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Two-and-a-half year old Bentley Davidson raised $500 for the Sunnybrook Foundation’s Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research.

Trenton – Two-and-a-half year old Bentley Davidson, also known as Trenton’s tiny Gord Downie, raised a total of $500 for the Sunnybrook Photo submitted Foundation’s Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research. to whatever cause is in need at that “He raised a good portion of it, time, I think it’s a good stepping stone about $260 in lieu of candy on Halfor Bentley to give back instead of alloween night, and the other $240 of ways receiving so I think we’re going it we took to social media and our to start that,” she said. friends and family helped top up to Although White said it feels amazthe $500 mark,” said Bentley’s mom ing to give back, she said there are Shannon White. many mixed feelings because it’s also Bentley became an internet sena very sad situation. sation around Halloween thanks to “We’re so proud of Bentley and givsome creative help from White. ing forward to a good cause but the She decked Bentley out in an imreason we’re doing it is also a sad mopeccable Gord Downie costume, a ment,” she said. “The fact that Gord costume reminiscent of Downie’s now Downie is suffering with this incurable fabled final concert last summer, that disease is heartbreaking so it’s a mixed was so spot-on it made waves online emotion.” and even received recognition from Downie, the lead singer of CanaThe Tragically Hip on Facebook. dian rock band the Tragically Hip, White said their Halloween evening announced his diagnosis of Glioblaswas amazing and people were happy to toma in May, an aggressive form of support Bentley and the Gord Downie brain cancer, and then went on a final Fund for Brain Cancer Research. cross-country tour. “We did maybe a two-block radius and within that people cause,” she said. The Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research will give After such an amazing response this year, White said they are were approaching Bentley and knew what he was doing from Sunnybrook the tools to help beat brain cancers that are currentseeing it on the news or reading it on social media so a lot of thinking of making it a tradition to collect donations instead of ly unbeatable, states the donation page at donate.sunnybrook.ca. people were very generous and wanting to give and donate to this candy on Halloween, “To do a donation in lieu of candy on Halloween and donate

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Trenton – The Quinte West OPP continues to investigate Trenton’s Walmart fire as suspicious, said Inspector Christina Reive, Detachment Commander of the Quinte West OPP. “We still have it open as a suspicious fire investigation in conjunction with the Ontario Fire Marshall and we’re waiting for confirmation of cause from the Fire Marshall’s Office,” she said. Reive said the cause of the fire has not been labelled as arson yet, as more investigation is needed to determine the cause.

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Aleppo and the media The stop-go evacuation of rebel fighters and civilians from Aleppo had begun again as I write, but the reason for the last interruption was instructive. It was Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (formerly the Syrian Gwynne Dyer branch of al-Qaeda) that burned the buses coming to evacuate the wounded from Foah and Kefraya. The same organisation dominates the rebel forces in Aleppo, and its propaganda has worked very well. According to Western media, the city of Aleppo has not just been “destroyed”; it has been “annihilated”. There has not only been a “massacre”; there has been a “genocide”. Official sources have not been much better. Last week at the UN Security Council, US ambassador Samantha Power compared what was happening in Aleppo to other scenes of slaughter “that define modern evil, that stain our conscience decades later...Rwanda, Srebrenica and, now, Aleppo.” Really? In Rwanda, an estimated 800,000 people, most of them from the Tutsi minority, were murdered by the militia of the Hutu regime in 1994 in a period of three and a half months. About 20 percent of the country’s population, and up to 70 percent of its Tutsis, were killed. In Srebrenica in 1995, 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys, civilians who had been living under UN “protection”, were systematically shot and buried by Serbian troops in a single day. That was a genocide too, although the numbers were far smaller than in Rwanda. The victims were killed because they were Muslims. So does Aleppo really belong on this grim list? We don’t know the exact number of civilians who died there, but a reasonable guess would be that between one thousand and several thousand civilians were killed by bombs and shellfire during the final four months of the siege. That would be a dreadful toll even if eastern Aleppo had really held 250,000 civilians, as the rebels claimed. The real number of civilians was far lower than that, maybe as little as a quarter as many, which would mean that the civilian death rate was even worse. But that is what happens in sieges, even when they are conducted by people much nicer than Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Does anybody really believe that the civilian death

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toll will be lower if and when the Iraqi army retakes the besieged city of Mosul? Nothing that has happened so far in either city is a patch on what happened to civilians in Leningrad in 1941-42, or in Manila and Berlin in 1945. And by the way, Aleppo has not been “annihilated”, although there has been massive destruction in the eastern suburbs and considerable damage in the centre. In the western half of Aleppo, where the regime never lost control, around a million people have gone about their daily lives almost as normal, losing only a dozen or so dead a month to the shells and rockets that the rebels fired into their zone. I’m not writing this as a defence of the Assad regime, but because we need to understand why the Western media peddled such a distorted picture of what was going on. The problem was that the ten thousand fighters who controlled eastern Aleppo (but were never mentioned or seen in any of the reports that came out of there) also controlled the people who were doing the blogs and uploading the images. The civilians were the rebels’ most valuable resource. Indeed, they frequently killed civilians who tried to leave. Some of the bloggers and videographers probably supported the extreme Islamist groups who dominated the rebel forces in eastern Aleppo. Others may have been less keen on their local rulers, although they all backed the revolt against Assad. But they all knew that the penalty for saying or showing things that displeased their juhadi rulers would be arrest and torture, perhaps death. The rebels wanted the siege to be portrayed as a senseless and brutal assault on civilians (and only on civilians) because their only hope was to shock and shame foreign powers, especially the United States, into intervening militarily and stopping the siege. It was never likely to happen, but they obviously thought it was worth a try. And the Western media ran this propaganda because nothing else was available. Foreign journalists did not dare to enter eastern Aleppo because they knew they would be killed. If they were allowed to report freely, it would spoil the rebels’ game. A lot of news editors understood just what the game was, but they used the material anyway – and they did not warn the audience that it was, in effect, propaganda. So it’s not surprising that even normally sensible grown-ups are resorting to the apocalyptic rhetoric we have been hearing recently.

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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’ Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus? Virgina O’Hanlon 115 West Ninety-Fifth Street. VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but

even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun newspaper and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps. Here, we reprint it for those who still don’t believe in Santa Claus.

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QW Fire Department Station 5 collects 3 tonnes of food

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Batawa – Quinte West Fire Department Station 5, operating out of Batawa, recently concluded its 21st annual food drive with another year of tremendous community support. Station 5 firefighters hand delivered more than 500 bags and flyers the evening of December 7. Then, over the course of three evenings between December 11 to December 13, Santa and the firefighters, along with several of their children, went door-to-door collecting the filled bags. Not even the blustery conditions the first night of the collection could diminish the excitement felt by many of the children along the route awaiting Santa’s appearance on a

fire truck. More than three tonnes of food was estimated to have been collected from the areas of Glen Miller, Glen Ross, Pine Acres and Batawa. The donations were distributed between the Frankford Lions Christmas Share program, as well as the Stirling Food Bank and Trenton Care and Share Food Bank. All of the recipient organizations expressed their gratitude to the community for their generosity, and the firefighters for their continued support of this very worthy cause. The firefighters and all of their helpers truly enjoyed giving back to their community in one more special way.

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Quinte West and Brighton receive gas tax funding for Quinte Access transit services BY ERIN STEWART

Quinte West-Brighton – This year, Quinte West and Brighton will receive $472,342 in funding through Ontario’s gas tax program, which will be used to support Quinte Access. Lou Rinaldi , MPP for Northumberland-Quinte West, made the funding announcement on Tuesday Dec. 13, stating municipalities in Northumberland and Quinte West are receiving a total of $978,790 in gas tax funding to support public transit upgrades and enhancements. “The city uses that money to go towards paying part of the cost for the specialized transport service in town as well as money towards the public transit service in town,” said David Clazie, director of corporate and financial services for the city of Quinte West, of Quinte Access’ services. Quinte Access offers public transit with numerous bus routes within Quinte West and Brighton and also a specialized transportation service for people with disabilities and seniors, also in Quinte West and Brighton. Clazie said this year’s gas tax funding amount has increased by about $1,200 over last year’s amount Quinte West and Brighton received. “We’ve received provincial gas tax money for the last few years, back quite a few now, and we always put that money towards those operations (Quinte Access),” said Clazie. “It certainly is money we rely on to offset part of the cost of that service.” Quinte West also received Federal gas tax funding to the tune of approximately $2.6 million, which was included in the 2017 capital budget to offset costs of road infrastructure. Earlier in 2016, the city also received about $170,000 in Federal transit funding, said Clazie, and it is being used to buy two new specialized transit buses for Quinte Access, which was also approved in the 2017 capital budget in November. Ontario’s gas tax program provides municipalities with two cents

per litre of provincial gas tax revenues. The program was made permanent in 2013 to provide a stable source of funding for municipalities. This year, the province is providing $334.5 million through the gas tax program to expand and improve public transit — an increase of $1.6 million over last year. For 2016/17, 99 municipalities will receive funding, the most since the program started in 2004. Cobourg will receive $188,642 in funding, Cramahe will receive $54,927, Port Hope $154,133 and Trent Hills is set to receive $108,764.

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8 AMS receives Canadian Forces Unit Commendation BY ROSS LEES

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Trenton – The Trenton Golden Hawks had a big weekend, coming out on top 5-0 against the Stouffville Spirit on Friday Dec. 16, and 6-2 over the Pickering Panthers on Sunday, Dec. 18. G-Hawks’ goaltender Chris Janzen posted a shutout performance against Stouffville, saving all 30 shots sent his way. The Hawks outshot the Spirit 44-30 and picked up two goals in the second period and three goals in the third. Assistant Coach Kevin Forrest said the bench bosses were pleased to see an improvement in the team’s penalty kill, killing off all five penalties during the game. “That was something we talked about this week, stressing the need for us to improve in that area in order to have success going forward,” he said. “I felt like we played one of our more complete 60-minute games of the season so far. Liam Morgan led the team in points with one goal and two assists followed by Connor Quinn with one goal and one assist. Rex Moe, Ben Scheel and Lucas Brown each scored one goal and Chays Ruddy, Brandon Marinelli, Austin Bottrell, Louis DiMatteo, Jeremy Pullara, Chris Sekelyk and Austin Tonkovich each contributed an assist. Trenton started off strong against the Pickering Panthers on Sunday, scoring three goals within 11 minutes in the first period. “We did a lot of things well to get that lead but then seemed to get a little casual with our game for a few minutes,” said Forrest. “We did pretty good in the second and third periods other than giving up a power play goal.” The Panthers bounced back with one goal at the end of the first, rounding out the first period 3-1 for the Hawks. The Hawks scored two quick goals within the first three minutes of the second period and the Panthers scored a power play goal seven minutes in. Trenton finished off the night with a power play goal in the third, bringing the final score to 6-2. It was a big game for Jeremy Pullara who led the Hawks with

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Shannonville – A seven-year-old superhero lives happily in the Shannonville area. While she flies largely under the radar here, in a big city far away her bravery is on display. Posters of her hang in large buildings and highway billboards for all the community to see. Marlow Ploughman is one of the faces of a new branding campaign for Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. The campaign is called “Vs.” and it shows the community that children at the hospital are all superheroes, for the courage and bravery they show while undergoing treatments for rare and challenging diseases. Marlow has been fighting a rare form of cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma, since she was two and half years old. It’s a cancer that affects soft tissues in muscle and it can impact the entire body. Only about 250 kids in North America are diagnosed with it each year. Marlow and her family have been travelling to SickKids regularly for about four years now and parents, Tanya Boehm and Mike Ploughman, are grateful for the treatment, care and compassion they’ve received there. “If I could write a cheque to SickKids I would,” said Boehm. “But, this is our way to promote what they do.” Marlow, a bubbly Grade 2 student who is full of life, is a big fan of Batman. On one day in Toronto, Marlow and her family left Ronald McDonald House – a place where SickKids patients can stay during treatments – and began travelling via scooter to the hospital while wearing a batgirl shirt. A hospital employee saw her and said she looked like the perfect kid

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to participate in the new branding campaign. Marlow and her parents agreed to take part. Now a photo of her, standing proudly in her batgirl shirt with a cape, has been used to promote the hospital across Toronto. An image of her was even on a billboard over the Gardiner Expressway, Boehm said. Marlow also makes appearances on two videos, which can be found on You Tube; an anthem video and a Christmas-themed video called SickKids vs. Missing Home. The proud mom likes the positive message of the campaign and agrees that SickKids patients are superheroes for the courage they show. In her five years of battling cancer, Marlow has literally hundreds of “bravery beads” on several necklaces. Each time a SickKids patients undergoes a treatment, they’re given

a bead to add to a necklace. As Boehm picks up her daughter’s necklaces, all meshed together, the beads are so plentiful they create a rattle, which speaks volumes to the challenges Marlow’s endured in her short life. But, her parents are cautiously optimistic that the worst days are behind them. Thanks to a dedicated team of health care workers, who showed innovative thinking in treating Marlow, her cancer has been in remission for more than three months – the longest period of remission since her diagnosis at age two. The family will be home for the holidays this Christmas and will return to SickKids for an MRI in February to see if the cancer’s still in remission. To get to this point, the family has travelled a long road – both literally

and figuratively. During their first 18 months battling the disease, Marlow travelled to hospitals in Kingston and the Ottawa regularly for treatment. But over time, they realized they needed to attend a “specialized centre.” After about three years of treatment at Sick Kids, doctors made what looks to be a breakthrough in treating Marlow’s disease. She was given a stem cell transplant in August – not a typical method of treating Rhabdomyosarcoma, the family was told – but it seems to have worked. At Marlow’s most recent examination in November, she learned her cancer was in remission, possibly as a result of the success of that transplant. Previously, she had undergone chemotherapy several times. It worked in treating the cancer, but

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Welcome Wagon still rolling along through region BY JACK EVANS

A warm welcome is always enjoyable and Welcome Wagon, a not-for-profit agency has been providing that in the Quinte area, in fact across Canada, for several decades. In recent months the area service has been taken over by a new operator, Sharon Kirby, who lives in the Brighton area. Along with the change, her territory has been expanded to include most of the entire Quinte area, Belleville, Quinte West, Brighton and Colborne. A separate agency operates in Prince Edward County, she noted. Getting names of newcomers is far more difficult now than it used to be, she agreed, because of privacy regulations. But she still gets co-operation from municipal governments and relies on newcomers making themselves known to her. That real estate agents might also encourage their new resident customers to contact her would also be helpful, she said. She traced Welcome Wagon back to the \united States many years ago, purchased and brought to Canada in 1930 and spreading rapidly. Even without easy access to newcomer records, once available

from public utilities offices, she still gets to greet dozens of families every month. In some cases, she arranges a meeting of several at once in a local hall or public space. With contact, the newcomers are greeted with a large basket full of useful gifts and data – maps of the various communities, lists of key professional services like doctors and dentists, vouchers for free or discounted items and actual gift items. The gifts are the result of her dozens of sponsors in each community. Most of these are quick to follow up their welcome gift with still other perks as the newcomers visit their premises, she said. Anyone moving into the community, whether a home, apartment or even to a retirement facility, is eligible for a basket of goodies that might include some 50 items or more. Maps, for instance, are provided for the entire area, not just the target new home town. Brochures that outline points of interest and special activities, are also included. New sponsors are also always welcome, she said. A woman who enjoys meeting people, “I really enjoy my job,” she said. A basket of greeting – Sharon Kirby displays a typical Welcome Wagon basket presented to newcomers who Sharon can be reached by telephone at (613) 475-5994 or by email: contact her throughout the Quinte area. Jack Evans/Metroland sharon.welcome2014@gmail.com.

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Rural Internet boost excites Hastings County BY JACK EVANS

Hastings County - An announcement last week about a federal government investment of half a billion dollars for rural Internet services has generated lots of excitement among Hastings County officials. The announcement was made by Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development along with HastingsLennox and Addington MP Mike Bossio as chair of the Liberal government’s nine-member rural caucus. He announced a total of $500 million through to 2021 for upgrading Internet services throughout rural Canada particularly. Such access to adequate Internet services “is essential for Canadians in rural and northern regions” the minister stated. “Internet access can unlock new jobs, products and benefits.” He said the project is expected to boost Internet access for some 300 rural and remote communities. The funds will allow new “back bone” Internet structures and upgrade some older ones. While the minister suggested the project will support digital needs for those areas for “years into the future,” Bossio was more cautious, saying the five megabytes per second service would need to be upgraded

to “ten times that” for modern services. Hastings County CAO Jim Pine has been involved in the rural Internet project through the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus for several years, from the get-go, with Hastings County front and centre in support and promotion. Along with heads of several North Hastings county councillors, Pine agreed, “This is truly good news for us. We will be making an application on behalf of our area as soon as possible.” (The deadline for applications under the program is March 13 next.) He also agreed the standard of five megabytes per second is “at the low end of the scale and will have to be upgraded.” But he is hoping the project will fill in some glaring gaps in rural services, some as close as within the Belleville city limits around Corbyville. Newly elected Warden Rodney Cooney commented: “Any investment in rural Ontario is a good thing. Hopefully it will provide economic development and innovations in out county.” Council heads of northern communities also chipped in with staunch support of the project. Sharon Carson, Reeve of Limerick, stressed there are ”several businesses” in her township that could

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Belleville -- This year’s challenging United Way campaign got a huge boost from Procter & Gamble, as it headed for the home stretch. The Belleville-based employer donated $522,522.22 to the United Way of Hastings Prince Edward. The number represents more than a quarter of the campaign’s $2.115 million goal, which must be met by Dec. 31. The United Way is a fundraising agency that raises funds for dozens of non-profit organizations, with a focus on funding programs that build strong communities, provide for children and eliminate poverty. “It’s truly incredible,” said United Way Executive Director Judi Gilbert of the donation, which was announced during a ceremony at P&G’s College Street East plant on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Gilbert said the funds put the campaign at about $1.7 million at the time. There’s still a lot of work to do to reach the goal, she said, but the donation is a positive sign. Other people in the community, upon hearing donations were lagging behind, have stepped up with new or larger than expected contributions, Gilbert said. For instance, the Parrott Foundation upped its yearly contribution to $190,000, a

number higher than normal. In an interview two weeks earlier, Gilbert announced that this year’s campaign was about $150,000 off target, as many donations from companies were coming in smaller than anticipated. Money raised from several community events since the campaign launch in September was also down compared to previous years. The campaign had not reached the $1 million mark by December 1, as it normally does. Yet, the United Way has come to expect sizable donations from Procter & Gamble every year and this year was no exception. During the past two years, plant manager Martin DeRome was also the United Way’s honorary chair. While he’s no longer the honorary chair this year, he’s still part of a team that makes an incredible commitment to the United Way each year. Gilbert said the funds were raised partly by payroll deduction commitments from employees, which were matched by the employer. Special employee events and raffles also contributed to the large number. “It hardly seems like enough to say thank you,” Gilbert said. There’s still time to donate to the United Way. For more information visit www.unitedwayofquinte.ca.

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Big night for barbershoppers BY JACK EVANS

The annual Christmas sparty for A Cappella Quinte, the regional chapter of the Ontario Barber Shop Harmony Society, is tradtionally a night to honour their secret ballot “Barbershopper of the Year” winner. But this yuletide it was that plus many other special events. Close to 30 members of the chapter and their wives gathered in the back banquet hall at Sans Souci for the event, which included a hearty buffet of salads, hot dishes and desserts. A former member of the Quinte chapter, Bill Vermue, now a senior official of the provincial organization, made a return visit to his former home area to formally induct new officers who will take over as of Jan. 1. Incoming president is Dr. Bob Goodall, who relieves Mike Hall of a job he has been doing for three years. Barbershop of the year award, a handsome trophy that has been presented for decades, went to longtime tenor section mem-

ber Ted Ellis, who has been a regular member for many years, organized quartet activities and also the annual Christmas sing-out in area retirement and nursing homes, which took place the previous Saturday. Another major change was formal induction of Patrick Headley of Bloomfield as new chorus director, succeeding Bob Young after 28 years as full time director plus two or three more as assistant director. Vermue also presented Young with his official pin to mark 50 years as a member of the barbershop society. Young officially presented Hadley with his director’s pin, after which the men serenaded their women with some seasonal songs. Now rated as one of the most active choruses in Ontario, A Cappella Qjuinte meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the hall of Calvary Temple off Dundas Street West. Men who like to sing are invited to drop in as guests at any meeting, contact a member or visit the website.

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Havelock – Songs of hope, songs of joy and songs of good cheer filled Havelock Trent River United Church Dec. 14 during the annual community carol service. The traditional candlelight and choral celebration hosted by Knox Presbyterian Church and the Havelock Ministerial Association is a service that brings together the community’s Christian faith groups and others moved by the joyful sounds of the season. The Havelock Community Choir was in strong voice sharing the festive limelight with the Havelock Belmont Public School grade three to eight choir and the school’s charming primary bell ringing choir. HBM Mayor Ron Gerow welcomed the standing room only house to the church for a service that encourages people to reflect on the season and the message it embodies. The mayor thanked the ministerial association for the work it does in Aislin Deshane and Aya McBride of the Havelock Belmont Public School bell ring- the community. ing choir perform during the annual Havelock Community Carol Service at HaveThe Havelock Lions Club purchased lock United Church on Dec. 14. music for the community choir.

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New Loyalist program helps those State of Stoco Lake, with developmental disabilities insurance, on Tweed council’s Belleville – Loyalist College has announced a new twoyear certificate program, starting September 2017, which will enable students with intellectual or developmental disabilities and other significant learning challenges to pursue post-secondary education with modified programming. Community Integration through Co-operative Education, a Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development-approved program, will empower students with opportunities to develop skills that prepare them for the workplace and increased in-

dependence in the community. “As a regional, accessfocused College, Loyalist is committed to supporting all students, including those with intellectual disabilities, by customizing the learning experience,” said Loyalist College president and CEO Ann Marie Vaughan. “We’re extremely proud to offer CICE as it will enhance the social and economic development of individuals who are too often underrepresented in society.” Core competencies of the CICE program include subjects such as numeracy, com-

munications, job skills, computer skills, human relations and emergency response skills. As part of the program, students will secure field placements intended to enhance their vocational skills, involvement in the community and potential to function more autonomously as they transition to volunteer or paid employment on a part-time or full-time basis. For more information about Loyalist’s Community Integration through Co-operative Education program, visit loyalistcollege.com.

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December agenda BY BRETT MANN

Tweed – Deputy-Mayor Brian Treanor chaired Tweed council’s December meeting in the absence of Mayor Albert who was not able to attend. Council heard two delegations, the first a report on the health status of Stoco Lake delivered by Vicki McCulloch, Chair of Friends of Stoco Lake, assisted by Brad McNevin with Quinte Conservation. McCulloch reported that 150 people had responded to an on-line survey about the lake and noted Community Development Manager Rachelle Hardesty has made a video of the lake study conducted this summer, which is available online. The sampling study provides a “snap shot” of Stoco Lake and generally showed the lake to be healthy with a wide variety of types and sizes of fish, flourishing plant and animal life, and tributaries in good condition. Two invasive species, Eurasian milfoil and cormorants, raised some concerns. Blue-green algae, which can be harmful to human health, was also observed, but this growth is common to most lakes in the area, especially warm ones like Stoco. FOSL continues working on projects such as shoreline restoration and

public education. Connie Robinson of McDougall Insurance Brokers and Deborah Murphy of Frank Cowan Insurance addressed council on the services they offer. Cowan Insurance deals in “niche” municipal insurance policies and offers “tons of complimentary services,” said Murphy, including risk management, contract assessment, as well as asset evaluations and a weather monitoring service. In his monthly report Councillor DeGenova reported attending an all day budget meeting as well as two business retention and expansion (BRE) meetings and a Heart of Hastings Hospice AGM, among other functions. He also mentioned that the annual Christmas fundraising party hosted by himself and Dr. Chuck Mustard raised about $10,600 for the Tweed Library. Councillor Flieler attended a Christmas dinner honouring the work of 138 local volunteers as well as an “excellent” BRE presentation in Actinolite. Councillor DeMarsh attended a CPAC round table discussion on crisis intervention and joined the rest of council in praising organizers and participants in this year’s Santa Claus pa-

rade. No recommendations were forthcoming in the Public Works Manager’s report. Acting CAO/Clerk Gallagher recommended a resolution to declare a property in Elzivir surplus as a first step toward selling it. She noted an energy audit has been completed on the municipal buildings and that contractor Jack Robinson has completed repairs on the Kiwanis Pavilion. Committee reports from the Tweed Library, the Committee of Adjustment/Planning, and the Central Hastings OPP Detachment were approved. By-laws to amend wage schedules and limit gross vehicle weights on local bridges were adopted. Council agreed to meetings with provincial Progressive Conservative MPPs at the next ROMA and OGA conferences to discuss concerns. On the issue of a proposed VIA passenger rail service which might pass through Tweed, council neither accepted nor rejected a chamber of commerce request for a letter of support for the project saying more information was required. Council extended condolences on the untimely passing of former library staff member Corinne Bertrand.

Loyalist to start Radiation Safety certification Belleville – Loyalist College has received funding approval from the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development and Credential Validation Service to offer a Radiation Safety Ontario College certificate program at its Belleville campus. The new two-semester program, which will start in fall 2017, is designed to prepare learners to effectively monitor and control radiation exposure and to implement safety measures in the nuclear sector as well as in various work, health care and natural environments.

“Ideal for Environmental, Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering graduates, the Radiation Safety program builds on a science diploma or degree with specialized training in radiation physics and environmental radioactivity,” said Loyalist President & CEO Ann Marie Vaughan. “Students will learn how to track and record radioactivity levels in various environments, ensure compliance with safety regulations, and train personnel on proper procedures.” The opportunity for this educational initiative was

identified by the Workforce Development Board in discussion with the Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce and Municipality of Port Hope. “The Radiation Safety program through Loyalist College will provide for skilled radiation technicians and specialists to support the growing nuclear sector,” said Kevin Narraway, Marketing Manager, Municipality of Port Hope. More information about the Radiation Safety certificate program and how to apply is available at loyalistcollege.com

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Celebrating Christmas around the world BY JOHN M. SMITH

This is part of the Christmas display in Quinte West’s Fraser Park. John M. Smith/Metroland

of France. Dutch children eagerly await the arrival of Sinterklaas on St. Nicholas Day (December 6); he brings his white horse and a huge sack full of gifts. In Mexico, Puerto Rico and South America, the Three Kings or Wise Men bring Christmas gifts. In Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, it is Christkindl who arrives bearing gifts. In Italy, the main exchange of gifts doesn’t occur until January 6th, the day traditionally believed that the Wise Men reached the baby Jesus. Here you’ll find La Befana, who brings gifts to the good and punishment for the bad, and she appears to be somewhat

similar to Russia’s Babouschka. Children in Belgium believe that it’s kindly St. Nicholas who brings them presents; they also believe he rides a horse, so they leave hay and carrots and water for the horse just outside the house. In Spain, children leave their shoes on the windowsills filled with straw, carrots, and barley for the horses of the Wise Men, who they believe reenact their journey to Bethlehem every year; one of the wise men is named Balthazar, and he leaves the children gifts. In Muslim countries, Christmas is not a state holiday; how-

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Donations celebrated at Learning Foundation’s AGM BY STEPHEN PETRICK

Belleville – Glenn and Nancy Puchniak have worked in communities across Canada – from Manitoba to PEI they say – and, unfortunately, they all have one thing in common. “There’s always students in need in every community I’ve been in,” said Glenn. With that in mind, Glenn and Nancy, the new owners of the Trenton Canadian Tire store, made a recent $8,000 donation to the Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation’s Student Emergency Fund. The cheque presentation took place at the foundation’s Annual General Meeting at the Education Centre in Belleville.

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“I’m looking forward to the working with the Learning Foundation,” Glenn added. It made for a touching moment at a lunch-hour meeting, during which the foundation’s recent achievements were celebrated and public figures were released. The Hastings Learning Foundation is the charitable arm of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board. It brought in $1.8 million in revenue for the year ending Aug. 31, 2016, guests in attendance heard. And the money was put to good use. The Foundation’s flagship program, Food for Learning, operated 173 food programs at schools in Hastings and

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Christmas book shopping or the online route Today’s online ordering and shipping often takes less than a week so that option will be available when you’re reading this. Gardeners are hands on people and books easily fit their hands. This hobby, nay passion, attracts a diverse group of folks from many backgrounds. Just as no two gardens are the same, so it is with us gardeners. So the challenge is to know just how many rows your giftee has hoed over the years. Long-time hortulans will have accumulated quite a collection of printed material and they’ll be a titch more difficult to excite. Fer sure, eh, they’ll be good Canadians and thank you very much for your thoughtfulness. It is likely they have all the technical books that talk about soil, botany, climate and anything else that speaks to a plant’s needs. It is likely that they have acquired an eclectic Gentle Reader, here’s a gift sug- library garnered one used book store gestion column likely with very few purchase at a time. I have a difficult surprises in regards to its suggestions. time not picking up an old gardening

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Gardens, Chinese Gardens, European Garden Design, and a host of eclectic other titles happily clutter my shelves. I am more than happy to receive a “used” book; in fact, a well “used” book advertises that it was a go-to source for its previous owner. Column compilation books aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, there usually needs to be a philosophical connection between writer and reader. Try thinking of these books as a conversation and then ask yourself if your giftee would want to chat with that person. This can be a tad difficult to determine but you could always strike up your own conversation with your friend. Start with, “How was your garden this year?”, and then slip in, “Is there a gardening columnist you like to follow?” There is one book to which I am a titch particular about: Take Time, Reflections for Gentle Reader. It’s available through Amazon in both paperback and Kindle versions.

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MacCauley: Joseph Lonnie Peacefully, surrounded by his family at Campbellford Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday December 13th, 2016 at the age of 77. Beloved husband of Deena and most loving father of Tina (Clint Gray), Melanie (Raimond Manno) and Lonnie (Darren Farrell). Dear grandpa of Dana, Amy, Ryan, Christopher, Delaney, Damien, Tony, Sam and Ben. Cherished brother of Mona (Harley Thompson) and Kaye (late Eldon Bull). Predeceased by his parents, Melville and Greta MacCauley and brother Roy. Lovingly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Joe was an active member of his community and faithful supporter of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. He will be sadly missed, however his love will live on. Family and friends called at the McConnell Funeral Home, 9 Bursthall St. Marmora, Ontario from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, December 16th. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, 38 Bursthall St. Marmora, on Saturday December 17th, 2016 at 12 noon. Spring Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery Fund or the Marmora Helping Hands Food Bank would be appreciated. (www.mcconnellfuneralhome.ca)

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MACGREGOR – In memory of our sister Eileen MacGregor. Missing you this Christmas, every day without you since you had to go is like summer without sunshine and Christmas without snow. We wish that we could talk to you, there’s so much that we would say. Life has changed so very much, Since you went away. We miss the bond between us, And we miss your kind support. You’re in our minds and in our hearts, And this Christmas in our thoughts. We’ll always feel you close to us, And though you are far from sight. We will search for you among the stars, That shine on Christmas night. Love you, miss you Johnston brothers & sisters, their families and your mom

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Parrott Art Gallery. Info: Rachel comeau_rachel@hotmail.com or www.facebook.com/groups/thedoodlegroup/ HOME HELP & Home Maintenance support service (cleaning, meal prep, shopping, snow removal, etc). Fees arranged between the worker and client. Info: Community Care for South Hastings Belleville at 613-969-0130 or Deseronto at 613-396-6591. MONDAY BINGO; Tuesday Cribbage; Wednesday Euchre; Thursday Carpet Bowling and Shuffleboard; Friday Darts and the 3rd Sunday of every month Cribbage. All start at 1:00 p.m. Open to all seniors 50 and over. Trillium 2000 Seniors Club, 75 St. Paul St., Belleville QUINTE NEEDLEARTS Guild Stiching for Fun! Workshops and lessons or work on your own piece. Salvation Army, Bridge St. W., Belleville. 1st and 3rd Thursday of month. 9:30am - 3pm. 613-4734831 or 613-476-7723 ARE YOU caring for someone with memory loss? Alzheimer Society Caregiver Support Groups, Bay View Mall, Belleville, 1st & 3rd Thursdays of month, 10am-12pm. Info: Kristel at 613-962-0892 QUINTE SENIORS Euchre Club meets at the Parkdale Community Centre every Mon. at 1 pm. Everyone 50 plus welcome. Cost $3.00 includes door prize, 50/50 draw and euchre score prizes NEW MEMBERS welcome, Quinte Living Centre Concert Band. Students to seniors, if you play any band instrument. Mondays 7-9 p.m., Quinte Living Centre, 370 Front St, Belleville. Info: Marialice, mtfielding@hotmail.com 613-962-2881, or Sally, ssedore@hotmail.com 613-243-1450 FRIENDS OF the Library book sale daily at the Bookstore. Accepting gently used books, CD and DVD donations. Foyer of Belleville Public Library 10-4, Monday-Saturday. 613-968-6731 ext 2245 THE DRAWING Room offers noninstructional studio sessions, third Thursday of each month, 2-4 p.m. in the third floor, John M. Parrott Art Gallery. Info: 613-968-6731 x2240 or e-mail gallery@bellevillelibrary.ca SCOTTISH COUNTRY Dancing: Come alone or bring a partner. Classes Tuesday evenings, 7:309:30pm, Harry J. Clarke School, 77 Rollins Dr., Belleville. Info 613-965-4212 or 613-967-1827.

BRIGHTON THE BRIGHTON All Star Concert band rehearses every wed evening in the ENSS music room in Brighton from 7-9. Everyone is welcome. BRIGHTON CLOTHING depot, 5 craig st. open thurs 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4; fri

10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8; sat 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1. please no furniture or tvs PARENT SUPPORT Group, Brighton, last Thursday of each month, 6:30-8pm, Autism Ontario/Autisme Ontario East & South East Region. Info: (613) 968-5554 TRENT VALLEY Quilters Guild, third Wednesday of month, King Edward Park Arena & Community Centre, 75 Elizabeth St, Brighton, 1:30 - 3:30 pm. All welcome. TAKE TIME Out Group, Brighton Meets 3rd Monday, every month, new time! 10:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; noon. Different Program themes every month Light Refreshments No cost, wheelchair accessible. Bring a friend, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be glad you did. Trinity-St.-Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church, call Jean 613-242-5387 NEW MEMBERS: The PROBUS Club of Presquâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ile invites retired or semi-retired people (singles or couples) to our monthly meetings. Held the third Wednesday every month at the King Edward Park Community Centre, Brighton. Doors open: 9:30 - noon Contact: Jean 613-242-5387 or visit our website http://www.probusnorthumberland.com TRINITY-ST. ANDREWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S United Church CLOTHING DEPOT, 58 Prince Edward Street, Store hours: Wednesday, 10-2, Thursday, 10-2, Friday, 10-6pm and Saturday, 101. All your donations welcome. Delight in our Fall/winter line-up of clothes and accessories! Bag Sale last week of each month. Interested in Volunteering? Please call Jean 613-242-5387

CAMPBELLFORD FREE CHRISTMAS dinner you are invited to the community christmas dinner on christmas day, Dec. 25 5p.m. campbellford baptist church 166 grand rd., campbellford for more information call: thea dunk- 705-653-1930 DEC 31 9pm to 1 am Campbellford Legion Br 103, 34 Bridge St Campbellford, 705 653 2450. Live Band the â&#x20AC;&#x153;STIRâ&#x20AC;? age of majority. cold buffet $10 cover public welcome VISIT THE Cats Cradle, 8 Bridge St. W., Campbellford, A New to You shop with monies raised going to spay/neuter feral cats and kittens. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9-5. 3RD SATURDAY of month, Bid Euchre Tournament, Campbellford Seniors Club, 53 Grand Rd Lunch at noon, cards at 1pm. $5 to play, share the wealth tickets. CAMPBELLFORD SALVATION Army Thrift store offers a free hot lunch every Friday. Also, Silent Auction the last Friday of each month.

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EVENTS Continued from pg 19 COBOURG WOMENS GROUP, every Wednesday, 2 pm, Halcyon Place, 580 Courthouse Rd, Cobourg. To register: Community Care Northumberland: 905-372-7356.

CODRINGTON EUCHRE, EVERY Friday, 7 pm. Codrington Community Centre. All welcome.

COLBORNE LADIES AUXILIARY Moonshot Euchre every 3rd Sunday of month, Colborne Legion. Lunch 12:00, Cards sat 13:00. Info: Sandy Boland at 905-355-5148 or Barb Smith at 905-355-3896 COLBORNE PROBUS Club, 1st and 3rd. Wednesday of month, The Rotary Room, The Keeler Centre, 80 Division St, Colborne. New members welcome. Info: Anja Guignon 613-475-9357 COLBORNE LIBRARY Storytime program, open to children 2-5 years old. Thursdays, 11 am. To register: 905 3553722 or drop by the library (Mon. 3-8, Tues. & Thurs. 11-8, Fri. & Sat. 11-4).

FRANKFORD FRANKFORD UNITED Church Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m. No service on Christmas Day. BASIC FOOT Care: 2nd & 4th Monday of the Month. Open to the Public. $25. Advance Appointments available. Mapleview Community & Senior Centre, 1030 Mapleview Rd., Frankford. Call Jody 613-921-3246 or Sharon 613-395-3751 OPEN T.G.I.F. with games and meal, first Friday of month, 4 pm, Frankford Legion.

Church, 12pm. $9.00. Info: 705-778-7831. 613-394-3915 ext 252, ewa.bednarczuk@ ltc.on.ca or order on-line at www.ltc.on.ca MADOC THE ROYAL Canadian Legion Branch CHRISTMAS IN a country church at 110 is having their annual New Year¹s hazzard’s corners church (5 miles north Eve Dinner and Dance December 31/16 of madoc on cooper road) annual candle Advance tickets must be purchased at the light service. a traditional celebration of Legion office. Call 613-392-0331 or visit christmas in lesson and song. dec 23, rcl110.ca for more information. 2016, 7:00 pm. JOYFULL NOISE Women’s Choir pracWOMEN’S CAREGIVER Group, women tices every Monday, 7 - 9 p.m., room 217 at caring for a person with memory loss. 3rd Trenton High School. We sing the popular Wed. of each month, 9:30-11:30am. Madoc music of the 50¹s, 60¹s and 70¹s. No audiArts Centre/Skate Park, 242 Durham St. tions and you DO NOT need to read music. Madoc. Info: 613-962-0892 New members welcome. Info: Cathy 613 TOPS (TAKE off pounds sensibly), ev- 397 3236. www.joyfull-noise.com ery Wednesday, Trinity United Church COLD CREEK Cloggers, Monday nights. in Madoc. Weigh-ins 5.30-6.p,m. Short Beginner class 6:30pm. Trenton Baptiste meeting follows. Info: Lila 613-473-4668 Church 15 South St. First night free. For FREE SENIORS Exercise Classes VON info call Debbie 613-920-9034 SMART classes. Gentle and progressive THE TRENTON Horticultural Society and can be done standing or seated. Info: and Garden Club meets third Thursday of 1-888-279-4866 ex 5350. each month (except December, January, July and August). Refreshments. Garden MARMORA Photo Contest. Trenton United Church, MEMORY CAFÉ, 2nd Tues. of month, 85 Dundas St. E. trentonhorticulture@ 10-11:30am. Marmora Library W. Shan- gmail.com non Rm. 37 Forsyth St. Marmora. Seniors TRENTON ART Club. Calling all artists with early memory loss or who are worried and would be artists. Painting every Friday about their memory meet to discuss brain afternoon, Smylie¹s Independent Store health, practise brain boost activities and (upstairs) Info: Connie 613-398-6525. gentle movement. Info: 613-962-0892 THE TRENTON Memorial Hospital NEW FINDING Your Way clinics. Free Auxiliary is looking for new volunteers ID kit to help those with memory loss and (18 years +). Give back, make new friends their loved ones be prepared and prevent and learn important skills. Training proa missing person event. Call for your one vided. Call the volunteer office at 613 392 hour appointment: 613-395-5018 2540 ext. 5454 TRENTON LIONS Club is looking for NORWOOD new members. Meetings are 2nd and 4th THE NORWOOD Beautification Com- Wed of each month, Sept to July. Info: mittee Bid Euchre, the second Sunday Member Chairman Diane Gardy 613 392 of every month, 1 pm, Norwood Legion. Lunch will be available.

TRINITY UNITED Church’ Hastings will be holding its Christmas Eve service at a new time. It will start at 5:30 p.m. HASTINGS LEGION Dec 23rd Meat Draw followed by the Legion Christmas Party. Lunch at 6pm, entertainment to follow. HASTINGS & District Seniors Club, 6 Albert St. E Hastings, Civic Centre downstairs. Mon-Regular Euchre, 12:30pm Tues- Bid Euchre, 1pm. Tournaments every 4th Sat. of month, alternating bid euchre then reg euchre. FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE members needed for Community Care South Hastings. Info: Deb at 613-969-0130 ext. 5214 or debm@ccsh.ca

HAVELOCK ROYAL CANADIAN Legion Br. 389, 8 Ottawa St, Havelock,On 705-778-3728 News Year Eve Dinner & Dance. Dinner $15. Dance $10. or $20.00 p/p for both. 5:30 pm Dinner, 8:00 pm Dance. Tickets at Legion Club Room, & at the door on availablity RC LEGION Br. 389 Havelock, NO Meat Draw on Dec 24, NO Meat Draw on Dec 31 and, NO Bingo on Dec 26, 2016 DINERS CLUB, First And Third Wednesday Of Each Month, Havelock United

Dare Youth Group, Fridays, 7 p.m. Fun, Food, Games, Trips and more. Tweed Pentecostal Church, 16 Jamieson St. W.

TWEED THE IN-HOUSE Sports at the Tweed Legion will continue the week of Dec. 19 - 23 but will not be held the following week. All sports will return in the New Year and are open to all, not just Legion Members. Members are reminded of the final General Meeting for 2016 on Dec. 21 starting at 7:30 at the Tweed Legion. A special “Christmas” Bingo is being held on Dec. 22 at 7 pm at the Tweed Legion. The $1,000 prize would be a great stocking stuffer! Games start at 7 pm in the Upstairs Hall. ON DEC. 24 the Tweed Legion will close early and will re-open on Dec. 27 at 1 pm. Merry Christmas to all from our Membership. Ring in the New Year at the Tweed Legion New Year party starting at 8 pm on Dec. 31. We will have a D.J., draws and prizes, a light lunch and Midnight toast. Admission is $15 or $25 couple. Information 613-478-1865 ZUMBA DANCERCISE Class for everyone, every Wednesday, 9 - 10 am., Tweed Legion. Bring your water and yoga mats. Info: 613-848-0969 BRIDGE EVERY Tuesday from 1-4 tweed library Knitting every Friday from 2-4 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Gateway Community Health Centre Pole Walking program. No experience necessary. For more information, please call the Dietitian at 613-478-1211 ext. 228. TWEED BID Euchre thursdays, 1pm. Actinolite Hall, 613-403-1720. ATTENTION TEENS: Are you bored? Looking for a challenge? Join the Truth &

TYENDINAGA FREE LUNCH Time Fitness with Active membership at the Tyendinaga Fitness Resource Centre. $20.00 for seniors (55 +) $30.00 for adults no taxes or contracts. Stop in classes 12:15pm Monday to Thursday. (613) 962-2822

WARKWORTH COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS Eve Service Dec 24, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm t. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 20 Mill St, Warkworth, ON CONTACT: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 705-924-9494 TUESDAYS – 9:30am-10:30am and 5:30pm-6:30pm fun & fitness 55+ st. andrew’s presbyterian church, 20 mill st, warkworth sharon Abernethy: 705-6320824 aberneth@live.com. Exercise classes for older adults, 55+. Class includes: 30 minutes Low Impact Aerobics, + Strengthening, Balance & Flexibility Exercises. $5/ class or an 8 week session for $40 THURSDAYS – 9:30am-10:45am fun & fitness 55+ st. pauls United Church, 60 Main St, Warkworth Sharon Abernethy: 705-632-0824 aberneth@live.com. Exercise classes for older adults, 55+. Less Intense Class includes: Mixture of standing/seated exercises – walking, marching, dance steps, strengthening, balance and relaxation. $3/ class or a 10- week session for $35 WARKWORTH SPINNERS and Weavers Guild meet the second Thurs. of every month, 10am, upstairs at the Campbellford Library. Info: warkworthguild@gmail.com. New members always welcome

ROSENEATH FOOTCARE CLINIC, 2nd Fri every other Month, Alnwick Civic Centre. VON offers Basic, Advanced and Diabetic Foot Care (Fee for Service). For appointment call the VON at 1-888-279-4866 ex 5346

STIRLING SENIORS EUCHRE every Thursday, 1 pm, Stirling Legion Branch #228, StirlingMarmora Rd. Only $2.00 to play, refreshments provided. Info: (613) 395-2002. MEMORY CAFÉ, 3rd Wed. of ea. month, 2pm-4pm. Stirling Public Library 43 Front St. Stirling. Seniors with early memory loss or who are worried about their memory meet to discuss brain health, practise brain boost activities and gentle movement. Inquiries call 613-962-0892 STIRLING CITIZENS Band, a community volunteer concert band. Rehearsals every Tues. 7:30pm, Stirling Public School. All ages welcome. Student community service hours available. Info: Donna, 705-653-3064.

TRENTON TREE & Shrub Seedlings - order for spring 2017. Native species available. Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings. Deciduous trees & shrubs $12.50/bundle; evergreens $10/ bundle. $10 S&H fee per order. Contact Ewa Bednarczuk, Ecology & Stewardship Specialist at Lower Trent Conservation

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Animal cruelty conviction for Tweed woman Belleville - A Tweed woman has been found guilty of four counts of animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act stemming from an investigation that led to the removal of 85 animals from her home. On Oct. 30, 2015, the Ontario SPCA was called to a property near Tweed, on Crookston Road, after receiving a report concerning a large number of animals. An investigation was launched, which revealed dogs and cats living in unsanitary conditions inside the home, with feces and urine covering the floors. Following the recommendation of a veterinarian, the Ontario SPCA removed 52 dogs and 23 puppies of mixed small breeds, as well as 10 cats. Cathy Graham was found guilty by

Justice of the Peace Ernie Parsons on Dec. 12 in a Belleville court of two counts of failing to comply with the prescribed standards of care, one count of permitting distress and one count of failing to comply with Ontario SPCA Act Orders. She was sentenced to a five-year prohibition on owning or caring for animals. Three of the dogs removed were euthanized due to the condition in which they were found. The remaining 82 animals have since been adopted in other homes. “The welfare of animals is our top priority,” said Steve Toy, Ontario SPCA senior inspector. “We incorporate humane education to try to address situations like this wherever possible, but we do enforce the law when it’s necessary to ensure the well-being of animals.”

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Every gift to BGH counts And now they can count TWICE A special friend of BGH has pledged up to $10,000 to match gifts made in December by first time donors and those who haven’t made a gift in the last three years. Current donors who increase their gifts will have the difference matched too.

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