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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013

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Two appeals filed in opposition to wind project APPEC, Field Naturalists take lead on Ostrander Point; council won’t appeal Chad Ibbotson

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While the municipality has decided it will not pursue an appeal of the recent Ministry of Environment approval of the nine-turbine Ostrander Point wind project, that hasn't stopped local community groups from taking up the cause.

At a Jan. 2 special meeting, council voted not to appeal the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) for Gilead Power's Class 4 wind facility as no expert studies or peer reviews had been undertaken on behalf of the County regarding any of the proponent's technical reports.

The motion not to appeal, put forward by councillors Brian Marisett and Bev Campbell, says appeals are limited to two grounds: serious harm to Jack Philip recently asked that in lieu of presents for his 11th birthday, his friends and human health or serious family give gifts to his feline friends at the Loyalist Humane Society . This week, Philip and irreversible harm to animals, or the envidelivered a haul of 88 pounds of food and litter and $50 in cash, prompting this warm plants, ronment. It also says that welcome from one of the residents he enjoyed visiting.(Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff) the decisions in three previous appeals seen by the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) indicate that anyone wishing to appeal an REA must have technical and scientific evidence presented by qualified experts that is ready to be Jason Parks presented from the Staff writer moment of the appeal.

A Picton man that's been Mayor Peter Mertens involved with Air Cadets said the conditions, as well in one form or another as the cost, made an appeal since 1986 had his efforts almost impossible for the recognized Tuesday municipality to pursue. evening as he was awarded “Our legal counsel laid the Queen's Diamond out the various scenarios, Jubilee Medal. they backed that up and Major Mike Campbell is council decided that it wasone of 60,000 Canadians to n't prudent for us to receive the award that honappeal,” he said. ours Queen Elizabeth II for Mertens said he was surher service to this country prised by the timing of the while at the same time, approval, which came close serves to honour signifito Christmas. cant contributions and “It came only a couple of achievements by Canadidays before municipalities ans in their communities. typically go on idle for the Campbell, who came up Christmas period,” he said. through the Royal Canadi“A number of key staff take an Air Cadet league with their vacation entitlements honoured Major David Wright pin the Queen’s Prince Edward County's 851 squadron both as a Diamond Jubilee medal on Major Mike Campbell Tuesday at this time of year. I don't believe it was coincidental, cadet and an officer and that it was done at a time now serves as Regional evening. (Submitted photo) to be recognized in this with expectations of our Cadet Advisor for the 15 to Napanee. municipality not being able Campbell was feted at way. cadets units in the Central to react.”

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been a frustrating one for council.

“The whole Green Energy Act has been very frustrating for council. We've never had an opportunity for a level playing field where we've been able to put our serious concerns forward and have them listened to,” he said. “The entire Green Energy Act is structured in such a was as to preclude a municipality from putting up any kind of barriers, regardless of how valid they are.”

The step of having to appeal to the Tribunal is another example of that, he said. He said the bar has been set so high most municipalities have no way to meet it. He said the burden of proof is on the applicant, experts and expert reports are needed, and applicants need to demonstrate that irreparable damage has been done.

“On the health side of it, there's lots of speculation and lots of different examples, but to definitively say yes there is irreparable damage done, nowhere in the world have they done that or can they do that — and that's what the Tribunal wants you to establish,” Mertens said.

He said the implications don't just apply to small municipalities, but to larger ones as well.

“It's not even a case of spending a whole lot of money on it,” he said.

“That wasn't for us to do, but even a municipality that would have ample resources to do this, the bar is still set way too high.”

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Mayor celebrates many changes at County’s levee Mertens says council making progress on goals

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By tradition, municipal New Year's levees are chance to extend best wishes for the coming year, but also an opportunity to look back on the year that was.

In Ameliasburgh on Sunday, Prince Edward County Mayor Peter Mertens did just that, offering a look back at the progress made by council as they reached the half way point of the present term as well as a glimpse of things to come in 2013 and beyond.

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day were welcomed by a line up consisting of Mertens, County council and Prince Edward fire chief Scott Manlow.

In his remarks, Mertens said a mid-term review revealed council has made significant progress on many identified priorities and councillors and staff can take a great deal of pride in those initiatives.

Among them include crafting a corporate communications plan and undergoing corporate realignment, “By implementing our corporate communications plan, we are taking the next step to ensure we remain connected not only with each other but with our constituents,� Mertens said.

After engaging the public, council and County employees, the organization has also developed a customer service excellence Strategy – implementation of which is already underway.These initiatives have one primary goal – to improve the way we communicate with, and provide services to, the residents,

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In late 2011, council welcomed new CAO Merlin Dewing to oversee County operations and lead the administrative team and Under Dewing’s guidance, Mertens said the the Corporation has undergone a significant realignment process with the intent of assessing and improving all ways the County does business. “With an anticipated financial savings of $1.5 million in employment costs, the realignment process is focusing on improving operations while maximizing employee skills and abilities,� said Mertens.

As a result of the realignment a new organizational structure also aims to enhance the role of existing staff by increasing employee responsibility, accountability, and ownership.

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While most of the heavy lifting is behind the municipality, Prince Edward County will continue to fine tune operations in 2013 to ensure its are offering the best service possible to the community in the areas of community development, health care and sustainability.

As part of a new approach to guide and enhance sustainable development, a new community development commission has been initiated and will provide continuous input from local stakeholders and business leaders to create a community development strategy and encourage community partnership and innovation. “The commission will work alongside the County’s new community development Department to support business and industry growth, explore opportunities to capitalize on the County’s heritage, and facilitate community collaboration from all sectors that contribute to the local economy,� said Mertens.

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While a new Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital is in the preliminary planning phases, Mertens said by initiating Age in Place discussions, Council has continued to invest in developing partnerships with local health care providers.

These partnerships will help contribute to sustainable economic and community development within the County of Prince Edward, with an overall goal of enhancing the quality of life of our residents said the mayor. “The County’s concept of Age in Place envisions a seniors living complex that will encourage active living and integration into the community, but also provide necessary supports as an individual ages,� said Mertens. “The County can look forward to a progressive, integrated and community-based future in Health Care due to projects – like Age in Place, the work of the Prince Edward Family Health Team and the Prince Edward Health Care Alliance, along with Quinte Health Care’s undertaking to bring a new and vibrant hospital site in Picton.

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Report indicates county real estate market saw growth in 2012 Fewer new listings last year, but more homes sold than in 2011 Staff writer

Talk of the Prince Edward County real estate market cooling down late last year appears to be just talk.

This week, local brokerage Hartford and Stein Real Estate Ltd. released a study conducted using all of the listings of detached homes in the county on the web site MLS.com in 2011 and 2012, breaking down the statistics by quarter.

While he cautioned the study didn’t break down the properties by ward or by value, Hartford and Stein researcher Treat Hull said the numbers show a different picture here. “There was a lot of doom and gloom about a downturn in the second half of last year in Toronto and Vancouver,� he said. “People should not be misled by those national headlines, real estate showed growth here last year.�

In 2012, there were 354 listed properties sold in Prince Edward County, a four-per-cent increase over the 341 that changed hands the previous year.

The growth didn’t show any particular trend over the four quarters. While the market started out the year on par through its first three months (one sale ahead in 2012), it had a very strong second quarter with 23 additional sales. The market took a dip in the third quarter, down 21 sales from 2011 numbers, but rebounded nicely in the fourth for nine transactions more than the previous year.

Hull said in several other markets, no such rebound was reported.

Other signs of growth for 2012 in the residential market included a seven-per-cent increase in the total value of sales. Last year, detached

home sales passed the $100 million mark, coming in at $100,200,000, ahead of $93,300,000 in 2011. “With a real estate market doing that much business, you would think that generates a lot of knock-on effects for the local economy,� Hull said. “It shows the importance of an active real estate market.�

The average sale price also increased modestly by three per cent in 2012 over 2011, with last year’s figure recorded at $282,985.

The perception of a slow real estate market may have impacted upon the local scene, however, through the number of new listings.

Over the course of 2012, there were 44 fewer homes on the market for the first time than in 2011 as just 363 properties were listed. Each of the final three quarters showed fewer new listings than in 2011. “Impressions aren’t often based in fact,� Hull said. “Perspective sellers may have been holding back and that might have been because of the perception of market turmoil.�

Coupled with a downturn in new listings, Prince Edward County also saw a downturn in inventory, which measures the number of homes remaining listed at

promising numBers Hartford and Stein Real Estate researcher Treat Hull shows that Prince Edward County didn’t experience the same drop-off in real estate prospects that many larger centres reportedly saw late in 2012. (Submitted photo)

the end of any quarter.

Again, the first quarter outperformed 2011 — 392 homes were listed compared to 376 the previous year — but in the next three quarters there were dips of 53, 66, and 45 homes respectively.

Broker James Hartford indicated the numbers have created shortage of listings here and that often means favourable results for those

looking to sell homes.

Two additional indicators also show that the county market has been productive in the sales of reasonably priced homes.

The Hartford and Stein study tracked the average sale-to-listing price ratio for all of the properties sold in the past two years and found sellers are receiving on average 94 per cent of their list

price. There was no significant difference in the ratio between quarters or for either year.

Also, it appears that newly listed homes were moving more quickly in the county in the latter half of the past year.. Another calculation measured the percentage of homes listed which sold within three months of their listing.

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In the first two quarters of the past two years, that number hovered just above 40 per cent. In 2011, the number dipped to 31 per cent. In 2012, it surged to 50 per cent.

Fourth quarter numbers for 2012 were unavailable.

Hull said the statistics seem to indicate that those entering the market looking to sell can find success, given the scarcity of listings. “Sellers are being prudent and reasonably priced homes are turning over quickly,� he said.

According to Hull, Hartford and Stein will be looking to release quarterly updates on the market, just as the Quinte and District Real Estate Board does for the broader region. The new brokerage is also looking at releasing a series of reports detailing issues of interest to buyers and sellers locally.

We sincerely believe it is important to have informed buyers and sellers and we believe this will help to stimulate market confidence going forward.�

Hull said the numbers are provided as a framework for discussion, allowing room for analysis by realtors, local officials, and the public. “We needed to have a framework,� he said. “Now, they can have at it.�

He indicated one councillor has already approached him since the report’s release, noting the numbers can help councillors deal with planning decisions.

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The County announced this week that steps have been to improve customer service as the municipality begins implementing their customer service excellence plan.

Council approved the implementation of the plan at a Dec. 18 council meeting with the goal of enhancing customer service in a multiyear process.

A release dated Jan. 7 says the plan was developed with council's strategic objectives in mind and used information gathered during a customer service survey of municipal staff and Prince Edward County residents. “A significant need was identified for more accessible and responsive services, access to services online, and more flexible payment options,� the release says.

The customer service excellence plan looks to implement more consistent organization-wide customer service standards, provide employees with training and tools to provide better customer service, augment accessibility with improved information and services available online, and improve transparency within the corporation by “establishing and maintaining ongoing dialogue with county customers,� the release says.

Mayor Peter Mertens said in the release that he is happy the implementation of the municipality's customer service excellence plan has begun and to enhance the organization's commitment to better customer service. “This plan will not only improve the experience of our customers, but also increase the responsibility of our employees by involving

them in the implementation of the plan,� he said.

To aid the transition, the county created the new position of corporate customer service co-ordinator who will now act as the primary point of contact for anyone calling, visiting or e-mailing Shire Hall. The release says the co-ordinator, Karen Wilkinson, will be an integral part of the customer service excellence plan and will support the improvement of reception services, the County's phone system, planning and implementing an organization-wide inquiry tracking process to ensure all questions are followed up as soon as possible. The release says she will also develop specific customer service tools and training. “According to the preliminary customer service tracking report for December 2012, 97 per cent of inquiries received by the customer service co-ordinator in December were resolved within one to two business days,� the release says.

Other changes have already been made to improve customer service. The release says the corporate services and finance commission is providing more flexible billing and payment options such as e-billing for water and wastewater customers and new pre-authorized payment payment plans for property taxes.

More changes are in the works for 2013, such as the inquiry tracking system.

Also in the works is a centralized facilities booking process, customer service training for all county employees, updates to the municipal website and implementation of an automated dial-in burn permit system.

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from the heArt The staff of Picton Dental (clockwise from top left). Amanda Downey, Trista Mitts, Krista Lambert, Hayley Giuliani, Dr. Kuldeep Sandhu, Jeannie Blair, Rhonda Farrar, Sarah Hurst, and Dr. Reenu Sandhu will be providing a free cleaning, extraction, or filling for adults Friday, Jan. 18. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

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Data collected between 2007 and 2009 suggests that 26 per cent of Canadians did not see the dentist at all within the course of a year.

For nearly two-thirds of them, cost was a factor.

Picton Dental Centre office manager Amanda Downey said many of her colleagues find such statistics a grim reality, especially among the adult population.

"There are many programs through the Health Unit to help children have treatment through the Health Unit, but as an adult, if your job doesn't provide coverage you don't likely have anything to help with the cost," she said.

With that in mind, the Picton Dental Clinic is taking part in the Dentistry from the Heart movement, a concentrated effort on behalf of dental professionals to provide aid to the growing number of adults without coverage.

The campaign started in New Port Richey, Florida in 2001 with Dr. Vincent Monticci-

olo offering free service to adult clients. It has now spread to include more than 200 events across North America annually and it has treated 45,000 people.

The dollar value for the work done is estimated at more than $8 million.

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During that session, people actually lined up starting at 2 a.m. and camped outside the clinic amid rain showers just to take advantage of the deal. Downey suggested that people dress warm and come to the clinic early in order to be seen.

Registration starts at 7 a.m. and the dentists from two clinics, their volunteers and sponsors, will try to get as many people through their chairs as they can by 5 p.m. In Trenton, that meant more than 100 people and Downey said that is the goal this year, though timing will depend on the complexity of the services presented. Patients will be treated on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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free filling, extraction, or cleaning. They choose what they want to have done," said Downey. "In many cases it doesn't completely take care of their needs, but it is a starting point."

While receiving their requested treatment, those adults 18 and older will also have a chance to learn about their own oral health conditions and future treatments that may benefit them.

Downey said she participated in June's event in Trenton and found many of the people who did receive service that day were quite appreciative of the initiative.

"They were so thankful and appreciative, they couldn't thank us enough," she said.

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Written comments can be directed to the undersigned by mail, fax or e-mail no later than 4:30pm on Wednesday January 16, 2013.

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY

Looking back in the

Picton Gazette 80 years ago — 1933

■ Council paid $100 to obtain two acres of woodlot on Chuckery Hill from R. Jameson to be used for relief purposes only, with the central relief committee deciding who could harvest the wood, when they could harvest it, and for what purposes the wood would be used.

■ The grading report for Ontario cheese in 1932 showed that Prince Edward County ranked second in overall scores behind neighbouring Hastings. Ninetyeight per cent of Hastings’ cheese was considered first rate, compared to the 96.72 per cent attained by 17 county cheesemakers under the direction of cheese instructor W. I. Hicks.

■ A two-day show at the Picton Armouries promised to take away the chill of winter. The event was seeking entries in the categories of poultry, pigeons, pet stock, and motorcars.

60 years ago — 1953

■ Diver Peter Montour was hired to descend into the cold waters of Picton Bay to replace the main intake valve at the town’s water pumping station. Montour kept constant communication with the surface via a portable telephone fastened into his special rubber suit while he completed the installation of the valve ■ Picton council decided it would not set up a budget for community grants in 1953, following the granting of $1,100 to 10 groups the previous year. Some councillors expressed concern about overlap with provincial funding and a rush by organizations to gain a piece of the pie.

Reeve Colliver also reminded council it took $4 for the town to pay for the same services $1 paid for 25 years earlier.

■ Picton Clerk J.F. Jenkins requested a $600 raise per year to $1,800. Council set his salary at $1,500, prompting the parttime clerk to resign. Council, then, called for tenders to fill his position.

40 years ago — 1973

■ Wellington council voted to enact a temporary freeze on all land uses as it worked to prepare a new official plan for the village. The move was announced at the village’s 1973 inaugural meeting.

■ All stocks of Ontario winter wheat owned by the Ontario Wheat Producers’ Marketing Board were sold as of Dec. 29.

That meant the board did record volume in sales with a total of 6,393,749 bushels.

Those farmers who still had wheat available outside of that commitment were being encouraged to watch markets for opportunity as there was a strong export price available due to limited supply.

■ Past Hillier reeve and County warden Ross Benway was appointed as one of three provincial appointees to the Prince Edward Region Conservation Authority, replacing Alan Revill, who resigned.

20 years ago — 1993

■ The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital laid off a nursing unit manager, a laboratory manager, and a laboratory technologist following a management review

by The Halpin Group. The firm was hired to review management structure in light of a downsizing in beds from 64 to 48.

■ Picton United Church lined up a broad list of guest clergy and speakers to visit as part of its 200th anniversary celebrations.

Authors Margaret Haylock and Al Capon were to write a book on church history.

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About chocolates, snow, and winter

Every year around Christmas, a neighbour leaves a box of chocolates in our mailbox.

These are not your tasteless discount store chocolates, but rather, high end, melt-inyour-mouth, hand-me-another-one brand of chocolates.

The kind that causes you to let out a satisfied sigh as the eyes roll back in your head.

I am guessing it is in appreciation for keeping their mailbox in front of our house clear of snow and for maintaining the site. Or, it could simply be for no other reason except to be neighbourly in the spirit of the Christmas season. Whatever the reason, it is by far one of the best gifts I receive each year, and I look forward to its arrival every winter as I begin the task of clearing snow. One must understand my affinity for chocolate; hence, why staff and I at the Campbellford chocolate outlet are on a first name basis.

Snow clearing with my garden tractor and snow blower takes about two hours. There are the mailboxes, the long driveway, the large bird feeding area, and a spacious area for the dog to do her….well, you know.

Snowblowing for me is like mowing grass. I enjoy the ceremony of it and some of my most profound thoughts come to me when grass is flying in the summer, and the blowing snow surrounds me in a dense fog. Many a column has been created from the tractor seat. This one, for example.

The 25 to 30 centimetres of snow on Dec. 27 was a bit

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troubling to me as I knew I would once again start hearing the moans and groans from the hate-winter faction.

We gave up our satellite dish last year in favour of reading and hiking so, fortunately, I missed the usual person-on the-street news videos from people droning on endlessly with their views about winter.

This is not suggesting that we should all cheer winter on, but I do submit that we make the best of what it has to offer. If you don’t routinely head south in the winter to escape your least favourite season, really, what other option do you have but to grin and bear it? After all, it was our decision to live here!

We are so fortunate to be living in an area where we can enjoy the four seasons. If there is a disturbing feature about winter at all, it has to be the sea of salt and slurry that our roads become to appease the motoring public who feel they need to drive as fast in

winter as they do in summer.

For those of us who embrace or, perhaps, simply just make the best of winter, it is necessary to get far away from dirty roads, sidewalks and noisy city streets to where winter can be enjoyed in its purest form.

I did just that, on the day of that first snowfall, on snowshoes. I have several pairs, and for this adventure, I chose the traditional Huron style snowshoe. Even they sank deeply into the fluffy ground covering. A few more times around the fields, and I had a trail.

While winter is often regarded as a dark and dismal time of the year, it was different on my trek over the fields. The bright sun dusted the snow surface with fine platelets of crystal which transformed into sparkling pinpoints of sapphire, amethyst and topaz. There was little wind to spoil the scene and tufts of snow still clung to the branches, and the stooped over grasses marking the edge of my trail had not yet started to create their arched images in the snow.

I was alone, until the tracks of a mouse appeared and melted into the trail side grasses. Likely a deer mouse, as voles, wisely, stay below the snow in winter. The deer I used to see daily had left; so had the coyotes who used to watch me from the next field.

Deep snow necessitated new strategies and new locations to hunt. Only the barred owl that has been around since fall was spotted, perched atop an ash sapling, waiting for

any sign of movement.

There is a peacefulness and purity about winter after a fresh snowfall. It is an experience that cannot be appreciated from the seat of a snowmobile. I enjoyed many hours of snowmobiling in my youth and I know of its appeal. We had a trail on our farm, and I routinely guided parties of snowmobilers across the Bay of Quinte. The thrill of the ride and the fresh air were both exhilarating and I do miss it somewhat. And there was a subtle link with nature, albeit superficial, as we followed trails through woods and across wetlands. However, that special bond with the natural world did not come until I experienced winter on snowshoes or cross country skis. The wind through the undressed trees, the distant sound of a great horned owl, even a dog barking, and the whir of wings from a passing flock of snow buntings. I could hear these sounds now, and it completed the scene.

With the right clothes and the right gear, winter is an exhilarating season with opportunities to explore nature in its finest moment and capture those moments digitally or just in memory.

Winter has colour and beauty; we only have to seek it out before that first tulip blooms in the spring.

For more information on today’s topic, please e-mail tsprague@kos.net or phone 613-476-5072.

For more information on nature in the Quinte area, be sure to check out www.naturestuff.net.

Foss to return Sunday with updated message about financial issues

Once again this Sunday, Transition Town Prince Edward will start their year with the wisdom of guest speaker Nicole Foss.

Foss has spoken around the world on global finance and energy issues and has made numerous appearances in the media as a policy expert. She researched electricity policy and nuclear safety in eastern Europe as an Oxford research

fellow and served as head of Ontario’s Agri-Energy Producers’ Association, which focused on farm-based biogas projects and renewable energy grid connections.

The senior editor of www.automaticearth.com returns to the county with a new message that addresses some of the hot button issues facing the world as it moves into 2013 including the United

States’ financial cliff, China’s development, the unsettled and financial times in Europe.

Foss will discuss Canada’s role in that global economy and what Canadians can do to protect themselves and build resilience.

Last year, Foss spoke before a full house and talked about how the earth could go into a deflationary depression even greater than that experienced in

the 1920s and 1930s. In that instance, she said people would be wise to eliminate debt, expect that assets will lose value, and prepare for shrinking horizons and less of a global village atmosphere.

Foss will speak at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10 at the door.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013

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‘We know exactly what the standard is now that was established in the Chatham-Kent ERT appeal and we have the evidence that will be persuasive.’

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Hard to see any give between teachers and government

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THIS Friday, Ontario’s public school teachers are expected to stage a one-day political protest. That flies in the face of the stability the provincial government hoped it was going to be able to bring by imposing new contracts through legislation it has publicly stated it will repeal in the future.

Immediately, a downside from this outcome is that students will lose at least a day of classes, and working parents will face rising stress and bills in order to make alternate arrangements for the day. That is the short-term result of this latest political action. The longer-term impact, however, remains largely unclear.

SingerS’ Support Lorain Sine presents Mistletoe with a mock cheque representing the more than $1,300 she and friends Sandra and Linda Sine, Jon Milford, David San, Paul Johston, and Bernice Hardy raised for the Loyalist Humane Society at a special Christmas fundraising concert at the Picton United Church.. (AdamBramburger/Gazette staff)

One would presume the walkouts are not going to be the only political action in response to the government’s chosen course of action, and one could also surmise that the government will work to see what legislative powers it has to stop strikes and to make the education system appear in order.

The province has stated it will now repeal Bill 115 as it received the terms it wanted without collective bargaining — the proof will be in the pudding as many measures by past government’s to centralize power remain in place — but it already decided it had to use that tool, rather than negotiate with teachers’ unions to try to get those concessions.

Given that, it can’t really back down from its actions and go back to the bargaining table as it is unknown whether those discussions would produce the same concessions needed in this difficult environment. One must also remember this is a government that, until now, has been reluctant to draw a necessary line in the sand with its public sector labour and perhaps it didn’t trust itself to do so without creating its own terms — much like it has done with the proroguing of Queen’s Park.

One might hope that through such action, the teachers can convince the general public that their rights have been trampled upon and, indeed, that employers could use the same kind of hard-line tactics in other sectors. That’s a reasonable expectation, but it doesn’t appear that public pressure is going to do anything to change the way this file was handled, nor is it going to drastically change the way business is done going forward.

It would appear here that the actions of this provincial government have made the working relationship with the public teachers unworkable, yet there is still no recourse for people to take, so long as the legislature is not sitting.

Whatever happens this Friday and the days that follow, it appears the tension is not going to go away, though it is hoped that all involved remember providing a positive learning environment must be a priority within Ontario schools.

Meanwhile, one would hope someone at Queen’s Park steps forward and makes a truly hospitable gesture to teachers and to all Ontario residents — open Queen’s Park, even if it means compromising party lines, be accessible and either work together, or call an election and let the public pick a direction.

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Art therapst, awardwinning author, adventurers to visit

Three very special events will be held at the Picton branch of the library this month.

On Jan 18, artist and art therapist James Walke will present a lecture on art therapy, sharing experiences of his practice, as well as offering a hands-on workshop.

Walke, a resident of the Warkworth area, has been a working artist for over 25 years, creating in various media including wood and clay sculpture, along with oils, watercolour and acrylics.

Last year, the artist generously donated a bust of Al Purdy to the library, which is now on display in the Al Purdy branch in Ameliasburgh.

In addition to his artistic career, Walke has been a full time art therapist for more than 15 years, working with diverse populations including criminal offenders, the homeless and at-risk youth.

He has spent most of his career, however, devoted to geriatrics and palliative medicine, and working with First and Second World War veterans.

“I believe art therapy is far more than a set of techniques; it has the potential to be a profound way of seeing and interacting with human creativity,” says Walke.

Come meet Walke as he shares stories and insights from his professional experience at the library on Friday, Jan. 18 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m.

The lecture portion will be held until approximately 11 a.m., followed by a short break, and then the hands-on workshop.

Space is limited and you must register to attend.

Please contact Christine by email at: crenaud@peclibrary.org or by calling 613476-5962.

On Sunday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m., award-winning journalist, activist and author Jamie Swift will be at the Picton library branch discussing the historical and political implications of the current government as outlined in Warrior Nation – Rebranding Canada in an age of anxiety, a book he co-authored with noted historian, Ian McKay. Swift ‘s first published article in 1975 in This magazine exposed Canada’s corporate and foreign policy links to Brazil’s military dictatorship. He has since written for The Globe and Mail, The Montreal Gazette, and has been a regular contributor to the CBC Radio program, Ideas. He has authored a dozen books of critical nonfiction and biography

THE YEAR’S FIRST NEW ARRIVAL The Picton Gazette

inside the library CHRISTINE RENAUD

including Cut and Run – Canada’s assault on Canada’s Forests, Persistent Poverty: Voices from the Margins, and his most recent Warrior Nation which will be the focus of his reading and talk.

All are invited to hear what has been said “may well be Jamie’s most provocative work,” and which A.B. McKillop, former chair of the history department at Carleton University, calls “an important work of engaged and impassioned history…”

Rounding out the three events on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 7p.m, is a presentation of Puppets Without Borders, which was the adventure of a lifetime for its creator, Krista Dalby, and fellow volunteer, Susanne Larner.

The two travelled on an expedition to Ghana, West Africa, where they worked in rural villages in the Volta Region, an area where schooling, housing, medicine and other basic needs are limited. Over the course of their time there this past November, the artists taught puppetry to over 200 children and worked together to tell traditional Ghanaian stories through shadow puppetry.

Come enjoy the inspiring slideshow of their recent trip and listen as they recount one of the most memorable experiences of their lives, and learn how help from friends and family in Canada lit up the lives of hundreds of underprivileged children.

The three events are free.

Many more special programs and opportunities to “Learn at the Library” are held at all six branches of the library. For full listings and details, visit the online calendar at www.peclibrary.org, follow the library on facebook, e-mail: crenaud@peclibrary.org, or call 613-476-5962.

Coming soon Award-winning author Jamie Swift will be at the Picton library branch Sunday, Jan. 20 to discuss the historical and political implications of Canada’s current government. (Submitted photo)

Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2013 on Jan. 6. Reta Sonja Rose was born, weighing seven pounds, one ounce, to proud parents Joeleen Spencer and Shawn Fox. PECM Auxiliary president Fran Donaldson (right), past president Sue Law and vice-president Peggy Payne (left) presented a pewter christening mug generously donated by Mayhew Jewellers to commemorate the New Year’s baby.. (Submitted photo)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Council should have acted on Ostrander Point

Regarding our disreputable Liberal government’s Dec. 21 approval of the Ostrander Point Wind Farm and the farcical Jan. 2 “emergency” County council meeting convened in its wake...

On Saturday, Jan. 5, Evan Solomon, host of CBC’s “The House”, interviewed Stan Louttit, Grand Chief of the Mushkegowuk Council which represents First Nations communities in the James and Hudson Bay areas, including Attawapiskat. They were discussing the Idle No More initiative, specifically the prime minister’s long overdue response to Theresa Spence’s hunger strike.

It was obvious from their dialogue that he and his people, like us, have a problem. Perhaps many.

During this discussion,

Chief Louttit said that governments have a responsibility to get the approval of communities to be affected by any activity they undertake before proceeding with whatever it is they intend to do. He did not specify any particular government. He clearly meant all of them.

Which brings me to Ostrander Point and, by extension, the wpd Wind Farm and our local problem.

No government has asked the people in PEC anything. The feds have mostly turned their backs.

The provincial government has simply legislated a unilateral right to do any nasty thing it wants. And our local government has steadfastly refused to inquire of ALL PEC citizens what they want and then,

once it has an answer, develop strong policies/responses/etc. accordingly. Instead it has just dithered. Its limpwristed attempts at involvement make it look like it’s interested in nothing beyond the money involved.

Those ignored citizens, however, have made their feelings very clear.

CCSAGE, SSC, and APPEC have been vocal and active in arguing that wind farms make no sense...on any level. And the referendum conducted by the Mirror last July saw a whopping majority of eligible South Marysburgh voters (those who have to live with the turbines) say, “NO!” Hardly the response of a population clamouring for turbines, the deluded and interminable meanderings

of a couple of members of the County Sustainability Group to the contrary.

It would appear that if our council ever, formally, deigned to ask us, the immediately affected, what we want or even think, it would get a pretty straightforward answer.

But then said council would actually be required to do something on our behalf...a role it has refused to adopt even as the 11th hour is upon us, opting instead to let local citizen groups go it alone.

I’m pretty sure that, collectively, our MPs and MPPs don’t really give a damn what happens here.

But I don’t know how our local councillors, our neighbours, can sleep at night.

Brian Flack Athol

Rotary Club a hidden jewel within the community

I have lived in Prince Edward County for almost 10 years and, in spite of my love for the county and its residents, have made the decision to leave.

What I will miss the most is my involvement with Picton Rotary. I’ve been a member for the past two years and am constantly surprised and refreshed by the generosity and community spirit exhibited by my fellow Rotarians.

Our members come from many different backgrounds and bring a diversity of interests to the club.

No one has a bad idea and all ideas are welcome.

I do believe that what

Picton Rotary does for this community is one of Picton’s best kept secrets. So I am taking this opportunity to let fellow county residents know some of the many things that the Rotary Club does locally.

One of the things I’ve been involved in as a host family is that of billeting exchange students. Picton has welcomed students from all over the world, most recently from South America, France and Switzerland. Students from PECI apply for the chance to do an exchange program in another country as well and this year a PECI student is in South America.

If you know of someone who would be interested it is a great program. Students who come away from that year often say it was the best year of their life.

In addition to the exchange program which happens in high school, we also have a scholarship program that provides an opportunity for high school graduates to attend college when they otherwise might not have been able to. This year we heard from a young woman, who because of this program was able to fulfil her dreams of becoming a RPN. Rotary, like many other groups in the community,

assists with Meals on Wheels by taking over deliveries for the month of December. This is one of the highlights for me as it allows me to meet the senior members of our community. We also have made support donations to our hospital; have provided funding to assist in a wheelchair ramp for the curlingclub. These are just the highlights for me.

So if you have the time and the interest seek out a Rotarian and attend a meeting. You may find that this is the volunteer activity you’ve been looking for.

Susanne Ladoucer

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013

Snow removal practices lead to questions

I have written the mayor to request information pertaining to winter road plowing plans in Prince Edward County. Specifically, I would like to have the snow-removal plans for the County of Prince Edward explained to me (e.g., how much snow accumulation is required before snow removal begins, dispatch times, et cetera.).

On or about Thursday, Dec. 20 , I observed the accumulation of less than two inches of snow between my address on County Rd. 13 and PECI. Despite this minimal accumulation, I observed County snow-plows in full operation (in essence, plowing, sanding, salting) shortly after 5 a.m. at my address.

On Thursday, Dec. 27 , I observed the accumulation of over six inches of snow

at the location of my mailing address. Despite this significant accumulation, County snow-plows were not observed until 11 a.m. at my mailing address.

In response to this request for information, please explain to me what the County snow removal plans are. Is there a minimal amount of accumulated snow necessary before County snow-plows are dispatched? Specifically, I would like to understand why County snow removal occurred so promptly—and unnecessarily—with the accumulation of less than two inches of snow on Dec. 20 while County snow removal responded so inefficiently and ineffectively with the accumulation of over six inches of snow on Dec. 27.

I would also like the cost

of annual snow removal explained to me. Specifically, how much is the County being charged for the unnecessary plowing, sanding, and salting of roads with less than two inches of accumulated snow?

Sanding and salting hills is self-explanatory when ice and the accumulation of two inches of snow is present; plowing, sanding and salting flat roads with less than two inches of accumulated snow is not.

In response to this particular information, I’ve requested the recorded accumulation of snow for each day snow-plows are dispatched. The inclusion of this information reflects the transparency of County snow-removal operations.

Adam Terpstra South Marysburgh

WIll Grimmons Woods remain protected?

One of the County’s prettiest stretches of road is through Grimmons Woods on County Rd. 13.

The road winds underneath a canopy of green leaves in the summer and glorious yellow, orange and red leaves in autumn.

Tourists come this way and often stop to take pictures.

These trees will be threatened if Hydro One is granted permission to place hydro poles and overhead lines along this route through the woods.

The County has a poli-

cy of protecting this woods as evidenced by Steve Carroll accepting the Jack Klein Award on behalf of public works “for the reconstruction work on County Rd. 13 through Grimmons Woods at Black Creek.” (Public Works Committee Minutes Oct. 26, 2006).

Public works did a great job of preserving as many trees as they could.

Major tree removal and limbing in favour of hydro poles and lines threatens this natural asset.

The option to bury the lines underground is

absolutely necessary to preserve trees and the beauty of this drive.

Another option is to encourage people to build off-the grid when they are not near existing hydro service.

Hopefully council continues with the policy of protecting Grimmons Woods and do not allow the trees to be replaced with unsightly hydro poles and lines.

Don & Deborah Hudson Black Creek

Senior’s coat taken at Christmas dinner

On Christmas day I went with a friend to Isaiah Tubbs for the Christmas dinner. We were there from 3-5 p.m.

When we went to leave I discovered that my coat was missing from the coat closet were we had hung our coats prior to going in for dinner.

We did a thorough search and came to realize that some one had taken the coat either by accident

or intentionally.

It is hard to believe that anyone would steal a coat on Christmas day knowing full well that another person would suffer from the loss.

I am a senior and happened to have a cold at the time.

I needed my coat before I could go outside, as it was very cold at the time.

The coat is a plum color and has a hood and fur

trimming.

A staff member kindly loaned me a coat so I could get home.

If you happen to have the coat I would appreciate having it returned by any means that you wish. Drop it off at Tubbs or somewhere else that I can pick it up.Please call me at 613 476-7037 Marion Smith Picton

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SPACE IS AVAILABLE TO all non-profit groups or organizations that serve 'The County' ONLY. Calendar items can be faxed 476-3031, email whattamfh@sympatico.ca or placed in drop box at the side door of the Funeral Home by Saturday at noon.

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

LOYALIST HUMANE SOCIETY – In need of food, litter, cleaning supplies, paper products & dire need of kitten food canned & dry.

PICTON FOOD BANK in need canned fruit/veggies/ cereals/ kraft dinner / cookies/ juice crystals/ peanut butter/tuna. Donations to the newly established Pet Food Bank also appreciated.

CHERRY VALLEY YOGA – One-hour, drop-in Yoga Classes $5. Every Tuesday 5:30-6:30pm. Every Thursday 9:3010:30am at Athol Community Hall, 1679 County Rd. 10 Cherry Valley. Presented by Athol Recreation Committee. All welcome. www.atholreccentre.com.

CHERRY VALLEY GAMES NIGHT – First & third Fridays of the month. Casual, friendly games night from 7:30 to 10:30pm.

Board games, cards, ping pong & more, but just for adults. Bring snacks/refreshments.

Athol Community Hall, 1679 County Rd. 10 Cherry Valley. Presented by Athol Recreation Committtee.

SOCIAL BABY GROUP – Picton Library every Friday morning 10am – 12noon. A social time for parents, caregivers & their little ones. www.peclibrary.org.

DROP IN CHESS – Picton Library Tuesdays from 1-4pm. Play a partner or learn to play. www.peclibrary.org.

DROP IN BEGINNER FRENCH – Picton Library every Thursday 2pm. www.peclibrary.org.

AFTER SCHOOL FUN CLUB – Wellington Library every Tuesday 4 – 5pm.

P E FITNESS & AQUATIC CENTRE – OPEN HOUSE - Jan 7 – 14, FREE classes, kids programs, swimming, personal training consultations & tour the newly renovated change rooms. 13263B Loyalist Parkway. www.pefac.ca Everyone Welcome! 476-7776.

P E FITNESS & AQUATIC CENTRE – KIDS PROGRAMS – Begin Jan 21, Swim lessons, gymnastics, zumbatomic, dance, squash & more. Register today 4767776 www.pefac.ca.

ZUMBA TONE CLASSES – Every Thursday 5:45 – 6:45pm at the Picton Arena. $10.

Doors open at 5:30. Everyone is welcome, must be over 16 years to participate.

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF PEC – Looking for people interested in sitting on the Board of Directors or volunteering. If interested contact Linda at 476-2085. On line registration for Walk for Memories is now open at www.walkformemories.ca .

Jan 26 1-3pm at either PECI or Wellington & District Community Centre. Each dollar raised supports families in PEC. PE County’s indoor fundraising walk. Info 4762085.

PE CHILD CARE SERVICES – EVENING & SATURDAY PLAYGROUPS – For parents & their children 06 years old. Siblings welcome. Thursday evening, 5-7pm at Q.E. School Auditorium (enter from Elm St.). Saturday morning, 10am-noon, at the Ontario Early Years Centre, 10 McFarland Court, Picton. Contact PE Child Care Services 476-8142.

ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WELLINGTON – The What Not Shop NEW hours starting Nov 22. Tuesdays 911am, Thursdays 2-4pm & Saturdays 1012noon. Selling clothes, boots, bedding & household items.

TOPS 4918 - 7pm - Every Wed night St Mary Magdalene Parish Hall. InformationGena 399-3461.

ARTS ON MAIN GALLERY – Winter Gift Show until Jan 25. 223 Main St. Picton.

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ALBURY FRIENDSHIP GROUP – Meets every Wed morning at Albury Church Rednersville Rd. Quilts for sale.

Proceeds to local charities for women.

JAN 10 – AL-ANON – Meets Thurs(s) 10:30am St. Mary Magdalene Church. 1866-951-3711 Affected by someone’s drinking?

JAN 12 – LEARN TO USE E-READERS – Picton Library 2pm – 4pm. Bring your own or try one from the library. Register at 476-5962.

JAN 13 – NICOLE FOSS RETURNS WITH A 2013 UPDATE – A World of Change, financial issues facing us. 2pm at St. Andrew’s Church, 31 King St. Picton. $10.at the door. For more info call TPEC, Vicki 393-5046 or www.transitionpec.ca.

JAN 14 – AL-ANON – Meets Mon(s) 7:30pm Gilead Fellowship Church. 1-866951-3711. Affected by someone’s drinking?

JAN 14/15 – CAREER EDGE 2 DAY FIRST AID/CPR LEVEL C COURSE – Cost is $111.00/person. Contact Lori at Career Edge Picton at 476-6456 Ext. 650.

JAN 15 – NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS – Meets Tues(s) 7pm Picton Hospital Boardroom. 1-888-811-3887 Problem with drugs?

JAN 15 – AL-ANON – Meets Tues(s) 8pm Gilead Fellowship Church. 1-866-951-3711 Affected by someone’s drinking?

JAN 15 – ALATEEN – Meets Tuesdays 8pm Gilead Fellowship Church. Age 12-19 Affected by someone’s drinking? 1-866951-3711.

JAN 16 – SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCHEON – Picton United Church 11:30am – 1pm. Home-made soup & assorted fresh sandwiches. Cookies & beverage. $7/person. Take-out available. Call 476-6050.

JAN 17 – AL-ANON – Meets Thurs(s) 10:30am St. Mary Magdalene Church. 1866-951-3711 Affected by someone’s drinking?

JAN 18 – ART THERAPY LECTURE & HANDS-ON SESSION – 11am. By registration only. Contact Christine at 476-5962 Picton Library. www.peclibrary.org.

JAN 18 - CHERRY VALLEY GAMES NIGHT – First & third Fridays of the month. Casual, friendly games night from 7:30 to 10:30pm. Board games, cards, ping pong & more, but just for adults. Bring snacks/refreshments. Athol Community Hall, 1679 County Rd. 10 Cherry Valley.

Presented by Athol Recreation Committtee.

JAN 19 – AGM OF CHRIST CHURCH CEMETERY HILLIER BOARD – 10:30am at St. Andrew’s Church Hall in Wellington.

JAN 21 - P E FITNESS & AQUATIC CENTRE – KIDS PROGRAMS –Swim lessons, gymnastics, zumbatomic, dance, squash & more. Register today 476-7776 www.pefac.ca.

JAN 26 – WALK FOR MEMORIES – Alzheimer Society of PEC. On line registration is now open at www.walkformemories.ca. 1-3pm at either PECI or Wellington & District Community Centre. Each dollar raised supports families in PEC. PE County’s indoor fundraising walk. Info 4762085.

JAN 30 – PEC HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Picton Town Hall above the Fire Station. Elevator available. Doors open 7pm. Meet the new Executive Board. Guest speaker Kurt Chris presents “Attracting Birds to Your Garden” Free refreshments.

Info at pechorticultural.org.

FEB 1 - CHERRY VALLEY GAMES NIGHT – First & third Fridays of the month. Casual, friendly games night from 7:30 to 10:30pm. Board games, cards, ping pong & more, but just for adults. Bring snacks/refreshments. Athol Community Hall, 1679 County Rd. 10 Cherry Valley.

Presented by Athol Recreation Committtee.

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013

Seniors and caregivers can apply to receive home renovation tax credits

The Ontario government has announced the Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit for seniors. This is a permanent, refundable personal income tax credit for seniors and family members who live with them. If you qualify, you can claim up to $10,000 worth of eligible home modifications on your tax return.

The amount of money you get back for these expenses is calculated as 15 per cent of the eligible expenses you claim. For example, if you spend and then claim $10,000 worth of eligible expenses, you could get $1,500 back.

This is how you qualify

for the credit. You have to be: 65 years old or older by the end of the year for which you are claiming the credit; or living with a family member who is a senior.

To be eligible for the tax credit, your income doesn’t matter -- seniors and their family members at all income levels are eligible.

Before you start any modifications you should check to see that the work qualifies so that you can claim the expense. It’s best not to have any surprises.

The website on this tax credit (see website address below) lists some examples of work that qualifies and this includes: walk-in bath-

Picton Elks #326 would like to thank Grandpa’s Good Time Gang, Quinte Access Busline drivers & students for making our Nursing Home Christmas Party on December 9th such a success!

Legal Services Sheri Thompson and Dagney Benton, Barristers and Solicitors, are pleased to provide legal services for the residents of Prince Edward County. Sheri and Dagney have over 12 years of experience between them in the areas of real estate, wills and estate, family matters, civil litigation and CPP disability and ODSP claims.

Please contact Sheri or Dagney at 613-969-9126 Appointments are available in Picton upon request.

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The Picton Elks Lodge 326 recently donated $500 to the Prince Edward Community Hospital Foundation.

Making the donation are Jim Broad and Don Armstrong.

Accepting the cheque is Larry Matheson.

tubs; wheel-in showers; widening passage doors; lowering existing counters/cupboards; certain renovations to permit a first-floor occupancy or secondary suite for a senior; grab bars around the toilet, tub and shower; handrails in corridors; wheelchair ramps, stair/wheelchair lifts and elevators; non-slip flooring in the bathroom; swing-clear hinges on doors to widen doorways; motion-activated lighting; touch-and-release doors and cupboards; and door locks that are easy to operate.

You will also find on the website some examples of expenses that don’t qualify.

These include r enovations or repairs that simply improve the value of a home. Examples include: plumbing or electrical work; repairs to a roof; installing new windows; and heating or air conditioning systems.

Devices that do not qualify include: equipment for home medical monitoring; equipment for home safety monitoring; wheelchairs; walkers; side-swing ovens; appliances with front-loaded controls; fire extinguishers, smoke

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alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. The tax credit doesn’t include services either, such as landscaping, housekeeping or home care.

To get this tax credit, you have to claim your total expenses on your personal income tax return.

For the 2012 tax year: you can claim expenses related to work billed for between Oct. 1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2012. For tax years 2013 and after: each year, you can claim expenses related to work you were billed for in

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that year. Save your receipts for any modifications you make. You do not have to submit them with your tax return. But you should keep them in case the Canada Revenue Agency asks you to verify your expenses.

Find out more by visiting the web site www.ontario.ca/healthyhomes or you can call tollfree 1-866-ONT-TAXS (668-8297).

DON’T MISS THIS CHANCE FOR LUNCH AND FRIENDSHIP

The Milford Seniors Luncheon Social will be held on Wednesday, Jan.16 at noon.

This is your opportunity to have a good meal – tasty food from Bill and Marni of Wheel House Catering – and lots of visiting with old and new friends. The cost is $10 per meal and we can keep the meal price down partly because we ask you to bring your own dishes and cutlery (and a soup bowl) just like at old fashioned church dinners.

Bring a bag to take the dishes home dirty.

You’ll also take home with you warm conversations and good wishes on these cold wintery days.

Call 613-476-7493 to register by the Tuesday prior at noon. See you there. And, if you can’t get to the hall, we’ll deliver the meal to seniors who live near Milford, for no extra charge.

Just let us know when you

register.

WALKING INSIDE

Put on your walking shoes because Prince Edward Community Care for Seniors sponsors a walking program Monday to Friday at PECI, at C.M.L. Snider School in Wellington and at the Wellington and District Community Centre.

Participants must register in advance. This is a great opportunity for seniors and others to walk in a safe environment during the winter months Call The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association at 613-476-7493 to register or for more information.

TELEPHONE REASSURANCE

Prince Edward Community Care has supportive volunteers that can offer companionship, encouragement and warm friendly conversation to seniors to help alleviate loneliness and help keep people safe. A daily phone call can help maintain independence. To participate, call Prince Edward Community Care at 613476-7493.

SNOW SHOVELLING HELP

Call Community Care to find out more about this service that volunteers can help to provide.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78 Picton In the Lounge

Friday, January 11th, 7-11pm 2013 Annual General Meeting Thursday, January 10 - 7:30pm NEW LOCATION BLOOMFIELD TOWN HALL All OFA members are encouraged to attend.

Topic: Recycling of Agricultural Plastics.

Project update with Professor Bob Millard, Loyalist College.

Karakoke Lady Food Available 6:30-8:00pm

Friday, January 18th, 7-11pm A Bit of Nostalgia

Saturday January 26th, 2pm Meet Roll

Sunday Buffet Dinners 4-7pm Sunday Dinners by Wheelhouse Catering **New Price** Seniors 65+ $16.95 Adults <64 $18.95 Soup, Salads, Desserts, Tea, or Coffee Included.

For information call Pat Stacey 613-476-3842 or princeedwardfarmers@gmail.com

JAN. 13TH ROAST LOIN OF PORK WITH HOMEMADE APPLESAUCE JAN. 20TH ROAST TURKEY AND DRESSING

The Picton Elks Lodge 326 recently donated $500 to the Community Care for Seniors.

Making the donation are Jim Broad and Don Armstrong.

Accepting the cheque is Barbara Lyons.

The Picton Elks Lodge 326 recently donated $200 to the Salvation Army.

Making the donation are Jim Broad and Don Armstrong.

Accepting the cheque is Major Dean Locke.

For Reservations Call 613-476-7380 or 613-476-3648 Times are 4:00, 5:30 or 6:30 PM

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21 PHOTOS

DREAMS CAN COME TRUE & THIS IS THE SPOT TO MAKE THEM HAPPEN 2+ ac. estate close to Picton bordered by conservation lands. Spacious beautifully maintained bungalow with a "wow" kitchen, huge master bedroom with fireplace, 2 person air tub and outside hot tub. In-law suite with separate entrance. Over 6000 sq. ft of amazing insulated and heated garages with large paved parking area. An outstanding property priced well below reconstruction value. $699,000 MLS 2124019 LANTHORN REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE* *INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Call BEV SKIDMORE, Broker 613-476-2100 email: skidmore2100@yahoo.ca www.bevskidmore.com

Bright and spacious, open concept, brick bungalow situated on a large and centrally located country lot. This home has four, main floor bedrooms, including a very generous master bedroom with an ensuite. As well as a den, also on the main floor, which makes a great family room area especially for kids and teens! Recent updates include a large open concept kitchen, living and dining area - featuring tile and hardwood floors, a high efficiency airtight fireplace insert, a beautiful bow window and garden doors leading out to the patio. It truly is a fantastic space for entertaining. The basement is quite large and semi finished with a lovely fireplace.

Offers a seperate entrance. $262,000 MLS 2130046

Call GAIL FORCHT, Broker SARAH SCOTT, Sales Rep Office: 613-471-1708 Cell: 613-961-9587 www.homeinthecounty.com

LAKE ONTARIO VIEWS 9 Carla Court, Wellington. Modern Quebcois Keirstead log home. Open concept with high cathedral ceilings. Relax on your deck, listen to Lake Ontario. Tastefully finished on both levels, large decks off main and lower level, w/o from lower level. A very special home for a unique buyer. MLS® 2126485 Call for more info.

GEORGE REID, ® Broker 613-399-2134 Real Estate Inc. Brokerage quinteisle.com

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uinte Isle

Live on Picton Bay! Golf and lakeside living is here in this stunning waterfront walkout bungalow.

Watch the boats sail by - beautiful view! Many recent updates. Inground 16 x 32 pool, walkout deck and balcony. Large model kitchen, recently updated. 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Walk-out basement adds added living area to this waterfront home. Open vaulted ceilings with large windows flood this home with natural light & provide picturesque view. Cozy warm with 2 fireplaces and new forced air furnace, with air conditioning for comfort-cool living during those hot lazy summer days. Next door to golf course. $494,000 MLS 2121700

QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE 613-476-5900

HERB PLIWISCHKIES, Sales Rep cell 613-921-7441 613-476-5399

TIMELESS TRADITION $324,000 This Victorian home c1880 has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a sunny bright addition. Restored in Victorian style with gorgeous ceilings, wide base boards, handsome staircase, high ceilings and large windows. Become a part of the village that surrounds you as you stroll down street to all the quaint shops & eateries. A timeless tradition. MLS® 2121553 Call ELIZABETH CROMBIE, Sales Rep 613-476-2700 or toll free 1-877-476-0096 www.pictonhomes.com

MAITLAND ST., PICTON The perfect home for retirees going south or a young couple starting out. Small lot, maintenence free exterior, neat and tidy interior. 2 bedrm, new oil furnace and tank 2010. Call to view. Asking $139,900 MLS® 2126793 SHARON ARMITAGE, ® Broker of Record 613-399-2134 Real Estate Inc. Brokerage quinteisle.com

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5 bedroom estate home on the Bay of Quinte, is nestled on a cul de sac with neighbouring homes of similarity. This antique white stone executive bungalow is on 6.9 acres with 800 feet of waterfront and features exceptional upgrades, including hardwood throughout, marble, granite countertops, procelain, sculptured glass, 3 car garage, heated inground pool, cabana, and professionally landscaped. The custom kitchen is the centre of the hub for this home with 2 islands, makes it easy for entertaining. Please view the virtual tour to experience all this home has to offer. Call listing agent for the in depth feature sheet that captures all the extraordinary upgrades this home has to offer! $1,800,000 MLS 2127422

Call LORI SLIK, Sales Rep 613-471-1708 www.chestnutpark.com

SERVING THE COUNTY FOR OVER 14 YEARS Thursday, January 10, 2013

PINERIDGE SUBDIVISION PHASE II We are ready to accept your reservations on Phase II, 46 lot development. Photo is taken from elevation on 2nd phase. Several builders to choose from. Builders terms available. Reserve your water view lot before they are gone. Call Herb for more details

QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE 613-476-5900

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THE CENTRE OF TOWN $395,000 Ideal location for professional office downstairs and live or rent upstairs.

Located at the centre of a sound investment location. This 2 storey brick building has appealing architecture and solid construction. Immediate occupancy. MLS® 2127586 Call ELIZABETH CROMBIE, Sales Rep 613-476-2700 or toll free 1-877-476-0096 www.pictonhomes.com

Nestled behind stand of trees, surrounded by stunning gardens, this home imparts a sense of tranquil serenity. Superior quality throughout this architect designed, custom built home. Professionally landscaped property offers privacy, blending into its natural environment, backing onto 2 fairways of the Timber Ridge Golf Course. Generous foyer. Spacious Master Bdrm, his/hers ensuites and an electric fireplace`. Euro style, first class `Neff` kitchen. Great Room with fireplace, cathedral ceiling and tall windows. Elegant formal dining room and a study with large window and sliding glass doors. Screened Garden Room with soaring pine ceiling, perfect for entertaining.

Country living with style, comfort and convenience. Close to Presqu`ile Park and Prince Edward Cty. Minutes to Brighton, Trenton, Belleville and Highway 401. $759,000 MLS 2126550

Call GAIL FORCHT, Broker SARAH SCOTT, Sales Rep Office: 613-471-1708 Cell: 613-961-9587 www.homeinthecounty.com

NEW WATERFRONT LISTING

WWW.1363COUNTYROAD15.COM Featured in The Settlers Dream, this circa. 1820 Century waterfront home has wide plank pine floors (few over 15` wide)throughout and exposed timber rafters. Located on the Western edge of Northport, the house is very likely the oldest in the built-up part of the village. Off the kitchen is the dining room with refinished original flooring. The main floor living room has a propane fired stove with a walkout to an interlocking brick patio with terraced flower beds. One of the upstairs bedrooms has a balcony where one can overlook the greatness of the property & take in the beauty of the shoreline of the Bay of Quinte. An attached single car garage with inside entry is a newer convenience. A separate building close to the main house is tucked behind large pine trees; `The Little house` has 3 framed in rooms with electricity and water supplied. $499,900 MLS 2130013

Call JASON, KEVIN OR SANDY YOUNG, Sales Reps 613-476-2100 or LANTHORN REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE* thefamilyteam@gmail.com *INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

BIG ISLAND Enjoy phenomenal Bay of Quinte views from your master bedroom, kitchen, front room or front deck of this quaint 3 bedroom bungalow. This well maintained bungalow is perfect for everyone - family in Sophiasburgh School District, retirees with main level living and of course fisherman and boaters with exclusive use of the waterfront just across the road with stoney beach for 15-20 feet then flat rock. Featuring a year and a half old beautiful kitchen, with granite counters, laminate flooring and a lovely propane fireplace, this home shows well. Plus the master bedroom has an oversized walkthrough closet to space that could easily be an ensuite bath. $279,000 MLS 2127465

QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE MUST SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT - Elevated high on an escarpment with panoramic views of Picton and surrounding areas, this stately stone home on 70 acres exudes majestic appeal. Boasting over 3,500 sq. ft. of living space, this home will be a must-have to the buyer who knows bigger IS better. All the bells and whistles: completely built out of Arxx block (R60 for super insulation), steel roof, gourmet kitchen with large pantry, granite countertops in kitchen and baths, glass showers, fireplace, gas infloor heating, slate and hardwood throughout, 3 car garage and massive workshop....and on, and on!! This home truly is a must see to believe! $885,000 MLS 2126388

Call MARY JANE MILLS, Broker 613-476-5900 mills2@sympatico.ca www.maryjanemills.com

Call MARK GARDINER, Sales Rep Office: 613-476-2700 Cell:613-391-5588 mbgardiner@yahoo.com

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YEAR ROUND HOME OR COTTAGE Access to West Lake, swimming pool & min to Sandbanks Park. 3+ Bedrooms, sleeps 8 at present (has accommodated up to 12) electric fireplace for cozy winter evenings, steel roof 2006, new pool liner 2011, 200 amp breaker. Your personal cottage or rent for extra income. What more could a person want in a vacation property? Act now & be ready for next year $ 199,900 MLS 2125989 LANTHORN REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE* *INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Call CAROL BROUGH, Sales Rep 613-476-2100 or carolbroughc21@hotmail.com

Brick century home centrally located in Picton. Currently duplexed.

Beautiful wood trim, pocket doors, high ceilings. $319,000 MLS 2127482 HERB PLIWISCHKIES, Sales Rep cell 613-921-7441 QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE 613-476-5399 613-476-5900

21 ACRES FARMLAND/BUILDING SITE Lovely country setting, quiet road with 21 acres to build your dream home.

Close to Picton and less than 20 minutes to 401. Some woods - corn crop on site. $60,000 MLS 2126151 HERB PLIWISCHKIES, Sales Rep cell 613-921-7441 QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE 613-476-5399 613-476-5900

NEW LISTING

CARLA COURT – WELLINGTON Few steps to Lakefront Park! Offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, full basement (partially finished), cathedral ceilings, living room with fireplace, dining room with walk-out to deck (with lake view!), lovely kitchen & main floor laundry. A must to see! Priced to sell quickly – $319,000 MLS 2130099 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN, Broker & Sales Rep Tel: 613-922-2251 www.christinehenden.com QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE colinhenden@remax.net

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Prince Edward County Realty Inc. Brokerage 98 Main Street, Picton, ON Phone 613-476-7800

OPEN HOUSE

Example: mortgage, car loan and credit cards total $225,000. Roll that debt into a new $233,000 mortgage, including a fee to break the existing mortgage, and look at the existing mortgage, and look at the payoff.

Mortgage Car Loan All credit cards

TODAY $175,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000

MONTHLY CURRENT $ 969 $ 495 $ 655

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One of the nicest neighbourhoods within walking distance to all amenities. This bungalow is immaculate inside & out.

Visit Arnold for your personal tour of this $274,900 lovely home.

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Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* Private waterfront property on Lake Consecon.

Generous sized lot with an open concept backsplit.

Waterfront is a naturalist` dream. 3 bdrms up and a large Recreation/Family room on the lower level. Newer deck across the back of the house for those summer barbeques. Many upgrades from windows to new roof and a Hot Tub. Great location, close to the 401, Trenton, Belleville and Picton. North Beach close by. $299,900 MLS 2127064 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

Panoramic water views from this custom built, open concept eco energy efficient home. No expense has been spared from the roof with lifetime guarantee, geothermal heating and cooling system, water system, new Trex composite decking with glass to enjoy unhindered views of Smiths Bay and Waupoos Island. Vaulted ceilings in the Great Room, kitchen, dining area.

Lots of natural light with the wonderful wall of windows/French doors to the deck and skylight in the kitchen. Pine floors and ceramic, 3 bay garage with inside entry and triple parking driveway. Spacious master bdrm with walk-in closet, ensuite and offering waterviews. Main floor laundry and easy access from an oversized double garage with loft. Additional smaller garage for storage. The basement with 8 ft. ceiling and an abundance of light is ready for its final finishes. 8 mins. to Picton. Close to restaurants, wineries, Cider Co. and cheese factories. $457,000 MLS 2126398 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

THE "BIJOU" OF DOWNTOWN PICTON! Exquisitely renovated and decorated by its designer-owner, this classic County Victorian has been featured in Canadian House and Home Magazine (July 2012). Situated just steps from the shops and cafés of Main Street, it’s ideal for a couple or a single, either as a full-time home or as a perfect pied-a-terre. The second level is comprised of two large bedrooms, a laundry area, and a generous full bathroom. The main floor features a large living room with a fireplace, a stunning new kitchen with concrete counters, a powder room, and a large family room/library at the rear overlooking the garden. A private driveway leads to a newly-built carriage house with a portico and potential area for a studio or potting shed. The oversized lot has been professionally landscaped with flagstone and grass areas, and with a large deck. This polished gem is guaranteed to please. Don’t miss it! $409,000 MLS 2130027 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

270 FEET OF WATERFRONT ON HUYCK’S POINT! A waterfront manor house on one of the County’s most-coveted roads! This gracious property features walled gardens, oak-paneled rooms, a two-storey great room, and 270 feet of spectacular Lake Ontario shoreline! Outstanding four-season solarium, mature trees, and a waterside studio/cottage/guest house are all huge features. $759,000 MLS 2124793 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

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A rare opportunity indeed! Exceptional spacious limestone Regency cottage;circa 1830-40 on 5.7 acres on a quiet secluded lane by a spring fed stream.The house retains many period details: wide pine flooring, mouldings, 2 stone fireplaces, oversized recessed windows and 9 ft. ceilings. Off the generous centre hall is a large livingroom with original fireplace and spacious main floor master bdrm including a bright office. The large windows on all sides create a light and airy feel. The large country kitchen keeps to tradition with an antique cast iron cook stove. An open-concept dining area and pantry are adjacent to the kitchen. The huge ground-floor studio with exposed beams and windows would suit an artist or could become a Great Room. The 2nd floor has been renovated in the period style of the house and offers additional living space with 2 bdrms. plus bath. Situated 10 mins. to the 401 with Belleville, Picton and Napanee accessible for shopping. $435,000 MLS 2123195 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

Betty Burns

The County

ARNOLD FAITH

Outstanding 7.10 acre waterfront lot on Prince Edward Bay/Lake Ontario with spectacular views.

Unbelievable opportunity to build your dream home!

Drilled well on property. $225,000 MLS 2125327

Office Manager Sales Representative

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SALES REPRESENTATIVE

* 4.5% current mortgage, 3.09% new mortgage, 25 year am. Credit cards 19.5% and car loan 7%, both at 5 year am. OAC. Subject to change. For illustration purposes only.

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Sarah Scott Sales Representative

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THE PICTON GAZETTE

Listing your home in the winter doesn’t mean that you are doomed to having showings until spring. In fact, there are certain advantages to both buying and selling a home in the winter months, says Ron Abraham, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association.

“Since winter is not the traditional home buying season, the people that are battling the elements to go out and look at homes are often very serious buyers – so sellers should be sure to roll out the red – make that the rubber carpet – for all potential buyers.”

Tips for selling your home in winter

Since there are less homes on the market in the winter, sellers should be sure to take advantage of the extra time that buyers will often dedicate to seeing a home and Abraham offers up some tips to make potential buyers want to overstay their welcome: q Shovel walks If a buyer can't get to your home, they won’t buy your home.

Keep walkways and driveways free of snow and ice. While you’re at it, be a good neighbour and clear your neighbours walks as well. q Let the mercury rise

Before a buyer comes through, adjust the thermostat to a warmer temperature to make it welcoming.

If you have a gas fireplace, turning it on right before the tour is a nice touch. q Let there be light Try and show your home during daylight hours and if that isn’t possible, make sure that it is well lit.

Timers are a great option for indoor and outdoor lights. q Wash windows, clean carpets In winter, windows get extra grimy so make sure they are sparkling. Have your curtains and

blinds cleaned and open them as wide as possible during daytime showings. q Make it comfortable and cozy This is the time of year where homey touches go very far. Place pillows and throws on the sofa and beds, use rich color accents to warm up rooms and play soft music. q Make it festive A nod to the season goes very far. Wreaths, candles, and a home that looks ready to host a holiday party will help buyers picture themselves entertaining in the

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space. q Bake cookies Fresh baked cookies fill the home with a fantastic aroma but don’t overdo it with air fresheners and scented candles – they can be overwhelming and make buyers question what smells you are trying to cover up.

“Selling your home in the winter requires a little creativity and a lot of care,” says Ron Abraham.

Talk to your Realtor about how to prepare your home to make it as warm and welcoming as possible to make a winter sale.”

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$181,000

This affordable family home has been renovated for great family living. Beautiful hardwood floors, open concept kitchen/dining room,4 bdrms & 2baths. MLS 2124529 RON & VERONICA NORTON

$299,000

PRIVATE SETTING in WELLINGTON. Beautifully finished & immaculately-maintained home featuring large rooms – separate living & dining rooms, eat-in kitchen with walk-out to fenced yard with pool, main-floor laundry, 2 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms. Great entertaining home! MLS 2121101 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

Colleen Green

$185,000

Bloomfield bungalow, great location. Walk to Main Street shopping, 12 minute drive to Picton or Wellington.

Great investment property or retirement spot. Back deck looks out on farmland, paved driveway, detached garage. MLS 2130109 COLLEEN GREEN

$299,000

WANT A FEW ACRES? 5.75 acres fronting on Glenora Rd., short drive from Picton. Charming bungalow, immaculate condition, tastefully decorated in neutral décor featuring large windows, living room with fireplace, dining room, eat-in kitchen, large bathroom & two spacious bedrooms plus a full basement. MLS 2127091 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$229,900

Everything has been updated in this 2 bed, 2 bath side split. Attached garage, and detached garage/workshop. Just on the outskirts of Picton. MLS 2126903 COLLEEN GREEN

$299,000

$235,000

WELLINGTON – CLOSE TO LAKE! This recently rejuvenated century home is ‘new’ from the walls in – now has gas hot water radiant floor heating, on-demand hot water, lovely kitchen overlooking eating area, living room & family room, 3 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms. MLS 2127158 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$325,000

4 yr. old Bungalow in trendy Wellington, large eat in kitchen, south facing deck, hardwood & ceramic flooring, privacy fence surrounds back yard, huge unfinished basement offers enough room for a 4th BR, workshop and large man cave/ rec room, located 2 blocks from CML Snider Public School.

MLS 2130091 RON & VERONICA NORTON

4 year old custom built 2 bdrm brick bungalow, fully wheelchair accessible. Open concept layout. Full unfinished basement w/ 9 ft. ceilings and roughed in bath! MLS 2126200 MARY JANE MILLS

$500,000

$1,200,000

$244,900

LOTS OF SPACE….INSIDE & OUT! 3 acres - lots of room.

Lovely farm house features spacious rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, newer furnace, wood stove in living room, lovely hardwood floors & lots of original charm. Perfect family home or country retreat! MLS 2126911 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$429,000

Main floor master, finished basement, lovely gardens walking to Main St. See virtual tour www.rightonthemarc.ca MLS 2122099 MARC OUELLETTE

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Tel: 613.476.5900 Cell: 613.476.6553 colleen.green@sympatico.ca Twitter: @ColleenGreenatR Website: www.colleengreenpicton.com

Ron Norton Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.399.5900 ronnorton@bellnet.ca

Veronica Norton Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.399.5900 veronicanorton@bellnet.ca

$499,000

Waupoos Island. 12.7 acre island property, sandy shores, views of Lake Ontario. Includes chapel, large dormitory, six 3 bedroom seasonal cottages. Hydro, telephone and high speed internet available on the island. Current zoning: partly Resort Commercial and partly RU1. Could be a camp for large groups. MLS 2123349 MARC OUELLETTE

Colin Henden Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.922.2251 colinhenden@remax.net

GORGEOUS FAMILY HOME Designed for family living, over 3,000 sq. ft. of beautifully-finished living space. Full, partlyfinished basement. Built using only the best-quality materials. Features all the ‘bells & whistles’ anyone could want! 3 acres, just outside of Picton town limits in Pinecrest Elementary School district. MLS 2126819 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

Christine Henden Broker.

Cell: 613.967.9305 ChristineHenden.com

Prinyer’s Cove Marina and Bed & Beyond is a unique waterfront property featuring a custom built 6 yr old home. MLS 2124296 MARY JANE MILLS

Mary Jane Mills Broker

Tel: 613.476.5900 Cell: 613.921.0028 mills2@sympatico.ca

$1,250,000

Private mansion in the making with 550ft. of south facing Lake Ontario waterfront. This 65 acre parcel allows you to roam & view local wildlife on your own property. MLS 2127383 RON & VERONICA NORTON

Marc Ouellette Sales Rep

Tel: 613.476.5900 Cell: 613.849.8864 marc@remaxquinte.com www.rightonthemarc.ca

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$79,900

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$229,000

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• GREAT LOCATION OFF BRIDGE ST. • COVERED WRAP AROUND VERANDA • INVITING ENCLOSED SUN ROOM • 2 STOREY CENTURY HOME • 3 BEDROOMS PLUS DEN • FRONTS ON TWO STREETS • NICE LOT BESIDE PARKING LOT • WALK TO PICTON HARBOUR • DETACHED OUT BUILDING

$149,900

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$129,900 MLS 2126391

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• WATERFRONT LOT 7+ ACRES • GREAT VIEW OF BAY OF QUINTE • SLOPING TERRACE TO WATER • SEVERAL PRESTIGEOUS NEW HOMES IN THE AREA

• FREE PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCH AT NORTHPORT PARK 2 KMS AWAY • BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME! CALL JASON, KEVIN & SANDY TODAY

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PRIVATE SETTING

• RIVERFRONT SETTING • RIVERFRONT BUILDING LOT • SMALL STREAM CROSSES PROPERTY • HILLS AND MATURE TREES • 10 ACRES, 300+ FEET SHORELINE • PART OF LOT SUITABLE FOR VINES • BUILDING LOCATION APPROVED • DOCK INCLUDED • CALL FOR DETAILS

$745,000

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BUNGALOW WITH WATER ACCESS

• IDEAL FOR RETIREMENT OR 1ST HOME • 2 BEDROOMS & 1 1/2 BATHS • DINING ROOM OR 3RD BEDROOM • FULL FINISHED BASEMENT • REC ROOM WITH FIREPLACE • LIVING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE • LEVEL FENCED YARD • PAVED DRIVE • SWIMMING/ FISHING/ BOATING NEARBY

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Real Estate Inc. (613) Brokerage

287 Main St. Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0 • Fax 399-2140 sharon@quinteisle.com www.quinteisle.com

WELLINGTON ON THE LAKE 2 bedrm bungalow on nicely treed lot in adult community. 2 baths, formal diningrm, bright living rm, eat in kitchen, attached 1 car garage.

Close to rec centre with lots of activities, pool, shuffle board. Lease fees and maintainance fees applicable. Asking $129,900 MLS® 2123993

YOU CAN HAVE YOUR BUSINESS AT HOME All this on 8+ acres of land with view of Bay of Quinte. Elevated bungalow, lg bright living room, eat in kitchen, patio doors to deck.

Foyer leads to double garage and lg deck with pool and hot tub. Full finished basement with fireplace in family room, lg workshop. Perfect for growing family. MLS® 2126106

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BAY OF QUINTE WATERFRONT At the Telegraph Narrows. Hint Lane off County Rd 15, easy access from Hwy 401 & 49. Lg lot, drilled well, hydro, zoned for residential use. Landscaping is done, extensive decking at shore. Perfect retreat while you are waiting to build your dream home. Call for more details.

Asking $199,900 MLS® 2120805

CLOSE TO SOUP HARBOUR Peaceful and tranquil. 2 plus acres of land with deeded access to Lake Ontario. Drilled well, hydro to lot and entrance is in. Ready to go to build your new home on. Asking $69,900 MLS® 2125759

13.5 Acres Prime Residential Development Land in Picton

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SUNSETS AT ADOLPHUS REACH The lot is cleared and ready for you to build your retirement home or a getaway cottage. 100 ft clean shoreline, perfect for swimming, fishing or deep water sailing. Private and pretty. Hydro to lot line, driveway is in. Call for more details.

MLS® 2124707

Offered for sale is a 13.5 acre parcel of level land adjacent to the Millennium Trail and existing residential subdivision with many mature trees. Right-of-way to Picton Bay included.

Located within walking distance of downtown, golf course, hospital/medical services, community centre and sports arena.

Natural gas, hydro, municipal water and sewer services are available at lot line. Zoned future residential development.

Located within Urban Centre.

Build your own dream home on this incredible acreage, sever up to three lots without requiring Plan of Subdivision or consider as an investment/development opportunity.

Asking $37,000 per acre From downtown Picton follow Main St. East past Hospital to Ultramar Gas Station - property is at end of Fawcett Ave. AREA OF GREAT FISHING AND BOATING Bay of Quinte Waterfront Telegraph Narrows.

Large treed nicely landscaped lot with drilled 1 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND CHASE RD., HILLIER WARD well, entrance and hydro are in. Ready to go to build your new home. Approx 90 ft of shoreline. Close to Closson Chase Winery and Karlo Just west of Hillier. Drilled well on property, enSet in the trees. Close to 401, Kingston and Estate Winery. 25 ac of land. Asking $129,900 trance permit available and hydro is close to lot line. Asking $41,900 MLS® 2126538 MLS® 2120655 Napanee. Asking $199,900 MLS® 2120848

SHARON ARMITAGE, OWNER/BROKER OF RECORD 613-399-2134

For more information email wam.enterprises@yahoo.ca

*Member of the Quinte and District Real Estate Board Inc.

LOYALIST PARKWAY

$365,000 Spectacular waterfront building lot of 3.24 acres and 190 feet of shoreline. One of the best building lots in PEC. Next to prestigious homes and winery. 20 minutes from 401. New shore well. MLS® 2125197

Elizabeth Crombie Sales Representative 104 Main Street, Picton

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AMAZING COMBINATION OF YESTER YEAR & TODAY

Something old is new again. This original century home was totally renovated in 2008 with new windows, doors, decks, insulation, heating and wiring from the ground up. Located on the edge of the Mill Pond enjoy the tranquil waters and beautiful sunsets from your large back deck which is perfect for entertaining.

Large master suite on 2nd floor with a sizable second room that would make an excellent second bedroom. Detached finished bunkie and large storage garage. $295,000 MLS® 2123630

TOP OF THE HILL SIR RICHARD

$224,900 Lovely 3rd floor end unit "Sir Richard" model with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. Bright and cheerful with eastern exposure. 12 foot balcony to watch those beautiful sunrises. Includes all appliances. Just move in and enjoy.

MLS® 2126243

This sleek townhouse is luxury living at its finest. Open concept custom designed with hardwood floors and high end appliances. The living room area has a covered balcony with sunny southern exposure and a gas fireplace for cozy evenings. Personal elevator travels to all levels. High efficiency building with solar supplemented hot water and in-floor heating. Furniture, appliances and all window coverings included. Immediate occupancy. Make your move today! $549,000 MLS® 2106310

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Pirates perfect in first three games following break Picton bookends solid road effort in Port Hope with wins over Napanee Chad Ibbotson

Staff writer

The Picton Pirates remain unbeaten in 2013.

The club continues to roll improving to 24-4-0-2 after a 7–0 victory over Napanee last Thursday, an 8– 5 win over Port Hope on Friday, and 6–2 triumph over the Raiders Tuesday.

“It's a nice start. The guys took the time to rest up and have come back motivated and picked up where they left off,” said Picton coach and general manager Ryan Woodward.

Thursday's win over the Raiders opened as a tight contest with a lot of play in neutral zone. The deadlock was broken at 7:16 when Ryan Sizer finished a play from Mitchell Smith and Levi George on the power play.

Although both teams got their chances — the shots were 16–11 in favour of the Pirates — the goal remained the difference heading into the first intermission.

“It took us a little while to get our legs going. We were a little rusty in the early part of the game. Each guy came on as the game went on,” Woodward said.

At 7:27 of the second Evan Greer was able increase the lead when he capitalized on a quick passing play from George and Brandon Peever.

The Pirates began to swing momentum their way in the second stanza, firing 23 shots at the Napanee goal compared with just six for the Raiders.

Coleman Foisy gave the team a three-goal lead in the final minute of the period.

Napanee's fortunes didn't turn in the final frame.

At 9:53 Greer scored his second of the game on the power play. Jack Davison added a power-play goal of his own at 15:53.

With Picton defenceman Nolan Powers in the box for roughing, Napanee got a late-game chance. However, it was Greer scoring a shorthanded goal at 18:18 to complete the hat trick.

Greer added a fourth goal, also shorthanded, under a minute later.

dIggIng In Picton Pirates forward Jack Davison tries to push a puck out from under the pad of Napanee goaltender Kyle Copeland during the first period of Picton’s 7–0 victory over the Raiders last week. Davison scored a goal in the contest and added four in the next game against the Port Hope Panthers.

Davison is tied with fellow Pirate Ryan Sizer for the Empire league goal-scoring lead. The Pirates face the Panthers tonight. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

“Greer has been outstanding for the last five weeks or so. He's been one of the most dominant players in the league. When he's focused and he sets his mind to go out there and dominate he has the ability to do that,” said Woodward.

There was no lack of scoring in Friday's game in Port Hope.

“It was a wild game, there was a lot of emotion and a lot of penalties in that game,” Woodward said.

Port Hope got into some early penalty trouble with Ryan Wilkinson getting a minor penalty and a game misconduct for head contact. Davison capitalized for the Pirates with a power-play goal just two minutes into the game.

The early penalty trouble seemed to ignite the

Panthers though.

At 3:52 Ryan Hickey evened the score and the Panthers held a healthy shot advantage through the first period.

The Pirates got into some penalties of their own and it cost them. Dalton Lawrence and Shawn Mackie scored a pair with the man advantage late in the first to take a 3–1 lead into the break.

“Port Hope is a physical team, we were whistled for quite a few penalties and, unfortunately, we had to kill the majority of the first period,” said Woodward.

“When we were down the message was simple. We were happy with how hard they worked, we were happy that the game was in reach because Port Hope had seven or eight minutes in power plays in a row.”

The Pirates weren't backing down.

Davison came out of the gate and narrowed the gap to goal at 2:09. Five minutes later he scored again to even things up. Foisy added another to put Picton in the lead again at 8:49.

Two minutes later Sizer made it 5–3 for Picton.

The Panthers answered with Kyle Sullivan scoring at 14:59, but with 20 seconds left in the period Smith restored the two-goal lead with a power-play goal.

Just 49 seconds into the third Davison netted his fourth goal of the game and Foisy added another midway through the period. Lawrence added a goal three minutes later, but the Pirates had a firm handle on the game. They out-shot the Panthers 19–6

over the final 20 minutes.

Tuesday saw the Pirates meet the Raiders for the second time in a week.

This time it was Napanee bolting out of the gate with Jayden Adams beating Picton goalie Andrew Pearson with a shot at 5:50.

The lead didn't last long.

With Luke Emmons in the box for hooking Sizer fired home a power-play chance with Greer and Peever picking up assists.

The Pirates kept the pressure up until late in the period when Adams was sent to the box for too many men. Picton took advantage of their second straight power play as Jacob Panetta hit the back of the net on a feed from Foisy.

Although the chances weren't as one-sided in the second frame, the Raiders

weren't able to put any more on the board. At 2:30 it was Geoff Cleminson scoring and less than two minutes later Jeremiah Doherty made the score 4–1.

Davison and Riley Main added goals for Picton in the third while Bud Norris scored a last-minute goal for the Raiders to bring the final score to 6–2.

“It was just a steady road game. I didn't think we were outstanding, we were just okay. Andrew Pearson played well in net again and we showed spurts of controlling the play, but I thought Napanee played well,” Woodward said.

The Pirates face Port Hope tonight in Picton at 7:30. The club doesn't play again until next Thursday when they again face the Raiders.

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Wellington snaps six-game slide with close victory over Stouffville Dukes also put forth strong effort in loss to Lindsay Jason Parks

Staff writer

A disputed third period tally by second year veteran Erick Delaurentis in Stouffville on Sunday was just enough to snap a six game losing skid and put the Wellington Dukes into the left side of the Win-loss column for the first time this calendar year.

Wellington (18-20-3) took a 3-1 lead on the marker at 9:16 of the third which led to the ejection of Stouffville Spirit bench boss Jeff Perrin who claimed the puck did not cross the goal line.

The Sprit would get to within a goal during a sixon-four opportunity with just two minutes left, but Wellington netminder Matt LaRose slammed the door on any Spirit uprising to preserve the 3-2 victory.

The win provided some energy for Wellington who opened the weekend with a 2-1 loss in Lindsay in Friday in which the locals were bit by successful third period comeback bid by the hosts.

After playing a sound road game previously, Wellington Dukes coach and general manager said he was pleased to see his club get rewarded on Sunday afternoon.

“We got into a little penalty trouble at the end of the third but we found a way to pull out the win,” Abrams said, adding that

gooD news aheaD? The Wellington Dukes are hopeful that they’ll have a boost for the stretch run in the form

of a healthy Craig Campbell as the leading scorer is preparing to return to the lineup after nursing a shoulder injury since early December. There is a chance he could return as early as this weekend. (Jason Parks/Gazette file photo)

the Dukes had a disallowed goal off the stick of Nick Coric and that the disallowed goals tend to “even themselves out.”

After finishing the first down 1-0, Wellington took a second period lead thanks to goals by Abbott Girduckis and Spencer Turcotte.

As they did on Sunday,

the Dukes carried a one goal lead into the third period in Lindsay but just couldn't finish off the Muskies.

After Delaurentis made it 1-0 halfway through the first, the Dukes nursed and coddled the lead through the second and most of the third before the roof caved in.

Sizer named player of month

The Picton Pirates’ top line has been causing havoc for rival Empire B teams all season long and it has not gone unnoticed.

For the second time in as many months, the league handed out its player-of-themonth award to one of the Pirates’ veteran snipers.

A repeat winner of the award, winger Ryan Sizer led all players in the league last month with six goals and 11 assists for 17 points in just six games — an astonishing 2.83 points per game average.

In one particularly strong outing, the 20-year-old had seven points against Deseronto Dec. 13.

Sizer was also a very disciplined member of the firstplace squad, staying out of the penalty box throughout those games.

With the big month in December, Sizer vaulted into the league lead in scoring, ahead of the November winner, linemate Jack Davison.

Sizer had 29 goals and 33 assists for 62 points in 30 games, already outpacing all scorers in the league last season with a quarter of the year left to play.

In four years as a Pirate, Sizer has already put up 180 points as he’s gradually improved his goal totals in each season with the club after graduating minor hockey with the Quinte Red Devils AAA program.

The club has come to rely on his experience and has named him an alternate captain this year. Coach Ryan Woodward indicated Sizer has also built on that leadership role as he has become a

Tyler Donaldson beat LaRose with 5:58 remaining to knot the score at 1-1.

Then, with just 1:48 left, Jake Taylor managed to sneak a puck past LaRose to provide Lindsay with the winning margin.

“It was a good defensive effort on both sides with really good goaltending but they managed to capitalize

on turnovers in the third period and that was enough,” Abrams said.

Abrams called the combined games “120 minutes of pretty solid hockey overall” and said there was a jump in the stride of the Wellington skaters who enjoyed a two week break over the holidays.

Up next, Wellington

meets the Pickering Panthers for a home-and-home series that kicks off on the road on Friday and winds up in at the Essroc Centre on Sunday night, the first time the club will play in the friendly confines in over three weeks.

Abrams expects every game to be a dandy as all 10 North-East clubs remain in the playoff hunt.

“This is an exciting time of year everybody involved, teams in the lead are jockeying for home ice position while teams around us are trying to get points. It's going to come down to the wire for a lot of different teams for different reasons,” he said.

Round the Roc': Abrams hopes to get leading scorer Craig Campbell into the lineup this weekend and said it's about 50/50 if the Strathroy native will play.

Campbell has been out with a shoulder injury since early December...Brian Bunnett has been returned to the Picton Pirates. Bunnett, who is trying to battle back from a broken leg/ankle sustained in the summer of 2011, has not adapted well to the day-in, day out grind of playing Junior A hockey.

“It's a mutual agreement, Brian is looking at another surgery this summer and is looking for some day-today rest,” Abrams said.

Abrams added he expects Bunnett to return to Wellington if his health will allow for the 2013-14 season. “I really expect him back and I think (releasing him to Picton) will be the best scenario for all three parties.”

Abolins ranked second in her league

The web site TopDrawerSoccer.com heaped some lofty praise on Demorestville native Nora Abolins yesterday.

When the web site released its Top 20 players lists for each NCAA soccer conference, the University of Detroit Mercy netminder was ranked second of all players in the Horizon League.

Abolins, the league’s

keeper of the year, posted five shutouts in seven league games and was named an all-conference first team all-star.

The Centennial Secondary School graduate also achieved some special career milestones this season as she tied a team mark for shutouts in one year at nine and set a school record in shutouts picking up her 24th this year.

Abolins finished the season with 60 saves and an impressive 0.55 goals against average as she led the team to a 9-6-1 mark with a 5-2 conference record, a regular season championship and semifinal berth in the Horizon League before the Titans ultimately fell to Wright State.

The fact that they were playing the first-place team in their league didn’t dampen the spirits of the Prince Edward County Bantam AE Kings at all last weekend.

The Kings played the Stars to a scoreless draw in a tight checking first period before things opened up a bit more in the second.

The teams traded goals that period as Ethan Harri-

son scored for the Kings, while Chase Eaton and Logan Fairman had the assists.

In the third, the Stars scored early to go ahead 2-1 but the Kings never gave up and stuck to the game plan, checking their opponents closely. Goaltender Max Manlow also kept his team in the contest with a number of highlight-reel saves.

Late in the game, they

were rewarded as Corey Vanhecke scored with assists from Kieren Squires and Corey Algar.

Both teams tried hard to pot the tying market late in the game, but ultimately neither was able to do so with the event tied at 2.

The Kings were to face Newcastle again in their final regular season game.

Fans of the Wellington Dukes and Picton Pirates will notice a new name when reading about awards and discipline handed out by the Ontario Hockey Association.

Following the retirement of its long-serving president Brent Ladds last summer, the association has hired its first chief executive officer Scott Farley.

The Georgetown native joins Canada’s oldest hockey association after

serving as the vice-president of marketing and special events for Hockey Canada.

Farley brings extensive experience in the hockey sector in Ontario to the post having worked at the Hockey Development Centre For Ontario and serving as the Ontario Hockey Federation’s first full-time employee in 1994.

OHA board chair Leo Lostracco said Farley emerged out of a deep pool of interested candidates.

“We feel Scott Farley represents the total package,” he said. “His experience at both Hockey Canada and the Ontario Hockey Federation gives him an immediate understanding of the challenges he will be facing as our CEO.” Farley indicated he looks forward in working with OHA members like the Pirates and Dukes to grow the organization.

-Staff

Bantam AE Kings tie Newcastle 2-2

December’s best Veteran Pirates forward Ryan

Sizer, seen here taking a shot against Napanee last week, was named the Empire league’s player of the month for December after recording 17 points. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

role model for many young people within Prince Edward County.

Around the Empire: The Pirates boast the top four scorers in the league now in Sizer, Davison, linemate Mitchell Smith, and fellow 20-year-old Evan Greer. The next three top scorers: Ryan Crowley, Seamus McDougall, and Hunter Fargey belong to the rival Campbellford Rebels.... Defensively, the Pirates are way out ahead of the other five teams, allowing just 65 goals in 30 games, 25 goals fewer than the second-place Rebels. An-

drew Pearson and Adam Wood are the top goaltenders respectively with 1.92 and 2.22 goals-against averages...

The league’s most penalized team is the last-place Deseronto Storm, who have taken 735 minutes in 31 games. Their forward, Brett Maracle leads the league with 187 minutes. The Pirates are the least penalized with 440 minutes against...

With only four teams making the playoffs this year, Deseronto and Napanee will be on the outside looking in.

-Staff

-Contributed

OHA hires new chief executive officer

-Staff

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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. It is distributed free to subscribers. Not all of the information used in this farm calendar is supplied by the electronic bulletin.

January 10 – Northumberland Cattlemen’s Association Annual General Meeting, Alnick Civic Centre, Roseneath, 6 pm Trade Show – 7 pm Dinner – Tickets $15. For more information contact Bonnie Wilson 905-344-1100 / nca.cattle@gmail.com January 10 - Market Trends and Farmland Values, Fairford Inn & Suites Marriott, 407 North Front St., Belleville, O 10 am to 3 pm - This one-day workshop is your chance to hear from two leading industry experts. In the morning session, Philip Shaw shares insights into agriculture’s economic environment and common reasons for farmland price movement. The afternoon features Maurice Doyon or John DePutter who will outline coming trends, examine the outlook for Ontario and share tips on making your own marketing plan. Register for both, or choose morning or afternoon only. Cost is complementary. Lunch and workshop materials provided. To register call 1-800387-3232 or visit www.fcc.ca/learning

Grand Champion Melbar Farms - Barry and Melissa Baldwin Buyer - Deerhaven Farm & Garden, Ken Morton

January 17 - Hastings/Lennox & Addington Soil Improvement Association Annual Meeting, Hart Acre Farms (Herb Hart 613-354-0404), 461 Woodcock St., Napanee, 10 am to 2 pm – For more information contact Shane Smith, TCO, Napanee, 613-354-4424

January 30 – Codrington Tie Stall Housing 2013 - Dairy Housing Design Seminars, Community Centre, 2992 County Road 30, Codrington, 9:30 am – Cost is $107.35 ($95 +13% HST). For more information, view agenda and to register, contact the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-4241300 or visit http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/dairy/facts/info_freetiestall.htm

January 15 – Grain Farmers of Ontario, District 12 Meeting (Durham, Northumberland, Kawartha, Peterborough, Hastings).

For more information visit http://www.gfo.ca/

January 16 - Grain Farmers of Ontario, District 13 Meeting (Prince Edward, Lennox, Addington, Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds, Grenville, Renfrew, Ottawa, Elgin Lions Club, 19 Pineview Drive, Elgin, 10 am – For more information visit http://www.gfo.ca/

MASSEY FERGUSON HESSTON LANDINI

Bus: 613-395-3883 1-800-465-9297 Fax: 613-395-2652

Parts Sales & Service

McKeown Motor Sales

SPRING BROOK, ONT.

Dodge Jeep CHRYSLER

HOARD’S STATION SALE BARN MARKET REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2012

PRICE RANGE SALES TO 100-150 lbs .40 - 1.22 1.40 150-400 lbs .79 - 1.58 1.75 STOCKER: 400-600lbs .95 - 1.65 1.70 STEERS: 600-800lbs 1.05 - 1.40 1.42 800-1000lbs 1.00 - 1.08 1.16 STOCKER: 400-600 lbs .84 - 1.40 1.43 HEIFERS: 600-800 lbs .85 - 1.25 1.29 COWS: .24 - .67 .6950 BULLS: .51 - .69 .74 HOLSTEIN SPRINGERS: $775 - 1200 $1275 FRESH COWS: PIGS: 25-35 lbs: 35-50 lbs: SHOATS: LAMBS: 45-65 lbs - 1.05 - 2.15 2.2250 65-85 lbs - 1.37 - 1.60 1.80 85-100 lbs - 1.15 - 1.30 1.3750 KID GOATS: $40 - 117.50 NANNYS & BILLIES: $75 - 340 TOP STOCKER STEER: 400-600 lbs: 485 lbs @ 1.70, Ken Goodfellow, Roslin 600-800 lbs: 3 av 651 lbs @ 1.42, Wes Harpel, Hartington TOP STOCKER HEIFER: 545 lbs @ 1.40, Gord Tomlinson, Hastings TOP CALF: 100-150 lbs: 100 lbs @ 1.40, Dave Moffat, Indian River TOP CALF: 150-400 lbs: 400 lbs @ 1.75, Arnold DeVries, Picton TOP COW: 1545 lbs @ .6950, Al Plumpton, Brighton TOP SPRINGER: $1275 TOP PIGS: TOP LAMBS: 92 lbs @ 1.3750, Andrew Fish, Baileboro

GRAIN PRICES FOB Trenton as quoted by

TRENTON GRAIN Wednesday January 9, 2013

CORN $248.00/t NEW CROP CORN $200.00/t NEW CROP WHEAT $231.00/t SOYBEANS $485.00/t NEW CROP SOYBEANS $440.00/t

Elevators & Farm Supplies Inc.

Buy & Sell Top Prices

476-6597 RR 2 Picton

DEERHAVEN FARM & GARDEN LTD. The Big Green Machinery Dealer!

896 Bell Blvd. West Belleville, Ontario (613) 962-5021 www.deerhaven.ca

JOHN DEERE

JOEL WALKER - ELECTRIC -

CALVES:

BARN OPEN EVERY MONDAY EVENING BETWEEN 6-9PM. SALES EVERY TUESDAY AT 12:00 NOON. PHONE: (705) 653-3660

J. H. Anderson

BIRD FOOD SPECIALS Peanuts in a Shell

7lb Bag

Reg 30.99

Now

$

19

99

Redskin Shelled Peanuts

7lb Bag

Reg 20.99

Now

Mixed Seed

$

1497

Select Harvest Bird Food 15lb Bag Reg 19.49

Now

$

1297

38 Cold Storage Rd., Picton 613-476-2171 Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm Sat. 8am-4pm

Residential and Farm Wiring Farm Generator Sales and Service R.R. 3, Picton 476-4700

Century 21

Sales Representatives

Jason, Kevin & Sandy Young

613-476-2100

Lanthorn Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage

thefamilyteam@gmail.com Full Service Family Team www.pec.on.ca/young

PICTON FARM SUPPLY

Premium Wood Burning Pellets Skid Price $4.95/Bag WE DELIVER

179 Talbot St. Picton 613-476-7507 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY ROOFING

PAINTING

B&T

Cowan Roofing

Boyce’s PAINTING & ODD JOBS

CONCRETE

PLUMBING / HEATING / CONSTRUCTION

C.B. FENNELL LTD.

READY MIX CONCRETE

Everything for your home from the Castle

CHERRY VALLEY

476-2653

General Construction Renovations Additions Concrete Siding

Terry Cowan 613-476-2525

ADVERTISE HERE!

THIS IS AFFORDABLE FEATURE AD SPACE! Call your

Picton Gazette sales rep. at 613-476-3201 today to book your advertisement.

ARBORIST

Call

Jason

613-399-2862 OR

CELL

613-827-0487

EXCAVATING

Now taking orders for

MULCH

Red • Black • Cedar •Top Soil • Gravel •Retaining Walls •Septic Systems •Backhoe & Dozer Work •Mini Excavator •Trucking

613-813-4147 613-476-6940

CONTRACTOR Home Finishing & Contracting FULLY INSURED

FREE ESTIMATES CERTIFIED ARBORIST FULLY INSURED

Kevin Halloran & Sharon Toth

613-827-8672

C.F. EVANS LUMBER CO. LTD.

~ SERVICES OF A.C.I. TECHNICIAN AVAILABLE ~ “Providing quality products & service since 1947”

56 MAIN ST., PICTON, ONTARIO K0K 2T0 PHONE (613) 476-2446 FAX (613) 476-5272 Serving the County Since 1933

WINTER HEAT

Hennessy Removal, Pruning, Canopy Raising and Thinning, Cabling & Bracing

CERTIFIED MEMBER OF READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO

NO MORE STAINING! When Hubby’s at play, Home Reno’s away!

• CUSTOM FIREPLACE FINISHING • NEW BATHROOM & KITCHEN • ALL INTERIOR JOBS ARE MY SPECIALTY

Bruce Hennessy 399-3793 613-827-3793 Cell bruceh@sympatico.ca

PROPANE SUPPLIER

Crushed Gravel - Screenings - Septic Stone - Sand Fill Screened Masonry, Concrete & Filter Media Sand Portland, Masonry Type “N” & “S” Cement • Cement Blocks & Brick Poured Walls & Floor Finishing Available Excavator - Backhoe - Dozer Rentals • Septic System Installations

APPLIANCE REPAIR

COUNTY APPLIANCE SERVICE • Refrigerators • Freezers • Washers • Dryers • Dishwashers

• Ranges (No Mileage Charge)

DAVE HOEKSTRA • All Work Guaranteed

476-5388

After hours call 399-2504

HOME UPGRADES

HOME UPGRADES Kitchen, Bath, Flooring, Patio, Decks, Fencing, Painting, Decorating & Staging.

613-476-2274 gerry.v001@gmail.com

Gerow Propane Ltd.

Goheen Construction Co.

Propane for Farm, Home & Industry, Automotive, Conversions, Parts, Service

Michael Goheen

THE PROPANE PEOPLE SINCE 1937 • High Efficiency Furnaces • Fireplaces • Air Conditioning • Clothes Dryer • Water Heaters • BBQ’s, Cookstoves

Harold Gerow

Highway #2 Just East of Brighton

Tel. (613) 475-2414 RENOVATIONS

HUBBS CONSTRUCTION From Drywall to Complete Reno

Over 25 Years Experience

1-877-544-3335 613-544-3335

24 Hour Emergency Service

Unit #1 - 1525 John Counter Blvd.

Kingston

WELL DRILLING

Prince Edward Well Drilling • Well Cleaning • Flow Tests • Licensed & Certified by the Ministry of the Environment

— Box 3, Picton, Ontario K0K 2P0 —

Owner/Operator

Snow Plowing • Excavators • Dozers Skidsteer / Bobcat Float Service • Dump Trailer

C: 613.920.3178 R: 613.476.1187 F: 613.476.6101 E: mike@goheenconstruction.com FARMING

e’s JakFarm Hand Compost/ Mulch for Flower Beds Brush Pick Up Dump Runs Pick up Appliances & Scrap Metals & Much More!!

Jake Smith

613-921-0045 613-476-8067

Call Jamie 613-503-0185

JacobSmith6@me.com

RENOVATING

INSTALLATION

McCann Heating & Cooling SERVING: Residential • Commercial • Industrial • Agricultural • Bulk Markets • Small cylinder exchange program

EXCAVATING

HEATING & COOLING

SALES & SERVICE

PROPANE

PROPANE

Owner/Operator Jerry McCann

Insured & Licensed Tel 613-354-5512 Cell 613-572-5071

4003 County Rd. 9 Napanee, Ontario K7R 3K8

PLUMBING

HEATING

sid the Plumber licensed 25 years #09285

Affordable rates Seniors discounts repair & installations Prompt * Quality Service

Sid Wells Plumbing 613-476-1172 sidtheplumber@gmail.com

Olde Tyme Builders KEN THURSTON • • • • • • •

Hardwood Floors Custom Tiling Drywall Interior Painting Additions New Homes Custom Building

FROM START TO FINISH ~ WE ARRANGE IT ALL

613-476-7377 LAWN CARE

unty The Co

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• Wood, Gas, Pellet, Electric • Stoves, Fireplaces & Accessories • Sales, Service, Installations • Free Estimates • Chimney Sweeps

County’s Largest Fireplace Showroom

• • • •

YEARS EXPERIENCE

Lawn Maintenance Flower Beds Leaf clean-up Vacation Home Insurance Checks snow shovelling

walkways & drives book today!

124 Main St., Picton

613.476.9259

613.885.1307

MASONRY CONTRACTOR • Natural Stone • Brick • Block • New Construction, Restoration, Renovation • High Efficiency Masonry Heaters & Wood Burning Bake Ovens

Creative Solutions, Built to Endure, Green Approach

Call Lawrence 613-476-4187

La Montagne Masonry Contractor PAINTING

PAINT GUY Robert Cole

613.399.2896

New & Renovated Home Painting PAINTING

Wayne Cronk Painting

Brush & Roller • Airless Spraying Barns & Commercial Building Interior & Exterior Houses Roof Replacement & Repair Bucket Truck Service General Maintenance Sandblasting • Parking Lot Striping Prompt Service • Free Estimates

613-476-5863 20 Years Serving Prince Edward County

OldE TYME HEATING

• WOOD • GAS • PELLET STOVES • WOOD COOKSTOVES • CHIMNEY SYSTEMS • ZERO CLEARANCE FIREPLACES • PELLET STOVES Quality Sales, Service & Installation • Regency • Jotul • BIS 177 LAKE ST. PICTON 476-8100

www.quintehomeimprovement.ca

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES AND INFORMATION CLASSIFIED ADS: $5.49 for 15 words or less. 12¢ each additional word.

BIRTHS MEMORIAMS, CARDS OF THANKS: 15¢ each word, minimum $8.50 (50 words)

ARTICLES FOR SALE

"VAS" TV stand 52"wx20"dx22"h complete with 3 shelves and mounting frame $110 613-476-1586.

205 70/15 set of four Michelin X Ice snowtires, driven one winter $350, over $600 new 613-399-2438.

32 INCH flat screen HD, $275.

Phone 613-476-8420, Cell 613968-1256 AUTOMOTIVE KEYS & remotes with programming. By appointment. Prince Edward Locksmith 613-476-3382.

County Traders We Purchase Estates Furniture & Antiques BuY, SEll, TRAdE 39 Stanley Street Bloomfield, Ontario

WINTER HOuRS: JAN, FEB, MARCH MON.-THuRS. ClOSEd Fri. & Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. Noon-4pm

613-393-9993 888-905-9993

FIREWOOD,Hardwood, log lengths, 8 cord load, $1,100. Doug Storring 613-393-5078.

FIREWOOD- well seasoned, cut/ split and delivered 613-399-5673.

SEASONED SOFT maple, cut, split, and delivered within 20km of Bloomfield, $240/cord. Limited quantity of Ash $300/cord. Call 613-393-3010 after 6pm.

SOFA (grey/pink/blue) $125, Chair (rose colour) $30, Loveseat & chair,beige, cane sides $125, Yamaha Walnut organ & bench $100, Teak single trundle bed $100, chandelier $75 613-399-5679.

USED SNOWBLOWERS, sizes vary from 5hp- 22" cut up to 10hp 28" cut, some electric start, others manual start. Call 613-476-7212.

WOOD HEAT SOLUTIONS 2012 WINTER SALE

Factory incentive on the ECL 1400.

Limited quantity.

Call for more information

Your local CENTRAL BOILER DEALER FRANKFORD, ON 613.398.1611 BANCROFT, ON 613.332.1613

Check us out on Facebook YARDMAN SNOWBLOWER, 208cc 24", used 1 season, paid $1200+tx asking $700 firm 613393-2402.

R0011836601

ANTIQUES

PROFESSIONAL FURNITURE refinishing and restoration. Antiques bought and sold. Free pick-up and delivery. Butler Creek Antiques, Schoharie Rd. 613-476-1142.

APPLIANCES FOR SALE

NEW and USED

APPLIANCES USED REFRIGERATORS

Stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, dishwashers, 3 mos. old & up. Sold with written guarantees. Fridge's $100. & up.

NEW APPLIANCES

At the lowest prices in the area.

Trade-ins accepted on new appliances.

Big selection to choose from.

PAYS CASH$$$

For good used appliances in working order or not but no junk please. VISA & MASTERCARD accepted. We have our own financing also.

Shop at our competitors & then come see for yourself quality at low prices. Open evenings 7 days a week. We Deliver.

SMITTY’S APPLIANCES LTD. 969-0287

MUSIC

GUITAR LESSONS, all ages. 1 free month guitar use. Contact Drew Ackerman, 613-476-8900.

FARM

HAWKINS DOUBLE round bale feeder, holds two 5x4 bales, 1 yr old, $1,000; 3 ton GMC dumptruck with 1200 gal water tank, $2,500; home built utility trailer with ramp, holds 2 ATV's, $1,600. Phone 613476-8420, Cell 613-968-1256 WANTED: LAYING CHICKENS, good shape, Brown rooster and female geese 613-393-5671.

COMMERCIAL

DOYLES WINDOWS AND SUNROOMS BUY DIRECT AND SAVE HUGE FACTORY DISCOUNTS Take advantage of the weather and large Discounts available on our custom made Windows, Entrance Systems, Patio and Storm Doors.

Come see our displays at our showroom at: 140 Industrial Blvd., Unit 1, Napanee, ON Call 613-354-3597 or 1-888-282-5213 Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Evenings and Weekends by appointment

PETS

QUINTE PET Minders.Loving care for your pets in their own home.Daily visits,also overnights & vacation stays 613-476-6265.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

2002 GMC Sierra $1500 as is, best offer, call 613-476-6154.

AUTO PARTS, new and used, auto and truck parts, we buy scrap metals. cars and trucks wanted.

816 Goodyear Road, Napanee.

Call Rebel Scrap Metal Inc. 613572-1281, 1-877-292-1281. Yes, we have tires.

CARS AND trucks wanted for scrap or recycling, we buy scrap metal, free pickup or you bring in.

Dan 613-929-7572. We also sell auto parts and tires.

FINANCING NOW AVAILABLE! Good or bad credit, let me get you on the road...

Affordably!!

Ronnie B’s Auto Sales 613-393-3336 www.ronniebsautosales.com

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

COMMERICAL/RETAIL space, 500sq.ft. air conditioned on Main Street, Picton for $800/mo includes all utilities & parking, available immediately.

Call 613-476-4085 or email bwybenga @rogers.com

FOR RENT

1 BEDRM apartments available, 44 Main St. Picton. These units have been completely redone, new flooring, kitchen cabinets, bathroom fixtures & kitchen appliances.

Also heavily insulated for sound.

Units are starting at $800 plus hydro, includes heat, water, garbage & laundry. Please contact Jeff at jeffinpec@gmail.com

Large open concept 2 bdrm apt with yard, fireplace and large ensuite bath with jacuzzi. $1200/mth including all utilities. Available Feb 1st.

Call 613-813-5686

The Picton Gazette

C LASSIFIEDS Ph. 613-476-3201 - Fax 613-476-3464 Email: gazetteclass@bellnet.ca THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013 - 22 DEATHS - $21.00; FOUND, BEREAVED - No charge Box Replies $5.00; EXTRA $1.50 charge for billed ads. EXTRA $5.00 charge for a HEADING COMBINATION RATES available for The Picton Gazette and The Napanee Beaver

FOR RENT

1 BEDROOM, $725 plus hydro, medium sized, heat/water included, quiet non-smoking building. Feb 1st. Contact Brian, 613-240-5332 or katiaandbrian@rogers.com 2 BEDROOM apt. 1100sq', small balcony, over looking harbour, $850 monthly plus H & H, includes fridge, stove, washer, dryer and 2 car parking 613-771-3203.

2 BEDROOM 2 bath, 2012-13 models natural gas heat, very economical utilities. Lawn cutting, snow removal & water included.

Starting at $99,900 purchase or lease at $1095/mo Raspberry Fields, 100 Upper Lake St. 55+years community. 613-8851307 for details.

2 BEDROOM, 2 level house, Spring St. Picton, $1200+utilities, large yard, washer/dryer, fridge & stove ph. 613-476-6459 available Jan. 1st.

3+ BEDROOM , 2 full baths,open concept, suitable for professionals, located south of Belleville 613-471-1360.

FEATURED HOMES for RENT

Main Street Apt. 1 bed, 2nd floor level, available Jan. 2013 $650 plus Apply at our Office:

141 Main St, Picton Please Call: 613-476-3275 First & Last & References

FURNISHED 1 bedrm in our home in Ameliasburgh in PEC, satellite & utilities included except telephone $700 (negotible) 613-969-8196.

HEATED INDOOR storage, new secure building for cars, boats, etc.

Bloomfield, 613-393-3890 or 613849-1977.

IDEAL LOCATION in Picton. Small 3 bedroom, 2 storey in charming semi-detached century home.

Newly renovated. Great neighbours.

Parking, yard, fridge, stove. $1100 plus heat and hydro. Rent rebate available. Would suit 2-3 people.

Contact mypechome@gmail.com or 416-909-7819

Large 3 bdrm downtown apt with 2 bathrooms, balcony, water included. $850/mth plus hydro. Available Feb. 1st Call 1-613-282-0817

NEWLY RENOVATED 3 bedroom/2 bathroon home on Bay of Quinte (Telegraph Narrows), 5 appliances, large yard, dock, boat launch, double garage, $1,400 plus utilities. Available February 1st. Call 807-229-1403 for details.

SENIORS PLEASE 105 Bridge St

Bachelor Apartment available!

Quiet area on the Bay Appliances, laundry Super on site

1-905-885-2350

SHORT TERM accomodations.

Beautifully furnished 1 & 2 bedrm units, until May, one block away from downtown Picton, view at thefenix.ca or call 613-391-1441.

TWO BEAUTIFUL, 2 bedroom apartments in an Adult orientated building, each unit is on the 2nd floor, over looking the harbour and located close to the Main Street in Picton. These 1100 square foot units include a private balcony, fridge, stove, washer, dryer and parking for 2 cars. These are a must see! Both units are $850 plus h &h and available today 613-771-3203.

WATERFRONT 2 BEDROOM apartment, Glenora Ferry, utilities/ laundry included, no pets/non-smk, ideal for single person, $850 613373-9368.

To place your Classified Ad Call 613-476-3201

WANTED

MINT AND used postage stamps, covers, post cards, coins and paper money. Call Bob 613-967-2118.

WANTED TO BUY

WILL Buy Scrap Vehicles Metals and Appliances

CALL CHAPPY’S

613-476-2994 or 613-242-0117

EMPLOYMENT WANTED

A WINTER day is the time to get rid of unwanted trash, trees trimmed, pruning and any other jobs. Half ton truck available. No job too small. For reasonable rates call Paul 613-393-5021.

BAILEY’S RECYCLABLES

Scrap Metal & Scrap Cars & Electronics - TV’s, Computers, etc.

Appliances

We buy & sell

613-476-1621

CHAPPY'S. We'll do almost anything! Moving, dump runs of brush, grass cutting. Garage and basement cleaning. Ph 613-476-2994 or 613-242-0117 or Jenny 613243-7204.

HOUSEKEEPING. One time clean or whatever you need 613393-1357.

HELP WANTED

FULL AND/or part time position available immediately on a tie stall dairy farm. Experience an asset but not required. Email ourownholsteins@kos.net or 613-399-5649

Reception/Office Admin/ Accounting Position

Plumbing /Heating & Air Cond. background definite asset as well as simply accounting.

Must be able to prioritize, and multi task.

Please email resume and references to

stephw.cj@bellnet.ca or fax to 613-476-3265

RN- West Lake Terrace, our LTC home in Picton requires a RN for Permanent Part Time Position. Applicants accepted if you have a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing OR a Diploma in Registered Nursing, as well as a certificate of competence as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario AND a current CPR Certification. Experience working as a registered nurse in the long term care sector is an asset. Please Email resume to ckerr@omniway.ca or fax 613393-2592 by January 18th, 2013.

MORTGAGES

BANK MORTGAGES PRIVATE MORTGAGES SECURED CREDIT CARDS Call Gary Rorabeck Mortgage Broker Lic #110-26

613-968-8383

www.hicksfuneralhome.ca

Providing professional service with care, dignity and personal attention to all details surrounding the loss of a loved one.

2 Centre Street, Picton Robert C. Osborne 476-5571 Funeral Director NOTE: Report errors immediately. The Picton Gazette will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion of an advertisement.

CLASSIFIED DEADLINES: Tuesday at 4:00pm

BUSINESS SERVICES

BIRTHS

BLACK RIVER TREE SERVICE

Stump Grinding Tree Trimming and Removal Brush Chipping Lot Clearing Cabling & Bracing Fully Insured 15 years Experience

Glenn Guernsey

476-3757

RODGER ANDERSON

EXCAVATING

SAND & GRAVEL - TOP SOIL EQUIPMENT RENTAL HOURLY OR CONTRACT BULLDOZER - LOADER - TRUCK - HOE RAM

Carol Hobbs (Nana) and Rev. Phil Hobbs (Poppa), are thrilled and profoundly grateful to announce the safe arrival of their first grandchild

Samuel James Rossiter Hobbs

born Thursday December 27 at 7:46pm at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.

At birth he weighed 7lbs, 9oz.

Sam is the first child of Stephanie Hobbs and Ben Rossiter. Sam is living with his Mommy and Daddy in Toronto where his birth is welcomed and celebrated by a wonderful community of friends and family.

FREE ESTIMATES

RR2 PICTON

476-6717

AULTHOUSE CARPENTRY

Renovations - Additions Siding - Decks Painting - Floors Phone 613-393-2819 613-393-1196 Book for Spring!

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BUFFET DINNER PORK CHOPS & MEAT LOAF

Sunday, January 13th Serving 4pm - 7pm $10 per person

613-476-2342 166 County Rd 6 *No Reservations

COMING EVENT

QUINTE LOCAL of Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association Winter Info Day to be held on January 18, 2012 at St. John's United Church in Campbellford from 8:303:30. Lunch is available. For more information please contact Chris Koopmans at 613-961-9304.

LOST & FOUND

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“Mommy can’t wait to share the joys and Daddy can’t wait to share the toys!”

Les Walker and Jessica O’Brien are proud to announce the arrival of their beautiful daughter, Lily Marilyn Walker, born at Belleville General Hospital on December 13, 2012 at 3:20am, weighing 8lbs, 4 oz. Groud grandparents are Chris and Jane Walker, Murray Parish and Linda Clark. Great-granddaughter of Shirley and the late Harry Slaven and the late Willie and Marilyn Walker. She’s the spoiled niece of Jody O’Brien, Jesse Frost, Caitlin Walker and Dylan Parish.

MEMORIAMS

EMLAW- Jean, January 12, 1999.

Softly the leaves of memory fall Gently we gather and treasure them all Some may forget, now that you're gone We will remember, no matter how long.

Always remembered by sisters Janet, Eva & Frank FENEMORE- In memory of Donald Fenemore, who passed away January 9, 2011 and daughter Linda who passed away December 7, 2007.

Never forgotten because they always walk beside us.

Loved always Phyllis & family.

Barbara Elaine Houghton April 1, 1945 - January 8, 2011

Our Mother Gone, yet not forgotten Although we are apart, Your spirit lives within us, Forever in our hearts.

We miss you Love Stephanie, Andrea & Meghan and all of your family.

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MEMORIAMS

LEWIS- Wendy. In loving memory of a dear wife, who passed away January 15, 2007.

Those we love don't go away They walk beside us everyday Unseen,unheard but always near Still loved, still missed and very dear.

Always remembered by Garry.

MADDERN- In memory of Fred Maddern, January 13th, 2010, loving husband of Joyce. and Carol Lewis, January 25, 2010 dearest daughter to Joyce & Fred, brother Elliott and Susan Merchant. Aunt to Jennifer, Hailey, Kearley & Sarah Maddern.

No more to see your smiling faces Nothing will ever take your place, In our hearts you will always stay While we await that "One Sweet Day" That "One Sweet Day" in Heaven above, Where we will meet and affirm our love, Once more our arms will hold you tight, As in God's presence we'll reunite.

Until that day we must live our lives Ensuring each memory of you survives, And feel your presence, ever near Each time we shed a painful tear "See you in Heaven" you'll hear us say, As you watch over us every day, Then when our lives on earth are done We know you'll be the one to come You'll take us gently by the hand, And lead us to God's Heavenly land, Where altogether we will be Our, once more, happy family.

In Memory of Reg Powers A Dear Husband, a Loving Father, and a Cherished Grandfather and GreatGrandfather who quietly left us on January 12, 2010.

His helping hand was always first To render any aid he could His voice was always raised in praise His words were wise and good And since you’ve gone away The ones you loved so true Try hard to carry on the way We know you’d want us to!

Missing you always and forever, with all our love Your wife Barbara, your children Vern, Bonnie and John, Pat, Brad and Daphne, Jan, Brian and all your grandchildren and great-grandchildren

SOULES- In memory of my father George who passed away February 20, 1974 and my mother Mabel who passed away December 14, 1970.

You will always have a special place in my heart, There is an open gate at the end of the road Through which each one must go alone And here is a light we cannot see Our father claims his own Beyond the gate, our loved ones Find happiness and rest And there is comfort in the thought That a loving God knows best.

Love and miss you everyday Your loving daughter Emma and family.

DEATH

JENKINS, Barry John

Barry passed away on Tuesday January 1st, 2013 at home with his family. Will be missed by wife Jeanette, daughters Pauline (Doug) and Mandy (Dale). Will also be lovingly remembered by grandchildren Leah, Mackenzie, Noah and Becka. Son of Raymond and Annie May (nee Phillips) brother of Maurice (Val) and Malcolm, all of England. At Barry's request there will be no visitation or funeral. If desired, donations can be made to the Prince Edward Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Belleville Hospital Oncology Department. Arrangements entrusted to the Ainsworth Funeral Home, 288 Noxon Ave. Wellington. Online donations and condolences at www.ainsworthfuneralhome.com

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013

DEATHS

ALEXANDER, Donald Kenneth

Peacefully passed away at the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, Picton, on Friday, December 28th, 2012. Donald Kenneth Alexander of Wellington, in his 95th year. Loving husband of Shirley Wilson (nee Anderson) and the late Kathryn Alexander (nee Geddes). Beloved father of Donald (Jane), Fred (Stella) and Janet (Jacques). Remembered by his 6 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Predeceased by his parents James Arthur Alexander and Kathleen (nee Clarke), siblings James and Robert Alexander and his nephew Clarke Alexander. Don will be missed and fondly remembered by the extended Alexander and Wilson families who have been a wonderful part of his life.

Don was born and raised in the County. After attending Queens University he had a successful career in northern Quebec and Ontario and returned to Wellington in 1978. Don's favorite past time was to watch the changing lake and bird life from the comfort of his living room. The family would like to thank Doris Johnson for her many years of friendship and assistance and more recently Linda Baise for her care. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements entrusted to Ainsworth Funeral Home, 288 Noxon Avenue, Wellington. A Memorial Service celebrating Don's life will be held in the spring. If desired, donations can be made to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation.

LEWIS, William (Bill)

WWII Veteran At his home on Sunday December 9, 2012, Bill Lewis of RR 8 Picton, at the age of 88. Beloved husband of Gretha of 67 years. Dear father of John and his wife Anita of Bancroft, Margaret Harris of RR 4 Picton, Florence Coghlan of Consecon, Carol and her husband Lyle Mitchell of RR#8, Picton and Garry and his wife Cheri of Demorestville. Dear brother of the late Florence Perry. Sadly missed by his granchildren and great grandchildren. A celebration of Bill's life will be held on January 19th at the Demorestville United Church Hall, 2-4pm.

DUYZER, Garry (Gerrit)

Peacefully at Quinte Health Care Prince Edward Memorial on Friday, January 4th, 2012, Garry (Gerrit) Duyzer, of R.R. 2 Bloomfield, at the age of 83.

Beloved husband of Nell. Loving father of Jacqueline of Peterborough, Nicholas of R.R. 2 Bloomfield and the late Elizabeth “Liz”. Dear father-in-law of Glen Dorey. Dear brother of Thomas of Lombardylodge, ON. Loved Opa of Kathryn, Samuel and Christopher. Mr. Duyzer rested at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton. Funeral Service was held atBethany Christian Reformed Church, Bloomfield on Tuesday, January 8th at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Kasey VanderVeen officiated. Spring Interment at Glenwood Cemetery. If desired, donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated. (Cheques only please).

Friends called onMonday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. On-line donations and condolences at www.whattamfuneralhome.com

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INCH, John David

July 2, 1937 - December 21, 2012

Suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, December 21, 2012, John David Inch of Mercer, Missouri, at the age of 75.

Beloved husband of Stacy Torrey-Inch, father of Deborah Thompson (JR), David Inch (Laurie), Charlene Inch BonhamCarter (Gavin), Dwayne Inch (Kim) and Stacy Tripp (Eric).

Sadly missed by his 11 grandchildren Jamie, Jessica, Brandon, Sean, Christopher, Aaron, Bethany, Shayne, Conner, Stephen and Kyle, and 2 great-grandchildren Max and Andie. Brother of Barbara and the late Margaret and Harry Inch.

Son of the late Francis (Frankie) Hennessy. Fondly remembered

by Carline Inch. Memorial donations may be made to The Hope Centre. Funeral Service will be held at First Baptist Church in Picton (across from Giant Tiger) on January 19th at 2pm. The family will receive friends at 1pm

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Samuel (Sam) McGirr

On January 7, 2013 as the day broke and the sun rose, Samuel (Sam) McGirr, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for and loved. Former Psychiatric Nurse of Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital (Toronto) and Unit Manager at Prince Edward Heights, Picton until his retirement. Sam was born in Kirkintulloch, Scotland to Samuel and Grace (Docherty). He emigrated to Canada in 1957. He was predeceased by his wife, Mina (Balfour) in 2010. Beloved and precious father of Linda McGirr of Kingston, Shirley Allan (Marty) of Picton and Robert McGirr of Toronto. Devoted Poppie of Stephanie, Julia (Luke), Ashleigh, Ryan, Jenna, Cody and Victoria. Great grandfather of Mitchell, Lauren, Chloe and Mason. Predeceased by his siblings Robina, Mary, John, Robert and Thomas.

Survived by brothers-in-law Thomas (JoAnne) of Shetland Isles and James (Beverley) of Australia. Sam was the greatest example of goodness. He always took the time to greet everyone he met and accepted all with kindness. If you met him, all he asked for was a smile and this was always reciprocated. He will be lovingly remembered by many family relatives and friends in Scotland and Canada. We are thankful for the gift of his life and the blessing of time spent with him in his final days. He will be forever missed in our lives and hearts. Mr. McGirr is Resting at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church on Friday, January 11th at 11:30 a.m. The Reverend Fr. Thomas Thazhappally officiating. Spring Interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery. If desired, donations to Hospice Prince Edward would be appreciated by the family.

(Cheques only please). The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. www.whattamfuneralhome.com

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JONES, Agnes Aitken ‘Nancy’

Peacefully, with her daughter at her side, at the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital on Monday January 7, 2013, after a lengthy illness. Well known, long time manager of Sears in Picton, member of the Eastern Star, Overseas Ladies Club and the PECMH Ladies Auxiliary. Nancy was born in Glasgow, Scotland and as a war bride was the beloved wife of John ‘Jack' Jones of Hallowell House. Much loved mother of Nancy and her husband Tom Finora of West Lake and grandmother of Kevin and Christopher and his wife Di, all of Toronto. Predeceased by her sister Eleanor and brother James. Mrs. Jones is resting at the Hicks Funeral Home, 2 Centre Street, Picton. 613-4765571. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Thursday January 10 at 11 am. The Reverend Lynne Donovan officiating. Interment Cherry Valley Cemetery.

Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society or the PECM Hospital Auxiliary would be appreciated. (Cheques only, please). The family will receive friends on Thursday morning from 10 am. until service time.

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The H.J. McFarland Home is non-profit long term care facility located on the outskirts of Picton, Ontario in beautiful Prince Edward County. Our philosophy of care is one that recognizes the individuality of each resident and where all staff, family members and community partners are valued and respected for their contributions to resident care.

Our Human Resources Department is currently accepting applications for the following: Registered Nurse For further details on these positions, please visit our website: www.pecounty.on.ca/careers We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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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MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013

CONSTANCE LEE SIROT, (nee CAMPBELL)

August 20th, 1946 - December 7th, 2012

On behalf of myself and our family including relatives, I would like to sincerely and warmly thank all those who attended my wife’s memorial service on December 14, 2012.

We, the family were warmly appreciative of all those who attended and participated in the memorial. We all derived a great comfort from your presence. I would like to thank those that gave a eulogy in memory of Connie. I would further like to thank all those people who made donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cancer Society. I would like to thank Lorain Sine, Sue March and David Simmonds for providing the music at the memorial. I would also like to thank Tod Lavender of the Ainsworth Funeral Home for his guidance and service he provided in our time of need.

A special thank you to David and Michelle Simmonds for the commemorative sign on behalf of Connie which will be erected on the Millennium Trail.

I will always cherish each and every day of 30 years, 10 months and 2 days of our marriage.

As the song that was played at the memorial said “Every day is a gift” We lived by those words and I will try to further live by those words.

Again, I sincerely thank all those that attended.

Gord Sirot

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Community groups optimistic they can win at their tribunal hearings APPEALS, from page 1

That hasn't stopped community groups like the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists and the Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County (APPEC) from launching their own appeals.

While the Field Naturalists are appealing on the grounds of environmental damage, APPEC intends to prove industrial wind turbines have a significant impact on humans as well. Both groups believe they have strong cases and are raising the necessary funds to appeal. Similar ERT appeals have cost more than $100,000.

APPEC chair Henri Garand too was critical of the timing of the approval. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was disgusting that the Ministry of Environment

would engage in this sort of manipulation not once, but twice,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the second year in a row in which they have obliged people to essentially give up their holiday time to prepare comments on the Gilead project.

He said while the municipality felt it wouldn't be prudent to appeal based on their lack of expert studies, APPEC has been working on the project for five years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have critiqued this project at every stage, we know all the ins and outs of it. Our costs for developing a case are much less (than the municipality's would be),â&#x20AC;? he said.

Garand said he believes APPEC can prove turbines have health impacts on humans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know exactly what

the standard is now that was established in the ChathamKent ERT appeal and we have the evidence that will be persuasive,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He said the impact on humans isn't even the largest concern APPEC has with the development, but grounds for appeal are limited to environmental and health concerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;APPEC contends that all of these renewable energy projects are a waste of taxpayers' money and detrimental to the local economy.

Unfortunately, we can't appeal on those grounds,â&#x20AC;? said Garand.

Field Naturalists vicepresident Myrna Wood said the project's location is an important piece of land for local wildlife. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still can't believe they would allow an industrial

project to be built there,â&#x20AC;? she said.

She said the area is a globally imperilled alvar habitat, is located within an internationally recognized Important Bird Area, and is a provincially significant wetland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It's the home of two endangered species that live there and another 17 species at risk that breed there,â&#x20AC;? she said.

She said the turbines pose

We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see the babies born in 2012!

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Fox shares a laugh with Mayor Peter Mertens at the 2013 New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Levee at the Ameliasburgh Town Hall on Sunday. . (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

LEVEE, from page 2

As Prince Edward County moves forward into 2013, Mertens said the community must remain aware of the need to address the reality of current fiscal challenges by continually refining business practices.

While Council have made many changes to improve the efficiency of the organization, there is still much work to be done to develop the goal of a sustainable municipality.

Recognizing this, he said, council has adopted as four key priorities for 2013.

The creation of a strategic plan for community development will define goal of refocusing and diversifying County development initiatives that build on the strengths of all sectors.

Council will adopt the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new official plan and secondary plans as well as consider the need for additional secondary plans to guide and encourage the growth and development of our communities.

Council will continue to work with local stakeholders and partners to implement a affordable housing strategy to ensure that as the economy grows â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the opportunity for affordable accommodation for all levels of need in Prince Edward County.â&#x20AC;?

Finally, council will adopt a long-term financial plan and policies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Financial circumstances of any level of government are unlikely to improve any time soon. At the same time our infrastructure needs continue to increase. This plan will form the blueprint for the management of our financial resources to ensure our priorities are being met

and meet our sustainability goal,â&#x20AC;? said Mertens.

Council will continue to work with our citizens to obtain the input necessary to accomplish these priorities while demonstrating responsible and effective governance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I invite you all to become

active participants in protecting and enhancing the quality and uniqueness of our communities here in the County and I look forward to working with council and each of you as we continue our journey to transform our municipality and embrace a sustainable future,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Staff will be coming back with a report on the details of the REA regarding the conditions that the municipality put forward during the consultation process and will provide recommendations on the next steps.

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a threat to habitats as well as birds and bats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The evidence from Wolfe Island and other operating projects around North America and the world show that certain kinds of species are really at risk from turbines,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś Beyond that just the construction there will destroy the habitat that these birds and bats depend on for their survival when travelling back and forth.â&#x20AC;?

Wood said the municipal-

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013

Councillors lend support to eight developers for more than 20 solar projects

Staff writer

Council approved support motions for eight developers applying for more than 20 solar projects under the province's Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program at a special meeting this week.

Under the province's FIT 2.1 rules, developers who get council support motions receive two points in a priority system where projects with more points are more likely to receive FIT contracts.

Council had voted at a Dec. 18 meeting to have developers seeking council support motions come to a special meeting in January.

However, a short time later the province announced the window for small FIT developers to apply for contracts would only be open until Jan. 18. This forced council to shorten their intended process, said mayor Peter Mertens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It changed from what was originally envisioned,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The more than 20 projects were presented to council on Monday where developers outlined their proposed developments. All the developments were solar projects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; most of which were 500 Kw â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and consisted of both groundmounted systems and rooftop arrays.

Mertens said the original plan would have council preview the project for their comment and approval.

Markwell, Jeffery jury selection ahead on docket

Picton's Superior Courthouse on Union street will play host to a pair of separate murder trials over the next 60 days provided there are no last minute plea deals between the crown and the accused.

Later this month, jury selection is expected to commence in the matter of the death of Thomas McCormick.

McCormick was found dead inside his home at 51 Stanley Street in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 1 and, as a result, 53year-old Lawrence Markwell of Bloomfield was arrested at the scene and charged with 2nd degree murder.

Markwell has been represented in pretrial hearings

by Ruth Roberts of Bonn Law. Jury selection in the case

against Markwell is slated to start on Jan. 21 with the trial to start immediately afterwards.

James 'Beau' Jeffery, 28, stands accused of murdering his mother late last summer and jury selection in his trial will start on Feb. 19.

Jeffery is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 59-year-old mother, Evelyn (Elaine) Jeffery.

After being reported missing on Aug. 28, 2011, Elaine Jeffery's body was discovered in a wooded area of Old Milford Road in the vicinity of the North Marysburgh - Hallowell ward boundary.

Crown attorney Jodi Whyte will be trying both cases.

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that might be more difficult than others? I don't know that, but certainly the ones that have applied are professional and are serious in what they're intending to do. I fully believe they will, if successful, fulfill their commitment to the municipality.â&#x20AC;?

Mertens said even though more than 20 projects were given council support motions, it doesn't mean all of them will receive contracts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based on the grid capacity that we have left in the countyâ&#x20AC;Ś the majority of what we saw (on Monday) probably won't be approved

anyway,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Councillor Nick Nowitski was among those who were concerned with the condensed process. During one developer's presentation Nowitski argued the presentation wasn't complete. When it was approved by the majority of councillors, Nowitski called the process a â&#x20AC;&#x153;jokeâ&#x20AC;? and left the meeting.

Nowitski said in an interview that he didn't believe council was getting all the information it was seeking through the face-to-face meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just ridiculous. It got to the point where it was

obvious we were just rubber-stamping the two points and that was something we said before we didn't want to do. That's why we were going through this process,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Nowitski said the process was a waste of both the applicants' time and council's time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody got the two points. Nobody was turned down because the essence of what we wanted was not reflected in the paperwork,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Nowitski said it seems like renewable energy projects are being pushed on municipalities.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The short time frames, the quick turnarounds. To me it seems like they're giving us some latitude, but at the same time they're not giving us the time to be able to do it,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Prerequisites that developers will now have to meet if awarded a contract include a requirement to pay a levy of $7 per Kw per annum to the municipality.

All Class 3 and Class 4 industrial wind projects will be required to submit a security deposit of $200,000 per turbine to the municipality and all solar projects over 500 Kw will also require a deposit of $200,000.

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From there staff would ensure the developer met all the prerequisites before issuing a council support motion. Due to the tight deadlines that didn't happen.

This caused some concern among a few councillors who didn't expect developers to be awarded the two points on Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The (FIT application) window was really only 30 days with Christmas in between that, so actually the amount of days you could really work on this stuff is really only 20 days, if that,â&#x20AC;?

Mertens said.

Mertens said if council hadn't condensed the process their were only two options: Either a blanket support motion for all of the projects or not approve any of them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wouldn't have had the time to work on it. This was a way where we could look at the project, we could ask questions on the project.

We could give ourselves some comfort level that the prerequisites were going to be complied with,â&#x20AC;? said Mertens.

Moving forward, if an applicant receives a FIT contract from the Ontario Power Authority, but does not comply with the municipality's prerequisites the County's only recourse is through legal action.

Mertens said he's confident, after council and staff discussion with the developers, that the prerequisites will be followed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They're sincere in their desire to put a deal together.

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013

Mobile toy lending service discontinued Municipality partners with MTO Agency directs resources to prenatal care Jason Parks

Staff writer

A familiar sight to parents, teachers and those working with young children will no longer be seen on the Prince Edward County landscape.

While early January means the start of a new year, it also marks the end of the Prince Edward Child Care Services mobile toy lending library.

The service, which had been operational locally for over two decades, provided parents and caregivers a chance to borrow at no cost items including outdoor toys, puzzles, games, books, theme kits, sensory items and building items.

The service in Prince Edward County was one of the last operating in eastern Ontario as the Ministry of Youth and Children’s Services pulled its funding for

toy libraries eight years ago.

Tamara Kleinschmidt, executive director of Prince Edward Child Care Services said the organization was able to keep the program running by adjusting revenue streams.

However, after conducting a community needs assessment and undertaking a strategic planning and direction exercise, it was decided the unfunded program would not offered in 2013.

“Our strategic planning and community needs assessment exercises showed we need to be focusing more on prenatal care,” Kleinschmidt said “Infant mortality in the Quinte region is above the provincial average. Parent and prenatal education and those kinds of areas are in need and we are going to be putting our focus into that.”

Klienschmidt went further and added “it was very tough to say ‘Yes, we can continue funding this program even though this

is a non-funded program.’”

The program had been utilized by local elementary schools, public libraries, other community groups and a core of engaged parents but had dropped off from its peak of borrowers a few years ago she said.

A regular user of the library who contacted the Gazette regarding the news of the cessation of the program was “shocked and disappointed” at the news and that the “amazing program for the community was being utilized with such care, respect and accomplishment.”

Klienschmidt said she had heard from a handful of users that were dismayed by the announcement of the end of the program and empathized but that the funding that propped up the program could be spent on enhancing more pressing directives.

“The community needs have changed,” Klienschmidt said.

Health & Wellness

on County Rd. 49 paving project

The municipality will be partnering with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to pave a 200-metre section of County Rd. 49 near the Skyway Bridge.

A staff report approved by council on Tuesday says the 2012 capital budget included $115,000 for the replacement of the concrete road surface with asphalt from the foot of the Skyway Bridge to 200 metres to the south.

The report says the MTO will be issuing a contract to resurface the bridge and municipal staff have arranged for the County's work to be undertaken by the MTO on a joint contract basis.

The MTO provided a pre-tender estimate pegging the cost of the work at $98,000.

The new asphalt surface would extend through the intersection with County Rd 15.

“By partnering with the MTO’s tender the County

can obtain price competitiveness that we would not likely achieve with our own tender,” the report says.

The report says the MTO would issue a tender for the work, including the municipality's portion and would act as the municipality's contract. The county would pay for the work after receiving an invoice from the MTO. -Chad ibbotson, Staff

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Province’s use and potential repeal of Bill 115 ‘deeply insulting’ Teachers’ unions not thrilled with ministry’s tactics Jason Parks

Staff writer

It will be cold comfort or no comfort at all later this month for public school teachers and some support staff when the government resumes session and repeals Bill 115 later this month.

By that time, imposed contracts will be in place and the need for the piece of legislation that has imposed agreements onto Ontario's public elementary and secondary school teachers will have done its duty.

In announcement made

by Minister of Education Laurel Broten last week, the province confirmed it is moving forward with the implementation of collective agreements for all teachers and support staff that meet the province's fiscal targets. All new contracts are retroactive to Sept. 1, 2012 and will expire on Aug. 31, 2014.

The announcement went further and said that prior to the end of January, Broten would make a motion to repeal the “Putting Students First Act.” Reaction from teacher groups who have protested Bill 115 and the heavy handed manner in which the province has tried to impose fiscal restraints was predictable.

“By taking away our right to strike and imposing collective agreements upon our members, the minister has shown that she has little respect for the rights of edu-

no bargaining Public school teachers across Ontario, including these elementary teachers seen during a one-day picket action in December, saw the province use Bill 115 to impose new contracts without collective bargaining.. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

cation workers, democratically elected school boards of trustees, or the citizens of Ontario,” said Ken Coran, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) in a news release. “By using the Bill 115 legislation, the government has officially taken away the ability of our members and school boards, our employers, to engage in a free collective bargaining process that has been successful for many years.”

Coran added that Broten was undermining any good will she was trying to reestablish with teachers by repealing the Bill after it had served its purpose.

Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario Prince Edward-Hastings local presi-

dent Karen Fisk likened the move to as hitting someone over the head with a hammer then promising to take the hammer away.

“Well, they've already used it,” she said.

Fisk said the imposing of contracts and the Ministry of Education's tactics weren't a surprise but that the move to repeal was was “extremely insulting.”

OSSTF Local 29 president Doug Ferguson agreed the move was “Deeply insulting” to his 550 or so members.

“We're facing a situation where a government that has suspended the legislature has also suspended the collective bargaining process which residents in Hastings and Prince Edward County have elected trustees to

undertake on their behalf,” Ferguson said. “We can't call this a collective agreement because there was no collective process involved. It takes more then one person to have an agreement otherwise that's a dictatorship.”

The legal challenge being launched against Bill 115 on the basis that it violates Ontario's Human Rights Code at the Supreme Court of Canada is in the early stages but both union heads said the legal fight will continue.

At the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board office, spokesperson Kerry Donnell said senior staff were in a holding pattern as information and documentation regarding the agreements were starting to trickle to the

board office early this week.

“What we have now outlines what the imposed contract means and how to impose it but it will take some time for our staff to go through and see how it applies to the different unions and groups,” Donnell said. “The school board was never involved in these negotiations so its going to take some time to get the full grasp of what's coming down from the minister's office.”

The board, as with other public school boards in Ontario, has has to walk a tight rope since the school year began and were warned by the province not to negotiate any agreements that dealt with pay and sick benefits.

Boards were still able, in most cases, to negotiate local issues and Donnell said its the board’s belief that those negotiations were fruitful and productive.

“We did negotiate with our union officials on some items and we believe there were respectful and productive talks. Most of the local issues have been worked out and agreed to,” Donnell said.

While the government's announcement affects all teachers and members in the Association of Professional Student Services Personnel (APSSP), Hastings Prince Edward District Chapter, the members of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1022 are waiting to vote and ratify a new agreement as last minute negotiations brought about a framework agreement.

Ratification is expected to take place by Jan. 15.

Commander presents award

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In his remarks to the Cadets and distinguished guests, Campbell said the some the medal belonged to the local squadron and the Trenton Air Cadet Summer Training Centre.

“Without them, I wouldn't have been involved and I wouldn't have realized what i wanted to do and commit to this wonderful program,” Campbell said.

Campbell was presented his medal by Major David Wright, Commander of the TACSTC and long time colleague of of Campbell's.

“We shared a lot of experiences together coming up through Cadets and for me to be the person that presents this distinct honour to him and recognize his service and the contributions he has made to Canada through his service to the canadian forces and the cadet organization is terrific,” Wright said.

The certificate presented to Campbell along with the medal said the award was in recognition of his “Significant contribution to Canada, your community and its youth” and that he has brought “Credit to the Canadian Forces through your service and outstanding achievements.”

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