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News - Kingston residents had a chance to sound off on the city’s proposal to impose a temporary building freeze in the neighbourhoods around Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College.

Passions were strong as about two dozen residents, landlords, home renovators and other speakers presented their comments on the proposed Interim Control Bylaw (ICB) at a public meeting hosted by the city on March 1.

Opinions were sharply divided on whether the temporary municipal bylaw is needed to stop so-called ‘monster homes’ from being built in stable, low-rise near-campus neighbourhoods in Sydenham, Portsmouth and Williamsville districts.

Many residents urged the city to take action to stop landlords from expanding single-family homes by adding multiple bedrooms for students. They say the unchecked conversions — such as large-scale backyard building additions — are destabilizing neighbourhoods, driving families out of neighbourhoods, driving down property values and forever changing streetscapes.

“These large and excessive buildings are what most of us are having issues with,” explained Meredith McDonnell.

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“I think neighbourhoods need protection.

We are destroying neighbourhoods,” added Rob Miller.

The ICB is a powerful and seldom-used planning tool that allows municipalities to freeze most new development in a defined area for a limited period of time while zoning rules are updated.

Such freezes typically last between one and two years. Kingston’s current zoning rules, which permit large-scale bedroom additions to houses with no consultation or input from neighbours, haven’t been updated in about four decades.

Cindy McQueen says the bylaw will put a pause on new development and give city planners time to fix the problem. Any concerns that students will be left without an ample supply of affordable housing is “smoke and mirrors,” she explained.

She says Kingston Transit, provided free to post-secondary students, gives students flexibility to live anywhere in the city. “Some of the last affordable, inner city family neighbourhoods are being eliminated and ruined so transient students can walk two blocks to school.”

But an almost equal number of speakers urged the city to abandon the building freeze idea, calling it too restrictive, discriminatory and unnecessary for a variety of reasons.

“I don’t want to see a freeze on residential development in three city districts. I think it is poor

planning and an overreaction to the problem,” stressed Mike Preston.

“This is blatant NIMBYism to appease a few vocal homeowners in the area,” added Chris Davey.

Local contractors with the home renovation and restoration industry also lined up to decry the proposed bylaw. Many fear it would cause “collateral damage” by putting them out of business, or forcing homeowners to delay simple home renovations.

Local architect Bruce Downey warned that other redevelopment projects, such as the proposed redevelopment of the Church of the Good Thief in Portsmouth Village, could be compromised. “An interim control bylaw is a sledgehammer on a fly.”

Peter Rubens says the bylaw is “designed to discriminate” against tenants and landlords.

“One man’s monster home is another person’s addition.”

Don Seymour, CEO of addiction and mental health services for KFL & A, says his agency operates seven properties in the three districts that could be caught in the bylaw freeze, hampering future expansion needs to provide affordable housing for vulnerable clients. “Good intentions cause unintended consequences.”

City council has been wrestling with the need for a temporary building freeze since January, and called this public meeting to gather more feedback while directing staff to produce options to consider.

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will take the feedback — provided both in-person and online — and bring recommendations to council in April on how to proceed. The review also includes studying best practices of other municipalities, reviewing case law examples to determine the best course of action and making sure any building freeze bylaw is “defensible,” Agnew explained.

“From a staff perspective, we’re doing the best we can to respond to a complex situation,” she told the crowd.

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Sydenham Coun. Peter Stroud, who first introduced the ICB idea, says he remains open to other alternatives. He agrees the first draft of the bylaw, presented to council last month, was too restrictive.

More than half a dozen city planners and lawyers sat in front of the crowd in Memorial Hall during the nearly three-hour meeting, which started with a staff presentation on the issue followed by public speakers who each got three minutes at the microphone.

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The platform truck, used for highrise rescues and fire suppression, will replace a 1990 model that has reached the end of its life cycle. “The aerial truck is one of the big-

buying from ResQTech is that the company already has both vehicles in stock, and Kingston can take delivery of them NEWS — When it comes in 30 to 60 days. to buying new vehicles for the Smeal Fire will supply two City of Kingston’s fleet, the additional pumper trucks at a biggest and most expensive lower cost of $675,000 each, ones are usually needed by the but both vehicles will take fire department. about one year to manufacThat’s the case with the latture. est fleet purchase.

Fire officials say Kingston Fire and splitting the contract Rescue is spending over will ensure two pieces $3 million to buy four of equipment are trucks, including one pressed into service that’s designed for hardsooner, while the city to-reach places. waits a year to take “It’s a fairly big purdelivery on the other chase for the fire detwo rolling stock. partment. We need to Leger says the marmodernize the fleet,” ket for fire truck supexplained Denis Leger, pliers isn’t a large one, commissioner of corso the contract bids porate and emergency are limited. “They are services. typically a restricted Councillors agreed to This ResQTech platform ladder market. We get anypurchase three pumper trucks and a platform truck is one of the fire trucks being where from two to four bidders for any 100 foot ladder truck purchased. to replace some of the Submitted photo of the fire trucks.”

He says funding fi re department’s aging for the $3.4 million equipment. Some of the vehicles are over 25 years old gest in the fl eet, to help fight total purchase will come and becoming very expensive fi res in the downtown where from the fi re capital reserve there are highrises, and apart- fund, noting the fire departto maintain.

“These vehicles have gone ments in the suburban area,” ment has been saving for these big ticket purchases for beyond their service years,” said Leger.

The new pumper truck will years.

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As for the older trucks beHe says the fire service has also provide more modern ing replaced, Leger says they waited almost three years technology.

“The engine on the pro- will find a “limited use” in the to buy these replacement vehicles. Two companies — posed in-stock unit has an fire department.

Kingston Fire and Rescue ResQTech Systems Inc. and ‘anti-idle’ feature that will asSmeal Fire Apparatus Co. — sist in reducing exhaust gases responded to 3,737 emerhave been contracted to sup- while idling,” according to a gency incidents with a total ply the multi-million-dollar report by Kingston fire Chief fi re loss value of $5 million in 2015 — the last year that Shawn Armstrong. equipment.

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Walter Fenlon, chair of the Grand Theatre Foundation, recently presented council with a cheque for $75,000 in what has become an annual contribution.

Fenlon noted it was a struggle 15 years ago to get the theatre restoration underway amid a series of cost overruns.

After a three year long intermission, the refurbished 1870s-era Grand Theatre reopened in May 2008 at a cost of $17.1 million. The foundation raised about 20 per cent of the money through the ‘Let’s make her Grand again’ campaign.

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NEWS — Kingston’s Grand Theatre has found a lasting benefactor to help pay for future performances.

City councillors agreed to form a new partnership with the Grand Theatre Foundation.

“It is being recommended that council approve and execute a new agreement that would allow the Grand Theatre Foundation to continue to fundraise on behalf of the Grand Theatre and Grand Theatre programming,” according to a staff report.

The city’s partnership with the foundation dates back to 2004, when fundraising began for the theatre’s massive restoration.

“The work of the foundation proved successful in that a total of $3.35 million was raised through a combination of community-based philanthropy, fundraising and grants that were used to support the restoration and expansion of this important historical and cultural facility,” staff noted.

Nearly a decade after the theatre restoration was completed, the fundraising money is still flowing into municipal coffers; however, this is now on a more informal basis since the capital The Grand Theatre interior campaign has long since

Fenlon says the Grand has found its groove by offering a variety of performances — from Bowie to Bach — to appeal to the different tastes of theatre-goers. “We are having tremendous success. A lot of sold out performances,” he said of today’s operation.

He also praised the enthusiasm of theatre staff.

The revised fundraising partnership — approved through a special municipal bylaw — essentially contracts the foundation to raise money on the city’s behalf to support Grand Theatre programming. The city had to change the original terms of the partnership to allow the foundation to contribute to theatre operating costs, rather than capital fundraising.

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The new structure will also make it possible for the city to hire someone as a “resource to support the work the foundation does on behalf of the Grand Theatre, and would also make it possible for the city to support other revenue development opportunities” for the cultural services department, according to staff.

“The terms of the new agreement, as proposed, are intended to create closer ties between the City of Kingston and the Foundation.”

The foundation is expected to continue to contribute $75,000 a year to help cover theatre operating costs, plus $35,000 annually as its share for a newly-created staff position to assist in future fundraising activities.

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News — Nearly 200 community members gathered on the evening of Feb. 27 for an in depth look at the ‘final visioning’ for the Kingston Penitentiary and Portsmouth Olympic Harbour properties.

The visioning meeting, the third of its kind, asked for more public feedback on a plan for the over 50acre property.

The plan has been in development for several months and was presented by representatives of The Planning Partnership, the federal government’s consultant in the visioning exercise, and Canada Lands Company in two separate public meetings on the evening of Feb. 27.

“There was overwhelming response to the meetings,” said Councillor Liz Schell who attended the meetings. “This is kind of the first round of the fi nal visioning and it is exciting to see.”

As a member of the communityplanning group on the project, Schell got a sneak peek at the plans before the meetings and she was happy with what she saw.

“One of the things I am thrilled about is that they have recognized a big part of the prison is to remain for tourism. It is really exciting to see,” she explained.

Schell also compared the plans

for the area to similar sites like the Distillery District in Toronto and the recent redevelopment of the waterfront in Cobourg.

“Both places have a nice mix of old and new, and there is also a focus on retail development and residential too, and that is what we are seeing here,” she said.

The new plan for the sites includes a continuous public path around both sites and back up to King Street; a focus on preserving the main parts of Kingston Penitentiary for tours and film opportunities; a focus on creating green or park space on 30 per cent of the property; a number of residential properties, mainly town homes and low rise buildings; a new community hub and marina building with residential property above; new docks; a redevelopment of the back areas of Kingston Pen to include restaurants and possible breweries with a view of the water; and a new Search and Rescue operation base.

The plan was developed using feedback from the previous two visioning meetings in Kingston and as Donna Hinde, a member of the Planning Partnership explained, it was hard to accommodate all of the community requests.

“We did the online survey, some people called me individually, some emailed, some groups gave us written statements and we took feedback

wherever we could and evaluated it all together,” she said during the meeting.

“None of the original explorations we put forth were financially viable and would actually lose money and, so over the past few months, we have been tweaking and revising and trying to make it more financially viable.”

This focus on financial viability didn’t’ seem to sit well with some of the community members in attendance at the meeting.

“I think there is way too much residential development in this plan,” said resident Valerie Colgan. “It is better than the original plan to put up an 18 storey building here, but I still feel there is not enough green space.”

Resident Julie Neil echoed this concern.

“I find it interesting that there is so much focus on developing all of the space and it seems that there is not enough open space,” she said. “Open space is vital to community interaction and once you take it away, you can’t get it back and I feel there isn’t enough open space on this plan right now.”

Mayor Bryan Paterson also attended the visioning meetings and expressed his excitement about the project but he also acknowledged that sacrifices will have to be made in order to make the project work.

“My hope and expectation is that we can come up with something that is going to have broad support across the community,” he said. “We may have to make some difficult choices and compromise but I am looking forward to something that we can all champion and is a win-win for everyone involved.”

After this round of visioning, the groups hope to come back for a fourth round of meetings at the end of May or beginning of June and have a final plan in place before the summer months.

Councillor Schell is confident that after the initial presentation of

the plans, community members will be happy with the vision and she looks forward to seeing it continue to progress.

“There will be some complaints but I think a lot of happiness,” she said. “It is hard to imagine the whole thing because this really is a long-term plan for the area. It won’t happen overnight and that is hard to envision sometimes.”

For more details on the plans for Kingston Penitentiary and Portsmouth Olympic Harbour visit https://www.cityofkingston.ca/cityhall/projects-construction/kingstonpen

Community members gathered on Feb. 27 to see the ‘final vision’ for KP and Portsmouth POH. They were asked to provide feedback on maps of the properties which outlined the new developments.

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The Italian author Umberto Eco once said, “The list is the origin of culture. It's part of the history of art and literature. What does culture want? To make infinity comprehensible.� In short, said Eco, “We make lists because we don’t want to die.�

Perhaps we also read lists for similar reasons, and if that is the case, perhaps it’s no small wonder that the most-read article I’ve ever written (well, the most bylined piece, anyway) is a list of 20 signs you’ve lived all or most of your life in Kingston, Ont. Also up there, 20 more signs you’ve lived all or most of your life in Kingston, Ont. Nine movies and TV shows filmed in Kingston as well as Top five most haunted places in Kingston also continue to be popular.

Many of my colleagues in journalism turn up their noses at lists and refuse to put them on their websites because it’s shameless clickbait — “not real journalism,� I’ve heard on more than one occasion. Maybe this is true, but for my part, I find them fun to write. I always learn things in the process, and goddammit, people like them.

People more than like them, actually. For better or worse, I’ve found people have extremely passionate reactions to them. I’ve received a great many emails from readers who

said the “20 signs� list took them on a lovely, sentimental journey down memory lane. Usually, one item in particular spoke to them. People love the memory of the old Bath Road traffic circle, for instance, and Studio 801 and the running man.

Then there are those who hated the list, because how dare I leave out the memory that defined their childhood. Obviously, I know nothing about what it’s like to grow up in Kingston because I neglected to mention the Gaskin Lion, or Morrison’s or Lake Ontario Park. (Actually, this “negative� feedback provided some good inspiration for the original list’s sequel.)

There was one list I wanted to write for a long time but I was also kind of dreading putting out there, and this week, I finally took the leap. (Yes, it was a slow news week.

Am I allowed to admit that?) It is 12 famous people who attended KCVI, my alma mater, and easily Kingston’s most well-known high school.

Though, even calling it that here is sure to elicit some negative reactions from people who are true to their own school and sick of hearing about KC all the time.

Anyway, the main reason I was dreading writing it was because I knew I would never be able to write an exhaustive list of everyone who went to KCVI who has had moderate success in the entertainment and sports fields. I also knew going into it that a list of true celebrities — that is, people who are household names, like Don Cherry or Gord Downie, or people who have received the highest international

honours, like an Olympic medal or Nobel Prize — was going to be rather dude-heavy.

Honestly, I’m fine with this — it is what it is, and I’m sure there are many schools where the vast majority of famous students are women.

But as a passionately pro-affirmative action, pro-choice, pro-tellingwomen’s-stories, pussy hat-wearing feminist, I knew people would inevitably call the list sexist, and that killed me.

On the other hand, if I added some women who were less famous to balance it out (read: not less valued, not less talented, just less objectively famous), I would either go down a rabbit hole of needing to list all of the other former KC students who are equally successful, or take the heat for leaving them out.

Sure enough, less than an hour after the list was published, the “this is sexist� comments and hate mail started to come. Each one stung. I get it, I really do, but either the list is about famous people who went to KCVI, or talented KC grads you may not have heard of who are doing cool things. It can’t be both.

Indeed, maybe the latter will be my next list. But then I’d get hate mail from all the people in this city who are sick of KCVI. You see? People are passionate about lists. Either they love them or they hate them — or they love to hate them or hate to love them.

What’s important, though, is people read them. And as a writer, it’s always exciting when people read and appreciate (or hate) what you write.  Â

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Recognize, reject and report fraud during prevention month March is fraud prevention month, and to help protect the community, Kingston police and Utilities Kingston have partnered to spread the word about fraud prevention. “Utility customers are targets for scams at the door, over the phone and through the Internet,� explained president and CEO of Utilities Kingston, Jim Keech, in a release last week. “When in doubt, don’t be afraid to shut the door, hang up the phone, delete the email or close your Internet connection. You can always call us to confirm the truth of any sales pitch.�

Kingston police receive numerous complaints regarding suspicious door-to-door sales people, phone calls, and emails for many promotions and services; they are emphasizing the importance of learning to recognize, reject and report fraud with the following tips.

Recognize: — Be extra cautious about any unsolicited calls, emails or mailings. — A door-to-door salesperson may falsely imply they are working with your utility company. Representatives from Utilities Kingston and Kingston Hydro do not go door-to-door for sales purposes.

Utilities Kingston employees and contractors carry identification, and you should always ask to see it. — Scammers claiming to be from your utility company may call and threaten to disconnect utility services unless immediate payment is made. Utilities Kingston does not collect payment over the phone.

Reject: — Don’t be afraid to shut the door, hang up the phone, delete the email or close your Internet connection. — Don’t purchase a product or service without carefully checking out the product, service and company. — Don’t disclose personal information about your finances, bank accounts, credit cards, utility bills, social insurance and driver’s licence numbers to any business that can’t prove it is legitimate. — At the door, always make sure you get a business card and look at the salesperson’s ID badge first. Ask to see their city-issued licence to sell door-to-door in Kingston. — Remember, you have the right to ask salespeople to leave your property.

Report: — Report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888495-8501. This agency collects information on fraud and works closely with police to solve these crimes. — If you receive a suspicious phone call or visit at your door from someone claiming to represent Utilities Kingston, hang up and call to let us know. A customer service representative is available Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling 613-546-0000. — If people refuse to leave your property, or you become a victim of fraud through monetary loss, call Kingston police at 613-549-4660.

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New proposed Official Plan: a mystery

It is buried in section 3.4.A.6 of Draft 6 of the proposed new Official Plan. The one going to Council for final approval on March 7.

It was not in Draft 5, August 23, 2016.

The city’s Official Plan is supposed to be the blueprint for how to develop a city in a predictable way so that everyone knows, and can be expected to follow, the rules. Zoning bylaws – the specifics – flow from the policies in the Plan. When home owners or infill developers want to do something different, they have to ask City Council for approval. When they follow the rules, they can go straight to site plan control and a building permit.

The city’s Official Plan that is now in force has a section titled “Prohibited Uses” which says that big box stores – large-format retail – are not appropriate in downtown Kingston, due to issues with pedestrian flow and visual incompatibility.

Draft 6 of the proposed new Plan takes the opposite approach. Section 3.4.A.6 says large-format retail is “permitted” downtown.

Now, whether you agree or not that downtown Kingston would benefi t from a Walmart or Best Buy or Loblaws, the big question is: did you know that this change was being proposed? Have you heard the pros and cons discussed?

Perhaps, even more importantly, is City Council aware that this is one of the 1,508 changes which they are being asked to ap-

prove on March 7? Have our elected representatives fully considered the impact of this policy change?

We can understand that their task is daunting. The changes in the proposed new Offi cial Plan are scattered throughout almost 600 pages. The summarizing staff report does not highlight the big box store change.

What started out as a “technical review” of the 2010 Plan has blossomed into a Plan with many extensive and important revisions while still not addressing critical and timely issues such as Kingston’s declining population growth (Statistics Canada reported under 100 people a year – the proposed Plan is based on projections of 1,000 people a year), the increasing number of requests to Council to amend the Official Plan and zoning bylaw to allow high rises downtown, or the failure of the new proposed Plan to include the Kingston Penitentiary property in the boundaries for the Portsmouth Village Heritage District. Members of the public who are interested in these issues have not had an opportunity to speak to Planning Committee about this last draft of the Official Plan.

What else is slipping by in this new proposed Plan that citizens and Council may regret?

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Does KP vision leave Portsmouth with a life sentence of too much housing?

BY BILL HUTCHINS

Editorial — One theme has emerged during the marathon public visioning exercise to redevelop Kingston Penitentiary and Portsmouth Olympic Harbour (POH).

We’re now nine months into a process that’s been gathering reams of public feedback, input, more feedback, more refining.

To be sure, the city, consultants and the community will get only one shot at this redevelopment concept, and they want to get it right.

But the end result to date is that The Planning Partnership the consultants hired for $350,000 to help guide and shape the public vision may have thrown too many ingredients into the pot. They’re trying to be all things to all people.

The consultants have come up with a “coalesced” concept plan that admittedly pulls the best of four original visions into one. The final concept (though it’s not quite final, pending yet more public input) was unveiled on Feb 27.

The concept features a continuous public pathway around the waterfront perimeter; 30 per cent open space for recreation and events; maintaining prison tourism in the front half of the old walled penitentiary, but tearing down the prison walls on the waterside section to develop hun-

dreds of new low, mid and highrise housing units; commercial and retail development along King Street to the west of the prison; townhousestyle homes on the prison’s east side parking lot; a coast guard search and rescue centre; maintaining the marina with new docks; and expanding the POH building to about six storeys with residential units above a community hub centre for CORK and other uses.

Whew.

You name it, and pretty much every cornerstone of public input is in this vision to try and make it fiscally viable and publicly palatable.

The federally-owned prison and water, coupled with the city-owned POH and surrounding open space, occupies some 50 acres of prime waterfront land. So, one would assume there’s lots of room for everything.

Or is there?

The revitalization plan is touted as similar to the creation of Toronto’s historic Distillery District. If you’ve ever visited the Distillery area, you can see the immediate appeal among locals and tourists with its abundance of history, boutique shops, eateries, artisans and activities.

But parts of the Kingston vision remain as grey as the limestone prison blocks. Saving 30 per cent as open space also means that 70 per

cent would be open to development.

I count at least nine standalone residential buildings — ranging from two to 12 storeys — inside, outside and around the former prison. Already, there are some public rumblings of trying to cram too much housing onto the site.

And where are all these visitors, tenants and tourists supposed to park? Toronto’s Distillery District offers lots of vehicle parking nearby.

Where is that located in this plan, or will motorists end up clogging Portsmouth’s narrow streets?

Portsmouth Village is a quaint throwback to 19th century Kingston, and even with a Tim Hortons in the middle, the current mix of old cottage-style housing, townhouses and current open space around the marina represents a nice visual, welcoming balance.

Throwing too many residential buildings into the mix, on what is now open space, may be pushing the envelope in Portsmouth. It could spoil efforts to protect, promote and enhance a National Historic Site like Kingston Pen. What’s being proposed here is akin to building condos on the slopes of Fort Henry or next to Bellevue House.

Preserving history while modernizing around it can be done without overintensification on all sides.

Say goodbye to the view of the water from King Street.

City council will eventually get to weigh in on the vision, likely this spring, when the consultant’s work wraps up with the final, final concept.

A good chunk of the property

is the federal government’s to dispose of as it sees fi t, but the city will have some control over the residential uses that are envisioned around POH. There’s still time stop a wall of buildings from going up next to the ‘other’ wall.

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Third crossing needed so emergencies can be responded to safely

BY JEFF SCOTT

Have you ever wondered why Montreal Street heads north to Battersea and not east towards Montreal? The answer is that the Lasalle Causeway did not exist in Kingston’s early years and the stage coach to Montreal had to head north to cross the Cataraqui River at Kingston Mills.

The causeway that connects Kingston with CFB Kingston and Pittsburgh was only built a century ago. Since that time, the land on the east side of the river has become a bustling community of 18,000 people and since 1998 they have been within the boundaries of the City of Kingston. CFB Kingston has also continued to grow and there are now 8,400 people working there. The increased population and employment on the east side of the river has seen a huge increase in vehicle traffic across the causeway every day. This slow moving and sometimes stalled traffic has become the reason why the City of Kingston now needs a third crossing across the river.

Emergencies on the east side of the river and on the 401 have become serious matters. The Lasalle Causeway is not only at capacity for traffic, it still has a lift bridge that raises every hour during the summer. An ambulance needing to get to the hospital from the east needs to wait for the bridge to lower and for traffic to thin out. Fire trucks needing to respond to calls on the east side of the river face the same problems.

The 401 highway also crosses the river far to the north, but it has become an emergency issue for the City as well. There are now 43,000 cars and transports crossing the 401 across the marsh every day. Yet, even though part of the 401 is now three lanes, it is surprising how often accidents occur that cause the highway to

be closed. All of this traffic needs to find a way across, creating traffic nightmares. The actual Emergency Detour Route for the 401 heads north on Battersea Road to Sunbury Road and back down Highway 15. There are already 7,900 vehicles on Highway 15 every day and it quickly clogs up with traffic. This detour is also 39 kilometres long and it should be no surprise when drivers desperately look for short cuts on other roads.

People check out their GPS and see Kingston Mills Road just to the north and they make a beeline for it, but they quickly find out that there is only a one-way bridge - a swing bridge that is open to let canal traffic through. Then the transports find out that there is a weight limit and they try to back up, which completely bogs down this route.

Others head downtown to try to go across the causeway. Again, there is a lift bridge that opens for the canal traffic. The transports quickly get caught on the tight corners of the downtown streets and again everything shuts down.

By this time, transports are avoiding the city all together and heading down Unity Road at full highway speed. The traffic starts to bunch up at the traffic lights in front of the schools, which creates anxiety for the principals who would not be able to get either ambulances or police in to the school.

Belleville and Trenton both have by-pass bridges over the Moira and Trent Rivers, but those cities occupied both sides of the river and they knew the value of a second bridge as an emergency route. Now that Kingston covers both sides of the Cataraqui River, it is time that a third crossing is built so that we can safely deal with any emergency that will inevitably happen.

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Northside Espresso + Kitchen brings a bit of Melbourne culture to Kingston

BY MANDY MARCINIAK

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In Kingston, brunch is something that is typically enjoyed on weekends but in Melbourne, Australia, brunch is more of an everyday occurrence.

“A lot of work meetings happen over breakfast, and that can be on any day of the week,” explains Melbourne native Cade Pentland-Boyce. “We are serious about breakfast and coffee, and in Melbourne, if you are late for a meeting, as long as you bring everyone a latte, it is OK.” This coffee and breakfast culture is something that Jess Huddle embraced when she moved to Australia 16 years ago. Huddle grew up in Sydenham and moved down under at the age of 21. She met Pentland-Boyce while there, and last year when she decided it was time to come home to be with family, she brought her partner with her.

The pair both had successful jobs in Melbourne. Huddle worked for a financial institution and did some communications work while Pentland-Boyce worked with teenagers, running workshops about global citizenship and empowerment. They both knew that finding similar jobs in Kingston was a long shot, and they weren’t sure they wanted to continue working in those fields.

“We knew we were coming back about a year before we actually left, and we spent some time fi guring out what we wanted to do here,” explained Huddle. “We thought about what we missed when we were here and what we loved in Melbourne, and we thought of opening our own café.”

They decided they wanted to create a place where coffee and breakfast were equally important.

“What we found when we came back to visit before is that you could get a good cup of coffee, but not necessarily a good meal with it, or you could go to an amazing restaurant, but the coffee wasn’t the greatest — and we wanted both at once,” said Huddle.

This is the concept behind Northside Kitchen and Espresso, a new café that opened at 281 Princess St. on Feb. 25, in the space that was formerly home to Turk’s furniture and antiques.

The inside of Northside features the old pressed tin walls, wainscotting, and even the old office space that was there before — but the space has been upgraded and is now bright, welcoming,

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and filled with live plants and the smell of coffee.

According to Huddle, these are just a few of the aspects that help differentiate Northside from other coffee shops in Kingston.

“We don’t see ourselves as a coffee shop, we see ourselves as a café,” she said. “If you want to come in and just grab a coffee and go, that is fi ne; but we don’t have Wi-Fi, and we did that because we want this to be a space where people can get away from all of the screens and create a bit of a sanctuary.”

Huddle hopes that the café can be a place for people to get together with family and friends and enjoy each other’s company. She also hopes it is a place where people feel very welcomed.

“We want people to feel like regulars, even if it is the first time they are coming in.”

In addition to the welcoming environment, both Huddle and Pentland-Boyce hope that people come to Northside for the food, too.

“There is some sweet stuff and

some more savoury items on the menu, and some more lunchy stuff, too,” said Huddle. “Our kind of quintessential dish is the 'Avo Smash,' and that is a Melbourne staple of toast with avocado and a poached egg. I like it with a side of bacon. It’s the best.”

Kingstonians seem to be enjoying the food and atmosphere already, and after only being open for fi ve days, Huddle best describes the response as “overwhelming”.

“Everyone in the neighbourhood is coming over and introducing themselves and wishing us luck and congratulating us,” she said. “It feels really nice to be part of Kingston and the culture here, and we feel very grateful to be where we are.”

For more information about Northside Espresso and Kitchen, look for them on Facebook and Instagram, or visit their website Jess Huddle (left) and Cade Pentland-Boyce are the owners of Northside at www.northsideespressoand- Espresso and Kitchen.

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“We want this to be part of building a community and a place

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News — At one time, Queen Street United Church provided a religious sanctuary for many in the Continued on page 18 Kingston community, but now, years after its congregation has dissipated, it hopes to provide sanctuary in a new way.

BPE Developments purchased the beautiful and historic church in 2012 with the intention of renovating the space and converting it into luxury condominiums, but, as time went on, those plans changed.

“There was a lot of condo development happening in Kingston so the project shifted from condominiums to a co-working space,” explained Kiley Patrick, manager for the new space, aptly named The Sanctuary. “There is not a lot of co-working space happening in Kingston so this seemed like a better fi t for the city and something that could help it grow.”

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“In my case, my mother broke her neck and Dr. Pokrupa took care of her,” he said. “The work that they do is so far-reaching and everyone has a connection.”

In addition to participating in the races, the Centennial group will be fundraising through events at the school. Whatever they raise will be presented in lieu of their registration fees and they are already making great

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“We held a bake sale for Valentine’s Day and raised nearly $400,” said Byers. “And we hope to raise more through things like movie nights and other events.”

To encourage the group further, Tozer also arranged for students to receive running apparel courtesy of the Running Room.

“We just wanted to encourage them further and reward them a bit for this initiative,” said Tozer “What they are doing here is so in-

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“It just made sense,” explains Cross. “Jeff reached out to some of his contacts within the fitness community and I did as well. We knew that it wasn’t just about cycling … it’s about wellness and fitness and doing things of a physical nature in order to engage communities.”

With many more people expected to participate, the monetary goal for Kingston Fitness Fights Kids’s Cancer is $100,000. 100 per cent of all money raisedwill be shared equally (Left to right) Apex owner JeffFarmer, children's cancer activist Ken between the Kingston General HosCross and Jenn Davies from the Coast to Coast Cancer Foundation at pital Children’s Cancer Fund and last year's fundraiser.

Camp Trillium. The former helps Submittedphoto families who are not able to purchase HOLLIE PRATT-CAMPBELL over $36,000, 100 per cent of which certain items and services needed to hpratt-campbell@metroland.com went to the Children’s Cancer Fund support their children’s treatment needs, and the latter allows kids with Last year, local childhood can- at Kingston General Hospital.

This year, the event is back and cancer to have a carefree camp expecer advocate Ken Cross and Apex bigger than ever, incorporating nine rience.

Indoor Cycling owner Jeff Farmer “The smiles on the kids’ faces teamed up to host the Apex Big fi tness-related organizations to be- — that’s what we’re trying to bring come Kingston Fitness Fights Kid’s Spin. Through the one-day spinning back,” says Cross. “To let them be event, community members raised Cancer. It takes place at various loca-

a kid and have fun and not have to worry about the medicines and the treatments and all that stuff … And a little bit of support, obviously, to the parents who are going through this with their child.”

Cross has participated in the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride, cycling from Vancouver to Halifax, the longest childhood cycling event in the world that supports childhood cancer charities in Canada. In the beginning, his inspiration was his daughter Megan, who was fi rst diagnosed with leukemia in 2008 at the age of four, then re-diagnosed in 2010, requiring a bone marrow transplant; however, he says he continues to be motivated by the many children and families he’s met along the way over the years, even after Megan received news that she was medically cured of cancer in 2012.

“Yes, Megan had cancer, our family went through a cancer journey, but in the years I’ve been doing cancer events — whether it’s being invited to do lectures at Queen’s or just being able to speak at the high schools with regards to childhood cancer — I see other families going through this. I know what we went through, and it will always be my passion to help and to strive to engage again

and educate the community.”

Cross says he’s excited about Kingston Fitness Fights Kid’s Cancer and how an entire community is coming together to support this worthy cause.

“It’s really cool how all nine [fitness organizations] are individual in nature, but they bring one vision: to support children in our community that are living with and beyond childhood cancer.”

He encourages community members to sign up for whichever type of fitness suits their fancy.

“There’s going to be a lot of sweat and there’s going to be a lot of tears because we’re going to have some families speak at each of these events — Camp Trillium families and families in the community that have gone through a cancer journey — to provide perspective as to why we’re doing this event and why we really need to raise money for this type of charity.”

The participating organizations are: Apex Indoor Cycling; Crossfit Limestone; Crossfit Queen Street; FL Fitness; Kingston Athletic Therapy Centre; Life Yoga; Momentum Pilates; Movement Performance Centre; and Whipped Fitness.

To register, please visit www.KingstonFights.ctcacf.org.

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The Sanctuary provides co-working spaces in heritage church want.”

According to Clarke, tenants of the space are also really enjoying the look and feel of it.

In total, The Sanctuary has 41 available offices “People are really enjoying the modern feel with on site and depending on size, some can hold three the old charm,” she said. “It is a really unique space, to four people. The spaces are also easily converted. but it is also very functional.”

“We have one business that has leased what would Response to the space has been extremely posibe four offices and we have taken down the walls to tive and in just a few weeks The Sanctuary has office create a larger space,” said Patrick. “The spaces re- spaces filled with lawyers, a graphic designer, a travel ally can be whatever people want them to be.” agent, a management company, and more.

Rent for office space ranges from $315 to $1650 “It is a great mix,” said Patrick. “And we hope a month, but costs include a number of amenities to see that continue and see more and more people including high-speed Internet, access to meeting using the spaces for different purposes.” rooms and event space, access to a full kitchen, In addition to all the office spaces, The Sanctuary washrooms and shower facilities, cleaning services, also provides ‘jump desk’ space for individuals looka security system and 24/7 access. ing for flexible work spaces that are available at an “The access has been a big plus for a lot of people hourly rate, meeting rooms that can also be rented already,” said Catherine Clarke, also a manager of by the hour, and large event spaces that can be used The Sanctuary. “People really enjoy the flexibility of for a variety of functions. the spaces and the fact that they can come and go “The event spaces can hold a number of people whenever they want and use the space however they and we hope for it to be used as meeting space, or Continued from page 14

some people have even expressed interest in using it for yoga or meditation,” said Clarke. “It really is multi-functional.”

Both Clarke and Patrick are also on site Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at a reception desk to help with client meetings, tours of the facility, new tenants and event bookings.

Overall, they hope the space contributes positively to the Kingston community and they are excited

to see how it progresses.

“It is all part of changing the way people work and creating spaces where they can work together, but also separately too,” said Clarke. “It is exciting to be a part of.”

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It's that time of the year on Wolfe Island

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MTO has informed the residents of Wolfe Island that their ferry, the Wolfe Islander III will not be returning to Marysville just yet. With what looks like there might be an early spring, and hopefully a rise in water levels, many islanders are looking for the ferry to move from the Dawson Point docking facility to the ”summer” dock in the village, sooner than later But at the present time, according to the notifi cation, maintenance work on the hydraulic cylinders used to lift the ferry is underway. At the same time water levels continue to be monitored, and the ferry will be moved once it is safe to do so, according to MTO. It is interesting that the notice suggests many islanders are looking forward to the ferry’s move, which is true of course. But many are ‘not wondering when the ferry will be returning to the village.’ To quote one such person,” I love the efficiency for loading/unloading and the parking at Dawson Point.” And from another , “ from Dawson Point the lineup is clear, parking, as well as drop off and pick up is easier and you are always headed home (east or west) at least 5 minutes earlier.” and “ if you want to stop off in the village there is time and parking around to do so”, etc.… Of course facilities at Dawson Point are sparse, although there is a warm waiting cabin. Unless you live in the village or you are buying coffee at the WHIP during the winter months, it is not bad. And it sure has been an easy winter….

2. Get behind “ Rural Schools Matter”, a volunteer group of parents, grandparents and other community members, chaired by "Robin Hutcheon" , <whurldpeas@gmail. com> who are distressed that the Ministry of Education wishes to close one out of eight schools in the province, and that the Limestone District School Board plans to close all of the schools in the Township of Stone Mills, plus Selby. On Wed, March 8th they will host a peaceful, but determined, rally at the Limestone District School Board offi ce on Portsmouth Ave. in Kingston, from 5 to 6 pm. The board will reviewing a plan to close Yarker Family School, and bus students to Odessa instead.

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Recently Mayor Doyle with members of the community Schools Alliance met with Minister of Education, Mitzi Hunter, (she who said recently “a school is the heart of a community”) at the ROMA Conference, to bring to her attention not only the detrimental results of school closures, both economic and social, on rural communities. But also the impact on children’s health as a result of long hours of travelling to and from school. He noted that the costs of closing and disposing of schools and extra bussing are probably well known, but was the fact that MPAC property values will go down as people with young children leave a community with others not likely to move in. “Schools slated for closure, and the impact closures have on communities are big issues for rural municipalities,” Doyle said at the time.

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'Fist Fight' checks all boxes for awful fi lm It's not often a film meets my expectations so completely. Fist Fight was everything I thought it would be. I thought it would be awful, and it was.

It's the last day of school at Roosevelt High. For the seniors, it's a tradition to

play some pranks on their teachers. Harmless pranks like having a horse drag a teacher down the hall.

This school and these students are out of control.

The school is underfunded, understaffed, and discipline is a thing of

myth and legend. To top it off, the school board is firing most of the staff. In the midst of this chaos, we have Andy Campbell (Charlie Day), our stereotypical 'nice' teacher who everyone walks over, and Strickland (Ice Cube), our stereotypical 'angry' teacher who everyone is scared of.

When a student takes his life in his Highway 401/Kingston Road 38 Interchange own hands to prank Interim Operational Improvements - Detail Design (GWP 4049-11-00) Strickland, Strickland THE STUDY loses it with an axe.

Instead of covering The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained Stantec Consulting Ltd. to complete the detail design for interim for Strickland, Andy operational improvements to the Highway 401 and Kingston Road 38 Interchange in the City of Kingston as shown on the key rats him out in order plan. The Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR), prepared during preliminary design identified a technically preferred alternative for long-term improvements at the interchange as well as interim improvements that could be implemented in the shortto save his own job — term to address operational issues. The approved Interim Improvement Plan will be developed in two parts as outlined below: which is when Strickland tells Andy to Part A: North side of Highway 401 meet him in the park• Realigning the westbound on-and-off ramps in the northwest ing lot after school. quadrant, and shifting the north ramp terminal to the McIvor Road Painful awkwardness intersection; and lameness ensues.

• Rehabilitating/widening or replacing the Collins Creek Bridge on It's rare that I want westbound Highway 401; to walk out of a mov• Installing a ramp gate for the westbound on-ramp (north terminal); • Drainage improvements including culvert replacements and ie, but if I wasn't reStormwater Management facilities; viewing Fist Fight, I • Replacing the traffic signals at the north ramp terminal think I would've left. intersection; and The whole thing is • Improving illumination for the interchange. an insult to your intelligence and offenPart B: South side of Highway 401 sive to your sense of • Reconfiguring the interchange by constructing a new eastbound decency. Worse than Highway 401 off-ramp in the southwest quadrant; that, it isn't funny. A • Drainage improvements including culvert replacements and Stormwater Management facilities; film like this relies on • Replacing the existing traffic signals at the south ramp terminal being outrageous to intersection; the point of absur• Improving illumination for the interchange; and dity. They're going • Constructing a new expanded carpool lot in the southeast to do things and say quadrant. things that will shock you into laughter. Fist One Public Information Centre (PIC) will be held to provide the public, interested agencies and stakeholders with details of the approved Fight isn't that shockInterim Improvement Plan, construction staging and access plans, potential environmental impacts and proposed mitigation measures. ing, and by extension, THE PROCESS MOVIE: Fist Fight STARRING: Charlie Day, Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Jillian Bell and Dean Norris DIRECTOR: Richie Keen RATING: 14A MARK HASKINS

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This project is being carried out in accordance with the approved environmental planning process for “Group B” undertakings under MTO’s Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000), with the opportunity for public input throughout the project. The TESR was made available for a 30-day public review period from January 14, 2016 to February 15, 2016 and received environmental clearance in February 2016. Near completion of detail design, a Design and Construction Report (DCR) will be prepared and filed for a 30-day public review period. A Notice of Submission will be published in local newspapers at that time to explain the review process and identify locations where the DCR can be reviewed.

isn't that funny.

Charlie Day can and has been funny; but after Fist Fight, I not only understand why Ice Cube's character wants to punch him, I want to punch him a little bit. He's that annoying.

Hey, it's Ice Cube playing an angry teacher. What a stretch. Ice Cube may not have a lot of acting range, but he does it well enough. Still, in a film that is tired and predictable, seeing Ice Cube play the same old character doesn't help things.

The rest of the cast doesn't bring much to this endeavour. Jillian Bell is disturbing and not in a funny way. Though, given all he's been through, it is cool to see Tracy Morgan on the big screen again.

There is one funny scene.

Andy and his daughter are performing together at her school talent show. She's been bullied by another girl at the school, so she changes the song. With a shout out to her bully, she starts in on a Big Sean hit whose title I can't write in this publication. Needless to say, it is more profanity than I normally hear in an elementary school, but you have to respect how she put her bully in her place.

Fist Fight is awful. Go see it and share in my pain.

Mark Haskins’ column is a regular feature.

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COMMENTS If you wish to have your name added to the project mailing list, obtain additional information, or provide comments, please visit hwy401kr38.ca or contact: Mr. Kevin Welker, P.Eng., ENV SP Project Manager Stantec Consulting Ltd. 600-171 Queens Avenue, London, ON N6A 5J7 tel: 519-675-6652 (+0 collect) fax: 519-645-6575 e-mail: kevin.welker@stantec.com

Ms. Tina White Senior Project Manager Ministry of Transportation - Eastern Region 1355 John Counter Boulevard, Postal Bag 4000, Kingston, ON K7L 5A3 tel: 613-545-4871 / toll-free: 1-800-267-0295 fax: 613-540-5106 e-mail: tina.white@ontario.ca

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Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA). With the exception of personal information, all comments will be part of the public record.

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EDWARDS

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It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Robert Alfred Edwards, suddenly at home on Sunday, February 26, 2017 in his 77th year. Loving husband of Carole (nee Kerr) for 57 years. Loving father of Teresa Edwards (Stuart), Barb (Stephen DeLisle) and Vicki (Mike Ogilvie) and predeceased by son Brian. Proud Poppa of Jessica (Justin), Adam (Melanie), Monica, Amelia (Romano), Rachel, Ashley and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poppa Bobâ&#x20AC;? of Sativah, Silas and Sophie. Survived by his siblings Vivian (Bud Lackey), Katherine (Jim) Hover, Harold (Donna) Edwards, Jack (Dorothy) Edwards, Charlie (the late Kay) Edwards, Linda (Wayne Bennett), Danny (Maureen) Edwards, and sisters-in-law Marian Edwards and Clara Edwards, Sue (Joe Wynn) and brother-inlaw Russell (Diane Kerr). Predeceased by his parents Newman and Essie Edwards, sisters Edith (late Ken) Cole, Shirley (late Woody) Drew and brothers Albert, Wayne and James. survived by many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbours. Bob worked in shipping/receiving at RCA Victor for 19 years and left the company before it closed to open Edwards Lumber in the 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. He also took over the running of the family farm upon his dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. Bob loved farming and everything to do with the outdoors. He loved camping, hunting and fishing. Bob said â&#x20AC;&#x153;he would never be rich, but he was rich with so much love from family and friendsâ&#x20AC;?.

Friends were invited to visit the family at the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls on Thursday, March 2, 2017 from 2:00PM-4:00PM and 6:00PM-8:00PM. A funeral service was held at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church on Friday, March 3, 2017 at 11:00AM. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Holy Trinity Anglican Church or the Lung Association would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca

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REGIONAL ROUNDUP

A regional roundup of the events going on within the Greater Kingston Area

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Up, Cupcake? March is Cupcake month for the Gananoque & District Humane Society. We welcome your help to raise funds by baking and sharing cupcakes with your friends for donations to our shelter. Or order from our baking team. For info and our menu please contact Arlene, 613-923-1953 or arleneamassey@gmail.com.

2nd Sunday Breakfast Club. Come One, Come All to a Community Breakfast at Emmanuel United Church Hall.

63 Factory Street, Odessa. Feed the Body, Feed the Soul! March 12, 2017 @ 10:15 am til 11:15 am. Donations, only to cover cost. Come and bring your kids & neighbours along with you.

Something different to do on a Sunday morning. Info call 613-777-5190.

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

tion or to register call 613-3841306 or go to www.dupuisheffordhockeyschool. ca.

Kingston Wood Artisans Symposium 2017 takes place on Saturday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Frontenac Secondary School, Bath Road, Kingston. There will be presentations by prominent Artisans with a gallery of their works and those of Artisan members.Over $2500 worth of door prizes IURP RXU VSRQVRUV ZLOO EH UDIĂ HG RII Early bird registration before Feb. 28th is $45, which includes lunch. For full information and registration information see website below or call Leslie at 613.766.3008. www.kwoodartca. wordpress.com/special-events/2017symposium/ Coming this spring - The original (13th year) 3 On 3 youth hockey. Using the full ice surface. Non-contact, non-stopaction with an emphasis on fun! Beginning April 12 at the Invista Centre, Transit ice pad in Kingston.

Cost $160. No deposit required, limited number of spaces. Pre-registration required by phone or e-mail. For information or to register contact Steve at 613-389-1606 or e-mail timmyrevell@gmail.com.

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.

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Seedlings for sale - Attention lot owners. Prince Charles Public School in Verona is once again selling six varieties of seedlings as a fundraiser to pay for new playground equipment. Cost is $2 a tree. Quantities are limited so order early by calling the school at 613-374-2003 or order online on the Seedlings for Sale Facebook event on the Prince Charles Public School page. We will email you when you can pay and pick up for your trees at the end of April. Prince Charles is a certiÂżHG (FR6FKRRO DW WKH JROG OHYHO IRU LWV environmental programs.

The 20th Annual Jayna Hefford Female Hockey School is now accepting registrations for the summer camp from July 17-21 at the Invista Centre. This camp is KRVWHG DQG WDXJKW E\ Ă&#x20AC;YH WLPH 2O\PSLF gold medallist Jayna Hefford and twotime Olympian Lori Dupuis. Other instructors all have experience at the international and elite level. Space is limited at this popular camp.For more informa-

Kingston Archery Club - Join us for indoor tournaments, workshops, fun shoots, weekly practice sessions and lessons. The club has indoor and outdoor ranges and welcomes ages 8+, teens, adults, seniors, novices and pros in all styles of archery. Tuesday and Thursday practice sessions currently at the indoor range at St.

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Personal archery equipment is required for club evenings and walkins. Next tournament is Saturday March 25. Located at 236 Nelson St. For more information or to join check us on the web at kingstonarcheryclub.org.

Stroke Couples Group: Have you or your partner experienced a stroke?

The Stroke Couples Group meets on the third Thursday of each month to share experiences, information and mutual support. There is no charge to attend. Contact Kathleen Pratt, RSW at 613-634-0130 ext. 469 or kathleen. pratt@von.ca for more information.

One Parent Family Association weekly volleyball, every Wednesday evening from 7 - 9 p.m. Cataraqui Woods Public School, 1255 Birchwood Dr. OPFA is a single parent support group. Divorced, separated or never married, all single parents are welcome. Information: please email opfa. limestone@gmail.com or call Kim St. Onge @ 613-331-6413.

The Kingston Heirloom Quilters welcomes new members. We meet 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church Hall, 41 Church Street in Portsmouth Village. Guests are welcome. Please bring a lunch and enjoy the company of fellow quilters throughout the day. Learn to quilt or improve your skills in a friendly, relaxed group. March 2017 meeting dates: Tuesday March 7 and Thursday March 23. For further information please visit our web site at www. quiltskingston.org. ,Q *RRG 7DVWH LV D ÂżQH GLQLQJ H[SHULence for single seniors and will meet at Frankie Pesto, 167 Ontario St, March 10th @ 5:30pm. If interested to attend, please contact Norma at 613542-3622 or Nicole at 613-634-1966.

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Crossroads United Church, 690 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd (across from Loblaws) is having a Dance/Concert/Fundraiser featuring Swingtime Dance Band of Kingston. March 10 7:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 p.m. Cost $10 For info call Rev. Bill McAuslan 613-542-9305.

Legion 560 - Friday, March 10 - R n R Karaoke will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome.

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The Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will meet at the Kingston Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St., on Saturday, March 18 at 10 a.m. Lesley Anderson and Glenn Wright from Ottawa, will speak on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creating Ontario: Immigration to Upper Canada and Canada West, 1791-1867â&#x20AC;?. Visitors welcome. Further details at www. ogs.on.ca/kingston Kingston District Shrine Club roast beef dinner Friday, March 17 from 5: â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. Adults $15 and children under 10 years. $8. To be held at the Kingston District Shrine Club 3260 Princess Street at Collinsbay Road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Off the Chartsâ&#x20AC;?, a concert celebrating Women of Song to be held on March 26, 2:30 p.m. at ChalmHUV 8QLWHG &KXUFK (PFHH *LOOLDQ Sadinsky and musical guests The Caledonias, Brant Peppley, bassist Keith Barstow, jazz drummer. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Danielle Duchesneau Fundâ&#x20AC;?, established in cooperation with Kingston Interval House, in memory of a young woman who was murdered in Kingston by her ex-boyfriend. The Fund is for women who have been or are victims of violence. Tickets available at Brianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Record Option, info: www. shesings.ca.

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God played a big role in family life back in the '30s It wasn’t as if Emerson had done some dastardly deed like stealing money out of the sugar bowl, but what he did earned him a sound cuff on the ear from Mother.

What he did was say, “God, I sure would like a real hockey stick, instead of the one Father made out of a piece of wood.” It wasn’t that wanting the hockey stick got him into trouble; it was saying “God” outside of praying. It was a sin to take God’s name in vain, and Mother wouldn’t tolerate it, and that’s all there was to it.

Mother didn’t say a word.

She didn’t have to. The cuff on the ear said it all. And yet, it seemed to me, as I watched Emerson take his punishment, that adults were forgiven for taking the Lord’s name in vain. Father never quite got the word God out. He would say, “by gad,” which to me was too

close to the actual word for comfort. And as I sat and thought about all the ways God’s name was worked into everyday conversations, I had a very hard time figuring out what was right and what was wrong — and then there were the times when it seemed perfectly normal.

Mother had a host of sayings all relating to God’s mercy, such as the time old Granny Hines died. Mother clutched her breast with her right hand, then made the sign of the cross, and in a solemn voice said, “God rest her weary soul.” I had a hard time figuring out how Granny’s soul was going to rest if she was already dead.

God figured prominently in just about everything we did, I fi gured. And we never planned a trip into Renfrew without Mother saying, “God willing.” For the life of me, I couldn’t figure out why God would object to our going anywhere.

And “if God favours” was another of Mother’s favourite expressions, or “if God allows,” as if there was some doubt in her mind as to where we would all be in a few days hence.

Hardly a day went by that Mother didn’t say, “Only God knows,” used when she couldn’t come up with a reason or something had been mislaid.

But, what terrified me the most was when a neighbour came to visit who was said to be the biggest gossip in the county. She was an enormous woman, and when she was telling a story — usually one hard to believe — she would clutch her chest and say, “If that isn’t the truth, may God strike me dead."

Well, that sent chills right up my back. And I would pray silently that what she said was the gospel truth. I wasn’t as concerned about her expiring as I was about how we would get her out of the house. Certainly, no one could lift her. And I had visions of Father bringing the stoneboat up to the back door, and with the help of my three brothers, rolling her across the kitchen floor, and out the back door and onto the stoneboat.

When I talked to my older and much wiser sister Audrey about the God issue, and asked why Mother called

upon Him so often, she said it had everything to do with what she called an abiding faith. “Faith” I knew. “Abiding” was a new word for me, and I looked it up in my little red dictionary and found it meant enduring and lasting, and it was then I knew

why Mother so often worked God’s name into whatever she was saying. It was simply because back then, when every day was a struggle to make ends meet, we certainly needed God to survive from one day to the next.

Audrey said His mercy

was enduring and lasting, and that made perfect sense to me. Back then, there wasn’t too much we could depend on.

So, it wasn’t hard to understand why God was called upon so often. We needed all the help we could get.

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Musician speaks her mind through her songs

Evelyn Wannemacher isn’t sure what her future holds, but she does know it will involve music.

She’s tried several instruments. By try, I don’t mean she spent a weekend with the instrument; I’m talking years.

When she was five years old, she asked for a guitar for her birthday, but at six, she lost the interest (for a while). From the age of eight until she was a teenager, she took piano lessons. In the middle of her piano training, she picked up the guitar again.

“When I was ten, I went online and taught myself to play chords,” she said.

She’s also performed in the

production of Anne and Gilbert at the 1000 Islands Playhouse.

Last year, she took up the ukulele.

“Once you know guitar, the ukulele is really easy.”

She also sang with Cantabile from Grade 4 through Grade 9. She had to give that up in Grade 10 when school and other activities simply kept her too busy. Those "other activities" include rising early to participate in her rowing team.

Off stage—well, actually, sitting in her kitchen—she’s quiet and reserved. Her mom, Ruth Wannemacher explains that it all changes when Evelyn steps on stage.

“Off-stage, I’m an introvert,” says Evelyn. “I like to be alone a lot. I go a full week at school surrounded by people and on the weekend I like to take the whole weekend off from people.”

On stage? Different story.

“When I’m on stage, I just

perform. It’s great when I start singing and people who weren’t paying attention stop talking and start to pay attention. I crack jokes. I like to entertain people. I do that when I’m not performing on stage, too. At school, I crack jokes in class.”

“Ideally, I want to become a musician,” she said. “However, song writing is a very personal thing. I don’t want to be graded for my writing. Possibly I’ll study fi lm. I do like directing.

Wherever I am, it will be somewhere with film and music.”

Next year she’s planning on doing a co-op placement with her drama teacher.

“I’m going to be involved with drama a lot more.”

The Grade 11 Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute student currently has a song in the CBC Searchlight competition.

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You can go to the CBC website to vote for Evelyn. Her song’s called We’re So Tired.

Evelyn laughed when describing it.

“It’s basically about me not wanting to go anywhere after high school,” she said. “So many people automatically go directly from high school to university. I want to be a musician. I’m also looking at film. There’s so much pressure to choose. I want to be able to just perform my music.”

She says she’s read Ed Sheeran’s bio and admires how he ran away from home at 16 and performed every night until he finally got discovered.

Mom (Ruth) interjects with:

Songwriter Evelyn Wannemacher has one of her original tunes in the CBC Searchlight competition.

“You won’t be doing that, right?”

At times, Evelyn sounds like a child of the 1960s. It’s no coincidence that she studied the ‘60s and ‘70s and the song writing inspired by that era.

Evelyn cites Malvina Reynolds’ song, Little Boxes, made famous by Pete Seeger, about the suburbs. Evelyn says she doesn’t want to be stuck in a life of little boxes.

When Evelyn Wannemacher sings, people take notice.

Ruth describes one of Evelyn’s recent gigs at the Queen’s Grad Club.

“It was all women, and Evelyn was younger than everyone else by a lot,” she says. “I’m sitting there, and I’m hearing all of these people sing who have been singing for ages. I’m looking at the crowd and there’s no one Evelyn’s age and I wondered, ‘what have we gotten her into?’”

Ruth says she was nervous for her daughter.

“She went up on that stage and did what she does. She’s Evie. She got them engaged. She started singing one of her songs. All of a sudden the place erupted. Her appeal stretches across ages.”

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my songs; rate them.’ I took the most popular five and made my EP using those five songs.”

That EP has now been downloaded all over the world, including places like Switzerland and Japan. It’s most popular in Canada, the USA, and Croatia.

You can download her music from iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and Amazon Music.

Evelyn says she sometimes writes songs from personal experience, but in other situations, her songs are just conveying a message.

“To me, music is a way of expressing emotions and conveying a message to people, maybe a whole group, or maybe a specifi c person. So it might be personal or something random. Sometimes it’s just a way to tell a story. For example, I wrote a song about someone cheating, but I’ve never been in a relationship.”

Although her music doesn’t contain any one specific message, she says love factors into a lot of her work.

“You should be able to love someone, no matter what their race, gender, sexuality, anything,” she says. “I have some ideas of writing some concept songs about transgender. Society as a whole has this idea that a girl has to grow up and get married. Sometimes I write music to do my own thing, to express who I am. I used to be afraid to speak out.

But when writing songs, I just let it all out.”

If you’d like to hear Evelyn Wannemacher in live performance, she has a gig in Amherstview’s Fairfi eld Park on June 29 at 1 p.m.

The quickest way to vote for Evelyn Wannemacher on CBC Searchlight is to go to: cbcmusic.ca/searchlight/2865.

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OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4PM Spectacular 2 storey in Woodhaven. This caraco astoria model is just over one year old and is candy for the eyes from the second you enter. Generous sized rooms throughout, features include hardwood and ceramic flooring on the main level, gas fireplace in great room with media center, large master with walk in closet and stunning 4 piece enuite, huge 29’x 10’deck looking back in part onto retention ponds, double paved drive, main floor laundry, stainless steel appliances and the list goes on. Priced well below replacement value, this home offers tremendous value. Book your private showing today.

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.

Enjoy eastern water views of lake ontario from this 3+1 bedroom elevated bungalow. This home features a gorgeous updated cooks kitchen with access to a multi tier deck and above ground pool in the fenced yard. Main floor bathroom bathroom has been recently updated, main floor includes 3 large bedrooms. Lower level features large family room with gas fireplace, 4pc bathroom, 4th bedroom and an office/den.This home also includes a separate entrance to the lower level, with the consent of the authorities having jurisdiction for the subject property there is potential for a secondary income suite, or an in-law suite. Other improvements in recent years include; roof, and windows. Call today for a personal viewing.

Sutton Group – Masters Realty Inc. Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated

Excellent condo, ideal for first time buyer or investor. Terrific central location, carpet free, balcony, in-suite storage, fridge and stove included.

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Make a home offer they can’t refuse Buying a home can be very competitive. A well-maintained property with all of the bells and whistles that today’s buyers demand figures to attract many offers, and buyers who have found their dream homes must be prepared to make an offer that sellers can’t refuse.

Standing out in a sea of other potential home buyers is not always so easy, but there are steps buyers can take to ensure their offer is the one sellers ultimately accept.

• Get preapproved for a mortgage. Sellers’ patience may wear thin with buyers who are not preapproved for a mortgage when making their offers. Preapproval can speed up the selling process, as buyers won’t need to secure financing afterward. When sellers receive multiple offers on their homes, they are more likely to sell their homes to buyers whose financing is already lined up as opposed to buyers who have to scramble to secure loans.

• Establish a strong rapport with the sellers. It’s not uncommon for homeowners to develop emotional attachments to their homes, and buyers should keep that in mind when viewing a home and negotiating their purchase. Sellers won’t want to hear about how ugly a home is or how much money buyers will have to spend to bring the home up to their standards.

While buyers must weigh such variables when making their offers, keep it as cordial as possible and avoid any inflammatory remarks during the negotiation process.

Sellers may be more likely to accept a lower offer from a buyer they like than a higher offer from someone they don’t like.

• Don’t delay an inspection.

When a property is drawing significant interest, buyers can set their offers apart from the rest by arranging for a near-immediate inspection. Some buyers may want sellers to give them a couple of weeks to arrange for an inspection, and that may irritate sellers who want to sell their homes as quickly as possible. Have an inspector ready to perform an inspection within days of making your offer.

• Include an escalation clause.

When making an offer on a home, prospective buyers can include an escalation clause. Such a clause acknowledges that a potential buyer is willing to increase his or her initial offer by a predetermined amount to exceed any bids that are higher than that initial offer. When sellers trigger such clauses, they are often required to show the other offers they received that triggered the escalation clause. Escalation clauses show the sellers you really want the house while keeping potential buyers’ hopes of buying the home alive when the bids are competitive.

Prospective home buyers may find themselves in some stiff competition upon finding their dream homes. But a few simple strategies can make their offers stand out and increase their chances of buying their ideal homes.

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