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“Mr. Quinte” Hugh O’Neil honoured as stalwart arts backer By Erin Stewart Trenton – It was an evening to celebrate and honour one special man - Quinte West’s beloved long-time politician, community icon and volunteer, who earned himself the name of “Mr. Quinte,” Hugh O’Neil. Family, friends and dozens of others whom O’Neil impacted throughout his lifetime came together to honour O’Neil during the “Hugh’s Day” event, hosted by the Quinte Arts Council, at the National Air Force Museum on Tue. May 17. O’Neil’s wife Donna O’Neil said the evening was a wonderful tribute to her husband. “I’m feeling very honoured and very grateful to Carol Feeney and the Arts Council for proposing it and organizing it and making it such a special event,” said Donna. “I think he’d feel just like I do.” Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres from Dinkel’s, Earl & Angelos, Boston Pizza, The Golden Valley Restaurant and The Boathouse. The evening also included a cash bar, displays, and musical entertainment by Duncan Cooper and Dan Bone. Carol Feeney, executive director of the Quinte Arts Council, said it was important to honour O’Neil, not only because of his large impact on the Quinte Arts Council but also because of his impact on arts and culture in the Quinte West community and province wide. “Hugh has been so involved, as is his wife Donna, in all aspects,” Feeney said. “With the (Quinte) Ballet School, The Quinte Symphony, Quinte Arts Council, he was on the

board of the Ontario Arts Council province wide.” Feeney said it was an emotional evening, but in an “absolutely good way.” “To have so many of Hugh’s friends and people that really care about him and were engaged with him in his lifetime, to come together for an evening like this is quite touching,” she said. Feeney said she is hoping “Hugh’s Day” is more than a one-time event. “We called it ‘Hugh’s Day’ for a reason, Hugh’s Day on a Tuesday, because I can see it growing into more than just an evening party,” she said. “There’s going to be a garden for him so maybe we can have Hugh’s Day there and then a cocktail after.” Hugh’s Day came just one day after Quinte West council approved the Hugh O’Neil Friendship Garden, which will now blossom next to the Trent Port Marina. The planning committee said fundraising efforts for the garden will begin shortly and they’re hoping to have shovels in the ground by the fall. Known as an educator, entrepreneur, community volunteer and true family man, O’Neil died in September 2015 at the age of 79 after spending years dedicated to improving the community. O’Neil was president of Trenton Kiwanis Club, director of the Quinte Arts Council, past chair of the Loyalist College Foundation, the Quinte Ballet School and RCAF Museum, and a strong Our TMH advocate, to name a few of his roles in the community. O’Neil was first elected to provincial poli-

Family, friends and people impacted by Hugh O’Neil throughout his lifetime came together to honour and remember O’Neil during the “Hugh’s Day” event, hosted by the Quinte Arts Council, at the National Air Force Museum on Tue. May 17. From left: Hugh’s daughter Cathy Mitchel, Quinte Arts Council Past Chair Dan Atkinson, Hugh’s son David O’Neil, executive director of the Quinte Arts Council Carol Feeney and Hugh’s wife Donna O’Neil. Photo by Erin Stewart

tics in 1975 and was appointed to Minister of Culture and Communications on June 5, 1990. In recognition of his contributions during more than 20 years of political life and in particular to honour his significant support to the arts both locally and provincially, the Quinte Provincial Liberal Association estab-

lished the Hugh P. O’Neil Bursary Fund. Each spring, the Quinte Arts Council administers these awards and they are two bursaries to students graduating from secondary schools in the Quinte riding that are proceeding to further their education in the arts and pursue the arts as a career.

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By Erin Stewart Wallbridge – The rich history of the Wallbridge community in Quinte West is now preserved on four plaques in the Old Sidney Town Hall Park, unveiled at the historic plaque unveiling ceremony on Wed. May 18, at 84 Wallbridge Rd. Alex McNaught, historian, born and raised on a farm in Wallbridge, unveiled the plaques with the help of Quinte West Deputy Mayor Jim Alyea to around 50 people at the plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate Wallbridge’s heritage. “Seeing this large number of folks come out was really rewarding, it’s one of these things you start at years ago and it comes to fruition,” said McNaught. “It’s been a wonderful experience and I’m really glad that everyone came.” McNaught approached Quinte West city council with the idea to preserve Wallbridge’s history on plaques and in 2015 council approved the project, using funds from the Sydney Reserve Fund. McNaught has been researching Wallbridge’s history for the past 12 years now out

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When “Prime Minister” Fayez al-Sarraj of the “Government of National Accord” GNA) arrived in Libya a month ago, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that it was “not the time for obstructionists to hold back progress.” A noble sentiment, but it does make you want to ask Kerry: When would be the right time for obstructionists to hold back progress?

Next Tuesday? It was just one more slice of the meaningless waffle that passes for policy statements when Western statesmen discuss what to do about the Libya mess. The country has collapsed into violence and chaos since NATO bombers (with sporadic help from local militias) drove long-ruling dictator Muammar Gaddafi from power in 2011, and Kerry has no good plan for dealing with it. Sarraj’s GNA merely adds a third contender to the two rival governments that already claim to rule the country, and not one of them actually controls much territory. It is the hundreds of militias that really control Libya’s territory, and the fortunes of the contending governments rise and fall depending on how many militias will agree to back them (in return for various favours and subsidies, of course). Western governments are finally paying attention to Libya mainly because ISIS (Islamic State) fighters are active there, and because refugees are flowing into Europe from Libya again now that the route through Turkey and Greece has been blocked. The Italian, British and French governments have been talking about sending 6,000 troops into Libya to train a Libyan army that could take on ISIS and defeat it. There are already American, British, French and Italian special forces teams in the country, and there have been at least four American air strikes against ISIS camps in Libya since December. It all sounds like a full-scale Western military intervention in Libya is imminent, except that it has been sounding like that for the past six months, and the intervention still hasn’t happened. There is a curious reluctance to take the final step. The Western interventionists are right to hesitate. The fear that ISIS will take over most of Libya if they don’t put troops in is grossly exaggerated: lately ISIS has been losing ground in Libya, not gaining it. More importantly, ISIS

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can never be eliminated entirely unless there is a single, legitimate Libyan government backed by a disciplined army. So the first priority for the Western powers is to create a government that has the legal authority to invite Western troops in to help. “The GNA [Government of National Accord] is the only entity that can unify the country,” Kerry explained. “It is the only way to generate the cohesion necessary to defeat Daesh [IS].” So the Western great powers have just created such a government, using the United Nations as their vehicle. The GNA is not a Libyan initiative; its members were picked by foreigners, and that is how Fayez Sarraj found himself the prime minister of the Government of National Accord. Farraj is a respected non-partisan figure, the kind of person who gets appointed to head up a National Commission for this or that. If either of the existing claimants to be the Libyan government were inclined to hand over power to the GNA, Farraj would be just the sort of reassuring chap to win them over. But neither contender, the General National Congress in the capital, Tripoli, or the elected House of Representatives in Tobruk, a thousand kilometres to the east, is inclined to do anything of the sort. Indeed, Farraj was unable to fly into Tripoli with his retinue because the General National Congress closed the airport. He only finally arrived by sea, thanks to the US Navy. Ordinary Libyans might support the GNA, if only out of despair. They are sick of the intermilitia fighting, the financial chaos, and the lack of any government services, and they might well accept a foreign-backed “government” with lots of money and troops at its disposal. But it’s not ordinary Libyans who have to be convinced to hand over power. It’s the local politicians and the militias who control them, and they won’t do it. Maybe foreign firepower could compel them to accept the GNA’s authority, but the Western powers are not willing to commit their troops to that sort of open-ended military operation. They just want to go after ISIS and the people-smugglers, and if the GNA can give them the legal cover to do that, it will have served its purpose. And even then they may decide in the end not to commit Western troops on the ground, because ISIS is not really such a big deal in Libya. Amongst the several hundred thousand members of the innumerable Libyan militia groups, ISIS has at most 5,000 fighters. It does some spectacularly nasty things, like murdering 22 Egyptian Christian foreign workers on a beach last January, but it only controls one smallish city (Sirte) and an adjacent stretch of coastline. The hesitation two-step may continue.

Tourism season is a fast moving train. Hop aboard Editorial - Chris Malette It used to be a tourist attraction featuring some mangy monkeys in a cage at the roadside gas station, where you could feed them the remnants of your ice cream cone to watch them fight for the morsel. At least it was when I was a wee kid in North Bay and we have the family photos to prove it; the one where one of my brothers and me were standing in front of the monkey cage with a sign above warning “Keep hands out of cage” and the next photo of me with a spit-eating grin and my brother holding his right hand in his left, howling like the monkeys in the cage behind him. No more, though. There’s more to cadging a dollar from passing visitors – much more. Heck, they’re even staying a night or two to spend tourism dollars. Now, festivals and special tourism events abound, dozens of them right here in our region. According to the member-supported promotion group, Festivals Ontario, • Ontario festivals and events are estimated to annually drive $2.3 billion in contribution to regional GDP. • Canada’s festival and event industry supports 50,000 full-time jobs. • The average small festival/event supports $424,000 in tax revenue at all three levels of government. • There are more than 2,500 festival events that happen across Ontario annually. • Ontario’s festivals/events contribute more than $1 billion of economic impact on a yearly basis. Ontario has 13 tourism regions, all of them mostly distinct from the natural features of the area, the cultural makeup of the people who live there and the types of festivals and events on offer. Want to enjoy something as pleasingly simple as a crisp apple in fall? Brighton, of course, has its popular Applefest. StirlingRawdon has got on board with the Buffalo Festival (celebrating a relatively new agricultural product to the area – water buffalo milk and meat), The County has its vaunted wineries, culinary attractions and a burgeoning number of gourmet shops sell-

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File: D09/Q02/16 Notice of Decision re: Zoning By-law Amendment Form 1, Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, c.P.13, as amended The Corporation of the City of Quinte West Purpose and Effect of the By-law: The purpose of the amendment is to update Bylaw #14-86 entitled “The City of Quinte West Comprehensive Zoning By-law”.The effect of the By-law is to make various housekeeping amendments. The changes include rezoning various residential lands to permit higher density development; establishing holding zones in accordance with Official Plan policy; making minor changes to provisions; rezoning lands to recognize previously established provisions; defining a medical marijuana production facility and marijuana dispensary; introducing parking requirements for certain commercial and industrial uses; and to make clerical corrections. The By-law applies to all lands in the City of Quinte West. Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Quinte West passed Bylaw Number 16-062 on the 16th day of May, 2016 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, c.P. 13, as amended. Pursuant to Section 34(19) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13, as amended, only a person or public body who, before the by-law was passed, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council for the City of Quinte West may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the By-law by filing with the Clerk of the Corporation of the City of Quinte West not later than the 15th day of June, 2016, a notice of appeal setting out the basis of the objection and must be accompanied by the $125.00 fee, made payable to the Treasurer of Ontario, as required by the Ontario Municipal Board. Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board.A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Should you require any further information regarding By-law Number 16-062, please contact the City of Quinte West Planning and Development Department at (613) 392-2841 quoting file number D09/Q02/16. The complete by-law is available for inspection at the City of Quinte West Municipal Office at 7 Creswell Drive during regular business hours (8:00 am to 4:30 pm; Monday to Friday). Dated at the City of Quinte West this 26th day of May, 2016. Kevin Heath, City Clerk kevinh@quintewest.ca P.O. Box 490, 7 Creswell Drive, Trenton, ON K8V 5R6 Tel: 613-392-2841 • Toll Free: 1-866-485-2841 • Fax: 613-392-7151 www.quintewest.ca 6

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File: C01/BU/15 Notice to Introduce and Amend Permit Fees: To Amend By-law 15-103 (Building By-law) and By-law 13-160 (Consolidated Fee By-law) for the City of Quinte West Pursuant to Section 7(6) of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, and Division C Sentence 1.9.1.2(1) of the Building Code 2012 Take Notice That the Planning Advisory Committee for the Corporation of the City of Quinte West will hold a Public Meeting under the provisions of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992 on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers located on the first floor of the City of Quinte West Municipal Offices situated at 7 Creswell Drive in the Trenton Ward to consider proposed additions and amendments to Building Permit fees.

ew Trenton Canadian Tire owner Glenn Puchniak and general manager Tom Puchniak have come back to their roots to Trenton. From left: Glenn Puchniak, Nancy Puchniak, Cathy Puchniak, Tom Puchniak. Photo by Erin Stewart

have changed around the garden centre and they’re planning on doing some work in their sports department. He said they are also looking forward to being more involved in the community and are happy to be a sponsor for the upcoming Quinte International Air Show.

“I’ll be very involved in the community as time goes on, we believe that supporting our community is extremely important,” Glenn said. “We will get back into the big fishing derby, this store used to be heavily involved with that fishing derby and we plan to get back involved with that.”

Effect of the Addition and Amendments to Permit Fees: The effect of the proposed amendments are to reflect the true costs of delivering the services of processing permit applications and conducting on-site inspections for Building Permits. Representations and Appeals: Any person may attend the public meeting and make written and/or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed additions and amendments. Additional Information: Additional information to the proposed additions and amendments to the Building Permit Fees including a copy of this Notice and the proposed additions and amendments is available for inspection at the City of Quinte West Municipal Office situated at 7 Creswell Drive in the Trenton Ward between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday. Dated at the City of Quinte West this 26th day of May, 2016. Phillip Lappan, CET, CBCO Chief Building Official Email: phillipl@quintewest.ca P.O. Box 490, 7 Creswell Drive, Trenton, ON K8V 5R6 Tel: 613-392-2841, Ext. 4472 • Toll Free: 1-866-485-2841 Fax: 613-392-7151 www.quintewest.ca

Brothers Tom Puchniak (L) and Glenn Puchniak (R) stand in front of the plaque dedicated in memory to their father Ed Puchniak who passed away in 2000 while he was the owner of Trenton’s Canadian Tire. Photo by Erin Stewart

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Zoning bylaw amendment passed by Planning Committee By Terry McNamee Stirling - At its meeting on May 10, the Stirling-Rawdon Planning Committee approved a zoning amendment application on a section of land next to the commercial plaza on East Front Street in Stirling. The land is

owned by the Municipality of Stirling-Rawdon. The property, located at 96-100 East Front St., is a little over one acre in size. It is currently zoned Community Facility (CF) and, once approved by Council, it will be rezoned Urban Commercial (UC) to

permit future business development. At the meeting, Councillor Bob Mullins, co-owner of the adjoining plaza, said the only possible issue would have been drainage. “But when we built the plaza, we allowed for that,” he said. Meeting as the Committee of Ad-

justment, planning members also approved an application from Travis Donaldson for a minor variance to permit the construction of an accessory building that exceeds the permitted height. The Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw states a maximum height of 14.8 feet (4.5 metres) for

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funds for a separate police department in Stirling-Rawdon. Solmes said he cannot be sure there would be funding for policing even if the municipality chose to switch to the OPP for its policing, and just going through the process required to make such a change would take at least four years, during which no savings would be realized. The tax increase is a fraction of what the municipality actually needs, said Mayor Rodney Cooney. “If we would have put it up 18 per cent, we would have been close to where we needed to be,” he commented. Total taxes on a typical residential property assessed at $200,000 would be $2,846.20. Of the overall tax levy, only 67 per cent actually goes to Stirling-Rawdon. Twenty per cent is paid to Hastings County and another 13 per cent goes to the boards of education. The Hastings County levy has increased 4.33 per cent compared to 2015.

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Members of Council check out one of the graphics displaying the breakdown of taxes in Stirling-Rawdon during the Council meeting on Monday, May 16. Pictured from left are Councillors Grant Hagerman and Jeremy Solmes, Mayor Rodney Cooney and Treasurer/Acting CAO Roxanne Hearns. Photo by Terry McNamee

Hearns said Tweed and Centre Hastings are both getting much more funding, while Stirling-Rawdon is receiving more than half a million dollars less from OMPF than in 2010 despite expenses such as hydro and insurance climbing about 13 per cent and 12 per cent respectively, this year alone. The mayor said policing at 33.76 per cent and transportation (which covers what other communities call public works, such as maintaining roads, bridges, equipment and so on) 32.12 per cent are the main recipients of the municipality‘s tax dollars. The remaining local tax dollars are broken down as follows: 17.68 per cent for general government, 6.32 per cent for fire services, 3.32 per cent for waste management, 2.32 per cent for the public library. 1.79 per cent for recreation and 0.74 per cent for health services. Recycling costs have gone up tremendously in the

last 16 years, Cooney noted. These costs were well under $10,000 in 2000 and are now at $90,000 in 2016. “That’s just completely crazy,” he said. Overall, the municipality needs almost $5.5-million to operate, and receives just over $1.75-million in various grants. That leaves $3,729,000 that must be paid for through taxation. Another problem facing StirlingRawdon is that assessments have only increased by 67 per cent over the past 18 years. As costs go up, without enough new residential and other development

to spread out the tax burden, the weight on existing taxpayers will continue to increase. “It sounds to me that we‘re not sustainable over the long haul as a municipality,” commented resident John Rock. “There‘s only so much blood you can get out of a stone.” Local residents attending the meeting were resigned to the 2.5 per cent tax hike, agreeing it was unavoidable and lower than it might have been. “It‘s the best they can do,” said Bonnie Heasman.

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Piping plovers popular at Presqu’ile Park By Sarah Hyatt Brighton – The last time the piping plover nested on the beaches of Presqu’ile Provincial Park, it was early 1900s. This was just one of the highlights of this year’s annual Warblers and Whimbrels Weekend, at Presqu’ile Provincial Park in Brighton last weekend. For decades, the annual festival has invited Brightonians and tourists to celebrate the return of spring and the return of both song and shorebirds. “The idea was initially introduced to offer people the chance to marvel at the migration of birds,” explains David Bree, senior naturalist and heritage education leader. The annual festival offers those interested in learning more about birds or bird-banding even, the chance to get up close and personal.

This year’s lineup featured guided bird walks, bird banding, arts displays and more. “What’s particularly special about this time of year is that our naturalists can hear the sounds of the males singing,” said Bree. “This way we can show people, there’s more out there than what you can see.” The piping plover, a species at risk, as reported by Parks Canada, last nested on the beaches of Presqu’ile, it’s estimated by Elizabeth Kellogg, in 1908. “This was certainly a nice highlight for the weekend,” said Bree. The piping plover is a smaller, sand-coloured shorebird that typically nests and feeds along the beaches of North America. “It’s actually quite rare to see them, because of this conflict,” said Bree. As a result, the park had part of the beach roped off, to accommo-

date for and protect the birds. The piping plovers weren’t the only birds to make an appearance on the weekend, however. Bird-banding demonstrations, for instance, provided interested birders the chance to get a closer look at a number of species. Bird-banding is the practice of catching birds (using a mist net), marking them with an identifying band around the leg and then releasing them. Bird banding has provided data concerning where birds travel and how long they travel for more than 100 years, says Bree. It all began with a little curiousity amongst scientists who were eager to learn where birds went every winter. The process is a collaborative effort throughout North America. Licensed bird-banders, including Kellogg, helped attendees of this year’s festival to get up close and personal with a number of species on the weekend. “We actually had an American redstart return this year that we banded last year,” said Kellogg. Attendees were particularly interested to learn of this and how this bird found its way back this spring to the exact same location as last year. A common yellowthroat, common grackle, yellow warbler and a gray catbird were just a few of the other birds attendees had the chance to look at up close, thanks to the bird-banding demonstrations on the Head naturalist for Presqu’ile Provincial Park, Allyson Parker, leads people on a guided bird walk, down by the lighthouse as part of this year’s annual Warblers and Whimbrels Weekend. Photo by Sarah Hyatt.

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Executives of the Belleville & District 8-ball league Pierre Fuller (L), Barb Masterson (C) and Steven Ovenden (R) during the Pierre Fuller, executive of the Belleville & District 8-ball league, at the playoff championship at Stix N Stones in Trenton on Tue. playoff championship at Stix N Stones in Trenton on Tue. May 10. Photo by Erin Stewart May 10. Photo by Erin Stewart

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ular season in the top spot with 91 points. Verna Foley has played in the league for 12 years now and said she has a lot of fun. “I do enjoy it,” she said. “It’s a night out for myself and it’s just learning and being with friends.” Foley said it’s nice to have a lot of women playing in the league. “It’s very nice, very warming, they’re great women that are on the teams,” she said. “I have a good time when I play and if I don’t win it’s just a nice night out for us to have, I enjoy it.”

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Tigers sweep Bay of Quinte boys rugby, with junior and senior wins By Stephen Petrick Belleville -- When the final whistle sounded, Trenton Tigers junior boys rugby players let out screams of joy. Meanwhile, some Centennial Chargers players laid on the field with arms covering their face. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat was amplified after a thrilling end to the Bay of Quinte Athletics junior boys rugby final at Mary Anne Sills Park on Wednesday, May

18. The Tigers scored a late try in the corner after a long push to take a 22-19 lead. With little time on the clock, the Chargers moved downfield quickly, leading to a scrum inches away from the Tigers try line with less than a minute to play. Although the Chargers got the ball to the wing, the Trenton defence stood tall and blocked several last second attempts to break the try line. In the end it was another victory for the

Centennial Chargers rugby player Blake Reid attempts to break a tackle by a Trenton Tigers player in the Bay of Quinte Athletics senior boys rugby final played last Wednesday in Belleville. Photo by Stephen Petrick Centennial Chargers players (in green) and Trenton Tigers players engage in a scrum during the Bay of Quinte Athletics senior Brian Meindl-coached Trenton team, as the Trenton would score two more tries, and boys rugby final played Wednesday, May 18 in Belleville. The Tigers won the senior contest and the junior contest played earschool is renowned for winning rugby titles. add converts on both occasions, to take a lier. Photo by Stephen Petrick

But it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an easy one, as the lead changed several times. Trenton scored an early penalty kick to lead 3-0 but Centennial responded with a converted try minutes later to take a 7-3 lead.

17-7 lead. Centennial scored one more try at the end of first half to make it 17-12. In the second half the Chargers scored another try and convert to take a 19-17 lead. But it was short-lived as Trenton would score the winning try with about three minutes left to play. The senior final, played between the same two schools directly afterwards, was much less dramatic, as Trenton won in a rout, 33-12. Centennial came out strong and, at one point, led 7-5 in the first half. NOTICE But the Tigers scored two tries late The City of Quinte West is currently seeking in the first half, of which one was volunteer applicants to serve on the Quinte converted, to take a 19-7 lead into the half. Health Care Advisory Council. They would score two more late If you are interested in serving on the noted tries, both with converts, in the secAdvisory Council, application packages are ond half to take a commanding 32-7 available for pickup at City of Quinte West City lead. Centennial added a try, literHall and Frankford Municipal Office, both Public ally, at the end of the second half to Libraries, as well as on the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at make the final score more respectable. www.quintewest.ca. The boys rugby season continued Interested parties must submit the required on Wednesday, May 25 as Central application form accompanied with a resume or Ontario Secondary Schools Athletbrief biographical sketch no later than 4:30 p.m. ics championships were played in on Monday, May 30th, 2016 to the undersigned Thurlow.

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Golden Hawks recap a remarkable year By Erin Stewart Trenton – The Trenton Golden Hawks’ remarkable year came to a shuddering end in Alberta last Saturday. After a long list of accomplishments, the Hawks were among the top four teams in Canada to make it to the semi-final round at the RBC Cup National Junior “A” Championship in Lloydminster Alta./Sask., where the Hawks lost to the host team Lloydminster Bobcats. Lloydminster would go on to lose to the West Kelowna Warriors, 4-0 in Sunday’s championship final. Evan Simpson, one of the G-Hawks’ devoted fans, was among the large crowd of fans waiting for the Hawks to return home from the RBC Cup on Mon. May 23. He said the team’s accomplishments on the ice have been amazing but they’ve also done something special to the community. “This year was different because somehow they brought the community together and that’s really hard to do,” he said.

Welcoming the Hawks home with many other G-Hawks fans felt great, Simpson said. “It was like a dream come true, to us they are still winners no matter what, I couldn’t be more proud of any other team,” he said. A year in review The Hawks finished first in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) regular season with a 44-6-3-1 record. Starting off strong, the Hawks had 12 straight wins to kick off the regular season and had another eight-game winning streak from late November through to early January. Trenton placed first in the OJHL with 102 goals against in the regular season, one of only two teams in Canada to allow less than two goals per game, and Trenton’s power play at 22.6% put them at fourth in the OJHL. The Hawks’ penalty kill was exceptional at 90.7%, the only team in Canada with a PK above 90%, allowing only 20 goals in 2015 chances. The Hawks spent four straight weeks ranked first in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), six weeks total throughout the season, and finished

the season ranked fourth. The G-Hawks were awarded four individual OJHL awards. Trenton’s star goaltender Daniel Urbani received two awards, Playoff MVP and the OJHL’s Best Goaltender award. Urbani lead all goaltenders with 34 victories, five shutouts and an incredible 1.69 goals against average. Urbani’s name is added to the OJHL’s record book with the fourth best goals against average in history and he is also the first member of the G-Hawks to win the award. Trenton’s John McDonald won the Executive-of-the-Year award, as he helped the organization become a leading location for hosting events like the 2017 Dudley-Hewitt Cup, a major accomplishment for the team. Blayne Oliver won the Fan Favourite award after thousands of votes came in for the strong defenseman. The Golden hawks continued to soar through the playoff season with 16 wins, 1 loss and 1 over time loss. The Hawks swept Newmarket four straight, defeated Wellington in five games and swept Kingston in four straight in the OJHL semi-final. The G-Hawks made franchise his-

The Trenton Golden Hawks won the Dudley-Hewitt Cup for the first time in franchise history after beating the Soo Thunderbirds 4-0 in the championship final on Sat. May 7, in Kirkland Lake. Photo by Erin Stewart

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Golden Hawks recap a remarkable year Continued from page 18 to become the 2016 DudleyHewitt Cup Champions and earn a spot at the RBC Cup National Junior “A” Championship. Urbani won the Dudley’s Best Goalie award, Danny Hanlon won the Dudley’s Best Forward and Hunter Fargey won the Dudley’s Top Scorer award. Urbani was also selected for the OJHL 1st team All-Star and Liam Morgan was selected for the OJHL 1st All-Prospects team and named to the CJHL All-Academic All-Canadian Champions team. Out of 131 teams across Canada, the Hawks were one of five to make it the RBC Cup. The Hawks won three games and faced one shootout loss in the round robin portion of the RBC Cup, earning themselves the top seed going into the semi-finals where the lost to the Lloydminster Bobcats 6-2. Urbani was awarded the 2016 RBC Cup’s Top Goaltender award and Hawks cocaptain Adam Clements was one of the recipients of the RBC Cup Legacy Scholarship. G-Hawks goaltender Jackson McIntosh said he is hoping to return to the team again next

year and have the honour of wearing the G-Hawks jersey. “My favourite part of this year has definitely been the closeness and chemistry of the guys, “ said McIntosh. “I don’t think I could have done this season with any other group, it’s just been really special that way.” Kevin Lavoie said being part of the Golden Hawks has been a life changing experience and it’s going to be tough to leave. “I’ve never been a part of a team like this,” said Lavoie. “The group of guys we had we really bonded together and it was definitely something special, I just know this was a one in a lifetime thing and I’m just so happy to have been a part of it.” Clements will be playing hockey at Nippissing University next year but he said he will definitely miss the Trenton fans. “I’ve been a part of a bunch of different junior hockey teams and just the town was a huge part of how much I enjoyed Trenton,” said Clements. “Playing at home and in front of those fans and crowd was awesome every night and something I’ll never forget.” After spending the last three seasons as a Golden Hawk, Hunter Fargey said it’s one of

the best organizations in the OJHL. “It’s pretty remarkable what we accomplished this year as a team, even more special being a 20-year-old now and how far we made it, it’s just unbelievable,” he said. “It’s a true honour to play for Trenton for three years, it just got better each year.” Get ready G-Hawks Nation, coach Jerome Dupont said he is already looking ahead at next year. “Planning for next year has already started, I can assure you that,” said Dupont. “In terms of trying to match or surpass this year’s accomplishments, that’s going to be a big, big challenge, is it possible? Well we are going to aim for better for sure but a lot has to happen between now and this time next year for us to be more successful,” he said. Dupont said he’s proud of the nine graduating players and is hoping the eligible players will be back again for next season. “The guys that are eligible make up a pretty good group, we’ll have to add some to that in order to form a team but I’m confident we can get that done and I’m confident we can be another very, very strong entity in the league.”

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