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gratitude to the crowd for gathering together, but they also expressed a desire to see the community work together going forward. "I am hopeful for a night that we can come together and celebrate love rather than mark hate," said Michael Taylor of the Kingston Islamic Centre. "People like you and me must do together what we are doing here tonight, to be present, to be counted, to raise our voices together and erase the stain that hate leaves on our minds, our conscience and in our hearts. But after today we need to continue to come together as one community, as one body. We need to act, we need to speak and we need to stand together." MP for Kingston and the Islands, Mark Ger-

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retsen, also attended the vigil and echoed the words spoken by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier in the day. "The way we will fight this is not through violence, but through love and compassion," he said. "It is our diversity that makes us stronger. It is our diversity into the future that will make this country stronger and better, it always has and it always will." The crowd at the vigil also heard from Myriam Djossou, a Queen's student who felt the impact of the shooting on a much more personal level. "We always think these things happen in other places and they don't happen in Canada and that is what I thought until I saw a Facebook post from my brother that shots had been fired at the Mosque five minutes from my home," she explained. Djossou fought back tears as she told the crowd about the Mosque she attended in Quebec with her family and described it as a place where she prayed, learned Arabic and "where I learned that Islam is about love, compassion and helping your neighbour." She went on to explain that in the community where these events took place, everyone knows each other and she couldn't help but think about that today. "I couldn't help but think about my mother today who teaches at a school in our community and had to help students whose fathers were shot and has to try and explain to them why this happened," she said. "I also couldn't help but remember the one man who owned a grocery store in the community who was shot, he was such a peaceful person, so kind, and always ready to help others and he made really good pizza." Despite her emotions, Djossou went on to thank everyone who came out to support her

Nearly 1000 people gathered for the vigil outside Kingston City Hall. Mandy Marciniak/Metroland

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For the past three months, like clockwork, Coun. Adam Candon leaves the council chambers whenever a property-related matter appears on the agenda for a vote or discussion. The Kingston real estate agent has declared more potential conflicts of interest since last fall than he figures some councillors will do in their entire term. And he wants it to stop. "I'm at my wit's end," he said in a recent interview. "My patience is wearing thin and I'm tired of being treated as a second-class citizen." The Trillium district councillor has grudgingly declared a potential confl ict on a variety of municipal matters at the outset of every single council meeting ever since an integrity commissioner found that he "inadvertently" breached the city's Code of Conduct by participating in the debate and vote over the Capitol condominium project last September. The commissioner's finding prompted council to reopen the condo vote and, with Candon out of the room, the city's backing of the high-rise was defeated in a 6-6 tie

vote. It is now the focus of an Ontario Municipal Board appeal by a handful of citizens. While Coun. Candon insisted he did not sell any condos for IN8 Developments or even know the developer personally, the commissioner found his now-defunct 'Kingston Condo Kings' website breached the code's confl ict provisions which require the 'highest degree of ethical behaviour and integrity.' The report found that Candon's online marketing materials as a real estate agent, which had links to the controversial downtown hi-rise project, violated the city's own guidelines. "An objective viewer of such a website would say that the Councillor was in favour of the condominium project and wanted to profit from it, before he voted on the matter," said Commissioner Janet Leiper's Nov. 1 report. While Leiper recommended no penalty against the fi rst term councillor, mainly due to the fact that he had sought independent legal advice prior to the vote, her report immediately sent a chill through most of council. Coun. Candon, in particular, is not taking any more

chances. On matters coming through the planning committee, the frustrated councillor leaves the room for lengthy periods while important development issues are voted on. "I'm declaring conflicts of interest and I don't even know why." At the heart of the issue, he says, is the city's outdated code with its broad wording that could leave a councillor open to the "perception" of a vested interest or fi nancial gain even when one doesn't exist. That perception is what irks Coun. Candon the most, and what has effectively stymied his involvement in several key debates. "This perception thing is ridiculous. Because of what happened to me, and because the code is written so poorly, any councillor is subject to what I went through." He says it's his constituents who are losing out the most. "They're not being represented because I am being held to a completely different standard than anyone else." While other councillors agree the code needs to be updated, no one else has gone to the same cautious extreme as Candon by sitting out dozens of votes since last November.

"I fi gure there were 30 to 40 votes that I should've been in on." While the Ontario Municipal Confl ict of Interest Act lays out clear guidelines to govern the voting of elected offi cials, the city's own code offers much broader rules. "One is based on reality while the other is based on perception," he stated. In accepting the commissioner's report, council voted to hire two lawyers to work on revising the code of conduct that governs council behaviour. Coun. Candon says he's been told that a report on the revised wording will be presented soon, and he's hoping it will clear the way for him to resume voting on development-related matters where he doesn't have a fi nancial stake in the outcome. He describes the experience as "discrimination" against his career in real estate, and says it may even cut short his political career. Candon was among a wave of fresh faced citizens fi rst elected to municipal politics in 2014. The rookie councillor says if the revised code doesn't address his dilemma, then he will have to re-evaluate his role as a councillor before the

Trillium district councillor Adam Candon in council chambers. Rob Mooy/Metroland

next election in 2018. "I'm seriously considering resigning if there are no parameters on what a conflict is. The way it is now it's degrading for me just going into City Hall." He added: "I have better things to do than go to council and declare conflicts all the time."

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tify on behalf of the developer to help defend the project and to OMB). And we're quite optimistic that wouldn't be too much of justify their planning rationale. a challenge," he stated in an interview last September. The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) will convene a preTo further complicate matters, city officials say the zoning Other prominent downtown business leaders have spoken in hearing later this month to lay the groundwork for one of down- bylaw amendment that allows the 15-storey building remains in favour of the Capitol condo, adding it will promote intensificatown Kingston's biggest development battles in years. force even after council's re-vote. Repealing it would require a tion and ensure the downtown's long-term vitality. Two days have been set aside, on Feb. 27 and 28, in the coun- separate, lengthy process - one that council has purposely avoided "From the downtown economy perspective, it's about 215 units cillor's lounge at City Hall to finalize the issues, lawyers, partici- while the OMB process is underway. and 450 people living downtown. The economies have changed and pants and other information surrounding the proposed 15 storey When such developments are rejected by council the onus is usu- we need more people living downtown," said BIA chair Ed Smith. Capitol condominium. The condo that IN8 Developments first ally on the developer to appeal the case to the OMB. This time, Bailey says her heritage preservation group remains open unveiled nearly two years ago is the focus of appeals filed by a however, the appeals were filed by citizens before council's revote. to mediation with the developer to avoid a lengthy and costly handful of citizens and community groups. IN8 developer Darryl Firsten has said his company will defend OMB battle. But failing that, the quasi-judicial board is expectShirley Bailey, president of the Frontenac Heritage Foundation, the project at the OMB, but indicated he doesn't need to file his ed to convene a full hearing that could last up to a week, possisays her nonprofit group is one of four appellants in the case. "This own appeal as long as the zoning bylaw remains in effect. "It's bly starting this fall, to hear from lawyers, planning experts and is a case where people are coming together to send a message to the extremely defensible and, of course, we would defend it (at the citizens on the central question of which height is right. city. It's not just four individuals," she said in an interview, adding many others are lending their support to the appeal. Other citizens challenging the downtown high-rise atop the former Capitol movie theatre at 223 Princess St. are former councillor Vicki Schmolka, Annette Burfoot and Samantha King, who's with the group Vision for Kingston. All four have banded together to hire the same lawyer, David Donnelly Law Firm of Toronto, to represent them at the OMB. Bailey says while not every person has the same concern with the project they are united in their central belief that the 15-storey building (16 fl oors including rooftop mechanical equipment) is too high for the downtown. She says it's actually twice as high as what the current zoning rules allow. "The S AVE O N S EL EC T F L O O R M O DEL S F R O M development fails the compatibility provisions of the Official TH ES E B R A N DS A N D M O R E! Plan in the height, footprint, angular plane and setback." King agrees the project ignores the Official Plan and unVIS IT B O TH S TO R ES F O R S EL EC TI O N ! dermines the zoning bylaws. "The intrusive high-rise will greatly compromise Kingston's historic downtown." King noted that two peer reviews by a respected, unbiased land-development and heritage consulting company confi rm Vision for Kingston's argument that the project runs counter to the heritage character of the neighbouring buildings and development rules for the area. The complex and contentious nature of the project has been keenly evident among councillors, who first supported and then rejected the development last fall. The initial vote was 7-6 in favour, but a subsequent integrity commissioner's investigation into the involvement of Coun. Adam Candon led council to take a re-vote. The zoning application was defeated in a 6-6 tie after Coun. Candon excused himself from the vote. Council's revised stance likely means the city will be on the outside looking in when the OMB begins its pre-hearing work. "As I understand it the city is not going to be involved," said Bailey. The same, however, may not be said for several key memLOOK FOR THESE TAGS bers of the city's planning department. Staff recommended FOR SAVINGS! the high-rise project proceed and may be subpoenaed to tes-

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City, Queen’s sign partnership to keep student ideas in town BY BILL HUTCHINS

The collaboration, several years in the making, was endorsed by city staff and News - It's being called a new era in town- council. "For years we've had a long history of colgown relations. The City of Kingston and Queen's Uni- laboration," observed CAO Gerard Hunt. City and Queen's officials have toured inversity have formed a "strategic partnership" with a goal to support, retain and at- novation park facilities affiliated with McMaster University in Hamilton and the Unitract entrepreneurs and their innovations. Queen's principal Daniel Woolf calls it versity of Waterloo to see how "innovation a "commendable" partnership that aims to eco-systems" are set up. "Their success has been the continued adkeep more young people from leaving the city. "We both have a vested interest in en- vancement and diversification of their local abling Kingston to attract businesses, inves- economies, which has led to a better quality of life for all their citizens," Hunt explained. tors and students," he told council Jan. 24. He says Queen's Innovation Park already

offers a cluster of research innovation and business opportunities, and there's "considerable potential" for further development with municipal involvement. Woolf says the partnership also fits with the city's own agenda of creating a smart and liveable 21st century city. The aim of the town-gown partnership is to; - identify and pursue new, relevant and strategic opportunities for innovation and incubation, - promote student talent development and retention, - identify and target key sectors that hold

promise for building clusters of research and business expertise and opportunities, - leverage assets owned or held by each party intended to advance innovation, incubation and entrepreneurship. The newly-signed Memorandum of Understanding states that each institution will be fiscally responsible for their own portion of the work performed except where funding for joint initiatives, administered under a separate agreement, is secured. The city or university may choose to provide financial and staff support to further the proposed partnership goals.

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Queen’s students’ initiative encourages government to assist refugees following Trump’s executive order News – With the world reeling and desperate to make sense of President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order, a group of Queen’s University law students began an initiative to offer their colleagues options to advocate for those affected by the so-called ‘Muslim ban.’ The Queen’s Law Refugee Support Program (QLRSP) was started last year to help with receiving the Syrian refugees the Canadian government had allocated to Kingston and the area. When news broke of Trump signing the executive order prohibiting those from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States, law students across the country began to mobilize, explained Alyssa Moses, core member of QLRSP. “Over the weekend, and especially once we saw what lawyers in the States were doing by heading out to the airports, as law students, we were wondering ‘What can we do to help advocate for these people?’” she said. The group received a template from Dalhousie University law students for a letter to mail to MP Ahmed Hussen, minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, and immediately began their own mobilization. Throughout the day on Wednesday, Feb. 1 and Thursday, Feb. 2, QLRSP launched their ‘Write for Refugees’ campaign, offering their fellow law students the opportunity to sign letters addressed to Minister Hussen. As Moses explained, the letter calls for the following: - To condemn Trump’s executive order on immigration - To renegotiate the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement - To possibly take in more refugees in light of Trump’s executive order on immigration The group set up a table in the Law Lounge of Sir John A. Macdonald Hall on campus, where they spoke with the students passing by about the executive order, the Safe Third Country Agreement, and other initiatives QLRSP and Queen’s Faculty of Law are launching in the week to come. By 2:30 p.m. on February 2, QLRSP had amassed over 50 signed letters on top of the approximately 100 letters they’d gathered the day before. “We’ve had a really good response, and people are very enthusiastic about getting involved,” Moses said, pointing out that initiatives like the Write for Refugees campaign are

nothing new for law students to take on. “Students, and especially law students, are always working on matters of public interest,” she said. “People don’t see that a lot, so I think it’s really nice that we have this opportunity right now to do this, and to show that we really care.” For Yamen Fadel, another core member of QLRSP, the subject of immigration law and Trump’s executive order on immigration are a little closer to home than they are for many other law students. As a Syrian-Canadian, Fadel found himself immediately questioning his own status when the news of Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ shook continent and the world. “Honestly, it was a little shocking,” he said of the moment he heard the news. Despite the fact that Trump campaigned with the subjects of immigration and tighter boarder security at the top of his priority list, Fadel said he doesn’t think most people thought the actions he took would see the light of day. “It was so sudden… that’s the scary part,” he said, noting that airport employees were unaware the order was coming into action and students who had returned to their home countries for a visit who suddenly found themselves unable to return to their studies. “That’s incredibly terrifying… When it first came out, because I am a dual citizen, it was kind of like ‘Am I affected by this? Would I be able to go to America now?’ And I’ve been here for 10 years!” But what’s worse, Fadel expressed is effect the executive order had on those refugees en route to settle in the U.S., and those waiting to do so. “Having been there, I kind of understand what these people are coming through… I’m not trying to equate my experience to theirs, but just coming to a different country is a lot,” he said, referring to the confusion of those refugees who had been accepted into the U.S. only to be told they were no longer welcome upon arrival. “That’s terrifying! You’re being told you are not being accepted.” Fadel’s hope is that initiatives like Write for Refugees and the other events Queen’s Law has planned for the coming week will help to ensure other immigrants have the experience he and his family did when they arrived in Canada. “My experience coming here was full of acceptance, full of welcoming people, and even the Queen’s Law community… I can’t speak for everyone’s experience, but to me, they’ve

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EDITORIAL Proud of Kingstonians taking a stand Over the past few weeks, I have been very proud to call myself a Kingstonian. From an overwhelming turnout at the Kingston Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March to rallies protesting President Trumps decisions and a beautiful evening paying tribute to victims of the Quebec shooting, this city has come together numerous times in the past month. It is wonderful to see and be part of and honestly, all of the response surprised me a bit, but now I really hope it continues. I know there are a lot of people wondering why it is necessary to participate in events like the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March in a Canadian city, or why it is necessary to rally against executive orders made by an American president. To those wondering, I simply ask them to look around and see, really see, that the same issues many Americans are dealing with also happen here. In terms of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March, some of the individuals I spoke to in Kingston were marching because they have been objectified, sexually abused or violated in the past or someone they knew had been and they wanted to show support. Some wanted to show future generations that the treatment women often receive is not okay and they wanted to come together to create movement on these is-

sues. Yes, some of them were there because of the incoming president, but mainly because of his actions and the fact that so many people, even Canadians, are accepting him and his actions and that is just terrifying. Similarly, many Kingstonians participated in a rally following Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive order â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;banningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; individuals from seven countries and refugees from entering the United States. As rallies grew at airports across the United States, Canadians looked on in horror and wondered what to do and instead of just watching, many took to various venues and showed their disagreement. Again, the idea that this does not happen in Canada and therefore it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t our cause was presented by many, but that again is not true. While our prime minister took to Twitter and happily welcomed those displaced by the Unites States to Canada, he failed to mention the fact that it is not that easy or even legal. The Safe Third Country Agreement prevents refugees who were going to enter the United States from simply switching to Canada and in the days to come this became a major point of contention in the House of Commons and still is. Yes, Canada has welcomed thousands of refugees and is welcoming to refugees, but not in all cases and while weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to think that every-

one is welcome here, it is not the case, at least not with certain agreements in place. Most recently, I saw our community come together for a vigil remembering the victims of the shooting in Quebec City. While the evening was bitterly cold, the crowd was warm and loving and after leaving the event I truly felt better about the situation and about our community. Everyone came together, shared their pain and dissatisfaction with the terrorism events that had transpired, and agreed to move forward together. With all of this in mind, it is so important for all of us to come together and not let the rallies and marches and even vigils be the end of these issues and the work that needs to be done to remedy them. We, as community members need to be voicing our opinions on issues that are important to us and we need to be telling local officials about them. It is also important to let elected officials know how you feel about other pressing issues like electoral reform, if that is something you feel passionate about. The government needs to know that going back on promises or allowing policies that made sense at ine time and may not anymore continue is not okay and the only way they can get that message is if we all speak up.

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Inexpensive ways to mark Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no denying it: The world needs a little more love right now. With that in mind, and the days leading up to the most romantic day of the year dwindling, what better time to consider the options for making Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day 2017 one thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the love? Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happily coupled or still searching for that special someone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or even if you simply canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be bothered with romance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day can be a day we all celebrate the love in our lives, and Kingston is full of things to do with loved ones without finding yourself financially strained afterwards. For a cozy date night reminiscent of those memorable first dates, but without all the awkwardness and nerves, why not dinner and a movie? It seems clichĂŠ, and perhaps not all that inexpensive, but if you think outside the box, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find Kingstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own The Screening Room offers all the perks of watching a movie on the big screen without the exorbitant ticket prices. And whether you want to dine out for a three-course meal or grab a bite to eat after the show, there are a plethora of local restaurants in downtown Kingston that give you way more bang for your buck than youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be blessed with in other cities. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more into spending time with your loved one in your own space, remember that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to have the skills of Gordon Ramsay with the charm of Jamie Oliver to ensure you deliver a home-cooked meal that will make your sweetie swoon. Throughout Kingston there are a number of grocers, bakeries, butcher shops and specialty stores that offer pre-prepared meal options you simply have to heat or cook. As indulgent as it may seem to purchase pre-made options, these meats, sidedishes, desserts and garnishes are relatively the same price youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d pay to get all of the ingredients necessary to whip up the recipes on your own â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and you can avoid that looming fear of cooking something that turns your loverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stomach rather than warming their heart. And whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to spend some one-on-one with your partner, or youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping to surround yourself with the love of family and friends, there can be nothing more whimsical â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and sometimes comical â&#x20AC;&#x201C; than strapping on a pair of skates and taking a spin around the rink at Market Square, free of charge. Follow it up with some hot cocoa or sweets in one of the nearby cafes (Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day just isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the same without chocolate, right?), and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got the quintessential makings of a romantic-comedy scene, or the perfectly Kingston way to enjoy one of our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite pastimes. If you do feel the need to splurge, or you want to get your better half that item theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been eyeing for a while, keep in mind that Downtown Kingstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Snow Bucks can save you $10 off a $50 purchase at a wide range of downtown retailers up until February 14th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which is perfect for those who want to save money and those who leave things until the last minute. Snow Bucks can be downloaded on the Downtown Kingston website at www.downtownkingston.ca. No matter how you feel about Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day in general, try to make this one all about the love, Kingston! Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never a bad time to tell those you care about what they mean to you, but Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day is the perfect excuse. And we can all use a little more love.

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Does monster home debate make students feel unwelcome offcampus? While considering ways to prevent the spread of so-called "monster homes" in the near campus neighbourhoods around Queen's University and St. Lawrence College, councillors need to pay close attention to one group that's been largely silent in this debate - the students. They are the ones who are just trying to fi nd an affordable place to stay during their studies. And, they're not always attracted to the large scale student-oriented apartment buildings that have sprouted in places like midtown's Princess Street. Indeed, the opportunity to live in the family-style housing of an established neighbourhood within walking distance to the campus appeals to many students. That's according to a survey of students done by the Queen's Alma Mater Society (AMS). So how do you make them feel welcome in Kingston while stopping

landlords from trying to cram more student bedrooms onto lots designed for single-family homes? Councillors are currently wrestling with that question as they seek some sort of compromise to preserve "stable" neighbourhoods without making it seem like students aren't welcome in them. Francis Campbell, AMS commissioner of municipal affairs, made it clear that calls to bring in an interim control bylaw to freeze large-scale house additions would send the wrong message to students. "It's like hitting a spider with a sledgehammer," he told a recent council meeting. Imposing a blanket ban on home alterations - even a temporary one would leave students with the impression that civic leaders and residents are "elitist," and Campbell even went as far as to call such a policy "discriminatory" against students. It was a stinging rebuke of the proposed housing freeze bylaw to which the author of the idea, Sydenham district councillor Peter Stroud, took exception. "Are you aware that discrimination is a crime? You've accused council of a crime," he lectured the student government representative.

Councillors are walking a fine line by trying to block large-scale house additions to accommodate 8, 10 or 12 additional bedrooms while dismissing the perception of "people zoning" - another term that crept into the political and public debate. Zoning bylaws must be based on legitimate planning rationales, and not on the people who will live there, according to human rights, planning policies and probably many other provincial and legal rulings. Talk of imposing an interim control bylaw, which a previous council shied away from in 1991, also drew the ire of the development and home renovation sectors. They warned that such a bylaw would surely create "collateral damage" by blocking routine house alterations, or forcing homeowners to jump through more hoops to get simple permits. But councillors know they must also represent homeowners who are forced to live next to monster homes, and many residents in Portsmouth, Sydenham and Williamsville districts say they're tired of watching backyards, side yards, front yards and views above homes being consumed by unsightly over-the-top additions. Coun. Stroud was wise to amend

An example of a 'monster' home addition in Kingston. Submitted photo

his motion - delaying any freeze - in order to take more time to measure the impact of the interim control bylaw, hear from the public, and await a staff report on alternative solutions. It's clear the city must update its 30 to 40 year old zoning bylaws that currently permit large scale house additions "as of right" with very little input from the community, city staff or councillors, and too often fly in the face of the Offi cial Plan. Times have changed, and near-campus neigh-

bourhoods are also changing - some might say for the worse. While houses on streets like Aberdeen will never return to family dwellings again, residents want to prevent that from happening to other streets. Intensifi cation needs to be better managed, they argue. The issue is how to achieve that goal without making it seem like students are being made to feel alienated and castigated in the debate. They need to be part of the solution.

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for your returns now. • Find last year’s return. You will need information from last year’s return in order to file this year, so find last year’s return and print it out if you plan to hire a professional to work on your return. • Gather dependents’ information. While you might know your own Social Security number by heart, if you have dependents, you’re going to need their information as well. New parents or adults who started serving as their elderly parents’ primary caretakers over the last year will need their kids’ and their folks’ social security numbers. If you do not have these numbers upon filing, your Royal Mutual Funds Inc. return will likely 523 Gardiners Road be delayed and Kingston, ON K7M 3Y3 you might even be denied potentially gareth.green@rbc.com substantial tax Gareth Green, PFP credits. Tel.: 613-389-4805 • Gather your Financial Planner Fax: 613-389-2744 year-end financial Investment & Retirement Planning Cell: 613-329-6672 statements. If you

spent the last year investing, then you will have to pay taxes on any interest earned. Interest earned on the majority of savings accounts is also taxable, so gather all of your year-end financial statements from your assorted accounts in one place. Doing so will make filing your return, whether you do it yourself or work with a professional, go more quickly. • Speak with your mortgage lender. Homeowners should receive forms documenting their mortgage interest payments for the last year, as the money paid in interest on your home or homes is tax deductible. If these forms are not received in a timely manner, speak with your lender. You might even be able to download them from your lender’s secure website. • Make a list of your charitable contributions. Charitable contributions, no matter how small, are tax deductible. While it’s easiest to maintain a list of all charitable donations you make as the year goes on, if you have not done that, then you can make one now. Look for receipts of all contributions, contacting any charities you donated to if you

misplaced any receipts. • Book an appointment with your tax preparation specialist now. As April 30 draws closer, tax preparers’ schedules get busier and busier. The earlier you book your appointment, the more likely you are to get a favorable time for that meeting. In addition, if you have

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Megan, but then also sort of pay it forward… and then we thought ‘What better than a pay it forward party to help the kids locally that News – If ever there were a reason to cel- are battling cancer right now?’” With that idea in mind, Erin reached ebrate, 10-year-old Megan Keeler has found out to The Ambassador Hotel and Conferit. After one year of good health following ence Centre, who eagerly agreed to donate a a year-long battle with stage three Rhabdo- space and everything the family would need myosarcoma, a cancer affecting soft tissue, to throw a real extravaganza. The party will connective tissue and/or bones, Megan is raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Fund at ready for the big party her parents so often Kingston General Hospital, to be donated in Megan’s name as a means of saying ‘thank spoke of when she was ailing. “When Megan was sick, we’d always tell you’ to the countless health care professionher ‘When you get better, we’re going to have als that helped Megan’s journey to health a this big party! It’s going to be a huge celebra- success. At the same time, the funds will help tion and we’ll invite everybody,’” said Me- other children receive the exemplary care gan’s mother Erin Keeler, Megan nodding Megan experienced, Erin explained. “This charity is such a good fit because it’s enthusiastically on the other side of their local families that it helps,” she said, noting kitchen table. “When she was done her treatment De- that the fund helps families cover expenses cember of 2015, we just didn’t feel that we they incur while their child is undergoing wanted to celebrate at that point… We didn’t cancer treatment. “Sadly, there are more than you can imagine really want to say that the cancer was gone, The Keeler Family (L to R: Erin, Evan, Cory and Megan) are hosting Megan’s Pay It Forward because you don’t know. The chance of re- of these local kids battling cancer.” Echoing the “outstanding kindness in this Party to celebrate Megan’s year of health following 54 weeks of cancer treatment, and to lapse is very real and very terrifying.” community” that the Keelers experienced raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Fund at Kingston General Hospital. But now that a year with a clean bill of Tori Stafford/Metroland health has passed, it’s time to celebrate Me- when Megan was in treatment, The Ambassagan, her journey and the “amazing commu- dor, along with local band The Furleys and a gan’s party even better.” and a cash bar. It’s an easy way to give to a nity” that rallied around her and her family, number of local businesses that are donating On Friday, Feb. 24, Megan’s Pay it Forward worthy cause while enjoying a night of live muitems for a silent auction, have all been “just Party will take place at The Ambassador be- sic, dancing and celebration. Erin expressed. “This is something to celebrate for sure!” wonderful,” Erin said. ginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 each, with free And Megan, eager to get the party started, “I honestly can’t believe it. Everyone I have admission for children, and the party will fea- has one question she just can’t help but ask: she said. “So we thought ‘How can we celebrate asked to help out has been excited to make Me- ture a silent auction, 50/50 draw, finger foods “Are you coming to my party?

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News – When she arrived at their home in Georgetown, Esther the Pig was a tiny, adorable, loving, and quirky piglet that stole the hearts of Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter. To this day, she remains all of those things… except tiny. In fact, at approximately 650 pounds, Esther is on the large end of the sow spectrum, and she is certainly larger than the micro-pig the couple thought they were welcoming into their lives – as is the impact she’s made on Jenkins, Walter, and the wellover 1 million followers she has on social media. For those who are not familiar with the story that’s taken the internet by storm, Esther the Wonder Pig has an incredible tale to share, which is precisely what her ‘dads,’ Jenkins and Walter, will be doing on Thursday, Feb. 9 as they join St. Lawrence College’s seventh annual Speaker Series presented by the college’s Human Resources program and students. In short, Esther came into the couple’s lives as a misrepresented domestic micro-pig (a breed also referred to as mini-pigs or teacup pigs). She was just four pounds when she arrived, and the couple were told she was six months old. In reality, Esther is a commercial pig and the couple’s veterinarian estimates that Esther was merely six weeks old when

she fatefully found the loving care of Jenkins and Walter. In less than two years living in the couple’s home, Esther grew to a whopping 500 pounds, and it became clear she could not remain in the urban setting Jenkins and Walter were accustomed to in the GTA – if for no other reason, having Esther in a residential area violated local bylaws. What happened next became a “an absolute whirlwind,” Jenkins said, as Esther’s popularity soared online and the couple found themselves making some massive changes in their lives and lifestyles due to their newfound love of the porcine variety. Before deciding to relocate in order to keep Esther the Wonder Pig in their lives (the ‘wonder’ comes from not knowing just how big she’ll grow), the couple researched their options for their very own Miss Piggy. Not only did the information they found regarding the farming of pigs turn them away from consuming pork products, it also showed them just how difficult it was to place farm animals in loving homes should they no longer be able to keep Esther, Jenkins explained. “That’s when we actually learned that farm sanctuaries even existed, we’d never heard of them before, didn’t know what they Derek Walter (L) and Steve Jenkins are the ‘dads’ to Esther the Wonder Pig, a social media star and the reason behind the couple’s massive lifestyle changes. Walter and Jenkins will be telling did or what their purpose was,” he said.

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“Had we wanted to get rid of Esther, or had we needed to fi nd her another home, it would have been next to impossible. The sanctuaries that exist are full, they’re struggling for money and volunteers, and they just wouldn’t have been able to accommodate her… And we knew that there were other people like us in the same situation.” The latter point is one that resonated with the student organizers booking the personalities for the Speaker Series, explained Alexa Kade, a third-year human resources student at St. Lawrence

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and member of the Speaker Series organizing committee. “They thought that this was going to be such a little pig and this happens to people with animals all over the place,” Kade expressed, noting that, while many people have been duped by minipig scams exactly the way Jenkins and Walter were, people with a variety of different pets often find themselves unable to care for the animal because of the unforeseen. “You get an animal thinking that it’s going to be one way and it turns out to be a completely different way than what you were planning. It happens for all kinds of things: dogs, cats, or even for

people whose family situations change,” she said. “With [Jenkins and Walter, instead of just doing away with the pig and getting rid of her, they changed their lifestyle. They decided to take the responsibility of raising this pig as their own, they didn’t just give it up, they didn’t just walk away from it… it changed who they were as people, really.” Indeed, had it not been for Esther, Jenkins would still be ordering extra bacon on his burgers, he admitted, and, apart from becoming completely vegan in the process of researching animal farming, the couple made yet another massive change. Thanks to crowd-funding through Esther’s various social media followers, Jenkins and Walter were able to realize their dream when the couple relocated to Campbellville, Ont. to open the Happily Ever Esther Sanctuary. They arrived on the farm in November of 2014, bringing with them their animal clan of two cats, two dogs and, of course, Esther. Since then, the sanctuary has grown to include 41 farm animals, who are lovingly cared for by Jenkins, Walter and their team of dedicated animaladoring professionals: 10 pigs, eight chickens, eight sheep, five goats, four rabbits, three cows, one donkey, one horse and one peacock. It’s certainly been a change for the couple, but it’s been a change they welcomed and embraced – seeing the way

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fall in love with not just Esther, but her two dads. And that’s exactly what Jenkins and Walter will be sharing in the talk at St. Lawrence College, Jenkins said. “Every time I look at Esther, I know that there was a litter of eight to 14 babies that didn’t get lucky,” he said. “Esther’s is about making a connection with people, she’s not about telling them that they’re wrong or that they can do better… it’s about connecting with people and making them want to do better, the way Esther made us want to be better.” To register or for more information on the St. Lawrence College Speaker Series, which also includes motivational speaker Dr. Thabo and marketing expert Rob Howard, email speakerseries@sl.on.ca. The Speakers Series takes place Thursday, Feb. 9 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Davies Hall on St. Lawrence campus. Jenkins and Walter will be one hand following the Speaker Series for a book signing of their NY Times bestseller ‘Esther the Wonder Pig.’

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Art encased in ice may seem like a strange idea to some, but in Kingston it is becoming a winter tradition. Since 2015, David Dossett and his network of local artists have hosted Froid’Art throughout the city and this year, they are hoping the art event is better than ever. “The thing that is unique about this is that it is all local artists,” explained Dossett who is also the organizer behind Martello Alley in Kingston. “We all just want people to get involved and we want to make art accessible, especially in the winter.”

Dossett came up with the idea for Froid’Art when he was chatting to his wife about walking to stay in shape. He pointed out that it was harder to walk around the city in winter because it is cold and dark, but he thought that a little bit of art may make it more inviting. “My wife commented that it would be vandalized and I thought not if it was in ice,” he said. “I had the idea and we went for it. The first block was on our front lawn and it generated a lot of buzz and it has just spread from there.” In the past two years, Dossett has worked with local businesses to have the art pieces installed outside of storefronts or in alleys throughout the city and this year there are 20 different locations throughout the city. “It has been great to see the response and people stop to take photos and they love it,” he said. This year’s Froid’Art officially launched on Jan. 27 and will continue until the ice melts and Dossett hopes that the weather will be more cooperative this year than it was in 2016. “We had to send the blocks back last year to be redone last year and that wasn’t great,” he said. “So hopefully the weather cooperates this year and the public continues to enjoy all the art.” For more information about Froid’Art and a map of all the locations throughout the city visit their Facebook page or visit https://www.martelloalley.com/

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Even diamond rings are simply the result of superb corporate marketing: the De Beers “Diamonds are Forever” campaign of the 1930s. Ever since, bigger diamonds imply bigger love. Give me a simple gold Claddagh ring any day. As for true symbols of love, a single red rose, a heartfelt homemade (or carefully chosen) card, a piece of art or a kind gesture surely mean more than a box of fattening chocolates. If you’re in a live-in relationship, why not do the chores your partner usually does on the day of love? Surprise him or her with his favourite takeout dinner. In addition to being a cynic about commercialism, I detest crowds, so if I was to plan a romantic dinner in a restaurant, I’d do it for February 13 or 15. I’ll probably drop my cynicism this year. The world so badly needs love and kindness right now. Why don’t we all try to fill February 14 with gestures of kindness and love to those close to us and to complete strangers? As my colleague Tori Stafford wrote in her column last week, some kind person ahead of her paid for her coffee and it changed her whole mood. What a great thing to do on Valentine’s Day. I think I’ll go to Starbucks and pay for a lot of people’s drinks behind me in line. I’ll also take some hot coffee or hot chocolate to some homeless folks downtown. Be a secret cupid and distribute treats around your workplace.

Since I sat beside the teacher as I wrote this column, I asked her what she thought would be appropriate gestures for Valentine’s Day. “We made Valentine’s cards for veterans,” she said. Why? “I try to teach my kids compassion and empathy,” she said. “I want them to learn to respect their country and be thankful for it. I always take that very seriously in my classroom. We should be proud to be Canadian and live in Canada. It’s the same reason we go to the Cenotaph [in Collins Bay] on Remembrance Day, to show our respect for our country. These Valentine’s cards are for veterans in senior citizens’ homes. The kids have been to Providence Manor to sing for the residents at Christmas. They know what it’s like and how much these gestures are appreciated. The kids were pretty happy to make the Valentine’s cards. We sent them to Veterans Affairs in Charlottetown and they will distribute the cards.” I can’t argue with that as a genuine gesture The best gifts on Valentine’s Day are gestures of love, rather than expensive purchases. Mark Bergin/Metroland of love, but I decided to take it to a more personal level. “How would you like to celebrate Valentine’s Day romantically?” “I always like going out of dinner,” she said. “I just like doing something with you. It doesn’t have to be that day. Somewhere around Valentine’s Day, doing something nice. Going to movies or walking downtown. I don’t want to be alone on a Valentine’s day. I’d rather be with you.” How can I remain cynical after that? Mark Bergin on Twitter @markaidanbergin

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News – There is a new café in Sydenham and while it is only open one morning a week, it hopes to become a destination for many in the town. The Good Graces café is a pilot project being run by South Frontenac Community Services (SFCS) and officially launched on Jan. 31. “We thought we would try a social enterprise that might actually generate a bit of funds for us, but we also wanted to create a space for seniors,” explained Andy Mills, fund development and administration manager for SFCS. “We’ve noticed, particularly with our hot Meals on Wheels program that seniors are feeling particularly isolated especially in a rural area and especially in the winter.” The café runs in Grace Hall in Sydenham on Tuesday mornings from 8 to 11 a.m. and Mills hopes that people will come in, grab a coffee or tea, maybe a pastry and then sit and enjoy the atmosphere. “We wanted to come up with a physical space for older people and for anyone really who is feeling isolated,” he said. The idea for the café became a

reality for SFCS thanks to a generous grant from the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area. The foundation granted the pilot project just over $7,000 to help pay for café style tables, coffee machines, serve ware and help with staffing costs. Michelle Laing is the café coordinator and she hopes that the community will feel at home when they come in on Tuesday mornings. “My vision was to try and keep it casual and keep it homey. We want people to feel like they can come in and stay and chat, play a game, read the newspaper or they can take a coffee to go it they want.” Laing was unsure how the community would respond to the idea, but she was pleasantly surprised to see so many people on ‘opening’ morning. “It has been really great so far and I think this is something the community will really enjoy.” The Good Graces Café also allows SFCS an opportunity to use the Grace Centre space in a benefi cial way. On a typical Tuesday the hall would likely be empty. “Way back when they built this church back in 1861, the main purpose of building it was to have a community congregation point

Left to right: South Frontenac Community Services Executive Director, David Townsend, Good Graces Cafe coordinator, Michelle Laing, and Fund Development and Administration Manager for SFCS, Andy Mills Mandy Marciniak/Metroland

where people could just come,” explained David Townsend, executive director of SFCS. “And it is really neat in a way that as much as times have changed, the concept of creating a spot for the community is still necessary and we can do that here.” Townsend is happy to see the idea come to life in the café and

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The Good Graces Café is a 13week pilot project for SFCS, but they hope to continue the café after that. The café is open Tuesday morning from 8 to 11 a.m. in Grace Hall at 4295 Stage Coach Road in Sydenham.

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ROMA Conference provided: An opportunity? BY MARGARET KNOTT

Frontenac Islands Mayor Denis Doyle returned from the ROMA conference satisfied with the conference, and pleased, for the most part with the extra meetings he and CAO Plumley had with officials regarding particular island issues . “ We were very pleased with our meeting with Minister Steven Del Duca, (Transportation), Eastern Regional Director Kathy Moore and MTO staff,” the Mayor said on his return to Wolfe Island. . “Our briefing notes sent in advance of the meeting outlined for the Minister some community concerns with the high cost of the proposed ferry docks in Marysville and our hope that some of the money could be spent on our transportation link on connecting roads. We were able to present our case to the Minister with regard to Road 7501, that’s the road from the Dawson Point dock to Rd #96 and on to Road 95 to Alexandria Pt. (& ferry to the USA), our transportation link which was the main point of our discussion ,” Doyle said. These roads were downloaded during the 1997/98 restructuring agreement. Rd 7051 built in the 6o’s with a sand base has badly deteriorated over the years, more so since all construction vehicles, equipment and materials travelled the roads to build the 86-tower wind farm as well

as its heavy use to the present. “ We requested that MTO take them back as they are an international link between (Kingston) Canada /USA and suggested when rebuilding the Rd 7051 portion it should be rerouted more directly to Rd 96 and include a bicycle path throughout,” Doyle added. “And finally since the new 75 car ferry for Wolfe Island is not expected until 2020 we also requested that when the new Amherst Islander goes into service in 2019, that the Frontenac II be put into service along with the Wolfe Islander III on the Wolfe Island route during the busy summer and shoulder months. We received a very positive hearing from Minister Del Duca and MTO staff who will consider our requests,” Mayor Doyle concluded. *** Winter Fest : At last, the ground is covered with snow on Frontenac Islands. Hopefully the snow will remain for Wolfe Island’s ‘Winterfest’ coming up Sunday February 12th. ‘Winterfest’ formerly known as ‘Chili Fest’ has been part of Wolfe Island’s winter season fun for many years . In the past it was held at the Old Fire Hall in Marysville, located behind Fargo’s Store close to the Wolfe Island Ferry dock. There, in the spirit of the winter season, outdoor activities were the focus of the

day’s events along with the popular varieties of chili that brought out the islanders. As the Chili Contest was underway, close by dependant on a frozen bay there was skating and sleigh rides and wind surfers, and those simply enjoying a winter day. It was a great event in those earlier years, and it is now. In 2012 for the first time Wolfe Island’s Chili Fest was held at the Community Centre Grounds in Marysville beside the new NHL sized rink, with its icemaking machinery. That year, as it does every year, Chili Fest brought together island chefs with their special recipes vying for the title of “best chili cook” and a continuous stream of visitors ready to vote. The new rink provided the location for the presentation of an award by the Township honouring the WI Hockeyville Committee

of volunteers for their community spirit. Through their efforts the WI community became one of 5 Canadian communities to compete to become the $100,000 winner in the 2011 CBC Kraft Hockeyville Competition. (Wolfe Island did not win the grand prize but was the recipient of $25,000.) Since that time, with the support of the township, the Wolfe Island Community Centre Board and its many volunteers continue to FUND RAISE to make improvements to the rink which now has a roof, excellent lighting, etc., and to provide amenities to make the Community Centre the “Go To Place” on the island all year. The Centre also has 3 baseball diamonds and a corral for horse races etc. Winterfest Wolfe Island takes place Sunday, Feb. 12th beginning at 12:30 pm with members of

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The Probus Club of Kingston â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Limestone welcomes new members. PROBUS provides a friendly social environment for its members by having regular meetings with interesting speakers, outings and special events. We meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. in the upstairs lounge of the Gordon Tompkins Funeral Home (West Chapel) at 435 Davis Drive in Kingston. Our next meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. This month, to commemorate Black History Month, our speaker is Judith Brown and her topic is Black Stories 101. Following our meeting, for those who wish to join us, we have lunch at a local restaurant. Cataraqui Canoe Club - Saturday, Feb. 11: Frontenac Park Swamp Hop Once again Eric and Janice will show us the way, starting and ending at FPP Trail Centre. Depending on conditions, we may be hopping in hiking boots or on skis or snowshoes. For contact information, please visit cataraquicanoe.on.ca. Sunday, Feb. 12: World Famous Owl Woods on Amherst Island - Ski, snowshoe or hike (depending on weather) about one kilometre over level terrain. Boreal, Sawwhet, Longeared, Barred and Snowy owls are common. Many other birds will be at the feeders. We will want to car pool on the ferry, fees apply. For contact information, please visit cataraquicanoe.on.ca. Greater Kingston Curling hosts a Curling Showcase at the K-Rock Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Frontenacs hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. Learn more about the sport of curling and try â&#x20AC;&#x153;street curlingâ&#x20AC;?. Come Curl with Us on Family Day Weekend Feb. 18 to 20. Bring your family to a local curling club to learn and play curling. Admission is free. All you need is clean shoes and a helmet for kids under 12. For places, dates and times visist www.greaterkingstoncurling.ca Are you a woman who loves to sing and is curious about joining a choir? The Frontenac Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus is welcoming new members for Janu-

ary. No audition is necessary and an ability to read music, while desirable, is not required if you can learn by ear and sing in tune with our enthusiastic and friendly group. Join us to sing an exciting variety of music on Monday nights - we have a spot for you! For additional information please contact Patty Smith at kpatty.smith@gmail. com Organists Francine Nguyen-Savaria and Matthieu Latreille (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Duo Pergulaeâ&#x20AC;?) will perform at St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral in Kingston on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $15 and are available DW WKH &DWKHGUDO 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RU DW WKH GRRU $ reception will follow. The program will be mainly composed of organ duets, but will also include two solos works. St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral is located at 270 King Street East in Kingston. The concert is sponsored by the Kingston Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists. For more information please visit www.rcco-kingston.org, or email: info@rcco-kingston.org. Singles Only Club of Kingston - Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. Monthly dinner and meeting at Smittyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Princess Street. Please note that for current members your annual membership is due, $20. Go through the restaurant to the room at the back. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. Non-members welcome. Come introduce yourself. For more information go to www.sockingston.com or call 6135304912 Walk On is a free, indoor winter walking program that runs from November to the end of March. With six locations in KFL&A, Walk On encourages walking for people of all ages and abilities in a safe, social environment. The program is drop-in, and there is no cost to SDUWLFLSDWH 9LVLW ZZZ NĂ DSK FD IRU WKH Walk On schedule, or call 6135491232, ext. 1180. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 631: Every Friday night 6:30 p.m. - Karaoke by Steve, for a fun night of singing, dancing or just listen. Info 6133896605 Saturday, Feb. 11 1 to 5 p.m. - music by Tim Hallman. Music lovers charge $5. Support the Branch

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Bath Legion branch 623 : Tasty Tall Boy Tuesdays - Tall Boys will be $4.25 all day Tuesday plus buy one meal get the second for half price. (YHU\ 0RQGD\ HYHQLQJ 6KXIĂ HERDUG 7 p.m., $2 per play Every Wednesday morning - Legion Breakfast, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Every Friday come join us for lunch at the Legion. Good food, good company, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 11 - Big Euchre registration starts at 11 a.m., play starts at 12 p.m., $20 per team, Bath Legion - Everyone welcome Check us out on Facebook! Royal Canadian Legion Branch 623 Bath & Area. Legion Branch 560: Friday, Feb. 10 Donnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Goodtime Karaoke will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. Saturday, Feb. 11 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Catch the Aceâ&#x20AC;? licence#795527 gambling helpline 1-888-230-3505 Fundraiser with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Progressive Jackpotâ&#x20AC;? will have the sixth weekly draw at 5 p.m. More info call 613-548-4570. Saturday, Feb. 11 - The Sittinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ducks will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. Everyone welcome. Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Institute for Lifelong Learning (QUILL) Series: Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. George Brandie, Professor Emeritus, Chemical Engineering, Queens, will speak on A Tourist Visits Cape Town and South African Wildlife Preserves. It takes place in Room 101 Goodes Hall 143 Union St. Queens University. For more info call 613549 1910. Heartsong Art From the Heart by singer/ songwriter Christine Donovan. Exhibition showing at the Window Art Gallery Victoria Street at Princess Street: Feb. 8 to 26 Reception: Sunday, Feb. 12, 3 to 5 p.m. The Harrowsmith and District Social and Athletic Club: Saturday, Feb. 11 - Euchre Party at 7 p.m. at the Social & Athletic Club Hall, 4041 Colebrooke Rd., Harrowsmith. $5 per person. Prizes, Light Refreshments, Cash Bar RSVP to Pam 6133721578 or Marilyn 6133720917

,Q *RRG 7DVWH LV D Ă&#x20AC;QH GLQLQJ H[SHULence for single seniors and will meet at Ramekins, 1540 Bath Rd, Feb. 10 at 5:30 p.m. If interested to attend, please contact Norma at 6135423622 or Nicole at 6136341966. The Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will meet at the Kingston Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St., on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. Annual General Meeting plus Joanne Stanbridge from Kingston Frontenac Public Library will speak on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back to Basics: My Favourite Tips and Strategies.â&#x20AC;? Visitors welcome. Further info at www.ogs. on.ca/kingston Ontario Woodlot Association meeting - Feb. 22 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Should Your Trees be Worried? - Forests in the 21st Centuryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; First in a series on how to get the most out of forests and woodlots. 7 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 2170 Unity Road in Elginburg, north of Kingston. Contact David at 6133739334 or owalimestone@ gmail.com St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presbyterian Church, 2360 Middle Road is hosting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lunch for Heartâ&#x20AC;? on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Featuring Cabbage Roll Casserole, Salad, Buns, and Dessert. Cost is $12 at the door. All are welcome. A fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.Contact 6135420997 for more information Parham United Church will feature a Heritage Quilt worship service on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Jean Brown and musician Stanley Stinchcombe. Come and bring your quilts for a one- time display and an opportunity to talk about who made the quilt and when. Also a heritage quilt made by â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Explorersâ&#x20AC;? of yester-year FDQ EH VHHQ 3OHDVH ZHDU RXW Ă&#x20AC;WV RI WKH past 150 years (optional)- such as war years, hippie, cowboy/cowgirl, modern, Ă DSSHU $OO ZHOFRPH ,QIR Kingston Shrine Club Ham Dinner Friday, Feb. 17. 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $ 15 Children under 10 yrs of age $ 8 To be held at the Shrine Club 3260 Princess Street at Collins Bay Road. Everyone welcome .Purchase tickets at the door.

Turkey dinner Golden Links Hall Harrowsmith, Feb. 19, 4:30 to 6 p.m. cost $13. Info call 6133722410 Sponsored by the Odd Fellows & Rebekahs. Sharbot Lake United Church will feature a Heritage Quilt worship service on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. with all kinds of quilts in the sanctuary and a service related to that theme. All welcome. Info 6132792245 Orchestra Kingston presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Masterworks for Orchestraâ&#x20AC;?, featuring guest soloist Inka Brockhausen in Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Piano Concerto, as well as favourites by Johann Strauss and Aaron Copland. Sunday, Feb. 19, 2:30 p.m., at the Sydenham Street United Church, 82 Sydenham Street,Tickets $25/20, available at the door or through the website OrchestraKingston.ca.Information: manager@orchestrakingston.ca, or 6136349312 Bach and Beyond: Warm up winter with an eclectic evening of music by Kingston Community Strings on Friday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. (tickets $10 at the door) at St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral (corner of Johnson and King Streets) in a program that includes Bachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Concerto BWV 1060 for strings and two keyboards (Michael Capon and Fran Harkness, soloists). Contact: jennifertindale@gmail.com Music West presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trade Windsâ&#x20AC;? on Friday Feb. 10 at 7.30 p.m. at St. Andrews by the Lake United Church in Reddendale. Gabrielâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oboes & the Flutissimo Flute Quartet will perform classical & light popular music, featuring the varied sounds of oboe, English horn, & Ă XWHV EDVV DOWR Ă XWHV 7LFNHWV $20, $15 Students/Seniors (65+) $10 children under 13 yrs. Available from WKH FKXUFK RIĂ&#x20AC;FH 5HGGHQ 6W D P 12 noon weekdays) or at the door. Sellebration of Books and Music Friday, Feb. 24 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 25 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at56 Francis St. - Drop by this huge sale at the Seniors Centre and browse through this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection of gently used books, CDs, DVDs and vinyl records. For more information visit seniorskingston.ca

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This viscous coupler might just be vicious BY BRIAN TURNER, CAR COUNSELLOR

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"Hi Brian, We have a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe (all-wheel drive) and were wondering if you could tell us about a viscous coupler. We have seen on various websites that a lot of them had to be replaced. One owner had a 2010 and it was replaced twice under warranty and then it failed again. Our dealership service manager quoted us over $1,000 for this job. We are not happy with all the stuff that has had to be done on this vehicle. We have replaced two sets of tires (almost $1,000 each time) plus wheel alignment each time. We had all the recommended services and fl ushes done at the correct intervals. The tie rod ends and coil springs were changed along with a recall involving spraying an anti-corrosion treatment over the annual treatments we have done every year. And we also had to have the hanger bearing re-

placed. We have 119,000 km on it currently and it's always garaged inside. Our service manager told us to call Hyundai Canada's customer hotline and we did, but they never returned our call. What is your opinion?" –L

they would help he or she would have contacted them on your behalf. This is due to the fact that the warranty that covered such power-train parts has long expired. This might not seem fair but vehicle warranties are only there to cover defects for a certain period of time and distance (no matter whether or not it was a common problem). In my experience, even small claims courts are unlikely to impose more coverage when customers sue their car-makers (but as I always add, I am not a legal expert). As to the tires, well, they are wearable materials and having to buy two sets on a vehicle with 119,000 km isn't really unusual. If you're looking for longer wear, Michelin tires are your best bet. You have the option of not replacing the coupler and driving the vehicle in front wheel drive mode only, but if you decide to go this route, I would get the coupler's wiring disconnected so it won't inadvertently and/or harshly engage the rear wheels. Hyundai sold many of

I did a little research on your Santa Fe's viscous coupler (but based on the price, maybe vicious is a more appropriate name) and yes, Hyundai seems to have experienced a higher than normal failure rate on this part and has since redesigned the component for hopefully longer life. This critical component is what automatically engages the rear axle drive on the Santa Fes when the always-active front wheels start to slip. You can try reaching out again to Hyundai Canada to seek some afterwarranty assistance in the cost of the repairs, but in my honest opinion I doubt if it would do any good. If your dealership service manager thought

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these vehicles in front wheel drive only and most of their owners are satisfied with the traction and performance. Keep in mind, at the age of your Santa Fe, it is now in the more expensive part of its life and keeping it on the road going forward is only going to cost more money. As with many other consumer products, vehicles are pretty much disposable items after a certain lifespan (especially in our climate). Some interesting news in the global auto sales market came out recently. A carmaker has unseated Toyota's threeyear reign as the best selling nameplate around the world. That manufacturer is Volkswagen and they sold more new vehicles last year than any other company. This was after their emission cheating scandal came to light in the latter part of 2015. Sort of makes one wonder where car buyers put environmental issues on their priority list when shopping for a new ride. I recently heard from a local VW diesel owner that had received an offer of

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pulling herself out of the wreckage of what's left of Washington DC. It seems Wesker's (Shawn Roberts) last stand was just another trap. As Alice takes down another raging zombie-mutant she stumbles into a bunker with a few computer screens. Appearing suddenly on them is the Red Queen (Ever Anderson). The Red Queen needs Alice to come back to Raccoon City and infiltrate the Hive. Apparently Umbrella has a cure for the T-virus, and if Alice doesn't release it in the next 48 hours what's left of humanity will be wiped out. Alice is reluctant to trust the Red Queen, but the chance of a cure is too much to resist. With a promise that all her questions will be answered when she gets to the Hive, Alice heads home. It's a dangerous journey filled with zombies, zombie-mutants and the odd evil mastermind she thought she'd killed three movies ago. Once in Raccoon City, she meets up with an old friend, Clair (Ali Larter), who along with a few other survivors agrees to assault the Hive and get the cure. Once more into the breach, my friends. This last Resident Evil (if it is indeed the last) isn't quite as good as others. I find the way some of the action

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50 GLENORA DR, BATH, ONTARIO $548,940 Extraordinary, is the word used to describe this truly unique, bright, spacious, full brick bungalow in Loyalist Lifestyle Community. Over 1700 Sq. Ft. of living space on the main floor, supplemented by fully finished lower level with walkout. The main floor features open concept kitchen, breakfast area (sky lights) and great room, plus guest bedroom and larger master bedroom (newly renovated ensuite) with spectacular westerly view of golf course and sunsets. The lower level offers a huge open family/games room with included 9 x 5 pool table, full bar with dishwasher, guest bedroom and bath, a wraparound deck, patio, 3 and 4 season sunrooms all with a panoramic views ensure your enjoyment of this picturesque community. Whether entertaining family or friends, this one of a kind home does it all. Community membership included. The Village Lifestyle more than just a place to live!!!!!

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Quality and comfort were at the forefront of mind when designing this open concept home. Sitting on a large level partially fenced lot, this home has great curb appeal with lovely brick and quality Maibec wood siding on the exterior. Some features include 3 generous sized bedrooms,2 full bathrooms, main floor laundry,soft earth tone colours under a stunning vaulted ceiling with gas fireplace in bright family room, upgraded trim package, pot lighting accent beautiful maple hardwood floors. A large kitchen including stainless steel dishwasher, a raised breakfast bar,&loads of cabinetry, dining room area with access to covered porch. Master bedroom includes a beautiful 4 pc ensuite with large walkin closet. Access to main floor from the oversize double car garage which provides loads of storage space. Lower level has a roughed in 3rd bathroom and is awaiting your design ideas. Central air installed. A wonderful family home which is also great to entertain guests in

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Serenely set on a private, 5+ acre lot, this brick victorian home has been thoroughly refurbished including a large addition containing a living room, office, family room, large 3 season room with stone fireplace and massive attached garage. Features include - large principal rooms throughout, douglas fir floors, cherry cabinetry and granite in the kitchen, spectacular main bath with glass shower, radiant in floor heating in the family and living rooms, garage roughed in for in floor heating, finished studio/exercise room above the garage, spacious covered porch wrapping around 2 sides, heated on ground pool with decking, large storage outbuilding with multiple bays.

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250 ft waterfront with boat house, 1800 sq.ft.home sits right at the 2004 RV Trailer, Hydro, Drilled Well, Small water, with 2 baths, eat-in kitchen, master with ensuite and Living Cabin, 16.9 areas overlooking the Lake, QuietAcres & Private a Must See!

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