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Kingston’s top cop suggests more officers needed in the future

BILL HUTCHINS

News - Kingston's police chief managed to hold the line on spending in the 2017 crime fighting budget, but he put city councillors on notice that more officers are likely needed in the near future.

"This year I will not be asking for an increase in staffing," said Chief Gilles Larochelle during his Nov. 22 budget presentation to council.

The 2017 law-and-order budget includes a 2.4 per cent spending increase - within council's 2.5 per cent limit for external agencies and boards - boosting the overall police budget from $35.1 million to $36 million.

However, Chief Larochelle gave more than a passing mention to Kingston's ranking in the so-called 'cop per pop' statistic. That's the ratio of police officers compared to the population in each community. "Kingston is now tied with Ottawa where we are the lowest in the province when it comes to cop per pop."

Kingston currently has 202 sworn officers, a number unchanged since 2010, while the city's population has increased by eight-per cent.

"The city has grown and we have not. We have to consider that growth," the chief told councillors.

The city's top cop wouldn't give a precise indication of how many more officers he will Ryan, a grade three student at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School in Amherst- likely be seeking tax funding for in 2018 or fuview, discusses a nativity scene with Shaun Tymchuk of the Knights of Columbus at the ture years. He says that will depend on an ongoing review of operational efficiencies, which annual Nativity Exhibition at St. Paul the Apostle Parish on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016.

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While the chief insisted that Kingston residents continue to get quality service from their police department, he also indicated that officers are busier than ever and it's taking a toll.

"My officers go from call to call. What ends up happening from a mental health perspective is it's very stressful. There's no down time. There's no time for pro-active policing to cruise the neighbourhood, get out of the car and speak to people. Find out what's going on. There's hardly any of that."

As well, he says the daily demands of policing are affecting other community priorities like traffic enforcement. "Traffic enforcement, ticketing speeders, running red lights - it's down substantially because the officers don't have the time to do it because they're busy going from call to call."

Some councillors appeared sympathetic to the chief's message, but aren't ready to open the municipal purse strings just yet.

"I look forward to a gradual, sensible phase in," said Coun. Jim Neill of the message to hire more officers, especially to bolster traffic enforcement.

Mayor Bryan Paterson, who sits on the police services board, says boosting the rank and file will depend on affordability.

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duties while processing an arrested person than ever before. He cited the example of taking a suspected drunk driver off the road.

"In my day it would take an hour and a half (processing an arrest), and you were done. Today it takes about four to five hours. The cop is off the road for five hours and has to be replaced."

While the chief

says he remains a fan of red light cameras at accident-prone intersections and photo radar in school zones, he stressed the importance of a stronger police presence to do much more than write tickets. "When that individual goes through a red light, the owner is held accountable. But is that driver impaired? Is that driver licenced? Is that driver insured? Was it distracted driving? Cameras can't

pick that up so that's why you need police officers on the road."

Larochelle expected further details about bolstering the police ranks will be unveiled in the next round of budgeting a year from now.

"What I've done is to simply give a heads up to council to say the city is growing, and it's a good thing, but when the city grows they should ensure there's safety provided."

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Utilities Kingston wants to offer homeowners water/ sewer line insurance

BY BILL HUTCHINS

News - Kingston homeowners could soon get the option of purchasing an extra layer of protection from frozen water lines or backed-up sewer pipes.

It's an ongoing and costly problem for many homeowners, especially during prolonged periods of extreme cold temperatures. While busted pipes under the streets are a municipal responsibility, frozen or clogged lateral lines that run into private homes are the owner's responsibility to dig up and repair. Fixing the short span from the curb to the house could run you into the thousands of dollars.

Utilities Kingston is currently seeking out insurance companies to provide 100-per cent coverage for the repairs.

"We think it could be of significant benefit to our customers," said Utilities president and CEO Jim Keech.

He added: "It's completely separate from typical home insurance.

Homeowners would add on the extra coverage."

Councillors recently gave the cityowned utility permission to issue a

request for proposals (RFP) to seek out third party insurers willing to offer the enhanced coverage under the city's Water/Sewer Line Warranty Program.

"This sort of thing is very important and beneficial to anyone who wants to sign up for it," said Coun.

Rob Hutchison.

Keech says it's too soon to determine how much the premiums might cost, but says the goal is to make the rates affordable. He says the enhanced coverage would only cover outside repairs - like digging up and replacing pipes running across front lawns - and not any damage that takes place inside a house.

"It's for the customer's portion of water service going into the house and the sewer lateral coming out of the house. So if there's a freeze up or a back-up they'd call the insurer and come in and do the repairs."

Kingston would be one of the few municipalities to offer such coverage to homeowners.

The utility has experienced calls for service from frustrated homeowners when the pipes into their homes are frozen, leaky or clogged due to a variety of factors; age, extreme weather, damage caused by

tree roots. The frustration turns to shock when customers are informed that they're responsible for paying for their own repairs.

"This insurance would not look after damage to the house. It's just for the repair, which can be $6,000 easily. It can be very expensive," the utilities boss explained.

Keech says there was no one incident that prompted the search for additional insurance coverage but says it would be nice to offer peace

of mind to those who want it. "There have been issues with water service freeze up a couple of winters ago. It's just something we became aware of.

There's was nothing major that happened."

He also says the utility sees the potential to generate some extra profits by administering the special insurance. "One scenario is that we'd work with the company to promote and collect the premiums and remit them to the insurer. Utilities Kings-

ton would collect a small profit."

As for when the pipe line repair insurance might be offered, Keech says that will depend on the outcome of the RFP. Though, he says it could be in place as early as next summer.

The coverage would be offered to all city residents using municipal water or sewer services.

Unlike natural gas or electricity, Utilities Kingston is the sole provider of water/sewer services in the city.

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City Hall extends funding to homeless shelters and meal providers in 2017

BY BILL HUTCHINS

News - As the weather turns colder, Kingston's emergency shelters are getting renewed funding to help the homeless.

The City of Kingston is allocating more than $375,000 to support three organizations; Home Base Housing's In From the Cold shelter, Ryandale Shelter for the Homeless and The Salvation's Army's The Gathering Place.

In From the Cold's 29-bed co-ed shelter will get the lion's share of funding, an extra $150,000 in municipal tax support through 2017, to provide sufficient staffing and resources to offer people a warm place to stay during the daytime hours, a service that it was not able to provide in the past.

Staff say the additional money will allow In From the Cold case managers to better connect with clients in the daytime, providing them support and education with issues such as social skills, healthy eating, hygiene practices, how to talk to a landlord, how to be a good tenant, living alone, exercise and literacy classes, foot and dental care.

"Opening the day services pro-

gram at 540 Montreal Street would allow clients, shelter workers and Housing First/Rapid Re-Housing housing-based case management staff to connect more easily to work on developing and implementing housing plans," according to a report

by Sheldon Laidman, the city's director of housing and social services.

Ryandale, a 15-bed shelter at 23 Elm Street, will get $113,000 from January to June of next year. The six months of funding is meant to help Ryandale transition away from its current role of providing emergency overflow beds.

"The Board of Directors of Ryandale Shelter have indicated to City staff that they are dedicated to reducing the number of shelter beds in the community and that they are interested in pursuing options to repurpose the Ryandale Shelter facility," said Laidman.

The city's 2015 Housing First strategy aims to reduce shelter bed utilization by 50 per cent by 2023 and get more homeless people into permanent, affordable housing. This goal is expected to eliminate overflow services provided by Ryandale.

To date, a total of 224 people have found more suitable accommodation

under the Housing First model. tre that offers warm meals Tuesday, But city officials say they haven't Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. yet reached the point where the num- "The Gathering Place serves a need ber of shelter beds should be scaled in the community by providing apback. The occupancy rate in Kings- proximately 1,200 meals each month ton's emergency shelters was 79 per for those who are living in poverty," cent in September, a figure that's ex- Laidman explained. pected to increase with the onset of City officials say they are also winter. working on long-term strategies to "The total number of shelter provide food security to the city's beds, inclusive of the overflow shel- vulnerable population. ter, remained unchanged at 86 beds with a goal that as more chronically homeless clients accessing the shelter system are housed, the need for an overflow shelter would be eliminated," said Laidman.

The Gathering Place at 342 Patrick Street will continue to benefit from another $115,000 next year to support its primary role Home Base Housing on Montreal Street as a drop-in cen-

Laidman explained: "In 2017, City staff will be working with the United Way to develop a food security plan which will include a review of meal service availability and need in the community."

Staff say they will provide a follow up report to council to address meal service availability which could have "future implications" for The Gathering Place.

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Council says no need to ‘nitpick’ the 2017 budget

BY BILL HUTCHINS

News - City councillors wrapped up their 2017 budget deliberations after two nights of presentations from departments and agencies without any debate, amendments or whiff of controversy.

The $359 million operating budget, and the built-in property tax increase of 2.5 percent, will proceed as planned.

Taxes will rise by an average of $82 per household next year.

Mayor Bryan Paterson says he's pleased with the outcome - approved in council's committee of the whole meetings Nov. 21 and 22 - and credits senior staff for achieving council's tax target without any reduction to municipal services or programs.

"Staff gave us what we asked for so there was really nothing to amend.

When we're able to address all the services and it comes within our target tax rate increase then I think clearly council was satisfied with that."

Mayor Paterson says despite strict limits on tax spending the city was able to make additional investments to expand Kingston Transit's hours of operation on Sundays and holidays, advance the Waterfront Master Plan and expand affordable housing.

Most civic departments were able to limit spending increases to no more than 2.5 per cent - the target that was

previously established by council. "It was difficult to poke and nitpick on things when everyone was listening to what we wanted," added Coun. Adam Candon.

Most external boards and agencies, usually a wild card factor in municipal budget talks due to the unpredictable and mandated nature of their tax-funded budget requests, also stayed within the spending target. That includes police, public library, conservation, public health and economic development.

There were, however, a couple of notable exceptions.

Councillors agreed to a 22.2 per cent spending increase for Kingston Access Bus (KAB), boosting its annual budget by nearly half a million dollars, in order to keep the specialized bus service aligned with the expansion of Kingston Transit.

KAB executive director Trevor Fray pointed out the reservation-based bus service is mandated to match the hours of conventional transit. He says there is increased pressure to provide service earlier and later in the day, including Sundays and holidays, which adds an extra 20 hours a week to budgeting costs.

As well, the province is expanding rider eligibility rules under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act starting in January 2017 so that KAB must offer rides to people with

cognitive disabilities and not just those with physical challenges.

"No one knows what the impact will be," said Fray, but he added it could put additional pressure on KAB to boost service in its $2.6 million annual budget.

The revamped economic development and tourism operations, soon to split into two separate agencies, will see their budgets frozen in 2017. Economic development will get $1.4 million from taxpayers, the same level as 2016.

Interim CEO Donna Gillespie described 2016 as a year of change, adding they have "listened and learned" from a restructuring plan aimed at making the organization more transparent and accountable.

Unlike previous KEDCO budget presentations, there was no boasting about job creation or investment targets. Instead, Gillespie focused her comments on meeting the recommendations to restructure, adding a new mechanism with performance indicators and measurables should be unveiled in June.

Tourism Kingston will get $1.2 million from the city, also the same funding level as 2016, with new goals to create a Film Commission office to lure more movie productions to town, bring at least two cruise ships to the city, generate interest in Fort Henry's Lumina

Borealis, and try to repeat Kingston Penitentiary tours next summer.

Of the 2.5 per cent tax increase facing Kingston homeowners, 1.5 pe rcent is earmarked to cover inflation and higher civic wages and benefits, and one per cent will go directly into infrastructure spending.

However, staff warn balanced budgets will be difficult to achieve in future years without reaching further into taxpayer pockets. They forecast property taxes to rise by 2.9 per cent in 2018, 4.1 per cent in 2019 and five per cent in 2020. The projected increases are fueled by future transit improvements, hiring

extra public works staff to accommodate future growth, operating the Rideau Heights and Pittsburgh community centres, and reduced federal funding for housing programs.

Mayor Paterson says growing the tax assessment base through new residential and commercial development is one strategy to keep a lid on tax rates. "We've got to find ways to increase our growth. We've got some developments at the OMB right now.

If they go through that's going to be a big boost to our revenue and we've got some other leads in the economic development front."

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United Way Campaign surpasses goal, raises over $3.7 million

BY TORI STAFFORD tstafford@metroland.com

News - Thanks to the efforts and generosity of countless volunteers and community members, the 2016 United Way Annual Campaign surpassed the goal of raising $3,451,000 over three months to benefit local charities and community agencies.

Over 500 volunteers, community groups and local companies came together for the United Way Campaign Touchdown breakfast, hosted by the Ambassador Conference Resort, on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Since the campaign kicked off on Sept.

9, a variety of different fundraising initiatives took place throughout the region, resulting in a grand total of $3,702,100 raised to benefit the agencies supported by the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFLA). This recordbreaking campaign helped mark the 75th anniversary of the local United Way, and the funds will be distributed amongst 57 local programs programs that will support approximately 75,000 people locally to "live with hope, dignity and a sense of belonging," according to the United Way. A large part of the funds raised are the result of the concerted efforts of Corrections Canada, the City of Kingston, the St. Lawrence Parks Commission, and staff and volunteers with the local United Way, who cooperatively ran tours of Kingston Penitentiary. With 60,000 people taking part in the tours, $322,421 was raised for the United Way Campaign.

"We had a wonderful season, and we employed 40-some odd university students across the region, many of which had some interest in the corrections system," said Darren Dalgleish, executive director and CEO of St. Lawrence Parks Commission.

"60,000 people - mostly from out of town - [went] through Kingston Penitentiary, many of which stayed over night, ate in the restaurants and enjoyed Kingston."

Individual community members higher than this, or employees participating in work- it's easily 100 place campaigns made up 60 per cent youth that either of the remaining $3,379,679 of the had their homeCampaign total. The rest was raised lessness prethrough corporate gifts and events. vented from the "The success of any campaign beginning, or had is built around a noble but simple their homelessidea: to make our community bet- ness ended [in the ter. This campaign and the funding last year]." that we have raised together will do Beaubiah exjust that." said Brig.-Gen. Stephen plained that of Kelsey, the 2016 Campaign chair. those 100 youths Though Kelsey was unable to at- held back from tend the touchdown breakfast as he the harsh realiis currently deployed, he sent along ties of homelessa message, which was read by Pat ness, 40 per cent Murphy, member of the Campaign successfully reCabinet. mained home, "This success is not just defined by thanks to famthen become homeless, or had their are with us here today, as well as all the dollar value of the funds raised, ily mediation, or were reunited with homelessness continue. And we're of the other 75 per cent of them that but the spectrum of community in- family, immediate or extended. only one of dozens of agencies that don't fit into this room, on behalf of volvement that it represents," Kelsey "That is directly attributable to can tell you the same stories, that all United Way agencies that receive said.

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EDITORIAL It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, even if I don't care for that song

Column - The older I get, the more I like Christmas.

Santa Claus parades, Christmas parties, good will towards men, all that stuff.

It's different when you get older, or at least it is for me. There was a time when I couldn't tear myself away from the Christmas tree with a pile of presents under it, my mind speculating wildly about G. I. Joes and BB guns and who knows what all those wrapped boxes contained.

Then, when life shifted and I had kids of my own, the focus tended more towards what was in those boxes for them, and the anticipation of how their eyes would light up when Ninja Turtles or Precious Places would emerge.

That really still hasn't changed. I love giving Christmas presents and I honestly think I'd really rather give one than get one, especially if it's something I thought of on my own that

meets with genuine approval.

I've found, over the years, that simply paying attention throughout the year alleviates what used to be the pre-Christmas panic.

Sometimes, it's merely a matter of listening when a loved one expresses an interest in something. I'm not talking about the Christmas list thing, just conversations during the year that might lead to something.

For example, knowing that my darling daughter's favorite Walking Dead character is Michonne or finding out she's developed a new appreciation of fairy tales has led to various ideas.

And I'm always on the lookout for Luke Skywalker figures (some things never change) for my son, who's now a thirtysomething.

I've also noticed that they seem to appreciate some of the things I made them for Christmas many years ago. A light sabre I carved for J.J. when he first started dressing up like his favorite jedi is still around, occupying a place of honour in his apartment.

Similarly, a jewelry box I made for Meg many years ago seems to have gained added sig-

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Perhaps it's one of those things where you do something for somebody else but you're really doing for your own satisfaction. I don't know much about psychology. But there are few things as satisfying as nailing the perfect Christmas present.

Having said all that, there are two things about Christmas I don't know that I'll ever warm up to. The first is (to paraphrase Dr. Johnny Fever, WKRP) "Christmas is a time of good cheer and baaad music."

Once you get past Do You Hear What I Hear and Away in a Manger, things drop off rapidly.

And don't ever ask me to play that ridiculous Grandma Got Run Over By a John Deere (or was it reindeer?).

Incidentally, a manger is the feeding trough that they used as a crib for the Baby Jesus, not a barn, stable or a synonym for nativity scene.

The other thing is snow on Christmas Day. If you absolutely must have it, more power to you but last Christmas was excellent without it.

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In Our Opinion

Winter tires should be mandatory As temperatures drop and winter weather conditions inevitably approach, driving can get a little tricky – that is where winter tires come in.

Only winter tires are designed to excel in the colder temperatures, slush, snow and ice that we all experience for three or more months a year, but why don’t all vehicles have them?

Many vehicle owners go through the debate each year and are conflicted about whether winter tires are really necessary or if they can get away with all-season tires year round, but according to experts, all-seasons are a bad compromise. On snow, ice or cold pavement, the stopping distance of a car with winter tires can be up to 30 to 40 per cent shorter than one with all-seasons.

Winter tires are mandatory in some areas of Canada including Quebec and the mountainous areas of British Colombia, but not in Ontario. We feel that maybe this should change, especially for those frequenting the 401 on a daily basis.

Accidents are common on the 401 in any season, but especially in the winter. Last winter there were numerous times when the highway was shut down due to accidents and a reduction in this occurrence would be welcome.

Since Quebec introduced mandatory use of winter tires in 2008, the provincial government has studied the impact on road safety and personal injury accidents. A study released in 2011 found that universal use of winter tires was responsible for a five per cent decline in winter road-accident injuries. This research concluded that 574 people were spared being involved in a personal injury accident because of universal winter tire use.

The study also showed a three per cent drop in deaths and serious road accident injuries.

While winter tire use has steadily increased in Ontario with nearly one in 10 drivers now using them, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

Although winter tires can be costly, especially around the holiday season, a collision could be even more costly. Safety should be a main concern when driving in winter conditions and winter tires are a main part of that.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Please keep Kingston Pen and Portsmouth Harbour as the historical sites they are for future generations Dear editor, Kingston is a unique city gifted with beautiful historic buildings of which, many have already been demolished or hidden from sight by high rises, but it is this architecture and history that have brought us back after two previous postings here for our retirement. Alas much has changed with the present determination to modernize and or demolish the past.

Every city has high rises and subdivisions but not the history and architecture which Kingston should be proud of and protect. The Kingston Penitentiary with its beautiful buildings and the unique history should not fall prey to the seeming determination to fill it with yet another housing development, high rise condos and the introduction of roadways.

Much of the waterfront is already lined with high rises and housing. I hope that it can instead be maintained as a historic site which would be a destination for tourists, already proven by the popular Pen tours in the summer and would be made available to the public at all times not just to those who reside in the planned housing and condos.

Dream Big! Keep the Penitentiary as it is externally with its beautiful setting, walls and buildings. Renovate the interior of the buildings for use by the public as almost all the proposals suggest. Use this space for tourists, culture, museums restaurants and small commercial spaces for re-

tail but no big box stores or residential units. The rents will bring in revenue. A hotel would appeal but only if it maintains the exterior and height of the building. Maintain some of the buildings and cells as when they were used as a prison, provide tours similar to the past two summers, the tourists and residents will continue to come and provide revenue both through tours and the use of other facilities such as shops and restaurants, galleries, and overnight stays in the city.

Maintain the marina and add docking and facilities for overnight mooring similar to the Confederation Marina, again drawing tourists and revenue. Keep access for all to the waterfront with the walkway common to all proposals.

Do not remove the existing Penitentiary walls, it then loses all significance of being a Penitentiary, this was already done at the Women's Pen. Once buildings and walls come down they are gone forever!!

If more access is required other than what is now available add more gates in the wall similar to the one now at the waterfront. Keep the interior free of cars, be daring, it has not hurt European towns to restrict traffic. Should a hotel be included there can be access on foot at the back through a gate. It is necessary to maintain the parking now available on the east side of the walls and at the harbour, no room for housing.

Adding through roads or roads of any nature would only bring traffic, noise, pollution to

what should remain park like and pedestrian friendly. the present open areas should remain and the historic feeling should be maintained.

If Search and Rescue moves inside the walls they too should use the existing buildings or locate outside the west wall.

A grocery store would only bring unnecessary traffic to the area and would be unnecessary if no housing development, a small shop in the area could supply the tourists with what they need.

The Portsmouth Harbour building should remain intact, it too is part of Kingston's history although more recent. How proud the city was in 1976 to host the Sailing Olympics, we were fortunate to be living here then. A restaurant would be a great addition where one was then and the downstairs could remain as the sail room and function area it now is or used for the Marine Museum, so much a part of Kingston's history if it is not given a home in the Penitentiary area. Cork and other sailing events require a space in one of the sites and accommodation for the participants on site in a

Penitentiary building would be appreciated and help support the other businesses there as well as provide a unique experiences for the sailors who come from around the world.

Please keep the two locations as the historical sites they are for future generations. Suburban housing, condos and traffic are everywhere.

Let's appreciate and showcase what we have.

Sincerely Dixie Dittburner, Portsmouth

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High school students and bus passes: are taxpayers paying twice?

Jeff Scott THE COUNTRYSIDE VIEW The City of Kingston and Kingston Transit have embarked on an ambitious program to increase ridership on city buses. One of the programs is to allow high school students from the Limestone and Catholic school boards to apply for free bus passes.

They started with Grade 9 students in the first year and then expanded the program to include Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. The intent of the project is quite good; students who use public transit at an earlier age are more likely to continue doing so as they get older. Instead of driving to work they are more likely to take the bus instead. This is a great idea since it will cut down on the traffic on the roads and lead to the intensification of the city since these students will choose to live next to transit routes instead of the farther suburbs when they become adults.

This program has another benefit in that it allows students to attend extra-curricular activities or to get a part time job. This will definitely benefit those students who have a lower family income. The high school students that benefit from this free bus pass are those that go to Lasalle Secondary, Regiopolis Notre Dame, KCVI, LCVI, Frontenac, Bayridge and Holy Cross. Most of these schools now have an express bus stop right near to the school while the others have regular bus service. Unfortunately, the program is of no value to the rural students since there is no bus service out there.

So far, about 1,300 students have received these passes, which is about a quarter of the students that live in the urban area.

Although this is a well-meaning program, there are problems. Many of these students can afford a bus pass, which means that Kingston Transit is losing about $250,000 in bus fees per year. The School Boards have attempted to lower this cost by contributing $60,000 per year to the program. Some City Councillors have stated that they think that giving bus pass subsidies

would have been a better idea rather than free passes.

Adding 1,300 teenagers to the transit system at rush hour in the morning has created another problem. They are trying to get to school at 8:30 in the morning just like the adult commuters. To transport 1,300 students, you would probably need another 20 buses. Kingston Transit has to come up with the money to pay for, staff and run these extra buses from the Provincial and City taxpayers.

Not every high school student goes to school on the school bus. Any student who lives closer than 3.2 kilometers to their school does not get a ride on a school bus. They must either walk or get a ride from their parents. In fact, most of the high school students in the city do not get transported to school since most of them live within that radius. Since 1,300 students are now taking the city bus to school, we can only conclude that many of them are not eligible to take the school bus. The school boards excluded these students as a way of cutting down on the cost of transportation. Now, instead they are giving $60,000 to City Transit to

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transport students that they wouldn't be transporting themselves.

Last year, I was talking to a school bus driver who drove students to high school.

He told me that he was supposed to have 28 students on the bus but that he only had five show up.

Where were the other students? He told me that they were at the City bus stops waiting for a Kingston Transit bus. How many of the Triboard school buses are running around half empty now that 1,300 students are taking Kingston Transit instead? The two school boards spend $25 million to transport students to school each year, which comes out of property taxes.

How much is this new program really costing the taxpayer now that they are paying twice to move high school

students around?

Maybe it is time to re-evaluate this program and maybe the best thing would be for the school boards to no longer provide school busing where Kingston Transit buses run and let them take the city buses instead. The savings for the taxpayer would be considerable.

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Nativity Exhibition sheds light on the true meaning of Christmas for area students

BY TORI STAFFORD

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News – As December began, students throughout the area were reminded of the Christmas story by taking in hundreds of different nativity scene displays at St. Paul the Apostle Parish.

On Thursday, Dec. 1 and Friday, Dec. 2, students from across the Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) attended St. Paul’s for its annual Nativity Exhibition. The Exhibition is made up from over 300 nativity displays, a collection amassed by the late Tony Vella, who passed away in 2015. Following Vella’s passing, his family decided to continue the Exhibition in their father’s honour, offer students the chance to see nativity scenes from around the world, as well as those made by Vella himself. For those with the ALCDSB, it’s the perfect way to kick off the Christmas season and bring the meaning of Christmas front and centre for students.

“The Nativity project is supported by a committee at the Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School Board – the Catholic Character and Culture Steering Committee – and one of the mandates of the committee is to name, articulate, support and promote those features of our school system which proclaim our distinctive Catholic identity,” said Mike Gundert, coordinator of religious and family life education for the ALCDSB. “The Nativity project does just that – it supports our Catholic identity as a school board.”

The Exhibition saw students split into groups, which toured the displays held in three rooms of St. Pauls. It also included a number of activity stations for the students, where the birth of Jesus and the story of his birth were studied in fun and interactive ways, such as playing ‘Nativity Jeopardy.’

The Exhibition also paid tribute to Vella for his efforts to offer

such a unique experience to students in the area.

Vella was born in Malta, where he trained under his uncle in how to create nativity scenes. That uncle was St. George Preca, a modern day saint canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007. Preca was the second saint ever on the island of Malta, and the only saint at the time.

“What St. George Preca did was he gifted children in Malta with nativity scenes, so Tony carried that on here and established the Nativity Exhibition in Kingston,” Gundert explained.

“He wanted to remind students that the word of God became flesh and lived among us, which comes from the Gospel of John in the bible.”

Students from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School in Amherstview were full of excitement as they took in the exhibition on Thursday, Dec. 1. Discussing things such as why it was important that the animals be close during the birth of Jesus, and which displays they liked best, the students were fascinated by the variety of displays and the differences between them.

“It’s really great to see them so engaged,” said Shaun Tymchuk, a volunteer with the Knights of Columbus on hand to discuss the nativity scenes with the children.

“It’s important that we ask them questions and talk to them about what they think and feel about the different nativities, and they seem to enjoy it.”

And having the students take in and discuss the displays was exactly what Vella intended when he began showing his collection here in Kingston each year at Christmas, Gundert expressed.

“Tony, who was a parishioner here at the Parish, began making nativity scenes when he was 12 years old,” he said.

“When Tony established the exhibition, his aim was to remind students that Christians celebrate the birth of Christ at Christmas.”

Ryan, a grade three student at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School in Amherstview, gazes over a nativity scene at the annual Nativity Exhibition at St. Paul the Apostle Parish on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016.

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Ben Hagerman, Community Development Coordinator for Loyalist Township, said they were hoping for at least 500 people to take part in the event and that number easily doubled over the two hour festiviThey came in droves to Fairfield ties prior to the lighting of Fairfield Park in Amherstview for Light Up Park.

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“We’re really lucky with the The family-friendly annual event, weather cooperating the way it has,” hosted under the best of weather, said Hagerman, standing outside the gave children a chance to meet San- soup tent. “Behind us we have the ta Claus, play outdoor games, have gourmet soup cook-off. We’ve got a their faces painted, create crafts as lot of local restaurants, a couple of well as listen to traditional Hispanic church groups and the fire departand Christmas tunes by Mauricio ment entering soups this year. The Montecinos. cook-off is becoming quite popular, Highlights for many visitors were with double the number of soups the horse-drawn wagon rides and the from last year.” marshmallow roast over a bonfire, He said the event has been held which had the added effect of warm- annually for at least the past 15 years. ing the fingers, especially as tempera“We try to add more to it each tures dropped quickly as the sun set. year. We’ve got free hot chocolate As the horse-drawn wagon carried from the Lions Club, hot dogs from visitors back and forth past Fairfield the Loyalist Fire Department and House, it followed a path more than Pathfinders partnership and lots of two centuries old. Fairfield was built activities for kids. Then we’ve got in 1793 and, in addition to being a our marshmallow roasting at the far family home, also served as a tavern end as well as our wagon rides and until 1850, a stopping point for lo- live entertainment. It all leads up to 5 cals as well as passengers on passing p.m. when the entire park gets lit up.” stage coaches. Fairfield house is one He explained that the event is free of only a few remaining pre-1812 because it’s important for as many Loyalist residences in Ontario. people as possible to enjoy it.

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With temperatures dropping, Santa Claus said that never provides a problem for him. In fact, he didn’t find it cold in the least.

“It’s a little warm, and there’s not a lot of snow,” said Santa. “But it’s lovely to be here, and it’s a lovely day today. The kids here are amazing, and they’re all such good children.”

He also commented on how comfortable the chair was when he finally had a chance to sit down on the Fairfield House porch to visit with children. He said he was glad to finally relax as he still has lots of preparations to get ready for over the next three weeks before Christmas Eve. Eight-year-old Avery Dimarco was one of the first to visit Santa and said the one thing she really wants for Christmas is a Newberry doll named Abigail.

“It was very fun seeing Santa.”

She said that she planned on keeping warm by not removing any of her warm clothing as the temperatures dropped after the sun set.

“I’ve been here before. I really like coming.”

Her friend, Paige Preston, 7, who, like Avery, was visiting from Odessa, said the one important thing she’d like to see under the tree on Christmas morning is a Magic 8-Ball. “And a bunch of other stuff,” she added.

“It feels fun being here,” said Paige. “I will stay warm by keeping moving.”

Frozen’s Princess Anna and Snow Queen Elsa, who travelled from Arendelle to take part in the festivities, delighted children when they stopped to talk with them.

The Princess and Queen, AKA Neva Parsons-Sheldrake and Madeline Ferris, both of Kingston, said it’s always exciting at such events.

“And you always meet so many nice people,” said Queen Elsa.

“Some are shy and some aren’t,” added Princess Anna. “It’s always fun. Plus we get soup and hot chocolate to keep us warm.”

From hot chocolate and soup to a burning bonfire, visitors found ways to keep warm.

The Loyalist Township Fire Department provided traffic control along the Loyalist Parkway as well as fundraising in conjunction with selling hot dogs.

Fire Chief Fred Stephenson said the department’s fundraising efforts go toward community projects and events.

“We sponsor different associations who promote community events and hockey teams,” he said, as he took a break from directing traffic along the Loyalist Parkway.

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“We are thinking of doing fundraising for a major project, and they asked us to do the hot dogs this year. We always have an issue with events like that because if we get called away, it ends, so the Amherstview Pathfinders and Girl Guides offered to do it on our behalf, which was great. We have a really good working relationship with our recreation department and community groups. This is a great community event. It’s very special.”

As the sun set late in the afternoon, the sounds of songs like Silent Night, Feliz Navidad and Guantanamera kept the mood jolly as musician Mauricio Montecinos provided the musical entertainment.

Many younger children enjoyed the chance to roast a marshmallow over a bonfire for the first time.

Two-year-old Charlotte Snow kept looking back at Christa Snow for reassurance as she held her marshmallow over the fire, and was soon licking sticky white marshmallow off her lips. Likewise, twoyear-old Zachary Babcock kept a stern face as his grandfather, Mark Ellerbeck, helped him hold his

marshmallow over the fire, but immediately broke into a smile when he tasted his toasted marshmallow.

After sunset, Santa Claus provided the countdown from ten, and as he reached “one” all the lights in Fairfield Park came on for the season. They’ll continue to shine until the first week of January.

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Right: Avery Dimarco, 8, middle, and Paige Preston, 7, meet Santa Claus on the porch of Fairfield House at the Loyalist Township Light Up The Season event at Fairfield Park in Amherstview on Sunday, Dec. 4.

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Amherstview women’s group comes together to support local school children and each other

BY MANDY MARCINIAK mandymarciniak@metroland.com

News – A group of women in Amherstview are giving back to their community, but they are also giving back to each other.

The self-titled ‘Sexy Old Babes’ (SOB’s) are a group of widowed or single women that originally came together five years ago through St Peter’s Anglican Church in Amherstview.

“One of the ladies at the church lost her husband and she was speaking to the Minister and he told her that there were several widows at the church and perhaps you can form a little group,” explained Jan Reid, one of the founding members of the SOB’s. “There were four of us originally and we all decided to go for dinner and we formed this group.”

Now, the group consists of 12 to 16 regular members ranging in age from 61 to 93, and they aren’t just women from the church.

“We started reaching out to the widows in our community and we kept growing,” said Reid.

The group meets regularly and together they do arts and crafts, go see plays, go out for dinner or simply sit around and talk.

“For me the group gives a lot of support. We are all widows, but it is not a pity

party when we meet,” said member Claire Cox. “We all recognize that we have the same needs and it is good to get feedback on how you are feeling.”

The group also works to give back to their community and for the past two years that has included donating to and volunteering with the Food Sharing Project.

“We wanted to do something within our own community,” said Cox. “We wanted to get our church involved in the community and with this group we like knowing that we are helping local kids.”

The Food Sharing Project originally started in 1982 as a program that worked to provide school children with healthy snacks at school, and more specifically kids who may come to school hungry.

“It was very grass roots at first and developed by parents, teachers and principals with the help of the food bank and they all recognized there was a common need in the schools and that is how it all started,” explained executive director of the Food Sharing Project, Timothy Brown. “It has evolved to the point where we are in almost all of the schools in the region now.”

The SOB’s started donating to the project with each member giving a few dollars a week to a fund, but members of the group also wanted to help in the

schools.

“Even though we live in a very affluent area, there are kids that still come to school hungry,” said Reid. “We got teamed up with Fairfield School here in Amherstview and we go every Wednesday and provide and cut up snacks for the kids that would otherwise go to school hungry.”

For Brown, the in person volunteering is what makes the contributions from the SOB’s so special.

“That connection is so important to them and to us,” said Brown. “They like to engage with the kids and see the activity and they love it and they truly care.

They get to build relationships with the kids too and that is really nice.”

This year, the SOB’s wanted to give Members of the SOB’s and their 2017 calendar, left to right: Claire Cox, even more and came up with the idea of Jan Reid, Carol Fudge and Gillian Pullen Mandy Marciniak/Metroland doing a calendar to raise money.

“I suggested the calendar as a lark,” said Reid. “But we did it and we all felt calendar,” said Reid. “We had a ball dosaid Reid. “We had been to a play and great doing it. It was so much fun and we ing it and it was a day filled with laughter I suggested it as a joke and everyone hope others enjoy it too.” and it was all for a great cause.” laughed, but then other members really The group hopes to do something Photography for the calendar was pushed the idea.” done by an SOB member and local similar next year.

The calendar features members of the graphic designer Vanessa Mathieu also “It just feels great to give back SOB’s in playful poses, wearing strategi- contributed her skills. In the end, the and be part of a group like this,” said cally placed props and is meant to be a group printed 300 calendars and have Reid. “It gives us a purpose. The fun tribute to the group itself. group doesn’t replace your spouse, very few left.

“One of our members thought up un“Last year we donated $410 to the but it gives you something to help til two weeks before we actually did the Food Sharing Project and this year we you through tough times and I think calendar that we were actually joking,” will donate about $3000 all thanks to the we all feel that way.”

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Arabesque: setting the barre high A new dance studio in town has opened its doors, offering students highly trained and skilled staff and a diversity of dance styles.

In the world of dance, the technique known as arabesque is a beautiful and graceful position in which a dancer stands on one leg, while the other leg is extended behind the body. Both legs are straight. In classical ballet, the arabesque is sometimes performed en pointe, in which the supporting leg is actually balanced upon a straight foot, toes pointed directly at the floor.

It’s a physically demanding technique that can take years of training to perfect or even perform it adequately.

Arabesque is a fitting name for Kingston’s newest dance studio and school. There’s a sparkling newness to the studios, outfitted perfectly for the demands of dance. You’ll find Arabesque in the Atrium Mall at the top of Days Road in the little plaza that also includes a martial arts school and Playtrium.

“I chose the name because an arabesque is a ballet term, and ballet is

the foundation of most dance forms, and an arabesque can have numerous variations, just like the variety of students and people we encounter every day,” said Erin Tackaberry, Artistic Director of the school.

Arabesque Dance Academy entered the local scene in a rather humble and quiet manner. No giant billboards. No flashing lights and expensive ads. The only reason I knew it existed is because I drive past the location regularly. I finally stopped in to see what the school looked like and to meet the staff.

I was pleasantly surprised by what I found and was impressed by the academy.

They offer classes in ballet, modern, contemporary, lyrical, acro, tap, jazz and hip hop. There’s also creative movement classes for parents and tots.

The instruction staff members are highly qualified.

Erin Tackaberry completed her BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) Honours Degree at York University in Toronto. No surprise: her area of specialization for her degree was dance. I watched her teach some of her senior students and there’s a calm intensity to her approach.

She’s trained with dancers from the National Ballet of Canada, Alberta Ballet Company, and the Martha Graham Erin Tackaberry, left, the Artistic Director of Arabesque Academy of Dance, works on choreography with three of her senior students, from left, Maddy Snider, Tatiana Cimbura, and Lexi Cimbura. Kingston’s newCompany.

est dance studio is located at 541 Days Road in the Atrium Mall.

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She acts as a model and mentor.

Her students obviously look up to and respect her.

It’s also clear that she knows how to teach, and that taps into another of her qualifications. She’s a certified teacher.

In addition to her BFA, Tackaberry has a Bachelor of Education degree and has taught in multiple settings such as a private school, with the Toronto Board of Education, and in day care centres.

She’s seen the effects dance has on her own life.

“When I dance I feel freedom and connected to my inner self. Sometimes I get too wrapped up in be-

ing busy, or tired, but none of that matters if I just let my body move. It helps relieve the stress and makes me feel lighter, but also more grounded.”

Tackaberry may seem young— she’s 27—to be such a highly qualified dance teacher and artistic director, until you realize she’s been dancing since she was two. That’s a quarter of a century of experience.

“I want to instill such a passion for dance in children that they want to continue and grow with it,” said Tackaberry. “It’s been such a big part of my life, and I know what it’s meant for my life.”

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vidual. Tackaberry sees dance helping to build communities.

“Dance is important in our lives because it allows us to take a break from the everyday happenings of life and be totally emerged in a story all our own, whether you’re the dancer or spectator. Even if the dancing happens to be about a current event, or choreography done by another person, no two people are going to dance the same, and it allows us to be ourselves. It’s important for our culture because it’s a form of storytelling. It can be a simple, straightforward story or a very complex story, but either way its a story that brings people together. The world definitely needs more beautiful things like dance which allow people to come together for something good.”

Arabesque Dance Academy has joined the ranks of 5-6-7-8 Dance Studio, Kingston School of Dance, Leisa’s School of Dance, and TK Danceworx in setting the standards high for quality dance instruction in the city.

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The location is ideal for a rather neglected area of the city in terms of dance instruction. It’s a couple of blocks from Frontenac High School and is in the centre of an area full of young and older families with lots of children and teens who may be aching to become involved in the world of dance.

Tackaberry explained that anyone can dance and they can start at any age.

“We start with creative movement for the youngest dancers,” she said.

“It helps them keep a focus. It’s almost like they don’t know they’re learning the basics and fundamentals. But anyone can start at any age, whether teen or adult. It’s never too late to start.

Dance is good for the brain and the body for both the young and old.”

She said that dance allows children to build self-confidence, and it provides a healthy outlet where they can build social skills. She also said dance provides many cognitive benefits as well, such as memorization skills.

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Erin Tackaberry, right, the Artistic Director of Arabesque Academy of Dance, works on choreography with three of her senior students, from left, Maddy Snider, Tatiana Cimbura, and Lexi Cimbura. Kingston’s newest dance studio is located at 541 Days Road in the Atrium Mall. Mark Bergin/Metroland

Volunteers needed to help with refugee resettlement in Kingston

Naser Ardah, housing facilitator, and Christine Mylks, volunteer coordinator, both work with Refugee Resettlement Services Kingston on behalf of KEYS, and are currently looking for volunteers to help with refugee families and individuals resettling here in Kingston.

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News – Arriving in a new country and attempting to adapt to new surroundings, languages and lifestyles is difficult for anyone, but for refugees, that difficulty is compounded.

That’s why Refugee Resettlement Services Kingston, the joint venture of Kingston Employment and Youth Services (KEYS), Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), and the City of Kingston, is reaching out to the local community to find those willing to help ease the transition for

refugees settling in Kingston.

“The folks that we’re working with are families who’ve had their lives turned upside down. They’re people who’ve been displaced by war and who are now facing the uphill battle of rebuilding their lives and establishing themselves in a whole new place, after having survived all kinds of difficulties that I think many people can’t even imagine,” said Christine Mylks, the KEYS volunteer coordinator for Refugee Resettlement Services Kingston.

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are in Jordan or Lebanon or Turkey, some of them are still in Syria, and some of them have passed away.

They’re folks who have lived in refugee camps and travelled all over the world… and they’re also folks who have a variety of work histories, cultural backgrounds, and linguistic backgrounds.”

In April of this year, Kingston was one of four new communities named as Resettlement Assistance Program Centres by the federal government.

Since then, 17 families and 84 individuals have come to Kingston looking to call it home, and a total of 125

individuals are expected to resettle here before March of 2017. They all share the commonality of having been uprooted from their homes and forced to start a new life in a strange place, but otherwise, the refugees arriving or already in Kingston are a really diverse group of people, Mylks expressed. And that is what makes volunteering to help with the resettlement process so interesting and stimulating.

“It’s a really unique and exciting opportunity, I think,” said Mylks, noting they hope to amass a group of volunteers as diverse as the refugees themselves, and are hoping to find volunteers with a variety of different strengths and interests.

“As a staff person, it’s a privilege for me, and I think for community members, it’s a really unique opportunity to meet someone really interesting, and provide support that is key for someone or a family who really needs it in order to rebuild.”

Anyone in the area can apply for the volunteer positions and are able to participate as much or as little as they’d like to. Volunteers can either be matched with a specific family, or take on individual volunteer roles.

In working with a family, Refugee Resettlement Services Kingston is looking for both Support Group team leaders and team members, and Support Teams will help with things such as introducing the family to the community and community organizations, explaining local transit, assisting with shopping, and general relationship building. Individual volunteer roles include searching for housing and help with setup, sourcing donations, child minding, and ‘as needed’ support.

Additionally, interpreters are needed, and the organization is looking for those who speak Arabic or Kurdish, primarily, as well as anyone who speaks Kirundi or Swahili, as they are expecting refugees from Bu-

rundi. However, Madeleine Nerenberg, manager of immigrant and refugee services for KEYS, emphasized that volunteers do not need to have foreign language skills to participate.

“We really want to emphasize that Arabic language skills are not necessary to volunteer, and we have a big need for anyone with interest and willingness,” she said.

“An aspect of the whole experience that is really exciting is the opportunity to discover the joys of communication with a language barrier and learn about how you can work around that using technology and body language and laughter.”

Nerenberg expressed that the opportunity offers a learning experience unlike any other for both the volunteers and refugees. She also noted that volunteering can be a family-friendly experience, and that Refugee Resettlement Services Kingston has already seen the amazing impact one family working with another can have.

“We’ve had a few nice examples of that already, where some of our volunteers, their kids are a similar age to the kids in the family they’re being linked to, and so it kind of creates an instant sense of normality, being able to get together for a play date and things like that,” she said.

“And having teenagers that can hang out with some of our Syrian newcomer teenagers is also really nice. Certainly, it is a family-friendly volunteer experience.”

KEYS will host Refugee Resettlement Services volunteer orientation sessions on Tuesday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., both at KEYS Job Centre, 182 Sydenham St. Those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP to let KEYS know they’re planning to attend by emailing info@keys.ca or calling 613-546-5559. For more information, go to www.keys.ca/rap/

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“Everything from the Legion, to the Governor General, to Don Cherry holds that the Great War and, more particularly, the Battle of Vimy Ridge, was what brought Canada together,” said Swift.

“The argument is that Canada didn’t really mature or come of age until the Great War… in the book, we argue, and we hope persuasively with lots of evidence, that in the period after the Great War – particularly in the 20s and 30s, and even into the 40s, 50s, 60s – the Great War was remembered as a tragedy, as something that happened that should never happen again, and that artists, veterans and a whole lot of people regarded it that way.”

The Vimy Trap (or How we Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Great War) is the work of Swift, the author of a variety of books looking at Canadian history and Jamie Swift is the co-author of The Vimy Trap, which politics, and co-author Ian McKay, challenges the widespread story of the Battle of one of the nation’s most renowned historians. The book closely follows Vimy Ridge.

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“But the other meaning of myth is that myths are stories that people, families, religions, societies, and countries tell each other, and these stories become sort of the social glue that helps to bring cultures, country, families, and religions together. And the stories get told over and over again,” he said.

“So even if it’s patently not true that the Great War and the battle of Vimy Ridge brought Canada together and created an independent country – and you cannot prove that, in fact, the book shows otherwise – that doesn’t matter if the story gets repeated over and over and over again and enough people come to believe it.

So that’s what our book is trying to push back against, with considerable evidence.”

Swift pointed to modern day myth tellers such as Pierre Berton as having helped to create the belief that the Battle of Vimy Ridge was one that united Canada, which was fighting under British direction at the time. While it’s true that all four divisions of the Canadian Corps did work together for the first time to secure victory at Vimy Ridge, that victory did not bring the nation together in the same way, Swift said. In fact, the very monument at Vimy Ridge, which is the most popular of all Canadian monuments among travellers and patriots, was designed and built as a monument to peace – a fact Swift uncovered right here in Kingston after finding the original papers famed Canadian sculptor Walter Allward in Queen’s University Archives.

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And with the 100 th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge fast approaching in April 2017, Swift and McKay felt now was the best time to challenge the popular opinion of the ‘prolific’ battle – before the nation falls into a “flag-waving, patriotic extravaganza,” as it did during the 200 th

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Sydenham couple to donate Christmas turkeys to neighbours in need

BY HOLLIE PRATT-CAMPBELL

It's hard to imagine Christmas dinner without turkey, and this year a Sydenham couple is doing their part to help make sure no one in their community goes without one.

Working through the Loughborough Christmas and Emergency Relief Committee (LCERC), which has been providing Christmas dinner food baskets, toys and more to those in need for almost 30 years, Adam and Lori Popkie will donate one turkey for each granite countertop they sell through their business, Prestige Stone Company, between Nov. 20 and Dec. 20.

"It's something we've wanted to do on a personal level as well as through the company," explains Lori Popkie, business manager. "It's important to us to help families have a good, healthy Christmas dinner together."

She notes that she was shocked when she learned how many are in need in their small area. Last year, the LCERC helped nearly 100 families in the Loughborough community by distributing 73 Christmas baskets (dinner materials with all the trimmings and/ or toys, depending on the needs of the families) and providing emergency relief (financial assistance in the event

unexpected crises such as fire, sudden death or utility disconnection) to another 25.

"I couldn't believe it," she says. "It's nice to see that there is a lot of support out there and lots of families who are donating, but it is surprising to see the numbers that are really in need of help for the holidays."

They decided to focus on turkeys to fill a gap left when Sobey's, the company that owns the local Foodland, discontinued their "Turkey Bucks" program. In past years, customers would receive a "Turkey Buck" with each purchase over a certain amount, and if they didn't want to keep it for themselves they would have the option of donating it to the LCERC to help fill Christmas baskets.

The Popkies' goal is to donate eight turkeys in total, and a special "granite for the price of laminate" promotion is running until Dec. 9 to further encourage people who might be considering upgrading their countertop to buy now.

"We were delighted to hear of the initiative Adam and Lori are taking to benefit us," says LCERC member Jim Kelly, explaining that eight turkeys will go a long way toward helping them meet their goal.

"Although we are still collecting

information from families who need a basket, if things turn out to be similar to last year, eight turkeys will represent close to 20 per cent of our needs - a wonderful contribution."

He adds that some families are also small - a single person or a couple - in which case they will receive a chicken in their basket so as not to overwhelm them with a large turkey.

Kelly says that they understand Foodland's decision to discontinue the Turkey Bucks program was not made by local managers, and they are grateful for all the help the store provided.

"We fully understand that food retailing is a dynamic business and that companies are always seeking new avenues to enhance business. We are extremely grateful that our local Foodland was so supportive of our use of [Turkey Bucks] in the past and remains such a staunch supporter of our efforts still."

To learn more about LCERC and how you can help, visit http://www. lcerc.ca.

To learn more about Prestige Stone Company, visit http://www.prestigestonecompany.com/. Adam Popkie has been in the trade for 17 years and the Lori and Adam Popkie are donating turkeys to Loughborough families business is located right on Rutledge in need this Christmas.

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Kingston arts power couple presents a night of music and comedy

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Finding chemistry on stage has never been a issue for Anna Sudac and Jesse MacMillan.

The two met and fell in love in 2012 on the set of SALON Theatre's Sir John Eh: The Musical.

"In between rehearsals for that show I would be playing the piano and Anna would be thinking up a song to it," MacMillan recalls. "We just sort of felt this creative spark, this performing spark between us.

Like, oh, you can do that and I like to do that too, that's funny."

Over the years, both have emerged as stand-out talents on the Kingston arts scene, whether performing musical/comedy shows as a couple or pursuing individual passions. Together, they've played at fish fries, hoedowns and weddings, opened for Ray Bonneville and performed their signature 20-minute '90s medley as the opening act for WANNABE: A Spice Girls Tribute at the Mansion.

On Dec. 12, you can catch them at the Domino Theatre for "A Night of Music" - the first of what is hoped to be an ongoing series of live music at the theatre.

"There's this tradition of George Burns/Gracie Allen - people who are a couple who are en-

tertainers and perform together," Sudac says of their performance style. "In addition to any material, concrete songs that they perform, there's the way they talk about the songs, the way they talk about each other."

Often, unexpected mishaps during rehearsals and the resulting banter will become part of the show.

"We don't rehearse it too much, but it'll be just an interesting thing that came from a real place and made us both laugh," she says.

"That's something we learned with SALON too. When writing songs, if something comes up in our workshop or rehearsal and makes everybody laugh, even if it's kind of weird, find a place for that because it makes other people laugh too."

Sudac and MacMillan typically perform a mix of covers and their own original material. The shows contain an emotional range more typical of musicals or dramas than concerts.

"As an audience member I like the up and down, joy to sadness in a musical," says MacMillan. "Usually musicals are comedies, but usually something sad happens that makes you cry."

"I think it's a bit unique that we get to do shows that have that,"

Sudac adds. "There are moments of honesty because we talk, tell stories. The songs are also stories of people that we've been inspired by."

Often their original material will take on a sadder tone, while the covers are original versions of well-known love and pop songs.

As always, the meaning of any given song can evolve for performers and audience members alike.

"We have a cover of Lady in Red and people tend to not even notice that it is that song until the chorus," says Sudac, noting that the song is one that has generated unexpected responses from audience members.

"Some people are like, what a hilarious song to cover - that's kind of how we felt about it, but then other people will come up and be like oh my god that was my wedding song, thank you."

One time a man approached them after a show and remarked that it was the first song he danced to with his wife, who had recently passed away.

"A song can mean so much to someone - it made us respect the song more," says MacMillan.

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20 more signs you've lived all or most of your life in Kingston, Ontario

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

Here you go, townies: 20 more signs you might be from the #ygk.

(A sequel to our hit 2014 list 20 signs you've lived all or most of your life in Kingston, Ontario.)

1) You miss the welcoming red glow of the Alcan sign that signalled "home".

2) You remember when the Kingston Frontenacs played at the Memorial Centre and secretly miss going there for games. (Maybe you even remember when the team was called the Kingston Canadians.)

3) You're comforted by the knowledge that if inmates escape from prison, "the last thing they're gonna do is hang around here".

4) You know that a Kingston kid's first visit to Morrison's is an important rite of passage.

5) You (or your kids) attended at least one birthday party at Celebrity Sports World/Studio 801.

6) You've spent time in other uni-

versity towns and noted how unremarkable/normal the students seem compared to Queen's.

7) You've spent time in other cities and been shocked at how okay everyone is with the concept of new buildings going up.

8) You have at least one photo of yourself with the Gaskin Lion.

9) You remember when there were only two Tim Horton's in town. You are thankful every day that now you can drive five minutes in any direction and arrive at one.

10) You've lived through decades of third crossing debate. You'll fall over in shock if it ever amounts to anything.

11) You've lived through decades of talk about the Counter Stre - er - John Counter Blvd expansion and the bridge that will supposedly go over the train tracks. While there now appears to be physical evidence this is being worked on, you're still skeptical about it ever getting done.

12) At least one person in your family has a treasure trove of stories about wild times had at 'the Ports' in

the '70s and '80s.

13) You think of Elginburg/Glenburnie as "the country" even though it only takes 10 minutes to drive there.

14) You refuse to refer to the area of Ontario Street with the new condos as anything other than "Block D".

15) You know that the strip mall at Bath and Gardiners Roads was once the site of a drive-in movie theatre.

16) You had many good times at the amusement park that used to be at Lake Ontario Park. You thought that little roller coaster was pretty much the greatest.

17) You've walked on to the Wolfe Islander for a free boat ride and/or to cool down on a hot day.

18) You've never actually ventured into The Royal Tavern but have always been sort of curious about it.

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Latest Disney film sets sail for adventure My Take MARK HASKINS

MOVIE: Moana STARRING: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Temuera Morrison, Rachel House and Jemaine Clement DIRECTORS: Ron Clements and Don Hall RATING: PG Disney has always been very good at taking their princess mold, their formula, and evolving it, changing it and even breaking it. Moana has some of those familiar elements we love, but it goes beyond the traditional or typical story to do something so much better.

Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) is the daughter of a Chief Tui (Temuera Morrison).

One day she will lead her people like her father, but part of her yearns to sail the ocean. Her father however has forbidden anyone to leave the island. He believes

the island provides all they need and keeps them safe.

The trouble is their island is dying.

Moana's Grandma Tala (Rachel House) tells the tale of how long ago the demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) stole the Heart of Creation from Te Fiti. In doing so he woke the lava demon Te Ka, and a great darkness began creeping across the world.

To stop the darkness, and save her island, Moana must find Maui and sail him across the ocean to give Te Fiti back her heart. It's a long and dangerous journey. There are storms and monsters and at the end Te Ka. The hardest part however might be convincing Maui to go.

In the old days stories were simple. It was good versus evil, and it was resolved with a climactic battle to the death. Moana is so much more complex. It sets up what appears to be the classic story, but then it turns it on its head. Instead of brute force alone it takes ingenuity, determination and understanding to win the day. The story is about finding who you are and being true to yourself, and the film stays true to that message all the way to the very end.

The animation is incredibly rich. The detail, the play of light and shadow, and the richness of colour is mesmerizing. Moana and her world isn't simply rendered on the big screen it lives

and breathes up there. The animators have outdone themselves, and are only matched by the voice actors. Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, Rachel House and Jemaine Clement don't just lend these characters their voices they give them life and personality.

Who better to be the voice of the larger than life demigod Maui than someone who is larger than life himself ? Like everything he does Dwayne Johnson throws himself into Maui body and soul and without fear. To say he is perfect for this role would be an understatement.

In Auli'i Cravalho Disney has found a remarkable talent. With her voice she gives Moana her strength, her humour, her determination, and her heart. Then when she sings she gives Moana her power. Moana is the hero of this story, and Cravalho shines as star of this film.

Moana's powerful message, along with its intelligent story, coupled with animation that can only be described as breathtaking make it a joy to watch.

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KGH receives $5,000 in honour of Greek Community of Kingston member ‘lost too soon’

BY TORI STAFFORD tstafford@metroland.com

The Greek Community of Kingston presented a cheque to University Hospitals Kingston Foundation and the Emergency Department at KGH in honour of Community member Kostandinos ‘Gus’ Tasoulis, who passed away after an accident Sept. 2015 at the age of 36. (L to R): Julie Caffin, KGH, Lori Faggiani, UHKF, Marie Wright, treasurer of the Greek Community of Kingston, Dimitri Senis, president of the Greek Community of Kingston, Tassia Tasoulis, Gus’ and Rev. Fr. Demetre Mouselimis. Tori Stafford/

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News - Members of the Greek Community of Kingston gathered in front of the Emergency Department entrance at Kingston General Hospital (KGH) on Wednesday, Nov. 30 to bestow a gift to the hospital in honour of a beloved community member "lost too soon," said Dimitri Senis, president of the organization.

"We lost a young member of our community in a very freak accident," Senis said, referring to the loss of Kostandinos 'Gus' Tsoulis, who passed away in September of 2015 due to complications resulting from a fall. Gus was only 36 years old at the time of his death, and was described by members of the community as "boisterous," "always the centre of attention," and "loved by everyone."

"We hold golf tournaments in our community, and this year we decided we would love to donate a cheque to the emergency department at KGH. We have a lot of gratitude for all of the hard work and all of the behind-the-scenes doctors, nurses and so on and so forth," said Senis, who expressed that the Community hopes to make such a donation on an annual basis.

"I don't know where the world would be without emergency [services], so it's a pleasure that I now

give you this and thank you very much. Please continue to look after us."

Gus' mother, Tassia Tasoulis, expressed that she and others within the Greek Community of Kingston were incredibly grateful for the care Gus received at the KGH Emergency Department, and noted that the cheque presentation coincided with her son's birthday.

"He would have been 38 today," said Tasoulis.

"My son came here when he had the accident and he fell, and he was operated [on] here. I figured when you give back to your community, you should give to the places that are important as best you can."

The Greek Community of Kingston presented a cheque for $5,000 to representatives from KGH and the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF), including Julie Caffin, emergency department program operational director for KGH. Caffin thanked the Greek Community of Kingston and the Tasoulis family, explaining that the gift will be used in an upcoming project at KGH. "We're just starting the very exciting work of planning a new emerg. It's going to be state-of-theart, and we're very excited," Caffin said. "Your donation is going to go a long way in helping us create that dream, so thank you."

Wolfe Island docking proposals: Reviewed by Islanders

BY MARGARET KNOTT

At the invitation of the Ministry of Transportation, and Morrison Hershfield Ltd., the residents of Wolfe Island did indeed have the opportunity for a second look at how the planning is proceeding for the renovation of the Wolfe Island ferry service, the docks in Kingston and on Wolfe Island. Morrison Hershfield Ltd. is conducting the $1.8 million environmental assessment of the potential for adding a 75-vehicle ferry to the route and rebuilding the three ferry docking terminals. This is the first time the MTO has conducted an EA for the addition of a second ferry to an existing route.

At the first public information centre, held some months ago (June 2016), where the public was offered a first overview of the docking proposals, the general opinion of islanders was that the docking facilities described for Wolfe Island might just be too much for the small rural hamlet of Marysville. At that first meeting opinions ranged from “we just need one extra ferry length of dock (maybe)

to allow for easier loading and unloading and a light at the corner,” to “ the dock just needs some extra width for a safe turn around drop off area, accessible public facilities, and line up areas for pedestrians and cyclists with a parking facility for those who use public transit or walk or cycle once in Kingston,” to “WOW, is this for real?” Many were unable to visualise all vehicular traffic accommodated on the ferry dock itself, with no traffic lined up on Main Street. There were requests for improvements to the road to the Dawson Point dock seen as dangerous , too narrow etc.

So that was the first go around.

All comments received were brought forward, reviewed and were considered resulting in some changes and alternatives developed. And now the public has had a second opportunity, a chance to see the changes and to make comments, which also will be considered as part of the environmental assessment process, as it continues moving forward toward an improved Wolfe Island ferry service.

“I attended both the Wolfe Is-

land and Kingston presentations,” Frontenac Islands Mayor Denis Doyle said. “ And I spoke to as many people as I could. The first MTO presentation on proposed changes to the docks resulted in a lot of feedback, with changes proposed to downsize the Marysville and Kingston docks,” he said.

“The Dawson Point dock it seems was not a major concern receiving generally receiving positive comments at the first meetings and again at this second round. The new Kingston dock proposal does not use the Queen Street dock and looks much better in the artistic renderings (done of each of the three docks) than the previous design. While some people suggested minor changes those I talked to at both meetings where very positive.

And the new Marysville proposal is better and will be designed to allow better water flow under the dock,” he said. “Once again the Marysville dock received the bulk of the comments. Most people I spoke say suggest that it ( the dock) is still too big and requires further consideration. Also of particular concern

is with the present state of provincial finances, can we afford this and will our elected officials approve the expenditure?”

MTO is looking for feedback from the public on the new docking proposals, with a cut off date of January 6th. “ I urge you to become involved. To assist those who did not have a chance to get to one of the meetings. The material presented at the recent Information Centre will be available at the Wolfe Island Town Hall for review.

I would encourage all to have a look and make comments. This material is also available on the MTO website at www.wolfeislandferryea.ca,” Mayor Doyle concluded.

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Kingston Police Briefs Man caught in possession Off-duty military police Break and enter suspect Kingston woman facing of drugs gives police last officer intervenes in pauses to enjoy stolen beer charges after multiple assaults name ‘Smith’ in attempt to domestic assault at on couch, caught by Police on common law partner hide identity Kingston Centre, local man while drinking arrested

A 23-year-old local man who knew he was breaching curfew and drug conditions while on probation quickly came up with a false identity that included a common surname of “Smith” in an unsuccessful attempt to fool the Kingston Police uniform patrol officer who stopped him.

According to a release from Kingston Police, at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 30, the patrol officer was in his cruiser when he observed a male on a bicycle fail to stop at the four-way stop intersection at Patrick Street and Russell Street.

The man was stopped and verbally identified himself with a name and date of birth that the officer instantly became suspicious of, in addition to the male appearing nervous. After further questioning the man, the officer confirmed his true identity and discovered that he was breaching his probation order by not abiding by a set curfew.

The man was consequently arrested and during a search multiple small bags of suspected cocaine were located, packaged to be sold rather than for personal use. A smaller individual quantity of suspected crystal methamphetamine was also found on the accused.

The man was transported to police headquarters to attend a bail hearing later in the day. He is facing charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, simple possession of a controlled substance, obstruct police and four counts of breach of probation.

An off-duty military police officer witnessed and intervened when he observed a 37-year-old local man strike his wife in public at the Kingston Centre.

According to a release from Kingston Police, at approximately 10 a.m. on Nov. 28, the couple were walking along the sidewalk with their infant child just outside one of the stores in the Kingston Centre when argument ensued over the victim forgetting her wallet at home. The M.P., who was sitting in his vehicle, observed the accused grab the woman’s wrist and then strike her in the face. The officer immediately approached the couple to stop any further escalation and remained with them until Kingston Police uniform patrol officers attended.

The accused was taken into custody and lodged overnight in police cells to attend a bail hearing the following day. He is facing one count of domestic assault.

Kingston Police wish to thank the military police officer for intervening and assisting.

Anyone who witnesses, or often the case hears a domestic incident in a nearby apartment or residence, is asked to contact police to further investigate. In many situations the victim does not have the opportunity, or is too frightened, to contact the police themselves.

A 33-year-old local man will not be known for making the getaway of the century when instead of fleeing with his partner in crime he sat on the victims’ couch and drank beer he stole while waiting for Kingston Police to arrive.

At approximately 11:15 p.m. on Nov. 30, two tenants heard some noises while sleeping in their 500-block Albert Street apartment, but thought it was either their other roommates returning or an adjacent residence. Instead, two men had discovered the house and apartment doors were unlocked.

They gained entry and stole an Xbox game console, controllers, and a case of beer, the latter taken from the refrigerator.

The two residents became suspicious of the noise and saw one of the suspects fleeing from their porch down the road with a neon green backpack and a large Costco tote bag, which the Xbox and case of beer are believed to be in. He is described as wearing a backwards black and red ball cap and black coat. Unsure where the second suspect was the roommates discovered the man sitting downstairs on their couch, drinking one of the beer he just took from the refrigerator. It appears the man was already under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time.

Kingston Police uniform patrol officers attended and quickly arrested the man for breaking and entering. He was transported to police headquarters and held overnight to attend a bail hearing the following day. The second suspect is still being sought and the gaming console and alcohol has yet to be recovered. The lone beer was seized as evidence.

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At approximately 7 p.m. on Nov. 28, the 32-year-old victim attended the front desk of the Kingston Police station to report occurrences that had happened to him both recently and back in summer.

Beginning in July of 2016 the couple got into an argument that resulted in the woman tossing the man’s clothing out on the front lawn of their west-end residence. When the victim attempted to put his clothing back into the bedroom dresser the accused began kicking and punching at him. While struggling the woman pulled on the man’s hand, causing a snapping sound. The victim left the house and at that time he noticed he had a bloody nose and swollen hand, which was later confirmed by medical personnel to have a broken bone. This incident was not initially reported to police.

Then on Nov. 27, the couple got into another argument which resulted in the woman repeatedly punching the man’s chest. The following day, on Nov. 28, the victim received multiple text messages while at work from the accused threatening to discard his property. When he returned home another argument ensued and the woman began throwing children’s toys and a television remote at the victim, the latter barely missing his head. It was after this incident the victim attended the police station to report all of the occurrences.

Kingston Police uniform patrol officers first spoke to the victim and then attended their residence to continue the investigation. Evidence was seized at the house and photos taken by the victim of his injuries from July were provided to the officers.

The accused was arrested at the residence and held overnight to attend a bail hearing the following day. She is facing charges of assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, and assault in relation to the multiple instances.

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Steering feel formula a balancing act for carmakers Hi Brian, We have a Dodge Journey 2014.

I noticed the steering wheel is very sensitive when turning it. A glance over to the side of the road can cause the car to move over to the centre line very easily. I feel the turn ratio (sensitivity) is too fine.

There has been a lot of talk about distracted driving recently.

I also think that the options for steering wheel movement should not include the 'comfort' (such as certain Kia models and other) option.

With a slight turn of the wheel at highway speeds it easily puts you over the centre line. What are your thoughts about this?"

P Having spent a lot of time in and having logged more than a few kilometers on this particular cross-over, I feel enabled to provide an answer on this one.

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balance the steering feel on their products. Too much resistance and drivers complain of fatigue after even a few hours of driving and too much assist, leaves owners like this reader with an uncomfortable sense of lack of control.

A lot of the decision making process in how to engineer any steering system relates to the target audience. Few luxury sedan owners for example would be happy with a harsh steering wheel that fed back every bump and groove on the road into their hands, while not too many large SUV or pick-up drivers want a feather-light touch on their controls.

The Dodge Journey is aimed at a very wide and diverse group of consumers looking for everything from personal transport to family hauling capability. This popular cross-over uses traditional power steering assist provided by a belt-driven hydraulic pump feeding pressure to a rack-and-pinion gear. It uses mechanical steering column connection components meaning a solid link between the steering wheel and the steering gear. I've personally never found the steering to be particularly light and it provides an appropriate

amount of road feedback. However this is a pretty subjective observance.

There are ways to improve things without reinventing the wheel or heading to the nearest auto retailer to trade this vehicle in on something else. A new set of tires with slightly more aggressive tread than the current boots can change things dramatically.

Also, when carrying cargo of any substantial weight, taking a little care to balance the load, can go a long way to improving the steering response. Keep the heaviest items loaded over the rear wheels and not behind them.

Up front, in the driver' seat it's important to be positioned correctly in terms of distance from the wheel and upper body height.

I know for a seasoned driver this might sound like some patronizing advice, but trying different seat adjustments to find the right balance of comfort and control can make the difference between enjoying a particular auto's ride and absolutely detesting it.

As to all the other vehicles out there with extra-comfort steering settings, I don't think they present nearly as much of a problem

as their drivers. If a vehicle's steering geometry is properly adjusted it should prevent excessive wandering and as our roads are crowned (or slanted) to the outside of each lane to accommodate water run-off, if a driver provided no steering input for whatever reason, their vehicle should drift to the outside of their lane away from oncoming traffic (provided they didn't start off way over the centre line). But no amount of auto design and engineering (including all the current collision mitigation systems) can ever make up for an inattentive driver. Simply put, it's just like the popular meme adage; you only had one job! When you get behind the wheel, you only have to get from point A to point B safely while keeping those you share the journey with safe as well.

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39 Club of Kingston - Fri. Dec.9. Music by Chuck Western Sky at Matt’s Place Legion 631, Main Hall at 4034 Bath Rd. at Collins Bay. 7:30-11:00 pm. Singles and couples welcome. $10 per person $8 for members ,Q *RRG 7DVWH LV D ÀQH GLQLQJ H[SHULence for single seniors and will meet at Mango, 161 Princess St, Dec 9 5:30 p.m. If interested to attend, please contact Norma at 613-542-3622 or Nicole at 613-634-1966.

The Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints Presents 6th Annual NativLW\ ([KLELW 7KXUVGD\ 'HF IURP WR 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9 from 4 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food items for local food bank. 501 Crouse St, Napanee (Corner of Church St & Newburgh Rd). Free event. All nativities displayed DW WKH ([KLELWLRQ DUH JHQHURXVO\ ORDQHG by members of the community. If you have a nativity you’d like to share, we’d love to display it. Questions: 613-3782807 Kingstown Players performance of the musical pantomime, Sleeping Beauty written and directed by Steven Spencer.

This mischievously funny version will EH VXUH WR H[FLWH WKH ZKROH IDPLO\ 3HUformances take place Wednesday-Saturday evening at 7 p.m. with two Saturday matinees at 1:30 p.m. from Dec. 7 to 17 at The Rotunda Theatre, Queen’s Theological Hall, Queen’s University.

Book early at kingstownplayers.com to avoid disappointment. Youth, senior and family rates available.

Kingston Humane Society - Christmas trees and fresh wreaths are on sale now until Dec. 24, or while supplies last. . They are $40 and wreaths are $25, with $10 from each purchase going to the KHS. For more information about holiday events, adoptable animals, and how you can support the kingston humane society visit their website at kingstonhumanesociety.ca Loyalist Township staff are invitLQJ DUHD UHVLGHQWV WR KHOS ÀOO WKH /Lons Club hampers, distributed each Christmas in our community. Christ-

mas trees will be located in the lobby RI WKH 2GHVVD 0XQLFLSDO 2IÀFH DQG the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, where donations of non-perishable food items and unwrapped toys will be gratefully accepted between Dec. 1 and Dec. 14 Rideau Trail Club of KingstonSunday, Dec. 11 Hikers’ Choice Depends on the weather and the participants. Something at an easy pace, Level 1 or 2 about 10-12 km. and $3-5 gas. The group will decide the destination before departing Canadian Tire Parking Lot along Bath Road at 9 a.m. Leader: John C. 613 382 4778 Bath Gardening Club and Horticultural Society - Caroling in the Park on Sunday, Dec.11 at 6 p.m. Centennial Park, Main Street in Bath.

Come join us and bring your friends and neighbours to sing all your favourite carols. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served on the porch at Hetherington Hall after the caroling.

Holiday Lunch - Friday, Dec. 9, at 12 noon. Enjoy a wonderful roast turkey lunch with all the trimmings, served in Hatter’s Cove at the Seniors Centre. Advance tickets only. Entertainment by Martello School Choir (in the gym) $15/person 7KH /DGLHV $X[LOLDU\ RI WKH 5R\DO Canadian Legion, Branch 560 are holding a “Turkey Shoot� on Dec. 10 from 2 to 5 p.m...5 darts for $4. Come one, come all, but come out and enjoy an afternoon of comradeship and good times.

Legion 560: Friday, Dec. 9, Showman’s Karaoke will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members and guests.

Dec. 10 - The Runaway Cowboys are back to entertain from 8 to 12 with a $2.50 cover for non members and guests Tuesday, Dec. 13 - General membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. Come out and have a say how you want your Legion to run.

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Come out and sing for your supper!

BellRock Hall is hosting an afternoon of entertainment by the popular local gospel group, Crimson River, followed by a ham and scalloped potato supper. Amongst other selections, the group promises to sing some favourite Christmas songs, and you are invited to sing along with them.

Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m.: Cost $20, Location: BellRock Hall (see www. bellrockhall.ca for map)Tickets available at Verona Hardware, Asslestine’s Hardware, Nicole’s Gifts, Food Less Travelled (Family Farms).

The Kingston & District Old Tyme Fiddlers Association Christmas funtasia will be held on Sunday, Dec. 11 at Rideau Acres Banquet hall. Music and dancing from 2 to 6 p.m. followed by a turkey dinner. Cost $15/person.

Guest entertainers Jeff Code and Evelyn Ramdhanie. Reserved tickets required for dinner. Tickets available at A World of Rentals, 154 Railway Street. For more info 613 546 3451 or 613 542-8010.

Canadian Club of Kingston Luncheon meeting Wednesday, Dec. 14.

Non members welcome. Keynote AdGUHVV +HU ([FHOOHQF\ 6KDURQ -RKQston, spouse of Canada’s Governor General David Johnston. Minos Village Restaurant 2762 Princess Street, Kingston. Lunch reservations: 613 384 2021. Members $27; non members $35. Club information: 613 530 2704; www.canadianclubkingston. org.

Kingston Photographic Club, Monday Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m. - Christmas Social Night Turkey Dinner and Cash Bar Members Slide/Print Night Advanced Ticket Sales ONLY Renaissance Event Venue, 285 Queen St. Kingston Frontenac Farmers Market - Christmas Market - Saturday Dec 10 - 9 a.m. to 2. p.m. - Prince Charles Public School, 6875 Hwy 38, Verona – we have partnered with Prince Charles Public School and local Vendors to help with fund raising for playground equipment - We have over 50 Vendors with unique Christmas Gift ideas,

tasty treats and delicious local food.

Come have Breakfast with Santa - details on our Facebook page.

Join the Kingston Townsmen Chorus and She Sings! Choir, with special guests, for their Christmas Concert presentation, Please Come home For Christmas; on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Cooke’s-Portsmouth United Church , 200 Norman Rodgers Drive, Kingston. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. and the Concert begins at 2:30 p.m.

Admission: General, $20.00; Student, $15.00; 12 & Under, Free. Advance tickets available from Brian’s Record Option, Chorus/Choir members or at the door. Contact: Tel: 613 777 8188; www.KingstonTownsmen.com; www.shesings.ca TLTI Agriculture Summit 2016 Township of Leeds and Thousand Islands’ Economic Development &RPPLWWHH LV VSHDUKHDGLQJ LWV ÀUVW $Jriculture Summit. A free event open to those working in the sector and those ORRNLQJ WR OHDUQ PRUH -RLQ DV H[KLELtor or participant Friday, Dec. 9. More info : www.leeds1000islands.on.ca contact: Kim Goodman 613-659-2415 Westbrook United Church, community breakfast Dec. 17, 8 to 11 a.m.

Adults $7 Children 6 and under $3 3526 Princess Street 613-389-3883 Kingston & District Branch, UEL Association of Canada holds its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church Hall, Queen and Montreal Streets. (Optional sandwich ‘n square lunch at 12:00, hall open from 11:30 a.m.). Speaker will EH -HDQ 5DH %D[WHU ´+RQRXULQJ /R\alist History through Fiction.� Further details can be found at www.uelac.org/ kingston.

St. George’s Cathedral Advent Concerts continue on Thursdays to Dec. 15 from 12:15 to 12:50 p.m.. Admission is free, with a voluntary offering collected. The Cathedral is at 270 King St. E. (at Johnson) Call 613548-4617 or visit www.stgeorgescathedral.ca or www.facebook.com/ StGeorgeConcerts. Join us for a midday musical interlude!

Walk On is a free, indoor winter walking program that runs from November WR WKH HQG RI 0DUFK :LWK VL[ ORFDtions in KFL&A, Walk On encourages walking for people of all ages and abilities in a safe, social environment.

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Friday Night Baha’i Fireside – Dec. 9, Discussion: “Truthfulness is the foundation of all human virtues� 7 p.m. at 99 York St. All are welcome. Further info:bahais@kingston.net Boomers Fitness 50+yrs . 50+Rock ‘n Roll Fitness, including stretching and strengthening for enhanced mobility and strength. Monday evenings, Tuesday and Thursday Mornings. Join us any time for free demos and to learn more information . Call Dee 613-389-6540 for west end location.

One Parent Family Association is a single parent support group. Divorced, separated or never married, all single parents are welcome. Hosting weekly volleyball, Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cataraqui Woods Public School, 1255 Birchwood Drive, Kingston. Please email opfa.limestone@gmail.com or call Kim St. Onge at 613-331-6413

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Every cent I owned was laid out on my bed. I had untied it from the corner of my hankie, and no matter how often I counted it, I still had only 31 cents. I knew I was getting 25 cents from Mother as were my three brothers and sister, all because of the success of Turkey Fair day held in Renfrew.

That money, with whatever else we were able to squirrel away, was to be used to buy our Christmas presents for everyone in the family. And that quarter just wasn't handed to us willy-nilly...no siree, we had to earn it! To get ready for Turkey Fair Day, we kids had to wash eggs, pluck and clean chickens and turkeys, and help Mother make dozens of sticky buns, all of which would be sold from our flat-bottomed sleigh on the main street in Renfrew. And if sales were brisk, and only if sales were brisk, were we each given a whole quarter.

So with the quarter, and my 31 cents, I was still short 44 cents. I had been casing the Five and Dime Store in Renfrew for weeks, and knew exactly what I was going to buy. My entire wad would be for Father's Christmas present. I would have to use my imagination to come up with presents for the rest of the family, but Father, I knew would be thrilled with what I desperately wanted to give him. The only problem was finding another 44 cents.

For the longest time, we could see Father squinting more and more when he was reading the Ottawa Farm Journal. Mother said it was time to get into Renfrew to have his eyes tested and to get a pair of proper reading glasses. Well, as soon as Father heard it would cost $2 for the test alone, and that didn't even include the glasses, he said there was no way in hell he was going to waste that kind of money, and he could see just fine, as we saw the paper getting closer and closer to his eyes. Well, I had seen a whole rack of glasses at the Five and Dime, and they were only $1 a pair, and right then and there, I decided Father would have his glasses! I would give them to him for Christmas! I didn't want to give away my secret, but I knew I had to bring Mother into my confidence to see if she had any ideas on how I could come up with another 44 cents. She said it wouldn't be fair

to my brothers and sister if she just handed over another 44 cents to me. She mulled it over for a while, and then came up with what I thought was just about the smartest idea I had ever heard of. She said I could gather eggs, about two dozen she figured, and I could sell them myself in Renfrew and raise the extra money.

And so, on a cold and wintery Saturday, I took the two dozen eggs and went into Renfrew with Mother, who had her own peddling to do, and I headed right for the Five and Dime Store, and the counter with all the glasses laid out in neat rows.

I put the little pail of eggs on the counter, and started to try on the glasses. With the first pair, I thought I was going blind!

I had no better luck with any of the others. A kindly woman told me I was too young for them. I told her my story, how Father couldn't hardly read anymore, all I had was 56 cents, but I had two dozen eggs, and was there anyone in the store who might be interested in a good deal on eggs that had been taken right out of the hen house that very morning? I thought I saw her wipe the corner of her eyes with her sleeve, and said as a matter of fact, she herself was just about to get eggs that very day, and she would be delighted to take them off my hands. She paid 50 cents for the eggs, and I had six cents left over, and I grabbed a pair of the glasses, which came with a case, and was sure I was going to burst with excitement.

The woman even wrapped them in white tissue paper, and said Father was to come in himself after Christmas and change them for any pair that suited better!

I couldn't fathom such kindness!

Coming up with presents for everyone else, when I only had six cents to my name, took every bit of imagination I could muster. I knit a dish cloth for Mother, I gave Audrey one of the hankies I was given at last year's Christmas concert, and every time I went into Briscoe's General Store, and Mr. Briscoe handed me a humbug, (which I hated anyway) I asked if he minded if I changed it for a licorice pipe, and that was what my three brothers were getting from me for Christmas.

I just knew in my heart, it was going to be the best Christmas ever!

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Backing onto Collins Creek conservation, this 4 bed 2500 sq. ft. family home is sure to delight! spacious rooms & gorgeous views all year round. Hdwd & ceramic floors, lg liv/dining rms, mn flr family rm w/gas fireplace, patio doors to deck. Main floor laundry, 3 piece wheelchair accessible bath, 4 bedrooms up, master has full walk in closet.

Finished lower level w/walkout to patio + workshop. Updates such as high eff gas furnace & c/air ‘11, 30yr shingles ‘11 & most windows in ‘12. MLS®16606911, Asking $489,900

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West end executive entertainer w/6.7 acres of peaceful privacy only 10 mins from the Cat Centre. 2400 sq. ft., only 10 yrs old, in floor heating up & down, vaulted ceilings, beautiful crown moulding & trim throughout, carpet free, plenty of pot lighting.

Open concept, modern kitchen w/tons of working space, great rm w/gas fireplace, door to unbelievable composite deck w/ glass railings for picture views, den w/2pc ensuite, 3 bedrms up, master has luxurious ensuite & walk in closet, spacious main bathrm, main flr laundry rm, lg mudrm w/entrance to oversized double car garage w/heated floor. The LL is fully finished w/in-law potential, flr to ceiling windows, walkout to covered patio, nature at your door, 4th bedrm, another den, 3pc bathrm, huge recrm w/projector screen tv. Another garage/workshop underneath the garage MLS®16602028, Asking $849,900

5 bedrooms, walkout basement, above ground pool & hot tub! Featuring newer hardwood & ceramic flooring on the main level, updated open concept kitchenw/patio door to deck, sep dining room, living room w/gas fireplace, extra 2pc bath on main level. Upstairs has newer hardwood flooring throughout, 4 bedrooms, main bath has jacuzzi tub, master has 3pc ensuite. Downstairs is mostly finished w/5th bedroom, full bath, patio door walk-out to great backyard for kids & entertaining!” MLS®1610563 Asking $359,900

How to get and keep your finances in order In 2015, analysts with the Government Accountability Office found that the average American between the ages of 55 and 64 had accrued roughly $104,000 in retirement savings, a shockingly low figure that would make it very difficult for men and women nearing retirement to maintain their quality of life into their golden years. Things don’t look much better north of the border, where the 2015 Global Investor Pulse Survey from the asset management firm BlackRock found that the average Canadian in the same age group had amassed an average of just $125,000.

While many people fear retiring with small nest eggs, that fear has apparently not been enough to inspire men and women to commit to saving more money for their golden years.

But retirement saving is essential, especially since life expectancies are rising. According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, global life expectancies at birth are expected to rise to 76 years by the mid-21st century. That’s a far cry from the mid-20th century, when global life expectancy from birth was roughly 48 years.

Longer life expectancies mean men and women will have to find ways to make their money last throughout their retirement. The earlier adults figure out how to keep their finances in order, the more money they will have when the time comes to retire.

The following are a handful of strategies men and women can employ to rein in their finances in the hopes of saving more for retirement.

• Review your finances at least

once per month. Hectic schedules or fear of the financial unknown make it easy for adults to ignore their finances for long stretches of time. But adults should review their financial situation at least once per month, examining how they are spending their money and if there are any ways to cut costs and redirect dollars going out into their retirement accounts. Redirecting as little as $100 per month into a retirement account can add up to a substantial amount of money over time.

• Pay monthly bills immediately.

Many adults receive monthly bills for utilities, rent/mortgage, phone, and television/Internet. If you have the money in your account, pay these bills the moment you receive them.

Doing so is a great way to avoid overspending on other items, such as dining out or shopping trips, and then finding yourself scrambling to pay bills come their due dates. Once all the monthly bills have been paid and you have deposited money into your savings/retirement accounts, then you can spend any leftover money on nights out on the town or new clothes if you feel the need.

• Buy only what you can afford.

It sounds simple, but many adults would have far more in their retirement accounts if they simply avoided buying items they cannot afford. According to a 2015 Harris Poll conducted on behalf of NerdWallet, the average credit card debt per indebted American household in 2015 was $15,762.07. Adults who want to get their finances in order and start saving more for retirement should put the plastic away and only make pur-

chases with cash or debit cards that take money directly out of their bank accounts once the card is swiped.

• Downsize. Downsizing is another way to free up more money for retirement savings. Empty nesters can save money by downsizing to a smaller

home or even an apartment. Drivers who no longer need room for the whole family can downsize from SUVs or minivans to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Adults also may be able to downsize their entertainment, switching from costly cable

packages to basic plans or cutting the cord entirely and subscribing to more affordable streaming services.

Getting a grip on spending can help adults save more for retirement and ensure their golden years are not compromised by lack of funds.

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How families can manage cramped quarters Young parents living in cities face difficult decisions regarding their living arrangements. The suburbs versus city debate is one many young married couples have had, and that discussion is often prompted by the arrival of children.

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau suggests that more people are choosing cities over the suburbs in the 21st century. While that data indicates 53 of the 81 cities in the United States with populations exceeding a quarter million people experienced reduced growth in 2013-2014, the most recent year for which statistics are available, during that time such cities still exhibited growth well above their averages from 2000 to 2010.

There are many reasons why city life might make more sense than living in the suburbs for young married couples. Living in the city may lead to far shorter commutes for working parents, and the availability of public transportation in cities may save parents the costly expense of purchasing their own vehicles.

But city life may force families to cope with cramped quarters. Even the most spacious apartments may not provide the same square footage as single-family suburban homes. Parents who are committed to city living may need to get creative in order to live comfortably in apartments.

• Actively police clutter. Few things can make apartments seem more cramped than clutter. Unsolicited mailings, old magazines and unused kitchenware are just a few of the items that can make small apartments seem even smaller. Discard junk mail the 4

moment you walk through the door, making a daily effort to keep kitchen counters and tables, coffee tables and other areas that tend to accumulate clutter clear of clutter. Reducing clutter also makes homes safer for young children, making it easier for them to navigate a home while reducing choking hazards.

• Keep hosting duties to a minimum. Many men and women love to host friends and family, and that desire to host won’t subside simply because you live in a city. But even if you love to host, host more intimate gatherings so you are not forced to use your already limited storage space to store items, such as extra plates, utensils and drinking glasses, that you will only use every so often. Fewer guests means fewer items you need to store year-round.

• Go easy on the tots’ toys. Parents of young children know that kids’ toys take up a lot of space, and that’s space that many city dwellers simply don’t have. Rather than adding to youngsters’ toy stash each month, explain to them that space is limited and that some older toys will have to go before new ones can be purchased.

Donate old toys and let kids know their items will be given to less fortunate youngsters, as that may make kids feel better about parting ways with their toys. Set a good example by showing kids when you discard or donate older items before replacing them with new ones.

• Think vertically. Single-family home owners may not need to make much use of the vertical space in their homes, but such is not often the case

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with apartment dwellers. Utilizing vertical space in an apartment can be as simple as buying some shelving units or bookcases. To be safe,

keep items the kids will use on lower shelves so they are not tempted to do some climbing to reach their toys or books.

Parents who choose the big city over the suburbs may need to make some sacrifices to make better use of cramped quarters.

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