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Council reaches stalemate on restructuring plans Status quo, threeward system tie in committee vote CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

It appears County council will continue with a complement of 16.

There was an air of confusion and frustration following a lengthy special committee-of-the-whole meeting last Thursday. Residents in attendance and even a few councillors walked away exasperated with the results.

Mayor Robert Quaiff said he was neither pleased with the result nor the means by which it was reached.

“We went through a whole series of exercises and, at the end of the day, we came back with the same exact thing we started out with years ago,” he said. “The way we fumbled tonight, it's a little bit embarrassing.”

Quaiff said the issue is full of controversy and means a lot to a lot of people in Prince Edward County.

“Because of those pressures I think council gets to a point where they feel so uncertain that we don't make good decisions,” he said.

However, Quaiff said he didn't regret going through the process.

The issue will be back up for debate at council's next regular meeting on Nov. 10.

DEBATING Councillors vote on a motion during last Thursday’s special committee-of-the-whole meeting on council size.It looks like coun-

cil won’t be altered with councillors remaining divided. The issue is expected to come before council Nov. 10. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

Thursday's meeting began with councillors discussing a recommended motion stating the two-ward proposal with an 11-member council and the three-ward proposal with a 13-member council were the two preferred options to reduce the size of council, as indicated by the public consultation process. After more than an hour debating the issue, the committee voted 9– 7 against.

From there, the committee had to decide how to proceed.

Councillors decided to name

their preferred option in an informal voting process to eliminate the least favourable options. The nine-ward proposal and two-ward proposal were the first to go, leaving the status quo and the threeward option.

As the process continued and it seemed more and more like council would remain divided, more than one councillor called for a vote to select the status quo.

Councillor Jamie Forrester, who chaired the meeting, said he wouldn't entertain

such a motion as council had already decided on a method to deal with the options.

Ultimately, each of the remaining two proposals received eight votes in the final round of elimination with councillors Roy Pennell, Steve Graham, Gord Fox, Forrester, Dianne O'Brien, Janice Maynard, Steve Ferguson, and David Harrison favouring the status quo. Councillors Treat Hull, Jim Dunlop, Barry Turpin, Kevin Gale, Lenny

Epstein, Bill Roberts, Brad Nieman, and Mayor Robert Quaiff supported the threeward proposal.

With the apparent tie, Gale made a motion to carry on with the process and bring forward the remaining proposals to a further council session, but that was lost.

Forrester predicted a deadlock back when the council size process began again early this year.

“It's deja vu,” he said following Thursday's meeting.

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rate the rural from the urban areas, the same concerns, and they have not been addressed.”

He said he isn't sure if those issues ever can be addressed, but it's clear there is a strong division.

“It's unfortunate, but maybe a plan will come along one day to change it,” he said. “At the end of the day – regardless of what plan we do go with, whether it's the status quo or threeward plan – we have done our due process.”

Four options were presented to the public — a two-ward option with 10 councillors and a mayor, a three-ward option with 12 councillors and a mayor, a nine-ward option with 13 councillors and mayor, and the status quo.

Months of gathering public input and hosting public forums boiled down to a report on Thursday's agenda which seemed to suggest those who were interested were interested in change.

The report says the County's public consultation sessions garnered attendance which ranged from 15 to 40 not including municipal staff and councillors. In total, 649 responses to the weighted survey were received. Respondents were asked to rank their preference from first to fourth choice.

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Smith urges constituents to raise voices about ‘unacceptable’ Hydro One sale Critic says Wynne is determined to move ahead despite concern ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

Tomorrow shares of the first 15 per cent of Hydro One the province intends to sell will be available as part of an initial public offering.

Prince Edward-Hastings MPP Todd Smith, who also happens to be the Progressive Conservative critic on the sale process has been actively voicing opposition to the deal, but says ti doesn’t appear the Liberal government has any plans

to slow it down. “The premier seems to be bound and bent to sell off Hydro One, no matter what anyone says or how much evidence is presented to her that this is a bad deal.�

On Friday, Queen’s Park’s Financial Accountability Officer Stephen LeClair added his voice to those opposing the deal.

LeClair noted the utility brings in about $750 million annually in profits and also gives the government about $100 million in payments in lieu of taxes. LeClair indicated the 60-per-cent sale could net between $3-5 billion in the short run, but cost much more over the years ahead.

He added with his office restricted in its access to the numbers, even he couldn’t predict whether the sale could help lead to a balanced budget in 2017-2018.

Smith noted it was the first report MPPs heard from LeClair since he was hired earlier this year — the result of a 2013 deal with the NDP to get a budget passed — and it was leaked before opposition parties had a chance to hear about it. He said it was a sad state when an independent officer such as LeClair said he’s lost trust in the government before tabling his first report.

In addition to LeClair, the province’s existing inde-

pendent watchdogs earlier expressed concerns about the deal and the cloud of secrecy the Liberals placed on it. Both opposition parties actively oppose the selloff and more than 185 municipalities including Prince Edward County signed a petition against it.

Smith said he questions the impact the sale will even have as well as the necessity to move forward now. “The first sell-off is expected to bring in about $1.4 billion. That’s not going to go very far in repairing Ontario’s infrastructure,�

Smith said.

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SPEAKING OUT Prince Edward-Hastings MPPTodd Smith, seen

here at Wellington Pumpkinfest, has been vocal as the Progressive Conservative critic of the proposed 60-per-cent sale of Hydro One. He urges others to speak up. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

recent election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned on promises to spend $140 billion on infrastructure across Canada.

With Premier Kathleen Wynne a strong ally and with Ontario’s large population, he said it appears reasonable there would be some money there. “She’s looking to get $4 billion from the sale... surely, the federal Liberals are going to give Ontario more than $4 billion,� he said. “It’s time to stop, put a hold on it, and close the purse strings. There’s no need to rush into this.�

Smith added some skeptics have even questioned whether the money will be used for infrastructure, adding it might simply help the budget appear balanced.

With his high-profile position, Smith said he’s constantly approached by residents concerned with rising hydro fees — which increased Nov. 1 — and with the notion there has been no promise of fee reductions

coming with the sale. He said he has a simple suggestion for those people. “What I’ve been advising people to do is to make sure you’re voicing your concerns directly. Simply send an e-mail to premier@ontario.ca or call her office at 416-325-1941,�

Smith said. “People sometimes don’t think they can have any impact, but I’m telling you from my experience as an elected official the past four years, when a large number of people express an opinion it gets on the radar quickly.�

Smith said the only way to attempt to change the course of the sale of the next 15-per-cent offering or those that follow is for an overwhelming outpouring of discontent. “There needs to be a loud, unified voice from the people of Ontario that they don’t like giving up the golden goose that brings in $750 million a year for a onetime sell off. It’s completely unacceptable.�

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County 4-H clubs celebrate a year of achievement with awards night Organization’s provincial centennial an active time for Prince Edward association members JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER

A century of 4-H in Ontario was celebrated at the annual 4H Prince Edward Clubs Awards night on Friday.

Members, leaders and friends from nearly 20 groups, from the Cloverbuds to the Square Dancers, joined together at Pinecrest Memorial School for a night of fellowship, to celebrate the achievements of the Prince Edward County 4-H family and to recognize leading club members.

Prince Edward 4-H Association president Sherrie Brown said 2015 was a year of celebrations, a fact that was fitting in this centennial year for 4-H in the province.

Some of the association’s highlights included a spring alumni banquet where members past and present joined together to explain how the organization touched their lives.

This summer, 4-H was the theme at the annual County Flower Show while in the fall, the 4-H barn quilt was unveiled at the Picton Fair and the organization took part in the parade at the Milford Fair.

Those association undertakings combined with the regular schedule of fairs,

events and meetings completed by the 19 clubs made 2015 a great year for the organization.

“We have much to be proud of as 4-H roots run deep here in Prince Edward County,” Brown explained.

“Tonight, we gather to acknowledge the hard work of our community members and volunteers that help Prince Edward County 4-H continue to a strong and successful organization.”

In recognizing leading members, the vaunted CIBC gold watch for the most outstanding Senior Member in Prince Edward County went to Kaitlyn Bell who was a member of the sheep club and the beef club.

Bell also took home the Ron Everall Memorial Bursary for a member enrolled in a post-secondary degree or diploma program.

Other major award winners included: n Connor Foster was the Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance Company Award winner as this association's most outstanding second-year 4H member. Foster was part of eight clubs locally, holding executive positions such as president, secretary and treasurer. n Myla Byers won the Moncia Alyea Communications

A REWARDING NIGHT Members, leaders and volunteers from the 19 clubs in the the Prince Edward 4-H Association join together for a group photo at the annual awards night Friday evening at Pinecrest Memorial School.(Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

Award for her efforts in creating an Association scrap book. n The Ontario Ploughmen's Association's outstanding 4H agricultural member award went to Chris Bell.

Bell was the giant vegetable outstanding club member and his efforts this growing season saw him grow both the largest pumpkin registered at the Picton Fair (684 lbs) and the largest pumpkin at the Wellington Pumpkinfest (861.5 pounds). n Finally, the Keitha Gilbert award to the most outstanding first year 4-H member in Prince Edward County went to Ally Johnston.

Longtime member Shannon Langridge was recognized for her completion of a record 106 club projects and Brad Rabbie was awarded the F.J. Webster Memorial Award for the top dairy or beef Club show person.

Resi Walt was noted at the top 2015 graduate while Maggie Lindsay was the 2015 Gay Lea Award of Achievement for completing 24 projects in her five years of 4-H. The organization will be hosting an open house and registration day Nov. 28 at the Picton Town Hall from 10 a.m. To 12 p.m.

TOP MEMBER Connor Foster was the Bay of Quinte Mutual

Insurance Co.Award winner in 2015 the most outstanding second year member. Foster, a member of eight clubs was presented his award by Bay of Quinte’s Jeff Howell. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

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With a smile on his face and a spring in his step, David Hepburn is helping the community that helps him.

The 32-year-old Picton resident is collecting alcohol bottles and beer bottles and cans and turning the money over to local charitable and not-forprofit organizations.

On Tuesday, Hepburn presented County 99.3 FM general manager Deb Simpson with a cheque for $100, his second donation to a local group or organization since starting his bottle recapture project 'Many Happy Returns' in July.

Simply through word-ofmouth, Hepburn has a regular route of repeat customers who (with the assistance of his support worker) gladly hand over their empties for the young residential member of the Community Living Prince Edward family to return to the LCBO or The Beer Store.

“It's really a win-win-win situation,” Hepburn's stepfather Dave McKay said. “We are keeping these bottles out of the landfill and transfer sites so that Quinte Waste Solutions don't have to deal with them. David has a purpose and a goal and a routine and local charities are being supported.”

Stricken with a developmental delay, Noreen Vader said the focus has often been on what her son can't do.

HAPPY COLLECTOR David Hepburn presents County FM

General Manager Deb Simpson with a cheque for $100 dollars.

Hepburn and his bottle collection service is supporting local notfor-profit organizations. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

“Now we are finding and focussing on things he can do,” she explained. “Since taking on this job, the change in him has been tremendous.

He loves the job and he has a purpose.”

Vader added there were a number of people who have been wonderful through the ramp up process.

“The Beer Store people have been amazing and they have such a great staff,” she said.

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Thompson was instrumental in securing the vehicle while Village Auto's Greg Bulgajewski pitched in and provided service to meet safety requirements.

Bob Belsey crafted signage for the ceremonial cheques as well as stickers for the van.

“There's been a lot of community support and we really can't thank everyone enough,” McKay added.

If you have empty alcohol bottles or cans and wish to donate them to the Many Happy Returns project, call or text 613-968-0181 or email hep.david@gmail.com.

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COMMENTARY Council must consider measured public appetite for change

THE status quo is simply not acceptable. Although Prince Edward County may not have had a high rate of response to its recent public consultations on council size, it would appear those who took an interest in the subject clearly believe change is necessary. Councillors should listen to them and grant that change.

Of the 649 people who responded to a survey that attempted to weight the four choices council put forward to the public, some 302 people, or 46.5 per cent of respondents, preferred Mayor Robert Quaiff’s two-ward solution as their first choice. When coupled with those who selected Gary Mooney’s three-ward plan or John Thompson’s nine-ward plan, the number of people who picked change for their first choice reached 87.3 per cent. One wonders,, too, how many of the people who selected the three-ward system would have gone with the front-running proposal. That appears statistically significant, considering those who wished for status quo as a first choice represented the smallest group.

While some defenders of maintaining the current system would argue that the response rate for that survey is inadequate to make a decision or it shows how few people really care about the issue, the survey still presents the only measurable data to show the will of the public. The argument about those not answering because they don’t care about the situation or because they’re happy with the status quo cuts both ways. To us, if people were really that intent on keeping the complement around the table at Shire Hall the same, there was an onus on those people to complete surveys just as much as there was an onus on those who wanted changes to occur.

Again, given the outcome of last Thursday’s special committee-of-the-whole meeting,we find ourselves asking the question of whether councillors were simply paying lip service to the notion of public consultation — and in effect, wast-

ing a fair amount of money to do so, when one considers the time and energy put into yet another round of consultation. It doesn’t make a lot of sense that the model a majority of engaged citizens suggested was their preferred remedy for the years-long debate did not even make it to the final vote, which was again deadlocked between those who seek change and those who don’t.

One could rightly argue that a tied vote is a lost vote in such a decision and suggest on those grounds that change shouldn’t occur without the balance of council supporting a movement away from the status quo, but alas the fact this vote was tied furthers the message that some streamlining should be done so that council decisions do not hang in the balance. It’s also hard for many to accept the notion of such a ballot considering ward representation at this time is not proportional so some votes would appear to be worth more than others. If anything, those pushing for an OMB hearing to force a change to a more balanced system might have found an argument there.

Meanwhile, councillors have until Tuesday to consider the words of their constituents across the county and decide if they’re going to break that tie and if the County is going to step away from the restructuring game after years of trying and failing to reach a consensus one way or the other. We encourage council members to go back to survey results,weigh them carefully, and consider the message they are sending by eliminating the most popular choice and by seemingly ignoring a wide margin of those voters who participated. It doesn’t appear to be a message that instills confidence in the political process or in this council’s ability to engage the public it serves. The alternative proposals might not be perfect, but it appears this is the closest council is going to come in considering a change many statistically want. It’s time for council to embrace change.

PICTURING OUR COMMUNITY

of another season at Picton library branch on Oct. 27. New members are welcome and the club meets at each Tuesday from 1-4 p.m. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette Staff)

Stories From Our Past n Conservative John Hubbs would be remain the representative for Prince Edward-Lennox in the House of Commons. Hubbs defeated his rival E.J. Sexsmith by 738. Hubbs had majorities at every polling station except those on Amherst Island and in Adolphustown. n Engineers Willis Chipman, of Toronto and Mr. Garrett, of Chicago visited Picton at the request of mayor Fred Newman. They concluded the town could not draw adequate water to meet its needs from wells alone. n Picton council appointed E. Root as police officer and sanitary inspector at a salary of $700 per year. n Picton council appointed reeve

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Thomas Campney to serve as acting mayor to complete the term of W.A. Jones, who died in October. A new mayor would be elected at the end of the year. Council also resolved to create a public tribute to Jones. n County residents reported feeling an early morning earthquake that was experienced from the head of Lake Superior to the Bay of Fundy. Reports suggested the impact of the quake was especially severe at Salmon Point. n Prince Edward County Hospital saw a 17-per-cent increase in patients and a decrease in operating expenses over the course of a year. n Workmen digging a trench near the

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Waring’s Corners school narrowly escaped injury after the rear wall of the 90-year-old structure collapsed. The workers were preparing a foundation for a new section of the school under construction. Students were to return five days later with the hole temporarily closed. n Sam Gentile filed formal application with the town for a $45,000 supermarket to be built on Elizabeth Street between Main and King streets. n Engineer H. Jardine told Picton council the construction of a new bridge at the foot of town hill would cost about $11,250 to complete. n Picton mayor Donald King ap-

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pointed three councillors to meet with police to discuss the condition of jail cells at the old jail. Police commission chair J. L. Mason expressed concerns about the heating of the cells and about a potential hazard posed by inadequate cell doors. n Glenwood Cemetery received a $14,000 grant from the federal government. The funds would help the cemetery with maintenance and would lessen the burden on council to fund the struggling entity. n The local Children’s Aid Society started a P.R. campaign to let the public know the work it does for teens.

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We went through a whole series of exercises and, at the end of the day, we came back with the same exact thing we started out with years ago.

The way we fumbled tonight, it's a little bit embarrassing.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Liaison committee invitation must have been intended as a joke

A few days ago, south shore residents received a flyer from wpd Canada. A single sheet of paper, signed by wpd Canada manager of communications Kevin Surette with an unwelcome message. As "local residents", we were asked if we wished to "submit an application" for a position on the "White Pines Community Liaison Committee".

As though any sentient, south shore resident would be anything but angered or insulted, or both, by this solicitation to "apply" to sleep with the enemy.

As I read the flyer, I tried to imagine what these "applicants"--miraculously transformed into "liaisons" by wpd Canada alchemy--would be asked to do. My conclusions were chilling.

Undoubtedly, wpd Cana-

da’s apologists — I mean "liaisons"— would be required to "make nice" on its behalf with their neighbours.

They would be charged with smoothing over the indignity of living with 500 foot behemoths in our backyards. To mitigate the crazy-making effects of blinking red and white lights that permeate the consciousness day and night.

Or, perhaps, wpd Canada would have these placators make more endurable both the audible and inaudible noise the turbines create every minute they are in operation. Or have them banish the intrusive shadow flicker.

Or miraculously wipe away the dirty energy they throw off. Or maybe these recruits are supposed to help us come to terms with the certain bird kill the turbine blades will cre-

ate. And pave over the ground creature mortality that will ensue.

Or perhaps its messengers would be charged with dissolving the rancour towards the company among south shore folks who have existed turbine-free for generations.

Or maybe it want its mouthpieces to make us forget that our homes and properties are about to become worthless in the face of its unwanted incursion into our lives. Or help us to sublimate our anger over the millions you will make on the backs of our losses--much of this booty, I might add, in the form of McWynnety government handouts of our very own tax dollars.

Or maybe it just wants a "committee" of soothers to help us sleep better while we

spend our time and energy and hundreds of thousands of dollars on appeals that never seem to end.

Perhaps, though, it's none of these things. Perhaps it's merely that wpd Canada officials are too afraid and contemptuous of us to show their face here and do their own dirty work. After all, to "apply" for inclusion on this "committee", one has to send his or her application to Mississauga, well removed by almost 300 hundred kilometers from the personal upheaval and environmental destruction you are sowing among us.

And just how contemptuous of a population (or perhaps just dumb) is it for a company assume that some of us would be eager to become pariahs in our own

community?

Finally, I wondered about what is omitted from the flyer...any mention of money...salary, stipend, or commission. To "apply" suggests that filthy lucre will, indeed be passed because I cannot imagine anyone doing wpd Canada’s bidding for free.

But paying people for work such as this appears to be how developers operate, having surreptitiously recruited people with promises of cash for placing turbines on their land.

Surely the message in this flyer is wpd Canada's idea of a joke. A substantially cruel joke to those of us who reside here.

Brian Flack Athol

County should look at amenities agreements as Plan B for renewables projects

The County has a choice between Plan B and the allor-nothing gamble.Plan B refers to comments made at the all candidates meeting for mayor several years ago, which led to the election of Peter Mertens.

Two candidates stood up and stated that although County council may decide to take a position against wind power, it would be prudent to negotiate what were then known as amenities agreements, financial profit sharing for power produced.

As one candidate said, “if the turbines are coming, let's

make sure we get something for the County”.

Dollar figures discussed were the going rate for existing projects and were very substantial amounts of money. Based on five photovoltaic farms averaging $70,000 per farm per year, and two proposed wind farms at approximately $3200/megawatt or $7300 per turbine per year, the revenue for the County could have been approximately $600,000 per year. That’s huge for a small municipality with a small tax base!

How much amenities rev-

enue is still available? I have been told in person by one company representative that “an amenities agreement is still on the table,” but that “no one from Prince Edward County has contacted us.”

Why have the lines of communication been closed and stayed closed? The citizens deserve answers.

My question for Mayor Robert Quaiff: Has anyone from council or staff been talking about or negotiating amenities agreements? The two councillors that I contacted had no knowledge of negotiations. Council instead

officially chose Plan A, the “not a willing host” position, a very risky all or nothing gamble. No revenue for the municipality. (It could get even worse if the county decides not to co-operate or to interfere with installation, should projects go ahead.)

Why is this crucially important now? There is a win - win opportunity that is available now if we have the will and the vision to move forward together. There is an option that every person in the county can support, that everyone is agreed on: Our new hospital. Our new hospi-

tal will benefit everyone, all 25,000 of us, and countless tourists who visit here each year. It will support everyone's health needs and facilitate a healthy life for present and future generations.

How good would it be to have this revenue earmarked for our new hospital?

I urge Quaiff to make the calls now, to provide the leadership we need. The best time to communicate and negotiate was three years ago. The next best time is tomorrow morning.

Don Hudson

Declining number of families participating in Halloween in Bloomfield disturbing

This year we saw a big decline of the number of children and families taking their kids out trick-ortreating in Bloomfield.

More disturbing was the amount of homes and businesses who simply turn off their lights and don’t answer the doors when

kids come trick-or-treating.

Traditionally, Halloween night is for kids, but really it’s about community. Saying hello to neighbors and local business owners who occupy many of the residential homes. I certainly hope this decline isn’t a “sign of the times” where

people simply close their doors once the tourist season ends. While the population demographics are certainly changing, we should all remember that there are still young families who find the county a far better place to raise children than the city, and

showing some seasonal spirit for the young ones is part and parcel of living and working in a wholesome community.

So next year, I hope more people will consider it — put out a pumpkin, turn on the porch light and spend two hours to answer

your door, greet local children, parents and grandparents. You’ll put smiles on children’s faces, catch up with friends and neighbors, all while supporting our local dentists.

Michael Barnes Bloomfield

DiscARTed art show, Re:Collections project enjoy successful run at Books & Co.

The fourth annual DiscARTed fundraiser, an exhibit of wildly creative works from recycled books, together with the Re:Collections project, wrapped up on Oct. 23 after a successful run at Books & Company.

On the afternoon of the show opening, Sunday, Oct. 18, visitors were invited to view the art available for purchase and to enjoy a dramatic reading from a play written by Krista Dalby of Small Pond Arts.

The verbatim play was based on the zine (booklet) that Dalby created from her Re:Collections project. The project gathered people’s true and personal stories about libraries. Contributions were submitted in various ways, with some collected from interviews

by Dalby.

People of all ages participated, some with touching reminiscences from long ago, others told more recent accounts, and a

INSIDE THE LIBRARY Christine Renaud

number of hilarious tales emerged as well.

Over 50 people enjoyed the play with many eager to obtain a copy of the zine following the reading. A limited number of copies are still available at the Picton library and would make an ideal gift for any library lover. Cost is $10

with $5 from each sale donated to the library.

Copies of the zine will also be available at the presentation and reading by Helen Guri at the Wellington branch library on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m.

Guri, whose poems and essays have been published widely in Canada, the U.S. and Australia, is the current writer in residence at the Al Purdy A-frame.

To learn more about how the Re:Collections project developed, visit the Small Pond Arts blog at: smallpondarts.ca The DiscARTed show included thirty-eight different works by eighteen artists, including an amazing Harlequin bookthemed art installation by Nell Casson and Kelly Roblin that transformed the washroom that serves the Lipson Room.

Mixed media pieces and sculptures impressed all who visited the exhibit. The event is a fundraiser with

ATTENTIVE AUDIENCE The performance of a dramatic play based on Krista Dalby’s Re:Collections project drew a sizeable crowd to the Lipson Room at Books & Company at the kick off of Ontario Public Libraries Week.(Submitted photo)

revenue shared between the artist, the library, and the PEC Authors Festival.

This year, as in the past, saw a number of artists donating their 50 per cent back to the cause.

DiscARTed is held annually during Ontario Public Library week and plans are

already underway for next year’s exhibit. Anyone can enter a piece in the show and discarded books can be obtained from the library.

Images of many of the pieces in the show can be seen on the library website under “photos” at www.peclibrary.org.

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The Picton Gazette

Commission takes on destination marketing role Council approves new name and terms of reference for development board

In addition to setting its priorities for next year, the County's community development commission will be embracing a new role.

Council approved changes to the commission's terms of reference at an Oct. 13 meeting, including adding the delivery of destination marketing services to its formal role along with the community development department.

An Oct. 27 news release from the municipality says the commission has established a new destination marketing subcommittee which “will bring together local marketing expertise with representatives from key regional marketing part-

ners to assist with the development of the County's ongoing destination marketing efforts.”

“This new subcommittee will help the County maintain a strong connection to the community and local industries as it develops annual marketing plans,” community development department director Neil Carbone said in the release.

“We have incredible local marketing expertise in the County and this subcommittee will help us tap into that.”

At the same time, council also approved renaming the commission the Community & Economic Development Commission (CEDC), which the release says was in an effort to “better articulate the role and mandate of this important municipal board.”

The CEDC has been working to put in place the

BILL ROBERTS

county's economic and community development priorities throughout 2015, the release says, inviting key businesses and organizations to speak at its monthly public meetings while continuing various efforts to grow its knowledge of and connection to the local economy.

With that research in mind the commission established 2016 goals including: facilitating continued broadband Internet expansion and increased speeds for local businesses; leveraging the municipality's profile to support economic diversification; and supporting partner initiatives including the newly created Upper Canada Equity fund — a joint venture of the Prince Edward/Lennox and Addington Community Futures Development Cor-

poration (PELA CFDC) and First Stone Venture Partners.

Additionally, the CEDC will look to foster youth entrepreneurship locally and to attract new entrepreneurs and will look to facilitate improvements to the municipality's development approvals process.

“I'm committed to seeing the CEDC advance a tighter connection between the policies, actions and outcomes that encourage our economic wellbeing and the overall health of our community,” councillor and CEDC chair Bill Roberts said in the release. “Our county community is job number one, and better economic tools like high speed Internet and streamlining of the development approvals process will help get that vital job done.”

The commission has representatives from council, the Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism and Commerce, and from various sectors of the local economy.

The release says advertisements for citizen appointments to the new destination marketing subcommittee will soon appear in local newspapers and on the County web site.

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WHATTAM’S COMMUNITY CALENDAR The Community Calendar is donated as a public service to our community by The Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main St., West, Picton (613-476-2450) SPACE IS AVAILABLE TO all non-profit groups or organizations that serve 'The County' ONLY. Calendar items can be faxed 476-3031, email communitycalendar@whattamfuneralhome.com or placed in drop box at the side door of the Funeral Home

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E-MAIL, staff@whattamfuneralhome.com & for community calendar, communitycalendar@whattamfuneralhome.com

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

PICTON UNITED CHURCH COUNTY FOOD BANK: Donations of canned meats, peanut butter & personal products are needed. All donations are sincerely appreciated. Please drop off donations for the PUC County Food Bank at the Church office Tues-Fri from 9-12noon or at the Food Bank on Fri mornings 911:30am (12 Chapel Street, Picton).

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

ROTARY CASH CALENDAR WINNERS: October 6th John Dulmage, 13th Jaqui Burley.

HOSPICE PRINCE EDWARD: Is offering a grief support group Tuesday Oct 20th-Nov 24th. The weekly program encourages participants to share their grief journey in a safe, confidential environment. If you are interested, or know of someone who might benefit from this group, contact our Service Coordinator, Melissa Dunnett 645-4040 ext 204.

CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: The Salvation Army will be accepting applications for hampers & toys beginning November 3. Please go in person to the church on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 9am & 12 noon to complete an application. Bring proof of identity for each family member & proof of income & expenses.

SHOEBOXES FOR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: Are now available for pickup at the Salvation Army 46 Elizabeth St. Picton.

PEC WALKERS: Picton, Free Walking Group from Mary St. parking lot Tuesday 1pm, Wednesday 5:15pm, Thursday 7:20am, New walks Mon-Wed- Fri 8:30am & Tues-Thurs 9am. Info: Diane 476-5635.

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

Everyone welcome! Questions & info 476-6557.

FALL YOGA IN THE VALLEY: Thursdays from Oct 15th to Nov 5th. Yoga with Carrie 5:30-6:45pm. Athol Town Hall Cherry Valley 1685 Cty Rd 10. $5/session, all levels. Mats supplied or bring your own. Sponsored by the Athol Recreation Committee. www.atholreccentre.com.

CHERRY VALLEY GAMES NIGHT: Every 3rd Friday of the month. Board games, cards, table tennis & conversation. Adults only, everyone welcome. Bring your own snacks. 7:30-10pm Athol Town Hall, 1685 Cty Rd 10 Cherry Valley. Presented by Athol Recreation Committee.

EUCHRE AT NORTH MARYSBURGH: Euchre at the North Marysburgh Hall has changed its starting time to 7pm on Monday Nights.

WELLINGTON ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH BASEMENT: he What Not Shop open Tuesdays 10am-12noon, Thursdays 2-4pm, Saturday 10am-12noon.

AA: Meets every Wednesday 8pm Picton Hospital Boardroom.

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

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

SILENT PRAYER: Tuesdays 8-8:30am, St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, 335 Main St. Picton (across from Shire Hall).

NEED PRAYER OR A QUIET PLACE: Gilead Fellowship, 2 Downes Ave, Picton. Every Monday 2-4 & 7-9pm. Info 4762622.

PICTON LEGION BR 78 DARTS SOCIAL NIGHT: Every Wednesday from 6-8pm. Open Mixed Fun Darts Night. Dedicated Darts Room with Professional Standard Boards. Draw for new teams every week. Casual coaching in rules & basic technique.

Only a Loonie to play. Open to the Public. All welcome. Info: 476-3648. All proceeds support worthy Picton Legion causes.

TOPS #4918: Take off Pounds Sensibly meets every Wednesday at the Anglican Church Hall in Picton. Weigh in 6:00-6:45pm & meeting starts at 6:45pm. Info Sheila 476-2786.

NOVEMBER 6: WEEKLY INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED FRENCH CLASSES – Wellington Br Library 2pm. Info 3992023.

NOVEMBER 6: SONRISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY – Annual Fundraising Banquet at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 240 Main St. Bloomfield. Fellowship 6pm, Dinner 6:30pm. Tickets $30 each.

Dinner catered by Wheelhouse Catering. Music & Entertainment

by Harmonious. Please call Sonrise Christian Academy 476-7883 to reserve your tickets.

NOVEMBER 6/7/8: THE MAKER’S HAND – Festival of Fine Craft. Fri & Sat 10am-6pm. Sunday 10am-4pm. Picton Fairgrounds Community Centre, 375 Main St East. Admission $6 covers all three days. www.themakershand.com NOVEMBER 7: CREATIONS CRAFTS & COLLECTIBLES – Bloomfield United Church 9am-4pm. One of a kind crafts & collectibles.

NOVEMBER 7: THE HOPE CENTRE CRAFT SALE – Across from Giant Tiger Picton 10am-4pm. Crafts, Bake Table, Kinette’s Christmas Cakes available for purchase.

NOVEMBER 7: SOUTH BAY UNITED CHURCH – Christmas Luncheon & Craft Sale 11am-3pm at 2029 Cty Rd 13.

Lunch $8. Homemade Soup, Sandwich, dessert, Tea/Coffee. Bake Table. Everyone Welcome. Admission Free.

NOVEMBER 7: CHRISTMAS TEA BAKE SALE & MORE – St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, 335 Main St. Picton, 11am-2:30pm. Tea, sandwiches & sweets for $8. Grandma’s Cupboard, White Elephant Table & Gift Basket Draws.

NOVEMBER 7: CHERRY VALLEY UNITED CHURCH – Annual Turkey Dinner serving 5-6:30pm. Adults $15. Children 6-12 yrs $7.

NOVEMBER 7: QEMA’S 9th ANNUAL VICTORIAN GALA

– 5:30 pm at The Restaurant On The Knoll, Isaiah Tubb’s Resort at West Lake. Buffet dinner, silent auction & a live auction with Manson & Lori Slik. Entertainment with the talented Roanna, Penny & John Kitchen. Tickets $65/person with a $20 tax receipt.

Enjoy this fundraiser for Quinte Educational Museum & Archives and The Victoria Schoolhouse in Ameliasburgh. Tickets & info Kathy 645-2035.

NOVEMBER 7: THE COUNTRY CHURCH PLAYERS – Are pleased to present “The Rural Revue” at Albury Church, 2681 Rednersville Rd. The show is a fun & lively mix of music & comedy celebrating all things country. Show time is 7:30pm.

Admission is $10 for adults & $5 for children. Net proceeds will be donated to the Storehouse Food Bank in Wellington, & those who wish can bring a non-perishable food item.

NOVEMBER 8: FOOD NOT BOMBS – Free meal & food to take home by Food Not Bombs 11am-1pm Picton Town Hall above the fire station.

NOVEMBER 10: Weekly Tuesday Drop-in Chess. All levels. 14pm Picton Br Library.

NOVEMBER 10: AFTER SCHOOL FUN CLUB – Weekly Tuesdays 4pm Wellington Br Library.

NOVEMBER 10: FRIENDLY FEMINIST MEET UP – Drop in for discussion of feminist issues, 2nd Tuesday of each month 6pm at the Picton Br Library.

NOVEMBER 10: AL-ANON - Meets (adults) 8 pm at Gilead Fellowship Church, for persons affected by someone’s drinking.

(1-866-951-3711).

NOVEMBER 11: iPAD 101 WORKSHOP – Wellington Br Library 11am-3pm. Registration required 399-2023.

NOVEMBER 11: SOPHIASBURGH OVER 60 CLUB – Dinner & meeting 12 noon at Friendship United Church Hall, served by Demorestville W. I. $12/person. Call Peggy by Monday prior 476-3755 to reserve.

NOVEMBER 11: JAZZ VESPERS – Remembrance Day, the Pity of War with Brian Barlow (drums), Blair Yarranton (trumpet), Dave Barton (guitar), St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church 335 Main St. Picton 7-9pm. Free will offering.

NOVEMBER 11: LOYALIST DECORATIVE PAINTER’S GUILD – Meets every second Wednesday of the month. New members always welcome. Carrying Place United Church 7pm.

Coffee & snacks 6:30pm. Please bring your regular painting supplies.

Info: Noreen 475-2005. http://loyalistdecorativepainters.com.

NOVEMBER 12: WEEKLY THURSDAY THE HUB PLAYGROUP – Drop in 9:30-11am Picton Br Library.

NOVEMBER 12: 55 ALIVE MATURE DRIVER CLASSROOM REFRESHER COURSE – At the Community Care office in Picton, 9:30am-3:30pm. The cost is $30/person, which includes a workbook, refreshments & light lunch. Call 4767493 to register or for more info.

NOVEMBER 12: AL-ANON - Meets 10:30am Gilead Fellowship Church. If someone’s drinking is bothering you AlAnon is for you. (1-866-951-3711).

NOVEMBER 12: POET HELEN GURI – Reading & talk 12:30pm Wellington Br Library. Free.

NOVEMBER 12: OVEREATER’S ANONYMOUS – Meets 7pm at 5 James Ave Picton. A fellowship of individuals recovering from overeating. Newcomers welcome. Info: Mary 476-3949.

NOVEMBER 13: WELLINGTON ELKS STEAK BBQ DINNER – Allisonville Hall serving 5-7pm. $15/person.

Everyone welcome.

NOVEMBER 13: VETERAN’S DINNER – Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78 Picton. Call the Legion 476-3648 to reserve your spot on or before November 7th.

NOVEMBER 14: ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF HASTINGS PRINCE EDWARD – Presents “A Changing Melody” an educational session & info panel for person’s with early-stage dementia & their partners in care at The Royal Canadian Legion, 347 Main St. Picton, 10am-3pm. Registration cost is $25/person & includes lunch. Call 476-2085 for more info or register online at www.alzheimer.ca/hpe.

NOVEMBER 14: SONRISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY – Christmas Craft & Bake Sale 10am-1pm at Sonrise 58 Johnson St Picton. So much to see taste & buy! Enjoy refreshments & pies in the Tea Room. Shop at Vendor’s Tables, White Elephant Sale, Christams Décor Tables, Bake & Craft Tables. Suggested $1 entrance fee.

NOVEMBER 14: BLOOMFIELD UNITED CHURCH – “Browse & Brunch” 11am-1pm. Lunch Deal $7.

NOVEMBER 14: ST. PHILIP’S ACW – Invites you to their Christmas Tea & Bazaar. At the Church Hall (accessible) 2-4pm.

Free admission. Tea & Goodies $5.

NOVEMBER 17: JOY MINISTRIES LUNCHEON – Noon at the Salvation Army. Serving roast pork, potatoes, vegetables, dessert & coffee for $7. Call 476-3159 to reserve a spot.

NOVEMBER 18: SENIORS LUNCHEON SOCIAL IN MILFORD – Features soup with a roast pork dinner, dessert coffee/tea $10/person. Reserve your place by the Tuesday prior at 12 noon by calling 476-7493. Seniors are asked to bring their own soup bowl, plate, cup & cutlery. Meals can be delivered to house bound seniors who live in or near Milford. If you wish to have a take- out meal please advise when you register. www.communitycareforseniors.org.

NOVEMBER 18: PICTON UNITED CHURCH HOLLY FAIR – Doors open for shopping at 1:30pm. Tea served at 2pm. Baked Goods, Chicken Pies, Treasure Table New & Old. Stay for coffee/tea & treats. $7/person. Reservations Jennifer 476-3763.

NOVEMBER 18: WITH EYES OF HEART – Celia Sage (painter) & Conrad Beaubien (storyteller) will share how they see their own spirituality reflected in their creative work. St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, 335 Main St Picton 7-9pm. Free will offering.

NOVEMBER 21: JEN’S 6th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS VENDOR SALE – Massassaga Rednersville School, 1115 Rednersville Rd. 10am-3pm. Amazing Christmas shopping with fabulous vendors while supporting two great charities – Carrying Place United Church & the Canadian Cancer Society ( Relay for Life).

NOVEMBER 21/22: THE MARYSBURGH MUMMERS – Present the Canadian comedy-drama “THE UPHILL REVIVAL”, a play about UFO excitement in a small town. Saturday Nov 21@7:30pm & Sunday Nov 22@2pm. Performances at Mt. Tabor Playhouse, Milford. Admission $10. Info: 476-6823.

NOVEMBER 22: ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH – Roast Beef Supper at Ameliasburgh Town Hall. Serving 4-6pm.

Adults $14 / Children 6-11yrs $5. Info 968-3320 or 969-8075.

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PEFAC reports 20-per-cent increase in user occasions over the past year CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

Memberships are up at the Prince Edward Fitness and Aquatics Centre (PEFAC).

Last week, PEFAC officials made their first annual report of this council term. Board member Susan Mathieu told councillors that user occasions increased by 20 per cent to over 61,000. Over 30 per cent of those occasions were in the pool. Overall, memberships rose four per cent this year while day passes increased 13 per cent.

“In the past year we've been very successful, we've been

very pleased,” Mathieu said.

Participation in aquatic programs, children's programs and personal training are all up. Mathieu said PEFAC taught 350 county kids to swim, including 147 through the Swim to Survive program.

“We're pleased to report that PEFAC had a very solid financial performance this year,” she said. “The board and management pay very careful attention to our finances, we review actuals to budget on a monthly basis.”

The aquatic centre recorded total revenues of $570,000 with expenses totalling $543,000 with the additional

$9,000 being contributed to capital costs and $18,000 earmarked for mandated fire safety improvements in 2016.

The municipality committed last year to support PEFAC financially for the next four years.

“Capital contributions from the county this year helped us purchase some new equipment for our cardio and weight room as well as equipment for our group fitness classes,” said Mathieu. “We've also been able to upgrade the lighting in the lobby and purchase some new equipment and install new computers and software.”

Mathieu said the aquatic centre has been especially successful with its marketing and communications efforts this year. She noted PEFAC has a new sales and marketing director who has been active in promoting the facility and developing special activities.

The facility has increased advertising through newspapers, the 99.3 County FM radio station, and through road signage. Increased communication with participants has come through a monthly newsletter, e-mail marketing, and through regular Facebook updates.

For 2015-2016 Mathieu

said PEFAC plans more sales, marketing and communications to increase program participation and help drive revenues. She said the aquatic centre is also working on community partnerships with organizations like the Prince Edward Family Health Team, Wellings of Picton, and the Manor on Loyalist Parkway.

The centre has also applied for an $80,000 Canada 150 grant to expand the cardio room and the group fitness studio, and to build a new accessible front entrance.

“We're hopeful we'll get that money,” said Mathieu, adding that thanks to the

municipality's four-year commitment PEFAC was able to indicate matching funds are available. “I gather that's a big factor in a successful application of this type.”

She said PEFAC will also apply in January to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for funds toward the purchase of fitness equipment.

Ongoing challenges, Mathieu said, include increasing utility costs — which currently represent about 14 per cent of operating costs. Finding qualified fitness and aquatic instructors, and resistance to higher prices are also noted as ongoing challenges.

Church Services this week

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA

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

dsmith@ontario.anglican.ca

St. John’s

3207 County Road 8

Sunday Worship 9:00am St. Philip’s

44 St. Philips St. Milford

Sunday Worship 11:00am Children’s Church at St. Philips

www.parishofmarysburgh.ca

EMMANUEL Sundays.

Baptist Church

Morning Services. 9am & 11am (full children’s programs).

Evening Bible Study. 7pm.

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New Church

QUINTE LUTHERAN CHURCH 11 a.m. Service

138 Dufferin Ave., Trenton at Prince Charles Public School (613) 210-0785 Rev. Maleske

Twitter: @QuinteLutheran Email: info@QuinteLutheran.ca

Rev. Charles Morris

Sat. Nov. 7 Christmas Tea, Bake Sale & more. Tea, sandwiches & sweets $8.

Grandma’s Cupboard, white elephant table & gift basket draws. 11am - 2:30pm

Sunday 9:00am & 10:30am Tuesday 8:00am Silent Prayer Wednesday 10:00am Right around the corner in your neighbourhood.

335 Main St., Picton

(Across from Shire Hall) stmmpicton.ca

Wellington Pentecostal Church

Rev. Polly Marks-Torrance Corner of Nile & West Sts. Wellington 613-399-2384

Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:00AM BIBLE STUDY SUNDAY6:30PM

EVERYONE WELCOME COME VISIT WITH US!

Need Prayer or a quiet Place?

Every Monday 2-4pm Sunday Services 10:30am

Gilead Fellowship

2 Downes Ave. Picton 613-476-2622

ST. GREGORY

THE GREAT ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH

7 Church St., Picton, Ont. K0K 2T0

613-476-6276 Fax: 613-476-7293 stgregory@sympatico.ca www.stgregoryparish.ca Saturday Mass 5pm Sunday Mass 10am

PICTON GOSPEL HALL 3 McFarland Drive Sunday

Breaking of Bread 9:30am Sunday School/ Adult Bible Class 11:15am Gospel 7:00pm

Thursday

Prayer and Bible Study 7:30pm

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Reduce, reuse, and recycle to help the environment

INFO FOR SENIORS Debbie MacDonald Moynes

by someone else – such as clothing, furniture and household items – give it to a thrift shop run by a charity so that others can enjoy more use of these items.

When you shop at Community Care’s Thrift Shop at 153 Main Street in Picton you’ll know that you’re reusing something another person no longer wants. Our Thrift Shop is operated by volunteers. Community Care is a not-for-profit agency that supports seniors who live here in your community. By shopping at and donating to the Thrift Shop you help your neighbours and the environment.

Also consider taking all those leftover plastic bags that accumulate in your drawer to the thrift shop.

Recycling is what needs to be done if you can’t reduce or reuse. Everything possible should be recycled. Recycling means that something new is made from existing materials, rather than new materials.

Prince Edward County has a comprehensive recycling program and there’s lots of information about what can be put in your blue box on the County web site at www.pecounty.on.ca. Click on Public Works.

When you have reduced, reused all that you can, and recycled the rest there will still be items left over that need to go in the garbage. There is one more step to take to properly dispose of some of these items. Watch the newspaper for ads about electronic drop

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Community Care’s Thrift Shop volunteers are accepting donations of clothing for the whole family and good used household items. We will accept furniture, toys, dishes and other household items, craft supplies, coats, shoes, clothing, jewelry.

Drop off your donation anytime during hours the shop is open – Monday 1-4 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Take your stuff to the front door or to the door at the side of the building at 153 Main Street.

All of the money raised stays right here in The County.

Call the shop at 613-476-1555 for more information.

Remember that there are computers in every library available for public use.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If volunteering is something you’re interested in then come on in and talk to us at Community Care. We’ll see if there is an activity that fits with your interests and available time. More volunteers are always welcome at the thrift shop. Call 613-476-7493 for an appointment.

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

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There are still a couple spots left in the 55-Alive mature driver refresher course taking place on Thursday, Nov. 12.

We won’t run another course until spring so call soon to get a spot – 613-476-7493.

SENIORS LUNCHEON SOCIAL

Come on out to the Seniors Luncheon Social at the Milford Town Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 15 and in Wellington on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Both COMPUTER ACCESS This column usually includes events are held at noon.

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Often people think that thrift store shoppers are looking for goods at a low price. Of course, that is true for some but others are concerned about the environment.

You see, if you patronize Community Care’s Thrift Shop you’re in a place where people donate their used items and others buy them.

That diverts usable items from the landfill. The money that’s raised supports seniors to live at home.

The effort gives volunteers a wonderful outlet for their time and talents – and affords them an opportunity to make new friends and socialize, too.

There are many benefits — to the donors, shoppers, volunteers, seniors who need support and to the environment.

The latter benefits everyone.

This is an amazing shopping experience, something not to be missed!

Everyone knows the 3 Rs – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

This triple aim is a hierarchy where some activities are better for the environment than others.

The best thing to do is to reduce what you buy and use.

These are a few ways to consider reducing: only buy what you need; if you buy it, use it all; buy in bulk; be careful not to purchase items with lots of packaging; purchase items that will last a long time and won’t need to be replaced; always take your own bag when you go shopping (even to the Thrift Shop); avoid single serving containers; when you buy coffee, take along a reusable cup so you don’t need a paper one; repair furniture or other items if they break; don’t purchase disposable items; plant a garden of your own.

Reusing is the next best thing to do for the environment. Think about whether you could do some of these things to help promote reuse: the reusable cup for your coffee mentioned above is one way; if you do use disposable items find a way to wash and reuse them; use cloth gift bags and cloth dinner napkins; if something doesn’t work try to fix it before tossing it aside; and if you really have to get rid of something that you no longer use but it could be used

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The Picton Gazette

County considers issue charitable recepits for South Shore Appeal Fund contributors CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

The municipality may begin to issue charitable receipt for donations made to the South Shore Appeal Fund.

In order for the municipality to issue the charitable receipts council must first deem the

project to be of community interest. Council would also act as a conduit, collecting money from donors and releasing it to the legal counsel for the Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County (APPEC) and the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists (PECFN) to cover legal costs. At last week's

committee-of-the-whole meeting, councillors voted to defer that decision until the County receives a ruling from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on the legalities of doing so.

Resident Jason Alford spoke out against the proposal at the meeting. Alford, who is wpd Canada's community

liaison representative, said he was speaking on his own behalf.

Alford quoted CRA guidance on political activities in saying registered charities are required to have exclusively charitable purposes. The guidelines say the main reason courts rule out political purposes for charities is the requirement that a purpose is only charitable if it generates a public benefit. “Opposing green energy developments, which are approved under provincial rules, is not an accepted public benefit as required by the CRA,� Alford said.

Chief administrative officer James Hepburn said the municipality wouldn't dispute the fund was created, essentially, with the intent to oppose a political position. He said staff vetted the proposal and feel the county is within its rights to issue charitable receipts for the fund. “Clearly that's the intent of the South Shore Appeal Fund so there's no real argument with

that,� he said. “The distinction here is that a charity that's established specifically for that purpose would not be allowed to issue charitable receipts, but in this case it is in fact ancillary to what it's doing.�

He said the municipality is allowed to issue charitable receipts as long as political action isn't the majority purpose of the charity and as long as the cause is “connected and subordinate� to the municipality's purposes. “One of our purposes, I believe, is to protect the environment and in one of the appeals we're protecting heritage — so I certainly think that's a purpose of the county,� he said.

However, he said a ruling from the CRA would be the only way to provide absolute certainty.

Several councillors supported deeming the project of community interest while also saying it would be prudent to ensure the County wouldn't be opening itself to any liability.

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said the groups fighting the construction of wind turbine developments in Prince Edward County are doing so on behalf of all county residents. “The south shore is a migratory path, it's an economic driver for Prince Edward County,� he said.

He said the groups aren't necessarily anti-wind, but instead want to protect the sensitive habitat along the south shore.

Mayor Robert Quaiff argued the project is definitely of community interest, but said the municipality should get a ruling from the CRA. “Given the society we live in today and given the fact that we're dealing with some companies that will easily prepare challenges if they don't perceive to get their way, it's prudent for us to get the ruling from the CRA,� he said.

Councillor Kevin Gale said he felt issuing charitable receipts for the fund is going too far. “I can certainly see the value of it to certain groups, however, I think it's pushing the envelope a little bit too far,� he said.

He said doing so could open the municipality up to future requests from other groups — including some who may be in favour of wind turbine projects. “If that's the case how do we say no,� he said.

He said he would reluctantly decline to support the proposal, however, he did support seeking a CRA ruling.

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Fernandes shares experience about dangers of landmines in Vietnam Canadian woman speaks about the impact of explosive devices 40 years after war and discusses her experience educating and demining ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

Having spent some of her childhood in the Middle East during the Gulf War and some time of that time in Canada, Olivia Fernandes has a good grasp of the value of the freedoms Canadian soldiers have fought to preserve.

In 2013, however, she had a life-changing experience that gave her an even better sense of the dangers of living in wartorn areas.

That year, Fernandes was selected to go to central Vietnam as a youth ambassador with Mine Action Canada.

For a year-and-a-half, she lived in that country and was involved with all aspects of mine action, from education to identification of landmines.

Statistics show that over 83 per cent of the central province of Vietnam is still considered unsafe due to the ordinances placed in the ground during a war that ended in 1975. “These are indiscriminate weapons. They kill long after wars are over,� she said.

While in Vietnam as one of

the lone foreigners working in areas she visited Fernandes saw poverty and desperation.

Visiting Picton for the Rotary Club’s annual landmine fundraising dinner Tuesday, she told stories about how farmers would seek out the explosive devices and try to break them down for scrap metal to sell to feed their families.

She also saw children picking up pieces of cluster munitions that looked like tennis balls just to throw them and watch them explode. “That’s why mine risk education is so important.�

Fernandes said one aspect of her job was working on that education. The team she was working with would hand out literature showing the mines in their original form and what they would look like in the ground. Since there was often no source of broadcast media, the children would put on plays illustrating all the risky behavour they saw. People would laugh, Fernandes said, but they’d also learn.

She also had the task of working with community

SUPPORTING HUMANITY Olivia Fernandes visited the Rotary Club of Picton Tuesday to talk about her experiences with mine action teams in central Vietnam and the importance of clearing the devices. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

members to identify unsafe areas. First, they’d do an informal survey to learn of affected areas, then co-ordinated with military teams for clearance

and detonation of the ordinances in the ground.

In some battle areas where they knew there had been fire, they went straight

to disarming the areas with specialized staff.

Fernandes also recalled one of her first trips into a mountainous area in the jungle where her motorcycle actually hit a mine, sending her flying and pinning another team member under the bike. It was risky, but they continued working.

She said the risk for civilians and mine-clearing teams is augmented by the notion that some mines can also destabilize after many years.

Simple weather occurrences like rain can be enough to set one off.

The effects of the mines also have a broader reach, impacting education and health-care resources. “As we travelled into more mountainous communities where the Indigenous children go to school, it’s not safe,� she said. “Literally clearing an acre will change a student’s accessibility to go to school versus not going or losing a limb along the way.

Another problem is that mines and, more recently, improvised explosive devices are designed to maim rather than kill. There’s a toll for society to look after those people. “If you hear one person died, often another 20 are injured. What’s the cost of them then?� she asked.

Fernandes also indicated many of the conflicts occurring now, like those in Afghanistan and Syria will likely leave a similar, deadly shadow as improvised explosive devices are more common. “With the rise of so many rebel armies, that’s what we’re facing now and the question is how do we educate a population that a remote control for an air conditioner could be a bomb,� she said. “The most unassuming objects could be bombs.�

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Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78 Picton

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Many Canadians wear poppies each November to honour men and women who have served the country and its allies fighting for freedom.

By picking up a poppy and donating to the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund, however, they are also helping that legacy of service. That’s because that fund, which was set up to assist former service men and women in need also helps charitable organizations in those communities.

The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital is one such organization. The PECMH Foundation estimates that over the years, it has received $60,000 in donations from local Legion branches in Picton, Wellington, and Consecon, ladies’ auxiliaries and the Provincial Command charitable foundation. Last month, for example, the Wellington Branch gave a contribution of $1,000 from its 2014 Poppy Fund collection, while Branch 78 in Picton gave $3,000 from

HOSPITAL SUPPORT Royal Canadian Legion Branch 160 president George Sainsbury presents a Poppy Fund contribution to Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation executive director Penny Rolinski last month. (Submitted photo)

its collection earlier this year.

“Over the years, our three local Legion branches have contributed to excellent care at PECMH. We are pleased to know that their contributions and those of Provincial Command are not only helping ensure the best care for veterans,

but for everyone in Prince Edward County.

The funds also support other worthwhile causes in the community, like Meals on Wheels programs.

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By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky the larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

OnOnRemembrance Day… Remembrance Day…

We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.

We recognize sacrifices our men We recognizethe the many many sacrifices mademade by ourby men womenininuniform uniform both and throughout and and women bothtoday today and throughout our nation’s history. We honour their courage and our nation’s history. We honour their courage and dedication, and we thank them for their dedication, and contribution towe ourthank country.them for their contribution to our country.

We will not forget the courage and gallantry of those who have served, and those who presently serve, our great country.

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Councillors continue to Rotary club hopes to raise enough money to demine one acre Rotarian Andy Janikowski continue efforts to educate the same when you see things MINES, from page 13 defend their positions Fernandes like this happening to unde- said the club is hoping to clear and to clear minefields. one acre of land, which will “Can all unexploded ordi- serving civilians.” still keeps in touch

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Out of those 649 respondents, 302 or 46.5 per cent selected the two-ward option as their first choice.

The three-ward option was the preferred second choice, garnering 310 votes or 47.8 per cent. A total of 341 or 52.5 per cent identified the nine-ward option as their third choice while 370 respondents or 57 per cent indicated the status quo as their fourth choice.

About 22.7 per cent of respondents selected the status quo as their first option.

Councillors on both sides continued to defend their stances throughout Thursday's meeting.

Maynard thanked all those who participated in the public consultation, but said the survey results couldn't tell council much.

“I have to say the surveys themselves, because the numbers were so small and the difference between the high and the low were less than a half a per cent, to me, makes them statistically invalid,” she said.

She said she hadn't seen any evidence to suggest through the process there is any reason to make a

change.

O'Brien also said she didn't see any reason for change.

“This is ridiculous, we've spent years going round and round and we keep coming back to a tie vote,” she said.

“There are so many more important things this council should be looking at.”

Roberts continued to support a change in council size.

He suggested the survey results were statistically valid.

“Ipsos Reid, which is amongst the two or three top polling companies in this country, uses sample sizes of 1,000 with very minuscule deviation to predict federal election outcomes, to provide advice to major corporations in this country – 1,000 on 36 million plus,” he said. “Versus 650 on 25,000, that is statistically relevant and that's just a fact.”

Quaiff said he would accept the final decision when it is made and wouldn't pursue the issue any further in this term of council.

He said he would look to focus on issues such as infrastructure, health care, and water and waste water rates.

with some of the people she helped in Vietnam and remains dedicated to providing support for mine action from abroad.

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nances possibly be cleared. It will take a very long time, but yes, they can be cleared,” she said.

“My experienced changed my life. You can’t go back to looking at the world

That effort is supported by public and private donations around the world. Fernandes said some celebrities are involved, like the late Princess Diana have offered support.

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Syrian refugees settling into new county home after five years at camp in Lebanon JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER

Some of Canada's newest citizens are settling in to their home in Prince Edward County after nearly five years in a refugee camp in Lebanon.

The Al Jassam family fled their home in Syria as that country dissolved into a civil war and have been hoping to leave the war-torn area for some time.

Through the efforts of the PEC Syria group the family of 15 has a new home and a new life just outside of Picton.

Co-organizer Carlyn Moulton said the family is just getting over the jet lag from a 12 hour flight across the Atlantic.

“When you consider their travelling to the airport in Lebanon, the 12-hour flight and the three-hour bus ride from Toronto to Prince Edward County, they travelled the better part of two days,” she told the Gazette Tuesday.

While volunteers and committee members have been working furiously since September to make the transition a smooth one, it has was a somewhat chaotic scene in the first 48 hours after the Al Jassam's moved into their home on Loyalist Parkway.

“I think, at first, they were worried that we were just going to drop them off at the house and abandon them but

we came back the next day and the next day and we are all starting to develop a routine,” Moulton said. “We've had them on a pretty aggressive schedule, getting a bank account, immunizations and getting them used to the house...it's been somewhat of a whirl wind.”

The school-aged children are eager to start learning and taking classes.

“They are like pent-up colts, I've never seen kids so desperate to get to school and start learning,” she said.

Moulton said the language barrier hasn't really been a barrier but more of a hump.

“Google has an English to Arabic app that can translate any sentence myself or another volunteer says,” she explained.

“Going the other way, the family speaks a dialect that is hard for the app to pick up but it's working.”

The family has been outfitted with clothing and footwear suitable for the conditions they will face in the coming months.

They have taken trips to Picton and Belleville to do some shopping and see the local sights.

“They've been to Sandbanks and we've taken them around so they can get their bearings,” Moulton said.

A number of communityminded businesses have already reached out and

offered a warm welcome.

One of the older children went to get a hair cut and there was no charge at the barbershop.

The family has also received a one year membership to PEFAC and have already taken advantage of the indoor pool.

“They are a wonderful family that are so happy to be here,” she stated.

The Al Jassam's arrived just prior to Halloween and Moulton said it was quite a task to explain the ritual of dressing up as ghosts and goblins and carving pumpkins.

“But the children thought it looked like fun and we took a few of them out trick-or-

treating and I think they really liked it.”

In terms of the family's initial impressions of Prince Edward County, Moulton said the Al Jassam's are starting to see and recognize that the community is interested in helping them acclimate to Canada and their new home here.

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Food to Share chefs turn donations into meals to stock food bank shelves More than 30 gather at two locations as volunteer organization begins task of processing 7,000 lbs of produce to fulfill Wallis’ vision CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

Food to Share volunteers spent Tuesday afternoon ensuring county families in need will have fresh, homecooked meals.

More than 30 volunteers, including a few local chefs, spent a hectic day in the kitchen turning thousands of pounds of locally grown,

donated fresh vegetables into meals that will be donated to the county's food banks.

Food to Share founder Glen Wallis said the program received 7,000 lbs of fresh produce donated from local farms.

“Today the challenge is to try to cook 1,000 pounds of that food,” he said Tuesday.

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Volunteers gathered at two sites — chef Michael Hoy donated the use of his kitchen and volunteers also utilized the County Yum Club kitchen at the County Farm Centre — to transform the raw produce into tasty carrot and butternut squash soups, tomato sauce, cabbage rolls and more.

Wallis said Food to Share plans to do this regularly, meeting every Tuesday and Wednesday going forward.

On Tuesdays volunteers will have the use of the kitchen at Wellington United Church from 1–4 p.m. and on Wednesdays they'll have full use of the County Yum Club kitchen.

While cooking 1,000 pounds of food in a few hours is no small task, Wallis said there was no shortage of volunteers ready to help.

“The challenge is really just to try to make it fun for everyone, my biggest challenge is to make sure it continues because people are enjoying it,” he said. “If peo-

Hoy’s kitchen on Tuesday afternoon. More than 30 volunteers in two locations helped make 500 cabbage rolls and 352 litres of carrot and butternut squash soups. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

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He said the cooking is almost the easy part with so many volunteers enthusiastically giving their time to the program.

“I thought I'd be lucky to have five people and there are over 30, it's unbelievable,” he said.

Food to Share was established with the help of a Prince Edward County Awesome Foundation grant, but Wallis said what happened on Tuesday was a bit different than what he originally imagined. The program was initially envisioned as groups of two or three who would gather at community halls to distribute meals

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“The cook-a-thon is just a way to get a whole bunch done in one shot,” he said. “I still hope maybe we'll move to county halls and do it, but right now it seems to work really well just having fixed venues.”

Wallis said Prince Edward County has the second highest rate of food insecurity in the province.

He said a lot of local farms were donating large quantities of produce to organizations outside of Prince Edward County as local food banks weren't able to handle such quantities.

“It's really about new legislation that allows people to prepare food in a commercial kitchen environment and donate it to the food banks,” he said. “These large quantities of foods from the farmers, which were really difficult for the food banks to manage, are now staying in the county and being processed and turned into meals.”

Wallis said the community has stepped up to help in a variety of ways since the program's inception four months ago. From the farmers donating the food, to the volunteers, to local businesses donating storage space.

He said more than 100 businesses and individuals have contributed to the program.

“Logistically it hasn't been that bad,” he said. “The farmers are super co-operative, Picton Metro has offered me 40 square feet of refrigeration space to store stuff, County Farm Centre freezes whatever needs to be frozen and keeps it in their freezer space.”

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This weekend the Prince Edward County Community Centre is the place to go to find items one might not be able to buy in any shop.

The Prince Edward County Arts Council is offering its 11th The Maker’s Hand juried art show with 40 juried vendors from across Ontario and Quebec in attendance.

Chair Lori Robinson says organizers are expecting more than 2,000 people to pass through the doors and she believes there will be something for everyone.

“We have everything from blown glass and jewelry to clothing and furniture,” she said. “They’re all one-of-a-kind artisan items.”

Robinson indicated the vendors always try to bring a range of items to account for taste and budget. She also tried to dispel the myth the higher production values mean high costs.

“We try not to have everything overly expensive, we don’t want to exclude anyone from buying,” she said. “There’s a nice variety of big and small and there are affordable things throughout.”

She said the early November timing generally has been welcomed by customers because people are starting to think about their Christmas shopping.

Robinson said for many years, the show has had applications from more vendors than it has been able to accept. This year, there was no exception as 60-70 people applied, making it a tough choice for the jury.

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the One of a Kind Show in Toronto, she said it’s a lot easier to stand out in a crowd of 40 than one of thousands.

There’s also the notion that vendors can set up shop for three days and not have to move their wares as they would at a farmer’s market, for example.

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the show also appeals.

“We have a wonderful group of volunteers that look after them extremely well,” she said. “With fewer vendors, we also find it is a very collegial show.”

Robinson said 17 of this year’s vendors are new to the show and about one-quarter of the total complement are

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Admission is $6 and Robinson said that entitles a visitor to return as many times as he or she wishes over the three days. The doors are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday. As in recent years, Miss Lily’s will run a lunch cafe on site. Royal LePage realtor Libby Crombie is again aboard as the presenting sponsor.

The show is also working with Alternatives For Women this year. The organization will have a booth to collect donations and raise awareness about the services it provides victims of domestic violence in the community.

Robinson also said this year, guests and vendors will be invited to fill out in-depth surveys to help shape the future of The Maker’s Hand.

A large gift basket will be used as an enticement.

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Neighbours complain about a lack of communication regarding Doornekamp’s proposed trade-off to allow ships to visit port at night

Picton Terminals’ noise exemption deferred to allow parties to meet the site, but it would be directed toward the existing cliff face. While he admitted there would be noise reflection, he said a lot of it would be blocked by a docked vessel. “It's putting two great big walls on either side of the equipment making the noises,� he said.

He said the majority of the noise comes from the vessel's engine.

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Doornekamp said Picton Terminals will make it a lot cheaper for Essroc to get materials and by extension can help the local economy.

Councillors seemed

receptive to the exemption, but agreed to defer the request to allow discussion to take place.

Councillor David Harrison expressed exasperation with the situation. He said he's lived on the bay for his entire life and many more ships came and went in the past that current visit the bay or are projected to in the future. “I'm beginning to sit here and get the opinion that what we should do perhaps is come up with a list of things in this county we can

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With several residents indicating there has been a lack of communication, councillors opted to defer a noise bylaw exemption request by Picton Terminals.

Committee of the whole voted last week to defer the exemption to their Nov. 12 meeting until Picton Terminals officials and concerned community members could meet and discuss the issue.

Picton Terminals owner Ben Doornekamp asked for consideration of the exemption at an October committee meeting. The current noise bylaw restricts noise above 60 decibels between 2 and 7 a.m. Doornekamp sought an exemption, saying ports are generally operated at the will of shipping companies and any delays could result in hourly penalties of up to $10,000. He suggested an exemption level of 70 decibels 24 hours per day, proposing to limit noise to 70 decibels immediately at sundown in return for the exemption. The exemption would only be required when the port is accepting vessels.

Among those concerned with the possibility of that exemption was resident Robert Bird, who spoke last week on behalf of a number of residents who live across the bay from Picton Terminals. “Ten decibels is a doubling of noise, it's not an insignificant increase,� he said. “We all live right across the water so any noise is not extenuated by forest or berms or any other methodologies.�

He said currently the business has no limits on noise until 2 a.m. “What they're asking for is to take us old folks and prevent us from getting our sleep now between 2 a.m. and 7,� he said. “We're not very happy about that.�

Bird said the residents seek to work with Picton Terminals to find a compromise.

Resident Michael Hymus said his property is beside Picton Terminals and he only found out about the bylaw exemption through a newspaper article. Hymus said he once owned a bar in Picton that was forced to close at 2 a.m., which he said hindered him from capitalizing on the most profitable part of the night. He said if Picton Terminals receives an exemption to the bylaw, he'd seek something similar for the former Midtown Meats property in Wellington which he recently purchased. “I've opted not to pursue any type of industrial environment in that area because the noise bylaw is restricted to 2 a.m.,� he said. “With that said, if you're going to make an exemption for Mr. Doornekamp I would like the Midtown Meats property also considered for the 24-

hour exemption to the noise bylaw.�

Engineering, development, and works commissioner Robert McAuley said there's no requirement for neighbours to be contacted regarding noise bylaw exemptions. “It has not been the County's practice in the past to canvass neighbourhoods where noise exemption requests are made,� he said.

Doornekamp said ships have been docking at the site since 1955. He said there would be increased noise at

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Appellant’s motions subject of heated debate at White Pines ERT hearing Following seven hours of submissions, panel denies APPEC request for disclosure but does allow it to summon two MNRF witnesses ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

The Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) hearing the appeal of wpd Canada's White Pines Wind Project heard over seven hours of argument Monday before testimony even began.

The discussion centered around two motions made on behalf of the appellant, the Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County (APPEC), by counsel Eric Gillespie. He asked tribunal panelists Marsha Valiante and Hugh Wilkins to order the disclosure of all Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) documents pertaining to species at risk at the site of the 27-turbine project on the south shore.

Failing that disclosure, he asked to have MNRF biologists Joe Crowley and Kathleen Pitt summoned to appear as witnesses at the tribunal, which continues this week.

Ultimately, Tuesday morning, the ERT panel members denied the request for disclosure, but allowed Gillespie to proceed with the summons and ordered Crowley and Pitt to produce

SHARED INTEREST APPEC legal counsel Eric Gillespie discusses the issues with fellow appellant John Hirsch during a break in the ERThearing regarding appeals to the renewable energy approval for the White Pines wind project.(Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

all documents in their possession or control related to the impacts of the White Pines project on species at risk in the vicinity.

A separate motion from Gillespie that morning for adjournment until January to study that evidence was rejected.

Gillespie's motions Monday were related to a ruling at the ERT's Ostrander Point mitigation hearing Sept. 4 when Crowley was testifying

about mitigation matters for that project. The tribunal ruled all the relevant documents about Crowley's testimony had not been disclosed to the appellant in that case and ordered the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) to disclose all of its documents that addressed the issue of Blanding's turtles, roads, and the project itself.

Documents Crowley had in his possession were made available in late Sept. and entered into the record in the Ostrander Point case Oct. 27.

Those from Karen Bellamy, the manager of the MNRF's Peterborough branch, which dealt with the approval were disclosed between late September and early October and were finally ruled admissible at 5 p.m. last Friday.

"On the notice of motion regarding disclosure, there is a good reason why this came to you at the time it did. It relies on information that wasn't available previously," Gillespie argued.

He said the information contained within the MNR documents leading up to Endangered Species Act permits are within the scope of APPEC's notice of appeal as they deal with plants, animals, and the natural environment at the site of the White Pines project.

Gillespie also argued his clients acted upon direction of the ERT in waiting until those documents came on the record at Ostrander to bring them specifically to the White Pines panel.

He claimed without that disclosure, the APPEC case would be prejudiced in the hearing and noted that in seven years of appeals of renewable energy approvals, no appellant has been able to pass the serious "will harm" test — at Ostrander, the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists thought they had, but that case is back before the ERT after ascending to the Ontario Court of Appeal.

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The PECI Senior Basketball Panthers did what they needed to do to secure a home playoff date, but they couldn't carry that momentum to a win against the Bay of Quinte Conference's best team.

On Monday, the Panthers did enough to keep themselves ahead of the St. Theresa Titans in a 71-57 triumph coach Rob Garden called the team's "most complete game of the year."

The Panthers held a 10point lead at the end of each of the first three quarters, then broke away in the fourth. Through it all, their leader Vanessa Willis would not be denied as she put up 31 points and battled her way through some tight Titans defences to score.

Willis carried a huge load early in the game as she had 26 of those points by the halftime buzzer.

"Vanessa asserted herself like the elite player she is," said Garden.

During the second quarter, the Titans showed some life by feeding post player Nikki Onuah for a series of

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easy points, but the Panthers sharpened their focus and cleaned up near the net. A sign of PECI's improvement down low was evident with

Kylie Moyer's 10 secondhalf points. Marlee VanVlack also had a strong effort under the boards late in the game, scoring four

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hoping to carry their momentum into an upset of the league-leading Red Devils. Their energy almost proved counterproductive,

however, as the home side capitalized on early mistakes in a 65-34 decision.

"It was a big let-down game," said Garden. "We were too amped up in the first quarter and we collapsed under their pressure.

We've played well against pressure all year, but we tried to do too much and we made a lot of uncharacteristic plays."

Garden said Bayside was full credit for the win as the defending COSSA champs lived up to their billing with an athletic, aggressive approach. Taylor McCullough led all scorers for the Devils with 21 points. Hailey Van Rossum, who also returned to the lineup this week, was PECI's top scorer.

Garden said his squad could take some things from the loss as boosters for the playoffs.

"The positive side of things is that we played them even for the second and third quarter," he said.

"When I knew the game was out of reach, I made sure everyone got court time in the fourth while Bayside kept playing their starters."

The Panthers finished the season with a record of 7-2, tied for second place with Centennial. Garden said that will mean a home quarterfinal game Tuesday at 4 p.m.

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Wellington falls back with frustrating weekend losses to North York, Pickering Abrams disappointed with number of offensive-zone penalties Dukes players are taking JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER

CAN’T GET THROUGH Wellington Duke Marshall Nikitin tries

to get through the North York zone during his team’s 8-6 loss Friday night. Wellington dropped a pair of games this weekend to fall back to .500. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

After taking two steps forward two weeks ago, the Wellington Dukes were walking backwards this weekend.

The club dropped a pair of games to fall back to .500 after getting two games above the median mark for the first time this season late last month with a home-andhome sweep of Lindsay.

The local Jr A outfit lost consecutive games to the North York Rangers and Pickering Panthers to drop to 10-10-0 on the season.

The pair of losses leaves

Wellington sixth in the Northeastern Conference, four points behind Markham and just two points ahead of Whitby, Pickering and Newmarket.

In just their second fire fight of the season Friday night, Wellington found themselves down 7-2 to the Rangers in the third period but came roaring back to make it 7-6 with under five minutes to play.

The comeback attempt would fall just short as the Blueshirts would add an empty netter to salt the victory away.

Two nights later, the

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Dukes were again tasked with playing catch up and would get within a goal only to see Pickering score with under five minutes left to rebuild a two goal cushion and then add another empty netter late.

Wellington's penalty kill was abysmal Friday night as the Rangers clicked for three goals in six man advantage opportunities.

On Sunday, the club was able to limit the damage, allowing just one power-play goal but Wellington did give the Panthers seven chances with the extra attacker.

Historically, Wellington

has always been one of the most disciplined teams in the Ontario Junior Hockey League and while there are far dirtier teams in the Conference in 2015 (Whitby, for example, has nearly 200 more minutes in penalties at this point in the season), Dukes coach and general manager Marty Abrams is frustrated at watching his team take penalty after penalty in the offensive zone.

Abrams figures his club took 80 per cent of their minors in the offensive zone this weekend.

See DUKES, page 27

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Pirates have tough luck in losing efforts against Campbellford and Amherstview Masterson says work ethic was better in last two games CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

It was another tough week for the Picton Pirates.

Despite some hard work the club fell 2–0 to Campbellford last Thursday and 6–3 to Amherstview on Sunday evening.

After calling out his team's work ethic in a pair of losses last week, coach Chris Masterson said the Pirates responded with a better efforts Thursday and Sunday.

“The effort level was good on Thursday night and was outstanding (Sunday),” he said.

Both teams came with some urgency in the first with Picton holding a slim 11–10 shot advantage. However, neither team was able to break the deadlock.

The score remained even until 7:57 into the second with Campbellford's Dawson Ellis found the back of the net.

Campbellford out-shot Picton by a margin of 10–9 in the frame.

Ellis's marker midway through the second would prove to be the game winner with Jeremiah Doherty potting an insurance marker at the 19:18 mark of the third.

While the Pirates weren't able to get on the board, Masterson said he thought the team was battling well.

“They score on a two-onone in the second period and we out-shot them,” he said.

“We just couldn't find a way to beat (Campbellford goaltender Cole) Mahoney, he's one of the top goaltenders in the league.”

There was a much different feel on Sunday.

Just 1:30 into the frame Picton's Nate Kellar scored to give the Pirates an early lead.

Will Harrison and Tye Eaton

DEFENDING Picton Pirates defenceman Matthew Panetta clear the front of the net in a Sept. 24 game versus the Campbellford Rebels. This week, Pirates coach Chris Masterson praised the 16year-old Panetta’s play . (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

had the assists. However, the good feelings were short-lived as Joey Mayer scored just 23 seconds later to even things up for the Jets.

Amherstview capitalized

again at the 6:01 mark with Max Brunner giving the Jets a 2–1 edge. The Jets held a 14–9 advantage in shots after the first period.

The Pirates were down,

but they came out hard and were rewarded early in the second period. Harrison evened the score 6:39 into the middle frame with Kellar and Gerald Bilker assisting.

The teams remained on even ground until 17:12 when Adam Alcorn restored the Jets' lead, but Mitchell Merry's power-play marker scored just 48 seconds later evened things once more.

The back-and-forth play continued and with less than a minute left in the second Dorian Overland scored to make it 4–3.

The Pirates managed to score twice on 10 shots in the second to keep things close, but the Jets would pull away in the third.

Dawson Chard scored shorthanded at 6:19 and Cody Smith scored at 11:11 to make it a 6–3. The shot clock registered 14 shots for Picton and three for the Jets, but the Pirates weren't able to close the gap.

Masterson said Amherstview capitalized on two of four breakaways in the contest, which he said was the difference in the game. Masterson said, however, the Pirates responded with more hard work in the third period and out-played the Jets.

“The effort is good, it just seems right now the past couple of games we've had a little bit of bad luck,” he said. “We have a breakdown and it ends up in the back of our net and we miss some open nets at the other end.”

Picton has been icing three lines on most nights, with one player serving a long-term suspension and three others injured. Masterson said a lot of teams are in the same situation in the Empire.

“Relative to other teams in the league this year, I'm not that concerned,” he said.

See PIRATES, page 27

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November 12 - The Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture monthly board of directors meeting will be held at the Bloomfield United Church in the Sunday school room beginning at 7:30 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend. Contact Pat Stacey at 613-4763842 or princeedwardfarmers@gmail.com for further information.

November 14-15 - Heritage Parade of Lights Show, Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Road, Milton.

The parade consists of vintage farm tractors and machinery decorated with festive lights. Guests wil be shuttled around the park on beautifully lit wagons and stop and walk amongst the machines and admire the lights. Santa and Mrs. Claus will also be on hand, along with some of their helpers.

November 21 - L&A Holstein Club and D.H.I. Banquet, Selby Hall, 7pm. Guest speaker, door prizes. Tickets: $25 Adult, $12 Children 6-12, 1 week in advance $30 Adult.

Tickets available from Wanda Frisken 613-388-2456, Don Aylsworth 613-329-3803, Alan Brown 613-7704056.

November 27-29 - On the Way to Bethlehem, Country Heritage Park, Milton. An outdoor Christmas Nativity Pageant. Arriving anytime from 6:30 until 8:30 pm, visitors will enter the large reception area in Gambrel Barn, where they will enjoy the music of the mass choir.

When ready, groups will travel the road to Bethlehem with a “guide.” On their 30–45 minute outdoor journey, visitors will witness King Herod’s court, interact with Roman soldiers, shepherds, magi, innkeepers and fellow travelers to reveal the Christmas story. At the end of their journey, visitors will follow a lamplight walkway to the refreshment area, where their "passports" will be stamped, and they can enjoy a warm drink and a cookie.

When ready, they will be given a wagon ride to the exit.

This is primarily an outdoor experience so it is important to dress warmly and wear comfortable walking shoes or boots.

November 28 - Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Forum at Kingston Gospel Temple, 2295 Princess St., Kington from 10:30am to 3pm. FCC Forums are an opportunity to learn, re-energize and network with agriculture business owners and operators just like you. Celebrities and industry experts share their stories and offer insights to help manage your business. Register your family, friends and business partners - everyone is welcome.

Speakers: Jon Montgomery, Ryan Walter, Arlene Dickinson.

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Trade-ins accepted on new appliances.

Big selection to choose from.

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SHOtgun: Mosberg 3” pump, Red Dot scope, rifle barrel, 6 boxes of shells and soft case. $325. 613393-5094

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puppIES, born Sept 1st Chihuahua cross, 3 males left. $300. Phone 613-885-3510 QuIntE pEt Minders. Loving care for your pets in their own home.

Daily visits also overnights and vacation stays. 613-476-6265

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blAck 2007 Saturn Aura, one owner. Very good condition, no collisions, no dents, certified, new tires in April, includes set of snow tires, $5750. Call 613-476-6065.

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FOR REnt for a senior. 1 bedroom furnished in a family home. All on one level, no stairs. Available Nov. 1st $800 per month, includes all utilities, meals and laundry. Call Donna 613-476-3061.

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Vehicles, Metals and Appliances and will do moving, dump runs of brush, eavestrough cleaning, garage & basement cleaning

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cOMMERcIAl clEAnIng cOMpAny requires part time evening office cleaners in Picton. $13/h, 4 hr per night (2 hours each if a couple), 5 times per week = $1118/monthly.

Ideal for a couple must be mature, responsible, must have clean CPIC and own vehicle. If interested please email grahamhatt100@gmail.com cuStOdIAn tEndERS- Elks Lodge 326. Contract for cleaning the Elks Lodge, upstairs and downstairs, from Jan.1 thru Dec. 31/16 are required. List of duties as well as the applications are available at the Elks Lodge, Elk Street Picton, Mon. thru Fri. 1-4pm in the downstairs lounge.

SEASOnAl FARM labourers, April to October 2016. Duties to include: Pruning, planting, weeding, harvesting and heavy lifting. 7 days per week. Must have transportation.

Wage $11.25/hr. Blueberry Patch, 3143 County Rd 8 Picton. Fax resume to 613-476-1309 or email blueberry@kos.net SnOw plOwIng tEndER- Elks Lodge 326. Contract for plowing snow, snow removal, and sanding.

Will run from November 1 of each year until it is no longer required the following spring. Tender applications are available at the Elks Lodge, Elk Street, Picton Mon. thru Fri. from 14pm in the downstairs lounge. wAntEd tAxI dRIVERS. Daytime and nighttime, clean driving record, apply Terry’s Taxi, 708 Hwy 49 Picton.

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Hicks Funeral Home and Cremation Centre - providing full range of services to our community. Locally owned and operated. www.hicksfuneralhome.ca 2 Centre Street, Picton 476-5571 Robert C. Osborne Funeral Director NOTE: Report errors immediately. The Picton Gazette will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion of an advertisement.

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Includes transfer from local place of death (20 km), required documentation, transfer to crematorium, cremation casket and urn, cremation fee and Coroner’s cremation certificate.

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cARd OF tHAnkS

tHAnk yOu SO MucH A special thanks for the support on Saturday October 17, for Abigal Heffernan going out to: George Colton of Colton’s Meadows The residents of Colton’s Meadows Brenda Mackay (Karaoke) Emmanuel Baptist Church Dave Carr Septic Tank Pumping Quinte’s Isle Campark Fosterholm Farms Printcraft Sobeys Loonie Bin Town & Country Home Hardware County Farm Centre Picton Farm Supply Prince Edward Pizza Picton Dollar Store Bridle Path Tack Shop Green Hawk Amber Hennessy Donna Gryce and all friends.

cARdS OF tHAnkS

John & Betty Matthie wish to thank our family and all the friends for remembering us with gifts, flower and the friendship by sending us cards & phone calls. We appreciated everything. It made our 68th Anniversary very special. Thank you all. Love John & Betty. tHAnk yOu. We the family of Bruce Foster wish to thank everyone for being so kind by sending cards, food, phone calls, flowers.

Doris, Nancy, Muriel & families.

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ANNUAL TURKEY DINNER

Saturday, November 7 5pm - 6:30pm Adults $15 Children 6-12 $7

MEMORIAMS

AllEn. In loving memory of my dear parents, Floyd Allen November 4, 2001 and Edna, November 2, 1999.

No farewell words were spoken, No time to say goodbye, You were gone before we knew it, And only God can tell us why.

Lovingly remembered by son Gerald. duRwARd- Ron. In loving memory of our dear Dad, who left us November 5th, 1996.

A beautiful memory, dearer than gold, Of a Father whose worth can never be told, There’s a place in our hearts no one can fill, We miss you, Dad, and always will.

Always loved and remembered by Allen & Lisa. duRwARd, Ron. In loving memory of a dear father, grandpa and great grandfather, who passed away on November 5, 1996.

Everyday in some small way, Memories of you come our way; Though absent, you are ever near, Still missed, loved and always dear.

Always loved and remembered Jim, Linda, Lori, Mike, great grandson Mitchell and daughter Kathie Hemmings

MEMORIAMS

MEMORIAMS

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DEATHS

A Celebration of Life for Joan Kane

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We will celebrate the amazing life of Joan Olive Kane at our family home near Picton, ON. Date: Saturday, 7 November, 2015

for

Time: Please drop in any time between 11:00am to 2:00pm Location: Kane family home 96 Morrison Point Road, Black River

All who loved her are welcome to join us and share fond remembrances.

Grace Hegadorn

In memory of a loving wife and mother who passed away November 8, 2008.

Gone are the days we used to share But in our hearts you are always there, The gates of memory will never close We miss you more than anyone knows With tender love and deep regret We who love you will never forget.

Always remembered by husband Laverne and son Lanny & family

In memory of

Harry & Hughie Hicks

Cherished memories never fade Memories to make us laugh Memories to make us cry All memories we cherish For as long as there is a memory They'll forever live on in our hearts.

Shirley, Lorna, Wendy

LOBB, Donald James. November 30,1965-November 8, 1999.

“When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure” Love you Dad, Shawna and Devin

TAYLOR, Robert “Bob” Eugene

“Fifty Year Member of Millwright Local 1410 in Kingston” Peacefully at QHC - Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, on Saturday, October 31st, 2015. Bob Taylor of Picton, at the age of 80. Beloved husband of the Deanna (nee Wiggins).

Loved father of Rolly and his wife Judy and Todd and his wife Gillian, grandpa of Tina (Tim), Tara (Stephen), Tamberlee (Ronnie), and Abby. Great grandpa of Katlyn, Cory, Johnathon, Rebecca, Taylor and Tyler, and great great grandpa of Mia. Survived by sister Elva. Mr. Taylor is resting at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton.

Graveside Service will be held at the Cherry Valley Cemetery on Friday November 6th, at 2:00 p.m.

The Reverend Peter Spragg to Officiate. If desired, donations to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. www.whattamfuneralhome.com

MCGRAYNE- Harold. In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who passed away November 8, 2012.

Softly the leaves of memory fall Gently we gather them Treasure them all Unseen, unheard, you’re always near So missed, so loved, so very dear.

No longer in our lives to share But in our hearts You’re always there.

Forever loved by Joanne and families.

HACKETT, Sharon

Passed away peacefully at her home in Wooler surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 29th, 2015. Sharon Hackett (nee Newson). In her 57th year. Beloved wife of Gord Hackett. Loving and caring mother of Mike (Shannon), Chris and Cassie (Nic Cormier). Dear Nana to Dustin. Survived by her brothers Stan (Nancy) and Robert Newson. Sharon drove school bus for 30 years and all who knew her will sadly miss her. As per Sharon’s wishes cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or service. Memorial Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the Ainsworth Funeral Home, 288 Noxon Avenue, Wellington.

Online donations and condolences at www.ainsworthfuneralhome.com

All clients... please find below file formats accepted: BROUGH, Helen Ivy (Nellie)

April 13, 1928 - October 27, 2015 At Trenton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday October 27th, 2015.

Helen Brough, formerly of Picton, after a valiant fight with cancer and heart disease. Beloved wife of the late Willet (Bill). Mother of Linda (John) Manlow, Shirley Archer, Brenda (Greg) Dafoe and Susan (Andy) Shaw. Dear sister of Gladys Clarkson, Roy Hopkins and Phyllis Martin and predeceased by George Hopkins, Iris Robinson and Mary Kemsley.

She will be sadly missed by grandchildren and great grandchildren. Also missed by her new friends at Carrington Residence, Trenton. Funeral Service in the chapel of the Whattam Funeral Home on Friday October 30th, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.

Reverend Audrey Whitney to officiate. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society or Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation. Friends may visit at the funeral home from 9:30 until time of service. Arrangements entrusted to the Whattam Funeral Home 33 Main Street, Picton, ON. www.whattamfuneralhome.com

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NAYLOR, Lyric Elwood Bruno

At the age of six months, Lyric passed away with his family at his grandparents home on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Loved and cherished infant son of Ashley Bark and Cory Naylor, little Lyric will be forever remembered by big sister Bella. He is survived by grandparents Peter and Tammy Bark of Amherstview and Rick and Charlotte Naylor of Napanee and greatgrandparents Gary and Emily Naylor and Rose and Albert MacDonald. Special nephew to Krista (Josh Lambert), Chris (Laura Bark), Trevor and Michelle (Mike Holmes) and their families.

Lyric joins his greatgrandparents Howard Carr, Bernice Naylor and Heinz and Irma Bark. Lyric is resting at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main St., Picton. 613476-2450. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Friday November 6 at 11 am. The Reverend Audrey Whitney officiating. Memorial donations to the Ronald McDonald House or SickKids Hospital would be greatly appreciated. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 6 to 9 pm. and Friday morning from 10 am. until service time. www.whattamfuneralhome.com

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YOUNG, In loving memory of Allen Young, who passed away November 10, 2013.

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

Dearly missed by Bea & Leonard and family

DEATH

LYONS, Carolyn. In loving memory of a dear daughter and sister who passed away November 4, 1997.

May the winds blow softly And whisper so you’ll hear We will always love and miss you And wish that you were here.

Sadly missed by Dad and brother Lanny and family.

MARKLAND, Noreen. In loving memory of a dear sister who passed away November 11, 2006.

So many things have happened, Since you were called away, So many things to share with you, Had you been left to stay, Every day in some small way, Memories of you come our way, Though absent, you are ever near, Still missed, loved and always dear.

Dearly missed by Bea, Leonard and family.

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BROWN, Janetta Fleming

Passed away at the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, Picton on Monday, November 2nd, 2015 Janetta Fleming Brown at the age of 87.

Beloved wife of the late Joseph Dawson Brown. Janetta leaves behind her daughters Kathleen Carberry and Conaboy Brown (Neil) and her grandchildren Dawson and Megan Carberry.

Survived by her sister Kathleen Milne and her brothers Johnny and Walter Conaboy. Predeceased by her brother Joseph Conaboy. At Jan’s request there will be no service or visitation.

Memorial Donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by the family.

Arrangements entrusted to the Ainsworth Funeral Home, 288 Noxon Avenue, Wellington, ON. Online donations and condolences at www.ainsworthfuneralhome.com

PEARSOLL, Burton Keith

Suddenly at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital on Thursday October 29th, 2015, at the age of 68. Burt Pearsoll, born and raised in Picton, formerly of Ancaster, returned upon retirement to The County. Beloved husband of Christine Pearsoll (nee Taylor) and the late Linda Lee Tripp Pearsoll. Loved father of Keith (Nancy) of Vaughan, Smith of Toronto and Hart of Ottawa and stepfather of Darren Marshall (Jennifer) of Picton and Stephen Marshall (Mejha) of Kingston. Proud papa of Brooke, Rowan, Calvin, Austin, Nicholas, Chloe and Alexander. Dear son of the late Keith and Margaret Pearsoll and brother of Ann Leask of Hamilton and the late John Pearsoll. Mr. Pearsoll rested at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton. Funeral Service was held at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Picton on Tuesday November 3rd at 2:00 p.m.The Reverend Charles Morris officiated. Cremation to follow. If desired, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Church of St. Mary Magdalene would be appreciated. Friends called at the funeral home on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. www.whattamfuneralhome.com

Peacefully surrounded by the love of family at Westgate Lodge, Belleville on Friday October 30th, 2015. Jean McQuaid, formerly of The County and Belleville, at the age of 98. Beloved wife of the late Leo McQuaid. Loved mother of Linda and her husband Norm Thompson of South Hampton, ON, Allie McQuaid-Neill and her husband Al Neill of The County, Glenn and his wife Jane of Picton and of her son the late Kaye McQuaid. Mother-in-law of Margie of Belleville. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Wendy, Kim, Jane, Brad, Melissa, Angela, Brittany, Scott and Corrine and their families. Mrs. McQuaid rested at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton.

Funeral Service was held at the Bloomfield United Church on Monday November 2nd at 2:00 p.m. Ms. Maureen Ellison officiated. Interment to follow at West Lake Church Cemetery. If desired, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Friends called at the church on Monday 1 p.m. until service time. www.whattamfuneralhome.com

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Christmas Craft & Gift Sales, Bazaars, Brunches, Teas & Lunches Guide Needle In a Haystack

Christmas Show & Sale Lisa, Reta, Karen

Fri. Nov. 6, 1pm-7pm Sat. Nov. 7, 10am-5pm Sun. Nov. 8, 11am-5pm Hand knitted Warm Winter Woolies.

New & Gently Used Women's Clothing.

Small pieces of distressed furniture (trays, tables, collectibles), Antiques

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Christmas Craft Show & Sale

Nov. 7 & 8 10am-5pm at Linda Durward’s #655 Hwy 49 (beside Blumen’s) Christmas Crafts & Decor and small antiques for info call Linda 613-476-3029

Country Road Primitives

Christmas Show November 14 & 15 9am-5pm 15 May Road, Picton Handmade Christmas and everyday crafts and furniture, snowmen, end tables, santas, decorative wood pieces, signsof all kinds, benches and more!

Creation Crafts & Collectable 2015

Bloomfield United Church Sat. Nov. 7 9am - 4pm

We have one-of-a-kind crafts and collectibles.

Why not come take a browse!

St. Philip’s

Christmas Tea & Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 14 at the church hall (accessible)

2-4pm

Baked Goods, Candy, Preserves, Crafts, Jewellery, Christmas Decorations, Knitting and other Treasures Free Admission Tea, Sandwiches & Goodies $5.00

Holly Fair

Picton United Church Wed. Nov. 18th Doors open for shopping at 1:30pm Tea Served at 2pm Home baked goodies, delicious chicken pies, treasure table new & old, Stay for Coffee, Tea and Treats! $7 per person Reservations call Jennifer 613-476-3763

Picton Arena - 375 Main St - Community Hall Sat. Nov 14th - Sun. Nov 15th 9:30am-4pm

24th Annual Christmas Craft Show & Sale

Admission $2.00 Children 12 and under free

More than just Crafts, a little something for everyone. Hope to see you there.

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Sat. Nov. 21, 9am-5pm Sun. Nov. 22, 10am-3pm

Handcrafted items by six vendors including: florals, wreaths, jewellery, painted glass, ornaments, outdoor arrangements, home decor, preserves, baking and much much more. Come see for yourself while enjoying hot cider and baked treats. Bring a friend.

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Our team is dedicated to enacting Community Care’s Vision “the freedom and dignity of choice; the comfort of home; a passion for volunteers”.

We want to talk to you, if you have superior communication skills, and you: • are customer-service oriented • enjoy a fast-pace in a changing environment with no two days the same • have a great sense of humour • are highly organized and can sort through competing priorities • carefully tend to the details • understand what motivates volunteers • have strong and proven problem-solving skills • bring experience in administration including bookkeeping and computers • are driven to meet the needs of seniors For a full description of the agency, the job & requirements, and contact information, see www.communitycareforseniors.org

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Submit a resume along with a cover letter.

The cover letter should explain how you think that you meet the requirements of the position.

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Our recruitment process follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Applicants requiring accommodation through the recruitment/interview process are encouraged to contact Prince Edward Community Care for assistance.

We thank all interested candidates for their response, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

AUCTIONS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH

AUCTION SALE AT 9:30 A.M. ON SITE FOR GLENN & JOAN JAYNES, YARKER DIRECTIONS: The sale site is 4262 County Road # 1, which is 2 houses east of the former Shell Gas Station in the Hamlet of Yarker.

Antiques & household effects selling at 9:30a.m. This sale consists of a nice selection of antique furniture including oak kitchen table/5 leaves a set of 6 press back chairs, a maple china hutch with top & bevelled glass mirror, queen size sofa bed, 2 swivel rockers, Lazy boy chair, Victorian style hall table/porcelain casters, ladder back rocking chair, cane bottom chairs, chrome high chair, pie crust hall table, small pine end table, a number of old quilts, quilt top, and quilt patches & patterns, gingerbread clock, Picton C.W. stoneware crock with blue motif (damaged), “D” end table, walnut smoker, coal oil lamps, wall lamp brackets, Beaver sealer, “Browns” dairy bottle, old comics, “Yarker” Flour Mill framed paper bag, Wright's hardware, Yarker yardstick, 1926 Chicago World's Exposition livestock book, butterbowl, metal Tonka toys, die cast farm toys, old photograph album, tin types, cigarette tins, oil tins, old fishing tackle, “Bob Bet” worm tin, rods & reels, stage coach lamp, lamp parts, old tin measure, apple crates, wooden baskets & bushel hampers, 3 wooden barrels, metal detector, collection of jackknives, fountain pens, Wade figurines, Oriental cocoa pot/ cups, nut dishes & vases, canes & walking sticks, tractor books, & numerous other interesting pieces. Shop, Farm & Garden related: 1946 Ferguson tractor with 12 volt system & 3 PTH & pulley ( in good running condition & good rubber ), Simplicity 20 H.P. 44” cut zero turn riding lawnmower, Simplicity 14 H.P. 28” walk behind snowblower with electric start, Peter Wright anvil with hardy, Homelite 5500 kw generator, Hobart mig welder, 2 air compressors, air tools, power washer/Honda motor, mitre saw, old steel wheels, walking plow, antique garden cultivator & seeder, qty. of shop hardware, garden tools, wheelbarrow for hauling firewood, hand power tools, wrenches, nuts & bolts, electrical & plumbing supplies and countless other items. Note: The tractor, lawnmower, snowblower and generator will sell at 12:30. The majority of this sale will be held under cover in canopies.

This is a very clean sale with well cared for pieces and interesting antique items.

See my web site for detailed list & photos.

Terms: Cash, Debit, Visa, Mastercard, Cheque/ID DOUG JARRELL AUCTIONS 613-969-1033 www.dougjarrellauctions.com Owners and/or auctioneer not responsible in case of accident

AUCTIONS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH

Quality Consignment Sale 6:30pm Viewing 5:00pm 662 Cty. Rd. # 12. 3.5 kms south west of Bloomfield at Koopmans Auction Centre.

See website www.koopmansauctionservices.com Always accepting good clean consignment for upcoming sales. We do onsite sales or purchase estates. Canteen Available. Terms: Cash and Debit For your entire auction needs, call Auctioneer: Gerald Koopmans 613-393-1732

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH - 1:00 P.M.

ANTIQUE, MODERN & COLLECTABLE AUCTION SALE at Selby Hall FEATURING: A J Casson Group of Seven print; beautiful stain glass lamp; Amish 2 seated horse carriage with child’s seat & cutter both with shafts & road worthy (cutter needs cushions); 2 buggy wheels; Darton Speed Demon Compound Bow with quaver arrows & hard case; oil cans; snow shoes; military items; cast iron pieces; oil lamps; double bed, box & matt (good cond.); 800 series Craftsman rear tine tiller (as new); shop tools & wrenches; Simonize washer; shop vac; good selection of china & glass; small selection of furniture. Interesting sale.

NO BUYERS PREMIUM - Very Partial Listing VIEWING SALE DAY ONLY - 12 Noon Terms: Cash, Interac, Visa, MasterCard only. Canteen Available NEIL LAMBERT, AUCTIONEER Napanee 613-354-3406 e-mail Sally1@KOS.net For pictures, please go to www.lambertauctions.ca DON’T FORGET TO MARK OUR JANUARY 1ST AUCTION ON YOUR CALENDAR

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH

AUCTION SALE AT 5:00 P.M. DOUG JARRELL SALES ARENA, BELLEVILLE NOTE: This sale is Tusday, November 10th this week.

Crosley 30 inch range, Kenmore washer & dryer, Danby & Salton bar fridges, 2 microwaves, barbeque/rotisserie, Hepworth Furniture Duncan Phyfe dining set consisting of drop leaf table/2 leaves, 6 lyre back chairs, buffet & hutch & matching corner cabinet (in excellent condition), beige swivel rocker, 2 wing back style burgundy chairs re-upholstered in 2014, 2 adjustable shelf glass door cabinets, end table, large round framed bevelled glass mirror, single pedestal desk & office chair, large area rug, qty. of smalls including crystal, assorted glass & china, set of Rogers flatware, linens & bedding, several framed prints, small qty. of costume jewelry, occupied Japan pieces, collectibles, drapes, garden pieces & numerous other items.

Note: This sale is Tuesday evening.

See my web site for detailed list & photos.

DOUG JARRELL AUCTIONS 613-969-1033 www.dougjarrellauctions.com

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH

AT 11:00 AM AUCTION SALE - ESTATE OF VIVIAN MARIE ALLIBAN 526 HIGHWAY 49, PICTON, ONT. NORTH of Picton on Highway 49 (Vicinity of Picton Hospital) ARTWORK- signed oil paintings by Francois Musin, A.L. Terni, W.H. Liemann, portrait oils, several antique European prints, Huntsman scenes, sketches, silhouettes, miniature portraits; FURNITURE antique oak multi drawer captains chest of drawers, antique mahogany games/card table with inlay, antique burled finish side table with drop leaves and single drawer, antique mahogany drop leaf side table with single drawer, antique 2 drawer drop leaf side table, antique burled finish oval coffee table, antique secretary desk with upper glass doors, antique library steps, antique ½ moon side table with inlay, antique mahogany corner commode stand, mahogany candle table, upholstered chaise and arm chair, antique upholstered arm chairs, burled walnut table top box, mahogany what not, 2 antique single brass beds, European style gilt frame mirrors, European style lamps, several hand woven area carpets, Asian collectibles including Blue and White porcelain, Imari style plates and bowls, jade figurine, incense burner, snuff box; COLLECTIBLES antique stoneware crock with strong blue ( damaged) , antique counter scales, copper pieces, apothecary jars, porcelain shelf clock, brass and glass shelf clock, flo blue plates, hand painted china, jardinière, inkwells, kitchen wares, numerous other articles.

SALE SOLD OUTDOORS UNDER COVER TERMS- CASH OR CHEQUE OWNER & AUCTIONEER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT OR INJURY DAY OF SALE SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS Plainfield 613-477-2082 www.sullivanauctions.com for photos

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH

AT 11:00 AM AUCTION SALE - BUILDING FOR SALE

BY PUBLIC AUCTION, 113 ORCHARD LANE TRENTON, ONT. Exit SOUTH off 401 Highway onto Wooler Road at Trenton (Interchange 522) for 1/2 mile and turn EAST onto Telephone Road to Orchard Road.

40’ x 100’ x 16’ steel sided building with 6 x 6 post construction with factory made rafters – to be removed. Easily accessible.

Flexible removal time. Like new condition.

TERMS- CASH OR CHEQUE OWNER & AUCTIONEER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT OR INJURY DAY OF SALE SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS Plainfield 613-477-2082 www.sullivanauctions.com for photos

The Picton Gazette

NOVEMBER 5, 2015 27

County native starts first OJHL game with North York at Essroc Arena

Pirates’ brass actively looking for additions

DUKES, from page 22

“It's completely unacceptable taking penalties 200 from your own net,” Abrams said Monday. “It's cost us immensely and it's a huge problem on our hockey club that needs to be corrected.”

Abrams said the symptoms of the minors are forecheckers that stop moving their feet, stop working and play on the wrong side of the puck.

“We take two steps forward against Lindsay and then we take two steps back,” Abrams added. “There were points on the table on Friday and that was a winnable game Sunday. We are 20 games into the season and we can't make excuses for youth and inexperience much longer. Players need to get the message that this is junior hockey and performances and behaviour we saw on the weekend won't be tolerated. If we have to make changes then we have to make them.”

Friday's game was an interesting affair in that North York decided to send county native Jett Alexander in net for his first OJHL start.

Just about 200 feet away, Anthony Popovich was Wellington's starter in a strange subplot that saw the former Quinte Red Devils net-

FLYING HIGH County native Jett Alexander made his first OJHL start on Friday night,making 42 saves in a wining effort as his North York Rangers downed Wellington 8-6. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

minders face off against one another.

Alexander left the Quinte organization about three seasons ago when it was declared Popovich would get the lion's share of starting assignments going forward, deciding to play AAA hockey in the vaunted Greater Toronto Hockey League for Don Mills and North York programs.

Neither netminder would put Friday's game on his personal highlight reel as Popovich was atypical in his performance and Alexander gave up four third period

goals to make things interesting down the stretch.

“It was a strange game in that it was two or three games within a game, and for us, it was a case of too little, too late,” Abrams said.

North York opened the scoring but it would be Chase St. Aubin converting a nice Brodie Butt feed in the slot to tie things up.

Wellington took a lead at the 12:07 mark as Dylan Mascarin had time and space in front to put a move on Alexander to make it 2-1.

But at the other end,

Popovich was a victim of a screen and deflection to make it 3-2 in favour of the visitors.

Luc Brown would sneak one through Alexander in the late going but the puck would settle just this side of the goal line before being fished out of harm’s way by a North York defender.

In the second, the Rangers special teams went to work, scoring a pair of power-play goals and a shorthanded effort and it looked like North York was going to cruise to a win.

Early in the third, Ranger Keegan Blasby added his second power-play marker to make it a 7-2 spread.

Brown put the team on his back, scoring a pair in a little over five minutes to make 7-4.

Butt scored off a Jacob Panetta feed at 12:36 and then Brown set up October player of the month Ben Sokay at 16:52 to bring it 7-6.

But that was as close as Wellington would come as an empty netter ended the comeback bid with 11 ticks left on the clock.

“Your best penalty killer has to be your goaltender and it starts with winning faceoffs and we were really guilty of not winning draws on special teams. Our penalty kill was stronger Friday night but not so much on Friday. We

weren't doing the little things right,” he said.

On Sunday, Wellington was down 2-0 after two and Abrams thought the team played the first 40 minutes flat.

“I was not happy with the effort,” Abram said. “We did not come to play, I thought we were lethargic and passive.”

Justin Bean snapped home his first of the season early in the third and Wellington sprung to life, outshooting the Panthers but netminder Graham Schroop was there every time to foil Dukes shooters.

Olivier Lefreniere got the start for Wellington, making 32 stops.

Wellington is in Newmarket tonight to face the Hurricanes and then return home to face Whitby on Friday night.

International hockey action will be coming to Essroc Arena, Friday, Dec. 11.

Sources revealed that a pair of exhibition games for the upcoming World Jr. A challenge will be taking place with a team of OJHL All Stars playing the Czech Republic at 3 p.m. while Team Canada East will take on Team U.S.A. at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10 per game for $15 for both contests.

The 2015 World Junior A Challenge starts Sunday, Dec. 13 in Cobourg and Whitby.

PIRATES, from page 23

One bright spot this season, Masterson said, has been the play of the club's 16-year-old defenceman Matthew Panetta.

“He's just been lights-out steady, his teammates love him and he's been the most pleasant surprise for us,” said Masterson. “He's a real stabilizing influence on the blue line.”

Masterson also wanted to remind both players and fans not to be discouraged.

“We're battling hard, between Adam Bull and I we're constantly looking for additions and we're hoping over the next couple of weeks we can make a few more changes and a few more additions,” he said.

The Pirates will take on the Jets again tonight at the Prince Edward Community Centre. Saturday night the Pirates will visit Campbellford. Puck drop for both games is 7:30.

In other news, the league tabbed Napanee’s 16-year-old player, Aidan McFarland, as its September/October player of the month. He had 24 points in 12 games and has been called up to the OHL Mississauga Steelheads.

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Peewee, Atom BB Kings remain unbeaten in OMHA league play following weekend wins A pair of Prince Edward County Minor Hockey Association teams remain undefeated in OMHA league play.

The Kerr Construction Peewee BB Kings ran their record to 8-0-0 this weekend, picking up a pair of road victories.

On Saturday, the Kings downed the Loyalist Jets in Amherstview 9-2.No scoring details were made available.

On Sunday in Baltimore, the Kings took a 5-3 bite out of the Ice Dogs.

Cole Lavender got the eventual game winner for the Kings in the second period, blasting home a one time feed from Hayden Legere, who also had a pair of markers for the Kings. Ryan Cunningham and Ross Maycock also tallied.

In their only action this week, the Kings host the Frontenac Flyers Sunday evening at Essroc Arena at 7:15 p.m.

The other undefeated local squad laid waste to the

OMHA's Eastern League competition this weekend including a rare same-day road double header where they did not take their foot off the gas for a second.

The Terra Vista Landscaping Atom BB Kings blasted the visiting Loyalist Jets Friday night bombing them 14-3 at the Prince Edward Community Centre.

After a day off and fuelled

by Halloween candy and a hunger for goals, the Kings headed north on Sunday, first stopping off in Ennismore to play the Eagles.

The Birds were no match for the Kings as the hosts were squashed 13-2.

After feasting on Fowl, the Kings took of their skates and travelled to Douro for a battle royal with the Dukes.

The Kings found the net early and often, drumming Douro to the tune of 11-4.

In total, the Kings have

scored 28 goals through three games.

The Kings will look to keep the offence running at maximum output on Friday night when they host the Napanee Stars in Picton at 6:30 p.m. .

On Saturday, the Kings are again in Picton, this time to host the Baltimore Ice Dogs at 3 p.m. n In other Kings results: The Essroc Bantam Kings picked up three of a possible four points this weekend.

On Friday, the Kings were in Campbellford on Friday and skated off with a point by virtue of a 3-3 tie.

On Sunday, the Kings got past the Baltimore Ice Dogs 53 thanks to five different goal scorers.

A balanced attack saw Dillon Percy, Devon Wilton, Ben Wells, Ethan Ashley and Colby O'Hara light the lamp for the Kings. Noah McDonald was the winning goalie.

The bantams are in Douro Sunday night to play the Dukes. n The Beatty Seeds Novice BB Kings finally managed to put it all together and best the Gananoque Islanders on Saturday 4-1.

Jaxson Payne fired a hat trick while Mitchell Sills also tallied.

On Sunday in their second road contest of the weekend, the Kings played comeback on the Loyalist Jets, nipping the hosts 5-4.Sills had the hat trick for the Kings while Payne and Kaden Koutroulides had singles.

Lainey Van Vlack picked up both wins for the Kings who are Gananoque this weekend to play in a minor hockey tournament. n The Ainsworth Funeral Home Atom AE kings picked up a pair of clutch road wins this weekend, scarring the Ennismore Eagles into sub-

mission 8-1 on Halloween night before shooting down the Napanee Stars 6-4 on Sunday.

Daikin Jones (two), Hayden Blakley (two) Matthew Vincent, Keagan Zantingh, Nolan Brinco and Jordan Doxtator all lit the lamp for the Kings.

In a closer affair on Sunday, The Kings had a big third period effort to get past the hosts.

Doxtator was set up by Bethany Foster to spark a third period onslaught that saw Ethan Snider and Doxtator score en route to the win.Jones (two) and Brinco also scored for the Kings.

The Stars will be looking for revenge on Saturday in the back end of the home-andhome set on Saturday afternoon in Picton at 1:30 p.m. n The Scotiabank Peewee AE Kings had a double header this weekend to make for

some exciting Halloween Hockey. On Saturday the Kings would visited the Durham Crusaders in Whitby and put forth a solid effort, dropping a 5-4 decision. Â The Kings moved the puck well and showed they can play a fast-paced, and gritty game against a very skilled team.

On Sunday the Peewee Kings headed to Hockeyville in Stirling to visit the Blues in their second meeting of the season. Â The Kings jumped ahead with two quick goals early in the first and stayed ahead, finishing the weekend on a high note winning 7-4.

The Kings’ next game is on the road in Tweed on Saturday for their fist look at the Hawks this season. On Sunday, they host Oshawa on Sunday at the Essroc Arena.

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He said Crowley's evidence on populations and road mortality are vital to APPEC's case, whether they come through disclosed documents or a summons.

"How is it possible for APPEC to get a fair ruling if the tribunal cannot hear from Mr. Crowley? The evidence we heard six days ago was powerful stuff and it could literally change the outcome of this entire hearing," he said.

One of the piece of case law he put forward to support his argument suggested that Crown evidence does not belong merely to the Crown, but to the public on the principle of fairness.

Not surprisingly, the tribunal also heard contrary submissions from the MOEE, the MNRF, and wpd Canada representatives about the two motions Gillespie put forward.

MOEE counsel Sylvia Davis dealt specifically with the disclosure. She noted that in the original Ostrander Point decision of July 2013, the factual evidence about the Blanding's turtles living all over the south shore and travelling up to six kilometres was already entered and adopted as fact.

She said subsequent appeals of that decision always moved forward on arguments of law, not fact.

"No one ever contested factual evidence. That was not under appeal," she said. "Since July 2013, we have had the tribunal's seal of approval. We agree these turtles wander all over the south shore."

She stated as a party to the original appeal APPEC should have known that information and, in essence, there was "nothing new" and even if it was new, it applied specifically to Ostrander.

Also, on the issue of disclosure, Davis said the MOECC director has always complied with requests for documents that are not privileged. She said it was Gillespie's duty to ask questions about gaps in facts or probe for further information that he might not have had. She said that wasn't done.

Davis also indicated that legally there is precedent for the two ministries to be treated as separate government entities.

While it is the MOECC's process to invite the MNRF to produce documents that may be relevant to

its cases, it isn't in a position to order the production of those documents.

Davis outlined the appeal process was in respect to the renewable energy approval, not the Environmental Species Act permit process.

MNRF lawyer Sunny Zhai and MOECC counsel Andrew Weretelnyck argued against the summonses of Crowley and Pitt. Zhai questioned the timing of both requests and had greater concerns about the inclusion of Crowley as a witness in the hearing.

"With Ms. Pitt, I'm not objecting to the relevance or the necessity, but the timing of the summons is quite concerning," she said, referencing one of the tribunal's procedural rules calling for the summons of witnesses as early as possible. "She needs time to prepare for the hearing. If issued today, Pitt would have only two days to comply.

She's also being asked to produce and vet documents for a rather broad production order, I'd say."

Zhai said from the outset, APPEC should have thought to summons someone to speak about species at risk since there is mention about 30 species in its notice of appeal. She stated there was almost two months since the preliminary sessions to find that witness.

"They chose not to do it until the very last minute before the hearing."

Zhai did confirm in response to a question from Valiante, however, that Pitt was probably the best person to speak to the MNRF's work at the site since she worked on the file in its early stages and remained a consultant in the process.

She didn't feel the same standard applied to Crowley, citing a test of relevance and necessity. In an affidavit he supplied Friday, the senior species-at-risk herpetologist said he was not familiar with the White Pines project and did not participate in the permit process.

"He's not involved at all in this project. He was not the person conducting the review and he was not consulted. He has no knowledge on the size, scale, or components of this project."

Zhai said someone else at the MNRF would have been involved, which would limit Crowley to general statements about Blanding's turtles. She questioned whether

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his inclusion was necessary when APPEC had already planned to call its own turtle expert Kari Gunson. She said Gunson would be able to testify to many of the same facts the appellant was looking to Crowley for.

Weretelnyck said he supported Zhai's submission and spoke of a rule that requires summons be requested as soon as possible, set out a summary of items to be discussed, and explain their reliance and necessity. He stated Gillespie didn't point to where recently disclosed documents led to Pitt and he suggested Crowley's evidence would be "mere speculation" asking an expert for opinion advice. He also stated Gillespie didn't express his intent for how to use the information gained and raised concerns APPEC was using the motions as a means to gain an adjournment of the hearing.

Patrick Duffy, the representative for wpd Canada, said he disagreed fundamentally with Gillespie's argument he didn't know what he was looking for until last week.

Like Davis, he said the information about Blanding's turtles was established as fact in the Ostrander decision.

Duffy called Gillespie's moves "an egregious example of bringing a motion too late" and later, called it an abuse of process. He also dismissed the motions as "trying to get expert evidence on the cheap" and suggested the tribunal send a message that it was not appropriate.

"There's a gambling approach used here and I don't think the tribunal has to allow it," he said.

Duffy indicated wpd Canada studied the disclosure rules set forward in its Sumac Ridge ERT hearing and disclosed all the documents it believed were within the scope of the hearing.

"There has been no effort to obscure or hide any information here," he said.

He also stated there's a difference between reviewing a renewable energy approval and doing a forensic audit of the MNRF's work and added using MNRF witnesses to establish information acknowledged about Blanding's turtles was "overkill."

He shared species-at-risk report details for the project, which addressed similar concerns about the turtles.

Gillespie had an opportunity to address the other submissions before the panel adjourned for the day. He cautioned the tribunal that although facts have been

accepted in Ostrander, the law has seen separate hearings of the ERT as separate entities so there's no reason to accept them as facts in the White Pines case without consent from all parties.

"With all due respect, we'd like that (to be declared fact) because they found serious and irreversible harm to Blanding's turtles and you just heard they're the same turtles," he's said. "I think that'd be overturned in about two seconds on appeal. It's been made clear each hearing stands on its own. That's why you keep hearing from these same witnesses over and over."

He stated referral to items like the species-at-risk report does no good at this point because those have been disclosed, but not entered into evidence in this hearing.

Gillespie argued it was absurd to expect APPEC to know about facts Crowley discussed because his name did not appear anywhere in the original Ostrander Point decision. He added that once he became aware of the documents, he informed the wpd Canada panel there was a potential for that evidence to become contested in their hearing and to be brought forward.

He questioned the notion his motions came too late in the process.

"We haven't heard any evidence in this process. There hasn't been a single witness called," he said, contrasting that with a 40-day hearing, court appearances at divisional and appeal court, and then the remedy hearing before Crowley and Bellamy's evidence was made available.

"That's very late in the process. What did that panel do? When they realized (documents were not disclosed) they made a clear order the MNRF documents are relevant and you have to produce all of them," he said.

He also indicated he does plan to use Crowley as an expert based on his knowledge of Blanding's turtles and road mortality in Ontario, stating it would be logical to ask him opinions on the White Pines project when it is agreed the same turtles are present on both sites. He said he didn't know that until six days ago when he was able to cross-examine him. He added that with Crowley's testimony, he believed Gunson's testimony would hold more weight and strengthen the case.

With Pitt, Gillespie said issuing her a summons was a "best guess" since the ERT learned Tuesday Crowley didn't work on all the projects.

He concluded by stating APPEC has acted in good faith and indicated, he too, believed there would be a clear message to be sent in a ruling.

"Absolutely, proper disclosure is the first order of business," he said. "The message should be this, it is not acceptable and should not be acceptable to have parties go on in these hearings without this type of evidence."

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Hospital@Home innovation recognized by provincial association of family health teams MacLaren hopes award will help PEFHT lobby for sustainable funding ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

The Prince Edward Family Health Team (PEFHT) earned praise from its colleagues for its innovative Hospital@Home pilot project at an important strategic time.

Last Thursday, the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario recently handed out one of its Bright Lights Awards to PEFHT recognizing the project as one “clinical innovation keeping people at home and out of the hospital.”

The local project was one of nine Bright Lights Award winners from more than 50 nominations.

PEFHT executive director Stephanie MacLaren said the team, which is led by nurse Geri Claxton and nurse practitioner Brad Gunn in partnership with the South East Community Care Access Centre and direct service provider St. Elizabeth Health Care was “very proud” of the honour.

The program, which began in 2013 with special funding for a two-year pilot has seen 180 people who would have otherwise been hospitalized.

BRIGHT LIGHTS Contributing partners involved with the

Prince Edward Family Health Team’s Hospital@Home project pose for a photo in March. Their efforts were recently recognized by their peers across Ontario. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

It effectively brings hospitallike services to the home and helps to co-ordinate care so that a patient and his or her family don’t have to search for care or go to the hospital to find it.

A majority of its patients suffer from ailments like congestive heart failure, diabetes, or COPD. Many have multiple diagnoses and suffer from acute conditions and some are palliative.

MacLaren said the numbers show the program works.

When delivering a progress report using data collected by Queen’s University

Quinte Region Craft Guild presents their annual

researchers last March, the team reported nearly a 42.6per-cent reduction in care costs, a decrease in length of hospital stays for its patients, and an 89-per-cent rate of

patients’ complete satisfaction.

“Certainly it is the demonstration of exactly what innovation is and it is also delivering proven efficiencies,” MacLaren said.

Despite that, the future of the program is in flux as funding has not been extended beyond the pilot period, The PEFHT has been reallocating some of its operating funds to keep it alive — a move that has resulted in the reduction of two half-time positions associated with the program, that of a social worker and a pharmacist.

“We’ve got enough to keep it going, but not to expand it,” she said.

Typically, there are three or four patients under the program’s care and their average stay in care is nine days.

MacLaren said the PEFHT was hoping to see an increase on its operating budget line to

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sustain the program’s operations full time, but it appears the money will not flow from the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care.

MacLaren said an announcement on a realignment of primary care funding is expected from the ministry any day now, but recently the ministry sent a letter to all of the province’s 184 family health teams telling them not to expect any increases in their base funding this year.

She said the PEFHT intends to lobby the province to provide funding for the model, particularly since it aligns with the direction the health system appears headed.

‘It’s is completely in alignment with everything the ministry wants to see — keep-

ing patients out of hospitals and co-ordinating an interdisciplinary support system. It ticks every box they want.”

MacLaren confirmed the recognition from a panel of peers comes at a good time.

“We were nominated in the summertime, but I held off pushing until we received this news. I had a strong suspicion we had a good chance to be in contention.”

While other family health teams see Hospital@Home as a best practice, MacLaren indicated she’s not certain if any other regions have adopted similar programs. She said several family health teams have sent people to observe the program in operation and others have expressed interest in the model.

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- Christine Valters Paintner St. Andrew’s will be appointing Celtic artist, David Rankine, as its third annual Artistin-Residence. David was born to Scottish parents, was a professional piper at the age of 14 and had a deep appreciation of Celtic culture and history. He received his Rev. Lynne Donovan Bachelor of Fine Arts at York University and it was there through the lens of the Book of Kells that he discovered the world of sacred geometry.

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Mandala means “sacred circle” in Sanskrit. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas are used to facilitate meditation and are used in sacred rites as a transformative tool to assist with healing. In a world where many no longer identify themselves as religious but as “spiritual” mandalas have served as a window to the soul.

The making of the mandala requires from us an attitude of receptivity and reverence. It is a search for and a recording of our deepest self at one moment in time and serves as a container for our deepest emotions. - Judith Veeder David's teaching experience extends from formal instruction at York University, Haliburton School of Fine arts, Mohawk College, Cedar Ridge Art Centre (Toronto) and the Goderich Celtic college, to workshops and classes for primary and secondary level students. To see David’s work go to www.davidrankineart.com.

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SOUTH BAY SHORE – almost 500 ft. of level shore and 4.30 acres of beautiful, park-like property.

Well-built, brick bungalow with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & main floor laundry plus a full, high basement. Includes 1,600 sq. ft. building close to the road presently used for antique furniture sales.

Asking $550,000. MLS QR21506306

ICF quality built home with large garage and clean shoreline. $465,000 MLS QR21504741

118 Pleasant Bay, PLEASANT BAY $539,000 MLS® QR21505555

3 bed, 2 bath Lake Consecon cottage, fully winterized. $399,000 MLS QR21502864

333 Main St , WELLINGTON $249,900 MLS® QR21502538

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2414 County Road 49 - Midway between Hwy. 401 & Picton Unique 8.5 acres on different levels. Panoramic view of Long Reach on top level – surveyed with building envelope shown. Down the lane, following the escarpment is a lovely 3-season cabin close to the Lake. A short walk takes you to the water’s edge – great for swimming, boating & fishing! Want a private get-away? Call us for your personal tour. $375,000 MLS QR21500662

136 acres, tall pine trees and a seasonal waterfall. $449,000 MLS QR21503335

565 Bakker Rd, 8+ ACRES OF VINIFERA VINES $895,000 MLS® QR21506609

12.2 acres with barn and 3 bed, 1.5 bath home. Needs TLC. $179,000 MLS QR21507237

282 Niles St, WELLINGTON $449,000 MLS® QR21503436

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This residential building lot is just over an acre on a pastoral road in the northern part of Prince Edward County. Only 8 minutes to Hwy 401, and easy access to Belleville and Napanee, what a wonderful place to build a new home. Foster is a well maintained gravel road and there are a few lovely homes already in the area.

The lot itself is nicely treed and level. Overlooking a row of trees, you can have lots of privacy yet still only be 10 minutes to groceries, fuel, restaurants, live entertainment and both Prince Edward Collegiate Institute and Sophiasburgh schools. $27,500 MLS QR21504745 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

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Build your dream home on this 2.86-acre lot located on Smokes Point Road - minutes to the 401, County wineries and events, and the conveniences of Trenton. Enjoy the waterviews and sunsets over Weller’s Bay. Recently tested dug well with excellent flow rate – and don’t forget the public boat launch down the road, too! $99,000 MLS QR21502398 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

Prinyers Cove building lot upon which to build your new waterfront home. Steps to the water allow for swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking and canoeing. Level, nicely treed lot in a fantastic location. Set in a rural community with lovely homes on either side and mature trees for privacy. A mooring for your boat is in place. $141,900 MLS QR21506071 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

132 acres of vacant land suitable for home site with lots of privacy includes meadows and woods. A real getaway property.

The east lot, no survey. $148,000 MLS QR21504026 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

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Milford Millpond Views! Appealing 1-acre building lot features gently rolling terrain and stunning bucolic views. Enjoy village life with a great country feel!

Certainly one of the prettiest lots currently available, this one will have you dreaming of your new home in The County! $45,000 MLS QR21506877 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg

This 5.2 acre lot is located on beautiful County Road 8 which connects Picton to Cressy. With rolling terrain and mature trees, this is a spectacular opportunity to create your own home, with beautiful vistas all around. Situated among some of Prince Edward County’s most significant properties, there is scope here to create a substantial retirement home or full-time residence – and to enjoy the many charms of “The County”. This lot has an established well, and has hydro access. Create your own winery here on the “Waupoos Wine Bench”! $85,000 QR21502388 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

Great opportunity with spectacular views! Build your dream home here among substantial County homes. 4.8 picturesque acres close to Picton or to Long Point beaches. Ideal for those who appreciate nature, wildlife and great birding! One-of-a-kind... $129,000 MLS QR21502567 Laurie www.monicaklingenberg.com

Set on the north shore of East Lake, this is a nicely treed property of approximately 17 acres. Waterfront is marshy. There is an original building with a footprint that could be built upon, all set in a rural part of Prince Edward County on one of the main roads into Sandbanks Provincial Park. $129,000 MLS QR21507066 Darlene Eldridge, Jim Wait, Mark Davis www.countyteam.com

Lovely property on 1.7 acres near Lake on the Mountain. 1.5 story older home with open main floor and enclosed porch, country eat-in kitchen and living room with patio doors to back yard. 2 bedrooms upstairs and full 4 piece bath has cast-iron soaker tub and separate shower. Some newer windows. Propane wall furnace. Previous owners had a pony in the paddock to one side - property is surrounded by lilacs and has a nice cedar split-rail fence. Set back from the road with a nice storage building. $150,000 MLS QR21504880 Gail Forcht**

Large century home on a quiet no exit road with water views of Muscote Bay. 4.6 acres.

4 Beds and 2 full Baths with main floor laundry. Open concept kitchen and dining room with wood stove and entrance from large side deck. Living room with pellet stove and French doors to recently installed patio. Great for a growing family or County retreat.

Close to Belleville, 401 and Picton. $198,000 MLS QR21501443 Gail Forcht**

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Brick century home in Picton, currently being used as a duplex. Many original features are intact, and a recent renovation has updated this home to realize it`s full potential. Lower unit has two bedrooms, laundry, kitchen, family room with dining, and a more formal living room. Bright windows and views of the yard complement the space. The upper unit is drenched in sunshine through the many bright windows and features a large washroom, spacious bedrooms and living room, and kitchen.

Lovely flooring, tall ceilings and an airy, open flow make this space very easy to live in. Both units have separate entries and parking for a vehicle. Located walking distance to all Picton amenities, including restaurants, shopping and dining. $229,000 QR21506266 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

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Gorgeous escarpment waterfront on Smiths Bay between Waupoos and Black River. Private location for your dream home. Protected Boat moorage in sheltered harbour. Located below Rutherford Stevens Lookout.

3.6 Acres. 10 mins to Picton. Shared lane. $248,000 MLS QR21505235 Gail Forcht** www.homeinthecounty.com

2 bdrm, 2 bthrm townhouse in the heart of Belleville. Open concept kitchen, living, and dining room with hrdwd floors and ceramic tile. Living room features a corner natural gas fireplace for those cozy evenings spent indoors. Master ensuite shower was designed for those with mobility issues. Main floor laundry is a nice touch, equipped with laundry tub and front-loading washer and dryer. Unfinished bsmt great for storage, or finish however you choose. Walkout from the basement to personal patio. No need to worry about snow removal, yard or exterior maintenance. Fees include access to services and amenities of Amica at Quinte Gardens located just across the street. Worry free, convenient independence, all in the privacy of your own home. $249,900. MLS QR21506325 Gail Forcht**

Perfect one-level living in the country. This home offers the ultimate in privacy, set back from the road with nice mature trees out front and fruit trees scattered around the property. 3 bedrooms, an open concept living, dining and kitchen. Main floor laundry. Mudroom entryway. Heated by a propane fireplace with electric baseboards as backup. A full crawlspace with poured floor offers dry storage and the potential for a propane forced-air heating system. Large front deck with awning structure.

Double garage with space for a workshop. Enjoy the quiet country setting only 15 minutes to Picton - close to Waupoos, Lake on the Mountain, and many wineries, cider companies, cheese factories etc $250,000 MLS QR21505324 Gail Forcht**

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This is a 36 acre parcel of farmland on the north side of County Road 11, well-situated on the road to Sandbanks Provincial Park and only 10 minutes to Picton.$199,000 MLS QR21507091 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*,

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Family home, weekend retreat or perfect rental property – with all furniture included!

This is a charming, secluded County dwelling with deeded access to the Adolphus Reach. Bring your canoe! Large family kitchen, pretty gardens and separate garage.

Total of four bedrooms and two baths, on two spacious levels. Your home in the County, just past Lake on the Mountain. $249,000 QR21503714 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

WHOPPERTUNITY! 11 Acres of beautiful sloping land with 303 feet on County Road 7 and 124 feet of sandy beach on the Adolphus Reach! Charming access by right-of-way leads to this hidden, private site, ideal for your beachfront cottage. Dug-well already in place. Start your County dreams here! $249,000 MLS QR21503699 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

Fabulous cottage with spectacular panoramic views. Quiet private lane and large lot. level waterfront, great for swimming or boating! Great room with wood stove for 4-season use. 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths providing room for the whole family. Currently rented seasonally as a vacation retreat. Patio, dock, and a welcoming hammock at the shore. Come enjoy a private piece of Prince Edward County waterfront! $288,000 MLS QR21506162 Gail Forcht**

Last chance to be a part of “Prince Edward Landing”, an enclave of luxury homes on Picton Bay! 1.5 acre waterfront lot features an elevated building site and a gentle slope to the appealing shoreline. Wonderful views of the Yacht Club, the bay, and the sailboats drifting by. Municipal water, sewers and natural gas. Build here and be part of this vibrant town! $289,000 MLS QR21505269 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

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This stylish home will resonate with a buyer who wants a low-maintenance, renovated open-concept home a short walk to all Picton amenities. Welcoming kitchen/dining area is open to the living room. An updated 4pc bath with tiled shower.

The laundry area features a second entrance. The kitchen upgrades include back splash tile, cabinet space/storage, dishwasher and included stainless steel appliances. Includes many of the furnishings. $214,900 MLS QR21503722 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

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Opportunity to own 150’ of accessible shoreline on South Bay to build your dream cottage. This secluded double lot features terraced perennial gardens, mature trees, canoe dock and pristine water for swimming - pebble bottom, shallow enough for the whole family and still great for boating, fishing, kayaks, canoes. There is a simple well maintained three-bedroom, two-bath mobile home w/ a large screened porch. Fully serviced with hydro, well, water purification, septic, new electrical and 8’ by 10’ storage shed. High speed internet is available. $299,900 MLS QR21504497 Gail Forcht**

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Beautifully-built 1990 bungalow on 7 picturesque acres close to Picton and Point Petre! Outstanding reception rooms, very generous master suite with adjoining sunroom, plus two more bedrooms, spacious lower level with walk-outs, wonderful wide decks on two sides. Perfect opportunity to take this one right off the grid! Just add solar! $349,000 MLS QR21501980 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

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Beautiful bright bungalow on the edge of Milford! Three generous bedrooms including master with en suite bath. Huge principal rooms. Double attached garage, and separate workshop/bunkie all on 2.36 acres! Absolutely nothing to do - just move in! $319,000 MLS QR21502468 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* www.lauriegruer.com

A family home in the country, 20 minutes to Belleville and 35 minutes to CFB Trenton. Secluded 1.82 acres of peaceful bliss. This is a solid custom built home. The West side yard is perfect for a pool and patio. A plethora of large vinyl casement windows fills the home with natural light at every angle. $329,900 MLS QR21504646 Ken Arseneault* www.homeinthecounty.com

Perched along the northern shores of Prince Edward County, this pleasing waterfront bungalow blurs the lines between interior and exterior, displaying magnificent scenery at every turn with a true feeling of being surrounded by nature. Featuring 2 bedrooms, 1 bath the sprawling open concept floor plan offers plenty of privacy and an ideal place to entertain, raise a family or enjoy quiet seclusion. Potential for rental income, and year round living - this is a great find - don’t miss out! Asking $349,000 MLS QR21504832 Rob Plomer* & Kate Vader*

One of the finest waterfront properties in Prince Edward County! 310 ft by 3 acres of prime waterfront land, clear of trees, level to the lake! Waterfront is completely accessible. Located on private road off of County Rd 7 on Adolphus Reach just past Lake on the Mountain, 15 min from Picton. 310 ft of pebble beach waterfront faces north-west on the Bay of Quinte where a home can be built near the water`s edge.

Perfect for boating & swimming. 8.9 acres, access lane, 5.5 acres of lovely woods treed with maple, oak & beech trees, privacy from the road. Solid, properly graded access road, hydro to property, rural residential zoning. Ready for anyone looking to build their dream home in the County!!! $369,000 MLS QR21505549 Peter Lynch*

This waterfront home sits on 6.94 acres with ATV and snowmobile trails throughout the property. The house has 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and the den on the main floor that can be used as a bedroom as well. The seller is very motivated to sell, new roof, immediate possession and will consider leaving contents in the house. This is a great opportunity to own waterfront with privacy. $369,900 MLS QR21504482 Lori Slik*

This is a quiet area off of Rednersville Road, the lot is one of the bigger lots on this dead end lane and has an old cottage that has not been torn down to allow a new house or cottage to be constructed on the footprint close to the water. There is a good dug well and the septic is older and will need upgrading. The lane is accessed off of an newer cul-de-sac, Brickworks Lane that is a paved road. The shoreline is clean walk in swimmable water on the Bay of Quinte, known for its world class fishing. $385,000 MLS QR21505843 Lori Slik*

NATURE LOVER`S PARADISE - Unsurpassed Setting on 3 sprawling acres, this is a rare opportunity in WEST LAKE! You`ll feel right at ease with nature and enjoy relaxing evenings watching the the sky at night. From the large great room , to walkout deck this property was built to make you and your guests feel special. Endless recreational activities in the neighbourhood are all on your doorstep. $399,000 MLS QR21506315 Rob Plomer* & Kate Vader*

Spectacular gardens surround this unique century home, now expanded and updated for our time. Reclaimed pine floors, wood-burning fireplace, generous lightfilled rooms! Geo-thermal heating system! Wonderful woodland trails lead to charming, wildlife-rich Muscote Bay waterfront ideal for canoes. This is a very special County retreat! $399,000 MLS QR21502112 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

Just move in! Impeccable Sheba`s Island home in exquisite condition offers two levels of living space, beautiful grounds and spectacular views over the channel and marsh. Hardwood floors, walls of glass and a huge deck over the water. Just minutes from Picton, Bloomfield and the beach! Ask us about all of the upgrades and renovations. This is an outstanding package! Longer closing available. $419,000 MLS QR21502668 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

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

Fabulous retreat overlooking Picton Bay. 2 bedrooms. Bright sunroom and deck.

Open concept great room offers updated kitchen and dining room with natural gas fireplace and vaulted ceiling. Front office doubles as spare bedroom. Updated wiring and many upgrades. Incredible views. Walking distance to everything in town, on a great quiet street. $428,000 MLS QR21505286 Gail Forcht**

Wellington! Close to the action, but quiet and serene, your friends and family will love to visit! This pebble-stucco home built in 1920 has modern updates throughout.

Walking distance to downtown, boardwalk, beach, shops and restaurants. Staying home is easy when you’re lounging by the pool, enjoying the breeze on the back patio. The tri-level coach-house is 2000+ sqft of prime creative space. Use it as a Bunkie, studio or workshop or all three. The possibilities are endless here. $438,000 MLS QR21504226 Gail Forcht**

The perfect place to be close to everything in your own private oasis. Well-built stonefaced home on 1.3 acres. Full wheelchair accessibility. 2+ bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms - Great room with wood burning stone fireplace, cathedral ceilings, and spacious deck. Elevator to large workshop area, utilities and garage bays. Walk to the bistro and restaurant at Lake on the Mountain. Provincial park access to the lake for swimming, canoeing or kayaking. Only 8 minutes to Picton. 2 mins to the Ferry. $450,000 MLS QR21503541 Gail Forcht**

This classic two-storey brick home has been grandstanding on Main Street Bloomfield since 1867. The original part of the home features a large living room and adjoining dining room. The kitchen has a walkout to a lovely deck. A family room with separate entrance boasts a lovely natural gas fireplace. The newer main floor master bedroom suite has a full bath and a deck for enjoying a private coffee in the morning. There is an unfinished attic space that would be an amazing child’s playroom! This property backs onto parkland and gives a rural feel while being in the heart of this boutique village. Currently operating as a B&B, many contents are available to enable a turnkey purchase. $469,000 MLS QR21504709 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

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This solid Brick bungalow has plenty of space for family and guests with three bedrooms, 3 baths, a home office, Open concept Kitchen/Family room with double-sided wood-fireplace plus formal living and dining rooms. Master has walk-in and 5 piece ensuite. Full Basement with the potential for two more bedrooms, a huge recreation/games room, and a Outstanding live/work opportunity in the heart of Prince Edward County! Three bed- cold cellar. Walkout from both levels to 70 acres. 20 acres workable land room, Guildcrest home (1990) and adjacent convenience store in a busy, highly-vis- and rolling hill to pond, forest and wetland. Double attached garage, plus ible location. ATM, lottery, dry cleaning transfer and groceries. On route to Sandbanks Provincial Park and across from LCBO. House offers excellent space a New detached 26x30` garage with power and space for a workshop. and potential for development of lower level. Oversized garage, too! $475,000 MLS Centrally located only minutes from Picton, Bloomfield or Wellington.

QR21407460 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg* Barn needs TLC. $461,800 MLS QR21502997 Gail Forcht** www.lauriegruer.com www.homeinthecounty.com

A classic century home in Picton. Currently operating as La Vita e Bella Bed & Breakfast, which boasts top notch reviews on Trip Advisor. Three upstairs bedrooms, all with beautiful pine flooring and their own fully renovated bathrooms. The main floor has an open concept formal reception and dining-room area, with tall ceilings, high baseboards and windows, hardwood flooring and fireplace. Large den with fireplace leads to the wrap-around sunroom overlooking beautiful gardens. Main floor bedroom and laundry too. Mechanical systems and overall conditions of the house will allow you to unpack and enjoy. Central location. $499,900 MLS QR21504426 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

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13 & 21 Bridge Street, Picton Ward Residential - Development opportunity in downtown Picton, on the `town hill`, with views over the Picton Bay. Walking distance to all amenities, restaurants and shopping. This is an ideal location for a retail/condo development, or bring your vision! Full town services to the lots and zoning is Core Commercial-very flexible. $499,000 MLS QR21506304 Darlene

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This two-year old home sits on a coveted street backing onto a natural wood setting. A spacious foyer welcomes you into this lovely home. Main floor includes laundry room, pantry, plus three bedrooms and two baths (one ensuite), open-concept kitchen/dining/living room with 2-sided fireplace. Professional appliances in the kitchen are perfect for the foodie. Finished lower level is fantastic for visiting family, including two large multi-purpose rooms, washroom and storage. Paved drive, interlock walk, perennial gardens, and many upgrades. $529,000 MLS QR21506280 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis*

Enjoy County living in comfort in this beautiful custom built home situated on 28.9 acres of useable farmland. This home offers four bedrooms on the main floor, coffered ceiling in the great room. Walk in pantry in open concept kitchen as well as the covered deck to enjoy those summer BBQ`s. The benefits from the geo thermal heating/cooling system will last a lifetime. This is a home that needs to be seen! $539,000 MLS QR21505609 Peter Lynch*

Splendid restoration of a classic 1838 County inn, now perfect as a family retreat or as an elegant B&B! Four bedrooms, all with ensuite baths, beautiful formal reception rooms with hand-painted detail, renovated kitchen and mechanical services. Double garage with adjoining space for studio or workshop. Truly an exquisite and authentic restoration. An outstanding opportunity! (Seller will consider selling additional acreage.) $559,000 MLS QR21503801 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

Spacious, energy efficient and thoughtful design throughout this 4 bedroom, 3 bath stone home. High ceilings, custom tile work, incredible chef`s dream kitchen with huge walk-in pantry, commercial Jenn-Air range, fantastic working island and a great desk area all topped with Quartz counters. Huge maintenance free composite veranda plus a covered patio. Incredible master suite complete with 5 piece ensuite and a dream closet! 2nd level laundry. Radiant in-floor heating and central air, R60 insulation (Arxx). The 70 acre property is a magical private oasis of wildlife with a seasonal creek, rolling hills and limestone with trails to tour the forest and meadows, fruit trees and even concord grapes! $725,000 MLS QR21504163 Gail Forcht**

“One owner home” Huyck`s Point Road home! Enjoy the natural beauty of this hand crafted stone home with 260 feet of flat ledge shore line. Tree lined 5.8 acre waterfront lot, manicured gardens, spectacular landscaping, breathtaking sunsets! Hand built stone seawall, 2 stone out buildings at waters edge. Safety bars on basement windows, upper level protected by Pentagon metal security shutters for when you are away! Must be seen to appreciate! $850,000 MLS QR21502443 Peter Lynch*

The property you have been looking for! Updated Century home with space for the whole family or perfect for a B&B. 24 acres with over 600’ of waterfront on Adolphus Reach.

Covered front veranda, original tin ceilings, pine and hardwood floors, fabulous trim and mouldings from the mid-1800`s! Renovated, finished and insulated space in the historic barn would make an excellent studio, bunkie or yoga space. 2 adjacent outbuildings in excellent condition. Stairs to the shore. Adolphus Reach is excellent for boating. Potential to sever. Great hobby farm. $875,000 MLS QR21503581 Shannon Warr-Hunter*

A much-admired County landmark in the heart of Picton! This impeccably restored Colonial Revival classic is featured in “The Settler’s Dream” and other publications.

5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, exquisite period detail, two staircases and splendid entrance hall with fireplace, expansive verandahs and balconies and a recently-built carriage house. Unique opportunity! $915,000 MLS QR21501704 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

OUTSTANDING EAST LAKE ESTATE. 36.5 acres with over 1,000 feet of waterfront and your own private inlet. Two houses: an expansive, beautifully-built and gracious bungalow, and an adjacent three-bedroom cottage. Much-admired stone barn, plus large utility building. Truly a unique opportunity! $995,000 MLS QR21504399 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

Spectacular family retreat on a sheltered cove in Prince Edward County! Stunning 6-year old house on over 2 acres, features 4 bedroom suites, amazing family room and huge waterside porch. Double and triple garages. Property can be run as a marina with 31 boat slips, 8 moorings and a clubhouse. Looking for a family live/work opportunity or a perfect situation for a snowbird? Opportunity! $995,000 QR21503344 & QR21503346 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

Stunning contemporary custom-built 3 bed, 4 bath waterfront home with 35 x 15 foot boat slip & lift. Waterviews from nearly every room and spectacular sunsets! Hardwood and ceramic floors. Spacious gourmet kitchen, master bedroom with fireplace overlooks the water. Large recreation room, exercise room, sauna and hot tub. New roof and professionally landscaped with sprinklers. An immaculate home that is sure to impress! $998,000 MLS QR21501758 Gail Forcht**

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

Much-admired Waupoos farm on 80 acres right on Lake Ontario! Beautifully-renovated 1867 red brick farmhouse, handsome ban plus a charming cottage on the shoreline. Recent septic and dug well. Main house features cathedral ceilings, extensive decks and large screened porch. Main floor library and laundry. Incomparable family retreat! Price is $1,695,000 MLS QR21505033 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

Elegant and welcoming, the Merrill Inn has on several occasions been named one of the top 25 small hotels in Canada - and no wonder! Impeccably-updated and meticulously-maintained, its thirteen rooms offer private ensuite baths, and its fiftyseat restaurant and patio is one of the County`s busiest. Classic 1878 Victorian on 1.07 acres with parking for 24 cars. Substantial upgrades and renovations since 2002. Beautiful reception areas and exquisite detail throughout. Situated among other impressive historical buildings on Picton`s Main Street. Impressive financials available with signed confidentiality agreement. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! $2,600,000 MLS QR21500909 Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*

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Artisan`s Playground on 26 acres - Renovated century home w/ B&B + 2 rental suites in the coach house. 2-story gallery studio w/ heat&hydro. Pottery studio, summer kitchen and sleeping cabin. Fabulous 3 story red barn houses a welding shop, woodwork shop, and large bays for storage. An original County hops barn has a glassblowing studio+vaulted ceiling to 2nd gallery. Convertible pavilion provides great space for events. Landscaped grounds with wood-fired pizza oven, BBQ pit, outdoor kitchen and pergola. Come and explore! $1,200,000 MLS QR21503442 Gail Forcht**

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0 Welbanks Road, Athol Ward Unique opportunity to own acreage boasting almost 4,000 ft, with 138 acres, on south shore of Prince Edward County. Lovely pebble beach and multiple home sites — perhaps a severance or two? An old growth cedar stand is the perfect setting for a new home on this pristine shoreland. $2,900,000 MLS QR21507060 Darlene Eldridge**, Jim Wait*, Mark Davis* www.countyteam.com

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Long Point, South Marysburgh

ROW HOUSE A unique turn of the century building featuring two, three bedroom units. $159,900 MLS QR21406991

WATERFRONT ESTATE Located off the Bay of Quinte. Outstanding contemporary ranch styled family home.

Available for rent $2200 monthly MLS QR21502095 $1,299,900

268 WILSON ROAD Character filled century home, open concept, 3 bdrms, new bath, 4 Acres. $159,900 MLS QR21503285

PRIVATE WATERFRONT PROPERTY 350 ft of completely private waterfront.

Make this your get away destination! $189,900 MLS QR21503713

470 Rosseau Cross Road

11128 Loyalist Parkway

1506 County Road 35

58 Smith Road, Belleville

50 PLUS ACRES Just outside Picton. Lots of potential and privacy. Zoned Rural, lots of possibilities $119,000 MLS QR21505958

Approx 600' shoreline on Adolphus Reach, Updated large country kit, LR w/gas fireplace. Updated wiring & plumbing. $379,900 MLS QR21503287

IMMACULATE WATERFRONT HOME 3 bedroom side-split, move in ready home ideal for retirees or snowbirds. $325,000 MLS QR21506463

COUNTRY RANCH BUNGALOW Approx 3,000 sq ft living space on 2 levels.

Open concept, 1.9 ac lot, detached garage. $374,900 MLS QR21505391

13 McFarland Drive, Picton

38 Mitchells Crossroad

158 Scotts Mill, South Marysburgh

110 Main Street, Wellington

WAREHOUSE Includes tenant with 5 year lease.

40 foot x 40 foot building. $219,000 MLS 2142292

SPACIOUS COUNTRY LIVING Very private location, 8 minutes to Picton.

Move in ready with recent updates. $262,000 MLS QR21504965

856 County Road 1, Hallowell

1895 County Road 10

STEVE SENSENSTEIN Sales Rep 613-885-1307

PAT BENSON MOORE Sales Rep 613-849-8501

WOLF BRAUN Sales Rep 613-476-2100

VACANT LAND OPPORTUNITY ENGLISH COUNTRY COTTAGE 2 ac sloping waterfront lot with poured conc Fully renovated home overlooking West Lake. foundation and well ready to build on.

Walking distance to downtown Wellington. $139,000 MLS QR21502841 $379,000 MLS QR21505894

9 Reynolds Place, Wellington

2 QUAKER COURT

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CAROL BROUGH Sales Rep 613-476-2100

Open House Sunday Nov. 8 • 11:30-1:15PM COUNTRY HOME CLOSE TO TOWN 3 bed/1 bath home on spacious lot. Minutes from amenities in Picton. $180,000 MLS QR21504244

CHARMING CENTURY HOME Spacious country home boasts both original & new features. Close to all the County has to offer. $230,000 MLS QR21505805

MOVE IN CONDITION Smoke & pet free bungalow. $122,900 MLS QR21405815

WELLINGTON ON THE LAKE Great value, 2 bdrm/2 bath bungalow. $135,000 MLS QR21506891

South East of 934 Black Road - Lot A

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BILL GOODMAN Sales Rep 613-813-4573

Sold SOUTH EAST OF 934 BLACK ROAD Build your dream home on this 12.5 acre building lot with drilled well. $79,900 MLS QR21504190

HUGH JACKSON Broker 613-476-5026

ERIN FORESTELL Sales Rep 613-827-4456

SOUTH EAST OF 934 BLACK ROAD Beautiful 12.5 acre lot with mature trees, a stream and 2 acres for building. Dug and blasted well. $78,000 MLS QR21504191

STEVE KOZMANUK Sales Rep 613-967-7216

KARI KOZMANUK Sales Rep 613-921-7951

EAST OF 2591 CTY RD 4 65+ acres of cleared land & bush located between Picton & Belleville. $119,900 MLS QR21407009

ERNIE MACMILLAN Sales Rep 613-476-2100

GARY MORDEN Broker 613-885-2304

8 JOHN STREET Century home in Picton with 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms. Great location! $159,900 MLS QR21504114

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The Elizabeth Crombie Sales Team 613.476.2700 104 Main Street, Picton 1.877.476.0096

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94 WATER ROAD $749,000 2 restored historical buildings ready for creative entrepreneur! Consists of 12 acres, Colonial American home, 1822 church on quiet side road.

MLS®2137295

CLOSE TO OUTLET PROVINCIAL PARK $499,900 Gracious century country home that will delight you inside and out! Renovated and preserved with original details. 3,800 sq ft of living space. Close to Provincial Park Beach. MLS®QR21506078

www.pictonhomes.com elizabeth.crombie@sympatico.ca

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39 HILL STREET, PICTON $267,500 What a gem! 1.5 storey home is walking distance to Prince Edward Yacht Club, Curling Club, community park and local hospital.

MLS® QR21507169

WATERFRONT

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

WATERFRONT

3344 COUNTY ROAD 7 ROAD $735,000 Enjoy stunning sunsets from the front porch of this fabulous Victorian Brick circa 1882, with 38.5 acres and over 400 feet of waterfront.

MLS®QR21504031

FOLKARD LANE - GOLF GREEN ESTATES $529,000 Exceptional opportunity to purchase 7.5 acres! Golf Green Estates can be divided into estate lots with views of Picton Bay and Picton Golf Club with town water and access to natural gas. MLS®QR21501177

GREAT LOCATION!! $199,000 In a great location near wineries and a new brewery. Tastefully renovated old home! Dream big with a small price tag! MLS®QR21503406

ON TOP OF THE WORLD! $348,900 Amazing waterviews from this hilltop location which affords vistas of woods & shimmering waters! 5 bedroom,3 bath home near Lake on the Mountain. MLS®QR21502503

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Lovely waterfront home with 3 bedrooms and large eat-in kitchen. Walk outs on both levels.

Amazing waterviews!

$418,000

1103 WILSON RD. Your own vineyard!

Gorgeous split level in the heart of wine country!

$334,500

OPEN SUN. NOV. 8 1-3pm

WATERFRONT! 40 acres tucked along the Bay of Quinte. 3 Bedroom custom built family home. Perfect for cyclists or fisherpeople.

$467,000 COUNTRY BEAUTY! One of Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prettiest roads! 3 Bedroom family home. Gorgeous gardens. Character and a carriage house!

$349,000 THE FOUR WINDS! Beautiful East Lake cottage retreat!

Many repeat visitors. Boating, fishing, swimming!

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$795,000

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OLD CHARM ON LARGE CORNER LOT – GREAT POTENTIAL FOR VACATION RENTAL!

2 plus bedrms, 4 pc on main floor and 3 pc on second level. Large open concept kit, din rm and fam rm plus lg liv rm. Main floor laundry and lg mud room leads to deck on back of home. New sitting deck on front of home. New gas furnace 3 yrs old, newer windows, laminate flooring as well as carpeting. Lots of windows makes this a bright cheery home with large lot and detached two car garage. Close to beach, parks and walkable to all the restaurants and art shops. $214,500. MLS ®21506996

ASHGILL GARDENS Village of Wellington, Niles St. Great lot in area of nice homes. Mature trees, close to all amenities. Walk to beach & schools. Municipal services available. Asking $74,900 MLS® 2143581

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GREAT FAMILY HOME Cannifton Road, Thurlow. 2 bedrm condo backing onto Moira River, private & pretty. Brick building, patio area, electric awning. Lg bright living rm, eat in kitchen, utility room. Energy efficient radiant heating, hardwood in living rm, hall & master bedrm. Close to all amenities. $159,900 MLS® QR21403624

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MAIN ST., WELLINGTON CORE COMMERCIAL Approx 1800 sq ft of commercial space plus 2 bedrm apt, corner of Wharf & Main. Close to all amenities. Municipal sewer & water. Walking distance to Drake Devonshire, East & Main & Stache. Put your business in here, you have all the traffic. Asking $425,000 MLS QR21505585

LOOKING FOR A SPOT FOR A BUSINESS? Older renovated home on municipal water, Village of Consecon. This property is mmaculate inside and totally renovated. Features lg country kitchen, woodstove, lots of cupboards, island. Separate living rm, lg 3 pc bath, 2 bedrms upstairs, small office area and loft in 2nd bedrm. Detached 1 1/2 car garage, outbuilding could be used as workshop or small bunkie, 20x20 3rd building. Lg 2+ acre property, great for young entrepreneur for home occupation. Call to view. Asking $199,900 MLS® QR21404242

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MODEL HOME MOVEININREADY! READY! 1083 1083 MELROSE MELROSE RD RD NEW BUILD ~~ MOVE

5 min north of 401 between Shannonville and Marysville exits, 1732 sq. ft. Craftsman open concept bungalow built to custom standards.

9 ft ceilings, trayed ceiling in great room, beautiful upgraded kitchen with granite and walk in pantry, lovely front entrance, walk in closet and main floor laundry,, 3 bedrooms, large ensuite bathroom with 6 ft glass and tile shower, rear deck, oversized garage, superior quality finishing with attention to detail. Additional finished rec room in basement and lots of room for more bedrooms, roughed- in basement bathroom One acre lot on paved country road, seasonal stream runs thru property. Close to community recreation fields, library and fire hall. $365,000 includes hst

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95 BRIDGE ST.

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Spectacular Waterfront MLS QR21501345 65 GOODMAN

Historic Landmark The Claramount Inn & Spa MLS QR21501321

129 MCKINLEY CROSSROAD

EAST LAKE WATERFRONT

PUT HERB ON THE CURB AND GET R SOLD I Wish I Had More Like This MLS QR21503298

Fransworth Built – Quality Construction MLS QR21503890

Beautiful Sunsets MLS QR21505464

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12 LAKE STREET PICTON 3 bedroom bungalow with full finished basement. Maintenance Free exterior, mature trees and shrubs for privacy, 5 different veronicanorton@bellnet.ca varieties of Apple Trees, gardens with rhubarb, straw berries, raspberries and horse radish. A private 3 level deck. Within walking distance to in town shopping and parks. $250,000. MLS® QR21501484

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Fabulous location on a double lot! 8 year old 3 bedroom, 3 bath Call GAIL FORCHT, Broker home with wrap-around covered verandah, open two-story or SHANNON WARRgreat room with wood-burning fireplace and walls of windows, main floor master suite with 4 piece ensuite, walk-in closet.

HUNTER, Sales Rep Main floor laundry and powder room. Bright and airy kitchen Office: 613-471-1708 and eating area with walkouts to the verandah and a great back Cell: 613-961-9587 www.homeinthecounty.com deck. Water views over the reach. New Double Garage with space for a workshop. Walk to the resident`s beach and boat launch. Brand new High Efficiency Propane Furnace Fall 2014!

Close to marina, wineries, cheese factories and farmer`s markets. $289,000 MLS QR21502851

Call VERONICA NORTON, Sales Rep Office: 613-399-5900 613-922-1860

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

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Here is value at a glance! Situated on 3.7 acres offering much privacy is this very modern 1496 sq.ft. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 7 year old home. Home is all hardwood & porcelain tile flooring throughout. High end windows & doors plus 3 sets of patio doors. Beautiful modern eat-in kitchen w/ceramic backsplash, island & breakfast bar, pot lighting, appliances (less fridge), formal dining room, main floor laundry. Great room with vaulted ceiling, pot lights & HERB PLIWISCHKIES, patio doors to deck, good size master bdrm with patio doors Sales Rep to deck. Double 24`x36` fully insulated detached garage w/workshop, forced air propane heating, c/a, HRV, on cell 613-921-7441 demand hot water. Aluminum soffit, fascia & eavestrough, 613-476-5399 drilled well, fish pond, beautiful private rear yard. Great chain link dog kennel. 10x14 utility shed. Don`t miss this beautiful smoke free, no pets, no children home. Absolutely move in condition & not a penny to spend. Quality galore ! $349,000 MLS® QR21504245

53 ELMDALE DR - WELLINGTON ON THE LAKE This 10 year new Loyalist 'A' model, has been extensively updated with engineered and ceramic flooring, granite counter tops, crown Call moulding, designer sinks and taps, soft and TED SURRIDGE, appealing paint colours, etc. Patio doors off dining Sales Rep room lead to a 12 x 11 deck and a well manicured Office: 613-399-5900 lawn, with additional new landscaping. Must be teds@kos.net viewed to fully appreciate. The full partially finished basement includes a 2 piece bath with ceramic flooring, and carpet plus laminate in rec room areas. $299,000. MLS QR21505404

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1 EAST MARY STREET The old adage `Don`t judge a book by its cover` rings true with this older home. You must see the interior to truly appreciate the blood, sweat & tears that has gone into this home. Completely & professionally renovated.

This 4 bedroom home features an open concept living design. Separate dining room. Sunroom with walk out to rear deck. Main floor laundry. Short walk to downtown, harbour & schools. $299,000 MLS QR21506336

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DESIGN FOR LIVING LAKEFRONT DELIGHT DESIGN FOR LIVING

Plan No. SHSW1452

Home of the Week ERIC HELMER 613-476-4945

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SURROUNDED BY TREES 3 bedroom rural home, close to Belleville, has been beautifully renovated. Open concept kitchen/living area with walkout to enclosed sunroom, cozy family room with fireplace, main floor laundry and much, much more. Nestled on private, fully treed lot. Good value at $289,000 MLS QR 21506897

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This cool cottage is perfect for the waterfront, as two rear porches lend themselves to a beautiful setting.

The main level has a tradi-tional floor plan, with a separate kitchen and dining area adjacent to the living space, which is appointed with a large fireplace. Two bedrooms are also on this level, and an abundance of windows punctuate each space. The lower level has an additional two bedrooms witha second den and easy access to the yard. Storing sports equipment or an ATV? The garage on the lower level is well-placed for easyaccess.

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Plan No. SHSW01452

First Floor: 1,200 sq. ft.

Lower Level: 945 sq. ft.

Total: 2,145 sq. ft.

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LAKEFRONT DELIGHT First Floor: 1,200 sq. ft.

Lower Level: 945 sq. ft.

Total: 2,145 sq. ft. ©Copyright Select Home Designs. All rights reserved

Plan No. SHSW01452

LAKEFRONT DELIGHT First Floor: 1,200 sq. ft.

Lower Level: 945 sq. ft.

Total: 2,145 sq. ft.

First Floor

Lower Level