Picton Gazette Mar 14 2013 by The Picton Gazette

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

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InsIde Lantern festival to light up downtown

tHiS week

Families craft together in advance of April celebration

Councillors reject their own code of conduct

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women young and old share international celebration Page 2

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Cardiac rehab clinic needs more funds to expand service Page 3

PROLONGED Port Hope wins Game 4 to deny Pirates a title celebration Page 21

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If all goes well — and early returns suggest it will — there will be a steady stream of light parading through downtown Picton April 20 after dark. That evening, Prince Edward County will see its first Firelight Lantern Festival. People will muster in the evening at Benson Park with their lamps fashioned of the likes of brightly covered paper, mason jars, and electric lights to parade down Main Street and across to Delhi Park for a shadow puppet show, light installations, and musical entertainment. Co-organizer Susanne Larner said she was discussing lantern festivals she had seen in other areas with Krista Dalby of Small Pond Arts, who has some experience with the craft of creating lanterns and with shadow puppet shows. With a group of creative friends who started to refer to themselves as the Department of Illumination, they decided they had both the artistic experience and local connections to make a festival a go. A successful organizing meeting March 9 reaffirmed that fact. Larner explained their thinking for the event. “It’s a celebration of the county and the importance of spring,” said Larner. “There wasn’t a lot going on that time of year, and it’s a good time to have it when children can participate without it being too late.” The festival isn’t just a single night’s entertainment, however, as leading up to April 20, many lanterns will need to be made in order to make an impression. To that end, the organizers have put together at least 20 community workshops to teach people to make lanterns in advance. This week, those workshops were in full swing as each day the Public Library of Prince Edward County hosted a workshop at a different branch. On Monday, the crew involved was nearly overwhelmed by families looking to take part in the March break craft. “There were more than

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FamIly Fun Aliya Bowman holds up a star-shape so her mom Jennifer Bowman can attach it to their lantern, Tuesday, as they participate in a workshop at the Milford library leading up to the Firelight Lantern Festival this April. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff) 75 people in Picton yesterday,” said Christine Renaud, the Library’s publicity and promotions co-ordinator and branch manager. “We saw it as a win-win. It brought people into the libraries for March break and it’s helping to spread the word about the festival.” Renaud said she was quite impressed with some of the creativity on display, including a fish that was more than a metre in length. Larner and co-presenter Nella Casson had a much quieter workshop Tuesday in Milford as only a couple of families were on hand at a time to make their creations.

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Jennifer Bowman heard about the fun people had on Monday and looked up the time when she could take her daughter Aliya and son Cayden to make their own lanterns for the festival. “We needed something to get us out of the house and this proved to be a good destination,” Bowman said as Aliya was gluing the balsa dowels of a 3-D star-shaped lantern to add strands of coloured tissue paper to it. All the while, Aliya was commenting about how pretty their design looked. Jennifer Bowman indicated her family is hoping to take part in the festival itself,

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too, and with a couple hours well spent in the library, now they can be right in the midst of the parade. The library sessions were to wrap up with Bloomfield this afternoon and Ameliasburgh tomorrow from 1-4 p.m. This Saturday, there will be a workshop at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Bloomfield from 1-4 p.m. while the largest segment of public workshops will come Easter weekend at the Bloomfield Centre Creativity from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

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It appears there will be no code of conduct after all for Prince Edward County council. The draft code outlined the roles and responsibilities as well as detailing expected behaviours for the mayor and council, but many councillors expressed concern with the complaint process contained in the code. The code was recommended for council approval at a previous committee-ofthe-whole meeting, but failed to gain much support when pulled at council on Tuesday. The code failed in a recoded vote of 10–5 with only councillors Bev Campbell, Heather Campbell, Jim Dunlop, Barry Turpin, and Mayor Peter Mertens voting in favour. Councillor Robert Quaiff was absent. Section 4.3 of the draft code of conduct outlined several actions which would be considered breaches of the code. These included conducting in -council activities which render a member of council unable to perform his or her duties, knowingly breaching the law in the performance of a his/her duties or to request others to do so, and failure to act honestly and with reasonable care, and exercise due diligence in the performance of official duties. The draft code also featured rules governing gifts, saying councillors must be impartial. “No member of council shall accept, directly or indirectly, from any person, company, firm or corporation to which any purchase order or contract is, or might be awarded, any rebate or gift or money that could be construed to be of sufficient value to influence the actions of the member of council,” the code says. The code says members of council may accept hospitality or entertainment if the offer is infrequent — defined as less than two or three times per year — and appropriate to the occasion.

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Last fall, the Prince Edward Family Health (PEFHT) team celebrated the fruits of successful planning and community fundraising by opening its own cardiac rehab centre. While the Prince Edward Ambulatory Cardiac Health workout centre at the Picton Clinic has already paid large dividends in helping provide a vital service close to home, those responsible for running it say it could be reaching a broader patient group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at a bit of a plateau,â&#x20AC;? Dr. Phil Wattam explained while speaking to the Picton Rotary Club Tuesday afternoon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our problem is how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get all of these people in. We have the space and we have the operational funding to run the clinic about two days a week. It sits empty the rest.â&#x20AC;? Wattam said that in order to keep the cardiac rehab program going, a trained physiotherapist or exercise specialist is required to examine and assess the exercise of the patients â&#x20AC;&#x201D; many of whom were referred to the program after heart surgery, or who were identified to be at high risk due to their cholesterol, blood pressure, or history of cardiovascular disease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cardiac rehab programs were started in academic centres where they were deemed useful. They arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t particularly well funded by the province,â&#x20AC;? he continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no incentive based on the funding model to

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bring it to other areas.â&#x20AC;? Despite that, Wattam said his colleagues with the PEFHT realized cardiovascular disease needed to be addressed, both nationally and in this area. Wattam cite studies that one-third of death in Canada are heart-related and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of hospitalization in this country. It was estimated that in 2005, it cost the country $21 billion in lost income and medical expenses, a figure that is expected to grow to $38 billion by 2020 when it is expected more than two million Canadians will be affected. Studies conducted in the 1990s by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences

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PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY

Looking back in the

Picton Gazette 80 years ago — 1933

■ Mr. Fox, the principal at Picton Collegiate Institute told the school board about a deliberate campaign to sabotage school discipline, one that saw his home entered, his garage entered twice, his car tampered with on several occasions, and the school itself entered after hours. The board elected to post a reward of $10 for anyone with information leading to arrests and convictions connected with those offences from that point forward. ■ Motorists who had not secured their 1933 licence plates by March 15 were to be liable for prosecution, according to Leopold Macaulay, the province’s highways minister. He originally allowed the grace period as many people were suffering financial hardship making it difficult to pay on time. ■ The Gazette received a number of wallpaper catalogue samples distributed by a Belleville firm. They found the same rolls at Picton retailers ranging from three to 10 cents cheaper, an encouragement for people to spend their money locally.

60 years ago — 1953

■ The Prince Edward County Hospital was preparing to receive a $10,400 capital grant from the province to help replace obsolete medial equipment. The money was about equal to the hospital’s deficit over the previous few years, which the county had been asked to cover. ■ The Quinte Isle Tourist Association asked the province to consider establishing a closed area that would prohibit the use of gill nets for fishing annually from July 1 to Oct. 15 in an area of Lake Ontario fronting lots in North Marysburgh. A meeting was scheduled to discuss the request and its implications. ■ The Prince Edward Collegiate dramatic club elected to help the campaign to build a new hospital by donating a portion of the funds it was to receive for staging Arsenic and Old Lace, the Broadway play which made Boris Karloff famous.

40 years ago — 1973

■ The students at St. Gregory Separate School received a special visit from Belleville-based Cpl. Sam Pittman to help them with their celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Students performed tableaus, watched videos, and presented Pittman with birthday cake. ■ PECI’s team in the Safety Quiz game show competition made it to the Ontario championship final for the fourth consecutive year. Dennis Conley, Mark Vincent, John Wemekamp, George Wandless and Jim Harrington were competing for the school’s third provincial championship. ■ While he dispelled a rumour that the industry was switching from cans to bulk delivery, area milk representative Allan Ketcheson encouraged local farmers to consider the switch on their own.

20 years ago — 1993

■ Picton’s public works committee encouraged council to adopt a bylaw to limit the amount of trash residents could put out for collection. Mirroring towns like Gananoque and Brockville, bag tags were being considered as a way for residents to pay for curbside waste pickup. ■ The Prince Edward County Board of Education was to ask the province to delay Grade 9 destreaming for one year.

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Watching insects moving about in March

I was never that great at cross country skiing, unless the trail was straight, had no curves and I didn't have to stop. Then, I did okay. Many winters ago at a local park, I found myself on a hill, out of control and heading straight for cluster of skiers gathered at the bottom of the slope. Waving my ski poles madly in the air and shouting “Get out of the way, get out of the way!,” they scattered just in time to see me whistle through them, only coming to a stop when I embraced a small white cedar. Mostly I snowshoe, and this winter I had a nice trail around the perimeter of two fields, and beyond, where I would explore at break of day. As the warmer days of March continue to melt much of the snow in the fields, my compacted trail refuses to surrender to the inevitable spring ahead of us. As I stooped over at one point to tighten the laces, it was then I noticed my track from a day earlier looking rather dark and sooty. As I bent closer to have a better look, the soot began to dance as though activated by some mysterious static electricity. Although the air temperature was near zero, the snow was still quite cold and was nowhere near melting. Still, these were minute insects I was witnessing - snow fleas actually, more accurately known as springtails, and they were in no pain. They’re used to playing in the snow. A few days earlier, a Hillier resident e-mailed me upon her discovery of these critters too in her travels. Springtails, although resembling fleas as they jump about,

are in no way related to fleas. They are so primitive they have no wings, and there is no evidence they ever did. In short, their evolution stopped long before wings came on the scene, and that was a very long time ago indeed. Springtails are aptly named, for that is precisely what they do, with their tail. It is an ingenious piece of equipment, forked and normally bent underneath the abdomen and fastened with a spring release under pressure. When released it hits the ground and propels the insect upwards, up to 100 times its body length. Very handy for escaping enemies. We always seem very intrigued when we see insects actively moving about in the winter. Woolly bears out on warm winter days never fail to shock us. So what are these snow fleas doing out? Warm winter days draw them out in large masses to feed on algae and fungal spores on old snowbanks. They are so tiny that

100,000 in a one square metre of surface is not an unusual number. When under the snow, they play an important role in recycling organic material. You can nearly always find a few if you look in the silvery fur of the winter rosettes of mullein. Interestingly, they have a tendency in winter to accumulate in low places; hence, the reason we see them in our foot tracks in the snow. If you want to get a close-up view of these little critters, simply take a look at them through the opposite end of your binoculars, which will transform your binoculars into a handy magnifying glass. We tend to call them insects, but technically I suppose they are not, although they are sixlegged and certainly share a common ancestor. Their scientific name, Collembolla from ‘coll’, meaning glue and ‘embol’, meaning peg, refers to a rather fascinating feature about this creature. Don’t attempt to see this feature through the wrong end of your binoculars for you will likely fail in your attempt. They have a tube which projects down from the underside of the abdomen, and which exudes a glue-like substance for adhesion on slippery surfaces - certainly useful, I would suspect, if they are out and about on a windy day. That same organ also controls fluid balance in the body. But springtails aren’t the only minute creatures that are apparent these days. Check out the running creeks for stoneflies. If you are lucky, as I was last week, you may even see one flying at slow, lumbering speeds. Soon after hatching in

visit Hoseein and Anne Banani’s property at 3718 County Rd. 8 to see the Cape Vessey falls or John and Brenda Law’s property at 1768 County Rd. 17 near Milford to see Jackson’s Falls. While the tours are free, the club collects donations for water projects that it supports around the world. A recent water project supported by the fund was the installation of

water cisterns as the Atorkor Education Centre, a project that is developing a workforce in a Ghana coastal village and overseen by former county resident Peta Hall. Jones indicated that some years, Rotary has received more than $1,000 to go toward the projects as a result of good weather for the tours. He indicated the club owes a debt of gratitude to the

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early spring, the larvae bury themselves in the stream bed. The immature nymphs of these small, dark coloured slender insects live in water, and their name comes from their habit of clinging to the underside of submerged stones. When the weather is frigid, the nymphs of winter stoneflies crawl from under their submerged stones where they have spent the summer, make their way up streambanks, and anchor themselves to rocks with gluelike secretions. Then, they crawl out of their skins, and take to the chilled air as four-winged adults. They are welcome insects to see since they are indicators of water quality since they thrive only in clear, unpolluted water. By having this rather unorthodox life style, and spending the summer lying dormant while other insects are out and about, they avoid problems like overheated streams, low oxygen concentrations, fluctuating flows, and heavy predation by fish. With small birds and large predatory insects fewer in number in the winter than in summer, springtails may even realize this too as they come out to dance in the snow. While I may have crushed several thousand springtails as I hiked home, there were probably more than a million left behind that were untouched. 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 .

Picton Rotary planning waterfall tours again this Easter weekend

Prince Edward County visitors and residents will once again have a chance to visit some rarely seen geographic wonders March 30 and 31. Private landowners at Cape Vessey and at Jackson’s Falls have again agreed to open their property to allow the Rotary Club of Picton access to stage its ninth annual waterfall tours. Guests are welcome to

landowners for generously opening up their properties once a year to allow the visitors to have a look around. The tours will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the club is reminding those participating to bring a good camera and to wear proper footwear as there is some hiking involved from the roadside to the falls. -Staff

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THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

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A monumentAl tAsk Prince Edward County mayor Peter Mertens presents resident Hugh Heal with a civic

recognition award on Tuesday evening for his dedication in restoring, repairing, and uprighting more than 500 pioneer monuments in over 18 pioneer cemeteries throughout the municipality over a period of eight years. (Photo By Chad Ibbotson)

New pope inherits hefty load of work atop Catholic Church

WHITE smoke billowed out from above the Sistine Chapel Wednesday afternoon just before 3 p.m. Eastern Time signifying the Cardinals of the Catholic Church had elected a new pope to replace the retiring Benedict XVI. Eventually, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina appeared on the balcony as the new pope, Francis 1, an unlikely candidate whose name hadn’t been bandied about in the press too often outside the secretive conclave to elect him as the new Pontiff taking up residence at the Vatican. Bergoglio is the first modern pope elected from outside of Europe, a reflection of the growth of the Church in areas like his native continent of South America, but some might express surprise that like Benedict XVI, he was elected at the elderly age of 76, and that for the most part, he is not expected to promote too many liberal changes in the church as he is has long been a strong advocate for the value of life and for the Church’s teachings on traditional marriage. Bergoglio, whom some say was in the running to replace John Paul II in 2005, has a reputation for opting for humility and social justice, giving up some of the perks that other high-ranking church officials took advantage of — opting for a simple living quarters, the chance to cook his own food, and be among the people. Most media reports surfacing when Bergoglio was selected as pope indicated that his social background and his clean image with respect to some of the scandals that have rocked the church’s reputation and following in recent years in North America and in Europe will help him to step in and provide leadership at a time when people inside and outside the Church itself are looking for answers and looking to affirm their belief in something. One would hope that some of his early time in leadership is spent ensuring those sexual scandals are adequately addressed and that known predators will never be given an opportunity to cause harm again. That appears to be a given. Beyond that and the work to reshape the governance of the inner Vatican circle that many suggest is on his agenda, Francis 1 will suddenly find he has a lot of weight on his shoulders as Catholics, Christians, and indeed all of the people on the world will be watching him and reading his interpretations of scripture and law with interest and curiosity. Even for a man who has devoted his life to prayer and to his relationship with God, that has to be a bit unnerving. Doubtless, Francis 1 will receive the prayers of his faithful around the world to ensure that he leads in a way that is just, loving, and inspirational and one that keeps his faith everrelevant in today’s world. With this announcement and Easter coming up, it is a good time to join with the Catholic population of this community and the world to look for excitement in the all things new and fresh, not only in that particular church, but in our daily lives and with our own brethren of friends and family. As we hope Francis 1 can lead transformation and renewal, we hope that the same can be found in all things as spring draws near.

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Idle No More lecture, Tabby Johnson concert, photo workshop ahead

On Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m. at the Picton branch, the library presents a unique talk on Idle No More, the complex and growing protest movement in Canada. Understanding the historical, social and political underpinnings of the movement will be the focus of the presentation by JeanPaul Restoule. Restoule, Wazhuzhk dodem, Anishinaabe, is a member of the Dokis First Nation in mid-northern Ontario. He is an associate professor of aboriginal education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. A member of OISE’s Indigenous Education Network since 1998, Restoule was co-chair of the network for seven years. He also co-founded SAGE Ontario, a peer support group for graduate students whose research involves aboriginal communities, and is an original member of the OISE working group to infuse teacher education with Aboriginal perspectives called Deepening Knowledge, Enhancing Instruction. He has contributed to research on urban Aboriginal identity, HIV prevention messaging in Aboriginal communities, access to post-secondary education for Aboriginal people, and curriculum development with Aboriginal perspectives. Before the weekend lecture, on Friday March 15, March break activities at all branches of the library will wrap up with two special concerts and a day long party at the Sophiasburgh Town Hall. On March 15, Tabby Johnson will present Tabby Tales: Songs to Sing and Stories to Tell as part of the wrap-up activities for March break with a show at 11am at the Wellington branch library and a performance at 2pm at the Picton branch. Johnson is well known on the adult music scene, but has also had a successful career entertaining children with her television work on The Big Comfy Couch, Noddy and The Polka Dot Door to name a few. “We are very pleased to

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bring the talented Ms. Johnson to entertain families at the library as part of this year’s March break programming,” says Library chief executive officer Barbara Sweet. The final wrap up for March break week is an allday party on Saturday, March 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sophiasburgh Town Hall. Bring the children to build a minigolf course that they can then play with their friends. There will also be story telling, crafts, games and a singalong with musician and singer Sam Hirst. More programming happens for adults on Saturday, March 23 at the Picton branch from 10 a.m. to noon with professional photographer Kelly Taylor as she presents “Take Pictures Like a Pro”. This is a free two-hour combination lecture and hands-on workshop. Learn to take photos by adopting and applying ten basic photography skills that will result in photos to be proud of. Bring your own digital single lens reflex camera with a USB cord or a USB stick. To reserve your spot, please register with Kelly at: ktaylor@peclibrary.org or by calling 613-399-2023. For a full list of library events, visit online at www.peclibrary.org. You can also receive e-mail notification of events and of new books as they are added weekly to the library’s collection. Sign up online or call the library at 613-476-5962.

OPP warns there is no safe ice on area waters

The Ontario Provincial Police’s Snowmobile, AllTerrain Vehicle, and Vessel Enforcement Team is stressing caution around natural bodies of water this time of year. Const. Randall Haddrall is warning people that ice on area lakes and rivers is melting and that hazards that once may have been covered under deep snow could be exposed. He said upcoming warmer temperatures can cause extremely hazardous conditions. According to Haddrall, ice fishing, walking, and cross country skiing all require at least four inches of

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new, clear ice, while snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles require at least five inches of new clear ice. Cars and small pick-up trucks require at least 8-12 inches of new, clean ice to support them, while a medium-sized truck can require anywhere from 1215 inches of ice for support. Haddrall said people venturing out on ice should always check its thickness, wear floatation suits and carry ice picks. They should be prepared to rescue themselves or others from icy water. -Staff

Students at Pinecrest Memorial School in Bloomfield celebrated the forthcoming March Break with a Winter Carnival event. organized by French Language Instructor (Centre) Madame Nieuwenhof on Friday afternoon.. Teams of children took part in games while representing towns from La Belle Province such as Rimouski, Sherbrooke and Quebec City.. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Turbine projects should have general support

The windmill argument has developed into something of a sacred crusade with some supposedly true and some not-so-true “facts;” most often with very little substance. Seeing that our society is using ever more electricity, the opponents of windmills are indirectly promoting conventional sources of electricity, such as... Conservation: The last 25 years of my working life have been spent in energy management, and I know that energy saving is not as successful as it could have been. Nuclear: Accidents in Chernobyl and Fukushima. It is reported that 10,000 people at Chernobyl have been seriously affected by radiation, falling sick with cancer. Fucushima reported that the incidents of cancer have

increased by 70 per cent, again due to radiation. Fossil fuel: The respiratory negative effects from air pollution are well known. It stands to reason that nuclear accidents and air pollution will affect all living creatures as they will affect people. Including birds. Finally windmills: They do kill birds. But where is the proportion when cats kill 500 million to one billion birds annually in North America? (Google, Nature magazine reports a larger figure). The kill by windmills is insignificant considering that windmills are the cleanest energy production in our not-only attacked, but also impaired environment. Birds, NIMBY, foreigners profit, aesthetics, cost, health, et cetera are all dealt with in

the papers. However, not one person mentions the environment, our social responsibility, or what we shall pass on to our children. A quick look at “other people” should tell us something. Denmark gets 24.1 per cent of its generation capacity from wind, to be increased to 50 per cent by 2020. Germany is the biggest user at 31,300 MW capacity. These are prosperous countries with welldeveloped health systems. What do they have to say about windmills and health? It does not make sense to attack the feasibility of wind power when over $4 billionplus worldwide has been invested (2011 Scientific American) and considerable amounts have been installed — this in spite of an engineer proving the financial failure;

unfortunately forgetting to tell us what the cost of “conventional” electrical production is. Since when has Ostrander Point been an important flyin route? Where is a better location to place the windmills? What have the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists done for the overall environment for people and animals? Suggested a better location? I know that projects of this nature will bring several opinions to the fore, but anything that helps to haev a better environment for us and future generations must have general support, even though it might take th relocation of an eagle’s nest. Dieter Heins Picton

Rise up and speak about decisions impacting county

Like Ralph Margetson and so many others, I find myself overwhelmed and distressed by the number of decisions being made outside the county that will negatively affect this wonderful place ñ not just we humans, but also countless

other species that depend on the integrity of our wild spaces. We all need to rise up and have our voices heard loudly at every level of government to save our hospital (all its parts and services), the south shore

Important Bird Area (birds, butterflies and bats cannot speak for themselves ñ that is our duty), and our unique heritage (losing the Point Traverse fishing village and other unique architecture, for whatever reasons, is unacceptable).

I hope that others have also written and phoned those responsible for these decisions, and made their cases strongly. Molly Mulloy Mountain View

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Environmental Review Tribunal continues Monday

Following the cancellation of testimony at the Environmental Review Tribunal hearing into Ostrander Point last Friday, it has been announced the hearing will reconvene Monday at 9:30 a.m. in Demorestville. Following a site visit, testimony last week continued as the appellant, Prince Edward County Field Naturalists, called Dr. Paul Catling as its first witness last Wednesday. Catling argued that

proper botanical studies had not been carried out as part of the site’s environmental impact study as he noted only 30 per cent of the species occurring in the alvar habitat had been identified. Catling, a research scientist for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada also identified several plant species at risk at Ostrander Point. Catling indicated in his opinion, the erection of

wind turbines at Ostrander Point would cause serious and irreversible harm. On Thursday, the hearing convened in Toronto for the purpose of teleconferencing with Dr. Robert Barclay from Calgary. Barclay indicated turbines located on the shoreline would be most dangerous to bat populations. He indicated he felt the Ontario bat guidelines for industrial wind turbine projects were inadequate as

the threshold of killing seven bats per year per turbine was too high, particularly with the threat of white nose syndrome causing decline of two bat species, including the common little brown bat. Both witnesses faced cross examination from government and Gilead Power representatives. Presenter Ian Dubbin was also heard Thursday. -Staff

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Call sIgn Quinte Search and Rescue chairman Robert Bamlett and unit leader Peter

Windfeld show councillors an example of a *16 marine emergency sign at Shire Hall Tuesday. QSAR wants the signs erected at launches and marinas. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

Staff to review signage for rescue information Proposed signs to share cellular number for Coast Guard Chad Ibbotson

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Quinte Search and Rescue is seeking support from the municipality in their attempt to spread awareness of a service which has the potential to save lives. Quinte Search and Rescue (QSAR) chairman Robert Bamlett and unit leader Peter Windfeld were at Shire Hall on Tuesday evening where they asked council to consider their request to post signage at all marinas and boat launches in Prince Edward County. The signs notify boaters of their ability to call *16 from their cell phone in the event they are in distress. The *16 calls go directly to a Canadian Coast Guard radio dispatch centre in Prescott. From there the distress call can be relayed to water rescue services in the area. The request was referred to staff for a report and recommendations. Councillor Terry Shortt was supportive of the cause. “This is a great program.

I'm a sailor I know I can get ahold of the Coast Guard on channel 16, but I did not know I could get ahold of them on my cell phone by dialling *16,” he said. “It's information that needs to come out considering how many boats we have running around the island.” Bamlett said promoting the “Marine Emergency, Dial *16 on cell” signage is one of QSAR's new initiatives. “Not a lot of people are are aware that if you call *16 it goes straight to the coast guard,” he said. He said the service can be compared to calling 911 in the case of an emergency on land. He said the benefit to the *16 service is the call is received directly by the coast guard and not through a call centre. He said QSAR is going to raise the necessary funds to cover the cost of the signage which would be erected at municipally owned marinas and boat launches. “We're based in Belleville,

but we cover the entire north shore of Prince Edward County,” Bamlett said. “We're hoping the county will partner with us and erect these at all municipal boat ramps and municipal marinas just to make people aware who are in the water that *16 is available.” Bamlett said the service is important because, in QSAR's experience, most of the vessels on the Bay of Quinte don't have radios aboard. Windfield outlined in QSAR's 2012 annual report that 52 per cent of the cost to provide the service is covered by reimbursement from the Coast Guard Auxiliary while much of the other half is provided by public and corporate donations. QSAR received 21 emergency calls in 2012 — eight of them incidents in Prince Edward County. About 39 per cent of the calls were due to mechanical failure while 31 per cent were attributed to navigation errors.

Bus trip to Lancaster, PA theatre in planning stages

Honey King, a longtime tour bus host in the county is trying to give back to local seniors with another trip to the Sight & Sound Millennium Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The bus trip will take place May 27-30 and feature the show Noah, which includes a 40-foot tall wooden Ark, live animals, and

original music. “The Bible stories are brought to life on stage, it’s simply magical,” said King. “I want sneiors to sit back and relax, and let the tour guide take care of all their needs.” The trip will also visit Amish farms in blossom, craft and cooking shops, and provide three breakfasts,

three dinners, show tickets, and three nights accommodation in Lancaster at the Country Inn and Suites. Tickets are $749 per person in twin occupancy, or $919 single. Tickets are available through Emmanuel Baptist Church or by contacting King at 476-1138.

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Doctor predicts communities may have to provide for operational expenses

At present, Stever said the limited hours have made the initial triage program more important. “The program is at its maximum. We want to make sure we're really benchmarking the people who need to get to into cardiac rehab and get rehabilitated so they can get back to work,” she said. “We’re working so we can triage people in and out and develop a home-care program for those who can exercise at home.” That home-based exercise program is about ready for patients to receive, as is

diligently to find ways to provide more manpower to allow more patients to take part in the rehab programs. She added the PEFHT believes the program is of vital importance to its patients as many of them were referred previously to the program at Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston because surgeons and cardiologists believe in it, but many could not commit to the drive. “We did a bit of a study, very few would go to cardiac rehab because they'd have to travel to Kingston two or three days a week,” she said. “There’s a real need here in the community here to do this, need to

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a host of educational material with respect to healthy dieting, the value of exercise, and other positive practices like ways to reduce personal stress. Still, however, there are people who must do their rehab in a clinic to have health-care professionals monitor their heart rate and in the case of those recovering from surgery, to ensure healing wounds and incisions aren’t put in any jeopardy by the physical activity undertaken. The twice-weekly programming includes weight and resistance training as well as an aerobic session. At the same time, Stever said the PEFHT is working

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to find ways to make these programs happen locally.” Dr. Andy Janikowski thanked Wattam and Stever for making a presentation to Rotary. He indicated he’d like to see his club consider supporting the clinic in some way in the future. Janikowski noted that Prince Edward County doctors and residents are continuing to fight to ensure the services they have now at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital remain in the community and added they should also fight diligently to ensure the cardiac rehab clinic serves local patients. “We have this amazing program here. It makes a big difference for people suffering from heart disease,' he said .”Hopefully we will be able to support you, let's keep the communication open, this is a program we can't let slip out of our hands.”

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Larner indicated in situations where groups would be interested in having their own private workshops, they can be added. Already the County 4-H drama club and the Picton Brownies and Guides have scheduled such sessions. Following this week’s workshops, which are by donation, each of the upcoming sessions will come with a $5 fee for materials. Spark Box Studio will also be holding a special workshop April 6, teaching people to use a 1950s printing press to monoprint their own paper for use on lanterns. That session will cost $10 and registration is required in advance by emailing Dalby at krista@smallpondarts.ca. There are also many other ways for people to be involved in the Firelight Lantern Festival. Larner said Pat Larkin of LoFi Consulting is co-ordinating music for the event and he is still looking to hear from musicians of all levels looking to perform a wide variety of genres. Parade marshalls, giant lantern carriers, festival a Delhi Park crew and a stage manager for the evening show, food and drink vendors, transportation and security personnel, a clean-up crew, and photographers are invited to apply by contacting Dalby by email or by phone at 613471-1322. Larner said while there is no specific reason for the celebration, other than to add some light, she is hoping it can be a boost for tourism and downtown business as well. “The season starts with Maple in the County, but it’s a little slow from April to June. We’re hoping to build this up as something that will bring people out downtown.” Thus far, judging by the response from the first few workshops, Larner said the concept appears to be “hitting it out of the park” with most people, which is encouraging at this stage.

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Practice the three Rs — reduce, reuse, and recycle — for the environment

If you’re concerned about the environment, you’re invited to patronize Community Care’s Thrift Shop where people can donate their used items and others can buy them. The money supports seniors to live at home. The effort gives volunteers a wonderful outlet for their time and talents – and affords them an opportunity to make new friends and socialize, too. Everyone knows the 3 Rs – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Some aren’t aware, however, that it’s a hierarchy, where some activities are better for the environment than others. The best thing to do is to reduce what you buy and use. These are a few ways to consider reducing: only buy what you need; if you buy it, use it all; buy in bulk; be careful not to purchase items with lots of packaging; purchase items that will last a long time and won’t need to be replaced; always take your own bag when you go shopping (even to the thrift shop); avoid single serving containers; when you buy coffee, take along a reusable cup so you don’t need a paper one; repair furniture or other items if they break; don’t purchase disposable

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items; plant a garden of your own. Reusing items is the next best thing to do for the environment. Think about whether you could do some of these things to help promote reuse: the reusable cup for your coffee mentioned above is one way; if you do use disposable items find a way to wash and reuse them; use cloth gift bags and cloth dinner napkins; if something doesn’t work try to fix it before tossing it aside; and if

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you really have to get rid of something that you no longer use but it could be used by someone else – such as clothing, furniture and household items – give it to a thrift shop run by a charity so that others can enjoy more use of these items. Why not see if your next purchase can be made at a thrift shop so that you are reusing something another person no longer wants? There are several thrift shops in Prince Edward County that are operated by not-forprofit agencies and support the people who live here. By donating to these shops you help the environment and your neighbours. Also consider taking all those leftover plastic bags that accumulate in your drawer to the thrift shop. Recycling is what needs to be done if you can’t reduce or reuse. Everything possible

should be recycled. Recycling means that something new is made from existing materials, rather than new materials. Prince Edward County has a comprehensive recycling program and there’s lots of information about what can be put in your blue box on the County web site at www.pecounty.on.ca Click on Public Works. When you have reduced and reused all that you can, and recycled your papers, plastic, glass, et cetera there will still be items left over that will need to go in the garbage. There is one more step to take to properly dispose of some of these items. The Province of Ontario has a new website that is very helpful in finding where to take household waste and electronics. Go to www.dowhatyoucan.ca The home page of the web-

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Come on out to the Seniors Luncheon Social at the Milford Town Hall on Wednesday, March 20 and in Wellington on Wednesday, March 27. Both events are held at noon. Wheel House and Occasions Catering is preparing homemade soup, baked leg of ham, scalloped potatoes, corn, coleslaw, rolls and butter, and cherry cheesecake, all topped off with coffee and tea for $10 per person. Reserve your place by the Tuesday prior at noon by calling 613-476-7493. To cut down on clean-up by our volunteers, 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 seniors who live near the location. If you wish to have take-out, please advise when registering.

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Festival gives jazz students a chance to learn from pros 80 students from Belleville’s Centennial Secondary School, Trenton’s St. Paul Secondary School, Campbellford District Secondary School, and Oshawa’s O’Neill Collegiate Vocational Institute will have a chance to enter workshops and clinics with some of the most indemand artists around. The bands will be paired up with clinicians each boasting impressive resumes. John Johnson, for example is one of Canada’s most sought-after woodwind players, Jason Logue is the most in-demand lead trumpeter in Toronto; Kelsley Grant is a Manhattan School of Music trombone grad, Mike Francis is a first-call

studio guitarist; Scott Alexander is an internationally-renowned bassist, Barbra Lica graduated from the University of Toronto vocal jazz program; and festival director Brian Barlow is a well-known drummer, arranger, and producer. Many of the above-noted clinicians also serve as a who’s who of faculty at jazz and music schools. Barlow says the work has been an important part of the festival, both in sharing the craft and in discovering talent, like Claire Devlin, last year’s rising star who also performed in the schools series last spring with the Nepean All-City Big Band. Barlow said he’s particu-

larly thrilled to see more local content with a Trenton band in this year’s intake. “Students in Toronto and the GTA have access to so much more than students in smaller towns and rural areas. It’s a rare opportunity for a small-town teacher and his students who have worked hard to establish a jazz band. The students will enjoy a performance by the University of Toronto Jazz Orchestra April 12. Then, they’ll take the stage themselves with the Brian Barlow Big Band April 14 at 2 p.m.Tickets for that show are $30 or $20 for parents and students. -Staff R0011969813

Again next month, jazz students from four Ontario schools will have a chance to swing into spring alongside some of the world’s most masterful musicians. Local audiences will be again pleased to know that this special kind of show and learning opportunity isn’t restricted to the big stages of Toronto or Ottawa, but instead, it will be held exclusively at the Regent Theatre. The schools come to Picton every few years to take part in the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival’s TD Jazz Education Program with a chance to learn from professional musicians while sharing the stage together. From April 12-14, about

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val’s 2012 Rising Young Star Claire Devlin performed with her Nepean All-City Big Band during the TD Jazz Education Program last April. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

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We wish to thank the community and most especially the following performers who contributed their time and expertise to the Lorain Sine Benefit Concert in aid of Prince Edward MS Unit: Lorain Sine and her sister Sandra and featured guests Judy Fraser, Bud Gregory, Fraser Hardman, Jon Milford, Peter Rea, and John, Penny and Roanna Kitchen. Thanks also to Cedars Music for their professional sound services. Special thanks to Penny Kitchen for design of the posters. We appreciate the promotion of our concert by Mayhew Jewellery, Flowers N Such, Picton United Church, County Farm Centre, Pure County Bottled Water and Barley Days Brewery. Thanks to local media: CJBQ, Whattam’s Community Calendar, Ainsworth What's On Column, Kinsman Cable TV Calendar, County Weekly News, Picton Gazette, The Times, Printcraft and County businesses who promoted our concert. Refreshments from the Regent Cafe and Waring House were enjoyed by all. Thank you from Prince Edward Multiple Sclerosis Unit and the clients we serve.

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WATERFRONT

RARE FIND $825,000 This delightful waterfront home & separate carriage house in the charming village of Wellington is on Lake Ontario. This 4 bedroom period home has been totally updated while maintaining original character & charm. Spectacular waterfront location on one acre property. This limited edition is like finding a treasure. MLS®2131396 Call ELIZABETH CROMBIE, Sales Rep 613-476-2700 or toll free 1-877-476-0096 www.pictonhomes.com

ON THE ROUTE FOR ALL THE COUNTY TOURS Pub/restaurant and living quarters, great location. Close to wineries and marina on County Rd 8. Licensed for 140 people, double patio area, dining rm, pub area. Lg living area upstairs, possible to do bed and breakfast. Perfect for the entrepreneur who is open to ideas. Could be a small convenience store, would be great for a caterer. MLS® 2130928 SHARON ARMITAGE, ® Broker of Record 613-399-2134 Real Estate Inc. quinteisle.com Brokerage

uinte Isle

21 PHOTOS

PRIVACY YET CLOSE TO TOWN 5 Ac. garden soil. 4 Bedroom, 3 bath home, master bedroom with full ensuite and walk-in closet.. Family room w/fireplace. Wrap-around sundeck. Dbl. car garage. Full basement. 1200 Sq.ft detached steel building insulated & heated. Loyalist Parkway frontage $389,900 MLS 2124674 Call BEV SKIDMORE, Broker 613-476-2100 email: skidmore2100@yahoo.ca LANTHORN REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE* *INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED www.bevskidmore.com

NEW LISTING

Ultimate privacy offered here on this 9+ acre property. Take in the fabulous water views of Long Reach from almost every window in this 4 bedroom home. Great living space with walkout-basement. High-end kitchen with recessed lighting and quarts counter tops. Brazilian Cherry flooring. Lower level has potential for an in-law suite and already equipped with an in-door workshop. A sun room on both levels of the home to enjoy year-round. Take in natures beauty with walking trails throughout the property and a short walk down to the water. $489,000 MLS 2131335 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 2131245 LANTHORN REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE* *INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

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

NEW LISTING

187 FEET OF EXCEPTIONAL WATERFRONT Well maintained year round residence on Prince Edward Bay Same owners for 28 years. 187` shoreline with excellent swimming and fishing! An additional 65` shared shoreline with 2 neighbours. Very private in an area of exceptional homes. Good value here!!! $439,000 MLS 2131379 HERB PLIWISCHKIES, Sales Rep cell 613-921-7441 QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE 613-476-5399 613-476-5900

NEW LISTING

Custom built home for the current owners, was built with fine quality and design. The home was featured in Canadian Homes and Cottages magazine and exposed in the Toronto Star Homes section. It sits on a property of 2.66 acres with natural shore line, perennial gardens and spectacular views of the Bay. The house was designed to capture all possible natural light, with its open concept, vaulted ceilings and waterside wall of windows. No detail has been overlooked in this spectacular home, from the 4 car garage, cultured stone fireplace, Brazilian cherry hardwood, in floor heating, main floor study, sunny conservatory and over 3500 square feet of finished living space. The easy access to Belleville, Trenton, Picton and the 401 is ideally positioned for the executive market and for the all buyers seeking the finest in quality. $1,100,000 MLS 2131441

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

NEW LISTING

PRIVATE AND PRISTINE WATERFRONT Simply Stunning! Open concept home on Beautiful Bay of Quinte! Neighbourhood of upscale homes, pristine and very private waterfront on a stoney shoreline. Magnificent sunset views. Landscaped garden, many beautiful mature trees. Vaulted ceilings with a mezzanine level overlooking main floor living room. Open plan living/dining/kitchen area, 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 fully tiled natural stone bathrooms with cosy in floor heating. Lower level laundry, large family room, office, store room and root cellar with 9` ceilings. Pacific Energy wood burning stove with stone surround for whole home heating, central air. State of the art water processing system (UV light and ecowater water softener completed with reverse osmosis system). Upgraded insulation throughout! Double garage. Simply Beautiful! $599,000 MLS 2131470

QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE 613-476-5900

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

Beautiful 1500 square foot modular home constructed by Northland (Meadowbrook model). Located in residential sector on 80` x 80` lot with forest on one side. Home has lots of oak and mahogany with double sided fireplace. 12 x 20 four season room with fireplace and heat pump can be used for extra bedroom. This addition faces 12 x 20` deck. $349 fee common includes; taxes, water, sewage, plowing, garbage and security. $244,900 MLS 2127572 LANTHORN REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE* *INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Call VINCE MARTEL, Sales Rep 613-476-2100

SUN MARCH 17TH 2-4 PM

JUST LISTED 108 WALLBRIDGE CRES., BELLEVILLE Immaculate 2+ bedroom home, renovated & decorated. Newer kitchen, new carpeting, hardwood flooring in living rm/dining rm, slate flooring in kitchen, 2 baths, air conditioning, gas furncae. Come and view. Asking $189,900 MLS® 2131416 GEORGE REID, ® Broker 613-399-2134 Real Estate Inc. Brokerage quinteisle.com

uinte Isle

BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED $290,000 Charming spacious home in town that has been tastefully redecorated and updated. This home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and main floor den. Many original features include gleaming pine floors and large master bedroom. You will love that this home is located within walking distance of downtown and yet the backyard is private oasis with 2 separate bunkies and pond. MLS®2126354 Call ELIZABETH CROMBIE, Sales Rep 613-476-2700 or toll free 1-877-476-0096 www.pictonhomes.com

9 JOHN STREET This 4 year old custom built 2 bedroom brick bungalow is fully wheelchair accessible and perfect for someone wanting main level living at its finest! Open concept layout, with spacious black cherry stained maple kitchen cupboards with granite counters, living room/dining room combination with gleaming hardwood floors, and garden doors to a spacious white cedar deck with gas BBQ hook up, this home has comfort and high-end finishes, throughout. Featuring a master bedroom and ensuite with custom tiled over-sized walk-in/roll-in shower with dual shower heads and gorgeous vanity with granite counter. The second bedroom is just steps away from the main bath w/ tub and shower insert and granite counter vanity - perfect for family or guests. Plus a main floor laundry area. Plus, full unfinished basement with 9 foot ceilings and roughed in bath. MLS 2126200

QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE

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

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SHARON ARMITAGE

Broker of Record

Real Estate Inc. (613) Brokerage

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

OP HOUEN SE

SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH 2-4PM 8 MONROE COURT Wellington on the Lake. Close to Belleville, Trenton, and 401. Adult community, lots of amenities including rec centre, pool, library and banquet hall. 2 nice size bedrms, one with ensuite, 4 pc bath, formal dining rm, bright living rm, eat in kitchen, attached 1 car garage. Backyard is treed giving you privacy on your deck. Walking distance to beach and parks. Fees applicable. MLS® 2123993 Call to view.

NATURE LOVERS LOOKING FOR PRIVACY 8+ acres, view of Bay of Quinte. Elevated bung, lg bright living rm, eat in kitchen, patio doors to side deck. Receptive foyer leads to double garage and lg deck, pool and hot tub. Full finished basement, family rm. fireplace Lg workshop. Perfect home for growing family. MLS® 2126106

Cheryl Griese, Broker

DIR: 613-922-7409 613-476-5900 www.greeza.com c.griese@hotmail.ca

Quinte Ltd., Brokerage

Residential & Commercial Interior & Exterior Painting Fully Insured

kdokistnd@gmail.comKevin Dokis 613-503-2236 *****

476-7893

6 Talbot Street, Picton

www.thewoodcrafters.on.ca

Otto Buikema

Off: 613-476-3144 Fax: 613-476-2562 Cell: 613-967-9319 981 Cty Rd 8, Picton

otto@ottocarpentry.com

Feel free to visit our website - www.ottocarpentry.com

HELMER’S BUILDING

NEW HOMES CUSTOM HOMES

Renovations, Additions Soffit, Fascia, Siding ERIC HELMER 613-476-4945

399-2134

THE PICTON GAZETTE

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

125 WESTWIND CRES, WELLINGTON Picture perfect 3 bdrm plus home. Lg lot in Westwind Cres, Wellington. Lg open concept living rm/dining rm/kitchen, upgraded & tastefully decorated. 3 bdrms plus 4th bdrm/den in lower level. Finished family rm, 4 pc and 2 pc baths. Inside entry 1 car garage. New furnace 2011, new shingles, deck and doors 2007. Nothing to do but enjoy this home. Close to schools and arena. $249,000 MLS® 2130810

PICTON BUNGALOW Cute bungalow, small lot, cheaper then rent. Perfect home for retirees going south or young couple starting out. Maintenence free exterior, neat and tidy interior. 2 bedrm, new oil furnace and tank 2010. Call to view. Asking $137,500 MLS® 2126793

PRIVATE AND PRETTY

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. Hydro to lot line, driveway is in. Call for more details. MLS® 2124707

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

ALWAYS WANTED TO BUILD THAT NEW HOME? HERE IS YOUR CHANCE Close to Trenton, Wineries and 401. 1 Acre parcel of land just west of Hillier, drilled well with approx 12 gpm on property. Also entrance permit available and hydro is close to lot line. Asking $41,900 MLS® 2126538

AREA OF GREAT FISHING AND BOATING

Close to 401, Kingston and Napanee. 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. Asking $199,900 MLS® 2120848

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

CHASE RD HILLIER WARD Close to Closson Chase Winery and Karlo Estate Winery. 25 acres of land, approx 12 acre workable. The rest is young bush and some marsh. Asking $129,900 MLS® 2120655

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

BRIGHT FAMILY ROOM

An easy-flowing layout with lots of natural light distinguishes this lovely and surprisingly compact design. A fireplace warms thefront wall of the family room, leaving three sides free for views. Enjoy more room to prepare meals on the kitchen’s island, just a fewsteps away from the generous dining area. Four bedrooms rest upstairs, including the master suite with its walk-in closet and wellappointed bath, two bedrooms that share a Jack and Jill bath, and a private suite ideal for an in-law or older child. First Floor: 1,090 sq. ft. Second Floor: 1,175 sq. ft. Total: 2,265 sq. ft.t.

First Floor

Broker

LISTEN TO THE WAVES LAPPING THE SHORE 9 Carla Court, Wellington. Quebcois log home. Open concept, cathedral ceilings, skylight, lots of windows. 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.

Plan No. SHSW01228

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Second Floor

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THE PICTON GAZETTE

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QUINTE LTD. BROKERAGE Darlene Eldridge Broker

Colin Henden

Tel: 613.922.2251 colinhenden@remax.net

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

NEW

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

Sales Rep.

1 Lake Street, PICTON, ON 613.476.5900

$19,000

Don’t be afraid to put in an offer if you like what you see. Owner wants it SOLD! Call me! 613-242-3045. MLS 2126513 TAMMY BEAUMONT

$25,900

10 Acres. Excellent weekend trailer site! Only minutes to Sandbanks Provincial Park, Lake Ontario and unmaintained ATV trails. Private yet accessible. MLS 2131292 DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT

$39,900

Business for sale. YOU can own the ONLY "Green Store" between Kingston & Port Perry. This well established business boasts 700 square feet of retail space, catering to those that are sensitive to the environment and in search of products that are safe & healthy. MLS 2131300 KEVIN GALE

NEW

Christine Henden

$120,900

We're not kidding. 3 bed, 2 bath on 2 acres. HELLO!! Call me about this one. MLS 2130507 TAMMY BEAUMONT

NEW

Broker.

Cell: 613.967.9305 ChristineHenden.com

Mary Jane Mills

Broker

Tel: 613.476.5900 Cell: 613.921.0028 mills2@sympatico.ca

Marc Ouellette

$144,900

2 bedroom bungalow on quiet street in Demorestville. 2 bedroom in-law suite w/ separate driveway and entrance, tenants paying $600/mth. MLS 2130272 MARY JANE MILLS

NEW

$149,000

53 Acres. Across the road from Lake Ontario, this property takes advantage of the view without the high price tag of waterfront! Build to suit your taste then get away from it all & relax. Lake proximity increases potential for grape growing or just enjoy the natural rear backdrop of cedars and some deciduous trees. MLS 2130962 DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT

SOLD

$154,900

Super starter home located on a picturesque country lot. Town water to lot line. 2 bedroom. Many recent updates include: furnace, roof, windows, septic pumps. MLS 2131246 HERB PLIWISCHKIES

$159,000

Commercial. Excellent retail space in the trendy village of Bloomfield. Low maintenance and overhead costs allow you to keep more of your profit! Charming bay display extends onto the Main Street walkway to help draw customers into your store. Loads of dry storage downstairs in full basement with walkout. MLS 2131326 DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT

Sales Rep

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

Tony Scott Sales Rep

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

$159,000

Waterfront. On a delightful cul-de-sac, well maintained waterfront suburb on Smith`s Bay. Lot offers opportunity to build your own dream-come-true! Set among homes that suit the most discrimminating buyer. Level, cleared and awaiting your plans. 15 minutes from Picton, Waupoos winery, restaurants and marina. MLS 2131469 DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT

$169,000

SOLD SOLD SOLD. This home is situated in one of Picton`s finest neighbourhoods on a lovely, deep lot. Surrounded by stately century homes with loads of character. Three generous bedrooms, full poured concrete basement and detached double garage. MLS 2130283 DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT

$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 counterspace. Hardwood & ceramic flooring throughout the home. MLS 2130113

RON & VERONICA NORTON

$185,000

Great starter or retirement home in Picton within walking distance of downtown. 3 bdrms and 1 bath all on one level. Full unfinished basement with the potential of a 4th bdrm and good sized recroom. New furnace to be installed. MLS 2131003 RON & VERONICA NORTON

WATERFRONT

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

Tammy Beaumont Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.242.3045 tammy@remaxquinte.com

Ron Norton

$189,000

Spectacular views, southern exposure. Rewired to code. Metal roof. No hydro to property but available. Generator supplies power. Excellent fishing. Close to Waupoos. MLS 2131324 HERB PLIWISCHKIES

$239,000

The Milford Building, Marquis Grande model. 1640 sq.ft. Quiet, secure condo living in Picton. Full municipal services. 2 bedroom + den. Master bedroom ensuite. Large balcony off master bedroom & dining room. MLS 2131351 HERB PLIWISCHKIES

$200,000

Brick Bungalow in the centre of Wellington, 5 min. walk to School, Community Centre, parks, beach, shopping and dining. Wellington & area has wineries, live theatre, golf Course, community events, great walking, cycling trail/routes. MLS 2130768 RON & VERONICA NORTON

$275,000

Prime Picton Commercial. Well established Optical,eye care centre. Fully licenced bar/restaurant just opened under Shonseys Grill Excellent return on investment. Adjacent to large Municipal parking lot. MLS 2130170 Herb Pliwischkies

Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.399.5900 veronicanorton@bellnet.ca

Nick Hawryluk

$299,000

5.75 ACRES - Glenora Rd. convenient to Picton & the Glenora Ferry, this charming home is in immaculate condition & features 2 large bedrooms, large bathroom, living room with fireplace, dining room, plus a full, high, basement – ideal hobby space or additional living areas. MLS 2127091 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$235,000

WELLINGTON – CLOSE TO LAKE! This recently rejuvenated century home is ‘new’ from the walls in – now has gas hot water radiant floor heating, on-demand hot water, lovely kitchen overlooking eating area, living room & family room, 3 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms. MLS 2130495 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$299,000

COUNTRY SETTING close to picturesque village of Milford. Featuring space for studio or office, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, lots of living space & a cozy fireplace in living room plus full basement & garage/workshop. MLS 2130332 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

NEW

Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.399.5900 ronnorton@bellnet.ca

Veronica Norton

$235,000

WATERFRONT & WOODS! A rare find – five acres of wooded land with 300 ft. of shorefront overlooking Long Reach. Priced to sell at less than municipal assessment! Great spot to park your RV now & build later. MLS 2131166 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

$315,000

JOHN STREET, PICTON. Custom built Hickory Home with 3 bdrms and 3 baths. Nicely sized in town lot in area of fine homes. MLS 2130638 MARY JANE MILLS

Tel: 613.476.4920 Cell: 613.922.6205 nickh@remax.net

`Loyalist Model`. Another quality built Hilden Home on a quiet partly cleared 5 acre country lot in beautiful Prince Edward County. To be built. Located in area of other new homes. MLS 2131360 TONY SCOTT

NEW

WATERFRONT

Sales Rep.

$324,900

$329,000

Unique 2 bedroom log home on a nice, deep waterfront lot. Open kitchen & living area with walkout to spacious 3 season sun room overlooking the Bay of Quinte. Large deck at the rear of the house & covered front porch at the front of home. MLS 2130830 KEVIN GALE

SOLD

Sales Rep.

Donna Hawryluk

Sales Rep.

Tel: 613.476.4920 Cell: 613.922.6205 donnah@remax.net

Herb Pliwischkies Sales Rep

Tel: 613.476.5399 Cell: 613.921.7441

$339,000

Jasper Avenue. Shows like an interior designer has been at work! 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, upgraded fixtures, main floor laundry. Open concept kitchen/dining, living areas perfect for entertaining. Studio with separate entry. Fenced yard with extensive low maintenance landscaping. www.8jasperavenue.com. MLS 2120648 DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT

Debbie McKinney Sales Rep

Tel: 613.476.5900 Cell: 613.885.1485 debbie@remaxquinte.com

$359,000

Beautiful Picton Harbour waterfront condo with boat slip for up to 40` boat. Nicely maintained 3 level with 3 baths and 3 bedrooms. Many recent updates. Great retirement spot! C/A heat pump. C/V. High speed internet. Walk to downtown/restaurants. MLS 2130900 HERB PLIWISCHKIES

Kevin Gale Sales Rep.

Res: 613.476.1874 Cell: 613.242.7295 kevingale@remax.net

$379,900

`Kirkwood Model`. Another quality built Hilden Home on a quiet partly cleared 5 acre country lot in beautiful Prince Edward County. To be built. Located in an area of other new homes. MLS 2131372 TONY SCOTT

Jim Wait

Sales Rep.

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

$399,900

Rare find - acreage with waterfront! This property has it - 23+ acres with 600 ft. of road frontage and East Lake shore front.The land is clay loam and most of it is presently worked by a neighbouring Farmer. Situated within 2 minutes of famous Sandbanks Provincial Park and 10 minutes from Picton or Bloomfield. MLS 2131486 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

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

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THE PICTON GAZETTE

Thinking of listing your waterfront, recreational or country property? Call us now to be showcased at this exciting event! Over 30,000 potential buyers can view your listing and speak to our on-site agents about the benefits of your property and Prince Edward County living. Give us a call!!!

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Sean McKinney

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Tammy Beaumont, Sales Rep.

QUINTE LTD. BROKERAGE

Broker Res: 613-969-9907 sean@remaxquinte.com

Tel: 613.242.3045 tammy@remaxquinte.com

Quinte Ltd., Brokerage 106 North Front St., Belleville ON 613-969-9907

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY Sandbanks Vacations and Property Management offers an excellent opportunity to participate in the county's growing tourism sector. Established business with vehicles and staff. Priced at $299,900 MLS 2130853.

THINKING OF SELLING? NOW IS THE TIME! F R E E M A R K E T E VA L U AT I O N . CALL 613-242-3045

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1 Lake Street, PICTON, ON 613.476.5900 304 Main Street, WELLINGTON,ON 613.399.5900 or Toll Free 1.888.217.0166

NEW

WATERFRONT

$439,000

$449,500

Well maintained year round residence on Prince Edward Bay Same owners for 28 years. 187` shoreline with excellent swimming and fishing! An additional 65` shared shoreline with 2 neighbours. MLS 2131379 HERB PLIWISCHKIES

Spacious home with attached 1 bedroom apartment & marina/store. 100’ waterfront. COLLEEN GREEN & MARC OUELLETTE

$499,000

$499,900

13 acre Waupoos Island property with sandy shores, views of Lake Ontario. MLS 2123349 COLLEEN GREEN & MARC OUELLETTE

1.5 yr old award winning custom built home, professionally designed & decorated. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. MLS 2130639 MARY JANE MILL

$459,900

$475,000

`Cambridge Model`. Another quality built Hilden Home on a quiet partly cleared 40 acre lot on a quiet country lot in beautiful Prince Edward County. To be built. Located in area of other new homes. MLS 2131364 TONY SCOTT

Century home completely redone from windows to hardwood floors, with a full front South facing veranda. Large country kitchen with centre island, separate dining room and 2 full baths. All of this sitting on six plus acres just 2 minutes from Picton. MLS 2130359 RON & VERONICA NORTON

$500,000

$525,000

STUNNING FAMILY HOME. Designed for family living with over 3,000 sf of beautifully-finished living space plus a full, high, partly-finished basement. Built with best-quality materials & ‘bells & whistles” on 3 acres just outside of Picton town limits. MLS 2126819 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

6 yr old, 3 bdrm, 3 bath century home, gorgeous lot, in-law suite. See interior of in-law suite at www.countyholidayhomes.com/LaCasaMia MLS 2130458 COLLEEN GREEN & MARC OUELLETTE

$492,000

Victorian beauty in Old East Hill Belleville, renovated for the modern family but with many original features. Private back garden with in-ground pool and enclosed porch. MLS 2127421 COLLEEN GREEN & MARC OUELLETTE

$849,000

East Lake Waterfront. Gorgeous 20 acres, 528ft level, clean, waterfront on East Lake. Additional 34 acres (10 acres hardwood bush) across the road is perhaps some of the prettiest vacant land in the region. An excellent opportunity for a B&B, vacation rental, or build your dream home closer to the water. MLS 2125198 DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT

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

The Time To Buy Is Now. The Place to Look Is In The Picton Gazette Prince Edward CountyÊs

SHOWCASE of HOMES

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ho can argue with that adage? If you’re looking for a place to call your own, look no further. The agents in this section have the expertise and experience needed to put you and your family into a suitable home.

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

$2,119

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

Talk to me today about using the equity in your home to reposition your debt and improve your cash flow.

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THAT’S $1,006 LESS EACH MONTH!

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Prince Edward County’s

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

* 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

TOP OF THE HILL

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

Elizabeth Crombie Sales Representative 104 Main Street, Picton

613.476.2700 or toll free

Libby says... “Preparing to list your home requires a lot of careful planning.”

1.877.476.0096 Hrs: Mon.-Sat. 9-5

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COMMERCIAL

WATERFRONT MANOR

$889,000 Gorgeous 4,200 sq ft brick Manor style home on Bay of Quinte. This executive 2 storey features 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, double garage, 2 cottages and 2800 sq ft barn on 3 acres. Hot lap/spa pool and outdoor shower, professionally landscaped property with private harbour. Amazing waterviews, fantastic sunsets - fantastic opportunity. MLS®2127611

WEST LAKE WATERFRONT

RESTAURANT/CONDO

$157,000 Rare opportunity to buy your own business and premises in great location. Established restaurant with financial records available upon request. Summer patio is perfect for holiday tourists but locals come all year round! If you are ready to invest in yourself call today to see. MLS® 2113287

$499,000 Big renovated country farm house on 2 acres on West Lake. Large rooms, airy and bright, main floor master bedroom with back stairway and office area. Inground pool, hot tub and outdoor patio area. Exceptional views in a natural setting. An enchanting style all its own. MLS®2130549

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THE PICTON GAZETTE

Linda

Rick

DenBoer

MacDonald

Sales Representative

www.countyliving.ca

Carey

Lewandoski

county living.ca

Sales Representative

rick.mac@royallepage.ca NG

W NE Waterfront

Waterfront

MLS®#: 2130453

Panoramic Water views from this 3 bdrm all brick bungalow with full w/o basement.

$349,900

MLS®#: 2130259

3 bdrm home on a private 2 acre setting with the pleasures of waterfront living.

$449,000

TI IS

Waterfront

MLS®#: 2131151

3 bdrm brick bungalow on beautiful Weller's Bay.

$289,900

MLS®#: 2131053

Upgraded 3 bdrm town house condo with numerous customized features in this end unit.

$99,000

MLS®# 2126885

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

$209,900

MLS®#: 2127024

MLS®#: 2131007 Waterfront

Bay of Quinte building lot with a great location on a quiet street.

$175,000

Waterfront

MLS®#:2130682

Enjoy a beautiful 2.90 acre Lake Ontario waterfront lot with a lovely treed perimeter.

Charming 3 bdrm century home on quiet street in Picton.

MLS®#:2130889

MLS®#:2127630

$399,900

$249,900

I PR

MLS®#: 2127444

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

$179,000

MLS®#: 2126565

Immaculate 4 bdrm side-split with finished basement & in floor heating. Close to Belleville & Trenton.

$269,900

I PR

MLS®#: 2127443

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

A must see Century home with numerous original features near Sandbanks.

$339,000

$29,000

Terrific value in this quaint 1 1/2 storey home located in Picton.

$199,000

MLS®#: 2126771

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

$214,900

MLS®#: 2125196

Great opportunity for your new business venture in Bloomfield.

IN ST

This beautiful, very spacious brick 2 storey home sits on a 2+ acre lot.

$295,900

YS DA

MLS®#: 2131223

Beautiful 4 bdrm country home with a 98 1/2 acre parcel plus a barn and numerous outbuildings.

$369,000

$479,000

MLS®#:2122252

MLS®#: 2130554

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

$169,000

MLS®#: 2131147

Centrally located in Belleville, 1930's 4 bdrm craftsman style home offers many possibilities.

MLS®#: 2130414

2 storey custom built home with endless water and sunset views

$269,000

$549,000 G

IN ST

MLS®#: 2123720

Cambridge model (1678 sq ft). A beautiful bungalow to be built on a great 2 acre lot with drilled well.

$362,900

MLS®#: 2123713

Loyalist model (1465 sq ft) well designed 3 bdrm bungalow with a lovely 2 plus acre lot.

$287,900

MLS®#: 2130006

Lovely 4 level split Duvanco built home with open concept in a great Belleville neighborhood.

$374,800

MLS®#: 2131058

Affordable south facing 1 level home with 10 acres near beaches and wineries.

$239,900

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THE PICTON GAZETTE

OPEN HOUSE 20 Inkerman Street Saturday, March 16 11 am-1 pm

$149,900 MLS 2127193 Rob Plomer* & Kate Vader*

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OPEN HOUSE

`Stone Haven` A Limestone Century Home Circa 1860`s set on 1.3 private and tranquil acres surrounded by farm fields, hardwoods/softwoods and lilacs. A tree lined drive takes you up to this charming renovated/upgraded home and a front veranda beckons you to sit back and enjoy this home that displays, pride of ownership throughout. The house boasts an abundance of natural light with 20 inch deep window encasements. In addition to an original 24` x 48` drive shed and a 3 car garage with a workshop is a 18` x 36` pool. Close to 401, rec center and Belleville. $372,000 MLS 2130945 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

27 London Avenue Saturday, March 16 11 am-1 pm

$155,000 MLS 2127191 Rob Plomer* & Kate Vader*

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Charming 3 bedroom home, perfectly suited for first time buyers. Great location, only minutes to Picton, this is an opportunity awaiting you. Newly renovated double garage with separate hydro, ideal for a workshop or storage. The home features upgrades such as new flooring, newly painted and a new roof in 2012. Beautifully landscaped. $179,000 MLS 2131050 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

Unique waterfront property on Picton Harbour, fantastic views, beautiful fully treed lot with hardwood trees close to Picton. A great living room with vaulted ceilings, glass doors to a wide deck makes for excellent entertaining. Dining and kitchen areas are open concept, with beautiful hardwood floors and a sweeping staircase lead to a balcony and master bedroom with a 4pc bath. The walkout level features a family room with gas stove, built-in shelves and patio doors. There`s a hobby room, a work room and lots of storage! $380,000 MLS 2131013 Lori Slik*

Rare find in a Growing Community. This 60 acre parcel of land, filled with opportunity at the end of Morrison Point, awaits you with frontage on Morrison Point Road and Wil-O-Lea Lane! Zoned RU2 with unique vanity points of Prince Edward Bay and Smith`s Bay, this property offers flexibility to buyers of varying interests and ventures. Notable feature includes the eye-catching `Loyalist` inspired stone-wall fence with side-slanted stone. Great potential for building or hobby farm. $190,000 MLS 2131094 Rob Plomer* & Kate Vader*

Fantastic view of the `World Famous Sandbanks` on West Lake. 3 bedroom brick bungalow with vaulted ceilings, 2 gas fireplaces, open concept kitchen/family room and new 3 season sunroom. Energy efficient forced air gas boiler system, hot water on demand, new roof and newer windows. Walkout to deck with great views of West lake. Great for swimming, fishing, and boating. A double insulated garage/workshop as well. $499,000 MLS 2130654 Ann Cooper*

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A beautiful waterfront property located on East Lake! Featuring 2.8 acres in Cherry Valley with over 200 feet of waterfront, the property offers a combination of open space and mixture of hardwood/softwood bush near the water’s edge. Good proximity to daily amenities, wineries, restaurants and the Sandbanks, this property has amazing potential for a future recreational property or residence. $195,000 MLS 2130980 Rob Plomer* & Kate Vader*

Be a part of the vibrant downtown of Picton. This two storey commercial building has over 2300 sqft on the main floor for retail, with 16 ft ceilings, non slip floor, all walls with shelving and counter space at the rear. Second floor mezzanine overlooks the main floor with 2 private offices. The third floor is over 2300 sqft and has been fully renovated with kitchen, 3 piece bath, storage room and a large office/lounge with 4 floor to ceiling windows overlooking the main st. The building is three phase power, fully air conditioned, newer windows, newer roof, service elevator, and service door at rear. This building has plenty of opportunity, call listing broker for more details and to book a viewing. $565,000 MLS 2126862 Lori Slik*

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www.robandkate.com

`County Country Farmhouse` - picture-perfect farmhouse located down from Lake- on-the-Mountain and close to the water, wineries, cheese factories and restaurants plus marinas. No close neighbours and over two acres to enjoy of your own. Newer well, drywall and electrical plus forced-air furnace. This is an easy-to-maintain home that is perfect for a first-time homeowner or as a retreat from the city. Master bedroom on main level and dining-room plus modern kitchen. The porch is a wonderful place to sit on those lazy summer days. $198,000 MLS 2130278 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

Enjoy panoramic water-views from almost every room in this executive home in an estate setting. 9 ft ceilings in lower level with large second master bedroom and walkout to the patio. Main living area, bright and spacious rooms with walkouts to the cedar deck. Custom kitchen, Diamastone countertops, stainless steel appliances, soft-closing drawers, an abundance of storage. Perfect for entertaining, kitchen opens up to large dining room with wall of windows and 20 ft ceilings. Open-concept into living room with pot lighting throughout, new heat producing fireplace with glass door and built-in screens. Private suite and two spacious bedrooms for guests and family. Treed ravine leads to water`s edge or drive to protected cove below. Walking trails and room for a pool and tennis court. Home is beautifully landscaped with extensive gardens. Impeccable home in a desirable location, only minutes to Picton and ten minutes to the 401. $750,000 MLS 2130425 Gaill Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

ENCHANTING COTTAGE RIGHT OUT OF “MOTHER GOOSE” Hurry! Charming three-bedroom post-and-beam (circa 1840) right on Milford Millpond. Rolling lawns and a big deck from which to enjoy the bucolic views! Big family kitchen, main floor master bedroom, plus two family bedrooms upstairs. Walk to the post office, the library or the bistro – or paddle your canoe on the pond! Being sold fully-furnished. Perfect as a holiday rental! $259,000 MLS 2131431 Laurie Gruer* & Sam Simone*

5,400 sq. ft. Lake Ontario solid brick home, 1.2 ac, downtown Wellington. CIRCA 1880, 225 ft pristine rock shelf and pebbled shoreline, Southern exposure. Close to restaurants, cafas, pubs, and boutiques. Single family home, currently being utilized as a B&B with the highest nightly rental rate in Prince Edward County. Elegant 2 storey staircase, 3 fireplaces, 4 suites with ensuite baths and sitting areas, 4 stunning verandas, English gardens. Owner’s suite includes living room, bedroom with ensuite, kitchen, 4 season sunroon. Main level dining room, parlour, foyer, powder room and living room. 3 suites on the 2nd floor and the 3rd floor contains a large foyer, bathroom and storage areas. This home is historically designated. $999,900 MLS 2131325 Lori Slik*

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Office Manager Sales Representative

Ann Cooper Sales Representative

Gail Forcht Broker

W NE

THE BEST “LITTLE BIG” HOUSE IN PICTON! This one has it all! Ideally-located Picton gem in meticulous condition. Beautiful master suite plus two more bedrooms. Stunning chef’s kitchen opens to a main floor family room, then to a compact, carefully-designed garden. Separate den, two full baths and a handy mudroom to the side. Impeccably decorated and upgraded throughout. Perfect for couples, singles, families or downsizers! $299,000 MLS 2131430 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

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Laurie Gruer Sales Representative

Liz Jones

Sales Representative

Monica Klingenberg Peter Lynch Sales Representative

Sales Representative

Rob Plomer Sales Representative

Catherine Deluce Pres. & CEO Broker

Duane Russell Broker

Sarah Scott Sales Representative

Richard Stewart LLB Vise President Legal Counsel

Sam Simone Sales Representative

Lori Slik

Sales Representative

Kate Vader Sales Representative

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THE PICTON GAZETTE

102 Main Street, Picton

The Gold Standard in Prince Edward County $69,000

Lanthorn Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage*

*Independently owned & operated

$137,900 MLS 2130451

NEW PRICE

172 MAIN ST. PICTON

AMENITIES

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$374,900 MLS 2130848

MLS 2122268

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• EASY ACCESS WATERFRONT • 100' ON ADOLPHUS REACH • 4 LEVEL SPLIT, SPACIOUS • 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS • HARDWOOD & CERAMIC • NEWER WINDOWS & DOORS • METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED • MANY UPGRADES COMPLETE • GREAT VALUE WATERFRONT MLS 2127081

BOARD CEILINGS

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

Paul Gentile Broker

PREMIUM END LOT

• IN WELLINGTON S LAKEBREEZE

Carol Brough

DEVELOPMENT

• EASY WALK TO DOWNTOWN • CLOSE TO THE MILLENNIUM TRAIL, PUBLIC SCHOOL AND THE NEW ESSROC Sales Rep. COMMUNITY CENTRE AND ARENA carolbroughc21@hotmail.com • FULL MUNICIPAL SERVICES AVAILABLE • NO THROUGH TRAFFIC, DEAD END STREET • LAST LOT AVAILABLE IN THIS DEVELOPMENT

• INFO INSTANTLY: TEXT GOLD116 TO #33344 • 140’ X 311’ LOT INCL HOME & BARN/STUDIO paul@paulgentile.ca • 3 FLOORS, LOTS OF LOFT SPACE • IDEAL FOR AN ARTIST AND STUDIO,

$160,000

MLS 2127411

$259,900 NEW LISTING

NEW PRICE

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21 PHOTOS

• COMPLETELY RENOVATED HOME • 4 BEDROOMS / 2 BATHROOMS • WRAP AROUND COVERED DECK • NEWER METAL ROOF • 3+ ACRES • NEW KITCHEN • COZY WOOD FIREPLACE • 2.5 CAR GARAGE - INSULATED • GREAT VALUE IN THIS PROPERTY

Jason, Kevin & Sandy Young

IDEALLY LOCATED

ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPECIAL

Bill Goodman

COMPANY AND ARTISAN CHEESE FACTORY

Sales Rep

bill.goodman@century21.ca

• SURROUNDED BY MATURE PINE AND SPRUCE TREES • GREAT ROOM WITH STONE FIREPLACE • NEW FURNANCE AND OIL TANK (2012) • SOME NEW WINDOWS, NEW WATER SYSTEM • EXCELLENT STARTER HOME OR COULD BE

RENOVATED TO BECOME A DREAM COTTAGE

• A MUST SEE IN WAUPOOS

Sales Reps.

$244,900

www.thecountyfamilyteam.com thefamilyteam@gmail.com

MLS 2130115

SOLD

$44,000

MLS 2115206

BUILDING LOT

FABULOUS WATERFRONT ON THE BAY

LEVELS • TREED AND LANDSCAPED FOR BEAUTY AND PRIVACY

• EXCELLENT BOATING, SWIMMING AND • AREA OF NEWER HOMES

MAIN LEVEL

$159,900 MLS 2130118

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Pat Benson Moore

Jason, Kevin & Sandy Young Sales Reps.

www.thecountyfamilyteam.com thefamilyteam@gmail.com

Sales Rep.

• VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON • 3 BEDROOMS UP, 1 DOWN • NEWER KITCHEN, DECK & ROOF • FULL BATHROOM UP & DOWN • MANY UPGRADES COMPLETE • ATTACHED 1+ CAR GARAGE • FA GAS HEAT, GAS FIREPLACE • NICE DESIGN FOR SPACE • WELL CARED FOR HOME

$395,000

pat.bensonmoore@century21.ca

MLS 2130317

WWW.26-STANLEYST.COM

21 PHOTOS

• BLOOMFIELD BUNGALOW • NEWER 4 PC. BATHROOM • HARDWOOD & CERAMIC FLOORS • GAS HEAT, CENTRAL AIR • MANY UPGRADES, MOVE IN • DETACHED GARAGE • CONCRETE PATIO • PERENNIAL FLOWER BEDS • GREAT BACK YARD

$149,900 MLS 2130092

$148,000 MLS 2131041

IN THE VILLAGE

• 3 BEDROOMS • 2 CAR ATTACHED GARAGE • 33 X 17 WORKSHOP OR STUDIO WITH HYDRO

• PANORAMIC VIEW OVER PR ED BAY

Tracey Dickson • 360+ FT SHORELINE Sales Rep

21 PHOTOS

• LOVELY PRINYER`S COVE ESTATES • CLOSE TO SANDBANKS & • PREMIUM FRONTAGE, LOVELY CULOUTLET BEACH DE-SAC LOCATION • LARGE EAT IN KITCHEN • WATER ACCESS & RESIDENCE BEACH • FORMAL DINING ROOM NEARBY

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

MLS 2113636

WATERFRONT BUILDING LOT

21 PHOTOS

FAIRGROUNDS AND THE SHOPS OF

$987,000

• 2 LEVELS OF FINISHED LIVING SPACE • WATERFRONT ESTATE ON ADOLPHUS • 2 BEDROOMS & FULL BATH ON BOTH REACH • GOURMET KITCHEN WITH FINE CABINETRY LEVELS • EAT IN KITCHEN, SEPARATE DINING • FIREPLACE AND SPA IN THE MASTER AREA, FAMILY ROOM WITH FIREPLACE, BEDROOM • DOUBLE PAVED DRIVE, ATTACHED • RADIANT INFLOOR HEATING ON TWO GARAGE WITH INSIDE ENTRY • PRIVATE DECK • LARGE LANDSCAPED FENCED YARD

GREAT IN TOWN LOCATION

• CENTURY HOME CLOSE TO WINERIES, CIDER • QUIET STREET CLOSE TO HOSPITAL,

21 PHOTOS

FISHING

OF PARKING

$149,900

MLS 2122401

WORKSHOP OR CONVERT IT TO A GUEST HOUSE

FOR LEASE

• LARGE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING IN PICTON • LARGE COMPRESSOR • 400 AMP. 3 PHASE ELECTRICAL • IN FLOOR RADIANT HEATING • INDUSTRIAL DUST COLLECTOR • ALMOST 2 ACRE LOT WITH PLENTY

MLS 2131443

21 PHOTOS

$215,000

MLS 2124897

$384,000

• MOST AFFORDABLE CONDO IN DOWNTOWN PICTON • BRIGHT, RENOVATED CENTURY HOME • BEAUTIFUL ONE BEDROOM, CLOSE TO ALL • RED PINE FLOORS, ORIGINAL TIN AND BEAD • NEW CARPET, FRESH PAINT, • LOTS OF CLOSETS, LARGE LIVING/DINING ROOM • INCLUDES FRIDGE, STOVE, WASHER AND DRYER • DEEDED PARKING SPACE, ELEVATOR ACCESS • CONDO FEES INCLUDE WATER/SEWER AND

$6,000

MLS 2116263

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Empire championship within Pirates’ reach tonight Port Hope ends Picton winning streak to stave off elimination chad ibbotson

Staff writer

The Picton Pirates' winning streak has been halted after a months-long stretch, but the team still sits within one victory of being crowned Empire league champions for the second time in three seasons. The club reeled off 26 straight victories between December and March, including three straight in the league final against Port Hope; a 7–3 win on March 2, a close 6–5 win on the road on March 6, and a blowout 5–1 victory on March 7. The streak came to an end in Game 4 of the Pirates' Empire league final series with a 6–5 loss at the hands of the Panthers on March 10. There's no question Pirates coach and general manager Ryan Woodward is proud of what the team has accomplished this season and the winning streak that extended deep into the playoffs. He said nobody is hanging their head after the loss. “If you asked me that question right after the game I would have already put the game behind me. You're going to lose hockey games at this time of year when you're playing a good hockey club,” he said. “It's been a long time since we've tasted defeat and all that's going to do is motivate us.” Game 2 began on a positive note for the Pirates. Levi George netted the opening goal on the power play at 7:39. Both teams were tight defensively with the shots at seven apiece through 20 minutes. That changed quickly in the second period. Port Hope's Nick Weiss evened the score at 4:42 and drove home the go-ahead goal at 9:38. Ryan Sizer tied things up with a goal at 10:53, but seconds later Jacob Spicer regained the lead for the Panthers. The shot clock looked much different in the second with Picton holding an 18–13 advantage. Woodward said the message to the team was to stick with the game plan. “We started to come on even though we were being outscored in the second

seeking the disc Port Hope goaltender Wayne Fryer tries to corral a loose puck with Picton Pirates forward Tyler Kearns bearing down as Panthers defender Dalton Lawrence looks on. Kearns added a third-period goal in the 5–1 blowout performance last Thursday. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

period. We needed to have a good response,” he said. The Pirates shot out of the gate in the third. Just 1:14 into the frame Sizer evened the score again. Jack Davison quickly added another as the club took its second lead of the contest. Brian Bunnett then scored a shorthanded marker to give the Pirates a two-goal cushion, but the lead wouldn't hold in the runand-gun affair. Brad Heykoop and Ryan Wilkinson scored on power plays six minutes apart to even the score, but the Pirates didn't back down. Just 13 seconds after Wilkinson's goal, Davison scored his second of the period to give the Pirates the lead. The goal was the eventual game winner. Woodward said the team is built to play late into games and continually bring energy in the final minutes. “That's usually when our stamina takes over and guys really start to push the pace and put pressure on

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the back end,” he said. “The guys were able to create some chances early on and be able to pull that out.” After a close call in Game 2, the Pirates were looking for a solid performance on home ice in Game 3. Fans weren't disappointed. Again it was George netting the first goal of the game, this time at 9:37 of the first after stripping a Port Hope defender of the puck. Both goaltenders played solid in the opening period. Despite an 18–14 shot advantage for Picton, the score would remain 1–0 through the first intermission. Again the Pirates came roaring out in the second stanza. At 4:45 Bunnett tallied a power-play marker and Davison added another with the man advantage at 6:10 to increase the lead to three. Sizer added another late into the period to make it 4–0. Both teams clamped down and kept shots to the

outside in the third, but the Pirates had all the scoring they needed. Late in the third Tyler Kearns scored to make it 5–0 and Logan Arsenault negated the shutout with a goal at 17:33 of the third. Woodward said the team's experience in backto-back games throughout the season helped them through Games 3. “We've been playing back-to-back games all season long. Our depth really showed in Game 3. We were able to come back and be fresh and play the game at a high pace for 60 minutes,” he said. Game 4 presented the Pirates with an opportunity to close out the series in four straight, but the team got off to a slow start. Brandon Yorke scored an early power-play goal for Port Hope after the Picton was called for a bench minor before the opening faceoff. Ryan Hickey added another for the Panthers late in the period to make it 2–0 going into the • Builder • Additions • Renovator • Decks • Finish Basements • Yard Structures

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second. Down two goals, the Pirates got the start they wanted in the second. Two minutes into the period Kenny Murduff scored to cut the lead in half. However, Weiss restored the two-goal lead with an unassisted marker at 3:09. Wilkinson added another with the man advantage just over a minute later and the Pirates found themselves down by three goals. Again the club had a positive response. Mitchell Smith scored a power-play goal at 7:23 to get the team rolling. Under a minute later George scored to take another chunk out of the Port Hope lead. With the momentum swinging their way, the Pirates again pressured and Kearns was able to get the tying goal with half a game to play. A pair of penalties late in the period slowed Picton's momentum and Port Hope was able to capitalize. Arsenault's power-play goal at 14:16 regained the lead for the Panthers heading into

the final frame. Just 57 seconds into the third Evan Greer evened the score. The team had fought hard to get the game even, but again a penalty proved costly. Arsenault scored a power-play goal at 10:24 of the third that proved to be the game winner and gave the Panthers some life in the series. Woodward said the penalty to start the game put the team at a disadvantage early on. “Before we get into the game we're already down a goal on the road against a team with their backs against the wall,” he said. “Give Port Hope credit, they battled hard.” The Pirates will have another opportunity to finish the series in Game 5 tonight in Picton at 7:30. “We've got to tighten up defensively, we've got to be more disciplined in Game 5 and just stick to our game plan for 60 minutes,” Woodward said.

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4003 County Rd. 9 Napanee, Ontario K7R 3K8

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124 Main St., Picton

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613.399.2896

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Specializing in Century Home Verandah Posts Antique Chair Repairs Restoration or New!

Discounts for Seniors & Vets

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

The Ag & Rural Update is an electronic bulletin that is produced weekly by staff at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture & Food, (OMAF), Brighton Resource Centre. is distributed free to subscribers. Not all of the information used in this farm calendar is supplied by the electronic bulletin.

Dukes Done Wellington Dukes netminder Matt LaRose tries to poke the puck away

from Kingston Voyageur forward Junior Harris during Game Five Thursday night. Wellington’s season was ended by virtue of a 3-2 overtime loss. (Amy Deroche/OJHL Images)

Dukes downed after goal disallowed Kingston ousts Wellington in second straight postseason Jason Parks

Staff writer

Uncharted waters. That's where the Wellington Dukes find themselves these days after they were eliminated from the 2013 OJHL playoffs by the Kingston Voyageurs Thursday evening at the Invista Centre. This early aborted playoff run marks the first time this century the local Junior A outfit has succumbed in the first round of the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. And maybe Wellington was in tough against the Vees, lacking in almost every tangible and intangible category that helps when it comes to handicapping hockey teams. But the loss, particularly on the wings of a winnable Game 5 in which, despite several bizarre calls and non-calls by the officiating crew, Wellington was in a position to win, stings Dukes fans. Down 3-1, if Wellington might have forced game six on Thursday, a shoe horn might have been needed get fans through the gates at the Essroc Arena. Sadly for the local hockey scene, it wasn't to be. With the Dukes up 2-1 inside the final minute of play, a puck that should have been cleared out of the Wellington end wasn't and that was enough for David Quesnele to rifle home the game-tying goal with just 49 seconds remaining although that play could have been whistled down moments before due to a high stick It would be Quesnele in the extra session ending Wellington's season with top shelf laser beam 7:17 into overtime. But the game shouldn't have gone that far. Wellington had a clear goal disallowed. Mike Soucier was going in on a breakaway and was

tackled like he was carrying a football. Other strange happenings seem to conspire against Wellington escaping with a win and, to that extent, Dukes coach and general manager Marty Abrams was part of a conference call Monday that included the Ontario Hockey Association's chief executive officer (Scott Farley) and referee-in-chief (Bob Morley). “As a group we were disappointed, especially when it seemed like there were external factors that took the game away from us,” Abrams said. The conference call was rare and Abrams said he's never been a part of such a happening. “They felt it was warranted so read into that what you will. I've never been a part of one,” he added. Game 5 not withstanding, however, Kingston was the better team in the series and deserved to move on although Wellington was never outclassed in any of the five games. For the lower-seeded Dukes, it was a chance to gain some valuable experience. “They accomplished a lot this season. I'm proud of them and the whole organization is proud of them. For a group of guys who really didn't know one another in August, the club came together well,” In some philosophical way, maybe it was fitting that the Dukes getting

goals Thursday night were Nik Coric and Craig Campbell. The overager Campbell strung together a very good season on Wellington that could have been one of the best had he not missed a month due to injury. Coric, a 16-year-old Belleville Bulls draft pick, came over in a trade from Newmarket and was an enigma until busting out in the playoffs and leading the Dukes in goals in the second season. In a limited serving, Coric's performance in the playoffs has Abrams licking his lips for next season. “He was outstanding. He really his his stride, looked comfortable and if he's in Belleville next season, that's great for him and if he's in Wellington, that's great for us,” Abrams said. Wellington says goodbye to Campbell as well as captain Jan Kaminsky and netminder Matt LaRose. “All three of them were great leaders and ambassadors both on the ice and off,” Abrams said. “We wish them nothing but the best as they continue their hockey career.” While Wellington closes the books on the 2012-2013 season, the recruitment drive for the 2013-2014 season starts almost immediately. Abrams is expecting to run a spring mini camp this May with scores of players attending from all over North America. The two-day camp is expected to start May 11.

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Details Available for Risk Management Program

2013 In March 2012, the provincial budget announced that the Risk Management Program (RMP) will continue and that $100 million in annual government funding will be available for the program. The program is available for the cattle, edible horticulture, grain and oilseed, hog, sheep and veal sectors. The 2013 program will run essentially as it did in 2012, with payments being triggered when the average market price falls below the support level. Producer premiums will be collected by Agricorp and will be placed in a separate fund that will be managed by the participating commodity groups. This fund will provide additional support to farmers when they need it most. Renewals and applications will be available in the spring 2013. Agricorp will keep producers updated as more information becomes available. Updates for the 2013 program year will be posted on Agricorp’s website at www.agricorp.com. Producers can also find information on commodity group websites.

GRAIN PRICES

FOB Trenton as quoted by TRENTON GRAIN Wednesday, March 13, 2013

CORN $265.00/t NEW CROP CORN $194.00/t NEW CROP WHEAT $212.00/t SOYBEANS $530.00/t NEW CROP SOYBEANS $450.00/t

J. H. Anderson Elevators & Farm Supplies Inc.

Buy & Sell Top Prices

476-6597 RR 2 Picton

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

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

JOHN DEERE

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McKeown Motor Sales

Jeep CHRYSLER

PICTON FARM SUPPLY

Nyjer Seeds $21.75/25 lbs

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

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Ontario Forage and Livestock Transportation Assistance Initiative - This AgriRecovery initiative is available for certain Ontario livestock producers who are facing severe forage shortages due to the dry weather in summer, 2012. Details and applications are now available for all eligible producers on www.agricorp.com. The deadline to apply is March 22, 2013. Producers are encouraged to submit forms online for more efficient processing and to avoid incomplete applications. Producers can also submit paper forms by mail, fax or in person. For more information, visit http://www.agricorp.com/enca/Programs/AgriRecovery/Forage-Livestock-Transportation/Pages/Overview.aspx or call Agricorp’s Customer Care Centre at 1-888-247-4999.

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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

ASH HARDWOOD planks 2"x6"x8' $8; 2"x8"x8' $10 613-4763907. AUTOMOTIVE KEYS & remotes with programming. By appointment. Prince Edward Locksmith 613-476-3382.

County Traders We Purchase Estates Furniture & Antiques BUY, SELL, TRADE 39 Stanley Street Bloomfield, Ontario

WINTER HOURS: JAN, FEB, MARCH MON.-THURS. CLOSED Fri. & Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. Noon-4pm

613-393-9993 888-905-9993

FIREWOOD- well seasoned, cut/split and delivered 613-3995673.

CENTRALBOILER OUTDOORFURNACES 2013 MARCH REBATE

FARM

BARN REPAIRS, steel roofs, repaired or replaced, barn boards replaced, beam repairs, sliding doors, eavestroughs, screwnailing, painting, sandblasting, etc. Call John 613-392-2569. HAY FOR SALE, 4x4 round bales 2012 cut, stored inside, $35/bale not delivered. Adam Martin, 613848-9871 NH 782 FORAGE harvestor, electric controls, corn & hay heads. Phone 613-476-4589 WANTED: HORSE Hay, small quantity, small square bales. Phone 613-393-2254

COMMERCIAL

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WE HELP FIGHT THE FEAR OF BOXED PRODUCTS OUTTA THE BOX enables you to have greater choice of household and garden products that are available for you to buy.

Call for more information Your local DEALER

WOOD HEAT SOLUTIONS FRANKFORD, ON 613.398.1611 BANCROFT, ON 613.332.1613

GRAIN FED sides of beef. $3/pound. Adam Martin, 613-8489871 PORK by the side, cut wrap & frozen, $1.75/lb 613-476-3331. SEASONED FIREWOOD for sale. Kevin McConnell, 613-476-6889 R0011948471

APOLLO Spray-on Kevlar bedliners are now available at Custom Automotive Call Chris 613-471-1450 The finest bedliner available anywhere for your pickup

MUSIC

IF YOU DON’T HAVE: THE TIME - WE CAN DO IT THE SKILL - WE CAN DO IT THE TOOLS - WE CAN DO IT EVEN THE DELIVERY WE CAN DO THAT TOO IT WILL PAY YOU TO RING PETER AT 613-476-6009

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

GUITAR LESSONS, all ages. Contact Drew Ackerman, 613-4768900. www.littlebluff.ca check them out

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Evenings and Weekends by appointment

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

FOR SALE: GREAT Dane puppies, purebred Blues, available mid April. 613-827-2164 QUINTE PET Minders.Loving care for your pets in their own home. Daily visits, also overnights & vacation stays 613-476-6265.

ANTIQUES

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

C LASSIFIEDS Ph. 613-476-3201 - Fax 613-476-3464 Email: gazetteclass@bellnet.ca THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013 - 24 DEATHS - $21.00; FOUND, BEREAVED - No charge Box Replies $5.00; EXTRA $1.50 charge for billed ads. EXTRA $5.00 charge for a HEADING COMBINATION RATES available for The Picton Gazette and The Napanee Beaver

TRAILERS

FIFTH WHEEL Trailers: 2005 Coachman Chaparral, excellent condition, like new, rarely used. Cream coloured cupboards. 27ft on ground, 32ft total, $16,900; 2000 Titanium, 32ft, washer, dryer, central vac, $12,900; 1997 Newmar, 30ft, $12,900. Open to offers. 613-3931732. All trailers ready to use with everything in good working order.

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, 1,100sq ft space with level access in high traffic location in Napanee 613-354-3597. IDEAL HAIR salon location, 1200sq ftspace with level access in high traffic location in Napanee 613-354-3597.

NEWLY CONSTRUCTED

OUTTA THE BOX IS A FLATPACK AND HOME ASSEMBLY SERVICE (such as Garden Sheds, Greenhouses, Furniture, etc.)

SALE ENDS MARCH 31/13

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PETS

VEHICLES FOR SALE

CARS AND trucks wanted for scrap or recycling, we buy scrap metal, free pickup or you bring in. Dan 613-929-7572. We also sell auto parts and tires.

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

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

WANTED TO RENT

LOOKING TO RENT a 3 bedroom house in the Picton area 613-4769057.

BE WISE, ADVERTISE! Call Classifieds 613-476-3201

Two units for lease 1. 1,044 square feet 2. 1,220 square feet Rent separately, or able to combine both spaces (2,264 square feet) Design to suit your business

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

Call 613.399.3900 11 Prince Edward Drive

The new site of the Wellington Dental Centre

PRIME PICTON office space for lease just off Main Street, 825sqft (25'x33'). Parking in front. Two 2 piece washrooms, two wet bar/utility sinks in office area, tiled floor, large storefront window and entranceway. Track lighting. 10' high ceiling. $950-$1150 monthly. Email: pictonapartments@bell.ca Phone 613-399-5822

Retail Space FOR LEASE

26-311 MAIN Retail Space (former KA Media) 872 sq ft $900/month, plus util. Avail June 1 1500 sq ft $1100/month, plus util. Avail June 1

27-311 MAIN Retail Space (former Engineer Office) 600 sq ft, $750/month, includes util. Avail May 1 Apply at our Office:

141 Main St, Picton

Please Call: 613-476-3275 First & Last & References

FOR RENT

1 & 2 bedroom apartments, beautifully furnished close to downtown, $800 & $1000 mo. includes utilities, cable and internet, 613-3911441, 941-249-2425. 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 large apartment Main Street, fridge/stove/dishwasher included, secure entrance, balcony, washer/dryer hookup, available April 1, first/last/references required. $750 mo +hydro 613-476-3873 or 613-921-2326. 1 BEDROOM ground floor, newly renovated, private entrance, new fridge/stove, available now,quiet adult building, downtown, suitable for mautre adult, $660mo. 613476-7980. 1 BEDROOM downtown, 2nd floor, quiet professional building, bright, clean, good size, includes heat, water, cable, fridge, stove, available May 1st $725mo 613476-7980. 1 BEDROOM apartment minutes outside of Picton. Completely new, $725 includes hydro, heat, water, fridge/stove. Phone 613-827-3071 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.

FOR RENT

2 BEDROOM apt available April, spacious, $995+ hydro. Nonsmoking, clean, quiet, 1 parking spot. Contact Brian for viewing 613-240-5332 or email katiaandbrian@rogers.com 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. 613-885-1307 for details. BEAUTIFUL 2 bedroom apartment, recently renovated, close to downtown and public school, large yard, $800 plus hydro, first/last, available April 1 613-484-0828.

www.hicksfuneralhome.ca

Providing professional service with care, dignity and personal attention to all details surrounding the loss of a loved one. 2 Centre Street, Picton Robert C. Osborne 476-5571 Funeral Director NOTE: Report errors immediately. The Picton Gazette will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion of an advertisement. CLASSIFIED DEADLINES: Tuesday at 4:00pm

HELP WANTED

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• Once a week delivery

FEATURED HOMES FOR RENT

• Weekends Off

Main Street Apts: 1 bed, 2nd floor level, avail May 2013 $600 plus 1 bed, ground floor, avail May 2013 $700 plus Apply at our Office:

141 Main St, Picton

Call Janice 613-476-3082

Please Call: 613-476-3275 First & Last & References

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE For Sale Fantastic location in Prince Edward County Captive market for art gallery/antique store, etc Home and barn. Private sale. $297,000

613-476-5218

WANTED

MINT AND used postage stamps, covers, post cards, coins and paper money. Call Bob 613-967-2118. WHEELCHAIR IN good condition wanted for St. Andrew's Church, Picton. Call Sue at 613-476-8462

WANTED TO BUY

WILL Buy Scrap Vehicles Metals and Appliances

CALL CHAPPY’S

613-476-2994 or 613-242-0117

PERSONAL

LOOKING for female companion 65+, must have own car, like outdoors, hiking, travel, etc. I am a man over 70 looking for someone to enjoy life with. Please resond to advertiser Box 832 c/o Picton Gazette 267 Main St. Picton, On K0K 2T0.

HELP WANTED

LOAN COLLECTOR. Quinte area personal loan company requires a no nonsense collector. This is a part time, contract opportunity, with completely flexible hours. Excellent commission income potential. Previous experience is not necessary, but a vehicle is. Please e-mail brief personal & contact information to mephy1@hotmail.com PERMANENT RETAIL Sales Position for Fashion conscious, energetic individual 32-40 hours weekly call Brag Clothing 613-393-5509 Wed.-Sunday.

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 SPRING day is the time to get eaves troughs cleaned, yard work done, 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

FREE Pickup

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.

Foot Care

Time to Heel 613-391-5388

HANDYMAN FOR HIRE: affordable home repair and improvements. Carpentry, painting, drywall, decks, sheds, lawn maintenance and cleanup, or just about anything else you need done. Contact Frank at 613-476-8741 or email to louderwheeler@sympatico.ca

SPECIAL NOTICE HERITAGE HALL

BUFFET DINNER MEAT LOAF & ROAST PORK

Sunday, March 17th Serving 4pm - 7pm $10 per person

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

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

RODGER ANDERSON

EXCAVATING

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

FREE ESTIMATES

STUMP GRINDING Week of April 8 Only Book Now Reasonable Rates Joey Vaughan

Vaughan Contracting 613-885-3279

SPECIAL NOTICE

MARJ'S HAND KNITS Baby sets, socks, mitts, toques, helmets, tea cosies, legwarmers, slippers & children's sweaters. Cherry Valley 613-476-4229.

To place your Classified Ad Call 613-476-3201

476-6717

LOST & FOUND

RR2 PICTON

• 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.

To claim come to

267 Main St. Picton

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The Picton Gazette COMING EvENTs

BUs TRIP. Lancaster PA. May 2730. Deluxe coach, hotel, meals, theatre, Amish attractions, Hersey plant. Pickup Bloomfield. Call Honey King 613-476-1138.

Bloomfied United Church

Progressive Euchre and Games Night March 23, 2013 starting at 7:00pm

Prizes and light refreshments $10.00 per couple/team Sponsored by Kelly’s Restaurant of Tweed Please call to reserve your seat

613-393-3172 or 613-393-2959

BIRTHs

MEMORIAMs

JENKINs, Annie. In loving memory of a dear mother, mother-inlaw, grandmother and great grandmother, March 10th, 1993. We miss you in so many ways, We miss the things you used to say, And when old times we do recall, It's then we miss you most of all. Sadly missed and loved by Leon and Barbara Gerow and family. JENKINs, Floyd. In loving memory of our husband, father, grandfather, who passed away March 18, 2012. Those we love don't go away They're in our thoughts every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still deeply loved, missed and very dear. Lynda, Kim, Mark, Scott and families. JENKINs, Ralph H. Jenkins P.Eng. November 12, 1936-March 15, 2010 Beloved husband, loving father and grandfather Greatly missed by wife Pauline and family

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

MEMORIAMs ROBLIN - Ron

In loving memory of a wonderful Grandpa who passed away March 15th, 2006.

Look around your garden Lord he won't be hard to find. He has a face that's full of love, and a heart that's good and kind. Tell him that we love him and when he turns and smiles, Put your arms around him Lord and hold him for a while.

Loving and missing you always Kelly, Chris, Kreg, Ashton, Sarah, Natasha, Amanda, Phillip, Connor, Jazlyn & Jaxon

Ronald Roblin

Your presence we miss, your memory we treasure, loving you always forgetting you never. January 9, 1920 - March 15, 2006

Hudson Carlos Mabee

Curtis and Angelic are pleased to announce the safe arrival of their son and little brother to Scott. Born Monday, February 4, 2013 at Royal Victorian Hospital, Barrie, Ontario, weighing 7lbs 5oz. Proud grandparents are Stephen and Brenda Mabee of Picton and Carlos and Carmen Arizmendi of Mexico City, Mexico and Sharon Arizmendi of Whitby, Ontario

Sydnee Emerson Slatter

Big sister Ellie-Ann along with her parents TJ & Sarah are happy to announce the safe arrival of our little girl Sydnee Emerson Slatter born February 23, 2013. Special thanks to Grammy and Auntie Jen for being a part of Sydnee’s birth! A huge thank you to Dr. Rice, Dr. Murphy and our good friend Janice Deal for helping deliver our little angel and the amazing after care from Janice and Sylvia at PECMH. What an amazing Hospital we have!

MEMORIAM

COOK, In loving memory of Matthew who passed away March 15, 2012. Until we meet again The special memories of you will always make me smile The last visit we had always imprinted in my mind The hugs and love you showed The time I spent watching you grow Will forever make me smile. If only I could have you back For just a little while Then we could sit and talk again Just like we used to do You always made me smile You always meant so very much to me and always will I'm glad I hugged you and told you I loved you and how proud I was of you. The fact that you are no longer here will always cause me pain But Matt, you're forever in my heart I know we'll meet again Love always Auntie Kate and family.

MERCER, Carol Ann (nee Zachariah)

In loving memory of our hero who passed away March 12, 2003. Blessed are those who take the time to listen to difficult speech, For you help me to know that if I persevere, I can be understood. Blessed are you who never bid me to hurry up or take my tasks from me. For my failures will be outweighed by the times I surprise myself and you. Blessed are you who asked for my help. For my greatest need is to be needed. Blessed are you who understand that it is difficult for me to put thoughts into words. Blessed are you who with a smile encourage me to try once more. Blessed are you who never remind me that today I asked the same question twice. Blessed are you who respect me and love me just as I am.

Her body may not have worked very well but her mind never stopped. She packed her life full and we are very proud. We would not wish her back, but oh how we miss her. Love, Chris and Angela

MILLER, Doug. In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather, who passed away March 13, 2001. We're thinking of you but that is nothing new, We thought about you yesterday and the day before that too, We'll think about you tomorrow, and as the years come and go We'll think about you forever, because we loved you so. Always remembered by Helen and family. RORABECK/HOLLOWAY, In loving memory of a dear father and grandfather, Donald, who passed away March 10, 1983 and a dear mother and grandmother, Joan, who passed away March 12, 1987. Sadly missed along life's way, Quietly remembered every day, No longer in our lives to share But in our hearts you're always there. Lovingly remembered by Janice, Rod, Jade and Justin. vAUGHAN, In memory of Judy Vaughan, March 8, 1947-March 17, 2002 God saw you were getting tired A cure was not meant to be. So he put his arms around you and whispered "come to me." With tearful eyes we watched you, And saw you pass away. Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. Love from Allan, Kathy & Mike, Frances & Ken, Adam, Nicholas, Lindsey, Debbie & Chris, Alexander, Austin, Steven & Carmen.

MEMORIAM

In loving memory of a dear father who passed away March 15th, 2006.

A Dad is a person who is loving and kind, And often he knows, what you have on your mind. He’s someone who listens, suggests, and defends. A dad can be one of your very best friends. He’s proud of your triumphs, but when things go wrong. A dad can be patient and helpful and strong. In all that you do a dad’s love plays a part. There’s always a place for him deep in your heart. And each year that passes, you’re even more glad, More grateful and proud just to have called him your dad! Thank you Dad for listening and caring and giving and sharing, But especially, for just being you…

Sadly missed by John & Nancy, Margaret & Hal, Wayne & Pat, David & Cathy, Rhonda & Joe, Faye & Jeroen.

WEDEKAMM, Richard Stanley (Stan) May 1, 1927-March 15, 1999 In loving memory of a dear husband, loving father and devoted grandfather. Loving memories never die As the years roll on and days pass by Every day we recall in some small way Memories of you, fun times, words you would say. We will never forget and always treasure The happy years we had together Forever in our hearts Lovingly remembered by his wife, Sheila and children Shelley, Peter, Alison, Krista and their families. WERRETT, Robert (Bob). In loving memory of a very special Dad & Poppa who passed away on March 16, 2011. Gone is the face we loved so dear, Silent is the voice we loved to hear, Too far away for sight or speech, But not too far for thought to reach, Sweet to remember him who was here, Who gone away is just as dear. Miss you always, Debbie, Ron, Curtis, Vanessa, D'Arcy & Mandy.

Memory of

Katherine “Michelle” Watt October 22, 1972 – March 18, 1999 A loving daughter, sister, aunt. Remembering special moments of a Love shared together Creates a world of memories that are meant to last forever. Mom, Dad, Jessica, Christine, Larry, Lori, Lily

DEATHs

DUNN, Dorothy Annie

Passed away in Belleville at Westgate Lodge on Saturday, March 9th, 2013. Dorothy Dunn, formerly of Picton and Chateauguay Quebec, in her 101st year. Daughter of the late Gordon and Margaret Phillips. Beloved wife of the late Royden Leonard Dunn. Dear mother of James Dunn (wife Jenny) of Cornwall, Norma Netko (late husband Marian) of Ingleside, and Dorothy Stevenson (husband Frank) of Belleville. Predeceased by her sister Alleena and by her brothers Gordon, Ross and Lorne. Loved by her grandchildren Karen, Donald, Richard, Gordon, Cheryl, Gail, Susan, late Eric, by her thirteen great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren. Also, she will be fondly remembered by her several nieces and nephews. Family and friends were invited to attend a funeral service in the chapel of the Belleville Funeral Home and Chapel, 68 North Front Street, Belleville 613-9685080 on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 at 2:30pm. Visitation was held prior to the service from 1pm to 3pm. Reverend Brenda Timpson officiated. Interment to be held in Chateauguay Quebec in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Shriner's Children's Hospitals would be appreciated. Online condolences can be made at www.rushnellfamilyservices.com

DEATH

GENEREAUX, James Eugene

Peacefully, with his family, at the Lennox and Addington County General Hospital on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, Jim Genereaux, at the age of 63. Loved husband of Elizabeth (nee Hill) and loved father of Ann-Marie (Andrew Campbell) of Trenton, David (Darlene) of Picton, Michelle (Kees Sonneveldt) of Marlbank and Damien Burt of Sarnia. Proud grandfather of 19 and brother of Margaret, Jane, Betty, Paul, Ron, Doug, Steven, Robert and the late Michael. Mr. Genereaux rested at the Hicks Funeral Home, 2 Centre Street, Picton. 613-476-5571. Memorial Service in the Chapel on Saturday, March 16 at 2pm following cremation. Spring interment in Glenwood Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Diabetes Association, War Amps or Hospice Lennox and Addington would be appreciated. (cheques only, please). The family will receive friends on Saturday afternoon from 1pm until service time. www.hicksfuneralhome.ca

DEATH

JEWELL, Barbara Jean

passed away peacefully at the Belmont LTC Facility on Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 at the age of 75. Daughter of the late Walter & Violet Jewell. Survived by her sister Clara Pringle. Predeceased by her siblings Arlie Noah, Georgina, Beatrice Jennion, Marguerite Way, Bill, Bob and Curtis Jewell. Ever remembered by her several nieces and nephews. Barbara will be greatly missed by her extended family at Pathway's. Barbara's family would like to extend their thanks to Pathway's to Independence and the Belmont LTC Facility for their generous care. Friends and family are invited to celebrate Barbara's life at the JOHN R. BUSH FUNERAL HOME, 80 Highland Ave. Belleville (613968-5588) on Friday, March 8th, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Audrey Whitney officiating. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Pathway's Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences www.rushnellfamilyservices.com

Rest in Peace

HELP WANTED

THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF PRINCE EDWARD STUDENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – MUSEUMS The County of Prince Edward is an island community on the shores of Lake Ontario with a proud United Empire Loyalist heritage. Boasting beautiful beaches and a unique rural landscape, the County offers serene country living. Our strong agricultural roots, thriving tourism attractions, renowned regional cuisine, and growing wine industry combine to offer a unique and unmatched quality of life. Our Human Resources Department is currently accepting applications for museum summer students. To be considered for a student position, you must be:

WAY, Gordon

October 2, 1930 - March 8, 2013

Gordon Allison Way at home, with family by his side on Friday March 8th, 2013. Gord Way, of Sophiasburgh at the age of 82. Beloved husband of Donna Worsley. Loved father of Sabra Hofton (Phillip) of Baie D’urf, Quebec. Dear brother of Barbara Maxwell (Joe) of Leamington, ON, Marilyn Ostrander (the late Don) of Picton, Margaret MacDermaid (Bob) of Grimsby, ON. Grand-father of George. Lovingly remembered by his nieces and nephews. Gord is fondly remembered by his extended family Holly Wallace (Jon) of Lindsay, and Trevor Worsley and Sandy Bond of Fenelon Falls, and by Derek, Cole and Gage who called him Poppa Gordie, and by the Brentnell family. Mr. Way is resting at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton, Ontario. Funeral Service will be held in the chapel on Monday March 11th at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Larry Snider officiating. Spring interment Sophiasburgh Cemetery. If desired, donations to Friendship United Church or Gilead Fellowship would be appreciated by the family. Friends may call on Sunday from 1 until 3 p.m. www.whattamfuneralhome.com

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• A minimum of age 16 • Registered as a full-time student during the preceding academic year and intend to return to school on a full time basis during the next academic year 2013 vacancies are as follows: Public Programmes Coordinator: mid-May through August (1) Junior Museum Assistant: July & August (3) Senior Museum Assistant: mid-May through August (4) Digitization Assistant: July & August (1) All positions will be required to work 35 hours/week. General Qualifications include: • Safety conscious • Able to work as part of a team and independently as required • Customer service focused • Some positions require a valid Class “G” driver’s licence and certified safety footwear • Proof of a satisfactory criminal background check For further detail on this opportunity, please visit our website: www.pecounty.on.ca/careers Student positions are pending budget and funding approval. If you are interested in any of the above opportunities please direct your cover letter and resume, indicating the position you are applying to, no later than 9:00 am Monday, March 25, 2013, to careers@pecounty.on.ca. We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer. The personal information being collected will be used in accordance with The Municipal Act and The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used in the selection of a suitable candidate.

The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

OFFICIAL NOTICE

FRIDAY, MARCH 15

Sale 6:30pm Viewing 5:00pm

662 Cty. Rd. #12 3.5 kms southwest of Bloomfield at Koopmans Auction Centre

See last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper or website for details and pictures. www.koopmansauctionservices.com

Invitation to Tender Five New Regular Cab Pick-Up Trucks 2013-EDW-07

Always accepting good clean consignment for upcoming sales. We also conduct Estates and Commercial sales on site. For your entire auction needs, call Auctioneer: Gerald Koopmans 613-393-1732.

The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward, Engineering, Development and Works Department will be accepting bids for Five New Regular Cab Pick-Up Trucks. Tenders submitted in a sealed envelope will be received by the Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department at 332 Main Street, Picton Ont, K0K 2T0, 3rd Floor until: 2:00 p.m. (local time) March 28th, 2013

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

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Tender 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. All projects out for competition have been posted on the internet website: http://www.pecounty.on.ca/purchasing.html

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AT 5:00 P.M. AUCTION SALE DOUG JARRELL SALES ARENA, BELLEVILLE DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 401 at Belleville take Hwy 37 north 2 kms to Casey Rd. Follow Casey Rd. east 6 kms to 1146. Retro pearlized blue chrome table/ leaf, 5 chairs, stool & step stool, maple corner cupboard, chesterfield & matching loveseat, leather recliner, assorted chairs, coffee & end tables, Huppe cedar chest, chests of drawers, Singer cabinet model sewing machine. Qty. of smalls including depression pieces, cornflower, cups & saucers, corning ware, sports collectibles, comics, collector plates, everyday dishes, pots & pans, prints & frames, linens & bedding, costume jewelry, small shop & garden tools and numerous other pieces. See my web site for detailed list & photos. AUCTIONEERS: DOUG JARRELL & BEN TREVERTON 613-969-1033 www.dougjarrellauctions.com

SATURDAY, MARCH 23

AT 9:30 A.M. ANTIQUE AUCTION SALE DOUG JARRELL SALES ARENA, BELLEVILLE DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 401 at Belleville take Hwy 37 north 2 kms to Casey Rd. Follow Casey Rd. east 6 kms to 1146. Old crock by "W.H. Farrar, Geddes N.Y.â&#x20AC;? with blue motif, Wood hockey stick signed by Toronto Maple leafs including autographs of Lanny McDonald, Ian Turnbull, Ron Wilson, Dave Hutchison, Dan Maloney and many more. Qty of jewelry including Broach & earrings by "Schreiner New Yorkâ&#x20AC;?. Aladdin lamp, gone with the wind lamp. Serving spoon marked "M Tiffany & Co. Sterling Pat 1878â&#x20AC;?. Victorian couch, antique coffee table. Several Royal Doulton Figurines. Cast iron clown bank, tobacco cutter, Marx mechanical train set in original box, wooden sap bucket, primitive grain flail, old carpenters box with a quantity of antique hand tools, open mouth crock, tin picnic basket, childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ladder back rocker with reed bottom, hooked rugs, hand sewn quilts, several old windup toys, Simplex tin toy typewriter in original box, childs carpenter tool set, toys by Fisher Price, qty of tin toy trucks, salesmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sample cigar box, brass boat propeller, finger jug, numerous old tools in carpenters chest, Â old town sign "Welcome To Batterseaâ&#x20AC;?, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets hat, several coal oil lamps, assorted comic books, old dolls, Singer Featherweight 221-1 sewing machine in case, childs rockerÂ (old red paint), ladies evening purses & hats, qty of wades including the "gingerbread manâ&#x20AC;?, mixing bowl, Royal Doulton 17 pc set of dishes "Ashmontâ&#x20AC;?, carnival candy dish, orange carnival vases, blue satin glass bowl Â on pedestal, cranberry vases, large qty of pressed glass, 2 old water pitchers, McCoy planter, Royal Albert Old Country Roses 3 tier pastry stand, Shelly creamer & sugar, Sadler Chintz teapot, RS Germany coco set, pink & yellow depression pieces, Schwartz peanut butter pail, old milk pitcher with cow scene, milk bottles including Port Hope, Rosebay, Silverwoods, Woodland & Oakville. Â Several Framed pieces including Prints by Ross Butler (Holstein, Ayrshire, Angus & Hereford)Several fishing rods, qty of fishing tackle including Allcock Dazzlers, Jitterbug, Sputterbug and numerous Rapala lures in original boxes. Several reels in original boxes including Ambassador, Shakespeare and Pflueger. See website for pictures AUCTIONEERS: DOUG JARRELL & BEN TREVERTON 613-969-1033 www.dougjarrellauctions.com TERMS: CASH, DEBIT, VISA, MC or CHEQUE/ID

FRIDAY, MARCH 29

AT 9:30 A.M. ANNUAL SPRING CONSIGNMENT AUCTION DOUG JARRELL SALES ARENA, BELLEVILLE Early consignments to this annual spring sale include: David Brown 1200 2WD tractor/ cab & loader, John Deere 336 small square baler/ JD 40 ejector, New Idea 5209 discbine, New Idea 483 round baler, Vermeer 504 round baler, New Holland 311 square baler with # 70 thrower, New Holland 185 tandem axle spreader with top beater, New Holland 791 tandem axle spreader with top beater, IH 570 tandem axle spreader/ end gate, â&#x20AC;&#x153;JBâ&#x20AC;? tandem axle 5 ton dump trailer (ex) electric hoist, Bobcat 3PTH 6 ft. box scraper, Jacobsen 3PTH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sâ&#x20AC;? tine 11 ft. cultivator, Agro Trend model FU84 3PTH 7 ft. snow blower, 3 PTH 6 Ft. single auger snowblower, Meteor 3PTH 7 ft. snowblower, 3PTH poly tank sprayer/ 20 ft. boom, McCormick 16 run seed drill, 6 ft. multipurpose wagon with 4 wheel steering, Loader mount brush brute 20 ft. pipe frame elevator/ motor, 60 ft. flex auger. 2 x 4â&#x20AC;? augers Round bale feeder. Sheep round bale feeder, Mastercraft variable speed 36â&#x20AC;? bed wood lathe. 2 thickness planers. Floor model drill press. New sawzall. Router & table. Mortise & tenon. Biscuit machine. Tool boxes. Qty. of red clover seed. N.B. Tools will be sold on a first come first sold basis. We are limiting the number of tools selling this year. Machinery is now arriving daily. Consign now to take advantage of the advertising opportunity Contacts: DOUG JARRELL or BEN TREVERTON @ 613-969-1033

The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

Physiotherapistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business booming as more than 3,000 have visited clinic Picton practitioner Gabor could expect to see more patients as hospital-based services have become less common Jason Parks

Staff writer

Team efforT Physiotherapists Lindsay Radford,

Austin Gabor, clinic manager Kori Dawson and Physiotherapy Aid Tammy Williams are part pf the Picton Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic team.. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

County Sustainability Group running rain barrel program

Again this year, the County Sustainability Group will be holding a truckload sale for pre-ordered rain barrels. The barrels, which store rain water collected from eavestroughs and downspouts to be used later as chlorine- and fluoride-free water for plants, gardens, and , lawns, or providing cost-effective solutions for homeowners looking to use water during summer drought conditions. The barrels can be ordered online at www.RainBarrel.ca or by phone by calling Don Ross at 613-476-8016 for $60 each. Purchasers will have a choice of colours. Barrels will be ready for pickup at the cattle barn area of the Picton fairgrounds on April 20, the day of the Pitch-in PEC cleanup (formerly Trash Bash).

Stever Memorial hits ice Saturday

They will be strapping on the skates and donning the pads for Rudy this weekend. A group of Picton Pirates alumni will gather at the Prince Edward Community Centre on Saturday March 23 to play in the 6h annual Matt Stever Memorial Game. Stever, who played two season with the Pirates in the late 1990's, was fatally injured in a scooter accident in Taiwan in January 2008. His death led to the creation of the Matt Stever Fund, an emergency fund administered by the Rotary Club of Picton available to Prince Edward County parents and family members how have loved ones critically injured or sick abroad. The proceeds of Saturday evening's game and silent auction go towards the fund. The game will feature the 1999 Empire Junior C championship team taking on a group of Pirate alumni. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation. -Jason Parks, Staff

By purchasing a barrel through the promotion, individuals will be helping the County Sustainability Group to provide cash awards to deserving PECI graduates each June who are moving on to higher learning in an environmental field of study. Since 2010, four students have received a total of $2,450 toward their educational expenses. Tim Hortons Picton owner Paul Massey has also helped the County Sustainability Group with this initiative as he personally covered the cost of the venue rental for the event and his business supplied coffee for volunteers. For information on PitchIn PEC, interested parties are invited to call Sandy Latchford at 613-961-7920. -Staff

It's been nine years since physiotherapist Austin Gabor arrived in Picton and since 2004, the population of the town has walked, limped or crawled through the door of Picton Physiotherapy & Sport Injury Clinic Over 3,000 patients have sought relief from Gabor and his team of experts and expect that number to grow quickly as physiotherapy offered by local hospitals become a thing of the past in Ontario. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re are a wounded weekend warrior that took one to many shifts at the rink, a beleaguered snow shoveler bent over

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turnaround time. For example, an injured muscle might only take two to for weeks to rehabilitate when treated quickly. However, injuries that linger can cause another set of problems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you wait to seek treatment, you allow your injury to fester and the body starts compensating,â&#x20AC;? Gabor explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After time, you develop a whole global issue that can complicate things so we say the quicker you get in, the quicker you get out.â&#x20AC;? And the quicker you can take that next shift, shovel that next drive way or just get back to your day-to-day routine.

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But Gabor said its the hands-on service that sets his clinic apart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That's the quality as opposed to quantity,â&#x20AC;? Gabor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultra sound is great for decreasing pain, great for swelling but we offer the hands on that is an adjunct to therapy we offer the little things we make you feel better.â&#x20AC;? But don't wait seek treatment if your body is off of centre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the first questions we get asked is how long will therapy take and it really depends on how long you've had your injury,â&#x20AC;? Gabor said. In most cases, those seeking therapy within days of an injury generally have a quick

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Childhood screening fair in Picton March 23

Parents with children aged 6 or under will have a chance to do some one-stop shopping for information about their children’s health and safety. Next Saturday, from 9 a.m. until noon, Prince Edward Child Care Services will be hosting an ABC Childhood Screening and Information Fair at its offices at 10 McFarland Court in Picton. The fair allows parents and caregivers a chance to talk to professionals about their child’s health, safety, speech, hearing, sight, teeth, and overall development. During the fair, community partners will be providing free check-ups of eyes, ears, teeth, speech and language and overall development, while also offering valuable resources that parents can take home. Also, if a situation is detected where a child could use additional support or assistance, service providers are on site and can provide referrals to agencies within Prince Edward and Hastings counties that could assist. The fairs, which are free to attend, are an effort of the Prenatal to Six Integration Team, which is a committee of the HastingsPrince Edward Children and Youth Services Network. There are six fairs being offered across the two counties between January and October this year. Parents and caregivers can receive a better understanding of development milestones appropriate to the ages of their children. Refreshments and door prizes are also available. -Staff

Concert raises $1,99 for local MS group

Lorain Sine, her sister, and her friends served up a heartwarming musical afternoon to benefit the Prince Edward MS Unit last Sunday afternoon. Many of the estimated 120 people in attendance enjoyed singing, humming, and tapping their toes to new songs and old favourites. At intermission, delicious gourmet treats, homemade goodies, tea, and coffee were served. The Prince Edward MS Unit works to improve the quality of life for those in the county living with multiple sclerosis as well as contribute to research efforts to counter the mysterious disease. The local group meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Bloomfield United Church at 1:30 p.m All interested parties, including new volunteers, are welcome to attend the meetings. -Contributed

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All members of council are also expected to be truthful and honest in all comments made in meetings, respect fellow councillors, employees and the public, and not disrupt any portion of the meeting. On Tuesday councillors expressed support for the rules and guidelines contained in the code, but were hung up on Section 5 which deals with compliance with the code and complaint procedures. The section includes procedures for both informal and formal complaints. Bev Campbell introduced a motion which looked to make the informal complaint process less “prescriptive” and encourage verbal resolution of complaints, but the motion lost. Councillor Barb Proctor seconded the motion saying, as written, the informal process opened members of council up to unjustified criticism. “As 5.1 is originally drafted, it makes the councillor very vulnerable to slander and libel because of the way the process is outlined prior to the formal procedure,” she said. Other councillors said the problems extended beyond just the informal complaint process. Councillor Jamie Forrester said he had previously supported the code of conduct, but changed his mind. “This seems to be getting sillier and sillier as we

go along,” he said. “I might be out to dinner, out having a chat with friends and might say something and this is now encouraging the public to walk up to me and say 'I don't think you should be talking like that,'” he said. Councillor Kevin Gale shared the concern. Galee said when he's not out on municipal business or in Shire Hall, he considers himself a regular resident and not a councillor. “As we've gone we've put more rules. I guess we're creating a document that now people can go to and say, 'You violated that.' Some of these things, I'm going to violate because that's who I am,” he said. The informal section provides municipal employees, members of council, or the public with several steps that can be taken if they believe they have identified or witnessed a member of council contravening the code. These include confronting that member of council directly and encouraging the member to stop the behaviour, and advising the mayor, chief administrative officer or clerk about their concern. The complainant is also encouraged to keep a written record of the incidents. The formal section begins with a complaint that is considered to have “reasonable and probable grounds.” That complaint must come in writing with and signed a request that

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the matter be reviewed. The formal complaint process calls for a supporting affidavit that outlines the evidence. From there the complaint will be reviewed by an integrity commissioner who will be appointed by council. The integrity commissioner will then rule if the complaint falls within the code of conduct jurisdiction or is covered by another complaint procedure or council policy. In the event the complaint falls within the code of conduct, the integrity commissioner would investigate and submit a report outlining findings, the terms of any settlement, or recommended “corrective actions.” The code also includes a non-compliance section which outlines penalties. A member of council in violation could be reprimanded and could face a suspension of remuneration for a period of up to 90 days. Mayor Peter Mertens said more and more municipalities are adopting codes of conduct for council. He said council should be held to a standard above a regular resident. “If there's no standard written, then anyone can do anything without really being taken to task for it because there are no rules,” he said. “There needs to be a formalized process. Regardless of whether we want to believe it or not, we do have to hold ourselves to a higher standard.”

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Council extends break on development charges into rural areas as well Three-year reduction by 50 per cent was initially for urban areas, but 8-7 recorded vote spread savings across county Staff writer

With several councillors commenting that those building in urban areas would have held an unfair advantage, council voted last night to extend the three-year 50 per cent reduction to the municipality's development charge to the rural areas as well. On Tuesday council approved a motion put forward by councillor Janice Maynard to reduce the development charge in all areas for residential and non-residential building types by 50 per cent for the next three years. The motion was passed in a recorded vote of 8–7 with councillors Maynard, Nick Nowitski, Dianne O'Brien, Terry Shortt, Kevin Gale, Alec Lunn, Keith MacDonald, and Brian Marisett voting in favour. Under the development charges adopted by council last week, a single or semidetached dwelling greater than two bedrooms carries a development charge of $5,946. For a single or semidetached dwelling two bedrooms or less the development charge would be $4,178. With the 50 per cent reduction those numbers would drop to $2,973 and $2,089 respectively. Chief administrative officer Merlin Dewing said last week the reductions were meant to spur development. The goal, he said, was that the reduction to the development charge would be offset by growth in the overall tax base. Council had previously approved the reductions only to permits issued in serviced and partially-serviced areas of the county, but councillors representing the municipality's rural areas

said this would present an unfair advantage for the urban areas as the cost to fund the reduction would come through the general tax levy in the following year. Shortt said this would have created further division between the municipality's urban and rural residents as only some areas would derive a benefit while all areas would shoulder the cost. “Once again the general tax base, which includes the rural, is being asked to support something which they can't take advantage of,” Shortt said. “This is unfair.” Shortt said the rural areas would have been supplementing development in the urban areas through the tax levy. “It's not the way it should be. If you can't take advantage of something the government puts forward, you should not have to pay for it,” he said. Lunn said the development charge is based on projects that the county is would need based on anticipated growth through the years. He said rural residents are concerned they'll receive no benefit from those projects while paying for some of the cost of the growth. “Rural people are very concerned they're paying for this infrastructure upgrade in the towns that they don't use,” he said while supporting a reduction in development charges across the county. Maynard said much of the municipality's current development takes place in the rural areas. “The fact that we're allowing non-residential permits the reduction already in the rural areas, it's not that big of a step to just do it across the board,”

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she said. “This is a threeyear trial, so let's try and see what happens.” Councillor Bev Campbell supported sticking with the reduction in the serviced and partially-serviced areas only. She said under the original plan a person building a home in a serviced area would pay a development charge of about $3,000. The remainder of the charge would be collected through the tax levy, but in the same year that person would have to pay back approximately that much in taxes. “In the same year we have to put that $3,000 in

(the budget) we're going to get it back in revenues through the party that built the house,” she said. Before the vote Dewing strongly advised councillors to think strongly before extending the reduction to the rural areas. “The absolute worst thing you could do is to not encourage development in the urban centres. That is where your money comes from, that is where the taxes will come from,” he said. “You can put 25 houses per kilometre whereas in the rural you can put five houses per kilometre. The reason we created this incentive in the urban is because it is the highest cost operationally than any other place.” Dewing said encouraging development in the urban areas would help spread the operational costs among more residents and reduce the tax burden. He said development in the urban area is already curtailed by connection fees and high water and sewer costs. “The worst thing you

can do is discourage development in the urban area. The second worst thing you could do is encourage development in the rural area,” he said. He said the maintenance cost to the municipality would be substantially lower with a couple of houses at the end of a road compared to four or five. He said the more people who move into a rural area, the more maintenance the

municipality will be expected to provide. “Your demands on your maintenance will increase substantially and you'll literally go broke trying to keep those people happy,” he said. “You're making a fundamentally flawed decision if you're trying to, what appears to be, be fair to everybody … you may think you're doing people a favour, but you're really not.”

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The Picton Gazette THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

Picton Kinettes to celebrate 45th anniversary with cystic fibrosis fundraiser The Reasons to entertain at dance March 23

Next Saturday, the Kinette Club of Picton will mark its 45th anniversary by contributing to one of its most cherished causes, cystic fibrosis. That evening, the Kinettes will be hosting a dance at the Picton Elks Hall with the Reasons from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. The doors will open in advance at 7 p.m. All of the funds from the event will go toward fighting cystic fibrosis, which is a major project for Kin Canada. In addition to ticket sales, which are $15 per person or $25 per couple, which includes a light lunch at 11 p.m. there will also be a 50/50 draw, silent auction tables, and other fundraising activities. Past members of the Kinettes will be admitted for a special price of $10. Tickets are available at Flowers n Such, or by calling 613476-3495. Kinette spokesperson Susan Eastbury said the local club had a first-hand appreciation of the difficulties of cystic fibrosis as they sponsored a young woman named Amber-May and her family. Sadly, at the age of 7, just three days before Christmas, Amber-May lost her fight with the recessive disease, which is caused by a mutated gene. “Amber-May had a zest for living and we had the privilege of knowing her,” said Eastbury. “I wish I could say that Amber-May was the only young child this county had lost to cystic fibrosis.” Indeed, efforts of Kin clubs across Canada have helped to improve the life span and quality of life for children suffering from cystic fibrosis, having raised more than $40 million nationally since 1963.

Statistics suggest that the median survival age for children with cystic fibrosis in 1959 in the United States was six months. Canadian statistics show in 1982 that survival age was at 24 years and in 2007, it was at 47.7 years. Many of those with cystic fibrosis had graduated high school or some form of postsecondary education. Eastbury continued that helping cystic fibrosis children like Amber-May and children and adults in ned were some of the reasons why the club was formed with 20 women from across Prince Edward County coming together at the inaugural meeting March 6, 1968. Today, the club still continues to be active in this community with 14 active members, four life members — three of whom were among the chartered members — two honourary members and one

then and now Just as the Picton Kinettes envi-

sioned when starting their club March 6, 1968 (above), today’s membership continues to work to support the county’s greatest needs. (Submitted photo)

associate member. The Kinettes’ involvement in their community goes far beyond their efforts to eliminate cystic fibrosis

however. The club ran programs like the teen dances at St. Gregory School and the Kids in Safety Seats program, both

of which ultimately were stopped because the insurance was too high to continue. Hug Bears (Help Us Get Stronger) is a program where the Kinette club will supply area emergency services with teddy bears to help children in distress. A vitamin program continues to help new moms and their newborn children access the vitamins they need to have. The Kinettes also take part in a sick and visiting program that sees members make meals, send flowers and fruit baskets, clean homes and help with travel expenses for those who are in need of that assistance. The club is also quite active around Christmas time with Christmas baskets for parents in need who would not normally ask for help and efforts to take on

between 14-16 angels from the Children’s Aid Christmas Angel Tree, offering gifts mainly for the older children who benefit from the program. The Kinettes are also actively involved in a district project, Operation Go Home, which raises funds to help send runaway teens home or pays for other alternatives to them living on the streets. Over the years, the club has also taken part in many community initiatives. It worked diligently to help bring the Portraits of Honour Afghanistan memorial to Picton and its members are often involved in service projects like parking for the Picton fair and Taste!, supporting the RCMP Musical Ride, doing phone surveys for the OPP, helping with Salvation Army kettles, working on McHappy Day or Camp Day, supporting MADD, Habitat for Humanity and several other charities. Eastbury explained the club is able to do those things through the hard work of its members and the generosity of the community at-large for Kinette fundraisers like its Nevada tickets at Sobeys, the Loonie auctions and bake sales, bridge parties, and concerts like Saturdays. Eastbury also said the Kinettes encourage new prospective members to talk to them about being involved with service to the county’s greatest needs. “We get great joy and satisfaction — some say a warm, fuzzy feeling from the help we are able to give to those in need,” she said. “I personally have found personal growth and a wonderful support group that is always there and best of all, great friends that I consider family.”

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