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City creates public advisory panel to help guide future school purchases BY BILL HUTCHINS

News - Councillors are trying to diffuse neighbourhood tensions about what to do with any more schools they may acquire. They've agreed that any future purchases of mothballed schools should include more up-front consultation. "We need a big picture vision," said Mayor Bryan Paterson. Councillors voted 11-2 in support of a Nov. 1 motion introduced by Coun. Jeff McLaren to establish a six-member temporary community advisory group. Its role will be to identify school sites the city may wish to acquire, potential land uses and how the redevelopments could be financed. "There's a lot of them coming up," said Coun. Peter Stroud, referring to public and catholic schools that are in the process of being decommissioned. He says adding another layer of community involvement stems from neighbourhood discontent over the city's handling of the $2.2 million purchase of St. Mary-St. Joseph

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and private interests for the neigh- least one representative from each of vance of any more school purchases. bourhood" should help avoid future the city's 12 districts. "I see it as a temporary addition to controversies. "How do six people represent the the existing public consultation we Under a long-established proto- entire city effectively?" wondered have." col, the city is offered the first op- Coun. Ryan Boehme. The working group is expected to tion to buy school land before it's However, attempts to increase the begin assessing school sites in early disposed of through a private sale. group's size from six to 12 members 2017 and will report its findings to City managers say they'd welcome was defeated 10-3. the city. community input on future school Mayor Paterson says First Avenue However, staff say any future acquisition strategies. Public School and St. Peter's Catho- school purchases will still be decided "This city doesn't have the finan- lic School, both located in King- by council in a closed meeting, citing cial capacity to acquire all of these scourt, are two sites that are set to the confidential nature of real estate (school) sites so difficult decisions come up for sale soon, but adds there matter, before the discussion on land will have to be made," said commu- will be a few others. He agrees with uses is made public. nity services commissioner Lanie the need to invite more input in adHurdle. The motion allows staff to 613-384-0012 return to council 566 Cataraqui Woods Dr, Kingston ON K7P 2Y5 with a process to create the new Come From Away ............. Nov 30 working group, Alight at Night ................Dec 2 & 9 such as who can apply to serve on Niagara Falls .................... Dec 4-6 it. The Illusionists..................... Dec 17 "This broad- Ottawa Outlets/Cabelas... Nov 20 Kinky Boots............................Jan 1 ens the consultation to a wider Christmas in Nashville ..Nov 21-26 Senators VS Leafs................Jan 14 public group," Montreal Day Tour ............. Nov 25 Quebec Winter Carnival .. Feb 3-5 explained Coun. Ripley’s/CN Tower ............. Nov 25 Saturday Night Fever............Feb 8 Rob Hutchison. Ripley’s/NHL Hall of Fame. Nov 25 New York City ............... Feb 10-13 Some council- St. Jacobs ........................... Nov 26 Cabaret ...............................Feb 15 lors questioned the size of the ad Eaton Centre ...........Nov 26/27/30 New York City ............... Feb 17-20 hoc group, noting One of a Kind..........Nov 26/27/30 Motorcycle Show................Feb 17 it should have at Caribbean Cruise ..Nov 26-Dec11 Auto Show ...........................Feb 24 TICO#50007364

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“The team agreed that we needed to take a more holistic approach,” said Kiwala. “Our plan was designed to ensure a coordinated and evidence-based holistic approach to pain management, and it’s going to cover the entire spectrum of the patients’ needs, from the earliest signs of chronic or acute pain to helping patients manage pain on their own, and then providing high-quality patient-centric care for those patients who develop an opioid addiction.” Kiwala said this initiative will improve and expand the information patients receive when they are prescribed opioids, and that the Province is developing a patient guide to include all of the information a patient needs to know. The expanded program will work to ensure patients have an indepth assessment, treatment, followup care, and prescription monitoring where applicable. With this kind of program in place, more patients struggling with chronic pain will have the opportunity to find solutions without becoming dependent on opioids – like Pryce has. Pryce’s suffering is due to both ankylosing spondylitis, an auto-immune disorder resulting in chronic arthritis, as well as fibromyalgia. For decades, Pryce remained medicated, but still in pain, and unable to have any semblance of a normal life. She credits the reduction in her medication and pain to exercises, and increased information and treatment from those at the Chronic Pain Clinic at HDH, and receiving magnesium shots specifically designed for maximum bodily absorption, she

explained. After her first magnesium treatment, Pryce said she experienced something she hadn’t since she was 17 years old. “I finally felt no pain anywhere in my body,” she said, noting that, while she still has bad days, they are few and far between and pale in comparison to those bad days she used to experience. “My daughter just said to me

this summer ‘Mom, this is the first time I think I’ve ever got to know you.’ I had the grandkids up to the beach, and we were throwing rocks in the water and laughing and running around… I hadn’t been able to do that in 10 years, not at all,” Pryce expressed. “The treatment I’ve received here changed my life, and that’s thanks to everybody here at this clinic.

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Hip stone, hardware store and tavern among BIA’s 2016 Christmas pewter ornaments BILL HUTCHINS

News - The Tragically Hip on your Christmas tree? The iconic band's memorable August 20 Kingston concert is already going to be immortalized in a commemorative stone marker - engraved with the Hip lyrics 'Everybody was in it from miles around' - and placed in Springer Market Square. And, the soon-to-be unveiled stone is also one of five landmarks showcased in the 2016 collection of Christmas pewter ornaments. "I think it's going to be a popular seller with the possibility of reaching beyond Kingston," said Michele Langlois, general manager and marketing director of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA). The other four sites chosen by the BIA this year with input from the Frontenac Heritage Foundation and the public are: -Portsmouth Tavern at 96 Yonge Street, built in the 1860s, -St. John the Apostle Catholic Church at 88 Patrick Street, constructed in 1941, -Vandervoort General Store at

77 Princess Street, constructed in 1820, -RCHA Club at 193-195 Ontario Street, built in 1848. This marks the 23rd year the BIA has replicated five local land-

and stories, and we've been able to extend it this long," said Langlois, who's the sister of Hip guitarist Paul Langlois. Kingston architect Sandy Wilson, who has helped the BIA un-

"It makes a lot of people appreciate, even buying into, our mission to make Kingston a liveable heritage city." Langlois says approaching the 25th anniversary the BIA may consider dusting off some popular orna-

marks in a series of limited edition pewter ornaments, which have become a holiday staple. "I don't think any of us expected it to go past five years but we just keep finding interesting architecture

veil the ornaments at council for many years, calls this year's collection "bold and appropriate." He says the ornament campaign speaks to the depth of Kingston's culture, heritage and architecture.

ments of the past. "I think the 'best of' would be a great idea. It'll be tough to choose those." Tough, indeed. Over 100 landmarks have been depicted so far, from the familiar

City Hall and Kingston Penitentiary, to the offbeat Gaskin Lion, Time sculpture and Town Crier. "The Gaskin Lion was, without a doubt, the most popular of those 'out there type' ornaments. We had people in tears when they couldn't get one," explained Langlois. The life-sized iron statue was installed in 1909 in Macdonald Park, and showcased as a holiday ornament in 2010. Langlois added: "We're hoping the Hip brick will have similar appeal." A different holiday ornament will go on sale every week for the next five weeks, starting with Portsmouth Tavern on Nov. 14, St. John the Apostle Church on Monday, Nov. 21, Vandervoort General Store on Monday, Nov. 28, RCHA Club Building on Monday, Dec. 5, and The Tragically Hip Commemorative Stone on Monday, Dec. 12. They can be purchased at the Visitor Centre, Rogers K-Rock Centre or Grand Theatre for $10 each upon presentation of $25 worth of purchase receipts from a downtown business such as a restaurant, store, salon or even a medical clinic.

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Updated ‘living wage’ calculation announced for Kingston BY TORI STAFFORD tstafford@metroland.com

News – Designed to reflect the income necessary for a family to live comfortably with everyday basics, the living wage is calculated based on the cost of living in a specific community. Here in Kingston, the living wage is calculated at $16.58/hour for both parents of a four-person family, Living Wage Kingston announced on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at a media information session held at the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul. Up 29 cents from the previous calculation of the living wage for Kingston of $16.29 in 2011, the updated rate reflects both cost-of-living changes, and the new federal Canada Child Benefit. While the small increase might seem to indicate the cost of living in Kingston has risen very little over the past five years, that’s not the case – according to Living Wage Kingston Update October 2016 Report, “The significant increase in the Canada Child Benefit has offset much of the cost of living for those making modest incomes.” “$16.58 is what [the living wage] is for our sample family, which is a family of four,” explained Cam Jay, a social justice advocate and member of Living Wage Kingston. Jay noted that the formula used to calculate the living wage is one used nationally, and one that takes into account the basics necessary for a two-parent family with two school-aged children. “That $16.58 is for both parents working full time, so basically around $32,700 is the living wage income [annually] that both parents would have to make to meet what we have calculated as sort of a basic lifestyle.” While the average total income in Kingston at $48,204 seems like a fairly solid figure, that, too, can be a little misleading, Jay explained. Nearly half of the working population over the age of 15 make less than $30,000 annually, according to data from the Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO) for 2015 – over 65,000 Kingstonians earn less than $30,000/year, with more people earning $20,000 – 29,999 annually than any other income bracket. “Kingston has an average wage, based on last year’s figures, of $48,204, but it’s a bit of a trick in the math, because almost half of all Kingston workers make less than $30,000 a year,” Jay said. “So, what we have is have a group that are making a lot of money, and then a smaller group that’s kind of in the middle, and then this big group that’s making not much money.” Furthermore, Kingston’s largest working sector is in retail trade, with nearly 11,000 Kingstonians in the retail workforce, which is typically made up of part-time, minimum wage positions. “Kingston’s Job market is now moving solidly towards a

precarious work environment,” the Living Wage Kingston Update October 2016 Report states. Living Wage Kingston, however, offers a means of addressing this issue. As part of a larger organization, the Ontario Living Wage Network, the team aims to raise the number of employers paying their workers a living wage. In fact, the Network has over 150 Living Wage Employers already, whom have signed on and pledged to ensure each of their employees makes the calculated living wage in their community. “The Ontario Living Wage Network is a network of 30 communities and community organizations and businesses that are working to promote the living wage across Ontario,” explained Greg deGroot-Maggetti, co-chair of the Ontario Living Wage Network. “Doing the calculations [of the living wages for different communities] was the first step, but the goal is not just to have a calculation, the goal is to invite employers of all sorts – for-profit businesses, not-for-profit businesses, public sector business – to implement living wage.” There are a variety of benefits to employers and their businesses when they implement the living wage, not the least of which is knowing their employees can live comfortably, make ends meet, and still have enough pocket money to go to a movie every now and then or sign the children up for little league, the group explained. Employees who are paid a living wage are more productive, and come to work ready to work, Jay expressed, and paying a living wage also leads to employee retention, and therefore lowered hiring and train-

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gether Professors Bruce Berman, David Haglund, Catherine Conaghan and Jessica Merolli, drew a much larger crowd to Memorial Hall than expected. Many people, myself included, were still in shock from the night before and came looking for answers and some form of reasonable explanation behind the election of President Trump. But the professors also seemed to be at a loss. Haglund even confessed that he had presented the early polling data to his class the day before and forecasted Clinton would win with over 300 electoral votes. Throughout the evening, they presented their assessments: Berman pointed to issues surrounding class, rural versus urban voters and the long history of the Republicans demonizing the Clintons that Trump continued to build on; Conaghan pointed to the state of the Democratic party itself and the fact that the party continued to lose ground throughout Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidency and while Clinton was able to capture the popular vote in the election, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough; Haglund took a more historical approach and looked at past presidencies that were seen as surprising as a way of explaining what happened and also questioned the polling data that was produced by so many pollsters and news networks; and Merolli focused on gender, race, the fact that Clinton was painted as a corrupt candidate and pointed to the idea that Clinton was not a good candidate because she was a woman. Following these opening remarks, audience members were invited to ask questions, and there

were many. Some participants wanted to further discuss the issues that were brought up by the panelists, but others seemed to be at the event as a form of therapy. Some asked what to do about family members who supported Trump and his platform and one participant was nearly in tears as she asked about â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;White-Lashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in reference to Trump. The panelists responded thoughtfully and in many cases they had some of their own questions that they asked somewhat rhetorically throughout the night. It was clear that they were still coming to terms with it all too. In the end, the panelists shifted to looking forward and at what a Trump presidency will in fact look like, or at least their predictions at this point. Rose asked them all to speak about what they thought would be the biggest challenge for Trump and many pointed to the fact that he just isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to be able to do all the things he said he would throughout the campaign. They also wondered how Trump was going to be able to meet with world leaders and be taken seriously. For me, the evening was certainly helpful in terms of processing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;what just happenedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. I still canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe that there is a President Trump and this really does feel like the darkest timeline, but there is nothing that can be done. There will surely be many questions moving forward and some of the panelists pointed out that some Americans who voted for Trump may feel regret in the coming months and years, or maybe they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Only time will tell now.

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One thing most of us can count on every winter is ending up on a couch for a few days with a box of tissues and a mug of something warm as we try to ward off a nasty illness. So before the real cold actually sets in, now is the perfect time to consider having some shots â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean the sort that inspire that festive feeling. Here in Ontario, the flu shot is available, free of charge to anyone over five years old at a variety of pharmacies and at the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health. In fact, there are over 30 pharmacies in Kingston and the area that offer the flu shot, and for children six months to four years old, a family doctor or paediatrician can advise on and/or schedule a vaccination. The flu shot is recommended once annually for all adults, especially those who are at high risk, or who spend time with high-risk individuals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; health care providers and teachers, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at you! And while the flu shot may affect children differently than it does adults, young children, particularly those under five, are at higher risk of serious illness and even death from the flu, according to the Government of Ontario. All children over six months old are advised to get the flu vaccine annually unless there is a medical reason not to, and even pregnant women are able to get the shot, protecting mom and baby through the first six months of babyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. While youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting ready to roll up your sleeve, there are other vaccines you might want to consider if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re over 60. Vaccinating against pneumococcal disease (pneumonia) is recommended for those 65 and over, and the immunization for herpes zoster (shingles) is also available for those over 50. However, the shingles shot is only free for those aged 65 to 70 through the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publically funded immunization program. The cost of the vaccination is currently $210, according to KFL&A Public Health, and is available through your family doctor or the walk in clinics at the Public Health building. Sure, taking a shot to the arm (so to speak) doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily fill one with holiday cheer, but neither does ending up sick in bed while everyone else is celebrating the season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or worse, in hospital. And while weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re speaking of needles and the spirit of the season, now is as good a time as any to consider donating blood. Canadian Blood Services, our national blood bank, is always looking for new and return donors, as at least one Canadian is in need of blood every minute of every day. According to the Government of Canada, 52 per cent of Canadians say they or a family member had needed blood or a blood product, and it can take up to 50 donors to help save just one survivor of a serious car crash. With only 1 in 60 Canadians donating blood in 2015, we can all spare the time and the some of the life necessity within us to ensure even more Canadians receive the blood they need â&#x20AC;&#x201C; think of it as a wonderful donation to others this holiday season.

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Kingston’s decade-long Hwy. 401 widening enters homestretch BILL HUTCHINS

News - Get ready for another round of construction activity on the 401 through Kingston. The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has laid out a three-year schedule to finish the last phase of widening the busy highway through the city, adding three lanes in each direction around Highway 15. "The work involves the widening of Highway 401 from 500 metres west of the Cataraqui River Bridge to one kilometre east of the Highway 15 Interchange, the replacement of the Cataraqui River bridge on Highway 401, and the installation of overhead signs between Sydenham Road and Gardiners Road," according to city commissioner Lanie Hurdle. The work is scheduled to start in the spring of 2017 and last until the spring of 2020. The project will complete nearly a decade of almost annual highway construction activity to expand the highway through Kingston - between Gardiners Road and Highway 15 - and reconfigure several of the

interchanges. "I think it's a great project for Kingston. Having those three lanes through Kingston is important for traffic flow," said Mayor Bryan Paterson. However, the mayor was quick to add that expanding the provincial highway does not lessen the need for building a cityowned bridge over the Cataraqui River. "It's also very clear that that doesn't in any way reduce the need for a third crossing. I think you need both. You need three lanes on the 401 and a third crossing." Councillors are expected to decide next spring whether to proceed with construction of the estimated $130 million bridge, located midway between the 401 and the LaSalle Causeway. Meanwhile, the latest highway improvements are moving ahead and councillors will allow the MTO-hired contractor to do some of the construction work overnight. Councillors approved a noise bylaw exemption between 10 p.m. on Sundays to 7 a.m. on Fridays for a total of 111 nights

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spread over the three-year construction period. The contractor will also be allowed to work from 11 p.m. on Friday to 5 p.m. on Sunday on one weekend only during this time period, according to staff. "The construction work will require the use of traffic control vehicles, milling machines, hot mix pavers, tack coat trucks, hauling trucks, line painting trucks, excavators, backhoes for lifting and placing concrete barriers, large cranes for placing girders in the vicinity of the Cataraqui River, cranes for placing overhead signs, temporary lighting equipment, portable generators and portable variable signs," said Hurdle's report to council Nov. 1. Pile driving equipment will also be used for the installation of shoring at the Cataraqui River bridge over the Rideau Canal, which will be replaced with a wider struc-

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Events - Pancakes will be flipping at Kingston Literacy & Skills (KL&S) during their Pancake Breakfast and gently used book sale, between 7:30 - 9:30 a.m., on Friday, Nov. 18, The event has been organized as a fundraiser for the United Way KFL&A. But, attendees will also get to tour the site at 16 Bath Road, and have an opportunity to meet the new executive director - and master pancake chef - Charles â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chuckâ&#x20AC;? Dowdall. Originally from the Town of Perth, Chuck completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees in business at Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University, and worked in the financial sector for 20 years. He then transferred into the non-profit sector holding various senior positions throughout the province in work related to housing, addictions, mental health, justice and employment. Four months into his new position, Dowdall notes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The collaborative spirit of this community to work together and support each other is

truly exceptional and I am honoured to be part of this strong collective voice.â&#x20AC;? The main area at KL&S, supported by the United Way, is the Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The United Way provides us with critical support for our one-to-one adult tutoring service, as well as for programming at our remote sites in North Kingston and L&A,â&#x20AC;? explains LBS Manager Martha Rudden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would be hard pressed in these areas without their assistance. The United Way also offers helpful training programs, networking opportunities and of course, lots of volunteer help through their Day of Caring.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;An important thing to remember about the United Way KFL&A, as well, is that they provide support for agencies all across the region.â&#x20AC;? In 2015, 40 agencies received funding support from the United Way, and 57 different programs benefited from their funding. For more information, or to rsvp, contact Martha at 613-547-2012, or mrudden@klandskills.ca

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Condominiumizedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; parking garages could be a viable solution for Kingston There is one constant and vexing problem in downtown Kingston, and that is parking. Queen's University is a very busy place with 21,000 students and 3,800 staff. They have 3,770 parking spaces, most of which are underneath the Tindall and Nixon playing fields. They still have demand for more with people on waiting lists. Kingston General and Hotel Dieu are also in the Old City. They employ around 5,000 people yet neither has a parking garage of their own. These hospitals have hundreds of thousands of patient visits every year with almost no available parking. I have had many an anxious moment trying to find a parking space near KGH while a family member has been in surgery. With the 900 employees at Empire Life and the thousands more people who work at offices and stores downtown, the need for parking increases incredibly. On top of all this, we have the suburban Kingstonians driving into the downtown for the restaurants, shopping and bars. Add in a game or a concert at the K-Rock Centre and parking becomes impossible. It is no wonder that the 12,000 residents who live in Sydenham and Kingstown Districts can't find a parking space. The City has done a great job of managing the parking problem, considering that they are dealing with streets and buildings that were built before cars were invented. There are 4,000 parking spaces available for drivers with most of them being in off street lots or in either the Chown or Hanson parking garages. The parking pressure has now increased much more because several of the open parking lots near the K-Rock centre are finally going to be developed as residential and commercial high rises. There will be a loss of around 270 spaces, yet there will be even more demand. Open parking spaces are one of the worst things that a city can have. They are vast open spaces that produce no taxes on valuable land that could be used for residences, stores or open spaces. With each new development, there is the issue of how much parking the developer should provide to tenants and this number is becoming very difficult to calculate. The neighbours keep demanding the maximum num-

be sold on the market to downtown residents that do not want to park on the street. Building renovators could buy up spaces and make them available to their tenants as well. Local businesses or even Queen's or KGH could buy spaces for their employees to use during the workweek. They could then sublet the space to those that want to park overnight and on weekends. The City of Kingston calculates that a parking space costs $30,000

to build and I have found out that condominiumized parking spaces are selling in Toronto for around $40,000, so this is an economically feasible proposition. Monthly payments and condo fees would work out to around $180 per month which is not much more than the $130 per month that Queen's charges to park. I like the idea of having private

developers taking more responsibility for providing parking spaces with the benefit that the tax payer does not have to pay for the building of more parking garages, that local residents could get a good parking space off of the street and there might be a parking space the next time that I go to a restaurant downtown.

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ber so that they can keep some of the street parking free for their use. The Developers say that these requirements are out of date since their new tenants do not own cars and do not want to own one. These development projects keep getting bogged down trying to deal with this issue. Similarly, projects to redevelop historic properties into residences get stymied because they cannot possibly provide parking without knocking down neighbouring buildings. There would be many more of these restorations if there was more parking available. A solution that can help to alleviate the parking problem and also help to clear the way for more residential development both new and renovation, could be to allow developers to build private parking garages. There are several small parking lots that already exist downtown that could be built into large parking structures that could accommodate hundreds of cars and take them off of the streets. Such a parking garage could be condominiumized so that a purchaser buys their space just like in an apartment building. They would own the building in common with the other parking space owners and they would pay condo fees for the maintenance. Large developers could buy a batch of the spaces and make them available to apartment owners. Any that are left over could

A day at the opera at Molly Brant Elementary School BY TORI STAFFORD tstafford@metroland.com

News – You’d hardly expect to find dozens of grade six, seven and eight students engrossed in an opera, but that’s exactly what happened at Molly Brant Elementary School, thanks to the Canadian Opera Company. On Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio School Tour stopped at the Lyons Street school during their annual tour of Ontario where nearly 10,000 students experience live opera in their own communities. This year, the Ensemble Studio is debuting

Second Nature, a modern, intriguing opera that looks at environmental awareness in a fun and inventive way. Created by Matthew Aucoin, a young American composer, pianist and poet, Second Nature is specifically written for young students, making it engaging for youths, many of whom have never experienced opera before – which is precisely why the Ensemble Studio tours the province each year, explained Ashlie Corcoran, director of Second Nature. “I mean I didn’t see any operas until after I had graduated from Queen’s University. I was just never exposed to it,” explained Corcoran, herself a graduate of the Ensemble

Studio, which trains and showcases some of the nation’s most talented vocalists and theatre professionals. “I always think ‘What if I had been exposed at a younger age?’ So what I love about this – it’s bringing some of Canada’s best young singers and a really interesting piece, and performing for kids, like, two meters away from them.” Corcoran is especially pleased the Ensemble Studio is performing Second Nature for this tour, she said, noting that, while a post-apocalyptic, dystopian setting may seem heavy for an elementary school audience, Aucoin’s brilliance in speaking to youth through stage and song makes the opera easy to digest. “The music is complex and beautiful,” Corcoran said. “It is so exciting to see how the students are so connected to this very rich, sophisticated music, and so connected to the story.” Set in the future, Second Nature centres around a pair of 10- and 12-year-old friends whose families have moved to a commune following a “war with nature,” Corcoran explained, noting the reference to climate change and mass pollution. The families are living in an abandoned zoo, and, following a conversation with a bonobo ape, the children are encouraged to escape back to the real world to find out what is actually happening outside of the commune.

Members of the Canadian Opera Company visited Molly Brant Elementary School in Kingston on Nov. 14 as part of their Ensemble School Tour. They performed Second Nature, for students in grades six, seven and eight. Tori Stafford/Metroland

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tumes,” Corcoran said of the Ensemble Studio School Tour. “For me, the tenets imagination and play really can be used in so many different parts of one’s life, and so I love that this is an introduction to that for kids.”

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News - Motorists will be paying more to feed the meter. It will cost an extra 50 cents an hour, but the hikes won't be implemented right away. City councillors approved sweeping new fees for on-street parking rates and fines, along with a phase-in period to implement them over the next one to three years. "It's short term pain for long term gain," said Coun. Jim Neill. He pointed out that the increases, recommended by staff and consultants as part of a 15-year strategy, are being driven by the need to boost contributions to sustain the city's parking reserve fund. The municipal fund relies solely on revenues collected from parking fees and fines, not municipal taxes. It's been seriously depleted by ongoing repairs to current facilities and the need to construct new parking structures. "The parking infrastructure is very expensive to maintain," added transportation services director Sheila Kidd. She says $20 million to $30 million in new municipal parking garage construction activity is slated for the downtown, Williamsville and North Block areas to replace surface spaces that are lost to future developments. The city is also undertaking costly repairs to its two largest garages - Chown and Hanson - along with the installation of selfharm barriers. Councillors voted unanimously to approve the new fee structure at their Nov. 1 meeting, the first significant parking rate increase in a decade. Here's what's changing: -on-street rates will rise by 50-cents in the downtown and Williamsville area to $2 an hour in high demand zones and $1.50 in low demand zones, starting in 2019, -hourly parking rates in the institutional area (Queen's/KGH/Courthouse) for both on and offstreet will rise to $2 anr hour, effective June 2017, -special rates charged during an event at Rogers K-Rock Centre will increase by $1 in the Fron-

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Expressions of interest called for seniors apartments on Wolfe Island BY MARGARET KNOTT

Senior Housing was chosen as a priority by Wolfe Islanders a number of years ago. Public meetings were held throughout Frontenac County to determine need, and Marysville was chosen for a first seniors housing project under the auspices of Frontenac County. This week the Township of Frontenac Islands issued a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI), to Design-Build Contractors for the construction of a Seniors Apartment (5 unit) on Wolfe Island, a first step in the contractor selection process. The second step requires a response to a Request for a Proposal (RFP). According to the call for EOI’s , the building project will ‘incorporate significant energy saving features with contractors experienced with building standards such as Passive House, LEED, R2000 or comparable energy initiatives, likely to be ranked higher in the evaluation process. One contract will be awarded to one design-build firm for the project.’ What residents said they wanted was a facility that was affordable, in the village, operated locally and offering safety, independence, socialization and the opportunity to remain on the island.w “ This project goes back 8 or 9 years to a time when Councillor Wayne Grant, Walter Knott and I conducted a community survey that confirmed strong interest in senior accommodation on Wolfe Island,” according to Mayor Denis Doyle . “Three years ago when Frontenac County Council was working on its Strategic Plan, one of the top three projects that we decided to focus on over a five year period was to build one five unit seniors apartment building in each of the four townships in Frontenac County. This lead to County Council approving the hiring of a consultant to help us to decide how to move forward and subsequently we approved $335,000 for (each of) North, South, Central and Frontenac Islands-(Wolfe Island) Township, “Doyle added. Doyle noted that a committee of very knowledgeable and dedicated citizens was formed to finalize the building design and construction schedule for the Wolfe Island project and that for the past couple months they have met almost weekly and will continue to do so, “so that the next step, the RFP proposal, that will outline in some detail the type of building we are looking for can be issued by mid- December. This has been more work than I think the members expected and I thank them for their effort and hard work. Committee members include Mayor Doyle, Councillor Wayne Grant, Brian Scovill, Kathy Horton, Mikaela Hughes, Walter Knott, & Dar-

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PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY WOLFE ISLAND FERRY AND DOCKING IMPROVEMENTS City of Kingston and Township of Frontenac Islands G.W.P. 4061-14-00

ÉTUDE DE CONCEPTION PRÉLIMINAIRE ET D’ÉVALUATION ENVIRONNEMENTALE DE PORTÉE GÉNÉRALE - AMÉLIORATIONS AU TRAVERSIER ET À L'ENTRÉE AU BASSIN DE L’ÎLE WOLFE Ville de Kingston et canton de Frontenac Islands G.W.P. 4061-14-00

Morrison Hershfield Limited has been retained by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to conduct a Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study for Wolfe Island Ferry and Docking Improvements.

Le ministère des Transports de l’Ontario a retenu les services de Morrison Hershfield Limited afin de réaliser une étude de conception préliminaire et d'évaluation environnementale de portée générale pour les améliorations au traversier et à l'entrée au bassin de l'Île Wolfe.

A second round of Public Information Centres (PICs) is being held to provide the public and other interested stakeholders with an opportunity to review and discuss the study with members of the Project Team. The purpose of the PIC is to review and obtain input on new and revised alternatives. New alternatives have been developed based on the input received during our previous round of consultation in the Spring/Summer. The PIC will follow a “drop-in” format without formal presentations. The PIC will be held on:

Une deuxième ronde de séances d'information (SIP) aura lieu afin de fournir au public et aux autres intervenants intéressés l'occasion d'examiner le rapport et de discuter de l'étude avec les membres de l'équipe du projet. L’objectif de la SIP consiste à passer l’étude en revue et à recueillir des commentaires sur de nouvelles solutions de rechange et des mises à jour. De nouvelles solutions de rechange ont été élaborées en fonction des commentaires reçus lors de notre précédente ronde de consultations au printemps et à l’été. La SIP se fera sans inscription et sans présentation formelle. Elle se tiendra à:

Wolfe Island Kingston November 29, 2016, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. November 30, 2016, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. St. Margaret’s Hall Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront 1170 County Road 96 2 Princess Street, Bellevue North Room This is the second of three PICs to be held for the study. A third PIC is tentatively scheduled for Winter 2017. A project website has been set up for this study and will be updated as information becomes available and the study progresses. The website can be accessed at: www.wolfeislandferryea.ca. THE STUDY AND STUDY PROCESS The project will address short term and long term transportation needs for the Wolfe Island Ferry and will build on a 2011 Planning Study Report. Improvements to existing terminals, both on and off shore, may include changes to the marshaling areas, larger dock/mooring facilities, improved pedestrian and cycling facilities, including terminal facilities.

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Kingston Le 30 novembre 2016, 16 h à 19 h Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront 2, rue Princess, salle Bellevue Nord

Il s’agit de la deuxième de trois séances d’information pour cette étude. Une troisième séance d’information est provisoirement prévue à l’hiver 2017. Un site Web de projet a été créé pour cette étude et sera mis à jour dès que l'information sera accessible et que l'étude progressera. Vous pouvez accéder au site à l’adresse : www.wolfeislandferryea.ca. L’ÉTUDE ET LE PROCESSUS DE L’ÉTUDE Le projet répondra aux besoins à court et long terme en matière de transport en ce qui a trait au traversier de l’île Wolfe et se fondera sur le rapport d'étude de planification de 2011. Les améliorations aux terminaux existants, dans les zones côtières et extracôtières, peuvent inclure des modifications aux zones de regroupement, aux grandes installations de transbordement et de mouillage et aux installations pour piétons et cyclistes, notamment les installations du terminal.

The study will follow the approved planning process for a Group ‘A’ project in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities, 2000 (the Class EA) with the opportunity for public input throughout the study. A Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) will be prepared and made available for review and comment upon completion of the study. The TESR public review period will be announced in this newspaper at a later date.

L'étude suivra le processus de planification approuvé pour les projets de groupe A conformément à l'Évaluation environnementale de portée générale pour les routes provinciales de 2000 et le public aura l'occasion de fournir des commentaires tout au long de l'étude. Un rapport d’étude environnemental sur les transports sera préparé et accessible afin que les membres du public puissent l'examiner et formuler des commentaires à l'issue de l'étude. La période d'examen du rapport par le public sera annoncée dans le présent journal à une date ultérieure.

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We are interested in hearing any comments or concerns that you may have with the study. For further information or to be added to the project mailing list, please contact:

Vos commentaires et vos préoccupations par rapport à cette étude nous intéressent. Pour en savoir davantage ou pour être ajouté à la liste de distribution du projet, veuillez prendre contact avec :

Mr. Edward Li, P.Eng. OR Project Manager Morrison Hershfield Limited 125 Commerce Valley Drive W., Suite 300 Markham, ON L3T 7W4 tel: 416-495-4228 fax: 416-499-9658 e-mail: eli@morrisonhershfield.com

M. Edward Li, ing. OU Responsable de projet Morrison Hershfield Limited 125, Commerce Valley Dr. W., bureau 300 Markham (Ontario) L3T 7W4 tél. : 416 495-4228 téléc. : 416 499-9658 courriel : eli@morrisonhershfield.com

Ms. Tina White Senior Project Manager Ministry of Transportation 1355 John Counter Blvd., Postal Bag 4000 Kingston, ON K7L 5A3 tel: 613-545-4871 fax: 613-540-5106 e-mail: tina.white@ontario.ca

Mme Tina White Chef de projet Ministère des Transports 1355, boul. John Counter, sac postal 4000 Kingston (Ontario) K7L 5A3 tél. : 613 545-4871 téléc. : 613 540-5106 courriel : tina.white@ontario.ca

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

Les renseignements recueillis seront utilisés conformément à la Loi sur l’accès à l’information et la protection de la vie privée. Tous les commentaires, à l'exception des renseignements personnels, feront partie du dossier public.

If you have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact one of the Project Team members listed above.

Si vous avez des exigences en matière d'accessibilité pour participer à ce projet, veuillez prendre contact avec l'un des membres de l'équipe du projet nommés ci-dessus.

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In fact, our initial interview had to be rescheduled due to emergency surgery that demanded the team’s time. “Sometimes plans go out the window,” said Spencer. “And a lot depends on time of year. This time of year there can be a lot of skin and ear problems. Same for spring. In the winter, cats don’t get scratches and nicks from being outdoors. But we could be looking at administering a vaccine one minute and then suddenly have to deal with an incoming trauma.”

Dr. Esdon agreed. “Sometimes there will be fairly routine appointments all day long, then maybe there’s a more involved case and you’re on the phone with a cardiologist or other specialist.” There are numerous situations that require unique medical skills. “For example, we treated a dog with a corneal ulcer,” said Spencer. “If you’re dealing with a human you can have a friend help give eye medication. But if you are trying to apply eye medication, a dog is not going to be overly receptive, so you have to creatively figure out a way to make

it work.” She described a case of a cat with a corneal ulcer. “The owner had to pin the cat in the sink,” said Spencer. “It was the only place where they could get him to not move.” The most difficult aspects of careers in animal medicine involve financial issues and end-of-life decisions. “Everyone in this profession is drawn to it with compassion, but it’s a business and we have to cover costs,” said Dr. Esdon. “We try to work between people’s love for their animals and financial restraint.” Emily Spencer also works parttime at the local emergency afterhours clinic for animals. “When there is an accident or an unexpected illness, the clients are sad and hate seeing their animals like that,” she said. “People have no idea how expensive medical care can be. We are lucky in Canada that people don’t have to pay for their own medical care. But it also means they have no idea of the costs until it involves their animals.” “The companionship that animals provide to people is really important,” said Dr. Esdon. “It’s pretty heartbreaking when we are unable to do what’s best for the animals because the finances aren’t there. We try to offer the best treatment possible within financial restraints.” Beyond those kinds of issues, actual end-oflife decisions are painful for everyone involved.

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“The veterinary profession is in a unique place,” said Dr. Esdon. “Right now we are the only people in a medical field able to provide end-of-life services. It often involves counselling people when in a real grey zone on whether to proceed with euthanasia. It is never an easy part of care.” A good indicator of vocational satisfaction is whether a person would walk the same path again. “I’d do it again,” said Dr. Esdon. “As a veterinarian I am not pigeonholed. In my first year I worked with mixed small and large animals. Now I’m in a small urban clinic. There’s also the option to become involved in research and development, and conservation. A veterinarian can also specialize in internal medicine or become a surgeon. I enjoy clinical practise.” Likewise, given an opportunity for something different, Emily Spencer would not change her career. “I love my job and the challenges of what I do,” she said. “Every day is different. It’s not my personality to sit and have an office job from nine to five. I absolutely love what I do.” If she had to change anything about her career, it would be to increase the public’s awareness a Registered Veterinary Technician’s many skills. “A lot of people don’t know how much training we have,” she said.

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Trumped: a plea for calm Since the election of Donald Trump, I’ve seen an abundance of hate from all sides. Leading up to the election, I must have read 75 editorials in different papers—all (justifiably) condemning Donald Trump. Then, BAM, he gets elected. The night before the election I

placed my prediction in a sealed envelope: Trump. That was NOT my vote; but it was my prediction. There was a feeling that change was in the air. As I travel around I’ve felt a resentment for the status quo that was more intense than I’ve felt anywhere in my life. I know people are screaming racism, sexism, and every other “ism” in the wake of this shocking election. And those factors are in there. But they are the ugliness on the surface. There is a deep pain called hopelessness below the surface. An intense resentment of the establishment that Hillary and Bill Clinton

represented burns in people’s hearts. That was obviously no reason to elect a total buffoon and a representative of rape culture, to say the least. But hatred of well-oiled political machines is intense. The public remembers that it was a Clinton who dumped the Glass Steagall Act, thus allowing banks off the leash. We all know how well that turned out as millions lost their homes and life’s savings. I think highly of the American people; but they were blinded by a hatred of the status quo and failed to see the cliff off of which they were diving. Many of them could not even bring themselves to vote. In the aftermath of the election, it is clear that life will not be normal for some time. Frankly, I’m not even sure it is clear who will become President of the United States on January 20, 2017. I know Donald Trump was declared victor, but other factors are coming into play. The Left

was aghast when it was suggested that Trump would not accept the results if he was not elected. So what happens? Trump gets elected and the Left does not want to accept the results. The sanest response I saw on Facebook came from my friend Paul O’Brien, who, within 72 hours of the election, posted the sweetest photograph of a tiny platypus, accompanied by the caption: “Here’s a baby Platypus. Chill the heck out.” Shortly after Trump was declared the winner, I sat in my living room writing. *** Let the hand wringing begin. As I write this around 5 a.m., a mere two hours after Donald Trump was declared President of the United States, I’ve been seeing the Chicken Little responses en masse with hysterics over Donald Trump’s win. A healing process is needed. Yes, I saw the hatred in many Trump followers portrayed in the media. But right now I’m sensing hatred everywhere, from everyone toward everyone. Hatred never produces great results. Hatred clouds all sane judgment. Yes, I’m shocked at the outcome. And if this isn’t a whiskey tango foxtrot moment, I don’t know what is.

Is there a positive in this? The first thing that comes to mind is that there has never been a more opportune time for the Democratic Party to clean house and face itself in the mirror. It, like the Republican Party, is a nest of billionaires. They allowed the Clinton machine to boot Bernie Sanders in the slimiest of ways. We definitely live in interesting times. Am I worried? Of course. We are in uncharted waters. Violent and stormy waters. At the helm is a captain who doesn’t seem to know how to treat his crew or passengers. Late in the evening, as it became clear that Trump was going to win, and as I watched the hatred growing on Facebook, I posted this: A philosophical, metaphysical even, question....inspired by all the doomsayers I’m seeing on FB: Does one only believe in democracy when your candidate wins? And for those talking about leaving the USA if the evening’s trend continues...so, when the going gets tough you leave? Or do you keep fighting to make a better world? I was born in Canada, grew up in the USA, and have lived in both countries. From my perspective, America was great yesterday and it will Continued on page 8

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to data from the Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO) for 2015 – over 65,000 Kingstonians earn less than $30,000/year, with more people earning $20,000 – 29,999 annually than any other income bracket. “Kingston has an average wage, based on last year’s figures, of $48,204, but it’s a bit of a trick in the math, because almost half of all Kingston workers make less than $30,000 a year,” Jay said. “So, what we have is have a group that are making a lot of money, and then a smaller group that’s kind of in the middle, and then this big group that’s making not much money.” Furthermore, Kingston’s largest working sector is in retail trade, with nearly 11,000 Kingstonians in the retail workforce, which is typically made up of part-time, minimum wage positions. “Kingston’s Job market is now moving

solidly towards a precarious work environment,” the Living Wage Kingston Update October 2016 Report states. Living Wage Kingston, however, offers a means of addressing this issue. As part of a larger organization, the Ontario Living Wage Network, the team aims to raise the number of employers paying their workers a living wage. In fact, the Network has over 150 Living Wage Employers already, whom have signed on and pledged to ensure each of their employees makes the calculated living wage in their community. “The Ontario Living Wage Network is a network of 30 communities and community organizations and businesses that are working to promote the living wage across Ontario,” explained Greg deGroot-Maggetti, co-chair of the Ontario Living Wage Network. “Doing the calculations [of the living wages for different communities] was the first step, but the goal is not just to have a calculation, the goal is to invite employ-

ers of all sorts – for-profit busi- Additionally, employers who have nesses, not-for-profit businesses, committed to paying a living wage public sector business – to imple- have reported improved morale in the workplace, higher customer ment living wage.” There are a variety of benefits satisfaction, and increased emrelationships, to employers and their businesses ployee/customer added deGrootwhen they imMaggetti, noting plement the liv“Kingston has an that in the UK, ing wage, not the average wage, based where the living least of which is knowing their on last year’s figures, wage movement began, there are employees can live comfort- of $48,204, but it’s a bit over 3,000 emwho’ve ably, make ends of a trick in the math, ployers implemented the meet, and still have enough because almost half of living wage. “There are pocket money all Kingston workers real benefits to to go to a movie every now and make less than $30,000 organizations of all sorts to imthen or sign the a year.” plementing livchildren up for ing wage because little league, the – CAM JAY, CO-CHAIR, LIVING WAGE KINGSTON it’s a wage that group explained. reflects the actuEmployees who are paid a living wage are more al cost of living in this community, productive, and come to work and when workers can meet their ready to work, Jay expressed, and daily expenses, they can come paying a living wage also leads to to work ready to work and not employee retention, and therefore stressed out wondering if they’re lowered hiring and training costs. going to be able to pay their rent,

or the grocery bill,” he said. Living Wage Kingston invites local employers interested in finding out more about the Living Wage Employer Program and the benefits of implementing a living wage to contact them for more information. Those interested can contact Cam Jay at 613-328-2901 or camjay2001@yahoo.ca, or look up Living Wage for Kingston on facebook. “We recognize that we’ve got a challenge ahead of us, but we’re not backing down from it,” said Jay. “It’s about time that we turn the corner on this in our city and start realizing that we’re going to have to start looking after our own.”

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Trumped: a plea for calm cerned and cautious about the left’s sanctimonious righteousness. Admittedly, I’m usually more will still be great when the sun rises comfortable with street people, working in a homeless shelter or sharing a in the morning. It’s about the people. I’ve seen just as much prejudice coffee with a stranger in a New York over the past few hours as I have City park than I am in social situathrough the entire campaign. What I tions in my supposed “circle.” *** was about to write suddenly showed Now, I write this a couple of days up in my feed, penned by a friend: “To my Facebook friends who are after the election and it feels like the heaping hate on all Americans: I be- world has gone completely crazy. Exlieve that’s called “prejudice,” and I’m amples of racism abound on Facepretty sure it’s a large part of what just book. Some were debunked as “setgot Trump elected. Thinking one’s ups” faked by Clinton supporters who self superior to an entire population wanted to make Trump look bad (for has not proved to be a favorable posi- heaven’s sake, he doesn’t need our help to look bad!). Doing this is just as retion, if one knows one’s history.” I have to admit that there’s an pulsive as the ugly real racism that’s annoying arrogance to the political disgustingly evident. And can everyone please stop left. There’s a sanctimonious sense that hovers over any gathering. I comparing America to 1930s Gerhang out with the elite. I am in the many and Trump to Hitler. That is very blessed state of having graduate an insult to the suffering of Jews evand post-graduate degrees. I mix and erywhere. It’s a powerful metaphor mingle with the left. I am always con- that is being used inappropriately. As for Hillary Clinton, I do believe the United States of America is ready for a woman President, just as they were ready for a man of color to be President. But this woman came with a history and baggage that many Americans—Republicans, Democrats and independents—found themselves unable to trust. I don’t know how many times I heard in pubs, “I’d love a woman President, Free Admission! just not that womLunch, Exhibitors, Door Prizes an.” Keynote Speaker: Rhonda Lovell (KFL&A Public Health) What’s next? For more information, contact Anne Marie Young (613-548-9400 ext.330) I haven’t a clue. By the time this Continued from page 6

shows up in hard copy everything that Leonard Cohen had passed away. rich may have changed again. And again. Bowie and Cohen within the same 12That’s how it goes All I know for sure is that it’s a long month period. The gods must be crazy. Everybody knows way from today until Inauguration At the moment I learned that Everybody knows that the boat is Day and like I noted in my March Leonard Cohen had died, I was listen- leaking 24 column “Are we about to get ing to Chris Botti’s (jazz horn player) Everybody knows that the captain Trumped?”, anything can happen. rendition of Cohen’s Hallelujah. And lied Know-it-all politicos kept saying, I’ve been singing Cohen’s “Everybody Everybody got this broken feeling “Trump will never get past the first Knows” in my mind since the elecLike their father or their dog just primary,” “Trump will never be the tion. If you don’t know the words: died….” candidate.” I kept saying, “That’s “Everybody knows that the dice This is haunting and far too synwhat you said at the last step.” are loaded chronistic. So, when I placed my prediction in Everybody rolls with their fingers I can no longer contain the confusion the sealed envelope, I can’t recall ever crossed and pain in my heart over what’s haphoping so strongly that I was wrong. Everybody knows that the war is pening in the USA. Cohen’s death was If he lasts four years, he will not over the breaking point. Tears flow down my get re-elected. He’s already been exEverybody knows the good guys face. Life will go on, but at the moment, posed as just another politician. His lost it all seems too much to take in. transition team is being stacked with Everybody knows the fight was Where’s my baby platypus? the insiders and lobbyists he vowed fixed Mark Bergin on Twitter @ to oust from Washington. The poor stay poor, the rich get markaidanbergin As for those who immediately headed for the Canadian border when Donald Trump was declared elected, I again ask why you desert your country when it needs you most? The best comment I saw in the 48 hours following Trump’s election came from a dear relative, Erin Rice, in California: “Last night taught me I have a lot of fight left. Today I acted defeated, tomorrow I will act inspired. I ask myself, how can I play my part?” No cowardice there. She’s ready to fight. For now, can we all chill the foxtrot out!? Let the dust settle. There will be lots of time to fight the battles, and there are lots of battles to be fought. Might not be a good idea to run madly over the cliff without even knowing how high the cliff is. I search for hope. I can only hope that the Presidency will temper Trump as it has changed others throughout history. As a start, his winning election speech offered hope. Beyond that, the American system really does have a lot of checks and balances. Hope is all I have at the moment. *** As I tried to write the closing words Many in the United States and around the world, shocked by the outto this column and come up with some come of the American election, are unsure about the implications of a meaningful words, I received the news

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Events - Artist, photographer and now designer of wooden furniture Tana Gordanier is not one to sit still. Known for her amazing photographic works of art, Gordanier is these days focusing her talents on something new - creating one-of-a-kind furniture constructed from reclaimed weathered antiques, old windows and building products. “Being a high energy artist person I seem to continually find new projects that allow me to create in a totally new direction,” she says. She loved attending auction sales as a teenager, but got away from it when she started watercolour painting and then switched to photography. Recently she purchased some old doors to display her art work. Gordanier fell in love with the result and decided to turn them into headboards. Still in love with her photography, these days

she’s shifted her focus a bit creating furniture such as coffee tables, hallstands, sofa tables, end tables as well as head boards, with the help of carpenter Mike Bailey. “My next project will be making wall shelves out of old chairs once I find the appropriate chairs,” she said. But photography is still her main passion. “Just give me colour, a slice of nature and a private area (no crowds) and I am in heaven,” says Gordanier, who started out as nature photographer. After watching TV shows on animals in East Africa the aspiring photographer decided to go on her first safari. Since then, she has traveled far and wide to capture those rare photo opportunities. Gordanier was introduced to photography some 30 years ago after painting in watercolours for over a decade. It provided a way for her to have reference material for her paintings. Soon she fell in love with the camera and ended up “divorcing”

her paint brushes, she explains. Her photographic skills were acquired mostly from reading books and through trial and error. That meant a lot of wasted film back in the non-digital age. Gordanier’s photography has developed over the years into a unique and spectacular art form. She loves colour and says her art show this year will be a testament to that - bright fall colours with oranges and reds. “I enjoy seeing people’s reactions to my pictures when they are printed on canvas and look more like actual paintings than photographs,” says Gordanier. “This year I will have the added enjoyment of sharing my enthusiasm of creating unusual one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture with everyone who attends.” She also enjoys looking at her work herself. “I get a good laugh when I look at my pictures. I can’t believe I actually created them. Sometimes most of the people I know can’t believe it either. They think all I can do is cook in the Colonnade kitchen and make my famous baked beans. So we have a lot of laughs at my open house art show with ‘Show and Tell’.” This talented artist always has words of encour-

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Nearly all of the food we eat starts with seed. Consider a red pepper crop. The harvest is dependent on soil, water, and farmer labour, but the ultimate potential of any crop is within the seed. How large or flavourful is the fruit? How many days after planting until the crop begins to ripen? Is the plant resistant to dry spells or fungal infection? A variety that thrives in one region may fail in another, which is one of the reasons that a local project is developing new varieties suited to our area, in a joint project between farmers and plant scientists. “Farmers actually make really good plant breeders,” said Kathy Rothermel of the Kingston Area Seed Systems Initiative (KASSI), a non-profit.

Rothermel is one of four farmers in Ontario working to develop a new variety of sweet red pepper; a short season pepper suited to our growing conditions. Their research partner in the project is Dr. Michael Mazourek, a professor of plant breeding and genetics at Cornell University. According to Rothermel, most commercially available seeds are not well-suited to ecological farmers. For large seed-breeders, the focus has been on standardization, producing vegetable crops that look uniform and that ripen at the same time for mass harvesting. While some of these changes have increased yields, they’ve also made those yields dependent— as Rothermel points out—on heavy inputs like synthetic fertilizers and pesticides (inputs manufactured and sold by the same agrochemical companies that breed many seeds, such as

Monsanto). Locally adapted varieties— crops selected to match our soils, our growing season, and our rainfall—can thrive without as many expensive inputs. One problem with most commercial seed breeding now is that farmers are cut out of the loop. New varieties are bred, selected in experimental plots, and trialed at a research stations by scientists or seed companies. Farmers are involved only after a new variety has already been commercialized and released. Rothermel and others are taking a new approach: it’s called participatory breeding. “I’m really interested in reinvigorating the relationship between university breeders and farmers,” she said. In participatory breeding, researchers and farmers work together. To start with, farmers and researchers identify

existing varieties with desirable characteristics—say one carrot that is very sweet, and one carrot with great storage qualities. They would cross-breed those existing varieties, and then grow out a variety of offspring to find some that have both qualities. That’s the stage the red pepper project is at now, explained Rothermel: “We’ve grown out peppers in our locale, and we’ll make selections based on what we want to grow in our fields.” Their results this season will be sent back to Cornell University, and through collaboration new local varieties will emerge over time. Growing out test varieties at multiple locations will also help build some of the genetic diversity that many commercial varieties lack. “It’s important because we’ve lost a lot of the genetic heritage, the genetic breadth,” said Rothermel. “We’ve lost a

lot of varieties. We have to take what we have left and breed new varieties for today.” In particular, the changing climate is a threat that we need new varieties to adapt to. “We are very vulnerable,” says Rothermel. Localized seed breeding is an agricultural necessity, but it also has a lot of culinary potential. Rothermel suggests that we could develop new varieties of different crops like squash or tomatoes for use in restaurants in Kingston, or even for particular recipes. And she encourages eaters to learn more about the diversity of varieties that already exist, and that we eat without considering. “I want our citizens to ask farmers at the farmers market, ‘what’s that variety of green beans?’” she said. “And I want local chefs to know that there is a range of winter squash varieties for culinary use.”

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Spanish influence found in apple almond custard tart Almonds are an important crop in Spain. A frozen pie shell saves a step, but if you prefer, make and bake a tart shell. This is best served the day it is made. Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes Serves 6 to 8

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Preparation instructions Carefully remove pie shell from foil pie plate. Place in 9-inch (23 cm) tart pan with removable bottom. When thawed, about 10 minutes, prick pie shell all over with fork and press edge of pie shell into sides of pan. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool completely on wire rack. In bowl, beat butter with sugar. Beat in ground almonds, then egg and almond extract. Stir in flour. Spread evenly in

cooled tart shell. Arrange apples on top; sprinkle with 1 tbsp (15 mL) more sugar. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until apples are tender. Let cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove side of pan; place tart on serving plate. Brush apricot jam over apples.

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Fall fun at Little Cataraqui Creek (Left) Avery Dumbleton, 9, feeds chickadees at Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation area, Nov. 6. Avery and her mom Amanda Wilson were participating in a scavenger hunt, one of several activities during Family Fun Day at the park. Families enjoyed a beautiful fall day, hiking the trails, making crafts in the outdoor centre and taking part in an ‘eyes only’ scavenger hunt. The afternoon ended with S’mores around a campfire. (Right) Liam Robert, 6, colours a turtle he made during Family Fun Day at the park. Families enjoyed a beautiful fall day, hiking the trails, making crafts in the outdoor centre and taking part in an ‘eyes only’ scavenger hunt. The afternoon ended with S’mores around a campfire. Rob Mooy/Metroland

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~ Prime Location w/ a Successful History ~ Evenson Heating has been Arnpriorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice for Heating & Air conditioning service for over 40 years. This 2nd generation family business is now retiring. They have valued your loyal patronage & have appreciated your confidence over the years. They take this opportunity to Thank Everyone. Featuring a 75â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x75â&#x20AC;&#x2122; lot (+/-) w/ a frame bldg w/ steel roof. Showroom, office, workshop & storage. Services include 100 amps on fuses, Heil central air conditioner, natural gas F/A furnace (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;05). On town water/sewer. Detached steel sided/ roofed 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; (+/-) garage. Circular drive. Zoned MUC (Mixed Use Commercial). There is a ton of potential w/ this property. With a small amount of remodelling you can own/operate your own lucrative business. Taxes $ 5364.00 (+/-). Plan 7E Pt Lot 1. The seller has agreed to accept the highest bid without reserve, regardless of price. For private viewing, terms & conditions please call our office at 613-267-6027 or 613-326-0461. Manual Bead & Crimp machine w/ attachments. 36â&#x20AC;? pipe seamer. 36â&#x20AC;? bar folder. 36â&#x20AC;? roller. 20â&#x20AC;? adjustable bar folder. 36â&#x20AC;? shear. Cunningham 120v threading machine (needs refurbishing). Brown Boggs 24g, 110v lock former. Pump pressure gauge. Thermostat. CAD cell tester. Transformer tester. Beckett Transformer repair kit. Combustion oil test kit. Gas analyser kit. Hand held 110v PinsPotter w/ attachments. Magnehelic 15 psi gauge. Refrigeration gauge. 3 tinsmith anvils. Several hardings. Pipe turning machines. Ridgid pipe threaders w/ various heads (1/4â&#x20AC;? to 2â&#x20AC;?). Rigid pipe vise on stand. Bench grinder. Bench vise. Antique leg vise. Hole saw. Hilti gun. Makita hammer drill. Misc. hand & elec. tools. Flaring tools. Hepa air clean h/e air cleaner (new). Cozy 15,000 BTU propane heater (new). Superior 45,000 BTU radiant tube propane heater (new). New black iron fittings. Qty steel pipes. Underground gas & oil piping. Plastic drain line tubing. 12â&#x20AC;?x12â&#x20AC;? ceiling diffusers. Furnace parts & filters. New Whirlybird turbine vents. New duct work. Steel racking. Step & alum. extension ladders & many other articles too numerous to mentionâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;Ś

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39 Club of Kingston Friday, Nov. 18 Music by Heartland Country at Mattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place, Legion 631, Main Hall at 4034 Bath Rd. at Collins Bay. 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. Singles and couples welcome. $10 ($8 for members) Become a vendor at the 2nd Annual Craft Fair at Bayridge Public School on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10a.m. to 3 p.m. Tables are $20. All funds JHQHUDWHG ZLOO EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W VFKRRO DUW SURgrams. Contact Jen at jrmccreedy@ hotmail.com to book your spot. ,Q *RRG 7DVWH LV D Ă&#x20AC;QH GLQLQJ H[SHULence for single seniors and will meet at will meet at Grecoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 167 Princess Street, November, 18 at 5:30 p.m. If interested to attend, please contact Norma at 613-542-3622 or Nicole at 613-634-1966 Annual Parish Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 9652. Saturday, Nov. 19, 5 to 7 p.m. St. Paul the Apostle Parish Hall, 1111 Taylor Kidd Blvd. Tickets sold at the door. $10 each or $25 (For IDPLO\ Â˛ PD[ &KLOGUHQ \HDUV and under â&#x20AC;&#x201C; eat for free. Dine in or Take out. In support of council charity efforts. Everyone Welcome! A French Info Fair for Seniors will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mille-Iles Secondary School located 72 Gilmour, Kingston. There will be informative workshops and kiosks as well as a free hot lunch. Admission is free and participants must register with ACFOMI at 613546-7863, or toll free at 1-800-5614695 The Kingston Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will meet at the Kingston Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St., on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. Joyce Fingland will speak on â&#x20AC;&#x153;DNA: Which Test and Whyâ&#x20AC;?. Visitors welcome. Further details at www.ogs. on.ca/kingston Legion 560: Friday, Nov. 18 - Donnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Goodtime Karaoke will entertain from 8 to 12 with a $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome. Saturday, Nov. 19 Hallman and

Hoffman will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests. All welcome. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 631 - Nov 19, 1 to 5p.m. Music by Sam Jarvis - music lovers charge Ladies $X[LOLDU\ %UDQFK 1RY %LJ Euchre 100 per cent payout Reg 12 to 12:45 p.m. (try to be there earlier if possible to ensure a spot) Play at 1p.m. $10 per person Bring your own partner Everyone welcome Info 613-384-4982

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The Amherstview Lions Club is holding their annual Christmas Craft and Gift Sale in the Amherstview Community Hall ( 108 Amherst Drive, Amherstview. ) on the Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please plan to join us for great gifts and gift ideas, including carving, pottery, knitting, jams and jellies, kiddies clothes, mats, and more. Free admittance. Complimentary Coffee. Breakfast and Lunch available. For more information please call Al Beatty 613 352 5220 or email allanbeatty@hotmail.com

The St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Society of Kingston Celebrates 176 years of unbroken recognition of all things Scottish. Sunday, Nov. 20, the Society will mark St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, (Nov. 30th.) with their 176th Anniversary Dinner at The Renaissance Event Venue, 285 Queen Street . There is no membership fee, Scottish attire is optional, otherwise VPDUW FDVXDO QR MHDQV ZRXOG VXIĂ&#x20AC;FH There will be Rob Roy Scottish Dancers and a Piper, and there will be live after dinner musical entertainment ZLWK D &HOWLF Ă DYRXU IHDWXULQJ 5RJHU James.Cost is $70.00 For tickets call Meikle Turner at 613-542-7744

Ham Supper, Battersea United Church, 2217 Wellington St., Battersea, ON Saturday, November 19, 5 and 6:30 p.m., $15 Please call Roberta Smith at 613-353-2846 to reserve a seat

Kingston Shrine Club Roast Pork Dinner - Nov. 18, 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $ 15 Children Ten Years and Under $ 8 To be held at the Shrine Club 3260 Princess St at Collins Bay Rd. Tickets available at the Door, Everyone welcome. Kingston Shrinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Cakes are now available for purchase from any Shrine Member or at the Shrine Club. Hours at the Club - Thursday and Friday 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until the end of November

Dressed to the Nines. The Gananoque and District Humane Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s %D]DDU IRU JHQWO\ XVHG SDUW\ DQG Ă&#x20AC;QH clothing and jewellery is being held at Christ Church Hall, 30 Church St. Gananoque, on Friday Nov. 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. Treat yourself to a little preChristmas indulgence while helping raise funds to keep our shelter doors RSHQ <RXÂˇOO Ă&#x20AC;QG KLJKHU HQG ODEHOV and great fashion and quality in menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing and lots of cosWXPH DQG Ă&#x20AC;QH MHZHOOHU\ WRR &KDQJH rooms. Licensed cafe. Cash only. For more info: arleneamassey@gmail. com, 613-923-1953.

Inverary United Church Christmas Tea and Sale - Saturday, Nov. 19 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tea and Light Lunch $5 There will be crafts, baked goods, preserves, timeless treasures, books and Sunday School crafts Christmas luncheon and sale hosted by St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church, 4333 Bath Road on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come enjoy home baking, crafts and stay for lunch.

The Bath Gardening Club and Horticultural Society will meet in St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall in Bath on Monday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. Penny Stewart, District 3 Director of the Ontario Horticultural Association, will speak on Great Ideas for the Holiday Season. Visitors welcome. Further details at www.bathgardeningclub.com

Crossroads United Church, 690 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd (across from Loblaws) is having our annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 19. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring our famous shortbread, preserves, baking, deli, candy, gifts, knitting, crafts, jewellery and much, much more. Lunch Homemade soup, breads, desserts, tea/coffee only $6. Free admission

Saturday, Nov. 19 from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. at Bath United Church Fall Tea and Sale. Lunch $6 per person. Bake table, sewing, knitting, books and puzzles. New this year Denim Bags by Sheri. Single serving meals and bake sale. Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. Cookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Portsmouth United Church â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 200 Norman Rogers Drive . Stock up your freezer, take a meal to a friend with delights freshly cooked and baked by our church members. Cost is $5 per meal. Rev. Oscar Simpson Presents: Country Church â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Christmas Homecomingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hartington Community Church Friday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. Special Guests: Chris Murphy & John McClurg & Old Hims Free will offering with refreshments following Information:613-374-2178 Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Lifelong Learning (QUILL) Series - Sunday, Nov. 20 - The Topic is: The Armenian Genocide: Causes, Consequences and Lessons. The Speaker is Alan Whitehorn, Emeritus Professor, Political Studies, Royal Military College of Canada. It takes place in Goodes Hall, Rm 101, Queens University, 143 Union St. For More info call 613 549 1910. Friday Night Bahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i Fireside Discussion: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unity in Diversityâ&#x20AC;? Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at 99 York St. All are welcome. Further info:bahais@kingston.net 613-6340767 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 Glenburnie United Church Musical Evening: Gospel, and Country Favourites from Steve Palmer on Thursday,

Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, Children 12 and under free. St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral Advent Concerts begin on Thursday, Nov. 24 from 12:15 to 12:50 p.m. with a performance by the Kingston Ceili Band. The concerts continue on Thursdays through Dec. 15. Admission is free, with a voluntary offering collected. The Cathedral is at 270 King St. E. (at Johnson) in Kingston. Call 613-5484617 or visit www.stgeorgescathedral. ca or www.facebook.com/StGeorgeConcerts. Join us for a mid-day musical interlude! Nov. 19 dinner/dance Golden Links Hall Harrowsmith Italian dinner at 6 with dancing to Bit of Nostalgia to follow at 7:30. Cost $18 pp in advanced or $20 at the door call 372-2410 Sponsored by Odd Fellows & Rebekahs. Nov. 20 Beef dinner Golden Links Hall Harrowsmith 4:30 to 6 p.m. cost $13.00 call 372-2410 sponsored by Odd Fellows & Rebekahs. Bath Legion branch 623 : Every MonGD\ 6KXIĂ HERDUG S P SHU play, 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 19 - Big Euchre, registration starts at 11 a.m., play starts at 12 p.m., $20 per team, Bath Legion - Everyone welcome Creative Brushes, a group of Kingston and area artists who gather weekly to create pieces in their chosen medium, are holding their annual art show and sale. The theme this year is Journeys 7KURXJK WKH 3DLQWER[ &RPH DQG VHH how our artists have interpreted this journey on Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St Paul the Apostle Catholic 1111 Taylor Kidd Blvd just west of Bayridge. There will be a free draw of original art and admission is free. For more information please call Susan at 613 386 3589.

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Mary feels blessed for magic and miracles of Depression years It was hard for me to figure out the difference between magic and a miracle. My sister Audrey said they were just about the same thing. And yet I knew in my heart, that a miracle was an act of God. Hadn’t our Lutheran minister said so? But both miracles and magic were all around me on our farm in Northcote, and I was hard pressed to tell the difference. It gave me plenty to think about. It was surely magic how Myrtle the telephone operator knew exactly where everyone was at any given time in Northcote. Many was the time our phone would ring and it would be Myrtle to say someone’s barn was on fire, and the whole community would be in a turmoil. Or she would announce that the Saturday night house party was at the Thom’s. Now, how she would know all this to me was pure magic. And a miracle happened, or maybe it was magic, every single night right in our summer kitchen. The

fresh milk was brought in in milk cans, I thought bluish in colour, and some miracle happened during the night. By morning, when I was sent out with the strainer and the big brown bowl, the entire tops of the cans would be yellow with cream! Now how the cream came to the top, without the help of anyone’s hand, to me, was pure magic. And how, if I fell asleep on top of someone’s bed while visiting at a Saturday night house party, without my even being aware of it, I would be moved, and I would waken in my own bed in the morning! Now, how could that be? Magic? I thought so. More often than by sheer chance, my Uncle Lou always seemed to appear when we needed him most. Mother would be lonely, missing all that she had left behind in her beloved New York, and there would be Uncle Lou’s big black Buick with the gold eagle on the hood coming in our long lane. I called our Uncle Lou our miracle. Or when Mother’s egg money failed to meet our everyday needs, and there wasn’t enough money to even buy coal oil for the lamps, a letter would arrive from Uncle Lou, and tucked inside would be an American $20 bill. I knew that was a miracle, and not magic. And of course, the fact that both

Mother and Miss Crosby knew what was going on around them without as much as raising their eyes from whatever they were busy at, to me was magic. I often closed my eyes and tried to figure out what was happening a few feet away, and could see absolutely nothing! No, with Mother and Miss Crosby, that had to be magic. And one of the biggest miracles of all to me, was when winter had settled in, and even with the snow banked against the outside walls of our house, stockings crammed into the frames of the windows, the old log house was still drafty and cold. Even the Findlay Oval was no match for the cold of the winter’s blasts. And yet, when I would go to the stable with Father at night, as I often did, the barns would be as warm as toast. There was no stove, no stove pipe, nothing to bring in heat, and yet the cows were warm to touch, and the horses, at one end of the barn, were toasty warm too. Was that magic, or a miracle? It was a question with no answer. But surely the biggest miracle of all was that we were able to survive the Depression raging all around us. The Ottawa Farm Journal, without fail, showed long lines of men lined up in the big cities,

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Helpful hints on selling your used vehicle “Hello Brian, We are in the market for buying a new car but would really like to avoid the usual no-win hassle with the dealer in trying to get a fair price for our trade-in. We have a six-year-old car in great shape with low kms, which we intend to sell privately. Do you think this is a good idea and do you have any of your usual sage advice on how to avoid possible pit falls in making a private sale?” Thanks, J Thanks for the question. Selling cars privately can be a hassle, but worth the effort only if your dealer isn’t offering enough money for your trade. I’d suggest doing a little online research to see what the market value is for your vehicle. Autotrader.ca has the most listings and make sure you compare apples to apples. Get an average asking price of the same year, make, and model with the same equipment and mileage in

nearby regions. Once you have an idea of asking price you will know if your dealer is offering fair value. Remember online used car ads are listing retail asking prices and dealers will usually drop $1,000-$1,500 or more off that for their trade-in value offer. It’s also important to know that the marketplace doesn’t care what you paid originally for your car or how great its shape is. If you decide to sell privately you can get free ads on kijiji.ca but autotrader.ca reaches a much wider audience. Never let anyone road-test your vehicle without you in the passenger seat (with an additional family member in the auto if you’re nervous) and make sure they provide a driver’s license so you know who you’re dealing with and that they are registered to drive. Only take cash or a certified cheque for payment and if it’s a cheque, take it to the bank it was drawn from to confirm it and deposit it before you release the vehicle. Certified cheque fraud is more common than you think and sometimes it can take days for a bank to move the funds, that’s why cash is preferred. The other thing to consider is

that you must verify the ownership transfer is completed before the car leaves your possession. If not, any illegal activity done in that car will come back on you and your insurance. The vehicle will have to pass an Ontario MOT safety inspection and emissions test to transfer ownership. A professional cleaning/ detailing service can be well worth the money if you’re selling privately. “Hello Brian, My issue is over torquing of wheel nuts. My belief is that plus/ minus 5-10 ft/Lbs is probably just careless; when I see over torquing in excess of 60 ft/Lbs I believe that this is far worse. Recently my compact hybrid just returned from having a brake job and the lug nuts were torqued in excess of 140 ft/lbs. I have not actually loosened them because I intend to take this up with the shop. My wrench measure ends at 140 ft/lbs; more leverage is needed to remove them. The wrench that is supplied with the car is about half the length of my torque wrench and would be of no use removing these nuts. My wife knows how to change a tire but would never be able to under

the circumstances. Many other drivers would be in the same boat.” Regards, K First there is a difference between the torque required to apply any fastener and the force required to remove it (also known as break-away torque). And simply using a torque wrench to remove a nut doesn’t really give anyone a true value of the force used to apply it in the first place. Torque wrenches are basically designed to provide a value of tightening force. That being said, the days of technicians simply using their air-operated socket guns, (without a torque-limiting adapter), to install wheel nuts are pretty much over. If you ever see a tech applying this method, you should definitely take your auto service business elsewhere. For proper reinstallation of any wheel on any vehicle, a tech or DIYer should never use an air-gun or even an electric hammer-socket wrench to tighten the wheel nuts without a torquelimiting adapter. These torque sticks, as they’re commonly known, are designed to stop the application of tightening force after a predetermined level is

reached. Most techs will have a set of six or more, each with different ratings to cover the vehicles they work on. Even with these tools, wheel nuts must be rechecked before the vehicle leaves the shop with a calibrated torque wrench. Any tech worth their salt will know that after a torque wrench is used, its settings must be turned back or relaxed before putting it away to keep it accurate. That means every time it’s pulled out of the toolbox it must be set to the setting required by the carmaker. It’s easy to examine a wheel stud or bolt to determine if it’s been drastically over-torqued. The threads will develop uneven gaps indicating that the stud/bolt has been stretched and a good wheel nut won’t spin on by hand easily. If you have any questions, opinions, or stories on anything automotive please drop me a line, [By email to bjoeturner@ hotmail.com listing ‘Question for the Car Counselor’ on the subject line or by post to Record News Communications, 65 Lorne St., P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, Ont. Yours in service Brian Turner

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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.

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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68 WARTMAN RD , STONE MILLS • Hobby Farm or a property with triple car garage • Main house has open layout with custom kitchen/dining area. Arnold Campbell • 4 spacious bedrooms, 4 baths, master with 4 pc ensuite • 1 bedroom granny suite over detached triple garage Sales Rep • Gorgeous setting with stream running though property Direct: 613-329-8144 • This property offers 6 bays of garage in total. • MLS# 450670081

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3929 BATTERSEA RD, SOUTH FRONTENAC Stephen Lutz Sales Rep.

613-539-2542 lutz@sutton.com

• Open concept on a beautiful country lot • Granite counters, finished basement with a walkout • Propane fireplaces in living and family rooms • Unique layout, private deck off the dining room • Spacious master bdrm w/ walk in closet and ensuite • MLS# 362910897 $489,000

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3371 LOUGHBOROUGH DR, ELGINBURG • Loughborough Lake Waterfront Custom built home • Situated just 10 minutes north of 401 Arnold Campbell • Clean waterfront with docking. • Fantastic water views from each level. Sales Rep • 3rd floor offers 2 spacious bdrms, bath/laundry and Jacuzzi tub. Direct: 613-329-8144 • 2nd level is a spacious open living/dining room combination • MLS # 362780709

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• Located in a quiet neighbourhood in the east end! • Lovely two storey 3 bdrm home with spacious main level Joy Todd • Large dining room, nice flooring, good sized kitchen Sales Rep. • Patio doors from kitchen leading to a wonderful deck Direct: 613-329-3276 • Backyard is private and nicely landscaped with on-ground pool • Roof replaced April 2016, windows and furnace updated as well joytodd.ca

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JUST REDUCED & MUST SELL!

Brandon Grant Sales Representative

Direct: 613-484-8666

• 3834 Square Foot Home • 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath • Double Car Garage

$229,900

$324,900 RON LAKINS Sales Rep.

613-540-2652 rlakins@sutton.com

• 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths • Walk to Davison Beach Park - only 10 min. from Kingston! Call Ron for directions! • MLS# 362780501

Carol Gall

• Fully renovated 3 bedroom semi in Kingston’s West end Sales Rep. • Spacious kitchen with ceramic backsplash Direct: 613-530-6677 • Patio doors leading to large deck & fenced yard cgall@sutton.com • All appliances included

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3262 HESKA CRES., SOUTH FRONTENAC

4631 CLARK RD, SOUTH FRONTENAC

• 6 yr. new - Tamarack built 2 storey

DIANNE GEARING • Open concept kit/din/liv with chestnut hardwood flrs Sales Rep.

613-540-3313 dgearing@sutton.com

• 9' ceilings and gas fireplace - 2nd floor laundry • 3 generous bdrms -Impressive yard-fenced • Stone patio and nicely landscaped • MLS 363391539 or 16608608

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2 - 4 140 SHERWOOD AVE AMHERSTVIEW

OPEN ALL WEEKEND BY APPT 165 ONTARIO ST. UNIT 702

692 FIELDSTONE DRIVE - $417,500 BRUCE PARKS Sales Rep.

613-530-0435

• Completely upgraded, garnite countertops • Stainless appl. hardwood floors insuite • Laundry, underground parking, wester sun sets from the balocony • Asking $424,900.00

$234,900 BRUCE PARKS Sales Rep.

613-530-0435

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• Solid family home, ready for a face lift. • Brand new family room 2 car garage, fenced lot. • Great neighbourhood

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Well, Driveway, Hwy 509, Mississippi Stn., Century Building, stained glass, 1700 sq.ft. MLS®16608636

738Bones, ft frontage, Surveyed, RV Trailer, Good Treed yard, 3plus beds, MLS®16607869 Immediate Possession

BOLTON LANDING $44,900 CROTCH LAKE ACCESS $48,900

2 Bed Cabin, well, septic, steps to beach & boat Treed 5Acres, septic ,well, comfy 4-season Launch, MLS®16606499 cottage, part 500 acre assoc

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CLARENDON STN $139,900 $114,900 SHARBOT LAKE Original Station on K&P, converted to

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CROW LAKE VILLAGE $79,900 BOLTON LANE $119,900

5 acres, cabin, Manicured lot 280 x 410ft., camp sites, fire pit, MLS®$16609655 Great Fishing, Pristine Lake

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SHARBOT LAKE $159,000

JustPARHAM Like New, Bung, $179,900 Sep Garage, South #7,

Close to Lake, Medical Centre & Stores, K&PTrail, Immediate Possession, MLS®16609673 2Beds, Large living area with propane stove

Open concept 3 plus bedrooms, waterfront MLS®16609959 living, 17acres, Call to View

SHARBOT LAKE $209,900

WAGNER ROAD 85’Waterfront, Dressed to the 9’s,$39,900 4-season cabin, 6.17 surveyed acres, drilled well, trailer & shed 5 mins to village, MLS®16608699

LOT6,VILLAGEWOODSDR $33,900 Quality & Comfort, Mature Lot, Garage, Pellet Secluded, wooded building lot, with driveway Stove,Quick Poss., MLS®16609959

TRILLIUM PT. $218,900

BARKER’S LANE $314,000

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LogZEALAND Bung,Full Basement, 8.8 Acres $14,000 backs onto K&P, ROAD 3 Acres, Garage, 925 ft. road frontage Contractor’s MLS®16609859

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250ft. Sharbot Lake, Boathouse, 3-Bay Garage, 1800 sq.ft. 4 Season Home, RD MLS®16610025 $64,900

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