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Trenton – Parents in Quinte West can now provide their children with staple items at a cost savings of about 50 per cent thanks to the Good Baby Box store.

“We know that if a family uses the program for the first year of their little one’s life, it is a savings to them of about $1200, so that’s why we encourage people to access it weekly,” said Bev Heuving, Good Baby Box Program Coordinator at the Community Development Council of Quinte.

The store is located at 85 Marmora St. Trenton and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Monday.

The program has been around for 16 years in Hastings County and expanded to Picton two years ago. Currently, Heuving said the program supports 1,400 children and the need for the program continues to grow as prices of staple items, like diapers, increase.

“People shouldn’t be struggling to provide staple items for their children,” Heuving said. “Anyone and everyone can benefit.”

The Good Baby box consists of three prices, depending on your child’s age. For an infant, the baby box is $6 and includes a 20 pack of diapers and one specialty item like wipes, shampoo, diaper cream, and more. For babies over six months,

the price is $10 and includes a 20 pack of diapers, 6 small or 4 large jars of baby food and one choice of cereal, cookies or juice. For toddlers, the price is $6.50 and includes a 20 pack of diapers and one specialty item.

“They have the opportunity of accessing the program once a week and indicating to me what they need or require for that week when they come and see me, there’s no restrictions,” Heuving said.

No financial information is required to access the program; the Community Development Council of Quinte registers the child for their statistics.

Heuving said she would like to encourage everyone to utilize the program because everyone can benefit from saving money. The more people support the Good Baby Box, the more buying power the program has to implement more items for the program.

The program has been operating in Trenton for a few weeks and Heuving said the response has been good, but they would like it to be better.

“We want to promote and create awareness so we make sure people know that we are here for them to come and see us,” she said. “We’re here every Monday, take advantage.”

The program also helps stretch your Bev Heuving, Good Baby Box Program Coordinator at the Community Development Council of Quinte, holds a pack of diapers and infant formula, baby food budget by offering infant for- both included in the discounted items available at the Good Baby Box store. Baby supplies can be purchased with a cost savings of about 50 percent from the Good Baby Box store every Monday from 8:30 to 12:30 at 85 Marmora St. Trenton. Photo by Erin Stewart. mulas at a discounted rate.

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Long term needs must also be considered whenever child care conversation take place, she added.

“No matter what we do, we’re looking at how to meet the short term needs as quickly as possible, but we also have to have an element of the ability to expand if and when we need to because the environment is constantly shifting and Trenton, the base, is experiencing slow and steady growth as it becomes a larger base over a number of years. We expect that to continue so we’re hoping to plan five and 10 years down the road to take a look at what growth we may have to get into.”

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Expansion of the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) into Belleville and Frankford/Batawa is being dictated by the needs of military families.

Those needs require some fairly quick response from the MFRC and executive director of the Trenton MFRC Tamara Kleinschmidt and her staff are doing everything they can to respond to those needs.

At the moment, she is trying to identify a site within the next couple of weeks in Belleville that could house a 5,000 square foot building, be on a bus route, be accessible to military families, have some outdoor space and allow for parking for a facility that would provide child care and also a space to offer MFRC programming.

That would mean military families in Belleville would not have to travel to Trenton all the time for services and child care.

In Frankford and Batawa, Mrs. Kleinschmidt and the MFRC have held talks with Sonja Bata and the Batawa Development Corporation (BDC) to see if there might be space in the old Bata Shoe Factory, which is now being refurbished, for a child care facility.

“We’ve been talking to (BDC) and they’re saying there may be space to meet your needs,” Kleinschmidt said.

“That’s a more long-term project, though. But we’ve been looking for other more short term opportunities in the area.”

One building they had looked at in Frankford has since been sold, so they are now also talking to the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board to determine what partnership opportunities might be available.

Those discussions continue to be ongoing but she said she would like to have something in place in Frankford by the end of June.

“We’re moving very, very quickly on both of these projects because the families are telling us they need it now, so that’s what we’re trying to do,” she explained.

While those talks take place, Kleinschmidt and her staff are also looking to expand their facilities on the base.

“It’s a dream, but we have to expand,” she noted. “Our building is bursting at the seams. We have to expand. We have no choice.”

She said they had been talking about the possibility of Breadner Elemetary School being utilized for child care and moving all of their child care programs into the school once it is empty to free up space in their present building.

Should that facility become available and they were able to get it, they could expand their current child care to hopefully service the waiting list they already have in place.

“It’s already an extremely large child care centre, but it still needs to grow here to meet needs, so I would love to

be able to use that whole building,” she said, “but that’s going to be a little bit of a tricky development because there’s a lot of factors included in trying to do that.”

Present day challenges for MFRC services result from heightened awareness within the community, she indicated.

“We’re definitely seeing the benefits of the increase in awareness of what we can do. There are more people coming through the door and there’s higher demand,” she noted. “We definitely have increased our staffing numbers, and haven’t increased our footprint. It’s getting a little tight. We really do have people desk surfing.”

Much of their information about the demands for the MFRC comes from community conversations with military family members and senior leadership on the base, according to Kleinschmidt. They were told at these meetings that child care really is a major priority for military families, but providing child care which responds to the needs of military families is no easy fix.

“Standard day care runs so that you essentially buy the space and your child is there whether the child attends or not, that’s just the way it works,” she added. “The margins in child care are so tight, there’s no other way to run a business. You can’t have sustainable child care unless you run it that way.”

Even though they’ve been able to add some flexibility into their child care system, they are being told it needs to be much more flexible, thus the proposed expansion into the Belleville and Frankford/Batawa areas.

But whatever child care spaces are created, it has to have a flexibility to be able to respond to the need when it arises, even to the point a parent could send their child to day care as needed for perhaps two days a week for a sixmonth period.

“But it’s very seldom that you find child care that can actually respond to a need like that,” she said.

Flexible day care is important for military family members because their needs differ from someone who has lived in an area all their life or at least for a long period of time. They will have a local support system like friends or neighbours who can help them babysit for a doctor’s appointment or a similar brief period. Military families don’t necessarily have those support systems in place, putting even more emphasis on child care flexibility.

“That’s the principle behind all of the child care initiatives under way right now,” Kleinschmidt acknowledged.

Cost, however, is always a factor.

MFRCs across Canada deal with those costs and needs according to the province they are located in and Kleinschmidt said there are very strict regulations MFRCs must abide by and adhere to.

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equipment, such as the portacath, is often paid for through fundraising, as it’s not normally covered in govBelleville – A special mileernment funding. stone was celebrated at Bel“This is a big day today, it’s a real leville General Hospital on milestone we’ve reached,” said GamWednesday, Jan. 16, and barotta, as he thanked the foundaVicki Simons was only too tion supporters and the broader Belhappy to talk about it, given leville community. that it involves sharing the Gambarotta and Palmateer enstory of the technology that’s dorsed the portacath for patients saving her life. who qualify it, saying that it imSimons was the recipient of proves a cancer patients’ quality of the 100th portacath to be inlife. Other treatments require the paserted into a patient in the ditients arms to be patched up, which agnostic imaging department may affect their day to day life. For of BGH. instance, they can’t swim if they’re A portacath, which many bandaged up. refer to simply as a “port,” is But with the portacath “they can a device that’s planted inside carry on normal activities,” Palmaa cancer patient’s chest and teer said. “There are few complicaplaced close to the heart. It tions, if any, with a portacath.” distributes chemotherapy diThat said, the portacath isn’t used rectly to the bloodstream. with every patient. It’s only recomIt’s seen as a medical breakmended for patients who are expectthrough because it allows ed to need chemotherapy for several cancer patients to receive months. chemotherapy treatments A patient who requires a portacath without having to receive indoes not need surgery. It’s inserted while they go through “conscious sedation” meaning their nerves are frozen so they don’t feel any pain.

When the process is complete, they’ll have a scar, but it will heal in little time. Simons knew that as she had the insertion. “I had treatment just now, and it will be healed up by tomorrow morning,” she said.

Simons has endured various cancer treatments over the last five years and has made several trips to BGH. But she feels the portacath is the least intrusive type of treatment she’s received. BGH began using the portacath about three years ago.

Vicki Simons, sitting in between RN Jane Palmateer and Dr. Nick Gambarotta “I think it’s an amazing thing, I’m discuss the portacath during an interview at BGH. Photo by Stephen Petrick always on the ‘port side.’” she said. jections through veins. Such injections are painful and can lead the veins to wear down, making treatment less effective.

When asked if she feels the portacath is saving her life, Simons gave an enthusiastic “absolutely.”

“I’ll stay on this treatment for as long as my body can tolerate it,” she said.

Simons spoke to Metroland Media, along with Dr. Nick Gambarotta, a member of QHC’s diagnostic radiology team, and Jane Palmateer, a Registered Nurse with BGH’s oncology department, shortly after the insertion.

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By Erin Stewart Trenton – In order to make room for a new Quinte West OPP building, Mayor Jim Harrison gave a notice of motion to cancel the land use agreement with Community Living Quinte West regarding its community greenhouse and gardens adjacent to the Quinte West OPP building on Ontario Street.

The notice of motion was given on Monday Jan. 18, during the Quinte West council meeting and will be passed or defeated at the next council meeting on Tuesday Feb. 16.

“The last few years the city has put a lot of money into keeping these gardens functioning and growing,” Harrison said. “I think we’re not really into the business of growing vegetables, we can buy them much cheaper than we can pay staff.”

Harrison said he thinks it would be wiser to save the money being spent on the community greenhouse and gardens for different projects that would be more beneficial to Community Living and to the people of Quinte West.

The current Quinte West OPP building was built in 1984 and concerns have been raised about the lack of space and accessibility issues at the location.

“The building is tight, it was not made for 83 employees, the parking is getting tighter… we really are squeezed here,” Inspector Michael Reynolds, Quinte West OPP detachment commander, said. “We’re working closely with the mayor and hopefully through some more dialogue the city will be able to make a decision about what they want to do moving forward.”

The building is currently

being analyzed and a report will be brought to council regarding the current state of the building and changes that need to be made for a new detachment that would meet the operational needs of the OPP now and well into the future.

Harrison said building a new detachment will have to wait until the new Fire Station #1 is complete but the location closer to the water would ideal.

Community Living took over the care of the community garden in 2014. All of the produce harvested from the garden’s 42 beds goes to the Trenton Care and Share Food Bank, the Salvation Army soup kitchen, VON’s Meals on Wheels, the girls home in Consecon, group homes in the Trenton area as well as a satellite office for the Care and Share Food Bank in Frankford.

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Syria: Not a peace, but maybe a ceasefire Abu Muhammad alGolani is an Islamist fanatic, a head-chopper (although only in moderation), and the leader of the Nusra Front, an al-Qaeda affiliate that is classified by the United States as “terrorist”.

He spent almost a decade killing American occupation troops and civilians in Iraq as Gwynne Dyer Shia a loyal member of the Sunni extremist organisation that is now called Islamic State before going home to Syria in 2011.

He was sent home to create a Syrian clone of what was then called “Islamic State in Iraq”, on the orders of Abu Baqr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State and now the self-proclaimed “Caliph” of all the Muslims. Golani named the Syrian branch the Nusra Front, and it did so well that he broke with Islamic State and went out on his own in 2013.

There was a three-month turf war between Islamic State and the Nusra Front in Syria in early 2014 that killed an estimated 3,000 jihadis.

Islamic State won it and now controls most of eastern Syria (and all of western Iraq). Golani managed to hang on to northwestern Syria, where the Nusra Front and another extreme Islamist organisation, Ahrar al-Sham, now completely dominate a rebel alliance that also includes several smaller “moderate” outfits.

So you would not expect Golani to favour a peace deal that left the brutal Assad regime, secular in form but Shia-dominated, in power in Damascus. And indeed he does not: in a rare interview recently, he condemned the peace deal being cooked up by the US and Russia as “unacceptable”. It was, he said, a plot to merge more moderate rebel fighters with Assad’s forces in order to fight extremist groups like his own and Islamic State.

Golani was right to be suspicious, and yet he may go along with the deal in the end, because it isn’t really a permanent peace settlement that is being discussed. It’s actually just a ceasefire that will leave all the players in Syria in control of the territory they now hold – except for Islamic State, which they can then all concentrate on destroying.

This is the sort of Machiavellian thinking that caused Russian President Vladimir Putin to accuse Washington recently of “dividing terrorists into good and bad ones,” but it’s just as much a part of Russian thinking. When Moscow started bombing the rebels in Syria in September to

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save the Assad regime from collapse, it bombed them all indiscriminately: the Nusra Front, Islamic State, even the “moderates”, if it could find them.

But it quickly became clear that what Russia had in mind, after stabilising the battlefronts, was precisely what Golani was condemning: a ceasefire that would effectively partition Syria between the Assad regime and the various rebel groups, and enable them all to turn on Islamic State.

You can’t admit that that’s what you are doing, of course, so you talk in terms of a peace settlement. That’s what Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Foreign Secretary John Kerry were doing in Moscow on Tuesday, and the result is that a United Nations Security Council resolution endorsing the Syrian peace process will probably be passed on Friday.

The current round of “peace talks” began in Vienna on October 23, with no Syrians present, just Russia, the United States, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. It subsequently expanded to include about 20 countries, and the organisers are now deciding which Syrians can attend the next round of talks, probably early in the new year.

On one side, obviously, will be the the representatives of the Assad regime. On the other side will be some of the leaders of the armed opposition, but not all of them. Islamic State won’t be there, of course, and at the moment the Nusra Front says it won’t be either. Since those are the two most powerful groups fighting the Assad regime, what’s the point of talks?

But the Nusra Front’s close ally, Ahrar alSham, did show up at last week’s meeting in Riyadh where decisions were being made on which groups could attend the peace talks. At one point it walked out – and then, after some further thought, it added its signature to the joint declaration.

The Islamists of the Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham are clearly in two minds about a ceasefire (disguised as a peace agreement). On one hand, it would leave the Assad regime in power.

On the other, it would give them time to consolidate their control over the territory they now hold, and maybe to eliminate their most dangerous rival, Islamic State. So in the end, they may go along with the idea.

It wouldn’t be perfect, and it wouldn’t necessarily be permanent either. But it would stop most of the killing, it would at least contain if not eliminate Islamic State, and it might even let some of the refugees go home. It’s basically a Russian initiative, but Moscow is wisely letting the US take the lead now. If anybody has a better idea, please let us all know.

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Sir John A. protesters should focus on more current First Nations issues Editorial - Stephen Petrick There once was a man named Sir John A. Macdonald who lived in my hometown of Kingston. He went on to be named Canada’s first prime minister and the city’s been celebrating his legacy ever since.

His name has been attached to tourist attractions, festivals and special events in the city.

Kingston’s economy is partially run on Sir John A.’s fame.

But on Jan. 11, during a public downtown ceremony to mark what would have been Sir John’s 201st birthday, about two dozen protesters gathered nearby and burned a dummy of the man.

The protesters held signs saying “Shame,” “Macdonald is a murderer” and “Don’t celebrate genocide.” The protest was to highlight Macdonald’s treatment of aboriginal people in the 1800s. Such protests aren’t new. In recent years a statue of Sir John in Kingston’s City Park and his former residences have been spray-painted with not-so-flattering words.

I read these stories with complex emotions, as some members of my own family have First Nations blood and take issue with celebrating Sir John A.’s legacy. I was raised to have a heightened conscious around racism and have always strived to be sensitive to such emotionally-charged issues.

But then the journalist in me also questions the efficiency of such protests or whether it’s really too simple to say “Sir John A. MacDonald was a racist.” In fact, Don Smith, a history professor at the University of Calgary who’s studied the prime minister’s relationship with aboriginals, wrote a column for The Globe and Mail recently, which suggested that it’s difficult to make a broad conclusion on Sir John’s attitude, given his lengthy political career.

The column, titled “Sir John A.’s relationship with Aboriginals needs a closer look” included this passage: “Would-be chroniclers of John A. Macdonald’s relationship with Aboriginal Canada face four challenges: first, the paper mountain.

They must examine forty metres of John A.’s correspondence and papers. Library and Ar-

chives of Canada also contains metres upon metres of material relating to the administration of Indian Affairs in the late nineteenth century.”

Let’s assume for a second that Sir John A. was a flaming racist, who sent all First Nations away to squalid reserves and residential school so he could build his splendid railroad. This still poses the question of what can be accomplished by protesting these actions today and whether it’s fair to hold a person from two centuries ago to modern standards of acceptance.

In my opinion, there’s no harm in almost any type of peaceful demonstration, intended to raise public awareness of an issue and to get people talking. I actually applaud those in the United States who protest Columbus Day. It helps people understand the term “Christopher Columbus discovered America” should be taken with grain of salt. (Columbus merely discovered a land that was already populated by aboriginals.)

But burning a dummy of Sir John A. Macdonald in effigy, spray-painting messages on his statue, or slashing the tires on the car of a Kingston Sir John A. Macdonald researcher (as reportedly happened last week), seems like a waste of time for any First Nations supporter, given that there are more relevant, presentday First Nations issues that need more public attention.

An aboriginal woman in Canada is four times more likely to go missing or murdered than a women of another race, the federal government is notoriously slow at settling land claims and many First Nations communities in Canada are in need of more affordable housing.

We can debate the merits of Sir John A. Macdonald if we like, but the fact is we already know Canada has a difficult history with its First Nations cultures and recent apologies, like the one made by the federal government in 2008 for residential schools, shows there are efforts to make amends for it.

The need to get angry over Canada’s past now seems less important than focusing on how to make a better future.

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Studio Above the Grind kicks off official opening with free open house

By Erin Stewart Trenton - The yoga and pilates Studio Above the Grind is now officially open and ready to share its blissful and health-inducing services with the community.

It all starts with free classes during an open house on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Brendon Abram and Roz Gomez initially started the studio two years ago as an informal collaboration, but the business endeavour has grown and turned into a full-fledged studio, now serving more than 200 regular patrons.

“We’re at a place now that students are really, really enjoying what we offer and it just all came together rather nicely,” Gomez said of the timing to have an official opening well after the business has been established.

“I think it took two years for us to kind of find a brand…

we have an offering that we feel comfortable and confident to present to the wider public,” Abram added.

Gomez and Abram are now offering two full days of workshops during their open house on Saturday Jan. 23, and Sunday Jan. 24. Both days include free yoga and pilates classes, specialty workshops, door prizes and private sessions.

“While absolutely everybody is welcome at the open house, we extend a special invitation to those who are looking to try yoga or pilates for the first time,” said Abram. “The emphasis over the weekend will be on presenting classes and services that are completely accessible for beginners. This really is a perfect chance to start something new!”

Classes are accessible to everyone and Gomez said the timing as perfect, as there seems to be a growing movement towards exercises, like yoga and pilates, that help improve the mind and body.

“The health benefits of pilates and yoga are gaining increasing credibility and recognition by health care providers.” Roz says. “It has been so gratifying to watch our students grow healthy and strong in mind and body. We really look forward to introducing these positive lifestyle pursuits to more people”.

Abram said a large percentage of people attending their classes are going for direct health reasons, both mentally and physically.

“Either because their doctor has recommended they do yoga or pilates as a way to rehabilitate physically, and I would say at least 35 per cent of the people are here because they have some level of stress in their life that they’re looking to address,” he said.

To check out the full weekend schedule and reserve your space in free classes, go to www.getyoga.ca/openhouse/ or call the studio at 613-4389642.

The yoga and pilates Studio Above the Grind is officially open and ready to kick-off with a full weekend open house. Mayor Jim Harrison and MPP Lou Rinaldi attended the official opening to welcome and congratulate Brendon Abram and Roz Gomez on their flourishing Trenton business on Monday, Jan. 11. From left: Mayor Jim Harrison, Brendon Abram, Roz Gomez, MPP Lou Rinaldi and Chamber of Commerce manager Suzanne Andrews. Photo by Erin Stewart

Additional PA day on Monday, Feb. 29 Here’s some great news for kids – an additional PA day has been scheduled for next month.

As a result of the new provincial collective agreements with elementary and secondary teachers, an additional professional activity day (PA day) has been added to the 20152016 school year calendar. The PA day affects both the Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board and the Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board.

The additional PA day will be on Monday, Feb. 29.

As with other PA Days, students do not attend school on that day, but teachers do, and families are responsible for arranging for care of their children.

A revised school year calendar for the public board is posted online at http://www.hpeschools.ca/documents/calendar2015_16.pdf.

The date of this PA day was a joint decision by the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board, together with the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board and Limestone District School Board, due to shared student transportation through Tri-Board Student Transportation Services.

8 Quinte West News - Thursday, January 21, 2016

Two respected dog trainers open shop in Quinte West

By Erin Stewart Trenton – It’s a party in Quinte West Jan. 17 – A puppy party.

Partners Norma Jeanne Laurette and Greg Ceci are bringing their 23 years of training experience to the Quinte area by opening shop at Centennial Hall, 1620 Wallbridge Loyalist Rd. on Sunday Jan. 17, with their first free puppy party from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

After 23 years in Kitchener, the couple has decided to move east and start a new adventure. The new dog training facility, Norma Jeanne’s Dog Training/Ap-

plied Canine Therapy and Training, focuses on 100 percent positive dog training classes and rehabilitation classes, with no punishment.

“We don’t feel that there’s any need for negativity, it’s not productive,” Laurette said. Laurette is also the owner, author and teacher of Canine Correspondence Studies, a professional certification course for dog trainers using positive methods, now with graduates in 9 countries.

“There’s so many people punishing dogs when they’re training them and by having graduates in 9 countries, positive reinforcement

is now spreading out like ripples on a pond,” Laurette said, and she’s extremely excited to bring this method to the Quinte region.

Their first event will be their free puppy party on Jan. 17, with another on Feb. 28. Join Laurette and Ceci for socialization, free advice, games, prizes, training exercises and information about their first puppy class.

After the puppy party, puppy classes will be starting up on Jan. 24 and if you have a dog with behavioural problems you can contact Laurette and Ceci for specific behavioural help.

“The feedback so far has

been great,” Ceci said.

“People are really excited to have really experienced, 100 percent positive trainers around.”

Laurette and Ceci were part of a long running radio/ TV show in Kitchener called “Canine Queries.” They’ve been featured authors in

Animal Wellness, Pets and Animals magazines and have hosted numerous seminars, conferences and consulted with clients worldwide.

Laurette is Founder and Chair of the International Positive Dog Training Association (IPDTA) and Ceci is co-chair. The IPDTA was

established in 2002 to set the international standard of humane dog training.

To reserve your spot for the puppy party, contact Laurette at 705 917 3647 or by email at normajeannes. dogtraining@gmail.com.

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Norma Jeanne Laurette and Greg Ceci say they are excited to bring their positive reinforcement dog training skills to the Quinte West area starting on Jan. 17 with a free puppy party from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Centennial Hall, 1620 Wallbridge Loyalist Rd.

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Dog breeder reports feeling threatened by dissatisfied customer

East Northumberland -- A Percy Ward dog breeder in Trent Hills reported receiving “veiled” threats from a dissatisfied customer Jan. 14, Northumberland OPP media relations officer Constable Steve Bates said in his weekly report. “Officers cautioned the Toronto area man to cease and desist contacting the breeder and to seek legal advice from a civil court lawyer. No charges resulted.”

In other OPP news from

the region, police attended a Brighton-area home where a woman alleged her teenage daughter had assaulted here.

“After consultation with officers it was determined the best course of action was to refer the youth for anger management and substance abuse counselling,” Bates said.

A Trent Hills youth was charged with mischief under $5,000 after breaking a window in his home.

A Honda Civic slid off the

roadway at the intersection of Richardson and Oliphant street in Brighton around 3:30 p.m. Jan. 13. Clifford Johnston, 24, of Quinte West, was charged with having care and control of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs or alcohol, and care and control of a motor vehicle while his blood alcohol content exceeded the legal limit.

An officer conducting radar enforcement on Highway 401 in the Brighton area stopped a

Honda Accord that had been measured travelling 157 km/h around 12:25 p.m. The passengers included a 10-month-old baby. The car was impounded for seven days and the 20-yearold Ajax driver had her licence suspended for the same length of time.

A Cramahe Township resident reported receiving a Facebook message informing him he had won a lottery but was not to contact the police or the win would be voided.

The man correctly recognized it as a scam and notified police Jan. 12 .

A Brighton teenager called police after getting into an argument with her parents about the use of a car and house rules. Officers provided advice to the family.

Campbellford Memorial Hospital asked police for its help in returning a patient who had left before being seen by staff and was considered a danger to himself. Officers found the person at a nearby residence and returned him for treatment.

Officers investigated 20 motor vehicle collisions happened on the day. None resulted

in serious injuries “and all caused by motorists not adjusting their driving to road and weather conditions,” Bates said.

The Municipality of Brighton reported a stop sign at the corner of Harbour and Ontario streets and a warning sign for southbound traffic on the Cramahe-Brighton Boundary Road were damaged. It appeared they had been shot with a rifle.

A Codrington area gravel pit reported a break-in during which an excavator was driven around the property.

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Trenton - In celebration of Our TMH’s first Birthday on Feb. 2, Quinte West city council has proclaimed Jan. 25, to Feb. 8, 2016 as “Our TMH Weeks,” during their council meeting on Monday Jan. 18.

The Our TMH banner will also be hung across the Dundas Street West crossover during “Our TMH Weeks.”

Our TMH members attended Monday night’s council meeting and extended an invitation to community members to celebrate Our TMH’s one-year anniversary on Tuesday Feb. 2, at the Trent Port Marina from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The celebration will include presentations with a lot of information recapping Our TMH’s activities over the past year, since forming in response to services being cut at Trenton Memorial Hospital, and a look at what’s to come.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR LIFESTYLES We were recently notified that every man woman and child in Canada owed $36,000 as their share of all Canada-wide governments’ debt. (Hey you new immigrants! Get busy shouldering your inherited 36 G’s!) We are in a mess of trouble and “sunny ways” ain’t the cure!

A once-proud, once greatly admired nation is in danger of sitting on a street-corner smiling while holding a tin cup and humming CAN - A - DA. What’s wrong? We put the emphasis on the wrong syllable. Nobody else cares about us, we have to start supporting our own. Since our guys are

Wyley wants to promote Canada

world-class in automobile manufacturing, then buy a Canadian-made automobile for Pete’s sake! Chrysler just announced a new hybrid minivan to be made in Windsor. Toyota makes wonderful compact and luxury vehicles in Ontario, so does Honda and so do others. Why are we driving vehicles made/assembled in southern U.S., Mexico, Germany and elsewhere? Check-out where it was made and make sure you buy “local”. Our American neighbours used to promote the slogan: “Union made in USA.” We need a slogan too, it’s simple: “BUY CANADIAN”.

Okay, you say, I want to buy a shirt or pants but they all are made in Honduras. We made a big mistake when we failed to support our textile-workers a while ago but how about if some of those hot-shots at aWaterloo University churn out some textile robots and we build some plants to do again what we used to do so well? (Hey, one of them was actually here in Belleville, “River City” not so many years ago).

Bombardier has some old-guard family ownership problems which could probably be coerced into acceptance.

At that point wouldn’t it make sense to encourage Canadian airlines to buy

their products instead of Boeing or Airbus? Don’t we need to encourage our own brand of research and development and manufacture stuff with our own workers, not American or European? (An Airbus exec. recently pee’d all over Bombardier. You think they care?)

It is a similar story in resource development. Why in the world can’t we get a pipeline from Alberta to a refinery in Ontario, (or some other Eastern province)? Is there not a greater good in “Buying Canadian” than enriching other countries who could care less about Canada? Same story for electric power. The most important component of cost for most products - yet we are too dumb to tap “Made in Canada” hydro-electric sources in Mani-

toba, Newfoundland and Quebec.

(And water-power is green and creates jobs Ms Wynne!)

There’s a new free-trade agreement waiting for ratification soon. We don’t have to buy that stuff you know. Let it come in - just check the label, if Canada made it - go ahead and buy it. Unless you support our own, whether it’s cheese, cars or anything else we do, you are directly responsible for our eventual failure as a nation.

And one last nag: Stop with the ceaseless travel outside the country! There is enough to see and do in Canada to last a lifetime. Get seeing it! And spend your” exchange-free” dough here where it does the most good. (Keep that vision of disappearing pensions, and tin-cups on the corner, firmly in your head while you BUY CANADIAN). Thank you for your attention.

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Political correctness or incorrectness

Devin Harley Current Manufacturing Engineering student 2015 ABORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION RENOVATION GRADUATE

There has been a lot of talk in the press recently about racism, bigotry, and homophobia.

Late last year, our Ontario Premier called all Canadians racists and bigots. She didn’t like Canadians expressing their concern over 25,000 Syrians being fast tracked by the current federal government to meet a promise made during the heat of last fall’s election.

Canadians are an accepting and generous people.

I believe most Canadians feel we should help those in need, but we shy away from expressing our opinions when the big stick of racism is used.

However, a former British Columbia Premier and Sikh, Uijal Dosanjh took Wynne’s comments personally.

As did the majority of Canadians, including me.

Wynne dug her hole deeper saying there is a presence in Canada of the twin “devils of racism and xenophobia.”

Dosanjh called her on this and, true to her behaviour, she used her other stick… denial.

This strategy is used throughout our country and the world to shut people down. Again it’s dubbed Political Correctness. You must never be insensitive.

But it appears this is a oneway street.

If you’ve followed the scandal that happened in Cologne, Germany on New Years’ Eve you will have a good example. It’s a story of brutality that should rock the soul of most apologists.

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By Ross Lees Their motto “Service Above Self ” certainly proved itself for the Belleville Rotary Club.

In holding a Hits of the Blitz performance to raise funds and the profile of the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC), the Belleville Rotary Club did far more than achieve their original goal.

Yes, they raised $5,400 for the Trenton MFRC and they did increase the profile of this local military family organization, but they also raised their own profile, they brought an army of volunteers together for a common cause and they helped fund the establishment of a MFRC satellite office in Belleville.

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didn’t work.

It was too horrific and too many women involved. The perpetrators were recent asylum seekers attacking young women in a public place.

The police, those in charge of public safety are being accused of trying to hide the fact that the attackers were recent refugees and immigrants for fear of “political sensitivities,” according to Britain’s Daily Telegraph; they further report the identity of the suspects was hushed up.

The chief of police suddenly resigned.

To add insult to injury the mayor of Cologne, a woman, didn’t initially condemn the attackers, but suggested the “girls and young women “maintain an arm’s length distance from strangers and always be in a group” – a classic blame the victim response. Blame the host culture – not the offending one.

Again Political Correctness. It’s global.

Ontarians and Canadians should not follow this strategy. We mustn’t let ourselves be bullied and belittled by the Premier of Ontario who always seems to have an agenda.

We need to stand up for ourselves and look after Canadians.

When I see an image of a homeless elderly person or a Canadian Vet sitting on the sidewalk in -10 weather saying they are hungry and cold, I wonder where the big fundraisers are for this group … or our federal and provincial governments with their bottomless pit of money for others.

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the efforts of the Belleville Rotary Club, pointed out another aspect of the benefits of the effort of the Belleville Rotarians.

“Not only do you raise money, but one of the really interesting parts of an event like this is that we have a whole community who feels surrounded by communities who care,” she stated. “Every time one of these events happens, the end result is that we have military members and their families walking around in a community feeling like they’re living in a community that cares about what they’re doing. That is worth 10 times more than dollars!”

It was music to the ears of Hits of the Blitz producer Wally Williamson (Julian Gallo) and Chris Finkle, a director of the Belleville Rotary Club, the two men who spearheaded the event.

What amazed Mrs. Kleinschmidt and others at the MFRC during the Wally Williamson (Julian Gallo), Belleville Rotary Club director Chris Finkle, Linda Blanchette, Trenton MFRC Board of Direccheque presentation ceremony was tors vice-chair, MFRC executive director Tamara Kleinschmidt and MFRC communications and development coordinator Devon twice over gift by the Rotarians. The Taylor celebrate the presentation of a cheque for $5,400 raised from two Hits of the Blitz performances in October of last year. production raised $2,700 and the Photo by Ross Lees Belleville Rotary Club then turned around and matched that total to bump the overall to- another benefit for the area, Mr. Finkle pointed out. tal up to $5,400.

“The partnership with service clubs in this area was important. They Upon hearing that, Mrs. Kleinschmidt said, “that’s have small little armies behind themselves and they are always looking for fantastic! That goes well beyond what we expected!” family oriented projects. Rotary’s motto is Service Above Self and we love Matching their generosity, Mrs. Kleinschmidt added, working with kids. We do a lot of fundraising in our country and outside “The intent for these dollars is to support our expansion our country for families and children, so this was a perfect tie-in for Rointo Belleville to get our satellite site up and running.” tary,” he noted.

Both Mr. Williamson and Mr. Finkle feel there is room to improve the performances and the attendance at them next year. Mr. Williamson said they would be willing to do another show next year and perhaps combine the Hits of the Blitz with Broadway and Hollywood hits.

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He said fundraising efforts have been going well with almost $19,000 raised so far and a lot of the work has been done or put on standby until they know the makeup and number of their family.

“Once we reach the $28,000 mark then we can start looking at family profiles,”

Pastor Luke Vanderkamp, of St. Andrews Presbytherian Church in Trenton, would like to invite the community out to raise money for a refugee family during a breakfast/brunch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday Jan. 31, at the Knights of Columbus in Trenton. Photo by Erin Stewart

“A Place Called Wallbridge” needs your stories

By Erin Stewart Trenton - Alex McNaught, born and raised on a farm in the community of Wallbridge, has spent the past 12 years writing about the history of Wallbridge.

“It started as a research project, just out of curiosity,” McNaught said. “My brother had heard some rumours about Wallbridge, but those were just rumours… so that’s how we got started.”

He received requests from people who wanted his research turned into a book, something he said they wanted to pass down to their kids about where they grew up.

The book is just about ready to go to publishing, but not before McNaught gives out one last call to people in the community who may want to provide information about Wallbridge that could be included in the book.

“Anybody who has any old pictures, memoirs, anything may be hidden in the attic that may reveal a little bit of the past about Wallbridge, I’d like to hear from them,” McNaught said.

McNaught said he has enjoyed the lengthy process, although it hasn’t always been easy. He shared some of the discoveries he made from his research over the past 12 years.

“The very first meeting to create a municipal government in Ontario was (in Wallbridge) on May 15, 1790, a bunch of pioneers got together because they were fed up with the government, which was located in Quebec, not giving them any representation from here,” he said.

After researching the minutes of the meeting in Quinte West’s library, McNaught found that the pioneers appointed a magistrate, a constable, two pathfinders and two fencefinders, the first municipal government in all of Ontario.

Wallbridge was also once the site of a world famous cheese factory, formed in 1863.

“It received international fame in 1929 when the cheese maker, Robert McLaughlin, won 7 of the 9 gold medals for the best cheddar cheese in the whole world at a European exhibition,” McNaught said.

Many influential people also came out of Wallbridge, including multiple war heroes.

Colonel Roscoe Dudley Vanderwater received a Distinguished Service Order for gallantry and bravery, the second highest award given by the British Empire, at Buckingham Palace from King George V in 1916, McNaught said. Col. Vanderwater was involved in an “unbelievable” number of

Alex McNaught holds a prototype of his book “A Place Called Wallbridge,” a research project he started out of curiosity 12 years ago, at his home in Wallbridge on Monday Jan. 11. Photo by Erin Stewart

battles in WWI, he said.

Colonel Douglas Graham received The Military Cross after WWI for single-handedly stopping a raiding party that was going to break through the lines, killing 19 of the enemy and wounding dozens more before receiving help, McNaught discovered.

Flight Officer Keith Fox, McNaught’s uncle, received a Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry and bravery as a spear gunner on bombers in WWII, involved into 36 sorties into enemy terri-

tory, at a time when they were normally sent home after 15.

McNaught said the response to his work has been great and many people are quite proud to have grown up in Wallbridge.

He expects to have the final edit done by the end of January and hopes to have the book published in the spring. The book will be around 250 to 300 pages and cost around $35.

To share your input with McNaught, email a.pmcnaught@xplornet.com or call 613-968-2348.

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Loss of tourism services contract plunged chamber into ‘crisis mode’ for six months

By John Campbell\ East Northumberland – When the Municipality of Brighton decided last year not to renew its tourism services contract with the Brighton-Cramahe Chamber of Commerce, ending a long-standing relationship, it was a huge blow to the chamber.

“It was a serious challenge to not have that partnership with the municipality,” because the loss of more than $40,000 in funding cut its budget by about half, manager Sherry Hamilton said.

Council’s decision to cut costs, made in May 2015, months after negotiations had begun to renew the contract, forced the chamber to close its tourism office on Main Street because it could no longer afford to rent the space.

Its home now is divided between the Brighton Community Resource Centre and an office in Cramahe Township’s municipal building.

“Everything had to be adjusted,” Hamilton said. “When you lose that much of your revenue stream you have to look at everything.”

Her hours were reduced from 30 to 25 a week, and the popular bus service that ran

between Presqu’ile Provincial Park and downtown Brighton in the summer was discontinued.

Reduced revenue also put an end to attending conferences and belonging to certain tourism associations, but the chamber was still able to continue providing the services it always has.

“That’s probably why the municipality thinks everything is just fine because we still are serving ... our business community,” Hamilton said.

Losing the contract, however, threw a monkey wrench into the strategic planning process that the chamber had started, to set its direction for the next four years.

“We were just really in crisis mode for about six months,” Hamilton said.

“Last year was scary,” Friedrichkeit said, but “the fear is gone this year,” Hamilton added, as the organization prepares its budget for 2016, “trying to do the same thing with reduced resources.”

“We have less money but that doesn’t change who we are or what we’re going to do.”

If the municipality were to hire someone to do what the chamber was doing and include

Sherry Hamilton, manager of Brighton-Cramahe Chamber of Commerce, and Burke Friedrichkeit, its president, say losing the tourism services contract the chamber had with Brighton was a huge blow but the organization has managed to survive and looks to expand this year. Photo by John Campbell

a budget “you’re looking at a couple of hundred thousand dollars,” she said.

“But they thought they could do it for nothing, they thought they could take it over and run it,” chamber president Burke Friedrichkeit said.

Since the partnership was severed, there’s been “no investment in tourism in Brighton [or] economic development at all,” Hamilton charged, which is “very disappointing, shocking and concerning.”

The chamber still has a council member, Laura Vink, on its board of directors, “as a courtesy,” Hamilton said, to keep open the lines of communication as well the door open for Brighton’s return, but there’s been no talk of the partnership being resurrected.

“We would like to be a partner with our

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municipality,” she said, because the chamber represents businesses whose tax dollars account for “a very high percentage” of what Brighton collects through the levy.

“We’re stunned that they don’t want to reinvest any of it back into the business community.”

About 60 per cent of its 100-plus members are located in Brighton.

“We’re doing the best we can for our business community but ... with no municipal support over there it’s quite difficult,” Hamilton said.

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We’re just hoping that eventually they will see that.”

Pond Hockey Classic set for Jan 29-31

By Ross Lees It started out as squadron sports day and has now grown into a highly anticipated annual iconic event.

The fifth annual CFB Trenton Pond Hockey Classic just continues to grow and improve its fundraising goals thanks to the efforts of Capt. Jeff Moorhouse, the man who came up with the idea originally and who continues to nurse it through each growth spurt.

This year, he hopes to have 32 teams playing on the three outdoor rinks at Batawa backed up with a spare rink and, in the process raise $50,000 for the two recipients – Wounded Warriors Canada and the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Last year the tournament featured 30 teams and 150 guests at the Puck Drop dinner. This year, Capt. Moorhouse hopes to attract 180 guests for the dinner, which does not have a confirmed guest speaker at this point.

The event could not happen without the support of 8 Wing/CFB Trenton and a familiar face returned to the event this year in the form of 8 Wing Commander Colonel (Col.) Colin Keiver.

Keiver was the man Moorhouse first went to as Commander of 436 Transport Squadron with the idea of a sports day.

“He came to me with the idea and I whole-heartedly endorsed it and here we are five years later. Jeff you should be so proud of what you’ve done. I certainly am!” Keiver said at the press conference launch of the annual event.

Moorhouse however, deflects that praise onto the shoulders of the many volunteers necessary to support the event, noting that 90 per cent of the volunteers are military members although last year the civilian teams taking part actually outnumbered the military teams, he noted.

Julie Lange, ScotiaWealth director and Honorary Colonel of 436 Transport Squadron, left, and Wing Chief Warrant Officer Darcy Elder face off in a setup photo for “We’re even getting some civilian volunteers this year,” he the launch of the fifth annual CFB Trenton Pond Hockey Classic while Wing Commander Col. Colin Keiver, second from left, and organizer Capt. Jeff Moorhouse added. “It’s neat to see how the public has embraced this kneel beside the tournament trophies and tournament supporters, recipients and sponsors fill in the back row at the Batawa Community Centre on Jan. 4. Photo tournament.”

by Ross Lees Trenton Mayor Jim Harrison lauded Moorhouse’s involvement with Batawa, noting he had raised over $250,000 just in back. My sincere congratulations to grants for the community.

Jeff because it has often been a single“We’re lucky you land here now and again and we appre- handed effort on his part,” she added, ciate everything you’ve done,” he said to Capt. Moorhouse. noting he was often out late at night or David Macdonald of Wounded Warriors Canada was early in the morning preparing the rinks proud of his organizations association with the CFB Tren- for the tournament. ton Pond Hockey Classic.

“It wouldn’t happen without someone “We can’t think of a more Canadian event than this mixing like Jeff spearheading it and of course the Canadian military, Wounded Warriors Canada and our the support of the base,” she said as she nation’s pastime of pond hockey. We can’t think of a bet- announced ScotiaWealth would also ter location than at Canada’s largest air base, where most of have three teams in the tournament this our men and women have deployed overseas and have come year. back and reaching out to us when they seek help,” he added. Capt. Moorhouse said he had never Capt. Moorhouse also paid tribute to the sponsors for their envisioned the growth of the event to its assistance in promoting the tournament. present level, but he also made it clear “This tournament would not have grown, would not be he had not yet reached anywhere near nearly as successful without our sponsors. We were fortu- the level he eventually hoped to reach. nate enough in our second year to work with Scotiabank “Hunstville has 150 teams, so I don’t and Scotia McLeod, two organizations who teamed up to know why we can’t hit that at one point, be our title sponsors. They’ve given us the resources to grow too,” he said, drawing exclamations of this tournament and obviously the legitimacy when you have amazement from the Col. Keiver and a large institution like Scotiabank and Scotia McLeod sup- many others attending the press conferporting you makes it a lot easier to seek sponsorship at lower ence. levels,” he indicated.

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Foley Bus Lines - Minor Peewee The Foley Bus Lines Minor Peewee Red Devils spent this past weekend in Mississauga at the Rebels Border Battle Showcase. The Showcase was an invite only event where the Top 7 ranked Ontario Teams were pitted against the Top 7 ranked US Teams.

On Friday Jan 15, the Red Devils faced the Chicago Mission in their first game where both teams played a tight defensive battle. The Devils scored the only goal in a one goal game as Kendrick Webster netted a rebound from Trevor Hoskin and Cole Campbell. Andrew Munro was brilliant in the Devils net to record the shut out in the 1 to 0 win for the Red Devils. In the second game for the Devils on Friday, they faced Little Caesars of Detroit. The Devils came out “flat footed” and could not regain composure in an 8 to 2 loss. Kendrick Webster and Corbin Roach were the lone goal scorers with Trevor Hoskin providing two assists and Donovan McCoy with a single. Corbin Votary and Andrew Munro shared the duties in the Devils cage. On Saturday Jan 16, the Bus Liners were looking to rebound against the top ranked Honey Baked. The Devils played a solid game by staying within one goal throughout the match. The Devils were handed their second loss of the event as Honey Baked added an empty net goal in the last minute

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to make it a 5 to 3 game. Scoring for the Minor Peewee Red Devils were; Connor Hunt with two and Cole Campbell with one. Providing the helpers were Cooper Matthews and Kendrick Webster. Goaltender; Andrew Munro, once again make some great saves to keep the Devils within striking distance. In the second game for the Devils on Saturday, they faced the Lac St-Louis Lions. The Devils needed to regain composure, and they did in dominating style. The Devils downed the Lions by a score of 7 to 0. Lighting the lamp for the Foley Bus Lines Minor Peewees were; Kendrick Webster with a pair, Liam Filip with a pair, Isaac Brown, Sami Douglas-Najem and Trevor Hoskin. Assists on the Devils goals went to Trevor Hoskin with a pair, Cooper Matthews with a pair, Owen Gibson, Kendrick Webster, Liam Filip, and Rheydan McCoy. Corbin Votary recorded the shut out in the Devils cage. On Sunday Jan 17, in the final game of the Showcase, the Devils face Team Maryland where a win would have the Devils return home on the “plus side.” In a fast paced and physical game the Bus Liners prevailed with a 7 to 2 win. Aaron Brown scored a pair as did Liam Filip. Isaac Brown, Donovan McCoy, and Cooper Matthews also lit the lamp. Providing the helpers were; Trevor Hoskin with two, Liam Filip with two, Cooper Matthews, Corbin Roach,

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Madison Excavating - Minor Atom The Madison Excavating Minor Atoms tallied up 2 more points on the road, in league play, with a win over the first place Oshawa Generals.

The Red Devils were a determined team and came out flying. Brody Partridge opened up the scoring for the Devils less then 2 minutes into the game with the set up from Nolan Donnelly and Thomas Kuipers. The second period saw a speedy Landon Wright score an unassisted beauty to make it a 2-0 game late in the second.

The Devils added one more in their favour to make it 3-0 in the third with a goal from Gage Butcher, assisted by Jared Langdon.

Glen McInnes stood tall in the net to record the shut out.

The Madison Excavating Minor Atoms are back in action this week with 3 home games. Mid week the Devils host Peterborough in Marmora at 7:00pm. Weekend games have the Devils playing Saturday in Napanee at 2:00pm hosting the Oshawa Generals and Sunday at RCAF at 3:00pm versus York-Simcoe.

Bonn Law - Major Atom The Bonn Law Quinte Red Devils Major Atom team were in Sarnia this past weekend to compete in the International Silver Stick. The Devils placed fifth out of twelve teams, narrowly missing the semi finals.

On Friday the Devils would take on the Kitchener Rangers in their first game of the tournament. In a game where the Devils didn’t really find their stride until late in the second period, and were faced with a couple of bad bounces, the team ended up on the losing end of a 4-0 game. Tucker McKichan was in net for the Devils.

The Devils were much better in their second game of the day when they faced the Elgin Middlesex Chiefs, and although they fired 30 shots at the Chiefs goalie, it wasn’t until 44 seconds left in the game when the Devils scored to get the 3-3 tie. Lighting the lamp for the Devils was Tyson Carr, Cal Uens and Jack Dever. Adding the helpers on the goals was Ethan Quick (2), Nick Oke, Uens and Dever. Jacob Brown was in net for the Devils.

On Saturday, the Devils knew that they would need two big wins to advance to the semi finals. In the first game vs The Lambton Jr. Sting, the boys skated hard and played a solid team game on their way to a 6-1 win. Scoring for the Red Devils was Uens (2), Dever, Christopher Brydges, Vince Bellavance and Ethan Osborne.

Chipping in with assists on the goals was Oke (2), Uens, Brydges, Carr, Quick, Josh Cunningham and Ben Lynch. Jacob Brown was sharp between the pipes in the win.

In their fourth game of the tournament, the Devils would face the London Jr. Knights, and the boys were looking to even the score with the Knights after losing to

them in their home tournament earlier in the season. In a very fast game, where both teams exchanged chances, each team only managed to find the back of the net once.

Scoring the lone goal for the Red Devils was Spencer Cranley, assisted by Nick Oke. The Devils Defensive core of Ben Danford, Duncan Schneider, Christopher Brydges, Clayton Rose, Josh Cunningham, and Tyson Carr played a very solid game, limiting the Knights scoring chances. Tucker McKichan was solid in net, making several key saves in the 1-1 tie.

The Devils are back in action in league play when they travel to Kingston on Friday night and Oshawa on Sunday. Free Flow Petroleum - Minor Bantam It was a perfect weekend for the Free Flow Petroleum Minor Bantams. On Saturday, January 16, the Red Devils beat the visiting Richmond Hill Coyotes 4-1. Scoring for Quinte were Marshall McFarland, Maddi Wheeler, Adam Thistlethwaite and Gavyn Stephenson. Picking up assists were Jacob Vreugdenhil, Curtis Dicks, Mack Morrish, Jacob Gilbert and Thistlethwaite.

Then, on Sunday, January 17, the squad doled out an even bigger effort in downing the Central Ontario Wolves 1-0, in Lindsay. Gilbert was credited with the only of the game, with help from Thistlethwaite, following a goal-mouth frenzy. Ethan McDonnell claimed the shutout for QRD. CrossFit Belleville - Bantam The CrossFit Belleville Bantams played Kingston and Oshawa this week and won their ninth in a row but it may only be good enough to finish second in the ETA East behind Whitby.

The Bantams travelled to Kingston on Wednesday night and played extremely poor in the first period but rebounded in the second to take the game over. The Red Devils would win 5-2 behind a strong goaltending performance from Ethan Taylor.

On Saturday the Bantams played host to the Oshawa Generals and once again the Devils came out of the dressing room slowly and it transpired into a sluggish start. The CrossFit Bantams would battle through the diversity and challenges presented by Oshawa, the Bantams would win 4-2 behind the spectacular goaltending of Brennan Bush.

Next game action will be at the Quinte Wellness and Sports Center, on Saturday January 23 versus the Central Ontario Wolves at 2:15pm.

McInroy-Maines Construction - Midget The Quinte Red Devil McInroy-Maines Construction Ltd. Midgets won their 3rd consecutive shut-out game with a 3-0 decision over division rival Kingston. Sean Storr led the way stopping all shots faced and was stellar between the pipes. The game was tied 0-0 going into the 3rd period before Brandan Forestell scored from Nick Hoey. A nice 3-way cross seam pass finishing Shelby Rienstra with assists from Greg Thomas and Domenic Dell Civita. Late in the game, Brock Bronson sealed the win, unassisted. The next home game for the Midgets is Friday January 22nd, at 8 pm versus the Clarington Toros at RCAF.

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Hawks shine for college scouts after North-East Showcase

By Erin Stewart Trenton - The Trenton Golden Hawks had a busy weekend, playing games against Aurora and Cobourg, all under the watchful eyes of scouts from colleges and universities across Canada and the United states during the North-East Showcase.

“The showcase is a way for all of the players to display their talents for scouts,” John McDonald, director of hockey operations, said.

“This weekend we’ve had a number of boys talked to. I know Sacred Heart (Connecticut) talked to two or three of our boys last night, Adrian College (Michigan) talked to two or three, there’s a lot of interest in our players which is really, really, nice,” he said.

McDonald said the tournament went well and teams in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) enjoyed it and played some outstanding hockey.

The showcase came just a couple days after the Hawks’ star goalie Daniel Urbani, ranked as the number one goalie in the OJHL, accepted an offer to Canisius College in Buffalo, New York.

“Daniel accepted an offer on Wednesday for four years at Canisius College, that’s an NCAA Division One school, one of the best programs in the nation, so we are quite excited he’s accepted their offer and will be going there for the next four years,” McDonald said.

North-East Showcase Game Action The Aurora Tigers defeated the Golden Hawks 7-4 in their first game of the showcase on Friday Jan. 15.

McDonald said the team was not firing on all cylinders.

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Mac Lewis, Liam Morgan, Kevin Lavoie and Josh Allan scored the team’s goals in the first game.

The Hawks’ second game of the showcase was a tough one, but much better than the first. The Hawks came out with a 3-2 win against the Cobourg Cougars on Sunday Jan. 17.

“It was the reverse,” Mcdonald said, comparing the Cobourg game to the match against Aurora.

“They came to play and they put on an outstanding effort and got back in the win column, so I was very happy with that, they turned it around.”

No lead was more than one goal throughout the game and both Trenton and Cobourg did not give up a single goal while down a man during power plays.

Lucas Brown, Liam Morgan and Danny Hanlon each scored a goal while assists came from Josh Allan, Brandon Marinelli, Mitch Emerson, Kevin Lavoie and Jordan DaSilva.

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Sleep Out So Others Can Sleep In returns Jan. 29

By Stephen Petrick Belleville – The most bonechilling cold fundraising event in Belleville is coming back for another year.

The Canadian Mental Health Association is getting ready for the ninth annual Sleep Out So Others Can Sleep In event, to be held overnight from Friday Jan. 29 to Saturday, Jan. 30.

The event has participants sleep outside overnight in makeshift tents in Belleville’s Market Square. The funds they raise through pledges goes to the CMHA HastingsPrince Edward Branch, to pay for improvements in its transitional housing units.

Branch Executive Director Sandie Sidsworth said the event inspires people to work towards ending homelessness as, by the end of it, they know how devastating it can be to not have a proper bed or shelter, especially on a freezing cold night.

Last year the event took place on a night when temperatures were expected to hit -27C. On two other past occasions, the event took part during a deep freeze.

“The conversations in the morning are far different than the conversations at night,” she said.

“People are exhausted, they’re wary. People say ‘I don’t know how people do

this. I don’t want to do this again.’”

While the feeling of waking up, following a night of sleeping in a cardboard box isn’t pleasant, it’s a meaningful experience, Sidsworth said, as those who go through it come out with a new appreciation for what those without a home may go through.

“It’s not easy and it’s just creating awareness,” she said. “Maybe we can build empathy and compassion.”

Participants are asked to gather at Market Square, behind City Hall, at 7 p.m., where they can assemble homemade shelters, with cardboard boxes.

An opening ceremony gets underway at 8 p.m. At that time, Kristin Crowe, of TAS Communications, will be introduced as the event’s honorary chair.

Also, organizers plan to recognize former city councillor Pat Culhane, and current councillors Egerton Boyce and Garnet Thompson for their efforts in promoting the event over the years.

The Sleep Out has raised about $115,000 over the previous eight years and that money has helped the CMHA pay for items that aren’t normally covered in senior government funding or grant programs, such as furniture for its homes.

The CMHA runs a fivebed unit for seniors, a fivebed unit for women and a

Shawn Antoski and Tammy Latchford let out a laugh as they prepare their cardboard box shelter at last year’s Sleep Out So Others Can Sleep In event. The 2015 version took place on a night where temperatures hit -27 C. Photo: Stephen Petrick

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Yet more space is needed, as last year there were about 900 cases in which a person came to the CMHA for shelter needs and the demand couldn’t be met.

This year, Sidsworth is hoping the event can raise $10,000 through individual donors.

Last year, a local philanthropist agreed to match the number

of local donations, in order to bring the total number to above $20,000.

Sidsworth said the Sleep Out is a spirited event in the evening, as participants are entertained with music by DJ Scotty Lalonde and there’s a “warming centre” at the old fire prevention office on Pinnacle Street that participants can enter.

The hard part comes as the early morning hours sink in.

Fortunately, the CMHA has support from St. John Ambulance, who staff provdies first aid and check in on people to ensure no one is at risk of hypothermia.

Those who aren’t handling the cold well, she stressed, are encouraged to go home, as safety is a priority for everyone.

She also stressed that alcohol at the event is not allowed, for safety reasons.

Often the event draws 80 to 100 people, she said. By 7 a.m., they’ll all have gone home to rest in warm shelter and hopefully continue a discussion about homelessness.

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Madoc - Federal MP Mike Bossio has reached out to municipalities in the vast riding of Hastings-Lennox and Addington to set up satellite offices for constituents to talk with him or his staff in person, without having to drive the distance to the office in Napanee.

The official opening of the Napanee constituency office is Jan. 22, from 1 to 4 p.m., at 20-B Richmond Boulevard, with regular hours from 9 to 4 weekdays.

Centre Hastings council approved use of the office in the front of the municipal building as a satellite office, from noon to 4 p.m., the third Tuesday of every other month starting Feb. 16.

Other offices in Stirling, Tweed and Flinton will be on the same schedule. An office in Bancroft will be open the second Tuesday of every month.

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The new MP says he has been to every one of the municipal councils in his riding since elected. He says concerns are “pretty well uniform across the board.”

His goal to have the Liberal government establish a rural caucus has been successful. Currently there are 15 ridings signed on in Ontario and there should be 40-70 nationally.

In spite of the bad weather Jan. 12 and 13, Bossio kept his commitment to meet with business and community leaders in Bancroft and Napanee to discuss their ideas on “how to best deliver an ambitious economic agenda to grow the economy and create long-term prosperity,” ahead of the federal budget, as part of an nationwide consultation process launched

by Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Jan. 6.

He said he found common themes during the round table discussions.

“Housing and long-term care, not just seniors but those with disabilities and mental health issues, is a big concern.” he said. “Transit systems for rural residents is another issue, as is reducing poverty, food insecurity and waste management.”

He says small entrepreneurs are hoping for some relief to keep operating. He plans on working with local social and economic development committees, and intends on stressing to the government the unique challenges faced by rural communities.

Bossio says there are three sepaMayor Tom Deline of Centre Hastings and MP Mike Bossio are seen here af- rate transit systems operating in the ter a special meeting of council Nov. 24 wherein council expressed concerns riding, each one facing funding restraints. He hopes to relate these conon local municipal issues. Photo by Diane Sherman

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He noted a strong digital infrastructure would be beneficial to growth in rural areas, and a drawing card for investors.

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Quinte Symphony announces venue change

By Jack Evans The venue for Quinte Symphony’s “ European Holiday” concert on Feb. 28 has been changed.

A mix- up in dates and bookings means the symphony cannot perform this date in Centennial Secondary School auditorium as originally announced. The location has been moved to Bridge Street Church sanctuary.

This exciting concert will feature the orchestra’s own conductor, Dan Tremblay, a master trumpet player, in a trumpet concerto by Russian-born composer Arutunian, whose work was highly influenced by American jazz and folk music. Also on the program are works by two other Russian composers, Tchaikowsky’s “Capriccio Italien” and Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnol.” Tickets at $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $10 for students and free for children are now available on line at: thequintesymphony.com, also at the Quinte Arts Council office, Sam the Record Man, Quinte Mall and Books and Company, Picton. The orchestra has marshalled several new and highly qualified musicians in recent weeks and now presents a highly polished symphonic sound, well worth a listen for those who have not attended any recent concerts.

The orchestra has two more concerts remaining in its current 55th year season: Sunday , May 1, when it joins forces with the Northumberland Orchestra for a massive concert including Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition,” and Poulenc’s “Gloria” with Bridge Street Choir. This evening concert will be a spectacular event, officials proclaim.

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Music will add flair to Hogfest 2016

With the Winter Solstice of 2015 about a month behind us in the rearview mirror, and winter finally making an appearance, the natural thing for Canadians to do is start dreaming about the coming of Spring. Before you know it Wiarton Willy will be emerging from his burrow to tell us whether we will have an early spring or six more weeks of winter. To celebrate this ritual passage of time in Stirling the Lions Club is getting ready to host its annual Groundhog

Festival on the last weekend of January and for 2016 there are a few extra events currently being planned.

When Lion Dave Potts contacted the Stirling Rotary Club to see if they were interested in participating in the annual festival the answer was an immediate “Yes!” and to that end the historic Stirling Railway Station will once again be filled with live music on Friday night, January 29th. Local musician Dave Bush helped the Lions

and Rotary last summer, with the assistance of some of his musical friends, during their Water Buffalo Festival and so he was the natural go-to guy for the 2016 Hogfest. Dave Bush and a few Rotarians had already been considering a music night at the station as a fundraiser for the Stirling Library and the Hogfest invitation was all that was needed to bring such an idea to life.

“I’m glad to help out any way I can,” was Dave’s immediate response. “I know a lot

of local musicians and I am sure they will all be onboard too as soon as they hear about it.” He was right. Brian Cosbey will be in the lineup and will be giving his brand new audio system a workout with the angelic voice of Julie Simpson another feature of the evening’s performances.

The lineup has not been fully filled out at press time but rumour has it that Just Lucky, a duo who were so well received at Rotary’s last Open Mic night, will be return-

ing... that is if they can find their way over to Stirling now that Parks Canada has closed the bridge for the next few months in their hometown of Hastings.

And for those who are hungry for more than music, the famous, dare we call it Groundhog Chili, will be coming out from the kitchen hot and spicy around 6 p.m. when the doors open at the station. Music is officially scheduled to start at 7 p.m. but musicians are notorious

for having fun in the tune-up session so it might be wise to get there early. The bar will be open to quench your thirst with beer, wine, coffee and Oak Hills Artesian Water all on tap.

TH Logistics (Landstar Canada) a Stirling company owned by Rotarians Shelley and Trevor Hagerman, has generously stepped up as a corporate sponsor for this fundraising musical evening in support of the StirlingRawdon Public Library.

Perhaps the best news of all is that there is no cover charge. Admission is free.

However, anyone interested in adding to the library fund will find a donation jar on the bar.

Oh, and please note that it is not sitting there for Hogfest bartender tips but rather for anyone who would care to make a direct contribution to the library fund.

Yes, it’s a great cause.

If winter comes, can spring be far behind? Better go dust off your groundhog suit.

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Your correspondent is not a fan of the first-person, ‘what I did on my vacation’ school of columnizing.

In fact, former colleague, the late great Tom Gavey, told me he abhorred the appearance of “I” in any columns to the point he’d use the royal “we.”

But, this week, after spending a few days on the Wet Coast visiting my oldest daughter for her 30th birthday, I (there’s that demon “I” Tommy!) have to scrape the scuppers for observation’s sake.

This is one of those other-side-ofthe-fence tales where, while I have to firmly and resolutely confirm that the grass is indeed greener – literally –there’s no way around it but to make first person references.

(Enough with the bloated preamble, Malette, cut to the chase…)

Admittedly, landing in a place like Vancouver that’s balmy, has greenery everywhere year-round and is indeed still in Canada in January is more than a little jarring to us easterners when we land there. But, one thing becomes apparent as one makes one’s way around the city and visits to its fabulously and justly-deserved natural attractions over a few days.

That would be – Who in hell can afford to live here?

We’ve all been hearing the stories of the insanely bloated real estate market, fuelled by the above-mentioned recipe for awesomeness that attracts people from around the world – a first world city at the top of many, many lists for best-of this and bestof that on world rankings.

But, in my hand is the real estate ad insert for the North Shore News West Vancouver edition (my brother lives in West Van near Horseshoe

Bay and, yes, his neighbourhood is jaw-droppingly beautiful).

Inside the advertising supplement is the expected dizzying array of spectacular, Homes of the Rich & Famous Oceanside palaces running to $4.9 million to $11.8 million for a 6,717 square foot, four-bedrom waterfront pile on Seaside Place.

But, thumb to the rear and you can see why people like my just-turned30-year-old daughter – who simply loves Vancouver and devours everything the area has to offer in hiking, skiing and city living – are terrified about how they might ever set down permanent roots there.

A “well-maintained family home” (read 1970s style bungalow) is listed at $2.7 million. Another unremarkable two-storey three bedroom home of possibly early ‘80s vintage with a two-car garage “just sold!” for $1.5 mill. That house, I can assure, would be hard-pressed to get $300K in the Belleville area market.

You can see how young people – like another recently departed Belleville couple I met up with who, too, are trying to settle out in “loving everything but the cost” Vancouver – are wondering how, if they have decent, entry level jobs, they can ever afford to stay in the city?

But, it’s not just the real estate. Gas? $1.07 a litre at a time when Calgary has petrol at 76 cents a litre. Booze? $28.80 for 12 cans of Heinekin at the BC likker store.

Food? My brother paid $10.80 for a head of cauliflower we had to have for a curry he was whipping up the following night.

As an aside, never for a minute drive past a local cheese factory in this area when one considers, in Van-

couver stores and at the fabulous Granville Market tiny – and I mean miniscule – pieces of aged cheddar sell for upwards of $9 to $12 for a bitty 100 to 200 gram chunk.

Hell, start buying it and set up a five-year-old and up cheddar bootlegging ring in Vancouver and you’ll do better than most post shops (of which I read and saw there are now 160-plus open for business in Vancouver, alone).

Want to take a rip up the Sea to Sky Highway for a day of skiing at Whistler – which is experiencing a bumper season for fresh, glorious powder snow? Hit the hip for a $125 single day lift pass.

So, you get the picture.

On returning, I was thinking to myself who in their right mind would face bone-chilling cold, ski hills that resemble little more than highway overpasses in B.C., no sea-to-sky vistas, restaurants that don’t feature

anything near the variety of international delights and quality of things like fresh seafood and on and on in our comparatively bland corner of Ontario?

Well, kind reader, it’s all of the above. I don’t know many in these parts, earning largely what most do here, who could afford to live in little more than a one-bedroom apartment in lower mainland B.C., albeit surrounded by the natural splendour and eye-popping scenery if they were suddenly transported to balmy B.C. I know my brother and his family will never return to Ontario. He’s doing quite all right, business wise.

My daughter and her partner?

While they love it and live it to the Chris Malette fullest, the price of paradise may prove too much and that province will lose a young woman and young The grass, while actually green man with boundless skills, talent and there, is not by any stretch always intelligence because they simply can’t greener on that far side of the fence.

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Pair charged with human trafficking

By Margriet Kitchen Centre Hastings – In September 2015 the Central Hastings Crime Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched a human trafficking investigation into incidents that were reported to have occurred in Central Hastings, Belleville and Kingston.

On Jan. 11, 2016 investigators arrested Matthew Cole, 29 of Belleville.

He is charged with conspiracy to commit the indictable offence of human trafficking, human trafficking (a person under 18), and procure-

ment. Cole was released on a promise to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice, Belleville on Feb. 25.

On Jan. 12 Travis Althouse, age 28 of Cordova, was charged with the same list of offences. Althouse appeared Jan. 13 and was remanded into custody to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice, Belleville, on Jan. 14.

Human trafficking involves the recruitment, transportation, holding or concealing of persons for the purposes of exploitation, most typically in the sex industry. It involves the receiving of a financial or material benefit

through the exploitation of that person. Procurement involves acquiring a person to become a prostitute and/or exercising control or influence over the movements of a person in a manner to compel them to engage in prostitution.

As the investigation continues, members of the Central Hastings OPP Crime Unit encourage anyone with information or concerns for the safety of any person relating to this investigation to call 613-473-4234 or OPP Communication Centre at 1-888-3101122, or contact Sgt. Kristine Rae, 613-285-5479, kristine.rae@opp.ca

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These antiques are ready for shipment to various Cracker Barrel stores.

Larry Singleton is the Décor Manager at the Cracker Barrel Décor Centre.

The Cracker Barrel chain of stores began in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1969.

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panying wooden rocking chairs, and many of these are often filled by relaxing visitors. The interiors are designed to resemble an old-fashioned general store, and the menus are based on traditional Southern cuisine. Each store also has a fireplace, with a deer head and a shotgun above it. However, did you know that the very first Cracker Barrel store was opened in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1969, and that Lebanon is still the site of the company’s headquarters?

On a recent visit to Tennessee, I visited the Cracker Barrel Décor Centre in Lebanon, and here I met with Larry Singleton, the Décor Manager. I found it quite intriguing to check out this large warehouse and see the incredible collection of antiques that were piled on the long rows of shelves, including oldfashioned toys, water pumps, wood cook stoves, barrels, coffee pots, gardening tools, butter churns, cameras, metal business signs, tin cans, cast-iron cookware, hand-crank telephones, mugs, pictures, appliances, furniture, and farm tools. I learned that Larry has been looking for and collecting appropriate antiques for these stores for well over 30 years, and Larry told me that the warehouse itself has actually become rather famous among antique collectors, for thousands of articles and pieces are kept here, all ready to be shipped out to their stores. I even saw some palettes loaded with antiques about to be sent off to a store in North Carolina.

Larry proudly stated that they like to think of every Cracker Barrel Old Country Store as a “Museum of Americana”, so a lot of attention to detail and the restoration process takes place. Each antique piece is carefully classified, cleaned up, and restored. Then a great deal of planning goes into what specific artifacts are sent to a particular store. About 950 artifacts are selected for a new store, and designers will then travel to that destination to make the installations, just to make certain that all is set up according to the plan.

I learned that that very first Cracker Barrel Old Country Store was designed by Dan Evins, a Shell Oil representative, who thought that he could improve gasoline sales along certain interstates by designing eateries that resembled traditional country stores, similar to what he remembered as a child, and he decided to serve Southern cuisine, including biscuits, grits, fried chicken, and turnip greens. This concept proved very popular, and several other similar restaurants were added along certain interstates, on gasoline station sites. However, as time passed, the gas pumps disappeared, and the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store franchise switched to concentrating on its restaurant and gift store concept.

Now, when customers drop in for some of that “Good ole Southern cooking” in one of the more than 600 Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores, they often enjoy browsing through the store, too, for there are

Some of the typical antique items stored in the Cracker Barrel Décor Centre.

always a great variety of interesting items on display, from food and candy, apparel and accessories, toys and games, and even personal care items. It’s even possible to buy a rocking chair, a porch swing, or a vintage tractor seat stool while there!

I learned that their rocking chairs are their very best seller. I also discovered that over 200 million biscuits, 151 million eggs, 121 million slices of bacon, 56 million pancakes, 37 million portions of grits, and 11 million orders of chicken and dumplings are served in this chain per year!

If you decide to visit Lebanon, to check out that Cracker Barrel Décor Centre for yourself, you might also decide to visit the nearby Fiddler’s Grove Historic Village (www.fiddlersgrove.org), if you happen to be passing through during the summer. You’ll find more than 50 historic buildings there, including a blacksmith shop, general store, printing office, school, church, drug store, barber shop, doctor’s office, post office, jail, garage, law office, and broom factory. You’ll also discover that Fiddler’s Grove is staffed by young costumed actors, and tours are available.

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Master Breeder shield ‘like winning Stanley Cup’ Previous winners are ineligible to win for 15 years.

John says they knew last Hastings – “It’s like winning the Stanyear from Holstein Canada ley Cup in hockey,” says John Crowthat they were in the top 10. ley as he and his family continue to “We knew we had a shot savour the Master Breeder’s shield at it. I knew we were in the they’ll receive from Holstein Canada, hunt so when they phoned I one of just 21 to be handed out in was so excited.”

Canada for 2015.

The award is calculated It’s the second Master Breeder shield using a multi-faceted and for Crovalley Farm near Hastings (the complex formula that relast was 2001). The award, established wards animal excellence. in 1929 and always announced to kick “Master breeders are recognized for having mastered the art of breeding balanced cattle – high production and outstanding conformation with great reproduction, health and longevity,” Holstein Canada says.

“It’s the highest level in breeding genetics,” says John.

In a social media-rich world the accolades were immediate with calls and text messages piling up.

“You have all these friends across North America so it makes it pretty rewarding,” he added.

John has judged cattle Crovalley Farm near Hastings will receive its second Master Breeder shield from Holstein Cana- across North America and da. Standing by the shield they won in 2001 are John Crowley, Cynthia Crowley, Ryan Crowley and Central and South America as well as South Korea; he Justin Crowley. Absent were daughters Vanessa and Christina. Photo by Bill Freeman

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of the New Year, is the most coveted and prestigious honour presented by Holstein Canada. During the awards ceremony this April in Calgary and Banff, Holstein Canada will reach a milestone of its own handing out its 1,000th shield.

“We’re happy and surprised,” said John, a fifth generation dairy farmer and internationally renowned show judge who shares the award with wife Cynthia, sons Ryan and Justin and daughters Christina and Vanessa.

and his children have shown cattle at the most prestigious shows in Canada and the United States with scores of all-Canadian, allOntario and All-American nominations. Justin and Ryan have also travelled to the United States and Europe as clippers.

“That’s a whole different side of it,” says Justin.

The Crovalley success follows a direct line from the 18 registered Holsteins the Crowleys bought from “hand-picked herds” following a 1977 fire that destroyed the family’s barn.

From those cows came the “Anne” cow, John says, whose descendants are responsible for more than half the Master Breeder points. Cows bred at Crovalley Farm have been sold to farms in Connecticut and British Columbia and continue to make their mark. One sold at an auction in Wisconsin to West Coast Holsteins in B.C. for $175,000.

“When you can breed cows at that level and send them off to the best herds

in North America that’s rewarding,” says John. “You always hope that the new guy who buys them has success with them.”

The Alberta conference is a big deal with local dairy farm tours around Calgary before heading off to Banff for Holstein Canada’s AGM and awards. It wraps up with the Master Breeder finalé Saturday night.

“Once you get off the

plane you start to network,” says John.

The award ceremony is impressive, he adds.

“It’s quite an honour to stand there.”

The whole family will be in Alberta for the celebration.

“It’s a goal to strive towards but very difficult to reach,” adds Cynthia. “It’s a great incentive for breeders and producers to strive towards.”

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Hardwood Floor Installation & Resurfacing, All Ceramics, Your Light Renovations & Upgrades.

Over 30 years experience.

Please call for free estimate.

613-243-5605

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY CONDIE COLLISION CENTRE Seeking a Full-Time Estimator with Mitchell and ADP experience. Must Have a Great Working Relationship with Insurance Companies.

Very Busy Shop.

Please contact Bob Watt at (613) 389-1671 Mon-Fri between 8 and 5, or by email to condiec@sympatico.ca

FRONT SHOP/ PHARMACY FULL TIME HOURS Apply in person with resume or fax resume 613-472-1402

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FULL TIME & PART TIME Contract Drivers

needed for Belleville/ Trenton Courier Service. Must have own vehicle.

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613-392-5585 or 613-967-5941

Nickles Pharmacy 26 Forsyth Street, Marmora

Farm Labourer

Tree Pruning / Apple Picking $11.25/hr required Immediately at: Scarlett Acres Ltd. Please apply within or email amycook@knights-appleden.ca

Quinte Ltd. Brokerage Is looking for a

Receptionist for Saturdays

Applicant must have administrative skills, computer skills and customer relations skills.

Hours are 9am-3pm each Saturday.

Interested applicants can apply in person to 41 Main Street, Brighton or email to teambrighton@remaxquinte.com

Annual General Meeting

Central Boiler

Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 7 p.m.

Curling Club

outdoor furnaCes

Tickets: $15.00 available from Jennifer Petherick, Jennifer Jeffs and John Finlay Tickets must be purchased in advance Everyone welcome

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Call for more information Your local DEALER

WOOD HEAT SOLUTIONS www.chesher.ca

300 Maitland Drive, Belleville Call 613-961-9739 or 613-969-4455 for more info.

HELP WANTED

Campbellford-Seymour Agricultural Society

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LeCLAIR, Lynn Marie

9 Prince Edward Bachelor, and 2 bedroom apartments. $525-$675 plus Heat and Hydro available immediately.

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We Sell Gas Refrigerators!

at the Trenton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, January 12th, 2015, age 57 years. Lynn LeClair of Brighton, daughter of John Fitch and Edna (Knechtle) of Coutland. Loving wife of Ross LeClair. Dear mother of Diana LeClair (Andrew Bartlett) of Manotick, and Laura LeClair of Renfrew. Sister of Edward Fitch (Joy) of Courtland, Keith Fitch (Lynn) of Tillsonburg, Phillip Fitch of London, and Angela Fitch (Anna) of St. Thomas. A private family service will be held. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Quinte Humane Society, would be appreciated. Arrangements in care of the Brighton Funeral Home (613-475-2121). www.rushnellfamilyservices.com.

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For good used appliances in working order or not, but no junk, please. VISA & MASTERCARD accepted. We have our own financing also. Shop at our competitors and then come see for yourself, quality at low prices. Open evenings 7 days a week.

WE DELIVER.

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SPRINGBROOK - 2+ bedroom apt, H & H $850/mth.

Available February 1, 2016.

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FOR RENT

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MARMORA - 1 Bdrm apt.

NO SMOKING. seniors building 65 & over. $710 all inclusive. References please. 613-472-5390

FOR RENT

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... Passed away at Burnbrae Gardens with her family by her side on Monday December 28th, 2015 in her 95th year.

Best friend & loving wife for 66 years to the late Robert “Bob” Hoard. Dear mother of Hugh (Sondra), Norma (Reg), Barbara (Doug), Wally (Judy) and Ron (Yvonne). Lovingly remembered by 14 grandchildren and 28.5 great-grandchildren. She is survived by her sisters Nellie, Millie, Mary, Francis (Bob) and her sisters in law Joan and Doris (Allan). Predeceased by her brother Morris and her sister Edna.

Remembered by her many nieces and nephews. Friends were invited to call at the Weaver Family Funeral Home, 77 Second St., Campbellford from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M., Wednesday December 30th, 2015. Service was held at St John’s United Church on Thursday December 31st, at 1 P.M. Rev Cathy Gradante officiated. Interment Hoard’s Cemetery. If desired, donations to the Campbellford Memorial Hospital Foundation or charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.

Online Guest Book & Condolences at www.weaverfuneralhomes.com

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Lakeridge Chrysler Dodge Jeep Want to earn TOP dollar? Want to be part of a family run and operated team? Want a concise benefits package for you and your family? Want a chance to grow and be rewarded for your hard work with the busiest Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram garage around? Lakeridge Chrysler (Voted Reader’s Choice Best Automotive Garage 2014) is currently looking for a hard working, attentive and driven.

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to complement our busy shop. Come grow with us and have fun again doing the job you love!!

Email resumes to: matthews@lakeridgechrysler.ca or fax to: 905.885.8716

Resumes will be kept confidential, only candidates with the above qualities should apply.

Now Hiring Sales Associates & Yard Staff Come Join Our Team!

Trenton HomeHardware Hardware Building Centre Trenton Home Building Centre Home Hardware is a leading Canadian Retailer of building and home Belleville Home Hardware Building improvement products. If you want to work with the best and apply yourCentre proven sales and retailing Home skills in a fast Hardware paced, customer focused environment, then Campbellford Building Centre this might be the opportunity you have been waiting for.

Home Hardware is aWe leading Canadian Retailerteam of building and home improvement are looking for a positive player who: products. If• you want to work with the best and apply proven Thrives to deliver customer satisfaction and enjoys workingyour with others to dosales the sameand retailing Can buildcustomer positive relationships customers and co-workers skills in a fast •paced, focusedwithenvironment, then this might be the • Contribute their knowledge and experience to finding innovative solutions opportunity you • Possesses a sharp eye for have detail • been Is drivenwaiting to get thefor. job done • Takes pride in the quality their require work These are full-time and part-time positions andof will some weekend hours.

We offerIfcompetitive wage and benefits to the this sounds like you, then a rewarding career successful opportunity ascandidate. a Senior Sales Associate awaits you. We are currently hiring at two locations: Please submit your resume in confidence to Centre Trenton Home Hardware Building Centre and Belleville Home Building

Trenton Home Hardware Building Centre, Responsibilities include: • Delivering a high • Marketing and merchandising 224quality Frontcustomer Street,experience Trenton, ON K8V-4P2 new products and serviceor offerings • Maintaining specified inventories and order Fax to (613) 392-5028 merchandise • Resolve problems that arise, such as customer complaints and or Belleville Home Building Centre supply shortages • Department responsibility and maintenance 445 Dundas Street East, Belleville, ON, K8N-1G2

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Cruickshank Construction Ltd., a leading roadbuilder and aggregate supplier located in Ontario and Alberta, has an immediate opening for the following seasonal position:

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HELP WANTED

SEALED TENDERS on the forms supplied will be received by G.D. Jewell Engineering Inc. until:

Quality Control Technician

11:00 a.m. local time February 12, 2016

Qualifications  Civil Engineering Technologist designation and/or related experience in civil construction/engineering  Experience in construction quality control would be an asset  Must possess excellent communication and computer skills  Able to review contract documents, contract specifications and project plans  Highly motivated, self-directed and the ability to multitask  Strong work ethic and a positive team attitude  Strong knowledge of OHSA  Willing to travel and spend time away from home

For the intersection improvements of Shannonville Road and Old Highway 2 in Hastings County.

The project includes York Road, King Street, Shannonville Road and Old Highway 2.

Cruickshank is committed to fair and accessible employment practices and will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment process.

To apply please send your resume and cover letter to: chr11@cruickshankgroup.com no later than February 12, 2016

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Lakeridge Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Lakeridge Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Port Hope (the top volume Chrysler retailer in ALL of Northumberland County) is pleased to be currently accepting resumes for gifted individual(s) to join our exciting sales team!

Interested parties MUST be OMVIC licensed, have great ambition, exhibit all virtuous traits of a team player and enjoy pleasing their clients as much as they enjoy making money! All resumes will be kept confidential. Top pay plans, health benefits and many weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly bonuses await the right professional.

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Road widening Partial depth road reconstruction Full depth road reconstruction Ditching Storm sewer replacement Traffic signal installation

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Removal and installation of curb and gutter Placement of Granular ‘A’ and ‘B’ Fine grading Hot mix paving

Tender documents will be available beginning January 22nd, 2016 and may be obtained from the office of the Engineer upon payment of a non-refundable sum of $75.00 (inclusive of H.S.T.) payable to G.D. Jewell Engineering.

If you are interested in receiving further information on this project, please contact the following individuals: Owner Jim Duffin Deputy Clerk County of Hastings 235 Pinnacle Street, P.O. Bag 4400 Belleville, ON K0K 3E0 Phone: (613) 966-1319 Fax: (613) 966-2574 Email: DuffinJ@hastingscounty.com

Engineer Chris Sharratt E.I.T. Project Manager G.D. Jewell Engineering Inc. 4 Cataraqui Street, Suite 208 Kingston, ON K7K 1Z7 Phone: (613) 389-7250 ext. 3 Fax: (613) 389-2754 Email: csharratt@jewelleng.ca

METROLAND media AUCTIONS

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Responsibilities Monitor our Quality Management System policies and document daily work related operations  Direct and oversee employees to ensure work is accurate  Work in conjunction with the Plan Administer to identify and correct issues as they arise  Ensure all QA sampling is completed per contract requirements  Monitor supplied material as per QMS manual  Document daily quantities for payment reconciling 

The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following;

Auctioneer: Allen McGrath

Email all resumes to matthews@lakeridgechrysler.ca with the subject line SALES. We look forward to hearing from you

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Deadline: Mondays at 3 p.m.

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HELP WANTED

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Sectiion B - Thursday, January 21, 2016 B13

EVENTS BELLEVILLE

Jan. 25 Native Plants for the Garden with Peter Fuller, owner of Fuller Native and Rare Plants in Belleville. Quinte Field Naturalist meeting, 7:00 pm, Sills Auditorium, Bridge Street United Church, Belleville.

All welcome, by donation.

January 27 . Bibles for Missions Thrift Store Volunteer Intake & Information Session. Wednesday, January 27, 1:30 pm, 315 Pinnacle St. Belleville, side entrance. Only 4 hours/week. Unable to attend and want information? Call 613-962-5665 Refreshment will be served.

Belleville Public Library Speaker Event: Tamara Segal of Hawthorn Herbals, Saturday, January 23, 3-4:30pm, 3rd floor meeting room. Info: 613-968-6731 ext. 2237 This is My Canada concert series, Eastminster United Church celebrating Canadian

Artists with Jeanette Arsenault & Friends!

Wednesday, January 27, 7pm, Marie-Lynn Hammond accompanied by Tom Leighton.

Tickets $15, free for children and youth under 18.

The Belleville & District Olde Tyme Fiddlers Assoc. party Jan 24, Belleville Fish & Game Hall, Elmwood Dr., 1 pm. Round and square dancing. Open Mic. Lunch served at the end of the party.

Monthly doodling sessions, 3rd Thursday of month. Bring your creations, tools of the trade, and share your creativity.

Free sessions, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., John M. Parrott Art Gallery. Info: Rachel comeau_rachel@hotmail.com or www.facebook.com/ groups/thedoodlegroup/ Friends of the Library book sale daily at the Bookstore. Accepting gently used books, CD and DVD donations. Foyer of Belleville Public Library 10-4, Monday-

Saturday. 613-968-6731 ext 2245 Dance, January 22 with Country band Corduroy Road, Belleville Club 39 at Belleville Fish & Game Hall, Elmwood Dr. 8pm to midnight. Lunch served. Members $10 nonmembers $12. Singles & Couples.

613-392-1460 or 613-966-6596.

The CN Pensioners’ Association, Belleville and District, Dinner meeting, Thursday January 28, Travelodge Hotel, Belleville, Noon. If you have not been contacted and wish to attend please call 613- 395­-3250

by January 24.

Quinte Seniors Euchre Club meets at the Parkdale Community Centre every Mon. at 1 pm. Everyone 50 plus welcome.

Cost $3.00 includes door prize, 50/50 draw and euchre score prizes Inn from the Cold, Winter Food Ministry Program, Mon., Jan. 18-Sun., Feb. 28,

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Men’s Coffee Break, for men caring for their spouse or other loved one who has memory loss. Westminster United Church, 1199 Wallbridge Loyalist Rd, Belleville.

3rd Friday of the month, 9:30am. Free.

Quinte Region Crokinole Club, every Tuesday, 7 p.m., Quinte Wellness Centre, Cannifton Rd., Belleville. Cost is $4.00. http://www.qrcc.ca . For info: Dave Brown at 613-967-7720 or Louis Gauthier at 613849-0690.

Seniors 5-pin Bowling, Tuesdays, 1 p.m. Come and meet new friends for fun and fellowship. Belleville Pro Bowl, Bayview Mall. Call Ken 613-962-3429 The Canadian Hearing Society offers Walk In Wednesdays from 10 am-noon and 2-4pm. Speak to a Hearing Care Counsellor. No appointment necessary. Bayview Mall, 470 Dundas St. E Belleville

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Bridge St. United Church, 60 Bridge St. E. (side door), Belleville. Free hot meals and a warm place to be. Doors open 4 p.m., coffee/soup at 4:30 p.m. Hot meals served 5-6:30 p.m. No registration required.

Probus Club Of Belleville meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays every month, 10 am at the Pentecostals of Quinte, 490 Dundas St. W. For retired and/or semi-retired business and professional people. Social time and a guest speaker. Guests are welcome.

Family Space supports families learning through play. Drop-in playrooms, 100 Station Street., Belleville. Open 6 days a week. Info: www.familyspace.ca or 613966-9427.

Fundraising Committee members needed for Community Care South Hastings. Info: Deb at 613-969-0130 ext.

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BELLEVILLE

1st Saturday: Country Music. 2nd & 5th Saturday: Bluegrass Music. 3rd Saturday: Folk/Roots Music. 4th Saturday: Mixed Acoustic Music Visit the Cat’s Cradle, 8 Bridge St. W., Campbellford, A New to You shop with monies raised going to spay/neuter feral cats and kittens. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9-5.

3rd Saturday of month, Bid Euchre Tournament, Campbellford Seniors Club, 53 Grand Rd Lunch at noon, cards at 1pm. $5 to play, share the wealth tickets.

Belleville Garden Club meets the 4th Tuesday of the month, 7-9 pm, Moira Secondary School, 275 Farley Ave, Belleville. Info 613-966-7455.

St. Mark’s United Church 237 Cannifton Rd. N., offers Foot Care Clinic - 4th Thursday of month. VON basic, Advanced and Diabetic Foot care. For appointment call VON at 1-888-279-4866 ex 5346 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Belleville General Hospital Auxiliary seeks adults in a variety of hospital settings, daytime- COBOURG Monday to Friday. Session: Wednesday, Women’s Group, every Wednesday, January 27, 1:30 pm. R.S.V.P. or info: 2 pm, Halcyon Place, 580 Courthouse Rd, Cobourg. To register: Community Care 613-969-7400 ext 2297.

Northumberland: 905-372-7356.

BRIGHTON

Skate Canada Brighton 4th Annual All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner, Friday January 22, King Edwards Community Centre, 5:30- 7:30 pm. $10 adults, $8 seniors, kids $5, kids under 3 are free, family of 4 $25 and $5 for each family member after that.

BILL DUNK Memorial Senior Men’s Bonspiel, Brighton & District Curling Club, Friday January 22. Two Event competition will involve 16 Teams representing Seven Ont. Curling Association Clubs.

8.45am – 6.00pm Brighton Lions Club is looking for new members. Meetings are 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at the Community Centre in Brighton. Info Membership Chairperson Fran Fulford 613- 475-0475 Parent Support Group, Brighton, last Thursday of each month, 6:30-8pm, Autism Ontario/Autisme Ontario East & South East Region. Info: (613) 968-5554 Trinity-St. Andrew’s United Church Clothing Depot, 58 Prince Edward St, Brighton. Wednesday-Thursday, 10-2, Friday, 10-6 and Saturday, 10-1. Winter stock has arrived. Donations of clothing, accessories and housewares welcome. Interested in Volunteering? Call Jean 613-439-8869

COLBORNE

Colborne Library Storytime program, open to children 2-5 years old.

Thursdays, 11 am. To register: 905 3553722 or drop by the library (Mon. 3-8, Tues. & Thurs. 11-8, Fri. & Sat. 11-4).

Play Group, hosted by Northumberland Cares for Children, Colborne Public School, 8 Alfred St. Colborne, Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon. Info: Cheryl McMurray 905-885-8137 ext.209.

Soup Lunch, Friday January 22, Heritage United Church, 13875 County Road 2, Colborne (Salem). 11:30 am-1 pm. Soup, Roll, Dessert, Beverage. $5.00 per person Men’s Social Group, Tuesdays at Community Care Northumberland, 11 King St. E. Colborne, 10-11 a.m. Info: 905-355-2989.

Food Addicts Anonymous Meetings, Wednesdays, 11-noon, Prospect House, 1 Elgin Street (at King), Colborne, www. foodaddictsanonymous.org

FRANKFORD

Alcoholics Anonymous Keep It Simple Group, 8 pm every Thursday at Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall, 60 Trent St. N. (rear), Frankford. Info: www.quintewestaa.org or 1-866-951-3711 CAMPBELLFORD Free Senior’s fitness classes, Mondays Campbellford Kinette Bingo and Thursdays, 1 pm, Frankford Legion. every Thursday at 7pm. Campbellford/ To register: 1-888-279-4866 Ext 5350 Seymour Arena, 313 Front St. N. $1000 Jackpot in 54 numbers, consolation prize HASTINGS of $200. Wheelchair accessible.

Hastings & District Seniors Club, 6 Wednesday, January 27, 6 pm, Albert St. E Hastings, Civic Centre downSocial Media Seminar for businesses and stairs. Mon-Regular Euchre, 12:30pm non-profits hosted by the Trent Hills Cham- Tues- Bid Euchre, 1pm. Tournaments every ber of Commerce. No cost, pre-registration 4th Sat. of month, alternating bid euchre required 705-653-1551 then reg euchre.

Diabetes Group, last Monday of Hastings Legion, Friday January 22, the month, 10-11 a.m. Campbellford Me- First teen dance (Chaperoned), 12-15 years morial Hospital, Rm 249, 146 Oliver Rd, old. 7-10:30 pm. $5.00 cover. Snacks and Campbellford. drinks available. No back packs Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m., Fun Darts. All Welcome. Campbellford Legion Branch IVANHOE 103, 34 Bridge St W 705-653-2450 Sunday Night Sing hosted by Ivanhoe Every Monday, 7 p.m. Campbellford Wesleyan Standard Church, 6:30 PM. Bring Citizen’s Choir meets at Senior Citizen’s your instruments. Open mic. Refreshments to follow. First Sunday of each month.

Building. All welcome Each Saturday 1-4 PM, Kitchen Party MADOC Music Jams, Campbellford Legion. Free admission. All musicians & fans welcome. Free Seniors Exercise Classes – VON

SMART classes. Gentle and progressive and can be done standing or seated. Info: 1-888-279-4866 ex 5350.

BADMINTON every Tuesday and Thursday, 7-9:30 p.m., Centre Hastings Secondary School. Info: Terry at 613-4735662 or http://www.centrehastingsbadminton.com/

MARMORA

Marmora Social: Thursday, Jan 28, 43 Mathew Place. Seating at 11:30AM. Lunch at noon. Opened to seniors and adults with physical disabilities. Call Community Care for Central Hastings 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register if not already a member of the Marmora Social program Sunday January 24, Brunch and Bake Sale, Marmora Legion 9AM-2PM Learn to crochet at the Marmora & Lake Public Library, Thursdays, 6-7pm beginning November 12. To register: 613 472-3122 or info@marmoralibrary.ca EUCHRE in Deloro Hall each Friday 7 p.m. sponsored by Marmora Crowe Valley Lions Club. Bring light lunch to share.

Good Food Box depot, Marmora Pentecostal Church, 53 Madoc St. Fresh fruit and vegetables in $10 or $15 size boxes or bag of fruit for $5. Order/Pay by the first Wednesday of the month. Pick up on the third Wednesday. Order any Wed. between 10am-2pm. Elaine 613-472-3219

NORWOOD

Norwood Legion: Wing Night Thursdays, from 4:30pm. Meat Draws Fridays from 5 p.m.

Preschool Drop-in, Westwood Public Library. Every Thursday, 10 amnoon. Enjoy play and creative areas. 705696-2744 or www.anpl.org

P.E. COUNTY

Loyalist Decorative Painters’ Guild meeting every second Wed. of the month. New members welcome. Carrying Place United Church, 7pm. Coffee & snacks at 6:30. Bring your regular painting supplies. Info: Noreen 613-475-2005 or www.freewebs.com/ldpg/ Albury Friendship Group - Quilts for sale each Wed 10 am - 12 noon. Albury Church Rednersville Rd. Proceeds to local charities for women.

Wellington District Lions Club - New members welcome. Club meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday of month, Wellington Town Hall. Info: Membership Chairs Marilyn or Stan at 613-399-1164.

Meals on Wheels, Picton: Daily noon time meal delivered to your door. Info: Prince Edward Community Care 613476-7493.

Free Seniors Exercise Classes – VON SMART classes. Gentle and progressive and can be done standing or seated. Info: 1-888-279-4866 ex 5350.

Picton Shout Sister Choir welcomes new members. Practices are Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., St Mary Magdalene Church, 335 Main St, Picton. www.shoutsisterchoir.ca Picton Shout Sister Choir welcomes

new members. Practices are Thursdays, info call Debbie 613-920-9034 7-9 p.m., St Mary Magdalene Church, 335 Trenton Legion Branch 110--check Main St, Picton. www.shoutsisterchoir.ca out our website for our Events calendar: www.rcl110.ca ROSENEATH FootCare Clinic, 2nd Fri every KARAOKE 1st and 3rd Saturdays of other Month, Alnwick Civic Centre. VON the month, 8 p.m. to midnight. Members offers Basic, Advanced and Diabetic Foot and Guests welcome. Trenton Legion Care (Fee for Service). For appointment Branch 110 call the VON at 1-888-279-4866 ex 5346 Overeaters Anonymous meeting every Tuesday and Friday, 9:15 a.m.

STIRLING Senior’s Centre, Bay St., Trenton. Contact Stirling Al-Anon Family Group, 613-827-7421. every Friday, 8 p.m., St. Paul’s United Trenton Toastmasters Club Church, Stirling. 866.951-3711 meets 6:30-8:30 pm, every 2nd and 4th Stirling Diners: Monday, Jan 25, Wednesday of the month, Quinte West/ St Paul’s United Church, 104 Church St. Trenton Library Meeting Room Main Floor.

Lunch at noon. Bring your own plate, cup, We are looking for new members. Guests and cutlery. Opened to seniors and adults are welcome with physical disabilities. Call Community Care for Central Hastings 1-800-554-1564 TWEED to pre-register for the dinner if you are not Tweed Lions Club Charity Jamboree already a member of the Diner’s Program Sunday, January 24, 1 - 4 pm, Tweed Lions Sat January 23 Stirling Legion, Movie Hungerford Hall, Open Mic, Dancing, “Battle of the Bulge”, 2:00 pm. Admission Canteen, Host Band L A Country Admission $6.00 by donation with free popcorn.

Stirling Rawdon Public Library Tweed Diners: Wednesday, Jan 27, features collages by Jason Evoy for the St Edmund’s Hall- Stoco, Hungerford Rd. month of Jan. For library hours go to http:// Lunch at noon. Bring your own plate, cup, and cutlery. Opened to seniors and adults www.stirlinglibrary.com with physical disabilities. Call Community Care for Central Hastings 1-800-554-1564 TRENTON to pre-register for the dinner if you are not Downstairs at Downton, Saturday, already a member of the Diner’s Program January 23, noon-4pm, Trenton Town Hall – 1861, 55 King St. Trenton. $10 PP. Meat Draw, Tweed Legion, January Enjoy the tastes of the 20’s with recipes, 23. Tickets $2 each or 3 for $5 per round.

Special split draw to close the afternoon. costumed servers and a history lesson Tickets start selling at 3:30. 613-478-1865 Trenton Lions Club 77 Campbell Street hosts a weekly Thursday Night Bingo. Attention Teens: Are you bored?

Cards on sale at 6pm regular program starts Looking for a challenge? Join the Truth & Dare Youth Group, Fridays, 7 p.m. Fun, at 7pm. Everyone welcome.

Food, Games, Trips and more. Tweed Trenton Lions Club is looking for Pentecostal Church, 16 Jamieson St. W new members. Meetings are 2nd and 4th Wed of each month, Sept to July. Info: Attend the free Community Kitchen, Member Chairman Diane 613 392 2939 Gateway Community Health Centre, Tweed every third Tuesday of the month, 1:30 Trenton Art Club. Calling all artists -3:30pm. Learn about a nutrition topic, and would be artists. Painting every Friday cook, taste and take home leftovers. Info or afternoon, Smylie’s Independent Store to register (space is limited): the Dietitian (upstairs) Info: Connie 613-398-6525. at 613-478-1211 ext. 228.

The Trenton Memorial Hospital Tweed LegioN: Bi-weekly Open Auxiliary is looking for new volunteers Bingo in the Upstairs Hall, 7 pm. Euchre (18 years +). Give back, make new friends every other Saturday in the Clubroom, 1 and learn important skills. Training pro- pm. Info 613-478-1865 vided. Call the volunteer office at 613 392 Dance Exercise Class for everyone, 2540 ext. 5454 every Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:30 am., Tweed Trenton Christian School In- Legion. Bring your water and yoga mats. formation Evening, Tuesday, January 26 Info: 613-478-1824 6:30-8:30 PM. Preschool Presentation 6:45 pm, Kindergarten Presentation 7:15 pm. Bid Euchre every Tuesday, 7 p.m., 340 2nd Dug Hill Rd., Trenton. 613-392- Actinolite Recreation Hall 3600 or office@trentonchristianschool.com WARKWORTH PROBUS Club of Quinte West meets Warkworth Legion hosts Moon1st Thursday of the month, 9:30 a.m., shot Euchre, 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday. upstairs, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 110, Trenton. All seniors welcome. Info: Dart League, 7:30 p.m. every Thursday.

Everyone welcome Janet 613-475-5111 Scholastic Book Fair, Trenton Percy Agricultural Society Christian School, Tuesday, January 26, 2-8 Annual General Meeting, Thursday, Janupm & Wednesday, January 27, 2-4 pm. 340 ary 28, 7 pm, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian 2nd Dug Hill Rd., Trenton. 613-392-3600 Church Hall, Warkworth. AGM will be or email office@trentonchristianschool.com followed by the regular business meeting.

All members and any new members are Cold Creek Cloggers, Monday nights. invited to attend.Info: secretary 905-344Beginner class 6:30pm. Trenton Baptiste 7709 or tracy.russell@sympatico.ca Church 15 South St. First night free. For Section B - Thursday, January 21, 2016 B15

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The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before January 5, 2016. Proof of ownership/lease agreement will be required. 2. Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. This includes Licensed Tradesmen, Certified Journeymen or customers who have completed Apprenticeship Certification. A copy of the Trade Licence/ Certification required. 3. Customers who are Baeumler Approved service providers. Proof of membership is required. Limit one $1,500 bonus cash offer per eligible truck transaction. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. ≈Non-prime financing available on select models on approved credit. 4.99%/6.99% financing available on select 2016 models. 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