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Feeling the love at Bidgood Memorial Hockey Day

BY BILL FREEMAN

Norwood — There was a whole lot of love at the James Bidgood Memorial Hockey Day in Norwood.

The second annual hockey and community celebration March 11 at the AsphodelNorwood Community Centre drew at least 150 hockey players of all ages, and scores more well-wishers and supporters to remember James Bidgood and raise funds for the Camp Kerry Society of Ontario, which provides bereavement support for families and individuals.

James, 35, was killed in a snowmobile accident north of Cobourg Feb. 19, 2015.

In the wake of the tragedy longtime friend Jason Alexander launched a spontaneous 'One For James' pay-it-forward campaign that spread like wildfire at coffee shops across Canada, the United States and other parts of the world with people buying beverages for complete strangers.

It was a way of honouring those dear to their hearts and it struck a chord that continues to resonate.

The hockey gathering raised at least $11,695 for Camp Kerry, bringing the two year total to over $21,000.

“It’s huge,” Alexander said of the packed rink filled

with people from around the region and beyond.

“It shows what kind of impact he had on the community and what kind of person he was,” he said.

“The people whose lives he impacted is obvious to me because there are so many people here. It’s neat to see that; we all have a common thread. It’s a great thing and it’s good to bring the community together anyway.”

He says Bidgood’s legacy “lives on all over the place.

“There’s literally somebody from every generation in town here and they’re all playing hockey.”

“It’s all about families,” added Tyler Leeper, another longtime friend and hockeyplaying buddy who helped organize the event.

“The outpouring of support and camaraderie is huge,” Leeper said.

Last year’s goal was to raise $5,000, he said, but they doubled that.

“It’s not about the money. It really isn’t. It’s about the community and sharing stories. There are people here from everywhere. (The event’s) going to evolve but I don’t want it to get crazy big either. I want to keep it grassroots. The roots of Asphodel-Norwood are strong and Emma and Molly Sayers, both six, were part of the James Bidgood Memorial Hockthat’s how I want to keep it. ey Day in Norwood March 11. The event raised at least $11,695 for Camp Kerry “James would have loved Ontario. this.”

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Crime down in Stirling for first two months of 2017

BY TERRY MCNAMEE

Stirling - Stirling-Rawdon Police Chief Dario Cecchin told the Police Services Board on Monday, March 13, that crime has decreased overall for the first two months of the year compared to last year and to the four-year average for January and February.

The number of assaults, threats and harrassment cases is virtually unchanged, and the 16 motor vehicle accidents are just one more than the average. He said traffic-related charges total 89, higher than the average of 73 but below 2016, which had 94.

“Property Criminal Code (occurrences totalled) 12 in the first two months, in comparison to eight, which is a bit of an increase in comparison to the fouryear average,” Cecchin said. “We’ll have to keep an eye on that over the following months.”

Alarm calls are down a bit and municipal bylaw complaints are up a bit, he said.

“Disturbances and disputes —this was interesting,” he said. “We’ve only had six this year in comparison to a four-year average of 19. I even double-checked those numbers. That just happens to be the way it is for these first two months.”

Disturbances and disputes include calls that involve liquor, mental health, domestic disputes and neighbour problems.

There were 15 such calls in January and February of last year, 19 in the same period in 2015 and 22 in 2014.

“It doesn’t mean that things can’t pick up in that regard, but we’re doing pretty good,” he said.

Overall, calls have dropped to 238, down quite a bit from 286 in 2016 and a four-year average of 268.

During the past two months, the Stirling-Rawdon Police investigated allegations of sexual assault and arrested and charged one person with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference. The person was released from custody on a Promise To Appear.

Police also arrested a motorist who was driving at 167 hm/h in an 80 km/h zone and charged the driver with stunt driving under the Highway Traffic Act. The vehicle was impounded and the driver’s licence was seized and suspended.

Police also are investigating a case of fraud.

“The SRPS is investigating an incident in which an elderly person has been defrauded of several thousand dollars,” Cecchin said. “The investigation involves application to the courts for production orders and the collection of evidence from various locations, including financial institutions. That’s still an investigation in progress.”

Vandals damage Stirling train station display

Vandals destroyed signs in the Rotary Club kiosk next to the Stirling Railway Station, and Stirling police are looking for the public’s help in finding who did the damage. photo submitted

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Stirling Rotary president Andrew Marre said the Rotary Club installed the kiosk, but the signs themselves belonged to the municipality.

“We will work with them on getting replacements done,” Marre said.

He added that he did not know what the cost of replacement might be, or how soon new signs can be installed.

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Stirling—The StirlingRawdon Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in finding whoever vandalized the Rotary Club information kiosk located in front of the historic Stirling Railway Station.

The incident is believed to have occurred sometime during the previous weekend or overnight

on Sunday, March 5 and Monday, March 6. The plastic panes depicting the history of the train station were struck and shattered, destroying the signage.

The kiosk and train station are located on North Street on the west side of the road, and are readily visible to passing motorists and pedestri-

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Notice of Special Council Meeting and Open House Campbellford Recreation and Wellness Centre Design Monday, March 20, 2017 Campbellford Cultural Centre, 36 Front Street South, Campbellford 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm: 7:00 pm:

Public Open House Design presentation and Special Council Meeting

The Municipality of Trent Hills retained Lett Architects in 2016 to complete the next phase of design for the proposed Campbellford Recreation and Wellness Centre. The process for the Schematic Design Feasibility Study is now complete.

The Municipality of Trent Hills invites the public to an Open House event beginning at 5:00 pm on March 20 for an opportunity to review the design and discuss the project with the architects and municipal staff. A presentation of the multi-use recreation facility design will follow at 7:00pm during the Special Council Meeting.

For further information please call 705-653-1900 ext. 247

Seniors’ Smoke Alarm Program ‘Armed and Ready’ Seniors Smoke Alarm Program Between the years of 2004 to 2013, 41% of all fatal fires in Ontario involved persons 60 years of age and older. These statistics show when it comes to fire, adults over age 60 are at greater risk than any other group. As most fire deaths occur in the home, it is important that seniors know how to protect themselves with a working smoke alarm.

The ‘Alarmed and Ready’ Senior’s Smoke Alarm Program will assist people who because of age, physical or mental limitations or financial reasons are not able to install or maintain a smoke alarm in their home.

This program is available for owner-occupied single-family homes in Trent Hills. If you live in a rental unit (house or apartment), it is the owner’s responsibility to install and maintain smoke alarms.

Public Information Session To participate in this program, simply call to book an appointment Service Delivery Review – Roads and Urban Services (contact information is at the bottom of this page). Appointments can March 30, 2017 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

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be made between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. any day except Sundays and statutory holidays. Trent Hills Fire Department staff will come The public are invited to attend an information session to provide input on the to your home to provide and install the required number of smoke services provided by the Roads and Urban Services department. A summary alarms and/or batteries. of the findings of the Roads and Urban Services Service Delivery Review is available for review on the municipal website or can be obtained at the Municipal Office, 66 Front Street South, Campbellford. Council and staff are seeking input on the services that are important to our residents, which ones are not, and how those services could be improved.

For further information, please call 705-653-1900 ext. 236

The Ontario Fire Code requires that smoke alarms be installed on every storey of your home. If you live in a rental property and have concerns with smoke alarm operation, maintenance or installation, please call the Fire Prevention Division.

‘Armed and Ready’ The Municipality of Trent Hills and Newman, Oliver & McCarten Partnership

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the Campbellford BIA will be held at 7:00 pm on Monday, March 20, 2017 at the Masonic Hall, 53 Front Street South in Campbellford Ontario.

Tickets for dinner starting at 5:30pm are available for $20. Please contact Board Members or via info@campbellfordbia.com

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FLT 2017-01 Closing: Thursday, March 30, 2017 @ 2:00 P.M. Opening: Thursday, March 30, 2017 @ 2:15 P.M. Tender forms can be obtained by contacting: Scott White General Manager of Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works Administration Scott.white@trenthills.ca Submit Sealed Tenders marked as FLT-2017-01 to: Municipality of Trent Hills 66 Front Street, South, PO Box 1030, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 Attention: Candice Doiron, Deputy Clerk The lowest or any price not necessarily accepted.

The Trent Hills Fire Department has partnered with Newman, Oliver & McCarten in support of various Public Education endeavours in our community.

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Cold weather puts the chill on attendance at Warkworth festival

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Warkworth – A biting wind took a big chomp out of attendance numbers last weekend at the 31st annual Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival.

“Due to the weather the numbers were down,” by as much as one-third, said Dennis Gebhardt, chair of the festival’s organizing committee.

“But everyone who was here had a great time – and I just kept reminding them there was no mud.”

It wasn’t just the weather that affected the turnout.

Not having the antique show, because of problems that made it difficult to continue holding it in Percy Centennial Public School, “unfortunately hurt the downtown” events, which included a juried art and photography show, a craft show, an art exhibition on deconstructed beehives, indoor mini-golf, and petting farm.

The antique show “used to attract about 1,500 people, and then they would trek downtown,” and “not necessarily go to the sugar bush,”Gebhardt said. “It was a top-rate show.”

Aaron Edwards, first vicepresident of the Warkworth Community Service Club, said

Paddy Nolan and Bill Newman were among a hundred volunteers who helped out with the Warkworth Community Service Club pancake breakfast.

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the cold weather had “a very of pancake-and-sausage break“We had 2,300 people go negative effect” on the number fasts it sold over the two days. through,” he said, compared to

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“It was minus 19 when we started (getting ready early Saturday morning).”

Edwards estimated a hundred people helped out with the breakfasts, most of them working four-hour shifts on what is a “very arduous weekend” because of the work involved.

“I’m always impressed with the participation that we get and the help that we get from our membership and from nonmembers,” he said. “At least 20 per cent of the volunteers are non-members” and their support “always inspires and impresses me.”

The weather also affected maple syrup production at Sandy Flat Sugar Bush where the breakfasts were held, along with log-sawing contests, taffy on snow tastings and horse-drawn wagon rides.

“February started off really good, then it started to get cold and we’ve been up and down since then,” said Derek van Stam, owner of the sugar bush with his wife Angela.

Gebhardt thanked Ames Bus Lines for providing six buses along with volunteer drivers each day to shuttle visitors between the village and Sandy Flat Sugar Bush.

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From left. Joe Provost, contractor responsible for store renovations. Employees; Donny Martin, Manager Patti Martin, Phil Fabbri. Absent are; Jordon Miller and Sylvain Bertrand.

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Earl Rosebush and son Derek, Rosebush Fuels Belleville, say they are sorry it took so long to open but they are very excited about the new brand from Olco to VP Racing Fuels.

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Tweed – Main street Tweed now has the convenience of a 24/7 integrated card lock gas station Tweed and Highway 7 customers can purchase gas throughout the night and pay at VP Racing Fuels pumps with a debit or credit card. Customers who activate a Rosebush Energies card – available at the store - will receive a loyalty discount card.

After a temporary closing to replace the old Olco sign with the new VP Racing Fuels sign, the store began its operations on Mar. 7, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. with gas pumps operating from 9 p.m to 6 a.m.

“It was a substantial investment,” said owner Earl Rosebush of Rosebush Fuels Belleville, while showing off the new business with investor, Brett Prikker, account manager, from the Business Development Bank.

“We had challenges getting approval and licensing for an integrated retail and card lock operation. We are the first of this type of operation in Ontario - don’t know for sure - but

hopefully it is the first of many,” said Derek Rosebush, Earl’s son.

In addition to overnight fuel availability, explains Earl, is what’s described as a fleet fuel management system. Rosebush Fuels has contracts with businesses that operate company vehicles travelling through Tweed.

The station – via the card-lock system - keeps track of the volume of gas and diesel purchased and the company’s accounts are billed accordingly.

Earl Rosebush operates the family business started by his father in 1950. “We are excited about the way the business operates.

We chose the VP Racing brand, based in San Antonio Texas, as it is unique. We liked the marketing and we are the first to introduce the brand into Canada,” said Earl. The high performance products will be attractive to four wheelers, motorcyclists and racers.

“We are sorry that it took so long to open,” said Earl. When the canopy was going up, work had to stop because of wind, rain and freezing weather. “The asphalt will

OPP target illegal activities at Conservation Area

BY SUE DICKENS

Trent Hills -Throughout the months of March and April members from the Northumberland detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be focusing their efforts on reducing the incidents of illegal activities occurring at the Seymour Conservation Area south of Campbellford.

As a result of complaints received related to drug and alcohol use within the park, officers will be increasing their patrols in an effort to discourage and enforce infractions of this type.

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Trent Hills is rocking the 2017 SPARK Photo Festival

BY SUE DICKENS

Trent Hills — Images captured through a camera lens by local photographers are being showcased in the 2017 SPARK Photo Festival.

SPARK is the only regional photography festival in Canada and it occurs annually during the month of April.

Social media was soon buzzing with the announcement that many photographers from this area made the cut this year which means they appear in the annual catalogue.

Photographer John Charlton, of Warkworth, who does web design too, is one of the artists featured and he posted the announcement to Gary Mulcahey, whose images are being featured at Ah! in Warkworth Facebook: “Check out Warkworth's from Apr. 1 to Apr. 30 has a photograph featured on the cover of the own Gary Mulcahey on the front cover and Lori Gillespie who will 2017 SPARK Photo Festival catalogue be at Snapshots in Campbellford,

with Norma Keith and myself on the back. Trent Hills is rocking the 2017 SPARK Photo Festival.”

Gary Mulcahey posted a response: “I’m totally honoured to have my image on that cover.” The image he is talking about is of a farmer seated in his truck with his dog by his side.

It is one of many images included in the Ah! Arts and Heritage Centre of Warkworth exhibition which takes place April 1 to April 30 and is called Farmer: Portraits of Family Farms in Northumberland County, a new body of work by Mulcahey. The reception for his exhibition at Ah! will be held Saturday, April 8 at 8 p.m.

In the festival catalogue it is written: “His current professional focus is to build a body of work in documentary photography.”

Christopher Thorpe, a local award winning mixed media artist who

shoots landscapes and in more cases than not, brings “each picture to life with frolicsome crows.”

Laura Berman and Mary Weilandt, well known for their entries and wins in local juried photography shows capture images of the natural world and those published in the festival catalogue are called “the Nature of Reality.”

Others featured include recognizable names and award winning photographers Tony Crocker and Robert Laycock, as well as Lori Gillespie and Norma Keith.

Many of these people are members of the Spirit of the Hills Northumberland Arts Association.

To learn more about the festival go to: http://www.sparkphotofestival. org/ To learn more about the exhibitions at Ah! go to: https://ahcentre.ca/

Trentview Estates water rates drop

BY BILL FREEMAN

NOTICE OF PASSING OF A ZONING BYLAW

BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARMORA AND LAKE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of Marmora and Lake passed bylaw 2017-12 on the 7th day of March, 2017 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended.

AND TAKE NOTICE, under the Planning Act Section S.34 (19) any person or public body may, not later than 20 days after the day that the giving of written notice as required by subsection (18) is completed, (not later than 20 days after publication in this newspaper), appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the bylaw by filing with the Municipal Clerk the Appellant Form (A1) setting out the objection to the bylaw, and the reasons in support of the objection accompanied by the fee prescribed $125.00 payable to the Minister of Finance. Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a zoning bylaw 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 bylaw 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.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF BYLAW 2017-12: Bylaw Number 2017-12 amends Bylaw 2003-11, as amended, as follows: 1. THAT By-law No. 2003-11, as amended, is hereby amended by the addition of the following to subsection 13.5 of Section 13 entitled “Residential Second Density (R2) Zone” immediately after item 13.5.2 thereof: “13.5.3 R2-3 (Lot 2, Block W and Part of Crawford’s Lots, Plan 307) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, on lands zoned R2-3 and shown on the attached schedules, the following special provisions shall apply: i) Lot Area (Minimum) 680 sq. metres (7319.5 sq. ft.)

-public water and sanitary sewers All other requirements of the R2 Zone and this By-law shall apply to lands zoned R2-3.”

Public Consultation on the zoning amendment bylaw for this decision was provided from February 9th, 2017 to March 7th, 2017. As a result of public consultation on the zoning amendment bylaw, the Municipality received a total of 0 comments.

DATED AT MARMORA AND LAKE THIS 7th DAY OF March, 2017 Tonia Bennett, CMO, Dipl. M.A. Municipal Clerk, Municipality of Marmora and Lake 12 Bursthall Street, P.O. Box 459 Marmora, ON, K0K 2M0 6 Central Hastings Trent Hills News - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Trentview Estates – Water rates in Trentview Estates are going down in 2017 thanks to a decrease in monthly pipe charges and the fixed administrative charge.

The 70 homes in the Asphodel-Norwood subdivision just east of Hastings will see cubic meter consumption (variable) rate go up by two cents from $1.08 to $1.10 an increase mirroring the 2017 rate established

by Trent Hills which sells water to Asphodel-Norwood from its Hastings system.

The fixed pipe fee has decreased 77 cents from $10.65 to $9.88 a month while the administrative charge will also decrease by $4.43 to $30.30 a month.

The average TVE water user consuming three cubic meters a month will see their bill drop by $5.14 to $43.48. A high volume user consuming 35 cubic meters will also see a decrease of $4.50, from an average monthly charge of $83.18 to $76.68.

The shift to in-house operation of the TVE water system is expected to produce “significant savings” within the TVE system, says Asphodel-Norwood CAO-ClerkTreasurer Candice White.

The “biggest impact” is the municipality taking on operational authority for the

system, White said.

The municipality will now charge the water and wastewater operations manager only for time spent on the TVE system and use of his vehicle for that work rather than an annual fee they had to pay when the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) was the operating authority.

“We can now break that down into time and actual cost. Council and the public will be able to see where the dollars are going and how the system is run,” White said.

“We’ve got a handle on things now,” said Asphodel-Norwood Mayor Terry Low. “Now that it’s in-house we can realize savings and we can control our costs more diligently. “Staff has worked hard to get both systems in line (and) make them transparent.”

Township council is considering installing the back-up generator from the Norwood water plant at the TVE plant at an estimated cost of $20,000.The Norwood generator is being replaced with a natural gas unit.

White says they’re “preliminary conversations” about the back-up generator.

“It is a 100 per cent user-pay and selfsustaining system which it hasn’t been in the past,” added White.

Municipality of Centre Hastings Request for Quote Grass Cutting and Additional Property Maintenance Projects The Municipality of Centre Hastings is seeking quotes for grass cutting services at Lakeview Cemetery and our Cenotaph property on St. Lawrence East. We also require an hourly rate quote for leaf raking and property maintenance as required .

Quotes will be received at the Municipal Office until 12:00 p.m. noon on Monday, April 3, 2017 marked “2017 Grass Cutting/Maintenance” For further information please contact the undersigned.

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OPINION

Turkey referendum brings out the worst

Gwynne Dyer

Reasonable people have long believed that the first person in a conversation to mention Adolf Hitler or the Nazis loses the argument. Turkey’s President Recep Tayib Erdogan does not subscribe to this view, and he has no intention of

losing the argument.

The argument – the referendum, more precisely – is about whether Erdogan should be given absolute power in Turkey for the indefinite future. He was seriously annoyed when various German municipalities dared to doubt his rendezvous with destiny.

Their crime was to withhold permission for Erdogan’s government to hold referendum rallies in German cities. Germany is home to 1.4 million Turkish citizens, and in a tight referendum their votes matter, so Erdogan was quite put out.

“Hey, Germany,” he said last week in a rally in Turkey. “You know nothing about democracy. Your practices are no different from those of the Nazis.” The German government was astonished and rebuked him publicly.

Erdogan’s devout supporters only grow more enthusiastic when foreigners criticize him. And with 140,000 Turkish officials, judges, soldiers and journalists arrested, dismissed or suspended since last July’s failed coup attempt, most of his domestic critics have fallen silent: Reporters Without Borders now ranks Turkey 151st out of 180 countries in terms of press freedom.

And yet, the referendum that is supposed to grant Erdogan virtually unlimited power could go either way. It will certainly be close, because the country is still split right down the middle – and it’s no longer left vs. right. It is primarily secularist vs. Islamist.

When Erdogan first appeared on the Turkish political scene as mayor of Istanbul in 1994, he was an openly religious politician in a country that had suppressed any public expression of Islamic values for decades. He even did four months in jail for reciting a religious poem in public.

In 2003, Erdogan became the country’s first devout prime minister, and many secular Turks welcomed him in power.

“Kemalism”, named after modern Turkey’s secular liberator Kemal Ataturk, had become corrupt and oppressive, and Erdo-

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gan spent his first two terms in office dismantling the secularists’ stranglehold on the state apparatus.

His main ally in this exercise was Fethullah Gulen, an Islamic preacher whose followers were appointed to tens of thousands of positions in the civil service, the judiciary, the police and the army. But Turkish liberals also supported his attempt to negotiate a peace deal with the militant Kurdish separatist movement PKK, and all the while the Turkish economy grew at a highly satisfactory 5 percent a year.

Things began to turn sour in 2013, when protests grew at Erdogan’s increasing authoritarianism and there was a bitter split between him and the “Gulenist” movement. His policy of keeping the border with Syria open for Islamists fighting the Syrian regime (including Islamic State) drew strong criticism both at home and internationally, and secularists began to suspect that his ultimate goal was an Islamic state in Turkey.

These suspicions deepened when Erdogan gave up the prime ministership in 2014 and got himself elected president instead. The presidency was a ceremonial non-political office, but he planned to turn it into a powerful executive post that concentrated all power in his own hands. That required a referendum – but his ambition may have played a big part in his loss of the parliamentary election in early 2015.

In order to win back control of parliament he had to make an alliance with the hard-right Nationalist Action Party (MHP). To get their support he had to break the ceasefire with the PKK and reopen the war against the Turkish Kurds.

Then Russia and his own NATO allies forced Erdogan to close the border to Syrian Islamists, and Islamic State terrorists started bombing Turkish targets as well.

Erdogan narrowly won the second parliamentary election in 2015, but he almost lost power to a military coup last July. He calls the coup attempt a Gulenist plot, but it was so badly organized that it was probably a panicked last-minute response to a secret government plan to purge all Gulen’s followers in state institutions, including the army.

Since last July Erdogan has used the coup attempt to whip up support for the planned referendum in April that would grant him untrammelled power as executive president. Turkey has been under emergency rule, with mass arrests and government by decree. Nasty, but not necessarily effective.

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All sex crimes must be judged equally Editorial by Chris Malette Will a woman teacher, who had sex with a handful of teen boys in and around Tweed, do serious jail time for her crimes?

It is, of course, up to a Belleville judge but the broader issue of women teachers having sex with male students has brokered discussion on levels far outstripping that of the general widely excepted horror with which such crimes are met when the victims are young girls at the hands of male predators.

Jaclyn McLaren Jones pleaded guilty two weeks ago in criminal court in Belleville to several counts involving sex with minors – male teen students she taught in a Tweed school.

While the Crown is pushing for a jail term, there’s no guarantee she will see a penitentiary stay – a sentence that would come with more than two years of incaceration.

At her court hearing, which drew widespread media attention, Crown attorney Lynn Ross read a long statement of agreed facts into the record, summarizing the 42 charges that had been brought before the court; charges that included sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, sexual exploitation, luring a child, inviting sexual touching and publishing sexually explicit material.

The crimes all took place in the Tweed area, between 2013 and 2015, where McLaren was a French teacher at Tweed Elementary School.

The details have been widely reported in local and even national media.

McLaren, 36, is scheduled to return to court on Friday, May 19 for a sentence hearing.

The question here, however, is this: Why do some expect there may be a more lenient sentence in this case because the teacher is female and the victims are teen boys?

Does society give a pass, or at least take a less vehemently repulsive view of a female teacher having sex with teen boys?

History and anecdotal evidence shows that is indeed the case.

Consider some similar cases both in Canada and the United States: • In spring of 2016, a 27-year-old female teacher faces charges of sexual assault involving a student at St. James Catholic Global Learning Centre in Mississauga. Amanda Perreault appeared in court on charges of sexual assault, sexual interference, luring to commit invitation to sexual touching and making sexually explicit material available to a child. Her case has not yet worked through the courts.

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Since the incident, Jones has divorced her husband and is now engaged to the student with whom she was involved. One report said Jones may get her own TV show.

The difference between the absolute abhorrence most show to males who engage in such activities with young female students and the seeming less offending condemnation placed on female teachers was subject of an in-depth review by a magazine journalist for Maclean’s.

In a 2014 piece in Maclean’s magazine, reporter Anne Kingston delved into the issue of female teachers having sex with students in an article headlined “Female Teacher: The sex offenders no one suspects.”

In part, wrote Kingston, some judges appear to understand there must be equal punishment in the eyes of the law on such matters.

“In August, Quebec Justice Valmont Beaulieu stated the obvious when he addressed the double standard in the treatment of teachers who have sex with students: “The sexual exploitation of a male adolescent by a female teacher must be punished just the same as a male posing the same actions toward a female adolescent,” he said before sentencing Tania Pontbriand to 20- and 18-month jail terms to be served concurrently, plus two years probation.

The former high school gym teacher from Rosemère, Que., had been found guilty of sexual exploitation and sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy student with whom she had a two-year relationship.”

Pontbriand got jail, sure, but there’s the case of Deborah Marion Ralph, a former Langley, B.C., elementary school teacher who avoided jail after pleading guilty to sexual interference with a student who was 11 when a three-year relationship began in 1998; Ralph was 44 at the time. The Crown called for three years incarceration for “egregious breach of trust.” Ralph received 18 months house arrest, six months curfew and community service.

In researching the issue, Kingston found that a psychiatrist for Ralph’s defence reported the former teacher suffered from “teacher-lover” syndrome, a clinical term dating to the late 1980s to describe teachers, usually female, who believe they’re in a consensual romantic relationship with students.

But think, for those of you who are men reading this, how many times since the case of McLaren broke here, you heard “I never had teachers like that when I was in school.” Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink.

It’s more than coffee shop joke material, it’s plain, it’s simple and it’s this – a sex crime involving minors is just that and jail must be the deterrent message that must come from it.

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Stirling water tower sand rumours are false, says Hagerman

BY TERRY MCNAMEE

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Stirling — A member of Stirling's Environmental Committee says that rumours about sand in the township's municipal water tower are untrue.

“There is absolutely no sand in the water tower,” said Councillor Grant Hagerman. “The system is highly regulated. We have an excellent staff looking after water and sewer, and I think this is an insult to them.”

Hagerman said he heard about

the supposed sand in the tower when a resident asked him about it.

Matthew Richmond, the township's Chief Operator of Water and Wastewater, is upset that such rumours make residents worry needlessly about what is a very safe water system.

“That's exactly what it is, a rumour,” Richmond said. “There's no sand.”

Another issue has been a very small leak in the tower. Rich-

Downey’s Weir rebuild update presented to Centre Hastings council

BY SUE DICKENS

Madoc — Terry Murphy, general manager of the Quinte Conservation Authority for the past 27 years, appeared before Centre Hastings Council recently to provide an update on Downey’s Weir, a dam that controls summer water levels on Moira Lake.

The Authority operates as a communitybased environmental protection agency.

“Last year we had to rebuild the whole structure, logs included,” said Murphy. “The weir will last another 20 years,” he added, as he talked about the purpose of the weir and its benefit to the municipality.

The cost of the project was $6,000.

“Since the 1960s we’ve been putting the weir Terry Murphy, general manager of the Quinte Conservation Authority for the in and the only purpose is to keep the water past 27 years, appeared before Centre level in the lake up for boating so everybody on the lake technically has higher water. We wait Hastings Council.

Sue Dickens/Metroland until the lake is flushed and we put the weir in in May, then we take it Municipality of out after Centre Hastings ThanksgivHired Equipment Rental Rates ing,” he ex-

plained.

“The municipality pays for operation of the dam, putting it in and taking it out, and they agree to continue to pay us a special levy.”

That levy amount is $3,000 annually.

Similar arrangements have been made with other member municipalities in the Authority’s jurisdiction.

“We put a weir in at Tweed too and the same situation applies, they pay for it. Again, its purpose is to keep the lake level up which is a benefit to everybody, boaters, and fish habitat,” Murphy said.

As part of his presentation, Murphy also talked about their general program and he made reference to the drought last year and the work the Authority has done protecting the wells and groundwater supplies.

“We spent a lot of time helping municipalities locating their wells,” he commented.

At the same meeting, the municipality approved the conservation authority’s budget, which sees “an increase for Centre Hastings of $987." The Authority’s total operating budget for 2017 is $3.2 million.

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Hagerman said the tower is close to 30 years old, and will need a new liner very soon. He said liners need to be replaced about every 25 to 30 years.

“That's going to be a big job,” he said, adding that the work will be done in a couple of years.

Local maple syrup producers will celebrate 'Maple Weekend'

BY SUE DICKENS

Campbellford — Sugar shacks throughout the province are busy preparing for the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association annual “Maple Weekend” which happens April 1 and 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Local producers such as Marc and Diane Curle of Curle’s Maple Products, located near Campbellford, will be among those who will be hosting open houses, providing demonstrations of how maple syrup is made and more.

“We see the Maple Weekend growing each year as more people get on board.

The idea is to have the public do their own road tour,” said Diane.

The Curles celebrated the sesquicentennial in 2012 when they tapped into the seven generations of family history on the Curle homestead with an open house and ceremony involving local dignitaries. Everyone enjoyed pancakes, sausages and maple syrup after.

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“Basically it’s about open sugar houses and celebrating the sap harvest,” said Curle. “Each place has different things on the go and people can check the association’s website to decide what they’d like to see on their tour.

“We will have tours of the production room where we have our green energy wood pellet evaporator. Outside the cast iron kettle will be on the boil and a flat pan on an outside stove as well, all will be making steam,” she told the Trent Hills News.

There’s a real treat for visitors at the candy kitchen where the Curles will have samples of various products.

“As well the replica schoolhouse will have a few extra kids’ activities. Our Maple Museum has some new exhibits and our wee nature trail allows a short creek side walk, which is a natural wildlife corridor.”

The lower level of the old barn breeze way will have complimentary refreshments and tables set up if the weather is inclement. Boots are always a good idea.

“There is no admission and everyone is welcome.

It’s a chance to meet the producer family for a casual social time,” she concluded.

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Bringing women together Developer removes commercial component from Hastings proposal

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Hastings — No commercial development will take place on the former ball diamond in the middle of the village.

Only bungalows, developer Edward Lee announced when his application to rezone the property came before Trent Hills council March 7.

Lee altered his proposal, to purchase less of the land than originally intended, because of fierce opposition to the project, which included a petition bearing more than 200 names and a flurry of letters to council denouncing his plans.

His surprising decision to leave about 40 per cent of the property on Bridge Street untouched and have it remain as green space drew applause and whoops from among the dozens of people who attended the meeting at the Hastings Civic Centre (The agenda also included a few letters in support of the project).

However, it wasn't enough to dispel everyone's concerns with the project as a dozen residents made clear in presentations to council, including a Grade 8 student, Logan Hayward, who said he and his peers at Hastings Public School are not in favour of the development.

Dennis Forbes called into question the architectural merits of the pro-

posed residential units — 1,300 square foot townhouse bungalows — saying he was looking for “something that has some sense of warmth and heritage” in keeping with the village's character.

Lynn Rogers pointed out the area was once a swamp and “is prone to run-off flooding,” an issue director of planning Jim Peters said would be dealt with in a site plan agreement that would include a storm water management plan if necessary.

Rogers said it was “very disappointing” that the municipality's heritage advisory committee chose not to support her request for a heritage evaluation to be done, as the property has historic value and many residents “have a lot of connection” to the ball diamond.

“Your constituents don't want this here,” Eric Meyers said in a fractious exchange with Mayor Hector Macmillan.

In response to an inquiry by another resident, Macmillan said the development “will certainly help stifle increases” in water and sewer rates, and will add to the municipality's tax base.

Lee said during a break that the change in design was “significant” which he agreed to only that morning, even though he as a real estate lawyer was convinced the development as first proposed “had a better than average

chance” of being approved by council, as it met all the province's planning guidelines.

“But we did this as a compromise to try to make everybody as happy as we could,” he said.

The ballpark was established in the mid-1930s but has not been used for that purpose since 1999 and was declared surplus more than 10 years ago.

Council voted in favour of amending the rezoning bylaw to allow residential development on the smaller property now to be sold to reflect the removal of the project's commercial component.

“That still retains enough green space to do whatever else the community wants,” Macmillan said.

The rezoning is contingent on a new price being renegotiated that's satisfactory to council, Crate said. Lee's conditional offer was for $325,000 for a site 8,825 square metres in size.

Peters said March 10 he had been received “indications” from Lee in the days following the meeting that “he's willing to work ... with what came out of the meeting.”

A revised proposal “could come back as soon as the first meeting in April,” he said. “We just hope to keep continuing to work with everyone to have a good all-around plan.”

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“There are lots of women who came before and we need to keep encouraging that.

“When everyone is treated the same we’re there. We still have a ways to go.”

Lynch is a big advocate of encouraging young women to pursue “nontraditional” careers. She’d like to see more female engineers, firefighters and mechanics and says it’s important that there are role models and mentors in those fields willing to advise young women interested in those careers.

Lynch noted local political milestones like the election of Mary Edmunds to Norwood council in 1958.

She was the first woman to sit on Norwood council. In 1971 Sylvia Sutherland, who would go on to become mayor of the City of Peterborough, was elected to Norwood council and in 1981 Joan Marshall became the first female reeve of Norwood; Ruth Buchanan would be the secTOWNSHIP OF TUDOR AND CASHEL ond female reeve JOB OPPORTUNITY in 1991.

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Norwood — Encouraged "to be bold for change," local women came together at the Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre for a continental breakfast and “conversation” to celebrate International Women’s Day. “We’ve never done this before and I thought it was a good idea to bring women together in a common cause,” organizer and township Coun. Debbie Lynch said. “It’s just a conversation if nothing else.”

The special guest was Mary Smith a veteran county councillor, DeputyMayor of Selwyn Township and the first woman to hold the Deputy-Warden’s post.

Lynch said Smith was a “role model” for her when she first thought about running for office.

“She was a guide to help me make some of the decisions,” she said.

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Friendly face retires from Dino’s Madoc - March 10 Rose McNab served her last pizza to friends and family as she retires from Dino’s Pizza where she served high school students daily, hosted nursery school visits, sponsored numerous community services and lovingly fed many in need over the past 12 years.

She has turned the business over to her son, Austin, to enjoy an early retirement of gardening and time with her family.

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Stirling WI items off to ‘safer place’ at Belleville Archives the building.

“The motor’s completely changed,” Stirling - A collection of materials from the Stirling Women’s Institutes that Mullin said. He said the ductwork also have been stored at the public library in has been inspected and altered where Stirling will be moving to a new home. needed so that it now is the correct size The library board approved the plan for the furnace.

As well, he said, contractors were to to relocate the boxes to the archive at come in March 1 to look at resolving the the Belleville Public Library.

“We have about five or six boxes of fire code issues.

Bannon presented the library budget Women’s Institute minute books that have been pushed around from storage to council on Tuesday, Feb. 21, and she room to storage room and not available said it was well received.

“As far as the budget, Jaye did a great to the public,” said interim CEO Jaye Bannon. “We did notice that Belleville report,” Mullin said. “It’s not been apLibrary now has an archives room that’s proved yet...but it will probably be apavailable to the public. ...I spoke to proved.” However, capital expenses are Amanda Hill, who’s the archivist there, a one-time thing, he pointed out, and do and she said we’re welcome to drop them not necessary carry forward to the following year. off.”

The next Library Board meeting will “The county has paid for that, so all patrons have access to that,” noted be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21.

Coun. Bob Mullin.

Bannon said Amanda will be contacting the chair of the W.I. to confirm the move.

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Meanwhile, patrons at the Stirling library will enjoy a Wisdom teeth, so-called because they are the warmer place to read and last teeth to emerge after childhood, usually choose books since repairs erupt from ages 16 to 18, when people are have been made to the furnace.

Previously, heat was not being considered “wiser” or more mature. Located spread properly throughout at the back of the jaw, wisdom teeth are also

BY TERRY MCNAMEE

March 9.

When asked what the biggest change has Madoc Township — There are some new faces at the Township of Madoc offices, as been in her job, Mitchell said: “There’s more the municipal officials say goodbye to two automation, more computer use and easier longtime employees, giving them a celebra- communication. Data is much more readily tory send-off with presentations and a big available and far more accurate but there is thank-you for their years of dedication and a lot more bureaucratic stuff to go through because of more regulations.” hard work.

Anne Marie Goulah, who has replaced Clerk-administrator Bill Lebow has worked for the township for 35 years and Mitchell, will be doing tax collection and treasurer and tax collector Christine Mitch- performing a general accounting role. She was not available at the time of this interell for 22 ½ years.

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When asked by the Central Hastings News if it will be difficult for him to leave after so many years behind the desk, he replied with a chuckle. “It’s easier than you think.” He did talk about the changes he has witnessed. “The job was more personal when I started, you knew everybody. We have a lot of changes in our population, people moving to Madoc Township to of North & Central Hastings and South Algonquin retire or live in this area because it is like a bedroom community for those commuting to Belleville to work.”

He plans on spending more time at his woodworking hobby and • Professional Knowledgeable Staff said with a grin: “I have a piece of property where I can drive my trac• Business Loans at Reasonable Rates with tor around and chop wood.”

Cassandra Boniface is working Flexible Terms alongside Lebow as she eases into the job. She will be the clerk-ad• Free Business Counselling ministrator but she has also taken on the treasurer’s role. Her responsibilities include taking minutes at with the support of the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency council meetings, administration for Southern Ontario. of the municipality and implementing council policies.

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Dear Editor, power is their goal.

Our unpopular Premier just announced additional cuts to hydro; Hoping to purchase your Look how she threw John Tory under the bus when it came to tolls on the Don Valley. vote using We need a government that has an interest in all of Ontario. Not just the Greater GTA. your own tax dollars for her re-election in 2018. Notice she didn’t cancel any wind/solar Wynne and her Education Minister now have rural schools in their sites. 600 are on the contracts. chopping block.

Premier Wynne is hoping for forgiveness on the hydro file. She’s sorry, apologized, almost One wonders what magic ball their using for this decision. shed crocodile tears.

Kate and the Liberal’s mantra is “I’ve been fooling the public for years and I’m really good My monthly hydro bill is down approximately $60. My heating fuel is up by $52.73 due to at it.” the Liberal’s carbon tax. This rise in tax does not include gas at the pumps or grocery store.

Let’s wipe the smirk off their faces in 2018. Let’s be heard.

So would you call this a break even? Economics pro Liberal.

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Stirling — Members of the Stirling Festival Theatre Academy, which is composed of young people between 12 and 22 who love to act, will be busy during next week’s March Break.

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HBM council concerned about 'burdening' ratepayers as they talk water, sewer rates

BY BILL FREEMAN

Havelock — Concerned about placing too much of a “burden” on ratepayers, Havelock-BelmontMethuen council has suggested raising the flat monthly water rate $1 and the sewer rate by $2.

Council endorsed that recommendation rejecting two others that would have generated substantially more revenue.

Final approval for the 2017 water and sewer rates could come as early as their next meeting.

“I don’t want to burden anyone that they can’t live properly,” said village Ward Coun. Barry Pomeroy.

Pomeroy also argued that escalating water and sewer rates could be a “deterrent” to future development in the village.

“We’re trying to entice people to come to Havelock. Is it going to be a deterrent having such high water and sewer rates?” he wondered.

The current residential water and sewer rates are both a flat $57 each while the commercial rates are $67 each for water and sewer.

There are potential developments in the works, particularly one just south of the village where the Peterborough Housing Corporation assisted living project will be built; there’s room for mixed residential development along the new street which will be built off Concession Street.

Pomeroy says new development with additional users could bring rates down.

“The more users we get on the system the less we are going to have to put it up and we’re not going to get users if we sock it to everyone here. We can move forward; there’s nothing that says we can’t (but) let’s not have a deterrent to anyone who wants to come here.

“I can’t see any reason why HBM can’t have the same development as the municipalities around us,” he said.

Pomeroy said he could live with a $1 and $2 water and sewer hike this year.

“Until we do see some growth we’re kind of in a Catch-22 here,” Deputy-Mayor Jim Martin added.

“I agree if we keep raising the rates maybe we won’t attract as many as we’d like to but that’s what it costs to run the system. I don’t want to push people away but it is what it is.”

Mayor Ron Gerow agreed.

“We’re very cognizant of putting stress on some of the users, but we’re also responsible to provide clean water.”

The third option, he said, “gives us a chance to see what we can do over the next year. It’s the least we can go with.”

If here is new development Gerow said that should be “reflected” in the rates.

Norwood water, sewer rates will see increases

BY BILL FREEMAN

Norwood — Water and sewer users in Norwood will see their rates go up slightly in 2017.

The consumption (variable) portion of the water bill will increase one cent per cubic meter while the fixed rate is set to increase 33 cents; on the wastewater side, the variable rate will increase five cents per cubic meter while the fixed fee jumps 82 cents.

Low volume water users (the average in Norwood at 12 cubic metres per month) will see their monthly bill increase by 45 cents while a household consuming 27 cubic meters of water a month will see their bill jump by 60 cents.

Very high commercial-industrial water users (75 cubic meters) will see a monthly increase of $1.08.

The combined water and wastewater bill for low volume users increases by $1.87 a month while top end consumers will see their monthly bill increase by $5.65.

There are currently 683 households on the Norwood water system and that includes 11 new customers via new home development in the village, chief administrative officer-clerk-treasurer Candice White says. There are 582 households on the sewer system including 31 new customers in the Robert Road/County Road 40 area now on the system due to the municipality’s mandatory sewer connection bylaw.

White says the water and sewer budgets are based on a zero per cent reduction in consumption.

Following the installation of meters in 2014, consumption has declined.

“People have become more efficient,” says White, “(and consumption) has steadied and plateaued.”

The municipality is now the owner-operator of the water and wastewater system, replacing the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA). That move has already reaped savings of $50,000, says White.

With the move “in-house” they project savings of

$80,000 to $90,000 into the future, she says.

“Now we have internal control over expenses and increased communication.”

Transitional costs for the switch include the installation of SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) equipment and a managerial vehicle.

Utility charges, especially at the wastewater plant, have skyrocketed -- $11,000 from 2015-16 — “with no changes to the plant” and that increase “impacts rates,” says White.

Major projects in 2017 include completion of the water plant expansion and copper corrosion treatment (two-thirds funded by the province and federal governments) and the reconstruction of Flora Street (90 per cent funded by the province) which includes a water and sewer component.

Once the copper corrosion issue is addressed they’ll no longer have to blend sludge from the Norwood sewage plant with material from Hastings to make it compliant for spreading. Haulage fees in 2016 totalled $40,162; they’ve budgeted $15,000 in 2017.

Total capital costs for the water system in 2017 are $203,518; they’re $186,724 for the wastewater system.

“We’re accomplishing a lot across both systems,” says White, but they’re looking forward to a “breather” in 2018.

“Staff has really worked hard to get both systems in line, to make them transparent (to) make them pay for themselves and planning for the future,” added Mayor Terry Low. “We need to be really clear the impact of hydro rates,” says Coun. Debbie Lynch. “That’s huge. We need to be clear that we have no control over that.

That’s a big chunk of the increase.”

That said, Lynch notes that the combined watersewer increase for average users is “about a coffee a month.”

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Stirling kindergarten students tell people to “Pick up your dog poop!”

BY TERRY MCNAMEE

Stirling — Kindergarten students at Stirling Public School are tired of having to watch for dog feces every time they go into the woods behind their school, so they decided to take action.

In March, they launched a campaign to ask people who walk their dogs in the woods to pick up after their pets. The forest, which is about 15 acres in size, is school property.

“We try to use the forest regularly for learning and to play,” said kindergarten teacher Shawna Aikman. “The one thing they keep coming across is poop!”

She said the students became frustrated with dodging piles, and wanted to send a message to the dog owners to please pick up the dog poop and make their woods a poop-free zone.

They talked about ways to solve the problem and decided to create signs that they could put up in the woods. Walking around town looking at different kinds of signs, they came to

Fine Line Design, and that resulted in a project in which the kids designed signs that could be professionally made.

“We worked with Rosanna Clarke from Fine Line Design to create weatherproof signs to post,” Aikman said.

The two kindergarten classes made a lot of different designs, then voted on which ones to have printed. On Thursday, March 9, they took their new signs into the woods and installed them along the paths.

Aikman said students know that this problem is not confined to school property.

“Students also recognize the problem of dog poop in the town of Stirling as we have walked around town,” she said, adding that the children are very conscious of the need to care for the environment.

Young Thespians Shine in “Bumper Crop”

BY JACK EVANS

Stirling – They may be young, but they are superbly talented.

That goes for the entire cast of the Stirling Festival Theatre’s current production by its newly renamed “Academy” for their current production, “Bumper Crop.”

With a cast of 16, the show showcases singing, dancing and acting talents, especially in several involved line dance numbers.

There’s nothing deep here – just good fun. A young farm girl has a dream for a new type of scooter, but from a poor farm family, the $200 price tag is too much, so she decides to enter the large vegetable competition which offers cash prizes, competing

with a snooty woman who “always wins” and makes fun of her efforts.

There are sight gags, vaudeville routines and some excellent singing, especially by the protagonist, Charlie, played by Joy Chorolovski, when she sings “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow” from the Annie musical, as she watches her vegetables grow.

The villain, Lorraine, always a tough role to play, is done to a T

by Jayda Mocon as are Charlie’s parents, Mac, by Eden Redding and Ginger, by Amy Spencer. Isaiah Flagler, who played in the Belleville Theatre Guild’s production of “The Music Man,” spins around the stage on his scooter and draws full audience attention at every appearance.

The show is a world premiere in its own right with an original script by Ken MacDougall, who is also writing an original play for the company’s October show, “Hilarious Haunted Mansion.”

Artistic director David Vanderlip describes this show as turning “the keys of the asylum over to

the inmates” and projects many future shows for the new Academy group. Meanwhile, the original Young Company age group continues. Their next project is a serious drama, ”The Miracle Worker,” by William Gibson, based on the true story of how teacher Annie Sullivan taught blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate. That runs Sept. 28 through Oct. 8 Thursday through Sunday.

“Bumper Crop” runs through March 18 Thursday through Saturday. All seats are $12. The SFT’s next show is the hit musical “Xanadu,” running March 29 through April ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN 9. That show involves Norwood both the original Young Minister: Rev. Roger Millar Company ages as well as 9:30am: Worship & Sunday School All are Welcome the Academy.

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Campbellford foundation distributes Canada 150 grants

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Trent Hills — Seven local groups have received $30,000 in grants to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary this year in a variety of ways, everything from a flotilla on the Trent River to a special concert that sets the “community's dreams of the future” to music and video.

“We were so pleased to have a strong group of applicants for the grant money,” said Martha Murphy, executive director of the Campbellford-Seymour Community Foundation, which matched $15,000 in grants from the Community Fund for Canada's 150th to “help many of these good ideas come to fruition.”

Westben Arts Festival Theatre received the largest grant, $8,000, for its July 2 Canada Dreams concert.

“We're really excited,” said artistic director Brian Finley, who along with three other area composers — Andy Thompson, Howard Baer and Ken Tizzard — will produce in total four sets of original musical pieces based on “dreams of the future” collected from the community.

There will be other activities taking place as well “celebrating the community in other ways,” with no charge for admission, Finley said.

Campbellford and District Curling Racquet Club, in partnership with the Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce, received $11,260 to host an evening reception for participants in the flotilla that will take place a day later, July 15.

Twenty-five classic, antique and dippy (disappearing propeller) boats will make the trip from Campbellford to Hastings to raise awareness about the Trent-Severn Waterway and to draw people to the area to learn more about its attractions, chamber executive director Nancy Allanson said.

“The Trent-Severn Waterway is a national historic site,” Jim Kelleher said, and the flotilla will celebrate its role in the boating

and tourism industries, as well as a route of travel for First Nations that goes back hundreds of years.

“It's a huge part of our history and our heritage,” he said.

Warkworth Art in the Park partnered with the Municipality of Trent Hills to receive $2,000 to produce and print 5,000 posters that celebrate 150 years of history in Campbellford, Warkworth and Hastings using pho- Representing organizations that received grants were, l-r, Ewa Bednarczuk (Lower Trent), tos.

Nafshiya Haylestrom (Artworth), Kira Mees (Municipality of Trent Hills, which partnered “We want to give people some with Warkworth Art in the Park), Nancy Allanson (Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce), Jim sense of the evolution of the Kelleher (Campbellford and District Curling and Racquet Club), Chaiora Haylestrom), Kim community,” Ruth Wojtiuk said. Hulsman (Campbellford Rotary), Ruth Wojtiuk (Art in the Park), Beth Smith (YMCA NorThirty-eight artists have been lined for the Victoria Weekend thumberland), and Brian Finley (Westben). and are “open-minded (about) trying something a little bit differjuried art show and sale, the ent,” Bednarczuk said. “It shouldn't be too strenuous.” most ever.

The Rotary Club of Campbellford was given $4,974 to buy new Every year Lower Trent Conservation stages a series of outdoor events such as paddles, hikes and bike rides. This year, thanks to a cooking equipment for its pancake breakfasts which will be ex$1,660 grant, it's offering a Paddle the Trent four-hour profession- panded to include the July 15 flotilla.

Artworth Trent Hills Art Camp, in partnership with Westben, ally guided canoe and kayak trip from Hastings to Healey Falls, with stops along the way to talk will use the $1,356 it was given to decorate a concrete bench with about the natural and cultural history of the Trent River, Ewa personalized clay tiles made by children attending the 12th annual summer camp.

Bednarczuk said.

YMCA Northumberland was awarded $750 for the purchase of Registration will begin May 1 through the website of Cruising Canoes (www.cruisingcanoes.ca) in Belleville, which is providing a Winnie the Pooh mascot costume and related books to promote literacy and the Ontario Early Years Centre in Campbellford. the water craft and safety equipment.

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Student smokers to get help in quitting the habit at East Northumberland Secondary School will begin when they Brighton – A six-week smoking cessation program for students return to classes after March break.

Students were in a bind as to where they could indulge their habit while at school, because of provincial regulations and new policies the school recently introduced.

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“But we also had a lot of kids who wanted to quit smoking,” she added, so it was “really the opportune time for students” to look at quitting smoking.

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“The kids here at ENSS have been great, everyone’s very respectful of the new policies that are in place,” Filip said. “It’s just really encouraging them to ... take that next step and to look at maybe now is the time to quit.”

Students “know that smoking is not good for you,” but many have tried to quit and failed, because “it’s a hard thing to do, it is an addiction.”

The program is intended to help wean themselves off the habit.

“We want to see people living long, healthy lives,” Filip said.

Returning to ENSS last fall after an eight-year absence, she noted there were fewer student smokers than before, which is a good sign, and she hopes their numbers will decline even further with the once-a-week smoking cessation program.

“It’s a small percentage of students who choose to smoke.”

Students have been asking Filip “Does it mean I have to stop cold turkey? No,” she tells them, it can be done gradually.

At least seven students need to be enrolled in the program for it to go forward “but I definitely think (there will be) a few more than that,” Filip said. “Hopefully, they’ll stay with it the whole six weeks.”

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Notice of public hearing and participant funding The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) will hold a public hearing to consider an application from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) for the release of the Deloro Mine site from CNSC licensing, through an exemption under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act and its associated regulations.

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BY BILL FREEMAN

Norwood — Don’t expect to see a shift to evening council meetings any time soon in Asphodel-Norwood.

Council defended its morning meeting schedule after local ratepayer and retiree Bernie Davis wondered aloud why meetings were held during the daytime.

“I’ve been curious for years why you have meetings at 9 a.m. and nobody’s here,” Davis said during a meeting that included setting water and sewer rates for the Village of Norwood and Trentview Estates.

The fact is, whether evening or daytime, local ratepayers don’t flock to council meetings, Councillor Debbie Lynch said.

“I used to go to them for years even when council had them in the evening, and there was no difference in attendance,” said Lynch.

Lynch was often the only member of the public to attend regular council meetings, which switched to the day in the mid-2000s.

“This is probably a heavy day for us seeing four people here,” Mayor Terry Low said.

In almost 16 years as a councillor, Deputy-Mayor and now Mayor, Low says the gallery has not been bursting with spectators.

There have been exceptions but that’s not the norm.

Low said if there is a “contentious item and people can’t make it during the day, we swing to nights to accommodate the public. It’s a given.”

Councillor Roy Millet, another veteran of both evening and daytime meetings, noted that there is a “huge, huge cost” to having professional people like solicitors and consultants attend evening meetings.

Millett also noted that during the day, staff is available and can appear at council meetings conveniently as needed.

That’s another “huge difference,” Millet said.

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Through its Participant Funding Program (PFP), the CNSC is offering up to $35,000 in funding to assist members of the public, Indigenous groups and other stakeholders in reviewing MOECC’s application and associated documents, and submitting topic-specific interventions to the Commission. This funding must be used to prepare for, and participate in, the Commission’s public hearing. The deadline for submitting a completed participant funding application form to the CNSC is April 3, 2017.

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Avis d’audience publique et de financement des participants La Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire (CCSN) tiendra une audience publique pour étudier une demande du ministère de l’Environnement et de l’Action en matière de changement climatique (MEACC) de l’Ontario visant à libérer le site de la mine Deloro du contrôle réglementaire de la CCSN au moyen d’une exemption en vertu de la Loi sur la sûreté et la réglementation nucléaires et de ses règlements d’application.

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Dans le cadre de son Programme de financement des participants (PFP), la CCSN offre une aide financière pouvant aller jusqu’à 35 000 $ pour aider les membres du public, les groupes autochtones et les autres parties intéressées à examiner la demande du MEACC et les documents connexes et à participer au processus d’audience de la Commission en présentant des interventions propres au sujet examiné.

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Norwood skating youngsters skate across Canada

BY BILL FREEMAN

Norwood — It was the perfect Canada 150 celebration for the Norwood District Skating Club.

The club’s 76 skaters, and special guest Gabrielle (Gabby) Daleman of Canada’s national figure skating team, brought out all the colour and spectacular music that binds this country from coast to coast and into the far reaches of the Arctic north during their Skate Across Canada carnival on Feb. 26.

The show included skating tributes to all of Canada’s provinces and territories with wellknown and not so well-known songs forming the backbone of the production.

Altogether there were 24 routines and two encore finales.

Among the highlights were two mesmerizing performances by national silver medallist and former national senior women’s champion Gabby Daleman, Young skaters perform during the Norwood District Skating Belle McNiece performs during the Norwood District Skating Club’s Skate Cross who skated to Adele’s Skyfall Club’s Skate Across Canada carnival on Feb. 26.

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Norwood — A breakthrough performance at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in South Korea has Gabrielle “Gabby” Daleman looking eagerly toward the world championships later this month.

Daleman, 18, is a former Canadian champion who placed second at the 2017 national women’s finals, picking up a silver medal in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It was her best international placing ever, and set personal high water marks for total score and free skate scores.

“It was a very good stepping-stone going into the worlds,” the Newmarket native said during a stop in Norwood, where she was guest star at the Norwood District Skating Club’s Skate Through Canada carnival.

She went to South Korea “not focusing on results,” but on how she skated. “(Afterwards) then we’ll see what

Request for Quote Various Granular Materials The Municipality of Centre Hastings is seeking quotes for various granular materials for the 2017 calendar year. Those materials will be used for road and water/sewer maintenance projects and will include, but not limited to, O.P.S. specification Granular “A”, Granular “M”, Pit Run, Granular “B”, 3” Minus and sand fill materials. All quotes to be F.O.B. from the identified pit or quarry.

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needs more work; what can be better,” she said.

The silver medal ahead of national champion Kaetlyn Osmond, who placed fourth, was a pretty good indication of where she is. Daleman has placed second four times at the Canadian championships, and had a third-place finish in 2016 at an IUS competition in Germany. She was ninth the 2016 world championships and was the youngest member of Canada’s Sochi Olympic team.

She is due for a bigger international breakthrough.

“You can always be better, but I was very happy with the results; they weren’t my best skates, but they were certainly an improvement,” she said.

Daleman’s ready for “four-and-a-half good weeks” of training with coaches Lee Barkell and Brian Orser out of the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club before the worlds in Helsinki from March 29 to April 2.

“You take it one element at a time and the rest is out of your hands. I’m just focusing on what I can control.”

Township of Stirling-Rawdon is currently seeking applicants for the position of Summer Student within the Public Works Department Applicant must be a student returning to post-secondary education in September 2017.

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BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Campbellford — Campbellford District High School Flames are seeded sixth at the 16-team Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations' Boys' A/AA hockey championships that get underway March 21 at Fort Frances.

The three-day round-robin tournament is divided into four pools. The Flames will square off against No. 3-ranked St. Mary's High School from Hamilton as well as schools from North Bay and Dryden, rated 10th and 16th.

Players and coaches will set out on the 19-hour trip by bus to the Northern Ontario community Sunday, March 19.

“We had talked about flying but it was too expensive,” and it would have still involved a four-hour drive from Thunder Bay, said CDHS teacher Julie Brahaney, whose son Elijah plays for Campbellford.

As it is, the team still needed to raise $16,500 for transportation and hotel

accommodations.

But “we're pretty much at it now, thanks to the community,” captain Blaine Thompson said last Friday afternoon as he and other members of the team collected more donations and expressed their gratitude at the town's main intersection.

“We can't thank them enough, we really appreciate it,” he said.

“We are just overwhelmed by the support of this community,” Julie Brahaney said. “People were coming through the doors of the high school just handing in money to support these boys. They're an amazing group of students (who) will represent the community well.”

“The boys are so excited to represent CDHS.” Thompson said he's looking forward to “a fantastic, unbelievable experience. I can't wait to represent my community and, hopefully, win.”

Link Between Depression and Hearing Loss The link between unaddressed hearing loss and depression is compelling. For example, a large-scale study by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) found that people 50 and older with untreated hearing loss were more likely to report depression, anxiety, anger and frustration, emotional instability and paranoia, and were less likely to participate in organized social activities than those who wore hearing aids. The degree of depression and other emotional or mental health issues also increased with the severity of hearing loss.

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Family Fun Day brings new curlers to Stirling

BY TERRY MCNAMEE

Stirling — On Monday, Feb. 20, the Stirling Curling Club opened its doors for a Family Fun Day to introduce people of all ages to the game of curling.

“The event was a smashing success with over 100 people in attendance,” said club member Ann Sherlock.

“Formal curling instruction was provided alongside sheets of ice filled with children and adults brimming with excitement to send

curling stones down the rink.”

She said club members and volunteers organized the event.

“Free food and drink were provided thanks to Stirling Foodland and Cooney's Orchard (and) advertising was compliments of Fine Line Design," Sherlock added.

People trying out curling included all ages from senior citizens down to preschoolers.

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also has two bonspiels coming up. The ladies take to the ice Wednesday, March 15, for their annual St. Patrick's Day Spiel, and the Men's Skins Bonspiel will be held on the weekend of March 17-19. Spectators are welcome, but remember to bring clean indoor footwear so you can leave your outdoor shoes and boots at the door.

For more information about the club, go to http:// www.stirlingcurlingclub.ca

Centre Hastings Midget Grizzlies head to Game three in provincials

BY SUE DICKENS

Madoc — Losing their first game but coming back to take the second the Midget Centre Hastings Grizzlies are headed to their third game this Saturday, March 18 at 2:30 p.m. at Madoc in their quest for the OMHA championship.

Coach Russ Broadbent admitted to the Central Hastings News that the team “blew” their first game in Norwich losing 8-2.

“In the first game they blew us out,” he commented. Nick Rankins scored the first goal assisted by Jessie Broadbent and Karsten Leon-

ard. The second goal was scored by Brock Bronson assisted by Cody Evans.

Game 2 was played in Norwich as well but this time the team got itself together and won in overtime.

"We made some mistakes the first game and made corrections for the second and feel confident going into the third game,” said coach Broadbent.

The first goal in Game 2 was scored by Aden McColl assisted by Brayden Bertrand and Brandon Forestell. The second goal was put in the net by Cody Evans assisted by Aden McColl

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The third goal was scored by Dan Murphy assisted by Ben Oke. The winning goal in overtime was scored by Karsten Leonard assisted by Cody Evans and Dan Murphy for a final score of 4-3.

“We’ve got two goalies in the regular season split. Tyrell McQuaigg and Hayden Hammock “both have played excellent all year,” said Broadbent.

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Havelock wins Gratton Memorial tourney for first time

BY BILL FREEMAN

Havelock — In the 13 year history of the Jamie Gratton Memorial Hockey Tournament no Havelock team has ever won the main prize — until now.

The Havelock Atom Blues edged the Havelock Orange 4-1 to claim the "A" title and a piece of local hockey history proving that 13 was their lucky number.

The Newcastle Stars defeated the Baltimore Ice Dogs to take the atom “B” title while the Bradford Bulldogs

defeated the Russell Warriors 2-1 to win the pee wee “A” title; the Embro Edge beat Baltimore to take the pee wee “B” title.

The Havelock Hawks added another title by defeating the Stirling Blues to claim the pee wee “C” title.

The ten team tourney drew teams from as far west as the London area and the Ottawa Valley.

Gratton, who passed away in 2004, was a strong supporter of the Have-

He was a strong community-minded lock Minor Hockey Association both as a player and executive member. He individual who has been sadly missed.

This year’s tourney was sponsored played his entire minor hockey career with the Hawks starting in novice and by Unimin and the Havelock Lions finishing up in midget. He was a mem- Club and received a big assist from the ber of the 1984-85 eastern Ontario novice championship Hawks team and reached the OMHA bantam final in 1989-90.

As an executive he served in a number of positions including treasurer and ice convener.

Havelock Figure Skating Club which ran the food booth.

Organizers want to thank everyone who volunteered throughout the tournament.

Marmora curlers sweep to a win at stick bonspiel

BY SUE DICKENS

Marmora — There was a lot of stick handling at the Marmora and Area Curling Club on Saturday, March 11 with local curlers taking several of the top prizes at the “Almost St. Patrick’s Day Stickspiel.”

“We’re one of the few stick leagues around with two-people teams,” said Donna Gabourie, who organized the event along with Inge Draper.

The stick bonspiel was first held in

2010.

It was definitely a “top o’ the morning to ya” kind of day for first-place winners Joe Maloney and Angus McGregor of Marmora, a grandfather and grandson team.

Formidable curlers, they actually beat two other family members on the ice that day.

Second spot went to Peter and Sheila Ylipelkola, also of Marmora.

Third-place winners were Rick

Barnard of Stirling and Dwayne Bertrand, the latter curler playing half the game and Marmora’s Joy Reid playing the other half.

Fourth winner was the team of Stephen Finch and Jason Carman, of Marmora.

There were 16 two-person teams from area curling clubs including Brighton, Campbellford, Marmora, Picton and Stirling. Each team was The Havelock atoms Hawks blue squad celebrate after capturing the “A” title at the thirteenth annual Jamie Gratton Memorial Tournament. guaranteed two games.

Winners of the “Almost St. Patrick’s Day Stickspiel” were Joe Maloney and Angus McGregor, presented with the trophy by Inge Draper and Donna Gabourie.

In the photo are (back row, left to right) Cam Wright, Carson Hollings, Kohen Dee, TJ Henry, Mason Toms; middle row, left to right, Wes Menard, Jacob Painchaud, Preston Drew, Cole McKeown, Braydon Cooper; in the front is Ethan Stewart. Absent when the photo was taken was Haydon Reading Photo/submitted

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Sunday’s game at the Asphodel-Norwood games.

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Belleville – The United Way Hastings & Prince Edward has hired a new executive director.

Maritimer Kathy Murphy will take over the role on Monday, March 20.

Hailing from Halifax, N.S., Murphy moved to Toronto five years ago and established a consultancy business that counted United Way of Toronto York Region among her clients.

She “provided leadership and business planning to a diverse array of its funded agencies,” according to a statement issued by the local United Way Wednesday.

Prior to this, Murphy was president and CEO for the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Education and Development in Halifax, where, among other accomplishments, she secured $3.5 million in funding to establish a host of social and economic community development programs.

She has managed sales, marketing and events for a number of Halifax-based organizations and has run two family-owned businesses is the hospitality sector.

“We are delighted that Ms. Murphy is joining our organization as its new Executive Director,” said Brenda Pergantes, chair of the United Way’s board.

“She has a track record of entrepreneurship, executive leadership and running a successful consultancy business.

“She will be leading a well-managed organization, working with a

and to continue the excellent work of the staff, board, campaign cabinet and volunteers and community agencies,” said Murphy. “Today, more than ever it is important that we reach out in order to build stronger, more inclusive communities.

“My experience has been that the generous donations from United Way funders create immense opportunities for individuals and here in Hastings and Prince Edward counties, our agency partners are strengthening the communities they serve while building greater opportunity for everyone to achieve their potential.”

In making the announcement, the board of directors acknowledged the significant contributions of its departing executive director, Judi Gilbert. Colleagues at the United Way are wishing her success as she embarks on the next phase of her career, in the private sector.

United Way, Hastings & Prince Edward is a fundraising organization that strives also to achieve meaningful, long-term improvements to the quality of life in its communities.

Every fall it launches an ambitious fundraising campaign on behalf of dozens of non-profit agencies in the two counties.

Last year, the United Way narrowly missed its goal of raising $2,115,600. The campaign came in Kathy Murphy is the new executive director for the United Way Hastings & Prince Edward at $1,962,000.

However, it’s rare for the United team of professional and passionate manent change for people through- from across the country applied for Way to not meet its goal. The previstaff who are committed to meeting out Hastings and Prince Edward the executive director position.

“I am excited and honoured to ous five campaigns were all successthe organization’s goals of continu- counties.”

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Belleville – The United Way Hastings & Prince Edward didn’t raise as much money as it had hoped to in 2016, but still had enough to spread out commitments to dozens of nonprofit agencies that make a difference in their communities.

The fundraising organization has finalized decisions for its 2016-17 funding cycle.

A total of $1.496 million was allocated. This includes: - $520,020 in existing multi-year commitments to 23 programs from April 2016 to March 2019.

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“Similar to previous years, the requests for funding exceeded available resources” said Judi Gilbert, the United Way’s outgoing executive director.

(She’ll be replaced by Kathy Murphy on March 20.)

“This year agencies felt the impact of the organization having fewer dollars to allocate. Citizen Review volunteers had $100,000 less to allocate than anticipated.

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Women’s Day march a spirited affair in wake of world events

BY STEPHEN PETRICK

Belleville – Wednesday, March 8 marked the 24th time an International Women’s Day event had occurred in Belleville, but it was the first time it had involved Selina Harley.

The Belleville woman felt compelled to come out to a Women’s Day rally for the first time, given the tense political climate south of border and the fear that if women don’t speak up on issues important to them discrimination and injustice will win the day.

“I think basically what is happening in the U.S.,” she said, when asked why she was prepared to walk in the brief Women’s Day march that would circle downtown from the Belleville Public Library. “So many rights have been stripped …

It’s going back 60 years.”

Organizers of the Belleville March had hoped that events around the world – and specifically events involving Canada’s southern neighbour – would fuel more interest in Wednesday’s march.

Less than two months ago, on Jan. 21, a movement of women’s marches took place simultaneously in cities around the world, drawing an estimated 2 million people. The marches took place the day after the inauguration ceremony for United States President Donald Trump,

A group of women proceed down Pinnacle Street at the start of the International Women’s Day March in Belleville.

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In the wake of these actions, spirwhose administration has since with- the world. These actions have been drawn funding for planned parent- perceived by many as a threat to ited rallies again took place around the world on Wednesday, including ing programs in the U.S. and around women’s rights.

the Parliament building, where a group entirely made up of women briefly took over the House of Commons as part of a program called Daughters of the Vote.

Amanda Bain, a recent graduate from Loyalist College’s Developmental Services Worker program at Loyalist College, was handed the seat normally given to Bay of Quinte Member of Parliament Neil Ellis.

The energy that was felt in Ottawa was also present in Belleville, where a group of about 50 people, mostly women but some men too, marched through the streets. They held signs with slogans that said things such as “Love Not Hate” and “Justice.

Equality. Freedom.”

As they marched they chanted phrases such as “women’s rights are human rights.”

March organizer Mieke Thorne said that, despite all the advances over the years for women, equality is still an elusive goal.

This is the case around the world, where anti-immigration rhetoric threatens the safety of women and children, and in Canada, where the issue of the disproportionate number of murdered and missing Aboriginal woman still needs to be addressed, she said.

“We have to fight for a better world for our children and grandchildren,” she said.

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Busy year for Quinte Arts Council’s 50th anniversary

BY JACK EVANS

It wasn’t planned as a “centennial” project, but the fact remains that a new volunteer board called the Quinte Arts Council met for the first time on Sept. 25, 1967 and elected Marion Wilson as its first chair.

The council concept had been in the planning stages for several months and resulted in part from a major cultural study commissioned by the City of Belleville in which the formation of such a group was one of many recommendations. Also included in the study was creation of a regional cultural centre, which was to be the arts council’s prime goal.

Following a long and stormy history of trying to convert the former BCI building into said centre, that dream failed but it remains a goal for most of the council’s 80 groups and 440 individual members spread over an area from Picton to Bancroft and Napanee to Colborne.

Executive director for the past 14 years, Carol Feeney, notes that the council’s original boundaries, which remain, were based at the time on the jurisdictions of the two existing school boards in the area. Those have since changed.

Despite failure of the cultural centre project, the council can lay claim to many significant achievements over its first half century, not the least of which is its survival. Feeney noted at

the last annual meeting that a number of arts councils across Ontario had already closed down.

Feeney is satisfied that the council has become a well-respected and recognized agency in the community, working with the numerous groups and individuals who make up membership, raising the profile of all types of arts in the community and drawing broad-based support from city council and the business, industrial and professional community.

One project that ran successfully for several years was the Wiser’s Deluxe series which drew a wide range of professional musical and theatre productions to Belleville. The council also organized various arts festivals to promote local artists and artisans over the years and initiated the Arts Recognition Awards program, which has paid tribute to many dozens of local residents for their contributions.

“And we have lots of neat stuff planned for our 50th anniversary this year,” she highlighted.

For almost its first 20 years, the council operated strictly as an allvolunteer board, before hiring its first staffer in 1986. It continues to operate on a staff of two-and-a-half, Feeney noted. “It is amazing the amount of work done by this small staff,” she said. But finding funds to maintain the staff and the office and perhaps acquiring adequate staff, remains a

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key challenge, in spite of support by the Ontario Arts Council and city council. More memberships by individuals and groups would help along with more public funding support, she said. Some group members are not directly connected to the arts, but use the council as a way to promote their artistic fund raising events, like Grannies for Africa and the local Mental Health organization.

Feeney also acknowledged the start-up in recent years of other arts councils in the area to serve specific communities, like those in Quinte West and Prince Edward plus others.

“That is no problem,” she said. ”As far as I’m concerned, the more the merrier. We work closely together toward common goals and are even in the process of forming a southeast Ontario regional arts council.”

The first major 50th anniversary event was held on Feb. 18 at The Belleville Club, a hugely successful Comedy for the Arts, featuring local comic star Dan Thompson.

Just opened in the council’s office gallery is a new show featuring colourful work by artists and artisans from across the area, including a significant contribution from the nearby Mohawk community.

A major juried visual arts show called “A Canadian State of Mind,” opens in the Library Parrott Gallery from May 5-26.

Going into production for a show May 26, 27 and June 2 and 3 is an original musical commissioned by the council called “Summer of 67.”

This polished and professional show

Quinte Arts Council Executive Director Carol Feeney peers through some of the new art works on display at the council’s Bridge Street East office.

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is by Shaer Productions as a salute to the council’s 50th anniversary. Performances will be in Maranatha Church.

The annual Mayor’s Luncheon for the Arts and recognition awards presentations is on June 8 at Dinkel’s Restaurant, followed June 19 by the council’s annual meeting in The Belleville Club.

For the annual plein air paint-out by the local art association, the council has tied this in to an international association for a world-wide peint out event and festival Sept. 7-10, Feeney explained.

Since Centennial Secondary School is also sharing this year as its 50th anniversary, the council is teaming up with that school for a Youth Music and Art Festival Nov. 8-10. Because of the youth involvement factor, the

council was able to fund this event with a 75 per cent grant from the Ontario Arts Council, she said.

They celebration year ends with the annual Belle-Vegas Christmas Show on Dec. 9, also in Maranatha Church.

For her bucket list, Feeney said more support by local businesses like providing a qualified treasurer, volunteers and funding top her list. The council got a good boost at its last annual meeting by adding two new members to its executive board.

She expressed special thanks to businessman Paul Dinkel who provides the office accommodation at an affordable price plus generous support in money and volunteer hours by many in the community. “I hope we continue for another 50 years,” she said.

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Kitty litter. Poop bags. Condoms.

Disgusting all, but these are just a few examples of items being found in curbside Quinte Waste Solutions recycling boxes that should be disposed of elsewhere.

QWS is being more diligent when it comes to collecting blue boxes.

Residents who do not sort their recycling properly may soon find a bright green rejection sticker on their blue box.

“There is too much contamination coming into the recycling plant. The blue box is not a garbage can,” said Dan Orr, communications coordinator for QWS. Other inappropriate items found in blue boxes include medical waste, food, syringes, toys, diapers, toilet paper and facial tissues.

“Many residents forget that everything they put in the recycling is further sorted by hand by men and women at the recycling plant in Trenton,” says Orr. The biggest culprit is recycling bags, he said. Recently, mixed bags of recycling were found containing medical waste, food, and garbage.

Drivers are often unable to see this

material to reject as they are found in large 95-gallon carts, where sometimes garbage is hidden at the bottom. Sorting and disposing of that garbage costs all taxpayers money.

But it’s not just unacceptable material that is the problem.

“Sorting matters. Rinsing your recyclables matters,” say Orr. Since the recycling program began in 1990, Quinte residents have been asked to keep their rinsed plastic and metal containers separate from their papers.

By having residents pre-sort their recycling into these two categories, the municipal service saves a lot of tax dollars. QWS provides the following tips: • In one blue box, put loose, rinsed household plastic and metal containers. A reminder that black plastic is garbage.

• In a second blue box, put papers including cereal boxes, milk cartons, newspapers and more. Stuff soft plastic bags into one bag and place rinsed glass bottles and jars on top of your papers designated blue box.

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The same rules apply for apartments and businesses that use the 95 gallon carts. Plastic and metal containers should go in one cart, and paper products in another. If using these carts, glass should be in its own blue box.

QWS will accept clear bags of recycling if they are properly sorted.

Each material type must be in its own clear bag.

Pop cans must have their own bag, newspapers must have their own bag, water bottles must have their own bag. Glass is never accepted in a bag.

“We encourage every resident to visit our website, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, sign up for our e-news, or book a tour of the recycling plant,” says Orr. “Recycling is a positive environmental program that we all participate in every week. Recycling saves trees and other natural resources, energy and landfill space, but only when it’s done right. And recycling right, starts at the curb.”

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Belleville police have released the name of a motorist killed Friday night in a single-vehicle crash in Thurlow Ward.

Police said Tyson Baker, 19 years old resident of Belleville. Baker, said police, was the driver of the vehicle. The passenger of the vehicle, who was taken by air ambulance to Kingston General Hospital, remains in hospital with serious injuries said police.

Police said the crash occurred at 11:07 p.m. on Casey Road at Craig Road where fire, ambulance and police were called to a single-vehicle rollover collision. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

Belleville police are still seeking assistance with the investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact Traffic Safety Unit Officer Brad Stitt at 613966-0882 Ext. 2121.

MPP Smith reintroduces real estate bill Prince Edward-Hastings MPP Todd Smith is hoping his bill may pass next week in a bid, he says, to help Ontario realtors.

Last Wednesday, Smith introduced his Tax Fairness for Realtors Act for the third time at Queen’s Park in hopes of finally giving Ontario realtors the same ability to incorporate as lawyers, financial advisors and accountants.

The bill will receive second reading on March 23 and is co-sponsored by Liberal and NDP Members of the House.

“Realtors are pillars of their community,” Smith said in a statement to the House on Thursday, March 9.

“When I’m at a special event in Picton or a hospice gala in Bancroft, realtors are not just in attendance; their brokerages have usually sponsored the events, or they’re using their Rolodex to

make sure people are buying tickets.”

Other provinces including British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec already allow realtors to incorporate. Recent studies have shown the change will come at no cost to the provincial treasury and will actually result in a small bump for Ontario’s GDP, Smith said.

“Personal incorporations are an important tool that allows small business owners to retain more pre-tax income,” Smith added in his statement. “Other professionals in Ontario are allowed to incorporate, including chartered accountants, lawyers, health professionals, social workers and mortgage brokers.

“By giving realtors the same ability, some of the money will go into their business but a lot of it will end up going back into the community.”

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BELLEVILLE

CN PENSIONERS’ Association, Belleville, and District, regular Dinner meeting on March 23. Greek Banquet Hall 70 Harder Dr. CN pensioners, their spouses, widows, and new members are welcome. wish to attend, call 613-395-3250 prior to Sunday before meeting seating is limited.

Doors open at 11am EMMAUS CANCER Support Group meet March 20, 7pm Hastings Park Bible Church, 36 Harder Drive. open to anyone coping with cancer, their family members and/or caregivers. 613-922-5804 or 613-962-9628 MAR 23 Behind the Camera: Travels with John and Janet Foster. Professional slide show wild nature in Canada.Winter Speaker Series Hastings Stewardship Council. 7-9pm Gerry Masterson (Thurlow) Hall, 516 Harmony Rd. $5 or donation; kids free. 613-391-9034 or info@hastingsstewardship.ca LET ROYAL Astronomical Society of Canada members show you the stars during Earth Hour and beyond, March 25th from 9-10:30pm, Zwick’s Park East, top of the toboggan hill (weather permitting). All ages welcome. No equipment necessary, just your curiosity!

TRILLIUM SENIORS Club has Monday Bingo; Tuesday Cribbage; Wednesday Euchre; Thursday Carpet Bowling & Shuffleboard; Friday Darts. Cribbage on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Come by 12:45p.m Open to all Seniors 50 and over. 613-968-2526 UNLEASH YOUR inner Rock Star with Happy Harmony Women’s Choir. Sing 50s/60s songs Thursdays 7-9 p.m at Brittany Brant Music Centre, off Hwy 2 ten minutes east of Belleville Hospital, phone 613-438-7664. No auditions required.

MAR 19 4:30PM The Choir of Men and Boys from Christ Church Cathedral (Ottawa) concert at St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, 201 Church Street. reception will follow. Admission: Pay-What-You-Can MARCH 18, The Great Rhythmobile Adventure, with young professional musicians from Jeunesses Musicales Canada. morning interactive performance, 11am, geared to 2-5 year-olds. 1:30pm, 6-12 year olds. John M Parrott Gallery Belleville Public Library. tickets, $5 are available at the library or at cfuwbelleville.com.

GRIEFSHARE: A supportive ministry for those grieving the death of a loved one.

Maranatha Church, 100 College St. W. Daytime group: Wednesdays 10am –noon.

Evening group: Thursdays 7–9pm. $20.

Registration 613 962 8220 SCOTTISH COUNTRY Dancing: Come alone or bring a partner. Tuesday evenings, 7:30-9:30pm, Harry J. Clarke School, 77 Rollins Dr. 613-965-4212 or 613-967-1827.

BELLEVILLE LEGION Br. 99: Fish & Chips, first and third Fridays of month, 4-6 p.m. Open Euchre, Tuesdays, 1 pm.

Open Shuffleboard Wednesdays, 12:30 PM. Canteen open every Friday 4-7 p.m. Meat Rolls and Horse Races 4:30 pm., Legion Clubroom 132 Pinnacle St, Belleville. Age of majority Hall Rentals

613-968-9053 HOME HELP & Home Maintenance support service (cleaning, meal prep, shopping, snow removal, etc). Fees arranged between the worker and client. 613969-0130 or Deseronto at 613-396-6591.

MEALS ON Wheels Drivers Required deliver meals to seniors and adults with physical disabilities. Volunteer commitment flexible. 613-969-0130 TRANSPORTATION DRIVERS Required Volunteer drivers required, long distance and local transportation for clients to medical appointments. Mileage reimbursed. 613-969-0130 BOARD MEMBERS Being Recruited board vacancies. People with backgrounds in legal, healthcare, marketing, business, social services, etc. welcome. 613-9690130 NAMI SERVICE provider education program for professionals/service persons who may come in contact with a person with a mental illness classes start: march 22 6–9pm hastings prince edward 3 applewood dr., parking lot entrance lower level conference room 613-9674734, ext. 259

port Program, March 23, 1 pm, Campbellford Community Resource Centre (65 Bridge St. E.). 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518.

CRAFT & Gift Sale Campbellford Community Resource Centre, 65 Bridge St.E, March 18, 10am-3pm. Over 25 Vendors plus Harry’s Hots outdoor food vendor weather permitting. Fully accessible building, free parking free admission CAMPBELLFORD-SEYMOUR HERITAGE Society regular meeting March 20, 7:3pm Heritage Centre,113 Front St. N. BLOOD PRESSURE Clinic, March 17 at Campbellford Memorial Hospital, 1-4pm, Room 249 2nd Floor. All Welcome.

MARCH 17TH, 6pm IOOF Humanitarian Services Ham & Scallop Potatoes Dinner Odd Fellows Hall 240 Victoria St. Adults $15, Children under 8 $7 For tickets contact:705-653-0072 IMPRESSIONISTIC ACRYLIC Art Workshop March 23, 9am-12pm $10 Forrest Dennis Senior Citizens Centre, 55 Grand Rd, Must pre-register, call Community Care Northumberland: (705)653-1411

COLBORNE

COLBORNE PROBUS Club, 1st and 3rd. Wednesday of month, The Rotary BRIGHTON Room, The Keeler Centre, 80 Division CANADIAN BLOOD Services is recruit- St, Colborne. New members welcome. ing in the Belleville/Brighton areas for Info: Anja Guignon 613-475-9357 new volunteers to help with our Spring / Summer events that help promote our blood FOXBORO donor clinics. With the need for blood GOSPEL SING March 18 6:30 pm Chabeing so constant, we are always in need pel of The Good shepherd 513 Ashley of new enthusiastic volunteers. blood.ca St. Come Join Us BRIGHTON LEGION: March 17, St. Patrick’s Day dinner/dance Drunken Irish FRANKFORD Stew Dinner and dance featuring Terry HOLY TRINITY Anglican Church, 60 Denyes and the Bay City Band. Tickets North Trent Street, is having our Soup’s on sale $20.

On Luncheon, March 23rd, 11:30am-1pm.

TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Sup- $7.00. Take-outs available. Everyone port Program, March 22, 1 pm, Brighton welcome Health Service Centre (1st Floor, 170 Main FRANKFORD UNITED Church St. St.). 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518.

Patrick’s Day Stew Supper on March 17, BRIGHTON LEGION: Saturday March 6 pm. Advance Tickets Only. Adults 18th, Karaoke night with Terry Randall; $12, 6 to 12 yrs. - $6, Children under 6-10pm. come out to join in singing and 6 years - Free Call: 613-398-6614 or 613-398-6434 dancing to great local singers.

SLOW COOKER Magic Cooking Work- MAPLEVIEW COMMUNITY and shop March 22, 6-8pm: $10, 46 Prince Seniors Club 1030 Mapleview Road, Edward Street, Unit #14, Must pre-register, Euchre every Tuesday at 1 p.m. everyone welcome call (613)475 4190 CREATIVE CAFÉ Drop-in March 21, BASIC FOOT Care the 2nd and 4th 1-3pm $2. 46 Prince Edward Street, Unit Monday of each Month $25 call 613921-3245 or 613-395-3751 #14, To register, (613)475 4190 JOYFULL NOISE Women’s Choir OPEN MIC, first Friday of the month, practices every Monday, 7-9 p.m. at TGIF Mixed Darts, 4-7 pm. Frankford the Brighton Legion. No auditions and Legion you DO NOT need to read music. New FRANKFORD UNITED Church: Sunday members welcome. 613 397-3236. www. service with Sunday School at 10:30am. joyfull-noise.com All are welcome.

BRIGHTON CLOTHING Depot 5 Craig St Open Thurs 10–4; Fri 10–8; Sat 10–1 HASTINGS HASTINGS LEGION March 18th Helen Please No Furniture Or Tvs SUPPERS READY - Wednesdays, 5-6 Crate Memorial Mixed Dart Tournament pm at Trinity-St.Andrews United Church, Register 10-10:45am play at 11 Cost is 56 Prince Edward St., Brighton. There $40 per team Doubles will be $10per is no charge for this meal but donations team 100% payout Only room for 20 teams. 705 696 -2363 or 705 760 - 2705 are gratefully accepted. or email batlock@hotmail.com HASTINGS & District Seniors Club, 6 CAMPBELLFORD TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Sup- Albert St. E Hastings, Civic Centre downstairs. Mon-Regular Euchre, 12:30pm

Tues- Bid Euchre, 1pm. Tournaments TRENTON every 4th Sat. of month, alternating bid MARCH 18 St. Patrick’s Dance at euchre then reg euchre.

Knight’s of Columbus Hall, 57 Stella Cres. Live music by Steve Pitacco and HAVELOCK band from 8pm-midnight. $20. Tickets ST. PATRICK’S day march 17, dinner available at door or call 613-392-2310. $15 6pm. dance $10. 8pm or dinner and dance $20. havelock legion br 389 tickets MAR 18, The Quinte Branch of Ontario available in legion. early bird prize draw! Genealogical Society digital presentation “What shape is your DNA?” by Diahan HAVELOCK LEGION 8 Ottawa St Southard. Covering the latest methods of Youth Sunday Fun Darts League 2:30- analysis and interpretation for the non5pm 6 yrs and up 705-778-7294 or email scientist genetic genealogist. Everyone danddonbowler@gmail.com welcome, bring a friend. Quinte West Public Library, 1-3 pm. Visit www.roostMADOC web.ancestry.com/~canqbogs MADOC LEGION Branch 363 Euchre March 19 Registration 12pm play begins TRENTON TOWN Hall - 1861 Heriat 12:30. $5. Refreshments available. tage and Cultural Centre 55 King St., Everyone Welcome. Madoc Legion music 613-394-1333 March. 17, St Paddy’s and dancing “ Rolf and Phil” March 18, Day Highlighting our Irish Forefathers 2- 6pm in celebration of St. Patrick’s featuring musicians, Green milk shakes Day. Admission is free; Refreshments and Irish stew with soda bread – $7.50 QUINTE QUILTERS Guild, 7 PM, available.

MADOC PM Indoor Walk: Mon, Tues, Fri first Wednesday of the month. St Co6:45-7:45pm. Centre Hastings Secondary lumba Church, Bridge St. E. Everyone School, 129 Elgin St. 1-800-554-1564 is welcome.

COLD CREEK Cloggers, Monday nights. to pre-register WOMENS CAREGIVER Group, women Beginner class 6:30pm. Trenton Baptiste caring for a person with memory loss. Church 15 South St. First night free. For 3rd Wed. of each month, 9:30-11:30am. info call Debbie 613-920-9034 Madoc Arts Centre/Skate Park, 242 DurTWEED ham St. Madoc. 613-962-0892 TWEED & District Horticultural Society: On March 21st at 7:00 p.m. in the Tweed MARMORA CURL FOR Kids March 18 Marmora Public Library, Dr. Judi Krzyzanowski Curling Club. $10 per person. Potluck. will present: “Compost: Make Your Own or Purchase”. Non-members $3.

Everyone welcome. 613 902 7680 Everyone welcome.

MARMORA & Lake Public LIbrary March Break Program Dream it, Design it, DROP INTO the tweed Legion on march Build it March 17th 1:30-3pm to register 17 for our St. Patrick’s day party. The fun 613-472-3122 or info@marmoralibrary.ca starts at 2 pm and runs all day. We will have music, draws, prizes and specials.

MEMORY CAFÉ, 2nd Thurs. of month, 10-11:30am. Marmora Library W. Shan- THE BI-WEEKLY Open Euchre starts non Rm. 37 Forsyth St. 613-962-0892 at 1 pm on March 18 and will be followed by a Meat Draw at 3:30. Branch events MARMORA SOCIAL: March 23: 43 are open to everyone, not just Legion Mathew Place 11:30am. Lunch at 12. members. Information 613-478-1865.

1-800-554-1564 to pre-register TWEED DINERS: March 22: St Edmund’s Hall- Stoco, Hungerford Rd. NORWOOD Lunch is served at 12:00 noon. Please MARCH 17 - Asphodel-Norwood Public bring your own plate, cup, and cutlery.

Library presents Tim Holland “The Puppet 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register if you Tamer” Norwood Town Hall. Showtime are not already a member of the Diner’s 10:30am. Children must be accompanied Program by adult/caregiver. free.

TWEED TUESDAY bid euchre at 7 pm, Thursday regular euchre at 1 pm STIRLING At the Actinolite hall. For inquiries 613 STIRLING & District Horticultural So403-1720. ciety presents Kerry Hackett, Medicinal Herbalist, who will speak on the Joy and TWEED LEGION offers Pool on Benefits Of Gardening, March 20 7pm at Wednesdays at 6:30, Shuffleboard on St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall, Thursdays at 7 and Darts at 7:30 on 110 Mill St., in Stirling. Seed sharing will Fridays. We hold bi-weekly Euchre on also take place. New & non members Saturdays at 1 pm, Meat Draws at least are always welcome. Call 613-398-0220 once a month and free music afternoons in the Clubroom. For information 613STIRLING MEMORY Café, 3rd Wed. 478-1865 or tweed428rcl@gmail.com of ea. month, 2pm-3:30pm. Stirling Rawdon Public Library, 43 Front St. Stirling. TWEED LIBRARY: Bridge every Seniors with early memory loss or who Tuesday from 1-4. Knitting every Friare worried about their memory meet to day from 2-4 discuss brain health, practise brain boost FREE COMMUNITY kitchens, Gateway activities and gentle movement. Inquiries CHC in Tweed, third Tuesday of each call 613-962-0892 month, 1:30-3:30pm. Taste new foods, SENIORS EUCHRE every Thursday, learn to cook in healthy ways, and meet 1 pm, Stirling Legion Branch #228, Stir- new people. Info or to register, call the ling-Marmora Rd. Only $2.00 to play, Dietitian at 613-478-1211 ext 228. refreshments provided. (613) 395-2002.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Get off the fence on electoral reform Dear Editor, I am responding to your editorial on proportional representation, February 9, 2017. I can’t tell on which side of the fence you are sitting. On one hand you include the comment by James Kurz who, in a few words, unambiguously made the point that our current voting system does not work. On the other you erroneously suggest that the New Democrats and Greens stand the most to gain from the adoption of some form of Proportional Representation (PR).

Without any doubt the people who have the most to gain from a switch to PR, or more specifically the system Mike Bossio and I support “Mixed Member Proportional”, are Canadians, all Canadians, even those Canadians who are benefiting from the manipulation of our current system.

Yes, I agree that more NDP and Green MPs will end up in the house, but that is why the change will be good for Canada. Our current method of repetitively voting out either the

Conservatives or the Liberals at the point where they have, once again, thoroughly abused us, is not only cyclical but sickening.

The inclusion of more MPs from other parties will, out of necessity, ensure a more collaborative approach to governing and will prevent or minimize decisions that only benefit friends of the party in power.

The world needs leaders that put the interests of the people and the planet first. Canada and its biggest trading partner have not demonstrated leader-

ship in either context and there is nothing currently in place to prevent a replication of the last US election here in Canada.

History has many examples of such crossroads. We can continue to watch this train wreck happen or we can clear the tracks, modernize our government to reflect our values and implement the changes appropriate for the challenges currently confronting us. Ignoring the discussion around electoral reform does not mean our current economic and environmental status will pla-

teau, it means it will continue to decline.

You, Mr. Editor, have the ability to inform and educate your readers on the benefits of electoral reform and the pitfalls of the status quo.

My hope is that you will get off the fence by actively challenging the short sighted self interest of the few and the unintentional indifference of the many.

Sincerely, Richard Langley Marmora

Entrepreneurs In Action: THE BRAKE ROOM

The Brake Room is a ride every coffee lover must take!

It’s a delightful experience to walk into a business and know that what you see before you, the design, the details, the ambience, all once lived vividly in a creative entrepreneur’s mind. Adam Tilley envisioned and invented The Brake Room at the corner of Pinnacle & Dundas Streets in Belleville … and its spectacular.

“It’s a bike shop & a café. We serve good vibes, good rides, and really good coffee”.

The exterior of the café is unassuming – a revived auto repair shop boasting big windows and roll up bay doors.

Wheel inside to Adam’s world. Stainless steel cappuccino machines, big mugs, the sound of milk being steamed and the rich aroma of roasted coffee.

Trenval Business Development Corporation was created in 1987 by the Federal Government to support small business and aspiring entrepreneurs.

They grow our local economy by lending funds to small business and managing grant programs.

Congratulations to this Trenval client and successful Entrepreneur in Action!

“Ah, you carry Pilot coffee!” an excited guest exclaims as she spies the brand uniquely displayed on a stack of wooden skids. The international brand is renowned for direct fair trade, meticulous roasting that delivers exceptional flavour to those ‘who know a good cup of coffee is a beautiful thing’. Adam would serve nothing less than a brand he connected with and believed in.

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His menu is complete with coffee and tea through to espresso, macchiato, cortado, latte to hot chocolate, cold coffee, and locally sourced Searaw cold pressed juice. His snack and lunch menus offer healthy sandwiches and ‘Buddha bowls’ that are ‘carefully designed to include the nutrients you need to get the most out of your day’.

“We work with local bakers, makers and food growers”.

Adam believes in community and connection and he has built that into his business. Listening to him so naturally engage with customers as he creates their perfect beverage confirms he’s doing what he loves and the clear, evident joy he brings his customers is palpable. He has served over 10,000 cups of coffee since opening in 2016.

But what about the bike repair part?

While stools and a countertop adorn one side of the café, the other side offers tables on concrete floors under high ceilings with exposed girders and metal fans. When warmer weather hits, the garage doors will roll up to let sunshine cascade in to mix with the jazzy music floating in the air. Bikes

being repaired line the walls next to a huge work bench, service area and wall of tools. With two bike mechanics on hand, over 500 bikes were repaired, tuned up, safety checked or overhauled last year. Adam cites “bringing clients old bikes back to life” as great moments for him.

He doles out advice on tire ratings and optimum braking modulation as skillfully as he creates the perfect cappuccino. He has stacks of books on bike tours and hiking trips on shelves and is happy to share his love and experience with cycling. Online at www.thebrakeroom.com “We are glad we could help Adam turn his vision into reality. The Brake Room is a creative, trailblazing addition to Belleville’s business community” says Amber Darling, Trenval’s Business & Investment Advisor.

The Board and Staff of Trenval congratulate Adam Tilley and are proud to have been a part of this success story!

Naturalists sound warning on protection of birds food, but climate change has Thurlow -- The return of the altered crop timlines. The Red Bald Eagle to Prince Edward Knot that flies from southern County is a local success story. South America to the high ArcContrary, Canadian grassland, tic to breed, has declined from shore, ocean and long distant 70,000 to 18,000 since 1980. migrating birds are disappear- “This is a significant trend.”

The PEPtBO is globally siging. “The Birds” was the fifth Hastings Stewardship Council nificant for migrating birds.

Winter Speakers Series, held Up to 750,000 birds from 300 Mar. 9 at the Thurlow Gerry species, pass by each year. “It Masterson Community Hall. is great - like living in an airExtra chairs accommodated port to see the comings and 160 residents. Terry Sprague, goings,” said Fuller, organizer local naturalist, celebrated the of volunteer monitoring. Eight bald eagles return. Jody Alliar, net lanes capture birds safely Bird Studies Canada, discussed in pockets and PEPtBO has the grave decline of Canada’s banded 200,000 birds. birds and Peter Fuller, presiWhat can residents do? Redent Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) de- port to Ebird.com., support scribed the area’s biodiversity conservation, buy bird friendly and encouraged volunteers to coffee, plant fruit trees, stop help monitor migrating birds. pesticide use, keep cats indoors Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory president Peter Fuller organizes the counting and handling birds Bald eagle sightings were (responsible for 100-350 mil- (powerpoint point) to be banded. PEPtBO has banded 200,000 birds.

20 per year in the 1960s, a re- lion bird deaths a year), don’t Lynn Marriott/Metroland windows (residential sult of pesticides and habitat wash loss. DDT caused egg shells window deaths kill millions of to soften and rupture and the birds - highrises account for majestic bird, with a seven-foot only one per cent), get to know wingspan, was near extinction. your birds, give children early “There were no mating birds exposure and visit birdscanabetween Kingston and Toron- da.org.

Fuller made invitations to to,” said Sprague, past Quinte Conservation organizer and PEPtBO; Waterfowl Count nature author. “Bald eagles on Mar. 18, Spring Birding nest in 100 foot pines and usu- Festival May 13-23; Gosling ally the two young hatch in 35 Foundation Challenge May days, remaining nested for 12 21; Bioblitz - 24 hour all speweeks.” In 2006, sightings were cies count and join local nature up to 160 per year and today groups. Go to http://peptbo.ca/ - a pair now nest in southern index.php PEC. “ Wa t e r fowl are doing great. The protection of wetlands is a great success,” said There is a need for new blood Allair, a biolodonors in the Belleville gist and scicommunity to fulfill patient ence educator. needs and we cannot do it Unfortunately, without your help! nearly 60 per cent of ocean On Thursday March 23rd the birds and 50 Belleville Police are Teaming up per cent of all with Quinte Secondary School to Give the Gift of Life! bird species are declining. To support the Monday April 3rd Blood Donor Clinic in Belleville, Pesticides and Police and Youth will be saving lives side by side. To recruit the loss of field and educate the Belleville youth at Quinte Secondary School the treelines are Police along with a Canadian Blood Services representative will killings grass- be at the school over the lunch hour to sign up donors to join land insecti- this initiative. The Belleville community hosts a regular monthly vores, or insect clinic at the Fish and Game Club from 1-7 pm and a bi-monthly eaters, which clinic at the Calvary Church. have declined 60 per cent To find out more information go to blood.ca and sign up as a since 1980. volunteer or to make an appointment to donate blood.

“The common bird is no longer common.”

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE LOG CABIN Long distant migrations, are SATURDAY 10:30AM TO 12:30PM CLIFF ANDREWS 1:00PM TO 3:00PM REG COREY triggered instinctively by SUNDAY 10:30AM TO 12:30PM JOHN FOREMAN AND FRIENDS 1:00PM TO 3:00PM light levels to THE YOUNG FAMILY arrive at peak

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Ellis welcomes ‘daughter of vote’ Amanda Bain to House

High school students: study abroad for the adventure of a lifetime There’s no better way to learn a language than by spending a year abroad as an exchange student, says a local agency specializing in helping co-ordinate overseas educational adventures for students.

“By living with a host family, attending school and being involved in local culture, you’ll learn more than just the words and will return home with a deeper understanding of the world. It’s an experience you will remember and cherish for the rest of your life,” said a statement from ASSE, a non-profit organization, dedicated to helping exchange students for more than 40 years.

ASSE was established in 1976 as the ‘American Scandinavian Student Exchange’ by the Swed-

ish government to organize student exchange programs between Sweden and the United States.

Soon Denmark, Norway and Finland elected to participate.

It now provides exchange programs to 38 countries, including many in Europe and Asia. Host families consider it a privilege to welcome students like you into their home, and are carefully screened by ASSE. Programs are open to any high school student between the ages of 15 and 18 with good grades (B average). Most important is a sense of adventure and a serious commitment to learning a language.

Interested students or parents can visit www.asse.com for more information.

Amanda Bain, who represented the Bay of Quinte riding as one of 338 Daughters of the Vote, shares Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s House of Commons seat with MP Neil Ellis.

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IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

MP Neil Ellis for Bay of Quinte, last week offered his seat in the House of Commons to “an astute and strong female leader from the constituency.”

In a statement issued on International Women’s Day, March 8, Ellis said “Amanda Bain … represented the Bay of Quinte riding and more specifically the women of its communities, in her role as one of 338 Daughters of the Vote.”

Daughters of the Vote is an initiative by the group Equal Voice which had “invited young women from the ages of 18 to 23 to be one of 338 who will take their seats in Parliament … literally.

One young woman has been chosen from every federal riding in Canada to represent their community and to communicate their vision for Canada.”

As an outgoing graduate of the Developmental Services Worker pro-

gram at Loyalist College, who values collaboration and building relational connectivity, said Ellis, “Amanda works hard to alleviate poverty and ensure that individuals can access quality mental health services through her employment in the field of disability-rights.

Her goal is to further her educational attainments by pursuing an undergraduate degree in Human Services, this upcoming fall. Many Daughters of the Vote presented the House with a range of complex questions on the trajectory of the Government of Canada’s policies and plans. Together, they challenged Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, on issues most relevant to their communities and also, to themselves.”

During her day on the Hill with Ellis, Bain was given a tour of the House, the Senate and indeed sat in Ellis’ seat in the House, as well as that of the Speaker.

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Drugs containing fentanyl found locally TRADE IN’S

Belleville – The presence of illicit (non-prescription) fentanyl and other illicit drugs containing fentanyl have been found in the region, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is warning.

This finding has the potential to significantly increase the risk and rate of fatal drug overdoses, warns the health unit.

An amount of illicit fentanyl as small as one grain of salt can be fatal, the health unit warned in a statement. People may be unaware they are consuming it as it can be disguised as other drugs.

“Quinte West OPP have made seizures of fentanyl and other illegal drugs in our area, and we assume fentanyl-laced drugs are in surrounding communities,” said Inspector Christina Reive of the Quinte West OPP in a statement.

“Street drugs such as cocaine, crystal meth, heroin and marijuana can be laced or cut with illicit fentanyl without the user’s knowledge. It can also be sold as fake prescription drugs (e.g., Percocet or OxyContin). Abuse or unintentional use of legal or illicit drugs can lead to needless death. All residents need to be aware of the risks and symptoms of overdose, and know how to respond.”

Dr. Piotr Oglaza, resident medical officer of health at HPEPH, said, “fentanyl is 100 times stronger than morphine. Since the production of drugs containing illicit fentanyl is not controlled, the amount can vary, significantly increasing the risk of overdose and death.

“If you use, don’t use alone and ensure you have a Lifesaver Kit. If you have kids, talk to them about the dangers of drug use and the risk of overdose.”

Residents are advised to be aware of the po-

tential of fentanyl-contaminated drugs, and familiarize themselves with the signs of overdose.

A user won’t wake up easily – or at all. They may breathe very slow, erratic or not at all. They may have limp, blue fingernails. Their body may be limp. They may also gurgle or have a deep snore when sleeping. They may also have pinpoint pupils or be vomiting. When responding to an overdose situation a person should call 9-1-1, administer a Nalozone/Narcan kit if available and stay with the person until paramedics arrive.

Naloxone (Lifesaver overdose reversal) kits are available in two forms. Narcan Nasal Spray kits have been recently made available at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. In addition, Naloxone injectable kits are available at participating pharmacies. Kits are available to current and past opioid users, as well as the family and friends of current or previous users.

Public Health also offers the following tips to people who use drugs, especially opioids: • Always use with someone else • If you have to use alone, tell someone where you are. Ask them to check on you.

• Use very slowly, in tiny doses • Get a Narcan/Naloxone kit as this medication can reverse an overdose.

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Let’s pay a visit to the home of one of the Masters – Monet’s lovely gardens in Giverny, France

and he designed his extensive, eyepopping gardens and then immortalized them in his paintings. In fact, Monet pursued both his gardens and his painting with great passion. He employed as many as six gardeners to create his awesome floral landscapes, and then these beloved gardens became the featured subject of more than 500 of his paintings. It was almost as if Monet was creating his masterpieces twice, for he’d shape the gardens in a particular way, and then he’d paint the results. He once stated that “I may be a painter thanks to flowers.”

There are two specific and different sections to Monet’s gardens: a flower garden (Clos Normand) in front of the house and a Japanese–inspired water garden across the road from the house; however, these two sections both contrast and complement one another. When I strolled through these gardens, I discovered that I had to remain on the side alleys, around the floral displays; this was to prevent visitors from treading on the plants themselves, and this made a lot of sense to me. After all, these gardens are very popular – and attract a lot of visitors. The garden’s central alley is covered by iron arches, and these are covered, through much of the summer season, by blooming roses (as they were when I visited). To reach the water garden, I had to walk through an underground passage (in A closeup of one of Monet’s flow- Monet’s day, there was a railway and ering lily pads. road to cross) and onto a Japanese John M. Smith/Metroland bridge that was covered in wisteria, and here I found Monet’s beloved water lilies (which were so often seen

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the replacing of rotting floors and ceiling beams in the house. The property was finally opened to the public in 1980, and it has been enjoyed by large crowds ever since. This restoration was, indeed, certainly a boom to the area’s tourism industry!

When I was on my river cruise from Paris to Normandy (on the Seine River), our first major port of call was at the small municipality of Vernon, and it was just a short bus ride from there to the village of Giverny and the former home and gardens of Monet. We passengers then had a guided tour of both the gardens and the house.

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I learned that the original house was quite small, but Monet added on to it so that it was large enough for his wife and himself and their eight children. A barn that was next to the original house became his first studio, and the expanded house had three separate entrances: the left one led to Monet’s apartment, the middle one was the main entrance, and the right one was for domestic use and led to the large kitchen. Monet wanted the elongated house (40 metres in length) to blend in with his gardens, so he painted the exterior walls pink, the exterior shutters green, and he grew a Virginia creeper on the façade. Inside, the rooms are colourful, like the gardens, and there’s a blue sitting room and dining room and a kitchen that’s a bright yellow. Most of the art works and objects that are exhibited in this house are Monet’s, and there’s a bust of Monet and many reproductions of his paintings in his original studio. There’s also, of course, a gift shop where tourists can buy souvenirs of their visit to Monet’s house and gardens.

This fascinating destination is open from late April to the end of October each year, and these gardens would be worth a visit at any time. However, I think that they might be ‘extra special’ in the Spring - with its mesmerizing display of cherry and apple blossoms – and its colourful tulips, daffodils, daisies, poppies, wisterias, irises, etc .

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Dan Clost Is April the cruelest month?

So stated T.S. Eliot but, according to my extensive research, he wrote alone. (I typed “april (sp) is the cruelest month into my web browser and waited 0.62 seconds for 267,000 references and 266,999 of them really, really liked April.)

My own nominee for the cruelest month is March; it seems interminable. I’m al-

ways delighted to see a few Snowdrops (Galanthus) defying the probable cold snap.

They’re usually followed by daffodils with their green tips tentatively testing the air.

There’s always a warm sunny day with a welcomed southerly breeze to lighten the heart and put a “spring” into our step. And then the polar vortex weakens the cold air flows south and seeps way down into our bones encasing all of those happy thoughts in an icy grip that threatens to last an eternity. Sigh.

The remedy is two-fold.

The first is to have at least one February –planted packet of seeds germinated and on the go. The second is to have a bit of greenery in the house. Myself and my colleagues have a bit of a step up on most of you pale-skinned winter dreary folk; we can stroll through our tropical house to breathe in the heady scent of citrus blossoms, and cast our gaze upon the floral beauty of gardenias, orchids and camellias.

It is usually at this time of the year you’ll find us meandering

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HALL RENTALS Belleville Shrine Club 51 Highland Ave Belleville Rooms available for large or small parties or meetings. Now taking bookings for Christmas. Licensed by LLBO. Catering available.

Wi-Fi available. Air conditioned. Handicap access w w w. b e l l e v i l l e s h r i n e club.com.

For more information call 613-962-2633 or 613-921-9924

BIRTHDAY

BIRTHDAY

HAPPY 85th BIRTHDAY to Don Wilson of Asphodel-Norwood, on March 21st.

Wishing you many more years from your family, friends and neighbors Love Hayley, Hayden, Arlene and Tim, Jack, Megan, Lynn and Gary

ANNOUNCEMENT

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For receptions, weddings, etc.

Catering & bar facilities available.

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DEBT OR CREDIT CRISIS NEED HELP? ALLEN MADIGAN CREDIT COUNSELLING .COM Visit Our New Web Site For details of our unique service Free consultation Call 613-779-8008

COMING EVENTS

BIRTHDAY HAPPY 87TH BIRTHDAY To my mother, Edith Ploegman March 24th, 2017 Love & Best wishes Darlene, Ralph & Family

ANNOUNCEMENT

OBITUARY

OBITUARY

Grant Melville Sleep May 5th, 1928 – March 5, 2017 Grant Sleep of Brighton passed away peacefully at Trenton Memorial Hospital.

Married for 64 years, he is survived by the wife, Gertrude, his sons, Charles and Brent, daughter-in-law Wendy, and grandchildren Sylvia and Spencer.

Retired from the Ontario Provincial Police in 1983, he enjoyed many winters in Florida and summers near Wollaston Lake. There will be no service, at Grant’s request.

ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

Gospel Sing March 18/17 6:30 pm Chapel of The Good Shepard 513 Ashley St. Foxboro Come Join Us

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Firewood for Sale Cut, Split and Delivered Call and leave a message 613-885-0579obc

New 100% waterproof 7 mm vinyl plank. Unbeatable deal @ 2.79 sq. ft. 12 mm laminate 7-1/2 wide @ 1.79 sq. ft. Call for best prices.

Saillian flooring 905-242-3691.

NEW & USED APPLIANCES

OBITUARY

OBITUARY

ADAMS, Wayne Roger (Past OPP Officer, Vietnam Veteran, Member of Hastings RCL#106. Retired Product Engineer in Automotive Industry. Owner of Wayne’s Backhoe Service. Served as Lieutenant in RC Reserves.) Peacefully, at Campbellford Memorial Hospital, with his wife at his side, on Thursday, March 9, 2017.

Wayne of Campbellford, formerly of Warkworth, Belleville, Scarborough and Brockville, ON in his 74th year. Beloved husband of Elizabeth (Parks) for 33 years. Loving father of Michelle, Robin (Royal) and Craig. Dear grandfather of Jesse, Lily (fiancÊe Tyler Perry) and Isaac. Great grandfather of the late Katrina. Son of the late Raymond & Gladys Adams. Brother of Sharlane (Lloyd Whalen) and the late Tim (surviving wife Glenda). Wayne will be remembered by many nieces, nephews and friends. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Wayne & Elizabeth’s Home, 450 County Road 38, Campbellford. Date and time to be arranged. Details will be posted on the Community Alternative Funeral Home website. Condolences to the family and donations to the Last Post Fund, War Amps or the Salvation Army may be made at www.CommunityAlternative.ca

ANNOUNCEMENT

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

USED REFRIGERATORS Stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, 3 months old & up.

Sold with written guarantee. Fridges $100. and up.

NEW APPLIANCES At the lowest prices in the area.

Trade-ins accepted on new appliances.

Big selection to choose from.

PAYS CASH $$$ For good used appliances in working order or not, but no junk, please. VISA & MASTERCARD accepted. We have our own financing also. Shop at our competitors and then come see for yourself, quality at low prices. Open evenings 7 days a week.

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SMITTY’S APPLIANCES LTD. 1-613-969-0287 IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory

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Craft & Gift Sale

at the Campbellford Community Resource Centre, 65 Bridge St.E,

Saturday, March 18, 10am-3pm Over 25 Vendors plus Harry’s Hots outdoor food vendor weather permitting. Fully accessible building, loads of free parking and free admission to the Shoppers! Silent Auction proceeds go to the CCRC. Shop locally!

Gillian Sparrow February 17th, 1948 ~ March 19th, 2015

Providing family based care to children since 1974 For more information please contact hheydon@storeyhomes.ca B18 Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017

“And when your sorrow is comforted (time soothes all sorrow) {I hope} you will be content that you have known me.�

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince Love Always and Forever Ken and Family

WANTED

SHAKE OFF WINTER AND GET READY FOR SPRING Zumba Fitness 1 hour classes. Mondays 5:30 pm Brighton Masonic Hall, Wednesdays 6 pm at ENSS single gym. Call Cynthia 613-847-1183.

HELP WANTED

DUMP RUNS Junk removal & willing to move articles for individuals.

613-475-9591

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Buying Comic Books. Old comic books in the house?

Turn them into cash today.

My hobby, your gain. kentscomics@yahoo.ca 613-539-9617.

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HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING CREMERS BROS ELECTRICS LTD. 1 Licensed Electrician plus 1 Apprentice.

Experienced in commercial & industrial an asset.

Good wage & benefit package.

Resumes only All replies will be confidential Fax: 705-742-4411 Mail PO Box 2086 Peterborough ON K9J 7Y4

AVAILABLE APRIL 36 George Street 2 bedroom unit on the second floor with balcony, laundry facilities on site and walking distance to downtown. $800/mth plus Hydro.

Kenmau Ltd. (Since 1985)

Property Management

613-392-2601 www.kenmau.ca

HELP WANTED

WANTED

WANTED

Standing timber, hard maple, soft maple, red and white oak, etc. Quality workmanship guaranteed.

519-777-8632 .

WANTED Records, stereo equipment, music related accessories.

Call 613-921-1290

“Smart Exchange™â€? Ontario’s leading propane cylinder exchange program is currently seeking

Vehicle wanted for a senior, automatic, 4 door, certified, under 200,000 km, good body, hatchback preferred. 613-394-2472.

Wanted: Standing timber, mature hard/softwood.

Also wanted, natural stone, cubicle or flat, any size. 613-968-5182.

in London, Bradford and Sudbury for multi-call deliveries throughout Ontario.

BUSINESS SERVICES

BUSINESS SERVICES

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Ann Street – 1 bedroom, $725 + Hydro (available immediately) Lingham St. - Main Floor Unit, $800 + Heat & Hydro (available immediately)

TRENTON 234 Dundas Street West – 2 Bedroom $825 + Hydro (Available April) Call Kenmau Ltd.

613-392-2601 or visit www.kenmau.ca

Property Management (Since 1985)

THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF PRINCE EDWARD JOB OPPORTUNITIES The County of Prince Edward is an island community on the shores of Lake Ontario with a proud United Empire Loyalist heritage. Boasting beautiful beaches and a unique rural landscape, the County offers serene country living. Our strong agricultural roots, thriving tourism attractions, renowned regional cuisine, and growing wine industry combine to offer a unique and unmatched quality of life.

Our Human Resources Department is currently accepting applications for the following vacancies; Planner Budget & Financial Analyst Part-time Vacancies – HJ McFarland Memorial Home Personal Support Worker Registered Nurse For further details on these positions, please visit our website at www.thecounty.ca. If you are interested in any of the above opportunities, please forward your application to careers@pecounty.on.ca, clearly identifying the position of interest, prior to the deadline indicated on our website.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and support applicants with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.

The personal information being collected will be used in accordance with The Municipal Act and The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used in the selection of a suitable candidate.

Librarian Assistant (Part-Time)

Douro-Dummer Public Library is looking for a team player who is a self-starter and who is able to work independently. The individual must have excellent communication skills and stong technology skills.

Customer Service skills are essential. Preference given to individual with library training or equivalent experience. Reliable transportation is required.

Part time – up to 13 hours per week (flexible-day, evening, weekend) Send resumes to library@dourodummer.on.ca or deliver in person at 435 Douro Fourth Line, Douro, ON

by Friday, March 17th, 2017 at 4pm

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

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• This position requires candidates that can work a flexible schedule which may include some overnight and weekend trips. • Knowledge of rural Ontario and use of maps and other trip planning aids is a must. • This position is physically demanding in a fastpaced environment. The candidate that is right for the position must be capable of physical work and long days. • Earn up to $25/hr and excellent benefit package available, fully paid benefits for full time permanent drivers. • Willing to train new drivers with A+ grade from a recognized driver training center.

Applicants may apply to info@simcoeenergy.com or fax (905) 778-8108. All applicants must submit resume, with a current drivers abstract and CVOR. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

TENDERS

TENDERS

TENDERS

THE MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRE HASTINGS Rehabilitation Tender for St. Lawrence Street Bridge and Road Tender No. 2017-5320 Contract specifications and tender forms may be obtained electronically from the MERX Web Site. Documents can also be obtained from the Greer Galloway Group Belleville Office upon payment of a NON-REFUNDABLE fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) payable to the Greer Galloway Group Inc. Documents will be available after 4:00 p.m. March 9th, 2017.

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The tender must be accompanied by an Agreement to Bond or a letter from a financial institution agreeing to supply a letter of credit. Tenders must also include a tender deposit in the form of a Certified Cheque or Bid Bond made payable to THE MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRE HASTINGS, in an amount not less than that specified in the Tender Documents.

TENDERS will be opened publicly, at the Municipality of Centre Hastings Office, 7 Furnace St., Madoc, Ontario immediately after closing.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

If you require additional information, please contact: 3PHFS 5BZMPS 1VCMJD 8PSLT Scott Poole, Project Manager or Superintendent The Greer Galloway Group Inc. Municipality of Centre Hastings 1620 Wallbridge-Loyalist Road 7 Furnace St R.R. 5; Belleville, On, K8N 4Z5 Madoc, ON, KOK 2KO T: (613) 966-3068 T: (613) 473-4030 F: (613) 966-3087 F: (613) 473-5444 spoole@greergalloway.com rtaylor@centrehastings.com Section B - Thursday, March 16, 2017 B19

FOR RENT

Gun and Sportsman Show Saturday, April 1, 9-4; Sunday, April 2, 9-3 Grenville Fish & Game Club, 2596 Campbell Road North, Prescott, Ontario.

Admission $5.00. Ladies and accompanied children (under 14) free. Admission ticket enters you to win a Savage Arms Axis XP S/S .223. Try your hand at clay shooting, rifle or pistol, 50 cents per shot. Breakfast, all day canteen, draws, displays, buy, sell, trade.

For information: Lynn 613-925-3408. laholmes@truespeed.ca

Marmora- Deloro, large, renovated, 1 bedroom apt., American Standard, private deck, parking, $750/month inclusive. Call Steven 905-624-5570 or cell: 647-388-3521.

Email: skovacic3v@gmail.com

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613-966-2034 HELP WANTED

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Trenton room for rent, $135/week. Cable and utilities included. Suitable for working person only.

First and last weeks. Sidney St. 613-965-5731 leave message.

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

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

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

TOWNSHIP OF HAVELOCK-BELMONT-METHUEN

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: PLANNING ASSISTANT CLOSING DATE: APRIL 6, 2017 The Township of H-B-M is currently seeking a full-time permanent Planning Assistant. Reporting to the Chief Building Official, the Planning Assistant is responsible for being the first point of contact for inquiries regarding planning related matters and policy related regulations as well as source water protection and accessibility administration.

Working in conjunction with the Chief Building Official, responsibilities include but are not limited to; responding to planning related inquiries, assisting residents with submitting planning applications, reviewing site sketches, providing information of minimum distance setbacks and meeting conditions of approval, conducting and arranging Waterfront Minor Variance and Severance Committee site visits, updating Official Plan land use schedules once an official plan amendment has been approved, submitting Municipal appraisal forms and land severance activity to the County of Peterborough as well as preparing planning reports to Council regarding land severance applications, consents, zoning by-law amendments and minor variance applications.

The successful candidate must possess a post-secondary school diploma in Planning or Urban/Regional Planning Technology or equivalent and planning or development related work experience. A minimum of one (1) year work experience in the field of Municipal planning is an asset. Experience using the County’s Geographical Information System would be an asset. A valid and clean Ontario Class G Drivers’ License and access to personal vehicle is required.

A detailed job description can be found on the Township website at www.hbmtwp. ca. The Township offers a comprehensive benefits package, enrollment in the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) and competitive salary that corresponds with work duties. The salary range for this position is from $52,803 to $63,362.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a CONFIDENTIAL detailed cover letter and resume, clearly marked ‘Application for Planning Assistant’ by e-mail or regular mail no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday April 6, 2017 to: Pat Kemp Chief Administrative Officer Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen P.O. Box 10, Havelock, ON K0L 1Z0 pkemp@hbmtwp.ca Candidates are encouraged to inform of any accommodating requests so that they can be dealt with throughout the recruitment process. Personal information is collected pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only to evaluate the suitability of applicants for employment.

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METROLAND MEDIA AUCTIONS Have an upcoming auction that you would like to see in our newspaper?

Call 613-966-2034

LARGE STORE LIQUIDATION SALE Saturday March 18TH. 9:00 A.M. till 12:00 P.M. 12927 Hwy #2 Just West of Colborne Thousands of Items: All Priced to Sell and for Immediate Removal.

Chinaware, Glassware, Brass & Collector’s Items, Two Leather Sofas, New King Bed, Kitchen & Dining Sets. Complete set of Scuba Diving Equipment, Fishing Poles with Reels & Lures, Camping Items, Power & Hand Tools.

Auction Sale of farm machinery!

Saturday, March 25th - 10:00 a.m.

Sale to be conducted at 3104 Golf Course Rd., Newcastle, ON Sale site land kindly rented from Bill Adams for the purpose of liquidating the machinery for New Castle Acres Inc. From Hwy. 115 take Clarke Con. Rd. 3 east to Golf Course Rd., then north. See Signs!

Sale includes a Case Int 1688 axial flow 4x4 diesel combine w/ Big Top hopper, a/c cab, 6306 hrs, Case Int 1666 axial flow 4x4 diesel combine, a/c cab, 5722 hrs, ttl rebuilt 2000 hrs ago, 1020 Case Int 20’ & 14’ flex head, Case Int 1063 6 row corn head, 7130 Case Int 4x4 Magnum diesel tractor, a/c cab, 20.8R42 duals, 18.4R26 front tires, w/3 - Demco 1000 ltr saddle tanks, 3 sets of rear remotes, 1000 pto, 875 Versatile articulating 4x4 diesel tractor, a/c cab, 20.8R38 duals, 280 hp, 3 pth, 3 sets of remotes, 2516 hrs, 7120 Deutz 4x4 a/c cab diesel tractor w/894 Allied front end loader w/8’ material bucket + grapple att, 2 sets of rear remotes, 20.8R38 rear tires, 16.9R28 front tires, 1999 Ford F Series 5 sp diesel, dual wheeled dump truck, brakes/ springs recently repl, Cert in 10/16, 134896 kms, transport trailer, 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Turbo diesel truck, fitted w/1500 ltr field sprayer - 60’ boom, Yamaha YP20G gas water pump + Green Star Light bar GPS, 7000 JD/Kearney 6 row corn planter w/Market loading auger, 30� rows, dry fertilizer, 955 Case 12 row planter w/Unverferth 1342 zone-till front mount att + Gandy orbit air applicator w/liquid fertilizer, Krantz 16’ sprocket packer w/hydraulic lift, 230 JD 22’ tandem disc w/ finger harrows, 215 JD 14’ hydraulic disc, 16’ Glencoe zone tiller, 36’ Wilrich cultivator w/wings + finger harrow att, Ber-Vac 20’ cultivator w/rolling baskets (as is), 480 Farm King portable grain cleaner (like new), 400 Lucknow grain buggy w/modified box ext, Martin 12 ton gravity box w/hydraulic unloading auger, Brandt 73’x8� grain auger w/ unloading hopper, 2 - Westfield 100-61 grain augers w/unloading att, Unverferth HT12 header wagon, 4,500 ltr fuel tank w/electric pump, 200 ltr poly saddle tank, 2 - poly liquid starter tanks (5500 ltrs), 35’ platform + 12’ top deck goose neck tandem trailer, sold ‘as is’, plus much more!

Viewing available at Bill Adams property from Sunday, March 19th to Sale Day! PLAN TO ATTEND! Auctioneer’s Note: In the event of inclement weather the sale may be held on Sat, April 1, 2017

See web site www.kevinbarkerauctions.com for updates, pictures, etc!

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THE ANNUAL SPRING CONSIGNMENT AUCTION AT DOUG JARRELL SALES ARENA, BELLEVILLE FRIDAY, APRIL 14/17 AT 9:00 A.M. Call now to ensure your consignments are advertised.

Always a large well attended annual sale.

Early consignments include JD seed drill & cultipacker, combine, Case 9 ft. haybine, rake, round baler, 2 spreaders, wood splitter, 16 ft. trailer, riding mowers, gravity wagon, sprayer, boat, trailer & motor, sheep accessories, water wagon, feeders, shop equipment, landscaping equipment, steel shelving & more To consign items phone (613) 969-1033.

AUCTIONEER: DOUG JARRELL 613-969-1033 www.dougjarrellauctions.com

AUCTION SALE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22/17 AT 5:30 P.M. DOUG JARRELL SALES ARENA, BELLEVILLE Oak dining table/2 leaves, china hutch, 2 wine coloured Lazy boy rocker recliners, pine table, tub chair, 2 kidney shaped pine benches, cedar chest, plant stands, end tables, double bed/box spring & mattress, chest & 2 night tables, bar clock & bar accessories, novelty slot machine, Inuit DUW SLHFHV ZLFNHU FKDLU GHKXPLGLÀHU 5R\DO 'RXOWRQV ´5HEHFFD¾ +1 ´)UDQFHVFD¾ +1 ´.DWKHULQH¾ +1 ´0DU\¾ +1 ´%HOOH¾ +1 *LDQW 2&5 URDG ELNH VHULDO *= DVVRUWHG JODVV china, oil lamps, prints, stained glass pieces, variety of shop & garden tools & numerous other items.

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AUCTION SALE – FOWLER ESTATE AUCTION WITH INCLUSIONS FROM ESTATE OF HUGH O’NEIL SALE CONDUCTED AT BELLEVILLE AND DISTRICT FISH AND GAME CLUB 170 ELMWOOD DRIVE, BELLEVILLE, ONT WEDNESDAY MARCH 22ND AT 10:00 AM

2 miles EAST of Belleville on Old Highway 2 and turn NORTH onto Elmwood drive for ½ mile ARTWORK including works signed by AY Jackson, Franz Johnston, Lionell Lemoine Fitzgerald, Manly MacDonald, Maurice Cullen, FM Bell-Smith, Poul Thrane, Tom Stone, Frank Panabaker, OC Madden, F Schonberger, Geo Thomson, Blendermay, W.E Wright, Lavonia Ruth Stocklbach, vintage oils, watercolours and prints; ANTIQUE FURNITURE including butlers mahogany secretary bookcase, butlers desk/chest of drawers, Victorian mahogany sideboard with backsplash, burled walnut games/pay table with centre pedestal and drawers, Victorian sofa with arm chairs, Victorian slipper chair, burled walnut centre pedestal side table, ornate oak 8 ft wall shelf, Spanish style ornate single bed, Spanish style leather seat chairs and stool, cherry drop leaf, gateleg table, walnut work table, pine chest on drawers blanket box, set of 6 press back chairs, Windsor rocker, cane bottom, oak office chair, pine lap top desk, spinning wheel; ANTIQUE CLOCKS including Paquegnat “Halifaxâ€? grandfathers clock, Paquegnat oak cased mantle clocks, German made 3 ft cuckoo clock, wall clocks with stenciling, Inlay wall clocks, Banjo, Carriage, Gingerbread, Cottage, Steeple, Time and Date mantle clock, Granddaughters clock; Approx 70 pcs of ANTIQUE CRANBERRY GLASS including hanging hall lamps, sugar shaker, Epergnes, pickle cruets, syrup pitcher, Mary Gregory pieces, candle lamps, wall sconces, water pitchers, perfumes, table lamps; COLLECTIBLES “Chas Parker Co Meriden Connâ€? floor model counter top coffee grinder – 16â€? wheel; including “Rylieâ€? sterling silver flatware, silver serving pieces, signed Canadian folk carvings, Grenfell mat, Inuit dolls, hooked wall hanging, quilts, terrestrial globe lamp, Losol toilet set with extra pieces, ink wells, stoneware, walking sticks, wooden dash churn, Staffordshire, Flo Blue, Moorcroft, Cosmos, cast iron hanging lamp with 4 glass fonts, Aladdin lamps, press oil lamps, miniature oil lamps, parlour lamps, hanging lamps, painted shade table lamp, lamp parts, Frost and Clear comports, goblets, cut glass, Coca Cola candy dispenser, Planters jar, original Beatles wall paper,1920’s American silver dollars, numerous other articles NO BUYERS PREMIUM VIEWING 8 AM – SALE TIME DAY OF SALE. SAME DAY REMOVAL OF ITEMS IS REQUIRED. TERMS – CASH OR CHEQUE. OWNER & AUCTIONEER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT OR INJURY DAY OF SALE

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Tourism events boost county profile says director

Hastings County addressing pressing budget needs

BY JACK EVANS

As Hastings County prepares for its March 30 budget meeting, its committees last week wrestled with final figures, including some good news and some bad news.

The bad news came from the Emergency Services Committee, which dealt with some major expenditures, including the purchase of five or more new ambulances, plus a major investment on 16 new power lift stretchers. Both expenditures had been discussed and approved in principle at earlier meetings, but the cost, especially for the stretchers, drew comments of concern, especially from Quinte West representative, Coun. Dave McCue. McCue thought the price was simply too high. Department chief Dave Socha assuered that he had searched out the best deal he could get. He also re-

minded of the reason for the expenditure.

Many residents are much heavier than in the past, resulting from serious injuries to ambulance staff from lifting and high costs in loss of time on the job and compensation. Staff filed some 50 injury claims last year alone. As for new vehicles, the county has fallen behind in replacing older vehicles, causing additional service costs and it must now catch up on replacements.

The good news came from the regional Social Services Committee, where the provincial program of uploading welfare costs is now up to 97 per cent , the rest expected next year, in a program phased in over the past several years. The local share for Hastings County, noted county director of finance Sue Horwood, of 2.78 per cent means a saving of about $790,000.

(The cities of Belleville

and Quinte West also pay a portion based on a percapita formula.) Belleville Coun. Garnet Thompson, chair of the committee, commented: :”It’’s nice to see there’s a slight decrease and our allotment from the government is better.”

But welfare is only part of a massive budget. Another serious cost area is public housing, Horwood reminded. “There is no provincial funding to support housing,” she said.

“It’s paid from user fees and tenant revenues. There are lots of challenges within housing,” she said, citing increased needs and aging stock. A large chunk of the latter is currently being replaced by selling off several old units and building new ones.

Despite increased costs in some areas, the mood at recent council and committee meetings has remained upbeat as the countdown moves along to budget day.

BY JACK EVANS

Hastings County - “Exciting and busy” is how Hastings County economic development director Andrew Redden describes 2017 so far for his department.

In a report, he reviewed county council’s decision in January to approve his department’s mandate and operation review, which included a number or recommendations, also adopted by council. “I respect the added investment council has approved so we are going to work hard to implement all the recommendations,” his report states.

He also announced a significant economic development announcement by Warden Rodney Cooney set for 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22.

Redden reviewed coming special events, including the annual trash bash, black crappie fishing event, creek runs and maple syrup season events.

Another initiative by Kasey Rogerson, tourism development co-ordinator in partnership with Laura Voskamp for the Bay of Quinte Tourism, was a series of tourism enrichment seminars for area businesses called ”trip ideas.”

Well-received was the county’s involvement in the annual Toronto Outdoor Adventure show in late February.

That was in partnership with the Ontario Highlands, Ottawa Valley Tourist Association and Haliburton County.

Redden’s department is also reaching out to arrange partnerships between new Syrian immigrants and the agricultural community with a Skills Connect Matching Workshop on April 12 at the Sports and Wellness Centre.

Local employers in the agriculture and food processing industries are invited to attend and meet with the refugees to assess their skills. Interpreters will be provided by Quinte Immigration Services, which is also involved in this project.

His department is also promoting a goat farming seminar organized by the Kingston Economic Development Corporation in the wake of an announcement for a major new industrial baby formula plant there by a Chinese company. “There are many business opportunities to be generated by this plant,” Redden commented.

Also under way is the hunt for applications for the annual Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Excellence, with a deadline of April 28. Applications are also invited for Ontario’s Rural Economic Development Program which seeks to help rural areas attract investment, create jobs and economic growth. The first intake period ends March 21.

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Mayor says he's cancer-free

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

Trent Hills — Mayor Hector Macmillan, who was once diagnosed at having Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, says he now has “no cancer in (his) body.”

That's what he was told by his surgeon in Kingston recently three weeks after a CT scan was done along with blood tests as a followup to a procedure he underwent last October in Germany.

The Irreversible Electroporation (IRE), also known as NanoKnife, uses electrical impulses to shrink inoperable tumours Macmillan had to go overseas for the IRE because Ontario didn't offer such a service at the time, but the provincial government recently announced a three-year clinical trial will begin this spring to determine its effectiveness.

There was a delay in getting the results but “it turned out to be fabulous news,” said Macmillan, who also survived esophageal cancer more than five years ago.

“I had tears in my eyes. Let's face it, I was Stage 4,” he said.

Macmillan attributed the turnaround in his health to the NanoKnife and his continued consumption of a special blend of noni juice that's been fortified with 11 plant extracts which he purchases in Mexico.

He returned there last week to arrange with a courier company to have supply of the juice shipped north when-

ever he needs more.

“I continue to amaze my docs but I still have much work to do,” said Macmillan who has helped other Ontarians follow his path and undergo the same treatment he did in Germany, provided they have “the resources to do that.”

He will continue to fight to change Ontario's standard of care so that should the IRE program become permanent patients once diagnosed as having Stage 4 pancreatic cancer will be accepted.

“I had successfully beat my cancer down,” Macmillan said, but the province's current standard of care “won't recognize that.”

His doctor in Germany also won't operate on patients with Stage 4 cancer “but he recommends that you go out and work at beating it down because he knows it can be done,” he said. “He personally recommends mistletoe therapy.

Apparently, it's very successful.”

Macmillan said he also learned how important having the right frame of mind is in fighting disease.

“As scary as cancer is there is hope and you got to stay positive,” he said. “I now fully understands what that means.

I often thought it was a hollow greeting, and I think for a lot of people when they say it is ... I found out now it is actually therapeutic because if your mind thinks that you're prepared to check out, it will help you along.”

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