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2016 was an excellent year for Quinte West, says mayor

BY ERIN STEWART

Trenton – Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison can often be heard proclaiming, “Quinte West is the best,” and 2016 was another year to prove that boast, said Harrison in a year-end interview.

“2016 was an excellent year for all of us, the whole Quinte area I think is booming and I think we’re just beginning to see what’s ahead for us,” said Harrison.

In the interview, Harrison said he was very pleased to just find out that residential, commercial and industrial development throughout Quinte West topped $141 million in 2016 and the city’s revenue hit a new high.

“Our revenue for permits and so on is over $1 million which is the most we’ve ever had, so we’re setting records and records and records and people are coming.”

Looking back at the year, Harrison mentioned many highlights, starting with the accomplishments of Our TMH, Trenton Memorial Hospital’s (TMH) advocacy committee.

Harrison said Our TMH’s work was vital in getting support from the provincial government to stop the move of day surgeries and equipment from TMH to Belleville General Hospital.

“They’re just like the blood of life, they’re just a positive force to reckon with,” said Harrison.

“They went through some rough times but they persevered, they stayed together, they stayed focused, and I think our membership now I’m told is over 7,000.”

Described as the most sincere, dedicated, vital and positive people, Harrison said the advocacy committee’s progress is fantastic and he’s happy they are continuing to work with Quinte Health Care to develop TMH. The Quinte International Air Show was also a big moment for the community in 2016, attracting an estimated 70,000 to CFB Trenton in June.

“It was the best traffic jam in Quinte West we’ve ever had,” Harrison joked.

“I think for the Quinte area it was a blessing,” he

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said. “It brought so many people here to see the Air Show, which was great, but I think they also saw a lot of other things that they liked and as a result of that they’re coming back.”

The official grand opening of the Trent Port Marina took place in the summer and the marina saw its first full year of operation, a great year said Harrison.

The city continued to invest in many infrastructure projects and started the $4 million rural roads resurfacing project, with $2 million invested in 2016 and another $2 million being invested in 2017.

An alarming issue of 2016 to note was the region’s low water conditions, said Harrison.

With six out of the final eight months of the year recording well below normal precipitation levels, Quinte West was faced with a Level 2 low water condition for half of the year with many people in the rural areas faced with little to no well water at times.

“I never thought in my life that I’d see this, I’ve never seen this before and a fellow I was talking to just before Christmas said he’d run out of water and he’s lived there 22 years and had never seen it,” said Harrison.

“This year has really shown us that even though we’ve got the most fresh water in the world our water table demands a certain amount for people to live.”

Harrison noted the city did introduced a new coin operated bulk water station at 65 Perry Drive in Frankford and urges people to continue to stay aware of the low water conditions.

Looking ahead at 2017, Harrison said there are many things to look forward to and he’s hoping a hospice is one of them.

The city purchased a piece of land in Bayside from the public school board for $250,000, included in the 2017 capital budget, which could possibly accommodate a hospice, said Harrison.

“We put that out to Quinte Hospice and we haven’t got an answer from them yet,” he said. “I hope we can get it going, it’s taken a long time, but we want to have our ducks in order.”

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Harrison said there is a lot of legwork to be done in order to make sure the hospice could have the funding the stay alive and vibrant.

After making it to the top during a stellar 201516 season, the Trenton Golden Hawks Jr. “A” hockey team is hosting the 2017 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Championship in May, a major accomplishment for the club.

Harrison disclosed the city is also really close to receiving sponsorship money for a new score clock in the arena’s pad #1, an expense of about $250,000.

The new $22 million consolidated Publics Work building has been delayed and will now be ready in 2017 and the $25 million wastewater treatment plant upgrade will also be done in 2017, said Harrison.

Construction on the new Fire Station 1 is also expected to begin in the spring.

Harrison rang in the New Year at the City of Quinte West’s New Year’s Levee on Sunday Jan. 1.

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Belleville – Operation Red Nose Quinte volunteers completed 212 runs on New Year’s Eve night, helping 589 people get home safely. And 28 teams of volunteers completed the work, travelling a collective 5,790 kilometres in the process.

It all adds up to one more successful night for the organization that’s been helping holiday revellers get home safely each Christmas season since 2004.

The total numbers for the 2016 season for the Quinte region were not available at press time on Tuesday, Jan. 3, but statistics for New Year’s Eve – typically Red Nose’s busiest night of the year – indicate that 2016 was a strong year.

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The New Year’s Eve numbers were not records.

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Red Nose’s busiest year in history, heading into 2016, was 2009, Watt said. That year, volunteers completed 1,950 drives, logging a total of 49,000 kilometres.

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Operation Red Nose typically operates on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from late November to December, plus New Year’s Eve. Those who call to request the service have a team come and drive them and their vehicle home safely.

The service aims to reduce impaired driving collisions during a season in which there’s greater likelihood they’ll occur.

There’s no charge for the service, but donations to Red Nosesupported charities – including the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign and Camp Trillium – are encouraged.

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The Ontario Red Nose programs – in Quinte, Borden, Hearst, Kingston, Northumberland, Sudbury and Thunder Bay – allowed 5,154 motorists to get home safely in 2016, according to the national office.

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Freezing rain cause of Boxing Day collisions Northumberland –Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received 52 reports of motor vehicle collisions due in large part to freezing rain causing slippery road conditions on Box Day, Dec. 26.

No major injuries were reported and the majority of the collisions were reported on Highway 401 between Cobourg and Brighton areas.

All westbound lanes of Highway 401 were closed for a number of hours due to two separate tractor-trailers losing control and sliding off the roadway near Exit 509 (Brighton).

One truck had spilled its contents across the highway and both had lost diesel fuel.

The ministry of the environment was notified and monitored the cleanup. All lanes were reopened at 6:30 p.m.

Hastings-Quinte EMS reported one of their SUVs being sideswiped by a blue Hyundai while parked on the side of Highway 401 with its emergency lights flashing near exit #509.

No one was injured and damages were estimated to be in excess of $2,000.

A tow truck reported being rear-ended by a car on County Road 30 near the on ramp to Highway 401.

No one was injured and the collision remains under investigation.

Officers also dealt with several reports of vehicles in ditches across the County.

Many of the collisions remain under investigation as officers were forced to prioritize their efforts due to the large volume of calls to police.

Glare ice closes 401 near Brighton Brighton – Northumberland OPP reported several motor vehicle collisions have been reported on Hwy 401 in the Brighton area at exit 509. Eastbound lanes were open but moving slowly during the shutdown.

All westbound lanes of Highway 401 at exit 509 were closed to traffic due to two tractor trailers that earlier slid off the roadway.

Motorists were stranded for up to four and five hours in the Trenton area OnRoute after traffic had backed up to that point from the Highway 509 closure. Reports from the OnRoute heard that some restaurants had run out of or were running low on many items due to the number of

Dear Editor, December 26, after spending the Christmas weekend in Ottawa, I was stuck in a line of traffic for fourplus hours just west of Kaladar on Highway 7.

There had apparently been a fatal highway accident and the Provincial Police were investigating it.

My questions are two: Would it not have been possible for someone, either a serving member or a volunteer not involved in the investigation, to direct traffic around the accident site and save a lot of people a long cold wait?

As well, there is a programmable sign just before Kaladar on Highway 7. There were members at the Kaladar Detachment, (three cruisers). Could not some enterprising member put a message on the sign, advising motorists of the accident, and advising them to detour down to the 401?

It was a unpleasant end to a pleasant weekend.

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people stranded throughout the afternoon there.

At the height of the ice storm one truck remained in the ditch upside down and the other was blocking all lanes westbound.

There were reports one of the trucks, a diesel tanker, had spilled its load on the roadway. Sanders were having difficulty getting to the affected areas on the highway and in one case, motorists pitched in with shovels to spread sand in front of one sander to get it up a hill on the highway.

Northumberland OPP issued an advisory to the public at 6:46 p.m. Monday that all westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Exit 509 Brighton through to Colborne were reopened.

Letter to the Editor: Left cold on the highway 2017

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Local band plays at NHL Centennial Classic

BY BILL FREEMAN

The new year came in like gang busters for local band Cold Creek County.

One of Canada’s hottest country bands was a featured performer at the NHL’s Jan. 1 Centennial Classic in Toronto playing Stompin’ Tom Connor’s iconic The Hockey Song during the second intermission of the Leafs-Wings overtime thriller in front of 40,000 fans.

Still rolling strong with their debut album Till The Wheels Come Off which copped three CCMA Awards this past fall, including Group-Duo of the Year and Rising Star Award, the band joined Bryan Adams, The Arkells and Dean Brody at the outdoor classic which kicked off one-hundredth anniversary celebrations for the NHL.

It’s been a huge year for the rollicking band with founders Brandon Scott of Brighton and Hastings’ Doug Oliver and brothers Josh and Justin Lester from the Frankford area, Trevor McLeod of Stratford and Jordan Honsinger soaring up the radio charts and burning up stages with their sizzling shows.

To go with their CCMA awards Cold Creek County also earned two Country Music Association of Ontario Awards, GroupDuo of the Year and Fan’s Choice, and won a Canadian Radio Music Award (CRMA) for best new country group or solo artist.

They also played at a benefit concert for fire-ravaged Fort MacMurray and joined Tim Hicks for his sold-out Get a Little Crazy tour.

Silver Cross Lady mourned in Campbellford Frances Haig-Bennett, a Silver Cross Lady, is being mourned. She died at Campbellford Memorial Hospital on Thurs., Dec. 29 in her 92nd year. When interviewed in 2012 she talked about the importance of Remembrance Day.

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Campbellford – The death of Frances Haig-Bennett, a Silver Cross Lady who knew personally the impact of war, is being mourned. She died at Campbellford Memorial Hospital on Sue Dickens/Metroland Thurs., Dec. 29 at 91.

The honour of Silver Cross Lady is chosen by local legions. A Silver Cross Mother is named nationally for a mother of a fallen soldier to represent all mothers of those whose son or daughter died in the line of duty in the military.

Campbellford Legion President Reg Gordon told the Central Hastings/Trent Hills News, “On the passing of Frances Bennett, as president of Branch 103 . . . it is hard to put into words the significance of Frances’s passing. She was our Silver Cross Lady and could always be counted upon to support our branch in any capacity. Frances represents the passing of yet another link to our Second World War veterans and will be sorely missed.”

Her presence at the annual Remembrance Day service was always marked by her placing a wreath at the Cenotaph, a responsibility she shared with another Silver Cross Lady, Marg Ingram. Both were unable to attend last year’s service.

A longtime member, for Frances the Legion always held a special place in her heart.

When interviewed in 2012, she said she believed all young people should learn the significance of Remembrance Day. “Children today should be taught what it’s all about,” she told this newspaper.

She also talked about her Memorial Cross which is issued as a memento of personal loss and sacrifice to widows and mothers of Canadian soldiers who died for their country during war.

“It’s quite an honour to be given the Silver Cross and I treasure it,” she said.

At that time she also spoke of her first husband Donald Bennett, a successful businessman who joined the family business, Bennett’s Furniture, and a big supporter of the Westben Arts Festival Theatre established by his daughter Donna and her husband Brian Finley. He fought in the war and came back alive.

She also talked about her second husband Robert Blake who was killed while fighting in the war. “I didn’t want him to go but he was committed to the cause. He felt it was his duty.”

Frances is predeceased by her third husband Arden Haig and survived by many children and grandchildren.

The visitation and memorial service for Frances were held Jan. 2 at the Weaver Family Funeral Home, Campbellford. An online guestbook and condolences can be found at: www. weaverfuneralhomes.com

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Trent Hills to hand out civic awards every other year

Trent Hills – Changes are coming to “refresh” the Civic Awards and Volunteer Appreciation Night the municipality hosts every year. One is to hand out civic awards every other year, with the next event to be held in 2018.

In a report to council recommending that changes be made, community development officer Kira Mees pointed out the number of civic award nominations has declined in recent years,

and fewer volunteers are attending the joint ceremony. This year’s event was streamlined but further changes are needed to “refresh and focus acknowledgement appropriately,” she stated.

Volunteers would continue to be recognized annually for their work, during National Volunteer Week in April, but the civic awards would be held bi-annually, with nominations accepted at any time between events.

Mees reported, “staff is exploring

the option” of partnering with the Campbellford-Seymour Community Foundation and expanding its Peer Leadership awards to include all students in Trent Hills, rather than those who attend school in Campbellford alone. A second option is to sponsor awards at each of the schools, employing the same criteria the municipality has used for its youth civic award.

The format for the civic awards ceremony could be changed to include a

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dinner, and there’s “potential” in allowing nominators to include video clips and testimonials in support of the individual or group they are putting forward, Mees stated.

CAO Lynn Phillips told council Dec. 20 the advantage of accepting submissions throughout the year on the municipal website is to avoid “the big rush in January to shake the bushes” for nominees. About 65 volunteers are recognized each year for

their work on committees and in other capacities. Mayor Hector Macmillan said “the municipality could not survive without its volunteers ...(who are) doing things that we couldn’t possibly do.” Phillips said the municipality typically receives about 40 nominations for civic awards “but over the years they have decreased a little bit. We’d like to see more.” The Community Betterment Award is the category that receives “the bulk of nominations.”

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Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fires during the months of December, January and February. Two out of three reported home heating fires and associated deaths and injuries involved portable and fixed space heaters and related equipment, such as fireplaces and chimneys.

Baseboard Heaters Baseboard heaters are very efficient, but they can be a serious fire hazard if used carelessly. Common sense can pre- vent a baseboard heater fire. Any time a flammable object comes in contact with a heater, a fire could result.

Checklist for Baseboard Heaters  Check baseboard heaters often and remove objects that have fallen on top or near the heater.  Keep all furniture a safe distance from your heaters.

Never block the flow of heat.  Never permit electrical cords to drape across heaters.  Always hire an experienced electrician to do any necessary repair work on your baseboard heaters.

Portable Heaters Portable models heat up rapidly, and like baseboard heaters, they can easily ignite any flammable item left nearby.

When shopping for a portable heater, choose a model with 1) temperature control, 2) an automatic shut-off device, and 3) a seal of approval from an independent testing laboratory, indicating that it has met basic safety standards.

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 Keep portable heaters three foot away from anything that can burn.

 If a fire occurs in your home, a working smoke alarm can save your life.

 Always place portable heaters on flat surfaces.

 Make certain smoke alarms are installed on every level of your home and outside every sleeping area. Test your smoke alarms monthly and change the batteries at least once a year.

 Always turn the heater off when you leave the room or go to sleep.  Avoid using household extension cords with portable heaters. If you must use an extension cord, make certain that it is a heavy-duty cord.

Fireplaces & Woodstoves If you use a fireplace to heat your home have your chimney inspected by a professional and if necessary cleaned before each heating season. Creosote can build up along the inside of the chimney and pose a fire hazard.

Checklist for Fireplaces & Woodstoves  Always use a fire screen to contain sparks.  Never burn rubbish.

 Everyone in your home should know what to do in the event of a fire. Plan and practice a home escape plan.  Make sure everyone knows at least two ways out of every sleeping area. Decide upon a place outside of the home, where everyone will meet in the event of fire. Make certain everyone understands that once they have left a burning building they should never go back inside. Call 911 from a safe phone.

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 Make certain anything flammable is kept a safe distance away from the fireplace.  Never leave fires unattended, especially in areas used by children or pets.  Clean out the ashes when cool and place in a metal container.

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OPINION

We’ve created automated monsters The main message of 2016 was that we are entering a period of economic and political upheaval comparable to the industrial revolution of 1780-1850, and nothing expressed that message more Gwynne Dyer clearly than Donald Trump’s appointment of Andrew Puzder as Secretary of Labour.

Even though it’s clear that neither man understands the message.

Puzder bears a large part of the responsibility for fulfilling Trump’s election promise to “bring back” America’s lost industrial jobs: seven million in the past 35 years. That’s what created the Rust Belt and the popular anger that put Trump in power. But Puzder is a fast-food magnate who got rich by shrinking his costs, and he has never met a computer he didn’t like.

“They’re always polite, they always upsell, they never take a vacation, they never show up late, there’s never a slip-and-fall, or an age-, sex-, or race-discrimination case,” he rhapsodised. They also never take lunch or toilet breaks, they’ll work 24 hours a day, and they don’t have to be paid. So out with the workers and in with the robots.

It was not evil foreigners who “stole” most of those seven million American jobs, and will probably eliminate up to 50 million more in the next 20 years. It’s the ‘intelligent machines’ that did most of the damage, starting with simple assembly-line robots and ATMs. (“Every Automated Teller Machine contains the ghosts of three bank tellers.”)

But the automation keeps moving up the skill sets. The first self-driving cars are now on the road in the United States.

A 2013 study concluded that 47 percent of existing jobs in the United States are vulnerable to automation in the next 20 years, and the numbers are as bad or worse for the other developed countries. This is what is really driving the “populist revolution” that caused two of the world’s oldest democracies to make bizarre, self-harming political choices in the past year. First Brexit, then Trump.

Leaving the European Union will hurt Britain’s economy badly, and putting a man like Donald Trump in the US presidency is a serious mistake. Yet half the voters in each country were so angry that they didn’t care about the likely negative consequences of their vote.

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today. The European Union is fraying at the edges, and Donald Trump has talked about curtailing US support for NATO. He has also threatened to slap huge tariffs on Chinese exports to the US, and it’s probably a bad idea to push China too hard when it is already in grave economic trouble.

But this is not the 1930s. There are no ranting dictators promising revenge for lost wars, and government benefits mean that unemployment is no longer a catastrophe for most people in Western countries. The old white working class (and some of the middle class) are angry because jobs are disappearing and because immigration is changing the ethnic balance in their countries, but they are not angry enough to want a war.

Trump’s election means that we are in for a wild ride in the next four years, but he will ultimately disappoint his supporters because he is barking up the wrong tree. He cannot bring back the jobs that were lost, because most of them were not lost to his favourite culprits: free trade and uncontrolled immigration.

Even if Trump understood this, he could not admit it in public, because there is nothing he can do about it. It is not a disaster for a rich society to reach a point where the same goods are being produced and the same services are being provided, but most people no longer have to work 40 or 50 hours a week (in jobs that most of them hate).

The main political task for the next generation (post-Trump) in the developed countries will be to ensure that those without work have an income they can live on, and don’t lose their self-respect. Other ways will doubtless be suggested, but one way of achieving that is already getting attention; a Universal Basic Income (UBI).

The UBI would provide everybody with enough to live on. Since everybody got it, there would be no stigma involved in living on it.

The first national referendum on UBI was held in Switzerland last June. It was a radical new idea, so of course it was overwhelmingly rejected. But this idea will not go away, and there will be more like it. The rich countries can stay rich and stable if they understand the nature of the task – but the developing countries may face a grim future.

A recent Citibank report estimated that 77 percent of Chinese jobs are at risk from automation, and in India there is talk of “premature deindustrialisation.” That would not just mean continuing poverty for many, but huge political turmoil – populist revolutions and super-Trumps. The future will be quite interesting.

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When grandparents are left out Editorial by Chris Malette Anyone who has been or is a grandparent knows the unbridled love for a grandson or granddaughter. This love knows no bounds.

It is a love that is equal with that of one’s own children and anyone who has experienced divorce in a family knows, too, that almost as painful as the separation of sons and daughters with their spouses is the uncertainty of how and when grandparents may, if ever, see their grandchildren again.

If, in the case of settlements where the grandchildren are in the same town or within reasonable proximity of the grandparents and if there is an amicable separation that takes into account the need for grandparents to see their grandchildren, there is a regular schedule that makes time for grandparent visits or family time, that’s a precious moment for most.

But, too often, divorces can leave families shattered in bitter infighting that includes who sees the children, when, for how long – if even at all. Lost in that acrimony, unfortunately, are the needs of grandparents to see the descending generations of their family.

A reason for grandparents to feel more comfortable in their expectations to see their grandchildren in such cases occurred with the recent passing of Bill 34 in the provincial legislature.

After having just recently been given Royal Assent, the bill is now enacted in law as an amendment to the Children’s Law Reform Act. Officially, the wording of the act reads as follows: Subsection 21 (1) of the Act, which sets out who may apply to a court for a child custody or access order, is amended to make express reference to grandparents.

Subclause 24 (2) (a) (i) of the Act is amended to expressly provide that, in determining a custody or access application, the court must consider the relationship between the child and each parent and grandparent.

As we reported this week in a pair of stories on the topic, the issue is one which has swallowed up the emotions and, in some cases, thousands of dollars from many grandparents’ savings.

We outlined the story of Campbellford’s Fay and Paul Brugger, grandparents to a six-yearold granddaughter with whom, at one point, they did have custody of for a short time, and a two-year-old grandson, whom they have never seen.

No fewer than six attempts to rectify situations like that of the Bruggers have been made in the legislature in the past 20 years. All, until now, have failed to gain Royal assent or get past

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“It is a start, it does give grandparents a much-needed leg to stand on when going to court . . . it gives us the right to go to court. Under the old laws grandparents had no rights in Ontario. However much more needs to be done.

Contrary to what others say, I don’t feel our work is done,” Fay told the Central Hastings/ Trent Hills News.

“I’ve been through this nightmare for the last six years and I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. I am leery to tell any grandparent to take this on,” she said in an interview.

The Bruggers have spent more than $100,000 in legal fees and now say they have backed off pushing their case for access because of the possible effects, emotionally, on their granddaughter.

Betty Cornelius, the founder of a grass-roots organization CanGrands Kinship National Support, said when she learned that Bill 34 had been passed, she cried with happiness.

Cornelius, who has never seen her first granddaughter who was born 28 years ago, noted that in custody battles, “there’s a lot of shame involved. A lot of the time it’s over money and power and control. It is elder abuse.”

“She’s an adult,” she said of her granddaughter. “I can assume she’s experiencing grandparent alienation syndrome. When I said, ‘I want to see my grandchild,’ her mother said ‘we don’t want you in our life’.”

It is a harsh, cold statement, but one too often directed at grandparents who only wish to spend some time with, perchance to even spoil a little, their grandchildren a few times a year.

Children ought to know their grandparents.

How many of us who grew up with fond memories and stories of our grandparents – the living embodiment of our family history – would give that up if we were asked to choose? Mercifully, few, if any.

As we recounted in the story of the Bruggers, Christmas and the children’s birthdays are especially hard on those longing to spend time with their grandchildren.

Coming past the Christmas season, now, we’re sure there were many grandparents among our readership who shared those unfortunate longings.

Let’s hope the passing of legislation like Bill 34 will ease the path of grandparents going forward to have access to their children’s children.

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Founder of CanGrands overjoyed with Bill 34 passing Betty Cornelius, the founder of a grass-roots organization CanGrands Kinship National Support.

The organization promotes resolving family differences and bringing families together. Betty and members of the organization have been rejoicing with the passing of Bill 34, allowing grandparents a much needed voice in custody battles.

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Belleville – Betty Cornelius, the founder of a grass-roots organization CanGrands Kinship National Support, said when she learned that Bill 34 had been passed, she cried with happiness.

Bill 34 passed on Dec 8., giving grandparents a voice in petitioning the courts for access to their grandchildren, and is an amendment to the Children’s Law Reform Act. “It has given us the right to go to court say ‘I love my grandchildren’, and I can provide heritage, tradition and value.”

Betty, who has never seen her first granddaughter who was born 28 years ago, noted that in custody battles, “there’s a lot of shame involved. A lot of the time it’s over money and power and control. It is elder abuse.”

“She’s an adult. I can assume she’s experiencing grandparent alienation syndrome. When I said, ‘I want to see my grandchild,’ her mother said ‘we don’t want you in our life’.”

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“We sincerely hope that this amendment to the Children’s Law Reform Act will encourage people to have open and honest dialogue aimed at rebuilding their relationship and encourage the parties to make amends for

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For Fay and Paul Brugger of Campbellford it is a bittersweet victory but one they are still glad to see has happened.

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Their fight for access has taken its toll and their story is one filled with strong emotion and angst.

Since 1997 six “Bill” attempts have been made to change the Children’s Law Reform Act to allow grandparents access to their grandchildren. On Dec. 8 a private member’s bill put forward by New Democrat Michael Mantha MPP for Algoma – Manitoulin, received approval from the Lieutenant GovernorGeneral.

“It is a start, it does give grandparents a much-needed leg to stand on when going to court . . . it gives us the right to go to court. Under the old laws grandparents had no rights in Ontario. However much more needs to be done, contrary to what others say, I

don’t feel our work is done,” Fay told the Central Hastings/ Trent Hills News.

“I’ve been through this nightmare for the last six years and I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. I am leery to tell any grandparent to take this on,” she noted.

The couple has spent more than $100,000 in legal fees and now say they have backed off because of what the back and forth and court battle has been doing to their granddaughter.

In spite of all of that, Fay said, “There’s always hope, especially at Christmas. You always want to hope so we are hoping this Bill is a start to opening doors.”

However she tempered her comment by adding, “We have a legal system, but we don’t have justice. Even with a court order there’s no enforcement.”

Christmas for this couple was again without their grandchildren. “We have a tree in the house, It’s called the memory tree with their ornaments and we do a stocking every year.

My husband and I make a wish and put it in their stocking,” said Fay quietly. “It’s very difficult. There are days when you are so sad and just thinking about it you want to cry.”

Fay and Paul Brugger who live near Campbellford have been fighting for access to see their granddaughter for years and have a grandson they have never met.

They talked about the passage of Bill 34 and how it gives grandparents in Ontario the opportunity to ask for access in court, noting it a bittersweet victory for them.

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Belleville loses Bill (CW) Hunt, distinguished author

BY JACK EVANS

Belleville – Belleville lost a highly respected author and historian Friday with the death of Bill (CW) Hunt.

Hunt died Friday evening at Belleville General Hospital after combatting Type 1 diabetes for more than 60 years. He was 85.

Coming to Belleville as a teenager with his family from Toronto, he majored in history at Queen’s University and headed the history department at Moira Secondary School for about 10 years. Then he became an entrepreneur, first as a major shareholder in the Dixie Lee Chicken franchise, later with ventures on his own in Bancroft and Orillia. “I had close to 100 employees at one time,” he told a recent interviewer. He also lived in the Kingston area for some years where he served a term as councillor for Kingston Township.

He never lost his interest in history, becoming active in the Hastings County Historical Society when he returned to Belleville. One of his first and most successful projects was a history of the Prohibition era rum running days as it pertained to the local area. That was titled “Booze Boats and Billions,” and sold thousands of copies.

With Lake Ontario access and one of the largest distillers in the world at Corbyville, the Quinte area was a hotbed of spirit exports to the United States.

He followed that with a couple of other books about the same era, different characters and more. He also delved into the colourful history of Belleville’s famous Wharf Street Debating Club and its infamous council candidate roasts, (“Dockside Democracy”) then

turned to early military history, researching the First World War flying schools at Deseronto and Shannonville. He remained active in the historical society until his death, helping plan and arrange bus trips as fundraisers and serving as tour guide on such trips. He had been scheduled to conduct one to north Hastings this spring.

More than 30 years ago, he became one of the founders of an unusual poker club of leading Belleville and area citizens, playing at the houses of various members by turn once a week. That club continues despite the loss of its last founding member. Also recently, in recognition of his remarkable survival from diabetes for more than 60 years, he received a special award from the current manufacturer of insulin, Nova Norisk. A brass plaque was attached to a large painting of Sir Frederick Banting’s house, the lead discoverer of the wonder drug. Hunt also received a “Good Citizen” award from the Belleville Centennial Committee.

In recent years, despite insulin, the diabetes took its toll, building health problems of various kinds.

Diagnosed with a serious stomach problem in recent months, he was relieved to learn in recent days that an earlier diagnosis was incorrect, offering him hope for improved treatments.

Besides his wife, the former Millie Taylor, he is survived by daughter Margot (Joe) Wellington of Verona, ON. And son, Reg, (Karen), of Norwood. He was predeceased by sons Jeffrey and Bill Jr. Visitation was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon and evening in the John R. Bush Funeral Home, where Noted author and Belleville entrepreneur Bill (CW) Hunt died Friday, Oct. 30. the service was to be held Thursday at 1 p.m.

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Top Tweed news stories for 2016

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Tweed - The year 2016 was one of heroism, tragic fatalities, dislocation, generosity, sports achievement and new projects. Here are some of the stories that attracted attention in Tweed and beyond.

Calvin Stein honoured for saving girl at Tweed Fair Calvin Stein of Madoc was awarded the American Carnegie Foundations medal for “extraordinary civilian heroism” for running to the rescue of a three year-old girl at the Tweed Fair in July when she was caught in the path of run-away horses. Stein suffered a concussion and serious facial injuries. He said afterwards, “I’d do it again in a heart beat.”

Harrowing save from icy waters Local youth Graham Fowler was awarded the OPP Commissioner’s Commendation for LifeSaving for helping rescue his younger brother from a kayak upset in the cold, fast flowing Moira River in April. Two constables from the Central Hastings Detachment and an OPP dispatcher were also honoured.

Mass evacuation of Victoria Street apartments Eighteen tenants were evacuated with only a few hours notice from apartments over the Victoria Street Home Hardware store by the Ontario Fire Marshal in August when inspections revealed numerous safety and fire code violations.

OMB supports Motocross race track plans A motocross race track proposed for their rural property by Paul and Paula Cassidy received provisional approval at an OMB hearing, despite persistent opposition from some neighbouring residents.

Tweed Refugee Support Committee fails to find accommodation for Syrian family More than $27,000 was raised by the Tweed Refugee Support Committee to sponsor a Syrian refugee family locally. When suitable accommodations could not be found, the funds were donated to a similar project in Prince Edward County. The project highlighted the lack of affordable housing in Tweed.

James Georgiou brings home Silver World Kickboxing silver medal from Italy Tweed resident James Georgiou brought home a silver World Kickboxing Championship medal from contests in Andria Italy. The 19 year-old Georgiou holds the Canadian Championship title in Maui Thai (Thai kickboxing) in his weight class.

Sulphide reunion More than 100 former residents of Sulphide, some from as far away as Saskatchewan attended the hamlet’s first reunion at the Land ‘O Lakes Curling Club. Allied Chemical, the main employer, closed shop in the early 1950’s.

Black Crappie Tournament a success Tweed’s third annual Black Crappie Tournament was a sold-out success, drawing fishers from far and wide and increasing the fame of Stoco Lake as a sports fishing destination.

Transport accident destroys house in fire on Victoria Street A transport truck loaded with fruit and a Victoria Street home were completely destroyed by fire in early August when the truck hit a tree and hydro pole, causing a transformer fire. There were no injuries or loss of life.

Other noteworthy happenings included the death of two men in a pedestrian traffic fatality and a drowning in Stoco Lake, a robbery at Dellar’s Drug Store and several house fires. Ongoing annual events such as the Elvis Festival, the Festival of Trees, Feast From Farm and the Sportsman’ Gathering continued to show steady growth in 2016.

Mayor Jo Anne Albert was re-appointed to the board of AMO (Association of Municipalities of Ontario.) “2016 was a very successful year – we should look forward to Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations in the municipality,” said Mayor Albert, pleased that Tweed was one of 150 communities across Canada chosen to receive celebratory tulips.

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Norwood – New Year’s Day levees are always hopeful events and that tradition continued in Norwood as Legion Branch 300 opened its doors Jan. 1 to a low-key gathering to kick off 2017.

Branch 300 president Kevin English was the unofficial host and he’s keen to continue the work the branch has been doing, especially efforts to raise funds for critical renovations to their landmark century building.

The King Street building housed Norwood High School from 1892-1952.

“It’s been a great term,” English said. “The helpers we have are unbelievable; they put in a pile of hours (and) there’s a little bit of fun which helps.”

The long-range renovation campaign is about making the facility more efficient and less costly to maintain; to take care of “stuff that is so far behind,” says English.

“It’s to do things that will help us...All the stuff they’ve never had money to do. It will help over the long term.”

Among the projects is the reinstallation of windows removed years ago from the front of

the building. English says there’s no insulation there and that needs to be remedied to help rein in high utility costs.

They’d also like to put in a set of new stairs leading to the upper level and a new front sidewalk.

“We want to fix up the front and make sure everything is up to code as best we can,” English said.

A new fire suppression system was recently installed along with new exit lights.

“People in the community have been great in supporting the renovation fun. (They’re) starting to open their eyes to what the legion really does,” English says.

Attendance at Remembrance and Decoration Day ceremonies has been exceptional, he says, and the patio and outdoor stage and public events like the community corn roast have attracted many newcomers.

“People still think you need to be a member to walk in. (That’s not true).”

The Branch’s award-winning military museum continues to impress.

English says the museum celebrates “ordinary folk doing extraordinary things when duty calls.”

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Mild weather making ice unpredictable: authorities Belleville – You may not want to get your ice fishing gear out just yet.

The mild weather we’ve experienced so far this winter is causing waterways to freeze at a slow and unpredictable rate. That means no ice is safe ice.

The warning was issued in a statement released by the Belleville Fire Department and Quinte Conservation on Dec. 30.

“The Belleville Fire Dept. along with Quinte Conservation would like to remind the public at this time to be very careful when playing or traveling on ice, in and around the local watersheds, and to try and avoid open water at all cost,” the statement said. “Especially moving water in our river systems. River ice can be very unpredictable because moving water erodes ice from the

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Consecon man convicted of animal cruelty Consecon – A 40-year-old Consecon man found guilty of animal cruelty has been sentenced to a three-year ban on owning animals as a result of an investigation into the treatment of a cat and dog in his care, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a news release.

The OSPCA received a report on Oct. 31 about animals abandoned at a residence in the village of Consecon, located south of Quinte West. Officers executed a search warrant at the condemned house and found one dog and one cat. The animals did not have access to food and the Labrador-type dog needed medical attention for an ear and eye infection.

Benny Milles, 40, pleaded guilty on December 19, in a Belleville court for failing to provide care necessary for general welfare and failing to comply with the prescribed standards of care for

both animals.

A Justice of the Peace sentenced him to a three-year prohibition from owning any animals. He also received a $500 fine and was ordered to pay $200 in veterinary fees.

Both animals were surrendered into the care of the Ontario SPCA and have since been rehomed.

“There is no excuse when it comes to failing to care for your animals,” says Steve Toy, Senior Inspector, Ontario SPCA. “If you find yourself in a position where you are unable to care for your animals, contact your local animal centre or humane society to discuss your options.”

To report animal cruelty or neglect, call the Ontario SPCA’s 24-hour, province-wide dispatch centre at 310-SPCA.

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2016 ‘reasonably quiet year’ for Trent Hills

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Trent Hills – 2016 was “a reasonably quiet year” for council but its decision to take over operation of the wastewater treatment plants in Campbellford and Hastings will save the municipality $100,000 a year, says Mayor Hector Macmillan.

“In comparison to other years it was very easy-going,” he said.

Not so with his personal life, as he underwent surgery in Germany that succeeded in killing a cancerous tumour in his pancreas.

Soon after his return home in October Macmillan began a campaign demanding the Ministry of Health loosen restrictions on funding for out-of-country medical treatments and that it provide the same surgery he and others like him are forced to have done overseas.

Having “a quiet year” as mayor helped him deal with his health issues.

The recommendation to take on the role formerly performed under contract by the Ontario Clean Water Agency was set out in the first report prepared by staff as part of a service delivery review that will encompass all departments when completed.

The switch to in-house operations took effect Jan. 1.

Trent Hills also got the go-ahead to proceed with plans for its $5.4 million water storage project, two-thirds of which will be paid for by the federal and provincial governments.

Construction of a clear well system will begin

in 2017, with rehabilitation of the water tower to follow in 2018.

Work began on a design of a Campbellford Town Square at the corner of Front and Bridge streets, with $50,000 in Canada 150 funding from the federal government and $10,000 from the BIA. The project’s overall cost is an estimated $150,000.

The municipality also received $60,000 from the Canada 150 fund for renovation of its Heritage Barn on Front Street North. Work on installing new stairs, reinforcing the foundation and making the second floor accessible will begin in the spring.

Also on the to-do list, if funding becomes available, is the “full reconstruction” of Doxsee Avenue in Campbellford at a cost of $2 million, and completion of a design for a new fire hall in town.

The new year will also see the public unveiling of a finalized design for a Campbellford Recreation and Wellness Centre.

Trent Hills will begin “to pursue funding opportunities” to help underwrite the costs of its construction and the municipality hopes to work with the Campbellford-Seymour Community Foundation to “re-launch” the Flourish fundraising campaign, Macmillan said.

The Hastings Field House had its first full year of operation in 2016 and it was “very successful,” he said. Activities included table tennis and soccer tournaments, walking programs, cardiac clinic and various sports; “pickle ball is quite popular,” he said.

Employment Opportunities Currently, we are looking to fill the following existing vacancies: - Maintenance Supervisor, Environmental Services - Senior Plumbing and Septic Inspector Check out the full job postings on our website at www.northumberlandcounty.ca Please note that accommodations are available, upon request, to support applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Please e-mail your request to accessibility@northumberlandcounty.ca or call 905-372-3329 ext. 2327 www.northumberlandcounty.caa

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JANUARY 25TH 2017

Be there for your neighbour in 2017: Madoc mayor

BY SUE DICKENS

Madoc – Looking ahead at 2017, Centre Hastings’ Mayor Tom Deline said it’s business as usual with budget considerations at the top of his New Year’s list, but he also spoke about neighbours helping neighbours.

He talked about the benefits of living in Madoc and area.

“We have a fine medical centre, a fine park and arts centre . . . and a lake which is a very important asset.” For Mayor Deline it is about trying to make the community “the best darn place in the world to live. We can all complain but if you look around this community, look at what we provide.

We don’t get a lot of graffiti, we don’t get a lot of damage, we don’t get a lot of break and enters.”

For Mayor Deline this is a time when planning the budget is a

“balancing act.” He talked about the how local tax structure is impacted by the County and the services it provides to the 13 other municipalities.

“We’ve also got reassessment going on for the next four years,” he commented.

Mayor Deline did remark that 2016 has been “a good year for building (houses) so with any impact at all we can keep any increase in taxes to the rate of inflation.”

Businesses on the other hand continue to have some obstacles. “Small towns have old buildings and people try to do some things in old buildings that you can’t do today. It creates a lot of problems,” he noted The municipality has a population of 4,600 with about 200 km of roads to maintain so the fact that this is a smaller rural area does affect what the priorities are for the mayor and his council.

“One of the priorities for the community we have is to try to work with is our asset management plan and get done what we need to get done,” said Mayor Deline.

“I am very pleased with the current council we have. Everybody is doing as much as they can and working together, not always agreeing, but working together to make stuff happen within reason and sustainable,” he said, adding, “We are in maintenance mode.”

In conclusion he said, “I think we’ve got a great community. Is it easy living in a small rural community in the Province of Ontario right now? No, not with the province’s regulations we have.

“I think we need to remember rural Ontario, not that I want to go back to the 1920s and ‘30s, we need to remember we need to help our people, help our neighbour, we need to make sure our neighbours are safe.”

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Cramahe now has the staff resources to make plans for the future

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Cramahe Township -- Finally having a full complement on staff was a welcome development in 2016 for Mayor Marc Coombs.

“We can stop putting out fires and reacting, and move into a much more proactive role, and actually start ... getting things done,” he said.

The township added 10 employees, including five at the administrative level: CAO Craig Brooks, treasurer Nicole LeachBihun, manager of operations Jeff Hoskins, planning coordinator Himanshu Katyal, and chief building official Gerald Sproule.

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Until their arrival, the municipality had been operating shortstaffed, which is “a very difficult situation,” because “everybody feels stressed,” Coombs said.

Many projects that had been budgeted for, “we just didn’t have the resources to carry them through, so that was frustrating,” he said.

Now the township will have the means to plan better and to search out funding sources.

“It’s going to make a big difference having a complete staff,” Coombs said, with new members that add “some excitement and enthusiasm and want to see stuff accomplished.”

A Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Development was struck last summer and it submitted a five-year plan in December which council agreed to implement, with the help of an advisory committee that will be appointed in January.

“I ran on a platform of economic development ... and we re-

ally need to be focused on doing that as an organization with the community,” Coombs said. “We’re going to be looking for funding from different sources but some of it is just people power.”

Another major step forward in 2016 was the start of construction of a combined township fire hall and Northumberland County paramedics base that’s nearing completion.

“For 2017 infrastructure is still number one (in putting together the budget),” Coombs said, with a main sewer line running to the industrial park being a priority, to facilitate further development in the area, as well as open up land for residential growth.

The Big Apple, which has plans for substantial expansion, will be a major beneficiary.

This year will mark the end of the debt Cramahe took on for construction of the Keeler Centre, which will free up the $208,000 it had been paying annually.

Boxing Day was a smash in Northumberland County Northumberland County – Boxing Day turned into a series of motor vehicle collisions caused in large part by freezing rain that produced slippery road conditions.

Northumberland OPP said no major injuries were reported in the 52 collisions that took place, the majority of which occurred on Highway 401 between Cobourg and Brighton.

Westbound lanes were closed for hours as a result of two separate incidents involving tractor-trailers losing control and sliding off the road near the exit at Brighton.

One truck spilled its contents across the highway and both vehicles lost diesel fuel. The Ministry of the Environment was notified and monitored the cleanup. All lanes were re-opened at 6:30 p.m.

Hastings-Quinte EMS reported one of its SUVs was sideswiped by a blue Hyundai while parked on the side of Highway 401 near the exit with its emergency lights flashing. No one was injured. Damages to the vehicle were estimated to be in excess of $2,000.

A tow truck was rear-ended by a car on County Road 30 near the on-ramp to Highway 401. No one was injured.

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BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Northumberland-Quinte West – MPP Lou Rinaldi said “the most important thing” to happen in the riding in 2016 was saving Trenton Memorial Hospital.

The fear was that the hospital could close but the provincial government instead chose to ensure its existence by agreeing to create a $6 million community health hub on site, as recommended by a local task force.

“For the community at large it’s reassuring that the hospital is there to stay and also (that) it will expand to create a health hub.”

When fully operational, it will provide more integrated services closer to home: primary and ambulatory care, addiction and mental health supports, chronic disease management, health promotion, and community support and care coordination services.

TMH will also continue to perform day surgeries.

“We actually came out even stronger than going in,” Rinaldi said.

At the provincial level, Ontario “will do its part” to help fight climate change with the introduction of a cap and trade program Jan. 1 that targets large emitters of greenhouse gases.

The program has drawn fierce criticism from industry and business groups that say it will increase operating costs already impacted by soaring electricity prices.

Rinaldi said energy costs are “one of the challenges” his government faces because of the backlash from the public and private sector.

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It has tried to placate residents by removing the eight per cent provincial sales tax from hydro bills with a further reduction of 12 per cent related to delivery charges affecting an estimated 400,000 rural Ontarians.

However, Premier Kathleen Wynne has said “we need to do better than that,” Rinaldi said. “So we’re going to look at ways to make energy costs somewhat more affordable.”

There are programs now and “there will be more as cap and trade rolls out to offset some of those costs that are going to be paid from the heaviest polluters,” he said. “The money raised will be re-invested to improve the climate conditions that we face.”

Recent polls have shown support for Wynne has nosedived, sinking to a 15 per cent approval rating.

“As far as I’m concerned, there’s only one poll that counts, that’s on Election Day,” Rinaldi said. “Although one needs to pay some attention to them,” they will not distract the government from its plans for the future.

“We’re going to stick to our commitments,” he said.

Ontario is second only to Texas for attracting foreign investment in all of North America, Rinaldi said, and it has “one of the lowest” corporate tax rates in Canada and neighbouring states.

He noted the Liberal government protected jobs and helped create new ones by providing a loan of up to $10 million to Kruger Products so that it could expand its Trenton plant. The loan will enable Canada’s leading manufacturer and distributor of household tissue products to boost its market share in the United States by installing state-of-the-art equipment and setting up eight new production lines.

The Financial Accountability Office warned in November there is “significant risk” Ontario will not balance its budget by 2017-18 as the Liberals have promised but Rinaldi is “absolutely” confident they will, even though eliminating the deficit -- $3.8 billion in 2015-16 – is “not an easy task.”

It will be done, without “slashing jobs or programs,” he insisted.

His government’s accomplishments included increasing base funding for hospitals “to make sure they meet their additional

pressures” but it has yet to secure an agreement with the province’s doctors. Their current contract expires in March.

The Ontario Medical Association turned down a contract proposal four months ago. A new one was presented in December that Health Minister Eric Hoskins said boosts compensation for most family physicians but claws back payments made to specialists who bill the Ontario Health Insurance Plan more than $1 million a year.

“We have the highest paid doctors in Canada,” Rinaldi said.

However the province is willing to pay more to family physicians who “provide fantastic service” but bring those in line who charge OHIP more than $1 million “and make sure that that money is well spent to provide those services.”

“The door is still open (to negotiations),” he said.

The veteran MPP was asked if he planned to run again in the next election, in 2018.

“I haven’t made up my mind yet,” he said. “By mid-2017 we’ll have to make a decision.”

15-year-old hit by car in Quinte West Trenton – A 15-year-old boy was hit by a car and transported to hospital with nonlife threatening injuries on Wednesday Dec. 28.

A vehicle hit the 15-year-old while he tried to cross Division Street.

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Public meeting Jan. 12 in Madoc on possible school closure scenarios

BY SUE DICKENS

Madoc – The first public meeting with the new accommodation review committee to be hosted by the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) in order to begin the process of deciding the future of schools in their jurisdiction will be held in Madoc.

An orientation meeting for members of the Committee only to learn about the review process and meeting dates will be held Jan. 12, followed by the public meeting five days later.

“Consolidating or closing schools can be emotional for anyone involved,” Lucille Kyle, the new board chair, told the Central Hastings/Trent Hills News. She was elected at the annual meeting in December.

Responding to a request for an interview, Kyle explained in an email, “We have to respond to program needs and changing demographics to ensure student achievement and well-being, and the financial viability/sustainability of the school board.”

Comments are already showing up on social media as members of the public weigh in on the situation. This newspaper has also reported that “Hastings County Council thinks it should also have a say – at least when it comes to closing schools.” Kyle pointed out, “An accommodation review takes into account the needs of all of the students in all

schools in the review area and in particular school group(s),” as she noted there are many factors to consider.

In this area the recommendations on the table include closing Madoc Township School and consolidate students to Madoc Public School for Sept. 2017; relocating Grade 7 and 8 students from Madoc Public School to Centre Hastings Secondary School, creating a Grade 7 to 12 model.

“While there are savings through consolidating and/or closing schools, our focus in on providing the best possible programming for our students.

“I cannot speak to specific savings that may result until we know the outcome of the accommodation review process,” commented Kyle.

The purpose of the public meeting will be to provide an overview of the orientation meeting and review the initial report from school board administration with the recommended options. As well, school information profiles (SIPs) will be provided “to offer an understanding of the context surrounding the decision to include a specific school(s) in the review.”

This first of several public meetings will be held Tues. Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium of Centre Hastings Secondary School, 129 Elgin St., Madoc.

Additional information can be found at: www.HPEschools.ca

According to Lucille Kyle, the new chair of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB): Over the last decade, elementary enrolment in HPEDSB has declined by 21 per cent and secondary enrolment has decreased by 26 per cent.

Projections indicate that enrolment will continue to decrease over the next 10 years.

Ontario school boards are mainly funded on a perstudent basis through grants from the ministry of education. School boards, and therefore schools, lose funding as their enrolment declines.

When funding decreases, all students in a board are affected because the cost of maintaining empty space is spread across all of the schools.

The board has significant renewal needs of $250 million over the next decade. Elementary schools are, on average, 54 years of age. Secondary schools are, on average, 60 years of age.

As well, recent funding formula changes for school operations indicate that it will not be possible to operate and maintain existing facilities at their current level of utilization.

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Local band plays at NHL Centennial Classic

Another round of changes in service delivery approved by Trent Hills

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Cold Creek County warmed up the 40,000-strong crowd at the NHL’s Centennial Classic on January 1.

BY BILL FREEMAN

The new year came in like gang busters for local band Cold Creek County.

One of Canada’s hottest country bands was a featured performer at the NHL’s Jan. 1 Centennial Classic in Toronto playing Stompin’ Tom Connor’s iconic The Hockey Song during the second intermission of the Leafs-Wings overtime thriller in front of 40,000 fans.

Still rolling strong with their debut album Till The Wheels Come Off which copped three CCMA Awards this past fall, including GroupDuo of the Year and Rising Star Award, the band joined Bryan Adams, The Arkells and Dean Brody at the outdoor classic which kicked off one-hundredth anniversary celebrations for

the NHL. It’s been a huge year for the rollicking band with founders Brandon Scott of Brighton and Hastings’ Doug Oliver and brothers Josh and Justin Lester from the Frankford area, Trevor McLeod of Stratford and Jordan Honsinger soaring up the radio charts and burning up stages with their sizzling shows.

To go with their CCMA awards Cold Creek County also earned two Country Music Association of Ontario Awards, Group-Duo of the Year and Fan’s Choice, and won a Canadian Radio Music Award (CRMA) for best new country group or solo artist.

They also played at a benefit concert for fireravaged Fort MacMurray and joined Tim Hicks for his sold-out Get a Little Crazy tour.

Trent Hills – The municipality will contract out maintenance of its three large cemeteries and give an interested service club or community group the opportunity to sell dog tags for a fee.

It will also increase the hourly wage of crossing guards from $12.57 an hour to $16, and continue to pay a $1,000 honorarium to the town crier, while encouraging him “to market his services to neighbouring municipalities for a fee.”

The recommendations recently approved by council were put forward by CAO Lynn Phillips in the latest installment of the ongoing service delivery review being carried out by staff.

The municipality will also revise its cem-

etery bylaw “to include a requirement that all monuments have a warranty when purchased,” Phillips stated.

Staff will also “continue to seek out a contractor for a Monument Restoration Program and in the interim set up an internal monument inspection program and lay down any monuments that pose a potential safety risk.”

Contracting out cemetery maintenance will result in some parks and recreation staff being re-assigned to other tasks, Phillips said.

Phillips noted that the proposed changes were posted on the municipal website after they were presented to council in mid-October and only one comment was received, noting the number of community events the town crier attends, from Madoc to Collingwood.

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The Good Earth

For the green thumb set, a 2016 wrap-up

Dan Clost It has been quite the year for gardening and related events in the Quinte region, Gentle Reader.

I had a look at this year’s first column which was entitled “The Green Resolutions.” Number one resolution was to be pesticide free, including “organic” substances on the Clost estate and I’m pleased to

say we were successful. I have to say that the dryness of the year certainly helped with slug and snail populations.

My second resolution was to continue to talk about the business of horticulture and... agriculture ...

No less than seven columns were slipped into the mix regarding both business and education. On the latter, I’m very pleased to let you know that the Red Seal designated Horticultural Apprenticeship program will be run through Loyalist College beginning in January 2017. Look for a more complete write-up in the New Year.

We did okay with the third resolution which was supporting local food producers. We visited the farmers’ markets and farm gate outlets but there’s still room for improvement. It’s up to us to seek out local sources and establish a relationship with our farming friends.

There was one event of national significance involving tree plant-

ings along the Highway of Heroes: www.hohtribute.ca will take you to the website. Mark Cullen has taken this on as a person project and he is tireless. Thank you, sir. This initiative pays tribute to Canada’s 117,000 fallen heroes by planting a tree along Highway 401 for each person. Next time you’re out and about, take a gander at the northeast corner of the Hwy 401 and Sydney St intersection and you’ll see our- Quinte and Hastings- initial contribution. This weekend planting of almost 100 trees was co-ordinated by Scott Wentworth and involved many local landscaping companies, community service organisations and individuals.

A second noteworthy happening was the ground breaking ceremonies for Quinte Botanical Gardens, just north of Frankford. Deanna Groves and John Reidl are big-time dreamers who are creating a significant tourist attraction as well as offering up learning opportunities for diverse groups such as seniors, first-

responders and school children. You can check out the scope of their efforts at www.thegardenplace.ca.

In marketing, the Millenials (aka Millies) finally caught the attention of retailers but they’re still not sure how to connect with these gardening newbies. IMHO: offer a quality product at a fair price, backed up by good service, and the customersMillies, Boomers, new Canadians etc- will find you as long as you have an on-line presence.

Neonicitinoid pesticides have made the news around the world as people are noticing the drastic decline in pollinator populationsboth wild and imported (European honey bee) bees being the focus of the cause. One of the world’s largest producer of this class of pesticide, Bayer ( 2009 sales, according to Pesticide Action Network, were close to $1.5 billion), has established bee research centres (approximately a 3 million dollar pay out, including one in Rockwood, Ontario and has

also petitioned the American EPA for a roll-back or reduction in legislative restrictions. General Mills has taken Buzz the bee off of its cereal packages and introduced Bring Back The Bees awareness initiative.

As with 2,4-D, there will be serious contention between “scientists” and “fanatics.”

I firmly believe that, as important as deliberate pesticide choices are, chemicals will take a back seat to water usage in agriculture. Once Africa’s largest source of fresh water, Lake Chad is almost gone. The Aral Sea in Asia is, also, almost completely gone. In North America, the Ogallala Aquifer is in jeopardy of running dry. This is really serious stuff, GR. In contrast the upper Great Lakes have actually seen higher water levels over the past 15 years.

I don’t know a whole lot about this issue, yet, but it certainly will gain more prominence and sooner rather than later. As gardeners, we can explore xeriscaping, as a start.

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Marmora mayor forecasts priorities for 2017

BY SUE DICKENS

Marmora – The year 2017 brings with it similar challenges to those in 2016 but there are a few new ones that are at the top of the list of priorities for Marmora and Lake Mayor Terry Clemens.

“Depends on where you are in the world, where your priorities are but to me doctor recruitment must be number one in 2017,” he told the Central Hastings/Trent Hills News.

Dr. Anne Muscat “had to leave for personal reasons,” which meant the community’s medical centre has only one physician, Dr. Melissa Holowaty, who as Mayor Clemens said, “Has double the patients now and is overworked . . . and nobody can continue that forever.”

Recruitment is happening through the Central Hastings Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) with help from the municipality.

“It’s the right thing to do . . . so in 2017 we are actively doing a very aggressive recruitment program,” said Mayor Clemens. “We have had some measured success . . . we have some interest.”

His priorities and challenges for 2017 include everything from road reconstruction and bridgework, to the need for a new fire truck, to the safety of children and families crossing Highway #7 in town where it runs between two popular parks.

His municipality is fighting an uphill battle when it comes to roads and infrastructure. “A lot of roads in municipalities, especially the northern part of Hastings County, are built for horse and buggies, that’s a fact of life and so we’re at a time in history when they need to be reconstructed,” he commented.

The 2017 budget considerations are already underway but Mayor Clemens pointed out, “You can only do what you can

afford to do . . . and people got to be able to afford to pay.

“We’re all at the same creative time in history. Everything built at the turn of the century. Everything’s aged. We’re at a time in history we’ve got to fix stuff but you can only do what you can afford to do.”

His priorities also include the 2017 tax rate. Capital expenditures are always a part of each budget. Last year the municipality purchased a grader. This year it needs a new fire truck.

“We don’t know how we’re going to be able to afford that, it’s about $350,000,” said Mayor Clemens.

“It’s always a constant battle to keep equipment up to date and current and that is one of our major concerns and we do try to keep that a priority.”

And so as he and his council move forward in 2017, he concluded pragmatically with the comment, “You cannot please everybody.”

Marmora and Lake Mayor Terry Clemens talked with the Central Hastings/Trent Hills News about the successes in 2016 and the challenges ahead in 2017.

Sue Dickens/Metroland

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In accordance with the Municipality of Brighton’s new Parking By-Law 126-2016, it is not permitted to park a vehicle on any street or roadway or shoulder of the road from November 15th to March 15th between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. of each calendar year. This measure is necessary in order to allow for efficient and safe snow removal and ice control operations. Non-compliant vehicle owners are subject to a fine and their vehicle could be towed at their expense. The Municipality would like to thank its citizens for their understanding and continued support in making our streets safer through the winter season. A copy of the By-law can be obtained from the Public Works Department. For Additional information or questions, please contact the by-law enforcement officer at 67 Sharp Road, Brighton, 613-475-1162 ext. 121.

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Dog Licenses are due annually for renewal January 1st of each calendar year. Licenses are required for all dogs - they are available at the Administration Office at 35 Alice Street, Brighton Residents wishing to make a complaint regarding excessive barking, dog(s) defecating on their property or public property and dog(s) running at large will only be investigated upon receipt of a signed written complaint. A copy of the By-law can be obtained from the Public Works Department for further responsibilities. For Additional information or questions, please contact the by-law enforcement officer at 67 Sharp Road, Brighton, 613-475-1162 ext. 121

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION Brighton Public Works will be collecting Christmas trees starting on Monday, January 9, 2017 (weather permitting) Please have your tree placed at the curb before 7:00 a.m. and have all decorations, plastic bags, hooks, etc. removed. The trees will be chipped for compost.

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This is a note of appreciation to all of our friends and acquaintances. This is to express my sincere thanks to those who so overwhelmingly showed their love and condolences in the departure of my dear wife Joyce Buchegger into the Presence of her Lord and Saviour on December 16th, 2016. She loved and served Him from her teen years until just days ago. Thank you for the phone calls and sympathy cards which have been a strength and comfort to me. Also, a heart-felt thank you to my family for their love and support during this time.

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CLUB 39 presents Emily Creek Band Jan 13 at RCL Br. 99 132 Pinnacle st. Belleville(upstairs) 8pm to Midnight Members $10 nonmembers $12. Lunch wil be served. 613-395-0162 JAN 8 12:15 pm; jan 9, jan 11 & jan 12 4:30 pm; jan 13 at 6 pm Children 8-15 years old are invited to St. Thomas’ Choral Academy, a choir. Registration mandatory: MusicAtStThomas@gmail.com or (613) 962-3636.

ST. THOMAS’ Choral Academy open rehearsal for adults, Jan 5, 6:30 PM. Registration: MusicAtStThomas@gmail.com or (613) 962-3636.

JAN 10 @ 5:30 -7:30 pm Knitterati!

Belleville Public Library’s social knitting circle every other Tues on the second floor. No registration required. 254 Pinnacle St., Belleville. More at bellevillelibrary.ca JAN 12 @ 4-7 pm QAC’s Art in the Community Winter Show Opening Reception at 36 Bridge Street East, Belleville, show runs until March 3. More at quinteartscouncil.org JAN 10 - Feb 21 @ 5:20 - 6:05pm After School Art Program broad range of creative and artistic activities. Classes are 45 minutes, includes art supplies! $8.50/class.

Kraneeac.ca - Century Place, Unit 110 , 199 Front Street, Belleville. kraneeac.ca JAN 08 - Jan 09 @ 2-5:00pm Open auditions for “Pride and Prejudice� at the Pinnacle Playhouse on for the play’s run from March 30-April 15, contact info@bellevilletheatreguild. ca or phone 613-967-1442. 256 Pinnacle Street, Belleville. bellevilletheatreguild.ca JAN 11, luncheon at 290 Bridge St W Belleville from 12-2pm $12 Reservations call Darlene @ 613 - 961 - 0956. Free nursery with reservations.

BAY OF Quinte Squadron two Registration Nights for Safe Boating Education. Registration Bay of Quinte Yacht Club Jan 3, Jan10.

For more information call Lance at 613-699-1293 or Don at 613966-9051.

OFFICERS` MESS Ladies Club Bunco Night, on Jan 11 at 6:30 in the Oak Room of the Officers` Mess. free for members, $10 for invited guests.

OSTOMY GROUP of Belleville and area first meeting of 2017 on Jan.8 @ 2PM in a new room P21 Quinte Business Centre Building, Loyalist College. come share your expert advise with other Ostomates.

JAN 7 Belleville Legion – Elvis a Tribute to the King Bruce Andrew Stewart. Doors open at 7pm, show starting 8 pm. Tickets $20/person.

Everyone welcome (age of major-

ity event).

MEALS ON Wheels Drivers Required Community Care for South Hastings needs people to deliver meals to seniors and adults with physical disabilities. Volunteer commitment flexible. Call Lee at 613-969-0130

BRIGHTON JOYFULL NOISE Women’s Choir practices every Monday, 7-9 p.m. at the Brighton Legion. New members welcome. Info: Cathy 613 397-3236. www.joyfull-noise.com SEXUAL HEALTH Clinic, Jan 10, 10 am to Noon. The clinic provides clients with confidential access to sexual health services. call the Health Unit at 1-866-8884577, ext. 1205.

TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Support Program, Jan 11, 1 pm, Brighton Health Service Centre (1st Floor, 170 Main St.). Drop-in or make appointment. call the Health Unit at 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518.

SUPPER’S READY - Wednesdays, 5-6 pm at Trinity-St.Andrrwšs United Church,56 Prince Edward St., Brighton. There is no charge for this meal but donations are gratefully accepted.

CAMPBELLFORD LIONS CLUB of Campbellford needs you! If you enjoy volunteering to improve your community then Lions is for you. For further information call Don May @ 705947-2107 or Eric Holmden @ 705653-3075.

TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Support Program, Jan 12, 1 pm, Campbellford Community Resource Centre (65 Bridge St. E.). Drop-in or make appointment. call the Health Unit at 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518.

COBOURG

BASIC FOOT Care: 2nd & 4th Monday of the Month. Open to the Public. $25. Advance Appointments available. Mapleview Community & Senior Centre, 1030 Mapleview Rd., Frankford. Call Jody 613-9213246 or Sharon 613-395-3751 OPEN T.G.I.F. with games and meal, first Friday of month, 4 pm, Frankford Legion.Open Mic, first Friday of the month, TGIF Mixed Darts, 4-7 pm.

FRANKFORD UNITED Church: Sunday service with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome.

GLEN MILLER RETIRED WOMEN Teachers, Trenton & District, will bring in the New Year with Fun & Games Jan. 12 1pm at Christ Church, Glen Miller. Bring Christmas treats & a mug. All retired women teachers are welcome. Diane 613 398-0952

GRAFTON ST. ANDREW’S United Church, 137 Old Danforth Road, Grafton.

Chili Supper 5:30 pm. bring your own mug, plate and utensils. and Silent Auction. Everyone welcome.

HASTINGS HASTINGS LEGION: Monday night snooker, Tuesday afternoon mixed darts, Wednesday afternoon snooker, Thursday night ladies pool and mixed darts, Friday night blind draw doubles mixed winter darts.

HASTINGS & District Seniors Club, 6 Albert St. E Hastings, Civic Centre downstairs. Mon-Regular Euchre, 12:30pm Tues- Bid Euchre, 1pm. Tournaments every 4th Sat. of month, alternating bid euchre then reg euchre.

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE members needed for Community Care South Hastings. Info: Deb at 613-969-0130 ext. 5214 or debm@ ccsh.ca

WOMENS GROUP, e v e r y Wednesday, 2 pm, Halcyon Place, 580 Courthouse Rd, Cobourg. To HAVELOCK register: Community Care Nor- HAVELOCK ODDFELLOWS Brunch, first Sunday of month, thumberland: 905-372-7356.

8am-noon. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, bacon, home fries, coffee, CODRINGTON NORTH BRIGHTON Seniors tea, juice. Adults $6, Under 12 $3.

Club looking for new members. RC LEGION br 389 havelock,8 Meeting 3rd Wednesday of month. ottawa st. havelock, monday senior Potluck lunch at noon followed darts, 12:30pm, bingo 6:30pm. by short business meeting, Joan tuesday shuffleboard, 12:30pm. thursday ladies darts 1pm. friday Walker 613-475-4631.

EUCHRE, EVERY Friday, 7 pm. open darts 7:00 pm. saturday meat Codrington Community Centre. draws 3:00 pm IF YOU reside within the following All welcome. boundaries to the north-browns line COLBORNE / east-hwy.50 / south-12th. line / LADIES AUXILIARY Moonshot west-donegal rd. and are interested Euchre every 3rd Sunday of month, in what is happening in your area, Colborne Legion. Lunch 12:00, visit http://northseymourratepayCards sat 13:00. Info: Sandy Boland ers.ca at 905-355-5148

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Continued from pg 23 MADOC JAN 12 Our Watershed Health and BioGeographyt event in Hastings Stewardship Council 2017 Winter Speaker Series.

7- 9 pm Huntington Veterans Community Hall, 11379 Highway 62. $5 each, children free. Contact: 613-391-9034 or info@hastingsstewardship.ca MADOC LEGION Branch 363 welcomes everyone to an afternoon of euchre on Jan 8. Registration Noon-12:30pm. play begins 12:30 sharp. $5. Refreshments are available.

MADOC DINERS: Jan 9: St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 115 Durham St N. Lunch 12pm bring your own plate, cup, and cutlery. Program opened to seniors and adults with physical disabilities. contact Community Care for Central Hastings 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register

MARMORA FIRST FRIDAY Open Mic - Jan 6, 7 PM Marmora and Area Curling Club, 2 Crawford Drive. Come & join the great line-up of musicians. No cover charge.

MARMORA CROWE Valley Lions Open Mic event on Jan 8 1pm –4.30pm Marmora Community Centre Victoria St Marmora. Bring your voice,instruments & have a good time. All proceeds for

community service. For info. Contact Leo Provost 613-472-2377 BLOOD PRESSURE Clinic: Jan10, Caressant Care Common Room, 58 Bursthall St, 9:30-11 AM. Program opened to seniors and adults with physical disabilities. contact Community Care for Central Hastings 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register MARMORA DINERS: Jan 11: Marmora and District community Centre (Arena), Victoria Ave. Lunch at noon.

Please bring your own plate, cup, and cutlery. Program opened to seniors and adults with physical disabilities.contact Community Care for Central Hastings 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register

NORWOOD KICK OFF the new Year by kicking up your heals at the Donegal Fiddlers Orchestra dance. Jan 7, 7-10pm Norwood Town Hall, 2357 County Road 45. Admission is $5.00. Lunch is pot luck.All welcome.

NORWOOD BEAUTIFICATION Committee Bid Euchre, the second Sunday of every month, 1 pm, Norwood Legion.

Lunch will be available.

ROSENEATH FOOTCARE CLINIC, 2nd Fri every other Month, Alnwick Civic Centre. VON offers Basic, Advanced and Diabetic Foot

Care (Fee for Service). For appointment call the VON at 1-888-279-4866 ex 5346

STIRLING SENIORS EUCHRE every Thursday, 1 pm, Stirling Legion Branch #228, Stirling-Marmora Rd. Only $2.00 to play, refreshments provided. Info: (613) 395-2002.

STIRLING CITIZENS Band, community volunteer concert band. Rehearsals every Tues. 7:30pm, Stirling Public School. All ages welcome. Info: Donna, 705-653-3064.

BLOOD PRESSURE Clinic: Jan 12: 204 Church St, Seniors Building Common Room from 9am-12pm. Program opened to seniors and adults with physical disabilities. contact Community Care for Central Hastings 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register

TRENTON COLD CREEK Cloggers, Monday nights.

Beginner class 6:30pm. Trenton Baptiste Church 15 South St. First night free. For info call Debbie 613-920-9034 TRENTON ART Club. Calling all artists and would be artists. Painting every Friday afternoon, Smylie’s Independent Store (upstairs) Info: Connie 613-398-6525.

TRENTON MEMORIAL Hospital Auxiliary is looking for new volunteers

(18 years +). Training provided. Call the volunteer office at 613 392 2540 ext. 5454 TRENTON LIONS Club is looking for new members. Meetings are 2nd and 4th Wed of each month, Sept to July: Diane Gardy 613 392 2939

TWEED TWEED BID Euchre thursdays, 1pm.

Actinolite Hall, 613-403-1720.

TWEED LEGION offers Pool on Wednesdays at 6:30, Shuffleboard on Thursdays at 7 and Darts at 7:30 on Fridays. We hold bi-weekly Euchre on Saturdays at 1 pm, Meat Draws at least once a month and free music afternoons in the Clubroom. For information 613478-1865 or tweed428rcl@gmail.com ZUMBA DANCERCISE Class for everyone, every Wednesday, 9 - 10 am., Tweed Legion. Bring your water and yoga mats. Info: 613-848-0969 TWEED LIBRARY: Bridge every Tuesday from 1-4. Knitting every Friday from 2-4 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Gateway Community Health Centre Pole Walking program. No experience necessary. For more information 613-478-1211 ext. 228.

ATTENTION TEENS: Join the Truth & Dare Youth Group, Fridays, 7 p.m. Fun, Food, Games, Trips and more. Tweed

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Legion life membership “a shocker”

Havelock Legion president Sandy Peters receives a life membership from membership chair Ellen Kocik during the Branch 389 honours and awards celebration January 1.

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Havelock – New Year’s Day was a special one for Sandy Peters.

The president of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 389 in Havelock became a Life Member in a move that totally surprised the long-time member.

“It was a shocker,” Peters said after the branch wrapped up its traditional January 1 honours and awards. Peters also received his 45-year service pin, capping a memorable celebration that included the announcement of Joe Phillips as Legionnaire of the Year.

“It’s quite an honour to get a life membership. It means a lot to me. It’s not something they hand out freely; you have to do a lot of work for the branch, which I didn’t mind doing,” Peters said.

Over the course of those 45 years, Peters has held just about every executive position.

“I’m doing it now to keep it open and keep it alive. We’ve got to get younger ones in here to help us out.”

When Peters joined Branch 389 he says old timers would “give you that kind of look (and say) ‘what’s that young pup doing here.’ But the more often you came in, the more you got to know them and the more they accepted me.”

The branch is a significant part of the community and Peters hopes residents realize how important it is, not only in remembering the

sacrifices of generations of veterans but also in supporting local causes.

“We do a lot for the community. Without it would be a big loss in town. We would all miss it.”

At the New Year’s honours they gave Community Care Havelock $1,000.

“We help out in whatever way we can.”

Investing that money locally is crucial, Peters says.

Branch 389 supports Campbellford Memorial Hospital and considers requests from other outside organizations but their touchstone is local initiatives.

“Not that we don’t want to do it but I like to keep our money local,” said Peters.

Receiving certificates of appreciation were Harry Earle, Bob Morrison and Judy Faragher.

Marjorie Royer received a poppy certificate of merit.

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Mary Beth Miller, fund developer for the organization’s Peterborough, Lakelands and Muskoka office, spoke to council during its last meeting of 2016.

Both St. Paul Catholic Elementary School and Norwood District Public School have registered “consistently” in J.A. programs, Miller said.

With no government funding the 61-year-old organization has to “rely closely” on businesses, service clubs, individuals and municipalities in order to deliver programs to school children, said Miller.

It costs $800 for one of its three-day programs for grade five, seven and eight students, she said.

Miller said Junior Achievement adheres to three-core “pillars”: financial literacy, entrepreneurships and work readiness.

“Everything we do goes back to promote our three pillars. Teaching these concepts is pretty crucial in shaping the next generation of employees, consumers and business owners.

“J.A. is often seen as the first step in an entrepreneur’s career” and participation in a J.A. program is “one of the first things they remember on their journey as entrepreneurs,” Miller explained.

The programs fill in some of gaps schools don’t cover in business education.

The local J.A. office is located in the Venture North building which Miller says allows them to work more closely with other entrepreneurial organizations. Local volunteers train with J.A. then step into a classroom to lead a program while also talking about their own entrepreneurial experiences.

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In partnership with the community, they have distributed 16,000 refillable water bottles to school children in our region and are providing grant money to 40 notfor-profit and publicly-funded organizations to install water filling stations in public places used by children, such as schools and community centres. Kudos too, to the Belleville Green Task Force who applied for this funding for installation of hydration stations in Mary Ann Sills and Riverside Parks in Belleville.

Although the intention of the program is to get children away from sugary drinks, at the same time it is teaching them how to access and use water responsibly. Unfortunately, there are many examples of irresponsible and unethical use of water – single-use plastic water bottles produced by profit-making corporations is a blatant abuse of our water, which belongs to and is the responsibility of us all.

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TRAVEL

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I’ll write a future travel piece featuring Vietnam’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh City, so I’ll leave that information for another day.

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I can remember, years ago, going to Toronto to see the musical “Miss Saigon”. I thought that it was a fantastic show, with a very sad, moving storyline, so when I had the opportunity to actually visit Vietnam, I jumped at the chance.

After all, I’d heard so much about the Vietnam War era in my youth, so here was my opportunity to see the country for myself – and to experience it while enjoying a luxury cruise!

Viking River Cruises have gained quite a reputation over the past several years for offering river cruises to a number of fascinating destinations; in fact, this company is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2017, so I was certainly pleased to be finally taking my very first Viking River Cruise – and exploring the magnificent Mekong River while aboard the appropriately named “Viking Mekong”.

I soon discovered that the cruise boat was styled after a French Colonial riverboat, and this seemed to blend into the environment quite well.

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I’ll be writing about some of the tour’s main highlights and destinations in future travel pieces, but I’d at least like to share the overall itinerary and route in today’s piece. My wife and I flew from Toronto to Hong Kong, and then from Hong Kong to Hanoi. We began our trip as guests of the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel, and we would later stay at both the Sofitel Phokeethra Royal Angkor Hotel in Siem Reap and the Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City. All three were luxurious and marvelous –

(Above) The Viking Mekong on the Mekong River. (Right) We visited the Sa Dec Market in Vietnam on one of our day trip excursions. and were included in the 15 day cruise.

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Trenton – The Trenton Golden Hawks managed to pull through with two close wins after the Christmas break when they hit the road to face St. Michael’s and Lindsay.

On Thursday Dec. 29, the Hawks faced the St. Michael’s Buzzers and trailed behind until the third period.

The Buzzers’ Lucas Breault scored a power play goal 10 minutes into the first period, followed two minutes later by Trenton with a goal by Mac Lewis and assisted by Brandon Marinelli.

The Buzzers managed another goal in the final minute of the first to take the lead 2-1.

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Trenton stepped up the game in the third period and Marinelli scored a power play goal four minutes into the period to the tie the game, assisted by Bryce Martin and Rex Moe. With five minutes to spare, Trenton’s Ben Scheel scored the winning goal, assisted by Chard and Sekelyk, bringing the final score to 4-3 for the Hawks.

“Janzen made some big saves and the team tightened up defensively to shut St. Mike’s down in the third and secure the win,” said Forrest.

Trenton’s goaltender Chris Janzen made 34 saves out of the 38 shots the Buzzers sent his way while St. Michael’s goaltender Cosimo Lazzarino saved 34 out of the Hawks’ 38 shots.

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