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Trenton - The Quinte West community was in the giving spirit over the holiday season and raised $87,200 for the Salvation Army's kettle campaign, surpassing the kettle campaign goal of $80,000. "We are $7,000 over what we thought we would do from last year," said Pastor Rob Hardy, of The Salvation Army - Trenton Community Church, even though the campaign kicked off a week later than expected. "It's astonishing that we got that far, it's amazing, I'd like to thank the community for that," he said. Thanks to fundraising campaigns like the kettle campaign, Hardy said they were able to purchase and distribute 662 hampers, serving 902 adults, 750 children under 12 and 154 teenagers between the ages 13-18. "We were able to serve a lot of people over this Christmas season," said Hardy. "It's amazing, it was good and we did that through Smylie's Independent Grocer and (John Smylie) he's been doing this for a number of years and they've got it down pat." Hardy said he was worried about the lack of volunteers to man the kettles at the beginning of the campaign but community members stepped up to the plate. A total of 253 volunteers covered 670 shifts, totalling 1,340 hours of kettle coverage. "We had a 97 per cent coverage of our kettles, so that is astounding, the people of the community did step up and did well," said Hardy. "It surpassed my hopes but there was a lot of push, it didn't come easy but at the end of the day the community stepped Pastor Rob Hardy, of The Salvation Army – Trenton Community Church. Erin Stewart/Metroland up to the plate and to be able to cover that much, it was great." Hardy said he would also like to thank all of the churches and "Any funds from the thrift store that is above cost goes back into the comservice clubs who partnered with the Salvation Army to man a munity," he said. "I would like to ask for support for our thrift store, to help us kettle for a day. "It was just great to see that there aren't silos, that the community truly move forward in the community, donations and volunteers are needed as well." A part of the community for seven months now, Hardy said he and his wife comes together and they worked together in order to move forward." The Salvation Army's letter campaign to Trenton residents has fallen a little Captain Micheline Hardy have had an amazing time so far. "We feel like we're welcomed, I think the community accepts who we are short at $41,000, said Hardy, but the $6,000 shortfall in the letter campaign is and how we move and I think that shows by the coverage we're getting and the evened out with the surplus in kettle funds. The Salvation Army Thrift Store raised about $5,000 in 2016, money that funds we're able to raise," he said. "It's just a warm and welcoming place, it's been a great seven months." will go back into the community, said Hardy.
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Five new outdoor skating rinks open in Batawa BY ERIN STEWART
Batawa - Outdoor winter activity just got even better in Batawa. The Batawa Community Centre now has five outdoor skating rinks, free to use and open to the public everyday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Jeff Moorhouse, past president of the Batawa Lions Club, celebrated the grand opening of the new rinks with Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison, MP Neil Ellis, MPP Lou Rinaldi and councillors Duncan Armstrong and Karen Sharpe on Saturday Jan. 21. "These rinks are unique, probably the only design in the world with a liner system under the rinks and a special drain system, custom designed for this area," said Moorhouse, who played a big hand in designing the rinks after many years of experience. "When it gets warm in this situation it just ponds up and it's perfectly smooth water, as soon as it gets cold it will freeze like glass," said Moorhouse. "That's why we actually designed it for this area because as winters go on and we have more and more warm spells like this it allows us, when we do get those few days that are cold between warm, that we can actually have some nice outdoor rinks." The Batawa Lions Club fundraised and received funding through the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Canada 150 to create the new rinks. The funding also allowed the Lions Club to create a new skate changing area in the back of the Batawa Community Centre with washrooms, purchase a Zamboni and tractor and transform a new shed to store the new equipment. Harrison congratulated Moorhouse and the Batawa Lions Club for all of the hard work and successfully filing all of the paperwork to receive funding. "Thanks Jeff, you've done a great job, thank you for all you do," said Harrison. "It's a great addition to another activity in Quinte West for a good many people, it's fantastic, they've done a great job, I'm just praying for the right weather to have the pond hockey classic." The Lions Club have come a long way
Five new skating rinks were unveiled at the Batawa Community Centre on Saturday Jan. 20. From left: MPP Lou Rinaldi, MP Neil Ellis, Batawa Lion Club’s Suso Bache, Quinte West Councillors Duncan Armstrong and Karen Sharpe and Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison sitting on the Zamboni with the Batawa Lion Club’s past president Jeff Moorhouse (R).
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over the first five years of the classic and this year's tournament is shaping up to be the best yet. "This years sponsorship is up, registration for teams is already up and so is ticket sales for the dinner," he said. "So overall each year there has been an increase in popularity and with the new facility this year I think it has helped with registration because it's really taken off this year." To register, donate or buy tickets for the classic's fundraising dinner, go to hockeyfortroops.com. Moorhouse said the Batawa Lions Club is always looking for volunteers to help maintain the rinks and they do sell advertising signage on the boards to cover maintenance costs.
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The Urban Highlanders at Trenton MFRC works to chase Old Church Theatre away winter blahs The band described as having a style of “Full-on Multi-instrumental Cultural Mash-up of Celtic, Americana, African-influenced percussion, Rhythm & Blues, and World music” plays The Old Church Saturday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. In early 2015, noted musician Grier Coppins began a monthly residence at the Cameron House, one of Toronto’s most notorious and storied live music rooms. Having started as a duo and then a trio, the monthly performance spontaneously grew into a five-piece eclectic band mixing traditional and original tunes, instrumentals and songs with a wide array of acoustic instruments: bagpipes, soprano saxophone, 6-string violin, guitar & mandolin, hand drums, percussion and more. Thus THE URBAN HIGHLANDERS were born. The band is a collection of five crack players who fill houses and have people up dancing at their shows. Now appearing in various venues across Ontario, the band will be releasing their first album, “The Burning of the Piper’s Hut” in the fall of 2017, and are working on plans to take their music across Canada and to Scotland in 2018. Between Rare Air and Taxi Chain, Coppins has played almost every major folk festival in Canada and the USA at one time or another, as well countless clubs and concert venues. He takes the stage this Saturday night at The Old Church, 940 Bonisteel Rd. Trenton. For ticket information, contact Old Church Theatre – Lesley Bonisteel, (613) 848-1411, contact@oldchurch.ca
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With the February blahs about to set in, the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) wants to establish an event that should help the local community rediscover and rejuvenate through invigorating workshops. Called a Winter Symposium, the event is scheduled for Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Trenton MFRC and the base chapel. Cost is $50 but early birds will get a break to encourage early registration. Check out the website at www.trentonmfrc.ca for further information and early bird details. The all-inclusive event is wellbeing-themed, according to organizer Helene Cadott-Gagnon, the welcome coordinator at the Trenton MFRC. “It is an event where people can come and have fun, learn, relax and socialize,” Mrs. Cadotte-Gagnon noted. Keynote speaker for the event is Kerry Ramsay, who will be speaking about Breaking the Ice, networking in your business and meeting new people. Made up of three sessions, session one consists of skin care a makeup tips, crock pot recipes, and building your own business to go. The second session con-
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Belleville – The United Way of Hastings & Prince Edward fell short on its 2016 campaign goal. The drive to raise $2,115,600 came up $153,600 short, with a final tally of $1,962,000. The final number brings mixed feelings to United Way Executive Director Judi Gilbert and her staff. The $1.9 million raised will still go a long way to supporting the numerous non-profit agencies the United Way fundraises on behalf of. “It is still significant and that still needs to be said,” Gilbert said. But “absolutely, there’s a lot of disappointment on my part and the team. It wouldn’t be human to not be disappointed.” Agencies across Hastings and Prince Edward rely on funding from the United Way’s fall campaign, which runs from September to December every year. The agencies that qualify for funding fall into one of three themes; organizations that strive to eliminate poverty, build strong communities or benefit children. It’s too early to tell how the fundraising shortfall will impact those agencies, Gilbert said. The United Way has a citizen panel which works with staff on decisions on how to divide up the fundraising. That panel’s job, which is difficult enough on a successful campaign year, will just get harder, when it begins working in February. As for why the campaign goal fell short, Gilbert stressed it wasn’t because of one single reason; a variety of factors contributed. In a statement, the United Way listed increased fundraising competition, the economic landscape, and a reduction in workplace campaigns, as factors. “There is not a single reason that stands out for why the campaign
fell short, but instead there were a variety of barriers faced by many workplaces that found them struggling to fundraise as much as they had in prior years,” the statement read. The 2016 campaign marked Gilbert’s last as the United Way’s executive director. In five previous campaigns, she helped the team successfully reach its goal – in some cases just barely. In 2015, the United Way passed its $2.1 million goal, by raising $2,100,763. Before the start of the 2016 campaign, she announced it would be her last and that she would return to working in the private sector by the spring of 2017. The United Way’s board of directors is currently searching for her replacement. Gilbert said she’ll be happy to help the new leader get accustomed to the position and offer advice on how to approach next year’s goal. The United Way sets its goal every year based on data, she said. Heading into the fall of 2016, a $2,115,600 seemed achievable, but, of course, fundraising is not based on certainties. “To have a shortfall of $153,000;it wasn’t something we had any insight into. There needs to be a balance there in terms of what we know now compared to what we knew six months ago,” Gilbert said.
Judi Gilbert bids farewell, lauded for UW achievements BY JACK EVANS
Belleville - Despite confirmation of a shortfall of more than $153,000 for its 2016 campaign, the annual breakfast meeting for the United Way of Hastings and Prince Edward Wednesday morning was very much a celebratory event. It was, after all, a chance to thank the woman credited with being the sparkplug for many successful capital fundraising campaigns for the United Way, locally. Undeniably, however, the only dash of cold water on the celebration was the earlier announcement by executive director Judi Gilbert that she is retiring from her position and will not lead the agency for its 2017 campaign. But, that didn’t slow a large crowd of staff, volunteers and United Way supporters from giving her a warm send-off as she reviewed six campaigns and the teamwork and support she enjoyed along the way. Staffer Lyndsey Harker noted that in the six years Gilbert headed the agency, she guided the agency to raise a total of almost $12 million. “That is no mean feat,” she declared. She also praised Gilbert’s leadership, dedication, teamwork spirit and interest and concern for her staff. In her opening remarks, Gilbert said the loss of more than $150,000 from this year’s original campaign goal will definitely create some impacts on the community for at least some of the almost 40 community service agencies the United Way helps to support. Apportionment of the proceeds and the shortfall remain to be worked out, she said. She affirmed that the goal for the 2017 campaign will remain the same in spite of the past year’s difficulties. “We cannot, in good conscience, lower our target when we know how badly these dollars are needed by local chari-
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Speed limit change west of Walmart in Trenton BY ERIN STEWART
Trenton - The speed limit between 2nd Dug Hill Road and Wooler Road will be reduced from 80 kilometres per hour to a 50- and then 60-kilometres-per-hour stretch. Chris Angelo, director of public works and environmental services, said the speed will be reduced to 50 kilometres per hour from 2nd Dug Hill Road to just west of Little Farm Boulevard, 60 kilometres per hour will then continue to just before Wooler Road and then 80 kilometres per hour will continue from there. "By Walmart, where the built-up urban area is and with the new subdivision, the access roads and for the safety of vehicles and people exiting that subdivision, because there is a bit of a hill in that road, it was warranted to drop the speed limit in that area," said Angelo. The staggered reduction in speed is also consistent with other areas in the city going from urban to rural, he said. Quinte West city council approved the speed reduction during the city council meeting on Monday Jan. 16. Council also approved a new community safety zone on Old Highway 2 in Bayside between Frost Road and Aikins Road and determined that the speed limit would not be reduced from 80 kilometres per hour on Old Highway 2 in the Quinte Conservation area. Quinte West adapted a new speed limit review policy and procedure last year and now solicits the public's input regarding speed limit changes. "We actually posted digital message board signs in all of the
areas where we are looking at speed limit changes and got feedback from the public," said Angelo. "That helped formulate some of our responses and our review and comments to the committee in evaluating whether a speed limit request was warranted or not." In both cases, Angelo said the overwhelming majority of public input, more than 80 per cent, requested the speed limits stay the same. The new protocol procedure was adapted last year after Quinte West city council received backlash from the public when the speed limit was reduced on a stretch of Frankford Road. Community members spoke at city council and said they wanted their opinions heard when it came to speed limit changes. Angelo said the new procedure has gone over very well. "We're soliciting public input, we're letting the public know what's happening, getting their input before council is making a decision," he said. "After Frankford Road, where we developed the policy after the speed limit changed, there was a fair bit of controversy and concern from the motoring public - not just people who live on
the road but people driving on the road - not having the ability to provide input, and council wanted that opportunity." Councillor Don Kuntze said he felt strongly about implementing the community safety zone between Frost Road and Aikins Road. "People need to pay attention to the speed limit," he said. "There's a high school there, there's a public school on Aikins Road, there's the fire station that's there, there's a new subdivision being built with several hundred families going to be moving in there." The new speed limit signs and community safety zone signs will be put up in about three weeks, said Angelo.
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Think Trump politics are odd? Try Gambia As military interventions go, it was practically flawless. Last month Gambia’s long-ruling dictator, President Yahya Jammeh, lost an election that turned out to be a little freer than he had planned. After Gwynne Dyer first conceding defeat and even phoning up the victor, property developer Adama Barrow, to congratulate him, Jammeh changed his mind and decided to stay in power. Within days the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had condemned Jammeh’s action and ordered him to hand over power to Barrow. Within weeks the organization was organizing a military force to make him do so, while the presidents and prime ministers of other ECOWAS countries shuttled back and forth trying to persuade Jammeh to see reason. On Jan 19, with Jammeh still clinging to power, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution supporting ECOWAS, but asking it to use “political means first.” Typically, however, it did not endorse military action at all. It was the usual Security Council compromise, saying the right thing but not demanding decisive action for fear of triggering a veto. So ECOWAS just went ahead anyway. On Friday a multinational force of 7,000 troops from five West African countries crossed the border from Senegal into Gambia. Barrow, who had fled to Senegal to avoid arrest or worse, was sworn in as president and immediately ordered the Gambian army not to resist. And with very few exceptions, it didn’t. Most of Saturday was taken up with a series of missed deadlines for Jammeh to hand over power and leave the country. However, that evening he boarded a plane and left for Guinea, en route to his permanent place in exile in Equatorial Guinea, a country so isolated and obscure that it makes Gambia seem positively metropolitan. Yahya Jammeh did not spend his 22 years in power stealing the country’s money and hiding it abroad like any normal dictator. As a full-time megalomaniac, he simply didn’t believe he could ever lose power. But when reality finally came crashing in, he quickly understood that maintaining his lifestyle in exile would require lots of money, so he grabbed whatever was available on his way out. Good riddance – and not a single life was lost in the whole operation. Gambia has seen the first legal transfer of power since its in-
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On rural mental health, walk the walk Editorial by Chris Malette This month, we’re reminded on an almost daily basis the importance of one simple message when it comes to mental health and that is that dialogue is important. You know, Let’s Talk, as the Bell campaign and a long, long list of celebrity spokespeople remind us. But, as important as dialogue is in de-stigmatizing mental health issues and to help those who are suffering, quietly, to seek help is the crying need for the money and infrastructure to back up the campaign. To put it in the vernacular, it’s time to walk the walk, not just talk the talk and in few places is the need as great as in rural areas of the province where mental health services are few and far between. There are, admittedly, satellite offices with occasional sessions for counsellors and mental health workers who may set up one, or two days a week at a local walk-in health clinic. But, when hospitals themselves are almost an hour ride way, the chances of effective, accessible mental health services being accessed without great duress are often slim to nil. But, the message of lagging rural mental health funding is seemingly getting through to the people who need to hear it. In a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week, Canadian mayors invited to the closed-door session voiced anxiety over treatment of addictions and mental health. One, Calgary’s mayor, said he knows that while the situation is bad in many large cities, it’s even worse in rural towns across Alberta and elsewhere. Mayor Naheed Nenshi told reporters that federal, provincial and municipal leaders have to respond to the “incredible” lack of mental health and addiction treatment services in cities and towns across the country. “If we’re seeing it (the services deficiency) in downtowns in big cities I shudder to think of what is happening in smaller centres in rural areas where those services are even less available,” said Nenshi. Bob Kitcher is chair of the Rural Health Sciences Newtork council of governors and managing director for Qxplore Group of Companies, which includes Qxplore Inc., Quinte Assessment and Treatment Group Inc., Quinte Counselling Services Inc., and Kitcher Development Consultants Ltd. Kitcher said unfortunately, much more has to be done here if we’re going to address the needs of those in our far-
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The U12 Batawa Wildcats competed in their second race of the season and first GS race at Devil’s Elbow. For the second time this season, Batawa’s U12 girls managed a complete podium sweep. In first place was Haleigh MacPherson followed by Molly Henderson in second and Anna Schmoll in third. Holy Liu was fourth, Alexia Roma Bianchi seventh and Ileana De Luca 10th. Madeline Levesque, Andi Hunt, Sarah Parent and Sophia Smith all raced well, said coaches. The U-12 boys also skied well with Spencer Dullard-Krizay placing fourth and Jonah Hope placing sixth. Honourable mention goes to Austin Barrett and Evander Bentley. Submitted photo
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Stirling-Stirling-Rawdon Council has to make a decision soon about whether to switch their policing needs from their own local StirlingRawdon Police Service to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) following an OPP presentation on Monday, Jan. 23, outlining all the costs and services it could provide. From Mayor Rodney Cooney's viewpoint, it can't be done soon enough. After the presentation, he said that he already had done a lot of research before the meeting regarding the costs municipalities of similar size and with similar policing requirements pay for OPP service. "They didn't tell me anything I didn't know, except the price (for Stirling-Rawdon)," he said. That price for the first year of OPP policing would be $1,781,240, which includes staff and support staff salaries and benefits, operating expenses, plus one-time start-up costs. The mayor said the township currently pays approximately $1.81-million annually for municipal policing, but that it keeps growing by 14 per cent a year. He said today's costs are 217 per cent higher than they were back in 2000. OPP Staff Sergeant Liane SpongHooyenga said council has six months from the date of the presentation - in other words, until July 23 - to decide whether to accept the OPP's offer. If it is accepted, officers who want to stay on as OPP mem-
OPP Staff Sergeant Liane Spong-Hooyenga (left) and Sgt. Gilbert Cadieux of the Municipal Policing Bureau spoke at the Monday, Jan. 23, meeting of Stirling-Rawdon Council to present a plan outlining how the OPP could provide police services to the Township, replacing the current local police service. Terry McNamee/Metroland
bers will receive transitional training at the OPP Academy. While the a lot of the information is posted on-line, here is a summary of what would occur. Sgt. Gilbert Cadieux said traditional community policing would still be provided, but money would be saved in "economics of scale"
and by not needing local experts in every type of investigation, such as accident reconstruction, fraud, homicide, water search and rescue and so on. Instead, when experts are needed, they can be brought in just for that investigation, then returned to their home detachment. As well, the OPP can provide equip-
ment that small forces may not have access to, including helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, canine units, forensics equipment and specialized vehicles, plus additional manpower as needed. Staff Sgt. Scott Semple, Detachment Commander of Central Hastings OPP, said people worry about
outsiders coming in, but in fact it is quite common for officers to serve in or near their home communities. As an example, he said his parents had lived in Stirling and he had lived in Belleville and worked in Napanee. In September, he transferred to the Central Hastings Detachment. As well, several of his officers already live in or near Stirling and the detachment works closely with Stirling Police, he said, noting that it is better to put officers to work in communities where they have roots. Semple outlined the many programs the OPP has and how it works with other groups in the community, which can be anything from the roads department to mental health agencies. Cadieux said that, if the OPP does take over, there is a three-year transitional period for gathering data and determining such things as staffing and what the needs of the community are. He said there would not be an office in Stirling. Instead, the office in Madoc would be renovated for the additional staff and equipment. The OPP would take over all open cases, and it would be the responsibility of the municipality to securely store all other records in case they are needed at a future date. Semple said any questions from council or the public can be sent to Stirling-Rawdon CAO Roxanne Hearns at Town Hall or by email at treasurer@stirling-rawdon.com and she will pass them on to the OPP for answers.
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Colborne – Cramahe Township firefighters and Northumberland County paramedics have moved into their new shared facility on Purdy Road. “We’re very fortunate,” Fire Chief Brandon Northrup said. “There’s a lot of pride here with our members (who) are a well-trained and dedicated bunch so it’s nice to have a nice home for them.” The joint venture cost $3.4 million, with the township footing $2.2 million. Without the county’s participation, “it wouldn’t have happened.” The build not only benefited the firefighters and paramedics but also the township’s public works department which has taken over the building on Victoria Street that all three shared. The fire department has three bays and the county’s emergency services department two but the paramedics area has more administrative space, which is occupied by two paramedics and a shift superintendent at any one time. Northrup is the fire department’s lone full-time employee, in charge of 35 volunteers divided between two stations (the other is in Castleton). The new fire station is much larger than the one it replaced and it includes a training room and a fully functional state-of-the- art gym funded entirely by the firefighters’ association. “They’re pretty happy,” Northrup said. “The training room is a big addition because before we never had enough room (for) theory-based training” to accommodate the full department, he said. Training had to be done at the town hall and “it was getting tight.”
The firefighters also now have halflockers for themselves they hadn’t before. There’s a fill station as well that is used instead of a hydrant. “It’s a luxury especially when it’s -30 at three in the morning,” Northrup said. Right inside in the entrance is a 1931 fire truck that used to be kept at the Keeler Centre storage shed. The fire department has three large vehicles as well as a pickup and a van on site. The new location “is good because we get away from a lot of hazards which were the rail lines,” which were a halfkilometre away when the fire hall was on Victoria Street. “We were in a flood plain as well,” Northrup added. Another plus is “that we’re not driving through town all the time which we were before. Now we can use different arteries down Purdy Road,” as well as have “quick access” to Highway 401, where firefighters often respond to motor vehicle collisions, car fires, medical calls and spills. Northrup said his department and EMS work “very closely” together and have an “outstanding relationship, actually one of the best in the province for sure.” The relationship is strengthened by having a joint emergency service organizational advisory group at the county level that works with its dispatch service provider in Peterborough. Northrup said half of his department’s calls are for medical assistance “so we see them 50 per cent of the time, the paramedics.”
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Belleville – A Stirling elementary school teacher, charged with dozens of counts involving sexual encounters with grade school boys, is expected to plead guilty at a court appearance in March. Jaclyn McLaren is facing dozens of counts, including charges of sexual assault, sexual interference, inviting sexual touching, sexual exploitation luring a child, and publishing child pornography. Her lawyer told a Belleville court Monday McLaren is expected to plead guilty after a lengthy pre-trial series of meetings between the Crown and defence. McLaren was a French teacher with the
Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board, who previously taught at Tweed Elementary and Harry J. Clarke public schools. She is next scheduled to appear March 7, at which point a number of pre-trial and pre-sentence reports will be heard. At Monday’s hearing before Justice Stephen Hunter, Crown attorney Lynn Ross said McLaren’s guilty pleas, expected at the March 7 hearing, will spare the young boys from having to recount their allegations in open court. She said McLaren, on sentence, will be given credit for having spared the children an encounter in a trial. The Stirling woman has been out of custody since June, 2016, in the surety care of her parents, the court had ordered. Central Hastings OPP began their investigation on Feb. 14, 2016, after allegations surfaced about activities involving students at an elementary school in Tweed. It was charged the students involved were between the ages of 12 and 15 in a time period spanning 2013 to 2016. After an investigation, McLaren was charged with sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, sexual exploitation, luring a child and making sexually explicit material available to a person under 16. When she appeared for a bail hearing, last year, police charged her with making child pornography and making sexually explicit material available to children.
Second man jailed for sex trafficking Belleville - A Cordova man, convicted and jailed of pimping and prostitution involving a teenaged girl, will be joined in jail by his Belleville accomplice, ruled Belleville Justice Stephen Hunter. Matthew Cole, 27, of Belleville, was ordered to serve four months in jail on top of the 18 months of pre-trial jail time he has served for charges in 2015 of human trafficking. Travis Althouse, 28, pleaded guilty last October and was sentenced to
a further 10 month sentence at the time. Both were arrested in January, 2016, after an investigation in Centre Hastings, Belleville and Kingston determined the two men had coerced a then 16-year-old girl into prostitution in a Kingston motel in September, 2015. Cole was sentenced in Belleville court last week. Both were ordered to provide a DNA sample and were to be listed on the National Sex Offender Registry.
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Edward District School Board manager of planning, described the three Madoc school ARCs formed in the new year. Each ARC includes superintendent Portt, the school principal, a teacher, a non-teaching representative, a school council member, a parent, a student and a community member. The ARC mandate is to review public concerns and make recommendations to the board, who will make the final decision. The gymnasium filled early and two dozen residents approached the microphone. Questions included: Will the younger students be accepted by the older students? Are these just CHSS problems? Could renovation costs be inflated or spread over time? Why is there a TV in the CHSS hallway showing a fireplace? Will there be transition
accommodation for fearful students; those with special needs; serious allergies; busing for younger students? Some MDPS students asked about recess time at CHSS, and whether they would become Centurians - the sports team name for CHSS. Several statements were met with applause. "Rural people want their children to go to rural schools," said one resident. Centre Hastings Mayor Tom Deline reminded school board officials that "rural is different," and said the importance of community - which is central to MDPS - is worth more than dollars and cents. Several residents extolled the virtues of the MDPS playground facilities. "They are not making more land," said one; the board has 3.3 acres, or
1.33 hectares, on which facilities could be expanded. "The highest-rated school in Hastings County you want to close?" asked another. Finally, a concerned parent asked, if 10 board members are to make the final decision, why have only two attended the public meeting? The current Ontario-wide process was started by the Ontario Ministry of Education in 2015 because of enrolment decreases of 21 per cent in elementary schools and 26 per cent in secondary schools. Enrolment at CHSS is 55 per cent of the school's capacity, it was outlined. The average age of schools in Madoc is 54 years, and it is estimated they need $12.2 million in combined renovations. Before Christmas, local notices announced the proposed MDPS clo-
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Lover’s Beach and Divorce Beach are both at Land’s End in Los Cabos
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LOS CABOS, Mexico - As I gazed out at the water from my resort on the Baja Peninsula in Los Cabos, Mexico, the stunning rock formation at Land’s End certainly seemed to dominate the scene. After all, this craggy outcropping is located right where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific Ocean, and if I were to head south from this very point, land wouldn’t be encountered again until I ar-
place to simply relax, work on a tan, or take photos of the towering rocks that surround the small beach. If you wish, you can walk from this protected beach, located on the Sea of Cortez side of the rocky outcroppings, to a larger sandy beach on the Pacific Ocean side. This latter area, however, is known as Divorce Beach (Playa del Divorcio), and the rip tides, strong currents, and crashing waves make this beach much more dangerous. It’s interesting to be able to visit both secluded beaches on the same day trip, both Lover’s Beach and Divorce Beach, and even take a stroll on both, but do your swimming on the calmer, more protected side (Lover’s Beach). In addition to the caves and beaches that I found at Land’s End, the rocks themselves are also of great A view of the Arch at Los Cabos. interest. After all, I passed John M. Smith/Metroland one particular one that was known as Pelican Rock, and Some adventurers do, of too. I managed to hold onto it was covered by a plethora rived all the way to Antarcti- found one that had a particuca. That’s a lot of open water larly large entrance. I could course, explore the caves at my tripod and the dry bag on of pelicans. Another rock just imagine that this particu- low tide. I learned that one my back containing my gear, was home to a colony of sea and wide open space! photographer and escape back around the lions, so we spent a good Well, I certainly wanted to lar cave had been a conve- particular get an ‘up close and personal’ nient storage space for stolen landed on a nearby beach and corner … before the next wave deal of time simply watching look at Land’s End, as do the goods, so perhaps there’d still then scampered around two bore down upon me.” them at play. One slender The severe undertow and rock, near Lover’s Beach, majority of tourists, so I took be some interesting trinkets or rock outcrops, waist deep in a boat tour from the nearby gold coins hidden in this area. water, to get to this cave at surging waves make swim- looked like an upside down harbour at Cabo San Lucas. However, I wasn’t about to try low tide. However, he stated ming very dangerous in map of the Baja Peninsula I soon found myself getting to actually leave the boat and that on his return trip around much of this area. However, itself, and yet another one much closer to these unique climb around on those rocks these same rocks, “while not there’s a particularly nice was known as Scooby Doo rocks and their intriguing and dare to enter the cave, for paying attention to the set of beach, Lover’s Beach (Playa Rock because of its unique caves. I was told that pi- I’d been told how treacherous waves, I was grabbed by the del Amor), that’s located in likeness to the famous carrate ships used to visit these a trip that would be. The pow- surge, swept out to sea a dozen a protected cove right along toon pooch. And arguably caves in a bygone era, and I erful, surging ocean waves yards or so and then slammed this coastline, and it’s a very the most distinctive landcould cause a real hazard for back into the rocks on the re- popular sunbathers’ destina- mark of all is The Arch (El turning swell. It knocked the tion. Many adventurers sim- Arco), for it’s probably the any such daredevil. wind out ply take a water taxi or glass most photographed rock forof me and bottom boat out to this sandy, mation of them all. It erupts scared the beloved beach, spend a few out of the water at the very living crap hours there, and then return end of the Baja Peninsula, out of me, to the mainland. It’s a great shaped by erosion, and is COACH & TOURS about three stories high. If you 2016 - 2017 get a photo of SEASON Los Cabos sent to you, this popP I N N A C L E P L A Y H O U S E EXPERIENCE THE ROAD TO ular landmark, 256 Pinnacle Street EXCELLENCE often referred to as the “Golden Johnny Reid - “What Love is All About” Tour - Thursday, March 24/16 Little Shop of Horrors Canada BloomsRed - Friday, 10/17 Arch” (because Blue Jays vs. Boston Sox - March Saturday, April 9/16 Performance Dates: June 1 - 17 of its taffy coNEW - Monthly Mystery Tours starting Thursday, April 28/16
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Gwynne Dyer speaks on Trump era at QW, Belleville libraries
First Brexit, now Trump; two of the world’s oldest democracies have made bizarre, self-harming political choices that astounded the rest of the world. Once could be a fluke but twice in five months looks like a trend. These are the observations of Canadian syndicated columnist, independent journalist and military historian Gwynne Dyer who will visit the Quinte West Public Library on Friday Feb. 10 from 2-3:30 p.m. to discuss these developments. Seating to listen to Dyer’s insight on these events is limited. To register, call 613-394-3381 extension 3325 or email at Roberta@quintewest.ca Dyer will also speak at the Belleville Public Library Saturday, Feb. 11. Dyer will be giving a book talk at the Belleville library on Saturday, February 11 at 2 p.m. in the third floor Galleries. He will be speaking about his latest book, Don’t Panic: ISIS, Terror, and Today’s Middle East, which will also be available for purchase. Registration is required for this free event; call 613-968-6731 x 2237 to register. The Belleville event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
they work more hours than 9-5 workers do in a full year. In the off-season, they are entitled to employment insurance benefits. If they were to enrol into a training program, those benefits would be withheld as they would be deemed unavailable to work. Now, with recent changes in the regulations, enrolment into an approved apprenticeship program is acceptable. Here’s the kicker, GR. They don’t get paid to go to school. They have the choice to stay at home or go to school from 8-5. 5 days a week for the same “pay.” The young people sitting in those desk seats every morning display no sense of entitlement. We professionals in the trade owe them our very best in instruction, mentorship and encouragement. O&S#3 Diggin’ My Hole Think of this a Hortulan’s Summer. I didn’t include all of the verses: Tune 16Tons. ‘Up this morning ‘fore the sun did shine, MTO stopped me at the city line.
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Tweed - Hastings - Lennox and Addington MP Mike Bossio attended two events recently with beef farmers in the riding. Last Thursday evening, Jan. 19, Bossio joined the Beef Farmers of Hastings County in Tweed for informal discussions at their annual dinner. This year, the beef was provided by the Enright Cattle Company of Tweed. "Last year's drought was the number one topic at the meeting in Tweed," said Bossio in a press release. "We had the driest year on record last year in our region, so the farming community is understandably concerned about the impact that this has had." "The Minister of Agriculture has been consulting on the next agricultural framework, so I will be sure to take these concerns with me to Ottawa so that they are heard." Last Wednesday, Jan. 18, Bossio joined a meeting of the Lennox and Addington Cattlemen's Association in Centreville to discuss agricultural issues and the federal government. In a press release, it was noted that the wide-
ranging discussions revolved around agri-recovery, agri-stability, trade, pipelines, carbon pricing, and the work that farmers do to provide "carbon sinks". According to the release, since its election in 2015, the government has made an investment of $1 billion over four years to support clean innovative technologies and processes that will benefit the agricultural sector, as well as $30 million over six years to support advanced research in agricultural genomics. "We've also restored access for Canadian beef in Mexico," said Bossio. "It's an important milestone that underscores the strength of our trade relationship, and it creates new opportunities to export even more high-quality Canadian beef while putting more money in the pockets of farmers and help grow the middle class." "We are also promoting and expanding market access to China," he added. "Our government is ensuring our agriculture industry remains a central driver of the Canadian economy."
Multi talents at singing recital BY JACK EVANS
Internationally-known tenor vocalist Douglas Rice offers an evening of song by his students, representing a who’s who of the Quinte area’s young talent in a recital set for Sunday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at St.Matthew’s Church on Holloway Street in Belleville. Rice calls the concert “Quinte Cocktail” with a
subhead of “Stories that sing.” He describes it as “an intoxicating mix of talented singers presenting songs and arias from the Baroque to Broadway.” Close to 20 performers are involved, including Rice himself, who will be accompanying the various performers. They are Rosalind Fu, Martin Georgievski, Naomi Morgenstern, Mag-
gie Li, David Savic, Thia McDowell, Will Graham, Debra Tosh, Peter Kamphuis, Michael Totzke, Seline Berish, Robert Greene, Louise Ford, Doug Ankenmann, Marie D. Nathalie Quirion and more. Rice opened his studio in Belleville only in recent months after locating here from Toronto. He sings as a professional tenor regularly in various European opera and perfor mance companies. His teaching focuses on technology of voice control and presentation for all ages, including seniors.
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Trent Hills mayor Macmillan has decided not to run in the 2018 provincial election JOHN CAMPBELL
TRENT HILLS - Hector Macmillan has retrieved his hat from the ring. The mayor of Trent Hills now says he will not seek the nomination of the Progressive Conservative Party to run as its local candidate in the next provincial election. Macmillan, 58, told council on Jan. 17 that he changed his mind about seeking higher office after having "a long conversation" with himself and, "more importantly," his family over the Christmas holidays. "I've decided that it's not the best thing for me to do ... at my age and where I am at right now with my life, and a relatively new small business (a bowling alley he and his wife Sandy purchased last fall) that I've yet to spend a lot of time at," he said. "I've got other things I want to do locally and I like being the mayor of Trent Hills." In December, Macmillan declared his intention to become MPP for the riding of Northumberland-Quinte West currently held by Lou Rinaldi, a Liberal. But that vow was made "in a fit of anger" brought on by the "frustrating process of dealing" with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, its Health Services Review Board, and the Ontario Health Insurance Plan, which denied out-of-country funding for treatment of his pancreatic cancer originally diagnosed as Stage IV. With the help of donations, Macmillan had surgery done on the tumour in October in a hospital in Germany, and he said upon his return that it had extended his life by
"five-plus years." The NanoKnife machine employed in the operation has been used at Toronto General Hospital on patients with Stage III liver cancers, but not those with pancreatic cancer, because it is still considered experimental in Canada and in need of more research to confirm its efficacy. Macmillan staged an information rally on Dec. 22 in Toronto to draw attention to his claim that Ontarians with pancreatic cancer are being handed a "death sentence" by the provincial government's inaction. He told council he will leave it to someone younger to make "a positive difference at Queen's Park" while he concentrates on serving as mayor as he has done for the past 13 years. "Hopefully in a couple of years I'm still doing well and Trent Hills residents still want to have me around," he said. "I would be much happier staying here and looking after our own community - and I'm not so sure that I'm not more effective being on the outside than I would be on the inside anyway." Macmillan said even if he were to win the PC nomination he'd "likely get kicked out" of the party eventually because "all MPPs and MPs are told that they must toe the party line on specific votes ... Nobody is going to tell me how to vote." "I like fact that we're non partisan here, we're pretty much apolitical," he told council. "What we do here is something we can all be proud of ... It's nice to be able to go out and achieve something each and every day. "I'd like to stay with that."
Trent Hills Mayor Hector Macmillan has decided not to run in the 2018 provincial election. File photo
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Leal appointed small business minister BILL FREEMAN
QUEEN'S PARK - Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal has been given additional responsibilities after a small cabinet shuffle by Ontario Premier Kathleen
Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal was appointed Minister for Small Business on Jan. 12. He will continue his duties as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. In the photo he is joined by Ontario Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell and Premier Kathleen Wynne.
Wynne. Leal becomes the minister responsible for small business, in addition to his current duties as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. He was sworn in Thursday morning, Jan. 12, along with four other Liberal government ministers: MarieFrancois Lalonde, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services; Indira Naidoo-Harris, Minister for Women's Issues; Dipika Damerla, Minster of Senior Affairs; and Tracy McCharles, Minister of Government
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Parents urged to make sure kids’ immunization records are complete not reported to Public Health once completed. This often occurs with the four- to six-year-old needles and the 14- to 16-year old boosters,” said Sherlock. “Parents sometimes believe family doctors send Public Health vaccine updates, which is not the case. It is the responsibility of parents to communicate any updates to Public Health so each child’s information can be updated.” There’s no urgent rush for parents who get the notice to address the situation. They’re asked to get a record over to Public Health by April 1. Students with incomplete records could be suspended from school by April 21. Students may be exempted from vaccinations for medical reasons and “issues of conscience or religious belief,” the health unit says. Sherlock explained that if a child cannot be immunized for a medical
reason, they can receive a form from Public Health that they must fill out and have signed by a doctor. There’s another form for those who object to vaccines for religious or conscience reasons. However, the parent must have that form notarized and returned. Students who are not immunized for either of these reasons won’t face suspensions in April, Sherlock said, so long as the forms are completed and sent to Public Health. However, they could be suspended if their school experiences an outbreak of a disease that they have not been immunized for. Sherlock said Ontario’s records show that about one per cent of students are not immunized for medical reasons and about two to three per cent are not immunized for religious or conscience reasons. He suspects the rate is about the same within in
the Hastings-Prince Edward region. The health unit strongly recommends vaccinations, saying they “are very important to ensure all students in school are as healthy and safe as possible,” However, Sherlock said the health unit doesn’t make things difficult on people who object them, so long as they complete the proper forms and get them in. “You have to have respect for an individual’s decision on this,” he said. “I think this Act balances it nicely.” Immunization information can be updated in one of the following ways: parents can call Public Health at 613-966-5500 ext. 221, updated records can be faxed to 613-966-8145, or parents can take a photo of the updated record and email it along with the child’s name, date of birth and health card number to CDCIMM@hpeph.ca.
Ivanhoe - You may think maple syrup is too sticky to handle, but making syrup in your own yard can be a smooth operation. If you’d like to learn how easy it is to make your own syrup, here is a great opportunity. Local producer, Gareth Metcalfe, will explain the steps of backyard syrup production. The Hastings Stewardship Council presents “Homemade Maple SyrYou’re never too young to learn the proper way to tap a sugar maple up,” the third presentation in their tree. Winter Speaker Series on Feb. 9 in Gareth Metcalfe photo Ivanhoe.
Gareth has been tapping trees and making syrup for family and friends for more years than he is willing to admit. Whether you have 5 trees or 50, this talk will provide you with all the tips you need to get started. The event is suitable for all ages; kids will love being part of this sweet project. Topics will include tree identification, when to tap, how to tap, sap collection and storage, boiling, and finishing. Gareth also has many entertaining stories to tell about syrup making. Be forewarned though -
making your own syrup is addictive. Once you start, you’ll be making syrup every spring. Attend “Homemade Maple Syrup” on Thursday, February 9 from 7 to 9 pm at the Huntington Veterans Community Hall, 11379 Highway 62, in Ivanhoe. An entrance fee of $5.00 per person (or a donation) will help cover costs. Children are free. For more information, contact Matt Caruana at 613-391-9034 or info@ hastingsstewardship.ca. Or visit hastingsstewardship.ca.
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Belleville – Elementary and high school students whose immunization records are incomplete will be coming home with notices for their parents over the next several days. It’s part of a push by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health to ensure students have all the recommended shots, in accordance with Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupils Act. The Act requires parents of children attending school provide Public Health with proof of their child’s immunization against the following diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis (whooping cough), meningococcal disease, and varicella (chickenpox for children born in 2010 or later). HPEPH immunization program coordinator Bill Sherlock said notices for 650 elementary school stu-
dents and about 3,700 high school students were prepared recently. The notices are being handed out to elementary school students who are seven years old, Sherlock said, as it’s around that age that health officials begin to worry about incomplete immunization records. Kids between ages four to six are encouraged to get a shot to protect them from measles, mumps rubella and varicella. Another shot for kids that age protects from tetanus, polio, pertussis and diphtheria. Kids aged 14 to 16 are also due for “booster” shots to further protect them from the same diseases. The notices for high school students were prepared for students of any age with incomplete records, thus the much higher number, he said. “We recognize that parents are very busy and may forget about certain vaccines or the vaccines are
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Campbellford - Google "carpool karaoke" and about 2,430,000 results show up. Google "carpool karaoke Campbellford" and the local high school's YouTube submission is top of the list. It seems that the phenomenon has made its way to Campbellford thanks to some creativity just before the Christmas break by staff and teachers. Ever since the YouTube carpool karaoke video by Broadway, television and film star James Corden went viral, many others have followed. Corden, who took over the latelate-night talk show on CBS sang with Adele in the video with other featured performers such as Justin Bieber and Sir Elton John. It has reportedly broken all YouTube records, with indications of 144,726,009 views online to date. And so the Campbellford District High School carpool karaoke challenge which headlined with the words
The carpool karaoke challenge by staff and teachers at Campbellford District High School has attracted hundreds of views on YouTube. "CDHS staff shenanigans," made its ways to an unveiling at a school assembly. English teacher Kathy Winsley ad-
mitted to helping organize this chal- school for the past 16 years. lenge. “We did it at school lunchtime "Our administration (including and prep time over two weeks," said principal Doug Birch and vice-prinWinsley, who has been teaching at the cipal Christine Orton, who were in
the video) was completely behind this video," she added. "We always do a video just before Christmas break. Performing and doing the video is a nice stress break because we are so tired before Christmas," said Winsley. "We do it just because the students love watching us make fools (of) ourselves." The YouTube video features "About 90 per cent of the staff in our building, teachers and support staff, from all grade levels and all departments." Singing along with tunes such as Queen's "We are the Champions," Abba's "Dancing Queen," Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'," Aqua's "Barbie Girl," and more, each carpool group played the music of their choice with inventive performances. "This school is so great for participating and coming together. It's like a big family. We have fun together and the kids have fun together," Winsley concluded.
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our pockets, we've had no help at all." Winning the award "makes you feel, maybe when all the odds are against you, that you are doing something right," he said. Right now, "our supply isn't where the demand is ... We've learned some stuff in the last little while that is, hopefully, going to increase our volumes" by improving the shrimp's survival rate. "You hate to turn people away, I've been getting calls from all over," Cocchio said.
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Trent Hills - A local family's bold decision to switch from being pork producers to shrimp farmers has paid off with a thriving business - and a Minister's Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence. Paul and Tracy Cocchio and their son Brad and his wife Jordan of First Ontario Shrimp Ltd. were honoured recently at the 10th annual Premier's Awards held in Toronto during the Premier's Agri-Food Summit. The award recognizes "contributions to boosting economic growth in Ontario by creating innovative new products or ideas that help to support job creation, add value to existing products and support a sustainable environment, " said a news release from the office of Northumberland-Quinte West MPP Lou Rinaldi. "It's fantastic to be recognized for all the hard work we've put in," since starting First Ontario Shrimp in 2009, Brad Cocchio said in an interview. "It's great for business. It's got our name out there even more than it already was." The family decided to exit the hog industry during a downturn. "The prices were terrible and we were losing money," Cocchio said. With three hog barns sitting empty, they explored their options which led to their becoming the province' first shrimp producers. FURNACE $3900.00 installed (natural In fact, "We are the only one that gas/propane) (with the purchase of a new we know of even in Canada," Cocfurnace receive a FREE UV LIGHT) chio said. Their journey involved touring shrimp-growing operations in Maryland and Indiana, securing an aquaculture licence, and working with the
125 pounds at a time. Cocchio said. "They're sold whole, fresh, never frozen, with the head on," at a cost of $18 a pound, "20 to 25 in a pound." Product is also shipped to Toronto. John Bil, the owner of Honest Weight, has been "a huge voice in promoting our product from the beginning," Cocchio said. The plan is to expand the network to include Ottawa and Montreal one day. "Everybody is super excited and they want our shrimp," Cocchio said, but the downside to the business is "hydro rates are really expensive" and the family uses a lot of electricity to pump air into the water and to keep the temperature at a steady 30 degrees Celsius. The Cocchios received $50,000 with their award which Cocchio said they will use "just to keep the ball rolling. It costs a lot to keep this up, and it's been all out of
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Maintenance Millwright Graphic Packaging International Canada - Cobourg Graphic Packaging International is a leading folding carton manufacturer in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Millwright with a strong electrical background including the following qualifications: • Certified Red Seal Millwright • Strong in machine programming (PLC/VFD) • Minimum of 5 years mechanical/electrical • Knowledge of maintenance systems and programs • Willingness to work rotating & continental shifts Duties to Include: Reporting to the Maintenance Manager. We are seeking a highly motivated tradesperson with superior technical/interpersonal skills. The successful applicant will be an energetic team player that will apply their skills by performing various maintenance requirements in a safe working environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, installation, modification, and electro-mechanical aspects of the equipment, to maximize safety and uptime.
Please apply to: Steve Cockerill Graphic Packaging International Canada P.O. Box 1090, Cobourg, ON K9A 4W5 Fax: (905-372-4663) E-mail: steve.cockerill@graphicpkg.com
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Job # MFG00005375 Our Belleville manufacturing site is seeking highly motivated, reliable and flexible individuals with a commitment to safety and total quality to be part of our diverse operating teams. Technicians are required to learn how to operate, adjust, changeover and maintain high-speed equipment on a rotating shift schedule. These entry-level positions require strong trouble-shooting skills, the ability to solve complex problems and analyze data using information technology systems. Technicians must be able to work well individually and as part of a self-directed work team handling multiple priorities in an ever-changing environment. Strong interpersonal skills and effective written and verbal communication skills are essential. Candidates must also be willing to be trained on fork trucks, as operating a fork truck (once trained) is required for this position.
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At Moira Place Long Term Care Home, nursing is not just about providing health care. It’s about trust and compassion. It’s about cultivating relationships and promoting well-being. At Moira Place in Tweed, you can be the kind of nurse you always wanted to be.
Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Supervisor Full-Time Under the direction of the Director of Care (DOC) and Associate Director of Care (ADOC), the RN Supervisor is responsible to assess the wellbeing of residents on an ongoing basis and to ensure that care needs are provided in accordance with department procedures and individual Care Plans. As Nursing Supervisor you will be the senior manager in the building during all off-hours and be our Emergency Response Leader. You will oversee the Care Department by coaching and directing the activities of Registered Staff and PSWs; ensure that all building systems and processes are performing appropriately and take corrective action as needed. You will also be an active participant in the Home’s Continuous Quality Improvement program, including Health and Safety.
Qualifications • Valid RN License from Ontario College of Nurses • Supervise and coordinate the care given by our nursing staff and provide a complete spectrum of nursing services including medication administration, complex continuing care, and an on-site physician's clinic • Supervisory experience and prior experience in a retirement or long term care setting preferred but not necessary Email: hrpa@aoninc.com Website: www.aoninc.com
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TENDERS
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The Municipality of Brighton is issuing the following Request for Tender.
TENDER PW 2017-01 DESIGN AND RECONSTRUCTION OF ORCHARD CRESCENT
Book your ad 613-966-2034 BUSINESS SERVICES
$30.00 Personal Income Tax $60.00 Small Business Returns $16.00 per hour Bookkeeping
Documents are available at the Public Works and Development office (67 Sharp Rd.). All Tenders must be submitted using the required forms in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with the Tender number and the proponent’s information by the date and time specified below: 11:30 A.M. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2017 Lucas Kelly Manager of Capital Infrastructure 67 Sharp Road Brighton, Ontario, K0K 1H0 lkelly@brighton.ca – 613-475-1162
~ No Additonal Hidden Fees ~ All Returns Include 13% HST ̚ ŽŽ ‡–—”�• ™‹ŽŽ „‡ ƤŽ‡† Linda Baker Baker Bookkeeping & Income Tax lbakerbooks@gmail.com Tel: 613-921-1770
MUNICIPALITY OF MARMORA AND LAKE Roads Department PO BOX 459, 70 O’Brien Street. MARMORA, ON K0K 2M0 PH. 613-472-6940 FAX 613-472-2232 roadsdepartment@marmoraandlake.ca
Aon Inc. offers competitive compensation packages, professional development opportunities and a high standard of care in customer-service. With operations in both Canada and the U.S. and a 45-year tradition of quality and customer service, AON is the region’s largest privately owned employer.
with a difference Moira Place, a 128-bed, state-of-the-art Long Term Care Home located in the village of Tweed, is known for its caring and skilled staff and high standards of care. We currently have an opening for the position of:
Cook – Part Time Reporting to the Dining Supervisor, the Cook prepares high quality, nutritionally balanced meals for residents, following approved recipes and ensuring that portion control, temperature, and food presentation guidelines are adhered to. Ensure that public health regulations pertaining to sanitation and food preparation, storage, and disposal are followed and that Company and RHA standards are adhered to. You will help to set menus, prepare meals, and direct Dietary Aides in basic food preparation and meal service.
Invitation to Tender STREET SWEEPING DOCUMENT NO. M-2017-01 The Municipality of Marmora and Lake is inviting interested Contractor(s) to participate in their bidding process for Street Sweeping within the municipality. The bidder is to supply all labour, material and equipment necessary to sweep the roads listed in the tender document. Bid packages can be picked up at:
Contact:
Kevin Hart, C.E.T., CRS Manager of Transportation 613-472-6940, Cell: 613-922-3945 613-472-2232
Telephone: Fax: The closing date for this tender is:
11:00 a.m. 24 February 2017
Tender packages must be returned to:
Municipality of Marmora and Lake 12 Bursthall Street Marmora, ON K0K 2M0
• Two years experience & a valid Safe Food Handler’s Certificate, diploma in Culinary Management or a Red Seal Chef designation preferred
• Experience in volume food cooking and preparation preferred • Familiarity with therapeutic diets & nutritional standards for seniors an asset • Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team • Available to work weekends, varied shifts, call-ins, and holidays as assigned
Email: hrpa@aoninc.com Website: www.aoninc.com AON Inc. is committed to meet the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner and to comply with AODA and all of its standards. Aon Inc. offers competitive compensation packages, professional development opportunities and a high standard of care in customer-service. With operations in both Canada and the U.S. and a 45-year tradition of quality and customer service, AON is the region’s largest privately owned employer.
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Municipality of Marmora and Lake 12 Bursthall Street Marmora, ON K0K 2M0
Packages will also be made available on the website at www.marmoraandlake.ca
Qualifications:
• Must have Smart Serve certification or be willing to obtain
TENDERS
MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON Public Works & Development 67 Sharp Road, Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 Tel: 613-475-1162 Fax: 613-475-2599
AON Inc. is committed to meet the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner and to comply with AODA and all of its standards.
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***Late Tender Packages will not be accepted*** The Municipality of Marmora and Lake reserves the right to accept or reject all or any part of any Bid, also reserves the right to accept other than the lowest Bid and to cancel this call for Bids at any time.
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EVENTS BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE CLUB 39 Country music of Heartland Band Jan 27, Royal Canadian Legion Br. 99 132 Pinnacle st. 8pm to Midnight Singles & Couples welcome. Members $10 non $12. 613-395-0162 or 613-966-6596 LITTLE SHOP of Horrors, Belleville Theatre Guild - Musician-actor auditions Jan. 29, 2pm and Jan. 30, 7pm at the Pinnacle Playhouse. Please prepare a short 32 measure selection in the style of the music of the show (R&B, Motown, Doo-Wop). Play will run from June 1-17. 613-9671442 or info@bellevilletheatreguild.ca. FEB 01 2pm & 7:30pm Julieta - A Quinte Film Alternative Presentation. Matinee – $9 Evening – $11 Student – $5.50 - The Empire Theatre , 321 Front Street, Belleville. More at quintefilmalternative.ca FEB 02 6:30 - 8PM ARTIST TALK David Morrish will give an informal presentation which will address the history of the Cabinet of Curiosity and the Wunderkammer. until February 11. John M. Parrott Art Gallery , 254 Pinnacle Street. bellevillelibrary.ca FEB 02 8-10:30pm Opening Night DoubleDouble: Two One-Act Plays by Norm Foster at the Pinnacle Playhouse. Feb. 2-18 on select evenings at 8 pm and Sunday matinees at 2 pm. 613-967-1442 or info@ bellevilletheatreguild.ca. LIONS CLUB, every 2nd and 4th Tues. dinner and meeting. 7pm. 119 Station Street. 613 962-6559 HAPPY HARMONY Womens Choir Thursdays 7-9 pm Brittany Brant Music Centre, off Hwy #2 ten minutes east of Belleville Hospital. 613-438-7664. MEALS ON Wheels Belleville: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday a hot meal delivered to you, noon. 613-969-0130 QUINTE REGION Crokinole Club, every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Quinte Wellness Centre, Cannifton Rd. http://www.qrcc.ca . 613-967-7720 or 613-849-0690. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Belleville General Hospital Auxiliary seeks adults and students at least 16 years of age to volunteer 613-969-7400 www.qhc.on.ca INN FROM the Cold Hot Meals Jan. 18-Feb. 28 Bridge St. United Church, 60 Bridge St. E. (side door). Free hot meals and a warm place to be. Doors 4 pm.No registration required. frozen meal can be picked up daily 2-4 pm.Registration required 613-962-9178.
BILL DUNK Memorial Senior Men’s BONSPIEL at BRIGHTON & DISTRICT CURLING CLUB Jan 27. 8.30am – 6pm BRIGHTON SENIORS Club looking for new members. Meeting 3rd Wednesday of month. 613-475-4631. EUCHRE PARTY fundraiser on Jan 28, 2 -4pm Hastings Manor Long Term Care Home.$10. 613-394-2605 to register BRIGHTON LEGION dinner and dance, Jan 28, 6 - Midnight. $20. BRIGHTON ALL Star Concert band rehearses every wed evening in the ENSS music room from 7-9. BRIGHTON LEGION Ladies Auxiliary Gourmet Breakfast Jan 29, 9-11:30am JOYFULL NOISE Women’s Choir practices every Monday evening 7-9 p.m, Brighton Legion. New members welcome. 613 397 3236. www.joyfull-noise.com
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25TH ANNUAL Polar Bear Plunge Winter Festival Jan 28, noon Campbellford Lions Beach Park, 6053 County Road 50, Campbellford, FREE. 705-778-2142, sevenelms@sympatico.ca MAMMA MIA Sing-Along & Greek Buffet Feb 2, 6pm. Aron Theatre Campbellford, 54 Bridge St E, Campbellford, 20$ www.incredibleediblesfestival.com MOSAIC ART Workshop Feb 2, 9am -12pm Hastings Civic Centre Hall, 6 Albert St E, Hastings, $10 Community Care Northumberland, 705-653-1411 TRIPLE P, Positive Parenting Seminars #3/3 Feb 2, 1pm–2:30pm YMCA Early Years Centre, 6 Albert St E, Hastings,Free Positive Parenting Northumberland, 289251-5374 INDOOR WALKING and Exercise Program at St. John’s United Church Auditorium every Tuesday and Friday from 10-11am. bring clean shoes. 50 Bridge St. W. 705-653-2283. DANCE PARTY Campbellford Legion Br 103 Jan 28 live band “wicklow� age of majority $5 open cash bar public welcome 34 Bridge st Campbellford WEEKDAYS 11-1PM The Beacon youth centre open to students from ENSS and Brighton P.S. snacks, safe environment, reliable adult volunteers. games. Evening drop-in Tuesdays to Fridays 7-9 p.m. SEXUAL HEALTH Clinic, January 31, 10 am to Noon. 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1205. CAMPBELLFORD LEGION Br 103, 34 BRIGHTON Bridge St Campbellford, 705 653 2450. TRINITY-ST. ANDREW’S United Church Thurs 730 pm open 8-ball, Sunday 3-7 CLOTHING DEPOT, 58 Prince Edward pm open Jam Session No cover Street, donations welcome Interested in COLBORNE Volunteering? 613-242-5387
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MADOC LEGION Branch 363 afternoon of live musical entertainment Jan 28, 2-6pm. Six raffles for turkeys will be made during the afternoon. No cover charge MADOC LEGION Branch 363 mixed Dart Tournament Jan 29. Registration is at 10am. and play begins 11am. Random Draw for teams ; Entry Fee is $5. CROKINOLE: THIRD Friday of every month, 8 pm. Trinity United Church (side entrance), St. Lawrence St. East. $2.50/ TYENDINAGA person. MEALS ON Wheels Deseronto: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, a hot meal delivMARMORA ered around noon.613-396-6591 A CHORAL Evensong St. Paul’s Anglican FREE LUNCH Time Fitness with Active Church, Marmora Jan 29, 4pm. membership Tyendinaga Fitness Resource FUNSPIEL: MARMORA & Area Curl- Centre. $20 for seniors (55 +) $30 for ing Club Jan 28 7pm. $10/adult $5/child. adults Stop in classes 12:15pm Monday BINGO EVERY Monday Marmora Le- -Thursday. (613) 962-2822 gion Early Birds 7pm Jam Session every DINER’S CLUB, 1st Wednesday, 12-2 Monday Club Room 6-9pm. chase the pm. Deseronto Community Centre, $6/ ace every friday ticket sales noon-8pm member. $7/non-member. Reservations Draw 8:30pm. Darts every Friday 1,7pm. 613-396-6591 Sundays Club Room now open 1-5pm.
BEEF ‘N Pork Buffet at the Quinte Masonic Centre 33 King Dr., Frankford Jan. 27 Social Hour 5:15 Dinner 6:15 $15.00. All welcome! EUCHRE - every Tuesday at 1 p.m. Mapleview Community & Seniors Club 1030 Mapleview Road, Frankford 613-395-3751 TOPS (TAKE off Pounds Sensibly), Wednesday, Anglican Church Hall, 60 N Trent Frankford, weigh-in 3-3:30pm. meeting 3:30-4:30 p.m. FRANKFORD LEGION: Mondays Cribbage 1pm. Tuesdays, Euchre 1pm; Line dancing 7pm. Wednesdays, Seniors Euchre 1 pm; Open Snooker 7pm. Thursdays Ladies Pool and Mens Darts 7pm. Fridays Mixed Fun Darts 7pm. GENTLE YOGA, Suitable for everyone. Classes every Tuesday 1pm, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Frankford. Info: Sarah STIRLING 613-398-6407 MOONSHOT EUCHRE every Wednes- PANCAKE BREAKFAST St. Paul’s day, 1pm. Tournaments Every 3rd Sunday United Church 104 Church St Stirling of the Month, 1pm. Frankford Lions Club 730-11am Jan 28. Adults $7Children 5-12 $5 Under 5 free HASTINGS STIRLING CLUB 55 and Over regular ST. GEORGE’S Church, Hastings, used euchre every Wednesday in Stirling Legion book sale every Wednesday, 10 am-2pm. 1pm. $2.00 to play.613-395-3559 Enter at rear of church. TRENTON HASTINGS KITCHEN – A Trent Hills SEWING SOCIAL, Tuesdays, 1-4pm, Community Kitchen Repeats 1st Thursday of every month Feb 2, 10am – 12:30 Trenton Library Bring your sewing mapm Hastings Civic Centre, 6 Albert St chine, your selected project, and extension E, Hastings,Free. YMCA Ontario Early cord. kristar@quintewest.ca Years Centre, 705-696-1353 ROYAL CANADIAN Legion Branch TOPS (TAKE Off Pounds Sensibly) meet- 110 Winter Dance with Live Band The ings Wednesdays at the Trinity United Shadows Jan. 28, 8pm Advance tickets Church, Hastings. Weigh-in 5:00-5:45pm Legion office. 613-392-0331 or rcl110.ca and meeting 6:00-7:00 pm. (705) 696-3359 PROBUS CLUB of Quinte West meets SALVATION ARMY Lunch, 11:30am 1st Thursday of the month, 9:30 a.m., -1pm on the 2nd and the 4th Friday from upstairs at the RCL Branch 110, Trenton. All seniors welcome.613-475-5111 Sept-June, Civic Centre, Hastings. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meeting HAVELOCK every Tuesday and Friday, 9:15 a.m. Seniors RCLEGION BR 389 Ladies Auxiliary Centre, Bay St., Trenton. www.oa.org Brunch Jan 29, 10am-2pm, Adults $8.50, Seniors $6.50, Children 5-11 $5.00 Chil- TWEED dren 4 and under free. TREE & Shrub Seedlings Contact Ewa GOSPEL SINGS at Stone Jug Hall Hwy Bednarczuk, 613-394-3915 ext 252, ewa. 7, Donations only. last sat of each month. bednarczuk@ltc.on.ca or www.ltc.on.ca 613-473-2755 TWEED LEGION in-house Sports Pool League Wednesday 6:30, Shuffleboard TRADITIONAL COUNTRY Music Jam Sessionsm Ol Town Hall, Matheson and Thursday 7 and Darts Friday 7:30. Euchre Oak Streets, Havelock, every Wednes- bi-weekly on Saturdays 613-478-1865 day. Doors 12, tunes 1pm. Bring your FREE CRAVING Change workshop at
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Comedy, music and good food kick off Groundhog Fest in Stirling TERRY MCNAMEE
Stirling-While the groundhogs sleep, Stirling residents of all ages can stay wide awake this Friday, Jan. 27, and take in the Stirling and District Lions Groundhog Variety Show. The two-hour event gets underway at 8 p.m. and will take place at the Stirling Lions Club, which is located upstairs at the Stirling Arena. Admission at the door is only $2 per person. "We want to get a crowd up there to see some of our local talent," said Lions president Kenn Deck. The performers will be musician Dave Bush and musical guest Casey Garlick. Local comic The Real Timmy Boyle will close out the show. The host for the evening will be comedian John Kerr. Music will include a little of everything, from classic rock to comedy songs and songs with a little social commentary, such as Bush's popular YouTube video, The Hydro Song. Bush also will be debuting some new songs. The entire weekend of Groundhog Fest will be busy. The Stirling Legion is holding its annual Hogfest Dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday. The menu includes chicken, potatoes, vegetables, salad, dinner rolls, dessert, tea and coffee. The price per person is $14. Dinner reservations are available for 70 people. Call 613-395-2975 or drop in for supper before heading over to the concert. Saturday will get underway with a pancake breakfast starting at 7 a.m. at St.
Paul's United Church in Stirling. At 1:30 p.m., Dave Bush and Friends will be performing in the old Masonic Hall, located right downtown near the three-way intersection. Don't forget the Pond Hockey Tournament being held all day Saturday at Oak Lake. Proceeds from that event will go to Belleville Wheelchair Basketball. For information, contact John Kerr at johnny_ kerr@hotmail.com or by phone at 613242-9102. Also as part of Groundhog Fest, the Lions are hosting a Paint Night Fundraiser on Saturday night. Reservations are required and the cost is $45 per people for all materials and hors d'oeuvres. For tickets and information, contact alanabancroft@ yahoo.com The Legion is holding a Sunday Brunch on Jan. 29 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with bacon and eggs, sausage, ham, baked beans, pancakes, home fries, coffee and juice. The cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 10 years old. Children under 5 eat for free. You can't have a Groundhog Fest without a groundhog, and Stirling's own groundhog will be popping out to check for signs of spring on Thursday, Feb. 2. "Millpond Moe will be doing his prognostication thing at the Covered Bridge at 7:30 a.m.," Deck said. All events are suitable for families except Paint Night, which is restricted to adults. The hockey tournament is open to adult players only, but spectators of all ages are welcome to come and cheer on the teams.
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Stirling musician and songwriter Dave Bush will be performing this Friday, Jan. 27, during the Stirling and District Lions Groundhog Variety Show. The event begins at 8 p.m. at the Lions Hall. Terry McNamee/Metroland
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