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Groundwork for proposed dialysis clinic at Trenton Memorial Hospital underway BY ERIN STEWART

Trenton – A dialysis clinic could be on the horizon for Trenton Memorial Hospital. Doctor David Weinstein, a nephrologist in Belleville since January 2016, supports the proposed clinic and is working alongside Quinte Health Care, Trenton Memorial Hospital (TMH) Foundation and Our TMH to determine the feasibility of the proposed unit. Weinstein, who has committed to be the supervising physician at the proposed clinic, said he became involved in the project after he saw a story posted online with Our TMH’s desire to have a dialysis unit in Trenton. With the project in the preliminary stages, Weinstein said they are hoping to create more than just a dialysis unit at TMH. “The goal is, as we’re talking about things, to make this all aspects of kidney disease care, certainly for all of those patients who are along the spectrum of where they’re getting closer to needing end stage renal disease care, whether that’s dialysis or transplantation,” he said. It would be a chronic kidney disease clinic, encompassing all of the aspects of what’s needed for kidney disease care. Weinstein said the multi-disciplinary clinic would help to prevent the progression of kidney disease, a place where patients would see a physician,

Dr. David Weinstein, a nephrologist practising in nephrology and hypertension, at his office in Belleville. Erin Stewart/Metroland

a nurse educator, a pharmacist, dietician and social worker to be able to have all aspects of their care looked at and, if needed, prepare them for dialysis. In addition, Weinstein said the clinic would also work as a referral site to get people to transplant programs when it’s appropriate and they are also talking of setting up a home clinic functioning out of the chronic kidney disease clinic as well, where people could be trained on how to do home dialysis for patients who choose that route. Having a clinic in Trenton makes

perfect sense, he said. “The goal is to try to do everything we can out of there and provide patients with all the services to make life as easy as it can be in a difficult situation.” Kingston General Hospital (KGH) is the Regional Chronic Kidney Disease Program for the South East Local Health Integration Network’s region, operating under the Ontario Renal Network (ORN). Kingston has satellite dialysis unit locations, including Napanee, Belleville and Picton, but Dr. Weinstein said there are capacity and geography

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Groundwork for proposed dialysis clinic at Trenton Memorial Hospital underway come from fundraising efforts and Based on the latest 2011-2014 data then the operating costs would come on the ORN’s website, KGH’s pro- from the Ontario Renal Network gram did not meet the targets. through Cancer Care Ontario. In the 2013-2014 year, a total of “The building, the dialysis ma19.2 per cent of patients travelled chines, all of that would certainly more than 60 minutes to dialysis, have to come out of the charity and 23.6 per cent of patients travelled be- the generosity that would come from tween 30 to 60 minutes and 57.2 per donors locally but then once that unit cent of patients travelled less than 30 is built, thankfully there’s governminutes. ment funding that comes through the “With dialysis you’re looking at Ontario Renal Network/Cancer Care three times a week for the rest of Ontario,” said Weinstein. your life, and that commute back Weinstein said he’s happy with the and forth, whether it’s 60 minutes if support from all parties involved and not longer, is really taxing on peo- he’s “cautiously optimistic” about the ple when you look at traveling back project. and forth and a Preliminary dialysis treatment “This is a problem that’s work will conthat’s running betinue to be done tween three to four only going to get worse to determine the hours,” said Weinfeasibility of the and just like people stein. clinic and then a “For most talked about diabetes business model people it’s really will have to be a full day process, being an epidemic, brought forward being done three chronic kidney disease to the Ontario times a week… If Renal Network you could make and dialysis are on just for support and one aspect easier the green light to a smaller level and, for them, it takes begin. something that’s unfortunately, our society Wendy Warner, very hard and executive direcmakes it slightly isn’t getting healthier.” tor of the TMH less hard.” Foundation, said Unfortunately, the Foundation is the amount of people with kidney in full support of the clinic. disease isn’t declining. “It’s certainly something that we’re “The key factors that bring on pursuing as a viable option to put kidney disease – diabetes, high blood into some of the empty space in the pressure, obesity, poor dietary habits, hospital,” she said. less exercise – that’s everywhere and “It’s definitely something that is a those are factors that are not getting very needed service for our commubetter,” said Weinstein. nity, we have a lot of patients that are “This is a problem that’s only go- having to travel to Kingston for their ing to get worse and just like people dialysis, it takes away a lot of their talked about diabetes being an epi- quality of life by having to travel demic, chronic kidney disease and back and forth and then spend long dialysis are on just a smaller level days there, so it’s certainly something and, unfortunately, our society isn’t that the hospital, and the foundation, getting healthier.” and Our TMH all believe is a necesWith about 40 to 50 new patients sary component to adding to our a month, Weinstein said in less than health care here in the community.” a year he already has a list of 100 Mike Cowan, co-chair of Our patients who meet the criteria for ad- TMH, said the advocacy committee vanced chronic kidney disease, which continues to work hard to preserve, over the next five years are people at a protect and enhance the hospital. significantly increased risk for poten“The next step is to start working tially needing dialysis or transplanta- with Kingston Renal Unit, they’re the tion. ones at this point in time who conWeinstein said building a chronic trol the dialysis units, where they’re kidney disease clinic would be a going, so we want to get this up and large financial endeavour, estimating running as quickly as possible,” said $2.5 million as a reasonable ballpark Cowan. “But it’s getting all the playnumber. ers on board and at this point we are There are two streams of funding. about 90 per cent there so it’s coming The initial start up costs would together very well.”

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Concept design for phase 1 of the QW waterfront trail master plan is unveiled

Trenton — The concept plan for the first phase in Quinte West’s waterfront trail master plan was unveiled during the city’s open house on Thursday, Feb. 23. Community members were invited to learn about the proposed concept plan and give public input on the first phase of the project, which is designed to start at the area of the Cenotaph at Albert Street, go through city hall property, past the Trent Port Marina and head toward Carrying Place. Scott Wentworth, landscape architect and owner/founder of Wentworth Landscapes, and his team presented the concept plans for the 2-km stretch of paved trail, three metres wide, with many proposed features. “It’s really an outdoor living facility with a wide variety of features within it that would attract young and old,” said Wentworth. “It’s trying to get people outside, live a healthier life, create the awareness, intention and opportunity to live a healthier life outside.” The proposed features start with a trailhead courtyard at the beginning of the trail, across from the cenotaph at the corner of Quinte Street and Albert Street. A proposed pavilion courtyard next to Quinte West City Hall and Public Library with shaded sitting areas and open lawn space would be a natural ice rink in the winter. The concept plan also includes a children’s garden beside city hall, which includes an outdoor classroom area, an outdoor musical instrument courtyard and butterfly garden with plants to attract butterflies. It also includes a waterfront courtyard behind city hall with a water feature, benches, bike racks and a bike repair station. Moving toward the Trent Port Marina, the concept plan includes a picnic grove next

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Our TMH hits 9,000 members, plans celebration and May is now Our TMH month BY ERIN STEWART

Trenton — Quinte West city council formally designated the month of May as Our TMH month in Quinte West during the council meeting Tuesday Feb. 21. Our TMH, Trenton Memorial Hospital’s advocacy committee, was formed just over two years ago with a mandate to preserve, protect and enhance services at TMH and it has done just that. In 2016, Our TMH played a vital role in gaining the support to stop day surgeries and the equipment at TMH from moving down the road to Belleville. Now 9,000 members strong through the membership drive, Our TMH has many accomplishments to celebrate and is planning a street dance celebration for all of TMH’s catchment area. “It’s a thank you for supporting Our TMH and the foundation (Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation) is also partnering with us,” said Our TMH committee member Sharon Urquhart. “Everything is underway, everything seems to be moving along fine,” she said. The free street dance event is scheduled for June 10 at city hall. The Reasons are set to perform, said Urquhart, along with performances by the Cold Creek Cloggers and Quinte Bay Cloggers, the Batawa Lion’s Club will be supplying food, the Rotary Club of Brighton will run a beer tent and Quinte Access has agreed to help with transportation. Urquhart was happy to share that there will be a door-

to-door membership drive coming up in May, where volunteers will hand out letters and cards to recruit more members to help reach Our TMH’s membership goal of 20,000. “It’ll be more or less like how they did the census 40 years ago, so you’ll have the letter, everything, we’ll take the bottom portion and it’s a sign to say they’re happy with the work we’ve done,” she said. Our TMH co-chair Mike Cowan said the membership drive helps bring the community together. “I guess you have to go back and think of where we were two years ago now, with the threatened closure of the hospital,” said Cowan. “We always have to remember that it can happen again, we must stay consistently vigilant and aware,” he said. “This has happened three times in 18 years, so we can have it happen again.” Cowan said Our TMH continues to work hard and is now focusing efforts on a proposed dialysis unit at TMH. “The next step is to start working with Kingston Renal Unit, they’re the ones at this point in time who control the dialysis units, where they’re going, so we want to get this up and running as quickly as possible,” said Cowan. “But it’s getting all the players on board and at this point we are about 90 per cent there so it’s coming together very well.” Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison said city council always supports Our TMH and “we’re proud of what Our TMH’s Sharon Urquhart and co-chair Mike Cowan smile next to Our TMH’s registered 9,000 members out of the 20,000 goal. they’re doing”.

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Life everywhere in the stars Only 39 light-years away, astronomers have found seven planets circling a very small “red dwarf ” star called Trappist-1. All seven are in or near what we call the “Goldilocks zone”: not too hot, not too Gwynne Dyer cold, but just right for water to remain liquid on the planet. So we all speculate once again, but a little more bravely this time, about whether some of these planets might be home to life. Not only are three of Trappist-1’s planets dead centre in the Goldilocks zone; the other four are on the fringes of the habitable zone. And they are all big enough – from half Earth’s size to slightly bigger than our home planet – to retain an atmosphere for billions of years. If an intelligent life form evolved on even one of these planets, it could have colonized all seven: they are very close together. The journey would be not much more demanding than a trip from the Earth to the Moon. So think about that: a seven-world interplanetary civilization. It may not exist at Trappist-1: we cannot yet assume that life crops up everywhere that the circumstances are suitable for it. But it surely must exist in one or many (or most) of the hundreds of millions of similar star systems that exist in this galaxy alone. It looks like life is as common as dirt in the universe, which for living creatures like us is infinitely more interesting than a dead universe ruled only by physics and chemistry. Whereas the poor scientists, shackled by their duty to go not one millimetre further than the evidence will currently support, are condemned to say cool, restrained things like: “The discovery of multiple rocky planets with surface temperatures that allow for liquid water make this amazing system an exciting future target in the search for life.” (Dr Chris Copperwheat of Liverpool John Moores University, which provided one of the telescopes used in the study.) Of course, Dr Copperwheat really knows that this discovery makes it 99 percent certain (it was already 98 percent certain) that life is commonplace throughout the universe. He just must not say so until we actually find hard evidence for life on one of the almost 4,000 “exoplanets” orbiting other stars that astronomers have found in the past 24 years.

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But I am a journalist, and I am allowed to speak obvious truths even when the scientific evidence is still falling a bit short. Planets are self-evidently as common as dirt. Life is almost certainly as common as dirt. And even intelligent life must be pretty common in the universe. Maybe only one planet in a million has intelligent life, you say? Okay, then there are at least a hundred and forty million planets with intelligent life in this galaxy alone. And there are at least a hundred billion galaxies. I started reading science fiction when I was quite young – maybe ten or eleven – and my parents knew an old guy a few streets away who was an amateur astronomer, so they sent me along to see him. He showed me his telescope, and pictures he had taken, and even an exercise book where he had done sketches of our own solar system and the entire galaxy with coloured pencils. But he couldn’t tell me whether there were any planets beyond our own system, let alone whether there was life elsewhere in the universe. Nobody knew, and he was being properly scientific in his caution. So I returned to my science fiction, and never went back to see him again. I am probably now at least as old as that “old guy” was then. We live in a truly marvelous time, when the whole universe is opening up to us, and I wish he could have lived long enough to know what we know now. And now for the next perplexing question. If life is as common as dirt, and intelligent life only maybe a thousand times less common, then where is everybody? Is intelligence so counter-productive that an intelligent species automatically self-destructs within a few dozen generations of developing a scientific civilization? Or is there something so terrible out there that everybody who survived is observing radio silence? Questions for another day. But Trappist-1 is so close that in a few hundred years we could probably get there in a generation ship. Meanwhile, a private consortium led by the BoldlyGo Institute and Mission Centaur is working on an orbital telescope that will look for planets around our closest stellar neighbour, Alpha Centauri, only 4.4 light-years (40 trillion kilometres) away. It’s called Project Blue, after astronomer Carl Sagan’s famous picture of our own “pale blue dot”. But there are a gazillion other pale blue dots, and maybe Alpha Centauri has one too. Hallelujah!

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PM makes a double misstep on language apology Editorial by Chris Malette He is sorry. Yessir, Jasper, he said it. Justin Trudeau is officially sorry for answering a question at a town hall meeting in French when the question was posed in English. Not such a big deal, eh? Well, let’s look more deeply into it and I think you’ll find that not only did the PM well and truly insert his size 11 dogs in his mouth, he took a ridiculous amount of time to extract said brogues. In the end, you’ll see he stepped in the merde twice on this tiff. News Item: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed his “sincere regrets” to anglophone advocates in Quebec, after responding in French to an English question at a recent town hall meeting… Trudeau came under criticism in January when, at an event in Sherbrooke, Que., he offered a French answer to a question about Englishspeakers accessing mental health services. Toronto Star It all began when Trudeau was in the midst of his wildly popular cross-country town hall tour in January. At the event in Sherbrooke, he answered questions ranging from local concerns about public transit to tabling new federal pot legislation and he answered them all in French — because, he said, “we’re in Quebec.” But, it all came a cropper for Trudeau when a woman named Judy Ross asked in English what would be done to help Anglo-Quebecers in the Eastern Townships seeking mental health services when those services are almost solely available in French. “Thank you for your use of both official languages,” Trudeau replied to Ross in French. “But we’re in a French province so I will answer in French. He did not, by all accounts, directly answer Ross’ question, but that was beside what became the broader point – her very pressing question about the lack of English-language mental health services in a region of Quebec where English is quite prevalent, but in which mental health services are almost completely delivered in French. It is, said Ross, a crisis in the making for those seeking urgent mental health care if they are not fluently bilingual – a level of duo-linguistics many in the Townships have not achieved, largely owing to the increasing age of those who require the mental health services. Many advo-

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cating for English language health services in the Eastern Townships say aging residents who had only ever manager a bare passing level of French fluency are now in increasing need of having mental health care delivered in English, but who cannot owing to the province’s stringent francophone language laws. Ross, two days later, in an on-air interview on Jan. 18, told CBC’s As It Happens host Heather Mann that she was appalled at Trudeau’s refusal to answer her in English, when that was the very crux of her point. “At the time, I felt quite… I felt very disrespected and I was disappointed,” she said. “But by the end of the evening, when he refused to answer any of the six questions that were presented in English, I felt as though we were treated as second-class citizens. From the broadcast: HM: Why do you think he chose to answer in French? JR: I think he chose to the answer in French only because he felt it would be to his benefit. I think this was a political ploy and I don’t think he really thought about the impact it has on people. He was more interested in votes than on concerns of the public… I posed the question in English on purpose because I wanted to make the point that English services and mental health that I’m concerned about… But to start right off making his excuses for answering in French only, I found quite disrespectful…” It’s an ongoing debate, albeit a fading one and a minor one, at that, as to whether the town hall tour was a listening opportunity or a PR exercise. But the simple truth is it should not have taken the extremely savvy communications strategists in the PMO more than a month to set it right. That was unacceptable. In Ross’ last words on the matter way back on January 18, on the CBC program, she nailed the matter in a nutshell – at least for her and those she spoke for: “But the whole event then turned into a language issue and took away completely from the point that I was trying to make,” Ross said. Exactly. After all the sturm und drang over the language tussle the mental health needs of English Quebeckers are still getting the back hand and it took Trudeau more than a month to concede he’d been wrong on the superficial part of it all – the language misstep.

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Restaurants ready to serve some Quintelicious meals

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Belleville – If you’re hungry to support local food and beverages - and the local economy, eat your heart out; another Quintelicious promotion is coming up. From March 2 to 26, 13 Quinte-area restaurants will be promoting menu items made from locally produced ingredients. Quintelicious is a promotion that’s now occurring twice a year – in the late fall and the early spring. These times may be down times for the wider tourism industry, but as Laura Voskamp, a communications manager for Bay of Quinte Tourism, pointed out “there are fantastic restaurants serving fantastic food and fantastic beer all year round.” The participating restaurants this time are Earl & Angelo’s, Linguine’s, Red Rock Canyon, Capers, Sans Souci, The Boathouse, Burger Revolution, Chilangos, Royal Haveli, Birdy’s Casual Dining, XIX Nineteen Restaurant & Bar, Paulo’s and L’Auberge de France. At Birdy’s, a restaurant at 449 Dundas St. W. in Belleville that opened last year, owner Tina Van Egmond is getting ready to serve three special Quintelicious meals. One is a beef liver and onion meal made with meat provided from Enright Cattle Company. It will be offered with a stout beer made by Trenton’s Wild Card Brewing Company. Another meal offered will be a pork tenderloin, with a Wild Card beer known as Saved by the Dunk. A third meal will be a beer battered filet au soul, served with a beer from Northumberland’s Church Key Brewery. In a lunch-hour interview to promote Quintelicious, Egmond, Voskamp and Nate Card, the owner of Wild Card Brewing, agreed that the Quintelicious promotion is a great way to promote local restaurants and local food and beer businesses. This March’s event comes on the heels of the formation of the new Quinte Craft Association, which plans to co-promote 24 established or up-and-coming beer and cider producers in the Quinte area. Van Egmond said that most restaurant customers are willing to embrace a local promotion and their ears perk up upon hearing about a special menu item that has a local flavour. “It drives sales. It’s nice,” she said. “And within a few menu items you present your restaurant really well.” All three agreed that millennials, particularly, get behind the local promotion. It may be because the way food is con-

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sumed has come full circle. Several generations ago people had to get their food from local producers. As a globalized world developed, that no longer became mandatory and now people are accustomed to purchasing food produced from afar. But now, they agreed, many consumers find it trendy to, by choice, support a local food or beverage business, knowing they’re contributing to their local economy. Card said it’s a thrill for him to walk into a restaurant and see people purchasing his beer. On some occasions people have spotted his Wild Card t-shirt and praised him for his work, which is even more thrilling. Voskamp said there’s a belief that for every $1 a person spends on a local food product, it translates into $3 back into the local economy, considering all the spinoff effects. They’re all hoping Quintelicious gets more people out to local restaurants to learn more about local food producers and local beverages. “These events give us a chance to educate local consumers,” said Card.

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Trenton Christian School celebrated 60 years of Christian education with the play The Jungle Book, performed at the school on Thursday Feb. 23 and 24. In this scene the vultures, played by alumni Denise LeConte, Steve Voskamp, Mitch Vanberkel and Rachel Vaanderleeuw, surround Mowgli, performed by William Elson. Erin Stewart/Metroland

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Trenton â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens is getting a new score clock, with a price tag of $250,000. Quinte West City council approved a new, 10-year exclusive agreement with Pepsi for the sale and vending of Pepsi products in and around city facilities during the council meeting Tuesday Feb. 21. The city will use $250,000 from the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working fund to purchase the new clock and will then use the first $250,000 received in revenue through the Pepsi agreement to repay the working fund reserve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We signed the Pepsi deal for revenue, Pepsi has offered us a good deal in putting in their machines, we sell their products,â&#x20AC;? said Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This way at least weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re showing a way that we can make money, support minor hockey, support the clock, and the clock is a facilitator,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a figure skater, or at the home show, they can use that clock to advertise, put information on, all kinds of things, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a way of getting information out there, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just think of it for hockey.â&#x20AC;? Council approved the sole sourcing of the new score clock from Nevco with a limit of $250,000. David Clazie, director of cor-

porate and financial services, submitted the staff report to council, outlining staff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendations for the Pepsi agreement and score clock. Clazie stated the Pepsi dealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial impact on the city will be conservative and the city will â&#x20AC;&#x153;receive over $330,000 over the next 10 years, with the potential of additional revenues through advertising and additional vending.â&#x20AC;? In the report, the proposed score clock is described as having four full-colour LED video display screens, just over five feet high and seven feet wide. The clock will be integrated with the two other existing clocks at both ends of the arena, so they can be controlled together from one location. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The potential of additional revenues through vending and advertising on the clock itself will generate more than sufficient funds to repay the purchase price of the clock and allow the city to install a state of the art score clock at no cost to the taxpayers,â&#x20AC;? stated Clazie. Included in the $250,000 cost, is the replacement of the clock at the north end of the arena and refurbishment of the other clock, to ensure that they are linked and work together.

G-Hawks down Markham but fall to Cobourg before playoffs BY ERIN STEWART

Trenton – The Trenton Golden Hawks ended their last regular season home game with a bang, defeating the Markham Royals 7-2 on Friday Feb. 24. Markham’s Sam Hu started the Royals off on the right foot, scoring the first goal of the game 5:32 into the first. The Hawks didn’t let the Royals keep a lead for long. About 20 seconds later G-Hawks’ Rex Moe scored, assisted by Ben Scheel and Austin Tonkovich, and the goals kept coming. Connor Quinn scored five minutes later, assisted by Anthony Sorrentino, and Andrew Cordssen-David scored on a power play, assisted by Lucas Brown and Brandon Marinelli, to round out the first 3-1 for the Hawks. Again, Markham scored the first goal in the next period, scored by Jonathan Tecce, assisted by Hu and Brett Ouderkirk. The Hawks picked up their fourth goal on a shot from Chris Sekelyk, assisted by Jordan Chard and Nick Boddy, at 12:36 and finished off the second 4-2. The Hawks really extended the lead in the third, starting off 23 seconds into the period with a goal from Sorrentino, assisted by Michael Silveri and Mac Lewis. Louis DiMatteo scored the team’s second power play goal at 9:07, assisted by co-captain Josh Allan and Connor Quinn. Rex Moe earned himself first star of the game with his second goal of the night at 11:16, assisted by Ben Scheel, the final goal of the game to bring the Hawks to a 7-2 win. The Hawks specialty teams were in fine form with a 5/5 penalty kill and 2-3 power play. Coach Jerome Dupont said he liked the team’s first and third period, but thought the team didn’t play well in the second. “Overall it was a decent game in terms of the result,” he said. “We were being real diligent around the net to convert and just being hungrier than the opposition.” Trenton’s goaltender Chris Janzen saved 17 out of 19 shots and Markham’s Graham Schropp saved 34 out of 41 shots. The Hawks faced a different outcome when they travelled to Cobourg for the last regular season game on Saturday. The Cobourg Cougars’ Jake Bricknell scored four minutes into the first, assisted by Josh Maguire and Daniel McKitrick.

Cobourg’s Matthew Busby scored on a power play at 16:21, rounding out the first 2-0 for the Cougars. There was no scoring in the second period and the Hawks were outshot 12-3. Shots were even at 9-9 in the third but the Hawks couldn’t find the back of the net while the Cougars scored again on a power play at 17:42, goal by Nick Minerva. The Hawks went 0-6 on the power play and 2-5 on the penalty kill. Elliot Gerth made 32 saves out of 35 shots for the Hawks and Cobourg’s Stefano Durante saved all 23 shots he faced. Assistant coach Kevin Forrest said games can be tricky when one team has nothing to gain or lose and the other has a lot to gain with a win. “They hadn’t played a game in eight days and were in a must-win situation as far as playoff seedings go, so they had a lot more jump and a higher compete level than us for the majority of the game, especially in the first Trenton golden Hawks’ Anthony Sorrentino takes a shot on net during the Hawks game against Markham period,” he said. on Friday Feb. 24. Forrest said Gerth played Erin Stewart/Metroland very well in net as the team gave up many scoring chances early in the game. STORE HOURS: PRICES EFFECTIVE The Trenton Golden Hawks finished first Monday thru Sunday Thursday March 2 in the East Division and first in the OJHL’s 8:00am - 10:00pm Wednesday March 8 North-East Conference, holding first seed with 87 points. Like last year, the Hawks will face the Newmarket Hurricanes, in the eighth and final spot with 50 points. Markham is in second after winning the North Division with 64 points. Cobourg fought hard to hold on to the third spot with 82 points, Whitby (4), Wellington (5), Kingston (6), Stouffville (7). The Trenton Golden Hawks ended the regular season with a total of 20,485 fans in attendance in 27 games.

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Belleville – Ontario electricity consumers who are struggling to pay their bills will no longer risk being disconnected during the winter months, after the Ontario government quickly passed new legislation on Wednesday, Feb. 22. And while Prince Edward-Hastings Member of Provincial Parliament Todd

Smith supports such a ban, he says he’s unhappy with how it came about. He said Liberal MPPs, just one day earlier, opposed a bill he put forward in the legislature that had the same objective, only to approve their own bill a day later. “It’s almost like the government wanted to play politics with this issue,” he

said, in a phone interview from Queen’s Park on Feb. 22. “But I don’t know how the government wins by playing politics on an issue like this.” Smith, the energy critic for the Opposition Progressive Conservative Party, said “there’s no difference” between his bill and the one the Liberals eventually supported.

The end result, however, addresses an issue that all three parties were concerned about. Smith said, to his party’s knowledge, 60,000 Ontario hydro customers had their electricity cut off in 2016 because they were behind on bills. Smith said many public utilities companies disconnect customers who are behind in their bills during the winter; a move that often forces the customer to seek some sort of emergency funding to keep their home or business from going dark. That issue was supposed to be addressed in a larger piece of omnibus legislation, the Burden Reduction Act, last June. That bill was debated a few times, Smith said, but it never passed. The government complained opposition parties would not get behind some portions of the all-encompassing bill, which meant the disconnect ban would not pass. It all led to the Liberals’ new bill, the Protecting Vulnerable Energy Consumers Act, to come about on Wednesday. It was expected to get Royal assent later on Wednesday and give the Ontario Energy Board the power to end disconnections in cold weather. It’s not clear how quickly the OEB can put the ban into force, but Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault has said most local utilities in the province have already agreed to voluntarily end winter disconnects. Ontario’s soaring hydro costs – which the PCs attribute to too many unnecessary renewable energy contracts handed out by the Liberals over the years through the Green Energy Act – is expected to be a major election issue, when Ontarians go to the polls in 2018. – With files from The Toronto Star

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County-wide OPP policing proposal proves “disappointing” for council BY JACK EVANS

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Hastings County Council said goodbye to yet another senior employee last Friday. He is Steve Gatward, head of the county’s social services department and an employee of some 35 years standing. In a formal presentation during the council meeting, his work was praised both by CAO Jim Pine and Warden Rodney Cooney, who presided for the presentation. Gatward leaves shortly after a major reorganization of his department into social services and housing plus a physical move into new space in the main office building and an “open” concept. Gatward said: “I’ll miss this place. It’s been my home for 35 years and I’ve been proud to work for Hastings County.” Gatward and his committee were also singled out for praise for pitching in to help people left stranded by the sudden closure of the Bel Marine long term care facility at the corner of Bleecker and Dundas streets in Belleville. Some 58 individuals are involved in the sudden closure of the facility because of fire safety inadequacies. Council members noted that it is a prime example of how some people can “fall through the cracks,” and the agency must be vigilant to prevent such cracks. They also praised the efficiency and effort the social services department and senior county staff made to help resolve the situation, which remains ongoing. Gatward said there are no direct clients of the county involved, but since the county partners with the cities of Belleville and Quinte West, it had an obligation to be of any assistance.

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On a cloudy but mild Thursday morning last week the mood was mellow for Hastings County council members as they met in committees. Mayor Bernice Jenkins of Bancroft commented on how happy she was for the southern part of the county to hear that Quinte Conservation has officially announced that the drought situation is finished. “But I had hoped we could have shipped you three or four feet of snow,” she quipped. Mayor Tom Deline of Centre Hastings retorted: “We would have been glad to get it ...” Reeve Vivian Bloom of Highlands of Hastings expanded to report official snow gauge measurements of 100 inches in her municipality during the past winter, not counting at least three significant ice storms. “The snow on my roof was so thick I had to hire a crew to clear it off. They could only get so far down in the snow, then they had to chip away the layers of heavy ice,” she explained. Cars on the road are barely visible except for their rooftops, she added. The Finance Committee of the Whole also dealt with payments for elected members, voting to give a sharp increase to the office of warden to $50,000 because of the onerous duties and comparisons with other counties. While there was a move to keep current pay for councillors, northern members complained of extra costs because of wear and tear on their vehicles, leading finally to an increase close to the average of eastern Ontario counties. Mayor Jenkins justified the councillor pay be recalling a period of frozen pay for councillors at one time, which led to a huge increase to catch up to other areas and much public friction, so it is better to keep up in slow steps.

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BY STEPHEN PETRICK

Belleville – A downtown Belleville cultural tradition that seems to get bigger every spring is about to continue. The sixth-annual Belleville Downtown DocFest runs from Friday, March 3 to Sunday March 5, and will allow documentary fans to see dozens of films at four venues; the Empire Theatre, The Core Centre, the Belleville Public Library and the Pinnacle Playhouse. Last year’s festival saw a total attendance of about 4,600; an increase of 16 per cent over the previous year. Holly Dewar, the new chair of DocFest, said she wouldn’t be surprised if attendance surpasses the 5,000 mark this year. The growth reflects not only the fact that DocFest is a well-established tradition locally, but also the increased interest in the genre of documentary films in general, she said.

“The way we get information has changed. People are looking for more in depth information on subjects they’re interested in. A lot of the topics (represented in the film lineup) are things that resonate. We try to get docs that will resonate with people in our community,” she said. As usual, a highlight of the weekend will be a Friday night opening gala at the Empire Theatre, with a music-themed music screening, followed by a music show. This year’s film is The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble. It will play at 7 p.m. Then, at 9 p.m., the audience will be treated to a performance by Danielle Bassels and the MacDaddys – artists that merge ’20s and ’30s swing with blues and soul. The Saturday night screening at The Empire is Freightened: The Real Price of Shipping at 8 p.m. A discussion on the

Festival Pass holders, as part of a promofilm will follow. And on Sunday, the Empire will fea- tion called DocFest. ture three films; The Eagle Huntress at “The buzz has really grown as people 10 a.m., Koneline: Our Beautiful Land at get to know more about it,” Dewar said. 1 p.m. and The River of My Dreams: A Festival passes are $50. Rush tickets, Profile of Gordon Pinsent at 4 p.m. sold before the screenings, are also on Several local films will play through- sale for $10. More ticket information and out the weekend too; many of them on the full lineup can be seen at downtownSaturday afternoon at the Core Centre. docfest.ca A five-minute film called The Birth of Belleville, by director Doug Knutson, will play on Belleville’s Largest International Saturday, as part of a screening that starts at 12:30 p.m. At the same time, at the Core Centre Screen 2, another of Knutson’s films, Hollywood of the North, will play. Aaron Bell’s short film, My Belleville 200, will also play at the Core Centre Screen 2 at about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. READERS Dewar said the film festival has come along way and now BOOKS tries to bring the full community CRYSTALS together, through a range of proFREE LECTURES grams. Films for school groups are now shown at the Empire AND DEMOS during the days that lead up to the festival’s official start, she Admission $10 said. GOOD ALL WEEKEND Also, now several downtown restaurants – Capers, Sans Souci, Paulo’s, Earl & Angelo’s, th th th Chilangos, Café E and Nice Ice Baby – are offering discounts for

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UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE Thursday, March 9, 2017 @ 9 am DB Mechanical Ltd. 594 Norris Court, Kingston, ON The undersigned auction company has been instructed to sell the assets of DB Mechanical Ltd. by unreserved auction the following: Shop Equipment: (4) Idealarc 250 welders; (2) Canox C250P AC/DC welder; Canox C250 E-HF welder; (2) Canox 250E AC/DC welder; Lincoln Plasma; Miller 2050 Plasma; Lincoln Ranger 300 DLX welder; Lincoln Arc Classic IIID mobile welder; Canox Redmaster 300 w/Canox magmatic welder; (4) Ridgid 300 power threaders; (2) Ridgid 1822-1 power threaders; (3) manual pipe threaders; (5) manual pipe cutters; 4” & 6” Ridgid pipe cutters; (2) Ridgid 700 electric pipe threaders; Super EGO 3000 electric pipe bender; EISELE Cold saw; Gullco power cutter; Ridgid 300 vic groover table mount; (4) Ridgid vic groovers; (7) Ridgid tri stands; (25) pipe stands; Hilti 160 Core Drill; (2) Stihl TS400 cutoff saws, gas; Hitachi DH50MB hammer drill; (6) Milwaukee portable band saw; Hilti PR2-HS laser level; Dewalt laser level; (2) air compressors; (7) bottle jacks; (22) step ladders various sizes; (8) torch carts; (3) pallet jacks; shop vacs; (10) chainfalls; (30) sections of scaffolding; (4) sections of baker scaffolding; (2) drill presses; (20) pipe wrenches; floor fans; welding cables; Dewalt hammer drills; (5) electric cutoffs; Honda 5000X generator; (3) pressure washers; Bore drills; (9) workbenches; (6) snap cutters; (26) job boxes; (7) lever chain hoist; (2) Ridgid HC 300 drills; (20) torches; (2) Genie Super lifts; safety harness (2) 40’ storage vans; (3) 20’ sea containers; (2) 20’ job site office trailers; Hyster 45 propane forklift; Skyjack 3219 scizzorlift; Skyjack 1932E2 scizzorlift Stock: Hilti supplies; pipe fittings; stainless steel fittings etc; copper pipe; Victaulic fittings; brass fittings; gas fittings threaded; grinding supplies; nuts & bolts Misc. Office Furniture Large quantity of hand tools; power tools and supplies not mentioned in advertising

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Brett Lyons and Dylan Houlden visited Loyalist College on Feb. 22 to make a pitch to CBC producers to appear on Dragon’s Den. Stephen Petrick/Metroland

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Belleville – Brett Lyons and Dylan Houlden hope the Dragon’s Den people will grab onto their adjustable grab bar idea. The young Frankford men were two of several people who attended Loyalist College on Thursday, Feb. 23 to pitch businesses ideas for the popular CBC show. Lyons is a student at Loyalist College’s Entrepreneurship Studies Business Launch program, so when he and business partner Houlden heard they might have an opportunity to talk to powerful investors about their product they jumped on the idea. The two are planning to launch a business that will likely be called Your Mobility Innovations. The product they’re promoting now is an adjustable grab bar that can help people in wheelchairs, such as Lyons, or seniors with mobility challenges move about their house more freely. Grab bars are placed in places like showers to help people move about, but they’re often locked into one place. An adjustable grab bar, Lyons said, can be adjusted to meet a person’s changing needs. It’s an idea that came to him as his body grew and grab bars he had in his home started to seem incorrectly placed. “We’re hoping to give indepen-

dence back to people – that’s our biggest thing,” said Lyons in an interview, shortly after making his pitch. The pitch was not made directly to the Dragon’s Den celebrity investors – a panel that usually includes franchise baron Jim Treliving and technology investor Michael Wekerle. Entrepreneurs who attended the college on Thursday were making pitches to Dragon’s Den producers. Those who producers believe should appear on the TV show, will then be invited to participate in a day of shooting at the CBC building in Toronto. The work is all for a show that’s expected to air in the spring. Lyons and Houlden said they weren’t given a direct yes or no on Thursday, but they left the meeting feeling optimistic, as the producers asked many questions to them. “It sounds like they’re going to give us a shot,” Lyons said. “We were told no news is good news.” Whatever happens, Lyons and Houlden said it was a good experience, as it allowed them to speak to more people about their business – after all, networking is incredibly important for an entrepreneur. “We’ve been doing a lot of presentations recently, so it wasn’t too bad,” Lyons said. “But it was definitely intense.”

EVENTS Do you have a community event you would like to see in the paper? Please email your submission to bellevillevents@metroland.com Deadline for submissions for the weekly thursday edition is every Monday at 3pm.

BELLEVILLE TRILLIUM SENIORS Club has Monday Bingo; Tuesday Cribbage;Wednesday Euchre; Thursday Carpet Bowling & Shuffleboard; Friday Darts.Cribbage on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Come by 12:45 p.m Open to all Seniors 50 and over. 613-968-2526 NORTH LAKESHORE Chorus, a community choir based in Eastern Ontario, looking for singers Canada 150/Vimy 100 concert series during June in Whitby, Cobourg and Kingston. Rehearsals in May. Deadline for registrations March 10th. 613-389-7465 or cshragge@gmail.com MARCH 3, World Day of Prayer. 2- 3:30 PM Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 516 Victoria Avenue. UNLEASH YOUR inner Rock Star with Happy Harmony Women’s Choir. Sing 50s/60s songs Thursdays 7-9 p.m Brittany Brant Music Centre, off Hwy 2 ten minutes east of Belleville Hospital, 613-438-7664. THE BIRDS! with Terry Sprague, Jody Allair & Peter Fuller. Hastings Stewardship Council 7-9pm. At Gerry Masterson Community Hall (Thurlow Hall), 516 Harmony Rd. $5 or a donation, kids free. 613-391-9034 info@hastingsstewardship.ca 8 MARCH: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY. IWD Committee (women and men) short march downtown 4:30PM from the librar. social hour 5-6PM. 613-968-6731 x 2237 or infoserv@bellevillelibrary.ca LUNCHEON, MARCH 8th, 12-2pm 290 Bridge St. W. Please note new ticket price $13. Featuring Hand painted iced cakes by “ Deborah’s Cake Studio”. Reservations @ 613-961-0956. reserve for free nursery. GATEWAY COMMUNITY Health Centre urgently seeking volunteers, Pole Walking program. 1-2hrs/wk(flexible). Christine Lee at 613-478-1211 ext. 228. DROP-IN INDOOR Walking Program: Tuesdays and Thursdays each week until March 9th, 6–7:30 pm, Centennial Secondary School, 160 Palmer Rd. Advance registration not required.613-962-0000, ext. 233. GRIEFSHARE: A supportive ministry for those grieving the death of a loved one. Maranatha Church, 100 College St. W. Daytime group: Wednesdays 10am –noon. Evening group: Thursdays 7–9pm. $20 613 962 8220 QUINTE QUILTERS Guild, 7 PM, first Wednesday of the month. St Columba Church, Bridge St. E. Everyone is welcome. HALL RENTALS RCL BR. 99 132 Pinnacle Street, 613-968-9053. Fish & Chips, first and third Fridays of month, 4-6 p.m. Open Euchre, Tuesdays, 1 pm. Open Shuffleboard Wednesdays, 12:30 PM. Canteen open every Friday 4-7 p.m.

Meat Rolls and Horse Races 4:30 pm., Legion Clubroom Age of majority HOME HELP & Home Maintenance support service (cleaning, meal prep, shopping, snow removal, etc). 613-969-0130 or Deseronto at 613-396-6591. S.T.O.P. (SMOKING Treatment for Ontario Patients) Program, March 8. five weeks of nicotine patches at no cost. 1-866-8884577 or (905) 885-9100.

TODDLER AND Preschooler Dental Screening, March 8, 10 am to Noon, Ontario Early Years Centre (Rotary Youth Centre, 179 Saskatoon Ave.) 1-866-888-4577 TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Support Program, March 9, 1 pm, Community Resource Centre (65 Bridge St. E.). 1-866888-4577, ext. 1518.

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COLBORNE PROBUS Club, 1st and 3rd. Wednesday of month, The Rotary BRIGHTON BELLEVILLE/BRIGHTON LOOKING Room, The Keeler Centre, 80 Division for new volunteers to help with Spring/ St, Colborne. New members welcome. Summer events for blood donor clinics. Info: Anja Guignon 613-475-9357 With the need for blood being so constant, we are always in need of new enthusiastic FRANKFORD volunteers. Canadian Blood Services, MAPLEVIEW COMMUNITY and Seniors Club 1030 Mapleview Road, contact Melissa.Mcevoy@blood.ca Frankford Euchre every Tuesday at 1 PAPER CRAFTING Workshop March p.m. everyone welcome 8, 6-8pm Fee: $10. 46 Prince Edward Street, Unit #14, Must pre-register, call BASIC FOOT Care the 2nd and 4th Monday of each Month $25 call Jody Gail: (613)475 4190 613-921-3245 or Sharon 613-395-3751 to JOYFULL NOISE Women’s Choir set up an appointment or for information practices every Monday, 7-9 p.m. at the Brighton Legion. No auditions and OPEN MIC, first Friday of the month, TGIF you DO NOT need to read music. New Mixed Darts, 4-7 pm. Frankford Legion members welcome. 613 397-3236. www. FRANKFORD UNITED Church: Sunday joyfull-noise.com service with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. BRIGHTON CLOTHING Depot 5 Craig All are welcome. St Open Thurs 10 – 4; Fri 10 – 8; Sat 10 HASTINGS – 1 Please no furniture or TVs SUPPERS READY - Wednesdays, 5-6 MARCH 3 World Day of Prayer at St. pm at Trinity-St.Andrews United Church, George’s Church, 1 pm. Everyone wel56 Prince Edward St. no charge but dona- come. Luncheon to follow. tions are gratefully accepted. WATERCOLOUR PAINTING Art WorkSCOTTISH COUNTRY Dancing: Come shop March 2, 9am-12pm $10 Hastings alone or bring a partner. Classes Tuesday Civic Centre Hall, 6 Albert St. East, Must evenings, 7:30-9:30pm, Harry J. Clarke pre-register, (705)653-1411 School, 77 Rollins Dr.613-965-4212 or HASTINGS & District Seniors Club, 6 613-967-1827. Albert St. E Hastings, Civic Centre downTOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Sup- stairs. Mon-Regular Euchre, 12:30pm port Program, March 8, 1 pm, Brighton Tues- Bid Euchre, 1pm. Tournaments Health Service Centre (1st Floor, 170 Main every 4th Sat. of month, alternating bid euchre then reg euchre. St.). 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518. BRIGHTON SOCCER REGISTRATION DATES March 4th 9am-1pm March 8th 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Upstairs at the arena all games to be played in brighton $70 Youth 10 and under $80 youth 11 and up $50 U21 613-848-5337 or email brighton.soccer@ sympatico.ca www.brightonsoccerclub.ca

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MADOC FOOT Care Clinic, March 2: 47 Wellington St, begins at 8AM. Call 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register if you are not already a registered client of the clinic. MARCH 4TH – 7pm. “Spring Break Vacation” Community Youth Event Marmora Senior School. Fun Activities Beach Volleyball Karaoke Party, Food and More! open to all youth (grades 6 and up). (613) 472-5030 or (613) 472-3219. WOMENS CAREGIVER Group, women caring for a person with memory loss. 3rd Wed. of each month, 9:30-11:30am. Madoc Arts Centre/Skate Park, 242 Durham St. 613-962-0892

MARMORA ST. ANDREW’S United Church Marmora New to You Shoppe bag sale March 4 8:30-noon. Large bag $7 Small bag $3. The Deloro UCW Coffee Party is on at the same time. MARMORA DINERS: March 8: Marmora and District community Centre (Arena), Victoria Ave. Lunch atnoon. bring own plate, cup, and cutlery. 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register if you are not already a member of the Diner’s Program. MADOC PM Indoor Walk: Mon, Tues, Fri from 6:45-7:45PM. Centre Hastings Secondary School, 129 Elgin St. 1-800-5541564 to pre-register if you are not already a member of the Indoor Walk Program MEMORY CAFÉ, 2nd Thurs. of month, 10-11:30am. Marmora Library W. Shannon Rm. 37 Forsyth St. 613-962-0892

NORWOOD MARCH 8 International Women’s Day Breakfast Asphodel-Norwood Millennium Room. Self-serve breakfast begins at 7:15am-9. 7:45am Guest Speaker Mayor Mary Smith, Peterborough County Deputy Warden. Tickets at Norwood Home Hardware and Centennial Pharmacy $5. Advance tickets only—no tickets at the door. Email Debbie Lynch (dmalyn@ gmail.com) for more info. IF YOUR Irish, Come into the parlor and dance to the music of the Donegal Fiddlers Orchestra, March 4th, 7-10pm Norwood Town Hall, 2357 County Road 45. Admission $5. Lunch is finger food pot luck. Kick up your heels to jigs, reels, 2 steps and square dance tunes. All welcome.

The cost is free for members, $5 for guests. CFB Trenton SEEDY SATURDAY March 4, Prince Charles School, 138 Dufferin Ave., 10AM -2PM PROBUS CLUB of Quinte West meets 1st Thursday of the month, 9:30 a.m., upstairs at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 110. All seniors welcome. call Janet 613-475-5111 QUINTE LANDLORDS Association members meet, network, share knowledge, hear a guest speaker, third Wednesday of month at 630pm. Advance registration required $10. quintelandlordsassociation. ca or call (613) 707-3879 COLD CREEK Cloggers, Monday nights. Beginner class 6:30pm. Trenton Baptiste Church 15 South St. First night free. For info call Debbie 613-920-9034

TWEED TWEED & District Horticultural Society: March 7th at 7pm. Tweed Public Library, Astrid Muschalla, how to care for lawns organically. Non-members $3. Everyone welcome. TUESDAY BID euchre at 7 pm, and Thursday regular euchre at 1 pm At the Actinolite hall. For inquiries 613 403-1720. TWEED LEGION offers Pool on Wednesdays at 6:30, Shuffleboard on Thursdays at 7 and Darts at 7:30 on Fridays. We hold bi-weekly Euchre on Saturdays at 1 pm, Meat Draws at least once a month and free music afternoons in the Clubroom. 613-478-1865 or tweed428rcl@gmail.com TWEED LIBRARY: Bridge every Tuesday from 1-4. Knitting every Friday from 2-4 FREE COMMUNITY kitchens, Gateway CHC in Tweed, third Tuesday of each month, 1:30-3:30pm. to register, 613478-1211 ext 228.

TYENDINAGA ORANGE LODGE on Mar. 4th at Orange hall in Tyendinga Territory. Band Jeff Code & Silver Wings. Dancing from 8pm to Midnight. Cost $12 each. Dance,Lunch,Prizes. Contact 613-396-6792

HAVELOCK LEGION 8 Ottawa St Youth Sunday Fun Darts League 2:305pm 6 yrs and up Cal Val 705-778-7294 or email danddonbowler@gmail.com Instruction given WOOLER RC LEGION Br 389 Havelock, Monday SOUP AND Sandwich March 6 at 11:30 Senior Darts, 12:30Pm, Bingo 6:30Pm CAMPBELLFORD am – 1 pm $7 per person Wooler United Church CAMPBELLFORD OSTEOPOROSIS Tuesday Shuffleboard, 12:30Pm Thursday Information meeting March 7th at 2pm at Ladies Darts 1Pm Friday Open Darts 7:00 STIRLING the Campbellford Library Topic: Calcium Pm Saturday Meat Draws 3:00 Pm BLOOD PRESSURE Clinic: March 9: Beyond Dairy - Nutrition Month 204 Church St, 9AM-12PM. 1-800-554MADOC 1564 to pre-register if you are not already CAMPBELLFORD & District HorticulWHITE LAKE Bethesda Boutique (Corner a member of the Blood Pressure Program tural Society monthly meeting, followed by presentation Using Flower Phenology of Springbrook Road & Hwy. 62) March MEMORY CAFÉ, 3rd Wed. of ea. month, to Anticipate Pest Problems Mar. 6 7:30 4, 9 - 12 NOON Clothing Items $2.00 2pm-3:30pm. Stirling Rawdon Public Lipm. Christ Church Anglican, Church & each Baked items available brary, 43 Front St. 613-962-0892 Kent Streets. http://www.gardenontario. MARCH 3: World Day of Prayer at SENIORS EUCHRE every Thursday, 1 org/site.php/campbellford & Facebook! Huntingdon Veterans Community Hall, pm, Stirling Legion Branch #228, StirlingCOOKING WITH Canadian Cheese 11379 Highway 62, Ivanhoe. 11am. Hosted Marmora Rd. $2 to play, refreshments Workshop March 9, 6-8pm $10. Forrest by Ivanhoe Wesleyan Standard Church. provided. (613) 395-2002. Dennis Senior Citizens Centre, 55 Grand Lunch to follow. Everyone Welcome. Rd, Must pre-register, call Community KIWANIS CLUB of Madoc Alzheimer TRENTON Care Northumberland: (705)653-1411 Society “project lifesaver”, Kiwanis Hall OFFICERS` MESS Ladies Club March SEXUAL HEALTH Clinic, March 7, 10 March 4 7 pm-1am. Dance and silent auc- 8, 6:30 for 7PM, the ladies club will be am to Noon. The clinic provides clients tion. Food and refreshments at 11p.m. $10 holding a social evening, get acquainted with confidential access to sexual health per person. Tickets available at the door, better, few surprises. light refreshments. Re/Max or any Kiwanis member. open to members and their invited guests. services. 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1205. Section B - Thursday, March 2, 2017

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Pave paradise, put up a subdivision was a somewhat confused, “Well there’s plenty of green space right alongside the river.” I grew up in Toronto and, even to my sensitivities, the suggest area is little more than an adornment - tasty, trimmed and welcoming, but an adornment not a park. Not safe enough to let a child roam or a dog chase down a ball, or stick. We have a park already; one that dates back 80 plus years. On summer days, when townspeople have reason to gather, to enjoy one another’s company, to laugh and play, even the encumbrance of a dilapidated fence can’t dampen the enthusiasm. In December’s council meeting, a decision was set aside, allowing the lawyer time to consider better thoughts, better plans. I was told he used to fish off the bridge with his Dad. While short of bringing a tear to my eye, this tidbit of nostalgia, gave me hope. Surely, having heard our concerns and maybe walking through the park, had had altered his vision. Bricks and mortar might

Dear Editor, Our family recently moved to Hastings. A great old house and a quaint, kind of quirky town captured our imagination. The sense of community spirit is a joy to behold. When I received a rezoning application and development plan, my first inclination was to dismiss it as an overly enthusiastic developer who, not realizing he was threatening the sanctity of an entire town, had the audacity to propose tearing up our town park in favour of a subdivision. A trip to the council meeting showed how mistaken I was and, more importantly, how dangerous and real the threat to my newly adopted town truly was. In the months following, I was dumbfounded when I heard, from the mouths of elected officials who were charged with protecting my interests and lifestyle, that if I wanted to soak up green space I was welcome to journey to the other side of town, where I would find the open space I greatly coveted. The begrudging answer to my angst, at the distance to travel,

be replaced by walking paths, a gathering space and quality homes harkening back to early times. As I walked home the other day, with my invitation to appear before council on March 7, I passed seven empty commercial stores - and one park. Our only true downtown park, Hastings Park. Tell me again why anyone would propose more commercial space in a town unable to fill what it already has? Or why chose gravel over grass? I don’t have the answer. But it’s not over.The decision has yet to be made. Trent Hills councillors are first and foremost friends, neighbours and family members. As important as tax revenue is, I have to believe when the vote for re-zoning is called, they will vote with their hearts. And I, along with generations of kids and dogs set lose to run, will be eternally grateful. I’m going to this year’s Easter Hunt, in the Park, to celebrate. Not to celebrate a victory, but to celebrate the return of common sense. Dennis Forbes Hastings

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Dear Editor, Re: “The Trouble Closing Small Schools” Editorial, Feb. 23 Schools are half-empty, so we close and consolidate. Makes sense. Until you realize that there are, in fact, two schools; one that was designed to accept all Canadians, and one that was designed 150 years ago, to accommodate the primarily French Catholics in Quebec. When the BNA act was written, Canadian society only had three types of “people”; English Protestants, French Roman Catholics, and Native people. The creators of the BNA act, in the spirit of ensuring that everyone in Canadian society would have publicly funded education,

went ahead and named the individual members of that society. Publicly funding the education of one particular religion, turnsout to be the ‘letter-of-the-law’, but it most definitely is not the spirit-of-the-act, especially in today’s pluralistic society. We need to unite, not separate, along religious lines. Why is a school that was created for the benefit of all Canadian children forced to close, while the school created exclusively for Roman Catholic children remains open? The Catholic system will say that it is because they accept everyone, and they are right; in many (most) Catholic high schools, 50% of the students are not Catholic. This means that the

Catholic system would be half its present size if it wasn’t taking students away from the real public system. There is an obvious solution, one that even the United Nations Human rights committee suggested, as far back as 1999. “Ontario could do one of two things; extend funding to other religious schools, or end funding to Roman Catholic schools.” Since school closings are about finance, funding every religion in society is out of the question, which makes the latter suggestion the most rational. Why is nobody talking about this as an option? Cathy Teacher Brighton

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If there’s such a thing as a “wow factor” in a concert, then Sunday’s concert at Bridge Street Church with Quinte Symphony and organist Terry Head was it. It wasn’t just one “wow,” it was one after another. The audience was giving standing ovations after each piece, not even waiting for the end of the concert. A tuneful and toe-tapping “Marche Militaire Francaise” from Camille Saint Saens Algerian Suite got things off to a rousing start, showing off the symphony’s new complete four-drum set of solid copper timpani with percussionist Ken Erskine making the most of them. Another wow came at the start of Saint Saens decadent Danse Bacchanale from his famous opera, “Samson and Delilah.” This opened with a substantial, extremely challenging but perfectly and hauntingly played by oboe principal William Mann, then went on to its wild, intoxicating close. This was when the audience bounced to its feet with hearty applause. Since the concert was billed as one to show off the church’s famous and recently restored Casavant Freres pipe organ, Terry Head, former organist and choir director at Bridge Street, returned to take over the console for a solo, “Suite pour Orgue” by Denis Bedard. Bedard is a contemporary Canadian composer, specializing in organ and choral pieces. This three-movement work was both delightful and stirring, giving the organ and its soloist performer both, the workout expected. After intermission came the main item, “Saint Saens’ Symphonie No. 3 avec orgue in C Minor.” With close to 50 players involved, the cavernous sanctuary was flooded with an ocean of sounds,

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The Good Earth Odds & Sods - Please support Hearts for Hudson

Dan Clost This first one is not a gardening O&S, Gentle Reader. A very young fellow in our community, Hudson, is having a tough go of it; he is currently in the NICU in Kingston. His young parents are managing as best they can; anyone who has been in such a situation knows how difficult these times are. They are also faced with the daunting

expenses of travel, meals and accommodations and lost shifts at work. Nowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the time for our community to come together and help out according to our time and talents. To that end, a benefit concert, Hearts for Hudson, will take place on Sunday March 5, 2 p.m., at Trenton United Church. The playbill is fantastic. The musicians who have come together are a whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who of the local and not-so local scene. Smooth bluesman Paul King from Kingston, Mark Despault from The County (Wakami Wailers, Frere Brothers) and friends, phenomenal phinger-stylist Bruce Cudmore, emerging talent from the high school, and folkie Frank Blanchet (would you believe he played at Lois Holeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place?) are just a few of the performers. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll pass the plate sometime during the show. Guaranteed a good show, guaranteed a good thing to do. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big church so seating wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be an issue.

O&S 2 - Is This All You Have? Do you believe it? I was asked that question twice this past week as early birds were out to the nursery looking for plants. We were standing in front of almost 250 full size conifers that had been tucked away for winter storage. The answer could have been an easy, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yesâ&#x20AC;? but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not my way. I did take time to point out that is was still February and, even though the birds were singing, the ground was still frozen. So, on behalf of all garden centres and nurseries, when the ground is thawed enough that you can dig a hole the plants will be available for sale, annuals excluded. 0&S 3 - What happened to winter? It has been one of the toughest non-wintery winters in a long time. I think we coined a new term, â&#x20AC;&#x153;School bus Tuesdays,â&#x20AC;? due to the many cancellations caused by freezing rain. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the

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A visit to the largest religious monument in the world BY JOHN M. SMITH

One of the main reasons for my deciding to take the Viking River Cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia was the opportunity to visit Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world. It had been on my “bucket list” for quite some time, and this UNESCO World Heritage Site certainly didn’t disappoint. What struck me immediately upon arrival was the sheer size of the complex, for it would take quite some time to simply walk around its perimeter. Its moat is 1.5 km. long and 200 metres wide, and the stone causeway that leads to the outer enclosure is 250m long and 12m wide. A statue of the mythical Naga, the seven-headed serpent protector of Buddha, greeted me at this causeway, along with a statue of the guardian lion, and as I walked toward the central tower, I found an entrance hall that served as an antechamber to the inner courtyard of the enclosure. I could then see the enormity of the central complex of Angkor Wat itself, as it was visible straight ahead of me, at the end of another raised promenade. As I approached a lotus pond that was now in the foreground, prior to reaching the temple itself, I was able to stop for the best ‘photo op’ of them all, for the mammoth temple, with its five elevated towers, was reflected in the pond. This is a particularly popular spot for photographers at sun-up. As I continued on my journey, I

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Angkor Wat and its reflection. John M. Smith/Metroland

century for King Suryavarman II as a Hindu temple, dedicated to Vishnu Historians believe that it was to be both a temple and mausoleum. It’s estimated that it took about 30 years to build this massive complex, using about 300,000 laborers and 6,000 elephants. It was eventually transformed into a Buddhist temple, so statues of Buddha were then added to the already rich artwork. It remains as an archaeological wonder to this very day. Angkor Wat is located near Cambodia’s modern city of Siem Reap. However, it was a significant part of what COACH & TOURS was known back then as Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire and the largest EXPERIENCE THE ROAD TO city in the world at that time. This EXCELLENCE religious monuJohnny Reid - “What Love is All About” Tour - Thursday, March 24/16 Canada Blooms .............................................................. Friday, March 10 ment is now the

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MORRILL, Beulah â&#x20AC;&#x153;Margueriteâ&#x20AC;? Peacefully at the Belleville General Hospital on Monday, February 13, 2017, age 87 years. Marguerite Morrill, daughter of the late James Goodfellow and Beatrice (Page). Loving wife of Gordon Morrill. Dear mother of James Morrill of Mississauga, Ontario, Peter Morrill and his wife Dorothy of Hornby, Ontario, and William Morrill and his wife Elizabeth of Altadena, California. Sadly missed by her eleven grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. A Graveside Service will be held at Carman Cemetery at a later date. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements in care of the Brighton Funeral Home, (613-475-2121). www.rushnellfamilyservices.com

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MORAN, Dennis Leonard At the Trenton Memorial Hospital on Monday, February 20, 2017, age 74 years. Dennis Moran of Frankford, son of the late Joe Moran and the late Ruby (McColl). Loving husband of Joanne (Thompson). Dear father of Theresa Todd of Thorold, Joanne and her husband Philip Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady of Castleton, and Tom Moran and his wife Tracy of Brighton. Lovingly remembered by his 9 grandsons Michael, Gregory, Adam, Ryan, Sean, Matthew, Andrew, Christopher and Jack for his stories and jokes. Brother of Donald Moran (Lois) of Orland, Martha Lafferty (John) of Trenton, and Lawrence Moran (Susan) of Frankford. Sadly missed by Jackie Luymes (Martin), Valerie Down (Richard), Christine McCulloch (Bob Dunlop), Richard McCulloch (Amy), and their families including Camryn. The family received friends at the Codrington Community Centre, 2992 County Road 30, for a Celebration of Dennisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Life on Saturday, February 25, 2017 from 2 to 5 p.m. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements in care of the Brighton Funeral Home, (613 475-2121).

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MOELKER, Peter Adrean At his home in Brighton with his loving wife Brenda at his side on Thursday, February 16, 2017, age 80 years. Peter Moelker of Brighton, son of the late John Moelker and the late Elizabeth (DePutter). Loving husband of Brenda (Elmy). Dear father of Elizabeth and her husband Wayne Denny of Trenton, Yvonne Moelker of Hamilton, Debbie Moelker of Trenton, and John Moelker and his wife Debora of Dresden. Predeceased by his son Paul Moelker. Father-in-law of Heather Rathbun (Dan) of Trenton. Brother of Wilhelmina VanSchelven, Pieternella Matthysse, Nellie and her husband Dick Roos, and Sarah and her husband George Wiggers. Predeceased by his brother Adrian and his wife Ann Moelker, his brother-inlaws, Benny Smits, Peter VanSchelven, and Adrian Matthysse. Sadly missed by his grandchildren, Anthony Denny and his wife Michelle, James Denny, Holly and her husband Justin Aubin, Kent Moelker, Jared Moelker and his wife Brianna, Leigh Rathbun, Noah Moelker, Victoria Moelker, Lexa Moelker, Paige Moelker, Erin Moelker, his great grandchildren, Taylor, Caleb, Alec, Sebastien, Juliet, and his many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the Fellowship Christian Reformed Church, 204 Main Street, Brighton on Monday, February 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, February 21 from 12 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock noon. Service to follow in the Church on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. Cremation with Spring Interment at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Liver Foundation, the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation, or the charity of your choice, would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements in care of the Brighton Funeral Home, (613 475-2121). www.rushnellfamilyservices.com

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WHALEN, Bridget Agnes Norine Entered into Rest on Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 at the Stirling Manor Nursing Home. Norine Whalen of Stirling, and formerly of Batawa and Frankford in her 91st year. Daughter of the late Bernard and Marguerite McGrath. Beloved wife of the late Gerald Whalen. Loving mother of Jane Whalen of Courtice, Terry (Mary Anne) Whalen of Frankford, Colleen (Mike) MacNeil of Gananoque and the late Paul and Larry Whalen. Dear sister of Joseph (Betty) McGrath of Kanata, Sheila (late Fred) Downs. Predeceased by siblings Bert (late Elizabeth) McGrath, Marjorie (late Allan) Barker, Mary McGrath, Theresa (late Joseph) Carty, Sister Madeline McGrath, and infant Evelyn. Devoted grandmother to Shae, Carolyn, Jackelyn, Allie, Aaron, Kelly, and great-grandchildren Jordan, Jared, Cienna, Liam, Clare, Ethan, Geoffrey, and Maggie. Fondly remembered by sister-in-law Dell (Al) Vance, brotherin-law Walter (late Mary) Whalen, and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Whalen rested at the FRANKFORD FUNERAL CHAPEL (613-398-6400) 40 North Trent Street, Frankford. Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church on Friday February 24th, 2017. Father Charles Enyinnia officiated. Spring Interment at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Frankford. If desired donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society, St. Francis of Assisi Parish Future Fund or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. On-line condolences at www.rushnellfamilyservices.com

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June 6, 1930 - March 5, 2015 In loving memory of a dear husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, uncle & cousin. You had a loving nature and a heart as pure as gold. You always had a smiling face and a story to be told a wonderful love for family. And a twinkle in your eye. A helping hand in times of need on that we could rely. Maybe we can't touch your hand or see your smiling face. Maybe we can't hear your voice, or feel your warm embrace. But something we will always have tucked safely in our hearts our love for you, your love for us, will never let us part. Sadly missed and always remembered with love, Betty, Nora-Lee & Gwain, Laurie Lynn & Ron, Stephen & Laurie, David, Valerie & Mike & families

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Brighton Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre. Early Childhood Education Assistant, Parttime after school. Must have current: Vulnerable Sector Check, 1st Aid & CPR-C, current vaccinations; Must have an understanding of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs and the ability to supervise effectively. The successful candidate must possess an eagerness and ability to work cooperatively with fellow educators, community partners, children and families. ECE Assistant will be supervised by and share teaching responsibilities with the Head Teacher. Please submit your resume and cover letter by fax 613-475-5675; email admin@brightonkids.ca; or in person at 24 Elizabeth St; Brighton. Deadline for applications is March 10th, 2017.

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Chief Building Official and By-Law Enforcement Officer The Corporation of the Township of Tudor & Cashel and the Township of Faraday is seeking an individual to fill the full-time, permanent position of Chief Building Official and By-Law Enforcement Officer. Reporting to the Clerk the successful candidate will examine drawings for compliance with applicable law, conduct inspections, issue orders, issue permits and assist the public and contractors in a professional manner to facilitate safe and Code compliant development within the municipalities. A complete job description including a list of qualifications is available on the Township of Tudor & Cashel and the Township of Faraday website, www.tudorandcashel.com and www.faraday.ca Cover letters and resumes outlining education, qualifications, and experience will be accepted by the undersigned up to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7th, 2017. Submission can be via regular mail, in person, or email at d.switzer@faraday.ca. It is the candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibility to ensure their submission has been received.

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The City of Quinte West is situated on the shores of the beautiful Bay of Quinte serving as the gateway to the world famous Trent Severn Waterway and is just 90 minutes east of Toronto on Highway 401. The City is now accepting Request for Prequalification for the work as described. Scope of Work: The Request for Prequalification is issued to provide rates for equipment rental with operator to be utilized throughout the City. The call out list will be effective for a two year period. The rental of equipment with operator, and the hours of work will be as and when required by the City. The City does not guarantee to employ the services of any contractor, under the terms of this RFPQ.

BUSINESS SERVICES Ken Chard Construction. Renovations, decks, siding, sidewalks, fences, ceramic, windows, painting etc. Free estimates. Call: 613-398-7439.

Detailed RFPQ packages may be downloaded free of charge from the City website www.quintewest.ca under â&#x20AC;&#x153;Businessâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;bids and tendersâ&#x20AC;?. Printed copies are available upon request and are subject to a $10.00 non-refundable document fee. Submission Deadline/Closing Time: Submissions properly endorsed and sealed in an envelope with the return label provided affixed will be received at the 2nd floor reception area at the Municipal Office, 7 Creswell Dr., Trenton, ON, on or before March 13th, 2017 at 2:00:00 p.m. local time. Failure to submit forms on or before time stated above will result in rejection of the RFPQ submission. Local time is in accordance with the electronic punch clock located in the 2nd floor main reception area of the municipal office which will be deemed conclusive. Late submissions will not be considered.

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The Municipality of Brighton is issuing the following tender: TENDER PW 2017-05 PULVERIZING, GRAVEL SPREADING, GRADING, COMPACTION AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS OF VARIOUS RURAL ROADS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON Tender packages will be available as of Monday, March 6, 2017.

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Documents are available at the Public Works and Development office (67 Sharp Rd.) or by email. All quotes must be submitted using the required forms in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with the quote/proposal number and the proponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s information by the date and time specified below: 11:30 A.M. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 Lucas Kelly Manager of Capital Infrastructure 67 Sharp Road Brighton, Ontario, K0K 1H0 lkelly@brighton.ca â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 613-475-1162

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Author Peter C. Newman showered with honours

Peter C. Newman, left, receives a certificate marking a permanent collection of what is planned to be all of his books in the Belleville Public Library, from Trevor Pross, centre, library CEO and Coun. Garnet Thompson, library board chair. Jack Evans/Metroland

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Historical Society, which Newman had joined shortly after choosing Belleville as his new home about four years ago. The gathering was held in the Parrott Gallery of the Belleville Public Library. Since moving here, one reason for his widespread popularity is his most recent book: “Hostages

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to Fortune” about the United Empire Loyalists, who played a key role in Quinte area history as well as Canada’s history. Participants for the well-attended event included Coun. Egerton Boyce as master of ceremonies, retired journalist and fellow author Orland French, who contended the city’s famous Commodores band was one of the reasons he chose Belleville as a former bandsman himself and Newman’s wife, Alvy, who traced his history as a Jewish refugee from Naziism in Europe, one of the very few Jewish families who made it out. A requirement at the time was such refugee families had to have enough money to buy a farm. But from a wealthy, privileged family who ran a huge manufacturing complex in Czechoslovakia, they had to go to a life of poverty and struggle for survival as small farmers near Burlington. But Newman quickly mastered English as his new language at Upper Canada College and went on to become a famous writer. He broke new ground with his book, “Renegade in Power,” about Prime Minister John Diefenbaker by writing his biography while he was still alive and in office. “I didn’t see the point in waiting until they had died,” he said of his political, but difficult subjects. Part of the ceremony was official unveiling of

the library’s new permanent Peter C. Newman collection of almost all of his 35 books so far. Newman commented he is working on three more. A certificate marking the reference collection was presented jointly by Library CEO Trevor Pross and Coun. Garnet Ackerman as library board chair. Richard Hughes, president of the Hastings

County Historical Society, presented a plaque representing his contributions to local as well as national history. Mayor Taso Christopher gave him a special citation on behalf of the city, praising Newman’s ability to “spend time with people.” Certificates of recognition on behalf of MP Neil Ellis and MPP Todd Smith were presented on their behalf by Coun.

Boyce. One of Newman’s first friends when he came to Belleville was local author and historian Gerry Boyce, who also praised Newman’s contributions to his adopted community. The afternoon concluded with a cake cutting and reception, with the guest of honour taking time to autograph a number of his books and chatting with an admiring public.

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