’ve spent the last eight months fighting to keep Yarker Family School open, the decision isn’t the end of their fight. “We are getting together next week and we will be discussing administrative review, which comes down from the province. That’s not something that can change the decision, but it is sort of an exercise in letting them know that this is not over,” said Robin Hutcheon, chair of Rural Schools Matter. “And there’s also the possibility for a judicial review.” Hutcheon said her group has briefly been in contact with a lawyer, and that the only way for the Trustees’ decision to be overturned is to prove in court that there was procedural unfairness dur-

ing the process to decide the fate of Yarker Family School. “We’re going to try,” Hutcheon said. “We’re going to do anything we can do. If we can keep that school open, then that is a positive thing.” Hutcheon said the meeting where the decision was made to close the school was fairly tense, and very well attended, with an overflow room set up with a video feed of the meeting due to the number of people. From her perspective, the direction the vote was going to go was obvious right from the beginning, Hutcheon said, noting that two trustees had indicated they would be voting in favour of the closure before the meeting where the vote was to take place even began. “There are a lot of upset parents, and a lot of disappointed people who feel very strongly that this school should remain open,” Hutcheon said, pointing to longer bus times and a larger student population as two of the predominant reasons her group and its supporters were fighting the closure.

Furthermore, Hutcheon said there were a number of things the PARC, the Board, and the Trustees didn’t acknowledge, didn’t explore, or completely ignored throughout the PAR process. Primarily, Hutcheon took issue with the idea that no one would admit enrolment at Yarker Family School has actually gone up from the 2016-2017 school year to the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. “They absolutely refused to say that there are 32 children enrolled in that school right now, so enrolment is up from last year, even with the threat of closure,” she said, explaining that there were members of Rural Schools Matter on the PAR committee who closely monitored the number of students registering for the coming year. “They would list of the number of students enrolled in each grade, but refused to say that there are more students enrolled now than there were last year,” Hutcheon said. “We just want them to be more up front about it all.”

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‘Bad looking bikers’ come to aid of Kingston Police officer Kingston police are reminding ficer, two others came to the rescue. was brought under control and the public not to judge a book by Two retired military police officers handcuffed.He was transported to its cover after some ‘bad-looking riding by on their Harleys noticed police headquarters where he was bikers’ came to the aid of an officer Wisniak get off his bike and ap- held to attend a bail hearing the proach the man. When they saw following day.He was charged with in trouble. Police say in a press release that the attack, they quickly jumped off assault police, resist arrest, and it all started when a 46-year-old lo- their rides, ran across the street and breach of probation.Wisniak sufcal man attacked and injured an pulled the man off the officer, who fered a minor injury as a result of officer after he was confronted over was on his back with the accused the attack. Kingston police say in the reon top him. three outstanding warrants. With the assistance of the retired lease that they would like to thank On June 7, Const. Fil Wisniak was on bicycle patrol in the area of officers, the suspect was taken to these two men for coming to the Princess and Bagot streets when he the ground and held under control aid of one of their officers, noting recognized the accused as someone until other officers arrived. While that the military and police share who was wanted.Police say that at some citizens continued to film the a strong common bond of serving approximately 2 p.m. Wisniak ap- incident with their phones, the man and protecting. proached the man and advised him of the warNotice of Public Meeting rants. He attempted to regarding Application for flee and when the officer moved to stop him, police Plan of Subdivision say they struggled and fell Take Notice That a public meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the to the ground. Police say that while Township of South Frontenac Council Chambers, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, ON, pursuant to some citizens stood by to section 51 of the Planning Act to consider an application for a plan of subdivision. film the attack on the of- Property Description: The lands are legally described as Part Lots 14-15, Concession 8, Former

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Municipal Township of Loughborough Part 2, 13R18475 Township of South Frontenac, County of Frontenac. Property Location: The lands are bound by 5550 McFadden Road. Purpose and Effect of the Proposal: The proposed development is to permit the creation of five (5) vacant lots for future development at 5550 McFadden Road. The lots will each have an area of approximately two to three hectares with frontage and individual entrances directly on McFadden Road. The lots are intended to accommodate future residential development on private services. Additional information about the application can be viewed at the Planning and Economic Development office of the County Administrative Building, 2069 Battersea Road, Glenburnie, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Inquiries may be made by telephoning Megan Rueckwald, Community Planner, 613-548-9400, ext. 359 or via email at mrueckwald@ frontenaccounty.ca. Further, digital copies of the proposed subdivision can be found at the following website: http://www.frontenaccounty.ca/en/corporate/CurrentPlanningApplications.asp Written comments regarding this application may be sent to the Planning and Economic Development Office via: Mail: 2069 Battersea Road, Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0 Fax: 613-548-8460 Email: mrueckwald@frontenaccounty.ca Public consultation: Anyone may attend the public meeting and make a verbal statement, and/ or submit comments in writing, either in support of or in opposition to the application for plan of subdivision. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the County of Frontenac before the application for plan of subdivision receives draft approval by the County of Frontenac, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the council of The Corporation of the County of Frontenac to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the County of Frontenac before the application for plan of subdivision receives draft approval by the County of Frontenac, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. The County of Frontenac is the approval authority for plans of subdivision. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the County of Frontenac in respect of the plan of subdivision, you must make a written request to: County of Frontenac, Planning and Economic Development Attention: Director of Planning and Economic Development 2069 Battersea Rd. Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0 The Planning Advisory Committee will receive a report with respect to the application at the public meeting, which will be available to the public on the County of Frontenac’s website on June 23, 2017. Please note that the Council of the County of Frontenac has delegated to the Planning Advisory Committee the authority to hold the public meeting instead of Council. All representations, both verbal and written, will be considered only by the Planning Advisory Committee, which will submit a committee report with its recommendations to council for a decision on the matter. Notice of collection: Personal information collected as a result of this public meeting is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), the Planning Act, and all other relevant legislation, and will be used to assist in making a decision on this matter. All personal information (as defined by MFIPPA), including (but not limited to) names, addresses, opinions and comments collected will be made available for public disclosure to members of the public, at the meeting, through requests, and through the website of the Corporation of the County of Frontenac. Questions regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to the Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk, 2069 Battersea Rd. Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0. Dated at Glenburnie, Ontario. This 8th day of June, 2017. Jannette Amini, County Clerk Frontenac Gazette - Thursday, June 15, 2017

Fast-acting citizens come to rescue of driver trapped in blazing car

BY TORI STAFFORD

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Not all weekday evenings are your run-of-the-mill routine, and the night of Monday, June 5 was anything but for Rick Marklew. Just after 10 p.m., Marklew was at his home just west of Odessa, relaxing after a day of work and watching some television with his brother, Shaune. The pair heard a car whizzing by, but assumed it was a police vehicle, Marklew said, as their location on Highway 2 often sees emergency vehicle traffic.

They’d just finished commenting on how they’d not seen any flashing lights or heard any sirens when they were startled by a “loud pop,” said Marklew. The lights in the house flickered and the brothers quickly pieced together that something must have gone wrong. Walking out into the dark, drizzly night, Marklew said he first looked west, where he saw nothing but darkness. Looking to the east, he saw a car approaching, its high beams on. “It thought, ‘OK, they’re coming this way, so there’s nothing over

Notice of Public Meeting regarding Application for Plan of Condominium Take Notice That a public meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the Township of South Frontenac Council Chamber, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, ON, pursuant to section 51 of the Planning Act to consider an application for a Plan of Condominium. Property Description: The lands are legally described as Part of Lots 15, 16 and 17, Concession 9, Geographic Township of Storrington, Township of South Frontenac, County of Frontenac. Property Location: The lands, which are accessed from Wellington Street, are located east of the hamlet of Battersea and situated along the western shore of Dog Lake. Purpose and Effect of the Proposal: The application for plan of condominium proposes to create 18 lots for single-family dwelling construction and 3 blocks for common open space/parkland. Additional information about the application can be viewed at the Planning and Economic Development office of the County Administrative Building, 2069 Battersea Road, Glenburnie, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Inquiries may be made by telephoning Joe Gallivan, Director of Planning and Economic Development, 613-548-9400, ext. 350 or via email at jgallivan@frontenaccounty.ca. Further, digital copies of the proposed subdivision can be found at the following website: http://www.frontenaccounty.ca/en/corporate/CurrentPlanningApplications.asp Written comments regarding this application may be sent to the Planning and Economic Development Office via: Mail: 2069 Battersea Road, Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0 Fax: 613-548-8460 Email: jgallivan@frontenaccounty.ca Public consultation: Anyone may attend the public meeting and make a verbal statement, and/ or submit comments in writing, either in support of or in opposition to the application for plan of condominium. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the County of Frontenac before the application for plan of condominium receives draft approval by the County of Frontenac, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the council of The Corporation of the County of Frontenac to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the County of Frontenac before the application for plan of condominium receives draft approval by the County of Frontenac, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. The County of Frontenac is the approval authority for plans of condominium. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the County of Frontenac in respect of the plan of condominium, you must make a written request to: County of Frontenac, Planning and Economic Development Attention: Director of Planning and Economic Development 2069 Battersea Rd. Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0 The Planning Advisory Committee will receive a report with respect to the application at the public meeting, which will be available to the public on the County of Frontenac’s website on June 23, 2017. Please note that the Council of the County of Frontenac has delegated to the Planning Advisory Committee the authority to hold the public meeting instead of Council. All representations, both verbal and written, will be considered only by the Planning Advisory Committee, which will submit a committee report with its recommendations to council for a decision on the matter. Notice of collection: Personal information collected as a result of this public meeting is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), the Planning Act, and all other relevant legislation, and will be used to assist in making a decision on this matter. All personal information (as defined by MFIPPA), including (but not limited to) names, addresses, opinions and comments collected will be made available for public disclosure to members of the public, at the meeting, through requests, and through the website of the Corporation of the County of Frontenac. Questions regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to the Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk, 2069 Battersea Rd. Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0. Dated at Glenburnie, Ontario. This 8th day of June, 2017. Jannette Amini, County Clerk 10

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there … it must be to the west,’” said Marklew, who works for Door Doctor in the Kingston area. The two men dashed back into the house to grab some flashlights and returned just in time to see the westbound vehicle continuing down Highway 2, having just passed their location. As they watched it continue on, they saw it pass a vehicle that had just become ablaze. Each brother jumped into their respective vehicle and drove toward the scene, less than 200 metres from Marklew’s front door. With his brother on the phone trying to relay information to a 911 dispatcher, Marklew said he ran across the highway toward the burning vehicle, a Dodge Challenger. It was clear to Marklew that the vehicle had struck a utility pole, hit the roadside ditch and flipped more than once. At some point, the car must have been airborne, Marklew said, because there were tree limbs and branches scattered in the area. The Challenger had also hit a mailbox at some point and was facing the opposite direction it had been travelling. Marklew attempted to put out the flames with his on-board fire extinguisher, but the canister drained in seconds and was really of no use. The passenger side door was open and Marklew witnessed a male walking away from the car, seemingly a bit confused. As the male approached the highway, Marklew ushered him across the roadway to his truck. “I sat him down and I said, ‘Are you OK?’” Marklew recalled. “He said, ‘Well, my dad is still in the car.” Marklew immediately ran back

Fire and rescue, Frontenac Paramedics, and the OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision just west of Odessa on Monday, Jun. 5, but it was regular citizens like Rick Marklew who pulled the driver of the vehicle from the car as it was engulfed in flames.

to the burning car. There, behind the wheel and awake, the other man was clearly dazed by the crash. He was speaking, but incoherent as Marklew tried to explain that he needed to get out of the car. While he doesn’t know if he was unable to open the driver’s door due to the impact, or whether the doors were locked, Marklew said he was unable to direct the driver to unlock the doors. “I tried everything to get him up, but I couldn’t,” he said. Just then, two other males arrived at the scene in a truck. One of them brought a large, metal bar to the driver’s side of the car. “I smashed the driver’s side window out and we both just pulled COACH & TOURS him out,” said Marklew. At that point, the entire front of the car was up flames, MarEXPERIENCE THE ROAD TO in klew explained EXCELLENCE on Thursday, Johnny Reid - “What is All July About” Tour - Thursday, March 24/16 June 8, still a bit Monthly Blue Love Jays games to September call for dates BlueCruise Jays &vs. Boston Red Sox - Saturday, April 9/16 Muskoka Lunch Theatre ........................................................Wednesday, July 5 shaken from the - Monthly Mystery Tours starting Thursday, April 28/16July 6 events three days AfricanNEW Lion Safari ....................................................................................Thursday, in the Spring - Wednesday, May 11/16 July 12 earlier. Casa LomaOttawa & Ripley’sTulips Aquarium ........................................................Wednesday, Pennsylvania Country - May 11 - 14/16 “We dragged Syracuse Nationals Classic Car Amish Show w/Freddy Vette ........................ Saturday, July 15 Joie de Vivre - Quebec City and the Beaupre Coast - May 16 - 19/16 Oh, Canada We Sing forSt. Thee ................................................................ Thursday, July 20 him out of the Jacobs - Saturday, May 28/16 Orillia BoatBest Cruise Show................................................................ of &Maine’s Mountains & Harbours - June Thursday, 4 - 11/16August 10 car and we just St. Jacobs ....................................................................................... Saturday, September 9 kept going. We African Lion Safari - Tuesday, July 5/16 Quebec City, Charlevoix & Whale Watching Cruise- ............................. September Muskoka Lunch Cruise & Theatre Wednesday, July 6/16 11-14 never stopped Agawa Canyon, Mackinaw & Frankenmuth ........................................... September 25-30 to get our footNewfoundland Spectacular - July 21 - August 8/16 Cape Cod - August 28 -............................................October September 1/16 History of Bootleggers & Gangsters - Windsor 17-19 ing, we just kept Indiana Amish Country - September 6Sunday, - 10/16October 15 Cirque du Northern Soleil “VOLTA” .................................................................. going, up the Ontario & Frankenmuth - September 21-26/16 “Bat Out of North, Hell” theAgawa MusicalCanyon ...........................................................Thursday, October 26 little embankChristmas in Nashville November 21-26/16 Branson - Christmas Shows .................................................................... November 18-25 ment, out across Call us for your group transportation needs. We offer the most Call us for your group transportation needs. We offer the most modern and modern andindiversified fleetalong in thethe area401 andcorridor. along theOur 401goal corridor. the highway,” he diversified fleet the area and is to offer Our goalSUPERIOR is to offer SUPERIOR at an OPTIMAL SERVICE atSERVICE an OPTIMAL PRICE! PRICE! said. “As soon as 613-548-1790ororToll Toll Free Free 1-800-267-2183 613-548-1790 1-800-267-2183 we got to my www.franklintours.com www.franklintours.com TICOReg1156996 Reg1156996 truck, maybe TICO

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15 seconds later, the cab was gone. The inside of the car was engulfed in flames.” As Marklew and his brother kept the two men on the other side of Marklew’s work vehicle, to protect them all in case of an explosion, first responders arrived on the scene in minutes. Both the driver and passenger of the Challenger were taken to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries, according to a report from the OPP. “I don’t even know who he was. I don’t know his name, nothing,” Marklew said of the driver saved by the heroism of others. “It would be nice to know if they’re both OK, though. That’s the one thing I would like.” The statuses of both the driver and the passenger are unknown, as police have not followed up with them since the incident, said Juliane Porritt, media relations officer for the Napanee OPP detachment. “I don’t know if they’ve been released or if they remain in hospital,” Porritt said. “It’s actually turned into a criminal investigation, and the officer doing the investigation isn’t in again until … Monday. So, there won’t be any further follow up until then.” Still, while questions about the two men hang over Marklew’s head, he doesn’t pause to think when asked if he would do it all again if faced with a similar circumstance. “If I came upon it again, yes. I know that if I didn’t do anything, and he had passed away, I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself,” Marklew expressed. Continued on page 11

Fast-acting citizens come to rescue of driver trapped in blazing car Continued from page 10

“When I ran over there, I didn’t care — I had to get him out. He was talking to me.

He was still alive. I wasn’t going to leave him there.” And while Marklew plans to take a few days to rest and relax, he knows he, his

brother, the others on the scene, and the two men in the car are all very lucky that the events unfolded the way they did. He had to confess to his boss at Door Doctor that he needs to replace the brand new company cellphone that was half-melted during the incident; but, once the circumstances were made clear to his employer and colleagues, no one could fault him over the loss of a cellphone, Marklew said with a laugh. “Our secretary said, ‘We going to have to get you a cape,’” he said, noting that it’s nice to laugh about it all now that it’s over. The

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Canadians from coast to coast will gather in Kingston later this month, set to embark on a week-long trek to the nation’s capital via the historic Rideau Canal. Officially setting off from Rideau Acres campsite just north of the city on June 24, the ‘Canada 150 South Wind Voyageur Canoe Brigade’ will feature close to 140 paddlers in more than a dozen 26-foot voyageur canoes. Over the next seven days, they will make their way to Ottawa with overnight stops in small communities all along the waterway, eventually meeting up with participants from three other ‘brigades’ on July 1 who will be traveling to the capital from the East, West and North. The final destination will be Victoria Island on the Ottawa River, where the participants will join in a welcome ceremony organized by the Anishinaabe First Nation. “It’s a journey of reconciliation,” says Max Finkelstein, one of this country’s foremost paddlers and explorers, and one of the key organizers of the South Wind Brigade. According to Finkelstein, the first overnight stop along this adventure “if all goes well” will take place at Jones Falls (June 24). From there, the brigade will travel up to Newboro (June 25), Perth (June 26), Smiths

Falls (June 27), Merrickville (June 28), Kemptville (June 29), past Manotick to the Black Rapids locks, the longest single-day stretch at 43 kilometres (June 30) and finally portaging the locks next to the Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa to the Ottawa River. What will make this week all the more special will be the various welcome events and presentations planned at some of the destinations along the route. “We wanted to have as much community support as possible as well,” he said. In explaining the motivation for the event, the website (fourwindsbrigade. wordpress.com) notes it’s a chance to highlight the history of the voya-

geur canoe as well as the rivers and peoples who have played such key roles in helping build Canada to what it is today. “Traditionally, voyageur canoes carried cargo of furs and trade goods. But these canoes will carry a different kind of payload – ideas, hopes and dreams. Our mission is to draw attention to the need for everyone, from citizen advocacy to the highest political echelons to the spirit of reconciliation – we want to see a Canada where all cultures can work and live together in peace and harmony and justice, and to also highlight reconciliation with the ecosystems that support us.” “To me this will truly be a journey that brings peoples together,” Finkelstein said.

While the South Wind Brigade is a mostly leisure event, there will be an opportunity for some participants looking for a little competition. On July 1, the group will be passing by the Rideau Canoe Club and have an opportunity to participate in their international Canada Day Regatta. “There will be voyageur canoe races around 10 in the morning,” he said. “For me it’s a bit historical” in that the last such races at the regatta go back 50 years. “Hopefully this can be the start of a new tradition.” After portaging around the Ottawa locks (“A good Canadian experience,” Finkelstein said) the brigade will travel one kilometre along the Ottawa River to Victoria Island (Asinabke). Each of the brigades will bring a bottle of water “from what you consider the start of your journey,” he explained. Here, in the shadow of Parliament Hill, all participants will join in a special water ceremony, “a mixing of the waters to represent we’re all one nation.” Finkelstein, also a well-known author who has chronicled many of his travels, says this is a unique way to celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial by bringing Canadians together from all corners of the country. He points to the group’s mission of shining a light on “the spirit of reconciliation with Indigenous people” and “with the ecosystems along these waterways that support the life of all living creatures.”

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Group aims to raise awareness about the risks of health-care privatization BY MANDY MARCINIAK mandymarciniak@metroland.com

“We can’t ‘bear’ to lose Medicare.” That is the message the Ontario Health Coalition is bringing with them across the province this month, and on June 6, they brought it to Kingston. “We are doing a tour to let people know about the threat to health care in Canada from privatization,” said Peter Boyle, a member of the Ontario Health Coalition and Kingston resident. “If allowed to go the way some want it to go, privatization will erode health care in Canada as we know it.” To help spread the word, Boyle and the coalition are travelling with a seven-foot tall companion they hope will grab the attention of community members. “The bear is something to attract people’s attention. The health coalition had a giant rocking chair for long-term care awareness and that really attracted people’s attention. So, we wanted something similar,” he said. “We call the bear Tommy, because Tommy Douglas was the institutor of Medicare in Canada 49 years ago in Saskatchewan and

we want that system to continue.” While charging Canadians for necessary health procedures is illegal in Canada, more and more clinics are popping up offering cataract surgery or MRIs at a cost. The clinics are appealing to some, as they mean that long lines can be cut, but many see it as undercutting the Canadian Medicare system. “We want to tell people what is going on, and that these private clinics and the provincial governments are letting things sneak through,” said Boyle. “One of the main planks of Canadian Medicare is that nobody has to pay fees for a medically needed procedure and it is illegal to charge fees, yet some provinces have let them slide in.” Boyle has had a number of encounters with the current Medicare system in Kingston, and a few years ago, he underwent two hip replacements at Hotel Dieu. “They said I needed one in three months and then the other within a year, and they were great. I had the second within six months,” he said.

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Group aims to raise awareness about the risks of health-care privatization Continued from page 17

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ings outside of MPP offices. “People like MPPs can make a difference in these discussions,” said Boyle. “But, overall, we just want to raise awareness, and so far we have seen a lot of community members that are interested and often surprised.” Boyle encourages those who are concerned to talk to their MPP and other com-

munity members about what they feel needs to happen. “Our health-care system isn’t perfect, but people do cherish it and want to see the ser-

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As Canada approaches its 150th birthday, many celebrations have been planned, but this year is also one filled with reflection on the past. For students in grades 7 and 8 throughout the Kingston area, that reflection has been a key part of their historical learning over the past year. Since September 2016, students from nine classes across the Limestone District School Board have engaged in an inquiry-based learning program focused on reconciliation. The students were asked to answer a question: What are possible next steps moving forward on the path of reconciliation between indigenous and nonindigenous people in Kingston and across Canada, and why is this important? “It is a tough topic, an unknown topic, even for adults, and at first we didn’t really know where to start the discussion,” explained Terri-Lynn Brennan, program co-ordinator, cultural services with the City of Kingston, who spearheaded the project. “As a Mohawk woman myself, I had some input as to where this could go; but, as someone who is not in the classroom with the students, I couldn’t be an overriding voice, nor did I want to be.” The project, entitled Engage for Change, ran in partnership with the City of Kingston and the school board. The idea was to highlight rec-

onciliation in the community and work with the local indigenous community through the ideas of equity versus equality, the United Nations Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canada's legacy of residential schooling, the 60s Scoop, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and its 94 Calls to Action. The focus was on inquiry-based learning, and teachers who volunteered to run the project in their classrooms let the students explore topics they were interested in. “It has been an amazing journey. Each student took their own approach and the topics range throughout,” said Brennan. “For Grade 7 and 8 students, aged 11 to 13, it is a time in their lives when they are starting to really think about identity and what that is, and so it has really helped drive home for these students the concepts and ideas of the indigenous legacy in Canada.” Some students even learned about themselves in the process. “Many students came to self identify this year, because they would take the topic home and then parents would feel comfortable telling them that grandma is Algonquin or grandpa is Cree,” explained Brennan. “We have all been very moved by that. We have been stunned by the number of students that have developed a level of self-pride through this project and that

have learned about a part of their own identity.” For her project, Faith Wagar, a Grade 8 student at Molly Brant Elementary School, looked at the use of language in relation to First Nations people. “We decided to make street signs that were translated into native languages,” she said. “We wanted to remind people that First Nations people and Algonquin people were here first, and we wanted to remind Kingstonians about that. We wanted to make them colourful like Algonquin art and we hope people like them.” Wagar said that she learned a lot over the course of the school term and she wasn’t aware of the residential school systems before the project began. “It was interesting to learn about, and hard sometimes, too,” she said. “I feel like I learned a lot.” Projects from the nearly 300 students who participated were displayed at Kingston City Hall on June 5, and will continue to be on display until June 17. The hope is that the community will come and check out the projects, but Brennan also hopes that tourists will take a look, too. “Many of them don’t know about this part of our legacy and history as a nation, so it is important to have Students were asked to record their final thoughts from the Engage for Change project on a mural at Memorial Hall on June 5. this on display here." Mandy Marciniak/Metroland

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Water of life: exploring spirits Whiskey comes by its name honestly. Originally known in Latin as aqua vitae, meaning water of life, whiskey has many health benefits. Irish monks of the early Middle Ages named it uisce beatha, Irish Gaelic for water of life. The pronounced sound of uisce (uisge in Scots Gaelic) resembles “whiskey.” There are two spellings, depending on country of origin. In Ireland and the United States, which both have an “e” in the country name, whiskey is also spelled with an “e.” Everywhere else, especially in the dominant whisky-producing nations — Canada and Scotland — it is spelled whisky. I can’t stand the taste of beer. It never did anything for me. Likewise, all the other spirits are secondary in my book, although I do love a good gin and tonic (with a twist of lime). As for the origins of whiskey, there are many theories, but no one really knows for sure. By the 15th century, whiskey production became documented in Scotland, soon to be followed in Ireland. I like whiskey served neat (no ice), and, for heaven’s sake, no trendy flavourings. Many other drinks use whiskey as their base. Two of the most well known are the Manhattan and the mint julep. The Manhattan is a great cocktail, but few places make a good one. There is disagreement about which New York setting (the Manhattan Club or a bar on Broadway) first served the drink. In New York City, head to the Algonquin Hotel

for the best Manhattan in town. Locally, Days on Front can put together a good Manhattan. They’ll even ask if you prefer bourbon or whiskey (both are forms of whiskey). You know they’re doing it right when they ask that kind of question. Every year, more than 100,000 mint juleps are served at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. I’ve had a few of them. A few years back as I sat at Churchill Downs, I asked our server how they made their traditional mint julep. “Our mint juleps are old school,” said the server. “We use mostly bourbon and add a mint leaf.” She paused for a moment, then added: “Actually, that’s all we do. Bourbon. Mint leaf. Ice.” There you have it. Keep it simple. Why ruin a good thing? I love the taste of (most) whiskey. There’s a touch of cruelty in me telling you my favourite whiskey, as it’s not available in Canada, unless you carry it in yourself. A year or two ago, Pogues Irish Whiskey — named after the great Irish band — was first imported into the United States. It’s not available in Canada, and it can be difficult to find in the States. It’s both smooth and gritty, maintaining a certain delightful smokiness to it. It won’t burn your throat on the way down and it has one of the best aftertastes I’ve found in a spirit. I don’t drink a lot. Maybe an ounce or two, enjoyed three or four times a week. If I drink more, I have an absolute rule: no driving. The Pogues Irish Whiskey has no relation to Old Pogue Kentucky Bourbon, named after the owners, the Pogue family. Unlike many celebrity-sponsored drinks, which often seem sub par, Pogues Irish Whiskey is a gem. For those who care, this whiskey is a blend of 50 per cent ten-year single malt Irish whiskey aged in sherry oak casks and seven-year-old single malt

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Kingston is a place that lends itself to many memorable photographs, whether it’s the natural scenery or architectural charm. And this summer, locals and visitors will have a much different backdrop for a picture. Kingston Accommodation Partners (KAP) is planning to set up a temporary, full size plywood sign that says ‘Kingston,’ but the ‘i’ will be missing. People will be encouraged to pose in the missing letter for a photo-op. “We are asking tourists and Kingstonians to take pictures and be the ‘i’ in Kingston,” said Megan Knott with KAP. The initiative is based on successful marketing campaigns that have used city names placed in high profile places to encourage people to take photographs and to promote the community. For example, the giant letters that spell out ‘Toronto’ in Nathan Phillips Square have become a popular attraction. Ottawa has now done the same. The large letter Toronto sign was originally installed for the Pan Am Games, but proved so popular that it has remained in place. It has also generated 120 million social media impressions in the past year. But Knott says Kingston is taking the initiative one step further by allowing people to become part of the Kingston sign, which will also have the iconic ‘Spirit of Sir John A’ locomotive as a backdrop. “Ours is obviously going to be more interactive.” She says giving people another venue to snap a picture, and post it online, could bode well for the

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If there’s one area that causes more consternation, fret, anguish, and difficulties between car owners and their auto service providers it has to be the ‘check engine’ light scenario.

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worries. But what’s really behind that light and why do they cost so much to repair? On the average daily driver there are now up to a dozen or so computers controlling things and many of them have only one way to communicate a problem to their owners; the check engine light. There can literally be hundreds of different reasons for this little illuminated gremlin to rear its troublesome head. And while loose fuel tank

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again. Add to this the fact that some components and their wiring aren’t easily accessible for testing and you get an idea why the bills can climb. One of the hardest conditions to get fixed right the first time is evaporative system small leaks. As emissions regulations restrict the amount of fuel vapors that a vehicle can emit, today’s vehicles have a very complicated system of controls and monitors. When a small leak code comes up, tracing it down to the leak’s source can be a time consuming and difficult process even with the proper test equipment and an experienced tech. As a vehicle ages, things can get worse. Many of the electrical systems and components operate on low voltages and resistance factors. When wiring harnesses collect corrosion they can affect these values leading to, you guessed it, more CELs. This upcoming weekend has to be one of the busiest on the collector car calendar and seeing that it includes Fathers Day, why not take dear old dad out to view some chrome. Continued on page 30

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Molasses held many uses and many memories You could smell molasses at Briscoe’s General Store, once you got by the row of cookies in their tilted boxes at the front. There was no attempt made to shut out the smells that filled the store, and coal oil, rubber boots, maple cookies, rolls of yard goods, and of course, molasses aromas met you as soon as you opened the door. Even if Mother didn’t want molasses that day, I would still head to the back of the store, where a pail sat on a narrow bench, with a tin ladle resting on a chipped saucer, where customers could fill little honey pails with as much molasses as they needed. And if no one was looking, I would run my finger onto the saucer, capturing some that had stayed with the ladle used by the last customer. Of course molasses filled all sorts of purposes at home. It would be poured into Mother’s home-made Boston baked beans, a recipe that was passed around Northcote, a recipe that was said to turn out the best baked beans in the entire county! All the time the beans were baking, Mother kept testing them with a spoon, and she would add just a bit more molasses, until they were exactly as she wanted them. Soon the smell of the molasses overpow-

ered the chunk of salt pork pushed down into the beans, and all you could smell was molasses. Father never considered his pipe tobacco ready to smoke until he had added a couple spoons of molasses. He bought leafs as big as fry pans, and he had a tobacco cutter attached to a board, which he used to cut the leaves into small pieces. And then with his bare hands he would mix the molasses into the tobacco. Of course, it all had to dry out before it was fit for his pipe. So it was spread out onto a cookie sheet and put in the warming-closet at the top of the Findlay Oval. And there it sat, with Father running his hands through it until it was dry enough to smoke in his pipe. Sometimes Father would get a package of pipe tobacco at the store, but when he used it instead of what he mixed at home, it never smelled the same. You knew right away, there was no molasses in the bought package. It wasn’t unusual for one of us five children to come down with what was called the grippe. Of course, that wasn’t serious enough an ailment to call either Mrs. Beam or bring old Doctor Murphy out from Renfrew. So when it happened that one of us, or sometimes the whole lot of us, complained of a stomachache, out would come the molasses. It wasn’t above Emerson to complain of what he would call “ a sickish feeling” just to be dosed with Mother’s special molasses treatment. It was a real treat, and no one complained when Mother mixed up a

glass of cold water with baking soda and a spoonful of molasses. It fizzed up just like a drink from a bottle of KIK bought at Briscoe’s General Store. Whether it did anything for a sick stomach was a good question, but it was certainly a ‘cure’ we all looked forward to. And every Spring, just to give us what Mother called “ a good cleanout”, we’d be treated to one of her molasses concoctions. Not one of us complained, even when the drink sent us scurrying to the outhouse, which was its main purpose. Molasses went into muffins and cookies and was drizzled over bread-pudding. A

special treat for me was when Mother was using molasses in one of her many dishes, and I was allowed to lick the spoon. At a time when there was little money for special treats like store-bought ice cream, or even a box of cracker-jacks, we could always count on a taste of molasses to take the sting out of those lean years, called The Depression. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.

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From June 16th to the 18th the 12th annual FCA Ottawa Ferrari Festival happens on Preston Street in Ottawa.

There will be a Ferrari display with cars parked along Preston Street Friday and Saturday evening from 6 p.m. onwards. You can live out your exotic car dreams by being a passenger in a Ferrari for a charity ride on

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Father’s Day Show comes once again to Ottawa, with their spotlight on Canadian built cars. If you have any questions, opinions, or stories on anything automotive please drop me a line, [By email to bjoeturner@ hotmail.com listing ‘Question for the Car Counselor’ on the subject line or by post to Record News Communications, 65 Lorne St., P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, Ont. K7A 4T1]. When using regular mail, please supply a phone number if you seek direct contact (due to volume I can’t always promise replies). Yours in service Brian Turner

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