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Village Voice

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City Hall

pg. 10

Crossword

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Trades & Services

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Horoscope

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Health & Wellness

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Classified

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Local Events

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From my perch

Not everyone will agree with me on this (I’m looking at you, Social Media Party), but Kawartha Lakes is fortunate to have Andy Letham as mayor. He’s an honest, caring person, with an ability to see the big picture and the character to do what needs to be done—rare qualities in a politician. The city has been living beyond its means from the get-go by drawing down reserves to dangerous lows. In two years, Letham has shepherded council and staff through the Core Services Review, a massive streamlining project to get the city back on track. Some important council decisions on arena closures will be made right after we go to press. He has angered some people, and nobody gets it perfect, but I’m convinced he’s done his best to make city services more efficient, streamlined—and effective. As he said in a recent interview, “We’ve turned a corner. We’re not where we want to

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be yet, but we’re heading in a better direction.” Most impressive was when he told me: “I’m not doing this to get reelected. I’m doing it because it’s the right thing to do.” I believe him—and that’s why you should re-elect him. *** I can feel a novel coming on. It’ll be set in the Kawarthas in the dirty ‘30s, and it’ll feature a ukulele player. So I need more time to play the ukulele myself—and to explore the Kawarthas, by ski, canoe and shanks mare. So this will be my last issue as editor of The Kawartha Promoter. I’m sorry to go. It’s been a privilege to serve you all, and to be in dialogue with you. Christmas blessings to all.

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Village Voice

The Promoter reserves the right to edit Letters to the Editor for length and clarity. Please include your email or mailing address and daytime phone number (not for publication). All opinions expressed are those of the writer.

Story behind quarry story

I would just like to give the background information to Glenna Burns’ article (Don’t aggravate the aggregates, Dec. 2, page 6). The CBC news of Sept. 18 carried a story where the Ontario Court overturned an OMB decision to back Richmond Hill council. The Wellington Advertiser Newspaper carried an article on Sept. 2, saying the Municipality of Milton gave $10,000 to the local Concerned Residents Coalition to fight a proposed quarry near Rockwood at an OMB hearing. This donation was given on Aug. 22, two months after Guelph-Eramosa council provided a $70,000 donation. On Oct. 15, I wrote to the mayor and council, giving them these prime examples of councils showing their support for their constituents. I asked them what they are doing for us to show their support When I did not receive a reply, I emailed the coalition in Guelph and asked how their municipality supported them financially. I sent a second email to the mayor and council on Oct. 25, saying I was going to have a conversation with the CRC. I said: “I’m assuming the reason I have not heard from you is that you are trying to find ways that you can help us. Before I speak with the CRC please forward to me any pertinent questions you think I should ask.” They never replied. On Oct. 27, when I didn’t hear back from ANYONE, I called the mayor and Councillor Peter Raymond, asking why they had not responded to both of my emails. I received voice messages from them saying my letter was going to be addressed as correspondence at the Nov. 1 meeting. And we all know the outcome of that meeting. In 2015, we paid a lawyer to do a delegation to show them how they could overturn the previous council’s decision. I gave our mayor and council this information to show them another way municipalities are backing their constituents. I gave this to them to help them do their job and support us like they said they would. Instead they handed it to the CAO. Makes us wonder who runs the show? Ruth Pillsworth Trent Lakes

How to enjoy the bush

I really enjoyed your editor’s column (From my perch, page 3) in the Nov. 18 issue. Here are a few tips that could make your next adventure in the great outdoors less stressful. First, make sure your phone is fully charged, then put it on airplane mode. It uses a lot less battery because it’s not constantly searching for a signal. Most phones have a map app. While not in airplane mode open the map, go to satellite view and pin your starting location, go back to airplane mode and head out. To check your location if you’re lost, turn off airplane mode, open the map and look for your pinned start location, it acts like a GPS and you’ll find your way home. Let people know where you’re going and approximately when you will be back. In a fanny pack or back pack, carry any meds you might need, water, a small flashlight (with extra batteries), some energy bars, a good knife, a loud whistle, a lighter with some dry tinder in a zippy bag and a survival blanket. If you are using a backpack add some para-cord and a small (8-x-10-foot) poly tarp. It’s lightweight, and makes a good shelter if you do have to overnight it. With these few things you’re sure to get by with less stress and enjoy your day in the bush. Be a good “boy scout” and “be prepared.” And enjoy. I’ve spent most of my adult life in the bush, hunting or just wandering about enjoying the outdoors. I always go out prepared. I respect the bush, and I try not to panic if I can help it. Bill LeGard Bobcaygeon

We need an unbiased press.

While the subject is still a hot topic I want to discuss the American election. I want to discuss this loudly because it needs to be. We need to see how badly deluded we were, how let down—lie after lie to try and fool the public, and herd them towards an ill-informed decision in such a hollow deceitful way. I am of course referring to the “Lame-stream Media.” This is the big take away from the election. All the major networks formed a camp of solidarity

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and exalted or denigrated one or other of the candidates without allowing the facts to get in the way. They used inflammatory language and skillful editing to mislead and divide. By focusing on division and anger to make their points, they have polarized peoples’ positions to the point where no rational discussion seems possible— not just between sides, but also among objective observers who took neither side but wanted only to discuss the issues. The lame-stream media, by promoting their biased positions, have goaded people into thinking that because their candidate did not win the election, it is okay to change the rules after the fact. This comes after everyone had agreed beforehand that the rules were acceptable to each candidate. In fact, I think it was Donald Trump who expressed concern about the validity of the outcome because of the brain washing of the public by a biased press. Trump was swiftly chided by the side that is now protesting the outcome. I believe we call that irony. Abe Lincoln, in his famous speech, tells us: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” We need to accept other opinions even if they differ from our own. The only way to change someone’s opinion or belief is by free and open discussion. The other point is that the media does have a bias and will misrepresent the truth if it suits their need. We need to start remembering this deception, which has been going on for a while. A pattern is emerging. I will make an exception for our local news providers. Election reporting and local issues are covered in a fairly even-handed manner. This is a recommendation to continue with that, along with the printing of letters, even if you don`t agree with the position. That is the duty of the press. The big winner in all this is the alternate media, which in many cases did a better job reporting the truth. I do realize there is everything out there online. But at least you can choose; you can listen to many different viewpoints. After a while you will find some who are really doing a great job. I can recommend: Corbett Report, Media Monarchy, We are Change, The Keiser Report, Zero Hedge, to name but a few. A full understanding comes not from a single news source, but from many. Steve Clarke. Bobcaygeon

Thanks from the skating club

On Oct. 15, the Bobcaygeon Skating Club and Country Ford hosted a Ford Drive for Your community event and barbeque at Strang’s ValuMart. We would like to say a special thank you (See photo, page 22) to Steve Smith and the local Ford dealership for helping us with this amazing fundraising event—and for their donation. We would also like to thank Strang’s for allowing us to use their parking lot for the day and barbeque.

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This event would not have been so successful without all the people who came out to test-drive a car. And to all those who generously donated, sponsored prizes and volunteered during the day, thanks to you too. This fundraising event raised $3,500 for our club. The funds will go a long way to ensure we are able to continue to offer our “learn-to-skate” programs to area families. Rachel Charity Bobcaygeon Skating Club

Cost Neutral? Really?

There are only three pots of money: the federal pot, the provincial pot, and the municipal pot. Those three pots are filled with taxpayer’s money. Governments have no product, they make no profit, they put nothing in the pots. Governments play a shell game. The feds take a chunk of tax money, then give a bit to the province,

who gives a bit to the City of Kawartha Lakes. All three governments take their substantial cut to pay their staff. The three highwaymen rob the taxpayers then split the booty. There are no “cost-neutral” projects. The cost of the $8 million CKL building (See Big budgets approved, Dec. 2, page 6) will, at some point in the game, be taken from our wallets. Once we have the building then it becomes a financial liability—maintenance, heating, interior upgrades, security, and the like. We will pay for them too. In this modern age, paper-pushers can work just as well from home. There is no need to house them in a new building. We are still maintaining empty buildings of the former municipalities. What is wrong with using them as satellite offices? And what is wrong with staying put? Remember that we have so many people who, because of taxation, live in substandard conditions, have insufficient food, and are cold at night. Unfortunately, we live in the post-truth political age. Facts and ethics count for nought. The same argument is true for the mysterious “funding” to support the cost of our water and wastewater systems. All “funding” is our tax money. It is depressing to think that the “brains” behind CKL, the staff, think that we can’t see through this nonsense. It’s even worse to know that council cannot see it at all. Peter Weygang Bobcaygeon

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A challenge to conserve water

I was reading an article recently by Kawartha Conservation asking the public and businesses to try to reduce our water usage. This is a good message as water levels are almost at a 30-year low. Then I was reading the Environmental Registry and saw that Lafarge Canada was issued a permit in November to take water from four wells in the City of Kawartha Lakes. The maximum they can take from each well ranges from 1,200 litres to 1.8 million litres daily. I thought, wow that is a lot of water this industry is taking. Why am I bothering to try to conserve? No

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more cutting showers short for me. I emailed an environmental engineer I know (my son) and told him I was becoming cynical. He shared his thoughts: industry does not use this much water all the time and the water they pull is hopefully from a very large, very secure, water source that can sustain a large withdrawal. I was reminded that because some industry uses more water doesn’t mean your use is meaningless. Okay. I will continue to try to conserve. If all 13 million people in Ontario use one litre less a day, that’s a huge amount of water we can conserve. I still need to be conscious of the water I use— BUT so does industry. I hope Kawartha Conservation sent the same message to them. On the environmental registry there were also notices regarding other companies taking water for bottled water. That is a whole other “kettle of fish.” Janet Klein Trent Lakes

Thanking Kinettes

On Tuesday evening, Dec. 8, the Kinettes held their 48th Christmas party for the single ladies of Bobcaygeon. Held at the Legion, it provided an opportunity for neighbours and old friends to get together to celebrate the festive season. There was turkey with all the trimmings, lights, Christmas carols, gaily wrapped presents—and a hilarious rendition of the silly song: “eight old ladies locked in the lavatory; nobody knew they were there. . . .” The night ended with the ringing of bells announcing the arrival of Santa Claus, who had a gift for everyone. Well done, Kinettes.

City naïve on closures

Websters’ definition of “naïve” is: “having an unaffected or simple nature that lacks worldly experience, artless, lacking or revealing the lack of deliberate or careful analysis.” This word, naïve, so accurately describes the attitude of the mayor and bureaucracy in Kawartha Lakes city hall in the continued closure of community facilities outside Lindsay. To state that “staff recognize and appreciate the efforts of these volunteers, their dedication and community pride,” etc., and “intend to work with the local community to meet local community needs,” shows clearly how out of touch this centralized bureaucracy in Lindsay has become. They take away those things that communities work for and take pride in, and expect them to continue to help the bureaucracy. It’s an affront to our intelligence.

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Maybe the game is to force organizations to have to use city facilities, which have priced themselves out of the market. The writer would like to know how many facilities have been closed or had support reduced in Lindsay, as its contribution to this soul-destroying exercise, which has been centred on the rural communities? Fred Brecht Coboconk

The kitty litter question

I believe the majority of us believe in recycling— and do responsibly recycle our waste. People are reasonable about the purpose, and respond positively—until it gets down to small, picky details which do not seem reasonable. Is the program truly this nit-picky? The gentleman’s letter in the Nov. 18 Kawartha Promoter (Clear bags unworkable, unfair, unreasonable) raised some relevant points. Why only one white bag?

I use plastic bags from stores that don’t charge for them for kitty litter. Why should I pay for clear bags for kitty litter? What does council think can be hidden in soft, stinky bags of kitty litter? We are told this program is beginning because people are not recycling. How many people are not recycling? I have no problem with the large, clear bags. When I lived in Trent Lakes, this was introduced and I never had a problem with the white bags for kitchen garbage and other plastic bags for kitty litter or dog poop. Are the garbage-collecting people expected to inspect all garbage now, plus get around their route in the usual time? If, upon emptying my garbage can, a kitty-litter bag is seen in the large, clear bag, does the collector say—“Whoa, there’s a bag in this large, clear bag that isn’t clear. Put this bag of garbage back in the garbage can and leave it.” Should this happen, the can will stay there because I cannot lift it. I have to put the garbage bag and bin contents in the car and drive them to the curb to fill the garbage can and bins. No doubt there are many people in Kawartha Lakes who have trouble getting the garbage out and the containers back in every week. All such decisions have a ripple effect on individuals, so let’s have the questions answered reasonably, and adjust the process accordingly, and not left to bureaucrats who can only respond “because it’s the rule.” (Ed.—see The midnight hour approaches for clear bags, page 14.) Elizabeth Bray Bobcaygeon

Farewell to Boon Docks

Panto The Christmas Panto is an English theatrical tradition—and lots of fun. Bobcaygeon’s Globus Theatre puts one on every year, and here’s the lineup of local comedic characters who’re appearing this year in Little Red Riding Hood (and the very big, very bad wolf ). Some of them may look familiar. At the Lakeview Arts Barn until Dec. 18.

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Change is inevitable and life goes on, but it was a sad day seeing the sign, Boon Docks, being removed, heralding the closure of a unique and interesting business. Thank you Karen, for your ever-present smile and welcoming demeanour over the last seven years. It was always a pleasure vsiting your lovely store. You will be missed. Val Holland Bobcaygeon

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City Hall CKL cuts lake-management funding By Pat Warren

Kawartha Lakes council voted Dec. 6 to remove $300,000 for implementation of lake-management plans from the 2017 budget. They did however keep $150,000 for finishing the plans of the northern lakes Many councillors said they wanted to take a pause and regroup for 2017 while the plans are finishing up. Management plans have already been completed for Balsam, Cameron and Sturgeon Lakes, and the Pigeon Lake plan is almost done. Others are

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in the works for smaller lakes like Canal, Mitchell, Four-Mile, Head and Shadow lakes. Councillors also asked whether the city could continue with implementation of the plans the following year? Staff told council no in-house staff has the time and expertise for implementing the plan. Ward 5 Councillor Stephen Strangway later told The Kawartha Promoter the implementation portions of the plans are crucial to maintain momentum. He also pointed out that numerous volunteers who participated in forming the plans—those on the Community Advisory Panel—have given many hours to the process. “They will be very disappointed,” he said. “As I am.” Strangway further questioned whether Kawartha Conservation might lose the partnership funding that would help to move the actions in the plans. Some implementation has already begun over the last few years, including: • A major shoreline rehabilitation project at Fenelon’s Garnet Graham Park, funded by a federal fisheries department grant; • Farm stewardship projects amounting to $400,000, funded by OMAFRA; • New science and research about lake conditions by Colleges and Universities;

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• Urban storm water work funded by Environment Canada; and • A myriad of shoreline naturalization projects. The councillors who voted to cut lake management funding were: Gord Miller, Pat Dunn, John Pollard, Brian Junkin, Emmett Yeo, Andrew Veale, Gerard Jilesen, Pat O’Reilly, Gord James, Isaac Breadner and Mayor Andy Letham.

Is it the end for Caygeon’s Beach Trailer Park? By Pat Warren

City of Kawartha Lakes staff suggest the city should get out of the business of running the Bobcaygeon Beach Park Trailer Park. A staff report presented at the Nov. 29 meeting gives council several different options to choose from when it bites the bullet and decides the fate of the park at its Dec. 13 meeting (after The Promoter goes to press): • Remove the trailer park portion from Beach Park and sell that portion; • Sell it as a trailer park with site agreements in place; • Keep it all for park green space; • Continue to operate it as is; • Contract with a third party to the run the trailer park. They recommend the first option, however— selling a portion of the trailer park. They say there

would be more immediate revenue, with less liability and costs going forward. The city also owns Centennial Park in Kirkfield, but it cannot get out of running that trailer park without losing the land back to the federal government. The question of what to do with the Bobcaygeon Beach Park Trailer Park comes around every few years. The park was born and became a going concern back in the ‘60s, when the Village of

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Bobcaygeon bought the lands from the CPR. With close to 60 sites, and generating enough funds to pay for most of the park maintenance in the village, the trailer park was a great summer driver of economic development. Over the years, the number of trailer sites has been cut, so revenues have gone down, but the park still brings in about $15,000 a year, which helps offset parks operating costs. At a public meeting last year, trailer renters offered to pay more so the park would have a better bottom line. So fees were upped last summer to pay for hydro usage. The staff report also says that if the trailers are taken out, there will be costs to close the park (demolishing buildings, decommissioning a well or septic system, and removing water services). If the whole park remains a green space, there’ll be no revenue for park maintenance. If the city sells the trailer portion, it would bring in a onetime amount of about $2 million. Subsequent rezoning for other land use would generate tax revenue, and future capital expenditures and liabilities would also cease.

Judge considers leave to appeal on quarry By Glenna Burns

Eric Gillespie, the lawyer for the appellants against the Ontario Municipal Board ruling on the proposed Dewdney mega quarry east of Bobcaygeon, presented their case at Newmarket Court on Friday, Dec. 9. Judge Mark Edwards needs to find one error of law in order to send the case to Divisional Court for a full appeal of the 2015 Ontario Municipal Board decision that gave the quarry the go-ahead. Gillespie presented over 10 errors of law in his argument. The judge said he will bring down a verdict before the new year. Each side settled on a payment of $15,000 for court costs to the winner of the case.

TL makes bylaw officers of Parks Canada staff By Glenna Burns

Trent Lakes council agreed, Dec. 6, to give provincial park wardens the power to enforce municipal parking bylaws on Beaver Lake Road near an entrance to Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park. Park warden Paul Smith, representing the park, had asked whether council would “support the possibility of wardens becoming by-law enforcers for that particular location?” He told council it has been difficult to enforce the parking rules, especially near “sensitive areas,” and added there is precedent for this designation at other parks, like Sandbanks. Before council agreed to the request, Councillor Peter Raymond asked about training. CAO Lois 12 December 16, 2016 - The Kawartha Promoter

O’Neill-Jackson said the training would be the same as for summer students—“very straightforward and not extensive.” The project for creating a parking area near the provincial park’s Beaver Lake entrance is still in the works and may not be completed for a few years. It was the second request council has heard this year to give people who are not its employees bylaw-enforcement powers. On Sept. 20, Jim Inch representing Kawartha Land Trust (KLT), had asked council to consider giving KLT powers to enforce burning-ban bylaws on Chiminis/Big Island in Pigeon Lake. Council has yet to make a decision on that request.

Housing addresses concerns re environment and First Nations access

By Glenna Burns

Planners behind a proposed 16-lot shoreline development on Pigeon Lake told Trent Lakes Council Dec. 6 that the project will address concerns about lake access for First Nations people, and about habitat for the threatened Blandings turtle. EcoVue consultant Heather Sadler outlined the proposed 16-lot plan site on Buffalo Bay, near Nichols Cove Road. The property is owned by 2344283 Ont. Inc. and represented by Peter (Bedros) Avedian. Sadler told council that because of concern for threatened species on the site, especially the Blandings turtle, a 30-metre setback will be created along the untouched shore, along with wildlife corridors and natural open spaces. Two dedicated docking areas will minimize shoreline disruption. Sadler also mentioned that Williams Treaty First Nations signatories will be consulted. “It is our goal and intention to engage with all seven First Nation Williams Treaty signatories in meaningful and fruitful consultation regarding this proposed development,” she said. First Nations members have repeatedly complained about diminishing access to Pigeon Lake and other lakes due to shoreline development. A second presentation to council focused on a 32-lot subdivision proposal known as Granite Ridge Phase 2 on a 19-hectare site in a former gravel pit adjacent to Buckhorn. Michael Wynia of Skelton Brumwell and Associates consultants updated council on the status of this application. A big concern for this development is storm water management and the municipality’s liability. Wynia assured council this concern has been dealt with by a pond created by the aggregate extractor on the site. Next steps for this proposal will include a public meeting and zoning by-law changes. Both proposed subdivisions will have the lots serviced with individual on-site sewage and water systems, so no new municipal treatment systems will be necessary.

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All is forgiven for Twin Mountain sledders By Glenna Burns

Larry Hulsmans’ hat-in-hand approach to Trent Lakes council asking forgiveness on a penalty on a building permit issued to the Twin Mountains Snowmobile Club (TMSC), paid off Dec. 6. Hulsmans explained to council how he had misunderstood the procedure for permits and received some incorrect advice when constructing a porch on the TMSC clubhouse. “This is a problem I’ve created for myself. I’m trying to seek relief on behalf of the club for the extra costs ensued from the planning department,” he said. TMSC is a volunteer group of snowmobilers affiliated with the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs. They have about 745 members from all around Ontario and maintain approximately 160 kms of groomed trails just east of Bobcaygeon. Their main clubhouse and starting point for trail access is 889 Bass Lake Road. Council initially considered having the club apply for a municipal grant next year to offset the penalty of about $500. Then Councillor Terry Lambshead said, “Let’s deal with this now.” Council voted to “forgive the penalty,” recognizing Hulsmans’ error—and the benefits the club brings to the community.

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PARK PLANS MEETING: Kawartha Lakes Parks, Recreation and Culture Division is holding a public meeting Tuesday, Dec. 20, 6-8 pm, at the Lindsay Recreation Complex, to discuss park-use trends and gather input for several south Lindsay parks. Your input will help create a master plan for Memorial Park and retrofit plans for George Street, Nayoro, Riverview, Manorview, Dormer, Hamilton and Marlene James parks. Contact Ryan Smith at 705-324-9411, ext. 1176 or rsmith@city. kawarthalakes.on.ca.

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It’s Easy Being Green

When we know each other, we care about each other. And when we care about each other we care for all life. We help each other and can bind together to make things happen. “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”—African proverb. Well as it turned out, I had just enough room to squeeze in some gingerbread people on my entry to make the complete dream “green” gingerbread house. And whaddaya know, I earned myself a third place. Merry Christmas Kawartha Lakes. May we all spend time with people in our communities this holiday—work, family, or neighborhood.

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When I started planning to build “The Worlds Greenest Gingerbread House” for the Santa Day Gingerbread House competition this year, I began by writing down all the features from last year’s model: solar panels, recycle bin, compost, rain barrel, clothes line, garden, backyard chickens. . . . But, I felt like I’d missed something last year. Ah—COMMUNITY. The most important part. “True community is based upon equality, mutuality, and reciprocity. It affirms the richness of individual diversity, as well as the common human ties that bind us together”—Pauli Murray.

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MINAAJIM: GOOD STORIES FROM CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION Merry Solstice to all, and to all a goodnight

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This is a very special time of the year for Anishinaabe people. The solstice is on its way. Indigenous peoples around the world who live close to the land know that every year, Dec. 20-21 is both the shortest day of the year and the longest night of the year. And this is a time of celebration. Most of the activities you see today around the celebration of Christmas are actually the traditions and rituals of the First Nations peoples—or the earth peoples or “pagans,” as some would say. For example, the decorating of pine trees, the gift giving, the feasting, the singing of songs, the familial celebration, and the story of an old man who gives out gifts to kids—are all born of natural peoples’ traditions. What is interesting is that because it was not known for sure what time of year the Christian prophet was born, and seeing all the natural activity around the winter solstice, the Christian churches decided to borrow that time of year. Now most people celebrate the birth of Jesus on Dec. 25, and have incorporated pagan/earth-based cultural traditions into their Christmas practices. As a spiritual Anishinaabe person, when people ask me: “Do you celebrate Christmas?” I tell them that this time of year is my celebration. A similar thing happened with the earth-based peoples’ celebration of thanksgiving that was here

originally: it was eventually taken over by Americans and then copied by Canadians. Winter is also a special time of storytelling. As I have told you before, we see spirit in a lot things. One of the spirit characters who has the respect of BIBOON (the spirit of winter), and who shows herself as a star cluster, is a MANITOU (spirit) we call GAAGIIBIBOONKEH—the Winter Maker. Most of you call this constellation, Orion the Hunter. Winter Maker is the one who looks over winter and makes sure everything is working harmoniously—who makes sure all that is alive and not alive is looked after during this time. She takes off her shawl and covers everything with a soft blanket, taking care of the resting earth and her creatures. She can also be biting as well, reminding us to pay attention—that life is precious and must be cared for. Snow is very much a required part of the great cycle of life that gives us rest, re-birth, harvest and growth. Picture GAAGIIBIBOONKEH as a wise elder woman who is in the sky to remind us that we are small, and to give thanks for all those gifts given by her. In the last 20 years I have seen the amount of snow we receive in winter declining. When we don’t get snow, the earth and animals are not protected, the spring thaw does not produce the much needed drink the land needs after a long rest, and the cycle of life is threatened. The Elders have warned us what will happen if we do not take care of the earth. But thankfully they have also provided to us some very specific instructions on how to live in balance and in a good way on this planet . . . but that is another story.

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The gift of reading for your kids

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I don’t know about you, but I remember how excited I used to be to get a book among my presents on Christmas morning. Heck, I still get all fluttery when I see a book-shaped object with my name on it under the tree. Each book is a promise that holds a whole new world within its covers, a bigger world than anything you’ll get anywhere else, because it’s not limited by an artist’s skill or computer-generated graphics, but only by your imagination interpreting the words. So I’m joining the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit in inviting you to start a new Christmas tradition—or revive an old one— by giving the children close to you a book this Christmas—and every Christmas. It’s part of the Book on Every Bed campaign

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Fenelon theatre sign to make a comeback

Despair not, all ye who once entered the Fenelon Theatre with hope. The building may be gone, but the sign will live on. A group of local community members is coming together to explore restoring and reinstalling the marvelous sign—a piece of local, commercialart history—somewhere prominent and appropriate in the village. Built in 1948, the Fenelon Theatre delighted local and tourist movie lovers (and just plain lovers, for that matter) for more than half a century before finally shutting down for good in the early 2000s. Still, the iconic—and gradually deteriorating—theatre sign remained a main-drag landmark for anyone driving through town. Until just recently, when the whole crumbling edifice was finally demolished. Watch for more news on the sign’s comeback as it becomes available.

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‘Drive’ for food bank The Caygeon Cruisers Car Club of Bobcaygeon made a Christmas donation to the Bobcaygeon Helps food bank recently, at the food bank’s Christ Anglican Church location. Jan Haney, food manager for Bobcaygeon Helps, accepted the donation. Also present were food bank volunteer Allan Buzit (left), and car club members Norm Matthews, Jim Hicks, Rich Coulter, Joe Pollard (presenting cheque) and Gord Zimmerman.

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There’s a Christmas service near you Bethany • Bethany United Church—Christmas Eve 8 pm Bobcaygeon • Trentside Baptist Church—Christmas Eve 6:30 pm, Christmas Day 10 am • Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church— Christmas Eve 6 pm, Christmas Day 9 am • Trinity United Church—Christmas Eve communion 7 pm, Christmas Day 10 am, followed by Community Christmas Dinner • Knox Presbyterian Church—Christmas Eve 7 pm, Christmas Day 10:30 am • Christ Anglican Church—Christmas Eve communion 7 pm Coboconk • Christ Church Anglican—Christmas Eve candlelight communion 7 pm, Christmas Day 10 am • Faith Tabernacle —Christmas Day 10:30 am Dunsford • Dunsford United Church—Christmas Eve 7 pm • St. Johns Church—Christmas Eve communion 4 pm Fenelon Falls • Fenelon Falls Baptist Church—Christmas Eve 5 and 6:30 pm, Christmas Day 10 am • St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church —Christmas

Eve 4 and 10 pm, Christmas Day 11 am • St. James Anglican Church—Christmas Eve communion with pageant and live stable animals 4 pm, candlelight communion 10 pm • St. Andrews Presbyterian Church—Christmas Eve 7 pm • Salvation Army Citadel—Christmas Eve candlelight 6 pm, Christmas Day 10:30 am Janetville • Janetville United Church—Christmas Day 10 am Kinmount • Kinmount Baptist Church—Christmas Day 10 am • Kinmount United Church—Christmas Eve 7 pm Lindsay • Bethel Church—Christmas Eve candlelight Service 6:30 pm • Calvary Pentecostal Church—Christmas Eve 6 pm, Christmas Day 10:30 am • Jennings Creek Christian Reform—Christmas Day 10 am • Fairview Baptist Church—Christmas Eve 5:30 and 7 pm • St. Andrews Presbyterian Church—Christmas Eve 7 pm, Carol Sing 6:40 pm • St. Pauls Anglican Church—Christmas Eve candlelight service and holy communion 7 pm and 10 pm, Christmas Day 10 am (Holy communion), Christmas dinner 4:30 pm Little Britain • Little Britain Community Baptist Church— Christmas Eve 6:30 pm • Little Britain United Church—Christmas Eve family service 6:30 pm, communion 10 pm PontyPool • PontyPool United Church—Christmas Eve 6:30 pm

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A brand new event is coming to Fenelon Falls this winter—the Kawartha Lakes Snowshoe Race —at Fenelon’s Garnet Graham Park on Sunday, Feb. 5. The event will be a grass-roots race for all levels from beginner to expert—but still fully sanctioned by Snowshoe Canada. It’s the first stop in the governing body’s inaugural Ontario Cup Series Snowshoe Races. There will be 5-km and 10-km events, plus a short sprint for children. Proceeds from the races will go to support the Kawartha Komets Special Needs Hockey Program. Organizers Wayne Jolly of Sweet Bottoms Coffee and David Robinson of Snowshoe Canada have capped first-year participation at 100 to ensure the event is well attended, and they have enough volunteers and resources in place to do a good job. They say they hope to attract local and regional outdoor enthusiasts to experience the wonders of a Kawartha Lakes winter—and lay the groundwork for an eventual winter festival in Fenelon. The event has the support of several community groups, including RTO8 (Regional Tourism

Organization 8, which includes the City of Kawartha Lakes, and Peterborough and Northumberland counties), CKL itself and its Economic Development department, Ward 6 Councillor Doug Elmslie, Kawartha Works Community Co-op, Kawartha Lakes Snowmobile Club, Cable Cable, and Bruce’s Tackle. Snowshoeing is a winter activity much older than Canada, and it’s currently experiencing a revival. Racing on snowshoes is one of the fastest growing winter sports in cold-weather countries around the world. Many races are held in Europe and the US each year, and a growing number are being planned for Canada, including the Canadian National Championships in Collingwood Feb. 19, world championships in Saranac Lake, New York, Feb. 24, and the North American Championships in Quebec City in early March. Jolly and Robinson are challenging Fenelon area retailers and manufacturers to get creative regarding “all the great snowshoe items that could be made to promote this event.” For details and to register, visit snowshoekawartha. com

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Horoscopes

Dec. 16 to Jan. 19 Melodie McCullough

Aquarius (Jan. 21 to Feb. 19) At this time of year—with so much emphasis on rushing to stores to buy, buy, buy— remember, Aquarius, how important it is to take the time each day to give THANKS. It makes what we have, enough. Pisces (Feb. 20 to March 20) Let the memories of summer keep you warm, Pisces. But make sure to experience the change of seasons, too—just so you’ll appreciate the next summer. Aries (March 21 to April 20) Try to be less focused on people and more focused on ideas, Aries. They will transport you to new worlds and new wonders, and change your way of thinking. Talking about people is only idle gossip. Taurus (April 21 to May 21) Taurus, please don’t think that the “extraordinary” only happens to others. Take hold of the ordinary, every-day things and MAKE them your very own extraordinary Gemini (May 22 to June 22) Amelia Earhart told us: “Adventure is worthwhile in itself.” And if you don’t know who she is, look her up, Gemini. And get out there and make everything you do worthwhile.

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Cancer (June 23 to July 23) Cancer, your best choice for a marriage partner is a Capricorn. Is someone waiting for a special present under the tree this year? It’s a lovely time to make it happen. Leo (July 24 to Aug. 23) Do you think all the twinkling lights out there are bright and lovely, dear Leo? Not quite as bright and beautiful and brilliant as you. And don’t you forget it. Virgo (Aug. 24 to Sept. 23) The holidays can sometimes be a time of sadness, believe it or not, for many people. Perhaps you feel this way, Virgo, or perhaps you know someone who is grieving at this time. Try to understand and show compassion through all the glitter and gladness. Libra (Sept. 24 to Oct. 23) “But if the while I think on thee, dear friend/All losses are restored and sorrows end”—William Shakespeare. This is a lovely sentiment to think about during the holidays, Libra. Treasure your friendships. Scorpio (Oct. 24 to Nov. 22) Make the holidays meaningful, Scorpio. Give of your time or your experience to make someone’s day brighter. Smile away the days. Sagittarius (Nov. 23 to Dec. 21) Fly high, dear Sag. Don’t let anything get in your way, because you know what you want, and you know you can do it. Celebrate YOU. Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan 20) You did it. You made it through the tough time. Why did you ever think you wouldn’t? You’ve done it a thousand times before. The stars are shining again.

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Checking Swing Bridge

Parks Canada has begun inspection of the Bobcaygeon Swing Bridge—including structure and abutments, guardrails, and embankments—to see whether any repair work may be required. Bobcaygeon’s Swing Bridge was originally built in 1921. It’s an important part of the landscape of the community. Any work will be completed by May, in time for returning boaters on the Victoria Day weekend as Bobcaygeon celebrates Canada’s 150th anniversary. Above-freezing temperatures are required for the hydraulics to work properly, but residents may still see a bridge swing or two before Christmas for inspections. The swings will disrupt traffic no longer than normal summer bridge swings. Workers have already done some concrete core sampling, and have earmarked the concrete approach walls on the Canal Street side of the downstream canal (South, at the blue line) for rehabilitation. You can follow this and other infrastructure projects in your area, by visiting pc.gc.ca/ tswKawarthaLakes. Cold work if you can get it Trent Severn workers were busy putting ten 20-foot floating docks into the water just below the Bobcaygeon locks last week—just as the waterway was beginning to ice up. The floating docks, weighing close to two tonnes each, will be chained to the side of the canal over the winter, and permanently installed next spring, after iceout, along the peninsula across the canal from the Water’s Edge restaurant. The project, partly the result of negotiations between the TrentSevern and local business ginger group, Impact 32, will provide an additional 200 feet of docking space along the canal—just in time for the year of free lockage on the system to mark Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations.

Thanks for your help: Bobcaygeon Skating Club members say thanks to sponsors who helped them raise $3,500 at an Oct. 15 fundraiser (See letter, Thanks from the skating club, page 5).

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Health & Wellness ‘BOTH SIDES NEED TO MOVE’ — HEALTH COALITION

The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) wants both the federal and provincial governments to get over their intransigence and move to create a badlyneeded new Health Accord that will be in the public interest. For months, provincial premiers and the federal government have been fighting over funding, with the provinces calling for more and the federal government sticking to funding formula cuts by the previous government. Both sides need to come to the table with concrete commitments, say health advocates like the OHC. A new Health Accord “must include an improved

commitment for federal dollars,” plus provincial commitments to use all federal health-care funding to improve “access and quality in public health-care services and not shift them into general revenues while cutting and privatizing services,” says Natalie Mehra, OHC’s executive director. Private clinics are violating the Canada Health Act by “charging patients hundreds or even thousands of dollars for diagnostics and surgeries,” notes the OHC. “This drives up costs, takes money and resources out of local public hospitals, and means faster care for the rich and slower care for everyone else.” The Trudeau government is sticking with funding-formula reductions proposed by previous Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and limiting funding increases to increases in the gross domestic product, says the OHC. That leaves the health-care burden of population aging on the shoulders of the provinces, according to the federal Parliamentary Budget Office. Both sides, it adds, need to make concrete commitments to improve access across the continuum of care, including reducing wait times in public hospitals (see Ross next article, hospital bump just shy of a mill), as well as improved access to primary health teams and to public home-care and continuing care. And both sides should re-establish the federal-

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ROSS HOSPITAL BUMP JUST SHY OF A MILL

The Ontario government has increased its support to Ross Memorial Hospital by $938,200 this year. The increase is intended to reduce wait times, improve access to care and reduce the length of hospital stays for patients and families in City of Kawartha Lakes. The increase was announced in the recent 2016 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, part of a new investment of $140 million to ensure that all the 147 public hospitals in the province have received at least a two-percent increase to their base funding this year. It comes in addition to an original increase of more than $345 million for Ontario’s hospitals that was part of the 2016 Budget—including to support population growth and changing health care needs in some communities. In total, this year’s $51.8 billion health care budget represents a 2.1 per cent increase over last year. A recent report from the Fraser Institute says Ontario now has the shortest median wait times to see a specialist in the country.

DRAGON FLIES FLY FOR BREAST CANCER

The Dragon Flies Breast Cancer Survivor Group continues to spread hope and support to patients at RMH—this time with a $20,000 donation to the Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation, to help replace the Hospital’s mammography equipment. They raised the money through their annual golf tournament, and the Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign. The Dragon Flies came together in 2002 to: 1) raise awareness about breast cancer, 2) share a

spirit of positive energy following a breast cancer diagnosis, and 3) encourage women or men living with breast cancer to lead full and active lives. For 14 years, they’ve been building each other up—and strengthening their local hospital’s and healthcare teams’ abilities to diagnose and treat breast cancer. “The Dragon Flies are always looking forward and giving hope to others,” said Erin Coons. “It’s so fitting that their ongoing fundraising efforts will help patients well into the future.”

Credit Union supports Ross hospital Employees at Kawartha Credit Union in Lindsay recently donated $425 to Ross Memorial Hospital to support the hospital’s Breast Assessment Centre. Here, KCU’s Jenn Bianco and Teri Ingram present their cheque to Erin Coons, Executive Director of the RMH Foundation. Every month, the credit union’s staff team chooses a charity or local cause to support, and raises money through silent auctions, and book and bake sales.

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GIVE YOUR KIDS A SAFE CHRISTMAS

Christmas holidays “should be memorable for the decorations, special traditions, family gatherings and presents—not because of a child’s injury,” says Kelly Taylor, a Family Health Nurse with the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. “Spending a bit of time ‘safe-proofing’ your home for children can help ensure it is a happy holiday season for everyone.”

GROWING ACCUSTOMED TO HEARING AGAIN

When hearing-impaired individuals are first fitted with their new hearing instruments, they may be somewhat overwhelmed by the many sounds they have not heard for so long. It may take a while for them to become adjusted to hearing words and sounds that they have yet to become accustomed to hearing more clearly. With this in mind, it is recommended that those with new hearing instruments limit their initial use to a few hours at a time. It’s even important to wear a hearing instrument when it is quiet so that the brain can adjust to the sound. In fact, anywhere from two weeks to a month may be needed to get used to living with rediscovered background noises. A successful hearing aid fitting is more than just selecting the correct device for your hearing needs. The hearing aids need to be properly fitted to your ears so that they provide the correct amount of amplification to maximize hearing aid benefit. To schedule a hearing test, please give us a call. Our team is committed to providing you and your loved ones with clear and up-to-date solutions. P.S. It takes time for new hearing instrument users to get used to the sound of their own voices because hearing instruments change the way they hear themselves.

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Injuries remain the leading cause of death for children in Canada and a leading cause of hospitalization. And that risk can increase, warns the health unit, at this time of year when kids’ excitement over gifts and decorations can cloud their sense and judgment. Here are their safety tips for Christmas: • Select sturdy, well-made toys that are ageappropriate for children. Toys for older children may contain small parts or other hazards that make them unsafe for very young children. • Check Government of Canada’s recall and safety alerts database (healthycanadians.gc.ca) before purchasing a toy, and follow the age labels, warnings, safety messages and assembly instructions. • With all gifts, look for hazards like loose parts, broken pieces or sharp edges. Weak or damaged toys should be repaired or thrown out. • After the toy is unwrapped, remove and properly dispose of plastic wrap, foam, staples, ties and temporary plastic films. • Make sure your “real tree” is fresh by checking if the needles are hard to pull off—and water it once a day. • Secure the tree well in a sturdy stand, and keep it away from heat sources like heating vents, radiators, fireplaces and stoves—and away from high traffic areas and doorways. • Use lights approved by an accredited certification agency like the Canadian Standards Association. •U se lights only where they’re designated (indoor or outdoor), and replace broken or burned-out bulbs • Use soft, unbreakable decorations where possible, and keep sharp, breakable or small ornaments away from young children. •K eep burning candles away from trees and decorations, and never leave a lit candle unattended or within reach of children or pets. • Watch that young children do not get into possible hazards like alcohol left on tables or medication in open purses. • Watch for possible burn hazards with children around hot drinks. •P ay attention when visiting other homes, where unfamiliar surroundings may not be childproofed.

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There’s a growing interest in agriculture education in Canada, along with an increasing number of job opportunities in the industry, according to both Statistics Canada data and a couple of independent surveys. Stats Can identifies a total of more than 12,000 students studying in agriculture or agrelated programs in 2014—nearly a 17-per-cent increase in four years. Agriculture programs are also more likely to see full-time enrollment than other programs (87 per cent compared to 75 per cent) and this rate has been steady over the past five years. And a recent informal Farm Credit Canada (FCC) survey of 33 post-secondary institutions offering agriculture and ag-related programs confirms agriculture has become a popular career option. “This is a testament to the strength and appeal of Canada’s agriculture industry, which is generating more interest among students than ever before,” said Todd Klink, FCC’s chief marketing officer, who has undertaken projects to get high schools students interested in careers in agriculture. “As the industry grows, so does the need for additional talented, energetic and well-educated young people.” A recent study by the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) shows the gap between labour demand and the domestic workforce in agriculture has doubled from 30,000 to 59,000 in the past 10 years and projections

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indicate that by 2025, the Canadian agri-workforce could be short workers for 114,000 jobs. The study also says that primary agriculture has the highest industry job-vacancy rate at seven per cent. “It is critically important that this risk is acknowledged and mitigated in an intentional and strategic way,” said CAHRC Executive Director Portia MacDonald-Dewhirst, in releasing this study. FCC has various loan programs for young farmers and also supports 4-H Canada clubs and programs and Agriculture in the Classroom. “Given that one in eight jobs in Canada are tied to the agri-food industry, there are a lot of opportunities for young people,” Klink said. “The growing interest in agriculture education shows we can be optimistic for the future of agriculture.”

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Adult Day Programs - Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls , Little Britain, Lindsay & Omemee. Call 705-324-7323 DEC 17 - Friends of the Lindsay Library Book Sales downstairs,Lindsay Library. 10:30 am - 4 pm DEC 19 - SAGES exercises for seniors, Dunsford Community Centre, 9:30 a.m. 705-324-7323 for info. DEC 19 & 23 - SAGES exercises for seniors, Burnt River Community Centre, 9:30 a.m. 705-324-7323 for info. DEC 20 - Weekly Diners Club seniors luncheon, 70 Murray St., Fenelon Falls. Noon. 705-324-7323 to reserve. DEC 20 - Kawartha Lakes Autism Support group meeting 7-9pm. Kennedy Place boardroom 205 McLaughlin Rd, Lindsay. Contact klasinbox@gmail.com for more info. DEC 20 - Quiet Christmas Service of Hope, Fenelon Falls United Church, 7 p.m. For info call: 705-887-3040

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DEC 21 - Free blood pressure monitoring service, Knox Presbyterian Church, 10-11:30 a.m. DEC 21 - SAGES exercises for seniors, Fenelon Falls Seniors Citizens Club, 10 a.m. 705-324-7323 DEC 21 - holiday-themed Diners Club seniors luncheon, Knox Presbyterian Church, noon. 705-324-7323 to reserve. DEC 22 - Stroke Survivor Support Group for stroke survivors, family & caregivers. Case Manor, 28 Boyd St., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. 705-324-7323 ext 111 for details. DEC 22 - Basic foot care services for seniors and people with special needs 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Bobcaygeon Senior Citizens Centre. Pre-booked appointments required, call 705-879-4100. DEC 22 & 29- Sexual Health Clinic 2-4 pm. Confidential

access to cervical screening, lowcost birth control, pregnancy testing & sexual health teaching. Testing & treatment of STIs also provided. For info or appointment 1-866-8884577, ext. 2205. DEC 23 - Basic foot care services for seniors & people with special needs. Pre-booked appointments required, 705-879-4100. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 70 Murray St., Fenelon Falls. DEC 24 - Come As You Are Christmas pageant, 4pm. Candlelight Eucharist with beautiful music and communion. St. James Anglican Church, Fenelon Falls DEC 25 - The 18th annual Bobcaygeon Christmas Dinner for those alone on Christmas Day. Trinity United Church, noon. Hosted by the Bobcaygeon churches No charge, all are welcome! If you are in need of a dinner and are not able to come, we can deliver. Please RSVP to Linda 705-738-5852 or lmreid@sympatico. ca “ MON - Bobcaygeon Senior Centre Mahjong 1 p.m. $3 MON & WED - Pickleball 7 - 9 p.m. Bobcaygeon Public School. $3/ person. 1st TUES - Dunsford Seniors Club Pot Luck, noon; 1:30 pm for Euchre. 2nd MON - Lindsay Creative Quilters’ Guild Meetings Cambridge Street United Church, Lindsay 1–3:30pm TUES - “Expanding the World of Literacy After School Program” Kinmount library 4:30 pm. Call 705 488-3199 TUES - amateur photography club that meets alternate Tuesdays, 10 am, Bobcaygeon Library. $2 each for the use of the room. TUES - Omemee Legion Doubles darts @ 8pm. TUES - COFFEE TALK… “Creating a welcoming space for people to form friendships and supportive community.” Fellowship Room, Trinity United 10:30 -11:30 a.m. and join the conversation. ALL WELCOME!!

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AN OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT (OPA No. 48) TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Trent Lakes adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 48 to the Official Plan of the Municipality of Trent Lakes on the 6th day of December, 2016, by By-law No. B2016-135, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended. LOCATION OF SUBJECT LANDS The amendments apply to the three ‘vulnerable areas’; two of these features are ‘wellhead protection areas’, which are located in Alpine Village and Buckhorn Lake Estates, the other vulnerable area is an ‘intake protection zone’ proximate to the surface water system serving the settlement of Kinmount. The subject lands are shown on Schedule “A”, “B” and “C” of Official Plan Amendment No. 48, available on the website. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT The Official Plan Amendment implements the Trent Source Protection Plan by establishing new land use policies in the Municipality of Trent Lakes Official Plan to ensure that all municipal drinking water sources within the Municipality are protected. APPROVAL AUTHORITY The County of Peterborough is the approval authority for Official Plan Amendment No. 48. Any person or public body is entitled to receive notice of the decision of the County of Peterborough, please submit your request (including your mailing address) to: County of Peterborough, County Court House 470 Water Street, Peterborough, Ontario K9H 3M3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional information relating to Official Plan Amendment No. 48, including a copy of the Amendment, Schedules and the Trent Source Protection Plan is available to the public for inspection at the Municipal Office during regular office hours. Information can also be found on the website: www.trentlakes.ca. Dated at the Municipality of Trent Lakes this 8th day of December, 2016. Kari Stevenson, Clerk Municipality of Trent Lakes 760 County Road 36, Trent Lakes, Ontario K0M 1A0

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Remembering the ‘Mayor of Bobcaygeon’

Robert Kennedy, the man many knew as the unofficial “Mayor of Bobcaygeon,” has died. He passed away on Dec. 1 at Lakeridge Health, Oshawa, at the age of 84. “He loved to get out and talk to people,” recalls his sister Trudy Ferguson. Perhaps that’s why living downtown, in behind the IGA (now Foodland) was the perfect place for him in his latter years. “He knew everyone in town,” says friend, Joe Pollard. “If he saw you across the street, he’d holler at you.” “If he didn’t know you,” adds Trudy, “ he would question you until he found out who you were—and who you were related to.” Kennedy, who grew up in a family of three boys and three girls, belonged to one of the stalwart, pioneer Bobcaygeon families. His grandfather, and later his father, Bruce, ran Kennedy’s Store—and the egg-grading station beside it on Main Street. His uncle Roy ran the garage next door, now owned by John Snider. A career selling automotive parts took Robert away from the village of his childhood—first to

Campbellford, Ont., and later to Winnipeg and Toronto, where he settled just outside the city, in Thornhill. Work travel took him all over the United States. “He was quite a salesperson,” says Trudy. Eventually, the siren call of Bobcaygeon drew him back home, where he worked until retirement at Rokeby Lumber. “He knew everything about the lumber business,” recalls Pollard. “If he didn’t know it, you didn’t need to know it.” After retirement, says Trudy, Robert actually served for a while as a proofreader for The Promoter— and was an active volunteer with Red Cross blooddonor clinics. The family is asking for remembrance donations to the Red Cross. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and a Shriner, and was so active in the curling club that people joked they should put in a bed there for him. “He was there all the time,” remembers Trudy. He also loved hunting and fishing, and spending time at his hunt camp off Bass Lake Road, where he would sometimes take his grandchildren. In addition to Trudy, who lives in Bobcaygeon, Robert is also survived by another sister, Joan Fischer of Ohio. He has two daughters, Sandra in Ajax, and Susan in Minnesota, and a total of seven grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They will miss him—and so will Bobcaygeon.

We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. To all of our clients, we hope that you had a good year and look forward to serving you in the New Year! Thank you for your continued support. We enjoy working with you and value the relationships that we have formed with each one of you. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and are able to enjoy some time with family and friends. Once again, Merry Christmas and God bless!

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