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Volume 186, Week 49

THURSDAY

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Councillors facing increasing pressure to do more with less

Doornekamp drops effort to rezone port facility

Potential levy increase for 2017 municipal budget sits at 2.8 per cent as talks continue CHAD IBBOTSON

JASON PARKS

STAFF WRITER

STAFF WRITER

See PORT, page 35

SELFLESS SERVICE Firefighter Todd Lamorre steps out of a Main Street house to take a breathe

of air after helping to neutralize an active fire Monday morning. Fire crews were able to get the blaze under control and conduct an investigation in less than an hour. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

Fire guts Main Street home Monday morning Damages pegged at $150,000, resident loses his dog and belongings ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

A Picton man lost his dog, his home, and his belongings — including irreplaceable mementos of his late wife — in an accidental fire Monday morning at his Main Street

home across from the hospital.

The County's deputy fire chief Robert Rutter said department "received two or three really quick calls" in succession after 10 a.m., so firefighters knew they were responding to an active fire

situation.

Quickly, a crew of about 15 firefighters from Station 1 in Picton had Main Street closed off as they worked to contain the blaze within the home.

See FIRE, page 31

County councillors had their first round of budget discussions this week.

This year's budget deliberations got underway on Monday and continued through Wednesday's press time. As of Tuesday evening the total 2017 operating expenditures sat at $49.5 million with capital expenditures totalling $11.6 million for a total budget of $61.1 million. The budget requires a municipal tax levy of $33.2 million, which is an increase of $901,400 or 2.8 per cent over 2016.

After factoring in expected assessment growth of $330,500, the increase would be about 1.75 per cent.

However, those numbers don't include some dollars distributed through the municipality's grants program for requests over $5,000 or several service level increases which were expected to be debated later in the week.

“There are more and more pressures on municipal councillors going forward,” Mayor Robert Quaiff said following the second day of budget talks. “There's more scrutiny out there, there are a lot of

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agencies looking for money, there are a lot of levels of government that are trying to figure out how they're going to fund programs.”

The proposed 2017 budget includes $5 million total transfers to reserves from the operating budget for capital purposes.

The operating budget includes $10,911,575 in road maintenance and winter control spending and includes $6,840,500 to be raised for protection services — including $3,672,782 for policing and $2,869,189 for the fire department.

See BUDGET, page 10

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Picton Terminals has withdrawn its rezoning application before the County’s planning department in order to move ahead with a stormwater mitigation system approved by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC).

Owner Ben Doornekamp confirmed the news Tuesday afternoon in a phone interview with the Gazette.

“We felt that we didn't need to continue with the application process,” Doornekamp said. “At first we felt we needed to clean up our zoning but the way things have been going, we are making a choice to pull the application until all of our work with the MOECC is completed and we are able to solve this 30 year problem.”

Picton Terminals had submitted a rezoning application with the municipality earlier this year and requested the zoning on a portion of the property be reverted from mixed-use/quarry to a pre2006 disposition when it was designated for port usage.

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Philanthropists seeking 100 People Who Care in Prince Edward County Byers, Davis hope to bring charitable movement closer to home ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

Prince Edward County may soon be home to a 100 People Who Care chapter.

Two well-known civic leaders in the community, recently retired judge Richard Byers and funeral-homeoperator-turned-realtor Mark

Davis were members of the Quinte chapter of 100 Men Who Care, but decided they’d rather borrow the fast-growing model and bring their philanthropy home.

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I think we can get 100 people who care in this community to do that.”

He discussed the idea with Davis and the two men decided they’d work on the logistics for the giving organization. Davis said unlike elsewhere, the men didn’t want to segregate potential donors by sex.

“In many communities of varying size, it’s commonly referred to as 100 Men or 100 Women Who Care. We think we would rather — and I think it speaks to a new generation also — name it 100 People Who Care. It’s certainly not limited to 100 people, it’s limited to as many people who want to be a part of it.”

For those unfamiliar with the concept, Davis explained members would agree to join and commit to giving $100 quarterly to a local charity chosen at a quarterly meeting. He said each member would submit an eligible local charity for consideration — organizations that exist solely in this community and who are able to issue tax receipts for the donations — and each evening, the three finalists

COMING TOGETHER Richard Byers and Mark Davis have decid-

ed to focus their energy on organizing a 100 People Who Care chapter in Prince Edward County in the new year to help maximize giving to local charities.(Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

would be picked out of a hat.

Each charity’s nominator would provide information, if desired, about its operations and then there’d be a simple majority vote. In the case of a tie, there’d be a runoff. At the end of the night, one charity is walking away with a cheque from each individual for a total gift of $10,000 or more.

“The only conditions are you’re not allowed to complain about who wins and everyone must write a cheque for $100 to that charity, even if you’re not there

that night.”

Byers said he loved the idea that there is no overhead cost of administration, there is no constitution or officers, and the meetings are short and to the point.

“There’s no charge, no constitution, just a bunch of people. It’s the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. People just come and make a simple agreement. It makes a real impact,” he said.

Davis agreed, stating the fund could make a real difference for local organizations.

“This has got win-win

scribbled all over it,” he said. A good example would be Reaching For Rainbows, the girls program run out of the Presbyterian church.

That $10,000, for them, would change their whole world, just like that.”

He said he’d like to see 200 or more people to come forward.

With Byers heading out of the county to enjoy his first months of retirement, the duo said they’ll spend the winter putting together the framework with the hopes of having their first meeting in May or June as the new fiscal year starts.

Byers said they have the blessing of the international 100 People Who Care movement to start their chapter, they just need to work out some details.

“The first order of business is to flesh out the charities.

There’s a bunch her we know nothing about. We’ll get a list of all the eligible charities together. I’m not sure the best way to do it, but we’ll figure it out,” he said.

As a starting point, the men are asking to hear from local charitable organizations as well as individuals interested in participating in the movement or even helping to organize. Interested parties can contact Davis by phone at 613-922-7722 or by e-mail at markdavis@chestnutpark.com. They can also contact Byers by e-mail at byersrg@gmail.com.

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Violence remembered, countered Alternatives For Women honours victims, works for positive change ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

Each Dec. 6, a community gathers in Picton to remember something that can’t be forgotten.

At the Alternatives For Women annual general meeting, by candlelight, Tuesday, they came forward one by one. With the watchful eyes of women whose lives were cut short by violence staring back from photographs, community members read names out loud, placed roses, and contemplated.

Counsellor Kelly Knott explained the date is significant as it is a national day of remembrance and action, commemorating 14 women shot to death at Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique in 1989.

“They died because they were women,” Knott said.

In addition to commemorating those lives, Knott said the vigil also offers an opportunity to reflect on the epidemic of violence against women, to consider those women for whom violence is a daily reality, and to remember those who have died as a result. Tuesday, 10 such local lives were mourned alongside those who died in Montreal.

The day also offers hope for change.

In a report that evening, Alternatives For Women board member Dee Hazell said she always experiences a range of emotions in marking the occasion., “This AGM always shows me the best and worst in my community,” she said. “We start the night remembering and mourning the loss of women at the hands of violent men. Women from far away and close to home die every year. Some are random deaths it seems, some are very targeted, some by strangers and some by men who tell the victims they love them. We then move on to talk about all the work being done to help keep women safe in their own community because their homes are not safe.”

Hazell continued that seeing the people in the room committed to end such senseless violence makes her proud and hopeful.

Unfortunately, some 29 years after Alternatives For Women started working on that goal, the problem is still very real for too many people.

Chair Caroline Granger shared some sobering statistics in her report. She noted on average, a women is killed by her intimate partner every six days in Canada. She said education or employment has no bearing on who is at risk and added that of the 83 victims of partner homicides in the country in 2014, 67 of those victims — over 80 per cent were women.

On any given night, the statistics also say 3,491 children and 2,724 sleep in shelters and 300 are turned away.

If those statistics still don’t

ALWAYS REMEMBERED Former County councillor Bev Campbell takes a moment to remember a victim of violence against women Tuesday before placing a rose during a candlelight vigil at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

hit home, Granger said the reality is violence costs everyone.

“All Canadians pay a steep price for violence against women. It’s estimated that each year, Canadians collectively spend $7.4 billion to deal with the aftermath of spousal violence alone, according to the Department of Justice,” she said. “This figure includes immediate costs, such as emergency room visits and related costs, such as loss of income. It includes tangible costs, such as funerals, and intangible costs such as pain and suffering.”

In the county, Alternatives For Women served 253 women last year, which is one more than a year ago. That represents one per cent of the total population. Executive director Rahno Boutilier reported that service is delivered in several ways.

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counsellor served 112 women in the last fiscal year over 768 hours. She had 550 in-person interactions Those include one-on-one counselling, the creation of safety plans, transportation or accompaniment at legal or agency appointments, support groups, and crisis services.

Six of the women served identified as Aboriginal and four women spoke French as their primary language. Most were referred for service through friends and family.

A transitional and housing support worker works with those women who are in the process of transitioning away from an abusive situation or making a major change in their lives to create stability. Many of those women live in Kiosan, a transitional housing program run by Alternatives.

See ALTERNATIVES, page 36

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Anderson steps down as QHC chair, county resident McGregor steps in Last board member installed in Graham Scott era leaves hospital organization to turn her focus to home and career obligations

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Tricia Anderson, who was serving as the board's chair, was the last remaining hold over from when a new governing body was installed in early 2010.

Anderson announced at last Tuesday evening's board meeting she was stepping down from her position due to personal reasons and career obligations.

Vice-chair Doug McGregor will be assuming the role of chair today and will stay in that role until at least late spring when QHC board holds its annual general meeting.

In a very tongue-in-cheek manner, McGregor said he was “annoyed” to have to fill the role of chair in Anderson's absence because “she will be a tough act to follow.”

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“The chair's role becomes more difficult as time goes on because of constraints of community, finance, staff issues and change,” McGregor said. “You've been an incredible steady hand during this time and you’ve done it with poise and style. Our hats are off to you for the job you've done.”

A board member for nearly seven years, Anderson served as board chair for the last year and half and a vice chair for two years under past chairman Steve Blakely.

During Anderson's time as a QHC director, the Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care has radically changed and rejigged the hospital funding formula which has drastically changed the way the hospital does business. “(Past chairs) Brian (Smith) and Steve used to tease each other about who had the tougher role but I can safely say as the CEO, the job gets harder each year,” QHC president and chief executive officer Mary Clare Egberts said.

Egberts explained Anderson served dutifully in a leadership role during turbulent times at QHC “I have appreciated your support and guidance as

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board chair through this time and you have guided not just looking at our own hospital but taking a system focus and making sure we are going to have quality patient chair for generations to come,” Egberts said.

Part of Anderson's legacy during her time at the top of the QHC board will be community engagement and that was not lost on Egberts Tuesday evening.

Anderson was highly visible in all the communities serviced by QHC hospitals and was more than willing to answer multiple queries from interested community members and puzzled reporters alike.

“We've always made sure to keep the patient at the centre of everything we do but your nuance was to make sure we keep the communities we serve at the centre as well and when we would make decisions, you would be asking 'How is the community going to respond to this?' You've left that mark on us and we won't forget that,” Egberts said to Anderson.

The Quinte West resident and mother of two said she was humbled by the remarks coming from Egberts and McGregor and explained she has stayed on with the organization for so long because of the strong, supportive communities QHC serves.

“These strong communities deserve a strong hospital,” Anderson said.

She thanked QHC staff and senior administration for being dedicated during her time on and board and also took time to thank those that were serving and have served in the last seven years to the volunteer body.

“Board members, if I'm a good chair, it's because I have a very good board supporting me,” She added.

Anderson didn't delve too deeply into the reasons for her early departure from the board, only to say that the balancing act between career, home and the obligations of chair had become too great.

“I've been struggling to meet the challenges at home because of changes that have happened on the career front. And I believe that an organization like this deserves a very strong chair that can give 24/7, just like all our members do,” Anderson stated.

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Picton firefighters take tree lot to their new home

People who traditionally bought their Christmas trees on the corner of King and Ross Streets can take a short detour this year to find the one.

Picton Firefighters Association member Paul Videto said the firefighters are still selling trees, but they’ve moved their operations to the County’s

new fire hall at 8 MacDonald Drive in the industrial park.

For $45, Videto said members of the public can buy Fraser firs or balsam trees in a range of sizes daily from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. On weekends, he said there will be firefighters available to assist with the trees and to

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Anniversary David and Gloria Hawthorn MAKING PLANS With a $75,000 grant this week from the Parrott Foundation bringing their funding

drive above $200,000, Picton splash pad committee co-chairs Phil St. Jean and Susan Quaiff, designer Scott Wentworth, and councillor Kevin Gale are confident the efforts. to build the recreation area at the fairgrounds will go forward in time for a Canada Day opening in 2017. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

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Parrott Foundation makes $75,000 splash Drive for water park in Picton just $44,000 short of completion ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

The Parrott Foundation has decided to make a big splash to help families in Picton stay cool and stay active during the summer months.

Last Friday, the committee working to build a splash pad in town learned it would receive $75,000 from the philanthropic organization started by John and Bernice Parrott which has given millions of dollars for a wide range of projects across the Quinte region since the late 1970s.

Co-chair Susan Quaiff said the commitment has lifted the drive toward construction to $206,000, just $44,000 short of the total needed to begin construction at the Picton Fairgrounds as planned by April.

If successful, the park would be opened between the County Youth Park skateboarding park and playground and the agricultural quonset hut next Canada Day. Quaiff has been fundraising for the splash pad since 2002 as she believes it is a way to provide affordable recreation for families in Pic-

ton. Citing recent statistics released by Participaction that suggest 94 per cent of Canadian children aged 5-17 aren’t getting 60 minutes of exercise per day, she hopes the promotion of active living will be another benefit. “This hopefully will get them out of the house and running through the water,â€? she said. “I wanted this for local families‌ it’s really about giving back to the community.â€?

Quaiff said the splash pad would be the perfect compliment to the youth park, which gets warm in the summer heat.

Designer Scott Wentworth said the nauticalthemed park has been designed to provide separate areas that will appeal to older kids and younger kids exclusively and there will also be an area where everyone can mix in together and enjoy the cool water on a hot day. He said the ability to access the site by foot is key. “People here aren’t necessarily able to drive to the Sandbanks or to all of the recreation amenities the county is known for,� he said. “It’s something that is

right in their backyards. It’s here for everybody.�

Co-chair Phil St. Jean added the site has been designed to be fully accessible for all ages.

Having been involved with several funding drives over the years, St. Jean said he was excited to see the thermometer outside the park site rise in one week more than some projects have in years.

With a public drive to sell signage, several fundraisers planned for the new year, and a few service club commitments yet to come in he said the committee firmly believes it can reach the $250,000 mark.

He encouraged the public to keep checking the Picton Splash Pad Facebook page for updates as they happen.

As dignitaries gathered to mark the second largest capital contribution to the project to date — Michael Hymus gave $100,000 — Quaiff acknowledged committee members Ryan and Andrea Aldred for their hard work in putting the project on the Parrott Foundation’s radar with a successful grant application.

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COMMENTARY Epidemic of violence against women should concern everyone

A singular act of violence shook the nation some 27 years ago. Though the media coverage wasn’t nearly as intense then as today’s 24-hour news cycle, Canadians stopped to ponder how 14 bright, young women could be gunned down in a seemingly safe place just because of their gender. Many vowed to remember the horror of Dec. 6 at Montreal’s Ecole Polytecnique and speak out.

Much has changed since then, yet much remains the same. For many, Tuesday likely passed without a thought of that bloody incident. Even at the Alternatives For Women vigil in Picton, there were barely enough souls present so that each person could lay a rose in remembrance for those women and for 10 others who have died at the hands of gender-based violence. Worse yet, the numbers don’t appear to be changing quickly enough.

The statistics shared at that memorial should shock and concern those who take the time to hear them. One in two Canadian women experience at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since their 16th birthday. Every six days, a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner. Those who have run the numbers suggest education and income have little effect on incidents of spousal violence. Government officials estimate the country spends more than $7 billion each year to deal with the epidemic of violence against women — it has a tremendous impact on our health-care system and our legal system.

Consider all those statistics and then consider Canada is among the countries in the world that is considered a leader when it comes to gender equality and limiting violent acts. One wonders how women around the world stand a chance to grow and prosper when such dark, disturbing habits are the norm.

It’s troubling to think these patterns of violence exist in society with little sign of the numbers dropping from year-to-year. It’s time that people wake up to oc-

currences of violence — be it gender-based, toward an identifiable minority or group, or random in nature — and speak out for change. Sadly, however, that’s what society was supposed to have been doing all these years since a man walked through that college and let his hatred be known.

Change isn’t going to be as easy as it should be. It’s hard for victims of violence to come forward and deal with the stigma of the situation while they’re still reeling from the hurt inflicted. Add in the fact that there’s often a violated trust from a person a victim has known or loved, it’s downright devastating. As a society, we have to better at supporting the victim rather than questioning. We also have to have the good sense and conviction in what is right to call out inappropriate behaviour when it occurs, no matter the social consequences. It may even be perpetrators of violence realizing their vices and taking the difficult step of seeking guidance to change their ways.

All of that is only going to come through a tireless effort to change social norms and to instill values in our young people from an early age. They need to see appropriate behaviour modeled for them in all aspects of life so they know what to mirror to break cycles of hardship. They need to learn about positive self esteem and be put in positions to succeed and carry it forward in life. They need mentorship. Thankfully, efforts to elicit this type of change have increased in recent years and funds have been made available to help.

Dec. 6 shouldn’t be just another day on the calendar and it should not be an issue only women are concerned with, nor should it be considered a day when men are unfairly put down, as some have argued. It should be a rallying point for everyone to recognize through violence and abuse, our society is fragmented and it is not equitable. We all must work together for positive change.

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LEGAL EAGLES Grade 11 law students from PECI and Bayside tried a pair of mock murder trials at the Picton Courthouse on Union Street Thursday as part of the

Hastings Cup, an event created by teachers Chris Windfeld and Dave Whitney. After prepping with Windfeld and lawyer Mike Pretsell, PECI students made their case — they served as Crown in a first-degree murder case and defence in a second-degree case. The judgment went against PECI in the first-degree case as Bayside was able to raise reasonable doubt,but its team members won the second-degree case with shrewd cross examination of Bayside’s witnesses.Here,John Conroy makes arguments for the defence as part of that second case. while classmates and rivals look on. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

Stories From Our Past 1926

n Picton town councillors made a resolution to put a question on the ballot in the upcoming election about whether they should be paid for their services to the municipality. n Council also discussed the provision of safe drinking water for the Picton residents. Councillors also decided to ask voters if they favoured extending the intake pipe further into Picton Bay and building a necessary filtration plant at a cost of $100,000. n Plans to reduce the cost of all passenger automobile licences in Ontario by $5 were announced. The move would mean a reduction of about $1.7 million in revenues for the province.

1946

n As councillors debated whether to allow H.J. McFarland to build a modern machine shop at the corner of King and Elizabeth streets at a cost of $30,000, McFarland threatened to build in Belleville instead. n Picton councillor voted to extend parallel parking on Main Street from the Regent Theatre west to Lake Street on both sides of the street. The changes required provincial approval before they could be implemented. n Donald Baxter invented a sterilizing machine for his canning company that warmed juice cans to more than 206 degrees F before cooling. The machine took three month to build.

1976

n Lake Ontario Cement manager John Clark said the plant was considering immediately laying off 50 people as a result of cuts to its power supply as Ontario Hydro struggled to meet the public’s demand. The plant was reduced to operating with one-sixth of its energy requirements. n Hydro rates for Picton Utilities Commission customers were expected to rise 20.8 per cent on average as of Jan. 1, about 10 per cent less than the provincial average. n Picton restricted its Christmas lighting on Main Street to just weekends to demonstrate to the public the need to conserve power.

1996

n A faulty wheel bearing was the cause of a wheel collapsing on a bus carrying students to Sonrise Christian Academy along Ridge Road. No one was injured. The bus passed a safety inspection in August and the incident was considered a freak event. n A majority of the family doctors practicing in the county planned to close their offices Dec. 13 for a one-day demonstration led by the Coalition of Family Physicians to protest slow negotiations with the province. n The Gazette welcomed a new editor as publisher Jean Morrison announced Ross Lees would move to Picton to succeed Kevin Wood.

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If we're going to spend money on growth, I would like to see a long-term benefit. If we can't do that through growth, we have to sit back and look at what are our priorities, where do we need to spend that money that's going to put us in better shape in the next four or five years.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Amalgamation can’t be used as an excuse for county’s problems

“Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Al Leach announced he would support the move to make Prince Edward County a single –tier municipality.

His comments came within 24 hours of the 10 lowertier municipalities ratifying their support.”

After reading this excerpt in the “Stories from our past“ segment in last week’s Gazette, I made further inquiries and obtained the original 1996 news article.

I remember this time in the history of our province very clearly. I was fighting the battle against amalgamation in two different places and in two different capacities. First as a town councillor in Whitby, where the province wanted to amalgamate the Durham Region, forcing larger centers and smaller ones to merge into one non-descript and meaningless community

— and secondly in the City of Toronto where I served as a teachers’ federation representative.

In Toronto, not only would it mean amalgamating six large cities, but also 6 huge boards of education. In both locations, neither the citizens nor their elected officials wanted any part of this aspect of “The Common Sense Revolution.” Many people organized and fought hard to keep their communities from disappearing.

Durham got off lucky because of the stiff local political opposition and the timing. Toronto was one of the first to be amalgamated (1998) and it was obvious from the start that this would be a disaster. It was believed that because of the Toronto experience, the provincial government under Mike Harris, soon retreated and put amalgamation on the

back-burner.

Until I read this passage from the Gazette, I had the mistaken belief that amalgamation was opposed everywhere – including Prince Edward County. However, this appears to be not the case.

The article explains that all 10 township councils (a total of 52 elected representatives) approved of amalgamation in 1996 — two years in advance of it happening!

According to the article, councillors believed that amalgamation would save them $1.8 million per year!

Really? Within less than 24 hours after the local decision was made, provincial minister Al Leach made the announcement supporting the amalgamation of the county. This was easiest merging he had ever experienced! It was done so quickly, it even caught the Conser-

vative MP for the county off guard.

Until I read this historical revisiting of events from 1996, I too believed that the councils of the county were unwilling hosts. Unlike any other municipality that I know of, the stories of resistance here are — well, err — exaggerated? Yes, knowing history is a useful tool — it sometimes, as in this case, sweeps away the smoke screen of pretense and misinformation.

The logic of the decisions made from that time fails me.

But what we do know now is that amalgamation was quickly and happily approved by our politicians – it had nothing to do with being forced into doing it by another government, nor can it be blamed on the newcomers. In every way, amalgamation was a very rushed homegrown decision, based

on the false idea of saving money. How wrong they were! However, the results of those decisions do explain much of what we are currently experiencing today – the lack of public trust in our government.

Now knowing that the county was willingly amalgamated by local politicians, I really don’t want to hear it used as an excuse by our current council for the problems we now have.

Council has no one to blame but themselves for this current mess of high water rates, no development, high taxes, the lack of bylaw enforcement to protect Picton Harbour, and for supporting a council so large it trips over itself to gain attention.

Nothing has really changed since 1996 — sad isn’t it?

Dennis Fox Northport

Castro’s Cuba showed communism can produce egalitarian society

Over the past three winters, we have logged a total of six months in Cuba, with the privilege of staying – for almost all that time – in people's homes, akin to Canadian B&Bs. Thus, we've been able to form relationships, enjoy the benefit of open conversation, meet the aunties and grannies and teenagers' best friends.

Cuba's excellent medical care is free for the people. So are school lunches, (cute) school uniforms, dental care and post-secondary education, elite sports training, art and music schools, for those whose abilities and talents qualify them.

One of Fidel Castro's first priorities, after winning a most-unlikely revolution,

was to bring literacy to all on the island, (We'll not argue the definition of “dictator,” but will point out that dictators traditionally have benefited from keeping people in the dark.)

Even those people we met who were opposed to the regime volunteered that it was a people's revolution, and that the former president, Batista, was a corrupt puppet of American mafia interests. Cuba's biggest crime, arguably, is that it stood up to the U.S.A., and that it has proved that communism can result in an egalitarian, uncorrupt society – perhaps the only one on earth.

Human rights violations have occurred under the

Castro regime. America has had its human rights violations; so has Canada.

Having lived and worked on two other Caribbean islands (Jamaica for one year, St. Lucia for six months), we can compare. On those islands, impoverished women routinely have numerous children by numerous “baby fathers,” who provide little to no support or parenting. In Cuba, it's unusual to see more than one child per couple (yes, couple), thanks to women having full rights to their own bodies, and to free birth control.

On those other islands, dogs tend to be starved, abused and homeless. In Cuba, with only rare exceptions, dogs are well-fed, and

loved – a sign that the children have enough to eat.

There is virtually no homelessness and a universal food program sees the basics provided to all.

Beyond that, no one has enough, it's true. While this can be laid, in large part, on the punishing American embargo, it has also resulted in a tremendously resourceful population, from which we can learn.

As environmentalists, we have only admiration for the make-do, re-use practices on an island where consumerism is at its most basic level. Cuba is the only country in the world to earn the World Wildlife Fund's “sustainability” designation – a formula based on low carbon foot-

print, high literacy and medical care. The United Nations has sent a delegation to Cuba to learn from its climate change adaptability measures.

While Cuba lives, in many ways, in the past, to us it looks like the future – where a state can, free from corporate influence, embrace and mandate broad protection for the environment, for diversity, and for an egalitarian society.

We've traveled fairly widely and have always been pleased to return home, pleased to say that Canada is better than where we've been. Returning from Cuba, we could not say that.

Anthea and Wesley Weese Carrying Place

Friends groups making a difference for many library branches

Whether you call Hillier home, work in Waupoos or enjoy angling on the shores of Athol, across the County there are groups of “Friends” who are actively supporting their local branch of the County Library. Friends groups of enthusiastic volunteers help fundraise and advocate for the library. The focus of this week’s column is Friends events and activities that you may find of interest.

HARPIST PERFORMS

The Friends of the Wellington Branch is looking forward to their annual Christmas event on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. in the Wellington United Church. For roughly 15 years, the group has gathered for an afternoon of Christmas readings and seasonal music, collecting freewill donations to support the Wellington library branch.

This year’s Friends event will feature music by Celtic harp performer Janine Dudding. A relative newcomer to the county Dudding is well known and well regarded in the city of Ottawa. readers

Friends of the Library will also be busy baking and preparing some homemade goodies for attendees.

BOOK SALES

INSIDE THE LIBRARY Liz Zylstra

Steve Spicer, the minister at the Wellington United Church, will be a guest reader. Spicer has participated in recent years and always shares his great sense of humour, which is well suited to Stuart McLean readings.

He will be joined by Mihal Zada, a local actress and writer during the Saturday event.

Light refreshments will be served after the performance – in addition to performing readings, the members of the

In addition to Christmas readings, the Friends of the Wellington Branch also host two major book and greeting card sales each year – one in October during Pumpkinfest and the other on Canada Day. Funds from these endeavours are used for projects benefiting the Wellington branch – for example, Friends recently contributed $2,000 towards children’s books.

The Wellington library branch will be the first to stock a mix of new awardwinning titles as well as additional copies of currently popular titles. With regular visits from many C.M.L. Snider class groups, the wellloved children’s collection in Wellington means that many little ones will benefit from an influx of new books.

Past Friends projects have included the circulation desk upgrades, landscaping as well as ongoing work to

maintain gardens. If you dropped by the branch in the summer months you likely noticed the beautiful flowers – these are all thanks to great Friends!

MORE FRIENDS ACROSS THE COUNTY

The Friends of the Picton Branch lead annual book sales and are currently working to raise funds to re-light the library’s upstairs fireplace. Friends of the Picton and Wellington branches are joining forces in the spring for a fundraising dinner to purchase new instruments for the Musical Instrument Lending Library.

In Ameliasburgh and Consecon, a Friends group supports both branches and recently contributed to a new air conditioner for the Ameliasburgh branch.

Meanwhile, the Friends of the Milford branch are focused on the exterior landscaping and working to create a reading garden. If you’d like to support your local branch, inquire at the branch

about how you can get involved or contact Barbara Sweet at (613) 476-5962. If you can’t commit to volunteering or get involved with a group – you can direct a donation to any branch or department of interest and you can always make a donation in someone’s name as a holiday gift.

THE WONDER

Last but not least, the TriCounty Reads contest continues until Saturday, Dec. 31. Everyone who checks out Emma Donoghue’s The Wonder is eligible to enter a draw for a $50 dollar gift certificate from Books & Company.

One winner in each of our six branches will be chosen and all will be featured in a library column. And if you donate a new or gently used copy of the book, you can also enter the draw! Your donated copy will add to a book club set that will be available for loan to our many book clubs in Prince Edward.

To reserve a copy of The Wonder today, visit a branch or peclibrary.org.

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For those attending, the unfortunate injury to the horse-drawn carriage driver meant there would be no shuttle service between the

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The ARC is planning to take some of the chill out of the upcoming winter as it is planning on hosting a regular Roblin Lake Jamboree the third Saturday of every month from 2-5 p.m. starting Jan. 21.

“We are hoping to have some featured performers at the first two sessions and there will be an open mic as well,” Nightingale confirmed. “There's a lot of great performers in Prince Edward County and we would love to see them come out and participate.”

JC AUTOMOTIVE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE ADDITION OF COLTON O’HARA AND TERRY MILLER TO THE TEAM. WITH 27 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A TECH AND SERVICE MANAGER TERRY BRINGS HIS MANY SKILLS AND EXPERTISE TO THE TEAM. COLTON, ALREADY HAVING 6 YEARS IN THE FIELD, ROUNDS OUT MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH OUR OTHER TECHNICIANS IN THE SHOP. STOP BY AND JOIN US IN WELCOMING TERRY AND COLTON TO THE TEAM. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVICING YOUR AUTOMOTIVE NEEDS. JASON AND ERIN

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Rotary Club of Picton Picton Elks #326 PEC Fire Department (Picton Division) Michelle Mossey & Garry Smith - Clean-up Clowns Shelin Pools Picton BIA A BIG thank you also goes out to all of the parade participants and the men and women who volunteered their time on parade day to keep the parade moving and the spectators safe.

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Frank Wright, David Fox, Matt Young, Lori Mason, Lyndsay Richmond/Judith Burfoot, Julie Miller & Debbie Rankin

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WHATTAM’S COMMUNITY CALENDAR The Community Calendar is donated as a public service to our community by The Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main St., West, Picton (613-476-2450) SPACE IS AVAILABLE TO all non-profit groups or organizations that serve 'The County' ONLY. Calendar items can be faxed 476-3031, email communitycalendar@whattamfuneralhome.com or placed in drop box at the side door of the Funeral Home

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VALUED ON THE VINEYARD Chemist Matt McCann,right,shares a reading on Black Prince Winery’s

reverse osmosis machine with general manager and winemaker Geoff Webb Monday.The Career Focus program allowed McCann to transition to full-time employment.(Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

Subsidies help employers hire youth Chemist uses Career Focus opportunity to open lab catering to wineries ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

A federal wage subsidy program helped lead to the development of a significant service for the county's wine industry in the past year.

Now, it's available again to assist local employers grow their businesses.

Last fall, the Prince Edward Learning Centre (PELC) was approved as the local project co-ordinator for Service Canada's Career Focus program.

The program offers employers a subsidy of at least $10 an hour for 20 weeks, provided they hire a candidate aged 30 or younger with industryrelated skills or post-secondary education for full-time work beginning in January.

News about the first intake of the program was just what Black Prince Winery general manager and winemaker Geoff Webb was hoping for a year ago.

Prior to his 2015 harvest, Webb learned about Matt McCann, a recent University of Ottawa chemistry graduate who had been laid off from a distillery. Business partner Pete Bradford told Webb McCann was eager to learn and he brought a science background that could prove useful in the winemaking process. He proved eager and helpful and Webb released he'd be an asset, but one obstacle stood in the way: Money.

"Like most of the wineries, we tend to lay off people before winter because it's so quiet," Webb said, adding he though it would have been "very, very difficult" to keep McCann on. He started to look for subsidy programs and when he connected with PELC executive director Kathy Kennedy and instructor Lori Farrington to learn about Career Focus, it seemed like a no-brainer to apply.

"I thought this was a great

“I thought this was a great opportunity to be able to keep a local young person in the county, offer him a job, and employ him through winter.’

GEOFF WEBB BLACK PRINCE WINERY

opportunity to be able to keep a local young person in the county, offer him a job, and employ him through winter," Webb said. "It's worked out so well. Matt is full-time with us — he has been since his grant finished in the spring. He's not being laid off this fall. He's really exceeded our expectations."

As McCann learned the winemaking process last winter from crushing grapes to barreling and cellaring the vintage, he asked the right questions and put in his hours. He also brought his chemistry background to the forefront as he was able to test grape juice and wine on the spot. Previously, those batches would have to be sent away to Niagara or Montreal. Shipping it away cost time and money. On site, with McCann's knowledge, answers are immediate and Black Prince Winery can react accordingly.

"We've opened the lab right away where we can get results in the same day and we have a service where we can treat broken wines. We have a reverse osmosis unit that can fix wines that are turning into vinegar," McCann said. "We can bring chemistry into an industry that is really about the art of wine. There's a lot of waste (otherwise) so it ties into the

whole green aspect as well."

Webb said that makes a difference, especially in a challenging growing region like the county.

"Having the lab services that he offers right here, being a chemist and having those wines tested immediately is fantastic. It's already made our product better," Webb said.

In addition to keeping McCann on as an assistant winemaker, Webb has also been mentoring his protegee to drum up business on his own. McCann has started PEC Lab to be able to offer scientific testing to other wineries, allowing them to shop locally rather than sending their products away.

"For him to offer those services to other wineries is starting to catch on. They realize this is great," Webb said.

While McCann concedes he never thought about working in the wine industry, the grant program allowed him to get a foot in the door to realize a dream. He moved to the county from Saskatchewan in high school and said he really felt strongly about living here.

"I didn't want to move to the city again. This is a great place to live. I was looking for a way to stay in the county, but there's not a lot of chemical industry here. The wine industry was on the rise and it still is," he said.

He added the program is a great idea as it allows students to receive practical on-the-job training to add to theory taught in school.

Eventually, McCann is looking at expanding his laboratory business to do food testing and possibly water testing. He noted that municipal water testing often takes place out of the community, so there may be an opportunity to repatriate some of that business.

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WHATTAM’S is proud to present…”Family Movie Day” at the Regent Theatre the last Sunday of each month at 2pm.

PICTON UNITED CHURCH COUNTY FOOD BANK: Food items that are needed are peanut butter & jam, cheese whiz, canned stew/chili, canned fruit, hot cereal, rice. All donations are gratefully accepted. Please drop off donations at the Food Bank, 12 Chapel St Picton on Friday mornings 9-11:30. Or at the Picton United Church office Tues-Fri 9-11:30. Contact Leda 476-2109.

LOYALIST HUMANE SOCIETY: Always in need of food, litter, cleaning supplies, paper products as well as kitten food canned & dry.

ROTARY CASH CALENDAR WINNERS: November 1st Gary Fox $100(#100), 8th Tracy Morrow $100(#333), 15th Perry Spencer $100(#1244), 22nd Paula Thrall $100(#303), 29th Dennis Dick $1000(#1348).

PICTON KINETTES CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER – Christmas cakes, cookies, nuts, chocolate, fudge & more contact any Kinette or Flowers N Such 476-0203.

COMMUNITY CARE’S THRIFT SHOP: Donations accepted. Drop off your good used items at the front or side door. Clothing, shoes, household items, linens, furniture, sports equipment, toys etc. Call 476-1555 for pick up. Shop Hours Monday 1-4pm. Tuesday to Saturday 10am-4pm. 153 Main St. Picton. More volunteers always welcome too! 100% of proceeds stay in The County to help seniors live at home. www.communitycareforseniors.org.

ARTS ON MAIN GALLERY: Presents “Winter Magic” featuring ONE X ONE a show within a show of original 12’ x 12” artwork for $100. This eclectic exhibition of 25 County artists continues until January 30th, 2017 at 223 Main St. Picton, opposite the Regent Theatre.

Open daily 11am-4pm. www.artsonmaingallery.ca 476-5665.

EMPLOYMENT WAGE SUBSIDY: Career Focus Wage Subsidy for youth under 30. If you are a business or non-profit looking to hire, or you are a youth under 30 looking to start your new career, call PELC for more information 476-1811 or e-mail : info@pelc.ca.

YANG STYLE TAI CHI: Tuesdays at 9:30am at the Bloomfield Town Hall. The cost is $5/lesson. If you have any questions please call 476-6557.

YOGA CLASSES AMELIASBURGH TOWN HALL: Fridays 1-2pm. Drop in cost $5. Generously supported by the Ameliasburgh Rec Committee. Please bring a mat if possible. Contact 393-3798.

YOGA CLASSES BLOOMFIELD TOWN HALL: Wednesdays 5:30-6:30pm & Sundays 10-11am. Drop in cost $5. Generously supported by the Bloomfield Rec Committee. Please bring a mat if possible. Contact 3933798.

CHERRY VALLEY YOGA: Every Thursday evening with Carrie Taylor. Drop in class $5. Mats provided or BYO 5:30-6:45pm at Athol Town Hall, 1685 Cty Rd 10, Cherry Valley. Presented by Athol Recreation Committee. www.atholreccentre.com.

YOGA CLASSES WELLINGTON TOWN HALL: Tuesdays 1-2:15pm. Drop in cost $10. Generously supported by the Wellington Rec Committee. Please bring a mat if possible. Contact 393-3798.

PICTON CHESS CLUB: Meets every Tuesday 1-4pm at the Picton Library. Beginners welcome.

ELKS LODGE PICTON #326: Bingo Tuesdays 6:15pm.

RC LEGION BR 78 PICTON: Is now operating out of the Elks Lodge Hall in Picton.

RC LEGION BR 78 PICTON: Darts Wednesday nights at the Elks Lodge Hall in Picton beginning at 7pm, downstairs. Everyone welcome.

AA: Meets every Wednesday 8pm Picton Hospital Boardroom.

AL-ANON MEETINGS: (adults) Meets 8pm every Tuesday at Gilead Fellowship Church Picton. For persons affected by someone’s drinking. Info 1-866-9513711.

TOPS #4918: Take off Pounds Sensibly meets every Wednesday at the Anglican Church Hall in Picton.

Weigh in 6:00-6:45pm & meeting starts at 6:45pm. Info Sheila 476-2786.

DECEMBER 8: BINGO IN THE COUNTY – Hosted by the Wellington District Lions Club. 6:45pm start, doors open 6pm in the Highline Hall, Wellington Community Centre. Join us for this weekly event for some fun, friendship & an entertaining evening. Call Betty Wight at 399-3105 for further info. Proceeds to local organizations.

DECEMBER 8: OPERA 101 AT A NEW LOCATION – The County’s own Diva, Celine Papizewska, will be introducing the next two “Live from

the Met” broadcasts, L’amour de loin & Romeo & Juliette. Everyone’s welcome at Bloomfield United Church, 4pm.

DECEMBER 9: R C LEGION BR 78 – Christmas Dinner with the Elks. Tickets on sale at the Elks Bar for $25 a couple.

DECEMBER 9: WLLINGTON ELKS HAM & TURKEY ROLL – Allisonville Hall. Doors open 7:30pm. Light Lunch. Everyone welcome. First roll free!

DECEMBER 10: PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA – Professional “Cool Magic” Show, “Fireside” Chat with Santa, reading of “A Visit from St. Nicholas”, Photo opportunity with Santa, take home a craft, 9-11am at Rednersville Albury Community Church, 2681 Cty Rd 3, Carrying Place. Minimum Donation $10/family & a non-perishable food item. All profits to the Storehouse Food Bank. Reservations required contact mrkringle@outlook.com.

DECEMBER 10: CHRISTMAS BAZAAR & BAKE SALE – Lots of Christmas goodies to purchase & unique Christmas gifts. Something for everyone. To be held at 1071 Royal Rd, Milford from 10am-2pm. All proceeds to the South Shore Appeal Fund.

DECEMBER 11: CONSECON UNITED CHURCH – Will have A Blue Christmas Service for those having trouble celebrating the season, 10am.

DECEMBER 11: FOOD NOT BOMBS SOUP SHARE SUNDAY – And The Really, Really Free Holiday Market. Soups to sample & gift-type used items to swap and/or take. 11am-3pm. Picton Town Hall, Ross St above the old firehall.

Info: pec.foodnotbombs@gmail.com.

DECEMBER 11: COUNTY HOLIDAY FAIR – Baxter Arts Centre, 3 Stanley St Bloomfield 11am-5pm.

Local artisans with gorgeous offerings, handcrafted jewelry, original fashion, spiced mulled cider, nature photography, art prints..a one of a kind experience.

DECEMBER 11: FRIENDS OF WELLINGTON LIBRARY – A Wellington Christmas at 2 pm Wellington United Church. Christmas readings and music. Light refreshments served. Free will offering.

DECEMBER 11: A CHRISTMAS CAROL – Read

by Rick Zimmerman. No Christmas season is complete without a visit with Scrooge & his ghosts. At St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, 335 Main St, Picton, 45:30pm. Free admission (all donations will go to County Kids Read). An inter-generational event with no Church experience required.

DECEMBER 12: BLOOD DONOR CLINIC – At the Prince Edward Community Centre 2pm-8pm. Book an appointment at www.blood.ca.

DECEMBER 12: DINE & LEARN PROGRAM – At St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Main St Wellington. All are welcome. Free-will offering. Dinner at 6pm followed by a talk by Sarah Sandham (PEFHT) on “Healthy Life Styles in the Cold Winter Months”. Contact Sharron at 399-3846 or shewer2606@gmail.com for reservations.

DECEMBER 13: WEEKLY TUESDAY DROP IN KNIT & CHAT – Milford Br Library 10am-12 noon.

DECEMBER 13: AL-ANON - Meets 8 pm at Gilead Fellowship Church, for persons affected by someone’s drinking. (1-866-951-3711).

DECEMBER 14: ALTERNATIVES FOR WOMEN – Drop-in information spot for Alternatives for Women services. Each Wednesday 11am to noon, Wellington Library front side entrance.

DECEMBER 14: SOPHIASBURGH OVER 60 CLUB – Lunch & meeting 12 noon at Friendship United Church Hall. Catered by Demorestville Women’s Institute. Phone Peggy 476-3755 by Monday prior to reserve.

DECEMBER 14: CONSECON UCW – Will host a community lunch. All ladies are invited so bring friends for fun & good food in the Church Hall. Noon.

DECEMBER 14: CHRISTMAS SENIORS LUNCHEON SOCIAL IN CONSECON – 12 noon serving a Roast Turkey Dinner. The cost is $10/person.

Reserve your place by the Tuesday prior at 12 noon by calling 476-7493. Sponsored by the PEC Community Care for Seniors Association & will be held in the Consecon United Church Hall. As this is a special event only those seniors who have reserved can be served.

Take-out meals are available. This meal can also be delivered to housebound seniors who live near Consecon.

DECEMBER 14: PEC QUILTER’S GUILD – Meets at 7pm at Pinecrest Public School in Bloomfield. Watch four quilting & stitching demos, listen to a talk on native inspired art & join in quilt sharing.

DECEMBER 15: WEEKLY THURSDAY THE HUB PLAYGROUP – Drop in 9:30-11am Picton Br Library.

DECEMBER 17: A CHRISTMAS MUSIC CELEBRATION – With Lorain Sine & Friends.

Wellington United Church 2-4pm. Admission $15 at the door. Proceeds to Loyalist Humane Society.

DECEMBER 18: CONSECON UNITED CHURCH – Will celebrate the Christmas story in song followed by activities & a pizza lunch. Celebrate Jesus Birthday with the children, bring family & friends! Noon.

DECEMBER 18: RC LEGION BR 78 – Special Meat Roll with turkey & hams from Goodfellows 2pm upstairs at the Elks Hall.

10 DECEMBER 8, 2016

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Higher energy costs drive line items for rent, utilities, repairs, and maintenance up BUDGET, from page 1

In terms of capital spending, the budget includes $1,451,900 for the resurfacing of Bloomfield Main Street which is contingent on the municipality receiving a $1.3-million Connecting Link grant.

The first phase of the Wilson Road reconstruction is budgeted at $1.2 million and the first phase of Danforth Road reconstruction is budgeted at $1.1 million. There's a total of $6,680,900 in proposed roads spending.

As the budget process got

underway on Monday, chief administrative officer James Hepburn outlined some of the budget pressures the municipality is facing.

The budget includes increased wages and benefits totalling $1,245,600, the result of filling frozen staff positions, additional staff positions at H.J. McFarland Memorial Home, group insurance costs, employee wage step increases and cost of living adjustments.

Debt servicing costs will increase by $125,000 in 2017 as a result of borrowing for the Picton and Consecon fire

stations.

The budget includes an OPP contract increase of $76,600, a land ambulance contract increase of $47,600, and a Quinte Waste Solutions recycling levy increase of $12,100 over 2016.

BALANCING ACT

Quaiff said it's a balancing act between rising costs and affordability. On one hand are some unavoidable increases and on the other are residents struggling to bear the costs.

“Municipal council has to

be cognizant — especially in Prince Edward County — that we are a very large senior-based population,” he said. “When we start looking at the impact of budgets, we try to save every nickel and dime we possibly can.”

The municipality also faces increased rent, utilities, repairs and maintenance costs totalling $136,900 — mainly due to increased energy costs. Quaiff said that's a familiar refrain across the entire province.

“Every municipality is facing the increases of hydro, every business

owner is facing the increase of hydro,” he said. “It has to be addressed, somehow, sooner rather than later.”

He said some businesses will cease to exist while others will relocate. He said the rising utility costs can't be continually pushed onto the backs of taxpayers.

“There has to come a time when financial sustainability is the foremost focus of all levels of government,” he said.

While Quaiff acknowledged there will always be opposition to budget increases, he said there are

many components that can't be controlled. He said council has to work diligently to find areas to limit spending.

“You need to focus in on the social value to the municipality as well look at it from an operational standpoint,” he said.

“Some services are important to some while not important to others — there's a balancing act there and sometimes we don't suit the needs of every individual.”

Budget talks were to scheduled to continue through Dec. 9.

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BLOOMFIELD UNITED CHURCH “Where Faith is Fun” 272 Main St., Bloomfield Minister: Maureen Ellison

Sunday, Dec. 11 Third Sunday of Advent

Service at 10:30am

Minister: Janelle Shaw

Advent III Candle of Joy

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Christmas Eve

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Worship Service 10:30am

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Matthew 1:18 “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.”

MESSAGE: “CHRISTMAS CANTATA” Rev. Kirby Breithaupt

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DECEMBER 8, 2016 11

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Community members come forward with supply of free calendars for seniors

Maybe you remember that a few weeks ago in this column I said that we couldn’t get the free calendars this year. For many years a group in Toronto had been providing us with calendars specifically for seniors and this year they simply didn’t have the funding to print enough calendars to meet the demand.

The wonderful people of our community saw that column as a request to drop off calendars to Community Care. We printed the list of dates when the cheques come in and have inserted this piece of paper into each Debbie calendar. Now we need MacDonald Moynes people who want a free calendar to stop by and get one.

There’s a stack of them and you’re welcome to have one, give you the details. There’s thanks to the generosity of a form to fill out. The best your fellow citizens. part is that an orientation is scheduled for Dec. 14.

All Thrift Shop volunTHRIFT SHOP teers must attend this 2.5 ORIENTATION hour orientation before starting in the shop. If you There’s always more room call today you can get on the for more volunteers at Com- list to participate in this munity Care’s Thrift Shop. upcoming orientation. OthIf you want to have fun erwise you can’t start in the while raising money to help shop until after the holidays. seniors live at home this is Why wait? Call today and the right spot for you. start the conversation about It’s simple to get volunteering. involved. Call the office at 74A King Street – 613-476- SILENT AUCTION 7493 – and make an appointment with a co-ordinator. Community Care’s Thrift They’ll meet with you and Shop receives the most

INFO FOR SENIORS

amazing donations of jewelry and then holds a silent auction. Do your Christmas shopping for that special someone.

The beautiful jewelry items are on display at 153 Main St. in Picton. Bidding closes at 2 p.m. sharp on Saturday, Dec. 10. All of the funds raised support programs for seniors in Prince Edward County.

PAINTING AND PICTURE SALE

Community Care’s Thrift Shop volunteers have rounded up some beautiful artistic pieces that have been donated. These items will be on display in the window of

Christmas pudding, bread only those seniors who have and butter, coffee and tea, all reserved can be served. catered by Bill Grieve, the Take out meals are available. chef with Wheel House and This meal can also be delivered to housebound seniors Occasions Catering.

The cost is $10 per per- who live near Consecon. son. Reserve your place by the Tuesday prior at noon by GIFT CERTIFICATES calling 613-476-7493. This AVAILABLE event is sponsored by The Prince Edward County CONSECON Community Care for Seniors Gift certificates are available CHRISTMAS SOCIAL Association and will be held for Community Care’s servin the Consecon United ices and for the thrift shop.

Come on out and enjoy Church Hall.

Buy them at the office at 74A lunch with old and new As this is a special event King Street in Picton. friends at the Seniors Luncheon Social, Wednesday, Dec. 14 at noon.

BENEFIT DANCE FOR The Christmas menu features homemade soup, roast turkey and dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, coleslaw, FRIDAY, DEC. 16TH, 2016 potato and vegetables, the thrift shop from 1 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 12 to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 21.

Some items are individually priced and you will want to check them out as they will sell quickly; others are available to bid on.

Check these items out.

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PELC looks to match employees, skilled youth for positions starting in January JOBS, from page 9

Webb, who has three children who are either in the process of completing post-secondary education or are recent graduates themselves, said he understands how hard the job market is for young people. He indicated he was pleased to

have a chance to be a mentor and said he couldn't have asked for a better fit than McCann, whom he said has become"a part of the family."

He recommended the program to other business operators.

"It's an option a lot of business people don't think of.

When this program is available, I suggest that anybody who is thinking of hiring youth, keeping them in Prince Edward County, and injecting some new life into their business should consider it."

Kennedy said most participants in the first intake were similarly pleased with their

results.

"We've had a 90-per-cent success rate. One left because of health issues, all of the others are now employed," she said.

Other businesses that took part last year include the Village 272 salon in Wellington, Stormy's Automotive, By

Chadsey's Cairns, Universal Fan and Blower, the John Howard Society, and the Community Advocacy and Legal Centre.

Just last week, the PELC received news that it received funding for another six employees to take part in the wage subsidy program,

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which fits under its mandate to provide pre-employment training. Young people looking to take part must be 30 or under with skills, related training, or post-secondary education who are legally allowed to work in Canada.

They must not be on employment insurance and be available to work.

Potential employers should have a vacant position for at least 35 hours a week, a plan to offer permanent employment at the end of the 20-week placement, and a commitment to cover the remainder of wage — the subsidy is about 80 per cent of minimum wage, though employers can offer higher, competitive wages — and related mandatory costs like employment insurance and CPP contributions. Positions must start in the first week of January.

"It's like a Christmas present for county employers," Kennedy said. "Many jobs in the county are seasonal. With this program, you can hire a young person now and by the time it is busy season in the summer, you can have a fully trained employee."

Farrington said PELC jumped at the opportunity to offer the program as a way to keep young people in the county and help the local economy prosper.

"It was a lot of money to bring in the county to help youth here. What we care most about is ensuring the money stays in Prince Edward County to help youth and local business and notfor-profits."

Employers and employees interested in the program can contact PELC by phone at 613476-1811 or by e-mail at info@pelc.ca.

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The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation will hold a special ceremony at 4 p.m. today in the hospital boardroom to recognize new donors and honour those whose dollar contributions have allowed them to rise to new levels on the recognition wall.

At the ceremony, the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will also announce a pace-setting gift through the foundation for the Re-Imagine Campaign to refurbish Quinte Healthcare Corporation’s regional MRI machine.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016 13

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Deputations make requests for cash and in-kind grants worth $289,000 Cemetery funding already included in draft budget, other items could be added CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

With municipal budget talks underway, councillors heard from a number of community groups this week who are seeking funding for their yearly programs.

Council heard deputations from 11 community agencies early this week with requests totalling $289,000 in cash and in-kind grants.

While a $60,000 grant for Glenwood Cemetery and a $12,000 grant for the Wellington Cemetery were included in the 2017 budget already, the remainder of the grants would add to levy requirements. The proposed 2017 budget currently would require a municipal tax levy of $33.2 million, which is a $901,400 or 2.8 per cent increase over 2016.

With requests covering the spectrum from youth organizations to health care, to food insecurity, social services and the arts, Mayor Robert Quaiff said it would be a challenging discussion for councillors.

“There is going to be a fine balance,” he said. “You have to make decisions based on what your instincts are, what your colleagues say, and what staff say.

Hopefully at the end of the day, you make the right decision.”

Among the requests heard this week was a $60,000-ask from the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF). Executive director Penny Rolinski said PECMHF has to raise $400,000 annually to pay for

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS County councillors, from left, Steve Ferguson, Brad Nieman, Bill Roberts, Lenny Epstein, and Janice Maynard listen to budget presentations and consider their implications on municipal finances during deliberations this week. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

medical equipment and renovations to the hospital.

“We are asking for a $60,000 annual contribution to the local hospital, which works out to roughly $2 per citizen,” Rolinski said.

She said the foundation anticipates they will be fundraising for a new hospital in Prince Edward County in the near future and would like that $60,000 grant to continue for the next 10 years coinciding with the new hospital's capital campaign.

The Recreation Outreach Centre (ROC) requested $50,000 to support the hiring of a full-time director for the organization's new youth centre. Program director Hilary Fennell said the bulk of the ROC's expenses go toward programs for youth.

“Like most not-for-profit organizations we face a constant challenge when it comes to funding,” Fennell said. “We have no base funding although we are grateful for the United Way for their ongoing support over many years.”

Fennell said the director

would provide overall planning, management, direction and evaluation to help the operation run efficiently and effectively.

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$3,700. The grant would help the organization offset the cost of their local satellite office which connects volunteers with community agencies. The in-kind use of the Wellington and District Community Centre would allow the organization to host its popular Dancing with the Stars fundraiser in the county for the first time.

The Community Development Council of Quinte requested $7,500 to support the organizations Good Food Box and Good Baby Box programs.

The County Marathon asked for an in-kind grant of $7,500 for the use of county facilities during the race.

County FM requested $7,000 to help cover the growing station's operating costs.

Council was to discuss the grants further following Wednesday's press time.

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for $38,000 to help continue the operation of the not-forprofit historic site.

Festival Players sought $20,000 for a pair of projects in 2017. The first is an arts

and culture project which would provide youth ages 15–24 with arts, leadership, and hospitality training. The second is a new work that would be commissioned that would have a connection to both Prince Edward County and the country's past.

The Prince Edward County Arts Council asked for a total of $17,805 — $14,805 in cash and $3,000 for the in-kind use of the Prince Edward Community Centre hall. The grant would support the council and its many programs including the Maker's Hand, Capturing Life In Camera photo show, the Studio Tour, and the Prince Edward County Music Festival.

Volunteer and Information Quinte was seeking $9,200 — a grant of $5,500 and in-kind use of the Wellington and District Community Centre totalling

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The Picton Gazette

Sold-out seasonal house tour raises money to preserve county’s built heritage Seventh Christmas in the County circuit offers visitors eight homes to explore JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER

You can forgive some of those taking part in the 7th annual Christmas in the County House Tour Sunday if they were whistling the Gilligan's Island theme song by their last visit on the eight-stop circuit.

After all, in order to visit and explore every home on the 2016 edition, it required much more than a simple “three-hour tour.”

And the only thing more expansive than the selection of homes participating in this year's tour was the drawing area of those taking in some of the county's most unique and interesting dwellings.

Tickets were sold online to people from Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and all points in between with the limited amount of passes and maps being snapped up completely

by Saturday.

Tour organizer and committee member Marilyn Lauer said the group was thrilled with the turnout as foot traffic at all eight stops were brisk throughout the day.

“It was a very large tour this year and if you visited every stop, it was over 100 km in distance but we were in luck with the weather and people didn't seem to mind

RUSTIC CHARM Guests taking part in the seventh annual Christmas in the County House Tour on Sunday explore the family room at the former farmhouse at 378 Huyck’s Point Road on Sunday afternoon. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

the drive,” Lauer said. “In fact, most people we talked to enjoyed seeing parts of the county they rarely, if ever, visit.”

The tour got its start in 2010 and came in the aftermath of the illegal destruction of Picton's former Methodist Church on Main Street.

“A bunch of us came together to see what could be

done to preserve buildings in Prince Edward County and not see another episode of something demolished before our eyes without any effort to save it,” Lauer explained.

Out of the dust and rubble of the church debacle came the tour which has featured a handful of different homes each year with one exception in 2016.

A home on Water Road that was originally an inn built just east of Cobourg in 1810 before it was rescued, dismantled and pieced back together locally was included for a second time as the original reconstructionist gave way to new owners who added their own personal touches and designs.

“There's a new owner so

there's new decor and we thought people might want to see how it's changed from the last time it was included,” Lauer explained.

The popularity of the tour year-after-year has allowed the tour committee to establish the Prince Edward County Built Heritage Fund that is administered and directed by the County Community

Foundation and a pair of successful grant recipients were also included on the 2016 tour.

The venerable White Chapel received a grant in 2015 to repair its cedar shake roof while the Victorian School House in Ameliasburgh was successful in the grant process in 2016 for maintenance to the one-room school house at the Heritage Village.

Those sites are only two of several public and/or heritage buildings that have been bolstered by the PEC Built Heritage Fund in the past two years which include St. Mary Magdalene church, the Picton library branch, the Regent Theatre and the John Pepper Downes house. “(The grants) are a drop in the bucket and we know that but you have to start somewhere,” Lauer said, adding the program helps keep history and heritage at the forefront.

“It helps make people aware of the value of heritage buildings to both the economy and to the enjoyment of where we live,” she added.

The tour's popularity continues to grow to areas well outside the Quinte region to the point where its becoming an annual weekend tradition for some.

“It's very interesting to us to see this trend and we think it's good to have new people coming in and perhaps spending some money and time here and, who knows, people might return to one day live here,” said Lauer.

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Fiddle and Frostbite revival brings mix of songs and stories to Mt. Tabor Dec. 28 JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER

A former holiday time entertainment mainstay is coming back to Mt. Tabor .

Fiddle and Frostbite was the brainchild of the late Zeke Mazurek and Janet Kellough but the rollicking good time of story and song went dormant after the former's passing in 2010.

Paul Johnson and his band Marshland are reviving the event with Cherry Valleynative Blake Found taking over the fiddle playing duties and Kellough returning to spin a tale or two.

The event will actually be a combination of a pair of shows on Wednesday, Dec. 28 with curtain times at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. It will support the Picton United Church County Food Bank.

And Johnson promises “no Christmas music of any kind.”

“It's an opportunity for people that might want to get out between the holidays and be entertained while supporting the food bank,” Johnson said. “Fifty per cent of the gate will go to the food bank to restock their shelves after their busiest time of year.”

Fiddle and Frostbite was

an annual post-Christmas tradition for the better part of a decade and featured scores of local musicians, bands and story tellers but it unfortunately went by the wayside after the talented Mazurek succumbed to cancer in the fall of 2010.

“I called Janet and asked her if she had trademarked the event and she said she

hadn't. I said I was thinking of reviving it and she thought it was a great idea so long as she didn't have to organize anything and just show up,” Johnson said with a laugh.

Marshland, with member Al Kirby playing the banjo and steel guitar, will serve as the house band for the event and the group is releasing a

PEC ECUMENICAL CHOIR sings Benjamin Britten A CEREMONY OF CAROLS with harpist TABITHA SAVIC and Pergolesi MAGNIFICAT with string ensemble Directed by Michael Goodwin

SAT. DECEMBER 17 at 2pm St. Mary Magdalene Church Picton

$20 adults, $5 students at the door

WINTER WARMTH Musician Paul Johnson is planning a revival of Fiddle and Frostbite with two shows at Mt. Tabor Dec. 28. Half of the proceeds from the event will support the Picton United Church County Food Bank. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

a holiday-infused evening of improv and sketch comedy

DEC 16, 29, 30 8pm – MOUNT TABOR PLAYHOUSE TICKETS: $15 in advance / $20 at the door

ONLINE: www.tastethatcomedy.com PICTON: Books & Company 289 Main St.

WELLINGTON: The General 230 Main St.

THANKS! to our incredibly cool show sponsors:

Tickets and the CD are Christmas cd with four original songs which Johnson available at Books and assured, would not be played Company or by calling 613476-6122. at Fiddle and Frostbite.

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LOYALIST PARKWAY aka GLENORA ROAD This brick bungalow is situated on a spacious lot located just outside of Picton town limits with municipal water. Offers over 3,500 sq. ft. of living space on two levels including a lovely sunroom, 3 bedrooms, 4 pce & 2 pce bath, family room and workshop in basement with garage access. $299,000 MLS 550740150 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN, Broker & Sales Rep Tel: 613-922-2251 PeCountyProperties.com colinhenden@remax.net

1078 HIGHWAY 49 This home sits on 1.5 acre lot with a cute front porch to admire the wonderful gardens and stone walkway. Close to golf course, driving range, hospital, restaurants and more.

Custom Built 8 year old home in a great location outside of Picton and minutes to the 401. Home features a sunny kitchen with plenty of cabinets, spacious living room with gas fireplace and walkout to a potential deck, laundry/mud room, open dining area, den/bedroom and 3 piece bathroom all with wheelchair accessibility. Two more bedrooms upstairs plus a 5 piece bathroom with soaker tub, shower and double sinks!This property backs onto The Millennium Trail, great place to walk, cycle & enjoy the outdoors! $274,900 MLS 550450143

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Perfect new home site for a boater, fisherman or family with children in Pinecrest public school. New well to be installed as part of severance. A wonderful location for a country home. $89,900 MLS 550740117

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Never before offered for sale. This 5 acre property has the original 1850s farmhouse and a newer 40 year old (approx) bungalow. There are numerous outbuildings in various states of repair. The main farmhouse has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath with some updated plumbing, wiring and a newer furnace. The bungalow has 2 bedrooms and 1 bath with a full unfinished basement. The property is a five minute walk to the Sandbanks beach and offers some distant views of East Lake. A wonderful summer rental opportunity. Property is being sold as is, where is. $549,000 MLS 550520111

JIM WAIT & MARK DAVIS, Sales Reps 613-471-1708 www.countyteam.com

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56 BRIDGE STREET PICTON $489,000 Enjoy in town living on a large lot with views of the Harbour. This circa 1840 triple brick home is featured in The Settlers Dream. It has been lovingly updated and maintained over the past 10 years. MLS®550680113

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Stunning Equestrian Estate Property on 173 acres with 15 acres of paddocks with 3&4 strand braided electric fencing, multiple run-in sheds, barn and 85 X 180 outdoor sand arena. 2400 sq.ft. modern stable with hydro, 6 removable stalls, tack room and wash bay.

Stable is a federally approved quarantine facility. $1,350,000 MLS 403370060

Call GAIL FORCHT, Broker or CAREY LEWANDOSKI, Sales Rep. Office: 613-471-1708 www.homeinthecounty.com

2983 COUNTY ROAD 8 Rare 80 acre water access farm in Waupoos. Adjacent to Waupoos Winery. Several outbuildings, store, sugar bush with newer equipment for maple syrup. Apple orchard.

Perfect grape growing land. $995,000 MLS 550860307

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Next to the Pt. Petre Provincial Park and a close drive to the Sandbanks. Minutes from wineries, this sloping building lot is suited perfectly for a bungalow with a walk out basement. Partially cleared with a driveway. Plenty of wildlife including deer, turkeys, birds etc. Also includes a school bus, blue box & garbage pick up. Only 17 minutes to Picton. $49,900. MLS®# 550790058 Call MARK GARDINER, Sales Rep Office: 613-476-2700 Cell:613-391-5588 mbgardiner@yahoo.com

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CLOSE TO SANDBANKS! This stone bungalow sits on a treed 1 acre lot with a very private backyard. 46` deck to relax and enjoy the 5 year new home. Vaulted ceilings, walkout to deck from master bedroom.

High ceilings in the basement with two walkouts gives lots of potential to finish. $339,000 MLS 550760210

Call ROB PLOMER, Sales Rep or KATE VADER, Sales Rep 613-471-1708 www.robandkate.com

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Vacant land on Highway 49 in Sophiasburgh can be used for agricultural, residential or recreational use. $119,900 MLS 550440210 Call VINCE MARTEL, Sales Rep 613-476-2100

Contemporary bungalow completely renovated inside and out. Mid-Century Modern Aesthetic. Two large bedrooms. Two full baths. Main-floor laundry. Gourmet kitchen.

Lovely private back deck. 9' ceilings in bright walk-out lower level.

Central Air. Don't miss this one! $469,000 MLS 550250086

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This 3 bedroom/2bath home is known as the weekly rental “King House” in downtown Picton. It is rated on Airbnb as 4.8 out of 5, booking.com 9.8 out of 10 and Trip advisor 4.5 out of 5. The house has had many new upgrades in the last year a new steel roof in 2015, new windows throughout in Oct. 2016, new AC in 2016, new furnace in 2014, upgrades to both bathrooms, new side deck and raised driveway in 2015, this home has been very well maintained. This is currently a weekly rental and showings need to be booked according to vacancy and check in and out times. $249,900 MLS 550620037

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COMMERCIAL $224,900 One of Prince Edward County`s favourite areas for visitors is West Lake and famous Sandbanks Park. This venue on West Lake Road offers endless possibilities for the entrepreneur. MLS®550540101

GREAT LOCATION! $399,900 Century brick home built overlooking the town of Picton with beautiful views of Macaulay Mountain. Original character and charm inside and out!

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CORE COMMERCIAL $399,000 All brick 2 storey office building in the heart of Picton. Ample parking, great office space, rental income potential upstairs. Features gas heating, full air conditioning, detached garage and is wheelchair accessible. MLS®QR166226

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PICTON TOWNHOME $122,500 Affordable town home features 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, new flooring and updated kitchen. Recreation room, laundry and lots of storage on lower level.

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ADOLPHUS REACH WATERFRONT $325,000 Large waterfront lot - 13.24 acres with 660 ft of waterfront on an escarpment.

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TWO COMFORTABLE SUITES First Floor: 1,130 sq. ft.

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VACANT LAND

Beautifully treed 2.98 acre private building lot. Steps to Lakeon-the-Mountain. Minutes to Picton and Glenora Ferry. Peaceful and quiet Mountain Road. $95,000 MLS 550740176 Gail Forcht** & Carey Lewandoski* www.homeinthecounty.com

VACANT LAND

Last chance to be a part of “Prince Edward Landing”, an enclave of luxury homes on Picton Bay! 1.5 acre waterfront lot features an elevated building site and a gentle slope to the appealing shoreline. Wonderful views of the Yacht Club, the bay, and the sailboats drifting by. Municipal water, sewers and natural gas. Build here and be part of this vibrant town! $289,000 MLS 550720230 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Si-

mone*, Monica Klingenberg*

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Beautiful 4 BR Century Home on one of the largest residential lots in Picton. Large principal rooms, 12 foot tin ceilings, gleaming patterned hardwood floors, wood detailing and pocket doors. Plus separate 1 bedroom suite w/private access. $598,000 MLS 550560214 Gail Forcht** & Carey Lewandoski* www.homeinthecounty.com

Ken Arseneault Sales Representative

Betty Burns

Office Manager Sales Representative

Mark Davis

Sales Representative

Elevated building lot close to Lake on the Mountain with water views. At the corner of Malloy Lane and County Road 7 - plus deeded water access to launch your boat or swim in Adolphus Reach. Hydro at the road.

Entrance in place off County Road 7. $130,000 MLS 550860135 Shannon Warr-Hunter**, Ken Arseneault* www.ShannonAndKen.com

A bright fabulous energy efficient home in a fabulous community! This 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 8 year old home features main floor living and also offers a full, partially finished basement. Imagine cozying up to a lovely wood burning fireplace in the living room area. There are 9 foot ceilings throughout with hardwood floors plus the added feature of central air with a lifebreath air cleaner. The 2 car attached garage along with a covered deck area make in town living an absolute pleasure! $429,900 MLS 550740207 Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

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Custom 'two homes in one!' on 36.5 acres featuring bright open-concept living, recessed lighting, tray ceilings, cathedral great room, propane fireplace with elegant maple floors throughout. Spectacular kitchen with maple custom cabinetry, fabulous island and quartz counters. Spa-like Master suite. Double garage with epoxy-sealed flooring & bonus lower level workshop. The 2-bed in-law suite has a gorgeous kitchen, in-floor heat and in-suite laundry. The walkout lower level with wood burning fireplace is great to create a rec/media room, or bar. This property would be perfect for horses or a hobby farm. See virtual tour at ShannonAndKen.com $898,000 MLS 403130255 Shannon Warr-Hunter**, Ken Arseneault*

Gail Forcht Broker

Live/work balance! Located enroute to Sandbanks Provincial Park, this established convenience store and gas-bar features gas bars, product display areas, a kitchen and exterior serving windows. Sale includes an adjacent mobile home on a separate lot. Store has anti-theft and fire systems. Such a desirable location - serving campers headed to the beach or park, as well as year-round locals who require gas and grocery items. Get out of the city and into a way of life that allows you to meet people and provides a valuable service to the community. $265,900 MLS 550510437 Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

www.countyteam.com

3+ bedroom Victorian home, C. 1885, situated on a quiet corner in a highly desired Picton neighbourhood. $435,000 MLS 550600129 Gail Forcht** & Carey Lewandoski*

Laurie Gruer

Sales Representative

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Carey Lewandoski Sales Representative

Peter Lynch

Sales Representative

Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage

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This 2 storey Executive country home is situated on a private 2.3 acre lot. The home which is set back from the road over 400 feet will offer privacy as well as peace and quiet and is minutes from the amenities Picton has to offer and the famed Waupoos Winery. Call Peter Lynch* 613-242-5653 $525,000 MLS 550880214 www.chestnutpark.com

Spectacular 3600 sq. ft. custom built executive home located on Pleasant Bay just west of Wellington in the midst of wine country. Custom features include ICF block construction, stone & stucco exterior, vaulted ceilings, spiral staircase leading to finished lower level, gourmet kitchen with granite counters, large master bedroom with 5 piece ensuite as well as 2 main floor bedrooms with ensuites, main floor laundry.

Views of Pleasant Bay will be enjoyed on the large covered deck. The 6 bedrooms with custom designed kitchen in the lower level allows for potential rental income/ B & B/ in-law suite, many possibilities. $1,299,000 MLS 550230203 Peter Lynch*

Elegant and welcoming, the Merrill Inn has on several occasions been named one of the top 25 small hotels in Canada - and no wonder! Impeccably-updated and meticulously-maintained, its thirteen rooms offer private ensuite baths, and its fiftyseat restaurant and patio is one of the County`s busiest. Classic 1878 Victorian on 1.07 acres with parking for 24 cars. Substantial upgrades and renovations since 2002. Beautiful reception areas and exquisite detail throughout. Situated among other impressive historical buildings on Picton`s Main Street. Impressive financials available with signed confidentiality agreement. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! $2,600,000 MLS QR21500909 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

LIST LOCAL • MARKET GLOBAL www.ShannonAndKen.com

This property features 113.4 acres. Approximately 70 acres is open hay land with the remaining acreage being mixed hard wood and cedar. The property is fenced with high game fencing and includes a well. Buildings on the vacant land include a 3 bay all steel garage with cement floor and electricity, an all steel straight wall building with cement floor, 3 sliding entry doors, a man door and underground electricity and water, and an arched building enclosed at both ends with an overhead door, electricity and hard packed gravel floor. This parcel can be purchased with the home and 45.5 acres at 85 Jericho Rd. for $1,100,000.00. MLS 550090207D $280,000 MLS 550480055 Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

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53 AC IN THE HEART OF PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY Southerly Facing lot off of County Road 14. mixed deciduous trees including oak and red cedar. Build a home, have a farm, enjoy the scenery & wildlife.... $149,900 MLS 550380217

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CLOSE TO PICTON – Elegant brick bungalow with over 4,000 sq. ft. of living space on two levels. Includes 3-car attached garage/workshop PLUS a separate 1,000 sq. ft. space with it’s own entrance. Situated on 3.78 acres, professionally landscaped. $739,000 MLS 550740452 Colin Henden

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F E AT U R E P R O P E R T Y LONG POINT AREA – Charming country home close to the National Wildlife Area, situated on a two-acre property almost hidden from the road. Features 4 levels of living space, Viceroy-style home. Needs some updating to reach it’s full potential as a permanent residence or a County ‘get-away’. $209,000 MLS 550910088 Christine Henden

SANDBANKS SUMMER VILLAGE on EAST LAKE – Upscale, twoyear old, fully-equipped cottage with sunroom & deck, 2 bedrooms, plus loft, 4-pce bath & open concept kitchen/dining/living. Be ready for next Summer! Enjoy yourself and/or use as an investment. $249,900 MLS 558100061 Christine Henden

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3600 sq.ft. commercial space in downtown Picton. Ideal for retail of all kinds. $15 MLS QR165482 Colleen Green

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Pirates sit alone in third place in division Both goaltenders give Picton timely saves to earn four crucial points CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

NOWHERE TO GO The Bayside Red Devils couldn’t slow the PECI Panthers’ attack Monday, but at times they what they could to limit their movement. Here, a Bayside defender guards ball carrier Jack MacCool close. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

Junior Panthers dominant through first eight games Bay of Quinte Conference rivals have yet to find a way to slow potent PECI offence ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

It’s been difficult for the PECI Junior Basketball Panthers to determine how good they can get this season because through eight games they really haven’t been pushed.

“The competition so far has not been strong,” said coach Rob Garden after his team’s 77-15 win over Bayside Monday afternoon. “We’re halfway through our league schedule and our closest margin of victory is 40 points.”

The coach has been trying to keep his young charges grounded, but at the same time he concedes the group might be one of the more special ones he and co-coach Ernie MacMillan have seen.

“We think it’s the best team we’ve coached in 10 years and that’s not to take away from any of the other junior teams we’ve had. We have a pretty lethal mix of size and speed and guys that can shoot.”

The offence is coming up and down the bench as well.

On Monday, Grade 9s Ghaffar Mehmood and Thomas Davies had 15 and 11 points respectively, providing able

support for big man Brodie Byford who ate up the Red Devils’ defence for 20.

“It’s good when you’re getting that kind of secondary scoring early,” Garden said, adding the Panthers know some of their big guns like guards Jack MacCool and Ben Wells will also deliver scoring down the stretch.

Garden conceded, however, the games will get tougher as the season progresses. A Nicholson team the Panthers beat by 30 points in a tournament at PECI Saturday will be stronger Dec. 15 because they always show up to play.

Perennial contenders like Centennial and St. Theresa also fall on the schedule after the Christmas break.

“I think we’ll get pushed by some teams late in the year,” Garden said. “We’ll have to be at our best.”

A trip to Kingston in two weeks should help also help the Panthers prepare to step up their play.

“We’ll play games against their best there. That will be a good litmus test for us,” Garden said.

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Add four more vital points to the Picton Pirates' season total.

The local Junior C club earned a pair of wins this week with a 3–2 victory over the Gananoque Islanders on Thursday and a 5–3 triumph over the Amherstview Jets on Sunday. That brings the Pirates to 12-11-1 on the season with 25 points — good enough for third place in the PJHL's Tod Division and a two-point edge over the Islanders.

The wins, said Picton coach Chris Masterson, were won on the back of strong goaltending from Aaron Young and Brendan Macham.

“I don't think we played our best games, but strong goaltending from Aaron Young and Brendan Macham, and just the right amount of the defence-first mentality got us those huge points,” he said.

Picton suffered a setback Thursday when Gananoque affiliated player Kyle Casford beat a sliding Young on a cross-ice play at 12:03 of the first period. The Pirates were down by a goal, but never seemed down mentally.

Masterson said the team's resiliency has come a long way since this time last season. Add to that hard work and some additional skill, and it's clear overall play has been significantly improved.

“We have a committed group that are trying hard to get better,” he said. “Getting guys to buy in and truly care about the team first is the biggest part of the battle to turn a team around. Our team speed has really improved this year over last, as has our goaltending.”

It took just over three minutes for the Pirates to even the score. Nick Hoey was able to beat Islanders goalie Nick Kidd with a quick wrist shot after collecting a loose puck in the slot. Picton almost added another with time winding

PROTECTING THE POST Gananoque goaltender Nick Kidd holds his ground to turn aside a shoot-

ing attempt by Pirates forward Jordon Cannons last Thursday. Picton held on for a 3-2 to move into a third-place tie with the Islanders. A win Sunday put Picton ahead. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

down in the first, but the deadlock carried over into the second.

The teams remained tied until late in the second when Trey Maracle scored on a shorthanded solo effort to make it 2–1.

Midway through the third, the Pirates were still leading, but a goal from Nathan Domen tied things up for Gananoque. With less than five minutes to go in the frame, the Pirates found themselves with the man advantage and they capitalized.

Devin Morrison scored what would be the game-winner on the power play at 15:52 of the third. Masterson said the goal was a case of not giving up a chance to shoot.

“One of the main things we preach is to take the shot

when you have a chance and the guys have been doing that lately,” he said.

He said Morrison has really stepped up his game over the last month after taking a few games to adjust as a 16year-old playing against 20 and 21-year-olds. Morrison has brought a lot of speed and a strong 200-foot game to the club, he said.

Young made 33 saves on 35 shots in the win.

The Pirates continued to have power-play success in Amherstview.

The Jets opened the game with a pair of early penalties.

Jordon Cannons was able to capitalize with a man-advantage goal from Morrison and Ryan Fraser just 2:55 into the contest. The Jets held a 12–5 advantage in shots through

the first 20 minutes, but Picton went into the second up by a goal.

The Pirates added to their lead with a Morrison powerplay goal just 57 seconds into the second. Fraser had the assist.

Masterson said the Pirates have worked extremely hard on their power play this season, but some of the recent success may be due to a stabilized lineup.

“We have had injuries and suspensions all year, which has made it difficult to get into a rhythm with line mates,” he said. “Lately, we have been able to stick to more regular lines. Players get familiar with each other and where they are going to be on the ice.”

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Wellington finds its attacking instincts with 13 goals in past two games Strong special teams play leads Dukes to lopsided wins over Lindsay and Pickering JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER

Have the Wellington Dukes regained their scoring touch or are they simply finding par for the competition they've been facing over their past 120 minutes of hockey?

That's the million-dollar question as the formerly offensively challenged team has managed to find the back of the opposition’s net 13 times in the last two games albeit against two lacklustre Ontario Junior Hockey League teams.

The Dukes (16-10-3) followed up a 7-2 win over the Lindsay Muskies Nov. 27 with a 6-1 win over the visiting Pickering Panthers on Friday night.

Wellington's contest with Whitby that was supposed to take place Tuesday at Iroquois Arena was scratched and moved to Jan. 11 at the request of the Fury which means Wellington's next test will come this Friday when they host the 11-16-3 Newmarket Hurricanes.

Despite the fact their opposition over the past two contests had a combined 14 wins in 59 games, Wellington did what a team in their position would be expected to do — find the net with some regularity and secure the full compliment of points going away.

Wellington went threefor-eight with the man advantage and added a pair of shorthanded markers for good measure in dismantling the Panthers who they

outshot by a better than 2-to1 margin (42-20).

“We did what we had to do and our special teams have been outstanding in the past two games,” Wellington coach and general manager Marty Abrams said. “The power play and the penalty kill have really propelled us to victory. It hasn't been easy for us to score goals with the manadvantage so it's nice to see them go in.”

Wellington blasted 16 volleys on Pickering netminder Connor McCollum in the opening stanza but were unable to light the lamp.

Having seen this movie before where his team can't capitalize and then allows an opportunistic opposition to sneak away with the game, Abrams admitted the first period was a bit scary.

“It was a little bit tenuous in the sense we've had it happen before so we knew going into the second it was important to get on the scoreboard early,” Abrams said.

Pickering started a march to the sin bin about five minutes into the second and Wellington effectively put the game out of reach with three power-play goals in a span of just over three minutes.

Nic Mucci was setup by Justin Bean and Mitchell Mendonca at 7:41 and then Brent House was fed by the same two passers at 9:06.

Finally, it was Bean's turn at 10:54 with help from Nic Mucci and Brody Morris.

Pickering would close it to 3-1 with a Steven Elliot

TWO-ON-ONE Dukes forward Nic Mucci attempts to escape with the puck while being defended

by Pickering Panthers Daniel Tsiampas (29) and Joseph Franzin (17) Friday at the Essroc Arena. Mucci had an effective game offensively scoring twice and assisting once. (Submitted photo)

goal but Wellington's penalty kill scored twice in the third with Mucci and Colin Doyle finding the range.

Mucci's marker was a thing of beauty as he slipped past a couple of defenders and made a nice move on McCollum.

Jackson Arcan was set up

by Brett Schaefer and Evan Foley in the late going to salt the game away for the Dukes.

The Dukes were also busy off the ice, releasing backup netminder Wes Werner and adding puck stopper Victor Olivier-Courchesne from the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners of

the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Abrams said the acquisition of the 6' 2”, 192 lb Quebec City native accomplishes two goals for the club.

“We've been looking for a while to pick up a goalie that can come in, give Connor Ryckman a break and help us win games,” Abrams said.

“Equally important is that we need to have a guy that has the age eligibility and the capability to carry the ball next season. We've been tracking Victor for a while now and trying to get him but we were finally able to make a deal.”

Ryckman has played in every one of Wellington's 29 games thus far and has a sparkling .928 save percentage.

Getting Ryckman some time away from the crease isn't nearly as important now that Wellington has a much lighter schedule until the Christmas break.

“He's been the backbone of this team and certainly when he was involved playing in the Central Canada Cup last month, he was playing a lot of hockey,” Abrams said. “Our schedule has slowed down a bit and we don't have a lot of hockey this month (Wellington plays just six games in the next 30 days) so he's rested but Victor will get a game this weekend.”

Wellington also released Tyler Harrison to Cambridge of the Junior B loop and traded defenceman Justin Schebel to Powassan of the NOJHL. After Wellington hosts the Hurricanes on Friday, the club is in Toronto to take on the Patriots Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m.

Call for Board Members The ROC (Recreation Outreach Centre) is a charitable organization driven by a passion to serve The County’s children and youth. Our vision is that every young person in Prince Edward County deserves an equal chance to excel in life.

We have recently opened the new Prince Edward County Youth Centre at 299 Main Street in Picton, and we are seeking to appoint two new members to our Board of Directors, for a minimum 2-year commitment. The Board meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 5 to 7 pm at 299 Main Street. There is no meeting in July or August. Directors are also asked to attend a youth event quarterly, and to support ROC fundraising initiatives.

Since 2000, The ROC has offered a variety of programs that support the personal, social and academic development of our young people. There is no cost to participate, and we provide healthy snacks to everyone and transportation where needed. In a nutshell, we offer barrier-free programs in school, after school and evenings.

Copies of our 2015-16 Annual Report and our five-year Strategic Plan are available on our website (theROC.ca).

Please send your expression of interest to the Executive Director at Darlene@theroc.ca by January 2, 2017, describing briefly why are you interested in our organization and what contribution you feel you can make. You will be asked to complete a short application form and provide a resume. Selected applicants will be invited to meet with the Board Chair and the Executive Director.

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January 18, 2017 - Beef Farmers of Ontario AGM - Lennox and Addington, 7 to 10pm at Centreville Hall, Centreville. Subject: Livestock. www.ontariobeef.com

CHAMPIONS The Ainsworth Funeral Home Prince Edward County Midget BB Kings captured the championship at the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame Classic in Parry Sound, defeating a host Shamrocks team that had defeated them in the preliminary round of the tournament. (Submitted photo)

County squad beats host team to win Bobby Orr Hall of Fame Classic

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Midget Kings spoilers in Parry Sound JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER

If the Ainsworth Funeral Home Prince Edward Midget BB Kings were looking for a new nickname, the “Heartbreak Kids” might suffice.

The local squad ensured no self-identifying Prince Edward County resident will ever get prompt service or a decent meal inside the Parry Sound town limits ever again thanks for their successful Cinderella run to capture the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame Classic on Sunday afternoon.

After backing into the playoff portion of the 10team tournament, the Kings went undefeated on Sunday through the quarter-final and semifinal to set up a championship showdown with the host Parry Sound Shamrocks who put the Kings on life support a day earlier with a 4-1 win.

“It was an amazing atmosphere. The rink was over half full and the Shamrocks were very well supported,” Kings bench boss John Kelly told the Gazette.

It was a role reversal in the championship game for the Kings from their preliminary round where the club struggled to find the net.

The Kings were able to put a pair of pucks over the Shamrock goal line and lead 2-0 after the end of the first frame.

Trevor Miller and Chase Eaton worked to set up Cole St. Pierre for the game's opening goal and Wyatt Gilbert added some insurance later in the frame thanks to St. Pierre and Ethan Ashley.

The story of the game and the entire day was the netminding of Carter Whitteker.

Undaunted by the raucous crowd and the high flying Shamrocks, Whitteker was more than up to the task in the second and third as the Kings tried to nurse a two-goal margin to the final buzzer.

“He made several highlight-reel saves and made sure anytime there was a break down that Parry Sound wasn't going to get

anything past him,” Kelly said.

Parry Sound would finally get on the board midway through the third but that was as close as the hosts would come as the locals would slam the door shut in the face of the frustrated Shamrocks and hundreds of beleaguered believers who exited the Bobby Orr Community Centre much quieter than when they walked in.

“Hopefully this is the springboard to a strong end to the regular season that will set our club up for an extended playoff run,” Kelly added.

The title and a championship banner adorned with Orr's No. 4 in Boston Bruins gold soon to be hung at a county arena was barely a possibility as late as Saturday evening as the club had to play the waiting game thanks to a ho-hum preliminary round.

On Friday, the Kings came out flat in their opening game, losing to the Penetang Flames 3-2.

Corey Alger had an unassisted goal and St.Pierre was set up by Braeden Kelly and Ashely but the Kings couldn't muster an equalizer as the four-hour car ride to cottage country played a factor.

The aforementioned loss to the Shamrocks in the Kings second contest of the tournament did showcase netminder Ben Clarke who made some big stops to keep the game close however the locals were unable to find the range with regularity.

Kelly and Chase Eaton would set up Andrew Ward for the Kings lone marker.

On Saturday afternoon facing the St. Mary's Rock, the Kings would need a win and some help to have any chance of playing Sunday.

The locals wound up trailing 2-1 in the second but the Rock crumbled under furious offensive pressure by the locals who would score four unanswered goals en route to a 5-2 win.

Eaton had a hat trick in a must win game while Chase Lavender and Ashley had singles. Assists went to Trevor Miller (three), Kelly (two) Lavender,Ashley,Andrew Foster, Riley Young and

Wyatt Gilbert.

After a few anxious hours at the hotel where the Kings awaited word if they would live to play another day, the news the club was waiting to hear finally arrived — the team would play in the quarter-final and for their trouble, the locals would get the undefeated Listowel Cyclones in their first playoff game.

The teams traded scoring chances for most of the contest with the Cyclones securing the game's first tally.

Down 1-0 inside the final five minutes of the game, Walker Deroche gave the Kings a jolt with an equalizer set up by Young and Eaton.

With neither team scoring in the final moments of regulation, the Kings and Cyclones were tasked with playing a 3-on-3 two-minute overtime period where all six skaters were not permitted to leave the playing surface.

Late in the session, Deroche picked up a loose puck and broke in alone, snapping the biscuit over the shoulder of the Listowel goalie for a 2-1 overtime win and a trip to the semi-final.

Riding high into a matchup with the Dunnville Mudcats, the Kings came out flying and Gilbert got the locals on the board just 38 seconds in with help from St. Pierre.

The Mudcats would respond just three minutes later and the game stayed tied until late in the frame when Gilbert's second of the contest moved the Kings ahead to stay.

Ashley and St. Pierre added helpers on the game winner.

The goal stood up thanks to the hot play of Whitaker who stood on his head in the closing minutes as Dunnville tried in vain to bag an equalizer.

Eaton would ice the contest in the final moments with a dagger into the yawning Dunnville cage, sending the Kings to the final.

“It was a tremendous weekend and everyone on the roster played a valuable part,” Kelly said. “Hopefully this is a sign of things to come for this group.”

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The village was filled with Christmas spirit Saturday as Santa Claus rolled into Wellington for his final county parade stop before the big night. From top, councillors Roy Pennell and Jim Dunlop offered a warm greeting, the “Whos” strutted their stuff on Main Street, the Grinch entertained some young Syrian refugees, and the Dukes joined in the festivities.

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Crowdfunding campaign started to assist man who lost all his belongings in blaze FIRE, from page 1

Rutter indicated the fire started near the front of the building and the responding firefighters were quick to neutralize the flames and begin their investigation.

Quickly, two firefighters headed onto the roof of the one-story home and used a chainsaw to cut through the shingles to create a makeshift vent.

"When you get into older buildings where there's roof over roof over roof, there's a lot of void space up there.

We wanted to make sure we got it opened to get the gasses and the heat out of there," Rutter said.

For about an hour, crew members monitored the site and worked to put out hot spots as investigators studied the fire. The external structure of the home was left largely in tact. During the day, its windows and entranceway were covered

TEAM EFFORT A crew from the Picton fire hall monitors one of VENTILATION Two Prince Edward County firefighters climbed off the hot spots near the front of a Main Street house while their colleagues discuss the fire and their plan to battle it. The blaze was under control in less than an hour.(Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

by boards and a safety fence was installed. According to Rutter, the fire department returned to the scene just before midnight to put water on some of the identified hot spots and to ensure

additional ventilation had taken place.

Despite the fire occurring on a major route across from the hospital and in close proximity to other structures — including another house

the department’s aerial truck onto the roof at 400A Main Street Monday, then used a chainsaw to open up the roof, allowing smoke and heat to escape the house. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

on the same property just steps away — Rutter said the operation ran smoothly.

"We had no issues with exposure," Rutter said. "We had close access to hydrants and there was a lot of water,

hose line and manpower available."

No responders were injured. Rutter said the home's occupant, identified on Facebook as Roger Struthers, was not in the

building when the fire started.

He had re-entered the structure, but was able to escape.

The fire department estimated damages to the structure and its contents at $150,000.

Since the fire, Amanda Hudgin, the fiancee of Struthers' grandson, started a crowd funding campaign on the GoFundMe web site to help. She indicated Struthers lost all his belongings. The campaign is located at th e web site w w w. g o f u n d m e . c o m / czhm97yc.

Hudgin also took to Facebook in hopes of finding Struthers an affordable new home. She mentioned he has a place to stay currently, but will eventually need his own home. He's hoping to find a one- or two-bedroom house or apartment in Picton within walking distance to shopping. Preferably, the accommodation would be on a ground floor.

Hepburn advises councillors to consider sustainable, long-term planning in budget Infrastructure renewal, asset management among considerations this week at Shire Hall CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

It appears sustainability and long-term financial planning will play significant parts in the 2017 County budget.

Among the proposed additions to the budget is $150,000 targeted toward the implementation of the corporate strategic plan. In February 2017, staff are expected to provide council with a ranking of the corporate strategic plan priorities and an implementation work plan. Financial sustainability has already been tagged as a high priority and financial sustainability actions such as a sustainable water and waste water plan, developing a comprehensive asset management plan and developing a long-term financial plan are expected to require the work of consultants.

Chief administrative officer James Hepburn told councillors on Monday there's a need to prioritize the use of the municipality's financial resources to make sure service are delivered both cost effectively and sustainably.

“We need to also be aware that we need to commit the funds necessary to make sure the County's infrastructure is properly maintained,” Hepburn said.

“Certainly it's the expectation of council and staff that we need to maintain stable taxation — I don't think there's any appetite for eight or nine per cent increases followed by one-per-cent increases.”

Hepburn said staff also has to develop policies and guidelines for long-term debt and reserves.

He said the municipality completed an asset management plan for core infrastructure like roads, bridges, and water and waste facilities in 2014. However, the plan has to be updated to include additional asset categories including buildings, equipment, vehicles and land improvements. He said without the plan, the municipality could be at risk of failing to qualify for funding sources like federal gas tax and provincial grants.

The plan would also require an achievable funding strategy. Although, the 2014 plan identified immediate infrastructure needs of $17 million per year and life cycle needs of $14 million per year for a total of $31 million annually.

“That's quite frankly one of the toughest parts of this exercise,” Hepburn said.

Sophiasburgh councillor Bill Roberts said Monday that any long-term plan has to look at ways to increase revenue sources. He said he couldn't see any combination of raising taxes, raising rates, borrowing money, or cost cutting that could provide replenished reserves and healthy social and physical infrastructure.

“There was a 2014 or 2013 report that said if we were to do all the roads it would cost us $400 million. There's no way all this other stuff can get there from here unless we're creating new revenue streams,” he said. “I hope that's what the financial plan is going to come back with is how we raise more money.”

Athol councillor Jamie Forrester said the municipality has to do a better job of evaluating how effectively dollars are being spent.

“If we're going to spend money on growth, I would like to see a long-term benefit,” he said Monday. “If we can't do that through growth, we have to sit back and look at what are our priorities, where do we need to spend that money that's going to put us in better shape in the next four or five years.”

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Forrester said any small business would be asking that question.

“Six years of budgets we've talked about this every year, we get better, but we do not have a long-term plan other than saying growth is going to make us better, but that's not necessarily the answer to our problems,” he said.

Mayor Robert Quaiff said

a long-term financial plan would be “absolutely crucial” to the municipality going forward.

“It will give you a longterm vision as to what exactly the needs of the municipality are and how you're going to completely be able to address those needs without creating a financial hardship on the people who have to pay for that,” he said.

Quaiff said the focus on sustainability and long-term planning could bring some changes in how municipal programs are evaluated. He said in the future that could even include the use of some type of key performance indicators such as those currently under development by the County's community and economic development commission.

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The family of the late Hendrik Zantingh would like to express our appreciation to those who offered such kindness and support. To all family, friends and co-workers, we appreciate your sympathy, cards, phone calls and charitable donations. A special thanks to Hospice Prince Edward, Dr. Tromp and Rev. Kirby.

Thank you all very much. The Zantingh Family.

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aLGaR, Wayne. Dec. 9, 2010 Your life was a blessing Your memory a treasure You are loved beyond words And missed beyond measure.

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JENKINS, Lyle, passed away December 8, 1993 I have lost. Heaven has gained.

The most wonderful Dad this world contained, There’s just one thing makes me glad , God chose you to be my Dad .

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Angels are watching over you Wings wrapped gently around you Whispering you are loved and blessed.

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FERGUSON, Clifford. In loving memory of my dear husband who passed away December 10, 2011 God saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be So He put His arms around you And whispered “Come to Me”.

I love you and miss you always.

Margaret FERGUSON, Clifford. In loving memory of a wonderful Dad, who passed away December 10, 2011.

I often lie awake at night When the world is fast asleep And take a walk down memory lane With tears upon my cheeks Love you and miss you dearly.

Your daughter Donna ISENOR, Melissa. In loving memory of my daughter and granddaughter who passed away on Dec. 8, 2007.

No matter how life changes No matter what we do A special place within our hearts Is always there for you.

If remembering brings us closer Then you’ll never go away For thoughts of you are with us each and every day Always remembered and missed dearly by your Dad Dwayne, Erica, grandmother, aunts and uncles.

JENKINS, Lyle, passed away December 8, 1993 Your touch your smile, Was always so tender Today, tomorrow , We will always remember.

Loved by grandaughter Laura JENKINS, Lyle, passed away December 8, 1993.

Have you ever had a heartache .

Felt that awful pain, Or shed those bitter tears That drop like falling rain If you never had that feeling, I pray you never do.

When you lose your Father You lose apart of you .

Love Janet , Eva & family.

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In memory of Mac, a very special person who enriched our lives

Love always: Marilyn, Debbie & Rick, Jessica & Dez, Marley, Eli and Leah, Laura & Bob.

Peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Monday November 28th, 2016. Jim Barsley of Picton, at the age of 61.

Beloved son of Maisie Barsley of Picton. Cherished husband of Cathy. Dear father of Michael Fraser (Stacey) of Belleville, Tammy Barsley (Will), Jason Barsley (Kassandra) all of Picton.

Dear brother of many. Dear Poppa of Miranda, Ethan, Dylan, Breyanna, Boston, Selena and Rebecca. a celebration of Jim’s life will be held Saturday, december 10th at the Elks hall between 11am-2pm. Cremation has taken place. If desired, donations to the Prince Edward County Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

Arrangements entrusted to the

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taYLOR, Marion Ileane

Died peacefully at Hospice Prince Edward on Sunday December 4th, 2016. Marion Taylor, of Wellington, formerly of Bloomfield, the age of 84. Beloved wife of Ernie of Bloomfield, loved mother of Faith Thompson of Wellington and Shelley Kemp and her partner Rob Vaughan of Wellington. She will be missed by her fur grand babies. At Marion’s request there will be no funeral service or public visitation. Private family interment at Hicksite Cemetery, Bloomfield.

If desired, donations to Canadian Cancer Society, the Loyalist Humane Society or Hospice Prince Edward would be appreciated by the family.

Arrangements entrusted to the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton. www.whattamfuneralhome.com

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In Loving Memory of

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April 30, 1958 - December 8, 2015 Winter is here and this time it holds the bitter sting that it's been a year without you.

A year spent trying to find reason and trying to put the pieces together.

A year without you feels like a lifetime.

I miss and love you everyday Dad. It's hard to think that we'll never get to make another memory but I'll cherish the ones that we have.

I hope that you're at peace and your mind is finally at ease.

Thinking of you today and everyday.

Love always, Leah and Sheena.

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A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 10th from 12-5pm at Cherry Valley United Church for our mother Jean Forbes who passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 at the age of 83 at McFarlands Nursing Home, Picton.

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On Tuesday December 6, 2016, George Chance passed away peacefully at the H J McFarland Memorial Home, at the age of 87.

George was the beloved husband of May (nee Burke) and they resided together at the McFarland Home.

Much loved father of Darleen (Robert Schroen) and Randy, all of Picton. Proud grandfather of Christina, Barbara (Jerry Sakorafas), Alexander (Elisa) and Amanda (Tom Bell) and great grandfather to Samantha, Elizabeth, Victoria, Peter and William. Mr. Chance rested at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main St., Picton, ON. A service in remembrance and celebration of his life will take place in the Chapel on Tuesday December 13 at 2 pm. following cremation. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery. Memorial donations to the HJ McFarland Resident’s Council, the PECM Hospital Foundation or the Alzheimer Society of Prince Edward would be appreciated. The family will receive friends on Tuesday afternoon from 1 pm. until service time. www.whattamfuneralhome.com

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In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather, son and brother who passed away December 8, 2014.

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Facility owner believes Picton Terminals will meet all conditions set out by environment ministry PORT, from page 1

The terminal operations receives, among other materials, loads of bulk sodium chloride on behalf of regional municipalities and local road maintenance companies in advance of the winter driving season and has been dealing with a storm water runoff issue where salt-infused stormwater has been flowing into Picton Bay during rain events.

This stormwater issue was reported to the MOECC last fall when a next door neighbour noticed a steady stream of salt water running across his property and into the Bay. Picton Terminals submitted a stormwater mitigation strategy to the MOECC for public comment this past spring but during the public consultation process, Prince Edward County commissioner of engineering, development and works Robert McAuley requested the ministry defer an Environmental Compliance Approval (mitigation strategy) for a Stormwater Management Works until the proper zoning was in place.

In an e-mail obtained by the Gazette, Doornekamp informed members of council late Monday afternoon about the move to withdraw the application and the reasons behind it.

In the missive, Doornekamp explained there was only one area (approximately 0.25 acres) of the property that would be considered a non-legal, non-conforming area (zoned RU1) and any activity taking place on this

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area would cease by the end of the month.

Doornekamp told the Gazette the environment is most important and while they wanted to clean up the zoning issue, legal and professional planning opinions solicited by the company indicate that Picton Terminals could continue to operate as a legal, non-conforming entity essentially forever.

Picton Terminals started operations in 2014 but the site had been taking loads of road salt via ship since the mid1980s.

The ministry issued a series of work orders last month after investigating complaints of stormwater runoff and fugitive dust emissions from the Picton Terminals site and, at that time Doornekamp told the Gazette the company would either meet or had met all the conditions ordered by the provincial body.

Prior to the halting of the company’s Stormwater Management Works application, Doornekamp was confident the plan would eliminate virtually all runoff from the site and he still believes that is the case.

“We will complete all the required engineering and get the approvals over the winter and then start construction in early April provided we get final approval,” he said.

Without a rezoning application pausing the process, Doornekamp expects to receive MOECC go ahead but admits that the situation remains fluid from week to week.

Doornekamp is hopeful the mitigation strategy will be

in place well before the company takes receipt of sodium chloride likely in late August or early September of 2017.

Once the stormwater mitigation strategy is in place, Picton Terminals could resubmit a rezoning application to the Planning department.

“At that time, we might want to clean up the zoning but we are going to wait and see where we are at that point,” he said.

A pile of unusable grade rock along a property line on the western edge of the operation is also going to be moved

by early spring 2017.

According to Doornekamp, the piles were set back far enough from the property line to provide a buffer but have been a sore spot for neighbours.

These are expected to be replaced with vegetative berms next year.

Also included in the message was news that Picton Terminals is withdrawing a federal grant application that, if approved, would have installed shoreline cranes and improved infrastructure at the site.

In the company's business plan, Picton Terminals believes the more kilometres they take off Ontario roads and put on vessels, the more successful they will be and, according to Doornekamp, the operation has removed millions of kilometres off Ontario’s highway.

“We plan to self-fund the crane project and we take great pride in that. I feel much more comfortable walking around Picton knowing we've self funded than request funding (from the federal government),” he said.

In order to be successful in the application process, Doornekamp needed support from the municipal and provincial government.

“I've talked to all the federal, provincial and municipal officials, explained the situation and everyone seems to be good with it,” he added.

With the close of the shipping season fast approaching and potential ice build ups coming by the end of December, Doornekamp is hopeful for one more ship to dock in Picton Bay before the close of the season.

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That counsellor helps with one-on-one counselling, housing searches, legal appointments, and support groups who is also involved in various community organizations served 61 clients helping them with safety planning. She had personal interactions with those clients 577 times. Some seven support groups involved 26 participants.

A rural women’s support worker offers service to women and their children who either are in an abusive relationship or have been in one historically, including childhood sexual abuse or incest or recent or past sexual

assault, harassment or stalking. That person provided service in Alternatives’ Picton office, a satellite office in Wellington, or in women’s homes if safe. Through that program, some 46 women were served with 80 direct service hours.

Alternatives staff also works to educate the public about the consequences and warning signs of abuse and violence, networks with other community agencies, and advocates for women.

Kiosan is also a significant service Alternatives provides.

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In the past year, 21 women, seven children, and eight pets lived in Kiosan housing.

Hazell said those numbers might not seem like a lot, but it represents over 1,000 weeks of safety and security. She also said typically families stay in Kiosan for longer periods of time because there is such a crunch for social and affordable housing, it can be hard to transition. All six apartments were full most of the year and in the times when they weren’t full, Alternatives did maintenance.

The year ahead will mark some transition in that program as Hazell announced Alternatives sold a three-bedroom century home as over the years, it was often underutilized. After considerations to renovate the house produced more red tape than anticipated, a decision was made to look for another property to complement a sixunit apartment Alternatives operate.

“We thought and noodled on this for a very long time and finally decided to sell,” the Kiosan committee chair Hazell said. “So we sold the house and now we have a nice pot of money to buy or build something that will be more suitable for our organization.”

She said the organization would welcome a gift of land within walking distance of downtown.

Looking at the whole range of free, confidential services offered, Granger thanked staff, directors, and funders from the Ministry of Community and Social Services, the United Way of Hastings-Prince Edward, and people in the county for their efforts to help women and to eliminate violence against them. She also thanked women for giving the organization their trust.

“I would like to particularly say thank you to the women we serve for the honour and privilege of being a part of the positive change in your lives,” she said. “As always, we will continue to work diligently toward our own redundancy.”That counsellor helps with one-on-one counselling, housing searches, legal appointments, and support groups who is also involved in various community organizations served 61 clients helping them with safety planning. She had personal interactions with those clients 577 times. Some seven support groups involved 26 participants.

A rural women’s support worker offers service to

women and their children who either are in an abusive relationship or have been in one historically, including childhood sexual abuse or incest or recent or past sexual assault, harassment or stalking. That person provided service in Alternatives’ Picton office, a satellite office in Wellington, or in women’s homes if safe. Through that program, some 46 women were served with 80 direct service hours.

Alternatives staff also works to educate the public about the consequences and warning signs of abuse and violence, networks with other community agencies, and advocates for women.

Kiosan is also a significant service Alternatives provides.

Named after a word meaning “choose,” Hazell said it means different things to different people. To her, it’s a nondescript building that provides women and their children safety. For those women, she said she’s told it means “hope, a fresh start, and safety.”

In the past year, 21 women, seven children, and eight pets lived in Kiosan housing.

Hazell said those numbers might not seem like a lot, but it represents over 1,000 weeks of safety and security. She also said typically families stay in Kiosan for longer periods of time because there is such a crunch for social and affordable housing, it can be hard to transition. All six apartments were full most of the year and in the times when they weren’t full, Alternatives did maintenance.

The year ahead will mark some transition in that program as Hazell announced Alternatives sold a three-bedroom century home as over the years, it was often underutilized. After considerations to renovate the house produced more red tape than anticipated, a decision was made to look for another property to complement a sixunit apartment Alternatives operate.

“We thought and noodled on this for a very long time and finally decided to sell,” the Kiosan committee chair Hazell said. “So we sold the house and now we have a nice pot of money to buy or build something that will be more suitable for our organization.”

She said the organization would welcome a gift of land within walking distance of downtown.

Looking at the whole range of free, confidential services offered, Granger thanked staff, directors, and funders from the Ministry of Community and Social Services, the United Way of Hastings-Prince Edward, and people in the county for their efforts to help women and to eliminate violence against them. She also thanked women for giving the organization their trust.

“I would like to particularly say thank you to the women we serve for the honour and privilege of being a part of the positive change in your lives,” she said. “As always, we will continue to work diligently toward our own redundancy.”

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First-place Port Hope here tonight PIRATES, from page 26

Midway through the middle frame, Maracle made it 3–0 on a play from Hoey and Matthew Panetta.

At that point, the Jets started to find a groove. Just two minutes later Cody Jodoin cut the deficit to two and with just seven seconds left on the clock Jordan Howe made it 3–2.

The close game continued until the midway point of the third when Morrison restored Picton's two-goal lead on a play from Cannons and Fraser.

However, just two minutes later the Jets struck again with Cody Smith getting the goal.

Ultimately, it was Hoey driving home the deflating 5–3 goal with five minutes left as the Pirates took the win.

Macham made 32 saves on 35 shots.

The Pirates take on Port Hope tonight before heading to Campbellford to face the Rebels

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Masterson said both games will offer a challenge. He said the Pirates will have to stay out of penalty trouble, stymie the Panthers' transition game, and be prepared to take hits to make plays to be successful tonight. Meanwhile, the Rebels are improving each game and are looking for teams to take them lightly.

Masterson said the team has to play a simple, defence-first game on Friday.

“We have the tale of two teams this week 20-0 Port Hope and 0-20 Rebels,” he said. “Both teams are scary.”

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After winning a league game 78-18 on the road at Centre Hastings Thursday, the Panthers easily swept three exhibition contests in Picton last weekend.

Against Cobourg, Alex Arsenault was the big scorer with 16 point in a 63-40 decision. Byford chipped in eight, MacCool six, and Devon Wilton five.

Facing Nicholson, the Panthers had a strong start and cruised through the second half to win 63-30. No scoring information was available in the win.

The Quinte Saints held the Panthers to their lowest offensive output of the year, but the home side still managed to win 60-15. Defensively, PECI also impressed, shutting out the Saints in the first quarter and allowing no more than six points in any period.

MacCool and Byford were the top scorers with 11 points.

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