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Father Christmas (Don Lowe) and Rev. Macaulay (Don Metcalf) enjoyed sharing exciting stories of holidays past with visitors at Macaulay House last weekend. On Saturday, the house hosted nearly 40 people as part of the Wassail festival, then on Sunday it opened its doors to a steady stream of guests for the celebration of “Stir Up Sunday” where families would prepare the ingredients for their Christmas puddings. At right, Marianne Malachowski showed off some Victorian-era trees and dolls in an upstairs bedroom.
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Members of the County of Prince Edward Public Library and Archives board were in Shire Hall on Tuesday evening asking council to consider transferring money from reserve funds to cover the cost of implementing pay increases under the 2013 non-union salary grid, but council opted to refer the issue back to staff for a report after citing concerns with pay scale comparators. Council passed a motion referring the library's request to release $42,934 from reserves to cover the cost of the increases to staff for a report to the Dec. 17 council meeting. Mayor Peter Mertens said the issue revolves around pay scale comparators. He said at some point the comparators for library staff changed and at the same positions on that pay scale jumped substantially. “That's why we're looking for job descriptions and looking for job evaluations so that we can determine whether in fact the comparators that are being used are the correct comparators,” he said. “We haven't been able to do that yet.” Library chief executive officer Barbara Sweet and library board chair Phil Ainsworth made the deputation to council on Tuesday. In their written submission to council the library board says that the 2013 budget for estimated staff salary increases didn't include all of the expected costs of implementing the 2013 non-union salary grid. At a previous meeting, the submission says, municipal chief administrative officer Merlin Dewing asked the library board to delay payment of salary increases for 2013 while a review of the job evaluation process was completed. “The board, in good faith, agreed to this delay with the understanding that the process would be completed by the summer of 2013,” the submission says. “For its 2013 budget
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the County of Prince Edward agreed, during the board's presentation, to set aside in its reserves an amount equal to the board's estimate of the cost of anticipated salary increases, rather than increasing the library board's budget by that amount.” However, on Tuesday Ainsworth argued that library staff have still not received their 2013 salary increases which were effective Jan. 1 of this year. They said the job evaluation review process has not yet been initiated. “We are proud of our staff and their hard work on behalf of residents of the county,” Ainsworth said Tuesday. “We think they might feel that they're being treated as second-class employees who do not deserve their 2013 raises.” The submission says the increases have been delayed “for an unusual length of time” and cited the Pay Equity Act in saying that an employees can't withhold increases that staff are entitled to under existing salary agreements. The submission also says the estimate of $25,054 — which was set aside at the previous meeting — was based on a version of the 2013 non-union salary schedule which has now been updated and requires a more expensive transfer from reserves. “Recently we were given the latest version of that salary schedule by County staff and it is revised upward,” the submission read. “Consequently the amount that is required from the County reserves is now higher — $42,934 instead of the $25,054 set aside at that time.” The library board passed a motion at its meeting of Nov. 13 of this year asking that $42,934 be released from reserves to allow the board to cover the staff salary increases retroactive to Jan. 1.
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Fishing guides pull four anglers from Adolphus Reach in high winds Captain spots men in water by chance and radios for help to make rescue JasoN Parks
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There is the fish of a lifetime waiting for you in Picton Bay.Just don't let it cost you your life. That's the message to anglers this week after fast thinking and well-timed heroics out on Adolphus Reach Saturday saved the lives of four men visiting the area looking for a trophy-sized walleye. Scott Walcott of Bay of Quinte Charters and Sheldon Hatch of Ezelo Angling were running
charters between Glenora Ferry and Prinyer's Cove Saturday morning -and doing quite well. “The fishing was phenomenal,� Walcott admitted. It was the type of day that proves the Bay of Quinte is a world-class walleye fishery. The leviathan like walleye are -like every late fall- coming in from Lake Ontario, schooling up and in a feeding frenzy to fatten themselves prior to ice over. Regular catches of fish weighing 13 pounds and
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build up on your boat, it's makes it tougher to navigate-It can be a real test.� That describes the conditions Saturday which saw dead calm waters in the morning hours as Walcott and Hatch worked an area of water not far from Lyon's Island-east of the Glenora Ferry and just west of Prinyers Cove. But the wind started to kick up. And a wall of snow came roaring down the Reach mid morning. “It was whiteout conditions for quite a while,� Walcott recalled. With the snow clearing sometime later but the winds still whipping, Walcott radioed Hatch and the
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some up to 15 pounds are what gets anglers blood pumping and keeps visiting anglers coming back to this area year after year. “People will fish a lifetime for a 10-pound walleye and here in the last four days, we've reeled in a lot of 13-pound fish,� Walcott explained. But with these trophies comes great risk, especially as the days get shorter, the winds get stiffer and water gets colder. “Despite all the planning, boats really don't like below zero temperatures. Through hull fittings start to freeze, your steering columns start to freeze, it's really tough conditions,� Walcott explained. “Ice can
Nice Fish Captain Michael Weaver of Deruyter, New York shows off an impressive walleye he caught Friday afternoon in the Bay of Quinte. It’s late fall catches like this that attract anglers from all over North America. to try their chances on area waters. (Submitted photo)
pair figured to move back towards the safety of Picton Bay together. “I started up and one of the twin outboards made a funny noise and I could tell there were issues in the motor's lower unit,� he explained. “Normally, I would have turned to my
starboard side and gone back up the middle of the Bay but because I was only on one engine, I radioed Sheldon and told him I was going to tuck in on the north shore and get a little bit of shelter.'.�
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Basketeers supply necessities for living to help women escape abuse Care package contents can aid fresh start AdAm BrAmBurger Staff writer
Some 27 women looking to escape abusive living conditions will have an easier time with their new start thanks to the Prince Edward County Basketeers. Last weekend at Wellington United Church and Picton’s St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, people were encouraged to drop off laundry baskets filled with supplies to help women make a fresh start. The baskets included such new items as appliances, bedding, personal care items, household needs, gift cards, food items. With each item, volunteers wrote a list of the contents so that Alternatives For Women could match the baskets with a woman’s needs. “People asked us about donating gently used items — and they do get put to use, but our goal here was to supply new items,” said Kim Taylor, one of the organizers for the local Basketeers. “We want these women to feel supported and cared about. It shows them the community sees their need and wants them to succeed.” Taylor started the local Basketeers chapter with her friends Helene Letzler and Sue Riddell. She said she knew the organization had been operational in many Ontario communities since 2000, yet there wasn’t a chapter anywhere in central eastern Ontario. She indicated that people are starting to realize that despite all of the great qualities Prince Edward
BAsket Bounty Prince Edward County Basketeers organizer Kim Taylor, centre, displays the 27 care packages her organization brought to Alternatives For Women with Alternatives executive director Rahno Godfrey and counsellor Wanda Post (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)
County has to offer its residents and visitors, the occurrence of domestic violence is still far too high. “People are starting to get shaken up,” Taylor said. “Whether it is the (County Community Foundation’s) Vital Signs report or otherwise, people are realizing there are a lot of issues that need to be addressed.” Over the weekend, Taylor said the campaign received a broad-based group of supporters, ranging from book clubs to rowing clubs and from churches to service groups. Alternatives For Women executive director Rahno Godfrey said despite the organization’s best efforts, it still sees a steady steam of women who are dealing with abuse in their lives. She said in a typical year the organization counsels more than 200 women. A number of them are caring for children and have a need to establish new accommodation through Alternatives’ second-stage housing program. Often, she said, some of those women escape with little more than the clothes
off their backs and seldom else. Alternatives often provides furniture, but she said some of those small essen-
tials that most people take for granted are the last thing women will buy. “It’s hard for them to come and ask for anything,” she said. Godfrey indicated that Alternatives was looking for a campaign to collect some of those items and the Basketeers certainly filled that void. She also agreed with Taylor that the drive is a way to make the public more aware of the problem, while offering people a fun, creative way to help. With the closest Basketeers programs in York Region and in Ottawa, Taylor also said that Alternatives may be able to help shelters and similar organizations across the region with baskets depending where there’s a need. While the baskets do provide much-needed
assistance Taylor said her initial thoughts are that there will be a collection just once a y ear as she doesn’t want to interfere with other campaigns, nor does she want the message to get lost in the activity. That doesn’t mean, however, that buying and assembling baskets can’t be a year-round activity. “We know people who have participated that kept a basket somewhere in their house and just kept filling it a little at a time.” Taylor said she also likes the idea of having two drop-off locations due to the size of the county. According to the Baske-
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ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, JUNE WORMINGTON will be ???? YEARS YOUNG !!!! “IMPOSSIBLE,” YOU SAY. “Her children are much too young!” Oh, sorry, we meant... “UNBELIEVABLE,” YOU SAY, SHE CAN’T POSSIBLY BE (((90)))... SHE LOOKS WAY TO YOUNG!!!
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steAdy sAles Festival of Trees bake sale co-ordinators Shannon Hewer, left, and Beverley Thompson show off some of the preserves left on a picked-over table Saturday night.. After setting a goal of raising $1,000 more than the sale raised last year, they were confident their intake would be around the $4,000 mark, reaching that goal. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)
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Art Hewer was in a merry mood Saturday night as he moved from building to building during the Prince Edward County Festival of Trees at Isaiah Tubbs Resort. The fundraising director at the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary was surveying the bids on the 181 trees entered this year and he was optimistic that people found the Christmas spirit to support the purchase of new cardiac monitors for the hospital. “We’ve probably exceeded or at least met last year’s totals,” he said. “I expect we’ll raise between $30-35,000 this weekend.” Hewer said the Auxiliary has been working hard to make the fundraiser an event that the whole county can participate in. He indicated that at some similar functions in other communities, all of the trees were going for more than $500 and a lot of people just found that too expensive to attend. “We want to make this a real county event where people can come as families to start the Christmas season,” he said. Even if the bids were to creep up on the trees, Hewer points to the bake sale and the Second Time
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of items available as part of the package with this tree decorated with a Canadian Olympic theme prior to the Sochi, Russia games, which will start in February.. There were 181 trees to choose from. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)
Around Shop’s Christmas boutique as places where individuals can go and s till contribute. There was also plenty for children to do as Santa Claus visited, Pockets The Clown handed out balloon candy canes, and Jeanette Arsenault led a special entertainment session. Hewer also said good weather, coupled with just a little bit of snow to make it feel like Christmas, made for great attendance. In past years, the festival had been staged on the same weekend as some of the parades in the county. Though it wasn’t by design that this year’s festival was on a different weekend, Hewer said that might have actually been an added bonus for the fundraiser.
“It wasn’t by design, more like by accident, but it works for us. People see it as a different event and they’re willing to spend more time instead of rushing off.” According to Hewer, a lot of those people weren’t afraid to spend money over the course of three days. “It's very important to these people to support the hospital. No matter what QHC does or what you think of amalgamation, the bottom line is our money goes to Picton hospital. They don't hold back. It's great.” This year, he added that some people even took the opportunity to turn the festival into a destination.
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Looking back in the
Picton Gazette
80 years ago — 1933
n Picton native Gerald Welsh was acclaimed as the county’s representative in the Ontario Older Boy’s Parliament. He was to travel to Toronto over his Christmas holidays to meet with other representatives and discuss laws and advance programs for the Boys’ Work Board. Welsh was an avid sportsman at PCVI, an active member of his church and a member of the regimental band. n The Old Homestead factory finished its apple canning season. For more than a month, the factory provided employment for more than 100 women and 30 men, who peeled and trimmed apples. n Prime minister Bennett announced plans to create a central bank and to start the construction of public works in every province within Canada in the new year. Bennett spoke about the plans as part of a new half-hour national radio program to tell people about the policies of the government.
60 years ago — 1953
n Picton United Church was filled with a capacity crowd of nearly 1,300 people as New York pianist Claire Coci gave a recital on the brand-new Memorial organ. n A quiet nomination meeting was expected in Picton as H.J. McFarland was expected to run for mayor again. Reeve H.S. Colliver and deputy-reeve Carman Scott were interested in running for reeve, while councillor Woodrow Blakely put his hat in for deputy-reeve. Other councillors did not reveal their intentions. n Athol reeve Clinton Green indicated that he would retire from his post at the end of 1953, leaving a vacancy in the top municipal post in the township. n A fire destroyed Cecil Bongard’s barn near Milford, leaving him without a season’s crop of hay and grain and several pieces of machinery. A strong wind made the fire difficult to control. n Commencement ceremonies at the Wellington Continuation School lasted for two days as a long list of awards were handed out to graduates and to leading students in the younger grades.
40 years ago — 1973
n The Prince Edward County Board of Education announced it received ministry approval to go ahead with a $480,000 expansion at Kente Public School. The addition would include a gymnasium with change rooms and showers, industrial arts and home economics classrooms, a lunch room, an additional classroom, a new library, and a guidance and counselling centre. n Picton native George Inrig was one of three new judges appointed to the Ontario bench by attorney general Dalton Bales. A father of five children, Inrig was to take on his new position presiding over the criminal court in Lindsay.
20 years ago — 1993
n Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital was awaiting the green light from the province to go ahead with a proposed helipad that would allow air ambulances to transfer patients to Kingston — an eight-minute flight for the helicopter — or to a larger medical centre for specialized treatment. n Prince Edward County Board of Education trustees had their chance to share their concerns about the Royal Commission on Learning with provincial officials.
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Returning to the big anthill
I took my brother out to dinner early this month. It is something I do every year at this time, in celebration of yet another birthday. In his case, his 76th. How did we get old, so fast? It seems like only a few years ago we would take off on a Sunday afternoon, and visit some special place on the farm. Eight years separated my brother and me in age, but that never seemed to make a difference when it came to enjoying the simple pleasures of life on the farm. He was always around to introduce me to these things, even after he left the farm in 1955 to work in Belleville. On weekends, he would come home, and off we’d go again to seek out something new, or simply enjoy special places on the farm that we had visited many times before. One of our favourite destinations was the "big anthill". This anthill had a couple of characteristics about it that made it special enough that it would always beckon our return. The structure was huge, but its main attraction was its horseshoe shape, taking up a space at least seven feet long by four feet in depth. Like a house built to take advantage of a southern exposure, this structure was perfectly aligned to face a field that never changed over the years we farmed, because of its value for wiregrass hay, the caviar of forage crops back then. A truly amazing structure that even as a budding naturalist, I realized was a bit out of the ordinary. Those who have a copy of With its long-serving executive director Linda Jackson retiring at the end of last month, the Alzheimer Society of Prince Edward County needed a leader to step in and guide it through its many projects and services. That said, the society’s board wanted to take some time to analyze how to proceed with its future course of serving families facing the
my book, “Up Before Five – the Family Farm” will have seen a photo my brother took of me at 10 years of age, pointing to it, almost dwarfed by the structure and the grasses that grew beside it. Some 60 years later, I am still visiting that anthill. The fence bottom at the location has changed little, but the field beside it that once grew some of our best wiregrass hay has since succumbed to ash saplings and scrub bushes, and is now more difficult to reach. Amazingly, the anthill is still there. The horseshoe shape has been retained, but is now more a series of smaller colonies, broken by open spaces and tall grasses. No longer is it the continuous horseshoe I remember so well, and is but a fraction of the original structure. Many generations of ants have come and gone, and if only the ones that remain could reminisce about their ancestors and what possessed them to construct such an
unusual shape. The "big anthill" comes to mind whenever I walk the Menzel Centennial Nature Reserve near West Plain, and pass by the huge domes upon approach to the lake. There are perhaps a dozen here and there beside the trail, many of them crowned with dense horsetails, for this is a rather moist area, along the edge of a fen. It seems like such an odd environment in which to find ant hills, as their lair is a series of underground chambers, connected to each other and the surface of the earth by small tunnels. Has food lured these ants to this wet location, and have they somehow evolved to relocate their nurseries, food storage room, and living space, elevated high above the questionable earth that might otherwise be dank at the best of times, and become flooded during spring? Is this why these domes are so high? Did these domes happen out of necessity, and if so, from where did they obtain the material, if not from below the surface? Normally the colony is built and constructed by legions of worker ants that tirelessly carry microscopic bits of soil and other material in their mandibles, near the exit of the colony, thereby forming an anthill. Was this material brought in from afar to supplement the material excavated from their now above ground tunnels? There are many species of ants in fields and forest, occupying several ecological roles. Perhaps this is one of them.
Some are scavengers, others predators, and some like those at my oriole feeder in summer on the sundeck are nectar feeders. Whatever the species, they are social creatures that form these large colonies by caste, a complex social distinction comprising a single queen who is cared for by thousands of energetic and committed workers. They gather the food, care for the larvae, and attend the queen. For lack of a more descriptive term, there may also be "soldiers" whose job it is to defend the colony against invasion. That communication is a strong attribute is obvious by their decision to build in this moist environment and work out a solution that would keep the colony high and dry no matter what the conditions. Their communication must be an elaborate biochemistry, and likely succeeds through emitting pheromones, certainly a method used to signal a trail to food. Perhaps it works in communicating during construction as well. At 10 years of age, I doubt that I gave the process much thought when my brother and I would stare in wonderment at the "big anthill" on our farm. We just knew it was special.
challenges of dementia. WIth that in mind, they turned to Laura Hare, the executive director of the Alzheimer Society of Belleville-Hastings-Quinte since May 2004 to see if she would take the helm on an interim basis. Hare accepted the position and will continue to work at for the Belleville society, while spending one day in
the Picton office — typically on Mondays. Barry Flanigan will continue to be a part-time education and support coordinator for families in the Picton and Wellington areas and Sharon Brewster, a Trenton-based support worker will offer similar services to families in Ameliasburgh. Linda Steacy will offer fulltime administrative support from office at the corner of
King and Paul streets. Hare said the team will continue to build on the extensive community connections Jackson has made, noting that with one in 11 people over age 65 living with dementia and an aging population here, many people in the county will require the society’s support in upcoming years.
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WINTER WONDERLAND Prince Edward County residents woke Wednesday morning to a late November snowfall. While driving conditions were poor on secondary roads in the morning, a mid day break in the clouds brought pleasant weather. Up to 15 centimetres fell in certain areas locally. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)
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Rogers deal could have far-reaching impact on Canadians
FOR most Canadians today, the massive $5.2 billion deal Rogers Communications struck with the NHL to air games across all its communications platforms for 12 years probably doesn’t mean a lot today. Some will mourn or cheer, depending on their point of view, the change of personalities and production values with games going to different networks. Others not cheering for in-market teams will probably enjoy the idea that more games played by teams indifferent parts of the country can be seen without fear of blackouts. Beyond that, however, many are wondering what a deal between billionaires could possibly mean. One school of thought is that by grabbing exclusivity to hockey in this country, Rogers has just bought itself a major piece of the pie when it comes to the game at the professional level and in doing so, it has given it new options as far as packaging the product and delivering it to fans of the game. While that may sound good in theory, there’s a good bet they can find a way to monetize that asset and to pay for their large investment in the game, the costs will be downloaded onto viewers through larger cable bills or fees for service. It would stand to reason, also, that with Rogers having new exclusivity on national games, they also wouldn’t have the same competitive market to attract advertisers, thus those looking to attract the attention of their viewers could be asked to pay more for that privilege and those costs ultimately could be borne by their consumers. The deal’s impact on the CBC is also something that is worth watching. The national broadcaster made a deal to allow it to keep Hockey Night in Canada on its airwaves for four years. On the plus side for the network, it will continue to maintain one of its most desired forms of content for four years without having to pay for the on-air or off-air talent, nor the production of the broadcasts. It also has a free venue to promote some of its original programming. On the flip side, the CBC will lose its editorial control over a show that has long been a staple on its airwaves and it also loses the ability to bring in revenue through advertising or licencing associated with the game. Would it be better for taxpayers to have the CBC airing programming that would actually bring in money to help its own bottom line? Is this loss of control (though to be fair, the broadcast was heavily influenced by presenting sponsors over the years, namely Molson and Labatt) a blow to its integrity? And what happens in four years when Rogers has the option to remove hockey from the same network Foster Hewitt started calling the game on many years ago? We’re saddened by the apparent loss of voices commenting on Canada’s national game that will likely come from this deal and we’re concerned about the financial andcultural implications of putting such a big part of Canadiana in the hands of a monopoly. That said, it will be interesting to see what Rogers, its competitors at Bell’s TSN, and the CBC do to innovate and to serve their viewers over the next 12 years. That likely will impact average Canadians in ways they had never imagined before this week.
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Visit the library when parades and Christmas events come to town
The County of Prince Edward Public Library, in partnership with Books for County Babies and County Kids Read, will be distributing free books to children at Christmas celebrations throughout the county this holiday season. Library staff will be out during the parades handing out invitations to come to the library to choose their book. For one hour following the Bloomfield, Picton, and Wellington Christmas parades, families are invited to stop in to the library to pick up a free children’s book and at the Bloomfield and Wellington parades, children may also craft a holiday ornament and listen to seasonal stories. Parade dates are Friday at 6:30 p.m. for the Bloomfield parade, Sunday, Dec. 1 at 2p.m. for the Picton parade, and 10:30a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 for the Wellington parade. “This is a fun and meaningful way that the library branches in each community can add to the festivities,” says Library chief executive officer Barbara Sweet, “and working in partnership with County Kids Read and Books for County Babies is the perfect opportunity for all of us to spread the joy of books and the importance of literacy with children and their families.” Books will be available, while quantities last, for those who cannot attend the parades as well. Simply stop in to any branch of the library during the holiday season. At the Ameliasburgh branch, books will be available as part of the Christmas in the Village event happening on Dec. 7 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be
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CHRISTINE RENAUD Christmas carols performed in the branch as well by musician Sam Hirst with lyric sheets provided for those who wish to sing along. Professional photographer Kelly Taylor will be in the library to take photos of children and families for free, too, with these available to download following the event. Children are welcome to make a Christmas tree ornament and marshmallow Santa craft while visiting and the Friends of the Ameliasburgh and Consecon libraries will be serving a warm beverage and cookies. In Milford, the annual tree lighting and Christmas celebration at St. Philip's Church takes place on Saturday, Dec. 14 beginning at 6:30 and invitations to come choose a free book at the library will be handed out at the event as well. If you would like to pick up an invitation for a free book to give to a child to be redeemed over the holidays, please visit any library branch.
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Walcott stresses caution in face of daunting weather
Lyndsay Richmond of the Picton BIA helps decorate the Christmas Tree installed at the Cenotaph last week. The Tree was installed by Dan Claxton Electric and lights were donated by Picton Home Hardware. (Submitted photo)
Less than 40 per cent of hospital staff took flu shots QHC chief of staff dismayed by numbers
For years, public awareness campaigns have trumpeted the benefits of getting an annual influenza inoculation while debunking myths like the vaccination can cause one to get the flu. With this in mind, it's hard to believe that, on average, less than 40 per cent of hospital staff in Ontario get the flu shot and the numbers at the Quinte Healthcare Corporation (QHC) mirror the provincial average. QHC chief of staff Dr. Dick Zoutman revealed these staggering numbers when offering the report of the medical advisory committee at the monthly board of directors meeting Tuesday evening. Borrowing Howard Beale's line from Network, Zoutman said “I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more” describing how he feels about this issue. Zoutman said this half jokingly but is serious that staff need to be getting a flu shot each fall. “In my view, all healthcare workers have a professional obligation to the influenza vaccine to protect themselves their patients, other staff and members of the broader community,” Zoutman said. The chief of staff spoke to the herd immunity theory where vaccination of a significant portion of a population provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed
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immunity. “The more people that get the flu vaccine the more effective it is in protecting those within the community group,” he added. Zoutman said some hospitals in western Ontario have gone as far as to tell staff that if they do not get the vaccination and there is an outbreak in the community, they must wear masks at all times while in the hospital. Zoutman hopes drastic measures like that won't be needed locally and mentioned QHC is being proactive by hosting open discussion forums, putting up posters in the workplace, wearing ribbons and sending messages to staff about the importance of getting a flu shot. The goal for vaccination of QHC staff should be 90 per cent Zoutman said. -Jason Parks, Staff
Instead of going 30 miles per hour up the middle of the Reach and moving back to Picton Bay quickly, Walcott was down to 12 miles per hour and working near the shore, trying to stay out of the wind whenever possible. “Not to make it more dramatic or anything, but If I had been on twins, I would have been gone (back to the harbour). There's no doubt about it,” he added. As he navigated in front of Hatch just before noon, Walcott spied what he thought was the bow of a boat, bobbing in the water about a few hundred metres away. “Immediately, I saw debris, planer boards, tackle boxes — that type of stuff, all around in the water,” Walcott said. He then came across four men all wearing flotation suits laying on their backs in the near freezing (3 degrees Celsius) water. “It must have just happened,” he added. The captains of each boat along with the clients worked in tandem to get the waterlogged and near frozen anglers aboard and then both crafts made their way to the lee side of the nearby island. “We stayed tight to Lyons', got them into my heated cabin, stripped them down to their underwear, cranked the heat up and got them into sleeping bags. One of Sheldon's clients was a paramedic and he cared for them while we got the cabin up to 89 degrees,” he said. Local paramedics met the rescuers and their frigid but safe cargo at Glenora marina where they were transported to Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital no worse for wear but scared out of their minds. “It could not have worked any better. We were right there, we had the heated cabin, a paramedic on boardIt all fell into place perfectly. The clients we had that day were all great, calm and collected. Good strong guys that pulled them aboard,” Walcott said. “Those guys were really lucky. In light of everything that's happened on the Bay and West Lake this year, it's pretty amazing to have the situation work out that well.” Walcott provided the men with a change of clothes when he met them at the hospital a few hours later and said the accident was just that — an accident. “He didn't have a bad boat. An 18-foot Tracker Tundra is a big water boat. He wasn't out of his league, it was an accident. He told me the same thing I've heard at every marine accident I've
been a part of or been privy to and that is 'It happened so fast.' They did a lot of things right and this still happened,” he said. While the operator and most of the anglers were residents of Richmond Hill, Walcott confirmed one of the anglers had flown in from Hong Kong the night before. He also said he nor Hatch feel they did anything special Saturday. “I didn't go out of my way. I didn't even have to change the steering wheel. It's not like I got a phone call, jumped in the truck ran for an hour to go help somebody. They were right there. I'm just thankful we had the boat to do it. If those guys had been found by a crew of three in a 14-foot tinny, it wouldn't have been any better a situation,” Walcott figured. A veteran of seven seasons of chartering on Lake Ontario and the Bay of Quinte, Walcott advised would-be trophy hunters to think and plan ahead before striking out to reel in a monster. “Listen to the little voice in your head. When your conscience says ‘Maybe I shouldn't be out here,’ listen to it. Play it safe,” he said. The captain related a story from that morning where a friend in a 16-foot tiller style boat was not doing so well near Keith's shoal just east of the ferry and was thinking about joining up with Walcott further down the Reach. “I told him the fishing was unreal and that he should get down here,” Walcott said. But just then the wind started to swirl and the friend texted back that he was going to play it safe. “He didn't know what went on later in the day and we talked later that night and I said you made the right choice. He said I was standing on shore wondering if I was being a sissy, missing out on a experience of a life time and I said.' The next time you think that, think about what happened.',” Walcott said. The other piece of advice Walcott had was always wear your life jacket. “It's just like a seat belt, it works much better when it's on,” Walcott said, adding Saturday's events have steeled his resolve to always wear one. “There have been times I haven't had it on but it's the final kick in the pants I need to make sure I'm wearing it all the time. You always want to get home and give your wife a hug and give your kids a kiss and there's no fish in this world that's worth risking that,” said Walcott.
Potential budgetary shortfalls could lead to service reductions
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Ainsworth said in the library board's opinion the pay raise is legally required. He said the board would consider a motion to pay the increase at their regular meeting on Wednesday. “The library board has a regular monthly meeting scheduled for tomorrow and will be discussing a motion directing the Library CEO to proceed
with paying salary increase to our staff retroactive to Jan. 1 of this year,” Ainsworth said Tuesday. Any shortfall for 2013 because of that would have to be covered through service reductions, Ainsworth said. “It's understood by the board that any shortfall in 2013 will require us to do probably some significant restructuring of library services to the public,” he said.
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Lesley Snyder, right, the new owner of Rosehaven Yarn Shop on Main Street in Picton “yarn bombed” lamp posts and parking meters outside the shop last week in colourful creations with her mother Rosemary Morris. The pair said they got the idea from seeing YouTube videos of large cars, trains, and all sorts of different things covered in yarn. They said the art form is big in the United States and in Europe. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)
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Saturday Nov. 30th Meat Roll 2 PM Saturday Dec. 7th Tim Hallman & Hoffman 3-7 PM Food Available - Fish & Chips $9.50 from 4:30-7:30 PM Saturday Dec. 14th A Bit of Nostalgia 3-7 PM Food Available - Meatloaf or Liver & Onions $9.50 from 4:30-7:30 PM Tuesday Dec. 17th General Meeting 7 PM Presentation of School Poster Contest Winners - All Members & Veterans Welcome Tuesday Dec. 31st New Year’s Dance with the Reasons 9 PM-1 AM Tickets $40 per person Late Night Menu: Roast Beef on a bun, various salads, hors D’oeuvres and assorted desserts
•••••••••••••••••• SUNDAY BUFFETS are back!! By our new caterer: In Good Taste By Kelly Sundays from 4:30-7:30 PM Soup, salad & dessert included. December 8th Turkey Dinner $15 person $12 Seniors & Children under 12 December 15th Ham & Scalloped Potatoes $15 person $12 Seniors & Children Under 12 December 22nd Christmas Tea 10:30 AM -2:30 PM $10 person December 25th Christmas Dinnery Turkey with all the trimmings, $22 per person. Seating at 4PM & 5:30PM. Reservations at the legion bar or purchase tickets with Kelly. For info about buf fets, reservations or private catering call: Kelly at 613-920-1938 347 Main Street E Picton 613-476-3648
PICTON FOOD BANK in need of marg containers or similar containers, canned fruit/veggies/ kraft dinner/ juice crystals/pet food. Cash donations always appreciated. LOYALIST HUMANE SOCIETY – Always in need of food, litter, cleaning supplies, paper products as well as kitten food canned & dry. ROTARY CASH CALENDAR WINNERS – Week 44 (Oct29-Nov4) –John Byers, Laurel Meysing, Geoffrey Matthews, Kevin Simmons, Eleanor Instead. PICTON KINETTES – Selling Raffle Tickets to win an I-Pad Air (value $600.) Tickets are $2ea or 3 for $5. Draw December 13. Tickets available at Flowers n Such or from any Kinette member. ANNUAL KIWANIS/SALVATION ARMY CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY – Will be on Monday December 2 at 6pm. Please call 476-3159 in advance to register children 12 years of age & under. MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT NETWORK – Picton Support Centre, 333 Main St. Open Mon-Wed-Fri 9:30am – 2:30pm. View the online calendar at www.mhsn.ca or call 4711347. ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WELLINGTON – The What-Not-Shop – Hours Tues 10-12 noon, Thurs 2-4pm & Saturday 10-12noon. Selling clothes, shoes, bedding & household items. THE SALVATION ARMY – Taking applications for Christmas Hampers & Toys on Tuesday Nov 5 until Dec 12th. Please bring identification, Income Statements & Expense information to the church on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday mornings between 9am & noon. We are here to help make Christmas a little brighter. Info 476-3159. THE HUB CHILD & FAMILY CENTRE – Continues their fundraiser “Mabels Labels”. These are cute, durable & can be personalized. Easy, on-line ordering is available with quick delivery. Visit www.thehub.mabelslabels.com to look & place an order. All profits benefit The Hub programs. For info call 476-8142. THE HUB CHILD & FAMILY CENTRE – Car Seat Inspections & Installations provided by trained technicians free of charge 10 McFarland Court Picton. To book an appt 476-8142. YOGA AT BLOOMFIELD TOWN HALL - Wednesdays 5:30-6:30pm. Cost $5. Sponsored by Bloomfield/ Hallowell Rec Committee 393-3798. Everyone welcome. YOGA AT WELLINGTON TOWN HALL - Thursdays 5:30-6:45pm. Sponsored by the Wellington Rec Committee 393-3798. Everyone welcome. CHERRY VALLEY YOGA – One hour drop in Gentle Yoga Classes $5. Tues 5:30-6:30pm, Thurs 9:30-10:30am. Athol Community Hall, 1679 County Rd. 10. CHERRY VALLEY GAMES NIGHT – First & Third Fridays of the month, 7:30pm. (Note no games Nov 1) Adults only, casual & friendly ping pong, scrabble, cards & board games. Bring your own refreshments. Athol Community Hall 1679 County Rd. 10. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Discussion meeting every Tuesday 7:30pm Consecon United Church Hall, Consecon. SCENES OF SANDBANKS-BEYOND THE HARVEST – Original art show & sale Nov 2-Dec 1. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 11am-5pm Black Prince Winery 13370 Loyalist Parkway, Picton. Proceeds from the show will be directed to the Friends of Sandbanks Provincial Park – towards the Lakeshore Lodge Trail. ARTS ON MAIN GALLERY – New Show “Permission to Dream”. Opens Oct 30 & runs through Jan 28. Opening reception Nov 2, 2-4pm. 223 Main St. Picton 476-5665. Open daily 11-4pm. WEDNESDAY MORNING FRIENDSHIP GROUP – Meets 9am-12noon Albury Church Rednersville Rd. Quilts for sale. Proceeds to local charities for women. WELLINGTON ELKS DART LEAGUE – Looking for players/teams. Thursday nights Oct-April. Contact Ken 3992117. LOYALIST DECORATIVE PAINTER’S GUILD – Meets every 2nd Wed of the month Carrying Place United Church 7pm. Snacks & coffee 6:30pm. Bring regular painting supplies. Info Noreen 475-2005. CONSECON LEGION BR 509 – Crib Nite 7pm $5. Every Fri nite through fall/winter. CONSECON LEGION – Mixed Fun Darts every Thursday evening 7pm. Cost $5. CONSECON LEGION – Bid Euchre every Tuesday evening 7pm. Cost $5. PEC QUILTER’S GUILD – Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month 6:30pm Pinecrest School Bloomfield. Be inspired by members work, hear guest speakers, learn new techniques, borrow from an extensive library. First meeting is free, yearly membership $25 + name tag $5. Become involved to plan the Bi-annual Quilt Show to be held next July. Beginners welcome. DROP IN BEGINNER FRENCH – With Maurice 2pm every Thursday. Picton Br Library. NOVEMBER 28 – SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP – Discussion & actions on justice issues. 5:30pm Picton Br Library. All welcome. Info Christine 476-5962. NOVEMBER 28 – WELLINGTON LEGION – Special presentation on the JFK assassination 7:30pm in the banquet hall. Presented by Roger Riendeau (current Legion president) who is one of the few authorities on the event. He will be doing a presentation in Dallas on Nov 22, the 50th anniversary of the assassination. No charge for attendance, but will accept donations to the Storehouse Foodbank. Food or cash donations acceptable. Tax receipt will be issued for donations of $20 or more. NOVEMBER 28 – POOCH – Stephanie McLaren of the Prince Edward Family Health Team will speak on “The New Face of Primary Care” at Wellington United Church 7pm. NOVEMBER 28 & 30 – NIA FITNESS IN WELLINGTON – Free Nia Fitness Classes that blend martial, dance, healing arts set to music. Call Gina (certified Nia Instructor) 3992588 for additional info. NOVEMBER 29 – WELLINGTON LEGION – Friday Night Dinner Serving 5-7pm. Take- out available. NOVEMBER 29 – HOMESCHOOLERS MUSIC & FRENCH – Drop in. Free. 10-11:30am Picton Br Library.
NOVEMBER 29 – FREE SOUP FRIDAYS by FOOD NOT BOMBS – Picton Br Library 12noon to 1pm. All welcome for hot soup lunch. Call Christine 476-5962. NOVEMBER 29 – INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED FRENCH – 2pm Wellington Br Library 399-2023. NOVEMBER 29/30 – CREATIONS CRAFTS & COLLECTIBLES – One-of-a-kind crafts & collectibles at Bloomfield United Church, Friday 3-8pm & Saturday 9am-4pm. NOVEMBER 29/30 – PETER PAN AT MT TABOR MILFORD – 7:30pm. Adults $10 Children $5 (12 & under). Tickets available at Green Gables (Bloomfield) Hicks (Milford) AV Frame & Photo (Picton). NOVEMBER 30 – ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – A Benefit Concert for Reaching for Rainbows “A Child’s Christmas in Wales”. 3:30-4:30pm at 31 King St. Picton. Hosted by author & poet JC Sulzenko & Narrated by CBC Host Rob Clipperton (ret’d). Tickets $10Adult/$20 Family/Children 8-12 Free. Tickets available at Century 21 476-2100/Books & Company 476-3037/St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 476-6024 & Stephen Licence Sports 966-6900. NOVEMBER 30 – CHRISTMAS WREATH & BASKET SALE – Annual fundraiser for Glenwood Cemetery. Purchase Wreaths & Baskets for use in homes during the holiday season & for placement on monuments in memory of loved ones. Glenwood Chapel 47 Ferguson St. Picton 10am-1pm. To order call 476-0096. NOVEMBER 30 – CHRISTMAS WREATH & BASKET SALE – Annual fundraiser for Glenwood Cemetery. Purchase Wreaths & Baskets for use in homes during the holiday season & for placement on monuments in memory of loved ones. Glenwood Chapel 47 Ferguson St. Picton 10am-1pm. To order call 476-0096. NOVEMBER 30 – SLOW & SINFUL GALA – A Tribute to County Bubbly. Dance to “Little Bluff” at the Highline Hall Wellington 7pm. Proceeds to healthy food initiatives in PEC. Details at www.slowfoodthecounty.ca. DECEMBER 1 – PETER PAN AT MT TABOR MILFORD – 2pm Matinee. Adults $10 Children $5 (12 & under). Tickets available at Green Gables (Bloomfield) Hicks (Milford) AV Frame & Photo (Picton). DECEMBER 1 – PICTON SANTA CLAUS PARADE – 2pm. DECEMBER 1 – WORLD AIDS DAY – Pre-loved jewelry & accessories sale upstairs at Books & Company, Main St Picton. Proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Campaign to Stem the Tide Against AIDS, organized by Grannies for Mbuyas. Tea, coffee & goodies available. Shop before or after the Picton Santa Claus Parade & help support children in Africa orphaned by AIDS. DECEMBER 1 – PEC PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB – 2013 Awards Night & Festivities 7-9pm Wellington Public Library. DECEMBER 1 – ANNUAL COMMUNITY CAROL SERVICE – Picton United Church. Come hear local choirs & sing your favorite Christmas carols. Procession of choirs 6:45pm. Service begins 7pm. Proceeds to the Salvation Army, Children’s Aid Society & Picton United Church County Food Bank. DECEMBER 3 – DROP-IN CHESS – Beginners & advanced welcome. 1-4pm. Picton Br Library. DECEMBER 3 – FREE MOVIE – Presented by the library Ameliasburgh Town Hall 7pm. “Big Miracle”. DECEMBER 3 – AL-ANON (adults) & ALATEEN (teens) – Affected by someone’s drinking? 1-866-951-3711. Meets Tues(s) 8pm Gilead Fellowship Church. DECEMBER 4 – FREE MOVIE NIGHT – Wellington Br Library 7pm. DECEMBER 5 – AL-ANON – Meets Thurs(s) 10:30am Gilead fellowship Church. 1-866-951-3711. For adults affected by someone’s drinking? DECEMBER 6 – PETER PAN AT MT TABOR MILFORD – 2pm Matinee. Adults $10 Children $5 (12 & under). Tickets available at Green Gables (Bloomfield) Hicks (Milford) AV Frame & Photo (Picton). DECEMBER 6/7 – PETER PAN AT MT TABOR MILFORD – 7:30pm. Adults $10/Children $5 (12 & under).Tickets available at Green Gables (Bloomfield) Hicks (Milford) AV Frame & Photo (Picton). DECEMBER 7 – ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WOMEN WELLINGTON – Tea & Bake Sale in the Parish Hall 11am-3pm. Cost $5. Info 399-3411. DECEMBER 7 – FRIENDSHIP UNITED CHURCH DEMORESTVILLE – Annual Christmas Dessert & Auction. Begins at 6:30pm with desserts & beverage. Auction begins at 7pm. Proceeds to local outreach programs. DECEMBER 8 – COMMAND PERFORMANCE CHOIR – Celebrates its 25th season with a Christmas Concert “Glad Tidings We Sing” 2pm St. Mary Magdalene Church Picton. Tickets $15 Adults/$10 Children. Available at the door, from choir members, Books & Co. or online www.commandperformancechoir.com. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Picton Food Bank. Info 471-1753. DECEMBER 8 – PEC CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR – From 1-6pm. See 8 heritage homes on this self –guided tour, all decked out for the holidays. Tickets ($20ea) available at Books & Co or Royal LePage, Main St. Picton. DECEMBER 8 – A GOSPEL CHRISTMAS – Songs & Readings of the Season featuring the Quinte Men’s Gospel Chorus 2:30pm St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, Picton. All welcome. Free Admission. Info Brian 476-6823. DECEMBER 8 – KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PICTON COUNCIL 10308 – Ham Supper (Ham, scalloped potatoes, baked beans) 4-7pm St. Gregory’s School Gym, $13pp or 2 for $25. Info call Alfred & Danny 476-3902. DECEMBER 11 – SOPHIASBURG OVER 60 CLUB – Dinner & meeting 12 noon, Friendship United Church Hall Demorestville. $10 Lunch by Demorestville W.I. No dishes required. Phone Peggy 476-3755 by Monday prior. DECEMBER 13 – LOYALIST HUMANE SOCIETY – Christmas Bake & Craft Sale. Armory Mall 10am – 1pm. DECEMBER 14 – “OLD TYME CHRISTMAS” – With Lorain Sine & Friends. Picton United Church 7-9pm. Admission $15pp at the door. All proceeds to Loyalist Humane Society. DECEMBER 15 – CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE – Friends of the Wellington Library present an afternoon of Christmas readings & music. St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Wellington 2pm. These readings were started 13 years ago at the Devonshire Inn to provide a time to relax, listen & enjoy Christmas related writings. Musical intervals & light refreshments. Proceeds support the Wellington Library. Tickets $12 at the Libraryin advance or at the door. DECEMBER 16 – BLOOD DONOR CLINIC – PE Community Centre 375 Main St Picton, Main Hall 2pm-8pm. Book your appt online www.blood.ca or phone 1-888-236-6283. DECEMBER 17/18 – SONRISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CHRISTMAS MUSICAL – Production of “We Three Spies” at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2 Corey St. Bloomfield. Tues Dec 17 at 1:30pm & Wed Dec 18 7pm.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2013
Architecture firm makes bid to buy and preserve Young-Woodward heritage property Chad Ibbotson
Staff writer
The battle between heritage and property rights that has been brewing for the past few months over the YoungWoodward House may have reached a positive resolution for both parties. Resident Mark Woodward told councillors on Tuesday that he came to the meeting fully prepared to request that his mother's property be removed from a list of heritage properties.
However, Woodward said an eleventh-hour discussion with ERA Architects Inc. principal Edwin Rowse may have resulted in a deal that can work for both parties. Woodward asked that a decision on delisting the property be deferred to the council meeting of Jan. 14, which was approved by council. “New developments have occurred very recently which I believe I need to give due diligence to,” he said. “Mr. Rowse, the architect for ERA contacted me on Sunday
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with some new options. We just met in person this evening prior to council and I believe his alternatives deserve consideration.” Woodward had visited committee of the whole on his mother's behalf in September where he requested the municipality remove her property from the Prince Edward County Heritage Properties Register. At that meeting Woodward told councillors his mother wished to sell the 200-yearold home, but the heritage
listing — although not an official heritage designation — was impeding that process. Properties on the register must give the municipality 60 days notice before removing buildings. Woodward said at a September committee-of-thewhole meeting those seeking heritage and cultural significance at the property will find it, but those looking to purchase a home see an expense. “To the many viewers of the structure, they do not see unique, or architecture that is
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pleasing; they just see old and rundown, and an unrealistic expense,” he said. The Prince Edward County Heritage Advisory Committee (PEHAC) objected to removing the home from the register. The group argued that the home was constructed by Henry Young in 1815 and Young has been identified as one of the first, if not the first, United Empire Loyalist to settle in the county. Heritage architecture consultants said the home displays a rare example of intact 19th Century Loyalist vernacular architecture. The Woodward family purchased the property in 1912. PEHAC member Leigh Moore told councillors of the cultural importance of the building in September. “This house is highly significant — historical, cultural, and associative, as well as architectural value,” said
Moore. “If this property is delisted, it will be in peril of demolition.” At a subsequent meeting both Woodward and PEHAC agreed to work together to try to find a “mutually agreeable solution.” Council voted to defer a decision on the issue to the Nov. 26 council meeting. On Tuesday, Rowse told council the firm is working on a proposal to purchase the property in order to preserve it. “I have a very clear idea of what I'm getting involved in,” he said. “My group proposes to buy the house from Mark Woodward's family.” He said the group would apply for funds from the Ontario Heritage Trust in order to complete repairs on the building. “We don't take this lightly. We think this house is of great significance,” he said.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2013
Road safety tips to help with winter driving
As winter weather arrives across the province, the government of Ontario reminds drivers to be prepared for challenging driving conditions. Follow these simple and important road safety tips to help keep roads safe this winter: Be in the know. Check your local weather forecast and road conditions before you go. If the weather is bad, consider postponing or cancelling your trip until it improves. Be prepared. Plan your route ahead of time. Make sure you have a winter survival kit in your vehicle. Get your vehicle winter ready and clear all ice and snow from your vehicle and windshield. Be safe. Slow down and stay in control. Use snow tires and adjust your driving to current road and weather conditions. Keep a safe distance from other vehicles. Each year, about 70,000 collisions occur in the winter months -- roughly 30 per cent more than in the summer. According to the government of Ontario, the roads in this province are among the safest in North America. More than 1,000 snowplows and salt/sand spreaders are used to fight winter storms on provincial highways. Road salt helps clear the highway of ice and snow until temperatures drop below -12 degrees Celsius. In colder temperatures, sand is used to provide traction. Ontario has 16,900 km of highway and 2,756 bridges that must be maintained during the winter. The Canada Safety Council has additional tips for winter driving. Winter driving can sometimes be a daunting task, especially when conditions are snowy or icy. Follow these steps to keep yourself safe and collision free during the next few blustery winter months. Make sure that your vehicle is prepared for winter driving: winter tires are a good option, as they will provide greater traction under snowy or icy conditions; keep a snow brush/scraper in your car, along with possible emer-
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gency items such as a lightweight shovel, battery jumper cables, and a flashlight; make sure that mirrors, all windows, and the top of your vehicle, are free of snow or frost before getting onto the road. Drive smoothly and slowly: don’t make any abrupt turns or stops when driving. Doing so will often cause your vehicle to lose control and skid; driving too quickly is the main cause of winter collisions. Be sure to drive slowly and carefully on snow and ice covered roads. Don’t tailgate: tailgating becomes much worse in winter weather and stopping takes much longer on snowy and icy roads than on dry pavement, so be sure to leave enough room between your vehicle and the one in front of you. Brake before making turns and brake slowly to reduce speed before entering turns. Once you have rounded the corner you can accelerate again. Learn how to control skids: when skidding, you actually need to go against your natural instincts and turn into the skid and accelerate. Doing so transfers your vehicle’s weight from the front to the rear and often helps vehicles to regain control. Turn your lights on to increase your visibility to other motorists. No cruise control: never use cruise control if conditions are snowy, icy, or wet, because if your car
hydroplanes, your car will try to accelerate and you may lose control of your vehicle. Don’t “pump” the brakes. If your vehicle is equipped with an anti-lock breaking system (ABS), do not “pump” the brakes. Apply constant pressure and let the system do its work. And finally, pay attention because manoeuvres are more difficult to make in the snow. Be sure to anticipate what your next move is going to be to give yourself lots of room for turns and stopping. Read more at www.canadasafetycouncil.o rg
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Some of Community Care’s terrific volunteer drivers are taking a break and heading South. We’re looking for more volunteers willing to take seniors to medical appointments and shopping. The time commitment is once or twice a week. It’s always the office staff who call and arrange volunteer drivers and you will receive 2-3 days notice of a ride. Can you help a senior travel to a dialysis appointment or to the eye doctor? If you have a few spare hours please contact the office at 613-476-7493.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2013
Sonrise students earn pizza lunch courtesy of fire department Blitz teaches value of home escape plans Chad Ibbotson
Staff writer
The Prince Edward County Fire Department conducted a fire prevention blitz of local schools throughout the month of October and last week rewarded one of them
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for their exemplary work on fire escape plans. Students of Sonrise Christian Academy were awarded a pizza party last week courtesy of the Prince Edward County Fire Department. As part of fire prevention week — Oct. 6–12 — the fire department asked local schools to develop family escape plans and educate their family about fire safety. Students of Sonrise Christian Academy in Grades 3–5 were awarded the pizza party, having been the school with the highest percentage of escape plans created. Prince Edward County Fire Department fire prevention officer Mike Branscombe visited 12 local schools throughout fire prevention week. He taught local children about fire prevention techniques in the kitchen and challenged the students to take home what they learned and create a fire escape plan for their own home and family. Close to 100 students across the dozen schools created their own escape plans.
plannIng and preventIon Fire prevention officer Mike Branscombe and Sparky visited Sonrise Christian Academy last week to present its winning Grade 3-5 students T-shirts and a pizza party.. (Submitted photo)
with a fire safety t-shirt in recognition of their work. The t-shirts feature a floor plan of a home with exits marked. Sonrise Christian Academy principal Julie Scrivens said the students were exuberant at the thought of developing their own fire escape plans. She commended the fire department on its fire prevention program. “The students were excited to complete and hand in their home escape plans,” said Scrivens. “This initiative on the part of the fire department is a great strategy to encourage families to start the conversation about fire safety and prevention in their homes.” A report presented to the Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners in September 2011 says a total of 42,753 fires resulted in deaths of 224 civilians and two firefighters between 2003 and 2008. The report says approximately 30 per cent of all fires were home fires and that 30 per cent accounted for 73 per cent of all fire deaths.
Branscombe said educating families is essential to fire prevention. “Education and preparation are key to fire safety and prevention,” Branscombe said in a release from the municipality. “I'd like to thank the 12 participating schools for joining in and acknowledging the importance of teaching fire safety in schools.” In addition to the pizza lunch, the kids got a visit from Sparky the Fire Dog who presented each student
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2013
A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES
County Culture Chicken Soup series grabs hold of county tale Author Susan Blakeney shares story about her mom and the 1977 blizzard ADAM BRAMBURGER Staff writer
Susan Blakeney was one among many writers who have been given the advice to “write what you know.” She took that advice and it paid off in a big way for her as her story “Wonder Mom” found its way into a new Chicken Soup For The Soul edition, O Canada, The Wonders of Winter. The short story details her mother’s attempts to keep herself and her children calm while her father was snowed out away from their West Lake Road home as part of the great blizzard of 1977. Blakeney was struggling a bit in her efforts to write a historical fiction novel about the county in the 1880s when she decided to take a break from writing this past summer in an attempt to find her voice. It was then a writing friend, Erin Thomas, sent her a call for submissions from the Chicken Soup series. Thomas wouldn’t stop encouraging her friend. “She persisted knowing that I did have some interesting tales of winters spent in the county,” Blakeney recalled. “Finally, to appease Erin, I wrote a short story and sent it to her to prove I'd made the effort, but that was as far as I intended to take it.” Sure enough, Thomas kept pushing and eventually Blakeney sent in the story. Within 24 hours, she had a request from the publisher looking for the rights. “That’s virtually unheard of in the publishing business,” Blakeney said. It appeared that after 17 years of working to get a publisher’s attention and several drafts of novels, Blakeney stumbled onto the element that makes her writing work. “What I know best is home, in all its wonderful, challenging, heart-breaking and inspiring shades,” she said. “Although I did spend this past summer reading, I also began to explore this newfound voice in my historical novel, which is exactly what was missing--that sense of the familiarity of home.” On Sunday, Blakeney, who now lives in the Toronto area, was back in the county for a reading and launch of her helping of Chicken Soup at the Lipson Room above Books & Company. A healthy audience of friends, family, and avid readers turned out to hear Blakeney read “Wonder Mom,” talk about her journey as an author, and thank the community that gave her inspiration. Blakeney said her launch was somewhat unconventional given she was one of many authors contributing to the book, but one that was quite important to her. “What this short story represents to me is something far greater,” she said. “It’s my first official published piece. Yes, I am proud of this accomplishment. It’s a reflection of who I am and all that Prince Edward County — and my family — mean to me.”
Renowned writing instructor Ted Staunton also spoke about the lifelong challenge that writing can be and afterward he and Thomas joined Blakeney in the bookstore as they all signed books for fans. Blakeney indicated more signed copies of the books are available at Books & Company for those who are interested. With her accomplishment now under her belt, Blakeney said she’ll continue working on historical fiction for young audiences and she says it’s a good bet the county will feature prominently.
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Don’t miss the season start December 1, when the Santa Claus Parade revs up the town. The Regent is offering a free family movie following the Picton parade. Bring your family and friends for “The Santa Clause” featuring Tim Allen as a reluctant Santa. The feature starts at 4 pm and the popcorn will be ready. The Regent is warming hands and hearts after the parade.
The parade usually signals the beginning of Christmas shopping in the County. The Regent to the rescue!
The Regent’s satellite programs, movies and live events for 2014 promise a terrific line up of entertainment and astonishing productions like the London National Theatre’s production of War Horse that will ensure the gift delights.
Live Events in December The County School of Dance seasonal special! The Regent Theatre happily hosts this timeless Christmas classic performed by the talented students and guest of the County School of Dance. Bring the family December 8th for the matinee or evening performances and rediscover the magic in the music. What better way to swing into the season than with the All Star Big Band? Join us at the Regent Saturday, December 14th at 8pm for a dash of cheer that will last through the season. Tickets available online or drop by the Box Office. This event will put everyone in the mood for the holidays. Please visit our website www.TheRegentTheatre.org for a complete listing of events
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER28, 2013
County not extremely concerned about Quinte West marina plans Councillors, staff conclude that upgraded facilities on Bay of Quinte would only bring more tourist traffic to the region Chad Ibbotson
Staff writer
Council won't be offering any additional comment on the Ministry of the Environment's Environmental Assessment Review for the Quinte West Marina. The City of Quinte West is in the final stages of an Environmental Assessment for the construction of a
new municipal marina and had forwarded an invitation to comment on the project to neighbouring municipalities. Committee of the whole passed a motion on Nov. 14 asking staff to come forward with recommended comments on the environmental assessment. On Tuesday council received a detailed
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report from the community development department recommending council not provide any further comment to the ministry. Council opted to approve the staff recommendation. Councillor Bev Campbell initially brought the issue to council's table. She said she appreciated the work that went into preparing the report. The report cites environmental and socio-economic impacts as the primary interest to Prince Edward County. Items such boat traffic, impact on County marinas, impact on water quality, and proximity to
water intakes are noted in the report. In terms of environmental impacts, the report notes that Quinte West has considered and addressed all issues identified by the ministry and says County staff have no additional concerns with water intakes or any other infrastructure. “The nearest boat launch infrastructure is located in the Rossmore area, a significant distance from the proposed marina and already in close proximity to marinas in Belleville,” the report says. As far as socio-economic impacts, the report says the
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Lisa Rashotte was one of those people. She brought her family to the event for the first time this year and they elected to book a room at the resort. “We love it. It’s getting us into the Christmas spirit,” she said, adding members of her family bid on a few gift ideas. One compliment longtime Auxiliary volunteer Joyce Minaker received from a lot of guests this year had to do with space. “People come here to meet and socialize and it’s more spread out this year, so people feel they can enjoy it more,” she said. For the past two years, Isaiah Tubbs has donated space and staff resources for the festival to take place. This year, they gave the Auxiliary an extra suite to host its Second Time Around boutique, which meant that more trees were situated in the basement of MacDonald Hall where the
Sharing the SeaSon Pockets the Clown hands over a balloon candy cane to Abby Rashotte who was visiting the Festival of Trees with her family from Belleville Saturday afternoon. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)
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Singing together The Shout Sister! Choir, under the direction of Georgette Fry, right, was one of many talented acts performing at the Restaurant on the Knoll during the Festival of Trees. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)
doors to get in,” Thompson said enthusiastically. Last year, the bake sale brought in $3,000 and judging from early returns, she felt that it might have done even better this time. “Our goal was $4,000 and we’re going to be pretty close,” she said. She indicated that a
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• Implants • Sedation • Dentures • Wisdom Teeth • Cosmetics NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME Dr. Rami Majid 9 Chapel St, Picton 613-476-2353
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY ROOFING
B&T
Cowan Roofing
PAINTING
Boyce’s PAINTING & ODD JOBS
NOW OFFERING DISPOSAL SERVICES
General Construction Renovations Additions Concrete Siding
Terry Cowan 613-476-2525
DISPOSAL
Full Disposal Call
Jason
613-393-5656 OR
CELL
613-827-0487
PLUMBING / HEATING / CONSTRUCTION
Roofing Materials, Remodeling Debris & Garbage Multiple Bin Sizes Locally owned & operated
613-476-9962 EXCAVATING
CONCRETE
56 MAIN ST. PICTON PHONE: 613-476-2446 FAX: 613-476-5272
Everything for the home ...from The Castle HANDYMAN
CONTRACTOR
Hennessy Home Finishing & Contracting
• Reliable • Reasonable • County References • Free Consultation
Ask for Gerry 613-403-5107 gerry.v001@gmail.com WOOD REPAIR The
MAYNE MAN
Handyman & Woodturning Service
Specializing in Century Home Verandah Posts Antique Chair Repairs Restoration or New!
Discounts for Seniors & Vets themayneman@hotmail.com
613-920-6422
HANDYMAN
More than a
HANDYMAN
FULLY INSURED
Call Pascal
613.438.RENO (7366) pascal-renovations@hotmail.ca
ADVERTISE HERE!
THIS IS AFFORDABLE FEATURE AD SPACE!
NO MORE STAINING! • PATIO DOOR & WINDOW SPECIALS • CUSTOM FIREPLACE FINISHING • NEW BATHROOM & KITCHEN • ALL INTERIOR JOBS ARE MY SPECIALTY
Bruce Hennessy
613-399-3793 613-827-3793 Cell
bruceh@sympatico.ca
Call your
Picton Gazette sales rep. at 613-476-3201 today to book your advertisement.
HEATING & COOLING
SALES & SERVICE
INSTALLATION
McCann Heating & Cooling Owner/Operator Jerry McCann
Insured & Licensed Tel 613-354-5512 Cell 613-572-5071
4003 County Rd. 9 Napanee, Ontario K7R 3K8
FLOORING
QUINTE DECOR 613-476-8212 quintedecor@gmail.com
• window & door installation • kitchen & bathroom renovation • flooring & tiling • decks • fences • stairs • painting • framing • drywall
613-813-4147 613-476-6940
PLUMBING
READY MIX CONCRETE
• Refrigerators • Freezers
CHERRY VALLEY
476-2653
Sid Wells Plumbing
“ROOMS THAT THAT SPEAK” SPEAK” “ROOMS
613-476-1172 sidtheplumber@gmail.com
• Dishwashers
• Ranges (No Mileage Charge)
~ SERVICES OF A.C.I. TECHNICIAN AVAILABLE ~ “Providing quality products & service since 1947”
After hours call 399-2504
WINTER HEAT
Crushed Gravel - Screenings - Septic Stone - Sand Fill Screened Masonry, Concrete & Filter Media Sand Portland, Masonry Type “N” & “S” Cement • Cement Blocks & Brick Poured Walls & Floor Finishing Available Excavator - Backhoe - Dozer Rentals • Septic System Installations
DAVE HOEKSTRA • All Work Guaranteed
476-5388
PROPANE
EXCAVATING
Gerow Propane Ltd.
Goheen Construction Co.
Propane for Farm, Home & Industry, Automotive, Conversions, Parts, Service
Michael Goheen
• High Efficiency Furnaces • Fireplaces • Air Conditioning • Clothes Dryer • Water Heaters • BBQ’s, Cookstoves
Owner/Operator
Snow Plowing • Excavators • Dozers Skidsteer / Bobcat Float Service • Dump Trailer
Harold Gerow
C: 613.920.3178 R: 613.476.1187
MASONRY CONTRACTOR
PROPANE SUPPLIER
Highway #2 Just East of Brighton
Tel. (613) 475-2414
• Natural Stone • Brick • Block • New Construction, Restoration, Renovation • High Efficiency Masonry Heaters & Wood Burning Bake Ovens
Creative Solutions, Built to Endure, Green Approach
Call Lawrence 613-476-4187
La Montagne Masonry Contractor PAINTING
F: 613.476.6101 E: mike@goheenconstruction.com
PROPANE
SERVING: Residential • Commercial • Industrial • Agricultural • Bulk Markets • Small cylinder exchange program 24 Hour
1-877-544-3335 Emergency Service 613-544-3335
Unit #1 - 1525 John Counter Blvd. Kingston
WELL DRILLING
Prince Edward Well Drilling PAINT GUY Robert Cole
613.399.2896
• Well Cleaning • Flow Tests • Licensed & Certified by the Ministry of the Environment
New & Renovated Home Painting HEATING
— Box 3, Picton, Ontario K0K 2P0 —
DRY WALL
licensed 25 years #09285
1108 North North Big Big Island Island Road Road 1108 Demorestville ON ON KoK1Wo KoK1Wo Demorestville
• Washers • Dryers
CERTIFIED MEMBER OF READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO
Sid the Plumber Affordable rates Seniors discounts repair & installations Prompt * Quality Service
JAMES SMARDENKAS SMARDENKAS JAMES
COUNTY APPLIANCE SERVICE
C.B. FENNELL LTD.
THE PROPANE PEOPLE SINCE 1937 • Lawn Rolling • Retaining Walls • Septic Systems • Backhoe & Dozer Work • Mini Excavator • Trucking • Topsoil • Mulch • Gravel
APPLIANCE REPAIR
• Wood, Gas, Pellet, Electric • Stoves, Fireplaces & Accessories • Sales, Service, Installations • Free Estimates • Chimney Sweeps
County’s Largest Fireplace Showroom
124 Main St., Picton
613.476.9259
PAINTING
Wayne Cronk Painting Wayne Cronk Painting
• Residential and Commercial • Interior and Exterior Painting
Brush & Roller • Airless Spraying Barns & Commercial Building Interior & Exterior Houses Roof Replacement & Repair Bucket Truck Service General Maintenance Sandblasting • Parking Lot Striping Prompt Service • Free Estimates
kdokis80@hotmail.com
20 Years Serving Prince Edward County
Fully Insured Kevin Dokis 613-503-2236
613-476-5863
OLDE TYME HEATING
• WOOD • GAS • PELLET STOVES • LINERS • CHIMNEY SYSTEMS • ZERO CLEARANCE FIREPLACES • PELLET • HEARTH PRODUCTS & much more Quality Sales, Service & Installation • Regency • BIS • Dura-Vent 177 LAKE ST. PICTON 476-8100
www.quintehomeimprovement.ca
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES AND INFORMATION CLASSIFIED ADS: $5.49 for 15 words or less. 12¢ each additional word. BIRTHS MEMORIAMS, CARDS OF THANKS: 15¢ each word, minimum $8.50 (50 words)
ARTICLES FOR SALE
1 PAIR SNOW tires on 4 bolt rims, size 185-R15 M&S; Maple Firewood delivered. John Matthie, 613-393-5764 AUTOMOTIVE KEYS & remotes with programming. By appointment. Prince Edward Locksmith 613-476-3382. BATTERY OPERATED Go-chair, excellent condition, brand new batteries $500. Ph 613-399-2418.
County Traders We Purchase Estates Furniture & Antiques BUY, SELL, TRADE 39 Stanley Street Bloomfield, Ontario MON.-TUES. CLOSED Wed. - Sat. 10am-4pm Sun. 12noon -4pm
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
DIRECT & DISH Satellite over 150 regular channels, 60 movie channels, lots of sports channels. Call 10am-9pm, 613-848-1049 FIREWOOD SALE: Log lenghts, single or double loads, call 613332-1199 or cell 613-334-9544.
FLOWERS BY MARVIN OPEN SANTA CLAUS SUNDAY 9-2 FREE HOT CHOCOLATE AND GINGERBREAD COOKIES ***
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 FARM
LIMITED FTD AND TELEFLORA THOMAS KINKADES
ORDER EARLY
DECEMBER HOURS OPEN 9-5 MONDAY TO FRIDAY, SATURDAY 9-4
KITCHEN AID stainless steel fridge 29 1/2"W 67"H 31 1/2"D on rollers, $600; LG electric stove stainless steel 30"W 48"H 25 1/4"D, $800; Bathroom one piece counter top "marble look" porcelain with built in sink 86 1/2"L 22"W $100; mirror 85 1/2"L $50. Call (613)392-5199 LARGE BOAT House adjacent to P.E.Y.C 613-476-4076. MAPLE FIREWOOD, cut and split, $250/cord picked up, delivery extra. Phone 613-476-6112 MIXED FIREWOOD, dried 3 years $270/cord picked up 613-476-2380. MOBILE HOMES for sale. Instant cottage or home, great for off shore workers, farm help. $5000$20,000. We deliver. 613-657-1114 cell 613-218-5070. SEASONED MIXED firewood, $275 delivered. Call 613-399-3610 USED VINYL windows for sale immediately. Many different sizes and configurations. White vinyl, thermal pane, double hung vertical, fixed, singles & doubles. Can be viewed at www.absolutecontractors.ca or in person at 1296 Hamilton Rd in Trenton, Mon to Fri, 8-4:30pm. WOODSTOVE, Vermont Castings, very good appearance and condition. Original cost $2,000, sell for $500. Phone 613-393-2574
CENTRAL BOILER
OUTDOOR FURNACES
ASP CONTRACTORS, airless spray painting, power washing, barns, houses, factories, etc. Corn, glass and sandblasting, new steel roofs installed, roofs screwnailed and boards replaced, eavestroughs and gutter guards installed, addions and foundations. 1-800-589-1375, georgewickens@hotmail.com BARN REPAIRS, steel roofs repaired or replaced, barn boards replaced, beam repairs, sliding doors, eavestroughs, screwnailing, painting, sandblasting, etc. Call John, 613-392-2569 FOR SALE: Round bales of good, clean wheat straw; 1412 New Holland disc-bine. Call 613-476-7094
PETS
QUINTE PET Minders. Loving care for your pets in their own home. Daily visits, also overnights & vacation stays. 613-476-6265
CARS AND TRUCKS
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.
COMMERCIAL FOR RENT Retail Space FOR LEASE:
311 Main Retail $1100/month, plus util. 124 Main Retail $800/month, plus util. Apply at our Office:
141 Main St, Picton
Please Call: 613-476-3275 First & Last & References
E-CLASSIC, MAXIM & CLASSICS AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS SIZES
To place your Classified Ad Call 613-476-3201
R0012441032
Call for more information Your local DEALER
FRANKFORD, ON 613.398.1611 BANCROFT, ON 613.332.1613
ANTIQUES
PROFESSIONAL FURNITURE refinishing and restoration. Antiques bought and sold. Free pick-up and delivery. Butler Creek Antiques, Schoharie Rd. 613-476-1142.
At the lowest prices in the area. Trade-ins accepted on new appliances. Big selection to choose from.
613-393-9993 888-905-9993
WOOD HEAT SOLUTIONS www.chesher.ca
ANTIQUES
CASH PAID. Estate clearance, downsizing, emptying the basement, barn or attic? Give us a call. We buy signs, advertising, watches/clocks (working or not), oil, tobacco etc. tins, fountain pens, lighters, pipes, corkscrews, pottery, crocks, glass, costume jewellery and many items you were going to throw out. Also buying gold & silver. Call 613-393-5886.
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COMMERCIAL FOR RENT
TWO OFFICES and reception area downtown Picton, no stairs, high visibility $590 includes heat 613-476-7980.
FOR RENT
1 BEDROOM apartment, furnished, includes heat, hydro, cable tv, internet, vacation rental has everything, short term or long term rental. 613-476-7701. 1 BEDROOM available December, all inclusive $910, fully updated, hardwood floors, no smk, building, contract. Brian 613-240-5332. 1 BEDROOM apartment $775 mo. includes heat, hydro & water, just minutes to downtown Picton call 613-827-3071. 1 BEDROOM, large Main floor, gas fireplace, $750 plus utilities first/last/references 613-476-4863. 2 BEDROOM 2 bath, brand new modular home, town water, deck, open concept, grass cut, snowplowing included, $1195 plus utilities (gas heat). Seniors Discount. Raspberry Fields 100 Upper Lake St. 613-885-1307 (cell) 2 BEDROOM newly renovated, fridge/stove and water included, available October 15, first/last required, $775 monthly 613-645-2157. 2 BEDROOM side-by-side duplex bungalow, lawn maintenance and snow removal included, economical utilities, $675 monthly 613-885-1307. 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath house. Open concept hardwood floors, central vac, propane fireplace. Cozy home. Great rate for the right person. Available immediately... contact natasha.clark@hotmail.com 3 BEDROOM house included, fridge/stove/washer/dryer/freezer $1250+ available January 1, ms_maginniss@hotmail.ca AVAILABLE DECEMBER, 1 bedroom apartment, $825 plus hydro, hardwood floors, updated kitchens, non-smk building, contact Brian 613-240-5332. AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1, cozy, smaller 2 bedroom, waterfront cottage Glenora Rd., fridge/stove supplied, furnished or unfurnished, pay own heat/hydro, new propane furnace $750mo. references required pls. call 613-885-2909, 613476-4951. COZY 2 bedroom apartment in Picton fridge/stove not included, gas heat, $750 plus water & sewer, first/last/references required. Call 613-476-8052.
Dec. 1st small 1 bedroom GF apt overlooking the Picton Harbour. $775, heat/hydro, water, sewer, fridge/stove all included. Call or text 613-403-1024
SENIORS PLEASE 105 Bridge St
Bachelor Apartment available! $675 mo. plus hydro, first/last Quiet area on the Bay Appliances, laundry Super on site
613-970-0225
CARS AND TRUCKS WANTED
NOW OPEN
GREEN CO. RECYCLING Recycling Cars and Trucks Scrap Metals • Auto Parts Sold
51 Billy Brews Road (1 road west 49 Highway) Deseronto Ontario
613-929-7572 Call Dan the Parts Man
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
FOR RENT
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
WANTED
NEED SPACE? From Boxes to Boats Low Cost Storage in Wellington Indoor/outdoor storage for boats and RV’s of all shapes and sizes. Monthly & Seasonal Rates
613.399.3393
DON'T WANT to commit but need a place to stay, no leases. 2 bedroom fully furnished units available until April 2014. $250/week all inclusive. Call 613-399-1761. email: tanya@loyalistcottages.ca
ELDER CARE RETIREMENT HOME
A PLACE FOR YOU TO CALL HOME
Private Main Floor Room Available
with ensuite bath All inclusive. 24 hr care. For more information call 613-393-2741 317 Main Street, Bloomfield
“Let us spoil you”
FEATURED HOMES FOR RENT
Macaulay Village Homes: 4 bed Home avail December $900 plus 3 bed Home avail December $870 plus 2 bed Home avail December $840 plus Apply at our Office:
141 Main St, Picton
Please Call: 613-476-3275 First & Last & References
FULLY FURNISHED 4 bedroom $1050+ heat. Fully furnished 1 bedroom $695 + heat, Oct 01April 30th contact mark@cherrygrove118gmail.com FURNISHED 1 bedroom apartment in our home in Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County. Satellite and utilities included except telephone. $650 monthly. 613-969-8196
FURNISHED
3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, family room, eat-in kitchen. Lovely setting adjacent to Glenwood Cemetery, 2 blocks from Main Street. Short term available, $1,000 per month plus utilities
63-968-2376 or bleafr@rogers.com
IN TOWN 2 bedroom duplex apt., nice yard, fridge/stove and water included, pay own heat & hydro $700/mo 613-476-1061 or 613847-6756 leave message.
LARGE 1 bedroom Picton Main and Elizabeth St apartment, available Nov 1. Great location, close to everything. Small apartment building (quiet), overlooks Picton Main Street. $700 monthly plus hydro, water included. Available Nov 1st, 1 year lease minimum (first/last months rent required at signing). Pet(s) are $40/month additional, smoker(s) are $40/month additional. Inquiries to: pictonapartments@bell.net or text/call 613-391-7123
GREAT TENANTS WANTED for Great Landlords!
4 bedroom townhome available now. Bright, hardwood floors, yard, storage, parking for 2 vehicles.
50% off first month’s rent.
Sentinel Property Management 613-966-9079
LAKEFRONT, 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath, Wellington, yearly rental, $1300/month plus hydro, nonsmoker, no pets. lakehouse.pec@gmail.com
LARGE 1 bedroom apartment, first/last required, no pets, no smk, current references, inlcudes heat/hydro/cable/parking/skylight and partially furnished, $680 mo. rural locatioin near Skyway Bridge 613-476-8112 for appt. NEAT AS a pin! Renovated, wellmaintained duplex in Picton. Would suit 2-3 persons. First/last and references required. $1100 plus utilities. mypictonhouse@gmail.com
NEWLY RENOVATED 1 bedroom apartment $800 inclusive. Contact Jeff at 613-849-8933 or jeffinpec@gmail.com SECURE INDOOR Storage, RV's, trailers, cars and boats or other, 14' wide access door. Outdoor storage also available. Supervised access door. Outdoor storage also available. Supervised access by appointment only by owner living on property 613-503-1819
SENIORS LODGING in Picton now available, meals and snacks, 24 hour care, respite care also, all inclusive $1200 monthly 613-476-3061.
MAPLE E TH Retirement S Home
has available a large, comfortable all inclusive suite with 4 pc bath, private entrance, large deck. This suite is ideal for a senior couple. Available immediately!
Call Jean 613-476-6318
WATERFRONT 2+bedroom house on West Lake near Wellington, very private, quiet, stunning views. Recently renovated, birght and clean. New kitchen, loads of cupboards, large room with garden entrance, ideal for office/ playroom/ family room, 4 appliances, UV system, high efficiency furnance. First/last and references, ns, np. Please call 613-503-2265.
WANTED TO BUY WILL Buy Scrap
Vehicles, Metals and Appliances and will do moving, dump runs of brush, grass cutting, garage & basement cleaning
CALL CHAPPY’S
613-476-2994 or 613-242-0117
MINT AND used postage stamps, covers, post cards, coins and paper money. Call Bob 613-967-2118.
CHILD CARE
DAYCARE AVAILABLE, full & part-time on Sophiasburgh bus route. Located on Black Rd. Call Sarah, 613-476-5793
EMPLOYMENT WANTED
A DINNER Party. Party Platters, hor d'oeuvres. Now taking orders for Christmas Parties. Call Sheila Brushey Catering. 613-393-5021. A FALL day is the time to clean eavestroughs,flowerbeds cleaned, gardens rototilled, get 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. ABSOLUTE LAWN and Home Maintenance. Snow removal, home repairs and renovations. Call 613-920-0681
BAILEY’S RECYCLABLES
Scrap Metal & Scrap Cars & Electronics - TV’s, Computers, etc. Appliances
FREE Pickup
613-476-1621
BURROWS RENOVATIONS, decks, landings, storage sheds, railings, building repairs, drywall & trim; flooring & painting 613476-7617. EXPERIENCED HOUSE cleaning. References available. Call Donna, 613-471-1686 HOUSEKEEPING. One time or whatever you need. Phone 613393-1357. JULIE'S CLEANING SERVICES has openings for the winter.Call for quote 613-848-0798 or email jules@kos.net MATURE WOMAN with Nanny experience is looking to babysit daytime, loves children, 613-476-1180. NEW HOUSEKEEPING Business. 7yrs. experience in hotel industry. Openings Mon-Thurs. References available 613-966-9412. SNOWBLOWING & SHOVELLING available, County Gardener, local cell 613-885-1307.
HELP WANTED
PART TIME Pharmacy clerk needed days, weekends and evenings, experience an asset but will train. Apply at Drugstore Pharmacy located at No Frills 13311 Loyalist Parkway in Picton.
EDUCATION
HAVE YOU been wondering about training opportunities? Prince Edward Learning Centre offers a wide range, with something for everyone. Call 613-476-1811. It's free! WANTED: ADULTS who want to improve their skills, upgrade their education, study for the GED, get a job, improve their reading and math, prepare for the PSW course, and learn in a safe and friendly environment. Call Prince Edward Learning Centre at 613-476-1811. It's Free!
SPECIAL NOTICE
BRICKWORKS
OPEN RESTAURANT
Thursday - Sunday 1705 Cty Rd 12 (West Lake) 613-393-0100
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SPECIAL NOTICES
MARJ'S HAND KNITS. Baby sets, socks, mitts, toques, helmets, tea cosies, legwarmers, slippers & children's sweaters. Marj Struthers 613-476-4229.
Cherry Valley Springs Take a drive out to for
SUNDAY NIGHT DINNER
Enjoy a Pickerel Dinner or The Weekly Feature And don’t forget about Friday, Saturday Special Pickerel Dinner or Weekly Dinner Special #1533 Cty. Rd. 10 Cherry Valley 613-476-6781
BUSINESS SERVICES
RODGER ANDERSON
EXCAVATING
SAND & GRAVEL - TOP SOIL EQUIPMENT RENTAL HOURLY OR CONTRACT BULLDOZER - LOADER - TRUCK - HOE RAM
FREE ESTIMATES
RR2 PICTON
476-6717
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
COMING EVENTS
KNIGHTS OF Columbus Picton Council 10308. Ham supper (ham, scalloped potatoes, baked beans), December 8, 4pm-7pm, St. Gregory's School Gym, $13.00/person or 2 for $25. OLDE TYME Christmas, Lorrain Sine and friends. Saturday, December 14th, 7-9pm, Picton United Church. $15 at door. All proceeds to Loyalist Humane Society
FOUND
FEMALE DSH CAT, was hit by car on Lake Street November 18 but is fine. Black with small white patch on chest. Contact 613-885-2909
YARD SALE
YARD SALE Quality vintage and antique items, collectibles, toys, tins, china, small furniture, linens.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2013
MEMORIAMS
CREIGHTON- Lily. On her 100th birthday November 30th. Thinking of you on your birthday Mom But that is nothing new For no day dawns and no day ends Without a thought of you. With love, son Keith Shannon, grandsons Chris and Curtis.
Memoriam
Saturday, Nov. 30 9am - 4pm 10 Jane Street Picton
CARDS OF THANKS
A special thank you to all my family and friends who helped me celebrate my ?#? Surprise birthday party at the Yacht Club Saturday, November 9th. Thank you for all the gifts and cards, and my family for organizing this event. Mary Ostrander I wish to thank everyone who have sent cards, flowers, phone calls, visits and any other acts of kindness towards me after my surgery. I would like to especially thank Marianne Malachowski, for taking great care of me while recuperating from surgery and driving me to Kingston for Drs' appointments, also to Bonnie McIntosh, Ann McIntosh, Mary Leyndeckers and Darlene Johnson for either driving or going to appointments with me. A special thank to Angel the VON nurse. All is greatly appreciated Carol McIntosh.
Margaret Foster
March 8, 1932 – November 26, 2003 In loving memory of a dear beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Margaret may have “slipped the surly bonds of earth” but she has not slipped the bonds of love and friendship that she had with each of us. Forever in our hearts and thoughts of each day, Clifford, Dean (Jane), Stewart (Stacey) and Roxanne (Ross)
KEYS- Florence. In memory of mother who passed away December 1, 2001. Gone, dear Mother, gone forever How we miss your smiling face But you left us to remember None on earth can take your place. A happy home we once enjoyed How sweet the memory still But death has left us a loneliness The world can never fill. Loved by Cathy, Joe, Colleen, Roger, Pat and Darlene, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MEMORIAM
VANHAARLEM- Peter. In loving memory of a husband, father and grandfather who passed away November 30th, 1999. We are sad within our memory Lonely are our thoughts today For the one loved so dearly Has forever been called away. Sadly missed by Laura and family.
DEATHS
CHAPMAN, Bernard L.
Bernard passed away at Hospice Prince Edward on Thursday November 21st, 2013. He lived life right up to the end. He had a sudden stroke while out chasing down a deer on Saturday November 16th. He will be missed, but never forgotten by his wife Faye, three daughters Christine, Gail and Dawn and her husband George and his only granddaughter Amanda. He will always be remembered by all the people whose lives he touched especially his second family Michelle, Dave and Avery. A Gathering of family and friends will be held on Sunday November 24th from 2-4 p.m. at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton, Ontario. If desired, memorial donations to Hospice Prince Edward or the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Cheques only please. www.whattamfuneralhome.com
Whattam Funeral Home
The New North Marysburgh Sign is in Operation
Thank You
Wendy Lane, PEC, Eskerod Signs, Kingston A very special thanks to Drew & Christine Harrison of Drew Harrison Haulage Ltd. for their generous donation. To all the Volunteers who helped raise the money and especially Ellen Snider, the driving force behind this project. Thanks again North Marysburgh Rec Committee and Don Hopkins
MEMORIAM
BOWERS- Wallace & Elrena. In loving memory of our dear father and mother, who passed away November 30th, 1984 and April 16th 2005. What we'd give if we could say, Hello Dad & Mom in the same old way, To hear your voices, see your smiles, To sit with you and chat a while. So you who have a Dad & Mom Cherish them with care For you'll never know the heartache Till you see their vacant chairs. Missing you both and will love you forever. Your daughters Marj & Bernice.
Wayne Monro
December 1st, 2012 One year has passed since that sad day When one we loved was called away His charming ways and smiling face Are a pleasure to recall He had a kindly word for each And died beloved by all. Sadly missed, but not forgotten Wayne & Pat & Family
PULVER, Ken. In loving memory of a dear husband and brother-inlaw, who passed away December 1, 2007. Time takes away the edge of grief, But memory turns back every leaf. Deep in our hearts you'll always stay, Loved and remembered everyday. Dearly loved and missed, Doris, Elly, Jim and family.
WAGER, Mary Grace
Passed away at Chateau Gardens Nursing Home, Lancaster, Ontario on November 18, 2013. Grace Mary Wager, at the age of 96. Grace was a veteran of WWII. Predeceased by her long time friend Hazel Barlow and brothers Bordon, George (Jenny), Jack, (Kydra) and Malcolm. Survived by sisters-in-law Muriel Wager and Iona Wager. Loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. In Accordance with Mary’s wishes cremation has taken place. A private graveside service was held at Cherry Valley Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main, Street, Picton, Ontario. www.whattamfuneralhome.com
Whattam Funeral Home
REMEMBERING
ANNUAL COMMUNITY CAROL SERVICE Sunday, December 1st, 2013 Picton United Church
Procession of Choirs 6:45 pm Service begins at 7:00 pm
Come and enjoy local choirs and join us in singing your favourite carols!
Bobby Pennock Miss you and love you, Margaret and Bill
MEMORIAM
In Memory Velma Dafoe
My wife Velma for 51 years. The love of my life, gone 4 years. I couldn’t have found a better partner and wife. We had the relationship and commitment few can achieve and the rest dream of. The 1st year in the army was tough financially, but it got better quickly. Through good jobs and investments we were able to do any and everything we ever dreamed of. We spent 50 years traveling the world at every opportunity. In 1985 my wife bought me a new Harley Davidson, we flew it to Europe on a 747 and toured Europe for the summer. The most important thing I ever said was our wedding vows - Love, Honour and Cherish, and I practised that every day. I was away many times in the army, Germany, Cyprus, Jerusalem, Beirut and many other places for extended periods of time. And always engraved in my mind when I looked in the mirror were the words - Love, Honour and Cherish. One last word of advice... Hug your wife and tell her you love her daily, that chance may be gone in a heart beat. And if you smoke... Quit. God gave man no greater reward after a life time of commitment, then to spend your twilight years in each others arms watching the sun go down. John Dafoe
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HOWARD, Barbara Jean
Peacefully at Hallowell House Nursing Home, on Wednesday November 20th, 2013. Barbara Howard, of Picton, at the age of 82. Beloved wife of Ken. Loved mother of Dean and his wife Kathy of Picton and the late Dennis. Mother-in-law of Janet Doyle of Milford. Dear sister of Helen Miller and the late Glen Knight. Proud grandma of Esther and Brad and their children Cole, Kyle, Ryan and Evan. Remembered by her many nieces and nephews. A private graveside service will be held at Cherry Valley Cemetery with the Reverend Audrey Whitney officiating. If desired, donations to the Hallowell House Resident’s Council or Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. (cheques only, please) Arrangements entrusted to, The Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton, Ontario. www.whattamfuneralhome.com
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MacKENZIE, Richard
Surrounded by his family peacefully at home, on Friday November 22nd, 2013 Richard MacKenzie, at the age of 55. Loved father of Melissa MacKenzie (BJ Smith) and Rachel MacKenzie (Dustin Richmond) and proud poppy of Caddence, Hayden and Aiden. Much loved son of the late David MacKenzie and the late Patricia Johnson. Brother of Terry (Heather), Kevin, Timmy, and Lisa. Uncle of Amber, Leanne, Jenny and Mike. Richard is resting at Whattam Funeral Home. Cremation. Followed by a private gathering by invite only. Interment in the spring at Glenwood Cemetery. If desired memorial donations made to the family would be greatly appreciated. www.whattamfuneralhome.com
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ROBERTSON, Marion Josephine
Suddenly, with her family, at the Belleville General Hospital on Wednesday November 20, 2013, Marion Robertson (nee Denike), of the Manor on Loyalist Parkway, formerly of Maitland St., at the age of 88. Beloved daughter of the late Clayton and Josephine Denike. Loving mother of Leslie (Diane) of Oshawa and the late Dale (Tracy) of Picton. Devoted grandmother to Casey, Megan (David), Jessica (Nick), Brittany, Brent and the late Jacob. Mrs. Robertson rested at the Hicks Funeral Home, 2 Centre Street, Picton. 613-476-5571 Funeral Service was held in the Chapel on Saturday November 23 at 11 am. followed by cremation and interment in Glenwood Cemetery. The Reverend Audrey Whitney officiating. If desired, memorial donations to Hospice Prince Edward would be appreciated. (Cheques only, please) The family received friends on Friday evening and Saturday morning. www.hicksfuneralhome.ca
RICHARDSON, Frances Margaret
August 20 1922 - November 20, 2013 Passed away peacefully in Ottawa with loving family nearby. Beloved wife of the late Cecil Richardson. Loving mother of Larry (Gail) and Marilyn (Paul). Proud grand-mother of Rob (Jennifer), Rick (Janet), Jeff (Sharon), and Ken (Shinae), and 10 great-grand-children: Derek, Clare, Anna, Kate, Benjamin, Kayleigh, Hannah, Leah, Natasha, and Abigail. Special thanks to the wonderful staff at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital, and to the staff at Thorncliffe Place Retirement Home for their excellent care and concern. Celebration of our mother's life will take place in Ottawa in December and Edmonton in the spring. Donations to Avonmore United Church, 790982 Ave., Edmonton AB T6C 0Y1
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LOCKYER, Dorothy Mary (nee Duetta)
On November 19th, 2013 in her 96th year, at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Predeceased by her husband Chris Lockyer, daughter Penny Sue, son Richard (Ricky) Brian, brother Gordon, and sisters Helen and Bernice. Survived by her sister Grace Williams. An amazing Mother, she will be remembered with great love by her children, Lana Holmes (Walter), Linda Billing (Doug), Peter (Sandra) and Paul (Sandra). Beloved ‘Bunchie’ of grandchildren Kristen, Sean, Brent, Ryan, Dylan, Matthew and Natalie and great grandchildren Cameron and Harper. The second daughter of Elmer and Nell Duetta, she was encouraged in her musical talent and met her husband while playing the piano in her high school orchestra. She began her teaching career in Demorestville prior to her marriage and when her children were older, returned to teach kindergarten at Queen Elizabeth School for 25 years. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of her life will take place in the spring at the Picton United Church where she was a choir member and organist. Date and time to be announced. Her family wishes to thank Dr. Johannsson and the staff of the hospital for their tender care and attention. Donations in her name can be made to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital or Glenwood Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to The Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton, Ontaro www.whattamfuneralhome.com
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VAN HORNE, Sheila Ann
At Hospice Prince Edward surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday November 26th, 2013. Sheila Van Horne of Picton, formerly of West Lake at the age of 65. Loving mother of Susan Marie Marleau (Marcel) of Ottawa. Sadly missed by her granddaughters Lisa Marie Seames (Chad) of Trenton and Melissa Mountney of Trenton. Lovingly remembered by her great grandchildren Logan, Caleb, Gavyn and Abby. Dear sister of Ron Mainprize (Rose) of Picton, Helen Hineman (Laverne) of Milford, Bonnie Van Dorsselaer (Joseph) of Barrie, Coral Davidson (Richard) of Picton and Donna Dunlop (Dennis) of Picton. A Graveside Service will be held at the Church of Christ Cemetery (West Lake) on Thursday November 28th 2013 at 1 pm. Reverend Audrey Whitney to officiate. If desired, memorial donations may be made to Hospice Prince Edward and would be appreciated in memory of Sheila. (Cheques only please). Arrangements entrusted to, The Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton, ON www.whattamfuneralhome.com
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Fast break PECI point guard Tyler Allison leads his
team up the court as Quinte's Jake McCaw gives chase during action at the County Classic tournament Saturday morning. The Panthers went 2-1 there. Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)
Intense tournament games help juniors prepare adam bramburger Staff writer
The PECI Junior Basketball Panthers survived a dramatic finish Saturday to edge the Quinte Saints 36-35 and walk out of their County Classic preseason tournament with a 2-1 record. The Panthers took a onepoint lead into the final 32 seconds of play as the Saints took a timeout and Maleek Brown capitalized on the play they drew up to put his team ahead by a point. PECI didn't back down, however, as Kevin Wilson found the range with just over five seconds to play. Quinte got the ball up the court quick, however, and a foul put Quinte's Anthony Aylesworth on the line for two shots. He didn't manage to sink either and Max Manlow squeezed a second-shot rebound tight to secure the victory for his team in their second contest of the day. Coach Andrew Wentworth said having tough games like the one-point decision against Quinte and a 3728 loss to St. Theresa earlier that morning will pay dividends later in the year. "It's important for a couple reasons. It lets them figure out how to handle the stress and finish under pressure and it shows they're not where we want to be yet. We need to put more work in," Wentworth said. "The other team beat itself with two missed free throws with seconds left." Coming directly off the game against St. Theresa, the Panthers had a hot start as they doubled the Saints in the first quarter before their guests were able to adjust in the second to draw slightly ahead. Wilson led the Panthers with 19 points in the game. Gavin Ronan chipped in six and Ryan Kelly four. Brown, Jake McCaw and Jordan Stanfield each had eight for Quinte. Aylesworth had six. Earlier that morning, the Titans were hitting their shots early as they had a four-point lead by halftime and they also had some longevity as they sustained their effort in the fourth quarter by scoring eight and allowing just a stingy two Panthers points. Wentworth said some experimenting cost his team on the scoreboard late in the game. "The last quarter we slowed down a little bit. We were trying a different offence — we tried to work in our secondary offence and use that as a secondary situation." Wilson again led all scorers in the game with 10
points. Kelly had six and Tyler Allison had five. On Friday night, the Panthers opened their tournament with a solid 44-26 performance over the St. Paul Falcons. PECI had a big first half as six players contributed in building a 27-10 lead before Wentworth was able to really work in players off his bench. Wilson had 13 of his gamehigh 15 points in the first half. James Pero had eight points in the contest, while Kelly and Josh Stechnicki had six each. Manlow chipped in five. Overall, Wentworth says he's pleased with the way his players are starting to run the system rather than look for their own looks at the basket. He said the team is willing to work hard and to listen, which is a definite bonus for a junior boys team with very little high school experience. "We have a solid 13 players and we've got all 14 playing," he said. "It's about development this year. We hope to do really well in the standings, but we went to make sure we develop our full bench. They're all highly skilled and capable of playing at this level." Wentworth indicated that means a focus on the fundamentals of basketball and not settling for being just OK on the basics. Progression from game-to-game will be important. Luckily for the Panthers, they do have some size with the likes of Kelly, Wilson, Ronan, and Manlow. "We have three kids in the 6'2, 6'3 range which obviously helps. We'll be able to utilize that height on the boards," Wentworth said. Beyond that, he said his Panthers will work hard to apply a pressure defence and not let up. When that defence let up over the weekend, opponents were able to get some easy points. Another focus will be an improved zone offence, given that other team's zone defence stifled the Panthers. In all, Wentworth said the tournament gave the team a good indication of what they'll face this year. "We think what we were looking at (in the tournament) was the top four or five spots," he said. "There will be competition and teams will develop, but we're looking at some of the top teams. We proved we can play well and play in the upper half of this loop." The Panthers doubled up Trenton to open the season 3618 at home Tuesday. Wilson led with 10 points, while Manlow had nine and Stechnicki had eight.
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Wellington wins three, then loses two
Dukes sit third in division after upand-down week Jason Parks
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In the topsy-turvy East Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), the Wellington Dukes found themselves going from the doghouse to the penthouse in the span of two nights this weekend. But back-to-back losses have dropped their stock somewhat and as of Wednesday, the local Junior A hockey club finds themselves sitting third in the OJHL's best division. Riding into last Wednesday's game in Georgetown on a five-game winless streak, Wellington (17-8-3) peeled of three straight wins, downing the Raiders, Lindsay Muskies and Oakville Blades in a span of four nights and vaulted themselves from fifth to first in the Division at the end of play Saturday evening. But the fires were cooled somewhat Sunday when the Whitby Fury took a 5-2 decision at the Essroc Arena and then completed the homeand-home sweep on Tuesday at the Iroquois Arena 3-1. The East is now a log jam where four points separate division-leading Whitby (39 points) and last place Trenton (35 points) and games in hand are owed to every team in the circuit by the Fury who have completed 29 contests. Sneeze and you might miss a team go from worst to first. The pair of losses have put a damper on Dukesland where coach and general manager Marty Abrams was contemplating a shake up prior to the Dec. 1 OHA roster cutdown. “If you look at it in segments, last week, we took six out of a possible eight points,” Abrams said. “But at the start of the new segment, in the two games against Whitby, the work ethic was there but the results weren't.” Results are what the team had in September and October but aren't getting in November as the action in the OJHL starts to heat up. And that's cause for reflection. “We need to re-evaluate here in the next couple of days with the Dec. 1 deadline coming up. The work ethic and intensity is there but the results aren't there and this is a results driven business and we may need to make some moves and changes,”
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Abrams added. In their past 10 games, Wellington has scored the opening goal nine times yet have only won three of those. But the days of scoring the first goal and piling on to the opposition are long gone. “We are not playing in the same league we were in in 2003 when we went 47-1-1. there's no more Bancrofts, Oswegos or Peterboroughs. Those days are done and are never going to return. You have have to acknowledge this is an unbelievable hockey league and the hockey is way beyond what we've had in the past decade,” Abrams said. Wellington played a wellstructured and managed road game Tuesday night but just couldn't find a way to beat the Fury. After a scoreless first Maurizio Colella staked Wellington to at 9:46 of the second. In the third, Whitby got their first when Taylor Best dove and whacked at Tyson Tiechmann's glove as he was covering the puck at 2:09 of first. Whitby got the lead they would never relinquish when Henry Thompson spun and fired a puck from the top of the circle through a maze of legs and past Teichmann at 13:02. Wellington pressed for an equalizer late and lifted Teichmann which resulted in an empty netter for Best with a second left. On Sunday a Dukes club that had played four games in five days was tripped up by the visiting Fury 5-2. In front a good crowd, the capping event of hockey day in Prince Edward County didn't go according to plan as the Fury scored four straight to open the game and were cruising by the 14minute mark of the second.
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Senior Panthers dominant on home court
Strong preseason carries over into season opener adam bramburger
Staff writer
The familiar settings of the home court at PECI have proven very comfortable for the Senior Basketball Panthers as they put together two dominant outings in the County Classic. Thursday night, the Panthers squared off against a team they figured would compete neck-and-neck with them among the upper echelon of the Bay of Quinte league, the Centennial Chargers. While coach Ernie MacMillan said Centennial was among the biggest teams the Panthers have seen this year — a team that effectively limited veteran post-players Matt Gallo and Morgan Johnson to a combined four points — the green team did not have an answer for veteran guard Taylor Reddick and his outside shooting prowess in a 51-36 Panthers victory. Reddick posted 31 points in the game, personally outscoring the entire Chargers team in every quarter except the second. He found the range on six three-point shots making the game appear much more onesided than possession would indicate. "Taylor played well. He always shoots well in this gym and he's a volume shooter," said MacMillan, who stressed the Panthers created some good offence with some
automatIC Panthers centre Morgan Johnson makes no mistake on this lay-up in preseason action against the Centennial Chargers. The fifth-year Johnson is expected to play tough down low. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)
smart inside passes. Patrick Gonzalez proved to be his team's top secondary scorer with an eightpoint effort. While MacMillan was pleased with the offence, if not its reliance on one shoot-
er, he also said he saw signs of improvement in the Panthers' defence that should pay dividends later. "We're working to make our defence better on manto-man," he said. "We're still giving them angles to the
basket and with helping and recovering, we lost our man a few times. Those are things that will take time. It's getting much better than it was and it's been better with each game." Raheem Silcott led the Centennial charge with 13 points, while Chase Peck added nine. MacMillan added the Panthers managed to get a lot of their depth players time in the fourth quarter as the game got out of reach. He said he expects future games against Centennial to be tougher. "This was a good game," he said. "These guys have only played two games, they're going to get a lot better. They should be right in that mix for the top four spots." Last Wednesday, the Panthers hit the ground running early as they outpaced the Moira Trojans 20-4 in the first quarter and breezed to a 7221 win, leading in every quarter. In all, 10 Panthers found the basket. Taylor Reddick led with 13 points, while Alex Tucker added 12. Kyle Gould put up eight, Jamie Ferguson seven, Blaine Swackhammer, Morgan Johnson, and Pat McPherson six. The Panthers continued their dominance at home into the regular season Tuesday with a commanding 72-35 victory over Trenton. Johnson led the team with 16 points, Gallo had 10, and Reddick nine. This weekend, PECI will be on the court preparing for a busy December with a tournament at Holy Cross in Kingston.
Picton outscores opponents 24-1 in three games Pirates acquire veteran Clarke from Rebels Chad Ibbotson
Staff writer
Another week and another bunch of points for the Picton Pirates. The club improved to 19–1–1 and 39 points with three wins in four nights this week. The offence led the way as the Pirates walloped the Deseronto Storm 12–0 before grounding the Amherstview Jets with a 5–1 road win. Picton finished off their week with a 7–0 thumping of the Port Hope Panthers on Sunday during the Hockey Day in the County celebration at Essroc Arena. Having past the halfway point with a blistering .929 win percentage, Pirates coach and general manager
In alone Deseronto Storm goaltender Matt Loveys tries to track a shot from a speedy Jack Davison during the first period of last Thursday’s meeting. Davison had a goal and an assist in the contest. (Chad Ibbotson /Gazette staff)
Ryan Woodward said the key to continued success lies in not looking too far ahead. “We just have to keep taking it one game at a time and wanting to get better every single day,” said Woodward.
The week's games started on a positive note as the club welcomed the Deseronto Storm to the Prince Edward Community Centre. With Brian Bunnett and Nolan Van Vlack (2) scoring
in the first, the Pirates held a 3–0 advantage going into the middle frame. Jack Davison, Evan Greer, Clint Aussprung, Kenny Murduff, and Corey Prince (power play) would add goals in the second to make it 8–0 after two periods. Things didn't get better for the Storm in the third as Sizer, Cody Harrison, Aussprung, and Bunnett added goals in the final 20 minutes to take a blowout win. The Pirates then voyaged to Amherstview on Saturday to take on the Jets. The opening period saw the Pirates create chances and stifle opposition offence, but the score remained tied through the first half of the period. At 14:03 Amherstview's Zach Masterson took was proved to be a costly goalie interference penalty.
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New addition gives Picton two defensive pairings that can play big minutes
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Just 17 seconds into the man advantage Pirates newcomer Steven Clarke fed the puck to Bunnett who dished to team captain Evan Greer. Greer's tally stood as the period's only goal as Picton took the lead into the first intermission. The Pirates came out hard again to start the second. At 13:30 Aussprung won a face-off to Chris Jones who beat Jets goalie Troy Paquette with a quick snapshot to make it 2–0. Picton would take the two-goal lead into the third and it didn't take long for the team to add some insurance. At 2:35 Griffin McCarty
scored his first as a Pirate, tipping home a point shot from Murduff. The Pirates continued to put on pressure with the three-goal lead, but Masterson would break Picton goalie Adam Wood's shutout with a goal at 6:03. However, it was not Amherstview's night. Davison added a goal just over two minutes later and Bunnett would add another before the period was out. The Pirates out-shot the Jets 24–3 in the third en route to the 5–1 win. “The forwards had terrific jump and the defence did a great job in front of Adam Wood limiting the opportunities against,” Woodward said.
Saturday's game led into a Sunday afternoon meeting with the Port Hope Panthers in the Essroc Arena as part of Hockey Day in the County. Woodward said it was a great experience. “It was an exciting day. It was nice to get out and celebrate all the great hockey that's being played in Prince Edward County,” said Woodward. The Pirates out-shot the Panthers 36–15 in the 7–0 victory. “It's not easy to play three games in four nights. We just wanted to keep it simple and wear Port Hope down and get some opportunities,” said Woodward. Ryan Sizer opened the
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scoring at 12:51 and Brandon Peever added a later power-play marker to give the Pirates a two-goal cushion entering the middle frame. Sizer added a goal 3:20 into the second and Nolan Powers scored at 12:42 to make it 4–0 heading into the second intermission. The Pirates didn't let up in the third where they outshot the Panthers 10–3. Taylor Brown, Greer, and
McCarty scored to complete the rout. “You're seeing some big efforts throughout the season from Brandon Peever, Nolan Powers, and Kenny Murduff,” Woodward said. “The addition of Steven Clarke gives us two pairings that log a lot of minutes and they're really difficult to play against.” Clarke comes to the Pirates via trade with the Campbellford Rebels.
Clarke was the Rebels' captain, is the top scoring defenceman in the league and has seven points in three games with Picton. The Pirates gave up the rights to Brad Jacklin, Riley McGuire, and future considerations to land Clarke. “He's a fierce competitor and his mobility, toughness, and offensive instincts will hopefully make us more difficult to play against,” said Woodward.
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Wellington finds success on the road with wins in Georgetown, Lindsay, Oakville DUKES, from page 28
Colella got Wellington back on tack at 16:07 to make it 4-1 and Cope added to the
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Wellington would get. The Fury tacked on an empty-net goal to make it 5-2. Saturday saw Wellington at Sixteen Mile Sports Com-
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game, Wellington would open the scoring in the first only to see the opposing team eclipse them in the second. Andrew McCann made it 1-0 Wellington but goals from Sean Perichak Ross Sloan had Oakville ahead 21 after 40 minutes. Wellington built a comeback in the third to make sure the last fourth place Blades didn't trip them up. First, Erick Delaurentis blasted home his 15th of the season to put the game back to square at 2-2. Joe Mckeown would bag the game winner at 13:46 and Delaurentis would add an insurance goal less than 30 seconds later to make it 4-2. After a game off, Teichmann was sharp, stopping 29 Oakville shots. On Friday, the Dukes played a rare road game, taking on the Muskies in Lindsay. Wellington had a 1-0 lead after the ned of first thanks to Abbott Girduckis' fifth of the campaign. The Wellington lead was extinguished in the second thanks to Muskie goals off the sticks of Stefan Van Engelbrechten and Logan Denoble. In the third, Wellington tied it inside the first five minutes when Spencer Turcotte blasted a power-play goal at 4:22. Wellington pressed for the go ahead goal and outshot the Muskies 21-3 in the final 20 minutes but couldn't find a way to beat Lindsay's Brandon France. The game would be decided in the shootout as Steven
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$349,000 Located in the thriving neighbourhood of Waupoos on over 2 acres overlooking Smith's Bay, this 2 bedroom home is full of rustic charm. Hand hewn beams, wide floorboards all incorporated into functional and tasteful simple design. Plenty of room to entertain with large deck facing the water. Storage shed and bunkie. MLS®2137116
SOUTH BAY WATERFRONT
$489,000 Four season home or cottage on approx. 350 ft of waterfront on point in South Bay. 2 separate living units - one with the great room, kitchen, screened in porch, full bath & master bedroom and the other with 3 bedrooms & full bath. Designed to connect if future owner so desires. MLS®2135999
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250' Waterfront bldg Lot on Lake Ontario 7 acres waterfront on Bay of Quinte 65+ ac cleared land & mature bush for logging 12.5 acres with mature trees, stream, well 12.5 acres with mature trees, stream, well Residential/Commercial building lot in Picton 10+ acres with hardwood & softwood Large Wellington building lot Rural building lot with drilled well 3 acre building lot close to Picton Large Demorestville building lot
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COUNTRY BUNGALOW
$625,000 Picturesque bungalow overlooking Smith's Bay, Waupoos Island and Prince Edward Bay on 3.13 acres. Steps to the waterfront. 2 bedroom, 3 bath home has a large attached garage and large rear deck for entertaining. Lower level has family room, laundry, den and 4 pc bath. MLS®2132898
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Carefully renovated an dfully updated. 3 large bedrooms, 2 full baths. $349,900. MLS 2133448 To view call Tracey Dickson or Hugh Jackson
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Prime Waterfront on West Lake. Close to Sandbanks Provincial Park. Sandy beach steps from Spacious Cottage. $599,000 2132855 Call The Young's (613) 476-2100
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Walk to downtown & close to the Millennium Trail, public school and the new Essroc Community Centre and Arena. Municipal services available. No through traffic - dead end street. Last lot available in this development. $66,000 MLS 2133820 Call Carol Brough
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$259,000 It doesn't get much better than this! Prinyers Cove Waterfront with Viceroy Side Split Home with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, stone fireplace and all appliances included. Recently professionally renovated with new propane furnace in spring of 2013. Natural shoreline, deep water at dock. Perfect location for boaters. Owner must sell and willing to look at all offers. MLS®2130667
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2 bed/2 bath bungalow in adult lifestyle community. Generous rooms, walking distance to recreation centre. $138,000. MLS 2135984 Call Elsie Wiersma 613-848-4810
CUSTOM BUILT HOME
Separate 2 bedroom guest cottage (4 seasons). Large barn-workshop. Fantastic lake views. $549,000 MLS 2134805 Steve Sensenstein
Rare building lot on Westlake in Wellington, serviced and ready for a new home. 2 blocks from government dock. $249,900. MLS 2136427 Gary Morden
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Affordable Bloomfield Bungalow. Beautiful Wood Floors & Freshly Painted throughout. Great Deal! $149,900 2130118 Call The Youngs (613) 476-2100
Custom Built Bright & Spacious Home with 3 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms. Close to Picton and Amenities. $287,000 2133299 Call The Young's (613) 476-2100
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Consider moving to Belleville? East end, good value. 3 bed/2 bath with single attached garage. $179,900, MLS 2136334 Call Joy Humphrey 613-849-5999
1 level living with separate 1 bdrm in-law suite. Private setting, mature trees, 11.5 acres, 2 garages. $439,900. MLS 2134399 To view call Hugh Jackson or Tracey Dickson
CHERRY VALLEY WITH WATER VIEW
2500s q ft, 3 bedroom home. Large 2 car heated double garage. 40x 60 separate garage/workshop. $429,000 MLS 2135106 Paul Gentile or Vince Martel
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Spectacular country setting! This 20 acres parcel is yours to enjoy only Beautiful 5.2 ac building lot, Waupoos Wine Country. Rolling terrain, mature 10 minutes from Picton and a short distance to the 401. Build your dream trees, well in place. Area of significant properties. home with an abundance of privacy or continue to farm a portion. $88,200 MLS 2131827 $85,000 MLS 2135029 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* Sarah Scott* www.homeinthecounty.com www.monicaklingenberg.com
Great opportunity to own over 22 acres in a picturesque rural setting! Ideally located only minutes to Picton and just a short drive to Highway 401. Level farmland to build your dream home and enjoy all that nature has to offer. $89,000 MLS 2135030 Sarah Scott* www.homeinthecounty.com
Charming raised bungalow, quietly travelled street, short walk to downtown. Great for first time home buyers, lower level walkout just waiting to be finished. 3 bedroom home, great natural light through the new windows in almost all rooms. Large sunroom, laundry, separate entrance. Newer roof. Move in and enjoy! $195,000 MLS 2135800 Sarah Scott* www.homeinthecounty.com
Charming 3 bedroom 2 bath home, view of Picton Harbour. Fully renovated. Stone landscaped patio, gardens in private back yard. Open concept main floor, large master, 4 piece ensuite. Minutes to Picton, Lake on the Mountain, wineries, restaurants, marinas. Great starter, seasonal rental, or retreat. $225,000 MLS 2134565 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott* www.homeinthecounty.com
Expansive County home, incomparable views of Adolphus Reach. Big spaces, newer kitchen, family room, 3 main floor bedrooms, lower level with office, recreation room, 4th bedroom. Detached garage, above ground pool, expansive deck. 2 separately deeded lots form 2-acre property. $269,000 MLS 2133854 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* www.monicaklingenberg.com
Bright, spacious open concept brick bungalow on large country lot. 4 bedrooms, main floor den. Recent updates: new roof, open kitchen/dining/living area with tile and hardwood floors, high efficiency airtight fireplace insert, beautiful bow window, garden doors to patio. Partially finished basement, separate entrance. $275,000 MLS 2135251 Gail Forcht** www.homeinthecounty.com
Hidden gem in Bloomfield, steps from shops and cafes of Main Street! Appealing Victorian, generous landscaped lot near the millpond. Expansive main floor, eat-in kitchen, large family room, exquisitely-detailed reception rooms. 2 bedrooms with added closet space. Perfect home for a couple! $295,000 MLS 2135967 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* www.lauriegruer.com
Impeccable home minutes from Picton. Gracious open layout with main floor family room large, private lower level retreat, +deck and landscaped yard with patio. Master bedroom with adjacent sunroom, geothermal heating, and an eco-water system complete the picture. $349,000 MLS 2136496 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* www.monicaklingenberg.com
Spacious open concept high ranch brick/stone home on a 2.8 acre ravine lot. Offers privacy complete with a stream and waterfall overlooking beautiful forest. Close to Belleville, Picton & Wellington. Hardwood floors, Paul Holden Kitchen, finished lower level with potential in-law suite & sunroom with walkout. $358,000 MLS 2137108 Gail Forcht** www.homeinthecounty.com
Calling all families! Big bright in-town home, steps from schools, parks, community centre, and Picton yacht club. 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths, great principal rooms. Handsome carriage house, second out-building. Large addition at rear could be great family room or main floor master suite. Bring the kids! $359,000 MLS 2135966 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* www.monicaklingenberg.com
310 ft by 3 ac prime waterfront land, clear of trees, level to the lake! Private road off County Road 7 just past Lake on the Mountain, 15 minutes to Picton. Pebble beach waterfront faces north-west on Bay of Quinte. Total lot size 8.9 ac, 5.5 ac woods. Solid access road, hydro to property. $395,000 MLS 2132918 Peter Lynch* www.chestnutpark.com
Spectacular sunrises & sunsets from this 3 bedroom 2 bath home. 188`+ waterfront on Prince Edward Bay. Views to Cape Vessy, Waupoos and Kingston in the distance. Pristine water for swimming with the soothing lap of the waves. New roof 2012. Historic workshop building. $398,000 MLS 2136901 Gail Forcht** www.homeinthecounty.com
Handsome executive residence on the edge of Wellington. Formal reception rooms, chef’s kitchen, wonderful family room with fireplace. Master suite, 2 more bedrooms on second level, with a 4th bedroom on lower level. Main floor laundry, double garage, large decks, beautiful garden.
Executive country estate! Beautifully updated, minutes from Picton. Stonewalled gardens, terraces, sprawling grounds. Exquisite master suite, separate guest areas, stunning family room. Separate guest house/ artist’s studio, radiant floors, monk’s staircase, private flagstone terrace, complete privacy!
Meticulous waterfront home in highly sought after community. Spacious one level living, large deck, guest suite, games/ family room in walk-out lower 5 bedroom, 3 bath waterfront home on West Lake, minutes to the level. Ideal for boating, swimming with retractable dock. Stunning views of popular Sandbanks Provincial Park. Large dock, retaining wall, boat house. Impeccable interior, impressive formal foyer with 12 ft ceiling. Sand Dunes. Updated mechanicals, double garage, exquisite gardens. $499,000 MLS 2132615 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* Lower level in law- suite with private entrance. $599,000 MLS 2132112 Lori Slik* www.samsimone.com www.asenseofplace.ca
$449,000 MLS 2134267 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*
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$499,000 MLS 2133378 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*
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Perfect family retreat! Handsome updated 1877 farmhouse, 126 ac between Picton and Waupoos. Beautifully renovated and decorated, full of natural light! 3 bedrooms plus separate master area with views over farmland. Magazine-quality kitchen, 3 full baths. Separately deeded in 2 parcels.
On the Picton bluff towering over the harbour, the stateliest home in town, CIRCA 1859, widely recognized for its grandeur, grey rubblestone finish and majestic rooftop lantern. 4,200 sq. ft. 6 bedroom, 4 bathroom home, 12 ft. ceilings, gracious living spaces, hdwd floors, 2 fireplaces. $679,000 MLS 2132140 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* $799,900 MLS 2133401 Lori Slik* www.lauriegruer.com www.asenseofplace.ca
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Custom stone 3bdrm/4bath home in a private setting on just under 5 acres with 525 ft. of stunning waterfront. Enjoy the gourmet kitchen with gas range, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, floor to ceiling windows overlooking the water and great room with large stone fireplace. $850,000 MLS 2130920 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott* www.homeinthecounty.com
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Completely inspiring! Waterfront executive home, dramatic spaces, wall of glass overlooking Adolphus Reach. 17 ft indoor hydropool and sauna. Great Room, sybaritic master suite. Separate guest areas, library, office. Graded walkways, decks, charming seating areas from which to enjoy the views!
Commercial property in the heart of Wellington! Established waterfront restaurant, huge potential. Approved plans for 5 guests rooms on 2nd level or build your home over the store. Additional building on site provides revenue. On Loyalist Parkway, beside marina, close to Community Centre.
Contemporary Custom built waterfront home, 35x15 boat slip with lift. Waterviews from every room, spectacular sunsets. Hardwood & ceramic floors. 3 fireplaces. Vaulted ceilings, formal dining plus great recreation room, hot tub and sauna. Stunning quality home, will impress the most discriminating buyer. $895,000 MLS 2131687 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* $895,000 MLS 2132060 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* $1,078,000 MLS 2132559 Gail Forcht** www.monicaklingenberg.com www.lauriegruer.com www.homeinthecounty.com
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3+1 bedroom, 2 bath home being offered in Pine Ridge subdivision, one of Picton`s most desirable neighbourhoods. Features a newly renovated custom kitchen complete with maple cabinetry, granite counter tops, an apron sink and prep island. Professionally landscaped, fenced yard boasts a saltwater pool with natural stone waterfall and interlock patio, wrought iron fencing, pergola and hot tub. Fully finished basement with 4th bedroom, huge 20` x 26` rec room and rough-in for 3rd bath. Enjoy this home and all of the upgrades at the very competitive price of $424,000 MLS 2136135
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Herb Pliwischkies* Kristen Rutgers*
Perfect starter home/condo. 3 bedroom, full rec room. New carpets and flooring. Patio area. Last of the rental units. Immediate possession. Newly painted $109,000 Mls 2136763
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Colin Henden* Christine Henden** 613-922-2251 PICTON – Nicely reno’d bungalow with finished walk-out basement. Main floor features 2 bedrooms, 4 pce. bath, living/dining room & sunroom. Lower level offers a bedroom & family room with woodstove & laundry room. Gas furnace & central air. Now just $174,900 MLS# 2130730
Jim Wait* Darlene Eldridge**
A great location just 10 minutes to Sandbanks & Picton. This is a quiet road with a pastoral feel. A fantastic spot to build a new home, keep a few chickens or horses, and enjoy rural life! The clay loam soil is ideal for growing grapes to be used in our burgeoning wine industry. There is a drilled well already in place. $125,000. MLS 2137005
Colin Henden* Christine Henden** 613-922-2251
CIRCA 1880 – Charming residence with separate onebedroom suite (presently rented). Features many quaint characteristics. Situated on a very large lot with inground pool. MUST BE SOLD. Asking $189,000 MLS# 2137292
3 bedroom home on a private 1 acre lot 10 minutes from Picton. Very clean and shows well. Perfect for first time buyers or vacation rental. $138,000 Mls 2135422
Veronica Norton*
Wellington charmer on fenced lot with in ground pool, large eat in kitchen & dining room with family rooms to entertain. Master bdrm with south view of yard/pool and Lake Ontario. $200,000 Mls 2133108
Marc Ouellette* Colleen Green*
Herb Pliwischkies* Kristen Rutgers*
Ron Norton*
Marc Ouellette* Colleen Green*
Colin Henden* Christine Henden** 613-922-2251
A great home for the growing family or for retired busy body that keeps taking on projects. Hardwood floors & vinyl on main. Hi eff. propane furnace with A/C & air exchange. Separate 2 car detached garage heated, insulated, with 200 amp service & loft. Large kitchen with patio doors to large deck & above ground pool. 2 minute drive to town & all conveniences. $250,000 Mls 2135285
Herb Pliwischkies* Kristen Rutgers*
528 MITChells CrOssrOAD Newly constructed Colorado bungalow situated on 10.3 acres. 5 minutes to Picton. A piece of paradise! 9` ceilings with vaulted in living room. Open concept hardwood and ceramic throughout! This home is a pleasure to show. 10x10 deck off the dining area. Double car garage. Central Air! $339,000 Mls 2136569
Ron Norton* In the middle of town this opportunity only comes along once in a while. The property currently has 2 living units & 1 retail. It could easily be converted back to its original single family home or continued as is. Your chance to own a piece of `The County` & enjoy the town offerings. $419,000 Mls 2134922
Veronica Norton*
Escape to one of the quietest corners of Prince Edward County. Situated with sweeping views of the Big Island Marsh, this 1840`s stone farmhouse has been thoughtfully restored maintaining the original charm while offeringall of the modern amenities. This home also offers three bedrooms, two baths and a private study with fireplace. $500,000 Mls 2134083
Completely Restored Oasis in Picton! Must be Seen. Restored century beauty in the heart of Picton $247,000 Mls 2135180
18 FIrsT Ave, WellINGTON Sun filled rooms, open concept floor plan. New furnace and air conditioner (2011), shingles (2010), some new windows, new back door, renovated kitchen. Gleaming hardwood floors on main level, original pine floors on lower level. Open concept living/dining area, 3 bedrooms on main level and 1 on lower level. Farmers fields add to the privacy. $259,000 Mls 2136179
Herb Pliwischkies* Residential - Approximately 1700 sq.ft. Newly constructed bungalow on 2 acres. Open concept finished extremely well. 4 bedrooms with 2 up and 2 down. Vaulted ceilings. Fully insulated and drywalled basement. Double garage. Central Air. 3 baths. Large MB with ensuite. Nice Property. $349,000. MLS 2136616
Jim Wait* Darlene Eldridge**
$429,000 Milford Waterfront home in the quaint community of Milford, only 15 minutes from town amenities. Set on 2+ acres, offers mature trees, landscaping and 120ft of shoreline . Four bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, lower level walkout, entertainment room, built-in cabinetry, sprinkler system, and more. www.112scottsmillroad.com MLS 2133510
NEW LISTING
Ron Norton*
Custom waterfront home built on 2.5+ acres is a throw back to an era of homes of grandeur, from the wrap around veranda to the large eat-in kitchen with its spacious, inclusive living room. Large windows throughout allow you to view spectacular sunrises and sunsets. A lower level retreat offers space for entertainment, games and privacy. The rear deck is great for bbq's and quiet times. All of this plus your own private waterfront on the Bay of Quinte $500,000. MLS 2137275
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Marc Ouellette* Colleen Green*
Tammy Beaumont* 613-242-3045
Easy keeper! Low maintenance! Short walk to Picton!! Quick possession!" Call me for info!!” $220,000 Mls 2135523
1 Lake Street, 304 Main Street, PICTON, ON WELLINGTON,ON 613.476.5900 613.399.5900 or Toll Free 1.855.330.5900 Toll Free 1.888.217.0166
BlOOMFIelD BeAUTY Nice brick bungalow in the village of bloomfield. big double lot fenced. extensive renovations in the past two years. includes new septic, furance, siding, paint, alarm system, and some windows. attached garage, deck, workshop, and storage shed. this home has great curb appeal. $249,000 Mls 2135655
GleNOrA rOAD. 5.75 Acres Sitting on a knoll with a Bay view in the distance. Charming country home in move-in condition. $269,000 Mls 2137314
Colin Henden* Christine Henden** 613-922-2251
UNDER CONSTRUCTION by Hickory Homes, 1530 sq.ft., full basement, 2 bedrooms & den, 2 baths, 2 car garage. Buy now & choose interior finishes. $349,900. MLS 2136282
NEW OFFERING
Marc Ouellette* Colleen Green*
Beautiful century home with character and original features along with all the upgrades you expect. Enjoy the refinished pine floors, tin ceilings, original staircase and the updated kitchen and bathrooms. The large principal rooms and gourmet kitchen make this the quintessential County get-away for your family gatherings and weekend entertaining. $449,000. MLS 2137274
Tony Scott*
Impressive quality built executive home less than five minutes from Picton. Built on a knoll overlooking a pastoral setting of 18 acres, this well appointed home is professionally landscaped and boasts a backyard oasis for your family`s enjoyment. Inside, you`ll be comforted by elegant finishes throughout the 3500 sq ft of living space. This one is truly for the distinctive buyer! By appointment only. $699,000 Mls 2136886
Veronica Norton*
Own this home for $780.52 per month with a 5% downpayment. OAC. Call listing agent for details. YOu could be in your new home for Christmas! $157,000 Mls 2133792
Mary Jane Mills**
OWN ThIs hOMe FOr As lOW As $1072.31/MTh Lovely 2 bedroom home on a gorgeous treed lot, perfect for a couple or weekend retreat. Large master bedroom with rustic look refinished floors, brand new 3 piece en-suite and walk-in closet, 2nd bedroom next to the newly renovated main bath. Large stone fireplace in the living room is the focal point. Large eat in kitchen and sunroom on the main floor. In-ground pool. $219,000 Mls 2133886
Colin Henden* Christine Henden** 613-922-2251 COUNTY RD. 10 - between Cherry Valley & Milford, 2.5 acres with a bungalow in tip-top condition, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths & finished basement with hot tub. Features TWO attached garages-great workshop & storage space. $249,900. MLS 2134616
Colin Henden* Christine Henden** 613-922-2251 JANE STREET-PICTON Charming century home featuring many original characteristics with updated windows, roof shingles, wiring, plumbing & on-demand hot water. Offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, main-floor laundry & five main-floor rooms. $325,000. MLS 2136245
Herb Pliwischkies* The Hawthorne model to be built. This home will be located approx. 5 minutes from Picton on a quiet country crossroad. Two new homes adjacent to this lot are currently under construction. Many other models to choose from. $349,900. Mls 2135476
Herb Pliwischkies* rOseMArY lANe CONDOs 1 UNIT leFT !!! Take advantage of our 2 Years Maintenance Fees and 5 free appliances bonus. Don’t be disappointed by waiting any longer as this project is almost completely SOLD OUT! Call Herb for all the details.
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LOYALIST PARKWAY Walking distance to Picton. Municipal water, lg detached 2 car garage. Home has been completely renovated & nicely decorated. New kitchen, new furnace, air conditioning, HRV, fireplace, new flooring & carpeting. New windows. Large deck on back overlooking beautiful treed lot. This is a must see. MLS® 2136606
LAKEBREEZE COURT, WELLINGTON
PICTON BUNGALOW Cheaper then rent. Cute bungalow, small lot. Perfect home for retirees going south or young couple starting out. Maintenence free exterior, neat & tidy interior. 2 bedrm, new oil furnace & tank 2010. Call to view. Asking $127,000 MLS® 2126793
READY TO BUILD? Niles St., Wellington Great lot backing onto creek, mature trees. Close to school and churches, walkable to beach and all shopping. Municipal services available. Asking $68,500 MLS® 2134613
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CLOSE TO WAUPOOS MARINA AND WINERIES Pub/restaurant, living quarters, great location. Close to wineries, marina, on County Rd 8. Licensed for 140 people, double patio, dining rm, pub area. Lg living area upstairs, possible bed & breakfast. Perfect for the entrepreneur who is open to ideas. Could be small convenience store, would be great for caterer. MLS® 2130928 BEAUTIFUL WATERFRONT LOT ON BAY OF QUINTE $179,000
Executive stone/br home, lg lot. Open concept family rm/ kitchen, eating area. Formal living rm/ dining rm. Main floor master bedroom, lg ensuite, walkin closet. Main floor laundry, door to double garage. 2 bedrms, 4 pc bath on 2nd level. Full unspoiled basement. Hardwood throughout home, air conditioning, gas furnace, walk to all amenities. Call to view. MLS 2131558
Approx 90’ shoreline. Driveway to water’s edge to launch your boat. Drilled well, shower/ bathroom building, holding tank. Hydro to two 35 ft trailers on property. Trailers are as is. Great for fishing, boating and swimming. Close to 401, minutes from Picton. Perfect retreat or great spot to build your cottage or home. This property has it all. MLS® 2135508
NORTH OF WELLINGTON ON WILSON RD 40 ac in wine country. Close to Cty Rd 1&2. 2 bedrm br/vinyl bungalow. Great room with liv rm/ din rm/ kitchen. Master bedrm walkout to deck, ensuite, jacuzzi, 3 pc bath. Laundry area and deck off dining area. Small bush at back of property. Call on this one. Asking $329,900 MLS® 2134851
Call for more details. MLS® 2133082
SUNSET VIEWS OF ADOLPHUS REACH Lot is cleared, 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.
PROPERTY Main St., Wellington. Core area. Lg commercial property, approx 8500 sq ft solid building with all municipal services. Lg surfaced parking area. Great opportunity for income development subject to severence. Asking $499,000 MLS® 2134611
WHARF ST., WELLINGTON Commercial building. 3 bedrm fully renovated apt, modern kitchen, cork flooring, stone gas fireplace, air conditioned, lg deck. Main floor approx 1650 sq ft commercial space. Great for restaurant, office, studio or fitness centre. Building in great shape. Subject to severance. $379,000 MLS® 2134612
OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT KNOCKS
CLOSE TO SOUP HARBOUR 1453 County Rd 24. Peaceful and tranquil. 2+ acres, deeded access to Lake Ontario. Drilled well, hydro to lot, entrance is in. Ready to build your new home. Asking $69,900 MLS® 2125759
THE PICTON GAZETTE
FOR LEASE
SET UP YOUR OWN BUSINESS Location. Location. Elizabeth St, Picton. 1,200 sq ft of commercial space, great location for office, pizza, coffee shop, bakery, etc. His and her washrooms. Ready for occupancy. MLS® 2136463 Call 613-399-2134
FOR RENT
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Large property housing approx 8,500 sq ft main building, 3,000 sq ft 2nd building and lg building lot. 3,000 sq ft building has 3 bedrm apt on 2nd level, potential for income lower level. 1.3 ac parcel lends itself to serious development. Call for more details. Asking $879,000 MLS® 2135475 24 MACDONALD ST., WELLINGTON Views of Lake Ontario, public access to the water at the end of the street. 3 bedLD new bathSO , rooms, LD SOLD, SO room, updated kitchen, laminate flooring, newer siding, shingles and windows. Large treed lot. Perfect getaway or vacation rental. Immaculate and renovated. Call for viewing. Reduced to $229,000 MLS 2136487 GLENORA RD Close to Picton, municipal water, nicely treed lot, view of Picton Bay. Perfect location for your new home. 100 ft wide by 200 ft deep, mature
trees at back of property. MLS® 2133769
80 MAPLE ST., WELLINGTON 4.57 ac development property backing onto Millineum Trail, close to all amenities. All municipal services, lg frame building suitable for industrial or storage. MLS
2134617
2 BEDROOM BUNGALOW, WELLINGTON Walkable to all amenities completely renovated, open concept kitchen, dining and living rm. Garden doors to deck, nicely treed lot and single car garage. Call for more details.
SHARON ARMITAGE Broker of Record
DESIGN FOR LIVING GEORGE REID
Broker
Home of the Week HOME COOKING IN THIS COUNTRY KITCHEN Plan No. SHSW00915
This ranch home has outdoor living on two porches: one to the front and one to the rear. Vaulted ceilings in the great room, kitchen,and master bedroom add a dimension of extra space. The fine master suite also has doors to the rear porch and is graced by a walkincloset, plus a full bath with a garden tub and dual-bowl vanity. The two-car garage contains space for built-in storage cabinets. Square Footage: 1,652
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Plan No. SHSW00915
HOME COOKING IN THIS COUNTRY KITCHEN Square Footage: 1,652
RELEASE DATE: November 12-18, 2011
DESIGN FOR LIVING