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Crime prevention week reminds all to remain vigilant

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There is a reason old sayings and clichés continue to be passed on from one generation to the next: they’re generally true.

That’s why the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Frontenac/Sharbot Lake Detachment continues to remind citizens of two things: “Lock it or lose it,” and “If it seems too good to be true, it likely is.”

Each year, Crime Prevention Week is observed across the province, serving as a time for law enforcement professionals to remind us of the things that can so easily be forgotten. This

year, Crime Prevention Week takes place from Nov. 5 to 11.

South Frontenac Township and OPP Provincial Constable Roop Sandhu have a number of tips for local residents on how to reduce their risks of falling victim to thefts, scams and/or frauds.

“It think [Crime Prevention Week] is good because people start getting complacent. I think people sometimes don’t think of the consequences, or they might feel that it’s not going to happen to them or if it hasn’t happened in a long time, that they can start being less secure with their belongings and let things slide,” Sandhu said.

The Ottawa couple charged in relation to a fraud that victimized two people in Sharbot Lake have ties to Parliament Hill, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

On Tuesday, Oct. 31, the OPP Frontenac/Sharbot Lake detachment charged Jessica Louise Villa, 41, and Gipse Julia Ricardo Villa, 67, with two counts each of fraud over $5,000.

The couple, who are both from Ottawa, allegedly defrauded victims of nearly $100,000 from August of 2013 to March of 2016. The couple used their alleged political connections to “influence, engage and establish trust with the victims,” according to a news release from the OPP “The Villas would pose as persons with positions of high authority in order to defraud victims of large amounts of cash,” the release said.

In fact, Jessica Villas served as a special assistant to former Member of Parliament Judy Foote.

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He notes that there are a variety of ways to help prevent vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles, thefts from homes or property and attempts at frauds/scams.

While some of the tips may seem like no-brainers, it’s important to remember all of the little things, Sandhu explained. Always lock your vehicle and never leave items of value in your unattended vehicle – even if you feel as though you’re in a safe place removed from the opportunity for crime.

“Being out in the rural areas, what we hear is that people think there’s not going to be anyone around and they don’t lock their doors and leave their keys in their vehicles,” Sandhu said.

“You never know when there could be a theft.

It could be just random or sporadic, a person or people coming through an area at any time, or it could be locals from the area that have decided to start to do this… There’s no real pattern, so the whole point is we want people to be conscious at all times, to be aware, and to lock up their belongings.”

Parking in a garage is favourable when possible, but if it isn’t, park in an area that is well-lit.

Additionally, any boats, ATVS or lawn equipment benefits from being locked up and kept out of plain sight.

Similarly, there are things you can do to prevent thefts from your home or possible break and

enters. Sandhu pointed out an obvious mistake, but one countless people make all the time.

“If you’re going away on a trip or something like that, don’t advertise on social media that you’ll be out of the country or away from your residence for an extended period of time,” he said, noting that it’s best to have a trusted friend, family member or neighbour check in on your home while you’re away and collect any mail or newspapers.

“Post any photos of your trip after you return home.”

And, at a time when frauds and scams seem to be on the rise again, Sandhu said Crime Prevention Week is great time to remind citizens to stay alert and be aware when dealing with phone calls, email/internet proposals, and even door-to-door salespeople.

“We always say ‘If it seems too good to be true, it likely is.’ Especially with phone and internet, if someone is says you’ve won a prize or a trip or something, think it through. Don’t give anyone your personal or banking information,” Sandhu said.

“With scams, we’ve seen such as people posing as Revenue Canada representatives. It’s important to keep in mind that you can contact the company directly to verify what someone is telling you… and no one should ever try to intimidate or coerce you.”

For more tips on crime prevention from South Frontenac Township, go to http://www.southfrontenac.net/en/News/index.aspx?newsId=a9ec652fca2a-477f-adb5-9f1c9bb88d89.

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It’s official, Wolfe Island and Amherst Island will receive new ferries in the near future.

On Nov. 6, MPP for Kingston and the Islands, Sophie Kiwala, announced that the province has awarded the contract for the two new ferries to Damen Shipyards from the Netherlands at a cost of $61 million.

“I am absolutely delighted to bring this news and we are excited to see the continued expansion of infrastructure for our region.,” said Kiwala at the Wolfe Island ferry terminal. “These larger vessels will help reduce traffic congestion and will have a positive impact on the economy, on tourism and recreation for these communities.”

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Evening of music to support the ‘heart beat’ of Africa by tori stafford

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Just as African drumming can move you to dance, the stories of the African grandmothers raising their orphaned grandchildren can move you to action.

Those grandmothers have taken on the responsibility to support and raise their own grandchildren and other children whose parents – often the grandmothers’ own sons and daughters – have died due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic that’s plagued Africa.

For the past decade, thousands of grandmothers around the world have banned together to fundraise in support of their fellow grandmothers in Africa through the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmother to Grandmother Campaign. Here in Frontenac County, those women are known as the Grandmothers by the Lake – and their upcoming event plans to raise funds for the grandmothers who currently serve as the heartbeat of Africa.

For the first time, Grandmothers by the Lake is presenting African Heart Beat: An Evening of Music in Support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Featuring four different musical performances and an entr’acte, the event promises to entertain with a wide variety of musical styles, said event organizer Marilyn Hopkins.

“The Grandmothers by the Lake have a big fundraising event in the spring, but they were looking for something to do in the fall, as well,” said Hopkins, whose background involves in a number of different musical events

The African grandmother and the children she cares for above are some of the many the Grandmothers by the Lake in Frontenac County have helped. The group raises funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

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and productions.

“I put my hand up and suggested ‘What about something musical?’ so I ended up being the one to organize the performers for this event.”

Hopkins, who supported the Stephen Lewis

Closing out the evening, the always-memorable Shout Sister Choir will perform. An all-inclusive women’s choir that requires no musical training or auditions, Kingston’s afternoon Shout Sister Choir has wowed

crowds for many years with their uplifting, exciting and contagious repertoire that brings audiences to their feet. No strangers to supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation themselves, a number of members of the Shout Sister Choir are also members of the Kingston Grandmothers’ group, Hopkins said.

“They’re coming out to sing for our grandmothers’ group out here!” she said with a laugh.

Between each act, teenage pianist Noah Pederson, a grandson of one of the Grandmothers by the Lake, will perform, keeping the music and spirit flowing throughout the night, which also includes free refreshments afterwards and a door prize of the brand new book Powered by Love: A Grandmothers Movement to End AIDS in Africa.

“It’s definitely going to be a fun, enjoyable night. There is a wide variety of music, so I think there is something for everyone to enjoy,” said Hopkins.

“And because the venue and the musicians’ time has been donated, all proceeds will go directly to helping the grandmothers in Africa through the Stephen Lewis Foundation.”

African Heart Beat: An Evening of Music Supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation will take place on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Trinity United Church in Verona. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door, or at Memory Lane Flowers in Sydenham or Food Less Travelled in Verona.

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There’s no denying the fall weather is upon us, and that can only mean two things: the Christmas season is fast ap- There’s quite a need for help proaching, and there is no better time for a warm bowl of soup. at Christmas in this area, and With that in mind, the 12th annual VISIONSoup event has organizers, we just wanted to raise some potters and chefs from across the area money to support that. hard at work. Organized by local residents Leslie Reade and Josey Steel, VI- LESLIE READE SIONSoup began as a means to raise “It really is a community effort,� she Josey Steel (left) and Leslie Reade are funds for the Loughborough Christmas and Emergency Relief Committee expressed, noting that the volunteers the organizers behind VISIONSoup, an (LC&ERC) to be used in their an- who serve soup and run the event are a annual event to raise funds for Southnual Christmas baskets initiative. That tight-knit team. ern Frontenac Community Services “Every year we have the same volun- and the Loughborough Christmas and initiative provides about 100 area families with holiday food baskets over the teers working with us,� she said.

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The news comes after the government requested a Requirement for Qualifications (RFQ) in Sept. 2016. The ferries – set to arrive in December, 2019 for Amherst Island and December, 2020 for Wolfe Island – will help alleviate tensions during service interruptions and inspections. The existing Frontenac II will move to a backup position for both locations.

"This is something everyone in this room understands and will appreciate," said Kiwala in reference to the recent headaches created by the dry docking of the Wolfe Island ferry in 2015. "I think many of us are still recovering from the last time."

The new Wolfe Island ferry will carry a maximum of 399 passengers and 75 vehicles, while the Amherst Island ferry will carry 300 passengers and 40 vehicles.

MP for Kingston and the Islands, Mark Gerretsen, was also on hand at the terminal and announced that the federal government has committed to one third of the funding for these two vessels.

“That could be up to as much as $30 million,” he said. “Infrastructure is such an important part of our economy and we know that the Wolfe Island ferry in particular brings so many people to and from the city on a daily basis, whether you are working in the city, coming to pick up supplies and return, or a tourist.”

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Foote, the Newfoundland and Labrador MP and then Public Services and Procurement Minister, resigned in late August after learning she and her children carry the BRCA gene, a hereditary gene that can lead to several types of cancer.

On Thursday, Nov. 2, Provincial Constable Roop Sandhu confirmed that the Jessica Villa accused in the Sharbot Lake fraud case is indeed the same Jessica Villa that worked for Foote in the House of Commons.

“She was an assistant for her at that point,” Sandhu said of Jessica Villa when Foote stepped down. He underlined that Jessica is not currently working on Parliament Hill.

“Not any longer,” he said.

“They haven’t found a new position for her.”

Sandhu said the Villas used Jessica’s “minimal” political association as a means to establish trust and/or authority in the eyes of their victims.

He described the fraud as an “elaborate” and “involved” scam.

“The husband is not involved in politics, it’s just her, but they were using her involvement with Parliament Hill to portray their scam,” he said.

“They were using that as influence to gain trust from people.”

The Villas must have been “pretty believable,” Sandhu said, to defraud their victims of so much money over nearly three years. He

indicated there are likely more victims of the couple’s fraud that the OPP is unaware of.

“I’m sure that there are other people on the hook as well. If they could do this to somebody out in [Central} Frontenac here, they could probably get away with it elsewhere,” he said.

“We’ll see if there are more victims that will come forward or provide more information about this.”

The Villas regularly travel to the Kingston and Montreal areas, according to the OPP, and Sandhu noted that Gipse Villa often goes by the alias ‘Guilio.’

Anyone with information regarding the alleged frauds is asked to contact the Frontenac/ Sharbot Lake OPP detachment at 613-3721932. Those with information can also contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com.

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Runners, hikers, walkers, cyclists and ATV riders: if you use the K&P Trail and have an interest in the development of the trailhead in Verona, Frontenac County wants to hear from you.

Last year, the County of Frontenac purchased a large parcel of land in Verona at the corner of Highway 38 and Bellrock Road. The intention of that purchase was to develop a public trail access point, and the County has now completed the remediation of the land by clearing brush and providing gravel fill. At present, the site is a blank canvas, waiting for the input of users and the direction of County council to create a beautiful trailhead that is accessible and useful for all K&P Trail users, explained Richard Allen, manager of Economic Development for Frontenac County.

“We’d like to have a sense from the community about what types of amenities should be included on that trail access point,” Allen said.

“It’s everybody’s trail, so we’d like to hear from everyone who will want to use that access point about what they’d like to see there.

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benches, flagpoles, an information centre and picnic tables as some of the possible amenities users might enjoy having at the site. In the interest of hearing from as many trail users as possible, the County is hosting a open house along with the Verona Lions Club.

“The open house will have a bit of an interactive portion where people can write their suggestions or draw their suggestions onto boards,” said Allen, who will be on hand at the event to answer questions and provide information to those in attendance.

“Then, we’ll take those suggestions and put together a concept plan for the site.”

Another part of the conversation the County is hoping to open up through the open house is whether or not off-road vehicles should be allowed to access the K&P Trail at the Verona trailhead, Allen explained.

“At the moment, ATVs are excluded from accessing the trail south of Craig Road, which is north of Verona… but all other types of trail users are able to access it at that trailhead,” he said.

“We’re wondering if perhaps we should let everyone access the trail there, and so we need to have a community conversation about that,

because all users will be passing through Verona on the trail.”

For those who may not be able to attend the open house, the County is currently creating a place for online input, as well. There, any ideas that come up through the open house will be posted for all to review, and those wishing to share their own ideas can do so, Allen explained.

Once the County has collected input, staff will work to come up with a few proposals for the site involving the most-requested features users have pointed out. From there, the County will be able to figure out how much those designs will cost, and move into fundraising to cover those costs, Allen said. However, the County has already found a supporting partner in the Verona Community Association.

“The Community Association has been very supportive and very enthusiastic about this project,” Allen said.

For those with the association, the prospect of developing the trailhead is “very exciting,” said Wayne Conway, president of the Verona Community Association (VCA), which is a committee of South Frontenac Township Council.

“We’ve raised some money already and we’re going to keep raising funds to promote and enhance

the site, and help the County out to make sure that this happens,” said Conway, noting that the VCA and the Verona Lions Club have already purchased two benches, a 30 foot flagpole and flag, and an outdoor garbage receptacle they hope to use on the site.

Conway said members of the VCA and members of the community have already pointed out a number of things that might be useful on the site, include a bike rack, and the VCA information booth that currently stands across from Revell Ford. Additionally, dedicated members of the community have already been hard at work clearing a pathway at the existing site to ensure safer access for those using it. All of the efforts speak to the great things that can happen when a community comes together, which is exactly what the County hopes to encourage through the open house, Allen expressed.

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participate in this event, because it is their community trail,” Allen said.

“We want to have input from them on what they’ve seen on other trails or what they’d like when they access the trail.”

The Verona K&P Trailhead open house will take place on Monday, Nov. 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Verona Lions Centre, 4504 Verona Sand Road. Those looking to view input or provide their own online can go to www.infrontenac.ca/veronatrailhead.

For more information on the history of the site, go to www.infrontenac.ca/en/invest-in-frontenac/ verona-trailhead.aspx.

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Editorial A couple weeks ago Target announced that they were going to “pause the Christmas creep” this year at their stores after feedback from their customers. It sounded intriguing, especially since many, myself included, had no idea what the Christmas creep was referencing.

Turns out it is not some creepy elf person creeping around stores, or a reference to the Grinch, it is the process we have all become very familiar with where Christmas decorations, music, gifts etc. start to show up earlier and earlier each year. And apparently, according to Target, customers have had enough.

I tend to agree with this idea.

Target is hoping to slowly introduce Christmas to their stores this year and pay more attention to American Thanksgiving, which falls at the end of November. In theory, this is a great idea, but with so many other retailers going full Christmas after Halloween, will it really make an impact?

Analysts have suggested that this trend may be one that other

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retailers will get on board with, but this is the retail world we are talking about, are they really going to delay their most profitable time of the year?

I’ve written columns before about the anxiety that I feel around Christmas and how sometimes it is hard to just sit back and enjoy ‘the most wonderful time of the year’. Each year, this one included, I feel a sense of urgency after Halloween to get started on my Christmas shopping, start decorating the apartment and get started on holiday baking. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Christmas season, but all of the things that come along with it tend to be a little overwhelming, even for the most laid back people.

I also hate walking into Costco in the middle of August and seeing the start of the ‘Christmas season’. I find it hard to believe that anyone is seriously considering buying a tree when it is ridiculously hot and humid outside.

Are they really making that much money by starting the Christmas creep that early?

Many people in Canada have

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made the argument that Christmas items should be held off until after Remembrance Day (Nov. 11) and I tend to agree. I don’t think that the items make it harder to pay respects on that day or that it intrudes on it in any way, but it would be nice to delay the Christmas creep just a bit and setting Nov. 12 as a start date seems more reasonable.

All that being said, I can see the other side of the argument.

The cheer that comes with all the Christmas set-ups at stores, especially at a time of year when it is darker and drearier outside is pretty great. And many people enjoy getting a jump on their shopping and decorating so they can enjoy all of it for as long as possible.

Personally, I don’t think that the Christmas Creep will be scaled back too much, no matter what Target’s customers say they want. Companies like Target profit too much from having over two months of Christmas shopping in their stores. So embrace the Christmas creep, it will be January before we know it.

Après le déluge: Real change requires our constant vigilance At first, it was a trickle: Jian Ghomeshi, Bill Cosby, Anthony Weiner. Now comes the avalance: Bill O’Reilly, Roger Ailes, Kevin Spacey, Dustin Hoffman, Harvey Weinstein, Mark Halperin - the list goes on and on, with new revelations occuring almost hourly. To be sure, their alleged crimes and sexual harrasment accusations vary in their scope and severity, but it certainly can be argued that they all have one thing in common: rich, powerful, famous men behaving in abusive ways and getting it away with it because society tolerated it - until now.

It is abundantly clear celebrity culture has a serious problem.

However, we also must to admit to ourselves that what we see here happening on Hollywood movie sets and television studio stages is reflective of a broader workplace cultural reality. We believe one of the most ridiculous and unhelpful of modern trends has been the attempt to politicize the issue into one unique to the left or right - the Fox News blowhards, or Hollywood movie moguls. Workplace sexual harasement, coercion and bullying are problems across all sectors.

That’s because, ultimately, the issue comes down to power: who has it, who wants access to it, and that terribly frightening zone of human agency where one has to decide how much one is willing to sacrifice and endure to get it, or sometimes even just to earn a living. And so, we must believe women. We must believe men when the say they’ve been victimized. We must conduct thorough workplaces investigations, and adopt policies and legislation that lay out the ground rules for office behaviour. For if we’ve learned anything, it’s that the current institutional status-quo is insufficient to tackle the problem, and that we are incapable of policing ourselves.

We hold out hope that things will change; that one day we will speak out when we know that our colleagues are being victimized and take action. It is truly is amazing that in this time of cultural strife, women have chosen to speak out en masse against their tormentors.

Their courage inspires us all to be better and they remind us all that we need to be better.

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Guide to Remembrance Day 2017 in the Kingston area: ceremonies and information Remembrance Day is this Saturday, Nov. 11 and there are numerous ceremonies happening throughout the Kingston area at various cenotaphs, legions and schools. Here are some highlights: City of Kingston Remembrance Day Civic Ceremony The City’s Remembrance Day Civic Ceremony takes place at the Cross of Sacrifice Cenotaph on King Street at the foot of George Street on Saturday, Nov. 11.

Wreaths will be laid at the Cross of Sacrifice ahead of the ceremony by community groups, starting at 9:15 a.m. and by veteran and military groups starting at 10:15 a.m. The public is welcome to watch the laying of the wreaths ahead of the civic ceremony at 10:45 a.m.

Spectators should be in place by 10:40 a.m. to see the parade march on ahead of the service. There will be an American Sign Language Interpreter on-site for the Civic Service only. Spectators generally stand for the service, however, some accessible seating is available at the Cenotaph, on a first-come, first-served basis. The ceremony will take place rain or shine and

community members are reminded to dress appropriately.

a reception at the RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, following the service

Other local ceremonies:

Princess of Wales Own Regiment’s Service: Following the Civic Service, Regiment marches to the PWOR Monument in City Park (at King and Sydenham streets).

RCHA Remembrance Day Service: The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade Association (RCHA) hosts a Remembrance Day Memorial Service at the RCHA National Memorial in City Park (at the corner of King and Barrie Streets). The public is invited to the RCHA Memorial in City Park by 10.30 a.m. The Service will commence at 10.45 a.m. conducted by retired Gunner LCol Bob Chamberlain.

The service will be supported by 2 RCHA from Petawawa, who will provide a gun detachment to fire two rounds at the beginning and end of the 2 minutes silence. Two Gunners, dressed in RCHA period uniforms, will assist in the wreath laying. Five wreaths will be placed in all, including one by the Sydenham Public School students. Participants are invited to

service for refreshments and fellowship.

Start time: 11 a.m. at Wilton Cenotaph in Wilton, ON and Odessa Lions Club Hall.

Remembrance Day ceremonies in South Frontenac - Ceremonies will be held in several South Frontenac locations including:

HMCS Cataraqui/Naval Service: At noon.

Following the Civic Service, Regiment marches to the Naval monument in Navy Memorial Park (on Ontario Street between Lower Union and Gore St.)

Verona - Ceremony at 10:40 a.m. at the Cenotaph - 6094 Carleton Dr

CFB Kingston: Ceremony takes place at the Vimy Gate at 11 a.m.

Sandhill Cemetery - Ceremony start time 11 a.m. - 4448 Battersea Road

Remembrance Day in Wilton - Canadian Forces Base Kingston, in association with the Loins Club of Odessa and District, will be conducting their annual Remembrance Day Service at the Wilton Cenotaph.

All those in attendance are invited to the Odessa Lions Club Hall (Palace Fairgrounds) in Odessa following the

There are many other ceremonies being held in Kingston on November 11. Contact your Veterans’ organization or local Legion directly for information. For Kingston-area Royal Canadian Legion contact numbers visit Kingston and Area Legion Branches website. The Legion’s Poppy Office can be contacted by calling 613-544-5522.

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Pumpkin drive packs a punch for pigs

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EcoSchools is an Ontariowide certification program which recognizes schools There will be a lot of hap- that make a concerted effort py pigs out at Happy Tails to reduce their ecological Farm Sanctuary thanks impact and build environto the efforts of a Grade 3 mentally responsible school class at RG Sinclair Public communities. Of course, the students learn many imporSchool.

When teacher Scott tant lessons along the road MacKellar saw an article to certification.

“It’s an animal sanctuary, in the Oct. 25 Kingston Heritage about Happy Tails so that really got them exFarm Sanctuary in Har- cited knowing that the anirowsmith suggesting people mals that were going to get donate their leftover Hal- this food are being cared for loween pumpkins — a real above and beyond,” MacKtreat for the pigs in the sanc- ellar says. “We talked about tuary’s care — he thought how these animals aren’t goit would be a fun and wor- ing to be raised for meat.”

The Grade 3 students thy class project to collect spread the word about the pumpkins to donate.

“We’re trying to be an pumpkin drive by making EcoSchool, so we’re always posters, delivering presentalooking for good environ- tions to other classes, advermental causes and things tising in their school agento do,” he explains. “We das and mentioning it to thought that would be a folks in the neighbourhood good one for our class to while trick-or-treating.

They also learned some tackle that we can also add on to our [EcoSchool] port- fun trivia in the process.

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“I thought they only liked carrots and leaves and stuff,” she says.

Educating their fellow students at RG Sinclair was in itself a learning exercise for the Grade 3 students.

“We made posters and we all had a class to go to,” explains Addy.

“We wrote out a script to say to the other classes when we told them about the pumpkin drop-off,” adds Isabelle.

What does she hope the other kids learned from their presentations?

“That helping animals is a great thing for everyone to do,” says Isabelle.

By mid-morning on the first day of the drive (Nov. 2), dozens of jack-o'lanterns already filled the trailer that would transport them out to the sanctuary, and McKellar remarked that he would likely have to make more than one trip.

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there is a lot of kicking and tra footage for them. scrabbling,” she said. “An“Our tall ram named drew struggled quite a bit Sherman became a cameraEach spring, Topsy that first day and he was ram instead of a cameraFarms on Amherst Island just pouring sweat and he man,” said Bowen. “They invites community members wasn’t sure he could contin- mounted a Go Pro camto come watch as their flock ue. He didn’t want to harm era on him and they got a of over 1000 sheep and the animals and his back bunch of footage from his rams get sheared, but this was giving out, but he per- point of view. It was hilarious and we are excited to past spring they had a very sisted.”

Bowen didn’t want to see his footage” special guest.

The episode will air on The Discovery Chan- spoil the episode for viewers nel show Tougher than it but she commented that he Monday, Nov. 13 at 11:30 p.m. and Bowen is looking Looks? wanted to take on eventually left happy.

“It definitely is harder forward to seeing how it sheep shearing in their episode focused on handling than it looks and hopefully turned out.

“I have no idea how much farm animals and Topsy people will see that in the show,” she said. time we will get, but I am was the suggested location.

She hopes that the epi- eager to see us from their “Our head shearer, Don Metherall, is the top Cana- sode will also help shed point of view,” she said. “It dian shearer and they decid- some light on sheep shear- was a long, good, interested that if they were going ing itself and the fact that it ing, fun day.”

For more information to do sheep shearing they does not harm the animals.

“There is an increasing about Tougher than it would go to the top,” explained Sally Bowen, owner amount of publicity from Looks? visit www.discovery. of Topsy Farms. “Don then PETA saying that it is evil ca/extra/tougher-than-itadvised them to come to us to wear wool and that all looks and for more inforFind Us On because we are so oriented sheep are damaged when mation about Topsy Farms in educating the public and they are shorn and maybe visit www.topsyfarms.com we are so welcoming, so someone got some bad footage somehere they came.”

The shoot took place over where along the way a full day and started with a when they were trying breakfast provided by Bow- to shear too many, too en and her farm family. She fast, but any farmer was interested to see it all worth a salt cares happening, but she was also about their animals surprised with how long it and we care deeply about them.” all took.

The farm also hosts “It was both boring and a great adventure,” she said. shearing days for this “When they are setting up reason and each year lighting and cameras it can they have more and take an amazing amount of more people coming time and both of our grand- out to learn how the sons were on hand for the wool gets from the day too and they loved it, sheep to the products but there was a great deal in the wool shed.

“We want to give the of waiting time.”

The show is hosted by public a chance to see Discovery Channel favou- what we do here and At Padgett, we are small rite Andrew Younghusband they can see the whole and according to Bowen he adventure and the business specialists was eager to take on the whole cycle,” she said. whose passion is helping task of shearing, but that “It shows the cycle of life on the farm.” enthusiasm dwindled as the small businesses succeed.

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TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS • Council – November 21, 2017 • Committee of the Whole – November 14, 2017 • Committee of the Whole – November 18, 2017 at 8:00 am • Corporate Services Committee – November 14, 2017 at 8:30 am • Public Services Committee – November 16, 2017 at 8:30 am

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Think Canadian history is boring?

Maybe you’re just looking at it from the wrong perspective.

A new book, much of which was written right here in Kingston, aims to educate Canadians about their country’s history, and make them laugh along the way with everything from historical newspaper clippings to imagined artifacts like Alanis Morissette’s Grade 12 English exam on the precise definition of irony.

Glorious and/or Free: The True History of Canada, was co-authored

by Kingstonian Alex Huntley and Luke Gordon Field — also two of the masterminds behind The Beaverton satirical online newspaper and television show.

“Basically it’s like a scrapbook, but also within the newspaper-esque voice of The Beaverton,” Huntley explained in an interview with The Heritage.

The book is broken down into chapters that cover different eras, such as ‘30,000 years in four pages’, New France and the ‘50s and ‘60s, all the way up to some predictions the authors have for the future.

“Within the book are newspaper articles, artifacts and a drunken choose your own adventure with Sir John A. Macdonald as we bring the country together,” says Huntley.

He remarks that while writing the book was a lot of fun, it also required a lot of research — much of which he accomplished at Queen’s Stauffer Library. The experience brought back a lot of memories for Huntley,

a Queen’s alum.

“I felt like a student again, just going through all the research...I spent four or five hours a day on the fourth fl oor of Stauffer Library blending in with all the students as much as I could with the large beard that I have, doing genuine research and agonizing over the right jokes that had to be made.”

He also made good use of the Queen’s archives.

“I used the archives quite a bit, especially old newspapers, to get the feeling of what it’s like to write a newspaper in the 1930s, 1920s era — what are the topics people were talking about?”

Some of the old articles looked oddly familiar when held up beside many of today’s hot topics.

“I found a really funny one of this person complaining about how we’re using, instead of foreign oil, foreign coal,” Huntley says. “They were complaining about how we’re using all this Pennsylvania coal — I think this was around the 1920s. I put that aspect into the book, how history is repeating itself when it comes to natural resources.”

Another interesting find: excerpts from William Lyon Mackenzie’s diary, detailing the time he met Hitler during the appeasement era in 1937.

“It’s a bit absurd reading about it,” says Huntley. “When he met Hitler he tried to give him his biography that was written by Norman Rogers, who used to be the MP in Kingston.”

The section then launches into a comedic re-imagining of their meeting.

Continued on page 19

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE PROCEDURAL BY-LAW Council is proposing changes to the procedural by-law, specifically the number of meetings per month and the provision for delegation status in addition to changes required until Bill 68. The document will be presented at the November 14 Committee of the Whole meeting. For details on the proposed changes visit the website under “News and Public Notices”. Members of the public are encouraged to comment on the proposed changes by presenting to Council on Tuesday, November 28, contact the Clerk’s office at Extension 2222 to be placed on the agenda. Alternatively, written submissions may be forwarded to the Clerk’s Office via admin@southfrontenac.net.

Requests to present to Council and/or written submissions must be received by noon on Thursday, November 23rd, 2017.

2018 BUDGET INPUT Council invites residents to provide input for the 2018 Budget. The 2018 Budget document will be tabled on Tuesday, November 7. Those interested in presenting to Council on Tuesday, November 14 are encouraged to contact the Clerk’s office at Extension 2222 to be placed on the agenda. Alternatively, written submissions may be forwarded to the Clerk’s Office via admin@southfrontenac.net. Requests to present to Council and/or written submissions must be received by noon on Thursday, November 9th, 2017.

MARKING CANADA 150, ONTARIO 150 WITH COMMUNITY TIME CAPSULE PROJECT- ITEMS WANTED As a way to commemorate this historic year in Canadian history, the Township of South Frontenac is putting together a time capsule to be buried at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith. The time capsule will be opened in 50 years on Canada’s bicentennial. Residents of South Frontenac are invited to submit items to be included in the time capsule. Items should be significant to this year in South Frontenac and be around the size of an average adult’s fist. Residents are encouraged to get creative and reflect on highlights of the year. Items like USB sticks will be accepted, although be mindful that in 50 years, that technology maybe obsolete. Photographs, newspaper clippings, local sports memorabilia, diaries, favorite recipes, ticket stubs and similar items are encouraged. Anything organic or that can erode, rubber, metal paper clips, staples and anything with an internal battery that cannot be removed is discouraged. The items need to meet some requirements for preservations purposes and will be returned to the sender if they do not fit the requirements.

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“I wrote this piece of him (Mackenzie King) desperately trying to connect with Hitler while he is saying these awful and terrible things — ‘these are my plans for world domination.’ And Mackenzie King was trying to diplomatically say ‘hey, we have so many things in common — there’s a Berlin, Ontario (now Kitchener), that’s where I grew up.’”

Ultimately, Huntley hopes that the satirical presentation of history will help educate Canadians about their country’s

past — including the not-so-nice aspects.

“Most Canadians don’t really know their history, and the history they do know is often legends or jingoistic exaggerations. So we try to get down into that reality, especially from a more Indigenous view. Indigenous people have typically been on the receiving end of Canadian history…So we actually take on these difficult issues through satire within our history.”

Glorious and/or Free: The True History of Canada is now available in stores.

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The Kingston community loves cookies, especially when they come with a smile and benefit a great cause.

On Oct. 31, members of the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) graciously accepted the proceeds from this year's Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign benefiting the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC).

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For Connelly and his team, he explained, the work that they do can sometimes be challenging and difficult, but the support from this campaign keeps them going.

"Knowing that we have the support of not only Tim Hortons, but also the Kingston community for our work means an incredible amount for us."

Connelly also had an opportunity to work on the front lines of the campaign this year and he was impressed with the dedication from the local Tim Hortons staff.

"I got the privilege this year to take part in the store and pour coffee, and let me tell you, I'll be a neonatologist any day," he said. "That is stressful work, but it was such a fantastic experience and the staff were upselling those cookies like crazy, so it isn't that surprising that this year's campaign was so successful."

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NOTICE THE CATARAQUI CEMETERY COMPANY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF INTERMENT RIGHTS HOLDERS and NOMINATIONS Pursuant to the Act of Incorporation and the bylaws of The Cataraqui Cemetery Company, Interment Rights Holders are hereby given notice of the Annual General Meeting and that a slate of 5 candidates has been prepared by the Board of Trustees for the election of trustees at that meeting.

Additional nominations from the membership are welcome. Nomination forms are available at the Cemetery office and must be returned to the Cemetery office on or before 5pm, November 30th 2017. Nominations shall not be taken from the floor of the A.G.M. Proxy forms are available at the Cemetery office or by email and must be submitted to the Cemetery office on or before 5pm, December 28th, 2017.

The Cemetery’s Act of Incorporation calls for holding the AGM on the first Monday in January which, this year, falls on New Year’s Day. Due to the conflict of holding the AGM on New Year’s Day and pursuant to Article 89, Item 2 of the Legislation Act, 2006, The Cataraqui Cemetery Company will hold the meeting on the next business day. Therefore the meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018, at the Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St., Kingston. Registration begins at 5:30pm. Please contact the Cemetery at 613-546-6545 if you plan to attend and require confirmation of your status as an Interment Rights Holder or wish for more information.

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REQUEST FOR BIDS Le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) est à la recherche de personnes intéressées à se joindre à son équipe pour poursuivre avec passion une vision commune, axée sur la collaboration et sur l'innovation en éducation.

DIRECTION D'ÉCOLE – ÉCOLE SECONDAIRE CATHOLIQUE MARIE-RIVIER (KINGSTON) No. de concours : 160/17-18 Type de poste : Régulier, temps plein Durée de l’affectation : Année scolaire 2017-2018 Date d’entrée en fonction : Dès que possible Date d'affichage : Le 2 novembre 2017 Date de fin d’affichage : Le 15 novembre 2017 Niveau salarial du poste : XII - au 1er septembre 2017 FONCTIONS : Le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est invite les candidatures des personnes intéressées à occuper le poste de direction d’école à l’École secondaire catholique MarieRiver.

Sous la supervision de la surintendance, la direction assume toutes les fonctions attendues d'une direction d’école.

PROFIL DES COMPÉTENCES : sens de l’environnement; gestion administrative; prise de décision/jugement; gestion du changement; relations interpersonnelles; communication orale et écrite; mobilisation d’équipe; vision stratégique; leadership d’expertise; intrapreneur; qualités personnelles/conscience de soi.

EXIGENCE(S) : - partie 1 et 2 du Programme de la qualification à la direction d’école complétées ou en voie de l’obtenir; - deux (2) ans d’expérience dans un poste de leadership pédagogique ou de gestion; - toute combinaison de qualifications et d’expérience jugée équivalente pourra être considérée; - connaissance approfondie de la stratégie d’enseignement et d’apprentissage au 21e siècle; - habiletés accrues au niveau du recrutement et de la rétention des élèves; - expérience dans une région fluviale ou dans une communauté regroupant des familles de militaires serait un atout; - habiletés dans l’utilisation des outils à l’ère numérique.

Toutes les demandes d'emploi doivent être soumises sur le site Web du CECCE et inclure une copie à jour de votre curriculum vitae en français. Toute candidature reçue par courriel, par télécopieur, par courrier ou incomplète sera refusée.

INFORMATION SUR L'ENTREPRISE : Chef de file reconnu pour la transformation de l’expérience d’apprentissage, l’excellence et la bienveillance de ses écoles catholiques et sa synergie avec la communauté, le CECCE, avec plus de 23 500 élèves fréquentant 43 écoles élémentaires, 12 écoles secondaires et une école pour adultes, est le plus grand réseau canadien d’écoles de langue française à l’extérieur du Québec. Les élèves du CECCE obtiennent les meilleurs résultats en province, et 96 % d’entre eux obtiennent leur diplôme.

INFORMATION SUR L'ÉCOLE OU LE SERVICE : Lieu de travail : 711 Dalton Ave, Kingston, ON K7M 8N6 Service des ressources humaines Téléphone : 613 744-2555 ou sans frais : 1 888 230-5131 En vertu du paragraphe 24(1) du Code des droits de la personne de l'Ontario, le CECCE a le droit de préférer, en matière d'emploi, des candidates et candidats de langue française catholiques romains.

Gateway Community Health Centre (GCHC) GCHC invites Bids from prequalified general contractors for the addition and alterations to Gateway Community Health Centre NO OTHER OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. GCHC is proceeding with a two-phase redevelopment and expansion of its existing facility. The work includes the construction of a new addition of approximately 10,000 ft2 GFA and redevelopment of the existing building of approximately 10,000 ft2 GFA at the existing site at 41 McClellan Street, Tweed, ON. The building form is wood frame with concrete slab on grade construction and partial basement. The project is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC). Anticipated Construction Start Date (pending MOHLTC approval): April 2018, Completion date late 2019 Bid documents are available for viewing through the Ottawa/Kingston/Toronto/Quinte & Durham Construction Associations on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Interested Subcontractors must contact the Pre-Qualified General Contractors listed below: Asco Construction Ltd, Anthony Assaly, 613-632-0121, aassaly@ascoconstruction.com Bradford Construction, Steve Waters, 613-726-1157, tenders@bradfordconstruction.ca Buttcon Limited, Melissa Di Gaetano, 905-907-4242, lamyotte@buttconeast.com Dineen Construction Corporation, 416-675-7676, jtomaino@dineen.com JJ McGuire General Contractors, 905-436-2554, Paul.DeSousa@jjmcguire.com Peak Engineering & Construction Ltd., Vicki Brown, 905-355-1500, general@peakltd.ca Steelcore Construction Ltd., Michael di Staulo, 416-282-4888 ext 144 estimating@steelcore.ca General Contractor Tenders will close on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 no later than 2:00 PM EST to: Lyn Linton, Executive Director, Gateway Community Health Centre, c/o Cam Burns, SHOALTS AND ZABACK ARCHITECTS LTD, 4 Cataraqui Street, Suite 206, Kingston, ON K7K 1Z7 Address bid inquiries to: Kim Ménard, Senior Project Manager, Jackson-Brown Associates Inc. at km@jacksonbrown.on.ca

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Lest We Forget. Canadian Forces Base Kingston, in association with the Lions Club of Odessa and District, will be conducting the annual Remembrance Day Service at the Wilton Cenotaph in Wilton, Ontario, on Saturday, Nov. 11\\ at 1100 hours. All those in attendance are invited to the Odessa Lions Club Hall (Palace Fairgrounds) in Odessa following the service for refreshments and fellowship.

service. 10:55am Please arrive early to ensure you get a seat.

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A fundraiser for the Providence Care Hospital Patient Comfort Fund-“Elvis $QWKRORJ\´ D VSLULWXDO DQG H[FLWLQJ journey through Elvis’ career with his favourite country, gospel, pop and rock and roll songs. This show stars Matt Cage, Canada’s Million Dollar Quartet sensation, and more. Our very Special Guests, the Greater Kingston Chorus, a 55 member choir, will be backing our Elvis stars in a Gospel Tribute, as well as performing some songs from their recent Las Vegas visit. Saturday, Nov.11, at 7:30 p.m., at the Kingston Grand Theatre. Tickets [$49 plus HST/Fees] are available at kingstongrand.ca or 613-530-2050. Bonus: We will be sellLQJ UDIĂ€H WLFNHWV WKDW QLJKW IRU WZR EDV kets of items that have been donated by local businesses. Each basket is valued at $1000.

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Every Thursday is “Tasty Tall Boy Thursdays�. Tall Boys will be $4.25 all day Thursday plus buy one meal get the second for half price.

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Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church is looking for venders for their annual craft fair, “Christmas in the village� on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m..

Tables are $20 each and homemade craft’s and artisans creations are welcome. If inWHUHVWHG SOHDVH FDOO WKH &KXUFK 2I¿FH # 613- 372-1238 and speak to Michele.

Walk On is a free, winter, indoor walking program that runs from Nov. 1 to March :DON 2Q KDV VL[ ORFDWLRQV LQ .)/ $ DQG SHRSOH RI DOO DJHV DQG ÂżWQHVV OHYHOV are welcome. No registration required.

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Widow and Widowers Social Group - The WW is a support and social group for widows and widowers. If you or your friends are widowed there is a welcome awaiting.

The larger, more diverse our age range the more we are able to do for each other. We meet at 7 p.m. every second Thursday at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560, 734 Montreal St. Ask the bartender where theWidowers are meeting and she will point you in the right direction. Goodwill, friendship, understanding. For information call: Raymond at 613-767-2367 or email Barb at rwilde4@cogeco.ca.

Remembrance Day Saturday November 11. The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade Association (RCHA) hosts a Remembrance Day Memorial Service at the RCHA National Memorial in City Park(at the corner of King and Barrie Streets) on November 11. The public is invited to the RCHA Memorial in City Park by 10.30 am. The Service will commence at 10.45 a.m. conducted by retired Gunner LCol Bob Chamberlain. The service will be supported by 2 RCHA from Petawawa, ZKR ZLOO SURYLGH D JXQ GHWDFKPHQW WR ÂżUH two rounds at the beginning and end of the 2 minutes silence.

The Kingston chapter of the Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS) is an outreach program promoting science, engineering, math, and technology (STEM subjects) among girls aged 7-16.

Our groups meets monthly (1-1.5 hrs) for activities and/or tours of interesting workplaces and learning spaces. Our November event will be on Monday, November 13th at 6:30 p.m. and we will be learning DERXW ÂżVKHULHV 0RUH LQIRUPDWLRQ FDQ EH found on our Facebook page (CAGIS Kingston) or via email at cagiskingston@ gmail.com. Phone: (613)-329-7602.

Golden Links Hall Harrowsmith - Nov. 5REHUWD 6WUXWKHUV 0HPRULDO &UDIW Bake Sale. 9 to 2 lunch available info call 372-2410 sponsored by the Odd Fellows 5HEHNDKV Nov. 12, Ole Time Fiddlers Golden Links Hall Harrowsmith 1 to 5 followed by a Ham dinner. Cost $10. Please bring dessert to share info call 372-2410 sponsored E\ WKH 2GG )HOORZV 5HEHNDKV LQ VXS port of Camp Trillium.

Rideau Trail Club of Kingston-Sunday November 12 “Amazing Places� Series - Blue Mountain Level 2, moderate pace, 12 km. Hike the south side of Charleston Lake Park, where you can see forever!

Depart Canadian Tire Parking Lot along Bath Road at 9 am. Gas $6. Leader: Ray 613-382-7189.

39 Club of Kingston dance takes place on Friday, Nov. 10 from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 631, 4034 Bath Rd., Collins Bay. Music by 7H[DV 7X[HGR $GPLVVLRQ 0HPbers $10.00. Lunch at 11 p.m. Everyone welcome. Info. Call Crystal Gurnsey at 613-544-5100.

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Senior Golfers join our boomers walking team preparing for 2018 season. 6 week courses at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Open house and free demos every Tuesday and Thursday mornings. call Dee 613 389-6540 for west end location.

Seniors 50+yrs Rock ‘n Roll Fitness: ZDON DQG VLQJ ZLWK XV WR MXNHER[ IDYRX ULWHV )RFXVLQJ RQ Ă€H[LELOLW\ DQG VWUHQJWK for your optimal health. Classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Open House and free demos. More information call Dee 613-389-6540 for west end location.

Kingston Horticultural Society annual General Meeting on Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ongwanada Resource Centre, 191 Portsmouth Ave., Kingston. Garden seed H[FKDQJH DQG SRWOXFN GHVVHUWV SOHDVH OD bel ingredients for allergens). New members welcome. Information: www.ikweb. com/khs or email kingstonhortsoc@ gmail.com . Like us on Facebook.

Capt. Mathew J. Dawe Memorial Branch 631 will be holding our Remembrance Day Service at our Cenotaph on Saturday Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. There will be a SDUDGH DW DSSUR[LPDWHO\ DP WR WKH Cenotaph and then the service and the laying of the wreaths in memory of the fallen military.

The Friends of Lemoine Point invites you to its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., at Ongwanada, 191 Portsmouth Ave. Includes a 4 $ ZLWK &5&$ VWDII RQ YDULRXV FXU rent Lemoine Point issues. Visitors and new members welcome. 613-389-9451.

Royal Canadian Legion 560 - Friday, Nov. 10 - the Legion presents Showman’s Karaoke from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, Nov. 11 - Remembrance Dayceremony in front parking lot of the branch at 12:30 p.m. Entertainment will begin at 1:30 p.m. with “All-star Karaoke� until 6:30 pm...food will be available. Runaway Cowboys will start an evening of great music and fun times at 7 p.m. until 12. There is no cover and we encourage the community to come out and pay tribute to our veterans, past and present. LEST WE FORGET!!! &ULEEDJH JDPHV HYHU\ 0RQGD\ H[FHSW holidays...register early...play stars at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome.

Cataraqui United Church fall luncheon and craft sale. Saturday Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Soup and dessert lunch for $5 Located at 965 Sydenham Rd. For more info call 613-766-9505 Kingston Women’s Connection is presenting a Fall Fashion Show, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., Gibson Hall,990 Sydenham Rd. Fashions from CLOTH Clothing,131 Princess St, will be modeled by mothers IULHQGV RI 'RZQ 6\QGURPH $V sociation of Kingston with President Jocelyn Agravante,RNEC. Talented vocalist:Maureen Sheridan Brites.

Speaker:Judy Cobham, mother of a daughter with Down Syndrome,shares how she coped when’Waves of Change’ threatened to overwhelm her.

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Paradise Club lunch and dance from 6 to10 p.m. at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560. Cost is $10 per person 734 Montreal St. For more information, call Shirley Skinner at 613-634-1607.

Orchestra Kingston presents: “An Evening with Mozartâ€?, with the Kingston Choral Society. Hear Mozart’s overWXUH WR 'LH =DXEHUĂ€RWH KLV 5HTXLHP and other choral and orchestral works.

Friday, November 10, at 7:30 pm, Sydenham Street United Church, 82 Sydenham Street, Kingston. Tickets $25/20 (seniors/students), under 12 free, available at the door and online at orchestrakingston.ca. Information: manager@orchestrakingston.ca.

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‘Waste not want not’ was the way in Mary’s household

There was no way of getting out of eating a heaping bowl full of porridge for breakfast.

Mother made enough to feed half of Renfrew county. And even though it was my least favourite morning food, nonetheless it was put before me, and I was expected to eat the bowl

clean. If not, I would get the usual story of the starving Armenians, which meant I was supposed to be grateful that I at least had something to put in my mouth.

Occasionally, and only occasionally, Mother would come home from Briscoe’s General Store with a box of Shredded Wheat. Although I was no more fond of it than I was of porridge, it was the box and the treasures inside that thrilled me to the bone!

The cereal came in an oblong box, and inside were about three layers of shredded wheat ‘biscuits’, divided by cardboard sheets. It was those sheets, which caused me to rejoice when Mother found a few extra pennies to add this

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Each sheet had a different picture, usually a country scene, and sometimes an animal looking out around a tree.

My sister Audrey and my three brothers thought they were much too old to be bothered with the cards from the shredded wheat box, and so I became the sole owner. As soon as the box came in the house, Mother would let me rip it open and remove the cards...carefully of course, so that the biscuits wouldn’t be broken.

I would get my crayons and spend time colouring each card, and once done, they would be added to a growing collection, which I treasured, and kept securely hidden in my washstand drawer. That was because my brother Emerson threatened to fork them into the Findlay Oval when I wasn’t looking. He thought once the cards were coloured, they should be done away with. But I saved each one, and soon had a stack inches thick, held together with string. I could spend many an hour just sitting quietly with my pack of cards, looking and re-looking at them.

Sometimes I would go upstairs when I had nothing else to do, and take the pile of cards out of my washstand and lay them out on the bed. I had so many that they would cover the entire quilt.

The cards came with a little hole in one corner, and if you wanted to, you could put in a piece of string through the hole. But I could never figure out what on earth, if anything, this added to the cards.

The little loaves of shredded wheat weren’t individually wrapped, of course. They just sat

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one on top of the other inside the box. As well as loving the cards, I also loved it when the box was empty, and I could lay claim to it as well.

It made a perfect bed for the smallest of my dolls, and I once tried to cram my new kitten into one, but she was having none of that.

And when it came to eating the shredded wheat, like the porridge, it certainly didn’t appeal to me. Mother would pour boiling water on one of the little loaves, drain the bowl, and then add the cream and brown sugar. The rest of the family thought it was a real treat. Of course Father would still have to have his fried potatoes and salt pork as well.

It didn’t take long for the shredded wheat boxes to become battered and so I would have to tear it down into fl at pieces. It was then added to the wood box, along the side where Father kept old copies of the Renfrew Mercury and the Family Herald and Weekly Star. It too would go to help start the Findlay Oval in the morning.

Like everything else that came into the house, be it from the general store, or from Renfrew, or from the garden, or the smoke house, nothing was wasted. It gave me great satisfaction to know that one of Father’s favourite sayings “waste not...want not,” could be even applied to the Shredded Wheat boxes that on rare occasions came into our house.

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Must-see historic site a short trip away Whether you’re a railroad fan, a geologist, or you simply like being treated to sensory pleasures, the Brockville Railway Tunnel is the place to visit.

Built prior to Confederation, The Brockville and Ottawa Railway Tunnel was the first in Canada. Taking six year to build, the tunnel opened in 1860; that’s 21 years before the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway even began.

The Canadian Pacific Railway eventually took over ownership.

By 1970 the tunnel’s dimensions could not accommodate modern railway equipment and it was closed. In 1983 The City of Brockville acquired the tunnel. The City's vision includes the development of an entire Railway Tunnel Park.

Initially, a wooden walkway allowed visitors to explore less than 100 metres of the tunnel. Panels with explanations of the tunnel’s

history were installed. New wooden doors grace the entrance. The original doors had been needed to prevent cows from wandering into the tunnel.

The city has turned the tunnel into one of the most fascinating tourist sites in the region.

The Brockville Railway Tunnel features a newly paved concrete floor, along with state-of-the-art lighting and sound. The lighting highlights the tunnel’s architecture and geology.

The repurposed tunnel is part of a large-scale restoration project that includes former railroad property on the north and improvements to Armagh Sifton Price Park located south of the tunnel. The finished project will be known as the Railway Tunnel Park and will connect to the Brock Trail.

At present, only the south entrance to the tunnel is open as construction is still under way at the north entrance.

The aesthetics of this underground world give a magical sense.

The arch-shaped tunnel is 14 feet and nine inches high and 14 feet wide. When in use, the tunnel contained a single train track. The outer thirds of the tunnel are lined with stone that’s held together by

Dancers from the Street Ballerinas Performance Art Project pose in the Brockville Railway Tunnel.

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water lime. The centre third of the tunnel has no lining. You’ll find that water dripping over exposed rock leaves colorful mineral deposits along the walls.

Funding for the restoration came from a special capital fundraising campaign, donations, and

through the Ontario 150 Community Capital Program grants, administered by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Officially opened on August 12 this year, thousands of guests have already made the trek through the tunnel.

You’ll find the south portal, the

entrance to the tunnel, just south of Brockville City Hall at Water Street. Once you enter, the tunnel proceeds directly below City Hall.

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more time travelling to work each day).

To me, travelling by train is the best way to The tunnel stretches for four city blocks. get around.

In my regular travels to New York City, I alThe actual length is 525 metres, about the distance of five football fields. In other ways drive to Syracuse and catch Amtrak from words, if you enter in the south and walk SYR to NYP, New York’s Penn Station. Whenback and forth through the tunnel, you’ll ever I have to go to Toronto, I no longer drive.

Getting from Point A to Point B on Hwy 401 travel more than a kilometre.

Recently, I heard about Brockville’s railway is essentially a game of chance. Over a period tunnel and thought it would be worth check- of about a year, I hit closures due to accidents, ing out. I set up a photo shoot with some of construction, or whatever 50 per cent of the the dancers from the Street Ballerinas Perfor- time. What should take three hours max ended up taking four to six hours, if I was in fact able mance Art Project at the tunnel last week.

In today’s exaggerations of the advertis- to get through the blockages at all. So I now ing world, superlatives are thrown around take the train for most of my trips that require like mosquitoes at a campfi re on a summer’s travel to Toronto.

Visiting the Brockville Railway Tunnel gives night. But there aren’t enough superlatives for the Brockville Railway Tunnel. It deserves as you a chance to explore the early days of Camany kudos as you can come up with. It’s a nadian train travel.

There’s no admission to visit the Brockville jaw-droppingly beautiful masterpiece of restoration. Not only do you get a strong feeling for Railway Tunnel and rules of conduct are reathe historic nature of the site, but the senses are sonable for everyone’s comfort and safety. The treated to lights and sounds that are at times smooth concrete fl oor allows full wheelchair soothing and at other moments exhilarating. accessibility. If you’re on wheels like a skateThe lighting and colours that fi ll the tunnel boards or bike, you must walk them through the tunnel. You’re asked not to touch the minchange every few seconds.

Imagine being able to explore a site of great eral deposits in the centre third of the tunnel. historic importance that happens to be deep Pets are allowed, but you must keep them on a underground. Now add lights and music. short leash (the tunnel isn’t wide). Wear solid That’s what you’ve got at the Brockville Rail- footwear in areas of the tunnel where water may be dripping. way Tunnel.

From Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 Brockville is a beautiful and historic city.

Located nearby, The Brockville Museum is a p.m., you can visit the Information Centre at gem in itself. There’s a new Aquatarium and a 66 King Street West. Donations toward the beautiful waterfront. It’s all less than an hour tunnel development and upkeep are welcome. from Kingston (many Torontonians spend The tunnel itself is open daily from 9 a.m. to Continued from page 26

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The tunnel will remain open to visitors through December 3. From December 4, 2017 to March 31, 2018, the tunnel will be closed for the winter.

I’ve travelled extensively and seen many beautiful natural and human-made sites around the world. The Brockville Railway

Tunnel is right up there with the best of them.

It’s a truly unique project that the residents of Brockville can be quite proud of.

I plan on returning to this beautiful site many times.

Mark Bergin on Twitter @markaidanbergin.

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