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Frontenac Paramedic Services were among the many first responders who attended the scene of multiple collisions and a hazardous chemical spill in Lansdowne on Tuesday, March 14, which saw 30 people taken to hospital for precautionary observation, and took the life of Hamilton transport driver, Ian Melville.

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Hospital with the 18 first responders who were tstaff ord@metroland.com placed under four-hour observation after working at the scene of the large chemical spill and News – On the heels of a shift that saw him multiple collisions that closed Highway 401 for and his colleagues working around the clock at about 30 hours.

“It really changes the complexity of what’s the chemical spill scene in Lansdowne, Chief Paul Charbonneau appeared at Frontenac happening when now your own staff are the patients,” Charbonneau said, noting that he County Council.

The meeting began just after 9:30 a.m. on was acting as a go-between, communicating Wednesday, March 15, where it was announced with all of the first responders at the scene, Charbonneau and his team at Frontenac Para- specifically with regard to the health and medic Services had met and exceeded all target safety status of those whose exposure to the times for arrival for the 2016 year. Just hours fluorosilicic acid meant they needed to unearlier, Charbonneau was at Kingston General dergo decontamination and be transported to

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“As the supervisor [of Leeds and 1000 Islands Fire Services] was going to the scene, he called me, and he asked ‘Is there anything I should know?’” Charbonneau said.

“I said: Just keep our people safe.”

The 18 first responders and 12 members of the public that were transported to KGH by Frontenac Paramedics all had to dispose of their clothing, which will be burnt as a precautionary measure, explained Charbonneau.

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The chief attended KGH himself and saw to it that it all first responders were not only discharged with a clean bill of health, but also outfitted in scrubs and taken home safely. One ambulance from Frontenac Paramedic Services was taken out of commission to be decontaminated, and, because Leeds and Grenville Paramedic Services doesn’t have a logistics depot capable of the decontamination process, Frontenac Paramedics have offered to decontaminate their ambulances for them as well.

It’s that kind of teamwork and camaraderie amongst first responders that allowed the response and clean-up efforts in Lansdowne to run as smoothly as it did, Charbonneau expressed.

“I’m extremely proud of our team, extremely gratified to the Leeds and Grenville Paramedic Services, the OPP and the Leeds and 1000 Islands Fire Services. They did an incredible job,” Charbonneau said, also noting that KGH did a great job preparing for Code Orange, which meant a large influx of patients due to the events.

“Everybody did an exceptional job.”

Now, Charbonneau said, the most important thing is to ensure those on his team that were on the scene are equally as healthy mentally as they are physically.

“Everybody digests this kind of a call in a different way, and it’s a matter of knowing that there is support here for them, they can speak to us, they can speak to a peer support person,” he said, noting that Frontenac Paramedics’ peer support team had already

reached out to all involved within the first 12 hours following the call.

“We do a tough job. We see things that normal citizens don’t see, and it can’t help but affect you. We have to talk about it and make sure that everyone is okay.”

The scene the night before was in stark contrast to that the next morning, but the commonality for Charbonneau was being able to give praise to his team for their exceptional efforts. With Frontenac Paramedic Services reporting they’d met and/or exceeded all target times for arriving to a call – all of which are under 10 minutes – Charbonneau was quick to applaud his colleagues.

“We’re very happy with it. I’m very proud of our team,” he said, noting that, for the first time in a number of years, Frontenac Paramedics saw a 4.5 per cent increase in calls for service over the 2016 year, and that target times were met or surpassed despite that increase.

It was a rollercoaster of a day from arriving on the scene of a massive incident, to accompanying first responders home from hospital, to finally sitting before Council as his team’s efforts were celebrated; this is all just a day in the life of a first responder, Charbonneau expressed.

“The last 24 hours have certainly been interesting,” he said.

“You know, you come to work every day and we’re an emergency service, we’re first responders, so you never know what the day is going to bring… but none of us expected that kind of a day we had [on March 14].”

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A woman in her 30s has died following a single vehicle collision on Wolfe Island on Sunday, March 12.

The collision occurred on County Road 96, between 7th and 8th line roads, in the early afternoon of March 12. It is believed that the driver was making her way to the ferry terminal when she lost control of her vehicle. OPP continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.

Courtney Whyman, 36, perished in the crash.

She was a mother of three young boys: Aiden, 12; Jonathan, 7; and Teagan, 4.

As per her request, Courtney was able to donate her heart, both lungs and both kidneys, as well as

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The death came as a shock to the close-knit Wolfe Island family.

"She was loved and will be missed," says sister Jacqui Whyman. "I don't know if we are fully processing or just going through the motions. Our concentration is just on the boys and helping them cope with this tragedy as much as we can. There are a lot of us grieving, all at different stages, but it helps to remember the spirit and light that she brought to all of our lives."

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The southern section of the well-travelled NEWS – Commuters will have to squeeze together on a busy stretch of Front Road start- bridge was fi xed in 2015, but the north side work was suspended in May 2016. About two ing this spring.

The City of Kingston is getting ready to months later, the city took the “extraordinary” restart bridge rehabilitation work near the In- step of terminating the original contract with vista plant almost one year after the original Lischer Construction of Carp following pubcontractor was pulled from the project. For licly-stated concerns over missed project timemotorists, it means several months of lane re- lines and potential cost overruns.

At the time, frustrated city officials said that ductions.

“We’re looking to restart the bridge on while most road and bridge projects get done Front Road. We halted the project looking for on time and on budget, the Front Road projanother contractor to fi nish it. We are hoping ect is not one of them. “This is one of those to have it finished by the end of August,” ex- not done on the timeline we wanted,” said Van plained Utilities Kingston president and CEO Buren.

Keech also confi rmed that a legal dispute Jim Keech, who also oversees municipal infrawith Lischer is underway. “We have a number structure work.

After a new bidding process was launched, of issues with the fi rst contractor and it’s in the councillors endorsed a staff recommendation hands of the lawyers. It’s in the legal process at that R.W. Tomlinson Ltd. be awarded a $1.8 this point in time.”

City officials cancelled the bridge work and million contract to complete the north side of the Front Road bridge repairs. While the con- reopened the four-lane road to traffic in midcrete bridge is still safe to be on, Keech says 2016 while they re-grouped and launched a the structure is in poor shape and in need of a new competitive bidding process. But instead of seeking a tender, the city issued a request for complete facelift.

“Staff has checked references for Tomlinson proposals which gives them more flexibility to and they were found to be a reputable contrac- award a contract that’s not solely based on the tor who has successfully completed similar, as lowest price.

Since only two bids were received, instead of well as much larger, projects,” according to a report by Mark Van Buren, the city’s director the minimum three bids required for staff approval, the final contract had to be approved of engineering.

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City encourages ‘large format retail’ stores downtown

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News — For the first time in several years, the City of Kingston is opening the door to allow large format retailers in the downtown.

Councillors approved the latest update to the city’s Official Plan, which, among other things, removes the wording that currently “prohibits” large format retail in the downtown.

“We are trying to bolster the commercial strength of the city’s downtown core,” explained Greg Newman, the city’s manager of policy planning.

The revised Official Plan will now read: “Large format retail uses are permitted provided that the

built form is compatible with the historic building fabric, scale, pedestrian amenity linkages with the lake, and the permitted view corridors.”

While councillors approved the major policy change, many grappled with the definition of ‘large format retail,’ fearing it could open the door to socalled big box stores that dot the suburban retail landscape. They sought assurances that small independent stores won’t get crushed by the arrival of any large scale competition.

“I’m still trying to get my head around what large retail means,” said Coun. Jim Neill.

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Neill agrees some large format book and department stores such as Indigo and S&R were a welcome addition to the downtown in past years and have been sorely missed following their closure.

“You have trouble buying a pair of socks downtown.”

Christine Sypnowich, with the group Coalition of Kingston Communities, also voiced concerns that large format retail isn’t defined in the revised OP. “So much will ride on how that’s interpreted. I wish there was more clarity. You worry it provides an opportunity for unsympathetic development.”

However, some wondered if stores such as Rona, Costco or Walmart could be permitted under the new Official Plan rules.

Newman says any commercial store could build in the downtown but, generally speaking, the bigger they are in floor space, the more hoops they’d have to jump through. He says other sections of the Offi cial Plan require retail applicants to meet the test of compatibility,

market justifi cation, streetscape friendliness, and adequate parking, to name a few. “That’s what we are trying to support if (large format) retailers can demonstrate compatibility with the built form.”

Planners suggested the lack of available land and parking downtown will likely discourage big box retailers. The development of large indoor malls, like Toronto’s Eaton Centre, would also be prohibited under the Official Plan because downtown stores must face outward toward the streets and sidewalks.

Newman stressed the intent is to seek opportunities to grow the downtown’s economy and avoid “blanket prohibition” policies of the past.

Councillors say they’re willing to take a leap of faith in order to attract a scaled-down version of big name retailers, such as Indigo or the Gap, as long as they can fit within the existing mix of low-rise commercial buildings.

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But council members, who say they remain committed to completing the local Canada 150 legacy project, voted 10-2 to proceed with the lighting replacement.

“The lighting at city hall needs to be replaced anyways. Why not do it now during the sesquicentennial year?” noted Mayor Bryan Paterson.

Councillors learned on March 7 that the original illumination budget of $250,000 has climbed to $544,000.

Facilities manager Speros Kanellos says the initial plan in the energy retrofit project was to replace 32 aging 400-watt flood lights with a similar number of 200watt LEDs. But officials later determined that more lights will be needed.

“In order to enhance the architectural features of city hall, we had to increase the number of lights from 32 to 57. The enhanced lights also have built-in receivers, and we don’t need extensive wiring for each of the lights,” Kanellos explained.

In addition to colour lights, he says seven digital projectors will be installed.

“We can have any variety of colours, change the intensity, and use projectors to flash multiple images — such as maple leaves on Canada Day — on the surface of city hall or Market Square.”

Only one bid was received to install permanent LEDs to light up city hall, Springer Market Square, and the fountain in Confederation Park in different colours for different occasions. The lighting project will create images similar to what’s used to illuminate major global attractions such as the CN Tower or the Eiffel Tower. The programmable LEDs are capable of generating countless colour combinations, similar to what was used to light up city hall during The Tragically Hip’s national celebration day last August.

The company, Waterman Sales Ltd, submitted a bid of $330,000 for the lighting and projection equipment. But the city still needs another $214,000 to cover the costs of installation, consulting, project management and other related soft costs, and a nominal contingency amount.

Kanellos says staff met with the company behind the lone contract submission to dim down the price. “Cost-saving measures were identified in the submission, which reduced the overall cost; however, the revised submission is still significantly higher than anticipated, and exceeds the approved budget.”

The revised contract of $544,000 will be covered by $314,000 from the original budget ($250,000 illumination and $64,000 fountain upgrades), plus $230,000 in funding that will be reallocated from previously earmarked capital

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Mayor Paterson says he can support the higher budget, because the extra costs will be absorbed through existing budgets and will not lead to higher taxes. “We’re taking money from other projects and priorities.”

Coun. Mary Rita Holland, one of two to vote against the illumination budget, says she can’t justify increasing the quality and quantity of the LED lights. “I don’t see the value here.”

But, most say the project will have lasting benefits, such as making Market Square a more attractive place in the evenings.

“I think it’s great for tourism. This will help in having more events in the downtown,” said Coun. Laura Turner.

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EDITORIAL Tale as old as time: If a Disney movie is remade, I will likely enjoy it

Column - Disney and childhood are pretty much synonymous and that is definitely the case with me. I grew up watching Disney movies, cartoons, and of course Christmas specials and even before I could watch Disney movies, my parents had my play room decked out in everything Mickey and Minnie Mouse. I, like most kids, loved the whimsy of the movies, the characters and the music. The stories had and still have the ability to transport you to other worlds and of course, the princesses were pretty appealing too.

Growing up, my favourite was always The Little Mermaid and this may have a lot to do with when I was growing up.

I was five when the movie was released and between the songs, characters and fairy tale I was hooked. I had the toys, the books and of course the soundtrack and I am pretty sure I could still sing all of the songs perfectly today, especially ‘Part of your World’.  I also really loved the classic Disney films like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White and as I grew up I also loved the newer films like Aladdin, The

Lion King and of course, Beauty and the Beast. The latter, is another movie that I could probably still sing all of the songs to and I am looking forward to doing just that as the new live-action movie is released.

It is crazy to me that this movie is coming to life and I know that seeing it will transport me back to my childhood. I felt this way when I saw the live-action version of Cinderella a few years ago. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend checking it out. I loved every minute of that movie and it had the added bonus of being directed by my favourite Shakespearean actor, Kenneth Branagh.

Cinderella stayed true to the original story, but with some minor updates that made it a little more palpable for a modern audience. It is not surprising that the whole princess in need of rescuing story is a bit hard to swallow today and my hope is that Beauty and the Beast will do the same.

There has already been quite a bit of controversy over the fact that the character of LeFou is gay in the film, but really? Is this that far of a stretch? I

always thought his admiration for Gaston went further than just a bromance, but maybe that was just me.

The point is, while it is great that these films are being remade and being exposed to new audiences, it is also important that they continue to grow with the changing times. Kids today grow up in a world where being gay is normal, or at least it should be, and making a big deal over a Disney character being portrayed that way in a film is a step backwards for those watching the film and for Disney.

I think it is commendable that Disney took this step in the remake of the film and my hope is that in the future they are able to push things further. But for now, I am simply looking forward to seeing this childhood film come to life and, I'm not going to lie, the bibliophile in me is really looking forward to seeing that dream library come to life -that was always my favourite scene.

Even if it just sticks to the original script it will be awesome and as long as Disney continues to remake their films in this way, I will continue to see them and love them

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Hard to have sympathy for legalization false-starters

The “medical marijuana dispensary� Cannagreen hadn’t been open a week on Princess Street before it was raided by Kingston Police on the evening of Thursday, March 9. A total of six employees were arrested, at least several of whom claimed to be under the impression the store was operating legally.

The incident, along with the similarly-timed but unrelated raids of Cannabis Culture shops across Canada, raised many lively debates on social media about whether these raids were the best use of police time and taxpayer money. After all, marijuana is expected to be legalized by the Trudeau Liberals in the very near future, and it seems many (if not a majority of) Canadians agree that keeping pot illegal does more harm than good.

We tend to agree that marijuana is no more harmful than alcohol or cigarettes, which certainly no one questions the legality of these days. The legal sale of pot could be a huge source of revenue for the government, allowing the money people spend on weed to be channelled into things like important social programs instead of the organized crime it currently supports.

There are undoubtedly better things the police could be spending their time on (for instance: catching true criminals who actually do real harm to society), and the idea that marijuana will soon be legalized is a good thing.

But the fact remains that marijuana has not been legalized yet, and in this country we have an important structure of law and order that works because those who administer it adhere to the rules. Laws are made by those whom the Canadian people democratically elect, then interpreted by the judicial system and enforced by police.

Indeed, there are cases where police officers can and do use discretion — and rightfully so. But when a new business opens up that is so obviously contrary to the law (i.e. a store that sells things like weed rice crispy squares and has a giant marijuana leaf sign out front) it’s hard to make the argument that the police should just turn a blind eye and pretend it’s not there. They have their own mandate and it’s probably good that they avoid setting a precedent of ignoring a glaring violation of the law simply because said law is expected to change at a yet-to-be-determined future date.

When this glorious day arrives, we’ll all be celebrating along with everyone else. But until then, let’s not harp on the police for doing their job.

Kingston’s revised Official Plan puts future vision into focus

BY BILL HUTCHINS

Commentary — Kingston’s marathon update to the Official Plan (OP) is now in the books, so to speak.

At their first meeting in March, councillors signed off on massive policy changes that will be incorporated into the document. The 600-page OP is a broad vision of what kind of city residents want to see, setting land use rules for planners, politicians, citizens and developers.

The vision is given its teeth through implementing zoning bylaws, which are still being worked on.

The OP now heads to the provincial government for a 180-day period of review and approval.Getting to this point was no small feat for city planners. “We’ve given the public a great deal of opportunity to be engaged in this project,� policy planner Greg Newman

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What started as a somewhat routine tweaking exercise to update the plan — which occurs every five years — turned into a monster assignment that spanned nearly two years, six drafts of the OP, six statutory open houses, three statutory public meetings, plus other community outreach events and about 1,500 amendments. All that to get it right.But is the OP ever right?

Christine Sypnowich with the Coalition of Kingston Communities, an umbrella group representing various neighbourhood associations, says the proof will be in whether the plan is upheld in the future. “One worries that you can have a marvellous Official Plan and still have bad planning decisions because the OP is just ignored. That’s an ongoing concern.�

Like many community members,

Sypnowich is happy with the end result, but remains skeptical over whether the plan brings enough clarity to heritage, highrises and other matters of municipal interest.

While no OP is ever perfect, it does outline clearer rules for developers to follow, based on factors such as smart growth, intensification and commercial development, plus heritage, source water and green space protections. But, as we’ve come to know, OP rules can be relaxed to accommodate certain projects, whether they be highrises downtown or fast food drive-thrus in the suburbs.

Official Plan amendments are a common fixture at planning committee meetings, as developers often seek municipal concessions to try and push their projects forward — all of which is allowed based on planning advice, council votes and OMB rulings. Newman stresses

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the OP also contains several safeguards that require developers to meet ‘tests’ of compatibility, such as producing studies to justify the need for any amendments.

The OP, after all, is considered a living, breathing document that should be responsive to evolving trends.

One of the many safeguards now built into the document is the province’s Bill 73 Smart Growth law, where the city can request developers to provide their public consultation strategy with development applications, providing yet another layer of transparency.

Newman says the sheer number of OP updates does not mean that it was so badly flawed in the first place, but rather that it’s become more reflective of what the community wants. In other words, the city has listened to what the residents told them. “I am quite happy with it. I think it reflects the community

interest. I think it addresses some of things that came to light.�

He says the new and improved OP tries to avoid one-dimensional thinking by attaching more definitions to some of the broad land-use policies. This will not only bring more clarity to the vision but also make it more challenging for developers to justify amending it.

There’s no doubt the document — assuming it’s endorsed by provincial officials — will be put to the test in future applications. Those citizens who helped to craft the 1,500 amendments will be watching city hall closely to make sure councillors and staff follow their own guidelines.

As Sypnowich observed after council approved it, “A lot of it depends on good faith, goodwill and decisions of integrity, and not just the plan itself.�

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Public transit: A modern necessity

BY JIM NEILL

Municipalities across the world now recognize how critical public transit is for fighting climate change and for reducing traffic and parking gridlock. Clearly we need to have fewer single occupancy vehicles on our roads, particularly in our cities’ cores.

I’m proud to say that the City of Kingston is aggressively pursuing those goals through our Public Transit Plan. We have greatly expanded our bus fleet with generous capital ‘green funding’ from our municipal, federal and provincial governments. We have added very popular Express Routes, which run every ten or fifteen minutes at peak times. We’ve made sure our bus passes are more affordable than downtown parking rates, and are available at reduced rates from our many employers through employee payroll deduction plans.

Queen’s University student associations were proudly the first in Ontario to negotiate free public transit for all students with valid student cards, funded in large part through their student fees. This was instituted over 40 years ago. St. Lawrence College also negotiated a similar program. The City has added buses that serve these students.

I’m especially proud that Kingston City Council, in the past two terms, has phased in free transit for all secondary students with a modest funding agreement from our two school boards.

As a former drama teacher, and some-

time coach, I applaud this. With the loss of ‘late buses’ in so many school boards, too often students with working or single parents were unable to participate in extracurricular activities. Students without cars now have gained freedom they otherwise never would have. It has been a great social equalizer!

Student passes work seven days a week, allowing students to find work; youth who may never have had that option before. The passes are valid from September to September, so students may use them for months after graduating. Community groups and public educators in Kingston have told me that this has been the best anti-poverty initiative for youth that the city has ever undertaken.

We’ve greatly expanded the number of transit drivers, and continue to hire more. Transit management made an interesting decision some years ago. The emphasis on new hires is now all about people skills. No longer do you need the required license. That can be taught, and is part of the training. Customer skills are more crucial. At just about every Kingston Transit stop you’ll hear riders saying, “Thanks”, and drivers responding, “Have a good day!”

Kingston didn’t stop there, however.

We’ve made transit free for all children up to age twelve. Also, thanks to a council motion from my colleague Mary Rita Holland, the City, as service manager for Ontario Works, has found a way to supply passes to all Ontario Works re-

cipients. Again, this is a much welcomed anti-poverty initiative.

Transit also adopted a very popular program for seniors. Kingston Transit offers short workshops at the Seniors Centre, and gives a one month pass to all who participate.

So how successful have all these initiatives been? The average increase in public

transit ridership across the province over the past three years has been below 2 per cent. Kingston achieved 13 per cent in 2014, 11.3 per cent in 2015 and 11.5 per cent 2016. And it continues to grow. Transit riders grew from 4.6 million in 2015 to 5.2 million in 2016.

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Illuminating the 1840s building and public square is one of many of Kingston’s so-called “legacy” projects to coincide with Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations. The lighting will remain a year-round fixture that can be programmed for various special events.

But Kanellos says there is a tight timeline to complete the installation work in time for Canada’s 150th birthday on July 1. “This procurement is time-sensitive due to the required manufacturing and delivery schedule of the light fi xtures. It is desired to receive these materials in May in order to have them installed and programmed in advance of the sesquicentennial celebrations in June 2017.”

Public transit: A modern necessity Continued from page 9

Our busiest day ever, not surprisingly, was 30,000 riders on August 20, the day of the fi nal concert of The Tragically Hip and the live Market Square screening.

I ride transit several times daily. At peak times it’s often standing room only. There’s a popular improv game my students loved to play called “Subway”. The humour and drama created in the setting is that a subway is that rare place where people of all socio-economic, ethnic, and class backgrounds interact or share space with each other. This is true of all

public transit. In a world where social interactions are becoming less frequent, the bus affords us all an opportunity for smiling, nodding at acquaintances we might otherwise never have.

Years ago only the most destitute of people didn’t drive. This explains why decades ago, public transit buses were too often called “loser cruisers”.

Thankfully, this is no longer the case.

Modern public transit is for everyone. It’s the best investment governments can make. And it’s one of our best bets for helping to save our planet.

Jim Neill is city councillor for the Williamsville District.

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In addition to Professor Jain, funds were awarded to three other Queen’s researchers: Geol“My work is in the field of power electronics, ogist Alexander Braun received $180,000 to supan area of research that touches every corner of port the acquisition of a superconducting graviour everyday life — whether it is through your meter — one of only 12 such devices in Canada; cellphone, computer, light bulbs or airplane — Psychology researcher Jason Gallivan received we come in contact with this technology,” he $150,000 to supexplained. “This funding port new infrawill have a great impact structure in the on our research.”

Memory, Action, Dr. Jain, a member of and Perception the electrical and comlaboratory (MAputer engineering departPlab); and physiment at Queen’s, will lead cist Ryan Martin a team of researchers received a grant from four Ontario uniof $250,000 to versities in developing support the esnew technology to reduce tablishment of cost and increase the efa world-class faficiency, output, and relicility to develop ability of residential sop-type point conlar systems.

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more frequent.

“We put her on medication when At the age of two, Lillian Alken- they started occurring about once a brack had her fi rst epileptic seizure. week,” explains her mother, Anne.

“The epilepsy diagnosis was a bit At fi rst they were infrequent and only occurred about once a year, tricky at first, but there is a history in but when she was four, they became our family, and she has been on various medications ever since.”

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Now, at the age of 10, Lillian has been having seizures about twice a week.

They sometimes make life a bit more difficult, but through education and the assistance of staff at the Epilepsy South Eastern Ontario centre, Lillian and her family have gained

a much better understanding of the neurological disorder.

“My husband and I attend support groups together and we’ve also arranged for education sessions at Lillian’s school and her Sunday school, and those have been really helpful,” she said. “There are so

many resources available. It is so nice to feel like you are not alone, especially with something as unpredictable as epilepsy.”

Education is a huge obstacle when it comes to epilepsy.

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Support and education programs help community members understand epilepsy Continued from page 12

For the past three years, Claire Notman, education co-ordinator at the Epilepsy South Eastern Ontario centre in Kingston, has been working to educate teachers, students and community members.

“The Grade 5 program launched in 2014, and we are coming up on about 4,000 staff and students that have been trained,” explained Notman. “It is not just about keeping kids safe at school; it is also about stigma reduction, and I think that is the most valuable part.”

According to Notman, kids often have a lot of misconceptions when it comes to epilepsy and some even think it is contagious.

“They also think it affects how smart someone is, and sometimes they aren’t sure if they want to be friends with someone with epilepsy,” she said. “After the program, they really come to understand that someone with epilepsy is just like them and they can do everything that they can do, and they don’t have to be afraid.”

This education has made a big impact for Lillian, and she sees the change even in her own friends.

“It feels nice for them to know what to do if I have a seizure,” she said. “A few of my friends are really helpful and they let the teacher know sometimes if I am not feeling well.”

In Lillian’s case, epileptic seizures don’t make her fall down and shake, and she often doesn’t even remember them occurring. She can’t tell exactly when they are coming, but she does show some symptoms prior to a seizure.

“They make me feel a bit dizzy before they come. I start seeing circles and sometimes I feel weird,” she said.

Her mom added that she has explained her symptoms as ‘seeing the world’, and she interprets that as her feeling like she just doesn’t feel right.

Lillian has a tough time explaining exactly how she feels when she has a seizure, and that makes it even more diffi cult when it comes to explaining it to her friends.

But she feels better now that

her teachers and classmates — and even her brother — know more about epilepsy thanks to education classes.

“Claire also came into my son Matthew’s Grade 5 class, and that was particularly helpful,” said Anne.

“Not all of his classmates know that he has a sister at home that has epilepsy and sometimes there are things that are said about seizures that make him uncomfortable, and he expressed that he really liked having Claire come in and kind of normalize things for him.”

Normalizing and ending the stigma is something that Notman focuses on and hopes to continue focusing on in the Kingston community.

“The grant supporting the school education programs ends in June, and we are looking for funding to continue,” she said. “I have also trained groups at Queen’s; Empire Life and different businesses have asked me to come in, too, showing how valuable this education is to the community.”

For Alkenbrack, the pro-

gramming and education at the centre has been invaluable, and she highly recommends it to other parents who are dealing with epilepsy.

“It is also nice to get different perspectives, and sometimes hear what it is

like for the future and what she may be in store for as she gets older,” she said.

“Epilepsy is so unpredictable and I think that is what is hard as a parent. It is so hard for us to plan for, and that in itself leads parents to need more support.”

For more information about epilepsy programs in Kingston, visit http://www. epilepsyresource.org. Community members are also encouraged to wear purple on March 26 to show their support for epilepsy awareness around the world.

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BY MARG KNOTT

It was another of those one-after-theother meetings for Frontenac Island’s council members and staff, as they looked to  completing this year’s budget before moving on to a regular council meeting. It’s an interesting thing about budgets, particularly if you understand little, other than budgets determine what you pay in taxes, and our taxes are always too high.

As a matter of interest, the 2017 budgetary process for Frontenac Islands was done by a small group including the head of public works, the two fire chiefs, the deputy clerk treasurer, the  administrative assistant, the CAO, and councillors involved with community groups. They began with a review of the past year, looked at new and non-repeated issues and items projected into the new year. Council then set a target percentage  increase that they felt was manageable by the citizens. Public meetings were held and numbers were shuffled around, all the while keeping in mind the fixed changes such as the increase in OPP costs (up another $100,000) for 2017, contracts, new equipment required, etc., along with new projects. Changes in reserves were noted, such as using them for major asset purchases, and replacing/increasing them for future asset changes. As the numbers were agreed to they were entered into the spreadsheet which  the treasurer oper-

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Kevin O'Leary spoke at Queen's University March 16.

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It was a packed house at Grant Hall on the evening of Thursday, March 16 as Conservative party leadership hopeful Kevin O'Leary took the stage and spoke to nearly 1,000 Queen's students and community members in Kingston.

O'Leary appeared as part of his leadership campaign tour and spoke passionately about "exorcising" current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, creating jobs and growing the economy, "not being a politician" and the importance of young Canadians in the next election.

"Everybody knows in politics that the new force that is going to determine the future of any party are those that are 18 to 35 years old," he said following the event. "Mostly, I am here because I want to make these young people get involved in politics because it allows them to determine their own destiny and that is something that is really important."

O'Leary received a warm welcome from the audience and one member even held a 'Queen's loves O'Leary' sign but not everyone was happy to hear from him. At one point, a protestor stormed the hall chanting '1,2,3,4, the rich will never help the poor' before being removed from the event by organizers and security. O'Leary didn't seem to mind too much and simply said "freedom of speech, I like it," before returning to his speech. He spoke to the crowd for about an hour before taking questions for about half an hour. Audience members fo-

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cused on topics like border security, taxes, home ownership, veterans' issues, indigenous issues and more; it appeared that many of the questions catered to O'Leary's specific platform concerns. He continuously brought his answers back to economy growth and he continuously criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership.

"I want to see three per cent GDP growth across the country and I really believe that the key to Canada's success is growing the economy," he said. "Trudeau is swimming in the wrong direction. He is a disaster and he just doesn't understand what it takes to run a country. That is why we need to get rid of him."

O'Leary repeatedly made references to Trudeau's lack of business experience and even stated that he thinks Trudeau is out of touch with Canadians and their needs and wants.

O'Leary didn't limit his criticisms to just Trudeau, though.

He also heavily criticized Kathleen Wynne, claiming that he "would have fi red her a long time ago" and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, claiming that she is destroying the province.

O'Leary commented after the event that he was happy to see the audience so engaged and welcomed their questions on jobs and the future of Canada.

"Trudeau came out here two years ago and promised them jobs and totally screwed them," he said. "He has collapsed the economy and there are no jobs anymore and unemployment is in double digits for these young people. That is why he is going

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to lose the next election."

O'Leary went even further with his statement and claimed that the next election in 2019 will be different.

"It is not going to be an election, it is going to be an exorcism," he said. "I am going to take back all the mistakes Trudeau made on economic policy and make this country competitive around the world.

I want countries to know that Canada is open for business again and get them back."

Overall, O'Leary was focused on connecting with the audience and engaging them in a dialogue and following the event, he felt as though he had achieved just that.

"I want them to start to think about what it is going to take to work together and grow our economy and that is really what I am talking about because I am not a politician and I don't make 25 promises and deliver none of them," he said.

"I am making one promise and that is that I am growing to grow this economy on their behalf and on the behalf of every Canadian."

Following the event at Queen's, O'Leary will continue to meet with Canadians ahead of the leadership vote at the end of May, but before he took off, one Queen's student had a very pressing and timely question for him: What were his plans for St. Patrick's Day? O'Leary, who is of Irish heritage, responded with a laugh and explained that he would be attending the Montreal St. Patrick's Day parade with his own son and recommended that people check it out if they ever get the chance.

St. Patrick’s Day in University District Young revelers in the University District celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in the usual way this year by partying in the streets, funnelling beer from rooftops and dancing to classic Irish ditties like Sean Kingston’s “Fire Burning”. The rst fi ambulance call came at 12:40 p.m. for a 20-year-old, highly intoxicated female. Kingston Police moved in shortly after 4 p.m. to break the party up.

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Kingston and Frontenac choirs come together for concert separately, they will perform songs by Carole King, Ellie Goulding, Kelly Clarkson, Joni Mitchell and more.

“It is going to be a fantastic afternoon,” said Patty Smith, director of the Frontenac Women’s Chorus. “It is always great to bring these two groups together, and this music is so fun and infectious; it will be a great show.”

In addition to the two choirs, The Caledonias, an a cappella group from Queen’s, will perform at the show.

“It is an afternoon all about women,” said Duchesneau. “It will be uplifting and inspiring, and it is also a great opportunity to help other women in the community and support them.”

Off the Charts takes place on March 26 at 2:30 p.m. at Chalmers United Church, 212 Barrie St., in Kingston.

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“This is the first real fundraiser we have had for the fund, and the first one I have been involved with,” she said. “I am grateful for the support, and I think it is a great opportunity to raise some awareness and some money for the fund.”

The two choirs have about 75 members combined, ranging in age from 20 to 70. All of the members are passionate about singing, and especially, celebrating women in song.

“We decided since we are all women, and we are generating funds for women, we wanted to sing about women in music and do the songs of women at this concert,” said Hill Duncan.

During the concert, the choirs will perform a Supremes medley with choreography, as well as songs by Stevie Nicks and Adele. Then

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Continued from page 14 “We realized that Cristina has this fund through Interval House, and it certainly made sense to us to do a show with some of the proceeds going to this fund,” said Hill Duncan.

The Danielle Duchesneau fund was established in 1997 and named after choir member Cristina Duchesneau’s daughter, who was killed by her ex-boyfriend that same year. The fund was established in Danielle’s memory to help women who are victims of violence.

“It is accessible through Kingston Interval House, and it is basically for women who are or have been victims of violence and their children,” explained Duchesneau. “It is mostly for safety uses and helps with legal consultation, legal documents, locks on doors, phones, security cameras and relocation expenses.”

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Saturday, March 25 - Annual Chili Cook-off by the Gananoque & District Humane Society at the Lansdowne Community Building, 1 Jessie St., Lansdowne, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Live classic rock by R-Banned, licensed for beer, silent auction, baked treats. Ideal for families. Tickets to taste all chilis for a great lunch and to vote for your faves: Adults $10, kids 12 and under $5. Free general admission. We are looking for Cook-off Competitors. Please contact Helen at haweshr@hotmail.ca, 613585-6586, to register (free). ,Q *RRG 7DVWH LV D Ă&#x20AC; QH GLQLQJ H[SHUL ence for single seniors and will meet at Bella Bistro, 4050 Bath Road, March 24 at 5:30 p.m. If interested to attend, please contact Norma at 613-542-3622 or Nicole at 613-634-1966.

Walk On is a free, indoor winter walking program that runs from November WR WKH HQG RI 0DUFK :LWK VL[ ORFDWLRQV 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, H[W 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 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thrift Sale - Gently used childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing, toys, books, and games. Battersea United Church. Saturday, March 25, 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 p.m. Admission $2. hall.amanda@outlook.com for info.

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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Every Friday come join us for lunch at the Legion. Good food, good company, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Due to the success of Union Galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poetry event this past fall, we have decided to do another one in celebration

of National Poetry Month this April.

The gallery invites student and emerging poets to apply and we are seeking submissions on the theme of TIME. Application deadline: March 28th, 4:30pm.

Guidelines can be found at www.uniongallery.queensu.ca. The poetry reading will take place April 6.

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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Off the Chartsâ&#x20AC;?, a concert celebrating Women of Song to be held on March 26, 2:30 p.m. at Chalmers United Church featuring She Sings and Frontenac Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choir. Emcee Gillian 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.

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.Next meeting date: March 23. For further information please visit our web site at www.quiltskingston.org.

Rideau Trail Club of Kingston - Saturday, March 25 - Maple Sugar Bush Outing. Level 1, easy pace, 8 km. If nature cooperates, sap will be boiling and you will be tasting. Local syrup for sale along with cookies, hot chocolate and

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coffee. Depart Canadian Tire Parking Lot along Bath Road at 10 am. Gas $2.

Leader Stan 613-548-3003 Sunday, March 26 Gould Lake CA East Side. Level 3, moderate pace, 10 km. Hike the scenic and hilly east side trails with beautiful views of the lake from rocky outcrops. Depart Canadian Tire Parking Lot along Bath Road at 9 am. Gas $3 plus park fee. Leader: Ann 613 531 9873 Thursday March 30: 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 p.m. Karaoke at the RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street at Clarence. Steve & Penny are your hosts for this fun Karaoke night!

No Cover. Request your favourite song to sing or have the duo sing for you.

The choices are almost unlimited on their computer music bank.

Sound Escapes: Notes in CommonFriday, March 24, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Join us for an afternoon of popular and classical melodies, with Meryem Crockett on the piano and Douglas Handforth on the violin & viola. Refreshments available for sale during intermission. Generously sponsored by James Reid Funeral Home. Location: 56 Francis Street. Advance tickets: $10/person. For more information call 613.548.7810.

One Parent Family Association weekly volleyball. Every Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. Cataraqui Woods Public School, 1255 Birchwood Drive, Info: opfa.limestone@gmail.com or call Doug Brown @ 613-766-6200.

OPFA is a single parent support group.

Divorced, separated or never married, all single parents are welcome.

60+ Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior Slow Pitch Softball is looking for Men 60+ to play slow pitch softball. If you have been an experienced player in the past and want to rekindle that competitive spirit- then this is for you. Come for some competitive fun .Will start as weather permits.

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For more info: Gord at 613 547 5679 or email gburnzz3@gmail.com or dsinkinson@gmail.com.

Taoist Tai Chiâ&#x201E;˘ arts Quick Start weekend: March 24th-26th Learn all 108 moves of the Taoist Tai Chi set in one

weekend, then move into our continuing class to further develop your practice. New and returning students are welcome. For more info: www.taoist. org/kingston, kingston@taoist.org, 613-544-4733.

Kingston Orchid Society meeting 1;30 - 4 p.m. Sunday, March 26, Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St. Learn about growing exotic orchids! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun, easy, fascinating! Monthly meetings, discussion and speakers, refreshments.

Please join us and enjoy our show table RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHULQJ RUFKLGV The Seniors Association Kingston Region is looking for volunteers to help produce a weekly radio show aimed at seniors.The Time of Your Life airs Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. on CFRC 101.9 FM. If you like talking to people, learning about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on in our community, or can write about subjects ranging from health care to entertainment, contact the Seniors Association at 613-548-7810, by email, programs@seniorskingston.ca , or drop in in one of the radio committee meetings every Monday at 10 a.m.at the Seniors Association on Francis Street.

On Sunday, March 26th St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral will host the Kingston Choral Society (KCS) for a special afternoon of music for voice and organ. I Was Glad will see the choir of over 80 voices accompanied by St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral organist Michael Capon for a concert of beloved choral music from Britain, the United States and Canada. The concert will include the Kingston premiere of â&#x20AC;&#x153;These Things Shall Never Dieâ&#x20AC;?, a choral work by acclaimed Kingston composer Dr. Mark Sirett.

Sound Escapes: Notes in CommonFriday, March 24, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Join us for an afternoon of popular and classical melodies, with Meryem Crockett on the piano and Douglas Handforth on the violin & viola. Refreshments available for sale during intermission. Generously sponsored

by James Reid Funeral Home. Location: 56 Francis Street. Advance tickets: $10/person. For more information call 613.548.7810.

Kingston & District Branch, United Empire Loyalistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association of Canada - Next meeting Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 1:00 pm at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church Hall, corner Queen and Montreal Streets. Speaker Dr. Laura Murray, Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University on â&#x20AC;&#x153;How the Deal Went Down: Indigenous People and the Establishment of Kingston, 1783â&#x20AC;?. The meeting will be preceded by a soup and sandwich lunch starting at noon, $3.50 for those not contributing sandwiches or squares. The hall is open from 11:30 am for time to mingle with friends or make new ones. Visitors are always welcome. Info: www. uelac.org/kingston.

Rock (n) Roll Dance. Saturday, March 25, A.N.A.F Club. 317 Gore Rd. 613-549-7597.. Rock the Night away,7:00 till 12 p.m. With D.J .

Dan. No. cover. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nature: Explore IT!â&#x20AC;? is a fourpart winter workshop series that offers smartphone and tablet tutorials for those who find themselves struggling to keep up with rapidlyevolving technology. Familiarize yourself with the capabilities of your mobile device using practical examples drawn from the natural environment of the Elbow Lake nature reserve. Cost is $15 per person per session. Each workshop in the series is designed to stand alone.

Takes place at the Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre, 1500 Hewlett-Packard Ln. near Perth Road Village. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Part 3: The Internet of Thingsâ&#x20AC;? is on Sunday, March 26 and repeated on Tuesday, March 28, both from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Part 4: Citizen Scienceâ&#x20AC;? follows on April 2 and April 4. Info: www.elbowlakecentre.ca/events or 613-353-7968.

Legion 560 - Friday, March 24 Donnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Goodtime Karaoke will entertain from 8 to midnight with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome.

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Sunday May 7 and Sunday September 17, 2017 • 10am-4pm Fort Henry Heights Skating Club The Fort Henry Heights Skating Club is currently in its 52nd year of operation in Kingston.

This small club with a family feel has produced some big results this year. For the first time in its history Fort Henry had two skaters qualify for the National Figure Skating Championships that took place in Ottawa in January.

Another five athletes competed inthe Provincial championships. March 17-10 in Port Colborne, Ont. This is the eighth year in a row, the Fort Henry Heights Skating Club has qualified a team of athletes for the Provincial Figure Skating Championships. Amazing results for this small club!

Alexandra Lee and Karisa Wang made their first appearance at the provincial championships this year. Teammates Katie Kissick, Emilie Carson and Tess Overvelde returned.

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Special recognition to Karisa Wang, a Grade 8 student in the challenge program. She qualified for provincials by winning all three of her events and also received the Toni Carr bursary award for her outstanding performances.

In addition to all five athletes attaining a personal best score in eight events, two skaters brought home bronze medals: Tess Overvelde, a 12-year-old Grade 7 student at L’Ecole Cathedral, earned the bronze medal in Ladies Star 5.

Emilie Carson, a 14-year -old Grade 9 student at Regi, earned the bronze medal in Ladies Star 9 short program.

Karisa Wang was 5th in Star 6 and 7th in bronze triathlon; Katie Kissick was 10th in Star 10; Tess Overvelde was 6th in bronze triathlon; Emilie Carson was 10th in gold ladies.

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Matt Mundell

Ryan Hanes

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Sales Representative

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E: matt@kingstonSOLD.com 1306 ASSELSTINE RD.

$369,900 HUGE GARAGE

Beautiful raised bungalow sitting on a pretty 2 acre lot with many mature trees and wildlife around.This 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home has so much to offer, some features included open concept living, dining room and kitchen with beautiful vaulted ceilings accented with pot lighting. Large 12’ x 16’ deck, bright master bedroom includes a large walk in closet, and 4pc ensuite. Lower level is partially finished & designed with comfort in mind with insulated concrete floor, spray foam insulation, and a wood pellet stove. A walk out patio door to the rear yard with room to roam on this large lot. Finally, an over sized garage with plenty of room for 2 full size vehicles and toys also provides access to the lower level and main floor of the home. Central air is also installed. Call today for a personal viewing.

1044 WOODHAVEN DR.

E: ryan@kingstonSOLD.com 1277 WESTBROOK RD.

4826 ALEX MCLEAN LANE

$419,900

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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

$519,000 291 OLD HAMBURG RD.

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.

$459,900

$539,000 4343 BATH RD.

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.

Find great value in this beautiful custom built bungalow sitting on a level lot just 25 minutes north of Kingston. Some features include; Vaulted ceilings, gleaming hardwood, and huge cooks kitchen with large center island, built in ovens, jenn air cook top and dishwasher all included. 3 bedrooms, including a large master suite with vaulted ceiling & loads of natural light from the dormer window, the master ensuite is stunning with deep soaker tub and custom tiled shower with rain head. Enjoy summer evenings with a good book under the wrap around veranda, Guys will love the oversized heated an garage with high ceiling, and huge finished loft area above. Home is heated by F\A propane furnace, and outdoor wood furnace. Central air, Central vac, loads of storage space! Call today for a personal viewing.

$269,000 313 - 573 ARMSTRONG ROAD

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

$128,000

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

Call today for your private viewing.

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When renting can be a smart decision Conventional wisdom suggests buying a home makes more fi nancial sense than renting. In many cases, this is true. However, renting is sometimes a smarter approach than buying.

As with any financial decision, all of the options and circumstances need to be weighed before jumping in. Making a major purchase requires doing your homework. The following are some reasons why renting can be more beneficial than buying.

• You are young. The National Association of Realtors says the typical fi rst-time home buyer is 31-years-old. People who are younger than that and uncertain about their futures should not feel pressured into buying simply because it is presumed to be the “adult” thing to do. Renting and feeling your fi nancial way, which can include seeing how a job pans out or where your budget lies after paying off debts, might make more financial sense than buying.

• The price-to-rent ratio is too high. Buying may seem like a wise idea, but it could be causing you to spend more than necessary, particularly if you check the price-to-rent ratio and find homes in your area are not fairly priced.

Figuring a P/R ratio includes fi nding two similar houses (or condos or apartments) where one is for sale and the other is for rent. Divide the sale price of

the fi rst place by the annual rent for the second. The end result is the P/R ratio. So if a home sells for $300,000, and there is a house around the corner renting for $1,200 a month, divide $300,000 by $14,400 (the annual cost of renting). The ratio would be 20.8.

A rent ratio above 20 means the cost of home ownership will exceed the cost of renting. The higher the P/R ratio, the more sense it makes to rent instead of buy.

• Home prices continue to rise. Some people find themselves being priced out of certain neighborhoods or cities.

RealtyTrac recently analyzed median wage and home-price growth between 2012 and 2014, ultimately fi nding that, while the typical worker’s earnings increased a meager 0.3 percent during the study period, median house prices were up by 17 percent. Wages have not recovered from the Great Recession as quickly as home prices have, and some people may need to rent out of necessity.

to purchase. In such instances, renting may be the best option.

means being out of debt; having between three and six months of expenses in an emergency • You don’t meet the buying fund; enough cash for a 10 to criteria. Don’t buy a home based 20 percent down payment on a on market conditions or pressure fi xed mortgage; and when your from others. Instead, buy when mortgage payment will be no more you’re fi nancially ready. This than 25 percent of your monthly

take-home pay, according to financial expert Dave Ramsay.

Renting can be a smart move in many instances. Only when individuals are financially and emotionally ready to buy should they begin searching for their first homes.

“Renting can be a smart move in many instances. Only when individuals are financially and emotionally ready to buy should they begin searching for their first homes”

• A market shortage makes it harder to fi nd an affordable home. The number of homes available for sale in many areas of the country has fallen below the number that realtors say is required for the market to be in balance. Therefore, even when a home becomes available, demand drives the price up to where it may not be affordable or fiscally smart Kingston Homefinder.ca - Thursday, March 23, 2017

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$449,900

128 ISLANDVIEW DRIVE, AMHERSTVIEW

3020 FOREST RD N, SOUTH FRONTENAC

2 plus 2 bedroom bungalow with full walk-out. Open concept main floor and Fully finished lower level.

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• Gorgeous 3+1 bed and 3.5 bath Custom Built bungalow • 4.67 private acres.

• One owner home, lovingly cared for inside and out.

• Spacious floor plan offers, vaulted ceilings, Double Sided wood Fireplace, Gorgeous Pine Floors, m/f Laundry and All Custom Country kitchen • Master bedroom is generous, with full ensuite and garden doors out to rear patio.

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130 ISLANDVIEW DR. AMHERSTVIEW • Custom built with Full Legal In-law Suite on lower level • Separate entrance for the Income minded buyer • The 4 bdrm main house is spectacular with modern design!

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Hugh Mosaheb

PO BOX 285, 14180 RD. 38, SHARBOT LAKE, ON, K0H 2P0

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MISSISSIPPI $9,900 MABERLYSTATION $59,900

Half acre building lot, with well glass, & driveway Century Building, stained 1700minutes sq.ft. to River/Lake

SHARBOT LAKE$59,900 $84,900 TICHBORNE

14.5 Surveyed with ROW to thebeds, Lake, Good Bones,Acres, Treed yard, 3plus nice building site, at the Trans Canada Trail Immediate Possession

1514 CLOVER ST • $397,900

Exceptional quality, tray ceilings with coving in great room and master bedroom, hardwood, ceramic tile, 9’ ceilings on main floor, Granite counter top and gas fireplace oversize garage. DIR: Princess Street to Rossana Avenue.

HISTORIC STATION $114,900 CROTCH TRAIN LAKE ACCESS $48,900

On original as family get-way Manicured lotsite, 280Used x 410ft., camp sites,with fire pit, 2 Beds,Great Bath, Well & Septic, Imagine the Uses Fishing, Pristine Lake

PARHAMLANE BRICK $144,900 BOLTON $119,900

Ideal for Business at Home, Main floor comfy office, 4 Beds, Separate Treed 5Acres, septic ,well, 4-season Dining, Fireplace, FAO withpart upgraded 40 assoc minutes to Kingston cottage, 500tank acre

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SOLD ALMOST NEW $159,000 DUPLEX $179,900

Renovated from Top to Bottom Quite Country perfect In-Law Suitewith or income new FAPropane/Appliances/Fireplace 2+Lake Beds to help pay the Mortgage Sharbot

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VILLAGE WOODS SHARBOT LAKE$214,900 $139,900 Comfortable 3 Bedroom floor plan provides private area’s, quiet time Just waiting for the perfect couple, 2Beds,

around the corn stove, glass doors separate dining & Living rooms, Hobby Room, Up grades to Bath steps from kitchen to balcony shaded by mature maples, Call to View

SOLD START HERE $165,900 GREAT LOCATION $119,900

Single to family 3 bedroom with 2 Bedroom rental Close Lake, Medicalhome Centre & Stores, K&PTrail, 2Beds, Large lot. living unit on country Livearea lesswith than propane rent, Call tostove View

THE SYDNEY 2 • Tray ceilings • 1254 sq.ft.

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ARDOCH $259,900 PARHAM $179,900

Custom 3 Beds, 3 Wood fireplace,waterfront full basement, OpenBrick concept plusburning bedrooms, 2 Kitchens, and 2nd Double Car Garage 12 acres with bush, living, 17acres, Call to View pond & Stream, close to Farm Lake & Mississippi River

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2 - four season homes, magnificent view of Sharbot Lake, Secluded, wooded building lot, with driveway Village Location, with over 200 feet of waterfront.

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Quality at its finest by Marques Homes in popular Woodhaven West. Custom built 1739 sq. ft. family home with oversized garage with walk into basement from garage.

Open concept great room with gas fireplace, 9ft ceilings on main floor, hardwood and ceramic tile on main floor area, quartz countertops, oak stringers, main floor laundry room and 2 piece bath and interior and exterior pot lights. MLS# 17600571

SHARBOT ROAD LAKE $314,000 WAGNER $39,900

2506.17 ft waterfront with boat house, 1800 well, sq.ft.home sits & right at the surveyed acres, drilled trailer shed water, with 2 baths, eat-in kitchen, master with ensuite and Living areas overlooking the Lake, Quiet & Private a Must See!

DIR: Princess St or Cataraqui Woods Drive on Rossanna to Carfa Cres.

722 SQUIRREL HILL DR • $494,900

Woodhaven West! Hardwood and ceramic on main floor, gas fireplace, tray ceiling with cove in Gn great room, dining room and master bedroom. Ensuite bath with soaker tub and separate shower. Full brick exterior with stone accent and covered front porch.

Oversize double car garage. Walkout lot to rear yard. 9ft basement

SHARBOT LAKEROAD VILLAGE$14,000 $159,900 ZEALAND

2 br 1 ba bungalow. Easy access to Trans Can Trail and close to Acres, ft. road lake. 3 T&G Pine.925 Lrg lvg room. frontage Air tight stove.

Very well cared for

AFFORDABLE WATERFRONT $210,000 BURNEY POINT RD $64,900 ft of good waterfront.

4 season, 2004OnRV85Trailer, Hydro, Drilled Well, Small 1 br 1 ba and laundry.

Propane heat. Deck and dock.

Cabin, 16.9 Acres 1 hr from Kingston. Be in by summer

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Mimi Antoine, Broker of Record (613) 279-2657 Christopher Jones, Sale Representative (343) 363-6328 For full details and information visit www.antoinerealestate.com 8

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