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Seniors Night turns 40 It was a full house last Wednesday night at Land O’Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove as the Sharbot Lake Lions hosted its 40th annual Seniors Night. The evening featured skits, draws and musical entertainment such as the Cooke Family (Al, Jack and Guy), better known as The Old Habits (including Gilbert Riddell). Craig Bakay/Metroland

News — Treasurer Michael McGovern told Central Frontenac Council at its regular meeting last week in Sharbot Lake that he is “cautiously optimistic that Township spending will come in at or near the budget this year. “The old library is over budget and fire is at 78 per cent of its budget, but they expected that,” McGovern said. McGovern said there are still things coming in and there are timing issues. Another issue is a new system being implemented that’s taken some time. “(This report) doesn’t include reserve entries and if I did that, it would have an impact,” he said. “But mostly the impact would be that my stress levels would be down and the entries would be better.” Overall, he said 83 per cent of revenues have been collected, which is 4 per cent lower than last year but again McGovern pointed to “timing issues.” General government revenues are at 89 per cent and administration revenues are at 18 per cent but Ontario Community Infrastructure grants and reserves transfers are yet to be completed. There has been no revenue from solar installations but that is normally low anyways but he said there is a “backlog” holding up what revenues there will be. Building department revenue is at 93 per cent and is $4,000 higher than last year. Revenue from roads is at 24 per cent but the majority of that comes in in November and

December (OCIF grant, reserves transfer). Forty-five per cent of revenues from waste facilities is in, but recycling, hazardous waste day and reserve transfers have yet to be accounted for. Medical Centre revenues are 100 per cent. Facilities revenue is at 17 per cent, waiting on a Canada 150 grant and reserves transfer. Overall average expenditures are at 67 per cent, which is 9 per cent higher than 2015 but the same percentage as 2014. “General government expenditures are at 75 per cent — right on track,” he said. Administration expenditures are at 64 per cent because of timing due to the financial software project. Fire expenditures are at 78 per cent, again right on track, with volunteer pays for December yet to come. General protection expenditures are at 62 per cent, the same as last year. Medical Centre expenditures are at 19 per cent, which is lower than last year but there is a reserve transfer yet to be factored in. Facilities expenditures are at 57 per cent, comparable to previous years, with capital projects completed. Conservation authorities expenditures are at 86 per cent with capital project payments yet to be made. Waste expenditures are at 45 per cent with capital project payments and reserves transfers yet to be made. McGovern said “cash flow is meeting expenditures and bank interest (revenues) is lower compared to last year because of lower grant revenue.”

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Accessibility figured into design of library/ firehall in Parham and other projects News — The Accessibility Advisory Committee advises councils about the legislative requirements and implementation of the accessibility standards and the preparation of accessibility reports and such other matters for which the councils seek its advice, Frontenac County Clerk Jannette Amini told Central Frontenac Council at its regular meeting in Sharbot Lake last week. “(The committee) works with councils and the community at large to identify and address the needs of persons with disabilities within the community,” she said. “In consultation with council and municipal staff, the committee will review new and existing municipal bylaws and policies as applicable (and) provide recommendations to councils on the promotion of public awareness and understanding of the needs of persons with disabilities.” The committee is composed of representatives of each member township in Frontenac County, one member at large and County Councilors Tom Dewey and John McDougall. She said that this year, the committee has been actively pursuing a grant for the development of an Age-Friendly Community Action Plan and has provided input and recommendations on public parks, boat ramps, accessible parking and chip trucks.

Donna Longmire, Central Frontenac’s staff coordinator for accessibility, said that accessibility was a big factor in the new library/ fire hall in Parham, which was constructed level with the ground, new plans for the Township Office upgrade and the installation of playground equipment at the Parham Fair Grounds. ••• Perhaps it was an omen, perhaps not. Representative from Icarus Power were at Central Frontenac Council’s regular meeting last week looking for municipal endorsement for some small FIT program solar projects. However, although the representatives said they’d tried to contact staff to get on the agenda, they weren’t on the agenda and although Mayor Frances Smith was inclined to quickly ask for a vote as to whether or not they’d be allowed to address Council, Coun. Victor Heese spoke up saying that he wasn’t prepared to act on the matter without a staff report. A brief discussion entailed but Icarus’s request to address Council was turned down. The omen part? The Council chambers were in darkness at the time due to a localized power outage in downtown Sharbot Lake at the time. •••

Although Councils these days don’t endorse resolutions from other municipalities as much as they once did, Dep. Mayor Bill MacDonald asked for an endorsement for a resolution from Grey County asking for the Province to look into re-evaluating the structure of electrical power and in particular delivery charges that it says are “unfair to rural residents.” “This is one issue I’ve been discussing with TICO#50007364

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Hear that lonesome whistle blow... Crow Lake couple promotes petition to silence trains passing through hamlet BY CRAIG BAKAY

News — Apparently, there’s a procedure you have to go through if you want to stop train whistles blowing and if you didn’t know that, you’re not the only one. Central Frontenac Council found out about it at its regular meeting last week in Sharbot Lake. Council received a letter from Cecili and Donald Lafleur on Anderson Road in Crow Lake. In the letter, the Lafleurs said that they

would like to stop the trains from whistling their way through the hamlet and have attached a petition to their mailbox hoping others agree and will sign on. There was also a Transport Canada document attached to the letter entitled Procedure for Train Whistling at Public Grade Crossings that lays out the eight steps required to stop trains from blowing their whistles. “I’ve been on Council for 30 years and I don’t remember any other complaint about train

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vices from Kingston to Ottawa.” Mayor Bryan Paterson was also on hand for the good news on Oct. 28 and explained how these improvements will impact Kingston as a city. “This is great news for Kingston. I met with Mr. Desjardins-Siciliano earlier this year and we had a great conversation about VIA Rail’s plans for the future and Kingston’s plans for the future,” he said. “We discussed the potential alignment and how we can partner together to both encourage more people to take the train, but also to improve rail links and transportation links for Kingston. This is vital for the future growth and prosperity of Kingston.” Improvements to the Kingston station are already underway and work on the escalator system is already in progress. Desjardins-Siciliano explained that VIA is working with CN Rail to make onboarding on Track 1 a priority for as many VIA trains as possible in order to limit a need for the tunnel system.

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Kingston Voyageurs take Spirit out of Stouffville with 7-2 win The Kingston Voyageurs defeated the Stouffville Spirit 7-2 in OJHL hockey action at the Invista Centre in Kingston on Thursday Oct. 27. Stouffville opened the scoring with the only first period goal scored by Joseph Visconti. Kingston put on a clinic in the the second period with five unanswered goals. Reid Russell, Andrew Suriyuth, Chris Minns Dorian Overland and Josh Leblanc scored for the Vees. In the third period Rob Clerc scored for Kingston, Thomas Tinmouth scored for the visitors and the Vees’ Dorian Overland rounded out the scoring with his second goal of the game.

The Voyageurs are off to a solid start this season, playing in the OJHL’s top-heavy East Division. Despite a winning record (8-5-1-3 for 20 points), they sat last as of Oct. 28. Defending league champion Trenton is first with 28 points (14-3-0-0) followed by Whitby (27 pts.), Cobourg (26 pts.) and Wellington (25 pts.). The Voyageurs return to action against the Trenton Golden Hawks at the Invista Centre on Thursday, Nov. 3. Game time is 7 p.m. They also host the Newmarket Hurricanes this Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6. Puck drop is 2:30 p.m.

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News — With the change of location of Community Living — North Frontenac’s Treasure Trunk fundraising store, director Janet Barr was at Central Frontenac Council’s regular meeting last week with a couple of requests. “We at the Treasure Trunk would like to place our red drop off bin on the edge of your gravel parking lot across from the Township Office in the north west corner accessible to our clients but not in the way of the road or your parking area,” Barr said. “This can be adjusted to meet your needs and the bin will be emptied daily by Treasure Trunk staff and volunteers. “We just feel that with the

move, leaving a drop off bin in the old area will be a good idea.” The Treasure Trunk is moving from its location adjacent to Railway Heritage Park to 12795 Road 38 South of Sharbot Lake. Barr said they’d also like to put up a few sandwich signs around Sharbot Lake until people get used to the move. “We were thinking at the Post Office, the Crow Lake dump and on the corner across from Cardinal Cafe,” she said. “We’ll make sure they’re kept away from the road and intersection.” “I certainly support the drop off bin,” said Dep. Mayor Bill MacDonald. “I don’t want clothes left on the street.” “Maybe we should set a time limit on signs

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The electricity game in Ontario: clear as mud and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the way they want it Column â&#x20AC;&#x201D; So, you think your monthly electricity bill (call it energy, hydro, power, whatever you like) is too high. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not alone there. And you know what? It is too high. So, what causes this? You might think that the place to start looking for information about all things electricity in Ontario might be the Ministry of Energy website. Well, there certainly is a lot of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;informationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; there, but sorting it all out is another matter entirely. There is something there that might seem like a good place to start, a document called Planning Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Energy Future â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a discussion guide to start the conversation. Well, how about this for a conversation starter: the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;guideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; says we will need about 143 TWh in 2017. TWh is Terrawatt hours, or one billion kilowatt hours (kwh). A kwh is one kilowatt of power being used for one hour. Now, in the same discussion paper, it says that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ontario produced 160

TWh of electricity in 2015.â&#x20AC;? So we apparently have the capacity to generate about 17 TWh (or 17 billion kilowatt hours) more than we need. Well, that certainly explains why we just made a deal with Quebec to buy up to 2 billion kwh a year. When you produce a ton more than you need, you buy still more, right? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have an adequate supply of power,â&#x20AC;? Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault said last week. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually a chart that uses four different scenarios for predicting how much electricity weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need, one of which factors in the usage of electric vehicles. Of course thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all guesstimating. There were 760,511 vehicles sold in Ontario last year. Of those, electric and hybrid vehicles represent less than 1.4 per cent of the market, or about 10, 650 vehicles. Yup, we Ontarians certainly seem to be jumping all over the electric car bandwagon, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we? Could be the Ministryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimate is way low. But at least we have the organizational structure in place to oversee things, like the aforementioned grasp of statistical data. For example, we used to have something called Ontario Hydro to look after our electricity needs. In 1999, the government of the day

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(it was Mike Harrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conservatives) decided we needed to complicate things up a bit and created Hydro One (an electricity transmission and distribution utility), Ontario Power Generation (which is responsible for about half of the electricity generation in the Province) and the Independent Electricity Market Operator (IMO, which was intended to prepare things for deregulation so that the system could be privatized). In 2005 (this time Dalton McGuintyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Liberals were at the helm) IMO became IESO (the Independent Electricity System Operator) and the Ontario Power Authority. In 2012 (this time Kathleen Wynneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Liberals) Ontario Power Authority was merged into IESO. What does all this mean? Clearly, the strategy in Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park, regardless of whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in charge, is to simply baffle all of Ontario into submission. Baffling people into submission is a great way for a few people in positions of privilege to make buckets of money. So, the whole thing is about a few people making buckets of money. To fix this cockamamie system, all we have to do is figure out who the heck these people are and put them in jail.

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Gaining an hour, losing some sleep Editorial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a native Ontarian, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about as normal as the excitement at the start of hockey season or drinking milk that comes from a bag, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the observance of daylight saving time any easier when we have to change our clocks twice a year. And this coming Sunday, it happens again. On Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 a.m., all of our clocks get set back an hour, and while the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fall backâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that allows us to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gain an hourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; might be easier to take than the hour we â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;loseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;springing forward,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; the necessity of daylight saving time is still widely debated, across Canada and around the world. The majority of Saskatchewan as well as communities in BC, northern Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay any attention to the time changes we observe like clockwork. And those places that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change their clocks in Canada are not alone. In fact, much of the world doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adhere to the concept, which was first conceived by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; most of Africa and Asia ignore daylight savings time, which was originally thought up as a means to conserve candle use and has long been thought to save on energy (a myth that has been debunked repeatedly, with most studies showing an energy saving of less than one per cent). First observed by the Germans in 1916, daylight savings time affects us in more ways than simply finding ourselves late and/or early for work twice annually. According to a study by the US Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, crime rates are lower during daylight savings time, including 10 per cent less violent crime. That said, a lot of that can be chalked up to the fact there is more daylight, and much violent crime takes place under the cover of darkness. Similarly, things like car accidents, heart attacks and strokes see a marked increase following the spring time change, but much of that comes down to the change in sleep patterns taking affect. The effects of changes in sleep schedules can also be blamed for decreased test scores, and that applies to both the spring and fall time change, according to a study in the Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology and Economics. Researchers found a two per cent decrease in scores when SATs we administered after daylight saving time. Whether you agree it should happen, think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s archaic, or really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand it, daylight savings time is coming to an end, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to pull out that step stool and change those clocks. Our advice is to look at it this way: at least in the fall, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gaining an hour!

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Could Queen Street rival Princess Street for curb appeal? Bill Hutchins CITY REPORTER editorial@theheritageemc.ca

Comment – When it comes to protecting and preserving the commercial heart of downtown Kingston, much of the focus is usually centred on the Princess Street corridor with its unique shops, restaurants, patios, seasonal entertainment and pedestrianfriendly walkways. But city planners say the future of downtown vitality may actually hinge on what’s developed along nearby Queen Street. It’s quickly emerging as the go-to place for developers who are seeking to build a host of hi-rise projects to spur new residential and commercial growth. There are several (and some still controversial) developments either unveiled or in the works on this oft-forgotten street that runs parallel to Princess, stretching from near the ferry terminal at Ontario Street to its dead end at Division Street. Queen Street runs only eight blocks but it’s quickly becoming a hotbed for community and political debate. “I see in our future as a city a ton of opportunity for enhancement of Queen Street. I think there’s some really great properties on there. There’s interest in those properties that we’ve never seen before,” said chief municipal planner Paige Agnew.

It should come as no surprise that planners see Queen as a suitable alternative for larger buildings that many say are needed to support the stores along Princess. But more than just playing a supportive role, Queen Street may eventually stand on its own as a future shopping destination with curb appeal. As the downtown’s only two-way, eastwest route, Queen St. currently features a collection of surface parking lots, low-rise commercial buildings, a couple of apartments and some scattered homes. The fact is, no one stays on Queen for very long, except to get into and out of the downtown, and to find parking along the North Block. Whenever Princess St. is closed for the Big Dig, motorists detour to Queen to get around it. It’s a traffic-centric street. Not pedestrian friendly. The most money anyone spends there is to rent time at a parking meter. Queen is no Princess. However, experts say this under-used section of the downtown is primed for growth. IN8 Developments was first to see the potential by locating its 15 storey Capitol condominium on the old movie theatre property at 223 Princess Street. But moving the hirise to the back of property – next to Queen Street - allowed the developer to claim he won’t overshadow Princess Street low-rises. The setback was enough to persuade city planners to support a much taller building than what zoning allows (even though it still triggered an OMB challenge). Homestead Land Holdings is likely counting on simi-

lar treatment when it proceeds with hi-rise developments in the vicinity of Queen and King Streets. The city itself is also dabbling with Queen Street’s redevelopment. A city-owned prized North Block property across from Rogers KRock Centre – the base of the Queen Street corridor – will eventually be sold for a hotel, condo or some other ‘gateway’ use. And then there’s parking. City officials want to build a 350-space parking garage – replacing 270 surface parking spaces that will be lost to the Homestead developments – on what is now the 74-space Byron surface lot at Queen and Montreal Streets. Skeptics of building an $18 million parking garage on the Byron lot say it’s too far away from the downtown’s hub of activity. Agnew acknowledges the proposed garage may seem “a little more removed from North Block properties and Market Square,” but says it may be central to future intensification. “Our view of downtown is that it’s going to expand beyond the Princess Street corridor. And to me, that’s forward thinking.” There are other future hi-rise opportunities that are said to be in the works on privately-owned land on the Queen St. blocks between Sydenham and Division Streets. Mayor Bryan Paterson has gone on record supporting future growth downtown as a long-term strategy to feed into the Princess St. commercial core. “It’s about Queen Street,” he remarked during the Sept. 20 debate that resulted in council’s slim 7-6 ap-

proval for the IN8 project, adding: “If we cling too hard to the status quo we’ll lose it.” So could a revitalized Queen Street rival Princess Street for downtown importance? One thing is clear – the planning department says it has an evolving goal to reduce the constant dependence of having the downtown’s vitality wrapped up solely on Princess Street.

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Frontenac Islands forever hopeful for the future! BY MARGARET KNOTT

Just the other day I was sitting in a doctor’s office, where two Amherst Islanders were talking about the 27 wind towers approved for the their iconic island. And their unhappiness and opposition to the project. During the course of their dialogue one gentleman made comments about the Wolfe Island 86-turbine wind farm, and its detrimental effects on the island, suggesting that “there is nothing there” anymore. You can be sure I was quick to say that based on the tourist traffic to Wolfe Island alone, we have a lot going for us and will have even more when the new second MTO ferry for the island is built and in service, there is no doubt…. Of course I did add that those islanders opposed to the WI wind towers, for many of the same reasons as Amherst Island residents, remain quietly unhappy. Those who welcomed the project, happy with the green power concept, and those who asked for a tower continue supportive of the project, the jobs it provides and the money they and Frontenac Islands (Wolfe Island Ward), receive annually from it… allowing initiatives the island would not, or could not, other wise consider without years of fund raising, or much higher taxes Interesting to note all NEW wind and solar contracts have been set aside in Ontario because the power is not needed… (Too late for Amherst?) There is no doubt either that Frontenac Islands, particularly Wolfe Island suffered during its summer of ferry discontent with so many months of being without the Wolfe Islander 111, operating instead with Amherst Island’s smaller Frontenac 2, and many months from the Dawson Point terminal. Although MTO supported a number of important initiatives (bus service to Marysville, expanded washroom

facilities, increased lighting improvements to a portion of Rd.7051, much business was lost, important summer events and programs were cancelled, including the WI Music Festival. People even moved off the island, unable any longer to take the stress of waiting for the ferry. For some, health was compromised by sitting too long.. Even now the effects of the extended ferry fiasco to the community are still being felt as businesses and community groups attempt to get back into the swing of things, old and new. But the future looks better with new businesses planned, public works initiatives underway, senior apartments on the drawing board, and ideas for increased tourism circulating. Today, Frontenac Islands is a mixture of agricultural and rural lifestyles, with an increasing number of residents working off the islands in Kingston, or elsewhere. It includes a large cottage population and summer residents for a part of the year, a year round population of 1400 on Wolfe, 25 on Simcoe and 535 on Howe. Howe and Wolfe depend on community volunteer groups to initiate, organize, present and support events, activities, services, businesses etc., and to preserve the township’s important history. Many are committees of council. The WI committees and boards include; WI Community Centre Board, Recycling and Transfer, Ferry Committee, The Big Sandy Bay Committee, Frontenac Islands Senior Housing Board, WI Fire & Rescue, WI Community Medical Clinic, WI Plowman’s Association, WI Early Years, WI Historical Society, WI Community Garden, & Taste of Wolfe Island. Howe Island committees include; HI Waste & Recycling, Fire & Rescue, Library, Parks and Recreation, Ferry Committee, and their active Community Gardening group. The township is proud of the volunteers and citizens

who step up to work at , fund raise for, take interest in and are involved in their community. Wolfe Island hopes for development, more young families, an increase in services, businesses and tourism opportunities. WI anticipates the regional back up ferry and a new larger ferry promised by MTO, operating together with the Wolfe Islander III sooner than later and, of course, the visitors to enjoy all that the island has to offer. Around Town :** For more information about Murray McNeely’s WI Youth Music program call: 613-484-1553, or 343-333-4440 **The Frontenac Transportation Service (FTS)

needs volunteer drivers, and clients. If interested ( as a client or volunteer),contact: Gail Young, 613-279-2044,Toll Free: 1-877-279-2044 Email: transportation@nfcs.ca. Coming Events: *** WI’s Nov. 11 Remembrance Day Service, WI Fire Hall, Rd. #95 10:45 a.m. Reception follows. ** WI’s Anglican Parish Turkey Dinner, Sat. Nov. 12, St. Margaret’s Hall, Marysville 4:30- 7 p.m. $13.00 Take Outs and Craft & Bake Sale. **WI’s Christmas Village 2016, Sun. Nov. 27, Wolfe Island Fire Hall Hwy. #95. Vendor Table? Contact Linda 613-385-1947 Note: The Ferry is now landing at Dawson Pt. Dock.

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Kingston writer earns 2016 Governor General’s Literary Award for poetry Heighton only found out he’d been nominated in early October, a “pleasant surprise twice over,” he said, as he was unaware the shortlist was being unveiled. “I figured I had a shot, but in this kind of situation I try to stay focused on my current

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News – For Canadian writers and avid readers, the Governor General’s annual Literary Awards serve as a means of highlighting the greatest talents in the written word our nation has to offer, as well as a mustread list. This year, Kingston’s Steven Heighton is on that list, and for just those reasons. Garnering the 2016 Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry, Heighton’s The Waking Comes Late is a deeply moving, intriguing and stirring collection of the writer’s latest poetic pennings, with threads of “sleepwalking through life” woven throughout its pages. The win comes 20 years after Heighton was nominated for a Governor General’s Literary Award, also in the poetry category, for his 1994 collection The Ecstasy of Skeptics, and places the author amongst some of Canada’s most revered writers. “So many of the poets who first inspired me when I started reading literature at Queen’s – Al Purdy, PK Page, Margaret Avison, Irving Layton, Don

projects and not think ahead – especially not about things I can’t control,” Heighton said humbly. But a phone call just a week before the awards were announced solidified Heighton’s win and his place amongst those Canadian writers held in

the highest regard. “I was rushing out to a hockey game, so to the caller I probably sounded curt, or unexcited, or something,” Heighton admitted. Continued on page 14

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The family that eats together stays together Mark Bergin COLUMNIST @markaidanbergin

Over the past month I’ve heard of four marital separations/impending divorces that came as a shock to many people. I’ve also heard several conversations where a person comments that they feel like they never see their partner or children. Often, there’s the obligatory tack-on comment at the end that goes something like: “But the little bit of time we do spend is real quality time.” One word: pfft. Relationships, be they with our children, partner or friends (or pets), need a significant day-to-day time commitment. Of course in life some days will be crazy. There will always be days when we’re run ragged with no time for anything pleasurable in terms of community or relationships, but those days should be rare. The idea that after working all day outside the house, coming home and doing the things around the house that are a never ending story in themselves, and then finally you’re going to have “real quality time” for 15 minutes put-

ting the kids to bed or reading in bed beside your partner—this is delusional. It is a denial of what is needed. The house doesn’t really need vacuuming. But the kids really do need hugs and story time. So does your partner. And your dog. A dangerous trend started in the mid 1960s. From 1965 on, the amount of time parents spend with children dropped. By 1989, parents spent 40 percent less time with their children. Today it is about 60% less than in 1965. That’s a terrifying number. If that information alone is not frightening enough, for working couples the amount of not just time but quality time spent with their children is three-and-a-half minutes per day. Yes, three-and-a-half minutes. Many don’t want to hear the following words, but if you are only going to be able to swing three-and-a-half minutes of quality time a day with the children you bring into the world, you should learn reliable birth control practices. Our relationships require and deserve quality and a quantity of time. Quality demands quantity. I’ll give an analogy. Suppose you are going to purchase a new house. Let’s say you visit a real estate agency and the agent tells you: “I see you’re interested in that new house on Main Street. I want you to know what a quality house it is. It was finished at the end of the week, near

the end of many of the workers’ shifts. There wasn’t much time left for the trades people to complete that house. Instead of the usual number of days, they only had 30 minutes (or 3.5 minutes) left to complete that house. But that didn’t matter at all, because the time they did spend on your house was real quality time.” I hope my point is clear. When it comes to children, over the years I’ve heard of some absolutely appalling toys. One past Christmas I heard someone nicknamed Dr. Toy making recommendations for Christmas presents for children. At no point did she recommend that the focus be on the parent-child relationship and things that could help build it (for example, how about a family night playing a game like charades). Instead, the emphasis was on the stuff that we consume. One of her recommendations was for a toy that helps a child learn to read and spell. You press a button and the toy pronounces the letter displayed on the button. The idea is great, but why buy a consumer item to say “a” and “b” and so on (all the while sounding like a robot)? Why not recommend ideal books and games that parents can play with their children to help them learn to read and write? The consuming public was simply told to buy yet another elec-

An image from the author’s family reunion in Ohio last summer. Relationships need both quality and quantity of time to survive and thrive. Mark Bergin/Metroland

tronic device that can babysit the kids while providing a mechanical educational experience. I’m afraid what that child will learn is that Daddy and Mommy will buy you stuff but they won’t spend time of their own to teach you letters and

words. Children need caregivers, not some corporate-marketed toy, to teach them these things. Families that play together stay together. It builds strength in families Continued on page 13

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when they have fun together. The importance of sitting around a table playing a board or card game is in the cohesion the activity builds for the group. You do more than play a game. You’re facing each other. Chatting. Bantering. Sharing. When a family sits down at a kitchen table or the living room floor to play a game or work on a puzzle, they’re nesting. Same for arts and crafts activities. One of the most important times in the day for a family, especially a busy family, is the dinner meal. It’s a time to share what’s happened over the day, to vent, to giggle, and to function as a loving group. Although I’ve been referring to family, the importance of quality time is equally crucial to any relationship. A Columbia University study in 2015 found that teens who have regular meals with their families are five times more likely to get better grades in school and far less likely to have substance abuse problems. In fact, teens who sit down to a family dinner at least five time a week are 42 percent less likely to drink alcohol, 59 percent less likely to try cigarettes and 66 percent less likely to try marijuana. Many people have abandoned meal times altogether, in favor of eating on the run. I’ve even heard of people who barely see each other, instead leaving notes on the kitchen table for one another. Sorry, that does not foster a strong relationship. It’s mechanical communication (just like the robot that pronounces “a” and “b”). Research supports this view. Children who eat dinner with their families are the same children who do well in school, have positive relationships and develop healthy eating habits. These are also the children who stay away from cigarettes, alco-

hol and drugs. Research from Dr. Catherine Snow at Harvard University indicated that even vocabulary is improved when a family shares a mealtime on a regular basis. When there are regular family meals, children’s vocabulary increases even more than when they are read to. An important factor in the research included no distractions. In other words, when the family is eating together, the TV is turned off. Dinnertime should not be a time when children’s shortcomings are a focus of the conversation. It is not a time for lectures or chastising. It is a time of truce. It is a time to focus on the positive, but, if someone had a bad day, not to ignore it. It’s a time for each person to share the experiences of their day. Simply being together as a family unit in such an environment increases the security and confidence that a child experiences. In too many families, work and scheduled recreational activities fill every available moment. We’ve over-programed ourselves. Too many activities. Too little time building relationships. I’m not recommending artificially sitting down and intentionally “building” or “working on” a relationship. Eww. So awkward. I’m just referring to fun and quality time in one another’s presence. Walking shoulder to shoulder, walking the dog together or holding hands during a walk say a lot more than some contrived activity to bring a couple together. If you don’t take the time for a dinner meal as a loving unit (couple, family, whatever), it is little wonder when relationships fall apart. No time was spent maintaining them. If you don’t take care of your garden, it goes wild. Same for your relationships. Don’t let your relationships get full of emotional weeds. You may be in such a time rut where you’ve

scheduled too many things that it feels awkward to sit down for an hour. Every. Single. Day. With others in your group. But how can a clan function with no time spent together? It can’t. You may have to make a sincere effort to reclaim time for your family. But it will offer an immense payoff. It may prevent the end of your relationship. It may mean that in five years when your now-teenage child leaves home, they want to come back often, for the home nest has become a haven, a

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Events – To know the love of a grandmother, you must be a grandmother, which is precisely why local matriarchs banded together 10 years ago. Having learned about the HIV/AIDS pandemic ravaging much of Africa, Kingston’s Marion Abell and Anne Richards were incredibly moved by the efforts of grandmothers on the other side of the globe who were caring for their grandchildren. An entire generation had succumbed to the virus, leaving their own children orphaned, and their parents as the only survivors remaining to care for the orphans. Imagining the plight these grandmothers were faced with prompted both Abell and Richards to action. The pair sought out like-minded grandmothers here in Kingston to create the Kingston Grandmother Connection, which benefits both the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, and Help Lesotho. Both charities aim to support those in Africa who are caring for the children left behind from the HIV/AIDS devastation. “All of these abandoned children were left on their own, and the only people that were stepping in and helping were the grandmothers. And they were sick, as well!” Abell expressed of what initially compelled her to help the African grandmothers. “They’d nursed their chil-

dren as they died, they had very little means, and many of them had HIV because they had touched the bodily fluids when they were caring for their children. At the beginning of each day, they are already too exhausted.” That was a decade ago, but the issue still persists in countries throughout Africa. “The problem still rages. The girls that were eight when we started are now eighteen, but they’re still facing problems that even if they get educated, there is no work to be had, and it’s still very, very challenging,” Abell said. “And the biggest problem is that there is donor fatigue. People just get tired of the problem.” While the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign serves in 14 sub-Saharan countries, the other beneficiary of the Kingston Grandmother Connection focuses in on one of those countries in particular: Lesotho. “Help Lesotho is much more specific. They identify projects, and then we can fundraise accordingly. It might be blankets, it might be roofs, it might be food,” said Richards, whose sister, Dr. Peg Herbert, started Help Lesotho in 2004. Lesotho, with a population of over 2 million, has one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV/AIDS in the world, according the 2009 UN Human Development Report. Approximately half of the women under 40 in Lesotho have HIV.

“I spent six weeks in Lesotho four years ago, just helping with a lot of different things,” said Richards. “A lot of the young mothers and grandmothers are desperate, and I mean desperate. They’re desperate for education, and they’re desperate for things to be better, not just for them, but for their children, and for the next generations.” Which is why the Kingston Grandmother Connection forges on, the women expressed. “As much as it is easy to say ‘The grandmothers over there need blankets, and I have a blanket, so why don’t I just send that?’ it is simply not that easy,” Abell explained, noting that it is not cost-effective to ship items to Africa, and that, even if they did, actually getting those items into the countries where they’re most needed is a problem all of its own. “What they need is funds. Just like finding a cure for cancer needs money, these grandmothers need money. And that’s why we do fundraisers like Market for Africa.” Market for Africa, now in its ninth year, is the Kingston Grandmother Connection’s largest annual fundraiser, where a huge variety of items are sold with all profits benefiting the Grandmother’s causes. The market offers African items, including brightly-coloured hand-woven baskets imported from Ghana, as well as new and used clothing, jewelry, Continued on page 17

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baked goods, preserves and Christmas items. Additionally, the Grandmothers offer $10 vouchers towards giving an African grandmother a blanket – a much used and needed item for many, especially in Lesotho, Richards explained. “They really do use the blankets

Anne Richards (left) and Marion Abell are two of the founding grandmothers of the Kingston Grandmother Connection, which benefits both the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign and Help Lesotho. The group, which aims to help those grandmothers in Africa caring for their orphaned grandchildren after HIV/AIDS took the lives of nearly an entire generation, and is currently celebrating their 10th anniversary.

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Brewing up the ‘taste of Ontario’ BY TORI STAFFORD tstafford@metroland.com

News – When it comes to knowing precisely where your food and drink come from, don’t overlook beer as something you can source close to home. MacKinnon Brothers Brewing, known for their locally made brews and use of product sourced from

their own family farm in Bath, Ont., is about to launch a craft beer unlike any other in the province – not only is the ale created just outside of Kingston on the 230-year-old family farm, it is actually made from products that are 100 per cent grown on their property. It’s a product that’s been in the making for quite some time, explained Ivan MacKinnon, the eldest of the brothers who’ve been brewing

on their farm since 2014. “It’s something that we’re excited about because we’ve been working on this… pretty much forever, it seems like,” MacKinnon said. “We’ve been growing malting barley on the farm for six years now, and then the hops we’ve been playing around with for about five years, so it’s taken us a long time to… get to the point where we’re actually grow-

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said of why the brothers wanted to create a beer from solely farm-sourced ingredients. He pointed to Barn Owl Malt of Belleville as being integral in allowing them to use their own barley, as they can have the barley malted a mere half-hour down the road, and using their own barley allows for even more control over flavour profiles. “We are kind of working towards developing a signature flavour, I guess you could say, or a bit of a terroir – a taste of this specific region,” he said, noting that the long-term goal is to create beers that not only taste like ‘Ontario craft beer,’ but Ontario craft beer that is specific to the MacKinnon farm. “Consumers care where and how their food and drink is made, now, too,” he continued. “The goal is to eventually, hopefully, get to the point where all of our beer is 100 per cent farm-grown, so that we can offer that.”

This was our second growing year for the hops, so, they are not at full production yet, and they’re definitely still the limiting factor as far as how much farm-grown beer we can make, but things went well this year,” MacKinnon said. “For us anyway, there was a huge learning curve in growing hops, but I feel like now we’ve finally got them under control and we know what we’re doing well enough, and next year should definitely be a good crop.” That said, being able to use their own hops brings MacKinnon Brothers Brewing even closer to their goal of producing their own, unique beers that are created with farmsourced ingredients – already, the company uses their own malting barley in each of their existing and much-loved beer varieties, such as Crosscut Canadian Ale or 8 Man English Pale Ale. “It gives us some more conMacKinnon Brothers Brewtrol over the ingredients to a certain extent,” MacKinnon ing’s Harvest Ale will be avail-

Brew brothers Ivan and Daniel MacKinnon at the MacKinnon Brothers Brewery in Bath. Submitted photo

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Wrap yourself in courage to help fight violence against women Continued from page 20

“Unfortunately, when we have the Billy Bushes that just stand by and laugh… that conversation is really indicative of what’s going on in the larger society, that that bystander does need to say ‘that comment wasn’t ok,’” she said. “There’s actually a statistic… that one in 10 men will commit sexual violence, but that he relies on those other nine out of 10 that stand around and laugh at his jokes, not saying anything. We need some of the good men to stand up.” Interval House is calling on both men and women to stand up against genderbased and sexual violence, and launching their Wrapped in Courage Campaign for the month of November. With purple being the official colour of anti-violence against women campaigns, the Wrapped in Courage Campaign implores community members to purchase a purple scarf through Kingston Interval House. By wearing the scarves publically, and tagging photos of those wearing the scarves with #WrappedinCourage on social media, Ontarians can show abused women throughout the province that they have support – one of the most important factors in helping women escape abusive relationships, McAllister explained.

“If someone discloses to you that they are a survivor of any kind of gender-based violence… What you can do as a community member is let them know that you believe them, that you will support their decisions, and that you’re there if they need to talk to someone,” she said, noting that, while the number of false reports of gender-based violence is on-par with those of all other crimes, the number of people who don’t report sexual violence is much higher than the number of people who don’t report any other crime. “And you can always give someone a referral to our crisis line, which is open 24/7,” she said. Beyond November being Women Abuse Prevention Month, November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, as designated by the United Nations, so there is no better time to sport your purple clothing in support of victims, McAllister expressed. Purchasing a purple scarf through Kingston Interval House to support the Wrapped in Courage Campaign is an easy and effective way to do so, she explained. “We think that wearing the purple scarves is a really nice visual reminder to women who are survivors that we’re there for them, we’re on their team, we believe them, and we support them,” said McAllister. To purchase a purple Wrapped in Courage scarf, call 613-546-1833 ext. 32.

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Students continue changing the lives of less fortunate with annual Jamaica Mission BY TORI STAFFORD tstafford@metroland.com

News – If traveling to another country to dedicate your time and energy to helping those living in poverty seems like a big enough mission, try building a two-bedroom house in one day right in the middle of that trip. This is the mandate of the senior students at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School each year as they depart for Kingston, Jamaica for a week-long mission as part of a 20-year partnership with that Kingston and the one those students call home. But right now, the 16 students that will leave for Jamaica on February 17, 2017 are putting all of their efforts towards fundraising for the house build to ensure that aspect of their mission can take place. “The students pay a fee, which includes their flights, accommodation, transportation down to the airport and back, and transportation when they’re in Jamaica, but then we fundraise on top of that to actually build a house,” said Marie Hulse, a teacher at Holy Cross and teacher supervisor for the Jamaica Mission 2017. The house build is done in collaboration with Food for the Poor, an international NGO, who find the family

in the Kingston area of Jamaica that is most in need of new housing and send a construction team to work with the students building in the house in 24 hours. “The house build is $9,000 for a two-bedroom home, and all of the fundraising is for that project,” agreed Deb Myers, also a teacher at Holy Cross who serves as a teacher supervisor for the mission. “Any money that is donated or raised through our fundraising projects goes directly to building that house.” The house build is an important part of the mission, as it proves to be integral in meeting the locals and cultural exchange, expressed Patsy HawkinsHogan, another of Holy Cross’ teacher supervisors for the mission. “The whole community in whatever location we’re in will come and help out or just watch. It’s such an exciting time for everybody in Jamaica to receive a newer home,” she said, noting that one particular build in the city resulted in a small dance party following the completion of the house. “They’re such happy people who will always say ‘God is good.’ They feel no matter how little they have, that they’ve been blessed.” But that doesn’t mean the efforts of

the students on the mission don’t improve the quality of life for one family each year. Last year, the family who received the new home consisted of a single mother with two young boys. The house they lived in before the new build was deteriorating to the point the mother had to move the mattress around to avoid the water on the floor when it rained, Hulse explained. Having a new home with a kitchen, two bedrooms, and a bathroom complete with a shower and toilet is a gift unlike any other for the families the mission helps annually, she explained. For the 2017 mission, the 16 students from grades 11 through 13 attending are all female, simply by chance. They had to apply to go on the mission, which included an essay on why they want go and their community involvement locally. And the real reason behind the mission is revealed when you ask a student why they want to go. “I just heard so many stories from the students who have gone on the trip in the past, and it just inspired me to do this,” said Faith Lollar, a grade 12 student at Holy Cross. “It’s something I think a lot of us have always wanted to do, and it will give us a new perspective on life, just

Senior students at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School will leave for their mission to Jamaica in February 2017, and are currently fundraising to build a house for a family in need. Tori Stafford/Metroland seeing how they live in a totally different part of the world.” Fellow student, Emily Bankley, echoed Lollar’s sentiments. “A lot of people will say that they can’t put words to it and it’s really something that you have to experience for yourself, so I think that it really is about gaining perspective and first hand experience, because there’s really just no other way to do it,” she said. “It’s also important, as a global citizen, just to be able to see the dif-

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Cameron, Joan Ann At Kingston General Hospital on October 24th, 2016. Loving mother of Mark and Talek, sister of Paul and Michael. Predeceased by sister Carol. Memorial donations to Breast Cancer Action Kingston would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to Kingston-Cataraqui Cremation Services 613-384-3245.

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JACKSON, Gerry Albert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Garyâ&#x20AC;? Suddenly at home, on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at the age of 67. Gerry, loving dad of Grant and his wife April. He will be sadly missed by Sandy, his sister Peggy Young and by his nieces and nephews. Gerry was predeceased by his mother Luella Jackson and sister Doreen Steele. Gerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family received friends on Monday, October 17, 2016 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the James Reid Funeral Home, 1900 John Counter Blvd., Kingston. For those who wish, donations in Gerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory may be made to the Kingston Humane Society. On-line condolences may be directed to: www.jamesreidfuneralhome.com

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39 Club of Kingston Music by Top Shelf at Mattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place, Legion 631, Main Hall at 4034 Bath Rd. at Collins Bay. 7:30-11:00 pm. Singles and Couples Welcome. Cost is $10.00 P.P. ($8.00 for Members) ,Q *RRG 7DVWH LV D Ă&#x20AC; QH GLQLQJ H[SH rience for single seniors and meet at Dianneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 195 Princess St on Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. If interested to attend, please contact Norma at 613-5423622 or Nicole at 613-634-1966. Legion 560: Friday, Nov. 4, R â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; R Karaoke will be entertaining from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome. Saturday, Nov. 5, Runaway Cowboys, back by popular demand, will be entertaining from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome. Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Lifelong Learning (QUILL) Series - Sunday, Nov. 6, 2 p.m. - The Topic is : Is there more to Eldrond College than an ggly building on Princess Street? The speaker is Duncan McDowall, Adjunct Professor of History, Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. It takes place in Goodes Hall, Rm 101, Queens University, 143 Union St. For more info call 613 549 1910. Kingston Archery Club - Join us for events, tournaments, workshops, fun shoots and beginner lessons. The club has indoor and outdoor ranges and welcomes ages 8+, teens, adults, seniors, novices and pros in all styles of archery. Club nights are Tuesday and Thursday at the indoor range at St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Hall 236 Nelson St. at Princess, Kingston from 7 to p.m. Non-members are welcome to drop in and shoot for a $10 walk-in fee. Personal archery equipment is required for club evenings and walk-ins. For more information or to join contact us at info@kingstonarcheryclub.org and check us out on the web at kingstonarcheryclub.org where online membership is available. Friday Night Bahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i Fireside â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nov. 4 Discussion: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peace for Our Timesâ&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m. at 99 York St. All are welcome. Further info:bahais@kingston. net 613-634-0767

Youth Dance Golden Links hall Harrowsmith - Nov. 4, 7 to 9:30 p.m. for public school children cost is $6 info call 372-2410 sponsored by Odd Fellows & Rebekahs The Hotel Dieu Hospital/St. MaryÂšs Cathedral Coat Drive is looking for GRQDWLRQV RI FOHDQ GRZQ Ă&#x20AC; OOHG VW\OH coats and ski jackets. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s large DQG H[WUD ODUJH FRDWV DUH SDUWLFXODUO\ needed. Items can be dropped off at the Sydenham St. entrance of Hotel Dieu Hospital during regular business hours, weekdays. For more informaWLRQ FDOO H[W Kingston Photographic Club, Monday, Nov. 7, Guest Presenter: Rod Trider - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making a Better Imageâ&#x20AC;? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re back to our regular room Dupuis Hall Room 217 Christmas Bazaar & Tea on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Hall, 3977 Sydenham Road. Browse the tables for decorations and gifts, crafts, baked goods, SUHVHUYHV WUHDVXUH FKHVW UDIĂ HV DQG enjoy lunch in the Tea Room. Sponsored by St Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s League. A special Family Fun Day will take place Sunday, Nov. 6, starting at 2 p.m. at the Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area. CRCA staff will be on hand throughout the afternoon to suggest great hiking routes on the various trails, or you can take part in our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;eyes onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; scavenger hunt. After your time outdoors, head into the West Hall at the CRCA Outdoor Centre for some colouring fun (activity books and supplies will be provided). The day will come to an end with a campĂ&#x20AC; UH DQG VRPH \XPP\ 6ÂˇPRUHV DW p.m. There is no additional cost for the event. Regular entry fees apply. Trinity United Church, Hwy 38 Verona, will be hosting a Christmas Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9a.m to 2 p.m. There will be 28 craft and gift tables selling hand crafted items, a bake table of delicious homemade baking, and a fundraising luncheon. For more information please call Marni at 613-374-9929

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Cataraqui United Church (965 Sydenham Road) Annual Turkey Supper Saturday, Nov. 5, Two sittings, 4:305:30 p.m. and 6 -7 p.m. Adults $13, ages 6-12 $6 For reservations call Eleanor 613-766-9505 The November meeting of the Gananoque Horticultural Society will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Carveth Care, Herbert St. entrance. The Featured program is Holiday Containers. Diane Huddle will help you beautify your homeÂšs H[WHULRU LQ WKH ZLQWHU E\ GHPRQVWUDW ing how to make a holiday container. For more information visit our website www.gardenontario.org/site.php/ gananoque or email us @ gan.hort. soc@gmail.com Canadian Club of Kingston Luncheon Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 9. Non members welcome. Speaker: retired cryptologist Richard Brisson, historian and writer, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Code Breaking Saga of Enigma World War IIâ&#x20AC;?. Minos Village Restaurant 2762 Princess Street, Kingston. Lunch reservations: 613 384 2021. Members $27; non members $35. Club information: 613 530 2704; www.canadianclubkingston.org Wenesday, Nov. 9 - More Stories from the Wild. Rescheduled after Oct. 17 5HQRZQHG Ă&#x20AC; OPPDNHUV -RKQ DQG -DQHW Foster present a professional slide and video show on encounters with wildlife and nature - hosted by Friends of the Salmon River with AGM. Start time is 6:30 p.m. at Roblin Wesleyan Church, 3100 County Road 41, in Roblin. Entry is free for current FSR members or $5 for non-members. For information,susan@moorepartners.ca or 613-379-5958. Also see friendsofsalmonriver.ca Nov. 5 to 6. Bath Artisans annual show. St. Johns Hall, Church St., Bath. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Free admission, free draw for an original progressive painting and free coffee. Come and see and meet many of our talented local artists. Fine art, glass art, photography, jewellery and more visit our web site: www bath artisans.info.com

Valdy in Concert, Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The Grace Arts Committee is pleased to present this intimate solo concert at the historic Grace Centre, 4295 Stage Coach Rd., Sydenham. Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door, children 10 and under free. Tickets can be purchased online through https:// https://www. eventbrite.ca/e/grace-arts-presentsvaldy-in-concert-at-grace-hall-tickets-28054847805 or in Sydenham at Memory Lane Flowers, One Stop or SFCSC, 4419 George St. in Inverary at Northway Home Hardware, or Tara Foods, Kingston. Limestone Quilt Guild Meeting and Workshops Join us for a series of 10â&#x20AC;? [ Âľ PLQL ZRUNVKRSV H[SORULQJ GLI ferent ways to use the cake square. Guests welcome; refreshments served. The meeting is on Wednesday, Nov. 2nd from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kingston Seniors Association, 56 Francis St. For more information check the website http://limestonequiltersguild. wordpress.com/ or contact limestonequiltersguild@yahoo.ca. 2016 West End Art Festival â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Over 20 of your favourite artists in one great location, no driving around like other art tours. All at St Andrews by the Lake United Church, 1 Redden St, located near intersection of Front and Days Rd. Showings Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. J.P. Cormier in Concert - Thursday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. Princess Street United Church (484 Albert Street, Kingston) with special guest Chris Murphy. Tickets $25, available online at www.eventbrite.ca, Brianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Record Option, Tara Foods, or by calling 613.353.2453 The United Church Women at Glenburnie United Church, 1028 Unity Road, are holding their Annual Christmas Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is IUHH &RIIHH DQG PXIĂ&#x20AC; Q %HDXWLIXO items from local crafters and delicious goodies from the bake table for sale. Homemade â&#x20AC;&#x153;Church Mouseâ&#x20AC;? lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for $6.

Bath Legion branch 623 : Every MonGD\ 6KXIĂ HERDUG S P SHU SOD\ Every Tuesday is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tasty Tuesdaysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; -Buy one meal, get the second meal 50% off. (must be an entree, dine in only, drinks not included) Come enjoy lunch with a friend! Every Wednesday - Legion Breakfast. 7:00 am - 1:00 p.m. Every Friday- lunch at the Legion, Good food, good company, 11:30am to 7:00pm, Every Friday - Friday night euchre, play starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov 6KXIĂ HERDUG UHJLVWUDWLRQ VWDUWV DW 11a.m. $5. Meat spin 1 p.m. $2 Bath Legion - Everyone welcome. Rideau Trail Club of Kingston-Saturday , Nov. 5, Little Cataraqui Conservation Area Level 2, easy pace, 10 km. Hike the outside perimeter trails around the lake enjoying the late fall scenery. Families welcome. Depart Canadian Tire parking lot along Bath Road at 9:30 a.m. Gas $2 plus park fee. Leader: Peter 613 634 1877 or peterbur@kingston.net Sunday, Nov. 6 Parrott Bay Ramble Level 1, easy pace, 6 km. Enjoy this local park and circumnavigate the bay followed by refreshments. Gas $2 Depart Canadian Tire parking lot along Bath Road at 1:30 p.m. or meet at Bath Road Entrance at 1:45 p.m. Leader: Peter 613 634 1877 or peterbur@kingston.net One Parent Family Association is a single parent support group. Divorced, separated or never married, all single parents are welcome. Weekly Volleyball every Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cataraqui Woods Public School, 1255 Birchwood Drive, Kingston, Ontario K7P2G6 Info: Please email opfa.limestone@gmail. com or call Kim 613-331-6413 Edith Rankin Memorial United Church is hosting an Artisans Bazaar, on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. - 2 S P &UDIWV LQFOXGH EHHVZD[ KDQG FUHDP PDSOH V\UXS Ă HHFH EODQNHWV fused glass, greeting cards, jewellery, home decor, knitting, sewing, crocheting, photography, hand sewn purses, bags, coats, as well as quilts, watercolour paintings, wood turning, and wooden items. There will also be a bake table and frozen meat pies for sale. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Fluid changes among newest products offered through some service departments Hyundai dealer in July 2013 knowing that it had been a demonstrator. However, on the purchase agreement, there is a box, which says that "If Manufacturer Warranty Applicable Time Is Measured From" "23/03/12" - see attached copy. At the time of purchase, I did ask if this was to be the in-service date and was told "yes." Initially, after a major warranty engine repair, I was told by another closer dealer that the warranty would be extended because of the engine repair. But in following up with Hyundai, I was told that they would not extend the warranty for that engine model. To create greater concern, I was told that the in-serve date was Oct. 11, 2011. I have been in communication with my selling dealer's general manager about the two different dates. I asked that he send me a letter (something in writing) stating that the in-service date was Oct. 11, 2011 since I did not have it in writing. He did send me an email stating that his dealership would honour the manufacturer's warranty until March 22, 2017, but only if I took the car there for warranty repairs. Is this a reasonable offer on their part?" LB

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