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Government announces $2 million investment in Kingston VIA Rail station BY MANDY MARCINIAK mandymarciniak@metroland.com

News – VIA Rail service in Kingston is improving and so is the station that serves passengers; on Oct. 28, the Government of Canada announced a $2 million investment for the local train terminal. “The Government of Canada recognizes the importance for Canadian travellers to access a national rail transportation service that is safe, secure, efficient, reliable, and environmentally sustainable, and that meets their needs,” said MP for Kingston and the Islands, Mark Gerretsen, during the announcement at the station. “Investing in these infrastructure improvements creates valuable, well-paying jobs that help strengthen the middle class while ensuring safe and reliable travel services to Canadians.” Funds will help improve a number of features at the station including the station’s interior, tunnel and shelter on the south side of the track. The funding will also be used for parking upgrades in the form of resurfacing and layout, a flat roof replacement as well as a replacement to the assisted lift system, escalator replacement, which is already underway, and replacement of the Heating, Ventilation Anne Richards (left) and Marion Abell are two of the founding grandmothers of the and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system. The projects are being partially funded Kingston Grandmother Connection, which benefits both the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s through a $34.4 million investment that was Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign and allocated to several improvement projects as Help Lesotho. Tori Stafford/Metroland Continued on page 7

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part of the federal infrastructure initiative announced in Budget 2016, Gerretsen explained. President and CEO of Via Rail, Yves Desjardins-Siciliano was also on hand for the announcement and expressed his excitement about the improvements in Kingston. “These commitments are in line with the efforts we have displayed over the last few years to enhance ridership here in Kingston,” he said. “Today, Kingston is the most serviced station in our network being such a central place between Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto and enhancing the station here and the services is very important to VIA Rail.” In addition to the upgrades to the station, Desjardins-Siciliano announced improvements to the routes that service Kingston. “Although ridership is growing between Montreal and Kingston as well as Kingston and Toronto, ridership between Kingston and Ottawa is actually declining,” he explained. “We plan to address that with new frequencies, and starting Nov. 1, service will increase by one frequency each way between Ottawa and Kingston as well as Kingston and Toronto… just in time for the hockey season.” This announcement was good news for Gerretsen who expressed that he, like many others would like to use the VIA Rail system more often than he does, but can’t because of timing. Continued on page 4

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them (raccoons skunks squirrels) to be- planning in the area, and neighbourby planning director Paige Agnew. Neighbours along nearby Barbara come a menace for the property owners hood concerns such as traffic and topographical constraints can be addressed. Avenue and Alfred Street have ex- surrounding the area,” they stated. “It is the opinion of the Planning Planners say they’re satisfied the pressed concerns the developer is trying to cram too many townhouses onto the neighbourhood can handle the increased Division that the proposed medium property without enough yard setbacks, traffic. Vehicles will access the subdivi- density residential development on parking and children’s play space. They sion from Barbara Avenue to the north the subject property is appropriate fear it could affect their privacy, local and from a newly-constructed road al- development for the site itself and traffic patterns and wildlife that use the lowance, to be called Fray Street, on the within the context of the neighboursouthern boundary. A new north-south hood,” said Agnew’s report to the Oct. vacant lot. Long-time homeowners Robert and road will also be constructed within the 20 planning committee. Final approval of the subdivision Judith Boles say the city rejected de- subdivision. Planners say the medium-density rests with city council, which could velopment on the same property on at least three previous occasions over the housing fits within the Official Plan happen as early as November. past 70 years. They fear the redevelop- guidelines and represents good land use ment - located just north of Our Lady of Fatima Parish – will lead to 613-384-0012 566 Cataraqui Woods Dr, Kingston ON K7P 2Y5 a host of traffic, drainage and wildlife problems. The Festival of Lights St. Jacobs ........................... Nov 26 developer got ap- in Niagara Falls Eaton Centre ...........Nov 26/27/30 proval to cut down Daniel O’Donnell One of a Kind..........Nov 26/27/30 50 trees last year in DEC 4-6 Caribbean Cruise ..Nov 26-Dec11 preparation for the Royal Winter Fair ..........Nov 9 & 12 Come From Away ............. Nov 30 townhomes. “This new de- New York City ...............Nov 10-13 Alight at Night ................Dec 2 & 9 veloper has al- Christmas in Branson ....Nov 11-19 Niagara Falls .................... Dec 4-6 ready removed Niagara Falls ...................... Nov 14 Johnny Cash Tribute............ Dec 7 several trees and has made no pro- Toronto Outlets/Yorkdale.. Nov 19 Chirstmas with Crooners ... Dec 13 vision for the ani- Ottawa Outlets/Cabelas... Nov 20 The Illusionists..................... Dec 17 mals residing there Montreal Day Tour ............. Nov 25 Fairmont Montebello ... Dec 23-26 to move them per- Ripley’s/CN Tower ............. Nov 25 Senators VS Leafs................Jan 14 haps with live cap- Ripley’s/NHL Hall of Fame. Nov 25 Quebec Winter Carnival .. Feb 3-5 ture thus forcing TICO#50007364

News – A Kingscourt lot that’s been left largely untouched since the Second World War is now earmarked for a medium-size residential development. City planners support a rezoning application by MC Townhomes Inc. to build 116 residential units on the 1.8 hectare inner city land, located just west

of Division Street between Fray Street and Barbara Avenue. The units would be located in seven, two-and-a-half storey stacked townhouse blocks on a vacant property described as long, narrow and sloped. “It is the opinion of staff that the proposal represents an appropriate form of infill and intensification on an underutilized site in a developed area within the urban boundary,” according to a report

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Above: MP for Kingston and the Islands, Mark Gerretsen announced a $2 million investment from the Government of Canada for the VIA Rail station in Kingston on Oct. 28. Funding will go towards numerous upgrades to the station and is part of a $34.4 million investment from the government in the Budget 2016 Mandy Marciniak/ Metroland

Kingston Transit to revise its five year business model, without relying on transit tax News – Kingston Transit will be returning to city hall with a more affordable bus expansion plan that won’t place an additional burden on taxpayers. “We’ll come back next month with a revised plan to enhance service without drawing on the tax base,” explained transportation director Sheila Kidd. Transit officials are still sorting out details of which aspects of the latest five-year business plan can be introduced right away, and which ones will likely be delayed beyond the planned five year timetable. “I’m hoping we can find a way to implement the changes we’ve proposed for 2017, which is providing extended hours on Sundays and holidays. I think we’ve got that piece,” said Kidd. She added: “The big question is can we find a way to still move forward with the Montreal Street express route in 2018.” Councillors told transit officials last month to go back to the drawing board to enhance services without hiking property taxes. The 2017-2021 business plan initially sought 0.5 percent tax increases in each of the next two years to finance a host of service improvements. However, councillors say they can’t afford additional transit spending while still maintaining an overall tax increase target of 2.5 percent for next year. “This all about living within our means. We get the money first and then we spend it. We don’t spend the money first,” said Mayor Bryan Paterson, who introduced a motion in late September asking Kingston Transit to revise its plan without further reliance on taxpayers. The new plan will be submitted to the council during the 2017 budget deliberations which begin November 21. “I think we all agree transit is important priority for us. We’ve come a long way in the last five years. There’s no doubt this plan aligns with much of our strategic plan,” the mayor added. However, the same strategic plan also aims to cap the next property tax increase at 2.5 percent. Kidd says she’s encouraged that council supports the service enhancements in principle, and will work to implement some of them within tran-

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the engineering department’s existing capital budget. After the six existing courtesy crossings in the City have been replaced with legal pedestrian crossovers, the city says additional locations for pedestrian crossing treatments will be considered. And, residents will have a say in where they may be located. “The Traffic Division has the resources to assess approximately 15 locations per year. This list will be compiled based on requests from members of the public, councillors, city staff and stakeholders,” according to staff. Each location will be reviewed based on a scoring system that considers pedestrian volumes, vehicle volumes, vehicle speeds, vulnerable users, accessibility, existing sidewalks, * INCLUDES FREIGHT/PDI TO TRENTON and connectivity. ADD $99 GANANOQUE • ADD $199 WILLIAMSBURG A scheduled road Pre-Delivery Inspection Is Included At No Charge reconstruction All Trailers Are Subject To Hst And Ontario Tire Tax project may also get the enhanced pedestrian safety 2017 AMERALITE measures. BLAST CROSSOVER For example, ATV / SNOWMOBILE a mid-block loTRAILER cation could be $ *

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Events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; To know the love of a grandmother, you must be a grandmother, which is precisely why local matriarchs banded together 10 years ago. Having learned about the HIV/ AIDS pandemic ravaging much of Africa, Kingstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marion Abell and Anne Richards were incredibly moved by the efforts of grandmothers on the other side of the globe who were caring for their grandchildren. An entire generation had succumbed to the virus, leaving their own children orphaned, and their parents as the only survivors remaining to care for the orphans. Imagining the plight these grandmothers were faced with prompted both Abell and Richards to action. The pair sought out like-minded grandmothers here in Kingston to create the Kingston Grandmother Connection, which benefits both the Stephen Lewis Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, and Help Lesotho. Both charities aim to support those in Africa who are caring for the children left behind from the HIV/AIDS devastation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of these abandoned children were left on their own, and the only people that were stepping in and helping were the grandmothers. And they

were sick, as well!â&#x20AC;? Abell expressed of what initially compelled her to help the African grandmothers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d nursed their children as they died, they had very little means, and many of them had HIV because they had touched the bodily fluids when they were caring for their children. At the beginning of each day, they are already too exhausted.â&#x20AC;? That was a decade ago, but the issue still persists in countries throughout Africa.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The problem still rages. The girls that were eight when we started are now eighteen, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still facing problems that even if they get educated, there is no work to be had, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still very, very challenging,â&#x20AC;? Abell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the biggest problem is that there is donor fatigue. People just get tired of the problem.â&#x20AC;? While the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign serves in 14 subSaharan countries, the other beneficiary of the Kingston Grandmother

Connection focuses in on one of those countries in particular: Lesotho. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Help Lesotho is much more specific. They identify projects, and then we can fundraise accordingly. It might be blankets, it might be roofs, it might be food,â&#x20AC;? said Richards, whose sister, Dr. Peg Herbert, started Help Lesotho in 2004. Lesotho, with a population of over 2 million, has one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV/AIDS in the world, according the 2009 UN Human Development Report. Approximately half of the women under 40 in Lesotho have HIV. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spent six weeks in Lesotho four years ago, just helping with a lot of different things,â&#x20AC;? said Richards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of the young mothers and grandmothers are desperate, and I mean desperate. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re desperate for education, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re desperate for things to be better, not just for them, but for their children, and for the next generations.â&#x20AC;? Which is why the Kingston Grandmother Connection forges on, the women expressed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As much as it is easy to say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The grandmothers over there need blankets, and I have a blanket, so why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I just send that?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; it is simply not that easy,â&#x20AC;? Abell explained, noting that it is not cost-effective to ship items to Africa, and that, even if they did, actually getting those items into

the countries where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re most need- skirt, or as a shawl,â&#x20AC;? she said. ed is a problem all of its own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you buy four vouchers, you â&#x20AC;&#x153;What they need is funds. Just like have, in fact, bought a blanket for a finding a cure for cancer needs money, grandmother in Lesotho.â&#x20AC;? these grandmothers need money. And As Abell pointed out, the blanket thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we do fundraisers like Mar- vouchers, like many of the other items ket for Africa.â&#x20AC;? available at the market, make great Market for Africa, now in its ninth gifts during the holiday season. year, is the Kingston Grandmother â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving a gift to more than Connectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest annual fund- one person when you give a gift from raiser, where a huge variety of items the market,â&#x20AC;? she said. are sold with all profits benefiting The Kingston Grandmother Conthe Grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s causes. The mar- nectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market for Africa will be ket offers African items, including held on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. brightly-coloured hand-woven bas- to 3 p.m. at Hellenic Hall, 121 Johnkets imported from Ghana, as well as son St. Visit www.g2gkingston.ca for new and used clothing, jewelry, baked more information. goods, preserves and Christmas items. Additionally, the Grandmothers offer $10 vouchers towards giving an African grandmother a blanket â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a much PUBLIC NOTICE used and needed The County of Frontenac is accepting nominations for its 2016 Access item for many, especially in LeAward. The Access Award was created in 2013 to recognize persons, sotho, Richards groups or organizations that have made or are making a significant explained. contribution towards improving access for persons with disabilities in â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really do the County of Frontenac. use the blankets a Do you know a person or organisation who fits that description lot. Blankets are and deserves recognition? Contact Jannette Amini, Manager of used for warmth, cuddling children, Legislative Services/Clerk at 613-548-9400 ext. 302 or jamini@ theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re used as a frontenaccounty.ca to nominate them or download the nomination form online at www.frontenaccounty.ca Deadline for nominations is November 18. Past winners: â&#x20AC;˘ 2015 Doug Lovegrove â&#x20AC;˘ 2014 Joe Ryan and Brenden Hicks â&#x20AC;˘ 2013 The Verona Lions Club

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Craving more October Blue Jays baseball I am officially a Blue Jays fan. Last year, in October, I was a bit of a bandwagoner. Actually I think I jumped on the bandwagon when the Jays got hot in September, but that is not important. As I explained in my column last year, I grew very fond of baseball when I actually started paying more attention to it. I always thought it was a bit boring, but when I actually started watching and fully understanding the game, it became far more exciting/nerve-wracking/enjoyable. This year, I followed the Jays for the whole season, yes all 162 games â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or most of them at least â&#x20AC;&#x201C; plus post season. And through following all of these games I learned why everyone is obsessed with post-season baseball. Fans talk about â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;October baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; like it is this rare and sought after thing that is unlike anything else and this year I finally understood.

The baseball season really is a marathon filled with ups and downs. Players get injured, sometimes multiple times, teams fall into slumps, or they get hot for a certain period of time, players get traded mid-season, and sometimes the length of the season really takes its toll on teams. This was certainly the case for the Jays this year. At times they were excruciating to watch. Their bats went cold (gotta love baseball terminology), they suffered multiple major player injuries and they saw some of their stars from last year struggle. But the Jays also saw a lot of good times this year; they acquired some great new players, particularly pitchers (my new favourite is Jason Grilli), they played some epically long games (Canada Day) and they clawed their way all the way to the wild card game and then the post-season. I remember when I was younger and the Jays made the World Series, everyone was obsessed with the team. My dad had flags hung in the windows of our house and he even painted the Jays logo on a pumpkin for Halloween one year. We had the unforgettable Blue Jays cassette tapes with classic songs like OK, Blue Jays and World Series Here we Come.

Everyone had Jays fever, but at age of eight and nine I never really got it and while I loved the songs and the excitement of it all, I never fully understood. Now, having committed time, energy and love to the sport and team all season long, I get it. The wild card game was by far the most nerve-wracking baseball game I have ever watched. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit down for the majority of the game and when Edwin hit that homerunâ&#x20AC;Ś Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never forget that moment. I am always a bit nervous watching baseball, especially when the Jays are pitching. I feel so anxious because there is so much pressure on one player. But in the post-season I felt the same way about the hitting. I was a bag of nerves throughout all of the games and even more so when they were losing. I was heartbroken when they lost in the ALCSâ&#x20AC;Ś again. I guess all of this makes me a true Jays fan and while seeing them lose again this year was hard to watch, I am still hopeful for the years to come and I am looking forward to seeing all of the players (I hope) in the spring. I know that they will make it to October again next year and I am already looking forward to it.

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A letter of inquiry regarding the Capitol condo project and Air B&B On a recent episode of CBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On the Money, there was a piece on how New York City is losing billions of tax dollars through Air B&B. Evidently while hotels pay taxes, Air B&Bs do not. So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m wondering how this might relate to Kingston: The units at the Capitol are clearly being targeted to investors who can then rent furnished units to students. These days, many students are renting by four month segments

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rather than for the whole year. So a Capitol unit owner could rent to students for eight months and then use the furnished unit as an Air B&B for the summer months, undercutting local hotels - or the student could rent for the year and then sublet as Air B&B for the summer. This would clearly be good for the investor, good for the students and good for downtown restaurants. Not so good for downtown hotels. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m wondering why KAP

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Gaining an hour, losing some sleep If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a native Ontarian, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about as normal as the excitement at the start of hockey season or drinking milk that comes from a bag, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the observance of daylight savings time any easier when we have to change our clocks twice a year. And this coming Sunday, it happens again. On Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 a.m., all of our clocks get set back an hour, and while the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fall backâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that allows us to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gain an hourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; might be easier to take than the hour we â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;loseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;springing forward,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; the necessity of daylight saving time is still widely debated, across Canada and around the world. The majority of Saskatchewan as well as communities in BC, northern Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay any attention to the time changes we observe like clockwork. And those places that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change their clocks in Canada are not alone. In fact, much of the world doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adhere to the concept, which was first conceived by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; most of Africa and Asia ignore daylight savings time, which was originally thought up as a means to conserve candle use and has long been thought to save on energy (a myth that has been debunked repeatedly, with most studies showing an energy saving of less than one per cent). First observed by the Germans in 1916, daylight savings time affects us in more ways than simply finding ourselves late and/or early for work twice annually. According to a study by the US Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, crime rates are lower during daylight savings time, including 10 per cent less violent crime. That said, a lot of that can be chalked up to the fact there is more daylight, and much violent crime takes place under the cover of darkness. Similarly, things like car accidents, heart attacks and strokes see a marked increase following the spring time change, but much of that comes down to the change in sleep patterns taking affect. The effects of changes in sleep schedules can also be blamed for decreased test scores, and that applies to both the spring and fall time change, according to a study in the Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology and Economics. Researchers found a two per cent decrease in scores when SATs we administered after daylight saving time. Whether you agree it should happen, think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s archaic, or really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand it, daylight savings time is coming to an end, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to pull out that step stool and change those clocks. Our advice is to look at it this way: at least in the fall, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gaining an hour! that renting out as an Air B&B could work. Personally, if this condo project goes through after the OMB challenges, I would be tempted to buy a unit. After all they are cheap and furnished and this would be a tempting way to make a lot of easy money. The only thing holding me back would be serious ethical concerns about undercutting the city. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure many people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care about this and are just looking for personal gain. I hope Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m missing something here.

At the very least, it would seem prudent for the city to legislate something to the effect that Air B&Bs can only occur in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary residences. Even given that, there remains the possibility of Mike Duffy scams but it would be better than nothing. Better to create this legislation now rather than wait until it becomes a problem down the road.

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Mr. Jeff Scott’s recent op-ed promoting the proposed Wellington Street Extension (WSE) is passionate, but far from convincing. I have commuted into Kingston three to four days a week from Westport for 17 years and it is pretty much the most straightforward commute I’ve ever had in my life. My wife works at KGH and she agrees. If the WSE ever got constructed there would be absolutely no reason for us to use it. We also find the parking opportunities in the downtown core adequate; I’ve never had to search for more than five or ten minutes for a decent parking spot for a sporting event or show downtown. The longest I’ve ever been “stuck” in traffic on Division Street is about ten minutes, and that’s extremely rare, when there’s been an accident or roadworks maintenance. There are quite a few of us who commute to Kingston from Westport and I have never heard anyone say that the commute is bad. The idea that residents of north Kingston are in dire need of better access to the downtown core, Queen’s University, KGH, and the base is frankly quite humorous. As a resident of Westport I am lucky to be close to nature and I never take this for granted. If I were living in the Inner Harbour or

Swamp Ward I would be even more opposed to the WSE for this very reason. The fact that the proposed road would cut through a portion of critical greenspace is puzzling given that this natural area provides such an amenity for area residents. Is a two-lane road that will let some of us get from A to B a couple minutes faster worth degrading habitat services for wildlife or cultural services for those who use Douglas Fluhrer Park? I’ve been studying social-ecological resilience, green infrastructure, and ecosystem services for seven years now as part of my PhD work at Queen’s University. I also teach courses on environmental assessment and sustainability. I am learning more and more about the complex relationships between the environment, society, culture, and economics. If our environment and our neighbourhoods are compromised for economic gain we will lose far more than we gain. If economics is the driving force here then perhaps we should also talk about the literally priceless ecosystem services that urban greenspaces provide. Continued on page 10

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Could Queen Street rival Princess Street for curb appeal?

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In a couple weeks on Nov. 4, perhaps the most important global treaty of our time, the Paris Agreement, will enter into force as countries around the world attempt to reduce CO2 emissions. Why is it that in Canada’s “most sustainable city” we are still debating the construction of another road that would result in more cars, and ultimately more carbon emissions? We need to move past the idea that more roads will solve our urban problems. It’s not just the traffic. The more surfaces we pave the more expensive our heating and cooling costs become due to the urban heat island effect. More paved surfaces mean less groundwater recharge and more burden on our aging stormwater infrastructure. If we pave over our greenspaces we ultimately reduce our capacity to sequester CO2, maintain adequate pollination services, and provide vital shade and wind protection, not to mention losing improved mental and physical well-being associated with urban forests, parks, and natural corridors. The costs of the WSE far outweigh the benefits and it is time for this project to be shelved for good. Colin Khan, PhD Student & Teaching Fellow, Queen’s University

Column – When it comes to protecting and preserving the commercial heart of downtown Kingston, much of the focus is usually centred on the Princess Street corridor with its unique shops, restaurants, patios, seasonal entertainment and pedestrian-friendly walkways. But city planners say the future of downtown vitality may actually hinge on what’s developed along nearby Queen Street. It’s quickly emerging as the go-to place for developers who are seeking to build a host of hi-rise projects to spur new residential and commercial growth. There are several (and some still controversial) developments either unveiled or in the works on this oft-forgotten street that runs parallel to Princess, stretching from near the ferry terminal at Ontario Street to its dead end at Division Street. Queen Street runs only eight blocks but it’s quickly becoming a hotbed for community and political debate. “I see in our future as a city a ton of opportunity for enhancement of

Queen Street. I think there’s some really great properties on there. There’s interest in those properties that we’ve never seen before,” said chief municipal planner Paige Agnew. It should come as no surprise that planners see Queen as a suitable alternative for larger buildings that many say are needed to support the stores along Princess. But more than just playing a supportive role, Queen Street may eventually stand on its own as a future shopping destination with curb appeal. As the downtown’s only two-way, eastwest route, Queen St. currently features a collection of surface parking lots, lowrise commercial buildings, a couple of apartments and some scattered homes. The fact is, no one stays on Queen for very long, except to get into and out of the downtown, and to find parking along the North Block. Whenever Princess St. is closed for the Big Dig, motorists detour to Queen to get around it. It’s a traffic-centric street. Not pedestrian friendly. The most money anyone spends there is to rent time at a parking meter. Queen is no Princess. However, experts say this underused section of the downtown is primed for growth. IN8 Developments was first to see the potential by locating its 15 storey Capitol condominium on the old movie theatre property at 223 Princess Street. But

moving the hi-rise to the back of property – next to Queen Street - allowed the developer to claim he won’t overshadow Princess Street low-rises. The setback was enough to persuade city planners to support a much taller building than what zoning allows (even though it still triggered an OMB challenge). Homestead Land Holdings is likely counting on similar treatment when it proceeds with hi-rise developments in the vicinity of Queen and King Streets. The city itself is also dabbling with Queen Street’s redevelopment. A cityowned prized North Block property across from Rogers K-Rock Centre – the base of the Queen Street corridor – will eventually be sold for a hotel, condo or some other ‘gateway’ use. And then there’s parking. City officials want to build a 350-space parking garage – replacing 270 surface parking spaces that will be lost to the Homestead developments – on what is now the 74-space Byron surface lot at Queen and Montreal Streets. Skeptics of building an $18 million parking garage on the Byron lot say it’s too far away from the downtown’s hub of activity. Agnew acknowledges the proposed garage may seem “a little more removed from North Block properties and Market Square,” but says it may be central to future intensification. “Our

view of downtown is that it’s going to expand beyond the Princess Street corridor. And to me, that’s forward thinking.” There are other future hi-rise opportunities that are said to be in the works on privately-owned land on the Queen St. blocks between Sydenham and Division Streets. Mayor Bryan Paterson has gone on record supporting future growth downtown as a long-term strategy to feed into the Princess St. commercial core. “It’s about Queen Street,” he remarked during the Sept. 20 debate that resulted in council’s slim 7-6 approval for the IN8 project, adding: “If we cling too hard to the status quo we’ll lose it.” So could a revitalized Queen Street rival Princess Street for downtown importance? Explained Agnew: “I see a ton of potential where Queen Street can have a new life, a new sense of importance with the right types of developments, and the facilitation of commercial at ground level.” Planners stress it’s not open season on Queen St. to allow buildings of greater height and density than what zoning rules and the Official Plan allow, but that’s certainly the public impression that’s forming. One thing is clear – the planning department says it has an evolving goal to reduce the constant dependence of having the downtown’s vitality wrapped up solely on Princess Street.

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News – For Canadian writers and avid readers, the Governor General’s annual Literary Awards serve as a means of highlighting the greatest talents in the written word our nation has to offer, as well as a mustread list. This year, Kingston’s Steven Heighton is on that list, and for just those reasons. Garnering the 2016 Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry, Heighton’s The Waking Comes Late is a deeply moving, intriguing and stirring collection of the writer’s latest poetic pennings, with threads of “sleepwalking through life” woven throughout its pages. The win comes 20 years after Heighton was nominated for a Governor General’s Literary Award, also in the poetry category, for his 1994 collection The Ecstasy of Skeptics, and places the author amongst some of Canada’s most revered writers. “So many of the poets who first inspired me when I started reading literature at Queen’s – Al Purdy, PK Page, Margaret Avison, Irving Layton, Don Coles, Michael Ondaatje – had won

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News – If traveling to another country to dedicate your time and energy to helping those living in poverty seems like a big enough mission, try building a two-bedroom house in one day right in the middle of that trip. This is the mandate of the senior students

at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School each year as they depart for Kingston, Jamaica for a week-long mission as part of a 20-year partnership with that Kingston and the one those students call home. But right now, the 16 students that will leave for Jamaica on February 17, 2017 are putting all of their efforts towards fundraising for the house build to ensure that aspect of their mission can take place.

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find the family in the Kingston area of Jamaica that is most in need of new housing and send a construction team to work with the students building in the house in 24 hours. “The house build is $9,000 for a two-bedroom home, and all of the fundraising is for that proContinued on page 18

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“They’re such happy people who will always say ‘God is good.’ They feel no matter how little they have, that they’ve been blessed.” But that doesn’t mean the efforts of the students on the mission don’t improve the quality of life for one family each year. Last year, the family who received the new home consisted of a single mother with two young boys. The house they lived in before the new build was deteriorating to the point the mother had to move the mattress around to avoid the water on the floor when it rained, Hulse explained. Having a new home with a kitchen, two bedrooms, and a bathroom complete with a shower and toilet is a gift unlike any other for the families the mission helps annually, she explained. For the 2017 mission, the 16 students from grades 11 through 13 attending are all female, simply by chance. They had to apply to go on the mission, which included an essay on why they want go and their community involvement locally. And the real reason behind the mission is revealed when you ask a student why they want to go. “I just heard so many stories from the students who have gone on the trip in the past, and it just inspired me to

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stating that his dealership would honour the manufacturer's warranty until March 22, 2017, but only if I took the car there for warranty repairs. Is this a reasonable offer on their part?" LB Yes Hyundai is correct that inservice dates for demos are measured from the time the vehicles are first registered as demos by the retailer and not the later date when it is sold to a customer. No matter what a dealership may have told you, Hyundai (nor any other car-maker) will change that rule. That leaves you with the only option of taking your selling dealer's offer to assume the liability for any warranty issues that may arise until March 2017. Based on their written offer to you and your bill of sale, they are pretty much on the hook anyway. However if you and this dealership ever come to disagreement with an interpretation of the warranty, Hyundai Canada won't be of any help and you may end up seeking your own legal redress. I mentioned in an earlier column this year that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the U.S. had started rating headlamp perfor-

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Brewing up the ‘taste of Ontario’ area, is just one part of what makes the ale unique, MacKinnon explained, but it certainly isn’t an ingredient that took time to figure out and develop. News – When it comes to knowing While malting barley is a crop more precisely where your food and drink commonly grown in Western Canada, comes from, don’t overlook beer as it is also an annual crop, which means something you can source close to it only takes one season for the MacKhome. innons to be able to see the yield and MacKinnon Brothers Brewing, quality of each strain. Hops, howknown for their locally made brews and ever, are the type of crop that require use of product sourced from their own a maturing period, and are even less family farm in Bath, Ont., is about to common than malting barley when it launch a craft beer unlike any other in comes to Ontario-grown crops. the province – not only is the ale creFor the brothers, finding the ideal ated just outside of Kingston on the type of hops and perfecting the grow230-year-old family farm, it is actuing conditions for the climbing vineally made from products that are 100 like flower crop has been a bit more per cent grown on their property. It’s a laborious. product that’s been in the making for “Five or maybe six years ago, we quite some time, explained Ivan MacKdid a little test plot, just a little 20 foot innon, the eldest of the brothers who’ve trellis of hops, just to learn about how been brewing on their farm since 2014. they grow, whether they would grow well here, and what the requirements were,” MacKinnon said, noting that when none of those varieties worked out, the brothers sourced some hops seeds from Michigan which flourished in the Bath environment. “Hops typically take three years to mature to the point where you’re getting good production off of them. Ivan and Daniel MacKinnon at the MacKinnon Brothers Brewery in Bath. Submitted photo This was our second BY TORI STAFFORD

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“It’s something that we’re excited about because we’ve been working on this… pretty much forever, it seems like,” MacKinnon said. “We’ve been growing malting barley on the farm for six years now, and then the hops we’ve been playing around with for about five years, so it’s taken us a long time to… get to the point where we’re actually growing products that are good enough to make a good beer out of them.” MacKinnon Brothers Brewing is proud to introduce their 100 farmsourced brew, Harvest Ale, which will be available to the public early this month. Each of the raw ingredients used to create Harvest Ale came directly from the farm, including the water, which the brothers sourced from their own well. That water, characteristically flavoured thanks to the high concentration of limestone in the

growing year for the hops, so, they are not at full production yet, and they’re definitely still the limiting factor as far as how much farm-grown beer we can make, but things went well this year,” MacKinnon said. “For us anyway, there was a huge learning curve in growing hops, but I feel like now we’ve finally got them under control and we know what we’re doing well enough, and next year should definitely be a good crop.” That said, being able to use their own hops brings MacKinnon Brothers Brewing even closer to their goal of producing their own, unique beers that are created with farm-sourced ingredients – already, the company uses their own malting barley in each of their existing and much-loved beer varieties, such as Crosscut Canadian Ale or 8 Man English Pale Ale. “It gives us some more control over the ingredients to a certain extent,” MacKinnon said of why the brothers wanted to create a beer from solely farm-sourced ingredients. He pointed to Barn Owl Malt of Belleville as being integral in allowing them to use

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Over the past month I’ve heard of four marital separations/ impending divorces that came as a shock to many people. I’ve also heard several conversations where a person comments that they feel like they never see their partner or children. Often, there’s the obligatory tack-on comment at the end that goes something like: “But the little bit of time we do spend is real quality time.” One word: pfft. Relationships, be they with our children, partner or friends (or pets), need a significant day-to-day time commitment. Of course in life some days will be crazy. There will always be days when we’re run ragged with no time for anything pleasurable in terms of community or relationships, but those days should be rare. The idea that after working all day outside the house, coming home and doing the things around the house that are a never ending story in themselves, and then finally you’re going to have “real quality time” for 15 minutes putting the

kids to bed or reading in bed beside your partner—this is delusional. It is a denial of what is needed. The house doesn’t really need vacuuming. But the kids really do need hugs and story time. So does your partner. And your dog. A dangerous trend started in the mid 1960s. From 1965 on, the amount of time parents spend with children dropped. By 1989, parents spent 40 percent less time with their children. Today it is about 60% less than in 1965. That’s a terrifying number. If that information alone is not frightening enough, for working couples the amount of not just time but quality time spent with their children is three-and-ahalf minutes per day. Yes, threeand-a-half minutes. Many don’t want to hear the following words, but if you are only going to be able to swing three-and-a-half minutes of quality time a day with the children you bring into the world, you should learn reliable birth control practices. Our relationships require and deserve quality and a quantity of time. Quality demands quantity. I’ll give an analogy. Suppose you are going to purchase a new house. Let’s say you visit a real estate agency and the agent tells you: “I see you’re interested in that new house on Main Street. I want you

to know what a quality house it is. It was finished at the end of the week, near the end of many of the workers’ shifts. There wasn’t much time left for the trades people to complete that house. Instead of the usual number of days, they only had 30 minutes (or 3.5 minutes) left to complete that house. But that didn’t matter at all, because the time they did spend on your house was real quality time.” I hope my point is clear. When it comes to children, over the years I’ve heard of some absolutely appalling toys. One past Christmas I heard someone nicknamed Dr. Toy making recommendations for Christmas presents for children. At no point did she recommend that the focus be on the parent-child relationship and things that could help build it (for example, how about a family night playing a game like charades). Instead, the emphasis was on the stuff that we consume. One of her recommendations was for a toy that helps a child learn to read and spell. You press a button and the toy pronounces the letter displayed on the button. The idea is great, but why buy a consumer item to say “a” and “b” and so on (all the while An image from the author’s family reunion in Ohio last summer. sounding like a robot)?

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Why not recommend ideal books and games that parents can play with their children to help them learn to read and write? The consuming public was simply told to buy yet another electronic device that can babysit the kids while providing a mechanical educational experience. I’m afraid what that child will learn is that Daddy and Mommy will buy you stuff but they won’t spend time of their own to teach you letters and words. Children need caregivers, not some corporate-marketed toy, to teach them these things. Families that play together stay together. It builds strength in families when they have fun together. The importance of sitting around a table playing a board or card game is in the cohesion the activity builds for the group. You do more than play a game. You’re facing each other. Chatting. Bantering. Sharing. There are secondary benefits to active games like charades or hide-and-seek. Such games often bring a great deal of laughter and movement. The blood gets

flowing, the body moves, and families grow closer. Children benefit immensely when these kinds of activities are included in their lives on a regular basis. When a family sits down at a kitchen table or the living room floor to play a game or work on a puzzle, they’re nesting. Same for arts and crafts activities. One of the most important times in the day for a family, especially a busy family, is the dinner meal. It’s a time to share what’s happened over the day, to vent, to giggle, and to function as a loving group. Although I’ve been referring to family, the importance of quality time is equally crucial to any relationship. A Columbia University study in 2015 found that teens who have regular meals with their families are five times more likely to get better grades in school and far less likely to have substance abuse problems. In fact, teens who sit down to a family dinner at least five time a week are 42 percent less likely to drink alcohol, 59 percent less likely to try cigarettes and 66 percent less likely to try marijuana. Many people have abandoned

meal times altogether, in favor of eating on the run. I’ve even heard of people who barely see each other, instead leaving notes on the kitchen table for one another. Sorry, that does not foster a strong relationship. It’s mechanical communication (just like the robot that pronounces “a” and “b”). Research supports this view. Children who eat dinner with their families are the same children who do well in school, have positive relationships and develop healthy eating habits. These are also the children who stay away from cigarettes, alcohol and drugs. Research from Dr. Catherine Snow at Harvard University indicated that even vocabulary is improved when a family shares a mealtime on a regular basis. When there are regular family meals, children’s vocabulary increases even more than when they are read to. An important factor in the research included no distractions. In other words, when the family is eating together, the TV is turned off. Dinnertime should not be a time when children’s shortcomings are a focus of the conversation. It is not a time for

lectures or chastising. It is a time of truce. It is a time to focus on the positive, but, if someone had a bad day, not to ignore it. It’s a time for each person to share the experiences of their day. Simply being together as a family unit in such an environment increases the security and confidence that a child experiences. In too many families, work and scheduled recreational activities fill every available moment. We’ve over-programed ourselves. Too many activities. Too little time building relationships. I’m not recommending artificially sitting down and intentionally “building” or “working on” a relationship. Eww. So awkward. I’m just referring to fun and quality time in one another’s presence. Walking shoulder to shoulder, walking the dog together or holding hands during a walk say a lot more than some contrived activity to bring a couple together. If you don’t take the time for a dinner meal as a loving unit (couple, family, whatever), it is little wonder when relationships fall apart. No time was spent maintaining them. If you don’t take care of your garden, it goes

wild. Same for your relationships. Don’t let your relationships get full of emotional weeds. You may be in such a time rut where you’ve scheduled too many things that it feels awkward to sit down for an hour. Every. Single. Day. With others in your group. But how can a clan function with no time spent together? It can’t. You may have to make a sincere effort to reclaim time for your family. But it will offer an immense payoff. It may prevent the end of your relationship. It may mean that in five years when your nowteenage child leaves home, they want to come back often, for the home nest has become a haven, a shelter in the storm, a place where they can turn to in time of need or in good times when there are wonderful things to share. If you haven’t had a family dinner together in days, weeks, or (gasp) months, make the effort. In so doing, you will be changing the world and making it a better place in which to live. You will be giving your own family something of true value: real quality time. Mark Bergin on Twitter @ markaidangbergin

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With each new season, came a different set of emotions from Mother. My sister Audrey, who was much wiser, and much older than I was, was aware of it too. She said it was because Mother, when each season broke, compared it with New York, the city she left, and which still held a special place in her heart. When Spring came, it never came early enough to suit Mother. She said, when the snow was still on the ground in Northcote, the parks and streets would already be in bloom in New York. She said she could even smell the flowers in her mind’s eye, which seemed mighty strange to me. Before I could smell anything, it had to be right in front of me. Mother said it took ages for her to get the smell of winter out of the house. Even though the house was cleaned from top to bottom every Saturday, there was always ash and soot from the cook stove being in the closed up kitchen over the winter months. And then she would lament that in New York, no one had a cook stove, and the only ashes came from the fireplace in the parlour, which was cleaned out every time it was used. And I would try to picture the fireplace, and I knew there would have to be a very large parlour to hold it, not a little room off the kitchen like we had in Northcote. “Sure miss New York in the Spring time,” she

would say. And when Summer finally came, she lamented about the heat that closed in around our old log house like a vice. The only relief came from rests in the grape arbour on the wood swing, fanning ourselves with folded- up copies of the Renfrew Mercury. And Mother would talk about the big electric fans that cleared the heat out of the house in New York, and with the sweat poring off her face, I knew her thoughts were a million miles away. And then there were the summer house flies, that Mother was sure had had a stop in the cow byre before finding their way into the house. She swatted, and sprayed with enough flytox to kill all the flies in Renfrew County, and she would say, ‘hardly ever saw a fly in New York’. And it didn’t matter how tight money was, she could always find enough to fill the hand-pumped can with flytox, and sending everyone outside, she filled the kitchen with the mist that hung like gossamer clouds from the ceiling to the floor. And she would say the flies carried enough germs to wipe out our entire family! And she would repeat again, that she could count on one hand the number of flies she ever saw in New York. And when she wasn’t lamenting about the summer flies, she was lamenting about the fierceness of the thunder and lightening that roared through the countryside in the Ottawa Valley. The

log house, with no foundation, shook would be too bitterly cold to make it doubt, she would be putting into words with every clap of thunder, and with we into Renfrew 12 and half miles away, her memories of another place and anfive children huddled beside her, locked and on those Saturdays there would other time. Interested in an electronic version tight inside, we waited out the storm, be no eggs, chickens, butter and sticky catching Mother’s fear, and sure that buns delivered door-to-door to add of Mary’s books? Go to https://www. the next bolt of lightning would send us to the egg-money in the sugar bowl in smashwords.com and type MaryRall into oblivion. And again, Mother the cupboard. And she would sit at Cook for e-book purchase details, or if would liken the Valley storms with night, at the end of the pine table writ- you would like a hard copy, please conthose she saw in New York, where the ing in her diaries, and I knew without a tact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca. high skyscrapers, dulled the sounds and where electric lights diminished the lightning. “No comparison” she would say, “no comparison at all.” And with Fall in the air, and the onslaught of winter just around the corner, she would prepare for the long cold days ahead, ever mindful that when the snow came, there was a good chance that we could be locked in at home for days while Father worked at clearing the long We’re there from planning to unpacking and everything in between! lane of the drifts. There would be no 613-817-2732 car until Spring. info@rearrangements.ca • www.movingseniorskingston.com And sometimes it

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Cameron, Joan Ann At Kingston General Hospital on October 24th, 2016. Loving mother of Mark and Talek, sister of Paul and Michael. Predeceased by sister Carol. Memorial donations to Breast Cancer Action Kingston would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to Kingston-Cataraqui Cremation Services 613-384-3245.

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JACKSON, Gerry Albert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Garyâ&#x20AC;? Suddenly at home, on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at the age of 67. Gerry, loving dad of Grant and his wife April. He will be sadly missed by Sandy, his sister Peggy Young and by his nieces and nephews. Gerry was predeceased by his mother Luella Jackson and sister Doreen Steele. Gerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family received friends on Monday, October 17, 2016 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the James Reid Funeral Home, 1900 John Counter Blvd., Kingston. For those who wish, donations in Gerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory may be made to the Kingston Humane Society. On-line condolences may be directed to: www.jamesreidfuneralhome.com

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39 Club of Kingston Music by Top Shelf at Mattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place, Legion 631, Main Hall at 4034 Bath Rd. at Collins Bay. 7:30-11:00 pm. Singles and Couples Welcome. Cost is $10.00 P.P. ($8.00 for Members) ,Q *RRG 7DVWH LV D Ă&#x20AC; QH GLQLQJ H[SH rience for single seniors and meet at Dianneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 195 Princess St on Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. If interested to attend, please contact Norma at 613-5423622 or Nicole at 613-634-1966. Legion 560: Friday, Nov. 4, R â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; R Karaoke will be entertaining from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome. Saturday, Nov. 5, Runaway Cowboys, back by popular demand, will be entertaining from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome. Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Lifelong Learning (QUILL) Series - Sunday, Nov. 6, 2 p.m. - The Topic is : Is there more to Eldrond College than an ggly building on Princess Street? The speaker is Duncan McDowall, Adjunct Professor of History, Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. It takes place in Goodes Hall, Rm 101, Queens University, 143 Union St. For more info call 613 549 1910. Kingston Archery Club - Join us for events, tournaments, workshops, fun shoots and beginner lessons. The club has indoor and outdoor ranges and welcomes ages 8+, teens, adults, seniors, novices and pros in all styles of archery. Club nights are Tuesday and Thursday at the indoor range at St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Hall 236 Nelson St. at Princess, Kingston from 7 to p.m. Non-members are welcome to drop in and shoot for a $10 walk-in fee. Personal archery equipment is required for club evenings and walk-ins. For more information or to join contact us at info@kingstonarcheryclub.org and check us out on the web at kingstonarcheryclub.org where online membership is available. Friday Night Bahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i Fireside â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nov. 4 Discussion: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peace for Our Timesâ&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m. at 99 York St. All are welcome. Further info:bahais@kingston. net 613-634-0767

Youth Dance Golden Links hall Harrowsmith - Nov. 4, 7 to 9:30 p.m. for public school children cost is $6 info call 372-2410 sponsored by Odd Fellows & Rebekahs The Hotel Dieu Hospital/St. MaryÂšs Cathedral Coat Drive is looking for GRQDWLRQV RI FOHDQ GRZQ Ă&#x20AC; OOHG VW\OH coats and ski jackets. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s large DQG H[WUD ODUJH FRDWV DUH SDUWLFXODUO\ needed. Items can be dropped off at the Sydenham St. entrance of Hotel Dieu Hospital during regular business hours, weekdays. For more informaWLRQ FDOO H[W Kingston Photographic Club, Monday, Nov. 7, Guest Presenter: Rod Trider - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making a Better Imageâ&#x20AC;? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re back to our regular room Dupuis Hall Room 217 Christmas Bazaar & Tea on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Hall, 3977 Sydenham Road. Browse the tables for decorations and gifts, crafts, baked goods, SUHVHUYHV WUHDVXUH FKHVW UDIĂ HV DQG enjoy lunch in the Tea Room. Sponsored by St Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s League. A special Family Fun Day will take place Sunday, Nov. 6, starting at 2 p.m. at the Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area. CRCA staff will be on hand throughout the afternoon to suggest great hiking routes on the various trails, or you can take part in our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;eyes onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; scavenger hunt. After your time outdoors, head into the West Hall at the CRCA Outdoor Centre for some colouring fun (activity books and supplies will be provided). The day will come to an end with a campĂ&#x20AC; UH DQG VRPH \XPP\ 6ÂˇPRUHV DW p.m. There is no additional cost for the event. Regular entry fees apply. Trinity United Church, Hwy 38 Verona, will be hosting a Christmas Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9a.m to 2 p.m. There will be 28 craft and gift tables selling hand crafted items, a bake table of delicious homemade baking, and a fundraising luncheon. For more information please call Marni at 613-374-9929

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Cataraqui United Church (965 Sydenham Road) Annual Turkey Supper Saturday, Nov. 5, Two sittings, 4:305:30 p.m. and 6 -7 p.m. Adults $13, ages 6-12 $6 For reservations call Eleanor 613-766-9505 The November meeting of the Gananoque Horticultural Society will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Carveth Care, Herbert St. entrance. The Featured program is Holiday Containers. Diane Huddle will help you beautify your homeÂšs H[WHULRU LQ WKH ZLQWHU E\ GHPRQVWUDW ing how to make a holiday container. For more information visit our website www.gardenontario.org/site.php/ gananoque or email us @ gan.hort. soc@gmail.com Canadian Club of Kingston Luncheon Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 9. Non members welcome. Speaker: retired cryptologist Richard Brisson, historian and writer, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Code Breaking Saga of Enigma World War IIâ&#x20AC;?. Minos Village Restaurant 2762 Princess Street, Kingston. Lunch reservations: 613 384 2021. Members $27; non members $35. Club information: 613 530 2704; www.canadianclubkingston.org Wenesday, Nov. 9 - More Stories from the Wild. Rescheduled after Oct. 17 5HQRZQHG Ă&#x20AC; OPPDNHUV -RKQ DQG -DQHW Foster present a professional slide and video show on encounters with wildlife and nature - hosted by Friends of the Salmon River with AGM. Start time is 6:30 p.m. at Roblin Wesleyan Church, 3100 County Road 41, in Roblin. Entry is free for current FSR members or $5 for non-members. For information,susan@moorepartners.ca or 613-379-5958. Also see friendsofsalmonriver.ca Nov. 5 to 6. Bath Artisans annual show. St. Johns Hall, Church St., Bath. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Free admission, free draw for an original progressive painting and free coffee. Come and see and meet many of our talented local artists. Fine art, glass art, photography, jewellery and more visit our web site: www bath artisans.info.com

Valdy in Concert, Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The Grace Arts Committee is pleased to present this intimate solo concert at the historic Grace Centre, 4295 Stage Coach Rd., Sydenham. Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door, children 10 and under free. Tickets can be purchased online through https:// https://www. eventbrite.ca/e/grace-arts-presentsvaldy-in-concert-at-grace-hall-tickets-28054847805 or in Sydenham at Memory Lane Flowers, One Stop or SFCSC, 4419 George St. in Inverary at Northway Home Hardware, or Tara Foods, Kingston. Limestone Quilt Guild Meeting and Workshops Join us for a series of 10â&#x20AC;? [ Âľ PLQL ZRUNVKRSV H[SORULQJ GLI ferent ways to use the cake square. Guests welcome; refreshments served. The meeting is on Wednesday, Nov. 2nd from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kingston Seniors Association, 56 Francis St. For more information check the website http://limestonequiltersguild. wordpress.com/ or contact limestonequiltersguild@yahoo.ca. 2016 West End Art Festival â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Over 20 of your favourite artists in one great location, no driving around like other art tours. All at St Andrews by the Lake United Church, 1 Redden St, located near intersection of Front and Days Rd. Showings Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. J.P. Cormier in Concert - Thursday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. Princess Street United Church (484 Albert Street, Kingston) with special guest Chris Murphy. Tickets $25, available online at www.eventbrite.ca, Brianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Record Option, Tara Foods, or by calling 613.353.2453 The United Church Women at Glenburnie United Church, 1028 Unity Road, are holding their Annual Christmas Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is IUHH &RIIHH DQG PXIĂ&#x20AC; Q %HDXWLIXO items from local crafters and delicious goodies from the bake table for sale. Homemade â&#x20AC;&#x153;Church Mouseâ&#x20AC;? lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for $6.

Bath Legion branch 623 : Every MonGD\ 6KXIĂ HERDUG S P SHU SOD\ Every Tuesday is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tasty Tuesdaysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; -Buy one meal, get the second meal 50% off. (must be an entree, dine in only, drinks not included) Come enjoy lunch with a friend! Every Wednesday - Legion Breakfast. 7:00 am - 1:00 p.m. Every Friday- lunch at the Legion, Good food, good company, 11:30am to 7:00pm, Every Friday - Friday night euchre, play starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov 6KXIĂ HERDUG UHJLVWUDWLRQ VWDUWV DW 11a.m. $5. Meat spin 1 p.m. $2 Bath Legion - Everyone welcome. Rideau Trail Club of Kingston-Saturday , Nov. 5, Little Cataraqui Conservation Area Level 2, easy pace, 10 km. Hike the outside perimeter trails around the lake enjoying the late fall scenery. Families welcome. Depart Canadian Tire parking lot along Bath Road at 9:30 a.m. Gas $2 plus park fee. Leader: Peter 613 634 1877 or peterbur@kingston.net Sunday, Nov. 6 Parrott Bay Ramble Level 1, easy pace, 6 km. Enjoy this local park and circumnavigate the bay followed by refreshments. Gas $2 Depart Canadian Tire parking lot along Bath Road at 1:30 p.m. or meet at Bath Road Entrance at 1:45 p.m. Leader: Peter 613 634 1877 or peterbur@kingston.net One Parent Family Association is a single parent support group. Divorced, separated or never married, all single parents are welcome. Weekly Volleyball every Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cataraqui Woods Public School, 1255 Birchwood Drive, Kingston, Ontario K7P2G6 Info: Please email opfa.limestone@gmail. com or call Kim 613-331-6413 Edith Rankin Memorial United Church is hosting an Artisans Bazaar, on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. - 2 S P &UDIWV LQFOXGH EHHVZD[ KDQG FUHDP PDSOH V\UXS Ă HHFH EODQNHWV fused glass, greeting cards, jewellery, home decor, knitting, sewing, crocheting, photography, hand sewn purses, bags, coats, as well as quilts, watercolour paintings, wood turning, and wooden items. There will also be a bake table and frozen meat pies for sale. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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“Extraordinary, is the word used to describe this truly unique, bright, spacious, full brick bungalow in Loyalist Lifestyle Community. Over 1700 sq ft of living space on the main floor, supplemented by fully finished lower level with walkout. The main floor features open concept kitchen, breakfast area(sky lights) and great room, plus guest bedroom and large master bedroom (newly renovated ensuite)with spectacular westerly view of golf course and sunsets. The lower level offers a huge open family/games room with included 9 x 5 pool table, full bar with dishwasher, guest bedroom and bath. A wraparound deck, patio, 3 and 4 season sunrooms all with panoramic views ensure your enjoyment of this picturesque community. Whether entertaining family or friends, this one of a kind home does it all. Community membership included. THE VILLAGE LIFESTYLE MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO LIVE!!!”

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2907 BReweRy St â&#x20AC;˘ $228,000

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Tucked away in the heart of Sydenham is this cozy 2 storey country home sitting on an over sized lot surrounded by mature trees. Featuring generously sized principal rooms with hardwood and ceramic throughout. Eat in kitchen has an island and tons of pantry space! Upstairs offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths with a uniquely shaped Master and fantastic whirlpool tub!! Exterior offers a huge detached garage perfectly suited for a handyman or those with a lot of toys! Close to all Village amenities! Call today for your personal viewing! MLSÂŽ 362790509

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Amazing opportunity to own a turn key investment property in arguably the very best location for this type of property in historical downtown Kingston. This property has the best of both worlds, 224 wellington st is a bright highly visible commercial space with great street access. 226 Wellington is an executive 2 bedroom residence with its own completely separate entrance off of Wellington St. Absolutely maintenance free property, thousands of dollars have been spent over the past 8 years by the current owners. Extensive information sheet available upon request. MLSÂŽ 16609506

701 highway 95 â&#x20AC;˘ $199,900

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1099B LaFolia Lane

First time offered for sale! 35+ acres of land and over 3,600 ft of shoreline on beautiful Palmerston Lake. This main parcel includes an older, 2-bedroom log cabin that is close to the water with level access and great views over the lake plus a Bunkie and separate cabin that houses the bathroom & laundry facilities. The remainder of the property consists of a peninsula of land with mixed terrain and great shoreline. Included in the sale is a water access lot located across the lake with 3 acres of land and 450 ft of shoreline A truly rare find! MLSÂŽ 362050177

Well maintained 3 bedroom, 1 bath bungalow situated on large lot on wolfe island. This homes features a new propane furnace (2013), newer windows & doors (9yrs old), newer roof (5yrs old), newer wood stove-chimney (6yrs old), pellet insert (6yrs old) and new uv light installed (2015). Excellent investment property or perfect starter home for first time buyers. MLS# 363180009

$899,000 191 Barklow Lane This private estate offers 40 acres of land and 400 ft of Big Rideau Lake waterfront. Exceptional luxury home with 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, expansive kitchen, separate dining room and 3-season sunroom - this home is perfect for entertaining at the lake. Fully developed walkout basement and double attached garage, level access to the water with dock and sandy beach area. Tastefully decorated and high-end finishes throughout. Impressive property in every way! MLSÂŽ 441250173

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Welcome home to 2741 Unity Road a charming country bungalow sitting back from the road on 24.6 acres with frontage on Cordukes. Featuring 3 bedrooms, a 4 piece bath & an eat-in kitchen on the main level. Lower level offers a spacious rec room complete with bar & woodstove! Separate entrance off the rear walks out to a enclosed back sunroom area perfect for entertaining! Lots of space for tools & toys with a doube car attached garage & additional 17â&#x20AC;&#x2122;7 x 36 detached garage with power! Fantastic location with severance possible! Call today for your personal viewing! MLS# 361290063

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Beautiful skirt stone bungalow boasting seasonal lake views and within steps of the Loughborough Boat launch. Hardwood floors grace the open concept main level with vaulted ceilings, Birtch kitchen, surround sound, and cozy gas fireplace. Elegant double door entrance to Master which boasts walk-in closets, access to your deck and stunning 4 piece ensuite. Lower level if fully finished with a 4th bedroom, full bath, walk-out and Pellet Stove! Paved driveway with curbs, double car garage, and above ground pool round out this excellent country package! Call today for your personal viewing. MLSÂŽ 362900126

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Find great value in this great 3 bedroom bungalow, perfect for downsizing couple or a young family.This home has received many updates in recent years and it shows inside and out. Great location walking distance away from all amenities including hardware store, convenience store, LCBO, & the beautiful Rideau Canal. Sitting on a large 130’x 201’lot with lots of mature trees which offers serenity and shade.You will be impressed with the space in the updated kitchen and large living room with original hardwood floors, the main floor bathroom has been updated, 2 bedrooms on the main floor have easy care laminate flooring. Upstairs is a large master bedroom room with pot lighting and storage space as well as beautiful pine floors. Freshly earth tone paint colors throughout. Other updates includeWindows‘12, vinyl siding & insulation‘15, 200 amp electrical on breakers. Call today for your personal viewing.

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$284,900 291 OLD HAMBURG RD.

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This great backsplit offers the perfect combination of amazing location, with a large city lot while boasting a fully updated, tasteful home. Sure, all the mechanicals (roof, windows, furnace) have been updated in the last 10 years but it is the open concept living room, dining room, custom kitchen that will really impress you! Add to that, hardwood floors throughout, large private deck off of the kitchen, finished basement with walk up to the rear fully fenced yard, included appliances, large paved driveway and you have a stunning property to call home.

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

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

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Find great value in this move in ready 2 bedroom bungalow sitting on a beautifully landscaped lot, many mature perennial gardens, hardwood trees & circular driveway. Home features a large country kitchen, updated cabinetry and countertops, a bright sitting room which leads to a huge South facing deck which borders a large above ground swimming pool. Master bedroom is very large (could be easily converted to 2 bedrooms) has access to updated 4pc bathroom with deep soaker tub.. Lower level is finished, with a large rec room area and 3pc bathroom also includes a walkup to rear yard. Double car garage. Steel roof, propane furnace, and wood burning furnace will help save on utilities. Detached storage shed with loft area give room for all your toys or could be a workshop with power! Call today, this is a great country home at a great price.

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Beginner’s guide to real estate investments Purchasing a house or property is about more than setting up a home. Although quite a number of people buy real estate to establish their future, long-term abodes, many others recognize the potentially lucrative investment that lies within a real estate purchase. Despite the ups and downs of the economy, real estate has become a common investment vehicle — one that has plenty of potential for making big gains for those who are willing to put in the effort. According to the experts at Entrepreneur, even in a bad economy, real estate investments will usually fare better than stocks. Real estate also continues to appreciate despite the occasional economical slow-down. Like any other endeavor, there is a right and a wrong way to go about investing in real estate. Novices may not know where to begin their first forays into the real estate market as investors, even if they already own their own homes. Buying a property as an investment is an entirely different animal than buying a home to establish a residence. However, with the right guidance, anyone can dabble in real estate. • Establish financial goals. Before you even begin looking at properties or put forth the effort of meeting with an agent, you must determine what you expect from the investment. The days of buying real estate and flipping

it for a fast profit may no longer be here. However, real estate can provide a steady stream of longterm income. Understand what you hope to achieve by investing. If it’s to become an overnight millionaire, you may be looking at the wrong investment vehicle in real estate. • Establish a plan. New investors who do not have a plan in place will likely spend too much or have more setbacks than others who have planned accordingly. When investing in real estate, it’s more about the bottom line than the property itself. According to Springboard Academy, a real estate academy for investors, look for motivated sellers and stick to a set purchase price. Try to make offers on a variety of properties that work in your financial favor. And know what you want to do with the property (i.e., renovate and sell, remove and rebuild, or rehab and rent) before you buy. Fit the house to the plan, and not vice-versa. • Start small. If this is your first time out there, stick with properties that will turnover quickly. Research areas in and around urban centers or close to transportation and shopping. A good starter property is a small house or a condominium that can be refurbished and then rented. Rental properties offer steady sources of income when renters are properly vetted, offers Investopedia, an investment resource.

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Nestled in the heart of the 1000 Islands with spectacular views of the St. Lawrence, this stunning bungalow offers luxury features throughout. Over 7500 sq ft of available living space. Gourmet Chef’s dream custom Corel kitchen with granite counters and built-in appliances. 12 ft ceilings with triple tray ceilings rising to 16 ft in the great room. Formal dining room features triple tray ceilings as well. High quality flooring including travertine & hardwood. Exquisite Master Suite with separate sitting area with water views, huge walk-in closet & 5 piece ensuite boasting soaker tub and separate shower. Expansive porch with unobstructed views as well as a patio below from the walkout basement. Large 3 car garage (could be 4). Impressive interlocking driveway and courtyard. Beautiful landscaped level lot. Basement has been partially developed but awaits your finishing touches. The list goes on... don’t miss the opportunity to view this amazing property!! Call today. MLS#442540084

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Home improvements that increase home value

When granite countertops or shiny, stainless steel appliances beckon homeowners from the display areas of home improvement stores, it’s tempting to gear remodeling thoughts toward the items that will add flair and decorative appeal to a home. Even though most improvements add some measure of value, deciding which are the best investments can be difficult. Return on investment, often referred to as “ROI,” varies depending on the project. Frequently, the projects that seem like the best investments don’t bring the greatest rate of return, while those that seem like smaller projects bring substantial returns. Real estate professionals routinely weigh in with their expert advice, and homeowners can couple that advice with Remodeling magazine’s annual “Cost vs. Value Index” to reap the greatest financial impact from their renovations. The following were some of the projects that garnered the greatest ROI in 2015. • Open the door to improvement. Region by region across the United States, installation of a new steel door on the front of a home can have a large impact on the resale value of a property. The ROI ranges from 123 percent at the highest, to 86 percent at the lowest — which is still a considerable investment return for such a simple project. Match the door’s style with the style of the house for the best value. • Turn up the kitchen heat. An

attractive kitchen can encourage buyers to overlook some of a home’s less attractive components. In the kitchen, replacement countertops, wall color changes, new cabinetry and flooring offer the biggest ROI. • Dreaming of a new bedroom. Remodeling magazine also points to creating an attic bedroom to increase home value. The ROI of an attic remodel that adheres to code can garner an 83 percent ROI. • Home maintenance projects. There’s little good to improving the aesthetic appeal and functionality of a home if there are existing structural or maintenance issues, warn experts. Siding replacement, HVAC system repair or replacement, a new roof, and basement dampness prevention solutions can be smarter investments before other flashy remodels. Many buyers have a strict budget for a house, and those buyers may be more likely to buy a house with little or no maintenance issues. Such buyers will then upgrade the kitchen or baths themselves, according to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. • Worthy window replacement. Angie’s List, a home services review and referral resource, has found that the average ROI of new windows is 77 percent. The cost of installation and energy savings tend to offset at around the 10-year point. If remodeling is on the horizon, homeowners should give strong consideration to ROI before choosing a project.

Before remodeling, determine which projects will provide the greatest return on investment. Kingston Homefinder.ca - Thursday, November 3, 2016

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1650 Bath Road Kingston, On. K7M 4X6 Tel: (613) 384-5500 or (613) 544-2000 212 Camden Road, Napanee, On. K7R 1E3 Tel: (613) 354-1817

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2836 COUNTY RD 6 YARKER • Spacious home with large backyard • 2 fully self contained units • 1 bdrm unit and 3 bdrm unit • 15 second walk to waterfront • You can OWN for just $665 per month!

Mark Pruefer Sales Rep

613-539-3325

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3262 HESKA CRES., SOUTH FRONTENAC

$264,900

• Located in the McBburney park neighbourhood. • Two storey with 3 bdrms on the top floor • Potential to create a 4th bedroom on the main level. • Main floor living and dining rooms are a good size • Walking distance to downtown & numerous parks

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