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THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013

Hospital users speak out on proposed cuts County residents vow to fight to keep services at local facility Chad ibbotson Staff writer

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The frustration was clear on the part of councillors and members of the public who attended last week's committee-of-the-whole meeting where Quinte Healthcare Corporation (QHC) officials discussed the cost-cutting measures proposed for Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital.

The sentiment of most who spoke was one of again fighting to protect an asset that would be damaged if the cuts were to go ahead as planned.

The committee voted to have staff come back with a report that will analyze the proposed changes and offer any actions, solutions or mitigation the county could initiate.

The cuts were announced to offset a projected $10 million funding gap in 2013-2014 and possibly an additional $5 million in following years.

The proposed changes include: Cutting nine beds from 21 to 12, moving endoscopy procedures to Belleville General Hospital, ending outpatient physiotherapy, and PECMH would no longer deliver babies. Some of the reductions could come into effect

by April 1.

Frustrated Eleanor Lindsay MacDonald speaks to Quinte Health Care CEO Mary Clare Egberts at last week’s committee-of-the-whole meeting, where she said residents are frustrated to have to fight cuts to Prince Edward Memorial Hospital once again. Egberts said the cuts wouldn’t necessarily relate to reduced service. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff) QHC vice-president Katherine Stansfield said the funding gap will probably felt across the region for the next three years. She said cuts, in one form or another, are inevitable.

“For the most part this will be, although difficult, an absolutely achievable transformation in the way health care is provided,” Stansfield said. “We know

the health care sector takes more than all the other sectors in the ministry in terms of the health care funding we require, and it's simply just not sustainable to continue to live with seven year annual increases in health care spending.”

She said a new, more efficient, model will have hospitals focus the acute

care that only hospitals can provide. Stansfield said the goal would be to have more services delivered within the community and in homes.

Stansfield said the transition and success of the initiatives will be aided by “key enablers” like the South East Local Health Integration Network (SELHIN), the Community Care

Access Centre, and other community providers who will make sure services are in place in the community.

“We have work left to do. These are proposals, we're looking at them, we're inviting feedback, we're looking at all the impacts,” she said.

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Relay For Life sets simple goals for 2013 Organizers ask community for a bit more in cancer fight Jason Parks

Staff writer

Local Relay For Life organizers are hoping to apply the power of one for the 2013 fundraising event that supports the efforts of the Hastings-Prince Edward chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society.

As in one more person joining a team.

Or one more team being part of a great event.

Or one more luminary being sold to herald survivors and remember those taken.

Organizers of this year's event held a kick off pancake breakfast on Saturday to announce the date (June 7), talk about goals for the

2013 Prince Edward County Relay for Life and explain how money raised through the 12-hour experience helps those living with cancer.

Event chair Barb Guernsey said an “Amazing” $235,000 was raised in 2012 thanks to 68 teams.

This year, hopes are that 74 teams or 1400 people participate and over $200,000 are raised.

Money raised from Relay for Life events go towards prevention and advocacy efforts, research, information and supports.

“All of these things are very important to the Canadian Cancer Society. You might not see them everyday but they do occur lo-

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For example, last year, $14,000 was spent taking local residents to cancer treatment sessions in Belleville, Kingston, Toronto and beyond and the monies raised supporting this initiative were raised through the local Relay for Life.

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013

Consultant approved County CAO sets priorities for upcoming year for official plan project Strategic planning for community development,long-term finances top agenda

Chad Ibbotson

Staff writer

Strategic plans for the corporation and community development department look to be among the priorities for the municipality's chief administrative officer this year.

Last week committee of the whole reviewed a report from mayor Peter Mertens which identified six potential priorities for the CAO. If approved by council the priorities will include executing operational changes to implement the new corporate structure, finalizing the long-term fi-

nancial plan and policies, and monitoring progress on the strategic plan for community development and defining roles and deliverables for the department.

Additionally, completing and implementing a county affordable housing strategy was deemed a priority, along with completing the corporate strategic plan and monitoring departmental policies like a roads needs study, official plan and master fire plan.

While councillors were invited to put forward different priorities, most seemed content with the list.

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Mayor Peter Mertens said the first item, executing any operational changes, would be a key objective in the first few months of this year.

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He said if additional training or motivation are required it will be deemed a priority.

“In our own council priority of getting an efficient organization, the customer service aspect of this I really think is important,” he said.

Mertens said the second item, finalizing the longterm financial plan and policies, has been worked on for a long time. He said it's important to get done.

“It's time now we put some priority behind this so that, all the planning we do on the budget and that we need to do going forward, we have a sound platform and sound reasons to do that,” he said.

Mertens said the strategic plan for community development is already being worked on. He said the priority will be to monitor progress and set expectations.

He said there has to be a refocused effort to complete the corporate strategic plan.

“We never did get the thing completed, so it's time to get that one back on the burner,” he said.

CAO Merlin Dewing was confident the priorities could be accomplished.

“If (council) gives me the priority you should and will expect it will be done.”

Second phase will prepare plan for provincial review process Chad Ibbotson

Staff writer

The County's official plan project will soon enter its second phase.

Last week committee of the whole voted to approve a consultant and award the contract for Phase 2 of the project at a cost of approximately $175,000 plus HST. The cost of the project was included in the 2012 planning budget.

While it will still have to be approved by council, the committee voted to award the contract to The Planning Partnership.

A report submitted to the committee last week says once the second phase is complete the draft official plan may be submitted to the provincial One-Window review process in 2013.

“The statutory review is proceeding in two phases: Phase 1 is nearing completion and will deliver recommended secondary plans for Picton and Wellington in early 2013. Phase 2 will deliver a new official plan document for the County,” the report says.

Completion of the project was been identified as a priority in the county's strategic plan.

“The official plan project contributes to all six mission objectives and implements a large part of Top

Priority Action No. 4: Proceed with the update of the County Official Plan,” the report says.

The report says the official plan will provide a framework for all planning and development review decisions and will reflect current conditions and any expected changes in land use. The document would also take into account any development's impact on the environment, economy, culture and social fabric of Prince Edward County.

“Thus far, Phase 2 has produced 12 discussion papers on local issues that must be considered in the development of countywide policies for land use and integrated planning systems,” the report says.

The report says those papers were prepared by planning staff and the official plan review co-ordinator in consultation with stakeholders and will provide the foundation for the next part of Phase 2.

The report says the municipality received an excellent response to the request for proposals with 10 consultant firms and one specialized consultant responding. From them, three firms were shortlisted by an evaluation team with The Planning Partnership ultimately being selected.

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013

Field Naturalists ready Afghan author to share perspective on war Monday Pazira for preliminary hearing Nelofer fled Taliban Staff writer

Though they’d rather not have been forced to appeal the Ostrander Point Wind Project to Ontario’s Environmental Review Tribunal, the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists (PECFN) say they are ready to proceed. “We’re confident,� said PECFN president and fundraising chair Cheryl Anderson after launching the appeal. “We’ve been preparing for years and we have literally thousands of documents prepared.�

The hearing will take place next Friday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. at the Picton Town Hall. There, the PECFN’s counsel, environmental lawyer Eric Gillespie will make the case that allowing the nine-turbine development would cause “serious and irreversible harm to plant life, animal life, or the natural environment� on the county’s south shore. “We believe it is absolutely the wrong place for this development,� said Anderson as she spoke about the potential damage to rare alvar habitat and the homes of the Blanding’s turtile and whip-poor-will as well as the project’s location in the centre of an Important Bird Area and migratory flight path. “We are really doing this for the county,� said Anderson. “We know the habitat along the south shore is virtually important to migrating birds, bats, and butterflies, as well as for preserving endangered species and species at risk.�

In a press release this week, the organization also pointed out that this is not

just a south shore issue with projects still proposed for Hillier, across the Adolphus Reach in Greater Napanee, and on Amherst Island. “Our contention is that not only will the Ostrander Point project destroy that important habitat, it will also lead to the industrialization of the south shore and many other parts of the county,� Anderson said.

She encouraged county residents who support that initiative to help with the financial costs of the appeal — one of two forthcoming, the other staged by the Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County on health grounds.

To contribute to help the PECFN reach their $100,000 goal, individauls are invited to make donations online at www.SaveOstranderPoint.org, or make out a cheque payaboe to Ostrander Point Appeal Fund at 59 King Street, Unit 2, Picton, ON K0K 2T0.

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Canada’s participation in the lengthy U.S.-led War on Terror and subsequent military exercises in Afghanistan remains a hotly debated topic.

While Canadian soldiers helped build schools and roads and helped to foster democracy, the war also came with a costly price — 158 Canadians lost their lives, while billions of dollars were spent keeping the troops involved in a war many said they would never be able to win.

On Monday night at the Regent Theatre, the History Nights At The Regent lecture series will feature a perspective many Canadians may not have heard.

Award-winning Afghan author and film producer Nelofer Pazira escaped the country with her family in the 1980s — a journey she chronicled in a 2005 book, A Bed of Red Flowers — and she

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Pazira will share her perspective on whether there will be any legacy to the Canadian efforts in Afghanistan, whether the war effort was worth the price paid, and if it can ultimately be measured as a win or a loss by historians.

The lecture will begin at 7p.m. Tickets are available in advance at the Regent Theatre box office for $15 or $5 for students.

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013

Accused says he can’t remember events the night he killed roommate Markwell says he can recall playing pool at local bar, but not slitting McCormick’s throat at home easier� for the pair that lived on limited incomes.

In Markwell's words, the two got along great but did admit that both became violent when consuming alcohol. “We would get to the end of the month and shit would start up again,� Markwell said, mentioning this involved getting so drunk that he could “hardly move.�

On the day of McCormick’s death, both men came to town with the intention of paying bills and buying groceries for the month.

After stopping at the Picton LCBO, both men purchased bottles of wine and consumed parts of them while walking on the Millennium Trail on their way to a local grocery store.

Markwell said the two were getting along fine and that after buying groceries, McCormick took the goods home via taxi cab while he went to the bank to pay his gas bill.

However, the bank was

being held at Picton's Superior Court on Union Street.

During his in-chief testimony during the presentation of his defence, Markwell said he knew McCormick for about 14 years and had lived with him at the 51 Stanley Street home for the past nine years because it was “cheaper and

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What Markwell does remember was seeing a flash of white, sitting on his couch and his hands shaking.

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Markwell remember's falling twice in the kitchen where McCormick was stabbed in the neck and remembers getting up but can only remember being back on the couch again after that.

In her cross examination, Crown attorney Jodi Whyte asked if Markwell could recall any issues with McCormick at the grocery store.

Markwell said “No� and, despite Whyte's inquiries, was unable recall any of the events leading up to the murder. “Do you consider yourself an alcoholic?� Whyte questioned. “I guess so,� Markwell said.

During her questioning, Whyte also made reference to evidence that showed McCormick had four times the legal amount of alcohol in his blood when he was stabbed in the neck.

The accused confirmed the knife found at the scene with the blood of both Markwell and McCormick was indeed his but could remember handling it or where McCormick was in the house the night of the murder. “Do you remember where Tom was?� Whyte asked. “I don't even remember being there,� Markwell said.

Whyte asked Markwell about the recording of the 911call that was played at the start of the trial in which Markwell admits to stabbing McCormick in the jugular and makes numerous mentions of McCormick attacking or provoking the accused. “You said 'No more, no more and I slit his jugular.'

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“I was never intending to kill my best friend,� answered Markwell. “Weren't you pushed? “Wasn't this the straw that broke the camel's back?�

Whyte asked.

Whyte suggested that Markwell, who had a fresh gash on his left thumb the night of the slaying, took the knife in that hand.

Whyte then proposed that as McCormick was undressing in the kitchen, Markwell came upon him from the bathroom, grabbed his head with his right hand and plunged the knife into McCormick neck.

Markwell again said he could not remember such events but agreed it was possible.

Whyte then suggested that Markwell had to have known this action could cause Mccormick great harm and likely death. “I could have, but not to kill my best friend...I didn't stab him to kill him,� Markwell answered.

Whyte suggested the flash of white Markwell saw that evening was a broom that McCormick used to hit Markwell and opened cuts on Markwell's head. “I don't know,� Markwell said.

Whyte wondered wondered why Markwell continued to live this way and wasn't afraid of McCormick, in spite of the physical fights and beatings. “If you were in serious danger, you could have done something else, lived somewhere else,� Whyte said.

Whyte then asked if the two men had more of a relationship than an economical agreement as was suggested in earlier testimony. “We were not in a relationship, people are mistaken,� Markwell said.

Bloomfield resident Lynda Fox was known to both the deceased and accused and she testified after Markwell that she saw both men at the grocery store the day of the murder.

Markwell was giving Fox money to purchase cigarettes in Tyendinaga when McCormick walked up to the pair instantly incensed. “He started asking what the money was for,� Fox said.

Excusing herself from the pair, Fox observed a heated exchange from around the corner of the grocery aisle. “Tom was talking loudly to Larry and said 'That deserves a shot in the head and you are getting a shot in the head,',� Fox said.

Closing arguments in the case were expected to take place on Wednesday with the trial handed over to the jury comprised of six men and six women some time after that.

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013

County plans to introduce curbside organics collection Picton transfer site gets go-ahead to open an extra day each week Chad Ibbotson

Staff writer

Not only will the County be introducing a curbside organics collection program this year, it will also be opening the Picton waste transfer site an additional day per week.

The municipality approved a curbside garbage collection tender from Waste Management of Canada. A report from the engineering, development and works departments says Waste Management was the lowest bidder. The new contract would form Aug. 1 of this year to June 30, 2018. This would result in a $20,000 savings in 2013 and on an annual basis would save the municipality a net $104,000 per year. Waste Management also provided the lowest bid for the landfill and transfer station waste disposal. The new tender price would result in a net annual savings of $103,000.

In addition, council voted to provide a new service in curbside organic waste collection to about 3,000 homes in Bloomfield, Picton, and Wellington. The cost was pegged at $168,000 per year for collection and a one-time start-up cost of $132,010 which would provide residents with a green bin, kitchen catcher and communications plan. Council also voted to explore a similar program for the municipality's rural areas and ways to mitigate the cost of such a program.

Much of the discussion at council centred around the fairness of the organics col-

expanded servICe With a 12-3 vote of council last week, the Picton waste transfer station will now be open on Wednesdays again. The site was back into action yesterday. The cost of the venture per year is about $12,000. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

lection program. Only the county's three biggest urban centres would receive the service, while the cost would be shared by all County ratepayers.

Councillor Terry Shortt said the program would create a bigger divide between the services offered in urban areas of the county and its rural surroundings.

“We bought our composters, we bought our compost bags. That was all a cost to ourselves and here we're going to provide it at the cost of everyone in the county and I think that's quite unfair,” he said.

Councillor Alec Lunn said

he didn't see the cost as onerous.

Councillor Bev Campbell agreed.

“This is a really good first step. We need to start diverting more of that solid waste into other areas and organics is the way to go on that,” she said.

Councillors struggled with that aspect of the service. Amendments that would have everyone in the county receive the service and to not have the service at all both lost.

The report from the engineering, development and works department pegged the one-time start-up cost of

providing the service to the entire municipality at $537,500.

Engineering, development and works commissioner Robert McAuley said with the savings in curbside garbage pick-up, staff thought it would be worthwhile to reinvest in the new program.

“What we're recommending to council is that now is the time to start an organic curbside collection if council want's to go down this path,”

McAuley said Tuesday.

McAuley said if council decided not to go with the new service now right now Waste Management would have been open to discussing organics at a later date, but said right now there is cost certainty. He said council's decision would also influence what trucks would be used.

“The vehicles that would be used are called co-collection vehicles. It would be one vehicle picking up both sides of the waste stream at the same time every week,” he said.

McAuley said data from the organic waste collection programs in Belleville and Quinte West show the program could divert as much as 985 tonnes of curbside waste annually from landfills and would reduce the solid waste collection.

Later in the evening councillor Kevin Gale put forward an amending motion to open the Picton waste transfer site on Wednesdays starting Jan. 30.

The motion passed in a recorded vote of 12–3 with just Campbell, councillor Jamie Forrester and mayor Peter Mertens voting against.

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Looking back in the

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013

Picton Gazette 80 years ago — 1933

■ By resolution County council stuck by the local old age pension board, suggesting that board should remain responsible for not only recommending people eligible for pensions to the Toronto commission, but also determining how much money those people should receive — a duty some felt the commission was trying to take out of local hands.

■ The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment earned three regional awards when judged against other rural regiments. The awards were for the unit showing the most progress, the most efficient unit in the brigade, and the most efficient unit in the infantry association competition.

■ The Picton Young People’s Association staged a debate about whether the world would be better without the motor car.

The association’s Ed Daly and Jean David argued it would be, while PCI’s Coral Jenkins and Donald Walters argued against . Ultimately the judges sided with the latter against motor cars.

60 years ago — 1953

■ Threats of strike action by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Feb. 2 convinced the post office to stop accepting parcel post, newspapers, and other printed materials as it could not guarantee delivery beyond that date. Out-of-town mail would be limited to ordinary letters, medicine, a first-class prepaid materials. The measures are in line with those taken during a previous nine-day strike in 1950.

■ County hospital directors recommended a new 50-bed hospital be built provided a campaign to raise $400,000 is realized through0 community contributions.

■ Toronto investment firm Gouinlock & Co. issued debentures for the construction of a Picton high school for $102.50 with interest to yield 4.25 per cent. The debenture bonds were scheduled to mature within 10 to 20 years of their date of issue.

40 years ago — 1973

■ Following four-and-a-half hours of testimony, Ontario Municipal Board representative S.S. Speigal announced he’d be adjourning a hearing into Wellington’s proposed sewage system which came with an estimated price tag of $.159 million and accompanying bylaws allowing the village to impose sewage rates. The five appellants were represented by Richard Byers, while Douglas Walmsley was providing counsel for the village.

■ Bata Shoe workers accepted the company’s latest proposal on a two-year retroactive contract with a 82 per cent voting in favour to avoid the first strike in company history. On average, the contract meant increases of 45 cents an hour.

■ Bloomfield’s Harry Leavens was returned to the chair of the conservation authority for a fifth consecutive year.

20 years ago — 1993

■ Residents of Ameliasburgh village expressed their concern after a rash of break-ins hit both homes and the Village Variety store. Some of the residents were discussing the possibility of starting a Neighbourhood Watch program to deter people from committing the crimes.

■ While Premier Bob Rae was questioning the value of school boards, several Prince Edward County school trustees said it would be difficult to abolish local boards and centralize the work they do.

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Concern for the overlooked and underappreciated

The first time my wife and I enjoyed an outdoor barbeque with nature filmmakers, John and Janet Foster, we had company. Sitting up on their haunches by my arms were three chipmunks and they weren’t interested in our Tbone steak – they wanted the peanuts we had been offering them earlier.

At their home near Madoc at what the Fostersg always have affectionately referred to as “the cabin”, wildlife is not divided into good and bad.

All are welcomed, and all are enjoyed. This is what has made their nature films so popular over the years because they always have included the often overlooked creatures that share our world with us. They also have a respect for everything that appears at their back door and its purpose in life.

That’s why it didn’t surprise me to have a series of photos arrive by e-mail recently of a barred owl consuming a red squirrel at their feeder.

“We were scanning the woods with binoculars from inside the cabin,” Janet explains, “when an owl arrived on the branch of the maple tree right outside our cabin.

The feeder is on the garden fence, and on a straight line with the kitchen window; I’m perched on the counter, with a 320 mm lens, and not breathing.”

The spectacular photos told the story of life and death in the natural world.

The following day, Janet emailed me again with another story. This time, it involved a groundhog near Tweed, heading from the roadside out into a large field, and all was not Those women who have always wanted to get up with the Shout Sister! Choir, but who haven’t had the time could be in luck.

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well with it. It walked erratically in one direction, then another, and in circles, and Janet at first thought the groundhog had become blinded by the bright sun on the fresh snow.

She made a hurried call to John, and familiar with Janet’s penchant for never giving up, he was already assembling the necessary tools for the capture — a plastic garbage pail, blanket and snowshoes. If the duo couldn’t catch the animal, at least they could steer it towards a wooded area and out of the glare of the fresh snow.

Upon returning to the field several minutes later, the groundhog was nowhere in sight. Eventually, the animal was spotted at the far end of the field. After a bit of effort the animal was captured and taken to the Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre in Napanee where the facility’s operator Sue Meech, guessed the problem might be raccoon round worm Baylisascaris procyonis, a parasite that attacks the brain and for which there is

no treatment.

The animal was kept at the wildlife centre for five days and after roundworm was confirmed, the groundhog was euthanized. Apparently raccoon feces serve as a host for the roundworm eggs, and when the eggs are ingested by other raccoons, porcupines or groundhogs, the eggs will hatch inside them in about two months and then attack the brain.

Adult raccoons infected with Baylisascaris shed millions of roundworm eggs daily. After ingestion, larvae migrate through the host's body tissues — the brain in particular, but also the eyes and viscera.

Raccoons defecate in communal sites latrines, at the base of trees or on flat surfaces such as logs, tree stumps, decks and rooftops.

Rain may wash these feces off rooftops, to contaminate the soil below. Thus, the most common vehicles for ingestion include soil, wood, leaves, bark, and sand, in addition to direct ingestion of raccoon feces.

Canadian doctors are reporting two human infections with raccoon roundworm.

Though rare, human infections with Baylisascaris procyonis can be devastating, according to sources. Usually seen in small children, the infection can leave sufferers with profound brain damage.

There are few reports of the disease in the medical literature. In fact, the two newly described Canadian cases are believed to be only the second and third reported from this country. However, those who study the pathogen are worried that the surging popula-

tion of raccoons in many North American cities could lead to a rise in the number of these cases.

Raccoons are here to stay and several Internet sources say we should take precautions. There are several common-sense approaches preventing accumulations of raccoon feces and reducing the subsequent risk of infection with Baylisascaris.

In other words, discouraging raccoons from visiting your property in the first place by being responsible and denying animals' access to food sources such as garbage through appropriate storage. By being careful and following common sense precautions, we can still enjoy the wildlife that is commonly around us.

The big mystery is where this young groundhog came from as there was no evidence of a burrow in or near the field. Groundhogs wandering around in winter is not a common occurrence as they are probably the closest thing to a true hibernator that we have in this area, slumbering away peacefully until spring.

We can only presume that the animal was awakened by the effect of the roundworm infestation. So, in a sense, it was a bittersweet ending for this groundhog who departed the world in a warmer place and among those who cared.

group, which will continue to operate.

Fry started her first nonreading, non-auditioning choir 10 years ago in Kingston to fill a perceived need for an alternate approach to choral singing. She created a relaxed, positive atmosphere and designed the music to incorpo-

rate a mix of experienced singers and veteran musicians in one group. The result is increased self confidence and a group that’s available to sing at community and charitable events.

Interested women are invited to try a rehearsal with no obligation. The choir will meet

Wednesdays from 2-4 p.m. at the St. Mary Magdalene Church. Those women are encouraged to e-mail sisters@shoutsisterchoir.ca to reserve a space and to write Picton in the subject line of their e-mail message.

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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 .

Second Shout Sister! Choir chapter starting in Picton

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Bullish reader Last Friday, St. Gregory Catholic School invited a number of special guests from the community

to join students in celebrating Family Literacy Day.. Here, Belleville Bulls forward Michael Curtis reads to an enthusiastic audience. Representatives from the County libraries and museums were also among those taking part. The school also hosted a book fair and will continue a literacy campaign through to Valentine’s Day. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

Wynne must show she’s different than her predecessors

WITH her victory at the Ontario Liberal leadership convention last weekend, Kathleen Wynne will become the province’s first female premier and its first openly gay premier. While those differences between Wynne and her predecessors were played up in the national press, many in rural Ontario will be waiting to see if her approach to the job differs in substance from what they’ve been used to.

In conference calls leading up to her win last weekend, Wynne told reporters that her goal was to really listen to the people of the province and to move away from the adversarial approach in which the Liberals brought in their controversial Green Energy Act and feed-in tariff program. She said she’d give communities more say and bring people together. One has to wonder on that file, however, as previous promises from energy minister Chris Bentley to move in that same direction didn’t give municipal officials the power they felt they should deserve in deciding what happened in their own communities. Wynne didn’t give specifics on how rural Ontarians might have more control about what they see built in their own backyards and when asked specifically about Ostrander Point, she said she wasn’t about to second guess the decision made, even if she acknowledged that decision created community conflict. Wynne also said she has no plan to back away from the Green Energy Act itself as a driver of policy.

As she settles into her new position, the Don Valley West MPP will be put to the fire by opposition parties to show her party can be accountable for a move to cancel expensive gas plants during the last election because that move could help secure votes within the GTA for the party.

She’ll also have to find ways to explain to people whom she worked closely with as education minister why her party decided to play hardball with public school teachers, come up with answers about why hospitals are being forced to cut bed when the expensive LHINs still operate, and deal with both rural and urban municipalities looking for infrastructure money — all that while inheriting an ever-expanding provincial debt.

Early in their time in power, the McGuinty Liberals talked about how they were going to approach politics differently and lead Ontario to a better future. Now, as McGuinty leaves his minority government to Wynne, it appears the province is still on shaky financial grounds, it is still mired in scandal, and the divides between party line, between classes, and indeed between rural and urban have only grown larger.

Wynne’s peers have elected her to lead and that’s precisely what she’s going to have to do. The way to do it is to show she’s legitimately different with another approach and fresh ideas to bring to Queen’s Park. If not, she may not be premier long before all the residents of Ontario get to cast their verdict on what she can or cannot do.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013

Borrow from over 2,000 DVD titles at the public library

Books are not the only entertainment that can be borrowed from the library for free. A large and diverse collection of films on DVD is available as well, offering everything from the latest releases to old classics, as well as children’s films, documentaries and travel DVDs. The bulk of the collection has grown over the past couple of years to over 2000 titles due to the generosity of patron who donated their DVDs, but the selection recently received an influx of many newly released titles thanks to a monetary bequest.

The donation has allowed the library to purchase releases such as War Horse, directed by Steven Spielberg, The Descendants with George Clooney and based on the novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemming, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close with Tom Hanks.

Favourites such as The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel with Judi Dench, The Magic of Belle Isle with Morgan Freemand and We Bought a Zoo, based on a true story and starring Matt Damen and Scarlett Johansson, are not only in the collection, but are also films the library has presented at their free showings.

“We have been showing movies monthly for a few of years at the Wellington branch of the library,” says Library CEO Barbara Sweet, “and this past year we have also been screening them at the Ameliasburgh Town Hall.”

The showings are free on the first Tuesday evening of each month in Ameliasburgh and the first Wednesday evening of the month at the Wellington library.

Refreshments are available for purchase at both locations, which make the events small fundraisers for the library.

Upcoming on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7p.m. at the Ameliasburgh Town Hall, the library is showing Hope Springs starring Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones. The movie, which was nominated for a Golden Globe and won a People's Choice Award, is a comedy about a middle-aged couple that attends an intense, week-long counselling session to work on their relationship after thirty years of marriage.

On Wednesday, Feb. 6 at

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CHRISTINE RENAUD 7p.m., enjoy The Trouble with the Curve starring Clint Eastwood at the Wellington branch library. An ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter, played by Amy Adams, along for one last recruiting trip in this drama.

Also available in the library collection are children’s films such as the recent release of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax and Sesame Street – Old School volume 3 covering years 1979 to 1984.

The excellent Agatha Christie’s Poirot by Masterpiece Theatre is available as are other popular Masterpiece television series such as the first season of Sherlock and Season 2 of the hugely popular Downton Abbey.

Those who enjoy documentaries might like Michael Moore’s Capitalism: a love story, or Man on a Wire which offers a look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers.

The recent Knives over Forks DVD that looks at food as a means of combating a number of diseases is available and a perfect complement to the companion cookbook, also available at the library. Travelers might want to view the Travel Cuba and Haiti film to plan for vacations.

DVDs can be borrowed for a week and can be renewed for longer periods if no one is waiting for the title. For a full list of DVDs, visit the library catalogue at www.peclibrary.org or drop in to your local branch. The DVD selection varies between branches, but any title can be placed on hold and sent to your neighbourhood branch.

Sprague’s Jan. 24 column on Ostrander told it like it is

It was refreshing to read Terry Sprague's article in your Jan. 24 edition aggressive, plain spoken and absolutely accurate in his condemnation of the unforgivable stupidities emanating from Queen's Park. Terry told it like it really is, not as the bafflegab of the wind industry and of the two ministries involved would have us believe.

Congratulations to Terry for his forthright defense of the county's wildlife and natural environment and to your editor for his impeccable judg-

ment in publishing such a powerful piece.

I join with Sprague in urging all County residents and businesses to contribute to each of the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists and the Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County for their legal expenses in appealing the unconscionable decision to permit Gilead Power to construct a wind turbine factory in Ostrander Point.

Garth Manning.

Wellington

Pioneering police officer fondly remembered

I am writing this letter in response to your article in the Jan. 17 edition with regard to our community services officers. To say I was disheartened after reading your article would be an understatement and therefore I deemed it imperative to enlighten your readers.

Respect and acknowledgement should be given to all the wonderful community services officers we've

been privileged to have an continue to have in our area.

One of our community services officers may be gone from this world, but all the good he did in our schools and community should never be forgotten.

I have the utmost respect for all our officers on the force, for they, like my father, Const. Don Watt, a former community services officer, chose a path of employment that at times

put them in tenuous situations that could have jeopardized their lives of the lives of others.

Your article failed to note Const. Watt as a previous community services officer and the first one in our community. Many in our area remember him coming into our classrooms and promoting safety, which he thoroughly enjoyed after years of frontline duty. When he left the

WINTER FUN

(Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

Wind can mitigate harm caused by fossil fuels unprecedented heat wave in Australia are just the latest extreme weather patterns destroying ecosystems.

In China (where there are 2,000 coal-fired plants) the World Health Organization estimates that every year 400,000 people die prematurely because of air pollution (CBC, Jan. 22, 2013 ).

Recently the provincial government announced the closing down of the last remaining coal plants in Southern Ontario by the end of 2013 – a year ahead of schedule.

Shutting down coal plants helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Generation of clean ener-

Heather Fraser

You can’t fight wind turbines with good will

Despite the frosty weather on Saturday, children of all ages had a fun time at the annual Milford Winter Carnival, organized by the South Marysburgh recreation committee.

Above, Evan Lynd and Cole Foster Lynd took part in some snow golf while left, eight year old Carly Rideout was keeping warm with a cup of hot chocolate.

Carnival guests also enjoyed fun traditions like bingo, fireworks, a pancake breakfast, and a free movie at Mt. Tabor Playhouse.

The key word in C. Keen’s letter “Two Developments should both be viewed with concern” (Gazette Jan. 17, 2013) is destruction.

For the sake of providing electricity to one residence, Hydro One does not need to destroy a large number of trees in Grimmons Woods because as was pointed out there are alternative actions that can be taken.

Climate change, due to increasing green house gases from burning fossil fuels, is creating havoc on the environment.

As the earth’s temperature increases so does the ferocity of its storms. Super Storm Sandy and the

position, he knew the kdis would be in good hands with his successor Const.

Mick Chalmers, enabling him to return to other duties. I have always and will continue to be extremely proud of my father and all the good work he did in our community. Therefore, I needed to ensure that credit was given where credit was due.

gy from sources such as wind farms helps to replace dirty energy from coal.

Wind farms are part of the alternative action that can be taken to mitigate the destruction of the environment caused by burning fossil fuels.

As for Gilead Wind Farm, the established project will use less than 2% of the total area of the Ostrander Point Crown Land and will generate enough clean energy for approximately 5,600 homes per year. (http://www.gileadpower.com/projects_eastern_os trander.htm) Deborah Hudson Black Creek

Don't it just warm the cockles of your heart to hear that council has "thrown its support behind [the] Field Naturalists' appeal on Ostrander Point" (Gazette, Jan 24, 2013)?

Pity that council won't be a party to the appeal; that's up to the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists (PECFN) and Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County (APPEC).

Ah, but the good news: presumably after some reflection we find that at least we have their moral support, 13-3. But support us with money? Er, no. 13-3 again, but against.

Let's be clear about the $50,000. Check out the PECFN Save Ostrander Point web site (www.saveostranderpoint.or g) and you will see we have a target of $125,000, of which at the moment we've raised $15000. Council could have bumped this us to $65000 in a heartbeat, with a virtual certainty of meeting and perhaps even surpassing the goal, and at the same time nailing our council's flag firmly to the masthead.

Both in the matter of the appeal and in the matter of the funds lay opportunities to demonstrate leadership, commitment, dedication to the environment and to our irreplaceable south shore..

Blowing it once is a mistake.

Twice and you begin to wonder what gives people the impression they want to lead anything other than the lineup outside a washroom.

Pull yourselves together — we need the money. If we want the south shore to have all the aesthetic appeal of Wolfe Island and the biodiversity of an industrial brownfield site it's easy — just give us your moral support but otherwise do nothing. You don't fight wind turbines with good will.

Bert Jenkins Picton

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Proposed hospital changes ‘startling’

On Jan. 24, the Quinte Healthcare Corporation made a presentation to the mayor and councillors in a very packed Shire Hall.

Mayor Peter Mertens and all the councillors were definitely on the same page as they objected very strongly to QHC's proposals to cut services at PECMH. There were also deputations by some citizens who shared the same sentiments as County council.

As this presentation was well covered by the media you can read the details in your local papers this week.

If you go on Countylive.ca you will also see a detailed account of this meeting.

Beside the article is a video of a song written by Jeannette Arsenault and Janet Kellough. The song is titled, "Restructure This - The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Song" which is performed by local musicians.

The president of the Family Health Team, Dr. Elizabeth Christie, also gave an excellent deputation. She stated that we must focus on the positive. She added that PECMH is a highly efficient and effective hospital. It has

a great opportunity to build on initiatives begun by the Prince Edward Family Health Team, staff of PECMH and Prince Edward County doctors.

Even though she was speaking on behalf of the medical community, she knows only too well how important our local hospital is to all the residents of the County. Dr Christie was raised in the County and her family have used PECMH including the original Hill Street .hospital for over 80 years.

When QHC CEO Mary Clare Egberts spoke to Trenton council on Jan. 22, they too vowed to fight the proposed cuts. Mayor John Williams stated that they had "drawn a line in the sand".

Local Quinte West MPP Rob Milligan said that he was disappointed with the SE LHIN as he was not getting any cooperation with regard to numbers. In the media last week Trenton Memorial Foundation said that they were considering donating their funds to other areas rather than Trenton Memorial Hospital if the service cuts took place.

It is hoped that the boards of the PECMH Foundation

and Auxiliary will also make statements regarding the proposed cuts at PECMH. Egberts and her senior staff are only the messengers of this "fiasco". Make no mistake, these proposals are Ministry of Health- and SE LHIN-driven.This is why it is very important that you direct your comments and objections to the SE LHIN. They can be reached at 71 Adam St.,Belleville K8N 5K3 or by calling 613-9671431. Their e-mail address is southeast@lhins.on.ca .

If you wish to relay your concerns to QHC, you may do so by calling 969-7400 ext 2027 or emailing www.qhc.on.ca.

To show how dire the situation is at both PECMH and Trenton Memorial Hospital, I can only echo Dr. John Bonn's words. Dr Bonn is a doctor who has worked at Trenton emergency room for more than 40 years. He described the proposed changes as "startling". I think that most Trenton Memorial and PECMH stakeholders would agree with that description.

Fran Renoy Picton

Together, residents will be heard

The Quinte Healthcare Corporation (QHC) has announced a series of proposed solutions that may close its anticipated funding gap for the fiscal year starting April 1, 2013. The proposed solutions, including closing nine beds and the maternity ward, will have a huge impact on our local hospital, Prince Edward County Memorial, and on our community.

QHC should know by now that the people of Prince Edward County are very protective of our county hospital and the services it provides. It should know by now that we have a lot of energy and that we are willing to fight. However, we also want QHC to know that we are frustrated that we have to fight year after year to preserve what we have.

I, along with many other residents, am angry over the way health care is now being provided in Ontario and I am worried about the future. No longer is the hospital the centre of the system. Now we have many layers that do not seem very well coordinated and that seem more focussed on the bottom line than the well-being of our community.

Is there any consideration to the stress and hardship being placed on our rural families? Many people in our area, especially low-income families and

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seniors, have limited access to transportation and don’t have the money or opportunity to travel up to 74 miles to Belleville General Hospital for services or to visit loved ones who are admitted for care.

I am also concerned about the impact this will have on our local economy.

Prince Edward County, like all small rural communities, works hard to attract families to our area. They are the future of any municipality.

However, closing beds and cutting services means cutting jobs. It means impacting our ability to attract families who want to live close to health care services. It means potentially jeopardizing our ability to attract and retain physicians who want to be able to care for their patients.

If you live in Prince Edward County, please take the time to stand up

for your hospital and its services. Together, we can have a strong voice. Together, we can make a difference. Together, we can save our hospital and its services.

Call your concerns to QHC at 613-969-7400 ext.

2027. This is a special line that has been set up to receive feedback on the proposed cuts.

Take the time to contact people who can influence the proposed plans; the Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne, the Minister of Health Deb Matthews, Prince Edward-Hastings MPP Todd Smith and the CEO. of the South East LHIN Paul Huras.

Let’s get busy and once again fight for our most important commodity; our Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital. , Eleanor Lindsay-MacDonald Hallowell

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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

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

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.

ROTARY CASH CALENDAR WINNERS – – Week 3 – Jan 15 – 21 C. Menzies, F & M Robinson, M. Begbie, L. LeBreton, G. Jones.

CONSECON LEGION – Senior Bid Euchre every Tuesday 7pm. Cost is $5. Everyone welcome.

CONSECON LEGION – Mixed Fun Darts every Thursday 7:30pm. Everyone welcome.

BLOOMFIELD YOGA CLASSES – Drop-in classes at the Bloomfield Town Hall Wednesdays 5:30 – 6:30pm beginning Jan 23. Cost is $5/class. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by Bloomfield/Hallowell Recreation Committee.

Info call 393-3798.

CHERRY VALLEY YOGA – One-hour, dropin Yoga Classes $5. Every Tuesday 5:306:30pm. Every Thursday 9:30-10:30am 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.

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.

PE CHILD CARE SERVICES – NEW AFTERNOON PLAYGROUP – Tuesdays, 13pm at the Ontario Early Years Centre, 10 McFarland Court, Picton. No cost to attend.

Everyone welcome. Contact PE Child Care Services 476-8142.

PE CHILD CARE SERVICES – SATURDAY MORNING PLAYGROUP – Free to attend. 10am – 12 noon at PE Child Care Services, 10 McFarland Court Picton. No registration required. Focus is on 0 – 6 year olds. Older siblings are welcome. Crafts, music, circle & snack time. All welcome. Info call 476-8142 or www.pechildcareservices.ca.

ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WELLINGTON – The What Not Shop NEW hours starting Nov 22. Tuesdays 9-11am, Thursdays 2-4pm & Saturdays 10-12noon.

Selling clothes, boots, bedding & household items.

TOPS 4918 - 7pm - Every Wed night St Mary Magdalene Parish Hall. Information-Gena 3993461.

ALBURY FRIENDSHIP GROUP – Meets every Wed morning at Albury Church Rednersville Rd. Quilts for sale. Proceeds to local charities for women.

FEB 1- WELLINGTON LEGION DINNER – 5-7pm. Soup, Homemade Chicken or Beef Pot Pie with potatoes, veggies, dessert, coffee/tea. $11.95 inc. tax. Children under 12 half price.

FEB 1 – FREE HELMET PROGRAM & SKATE – Picton Arena from 2 – 4pm. The Brain Injury Association Quinte District & Community Partners have created a free helmet

lending program for skaters in PEC. This free skate will launch the program. All skaters must wear a CSA approved hockey helmet & helmets will be available to borrow for free. Information call The Brain Injury Association 9672756.

FEB 1/15 - 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.

FEB 2 – PICTON KINETTE CLUB – Presents “Groundhog Day Picnic” at the Elk’s Hall Picton. Doors open at 6pm. Ham Dinner with Live Music by Jenica Rayne. Tickets $15 each.

Under 12 $7.50. Available at Flowers N Such or from Kinette members.

FEB 2 – K of C COUNTRY JAMBOREE – Doors open at 5:30pm at St. Gregory the Great School Gym. Meal served at 6pm followed by entertainment at 7pm. Meal & Entertainment $12. Entertainment only $6.

FEB 3 – ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH – Roast Beef Supper at “Ameliasburgh Town Hall”. Serving 4pm – 6pm. Adults $12. Children under 12 $5. Information 3993082.

FEB 3 – MARYSBURGH MUMMERS – Auditions for “Godspell” 3:30 – 5:30pm. Mt. Tabor Playhouse, Milford. Director: Monica Alyea 476-8045.

FEB 4 – AL-ANON – Meets Mon(s) 7:30pm Gilead Fellowship Church. 1-866-951-3711.

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FEB 5 – NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS – Meets Tues(s) 7pm Picton Hospital Boardroom. 1-888-811-3887 Problem with drugs?

FEB 5 – AL-ANON – Meets Tues(s) 8pm Gilead Fellowship Church. 1-866-951-3711 Affected by someone’s drinking?

FEB 6 – POT LUCK & GAMES NIGHT – At Demorestville Friendship United Church Hall. Supper at 6:30. Presented by Demorestville W.I. Information Peggy 476-3755.

FEB 7 – AL-ANON – Meets Thurs(s) 10:30am St. Mary Magdalene Church. 1-866-951-3711 Affected by someone’s drinking?

FEB 8 – THIRSTY EAR OPEN STAGE – Grand opening at Cherry Valley United Church from 7 – 9:30pm. For further information call 476-6143. All welcome. Refreshments & special guests.

FEB 9/16 – PE COMMUNITY THEATRE – Presents “Moon Over Buffalo” by Ken Ludwig at 8pm Mt. Tabor Playhouse, Milford. Advance tickets $14 - 476-5925.

FEB 10/17 – PE COMMUNITY THEATRE – Presents “Moon Over Buffalo” by Ken Ludwig at 2pm Mt. Tabor Playhouse, Milford. Advance tickets $14 - 476-5925.

FEB 10 – CHERRY VALLEY SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT –All welcome. 12 noon – 4pm. Presented by Athol Recreation Committee. Call 476-9963 or www.atholreccentre.com to register.

FEB 11 – BLOOD DONOR CLINIC – PE Community Centre, 375 Main St. Picton. Main Hall 2pm – 8pm. Book your appointment online: www.blood.ca or by phone 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283).

FEB 12 – ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WELLINGTON – Pancake Supper in the Parish Hall from 4:30 – 6:30pm.

Adults $8. Children under 12 $4. Information 399-3082.

FEB 13 – LOYALIST DECORATIVE PAINTERS GUILD – Meets every second Wed. of the month. Carrying Place United Church 7pm. Coffee & snacks at 6:30pm. Bring regular painting supplies. New members always welcome. Info Noreen 475-2005.

FEB 13 – SOPHIASBURGH OVER 60 LUNCH & MEETING – Demorestville Friendship United Church Hall at 12 noon. $10.

No dishes needed. Call Peggy 476-3755 by Monday prior.

FEB 13 – WINDY VILLAGE OPEN STAGE – Returns for another season 7pm Wellington Legion, 364 Main St. W., Wellington. Cash donations to the Storehouse Food Bank are encouraged. Coffee provided. All welcome – performers at any level.

FEB 21 – PECMH AUXILIARY GENERAL MEETING – At the Picton Legion. Registration at 11:30am & lunch $15 at 12 noon. Busi-

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013

Hospice affirms it is not seeking hospital’s funding Residential facility may help in face of cuts, but it cannot replace hospital beds ADAm BrAmBurgEr

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While any move to close beds at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital could increase the importance of a residential hospice to serve palliative care patients, Hospice Prince Edward says it will never ask the South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) to divert funding away from the hospital.

At a County council meeting last week, Hospice executive director Nancy Parks aimed to clarify news reports stemming from a Picton Rotary meeting Jan. 15.

There, Hospice president Birgit Langwisch and Parks discussed how Quinte Healthcare Corporation (QHC)'s proposal to eliminate nine beds from the hospital could make its proposal to the

LHIN to approve a threebed residential hospice instead of the LHIN’s two-bed model more appealing.

Parks indicated that approval would be funded from a separate $643,000 annual allocation already designated to fund residential hospices in Perth, Kingston, and Picton.

"There is no provision for QHC to divert funding from the hospital to the community, thus diverting hospital bed funding to a residential hospice facility or for that matter to any community support service in the community," she said.

Though there was some discussion at the Rotary meeting about the notion provincial reports indicate residential hospices could provide palliative care at about half the cost of hospital beds, Parks said the organization has no intention of ask-

ing the LHIN to divert funding from the hospital.

While hospice beds are an effective means of end-of-life care, Parks indicated they can't replace the beds that Prince Edward County Memorial may lose, nor would Hospice advocate that.

"A residential hospice care bed is care that is very different than beds in an acute care hospital facility," Parks concluded. "At no time will we be asking to divert hospital funding to our residential facility."

Parks also stressed to the Gazette Hospice wouldn’t even have the capacity to make such a request as base funding for health-care facilities is allocated by specific formulas determined by the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care.

She indicated Hospice Prince Edward hopes to con-

tinue to partner with QHC, the Prince Edward Family Health Team, and other community partners to provide the best health care possible for their mutual patients.

At present, Parks said Hospice is able to provide twice as much service as contracted through the LHIN for its visiting program due to the generous support from community donors and fundraising.

Regardless of what happens with QHC's funding envelope from the LHIN, and the internal decisions it makes to meet its budget needs, Hospice will continue to make the case that the LHIN fund a three-bed pilot project instead of the LHIN’s twobed offer.

Hospice intends to raise any additional funds needed to run its facility within the community.

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Stansfield said QHC representatives would be meeting with several local health care stakeholders to discuss the proposed cuts over the next couple of weeks.

“The most important message ... is that the status quo is not an option,” she said.

QHC president and chief executive officer Mary Clare Egberts the changes are for the good of all residents in the region.

“I know you feel we're taking health-care services out of your hospital, but we're hopefully not taking many of them out of your region,” she said.

Egberts said health care is an emotional issue, but ultimately the cuts will benefit the hospital.

“This is a health care transformation. This is hopefully going to ensure that health care is here into the future,” she said.

She said a reduction in beds doesn't necessarily translate into a reduction in service or a reduction in the quality of service provided.

Mayor Peter Mertens said there's no argument on the part of council that health care needs to change, but he said what's happening at PECMH is working and shouldn't be facing reductions.

“Prince Edward County could be a model for the entire province when it comes to health care,” he said.

Mertens said health care and the hospital are a couple of the most important things to county residents.

“They're disappointed and discouraged. They raised $750,000 last year for new equipment. They feeling abandoned and let down now,” he said. “As things change, and they need to change, there also needs to be some flexibility.

This whole process is flawed.”

Mertens said moving non-acute health care services out into the community is the right idea, but the infrastructure to provide those services has to be in place first. He said in this case it isn't.

“That's where the province should have started, where they provide the funding for hospice and put the pieces in place, and demonstrate to us that four per cent on the CCAC budget is going to do the job,” he said. “We don't know that. We may be trad-

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ing one problem for another.”

Mertens said the reductions would impact the community further by reducing the number of jobs at the hospital. He said lost services could translate to a reduction of seven or eight jobs.

“It's the wrong place for us to be and it's the wrong place for us to go,” he said Prince Edward Family Health Team president Dr. Elizabeth Christie was critical of the proposed cuts.

She said local health care providers also haven't been given enough time or information to provide logical solutions or alternatives.

“In order to pursue these discussions we need more details. It's impossible for our physicians to provide appropriate ideas and rebuttal or suggestions for the changes that might occur without more details,” she said. “We details on how the funding formula justifies the proposed cuts at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital.”

Christie said the key enablers are “fundamentally flawed.”

“There currently is no capacity in the CCAC to provide additional home care services,” she said.

“We're hopeful CCAC is going to get up to four per cent in increased funding, but we actually don't know if that will be simply enough to bring them up to standard to provide the services that are currently needed, or if they'll actually have enough resources to provide additional services.”

Resident Eleanor Lindsay MacDonald gave an animated and passionate defence of the hospital. She said she's frustrated to have to take up the fight to protect the hospital again.

“One thing Quinte Health Care should know by now is Prince Edward County has a lot of energy and, when it comes to fighting for our hospital, we are there every moment,” she said.

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013

CRTC books March 20 hearing for County FM Station also eyes potential studio location at Farm Centre

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County FM is making some strides toward people finding them both in person and on the radio dial.

At an annual general meeting attended by more than 50 people at Books & Company’s Lipson Room last week, the community radio collective announced it had secured a Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) hearing as well as a potential home for its studio.

Board chair Treat Hull explained the CRTC has granted the fledgling station a no-appearance hearing on March 20 regarding its application for a licence to broadcast using the 92.3 frequency. “The CRTC can opt for a couple of different kinds of hearing processes depending on the nature of the application,� Hull said. “Our is a no-appearance hearing. It’s straight forward. The commissioners and staff will go over our files without needing us to be there.�

Hull said that likely signifies the CRTC has enough information on hand to proceed with a decision on the application, though he stressed people can still make submissions — or interventions — to the CRTC for or against the licence, which could mean they’d have to attend.

He noted that a positive decision would mean that the station might be able to be on the air this year.

On another note, Hull said the CountyFM board has not heard any new news about the operations of KWE on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory on the same frequency, though the members present at the annual general meeting did offer some support in that

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They unanimously approved the board’s position that the county has a legitimate need for its own radio station and it would continue to actively pursue its licence with the relevant authorities, while at the same time respecting that KWE is operating. ‘Essentially, we are leaving it to the regulators to do their jobs and set out allocations,� he said.

The other big news of the evening was that the station has reached an agreement in principle for on a long-term lease that would see its studio located in the County Farm Centre building, in the former ServiceOntario site. “We didn’t want to be

right in the downtown area, but we wanted to be reasonably close to Picton and have good access by car,� said Hull. “It was also important to have accessibility for disabled persons and since it was previously used by government, they have already made those provisions for access.�

The potential studio also fills a technical requirement that the building have a good line of sight to its transmitting tower to ensure a signal can be beamed by microwave frequency across a distance.

To determine that, Hull said Doug Storring went up in a cherry picker some 60 feet above the ground, where he indicated the line of sight was clear.

At the meeting, the commission signed up eight new members to bring its total to more than 270, which Hull said offers them one of the largest bodies of support behind any community radio station licensing applicant to date.

Hull described being “knocked out� by the number of members who turned out to hear about the station’s progress within the past 12 months.

Also during the session, the audience heard a firstperson account of the formation of the Amherst Island community radio station by Terry Culbert, a veteran broadcaster who was one of the key players there. Culbert has since moved to the county.

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013

Land parcel adjacent to McFarland Home declared surplus and rezoned Councillors take steps to allow Nautical Lands Group’s seniors home development proposal to move forward ChadIbbotson

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Council has declared surplus a four-acre parcel of land behind H.J. McFarland Home and approved amendments to the County's official plan and comprehensive zoning bylaw that will allow a proposed seniors development on the property to move forward.

The municipality has received an offer from developer Nautical Lands Group to purchase the four-acre parcel and declaring the property surplus was the first step toward a sale. In addition to declaring the land surplus, changes had to be made to the comprehensive zoning

bylaw and Official Plan in order for the land to be used for a seniors development.

Last week council approved those changes at a planning meeting. The changes to the zoning bylaw restrict permitted uses for the property to hospital, nursing home, medical clinic, park, townhouse dwellings, low rise apartments, quadruplexes, retirement home or lodge, or seniors housing complexes.

The changes to the official plan include a requirement for a development plan for the entire site prior to development taking place. The plan would show distribution of uses, intensity of uses, serviceability including

storm water management, access, any land division and phasing of development. The development plan may also require traffic, noise and archaeological studies, and environmental assessments.

Density is limited to 60 units per net hectare for medium residential units such as townhouses and 100 dwelling units per net hectare for apartments.

One-third of the entire site is reserved for affordable housing.

The changes reflect the municipality's Age in Place concept for the property.

“Right now we've declared the property surplus so that gives us the

opportunity to negotiate with any interested parties and we have an interested party,” mayor Peter Mertens said in an interview. “We'll see if we can put a deal together and that deal will come back to council and council will either approve it or not.”

If approved the project will move on to the planning process, which will include the development plan and any required studies. The development would have to come back to council at least three more times before a shovel goes in the ground, Mertens said.

“There are lots of opportunities left to comment on

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Still, there were some residents who felt the process was moving too quickly.

Resident Renia Tyminski was among them.

“Since this rezoning issue has been raised on council meeting agendas, several of us have indicated our feelings of undue haste approaching the Nautical development proposal; one that is not conducive to sufficient resident input to protect the qualities of the McFarland Property,” she said.

Councillor Terry Shortt said he's heard plenty of comments that reflect that sentiment and he argued that council should have waited to declare the land surplus.

“This is one thing I've really heard a lot on the street about and the concern is moving too fast,” Shortt said.

“If this developer is actually interested in what he says he's interested in, I don't see how a little time to give the public a little satisfaction, a little comfort, is going to be a problem.”

Councillor Brian Marisett introduced a deferral motion which would have forced the developer to produce a development plan for the entire site before the property would be declared surplus, but that motion lost by a margin of 10–4 with only Marisett, councillor Janice Maynard, Shortt, and councillor Alec Lunn voting in favour.

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While some councillors argued that the process was moving too fast, others argued it had been held up long enough.

The original proposal had Nautical Lands Group constructing the new seniors development in front of McFarland Home which drew the ire of its residents.

The plan was changed to move the proposed development to the back of the property and the front piece of land has since had its zoning amended to “open space” to ensure it remains green space.

Mertens told councillors Tuesday evening he hasn't received any further calls about the development after the project was moved from the front of the property and concerns of McFarland Home residents have been mitigated. He said lingering resistance to the project is being driven by neighbours.

He urged councillors to approve the declaration of surplus.

“We have IBI (Group) who have been working with us on our secondary plan now for two years saying 'this is proper planning process,' so we need to move forward,” Mertens said.

He said the project was introduced last June and the municipality has continually said there is a strong need for this kind of facility.

“No one has come to the table,” Mertens said. “We

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COUNTRY BUNGALOW $384,900 Well constructed open concept home with large windows to capture the beautiful lake views. All brick bungalow is nicely located close to the beaches.

Enjoy the benefits of a finished in-law suite with separate entrance, oversized garage/workshop & in ground pool and large backyard. All bedrooms & living areas are bright & spacious. MLS® 2130286 Call ELIZABETH CROMBIE, Sales Rep 613-476-2700 or toll free 1-877-476-0096 www.pictonhomes.com

REDGATE SUB-DIVISION PHASE 2 Phase 2 of the popular PineRidge Sub-division has begun. Now Taking Reservations for spectacular Country lots with all the amenities of City living. Full Municipal services to all 46 Lots. Freehold Townhomes are also available.

Reservations are going well! Call for all the details..... $70,000 MLS 2126574

QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE 613-476-5900

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

CIRCA 1880 stunning waterfront Home and/or B&B.Located in the trendy downtown village district of Wellington ON just a couple of blocks from restaurants, cafés, pubs, and boutiques. 225 +/- feet of pristine and improved rock pebble shoreline with Southern exposure.

This single family home is currently being utilized as a B&B with the highest nightly rental rate in Prince Edward County. Elegant principal rooms, 3 fireplaces, 4 suites all with ensuite baths and sitting areas, 4 stunning verandas and English gardens. EXCLUSIVE

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

WWW.49OLDPORTAGEROAD.COM Beautiful Century home on quiet street in Carrying Place. Updated wiring, mostly renovated 3 bdrm, 1 bath home with original features and charm. New windows throughout, new hot water tank. Walking distance to many amenities including public water access. Murray Canal, boat launch, 401 and Trenton all nearby! $184,900 MLS 2125951 Call TEAL BAVERSTOCK, Sales Rep 613-476-2100 or teal.baverstock@century21.ca LANTHORN REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE* *INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED www.tealbaverstock.com

NEW LISTING

PERFECT FAMILY HOME! 1.5 yr old award winning custom built home, professionally designed & decorated.

4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. $499,900 MLS 2130639 Call MARY JANE MILLS, Broker 613-476-5900 mills2@sympatico.ca QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE www.maryjanemills.com

SOLD

130 ft. waterfront lot convenient to Belleville and Picton. Live on beautiful Muscote Bay! Nice homes in area. Road is in to the property. A bargain at $149,000.

Easy water access. Good fishing area. $139,000 MLS 2127103 HERB PLIWISCHKIES, Sales Rep cell 613-921-7441 QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE 613-476-5399 613-476-5900

NEW LISTING

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION $198,500 Panoramic views of Adolphus Reach from the large wrap around deck, living room, dining room & master bedroom. Raised bungalow on ¾ acre private lot, minutes from Lake on the Mountain and Glenora Ferry. 3+1 bedrooms with 4pce. bath & partially finished lower level . Updates throughout: newer vinyl windows & doors, propane fireplace in living room, laminate flooring, newer shingles (2005), waterproofing of basement (transferable), extra insulation in attic, new back deck, updated kitchen (2005) & central air (2001). Other features: heated sunroom, newer electric panel (100amp breakers), forced air propane furnace & includes appliances & some furniture. Partially finished basement offers a potential fourth bedroom, workshop & recroom area as well as a walk out to side yard. Bright home with many updates & breathtaking waterviews, approximately 20 mins to Picton. MLS® 2130154

Call ELIZABETH CROMBIE, Sales Rep 613-476-2700 or toll free 1-877-476-0096 www.pictonhomes.com

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

JUST FOR YOU" In Picton`s newest & most prestigious condominium "The Edward". This 2 bdrm condo with open concept LR/DR features 9` ceilings, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, master bdrm w/walk-in closet, lrg 4pc bath w/separate shower stall. This unit provides 850 sq. ft of gracious living plus a 32 sq.ft. balcony. Walk to shops, theatre, restaurants & harbour. You will appreciate this beautifully appointed, high level security condominium in downtown Picton. $229,900 MLS 2120506 LANTHORN REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE* *INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

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

Watch as the sun goes down. An incredible opportunity to own 300 ft. waterfront in Prince Edward County. Panoramic views of Adolphus Reach. Close to vineyards, orchards, galleries and 2 marinas. Located at the mouth of Prinyers Cove. $129,900 MLS 2114360 Call MARK GARDINER, Sales Rep Office: 613-476-2700 Cell:613-391-5588 mbgardiner@yahoo.com

3 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE CONDO 3 bedroom townhouse within walking distance of harbour and downtown shopping.

Great for young couple starting out or investor seeking a good return on investment. Requires some TLC. $69,900 MLS 2130532 KEVIN GALE, Sales Rep cell 613-476-1874 H. 613-242-7295 C. QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE kevingale@remax.net

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MICHELLE BOWES 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 $137,500 MLS® 2126793

WELLINGTON ON THE LAKE 2 bedrm bungalow on nicely treed lot in adult community. 2 baths, formal diningrm, bright living rm with gas fireplace, 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

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Design from your Local Experts 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

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

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.

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

LOOKING TO BUILD THAT NEW HOME? 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

AREA OF GREAT FISHING AND BOATING Bay of Quinte Waterfront Telegraph Narrows.

Large treed nicely landscaped lot with drilled well, entrance and hydro are in. Ready to go to build your new home. Approx 90 ft of shoreline.

Set in the trees. Close to 401, Kingston and Napanee. Asking $199,900 MLS® 2120848

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FLOWER PORCH AND TWO TERRACES

The undisputed highlight of this unique and special layout is the luxurious master suite with dual bathrooms. Upon entering thehome, enjoy an excellent view straight back through the curved row of dining room windows.

Head left for the living room and pretty flower porch with skylights, or right to the informal kitchen/breakfast nook/family room zone. Both the breakfast nook and familyroom open to the play terrace, so kids can enjoy being outside and you can see them from inside. A beamed ceiling, built-in bar, andcozy fireplace make the family room a fun hangout. Enjoy quiet time in the study or the luxurious master suite, where each partner getsan individual toilet, walk-in closet, and shower or tub.

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THE PICTON GAZETTE

102 Main Street, Picton

The Gold Standard in Prince Edward County $374,900

Lanthorn Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage*

*Independently owned & operated

$389,900

$499,900

MLS 2126214

MLS 2130013

$499,900

MLS 2121817

MLS 2126360

WWW.2331COUNTYROAD1.COM

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RENOVATED CENTURY HOME WEST LAKE WATERFRONT • IN THE HEART OF BLOOMFIELD • COUNTRY CHARM CIRCA 1888 Elsie Wiersma • A DDITION BUILT 1998, Sales Rep • WALK TO ALL CONVENIENCES • 3 BDRM, 3 BATHS • 4 ACRES

Direct: 613-848-4810

COMPLETELY SELF CONTAINED elsie.wiersma@century21.ca 2 BDRM WITH 1 CAR GARAGE Joy Humphrey • 3.6 ACRES, ATTACHED DOUBLE Broker CAR GARAGE

$35,000

Sales Reps.

www.pec.on.ca/young thefamilyteam@gmail.com

AND HIGH SPEED INTERNET

• 2000 VINES OF PINOT NOIR & BACO NOIR IN THIRD YEAR OF GROWTH • EXCELLENT DRAINAGE • EXISTING WELL PICTURE YOUR HOME HERE

Direct: 613-849-5999

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• BAY OF QUINTE WATERFRONT • 1820 CENTURY HOUSE • 3 BEDROOMS/ 2 BATHROOMS • WIDE PLANK PINE FLOORING • TERRACED FLOWER BEDS • BALCONY OVERLOOKING PROPERTY • WALKOUT TO PATIO • GUEST HOUSE • ATTACHED SINGLE CAR GARAGE

$384,000 MLS 2122268

$389,900

MLS 2127087

MLS 2124674

GREAT SPOT TO BUILD 21 PHOTOS

• 1.22 ACRES • SWEEPING VIEWS OVER BIG ISLAND MARSH • PERFECT FOR WATCHING WILD LIFE • SPACE FOR CHILDREN TO ROAM • GREAT GARDEN SOIL FOR THE GARDENER • EASY COMMUTE TO PICTON

& WORKSHOP

Jason, Kevin & Sandy Young

• PRIME LOCATION! • 68 ACRES ROLLING LANDSCAPE • FULL SOUTHERLY EXPOSURE • SOLID BARN WITH 200 AMP SERVICE

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BELLEVILLE OR

$749,000 MLS 2125493

WWW.167BAYBREEZEST.COM • CUSTOM BUILT STONE & BRICK • 2,500+ SQ FT MAIN FLOOR LIVING SPACE • 3 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS • OPEN CONCEPT DESIGN • SPECTACULAR INGROUND POOL • GEOTHERMAL HEATING / COOLING • 2 CAR ATTACHED GARAGE • GOURMET STYLE KITCHEN • FULL BASEMENT

$469,000 MLS 2126260

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• TUCKED AWAY FOR PRIVACY • 42 ACRES, GLENORA ROAD • ONLY 5 KM. TO PICTON • HOME COMPLIMENTS SETTING • NEWER 1.5 STOREY - 4 BEDROOMS • MASTER & ENSUITE ON MAIN FLOOR • MAIN FLOOR LAUNDRY • COVERED WRAP AROUND VERANDA • FULL BASEMENT, HUGE GARAGE

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• 5 AC. GARDEN SOIL • 4 BEDROOM, 3 BATH HOME • FAMILY ROOM W/ FIREPLACE • WRAP-AROUND SUNDECK • DOUBLE CAR GARAGE • FULL BASEMENT • 1200 SQ. FT DETACHED STEEL • BUILDING INSULATED & HEATED

Bev Skidmore

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$45,000

www.bevskidmore.com skidmore2100@yahoo.ca

MLS 2127496

SOLD

58 CTY RD 18, CHERRY VALLEY

• BRIGHT, RENOVATED CENTURY HOME • RED PINE FLOORS, ORIGINAL TIN AND BEAD BOARD CEILINGS

• MODERN CONVENIENCES AND TOUCHES • INCOME PRODUCING VACATION / RETIREMENT PROPERTY

• INFO INSTANTLY: TEXT GOLD116 TO #33344 • 140’ X 311’ LOT INCL HOME & BARN/STUDIO • 3 FLOORS, LOTS OF LOFT SPACE • IDEAL FOR AN ARTIST AND STUDIO, WORKSHOP OR CONVERT IT TO A GUEST HOUSE

$745,000 MLS 2124530

$97,500

MLS 2130402

ESTATE SIZED BUILDING LOT

• NEWLY CREATED BUILDING LOT • 15 ACRES WITH 1,072 FT FRONTAGE Tracey Dickson Sales Rep • PRIVATE LOCATION Direct: 613-403-7690 • SMALL SEASONAL STREAM tracey.dickson@century21.ca • IDEAL HOBBY FARM LOCATION • INSTALLED WELL WITH 25 G.P.M. Hugh Jackson • YEAR ROUND ROAD Broker • EASY ACCESS TO TRENTON, Direct: 613-476-5026 BELLEVILLE & 401 h.jackson@sympatico.ca • WOODED

Carol Brough

Sales Rep.

BUILDING LOT

carolbroughc21@hotmail.com

PICTON INDUSTRIAL PARK

• 8000 SQ.FT. W/CORNER SITE • 1.8 ACRES • LRG SHOWROOM, KIT, MEETING ROOM • SITS WELL BACK FROM THE ROAD & 6 BATHROOMS, AIR CONDITIONED • MFG/SERVICE AREA W/16 FT CEILINGS • DUG WELL • 3 OVERHEAD 12 FT X 12 FT DOORS • ELEVATOR, LOTS OF PAVED PARKING • HYDRO • FOR MORE PICS GO TO • MINUTES TO PICTON WWW.9MCFARLANDDR.COM

$160,000

$199,000

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MLS 2127411

$219,999 MLS 2126795

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• FANTASTIC DOWNTOWN LOCATION • 6,300 SQ. FT. SPACE, 9' CEILINGS • PLUS 3,200 SQ. FT OPEN LOFT WITH WOOD FLOORS

• POST AND BEAM, OPEN CONCEPT • ZONED CC-30, SEVERAL USES • ROOM TO PARK OVER 20 CARS • SELLER MAY HOLD FINANCING • LOT SIZE 64'X124', BORDERS PARK

Jason, Kevin & Sandy Young Sales Reps.

www.pec.on.ca/young thefamilyteam@gmail.com

Colleen Galway

IDEAL LOCATION • CENTURY HOME CLOSE TO WINERIES, CIDER • GREAT IN TOWN LOCATION COMPANY AND ARTISAN CHEESE FACTORY

• SURROUNDED BY MATURE PINE AND

SPRUCE TREES • STONE FIREPLACE IN GREAT ROOM • NEW FURNANCE AND OIL TANK (2012) www.colleengalway.com • SOME NEW WINDOWS, NEW WATER SYSTEM colleen.galway@century21.ca • EXCELLENT STARTER HOME OR DREAM COTTAGE • A MUST SEE IN WAUPOOS

Sales Rep

• QUIET STREET CLOSE TO HOSPITAL,

FAIRGROUNDS AND THE SHOPS OF MAIN STREET • CUTE SIDE-SPLIT WITH 3 BEDROOMS UPSTAIRS AND 1 DOWNSTAIRS • DINING AREA OFF OF THE KITCHEN • NEW LAMINATE FLOORING ON THE MAIN LEVEL

Picton - 613-476-2100 Toll Free 1-866-294-2100

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WATERFRONT

MAIN STREET CONDO

$239,900 Designed for comfort, convenience and peaceful life style. Maintenance free including snow removal, owners are free to spend time enjoying summer or head south for the winter. The 1 bedroom condo is located in The Edward on Main Street in Picton which includes one parking space. Condo Fees : $257.28/mo. MLS® 2124767

CLASSIC CONDO

$234,900 Bright, spacious 2 bedroom & den corner suite in the Milford Building features renovated kitchen, wheelchair access, 67 sq ft. balcony. Condo fees $368.30 per month. Parking underground for one car. MLS® 2124805

Elizabeth Crombie Sales Representative 104 Main Street, Picton

613.476.2700 or toll free

Libby says...

UNLIMITED POTENTIAL

$585,000 Looking for a location for home business ? This one has it all!

Located on 30 acres, this huge 5 bedroom home has geothermal heating.

Plus a separate 2 bedroom apartment, massive 2 car & RV garage and 2 offices on the lower level with washrooms. Inground heated pool and hot tub as well ! Hobby farm and vineyard potential. MLS®2123582

“Please join us Friday February 8h at the Waring Hall from 8-Midnight Fundraising Dance featuring Little Bluff!”

1.877.476.0096 Hrs: Mon.-Sat. 9-5

To see the Feature of the Week check out my web site:

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VACTION HOME

$549,000 225' of waterfront, 3,000 sq ft of living space in this modern bungalow. Million dollar views over Long Reach. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3 fireplaces, sauna, 20x40 pool, tennis court, double garage. Totally renovated inside and out. Includes appliances & all furniture as viewed including 46' LCD TV. Rents successfully as vacation home. MLS® 2113568

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THE LURE OF THE LAKE

BRICK FARM HOUSE

$299,000 Very charming 1880 Century red brick on 4.4 acres just 10 minutes from Picton. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, office/bedroom on main floor. Beautiful pine floors. Inground pool and hot tub with deck and sunroom. Lots of space, 2.5 car garage plus 19 X 31 ft workshop with furnace. MLS® 2130274

$689,000 A stunning waterfront home with the perfect combination of luxury and simplicity. Set against a back drop of the lake and the season's changing landscapes this immaculate 2 lvel home is fully renovated with high end finishes and features. Professionally landscaped with natural stone terrace on rock shoreline. MLS® 2126055

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Mark Gardiner, UE ProAlliance Realty, Brokerage Sales Representative

613-476-2700 24-hr. pager

Member of the Quinte and Toronto Real Estate Board Bus.

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Toll Free: 1-877-476-0096 Direct: 613-476-1320 Cell: 613-391-5588 104 Main Street, Picton

GREAT HOME-BASED BUSINESS LOCATION with 2 car garage plus workshop.

Centrally located between Belleville and Picton and close to the Sandbanks, wineries and a distillery, this red brick bungalow sits in a rural setting overlooking rolling fields. Nicely landscaped grounds have large fencedin area providing privacy for patio and/or gazebo. Stepping from granite foyer into large kitchen with lots of cupboard space and prep area, you will be amazed with how freshly renovated the home is. Kitchen leads to open concept dining/living room with patio door opening to large deck designed with entertaining in mind. Gleaming hardwood floors throughout. Master bedroom with a great room and copious amount of natural light throughout the generously large windows. Three spare bedrooms on the main floor and one in the basement provide room for family or unexpected guests. Perhaps a B&B. The basement provides a Rec Room, laundry and a large cozy family room. $289,900 MLS 2130503

The premium lot on Pirates Cove Lane, over looking breath taking South Bay. Dock, beach, raft great for swimming, launch your boat right there! Roast weenies and marshmellows in the fire pit. 39 st Mallard trailer with huge 38`x 8` Sunroom. Ye be warned don`t miss out on this one.....

ARRR! $198,900 MLS 2123366

Coming Soon......

Rednersville Road

THIS IS A MILLIONAIRS HOME! Elevated high on an escarpment with panoramic views of Picton & surrounding areas, this 70 acre stately stone home exudes majestic appeal. Boasting over 3500 Square Feet of living space, it is a `must have` to the buyer that knows bigger IS better. All the bells and whistles: gourmet kitchen with large pantry, granite countertops, glass showers, fireplace, gas in floor heating, slate & hardwood floors, 3 car garage and massive workshop, all completely built with the Arxx system (R60 insulation). Would make a great winery or other interesting business location. THIS MANSION IS A MUST SEE! $885,000 MLS 2130528

NEW LISTING

Less than 5 minutes from Picton, this 1 1/2 storey home is set on a 2+ acre rural lot boasting a two car garage and a large workshop.

4 Bedrooms - 3 up and a large master on the main floor. Well maintained with many upgrades. $179,900. MLS 2130631

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19 JOHN STREET Your search for the perfect family home is over! This 3 bdrm home is located on a quiet street in Picton close to all the town has to offer. Inside, this home features lots of space for relaxing or entertaining, eat-in kitchen, family room with gas fireplace, home office, balcony off the master bdrm, hardwood floors, new bathrooms.

Outside, a large backyard features an in-ground pool, covered patio, outbuilding and still has space for the dog to play.

MLS 2130544 ..............................$289,000 Proud Member of the Toronto Real Estate Board and the Quinte & District Real Estate Board. Giving You Greater Exposure For Your Property Listing!

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Breathtaking 4.80 acre waterfront lot featuring an all brick approximately 3000 sq ft two storey home.

Spacious 3 bdrm bungalow with attached garage and 3+ acre lot.

$499,000

$799,000

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MLS®#: 2126771

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Immaculate 4 bdrm side-split with finished basement & in floor heating.

Close to Belleville & Trenton.

2 storey custom built home with endless water and sunset views

Lovely 4 level split Duvanco Built home with open concept.

$549,000

Well maintained bungalow on a 1+ acre lot. Close to Belleville on Massassauga Road.

$269,900

Spacious century home with large principal rooms in a great Wellington location.

2 bedroom cottage on the shores of Aylen Lake. Seller offering a 100% take back mortgage.

$148,200

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Ideal getaway spot and a perfect location to unwind and sit by the campfire.

Great opportunity for your new business venture in Bloomfield.

$89,000

MLS®# 2126885 Very neat and tidy 3 bdrm 2 storey home in Picton in a desired area over looking the harbour.

$209,900

$499,000

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Lovely 3 bdrm brick bungalow with an open concept. Only minutes to Trenton.

$189,000

Spacious 2 bdrm bungalow with a large lot close to Picton.

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$169,000

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Great building lot with 200 ft of road frontage min from Trenton.

$214,000

OFFICE: (613) 399-2700

$287,900

$34,000

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An excellent 68 acre parcel just west of Highway 49.

A great location with lovely views

$119,000

FAX: (613) 399-3372 TOLL FREE: (866) 399-9902

Come visit us at 294 Wellington Main Street and get your free Recycling boxes! If you are unable to make it into the office we can deliver within the county.

While supplies last.

NOT INTENDED TO SOLICIT PROPERTIES ALREADY LISTED FOR SALE.

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THE PICTON GAZETTE

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

Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

12 acres of level farmland fronting on the Black River.

Wonderful cared for large barn suitable for horses or sheep/goats. A driveshed full of character and charm needing some work. 4 season pond and fenced fields. The Canadiana farmhouse offers a separate apartment (modern kitchen, own bath, updated electrical), 2 bathrooms in house.

Main house has numerous original features ie. tin ceiling, bead board ceilings, claw foot bath. Updating is required or build (sever potential) a new house on this truly lovely property. Property across road is also for sale 117 acres. $398,000 MLS 2130226 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

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 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

Panoramic water-views from almost every room. 9 ft ceilings in lower level, lg 2nd master bedroom, walkout to the patio. Main living area: bright, spacious rooms, walkouts to cedar deck. Custom kitchen, Diamastone countertops, stainless steel appliances, soft-closing drawers, abundance of storage. Lg dining room, wall of windows, 20 ft ceilings. Open-concept living room, pot lighting throughout, new heat producing fireplace with glass door and built-in screens. Private suite with 2 bedrooms. Treed ravine leads to water`s edge, protected cove below. Walking trails.

Beautifully landscaped, extensive gardens. Impeccable home, desirable location, minutes to Picton, 10 minutes to the 401. $750,000 MLS 2130425 Gaill Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

The luxury of privacy and 2.96 acres on the edge of Picton! Set on a knoll back from the road with wonderful views. The house boasts, newer windows, electrical, offering lots of light, new kitchen, refinished floors, propane fireplace, hot tub on the rear patio. 3 bdrm, 2 bath with single car attached garage. For the handyman, artist or person who collects there is a spacious insulated barn/building and a pole barn for storage. Lovely wooded area on one side and views over fields from the rear. A great place to start and raise a family or a place to relax and be close to all but still not give up that special place in retirement. $342,900 MLS 2127470 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

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*

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*

HEALDSPOND FARM One of the County’s most spectacular farms in a much-coveted location. All the charm and character of its 1830 provenance, now totally upgraded for life in 2012! Plank floors, 5 fireplaces, two staircases, an incomparable “country kitchen” (with AGA cooker!), and a recently added great room and main floor master suite. Beautiful prim architectural lines and a belvedere tie the Carriage House/Studio to the main house. Triple garage, wraparound veranda, screened porch and sprawling lawns and gardens complete the package. Welcome to Healdspond Farm! $1,159,000 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

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Catherine Deluce Pres. & CEO Broker

Duane Russell Broker

Sarah Scott Sales Representative

Richard Stewart LLB

Sam Simone Sales Representative

Lori Slik

Sales Representative

Vise President Legal Counsel

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THE PICTON GAZETTE

www.countyremax.com

QUINTE LTD. BROKERAGE Colleen Green Sales Rep.

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

Ted Surridge

Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.399.5170 Office: 613.399.5900 Email: teds@kos.net

1 Lake Street, PICTON, ON 613.476.5900

304 Main Street, WELLINGTON,ON 613.399.5900 or Toll Free 1.888.217.0166

NEW

$70,000

REDGATE SUB-DIVISION PHASE 2 Phase 2 of the popular PineRidge Sub-division has begun. Now Taking Reservations for spectacular Country lots with all the amenities of City living. Full Municipal services to all 46 Lots. Freehold Townhomes are also available. Reservations are going well!

Call for all the details..... MLS 2126574 HERB PLIWISCHKIES

$120,900

Very well priced move in ready home. 2 acres, 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms. Soaker tub! Being sold “as is”. Don’t miss out!

MLS 2130507 TAMMY BEAUMONT

Tammy Beaumont

$154,900

Why rent? Own me for less that $699.00 per month! 2+1 bed, 2 bath, many upgrades complete! Newer furnace (propane), low maintenance steel roof, electrical upgrades, and more! Several outbuildings and lots of storage. Sits on a beautiful 4.7 acre lot with mature trees and lots of quiet!

MLS 2130617.

TONY SCOTT

$169,000

One of Picton’s finest neighbourhoods. Walking distance to schools, shopping, fine dining and theatre. Three bedrooms, full poured concrete basement, detached double garage. Diamond in the rough requires extensive renovations. Could be your opportunity to own a bungalow on a fabulous street.

MLS 2130283 JIM WAIT & DARLENE ELDRIDGE

SOLD

Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.242.3045 tammy@remaxquinte.com

Ron Norton Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.399.5900 ronnorton@bellnet.ca

$169,000

Someone is missing out on this well priced gem. Come, see, make an offer!! MLS 2126627 TAMMY BEAUMONT

$169,900

PICTON – Great starter! Big yard, two bedrooms & 4 pce. bath up – living, dining, kitchen & laundry on main floor. Appliances included – new gas furnace.

MLS 2127596 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$179,900

SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! For a complimentary market value of your home call me!

TAMMY BEAUMONT

$181,000

Affordable 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home just minutes from downtown Picton. Kitchen and dining room are open and airy with plenty of cupboard and counter space.

Hardwood & ceramic flooring throughout the home.

MLS 2130113 RON & VERONICA NORTON

Veronica Norton Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.399.5900 veronicanorton@bellnet.ca

Nick Hawryluk

Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.476.4920 Cell: 613.922.6205 nickh@remax.net

$229,000

Great waterfront lot on beautiful East Lake just a few minutes walk to the Outlet Park with a great sand beach and campgrounds.

MLS 2130188 RON & VERONICA NORTON

$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

$244,900

Spacious, updated country home with 3 acres of property.

Large main-floor rooms include living room with wood-stove, dining room, 2 kitchens, den, sunroom, laundry/ mudroom, 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms. This could be the country retreat you have been dreaming of!! MLS 2126911 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$245,000

Spacious 4 bedroom 2 bath bungalow on large treed lot (almost an acre), all brick with tiled & hardwood floors, stone fireplace, natural gas furnace, metal roof and deck overlooking a country setting.

MLS 2126206 COLLEEN GREEN

Sales Rep.

Donna Hawryluk

Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.476.4920 Cell: 613.922.6205 donnah@remax.net

Herb Pliwischkies Sales Rep

$259,000

Ontario Street Potential Duplex Classic. Red brick Century home, central Picton. Well maintained, many renovations & updates. 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Lg principle rooms. Modern kitchen. Central air, gas f/p, family room, private deck area. Fenced back yard. Storage shed/workshop! Tastefully decorated. MLS 2130288 HERB PLIWISCHKIES

$299,000

CHARMING COUNTRY HOME Located close to Village of Milford, this brick home is situated on a nicely-treed & landscaped lot. Features spacious living spaces, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, mudroom & sunroom with walk-out to deck. Includes a huge attached garage.

CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$299,000

4 year old bungalow in trendy Wellington. Large eat in kitchen with centre island and sliding doors to south facing deck. Privacy fence surrounds the yard. MLS 2130091 RON & VERONICA NORTON

$299,900

WELLINGTON. Private setting just off Main St. ‘Tip top’ condition – inside & out. Offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, large principal rooms. Great home for entertaining! MLS 2121101 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

Tel: 613.476.5399 Cell: 613.921.7441

Debbie McKinney Sales Rep

Tel: 613.476.5900 Cell: 613.885.1485 debbie@remaxquinte.com

Kevin Gale Sales Rep.

$309,000

$315,000

$325,000

2 bdrm year round home on South Bay. Large open kitchen and living area. Could be a good source of income via weekly vacation rental.

MLS 2127321 MARC OUELLETTE

Custom built Hickory Home with 3 bdrms and 3 baths. Nicely sized in town lot in area of fine homes.

MLS MARY JANE MILLS

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

$339,000

$399,000

$399,000

$328,900

Millpond model to be built, one 7 acre lot left!

Approx. 14 weeks construction time required.

Many other home models to choose from.

MLS 2127111 HERB PLIWISCHKIES

Res: 613.476.1874 Cell: 613.242.7295 kevingale@remax.net

Jim Wait

Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.848.6433 Office: 613.476.5900 jim.wait@remax.net www.loveprinceedwardcounty.com

Darlene Eldridge

Shows like an interior designer has been at work! Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, upgraded fixtures, main floor laundry.

Open concept kitchen/dining and living areas, perfect for entertaining! Studio with separate entry. Fenced yard, extensive low maintenance landscaping. Many upgrades and very tastefully done. MLS 2120648 JIM WAIT & DARLENE ELDRIDGE

1800's 6 bedroom brick farmhouse on 27 acres + outbuildings. A rare gem. MLS 2126953 KEVIN GALE

FISHERMAN’S PARADISE! Featuring 870 ft. on Hay Bay & 6.96 acres with a year-round cottage, lagoon & docks. Accessed by a year-round maintained road. Lots of room for family & friends!

MLS 2125738 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$400,000

Picton Main St. Commercial space in Picton’s shopping district. Plenty of assigned parking in the rear, full basement with walkout. Newer roof is in excellent condition, and the building is on municipal water and sewer. This unit could be split into two to maximize your income. Core Commercial zoning.

MLS 2126074 JIM WAIT & DARLENE ELDRIDGE

Broker

Tel: 613.848.6433 Office: 613.476.5900 jim.wait@remax.net www.loveprinceedwardcounty.com

Colin Henden

Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.922.2251 colinhenden@remax.net

Christine Henden

Broker.

Cell: 613.967.9305 ChristineHenden.com

$429,000

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

Mary Jane Mills Broker

Tel: 613.476.5900 Cell: 613.921.0028 mills2@sympatico.ca

$539,000

LAKE ONTARIO WATERVIEWS What more do you want?

Majestic stone home includes 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 10ft. ceilings, intricate crown mouldings. Can you say bed and breakfast? There is plenty of room for everyone in this beauty. Gorgeous water view of Lake Ontario. Treat yourself to a viewing today! MLS 2130435 HERB PLIWISCHKIES

Marc Ouellette Sales Rep

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

$615,000

Great Hobby or Horse Farm just minutes from Picton. Includes 6+ acres on the north side of the road and 43 acres on the south side. Century home completely redone from windows to hardwood floors.

MLS 2130369 RON & VERONICA NORTON

Tony Scott Sales Rep

Tel: 613.476.5900 Cell: 613.503-0046 tony@remaxpec.ca

$849,000

East Lake Waterfront. Gorgeous 20 acres with 528ft. of level, clean, waterfront on East Lake. Additional 34 acres (10 acres hardwood bush) across the road is some of the prettiest vacant land in the region. Excellent opportunity for a B&B, vacation rental, or build your dream home closer to the water.

MLS 2125198 JIM WAIT & DARLENE ELDRIDGE

Bringing Buyers from Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and across Canada to Vendors in the County!

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THE PICTON GAZETTE

How do I know what Neighbourhood is right for me? neighbourhood.

“Homebuyers may think they know exactly where they want to live until they start looking at their finances, or a child comes along, or they start a new job,” says Abraham.

“It’s not until you sit down with your Realtor and really go through your list of needs and wants that you realize what kind of living arrangements make the

most sense for your lifestyle.”

Abraham recommends homebuyers consider the following factors and then speak to a Realtor to narrow down their options: Cost of the home: A suburban home may be less expensive than one of the same size in the city. On the flip side, a larger suburban home and yard may require more maintenance and generate higher utility bills.

Commuting costs: Buying a home close to work can reduce commuting costs and time, but be sure to consider all the commuting you do in a day. It can get costly having a car, but so too can relying on public transit.

Personal preferences: Shops, housing and entertainment are clustered closer together in urban areas, but the commotion

Is your house... trying to TALK to you?

We have to talk!... you know... about me and what we are going to do... I think I need a little help.....

If you don’t understand real estate language and want someone to communicate between your house and the current market....

Well my name is

CHERYL GRIESE (BROKER).

I’m new in town - but - not new to real estate. I work from the Remax Quinte Ltd. office in PICTON. I would love to meet some friendly people who want to sell or buy a property.. feel free to get in touch with me..

I would like to meet YOU and your HOUSE! , Broker

Cheryl Griese, Broker

DIR: 613-922-7409 613-476-5900 www.greeza.com

Quinte Ltd., Brokerage

of urban living isn’t for everyone. Although you may have to drive a distance when visiting a museum or theatre, living in the suburbs provides a quieter environment to return home to.

Evolving needs: If you are thinking of starting a family, your future housing needs will look very different from your current ones. For young couples, often looking at suburban options makes a lot of sense, since quality schools, parks and other young families can be found in these kinds of neighbourhoods.

Changing needs: If you are a soon-to-be empty nester with

children who will be leaving home in short order, you may no longer require as much space so proximity to family, friends and amenities may become a renewed focus.

“Choosing where you will buy a home is one of the biggest decisions that people make. There is no one- size-fits-all answer so it’s important to do your research and speak to a Realtor who can help guide you through the process.”

You can also visit www.OREA.com to check out “What neighbourhood is right for me?” an interactive video series created to help kick start your decision.

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 TOTAL

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

MONTHLY CURRENT $ 969 $ 495 $ 655 $2,119

PAYMENTS* NEW $1,113 $ 0 $ 0 $1,113

THAT’S $1,006 LESS EACH MONTH! Talk to me today about using the equity in your home to reposition your debt and improve your cash flow.

Call today!

613-968-6439 ext.22 / cell 613-921-8141 cdickrun@cogeco.ca www.mortgagesapproved.ca * 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.

Craig Dick, Mortgage Agent

Network Partner Mortgage Intelligence Independently owned & operated-license #12179 Corp: 855-654-3434

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When it comes to choosing a neighbourhood, there are countless variables to consider. From the big urban/suburban question to weighing the pros and cons of specific areas, figuring out the where you will call home isn’t easy.

According to Ron Abraham, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association, many home buyers end up surprising themselves when it comes to choosing a

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• Ranges (No Mileage Charge)

DAVE HOEKSTRA • All Work Guaranteed

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After hours call 399-2504

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

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Highway #2 Just East of Brighton

Tel. (613) 475-2414 RENOVATIONS

HOME UPGRADES

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

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Brush Cleanup Leaf/debris Removal Snow Removal Dump Runs Pick up Appliances & Scrap Metals Old Tires Recycled

From Drywall to Complete Reno

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Sid the Plumber licensed 25 years #09285

Affordable rates Seniors discounts repair & installations Prompt * Quality Service

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124 Main St., Picton

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

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FROM START TO FINISH ~ WE ARRANGE IT ALL

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013

Seniors at risk when crossing the road Cancer survival rate now at 62 per cent

Transport Canada did a study that looks at traffic crashes during 2004-2006 where a vulnerable road user was killed. A vulnerable road user is defined as a pedestrian, a motorcyclist or a bicyclist.

The findings were that 75 per cent of pedestrian traffic fatalities occurred on urban roads. 34 per cent of fatally injured pedestrians were seniors (aged 65 or older). Only six per cent of fatally injured pedestrians were under the age of 16. 60 per cent of pedestrians killed in traffic crashes were trying to cross the road. At least 33 per cent of fatally injured pedestrians were at fault in the crash, 33 per cent of fatally injured pedestrians were struck by a driver who had committed a traffic infraction prior to the crash. Senior pedestrians were the most likely age group to be killed while crossing with the right of way.

The researchers reported that senior pedestrians (those aged 65 or older) have the highest risk of being killed in a traffic crash as 35 per cent of pedestrians killed were seniors, even though seniors accounted for only 13 per cent of Canadians. As the population ages, the number of fatalities from this demographic can be expected to increase unless steps are taken to improve pedestrian safety.

According to the study, “older pedestrians may have reduced sight, hearing or motor skills. This may affect their ability to get around safely. Older pedes-

INFO FOR SENIORS

DEBBIE MACDONALD MOYNES

trians may be slower to perceive and react to traffic.

They often need more time to cross the street than other pedestrians. Conflicts over who has the right-ofway at an intersection (i.e. the pedestrian or the vehicle) are also a significant risk factor. About 16 per cent of fatally injured senior pedestrians were struck by a driver who failed to yield the right-of-way. Busy urban streets are especially dangerous for this age bracket. Some 88 per cent of fatally injured senior pedestrians were killed in urban locations.” Read the rest of the study at the Transport Canada website www.tc.gc.ca Next week the column will cover the seven basic crosswalk rules.

NEW DIRECTORY

Community Care has published its 14th edition of the

Information For Seniors Directory.

The information in the directory can assists seniors, their families, and their caregivers in finding resources to help them maintain their independence and remain in their own homes.

This latest printing was made possible by funding from New Horizons For Seniors, a program of Human Resources and Development Canada.

The directory is available for free at the Community Care offices at the Armoury Mall in Picton.

SENIORS LUNCHEON SOCIAL FEB. 6 IN PICTON

Seniors will gather for good food and conversation at the Community Care Seniors Luncheon Social in Picton on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at noon.

Wheel House and Occasions Catering is preparing homemade soup, bangers & mash with onion gravy, coleslaw, peas, rolls and butter, and apple pie, all topped off with coffee & tea for $10 per person.

Reserve your place by the Tuesday prior at 12 noon by calling 613-4767493. Seniors are asked to bring their own soup bowl, plate, cup and cutlery. If you can’t come to the hall for this meal it can be delivered to shut-in seniors who live in Picton.

If you wish to have a take-out meal please advise when you register. The price is the same for take out and eat in.

RELAY, from page 1

“Whatever the demographic, you talk on the phone and you've got a support and someone who has been there and can talk you through it.

And cry you through it,” Guernsey said.

Locally, there are 55 matches in the program and funding raised at the Relay for Life pays for the hours of long distance phone calls.

Hastings-Prince Edward County Chapter Relay coordinator Matthew Delgrosso spoke to the research efforts and admitted that there were no hi-tech medical research firms developing cures for cancer in the county.

But local people are taking part in clinical trials that providing data for leading edge research.

“Whether it is being done in Kingston or Vancouver, it is taking place and without that investment, our numbers will not continue to climb,” Delgrosso said.

When the Canadian Cancer Society was founded 75 years ago, One in four people survived their diagnosis.

Currently, that number is at 62 per cent and climbing.

“We still have 38 per cent to go and we can't do get there without amazing events like Relay for Life,” he added.

Local chapter president Karen White spoke to the most recent advocacy campaign which involved successfully imploring Belleville council pass a bylaw making it illegal for persons under the age of 18 to obtain artificial tanning services.

“Success in Belleville means we now need to go to Quinte West and Prince

Edward County councils and we will be here because people under the age of 18 know that they can still get a tan by coming to these neighbouring municipalities,” White said. “Until we get this changed provincially we need to go municipality to municipality and we will be speaking to Prince Edward County Council soon.”

White said this year, the Canadian Cancer Society is hoping that, on average, one more person per team takes up the cause and participates. If each team adds just one more person in 2013 in the province of Ontario, over $1.7 million more could be

raised through the Relay for Life campaign.

“But we are not average here in Quinte. If every person that participated last year could bring in one more person, we could raise over $1.59 million in our mission to eradicate cancer and raise the quality of life of those living with cancer,” White explained. “The power of one starts with us. As president i thank you for what you've already done for the Canadian Cancer Society and what you will be doing to make sure the power of one helps those living with cancer so they know we are here to help fight back.”

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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Wellington hasn’t given up more than two goals a game in recent victories

Dukes beat conference foes to keep streak alive through eight games Jason Parks

Staff writer

Make it eight with an eye for nine.

The Wellington Dukes kept their winning streak in tact this weekend, scoring wins over the visiting Lindsay Muskies 5-2 on Friday night before hitting the road and blanking the Whitby Fury 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.

The wins give Wellington (25-20-3) a streak of win in their past eight games in which they have outscored the competition collectively 30-11 and haven't given up more then two goals in a single game.

When asked what the key ingredient to the success the club has been having these past month, Dukes coach and general manager Marty Abrams said the club is playing with its collective head held high and paying close attention to detail in the defensive zone.

The first thing is confidence, the group has a lot of confidence right now and that was missing when some key players were out with injuries in December,” Abrams said. “The other thing is we have challenged the group to be more defensively responsible and there's proof in the last 10 games they have really taken it to heart.”

Since dropping a heart-

breaker 1-0 to Kingston on December 21, 2012, Wellington boasts a goals against average of 1.30 and playing heads up in their own end is starting to pay off.

That was clearly evident in Whitby on Sunday as Hayden Lavinge made a triumphant return to the Dukes cage, stopping all 35 Whitby shots sent his way.

Lavigne's goose egg was the club's fifth shut out of the season.

“We all know that he has incredible talent and we haven't had a 16-year-old goalie in a long time that has the maturity Hayden has. It's a professional way he has handled himself over the last month. He realized we needed to get the team back on track and if that meant going with the experienced Larose, so be it. He works hard in practice, and I was so happy and proud of him after Sunday's game,” Abrams said.

After a scoreless first, Craig Campbell spotted a streaking Parker Wood as he barreled to the Whitby net in the second period.

Taking the smart feed from Campbell, Wood made a nice move to get around the Whitby defender and picked the top corner past Fury netminder Tyler Feaver at 14:50 of the second.

See DUKES, page 28

breaking outside Wellington Dukes forward

Joe McKeown, left, attempts to get past Lindsay Muskies defender Jacob Walters during OJHL regular season action Friday at the Essroc Arena.. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

oPPortunity Picton Pirates forward Ryan Sizer tries to collect a loose puck in front of Amherstview Jets goaltender Troy Paquette during the first period of last Thursday’s 5–0 Picton victory. Sizer had a goal and an assist in the win qhile Paquette made 48 save on 53 shots to take the loss. The Pirates face Campbellford tonight at 7:30. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

Pirates set club records for wins, points Picton clinches back-to-back Budarick Trophies as regular season champs chad ibbotson

Staff writer

The Picton Pirates have reeled off 14 wins in a row and have broken club records in the process.

With Thursday's 5–0 victory over Amherstview the club set a franchise record for wins and points. At 294-0-2 and 60 points in 35 games the team has surpassed the previous single season points record of 56 points in 36 games set in 1997-98. They also set the mark for wins (28) on Thursday. The team followed the victory with a 5–1 thumping of the Campbellford Rebels on Saturday which clinched first place for the team for the second season in a row.

Pirates coach and general manager Ryan Woodward said the team hasn't focused on their success.

“My staff and the players have high expectations for ourselves and right now our focus is on getting better with each game down the stretch,” he said. “The players should be proud of

Pinching Amherstview’s Mark Christensen tires to push Picton defenseman Nolan Powers off the puck as he escapes the Pirates zone. Powers collected two assists for his effort in last Thursday’s contest. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

their accomplishments and they deserve all the credit for setting a high standard for themselves on a day to day basis.”

Woodward said the focus remains on the finer details of the game and to keep improving in those areas.

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“We have a lot of hard work ahead of us, this is an exciting time of year and we will continue to focus on the process and take things one game at a time.

The guys are hungry and have a lot to prove,” he said.

The Pirates came out of

the gate with fire on Thursday, with Ryan Sizer notching an early goal to put them in front. Midway through the period Evan Greer doubled the lead when he collected the puck at the top of the circle and fired a blast on goal that beat Jets goaltender Troy Paquette.

As the middle frame opened the Pirates continued to press and some good work along the boards created another opportunity for the team.

Cole Bolton found Jack Davison alone in the slot and he buried one to increase the lead to three.

Six minutes later Davison collected a rebound in front off a Braeden Walsh point shot to make to 4–0.

Picton took the big lead into the third and kept pressing.

Late in the third period Brandon Peever fired home a power-play goal to make it 5–0. Andrew Pearson had 38 saves in the shutout performance.

See PIRATES, page 28

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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

Sell it in the Classifieds $9.99 for 15 words and a picture

email text and picture to gazetteclass@bellnet.ca by noon on Tuesday.

For your protection, please do not email credit card information.

Limited time offer!

14ft STAIR Climber $3,000 or best offer; Elevator (left sided) $5,900 or best offer. Call 613-922-9807 4 BRAND new wheels and tires off 2012 Dodge Ram, 17" Aluminum Wheels with P 265-70 R17, Good Year SRA Tire already on wheels $800. 613-399-2132.

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

ESTATE SALE! Saturday, Feb 2nd from 8:00am Cherry Valley United Church Hall. From Picton take Lake St/County Rd 10 (LCBO Corner) out of town and follow the road until you get to Cherry Valley. The Church is on left just before stop sign. (from Deseronto/Napanee come through Picton turn left at the LCBO, then as above). From Trenton or Belleville- at County Roundabout take Sandy Hook Rd. at the end turn right onto County Rd 10 follow to Cherry Valley. Many items of interest- all the household effects and some furniture of a woman who kept house for 60+ years. Crystal, china, pictures, kitchenware, garden tools, some furniture, items too numerous to list. Terms: Cash only. All items must be removed day of sale.

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

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

LEATHER TONNEAU cover off Ford 250, 5'x8" x 6"10" includes all hardware, $200 613-399-2132.

MOTORCYCLE 2005 Kawasaki Vulcan Drifter 800cc, styled after Indian Motorcycle, this is a very unique and mint bike, with 13,000 miles, set up with solo seat, $5000 firm. 613-399-2132.

SEASONED FIREWOOD for sale.

Kevin McConnell, 613-476-6889 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.

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

CENTRAL BOILER 2013 WINTER SALE

MUSIC

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

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 ANTIQUES

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

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

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...

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Factory incentive on the ECL 1400.

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

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FOR RENT

1 BEDRM apartment, 44 Main St. Picton. completely redone,$800 plus hydro, includes heat, water, garbage & laundry. Please contact Jeff at jeffinpec@gmail.com 1 BEDROOM $600 plus hydro.

Water and parking included. King Street apartment, one block from Main Street. Laundry in building.

Available February 1. Send inquiries to pictonapartments@bell.net or 613-399-5822 $40/month add'n for smoker and/or $40/month add'n for pet(s).

1 BEDROOM completely renovated incl new floors, new appliances and new bathroom. $650 plus hydro.

Water included. Main Street apartment. Available February 1. Send inquiries to pictonapartments@bell.net or 613-399-5822 $40/month add'n for smoker and/or $40/month add'n for pet(s).

1 BEDROOM, main floor, nonsmoking, all inclusive-includes, heat, hydro, water/parking. Available Feb. 1st. $875 monthly. 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 apartment, available April 1, first/last/references required, 2nd floor, in Picton, $750 includes heat. Hydro is extra 613476-8052.

2 BEDROOM, 2 level house, Spring St. Picton, $1100+utilities, large yard, washer/dryer, fridge & stove. Ph. 613-476-6459 available now.

2 BEDROOM, main street, $645+ electricity 877-588-2174.

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

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

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

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.

SENIORS PLEASE 105 Bridge St

Bachelor Apartment available!

Quiet area on the Bay Appliances, laundry Super on site

1-905-885-2350

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.

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

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

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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.

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EMPLOYMENT WANTED

A CERTIFIED Personal Support Worker. Do you or a loved one need in home personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, Tracey 613-399-2080.

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.

DO YOU need your house cleaned. I am honest, reliable and a hardworker. Give me a call.

Wanda at 613-399-3269.

HOUSEKEEPING. One time clean or whatever you need 613-3931357.

JULIE'S CLEANING Service has openings on Monday afternoon and all day Friday 613-848-0798.

THOROUGHLY CLEAN Housekeeping currently have a few weekday openings available. Services available: Housekeeping, vacancy cleaning, residential & seasonal properties, property maintenance, carpet cleaning. VA & Smile Program clients always welcome. Come home to a Thoroughly Clean Home- you deserve it! 613-476-0338

BUSINESS SERVICES

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

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Call Janice 613-476-3082 CAB DRIVERS wanted. Must be available for night shifts and the odd day shift, clean abstract, neat appearance and willing to help customers a must, please contact 613-476-5863.

COUNTY HOLIDAY Homes, a vacation rental & property management agency in PEC, is seeking one full-time Guest Services Manager and two part-time Guest Services Representatives. Customer service experience, competent computer & communications skills, and knowledge of the local area are required. Ability to communicate in French would be an asset. Visit www.countyholidayhomes.com/home/jobs or call 613476-5993 for more details.

FREE PRE-GED Training. The next two GED testing dates in Belleville are March 12 & 13 and June 4 & 5. Call PELC for more information about how we can help you prepare to write the GED. 613476-1811

HVAC Position

Local HVAC/Geothermal/Plumbing company with benefit pkg seeking HVAC Technician.

MUST have G2 gas license.

Air Conditioning/Refrigeration a definige asset. Working in and around Prince Edward County/Quinte area.

Would be expected to be on call at least once/mth.

Please send resume to: phacconstruction@yahoo.com

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ALEXANDER SIMON NICHOLAS

was born Dec. 18, 2012 at Kingston General.

Proud parents Greg and Anissa (Henry) Nicholas welcome Alexander to their home in Moscow, Ontario.

Grandmother Caroline (Thompson) Henry & Great Aunt Lucille (Henry) Parsons can’t wait for his visit to Bloomfield.

Great-grandparents in Heaven are Earl & Agnes Thompson and Ken & Lettie Henry.

LOST & FOUND

• Lady’s gold ring • Found at Maker’s Hand event - key on tag - glass case • Found at Picton Fair - pair sunglasses - pair subscription glasses • Found on Cty Rd 10 after Marathon -Windjacket & pair of socks • Girl’s owl wallet found near Washburn St.

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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.

Proud grandparents are Chris and Jane Walker, Murray Parish and Linda Clark. Greatgranddaughter 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.

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Vendors Wanted

Quinte Region Craft Guild has openings for vendors of fine hand made products at their spring show on May 11 at K of C Hall in Trenton. Please call George or Sandra at 613 394-3167 to book your booth.

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MEMORIAM

STONE, In loving memory of my dear friend, Gloria, who passed away February 3, 2007.

It's just a little, But means a lot, To say dear friend, I haven't forgot.

Miss you, Linda.

Frank Dyer

PICTON WASTE DISPOSAL SITE NOW OPEN ON WEDNESDAYS

For more information, please visit our website www.pecounty.on.ca or you may email publicworks@pecounty.on.ca or call (613) 476-2148.

cARDS OF THANKS

ATTENTION VETERANS Need assistance with making a claim or appealing a decision with veterans affairs?

There is NO CHARGE for this service through your local legion service officer.

You DO NOT have to be a Legion Member for this service.

Mike Slatter, Service Officer Br. 78 Picton and Zone Service Officer

FREE PRE-GED Training. The next two GED testing dates in Belleville are March 12 & 13 and June 4 & 5. Call PELC for more information about how we can help you prepare to write the GED. 613476-1811

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A big "Thank You" to all those who made the Christmas Wreath and Basket Sale a huge success at Glenwood Chapel. This event is a very important annual fundraiser for the Glenwood Cemetery in Picton.

The Glenwood Board of Directors would like to thank everyone who bought a wreath or basket during the holiday season. The event is supported by Libby Crombie of Royal LePage, Lockyer's Country Gardens and Robert Bird; we couldn't have done it without you!

I would like to thank Dr. HaywardStewart and nurses at the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital for the care given to Rex at the time of his passing. Sepcial thanks to all who gave food, flowers, money, cards and to all for attending his celebration of life. Arlie McKee and family.

We, the family of the late John William Still, who passed away so suddenly, would like to say thank you to his many friends, neighbours and relatives who have expressed sadness in thoughts, words and deeds at the loss of Johnny, who so loved the farm where he was born and lived all his life. To the many people who, over the years, went out of their way to drive him to town and back, we bless you for your kindness and we know that John really appreciated your many acts of kindness over the years. You were all true County neighbours.

Thank you all for the lovely flowers, beautiful cards and donations to the Loyalist Humane Society and for your caring words and calls. We thank you Velda, for sharing your childhood memories of growing up with your sister Elizabeth and brothers Tony and John playing "cowboys and indians"! Our thanks to Dr. Hal Wilson for his comforting words. Thanks also to the Pallbearers whose service were much appreciated. To the staff of Whattam's Funeral Home who were so caring and thoughtful, thank you. Joan and family.

MEMORIAMS

cOOPER- In loving memory of Jack F. Cooper, who passed away February 5, 1986.

His charming ways and smiling face, Are a pleasure to recall, He had a kindly word for each, And died beloved by all.

Always loved and remembered by daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Calvin, grandchildren James & Jaclyn, Beth & Hendrik and grandsons Hudson & Elliott.

MAGEE, In loving memory of Bev a dear brother, who passed away February 6, 2007.

The kindness of your nature, The sunshine of your smile, Are the things we will all remember, And will treasure all the while, Just a thought from us who loved you, Is a precious memory true, In our hearts you'll always be remembered, For we thought the world of you.

Always in our thoughts love, Rae, Mary and family.

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NOTICE

The Picton Waste Disposal Site will be re-opened on Wednesdays from 8 am to 4 pm effective January 30, 2013. All residents of Prince Edward County will have access to this site during these hours. All Prince Edward County Waste Sites will continue to remain open on Saturdays from 8 am to 4 pm.

MEMORIAMS

TIMOTHY ADAM WHITE

July 14, 1962 to December 1, 2012 THANK YOU On behalf of our family and relatives, near and far, we would like to sincerely thank all those who attended Timâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service on Dec. 6, 2012. We appreciate very much all those who helped us get through those early days.

Thank you to Pastor David Colwell who showed up within hours and without really knowing Tim - put together the service we wanted in a warm, family way. Thank you to Whattams Funeral Home, especially Benjamin and staff who guided us when we were confused how to start. Thank you to Pastor Ian Robb for the Eulogy. A family friend and a great support to Tim over the years as well, as both were double transplant recipients.

The Eastern Ontario Transplant Support Group and all the members who called Tim through the years. Thank you to Joyce Minaker and Charlie Vincent who stepped in and read scriptures in the service, and Verna Hirtz who provided the music. Thank you to so many other groups - PECM Hospital Auxiliary, PEC Quiltersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guild, The Trippers, Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Qâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, South Bay UCW who provided a lunch afterwards and a place to visit together. Thank you to Dr. Cliff Rice, Lynn and Diane who were always there over the many years. The Residents of 113 Mary Street, The Coffee Club & music, BBQâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and special events and kindnesses to Tim on a daily basis, the doctors and nurses of the Picton Hospital emergency & the 2nd Floor where Tim spent many visits, the many friends and neighbours and groups of MILFORD who are always a great support to all of us over the years. Thank you also for all the memory donations. We appreciated the E-mails, telephone calls, cards, food, flowers, and many â&#x20AC;&#x153;HUGSâ&#x20AC;? everywhere in the days following. We especially thank Toronto General Hospital Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Team - who never failed to look after Tim for 15 years. Dr. Mark Cattral, Andrea & Cynthia. It is so hard to know Tim is gone physically from us but never in our hearts. We cherish all the 50 years we were a family together and feel each day the huge hole in our family now he has gone.

He was always funny, up-beat and positive, loved people, and we heard that from so many over the past weeks. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;think the South Bay United Church Benediction says it all for us.

Tim reached out and was never afraid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;GO NOW IN PEACEâ&#x20AC;?

Go now in peace, never be afraid; God will go with you each hour of every day; Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true; Know He will guide you in all you do.

Go now in love, and show you believe; Reach out to others so all the world can see.

God will be there, watching from above!

Go now in peace, in faith and in love.

Amen, Amen, Amen.

Richard (Dick) Shirley and Peter White

We thought of you with love today But that is nothing new We thought of you yesterday And the day before that too We think of you in silence We often speak your name But all we have are memories And your picture in a frame Your memory is a keepsake With which weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never part God has you in his keeping We have you in our hearts

Deeply missed and forever remembered by: Anne, her children and her grandchildren To my beautiful mother Robin, who passed away January 29, 2012.

Every time that I smile Every time that I sigh I think of your face, And a tear escapes my eye.

You were my friend My one true confidante And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not all you were, You were most importantly my Mom. I would give anything to have you back, But I know now that it was meant to be, For you are watching from up there, And I know you are watching me.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make you proud Mom, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to fulfill your wish, Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to see me smile, Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promise.

ATHERTON, Nathan Andrew

Peacefully after a brief illness, surrounded by the works of his hands, on Sunday January 27th, 2013, of Glenora Road, Picton at the age of 62. Beloved husband of Janice. Adoring and devoted father of Erin of Ottawa. Loving father of Forrest and William and the late John.Dear brother of Cathy and her husband Chris Tonkin of Arnprior and Caroline Bolton of Alliston. A Celebration of Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life was held at the Whattam Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 30th at 2pm. Padre Stan Whitehouse to officiate. Cremation. Mike will be laid to rest in the waters of Lake Panache. If desired, donations to the Able Sail/Access Boom Program or Hospice Prince Edward would be appreciated. (cheques only, please). Friends were received on Tuesday evening from 6 til 8pm. On-line donations and condolences at www.whattamfuneralhome.com

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HASTIE, Ronald Murison

BARRATT, Raymond Vernon â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rayâ&#x20AC;?

SANDERSON, Raymond

In loving memory of a dear husband, father and poppa, who left us suddenly January 22nd, 2012.

After one year of sorrow and a still wounded heart, I write this memorial to my sweet Ray. He will never be forgotten, as he will live on forever in the journal, peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hearts and on peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lips.

My self and others were a witness to the strength you showed during your illness and incredible pain that would bring most men to their knees. I was truly blessed that you, Ray, chose me to share your life with and will always treasure the memories that we made together.

The last months of your life were bitter sweet, as we relived all the happiest moments. At that time I was not sure how I would ever cope watching you waste away, but now, as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;reflect on it, I realized we had that time to share all our dreams we made come true and the ones we never had time to make.

Ray, you have made yourself present to me in so many ways, it is still hard to believe you have left. I am trying very hard to keep the promise that you asked of me. That was to live life for both of us. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think either of us every realized how difficult that would be.

Ray, you are truly the LOVE of my life and if your strength and courage is a yard stick to measure the worth of a man, most will come up lacking.

Love you yesterday, today and forever. Wife Donna & family.

BOLTON, Michael Lambert

Taken suddenly in Oshawa on Friday January 18th, 2013, Nathan Atherton, formerly of the County, at the age of 26. Beloved son of Randall and his wife Teena Atherton of Demorestville and Georgina Yardley of Picton.

Dear brother of Tyler of Demorestville, Samantha Stacey of Rossmore, Stefan Ryan of Toronto and Vanessa and Phillip Frost, both of Picton. Sadly missed by his aunts, uncles and cousins. Nathan rested at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton, Ontario.

Funeral Service was held in the Chapel on Friday January 25th at 2 pm. Interment Cherry Valley Cemetery. If desired, donations to the Mental Health Services Hastings Prince Edward would be appreciated. (cheques only, please). The family received friends Friday afternoon from 1 pm. until Service time. www.whattamfuneralhome.com

Suddenly at his home on West Lake on Monday, January 21st, 2013, Ray Barratt, at the age of 70. Loved father of Jesse and his wife Lee of Pickering, Jarrod of Vancouver and Joel of Ottawa.

Proud grandfather of Ainsley and Graydon. Beloved son of James and the late Reta and brother of Margaret Briggs of Trenton, John (Freda) of Wellington, Kathy (Fred vanCott) of West Lake, Barb (Paul Chourney) of Black Creek and loved uncle to many nieces and nephews. Dearly remembered by Nancy Barratt and Jamie Marshall.  Mr. Barratt rested at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton, Ontario. A Funeral Service was held in the Chapel on Saturday, January 26th at 10:00 a.m.

Cremation. If desired, donations to the Tim Horton Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foundation or the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated by the family.

(Cheques only please). Friends called on Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m.

On-line donations and condolences at www.whattamfuneralhome.com

Whattam Funeral Home

Peacefully, after a heroic battle with cancer, at the Belleville General Hospital on Tuesday January 22, 2013, Ronald Hastie of Wellington on the Lake, at the age of 85. Beloved husband of Marilyn. Father of Veronica Spenard of B.C. and the late Mark. Step father of Harold Thwaites of Malaysia. Dear brother of Shirley (Sid) Barr of Kingston, Doreen Jenkins of Edmonton and Robert Hastie (Lise) of Montreal. Grandchildren Ryan, Shaun and Tiffany. Ronald will be remembered by his nieces and nephews. Memorial Service in Wellington United Church on Saturday January 26th at 2 pm. The Reverend Stephen Spicer to officiate.

Interment Mount Royal Cemetery (Montreal). If desired, donations to the PECMH Foundation, Wellington United Church or Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. (cheques only, please). The family received friends on Saturday afternoon from 1 p.m. until service time. On-line donations and condolences at www.whattamfuneralhome.com

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DEATH

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Executive Director

An excellent opportunity awaits you to combine your leadership, vision and passion for primary health care in Prince Edward County.

MAY, Larry Phillip

Suddenly at his home on Friday January 25, 2013, Larry May, of Picton, at the age of 69. Beloved husband of Margaret (nee Chapman). Loved father of Kaydi and her fiance Paul Martin of Adolphustown and Larry Jr. of Picton. Proud grandfather of Miranda, Ryan, Hayden, Heidi, Madison and Clayton. Dear brother of Edith (Don), Doreen, Frankie, George (Cathy), Billy (late Esther) and the late Catherine Graves, Henry and Raymond (Judy). Mr. May rested at the Hicks Funeral Home, 2 Centre Street, Picton.

613-476-5571 Funeral service was held in the Chapel on Monday January 28 at 2 pm. followed by cremation. The Reverend Robert C. Jones officiated. The family received friends on Monday afternoon from 1 pm. until Service time.

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McQUAID, John Malcolm (Jiggers)

Passed away Friday January 25, 2013 at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, Picton in his 59th year. John will be sadly missed by his wife Donna Copeland, sister Muriel Hurst and children Tony McQuaid (Jennifer), Keith McQuaid (Corinna), Trina McQuaid and Gord Copeland (Nicole), grandchildren Chad McQuaid, Reese McQuaid, Cassie McQuaid, Kacey McQuaid, Evan McQuaid and Logan McQuaid.

The family will receive friends at the Ainsworth Funeral Home, 288 Noxon Avenue, Wellington on Friday February 1st, 2013 from 10:30 until time of Memorial Service at 11:30a.m. Reverend Steve Spicer officiating. Family and friends are also invited to the Wellington Legion following the ceremony. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Online donations and condolences at www.ainsworthfuneralhome.com

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The Picton Gazette MUNRO-ACKERMAN, Ileen – Peacefully at Quinte Gardens in Belleville surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 13, 2013 in her 96th year. Beloved wife of the late Carl Ackerman (1997) and the late John Munro (1991). Dearly loved mother of Rose (Eugene) Raymo of Northbrook and Ruby (David) Dulmage of Spencerville. Cherished grandmother of Tammy Chamberlain of Brantford, Julie (Andrew) Picken of Kitchener, David (Roslyn) Dulmage of Spencerville, Mark (Patti) Dulmage of Spencerville and Melanie (Craig) Sloan of Cardinal and step grandmother to Sarah (Adam) Coleman, Holly (Andrew) Ayott and Charmaine Raymo all of Peterborough. Greatgrandmother of 15. Dear sister of Mary June McCoy of Belleville. Ileen is also remembered by John’s sisters Bessie (Burton) White of Stirling and Flossie Brown of L’Amable. Dearly loved aunt of numerous nieces, nephews and their families. Friends called at the Steele Funeral Home in Belleville on January 15th and the funeral service was held in the chapel on January 16th. Spring Interment at Bowerman-McFaul’s Cemetery. Special thanks goes to Wellington Pentecostal Church for providing the lunch after the service. The family also wishes to thank Dr. Bonacci for his excellent care and compassion and to the staff on the 2nd floor, especially Kevin, at Quinte Gardens and also special caregiver, Jocelyn. In memory of Ileen, donations were directed to The Gideons and The Heart & Stroke Foundation.

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“Goodbye my family, my life has passed I loved you all to the very last.

Weep not for me, but courage take.

Love each other for my sake For those you love don’t go away They walk beside you every day!”

YOUNG, Allan (Pete)

Suddenly, with his family at his side at Victoria Hospital London on Saturday, January 5, 2013, Allan Wayne Young in his 67th year. Beloved husband of Dianna Elizabeth (nee: Bond) Young. Devoted father of Alana Landrey (Geoff), Trevor Young and Danielle Boyes (Stephen).

Wonderful grandfather of Christoper, Brooke and Gabriella. Beloved son of the late Lorne and Trudy Young.

Dear brother of Lorraine (Les) Haley of Truro, Nova Scotia and Hugh Young of Edmonton.

Brother-in-law of Roberta Young of Cochrane, Alberta.

Dear son-in-law of Jean Bond and the late Lawrence Bond.

Predeceased by his brother Roger Young (2008). Online condolences and guest book at www.oneilfuneralhome.ca

Entered into rest on Saturday, January 26th, 2013 at the Rouge Valley Hospital, Ajax

AUDREY WIGHT

Formerly of Wellington, in her 95th year. Beloved wife of the late Allan Wight. Loving mother of Bette Lukow (Stan), Harry (Carol), Larry, Keith (Mary), Karen, Janet McLellan (Don) and predeceased by her sons Ron (Tina) and John.

Remembered by her many grandchildren, great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Survived by her sister Marie Stewart and predeceased by her brother Reg Taylor. The family would like to thank the staff at Bally Cliff Lodge in Ajax for their kindness and care. Friends called at the AINSWORTH FUNERAL HOME, 288 NOXON AVENUE, WELLINGTON on Wednesday, January 30th from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Service was held on Thursday, January 31st at 1:00 p.m. at the Wellington United Church.

Reverend Steve Spicer officiating. Memorial Donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

Online condolences and donations at www.ainsworthfuneralhome.com

UP COMING AUCTION SALE BRIGHTON ESTATE AUCTIONS

LARGE ANTIQUE & COLLECTOR’S AUCTION Sunday, February 3rd - Preview 9:30 a.m. Auction 11:00 a.m.

To include: Oriental Items, Imari, Inuit Sculptures, Bronzes, Large Amount of Smalls, Numerous Tray Lots, Crystal & Porcelain, Estate Jewellery, Royal Doulton Figures & Character Mugs, Hoselton Sculptures, Books, Set of Carved Chinese Hardwood Nesting Tables, Large Tapestry, Oak Draw Leaf Table & Chairs, Drop Leaf Tables, Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, Mahogany Sideboards, Oak Leaded Glass Hanging Corner Cabinet, Corner Cabinets, Victorian Chairs, Inlaid Parlour Tables, Oriental Carpets & Light Fixtures.

Large Collection of Oil Paintings, Prints & Watercolours.

Please Watch Web Site for Updates.

Large Indoor Yard Sale: Sunday @ 9:30 a.m.

David Simmons: Auctioneer & Appraiser Looking for quality estates or single items for upcoming auctions www.brightonestateauctions.com 101 Applewood Drive, Brighton, Ont. K0K 1H0 Phone 1-613-475-6223

OFFICIAL NOTICE

Request for Proposal Community Development Strategic Plan 2013-CDD-04 The of the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to develop a Strategic Plan for the Community Development Department, in accordance with the terms, conditions, terms of reference, and appendices included in the RFP. Proposal documents may be obtained from the Purchasing Department at 280 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Picton Ontario K0K 2T0 between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time Monday to Friday. Submissions must be delivered to the Clerks Department at 332 Main Street, Picton Ontario, K0K 2T0 no later than: 2:00 p.m. (local time) February 18th, 2013 All projects have been posted on the County website: http://www.pecounty.on.ca/purchasing.html The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward reserves the right to accept or reject any proposals and also reserves the right to accept any proposal other than the lowest proposal.

Position Summary: The Prince Edward Family Health Team (PEFHT) is 6 years in operation and provides a single point of access to health care services for all County residents. As the senior full time officer of the PEFHT, the Executive Director (ED) is responsible on behalf of its Members (all family physicians and nurse practitioners) for the overall leadership and management of the PEFHT. Duties and responsibilities include strategic leadership, maintaining external relationsips, team building and other management responsibilities.

The ED is accountable to the Members through the Board of the PEFHT.

Qualifications and Requirements • Masters level degree in health or public administration or a combination of an undergraduate degree with significant management experience.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Superior organizational and multi-tasking skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a leader and a member of a multidisciplinary team.

• Demonstrated sound judgment and problem solving ability.

Please see our website at www.pefht.ca for further information about this position including a detailed list of duties and responsibilities, more information about our team and how to apply.

ESSROC Cement Corp., North American division of Italcementi Group, a world leader in cement and building materials production, technology, and research, has an exciting opportunity available at its Picton, Ontario, Canada facility for an operations worker. Our progressive cement manufacturing plant is situated in Prince Edward County, just a short distance from Picton and Belleville, Ontario.

Picton Cement Operations - Operations Worker

Is accepting applications for workers in a unionized environment to complete various day-to-day activities relevant in the cement industry.

Ideal candidates should have: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Post Secondary Education Work experience in heavy industry or mining Computer skills or training A proven work ethic Operation of heavy equipment

Work experience in a mechanical or electrical field would be an asset.

If you have these qualifications and would like to submit your resume for review, please apply online at www.indeed.ca or send to: Human Resources Department, ESSROC Italcementi Group, Box 620, Hwy. 49, Picton, ON K0K 2T0 Acknowledgements will be made to only those applications under consideration. We thank all other applicants for their interest.

ESSROC is an equal opportunity employer.

ESSROC Cement Corp., North American division of Italcementi Group, a world leader in cement and building materials production, technology, and research, has an exciting opportunity available at its Picton, Ontario, Canada facility for an Maintenance Mechanic/Millwright. Our progressive cement manufacturing plant is situated in Prince Edward County, just a short distance from Picton and Belleville, Ontario.

Picton Cement Operations Maintenance Mechanic/Millwright

We are accepting applications for Maintenance Mechanics in a unionized environment to complete various day-to-day activities relevant in the cement industry.

Ideal candidates should have: (1) (2) (3) (4)

Provincial Millwright Certification Minimum of five years experience Computer skills or training A proven work ethic

Work experience in heavy industry or a cement related field would be an asset.

Essroc offers competitive compensation and a full benefits package administered through a collective agreement.

If you meet these qualifications and would like to submit your resume please apply on-line at www.indeed.ca for review, or send to: Human Resources Department, ESSROC Italcementi Group, PO Box 620, 1370 Hwy. 49, Picton, ON K0K 2T0

Acknowledgements will be made to only those applications under consideration. We thank all other applicants for their interest.

ESSROC is an equal opportunity employer.

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Wellington has just one road game and six home games remaining in season

DUKES, from page 24

The game would stay at that score until the late going when, afforded a powerplay, Wellington picked up a goal and put the contest to bed.

Jan Kaminsky was able to shovel home his 12th of the season at the lip of the crease and the late manadvantage marker gave the much bemoaned Wellington power play their fourth extra-man goal of the weekend.

Abrams said Kaminsky had a great weekend in terms of point production

but his checking and penalty killing duties are what makes him shine.

“He's got into his high gear and is contributing to the offence with key goals, but he is also part of the best penalty killing unit in the OJHL's North East Conference with Abbott Girduckis and Mike Soucier,” Abrams said.

In spite of their powerplay woes, Wellington continues to handle the penalty killing scenarios with great efficiency, holding an 89 per cent success rate, just a percentage point behind the Buffalo Junior Sabres.

On Friday, Wellington went three-for- eight on the man advantage against the Lindsay Muskies and it was Kaminsky making the prettiest play of the evening in the second period.

Down 2-1 at the time, the captain took a Kyle Paat pass at the hash marks and faked to the Lindsay starter Tanner Davis' left.

With the entire rink following the play that way, Kaminsky slipped a nice backhanded feed to Erick Delaurentis who had a wide open cage in which to deposit the game tying marker at 5:29.

A few shifts later, it was Soucier banging home the eventual game winner with help from Wood at 7:41.

The Dukes kept that gas pedal matted in the third as Delaurentis notched his 19th of the season at 1:44 of the final stanza and Wood bagged the final powerplay tally and Wellington's fifth of the night at 12:47.

After Lindsay opened the scoring in the first, Girduckis answered back with his 12th at 19:19, Wellington's first power-play goal of the night.

Thanks to their efforts this past weekend and

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extended success over January, Abrams spotted the club a day off on Monday but expects the action to be fast and furious when Wellington hit the ice Tuesday.

“There's still a lot of work yet to do. We have to be better in certain areas,” Abrams explained. “But we've been balancing hard work in practice with days off, trying to give them best of both worlds.”

On Thursday, the Dukes will pack their red road jerseys for a trip to Newmarket against the Hurricanes.

After that, Wellington will play its final six games at the Essroc Arena.

“It's felt like we've been on the road a lot over the first 40 games this season and we have but I think the team has learned some things about playing on the road and we are going to have to find a way to win in hostile environments come playoff time. I think going

George notches hat trick against his former teammates PIRATES, from page 24

“I thought our defence did a good job breaking the trap (Thursday),” Woodward said.

“They showed good poise with the puck under pressure and did a good job of blocking shots and clearing the front of the net.

Andrew Pearson continues to make the big save and get the job done between the pipes.”

The club looked to carry the momentum into a tough road contest against the Campbellford Rebels.

An intense and physical first period saw either team able to break the deadlock despite a combined 29 shots being thrown on goal.

Woodward said the game had a playoff atmosphere as both teams were hungry for the win.

“Every player battled hard and was committed to playing at both ends of the ice,” he said. “That is the kind of effort we will need

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on a nightly basis heading into playoffs.”

At 7:16 of the second period it was former Rebel Levi George finding the back of the net.

The Pirates continued to press and forced the Rebels to take a penalty, however, it was Picton that faced a setback on the ensuing man advantage.

Nick Orton tallied a shorthanded goal at 12:54 to even things at a goal apiece.

At 16:05 former Pirate Tim Pandachuck was sent to the box for hooking.

Again it was George getting the Pirates ahead on the score sheet when he tipped a Sizer point shot past goaltender Cole Mahoney for the powerplay goal.

In the final minutes of the second stanza Picton put themselves ahead by two when Bolton finished off a pass from Mitchell Smith and Geoff Cleminson.

“I thought we did a good job of winning puck battles and races for loose pucks. The guys were on the right side of puck all night and worked hard to shut down passing lanes in all three zones,” Woodward said.

George didn't waste any time collecting the hattrick. Just two minutes into the final frame he collected a pass from Peever and beat Mahoney to make it 4–1.

“Levi has fit in seamlessly with our group since day one. He has worked very hard at improving all aspects of his game and tonight he energized the guys with three big goals,” said Woodward.

Bolton added one at 13:50 of the third to cap of the victory.

Woodward said he expects the team to keep up the hard work through the final five games of the season.

The Pirates have a full schedule this week with four games in six nights.

The club will face Campbellford again tonight at 7:30 in Picton before facing Deseronto on the road at 8:30 on Friday, followed by Amherstview Saturday, and Napanee Tuesday night.

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Moving on Atom Kings goal scorer Hayden Legere, right, celebrates his series winning tally with setup man Ben Giroux in Prince Edward County’s 3-2 win over Stirling on Sunday.. (Submitted photo)

Bantams making Stirling sing blues Jason Parks

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The Essroc Prince Edward County Bantam Kings are poised to sweep away the Stirling Blues this weekend as their hot start in the bestof-seven series has afforded them a three-game lead.

The Kings latest triumph came in Game 3 in Wellington on Sunday as they got past the Blues 1-0 in overtime.

After several close calls through out the contest and in the 10-minute extra frame, the Kings sent the fans home happy with under a minute to go in the extra session.

Tyler Allison set up Andrew Ward who ripped the game winner with 52 seconds left for the win.

Carter Whitteker didn't blink in the Kings cage, picking up the shutout.

Game two was a laugher as the Kings rolled to a 9-0 win in Stirling last weekend.

Kevin Wilson picked up a goose egg for the Kings in the whitewash win.

Game one was hotly contested as the Kings needed a late goal to win the opener.

Ryan Kelly and Bryce Marion found Allison in the late going and the Kings forward made no mistake, breaking a 2-2 tie.

Jimmy Kuipers and Braeden Bennett also scored while assists went to Gavin Ronan, Kurtis Wood, Bennett and Ward.

The Kings try and sweep away Stirling in Hockeyville on Saturday evening.

The game gets underway at 7 p.m.

JUVENILES ALL EVEN

After four games, the Atlantis Irrigation Juvenile Kings are deadlocked in their best of seven series with the Stirling Blues.

After splitting the first two games, the Kings and Blues each won a game this past weekend to see the series go to 2-2.

In Stirling on Friday evening, the Kings shaded the Blues 2-1.

Nolan Van Vlack and Bryce Timm set up Zack Brant to open the scoring in the first and the locals held that lead until part way through the second when the Blues answered with one of their own.

The Kings Ian Dulmage would pot the eventual game winner unassisted with just 12 seconds left on the clock in the middle stanza.

Netminder Josh Arnold was perfect in the third for the Kings, stopping every Blues shot sent his way to preserve the win.

In Game 4, the Kings weren't able to overcome an early 3-0 Stirling lead and fell 5-3.

Mike Sokolowsky had a pair for the Kings while Issac Bass also scored.

The Kings look to crawl back on top in Game 5 in Stirling on Friday night. Game 6 is slated for Sunday afternoon in Wellington at 2:45.

ATOM AES WIN FIRST TWO

After sweeping away the Stirling Blues, the Ainsworth Funeral Home Atom AE Kings are off to a great start in their second round of playoffs after dropping the Port Hope Phantoms in a Games 1 and 2 by identical 40 scores.

On Saturday in Picton, the Kings' Case McFarland buried a second period hat trick while Cole Lavender added a single while Hayden Evans posted a Game One shutout.

In Port Hope on Sunday, Evans once again stared down all Phantom shooters while Cole Lavender (2), McFarland and Jackson Fox all lit the lamp.

The Kings will look to close out the best-of-five series on Saturday in Picton.

Puck drop is 4:15 p.m.

STAPLEY SCORES

OVERTIME WINNER

After another close contest the Prestige Contractors Midget Kings came away with a 4-3 overtime win on Sunday night in Port Hope, taking a 2-0 lead in their bestof-seven series with the Phantoms.

Port Hope opened the scoring at 7:00 of the first frame before Scott McQuaid tied things up unassisted at 4:55. At the end of a penalty kill Jake Staley found Dallas Hunter with a lob pass that he put behind the Phantoms keeper with just fifty-six seconds left in the period.

The Kings held on to the lead until the home squad knotted it at two with 3:03 remaining in the second period. Early in period three the Kings again took the lead when Brody Hudgin put home a feed from Hunter.

Port Hope wouldn’t go away and managed to tie it at three with just under five minutes left in regulation time.

That set up a wild overtime period where keeper Alex Ward made some key saves on Phantom shooters and with just 1:21 left on the clock, Tyler Philip fed Robert Stapley at the point and he drove it through a crowd and into the back of the Port Hope net for the win.

The Kings host Game 3 Sunday at 4:30 in Wellington.

NOVICE AES BEAT ROBERTS’ SQUAD

The Beatty Seeds Novice AE Kings had a brush with greatness this weekend and were unfazed, picking up a 3-2 win in Uxbridge.

Despite Toronto Maple Leafs legend Gary Roberts coaching the Stars, the Kings were one goal better than the hosts.

After a scoreless first, the Kings were first on the scoreboard in the second when Jarrett Osterhoust was set up

by Matthew Millington.

Later in the period, Gerrit Kempers was assisted by Reese Kleinsteuber and Lucas Algar to make it a two goal spread but the Stars came firing back and knotted up the contest 2-2 by the end of the frame.

Kleinstueber would bag the eventual game winner early in the final stanza with help from Kempers and Nathan Wood.

Austin Stock was solid down the stretch and wouldn't let the Stars back into the game, making a few huge saves.The Kings finish up their season with a pair of games, traveling to Oshawa on Saturday and hooking up with the first-place Whitby Fury Sunday in Wellington at 1:30 p.m.

ATOMS SWEEP BLUES

The Greer Excavating Atom BB Kings polished off the Stirling Blues in four straight games, winning games Three and Four this past weekend by identical 3-2 scores. In Picton on Saturday, the Kings won thanks to goals from Luke Mayfield, Nick Kirby and Thomas Davies who had the game winner.

Assists went to Dillon Percy, Owen Norton and netminder Nic McGrayne. once again kept his squad alive with excellent goaltending.

In Game 4 on Sunday, it was a repeat of the day before with the Kings coming out on top again with another score of 3 to 2. Connor Verhoog fired his bullets to counter each of the goals scored by Stirling. And Hayden Legere finished the series off with a stellar goal halfway through the third period. Assists went to Percy, Ben Giroux, Jasper Gilbert and McGrayne.

The Kings will hook up with the Port Hope Phantoms for Round two starting this weekend.

Visit www.pecmha.com for up to date results and playoff schedules.

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