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Kingston mom looking for answers after puppy killed in alleged hit and run, p.15 [Left to right] Mayor Bill Lowry unveils the commemorative plaque to Patrick Pidgeon in Loyalist Park, accompanied by councillo rs Ron Gordon and Jim Hegadorn, Deputy Fire Chief James Feeney and Karen Green.

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Fallen firefighter honoured with memorial in Loyalist Park

BY HOLLIE PRATT-CAMPBELL

hpratt-campbell@metroland.com

In July of 2016, Loyalist Township firefi ghter and former Canadian Forces member and corrections officer Patrick Pidgeon was tragically killed in the line of duty at the age of 45 while battling a fire at an Amherstview apartment building.

Now, his memory lives on in the town of Amherstview.

In the southeast corner of Loyalist Park — in proximity to both the fire hall and to where Pidgeon lived with his wife, Karen Green and son, Patrick, a com-

memorative plaque, bench and tree were unveiled on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 4. The memorial is a combined effort between Loyalist Township and the local Lions Club.

“It is impossible to adequately sum up the contribution of a single life with a plaque or a bench or even a tree,” remarked Loyalist mayor Bill Lowry. “Yet these will represent, to the people here today and to the citizens of Loyalist Township in the future, reminders of the vibrant and all too short life of Patrick Pidgeon.

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She extended a heartfelt thank you to the township and the Lions Club “for ensuring that Patrick and his contributions and sacrifice to this community are not forgotten.

“It's a beautiful gesture,” said Green.

Fire Chief Fred Stephenson and members of the department were also on hand for the dedication.

“He loved to be outside,” Stephenson remarked after the ceremony. “Patrick and Karen just lived a couple blocks over from here, so [Patrick Jr.] will love this spot.

Stephenson said Pidgeon’s death was “extremely hard” on the local department. “But they’re a strong crew,” he remarked. “We’ve lost no one because of it. Some of the younger fi refighters had

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It is a stark reminder that we never know for certain just how much time we will be given to enjoy our lives and most importantly the people who are among us.”

Green also spoke at the dedication, noting that at the time of Patrick’s death she was too distraught to write a eulogy, and was grateful for this opportunity to say a few words, and try and convey her gratitude for “this incredible memorial to my husband, best friend and life partner.”

“I've heard stories of his bravery in Afghanistan,” she said. “I've witnessed testimonies from individuals whose lives he saved. I've heard about how steadfast and professional he was as a correctional offi cer. I knew firsthand how much he respected the science and the mystery of fire and his thirst for knowledge in this new endeavour. But what I really think about is the man I knew. Quiet. Humble. Mischievous. Strong — both physically and in spirit.”

Green said she grew up in Amherstview and was happy to return to the town in 2006 to raise her own family. She noted that Patrick, a newcomer to the area, was skeptical at first but was really beginning to embrace the spirit of the town — taking up gardening and woodworking, joining the fire department and even driving through town as Santa on a fire truck one Christmas Eve. “Someone once told me, none of us is guaranteed a long life,” she said. “We each have a set number of days. It’s what we do with those days that matter. Patrick lived a long, exciting, and incredible The commemorative plaque placed in Loylife in his 45 years. It was indeed a life well lived. alist Park honouring Patrick Pidgeon.

Hollie Pratt-Campbell/Metroland And although it is hard to live here knowing where and how he died, we cannot imagine living any-

a lot of pressure to leave the service after this happened, and every one of them stuck with us.”

Pidgeon was killed when the standpipe system he was using to put out a fire on the fourth floor of an Amherstview apartment building became plugged with debris, stopping the fl ow of water through the hose.

“It flashed so rapidly that once they realized they had no water it was too late,” Stephenson said.

He noted that the incident is still under investigation by the OPP, explaining that the fire department diligently has the standpipe systems in the apartments they serve cleaned every six months; the system in question was cleaned just the previous December, Stephenson said.

“It’s something that someone took out of our Kristine Geary’s

control. It should never have happened, but unfortunately it does happen across Ontario all the time.”

He said it’s possible someone left the caps ajar and/or purposefully plugged the nozzle with items, but it’s difficult to determine for sure.

“I’m not sure if [the police] will ever get anywhere,” Stephenson remarked. “It’s hard to determine why it happened.”

Still, there are now cages over the standpipes in area buildings, and Stephenson is hoping for some action from the Ontario government to improve safety.

“I know they’re working on stricter and stronger legislations for it but right now standpipe systems can get compromised and you have to be aware that it can happen.”

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City gives electric car owners a big boost

BY BILL HUTCHINS

The City of Kingston will invest hundreds of thousands of dollars to install battery charging stations to generate more consumer interest and convenience in owning an electric vehicle (EV).

Councillors approved a staff recommendation Oct. 3 to spend $796,000 to install vehicle charging stations on various streets and around garages, arenas and municipal buildings for public convenience.

“This works well into the city’s goal of sustainability,” said Coun. Rob Hutchison.

In addition, the city will invest $82,000 in taxpayers’ money to provide free charging at Level 1 and 2 plug-in stations through 2018 and 2019.

Level 1 is intended for electric wheelchairs, scooters and e-bikes, while Level 2 is a slower charging station for larger vehicles.

But motorists will pay to use Level 3 stations which can charge a battery-powered vehicle in 30 to 60 minutes. The fee is expected to range from $10 to $15 an hour.

The stations can be used by all makes and models of EVs and can also power Tesla vehicles with plug adaptors, staff explained.

Councillors voted 11-0 to approve the installation, calling it an investment in the future.

“Especially for a mid-sized city, it’s good to see we are right on the edge of this,” said Coun.

Hutchison.

City offi cials say the purpose of the large investment is to encourage motorists to switch to EVs while reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline- or diesel-powered

vehicles.

Some motorists have complained the city lacks a sufficient number of publicly-accessible charging stations.

“There are currently limited charging options in Kingston for members of the public wishing to own an electric vehicle. This is a barrier to the introduction of more electric vehicles within the community,” said a staff report.

$125,000 for a Level 3 outlet, with funding to come from the environmental reserve fund. However, officials hope to offset some of the municipal investment through provincial or federal grant programs.

Coun. Gary Oosterhof voiced concerns about what amounts to subsidizing the EV industry. “I still think it’s a lot of money that could be spent elsewhere.”

He also questioned giving motorists free battery power for two years at the Level 1 and 2 charging stations. “I’m not sure the free ride makes sense to me.”

Coun. Lisa Osanic says residents were not given a chance to comment on staff’s recommendation before it went to council. However, her attempt to defer the implementation to allow for public comments at the committee level was defeated 6-5.

Mayor Bryan Paterson says the prospect of securing government grants to offset the municipal money enabled him to get behind the plug-in project. “We don’t foot the bill for fuel stations and we shouldn’t do it for battery stations.”

The city plans to install two Level 3 stations at the Invista Centre and a downtown location, 25 Level 2 stations on various streets, parking garages, sports fields and arenas, and two Level 1 staThe same staff report includes a strategy for tions at Belle Park and Doug Fluhrer Park.

“In general, the location of EV charging stathe city to gradually replace its own fleet with EVs, especially light duty vehicles. Eventually, all Kings- tions will be determined based primarily on their proximity to electrical supply infrastructure so ton Transit buses could be battery-powered.

“The technology will continue to improve,” ex- that installation costs and complexity can be miniplained community services commissioner Lanie mized,” according to staff.

Officials also plan to display EV charging staHurdle.

The cost to purchase and install public charg- tion locations on a smartphone app to make ing stations ranges from $1,500 for a Level 1 to them easy to find.

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“I think people are intrigued if you watch lots of movies, from Shawshank Redemption to I don’t Kingston Penitentiary will, once again, play a know what; that they’re interested in the confinement and the actual conditions of being in a prisstarring role in the local tourism scene in 2018.

City council has renewed a partnership with Cor- on,” explained Holgerson.

The fi lming of the TV miniseries Alias Grace rectional Service Canada (CSC) and the St. Lawrence Parks Commission to continue the hugely behind the limestone walls will only enhance the successful public tours of the once-notorious maxi- prison’s attractiveness, he added.

Under the renewed agreement, the city will pay mum security prison. This marks the third season the shuttered prison, often referred to as ‘Canada’s CSC the token sum of $1 for the keys to Kingston Pen, but its day-to-day tour operations will be run Alcatraz,’ will be open to the public.

“Kingston Penitentiary really has a national by the St. Lawrence Parks Commission, which lists brand, an identity almost like Alcatraz in the Unit- Fort Henry and Upper Canada Village as some of ed States,” said Ronald Holgerson, general manager its other mainstay attractions.

Holgerson says in just a few short years, Kingsand chief executive officer of the parks commission.

He says visitor attendance through the first two ton Pen is now attracting almost the same number years of operation makes Kingston Pen, as it’s of annual visitors as the venerable Fort Henry, called by locals, one of the hottest tickets in town which, ironically, was built during the same period nearly two centuries ago. “The two are very close (in for sightseeing.

So far this season (which started in June and attendance).”

In addition to rising online ticket sales, the prison ends Oct. 29), more than 100,000 tickets have been sold to people who want to go beyond the loom- is expected to net a tidy profit of about $1.6 million ing doors of the 1835 penitentiary, compared with this year. “It will be shared, with 50 per cent to the United Way and 50 per cent for the marketing of 60,000 visits last year.

“Tickets for the Kingston Penitentiary tours are Kingston as a tourism destination.”

The seasonal prison tours also employ about 100 currently selling at a rate of 400 to 500 per day,” acpeople, a mix of students and former correctional cording to city staff.

Tourism experts predict those numbers will con- workers.

Holgerson expects 2018 will offer roughly the tinue to grow in 2018, as the curious seek a glimpse of prison living conditions for the likes of notorious same packages as this year, including a standard killers like Paul Bernardo, Mohammad Shafia and 90-minute guided tour for $35 per ticket or a premiClifford Olson — who all served time in the prison um extended tour package featuring smaller groups before it was closed by the former Conservative gov- and more sights led by a former correctional staffer.

The tour season is also expected to run from May

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to October.

There has been talk of offering new attractions such as overnight stays, haunted walks, ‘movie in the Pen’ nights or winter tours, but Holgerson says those options remain on hold.

“Correctional Services Canada is basically not willing to consider extended use at this time.”

One reason why is because the long-term future of the prison property remains in limbo.

This past summer, the city and federal government approved a high-level vision for the future redevelopment of Kingston Penitentiary and nearby Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, built to host sailing events during the 1976 Summer Olympic Games.

The vision includes keeping the northern portion

of the limestone prison for ongoing tourism and heritage uses, while portions of the southern section are earmarked for potential highrise residential development, commercial and other uses. However, it could take years to take effect.

The vision involves transferring ownership of the prison from CSC to Canada Lands Company, the government’s real estate arm, for potential sale.

The renewed partnership includes the caveat that public tours could end on short notice. “It is understood that the tours would be discontinued should the property be disposed of prior to the end of October 2018,” the staff report noted.

An image from one of the tours inside Kingston Penitentiary.

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City launches new side-street parking rules in Williamsville

Williamsville is the last neighbourhood to get regulated parking spaces on side streets to help balance the long and short-term parking demands in the area.

“This is another high-demand area for parking. The timeWeekday parking restrictions have arrived in another of-use restrictions help manage the demand in a way that Kingston neighbourhood. balances the needs of residents, shoppers and commuters,” explained Kim Leonard, manager of parking operations.

As of Oct. 1, motorists can no longer park for free on side streets all day long in Williamsville. The newly regulated area is located north of Princess Street between MacDonnell and Division streets. The restrictions stretch up to York Street east of the Memorial Centre and up to Concession west of it.

The residential streets have new time of-day restrictions that prohibit parking from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. You don't need a permit if you can park according to the posted time-of-use restrictions, said city officials.

But, while short term parking is free, daylong parking will come with a price.

A limited number of on-street parking permits for commuters are being sold for $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.

In addition, residents of the area are being offered onstreet permits for $25 a month or $12 a month for those who do not have on-site parking.

“This neighbourhood is very well-served by Kingston Transit,” Leonard added.

The city’s push to regulate side streets to curb all-day commuter parking has been rolling out in several neighbourhoods in recent years.

With council’s backing, a similar approach is in place in

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other high-demand residential areas in Kingston, including the Inner Harbour, Sydenham district and neighbourhoods around Queen’s University, Hotel Dieu Hospital and Kingston General Hospital.

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

Officials have insisted the introduction of parking fees is not a money-grab, but is meant to reflect the cost of enforcing the new on-street rules.

Meanwhile, a feasibility study is underway to build a new public parking garage downtown.

Crews recently started drilling boreholes in the Byron parking lot at 169 Queen St. It’s part of a larger on-site investigation at the 74-space surface lot that will include archeological, heritage, transportation, land-use planning, site-servicing and natural environment work. Councillors authorized spending $211,000 on the feasibility study.

The city is hoping to construct a 350-space parking garage, at a cost of $18 million, over the next few years to replace nearby surface spaces that will be lost to development.

“The city knows it will eventually lose parking spaces in downtown lots to redevelopment. The Byron Lot Feasibility Study will show us what could be built on this downtown site in terms of a parking structure and offer a recommendation for consideration by council,” said Ian Semple, manager of service development.

The study findings and recommendations are expected to be presented to council next year.

Parking spaces at Byron Lot will be reduced at times to accommodate technical investigations. Permit parkers will be offered alternative spaces nearby.

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Kingston is filled with tributes to Canada’s first prime minister.

There’s his statue in City Park, plus his name is attached to a boulevard, a school, a pub, a park, a train, a house and a city hall room.

There are also various plaques dotting walls that all commemorate Sir John A. Macdonald’s nation-building contributions.

Though born in Scotland, Macdonald’s name and image in public places is hard to ignore in the hometown where he grew up.

But, as many historians and some local activists are quick to point out, there’s also a dark side to Kingston’s best-known son and one of Canada’s founding fathers.

Many have pointed to his treatment of Indigenous people, along with his role in the establishment of residential schools and colonization, as dark chapters of our history that should not be forgotten, either. Many also feel their voices are being ignored.

The issue of Macdonald’s tainted legacy has now landed in Kingston City Hall, where, ironically, The Sir John A. Macdonald statue in City Park.

Submitted photo Macdonald was also a town alderman long before entering federal statue with the words ‘murderer’ and politics.

Councillors have endorsed a mo- ‘colonizer.’

The notion that Kingston would oftion calling for staff to review the city’s commemorations policy and re- ficially want to alter civic events that port back with recommendations to are largely designed to celebrate Macgive opposing voices a chance to make donald’s accomplishments and repu“additions, alterations and amend- tation makes some councillors feel uneasy. ments” to existing commemorations.

“Be careful what you wish for,” said The outcome could mean attaching an asterisk to plaques and places or al- Coun. Peter Stroud, who fears it could lowing other voices to be heard when open a Pandora’s box of controversy.

He fears the motion’s outcome the city holds annual events, such as those that commemorate Macdonald’s could lead to a repeat of what’s hapbirth on Jan. 11 beside his statue in pening in the United States, where City Park and the anniversary of his some cities have started removing death every June 6 in Cataraqui cem- statues of Confederate soldiers.

Macdonald, he added, is not of the etery.

In past years, vandals have splashed same reputation as generals Robert E. red paint or sprayed graffiti on the Lee or Stonewall Jackson: “The idea

you can unwrite history is a little bit of a dead end.”

However, Coun. Jeff McLaren, who introduced the motion to unanimous support on Oct. 3, says he has fielded a few requests from citizens who want more flexibility in the city’s commemorations policy to make sure their voices are reflected as a form of reconciliation.

“We are willing to hear other viewpoints,” he added.

He says some people experience history differently and his motion is meant to be inclusive. “It’s a step to listen to the stories of others.”

Exactly how those opposing or conflicting stories may be presented at future commemoration ceremonies and events held on city property will be up to staff to investigate and make recommendations to council on early next year.

Coun. McLaren’s motion preamble states that our understanding of past events is shaped by our multicultural society “through an increasingly diverse lens.”

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(Just kidding) I used to joke that I wanted to start an advice column – you know, where people write in and I give them advice about life, love and proper etiquette in awkward situations.

This is the kind of tripe I used to consume in vast quantities back in the days when I didn’t have children or a demanding job and – well, what on earth else did I have to do with my time?

Yes, in my teens and early 20s, I read a ton of magazines. To my credit, this was between reading Jane Austen, Margaret Atwood, Charles Dickens, etc. But still, these were not exactly the highbrow publications I pretend to love reading today. They were, indeed, the kind of magazines that contain advice columns.

Often, such magazines also contain horoscopes – usually near the back, probably where the editor hopes they won’t be noticed by anyone except those who intentionally seek them out. Lately, I’ve been thinking that perhaps a “creative� horoscope column might be an even better project than an advice column.

This being the age where what us old school Colbert fans used to call

“truthiness� reigns supreme, horoscopes seem incredibly pertinent.

The trouble is, I shy away from offending people I like and respect, and I’ve overheard a lot of people I like and respect talk about horoscopes in what sounds to me like a serious way.

I’m generally pretty good at reading people, but for whatever reason I have never been able to determine to what degree such people take horoscopes seriously.

To be sure, I’ve gone through phases where I’ve read my horoscope.

I know all about the pseudo-scientific language that’s used, involving the phase of the moon or whatever.

I guess it’s sort of entertaining. I’ve been known to look up the compatibility between my sign and that of boys I’ve had crushes on in case it gave me a hint that we might, in fact, have a chance. I’ve even read about the supposed innate character traits of my sign (Cancer) and OH MY GOD THAT IS ME. Right??

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Like “psychics�, horoscope writers cover all their bases, and play on the

emotions of those who are inclined to “believe� in this sort of thing.

I just can’t shake the idea, though, that it’s literally someone sitting in an office not that different from my own coming up with these ridiculous prophecies. Forgive me, but it sounds like too much fun.

Tears of laughter filled my eyes the other day as I brainstormed this idea with friends both in person and over social media. What if we did an appropriately Trump-themed horoscope column, where we brazenly insulted all the signs? The crooked Capricorns, low-energy Libras and loser Cancers who must have done something very bad to be given such a terrible, diseased avatar. Sad! Really, horoscopes are about as scientifically sound as Gwyneth Paltrow advising women to stick jade eggs in their vaginas. Yet for some reason, such “alternative� advice, contrary to all science and logic, is pleasing and comforting to a lot of people out there. On some level, I feel that the comfort folks drive from this sort of counter-logical nonsense is a fundamental reason why Trump won, and deserves to be satirized.

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A tale of two gun articles Two articles have become incredibly popular in the wake of the recent Las Vegas concert shooting, the deadliest in US history.

The Onion's "No Way to Prevent this: Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens" perfectly encapsulates the dystopian, quasi-religious logistical headspace that the nation enters on the heels of each and every mass shooting tragedy it experiences. Other countries simply do not share the scale of these mass shooting tragedies, and it is obviously directly tied to the deadliness of the weapons readily available to the psychopaths who seek to inflict maximum carnage.

The other is a contrarian Washington Post opinion piece by statistician Leah Librisco, which attempts to recast the essential debate away from gun control and "towards narrowly tailored interventions to protect subtypes of victims." Instead of looking at mass shootings, the article takes a statistician's view of the nation's annual 33,000 gun deaths and finds that there's not much that can be done from a gun control perspective, and so we should instead focus our energies on 'interventions' to prevent the suicidal, domestic abusers and at-risk youth from having access to arms.

There's undoubtedly truth to this, particularly as it pertains to domestic abusers, as that's almost always a precursor to wider social violence. But domestic violence is a very complex social phenomenon as well, and more often than not goes unreported, which makes us skeptical that an interventionist approach would work.

We also feel that while gangland murders and suicide by firearms are terrible, they do not inspire the same level of jaw-dropping terror as words like Sandy Hook, Columbine and now Las Vegas massacre, in the world at large. The US isn't mocked and derided internationally because it has difficulty handing a burgeoning drug trade - that's hard work - it's derided because it can't figure out how to prevent madmen from terrorizing its populations with fearsome weapons of war.

Librisco also casually advances one of the gun lobby's favoured arguments that since a skilled shooter can change magazines quickly, it doesn't really matter if legislation is enacted to ban them. But it begs the questions: How many mass casualty shooters are actually accomplished marksmen, and how many are cold blooded-monsters looking for the quickest and easiest way to achieve notoriety as the most evil human ever to wield deadly arms? We aren't FBI profilers, but we would guess that there's more in the latter camp.

Now, US senators appear to be lining up to sponsor legislation that will outlaw 'bump stocks' - accessories that allowed the shooter the convert 12 of his assault rifles from semi to virtually fully automatic. We think that's a good start. But real change won't come until the country outlaws all assault-style weapons, and large magazines which permit the monsters among us the ability to indiscriminately take dozens of lives in minutes.

We know America probably won't change any time soon. But it can, and should, do more.

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For example, he says some constituents have asked him to lobby to change the name of Indian Road in Strathcona Park because they deem it to be offensive.

The city’s commemorations strategy (2015 to 2024) aims to represent intentional acts to acknowledge, remember and educate about past people, places and ideas.

Councillors agree the motion simply asks for a review and report. It does not compel them to take further action at this time.

“It’s just a question of whether we want to be better informed or not,” explained Coun. Rob Hutchison.

Coun. Liz Schell also voiced concerns about wading into the history of Macdonald or other controversial figures.

“We are not professionals in history.”

Mayor Bryan Paterson says, in the case of Macdonald, there are good and bad stories to be told and the city should not shy away from investigating ways to display or allow other points of view.

However, he says the city should do so “with a slant to adding to history, not taking away from it.”

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“We wanted a way to give back, mandymarciniak@metroland.com and to continue that legacy of Last year, Youth Diversion received the single largest what the police have done for us, private donation in their history — and this year, they and we decided to put together a scholarship,” he said. “We ran it are working to recognize the organization responsible.

“The police held their 175th anniversary gala, and by the chief, and he was totally leading up to that, they hoped to raise funds for various on board with it, and the idea was organizations throughout the community,” explained born.”

The board announced the esShawn Quigley, executive director of Youth Diversion.

“They achieved that, and we were the recipients of the tablishment of the $10,000 bursary fund in recognition of the major fundraising, and that amounted to $107,000.”

The generosity was much-appreciated by the non- Kingston police in September profit organization that works to help youth ages nine and Youth Diversion hopes to to 24 that are facing challenges. They also greatly ap- have the bursary in place by Seppreciated the recognition the funds gave them in the tember 2018.

Details of the scholarships are community. still being worked out, but Quig“The funds were great, but the spotlight from the police also helped us increase our profile in the communi- ley would like to see it focused on ty and in circles we were never in before,” said Quigley. youth who may have different inAs time passed, Youth Diversion wanted to do some- terests like sports, the arts or even thing to thank the Kingston police for this generous entrepreneurship ventures.

“We are still ironing out the donation. Over the past six months, the board has been final details and we wanted to create a Kingston Police Chief Gilles Larochelle and executive director of Youth Diversion process where the Shawn Quigley with a cheque fro their newly founded bursary fund. fund would be susSubmitted photo

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For their part, Kingston police are happy to be part of the scholarship, too.

“The Kingston police are pleased to have Youth Diversion as a strong community partner dedicated to all youth who wish to make progressive changes in their lives,” said Chief Gilles Larochelle. “We are delighted to have a bursary under the name of the Kingston police that will assist young people in pursuing their career aspirations.”

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The bursary is just one more way that the donation from the Kingston police is paying off for the organization. In the past year, over 1,100 youth received direct support from its programs. The agency was also able to acquire further funding because of the donation and host a number of pilot programs, but those weren’t the only benefits.

“What it did to our profile in the community was maybe more substantial than the donation itself,” said Quigley. “We have been in the community for 42 years, but we often struggle because nobody wants to talk about at-risk youth and nobody wants to talk about conflict. We are now starting to break out of that stigma and the police support is a huge part of that.”

Quigley hopes that the strong partnership between the two groups can continue in the years to come.

“It is just another opportunity to help youth overcome challenges,” he said. “Every dollar matters and we really hope to continue this partnership.”

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Last year, students and staff at École Sir John A. Macdonald Public School raised just over $1,000 for cancer research through the school’s annual Terry Fox Run. This year, they thought they could do better, so they set a goal of $5,000 and gave everyone some incentives: the teachers of the fi ve classes who raised the most money would get a pie in the face, and if they reached the $5,000 goal, teachers Tim Clement and David Rankine would shave their heads.

In the end, SirJAM met its goal — and then some. The fi nal amount raised totalled $10,366.70.

“We expected that we probably could get the $5,000 — it’s a very generous community and we have 785 students,” said principal Marina Pinder.

“But everybody was totally shocked when we got $10,000, that’s just incredible.”

As promised, Clement and Rankine had their heads shaved in front of the entire school by staff member Tricia Smith, and five teachers — Kathleen Dorsey, Melanie Laird, Natalie Trevors, Tim Clement and Gillianne Mundell — all got pies in the face, a task that was assigned to Pinder herself. She then got to throw a sixth bonus pie in the face of vice principal Joanne Borges.

“That was the most fun thing I’ve ever got to do as an administrator,” she laughed. “I hope

they’re not chasing me after — I said: ‘Do I need to run now?'”

Pinder noted that cancer has indeed touched many members of the Ecole SirJAM community; there are children at the school who have lost parents to the disease, and two parents are currently battling very serious cancer illnesses.

One staff member is also currently off this year due to cancer.

“That’s a very significant loss,” Pinder noted.

“I think it brings out resilience and the mindset of being able to rise above those challenges and make a difference. Whether a child brought 50 cents or $50 or $500, it all makes a difference.”

She pointed out that there’s also a lesson there for the children in terms of character education.

“Our focus character trait this month has been responsibility. Responsibility not just to themselves and their own learning, but to reach out and help others in the world — citizenship.

Everyone is touched in some way by someone who has suffered from cancer or unfortunately passed away from cancer.”

Pinder added that she is incredibly proud of the school’s community.

“The parents modelling compassionate skills, reaching out to others and helping others, it just makes a community that much stronger. No matter how little amount each person contributed, when you bring that many people together — 785 students and 75 staff — it’s a huge difference. So many people will benefit from that.”

[Above]Teachers at Ecole Sir John A Macdonald school unveil the total amount raised. [Right] Teachers Natalie Trevors, Tim Clement and Gillianne Mundell all got pies in the face. Hollie Pratt-Campbell/Metroland

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Annual Vital Signs report focuses on aging in the Kingston community

BY MANDY MARCINIAK MANDYMARCINIAK@METROLAND.COM

In 2016, census data in Canada revealed that the senior population outnumbered those under the age of 15 for the fi rst time in the survey’s history.

This historic data inspired the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area’s (CFKA) annual Vital Signs report for 2017 and on Oct. 2 they presented their findings at the Seniors Centre.

“The data has a lot of implications for things like services, healthcare, education, and where people are going to be housed,” explained Michael Bell, past president of CFKA and project leader for the 2017 Vital Signs report. “We wanted to look at how

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The senior population has always been high in Kingston and Bell pointed out that Kingston actually reached the state of seniors outnumbering children in 2008 – eight years before the rest of Canada.

“You can see that impact in the city too,” he said.

“As a municipality, Kingston has focused on being an age friendly community with work on sidewalks, adding benches and making curbs more accessible.”

This planning and implementation makes Kingston more prepared for an aging population and data shows that by 2026 there will be 47 per cent more senior Kingstonians than in 2016.

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can do and Chief Paramedic Paul Charbonneau of Frontenac Paramedic Services was on hand at the Vital Signs launch to explain the emerging field of community paramedicine and show how it will assist citizens as they age.

“The whole reason we are interested in community paramedicine in the County of Frontenac is because we have to reduce our reliance on 911.

A lot of people, and we are seeing this more and more, are just calling 911 because they just don’t know where else to go,” he said. “They don’t necessarily need an ambulance, they need to be referred to a family physician or they need another service to help them.”

To help with this problem, Charbonneau and his team have been working with the Local Integration Health Network (LIHN) to establish wellness centres to form collaborations between community services. This past spring, they received federal funding to keep their work going.

“I think we are aging well, but you can always improve on that,” he said. “More and more the collaboration of organizations is necessary. We are not here to compete with anybody, we want to see where we can help and we want to figure out what

services need to be provided and we want to fill the gaps in the system.”

The overall focus of this integration of services is to allow seniors to age in their homes and plan for their futures, a point that was further emphasized by speaker Dr. K. Jennifer Ingram, seniors physician lead at the Central East Local Health Integration Network and a specialist in internal geriatric medicine.

Planning is key to this process and Bell hopes that this was the main takeaway from the report and the presentation.

“The main message is really no matter what your age, start thinking about how you are going to position yourself to make the choices that you are going to have to make as you approach that age category,” he said. “With families it is really important for the children to be involved too and focus on the planning.”

For more information about this year’s Vital Signs report, or to read the full report, visit http:// communityfoundations.ca/vitalsigns or pick up a copy at the CFKA offices in Kingston, 165 Ontario Street, suite 6.

Left to right: Tina Bailey, executive director of the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area, Michael Bell, project leader for the 2017 Vital Signs report, Dr. K. Jennifer Ingram, Seniors Physician Lead, Central East Local Health Integration Network, Chief Paramedic Paul Charbonneau of Frontenac Paramedic Services and Sarah Webster, Project Resource Consultant, Centre for Studies in Aging & Health, Providence Care at this year's Vital Signs report launch on Oct. 2.

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“This is of great benefit to us because we do spend about $1,500 a year on boxes and we had just missed out on another offer of free boxes about three weeks ago,” Singers says, noting that they were even able to pass on some of the generosity.

“This is a significant amount to get at one time and it is taking a lot of our space to contain them. With the giving season coming up, we will need to donate some of them to other food banks,” Singers explains. “We will retain enough to easily last five years. We are extremely grateful to Josh at Spearhead for making this generous donation.”

Hayter expects to open the new brewery in the next few months, but doesn’t want to commit to an exact date just yet as constriction can easily be delayed by unexpected complications.

When it does open, though, you won’t find it closed all that often.

“We’re going to have a retail space and Josh Hayter, president and CEO of Spearhead Brewing Company, at the new space a bottle shop that’ll be open 365 days a year,” he says. “That way, if you can’t on Development Drive.

Hollie Pratt-Campbell/Metroland buy beer somewhere else, you can still come to Spearhead and get it. It’ll be finger foods to serve in the tap room, found himself with 42 skids of boxes open 11-11 on Christmas Day … Every where customers will be invited to sam- (that’s approximately 21,000 boxes in to- minute we’re legally allowed to be open, ple the different varieties of beer and en- tal) that were made to transport bottles we will be.” joy pints. and were therefore of no use to the comLearn more about Spearhead Brewing Hayter says he’s always on the lookout pany.

Company at http://www.spearheadbeer. for ways to give back to charities in the He was aware that food bank clients com. community. He plans to offer tours of receive their parcels in boxes, so he called the brewery, with all the proceeds going up Sandy Singers at the local food bank, to Hospice Kingston, and last month he who was happy to take them. also made a significant donation to the Partners in Mission Food Bank.

Life just got a little hoppier for craft beer lovers in Kingston.

A well-known Toronto craft brewery decided this year to move their operations to the Limestone City.

“Kingston’s awesome, that’s really the biggest part of it” notes Josh Hayter, president and CEO of Spearhead Brewing Company. “It wasn’t just my decision, it was the whole board. We decided this was a good move for the company.”

The brewery was founded in 2011 and produces such beers as Hawaiian-style pale ale, Moroccan brown ale and Belgian stout. Currently, they operate out of a space rented from another GTA brewery, but as soon as construction is completed in their new 16,500-squarefoot space on Development Drive, they’ll close up shop there and move the entire business to Kingston.

“We’ll still have sales staff in Toronto, obviously, to sell to Toronto businesses, but we’ve got Eastern Ontario sales staff now and our focus is really going to be on this region,” Hayter says.

He explains that the Spearhead team has already made big efforts to become involved in and support the community.

All of the brewing equipment, he says, is “state-of-the-art”, locally-made and installed by their neighbouring business, Pure Ingenuity.

“It’s all Kingston people, Kingston labour, Kingston quality,” Hayter says, noting that “it made a lot of sense. Now, if anything breaks down, or if I need a “It’s all Kingston people, new piece of equipment, the manufacKingston labour, Kingston turers are right there across the parking lot.” quality” Spearhead will employ about 10 peoSPEARHEAD BREWING COMPANY PRESIDENT AND CEO JOSH ple in town right off the bat, and Hayter HAYTER expects this number to increase as the company grows.

He’s also connected with the nearby After the company started producing restaurant Toast and Jam, which will beer in cans instead of bottles, Hayter provide the brewery with sandwiches and

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As the owner of a fitness business, Jeff Farmer found that he was successful, but he was still having trouble fi lling last-minute cancellations and fi lling classes to capacity. He looked for an easy way to fill those spaces, but found nothing and he decided to create his own platform that could do just that.

“It is a really common problem in the fitness business and the salon and spa business and we knew there had to be a way to fix it or at least help get back some of that lost revenue,” explained Farmer.

He mentioned the idea to his long-time friend Jason Brown and together, with the help of partner Abby Lincoln-Gouett, they started to create FlexDealz.

The idea took root in April of 2016 and two months ago the team launched Flex Dealz as an app and website in Kingston. They describe it as a booking platform and virtual e-commerce marketplace that connects merchants with thousands of consumers looking to purchase last minute deals on all their favourite services.

“If you want a last-minute manicure, you can look on the site or app and see if any local salons or spas have had a cancellation,” said Brown.

“And from the other side, if the spa or salon has a cancellation they can put a call out through FelxDealz to existing subscribers and offer the service at a discount to Left to right: Jason Brown, Abby Lincoln-Gouett and Jeff Farmer are make it more ap- the creators of FlexDealz.

Mandy Marciniak/Metroland pealing. It works for both sides.” that,” said Brown. “We are also marketing for The service is free to both the consumer (the app is free) and them and really working to create a marketplace the business and FlexDealz simply charges a bro- that people can go to when they are in need of these services.” kerage fee when the business sees a sale.

In just two months, FelxDealz has had 50 busi“There is no risk for the business and they like nesses sign on to the platform and they have had 1000 app downloads. They have also seen over 5000 unique visitors to their site and for them, all of this shows that there was truly a need for a service like this in the community.

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With the information collected over the past few months in Kingston, FlexDealz hopes to expand into larger markets in the coming months.

“We are thinking Ottawa or Toronto because we think this model can really thrive in a larger market,” said Brown. “But we will always remain in Kingston, we all live here and the community here has been so supportive.”

They hope that businesses and consumers will continue to see the value that they can provide and now, they are just focused on getting businesses to integrate FlexDealz into their daily routine.

“They get out what they put in,” said Farmer. “They need to get the deals out there and let people know about them. It also works to attract new customers and that is invaluable to some of these businesses.”

The entire experience has been rewarding for the whole team and Farmer still can’t believe that their idea became a reality.

“I can’t believe that we went from an idea on a napkin to this,” he said. “A lot of ideas just stay in the napkin phase and we are so happy to be at this stage now.”

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Smith said she called Kingston Police, but was told there was nothing they could do because it was a dog that had been struck by a vehicle. She then decided to call Martin’s Bus Services directly.

“I said ‘that could have been my child that that school bus hit. My dog weighs more than my son. My son only weighs 55 lbs., my dog weighs 70 lbs. That could have been a child,’” Smith said, adding that Blu was hit between 8:36 and 8:37 a.m. – She had just looked at the clock and realized she needed to get Riley’s lunch packed.

“I haven’t heard back from them.”

There are 19 children spread between five homes on her street alone, Smith said, and École Élémentaire Publique Madeleine-De-Roybon elementary school is just a block from her home.

Smith said she approached a half-sized bus the next morning and took a photo of it so she could provide the bus’s number to Martin’s. When she tried to speak with the female driver of that bus, the woman refused to open the bus doors, Smith said.

Martin’s Bus Services Napanee Detachment confirmed that they’d received a report of a dog being Nine-year-old Riley Smith hugs his golden retriever puppy, Blu, in struck by one of their buses, but refused to comment her younger days. Blu was unfortunately struck and killed by a bus further.

“For confidentiality reasons, I can’t comment, that didn't stop, according to Riley's mother, Kim. Neither the bus ma’am,” said Bill Cunningham, manager of the Napadriver nor the company, Martin's Bus Services, have apologized to nee detachment for Martin’s Bus Services.

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On Sunday, Oct. 1, Riley Smith was celebrating his ninth birthday in his backyard with his family, friends and his golden retriever puppy, Blu. The next morning, as Riley was getting ready to leave for school, Blu pushed open the kitchen door into the garage and ran out into the road.

There, Riley looked on as a half-sized bus struck and killed the six-month-old dog.

“I was at the stove cooking some breakfast when I heard these squeals from Riley,” recalled Kim Smith, Riley’s mother.

“I thought ‘that’s not my normal son. That’s not how he screams.’”

Riley came rushing back in the door screaming frantically, Smith said. She went to the front door of her home on Hillendale Avenue and saw their dog lying lifeless in the middle of the road.

“She was gone,” Smith said.

As Riley rushed to his dog’s side, Smith ran after him. There were neighbours outside, presumably getting their own children ready for the bus to pick them up for school.

“I said ‘Where is the person who hit her?’” Smith the Smiths. said.

Submitted photo She looked down the road, and there was a halfsized bus sitting at the corner of her street. one point, and would have had to see her son holding “My neighbour told me that the driver didn’t even his dog in the middle of the road as they checked their slow down. She didn’t even acknowledge that she hit mirrors to pull back onto the road. a 70 lb. golden retriever,” said Smith, who was told a “I can’t get that image out female was driving the Martin’s Bus Services bus. of my head,” Smith said.

“I have a full-sized Jeep, and if I hit a stick in the “Even if the driver had middle of the road, I feel it. I know I’ve hit something.” children on that bus, she Smith said that there is no way the driver of the bus could have dropped those was unaware they’d hit the dog. Not only was Blu far children off at school and at larger than a squirrel or even a raccoon, Smith said, least returned to say sorry.” but the bus had pulled over to the side of the road at

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“I’m not looking for sympathy or money, I’m looking for some acknowledgement and answers.”

As for her son, Smith said Riley is “coping” before she let out a large sigh.

“It’s so unfair that my son had to go through this. He’s got high-functioning autism and ADHD, and Blu knew when something was wrong with him or something was bothering him,” Smith said, noting that although Blu was not a therapy dog, Blu and Riley had very clearly bonded and their relationship was proving beneficial to her son.

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“Blu was like the neighbourhood dog.

Everybody knew her, she was the only dog in the neighbourhood, and the kids used to take turns walking her and play-

ing fetch with her.”

Compounding the pain of the situation is the fact that Smith had to spend $500 to have Blu cremated. On top of that, Riley keeps asking her for another puppy.

“I keep telling him ‘I’m trying, Honey,’” said Smith.

“I’m a single mom. I do everything I can to support my son.”

By late afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 5, Smith had managed to find another golden retriever puppy and was thrilled when her nephew agreed to drive to London, Ont. and back to bring home the new puppy.

“I had to do it,” Smith said.

“It’s just too quiet here without Blu.” But that doesn’t save her or her son the pain of losing their puppy so shortly into its life, Smith expressed.

“I’ve had to put my dogs down before, you know, because of old age and whatnot,” she said.

“That’s never easy, it always really hard. But it’s not as painful as this.”

Smith is now down $1,500 after cremating Blu and purchasing a new puppy for her and her son. But it’s still not the money that bothers her most, she said.

“I just keep thinking ‘Why didn’t you stop? Why didn’t you say sorry?’” she said.

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“Unless something is done the vine will Recently , Wolfe Island resident Jean eventually kill lilac stands and anything Cruickshank informed me that there is else in an area to which it spreads.”

David offered the following advice for European swallow-wort, most commonly known as Dog-Strangling (DSV) vine vine removal and a cautionary note. “The around the island. The vine, a member of vine produces seed pods in the spring. the milkweed family is an invasive and de- These burst in the fall, each one disseminatstructive plant, a risk to native plants and ing thousands of seeds. If these pods are rehabitat. Deeply concerned, Jean having moved over the course of the summer, and seen damage already done near her home, a rigorous program of cutting back the vine wondered how that information could be followed, the weed will be controlled and spread widely to the island community as eventually eradicated. To ignore this threat well as the townships. You may have seen and do nothing is to sentence the greenery Jean removing vines, gathering the pods of the Island to extinction” For more information visit the Ontario and bagging it all.

The vine is of equal concern to her hus- Invasive Plant Council website also that of band David Cruickshank, who has written OMAFRA. Have you been giving much thought to to Frontenac Islands Township in advance of the next meeting of council to be held the future of Frontenac Islands, specifically Wolfe Island, more specifically Marysville? on Howe Island. (Tuesday, Oct. 10).

Many people are wondering how things In his letter to council Cruickshank states that “Dog -Strangling -Vine strangles will change with the hoped for new larger not dogs, but trees, bushes and plants near boat and a second one operating from which it gains a foothold. Its root struc- the Island. Certainly more people will visit ture rob nearby plants of nutrients - it is a but, will they choose to live here? And how vine- it rapidly and eventually, wraps itself about the Secondary Plan now under conaround and slowly chokes what ever host sideration with the possibility of changes to Frontenac Islands Offi cial Plan which it is on.”

He notes the Trinity Anglican Church could and should or is it ‘only might” incemetery is full of the vine, as is the sumac crease the population of Marysville.

BY MARGARET KNOTT

A secondary plan can provide the policies governing such things as land use, and infrastructure for areas identified in a township’s Official Plan - in this case Marysville - on topics such as development, land use, size, infrastructure, transportation, the environment and possibly design. Marysville does not have sewer and water. If the size of the village was extended east to let's say just beyond Rd. 7051 along with village infill, it could happen. No more trucks on the ferry.

Increased interest in island living, affordable housing, more families with children to attend local schools.

For example… The main street needs widening with bike lanes through the village and on the roads (once highways). We need an industrial park, public access to the water, a hard look at local forms of public transportation. How are we dealing with accessibility? We need increased LIHN/ Public Health family services, home care, urgent care on the island with with a special concern for seniors and the home bound.

We need to be open to new businesses. excited about finding ways of presenting the island as open to growth, with concern for the environment and climate change. Does anyone remember when John O’Shea said , “We should be self-sustaining.” ? We need people and infrastructure and the will to do it. The secondary plan discussion along

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For over 40 years, Paul Charbonneau’s career has taught him to expect the unexpected, so there are very few times he finds himself completely astonished.

“I am not very often surprised,” said Charbonneau, chief of Frontenac Paramedic Services.

“This was a complete surprise! It was totally unknown to me.”

Charbonneau was referring to the moment he discovered he was receiving the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs (OAPC) President’s Award of Excellence for 2017 — a moment that occurred about 30 seconds before the award was handed to him. In fact, Charbonneau wasn’t even in his seat during the OAPC Annual Awards Gala as the event neared the presentation of the President’s Award. A past-president of OAPC, Charbonneau was wandering around the event, held at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Sept. 28, speaking with colleagues and old friends when his wife, Heather, came to find him and steer him back to his table. Heather, like many of the staff members from Frontenac County in attendance and the current OAPC president, Neal Roberts, had somehow kept the award a surprise from Charbonneau. And that element of surprise made the presentation of the award that much more exciting for all involved.

“I was shocked and surprised, and very humbled,” Charbonneau said of receiving the award.

“I’m tickled, I guess, that my peers recognize the work that I’ve done. I’m still blown away by it.”

The OAPC President’s Award of Excellence is awarded at the discretion of the OAPC president to any person for their significant service in advancing the discipline of paramedicine.

Charbonneau is the third recipient of the award, joining Jim Price, former executive director of OAPC and highly-revered paramedic chief, and Lt.-Gen. Richard Rohmer, Canada’s

Frontenac Paramedic Services chief Paul Charbonneau (right), is congratulated by Frontenac County warden Ron Vandewal after receiving the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs' President's Award of Excellence for 2017.

most decorated war veteran and honorary Chief of the Ontario Paramedic Association. For current OAPC President Roberts, selecting Charbonneau to receive this year’s award was an easy decision.

“Honestly, he’s been an unrelenting supporter of paramedic services in Ontario for over four decades,” Roberts said of Charbonneau.

“To be quite honest, there are very few people who have done more to advocate for paramedicine, especially in Ontario, than Chief Charbonneau.”

Just one week prior to receiving the OAPC President’s Award, Charbonneau received a certificate of recognition for his 40 years of service from the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada.

Charbonneau, who began his career in paramedicine in 1975 as an ‘ambulance driver attendant’ working in Toronto, said he really believed that he would spend his entire career in the city at the time. But the path his career actually took seemed to happen organically, Charbonneau expressed.

“It’s always just felt like the next natural thing to do. There was no grand plan,” he said of how his career took him to James Bay, Thunder Bay, and then into this neck of the woods. On top of being the past-president of OAPC, Charbonneau is also the past-president of the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada and the past-president of the Association of Municipal Emergency Medical Services.

“Things just seemed to evolve, and it just seemed to be how it all fell in together,” Charbonneau said.

With over 40 years under his belt, Charbonneau shows no signs of slowing down. His work with Frontenac Paramedic Services has led to a number of improvements for the crew he leads, many of which are aimed at the health and well-being of paramedics. But his work is far from over, he indicated.

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A 64-year-old man opens fi re on a crowd of people whose only intention was to listen to country music and have fun. He kills more than 50 and wounds more than 500. A couple of years ago a single person kills nine churchgoers in South Carolina. There are numerous examples of such scenarios, and in every case the perpetrator is referred to as a lone wolf.

Whenever there’s a tragedy instigated by an individual bent on hurting or destroying as many people as possible, that person is described as a lone wolf.

Let’s set the record straight.

No wolf would do what these individual humans do.

Shortly after the Las Vegas tragedy, CBC posted a humorous video, "Actual lone wolves issue rare joint statement: 'Stop comparing us to white terrorists.'"

That prompted this column.

The wolf-is-bad stereotype goes back centuries and includes such tales as The Big Bad Wolf. But no wolf is hell-bent on senseless destruction. Their very lives depend on a tight social structure and the general avoidance of humans.

The wolf that largely populates North

The writer argues that wolves do not deserve to be saddled with comparisons of "lone wolf" for humans who act as inhumane monsters who take the lives of multiple fellow humans.

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America is the grey wolf, a misnomer, since they range from white to black and every imaginable shade of grey in between. They are social animals and the pack is their lifeline to survival.

I’ve studied wolves in the wild and in captivity. I’ve never met one that would randomly mow down as many people as possible for recreation. Only humans do that. In fact, (healthy) wolves do not attack humans. I inadvertently

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once came between a mother wolf and her pups. I was on a rocky hillside of a wooded area. I heard the strangest of sounds, like tiny and adorable whines nearby. I quickly realized what it was. I saw a relatively tiny opening somewhat hidden on the hillside, and was shocked to realize a wolf could enter through such a small opening. Then I saw the female wolf, who was returning to the den. I was between her and the sounds I’d heard.

She stared at me, watching to see what my moves would be. She did not take any aggressive posture. She was not there to hurt me. She did not even seem to perceive me as a threat.

I was, however, still between her and the den.

There was no need to threaten me, so she didn’t. I slowly moved from my position and backed away until I was no longer between her and the den. She disappeared quickly into the hillside. And that’s the end of that story.

I never felt in danger, although the adrenaline did pump through my body. Part of it was the thrill of realizing I was so close to young pups.

In the pack, you’ll find alpha wolves. They make the decisions on when and where to travel. They tend to decide who gets first dibs on the munchies the pack manages to kill. They also decide who breeds (usually they do). There are also omega wolves, the low ones in pecking order. They are often the class clowns of the pack, goofballs. They also take the brunt of aggressive behaviour. Everyone wants to keep an omega in its place (the bottom).

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Charbonneau has his sights set on a number of projects and initiatives he’s looking forward to, he said. Frontenac Paramedic Services recently hosted two days of training on the ‘Just Culture’ program, a progressive management style that’s been adopted by Frontenac Paramedics. Charbonneau said he looks forward to continuing to push that mandate, which he describes as “managing risks rather than laying blame.” Additionally, Charbonneau said he is looking forward to continuing to work with Kingston Fire and Rescue as they roll out the 10-year Urban Station Plan, which sees paramedics and fire and rescue services cohabit at urban stations — such as the Woodbine Fire Hall and a new fire hall to be built at Elliot Avenue and Division Street. The plan will eventually create five paramedic stations in the urban Kingston area with the goal of improving response times.

But, perhaps more than anything else, Charbonneau plans to continue his work

to increase and improve mental wellness programming for paramedics.

“I really want to focus on the mental wellness of first responders, and particularly the paramedics that I am honoured to lead,” said Charbonneau, who considers himself lucky to be able to create dialogue about the subject with politicians in Ottawa. Charbonneau recently spoke on the subject at a House of Commons committee alongside Randy Mellow, president of the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada.

“I think we’ve just cracked the door open on mental wellness and really understanding what this job does to people who see the worst of the worst — and sometimes see it three or four times in a day — that a citizen may never see any time in their life,” he said.

“I have no problem getting face to face with the premier or, if I ever had the opportunity to, with the prime minister, to really plead the case on mental wellness,” he continued.

“I know they’re doing a lot of good things across this country as politicians, but there’s always more that we can push them to do.”

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2012 PONTOON BOAT. CANOE. ALUM. FISHING BOAT. TEAK & GOOD CLEAN HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS. from Perth take Cty Rd # 10 (Scotch Line) to Otty Lake Side Rd to Kenyon Rd to Beaver Dam Lane #716 (signs) for Gordon Shore on Wed., Oct. 25/17 @ 10 am.

Owners are relocating to the the city. Opportunity to delight in leisure & luxury with either 3 boats. Offering very popular hand selected, warm & relaxed furnishings.

The beautifully designed Scanteak furniture is timeless.

Not to forget the eclectic rustic & antique finishings that will surely create that perfect space to relax within your home. Bring a lawn chair & participate in the bidding.

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LISTINGS, PHOTO’S & REGISTRATION @: www.switzersauction.com SESSION ONE: Online Bidding Only, Open Now! Bidding Ends Starting 6:00 p.m. E.D.S.T., October 18th.

Over 1500 lots of Accessories, Ammunition, Militaria and more‌.one lot closes every 10 seconds.

SESSION TWO: Live & Online, Live Starts 9:00 A.M. SAT. October 21st., Online Pre-bidding Open Now. Firearms Including: Hunting, Target, Collectibles, Hand Guns, Rifles, Shotguns, Antiques.

CHECK BACK FOR REGULAR UPDATES. GET YOUR CONSIGNMENTS IN EARLY FOR OUR DECEMBER 9TH. SALE PARTICIPATE IN BOTH SALES WITH THE SAME BIDDER # AND PICKUP WEDNESDAY’S WINNINGS ON SATURDAY OR COMBINE SHIPPING FOR INTERNET BIDDERS CONTACT US:

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for Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wilcox Sat., Oct. 21 @ 10 am 25 Kerry Pt. Rd. Mallorytown From Thousand Islands Parkway west of Mallorytown and east of Thousand Islands Bridge, take Narrows Lane Rd. to Kerry Pt. Rd. Guns: Remington, Browning, Mossberg, 12 gauge shotguns; Ruger 22; Browning 308; Marlin 35; Ducks Unlimited Edition Marlin 22; Herters 6mm; Winchester 32 lever; gun cleaning kits etc.

Outdoors: 2001 Honda Foreman 4x4 four wheeler, 360 kms like new!; gazebo; IH 354 gas tractor with loader; small Bush Hog 3 pt hitch mower; 3 pt hitch grader blade; ditcher; Stihl weed eater; Stihl chainsaw; Stihl leafblower; White 19 hp riding mower; cart; Toro heavy duty push weed eater; snowblower; fiberglass fishing boat, Johnson outboard motor, trailer; vintage Chrysler, Johnson, Evinrude outboard motors; duck boats; working duck decoys; moose head; fishing and hunting supplies & equipment; clay pigeon thrower; tools; bandsaw; tablesaw; scrollsaw; Beach toolbox; Stanley 500 amp battery starter; bench grinder; wheelbarrow; logging chains; garden tools; old wash tubs; old cistern pump; antique iron wheels; vintage Coleman lanterns; antique toboggans; old radio; lumber; steel roofing; cement blocks; I beams; plus more Household: Antique wicker furniture; vintage bear & duck lamps; bedroom suite; couches, chairs; freezer; glass, china; kitchenware; linens etc.

Terms - Cash, Debit, MC, Visa Canteen For pictures & full list see: www.joyntauction.ca 613-285-7494

5568 HIGHWAY 62, ROSSMORE ONT PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY SATURDAY OCTOBER 21ST AT 10:00 AM Immediately SOUTH of Belleville Bay Bridge on Highway 62 VEHICLES & TRAILERS 2006 Ford F450 diesel pick up truck with crew cab and dump box, 156,000 miles- good running condition; 2001 Ford F250 with snow plow attachment , 440,000 kms- running condition; 2000 Ford F 550 truck cab and chasis, standard transmission ; 1987 International S1900 triaxle dump truck- farm use- running condition; 1996 GMC 6.5 l diesel cube van with Unicel fibreglass box-60,000 kms- running condition;, 2005 48 ft Red River live bottom material handling trailer- needs belting; 1996 Flow Boy 40 ft live bottom material trailer; 2005 Miska 8 ton tandem dump trailer, 2002 16 ft tandem axle landscape trailer, tandem axle equipment trailer, 24 ft Beaver tail tandem axle , dual wheel trailer; 48 ft 30 ton double drop equipment trailer, tri axle pup trailer , 12 ft steel dump box, EQUIPMENT AND MISC Bobcat 322 mini excavator, 800 hours – good running condition; Bob Cat angle snow blade, Bob Cat hoe ram, Pro Screen portable soil screening plant with 15 hp Honda gas engine, Trackless 4 ft snow blower, several material compactors, jumping jacks, Cub Cadet riding lawn mowers, Hyster fork truck – not running; Snap On air compressor, gas powered wood chipper, Myers snow plow blades, Fisher snow plow blades, gas powered snow blower, power mowers, roto tillers, Honda motors, diesel slip tanks, Munroe 2 yard sander, quantity of interlocking brick, armour stone, tool benches, BOAT 1987 Doral “ Citation� 24 ft pleasure boat with E-Z loader tandem axle trailer- restoration project; numerous other articles.

ALL SALES FINAL TERMS- CASH OR CHEQUE OWNER & AUCTIONEER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT OR INJURY DAY OF SALE SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS 3ODLQĂ€HOG www.sullivanauctions.com

REAL ESTATE PLUS ESTATE AUCTION SALE CHILDHOOD MEMORABILIA. COLLECTIBLES. JD 40S GAS TRACTOR. 28 FT PROWLER LYNX TRAVEL TRAILER. ANTIQUE HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS. APPLIANCES. from the village of Athens take Cty. Rd. 5 north & turn onto Lake Eloida Rd to # 20 Deir Road for the late Hubert & Maureen (Minnie) Deir on Sat., Oct. 14/17 @ 9 am Property to be sold @ 11 am Firearms to be sold @ 11:30 am Prowler Trailer to be sold @ 12 pm

~ 2 Parcels Selling as 1, Countless Opportunities ~ This block of land is very appealing. Reason being?

Because large farmsteads nowadays have diminished in size being split & sold off. This large parcel consists of hayfields & bush & is still severable. The property is diverse & rich in location having a 5 min. drive to Athens or Eloida Lake boat launch. Parcel 1 - 60.6 acres (+/-) c/w 5 detached metal roof clad bldgs. Century clapboard house w/ kitchen, sitting room, bedroom, parlour, pantry, 2 & 4 pce baths. 2 stairwells lead to upper 3 bedrooms & useable attic. On well & septic. Legal - Conc 11 Pt Lot 13 subject to hydro pole line easement, Athens Twp. Zoned Rural. Taxes $915.55 (+/-). Parcel 2 - 134.9 acres (+/-).

Legal - Conc 10 part Lots 13 & 14 Athens Twp. Zoned Rural. Taxes $360.96 (+/-). Property to be sold w/ a very reasonable reserve bid to settle the estates. For private viewing, terms & conditions please call our office at 613-267-6027.

This is a huge, delightful nostalgic auction sale. Why? Because of the diversity of the items & their connection to local history, literature & folklore. So come & take a stroll down memory lane at this 3rd generation farmstead.

Bring a lawn chair & participate in the bidding to settle the estates. Numerous photos on website.

Terms on Chattels; Cash or Cheque Only Catering

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

Seed-saving work bees, Mondays, Oct. 2, 16 and 23, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, at St. Vincent de Paul, 85 Stephen Street, Kingston. A joint project of Kingston Area Seed System Initiative (KASSI) and Loving Spoonful. Help add to KASSI’s seed commons -- locally-adapted vegetable and grain seeds available for distribution in the Kingston area -- and contribute to food security in this region.

Whatever your level of experience in seed-saving, your participation is welcomed. For more information, contact <kassinitiative@gmail.com> or call Dianne at 613-546-0869.

for free. Dine in or Take out. In support of council charitable efforts.

Bath Legion Every Wednesday morning -Legion Breakfast, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. - everybody welcome!

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.

Every Friday come join us for lunch at the Legion.

Oct. 14 -Meat spin 1 p.m., $2

Food for the Soul - Wednesdays 5:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30 pm St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church, %DUULHÂżHOG 6LPSOH VXSSHU SURYLGHG community gathering, discussion on how the Bible speaks to our lives. Please join us as we feed the Mind, Body and Soul!

For more information please call 613-5463386.

Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church is looking for venders for their annual craft fair, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas in the villageâ&#x20AC;? on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m..

Tables are $20 each and homemade craftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and artisans creations are welcome. If inWHUHVWHG SOHDVH FDOO WKH &KXUFK 2IÂżFH # 613- 372-1238 and speak to Michele.

You are invited to a Fall Craft Show at Holy Cross (1085 Woodbine Rd., Kingston) from 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. Items are all hand-made and include candles, woodworking, acrylic art, pottery, hand-knitted goods, and so much more. Get your Christmas Shopping done early. FREE ADMISSION. The sale is hosted by members of the Holy Cross Jamaica Mission Team to raise funds for their upcoming Mission Trip to Kingston, Jamaica. See you there!

Kingston Horticultural Society meets Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ongwanada Resource Centre, 191 Portsmouth Ave., Kingston. The featured speaker is Deanna Groves about the Quinte Botanical Gardens Project. Non-member admission is $3. New members welcome. For more information: www.ikweb.com/khs or email kingstonhortsoc@gmail.com .

Melos Choir and Period Instruments presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Tea and Recital: Virtuosic Vocals 12th - 18th Centuriesâ&#x20AC;?. Trace the remarkable evolution of western Bel VON Mad Hatter Gala - The Victorian Canto singing from the monastery to the Order of Nurses, Greater Kingston site Baroque opera house. Tea with goodies ZLOO EH KRVWLQJ WKHLU ÂżUVW IXQGUDLVLQJ HYHQW served with this afternoon musical deto celebrate their 120th anniversary. The light. Saturday October 14, 2017, at 3 pm, Mad Hatter Gala will take place on Friday, in St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral Great Hall, 129 Oct. 20 at the Ambassador Hotel and in- Wellington Street, Kingston. Tickets $25, cludes a buffet dinner, live entertainment students $10, available at Novel Idea and from Ambush, and a silent auction. Tick- 6W *HRUJHÂśV &DWKHGUDO 2IÂżFH DW WKH GRRU ets are $120 per couple ($60 per person). or online at https://kingston.snapd.com.

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634-0130 and press 9. ,Q *RRG 7DVWH LV D ÂżQH GLQLQJ H[SHULHQFH Annual parish spaghetti dinner, sponsored for single seniors and will meet at Mileby Knights of Columbus Council 9652. stones, 27 Princess St, Oct. 13 @ 5:30 Saturday, Oct. 14, 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 p.m., St. Paul the p.m. If interested to attend, please contact Apostle Parish Hall, 1111 Taylor Kidd Norma at 613-542-3622 or Nicole at 613Blvd. Tickets Sold after Massesâ&#x20AC;ŚSept 634-1966.

30/Oct 1â&#x20AC;Ś Oct 7-8 & also at the door on Oct 14. $10 each or $25 (for Family â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 The Probus Club of Kingston â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Limemax), Children 12 years & under â&#x20AC;&#x201C; eat stone welcomes new members. PROBUS

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provides a friendly social environment for its members by having regular meetings with interesting speakers, outings and special events. We meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in the upstairs lounge of the Gordon Tompkins Funeral Home (West Chapel) at 435 Davis Drive in Kingston. Our next meeting is Wednesday October 18th at 10 a.m. at the Gordon Tompkins Funeral Home (West Chapel). This month our speakers come from a Syrian family that was sponsored by the Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Group of Kingston.

Crafters Tea and Sale Saturday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come to The Seniors Centre to browse through beautifully handcrafted items such as jewellery, cards, toys, dolls, knitted items, and more! 56 Francis St: 613.548.7810.

Rideau Trail Club of Kingston-Saturday, October 14 International Adventure, Wellesley Island State Park and Thousand Islands Park Community in New York State Level 2, slow to moderate pace, about 10 km. Hike trail system with some hilly, muddy and rocky sections to and from the unique cottage community of Thousand Islands Park. Passport mandatory, travel insurance recommended.

Depart Canadian Tire Parking Lot along Bath Rd at 9 am or by arrangement before international bridge. Gas $8 plus contribution to small one-way bridge toll and possible park fee. Leader: Bob 613 544 9222.

Wednesday Walkers - Ideal for people interested in healthy exercise walking at a comfortable pace with some social interaction. Walks depart every Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 pm. For details, contact Helen at hkramer@outlook.com with your name and phone number. %HQHÂżW FRQFHUW IRU 6W $QGUHZÂśV 3UHVE\WHrian Church - Turpins Trail in concert. at St Andrews Church, 130 Clergy @ Princess, Kingston 7 p.m. Freshly returned from an East Coast Tour, headlining the Brimstone Head Folk Festival in NL. Comprised of 5 veterans of the Kingston music scene.

Come and enjoy an incredible evening of music. Call 613-546-6316 to reserve tickets or (info@standrewspresbyterian.com). $15 in advance or $20 at the door or stop LQ DW WKH RIÂżFH DQG SLFN XS WLFNHWV 39 Club of Kingston dance Friday, Oct. 13, from 7:30 - 11 p.m. at the Royal Cana-

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dian Legion, Branch 631, 4034 Bath Rd., Collins Bay. Music by Swinging Doors.

Admission: $12.00, Members $10. Lunch at 11 p.m. Everyone welcome. Info. call Crystal Gurnsey at 613-544-5100.

Bath United Church will be having an all \RX FDQ HDW ÂżVK GLQQHU ZLWK DOO WKH Âż[LQJV on Monday, Oct. 16.Continuous serving DV IUHVK ÂżVK EHFRPHV DYDLODEOH ZLOO EH done from 5 - 6.45 p.m. Adults $16, children 6-12 $8.

Monday, Oct. 16 & every following Monday - Exercise program sponsored by V.O.N. 12:30 pm - 1:30 p.m. @ Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club, 4041 Colebrook Rd., Harrowsmith - All welcome to join in at any time. For information, email Nadine @ npartridge@live.ca or Cindy @ Cindy.Weatherhead@von.ca Birthday Lunch - Friday, Oct. 13, 12 noon.

Celebrate your Birthday with friends in Hatterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cove. Enjoy garden salad, chicken in mushroom sauce with buttered noodles, followed by birthday cake. $14.50/ person; free for members (advance tickets only). Sponsored by St. Lawrence Place and Briargate. The Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St: 613.548.7810.

Chris Murphy and Jon McLurg in concert at Inverary United Church(4681 Latimer Rd) Sunday, Oct. 15 7 p.m. Freewill offering with all proceeds to the Mission and Service Fund. Light refreshments.

Br 631 Saturday, Oct. 14 1-5 p.m. Music

by Neil Carter music loversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; charge $5, info 613-389-6605. Everyone welcome Big Euchre Sunday, Oct. 15 1-5 p.m.

Bring your own partner $10 per person.

100% payout, registration noon to 12:45 p.m. Each table must have 4 people, Contact 613-384-4982 The Bath Gardening Club and Horticultural Society will meet on Monday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, 216 Church Street in Bath. Annual General Meeting plus speaker Adrian Cooper from the Ontario Horticultural Association. Further info at www.bathgardeningclub.com.

RCL Branch 560 - Fri. Oct. 13 - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Showmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karaokeâ&#x20AC;? will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members.

Saturday, Oct. 14 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Catch the Aceâ&#x20AC;? Progressive Jackpot Fundraiser, will be

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drawn at 5:00 pm. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy a ticket. More info call the Branch at 613-548-4570. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Swiftkick Bandâ&#x20AC;? will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members.

Everyone welcome.

Cribbage games every Monday except holidays...register early...play starts at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 17 - General Membership Meeting commencing at 7:30 pm. All members are urged to attend.

Music West presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deep Silenceâ&#x20AC;?, a concert featuring Sharlene Wallace, harp and George Koller, bass, playing Celtic, South American & original works. This takes place on Friday October 13, 7.30pm, at St. Andrews by theLake United Church, 1 Redden Street (Front & Days Roads), Kingston. Tickets: $20, $15 students/seniors 965+), $10 children under 13yrs. Available from the FKXUFK RIÂżFH ZHHNGD\V EHWZHHQ DP noon, & at the door.

Living Waters Anglican Network church joining in with the Seniors centre on Saturday October 14th for their Craft & Bake sale â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Francis Street (near St. Lawrence College) from 9am â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til 2pm. Lots of Christmas crafts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; great for presents.

Friday Night Bahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i Fireside â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oct. 13.

Discussion: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Detachmentâ&#x20AC;? Friday, Oct 13 at 7 pm at 99 York St. All are welcome.

Further info:bahais@kingston.net.

Kingston Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connection - Ladies & gentlemen are invited to our Annual Guest Night&Dessert Buffet,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Harvest Bazaarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on October 17/17@7pm@ Gibson Hall,990 Sydenham Rd. Fundraiser with new and re-gifted items for sale;a Silent Auction and Door Prizes. %ULQJ DQ\ ÂżUVW WLPH JXHVW WR HQWHU D GUDZ WR ZLQ D JLIW FHUWLÂżFDWH IRU Minos Village! Speaker:Rick Lamothe from Calgary;Music:â&#x20AC;?The Sonsationsâ&#x20AC;? from Belleville. $8. @ the door.For reservations call:June 613 389 5571 or email:judycobham@sympatico.ca Blessed Sacrament Oktoberfest dinner/ dance Saturday, Oct. 14 6:30 p.m. in Church Hall 3 Briscoe Street, Amherstview. Music provided by Tim Hallman, $20 / person. Call For Advance Tickets Lyle @ 613-384-3949 or Paul @ 613384-2671

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Clafouti is a traditional French dessert, with a texture between baked custard and a pancake. Tart cranberries are incorporated into these individual desserts and sweetened with maple syrup. Serve warm or at room temperature garnished with a dusting of icing sugar.

Preparation time: 15 minutes Baking time: 40 minutes Serves six Ingredients 2 tsp (10 ml) melted butter 1 cup (250 ml) fresh or cranberries, coarsely chopped 3 eggs 1/3 cup (75 ml) each all-purpose flour and granulated sugar 1/8 tsp (0.5 ml) salt 1 cup (250 ml) 2 per cent milk 1/4 cup (50 ml) maple syrup 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla Icing sugar Brush six 3/4-cup (175 ml) ramekins with butter. Equally divide cranberries among ramekins. Place ramekins on rimmed baking sheet.

In large bowl or four-cup (1 litre) glass measure, whisk together eggs, flour, sugar and salt until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk, maple syrup and vanilla until blended. Pour over cranberries.

Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until puffed, set and lightly browned around edges. Let cool on wire rack for 15 minutes (they will sink). Dust with icing sugar.

Nutritional information: One serving Protein: 5 grams

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Some biologists think that the aggression taken out on the omega wolves helps keep order in the pack. In other words, by keeping the omega in its place, the wolves don’t take aggression out elsewhere within the pack.

Wolves prey on the young or elderly members of such species as deer, especially those that are injured, weak or somehow unfit, thus helping to keep the prey population healthy. The remains of wolf kills provide feasts for other animals such as coyotes, eagles, bears, foxes, and many other species.

The wolf often takes the blame for the rampages of what I’d call its red-necked cousin, the coyote, which is considered the greatest predator of livestock and domestic animals.

Are there real lone wolves? In nature, there are lone wolves. It is often a temporary situation when a young animal reaches breeding age and leaves the pack or is forced out and must then find a new pack. How is this helpful to the pack’s survival? It helps prevent in-breeding.

It’s certainly not a case of a wacked-in-the-head animal leaving to go off and kill as many of her or his own species. And it’s not a case of taking out their aggression in a fury of destruction as in the “lone wolf” metaphor.

It is not easy for a wolf to remain on its own.

It takes a pack, or at least several wolves, to bring down strong prey like elk or deer. Wolves eat whatever is available, so that might mean a mouse or a rabbit; it could also mean a moose. No lone wolf is going to dine on a moose.

Under ideal conditions, a wolf can survive for up to 15 years in the wild, but most live nine or ten years. Many do not live much beyond five years and about half the pups born die within the first year. The reason is usually lack of food in the environment.

How have we treated wolves over the decades and centuries? Humans have both revered and feared the wolf. The hatred of humans for wolves is second only to the hatred some humans have for other humans. U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was hysterical in his call for the complete destruction of the species. Likewise, the earliest Parliament of Canada offered cash to those who would rid our country of wolves.

The truth is that a healthy North American grey wolf does not attack humans. They are curious, fearful and aloof, but not aggressive toward our own species. Numerous researchers have unequivocally stated that the only wolf that poses any danger to humans would be a wolf with rabies, a rather rare occurrence.

In Candace Savage’s (1988) text called Wolves, she states: "The overriding theme of wolf society is amiability.”

Savage examines decades of research, including Adolph Murie’s, who, after intensely studying wolves for two years noted: “The strongest impression remaining with me after watching the wolves on numerous occasions was their friendliness.”

We humans are fascinated by wolves, yet remain fearful of them. Perhaps we cannot live up to their standards. Maybe we envy them. For example, unlike many humans, most wolves pair up for life upon reaching breeding age.

The best “non-scientific” (i.e., not written by a biologist) statements I’ve seen regarding wolves come from Robert Redford, long noted for his devotion to conservation, who wrote the forward to National Geographic’s The Hidden Life of Wolves, a book written by wolf researchers Jim and Jamie Dutcher: “….wolves—curious, caring, and intelligent— return to the land they once roamed. Sharing strong social bonds, wolves watch over each other, nurture their injured, and raise their pups among their family groups. By hunting together to feed the pack, wolves redistribute elk and deer and allow overgrazed trees and shrubs to rebound. As wolves restore natural order to ecosystems, they undo damage done long ago. Asleep in the snow and at play in the meadows, once again wolves are back, wandering the wild open spaces of the American West. Living on in our legends, and as the enduring symbol of the West, wolves throw back their heads in the dark and howl. We need to listen.”

We need to stop using the term “lone wolf” for men with rifles, knives, bombs or vehicles bent on killing large numbers of their own species. These men, and they are almost always men, are domestic terrorists. There’s no better phrase to describe them. It’s time to cull them, and the violent mindsets some of us ingrain in our own young that lead to these actions, from our human pack.

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day for Fall, and Mother had the kitchen window wide open, looking out onto the grape arbour. When we sat down for supper, Ethel wondered what that strong smell was. We all looked at Father. He took his merry time to reply, chewing what he had in his mouth first. “That’s plain manure. We spread it out on the fi elds. What did you say your name was again?”

“It’s Ethel, as you well know, Albert.

Ethel was just one of the many people And does that smell go away?” Father said, who came to visit the farm in Northcote, “Yes, when the snow comes.” Ethel just and no one was ever sure how she was con- picked at her food, and more than once nected to the family. The first time she came, took her hanky out of her sleeve and covsuitcase in hand, Father said he never saw ered her nose, pretending to wipe.

And then there was the question of the her before in his life. And certainly Mother, who hadn’t been on the farm that long, Gerry pot under her bed. She had two didn’t know who she was either. However, choices, use it when the need arose during she came bag and baggage one day in the the night, or pick her way downstairs, out early Fall, claiming to be related on Fa- through the summer kitchen and over to ther’s side of the family. She wasn’t about the outhouse. She told Mother she couldn’t to give particulars, just saying, “we’re kin imagine anyone not having a bathroom with a fl ush-toilet. Of course, she also you know...and we go way back.”

Ethel claimed to live in Pembroke. But commented on the old copy of Eaton’s Father said he was pretty sure he didn’t catalogue that hung from a nail inside the have any relatives there. However, none of outhouse. Mother told Ethel it took some that seemed to matter. Ethel was here, and getting used to when she moved from New York too, which didn’t help the situation she planned on staying.

I was delighted. I loved company. The one bit!

Ethel was used to laying in bed in the only problem was my sister Audrey and I had to give up our bed, and sleep on the morning, she told us when she climbed the creton couch in the kitchen. It was too stairs. Well, she was sure in for a surprise narrow to sleep side by side, so we had to when Father could be heard in the kitchen sleep foot to foot, which didn’t please Au- starting the fi re in the Findlay Oval the next morning. Mother said later, he did it drey one bit.

It was soon pretty obvious to everyone on purpose. But he banged the stove lids, Ethel hadn’t spent much time on a farm be- hit the poker against the wood box, and fore coming out to Northcote. It was a warm made so much noise you would have had to

be stone deaf to sleep through the racket.

Ethel had no choice but to get out of bed with the rest of us.

It wasn’t a good start to the day.

Ethel smoked cigarettes, which I thought gave her a touch of elegance. And after breakfast was cleared away, she headed outside, “To take a look around,” she said.

Well, you could hear the screams in Admaston. Mother rushed to the door, to see Ethel tearing across the yard heading for the back door, and the old gobbler hot after her. He was a mean one alright, and so he was seldom let out of the pen. He would chase anyone who came within a country mile of him, and he could run like the wind.

Well, Ethel decided she had better get back to Pembroke, and if Father would just drive her to the station, she’d be on her way. To me, he seemed only too delighted

to oblige. Her long-stay visit lasted exactly one day and one night.

When Father got back, Mother wondered how the old gobbler got out of the pen. Father blew smoke out of his pipe, pushed his straw hat to the back of his head, and said, “I knew that old bird would be useful some day. Even the turkey hens will have nothing to do with him. And he must have figured out how to open the pen gate all on his own.” And he threw back his head and laughed.

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