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Fresh faces atop marathon podium Bauer, Seeley first-time winners at 14th annual race through county STAFF WRITER

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ALL ALONE 2017 County Marathon champion John Bauer, 23, runs up Lake Street on the home stretch of the race.

Bauer broke away with 13 km to go, finishing with a time of 2:50:47.2. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

and his breathing and he came to a conclusion about whether to be concerned by the pace or not.

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splits, about four minutes a kilometre and just hoped he dropped off.”

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The Quinte Healthcare Corporation (QHC) board of directors has completed another step in the march towards a new hospital in Prince Edward County..

Board members gathered in Quinte West last week and approved the submission of the Stage 1 proposal for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital redevelopment project.

This 500-page document focuses on the future Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital including the recommended site for the new hospital, details of the hospital services over the next 35 years, a highlevel space plan and a cost estimate.

As part of the process, the completed proposal goes to the South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) for endorsement before being submitted to the health ministry for approval and marks the completion of the first level of a fivestage process.

QHC vice-president and chief financial officer Brad Harrington confirmed the hospital organization submitted the approved Stage 1 proposal to ministry’s health capital branch this week and said the group is eager to move on to the next stage.

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“Our objective is to get government approval of that plan and if we get approval, we would move to stage two which is functional programming” Harrington told the Gazette Tuesday. “That's where we get Layout and design would take about a year but the new hospital is still relatively far off.

Part of the Stage 1 proposal called for QHC to layout a timeline and officials penciled that construction would get underway in 2022 with completion of a new hospital in 2025.

“Obviously that is contingent on QHC completing all the necessary steps and getting all the ministry approvals in place,” Harrington added.

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There were some fresh faces at the top of the podium following the 14th County Marathon Sunday as the Rolf Lund and Gayle Ornikova trophies went to first-time male and female race champions.

John Bauer, of Hamilton, started his marathon career at last year’s County Marathon, where he surprised the field with a third-place finish and a time of 3:01:29.3. This time around, he managed to shave his time down to 2:50.47.2 to cross the line first among a field of 179 runners (111 male).

Bauer said he came to Sunday’s race with a strategy to just focus on his own run and pace himself.

After escaping the hubbub of the finish line to recuperate alone on a quiet bleacher, Bauer detailed his thinking along the 42.2-kilometre journey from Wellington to Picton.

“This race, the first part is flat and downhill and the end is rolling hills, so it’s really important you don’t go out too fast because you’ve got to contend with those hills — especially the big one at kilometre 37 and the rollers once you get into Picton,” he said. “I went out trying to stay right on four minutes a kilometre for the full race. So I went out with that.”

Bauer said one competitor went out ahead of him early, but he analyzed that runner’s stride

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Maracle says Canada could do better in upholding its treaty commitments Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte chief shares ways Iroquois Confederacy, other First Nations people have faithfully upheld commitments to British Crown ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

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Speaking before the Rotary Club of Picton, R. Donald Maracle traced back the history of Indigenous people to the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Caribbean as he made an argument that members of the Iroquois Confederacy have received a raw deal from British colonization. “We think we’ve been good to Canadians with the treaties. We gave the colonizing settlers a place to live, productive land, lakes for fishing, timber, and mining and I don’t think our people got a very good deal or a fair deal.

So that’s what we’re trying to accomplish,� Maracle said. “The scars of all of this run over decades and centuries.�

He noted that prior to their dealings with European colonials in Iroquois communities, the men were protectors and hunters, while women tended to gardens and raised children to ensure they’d have good character, be kind and compassionate, and care about the wellbeing of people in their communities. Maracle called the women peacemakers.

He said there wasn’t always peace in villages in those days or common goals, but a peacemaker

HISTORY LESSON R. Donald Maracle, the chief of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte shared his understanding of interactions between First Nations and European settlers and the lasting impacts those interactions have had with Picton Rotarians Tuesday. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

convinced five nations — the Mohawks, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca —to bury weapons of war and form a confederacy. At the time, that confederacy stretched across presentday New York State, Ohio, and Pennsylvania and had hunting villages on Lake Ontario’s north shore.

Fur trading happened often in this region in the 1500s with First Nations people being the back-

bone of the early economy because they’d do the hunting and trapping of animals to trade for pots, axes, shovels and other metal items. At that time, they had a relationship with the French that experienced times of peace and hostility. An engagement with the Dutch was also productive until the English conquered the Dutch in the 1600s. At that time, they entered into alliances and treaties known as the

Covenant Chain with the British Colonies, including America’s 13 founding colonies.

The relationship, Maracle said, was to be build on “peace and friendship, trade, and something new called military alliance.� Basically, he explained, the Iroquois Confederacy was to be an ally of the King of England in the event of war. At the time, that was important to the British as the Iroquois controlled many of the canoe routes they wanted for the fur trade.

Maracle reported by the early 1700s there were tales of land frauds, of the English and settlers getting people drunk and taking their land or making false claims.

The relationship soured.

Eventually, the English decided they needed to repair the relationship. Four Mohawk men the English styled as kings went to England to ask the queen for military help against the French. They also agreed to allow priests in their villages, just as the French had done in their area of jurisdiction. The priests were not only clergy, but also political ambassadors whose job was to keep the natives in line.

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School start, seasonal slowdown create increased demand for food bank Volunteers attempt to help people struggling with high housing, energy costs while seeing a 17-per-cent decrease in monetary donations this year We certainly take advantage of sales and with two big refrigerators now, we can keep things much longer than we used to.”

Brownbill is encouraged by the awareness being brought to food issues through the County

ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

By most accounts, there is a good harvest coming off Prince Edward County’s fields this year.

That said, not everyone is enjoying the bounty of the fall. At the Picton United Church County Food Bank, it’s actually one of the most difficult times of the year to try to feed the hungry.

Treasurer Ellen Brownbill said one might expect fall can be a tough time for families because they have to prepare lunches to send to schools, but it also brings a wave of single adults who are feeling the crunch.

“With folks going back to school, everybody has back-toschool expenses, and some of the seasonal work is falling off, which makes it a little harder depending how much your household income is,” she said. “A lot of our clients are not children, they’re adults finding it difficult to make ends meet. We’ve just had an additional group of people come in.”

Brownbill said the food bank now serves over 280 households and 43 per cent of those served are single. Many are also on social support or social assistance. Rising housing costs in the county in particular, coupled with high energy bills are having a big impact.

“Of our 280-some households, 200 of those households rent.

There’s a huge impact. We’ve only go 30-some in assisted housing. Another 200 are on waiting lists. The costs are going up,” she said. “When you sit in the interviews, people are saying they’re moving as soon as they can because they can’t afford to stay here… but so many of them can’t leave because this is where their support system is.”

A lot of food bank users also tell volunteers they’re behind on their hydro bills.

“They can’t keep up with it, so they pay what they can. It’s definitely the classic they have to choose whether to pay for hydro

Foundation’s Vital Signs process and through groups like Food To Share and Food Not Bombs. She said the food bank is also lucky to have some corporate help.

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or pay for food. We can only give them so much a month. We don’t give groceries for every day. They still have to buy their groceries.

This just helps them out for a period of time.”

If donations allow, Brownbill said the food bank typically tries to offer three to five days of food to its clients. Typically, they’ll come in on a Friday morning, be interviewed about their wants, their needs, and their abilities to cook and volunteers will fill a buggy with food.

“A lot of it depends on what they have as cooking facilities. If they’re able to cook up a big batch of macaroni, tomatoes, and onions, it will last,” Brownbill said. “A lot of people don’t have those kitchen facilities either. The more easy-to-prepare meals there are makes a huge difference, but those are typically the most expensive ones.”

The food bank, one of two in the county with Wellington’s Storehouse Foodbank serving the western portion of the municipality, looks for ways to offer a broad selection of healthy foods. For two or three years, the Picton food

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bank has been offering fresh produce, which has a longer shelf life because of the commercial refrigerators it now has thanks to a County Foundation grant. Some of the produce that isn’t handed out right away is cooked by volunteers and handed out as frozen dinners. Organizations like Grow a Row, Food To Share, and the evolution of community gardens have also helped to ensure there is more to go around.

Protein is typically one of the more difficult items to stock.

Peanut butter used to be a popular way to offer that, but due to allergies, Brownbill said it is handed out less often. Most of the time, the food bank has a supply of weiners and tuna to hand out.

It has received donated beef from the Prince Edward Cattlemen’s Association and beef and eggs are among the items volunteers buy most often.

“Eggs are huge. We go through dozens a month. Everyone says yes to eggs because you can get all kinds of meals out of an egg. It extends into so many things,” Brownbill said. Canned meats, flour, and rice are also sta-

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“Those kinds of products always go fast because everybody needs them,” she said.

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Hospital foundation hires campaign manager for redevelopment drive Marthe Robertson selected to put pieces in place to canvass community upon ministry approval ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

NEW ADDITION The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation welcomed Marthe Robertson Monday as a campaign manager to help establish an upcoming fundraising drive for a new hospital. She brings years of experience in her field. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

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The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation continues to put the pieces in place to raise funds for a new hospital. This week, they’ve found a person to shape that initiative.

Waupoos resident Marthe Robertson started Monday as campaign manager. Her campaign, officially, won’t begin now and possibly not ever, but with her experience she’ll ensure it’s ready to go.

Fran Donaldson, the foundation’s vice-chair said a very careful and thorough process led a special committee to recommend hiring Robertson now in order for her to work toward a long-term goal.

“Her official title is campaign manager. That is really entirely the focus of her job, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be out getting money next week. In order to do this, we’ve all got a lot of learning, a lot of research, and a lot of planning to do,” she said. “What Marthe’s job is going to be is to help plan how we go down the road. We’ve already got a couple pledges for significant amounts of money and we need to get some more of those. That’s where we’re going to go, but it’s slow steps,

we’re going to take it in time.”

Donaldson said the foundation believes Robertson is someone who will fit well with its staff, board, and the broader community. She also said they were moved by her presence and her credentials.

“A couple things we really liked were her enthusiasm, her initiative, and the fact she lives in the county,” she said. “What tipped the scales was Marthe’s personality. She’s here, she’s keen and with some of the things she’s said she wants to see this succeed and she’s going to give it her all.”

Robertson grew up on a beef cattle farm in Huron County and studied agribusiness. After running a garden business on the farm, she moved into Stratford and ran a restaurant for 10 years.

Following the taxing job of running her own business, she sold and went off to Toronto’s George Brown College to study sport and event marketing. While she was there, she was drawn to the fundraising program.

Her resume since includes stints with the Royal Winter Fair, Canada Blooms, the Sick Kids Hospital Foundation, Save the Children Canada, and the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity over nearly 20 years.

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Fundraising, it turns out, was a calling.

“I like the opportunity to go out and speak to people about a particular cause — in this case, it’s the hospital. In many cases, people have a passion for something.

It’s just going out and talking to people, identifying their interests, and engaging them to support the cause. In the long run, it’s continuing to work on that relationship to continue that support.”

Robertson came to Prince Edward County seeking a place to enjoy the outdoors. In fact, she and her husband fell in love with the community on a cycling trip 12 years ago. Five years ago, they bought a home and she now lives here full time. Since moving to the community, Robertson knew she wanted to work and she had kept up with the prospects of the new hospital through the newspaper.

“I approached (foundation executive director) Penny (Rolinski) even before the job was posted and had a nice conversation,” she recalled. “I was interviewed and fortunately for me I was selected for the job.”

Robertson is looking forward to working with co-workers Rolinski and Briar Boyce on shaping a financial campaign to build the hospital. It is expected the community will be asked to raise between $12-13 million.

Before she can get to the community to do that, however, Robertson has some work to do.

She said her first task is to learn the history of the local hospital and to find out more about Quinte Healthcare Corporation (QHC) plans and process that will one day lead to redevelopment.

“In any job I’ve done, you

have to come up to speed. You can’t go out and start taking about something you’re not familiar with. My first job is to become very familiar with what has happened in the past and what the campaign is going to look like,” she said.

First, the approval must come.

Robertson said she learned a previous process ultimately didn’t succeed.

“It didn’t go ahead, so a lot of people are dubious. We can’t go out and talk about getting funds in the door until we’re entirely sure there will be a new hospital,” she said.

While that means there’s nothing to ask for now, Robertson envisions setting up infrastructure for a campaign like donor acceptance policies, stewardship recognition and levels of support.

She will also look into a database of past donors to try to find out who might be able to commit to major gifts — the first element of any successful campaign.

“Usually, you try to raise 50-70 per cent of the funds before you go and launch to everyone else,” she said. “Certainly, there could be people at $100 or more, but there’s not as many at $10,000, $50,000, or $100,000… You have to identify those people so that when you do start a public campaign, you already have that money in place.”

As for the rest, they’ll be more likely to support if they can see progress. Robertson already foresees some challenges she may have. One is people who think the current hospital could be retrofitted instead of a new build.

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McFarland Home administrator offers positive report about reduction in critical incidents CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

Councillors heard some positive news from H.J. McFarland Memorial Home administrator Kim Mauro last week, who gave committee-of-the-whole their regular quarterly update on the home.

Mauro told councillors the home is in the early stages of preparing for accreditation, which is currently targeted to occur in November 2018. Additionally, it was noted critical incidents are down significantly over the last reporting period. From January to March 2017 there were 10 incidents, while there was just one from April to June this year. The long-term care facility is home to 84 residents.

Councillor Dianne O'Brien questioned how long it would take for the facility to be accredited.

Accreditation provides longterm care facilities with a third-

party assessment of the organization using industry standards and best practices. The process can help identify inefficiencies, enhance quality and safety, and reduce risk. Mauro said the facility is currently accredited with Accreditation Canada and the home was initially to be reaccredited at the end of November this year. However, she asked for some more time.

“I asked for a postponement to November 2018 because of a number of issues the home has had to deal with in the past few years,” she told councillors. “I honestly didn't feel we would be ready for accreditation at this point.”

The postponement was granted Mauro said, but in speaking with other administrators in the area, she discovered another option.

“I have found this other accrediting body, CARF, and am finding their process is just as thorough, but it's a lot simpler to

UPDATE Councillors received a positive update on H.J. McFarland Memorial Home from administrator Kim Mauro during last Thursday’s afternoon’s committee-of-the-whole meeting. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

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“It's quite a reduction over the last few reporting periods and I

just wanted to say that's great,” he said.

Mauro said there were a few reasons for the reduction. She said there was a transition period following her hiring that forced the last report to cover a period of six months as opposed to three. She said as a result the numbers seemed high. Additionally, she said it seemed past incidents hadn't been reported properly.

“You did have questions at the time why they were so high and my answer to that was because apparently things hadn't been reported the way they should have been in the past,” she said.

“Since I've started, I've been reporting things the way they're supposed to be reported.

“That means being open and honest and transparent and reporting everything that the ministry expects you to report.”

She said since then the quarterly numbers have remained fairly consistent. Although this quarter's numbers were especially low,

she said the incidents are very unpredictable. A critical incident could include resident falls, medication incidents, or injuries which cause admission to a hospital.

However, she said there are programs in place and staff at the home have been working to ensure the numbers stay as low as possible. She said multi-disciplinary meetings with all departments and the leadership team are being held twice per week.

“We're constantly on top of our high-risk residents or people who could potentially be highrisk or need interventions,” she said. “I think that has helped as well.”

Graham said it was good to hear some positive news from the home.

“Perhaps the overall environment with staff, family members, and residents is on the up and up, which would do it in my opinion,” he said.

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Councillors looking for some movement on former convenience store in Wellington Harrison urges peers to make a decision on Lane Creek project CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

Following a committee-of-thewhole discussion in which some expressed concern with inaction at the site, councillors asked for regular updates on the Wellington Main Street property that was purchased by the municipality back in June 2015.

The committee asked to be informed at key stages of the project following discussion last Thursday. Both councillors Dianne O'Brien and David Harrison said council purchased the property with the intention of demolishing the building and questioned the ongoing expense related to its upkeep.

“The taxpayers have spent a lot of hard-earned money maintaining this store for over two years,” said O'Brien. “I just wonder how much has been spent.”

She said she's heard plenty of comments from the public about the purchase.

“We do hear that we paid too much for the building, 'you've had it so long, this is taxpayers' money' and I think we have to get on with it,” she said. “We're wrapped up in the process.”

Harrison said he's also heard the comments and would like to see council move ahead on the project.

UPDATES SOUGHT Councillors asked staff for regular updates on this Wellington Main Street property purchased back in 2015 during last Thursday’s committee-of-the-whole meeting. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

“Either tear it down and move on or do something here,” he said.

“We've got to do something, we can't just sit here and study it on and on.”

Council approved the purchase of the property, a prominent convenience store located at 282 Main Street at the corner of Main and Wharf, more than two years ago at a cost of $620,000. The initial reasoning for the purchase was to help alleviate some traffic disruption associated with the Lane Creek diversion project. A municipal news release issued following the purchase said removing the building would allow the creek to remain in its current location and would

reduce road work on Wharf. The purchase was also anticipated to reduce the cost of the diversion project by $202,000 from roughly $1.6 million to about $1.4 million.

However, following the purchase many Wellington residents voiced their opposition to removing the building, which they considered a heritage structure that added to the streetscape of the village. About 70 people attended a public meeting in December 2015, after which council elected to embark on a public consultation process to explore all opportunities at the site.

In July, staff presented a report to committee detailing the findings of an engineering feasi-

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bility study. The study included three options: Divert the creek around the perimeter of the property and retain the original building, divert the creek around the perimeter and construct a new building, or divert the creek through the property as originally planned and demolish the building. The report says in all three options, the additions to the original building could not be salvaged due to their condition and the restrictions they would place on access to the original building, to the relocated creek, and to on-site parking that might be required if a building remained on the site.

The options all would add additional cost to original estimates, varying from about $400,000 to about $680,000.

The report said the options would still need to be assessed within the scope of an environmental assessment review process and said a follow-up public meeting would be scheduled to get feedback from residents on the options.

Staff asked councillors to see the process through, noting that the public had already been told further consultations would be held.

Engineering, development and works commissioner Robert

McAuley said the municipality has advised consulting engineers Aecom that the County wishes to hold a public information session before the end of the year.

That session is required under the Environmental

Assessment Act and must be held before the project proceeds. He said the consultants haven't said whether they'll be able to meet that deadline.

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PICTON GAZETTE

COMMENTARY

Singh has big task ahead to rebuild NDP with election ahead in 2019

JAGMEET Singh has big shoes to fill. With a first-ballot win in the federal NDP leadership race over the weekend, he becomes only the third man in party history to win a nomination with that much initial support. The others, Ed Broadbent and Jack Layton, loom large for the hope they’ve given their party, which has more often than not come third in the polls.

At the tender age of 38, the former defence lawyer has to make the case that he can restore a party that was badly diminished in the last election to prominence. He also must do so without experience in the House of Commons — though he has served at Queen’s Park — and with the added pressure of being the first permanent non-white leader of any national Canadian party. That alone shines a spotlight, never mind that like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he’s also received his fair amount of ink from fashion and celebrity outlets swooning over his sense of style.

Moving forward, Singh inherits a party that has been divided in recent years between those favouring the NDP’s traditional social justice roots and those who would seek a more moderate approach. He must find a way to rally them together around common ideals. Perhaps, one of his biggest rallying cries can be a push toward proportionate representation or other reforms that Trudeau won NDP by promising delivery only to demur.

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In an election where pundits are already arguing about whether Singh can out-style Trudeau, there also has to be a careful consideration by the left that the two parties don’t try to run over one another for the exact same vote. Singh must speak to his party in a way that Trudeau hasn’t since his election in 2015 and give them an alternative they want to vote for. It will do him no favours to see the strategic voting crowd back again in two years.

Of course, the rub there is that the Conservatives also had a leadership convention and they still hold a good base of seats in the Liberal-majority parliament. With Stephen Harper no longer in front of an electorate that had long tired of his politics after more than a decade, could Andrew Scheer bring that right-leaning party up the middle in a horse race while Singh and Trudeau ultimately pander to a similar base? That’d be somewhat ironic, given the prime minister’s broken promises to fix that scenario.

Clearly, the NDP’s newest hero has considerable work cut out for him, but he’s used to long odds and to achieving given his level of education, his professional success, and his prominence in provincial politics at a relatively young age. It will be interesting to watch to see if he can rise to this next great challenge. Judging by the weekend’s polls, NDP supporters are ready to give him that shot in hopes of restoring the trajectory enjoyed under Layton.

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TIME FOR NINE The United Way of Hastings and Prince Edward golf team was one of many hitting the cours at Wellington on the Lake Sept. 14 for Community Living Prince Edward’s soldout third annual Time for Nine Golf Tournament. The tournament allowed Community Living to highlight its work to facilitate full participation in the community for people with an intellectual disability.All funds raised this year will go toward the creation of innovative housing that is affordable for people living in the county. United Way partnered with Community Living and used the dinner portion of the event to launch its 2017 fundraising campaign, which supports a variety of health and social service charities in Prince Edward and Hastings counties. The tournament provided participants an opprtunity to sample wines from local vineyards and foods from local culinary vendors. Planning is already underway for 2018’s event. (Submitted photo)

Stories From Our Past 1937

n Street lights in Picton were to be changed back to a system that provided 250 candle power lights on both sides of Main Street instead of 600 candle power on just the south side. It was felt it was too dark on the north side after the change. Incidentally, council never had the opportunity to approve the switch anyway. n Local hockey star Carmen Welbanks was invited by Canadian Olympic goaltender Francis “Dinty” Moore to play on a team based in Germany that would tour across Europe playing games. n Two Hepburns won in the provincial election. Liberal premier Mitchell Hepburn took a commanding majority, but locals here selected Conservative Jim Hepburn.

1957

n A radio beacon system was to be installed at the Pt. Petre lighthouse. The beacon would allow the operators of passing ships to continuously check their course regularly. Operator Charles Newman expected the signal would soon be operating. n Robbers entered the Picton Golf and Country Club’s clubhouse and took two sets of clubs, a caddy cart, a jacket, shoes, two cartons of cigarettes and a number of golf balls. They forced entry through a rear door and broke a number of padlocks within the locker room. n All trees growing on Main Street from the top of town hill to the cenotaph had been removed. Editor Phil Dodds called for them to be replaced in residential areas.

1977

n A year after suffering through drought, local farmers were concerned that too much rain produced considerable challenges.

Many could not get onto the fields to harvest crops before they spoiled. There were also concerns that crop insurance would not help them get through winter. n PECI Grade 11 student Mark Stewart placed in the top four per cent of a math contest entered by more than 21,000 students across Ontario. Stewart scored 65 points on 30 questions in one hour. The provincial averag score was 25 points. n At the Ontario Minor Hockey Association annual meeting, it was announced Picton would have a chance to host a midget team from Norway Friday, Dec. 30.

1997

n 9-1-1 telephone service was officially launched in Prince Edward County after 10 years of work. At the launch event, 9-1-1 technical committee chair Laverne Bailey stressed the importance of only using the service in times of urgent need. n Some 42 candidates filed paperwork to run for the 15 restructured seats on County council. Five people filed to run to the municipality’s first mayor. They were Laverne Bailey, Wayne Drake, Jim Dunlop, Alec Lunn, and James Taylor. n The Kinsmen Club of Picton donated $5,000 toward a hydraulic rescue ram and a portable gas sniffer unit for a fire rescue van. The Picton Firefighters’ Association also donated a host of equipment.

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Library patrons express satisfaction with services

October is the month during which Ontarians celebrate their public libraries every year. Oct. 1622 specifically is Ontario Public Library Week. The County of Prince Edward Public Library and many of the 307 libraries in the province hold special events to celebrate and to encourage and welcome new members.

The theme this year is “A Visit Will Get You Thinking”. Ontario’s public libraries are cultural hubs, they bridge the learning and digital divide and they provide books and programs to get you thinking!

Recently your County library engaged in a survey to determine patron satisfaction – primarily for the Picton branch, but because we work as a unit, by extension, for the whole library. Applying the survey across all six branches is borne out as one of our patrons commented: “My family loves to “library hop”. Each branch has uniqueness, different toys, programs and smiles”.

The Federation of Ontario Public Libraries and the Ontario Library Association have conducted similar surveys across the province. From their findings they state that libraries in Ontario are the most important community hubs.

They go on to remark “Our libraries have always been essential digital hubs for all Ontarians regardless of their means. We support all Ontarians; from youths and new Canadians to the employed and the unemployed alike.”

So how did your library do? Is the Prince Edward County library meeting the technology needs of

INSIDE THE LIBRARY Barbara Sweet

the community? Eighty per cent of respondents rated our Internet access as excellent to good and 76 per cent gave the same endorsement for the public computers and equipment. Just under 95 per cent rated the collection as excellent to good and seventy-five per cent gave the same high score for our programming.

One individual commented regarding library service: “The library has moved from just books to being programming and services. It is the community hub.”

Another respondent commented: “The library is a destination – keep that the goal.” In that vein as well on another survey it was noted: “I like the feeling of coming to the library I came to as a kid. I have introduced it to my children, its cozy, it’s home.”

What can we improve? Interestingly no one wanted the Picton branch to move to a location where parking was more convenient. Peo-

ple did not want the branch to change too dramatically. There was recognition that more space is needed, but many cautioned against losing the look and feel of the current building. Quiet space was noted to be lacking and more stack space would enable a larger collection. There were many comments about the state of the washrooms, accessibility and lack of space.

What do we need to do to serve you better? It was suggested that more meeting room space was needed, a lecture theatre and an audio-visual room. A public washroom upstairs in the adult department was noted as being necessary and a sound proof room as a practice and recording room for area youth to use would serve that demographic well (especially with the availability of musical instruments through our MILL).

One thing that I learned through this process is that we definitely do not need self-serve check out stations (we weren’t really contemplating them!). The facilitator notes in his summation of the survey and focus group sessions that “Customer service is outstanding at 97 per cent average.

Positive comments such as cheerful, helpful, knowledgeable, well mannered, willing, and relaxed were used.

This October please visit a library branch. Discover your local branch and explore our services.

Talk to us about the future of library service in Prince Edward County and help us to plan with imagination. Get us thinking for you and the community!

Celebrating 40 years of caring for our seniors

looking to the future for what remains to be done to help seniors live at home.

There have been countless volunteers help thousands of seniors during the 40 years that Prince Edward Community Care has been in operation. We’re going to celebrate all of those caring deeds that were done for so many at an event Thursday, Oct. 12 and you’re invited.

Rotary Hall at the Prince Edward Community Centre will be the scene of the celebration. For a mere $20 person people will enjoy a great meal by Wheelhouse & Occasions catering. Bill and Marni are preparing a roast beef dinner and scrumptious dessert.

There will be a few comments made by dignitaries that will be present. And we’ll launch two new videos that have been created

by History Lives Here Inc. to mark this milestone in the history of the agency. The evening will conclude with door prizes.

To attend you just need to call the office at 613-476-7493 and put your name on the list. We don’t want to be dealing with money at

the door of the event so we’re asking attendees to stop in at the office at 74A King Street and pay the $20.00 for their meal.

Don’t miss out on a great evening of celebration – pausing to congratulate all who have brought Community Care to this point and

By the end of the month, there will be another way to get valuable local news and information from The Picton Gazette.

Starting Oct. 26, the Gazette will be expanding its current online presence with a redeveloped and redesigned web site. The web site builds on our print edition to allow for greater responsiveness to breaking news, increased social media function-

ality and improved access across our print and digital platforms.

The Gazette’s redesigned web site will also provide our advertisers with a powerful medium by which to connect with potential customers. The online change also means a new domain name: www.pictongazette.ca To celebrate our digital redesign, we’re giving away a Samsung Galaxy Tablet to one lucky

HELP WANTED

INFO FOR SENIORS

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Volunteer positions available There are currently openings for volunteers in the following positions: delivering Meals on Wheels in Picton; reception at the Community Care office in Picton; and reception at foot care clinics. All positions are two-to-three hours per week. Call 613-476-7493 to make an appointment with a Coordinator and start the conversation about volunteering.

THANKSGIVING HOURS

Community Care office and Thrift Shop are closed on Monday, Oct. 9 for Thanksgiving.

Meals on Wheels will go out as usual. Community Care’s Thrift Shop at 153 Main Street in Picton will reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Selling Town Hall offers no long-term benefit

The controversy over the possible sale of our Picton Town Hall is not only disturbing, but so totally unnecessary that it forces me to wonder if council has lost touch with its electorate.

Why is this community so often in chaos as a result of council decisions – tax rates, water rates, connection fees, the size of council, Picton harbour industrial zoning and now the potential sale of the Town Hall?

Nothing is decided without public upset, often resulting in higher than necessary cost to the taxpayer. I don’t believe this is the way good government works. Council claims that they need the money from the sale of Town Hall to help pay the costs of infrastructure demands. But, who is responsible for this lack of cash flow and for extensive decaying infrastructure?

Each year my property taxes have increased on average by 3-4 per c ent Compounded over the 14 years I have lived here, it’s an astounding rate of increased funds going into the town coffers. It’s the same scenario for everyone; yet our council still needs more?

Now, this council claims we need to sell off public buildings to afford the basics. Our failing infrastructure went ignored by a series

of councils for many years, to the point of becoming dangerous.

After years of endless debate and political delays, the sewage plant ended up costing approximately $13 million more than what council had budgeted – resulting in those escalated costs being paid for by users and taxpayers.

Council, however, continued to spend - millions for a new arena, a million dollar upgrade to Union Road and then almost $200,000 spent on replacing 30 trees in downtown Picton, and then another $600,000 on a convenience store in Wellington because of a public works debacle.

Due to council’s apparent lack of financial awareness, this community is in a financial mess! Regrettably, if something needs to be sold, sell the convenience store.

This current council also voted again to save their positions at Shire Hall. This broken promise (again) has burdened taxpayers with the cost (approximately $200,000) for another OMB hearing.

Our council continues to use tax dollars to promote tourism – yet still hasn’t found a way for the community to financially benefit as a whole. Instead of imposing a tourist tax to help off-set local tax increases, they would rather sell off

Town Hall, a historic public property to a private developer. In fact, some councillors have publicly wished for a developer to step in.

How short-sighted is selling off a piece of our history, putting it into private hands, for short term gain?

If our council is truly concerned about finding the money to afford the Town Hall, they could reduce the number of council seats down to 11. The yearly savings could pay the carrying cost of the Town Hall – also allowing council to keep their promise from the last election!

My point is that there are many ways for council to save and to find new money, instead of looking to the public for more money, or selling off public assets. Selling the Town Hall offers no long= term benefit to our community. If the Town Hall is sold, the public will only end up paying more to use a building we now own. How ridiculous is that?

This council was elected to make good fiscal decisions and to respect public input. To date, they have in every way failed to do so.

Let’s hope they start listening – 2018 is an election year.

Dennis Fox Northport

Perhaps it’s time to amend heritage district bylaw

Well, it looks like they won. Go figure. Remember, this issue began due to an alleged complaint. I use the word alleged, because I have yet to see any kind of proof of any complaint even though I’ve asked, more than once to more than one person.

So, council passed the motion handed down by PEHAC to add a raised border to the Beach Bum sign. I have to ask, ‘ is this a heritage issue’ in which case, why don’t any other signs have to have a raised border, or is this only to try to disguise the mass of the sign, which, by the way, conforms to the

sign bylaw which I did not make.

Yep, it’s a big sign that is bordered within the fascia of the building (a non-heritage structures) like others on Main Street.

Again, PEHAC, a committee made up of non-elected people, who have no background in advertising, graphic design or marketing have been given the power to dictate how a small business is allowed to advertise their business through signage.

When a member of that same committee publicly denounces that part of the heritage conservation district bylaw, perhaps it is time to

amend the bylaw to rid it of any reference to signage except that which pertains to the County sign bylaw. But, that’s just me talking.

We appear to live in a community that is governed by a “do as I say not as I do” government. I can only hope that changes with the next election.

As for the border….you might see one, you might not. You might see a big banner, you might see nothing. Time shall tell.

Cynthia Nicholls Owner, Beach Bum in the County Picton

Proof of human impacts on species can take years

When I first heard about the monarch butterfly release by people to honour their relatives’ deaths and lives, I was very worried. Because I am one of the many people in North America and Mexico who have been working to help this species to continue and grow in population.

The hospital foundation representative has said “little is offered in the way of scientific evidence to support these opinions’ that this practice could be dangerous to the butterflies’ existence.

She ignores, or does not understand, that it always takes time – perhaps years – to find the scientific proof about the effects of human activities. And its then always too late to reverse those effects.

However, our files are full to bursting with the evidence of what we humans have done to the natural world to the extent that our planet is now imperilled.

So playing around with living creatures such as these butterflies, as well as caged birds, imprisoned whales, and on and on, for human

entertainment or solace is wrong in my opinion. A better way to honor dead relatives with the symbol of monarch butterflies would be to plant milkweed and nectar plants in our gardens, and to write environment and climate change minister Catherine McKenna asking her to give permanent protection to the county’s south shore as the international network of monarch butterfly reserves that it is.

Myrna Wood Picton

New Gazette web site to go online Oct. 26 Ministry investigating delay in covering salt at port contest winner. Please see next week’s edition of the Gazette for details on how to enter.

The contest will run from Thursday, Oct. 12 through to the end of the day on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2017; the winner will be announced Friday, Nov. 11, 2017 on www.pictongazette.ca.

-Staff

In a story in the Sept. 21 edition of the Gazette entitled 'Provincial orders related to stormwater runoff at Picton Terminals withdrawn', Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) spokesperson Lindsay Davidson told the newspaper the port operation was compliant with a set of provincial officer's orders issued last fall.

While this was true at the time, the Gazette has learned the

MOECC's Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Office is investigating a lag in time between the arrival of bulk sodium chloride and the covering of the road salt this summer.

According to witnesses that made complaints to the MOECC, the salt was not covered within the timelines prescribed in the provincial officer's orders made last fall.

As well, remediation plans for

a neighbouring property where salt-saturated stormwater runoff flowed into a pond and eventually into Picton Bay was not completed by Picton Terminals prior to the provincial officer's deadline.

Remediation work has not taken place as of yet although there were no timelines on the work itself.

-Jason Parks, Staff

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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)

GETTING ORGANIZED Bob and Gayle Osborne invite you to join them for a complimentary Lunch & Learn.

Understand the basics of being prepared.

Have your questions answered about final arrangements, cremation, and more.

Join us Wednesday October 18th at 11:30am at The Beck N Call, 252 Main St. Picton Presented by the Whattam and Hicks Funeral Homes RSVP Warren Powell by Monday, October 16, 2017~613-438-7740~warrencpowell@gmail.com

Whattam’s is proud to present…” Free Family Movie Day” at The Regent Theatre, the last Sunday of each month at 2pm.

SPACE IS AVAILABLE TO all non-profit groups or organizations that serve 'The County' ONLY. Calendar items can be faxed 4763031, email communitycalendar@whattamfuneralhome.com or placed in drop box at the side door of the Funeral Home by Saturday at noon.

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

PICTON UNITED CHURCH COUNTY FOOD BANK: All donations are gratefully accepted. Please drop off donations at the Food Bank, 12 Chapel St Picton on Friday mornings 911:30. Or at the Picton United Church office Tues-Fri 9-11:30.

Contact Ron 813-1970.

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

ROTARY CASH CALENDAR WINNERS: (All $30 winners) Sept 25th Robb Milne, 26th Jasper Stolk, 27th Donald McDonald, 28th Hillary Latimer, 29th Robert Ward.

SENIORS COFFEE CLUB: Monday-Friday 8am-11am at the H.O.P.E. Centre King St. Downstairs. Coffee & snacks $1.

Come join us for a visit & a chat. All welcome.

NEWCOMERS COFFEE HOUR: Thursdays 10am at the Picton Branch Library. www.peclibrary.org.

THE WHAT NOT SHOP: St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Wellington (basement). Selling clothes, shoes, dishes & various household items etc. Hours Tues & Sat 10am-12noon. Thurs 24pm.

HILLIER WOMEN’S INSTITUTE COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER “APPLE DUMPLINGS” - They’ve been making apple dumplings with great success. People come from miles around to get them. This year the ladies are requesting people to preorder (any quantity) by Wednesday Oct 11. Please call Jane 613-970-0796 or Carolyn 965-4271. Pre-orders to be picked up on Thursday October 12 at the Wellington Arena 13pm. Price is $5 cash There will also be some apple dumplings at the Pumpkinfest on October 14. Supporting our Community!

AL-ANON MEETINGS: (adults) Meets 8pm every Tuesday at HOPE CHURCH, 46 King St. Picton. Entrance, lower entrance from Giant Tiger parking lot. For persons affected by someone’s drinking. Info 1-866-951-3711.

AA-ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meets every Wednesday in the Picton Hospital board room at 8pm.

TOPS 4918: Meets at the Hope Centre at 46 King St. Picton every Wednesday. Weigh-in 6pm to 6:45pm. Meeting 6:45 to 7:30pm. Info Sheila 476-2786.

ARTS ON MAIN GALLERY FANTASTIC FALL SHOW “IMAGINE”: Explore our unique collection of original artwork created by 25 County Artists. Runs until Nov 13. Open daily 10-5 pm. 223 Main St. Picton. 476-5665 www.artsonmaingallery.ca.

CHERRY VALLEY CHICKS: Gentle exercises to a DVD in a friendly group atmosphere. Wednesdays, 10-11am at the Athol Community Hall, 1685 Cty Rd 10, Cherry Valley. No charge, just show up!

LINEDANCE: With Diane for fun & fitness to Country & Contemporary music. October 9th, 23rd, 30th (6:30-9:30pm).

At the Picton Town Hall (above the old Fire Hall) 2 Ross St. $5 including refreshments. Info contact 476-9796 or IBlai49@aol.com. Schedule for Monday classes will run until Dec/17. In support of Hospice PE. HOST A COFFEE FUNDRAISER: Support the Alzheimer Society’s biggest fundraiser for over 20 years. Simply host an event of any kind, any day & raise funds for your local Alzheimer Society programming. Call 476-2085 for more info or visit Alzheimer.ca/hpe.

OCTOBER 7: CREATIONS CRAFTS & COLLECTIBLES – Bloomfield United Church 9am-4pm.

OCTOBER 7 & 9: PRINCE EDWARD POINT BIRD OBSERVATORY – PEPtBO invites you to visit during Thanksgiving weekend. Take part in guided hikes, the “Big Sit Raptor Watch” and Northern Saw Whet Owl banding. Bring your family to these free events. Go to www.PEPtBO.ca for complete details.

OCTOBER 10: WEEKLY TUESDAY DROP IN KNIT & CHAT – Milford Br Library 10am-12 noon.

OCTOBER 10: ONE STOP SHOPPING – Athol Town Hall,

Cherry Valley 1-3pm. Over 18 vendors will be selling their wares including Scentsy, Skitterbug Apparel, Jewellery, Cards, Stella & Dot, LaLaLand Glass Studio, Tupperware, Sweet Legs, Signs, Epicure, Pampered Chef, Maple Syrup, Spool Clocks, Knitted Items, Sewn Goods, Jubilee Forest Farms, Steeped Tea, Photos and more. Good time to begin your Christmas Shopping,(or spoil yourself!). Light snacks available for purchase. Presented by the Cherry Valley Women’s Institute.

For more info please call Lynda at 487-7644.

OCTOBER 10: AL-ANON - Meets 8 pm at HOPE Church, for persons affected by someone’s drinking. (1-866-951-3711).

OCTOBER 11: ALTERNATIVES FOR WOMEN – Dropin information spot for Alternatives for Women services. Each Wednesday 11am to noon, Wellington Library front side entrance.

OCTOBER 11: SOPHIASBURGH OVER 60 CLUB LUNCH – Meets at 12 noon at Friendship United Church Hall, Demorestville. Reserve your place by Sunday prior Oct 8th by calling Geri .M at 476-6398 or Freda .M 476-8574.

OCTOBER 11: PEC QUILTER’S GUILD – Meets at 7pm at the Bethany Christian Reformed Church, 158 Main St. Bloomfield. Come for quilting tips & friendship. See the traveling quilt show celebrating Canada 150.

OCTOBER 12: ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WELLINGTON – Is holding a Bridge Luncheon in the Parish Hall at 12 noon. Cost $10. For reservation call Mary 399-3411 or Mary Ellen 968-3320.

OCTOBER 12: PEC COMMUNITY CARE FOR SENIORS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS – Of helping seniors live at home! Join us to celebrate this special event at Rotary Hall in the PEC Community Centre located at the Picton Fairgrounds. Reception 6pm followed by Dinnner at 7pm.

Tickets are $20/person with proceeds supporting the work of the organization. Advance tickets are required. For tickets or more info, call 476-7493, drop in at our office at 74A King St. Picton or e-mail: info@communitycareforseniors.org. All are welcome to attend. www.communitycareforseniors.org.

OCTOBER 12: PRINCE EDWARD RADIO CLUB MONTHLY MEETING – Wellington Public Library 7:30pm.

Interested persons welcome.

OCTOBER 13: WELLINGTON ELKS #566 FISH FRY – Serving 5-7pm. $16/person.

OCTOBER 14: PUMPKINFEST PANCAKE BREAKFAST – 8-10:30 am at the Wellington Town Hall (246 Main St.). Live music, pancakes made from scratch, sausages, homemade apple compote, County maple syrup & coffee, tea or juice. Presented by the Friends of the Wellington Heritage Museum. All proceeds to the Museum’s garden project. Help our garden grow!

OCTOBER 14: CHICKEN & BISCUITS LUNCH – During “Pumpkinfest” at Wellington United Church, 243 Main St. starting at 11am. Adults $12, Children 6-12yrs $5, 5yrs & under eat FREE! Price includes homemade apple or pumpkin pie & tea/coffee/lemonade.

OCTOBER 14: ONE HOUR CONCERT – Light classics along with some jazz & pop standards will be given by Greg & Jenny Garrett at St.Gregory’s Roman Catholic Church, 7 Church St. Picton at 3:30pm. Freewill offering to benefit St. Vincent de Paul Society.

OCTOBER 14: WILD JAM QUINTET – (wind quintet) is back by popular demand at Cressy United Church, 3442 Cty Rd 7 at 4pm. Cost is $10 at the door. To reserve a ticket contact Dorothy 476-4717 or cressyunitedchurch@gmail.com.

OCTOBER 16: BLOOD DONOR CLINIC – Prince Edward Community Centre, 375 Main St Picton 2-8pm. Thank you to PECMH Auxiliary Volunteers. Book your appointment at www.blood.ca OCTOBER 17: NOON COMMUNITY LUNCH – Joy Ministries at the Salvation Army. Full meal including dessert & beverage for only $7. Call 476-3159 to reserve a spot.

OCTOBER 18: SOUTH BAY UNITED CHURCH ROAST BEEF DINNER – Celebrating our Foodgrains Harvest!

Serving 4:30-7pm. Roast Beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, locally grown vegetables, jellied apples, garden salad, home-made desserts, tea, coffee & juice. Adults $16. Children 12 & under $8. Tickets are available at the door. SBUC 2029 Cty Rd 13 476-8388.

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Applications now open for two streams of municipal grant program CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER

Applications to the County's grants program are now being accepted.

The County issued a news release last week announcing that, in conjunction with The County Foundation (TCF), applications are now being accepted for two streams of the 2018 Municipal Community Grants Program.

The municipality has partnered with the foundation for the last few years, setting aside a set dollar amount with TCF administering the program and supplementing it with additional funds.

A total of $15,625 in cash and $22,280 worth of in-kind support was awarded to 18 different com-

munity organizations in 2017.

Mayor Robert Quaiff says the program helps organizations extend their reach in the community and encouraged local nonprofits to apply.

“The grant program supports the incredible work of non-profit organizations across the county,” says Quaiff. “I encourage groups to consider how the Municipal Community Grants Program could enhance their efforts to improve our community.”

TCF administers two funding streams under the grants program: Grants up to $5,000 cash and in-kind support, as well as inkind support only of $1,000 or less. The grants are topped up by TCF by a further 25 per cent. The

County, CUPE reach four-year deal

The County reached a new fouryear collective agreement with municipal staff last week.

At their regular meeting on Sept. 26, council approved a new four-year collective agreement with members of CUPE Local 2275, which represents inside and outside municipal employees. CUPE Local 2275 had previously ratified the agreement.

The deal was announced Sept.

27. County chief administrative officer James Hepburn said in a release the agreement is the result of a collaborative effort.

“Both parties worked cooperatively to arrive at this agreement,” says Hepburn. “I want to thank everyone for the professionalism and patience they displayed throughout the negotiation process.”

The new collective agreement is effective April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2020. The agreement includes wage increases of 1.5 per cent effective April 1, 2016, 1.7 per cent effective April 1, 2017, 1.8 per cent effective April 1, 2018, and 1.9 per cent effective April 1, 2019. There will also be a $0.75

per hour lump-sum increase effective April 1, 2016, and a $0.50 per hour lump-sum increase effective April 1, 2019.

Additional highlights include benefit improvements for paramedical coverage, which provides the employees with comparable coverage to other employee groups in the municipality.

CUPE Local 2275 president Landon Wilshire says the union is pleased with the outcome.

“The union looks forward to a harmonious relationship with County of Prince Edward for many years to come,” Wilshire says. “The Local would like to thank management and council for their efforts and contributions to get this completed.”

The County and the bargaining unit — which currently represents 95 full-time and 23 parttime employees — have been actively engaged in the negotiations for renewal since May 2016.

The previous agreement expired on March 31, 2016.

-Chad Ibbotson, Staff

assist these groups and help them achieve their goals.”

More detailed application criteria and forms for the two funding streams are available online through the foundation web site at www.thecounty foundation.ca/municipalgrants.php. In order to be considered, applications must be received at the TCF office (Suite 103, 280 Picton Main Street, Picton, ON) by noon on Friday, Oct. 27. Applications can also be e-mailed to info@thecountyfoundation.ca.

The foundation is planning an open house at its office today (Oct. 5) from 3–4:30 p.m. Foundation staff will provide applicants with information on the application process.

Those seeking more information about the grants under $5,000 can contact foundation funds administrator Jefferson Gilbert at 613-476-7901 ext. 218 or ED@thecountyfoundation.ca.

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municipality administers grants over $5,000. The process to apply for these grants will be announced at a future date, the release says.

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Foundation president Brian Beiles says there are a lot of interesting ideas out there.

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Thank you to this amazing community for your years of support and friendship.

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Come in now to get that Christmas present, or maybe you have a wedding or anniversary coming up next year.

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12 OCTOBER 5, 2017

The Picton Gazette

Physicians, front-line staff involved in developing Stage 1 report Robertson has ‘vested interest’ in build PROPOSAL, from page 1

According to the report submitted by board member and county resident David McKinnon to his fellow members last month, the Stage 1 proposal was developed and evaluated by the project steering committee (made up of QHC administration, clinical leaders, support service leaders, PECMH front-line staff, physicians and Prince Edward Family Health Team executive director Debbie Korzeniowski) in concert with the QHC architect and other consultants.

The Stage 1 proposal is catego-

rized into two sections that detail both the service delivery model, the various options explored for the redevelopment project, the logic for the final selection and the community's responsibility in erecting a new hospital., Mckinnon's report summarized proposal for board members and details included: The proposed service delivery model the new hospital will follow including service volume projections until 2034-2035; Business case options analysis for each of the four options (three new builds and one redevelopment of the existing facility); a section that

explains why the steering selected the “wraparound approach” option; a section that explains a renovation of the existing building was fully investigated and not recommend; and a section that indicates the estimated local of $12.7 million to be raised by the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation.

In total, the redevelopment is expected to cost $76 million ($65 million in capital costs and $11.1 million in contingency allowances).

The community's component of around 15 per cent of construction costs is estimated

in 2021 dollars.

According to McKinnon, the Foundation has provided a letter of commitment to fund the local share and those funds will be provided from current resources (cash and investments) plus new fundraising. A fundraising plan for the new funds has been developed by Ketchum Canada Inc. (KCI).

“We’re very blessed to have a great foundation in Prince Edward County ready to role up their sleeves and start the ball rolling on reaching this goal,” Harrington added.

MANAGER, from page 4

Another is that there are several fundraising initiatives and only so much money — one of which is the foundation’s campaign itself to outfit the current hospital with needed equipment, which can’t end until it is decommissioned in 2025 or later.

Still, she believes those can be overcome. First, because the foundation and QHC did well to engage the community with a survey to select the right new site, and secondly, because it explained the benefits of a new structure for infection control and

other factors.

Then, she said another big plus is the vested interest she and other foundation members have living locally. Robertson said believes many share her desire to keep such a facility in town and they will likely show support when the time comes to build it.

“We’re not the only game in town, that’s for sure, but we are a facility that touches most people.

Of people that live in or close to the county, somebody has probably been in the hospital or knows someone who has been in the hospital and has benefited from the services provided by the hospital.”

Church Services this week

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PICTON GOSPEL HALL

Welcome to

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

3 McFarland Drive

Parish of Marysburgh Rev. Ada Clifton aclifton@ontario.anglican.ca

Sunday

St. John’s 3207 County Road 8, Waupoos Sunday Worship 9:00am

Thursday

Prayer and Bible Study 7:30pm

St. Philip’s 44 St. Philips St., Milford Sunday Worship 11:00am

All are Welcome - No Collection 613-476-3026

www.parishofmarysburgh.ca

COUNTY UNITED CHURCHES

Sunday Services 10:30am with Jeff Boerger

BLOOMFIELD UNITED CHURCH “Where Faith is Fun” 272 Main St., Bloomfield Minister: Maureen Ellison

Give thanks with thankful § Communion will be served.

Gilead Fellowship

2 Downes Ave. Picton 613-476-2622

Gratitude as spiritual practice.

Silence Music by Tom Dietzel

Minister: Lynne Donovan 31 King St., Picton 613.476.6024 www.standrewspicton.com

Sunday at 10:30

Sunday, Oct. 8th Thanksgiving Sunday 10:30am Worship All are welcome!

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7 Church St., Picton, Ont. K0K 2T0 613-476-6276 Fax: 613-476-7293 stgregory@sympatico.ca www.stgregoryparish.ca

Mass Times Saturday, 5pm Sunday, 8:30am & 10am

613-393-2160 Ven. Charles Morris

If life seems a bit chaotic, what better place for you to find peace and friendship?

We’re looking forward to seeing you here.

Sunday 9:00am and 10:30am Tuesday 3:00pm Meditation Wednesday 10:00am Right around the corner in your neighbourhood.

335 Main St., Picton

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PICTON UNITED CHURCH 12 Chapel St. 613-476-6050 pictonunitedchurch@bellnet.ca Minister: Rev. Richard Hamilton

Sunday, Oct. 8th

Thanksgiving Sunday Worship Service 10:30am Serving the Community for 223 years

VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME

Minister: Rev. Janelle Shaw Thansgiving Sunday Worship Services 9:30am, South Bay

11:00am, Cherry Valley

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Sunday Oct. 8th Happy Thanksgiving

Wesley - Mountainview @ 9:30am Friendship - Demorestville @ 11:00 am

Sunday School - All children welcome

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MESSAGE: “Justice, Mercy, Grace”

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Site drawings for hospital redevelopment suggest existing building will be torn down

Auxiliary member Shari Tait offers presentation about why a new build is better than simply renovating current building to meet changing needs JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER

A new hospital is coming to Prince Edward County.

And well the old house of healing has served this community for decades and will continue to serve this community dutifully in the coming years, the process of saying goodbye to Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) has started in many corners in this community.

Perhaps not in earnest quite yet, but with the release of a bird's eye diagram of the new hospital site at last month's Quinte Healthcare Corporation (QHC) board meeting, it appears the count-

down on the current building can commence.

With 2025 being the projected year in which the new building will open its doors and with site layout designs showing a parking lot where the current PECMH now stands, the reality that the end of the building that's served this community since Oct. 14, 1959, and been the setting for moments of great joy and laughter and hours of pain and anguish is starting to set in.

With the transition approaching and a few stagnant rumblings of 'Why can't we just renovate the current hospital?', the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation is attempting to

assuage those emotional pangs through education.

On Thursday, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary member Shari Tait utilized her nearly four decades of experience in engineering and construction to present to Foundation members a presentation entitled “New is Best-Why Prince Edward County should have a new hospital rather than an old one in new clothing.�

Having worked on hospital expansion, renovation and new build projects in Kingston, Ottawa and other areas of Southeastern Ontario, Tait has experienced the issues when emotion over bricks and mortar impacts decision making.

While QHC announced some time ago that it would be proceeding with a new build on the current site, some wondered 'Why the current hospital could just be renovated for a fraction of the price?'.

After all, the building had

NEW SITE PLANS A preliminary layout of the new county hospital submitted by the Qunite Healthcare Corporation indicates the existing building will be torn down for parking space. (Quinte Healthcare Corporation)

been paid for long ago.

But in order to have the current PECMH meet Ministry of Health and Longterm Care standards when it comes to things like infection control and minimum physical dimensions of hallways, the building's roof would need to

be removed and raised, a point both Tait made last week and QHC had illustrated last year when the redevelopment options were floated before board members. “When it comes to current ministry standards, you have to meet whats in place and you also have an eye on what is coming up with regards to the various standards because they change from

time to time,� Tait told the Gazette. “A new or renovated hospital has to be able to meet what is foreseeable in the coming years.�

One of PECMH's issues is in infection control and it's airlock and ventilation systems.

Those systems are not upgradable with the current building as it physically stands now.

There are other issues surrounding the current width of hallways on the upper floor (they are too narrow according to Ministry standards) and there are set guidelines for the numbers of bathrooms per patient room which would be impossible to meet unless the project had an unlimited budget. “The amount of work is staggering,� Tait said of any potential, full scale renovation to PECMH versus a new build.

QHC pegs those costs at $83.6 million, nearly eight per cent higher than a new build ($77.1 million) and renovation costs do not include the costs of operating a hospital under renovation or the risk of infection due to dust.

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO DONATE A TREE TO THE COUNTY FESTIVAL OF TREES? ONCE AGAIN, THE PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AUXILIARY WILL BE SPONSORING THE COUNTY FESTIVAL OF TREES AT ISAIAH TUBBS RESORT, WEST LAKE

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New build would allow existing hospital to continue operations without disruptions CHANGE, from page 14

Not only more costly to build, QHC projections indicate that it would cost $26 million more to operate the existing, renovated hospital than the new build over a 35-year period.

That fiduciary increase comes in concert with the emotional and physical cost of working and receiving care in a facility that's undergoing major renovations.

Tait has experience where emotional arguments advanced the cause of renovation past a new build proposal and has seen first hand the issues that pop up almost hourly.

“The human cost to me is the biggest thing,” Tait said. “When you start renovating in-situ ,what it can do to people is absolutely horrendous.”

Staff moving weekly and some times daily at seemingly random times while they try to care and support the community's most ill and infirm are not the makings of high quality care even at the smoothest of transitions.

“And what you end up with is a cobbled-together hospital with offices and departments scattered because that's the only way it physically could be done,” Tait said. “It has a huge effect on work life because you don't know where you are going to be, you don't what challenges you are going to face on a day-to-day or hour-to-hour basis.”

Rooms bagged off, workers hammering, drilling and making all kinds of noise next to the emergency room while family members are looking over a gravely ill loved one is one of a dozen nightmare scenarios that could play out on a regular basis during a six-to-eight year project life.

With a new build, the current facility can remain in complete operation until the day the redevelopment is fully completed and ready to accept patients.

“The new hospital will meet all the current standards, have all the current technologies, come with warranties and the flow will be perfect from department to department,” Tait offered.

Foundation executive director Penny Rolinski said she could understand where someone might have an emotional connection to the building but stressed the care is where the real memories were made.

“To my mind, the hospital is the people inside the building, the people who have provided care,

knowledge and expertise, and sometimes that gets overlooked when you look at the history of a building,” Rolinski said.

More recently work was completed on the west entrance of PECMH that included some demolition of a concrete walkway.

A one-day procedure that was necessary for safety concerns, the consistent jackhammering of concrete was described by Rolinski as “appalling.”

“That was a tiny taste of what it would be like to a patient in the hospital or to be working in the hospital during a long renovation,” Rolinski said. “It would be unfair to ask the people who work here everyday to live through that renovation as well as the people who get care here.

Think about the most stressful renovation you've lived through

in your house, that's what it would be like, but you'd be sick while that was going on.”

As for the building's end-oflife decommissioning, it was bandied about by some in the public that it the current PECMH could wind up as medical office space or a long-term care facility.

These plans appear to be a non-starter as the new facility will require parking space-plenty of it.

Rolinski said the redevelopment plans will eliminate all of the parking space at the rear of the current facility and there isn't much by way of parking on the site plan to be submitted for Ministry of Health approval.

While an long-term care facility could likely be utilized in this community, a developer would encounter similar challenges to bring the facility up-to-date for a

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light of this news and Rolinski addressed this as well.

She said when people visit PECMH, they tend to see those two departments and not the areas that have fallen behind in terms of upgrades and renovations.

“What they see there is a relatively new, renovated portion that was completed eight years ago but the bulk of the hospital is in desperate need,” Rolinski said.

She added the decisions made about renovations to these departments were made long before a redeveloped PECMH was anything more than a seed in the mind of QHC and, if the timeline is accurate, those departments will be close to 20 years old when the new hospital opens.

“You don't stop needed renovations and improvements to departments as vital as they are,” she added.

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Despite the very public work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the proximity of their community to the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, some students in the county still may not be familiar with Canada’s legacy of abuse toward its First Nations peoples.

Last Thursday, a determined group of PECI students hoped to change that by leading an Orange Shirt Day campaign at the local secondary school, encouraging their fellow students to learn about the assimilation of native cultures through residential schools, through discriminatory government policy, or even through biases existing in more contemporary Canadian society.

The school’s department head for arts and Indigenous studies, Matthew Sheahan, said discussions need to be more in the open.

“Every year we do something different for Orange Shirt Day. When we go to classes and ask people ‘What is Orange Shirt Day and what does it represent?’ not every hand goes up. For me, that’s an issue. It’s something that needs to be addressed,” he said.

This year, his second period class put together a program that included raising Indigenous flags, acknowledging their school is on

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traditional Mohawk land, and raising awareness about residential schools and a need for reconciliation.

On Thursday, the class called all students from Grade 7 to Grade 12 down to the front foyer of the school where they read a pledge on behalf of all students and staff. Students pledged to respect First Nations people, practices, belief, culture and history.

They vowed to recognize the systemic abuses in residential schools, namely: sexual and physical abuse, racism, neglect, isolation, forced assimilation and loss of culture. They also dedicated themselves to respect, honour, and remember survivors of that

system and to work toward reconciliation with First Nations and Metis communities and make a chance within their world.

Sky Zachariah, one of the student organizers, thought the pledge was an important introduction for her peers.

“I think it’s an important step to take. Although it’s not the whole country making a promise, it’s one school making a promise and that’s a start to something bigger,” she said.

Zachariah said the impacts of abuse in residential schools tore apart communities and families.

“The child wasn’t allowed to be their own person. They had to go and be like that image of socie-

ty. They weren’t allowed to be who they are,” she said. “It tore families apart.”

Classmate Marshall Young said change starts through education.

“We’re trying to change the message. Basically, by educating kids about residential schooling and what they had to endure, we’re trying to make a change,” he said.

Keith Thompson added that starts with giving students information they didn’t have before, something unfortunate given the county’s location.

“They should learn more (about it), which is the sad part since we are so close,” he said.

A recent pizza party thrown by a number of beverage producers in the community at the 555 Brewery raised $2,000. A barbecue at Picton Home Hardware brought in $3,000. Those connections are helping as many in the community struggle to make ends meet.

“We’re starting to get business involved and aware and that’s what will keep us going now.

Those people who used to give $20 can only give $10 now. All of their individual expenses have gone up,” Brownbill said. “Our individual donations have dropped 17 per cent this year.

That ripple is coming through.”

Brownbill said people in the community can drop by Picton United Church from Tuesday to Friday to offer money or food and they can always mail a cheque to the church. One area where the food bank isn’t struggling, however, is in the kindness of volunteers who help out.

About 70 people take their turn assisting. Recently, Brownbill said some high-profile citizens have also expressed interest in helping .

Among those present last Friday were Ron Howes and Andy Greig. They spent their morning stocking shelves and helping shop for clients.

“I’ve only been with the group the last few months,” Greig said.

“I just retired in April and I’ve lived here my entire life. It’s a great community we have here, so it’s nice to be able to help and support the ladies. They work

tremendously hard.”

Howes said he started after dropping off an artificial Christmas tree a few years back and learning there was a need for men to help lift boxes. After starting to assist, he said it just felt good to be involved.

“Everyone likes to be altruistic, I guess, and that’s what we do.

We do have extra time to donate, so why sit around watching the idiot box when you could be here doing something useful?”

He said being involved can be particularly difficult, especially watching children come in with single parents. They may not be noticeably malnourished like youth in other countries, but Howes said he could see the need.

He enjoys offering children a warm memory now and then.

“You can see their eyes, particularly when we show them that box of chocolate over there,” he said. “Maybe we shouldn’t, but we do slip them the odd chocolate bar to brighten their little faces up… You get mooch more out of this, I think, than you put into it.”

Brownbill agrees. She said the food bank is just a modern extension of a lengthy tradition.

“Our whole goal is to feed people. That’s what we’re all here to do, to share what the community wants to share,” she said. “It used to be a village. At one point all the neighbours pitched in. This is a way neighbours can help each other. You may not have that kind of structure now here you take over a casserole, but there is something you can do.”

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WATERFRONT FARM 263 acres of mixed use farm land overlooking Bay of Quinte. Property includes 2 bdrm bungalow, detached 3 car garage, large barn, machine shed and Cover All. $1,200,000 Call for details. Kevin Gale

3 acre escarpment lot with large building envelope and views to the north west toward Picton. This lovely private lot is a wonderful place for your architecturally interesting home.

5 minute drive to Picton. $129,000 MLS 550650312 Joe Day, Colleen Green

MELVILLE ROAD – This cozy country home is situated in a picturesque setting with pastoral view all around. Features 3 bedrooms, 4-piece bath, spacious kitchen/family room and sunken living room with propane-fired stove, a full basement a detached garage with workshop. $269,900 MLS 550110287 Colin & Christine Henden

507 ELMBROOK RD Located only 10 minutes from Picton this 3 bedroom open concept ranch style home is perfect for entertaining and enjoying the serenity of country living. $399,000 MLS 550450086 Marc Ouelette

WELLINGTON HARBOUR! Waterfront. 3 bedroom, 1 & 1/2 bath 9 year old home with 400 sq.ft. deck & swim spa/hot tub & exceptional views of Lake Ontario. 5 minute walk to school, post office, shopping, bank, pharmacy & fine dining. $500,000 MLS 550310062 Ron & Veronica Norton

F E AT U R E P R O P E R T Y NEW LISTING CHARMING COUNTRY HOME – Located on County Road 8, just 5 minutes drive from Picton, this delightful home is in tip top condition.

Features spacious living/dining/kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 3 pce. bath with laundry. Includes 1.5 car garage and 8 x 16 ft workshop. $217,900 MLS 550850170 Colin & Christine Henden

LOTS OF SPACE – inside & out!! This unique custom-built home offers over 2,500 sq. ft. of finished living space on three levels including 4 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms. Basement could be separate suite with it’s own entrance. Set well back from the road on 4 acres. Offered at $485,000 MLS 550880214 Colin & Christine Henden

COUNTRY BUNGALOW Three bedroom raised bungalow sits on 37 acres of land. Home is estimated to be 20 years old and has been nicely finished & ready to move into. Unfinished basement with walkout to double garage. Home is serviced by propane furnace and central A/C. Wired in generator in the event of power outages. The large shed/barn on the property lends itself to several uses. Seller to install new blasted well. $379,000 MLS 550090418 Kevin Gale

LONG REACH WATERFRONT – This stunning property features 3+ acres in a private setting and a 2,500+ sq. ft. Cape-Cod style home with peaceful water views from most rooms.

Fantastic home for entertaining with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, open-concept kitchen/dining/living and lots of decking and outside dining and lounging space. $1,400,000 MLS 550440194 Colin & Christine Henden

County farmhouse circa 1890 in a private location with approximately 5 acres of land. $439,000 MLS 550870312 Joe Day, Colleen Green

Absolutely spectacular location for your future new home! Just a few minutes even by foot, to the beautiful shores of Point Petre on Lake Ontario. $229,000 MLS 550790112 Tony Scott

Located in Beautiful Prince Edward County! 143 acre executive estate with 6,000+ sq. ft. bungalow. Magnificent open concept with 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, formal dining room, living room & wraparound covered deck with walkout from every room. This unique home reflects modern country living at its best.

Features several out-buildings incl. 6-stall barn & paddock area plus riding trails. $1,250,000 MLS 550440092 Colin & Christine Henden

Great retreat or specialty farm. Century home & barn. Plus your own one room school house with chalkboards & hardwood floors.

5 minutes south of Picton. $465,000 MLS 550880083 Ron & Veronica Norton

WEST LAKE WATERFRONT with usable shore and dock. Situated on Wellington’s Main Street with municipal water & sewer service, this spacious (over 1,700 sq. ft) storey & half home features a 36 ft. room offering a panoramic view of the Lake and a full-height block basement with walkout. Very solid home but needs TLC - well worth the effort! $799,000 MLS 550510718 Colin & Christine Henden

23.9 Acre Woodlot just 3 minutes north of Picton. Currently zoned EP. $59,000 MLS 550470195 Tony Scott

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Enjoy gorgeous sunset views from this charming waterfront century old farmhouse that was built in the late 1800`s. Situated on a quiet road with 124 ft of WF and a pretty 1.2 acre lot that slopes towards the Bay of Quinte. 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath farmhouse has had some charming updates including main floor master with 2 pc ensuite, cozy den overlooking the water and dining room with original built ins and new architectural ceiling and wainscotting.

Original wide pine plank floors, double garage and rear deck overlooking the Bay just add to the quintessential charm of this unique home. Property is perfect for someone who loves character homes and has a vision for future projects. Located in Prince Edward County and only 20 mins from Belleville and 401. $699,000 MLS# 550140325

This exceptional County estate features 22 acres and is ideally located between Picton and Bloomfield. The custom built 5 bedroom 3 bathroom 9 yr old home has all of the gorgeous features and finishes you would expect in a quality build PLUS an additional 2800 sq ft old Century stone house (circa 1850) and barn that offer limitless opportunities for a home based business. The main house also features multiple entertaining spaces and a full basement with 2 extra bedrooms a full bath, tasting room, summer kitchen with laundry room, games room and family room with a walkout The spring fed pond and endless sunset views are the icing on the cake. $1,495,000 MLS# 550490358/550490358D

COUNTY RD 1 & HIGHWAY 62 - Great location for your at home business. Zoning in place. 3 bedroom brick/vinyl bungalow, 1+ acre lot. Large kitchen, lots of cupboards, new countertop. Large dining rm/living rm, patio doors to large deck, 3 pc ensuite, 4 pc bath.

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Great backyard. Nice deck! 2 Bedrooms, 1-bathroom, open concept kitchen/dining room. Finished basement, ready for new owner to move right in. Quick closing possible!

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Great location for a getaway or family vacation! Not far from Cherry Valley and 10 minutes from Sandbanks Provincial Park. Large country kitchen, 3 season sunroom, large family room and generous living room. 3 Bedrooms upstairs, and 1 bedroom on the main floor, and a view of the farmers’ fields behind the house.

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Charming old century farm home in a very private setting surrounded by woods. Beautiful views! Home features generous sized rooms, a front and side sunporch, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.

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Incredible opportunity to own 124.5 acres of land just south of Picton airport and Industrial Park.

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`Built of wood, glass suffused with light and oriented to views.` Year Round California Style Home. Located in a Natural Setting on lower Black River.

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Located in beautiful Waupoos, Prince Edward County is this 75-acre piece of land.

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Bright and inviting five bedroom R2000 home features an open concept with an oak and granite kitchen, complete with all the appliances. $389,900 MLS 550500111

3 bedroom, 2 bath, raised bungalow.

Separate 2.5 car garage/artist studio/pottery/woodworking studio. $435,000 MLS 550560074

Spacious four bedroom, two bath home in the heart of Picton. $225,000 MLS 550630079

Featuring an in-ground heated pool plus 2-car garage on a private wooded, fully landscaped 1.08 acre lot. $875,000 MLS 550070585

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Carefully renovated and updated interior, this home offers the new owner 3 large bedrooms and 2 full baths. $387,000 MLS 550890171

Glenora Road opportunity, 4.88 acre parcel of land with 196 feet of clean, private, level waterfront access with no cement plant view. $895,000 MLS 550720148

Just on the outskirts of Picton 4 bedroom, 2 bath, raised ranch on country lot. $349,900 MLS 550650307

Four bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large deck with above ground pool. Huge building which used to be the home of Elmbrook Road Cheese Factory! $339,995. MLS 550450038

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This property is centrally located between Picton and Wellington, right near Bloomfield's main intersections. $192,500 MLS 550490103

This amazing parcel of 5.8 acres is definitely a `one of a kind` property with a large pond, stream, forest, trails and open meadow. $139,900 MLS 550500243

Rare offering of 224 acres with approximately 2,000 feet of frontage on an all-season road set in a rural setting. $699,000 MLS 550880382

Charming 4 bedroom century style home with lovely pond view. Close proximity to country store. Great summer rental option. $375,000 MLS 550820181

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This post and beam construction timber home is build from pine beams from Chisholm`s lumber and features hidden steel rod support construction.

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Set on 1.67 acres on an escarpment with plateaus and an accessible waterfront. $225,000 MLS 550860191

Gorgeous lot, with amazing water view of Prinyer Cove. Surrounded by prime agricultural land. $159,000 MLS 550960394

Newer renovations & upgrades. Large lot, immediate possession. $324,000 MLS 550070536

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A very sweet, bright and well-maintained brick bungalow in the heart of Consecon. $215,000 MLS 550210114

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Panthers sweep pair of tri-meets in Madoc gym Seniors come back to beat tough Centurions ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

It was a fruitful trip north for the PECI basketball program as the Panthers swept tri-meets against Centre Hastings and East Northumberland at both the junior and senior levels in Madoc Monday.

The day started with the Junior Panthers facing the Centre Hastings Centurions. After a slow start produced just a 5-4 lead after eight minutes, the Panthers upped the intensity with a 17-point second that turned the tides in a 42-17 win. Post player Myla deBoef was the leading scorer with 11 points. Hannah Goad and Sydney Davies each chipped in eight. Madalynn Snider had five. Natalie Clemens was the Centurions' best with eight points.

It didn't take the Panthers as long to produce in Game 2. They out of the gate strong against the East Northumberland Blue Dragons, pouring 25 points through the basket in the first quarter on their way to a 63-21 victory. Hannah Goad had a 17point effort, while the support from her teammates was widespread. Emily Wight had10 points, Myla Deboef and Trinity Roche six, and Mary-Kate Wilton five. In total, 10 Panthers scored.

Coach Rob Garden was pleased with the team's progress.

These young Wellington Dukes are something of an enigma through their first 11 games of the 2017-2018 OJHL schedule and don't worry if you can't figure them out. It seems the opposition has been having a tough time of that as well.

The Dukes rattled off a sweep of their three contests this past weekend and while the end results were exactly what the team was hoping for, the method was intriguing to say the least.

On Thursday, Wellington rode the superior goaltending to Jonah Capriotti to a hard-fought, 1-0 win over the Newmarket Hurricanes.

A night later in Wellington, the club whitewashed the visiting North York Rangers 4-0 with Creed Jones picking up the team’s second consecutive shutout.

And finally, the club battled back from an early 3-0 deficit to shade the North Division-leading Aurora Tigers 6-5 at Essroc Arena.

Wins of the white-knuckle, grinding-it-out and comeback variety were just par for the course for this young hockey club still finding its legs.

Sitting atop the North-East Conference, Wellington (7-1-3) still needs to have its mettle tested by the Trentons and Cobourgs of the world and a dose of the high powered Toronto Patriots and Georgetown Raiders might go further to fully reveal the calibre of the hockey team that plays in west Prince Edward County but for right now, the early results are very encouraging.

“We are pleased with the record but we just need to keep an eye on the process and keep getting better everyday,” Dukes associate coach and general manager Ryan Woodward said.

Heading into the weekend, securing four of six or five of six possible points would have been a desired result.

But a sweep against some pretty stiff OJHL competition?

Seems like olden times back in Wellington.

On Sunday, Wellington watched as the Tigers came out

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and put three past Capriotti in the opening 14 minutes to stake themselves to a nice lead on the road.

If you were going to fault the locals on the collective 180 minutes of hockey they played this weekend, it would have been this portion of a period where they simply took time to get going.

“The players are finding out that it takes 60 minutes of hockey to play in this league and we certainly don't want to make those kinds of starts a practice,” Woodward said.

Zach Uens would get Wellington on the comeback trail at 14:55 and Daniel Panetta added his first OJHL goal just before the close of the frame to make it a 3-2 margin in favour of the Tabbies.

The second stanza was nearly all Wellington as the Dukes undid a poor start with a solid frame, scoring twice and peppering Tigers starter Jack Irvine with 17 volleys.

Teddy McGeen set up both Mitch Martan and Colin Doyle to spring Wellington ahead of the visitors 4-3.

A late goal by Tiger defender Steve McLean was the only blemish on Capriotti's worksheet in the second and the clubs headed to the intermission tied at 4-4.

Woodward admitted his squad has the firepower to score goals in waves but winning hockey prescribes that style on an as-needed basis.

“Our younger players trying to figure out the league, adapting to Junior A from minor or lower levels of junior hockey. Sometimes we are making mistakes but the group wants to get better and they are.”

Tied and with two points hanging in the balance in the third, Wellington wasn't going to be denied. Doyle and Andrew Rinaldi would set up Graeme McCrory for his first of the campaign and Rinaldi added some insurance with just under three minutes to play to make it 6-4.

The Tigers would get one goal back with an extra attacker with just over two minutes left but Aurora faded during the stretch and Wellington hung on for the win.

On Friday, the Dukes and the

visiting North York Rangers played to a scoreless draw through the opening 20 minutes with the Blueshirts holding a 1610 edge in shots.

But it would be Wellington turning the tide in the second and Uens’ first Junior A goal at 5:56 beat Rangers starter Jett Alexander to the glove side.

That's all Wellington would wind up needing as Creed Jones turned in a 38-save clean sheet, stymieing the likes of Vegas Golden Knights draft pick Nick Campoli and NHL Watch list forward Josh Cammalleri.

“Certainly he was excited to get the assignment and ready to play,” Woodward said. “He made the big saves early and that let us get our feet underneath us.”

One stop in the second in particular saw Jones spread out to make a save and then stop the puck on the goal line with the paddle of his stick, leaving Campoli to look skyward in frustration.

Wellington secures power forward Evans from Ottawa

The Wellington Dukes have made a significant addition to their roster.

A year removed from the nuclear arms race that saw 2016 Dudley Hewitt Cup hosts Trenton and Royal Bank Cup hosts Cobourg bulk up on almost a weekly basis, Wellington is starting to flex its recruiting muscle in ways that haven't been seen in these parts for a little while.

The club has added Thorold, Ont. native Ben Evans from the roster of the Ottawa 67's.

Evans, 18, had 22 points (eight goals, 14 helpers) in 60 major junior games last season.

As a 16-year-old player in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League for the Fort Erie Meteors, Evans was better than a point-pergame producer in 2015-2016.

Wellington Dukes associate coach and general manager Ryan Woodward was thrilled to add some of Evans stature to the lineup.

At 6' and 195 lbs, Evans will provide size and leadership.

“Having him in our lineup gives us all kinds of options and it will certainly help when we face some of the older and bigger teams in the OJHL,” Woodward said.

Woodward pointed to the veteran-laden Aurora Tigers as an example where Wellington would have benefitted from having Evans in the lineup.

“You look at that lineup and they have some 20-year-old men skating for them,” Woodward explained. “We are a young team and this addition will help us up front when we play some of those heavier teams.”

Evans has been skating with the club since earlier in the week and Woodward was hopeful to have all the paper work in order so that the left handed shooting centreman could play tonight in Kingston.

“Now that he's had a taste of major junior it is his goal to get back to that level,” Woodward added. “We want to help him in that goal but for now, he's a Wellington Duke.”

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Sure enough, the competition faded and coming up Lake Street, Bauer had a sizeable lead over the field. Eventually, Picton’s own Bird Loreto would place second with a time of 3:00:47.2. Clearly, Bauer’s hunch paid off, though in hindsight he wished he might have been pushed more late.

“It was near perfect. The only thing that would have made me go faster is if there was someone pushing me at the end. I was alone for 13 km,” he said. “I didn’t want to do too much and tail off, only to have someone catch me from behind. I wanted to have something lefty in the tank just in case.”

Bauer said he felt a change in training helped this year as he incorporate biking regularly into his training. He commutes to work by biking or running and that’s how he keeps in shape.

While many runners use the County Marathon as a qualifier for Boston, Bauer said he’s already qualified and he plans to go this year. He’s also looking forward to his hometown Hamilton event.

“I use this one to tune up for Hamilton,” he said. “There’s no real hills, it’s all downhill. This one is the hard one. I just it to work out and go really fast in Hamilton.”

Asked to comment on the race conditions, Bauer said they were perfect for a fast race. He also commented how impressed he was to see people, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, out cheering runners on — though he could have used some at that tough hill.

The top female is no stranger to running or to Prince Edward County, but Sunday was her first marathon race. Laura Seeley grew up in Napanee and recently graduated from the University of Ottawa, where she ran distance races for the GeeGees track team.

She enjoyed the thought of racing in front of her many family in the county and friends, including a number of her Ottawa teammates who turned out to cheer. Seeley used her familiarity with the course to plan a successful strategy that nearly mirrored Bauer’s.

“It was my first marathon, so I took it easy in the beginning. I kind of felt it out,” she said. “I knew there were hills coming, so I didn’t want to come out too hard, which is what I usually do in races. I felt good the whole time.”

Seeley said she just wanted to run and added she wasn’t thinking of a podium finish with the top time of 51 women at 3:14:14 (good for 10th overall), nor was she thinking about qualifying for Boston. She said she enjoyed the run, but joked “I think I’d wait a while, but I’d do it one again.”

She also commented that she loved the conditions this year and thought Prince Edward County offers a great, challenging course that would be great for those seeking to run in Boston because of the hills.

Ketema Tesema was second among women with a 3:20:37.2 time.

Race director Mark Henry was pleased to see some new

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faces having success.

“It’s fantastic to see that, that’s a bit of a changing of the guard there,” he mentioned, while adding the marathon also had some inspiring stories of returning athletes. Ken Stubbings ran in his 100th marathon and he has been in all the local races. He placed 38th overall.

Henry also credited the weather for making this year’s race memorable. He said the conditions kept times fairly consistent with past years, but acknowledged the frontrunners didn’t have the benefit of close competition to decrease their times.

“It doesn’t really matter who is winning the race if they’re not being pushed. The time was not incredibly fast, but they were very respectable times,” he said.

Henry said the 700-some athletes competing this year was up a little over last year. The full marathon was up 53 competitors this year and the Re/Max halfmarathon was up 81. The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation team challenge was down slightly this year, but Henry acknowledged there is considerable competition for shorter runs attracting that audience.

Kingston’s Tim Gillespie won the half-marathon with a time of 1:20:09.7, beating Scott Wilkes by over a minute. Meghan Tait was the top woman, finishing seventh overall with a time of 1:28:06.2, just edging Suzanne Kerr by seconds. The team challenge was won by Team Walsh, who came in at 2:58:45.9.

As always, Henry said the marathon committee owes a debt of gratitude to the many volunteers and sponsors that make the event happen, as well as the OPP for their efforts policing the roads.

This year, he made a special mention to the County, which made extra efforts to open a 1.8km section of road through Sandbanks Provincial Park that was under construction and make it runnable.

Looking ahead to Year 15, Henry said he hopes the trend of new blood on the race course will also carry over to the committee.

“It’s a commitment, but for younger people it can be a good C.V. item. With all of this, we’ve been doing this for very long, so you get good at it, but you can’t stay on forever,” he said. “I’m pleased we had three new ones this year, but there’s always room for new people. We have to keep looking at new ideas to drive it further — maybe, we could have a bit more of a connection to the wine and beer industry than we do already.”

The Picton Pirates bookended a loss this week with a pair of victories.

The club picked up a home-ice win in a 13–0 rout over the Campbellford Rebels on Thursday, but a couple of quick third-period goals were the difference in a 4–1 loss to Napanee on Friday night. The team capped off the week with a 7–1 defeat of the Gananoque Islanders on Sunday.

Picton general manager Chris Masterson said he liked what the team brought to the ice this week, not taking opponents lightly and playing a strong game against one of the division's strongest teams.

“Even the loss on Friday, we played extremely well against a team that is predicted to be the top team in the league and we were right there,” said Masterson.

“We were pretty happy overall, the boys worked hard.”

The Pirates took control quickly on Thursday. With Devin Morrison serving a bench minor for too many men, the Pirates' forecheck went to work. A Campbellford clearing attempt took a bad bounce off the glass, leading to a shorthanded two-on-one opportunity that Jordon Cannons buried.

The Pirates doubled their lead less than a minute later when a rebound off of a bad-angle shot squirted out into the slot to Bailey Matthews who fired it behind Rebels goaltender Mike Ellis.

Picton continued to press midway through the period. Morrison collected the puck below the Campbellford goal line and fed Noah Brant for a tap in to make it 3–0. Brant followed the goal up with another 13:55 into the period, firing a bad-angle shot through the legs of Ellis.

Justin Arnold added another for Picton before the period was out as the Pirates carried the fivegoal advantage into the second.

It was more of the same for Picton in period two. Cannons completed the hat trick with goals early and late in the frame to make it 7–0 heading into the third.

Arnold, affiliated player Hunter Van Vlack (two), affiliated player Owen Dever, Morrison and Nick Hoey added goals in the final frame.

Despite a slow start for the Rebels this season, the Pirates didn't take their opponent lightly, Masterson said. He often it can be tough to keep a team focused in game like Thursday's, but credited the team with remaining diligent.

“The guys remained focused and finished the game strong.”

The high-scoring affair was followed up with a tight contest Friday. While Picton and Napanee traded chances in the opening frame, the lone goal came from Arnold who scored 14:32 into the first. Matthew Scott and Hoey had the assists. The shots were even at 17–17 through 20 minutes.

The Raiders got an chance to even things up on an early second

BLOWOUT Picton Pirate Nick Hoey collects the puck in front of Campbellford goaltender Mike Ellis in the first period of last Thursday’s 13–0 win. Hoey had a goal and four assists in the game. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

period power play with Brant sent to the box for slashing. They capitalized with Griffen Conger scoring 3:47 into the frame. While Napanee held a strong 16–9 shot advantage through the period, the score remained deadlocked heading into the third.

The Raiders seemed to carry their momentum through the break and Josh Murphy gave them the lead two minutes into the third. Riley Steeves made it 4– 2 3:37 later and Ryan Casselman scored on the empty net in the dying seconds of the game as Picton wasn't able to answer.

Masterson said it was an entertaining, hard-fought game. It all came down to a couple of mistakes, he said, due in part to fatigue.

“Even in the third period we played well and it was really a fairly evenly-played game,” he said.

He said Napanee is expected to rival Port Hope for the division's top spot and the game served as a sort of measuring stick for the Pirates.

“It was a bit of wake-up call for the boys that, 'Hey, we can compete with anyone,' and we did that really for the entire game minus the two or three shifts where we made a couple of key errors,” said Masterson.

It was another big night for the Pirates' offense on Sunday.

Kurtis Wood got things started early, scoring 3:49 into the opening period on a play from Jaydon Wood and Tye Eaton.

Gananoque's Ty Norman was assessed a cross-checking penalty at the seven minute mark and Picton's power play went to work.

Kelsey Katchuik made it 2–0 with his power-play goal from Brant and Will Harrison less than a minute into the man advantage.

Aiden Foley cut the Picton lead in half on a solo effort with four minutes remaining in the frame, but it was the only scoring the Islanders would muster.

Brant added another powerplay marker 8:26 into the second to restore the two-goal lead. Harrison and Katchuik had the helpers. Brayden Bertrand made it 4–1 at the 11:31 mark on a play

from Arnold and Hoey.

Matthews, Cannons, and Morrison added goals in the third to bring the final score to 7–1.

Similarly to Campbellford, Gananoque has had a tough start to the season. Masterson said the Pirates approached both games in the same way, focusing on getting pucks on net.

“We did that,” he said.

The Pirates will look to avenge Friday's loss to the Raiders with

Napanee visiting the Prince Edward Community Centre tonight at 7:30. Masterson said it will take strong games all around for the Pirates to come out on top tonight.“They roll four lines at you, so it's keeping shifts short, keeping the intensity level up, and playing well defensively,” he said.

Following Thursday's contest, Picton travels to CampbellfordSaturday for 7:30 p.m game.

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Juniors move ball better, execute well defensively Back-to-back shutouts first for club since 2013 BASKETBALL, from page 26

"I thought we showed signs of growth in both games.We started to score more efficiently and we started to move the ball better on offence," he said. "Our full court pressure worked well in both games, but we took it off quickly as we built leads."

The Senior Panthers found themselves in a dog fight with the Centurions as expected, playing a physical game that saw the teams combine for 50 fouls. Ultimately, PECI would prevail in the second half in no small part due to Vanessa Willis's proficiency from the free throw line. She sank eight of 10 opportunities after being fouled en route to a game-high 21 points as the Panthers erased a

three-point halftime deficit to win 44-39.

Abby Margetson and Chloe Marshall each scored six to help the cause.

On the other side, Jayden Forestell led the home side with 14. Danielle Holmquist-Whitney had nine before fouling out.

Garden said the team responded well to the first signs of adversity it faced. A turnover under pressure in the third didn't force a panic.

"They stayed calm, executed against a very tough 1-3-1 zone and pulled out the win," he said.

The coach indicated the team fed of Willis' energy late, while Margetson really stepped forward defensively.

Against East Northumber-

land, the Panthers controlled the pace throughout the game and kept producing late to take an easy 61-27 decision. Willis had 14 points, Margetson 11, Emma Lamorre 10 (including six from beyond the three-point arc, and Kelli-Ann Maycock nine.

The Junior Panthers are home to the rival Nicholson Crusaders at 4 p.m. tonight. The seniors are off until Oct. 12 when the Centennial Chargers visit Picton for a doubleheader. The elder hoopsters start first at 4, followed by the younger squads at 5:30.

In other news, seniors Willis and Margetson and juniors Davies and deBoef have been selected to represent the Panthers in Bay of Quinte Conference allstar games.

Carbone says consultation is not stalling process PROJECT, from page 7

“We told them we wanted to have it by the end of the year if at all possible,” he said. “That information would then go back and be further reviewed, because we would have public comment at that point, and a formal recommendation or recommended solution would be documented and that could be brought back to council early in the new year.”

He said depending on the solution, and on what council decides, construction may take place next fall or the following year. He said there are still outstanding permits the municipality would need to secure to move ahead with the work and the County would still have to consult with environmental agencies.

“That could take the summer next year causing us to miss our construction window,” he said.

“Until we reach a final council decision, we really can't say when construction will start.”

Community development director Neil Carbone said it's

important to note that it's not the municipally-driven public consultation that's stalling the process.

“Ultimately, those three options have to be considered through the environmental assessment before anything could happen,” he said.

Carbone said the carrying costs for the building are minimal and it's important to continue on with the process.

“The carrying costs would be somewhat negligible,” he said.

“My recommendation is that we see the process through.”

Wellington was looking pretty at both ends of the ice in the second.

Their second goal involved Mitchell Mendonca losing his stick and making a nice kick pass to a wide-open Doyle who made not mistake at 9:02 to give Wellington a 2-0 lead.

McGeen would coral a loose puck at 15:07 and skate in alone on Alexander shorthanded, burying the puck after a sequence of unexplainable head fakes and shoulder drops.

In the third, Alec Tiley caught Alexander leaning and fired home his first of the year at 16:24.

Fortune favoured Wellington with a nice four goal spread in the final ten minutes after having played the night prior and no one in the rink would have faulted the locals if they slipped up and gave

a goal or two to the Rangers in the dying moments.

But this club finished strong, getting pucks deep, tying up loose players in their own end and paying attention to the little details.

As mentioned, Wellington simply ground out the will of the Rangers and the buzzer indicating full time ended the contest.

On Thursday Capriotti proved his worth in a brilliant performance in Newmarket.

The Wellington starter stopped all 35 Hurricane shots including a penalty shot by Ryan Hunt with the game scoreless early in the third period.

“He's been fantastic,” Woodward said of the Mount Hope native. “He's brought that veteran presence in net we wanted and that type of game is exactly why he's here. He made saves

when needed and he gave us an opportunity to get out of that rink with two points.”

Tiley and Doyle would set up Martan at 14:37 for the game winning goal.

Wellington is in Kingston tonight for an Eastern division showdown.

The locals host Stouffville on Friday evening and welcome Markham for some turkey and hockey on Sunday afternoon.

'Round the 'Roc: The back-toback shutouts were the first for Wellington since September 2013 when Lucas Machalski and Adam Wood each had goose eggs in successive games...Doyle lead the club in scoring with 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in 10 games...Scouting staff from the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins were in attendance on Friday evening.

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2 bedRoom $1050 inclusive. 1 bedroom, $915 inclusive. First, Last and References required. Call 613438-1611 for details.

2 bedRoom duplex, completely renovated. New kitchen, 1 1/2 bath, flooring, 6 new stainless appliances, gas furnace with a/c, deck. Parking. Snow removal & grass cutting included. Central location. $1395 plus utilities.

Come take a look, ask for your Seniors Discount! 613-885-1307 CHeap StoRaGe shipping container for rent in my secure fenced yard, $149, $249. 647-985-1984

VeHiCLeS

NAPANEE AUTO PARTS

New & Used Auto Parts & Tires 4941 County Road 8, R.R.2, Napanee. K7R 3K7

Dan - c. 613-583-3838, 613-354-3838

FoR Rent

2 bedRoom, 2 bath newer home in seniors park. Beautiful location.

Professionally landscaped. Water, appliances, snowplowing and lawn cutting included. $1195 plus hydro and gas. Very economical utilities.

613-885-1307 Fab pied a teRRe, uptown piCton Two floor, one bedroom $800 plus gas heat and hydro. BARN BOARD feature wall on both levels. Separate entrance. Bright space, fresh paint. Suits single. Wifi, basic cable, reserved parking included. No smoking, no pets, 613-476-1169. indooR StoRaGe. Boat, car, trailer and motorhome. Secure and supervised access. Located in Cherry Valley. Outdoor storage is also available. 613-503-1819 piCton FuRniSHed 1 & 2 bedRoom aVaiLabLe noV.1 - June 1 Spacious furnished apartments, uptown Picton, steps to Main St. newly renovated, 10.5ft ceilings, comfortable with great character. Fully equipped kitchens, modern appliances, includes gas heat, hydro, water, wifi, cable tv, snow and garage removal, reserved parking too. Non-smoking building, absolutely no pets, Nov-June. References $1100-$1250, 613-471-1169.

ReaL eState FoR SaLe

LaRGe yeaR-Round Mobile Home at Shelter Valley Adult Community 528 County Rd.10 unit 5, 2 min. to Picton,14 to Sandbanks. 2 bedroom, 2 full bathrooms. Washer/ dryer, appliances included. Storage shed and 2 car parking. Lot rent of (approx) $390 covers water and property tax. Perfect for retirement or out of city getaway to the County. $118K 30 day occupancy. Appointment Only 613-970-0970 or 613920-0920

wanted

mint and used postage stamps, covers, post cards, coins and paper money. Call Bob, 613-967-2118 wanted StandinG Timber, hard and soft wood. Also looking for field boulders 613-968-5182.

Locally owned and operated

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.

SIMPLE CREMATION $1,695 + HSt/Gov’t fees

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.

CLASSIFIED DEADLINES: Tuesday at 12 noon

empLoyment wanted

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

bush Hog

Service Available Reasonable Rates Glenn Guernsey 613-813-5737

eXpeRienCed HouSeCLeaneR has available every Tuesday after 10:30 and everyother Friday after 10:30. References available. 613471-1686 GRaSS CuttinG Serving Prince Edward County, good rates, quality service, large & small jobs, using John Deere Zero turn mower. Call Paul for free estimate, 613-6541401. Fully insured. We show up!

GRaSS CuttinG. Reasonable rates, on a schedule or call as needed. Free estimate, call Mike 613-967-7015 HouSeCLeaninG, light meal prep available. Experienced. Criminal check available. Call 613-393-1828

SHEILA BRUSHEY Catering

wanted to buy

Buffet lunches, dinners and banquets.

Sandwich trays, hors d’oeuvres and homemade dessert trays.

WILL Buy Scrap

HeLp wanted

Vehicles, Metals and Appliances picked up free and will do moving, dump runs of brush, eavestrough cleaning, lawn cutting, garage & basement cleaning

CALL CHAPPY’S

613-476-2994 or 613-242-0117

613-393-5021

be paRt of a 2 person landscape team, handy with general skills, not a lot of stonework, yearly income $22,000-$25,000 no weekends or holidays, paid winters off. 613885-1307.

LookinG FoR part time student in Picton, part time house/yard maintenance work. Some experience preferred. Will pay starting $11/hour negotiable, Call Bill or Judy 613476-2362.

HeLp wanted

wanted: pSw to support a young woman with CP, 15 hours weekly.

Call Jennifer, 613-921-7866

SpeCiaL notiCe

will be closed Thanksgiving Monday.

We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from Mark and staff.

CominG eVent Bloomfield United Church

Annual Fall Smorgasbord and Silent Auction

Saturday October 28, 2017 4:30 to 6:30 pm 272 Main Street, Bloomfield Adults $15.00 Children $7.00 Everyone welcome! info 613-393-3172

CaRd oF tHankS

We would like to thank everyone who attended Jamie’s Celebration of Life. We truly believe he was smiling down on all of us that day.

Thank you to Elk’s 326/RCL Branch 78 Hall for location. Thank you to all those who brought food. A very special thank you to Bonnie, Daisy and Dorothy for all their extra efforts. Because of you, Jamie’s Celebration of Life was incredibly special. The stories, mementos and love everyone shared was a great comfort. Our sincere thanks.

The Bovay Family.

BUSINESS SERVICES

BUSINESS SERVICE

AFTON'S

RODGER ANDERSON

BARBER SHOP 362 Talbot Street 613-885-9320

Mon.,Tue., Wed., Fri. 8-5, Sat. 9-1

Just walk in

SHORELINE EROSION PROBLEM? Call your local erosion repair & restoration specialist

John Leavitt

Excavating & Grading Ltd. 613-393-2963 We can assist with your permit

EXCAVATING

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

WES POWELL

613-813-3390

Paul's Excavating and Grading

Small Excavations, Hydro, Water Lines, Drainage, Snowplowing

MEMORIAMS

DEMILLE- Walter. In loving memory of our dear Dad/Poppy, who passed away October 10, 2000.

His nature was loving and giving His heart was made of pure gold, And to us who truly love him, His memory will never grow old.

Loved and remembered by Bonnie, Rick, Jean, Charlotte & family

MEMORIAMS

DEATHS

FREE ESTIMATES

RR2 PICTON

Harry Lambert

476-6717

PERSONAL

A MALE would like to meet ladies who are marriage minded between 65 and 75. A non-smoker, agreeable type. Please give name, address and phone number. All replies answered. Please reply to The Picton Gazette Advertiser Box 100, Picton ON K0K 2T0.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

BLACK RIVER TREE SERVICE

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

The Picton Gazette

Ronald Jeremiah Heffernan

January 7, 1930 - October 6, 2016 Dad, You told me you were tired You gave it your best fight Only days before you left us On that clear October night.

Now with friends and family That left before that day We know you're happy with them In each and every way.

Your love of a good story book, A joke or anecdote, Leave us with a smiling thought In phrase or music note.

Always in our hearts Love, Pat and Karen

June 30, 1933 – October 9, 2011 In loving memory Gone but not forgotten We sat beside your bedside, Our hearts were crushed and sore; We did our best to the end, T'ill we could do no more In tears we watched you sinking.

We watched you fade away; And though our hearts Were breaking.

We knew you could not stay.

You left behind some Aching hearts.

That loved you most sincere; We never shall and never will Forget you, husband, father, grandfather dear.

Love you forever, Mary, Harold, Carol, Anne Marie, Russell, Jordan, Trevor, Dylan.

DEATH

PONETA, Barbara

Celebration of Life

Saturday, October 14

Friends and family are invited to attend a Celebration of Life for Barbara Poneta on Saturday October 14, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 33C Chuckery Hill Road, R.R. 4, Picton.

Paul Kerr 343-261-0576 P.O. Box 6066 Picton,, Ontario K0K 2T0

613-848-0403

COUNTY WILLS AND ESTATES “We prepare Wills, Powers of Attorney and Estate documents and we come to you”

Janice Samuel Proprietor countywills@kos.net

WOOD PROÊS Now offering:

• Heavy duty tandem axle (10,000lb) dump trailer service • MOT licensed and insured • limb/brush removal • top soil, mulch, wood chip, mushroom compost, etc delivery • custom wood splitting • local dump runs • Scaletta waste site deliveries • small moving jobs • small equipment transfers/delivery mowers, bobcats, small tractors, etc.

Also available 8x5x3 enclosed trailer Don't forget our every day special - Chain Saw sharpening $5. any size

Give Paul a call: 613-476-7326 (h) or 613-885-9330 (c)

Paul McConnell

In loving memory of my beloved husband Paul, who left us 2 years ago, October 12, 2015.

Time rolls on and I am reminded Of the day my heart was crushed When God took you, oh so quickly, And we all in gloom were thrust.

In the bloom of life death claimed you In the prime of manhood day, But I know one day I will meet you, And be with you always.

Forever loved, Kathy ~~~~~~~~~ In memory of our Dad (Paul) As time has passed, our hearts still sore, As time rolls on we miss you more, A loving father, tender and kind, What beautiful memories you left behind.

Forever loved by Candace and Joey, Christy and Ryan ~~~~~~~~ In memory of our Papa Paul Time slips by and life goes on But from our hearts you're never gone.

We think about you always We talk about you too, We have so many memories But all all we want is you.

Love and miss you Papa, Love Jordan, Carter, Carson & Carissa

Rest in Peace

ALLISON, Marcia Irene “Peggy”

Peacefully at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital on Thursday September 28th, 2017.

Peggy Allison of Big Island at the age of 87. Beloved wife of the late Arthur. Dear mother of Thomas (Colleen) of Sharbot Lake, Monica Baldwin-Tripp (Mike) of Picton, Gerald (Evelyn) of Big Island, Vera Struthers (Randy) of Demorestville, Joseph (Donna) of Bloomfield, Julia Allison of Big Island and Daniel (Marge) of Colborne. Dear sister of Donna Sheffield and the late Marion Gorsline. Sadly missed by her 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

Peggy will be missed by her best friend Merrial Leslie. Mrs Allison is resting at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton.

Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Thursday October 5th, at 2 p.m. Reverend Kirby Breithaupt to officiate. Cremation to follow. If desired, donations may be made to the Friendship United Church or the PECMH Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday from 1 until 3 pm and 5 until 7 pm.

Whattam www.whattamfuneralhome.com

Funeral Home

HARRINGTON, William John

(retired CN Engineer) At the Kingston General Hospital on Friday September 29, 2017, William John Harrington, fondly known as Jack passed away at the age of 83. Beloved husband of Ingrid and proud father of Cheryl (Alex) Westervelt, Brenda (George) Beauchamp, John (Teresa) Harrington, Mary (Jamie) DeMille and the late LoisMarie Harrington-McConkey.

Loved and fondly remembered by his step-children Uta, Peggy, Ralph and Kevin and their families. Brother to Leitha Yardley, Kae Poupore, Beverley Campbell, Gerrie Jenkins and the late Glenn, Jean Murray, Barbara Cowley and Joyce Aulthouse.

Treasured by his loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren and will be missed by his many nieces and nephews. Celebration of life on Thursday October 5, 2017 at the Bethany Christian Reformed Church, 158 Main St., Bloomfield from 1 to 4 pm.

Tributes at 2 pm. Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated.

Till we meet again – farewell.

Arrangements entrusted to the

2 Centre Street, Picton 613-476-5571 www.hicksfuneralhome.ca

VAUGHAN, Harry

Passed away at Matthews House Hospice, Alliston, Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Harry Vaughan of Cookstown, in his 85th year. Resting at Paul F. Kent Funeral Home. Memorial Service was on September 13, 2017 at 3pm. The late Betty Jane Vaughan (loving dog Annie), Bill, Nora, Joe, Gena, Donnie. Survived by Allan, Elanor, Annie, Maizie, Elizabeth (Betty) and many nieces and nephews. Harry was an amazing diesel mechanic for most of his life. All of his friends are farmers of Cookstown and Alliston, which he helped and talked of highly as best of friends. The farmers talked highly of Harry at the memorial service. They will miss him a lot.

Rest in peace until we all meet again.

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DEATHS

HOWE, William Allan “Bill”

Peacefully at Hallowell House on Wednesday September 27th, 2017.

Bill Howe formerly of Bloomfield and Toronto at the age of 87.

Beloved husband of Helen. Dear father of Lori McNally (Bruce) of Campbellford, Cindy Dyson of Ajax, Susan McPherson (Nelson) of Ajax, Barbara Howe of Toronto, Christine Howe of Florida and William of Picton. Dear brother of the late Ross. Sadly missed by his many grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family wish to thank the staff of Hallowell House for the exceptional care given to Bill. A memorial service will be held in Toronto at a later date.

Cremation has taken place. If desired, donations to the Salvation Army would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main St. Picton, ON. www.whattamfuneralhome.com

MILLS, Erma May

Peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday September 28th, 2017. Erma Mills formerly of Big Island at the age of 90.

Beloved wife of the late Clayton Harold Mills. Dear mother of Lois Chard (Doug), Lucille Lounsberry (Larry), Clifford (Lisa), Bonnie Bourette (John), James (Rhonda), Kathy Mills (Peter), Stella Valleau (Laverne), Mary Brown (Jim), Robert (Pat), William (Sue), Teresa Symmons (Bill), Steven (Cindy), Richard (Lisa), Barbara Mills (Mark), Andrew and the late Clayton George and Timothy Mills.

Sadly missed by her 119 grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and her many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Mills rested at the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton, ON. Funeral service was held in the chapel on Monday.

October 2nd, 2017 at 2 p.m.

Lieuts. Joe and Donna Ludlow officiated. Cremation follow.ed If desired, donations to the Picton Salvation Army would be appreciated by the family. Friends were invited tovisit with the family on Monday from 1 p.m. unitl service time.

Whattam www.whattamfuneralhome.com

Funeral Home

Rest in Peace

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DEATHS

CREMATION SERVICES FOR ONLY

$595.00

WE GUARANTEE THE LOWEST COST!!!

PLATT, Mary Lou

passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 13th, 2017 at Hallowell House Nursing Home, Picton. Mary Lou Platt in her 88th year. Beloved daughter of the late Clare and Kathleen Platt. Dear sister of Craig Platt (Paula) and predeceased by her sister Lauretta Van Meer (Don). Fondly remembered by her many nieces, nephews and their families. Mary was a kind lady and a devoted friend who will be sadly missed. A Graveside Service will be held at the Wellington Cemetery on Saturday, October 7th at 11:00 a.m. Memorial Donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation 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

Includes: Documentation, Local Transfer (Cremation Casket, HST, Coroner’s Fee are not included) Serving all of Prince Edward County and area.

Arrangements can be easily made over the phone.

Quinte Cremation And Burial Services Ltd. 1st Choice for Cremation since 1998

205 North Front Street, Unit 2, Belleville 24 Hours

Call:

613-962-7900

www.rushnellfamilyservies.com

Rest in Peace

A cremation is supposed to let you say goodbye to your loved ones, not to your savings account. starting at

C R E M AT I O N S $

1,800. plus HST

78 Centre Street, Deseronto

613.396.2310

Includes co-ordination of services, documentation, transfer, cremation fee, death registration, Coroner’s fee.

DEATHS

This beautiful cemetery offers options to meet everyone’s preference: Traditional and Green Burials, Cremation Burials, and Cremation Scattering.

For more info call Helma Oonk

613-476-3511

info@glenwoodcemetery.ca 47 Ferguson Street, Picton ON www.GlenwoodCemetery.ca

NOTICE

Anyone having an interest in the Estate of STEWART WILSON (d.

September 8, 1885) formerly of Prince Edward County, please be advised that an Application in the Picton Superior Court of Justice, 44 Union Street, Picton, Ontario, will be returnable October 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. and you should therefore contact, MAYESKI MATHERS LAWYERS LLP, 72 King Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, (613)476-2733, and attend Court on that date.

DATED at Picton this 5th day of October, 2017.

HELP WANTED

Custom Automotive

13688 Loyalist Parkway Picton Ontario Seeking a skilled automotive technician, pay determined by experience, and knowledge.

Monday to Friday 8-5 We are a full mechanical repair facility, servicing cars, and light trucks and trailers. We also specialize in electrical and computer diagnostics on all makes and models. Restoration projects are a constant on older models.

If interested please call the shop and provide a resume in person or email to info@customautomotive.biz 613-471-1450

THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF PRINCE EDWARD JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The County of Prince Edward is an island community on the shores of Lake Ontario with a proud United Empire Loyalist heritage.

Boasting beautiful beaches and a unique rural landscape, the County offers serene country living. Our strong agricultural roots, thriving tourism attractions, renowned regional cuisine, and growing wine industry combine to offer a unique and unmatched quality of life.

Our Human Resources Department is currently accepting applications for the following vacancies; • Driver – Roads (2 Vacancies) • Full-Time Registered Nurse – HJ McFarland Memorial Home

For further details on these positions, please visit our website at www.thecounty.ca. If you are interested in any of the above opportunities, please follow the application process outlined in the postings and apply prior to the deadline indicated.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and support applicants with disabilities.

Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.

The personal information being collected will be used in accordance with The Municipal Act and The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used in the selection of a suitable candidate.

OFFICIAL NOTICE

ALGONQUIN AND LAKESHORE CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD INVITATION TO TENDER

Sealed Bids, clearly marked as to content, will be received by the undersigned up to 2:00 p.m. local time on Friday, October 13, 2017 for the supply and service of the following: Tender# T-2018-01 Snow Removal - Various Locations West Region

Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained from the following: Mr. Kevin Shannon Plant Operations Manager West 347 Maitland Drive Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5 The lowest or any Bid may not necessarily be accepted.

John Brisbois Chair of the Board Jody DiRocco Director of Education

HELP WANTED

ADVERTISING SALES REP.

We are looking for a self-motivated, results driven individual to sell display ad space and pre-printed inserts for our community newspapers.

• Entrepreneurial spirit • Creativity • Accountability will aid your success.

This position will service an established account list, but candiate will be expected to develop new business working out of our Picton office.

Commission based renumeration.

Car allowance available.

Please send resume and cover letter to gazetteclass@bellnet.ca

YARD SALE Saturday, October 7 228 Storms Rd off County Rd 16 Antiques (porcelain, lights, mirrors). Tools & Hardware (garden, shop, auto). Framing & Ceramic supplies. Furs, chairs, Canadiana and more.

FAMILY YARD SALE Saturday, October 7 9am-3pm 950 Gilead Rd. Prince Edward County Lots and lots for everyone.

Baking too!

CREATIONS, CRAFTS & COLLECTIBLES 2017

Bloomfield United Church Sat., October 7 9am-4pm We have one-of-a-kind crafts and collectibles.

Why not come and take a browse!

END OF SEASON BLOWOUT SALE

50% OFF at West Lake Barns 1305 County Rd 12 Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Oct. 6-9 10am-5pm

GIANT BOOK CLEARANCE... PLUS SARIS, SHAWLS, SCARVES & BRIC-a-BRAC Travellers’ Tales Books is clearing the shelves at 50% Off our already reasonable prices

in the Carriage House at 10 Centre Street, Picton Friday, Saturday, Sunday Oct. 6, 7, 8 10am-5pm A percentage of sales donated to County Kids Read Payment by Cash or Cheque only.

John and Jill look forward to seeing you!

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AUCTION SALES

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9TH

AT 10:30 AM AUCTION SALE - GOLDIE AND MARY LIVINGSTON 105 MOIRA STREET WEST, BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO 3 blocks WEST of Coleman Street on Moira Street West ANTIQUE FURNITURE including oak centre pedestal Jacobean style extension table, Jacobean style sideboard, set of 6 oak dining chairs, oak china cabinet, Gibbard tea wagon, oak server, walnut corner what not with inlay, burled walnut server, Victorian marble top parlour table, walnut spinette desk, side tables, settes, needlepoint side chairs, needle point foot stools, cedar chest, walnut sofa table, occasional chairs, smoker stand, wrought iron table and chairs, cast iron patio furniture; maple bedroom furniture, benches, occasional chairs, cherry cased Grandmothers clock, COLLECTIBLES including Royal Doulton figurines, Hummels, antique cranberry hanging hall lamp, slag panel glass table lamps, Spelter figures, blue opalescent glass, Cranberry glass, Royal Crown Derby “Blue Mikado” tea set pieces, chest of silver plate flatware –“Eternally Yours”; flo blue pieces, cornflower crystal, hand painted china, cups and saucers, Carnival glass, oil lamps, original E Luttrell oil painting, Enda Henderson original oil painting, vintage prints, collection of insulators, local history books, vintage ladies hats and boxes, costume jewelry, fur coats, Ross and Davies Belleville stoneware, long box telephone, Railway lanterns, lightning rod, 120 lb blacksmiths anvil, agricultural related hand tools, 2 granite curling stones, cast iron pots, cast iron bells, historical Belleville outdoor street lamp, BT well pump, tools including King 12” planer, Rockwell Beaver 9” table saw, power tools, hand tools, aluminum ladders, garden statuary, numerous other articles from an old Belleville Home.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13TH

AT 10:30 AM AUCTION SALE - BOB AND JEAN WATSON 16439 HIGHWAY 62, R.R.# 1 ELDORADO, ONT. 6 miles NORTH of Madoc on Highway 62- NORTH of Eldorado.

YARD EQUIPMENT: John Deere 995 4 WD compact diesel tractor with JD 705 front end loader and John Deere 7 back hoe attachment- 935 hours- good running condition; John Deere F1145 4 WD diesel zero turn lawn mower with 60 “mower deck – 520 hrs- good running condition; front end loader pallet forks, Meteor 3 point hitch 5 ft single auger snow blower, John Deere 513 3 point hitch rotary mower, 16 ft tandem axle utility trailer with loading ramp , electric brakes- excellent; 3 point hitch fertilizer distributor, trail type estate sprayer, grass sweeper, Briggs and Stratton 12 hp 27” snow blower, Kodiak 5500 w portable generator with electric start; HIGHWAY TRACTOR: 2003 Kenworth W 900B highway tractor with 600 Cummins diesel, 244” wheel base, 13 speed transmission, studio sleeper, Rockwell 40,000lbs, safetied in March 2017- excellent condition; TRAILER: 2004 Terry Quantum AX 6 40ft 5th wheel camping trailer, 4 slide outs, deluxe interior, full kitchen, generatorexcellent condition; SHOP TOOLS: RX Machine 5 hp upright air compressor, oxyacetylene torch kit, MIG Pak 15 portable welder, Delta floor model drill press, manual pallet forks, Craftsman stacking tools chest, Lincoln 225 electric welder, commercial shelving, 3/4” sockets, 3/4” torque wrench, heavy truck tools, quantity of power, air, rechargeable tools, extension cords, jacks, hardware, fibre ladders, new heavy truck parts, 125,000 btu portable heater, trucking chains, straps; HORSE RELATED: 10’ x 12’& 10’ x16’ board and batten open front horse shelters- to be removed; 12 gate round pen, western saddle, Australian saddle, steel fence stakes, gates, electric fence supplies, pony rail, poly fence parts, agricultural floor mats, HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS – SELL AT 10:30 AM. Kenmore S/S refrigerator and stove; bar refrigerator, Kenmore double door refrigerator, Kenmore electric stove, Braehill dining room suite, china cabinet, sectional chesterfield, La-Z-Boy furniture, living room furniture, central Vac system, kitchen storage cupboards, bedroom suite, prints, pictures, glass wares, numerous other articles.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH

AT 5:00 P.M. AUCTION SALE DOUG JARRELL SALES ARENA, BELLEVILLE GE fridge, washer & dryer, dining table/2 leaves, 4 chairs & matching hutch, antique drop leaf table, retro cabinet record player, wicker arm chair, green wicker settee, 2 chairs & matching table, antique settee & 2 matching chairs, old bar & accessories, wicker fernery, small painted jam cupboard, pearlized grey chrome table, china cabinet, hall table, sofa table, cedar chest, old pine blanket box, chests of drawers, dressers/mirrors, lady’s slipper chair, vanity & bench, large qty. of smalls including a large set of “Friendly Village” dishes, 2 sets of flatware, 8 place setting of Royal Albert “Old Country Roses” including 2 meat platters, gravy boat & tray, 2 cream & sugars, 2 mint trays, clock, 2 open vegetables & a covered vegetable, art glass, depression, Occupied Japan pieces, crystal pieces, a number of old lighters, 3 bridge lamps, post cards, old prints, Royal Winton “chintz” pieces, 2 sets of flatware in chests, 2 retro TV lamps, crock, antique bed warmer, Trapper Point blanket, depression & carnival glass, 2 retro ash stands, floor lamp, cookie jars, decanters, qty. of crystal & numerous other pieces.

See the web site for detailed list & photos.

AUCTIONEER: DOUG JARRELL 613-969-1033 www.dougjarrellauctions.com

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH

AT 11:00 AM AUCTION SALE - ESTATE OF ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER 441 BRIDGE STREET EAST, BELLEVILLE , ONT. Vicinity of East End Plaza.

Antique furniture including oak extension table with carved pineapple legs, 6 press back chairs, oak sideboard, oak centre pedestal extension table, walnut sofa table, wicker chair, walnut lyre base table, walnut 2 tier serving table, parlour settee and side chairs, parlour table; COLLECTIBLES including S Skinner and Co Picton CW 3 gal jug with blue, dash churn, wooden sap pail, snow shoes, “Mary Leslie” water colour painting, hand painted china, Carleton Ware, Depression glass, vintage mixing bowls, vintage hockey game, cross cut saw, garage tins and cans, copper boiler, vintage lawn chairs, CNR water cooler; 5 piece fruitwood bedroom suite, Knechtel china cabinet, dining table and chairs, living room furniture, White Westinghouse refrigerator, Kenmore washer/dryer, Evinrude 4.5 hp outboard motor, Toro garden trailer, Yad machine 10 hp snow blower, garden tools, aluminum ladders, VEHICLE: 2004 Chevrolet Impala 4 door sedan with 42,000 kms- sells certified and etested. Numerous other articles.

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14TH

AT 11:00 AM AUCTION SALE - MR. LES CARRIER 1034 BRONK ROAD, PLAINFIELD, ONT. 10 miles NORTH OF Belleville on Highway 37 and turn EAST onto Latta Drive and proceed across Latta Bridge and turn SOUTH onto Bronk Side Road for 1 mile.

TOOLS: Delta 10” table saw, Delta scroll saw, Job Mate 8” bench top drill press, Busy Bee metal cutting band saw, Craftex 1” belt sander, Beaver 16” band saw, King 6” jointer, King combination sander, Rexon 14” drill press, Rockwell Beaver radial arm saw, Rockwell Beaver 6” jointer, Rockwell Beaver 36” lathe, quantity of bar and pipe clamps, Mastercraft portable air compressor, air tools, power tools, hand tools, shop vac, craft wood, vises, dove tail jig, compound bow, aluminum ladder, John Deere LX 172 riding lawn mower, Johnson 30 hp outboard motor with tilt controls, numerous other articles.

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14TH

AT 10:00 A.M. ON SITE AUCTION SALE FOR FIRST NATIONS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE DESERONTO, ONT. DIRECTIONS: From Hwy. 401 at Marysville take Hwy. 49 south to Airport Road (just before the bridge). Turn right and follow to sale site at 314 Airport Road.

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Ameliasburgh fall fair continues to bring community together, but more volunteers are needed ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

Visitors following the parade into the Roblin Lake fairgrounds Saturday were greeted by a large sign urging them to save the Ameliasburgh Fair by getting involved.

A quick peek around the park showed that while volunteers may be in short supply, they still put on an enjoyable exhibition for the community’s 35th consecutive fall exhibition.

The antique cars and tractors that rolled in that morning sat prominently on display. A few yards away, the unmistakable smell of fried onions wafted from the firefighters’ grills and the crack of the bat signalled a charity baseball game being played. In the blue building, signs of a bountiful harvest were on display for all to hear. Live animals, children’s crafts, and bright displays also teased the eye.

On the stage for opening ceremonies, South Marysburgh councillor and acting mayor Steve Ferguson said the gathering definitely represented something special.

“There is something particular about this fair and the one we hold in Milford in that they are community events that draw the community together like nothing else in Prince Edward County,” he said. “They are homecomings.

They are displays of our agricultural roots. They are displays of

BUMPING BATTLE Ella Aldrich, left, and Abagail Bumstead enjoyed their chance to fight one another from inside large inflatable bubbles — one of the most popular attractions at the fair. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

our produce and our crafts. It’s wonderful that these opportunities exist where people can coalesce and just have a great time.”

Ferguson added it’s even better when the weather co-operates — and this year it did. While it may have been a little chilly for those lining County Rd. 23 to watch the parade wind past from Kente Public School, by the time Jessica Bell gave her customary rendition of O Canada at noon the sun was shining and the crowds basked in the fall weather.

Officially opening the fair, Prince Edward-Hastings MPP Todd Smith said that weather played a key role in the celebration long before the two-day fair took place. After all, the event is a celebration of agriculture and it

was a great year for many crops.

“Although this summer got off to a rough start and a wet start, it turned out to be a pretty good season,” he said. “As I was racing, literally, to get to the parade up County Rd. 23, going by the McFaul farm today I saw corn stalks that were much taller than I am that are looking healthy as opposed to last year when you’ll remember how dry it was and how difficult the summer was.”

Jan Nightingale, president of the Ameliasburgh Fair, quipped that if Smith thought those were high, he should see the 12-foot stalks on display at the fair.

Nightingale recognized some volunteers stepping down from the fair this year, noting the organizers were a bit like Swiss cheese

MAKING FRIENDS Sophia Carr is happy to get some one-on-one time with Kristie Istead’s Sebastopol goose during the petting zoo Saturday afternoon at the Ameliasburgh Fair. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

this year. She indicated new blood would be a help.

Ferguson agreed, echoing a plea from longtime fair president Roy Pennell that new helpers are needed if the fair hopes to continue next year and beyond.

“If anyone would like to volunteer to help the fair board, don’t be shy. This event in particular depends on volunteers, and as fairs progress, the volunteers put in time and then it’s time to move on. Other people need to be recruited to come and pitch in. If you’re available and willing to put in some time… drop your resume off.”

As The Reasons prepared to entertain, to the east of the stage some young fairgoers had already heard the call to help out. Abagail Bumstead and Ella Aldrich fought one another in big inflatable suits for a brief moment — an activity Aldrich said was fun, but tired — then the elementary school students joined their peer Ava Gauthier, who was visiting from Peterborough, to run a kids craft table.

Aldrich said she liked the idea of pitching in with the crafts.

“I like to see kids having fun making things,” she said. “I find at the fair everyone comes togeth-

er and works together.”

Gauthier said she’d been coming to the fair with her grandmother for several years and when she had a chance to help create crafts, she eagerly wanted to volunteer.

Ariannah Egan, of Trenton, joined her grandparents at the fair. Her grandmother, Helen, said they thought it would be fun to bring her to the fair as they didn’t know if she’d been before.

Young Ariannah looked at the crafts, enjoyed throwing bean bags in games, and looked forward to visiting the petting zoo.

Kristie Istead, of Bloomfield, has been running the petting zoo with her family for 10 years. On this day, she had 13 different breeds, all raised on her farm or rescued. She said her efforts are always appreciated.

“The kids absolutely love it.

It’s hands-on, which is fantastic for them,” she said. “Nobody does this any more. Everyone’s afraid of animals these days.”

At this year’s fair, she said some of the hits were her ferrets, rabbits, and Sebastopol geese, a new addition known for their soft, curly feathers.

On Sunday, other agricultural attractions included the horse show and cattle show. Saturday night, there was some fun for all ages as the Prince Edward Auto Club contributed to a street dance and fireworks display.

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It's that time of year again when local fire officials encourage residents to have a plan in place in case of fire.

Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 8–14 this year. This year, the week's theme is “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” Fire chief Scott Manlow is urging Prince Edward County families to have in place and practice a home fire escape plan as part of Fire Prevention Week.

“Fire and smoke move faster than you,” Manlow says in a press release from the municipality. “There’s no time to figure out how to escape your home after a fire starts. Practice an escape plan before there’s a fire so you can get out safely.”

There are a few simple ways to prepare the home for fire escape planning, which can be critical with only seconds to safely escape the residence in the event of a fire.

Firstly, assess the needs of everyone in the home and identify anyone who may need

PLAN AND PREVENT Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue are hosting open houses at eight stations across the county on Oct.15 in support of Fire Prevention Week which runs Oct. 8–14. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

assistance exiting, such as children or the elderly. Ensure all smoke alarms are working and that there are alarms installed on very floor of the home outside all sleeping areas.

Residents are also advised to

“Fire and smoke move faster than you," said Fire Chief Scott Manlow. “There's no time to figure out how to escape your home AFTER a fire starts. Practice an escape plan BEFORE there's a fire so you can get out safely." In a fire, you may have just seconds to safely escape your home. Be prepared in advance with these simple steps for home fire escape planning: Assess the needs of everyone in your home Identify anyone who requires assistance to get out of the home safely, such as small children or older adults.

Make sure that you have working smoke alarms on every storey of the home and oiitsidp all sleeping areas Make sure everyone in the home knows the sound of the smoke alarm.

Identify all possible exits (doors and windows) and make sure they work Know two ways out of all areas, if possible.

Everyone must know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds Assign someone to help those who need assistance. Identify a safe meeting place outside. Call the fire department from outside the home - from a neighbour's home or a cell phone.

Practice your home fire escape plan at least twice a year Have everyone participate. Make changes to your plan if necessary.

ensure everyone inside the home knows the sound of the alarm and what to do if an alarm is heard. Someone should be assigned to help those who need assistance, a safe meeting place outside the home should

be identified, and the fire department should be contacted from outside of the home either from a cell phone or a neighbour's residence.

All possible exits, including doors and windows, should be identified and should be in good working order. Know at least two ways out of all areas if possible.

The fire escape plan should be practiced at least twice per year with all residents of the home participating in the drill.

In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue is hosting open houses and barbecues at eight fire stations across the municipality on Sunday, Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The open houses will include hot dogs, drinks, public education handouts and tours of each station.

Open houses will take place at Station 1 in Picton at 8 McDonald Drive, Station 2 Mallory at 126 County Rd. 32, Station 3 in South Marysburgh at 3080 County Rd. 10, Station 4 in Sophiasburgh at 2771 County Rd. 5, Station 5 in Rossmore at 219 County Rd. 3, Station 6 in Consecon at 14 County Rd. 29, Station 7 in Wellington at 44 Belleville Street, and Station 8 in Carrying Place at 3819 County Rd. 3.

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in support of Fire Prevention Week and this year’s campaign. The event will include hotdogs, drinks, public education hand outs and station tour.

Visit your local Fire Station and Firefighter and have a Hotdog and a drink on them and talk about fire safety.

Station 1—Picton 8 McDonald Drive Station 2—Hallowell 126 County Road 32 Station 3—South Marysburgh 3080 County Road 10 Station 4—Sophiasburgh 2771 County Road 5 Station 5— Rossmore 219 County Road 3 Station 6—Consecon 14 County Road 29 Station 7—Wellington 44 Belleville Road Station 8—Carrying Place 3819 County Road 3

For more information go to: nfpa.org or contact Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue 613-476-2345

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Road rally requires participants to pay attention to surroundings Some 60 participants go on the hunt to support Loyalist Humane Society ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER

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SCAVENGER HUNT From left: Lindsay, Charlie, and Nancy Bontje enjoyed

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Humphrey said it was an enjoyable event to stage because even living in the county her whole life, she took time to appreciate things she might not have observed before.

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That carload of people taking an extra long time to notice the scenery Saturday morning might not have been filled with tourists on their first adventure in the county.

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At a little after 10:30, 60 participants in 23 vehicles rolled out of the Prince Edward Curling Club.

As they approached the traffic circle and a fork in the road to two different routes, members of each team clasped a sheet of paper with 50 questions and a list of bizarre photos to capture.

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Debbie went on one route and Laurie and I went on another.

Then we compared routes.”

They compiled their questions and created an animal-themed questionnaire. Some questions pertained to items participants saw along the route. Other hints were more cryptic. Then, the photo scavenger hunt of about 20 items added more intrigue because those items weren’t necessarily in chronological order..

Relying on cellular phones, the event was modernized from the last road rally the recreation committee presented three years ago.

“Last time, we actually had a scavenger hunt but we were left with all the stuff they brought back,” Humphrey indicated.

The route was intended to take about three-and-a-half hours, though Humphrey stressed it wasn’t a race. Only one group actually made it back to the curling club by the recommended time.

That was the family team of Charlie, Nancy, and Lindsay Bontje.

Charlie recalls his wife and daughter were involved in the original road rally and were eager to participate again.

“We heard about it again and we thought let’s go back and do it and support a great cause. It was

a lot of fun,” he said.

While he volunteered to drive, said he also got into the act and with each clue, he thought the answer would be obvious, but sometimes it took some effort to get the required answer.

“You think in your head ‘I know where that is, I know where that is,’ but you can’t find it. It’s thinking ‘I’ve seen that before, but you can’t find it.’”

Nancy said the most challenging thing was not being able to find photos in the scavenger hunt and having to go back to places that would be applicable. She added overall, the route seemed tougher than the first time around.

The Bontjes said they were able to help other groups and most provided moral support and encouragement to one another — except in an instance of building an Inukshuk, where they were told to dismantle it.

The course was also a learning experience as they said they didn’t know about the Shed alpaca farm on Closson Road, which was one of the businesses involved in the tour.

Other stops included the Store in Cherry Valley, Milford’s Live Laugh Eat, and Stormy’s Auto Sales. Humphrey said Live Laugh Eat owner Jennifer Ackerman told her she appreciated the road rally bringing people to her area to experience a store they might not stop at otherwise.

“Unless you live in the area, you drive past,” she explained.

Once all the teams returned to the curling club, their points were tallied and the top entries received some donated prize packs. They also enjoyed a chilli lunch and a full silent auction table supported by local merchants.

At press time, the recreation committee was still totalling its donation to the humane society.

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According to Maracle, one of the reasons for the American Revolution was a Royal proclamation that barred settlers from doing land deals with natives. They chose to be loyal to the British Crown and when it lost, they settled on their traditional hunting grounds in present-day Ontario.

John Deserontyon chose the Bay of Quinte region and Deseronto is named after him today.

After the American Revolution, the British empire showed affirmation by setting aside land â&#x20AC;&#x153;to give a safe and comfortable community for their allies to live in perpetuity forever,â&#x20AC;? which was written in a treaty as recompense for losses sustained, Maracle said.

The Iroquois stayed loyal through the War of 1812, even as settlers squatted on that land.

They fought with â&#x20AC;&#x153;bravery and with vigourâ&#x20AC;? Maracle suggested as they stopped America from taking over. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without that help, there never would have been a country,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a sovereign Canada today.â&#x20AC;?

In the years that followed the War of 1812, Indians were no longer seen as an invaluable military ally because there was no obvious enemy, Maracle said. Policy changed to conclude there was an Indian problem and they were in the way of progress. It favoured assimilation and making room for non-native settlers to live on the land.

Maracle talked about how traditions like selecting chiefs changed. He spoke of the first residential school, the Mohawk Institute, and many others that followed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were very harsh,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding he knew because his grandfather attended. Students were scolded or strapped for speaking their own languages.

They were given rotten food and experimented upon. Young native children were made to feel inferior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really was an ugly history for a lot of our people. Some of the schools were good to them, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll admit that, but the abuses were very prominent,â&#x20AC;? he said.

When those residents returned to their communities, their abuse often manifested in anger or abuse of alcohol, drugs, or other people in order to cope. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t good for their families.

Still, Maracle said, they upheld the Covenant Chain. Disproportionate numbers among the Iroquois and other tribes registered for the First and Second World Wars and other military conflicts. They took on risk and they sacrificed. They fought in all the major battles and some received decoration.

The chief said following the wars, the United Nations found great poverty on Canadian reserves. There was also economic repression and outright hatred.

Maracle spoke of a woman in Tyendinaga who will be 100 years old next year. When she was first hired as a waitress in Belleville, people wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eat in the restaurant. He said it was only in the 1960s when Northern Telecomm embraced hiring native people in the friendly city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These challenges and a fear of inferiority. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we have to

overcome because this still does exist in certain segments of Canadian society. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be the biggest hurdle that people have to overcome: Their world view.â&#x20AC;?

Following the Truth and Reconciliation Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report in 2015, Maracle said Canadians are beginning to get a better understanding of what happened and why the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationship with its First Nations people is as it is. Still, he says thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long ways to go.

He looks at the federal governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promotion of safe drinking water, but points out money isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t flowing to fix the issues on reserves. More must be done to hold government to account. He charged the government has to do more to fix problems at home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We notice when a crisis happens in third world countries, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very quick to respond.

When a crisis happens in First Nations communities, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very slow to respond,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Maracle said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of the opinion many Canadians are fairminded people and he said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hopeful theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll realize the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibilities under the treaties to share prosperity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like yourselves, First Nations people want to live in prosperity. They want safe driving water, good health, education for their children and access to health care,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want basic human rights and also the treaty rights â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the right to medicine, education, and a share of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wealth.â&#x20AC;?

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BASED ON MSRP OF $36,2 40

CASH PURCHASE CREDIT*

BASED ON 15% OF MSRP OF $47,788 ON SELECT 2017 INVENTORY IN STOCK THE LONGEST

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C O MP L I ME N TA R Y 2 -Y E A R / 4 8 , 000 K M L U BE - O I L - F I LT E R MAI N T E NAN C E 2

5 -Y E A R / 1 6 0 , 000 K M PO W E RT R A I N L I M I TE D W A R R A NT Y 3

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*Offer valid for a limited time only. Customers receive up to 20% of MSRP cash credit towards the cash purchase of select 2017 models in dealer stock the longest. Not compatible with lease or finance purchases. Credit is tax exclusive and is calculated on vehicle MSRP, excluding any dealer-installed options.

Conditions and limitations apply. See Dealer for full program details. For the latest information, visit us at <gmccanada.ca>, drop by your local <GMC Dealer> or call us at 1-800 - GM-DRIVE. 15% of MSRP Cash Purchase Credit applies to oldest 50% of dealer inventory on eligible models as of October 3, 2017. 20% Yukon and GMC Yu Yukon XL, of MSRP Cash Purchase Credit applies to all in-stock dealer inventory of eligible models within October 3-31. Offer valid October 3 – 31, 2017 on cash purchases of eligible 2017 model year vehicles from dealer inventory. 2017 models receiving a 15% cash credit of MSRP include: GMC Yu GMC Acadia, GMC Canyon (Excludes 2SA), GMC Savana. 2017 models receiving a 20% cash credit of MSRP include: All Light Duty and Heavy Duty Sierra models and GMC Terrain. Models not eligible for this offer are: all 2016 MY and 2018 MY MY vehicles. Not compatible with special lease and finance rates.

Credit is tax exclusive and is calculated on vehicle MSRP, excluding any dealer-installed options. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this cash credit which will result in higher effective cost of credit on their transaction. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be redeemed for cash and may Void where prohibited. See dealer for details. 1 Sierra 5-star Overall Vehicle Score applies not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. Vo to 1500 series vehicles. U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). 2 The 2-Year Scheduled LOF Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2017 MY MY Chevrolet, Buick or GMC vehicle (excluding Spark EV) with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the Oil Life Monitoring System and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. 3 Whichever comes first, fully transferable. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for complete details. 4 Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Service plan required. Available 4G LTE with Wi-Fi hotspot requires WPA2 compatible mobile device and data plan. Data plans provided by AT AT&T. Services vary by model, service plan, conditions as well as geographical and technical restrictions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on select vehicle models and in select markets. Vehicle must be started or in accessory mode to access Wi-Fi.