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No 'keggers' in proposed highrise near Queen’s campus, developer pledges

BY BILL HUTCHINS

NEWS — The developer behind downtown Kingston’s Capitol condominium has unveiled another large-scale residential project on Princess Street.

IN8 Developments Inc. wants to construct Sage Prestige, a 10-storey luxury condo building, on the south side of Princess Street between Victoria and Nelson streets — the site of the former Keg restaurant.

“This is an area targeted for new development,” said IN8 president Darryl Firsten.

While the proposed condo is within walking distance of Queen’s University, Firsten said the building won’t be marketed to students alone. “We think the student market is a big part Kingston. We want something that would cater to students and many other people in the community.”

The developer intends to sell studio, one, two and threebedroom condo units, some of which could be rented out to students. About two-thirds of the 327 residential units will be one-bedroom. There will also be 156 underground parking spaces and commercial space on the ground floor of the building along Princess Street.

The latest midtown development met with a mixed response during a town hall-style meeting at the Kingston Memorial Centre on May 10, attracting about 20 people including Williamsville district Coun. Jim Neill.

“Is this the best development? The jury is still out on that,” Coun. Neill told the gathering.

Several residents voiced concerns about the sheer size of the triangular-shaped building, the lack of setback from the sidewalks, the lack of trees and greenery, the extra noise that could be generated from more student Thousands of students from across Kingston gathered at Fort Henry on May 9 for the 8th neighbours, and the building’s overall impact next to lowrise neighbourhoods. annual Celebration of Dance. More on Page 6.

Students celebrate dance at Fort Henry

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“It doesn’t fit. It’s not welcome and it’s going to change forever the nature of that street,” said resident Caroline Yuell.

“I don’t have an objection with the 10 storeys, but this building feels massive; heavy,” explained resident Ken Ohtake.

Firsten, who fielded questions and comments during the 90-minute meeting, stressed that the building will not become a student “ghetto.”

“We don’t want to build a student ghetto in the sky,” he stated, adding, “I hate to use slang, but there ain’t going to be no keggers here.”

The definition of ‘student’ is a broad one, from mature students to undergrads who are 18 years old, he explained.

Condo unit prices will range from $189,000

to $450,000, with most of the unit prices under $300,000 to make them “attainable,” he added.

That could allow owners to charge higher student rents in return for fully furnished units and hotel-style amenities. Sage Living, the company’s property management division, will deal with tenants, rent collection and building maintenance. Investors in the building will also have a free lease guarantee for two years should their units not be rented right away, according to marketing offers on the company’s Sage Prestige condo website.

Another speaker voiced concerns about the potential demolition of a limestone building on the Springer-owned property, described as the second oldest building in Williamsville, which is listed but not designated for heritage protection.

“The whole corporate aspect is so cavalier.”

Firsten said the application, though considered complete by planning standards, can still be refined based on public feedback. “I will do everything in my power to address as much as I can.

I can’t guarantee everything will be addressed.”

The city’s planning committee will host a formal public meeting on the building application on June 8, which seeks zoning bylaw and Official Plan amendments.

Coun. Neill reminded the audience that while the proposed building height falls within the eight to 10-storey parameters of the Williamsville Main Street study and updated Official Plan, the angular plane design — having the upper levels stepped back from the street — do not.

Firsten said it would be “absolutely impos-

sible” to meet the angular plane requirements on sites that are zoned for higher density.

Coun. Neill said he’d be happy if the building had less density and was less imposing on the streetscape.

While the project still faces several political and planning hurdles, Firsten said he’s eager to start construction on the mostly vacant lot as soon as possible and has heard “loud and clear” some of the neighbourhood concerns.

“We’re conforming 98 per cent to the Official Plan, so we don’t think it’ll have the same pushback as the Capitol.”

The 15-storey Capitol condo project, further down Princess Street, is currently the focus of an Ontario Municipal Board appeal.

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Habitat for Humanity invites women to attend mini university to learn build skills

BY MANDY MARCINIAK mandymarciniak@metroland.com

Habitat for Humanity is known for building homes for families in need with the help of community volunteers.

These volunteers help construct the house from the ground up and are often males, but the Kingston branch is hoping to change that.

“A lot of women come to us and want to volunteer, but they don’t feel comfortable building,” explained Teresa Zhang, office manager at Habitat for Humanity Kingston Limestone Region. “We wanted to run a program that would help with that and help build confidence and teach construction skills.”

The organization came up with the idea of running a "mini university" for women in the Kingston area. Similar

programs have run in other provinces and Habitat Kingston’s new director, Susan Zambonin, ran a similar program in Prince Edward Island.

“It was a huge success, so she wanted to bring it here,” said Zhang. “We are looking to build more in Kingston now, so we need more help and this is a perfect opportunity to gain new volunteers.”

The Kingston branch of Habitat for Humanity, which used to cover just Kingston and Frontenac, recently merged with the Lennox and Addington branch, and with this merger they hope to build more houses each year in the region.

“We hope to increase to three builds a year and in the past we were doing much less,” explained Zhang.

Zhang explained that they are currently looking for a site to build a house in Napanee this summer. They are also in

the process of looking for six families to live in three semi-detached homes to be built on Cowdy Street where the Church of the Good Shepherd currently sits. The lot was donated to Habitat for Humanity by the Anglican Diocese of Ontario last year.

“We hope to get one of those built this year,” she said.

“We are really focused on getting the right sponsors and the right volunteers to come together so that we are able to build effectively and efficiently throughout the area, and we hope this program helps with that.”

Habitat's Mini University program will run for four weeks in Kingston at the Restore location on Gardiners Road. Each week, students will learn about different aspects of Habitat for Humanity, building skills and then they will have an opportunity to apply those skills.

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“We are going to do Habitat 101 and teach people about what we actually do first," said Zhang. “Then we will have a safety-training

component and we will talk about methods of building and teach about use of power tools and things like how to paint correctly. The we hope to have the groups build sheds together.”

Zhang understands that build sites can be a bit intimidating for women and she experi-

enced this herself when she worked on her first build in Napanee.

“What I found challenging was feeling like I wasn’t qualified to do something like this and this kind of work,” she said. “It is about overcoming the initial fear. We are in 2017 and there is a lot more equality on job sites like this and I am like so many other people on that site — it is not only women, it is also men who come to the site and don’t know how to do things. We just need to help each other.”

She hopes that the program will help build confidence for women in the community who want to help and volunteer and she also hopes they will be able to use their new skills at home too.

“We want women to challenge themselves to learn something new and learn skills that will be very beneficial to them,” she said. “They will bring these skills home and they can fix things themselves and who doesn’t want that? Plus, I think the program will be fun too.”

The Habitat for Humanity Mini University will run from May 23 to June 13 on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Habitat Restore at 607 Gardiners Road. Cost is $50 and participants will receive a tax receipt. For more information or to register (by May 19), email office@habitatkingston.com or call 613 548 8763.

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Students celebrate dance at Fort Henry

BY MANDY MARCINIAK mandymarciniak@metroland.com

It was a gloomy and cold May morning, but that didn’t stop thousands of students from having a great time at Fort Henry on Tuesday, May 9.

Students from 26 area schools gathered at the historical Kingston site for a morning filled with music, movement and fun at the annual Celebration of Dance event.

“This is the eighth year that this program has run and we have grown from 1,500 students

to over 6,000 and now in three locations across the city,” explained Lara Paterson, a physical activity specialist with KFLA Public Health and the Limestone District School Board.

“They have been practicing since January and today is their celebration” Students started with a warmup before the dancing began and groups from nine area schools took to the stage to lead the crowd as they danced to songs like Build me up Buttercup, Can’t Stop the Feeling and Uptown Funk.

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the students about physical activity.

“Kids love to move and love to be free and from our perspective, they have been learning physical literacy skills through dance,” said Paterson. “As educators, we are trying to instil confidence and motivation in them so that they are active for life.”

The students were full of energy and ready to have fun and so was Paterson.

“It is always a great event and seeing the skills these students have and seeing what they have been able to learn and do is rewarding,” she said. “There are no rules and it makes them feel great and that is what it is all about.”

Above: Students from Storrington Public School lead the group in a dance to Honey I'm Good. Thousands of students from across Kingston gathered at Fort Henry on May 9 for the 8th annual Celebration of Dance.

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The Third Crossing – Money in the bank? Wishful thinking!

On April 24, the City held a presentation on the Third Crossing with a question and answer session at Artillery Park. The public was initially told that the city currently has $20 million set aside from development fees, specifically for The Third crossing.

In the same meeting the $20 million figure was questioned, and the City admitted that we actually currently have only $11 million in the bank.

Two days later, at the LCVI open house, the question was asked again and the answer given was that we currently have $20 million in the bank. Again, this figure was challenged and the City stated the correct figure was $11 million. Also at that meeting the mayor was asked "How much money do we currently have in the bank from development fees for the Third Crossing?"

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To make matters worse, a further investigation of the Development Charges, purported to be in the bank for the Third Crossing, shows that the City currently has not only $13 million in development fees, but this is for the total ‘roads and related services’ category. None of it is specifically set aside for the Third Crossing. The $13 million is for allocation towards a total of 13 upcoming projects listed by the City in this category. The Third Crossing is just one of these.

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The City's responses to this issue have been beyond confusing. Is it intentional? Is this a sales job for the bridge? Why can't the City have a clear, concise answer on this question? If we can't trust the answer to this extremely simple question, how can we trust the rest of the City's information regarding the Third Crossing?

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'13 Reasons Why' and 'Romeo and Juliet'

Like many people, Steve and I recently finished binge watching the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, which is based on a book by Jay Asher.

The show tells of a teenage girl who dies by suicide, leaving behind 13 cassette tapes describing the people and events she believes led to her death. I knew getting into it that the series was controversial.

The Limestone District School Board even released an official statement about 13 Reasons Why, offering advice to parents on how to talk to their kids about the show, which they say glamorizes suicide.

When I saw this release, my first thought was: this from a school board which, like probably every school board in the English speaking world, teaches almost every student a famous play by Shakespeare that’s essentially all about teenage suicide.

Then I watched the series myself and kind of saw where they were coming from. While the show touches on a number of important subjects, including rape, slut-shaming, bullying and teenage substance abuse, it really does miss mark in the end — and not just because it

completely neglects to explore the complex world of mental illness when dealing with the subject of suicide.

The series is presented in a way that invites viewers to sympathize entirely with the teenage melodrama experienced by Hannah, the main character who kills herself.

We are led to see her suicide as tragic, but also, in a way, justified due to the wrongs that have been committed against her. Indeed, the concept of liability is a huge theme in the series. A large part of the plot focuses on a lawsuit Hannah’s parents bring against the school, which alleges the school’s staff and general hostile environment are responsible for their daughter’s death.

One character, Bryce, who rapes both Hannah and another girl, is completely irredeemable. There’s also the creepy psychopath who stalks her and takes photos. But most are just regular kids doing what teens do when they’re trying to sort out that torturous transition to adulthood. There’s the friend who abandons Hannah for the popular crowd; the sweet boy she has a crush on who says the wrong thing in a moment of awkwardness; the messed-up kid with drug addict

parents who does whatever it takes to survive socially — including taking a sexualized photo of Hannah on a date, which gets distributed to the entire school by Bryce.

Topics like slut-shaming and how our culture systemically condones rape deserve to be treated seriously in fiction — in a way that is not melodramatic. Suicide should never be presented as an effective way to "show ‘em all what they’ve done." Certainly, this is Hannah’s truth, but the fact that it is her truth is its own tragedy. With more nuance, the show could have explored this theme and served as a much more responsible approach to the topic for young viewers.

In Romeo and Juliet, the romance is glamorized, but the suicides themselves are presented as unspeakably tragic, the product of misunderstanding and spur-of-themoment, ill-thought-out decisions.

The whole time we were watching 13 Reasons Why, I was hoping it would turn itself around and be more like this, but it never did.

If my girls were older, I would watch it with them and use it as an example of what not to do — in life, and in writing fiction.

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Celebrate Victoria Day safely It is the unofficial start of summer – Victoria Day weekend. This year, Canada celebrates Queen Victoria’s birthday on Monday, May 22 (unless you happen to live in either Newfoundland, New Brunswick or Nova Scotia). While the weather doesn’t always cooperate, the weekend is the start of backyard barbecues and trips to the cottage and it wouldn’t be complete without some fireworks too.

But before you get excited and light those fireworks, consider some safety lessons. Each year, we all hear about firework related accidents and in recent years, significant fires have also come as a result of improper firework safety.

You can visit the Canada Safety Councils’ website for instructions and recommendations surrounding proper firework use www. canadasafetycouncil.org or you could just forego the whole do it yourself idea and head down to Lake Ontario Park and enjoy the festivities courtesy of the City of Kingston.

An afternoon of family-friendly programming - with a fireworks finale - is planned on Victoria Day Monday at Lake Ontario Park and this year, with the Canada 150 celebrations, the city is sure to have spared no expense.

The City is offering programming from 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Monday, May 22 at the park, 920 King St. West including: Free live entertainment in the park and on the waterfront, food trucks, face painting, inflatable games and military zip lining, and a dog lovers canine lure course ($5 per dog). All events are completely free and make sure you get there early to ensure you can get parking!  Accessible parking will be available at Lake Ontario Park, but no other on-site parking will be offered.  Parking will be available at St. Lawrence College and you can take a shuttle bus to Lake Ontario Park from the college’s transit stop.

Whatever you choose to do to celebrate out favourite monarch’s birthday, please do it safely and enjoy the unofficial start of summer.

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Preserve heritage buildings Across Canada and In a number of Ontario cities there is currently a lack of vision where heritage buildings are concerned. This has given way to “ Façadism” where buildings are hollowed out and only the front is recognizable; therefore, most of the history is lost forever.

While many people class this approach as an improvement, nonetheless there is a profound loss of our history.

This approach incurs an additional cost of between 20 to 30 per cent, since much of the building goes to landfill and presents an environmental impact. However, if there were funds available to fully preserve our history it would provide additional jobs. So, it is vital that money be made available, as in the U.S., where there are funds available specifically for

older building retention, or in the U.K., where a certain percentage of the lottery is set aside for such projects with great success.

A classic example of “Facadism” in Kingston is what is happening to the Montreal Trust building at 169/171 Wellington Street - history is now already lost there. Such renewal is being repeated on a regular basis.

The Ontario Government needs to provide leadership in this area and perhaps modify the mandate of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation to accomplish this. I would urge everyone to support this approach before more of Kingston’s heritage buildings are lost forever.

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Gerretsen can still keep his word on electoral reform We are united in our belief that every vote cast in a federal election should count. And we are also united in our belief that MPs should follow through on their campaign promises.

More than 75 per cent of Kingston and The Islands voters supported parties who campaigned on electoral reform, including the Liberals.

Mark Gerretsen should respect the mandate he was given and vote in favour of electoral reform.

During the last federal election, Liberal leader and now prime minster Justin Trudeau said over 1,600 times that “2015 would be the last election under first-past-the-post.” After winning the election, the Liberals struck an allparty committee on electoral reform (ERRE).

The committee heard from experts and hosted town halls around the country.

88 per cent of experts and 70 per cent of town hall participants favoured proportional representation. The report prepared by the

committee reflects this and will be tabled in the House of Commons at the end of May. The PM has backtracked, however. He now says electoral reform is no longer a priority for the Liberals. But because the report is supported by all of the opposition parties, it needs just 20 Liberal MPs' votes to pass and become a government order.

Our MP can take leadership and help give Canada the best 150th birthday present — a new voting system as recommended by the ERRE committee. Residents of our riding shouldn’t be fooled: Mark Gerretsen can still keep his word on electoral reform and vote in favour of the May motion. The question is, will he have integrity and do so?

Andy Brooke, 2015 Federal Conservative Party Candidate, Kingston and The Islands Daniel Beals, 2015 Federal NDP Candidate, Kingston and The Islands Nathan Townend, 2015 Federal Green Party Candidate, Kingston and The Islands

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The car remains king in Kingston, but cyclists are making inroads EDITORIAL — The car still remains king of the roads in Kingston, but cyclists are no longer the pawns.

Bicycle riders just scored perhaps their biggest road victory at City Hall after council voted to close a 1.7-kilometre stretch of driving lane along Bath Road, between Coverdale Drive and the curve approaching Collins Bay Road. Starting this summer, one of the two eastbound lanes that hugs the lakeshore will be transformed into a dedicated multi-use pathway for cyclists, pedestrians, and other non-automobile uses.

The significance of council’s somewhat historic vote can’t be understated. It is, after all, not every day that our elected officials permanently close part of a busy road to accommodate two wheels instead of four.

The transformation of Kingston streets to accommodate cyclists has been going on for years.

City engineers are gradually adding marked cycling lanes on paved shoulders of roads, or removing rows of parking spaces to make room for bikers — all in the name of promoting active transportation.

To be sure, the drive to accommodate riders has not been without growing pains.

There was a big pushback when it was announced that dozens of on-street parking spaces along a midtown section of Princess Street through Williamsville would be gradually eliminated and turned into cycling lanes. Some businesses, like Star Diner, complained such a move would drive away

their customers. The city promised that displaced parking would be moved onto nearby side streets.

But closing an entire driving lane has taken Kingston’s active transportation push to a whole new level.

The initial staff proposal to eliminate one eastbound and one westbound lane along Bath Road

was, perhaps, too much too fast for council’s liking and likely would have failed had it come to a vote.

But Coun. Lisa Osanic, who drives the same road on her daily commute, produced a compromise that garnered support from politicians and the road engineers in charge of making it work. Her

amendment, adopted by a unanimous council vote of 12-0, will see both westbound lanes remain as is, ensuring afternoon commuters won’t be forced to squeeze into one lane approaching Collins Bay Road.

However, morning commuters heading eastbound will bear the brunt of the lane closure plan. But

since the commute from Amherstview is already one lane for most of the way, there is little harm in extending it for another 1.7 kilometres, staff explained.

Cyclists have another way to describe it: a road diet.

They say cutting one lane from the diet of motorists will not only extend Kingston’s waterfront cycling trail but make this west-end section of Bath Road safer for all users. “There’s too much speeding, too many collisions, totally inhospitable to pedestrians and all but the most experienced cyclists,” explained Roger Healey of the Kingston Coalition for Active Transportation.

With construction of the million-dollar segregated pathway set to finish this fall, funded partly through a $268,500 provincial grant, it remains to be seen whether it will get much traction among non-drivers right away. It could take years for weekday bicycle commuters to take a spin on the new road lane-turned-pathway.

It’s more likely to be busier on nice weekends when most commuters choose to leave their cars at home and take a stroll, walk the dog, or go cycling with their families to destinations like Lemoine Point.

For motorists who are increasingly aggressive and clamouring for speedier routes on congested and bumpy streets, the long game might be to move into the bike lanes with a ‘can’t beat ’em, join ’em’ attitude.

This council has made no secret of its goal to get one out of five daily commuters to use active transportation or take the bus.

And, it’s willing to let some roads get even more clogged to drive home that message.

Like it or not, Bath Road is the first but may not be the last busy route where the king has to move over.

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In which we ponder word choices … and S-words in particular Jamie Swift COLUMNIST

In a newspaper column some years back, I came up with what I told myself was an apt name for Kingston’s extravagant highway scheme, the so-called Third Crossing. So, over the years that followed, I’ve always called it the Span To Sprawl.

The handle, I understand, has even been used in the lofty deliberations at city council.

Word choices matter. The Span To Sprawl works as alliteration without falling into cliché like, say, “spending spree.” What’s more, it offers a clear suggestion about the real nature of the span. A way to promote low-density east end development. Some say it would help ambulances get across the river. Others claim the span would cut commuting times. And so on.

But the much-debated span really does just two things.

It re-enforces dominant, engineering mindset that prevails at city hall these days. The curious notion that more new roads equal progress. Think of the notion of ramming an arterial road down through a vital waterfront green space, slicing a walkable park into pieces. The Span To Sprawl is like the Wellington Street Extension, a way of promoting automo-

bile use …. just as we’ve at last come to realize that climate change is frying the planet.

The other thing is that a pricey span, if built, could well boost east end land values. Journalism students often learn an important lesson about getting to the heart of political issues: Follow the Money.

Which Kingston real estate/developer interests own big parcels of land across the river?

I don’t know. Maybe some energetic investigative reporter will dig out this important fact.

I’ve always suspected that certain highlyplaced politicians and civil servants hereabouts have three shelves on their desks. Two are predictable. An 'In' tray and an 'Out' tray. Then there’s the 'Defer to Developers' tray. (Whoops, another alliteration.)

Consider the language used at city hall to describe important planning matters. Especially the words chosen to describe unaffordable megaprojects like the Span To Sprawl. S-words predominate. Strategic. Sustainable. Smart.

The official talk of those fully committed to the span has been colonized by words that once had substance. They’ve now been turned into meaningless marketing lingo.

Just last month a new document popped up on the city’s span-boosting website — “Bridge Buzz” (will these alliterations never cease?).

This spiffy-looking document’s title is "Background and Strategic Case for a Third Crossing." Pretty well every city hall planning process now gets modified by the word “strategic.”

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To get an idea of what’s going on behind this particular S-word, consider Carl von Clausewitz. The Prussian aristocrat is famous for his thinking about war. About tactics and strategy.

He described the art of war as embracing tactics, “the art of fighting.” Then there’s combining lots of battles into the long term campaign that constitutes war. That’s “strategy.”

In the case of the Span To Sprawl, the wider strategic war is a long-standing campaign to privilege an obsolete urban vision that equates progress with more roads, more cars.

Then there’s another S-word. “Sustainable.”

The word often pops up in Bridge Buzz. We’re told that the span will be good for the environment.

OK. More roads = more cars = healthy planet. Repeat the word “sustainable” often enough and you may come to believe that a term that became popular in the wake of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio somehow still retains any real meaning.

Finally, we have the new kid on the block.

“Smart.”

The official story has it that “smart cities” make “smart investments.” Like the Span to Sprawl. Used this way, this particular S-word, predictably, lacks meaning. That’s because what seems smart for one person — or one institution — makes no sense whatsoever to others. For them, it’s as dense as a sack of hammers. Since we’re into words here, think about what the Brits call “gormless.”

Third crossing bridge design Some city planners, engineers and politicians may really believe that downtown high rises, roads through parks or bridges to promote urban sprawl somehow really do qualify as smart. Go figure.

The Span To Sprawl has attracted a lot of controversy in these pages. So it should. It’s a big public issue. The span will cost a couple of hundred million public dollars. Let’s make sure the debate avoids the promiscuous use of plastic words.

The whole thing is a hopped-up branding exercise. Just how much of our money has been spent on flashy videos, advertising and signage flogging the Span To Sprawl?

We don’t know. Just like we won’t know how much the span will cost us until it’s too late. As the old saying has it “There’s only one taxpayer.”

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Frontenac Islands seniors apartment project moves forward

BY MARG KNOTT

The rain was falling too heavily to proceed with the planned groundbreaking ceremony at the site for a first seniors apartment project for Frontenac Islands. The honoured guest was present, the shovel was gilded and the people

came to the Wolfe Island Community Hall.

And, not for the first time, John Weatherall, (Scarthingmoore Farms) has donated land for a special project on Wolfe, this time one for seniors.

“We are delighted to have John here with us today. His donation is another key piece in this project,” Mayor Denis Doyle said in his wel-

come. “When Frontenac County went on to develop a strategic plan, county council determined that as one of their priorities, a senior apartment project be established, one in each of the four townships and allocated $375,000 for each of them, and a little more to hire a consultant to help us develop a plan,” he said.

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As people arrived (40-55), they were invited by committee members and staff to walk through an accessible one-bedroom apartment laid out to full size with tape on the floor at one end of the hall.

Each room space was identified with cupboards, doors, sink, tubs, windows, etc. Islanders took their time, from ‘room’ to ‘room’, offered suggestions, asked questions, and picked up rental application forms, tenancy agreement forms and information before leaving. Coffee, cookies and pie was served.

Present from the County were CAO Kelly Pender and Communications Officer Marco Smits, and from Wemp-Smith Building Contractors was Tammie Shatraw. This first project for Frontenac Islands Wolfe Island Ward will consist of four one-bedroom apartments, and one two-bedroom apartment.

The project is ready to go … when the rain stops … when the ground dries. For more information contact Frontenac Islands - Wolfe Island at 613-385-2216.

At Frontenac Islands Council: A Service Employee Appreciation event in this instance for Wolfe and Simcoe Island employees was held in advance of the May 8 Council meeting. Honoured for years of service were: Don Eves, Tom Hines, Keith Greenwood, Ed Etmanskie, May Etmanskie, Kevin Frost, Theresa Quist, Carl Lambert, Darlene Plumley, and Rob Dillabough. A similar employee appreciation will be held on Howe Island in advance of the regular June Council meeting.

Each person received a certificate and a gift (which was a surprise.)

2. A minor variance request for a property on Easy Lane was withdrawn, at the request Frontenac County Planner Megan Rueckwald on behalf of the applicant Margaret Webb because of the severe flooding on the Webb property. Webb was also at the meeting and was obviously anxious and

concerned as she described the flooding pattern, and all she and family members have been doing (sand bagging, ditching), to try and save their house, including manning four very costly industrial pumps.

Webb spoke of difficulty with adjacent lot flooding patterns, and no proper ditching etc. The owner asked that their building permit remain open. The township will repay the $475 cost of the minor variance, and has sought and will seek further input from the Cataraqui Regional Conservation Authority, Ducks Unlimited, Ministry of Natural Resources and the Municipal Drainage Inspector regarding properties on Easy Lane. At the present time sand and bags are available at the public works departments at both Howe and Wolfe. Interesting to note, Township staff will meet with a representative from Emergency Measures Ontario to discuss disaster management related to flooding.

3. W.I's Chris Brown, owner/operator of a music recording facility on the island, accompanied by Janette Haase of Community Gardens, spoke to council about the planning that has begun for a weekend featuring music, farm and garden open houses/work shops. It is to raise awareness of community gardening and the WI Community Gardens to coincide with the formal launch of “Wolfe Island Records” and also "Casey’s" brewery launch. A very ambitious program involving businesses, restaurants, musicians, and gardeners with a focus on social justice, food and the rural sector. It will include the WI Island Grill and the General Wolfe Inn. More information soon.

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“Never have I kept everybody entirely happy on this day, and this year I’m really, really, really trying to,” said McKenzie.

It might cost him a few more of those anxious pangs, however, because this year’s Day of the Pig is certainly going to be bigger than ever before.

In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, McKenzie and the municipality decided it was best to move the event to the Sharbot Lake Beach. Normally, McKenzie hosts it on his own property, and the move alone came with its fair share or troubleshooting to undertake, he explained. Along with all of the increased planning are increased costs, so McKenzie decided that this year, for the first time, he will have to charge an attendance fee in order to cover the additional costs.

However, not wanting to make the event difficult for families to afford, the event tickets are only $15 each in advance (or $20 at the gate), and those 18 years and under are admitted free of charge.

“So even if a family has six children, they only have to pay for the one or two adults accompanying them,” McKenzie expressed.

Additionally, McKenzie has upped the excitement factor and has lots planned to keep adults and kids alike well entertained. A bouncy castle and inflatable obstacle course will be on-site for the kids, as well as award-winning magician Eric Leclerc. Three bands will perform throughout the day, including Tom Savage and the Foley Mountain Playboys, and Marc Charron and the Jaymarks. In the evening, Blue Mushroom Sirkus Psyshow, an old-fashionedstyle circus sideshow is sure to amaze and amuse, with an old-fashioned strong man, sword swallower and fishnet-clad ringmaster.

But, of course, it’s the food and beverage that will be the star of the day. This year, McKenzie and his team of recruited top-flight chefs are roasting 10 pigs – nine more than they did that first year, and four more than they did last year. They are roasting the pigs beginning the day before the event to ensure attendees don’t have to

News – When Mike McKenzie, founder of Seed to Sausage, was getting ready for his big grand opening six years ago, there was a moment he recalls with sheer clarity.

“I was almost crying the morning of that day,” he said, explaining that trying to put everything together for the event all on his own was fairly overwhelming given that he was juggling a new business, a one-year-old baby, and, despite having made a name for himself among chefs and foodies across Ontario, he was relatively unknown locally. Although it wasn’t called the Day of the Pig that first year, the event became annual and is now well known by the title – and the sixth annual Day of the Pig is fast approaching.

But that doesn’t stop McKenzie from experiencing each year the same pangs of fear and excitement he felt that first year.

“That morning, I had this giant pig rotisserie, and it was a terrible design. I had this inferno in it and I’m taking a 200 pound pig and I’m putting it in there by myself. I just was thinking ‘Oh my god! I haven’t slept in two days putting this together, nobody is coming… it was terrifying,” McKenzie recalled.

“All I remember was looking up at one point and there were cars just as far as the eye could see on either side of the road,” he said with a laugh.

But that’s when he was faced with a new problem.

“Now I had cars for as far as the eye could see on either side of the road and I had to make sure everybody was happy!” Mike said, noting that somewhere between the weather, trying to coordinate with the collection of estab- Seed to Sausage founder Mike McKenzie, pictured here with his lished chefs he brings in family, is gearing up for the sixth annual Day of the Pig on Sunday, each year from across May 21. This year, the event will take place at Sharbot Lake Beach.

wait too long for food, and chefs from Kingston, Ottawa and Toronto will be on hand to put their own signature on the day. The artisan market will offer over 30 of the top producers and beverage companies from across the country.

McKinnnon Brothers Breweries, Beau’s Brewing Co. and Big Rig Brewery will be on-site, as well as Casa Dea and 3Dogs Wine wineries.

And to further make the Day of the Pig a family- and communityoriented event, any proceeds from ticket sales beyond the costs to produce the event will go directly towards obtaining a new play structure

for Mountain Grove Public School.

“So this year, after six years of trying to figure it out, I think I have it,” McKenzie said with excitement in his voice.

“It’s really family friendly. I just want people to come in with their family and enjoy it.”

Day of the Pig takes place Victoria Day Weekend on Sunday, May 21 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Sharbot Lake Beach (1021 Medical Centre Rd.). Tickets are available online at www.dayofthepig.ca, and are $15 in advance or $20 at the gate.

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Since the mid 1990s, The Screening Room has been Kingston’s "alternative" movie theatre. Originally, it ran discounted second run movies, but in recent years, it has expanded to offer so much more.

“In 2013, we went from being the alternative theatre to the only theatre downtown and that was significant,” said owner Wendy Huot, owner and operator of The Screening Room since 2011. “There have been a number of changes since I took over and we have worked hard to create a sense of vitality around the theatre and a sense of community. Now we are continuing that.”

On May 9, Huot took to Facebook to announce that later this year The Screening Room would undergo major renovations and an expansion. The news was exciting for many and Huot was overwhelmed by the response.

“The feedback on Facebook has been great and I have received dozens of emails from people congratulating us on the project, too,” she said.

Construction is set to begin at the end of July and Huot hopes

to be done by Christmas. With the renovation and expansion, The Screening Room will be adding a third theatre, expanding the existing Rio theatre, making the entire cinema accessible with an elevator, expanding the lobby area, improving the bathrooms and improving equipment and heating and air systems.

“We take up about 50 per cent of the second floor in the building right now and by the end we will take up the whole floor,” said Huot. “We really want to make the entire second floor a beautiful movie theatre with a kind of vintage charm and ambience to it.”

Huot is also looking forward to the new elevator and being able to welcome patrons who have been unable to access the theatre.

“It isn’t just about wheelchairs, “ she said. “There are a lot of people who simply have difficulty with stairs and there are a lot of people who used to come to The Screening Room, but as they have gotten older and have had issues with balance or their hips or knees, they don’t come to the theatre any more and that is a shame.”

Huot points out that a major

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demographic for The Screening Room is community members over the age of 65, so the accessibility has been a barrier for a while.

Renovations are set to be complete by the end of the year, but The Screening Room won’t be closing for any significant

period of time and Huot hopes that people still come check out the films on offer.

“There will be quite a bit of the time where we will still have two theatres operational.

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The project is a major undertaking in terms of both construction and cost, but Huot is excited to see the end result and she hopes the community will be, too.

“I think that it is surprising to people to hear that an independent movie theatre in Kingston is thriving and doing well and in a position to expand and make itself even better,” she said. “But we welcome about 1,000 people a week to the theatre and that is significant.”

She sees going to the movies as an experience that is similar to going out for dinner or going out for a gourmet coffee and she feels that many people in the city share that feeling.

“There is a trend of people who value small, idiosyncratic, one of a kind experiences.

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The Currie and Mackenzie Buildings are recognizable to any Kingstonian; the two buildings are instantly associated with the Royal Military College and whether you are standing on the campus looking up or looking across the water from the city, the buildings’ copper roofs stand out.

Recently, that is thanks to Colbourne and Kembel Architects Inc. “We were hired to restore the copper roofs in 2013 and after some investigation and preliminary work we worked on them in 2015,” explained TJ Kerr with Kingston’s Colbourne and Kembel. “It was an exciting project, but also a complicated one, as all heritage projects are.”

The Mackenzie Building (with the clock tower) was constructed in 1876 and the

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Currie Building was started in 1919. According to Kerr, the Mackenzie had a slate roof originally and when the Currie building was built it was intended to replace the clock tower building.

“But the depression happened and that never actually happened,” he said. “They are right next to each other, but they have very different architectural styles and that is why.”

Sometime in the 1950s both roofs were switched to copper and in 2013 that copper was due to be replaced.

“Copper lasts for a long time, but not forever and some of the details at the gutters and the ornamental trim was separating and parts were starting to leak and the windows were in terrible shape,” said Kerr.

“So we took on the project and the end result is what you

see today.”

Upon completion, the project was one of 10 projects in North America to be recognized by North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) for its outstanding use of copper in architecture.

Subsequently, it was nominated to be in the running for one of the 10 most noteworthy copper projects of the past decade and it recently won that coveted title.

“It is always great to be recognized, but this one is particularly exciting because the Currie and Mackenzie are two of Canada’s most significant heritage buildings,” said Todd Colbourne, principle architect on the project. “One of the award winners this year in the same category, is the renovations to the west block of Parliament Hill, so we feel pretty good to be in that company.”

Colbourne and Kembel have taken on similar projects in the past, but as Colbourne pointed out, each heritage project has its own challenges and this one was no exception.

“When we took off the

roof here, we found that the stone masonry underneath was crumbling and you could reach in and take out rocks and bricks. We had to deal with that as we went,” he said.

“It is always challenging, but the end result is pretty great.”

Colbourne is happy to have the recognition for his company and also happy to be able to look across the city and see the accomplishment every day.

“Wherever you are in downtown Kingston you can see these buildings and it is cool to look at it and know that we did that,” he said. “We are very proud and happy to have the recognition."

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News— Kingston is moving full speed ahead to convert hundreds of free on-street parking spaces into paid parking in the downtown area.

Councillors approved a staff recommendation to expand the on-street parking program into the Inner Harbour and Williamsville neighbourhoods starting this fall.

The Inner Harbour neighbourhood is roughly bounded by Queen Street to the south, Rideau Street to the east, Stephen Street to the north, and Division Street to the west. This includes many inner-city streets around McBurney Park, Artillery Park, and Providence Manor which are currently unregulated.

The side streets in Williamsville will also get new parking rules, an area bounded roughly by Princess Street to the south, Division Street to the east, Concession Street to the north, and MacDonnell Street to the west.

There are two main components of the program to regulate day-long street parking: — Install signage with time-of-day parking restrictions (such as no parking from 9-10am and 1-2pm) with stepped up bylaw enforcement to discourage commuters from clogging streets from morning until night.

— Issue a limited number of paid permits that will exempt local residents and commuters from the sign restrictions.

The cost of monthly on-street permits will vary. Fees will range from $12 a month for residents in those neighbourhoods without driveways to $25 a month for residents with existing driveways who want extra space. Permits will be sold on a month-to-month basis with no

long-term commitment.

Commuters who use side streets to park all day long will pay the most, $83.25 a month, which is roughly the same as a municipal parking lot permit. The permits will exempt motorists from the time-of-day parking restrictions so they won’t get a ticket.

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

Coun. Rob Hutchison, whose district includes the Inner Harbour, supports the regulations to bring some balance to often-congested neighbourhoods. “At a certain point, the residents can’t park on their own street as well.

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

Williamsville district councillor Jim Neill also applauds the controlled parking program in his area. “We’re putting in meters in some areas that will keep (daily commuters) a way off but will serve Princess Street.”

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

City officials say there will be a number of exemptions to reflect the complexity and established practices of the Inner Harbour and Williamsville neighbourhoods. They say it will

ensure adequate short-term parking spaces around Providence Manor, Artillery Park, plus exceptions for home care, home contractors, and regular programs in schools and churches.

Staff say they will continue to monitor unregulated streets on the fringes of each zone that could be impacted if daily commuters decide to park further away from their workplaces to avoid paying. The northerly areas of each

targeted neighbourhood won’t get the same regulations right away, but that could change if those streets become clogged with parkers all day.

Officials insist the new parking fees are not a money-grab, but meant to reflect the cost of enforcing the new on-street rules.

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National Nursing Week (May 8 to May 14) is a time to recognize the health-care professionals that make an impact in our communities every day — and this year, the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) kicked off the week by recognizing one of their own.

On May 8, a special presentation took place at the Kingston General Hospital site of the KHSC to celebrate Janet Giroux, the first nurse in Kingston and the South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) to receive the coveted de Souza advance practice nurse (APN) designation.

“She exemplifies what every nurse practitioner aspires to be,” said Kellie Kitchen, program operational director at KGH. “Her compassion and calming demeanour provides tremendous support for her oncology patients and families, and this has ensured that their experiences far exceed all of their expectations.”

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“I have been taking various courses ever since I graduated,” she said during the recognition ceremony at KGH. “For me, one of the key things about wanting to continue your education is about making positive outcomes for patients and de Souza understands that.”

Giroux finished her APN designation in December 2015, after six years of courses, 150 hours of course work and a 150-hour fellowship.

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Now, Giroux has a private office in Kingston offering sexual health counselling for oncology patients and she encourages nurses to refer patients to her.

“We all need to support each other,” she said. “I couldn’t do the work that I do without my collaborating health-care providers that work along with me.”

Even though she has completed her de Souza certification and accomplished so much for the area, she still feels that her education is not complete. She encourages others in the field to continue their education, too.

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Ever wonder where things like toast came from? Or cheese?

These may not be heavy existential questions, but my mind often wanders to earlier times to explore how something originated.

Did some happy tribal group sit around a cooking fire and the adventurous one in the group (or the class clown) say, “Hey, I think I’ll thrust a piece of bread into the fire to create crisp, slightly burned bread.” Everyone kind of grooved on the idea until one dude said, “I’ll toast to that.” “Hey, great name for burnt bread,” said his buddy sitting across the fire.

Doesn’t everybody wonder about those kinds of things?

Take cheese, for example. I love cheese, and often wonder how on earth that trend got started. I really got pondering this when I heard about the upcoming Great Canadian Cheese Festival in Picton. I decided to explore the history of cheese. It turns out that no one knows for sure who created the first cheese.

Chalk that one into the realm of prehistory.

One of my first surprises was learning that there are about 2,000 varieties of cheese.

There’s cheese made from more than just cow’s milk and goat’s milk. Lots more. There’s even cheese made from water buffalo milk. OK, that could be funky. Then I heard about pig’s milk. Ew (No, not ewe). I’m a rather adventurous person, and have been known to take stupid risks, but I draw the line at pig’s milk.

I’m not sure you’ll get the answer to the origins of cheese, but you can certainly get to try more cheese than you can fit into one weekend at the upcoming Great Canadian Cheese Festival in on the weekend of June 3 and June 4.

The finest of Canadian artisan cheese will be on exhibit and available for tasting.

The founder and director of The Great Canadian Cheese Festival, Georgs Kolesnikovs, said he started the festival out of necessity.

In the early 2000s, Kolesnikovs and his then-girlfriend/ now-wife decided to start attending wine and cheese festivals so they could get to know artisan cheeses.

“We went to lots of festivals and there was hardly any cheese to be had,” said Kolesnikovs. “There would be one cheese stand and 50 wine stands.

We were disappointed that we couldn’t find one place with a full range of Canadian cheeses.”

There was one way to solve that: Kolesnikovs decided to start his own festival, and it has grown fast since the first one held seven years ago.

Kolesnikovs and his partner had worked together on a series of boating events in the United States, so they had some experience to build on.

“I just wanted a place where people with a love of Canadian artisan and farmstead cheese could come,” said Kolesnikovs.

“People who are interested in the local food movement have been around for about ten years now.

A lot of people know how important it is to get a sense of place for the source of their food. The No. 1 thing of importance is to visit the location of the farm or plant producing the product, or at least talk to the people working there. At the Cheese Festival, visitors can talk to the men and women who are handcrafting cheese.”

Kolesnikovs is on to something good. People want to know about their food and where it comes from.

The first one-day event in 2007 attracted more than 2,000 people. He expects this year’s twoday festival to bring in about 6,000 visitors.

Not only will visitors get to sample a vast variety of cheese, but The Great Canadian Cheese Festival showcases producers who craft milk into cheese using no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, as well as no modified milk ingredients.

The festival has become the largest cheese festival in North America, with more than 130 exhibitors and vendors They’ll have a whole range of products, not just cheese — everything from honeys to artisan charcuterie, mustard, lavender, jams, pickles and olive oil.

There’s also wine, craft beer and cider. This year, Prince Edward County’s first distillery, Kinsip Spirits, will offer some of its creations.

In addition to the fine foods available at the festival, there will also be cheese tasting and pairing seminars, cooking seminars, chef competitions and farm-tofork meals.

This is a great opportunity for a family outing. You’ll find lots of dairy farm animals on the fairgrounds between the Crystal Palace and the Taste! Ontario Pavilion.

Thanks to the Prince Edward County dairy producers, visitors can even try their hand at milking a cow. There will be calves, goats, and water buffalo to visit.

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Cheese, please Continued from page 23

In the Prince Edward County pavilion, you can sit back, relax and listen to live music and see artwork on display.

If you are interested in exploring farm life a little more in-depth, there is a June 2 pre-festival offsite tour that includes lunch in the Bay of Quinte Region, a visit to a robotic dairy farm, a pioneering water buffalo dairy farm, an award-winning microbrewery and a visit to a museum of agricultural heri-

tage at Farmtown Park. Be forewarned that this tour sold out at last year’s festival. So, if you are interested, it’s best to sign up as soon as possible.

There’s even the option of a summer dinner at the Jamie Kennedy Farm in Hillier.

Not only is the festival a fascinating and fun event, but even the site is worth a visit. The festival is centred in The Crystal Palace on the Picton fairgrounds. The setting, built in 1890, is one of the few operating Crystal Palaces left in the world.

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But here, we’ll have 150 cheeses, coming from Prince Edward Island to British Columbia, with many coming from Ontario and Quebec — the heart of the artisan cheese world.”

By the end of the festival, you may

not know the origin of cheese — that detail is probably lost in prehistory — but you’ll certainly know where to find the best cheese in the country.

This is one of those culinary events that’s simply too good to pass up. I’ve already got my tickets.

For more information, visit cheesefestival.ca Mark Bergin on Twitter @markaidanbergin

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1 Million Teachers project hopes to ‘breakout’

BY MANDY MARCINIAK mandymarciniak@metroland.com

Education has always been a main priority for Hakeem Subair. Originally from Nigeria, Subair worked as an investment banker, and when his first daughter was born, he became more aware of the issues facing Nigerian children in terms of schooling.

“When she was born, we looked for child care. My wife is a doctor, so we needed something reliable. But, there were really no options,” he explained. “We ended up starting our own child care system, and that lead to an education system and eventually a school, because there really are no options in Nigeria.”

Subair and his family continued to expand for a number of years in Nigeria and provide education to a variety of families. But in 2012, they moved to Canada to pursue a better life, and for Subair, an education at Queen’s in entrepreneurship and innovation.

As his wife focused on getting the proper medical certifications to practice in Canada, Subair focused on his own studies and he knew exactly what he wanted to do to make an impact.

“I knew I wanted to do something about the education in Nigeria and I knew something had to change,” he said. “I didn’t realize how big the problem was at first, and as I came across all kinds of studies in Nigeria,

Hakeem Subair is the creator and team leader of 1 Million Teachers.

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I realized that the problem is getting worse and worse.”

As Subair explains it, the main problem in Nigeria is the lack of teachers that want to teach. In his own school that he ran, there were always teachers that would not show

up and he often felt that they did not care.

“The public education system has completely broken down, and that has led people to start up schools like we did,” he said. “Parents want better education, but the pay for the teach-

ers isn’t there and they aren’t motivated in any way.”

His studies and experiences lead Subair to the 1 Million Teachers Project, a project designed to improve students by improving teachers. The goal is to use technology to train one million teachers in 365 days.

“We are looking at a blended approach with the online component and in-class support from the schools,” he said. “We also really want to focus on incentive-based learning, and we believe that high quality, incentive-based training will lead to high quality students and performance overall.”

To help move the project even further, Subair and his team presented 1 Million Teachers at the Kingston Breakout Project (May 10 to May 12).

Over the course of three days, startups, entrepreneurs and intrepreneurs gathered at Fort Henry to watch and take part in kick-starting social good projects. Working around the clock, 10 teams with social good projects, including 1 Million Teachers, competed to raise human and financial capital and come up with a plan to move from ideation to completion in just one year.

“Kingston is really creating global attention with this event,” he said.

“It has given us a massive push and credibility. We grew to 15,000 likes on Facebook in a matter of weeks. So

many people are interested, and they want to work with us, and that has a lot to do with Breakout.”

While one team will come out on top at the end of the Breakout Project, Subair is just hoping that the event will help him connect with individuals that can help move the project forward and he has been overwhelmed with the support so far.

“I am really inspired by the feedback we have received,” he said. “We think that just like the Breakout Project, we have a great chance to make an impact.”

Subair also points out that while this project works to educate teachers across the world, it can also make an impact here in Canada.

“The world is a global village and problems that affect those in Nigeria affect us, too,” he said. “We may not see it right away, but there is an impact, especially in terms of education and with refugees coming into Canada. If we look at ourselves as a global village, everyone benefits from the prosperity we create, and that is the way I see it.”

For more information about the Breakout Project in Kingston, visit https://kingston.thebreakoutproject. com. To learn more about 1 Million Teachers, visit https://www.thebreakoutproject.com/teams/1-millionteachers-project or look for them on Facebook or Twitter.

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Glenburnie author publishes third novel in series exploring First Nations heritage

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

Rick Revelle’s First Nations heritage goes back many generations in the Frontenac County area.

“My great grandfather came from Petit Nations in Quebec,” explains Revelle. “They built a cabin in Bedford Township in 1840 and the cabin still stands to this day.”

Shortly thereafter, the Algonquin people were driven off the land when the Irish came over and started chopping down trees for lumber.

“The Algonquins didn’t farm, they lived off the land, and all of a sudden all the animals were disappearing. They went to the government and said ‘Our land’s being destroyed' and the government said ‘We gave you the land, we didn’t give you the forests.’ So most of them moved to the north shore of Crow Lake and that’s where they settled.”

Yet the Glenburnie-based author, now in his mid-60s, wasn’t aware of his First Nations heritage until he was almost 40 years old and received a doe hunting licence in the mail in error. He mentioned this in passing to his cousin, Art Cota, and received the life-changing informa-

ed to learn more about his newlydiscovered Algonquin heritage, but he found there wasn’t much information out there.

“I couldn’t find anything on my genealogy, anything on my ancestors. If you Google Algonquin, you get Algonquin Park and books like how to build an Algonquin canoe.”

So he decided he would do the research and write some books himself. His first work, a historical novel called I Am Algonquin, was published five years ago; it tells of the lives of First Nations people in this area during the 1300s, before Europeans arrived in North America. The second novel in the series, Algonquin Spring, was published in 2015, and the third, Algonquin Author Rick Revelle. submitted photo Sunset, is set to come out June 17.

The books are unique in that they tion. incorporate First Nations words “He said, ‘Oh Rick, we don’t from the Anishinaabe, Mi’kmaq need a licence to hunt’. I said, ‘What and Mohawk languages in addition are you talking about?’ and he said to exploring these cultures’ histories ‘Well, we’re Native.’ and traditions.

“My mother and her brothers, “They’re historical fiction, but I you look at them and you know,” always say the non-fiction is the part Revelle remarked. “But it was kept about culture,” Revelle explains. secret. My grandfather wouldn’t Interesting history lessons are have got a job in the '30s if they naturally interwoven into the stories knew he was Native.” of the characters’ lives.

Revelle, a voracious reader, want“In the first book we talk about

how they harvest the rice and how they store it, and each book introduces you to a new cultural legend.”

In books, readers meet two “twospirited women,” lesbians, who demonstrate how pre-contact First Nations cultures were accepting of gay people.

“There are teachings in there that people probably would never know,” Revelle says. “Gays were accepted in the Native communities.

They looked after elders and they also raised orphans.”

Revelle’s books have become so well known and respected that they are now taught in some schools, including the largest school board in Manitoba. Revelle and his publisher, Dundurn Press, are also exploring the idea of translating I Am Algonquin into either Cree or Anishinaabe.

“If that gets done, I’ll be more proud of that than anything else,” he says, pointing out that, sadly, so much knowledge of First Nations culture was lost as a result of residential schools.

“There’s an old saying that you never know where you’re going unless you know where you came from.

This group of young Native kids that are coming up now are the first

generation in 150 years that have not been affected by residential schools.

They haven’t been affected because their grandparents and their parents didn’t go.

“You’ve got more Native lawyers coming through the system, you’ve got teachers coming through the system. The older generation was embarrassed to ask (for what they were owed), they thought they were second-class citizens. But now the younger generation knows they’re not second-class citizens, and they’re going to want what’s due them.”

Revelle will be at Novel Idea for a book signing on June 17, the date of Algonquin Sunset’s release, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. There will be another signing at Chapters on June 24 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

As for any future books, he says he’s considering a fourth, which will likely take him to Manitoba and Saskatchewan for research. For now, though, he’s happy to have contributed this much to both his culture specifically, and the written world in general.

“I’m 65 years old. I’m happy I got three books published. The first one didn’t get published until I was 60. I figure it’s sugar at the end of my life.”

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Amherstview parent receives adult volunteer of the year award projects she takes on at the school. "Recently, she was very on board with getting technology in all of our classrooms and she works hard to help raise funds for that through hotdog days, and she gathers her own volunteers and really does that on her own," she said. "And this past year, she also did a Christmas campaign, and she took it upon herself to help families in need in the school.

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BY MANDY MARCINIAK mandymarciniak@metroland.com

Lisa Paquet works full time at Canadian Tire and has two children at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School in Amherstview. Her life is busy, but that doesn't stop her from volunteering most of her free time at the school.

"I got involved four or five years ago, because I wanted to be involved with my kids more and I wanted to know what was going on in the school," she explained. "I started out with the reading program and I came in and got to know lots of the kids, and it was a fantastic feeling to help them, and I just continued."

Now, Paquet runs hotdog days each month at the school, she is on the parent council and the fundraising committee, and she helps with other projects as well.

"She does so much for our school and she is part of our daily life," said teacher Nathalie Compeau, who teaches Grade 3 French immersion.

"Even sometimes when I don’t see her every day, we know that she is a phone call away and makes herself available for what we need, whenever we

raised $2,000. It was so incredible, and she did it in about a week." Compeau even calls Paquet Our Lady of Mount Carmel's biggest cheerleader.

"When she puts her mind to something, she does it, and it often benefits the school," she said. Paquet received her award at a special ceremony and she even gets a bit choked up just talking about it. She hopes that her work with the school inspires other parents to volunteer more, even if it is

just something small.

"I just think that every little bit helps, and it may not seem like you are doing a lot, and it may just be 15 minutes of helping, but it all means so much to the kids," she said. "It is hard to manage it all, but for the effect that it has — even on my own kids, and that I support them and their teachers — I think it is really worth it, and that connection needs to be made with all parents, too.

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need it." This commitment to the school inspired Compeau to nominate Paquet for a special award, and in early May, Paquet received the news that she was being awarded the adult volunteer of the year award from the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board.

"I was so surprised. I got the email at work, and I was sitting at my desk, and I just started

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Renovations to the building, which opened in 1978, are driven by the need to replace the building’s original electrical, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.

“The Central branch has been suffering from major building systems failures for some years, and we were definitely on borrowed time,” explains Monica Stewart, library board member and Central branch renovation committee chair. “The last boiler still in operation malfunctioned in January.

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Guardians have their hands full in next chapter of Marvel series My Take MARK HASKINS

MOVIE: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 STARRING: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Pom Klementieff, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan and Kurt Russell DIRECTOR: James Gunn RATING: PG The only thing that needs to be said about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is ‘see it’. Don't wait. Don't bother to finish reading this review. Go now. Right now.

OK, if you’re reading the rest of this you're either back from seeing it, or you decided to wait in which case there's only so much I can do. Just know you're delaying seeing the emotional thrill ride of the year.

After saving a race known as The Sovereign, the Guardians find themselves in hot water from the Sovereign's High Priestess, Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki). It would seem Rocket (Bradley Cooper) stole some of the batteries they were supposed to protect. Peter (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista) baby Groot (Vin Diesel), Rocket and their prisoner Nebula (Karen Gillan) manage to escape the wrath of Ayesha, and crash land on a remote planet.

Though their escape isn't unaided. The celestial Ego (Kurt Russell) steps in to save the Guardians. Ego, and his companion Mantis (Pom Klementieff), have been looking for Peter for a long time. Ego is

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Peter's father.

Peter is stunned, but agrees to go with Ego. Peter, Gamora and Drax travel with Ego to see what they can learn. Meanwhile Rocket and Groot are left to repair the ship and keep an eye on Nebula. Soon after everything falls apart.

Yondu (Michael Rooker) and his Reavers come looking for Peter. The Sovereign continues to hunt the Guardians, and of course Ego isn't what he seems. Secrets are revealed and truths are learned. In the end The Guardians find themselves besieged on all sides, standing back to back as the only thing between the universe and utter destruction.

I believe the line goes, "I laughed. I cried. It became a part of me." Guardians 2 is a rare film that had me laughing out loud, on the edge of my seat, and tugging on my heart strings. It's exquisitely balanced between a fun popcorn flick full of dazzling visuals, and a heartfelt emotional story.

The cast is an unbelievable mix of natural chemistry and raw talent. Michael Rooker will make you cry. Karen Gillan will bring you to your feet, and Pom Klementieff will delight. Bradley Cooper is so good as the voice of Rocket, and it's silly what Vin Diesel can do with just three words. Dave Bautista has truly elevated his game. Zoe Saldana is wickedly good, and only Kurt Russell could pull off a character named Ego. Chris Pratt perfectly embodies this film.

He brings the funny and the action, and he brings the heart. He's brilliant.

Sequels used to be about making the same movie only bigger and better, which is why they usually sucked. Marvel doesn't make sequels. They focus on telling the next chapter in the story, and I can't wait for each one.

Mark Haskins’ column is a regular feature.

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Kingston is dusting off a 2015 study that saw potential revenues and improved curbside collection services by pushing to become the region’s blue box headquarters.

A new Ontario law may give added incentive for the city’s revised expansion strategy. The Waste Free Ontario Act will require industry producers of cardboard, cans, plastics, glass and other recyclable materials — such as department stores, newsprint and soft drink bottling companies — to shoulder the full responsibility for recycling costs within six years.

“The province intends to transition the Blue Box Program by 2023 and hold producers accountable for the cost to manage designated products and packaging,” according to a staff

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The current recycling regime is a 50-50 cost share between municipalities and producers.

To that end, the city receives about $1.2 million a year from the province to run the Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC) on Lappan’s Lane. This funding accounts for 48 per cent of the total cost to operate the city’s recycling curbside collection and blue box processing programs. However, the city stands to lose this subsidy as well as all control over the types of items collected, and how often, once the companies that generate the product packaging are mandated to cover 100 per cent of recycling costs themselves. Municipalities will no longer be obligated to provide blue box collection and sorting services as their role transitions to the responsibility of the so-called producers.

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To make such a deal enticing, however, staff say KARC would have to expand its material recovery facility to more than double its current processing rate — handling 25,000 tonnes of recyclable materials a year, up from the current rate of between 9,000 and 11,000 tonnes.

Currently, KARC processes blue and grey box items from the curbsides of Kingston, Loyalist Township and South Frontenac Township, plus recyclables delivered by some industrial, commercial and institutional customers.

The projected plant expansion price of $7.5 million carries both risks and opportunities, according to the city’s solid waste division.

The risks include: — no guarantee the producers will choose Kingston as recycling hub service provider, thereby leaving KARC’s expanded plant as a ‘stranded asset’; and — obtaining a large enough supply of recyclable goods to maintain the same or lower rates for municipalities up to 100 kilometres away (such as Gananoque, Greater Napanee, Smiths Falls and North Frontenac) to reach the 25,000 tonne processing capacity target.

But officials say the benefits of an expanded KARC must also be explored, including; — maintaining some local control over the type of blue box items collected, as producers may dictate different service levels and collectible materials; — moving to a modernized dual stream service where all blue and grey box household items can be collected each week, rather than re-

Kingston Area Recycling Centre quiring homeowners to store items for up to two weeks before their collection days; and — a reduced need for contracted curbside collection trucks in various areas of the city, resulting in cost savings.

Officials say expanding KARC’s plant may also give Kingston some negotiating power with producers to ensure a “fair deal” for residents and continuity of services once they assume control of collection.

“The details of how the blue box program will be transitioned are still unknown; however, it is likely that producers will rely on municipalities and municipal infrastructure post-transition to meet their obligations and targets,” said the report.

Staff will ask council to proceed with hiring a consultant for $100,000 for further study of the proposed expansion. It will examine whether the city can find a partner to share some of the expansion investment and determine whether a larger KARC can provide a cost-competitive recycling processing rate to attract other municipalities and producers.

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As soon as Mother saw them on me, she said I would have to take them off, because you couldn’t wear white gloves until after the 24th of May. That was news to me, but when I asked Mother why, she said ‘just because’, which was supposed to satisfy me, but didn’t.

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Audrey pursed her lips and went deep into thought. She said she was pretty sure it had to do with the old woman in Renfrew who told fortunes.

She said she thought she had put a curse on the day. I asked her what a curse had to do with wearing white gloves, a straw hat, or swimming in the Bonnechere, and how she could possibly send a curse all the way out to Northcote. My sister Audrey thought for the longest minute, and then said that some things just couldn’t be explained, and for our own good we’d better accept them, or we could get into serious trouble. With no money, the Depression all around us, depending on a rich aunt from Regina for the very clothes on our backs, and many other things beyond our control, I figured I would just have to accept Audrey’s explanation because more trouble was something we didn’t need. After all, wasn’t she in Senior Fourth and the smartest girl at the Northcote School? And if anyone knew the answer to the mystery of the 24th of May, it would be my sister Audrey.

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~ Unreserved Estate Fixer Upper ~ Any time is a good time to buy a fixer upper. So come seal the deal. Surveyed lot (0.78 acres having 141â&#x20AC;&#x2122; frontage x 200â&#x20AC;&#x2122; depth +/-). Plan 27R-10832. Storie & a half home has alum. siding & steel roof. Front entrance to living room, kitchen, laundry room, bath having new 4 pce walk-in bath/shower combo. Plus main floor bedroom w/ new flooring plus a bedroom/loft. Side entrance mudroom to kitchen. 100 amp service. Propane furnace. Elec. hot water heater. On well. Needs septic. Detached 2 car 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; garage w/ steel roof & siding. Pleasant surprise is the nearby Fall River Restaurant just off Hwy #7. Yearly taxes $ 1,332.00 (+/-). For private viewing, terms & conditions please call our office at 613-267-6027.

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

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LARGE SHORT NOTICE AUCTION SALE HOLIDAY MONDAY

Antiques/Collectibles, Furniture, Household Items, Large Quantity of Mechanics Tools, Garage Equipment, Also Plumbing, Vehicles

FOR MR. & MRS. MICHAEL JACKSON Held Approx. 20 km. North West of Kingston. From 401 Exit 599 (Odessa) Cty. Rd. 6 North to Yarker, East on Yarker Rd. Approx. 3 km. To Boundry Rd. North Approx. 2 km. To Freeman Rd. First Home on Right (379 Freeman Rd.)

MONDAY, MAY 22 (Holiday Monday)

10:00 A.M.

9 Pce. Dining Room (Custom made by J. Lippit Co. Kitchener, Ont. For N.G. Veliquette, Montreal (1930â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) consists of Table, 6 Chairs, China Cabinet, Buffet); Antique Drop Front Writing Desk; Antique Hall Table; Pine Back -to- the Wall Open Dish Cupboard; Pine Harvest Table (3 Board Top with Drawer); 3 Section (QWHUWDLQPHQW 8QLW ERXJKW DW 5HLGV $QWLTXH 3UHVVEDFN &KDLUV .LWFKHQ &KDLUV &KHVWHUĂ&#x20AC;HOG /D]\ %R\ &KDLU $QWLTXH 3LDQR 6WRRO 3LDQR .H\ERDUG 3LQH 'URS )URQW 'HVN [ 2ULHQWDO &KLQHVH &DUSHW 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH 'HVN )LOLQJ &DELQHWV GUDZHU 'HKXPGLĂ&#x20AC;HUV $LU 3XULĂ&#x20AC;HU %DU )ULGJH 6HYHUDO )DQV 3U &KLQD 7DEOH Lamps; Antique Water Pitcher; Quantity of China; Glass; Crystal; 3 Coronation Mugs; Silver Tray; Bread Maker; Kenwood Chef Mixer; Golf Clubs; Hockey Equipment; Metal Gun Safe; Only a Partial Listing NOTE: 5 Large Rolling Tool Chests; Plus Other Tool Chests Full of Wrenches of All Types; 7 H.P. 60 Gal. Campbell Hausfeld Extreme Duty Air Compressor; Approx. 7 Floor Jacks; Motorcycle Active Jack; Transmission Hoist (new); 3.5 H.P. Parts Washer; 20 Ton Press (new in box); 8 Ton Press; Tire Machine; Small Tire Changer (new); 2 Bench Drill Pressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; Bench Grinder; 6â&#x20AC;?-5â&#x20AC;? Vises; Mastercraft Angle Grinder (new); Ramps; Jack Stands; Black/Decker Professional Chop Saw (new); Mastercraft 150 Battery Charger; 2 H.P. Campbell Hausfeld Air Compressor; Mastercraft 8 Gal. Air Compressor (in box); Campbell Hausfeld Air &RPSUHVVRU 1DLOHU QHZ &DPSEHOO +DXVIHOG 3DLQW 6SUD\HU QHZ *DO 3RUWDEOH $LU 7DQN QHZ 6LPRQL]H +RQGD 3RZHU :DVKHU 0DVWHUFUDIW Ă´ ,PSDFW :UHQFK 0DVWHUFUDIW ,PSDFW :UHQFK 0DVWHUFUDIW 6DZ]DOO QHZ 0DVWHUFUDIW 6DZ]DOO XVHG 0DVWHUFUDIW 6NLOO 6DZ QHZ 6FUHZ *XQV QHZ 0DVWHUFUDIW 1DLOHU QHZ %RVK [ %HOW 6DQGHU 6NLOO 6DZV -LJ 6DZV %UD]LQJ $FHW\OHQH 7RUFK 6HW % 7 8 Propane Heater (new in box); 175000 B.T.U. Mr. Heater Kerosene; Honeywell Space Heater; 2 Honeywell Pro Heaters; 6 H.P. Self Propelled Lawnmower (Yardworks); 173cc Pushmower 22â&#x20AC;?; Poulin Pro Weed Eater; 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Aluminum Extension Ladders Plus Stair Climber Ladder; 2 - 2 Wheel Dollies; 2 - Chain Saws; ½ H.P. Sump Pump; Quantity of Plumbing Supplies; Ridgid Drain Cleaner; Mastercraft Leveling Kit (new); 12â&#x20AC;? Compound Mitre Saw (new); Table Saw (new); Tile Cutter; Portable Cut off Saw; This is a very limited listing of articles, much more.

VEHICLES - SOLD AT 12:00 NOON - 1994 Nissan, 4 cyl. Auto, undercoated, approx. 180,000 km. driven daily - 1985 Dodge Aries, 4 cyl. Auto Station Wagon, approx. 136,000 km. stored inside - 1979 Oldsmobile Cutless Supreme, 2 door hardtop, approx. 85,000 km. stored inside - 1973 Ford Station Wagon, 351 Windsor Auto approx. 85,000 miles, stored inside - Starcraft Tent Trailer, sleeps 8 - 2 Wheel Car Hauler Dolly

All Vehicles Sold As Is. Reason for sale - Property Sold Pictures and listing go to www.daveasniderauctionservice.ca All Verbal Announcements takes precedence over any printed matter.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash/Interac/Cheques (with proper I.D.)

SALE MANAGED BY DAVE A. SNIDER, AUCTION SERVICE (613-386-3039) AUCTIONEERS - DAVE & BRAD SNIDER Owners/Auctioneers will not be responsible for any accident on or about property day of sale

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DAY 2 AUCTION SALE 2 KUBOTA TRACTORS. WATERLOO BRONCO TRACTOR. LSVW MILITARY VEHICLE. MACHINERY. TOOLS.

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ESTATE AUCTION SALE 3 REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES PLUS ANTIQUES & MACHINERY

for the late Mr. Chris English from Kingston take Hwy 15 North & turn right onto John F. Scott Rd & continue to #1380 (auction signs). on Sat, May 27/17 @ 10 am Properties to be sold @ 11 am @ above address

for South Frontenac Rental Centre #4567 Hwy 38 Harrowsmith, ON on Mon., May 22/17 @ 10 am Kubota diesel B7800-30 hp 4x4 hydrostatic tractor w/ 460 hr c/w LA 402 loader, bucket & Woods BH6000 backhoe attachment. Kubota diesel hydrostatic B7800 30 hp 1520 hrs 4x4 tractor c/w LA402 loader & q/a bucket. 1949 gas Waterloo Bronco tractor (Mod THD, S/N 2849772, RARE). Western Star 1995 LSVW military vehicle (caged, tarped, 3281 km). Polaris Sportsman 90 gas 4 wheel ATV. 2004 Yamaha BSW scooter (4200 km).

7½â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Western plow w/ mounts & harness (2008-2016 F250 or F350). Truck roll system for 8 ft box w/ flat deck.

Salsco 25 hp 8625 6â&#x20AC;? gas wood chipper. 2 Split-Fire 2260 wood splitters on rubber. Landscape 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; trailer.

Walk-behind gas Bush Hog (as is). 3 pth 242 FM 180 trail mower. Woods 3 pth 52â&#x20AC;? rotor tiller. 3 pth landscape rake. 3 pth garden blade. Set of drag discs. Set of forks.

5 ft box scraper. 3 pth leveller. 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6 â&#x20AC;&#x153; aluminum brake.

Champion 3500 generator. 2 upright air compressors.

Dewalt 4.0 gas compressor. 220v industrial surface grinder. Lincoln Mig Pac 10 welder. 7 hp gas engine (new). All Power 4 stroke gas engine (new). Air equipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t (6 roofing nailers, 8 Brad nailers, 3 framing nailers, 8 flooring nailers). Drywall guns. Zip saws. Tile saw. Portable 6 hp MK 14â&#x20AC;? floor saw. Grinding & cutting blades. Milwakee right angle drill. Goldblatt Stipple ceiling sprayer (elec). 2 portable paint sprayers. Pipe threader kit ( to 2â&#x20AC;?). Rigging harness. Submersible jacks. Logging chains. 6 flooring hammers. Elec. jack hammers. Elec. 60 lb. jack hammer.

2 sets of transits. Parts washer. Extension cords. Lge qty hand tools. Commercial floor sander. Elec. floor edger/ sander. Kerosene heater. 2500 lb DE winch. Chain hoist.

Trailer hitches & jacks. Several sets of scaffolding. Pallet lifters. Roof jacks. Alum. step ladders. Elec. tile cutter.

Wire cable slings. Waterproof ceiling lights. Several channel beams. Jack all. Bull float. 2 man Honda post hole auger. Tow behind post hole auger. 2 walk-behind Echo weedeaters. 3 garden tillers. 4 rear tine tillers. Pullalong lawn de-thatcher. 2-530A Bluebird lawn aerators.

Outback brush cutter. Gas weed eater. JD lawn trailer.

Garden cart. Wheelbarrow. Honda 6.5 hp gas pressure washer. Honda 6.5 packer plus others (for parts). Garage door (7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;). Propane 34,000 BTU ceiling mount furnace w/ vents. 6 hp Johnson outbd motor w/ stand. 3 antique outbd motors. 2 land rollers. Elec. cement mixer. Stone 8 hp gas cement mixer (on wheels). Gas motor pumps.

3â&#x20AC;? Honda gas water pump. Full size 8 ft truck long box.

Several tarps. 2 live traps. Steel tables. Pallet lifts. Ammo steel boxes. Alum & extension ladders. Qty scrap metal.

Carpet cleaner. Bar fridge. Modern open dish cupboard.

Glass showcase. 2 kids jumping castles (12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;). 2 slab log benches. 2 chainsaw carved bears & many other articles too numerous to mentionâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;Ś..

Terms on Chattels: Cash, Cheque, Debit, Visa, M/C - Catering Day 1 is over, now onto an exciting Day 2. A large auction sale so bring your trucks & trailer. Visit website for photos.

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

Make sure to tell your real estate agent to advertise on HomeFinder.ca, your comprehensive guide to real estate in the Greater Kingston Region.

~ Buy A Farm In The City ~ Located just off the junction of Hwy 401 & Hwy 15 boasting 125 acres (+/-). The quintessential family farmhouse, horse or hobby farm, in the city of Kingston, is a fine example of an Ontario farmhouse-style residence which has stood the test of time. The c1820â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s locally quarried limestone home exudes country charm & brilliantly recalls to memory the images of days gone by. A columned entry portico will greet the new homeowners into the foyer. A sophisticated archway adds spark to the double drawing/ living room which is warmed by a fireplace. Flooded w/ natural light & adjacent to the kitchen is the dining room w/ yet another fireplace. Plus a large summer kitchen w/ decorative vintage tin walls & ceiling & pantry. The 2nd floor features 4 bedrooms & 4 pce bath. Deep well windows add extra character. Inside/ outside basement entrance. There is an attached 4 bay concrete block garage w/ concrete floor. Oil furnace, 100 amp service, new windows & roof (c/w 50 yr transferable warranty), well & septic, re-chinking/pointing, attic spray-foam insulation, alarm system & paved drive were installed to bring this great home into the next century. Bonus is a large drive shed, a cement block workshop w/ 100 amp service & steel roof & an older dairy barn w/ mow.

Starring a total package. Taxes; $ 2165.00 (+/-) Property 2 - Located @ #1356 John F. Scott Rd

~ Buy A Smaller Farm In The City ~ Featuring a farmhouse having 42 acres (+/-) w/ approx. 25 acres tillable. Taxes only $1714.00 (+/-). This home has good bones so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty left in the budget to add your desired finishing touches. Featuring a 2 storie vinyl sided, steel roofed home.

Living, dining room & kitchen. Attached summer kitchen. 1 pce bath down. 2nd storie 4 pce bath & 2 bedrooms. Attached back deck. Wood & oil heat. 100 amp service. On well & septic. Large detached machine shed. Presently an income property.

Parcel 3 - Vacant Land ~ Pay Dirt - Invest in Land ~ Fronting Middle & John F Scott Rds., Kingston, ON, K7L 4V3 A great investment as they are not making any more land. This 45 acre (+/-) property enjoys 2 road frontages which enhances its accessibility & includes extensive paved-road frontage on both Middle Rd & John F. Scott Roads. It has mixed topography including tillable, pasture & some bush. No severances have been taken off. Please do your due diligence at City Hall on the permissible uses of this property. For private viewing, terms & conditions on all 3 properties, please call our office at 613-2676027.

Take your pickâ&#x20AC;Ś..Restore the Camina Farmstead which would perfectly suit an active family in the 21st century paired w/ the traditional style & details of a vintage home. Or, enjoy country living on a 40 acre farm. Or, build-to-suit on your 45 acre parcel.

Bring a lawnchair & participate in the bidding to settle the estate.

All properties will be sold @ 11 am @ #1380 John F. Scott Rd. Terms on Chattels; Cash, Cheque, Debit, Visa, M/C - Catering

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

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

Kingston District Shine Club Fish Fry. Friday, May 19 5 - 7 p.m. Adults $15, children under 10 yrs of age, $8. To be held at the Kingston District Shrine Club, 3260 Princess St at Collins Bay Rd. Tickets available at the door. Everyone welcome.

Bath Legion - Every Monday evening 6KXIĂ&#x20AC;HERDUG S P SHU SOD\ Every Wednesday morning -Legion Breakfast, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Every Thursday is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tasty Tall Boy Thursdaysâ&#x20AC;?. Tall Boys will be $4.25 all day Thursday plus buy one meal get the second for half price (must be an entree, dine in only, drinks not included) Come enjoy lunch with a friend! Moved from Tuesdays to Thursdays.

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

Ron Weigand will leave Kingston on Saturday, May 20 to walk to Ottawa to raise awareness about the vote for electoral reform on May 31 in the House of Commons. The WALK 4 PR KINGSTON SEND-OFF will take place on May 20, from 9:30-10:00 a.m., in front of MP Mark Gerretsenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RIÂżFH DW 3ULQFHVV 6W 7R OHDUQ more about Ron and his walk, go to www.walk4pr.ca Kingston District Shrine Club Fish Fry. Friday, May 19, from 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 p.m.

Adults $15, children under 10 yrs of age, $8. To be held at the Kingston District Shrine Club, 3260 Princess St at Collins Bay Rd. Tickets are also available at the door. Everyone welcome.

Knights of Columbus. St. Paul the Apostle, Council 9652. Fish Fry, Saturday, May 20, 5 p.m. St. Paul the Apostle Parish Hall, 1111 Taylor Kidd Blvd. $15 Adults, $5 Kids (hot dogs & fries). Dine in or Take out. In support of Council 9652 Charity efforts in our Parish & Community.

Concert/Dance, Chaffeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lock Community Hall, May 20. Band: Ramblinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Valley Band. Tickets: $20, available at www.onstagedirect.com/ ChaffeysLock and also at Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marina in Chaffeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lock and $25.00

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at door if available. Doors open: 7:00 p.m. Music starts at 7:30 p.m. ,Q *RRG 7DVWH LV D ÂżQH GLQLQJ H[SHULHQFH for single seniors and will meet every Friday evening at Glen House, May 19 @ 5:30 p.m. If interested to attend, please contact Norma at 613-542-3622 or Mary at 613-767-2676.

Karaoke night Thursday, May 25, 7-10 p.m. at RCHA Club 193 Ontario Street, Top Floor. Featuring James Kirkham, Professional Performer. Enjoy Kirkhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Impersonations and sing Karaoke with your friends. Laugh & have fun and show off your singing voice. See you there! No Cover! Everyone Welcome! Come Sing with us!

Rideau Trail Club of Kingston-Saturday May 20 -Rideau Trail Tribute to Our First prime minister. Level 1, easy pace, 11 km.

Walk from the old Trail Head on King Street West, up to Sir John Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gravesite, pay tribute with some history and trivia of Sir John Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time. We will then head back to the cars and drive to the Portsmouth for D ÂłZHH GUDP´ LQ KRQRXU RI RXU ÂżUVW 30 DQG PD\EH D ODWH OXQFK ,W ZRXOG EH ÂżWting to wear some period clothes seen in Sir John Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time. How about a Top Hat??

Meet at 10 am at the Trail Head on King St. (opposite Commodoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cove) Leaders: Sharen 613 544 6022 and Audrey 613 384 6244 May 24 - Cedar Lake Loop Frontenac Park, Level 2, moderate pace, 15 km.

Hike this loop enjoying the many ponds and boardwalks with the chance of seeing some white tailed deer (if we walk quietly!!). Depart Canadian Tire Parking Lot along Bath Road at 9 am. Gas $4 plus park fee. Leader: Ann 613 531 9873 Thursday May 25 - Leonine Point Ramble Level 1, leisurely pace, 5 km. Enjoy an evening walk along the shoreline trail with chances of seeing chicadees, ducks, geese, woodpecker, and maybe even a white tailed deer or an owl. Meet at the north parking lot off Coverdale for a 6:30 departure. Leader: Elgin 613 389 4216 Bath Gardening Club Annual Plant and Fertilizer Sale on Sunday, May

21 at 9:30 a.m. at the Bath Sunday Market, Centennial Park, Main Street, Bath. Perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs and houseplants SOXV RXU DOO QDWXUDO Âł)ULW] 0L[ )HUtilizerâ&#x20AC;?. Cash only, rain or shine.

All proceeds go towards the beautification of the Village of Bath. www.bathgardeningclub.com Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club, 4041 Colebrook Rd. Community Yard Sale - Sat., May 27 8 a.m.

- 2 p.m. at the Social & Athletic Club Hall. Free BBQ Table Rental - $5./members $10./non-members. To book your table, please call Marilyn at (613)372-0917 or mgoodberrysanda@gmail.com.

OPFA - Weekly volleyball every Wednesday from 7 - 9 p.m. Cataraqui Woods Public School, 1255 Birchwood Drive. One Parent Family Association is a single parent support group. Divorced, separated or never married, all single parents are welcome. Info: please email limestone_opfa@live.com or call Doug Brown @ 613-766-6200.

Open Mic at Sydenham Legion, 4361 Amelia St. Thursday, May 18 from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission: $6/Entertainers N/C. Proceeds to Branch 496 Legion. Everyone welcome. For more info call 613546-3451 Osteoarthritis and Hands. The Arthritis Society is offering a free workshop for people with osteoarthritis of the hands. /HDUQ DERXW WUHDWPHQWV DQG KRZ H[HUcise can help reduce symptoms, and try out some devices to ease stress on your hands. These will be offered each month at Kingston Community Health Centres, 263 Weller Avenue in Kingston.

This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workshop is on Friday, May 26 from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the KCCU Room. To register, or more info: H[WHQVLRQ Storrington Lions Club proudly presHQWV LWV QH[W &RPPXQLW\ <RXWK 'DQFH on May 19. The cost is only $5 pp for students in Grades 5-8. Volunteer chaperons are needed for this event. If you can spare a couple of hours, please call John Beskers at 613-353-1438.

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RENOVATIONS

Mon May 22- Henderson United Church hosts a yummy breakfast from 8:00 AM to 11:30 (at Henderson Hallnorth of Hwy 7) to raise funds for the mission and outreach of the church.

Sausage, french toast- Henderson style, pancakes, maple syrup, refreshments.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yummy in the tummy! By donation to help out the church and their aging windows. Info 613-336-2467 Crossroads Community Pancake Breakfast Saturday, May 20 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:30 a.m. Free. Crossroads United Church, 90 Sir John A Macdonald Blvd.

The Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will meet at the Kingston Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St., on Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m. Gord Sly will speak about the Frontenac County Schools Museum and Archives.

Visitors always welcome. Further info at www.ogs.on.ca/kingston Homemade soup & sandwich lunch Friday, May 19 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church Parish hall.

Corner of Queen & Montreal Streets.

Soup, Sandwich and beverage $6, Dessert $1.50. $UH \RX RU VRPHRQH \RX NQRZ H[SHULencing the trauma of a separation and/or divorce? Where do you turn for help?

Come to the New Life Group meeting: a Catholic Ministry for the Separated and Divorced on alternate Tuesday evenings. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Francis J. Spence Pastoral Centre, 390 Palace Road, Kingston, (613) 548-4461. All faith denominations are welcome. May 23: Real Stories of â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Lifeâ&#x20AC;?, Former members.

Legion 560 - Friday, May 19 Kirkhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karaoke will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome.

Saturday, May 20 - Catch the Ace - This Progressive Jackpot will be drawn at 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 20 - The Urban Lace Band return from 8 to 12 with lots of entertaining and dancing. $2.50 cover for non members and guests.

Mon. May 22 - Patio Opening Party with Wayne Scott entertaining from 1 to 5. No cover and all welcome. Happy Victoria Day.

RCL Br 631 Saturday, May 20 1-5 p.m.

Music by Craig Jonns. Music lovers charge $5. Enjoy a BBQ (weather permitting). Everyone welcome Info 613389-6605. Capt Matthew J. Dawe Memorial Branch 631 4034 Bath Road.

Cataraqui Canoe Club - Saturday, May 20: Paddle on Desert Lake. Easy Ă&#x20AC;DW ZDWHU SDGGOH DERXW NP &DQ EH more or less depending on group. For contact information, please visit cataraquicanoe.on.ca.

FLK Taoist Tai ChiÂŽ will celebrate its 40th anniversary in Kingston June 2 - 9 with demonstrations of our 108move set at visible locations throughout the Kingston area. Watch for now; join us in the future!

If you like pickleball, then circle this date â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, June 3. The Bath Pickleball Club is organising a )5,(1'/< WRXUQDPHQW IRU D PD[Lmum of 64 players at the Bath Courts on Church Street. There will be menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, ZRPHQÂśV DQG PL[HG GLYLVLRQV 5HJister on line at www.bathpickleball. ca. The entry fee is $20 and includes lunch.

Yard Sale Saturday, May 20 8 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 p.m. at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presbyterian Church 2360 Middle Road. Featuring plants, furniture, baking and more. Table rental $20. To rent a table or make donations, please call 613-542-0879.

This tennis group plays at Henderson Park Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Courts are not reserved.

This is a no-cost fun and social activity and will appeal to adults who have some athletic ability and interest in playing tennis. (beginner to intermeGLDWH 7KLV JURXS XVHV D PL[HG ÂłGURS inâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;server outâ&#x20AC;? format. You play with a different person each game (non-competitive). For more information call: Dell at 613-546-9543 or Angie at 613-453-4692.

Friday Night Bahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i Fireside â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 19 discussion: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The challenge to become intelligent, well-informed, responsible electorsâ&#x20AC;? Friday, May 19 at 7 pm at 99 York St. All are welcome.

Further info:bahais@kingston.net

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REGIONAL ROUNDUP

Student atheletes shine at KASSAA track and field championships The KASSAA Track and Field Championships began at Caraco Field in Kingston on Wednesday, May 10 and continued on Thursday, May 11. The event, which includes three hundred and eighty-eight competitors from local secondary schools, features events showcasing the talented high school student atheletes. Students compete in hurdles, steeplechase, high jump, pole vault, javelin, and races of lengths from 200 to 1500 metres.

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Kay Byers-Richards clears the bar for LCVI in senior girls pole vault on Thursday.

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Sydenham’s Brianna Clow and Sydney Pratt-Vallier from LaSalle comThe KASSAA Track and Field Championships continued at Caraco Field pete in a 3000 metre race on Thurson Thursday, May 11. day afternoon.

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Extended warranties are up for discussion Recently I asked readers to submit their experiences with extended vehicle warranties and it didn’t take long to get some responses.

“Hi, Brian, Thanks for your column! I'm reading it in the St. Lawrence News.

A close relative worked in clerical for a car dealership (decades ago), and said quite bluntly, "Don't buy them. Overall this is a profit-making enterprise for the industry." Let alone

that there may be commissions for the sales staff. Now: it’s like insurance - we know that the industry makes a profit, but we pay to avoid even the possibility of a catastrophic financial loss.

Car repairs can be expensive, but are not usually catastrophic.

My only experience was a used-vehicle warranty, which was pitched to me quite aggressively. When I later had drivetrain trouble, beyond the basic warranty, I felt vindicated ... except that I wasn't covered. I checked my policy fine print, and I was covered! No, the dealer said (and I just now recently learned that extended warranties are not car-manufacturer products, so you can have the work done anywhere), you have

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Homer answered, "I think they're a great idea!" Moe surmised, "The crayon has gone in far enough."

C First, yes, extended warranties are a profit centre for any automotive retailer and the margins and commissions can be quite healthy. Whenever I’m asked by a customer if they’re really worth it, I always ask them about their risk aversion and their vehicle maintenance budgeting. If they don’t mind taking their chances and have a bank account that can handle repair bills, they’re probably better off without the plan. But consider that on average carmakers set aside roughly 10 per cent of the revenue from each vehicle they sell as warranty reserves and you get an idea of what they expect to spend on repairs under the terms of

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Secondly extended warranties are available from both the carmaker and after-market firms. While after-market companies may offer the convenience of having covered repairs done at non-dealership service centres, the automakers plans are usually better. They always require original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts be used and if you have a beef about a bill, you have some recourse through the carmaker’s consumer affairs division. Some repair shops won’t deal with certain after-market warranty plans while all factory retailers must honour the carmaker guarantees. Dealerships, as independent retailers are free to offer both types of warranties, but you should ask about the differences between them and check to see if your regular non-dealer repair shop will deal with them. The first (hopefully warm) long weekend is upon us and with it comes collector and modified vehicle shows.

On Saturday, May 20 the Old School ¼ Mile Armdrop Drags, Car &amp; Bike Show happens at the Historic Picton Airfield in Picton, Ontario. There will be great photo ops at this cool WWII airfield. Gates open at 11 a.m., and the races and show run from 12-6 p.m. Entry fees for spectators are $5 (includes car in show) and a racer’s day pass cost $25.

On Monday the 22nd the City of Cornwall in conjunction with the Major and Canada 150 Committee and the Cornwall Olde Car Club present the Major’s Picnic in the Park (Lamoureux) in Cornwall, Ontario from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Winter preparation When colder weather arrives, homeowners must decide if they want to keep the water feature running or shut it down. Many experts say smaller ponds should be drained, cleaned and left empty until spring. This is also a time to cut back the dead plant material

and remove any tropicals from the water. Remove pumps and drain water feature lines so they can overwinter without freezing.

Water features can make properties inviting. But such features add another level of maintenance to landscaping tasks.

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CELL: 613-539-9998 • OFFICE: 613-384-5500 Email: gbranco@sutton.com

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$189,900

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$139,900 MLS®360530041.

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255 NT WATERFROLO CONACHER T BUILDING DR.

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Located on a peaceful street in Amherstview this three bedroom bungalow features 1 full and 1 half washrooms, finished basement with office, and rec room, also a woodstove for those cold winter nights.

Updated furnace, roof and some windows. Across from Dinosaur Park a great play area 4949 BATH RD This home needs for children!

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Cell. 613.331.1181

Cell 613.453.4090

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