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Salvation Army feeds the hungry all year round

By Kate Everson

News - Quinte West – The Trenton Salvation Army was packed with people for its Christmas meal on December 19, but Captain Steve Manuel said this is just a small part of what they do in the community.

“We serve lunches four days a week, Monday to Thursday, all year round,” he said.

Captain Steve and Captain Tina Manuel have been in Trenton with their three children for six years.

“It’s the longest anyone has been here,” Steve said, “but we don’t anticipate moving. We’d like to stay awhile.”

He said the community has been good to them.

“We are getting enough donations to last us for the rest of the year,” he said. “The kettles did well and we had a good response from our letter appeal.

The Trenton Kiwanis Club donated an awesome $100,000 this year. They never cease to amaze me.”

He said donations like this make the Trenton Salvation Army one of only a few across the country that is selfsufficient. They get no funding through the head office.

“There has been a tremendous response from the community,” he said.

“It’s amazing.”

The need is definitely there. Steve says they feed 40 to 50 people a day at their lunches, and sometimes up to 80.

“We haven’t run out of food yet,” he smiles.

He notes the Salvation Army keeps a database as a client management system.

Every week there are new people added to the system.

“Our partners have been great,” he adds. “The Trenton Kinsmen Club with their Toy Drive, Brighton churches supporting residents in their community, Adopt-A-Child and Community Policing. We all work together to eliminate duplication.”

The Manuels have been in Trenton since 2008, posted first in Timmins for four years then Summerside, P.E.I. for five years and now in Trenton over six years and counting.

“It’s good here,” Steve says. “The community here is awesome. The respect and support is phenomenal.”

He notes the Salvation Army will celebrate 130 years in Trenton in November, 2014.

Stephanie and Tina Manuel with Heather Williams help serve at the Salvation Army Christmas lunch on Dec. 19. Photo: Kate Everson

Planning Advisory Committee wraps up 2013 in nine minutes

By Kate Everson

News – Quinte West – There wasn’t much on the agenda and the Quinte West Planning Advisory Committee wasted no time.

They wrapped up the last meeting of 2013 on December 19 in a record nine minutes.

“Meeting adjourned and Merry Christmas!” said Chair Ron Hamilton.

The committee approved an application for a zoning amendment of property owned

by Base Trenton Inc. on Old Highway 2 across form Bayview Drive. Area planner Scott Pordham said the rezoning Please see more photos on page 6 will permit a motor vehicle repair garage

to the uses normally permitted. A truck and transportation terminal is already operating.

“No new construction is anticipated through this application,” he noted.

The committee also approved municipal services to be assumed on Freedom Crescent Subdivision off Lester Road in Sidney Ward.

“This subdivision is very well done,” commented Ron Hamilton. “The homes are bought as soon as they are built.”

Executive assistant Louise Smith said the subdivision is substantially finished.

The committee approved several reports and minutes. The Accessibility Advisory Committee included a delegation from OPP Sergeant Rene Menard about taxi licencing requirements for people with disabilities.

The committee recommended that Sergeant Menard approach the Police Services Board to amend the taxi bylaw to require accessible taxis.

Anne Marie Cunningham, committee of adjustment and accessibility coordinator, also recommended to the Accessibility committee that the city host a discussion Please see “Planning” on page 6

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Given the open, informal format for the public meeting, Councillor Mary Tadman said she was “totally confused.� “Why are we even bothering with tomorrow night then,� she asked. “It has been advertised and there is an expectation for the public to come out,� explained Mayor Mark Walas.

A motion to accept Frost’s report and go ahead with the open format meeting the following night was approved by a 6-1 vote with only Tadman opposed.

At the public meeting on December 17, when Vandertoorn announced the change in format, Brighton resident Greg Smith was “very disappointed.� “As a newcomer to Brighton, I’d like to hear what people have to say and what their concerns are,� he said. “Under this format, I have no idea what questions are being asked and I have no idea what the answers are. This is not a meet-andgreet, this is the budget; the nit-

Fire Department launches new program for teens News - Quinte West – The City of Quinte West Fire Department launched a new program that is targeted at pre- teens and teens ages 10 to 14 years old on December 17 at Ecole Secondaire MarcGarneau. “Flashover is the ďŹ rst of its kind in Canada, a ďŹ re safety and prevention education video game that harnesses this new medium, delivering life-saving messaging and skills to young audiences as they play,â€? explained Robert Comeau, ďŹ re prevention ofďŹ cer.

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Residents of the City of Quint West community can play Flashover online for free by visiting the City of Quinte West website. “This initiative is already being use by other Fire Departments in Ontario, but nothing locally,â€? Fire Chief John Whelan said. “With today’s technology, we need to be proactive and ďŹ nd new ways in educating the younger generation.â€?

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Along with the Ontario Provincial Police contract, which sees an 8.5 per cent increase over last year, the negative impact on the municipal budget amounts to $225,000 and represents an increase of almost four per cent in operating expenditures.

At the regular council meeting on December 16, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Gayle Frost reported Widdifieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She provided a sense that she would be away for an extended period of time,â&#x20AC;? Frost told council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The loss of this key member of our management team has come at a critical time for the municipality as we are dealing with the year end; the preparation of the 2014 budget; the 2013 audit; the RFP (request for proposal) for the development charges study has gone out and that must be completed by late summer; and we will be preparing our interim tax billing in the new year.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s significant,â&#x20AC;? added Frost. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Council will have to decide how to deal with this void in the administration.â&#x20AC;?

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Some of the about 30 residents who showed up were disappointed in the format for the evening: an informal consultation with councillors and the municipal management team.

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(above) Helping in the kitchen are Dianne DeBrake, Gary Bridger, Caleb Dawson and Kathy Towns.

The Salvation Army Christmas dinner was well attended, with volunteers cooking and serving the turkey meal. (right) Corporal Craig Jesso from 8 Wing Trenton serves turkey dinner at the Salvation Army.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Brighton City Council – “Baah, humbug!”

Dear Editor, Last night (Dec. 17, 2013) my wife and I attended our first Brighton Council meeting, not a regular council meeting but one billed as a “Public Forum” to enable public input on the first draft of next year’s budget.

This budget showed a 17.4% increase, and, if I understand correctly, it was put together by an administrative person (who I hear is off on medical leave, supposedly due to her reaction to comments made by Mayor Walas about the budget on the radio – really!). The budget was based on input from all of the various municipal departments. Unfortunately, that administrative person was not there to answer questions, so the previous evening the council voted on and agreed to the public forum approach to things. As Deputy-Mayor Vandertoorn explained to the assembled group, we were not going to have any presentations made to us, or an opportunity to question the presenters, but we were invited to convene in small groups with staff members and/or councillors to ask any questions about the budget.

Well, I had a few problems with this process and stated so.

Quite a few others agreed. In the first place, I do not think that this administrative wish list budget should have even been offered

to the public for their input. It should have been properly vetted by council, who should have asked some tough questions of the department managers, requiring solid justifications for their requests and estimates.

Then, council would have come up with a more reasonable budget to present to the people for comments. The council members would then be very familiar with the budget items and would have been able to field questions with the aid of staff, justifying why certain items were necessary and were reasonable estimates. The administrative staff cannot be expected to answer those kinds of questions. The managers of the various departments could also certainly assist in answering such questions. I suggest this is a common sense approach to things.

Instead, what was proposed was inefficient and seemed as if it was a process deliberately designed to squelch public dialogue. It could have been that the same question was being asked at the same time of different people in these small groups, with the possibility of different answers being given.

We, the public, wanted to hear the questions addressed to the correct person and all hear the answers from that person, all at one time. Also, if you wanted to ask a question of a staff member

or a councillor in a small group, you might have to wait a long time until the people with questions ahead of you, completed their dialogue with that person.

The whole process was a sham and ill-conceived.

I would also like to comment on the overall workings of our council. I suggest that any system which allows councillors to vote on and deny the mayor an opportunity to address the gathered public is a very bad one.

This is what happened. After all, Mayor Walas is not accused, I am sure, of anything remotely close to what the Mayor of Toronto is accused of, so there can be no justification for repeatedly putting a muzzle on him, or requesting that he “leave the room” as has been done in the past. I believe this happens quite often. If I am incorrect on this, I invite any and all councillors to correct me.

I was very discouraged as to what I saw in my first exposure to council but instead of just walking away in disgust, I am going to see if I can, over the next few months, stir up the interest of the “silent majority” into what is going on with regard to the running of the municipality.

If I am successful, it may have a significant impact on the results of the October 2014 elections.

Joe Burrell, Brighton

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Trenton Rotary Club presented cheques worth $9,000 to local recipients at its recent meeting. (l-r) Jeff Weaver for Lower Trent Fish and Game Club, Robert Comeau and Paul Coveney from Quinte West Fire Department for Coats for Kids, Jason Wryghte for Frankford Youth Centre, Grant Southwell for the Trenton High School Catering Program and Scott Scaletta for Quinte West Minor Hockey, were all presented cheques by Rotary president Dan Koets. Photo: Submitted

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night for the deaf community to give them a chance to express any concerns and ask questions with regards to the city.

Minutes from the Heritage Advisory committee were also approved. Vice-chair Ken Rose requested that staff review other municipalities’ bylaws regarding heritage properties and said the committee needs to look into

incentives.

“A heritage designation on a property could affect potential buyers,” Rose stated, “but the main purpose is that the structure cannot be disturbed.”

Brian Jardine, director of planning, agreed that a heritage designation could chase away potential purchasers but could also make it beneficial.

Chair Jordan Bergereau stated that the British Chemical

Company location is one of the most important heritage sites in Canada. Shawn Ellis said Bunker Hill is the home of one of the first residences in Trenton and should be made into a park or a heritage site. Staff was directed to get more information on this site.

Ken Rose stated that LCAC files need to be updated on the Trenton Clock Tower (old city hall) and Mount Pelion.

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Nelson Mandela: Peace at last Editorial - The Catholic Church consecrates saints with less pomp and sentimentality than was lavished on Nelson Mandela during the week-long media orgy that we have just been through. We haven’t seen such a ridiculous spectacle since...oh, since the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy three weeks ago. But at least the Kennedy orgy was over a lot faster – and nobody compared him to Gandhi or Christ.

Pity the poor journalists who had to grind out endless stories about what was hardly a news event at all – 95-year-old man dies after lengthy illness – and inevitably endGwynne Dyer ed up sounding like sycophants and fools. True, the world needed (or at least wanted) a political icon of perfect virtue, but the beatification of Nelson Mandela took much too long.

The problem was that everybody in the media knew well in advance that Mandela was dying, and had time to invest millions in preparing to “cover” the event. Hotel rooms and telecom facilities were booked, crews and anchors were deployed, and the expense had to be justified by round-the-clock, wall-to-wall coverage of funeral orations, vox pop interviews, and talking heads.

And of course all the world’s politicians showed up for the greatest photo op of the decade, including many who had condemned Mandela as a terrorist before he pulled off a peaceful transition from apartheid to majority rule in South Africa. But now that the babble of rhetoric has died down and just before the myth was takes over completely, let us talk honestly about who he was and what he accomplished.

Mandela understood that South Africans needed an icon, not a mere mortal man, as the founding hero of their new democracy, but he had a strong sense of irony.

It would have got plenty of exercise as he watched the local politicos and the foreign dignitaries strew metaphorical flowers on his grave.

The man whom they buried at Qunu on Sunday was arrested by the white minority regime in 1963, probably on a tip from the US Central Intelligence Agency. He was the head of the African National Congress’s military wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), at the time, and continued to back its campaign of sabotage, bombing and attacks on military and police targets throughout his 27 years in prison.

If the South African Communist Party is to be be-

lieved, he was a member of its central committee at the time of his arrest. It was a different time, when US President Ronald Reagan could declare that the apartheid regime was “essential to the Free World,” and the ANC’s main international supporters were the Soviet Union and Cuba. Mandela might have ended up as a man of violence if he had not gone to prison.

Instead, in prison, he had the time to develop his ideas about reconciliation and persuade the other ANC leaders who were also confined to Robben Island of their value. By the time he came out of prison in 1990, he had become the man that everybody knew they could trust – including the whites.

During the next four years, when he and F.W. De Klerk, the last white president, negotiated the transfer of power from the white minority to the black majority, he really was the indispensable man. His commitment to reconciliation was so visible and genuine that whites were willing to do what had once seemed inconceivable: to hand over power before they absolutely had to.

If you want to know what South Africa would have looked like if the whites had clung to power down to the last ditch, look at Syria today. But it was not only Mandela who saved the country from that fate: they gave the Nobel Peace Prize to both Mandela and De Klerk, because the miracle could not have happened if De Klerk had not had the will and the skill to lead his own Afrikaner tribe out of power.

Then, after the first free election in 1994, Mandela became the president, and frankly he wasn’t very good at it. He had no executive experience, nor much aptitude for it.

Thabo Mbeki did most of the hard administrative work behind the scenes during Mandela’s presidency (1994-1999), while Mandela greeted visiting celebrities, hobnobbed with the rich and famous, and solicited donations for various causes that included, unfortunately, his own extensive family. He was not personally corrupt, but he was involved in a few dubious deals, and he tolerated corruption in others.

But he did his country one last big favour: he retired at the end of his first term rather than clinging to power.

He was already 81 years old at that time, but lesser men (Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, for instance) have not let that stop them. And he even had a few good years left to enjoy his family before age began to drag him down.

He was not a saint; he was just a man. But he was the right man at the right time.

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Get ‘er done

By Terry Bush

Editorial - Well, get ‘er done week has rolled around for another year. This is the week when we have to do two sets of papers in the same week because of the way the holidays fall. So here I am on Thursday night, shamelessly trying to fill the hole on the editorial page for the paper we’re putting out tomorrow that comes out on December 26. On the 27th we’ll put out the paper that comes out on January 2. Confusing to say the least.

But, then again I’ve been confused most of today anyway as my brain still hasn’t recovered from the root canal (and its accompanying nitrous oxide) I had done at the endodondist’s yesterday.

This visit to the dentist was irritating in more ways than one because I’d already had a root canal done on the same tooth a few years back. Apparently I have long, curvy roots which isn’t a good thing in a tooth but something I’ve always been fond of when it comes to members of the opposite sex.

For someone who’s been told he has very good teeth for as long as I can remember, I seem to be having a lot of trouble these past few years. Some of my problems are admittedly due to the aging process. How else would you explain breaking a tooth on mashed potatoes at a wedding reception? The old molars just aren’t what they used to be but apart from the odd piece falling off around a 40-year-old filling, I’ve been lucky. But for some reason, since I was finally able to buy my way into a family benefit package at work a couple of years back, my teeth seem to have gone to hell... with my benefits maxed out every year.

This last root canal apparently didn’t go far enough into the bottom of the root to be totally effective. Too bad because that sucker cost somewhere in the range of $750 as I remember, prebenefits. To fix it has cost $2,300 to date and I still need a permanent filling and crown and my benefits only cover $1,500 worth of dentistry per year. The most troubling part of all this is my soon to be $4,000 tooth is at the back of my mouth where nobody can see it. For four grand, I want that thing in gold, front and centre just a gleaming whenever I flash the ivories. I wanna be Gangsta.

My wife on the other hand has one yearly check up, no work done on her teeth and a couple of cleanings per year (nowhere close to the maximum) so I’m now throwing around the idea that bigamy might be a good option to make sure I get my money’s worth.

Do you ever wonder if your pets understand a lot more than they let on? It’s Christmas card season and with it comes those annoying Christmas letters. You know the ones where people prattle on about what they and their loved ones did for the year. Sometimes these letters even include visits to your home, just in case you forgot you had company.

Mare and I received a couple of letters from the usual suspects and Mare, who never has a bad word to say about anyone, just kind of sighed when she opened the last one and said something to the effect that she thought the letter writer, who shall remain nameless, was just trying to make up for the fact that he doesn’t do a great job keeping in touch the rest of the year. I always find it peculiar that the people who write these letters usually refer to themselves in the third person.

“Doug had a very good year this year and was the lead in the community play among other things. He is also enjoying his parttime job driving a school bus.” This makes Terry wonder if perhaps Doug uses a ghost writer each year or has a twin brother also named Doug.

Our dog Silly, who came with the misnomer Lily when we got her is usually underfoot and must have overheard us commenting on the photocopied, impersonal missive. We call her Silly because, well, she is. How else would you explain a dog who twirls in circles perfectly synchronized with the spoon you’re using to mix the dog food in her bowl.

Anyway, when I got home and opened the door tonight, there was the offending letter shredded into probably a hundred, tiny, little pieces spread across the living room floor. Where she got it, I have no idea but I must admit I thoroughly enjoyed her critique.

Hopefully she’s on the mailing list next year as well.

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The new 11-bay fire station will be completed next summer.

Hangar 6 is under construction to hold two more C-17 aircraft.

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News - Quinte West – City councillors and staff were given a personal tour of new construction at the base on December 17.

“Most of the buildings were originally built in the 1920s and 30s,” said Major Nelson, tour guide on the bus.

He explained that more hangars were built in the 1940s, and a couple more in the 1950s and 60s but nothing new until now.

“The current facilities could not hold the new C130-J or the C-17,” he said.

The reconstruction at the base will amount to over $160 million to be completed over the next eight years.

Nelson pointed out the new 11-bay fire hall built to accommodate the larger fire trucks. The $13 million facility will be complete next summer. He added that the location is better. No new fire fighters will need to be hired because the same number will be needed on the larger vehicles.

The bus went by some fuel tanks which will be augmented to fuel the C-17 by pumping fuel underground to the apron of the runway. There is also a de-icing ramp where glycol is stored in tanks. A C-17 was being de-iced as the bus drove by.

Hangar 6 was under construction with several Hercules aircraft parked outside, waiting for the $76 million project to be completed.

“It takes half the concrete in the CN Tower to build this hangar,” he said.

Hangar One and Hangar 6 are designed to each hold two C-17s.

“We can do all the maintenance in these hangars,” he said. “It will save us flying to the United States to get it done.”

A tour of Hangar One was a trip to a state-of-the-art $90 million facility.

“You won’t find this anywhere else in the world,” said WO Smith. “This is the diamond. It is a wonderful facililty.”

The building is ten stories high. With a C-17 in the bay there is still room to walk around. The design includes many environmentally friendly features including recycling wash water. The fire suppression system is an infrared heat sensor to protect the aircraft.

“There is highly flammable fuel in the aircraft,” he pointed out. “There are sensors throughout the building.

They will pick up the heat and sound an alarm, which starts sprinklers.”

The huge hangar also had natural gas underground heated floors so that the building was never cold, even with the fabric aircraft doors opening. The C-17 is 53 metres wide and 51 metres long and needs to use three doors fully open to taxi in.

MCpl Paul Guillemette showed the tour the paint booth and sandblasting rooms as well as a sewing room.

Lieutenant Colonel Dany Breton, Wing Logistics and Engineering Officer, was along for the tour, explaining the details of each division.

The visitors were allowed to walk through the various departments and ask questions, guided by the people in that area. One Bay had a new Hercules-J parked inside, still dripping with a few icicles. To tell this from the old Hercs, it was revealed you just had to note the pale gray colour of the aircraft as well as the six rotors on the engines, which were slightly angled.

After a full tour of the new construction, the visitors were given a “goodie bag” which included an

LCol. Breton explains how these little machines tidy up the runway after the brushes smooth it down.

(above) The tour bus gets washed by Chris Angelo and Mayor Williams. (right) Councillor Sally Freeman checks out the wire brushes used to scrub the runway.

RCAF ball cap, pen, C-17 poster and a keychain with a light. Next summer, everyone is invited onto the base for an Open House on May 31, June 1 celebrating the 90th anniversary of the RCAF. Finally, the bus pulled into the wash bay and everyone got out. The city has a deal with the base to bring their vehicles in to use the bay starting in the new year.

Chris Angelo, director of Public Works, climbed the stairs and grabbed a hose. Mayor John Williams climbed up on the other side with LCol Breton and took another hose. They turned on the water and washed the bus. Only a few minutes in, somebody realized the hatch on top of the bus was open and they had to scramble to close it. Not quite soon enough. A few people had to ride back to the HQ on wet seats with water still coming from a dripping hatch. All part of the fun! (right) MCpl Guillemette shows Jim Harrison the wheel holders.

LIFESTYLES

The Good Earth:

Reality Check:

Sheila Wray Gregoire Lifestyles - Church services this week were filled with readings of shepherds and angels and a little baby boy. We often picture that little baby like a child character on a soap opera. He’s a baby for two seasons, but the next year he miraculously returns as a twenty-something because it makes the plot better.

We only have one little vignette from that two-thousand-year-old baby’s childhood, and it takes place when he’s twelve years old. The community had travelled to Jerusalem, and a whole day into their journey home Mary and Joseph realized that Jesus was missing.

After a frantic search they locate him, teaching in the temple.

Most of us would consider Mary and Joseph pretty good parents. Yet they didn’t think it was suspicious that they didn’t know where their preteen

by, and I would spend hours tromping through the back hills. Sox, who has gone from energetic puppy to senior citizen in a very short span, has about a 15 minute outdoor time limit. He does like to help shovel the driveway, catching mouthfuls of flung snow and carrying it over to the lawn. Try some snowshoeing or cross-country skiing if ice-skating or downhill skiing presents challenges to you.

5. Check out the woody plants during your walks through town or countryside.

Look for those that have unique characteristics. Bittersweet vine might only have a few bright orange/red berries on it in the wild, but with a backdrop of white and grey, a little goes a long way.

Are there some plants with an interesting structure? The winged burning bush with its orange berries and snow-catching bark does present a pretty picture.

Note how effective evergreens can be at this time of the year. Make some notes and try to incorporate what you see into

your estate’s master design.

6. Consider enhancing your knowledge about gardening. Think about “higher” education and get some textbooks instead of the regular run-of-the-mill coffee table offerings. Many of the latter books are very good reads with lots of tid-bits, (I like to think my book, The Good Earth, Reflections For Gentle Reader, is one of them) but at some point, the serious gardener needs to get down and dirty with the dusty tomes of science.

7. Consider becoming a Master Gardener.

8. Order all of the catalogues you can.

You can spend many a cosy evening oohing and ahhing over colour-enhanced, impossible looking plants accompanied by prose so florid and exuberant that even a Victorian writer would blush with embarrassment. Order the most improbable one you can find.

9. Make a pledge to yourself to walk softly on this good earth. Begin with your own estate. Acknowledge that

gardens are artificial constructs but that doesn’t mean we have to bludgeon the plants, the terrain and the environment to achieve the perfect garden.

10. As the door closes on 2013, with the shiny new doors of 2014 beckoning us forward, let’s take a moment to look back upon our year. This is the time for gentle smiles as we remember some of the people who shared our gardening time with us. Perhaps we said goodbye to some old friends who now walk with us in our memories. Think about creating a spot on your estate where you can sit and remember those times. Perhaps we have welcomed new members into the family. Why not plant a tree and watch it grow along with them?

11. This is the one thing I will do and that is to thank the folks who make this column possible. To the folks at the EMC, and even Lewis who lurks in the background editing my already perfect prose, thank you for generosity and support. To Gentle Reader who loves to chat

Dan Clost with me about my writing, occasionally a remonstration, thank you for the conversations. To the ladies in my life, my Mom, our daughters Robyn and Ellyn, and my beloved wife Betty, thank you for letting me be who I need to be...and still loving me.

God Bless and Happy New Year to everyone.

Don’t let parents hurt their kids son was for 24 hours. They weren’t worried because the culture was different. The community together cared for the children. ’m a big believer in the rights and responsibilities of parents, and I love the nuclear family. But when the nuclear family goes wrong, we don’t have a strong community to care for the kids.

I have several friends who are foster parents, and because of that, I interact with foster children quite often.

But of all the children that I have seen enter into foster care in the last decade and a half, and I have seen quite a few, I have also seen every child save one return to families where the Children’s Aid Society knows that there is abuse, but they can’t prove it.

I have seen children who have permanent physical injuries because of parents’ neglect, return home. I have seen kids return home to parents who are alcoholics and on drug programs. I have seen kids who have been hurt by mom’s boyfriend go back home more times than I can count, because boyfriend

has been removed from the home, even though mom only chooses abusers to date.

I have seen kids who have been left alone for days at a time go back home. I have seen little tiny girls who have been sexually abused go back home, because no one can prove who did it (the little girls are just too young to tell them).

Everybody knows these kids will come back into care, because the parents aren’t safe. But there is not enough to put the children up for adoption yet. Any sane person looking at these kids would melt. They did not ask to be born to such lousy parents, yet our system doesn’t give them a chance. We send them back into chaotic situations with no proper nutrition, no schedule, and especially no safety. And we do it because the threshold for proof of abuse is so high.

If Children’s Aid could build an airtight case when these children were under three, these kids could so easily be adopted and have a chance at a stable life. But Children’s Aid can’t build that case unless we become

these children’s communities.

If you ever see a child being hit, call Children’s Aid. If you know a child is being left alone while mom is out drinking, call Children’s Aid, don’t just take care of that child yourself. If you ever suspect that a child is at risk, call. You may be the missing link.

Recently I held a traumatized

baby all through a church service. When she came into care she was trembling. She never cried; she just buried her head in your chest, her heart beating a mile a minute. Only if you squeezed her tightly would she begin to relax. After being in care she smiled. She laughed.

Best of all, she learned it’s safe to cry.

That little baby will likely go home. They probably don’t have enough to keep her. Please, be her community. She, and all the little traumatized, neglected children out there, deserve our vigilance.

You can find Sheila at www. facebook.com/sheila.gregoire. books.

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Lifestyles - 1. Don’t let down your guard about the tree and any other evergreens in your home. While it was pleasant to have the air in your domicile redolent with the malodorous stench of rotting tree carcasses, it would be much less pleasant to have it filled with wood smoke.

2. Set the tree in a spot in your yard where you might have been contemplating planting an evergreen. See if it “grows” on you. You might even hang a bit of suet for our feathered friends who don’t travel south.

3. Trim off the boughs and set them aside. Once the snow begins to melt in late winter/early spring, you can lay them under shallow rooted plants such as rhododendrons and cedars or on top of perennial borders. This winter mulch will be appreciated by your plants, especially in March.

4. Make sure you get outside and enjoy our Canadian winter. Spectre, our German Shepherd from days gone

Ten things to do now that Christmas is past

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Photos by Ross Lees

DART team members return to Canada

88 DART team members welcomed back to Trenton by 55 Canadian Philippinos from Toronto

Canadian DART team members are welcomed back to CFB Trenton by Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and other high ranking military and civilian officials Dec. 19.

By Ross Lees

It was an emotional return for the Canadian Disaster Assistance Relief Team (DART) to CFB Trenton on Thursday, Dec. 19.

Returning home from the devastated Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan, the 88 men and women were greeted enthusiastically by several high-ranking members of the Canadian Armed Forces, politicians and a grateful group of Philippine Canadians, one of whom survived Typhoon Haivan. Some even had family members waiting to welcome them home for Christmas.

All were happy to touch down after the 36-hour flight and 40-day deployment and know they would have the opportunity to spend the holiday season with family and loved ones after witnessing the devastation in the stormbattered Philippines. DART began arriving in the Philippines on Nov. 13.

Those who welcomed troops on the tarmac as they came off the C-17 Globemaster at Trenton included Maj.-

Gen. Jim Ferron, Commander Officer of the 1st Canadian Division in Kingston, Lt.-Gen. Marguis Hainse, Commander of the Canadian Army, Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and Member of Parliament for Northumberland-Quinte West Rick Norlock, who was filling in for Defence Minister Rob Nicholson.

Senator Tobias Enverga, the first Philippino Canadian to be appointed to the Senate was also on hand, along with Mayor of Quinte West John Williams and Typhoon Haiyan survivor Michelle Velosa, a Canadian Philippino from Toronto who was near Iloilio visiting her 90-year-old grandmother and family when the typhoon struck.

Arriving in the passenger terminal, the returning Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members were greeted by 55 members of the Toronto Philippino community chanting “Thank you Canada, thank you Prime Minister Harper and thank you DART!” while waving banners, signs and flags.

The welcome was unexpected by the returning military personnel. One woman stood there watching her fellow DART team members arrive with a smile on her face as she listened to the chants and watched the response by the DART team members.

When asked what she thought of the welcome, she summed it up beautifully in one word, “Wonderful!”

Of all the words of praise spoken as they were welcomed home, the most emotional came from Ms. Velosa.

“My heart is still in the Philippines, but I can’t say enough about your helping hands,” she said to the assembled returning DART team members while fighting back tears. “People were so desperate. We had no food, no water.

We slept on the grass. Everything was broken and you helped fix the country.

People were desperate. On behalf of my family, I want to say a big thank you to the members of DART.” Ms. Velosa gave a good snapshot of the horrors faced by the Philippinos and the DART team members coming in to help in the disaster.

“We had no lights, no clothes and we slept on the grass. Everything was broken and blown away. We walked the streets and saw dead and bloated bodies and no body bags,” she said.

Lt.-Gen. Hainse expressed his pride in the response to the crisis by the DART team.

“The Canadian Armed Forces embody Canadian values of generosity and benevolence. Canada has consistently demonstrated time and again strong support for humanitarian assistance throughout the world; this time was no different. Our personnel strive to bring security, stability, support and hope to those who need it. I wish to congratulate our men and women on a job well done.”

MP Rick Norlock said he was happy to see the Canadian military personnel coming home after doing an excellent job in the Philippines.

“I am immensely proud of the hard work our men and women in uniform have done helping the people of the Philippines as they recovered from this devastating disaster. Their professionalism, dedication and skill in the spirit of helping people in need make

Maj.-Gen. Jim Ferron, Commander Officer of the 1st Canadian Division in Kingston, welcomes a member of the Canadian DART team home Dec. 19.

me proud to call myself their fellow Canadian. Now, with their mission accomplished, I am happy to see them coming home for well-deserved time with their families.”

DART’s list of accomplishments during that 40-day period were impressive.

The troops produced approximately 493,346 litres of purified water, they

had treated 6,525 medical patients, they had delivered approximately 230,485 pounds of food and 10,325 pounds of shelter and building materials on behalf of non-governmental organizations, they had delivered approximately 59,536 pounds of humanitarian assistance goods on behalf of local authorities, they had cleared 131 km of roads and they had flown 184 CH-146 Griffon sorties.

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Jim Pine updates council on broadband in eastern Ontario

By Kate Everson

News - Quinte West â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jim Pine, CAO of County of Hastings, addressed council recently with an update on the Eastern Ontario Broadband Initiative Project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The superhighway network is 95 per cent complete,â&#x20AC;? Pine said.

The project that started in 2010 is on time and on budget.

Pine said over $62 million was provided from the private sector to complete

the $170 million build which included ďŹ xed wire, satellite and ďŹ bre optics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are nine sites in Quinte West,â&#x20AC;? he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is 98 per cent coverage on ďŹ xed wireless through Xplornet as part of the Quinte Loyalist Zone.â&#x20AC;?

Pine said most should be getting 10 mbps as of December 20, 2012. More towers are expected in the Batawa and Wallbridge area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quinte West is one of the best areas

covered,â&#x20AC;? he added.

He noted the city has invested $250,000 towards a project that is now worth $2.9 million. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a 12 to one investment,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big win.â&#x20AC;?

The project is working on the mobility gap analysis since cell phone coverage is still spotty in the north.

Across Ontario, 50 business parks are now getting ďŹ bre optic services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They get all they need,â&#x20AC;? Pine said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in-

credible capacity worth $8.9 million.â&#x20AC;?

Paul Kyte noted there is now better coverage in the north. Pine said Bell has been updating its phones in rural areas.

Terry Cassidy asked how they could cover some areas that are still without services. Pine said they would use satellite in some areas where there are only a few houses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It depends on the line of sight,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Don Kuntze asked if they measure the

degree this is being utilized. Pine said they are keeping statistics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is getting a lot of use,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Gift from the Heart on February 8 offers free dental hygiene

By Kate Everson

News - Quinte West â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dental hygienist Bev Woods has a Gift from the Heart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 2009 I founded the one-day event which allows self-initiated registered dental hygienists to give back to their communities by providing no cost dental hygiene care,â&#x20AC;? she told council recently.

The clinic will provide oral health care to the public who may be ďŹ nancially unable to receive dental hygiene care or who have difďŹ culty accessing dental hygiene treatment.

This year Maxwell College at 270 Front Street in Belleville has donated its training clinic for the event on Saturday,

February 8. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are 20 chairs,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will see a lot of people that day.â&#x20AC;?

The event has spread all across Canada as independent dental hygiene practices sign up for a Gift from the Heart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The response has been overwhelming,â&#x20AC;? Bev smiled.

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She said dental hygienists also go into residences and long-term facilities to bring the care to the patients.

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Cassidy said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a struggle to ďŹ nd enough dentists to provide these services.â&#x20AC;?

Bev said she is ready to meet with anyone. She is also on the board of the college of dental hygienists and hopes to help in some way.

The council proclaimed February 8, 2014, as Gift from the Heart Day in the city of Quinte West.

News - Belleville - Belleville Police have charged four people following an extensive investigation into an armed robbery at a Loyalist College residence on November 21.

The investigation took place in partnership with Loyalist College Security, the Napanee OPP and OPPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tactical Response Unit. It led to the execution of six search warrants and three arrest warrants in Belleville, Napanee and Deseronto.

Charged are: - Braedon Couvreur, 18, of Belleville/ Napanee with two counts of robbery using a ďŹ rearm, and conspiracy to commit robbery.

- Evan Sinclair, 18, of Napanee with two counts of robbery using a ďŹ rearm, conspiracy to commit robbery, break and enter, wearing a disguise, possession of weapons dangerous, and possession for the purpose of trafďŹ cking cannabis marihuana, and possession of cocaine.

Tyson Stevenson, 18, of Napanee with two counts of robbery using a ďŹ rearm, conspiracy to commit robbery, break and enter, wearing a disguise, possession of weapons dangerous, and possession for the purpose of trafďŹ cking.

Kurtis Lloyd, 22, of Deseronto with two counts of possession of weapons dan-

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All four males were being held for show cause hearings last week.

As a result of the search warrants additional charges were laid.

Charged with possession for the purpose of trafďŹ cking cannabis marihuana, and possession of cocaine are 49-year-old Patricia Sinclair of Napanee and 21-year-old Tiffany Winfrey of Napanee.

They were also being held for show cause hearings.

Charged with possession for the purpose of trafďŹ cking cannabis marihuana are 40-year-old Eric Stevenson and 41-year-old Lisa King, both of Napanee. Both were released with conditions and a court date of January 30,, 2014.

A large quantity of prohibited and restricted ďŹ rearms, ammunition and illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia were seized. Police are continuing their investigation and say additional charges are pending.

The Loyalist College investigation was launched after police were called to a residence at 10:15 p.m. on Nov. 21.

Police learned several people entered the residence wearing dark clothing and disguises. The male suspects robbed several occupants of their personal property.

Trenton Memorial Lodge celebrates 25 years

By Kate Everson

Lifestyles - Quinte West â&#x20AC;&#x201C; When Trenton Memorial Lodge opened on Catherine Street next to Trenton Memorial Hospital in 1988, George Hees was the MP and Hugh Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil the MPP (MLA). â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was the ďŹ rst chairman of the lodge,â&#x20AC;? says Phil Panelas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been the chair for 27 years, even two years before it was built. It was my idea!â&#x20AC;?

A special luncheon was held at the lodge on December 12, inviting residents to enjoy a meal to celebrate the anniversary. Jim Delaney played piano while Esther Boulton sang Christmas carols as residents came in to enjoy a delightful dinner catered by Nelson Bridger, now the chef at Batawa Ski Club.

Photographs of the early days were posted on the bulletin board to look at.

There was the ďŹ rst ribbon cutting and the ďŹ rst sod turning with Hugh Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil, George Hees, Mayor Neil Robertson, Chair Phil Panelas, MPP Christine Stewart, TMH CEO Peter Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien and board members Albert Ward, John Harris and Sally Tripp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I talked to George Hees about getting this built,â&#x20AC;? Phil Panelas recalled.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50 per cent federal and 50 per cent provincial.â&#x20AC;?

He said the lodge is geared to income, one or two-bedrooms, with 80 apartments available and 18 at the front at full price. The senior residence is for anyone over the age of 60.

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Panelas adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We replaced all the elevators, fridges, stoves, everything.â&#x20AC;?

A special anniversary cake was part of the dinner with a Board members Marianne Cowland and Frank Barry (r) with chair Phil Panelas and the 25th anniversary cake. Photo: Kate Everson picture of the lodge on the icing.

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Funding for the two-phase project allowed for the enclosing of a section of the upper floor previously open to the lobby and the reconfiguration of offices, shelving and work spaces. The funding was provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) and has led to a huge improvement, benefiting both staff and patrons, says Chief Librarian Sue Winfield.

She spoke briefly, introducing several supporters and offering her thanks prior to the official ribbon cutting. She noted that while it has been “a long couple of months,” the wait has been well worth it. Winfield also acknowledged the support of Cornerstone Builders, who were unable to send a representative, and “an absolutely fantastic staff,” in helping make the transition.

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Celebrating the Stirling-Rawdon Public Library’s reopening with a ribbon cutting ceremony are (left to right) Mayor Rodney Cooney, staff member Theresa Brennan, Children’s Librarian Jaye Bannon, Board Chair Phil Martin, OTF representative Deanna Dulmage, Chief Librarian Sue Winfield and MPP Todd Smith.

pated in the reopening, which also included regular patrons, library board members and family members of staff.

Noting that his wife and children are regular users of the Stirling-Rawdon Public Library, Smith says the importance of public access to books and other information cannot be understated.

“Libraries are at the centres of our communities,” he said, adding the library itself deserves credit as the OTF has stringent guidelines in providing “so much money to

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Mayor Cooney also thanked Trillium for the funding, noting, “we’ve been quite lucky here in Stirling-Rawdon.” Funding this year, he says, has made way for the improvements to the library as well as upgrades to a pair of municipal parks.

Following the ribbon cutting, many visitors remained behind to enjoy punch and desserts. A cake, iced with a Trillium logo, was also served to visitors by library staff.

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He and his wife have been in ministry for 15 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We certainly live in a constantly changing world, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for sure,â&#x20AC;? Manuel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazed me to see the way communities just rally around the needs of their own and they are there to support, and help what we do. Very encouraging.â&#x20AC;?

Manuel said if â&#x20AC;&#x153;economy is struggling,â&#x20AC;? more people come to the Salvation Army and â&#x20AC;&#x153;we do what we can where we can.â&#x20AC;?

He offered â&#x20AC;&#x153;a great big thank youâ&#x20AC;? to the community for its support.

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week, ... an average of 40 to 50 people a day,â&#x20AC;? at the church in Trenton, which serves Quinte West, Brighton and Campbellford, he said.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also been â&#x20AC;&#x153;a steady increase with our food bank operation that we run there,â&#x20AC;? Manuel added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;people who have come to us looking for a little bit of help with some extra food. And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re adding people to our database on a weekly basis, people who have never used our services before. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We see victims of the system that have grown up in a setting where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve depended on the Salvation Army and other organizations to help them all the way through life and now theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the own.â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We see a lot of those folk.â&#x20AC;?

But they also see many families with two bread-winners, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and one of them has lost their job. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re used to a certain lifestyle then all of a sudden that source of income is not there, you have to adjust a lot of things.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re there to help those people in that adjustment period as well, if they need a little extra help to get by.â&#x20AC;?

Many of them are single parent families, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of seniors that ďŹ nd it hard to get by on the little bit of income that they have.â&#x20AC;?

Manuel said around 650 applications were received from the whole area from individuals and families looking for assistance with Christmas.

The Salvation Army is able to meet the applicantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; need with â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lot of good partnershipsâ&#x20AC;? in local communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all work together to make sure people are looked after at Christmas time.â&#x20AC;?

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Budget includes LED lighting despite controversy

By Kate Everson

News - Quinte West – The conversion to LED lighting for three ice pads in Trenton and Frankford is not a real saving according to some councillors.

“It will take 26 years to pay for all that LED lighting,” said Fred Kuypers.

David Clazie, director of Corporate and Financial Services, said the decrease in energy consumption

and maintenance will mean a payback of the investment in 12 years.

He said the city’s plan is to convert all three ice pads at the same time so they can be on the same operating system and be more efficient.

He noted they can use the lights they are removing from the ice pads in other facilities.

Paul Kyte noted it costs money to install the new lighting systems. “We just replaced all the lights,” he noted.

Doug Whitney said there was brand new lighting in arena one.

“Is LED lighting better?” he asked.

Clazie’s report showed that switching the three-year-old lighting in Pad One will reduce energy consumption by 40 per cent. Consultants verify that means an annual electricity savings of $2,760 a year.

“The conversion to LED lighting will also reduce the heat load on the ice making equipment,”

he added.

The life expectancy of the LED lighting is 20 years and maintenance free for 10 years.

This will result in savings of $44,660 over the life of the LED lights in Pad One, $13,320 in Pad Two and $13,320 in Pad Three.

Reduced maintenance costs over 20 years would save $40,000.

“The total savings on maintenance, bulb replacement and disposal alone over the 20 year expectancy would be $111,300,” Clazie noted. “Total projected savings with the energy savings included would be $381,260.”

Clazie said the LED lighting installation will also reduce the city’s carbon footprint showing the community that they are

leaders in environmental issues.

It will also eliminate the expense of disposal of mercury bulbs.

The inclusion of all three ice pads will help attract larger firms to bid and will likely reduce the overall cost to the city. The installation of the three systems by the same company will produce operating efficiencies as they will be identical to operate.

Clazie noted that the current fixtures in Pad One can be used in other facilities where high bay lighting is used such as Public Works garages. It will cost $200 per fixture to relocate these light fixtures to other city facilities.

Council approved the addition of LED lighting to all three ice pads.

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Seafood appetizers at ‘The Hangout’.

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Jimmy Buffet’s sister, where I tried her “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, for it was recently placed on Alabama’s list of “100 things to eat before you die”.

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Lifestyles – Just west of Pensacola, Florida, I explored Alabama’s Gulf Coast – and I’d definitely recommend ‘snowbirds’ to check it out on your next visit to the sunny south. It would make a nice add-on to that winter getaway in Florida – or it might even become a new vacation destination of choice. After all, you’ll still find luring white sand beaches (though less crowded), enticing shorebird viewing, wonderful cycling and hiking trails, championship golf courses, a variety of accommodations, and a great number of delectable seafood restaurants – and perhaps at an even more reasonable price.

I stayed at a condo on the beach (through Sunset Properties), located on the tip of the Gulf Shores Peninsula. I could simply walk through the sand dunes and along the shoreline. Apparently Sunset Properties is the only on-site vacation rental and sales agency of the Dunes Community that’s located in Fort Morgan, Alabama, but I discovered that there are many accommodation options along Alabama’s Gulf Shores – from private beach houses and condos to hotels, B&B’s, and campgrounds. Therefore, there’s quite a variety of prices, too.

There are even “Snowbird Vacation Packages” offered. For package deals, check out www.gulfshores.com.

While I was in this relaxing, relatively quiet area, I not only enjoyed time on the beach, for I also checked out some of its most amazing parks and ‘green spaces’, including a hike on the ‘Pine Beach Trail’ in the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (where I saw a baby alligator) and a stroll along an elevated boardwalk at the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research and Education Centre (with its 6,000 acres of coastal habitats and wetlands – and a protected estuary). I even took a golf cart tour on the ‘Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail’ in Gulf State Park (a 20-kilometre paved trail that can also be biked). I learned that this Gulf Coast area is also a birdwatchers’ paradise, for it’s on the flyway of millions of spring and autumn migrants.

I also found wonderful opportunities for nature cruises (with ‘Sailaway Charters’), dolphin watching (with ‘Cetacean Dolphin Cruises’), and kayaking adventures (with ‘Farhope Boat Company’) along Alabama’s Gulf Coast. If you decide to check these out for yourself, you’ll probably not only encounter bottlenose dolphins but also such popular ‘neighbourhood residents’ as seagulls, osprey, great blue herons, brown pelicans, sea turtles, and alligators.

Another highlight of my personal visit to Alabama’s Gulf Coast came while exploring the estuaries and backwaters – and learning about oystering, crabbing, and shrimping. At one point, our tour boat seemed to be escorted by a group of very playful dolphins, and our captain told us that these dolphins had “negotiated a deal, but it wasn’t working out because their lawyer was a shark” (ha! ha!). Yes, a little humour was also evident along the coast!

If you’re a history buff, you may want to check out the grounds of nearby Fort Morgan, the site of a Civil War battle, the ‘Battle of Mobile Bay’, which will commemorate its 150th anniversary in 2014. You may also want to visit the historic downtown of Foley (where you’ll find several interesting antique shops – and the Alabama Railroad Museum, housed in a 1908 railroad station) and the Mayberry-like village of Magnolia

Quinte West EMC - Thursday, December 26, 2013 21

8 Wing blows United Way goal out of the water

Maj. Al Merilainen, second from left, and Maj. Jay Burt, right, join Lt.-Col. David Alexander in presenting the $139,000 cheque to United Way of Quinte Executive Director Judi Gilbert and an unidentified member of her team on the left.

Photo: Ross Lees

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News - Quinte West - The United Way team finished in spectacular fashion at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton this year raising an amazing $139,000.

Campaign co-leaders Maj. Al Merilainen and Maj. Jay Burt were fantastically amazed at the final total of the campaign, especially since with three weeks remaining, the total was at $93,000 and they were afraid they would not meet their goal of $120,000.

During those final three weeks, people went from unit to unit canvassing, selling raffle tickets and United Way of Quinte Executive Director Judi Gilbert made some last minute presentations to units to encourage them to continue the ef-

fort through to the end, according to Maj. Burt.

“It was a lot of work but we were pleasantly surprised by 8 Wing and CFB Trenton,” he said after the applause following the announcement quietened down. “Even we were very surprised by the total today.”

Maj. Merilainen echoed those sentiments. “It was rewarding for (the amount) of effort put in but certainly (our) expectations were exceeded hugely,” he said..

Lt.-Col. Dave Alexander said he was really impressed with the quality of the campaign, which was especially dynamic from an event point of view. He acknowledged the outstanding leadership of Majors Merilainen and Burt and the

overwhelming response from the units and teams.

“Certainly, Al and Jay built the template for future teams to follow,” he concluded.

The announcement of the total reached at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton did something Judi Gilbert thought was impossible.

“I’m not usually lost for words, but this is a truly incredible contribution towards this year’s campaign,” she said after admitting she didn’t know what to say. “This is a nice way to finish off a Friday afternoon.”

She said she was used to getting the cream of the crop to head the campaign at the base but she felt Majors Merilainen and Burt did a

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United Way of Quinte Executive Director Judi Gilbert thanked the 8 Wing/CFB Trenton team for their donation of $139,000 towards this year’s United Way of Quinte campaign. During her address she noted that a donation of this nature made a significant difference to the campaign, which has a goal of $2 million. Photo: Ross Lees

stellar job this year and had helped continue the wonderful partnership with 8 Wing.

Lt.-Col. Alexander said this year’s campaign had created a nice synergy between 8 Wing and the United Way of Quinte and the teams at the Wing, which was noticed by Wing Commander Col. David Lowthian.

It was an aspect of the campaign Maj. Merilainen also isolated for praise. “It was a great opportunity for the units to get together and build their teams, their esprit de corps,” he said. “It created special

days and events for everybody to come out and have a lot of fun but (it also) built the team the way we do in the military.”

Donor fatigue did, however, begin to set in, the two leaders admitted. One event (the tricycle race) had to be cancelled because it came along just too late in the campaign and also perhaps too close to Christmas.

The tricycle race will take place in next year’s campaign, they promised, as some of the units had already built trikes and the trophy was prepared. “We’ll definitely

hold it next year, but earlier in the campaign,” Maj. Burt stated.

“The campaign ran a little later this year than it has in the past and, because it was running so close to Christmas, some fatigue may have set in,” Maj. Merilainen noted. “But overall, it was a great success and it beat all of our expectations.”

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Groves, Blanche Ruth Passed away peacefully after a valiant fight at the Trenton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, December 17th, 2013. Blanche Groves of Brighton, loving wife for over 53 years of Thomas Groves - Cedargrove Roofing Ltd. Dear mother of Deborah Blagojevic and her husband Butch of Burlington. Lovingly remembered by her daughter-in-law Jane (Ron) Puccini of Wasaga Beach. Sadly missed by her grandchildren, Andrew Thomas Blagojevic and his wife Lisa, Robert Thomas Groves and Ashley Blanche Groves. Predeceased by her grandson Michael Blagojevic (Mary Frank) Loving great-grandmother of Mackenzie and Nicholas Blagojevic and Gabrielle Blagojevic Frank. Blanche will be sadly missed by her many brothersin-law; sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, friends and extended family. A private family service will be held. Cremation with interment at Mount Hope Cemetery.

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$895/month Available Feb. 1, 2014 Doug 705-653-1081

(Since 1985)

613-392-2601

613-398-1036 or 613-922-6798

334 Dundas St. E. Come see our GREAT Renovations! Fantastic 1 & 2 bdrm suites. NUMEROUS Amenities! Indoor pool, gym, social rm w/events.

MOVE IN INCENTIVE! Drop in today.

DAILY OPEN HOUSES.

METRO CITY MORTGAGES

• Renewals • Mortgages & Loans • Leasing - 1st, 2nd & Private Mortgages/Loans • Free Down Payment Program OAC • • Bank turn downs, self employed welcomed CREDIT PROBLEMS? I HAVE SOLUTIONS! Andrea Johnston A.M.P 200 Dundas Street E, Suite 305 Belleville, ON K8N 1E3 Office: 613-968-5151 Toll Free: 1-888-216-7770 ext 306 Email: andrea005@sympatico.ca Web:

www.mortgagesbyandrea.com FSCO Lic# M08002475 Broker# 10202 Independently Owned and Operated

Sell it fast!

613-966-2034

BELLEVILLE

(William Street) Attractive 2 bedroom apt with fridge, stove, heat & water included. $775 /mth + Hydro.

(Cannifton Road) 2nd level, 1 bedroom with private entrance, fridge & stove. $625 /mth + utilities.

TRENTON

(Front St.) 1 bedroom apt with den. Includes fridge, stove, blinds and new hardwood floors throughout. $695/mth + utilities

STIRLING

1 bedroom with fridge, stove and heat included, $650/mth + hydro.

613-967-8654

Call Kenmau Ltd.

Property Management (Since 1985)

Quinte West EMC - Thursday, December 26, 2013

613-392-2601

by the Estate Solicitor, Brad Comeau BRAD COMEAU PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, LAW OFFICE, 33 Mill Street, P.O. Box 569, Stirling, ON K0K 3E0 Ph: 613-395-3397, Fx: 613-395-3398

Kenmau Ltd. (Since 1985)

Property Management

CL429999

Kenmau Ltd.

CL439253

MORTGAGES

All claims against the estate of Kenneth Earl Armstong, late of Madoc, in the Municipality of Centre Hastings, County of Hastings, who died on or about 01 December 2013, must be filed with the undersigned estate solicitor on or before 17th January 2014, after which date the estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which the Estate Trustee then shall have notice. DATED at Stirling this 23rd day of December 2013.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Kenmau Ltd. since 1985

Property Management 613-392-2601

BELLEVILLE (Pringle Drive)

CL439592

CL439651

Off: 613-966-6568 • Res: 613-391-4074 199 Front St., Century Place, Belleville craig_marbelle@lks.net Each office independently owned and operated.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

In the Estate of WILLIAM DONALD CAVERLY, late of the Municipality of Centre Hastings, in the County of Hastings, deceased.

All persons having claims against the Estate of the above-named deceased, who died at Madoc, Ontario, on or about the 9th day of November, 2013, are hereby notified to file particulars and proof of the same with the undersigned Estate Trustees on or before the 14th day of February, 2014; after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which the undersigned shall then have notice, and the undersigned will not be liable to any person of whose claim they shall not then have notice.

1 & 2 Bedrooms with fridge & stove $525-$675 plus utilities

MORTGAGE BROKER Lic. #10343

2 level, 2 bedroom apartment with private entrance, fridge, stove & water included. $750/mth plus heat & hydro.

Kenmau Ltd. (Since 1985)

Property Management

613-392-2601

Brighton 3 bedroom brick bungalow with 2 car garage. 3 pc + 2 pc baths, includes central air and 6 appliances. Partially finished basement with laundry room and rec room with pool table. $1,100/mth + utilities.

Kenmau Ltd. (Since 1985)

Property Management

613-392-2601

• 25 visit biweekly minimum • On call shifts - 1800-730 • Work 10/14 days, every other weekend • One on call weekend per month • Benefits package • Mileage paid • Blackberry Qualifications: • Current registration with the CNO • Valid driver's license • Two (2) years community experience • Current nursing skills • Flexible, team player

Apply today by calling Natasha Crosier at 1-800-267-4354 www.homecarejobs.ca

Wedding Announcements starting from

$21.50

1 column, without photo

Call 613-966-2034 x 560 or 613-475-0255

We are seeking a full time service advisor, 40 hours per week – Mondays to Fridays.

Hourly wage with a benefit package.

Apply to: Quinte West 494 Bigford Rd, Quinte West, ON K0K 1H0 Telephone: 613-475-3579 Email: mworkman@oktirequintewest.com

www.careeredge.on.ca

Season’s Greetings....

....FROM ALL OF US AT CAREER EDGE TRENTON

We THANK YOU for your patronage in 2013 and look forward to helping you meet all of your EMPLOYMENT NEEDS in 2014 81 Dundas St. West, Trenton ON K8V 3P4 613-392-9157

This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada.

BUSINESS SERVICES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

BUSINESS SERVICES

BUSINESS SERVICES

REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES OF TRACTORS • Light welding & Hydraulic • Hose Repaired on site!

Steve Elsey • 613-395-3149 Cell: 613-848-0873 Fax: 613-395-6023 email: stevessandr42@yahoo.com RR#1 Stirling

IN THE ESTATE OF EUNICE MARION MAEERS, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the Estate of Eunice Marion Maeers, late of the Village of Madoc, County of Hastings, who died on or about the 2nd day of February, 2013, are hereby notified to send particulars, in writing, of the same to the undersigned on or before January 15th, 2014 after which date the Estate will be distributed with regard only to the claims of which the undersigned shall then have notice and the undersigned will not be liable to any person of whose claim they shall not then have notice.

DATED at Oshawa, Ontario this 18th day of December, 2013.

Maurice Wicks, Estate Trustee Estate of Eunice Marion Maeers, 20 Firner Street, Hampton, Ontario. L0B 1J0

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SERVICE ADVISOR

DATED at Belleville, this 16th day of December, 2013.

BRENNEN DEVOLIN and FLINDA DEVOLIN, Estate Trustees By their Solicitors, FOLLWELL & FOLLWELL 24 Catharine Street P.O. Box 115 Belleville, Ontario K8N 4Z9 Telephone: (613-)968-3471

CL439594

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BRIGHTON

Attractive 2 bdrm with new fridge & stove, water and balcony. New window coverings & flooring, freshly painted.

Building has security entrance & laundry facilities. $750/mth plus heat & hydro.

Brighton Downtown

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PURCHASE FINANCING & CONSTRUCTION LOANS

CL439593

DON’T MISS OUT

613-392-2601

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FINANCIAL / INCOME TAX FINANCIAL / INCOME TAX

MORTGAGES

Hardwood Floor Installation and resurfacing. Ceramics. Light renovations and upgrades. Over 30 years experience. Please call for free estimate 613-394-1908.

Property Management

Available January 1st, 2014, Seniors residence, 65 years or older.

1 bedroom, downstairs, unfurnished apt.

Heat and Hydro included. Non-smoking building. $630.00 a month Please contact Bill or Carol Gibson

Non-Smoking Environment

County Water TreatmentSofteners, U.V. Lights, R.O. systems, chemical free iron and sulphur filters. Sales, installation, service and repair. Steven Menna. (613)967-7143.

Bay Terrace Apartments

APARTMENT FOR RENT

Ref’s 1st & Last required

Current opening in the Kingston area: LEGAL

needed for Belleville/ Trenton Courier Service.

Must have own vehicle.

Call Tues. To Fri. 8 am - 2 pm.

613-392-5585 or 613-967-5941

CL491011

LOOK NO FURTHER

CL436045

FOR RENT

Come work with ParaMed!!

A stimulating work environment, rewarding professional career opportuniteis and excellent compensation and employee benefits make ParaMed a great place to work.

CL416738

FOR RENT

FOR RENT

CL439583

BELLEVILLE - Large 2 bdrm duplex. Enclosed sun room overlooking the Bay of Quinte. Washer, dryer, fridge and stove are all supplied. Indoor storage, 1 car garage and 2 outdoor parking spaces. $1000/mth plus water and hydro (heat is included) OR rent it for $1350/mth, utilities included. First/last and references required.

NO Smoking. Call Brian at Jesan Property Management Ltd. to set up a viewing 613-848-4850

Visit us online www.InsideBelleville.com

CL439585

DOWNTOWN BRIGHTON office space for lease.

Multiple sizes and configurations possible.

Plenty of parking. Call 613-813-2774.

Need a home? Call the Hastings Housing ReWarkworth Main St., 546 source Centre. Services sq. ft. store with parking offered in Belleville, Quinte and water included, rent is West, North and Centre $550/month plus utilities Hastings. (613)969-1748. and HST. Call 705-927-8409.

Town of Trent River, 1 bdrm cottage, newly renovated, close to Trent River FOR RENT water and park, available immediately, $700/month Beautiful loft apartment in including H&H. Phone 705-536Norwood. 3 bedrooms or 705-212-2222 2 with an office. Large 1142 deck, backyard, parking, storage. Available Novem- Townhouse for rent, $850 ber. Call 705-639-5757 or plus hydro. 3 bedrooms.

Newly painted. Northbrook 705-877-1973. area. 613-336-8378.

Brighton, ON

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Classifieds ONE AD, 5 NEWSPAPERS, OVER 69,000 HOMES

Belleville, Quinte West, Marysville, Ameliasburg, Carrying Place, Brighton, Colborne, Castleton, Madoc, Marmora, Havelock, Hastings, Norwood, Warkworth, Campbellford, Stirling, Tweed, Flinton, Eldorado, Gilmour and all points in between.

residential

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CL435906

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LEGAL

905-355-1357

FULL TIME & PART TIME

™

General Home Repair & Remodeling Electrical. Plumbing.

Carpentry. Painting.

Flooring. Cleanup

HELP WANTED

CL435845

APARTbedroom Lost: GOLD RING with RETIREMENT ALL inclusive. gas bar, Brighton on Wed. Meals, transportation, acmature building. Laundry, fridge, stove, dishwasher. December 11 around tivities daily. Short leases.

Reward offered. Monthly specials! Call Great location. Mail deliv- noon.

877-210-4130 ery. Balcony and parking. 613-475-5224 $ 7 0 0 + / m t h (613)472-2667.

Marmora-

COMMERCIAL RENT apartment. Quiet, modern, blue stone, lost at No Frills MENTS,

BUSINESS SERVICES

HELP WANTED

SUNSTRUM’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS

CL455511

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let your past limit your career plans!

Since 1989 Confidential, Fast Affordable - A+ BBB Rating EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM Call for FREE INFO BOOKLET 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) Help Wanted! Make $1000 w w w . R e m o v e Yo u r R e - weekly mailing brochures cord.com from HOME! NO experience required.

Start immediately! www.TheMailingHub.com LOST & FOUND

Apply at Knight’s Appleden Fruit Ltd. / Redlands Fruit Farms email: amycook@ knights-appleden.ca

Steve Collins, InsulationBlown cellulose, attics, walls, floors. Save money -live comfortably. Warm in winter, cool in summer.

Quality work since 1974.

Free estimates.

Call (613)847-6791.

Redlands Fruit Farms

HELP WANTED

CL439717

Kaladar; Three bedroom apt., fridge and stove, utilities extra, $550 per month, first and last required. Call 613-336-9429.

CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO RISK program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Consultation. Call us NOW. We can Help! 1-888-356-5248

required Immediately

APPLE TREE PRUNERS

BUSINESS SERVICES

CL439716

KALADAR - One bdrm apt.

Fridge/stove $375/mth.

Utilities extra, first and last required. Available immediately. Call 613-336-9429

LEGAL

CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO RISK program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Consultation. Call us NOW. We can Help! 1-888-356-5248

CL439584

Mortgage Solutions Purchases, Consolidations, Construction.

Lower than bank posted rates (OAC) On-Site Private Funds for credit issues, discharged bankrupts and BFS without proven income.

Chase Financial 1-613-384-1301 Chase Financial o/b 835289 Ontario Inc. Brokerage License #10876

Havelock- Newly Decorated, quiet building. clean and bright apts $700-$735.

Appliances, storage unit, parking and laundry facilities included Utilities extra.

Call 705-778-2429.

TRUE PSYCHICS For Answers, CALL NOW 24/7 Toll FREE 1-877-342-3032 Mobile: #4486 www.truepsychics.ca

Ken Chard Construction.

Renovations, decks, siding, sidewalks, fences, ceramic, windows, painting etc. Free estimates. Call: 613-398-7439.

CL436042

MORTGAGES

Frankford- 2 bedroom quiet adult building. Laundry, parking, heat and hydro included. First and last required. $795/month.

613-473-2885.

BUSINESS SERVICES

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

CL455937

Dog Grooming by Bernadette. Professional services with TLC. New clients welcome. 550 TrentonFrankford Rd, 1 minute north of 401.

(613)243-8245.

HELP WANTED

CL439256

PERSONAL

FOR RENT

PETS

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Fantastic Scenery,

Located an hour east of Toronto, the thriving Southeastern Ontario community of Northumberland County has a rich history of agricultural Fresh Air & production, world-class manufacturing, and economic viability. As the upper tier of municipal government, we weave together seven diverse yet complementary Friendly municipalities.

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• advanCed estHetiCs / spa tHerapy (Diploma)

1 ad 5 newspapers 1 small price

• Hairstyling / Cosmetology (Diploma) (All 4 Campus Locations) (Oshawa Campus Only)

$13.00 SECOND WEEK IS FREE!

Earn a College Diploma in less than a year!

• Monthly start dates • Flexible schedules and payment plans • Instructor led hands-on training

613-962-8490

292 Front st., Belleville www.artandtechnique.com • Oshawa • COrnwall • BramptOn • BEllEVIllE Registered as a private career college under Private Career Colleges Act, 2005

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Through positive and progressive leadership, with an emphasis on team atmosphere and employee engagement, and with inclusion from all levels, the Deputy Chief of Operations is directly responsible for the direction of supervisors and paramedics, and will oversee all aspects of the day-to-day functioning of the Paramedic department. This individual will ensure the efficient, cost-effective, and safe delivery of ambulance services by the County, with significant budgetary accountability.

The Deputy Chief of Operations is also responsible for major incident/disaster management and response oversight, public relations, departmental purchasing, and accounts payable approvals, as well as ensuring all preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment.

Please submit a resume and cover letter, by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2014, to:

Call 1-888-967-3237 or 613-966-2034 HELP WANTED

Reporting to the Northumberland Paramedics Director/Chief, this position fills an existing vacancy.

The successful candidate will have a degree in business or health care administration, a paramedic diploma from an accredited community college program or equivalent, and a minimum of ten years of experience as a certified paramedic, along with five years of experience at a supervisory level or higher.

This individual’s demonstrated continued learning and development with a focus on leadership is supported by proficiency with Microsoft Office and a high degree of judgment and strategic decision-making.

20 words, 51¢/extra word

Space is limited, secure your placement, register today!

Paramedic Deputy Chief, Operations

Human Resources County of Northumberland 555 Courthouse Road Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6 e-mail: hr@northumberlandcounty.ca fax: 905-372-3046

HELP WANTED

The successful candidate will be required to submit a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Search and acceptable Driver’s Abstract prior to the commencement of employment. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

Please note that accommodations are available, upon request, to support prospective applicants with disabilities when applying for jobs and during the interview and assessment process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. Please e-mail your request to accessibility@northumberlandcounty.ca or call 905-372-3329 ext. 2327.

Alternative formats of this job posting are available upon request.

Small Business Centre Hastings County Quinte West

HELP WANTED

Small Business Centre is looking for a highly mo�vated, energe�c professional to join our team. The Youth Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator, repor�ng to the Manager of the Small Business Centre, will be responsible for all aspects of the Small Business Centre Youth Entrepreneurship Programs.

Summer Company

Make Your Pitch

Responsibili�es include: • Engage in outreach and speaking engagements to target appropriate stakeholders and youth agencies/representa�ves.

• Organize, register and deliver all regular occurring informa�on sessions in-house or outreach loca�ons.

• Conduct ini�al interviews with applicants and approve for appropriate program.

• Facilitate and coordinate training and ongoing workshops.

• Manage mentor recrui�ng, training, and follow up mee�ngs.

• Ensure par�cipant have completed all elements of the programs.

• Assist applicants in producing viable business plans with achievable targets.

• Responsible for documen�ng, recording and repor�ng all program required outcomes.

Please send your resume and cover le�er by Monday, January 6 at 4:30 pm A�en�on to: Charlene Bessin, Small Business Centre by email at charlene@smallbusinessctr.com or fax to 613-961-7998 or deliver in person to 284B Wallbridge Loyalist Road, Belleville, ON K8N 5B3

Please Note: Booking Deadline For Ads Is Mondays At 3 P.M. NOW BOOKING FOR JANUARY 9TH PAPER.

ROUTE

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Qualifica�ons: • Comple�on of post-secondary or university degree in related studies.

• Excep�onal communica�on and organiza�onal skills.

• Previous experience as a business owner or strong background or understanding in business planning and cash flow forecas�ng.

• Experience facilita�ng and delivering programs to young adults.

• Must have strong computer skills and strong understanding social media and marke�ng.

• Strong marke�ng and presenta�on skills.

• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to travel to outreach loca�ons

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

“We Need You!” Carrier Routes Available

Youth Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator

Starter Company

HELP WANTED

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MAIN STREET

LOCATION

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38

Singleton Dr.

Belleville

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78

Forin St

Belleville

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76

Lingham St

Belleville

FC009

90

Bettes St

Belleville

FC011

74

Liddle Lane

Belleville

FC012

63

West St

Belleville

FC016

54

University Ave

Belleville

FC017

71

Clifford Drive

Belleville

FC020

70

Charles St

Belleville

FC021

65

Foster Ave

Belleville

FD002

90

Chatham St

Belleville

FD020

95

Crestview Ave

Belleville

FE007

90

Stanley Park Drive

Belleville

FE009

100

Joyce Crescent

Belleville

FE012

90

Edgehill Rd

Belleville

FE013

64

Alfred Drive

Belleville

FE016

101

Carlow Crt

Belleville

FE018

79

Spruce Gardens

Belleville

FE027

97

Herchimer Ave

Belleville

CL421488

Belleville Prince Edward County

www.northumberlandcounty.ca

For more information on any of these routes please call Belleville/Central Hastings: Kathy LaBelle-613-966-2034 ext 512 QW/Brighton/Trent Hills: Kathy Morgan-613-475-0255 ext 210 Quinte West EMC - Thursday, December 26, 2013

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christmas Holiday antique auction for several local estates and others.

CL455557

To be held at the Asphodel Norwood Recreation Centre, 88 Alma St., Norwood, Ontario. From the traffic lights on Highway 7 in Norwood, travel south one block, then east 1 km on Alma Street. Watch for signs.

A very large antique auction. Full list in last week`s paper and on our website with photo’s.

Terms are cash, interact or cheque with ID. Stamps & coins sell at 9:30 am

Waddingtons.ca/Cobourg 9 Elgin Street East, Cobourg

HOLIDAY FURNITURE, ART & ANTIQUES AUCTION Saturday, December 28th.

Preview @ 9:30 p.m. Auction starting at 11:00 a.m.

Meissen & Dresden, Limoges Dinner Set, Nippon, Porcelain, Crystal, Art Glass, Clocks, Silverplate, Jewellery, Linens, Oils, Watercolours & Prints.

Georgian & Victorian Furniture to include: Dining Set, Upholstered Furniture, Cabinets, Small Tables, Chairs, Desks, Oriental Carpets, Mirrors, Decorative & Vintage Lighting.

Giant Indoor Yard Sale: To Include 100’s of Fresh Items Plus Books & CD’s Watch the Website for Updates & Photos. www.waddingtons.ca/cobourg BROWSE OUR HOME FURNISHINGS CONSIGNMENT STORE QUALITY ITEMS AT A FRACTION OF RETAIL.

Tel: 905.373.0501 Toll Free: 1.855.503.2963 Fax: 905.373.1467 Email: pn@waddingtons.ca 9 Elgin St. E., Unit 6, Cobourg ON K9A 0A1

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

DIRECTIONS: From Hwy. 401 at Belleville take Hwy. 37 (Exit 544) north 2 kms. to Casey Road. Turn right and follow 6 kms. to 1146 Casey Road.

Plan on joining us for the last sale of the year featuring a wide variety of antique items from furniture to smalls.

A preliminary list includes a pine flat to the wall stepback cupboard, 3 drawer barristers bookcase, old 5 drawer chest of drawers, single door washstand, a PEC pail bench, 2 door jam cupboard, small harvest table, 3 drawer chest, gingerbread clocks, wildlife prints, framed Victorian pictures, numerous local postcards from the Quinte and Peterborough region, books on Hastings and PEC, 1941 Hastings County phone directory, 1931&1940 class photo of S.S. No. 4 Thurlow Schoolhouse, a large McCoy jardinière, quilts, an old cast metal “TrueType” Holstein cow model, a number of pieces of Lionel train set with some track a KADET LT 40 model airplane with working engine, several Dinky toys, a Genessee beer bar light, antique Swiss rifle with bayonet, 2 old wooden spoke wagon rims, old wrenches, square nails, 9 cast iron implement seats including Walter A Wood and Noxons. 2 old tongue & groove cupboard doors, a large collection of Shelley “Dainty Blue” dishes including an 8 place setting with accessories including a tea pot & trivet, cream & sugar & tray, salt & pepper, open & covered vegetable bowls, 2 meat platters, cake plate, mint tray, gravy boat & tray, mustard pot, egg cups, 2 demi-tasse / saucers & candlesticks, a 60 piece set of Wedgwood “Turquoise Florentine” dishes, Roseville pottery pitcher vase, Royal Winton chintz pattern cream & sugar on tray,Fireking mugs, Fireking Tulip pattern mixing bowls, tomato ware cookie jar, yellow depression dish set, pink depression salt & pepper, old picnic basket, numerous wood crates & ammunition boxes, several crocks including a 3 Gallon Hart & Lazier, Roblin Dairy Milk bottle, oil lamps, 10 antique wooden duck decoys, cast pots, several wood crates & cheese boxes, set of brass dog bookends, brass fire extinguisher, old car hood ornament & trim, a cast “hunting scene” table lamp, Beswick Horse and mounted Indian, Royal Doulton “The Cheif” HN 2892, Royal Doulton “Lumberjack” D6610 jug, Royal Doulton dog figurines HN2529 & HN1028, Goebel dog figurine #30630, Beswick dog figurines, Hummel figurines, cups & saucers, salts & peppers.

See my web site for detailed list & photos.

AUCTIONEERS: DOUG JARRELL & BEN TREVERTON 613-969-1033 www.dougjarrellauctions.com FOR SALE

FOR SALE

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WANTED FIREARMS WANTED FOR FEBRUARY 22nd, 2014 AUCTION: Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns. As Estate Specialists WE manage sale of registered / unregistered firearms. Contact Paul, Switzer’s Auction: Toll-Free 1-800694-2609, info@switzersauction.com or www.switzersauction.com.

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Gary Warner Auctioneer • 905-355-2106 www.warnersauction.com CELEBRATING 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS.

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residential

commercial

social notes

20 words

20 words

with photo

includes print and online

13

$

00

2nd week FREE!

FOR SALE

15

$

10

2nd week 25% off

includes print and online

$

2150

(1 column)

and up

To place your ad: 1-888-WORD-ADS 613-966-2034 or 613-475-0255

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

ADVERTISE ACROSS ONTARIO OR ACROSS THE COUNTRY! For more information contact your local newspaper.

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FOR SALE

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BELLEVILLE OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meeting every Friday, 10 a.m. Calvary Temple, corner of Wallbridge Loyalist and Hwy 2 West. Contact Dianne 613-392-0081.

OPEN DOOR Café - Every Wednesday from 11:30am to 1:00pm at Eastminster United Church, 432 Bridge St. E, Belleville. There is no cost for this hot meal however donations are gratefully accepted.

For more info: 613 969-5212.

THE ONTARIO Early Years Centre at Family Space supports families learning through play. Drop-in playrooms, 301 MacDonald Ave., Belleville. Open 6 days a week. Info: www.familyspace.ca or 613-966-9427.

BELLEVILE LEGION: Dec.27, Karaoke 6:30 - 10:30 with John and Rita. Dec. 28, The Legion Social, singles, couples and groups dance. 8pm - 12 pm. $10 at the door.

John and Rita DJing. Dec.29, Legion Ole time Jamboree 1-4. Tickets $10 at the door. John and Rita DJing. Food will be available from the Canteen. All are age of Majority Events. Open to all.

BELLEVILLE CHAPTER Shout Sister Choir practices Tuesdays 7-9 p.m.

We do not audition and learn our music by ear. All levels of singers welcome.

Eastminster United Church, 432 Bridge St. E, Belleville.

QUINTE NEEDLEARTS Guild Stiching for Fun! Workshops and lessons or work on your own piece. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 67 Victoria. Ave, Belleville. 1st and 3rd Thursday of month.

9:30am - 3pm. Call 613-473-4831 or 613476-7723 DEC. 31, 8-1 a.m. New Years Eve Dance, buffet lunch 12:30, hats and party favours, balloon drop at midnight. $20.00 per person.

Rita and John will be D.J.ing. Tickets are available at the Bar in the Legion Club Room. Jan. 1st will be the traditional levee, 2-6pm. Music with John and Rita.

TRILLIUM 2000 Seniors Club at 75 St. Paul St., Belleville. Tuesday: cribbage; Wednesday: euchre; Thursday: carpet bowling and shuffleboard; Friday: darts.

Cribbage 3rd Sunday of month. All start at 1 p.m. Open to all seniors 50 and over.

QUINTE SENIORS Euchre Club meets at the Parkdale Community Centre every Mon. at 1:30 pm. Everyone 50 plus welcome. Cost $3.00 includes door prize, 50/50 draw and euchre score prizes FOOD ADDICTS in Recovery Anonymous, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., St. Columba Presbyterian Church, 520 Bridge St E, Belleville for those suffering from overeating, food obsession, under-eating, or bulimia.

No dues or fees for members. Info: Susan at 613-471-0228 or Hilly at 613-354-6036 or visit foodaddicts.org.

THE ANAF Unit 201 Pipes and Drums is recruiting members. Free lessons and Band practices are at the ANAF Unit 201 (upper Floor) 187 Front St, Belleville, Tuesday nights from 630-830pm. All are welcome. For info: www.anaf201.ca

register 613-967-4447.

EVERY WEDNESDAY: “Supper’s Ready” at Trinity-St. Andrew’s United Church. Warm food, warm welcome, free to all. From 5:00 to 6:30 pm.

NEW YEARS Day Levee - An Open Invitation, Brighton Legion, noon to 4 pm, Wednesday, January 1. All ages and community members welcome. Music by DJ: Jeff Murray GERRY AND Fay and friends, Open Mic and Dance, first and third Wednesday of every month, 7pm - close, Masonic Lodge, 157 Main St., Brighton. For info: 613-475-8847.

CAMPBELLFORD EVERY MONDAY, 7 p.m. Campbellford Citizen’s Choir meets at Senior Citizen’s Building. All welcome WALKING AND Exercise Program, Tuesdays and Fridays 10 am. St. John’s United Church, 50 Bridge St. W., Campbellford.

TOPS (TAKE Off Pounds Sensibly), every Wednesday, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 17 Ranney St. S. (side door).

Weigh-ins 5:30-6:00 p.m. Meetings 6:006:30 p.m. Join any time. All welcome.

LEARN THE Art of Taoist Tai Chi classes available throughout the week, Community Resource Centre 65 Bridge St, Campbellford, Join at anytime. Info: 705 696 1841 or 705 243 5216.

FOOTCARE CLINIC- 1st Fri, 2nd and 3rd Thurs Each Month Royal Canadian Legion. VON offers Basic, Advanced and Diabetic Foot Care (Fee for Service). For appointment call the VON at 1-888-2794866 ex 5346 NORDIC WALKING Group, Thursday evenings. For times and location call Chris 705-696-2442 or Tammy 705-6963723.

SOUP & sandwich lunch, 1st Wednesday of each month, 11:15 a.m., Campbellford Senior Citizens Club. $7 includes soup, sandwich, dessert and tea or coffee. Forest Denis Centre, 55 Grand Road, Campbellford.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Keep It Simple Group, 8 pm every Thursday at Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall, 60 Trent St. N. (rear), Frankford. Info: www. quintewestaa.org or 1-866-951-3711 SUNDAY WORSHIP Service and Sunday School at Frankford United Church 10:30 am. All are Welcome!

HASTINGS TOPS (TAKE Off Pounds Sensibly) meetings Wednesdays at the Trinity United Church, Hastings. Weigh-in 5:15-6:15pm and meeting 6:30-7:30 pm. Join anytime.

For info Kathy (705) 696-3359 FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2014 9:00 am, Hastings Collective Kitchen - Cooking for One or Two. Low or no fee, ask during registration. Childcare available. Visit the Ontario Early Years Centre at the Hastings Civic Centre or call the HKPR District Health Unit, 1 866 888-4577 ext: 325 YMCA NORTHUMBERLAND Ontario Early Years Centre, 6 Albert St E, Hastings.

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HAVELOCK’S WELLNESS Program at the Town Hall, 8 Mathison St. in Havelock, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm every Tuesday and Thursday. 10-11 exercise and 11-12 various activities. Call (705)778-7831 HAVELOCK SENIORS Club weekly events: Cribbage Mondays 1 pm. Euchre Wednesdays 7 pm and Fridays 1 pm. Bid Euchre Thursdays 1 pm and first Saturday of the month, 1 pm.

GOSPEL SING, 7 p.m., December 31, New Years Eve at The Stone Jug, Hwy 7, east of Havelock. Singers and musicians welcome. Robert 613-473-2755 THE FIRST Sunday of the month, Bid Euchre at the Havelock Lions Club. Games start at 1 p.m. $5.00/person. For information, contact Glen Shearer 705-778-3169 or Glen Ellis 705-778-3039.

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HAVELOCK LEGION: Mondays, LA Bingo. Doors open 5:30 pm, Early Bird 7 COLBORNE pm. Fun Darts start 1 pm. Saturdays, Meat FOOD ADDICTS Anonymous Meetings, Roll start 3 pm. All Welcome Wednesdays, 11-noon, Prospect House, 1 Elgin Street (at King), Colborne, www. MADOC foodaddictsanonymous.org MADOC AM Indoor Walk: Mon, Wed, MEN’S SOCIAL Group, Tuesdays at and Fri, 9:45-10:45 AM. PM Indoor Walk: Community Care Northumberland, 11 Mon, Tues, Fri, 6:45-7:45 PM. Centre King St. E. Colborne, 10-11 a.m. Info: Hastings Secondary School, 129 Elgin St. Open to seniors and adults with physical 905-355-2989. disabilities.

PLAY GROUP, hosted by Northumberland Cares for Children, Colborne Public MARMORA School, 8 Alfred St. Colborne, Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon. Info: Cheryl McMurray EUCHRE FRIDAYS, 7 p.m., Deloro Hall. Please bring light lunch. (Organized 905-885-8137 ext.209.

by Marmora Crowe Valley Lions) COLBORNE LIBRARY Storytime program for children 2-5 years. Thursdays at NORWOOD 11:00am This free program introduces the NORWOOD LEGION: Wing Night BRIGHTON world of books to your children. To regisTOPS BRIGHTON Take off pounds ter call 905 357-3722 or drop by (library Thursdays, from 4:30pm. Meat Draws sensibly weight loss support group. Meets hours: Mon. 3-8, Tues. & Thurs. 11-8, Fridays from 5 p.m. every Wednesday at the Brighton Legion, Fri. & Sat. 11-4).

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ALBURY FRIENDSHIP Group - Quilts BRIGHTON LEGION: New Years FRANKFORD Dance, late buffet and party favours. 8 TAKE OFF Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) for sale each Wed 10 am - 12 noon. Albury pm, entertainment, dance to the music Weekly Meetings, Wednesday Evenings, Church Rednersville Rd. Proceeds to local Cruisin 50-60” starts at 9pm. Tickets: 7-8 p.m. Holy Trinity Anglican Church, charities for women. $30.00, Tickets available at the legion. 60 North Trent St. Frankford. For more EVERY THURSDAY night, Mixed Fun Darts Consecon Legion, 7 pm. Everyone Designated driver available information call Fern 613-3952345 CALLANETICS CLASS: Stretch of FRANKFORD LIONS Moonshot Bingo, welcome Yoga, strength of ballet. Fridays, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Club Bingo, Wednes- PICTON AFTERNOON Shout Sister Choir welcomes new members. Pracat Trinity-St. Andrews United Church, 56 days, 6:30pm. Everyone welcome tices are Wednesdays, 2-4 p.m., St Mary Prince Edward St. Brighton. Call Gail to

Magdalene Church, 335 Main St, Picton. TRENTON LIONS Club 77 Campbell www.shoutsisterchoir.ca Street hosts a weekly Thursday Night Bingo.

Cards on sale at 6pm regular program PORT HOPE starts at 7pm. Everyone welcome.

THE NORTHUMBERLAND Hills Music JOIN QUINTE West’s Kente Kiwanis.

Festival, March 31 to April 4, 2014, at Port Meetings held every Thursday morning.

Hope United Church. Competitive and Everyone welcome. Call Secretary John non-competitive performance opportunities Eden at 613-394-0316 for more info. in primary, secondary and senior grade divisions, for music students in piano and TWEED strings. Applications accepted between TWEED PUBLIC Library weekly events: January 6 to February 15. Info: www.

Tuesdays: Play Bridge or Euchre, 12 - 3 pm. northumberlandhillsmusicfestival.com Beginners welcome. Pixel Hobby, 12-3 pm, Wednesdays: Play chess, 5:30-6:45. BeginSTIRLING ner, intermediate and advanced. Fridays: WEEKLY MONDAY Night Bingo, Up- Learn how to make knitted teddy bears, stairs of Stirling Arena. Cards on sale at 2:45-4:45 pm. Info: 613-478-1066 6:15pm. Starts at 6:50pm. Proceeds to support community projects. Sponsored NEW YEAR’S Levee and Open House - Join us in the Clubroom at the Tweed

by Stirling & District Lions Club.

Legion, Branch 428 from 12 - 5. Music by “Gary & Les” from 2 - 5. There is no TRENTON charge for this event.

FRIENDS OF the Quinte West Library Book Sale, every Tues and Thurs and the BID EUCHRE at Actinolite Recreation last Sat of month, 10 am-1 pm. Accepting Hall Dec 31 7 p.m. Please bring snacks. book donations as well. 25 cents to $1.50. NEW YEAR’S Dance at the Tweed LeQuinte West Public Library. gion, December 31,8 pm. Tickets are $10 QUINTE WEST Probus Club, 1st a person. DJ, champagne toast at midnight.

Thursday of the month, 9:30am, upstairs Info: 613-478-1865 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 110 Trenton. All seniors welcome. Gayle WARKWORTH 613-392-7503 WARKWORTH LEGION hosts bid QUINTE BAY Cloggers, every Fri- euchre at 2 p.m. every Wednesday and a day, 6:30-9:00 pm, hall at the Salvation dart league at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday.

Army, Dundas St, Trenton. All ages Everyone welcome welcome, no experience necessary. First WARKWORTH LEGION Levee day, two nights are free. Info: Eve or Ozz at Jan. 1, 12 noon. Karaoke with John Co613-966-7026 bourn from 1:30 - 5:30

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By Steve Jessel

Sports - Belleville - The Quinte Red Devils Minor Bantam team had a spirited comeback cut short on Thursday night at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre against the Kingston Frontenacs, and coach Jeff Broekema said it’s all about the kids learning to play together as a team.

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win it,” he said. “It’s not like atom where one guy can skate through everybody and score goals, you have to win together, and you lose as a team too, you learn from it.”

Trailing 1-0 midway through the first period after an early Kingston marker, both teams seemed to take a decidedly physical approach as the period went on, throwing big hits all over the

ice and crashing into the boards with abandon.

Quinte did well to pressure the Frontenacs net as the first period drew to a close, but were having trouble cracking the Kingston netminder, who made several key saves on quality Quinte chances to keep the lead at 1-0. Even a late Quinte powerplay proved fruitless, and the Red Devils headed to the locker room down

1-0 after the first period.

Kingston came out firing in the second period, applying huge pressure to the Red Devils net, but strong defensive play coupled with some solid saves from Quinte netminder Evan Morrison kept Quinte within striking distance, but they couldn’t hold out forever. On the tail end of a Frontenacs powerplay a seeingeye shot from the point found the top corner of the Red Devils’ net to give Kingston a 2-0 lead.

Things could have quickly gotten out of hand for the Red

Devils trailing 2-0, but the team instead responded with some quality offensive presence of their own. After a strong skate down the wing by Zack Wheeler drew the defense in, Matt Sherwin was left alone in front to bury the puck past the Kingston netminder and draw Quinte within one, but the action didn’t stop there. After the Frontenacs again re-opened a two-goal advantage just minutes later, the Red Devils were back in front of the Kingston net, where Hunter Van Vlack made no mistake by

putting the puck to his backhand and sweeping it in past the Kingston goalie.

Quinte almost made the score 3-3 when Liam Stultz’s shot rang off the post in the closing minutes, but that’s as close as the Red Devils would get. Quinte did well to dominate puck possession in the third period, but just couldn’t find the offensive spark it needed, and lost by a final score of 5-2 after an empty-net goal. The loss snapped a nine-game regular season winning streak.

Quinte’s Dawson Baker attempts to make his way past a Kingston defender. Photo: Steve Jessel

Hunter Van Vlack, Matt Sherwin and Dawson Baker celebrate after Sherwin’s second-period goal. Photo: Steve Jessel

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mas holidays on December 18, hosting the Plymouth Whalers in a match up at the Yardmen Arena, and looking at the scoresheet after the game any fan of the 2012 Bulls squad would likely be pretty confused. Gone are names like Gaunce and Zharkov, and in their place are names like Cameron Brace, acquired from the Owen Sound Attack in late October, and Remi Elie, acquired from the London Knights also in October. Combined the two players have played just 40 games in Bullsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; uniforms, but against the Whalers the pair were arguably the teams best players, Brace recording a pair of goals and Elie with a goal and an assist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was tough at the start

(coming to Belleville,) the rink is way bigger than Owen Sound,â&#x20AC;? Brace said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been exciting and I feel like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m beginning to gel with my team mates.â&#x20AC;?

Brace now has eight goals and six assists in 13 games with the Bulls, after recording four goals and six assists in 13 games with Owen Sound earlier in the year. Brace had 35 goals and 74 points in 66 games with the Attack last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I stay away from (setting personal goals),â&#x20AC;? Brace said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just try and play dayto-day and try to lead by example, work hard every day whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the weight room or if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the ice.â&#x20AC;?

After starting the season with a 6-18-2-2 record through 28 games, the

Bulls have played .500 hockey in the month of December and are getting contributions from veterans, rookies and new acquisitions alike. Defenceman Jordan Subban said it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always been easy to adjust to a constantly changing roster, but added that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to lead by example and help the younger players progress as much as possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been difficult. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not exactly where we expected to be but we have a really young team and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still learning,â&#x20AC;?

Subban said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think you saw it early, we had a lot of turnovers and a lot of things werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going right. We just werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clicking, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve started playing better

and you have to give our young guys credit... theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really come a long way since the start of the season.â&#x20AC;?

The Bulls have a lengthy nine day rest until they play their next game, but when they do return theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a lot of work to do. The Bulls play four games in five nights beginning with a home date with the Ottawa 67s on December 28. The Bulls trail the 67s by just three points in the East Division standings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a couple of good weekends from being right in the playoff mix,â&#x20AC;? Burnett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critically important we do some work while weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re away and not just sit on the couch and eat a lot of turkey.â&#x20AC;?

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Burnett said when asked how he would sum up the first half of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a process, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going through a lot of changes here... I feel pretty confident that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be a better team in the second half and climb into this playoff race, which is important for our development.â&#x20AC;?

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Entertainment - Brighton – The theme for this year’s annual Christmas assembly at East Northumberland Secondary School (ENSS) last week was ‘giving,’ and there were reminders of that spirit throughout the two-hour production, which featured skits, music and a footrace between male teachers in high heels.

Students get involved at Grade 10 dancers perform ‘It’s A Hard ENSS, in a number of ways.

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school is consistently one of the top ten fundraising schools in the country. With the announcement that almost $41,000 was raised this year, that reputation remains solidly intact.

As well, ENSS students adopted an impressive 76 children through the Quinte Adopt-A-Child program. Special guest at the assembly was Abby Pemberton, who donated money collected instead of gifts at her seventh birthday celebration to adopt two children through the program.

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