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(613) 634-7331 1020 GardinerS road KinGSton

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$10,098 +HST

$112 BI-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9045

$12,386 +HST

$141 BI-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9072

$5,995 +HST

$91 BI-WEEKLY/48 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8873B

NE PRICW E

$33,190 +HST

$262 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9056

$5,995 +HST

$82 BI-WEEKLY/48 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8988

2008 Buick Allure CXL

2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo

2006 Chevrolet Uplander 1LT

2013 Infiniti G37 X AWD

2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser

3.8 Litre 6 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission, Remote Start, Leather Interior, Onstar, Cruise Control And Much More. 112,754 KM

Cloth Interior, 3.7 Litre 6 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission, Cruise Control, All Wheel Drive And Much More 140,185 km

1LT Model Equipped With Alloy Wheels, Extended Wheel Base, Power Driver Seat, Power Windows, Power Locks, Quad Seating, Tilt Steering, Steering Wheel Controls And Much More 193,363 KM

Leather Interior, 3.7 Litre 6 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission, All Wheel Drive, Sunroof, Heated Seats And Much More. 13,491 KM.

Equipped With Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Cloth Interior, Tilt Steering, And Much Much More. 155,410 KM

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$9,924 +HST

$131 BI-WEEKLY/48 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8751A

$15,768 +HST

$125 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9027

$9,867 +HST

$103 BI-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8902A

R0012469160

790 Gardiners rd., KinGston, on K7M 6P9 • 613-389-8822

NE PRICW E

$14,599 +HST

$116 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9053

$18,888 +HST

$169 BI-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9062

2005 Dodge Dakota Ext Cab

2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT Turbo

2007 Jeep Patriot Sport/North

2012 Nissan Altima 2.5 S

2010 Ford F-150 XLT

This is the extended cab model and comes equipped with automatic transmission, air conditioning, cd player, keyless entry, cloth interior, tilt steering, certified, e-tested 153,075 KM

6-Speed Automatic Transmission, Cloth Seating,1.4L, 4 Cyl. Engine, Remote Start Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 29,168 KM

Automatic Transmission, Cloth Seating, 2.4 Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Both Tires With Rims Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 82,567 KM

Automatic Transmission, Cloth Seating, 2.5 Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 65,436 KM

Cloth Interior, 4.6 Litre 8 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, 6-Speed Automatic Transmission, Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 58,900 KM

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$14,391 +HST

$115 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9066

$21,699 +HST

$194 BI-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9029

$12,403 +HST

$159 BI-WEEKLY/48 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8995

$13,388 +HST

$139 BI-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9089

$11,574 +HST

$147 BI-WEEKLY/48 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8786A

2013 Hyundai Accent GL

2010 Acura TL SH-AWD

2006 Infinity G35

2008 Mazda Tribute GS AWD

2006 Mazda 6 GT

Cloth Interior, 1.6 Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission, Cruise Control, Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 17,205 KM

5-Speed Automatic Transmission, Leather Seating, 3.7L, 6 Cyl Engine, Power And Heated Seats, Satellite Ratio, Sunroof, Driver Info Center And Much More. 91,819 KM

This G35 Comes Equipped With Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, Power Sunroof, Leather Interior, Alloy Wheels And Much Much More. 120,838 KM

Leather Interior, 3.0l Litre 6 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission, Heated Seats, Fog Lights And Much More. 106,782 KM

This Is The GT Model And Comes Equipped With Leather Interior, Power Sunroof, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, Keyless Entry, Alloy Wheels And Much More. 126,862 KM

NEWE PRIC

$194 BI-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS $18,388 TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES +HST

P8935

$16,911 +HST

$214 BI-WEEKLY/48 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8463A

$20,676 +HST

$164 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9015

$12,638 +HST

$139 BI-WEEKLY/48 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9094

$17,993 +HST

$98 BI-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8911

2008 Volkswagen GTI

2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT

2013 Hyundai Sonata SE

2012 Mazda 2 GX

2012 Kia Optima

5-Speed Manual Transmission, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Leather Interior, 3 Door, Tilt Steering, Power Windows, Power Locks, Keyless Entry, And Much Much More. 107,501 KM

Automatic Transmission, Leather Seating, CD Player, All Wheel Drive, Powered Sunroof Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 97,700 KM

2.4L 4cyl Engine, Sunroof, Heated Seats, Automatic Transmission, CD Player, Leather Interior, Sunroof And More. 46,809 KM Former Daily Rental

Cloth Interior, 1.5l Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission, Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 64,545 KM

Equipped With Alloy Wheels, Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Heated Seats, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, Cloth Interior, Keyless Entry, And Much More 35,322 KM

NE PRICW E

$98 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS $12,335 TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8809

NE PRICW E

$25,788 +HST

$205 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9078

$13,688 +HST

$116 BI-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9076

NE PRICW E

$13,975 +HST

$120 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8842A

2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring

2011 Acura TSX

2010 Toyota Matrix

2012 Chevrolet Impala LS

Equipped With 5-Speed Manual Transmission, Cloth Interior, Tilt Steering, Power Windows, Power Locks, Touring Model And Much Much More. 20,876 KM

Leather Interior, 2.4 Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission, Sunroof, Heated Seats, And Much More, 48,840 KM

Cloth Interior, 1.8 Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission, Cruise Control, Full Power Group And Much More, 70,190 KM

Equipped With Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Alloy Wheels, Power Driver Seat And Much More. 63,585 KM

$25,180 +HST

$194 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9037

2012 GMC Acadia SLE AWD 6-Speed Automatic Transmission, Cloth Seating, 3.6 Litre, 6 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Fog Lamps, Daytime Running Lamps And Much More. 50,496 KM

All prices are plus HST and license fee’s only. All bi-weekly payments include all taxes and license fees. All payments are based at 6.99% O.A.C.. All Payments on 2011-2013 models are over 84 months O.A.C.. All payments on 2009-2010 models are over 72 months O.A.C.. All payments on 2007-2008 models are over 60 months O.A.C.. All payments on 2004- 2006 models are over 48 months O.A.C.. All interest is calculated into bi weekly payments example 2007 model sale price of $10000 plus HST with a bi weekly payment of $104.17 includes all taxes and interest O.A.C.. This payments cost of borrowing over the 60 months at 6.99% is $2225.15 if you carry the whole term. All loans are open and can be paid anytime with no interest penalty. All terms, rates, and approvals are O.A.C. and may vary depending on the amount financed and the year of the vehicles you are purchasing.

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$7,738+HST

$72 Bi-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9039

NE PRICW E

$10,348 +HST

$127 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P8689

2009 Hyundai Elantra GL

2008 Chevrolet Uplander LS

4-Speed Manual Transmission, Cloth Seating, 2.0 Litre, 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Heated Seats, Power Package Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 68,620 KM

This Is The Extended Version With Automatic Transmission, AC, Cd Player, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, 7 Passenger Seating, Cloth Interior And Much More. 118,555 KM

$12,899 +HST

$135 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P8558A

2007 Mazda CX-7 GS AWD This Is The GS Model And Comes Equipped With AWd, Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Cd Player, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering And Much More. 117,259 KM

$11,793

+HST

$84 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9067

2012 Nissan Versa 5 Door HB

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NE PRICW E

$12,911 +HST

$139 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

2007 Mazda CX-7 GS

4-Speed Automatic Transmission, Cloth Seating, 1.8 Litre 4 This Mazda Is A GS Model And Comes Equipped With Automatic Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Are Just A Few Of The Many Transmission, Alloy Wheels, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 53,042 KM Cd Player, Keyless Entry, Cloth Interior And Much More. 78,955 Km

NE PRICW E

$18,994

+HST

$199 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P8856

$8,688+HST

$145 Bi-WEEKLY/36 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P8941A

2008 Chev Silverado 1500 LT

2005 GMC Canyon SL

This Is The LT Model, Ext Cab, 4x4, V8, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, Cd Player, Keyless Entry, Electronic 4x4, Extended Cab And Much Much More. 75,212 KM

Extended Cab, 147548km’s, Automatic transmission, air conditioning cloth interior, matching cap

$19,991 +HST

$158 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9047

P8528C

NE PRICW E

$13,689 +HST

$109 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9081

$14,391

+HST

$115 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9066

2012 Hyundai Sonata Limited

2012 Chevrolet Cruze LT

2013 Hyundai Accent Hatch GL

Automatic Transmission, Leather Seating, 2.4 Litre, 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control , Panoramic Sunroof Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 54,912 KM

Automatic Transmission, Power Group, Cloth, Cd Player, Previous daily Rental

6-Speed Automatic Transmission, Cloth Seating, 1.6 Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, are just a few of the many options this vehicle comes equipped with. 17,205 KM

NE PRICW E

$11,688 +HST

$196 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9088

$21,998

+HST

$242 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P8953

$18,995 +HST

$197 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9009

$18,882

+HST

$149 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9064

$13688 +HST

$123 Bi-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9082

2007 Buick Lucerne CXL

2008 Ford F-150 FX4

2008 Ford F-150 XLT

2013 Jeep Compass AWD

2010 Kia Sportage LX

Leather Interior, Automatic Transmission, Cd Player, 3.8l 6 Cylinder Engine, 4-Speed Automatic Transmission , Heated Seats And Much More. 59,056 Km

This Model Comes Equipped With Leather Interior, Power Windows, Power Locks, Heated Seats, 4x4, Alloy Wheels, Supercrew, And Much Much More. 103,991 KM

Automatic Transmission, Cloth Seating, Cd Player, 4 X 4, Chrome Wheels Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 65,910 KM

Automatic Transmission, Cloth Seating, 2.4 Litre 4Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Alloy Wheels are just a few of the many options this vehicle comes equipped with. 39,625 KM

86,214km’s, Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Navigation, FWd, Alloy Wheels

NE PRICW E

$15,990 +HST

$158 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P8865

$19,688 +HST

$176 Bi-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9062

$6,190

P9006B

+HST

NEWE PRIC

$21,973

+HST

$227 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9005

2008 Ford F-150 XLT

2010 Ford F-150 CREW CAB 2WD

2004 Pontiac Vibe AWD

2008 Honda Odyssey

The XLT Model Comes Equipped With Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Cd Player, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, Cloth Interior And Much More. 92,610 KM

Cloth Interior, 4.6 Litre 8 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, 6-Speed Automatic Transmission, Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 58,900 Km

1.8 Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission, Automatic Transmission, Cloth Interior, 1.8 Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Summer Tires And Much More. 103,428 KM

Equipped With Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Cd Player, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, Leather Interior, 8 Passenger Seating, Alloy Wheels, Tilt Steering. 113,012 KM

$29,788 +HST

$237 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9098

$22,211

+HST

$198 Bi-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P8668

$10,998 +HST

$109 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P8875A

2008 Pontiac Montana SV6

2013 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TSi

2009 Toyota Venza

Leather Interior, 6 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission, Cruise, Power Seats, Heated Seats, Rear View Camera, Rear Park Assist, Sunroof And Much More, 20,796 KM

This Venza Is Equipped With 4cyl, AWd, Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Cd Player, Tilt Steering, Power Windows, Power Locks, Cloth Interior, And Much Much More. 57,925 KM

This Is The Uplevel Model And Comes Equipped With dvd Player, Alloy Wheels, 7 Passenger Seating, Quad Seating, Power Windows, Power Seats, Keyless Entry And Much More. 138,875 KM

$18,499

+HST

$165 Bi-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P8899

$165 Bi-WEEKLY/82 MONTHS $18,486 TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES +HST

P9021

2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Automatic Transmission, Leather Seating, 4cyl 2.5l Engine, dVd/ NAV Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 93,497 KM

$17,869

+HST

$160 Bi-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN FEES

P9012

2009 Nissan Xterra S AWD

2009 Ford F-150 XLT

Equipped With AWd, Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Cd Player, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, Cloth Interior, Alloy Wheels And Much More. 92,162 KM

4.6l V8 Engine, 4 X 4, Long Box, Automatic Transmission, Cloth Seating, Cd Player, Regular Cab 4 X 4 Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 69,220 KM

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Regi stuns crowd with Guys and Dolls performance Heritage Entertainment - Oliver Parkins (Nicely Nicely Johnson) with the ensemble of Regiopolis-Notre Dame’s Guys and Dolls cast in one of their showstopper tunes. The school performed the popular Broadway musical several times last week. Photo/Mark Bergin

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Kingston’s economy “highly diversified,” but more population growth needed: Study By Bill Hutchins Reporter

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Kingston has one per cent of all federal employees nationwide – a figure consistent for 20 years. The bottom line is the economic prospects are good

Kingston Heritage – Despite an era of government belt-tightening that’s squeezing jobs from the public sector, the City of Kingston has a “highly diversified” economic base that bodes well for future growth, according to a new study. “Essentially we are here with a good news story,” said consultant Tom McCormack in a Dec. 3 presentation to city council. Two consulting firms - Centre for Spacial Economics (C4SE) and Meridian Planning - recently completed a study on Kingston’s population, housing and employment projections, which are needed by the city to make

Tom McCormack

future planning decisions over the next few decades. C4SE’s McCormack says four of every five jobs in Kingston are based in four key sectors: federal public service, health care, education and tourism. But he says ongoing budget cuts affecting spending at local institutions

such as CFB Kingston, Royal Military College and the prisons should not put the local economy in much danger. “Kingston has one per cent of all federal employees nationwide – a figure consistent for 20 years. The bottom line is the economic prospects are good,” he predicted. There are currently a total of

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67,510 people working in the city with its population of 123,410, based on 2011 Census figures. The figures do not include those people who live and work in nearby communities such as South Frontenac and Loyalist Township. McCormack says agriculture and manufacturing jobs have been declining for decades, a trend that will continue to impact the Kingston-area employment market. But he says government-based jobs, such as those in the city’s three hospitals and Queen’s University, will likely remain cornerstones of future employment. McCormack says Kingston remains well positioned to grow its economic

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City councillors may hire independent watchdog to police themselves By Bill Hutchins Reporter

Kingston Heritage – The City of Kingston may be adding a new employee in the New Year at a cost of up to $50,000 a year. A report expected to be debated by council December 17 recommends hiring a permanent part-time Integrity Commissioner to keep tabs on the conduct of councillors. “It is generally agreed that the appointment of an independent Integrity Commissioner to oversee and enforce a Council Code of Conduct is an important aspect of ensuring municipal openness and transparency,” said a report prepared by city solicitor Hal Linscott. The proposal stems from a motion approved last January requesting staff investigate the cost and need of hiring a council watchdog. Staff concluded a tax-funded investigator will help educate and advise councillors about their conduct, and investigate any public complaints that arise over the way elected officials conduct business. “This office is independent, so the Commissioner also has the discretion to resolve a complaint informally prior to commencing a formal investigation,” wrote Linscott. He recommends the watchdog be retained on an annual basis with an hourly per diem. The budget would range from $30,000 to $50,000 a year. Coun. Dorothy Hector, who first proposed the motion, says the Commissioner would be able to let councillors know when they are close to, or in violation of, the city’s own Code of Conduct rules. “And that will enable us to work better together and represent the city, in my view, in a more positive

light.” The Commissioner would not only have the power to advise, but to recommend sanctions against an elected member who steps over the line. Kingston’s Code of Conduct, adopted in 2010, lists do’s and don’ts that the mayor and 12 councillors must adhere to. Among the Code’s guidelines: -providing good and effective government, -avoid conflict of interest, -treat members of the public with dignity, understanding and respect, -not make statements known to be false or make a statement with the intent of misleading council or the public. The Code also forbids councillors from disclosing any information deemed confidential to municipal business, and it sets out rules of ethics and obligations that council must follow when dealing with municipal staff, including that they not “wilfully injure the reputation, impugn the integrity or question the capabilities or performance of staff in a manner that is inappropriate.” Coincidentally, the recommendation to put an Integrity Commissioner on the permanent payroll comes just days after council hired veteran Toronto lawyer George Rust-D’Eye to assume that very role in connection with a potential Code of Conduct breach during a recent Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing. The mayor won’t elaborate on what triggered the investigation, citing municipal confidentiality rules, but says it’s an “extremely serious matter.” Coun. Bill Glover says he believes he will be among those questioned during

the independent probe, but denies any wrongdoing based on his involvement in the OMB hearing on district boundaries. He opposed council’s decision to exclude post-secondary students from the population count, which was at the centre of the OMB hearing. The Board ruled against the city based partly on email communications between Coun. Glover and a city-hired expert on municipal boundary matters, who later presented conflicting opinions to the Board on the student counting issue. The Sydenham district councillor suspects his frank views on municipal issues are drawing council’s ire. “The ability of a minority member to ask questions, and pointed questions, is not wanted, is not welcome. That is absolutely my sense of this council.” Coun. Glover also predicts the cost to taxpayers for this single investigation will top $100,000. The outcome, he expects, will be made public. “At the minimum, the report the Commissioner provides to council must be a public document.” Rust-D’Eye, who usually earns about $400 an hour, is expected to issue his report and recommendations on the conduct surrounding the OMB-related inquiry early in the New Year. The outcome will not change the Board’s ruling, but it could lead to sanctions against any elected official or city employee if a Code breach is found. If councillors decide to make the investigator’s role permanent, a Request for Proposals will be issued to find qualified candidates.

Preparing for the Teddy Bear Toss Heritage News - Lisa Yeatman organized the collection of more than 100 new stuffed animals that were tossed onto the ice at during the Teddy Bear Toss of the Kingston Frontenac’s game Dec. 13. The annual event at the Rogers K-Rock Centre helps to raise toys for underprivileged children in the Kingston area through the Chum Toy Drive.

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Heritage News - Imagine a childhood without books. It’s easy to take for granted the extent to which literacy and learning are enhanced by easy access to books, but life without literature is an unfortunate reality faced by many children in Kingston. Students at the H’art Centre understand the important role books play in the life of a child. That’s why on Dec. 10, they donated 300 copies of their latest original children’s book, called Newton and Alice, to the Rotary Club of Kingston’s RotaryInitiated Child Enrichment (RICE) program. Every year just before Christmas, the Rotary Club donates over 2,000 books to 28 local agencies and hospitals such as the Boys and Girls Club, Pathways for Youth and the pediatric ward at the Kingston General Hospital. “Through this initiative, our participants with intellectual disabilities are able to give back to the community that gives them so much each year,” said Tracy Ryan, marketing director of H’art Centre. “Additionally, Rotary will aim our donation to Shop benefit Drawing kids who have social, physical or developmental challenges. We want all children to have the opportunity to read, create and be inspired this season.” Newton and Alice is the third children’s book H’art Centre has produced in the last decade, following Newton Rides a Bus and Newton Finds a Home.

“We work collaboratively, so all the students work together,” said H’art teacher Anita Boldt. “We usually start with a theme. Newton and Alice was about friends. Newton’s friend Alice is going away to school and it’s about how Newton handles that because he’s very disappointed. He’s going to miss her but he’s very happy she’s going off to other things.” Boldt explained that “part of the project was that the students really wanted to share some of their experiences and what they’ve learned in their life with the younger generation, and to support literacy and reading.” “It’s an excellent thing to do, to share books with people,” noted H’art student Christine Griffin. The Rotary Club of Kingston’s RICE committee chair John Boone said that the group is delighted to be able to share these books with the community. He explained that each of the 28 organizations receives between 40 and 100 new books, most of which are purchased from Firefly Books in Toronto. “They give us a very good rate and the president has been very kind to us and Drawn By: Anthony Baarda 1 of 1 and Alice May 5, 2010 Dwight Boyce and John Boone from the Rotary Club of Kingston accept 300 copies Page of Newton generous,” Boone said. Some of the books will be distributed from H’art students Caitlyn McNichols, Christine Griffin and Coreena Babcock. Photo/ Hollie Pratt-Campbell to children through a very special Rotary Literacy, Boone noted, plays an ex- cant service to children.” program called Food For Thought, which if they have children, the food bank will For more information about the H’art sees books donated to the Partners in Mis- give them books that we donate. And tremely important role in our society. we’ll continue to do that because it means “Literacy is the pathway to citizenship. Centre, visit www.hartschool.ca. sion Food Bank. For more information about the RICE “If people can’t buy food, they’re not that we’re fulfilling a need for these chil- And we hope that if we can contribute in buying books,” Boone said. “So when dren who might not have the opportunity any small way to the growth of literacy in program, visit www.kingstonrotary.ca/ 19’-0”to ofd have new books.” the community that we’ve done a signifi- RICE. they come to get their allotment of food,

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Heritage News – There will be significantly more happy children this Christmas thanks to Amey’s Taxi and their generous staff. On Dec. 12, the Kingston taxi company loaded up their cars and brought more than $3,000 worth of toys to the Cataraqui Town Centre for the 98.3 Fly FM/98.9 The Drive annual toy

week and everything is done on an honour system. We just have a little box for them to pay into and every couple of days I change it and update the snacks. We try to do some other little charity events too but the majority of the funds come from the snacks.” This is the fourth year that Amey’s has donated to the toy drive and each year their contribution grows. The staff push each other to donate, says Buck, who is responsible for stocking and maintaining the snacking area from day to day. It can be challenging at times, she said, but it’s worth it in the end. “It is a lot of effort sometimes to keep everything stocked and keep it going, but

then you realize what it is for and that makes it so much easier and worthwhile. It all comes full circle. Every time they buy a snack or a drink I tell them it is for the kids and that always makes us smile. Every time I update the kind of chips or chocolate bars I tell the staff and drivers that they need to try it because it is for the kids.” Amey’s, which has been operating in Kingston since 1922, also donates to the community in other ways throughout the year. In the summer they send kids to camp through the OWLS program and through Extenda-Family. They also donate to the Partners in Mission Food Bank, Martha’s Table and coat drive programs during the holiday season. Buck and her team see these contributions as a thank you to all of the clients they serve on a daily basis. “We try to give back to people in the city as much as we can because those are our customers and they are the ones using our services every day.

We appreciate the business so this is our way of saying thank you to the community. Each year we increase what we are able to do and that is so great to see. We are a small company but we try to make a difference where we can.” One of the best parts of donating to the toy drive for Buck was the shopping. She enjoyed looking through all of the different toys and choosing special things, but she noted that it was also challenging. “The shopping was great and we tried to think of every age group when we were shopping and that is hard sometimes, especially for older kids. There are so many kids on the list to buy for so we really wanted to make sure we covered a broad range and hopefully there is something for everyone in there.” For more information on Amey’s Taxi and their services and contributions to the community visit www. ameystaxi.com

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Kingston Fire Chief unveils strategy to deal with rising false alarms By Bill Hutchins Reporter

Kingston Heritage – Kingston’s fire chief wants to start charging home and businesses owners a fee when responding to multiple false alarms at the same addresses. Chief Rheaume Chaput insists his proposal is not a money-grab, but is meant to offset the cost of

responding to malicious or unintentional calls and to educate alarm system owners to fix their faulty systems. The chief says false alarms are placing a huge and growing burden on Kingston Fire & Rescue. So far this year, the fire department has responded to 1,189 alarm calls that were based on unintentional activation or a system malfunction. “Over 50 per cent of all calls are

false alarms,” Chief Chaput explained. He says the surging numbers contribute to the safety risk firefighters face when they respond to calls, plus the wear and tear of expensive vehicles and added fuel costs. It costs about $300 to send a fire truck on the road for one hour. He added: “Every time we have an alarm it’s not one truck, it’s multiple trucks responding.”

Under the chief’s proposed false alarm bylaw, no fees would be charged for the first call where the alarm is deemed malicious or accidental. However, the alarm’s owners would be charged $250 for the second call and $500 for the third and each additional call to the same address in the same year. “I’d be happy not to raise anything from this,” said Chaput, noting public education is an important part of the cost recovery plan. The proposed bylaw offers property owners a 50 per cent rebate on their fees if they can demonstrate their faulty home and business alarms have been fixed, he added. The chief wanted to have the new bylaw in place for Jan. 1, but councillors are not yet ready to approve it. Coun. Jim Neill sought a deferral until the first council meeting in January after concerns were expressed by the fire fighters’ union that the bylaw may lead to people

disabling their alarm systems rather than risk paying for a second call response fee. The bylaw’s delay, approved by a 7-6 vote, will give Kingston time to investigate the experience of other municipalities that have already enacted a similar bylaw. This is not the first time Chief Chaput has pursued false alarm bylaws. He noted that he did the same thing during his time in Pembroke and Belleville. He also praised Queen’s University for addressing its false alarm problem a few years ago. He says the university can now be held up as a model for others to follow in how to resolve most malicious alarm calls. “The (Queen’s) initiative consists of public education programming, inspection program, (student) residence policy changes, and the implementation of additional security measures including enforcement and fines.”

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and population base over the next two decades compared with other cities like Thunder Bay and St. John’s, two examples of where the population is rapidly declining. Kingston’s long-term population growth remains a concern. The current population has been growing by about 1,000 people a year since 1997. The city continues to rely on domestic migration, not international migration, for most of its growth because the in-town birth rate is almost equal to the death rate, according to experts. McCormack warned of a looming employee shortage as Baby Boomers retire, unless the city can attract more workers. “The population is growing at a rate less than the jobs available. You will need more migration to replace those folks who retire.” He predicts the city’s population will continue to grow until all Baby Boomers have retired by 2031, and then there will be a decline.

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A strong government sector and quality of life are often touted as important drawing cards for people settling in Kingston, but the city continues to struggle with strategies to attract immigrants. Most new Canadians still tend to settle in larger urban centres. However, in the short term, the consultant forecasts higher-thanexpected growth over the next 13 years. “I don’t think this place is in any kind of trouble at all,” McCormack told council. The Official Plan estimated Kingston’s population will reach 133,000 by 2026. However, the latest study has revised that figure upwards to 141,000 residents, a gain of 8,000. The city is expected to update its Official Plan – the planning blueprint for future housing, recreation and roads development – to account for the anticipated surge in population growth. City councillors endorsed the study that will serve as a model for planning purposes.

Twas the night before council Bill Hutchins City Reporter editorial@theheritageemc.ca

Kingston Heritage Editorial – With another festive season upon us, we should reflect on some of the naughty or nice behaviour at Kingston city council in 2013. It’s time to put a local spin on the classic Christmas poem, Twas the Night Before Christmas. Twas the night before Council and all through the rural and east, Two members were eager to tame the amalgamation beast. Their residents were frustrated by the lack of political care, Hoping for lower taxes to reflect services not there. Other councillors protested, demanding calm in the outer borders, Hoping the separation referendum would be declared Out of Order. And the Mayor with his rulebook, and his colleagues did abide, He did just that, to the angst of Pittsburgh and Countryside. From the OMB hearing, there arose such jubilation,

Vicki Keith was honoured on the 25 th year of swimming the Lakes, For that, they all got along briefly, for heaven sakes. While indoors, what to the budget talks should appear, A 2.5 per cent tax hike for the second straight year. With a Belle Fairways debate very lively, not quick, Pressure to close the golf course simply did not stick. Something more rapid on the North Block got by, A conference centre, hotel or condo up to 16 floors high? Now Twitter, now Facebook, now work it so neat, Did the mayor’s Homecoming and Casino postings cause a big Tweet? As Lake Ontario Park reopened, and the big dig’s ending brought joys, The city then clamped down on ice cream truck noise. The council position softened, from both the left and the right, But the media knew instinctively, glad tidings wouldn’t last the night.

Williamsville would face new growing pains, Parking will be gone, in favour of cycling lanes.

Third crossing, Artillery pool, policing students and animal care,

The costs kept mounting which didn’t seem fair. The council liked arguing through a 7-6 voting mess, Too much to Tweet in 140 characters or less. As the New Year draws closer,

we learned more reasons, To see why they call this the ‘silly season.’ And the first-term Mayor exclaimed as he arose for the night, I’ll see you in my re-election campaign, to find out who’s right.”

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Heritage Editorial - When I was four years old, the company my dad worked for threw a big Christmas party for the families of all the employees. It was at this Christmas party that one of my earliest concrete memories was formed. I was decorating gingerbread cookies with some of the other children, when suddenly I caught sight of my dad exiting the room. I ran to catch up, and asked where he was going. “Santa has arrived,” he told me. “He asked me to go out back and help watch his reindeer.” Naturally, I wanted to come with him to see the reindeer. “But then you won’t get to see Santa and you won’t get a present,” my dad said. I told him I would much rather help out with the reindeer. Maybe I could even feed them some carrots. “No, you need to stay here with your mother,” he said, his tone turning stern. I agreed, but I wasn’t happy about it. Ten minutes later, in came Santa. One by one, all of the children went up, sat on his knee and received a small toy. All of the children except me. Sulking near the back of the room, I played half-heartedly with a balloon and waited for the party to be over. “Why don’t you want to go

up?” my mom asked. I didn’t know why, exactly. The whole situation just felt weird. My parents and I have discussed this incident a number of times over the years, all of us agreeing that it is a remarkable example of unconscious denial. Obviously I knew, on some level, that my dad was Santa. Somehow I understood that if I went up to see him I would recognize his voice and we would both know that I knew it was him. But I couldn’t admit it - not to my parents and not to myself, because then I would have to concede that Santa didn’t really exist, other than in the form of my dad - which, of course, carries huge symbolic relevance in terms of the Santa myth. I went on believing in Santa for two or three more years. As far as I can remember my belief was genuine, but I certainly wasn’t shocked or upset when I finally clued in. “You guys are Santa, aren’t you?” I asked my mom one day. “Yes,” she said with a smirk. “I still get presents, right?” “Of course.” And that was that. I mourned a little for having to let go of this magical aspect of childhood, but more than anything I felt relieved to finally be in on the truth. I thought about this story the other day when we were talking to friends who are also parents of a young toddler. They said that they are considering telling their son upfront that Santa is just a fun, pretend tradition. There are times in my life when I would have agreed completely with this decision, and I still think it has a certain degree of merit. If

Summer starts questioning how Santa accomplishes all of the seemingly impossible Christmas Eve feats, for instance, I don’t think it’s really my style to enthusiastically affirm that he does it all by magic. I can’t remember how my parents approached this topic, likely because I never asked too many questions. Judging by the Christmas party incident, I probably knew deep down that I didn’t want to know the truth. I accepted the Santa story for what it was and enjoyed it, not needing to know all the answers. This Christmas, Summer is still too young to really get into the whole Santa story, but I have every intention of telling her that Santa will be visiting on Christmas Eve to bring her presents. We will read books and watch movies about Santa, and she will visit the jolly old elf at the mall. I hope that she pretends to believe for many years, even if she knows deep down it’s not true. I hope she doesn’t become obsessed with “understanding” every single logistical detail of how Santa is able to fly around the world and visit every child who celebrates Christmas in a single night. Because Santa is so much more than that. He represents the spirit of kindness and generosity that many people seem to feel more strongly at this time of year. He represents the excitement that infects people of all ages Christmas Eve night, as we happily anticipate what the next day will bring. He represents a beloved aspect of our culture that takes on different meanings as we pass through various life stages - and you’re never too old to appreciate this special kind of magic.

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Have a safe holiday season

Heritage Editorial - With the holidays fast approaching, it is important to remember to be safe this holiday season, especially when alcohol is involved. Inevitably, many of our readers will attend parties and gatherings where eggnog and other festive beverages are present and we just want to gently remind those that indulge to not drive. The advertising and awareness campaigns against drunk driving are everywhere this time of year and yet there are still multiple reports every weekend of drivers getting behind the wheel when they shouldn’t. According to MADD there are approximately 1,100 impairmentrelated crash deaths a year in Canada, which equates to just over three deaths a day. Sadly, these numbers increase each year and so do the number of violations seen by the police. Police services across Canada reported 90,277 impaired driving incidents in 2011 according to Statistics Canada. Luckily not all of these incidents involve fatalities, but this number is shocking, especially when you consider the amount of education that now exists regarding impaired driving. Perhaps education and awareness needs to be amped up even more? Perhaps penalties associated with impaired driving need to be increased? Something needs to change in order to make this issue more prevalent. We need to see these numbers dropping each year until this is no longer an issue. The above statistics are especially staggering when you consider the numerous options that exist for people who are impaired to get home safely. In Kingston we have Operation Red Nose, which is a free service, there are multiple cab companies and there are surely numerous friends and family members that would assist individuals who feel like they should not get behind the wheel. Ultimately it is a personal decision, but this holiday season think about those around you before you get into the car and drive home after a few drinks. Think of the families you may be affecting if you cause an accident. Their Christmas is just as important as yours and they’d like to be able to get on the roads and not worry about the actions of others. Happy Holidays everyone and enjoy the festivities – safely!

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Seeley’s Bay Legion seniors and LA dinThe ‘Silver Wings’ welcomes ex-service ner Dec. 21, 1 p.m. wine and cheese, meal members from all branches. For a fun so- at 2 p.m. cial afternoon, please join us at 416 Wing, Kingston, on the third Sunday of every Seeley’s Bay Legion New Years Eve hot month at 1 pm. For more details and info and cold buffet and dance. Buffet 6:30 - 8 p.m., dance begins at 8 p.m. and goes to 1 please contact Molly at 613-389-6120. a.m. Live band Smith and Brady. Are you sick? Depressed? You are welcome to Kingston Healing Clinic where Bath Legion at Millhaven Friday lunch trained personnel will pray for you. Every special Dec. 20 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. EveryMonday between 6-9 p.m., 999 Sydenham one welcome. On Dec. 24, the legion will Rd., Kingston. Third Day Worship Centre. be open from 11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. We believe in miracles. Senior 4 Seniors Personal Fitness Programs. Considering individual current physical conditions to achieve a higher level of wellness and increased energy for physical mobility and health independence, complimenting your active lifestyle by improving balance, coordination and increasing strength of joints and muscles. Customized, In-home personal training, affordable group rates. A fundraiser for Women Supporting Women - A support ‘’shelters’’ in Kingston. Call Dee 613-389group for women in current or previous 6540. unhealthy relationships held at K3C Community Counselling Centre, 417 Bagot ‘’Sno-Birds’’ Wednesday morning or afterSt. Kingston, Tuesdays from 1:30 – 3:00 noon golf clinics for women and men 50+ p.m. Drop-in style group, no registration yrs. who would like to improve distance/ required. A confidential, nonjudgmental accuracy of the ball, as well as addressing space to talk, connect and support each injuries specific to golf . Fundraiser for other. Light refreshments will be served. Women’s Shelters. For location & addiFor additional information contact: Dana tional info. call Dee at 613-389-6540. 613-549-7850 x 3224 or Stefanie x 3229. Simply Paradise Dance every Sunday, 6-10 p.m. at the 560 Legion, 734 Montreal St., Kingston. Admission includes munchies, prizes and a delicious meal. Dance the night away to a magnificent selection of music by Superior Sound. Singles or couples ages 40-90 all welcome. The dance celebrated its 25th anniversary in April 2010. Contact: Shirley Skinner, 613-634-1607.

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Looking for great gifts at reasonable prices in a convenient location? The Seniors Association has ideas for you: books, Christmas Christmas Lunches - Enjoy a wonderful Princess Street United Church Christmas & holiday cards, paintings, and Association roast turkey lunch with all the trimmings Eve service Dec. 24, 7 p.m. Located at the t-shirts, mugs, and gift cards. Visit us at 56 and live entertainment. Friday, Dec. 20 lis- corner of Princess and Albert streets. Francis (613.548.7810). ten and sing-along to Linda Chapman on piano. Advance tickets only. 56 Francis St: The Children’s Choir of St. George’s Cathe- Art for the Cure - From Nov. 1, - Jan. 8, half dral begins a new term on Friday, Jan. 10 the proceeds from sales of Peggy Brouil613.548.7810. from 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. The choir welcomes lard’s artwork at the Omega Fit Club, 767 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560, 734 boys and girls age 7 to 13 to enjoy the fun Bayridge Dr., (near Taylor-Kidd Blvd), in Montreal St. - Friday night karaoke hosted and fellowship of singing together. They Kingston, will be donated to the Canadian by “Showman’s Karaoke” Dec. 20 from 8 rehearse on Fridays after school, and sing Breast Cancer Foundation. Peggy’s art can p.m. - midnight in the lounge. All welcome; monthly on Sunday mornings, as well as also be seen at the Bath Artisan Gallery at Saturday, Dec. 21 Jeff Code and Silver other special services. Located in the heart St. John’s Hall in Bath, and (Joanne GerWings perform from 8 p.m. - midnight in of downtown Kingston (270 King St. at vais’) 1000 Islands Gallery, 125 Water Street Johnson), the Cathedral’s beautiful architec- in Gananoque. During December, Peggy’s the main hall. All welcome. ture and superb acoustics make it an ideal most recent works will be on display during Captain Matthew J. Dawe Memorial Branch environment for singing. Contact the Direc- the Bath Artisans December Show in the 631 - Friday, Dec. 20 come out and have fun tor of Music, Michael Capon, at 613-548- Wilson Room, Kingston Public Library, 130 from 7 - 11 p.m., Doug and Pam Cham- 4617x23 or organist@stgeorgescathedral. Johnson Street. ca, or visit www.stgeorgescathedral.ca. pagne perform, no cover charge. Euchre – S and A club every Monday night Standeasy at the RCHA Club - TGI Friday Attention women (16 and over) who love to staring at 7 p.m. till 9 p.m. everyone welno cover Dec. 20, Pete Deachman, a won- sing! The Greater Kingston Chorus of the come. We are trying to raise money for the derful country artist, performs 5 - 8 p.m.; Sweet Adelines invite you to come and try us diabetes association. Friday, Dec. 20 8:30 p.m. - midnight - The out! We sing four-part harmony, a Capella in Torres Project. Jazz, soul, Latin funk, great Barbershop style. Learning CDs are providrontenac sound. Come and have a drink to celebrate ed so you do not need to know how to read the holidays; Saturday, Dec. 21 8:30 - mid- music. Come and have fun in a friendly at- Harrowsmith-Verona Pastoral Charge - Adnight Motown R&B Revue. Sam, Zak, Mike mosphere. Make lasting friends and beautiful vent 4 on Dec. 22.; Tueday, Dec. 24. We celand Spencer give you a great mellow mo- music with us. Rehearsal Tuesday evenings, ebrate the birth of our Lord. Christmas Eve town night; Sundays - unplugged open mic 6:30 pm at the Christian Fellowship Church, Family Service at Trinity 6:30 p.m. Christfolk nights at 7:30 p.m. with John McLurg 2647 Hwy 38, Kingston. Call 613-389-9370 mas Eve Candlelight Communion Service at and Brian Flynn. St. Paul’s - 8 p.m. for more information.

Christmas Lunches - Enjoy a wonderful roast turkey lunch with all the trimmings and live entertainment. On Friday Dec. 20 listen and sing-along to Linda Chapman on piano. Advance tickets only. 56 Francis St: 613.548.7810.

Singles Only Club of Kingston - Join Dawn and members for bowling at Prost Lanes on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. We have reserved lanes 8 and 10. Bowling is an open event and everyone is welcome. Prost Lanes is located at 830 Gardiners Rd. Join us for an afternoon of fun. Join the bowlers at The Loyal OarsChair Massage - Friday, Dec. 20 - The Se- man located at 1724 Bath Rd for dinner at 6 niors Association offers Chair Massage p.m. Have a Merry Christmas everyone. appointments with Marie Dundon. Helps to improve circulation and balance, relieve Captain Matthew J. Dawe Memorial Branch muscle tension, and boost energy. Appoint- 631 4034 Bath Road, in Collin Bay presents ment required: call 613.548.7810. New Year’s Eve, 2013 8 p.m. – 1 a.m. Featuring the Monarchs, midnight buffet and party Seniors Association Board Member Search favours. For advanced tickets and more info - The Seniors Association is seeking nomi- call the Branch (613)-389-6605. nations for the 2014 – 2016 term. The governing Board helps guide the organization New Year’s Eve Dance at Odessa Fairand represents members (must be a mem- grounds Palace. The Jim Patterson Band. ber of the Association prior to nomination). Doors open at 8 p.m. Dance starts at 9 p.m. Packages available at The Seniors Centre or hot buffet after midnight and bus available. DianeL@seniorskingston.ca (accepted until Advance tickets at Savages Home Hardware January 31, 2014). Odessa and Pop In Odessa. For more information call 613-386-3592. Heirloom Seed Sanctuary Winter Solstice celebration - Please join the Heirloom Seed Foot Care Wednesday through Friday. OnSanctuary in marking the Winter Solstice at site assessment, treatment, advice, and edu11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 in the Heir- cation services provided by experienced and

Southern Frontenac Community Services Corporation offers a Caregiver Support Drop-in the second Tuesday of every month from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Grace Centre in Sydenham. This is Southern Frontenac Community Services Corporation offers a Caregiver Support Drop-in the second Tuesday of every month from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Grace Centre in Sydenham. This is an opportunity for those who are Caregivers to enjoy a cup of coffee/tea with other Caregivers in a safe and supportive environment. It is possible, with prior arrangements, to bring your loved one with you who will be cared for by caring and qualified staff of the Adult Day Service. For more information please contact Mary Gaynor-Briese, Caregiver Support at 613-376-6477. Open Mic Night every Friday at the Storrington Centre Fire Hall in Sunbury, 7-10 p.m. Old and new country, gospel, bluegrass and more. No cover charge. New Year’s Dance Dec. 31, Golden Links Hall Harrowsmith. Music by DJ. Buffet at midnight. Bus ride home is available. For tickets call Brenda 372.2410.

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KGH celebrates donation for research centre By Kelly Reid Reporter

Heritage News - On Dec. 11, trustees from the William James Henderson Foundation gathered with staff and visitors at Kingston General Hospital to present a cheque for $1 million. The money has been pledged by the foundation in order to fund a new Centre for Patient-Oriented Research at the hospital. Leslee Thompson, president and CEO of KGH, said that the new facility will have expansive lab space, patient accommodations for clinical trials, large meeting spaces and more. “Patient-oriented research is where we are really focusing,” Thompson said at the cheque presentation. “This gift is going to help us have state of the art research facilities.” Thompson explained that the donation will increase the hospital’s existing research space by nearly 25 per cent. It will also be able to support the hospital’s research needs for the next five to 10 years. Dr. Roger Deeley, vice-president of Health Sciences Research at KGH, said of the gift: “It’s going to put us a long way on the road to making the centre a reality. [The centre] will provide a much-needed, custom–designed environment that will bring researchers and patients together in a multidisciplinary setting. The entire initiative has really been a great example of

what you can accomplish when you have good partners.” W.J. Henderson Foundation board member David Pattenden appeared at the ceremony on behalf of the foundation. “Patients are going to benefit from it immediately, and research is going to benefit from it immediately,” he stated. “I’m happy to represent Bill,” said Pattenden of the foundation’s creator, William Henderson. “It’s his memory we’re celebrating.” According to Pattenden, this is the largest single donation the foundation has ever made. The foundation has donated to the health care community extensively in the past, raising more than $1.9 million for Kingston’s hospitals since 1992. They also donate extensively to Queen’s University’s Faculty of Health Sciences. “The W. J. Henderson Foundation is a recognized champion of our region’s economy, health, and overall vitality,” says Denise Cumming, executive director of the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation. To honour the William James Henderson Foundation’s donation, KGH will be giving naming privileges. The new facility will be known as the W. J. Henderson Centre for Patient-Oriented Research. The Foundation will also have a 20-year naming recognition at one of the family spaces in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.

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The donation of $1 million will be dispensed by the foundation over a four-year period. To date, the hospital has raised $1.2 million of its $2.8 mil-

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Frontenac Islands Township highlights EMC news- The first item on the agenda of the December Frontenac Islands Council meeting was the swearing in of Mrs. Natalie Nossal as a council member (until the 2014 election) filling the position left vacant with the resignation of long time Howe Island politician Pat Norris. Frontenac Islands (Interim) CAO Gordon Burns applied the Oath of Office before the well attended meeting. Nossal was selected by vote from among four candidates from Howe Island including : Joseph Beatty; Heather Lippert and Louise FarrahWatson. Council was delighted with the response to their call for applicants and welcomed Nossal to the table, (where this year there were Christmas cookies for the occasion from resident Terry Botten) The meeting included two delegations:1. Frontenac County Planner Joe Gallivan presented a second annotated 2nd draft of the County Official Plan available on the county web site with a staff report explaining some of the revisions (shown in yellow; bold faced is something added ;strike through deleted) in preparation for it presentation to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. The plan with certain deletions will focus primarily on regional strategic county issues. Some details have been moved to the appendix allowing for amendments in the future. Gallivan noted the plan had been well reviewed by county council that is in accord with each township having its own official plan and county plan offering a regional plan. “We are at a stage now where we are getting the ministry more involved,” he said. Potential timeline: Adoption by county council, and township councils, submission to the ministry of a high level plan without too much detail in it submission. “I think I have it pretty clear picture from county council what their expectations are for a plan and my job is to make sure the ministry under-

stands that this is the type of (high level plan, community building) plan Frontenac County wants. We are about two thirds of the way through the process.” 2. Howe Island Fire Chief Quinn outlined what the Fire Marshal is about to undertake with regard to the Township establishing a regulating by-law which sets the parameters for Emergency Fire Services. The original bylaw for Howe was established in 1984. This would be a new consolidated Frontenac Islands wide bylaw establishing Howe and Wolfe Island Fire and determining the services they can provide. Following discussion the Establishing and Regulating bylaw for Frontenac Islands Fire and Rescue Service was read and first and 2nd time. Quinn recommended a formal joint Fire Committee for both islands. (formal minutes to council, all public meeting dates etc.) . Presently only Howe has a formal committee. CAO Burns alleviated Deputy Mayor Jones concerns about increased costs in the amended Fire and Rescue Service regulating bylaw. Any costs for proposed purchases etc. would be submitted through the budget process. Councillors Grant and newest member Councillor Nossal as well as the two Fire Chiefs will serve on joint committee (of council). The mayor is ex officio member of all council committees. Deputy Mayor Jones announced with regret that long time former Howe Island councilman Geoff Hobbs had died after a long illness. In other business:* Deputy Mayor Jones announced with regret that long time former Howe Island councilman Geoff Hobbs had died after a long illness. * Council supported the township of Seguin’s resolution to the province in opposition to the proposed 2015 OPP costing formula and its impact on municipalities policing costs. There was more but that’s for next week.. Council meets next: Wolfe Island, Jan. 13, 2014 at 6:30 pm. Around Town:*1. I doubt there was a dry eye at the WI “Blue” Christmas Ecu-

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Celebrate “Noon Year’s Eve” with the little ones while supporting local youth By Hollie Pratt-Campbell hpratt-campbell@perfprint.ca

Heritage News - Finding a way to celebrate New Year’s Eve with young children can be a difficult task. This year, local real estate agent Dan DaCosta, with the help of staff at the Playtrium, is making it easy for families to do so – and support a great cause in the process. Back in September, DaCosta started the No Youth Turned Away Fundraising Campaign, with the hope of raising $20,000 for the Kingston Youth Shelter. The campaign is part of his ongoing charitable initiative, the Dan DaCosta Project. “It’s something I always wanted to do,” DaCosta explains. “It wasn’t until just recently that I was able to have the time and the means to put it together…I was born and raised in Kingston and this community has give me a lot of opportunities, so it’s nice to give back.” Earlier this year, DaCosta organized a benefit concert with the help of friends and did some door-to-door canvassing. The New Year’s event, called Noon Year’s Eve, is his next major fundraising initiative. The fun starts at 10:30 a.m. and goes until 1:30 p.m. at the Playtrium, which is located at 541 Days Road. In addition to the regular family-friendly activities offered at the facility, the event will include a countdown and balloon drop at noon, sparkling juice, thankyou bags and a raffle with prizes. “It’s essentially a celebration for the kids who are typically going to be asleep at 8 or 9 p.m. to come out to the Playtrium and have fun,” DaCosta

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Heritage News - In 2009, the Shafia honour killings shook the Kingston community. The murders were unlike any crimes the city had seen before. Rob Tripp, a crime reporter for the Whig Standard at the time of the murders, was the first reporter on the scene at the lock where the bodies were found. “It immediately became obvious that this was a pretty complicated story,” says Tripp. “I had never covered a murder like that. What kind of mindset was at work to carry out something so horrible?” Tripp, 54, spent three years researching the Shafias and honour killings, and following the trials. He published the book Without Honour: The True Story of the Shafia Family and the Kingston Canal Murders in 2012. Last week, Tripp learned that he had been long-listed for the RBC Taylor Prize in Literary Non-fiction. “It was quite a shock, it was quite surprising,” says Tripp of his reaction. “I was incredibly honoured and thrilled by it.” The short list will be announced in mid-January, with the prize re-

cipient being named at a ceremony on March 10. Tripp says that he has no expectations regarding the short list. He says, “It’s an honour just to be on the long list with this incredible pool of talent. It’s literary heavy weights.” Tripp says that the process of writing about such sensational crimes could sometimes be emotionally taxing. “At the time that I’m writing this, I had a daughter about the same age as Zainab Shafia,” he says. “As a father, it makes

you wonder how someone could do such a thing.” He also says that his frequent visits to the crime scene at the canal locks left him uneasy. “It was a creepy sensation, a feeling of dread that this was the location that a man had chosen to assassinate half his family,” he said. Mohammad and Hamed Shafia as well as Tooba Yahya were convicted in early 2012. “The prosecution had an incredibly strong circumstantial case,” Tripp says.

He explains that the conviction of life without parole for 25 years is just about the harshest penalty available under Canadian law. “These folks, if they’re ever released or paroled, would likely be deported immediately.” He says that they will never be back on the streets of a Canadian community. Tripp left the Whig Standard after 20 years to pursue freelance writing. Now in Calgary, Tripp continues to do crime writing and free-

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Quarry Press gears up for another successful season with the 2014 Kingston Calendar By Hollie Pratt-Campbell hpratt-campbell@perfprint.ca

Heritage News - Last year, the Kingston Calendar 2013 proved to be a huge hit, selling out completely just days before Christmas. The calendar’s rather sudden success in late December caught co-author and publisher of Quarry Press Bob Hilderley a bit off guard. “By [mid-December of last year] we still had truckloads of them,” he recalls. “We hadn’t sold more than two or three hundred copies and at the time we were looking at the prospect of losing most of our investment. And then suddenly, partly because of the good coverage we received from the media, the calendar took off. By the time we got to Christmas, we didn’t have any copies left.” This year, Hilderley made sure to prepare for a much higher demand. He doubled the print run, and accounts responded by doubling their orders. Chapters has devoted a “power wall” to displaying the calendar, and Novel Idea has it racked front and centre. New accounts include Tourism Kingston, Wayfarer Books, Send in the Clowns, Cooke’s

Fine Foods, The Campus Bookstore, Troutdale’s General Store and the CANEX stores at RMC and CFB Kingston. While the 2013 calendar focused on historical paintings of downtown Kingston from the 18th and 19th centuries, this year Hilderley and co-authors Mary Alice Downie and Brian Osborne decided to venture outside the boundaries of the city. “We have paintings that are coming from Sydenham, from Amherst Island, from Prince Edward County,” Hilderley explains, noting that they’ve also branched out from cityscapes and landscapes to include a painting of the great green moth of Upper Canada and photographs of some of the stained glass work in City Hall’s Memorial Hall. “Brian championed the moth,” Hilderley notes. “He wanted to see more flora and fauna in this calendar. Mary Alice, she’s the person that discovers things all over the place. She found the whole story of the St. Lawrence.” The calendar features several paintings related to the historic tall ship, including one of it being built in 1914, one if it sailing in front of City Hall in 1885 and one of the area where the ship

was eventually sunk. “We had no intention of [telling a story],” Hilderley explains. “We put it all down together and

connect in ways that you may not anywhere else.” Other pages feature Thomas Borrowes’ mid-19th century watercolour of a picnic held on the grounds of what is now known as The Point in Sydenham; C.S. Wrenshall’s painting of the Morton Distillery, now the site of the Tett Centre and Elizabeth Bader Theatre; and John Burrows Honey’s 1845 painting of Kingston Mills. Each page is accompanied by a relevant literary quotation and information about the painting and painter. “What we were looking for in this case was proof that Kingston was the art capital of the province of Canada if not all of Canada [at the time],” Hilderley says. “Manly Macdonald, the person from Prince Edward County [featured in the calendar], came into Kingston to paint. He got pictures of City Hall and other Kingston sites and then he went back to BelQuarry Press publisher and Kings- leville to live. Same thing with ton Calendar co-author Bob Thomas Borrowes…He retired Hilderley. from directing the construction Photo/Hollie Pratt-Campbell the Rideau Canal, and what does he do? He stays close by so he can be part of the artistic comthen said ‘oh that’s connected to munity.” that and that to that’. Something Hilderley explains that this about Kingston enables you to could have been due to the polit-

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Heritage News - Have you ever thought about what lies below the surface of you friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; status updates on Facebook? Local author Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang does, and she turned these ponderings into a book of poetry called Status Update. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, it was kind of like trying to look behind the curtain,â&#x20AC;? Tsiang says of the book, which features real status updates from her friends followed by poems inspired by them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What strikes me about [status updates] is itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we choose to share with other people. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like this kind of performance. Some of it is so intimate and some of it is so fake, and it just made me want to imagine the people behind it, especially the people that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know or people that I knew but hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen physically in years and years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think what I was trying to do was to make it an honest book,â&#x20AC;? she adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to get beyond the first post and get to that deeper conversation that you get when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re with a good friend.â&#x20AC;? Tsiang explains that the book has both happy and sad undertones, and that she tries to convey the genuine, bittersweet experience many people have when they use Facebook. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been reading a lot [of articles that say] that apparently being on Facebook makes people

feel worse about themselves,â&#x20AC;? she says, noting that she can personally relate to this phenomenon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a writer, a lot of my Facebook friends are writers and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll friend anyone because they want to sell books. But all you see through your news feed is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I sold this bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I got this international award.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Nobody posts â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I got my 27 th rejectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m strugglingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;Ś Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like those Christmas letters people used to send â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sally got an A in this and Johnny did great in that. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about, you know, Johnny getting arrested and stuff like that.â&#x20AC;? Tsiang also notes that ironically, our societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obsession with social networking seems to have only made us less social â&#x20AC;&#x201C; another phenomenon she considered while writing the poems in Status Update. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think social media changes our relationships hugely because people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to interact as much. I teach at a college and one thing that really struck me is when my students wait for the class to open up, they all line up and everybody looks at their own phone. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably doing something social on that phone, but not with anyone else in the class. I remember when I was going to university, when we would wait outside of class and everyone would chat. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone.â&#x20AC;? The often indirect yet very public nature of communication

dent. Her librarian friend Deb Franke, for example, posted a section from James Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poem Blessing: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suddenly I realize/ That if I stepped out of my body I would break/ Into blossom.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love that poem,â&#x20AC;? Tsiang says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So [the status] made me remember that poem and it made

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Community Foundation celebrates fall grant recipients By Mandy Marciniak

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Heritage News – Tis’ the season of giving and the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area (CFKA) is certainly doing their part. On Dec. 12, many community members gathered to receive cheques for their successful project applications. In total, CFKA gave out $82,855 to 26 projects at their annual fall grant presentation (there is also a spring presentation). Chair of the grants committee, Linda Lysne, expressed her gratitude as she looked out and saw all of the recipients at the ceremony. “This morning is the reward we get for going through the proposals and going through our decision process,” said Lysne. “We get a chance to meet the people who have submitted proposals and we get a chance to speak to them about their projects. We get to hear, in their own words, what they plan to do with the funds they receive.” Each recipient was called forward at the ceremony to receive their cheque and to briefly explain their project. While their descriptions were brief, it was clear that there are great things happening in our community. Mayor Mark Gerretsen was also in attendance to recognize the recipients and he thanked all of them on behalf of the city. “In the city of Kingston, we are very lucky to have the number of volunteers and organizations that contribute to the high quality of life that we have,” said Gerretsen. “I and all of the councilors that I sit around the table with know that we could never provide the quality of life that we have without all of you and without the organizations that do the work that all of you do.”

All of the recipients of the CFKA fall grants gathered on Dec. 12 to receive their much appreciated funds. This year, a number of the recipients were accepting grants for the second or third time, including Winter Warmth, a project run by Michele Gibson. The program started 24 years ago and Gibson and her team work hard each year to ensure that children have proper clothing for the seasons. “School social workers send us information – no names – just a size, sex and what they need,” explained Gibson. “We get the clothing to the school social worker and then it gets discreetly delivered to the children. The money will be well spent and all of it will go to the kids.” This year marks the third year that Winter Warmth has received a grant from CFKA and each year they are grateful to

have the extra funds. Their grant this year was for $5000 and came from the Dr. Samuel Robinson Charitable Foundation and Gibson is confident that they will spend every penny. “We had a call for 36 kids alone one day in November,” said Gibson. “We buy everything from socks to coats to boots, underwear, whatever they need. The funding is huge for us. We have spent in excess of $10,000 this fall alone and the need is huge so we greatly appreciate the boost.” Winter Warmth is entirely volunteer run and was started by a group of individuals at the Ministry of Health. Gibson works for the Ministry along with Marie-Ann Carey, who volunteers as a shopper for the organization. Carey has been shopping almost

every night since the fall and she expects to keep shopping every night until the spring. “It is extremely overwhelming sometimes especially from the shopping side of it,” said Carey. “ I am just happy that when we go to pay for it, all the funds are there and that is the most important part. Our funds are getting really low at this time of year so the Community Foundation grant is really helpful.” Winter Warmth clothes between 250 and 300 kids a year and the numbers are increasing each year. In addition to winter clothing, they provide gym shorts in the summer and running shoes or other footwear throughout the school year. “We get calls in May from social workers telling us that kids are still wearing their

winter boots because they don’t have anything else,” added Carey. “The kids aren’t trying to stand out, they want to fit in and we can help with that. We are so fortunate with our own families and to be able to give back to the community and to teach our children to give back to the community is so great. We are blessed and we want to help others.” “The best part for us is knowing that the kids are looked after,” said Gibson. “We get notes from social workers all the time telling us how appreciative the kids are and that is great to hear. One social worker told us that if they could box all of the smiles that they received today and give them to us they would and that is amazing for us to hear.”

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Trousdale’s General Store, located in the heart of Sydenham village, is a treasure trove of unique finds. Push open the door and it’s impossible not to get swept up in the spirit of Christmas. This enchanting world is also the oldest general store in Canada. It’s a reminder of a time and a place that today still captures the joy of this magical holiday season. The store has been owned and operated by the Trousdale family since 1836. Originally it was a bakeshop, and then a hardware and general store where customers came to collect their groceries and supplies. “Back in the day, the store was the busiest on a Saturday night. All the chores done on the farm, people cleaned, dressed up and came into the store for weekly groceries. Some might bring a fiddle and the store stayed open late for much socializing,” says Ginny Trousdale, current operator of the classic village landmark. Ginny and her husband John Trousdale carry on this tradition today. Ginny worked as a grief counselor for many years. In 2004, after her children had grown and with the passing of John’s parents, she decided to help out in the family business. John was busy with the other new stores, Trousdale’s Foodland and the Home Hardware. Ginny is an artist, a painter and photographer with a keen eye. She used these skills to recreate the old general store by reinstating original fixtures, artifacts and memorabilia. The store has been open longer than there have been shopping bags in existence. There has always been a Trousdale be-

hind the counter. John worked in the family business since he was a child. Long ago, you would find his parents Noble and Marg Trousdale behind the counter. “Customers would come in with their lists,” says Ginny. “You would advise what you required for supplies. Noble would then send John off in search of it behind one of the cubbies in the large walnut counter.” You will discover the very same counter on your visit today. Search out the pictures of Winston Churchill or other vintage finds such as old tins, the original gas pump, fashionable hats and the old ice cream parlor from the 1930s. The store is a destination worth seeking out at only a 25-minute drive from Kingston. Sydenham village is buzzing with cottagers in the summer and those seeking outdoor pursuits long into the winter. The past meets the present at Trousdale’s. Hear the soft hum of your favorite holiday tune, and be greeted by a warm smile from the staff. The old shelves are lined with preserves, jams, jellies, olive oils and every kitchen gadget you can imagine. The best part is the friendly assistance you will receive in finding the perfect gift for a friend or family member, or even a little something for yourself. “A customer came in and said, ‘I’m looking for two bizarre things.’ Ginny laughed. “[I replied] ‘Well, you’ve certainly come to the right place’.” There is something for everyone on your list. Shop for goods and goodies that are noteworthy, whimsical and useful such as vintage toys, books, cards, women’s boutique clothing and jewelry, warm wooly socks, tea towels and special holiday decorations and even “Get Along with Your Co-Worker’ gum. Shop for loads of stocking stuffers and gifts for everyone on

your list. If you are a foodie, this is paradise. Purchase beautiful full fruit preserves, British Yorkshire teas, Dundee marmalades in whisky and champagne, easy to prepare dips, and an Everything Sauce that literally can be paired with anything such as bread, cheese, chicken and vegetables among other things. It makes boring old meatloaf or a plain sandwich memorable. Cooking gadgets to make life easier are also available, such as the handy silicone banana leaf lids. They’re BPA free and can be heated up to 428 degrees F. Super for cooking messy things in the oven that splatter or for transporting lasagna to a friend’s for dinner. “I swear by the Daddios bake ware,” says Ginny. “I’ve been making pies for years. Last year when my son married I volunteered to make the pies. The end result was a consistent golden crust, perfect in colour.” I fell in love with the Don Stinson wooden bowls and vessels sculptures. Trousdale’s has a display of designs. Stinson bowls are so well sought after that you will find them in stores around the world, each one a unique handmade design. “Chocolate is now a food group,” Ginny says. “We have Newfoundland chocolate wrapped in charming images of the houses that line the streets of that region.” You will discover chocolate in all its forms at Trousdale’s - sinful and delicious dark chocolate and even Johnny Walker filled with whisky and chocolate popcorn. Taste and sample while you’re there. I tried the Perth Pepper and Pestle prod- Trousdale’s General Store owner Ginny Trousdale. Photo/Kate Kristiansen. ucts made into a warm Bombay cranberry squash dip from a recipe available in store pare, for some selections you simply twist omega-3 and vitamin E. Also, check out and the Wildly Delicious pink peppercorn the lid, warm and serve. the family-owned Ralo olive oils. dip. Find the cold pressed artisan camelina “Ralo oils are a local Ontario business. If you are looking for easy things to pre- oil from Three Farmers. The oil is rich in Continued on page 25 AdvertoriAl

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Heritage Events –The old adage says that laughter is the best medicine, and now Kingstonians have a new place to go when they are in the mood for a night of laughter and entertainment. Absolute Comedy recently opened in Kingston and comedian Scott McMann, who spent some time in Kingston while at St. Lawrence College, is excited to host a few evenings at the new club. “I’m excited to see the new club,” said McMann. “There is one in Ottawa and a newer one in Toronto and now a brand new club in Kingston. I think it is a great fit for a city like Kingston and I hope it will be successful like the others.” McMann has been performing as a stand up comedian for almost 20 years and although he jokes that he is no longer young and hip, he still enjoys performing and interacting with an audience. “I have taken a few breaks or hiatuses including one retirement of which now I am out of because I love it so much,” explained McMann, “It took me a while to get the guts up to do my first stand up routine, but once I did it I was hooked and I have been ever since. I have a fulltime job, but I try to do as many shows as I can in a year and the shows that are coming up are pretty exciting.”

For McMann, comedy is about making people laugh, but it is also about tackling some tougher and sometimes taboo issues. He believes that there is a comedic aspect to every issue and although sometimes people may get offended, he tries to make light of harder issues. “I tend to toggle between stuff on my family and world events or historic events. I try to take a different sort of angle on them and see what I can find that is funny about a situation,” said McMann. “It is tough in Canada because Canadians tend to get offended just from hearing specific words. They don’t even really hear what you are saying sometimes, they just hear the word, whether it be cancer or Terry Fox or whatever and then they shut down. It is almost like those things are sacred and they are protected and I think that there is an opportunity to show irony or juxtaposition in a comedic way on those issues.” McMann, who works at a marketing and PR firm during the day, sees comedy as a creative outlet. While he enjoys his career and other hobbies, comedy has always been a passion “I don’t mind getting paid to do gigs, but I also view it as just another avenue for my creativity. I see it as an opportunity to comment on the world and my family and situations. For me, I don’t believe that there are any issues

Scott McMann will be hosting a series of comedy nights at Absolute Comedy in Kingston from Dec. 18 to 21. that don’t have the ability to be comedic in some way and finding those ways is exciting for me.” The shows at Absolute Comedy in Kingston run from Dec. 18 to 21 and McMann gets to play host for the evening; while this role is different from his usual gigs, he is looking forward to interacting with the audience and setting

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hind in her beloved New York City, to come to the backwoods of Renfrew County...where every penny was hard-earned. And instead of going to the city bank for money, Mother went to the blue sugar bowl in the back-to-the-wall cupboard to take out a few pennies from her “egg money.” And my sister said it was sometimes a sad time for Mother, even though the rest of the family was all caught up in the Christmas spirit out there in Renfrew County. Audrey said I wasn’t to think it was anything I had done to make mother sad. And that made me feel better. Not a lot better. But a little better just the same. And my very wise sister said to me that I was to try to make our mother forget about her life in that far-away city. And it had nothing to do about being good she said. It had everything to do with trying to keep Mother’s mind busy in our home out there

Lifestyle - My sister Audrey, I thought, was the smartest girl at the Northcote School. And I knew for a fact, she was the smartest of us five children. Couldn’t she braid grass, knit dishcloths, do crossstitch on tea towels, and recite the Lord’s Prayer and the 23rd Psalm without forgetting a word? And so that day in December, it was my very clever sister Audrey who told me a secret about our mother, that I believed with all my heart to be the gospel truth. And it also explained much as well, why Mother did the things she did on occasion. Audrey said there was a perfectly good reason why Mother’s mind sometimes seemed to be a million miles away that time of year. I certainly was aware that her thoughts often seemed to be somewhere else, especially when I asked her a question about our own Christmas which was coming up, and which filled me with great anticipation. And the day I asked her if she thought, if I wrote a special letter COACH & TOURS to Santa Claus, and asked him for a pair of white galoshes with real fur down the fronts, just like bad Marguirite had, would I get them, and I saw a sadness come over her face. She didn’t answer right away, and when she did, I noticed a catch in her throat, as if she was going to cough, and she said I had to remember that Santa had a long list of Senators vs Bruins - Saturday, December 28/13 children who wanted some things The Legend In Black - Friday, January 31/14 he just couldn’t supply. And I knew Niagara Falls & The Calendar Girls - February 6-8/14 then, I wouldn’t be seeing the white Toronto Sportsmen’s Show - Saturday, February 8/14 rubber galoshes with the fur down Winterlude - Saturday, February 15/14 their fronts. Kingston/Frontenac St. Patrick’s Day Show - Monday, March 17/14 I wasn’t too sure what Mother Spring Fling - Myrtle Beach - March 17-25/14 had to do with Santa’s decision. Blue Jays vs Yankees - Saturday, April 5/14 But I soon understood what my sis“Tickled Pink” Washington Cherry Blossoms ter meant when she said sometimes April 10-13/14 our mother’s mind was a million Arizona - Desert in Bloom - April 23-May 15/14 miles away. Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox - Saturday, April 26/14 It was mid December. Time to Toronto Premium Outlets - Saturday, April 26/14 put up the few decorations we had. Berkshire Cottages - May 27-30/14 There was the braided rope made of thin cardboard loops glued together Call us for your group transportation needs. We offer the most modern and diversified fleet in the area and along the 401 corridor. and strung across the kitchen, corOur goal is to offer SUPERIOR SERVICE at an OPTIMAL PRICE! ner to corner. There were the two hand-made wreaths for the frosted 613-548-1790 or Toll Free 1-800-267-2183 kitchen windows, and the big picwww.franklintours.com TICO Reg1156996 ture of Santa thumb- tacked to the

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Heritage Sports – Most young hockey hopefuls choose the position they want to play. Not so for Kingston Frontenacs goaltender Matt Mahalak. “When I was six or seven, they rotated who played net. When it was my turn, they never wanted to take me out,” said the native of Monroe, Michigan. “And I don’t think they could have taken me out if they wanted to.” The Frontenacs are the recent beneficiaries of Mahalak’s aptitude for one of sport’s most challenging positions. Through his first 23 games, Mahalak compiled a record of 12 wins, nine losses, one overtime loss and one shootout loss. He posted a .903 save percentage and a 3.28 goals against average during those

games. Kingston acquired Mahalak from the Plymouth Whalers last summer in exchange for two draft picks. Mahalak, 20, is completing his final year of eligibility in the Ontario Hockey League. “We knew we were getting a veteran guy who could come in here, hold down the fort and show young Lucas (Peressini) the ropes,” said Kingston head coach Todd Gill. “I think the fact he won Canadian Hockey League Goaltender of the Week (for the week ending Dec. 1) shows he has played well for us.” Plymouth made Mahalak available after the emergence of Alex Nedeljkovic late last season. The young upstart grabbed the starting role and became the Whalers’ goto goaltender during the playoffs. While he enjoyed his three seasons in Plymouth and had a

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but with day-to-day preparations,” Gill said. “Every goalie is different but you can always learn from someone else.” Mahalak said he has offered his teammate a few tips and pointers from time to time. “I remember what it was like my first year. Things are moving so fast and I was away from home for the first time. It was a big transition so I just try to always be there for him,” he said. “He also helps me and we are out there pushing each other to get better.” Improving every day is a major focus for Mahalak as he considers his future in hockey. The Carolina Hurricanes drafted Mahalak in 2011; however, he failed to sign a contract with the team before the deadline last summer. Mahalak said Carolina wasn’t the right fit given the team’s depth in goal. He hopes to earn a professional contract at the end of the season. Mahalak won’t be thinking

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Culture abounds in New York you move away from Times Square. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve rarely had a great meal in the immediate Times Square area, and, when I have, the prices were outrageous. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one exception: make sure to visit Ellenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stardust Diner at 1650 Broadway at West 51st Street. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pure fun, a retro 1950s-themed diner filled with nostalgic memorabilia. Ellenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s features singing wait staff who perform songs from Broadway musicals while carrying your order and running the cash. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a sight. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised when your server jumps onto the railing behind your seat and walks along while crooning a tune. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve mentioned in previous weeks that you should get over to Ninth Avenue and the Hellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen area. There are too many great restaurants to name along Ninth Avenue.

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stonians may be unaware of the amount of homelessness that they city faces and unfortunately In From the Cold sees an increase each year. “The last year we counted 818 men, women and children who had to use our emergency services, which is an increase from the year before and an increase from the year before that. The trend is going in the wrong direction,” explained Greening. “For us, it is about giving people the resources they need to move past homelessness and also working with private landlords to secure spaces for those that need affordable housing. That is really the best use of our energy at this point and we are having a great deal of success making partnerships with them.” Home Base Housing and In From the Cold also couldn’t survive without volunteers and this new building project has shown that many members of the community are willing to step up and help out. “The amount of volunteer hours that the board and other volunteers have put in is so gratifying,” said Dobson. “Our staff has worked so hard and we really appreciate that and we also appreciate the support we’ve received from the City of Kingston and our federal and provincial governments. We’ve had volunteers come in from Novelis for a week and we also had a faith group come in to do some work. Stuff like that is really appreciated and it all goes towards making this project successful and hopefully we will be successful in our fundraising too.” To donate to the project visit the Home Base Housing website at www.kingstonhomebase.ca or call 613.542.6672.

“He would deliver the goods to the mica mines for storage or to the villagers. The old horse knew the path well and pulled the cart along the familiar route,” Ginny recalls. Today, the original cart can be found in the window of the store. As I leave the store, I turn back and see the warm glow of Christmas bursting from its windows. I love this time of the year; this little shop brings to mind how magical this season continues to be. Trousdale’s General Store is located at 4395 Mill Street, Sydenham. Visit the website for a glimpse inside at www. canadasoldestgeneralstore.com. The store is open daily from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and on weekends 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. If you have a restaurant or foodie biz that you would like me to check out please email ladydinesalot@gmail.com or follow my blog Ladydinesalot. com or facebook.

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Heritage News – It is hard to imagine not having a home to return to each day, but for some Kingstonians a home is something they dream of. For them, services like In From the Cold become the closest thing they have to a home, and now the much-needed service is relocating and expanding in order to serve those in need even more effectively. The current services, run by Home Base Housing, operate out of a space that is 1,500 square feet and the new location at 540 Montreal Street will be 4,500 square feet. Bill Dobson, President of Home Base Housing, is excited for the upgrade and hopes that it will help streamline some of the services they provide. “It is a big upgrade for us and we are finding that our current space is just not sufficient for our services and the clientele we are getting. We are getting more people from hospitals and corrections and people with physical health problems and we are finding there is also a higher percentage of women and youth coming in too.” The new location will also house administrative offices and the front part of the building will be leased to Independent Living Centre Kingston. The building will also be home to seven affordable housing units at the back; six of them will be bachelors and one an accessible one-bedroom. The In From the Cold Shelter originally launched in 2000 as a place for overflow during the colder months, but in 2004 the shelter began operating year-round because of increasing demand. The shelter also works

with the Housing Help Centre, which offers a number of services to those that are homeless or have been homeless in the past; the centre will also be part of the new facility on Montreal Street. “Housing Help Centre does eviction prevention, we help find housing for people and do social housing registry,” explained Tom Greening, executive director for Home Base Housing. “We also help them get [identification] and that helps them find housing. We have community phone voicemail where people can set it up so they have their own personalized phone number. They can then give it to people like an employer or even doctor’s offices and family members. We try to help them get back on their feet and get them out of shelters when we can and these services help with that.” Funding for the new building project is coming from multiple places including the federal government, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the City of Kingston, but they are still left with a funding shortfall. “Now we either need to raise the funds through fundraising or look into borrowing from the bank in the form of a mortgage,” said Dobson. “Last week was the official launch of our Capital Fundraising Campaign and we are trying to raise $150,000 by the time we open our doors to the new building. Any funds we can raise will reduce future mortgage payments and in turn will increase the funds we have for operational costs. In our first week we raised $53,000 so I am confident we can reach our goal.” The main goal of the expansion and the increase in space is to build their services to better serve the community. Many King-

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The owner travels to Greece and hand picks the olives used in his oils and then he hand delivers the goods to us. It’s just great that this style of trade still exists,” Ginny says. Trousdale’s prides itself on customer service and quality products. The story goes that if they didn’t have it in stock they would find it for you. In the past customers would barter for goods and things were bought on credit. While bartering doesn’t happen anymore, what you will still find is good oldfashioned friendliness and kindness. What better reason to shop local? The store is a museum in its own right. “It holds loads of memories,” says Ginny. “I remember when my daughter was born she was so tiny that we would bring her down each day to be weighed on the scales to be sure she was gaining.” The store has changed, but the high tin ceilings, old floors, doors and cabinets remain. When I push open the door, I can still imagine the history in those walls. The early starts to heat up the oven in the shop. The waft of warm butter and vanilla mingling in the air as the

original baker peeled the loaves of bread and fresh baking from the large oven. He used a 12-foot peel to reach into the depths of the oven.

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In giving, these students received Heritage News - A group of 13 Kingston International Baccalaureate (IB) students and two teachers who have returned from a trip to Nicaragua

aren’t sure who benefited more: themselves or the people they went to help. “The students volunteered with Waves of Hope, a non-profit com-

munity development program in El Manzano Uno, Nicaragua,” said Francine Delvecchio, Coordinator of the International Baccalaureate Program

at Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic High School, who also went on the trip. “One of the founders of this organization, Earl Cahill, is a graduate of Regiopolis-Notre Dame.” The Canadian students are all enrolled in the IB program at Regi. Delvecchio said the International Baccalaureate is a rigorous academic program that demands that the students be highly motivated and interested in education with a global perspective. “Students who are seeking a challenging academic program choose the program,” she said. “It offers students unparalleled preparation for university.” The students brought donations for the community. The gifts included Regi sports jerseys for teams, baseball equipment, school supplies and clothing. While in Nicaragua, the students assisted with the construction of a new high school. The work included digging a huge pit for the school’s septic

system and painting the new school. They also led Kid’s Club activities, teaching them to play mini stick hockey and soccer, making beaded jewellery, reading and decorating Christmas cookies. The students participated in a number of cultural activities, including Spanish lessons, tortilla making and using traditional methods to create chocolate from cacao beans. I met with the group, including the teachers and all the students. When I asked if they’d do it again, there was a resounding chorus of: “We’re going back.” Most said they will return, perhaps after high school for a three month internship. “I think we got more from the experience than we were giving,” said Kaitlyn Hart. The students adjusted to life in Nicaragua quickly. It appears that it’s been Continued on page 27

International Baccalaureate students and two teachers from Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic High School travelled to Nicaragua in early December to help build a high school and offer community services. Back row, from left: Earl Cahill, Dain Olesen, James Ross, Alexander Van Allen, Christiaan Prent, Gregory Borschneck, William Geris (teacher). Middle, from left, Alexandra Horeczy and Elisabeth Trickey. Front, Francine Delvecchio (teacher), Farbod Abolhassani, Anastasia Hogan, Sydney Hampton, Kaitlin McNeil, Krysten Finn and Kaitlyn Hart. Photo/Mark Bergin

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were diggers. We used a large metal bar to break ground. Some shoveled, some levmore difficult for them to re-adjust to life eled the earth, others passed tools and rein Canada. plenished water bottles. Everyone did their “We had some misconceptions,” said part.” Christian Prent. “When we got there, we There were alterations of perceptions. were expecting it to be really run down and “We always talk about how we want to no one would be happy. But their attitude raise their standards of living to meet our was the opposite. Everyone was happy. own standards,” said Alexandra. “Instead, Even in the countryside where things were we should probably follow their example. badly run down, people were still happy.” My automatic response to others now is Alexandra Horeczy said she found the to assume the best instead of the worst. I Nicaraguan people to be accepting and welsmile at people more.” coming. All of the students agreed. “It was a definite cultural shift,” she said. Krysten Finn said her interpretation of “One thing I notice when traveling around the meaning of generosity has changed. Canada is that locals expect you to assimiThe students told me about how after a natlate quickly and get frustrated if you don’t. ural disaster and flooding, everyone headed In El Manzano Uno everyone was more to higher ground. An older couple climbed willing to teach us about the culture instead a tree. All the woman took with her were of expecting us to know it. They were so family photographs. The man took a bag of accepting of everyone.” corn they could use to start rebuilding their “I think they’re happier because they life. have a sense of community,” said Elisabeth This couple came to visit the volunteers Trickey. “We don’t have the same sense where they were staying. When they came of community with everyone helping each into the house the man was ashamed beother in Canada. We heard about how Earl cause he had nothing to give. He said he Cahill was going to build a house in the would cook the bag of corn for their lunch. community. He left it up to the community “It was a powerful statement,” said Krysto choose who would get the house. They ten. “It spoke to the generosity of people all came together and chose a woman who who don’t have much. It really undermines had five kids of her own and had taken in our definition of generosity. We give away a neighbor’s eight kids. There is that sense things that are surplus or that we don’t use that everyone is not just in it for themanymore. They’re giving so much more.” selves. That kind of support has to do with “There’s so much we can learn from their happiness.” them,” said Dave. “We shouldn’t put so The students all think that Canadians much value in material goods and put more should get more involved in their commuvalue into interacting with other people and nities and do more to help others at home helping each others. It’s more important to and abroad. work together as a community.” “Even if Nicaragua was not the best enviWill Geris summed up the mood of those ronment, it was an experience that changes returning from the trip. your life,” said Sydney Hampton. “It was a valuable experience for all,” he Alexandra said she looks at things differsaid. “It was one of the best experiences in ently at home. my 29 years of being a teacher.” “I noticed walking down the school hall yesterday that a girl was complaining that her mother had not picked the exact color of water bottle she wanted,” she said. “After you go to a place like Nicaragua and realize how little they have.” She stopped and shook her head. Kristen Finn said that even though IB students may be very busy, making the time for this kind of volunteer trip is worth it. “It changed my perspective completely,” she said. “We’re only taught that when someone has a need, we should help. They’re taught that life is full of shared experiences where people are always helping each other.” The students shared many stories about the power of community they witnessed in Nicaragua. They told of a young girl who needed several spinal surgeries. The first surgery, along with plane fare to the hospital, was donated. But the child needed several other surgeries. A woman in the community received an inheritance and gave it all to the girl to cover the remainder of her surgeries. The woman who gave away her inheritance was a teacher in the community. She was not well off, but she realized how far it would go in helping the girl and gave it to her. The Regi supervising teachers expressed pride in the students’ work. “The kids were awesome,” said Will Geris, coordinator of Student Services at Regi. “They had exemplary behavior and attitude. Each student found their niche as workers on the job site. Some were painters, some rolled, others trimmed. In the hole digging, some R0012447523

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You could also just go in for a drink at the bar and absorb the surroundings for a little while. Same goes for the Algonquin Hotel. Have a drink in the lobby’s lounge and soak up the luxurious surroundings. The last thing to mention in this three-part series on New York City is the opportunity to visit many unique

museums. Places like the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) are some of the finest museums in the world. You’ll find a good cross section of New York’s museums at http://www. ny.com/museums/all.museums.html. Don’t miss some of the smaller and quirkier places. At the Museum of New York at

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Chinese culture and immigrants and their descendants in the West. An elaborate independent museum is The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, located on Staten Island. Getting there on the free Staten Island Ferry is part of the fun. The museum is home to an extensive collection of Himalyan art and artifacts. It was created to serve as a bridge between the West and the rich ancient and cultural traditions of Tibet and the Himalayas. Jacques Marchais (the professional name of Jacqueline Klauber) created the setting to resemble a Himalayan monastery, featuring terraced gardens and grounds and a fish and lotus pond. The Dalai Lama visited in 1991 and praised the setting’s authenticity. Perhaps two of the quirkiest museums in New York are the Coney Island Museum (http://www. coneyisland. com/programs), and the Tenement Museum. The Coney Island At Ellen’s Stardust Diner, the wait staff will entertain setting features you with songs from your favorite Broadway musi- things related to Coney Island in cals. Photo/Mark Bergin Brooklyn. The Tenement and 19th century works, Limoges Museum (www.tenement.org) at enamels and porcelains, 18th century 103 Orchard Street on the Lower French furniture and many European East Side looks at the immigrant exmasterpiece paintings. The collection perience, past and present, and how of small bronze sculptures is consid- they shaped North America. It’s an ered one the finest in the world. ideal setting to see life beyond the At 214 Center Street in Chinatown, facades. you’ll find The Museum of Chinese Where to eat or visit in New in the Americas (MoCA). The mu- York? Flip a coin. There’s no lack seum is the first full-time profes- of culture. sionally staffed centre dedicated to On Twitter @markaidanbergin.

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Fog-bound Christmas a lasting holiday memory By Jeff Maguire Columnist

Lifestyle – Christmas is just around the corner and because this is the busiest time of the year for travel, many people are watching the long-term weather forecasts with increased interest hoping they or their loved ones won’t be impacted by severe conditions this year. In Canada the most common December travel concerns are snow, freezing rain, high winds, intense cold or a combination of those factors. With millions driving or flying during the holiday season the emphasis on the forecast is more than understandable. Being stranded on the side of the highway or stuck in an airport or bus terminal for interminable periods is certain to put a major damper on anyone’s holiday spirit. Most Canadians have “been there and done that” when it comes to wintry weather! A few days ago I had a long telephone conversation with my friend in West Yorkshire, England. Martin is a man of many talents but for two decades he has worked as a combination driver/ tour guide for a small, family operated coach (bus) company based just outside Pontefract. Over the years he has driven in all kinds of weather and experienced virtually every hazardous highway situation you can imagine in the United Kingdom, Ireland and across continental Europe. So, with the busy Christmas/New Year 2013 looming I asked Martin what his main fear is when taking a coach loaded with merry-makers on an excursion.

He answered with a single word – “fog!” Great Britain, Ireland and many other parts of Europe are heavily influenced by the sea. Countries with Maritime climates are highly susceptible to the formation of fog, especially during the damp, cool winter months. “There is nothing worse than trying to drive a 13-tonne coach along a narrow English road,” he stressed. “Add fog to that and – well, you can imagine!” He then proceeded to relate a litany of stories relative to driving in fog that would make even the bravest motorist park their vehicle and walk away. I have a few fog-related travel stories of my own actually. One of the worst occurred at Christmas-time. So I was able to counter Martin’s fog-bound driving tales with one of my own. I will now relate it to you. Fog in winter is obviously a less common occurrence in Canada where cold and snow are the norm. But in southwestern Ontario, where Kathleen and I were living in the early 1970s, the Great Lakes can be influential in the formation of some impressive fog banks. Rare occurrence This particular occurrence, however, was far more extensive and long lasting. It was 1974 and we were living in St. Thomas, Ontario south of London where I was a reporter-photographer and later city editor for the daily St. Thomas Times-Journal newspaper. We didn’t have children at the time and our habit at Christmas was to take turns, spending one season with Kathy’s family in nearby Chatham and the next

with my family in Stittsville. It was my turn and our plan was to fly from London to Ottawa to eliminate what is nearly a seven-hour drive. We booked early with Air Canada and everything was in readiness when the weather conditions cruelly intervened. Mild conditions set in the week before we were scheduled to fly, something that isn’t unusual in southwestern Ontario. There was some snow on the ground and combined with a blanket of warm and damp air, heavy fog formed. We weren’t unduly worried at first. But the fog persisted – for days and days. It was thick and as Christmas neared it turned to “pea soup.” We were due to depart for Ottawa Dec. 22. But our flight was canceled and we were advised to return to London Airport the next day. On the morning of Dec. 23 the fog was still really thick. We drove to nearby London knowing there would be no turning back. Not if we were to make it to my parents’ house in time for Christmas! Not surprisingly, considering the ongoing shroud of fog, flights were grounded. But in deference to the season Air Canada had laid on a fleet of buses. The idea was to take passengers to Toronto in hope they could arrange flights from the larger Toronto International Airport (now Pearson Airport). With our luggage, including Christmas gifts, safely stowed underneath we boarded the bus for an approximately two-hour drive to Toronto. By comparison our London to Ottawa flight would have taken just over an hour. It wasn’t hard to see that the fog was

still with us. In fact the weather forecasts we followed so closely prior to leaving home showed the dense blanket of fog covered all of southern Ontario from Windsor to the Quebec border. Sadly for our travel plans the news in Toronto was equally bad. Most flights were grounded by the virtually impenetrable, white shroud. Even worse for us the system broke down. There were no plans to bus passengers on to other more distant destinations. We were on our own and there was less than 48 hours until the big day. Instead of panicking we took stock of the situation and weighed the alternatives. The bus got us to Toronto safely. Surely it would also take us to Ottawa? A quick phone call revealed the train wasn’t an option. They were booked solid on Dec. 23. I telephoned the bus terminal in downtown Toronto. “Yes,” I was told. “There is still space available on buses to Ottawa. But get here soon – they’re filling up fast.” I telephoned my parents who advised us to grab a taxi and head for the bus terminal. “Don’t worry about the cost,” my mother stated, “It’s Christmas. We will help you out!” Lengthy journey So, hauling our suitcases and bags we made a run for the main entrance of the airport where the taxis queued. By this time our one-hour plane ride had turned into a five-hour plus adventure. And there were many long hours still ahead! The cabbie (a nice chap as I recall) was sympathetic to our plight. He did

his best to get us to the downtown Toronto bus station as quickly as possible. Once there we had to line up for more than an hour in the then small, cramped station. I recall that Kathy stayed in line while I went to the postage stamp of a snack bar and braved the crowds to land us sandwiches and soft drinks. We were famished! After what seemed forever our bus pulled up and we were ushered aboard. It was jam-packed and ahead was a more than five-hour journey to downtown Ottawa. The bus didn’t stop in Stittsville so my father had to drive into the city and pick us up. The fog was with us for almost the entire excursion. I will never forget where it finally lifted. Just as the coach traversed the Highway 7 bridge at Carleton Place the white curtain was finally raised. By that time it was night and pitch black. But at the junction of Highways 7 and 15 we could finally see everything around us. The temperature locally had cooled considerably and the dense mist had evaporated. At the time we had no inkling that in a few short years Carleton Place would become our permanent home. We have now lived in this community for nearly 38 years. And no, we have never seen fog in our adopted hometown that came anywhere close to what we experienced during that long-ago Christmas when a scheduled one hour flight, turned into a 12-hour odyssey! If you have a comment or question for Jeff Maguire he can be reached by email at: jeffrey.maguire@rogers.com.

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS Requires a DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT The Corporation of the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands is situated in the County of Leeds and Grenville and adjacent to the City of Kingston. Leeds and the Thousand Islands is a rural municipality, which has many waterfront properties. We have a permanent population of 9,435, which increases to approximately 12,000 in the summer months. Reporting to the CAO and as part of the senior management team, the Director of Planning and Development will be responsible for the development and recommendation of planning policies and strategies to guide the future growth of the municipality. The successful candidate will oversee the building and zoning functions, economic development, and By-law enforcement. The ideal candidate will have a University degree in Planning or a related degree, sound municipal experience with a minimum five (5) years in planning at a supervisory level position, and an eagerness to continue to develop professionally. Strong management, organizational and interpersonal skills are required. Candidates must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills. Good knowledge of budgeting and finance will be pertinent. The salary range for this position is $78,183 to $90,910 per year. Resumes of qualified applicants will be received in confidence by the undersigned until January 3, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Milena Avramovic, CAO Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands 1233 Prince Street, PO Box 280 Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0 Tel: 613-659-2415 Fax: 613-659-3619 Email: mavramovic@townshipleeds.on.ca We thank all applicants who apply for this position, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.45 and will only be used for candidate selection.

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BI-WEEKLY

FOR 48 MONTHS▼

$0 DOWN PAYMENT. $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT.

• BLUETOOTH® WITH USB • 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC • AIR CONDITIONING • POWER LOCKS WITH REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY • POWER WINDOWS • BEST-IN-CLASS REAR SEAT LEGROOM♠

TAXES NOT INCLUDED. OFFER INCLUDES FREIGHT, PDI & LEVIES.

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ALL-NEW 2014 SILVERADO CREW CAB 4X4 LEASE PAYMENT

$189

BI-WEEKLY

1.5%

FOR 36 MONTHS▼

$0 DOWN PAYMENT. $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT.

TAXES NOT INCLUDED. OFFER INCLUDES FREIGHT, PDI, LEVIES & $3,500 CREDIT.♦

AVAILABLE: • MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT V8 IN A PICKUP, BETTER THAN FORD F-150 ECOBOOST V6 (COMBINED)∆ •M MOST OST AAVAILABLE VAILABLE POWER IN A PPICKUP: ICKUP: 4420 20 HP HP,, 460 LB-F LB-FTT TTORQUE ORQUE♣ • BES BESTT AAVAILABLE VAILABLE MA MAXIMUM XIMUM TTOWINGIN OWINGIN IITS TS CL CLASS: ASS: UP TTOO 12,000 LB LBSS� • HIGHEST POSSIBLE OVERALL VEHICLE SCORE FOR SAFETY – 5 STARS – FROM NHTSA�

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160,000-KM/5-YEAR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY

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Whichever comes first. See dealer for limited warranty details.

VEHICLE PRICING IS NOW EASIER TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE ALL OUR PRICES INCLUDE FREIGHT, PDI AND MANDATORY GOVERNMENT LEVIES. Prices do not include applicable taxes and PPSA. Consumers may be required to pay up to $799 for Dealer fees.*** For the latest information, visit us at chevrolet.ca, drop by your local Chevrolet Dealer or call us at 1-800-GM-DRIVE. ▼Based on a 60/48/48/48/36 month lease for 2014 Chevrolet (Cruze LS 1SA/Trax LS FWD 1SA/Equinox LS FWD 1LS/Traverse LS FWD 1LS/Silverado 1500 Crew Cab 4WD 1WT+G80+B30). Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. OAC by GM Financial. Monthly/

Bi-Weekly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. A down payment or trade of $0 and/or $0 security deposit is required. Total obligation is $10,850/$13,446/$16,577/$20,737/$14,772. Option to purchase at lease end is $6,686/$7,915/$11,198/$15,748/$20,304. Excess wear and tear and km charges not included. Other lease options available. ♦$3,500 is a manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Ext. & Crew Cab and is reflected in offers in this advertisement. Other cash credits available on most models. See dealer for details. ▼/♦/***Freight & PDI ($1,600/$1,600/$1,600/$1,600/$1,650), registration, air and tire levies and OMVIC fees included. Insurance, licence, PPSA, dealer fees and applicable taxes not included. Offers apply as indicated to 2014 new or demonstrator models of the vehicle equipped as described. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the Ontario Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only (including Outaouais). Dealers are free to set individual prices. Quantities limited; dealer order or trade may be required. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. +Based on WardsAuto.com 2012 Upper Small segment, excluding Hybrid and Diesel powertrains. Standard 10 airbags, ABS, traction control and StabiliTrak®. ®Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc. ♠Comparison based on 2013 Polk segmentation: Compact SUV and latest competitive data available and based on the maximum legroom available. Excludes other GM brands. ∆2014 Silverado 1500 with the available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel consumption rating of 13.0L/100 km city, 8.7L/100 km highway and 11.0L/100 km combined 2WD and 13.3L/100 km city, 9.0L/100 km highway and 11.4L/100/km combined 4WD. Ford F-150 with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine has a fuel consumption rating of 12.9L/100 km city, 9.0L/100 km highway and 11.1L/100 km combined 2WD and 14.1L/100 km city, 9.6L/100 km highway and 12.1L/100 km combined 4WD. Fuel consumption based on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. ♣When equipped with available 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 engine (available to order fall 2013). Class is Light-Duty Full-Size Pickups. ∞Requires 2WD Double or Crew Cab with available 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 engine and Max Trailering Package. Maximum trailer weight ratios are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Light-Duty Large Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. Class is Light-Duty Full-Size Pickups. ◊U.S. government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (safercar.gov). ††2014 Cruze LTZ, MSRP with freight, PDI & levies $28,489. 2014 Trax LTZ FWD, MSRP with freight, PDI & levies $30,089. 2014 Equinox LTZ FWD, MSRP with freight, PDI & levies $37,539. 2014 Traverse LTZ FWD, MSRP with freight, PDI & levies $48,289. 2014 Silverado 1500 LTZ Crew Cab 4WD, MSRP $51,379. Dealers are free to set individual prices. †Offer valid only to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have obtained credit approval by GM Financial, have entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial, and who accept delivery from October 1, 2013 through January 2, 2014 of a new eligible 2014 model. General Motors of Canada will pay the first month’s lease payment (inclusive of taxes and any applicable pro-rata amount normally due at lease delivery as defined on the lease agreement). After the first month, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. **The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2014 MY Chevrolet, Buick, or GMC vehicle (excluding Spark EV), with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 40,000 KMs, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM Dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ¥Offer only valid from December 10, 2013 to January 2, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing a Chevrolet Aveo, Cobalt, Caprice, Cavalier, Cruze, Epica, Impala, Lumina, Malibu, Metro, Monte Carlo, Optra Sonic, Spark, Volt, Saturn Ion, Aura, Astra, L-Series, S-Series, Sky, that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six months, will receive a $1,000 Holiday Owner Bonus credit towards the lease, purchase or finance of an eligible new 2014 Chevrolet Sonic, Cruze, Malibu or Impala delivered during the Program Period. Eligible retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing a Chevrolet HHR, Equinox, Tracker, Uplander, Venture, Astro, Lumina APV, Blazer, Traverse, Trailblazer; Saturn Vue, Relay, Outlook; Pontiac Montana/SV6, Transport, Torrent, Aztek, Sunrunner; Buick Rendezvous, Terraza, Enclave, Rainier; Oldsmobile Silhouette, Bravada; GMC Safari, Jimmy, Terrain, Acadia or Envoy, that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six months, will receive a $1,000 Holiday Bonus Owner credit towards the lease, purchase or finance of an eligible new 2014 Chevrolet Trax, Equinox or Traverse delivered during the program period. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1,000 credit includes HST/GST/QST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership for the previous consecutive six months. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details. ¥¥Offer only valid from December 10, 2013 – January 2, 2013 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing (during the Program Period) a GM or competitor pickup truck to receive a $1,000 credit towards the purchase, finance or lease of an eligible new 2014 Model Year Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty, Silverado Heavy Duty, Sierra Light Duty, Sierra Heavy Duty, or Avalanche. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1,000 credit includes HST/GST/QST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details.

40 The Kingston EMC - Thursday, December 19, 2013

$5,481+HST

$60 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8960A

2008 Pontiac Wave 5 SE Hatch

R0012469173

NE PRICW E

$10,878 +HST

$99 Bi-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P9079

2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 S

5-Speed Manual Transmission, Cloth Seating, 1.6 Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Cloth Interior, 2.5 Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Sunroof Are Just A Few Of The Transmission, Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 103,908 kM Comes Equipped With. 155,109 kM.

$15,880 +HST

$185 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8937A

$36,991 +HST

$292 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8927A

$11,784 +HST

$97 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8957

$26,681 +HST

$211 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P9100

$14,982 +HST

$137 Bi-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8607

2011 Nissan Versa Hatch

2012 Nissan Rogue SL AWD

2009 Chrysler 300 Touring AWD

Auto, AC, CD Player, keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, Cloth Interior, Hatch And Much Much More. 65,747 kM Former Daily rental

Leather Interior, 2.5l 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission, Cruise, Power Seats, Heated Seats, rear Park Assist, Sunroof And Much More. 23,307 kM

This 300 Is A Local Purchase. Auto, AC, Alloy Wheels, Cloth Interior, Cruise Control, Climate Control, CD, Fog Lights, keyless Entry, PL, PW, PS, Sunroof, Tinted Windows, Tilt Steering And More! 114,148 kM

$25,586 +HST

$205 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8908

$14,487 +HST

$165 Bi-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8980

$14,767 +HST

$229 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8858

2007 infinity G35S

2012 Toyota 4Runner SR5

2012 Nissan Pathfinder S

2006 Lexus GS 300

2012 Nissan Altima 2.5 S

Automatic Transmission, Leather Interior, Air Conditioning, Sunroof, Power Seat, remote Vehicle Start Are A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 109,662 kM

This Is The Sr5 Model And Comes Equipped With Power Sunroof, Cloth Interior, Alloy Wheel, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering And Much More. 33,221 kM Former Daily rental

Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Cd Player, keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, 4x4, Alloy Wheels, And Much Much More. 40,591 kM Former Daily rental

Equipped With Leather Interior, Power Sunroof, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, Alloy Wheels, Low Low km’s And Much Much More. 115,595 kM

Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, CD Player, keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks Tilt Steering, Cloth Interior, And Much Much More. 80,245 kM Former Daily rental

NE PRICW E

$18,497 +HST

$147 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8922

$32,499 +HST

$257 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8779

Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS $82$183 Bi-WEEKLY/48 MONTHS $23,160 TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES +HST

P9059

$29,879 +HST

$237 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8910

$27,998 +HST

$222 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8861B

2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS

2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo

2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo

2012 Toyota Avalon Limited

2012 Dodge Ram SLT 4X4

This Is A Previous U.S. Vehicle And Is The GS And Comes Equipped With Cloth Interior, Power Everything, Alloy Wheels, Tilt Steering, 2 Door Coupe, And Much Much More. 55,210 kM

This Jeep Comes Loaded With Leather Interior, Power Sunroof, Power Windows, Power Locks, Power Seat, Black On Black, And Much Much More. 32,05 kM Former Daily rental

Automatic Transmission, Leather Seating, 1.6 Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Heated Seats , Sunroof Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 27,021 kM

Previous U.S. Vehicle And Comes Equipped With Leather Interior, Power Sunroof, Power Everything, rear Park Camera, Black On Black, And Much Much More. 20,724 kM Former Daily rental

Automatic Transmission, 4x4, Air Conditioning, CD Player, keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Alloy Wheels, Tilt Steering, And Much Much More. 26,514 kM

NEWE PRIC

$24,587 +HST

NE PRICW E

$194 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8994B

$20,989 +HST

$184 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8711

$30,488 +HST

$241 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8909

$24,998 +HST

$198 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P9004

$21,588 +HST

$171 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P9055

2011 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

2012 Kia Sorento LX AWD

2009 BMW 135i

2012 Chrysler Town & Country

2011 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4X4

6-Speed Manual Transmission, Cloth Seating, 3.8l V6 Engine, 2 Tops, keyless Entry Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 60,254 kM

Lx Model, Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning, Heated Seats, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, keyless Entry, AWD, Cloth Interior, And Much More. 54,340 kM Former Daily rental

This Is The 135i Model And Comes Equipped With Leather Interior, Convertible, Power Everything, Alloy Wheels, Automatic Transmission And Much Much More. 96,788 kM

Auto, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Leather Interior, 7 Passenger Seating, keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, AWD, Alloy Wheels, And Much More. 48,778 kM Former Daily rental

Cloth Interior, 4.7 Litre 8 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission, 4 x 4, Boxliner, Electronic 4wd And Much More. 62,358 kM

$31,989 +HST

$255 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8767A

$23,899 +HST

$189 Bi-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P8974

$15,991 +HST

$143 Bi-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P9101

2012 Hyundai Veracruz GLS

2012 ford Escape Limited

2010 Jeep Compass Limited AWD

Leather Interior, Power Sunroof, keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, Cd Player, Power Seats, Heated Seats, And Much Much More. 19,892 kM

Auto, Air Conditioning, Alloy Wheels, Leather Interior, Power Sunroof, CD Player, keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Tilt Steering, Leather Interior And Much More. 62,774 kM Former Daily rental

Cloth Interior, 2.4l 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission, Cruise Are Just A Few Of The Many Options This Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 47,439 kM

$11,461 +HST

$104 Bi-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS +SALES TAX NO HiDDEN fEES

2009 Kia Rondo EX

P9083

$6,993+HST

$92 Bi-WEEKLY/48 MONTHS TAXES iNCL. - NO HiDDEN fEES

P9099

2006 Pontiac Vibe

76476km’s, Automatic Transmission, Tilt Steering, Power Windows, Cloth Interior, Automatic Transmission, 1.8l 4 Cyl Engine , 4Power Locks, keyless Entry Speed Automatic Transmission, Cruise, keyless Entry, Block Heater And Much More. 133,544 kM

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613-389-8822 790 Gardiners Rd., Kingston

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NE PRICW E

$193 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS $24,368 TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

NEW ARRIVAL

$157 BI-WEEKLY/48 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

$7,995

P8959A

+HST

2012 Ford F-150 XLT

2003 Honda Accord EX-L Sedan

Cloth Interior, Automatic transmission, 3.7l Engine, 6- Speed Automatic transmission, Cruise, Boxliner, Running Boards, towing Package And Much More. 15,476 KM.

Leather Interior, Automatic transmission, Leather Interior , CD Player, Chrome Wheels, Are Just A Few Of the Many Options this Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 129,165 KM

2014 Audi RS5 Only 500 KM, Fully Loaded 1 of only 1500 built for 2014.

$11,991 +HST

P9097

+HST

$17,997

P8566AA

+HST

$145 BI-WEEKLY/89 MONTHS +SALES TAX NO HIDDEN FEES

P8866

$16,998

+HST

$153 BI-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS +SALES TAX NO HIDDEN FEES

P8950A

$17,688 +HST

$175 BI-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9077

+HST

$150 BI-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS +SALES TAX NO HIDDEN FEES

$74 BI-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

+HST

P8581A

2007 Mazda 3 GS

2007 Infiniti G35 S Coupe Leather Interior, 3.5 Litre 6 Cyl Engine, Air conditioning, Manual transmission, Summer tires, Power Group, Heated Seats, Spoiler, Sunroof And Much More, 54,298 KM

$16,462

$6,799

P7916A

GS Model Comes Equipped With 5-Speed Manual transmission, Air Conditioning, Cd Player, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, tilt Steering, Cloth Interior And Much More. 111,173 KM

$17,887

$160 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS +SALES TAX NO HIDDEN FEES

+HST

P8640

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT

2010 Chrysler Town & Country

2010 Chrysler Sebring Limited

2010 Chevrolet Equinox LT

Equipped With Automatic transmission, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Cloth Interior, Alloy Wheels, tilt Steering And Much Much More. 143,161 KM

Sxt Model Comes Equipped With Automatic transmission, Stow And Go, Air Conditioning, Cd Player, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, tilt Steering, Cloth Interior And More. 57,477 KM Former Daily Rental

this Chrysler town & Country Is Powered By A 6 Cylinder Engine to A 6-Speed Automatic transmission. Exterior Is A Bright Silver Metalic With A Grey Interior. 104,108 KM

Auto, Ac, Cruise Control, Climate Control, CD Player, Keyless Entry, Leather, PL, PW, Power Driver Seat, Power Sunroof, tilt Steering, Boston Premium Audio And Much More! 51,386 KM

Auto, Air Conditioning, Keyless Entry, Alloy Wheels, Cloth Interior, Power Windows, Power Locks, CD Player, And Much Much More. 89,192 KM

$20,183 +HST

$163 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

$13,994

P8923

P8930B

+HST

2011 Volkswagen Routan

$12,494

+HST

P8725

$11,388 +HST

$119 BI-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

$265 BI-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

$31,477 +HST

P8806

$249 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9002

$18,898

+HST

$146 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS +TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8941

2011 Mazda 3 GX

2008 Chrysler 300 Limited

2011 Jeep Liberty Sport AWD

Leather Interior, Automatic transmission, 3.5l V6 Engine, Sunroof, Steering Wheel Controls, Heated Seats, Chrome Wheels And Much More. 127,567 KM

Comes Equipped With AWD, Alloy Wheels, Power Windows, Power Locks, tilt Steering, CD Player, Keyless Entry, Cloth Interior And Much More. 68,809 KM Former Daily Rental

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D IE S E L

$27,987 +HST

P9000A

this Gx Model Comes Equipped With Automatic transmission, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Power Windows, Power Locks, tilt Steering, Cloth Interior And Much Much More. 52,418 KM Former Daily Rental

2004 GMC Sierra 2500hd SLE 4X4

this Is the Comfortline And Comes Equipped With Leather Cloth Interior, Automatic transmission, 6.0l V8 Engine, Automatic Interior, Alloy Wheels, Power Windows, Power Locks, tilt Steering, transmission , towing Package, Abs, Remote Start Electronic 4wd, 7 Passenger Seating, Quad Seating, Loaded! 79,001 KM Boxliner And Much More. 140,836 KM

$116 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

$39,974 +HST

$315 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8862

2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 GT

2011 Honda Ridgeline EX-L

2011 GMC Sierra 2500hd SLE

Gt Model Comes Equipped With Leather, Power Sunroof, Power Everything, 3.8lL Alloy Wheels, tilt Steering, Automatic transmission With Paddle Shifters And Much More. 48,102 KM

Auto, 4x4, Leather Interior, Power Sunroof, Air Conditioning, Cd Player, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, Alloy Wheels, tilt Steering, And Much Much More. 53,323 KM

this Is the SLE Diesel 4x4 Model And Comes Equipped With 3/4 ton, 4x4, Cloth Interior, Power Windows, Power Locks, tilt Steering, Keyless Entry, Cd Player, Diesel Engine And Much More. 44,893 KM

$97 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS $12,990 TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8976

+HST

$12,386 +HST

$98 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9093

2012 Mazda 3 GX

2012 Ford Fiesta SE

Equipped With Automatic transmission, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, tilt Steering, Cloth Interior And Much More. 52,992 KM Former Daily Rental

Cloth Interior, 1.6l Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic transmission, Are Just A Few Of the Many Options this Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 62,797 KM

D IE S E L

$8,388+HST

$76 BI-WEEKLY/ 72 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

$18,986 +HST

P9085

$170 BI-WEEKLY/72 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9096

$24,998 +HST

$265 BI-WEEKLY/60 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8888

$7,990+HST

$101 BI-WEEKLY/48 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9084A

$18,689 +HST

$150 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P8882

2009 Nissan Sentra

2009 Lincoln MKS

2008 Ford F-250 FX4 King Ranch

2006 Buick Rendezvous CXL

2011 GMC Sierra 1500 WT

108817km’s, Automatic transmission, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Keyless Entry, Power Group

Leather Interior, 3.7 Litre 6 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Automatic transmission, Cruise, Heated Seats, Power Seats And Much More. 55,747 KM

Equipped With Leather Interior, 4x4, Power Windows, Power Locks, tilt Steering, Keyless Entry, Bucket Seating, Alloy Wheels, Fx4, Running Boards, And Much Much More. 200,600 KM

Leather Interior, Automatic transmission, 3.5l Engine, Abs, Cruise, Heated Seats, Power Seats, Remote Start And Much More. 149,940 KM

this Is A Short Box With Cloth Interior, tilt Steering, Automatic transmission, Air Conditioning, CD Player, 2WD And Much Much More. 45,220 KM

NEWE PRIC

$13,999 +HST

$117 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

$20,488 +HST

P8979

2012 Toyota Corolla CE Automatic transmission, Air Conditioning, Cd Player, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Power Locks, tilt Steering, Cloth Interior, And Much Much More. 49,756 KM Former Daily Rental

$164 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9011

$35,581 +HST

NEWE PRIC

$281 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9035

$15,280 +HST

NEWE PRIC

$122 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9058

$16,780 +HST

$133 BI-WEEKLY/84 MONTHS TAXES INCL. - NO HIDDEN FEES

P9036

2006 GMC Savana W5500 HD

2012 Chevrolet Tahoe LT

2013 Hyundai Elantra GL

2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS

20’ Aluminum Multi Vans Body! New In 2012 AtC 14 Mea Electric Stand By Reefer Unit. Please Call For Details! 203,523 KM

Automatic transmission, Leather Seating, 5.3 Litre V8 Engine, Heated Seats, Air Conditioning, Onstar, xm Radio, Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist, Remote Start And Much More. 22,863 KM

Automatic transmission, Cloth Seating, 1.8 Litre 4 Cyl Engine, Air Conditioning, Heated Seats Are Just A Few Of the Many Options this Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 40,742 KM

6-Speed Automatic transmission, Cloth Seating, 2.4L 4 Cyl Engine, Heated Seats, Sunroof Are Just A Few Of the Many Options this Vehicle Comes Equipped With. 52,353 KM

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