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Volume 186, Week 5

THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

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MPP to host party’s critic at Picton arena

Council sharpens mandate for new services committee

Smith seeks opinions on health Monday

Body studying water and wastewater systems given 12 activities to complete during review CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

Hospital budget cuts. Doctors leaving the region. Impending major change in the healthcare sector in Ontario.

Prince Edward-Hastings MPP Todd Smith has read the headlines and he’s heard the concerns expressed by his constituents. On Monday, he’s hoping to have a frank conversation with them about what needs to be done.

Smith will be hosting the Progressive Conservative health critic, Elgin-MiddlesexLondon MPP Jeff Yurek for two roundtable discussions.

One will be at the Prince Edward Community Centre at 2 p.m. The other will be at 7 p.m. at Belleville’s Fairfield Inn & Suites.

“Anybody who has contacted my office in the last four-and-a-half years about health care received a call,” said Smith. “I’m hoping its more of a roundtable of information, rather than people coming and venting their frustrations. I’m hoping they also bring solutions to the problems Ontario is facing.”

See HEALTH, page 24

ON A ROLL Gabrielle Kinnear enjoys a chance to roll around in the snow in a large plastic cylinder as part of children’s activities inside a giant inflatable igloo at the Milford Winter Carnival.There was plenty of family-friendly fun in South Marysburgh Friday and Saturday. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

Milford carnival delivers mix of new and old Organizers blend fun new ideas with traditional winter favourites ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

The South Marysburgh Recreation Committee again showed its adaptability last weekend as its staged its annual winter carnival.

With weather conditions playing havoc in previous years — some winters frigid cold drove people away, oth-

ers the notion of a winter carnival with bikes on grass not really getting people in the spirit of things — they were able to produce a good mix of family activities to draw people to Milford.

“To me, there’s nothing like a carnival on the ice with all the activities out there,” said longtime organizer Bruce Dowdell. “We’ve had to

change over the years. The thing I like about this year’s carnival is it is different from what we have done.

“Everything we’re doing from the firefighters’ rescue demonstrations to the igloo games, even the show we’ve planned for tonight is a little bit different.”

See CARNIVAL, page 27

There will be a lot on the plate of the new water and wastewater rates and connection charges ad-hoc committee when it meets.

Council decided to create the new committee during December budget discussions as councillors examined the state of the municipality's eight different water systems and two wastewater systems.

After approving a water and wastewater rate increase, and looking at upcoming capital commitments, councillors voted to create the committee to delve into a review of the department.

At last Thursday's committee-of-the-whole meeting, councillors voted in favour of adopting the terms of reference and composition of the 12-member committee.

The composition and terms of reference will have to approved at the next council meeting on Feb. 9 Mayor Robert Quaiff said the creation of the committee is long overdue. He said even though the problems likely won't be solved within this term of council, something has to be done.

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“The time frame of three years — we can't just sit back and do nothing,” he said.

“This is probably one of the most significant, most important aspects of our budget every year and it's getting worse.”

The water and wastewater operating budget forecasted revenues of $6.7 million in 20166 with operating expenditures of $5.2 million. However, the municipality also has to fund $2.1 million of debt charges, which meant a shortfall of $600,000 has to be transferred from reserves to cover operating costs this year. The water and wastewater capital budget was slated to be funded to the tune of $4.7 million through draws from the water and wastewater capital reserves, but Staff warned that those reserve levels were very low.

The entirety of capital work would have to be funded through long-term debt.

“We're in debt almost $30 million right now with our wastewater and we've got upgrades to do, we have intakes to do, we've got aging infrastructure to do,” he said.

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County FM looks back on first full calendar year of operations at meeting Community radio station reports healthy bottom line with advertising and community support JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER

The honeymoon might be over but the love affair the community has with its radio station continues to burn on.

99.3 County FM held its annual general meeting at the Ameliasburgh Town Hall Wednesday evening and the session marked the first of its kind where the station had been up and running for a complete calendar year At first blush, it appears the station is headed in the right direction in terms of programming, its mandate of being an essential service and operation at least a

cost-neural not-for-profit entity.

In her remarks to the two dozen or so voting members in attendance, County FM manager Deb general Simpson harkened back to 2012 when the concept of a radio community-driven station was in its infancy “Our touchstone or mandate was to fund and operate a not-for-profit community radio station that reflects and contributes to the richness, diversity public safety and economic vitality of Prince Edward County and I think we've done a pretty good job of that in the last 12 months,� Simpson said.

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“We've maintained our level of programming and we have done that successfully thanks to a low rate of attrition,� Simpson said, adding that all told, it was calculated that over 36,000 volunteer hours helped make the station a reality in 2015.

As far as financial operations, the station had been just barely on the air at the time of the 2015 annual general meeting so the numbers were very small in scale and showed a meager balance sheet of just over $27,000 in revenues versus $30,000 After the full year, the numbers appear much IN GENERAL TERMS County FM General Manager Deb Simprosier. son speaks to the membership of the community organization on In 2015, the station had revenues of $484,697 (adver- Wednesday evening at the 2016 Annual General Meeting in tising, donations, fundrais- Ameliasburgh. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff) ing, grants, et cetera) over ities and management fees) neighbourhood of $100,000 $208,811 in costs (AmortizaWhile advertising made a although some of that was tion, rent, licensing fees, util- large chunk of revenues, paid down this year and the Simpson quickly noted that organization is hopeful to some of that dollar value keep an operating fund of 36 months worth of costs on was in trade for goods.

Another key to the bot- hand for the lean times of tom line was that the station the year.

In his address to the orgawas “phenomenally lucky� membership, through grant applications nization's including grants from the board chair Doug Monk Parrott Fund ($50,000) and spoke of the year that was the Community Radio Fund from a directors’ standpoint of Canada ($36,875) and and the largest piece of news Simpson doesn't expect was the resignation of forCOPPER, ALUMINUM, BATTERIES, lightning to strike twice in mer board chair Bernie Finkelstein. successive years.

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Grapevine program offers a wide array of information on a daily basis while weekend and weeknights are jammed packed with speciality programming both musical and spoken word in nature. “We've certainly been successful beyond expectations but none of this success impossible without large contingent of volunteers that have and continue to step up and make County FM part of the fabric of the community,� she added.

In total, 99.3 County FM made over 6,000 public service announcements for fellow not-for-profit organizations. Over 2,000 news broadcasts have aired and over 200 local advertisers have had sales campaigns in varying degrees and lengths, some with great success.

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Walk raises more than $7,000 to help Alzheimer Society offer support Instances of dementia expected to double worldwide in 20 years ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

Heavy foot traffic in the halls of PECI Saturday encouraged Barry Flanigan because it will help him to keep up with higher numbers coming through his door.

The Alzheimer Society of Hastings-Prince Edward’s education co-ordinator in the county was encouraged the annual Walk For Alzheimers brought in more than $7,000 to help the society provide services in the county.

“This keeps the office open.

The money that is raised here stays here, and as you probably know, there’s no charge for our services,” he said. “We’re going to keep it that way as long as we can keep our office open.”

According to Alzheimer Society statistics more than 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia. In 20 years, that number is expected to more than double.

Typically, the prevalence of dementia increases with age, with one in 10 people over age 65 living with the disease and one in three over 85. As one might expect with the county’s demographics skewing toward an aging population, the risk of new dementia cases here is high.

“We think the imports to

DOING THEIR PART From left, Natachia Bond, Gail Bond, and Rowan Betts-Frost take part in the annual Walk For Alzheimer’s Saturday at PECI. The event raised more than $7,000 to help support families dealing with dementia (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

this county are not young and, generally, it’s a retirement area already. We’re probably higher than the provincial average,” Flanigan said.

He said he’s received new referrals from about 40-50 families in the past year and added those referrals are coming from many different locations.

Through fundraising from the walk, Flanigan said the Alzheimer Society is able to offer free support for families and those diagnosed with dementia through group meetings, educational materials,

and home visits.

While Flanigan said there was certainly a fundraising component for the more than 30 participants Saturday, there was also a priority placed on educating the public.

Along the walls of the high school, a number of facts about dementia were posted. Participants had to find the postings in order to fill in a quiz to win a raffle prize after the walk.

Many participants also stopped at an information table to talk to Flanigan about the latest statistics.

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Another popular education opportunity was a table set up by the Museums of Prince Edward County, which allowed people to test their mental and physical skills.

Everything was designed to help make the community a bit more dementia-friendly.

“The more we can get the word out, obviously that’s better,” Flanigan said. “Even the couple that was just here. His brother is the caregiver, but there’s stuff that he’s not yet aware of.”

Many of the participants walking had their own family connections with Alzheimer’s.

Gail Bond said her husband Larry was diagnosed and he’s been living at Hallowell House for three years. She said the society has been really good for their family.

“Barry’s been a great person to help,” she said, adding he visits Larry weekly. “He’s a supportive friend.”

Recently, the Alzheimer staff also loaded an iPod with Larry’s favourite music for $20 through its Tune In program.

“He really loves it. The music has been a great thing for him,” she said.

Flanigan said the iPod program has been a hit as people’s memories of music are often among the last that go. He recalled Larry smiling and bouncing around to the music.

He said he was also hopeful a new program, Project Lifesaver, which features radio tracking for dementia sufferers who may wander, would come to the county soon.

After a number of trips through the hallways, Bond said she was having a hard time keeping up with her walking companions, her granddaughters Rowan BettsFrost and Natachia Bond.

Betts-Frost said it was important for her to walk for her grandfather because she experienced him starting to forget things.

Natachia Bond said she experienced that transition with both of her grandfathers.

“Our grandfather was start-

ing to forget pretty much he couldn’t everything, remember people any more.

My other grandfather is getting to that point,” she said.

“My grandmother asked me to do it and I came back from school (in Peterborough) to walk.”

Kevin Ferguson was the top individual fundraiser this year. The top team was Kaptain’s Krew headed by ShellLee Wurt. Betts-Frost and Bond were the top youth fundraisers.

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New owner plans to restore historic Young house and share it with community Property would require rezoning to allow planned events to generate funds for preservation STAFF WRITER

RESTORATION EFFORT The new owner of the Young House

along County Rd. 11 in Athol hopes to restore the 200-year old building to share it with the public.The owner says the restoration is expected to cost approximately $500,000. (Google Street View)

The house built by United Empire Loyalist Col. Henry Young in 1815 was back before councillors last week, this time with a new owner hoping to leverage the home's history.

The house sits along East Lake, about a three-minute drive from Sandbanks Provincial Park.

Owner Merril Mascarenhas addressed the concept at last Thursday's committee-ofthe-whole meeting. He said it was important to recognize and share the long history of the house. “One of our challenges when we acquired the proper-

ty from Mrs. Fay Woodward last year was to come up with a vision that wasn't only about us enjoying the property, but sharing this important piece of history with our community,� said Mascarenhas.

In a deputation submitted to the County, Mascarenhas says the vision is to restore the property and share it with the community and visitors. Mascarenhas said the restoration would cost about $500,000. “This is, in a way, a small way of giving back to our community,� he said. “However, we can not do this alone.

We seek the support of our community, of our local government our provincial government and others.�

Mascarenhas hopes to host

various cultural, historical, and small family celebrations that would comply with noise and other relevant bylaws. “It could relate to art, it could relate to culture, it could relate to history — our goal is to generate funds to fix the house,� he said. “This is not a for-profit venture by any yardstick.�

He said he wouldn't look to go “from zero to 200� and was seeking a gradual evolution of the property that would be respectful to all stakeholders. He said the market would decide how many events would be held, but he estimated about five events per year to start and assured councillors there wouldn't be an event every weekend.

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“It is not 200 people coming over for a wedding, that is not our vision,� he said. “Our vision is maybe 15–20 individuals. It's going to be a little more up-scale. We want to integrate wine and cheese and history together.�

Currently the property is zoned prime agricultural and such uses would be prohibited without zoning changes.

Mascarenhas said the zoning provisions aren't clear with regard to innovative commercial concepts.

In the presentation submitted to the county, Mascarenhas asks that the house receive “equal commercial recognition with wine and agritourism businesses.� “We believe heritage deserves its rightful place in the community to drive our economy,� he said. “We also believe this landmark can play an important role in increasing the presence and visibility of our heritage in our community.�

Councillor Jamie Forrester said while he was supportive of the concept, he still had unanswered questions. “I do have a lot of questions because there are a lot of implications moving forward and I need to see how it relates to other businesses and the rules that everybody has to follow,� he said.

Forrester said he couldn't support the idea fully without seeing a full plan. “I heard a little bit of a plan, but I don't know and I don't think the rest of council knows what the real plans are and what you plan to do going forward,� he said.

Mayor Robert Quaiff said he and Mascarenhas had discussed the concept previously, but his final vision was still unclear as it had gone through several iterations. “It's still very unclear what you want to do,� Quaiff told Mascarenhas. “It's still unclear to our staff.�

He said the zoning rules are in place to protect everyone and, until staff can see the final vision, they couldn't give a full picture of what changes would be required. “Until staff know what it is specifically what you want to do, it's difficult for them to tell you,� said Quaiff.

Ultimately, councillors recommended Mascarenhas continue to consult with County planning to further flesh out the vision for the property.

Mascarenhas said he would continue to work with staff.

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Belleville mayor hopes commuters won’t be inconvenienced by infrastructure project CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

While an upcoming Belleville project may create some congestion headaches over the next year, the finished product is expected to provide a smoother commute both to and from Prince Edward County.

Belleville Mayor Taso Christopher and city staff attended last Thursday's committee-of-the-whole meeting where they outlined the ongoing rehabilitation of the CP Rail overpass for county councillors. The overpass connects Dundas Street West with Hwy 62.

Christopher said the project is “one that obviously is going to affect constituents and stakeholders” in Prince Edward County.

“We want to bring you up to speed with what we're doing,” Christopher told councillors. “We want you to be patient.”

Beginning in April, Dundas Street West will be restricted to two lanes and commuters are being warned that there will likely be delays. Christopher asked for patience.

“We're going to have, obviously, some issues with some construction congestion,” he said. “We're going to ask that you please be patient, we're going to try to get through it, and we're going to try to minimize inconvenience as much as possible.”

Christopher described the project as a “game changer” for both Belleville and Prince

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OVERPASS PLANS City of Belleville Mayor Taso Christopher was at Shire Hall last Thursday to

speak to councillors about the upcoming CP Rail overpass construction and reconstruction of the well-travelled intersection of Bay Bridge Road and Dundas Street West. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

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“It will be a brand-new landscape to bring the municipalities together,” he said.

The $20-million project includes replacing the existing four-lane overpass on Bay Bridge Road with a five-lane overpass on a new alignment.

The new overpass will be constructed immediately east of the current structure and will included dual left turn lanes.

The Dundas Street West intersection with the overpass will also see some changes. Dundas Street West will be widened to accommodate dual westbound left turn lanes onto Bay Bridge Road .

The street will also widened to provide an eastbound right turn lane at Bay Bridge Road.

From the intersection to James Street, Dundas Street

West will be widened to provide a centre left turn lane.

The finished product will include some bridge gateway features, decorative street lighting, and a parkette.

The work began in October and new bridge foundations have been completed.

Construction is expected to run from March to November with a spring 2017 final completion date.

Belleville manager of engineering Ray Ford said the scope of the project is significant.

“It's a multi-faceted project. It involves roads, bridges, water mains, sidewalks, multi-use paths, landscaping et cetera,” he said. “It includes all of Dundas Street from the river west to Sidney Street.”

Ford said traffic volume on Dundas Street West averages about 25,000 vehicles per day. He said the addition of turning lanes would help ease congestion.

“Anyone who has tried to navigate Dundas Street West to Bay Bridge Road either in the morning or early evening hours knows there's a heck of a lot of traffic there,” he said.

“We need to do something to try to address the traffic congestion.”

Councillor Barry Turpin said county councillors understand the importance of the project.

“We all realize the importance, that area is used a huge amount every morning and night by people going both ways,” he said. “It's a good project.”

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COMMENTARY Celebrate John Scott for making a career, not a fortuitous moment

THE NHL all-star game festivities last weekend presented an unexpected feelgood story as tough guy John Scott managed to score a few goals and earn most valuable player honours despite the fact Scott isn’t even playing hockey in the top league at the moment and probably has never been confused for an all-star.

While it was enjoyable to watch a hard-working family man who paid his dues over the years with long bus rides and aching fists get his due in the bright lights of Nashville with all of the game’s biggest stars, one has to wonder whether the hype and platitudes that have gone along with Scott’s story have been taken just a little too far. Is Scott really the hero here?

For those who may not recall, Scott was a fourth-line agitator with the Arizona Coyotes earlier this year when a bunch of fans thought it would be clever to exploit the all-star voting process and select a player whom they felt didn’t really fit the definition of an all-star. One would like to believe there was a lesson in their voting preferences that teams — be it in sports or other walks of life need all kinds of people doing their jobs in order to succeed. Scott may not have been the most skilled player, but he put in work, he protected his teammates who did possess those skills and he earned an honest living.

Unfortunately, that’s not likely the message that was intended — it runs along a similar line of how fans of Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals nearly had all of their team’s players selected as all-stars last summer as an example of just how far people will push within the rules to reach an unexpected outcome.

As commentator Don Cherry —a player similar to Scott himself back in his onice days — noted, the stunt probably cost Scott a major league salary and a spot on a team he enjoyed being a part of as he was traded away from Arizona and subsequently demoted amid the limelight and concern he was going to go forward and give the fans what they wanted at the game.

Scott paid a huge price for their antics, but fortunately it paid off for him with some notoriety and a chance to wear a uniform many like him will never have a chance to wear and an experience neither he, nor his children, will soon forget.

Luckily, it paid off for him and he’ll probably recover what he lost.

There’s no mistaking the weekend made for a great story and one could tell that other players were rooting for Scott to do just what he did. For a minute, one cheers that the big guy struck a blow for little guys everywhere by proving he did belong on that stage, but in another breathe one has to wonder about the message being sent to all the other players who made their way to the game based on merit with the numbers they put up this year, or to those players who didn’t make it to the all-star game because fans decided they were going to send a cult hero instead of a bonafide star player. There’s no doubt the voting scheme will be changed in the future and it’s hard to see a guy like Scott being invited to such a showcase, even if he plays an important role in a different way.

While all-star games can have fun story lines, however, this example brings forward questions whether the spectacle of the game is really worth it in the end. A great deal of serious sports fans don’t watch all-star games because they’re not what the game is all about and they’ll never truly recognize the value of a player like Scott and the reason he defied odds to get to the NHL. There was a day when all-star games pitted the best players against the best players and the bragging rights were actually worth something. They played hard and they played to win. With today’s multi-million athletes, it’s unlikely there will be such a showcase of the best of the sport doing what they do best. Without that showcase, the allure of the contest seems lost, other than to show some skills and spotlight personalities in a different light.

Scott deserves credit for his dedication to the sport and the role he played in regular games. The all-star accolades are nice, but we’d expect he gets more pride out of being part of a team and wearing its crest proudly, something he unfortunately isn’t able to do in the NHL, unlike the other guys he skated with on the weekend. If there is going to be a movie or further acclaim, one hopes it doesn’t minimize what Scott does well day-in and day-out to celebrate a chance even he’d admit he probably shouldn’t have received.

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I’M BATMAN Blake Shephard-Benway got into the spirit at the annual Walk For Alzheimer’s at PECI. After taking several laps around the school,he decided he’d sit patiently and allow volunteers to paint a bat design on his face. He seemed pleased with the end result — a bonus for helping a good cause. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

Stories From Our Past 1926

n Following a request from local tomato farmers to have an earlier fair to eliminate crop losses due to lost time during the event, Picton Fair organizers chose an earlier weekend for their annual exhibition. The dates chosen were Sept. 7-9, which would become the traditional fair dates. n Picton council voted to have trees whose limbs were interfering with street lights cut down. The wood was to be used for charitable purposes benefitting as many as possible. n A 20-year-old county resident from England faced deportation or jail time after writing letters to try to extort money from former employers.

1946

n Picton council met with local service organizations to discuss recreational options. One recommendation coming out of the meeting was the hiring of a full-time recreation director to create a recreation centre and bring it into operation. n Council endorsed Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78’s plan to raise $25,000 through membership subscriptions to fund the addition of a new memorial hall on land owned by the Department of National Defence. n Picton was facing an expenditure of $96,132 to bring its town waterworks infrastructure up to the standards required by its fire underwriters.

1976

n The Gazette Maple Leafs returned to Wellington after winning four of six hockey games on a 12-day tour of Switzerland. Coach Jim Dunlop said his players overcame altitude changes, larger ice surfaces and different refereeing to win games. n A cold snap proved disastrous for Kente Public School as staff arrived Friday morning to find frozen pipes. Damages were estimated at $4,000. Repairs were completed over the weekend and school opened Monday. n About 50 Picton residents attended a planning meeting to debate the merits of a 20-unit social housing project proposed for Barker Street.

1996

n Despite a County council resolution to have a firm plan on the future of the Picton fairgrounds grandstands by Oct. 1, 1995, Warden Victor Coughlin said a decision about the restoration of the structure wouldn’t come until March at the earliest. n MPP Gary Fox said the he felt the Mike Harris-led government’s omnibus bill that paved the way for municipal restructuring had the province on the right track to get its finances in order. n The Prince Edward Chamber of Commerce and Quinte’s Isle Tourist Association crafted a merger proposal for their members to ratify.

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We could meet every day of the week for the next three years with the agenda we have to take a look at.

The list is too long and there should be something where we can actually get some action and results.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR How can council argue public is better served under electoral model?

At last Tuesday’s council meeting, council approved downsizing by two councillors and eliminating Bloomfield as a ward by supporting the nine-ward plan. Don’t misunderstand my position: I fully support downsizing and redrawing the electoral boundaries (while keeping historic wards) – but done in a manner that makes sense, with serious thought and consultation beforehand.

This council has ignored public input from refusing to recognize the referendum results of 2010, to ignoring the recommendations of its own citizens assembly, to more recently ignoring the results of their latest public survey. Added to this, many of our newly elected repre-

sentatives, who promised to support a much smaller council, have suddenly developed amnesia!

Most alarmingly, our council ignored the criteria they set themselves for ward redistribution and instead implemented the plan that received the least support, ranking only above maintaining the status quo!

At Tuesday’s meeting, the Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture (PEFA) lobbied for support of the nine-ward – which is perfectly legit, but where have they been for the past 8 years? Why did they show up now, and with a lawyer in tow? He attempted to show that the nineward plan could stand up, if appealed to the OMB. As it

turned out, this lawyer doesn’t have experience in municipal law and has never attended an OMB hearing!

As a resident who has attended meetings on this issue for eight years, I felt annoyed at our council’s sheer lack of leadership and for being so easily influenced by a lobby group.

There is nothing more important than deciding on how our community will be governed. A basic principle of democracy has been totally brushed aside by politicians who are comfortable with the status quo and want nothing more than to keep their jobs.

I respect PEFA’s right to take a position on behalf of their membership. I don’t respect the fact that they

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Not long ago I was unfortunate enough to be party to a discussion about doctors, as a person younger than I was complaining about how much doctors get paid – over $325,000 on average, she said.

I asked whether her doctor (the object of the complaint) had a nurse? – yes; a nurse practitioner? – yes; an office cleaning service? – yes;

a clerk of some sort – she thought so. Did the doctor own or rent the office space?

– rent.

I then asked if the person knew what nurses earned these days – it must be close to $50,000 on average, she replied. Hmm. So I checked the averages which are nearly double that. That means that doctors, depending on staff levels, probably get

something like $150,000 – $200,000 for themselves (on which they then owe tax). I should note that some school teachers make about $100,000 and the janitors in local schools were recently on strike objecting to the poverty inherent in earning $50,000 year. Many middle level employees in business expect to make that sort of money.

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Megan and Caleb Hutton’s brother-sister act Instant Rivalry, seen here performing at the 99.3 County FM annual meeting, lead the voting in the Ontario Back Roads Country Talent Search. The top group receives a radio single release, exposure in front of industry professionals, and production packages.

Voting runs until Feb. 17. Visit review.wizehive.com/voting/the-ontario-back-roads-country-talent search- to vote or to learn more about the contest. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

never explained why their regular spokesperson and originator of the nine-ward plan (past Sophiasburgh councillor and president of PEFA), John Thompson was not in attendance to speak on behalf of his plan.

After eight years of public process, how can council justify making such a bad decision? A decision that the residents of Bloomfield and Sophiasburgh will feel the most. How will our community of 25,000 be better served with one less ward, while maintaining as many as 14 representatives?

It won’t be — and isn’t this the crux of the matter?

Dennis Fox Northport

What is going on here? Do not misunderstand me: I respect many educators greatly. But I also recognize that doctors have to have skill sets at a whole different level of difficulty and that what the public purse pays them should reflect this – not put extra stress on them to meet their assistants’ payrolls, or to figure out how to deal with patients needing, for instance,

cataract surgery – a service which is now being funded on a quota rather than an as needed basis!

Kathleen Wynne should be ashamed of her government. This pettiness reminds me all too vividly of a recent Federal first minister who no longer holds that post.

Mary Lazier-Corbett Pickton

Kudos to County council

I would like to take this opportunity to publicly compliment County council on finally reaching a decision on the wards and council size issue. The Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture must be complimented on their very professional approach to supporting the final choice. It should make us proud of our farming community.

It was a good decision, based on John Thompson’s proposal for a reduction to nine wards. It was a compromise supported by many. It is able to satisfy

both the need to better balance the representation-bypopulation legalities, and the wishes of the community to have as many sectors as possible represented.

We must hope that this will be the end of the issue, and that Council and Shire Hall can move on to the many other issues requiring their attention.

Hopefully the very virulent and personal attacks, both from the floor and the horseshoe, will be a thing of the past.

Kathleen Vowinckel Marsh Road

Feel at home wherever you go by learning a new language at the library

As my colleague Kate MacNaughton described in last week’s column, the public library continues to be a hub of lifelong learning in Prince Edward County. One popuLOW A mix of sun and cloud lar topic is language learning – whether learning a second is expected Sunday language for work, travel or with cloudy periods anticipated overnight. just to expand your mind, it’s clear many people across The County are keen to develop their skills.

Volunteers lead French learning at the Milford and Wellington branches.

The Picton Gazette welcomes Currently three groups of letters to the editor of 500 French learners are gathering words or less. The letters may in our local branches. One, be edited for clarity, legal ram- led by Dorothy Spiers in Milifications, length or general ford, meets regularly. All of taste at the editor’s discretion. the Milford learners are functionally bilingual, Spiers We also reserve the right to shares, “In addition to conrefuse to publish submitted versation, we also do gramletters for the same reasons. mar drills, word studies and Letters published do not necessarily reflect the views of other exercises designed to help our participants become the Gazette, its publisher, or more fluent.” staff. Submitted items become even While the Milford group property of the Gazette. is at currently at capacity, if

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showed up with a lawyer to promote their plan, and then tried to pit rural against urban residents. When asked by councillor Kevin Gale, PEFA weren’t sure how many on their executive endorsed the Plan, nor could they give any clarity as to how many of their own members were aware of this endorsement.

It appears that the nineward plan was passed by a handful of PEFA members who planned to show up at the 11th hour, with their lawyer in tow to influence council’s decision. Why? Apparently to protect the rural voters from “city” voters. An inflammatory divide and conquer tactic that went unchallenged by council.

Interestingly enough, PEFA

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INSIDE THE LIBRARY Liz Zylstra

you’re interested in joining the waiting list, you can email Spiers at dorothy.speirs@utoronto.ca.

Another intermediate/ advanced group happens every Friday afternoon at the Wellington branch and is led

by Micheline Lortie. It’s a well-attended group and they use a mix of tools to learn – books, videos and conversation – among the members.

A six-week conversational

It’s clear that the demand for language classes exceeds the number of teachers we have – if you’re bilingual and interested in leading a group, please contact Barbara Sweet at bsweet@peclibrary.org or (613) 476-5962.

Classes can be for a limited run or ongoing and can be basic or advanced. Of course, this is not just limited to French – previous classes of Italian and Spanish were very popular in the county.

If you can't get to a branch or prefer to learn at home, our new online Mango Language services might be right for you. These are accessible from everywhere 24/7/365 – all you need is your library

card number and PIN. Mango is a friendly, conversational language-learning tool with more than 60 languages including French, Italian and Dutch. If you'd like a demo or help getting started, please contact techhelp@peclibrary.org and we’ll book your one-on-one appointment.

BOOKS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

Did you know that PEC libraries stock books in more than just English? We have a small collection of German and Dutch books, as well as French books for both children and adults.

We recently added some new bilingual titles in Arabic.

These books can help Arabic readers begin to learn English and English readers begin to learn Arabic. We’re interested in following the community’s lead and will

continue to add titles as the demand increases.

If you have travel plans in your future, we also have French, Spanish and Italian phrase books that you can borrow. If you’re interested in reading other languages in print or listening to audio CDs in other languages, we can borrow materials from libraries across Ontario for you. Contact our interlibrary loan team at (613) 399-2023 or illodept@peclibrary.org to find out how. As with all library borrowing, there’s absolutely no charge for this service.

If you have any questions, comments or requests about the library’s collection of language-learning materials, please contact me at Liz@peclibrary.org or 613476-5962. Every good library collection is a reflection of its community and the best way for us to keep improving ours is to hear from our readers.

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Hillier’s Heal With Horses therapy ranch continues to may not be a five-star equestrian centre, but that suits owner Suzanne LatchfordKulker just fine.

Instead, she told Picton Rotarians last week, she’s set out to create an environment where people of all ages and abilities can have accesss to horses and can feel at home.

That’s where the learning and therapy can begin.

Latchford-Kulker said she grew up with horses and always felt a close connection to them. After taking a 10-year break from riding, she decided about 10 years ago that she could involve the animals in therapy and share her love.

“I wanted them to be revered for the special animals they are,” she said. “All our horses needed homes. We never bought a horse. Some came from an abused past, and some just couldn’t afford to keep horses any more.”

With 16 horses on the farm, Latchford-Kulker and her one paid staff member, Taylor Bongard are staying busy helping people make connections. They had more than 200 therapy sessions last year.

The special thing about Heal With Horses, Latchford-

IN THE SADDLE Heal With Horses founder Suzanne Latchford-

Kulker, left, and manager Taylor Bongard show Picton Rotary president Rob Leek some of the saddles they use while offering therapeutic programming in Hillier. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

Kulker said, is that it takes on two modalities to help people while many equine centres only have training in one.

One method is the horseboy method, which allows children to ride in front of

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Latchford-Kulker or Bongard.

The method can be used for children with autism, physical disabilities, or neuropsychiatric disorders and Latchford-Kulker said clients with special needs drive the programming.

“They can experience walk, trot, and canter on a horse they’d otherwise not be able to experience,” she said. “Some are high-functioning, some are non-verbal, and others have physical disabilities. We can address all of those aspects on the back of the horse.”

Latchford-Kulker said many of the youth recommended for the program produce high amounts of cortisol, the stress hormone. Being out in nature with the free-

dom of riding is considered a way to reduce that stress.

“We follow their lead. If they want to get down, they get down. If they want to get back up, they get back up,” she said. “Being able to have a ‘yes’ environment and not a lot of structure is what these kids need — when they come to us, they blow off steam as well as getting emotional and physical benefits of it.”

Latchford-Kulker said many parents report their children are more verbal and able to express their feelings better after the treatments.

They also appear calmer.

Another important aspect is that when children have siblings, they’re also included in the fun of riding.

The other discipline, Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning (FEEL) is more often geared to adults and it relies on the instinctive, emotional connection horses share with people.

Latchford-Kulker explains people are paired with horses from the ground and through different activities they can connect. She said the horses can mirror what the humans are feeling through instinct.

“They’re such sensitive creatures because they’re prey animals. They’re in tune with knowing everyone around them because they’re a flight animal,” she said. “If (humans) change their approach, the horse does... they know what we’re feeling before we do.”

Through the technique, participants can remove themselves from thought and access their true feelings as mirrored by the horse. They can then take what they’ve learned back into their lives.

She said the FEEL technique was used effectively with four visiting veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder during a 2011 workshop.

“It was very well received,’ she said.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Donor’s approach is the wrong one

Putting aside my objections to the idea that a splash pad in Picton would be a magnet for young families (before those young families can go play they first need an affordable place to live), I think something must be said about the arrogance of Michael Hymus’ proposed splash pad donation, as profiled last week in the Gazette.

Some would undoubtedly argue that his $100,000 donation is borne from good intentions, but I’m not so sure.

By making such a monumental donation (many in this community won’t make $100,000 in two years, let alone one) our focus shifts to Hymus’ considerable personal wealth. I have a hard time interpreting the gesture as genuinely selfless. Most people, even those with lots of money, choose to donate to charities or community projects quietly and without fanfare because they believe in the vision behind that charity

or project. If Hymus truly believed in the splash pad and the committed volunteers spearheading its implementation, there would be no reason to impose his own arbitrary timeline to have the project ready in 60 days or make his own design changes.

Imagine for a moment someone who knows nothing about Africa, architecture, or education approaching Oxfam with a $100,000 donation contingent on them having students in class at a new, school in custom-built Malawi in 60 days. It’s utterly laughable.

To be fair, Hymus should be applauded for his recent efforts to create a community rink in Wellington as a memorial for his father, but his intentions around the Picton splash pad seem more motivated by arrogance than altruism.

At best, it’s a clumsily executed publicity stunt and at worst it’s a bullying tactic

to force the splash pad committee to meet his ridiculous demands.

Thankfully though, there is a ray of hope. On the back cover of the Jan. 14 Gazette, the local sponsors of the Regent Theatre were recognized. It was a wonderful collection of people representing a range of businesses, large and small, from almost every industry in the county. There wasn’t a dollar figure in sight, and that’s just how it should be. It wasn’t about ego, it was about coming together to collectively support a great community institution.

I’m not advocating that there is one right approach for a person to donate money to improve their community. I am, however, absolutely convinced that Hymus’ approach is the wrong one.

Ben O’Brien Ameliasburgh

Roberts eyes meeting with Hoskins Sophiasburgh councillor Bill Roberts was hoping he could help the County this week through attending a private function with Ontario health minister Dr. Eric Hoskins.

Roberts told the Gazette he was headed to Toronto Tuesday for the function, which he called a “happy accident” cre-

ated by his involvement in organizations outside the county.

Roberts aid he hoped to gain Hoskins’ ear to talk about capital funding for a new Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, encouraging the minister to visit the county and explore its model

with the Prince Edward Family Health Team and community supports, and to open the door for Quinte West to also share its concerns with the minister if the County is able to secure a meeting, just as that city did for it recently.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PASSING A BY-LAW TO RE-DIVIDE THE COUNTY INTO 9 ELECTORAL WARDS TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward on January 26, 2016 passed By-law No. 3719-2016 being a By-law to Re-Divide The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward's Electoral Ward Boundaries, under Section 222 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended.

AND TAKE NOTICE that, any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board by filing a notice of appeal with the Clerk of The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward setting out the objections to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objections not later than 5:00 p.m. on March 11, 2016.

A copy of the complete by-law is available for examination at The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward Municipal Office, 332 Picton Main Street, Picton, Ontario during regular business hours (weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and is also online at www.pecounty.on.ca under Public Notices.

Dated this 27th day of January, 2016.

Kim White, County of Prince Edward, Clerk 332 Picton Main Street, Picton Ontario, K0K 2T0 P: 613.476.2148 x 226 F: 613.476.5727 kwhite@pecounty.on.ca www.thecounty.ca

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

PICTON UNITED CHURCH COUNTY FOOD BANK: Food items that are needed are peanut butter, canned salmon, canned stew/chili, canned fruit, rice. All donations gratefully accepted. Please drop off donations at the County Food Bank (12 Chapel St., Picton 476-8516), Fri. mornings 9-11:30. Or at the Picton United Church office (Tues. to Fri. mornings 911:45). Contact Leda 476-2109.

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

PEC WALKERS: Picton Walking Group, walks start from Mary St. parking lot unless otherwise specified: Mon 8:15am, Mon 9:30am JohnSt/Owen, Tues & Thurs 9:30am, Fri 8:30am.

Info: Diane 476-5635. The more the merrier.

YANG STYLE TAI CHI CLASSES: Monday 9am Picton Town Hall, Tuesday 9:30am Bloomfield Town Hall, Wednesday & Friday 9:30am at the Picton Town Hall. Cost is $5/person/class. Everyone welcome! Questions & info 4766557.

TAOIST STYLE TAI CHI CLASSES & CHI KUNG – Thursdays 12:30-1:30 at the Ameliasburgh Town Hall. Keep healthy in body, mind & spirit. For more information & to register, call Sherri 242-2096.

CHI KUNG CLASSES IN WELLINGTON – Begins January 13, every other Wednesday, 1:30pm in Wellington.

Breathe & move your way to optimum health. Space is limited.

Register early. Call Sherri 242-2096.

FITNESS CLASSES NIA WITH GINA – Every Saturday 10-11am & Monday 10-11am in Wellington from Jan 11-Feb 13th. NIA Holistic Fitness blends dance, martial & healing arts set to music. To register for one of more classes call Gina 3992588.

YOGA IN CHERRY VALLEY – Enjoy a gentle Yoga with Carrie class Thursday evenings from 5:30-6:45pm. Mats provided, cost $5. Session runs until February 11th.

QUINTE DOLPHINS SWIM CLUB – Junior Dolphins Winter Session runs until March 14 once a week on Monday’s from 6-7pm at the PE Fitness & Aquatic Centre 13263B Loyalist Pkwy, Picton. Youth Swimming Lessons & Pool Work Out with Certified Instructor for Ages 6 to 9yrs. Info: Mike 827-3882. www.quintedolphins.ca QUINTE DOLPHINS SWIM CLUB – Swim Fit Winter Session runs until March 15 once a week on Tuesday and/or Thursday from 6-7pm at the PE Fitness & Aquatic Centre 13263B Loyalist Pkwy, Picton. Youth Swimming Lessons & Pool Work Out with Certified Instructor for Ages 9-17yrs. Info: Mike 827-3882. www.quintedolphins.ca.

RC LEGION BR 78 PICTON – Bingo Wednesday’s 6:30pm.

RC LEGION BR 78 PICTON – Darts Social Nite every Wednesday 6-8pm. Dedicated darts room with professional standard boards. Draw for new teams every week. We offer casual coaching in rules & basic technique. Only a “Loonie” donation to play. All proceeds to support worthy Picton Legion causes.

Additional info 476-3648. www.thepictonlegion.wix.com/pictonlegion.

RC LEGION BR 78 PICTON – Sunday Afternoon Jam Session 2-5pm. If you play or sing come out & join some fun.

WELLINGTON ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH BASEMENT: The What Not Shop open Tuesdays 10am-12noon, Thursdays 2-4pm, Saturdays 10am-12noon selling clothes, dishes, shoes etc. at very reasonable prices.

ARTS ON MAIN GALLERY: Closed for the month of February as our 25 local artists prepare for the opening of the “Spring Awakening Show”. www.artsonmaingallery.ca. 223 main St Picton 476-5665.

YOUTH UNLIMITED MARCH BREAK TRIP: All teens are invited to come on the Youth Unlimited March Break Trip (Mar 12-19) to Polk City, Florida for $695. Cost covers the bus, all meals, accommodations, a trip to the beach, tubing & travel to a theme park. Learn more at www.pecyouthunlimited.com.

AA: Meets every Wednesday 8pm Picton Hospital Boardroom.

AL-ANON: (adults) Meets 8pm every Tuesday at Gilead Fellowship Church Picton. Info 1-866-951-3711.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (NA) MEETING: Every Friday 10am, Prince Edward Learning Centre, basement of The Armoury Main St Picton. Info 476-1811.

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 4762786.

FEBRUARY 5: MOVIES – Food on Film, Wellington Br Library 10am. This week, “Food Chains” a documentary that will inspire you to demand your food be fair! Info Roz 3995414.

FEBRUARY 5: FRIDAY LIVE AT TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES – Coffee House 1-3pm. Live music with Mark Despault & Friends. Coffee & chocolate tastings.

FEBRUARY 5: WELLINGTON DUKES STOREHOUSE FOODBANK FOOD DRIVE – Essroc Arena 7pm. Non-perishable food items, toiletries, dish & laundry soap needed.

FEBRUARY 7: SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT – 4th Annual. All skill levels welcome. 2 games guaranteed. Trophy to be won! Bring something to share for potluck lunch. $5 entry fee. Registration required 476-2554. 11am-2pm, Athol Town Hall, 1685 Cty Rd 10, Cherry Valley. Details,

atholrecentre.com.

FEBRUARY 7: PE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB – Meets from 7-9pm at the Wellington Public Library. All welcome.

Free admission.

FEBRUARY 9: WEEKLY TUESDAY DROP IN KNIT & CHAT – Milford Br Library 10am-12noon.

FEBRUARY 9: WEEKLY TUESDAY DROP IN CHESS - All levels. 1-4pm Picton Br Library.

FEBRUARY 9: DRUG INTERACTIONS – A presentation & Q&A by Janice Hall, Pharmacist PEC Family Health Team.

A R.O.S.E. (Rural Ontario Sharing Education) Program sponsored by Cherry Valley Women’s Institute to be held at 2pm at the Athol Town Hall, cherry Valley. Free, no registration required. Everyone welcome. Additional information please call Irene 476-4502.

FEBRUARY 9: AFTER SCHOOL FUN CLUB – Weekly Tuesdays 4pm-5pm Wellington Br Library.

FEBRUARY 9: PANCAKE SUPPER WESLEY UNITED CHURCH – Union Rd Mountainview (next door to Amelaisburgh). Serving 4:30pm. Everyone welcome! Best sausage & pancakes in the world! Come join us as we welcome the Lenten season. See you there!

FEBRUARY 9: ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WELLINGTON – Is serving Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper in the Parish Hall 4:30-6pm. Adults $10 / Children 12 & under $5. Info 399-9074/1463.

FEBRUARY 9: SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE & SAUSAGE DINNER – At the Salvation Army 5-7pm. All you can eat for $10. Children under 12 years old, $5. Call to reserve a space 476-3159.

FEBRUARY 9: AL-ANON - Meets (adults) 8 pm at Gilead Fellowship Church, for persons affected by someone’s drinking. (1-866-951-3711).

FEBRUARY 10: SOPHIASBURGH OVER 60 CLUB – Dinner & meeting 12 noon at Friendship United Church Hall.

Catered by, Demorestville Women’s institute. $12/person. Call Peggy by Monday prior to reserve 476-3755.

10: LOYALIST DECORATIVE FEBRUARY PAINTER’S GUILD – Meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month. New members always welcome. Carrying Place United Church 7pm, coffee & snacks 6:30pm. Please bring your regular painting supplies. Info: Noreen 475-2005 or loyalsitdecorativepainters.com.

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

FEBRUARY 11: AL-ANON - Meets 10:30am Gilead Fellowship Church. If someone’s drinking is bothering you AlAnon is for you. (1-866-951-3711).

FEBRUARY 12: FRIDAY LIVE AT TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES – Henna Body Art 1-3pm with healing touch practitioner David Rankine.

FEBRUARY 13: ST ANDREW’S ACW WELLINGTON – Invites you to a Valentine Lunch & Bake Sale to be held in the Parish Hall from 11:30am-1:30pm. Cost $5. Info 399-3411.

FEBRUARY 13: WELLINGTON COMMUNITY VALENTINES DINNER & DANCE – 6pm at the Highline Hall, Essroc Centre. Tickets $40. Come as a couple or as a group. Lots of fun for a special occasion. Presented by the Wellington Lions. Call Sharron at 399-3846 or Marilyn at 3991164 for info & tickets.

FEBRUARY 14: RC LEGION BR 78 PICTON VALENTINE DINNER – 5:30pm Roast Beef with all the trimmings & dessert. Tickets will be on sale at the bar until February 10th. $15/person or $25/couple.

FEBRUARY 15: WESLEY ACRES FAMILY DAY – Come join us at Wesley Acres for lots of free family friendly fun from 10am-4pm. Sledding, skating, wagon rides 7 lots more. Indoor events planned as well. Located at 1391 Wesley Acres Rd Bloomfield. Lunch available to purchase. Info 3933159 or www.wesleyacres.com.

FEBRUARY 15: CELEBRATE FAMILY DAY AT THE SANDBANKS – The Friends of Sandbanks will once again be providing an afternoon of fun from 12:20 to 15:30 at the Maple Rest Lodge, near the West Lake boundary of the park.

Activities will include x-country skiing, tobogganing on the dunes, a bonfire behind the Maple Rest as well as indoor activities. Musical performances. Bring your musical instrument if you would like to jam with our musicians. An annual event for the entire family. www.friendsofsandbanks.org.

FEBRUARY 15: COUNTY STORYTELLING FESTIVAL FAMILY DAY EDITION - Family Day Event 1-3pm House of Falconer 1 Walton St Picton. Music, stories, poetry, dance & improve skits. Admission by donation & food bank item. Call Suzanne 922-9968 for ticket details.

FEBRUARY 16: JOY MINISTRIES LUNCHEON – Noon at the Salvation Army. This will be a baked ham meal with veggies, dessert & beverage for only $7/person. Please call 476-3159 to reserve a space.

FEBRUARY 17: SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCHEON – Picton United Church 11:30am-1pm. Home-made Soup, Assorted Fresh Sandwiches, Cookies & Beverage $8/person.

Proceeds to church outreach programs. Take-out available – call 476-6050.

FEBRUARY 19: FRIDAY LIVE AT TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES – Beating the Blues 1-3pm The Women’s Drumming Circle.

FEBRUARY 19: RC LEGION BR 78 PICTON – Friday dance the night away with “Vintage Soul” from 8pm-11pm.

Tickets on sale at the bar, $15/couple or $10/person.

FEBRUARY 20/21: SONRISE CHRISTAIN ACADEMY – Proudly presents “The Wiebes” in concert! You are invited to an evening of wonderful music performed by Shane & Angela Wiebe, followed by fellowship & refreshments. Two dates, Sat. Feb. 20 at Hastings Park Bible Church, 36 Harder Dr Belleville 7pm & Sunday Feb 21 at Bethany Christian Reformed Church 158 Main St Bloomfield at 7pm. No charge, free will offering only. www.thewiebesmusic.com.

FEBRUARY 27: RC LEGION BR 78 PICTON – Meat Roll 2pm.

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Five elected to serve for two years Council seeks report on strengthening its code of conduct as 99.3 County FM directors CHAD IBBOTSON council should at least have a it,” he said. “I shouldn't be the mal and informal mechanism RADIO, from page 2

Monk said all told, over 80 pieces of listener mail came into the station surrounding the issue.

“We did what the members wanted us to do which was not take sides and not boost either side but to put all the voices of the county out on the county,” Monk said.

Finkelstein couldn't agree

with this course of action and left the organization.

“He took this issue very personally and resigned as chair and from the board.”

A slate of five candidates were elected for two-year terms on the board.

Ken Murray, Mark Campbell, Jim (J.J.) Johnston, Shelagh Mather and Monk were endorsed by the majority of the membership.’

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Council could be looking for ways to add some teeth to its code of conduct.

On Thursday, committee of the whole supported a motion directing staff to prepare a report with options and financial implications to include a formal and informal complaint mechanism to the code of conduct for members of council.

The motion will still have to be approved by council at their meeting on Feb. 9.

Mayor Robert Quaiff sought the discussion. He said

report on adding formal and informal complaint mechanisms to the code, which was adopted in March 2015.

Quaiff cited a recent incident as the catalyst for the discussion, but didn't elaborate.

“Sitting around this table we all know why I proposed to have this discussed today,” Quaiff said to councillors at the meeting.

Quaiff said as of now the code of conduct is simply a policy.

“Right now with our code of conduct it's a policy and there's no mechanism to deal with the conduct portion of

guy that takes a member of council into my office like a school principal and tries to deliver punishment — that's not my role.”

Quaiff said he's spoken to other municipalities and most of them have an integrity commissioner on retainer to address code of conduct complaints.

“The cost is minimal and we need to take a look at a formal and an informal complaint process to strengthen up our code of conduct and perhaps get the level of respect that's needed,” he said. “When you have a for-

in place, an integrity commissioner on retainer, it gives it a little more substance and maybe make us and myself act a little more professionally.”

Councillor David Harrison said having to discuss bringing in an integrity commissioner was “an embarrassment.”

“It's an embarrassment, almost, to have to go to this length if we're elected and we're not capable of policing ourselves to a certain degree,” he said. “It's a bit of an embarrassment to have to consider this.”

Church Services this week

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Parish of Marysburgh Rev. Canon David Smith 613-929-2757

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Combined Service St. John’s

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Children’s Church at St. Philip’s

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EMMANUEL Baptist Church

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Evening Bible Study.

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COUNTY UNITED CHURCHES

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Minister: Rev. Richard Hamilton

Transfiguration

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Minister: Janelle Shaw Worship 9:30am - South Bay 11:00am - Cherry Valley

PRINCE EDWARD NORTH UNITED CHURCH Sunday, Feb. 7th

Guest Speaker: Dan Smith

Wesley-Mountainview @ 9:30am Friendship-Demorestville @ 11:00am All Children welcome at Sunday School Psalm 25:9: “He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way”‘

Message: “Have Thine Own Way Lord”

Wesley’s Mountainview Pancake Supper Tues. Feb. 9th 4:30 - 6:30pm $8/person Rev. Kirby Breithaupt C-613-403-4742 or H-613-476-2020 princeedward.north@kos.net friendshipunitedchurch.org

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County’s economic development body may adopt key performance metrics ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

The County’s community and economic development commission could soon have a more tangible method to measure its successes.

Chair Bill Roberts told the Gazette that at its last regular meeting, the commission had a good discussion about the creation of key performance indicators that would add measurable metrics that would let members and the public know when goals are being achieved.

“I’d like to be able to have an answer for when you ask or even when my family asks the question, ‘How do we know when we’re winning?’”

Roberts said.

He said those metrics could be as simple as looking at youth entrepreneurship, for example, which is among the commission’s stated priorities this term.

Some of the key indicators could be the number of students engaged in training programs, the number of successful ventures created, the value those companies inject into the economy, or even the media coverage and publicity drawn from the start-ups.

“They need to be clear, simple, and recognize that our Shire hall staff already has a heavy workload,” Roberts said. “They also should be public so that everyone knows what we are doing and how we are achieving.”

Roberts said he expects a

BILL ROBERTS

proposal to come back to the commission for discussion by the end of this month.

The Sophiasburgh councillor said he’d also like to see council itself adopt a similar approach to completing its workload in the future.

In other news from the community and economic development commission... n Roberts said commissioners spent time at their January meeting reviewing the County’s new draft official plan.

During their discussion, he said commissioners and staff members put forward about 20 suggestions that could be taken into consideration by planners as they work to update a key municipal document that hasn’t been updated since 1993.

Among the considerations that came forward, Roberts said the commission recommended the importance of health care in economic development moving forward.

Roberts recalled at a recent County-led forum with developers about how the municipality could assist with the development process one developer simply stated without a viable hospital moving forward, there will be no development.

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sion wanted to see brought out in the draft was the role cultural heritage can play as an economic driver. With Peter Lockyer now chairing a cultural heritage committee, Roberts said he expects that lobby will be renewed in the months to come.

The idea of retirement economics,attracting people to the county for both conventional retirement and to start a second career was also shared. Roberts said that is an area that can be encouraged and supported, citing other communities like Elliot Lake that have made that a major plank in their planning. n The commission reaffirmed its support of the Bay of Quinte Living marketing campaign marketing initiative. The initiative aims to market this region as a great place to live in the hopes of attracting growth, diversity, and sustainability to the area.

Roberts said by attracting more people to the region, there’s a chance to grow business through entrepreneurship (he noted immigration is often a driver there), and it would also help sustain services like water and sewer infrastructure, and health care. In health, for example, Roberts said there are benefits in the provincial funding model for areas experiencing higher growth rates than the 1.2 per cent in the Quinte area. n A subcommittee studying the revitalization of the Picton harbour made a presentation to the commission. Roberts said the group is making good progress and he expects it will make its final recommendations for the March meeting. n The commission is planning an agricultural theme for its March meeting with the focus on that important sector of the local economy.

“We’ll have a themed meeting. we want to bring in both the Prince Edward County Wine Growers Association and the Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture,” Roberts said. “We’re hoping to do it off-site. We’ve had offers from the Crowe family and I have spoken with John Thompson about another possible site.” n A seat on the commission is now open after community member Trevor Crowe tendered his resignation upon taking on employment with the County. Roberts said the post would be advertised in the near future.

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BLOOMFIELD – Picturesque creek-side property. Stunning log home plus detached building ideal for guest suite. Spacious parking area. $549,900 MLS QR21506679

Custom brick bungalow nestled on a lovely 3.5 acre property with 330 ft. on the Bay of Quinte. The land is rolling and with beautiful trees and gorgeous waterfront. Comes with 3 bedrooms, spacious principal rooms, a finished lower level and hardwood floors. Only minutes from the 401 and about 20 minutes from Picton. $589,000 MLS 550420300

Low maintenance bungalow features 2 bedrooms, open concept eat-in kitchen/living areas with bright garden doors leading to large newer deck in fully fenced yard. Newer siding, roof, refinished hardwood flooring, good curbside appeal and outdoor living with perennial beds in front & pond in back. Own me for less than you`ll pay to rent. $174,500 MLS 550740299

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WATERFRONT $495,000 Boat Builder built waterfront home in beautiful Prinyer’s Cove with a gorgeous view and waterfront. Private, natural setting of 2.7 acres includes a 180’ dock perfect for your sailboat and others.

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WATERFRONT 17 COUNTY ROAD 13 $524,900 Fabulous waterfront home with spectacular views of Waupoos Island, Smith's Bay & Prince Edward Bay. Perfect size for the retiring couple who love the outdoors! MLS®QR21500532

$685,000 Situated high above Lake Street is this beautiful stone, custom built home with all the latest features. This property is 3 acres currently being severed from a 70 acre parcel. 3 bedrooms upstairs with laundry room plus den on the main floor. MLS®550650303

WATERFRONT 26 PRIVATE WATERFRONT $899,000 Close to town on large wooded lot with 217 ft of waterfront this beautiful custom built home is a unique blend of luxury and comfort.

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Set in the quaint village of Bloomfield, this 1 1/2 storey home is walking distance to a bank, public school, restaurants and boutique shopping. ON the road to Sandbanks Provincial Park, this home could be upgraded to suit a fantastic seasonal rental.

Featuring three bedrooms up, a smaller living room and kitchen on the main floor, and a larger recreation room at the back of the home. The main floor 4pc bathroom has been fully renovated. A partially fenced rear yard includes an older garage which is perfect for storage. This home is easy to show. $134,900 MLS 550550080 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

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Prinyers Cove building lot upon which to build your new waterfront home. Steps to the water allow for swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking and canoeing. Level, nicely treed lot in a fantastic location. Set in a rural community with lovely homes on either side and mature trees for privacy. A mooring for your boat is in place. $141,900 MLS 550960332 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

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Set in a popular family community, this home is a great opportunity for someone to get into the market. Lots of room for a family, includes a garage and all set on a quiet cul-de-sac. Property sold `as is` and Seller has no knowledge of UFFI warranty. $144,900 MLS 550740350 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis* www.countyteam.com

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Milford Millpond Views! Appealing 1-acre building lot features gently rolling terrain and stunning bucolic views. Enjoy village life with a great country feel! Certainly one of the prettiest lots currently available, this one will have you dreaming of your new home in The County! $45,000 MLS QR21506877 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* www.monicaklingenberg.com

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Looking for some acreage offering privacy in a beautiful setting? A great spot for a small hobby farm. An abandoned, early home in the County is the perfect place for building your dream home or a restoration project to the existing building. Fabulous post & beam barn that has had some work done and worthy of the completion. Perfect soil for market gardening, vines or cash crops. $158,000 MLS 550960281 Gail Forcht**

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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 QR21505269 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

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Canadiana style Century home that offers room for the family or as a B & B. 23.9 acres with over 600 feet of waterfront on Adolphus Reach. Large hip barn that had one half of the loft converted into a studio. 3 other outbuildings as well as a place to store your tractor and equipment! Gabled verandah and deck at the rear. New kitchen and pellet stove in the family room. 2 centre hall plans with one staircase dated back to circa 1835. $878,000 MLS 550870066 Gail Forcht**

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Set on a double lot, this 4200 sq. ft steel building on 1.46 acres in Picton’s industrial park has many potential uses due to the zoning. Full municipal services and extra large natural gas line. Slab foundation. Presently being used for professional laundry.

Formerly used for a catering business, and the industrial kitchen and refrigeration is intact. $219,000 MLS QR21506928 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

A bungalow offering one level living in an area that has so much to offer close by.

Open concept living area with propane fireplace, country sized kitchen and 3 spacious bedrooms. Set back from the road for privacy and 4 acres of assorted fruit trees with lots of room for a big garden. Double detached garage and lovely front deck. Enjoy the quiet country setting only 15 minutes to Picton - close to Waupoos, Lake on the Mountain, and many wineries, cider companies, cheese factories etc $225,000 MLS 550870069 Gail Forcht**

Spacious condo-living in the heart of Picton! The Westwind Condo complex offers underground parking, beautifully landscaped ground and live-in superintendents.

This two-bedroom, two-bath unit boasts fabulous views from every window and allows bright sunshine to stream into all rooms. The enclosed sunroom is a fantastic place to enjoy a cup of coffee while watching birds in the trees. Features include gas heat, central air, in-suite laundry room, and storage on same floor of condo unit.

Appliances are included and in good working order. $239,000 MLS 558030048 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

This property holds tremendous potential for an investor. Circa 1834, this Picton property has charming brickwork, a terrace at the front, all set on a prime location on Main Street. Restored period window details, reproduction front door, and glass transom. Interior rooms show pine flooring on both floors, two brick hearths with original mantles, gorgeous matched baseboard and door frames. There is a full commercial kitchen in the back and washrooms on both floors. There is parking in the rear, backing onto mature trees. This restoration won the Loyalist Park Award! Core Commercial zoning allows for many potential uses. $350,000 MLS QR21506918 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

Idyllic country setting for your new home! Enjoy exceptional rolling vistas from this 2-acre lot, with a drilled well. `The Smithfield` offers 1,780 square feet of living space and features 3-bedrooms, 2-bathrooms, vaulted ceilings and an attached double garage. Farnsworth Construction is a reputable builder who will work with you to customize this plan, choose a different model, or create your own design. Minutes to the conveniences of Picton and the beautiful Sandbanks Provincial Park. Price includes HST. $425,000 MLS QR21506065 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

Custom built, open concept home, set on 2 acres in a private setting, minutes to Picton. This home has wonderful windows, vaulted ceilings offering lots of light.

Propane fireplace in the living room with doors opening to a deck for those summer barbecues. Beautiful jatoba floors to withstand the use that they will probably see as this home was designed to entertain. Spacious master bedroom with ensuite and walk in his and her closets. Carport attached to the house and detached garage with insulated office space and high scissor trusses. This fenced property has a circular drive, flagstone walkway which leads you to a covered porch and a spacious foyer to greet you. $472,000 MLS 550850133 Gail Forcht**

Your own, all-inclusive resort minutes from Belleville! Seven remarkably quiet acres with mature trees, sprawling lawns, and exquisite landscaping! Add a pool and watch the sailboats drift by on the Bay of Quinte! Sophisticated stone executive home features three levels of wonderful family space including 4+1 bedrooms, a main floor den and family room, and expansive games areas. Triple garage, too! Early possession is possible. $1,050,000 MLS QR21506294 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

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*

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Nestled among mature, stately maple trees, privacy abounds in this Prince Edward County property. Set on 5 1/2 acres with 360ft of waterfront, you and your friends and family will enjoy gorgeous views, boating, fishing and swimming on this protected waterway. $899,000 MLS 550430098 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis* www.countyteam.com

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The Ontario Energy Board is an independent and impartial public regulatory agency with the goal to promote a sustainable and efficient energy sector that provides consumers with reliable energy services at a reasonable cost.

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) is alerting Ontarians to a possible telephone scam. The OEB has received reports that individuals, claiming to be affiliated with the Ontario ElecSupport Program tricity (OESP), were calling to request access into consumers’ homes.

In two recent incidents, residents were contacted about the OESP, and notified that a home Debbie inspection was a condition of MacDonald Moynes the program.

The OEB wants consumers to know that the OESP application and approval process does equipment for this or any other not require a home visit. OEB program.

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OESP eligibility and acceptance do not require a home audit or the installation of new equipment. If a salesperson comes to your door, be sure to ask for identification and a business card. Never share personal information (for example, an electricity or gas bill) with a salesperson unless you want to enter into a contract.

If you are a customer of an electric utility and in a lowerincome home, you may qualify for a reduction on your electricity bill through the OESP. Consumers interested in the OESP can apply online at OntarioElectricitySupport. ca or call 1-

Majority of clients have special needs HORSES, from page 8

That program was funded through Soldier On, but funding has not been offered for workshops subsequent because the funding was intended for recreation and sport, not therapy. LatchfordKulker said perhaps in the future, she may use the horseboy method for PTSD sufferers and see if funding is available.

Looking at her overall operation, Latchford-Kulker said she uses the 16 horses on the ranch — some of which are

boarding there — for different aspects of the program. There are five horses used for the horse-boy method, and a number of others for the emotional therapy.

“We would pretty much get to know that horse really well.

If they’re not a hood candidate for riding, they’re usually good at the emotional side,” she said. “Abused horses are good for people who have trauma, emotional issues, or PTSD. They’re very good for people who have been affected by the same thing.”

Programming at Heal With Horses reaches children as young as 2 — those under 5 need a doctor’s note and insurance waiver — and adults of all ages. Latchford-Kulker said one of the only challenges is double riding through the horse-boy method.

Often, they’ve used an oversized western saddle to allow children to ride in front with their therapist or parent riding behind. Recently, they bought a rare double English saddle that will make that process safer and more comfortable.

855-831-8151 for assistance.

Community Care employees have been trained by OEB and are able to help seniors with applying for the Ontario Energy Support Program. The Ontario Energy Support Program (OESP) was launched in late 2015 to provide help for people who struggle to pay their hydro bills. Community Care staff will provide support to low-income seniors age 60 and over who meet the eligibility criteria.

An eligible household ($28,000 or less for one or two people) can receive between $30-$50 monthly credit on their hydro bill. Eligibility for participating in the OESP is based on only two factors: The number of people that live in your home; and your combined household income.

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There’s a restriction on size of participants for obvious reasons.

“We can’t have a really large man or woman riding in front of us. That wouldn’t work and we’d have to have an 18-hand horse to carry the weight,” she said. “Normally, we’d take them on the trail, but lead the horse and just go as far as we can.”

Each week, some 40 clients visited the ranch with 90 per cent of them being special needs individuals from the Quinte area, many associated with groups like Pathways to Independence or Community

be found at www.OntarioElectricitySupport.ca Low income people can receive help with the OESP from the Prince Edward Learning Centre. Contact them at 613-476-1811.

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COMMUNITY CARE OFFICE REOPENS FEB. 8

The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association is moving the offices of the agency to 74A King Street. The move will give Community Care more space for programming and the new location is surrounded by free municipal parking.

The agency plans to be open at 74A King Street on Monday, February 8th. The business offices in The Armoury will be closed February 1 to 5th for moving. The phone will still be answered and off-site programs will not be affected. A grand opening

Living. Three clients come from the United States regularly. The centre also did a kids camp and a field workshop.

As one might expect, looking after 16 horses, paying a staff member, and taking care of promotions and upkeep can be expensive. Fundraising is a major part of Heal With Horses’ routine and it has developed a line of organic cotton candy to sell. Donations also pay a good portion of the cost of the program — one which Latchford-Kulker said the ranch subsidizes to the tune of almost 50 per cent of the going rate for each session. She

celebration will be held in the spring. For further information contact 613-4767493,info@communitycareforseniors.orgorwww.communitycareforseniors.org

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Thanks to the generosity of donors Community Care’s Thrift Shop receives the most amazing jewelry donations and offers them at a silent auction.

Maybe you’re looking for a unique gift or want to view the various exceptional and exciting jewelry pieces that come to the thrift shop. These items are on display at 153 Main St., Picton.

Bidding starts on Monday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. and closes at 2 p.m. sharp on Saturday, Feb. 20. All of the funds raised support programs for seniors in Prince Edward County.

rationalizes that most horserelated activities aren’t accessible for most people and the benefits shouldn’t go to just a select few.

With those economics, it’s hard to fathom how the program can work, but LatchfordKulker said she gives time and doesn’t make money because she simply believes in what she does.

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SWEET PERFORMANCE FOR ICE WINE

Abrams sees positives, even in losing road effort against North Division-leading Royals JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER

On the face of it, the Wellington Dukes (27-15-3) played .500 hockey this past weekend which, given their torrid pace in the first month of 2016, was not that unexpected.

A Friday night win over the visiting Newmarket Hurricanes was followed up with a Sunday road loss against the North Division leading Markham Royals.

The club finished the month of January 8-3-1, closing the gap between themselves and the leaders of the OJHL's Northeastern Conference So in dropping their final game of the month 3-1 in Markham on Sunday, Wellington might have shown they are somewhat human.

But the locals hung tough in the loss, going down to the wire for a second consecutive game at venerable Centennial Arena against the former Hamilton Red Wings franchise.

“There are some real positives coming out of that game,” Wellington Dukes

coach and general manager Marty Abrams told the Gazette. “First off, we didn't allow any even-strength goals and their two power-play goals came off bad breaks against us.”

To be sure, Wellington found themselves down 2-0 after 40 minutes on the strength of power-play goals off the sticks of Cooper Hyman and Tyson Bruce and were just one shot away from getting back into the contest.

That shot came off of Ben Sokay who had a successful power-play blast late in the third to make it 2-1.

A five-minute Hudson Michaelis major penalty with just under two minutes to play created a 6-on-4 opportunity for the Dukes where they would surely get the game back to even and sneak out of Markham with a point or two.

But the sustained pressure that would create havoc around the Royal goal and lead to a game-tying marker never materialized.

See DUKES, page 21

The Ice Wine Sychronized Skating Team, which skates out of Essroc Arena and belongs to the Prince Edward County Skating Club, won gold at the provincial Synchro Capers Competition at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville Saturday. Ice Wine captured first place in the Audlt II Silver level with best scores of 33.90 and 32.82. The competitive team trains weekly with athletes from Prince Edward and Hastings County. Skaters pictured include: (back row,from left) Sarah Cox; Lisa Allen; Ann-Marie Christie; Krista Kristalyn; Lizzy Evans; Nancy Houlden, and (front row, from left) Victoria Carroll; Katie Holt; Kerri Collingwood; Ida Klemencic; Lanaya Houlden. Melissa Baldwin coaches the team, Jodi Jones offers choreography, and Merry Tinsley serves as manager. (Submitted photo)

Kings teams have tough weekend in OMHA playdowns County’s atom and midget entries find themselves eliminated from post-season contention JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER

BIG BEN Wellington Duke Ben Sokay had three goals in two

games this weekend for his club who split games against Newmarket and Markham. Last month, Sokay scored the game winning goal at the CJHL Prospects game.(Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

A number of local minor hockey teams were unable to make it through the weekend unscathed and now find themselves on the outside looking in on the OMHA playdowns.

The Ainsworth Funeral Home Atom AE Kings had a tough series with the Napanee Stars.

After dropping Game 1 73 in Napanee Thursday evening, the Kings looked to be turning the series around in Game 2 in Picton on Saturday.

Dante Closson had a pair for the Kings while Dakin Jones and Jordan Doxtator each had singles in the first to build a 4-0 lead through the opening frame.

Unfortunately, the Kings stopped skating and the Stars bounced back with a big second stanza, scoring a handful to move in front 5-4.

The visitors would add an insurance goal in the late going to make it a 6-4 final.

In Game 3, the Stars survived an early Kings storm and won the game going away, 5-1.

Jones scored on a breakaway to provide the Kings only offence. n Also at the Atom level, the Terra Vista Atom BB Kings were bounced unceremoniously by the Lindsay Muskies on Saturday, losing Game Four 5-3.

Geritt Kempers had a pair for the Kings including a highlight reel goal.

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Pirates climb to fifth with two wins Picton making strides in hopes of catching Gananoque for the final playoff berth CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

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forward Mitchell Merry during the first period of last Thursday’s 5–3 victory. Merry tallied a goal just eight seconds into the contest when he banged in a rebound. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

in the year and we devised a game plan leading up to the game to combat them,” Masterson said. “The boys executed that game plan almost perfectly.”

If the script was a little different, the ending was the same for Picton on Saturday.

Thompson (from Burke) got the Pirates in front 1:03 into the opening period, but 26 seconds later Brenan Rylott evened the score.

Eight minutes later Picton was back on top on the strength of a DeVito goal from Patterson and Reynolds, but again Campbellford battled back with Jacob Trotter scoring at 13:12.

The back-and-forth play continued with James Pero scoring with three seconds left in the first. Reynolds and DeVito had assists on the play.

The Pirates carried the 3–2 lead into the second period, but, just 1:18 into the second stanza , Caleb Crothers tied the game.

Picton pulled ahead again with less than four minutes remaining in the period. This time the goal came from Nate Kellar off a feed from Burke.

With a 4–3 lead to start the third, it appeared both teams clamped down defensively.

At 16:31 Merry gave the Pirates their first two-goal lead of the game. McCann and DeVito had the helpers.

Riley McGuire got the Rebels within a goal at 17:10, but Thompson notched a power-play goal with 20 seconds remaining to cap the 6– 4 victory. Burke and Patterson assisted on the play.

“I wasn't overly happy with the way we played Saturday,” said Masterson. “We were pretty flat in different parts of the game. Defensively we were okay, we lacked a little bit of spark.”

Unfortunately for the

Pirates things didn't go as smoothy Tuesday.

Mitch Thompson put the Pirates in front midway through the first on a play from Tyler Allison and DeVito and Picton took the lead into the second.

Napanee reeled off three goals in the first half of the second coming from Cullen Hinds, Brodie Butt (power play) and Jordan Cannons (power play).

DeVito narrowed the Napanee lead to 3–2 with a goal 12:42 into the second, but a minute later Aidan McFarland restored the twogoal lead.

Down 4–2 to start the third the Pirates got another quick strike from DeVito, but it was the only offence the Pirates were able to muster in the frame.

Austin Boulard scored shorthanded 6:47 into the third, Cannons added a power-play marker with under four minutes left, and Boulard added another with the net empty to bring the final score to 7–3.

The pair of wins put the Pirates two of points ahead of the Rebels, but Picton remains five points behind Gananoque. Masterson said the team is excited and there's a sense of belief. He said the club understands the reality — they'd likely have to win most of their remaining games and would need Gananoque to falter in order to overtake the Islanders.

“It's a pretty big hill to climb for us, but the boys feel pretty positive and we've been playing well and winning games,” he said.

The Pirates face the Port Hope Panthers tonight in Picton before taking on the Rebels in Campbellford again on Saturday. Puck drop for both games is 7:30 p.m.

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The Picton Pirates made some headway this week.

The club is now within five points of the Gananoque Islanders who hold the fourth and final playoff spot after defeating the Amherstview Jets 5–3 on Thursday and the Campbellford Rebels 6–4 on Saturday. The Pirates then fell to Napanee 7–3 on Tuesday night.

Before Tuesday's game Picton coach Chris Masterson said he felt the team was making progress.

“It feels good to kind of turn the ship around a bit. We started out 2-18 and since the midway point I think we're 85-1 and three of those five losses were against Port Hope who no one is beating at this point in the season,” said Masterson. “It feels good, we're just hoping it's not too little, too late.”

It didn't take the Pirates long to get ahead of the Jets on Thursday. Just eight seconds into the contest Mitchell Merry sped in on goal and knocked a rebound past Amherstview goalie Adam Redgate.

“We talked before the game, 'everything goes on net, everything goes deep, everything funnels toward the net' and basically we just dumped it in on net and the goalie bobbled it,” Masterson said.

Jet Wyatt Crampton scored 10:15 into the period to tie things up and Cody Smith tallied the go-ahead goal with 36 seconds on the clock. The Jets out-shot Picton 20–10 and carried the one-goal lead into second.

Both teams had a solid 20 minutes in an evenly-played second period, but Riley Reynolds was able to tie the game for the Pirates with just one tick left on the clock.

Nick DeVito and Tye Eaton earned assists on Reynolds' goal at 19:59 of the second.

The Pirates held a slim 12–11 advantage in shots in the frame.

Devin McCann gave Picton the lead 5:28 into the third when he completed a play from Mitch Burke and Mitch Thompson. DeVito made it 4–2 just over two minutes later. T.J. Patterson picked up an assist on the play.

Amherstview's Cody Jodoin scored one minute later to cut the deficit to one goal, but the Pirates were able to hang on. Thompson scored with 30 seconds remaining in the game to seal the win. Burke earned an assist on the play. Amherstview out-shot Picton 19–12 in the frame and 50–34 overall. Picton goalie Charles Grimard had 47 saves for the win.

Masterson said he was happy with the way the Pirates played. “(The Jets) do some particular things offensively that had really burned us earlier

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Back-to-back monthly honours for Brown DUKES, from page 18

Aaron Spivak would dash any dream of a late Dukes comeback with an empty netter with 1:15 left on the clock.

“I didn't think we got to the net enough but that's a tough team that's hard to play against,” Abrams said.

“We've done ok in that rink in our two games there this season. Obviously we wanted to get into the win column but we have a chance against them at home Friday night.”

A night before the Dukes welcomed a team from Markham to Wellington for the first time since the historic down three games comeback playoff series win of 2010, the club will be in Newmarket and perhaps the Hurricanes will be gunning for revenge after the locals dispatched the Canes 5-2 a week prior.

After a scoreless first, Wellington put the gas pedal down to start the second as Sokay and Jacob Panetta lit the lamp in the first seven

minutes of the stanza.

The Canes would get to within one later in the frame when Andrew Breda scored on a delayed penalty and the visitors would eventually tie it up at the 5:22 mark of the third on a Ryan Young effort.

Perhaps sensing the game was at risk of slipping out of their hands, the Dukes bounced back with a renewed effort and moved ahead to stay when Sokay set up Luc Brown for his 35th of the year just over two minutes later.

Wellington would keep the Canes in check through most of the rest of the period and Nic Mucci bagged an empty netter late in the game for some insurance.

The scoring was complete inside the final minute when Sokay bagged his second of the contest, again with a yawning Newmarket cage.

Wellington seemed to sputter in the first but was finally able to quell the Hurricanes in the later stages of their 27th win of the season.

“I thought we were a little flat footed in the first but we came on in the second and third,” Abrams agrees. “The Hurricanes played well in here and we were very fortunate to get the two points.”

Sokay has six points in his last four games and has looked extra sharp since competing in the 2016 Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects game in Surrey, B.C. where he had the game winning goal to lift his Team East squad to a 3-1 win.

“He's been playing well and when you are around the net as much as he is with the puck, good things are going to happen. Ben has been a leader for us all season long but there's still lots of hockey to be played,” Abrams added.

Brown got some good news Tuesday, being named the OJHL Northeastern Conference player of the month for January. Brown got the nod for player of the month back in December as well as being runner up in September.

EXCELLENCE ON ICE

The Prince Edward Curling Club was the site of the PECI league curling championship on Tuesday.

Pictured from left to right are Elise Ens,Amelia McKinney,Hannah Brummell,and Amanda Johnson.The girls beat out a team of PECI boys in the final to capture the trophy. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

J. H. Anderson The Ag & Rural Update is an electronic bulletin that is produced weekly by staff at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture & Food, (OMAF), Brighton Resource Centre is distributed free to subscribers.

Not all of the information used in this farm calendar is supplied by the electronic bulletin.

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February 11 - The Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture monthly board of directors meeting will be held at the Bloomfield United Church Sunday School room beginning at 7:30 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend. Contact Patti Stacey at 613-919-5154 or princeedwardfarmers@gmail.com

February 11 - Quinte Farm Trade Show, Knights of Columbus Hall, Trenton, Ontario from 9am to 4pm - 40 Exhibitors

Working towards a waste-free Ontario

By Keith Currie, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture - January 15, 2016 The proposed Waste-Free Ontario Act marks a significant shift in how Ontario considers waste. Known as Bill 151, the proposed Act is intended to improve waste reduction efforts, increase resource productivity, enable efficient and effective collection and recycling systems, and increase the market value of recovered materials.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) supports the Waste-Free Ontario Act’s objective to reduce waste, and reduce the province’s dependency on landfills that are typically located in rural areas.

Bill 151 focuses on the manufacturing and packaging sector that produce products that often find their way into the waste stream. The proposed act puts increased pressure on these sectors to adopt practices that result in the production of more resilient, reusable and recyclable products.

The new act is set to replace the current Waste Diversion Act. OFA consulted extensively with industry partners in previous attempts to improve the Waste Diversion Act and believes the goals embraced within the proposed WasteFree Ontario Act will be favourable to all Ontarians, and our environment.

OFA will be watching the progress of this proposed act and, if enacted, the accompanying regulatory setting process. We don’t want to be surprised by any unintended consequences impacting Ontario farm businesses.

Ontario farmers already participate in recycling programs that involve the recycling of pesticide and fertilizer containers, feed, seed and pesticide bags, plastic bale wrap and many other items used on the farm. Expansion of those programs will be an important development under the proposed act.

OFA applauds the waste-free Ontario initiative proposed in Bill 151.

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GRAIN PRICES FOB Trenton as quoted by

TRENTON GRAIN Wednesday, February 3, 2016 CORN $191.00/t 2016 CORN $194.00/t 2016 WHEAT $207.00/t SOYBEANS $435.00/t 2016 SOYBEANS $430.00/t

CHICK DAYS ARE APPROACHING!

Place your orders now for spring - 6 delivery dates starting April 6th, 2016 - choose from day olds, started chicks and ready-to-lay - layer chicks, meat chicks, turkeys, ducks and pheasants Stop in and pick up your package for more info on delivery dates and breed availability.

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES AND INFORMATION CLASSIFIED ADS: $6.00 for 15 words or less. 12¢ each additional word.

BIRTHS, MEMORIAMS, CARDS OF THANKS: 15¢ each word, minimum $9.50 (50 words)

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STOAGIE

June 23, 2003 - January 31, 2016 Stoagie “the big brown” Chesapeake Retriever died of natural causes Sunday, January 31st, shortly before noon.

He would like to wave one final farewell to all the 8:30 morning and 4:30 afternoon County Road 13 “rush hour commuters”.

He will be severely missed by his owner and by his many friends. A more outstanding dog would be exceedingly difficult to find.

Happy trails to you pal !!!

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1 bEdROOM apartment, available February 1. Large one bedroom apartment with large kitchen/eating area, 2nd floor apt up stairwell to common entrance area, just off Main Street; great location. Quiet building with only 4 units. $750monthly plus Hydro. Text 613391-7123 or email pictonapartments@bell.net anytime, calls after 5pm please.

1 bEdROOM apartment, in floor heating, separate entrance, lots of parking, $900 all inclusive, internet & satellite also available, non-smoking, available Feb. 1, call Frank 613503-4683.

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2 bEdROOM. Kitchen with eating area, large living room, lots of closets. Laundry on-site. Parking. Hydro extra and is setup and paid by ten ant. $775/monthly. Text 613-391-7123 or email pictonapartments@bell.net anytime, calls after 5pm please.

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SEEkInG EnERGETIc, fashion loving person for an opportunity in women’s clothing sale. 4-5 days per week. Please bring resume to Garb in Bloomfield or call 613-393-9958 with any questions. vInEyARd fARM Worker. Experienced vineyard worker required for Closson Chase Vineyards. Duties include crop maintenance to end of harvest from mid May to end of October. Applicant needs to be familiar with equipment, be self-motivated, responsible and have a high school diploma. Please fax resumes to 613399-1618.

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Serving from 4:30pm. Adults $8, children under 10 $4.

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Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm

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May 27, 1923 – December 18, 2013

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August 19, 1917 – February 10, 2013

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MAGEE- Bev. In loving memory of our dear father, grandfather and great grandfather who passed away February 6, 2007.

A heart of gold stopped beating Two shining eyes at rest; God broke our hearts to prove That He only takes the best.

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MAGEE-Bev- Sept 8, 1938-February 6, 2007 In loving memory of my dear husband and best friend. may the winds of love blow gently; And whisper so you can hear I will always love and miss you And wish that you were here I hold you close within my heart And there you will remain; To walk with me thought my life Until I see you again.

All my love always, Donna.

ROblIn- Kenneth Walter, March 1, 1944- February 6, 2014. In loving memory of a dear husband, father, brother and friend.

Our memories build a special bridge When loved ones have to part To help us feel we’re with them still And soothe a grieving heart.

Our memories span the years we shared Preserving ties that bind They build a special bridge of love And bring us peace of mind.

Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by Lynda, Jeff, Maggie, Lawrence and Mary. wAdfORTh, In loving memory of our dear husband, father and grandfather, Clarence Wadforth, who passed away February 4, 1973.

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In loving memory of a dear mother who passed away February 8, 2015.

I sit and wonder every day, Why the Lord chose to call you away.

I think He saw you needed rest, He only takes the very best.

A sadness still comes over us, Tears in silence often flow, Memory keeps you ever near us, Though you passed one year ago.

Always remembered by Philip, Wayne, Clare (Sherrie) Dawn (James), Allan and Dale.

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BREAKENRIDGE, Neal Gerald

Neal Breakenridge passed away the morning of Thursday January 28, 2016 at the Prince Edcward County Memorial Hospital at the age of 67. He leaves his beloved wife Barb, grandchildren Dominic, Layla, Maci, Nick and Candace, step-daughter Annette and close friends Bill and Bev. Neal will be missed forever by all of his family and friends. Special thank-you to Bill and Bev for being our guardian angels. As desired by Neal there will be no service. Cremation has taken place. If desired, memorial donations made to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the Hicks Funeral Home, 2 Centre Street, Picton.

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LATZ, Waltraut (Valerie) Margot Anna-Minna

Passed away peacefully at the H.J. McFarland Home on Saturday January 30th, 2016.

Valerie Latz, formerly of Bolton, at the age of 92. Beloved wife of Henry. Dear mother of Heide Maria Hill (Peter) of Tamworth and Christina Bell of Burlington. Sadly missed by her grandchildren Alexandra, Joseph, Cassandra, Lauren and Rachel. Fondly remembered by her great grandchildren Christian, Gillian, Luca, Keagan and Peyton. Mrs. Latz is resting at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton, ON. Funeral Service was held in the chapel on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Reverend Robert Jones officiated.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF HELEN FRANCES KNOX

ALL PERSONS having claims against the ESTATE OF HELEN FRANCES KNOX, late of the Town of Picton, in Prince Edward County, who died on or about November 13, 2015, are required to file proof of claim with the undersigned on or before February 29, 2016 after which date the Estate will be distributed with regard only to the claims of which the undersigned shall then have notice and the undersigned will not be liable to any person of whose claim it shall not then have notice. Dated at Kingston, this 29th day of January, 2016.

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Passed away peacefully at Hospice Prince Edward on Friday evening, January 29th, 2016, in her 84th year. Beloved wife of Roy, mother of Bruce (Carolyn), Liz and the late Jeannette and mother-in-law of Keith. Dear grandmother of Anna, Julia, Ben, Sara, Jonathan, Jeremy, Clay, Lefa, Autumn and the late Peter. She loved her eight greatgrandchildren and her many nieces and nephews. Dear daughter of the late William and Cecilia Hutchison and sister of Gaius and Dorothy and the late Roy, Bartley, Mina, Steven and Ruth. A Funeral Service was held at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton on Monday February 1st at 2:00 p.m. Spring interment in Cherry Valley Cemetery. If desired, donations to Hospice Prince Edward would be appreciated. Family received friends on Sunday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. and an hour prior to the service on Monday. www.whattamfuneralhome.com

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Peacefully at Hospice Prince Edward on Thursday January 28th, 2016. Winona Moran of South Bay, at the age of 84.

Beloved wife of Herb. Loved mother of Susan Rodgers (Steve) of Trenton, Melanie Moran of Long Point and William Roberts (Angie) of London, Ontario.

Dear grandma of Tracey, Tom, Greg, Rebecca, Leanne, Adam, Chrystal and Kyle and great-grandma of thirteen. Dear sister of Melba Pierce of Bloomfield and Donna Loney of South Bay. A Memorial Service washeld at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton, on Tuesday February 2nd, at 2:00 p.m. Ms. Janelle Shaw officiated. Spring Interment at Hicksite Cemetery. If desired, donations to South Bay United Church or Hospice Prince Edward would be appreciated by the family. (Cheques only please).

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The salary range for this Non-union position is $59,567 to $72,378 per annum, as per Band 3 of the Non-union By-law Compensation Grid. Compensation also includes a comprehensive benefit package and membership in OMERS. Please submit your cover letter and resume prior to 4:00pm on February 16, 2015 to careers@pecounty.on.ca.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and support applicants with disabilities.

Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. Please email your request or call 613-476-2148 ext. 223.

The personal information being collected will be used in accordance with The Municipal Act and The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used in the selection of a suitable candidate.

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Discussion could help shape policy for 2018 HEALTH, from page 1

Wellington Dukes defencemen Jacob Hetherington, left, and Justin Bean read to students in . Kathryn Yaraskavitch’s Grade 1-2 class at St. Gregory Catholic School during Family Literacy Day last Wednesday. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

Smith said he envisions the event starting with a brief introduction where he shares his perspective on the health system in the region.

From there, he said the plan is to open it up and allow audience members to share aspects they like and don’t like about the direction of health-care in the province.

Yurek will be there to listen and to provide commentary on information from the audience.

“He’s our expert on this,” said Smith of his colleague who has a background as a pharmacist in St. Thomas who has also offered home healthcare as part of his business, and taught at the University of Toronto’s School of Pharmacy.

Smith said there’s a good chance Yurek will be involved in preparing his party’s health-care policies leading up to the 2018 election.

“We’re a party that hasn’t drawn a platform or policy leading to the 2018 election,” he said. “The feedback we’re getting across the province will be important for the party as it formulates its policy.”

While the budget cuts and staffing changes the Quinte H e a l t h c a re C o r p o r a t i o n (QHC) made to comply with the new funding formula will likely be chief on the list of discussion topics, Smith expects there will be others.

Availability of long-term care spaces, home care, and transitioning from hospital services are topics he’s been contacted about. It’s likely funding for hospital redevelopment in the county will also likely be on the list.

Some of the discussion may also be forward looking with the province suggesting it will change the health system, with reports suggesting it could eliminate Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) and break down Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) into a greater number of smaller organizations.

“Obviously we don’t know exactly what direction the ministry is going to go with CCACs and LHINs,” Smith said. “We’re hearing they’re going to go with miniLHINs to oversee care — I’m not sure how pleased people will be with that. For a long time our party has talked

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Smith said doctors are being lured to other jurisdictions where they may not have the same restrictions.

“They feel they’re being disrespected here. I’ve talked to opthalmologists, ER doctors, family physicians...

They’re not pleased with the cuts to compensation or the cuts to health care in general.”

Smith worries that those young doctors Ontario will need as older doctors retire won’t be here because they’ll be lured by better deals. The weak Canadian dollar may exacerbate the problem.

“They can write their own tickets and a lot are frustrated right now,” he said. “There have been some pretty handsome offers made.”

Smith said he believes the situation might create a pinch for rural areas as they try to recruit and retain the doctors remaining in the province.

Asked about whether stakeholders from health care agencies would be involved in his forums next week, Smith said “I did reach out to a lot of health-care providers and let them know... I’d be happy to see them come out and participate.”

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He said he’s encouraged the province has acknowledged streamlining is necessary, but said it’s important that it moves in the right direction.

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The topic is particularly poignant as Smith said he just learned Belleville lost a young doctor this week.

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Dunlop worried PECI students share positive outcomes from Say One Nice Thing with trustees scope could be Entrepreneurship class students could write to who are ill and unable to other students as well as attend PECI currently as too broad organized school

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“The answer isn't simply to raise the rates all the time and raise the connection charges all the time.”

Quaiff said he didn't care if it takes three years or beyond to address the issue.

“There's an issue and we need to address it,” he said.

While he said there are lot of short-term challenges, councillor Lenny Epstein said the committee has to have a big-picture focus. He said the committee should focus on how to right the water and wastewater ship in the next several decades.

“Where are the plants going to be? Does it make sense to start some of the capital work on that vision today?” he said. “Those are the big-picture things that you're going to turn into short-term decisions. We need to have that larger vision so that we know when we're making the short-term decisions that the money is going to the right place.”

A report presented to council last week outlining the terms of reference for the committee states the committee's purpose is to investigate, review and recommend options to council regarding the financial sustainability of the water and wastewater operation.

That would include user rates, capital charges, service delivery options, capital infrastructure replacement and financial assistance programs.

A list of 12 activities for the committee is provided in the report. Among the activities is an examination of the 2016 operating budget to identify cost-saving opportunities, service delivery changes, or operational efficiencies and any financial risks of any recommended changes. Also included is an objective to identify any suitable operational performance measures for the water and wastewater system.

Councillor Jim Dunlop was among those who worried the long list of activities assigned to the committee would make it tough to take any action.

“We could meet every day of the week for the next three years with the agenda we have to take a look at,” he said.

He said he agreed the committee is a necessity, but worried it could get bogged down.

“The list is too long and there should be something where we can actually get some action and results,” he said.

The committee will comprise 12 members: Mayor Quaiff, four councillors — three from serviced areas and one from a non-serviced area — chief administrative officer James Hepburn, engineering development and works commissioner Robert McAuley, corporate services and finance commissioner Susan Turnbull, director of water and wastewater services Don Caza, two members of the public at large, and one member of the building, development and planning sector.

campaign to celebrate acts of kindness JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER

Two PECI ambassadors were among Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) students making deputations at January's board meeting in Belleville late last month to detail the school's participation in a boardwide kindness campaign aimed at fostering positivity and inclusiveness at area public schools.

Abbey Terpstra and Brooke Hudgin spoke about the “Say One Nice Thing' campaign at PECI earlier this year and the positive effect it had and continues to have at the local secondary school.

The campaign framework was developed by the board last year but it remains a simple guideline for a school-organized week of various activities that aim to improve school climate.

PECI educator Ashley Koutroulides, who introduced Terpstra and Hudgin, explained the entrepreneurship group worked at developing, hosting and organizing many layers of activities and tasks.

“Say One Nice Thing was just a way of celebrating things we do every day at

BE NICE PECI’s Abbey Terpstra, left, and Brooke Hudgin made a

presentation at the meeting of Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board Trustees last month about the Say One Nice Thing Campaign. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

PECI especially in building positive relationships between students and staff parents and our great community and it fit seamlessly into our school improvement plan,” she explained.

There were two levels of activities, ones that were based and orchestrated inside the walls of PECI as well as a community outreach element.

One of the popular inschool activities was a physical public message board with over 150 post cards where the staff and students were invited to write posi-

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“It was a very diverse group of messages and students could write to staff, staff could write to students,

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Students thanking staff for going above and beyond or staff encouraging students to keep up their studies in advance of a test or examination were typical and complimented literacy activities at PECI. Other initiatives included use of Twitter and social media to promote student actions, the creation of large banners with caring messages for positive awareness within the school, a drama performance called "Am I in Trouble" featuring short vignettes about healthy relationships and a visit by the Royal Kindness Ninjas (students) from Queen Victoria School.

In terms of outreach, PECI students blitzed the community to spread the kindness messages and treats.

There was support for fellow Panthers Abigail Heffernan and Chanise Lyons

well as the creation of a new Panther Ambassador Club which welcomes students who are new to the school Superintendent of education, school climate and well being Mark Fisher said the Say One Nice Thing campaign augments local and provincial targets.

Provincially, ensuring equity means students reaching their full potential through access to school experiences, as noted in achieving excellence and locally, it means students attending school every day and being engaged in learning, as noted in the HPEDSB board improvement plan for student achievement and well-being.

“When we talk about equity we are talking about students attending school every day and being fully engaged in their learning and this is part of our board improvement plan,” Fisher added.

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BREAKING OUT Prestige Construction Midget Kings defenceman Ryan Kelly picks up the puck behind his own net and looks to start a rush during the fifth and final game of the Kings’ series against Napanee at the Strathcona Paper Centre Saturday night. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

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KINGS, from page 18

Reese Kleinsteuber also scored. n In the midget ranks, the Prestige Contracting Kings made a serious run at the Napanee Stars but were unable to take the Skyway Series, bowing out in five well played games.

The Kings managed to stave of elimination in Game 4, shading the Stars 1-0 in

Picton on Friday evening.

Hunter Van Vlack had the game winner, getting set up by Tyler Allison and Ryan Kelly while Carter Whitteker was solid in the Kings net, stopping every shot sent his way.

In Game 5, Whitteker had another brilliant outing and was unflappable until the dying moments when a Stars volley eluded him.

The Kings had more than

a few great chances to score just prior to the Stars marker but were unable to beat Napanee goalie Jonathan White. n In other Kings news, the Kerr Construction Peewee BB Kings will be taking on Napanee in the second round of the playoffs but that series won't get underway until next weekend when the locals host Game 1 on Friday night in Picton.

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Volunteer firefighters brave icy water to train and to give community an idea of skill required in emergency situations CARNIVAL, from page 1

That’s not to say some of the traditional favourites that are unmistakenly Milford didn’t happen or weren’t significant, however.

On Friday night, there wasn’t an empty chair to be found at Milford Town Hall as children and adults alike waited on baited breath as Lori Farrington called bingo numbers. In fact, Dowdell actually had to go to Mt. Tabor to pick up extra seats for stragglers buying the last of the $1 cards to be comfortable.

“We really started with a bang with the bingo,” Dowdell said.

The next morning, the traditional pancake breakfast also took place at Town Hall, however, numbers were a bit up this year as a celebrity crew that included the likes of Mayor Robert Quaiff, councillor Steve Ferguson, former councillor Monica Alyea, hospital foundation executive director Penny Rolinski and Rev. David Smith flipped pancakes and served plates.

Ferguson estimated more than 150 people attended the breakfast and many gave more than the price of admission to help the hospital. He said he felt that understanding and the curiosity of seeing politicians cook might have contributed to an increase in attendance.

“It was a nice day, too, which helped,” he said. “The numbers were considerably greater than in the past in my recollection.”

Though a warm winter inspired organizers to not count on the millpond ice for games and skating, the body of water played an important role in one of the spectacles of the day, the ice rescue demonstration by local firefighters.

At about 11 a.m. firefighters cut a section of ice loose with a chainsaw, Eventually, five fire fighters donning dry suits, helmets, and personal flotation devices and tethered to the shore submersed themselves in the now-exposed icy water as spectators lined the bridge railing to watch.

They took turns practicing rescue techniques, which included pulling the wouldbe victims on rafts and delivering special harnesses that

would allow people to be lifted from the icy water. As firefighters on shore pulled their colleagues to safety, the crowd cheered.

Ferguson said he felt the demonstration was well received and he commended the firefighters for both their commitment to train and for their willingness to allow the public to see the efforts they put in as volunteers.

“I think that was a great public service. It’s impressive for a number of reasons,” he said. “To think volunteers would put themselves in that kind of perl to save people’s lives is impressive.There’s considerable work and training involved.”

Deputy fire chief Robert Rutter said the department requires each district to train once a year in ice rescue and water rescue. He said someone had the idea to do it at the carnival this year and he considered that a “win-win.”

“People can see them going into that cold water and they may think we’re crazy in the head — and we might be — but it’s important,” he said. Rutter estimates County firefighters are called to ice rescues between three to five times a year, so it’s important they keep their skills up.

The crowds eventually dispersed from the bridge, leaving the firefighters opportunity to work on their technique and debrief the session.

From there, the focus shifted to the fairgrounds where a giant 30-foot inflatable igloo was stationed with children’s games inside and around the perimeter. Under the dome, children could play with wobbly balls and plungers, try their hand and a bowling game, or play with hula hoops. Outside, golf and hockey stations kept some active, while others enjoyed free food at the canteen.

Blaine Way’s horse-drawn carriage ride also produced lineups.

Later that night, the dome turned into a fluorescent disco ball as a small audience braved the cool of night to watch a concert featuring storyteller Janet Kellough and local musical entertainers.

The concert raised money to paint the Mt. Tabor steeple.

THE RIGHT NUMBERS Emma Colby studies her bingo card at RESCUE SIMULATION Members of the Prince Edward County the Milford Town Hall Friday night to see if she might be the lucky Fire Department’s Milford station practice rescue techniques by winner of one of a number of prizes donated by local sponsors for helping one of their own members out of the icy water and onto a sled to be pulled to safety. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff) the carnival’s kick-off event (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

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