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Kingstonian Brett Babcock has been through a lot of changes in the past five years.

In 2012, he made headlines after a trampoline accident left him quadriplegic. The accident changed his life, and it also inspired him to become an advocate for people living with disabilities.

“I think a lot of what I am doing, even though it is for other people, it really helps me accept my own identity or try to live with it better,” he said. “Being in school now, I have kind of realized that my life is no longer about overcoming my disability, but, rather, using my identity as a young man with a disability to influence change around me.”

Babcock is currently in his third year at Carleton University in Ottawa studying psychology and disability studies.

He recently took on the role of co-ordinator of Carleton’s Disability Awareness Centre and spends much of his time being an advocate for disabilities on campus — both physical and invisible.

Artist Aida Sulcs with her work 'On the Wall' at Douglas Fluhrer Park. The On the Wall festival took place “Last year, I helped advocate for from Aug. 21 to Aug. 26, and invited artists from a variety of backgrounds and genres to create works of making Carleton’s gym more accessible art on the cement panels. Sulcs’s work incorporates words from Nigerian author Ben Okri, who speaks to for students who use wheelchairs,” he themes of oppressed people and colonization. “It is more of an awareness piece, but because this wall is an explained.

Artists put it all ‘on the wall’

event for the celebration, it was a perfect time to bring these ideas forward,” she said. “If people stop and look at it that’s great, if they get it then that is a bonus.” See the full story on page 4.

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“We raised enough money to buy four pieces of equipment that are wheelchair accessible, and now students who are paying fees to use these facilities actually can.”

This year, Babcock is focusing on helping visually impaired students and making campus more

Kingstonian Brett Babcock received the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award in July of 2017.

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accessible for them daily.

“We are going to try and put up braille on all the signs in the school,” he said. “This is a totally new idea and came from a friend of mine who is blind, and she told me that it is difficult to get around when there is no signage for her.”

Babcock also organizes interactive activities on campus like wheelchair basketball; resume and interview workshops; and a very successful workshop on disabilities, relationships and sex. He also works to help organize specific support groups like women’s only groups or cerebral palsy support groups.

“We want students to have an opportunity to meet people with similar disabilities, so they can support each other,” he said. “I find it really hard to meet people on campus, because people judge me for my disability and they are either too shy or too awkward to address me. So, being part of the centre and all of these activities has really gotten me out of my room and meeting people on campus, and I hopes it does the same for others, too.”

With all of this amazing volunteer work and support work, it is no surprise that Babcock is receiving recognition; he recently received the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award and scholarship.

“I heard about the scholarship in my first year at Carleton and I actually decided to wait a couple years before applying, because I felt like I should be doing more before I applied,” he said. “When you think about comparing yourself to Terry Fox, and out of respect, I wanted to wait until I actually accomplished something that made an impact — and now, it is definitely a personal victory for me.”

Established in 1982, the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award was created in dedication of honouring and advancing the humanitarian legacy of Terry

Fox. The scholarship’s aim is to encourage young Canadians to seek the high ideals Terry Fox aspired to, through the pursuit of higher education.

“The scholarship is more about becoming part of a community that values genuine volunteerism,” said Babcock. “People winning this award are not doing it for the prestige; they are doing it because they are compassionate activists. It doesn’t matter to me that I am awarded for this and I haven’t really told many people about it for that reason.”

The scholarship gives Babcock $28,000 to help him pay for his education, but he also sees it as something that will open doors for him and provide him with opportunities going forward.

“Because I am so empowered by the disability

community, it is nice to be in this group of award recipients now,” he said. “In Canada, we have had the Independent Living movement, the Rick Hanson foundation and things like that, and it is nice to be a part of things that are bigger than just the things I am doing in Ottawa.”

Babcock has already been making connections with previous award winners and he hopes to continue pursuing disability justice through his schooling.

“I’m not sure what the future holds for me at this point, but I know that it will be working in social work or psychology and continuing to pursue disability justice issues. That is what I am passionate about and that is what I want to continue doing.”

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Artists put it all ‘on the wall’

BY MANDY MARCINIAK

mandymarciniak@metroland.com

The retaining wall at Douglas Fluhrer Park received a makeover this week thanks to 30 local artists and their unique perspectives.

The second On the Wall festival — the fi rst was in 2014 — took place at the park from Aug. 21 to Aug. 26, and invited artists from a variety of backgrounds and genres to create works of art on the cement panels.

Some artists volunteered for the opportunity while others were recruited, like Steven Manders.

“I was asked to participate and I thought it was a good opportunity,” he said. “I have been doing a lot of research on the railways and rather extensive work on the K&P railway and this is a former railway yard so it fit really well.”

Manders took on the task of painting a historical train pulling into Clarendon station and he hopes that the art will inspire people to learn more about the railways in Kingston.

“This is to show that the K&P railway really was old and most people think about

Steven Manders with his work 'On the Wall' at Douglas Fluhrer Park.

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K&P as being part of this park and not much beyond that,” he said. “Clarendon is the only other station on the K&P still standing on its original site and engine number three was the fi rst one up the snow road and built here in Kingston in 1878.

This is what I am trying to make

people aware of — the very early history through a painting.”

Artist Aida Sulcs also chose to take on history in her painting on the wall and she chose to also take on the theme of celebrating Canada 150.

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Sulcs’s work is bright and vibrant and it also incorporates words from Nigerian author Ben Okri, who speaks to themes of oppressed people and colonization.

“It is more of an awareness piece, but because this wall is an event for the celebration, it was a perfect time to bring these ideas forward,” she said. “If people stop and look at it that’s great, if they get it then that is a bonus.”

Sulcs hopes that community members do understand her work and that they at least take away the meaning behind it.

“I hope people make extra effort to try and listen to the voices that have been silenced since the country was colonized and that is in Canada and universally too,” she said.

She also hopes that people appreciate all the art that has transformed the wall of the park in the past week.

“It has been so fun and people are stopping by and chatting and it is nice to see everyone’s interpretations and seeing colour in the park again,” she said. “I am happy to be in a place where there is freedom of expression to this extent.”

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ing standardized rules throughout the city for the first time since amalgamation, which is not expected to be finalized until 2019.

“Further advancement of the new zoning byThe city is mapping out neighbourhoods that law is proposed to be put on hold until the Central could support future infill and intensification.

It’s going to be a nearly two-year-long process to Kingston Growth and Infill Strategy is complete,” determine where new residential growth is “encour- according to a planning staff report.

The $400,000 infi ll strategy is being launched, aged and accepted,” and where it isn’t, according to in part, to address recent concerns about so-called municipal planners.

The study, expected to be launched later this monster homes near the Queen’s campus. Singleyear, will focus solely on neighbourhoods in central family homes have been converted into two or more Kingston, but will exclude areas that either already units to accommodate additional bedrooms for have or are undergoing their own growth strategies, students.

“Such developments have raised public concern namely, Princess Street corridor in Williamsville, downtown and harbour lands, North King’s Town regarding their impact on the built form and character of the affected neighbourhoods,” said staff. and Kingston Penitentiary.

But rather than impose an interim control bylaw, That still leaves about 16 neighbourhoods that will become the focus of study to support intensi- council adopted a series of short and long-term fi cation, including Strathcona Park, Kingscourt, solutions to address the problem of ad hoc intenAlcan lands, Rideau Heights, Hillendale, Polson sification.

The infi ll strategy is a long-term solution that Park, Calvin Park, Portsmouth, Queen’s University and Sydenham. Almost the entire study area is aims to update zoning bylaws to permit or discouralready identified as residential under the city’s Of- age infill growth, and to have the necessary policy ficial Plan, but is governed by zoning rules that date and regulatory framework to withstand Ontario Municipal Board challenges. back to 1975.

“It is anticipated that future residential developThe study recommendations will form a key component of a new city-wide zoning bylaw, bring- ment at identified strategic sites and locations will

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accommodate housing demand, which will help alleviate pressure for additional conversions or densification of single-unit dwellings,” staff noted.

The study will explore factors that will support extra development such as lot space, landscaping, available transportation and utility servicing that are compatible with existing neighbourhoods.

Councillors recently agreed to set up a community working group representing about a dozen stakeholders such as Queen’s and St. Lawrence College, community groups and agencies and interested citizens. Its mandate is to serve as a forum to “cultivate ideas, host discussions, share knowledge and

set priorities as part of the study.”

“I am very excited about this project,” said Sydenham district Coun. Peter Stroud.

The city is expected to begin the study in December after a consultant is hired, and the detailed study is expected to take 18 months.

City planners say while the zoning bylaw review will remain on hold until the infill strategy is complete, other more pressing “bucket issues” will continue to be worked on such as drafting new rules to govern short-term housing rentals that homeowners list on sites like Airbnb.

Central Kingston growth and infill strategy - neighbourhoods shaded in yellow will be the focus of study.

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Another Kingston neighbourhood loses free parking on side streets

BY BILL HUTCHINS

The days of free all-day parking on side streets within the Inner Harbour neighbourhoods are over.

Starting Sept. 1, several streets just north of the downtown will be regulated with new time of-day restrictions that prohibit parking from 10 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

This will allow short-term parking but discourage daylong parking.

“This is a high-demand area for parking and this change is about managing that demand in a way that balances the needs of area residents, visitors to Rideaucrest Home, Providence Manor and commuters,” said Kim Leonard, manager of parking operations.

The Inner Harbour neighbourhood is roughly bounded by Queen Street to the south, Rideau Street to the east, Stephen Street to the north and Division Street to the west. This includes many inner city streets around McBurney Park, Artillery Park, Rideaucrest Home and Providence Manor, which have been largely unregulated until now.

The city will, however, allow residential parkers and daily commuters to buy a limited number of permits to park on the streets without having to move for the time-of-day restrictions.

The cost for on-street permits will range from $25 a month for residents who already live in the area (or $12 a month for homeowners who do not have driveways) to $83.25 for daily commuters, which is roughly the same as a municipal parking lot permit. The permits

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will exempt motorists from the time-of-day parking restrictions so they won’t get a ticket.

With council’s backing, city officials have already taken a similar approach to other highdemand residential areas in Kingston, including Sydenham district and neighbourhoods around Queen’s University.

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The city intends to allocate 40 per cent of the neighbourhood street space for residential permit holders (about 450 spaces), another 40 per cent for daily commuter parking permits and leave the remaining 20 per cent open for short-term parkers.

Coun. Rob Hutchison, whose district in-

cludes the Inner Harbour, supports the regulations to bring some balance to often congested neighbourhoods. “At a certain point the residents can’t park on their own street as well.

That’s particularly bad for people who don’t have driveways.”

The introduction of paid permits and standardized signage in the Inner Harbour follows a program that was first launched a few years ago to regulate parking on the side streets around Hotel Dieu Hospital/Sydenham district and around Queen’s University/Kingston General Hospital.

On-street parking regulations will also be implemented in Williamsville, around the Memorial Centre, in the future.

City offi cials say there will be a number of exemptions to reflect the complexity and established practices of the Inner Harbour neighbourhoods. They say it will ensure adequate short-term parking spaces around Providence Manor and Artillery Park, plus exceptions for home care, home contractors and regular programs in schools and churches.

Staff say they will continue to monitor unregulated streets on the fringes of the Inner Harbour zone that could be impacted if daily commuters decide to park further away from their workplaces to avoid paying. The northerly areas won’t get the same regulations right away, but that could change if those streets become clogged with parkers all day.

Offi cials have insisted the introduction of parking fees are not a money-grab, but meant to refl ect the cost of enforcing the new onstreet rules.

BY HOLLIE PRATT-CAMPBELL

hpratt-campbell@metroland.com

The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario is calling to have schools in Ontario named after Canada's first prime minister renamed, in recognition of the "genocide" they say Sir John A Macdonald committed against Indigenous peoples in Canada.

In a motion passed earlier this month, the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) says school boards should rethink the use of Sir John A. Macdonald’s name “in recognition of his central role as the architect of genocide against Indigenous peoples, the impact that this has on the relationship between Indigenous and nonIndigenous students, parents and educators, and the ways in which his namesake buildings can contribute to an unsafe space to learn and to work.”

As many Kingstonians are aware, Ecole Sir John A. Macdonald Public School in Kingston.

Hollie Pratt-Campbell/Metroland controversy over Macdonald is not a new phenomenon; Idle No More activists have been calling for the city to Macdonald's hometown, there are many the city's east end. Historically, Macdonstop glorifying the memory of the first local landmarks named for the first PM, ald has been widely celebrated in general including a busy street that runs through throughout the city, and while recently prime minister for years.

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Still, it remains to be seen whether any renaming will actually take place.

“There is no doubt that Sir John A. Macdonald is a controversial historical figure and there are big questions that are being addressed as part of the national reconciliation process," says Paula Murray, board chair at the Limestone District School Board, in a statement. "Many buildings in Canada bear his name, but this is not unique to school boards and is part of a broader national dialogue."

Murray pointed out that there are many schools in Ontario named for Sir John A. Macdonald.

"Given this is a ETFO provincial motion, we need to consult with our provincial trustees’ organization and Indigenous leaders for a response to ETFO’s position, she said."

Ontario cities with schools named after the first prime minister include Kingston, Belleville, Hamilton, Waterloo, Markham, Brampton, Scarborough and Markham.

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'Part of a broader national dialogue': Controversy over schools named after Sir John A. Macdonald

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EDITORIAL Sir John A. Macdonald and the education of children I wanted to write about the whole Sir John A. Macdonald school controversy for my column this week. (In a nutshell: the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario is calling for the renaming of all schools in Ontario named after Sir John A. Macdonald because his horrifi c treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada.)

Then I chickened out, because really, who am I to weigh in on this debate?

I’m not a historian or an Aboriginal person. This is the kind of subject I like to think and read a lot about, but I probably won’t add any new or helpful insights to the conversation.

Then I started to write a column about my daughter going back to school and how I’m desperately trying to be organized this year in order to minimize ball dropping on things like pizza days. Because when you’re five and all your classmates are having pizza except you because your parents are frazzled scatterbrains, it’s a pretty catastrophic event.

Then it hit me: Summer is going ‘back to school’ to a school named for Sir John A. Macdonald. Her school is among those in question.

I actually covered the ground breaking of L’Ecole Sir John A. Macdonald Public School for this paper in, I think, 2010 or 2011 – before I became a mom

and before the conversation surrounding the way we remember Canada’s first PM really started to heat up.

Still, I remember thinking at the time that in this day and age, it seemed a little weird to name a brand new school after Sir John A. Macdonald.

My own elementary school was named after Sir Winston Churchill - far from a ‘perfect’ historical figure – but it was also founded in 1947, two years after the end of the Second World War, when Churchill was largely a figure revered by all. Surely, there is a wealth of revered people – Kingstonians, even – who are worthy of having a school named after them in the 2010s. Doesn’t Sir John A. have enough schools, boulevards, etc. named after him already?

I remember my Grade 8 teacher at Winston Churchill Public School giving a lesson on Louis Riel. It stuck with me for a lot of reasons, not the least of which being that I grew up in a city that, arguably up until just recently, celebrated Macdonald in an unapologetic way. Oh yes, he was a bit of a drunk. That just adds a bit of levity to the lore, no? Etc. I hesitate to write on this subject because it’s just so messy.

But my child attends a school named for a man who literally led a genocide against Indigenous people.

I’d be lying if I said this didn’t feel weird and uncomfortable.

In the spirit of back-to-school, I’d like to suggest that all of us, regardless of age, are students of the world.

Should we pretend Sir John A. never existed, and erase all his significant contributions to our lives today from historical memory? Of course not.

But maybe us white people should open our minds to the idea that others have a different perspective on history than the one that we were brought up with, and it’s probably not always going to be warm and fuzzy.

Questioning whether schools should be named after Macdonald is not “smearing the image of a great man�. It is a genuine re-examining of what these schools’ names represent. I can't say whether these schools should be re-named or not. But fundamentally, these are educational institutions.

What is it, exactly, that we want to teach our kids?

For my part, I want my girls to understand that in life, most things of value are messy. Nothing is black and white, be it relationships, art, or our understanding of history.

If we must name a school after Sir John A., let’s name another after Louis Riel. Let's teach children about Confederation, but also about residential schools and how they destroyed the lives of many generations of Aboriginal people. To the best of our ability, let’s educate our children truthfully

In Our Opinion

Remembering the ‘labour’ in Labour Day Each year, Labour Day weekend marks the return to school and the reality that summer is almost over. But, what is Labour Day really about?

Labour Day dates back to the 1880s in Canada, and its origins can be traced back to 1872 and several labour disputes. At the time, unions were illegal in Canada — but that didn’t stop the Toronto Printers Union, who had been lobbying for a shorter work week for more than three years. When their demands still weren’t met, they went on strike in March 1872, paralyzing the Toronto publishing industry.

They were quickly joined by more and more workers, and on April 14 of that year, a group of 2,000 workers marched through the streets of Toronto to Queen’s Park to make their voices heard. By the time the group reached Queen’s Park, there were more than 10,000 supporters marching — nearly a tenth of the city’s population at the time.

While employers took notice of the action, they fought against it by taking legal action against workers. The leaders were arrested and many employers even brought in workers from other cities to fill the gaps.

Luckily, Conservative Prime Minister John A. Macdonald took notice, too. He spoke out against employers and eventually passed the Trade Union Act, repealing the British law that criminalized unions. Strike leaders were released from jail and the movement continued.

Workers did not reach their goals immediately following these events, but they realized that they could get the attention of employers — and more importantly, politicians — if they kept going and worked together.

They started the Nine-Hour Movement and that quickly spread to other Canadian cities. Support grew over the years that followed, and supporters started holding annual parades to raise awareness about their cause.

On July 23, 1894, Labour Day was declared a national holiday by then-prime minister Sir John Thompson.

Today, Labour Day is celebrated with picnics, barbecues, trips to the cottage and spending time with family, and many people don’t realize the strife that occurred to get the day recognized as a holiday. So, take a moment to reflect on Labour Day this year. Remember Canada’s labour pioneers that helped lay the groundwork for so many labour movements that followed, and helped secure the rights and benefits that so many of us enjoy today.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

An open letter on racism and discrimination in Kingston and the Islands I was so pleased to hear about the anti-racism motion that was brought forward by Kingston City Council and I would like to commend Councillor Jeff McLaren for his work in this area. I am always dismayed to hear of any racism or discrimination in our city. Whether the discrimination is insidious, or blatant and outward, it is utterly unacceptable, and this kind of dialogue and behaviour has no place in our society.

At this juncture, we have an opportunity to go much further. It is not enough to just build a society where outward racism and discrimination

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Council’s summer meetings dominated by a bridge and prison

open space on the east side of the harbour lands, ample new stretched over several years and, in the case of the mothhousing and commercial opportunities, and a rebuilt Ports- balled prison, nothing can happen until Corrections Canada mouth harbour building — all meant to make Kingston Pen transfers ownership to Canada Lands Company (the governThe summer of 2017 will go down as an unusually busy a star attraction for ongoing public tours while keeping the ment’s real estate arm) to start selling parts of it.

A long bridge and a long-term prison vision added up to time for city council. With just three meetings since mid- harbour accessible for sailing and community uses. The adJune, councillors have made some pretty big decisions that dition of hundreds of apartment units is meant to make the a summer filled with landmark decisions, yet both big-ticket projects are sure to be the focus of more community and are sure to affect residents for generations to come. Here’s entire project financially viable.

It was a solid enough plan to garner the unanimous sup- council debates in the months to come. a recap of what they’ve decided, and what comes next for port of council July 11. those projects.

“The opportunity is not to be missed,” deThird Bridge After decades of talking about the need for a city-owned clared Portsmouth district councillor Liz Schell third bridge crossing over the Cataraqui River, it eventually at the end of the marathon council meeting.

But the devil is in the details. fell on this council to make the final decision to build it. With To date, the ambitious vision boils down to a a rising price tag of $180 million, the fi nal vote was by no means unanimous. By a vote of 8 to 5, councillors decided one page colour map that illustrates what should to take the plunge and proceed to the construction phase in go where.

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“I don’t think it’s a stretch to say this was one of the big- opment onto the 20-hectare property, about gest votes in the history of our city,” said Mayor Bryan Pa- two-thirds of which is owned by the federal terson, a longtime champion of the bridge, following the government, needs a lot more discussion among ”HORSEPOWER” LAKE GEORGE the community, stakeholders and councillors LAS VEGAS historic vote June 16.

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Some of 5678’s dance students audition for and are regularly accepted into professional dance programs at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, The National Ballet School, The Joffrey School for Jazz and Contemporary and the Joffrey School for Ballet, while others dance or perform in professional dance or theatre companies both in Canada and internationally. These students are taking their places in dance history as the emerging artists of tomorrow. Those

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New driving service launches in Kingston

even just general car services; all can be done in the customer’s own vehicle.

By offering to drive customers in their mandymarciniak@metroland.com own vehicle, Driverseat hopes to make the service more personal and easier.

This September, there will be a In a scenario with an impaired person, new way to get around Kingston it allows them to get home safely with that doesn’t involve taking a cab, their vehicle, but when providing airport ordering an Uber or taking public chauffeur service, it also aims to take transportation. away some of the stress of travelling.

Driverseat, a personal chauffeur, “If someone wants to reduce the hassle assisted transport and designated of the travel — or if they want to leave driver service, will officially launch things in their car, like winter coats, that in Kingston on Sept. 1. Franchise they know they won’t need once in the owners Donna Nelham and Paul airport — this service works for that,” Tremlett are excited to share this said Nelham. “There is a real convenew service with community memnience factor and the franchisees who bers. have done it before say they have many “We had been looking for a busirepeat customers. People really enjoy the ness venture for a little while. Paul service.” came home with this idea and I was Clients are chauffeured by what Drivskeptical at first,” said Nelham. “I erseat calls coachmen and women. They researched it very carefully; I tried are hired on contract, mostly on a partto find some negative stuff and I time basis. In Kingston, the hiring procouldn’t find any. It really is a great cess is still underway. idea and service.”

“This job is for people who are retired, Tremlett has worked in the manor people who want to make extra money agement consulting business for the and they want to make a difference in the past 30 years and started his own Paul Tremlett and Donna Nelham will launch Driverseat in Kingston and Belleville on Sept. 1.

Mandy Marciniak/Metroland community,” said Nelham. company 20 years ago, shortly afWhile Driverseat services in Kingston ter he and his family moved to Harthe fall of 2012. It was founded by broth- “It is not just a business; it is a genuine- are still in the starting out phase, they rowsmith. His job involved a lot of commuting to Toronto and back, and af- ers Luke and Brian Bazely, in hopes of ly helpful service for people when they have already received a lot of feedback ter their daughter went off to school, he getting impaired drivers off the roads, need it. There just aren’t these kinds of — and they even had their first major client last weekend. and Nelham began to re-evaluate their home safely and in their own vehicle. options with other companies.”

In addition to designated driver serfuture; that is where Driverseat came in. Since 2012, Driverseat has launched Continued on page 13 “We thought about buying a business, 24 more franchise sites that service well vices, Driverseat also offers services for but didn’t like that idea. Then we started over 200 communities. This latest ven- assisted transport, airport transport and looking online and I saw this ad for Driv- ture will serve Kingston and Belleville. erseat,” explained Tremlett. “We wanted But, Driverseat isn’t just about chaufsomething that had meaning; something feuring impaired drivers.

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We are not ready to retire yet and our business etiquette would be to politely announce it to our many loyal customers old and new Everyone knows that the store is located seven kilometers north of Perth on Hwy 511 in the hamlet of Downtown Balderson. What people don’t know is why Ema Lee Fashions is not your typical everyday boutique. What makes it different? It’s the people! Here are a few examples: Fourteen years ago when we first opened Mr. and Mrs. Steve Clyne came into the store.

He brought his guitar, sat in the “husbands chair” and played and sang while his wife shopped. This still happens! Customers come in; looked puzzled and then I can hear them humming to the same tune that he is playing. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Clyne!

The late Miner Bell told me stories about the dances that took place in our building and how the nickelodeon machine would play “Irene Goodnight” over and over again.

Men come in with their wives and tell how they use to deliver to my store when it was George Myers General Store or worked here years ago making Cheese and collecting milk.

Others come in and within five minutes of talking, there is some kind of connection with history of family members that used to live in this beautiful area.

A McDougal family use to own the store and their family members from Oshawa told the story about how scarlet fever hit. They had to close the store because people were afraid to go near them.

A McLaren family member from Alberta brought in framed photos and newspaper articles about their Grandmother Lillian Cameron being the first telephone operator in Balderson.

A gentleman by the name of Dalton Bradley dropped off two of his wives hats to add to my vintage hat collection. She had been a nurse at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Then one day a customer came in and asked where did you get that hat? When I explained, she said that she had been with her mother the day that she had bought it and was pleased to see it on display. She was Mr. Bradley’s daughter.

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There has also been a lot of laughter at Ema Lee Fashions especially the days when the late Mrs. Ora Paul came in. Just when I was taking life too seriously or upset when someone tried to return a bathing suit at the end of the season, Ora actually helped me keep my act together. Thanks Ora. I’ve watched children grow up and come back to shop and show me their wedding or graduation pictures.

I’ve met 100-103 years old ladies full of spunk come in and buy their Birthday Party Bling. One of the told me ‘My dear it’s all in the attitude!

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“We are did a wedding last Saturday with 200 people, and the bride and groom contracted with us to provide services for their guests to ensure safe rides home,” said Nelham. “In this particular instance, we had two passenger vans that were being made available by the bride’s employer and then we also had one or two other teams available.”

Tremlett hopes that they can cater to more events going forward. He would like to see corporations offering Driverseat’s services as an employee benefit at functions like golf tournaments or corporate parties.

“We can set up company accounts for this and it can all be taken care of,” he said. “It is beneficial to the employees and the employer, and it just ensures everyone gets home safely.”

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Each summer, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour attracts sailors from around the world eager to enjoy the famous Kingston winds and waterfront. Last week, 50 sea cadets were part of that group as they participated in the annual Royal Canadian Sea Cadet National Sailing Regatta.

From Aug. 21 to 24, cadets from around the world gathered to race Club 420 sailboats, a 4.2-metre fibreglass boat with a crew of two. While many of the sailors travelled far from home to be part of the national competition, one sailor was excited to come home.

“I grew up here in Kingston and I am really excited to be back here,” said Peter HenSea Cadet and Kingston native Peter Henderson, 17, during the Royal Canadian Sea Ca- derson, 17.

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Henderson has been sailing since he was a child in Kingston and he joined the Navy League after learning about them at a youth activity fair.

“It looked interesting and I joined that for a few years and then I switched to Sea Cadets because it is the next level up,” he explained. “I love how much fun racing the boats is — more fun than sailing with my family ever was.”

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Selected senior cadets have the opportunity to attend international exchanges, to sail aboard a Tall Ship or participate in ship deployments aboard Canadian Navy and Coast Guard ships, and sea cadets, like Henderson, have the opportunity to compete for a place in the national regatta each year.

Henderson was optimistic coming into the competition, but he and his teammate, Jamie Won, got off to a rough start.

“In our last race our jib fell off so we couldn’t complete, but I am hoping we will catch up,” he said.

“That has never happened before and it was really unfortunate.”

Having grown up in Kingston, Henderson did feel like he had a big advantage going into the regatta.

“The course in Kingston can be a bit challenging because of the wind, but I feel like I can deal with it better having grown up here,” he said.

Overall, Henderson was just excited to be back home and competing at a high level.

“It is really cool to be here in Kingston. A lot of these teams have people coming from across Canada to this city and for me, it is kind of like coming home, and that is really nice.”

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City hall scraps fireworks logo, tightens corporate brand

BY BILL HUTCHINS

While fireworks can erupt at city council meetings, they won’t be seen on official city logos anymore.

The long-standing image that depicts fireworks exploding beside the City Hall dome has been eliminated from the list of logos that are used in the municipality’s corporate branding.

Officials recently revised the list of images that identify or brand the corporation and the selected businesses it operates. The new visual identity policy includes other changes, such as; -replacing the corporate seal with an updated version, -tighter controls to protect the city’s intellectual property, -new rules that the corporate symbols not be used by a third party without clear authorization,

-allowing Kingston Transit, Grand Theatre, Kingston Airport to develop their own slogans and logos.

The city’s formal heraldic symbols that were incorporated after amalgamation in 1998 — Coat of Arms, Flag and Badge — will remain unchanged and for the exclusive use of the Office of the Mayor, Office of the Clerk, Office of the Solicitor, Kingston Fire & Rescue, and for other matters of formal protocol as determined by council.

The official seal of the corporation, used only by the clerk’s office to authenticate documents, proclamations and notices, is different than what was previously used. Officials say the original bylaw outlining the uses of the corporate seal failed to provide an accurate depiction of the seal and did not offer any direction on how the seal may be used. The oversight has now been fixed.

Kingston Police are also going it alone, and no longer using the city’s Coat of Arms and

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Police received their own Letters Patent in April 2016, when the force turned 175, featuring a new crest with the words ‘since 1841’ under the motto ‘Serving our community.’

Seniors Home Some changes are being requested during the construction of a large retirement home in Kingston’s west end.

The developer, Reichmann’s Seniors Housing Development Corp., is currently building a seven-storey retirement home with 165 units and 182 parking spaces on the southeast corner of Centennial Drive and Princess Street, now known as Centennial Square, site of the former Herbie’s plaza. The L-shaped building is being built on the western portion of the 2.7-hectare site.

The developer is seeking a zoning amendment to reduce the number of on-site parking spaces. This will assist in the second-phase construction of an adjacent memory care centre and medical offices. Parking spaces created for the retirement home would be shared with the second phase, explained city planners.

The public was invited to give their comments on the reduced parking request at an Aug. 29 meeting at city hall before a political a decision is sought.

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around 11 a.m. from the parking lot outside of the Alzheimer’s Society of Kingston, Frontenac, LenIt was already 23 degrees Celsius when David nox and Addington (KFL&A), Merpaw ran Merpaw started stretching as the sun beat down, from Kingston to Cornwall in just over 20 hours. but he showed no signs of hesitation or apprehen- And, while the run will surely help prepare him sion as he prepared for the 179 km trek ahead of for an upcoming triathlon, there is another reason Merpaw was proudly pounding the pavement for him.

Merpaw, an avid river swimmer and endurance nearly 180 km, mainly along Highway 2.

“It’s great to do a long run, and to raise money athlete who has swam the length of the St. Lawrence River and the Ottawa River, just to name for Alzheimer’s research,” Merpaw said before the a few, was in Kingston the morning of Monday, run, noting that a family friend of his, Stewart, Aug. 21 to begin another journey. Departing had suffered through Alzheimer’s disease and that he would be thinking of Stewart throughout the run.

“Three out of four Canadians know somebody that suffers from Alzheimer’s… And it’s not just those with Alzheimer’s that suffer. It really hurts the family, the family suffers a lot, and so we need to find a cure for this terrible sickness.”

According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, 25,000 people across Canada are diagnosed with some form of dementia every year. Of those, 16,000 are under the age of 65. In 2016, there were an estimated 564,000 people in Canada living with dementia, a figure that is expected to more than double over the next 15 years. For Merpaw, using the run to raise funds for Alzheimer and dementia research was far more meaningful to him than it would have been had he taken on the trek solely in preparation for a triathlon he’s planning to race in Mexico in October of this year.

“Everything went to plan,” he said after he arrived at the Alzheimer Society of Cornwall and District office around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22.

“It was a good test for Mexico. It showed me where I’m at [with my training], and what I need to get going on.”

Merpaw ran along Highway 2 from David Merpaw, pictured here in Kingston prior to his Kingston to Cornwall, his hometown, run, successfully ran from Kingston to Cornwall in with a slight detour along the 1000 Isjust over 20 hours while raising over $2,500 for the lands Parkway from Gananoque to Mallorytown. It’s a detour he was lookAlzheimer Society of Ontario.

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it would give him a different perspective of an area he’s traversed before.

“I’m going to see all the things I saw when I was swimming there!” he said excitedly.

“A couple of years ago, I swam the St. Lawrence, and so it will be pretty neat to see the view from the road this time!”

Merpaw collected $2,500 in pledges by the time he arrived in Cornwall, but there were still pledges coming in, so he hopes to be able to add more to that figure over the coming weeks, he said. To those those that were able to pledge, he expressed his gratitude, but he also expressed to those who might not be able to support the Alzheimer Society financially that there are other ways to contribute to the worthy cause.

“The Alzheimer Society will take any donation,” he said.

“And if anybody can donate, or even volunteer, it’s a great honour to help the organization.”

Indeed, any independent fundraising campaigns that benefit the Alzheimer Society are incredibly important, expressed Sharon-Lynn Lewis, education and support coordinator for the Alzheimer Society of KFL&A. “The fact that he realizes the importance of getting money to research and raising awareness… it’s fabulous,” Lewis said.

“This speaks tenfold that someone chooses

the Alzheimer’s Society. There are a lot of other organizations that are also trying to get the message out, and they’re all very, very important – we are one of many – and the fact that he chose The Alzheimers Society, it means that the message has gotten to him somewhere along the way that dementia is increasing in Ontario and in Canada, and it is going to be doubled in 15 years.”

Following his journey, Merpaw said he had to give a shout out to Kingston Police for providing him with two cruisers and officers as an escort through Kingston.

“They were really, really nice. They said they were going to bring me to the outskirts of Kingston, but, man, I didn’t know Kingston was so big!” he said.

“I didn’t want to let them down, so it was ‘Just keep on running, man, keep on running!’”

And while the heat of the day was a little difficult to endure, Merpaw said he “got a lot of work done” through the night as temperatures fell, and that he was very happy to have completed the run in support of Alzheimer research.

“I’m feeling pretty sore right now,” he said following the run, “But I’m really, really happy.”

To donate to Merpaw’s Run for Alzheimer’s Research campaign, call the Alzheimer Society of Cornwall and District at 613-932-4914.

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'Pure science at its best': Hundreds flock to Confederation Park to view solar eclipse

BY HOLLIE PRATT-CAMPBELL hpratt-campbell@metroland.com

Brothers Ewan and Leo Matheson may be young, but the solar eclipse of 2017 is something they are likely remember forever.

“We wanted to see the eclipse, we wanted to see the moon covering the sun,” explains Ewan.

So with the help of their mother, Beth, they made two pinhole cameras out of cereal boxes, paper and aluminum foil based off a video they found on the Internet. The three then joined hundreds of other Kingstonians at Confederation Park on the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 21 for a special eclipse viewing event.

While people in our part of the world didn’t get to see a total eclipse, the moon passed in front of the sun for approximately three hours during the afternoon, maxing out at 65 per cent totality at about 2:35 p.m.

“I wanted them to have a memory of it,” says Beth. “We made [the cameras] this morning.”

“We’re going to keep them too,” added Leo. “There’s a little moon in there,” Ewan remarked, demonstrating how the camera works.

“I think it looks pretty cool.”

Those who didn’t come equipped with their own pinhole cameras or special eclipse viewing glasses could wait their turn to view the rare phenomenon through a half dozen or so telescopes, set up by astronomy enthusiasts throughout the park.

One such enthusiast on location was Stepha-

ne Courteau, director of the Queen’s Observatory.

“They’re incredibly moving, poetic, romantic,” Courteau said when asked what he thinks it is that makes folks so enthusiastic about eclipses.

“I have a colleague in astronomy who proposed after an eclipse to his wife. I’ll never forget that.”

Courteau described astronomers’ ability to predict eclipses as “pure science at its best.

“At a time when a lot of people are somewhat sceptical about science, this is an example of it working perfectly. It’s actually not trivial to predict an eclipse exactly to the millisecond...I think people indirectly realize that it’s a demonstration of our understanding of science.”

The observatory’s telescope was equipped with an h-alpha filter, which allowed people to view the eclipse safely; it also magnified the image and allowed the viewer to observe solar flares from the sun. Volunteers from the observatory also passed around little glasses made with a filter called mylar, which allowed folks to look at the phenomenon safely.

Looking directly the sun, Courteau explained, is always a bad idea in the middle of the day – and the partial eclipse, like the one experienced in Kingston on Monday, is no exception.

“It’ll burn your retina,” he said.

During a total eclipse, however, like the one experienced this time in certain parts of the United States, it is safe to look with the naked eye for the four minutes or so that the moon fully covers the sun.

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Currently, there are 20 havens — or dropoff locations marked on the sidewalk — for Dropbike. Since July 1, 180 bikes have been available in the city, with 800 users taking advantage so far. According to Meacher, Dropbike has seen over 1,800 rides so far in Kingston, and they expect those numbers to grow as students make their way back to town.

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BY MANDY MARCINIAK mandymarciniak@metroland.com

For the past two months, you may have noticed a number of orange bikes travelling throughout the city; these bikes belong to Dropbike, and since July 1, they have been spread throughout Kingston for a bike sharing pilot program.

“Kingston was actually the first city in North America to adopt this stationless bike sharing program,” explained Emmett Meacher, manager of business development and government affairs for Dropbike. “The city was open to the idea and took to it quickly, and they were one of our first prospects, and we’ve seen a lot of great success so far.”

Meacher was invited by Sustainable Kingston and the City of Kingston to teach community members more about Dropbike. On Aug. 24, in the amphitheatre at Market Square, he explained how the system works and gave some details on how things have been going in Kingston over the past two months.

“We just launched our second generation of bikes in Kingston, and with that, Emmett Meacher, manager of business development and users simply scan a QR code government affairs at Dropbike in Kingston on Aug. 24.

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“Kingston was actually the first city in North America to adopt this stationless bike sharing program,” - Emmett Meacher for those who are interested in stealing the bikes or parts of them.

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At that point, the city will evaluate if they would like to continue the bike sharing program going forward.

“If we can get people away from our reliance on automobiles, we can create a more sustainable community,” said Mark Dixon, traffic engineering supervisor with the City of Kingston, at the event. “Our goal is to have 20 per cent of trips during peak periods as a form of active transportation going forward, and I think a bike sharing program would help make that happen.”

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Verona Lions Garlic Festival gearing up for another season

BY TORI STAFFORD tstafford@metroland.com

For thousands of years, garlic has been revered for both its incredible taste and its holistic medicinal properties, with nearly countless applications and compositions.

What better way to celebrate it than a daylong festival devoted to the myriad of different ways the plant can be used, eaten, grown and prepared?

That’s precisely the theme behind the annual Verona Lions Garlic Festival and exactly why those who’ve experienced the festival return year after year — and are getting excited for this year’s event.

The 11th annual Verona Lions Garlic Festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 2, and festival organizers and vendors have been hard at work to ensure this year’s event won’t let down its faithful followers. With 13 new vendors added to the roster this year, there will be more ways to explore and enjoy garlic, with a number of local garlic growers on hand to explain how they grow and process their plants and offer tips and information to those looking to grow or enjoy garlic themselves.

Vendors offer an abundance of different varieties of garlic, both raw and prepared — from beautiful braids of heirloom bulbs to ripe scapes perfect for salads, or to be roasted, pickled or smoked. The event will even feature highly sought-after types of black garlic. Dips, pesto, infused oils, preserves and baked goods blanket the festival in the familiar aroma that tempts taste-

buds and inspires the chef in anyone — and the festival inspires more than just recipes, organizer Doreen Morey explained.

“Something we’ve seen that’s been really quite interesting is that we have a lot of local growers who come and we’ve seen that number rise in the last little while. I really am sure that it’s because the people who are at the Garlic Festival that have grown it for a while have advocated to others that they can grow it themselves,” Morey said.

“Now, those people have tried it and have gone through the process of figuring out how to grow it and harvest it, and some of them have now turned around and become vendors themselves, which is just awesome.”

Morey said that with growing movements for people to shop locally and to grow their own foods, the number of locals who are now selling their own garlic and garlic products has steadily increased. She’s spoken with people who have planted garlic in their flower beds when space has not allowed for a larger garden, as well as those who’ve moved into selling it themselves after mastering the art of growing garlic.

“I really am happy to see some people that I know bought their garlic at the Garlic Festival years ago, planted it, and now they plant enough that they come back and sell it on their own,” Morey said.

“If nothing else happens at the Garlic Festival, I think that’s worthwhile.”

That said, a variety of other things do happen at the festival — and this year’s event is no exception. With live music all day, a handful of non-garlic vendors, a beer tent, a canteen, the Eastern Ontario Garlic Awards and even dogsitting services on site, the festival offers fun for

the whole family. Children’s activities include a nine-hole mini golf course, and of course, the popular train rides that have entertained young festivalgoers year after year.

But, of course, it is garlic that is the star of the festival — and the thing that makes the festival so special comes down to a very simple yet important thing, Morey expressed.

“You know that you’re getting garlic that’s grown by the person that you’re looking at and that it’s not been sprayed or chemically altered,” she said, noting that she is still using the garlic that she purchased last year at the festival, and it’s not even started to sprout yet.

“You know who you’re buying it from, and if there’s an issue or you have questions or whatever else, you can always go back, and I think that’s the difference when you’re buying something face-to-face from somebody.”

Add that to the fact that all proceeds from the by-donation entrance fee and the canteen go directly to the Verona Lions Club — and therefore, right back into the community — and it becomes obvious why the Garlic Festival has become a favourite annual event.

“You’ll have to get there early if you want to enjoy a McLion,” Morey said of the canteen’s breakfast sandwich, which includes back bacon, egg and a garlic buttered English muffin — for which Morey makes over five pounds of garlic butter.

“It’s a really fun day and there’s something for everybody to enjoy.”

The Verona Lions Garlic Festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the grounds at 4504 Verona Sand Rd. For more information, go to www.veronalions.ca.

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This has been the most challenging growing season for tomatoes in my memory. That’s because of the rain, and a microorganism that lives in water droplets on tomato plants.

When it rains as often as it has this season—when it is cool and humid even between storms—tomato plants and other crops in the field can never dry out completely. They are always a few places for some beads of moisture to hide, maybe where two tomatoes are touching, or where a leaf curls around a trellis. These are the places that late blight can thrive.

Late blight (Phytophthora infestans in the scientific nomenclature) usually starts on the leaves. If you’re a gardener, perhaps you’ve seen this midway through summer; a few grey spots on a leaf here and there. Then a few leaves start to go brown and wither away. The blight tends to spread, affecting entire branches and then whole rows of plants. If it spreads to the fruit of the tomato, it produces a brown blister that renders the fruit unappealing and inedible.

The blight can also affect other crops in the tomato family—most notably the potato. Phytophthora infestans was the microorganism behind several European potato famines in the mid-1800s, including the major Irish Potato Famine, in which a million people died.

(Though we should also lay the blame for that famine on aristocrats who exploited the Irish population to the point of near-starvation even before the famine began.)

The life cycle of this blight is genuinely strange. The infestation begins as a single swim-

ming cell with two tails, which burrows into plant leaves to infect them. Once it has infected a plant, that swimming cell settles down and grows into a stationary, branching structure that looks a bit like a shrub. But instead of seeds, it grows microscopic pods full of the swimming spores, which burst out and begin the cycle again.

When scientists began to study the late blight organism in the 1800s, they had trouble classifying it. It had some characteristics of both animals (e.g., swimming) and plants (e.g., branches and “seeds”). Scientists lumped it in with the fungi; fungi weren’t plants or animals, either, and plenty of agricultural diseases are fungal.

But more recently, a study has found that late blight is actually part of an ancient group of organisms more closely related to kelp than fungi.

No wonder it loves wet weather.

And indeed, it has been a wet year. We’ve seen record-breaking rainfall and flooding all over Ontario. It’s a strange and unnerving experience for farmers after the record-breaking drought of last year. Global warming is clearly having an impact, and we’re only seeing the beginning of the climate challenge for farmers.

Despite centuries of effort by farmers and scientists, late blight still evades most efforts to control it. Traditionally, copper sulfate has been sprayed on affected plants to try to stop the spread of blight.

Indeed, at least one potato famine in history was caused by a copper shortage. In the First World War, in Germany, there was an outbreak of late blight affecting an enormous number of potatoes. But all available copper had been directed to the war effort, and none was avail-

A tomato plant badly affected by late blight.

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able to make an anti-blight spray. Over 700,000 people died in the ensuing crop failure.

The reliable way to stop late blight is not through treatment, but prevention. Farmers must be careful to keep blight from infecting tomato seedings and potato tubers. Experienced gardeners know to avoid handling tomato plants when wet, to reduce the spread of blight.

Good airflow for the plants, and good soil nutrition, also help. But in such a wet year our options are limited.

A few varieties of tomatoes have been

bred to be resistant to late blight. In our fields we have some plants that still look green and healthy this year. The challenge is the unpredictability of the weather in an era of worsening climate change. Should we pick our crops this spring so that they are best-suited to endure a record-breaking drought? Or record-breaking rainfall? Extreme heat, or cold? The worse climate change gets, the more difficult it will be to anticipate, and the riskier farming will become.

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BY TORI STAFFORD tstafford@metroland.com

There have been at least eight calls to the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) since July 1 regarding thefts from unlocked vehicles.

The OPP released a statement reminding the public to lock up their vehicles two weeks ago, and confirmed on Thursday, Aug. 24 that there has been an increase in thefts throughout the County – particularly in ‘thefts of opportunity,’ Const. Roop Sandhu of the OPP explained.

“There has been a little spike in thefts, particularly in things like thefts from vehicles and people entering [private] property,” Sandhu said.

“A lot of it might have just been opportunity, like people that are walking by or driving by maybe see an opportunity to take something, and then act on it.”

Because of this, Sandhu said the OPP are urging the public to lock not only their vehicles, but also their sheds and garages, and to ensure they store any items of value out of public sight.

Sandhu said that, while the number of these thefts is higher right now than it was last year at this time, the number of reported thefts seem to change by small amounts year over year. Further more, Sandhu said these numbers only reflect those thefts that are reported to the police, and urged anyone who’s noticed anything suspicious or had their own vehicles stolen from or gone through to contact the police a soon as an incident occurs.

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When these types of crimes are reported immediately, not only can the police follow up and check on the reported activity while time is of the essence, it also means those reports go into the system so that police can track such incidents, Sandhu explained.

“That way, it’s good for us for tracking to see what areas it’s happening in so we can do patrols in those areas,” he said.

The ‘thefts of opportunity’ are on top of three motorcycle thefts, three all-terrain vehicle (ATV) thefts, and two thefts of motor vehicles since July 1, according to the report from the OPP. There have also been reports of stolen boats and trailers in Frontenac County on social media.

Police said locking your vehicle and ensuring there is nothing of value visible within it makes it far more difficult for criminals to steal

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Other tips offered by the OPP to reduce the risk of thefts include: Never leaving your running vehicle unattended; ensuring your keys are on your person once you’ve parked and locked your vehicle; and parking your vehicle in well-lit areas at night.

For Transparent and Solids, For Semi-Transparent Sandhu also pointed Regular. $59.50 Regular. $64.30 out that the public can report an incident online at any time using www. opp.ca.

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for Ron & Marg Dickinson in the village of Ferguson Falls #1337 on Sat., Sept. 9/17 @ 10 am.

Back in the day Ferguson Falls (originally named Millford) was a thriving little metropolis. The Inn & common room at the Dickinson’s Hotel were favourite gathering places in the evening for local people. Bring a lawn chair & perhaps unearth some memorabilia hidden below the drive shed floor boards.

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~ Sold Unreserved. Remedial Work Required ~ Great lot having approx. 0.34 acres (110 ft wide x 150 ft deep +/-) located on a quiet dead-end road. Privacy hedges & 2 sides bordered by fields. Legal - Conc 5 Pt Lot 4. Taxes $1,500.00 (+/-). Featuring a 3 bedroom clapboard raised bungalow which requires remedial work.

Front entrance to generous sized living room. Rear porch leads to eat-in kitchen. 4 pce bath. Full basement houses a F/A oil furnace, a rented electric water heater & a 100 amp service. Detached double door garage (1 on remote, concrete floor, power). This property will be sold unreserved regardless of price. For private viewing, terms & conditions please call our office at 613-267-6027.

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION to be held on site @ 30 Cornelia St., West Smiths Falls, ON on Wed. Sept. 20/17 @ 6 pm (Auction Sign)

ESTATE AUCTION SALE ANTIQUES. HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS. QUILTS. COLLECTIBLES & A MUSEUM FULL OF SALT & PEPPERS. for Mary Rhoden & the late Doug Rhoden to be held on site from Smiths Falls take Hwy 43 east to #2306 on Wed., Sept., 13/17 @ 10 am.

The collectibles craze is in full swing, and this auction is stacked with interesting memorabilia. Plan to attend.

This is Day 1 of a 2 Day auction. Bring a lawnchair & participate in the bidding.

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Auctioneer & Qualified Appraiser JIM HANDS: THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE Phone: (613) 267-6027 www.jimhandsauction.com

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~ Impeccably Maintained ~ This stylish 3 bedroom/2 bath home retains it’s turn-ofthe century charm while offering modern enhancements (insulation, windows, roof & fresh paint). Maintenance free, vinyl sided. Front verandah leads to the main foyer featuring the original staircase. Also an enclosed front entry porch. Adjacent to the living room is the formal dining room. The gathering kitchen has been updated w/ white cabinets, centre island & new flooring. Purchase includes good fridge & stove. Adjacent new & spacious multi-functional room (bath, shower, laundry, bedroom, office). 3 generous sized bedrooms. Brand new 2nd floor bath boasts a clawfoot bathtub. Full attic. Full basement houses a100 amp service, F/A natural gas furnace, rented natural gas water heater. Attached newer storage bldg w/ power. Detached storage shed w/ new roof. Double paved driveway. Expansive yard has unique areas for outdoor living & play spaces. Fencing provides privacy & quietness. Lot size 60 ft x 118 ft deep (+/-). Yearly ’17 taxes $ 2,211.00 (+/-). Sold with a very reasonable reserve bid.

For private viewing, terms & conditions please call our office at 613-267-6027.

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AUCTION SALE ESTATE OF FRANK WEAVER PLUS INCLUSIONS SALE CONDUCTED AT BELLEVILLE AND DISTRICT FISH AND GAME CLUB 170 ELMWOOD DRIVE, BELLEVILLE , ONT. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH AT 10:00 AM 2 miles EAST of Belleville on Old Highway 2 and turn NORTH onto ELMWOOD Drive for 1/2 mile.

ARTWORK including original Manley MacDonald, Madeline MacIntosh, CS Hagarty, Phillippa Faulkner, RS Lindsay, watercolours, BW photos, prints; ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES including Harry Day – Belleville ginger beer bottle, Gill Oak barrel root beer dispenser, Cranberry glass including hanging and oil lamps, serving pieces, epergnes; English and Asian ceramics , 3 cent stamp dispenser, flo blue pieces including toilet set, incense burners, mechanical gauges, cast banks including 1891 Creedmoor mechanical ,â€?Sharecropperâ€? still bank,â€?Three Star Elephantâ€? mechanical; vintage microphones, soap stone pieces, sports collectibles, transfer ware, antique dolls, slag panel and reverse painted lamps, hand painted china, Quimper, Royal Crown Derby “Blue Mikadoâ€? dinnerware, Spode “Billingsley Roseâ€? dinnerware, Royal Doultons, Hummels, brides baskets, Varga pieces, garage collectibles, tin signage, oil cans, paper collectibles, Regulator wall clock, walnut cased mantle clocks, tin toys,vintage Corgi toys in original boxes, vintage character toys, oil lamps, several pieces of fine jewelry including Rolex men’s watch, men’s diamond ring and stick pin, ladies watch, pocket watches; collection of vintage domestic and international coinage including 1895-O Morgan Silver Dollar – PCGS graded AU-58 and paper money, international and domestic stamps, post cards, ANTIQUE FURNITURE cherry butlers desk, oak 4 drawer file cabinets, Victorian fire screens, tea caddy, needlepoint parlour chairs and foot stools, dresser top cabinets, Gibbard claw foot side tables, Gibbard “Legacyâ€? sofa table,Edison oak cabinet style phonograph,nest of tables, oak extension table, walnut extension table, wash stands, cane bottom chairs, single drawer side table, children’s table and chairs, wicker pieces, corner cabinet, glass front display cabinet, coin storage cabinet, walnut what not, walnut roll top desk, walnut drop leaf table, comb back chair, dye cabinet, area carpets, FIREARMS -sell approx 12 noon- PAL REQUIRED Laurona 12 ga o/u with extra barrel, Browning A 500 12 ga, Remington 12 ga, Squire Bingham 22, BSA 22, Remington Model 871, Model 1886 Winchester Repeating Rifle; MILITARY WW2 Gerrman, Japanese, American and Canadian collectibles, VEHICLE 2008 Cadillac CTS 4 door sedan, leather , 96,000 Km’s – excellent condition - sell as is ALL SALES FINAL NO BUYERS PREMIUM VIEWING 8 AM – SALE TIME DAY OF SALE TERMS- CASH OR CHEQUE OWNER & AUCTIONEER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT OR INJURY DAY OF SALE SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS 3ODLQĂ€HOG www.sullivanauctions.com

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ESTATE AUCTION SALE Saturday, September 9th at 10:00 A.M. To be held on site at civic #521 Roblin Rd. From Hwy 401 at Napanee travel North on Hwy 41 approx.

13.5 km’s to Roblin Rd., turn west onto Roblin Rd. travel approx. 2.5 km’s, watch for signs.

Truck, Car, Tractors, Small farm machinery, Guns, Antiques, Household Effects & More 1989 GMC Sierra SLC 2WD short box step side truck with auto trans, 305 motor and only 132,000 Km’s (nice straight truck, sold as is), 1997 4 door Sunfire automatic and air with 183,000 Km’s (sold as is) Tractors and Machinery: IH 434 gas tractor with power steering (nice), Grey Ford with front end loader, 2 furrow IH 3pth plow with depth wheel, 2 furrow 3pth Ferguson disk plow, 5 ft. 3pth Bush Hog, 3pth bale spear, Set of spike harrows, Cockshutt grain drill, 3pth Ford disk with notched blades on front, MF trailer style sickle bar mower, GW single auger snow blower, NH side delivery rake, Flat top hay wagon, Land roller, 3pth Triple OK cultivator, 3pth Scraper blade, JD ground driven manure spreader, Pipe hay elevator.

Guns: Cooey model 60 22cal. Rifle with Bushnell scope, Winchester 12 gauge modified choke (2 ž“ & 3� shells), Springfield Model 22 (Blot action/clip), Winchester 30/30 lever action with 4x32 Tasco scope, Ranger single shot 20 gauge, Savage 308 Model 99 with scope (purchaser must provide valid P.A.L at time of auctions, no exceptions.)

Misc. Outdoor & Farm related items: 3 yr. old McCullough riding lawn mower (like new), B&S rotor tiller, New push lawn mower, lg. roll of new page wire, Roll of new barbwire, Farm gates, Live trap, Assorted lumber, Snow fence, Qty steel fence posts, Ladders, Two wheel barrows, Weed eater, 2 Chain saws, Cedar rails, 2 2-Wheeled utility trailers, Cement mixer, Pressure washer, Shop-Vac, Table saw, Miter saw, Qty used tin, expect two wagon loads of small tools and small farm related items.

Antiques & Collectables: 2.5ft high folk art carving signed by Bertha Sedore and dated 1948, Set of wheel barrow style grain scales (all original stenciling must be seen) Horse drawn cutter, Hay trolley & Hay fork, Surge sign, 2 large cast iron seat (Sylvester), Antique cattle clippers, 2 Horse drawn walk behind cultivators, Grain cradle, Barrel type butter churn, 6 30 gal. Milk cans, Milk strainer, Peck measure. Several old steel implement wheels, Cast iron pump extension, 3 Tin Super test gas cans, Barn jacks, Hand crank corn Sheller, Pine oat box, Set of hardware scales, Horse harness, Qty of fruit jars, Crocs & Jugs, Old lanterns, Norage ice box, Fanning mill, Quebec heater, School teachers bell.

Antique & Modern house hold effects: Beautiful oak claw foot pedestal table, 6 Oak Barley twist double press back chairs, Press back rocking chairs, Pine blanket box, Antique dresser, Antique secretary, 2 Refrigerators (like new), Elec. Stove, Deepfreeze, Bedroom furnishings, Living Room furnishings, Record cabinet, Records, Fern stands, Stereo system, Coffee & End tables, Pictures & Prints, Pots, Pans, Kitchen dishware, Jane Lamberts pottery, Lamps, TV, Elec. Heater, chrome table, many other articles too numerous to mention.

Owner & Auctioneer not Responsible for Loss or Accident Terms: Cash or Good Cheque with Proper I.D. Prop: To settle the estate of the late Willis Morgan Auctioneers & Sales Managers Tom Harrison Peter Ross Auction Services Ltd. Amherstview On Ingleside On 613-813-2044 613-537-8862 www.peterrossauction.ca

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TRACTORS: John Deere 6420 4wd diesel tractor with Quicke front end loader & cab – 3640hrs – excellent condition, Kubota M7040SU 4wd diesel tractor with Kubota LA1153 front end loader, R0PS – 300hrs – new condition, International 300 gas tractor – running condition; HAY EQUIPMENT – Case International 8570 big square baler, New Idea 5209 9ft disc bine, H&S trail type 10 wheel hay rake with hydraulics, New Holland 56 hay rake, Massey Ferguson 9 small square baler, 2 – 6 ton flat bed wagons; PLANTING & HANDLING – International 510 16 run seed drill with double disc and grass seed box, International 4 row corn planter, Farm King 41’x8â€? PTO grain auger, 180bu gravity grain wagon, John Deere 400 grinder mixer; UTILITY EQUIPMENT – New Holland 514 single axle manure spreader with hydraulic end gate, Winpower portable PTO generator, Lucknow 6ft single auger snow blower, Befco 3pt hitch fertilizer distributor, Bush Hog 3pt hitch post hole auger, 3pt hitch hydraulic wood splitter, New Idea single row corn picker, roller; TOOLS & MISCELLANEOUS – Busy Bee 6â€? jointer, Rockwell Beaver 36â€? wood lathe, Trademaster drill press, Rockwell Beaver bandsaw, Craftsman radial arm saw, 10â€?table saw, Sparkler electric welder, Delta metal cutting chop saw, power tools, hand tools, pipe clamps, quantity of rough cut 1â€? lumber, portable air compressor, quantity of firewood, gas powered water pump, antique corn sheller, antique grain cradle, antique walking plow, antique fanning mill, several wooden apple crates, 2004 Honda“Fourtraxâ€?ATV, Vintage Ski Doo 377 snow mobile, Turf Pro riding lawn mower; numerous other articles; FEED – 50 4Ă—5 big round bales of 2017 hay – stored inside.

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1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt 1/2 cup (125 mL) cold butter, cut into pieces 2-1/4 cups (550 mL) diced apples, peeled if desired (three medium Cortland or McIntosh apples) 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped walnuts 3/4 cup (175 mL) sour cream 1 Ontario Egg Topping: 1 tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon Preparation In large bowl, combine flour,

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Gas iron made Mother hot under the collar It wasn’t like every other Saturday morning. Mother had loaded the Model T the night before for all her door-to-door deliveries in Renfrew that she did every week. But that Saturday was different. Mrs. Stewart, (we called her the ‘rich Mrs. Stewart’) had also ordered two dozen of Mother’s sticky buns with her usual order of eggs, butter and one fat chicken.

That meant I would have to help Mother take the order to the kitchen door, and I’d get another peek into the kitchen, which was

almost as big as our whole house!

Mother rapped gently, and the door was opened by Mrs. Stewart herself, and I could see she was ironing.

But it wasn’t like our ironing board on the farm that she was using. This board had its own legs, not like ours, which was really only a rough board, wrapped in flannelette sheets, and when used was put on the backs of two chairs.

And the irons had to be heated on the hot elements of our cook stove before you could use them.

But Mrs. Stewart’s iron sure was different. It had a bulb affair at one end, and what looked like a pipe going upwards.

“This is a brand new type of iron, Mrs. Haneman,” Mrs. Stewart said when she saw us looking at it. “It heats with gas.”

She looked as proud as punch, as

if she had just discovered gold!

“And it heats very quickly...far quicker than the electric plug-in I can tell you.” She propped it on its end, and I could hear it sizzle, and steam came out onto the damp and starched doily she was ironing.

Mrs. Stewart made some comment that Mother should have a gas iron, since she was pretty sure we had no electricity on the farm, and it would sure beat heating the flat irons on the cook stove.

Mother already had her money in her purse, her hand on the doorknob, and was pushing me out onto the street.

It seemed all she was interested in was getting far away from Mrs. Stewart’s swanky house with the gas iron, and as fast as possible.

She plopped into the Model T, let out a big sigh and then put her head down on the steering wheel.

“Whew,” she said, as if she had just been relieved of some heavy load. “Whew,” she said again.

I dared to ask her what all the fuss was about. “Did you see that iron? Well, let me tell you about a gas iron my friend Rosy had in her New York apartment. It looked just like that one too.”

Mother was breathing hard, as if the memory was causing her pain. “The first time Rosy used it, she called me in from next door to see this new invention.

Well! It hissed, it sputtered, and the blue smoke came out of it, and then there was this big puff.

It hit the ceiling, taking Rosie’s husband’s best white shirt with it, and there was a hole in the ceiling as big as a pumpkin.”

Mother took a hanky out of her purse and wiped her forehead.

The memory almost too much for her. “No thank you. I’ll stick

with the flat irons I heat on the cook stove until we get electricity.” And I knew that wasn’t going to happen any time soon.

Mother started the car, driving away from the curb and headed down to the main street. She was still running down the gas iron when we hit the Northcote Side Road a couple hours later. She said we were lucky to get out of that house alive, and she was sure that one day we’d read in the Renfrew Mercury about a gas iron explosion at one of the richest houses in Renfrew!

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At the invitation of the Ministry of Transportation, and Morrison Hershfield Ltd., Wolfe islanders attended a third, and final round, of Public Information Centres (PICs) on Wolfe Island, and in Kingston. They were held to provide the public and stakeholders an opportunity to review, and discuss, the evaluation and selection of the preferred docking alternative for each ferry terminal, Marysville, Dawson Point, and Kingston, with members of the MTO and the Morrison Hershfield Ltd. Project Team.

Morrison Hershfield Ltd. has been conducting the $1.8 million environmental assessment of the potential for adding a 75-vehicle ferry to the route and rebuilding the three ferry terminals, both on and off shore, including changes to the marshaling areas, larger dock and mooring facilities, improved pedestrian and cycling facilities, terminal facilities etc. The Aug. 23 and 24 meetings followed a “drop-in” format. This is also the first time the MTO has conducted an EA for the addition of a second ferry to an existing route.

A steady flow of Islanders dutifully lined up to read the content and view the pictures on the boards set up around the Sacred Heart School gymnasium outlining and updating the study material. It included content from the first and second PIC meetings and the accepted plan for the three docks, along with the usual graphics and artists renditions. At the first and second PICs many were unable to visualize all vehicular traffic accommodated on the ferry dock itself, with no traffic lined up on the Main Street of Marysville.

There were requests for improvements to the road to the Dawson

Point dock, which some see as dangerous and too narrow.

This time round, an impressive computer-generated video, with animation, of the proposed three new docks in Marysville, at Dawson Point and in Kingston was available for continuous viewing.

It contained some text but no audio and the visuals were spectacular. And watch it they did, more than once. As Case DeRuiter put it, “the video sure helps get all this in perspective.”

For those not able to attend check the website www.wolfeislandferryea.ca

Some people were anxious.

Others annoyed and frustrated with the process. “It all seems too much,” some said. “all we need is a second boat,” said others, and of course comments about a bridge came up as well. “Wouldn’t that be cheaper….?”

Others are excited about the future and what it could mean for tourism, the business community, economic development and possible growth.

“It’s progress, not ours to reject,” was the sentiment from some older members of the community who have always just wanted MTO to recognize that time was as important as capacity and two boats operating on the half-hour was what they see as the best solution, now and into the future ... as it was way back when.

Members of the community are divided on the use of Dawson Point, maintaining that both fer-

ries must come into Marysville year round. Others suggest Dawson Point for trucks, agricultural and service vehicles, primarily going east or west and avoiding the village if that is not their destination. Others concur with use of both.

The study indicated that at the Marysville dock all parking and marshalling to be built for the new 75 vehicle ferry would extend into the water. The Dawson Point terminal requires some land purchase for parking and an extended pier out into the water to give some protection against wind and current fluctuations. The Kingston dock shows vehicles loading at the east end of the dock with wider passenger waiting areas on the dock. A land purchase may be required. No parking remaining is shown at the city dock.

With regard to funding, it was confirmed that the costs have been profiled (written in) to the long range plan for spending in the province. Which means all this could really happen. Not guaranteed, but really could happen.

MTO is looking for feedback on the new docking proposals, see the above website, and encouraged everyone to submit their comments, and to complete a short survey at: www.surveymonkey. com/r/PR6TZ3P. Letting of the contracts for the two ferries, one for Amherst Island, the other for Wolfe is expected this fall, as told

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It was a good gathering. While concerns remain, there was a sense of optimism and excitement in the air and a continued willingness, in fact an eagerness, to continue participating in the process and to cheer on the Project Team as they move into the next phase.

Upon completion of the Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) 30-day public review period, the formal Environmental Assessment process will be completed allowing the Project Team to proceed to Detail Design and ultimately to construction.

Around Town: Marysville continues busy with guests and visitors, in spite of wild weather spurts.

Horne’s Ferry had a bad time

for a couple of days but is back fully in service.

The WI Gift Shop is open until Labour Day.

Coming events: Wolfe Island Plowing Match Sept. 9 at the Henry and Janine Posthumus Farm.

WI Riverfront Golf Course, for info: 613-385-9978 The Corn Maze is now open, for info call: 613-385-199

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Driver assist features making positive difference in traffic safety

While many of us aren’t looking forward to the day when we rely upon a collection of circuit boards to safely transport us on our roads, credible studies are appearing that indicate the current level of driver assist features in today’s vehicles are making a positive difference in traffic safety.

Last week, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the U.S. released a detailed report on how lane departure warning systems (LDW) are preventing collisions on their roads. LDW is getting more popular on mid-priced as well as higher end vehicles, and uses a series of sensors to warn drivers if they are either unintentionally leaving a marked lane on their travels or encroaching on another vehicle located in their blind spot.

The IIHS has previously completed similar studies by analyzing police service collision reports to determine whether or not automatic braking and reverse cameras are having any effects on improving our lots on the roads. Those reviews, done last year, showed that automatic braking reduced front to rear collisions by over 50 per cent, and reverse cameras prevented one in six back-up crashes.

When IIHS dug into collision reports from 2015, they found that LDW systems lowered rates of single-vehicle, sideswipe, and headon collisions by 11 per cent, and reduced the injury rate in these classes of metal bending by 21 per cent.

"This is the first evidence that lane departure warning is working to prevent crashes of passenger vehicles on U.S. roads,” Jessica Cicchino, IIHS vice president for research says. "Given the large number of fatal crashes that involve unintentional lane departures, technology aimed at preventing them has the potential to save a lot of lives."

Similar studies in other countries have revealed comparative improvements. "Blind spot detection systems work by providing additional information to the driver. It's still up to the driver to pay attention to that information and use it to make decisions," Cicchino says. "That said, if every passenger vehicle on the road were equipped with blind spot detection as effective as the systems we studied, about 50,000 police-reported crashes a year could be prevented."

You can get all the IIHS report details at iihs.org under their ‘news’ tab.

“Hi Brian, Thanks for all the good sound answers to your many questions. Now, I have one. Never owning a Kia vehicle before, I’m not sure of many of the different sounds and ways it works (mainly owned G.M. vehicles all my life). This is a 2014 Sorento 6cyl. When I push the start button, it starts automatically, but, then revs

at between 1,800 and 2,000 rpm. Being inside our garage (where it is parked when at home) this is a very fast and scary thing that at lower winter temps might be harmful. This happens even if it was driven 30 minutes prior. I was concerned about this and when I took it to the nearest Kia dealership to have other work done on the vehicle, I asked the service manager about it. His answer was it is normal. I’m still not convinced the revs should be that high. Any informed information on this would be greatly appreciated.

WP I did some research and review and a high idle isn't a complaint that has appeared related to this Kia. Every fuel injected engine has a higher than normal idle at start up, usually more prolonged when the engine and outside temps are cold. This is controlled by the engine's computer through an idle-air control valve on the throttle body.

During cold starts, it's critical to make sure the engine's intake gets a good healthy gulp of air to avoid flooding the engine. Carmakers will set this idle speed and its duration for a number of reasons. For example, some automakers tend to use a high idle to ensure their automatic transmissions have full oil pressure before a customer places the shifter in reverse or drive. This high idle time is also used to reduce the amount of time before an engine warms up and gets into full emission control mode.

This reader’s report on the idle speed of their Kia seems correct and normal and it

should lower its engine speed within a few dozen seconds of start up. When the vehicle is in an enclosed space with poor acoustics (such as a garage), it can seem loud. If it's an attached garage, the vehicle should always immediately be moved outdoors after start-up to let it warm up (or cool down with the AC) as needed in the driveway. This removes the noise issue and will ensure there's no chance of toxic tailpipe emissions getting into the house.

Time is quickly running out to get your fill of antique, collector, and hot-rod vehicles.

On Sunday, Sept. 3 the North Augusta Labour Day Weekend Car Show happens in North Augusta from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

And on the same day, Auto Expo 2017 comes to Hawkesbury (same times). On Labour Day (Monday, Sept. 4) the Docksyde Final Cruise &amp; Show lands at the Morrisburg Waterfront from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Kiwanis Club of Goulbourn’s Richmond Motor Classic rolls onto the Richmond Plaza in Richmond.

If you have any questions, opinions, or stories on anything automotive please drop me a line, [By email to bjoeturner@hotmail. com listing ‘Question for the Car Counselor’ on the subject line or by post to Record News Communications, 5 Lorne St., P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, Ont. K7A 4T1]. When using regular mail, please supply a phone number if you seek direct contact (due to volume I can’t always promise replies).

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MOVIE: The Hitman's Bodyguard STARRING: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung and Gary Oldman DIRECTOR: Patrick Hughes RATING: 14A I love summer popcorn flicks. The kind of movie that requires minimum brain power and offers maximum enjoyment.

When it's done well, with the right mix of action and comedy, you end up with a film that's fun to watch. When it's The Hitman's Bodyguard, you end up with a film you want to watch again and again.

The vicious dictator Vladislav Dukhovich (Gary Oldman) has been brought to face justice at The Hague. However, the prosecution is struggling to bring forth witnesses or any substantial evidence. The last

card they have to play is Darius Kinkaid (Samuel L. Jackson).

Kinkaid is arguably the world's most dangerous assassin. He's currently locked up in an Interpol prison, but he has the dirt on Dukhovich. Kinkaid agrees to testify, but only if his wife Sonia (Salma Hayek) is freed. Kinkaid is loaded in a secret transport filled with Interpol's best, and led

by Amelia Roussel (Elodie Yung). Unfortunately Interpol's best are no match for Dukhovich's goons.

Kinkaid and Amelia are the only ones to survive the ambush. Knowing Interpol must be compromised, Amelia decides to contact the one person who can get Kinkaid to The Hague. She calls Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds).

Michael is the best bodyguard in the business but has fallen on hard times since a Japanese arms dealer was killed on his watch. He has history with both Roussel and Kinkaid. He hates both of them, but with a chance to redeem his reputation he takes the job.

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Before investing so much into their remodeling projects, homeowners should think carefully about the features that will improve their time spent at home.

When planning a kitchen renovation, homeowners may want to consider the following upgrades to make the room more enjoyable while improving its functionality.

• Oversized sink Although high-efficiency dishwashers are popular, deep sinks to soak soup pots or woks are still useful. Deep sinks may be preferable to double sinks, especially for homeowners who use lots of kitchen tools when preparing meals.

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water with the tap of a foot can reduce the transfer of pathogens to faucets from hands during food preparation. These pedals also free up hands for other tasks.

• Bottom’s up People likely spend more time raiding the refrigerator than the freezer on any given day. Rather than having to bend down to seek out that favorite flavor of Greek yogurt, choose a model with the fridge on top and freezer on the bottom, especially if anyone in the household has mobility issues. When shopping for refrigerators, French-door style units may offer even more access, making it easy for homeowners to slide fruit trays, sheet cakes and other large items into the fridge.

• Extra lighting A kitchen should be a balance of form and function. A combination of overhead lighting, decorative lighting and task lighting can illuminate all areas of the space effectively.

• Soft-closing hinges When replacing cabinets (or just the hardware), consider installing softclosing hinges and slides on doors and drawers. These devices eliminate slamming and caught fingers, reducing noise and injuries in the kitchen.

• Appliance garages Architectural and design resource Houzz says that appliance garages are popular kitchen additions, too. Set at countertop level, these cabinets allow people to keep small appliances plugged in but tucked neatly behind closed doors.

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can be used for extra seating while also providing somewhere for homeowners to stash stuffed animals or games for easy access. When choosing furniture, look for fabrics that are resistant to stains and modular pieces that can be moved around as necessary to create room for playing or entertaining.

• Bedroom/home office In 2015, 24 percent of employed people in the United States did some or all of their work at home, says the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bringing work home means men and women will need a space to work. In tight quarters, bedrooms may be the only available area. An armoire-style desk will blend in with the decor and can hide

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Otherwise, a makeup vanity can serve the dual purpose of providing a place to get ready for a night out and a ready space to house a laptop during the day.

In smaller homes, homeowners may be forced to turn rooms into dual purpose areas.

Owners of small homes or apartments can still enjoy the benefits of larger spaces, they just need to equip rooms to perform double duty.

• Living room/guest room Entertaining guests is easier when there’s a dedicated space where visitors can feel at home. When furnishing a living room, keep the guest room in mind. A sofa that opens up to a bed or a convertible sectional can be a comfortable place for guests to lay their heads. Side tables provide guests with places to store their belongings, and an empty storage chest can house bed linens or guests’ clothing.

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