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Volume 17, Issue 66
L I F E I N N O R T H U M B E R L A N D, P R I N C E E D W A R D C O U N T Y A N D Q U I N T E
FESTIVALS & FESTIVITIES OF
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A LIVING TRIBUTE
HIGHWAY OF HEROES
SO YOU WANT TO COMMUTE TO
TORONTO!
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F E AT U R E S
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WHAT’S CAMPBELLFORD’S SECRET SAUCE? This town of 4,000 on the Trent has a renowned music festival, an exploding food culture, an award-winning craft brewery and a high school jazz program that brings home gold every year. How come Campbellford punches so far above its weight? by MEGHAN SHEFFIELD
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contents D E PA RT M E N T S
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MAILBAG FENCE POSTS: Signs The Bubble May Burst by DAN NEEDLES
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MUST, MUST, MUST: What’s New And What’s To Do by DENNY MANCHEE
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BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE: Pumpkin Seeds Of Wisdom by EILEEN ARGYRIS
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GEORGE’S POND: What Price Peace? by GEORGE SMITH
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CULTURAL CURRENTS: Brenda Anne Sullivan by DENNY MANCHEE
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HABITAT: The Blue Dot Movement by NORM WAGENAAR
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INNOVATION: The Architecture Of Innovation by DENNY MANCHEE
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FOOD & DRINK SCENE:
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WATERSHEDDINGS:
by JEFF BRAY
Seasonal Guide To Regional Events by INGRID NACHTRIEB
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FROM THE VAULT: Vélib-ing In Paris by SHEILA TRENHOLM
MEANDERINGS: Canning In The County
illustration by Jane Kessler
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FIRST WORDS |
IT’S ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO TRANSITION FROM SUMMER INTO FALL FOR ME. I’m never prepared for the abrupt change in temperature and I’m loathe to say goodbye to the endless ease of summer days. On the Tuesday morning after Labour Day, when the school bus shifts gears as it heads up our road, it’s a sign to me that the time has come to shift my focus. I watch as little kids take one last glance back before they tentatively climb the first step onto the bus, and realize that my challenges are minor compared to what they will face this fall. Heck, just getting their backpacks off must be daunting! But they do it. They meet new friends, they deal with familiar foes, they fall into routines and the apprehension disappears as quickly as the sandwich they throw in the wastebasket at lunch. My grandson told his mom that he would probably cry the first day of school but he would be fine after that. This fall I’m taking my cue from him: I may be sad that summer’s over but I’ll hit my rhythm pretty quickly. I’ll get the fire started first thing and that will take the chill off the morning. After that, the sun will burn the fog off the fields, and I’ll get after the adventures the new season has to offer. I just have to get up the first step of the bus.
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carl wiens Carl lives in Belleville, teaches iIllustration at Sheridan College in Oakville and works internationally. His illustrations appear in many publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Time. The versatile artist is currently completing a children’s book titled Wild Buildings and Bridges for Kids Can Press, and other book projects include Sci-Fi Baby Names, The Man’s Guide to Underwear Repair and Outdoor Life’s How to Survive Anything. He’s also a printmaker, currently showing works at the House of Falconer in Prince Edward County.
meghan sheffield Meghan is a Cobourg writer, web producer and social media manager, who specializes in telling stories about family, culture and place. Her writing has appeared in the Kingston WhigStandard and Up Here Magazine, and is frequently featured on the good local’s website. A mother, Montessori practitioner and serendipitous birdwatcher, Meghan counts herself lucky to live close to both Lake Ontario and the library.
norm wagenaar Norm has been a reporter, photographer, editor, freelance writer and gardener. This year he celebrates a decade as a contributor to Watershed’s Habitat section, a gig that began when he introduced himself to publisher Jane Kelly while working for the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation. Norm hopes his writing inspires people to spend more time with the natural world, thinking about their relationship with the land, water, plants and wild critters. But he’s happy if they just stop to smell the flowers.
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Mailbag
Letters to the Editor
A PLACE CALLED LOCH-SLOY
which I spent in the RCAF/Canadian Forces, I fig-
I enjoyed the article on the Loch-Sloy Business
ure I’m entitled.
Park in your Summer edition. Having lived in the
Denison L. (Denny) Quirk, Carrying Place, ON
County for some 10 years, I was quite familiar with
“Oh dear, there I go again, being a nitpicker. At 82 years of age, 32 of which I spent in the RCAF/Canadian Forces, I figure I’m entitled.” DENNY QUIRK
the old RAF (which it was, not an RCAF) base at the Heights, encountering it before we had even
TRULY CANADIAN CHARACTERS
actually completed our move to Picton, as I made
In Orland French’s discussion of Daniel Massey in
use of the self-storage facility there.
the Summer edition, he says, “The Massey family
However, I have to take issue with Jamie Scott’s
line produced actor Raymond Massey (Daniel’s
statement on his father “whimsically renaming it
grandson) and Vincent Massey (Daniel’s great-
Loch-Sloy”. Back in 2008, I wrote a history of the
grandson), the first Canadian-born Governor Gen-
base for the County Archives, and I can assure you
eral.” Vincent and Raymond Massey were broth-
that I found then, as stated in the current Business
ers. The error re their relationship has been made
Park website, the original British Commonwealth
by Watershed in the past.
Air Training Plan (BCATP) buildings were pur-
Virginia Thompson, Bath, ON
chased around 1969 by the H.J. McFarland Company (as Loch-Sloy Holdings). The title was estab-
Thanks Watershed! Thoroughly enjoyed Tom
the Clan McFarland back in Scotland. In addition,
Cruickshank’s article “Drops in the Bucket”. As with
the McFarland home in Picton was also called
your Spring edition, this article resonates with activ-
Loch-Sloy, as can be seen by driving past it. So
ities on Picton Bay. The devastating effects of road
this name very much originates there, long before
salt on well water in Welcome (near Port Hope) is
Mr. Scott’s involvement.
similar to wells that have become contaminated
Incidentally, the base held strong feelings for
near the Picton Terminal. Tom’s article also brought
me as, when in 2006 I drove in to deposit some of
to light the huge cost to taxpayers in towns like
our possessions there, the hairs on the back of my
Port Hope and Grafton, when drinking water sys-
neck stood up. I was taken right back to 22 years
tems had to be expanded after contamination. By
of age in 1957 when I came to Canada to train as
comparison to those towns and villages, Picton res-
an RAF navigator under the reborn BCATP, and
idents are currently paying the highest water rates
lived for a while on camps in buildings just like
in Ontario and that’s before discussions have even
those on this base. That was what led me to write
begun on moving the water intake valve farther
the story of the base and the BCATP.
into the Bay or pumping water from Wellington.
Michael Edwards, Picton
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DROPS IN THE BUCKET
lished at the outset by them, as it was the home of
While some have argued the best solution is to
...
bring water from Wellington, as grant money could
With regard to your article on Loch-Sloy in the
off-set the steep cost for this option, those grants
Summer 2017 issue, I’m sure that author David
are also paid for by taxpayers. I look forward to
Newland will want to know that the “P” in BCATP
reading more informative and well-researched
stands for Plan, not Program. Oh dear, there I go
articles like this in coming issues.
again, being a nitpicker. At 82 years of age, 32 of
Deb Reddon, Picton
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WATER RESCUE
tural intensification) is a major
I applaud all those involved in working to delist the
concern. I believe there is
Bay of Quinte over the last decade (“Water Res-
no way the Bay will ever be
cue,” Spring 2017). Their perseverance and com-
delisted until this is addressed.
mitment is commendable. As an ecologist and
Once progress is made on
local resident, I too have watched the progress in
controlling impacts from these
the fishery especially and am confident that at
headwater systems, ecologists
present it is “restored”. I know a lot of hard work
will begin to see declines in
has gone into trying to rectify the eutrophication
phosphorus, and stability of
issue, most of it being applied to point-source is-
both water quality and biota
sues such as sewage-treatment plants. These have
will be feasible.
also been successful to the degree that they can.
Les Stanfield, Ecohealth Solutions, Milford, ON
written his article on H. J. McFarland in the summer issue of Watershed.
Now the elephant in the room, as your reports in-
...
dicate, is that the bay is still eutrophic. The ecology
Just a quick note to say thank you for a beautiful
Why would anyone dismiss Margaret Ackerman’s (my mother) efforts as the first and only fe-
of the bay is still vulnerable to flips that could occur
magazine. The layouts are done to perfection and
male mayor of Picton? She was ahead of her time,
if the system tips to a new state as a result of any
the pictures are all bright, thus making reading a
well-educated and highly respected in her com-
number of quite foreseeable issues. To name a
pleasure. A copy or two are always in my B & B
munity. Margaret Ackerman held a full-time posi-
few, another die-off of a fish species, Asian carp ar-
guestrooms and my guests often ask if they can
tion as head nurse at the Prince Edward County
rival and disruption, climate change. Any ecosys-
take the magazine home. When I visit my friends,
Memorial Hospital but also felt public service was
tem sitting at the cusp is vulnerable. I believe there
a magazine and a bottle of wine are together in
extremely important. She sat on council and then
is enough instability in the system that it is prema-
my wine bag.
ture to delist it.
“successfully” ran for Mayor. To dismiss her efforts
I have been in Port Hope for four-plus years and
I also believe the Bay is highly vulnerable to a
I have kept a copy of every magazine to date.
major ecological shift as a result of both ongoing
ing but really unnecessary to the article he wrote
I always wonder what will be on the cover of the
climate change issues and the as-yet unaddressed
next issue and am always amazed!
problems of non-point-source contaminants and
Rose Meghie, Plantation House Bed & Breakfast
on H. J. McFarland. Lawrie Ackerman, Prince Edward County
nutrients. That 80-90% of the water bodies in the system (the small headwaters) remain unregulated
as “experimental” is not only ignorant and insult-
TRULY HISTORIC CHARACTERS FROM OUR
Watershed looks forward to reading all your letters! Please forward your letters to: Watershed Magazine,
and continue to be degraded and polluted at an
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SIGNS THE BUBBLE MAY BURST True Confessions from the Ninth Concession BY DAN NEEDLES ILLUSTRATION BY SHELAGH ARMSTRONG
THIS WEEK A MAN DROVE IN and offered to sell
me a large aerial photo of my farm. It gave me an odd feeling because the last time I saw one of these guys was around my birthday in the summer of 2000 and Nortel shares had reached an all-time high of $124.50. The photographer presented me with clear evidence the dot.com bubble was about to burst. All the warning signs were right there in the photo, but I failed to see them and was caught as flat-footed as everyone else. The governor of the central bank sifts through a pile of reports looking for danger signs before he makes any pronouncement on interest rates. I have often thought of sending him that photo because it offers a flashing red warning light that fairly shouts “market over-exuberance.” First, there are three horses in the pasture, swatting flies and doing nothing in particular. That is a very dangerous signal. No one needs or can really afford a horse to start with, and three of them are totally unsustainable. In the front yard is a small flock of extremely rare Euskal Oiloa chickens from the Basque region of Spain. This is a breed that prefers extinction and only those who view the world through rose-coloured glasses really believe these birds have any place on a farm. Then there’s the expensive purebred Leicester ram, on its knees coughing. There’s a third tractor, the garden is planted in kale... But the clearest sign of pathology is the fresh coat of paint on the barn. There must have been a lot of paint because the henhouse is done too. Barns and
henhouses don’t really need to be painted any more than dogs need their teeth flossed or horses need Tai Chi lessons. Painted barns are a symptom of an overheated economy, just like the whiz kids driving around downtown Toronto in a BMW with two payments made on it. I remember the barn painting crew drove into the neighbourhood one morning and found my neighbour Hughie out thinning apples from the top of a ladder. The driver rolled down the window of his battered truck and yelled, “I paint your barn for a thousand dollars. What do you say?” “What kind of paint do you use?” asked Hughie, who didn’t really need his barn painted. “Eight hundred dollars,” answered the man. “That’s a pretty good price. What colour?” “Sort of brown…” “Sort of brown?” “I do it for five hundred…and put eavestroughs on it too.” At that price, Hughie didn’t care what kind of paint they were using. But he did need eavestroughs, so he put them to work. He was curious how this character could do the job so cheaply. It turned out he was gathering up all the whoops buckets from hardware stores. They were happy to give them away because they didn’t have to pay expensive landfill charges, and he was happy to mix it all up in one big drum and go painting barns sort of brown at rock-bottom prices. For a small surcharge he could nudge the colour toward another part of
the spectrum. Hughie steered him over to my place and the crew painted my barn sort of red for an extra 50 bucks. The rest is history. A month later Nortel shares suddenly collapsed and never recovered. The TSE 300 lost 15 percent of its value by Christmas. By spring, young people were wearing ties again at the office and we entered the disappointment phase of the digital revolution. Hughie and I shook our heads in wonder. “The signs were so clear,” he said. “Why couldn’t we see them?” But this week, I study the new photo and decide things look pretty healthy, all things considered. The horses are gone, the sheep are sturdy, honest crossbreds, the chickens are the same ones you get at Swiss Chalet, and there’s only one tractor. The garden is planted almost entirely in potatoes. There is a fresh coat of paint on the barn. But my son and I painted it ourselves with a five gallon whoops bucket from Home Depot we got on sale for 30 bucks. It’s sort of red. And we just did the side you can see from the road. Our forward guidance for the economy is cautiously optimistic. Editor’s note: Author and playwright Dan Needles is the recipient of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. His new book, True Confessions from the Ninth Concession (Douglas & McIntyre), a collection from 20 years of his columns for Watershed and other publications, was published in August.
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A SELECTION OF THINGS TO DO AND DISCOVER ACROSS OUR REGION
MUST DANCE Brush up your Fox Trot on October 28 for a trip down memory lane to the big band sound of The Commodores, under the baton of Andy Sparling. It’s the 90th anniversary of the band, and they’re the special guests at The Hastings County Historical Society’s annual banquet, held at the National Air Force Museum in Trenton – they’ll be playing in the shadow of the Halifax bomber! At its height, the band played four and five times a week for 1,500 dancers. You can learn more juicy tidbits about The Commodores in Sparling’s anniversary book, which will be launched the same night. The Commodores 90th Anniversary Show National Air Force Museum, Trenton October 28 Tickets are $65, available at Pinnacle Music and Quinte Arts Council office, Belleville and at Bruinix Jewellers, Trenton. hastingshistory.ca/
MUST WATCH Little did Marie Dressler know she would spawn a vintage film festival more than half a century after her death, but here it is in its 25th year. What began as a fundraiser with a single Dressler movie to restore her fire-ravaged birthplace in Cobourg, is now a weekend packed with films, some of them silent with live piano accompaniment. It may not be the TIFF red car-
MUST CARE FOR TREES A symposium about trees sounds like it could be…hmm, academic. But the Trenton Woodlot Conference is more hands-on. Hosted by Hastings Stewardship Council and partners, the 28th annual event focuses on the value of a woodlot. Many of us who live in the country have stands
pet, but there’s an opening gala, a silent auction and a special talk by critic Geoff Pevere. The
Trenton Woodlot Conference Batawa Community Centre 81 Plant St., Batawa November 24, 8am-4pm For registration and information: contact Matt Caruana at 613-391-9034 or visit hastingsstewardship.ca
Night, Rear Window and many more, and all proceeds go to the Marie Dressler Foundation, which provides bursaries for Northumberland high school students. Pick up a festival pass for $80 and settle in for a weekend of fun. Vintage Film Festival Capitol Theatre, Port Hope Oct. 13-15 vintagefilmfestival.ca/
of trees on our land that we appreciate for their aesthetic beauty and, in some cases, as fuel for the fireplace or wood stove. But this day-long event will take us deeper into the forest. The keynote – “The many values of a woodlot/forest” – is by Dr. Warren Mabee, Director of Queen’s University’s Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy. Foresters Steve D’Eon and Ken Elliot will offer a talk called “Accelerating old-growth features in your hardwood stand”. There will also be a demonstration of a portable sawmill, and a field trip to the Gareth Metcalfe property to learn about trail construction, tree identification, maple sugaring and wood products.
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MUST LISTEN Farmer Paul Burnham and Northumberland County’s Agriculture Manager Trissia Mellor have launched a new half-hour show on 89.7 FM called From the Field. It’s an informal – and revealing – conversation that slides open the barn door on farming in the region. The August 1 program, for example, featured Jack Oliver, the general manager of Empire Cheese in Campbellford. Did you know that it takes 7 ½-8 hours to make cheese? That 100 lbs. of milk produces 10 lbs. of cheese, or that the orange colour in
MUST GO Tired of wandering through the miasma of bigbox retail? In the age of cheap, mass-produced stuff, handmade objects are transcendent, espe-
cheddar comes from carrot juice? It’s Farming 101, free on the radio. From the Field Northumberland 89.7 FM Tuesdays at 12:30pm, or download the podcast. https://northumberland897.ca/from-the-field/
MUST WALK Make friends and get exercise at the regular Tuesday morning guided walk at Ferris Provincial Park near Campbellford. The group meets
cially when they have utility – a stunning wood-
at 9am, rain or shine, at the Suspension Bridge
en bowl, colourful felted mittens, custom leather
in the park. All you need are sneakers, walking
bags, sculptural jewellery, one-of-a-kind gar-
gear and Nordic Poles, if you’re looking to work
ments. If you’re looking for unique gifts, head to
your arms. The Friends of Ferris is an energetic,
The Maker’s Hand in Picton. Up-and-coming ar-
non-profit group of volunteers who help main-
tisans from Ontario and Quebec will be present-
tain trails, build boardwalks and benches and
ing their wares at this juried show, and you’ll
generally make the park experience a beautiful
have a chance to talk to them about their work.
one for all visitors.
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ber greys. The Maker’s Hand Picton Fairgrounds 375 Main St. E., Picton Nov. 3 and 4, 10am-6pm; Nov. 5 10am-4pm themakershand.com/
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STORY BY EILEEN ARGYRIS
What’s fall without a pumpkin in our midst. They have become symbols that celebrate the harvest season TURNS OUT, OLD PETER PETER PUMPKIN EATER, of Mother Goose
fame, was a pretty smart guy. Pumpkins are one of the most beneficial foods that Pete, or anyone, could ever eat. From the smaller, sweeter varieties preferred for pies and other sweet and savoury dishes, to the giant varieties mainly grown for winning prizes at fairs, these versatile fruits – yes, fruits – are symbols of our Canadian autumn for good reason.
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Golden in more ways than colour, pumpkin shells light up our lives as jack-o’-lanterns. Inside the treasure includes flesh for pies and other treats, and seeds for delicious, nutritious snacks. Joe Hagerman, of Prince Edward County’s Hagerman Farms, and Ruth Lamb (nee Kellogg) a thirdgeneration farmer in Welcome, both know a heck of a lot about pumpkins. Both raise pumpkins on their farms, and Ruth, whose family has been farming in the neighbourhood since 1919, is a professional whiz with the fruit’s pulpy filling. Joe says: “My grandfather started growing the Atlantic Giant pumpkins, which can (and did) grow to around 1,000 lbs. or more.” Although Joe says they are not favoured for eating, the giants are great for decoration, hobbies, and competitions. And his grandpa’s entries won their share of those contests over the years. If you want to create a jack-o’-lantern out of a 1,000 lb. pumpkin, says Joe, “you pretty much need to use a chainsaw to carve it.” Today Hagerman Farms, on Loyalist Parkway near Picton, still sells giant pumpkins, but they’re not as big as in grandpa’s day. Their biggest offerings are 100-200 lbs., still big enough to need more than a carving knife. But they can really put on a great show; you’ll provoke the admiration of your neighbours and you’re sure to be a hit with the kids. And any kid will tell you that carving a pumpkin is part and parcel of a celebration second only to Christmas. The tradition of carving out jack-o’-lanterns originated in Europe centuries before pumpkins were imported from the New World. Its Celtic roots lie in the legend of one Stingy Jack who managed twice to outsmart the Devil. As a result, Jack, after his death, was allowed neither into heaven nor hell. Jack’s soul, the legend goes, was doomed to roam the earth with only a burning coal stuck inside a turnip to light his way. (The first Irish Jacks were made from turnips, potatoes or beets. Pumpkins work much better.) Carved jack-o’-lanterns can also be traced back to All Saints Day, a date on the Christian calendar dedicated to celebrating the lives of saints and remembering the dead. Turnips and later pumpkins were carved out to represent the faces of lost souls. On the eve of All Saints also known as All Hallows, children, with their jack-o’-lanterns in hand, would go door-to-door begging for soul cakes to commemorate the dead. Pumpkins were first cultivated and consumed by the First Nation peoples of North and South America. In fact, almost every European explorer noted the profusion of pumpkins as they made 26 | FALL 2017
their forays into the New World. Jacques Cartier recorded their growing in Canada as far back as the 1580s. It was the First Nation people who introduced the pumpkin as a staple food to the likes of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill and as a result, it became a mainstay in the homesteaders’ diet, its fleshy pulp and plentiful seeds helping to sustain them as they adapted to the harsh realities of the wilderness. Today, we recognize the nutritional qualities of the pumpkin that made it so important to the settlers’ survival: the pulp is a good source of antioxidants and Vitamins A, C, E and B vitamins like niacin, riboflavin, thiamine and B6, as well as iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, manganese and dietary fibre. Pumpkin seeds are rich in protein, minerals, vitamins and Omega-3 fatty acids. Although pumpkins are no longer considered an everyday staple, they’re hard to ignore in the fall, piled high on old wagons at farmers’ markets and roadside stands, adding brilliant splashes of colour to the fall landscape. But enough of history and folklore and back to the business of pumpkins. “You can eat any pumpkin,” Joe advises, but the bigger the pumpkin, the thicker the shell and the less appetizing the filling for discriminating consumers. He adds that the pulpy filling of their giants is fed to cattle and the smallest pumpkins – the gourds – are not for eating, just decoration. Smaller varieties, best for cooking, can ripen in this area in early August, giving bakers a chance to prepare and stockpile delicious dishes (including pies, breads and even casseroles) in plenty of time for Thanksgiving. The larger varieties usually ripen in later August, but are also harvested through September and into early October. These come in numerous colours; the familiar orange-gold, as well as mottled green and orange, even white. Although some other crops have not fared as well with this summer’s rainy weather, “This year’s pumpkins are looking good,” says Joe. That’s good news for the armies of kids and their parents who will soon be on the hunt for the perfect pumpkin for cooking or carving. Ruth Lamb agrees about the quality of this year’s crop. Her family’s small, self-serve roadside stand that sells only their own homegrown produce will be chock-a-block full of pumpkins this fall.
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Ruth Lamb learned her many skills, like most farm
Crust: Butter an 8-inch spring form pan. Combine
Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix all dry ingredients,
kids, at the elbows of her parents. Her mother, Mary
wafer crumbs, sugar and butter. Reserve ¼ cu p mix-
then mix in purée and vanilla. Beat in eggs, then
Kellogg, was a skilled baker, so, like mother, like
ture and press remaining mixture into pan. Chill.
beat in milk. Pour in pie shell. Place in preheated
daughter. She agreed to share two of her favourites
Filling: Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand
oven, reduce heat immediately to 350°F. Bake 45
with Watershed, but encourages every baker to ex-
for 5 minutes. Dissolve over hot water then cool.
minutes or until filling does not “jiggle” when pan
periment and create their own legacy recipes, as she
Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in
is shaken gently. Cool completely.
has. The following recipes are tried and true if this is
1cup sugar then beat until light and fluffy. Beat in
your first venture into pumpkin cuisine.
egg yolks, pumpkin, salt, spices, vanilla and gela-
Pumpkin Purée
tin. Beat egg whites until frothy. Gradually beat in
Pumpkin Chiffon Cheesecake
remaining ¼ cup sugar until you have sti ff peaks.
For the best texture of pumpkin purée use only pie
Whip cream until softly stiff. Fold egg whites and
pumpkins. jack-o’-lantern pumpkins can be used, but the texture will be coarser.
Crust:
cream into pumpkin mixture. Pour into prepared
1 cup graham wafer crumbs
crumb shell. Garnish with reserved crumbs. Chill
2 tbsp. sugar
until firm
large pot with just enough water to prevent boil-
¼ cup melted butter Filling:
Cut pie pumpkin open and scrape out seeds and membrane. Cut into cubes, leaving skin on. Boil in
Pumpkin Pie Recipe
ing dry. Cook until fully tender, about ½ hour. Purée the pumpkin cubes in a food processor. Line
2 envelopes unflavoured gelatin ½ cup cold water
9” unbaked pie shell
a sieve or fine mesh colander with paper towel or a
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
½ cup white sugar
coffee filter and set over a deep bowl. Drain purée
1 ¼ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
for about 2 hours, stirr ing occasionally. Purée may
2 eggs, separated
½ tsp. salt
be frozen.
2 ½ cups pumpkin purée
2 tbps. pumpkin pie spice, or spices
½ tsp. salt
Of course, ready-made pumpkin purée may be
of your choice
purchased in canned form, all year round. But,
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 2/3 cup pumpkin purée (see below)
purists will appreciate the opportunity of making
½ tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
their own refinements in the scratch method.
¼ tsp. ginger
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup milk (for richer pie, use all or part
½ pint whipping cream
eva porated milk)
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A LIVING TRIBUTE A project to plant trees along the Highway of Heroes from Trenton to Toronto will honour all those who have died in service to Canada since Confederation
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OU MAY NOT HAVE NOTICED THEM YET, the
whips of maples and evergreens or the larger caliper trees at the interchanges in Port Hope and Cobourg, but they represent the beginning of a beautiful idea: to commemorate our fallen armed-forces personnel with new life.“I have always loved trees, even as a kid,” says Mark Cullen, gardener, author, institution. “When I brought together 14 not-forprofit tree-planting organizations, we agreed that we could accomplish much together in an effort to double Canada’s tree canopy. The only problem was finding a focus that would help us get there one step at a time.” According to Cullen, it was a fine October day three years ago when the Executive Director of Landscape Ontario, Tony DiGiovanni, put up his hand and said, “We just reforested the Veterans Memorial Parkway in London, Ontario. Why don’t we reforest the Highway of Heroes?” Thus was born an idea that has resonated with both environmentalists and those who appreciate the military commitment and sacrifice of our armed forces. The goal is to plant 117,000 trees (native species) on the Highway of Heroes between CFB Trenton and the Coroner’s office in Toronto, one for every soldier who has died in service since Confederation. There will be an additional 1,883,000 trees planted in communities near
from left to right: Canadian soldiers in Ortona, Italy, 1943; Ramp ceremony in Kandahar, 2006, photograph courtesy Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces; Volunteer at Downsview planting, 2016
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“When my husband and I first heard about the tree project, we came out with a challenge to see how many Legions would join us. We raised $1,800 in a few days. Trees represent air, life, growth. What better way to honour our veterans.” COMRADE ENA NEWMAN
clockwise from top: Cobourg residents honour Cpl Nicholas Beauchamp and Pte Michel Levesque, November 2007; artist’s rendering; soldiers from the Princess Pat’s Canadian Light Infantry, Afghanistan; Women’s Royal Naval Service, WW11; victorious Canadian Troops following the battle of Vimy Ridge, 1917; tree whip from the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute. top and bottom middle photographs courtesy Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces
the highway, acknowledging all the people who volunteered for military service in war times. “Nothing excites me more than to see those trees planted on the 401,” says Cullen, founding chair of the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute. “Each tree represents a transformational experience on the country’s busiest highway for generations to come.” While that may be a dream, anything that makes driving the 401 a more pleasing experience is laudable, even when you’re stopped – or stranded – at an ONroute. There will be interpretive information at the four ONroutes between Trenton and Toronto, as well as specific plantings at those sites.
Ron Koudys, the landscape architect (LA) who designed the London memorial, speaks in the poetics of design. “A person moves through the world with a 60° cone of vision,” he said at a July meeting of LAs who are consulting on the project. “We can manipulate the landscape to create a string of pearls for the eyes, painting with spring, summer and fall colour.” The people gathered around the table that day think in terms of decades. This is vision and ambition, and both are needed to advance the project. It helps to have a maverick like Michael de Pencier involved, too. At 82, the entrepreneur and publisher has more energy than people half his age and, along WATERSHED 31
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“The Highway of Heroes Tribute is doing good things for the Earth. I had eight good friends who died in Afghanistan and I come to all the plantings as a military representative. I was diagnosed with PTSD and worked through it with therapy, but planting trees is also part of the medicine.” CORPORAL NICK KERR
top: sample row of trees middle: volunteers planting at Downsview Park bottom: Brigadier-General S.M. Cadden, CD, York Centre MP Michael Levitt, Highway of Heroes Tribute Executive Director Scott Bryk and Chief Warrant Officer Stuart Hartnell
with fellow board members Cullen and DiGiovanni, is driving the Living Tribute forward with fundraising, networking and a volcano of ideas. They need to raise $10 million and are at $1.2 million so far. The project’s Canada 150 campaign allows people to purchase an individual tree for $150, knowing it will receive two years of maintenance from partners Landscape Ontario, Forests Ontario and Maple Leaves Forever. About 15,000 trees have gone in to date, with more plantings scheduled in the fall. Note, not just anyone can pull onto the shoulder of the 401 and plant a tree. You need a permit and “Book 7” training to do it, and there are specific contractors authorized by the Ministry of Transportation for this work. Members of the public can participate in the community plantings near the 401, though, and that can be a
profoundly healing act for those who have lost friends and loved ones. “It has a personal part in my heart,” says 61-yearold Ena Newman, who spent almost 32 years in the military and served in Air Force support in the covert military base Camp Mirage in Dubai in 2006. “I did a six-month tour and we had nine deaths in that time. A Hercules brought them from Kandahar and we received them on the tarmac in Dubai and did a service for everyone that died.” Newman’s first planting was at Afghanistan Park in Trenton where 30 to 40 attended the ceremony. “I like trees. They’re strong, they protect us like our veterans and they represent the promise of life. I think it’s a fantastic way to honour our veterans.” For more information about the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute, go to hohtribute.ca. WATERSHED 33
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WHAT PRICE PEACE? On a global level, that is a
question best left to the professional pundits and cognoscenti. Far be it from me to presume to add my two cents worth to their scholarly musings. But peace comes in many forms and I consider myself eminently qualified to weigh in on one that strikes much closer to home – domestic peace. The harmonious relationship to which all married couples aspire. Rare is the marriage that runs smoothly 24/7/365. Like most other couples, Joy and I occasionally butt heads, but, with a little give and take, we work things out and peace prevails. And the price of that peace? Let’s talk about that. First a little background. For starters, I subscribe to the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” school of thought. I should add “if it ain’t broke, don’t replace it either.” That’s why we still have the same bedroom suite we bought as newlyweds many years ago. Of course, it shows its age, but you can barely see the scar on that drawer I glued together after one unfortunate moving mishap. There’s also the dining room set we bought way back when. Too bad, I insisted at the time, that we could only afford the four chairs that came with the package when an optional pair of matching extras was available for a pittance. That’s been a sore point from time to time as the family has grown and we’ve had to improvise to accommodate everyone. But I don’t always get my way. Recently, I said goodbye to my comfy, old Vilas colonial sofa and hello to a characterless albeit more current model. For years, I rejected the bleating of family members who declared that cherished chesterfield dated and butt-ugly. But Joy embraces the concept of gradualism as a powerful force for change and was relentless in nibbling around the edges of my resistance until she reached its very core and I caved in. It’s not that I’m too cheap to spend money on necessary things. It’s just that my definition of necessary differs greatly from Joy’s. If the kitchen cupboard doors still open and close, why change? If no springs are coming through the mattress and penetrating my epidermis, that’s good enough for me. Admittedly, I’m pretty stingy when it comes to big-ticket items, but I don’t sweat the small stuff. Joy is my polar opposite. She’s far more willing to spend on larger purchases, but is profoundly frugal with the little things. Air Miles, price matching and discount coupons are her forté. I can’t be bothered with that stuff, but am impressed with the not in-
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considerable savings that can accumulate as a result of her thrift. One manifestation of Joy’s reluctance to waste money can be seen in her habit of purchasing everyday foodstuffs in quantity when there’s a good sale. That’s just smart and we have plenty of storage for the non-perishables. Perishables are another matter. Our fridge is always surprisingly full for two people. To complicate matters, now that we’ve moved to town, we’re down from two refrigerators to one. It’s barely adequate for just us, but when company comes, especially overnighters with our kids and their families, we have a problem. People have to be fed and, particularly when multiple meals are involved, Joy has to stock up. Special drinks for the little ones, special drinks for the adults, treats for the kiddies, appetizers for the entire assemblage and all the other perishable ingredients needed for nice meals that all will enjoy. Finding fridge space for everything is like trying to solve an edible Rubik’s cube. Joy’s anxiety levels begin to escalate several days in advance. Frankly, I think she goes a bit overboard, but keep that opinion to myself (until now). Regardless, things can become tense when I don’t share her anguish. In the end, I must admit that it’s a problem. But my way of dealing with problems (which often works quite well) is just to ignore them. Not so with Joy and the spectre of that second fridge, for which she had been campaigning ever since we moved here, wasn’t about to go away. The past month has been particularly busy. Predictably, the food storage hassle peaked along with Joy’s angst and the pressure on me to stop being so bloody cheap. Even I can only hold out for so long and I finally agreed to go shopping. So out we went looking for something suitable. Nothing fancy. No ice cube maker or other useless bells and whistles. And who cared about stainless? Before we’d even left the driveway, the tension that had become palpable eased dramatically. Joy was happy that I’d finally come to my senses and I was happy that she was happy. Much sooner than I expected, we saw one that fit the bill. It was a fairly basic floor model with a bottom freezer sporting a tiny ding which was irrelevant since it was headed for the basement, would never see the light of day, and came with a $300 discount. So, as I sit writing this, we’re waiting for the delivery guys. With company coming this weekend, the usual crisis has been averted. Once and forever peace will prevail. And the price of that peace? Just $877.99. Bargain.
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THE BATTLE WITH THE BOTTLE BY TOM CRUICKSHANK
On one hand, bottled water sure is handy, but on the other, there are questions about its environmental sustainability. Lately, it has also become a motherhood issue: Should water be just another commodity up for sale, or should it remain a public resource that is above commercial interests? Herein lies the heart of the debate over the bottled water industry across Ontario and here in Watershed country
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ISCO. THE FORD PINTO. BOTTLED WATER. Of all these
brand new things that we couldn’t get enough of in the 1970s, only one is still with us today. Disco is but a faint beat in the distance and Ford built its last Pinto in 1980. But bottled water is still with us. And how. From humble beginnings in 1977, when Perrier gambled that the European fashion for water from a bottle could make the jump across the Atlantic, sales have soared and never looked back. By the early ’80s, bottled water was a mainstay in almost every household and today, it continues to be one of the most successful marketing achievements of all time. Only a generation ago, store-bought water was unheard of, laughable, an oxymoron, a passing fad at best. After all, scoffed the non-believers, bottled water costs as much as the equivalent amount of gasoline. So why would a smart consumer pay for something that is virtually free from the tap? Little could the doubters have known just how wrong they were. According to figures from Euromonitor International, a provider of
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Our love of convenience has encouraged an industry that quenches our thirst but ultimately produces massive amounts of plastic waste
worldwide consumer research, Canadians bought 2.4 billion litres of bottled water in 2015, up three percent from a year earlier. That’s about 73 litres for each one of us. In fact, among all the non-alcoholic drinks that we buy, bottled water is second only to coffee as the fastest growing beverage market in North America, handily outpacing rivals such as milk, energy drinks, juice and even that old mainstay among thirst-quenchers: pop. In fact, sugary soft drinks are in decline as water pours in to fill the void. Major international beverage companies, like Pepsi, Nestlé and Coca-Cola, have a stake in it. And while many consumers assume that all bottled water is sourced from natural springs, some of it is merely municipal tap water, filtered and bottled to look special. In Canada, the industry contributes $262 million to the economy and employs about 3,000 people, according to figures from the Canadian Bottled Water Association. The Ministry of Environment has issued permits to take groundwater to 15 different companies in Ontario, some for multiple wells across the province. There are a handful of bottling
plants right here in Watershed country. Four decades later, bottled water is still nothing short of a consumer phenomenon. Can’t say that about the Ford Pinto, that’s for sure. AN EMERGING INDUSTRY
“We were in the right place at the right time,” recalls Nancy Corcoran who, with her husband, John, tiptoed into the bottled water trade in the 1980s and soon found themselves at the helm of a burgeoning business complete with its own bottling facility near Grafton that employed 200 people. It started humbly enough when guests at John’s parents’ newly opened country inn – Ste. Anne’s – regularly commented on the quality of their morning coffee. Sensing it was their well water that made the difference, John indulged an entrepreneurial whim and with some investors, investigated the idea of bottling and selling water from Ste. Anne’s on a commercial basis. Turns out the inn, which sprawls over 400 acres, perches atop an aquifer that yields some remarkably fresh spring water. Nancy recalls that reps from Perrier later paid a visit and declared that
Canadians bought 2.4 billion litres of bottled water in 2015, up three percent from a year earlier. That’s about 73 litres for each one of us.
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“As few as 50 percent of the water bottles Torontonians consume everyday are actually being recycled.” TORONTO SUN
Ste. Anne’s was among the best water they’d ever encountered. Moreover, hydrological studies suggested that the aquifer is positively huge, producing more water than they could ever need. The Corcorans’ CJC Bottling company was on to something. The partners built a bottling facility. They hired staff. They built a small business that showed signs of growing into something big. At first, the focus was delivery to homes and offices, but they soon found their niche bottling house brands for retailers such as Shoppers Drug Mart and Timothy’s coffee houses. Soon they were shipping to clients in the U.S. Encouraged, the Corcorans bought a second large acreage near Vernonville in the mid’90s, the idea being to tap its potential as another water source. Test wells yielded spectacular results: flows up to 800 gallons a minute. When you consider that an average household well that pumps a mere three or four gallons a minute is deemed adequate… that’s a LOT of water. But then came the 2008 moratorium, a provincial government edict that cast doubts about the future of the industry. CONVENIENCE OVER CONSCIENCE
Despite its enormous success, it hasn’t been clear sailing for bottled water. Almost from the day it was introduced on this side of the Atlantic, the industry
has been plagued by criticism on several fronts, especially from folks who think green. High on their list of complaints are the bottles themselves, which aren’t necessarily recycled once the contents are gone. By now, you’ve already heard the statistics: in 2016, the Toronto Sun reported that, “As few as 50 percent of the water bottles Torontonians consume everyday are actually being recycled.” Put another way, this means that as many as 65 million empty bottles go straight to the landfill each year. Moreover, it takes resources and energy to manufacture them, let alone transport them to market: in fact, 90 percent of the cost of producing a bottle of water is in packaging, shipping and marketing. And surely you don’t need to be reminded about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, that Saskatchewan-sized island of bottles and other plastic debris floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Even so, the heart of the issue has as much to do with the water itself as it does with plastic. Specifically, it is argued that the sheer volume that is bottled poses a threat to the long-term viability of the aquifers from which it is taken. Indeed, Nature’s groundwater is notoriously slow to replenish itself and in the meantime, critics are convinced that the industry is siphoning off water faster than is sustainable. After all, how many times can you go to the trough before the source starts to run dry?
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It’s no secret that, across the globe, aquifers are in trouble. In 2015, the United Nations released a report noting that demand on groundwater is skyrocketing at an unsustainable rate, considering such factors as climate change and rampant population growth. In just 15 years, it claims, the world could suffer a 40 percent shortfall in drinking water. Already many of the world’s largest aquifers are being depleted with little or no recharge. When 95 percent of our fresh, available water comes from aquifers deep below the Earth’s surface, isn’t it obvious that we mess with it at our peril? Critics point their fingers squarely at the mining industry, gravel pits and power generation as among the world’s most notorious consumers of water. Globally, the thirstiest industry of all is agriculture, which uses a staggering two-thirds of all the water extracted from the ground each year, especially in arid regions such as central California that would be too dry for farming without irrigation. Here in Ontario, water is so abundant that aquifer depletion is barely on the radar, so maybe you can’t blame the bottled water industry for scratching its head, wondering what all the fuss is about. Indeed, the amount of water they extract from ground sources is, pardon the pun, a mere drop in the bucket. The Canadian Bottled Water Association claims that in Ontario, the entire industry bottles
only as much water as is used FACT: in a year by ten golf coursThe Canadian es. No one should single bottled water out the bottled water business as solely culpaindustry uses .02% ble for the depletion of of permitted water aquifers, but the question in Canada is this: Should we add to Environment Canada the crisis, especially when the infrastructure is already in place to deliver perfectly good water from the faucet? Public opinion seems to have taken stock of the environmental argument. In recent years, there has been a groundswell of opposition to the continued commercial extraction of groundwater: even CJC saw its share of criticism. But last year, it was in Wellington County that the issue really boiled over. There, the large multi-national Nestlé, which already had a license to extract up to 3.6 million litres The fracas between corporate interests and enviof water a day from an aquifer near Guelph, purronmentalists prompted the province to issue a chased a well that would expand its bottling operatwo-year moratorium on new licenses to extract tions significantly, despite protests from a local muspring water on a commercial basis. As of October nicipality that also bid on the same well. It became a 2016, existing permits are restricted to five years hot political issue: should water be allowed to beinstead of ten, and bottling companies are now come just another commodity for sale, like oil? Or required to reduce production during a drought, should it be a public resource reserved for public correcting a beef that particularly galled protestors use, free from the pressures of industry? during last summer’s unprecedented dry spell.
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mass production, mass consumption, massive consequences Meanwhile, the environment ministry will pick up its efforts to map Ontario’s aquifers and study the impact of population growth and climate change on groundwater levels. New regulations will surface sooner or later. Among them will be higher royalties paid by bottlers for the amount of water they extract. Before the moratorium, Nestlé paid a mere $17.44 a day to take 4.7 million litres from its Guelph-area wells. Most of all, no new permits will be issued for the time being. And so for now, there is a truce. GLOBAL DEMAND VERSUS LOCAL REALITY
The moratorium isn’t the first of its kind in Ontario. The Corcorans remember two others, one in the mid-1990s and a second in the early 2000s – both founded on the same argument as the current debate. Today’s moratorium will not expire until after the next provincial election, but the issue isn’t going to fade from the front pages again anytime soon as environmental watchdogs gain ground in a campaign to wean us off the bottle. Already, several municipalities and universities – Ryerson, U of T,
Trent, the City of Toronto, the University of Ottawa – have rules forbidding the sale and distribution of bottled water within their institutions, while Montreal is entertaining an outright ban across the city. For its part, the David Suzuki Foundation puts it more simply: “If Canadians want to do something about the environment, they can start by drinking tap water.” Meanwhile, sales are still on the way up and the industry has launched a campaign of its own, excusing itself as pretty small potatoes in the debate over water extraction. Quoting Environment Canada, “The Canadian bottled water industry uses just 0.02 percent of permitted water in Canada.” It argues that the issue is not the amount of water, but the proper disposal and recycling of water bottles. It seems this is one battle that won’t be over soon. As for the Corcorans, the moratorium was the last straw, and confirmed in their minds that they made the right decision when they sold the CJC water business to a company called Ice River in 2008. “Several factors were working against us,” recalls
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Nancy, noting that the industry at the time was going through a consolidation that favoured big players over small. With cases of water selling as loss leaders at supermarkets, profit margins were squeezed and likewise, the fluctuating Canadian dollar made the U.S. market far from a sure thing. And finally, faced with the prospect of shelling out for upgrades that would streamline production at the Grafton plant, the Corcorans decided the time was right to sell. Today, their sights are set on something completely different: turning their secluded Vernonville property – the same acreage they had bought as a water reserve – into a luxury camping resort. “It’s called ‘glamping’, a play on ‘glamour’ and ‘camping.’” Their new venture is the latest trend in tourist getaways and about as far from the bottled water industry as you can get. As trends go, time will tell if glamping will endure, unlike disco or the Ford Pinto. But more importantly, time will also determine the fate of bottled water. Will it still be with us in another 40 years? It’s hard to say, because right now, it’s anyone’s guess.
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WHY BOTTLED WATER IS STILL WITH US What’s most remarkable about the success of bottled water is that it is a product that is completely unnecessary. The vast majority of us in Ontario have access to cold, clean, perfectly healthy water from the household faucet. And yet, sales continue to soar, even as campaigns rise against it. It may have started as a fad, but here’s why bottled water is still on store shelves: • It’s convenient. Sometimes, the tap just isn’t handy. Sometimes we forget to bring a refillable container with us. It’s that simple. • It really is a healthy choice. Faced with a decision between sugar-laden pop and caffeine-infused energy drinks, a bottle of water is one of the better thirstquenchers that can be purchased on impulse at a convenience store. • It has snob appeal. This can be the only explanation for the popularity of certain premium brands that come from exotic locales or claim special mineral properties. They sell for upwards of $3 a litre. Keep in mind that tap water clocks in at a one-tenth of a cent per litre. • It eases our fears about the quality of our tap water. In August, StatsCan reported that 20 percent of Canadian households rely on bottled water, even though most of them don’t need to. All it takes for us to question the purity of municipal water is the occasional news item about a boil-water advisory, questions over fluoridation or a report about lead levels in municipal pipes. Alas, the Walkerton tragedy in 2000 did wonders for bottled water sales. The irony is that bottled water is not exempt from recalls because of contamination.
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BY ORLAND FRENCH ILLUSTRATION BY CARL WIENS
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SO YOU WANT TO COMMUTE TO Moving out of the big smoke has a certain caché but the question is, just how do you manage it OKAY, YOU’VE SPENT A WEEKEND ON A BRIEF VACATION east of Toronto and you have experienced a
weird welling-up of discovery inside you. You’ve found Shangri-la, a place of permanent peace and happiness seemingly sheltered from the outside world. It’s all there. Beautiful rolling hills with magnificent vistas overlooking one of the world’s greatest lakes. Miles of gorgeous golden beaches stretching to infinity under the blazing sun in an azure sky. Heritage houses galore, waiting for the loving touch of your hammer and paint brush. A place where you can sit on the verandah bench of a village store, savour a two-scoop ice cream cone and let your mind wander into dreams of rural living. The brown town dog saunters over, drools on your shoe and curls up to sleep at your feet. What a place to raise the kids. What a place for retirement. What a place to spend the rest of your days. And the prices, my gosh, the prices. You could sell your mini-cube condo in downtown TO and live like royalty amid the birds and the bees on your own personal estate in the Eden of Ontario. But wait. There was a snake in the Garden of Eden, remember? Later on, during the drive back to the city, as traffic piles up and you’re crawling along the 401, you begin to have doubts. Then Mr. Serpent will come slithering into your consciousness and tempt you with the apple of foolish pride: “Sure, you can do it. Thousands of others do. Why not you?
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And he’s right. They do. They do it by rail or by car for up to two hours or more each way and they are, for the most part, happy with the trade-offs. Some stay at home, commuting through the Internet, getting to work as quickly as it takes to walk from the bedroom to the bathroom to the kitchen coffee maker to the office. Here’s how Don Roger describes his commuting day. He’s a lawyer who has trundled the rails from his home north of Cobourg to his office in downtown Toronto for the last 22 years: “In the morning I drive 10-12 minutes from north of Cobourg to the VIA train departing at 6:59 am, spend 75-85 minutes on the train, and walk 10 minutes to my office (stopping for a Starbucks on the way). In the evening I usually leave my office at 5:30 pm to catch the 5:40 VIA train arriving in Cobourg at 6:50 pm and get home about 7:05-7:10 pm. Total commuting time (per day) is about 3.5 hours.” This is a typical description of a rail commute. Brigitte Hogarth is a Tuesday-to-Thursday commuter, spending her Monday and Friday working hours at home. She is employed at Butterfield & Robinson, the vacation travel people, at their office on Bond Street near the Eaton Centre. On pleasant days she can walk to Union Station in 15 minutes or so, or maybe a little longer on rainy days through the subterranean malls of downtown Toronto’s underground city. Her estimated commute costs are about $30 a day, or $360-$400 a month.
Her commute from her home on the outskirts of Cobourg is approximately 90 minutes, about the limit of her tolerance level. “Two hours a day would be too much,” she says. Various studies show that the average commuting time in the world, in major cities, is roughly 70-75 minutes. By those standards, Cobourg and Northumberland are near the outer limits of patience for people commuting to downtown Toronto. Still, there are people who spend much more time travelling to work in Toronto. Every weekday morning, a hardy group of anywhere from 20 to 50 commuters gathers on the platform of the Belleville station at 6:14 am to greet VIA train 651 as it glides in from Kingston. It’s a two-and-a-quarter hour run to Toronto, plus travel time at both ends of the trip. Probably three hours or more altogether. The last train home leaves TO at 6:40, meaning they will get home about 10 pm, maybe have a late meal, fall into bed to catch some sleep before arising again at 5 am. For this kind of demanding routine, there has to be a trade-off. Here’s how Don Roger describes his: “I get the benefit of working in a rewarding professional environment with access to the city life during the day, and still enjoy a more bucolic, comfortable, less hurried existence in a smaller community with plenty of interaction with friends. We eat very well and enjoy good cooking as part of our daily life – for the most part it is better food than you get in most Toronto restaurants.” Moving to the country is a big decision. It’s more
than a tallying of dollars and cents. Sometimes it is precipitated by a soul-shaking personal event. For Don Roger, it was a divorce. “My new partner was not enamoured with Toronto. We fell in love with a heritage home in Port Hope built in 1829, so we moved.” Brigitte Hogarth is well aware of the benefits of country living. Houses are cheaper and you get more house for your dollar, the air is cleaner, there is never a rush hour, there’s no hustle and bustle, there’s lots of space on the road, and if you want to work at home you can do it. The only difference is the length of the wire from your computer to your employer’s mainframe. Brigitte and her husband Dennis lived in Toronto until they were posted to the Netherlands. Dennis was a partner in KPMG and went overseas in 1994 to oversee the establishment of his firm’s first global technology group. His specialty is risk management. When the couple returned to Canada in 1999, they decided the big city no longer held any charms for them. If you’re a community-minded kind of person, you might wonder how you can become involved in your neighbourhood if you spend three hours a day on the road. Well, it hasn’t discouraged Dennis Hogarth. He’s treasurer of the Port Hope Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, trustee of the Capitol Theatre Endowment Trust Foundation and is a member of risk and audit committees of the Port Hope Community Health Centre.
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For some commuters, the dream job in Toronto balances the dream retreat in the country, and they will spend a lifetime bridging the gulf between the two. Gary Pattison loves the country store he and his wife Lillian Oakley-Pattison operate in northern Hastings County, but he also loves his jobs in Toronto, where he is principal horn for the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra and second horn for the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra. Skilled musicians do not give up those kinds of jobs easily. From home to Toronto it’s a three-hour drive, longer if there’s snow, but he’s been doing it for 31 years two or three times a week. He has an apartment in Toronto to give him shelter in the big city. The practicality of a daily commute to Toronto peters out somewhere east of Cobourg. It’s possible, but it eats up a great deal of your life. Municipalities just beyond easy commuting distance to Toronto play up their attractiveness as an alternative place to live – always mindful of the fact that you’re living “two hours from Toronto” (a bit of a stretch). The trick is to reverse your thinking. Instead of wondering how you can keep your TO job and live in paradise, you simply decide you ARE going to live in paradise and find ways to make it work. Your lifestyle defines your work, not the other way around. So it was for Richard Johnston – he thought. Currently he and his wife Vida operate a winery called By Chadsey’s Cairns near Wellington, Prince Edward County, but followers of Ontario politics may remember him as the MPP for Scarborough West and a contender for the leadership of the provincial New Democratic Party in the 1980s. When a heart attack knocked him down in 1984, he decided he had had enough of politics. Raised on a farm near Peterborough, he had al-
ways wanted to return to rural living. After politics, the road to the country wove its way through academia and led to the presidency of the First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory east of Belleville. Here was his opportunity. He and Vida bought a 250-acre farm near the south shore of Prince Edward County. Grapes and vines and wines were nowhere in his
Instead of wondering how you can keep your TO job and live in paradise, you simply decide you ARE going to live in paradise and find ways to make it work. head until the FNTI relationship dissolved. Now he was faced with the classic professional’s dilemma: stranded in a beautiful house in the country with no means to support it. “There was not much possibility of finding a way to make a living here,” he says. Then Centennial College in Scarborough offered him the presidency. He accepted on condition that the post would be temporary and he did not need to move from the County. The same year he accepted the presidency, he planted 20 acres of grapevines. The winery is now up for sale and Richard, 71, is more than ready to retire. He knows exactly where
he’s going: to a little stone cottage in the village of Lonsdale, northeast of Belleville, miles away from the Ontario Legislature, academia and grapevines. Usually new entrepreneurs are younger. Check out the website for the County of Hastings and you’ll find a section titled “I Left the City”. It’s a collection of filmed interviews with 30-ish entrepreneurs who have started an odd collection of enterprises in the small towns and rural communities of eastern Ontario. Alysha Dominico and her partner operate a company called Tangible Words. It’s a marketing consulting company, similar to one they had owned in Melbourne, Australia. But the two Canadians decided to return to their native land and open a new business here. Unable to choose between locating in Toronto or in Ottawa, they chose a lakeside cottage north of Belleville. To their delight, the company works quite well from the lakeside. Through the Internet their clients can be anywhere – and they have no plans to move elsewhere. Kasey Rogerson, tourism development co-ordinator for the County of Hastings, says the county gears its entrepreneurial appeal to people who have perhaps grown up in the area and gone to the city to gain experience. Now in their 40s or 50s, they want to return to their roots and spend their lives in a quieter rural neighbourhood. “Early retirees are among them, looking for easier work to do and maybe opportunities to do volunteer work.” Hastings is still relatively unknown to Metro dwellers because it has not enjoyed as much media publicity as has been bestowed on Prince Edward County. The vineyards and sunny beaches of the County have sparked numerous Toronto media stories, and the County in return is trying to build on them to attract “small-scale entrepreneurs and creative economy-based businesses.”
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There’s a slew of them in the County, trying to cash in on the area’s new-found popularity with tourists. One of them, for example, is Pyramid Ferments. “Go with your gut!” is the slogan of this home-brewed business that makes fermented foods and beverages such as sauerkrauts, kimchis and kombuchas. The unusual line is produced by Jenna Empey and Alex Currie, a couple of musicians who got tired of trying to make a buck on music in Nova Scotia. Empey discovered she had a knack for producing fermented foods, probably inherited from her Ukrainian relatives. They opened their store at Northport, and this year were deeply involved in the inaugural Ontario Fermentation Festival in Picton in August. The company seems a natural fit for a county whose economic base has always relied on agriculture. The word “pyramid” in the name is a reference to the legendary power of the pyramid, although Jenna Empey was entirely unfamiliar with coach Red Kelly’s attempt to use pyramid power to push the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Stanley Cup in 1976. That’s a Toronto story for another day. Eventually you may tire of the Toronto connection and make the break. You’ll need some professional help and realtors have learned to gauge the interests of newcomers. Port Hope realtor Lee Caswell is knowledgeable about what he calls “historic classic homes.” His interest stretches beyond the commissions paid on expensive houses: he has restored a number of historic homes in Port Hope, served on the board of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and has been deeply involved with the Canadian Antique Dealers Association. He sees two types of clients: one consists of those who are looking for modern suburban-style houses who have jobs in Bowmanville and other points between Port Hope and Toronto, and want to take advantage of cheaper prices in Northumberland. The others are older, more mature, affluent Torontonians who are retired, or nearing retirement, and are looking for a more leisurely life in an older historic or heritage building. They used to be fixer-uppers, people who would invest in an older property that needed tender loving care. “Now they say, ‘we don’t mind doing one or two projects but we don’t want to do a total renovation’,” says Caswell. If you are not quite ready to sever your link to the Toronto world, you may be able to work at home. Who needs a car, or a train, when you can commute through the Internet? Many companies are already expecting this from senior employees or partners. In fact, some work-at-home staffers don’t even have a regular slot at “the office”. They get a shared space that is available to them only on Tuesday, say, or Thursday. If working at home is part of your plan, be careful of where you are locating. Towns and villages are well served by the Internet, but there are pockets of rural land here and there where the internet has not yet replaced the carrier pigeon. In some rural areas, the capacity is so slow you might think you were back in the days of modems. We are not yet a com48 | FALL 2017
pletely wired world. If you want to appear professional while working from home, look after the little details. A caller may not be able to see the stacks of dishes in the sink and the pizza crusts on your office desk/kitchen table, but he sure can hear the hollers of a little kid who falls on his face during mommy’s critical sales pitch (as happened when the author was preparing this article). Keep in mind that the idyllic nature of your new neighbourhood is not static. Be prepared for change. If you are, say, 50 years old, you will likely see major changes over the next 20 years as the economic forecast for Northumberland predicts a population growth rate of as much as 40 percent in that time. This could mean that the quiet little country village where you bought the lovely heritage home in the hills could become another sprawling rural suburb with an historic heart. It has already happened in the rural areas west and north of Toronto. Dan Borowec, Director of Economic Development and Tourism for Northumberland, describes his county as “frontier country”. This means it is just beginning to be affected by the shadow of the Greater Toronto Area expanding across central Ontario. And little towns are being affected. A 300home suburb has just been confirmed for Colborne, for instance. That’s not much in Toronto terms but for Colborne (pop. 6,073), that could represent another 1,200 people, a 20 percent growth. The same thing is happening in Picton, (pop. 4,487), in Prince Edward County, where shovels are set to break ground for a 300-home development next spring. West of Metro this has already happened. The Niagara Peninsula, south and central Ontario and the Lake Simcoe area are filled with once-upon-a-time quaint small towns that have become bedroom suburbs of Toronto. If Cobourg were west of Toronto, it would probably be a Milton or a Guelph, its historic core surrounded by modern suburbs. Year by year, the shadow of the GTA creeps ever closer. This year another seven-kilometre section of the 401 at Cobourg has expanded from four to six lanes, easing traffic slightly and bringing Toronto a minute or two closer to home. Within three years, Highway 407 will be linked to Highway 115, with connections (412 and 418) to Highway 401, enticing more people who work in the northern part of the GTA to move to Durham and Northumberland. Here’s some quick advice before you decide: Do some trial runs on the train and on the highway. Do it for a week to see if you really want this for a permanent lifestyle. Visit the municipal planning office to see what housing developments are planned. Check out the Internet service in your area. If everything’s a go, the decision is up to you. Yes, commuting is possible. Thousands of people prove it every day, and claim they are happy with the trade-off. But you’ll only know if you try it, as the serpent said to Eve.
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portrait of an artist
brenda anne sullivan
THE LILT IN HER VOICE INSTANTLY BETRAYS BRENDA’S ROOTS. “I’m a townie from St. Jawn’s,” she confirms with a chuckle, proud of her Newfoundland heritage, though she hasn’t been back in years. The award-winning potter spent her youth in Pointe-Claire on Montreal’s West Island, then lived in many parts of Toronto and finally moved to Port Hope in 2002. “We came to buy a loaf of bread and bought this house instead!” Brenda’s Jellybean Row Pots (pictured here) were inspired by last year’s beguiling tourism ad for Newfoundland, featuring the colourful houses of St. John’s. “I was looking for something new to do and thought, I can turn anything into a house!” The 68-year-old artist – and singer – invokes Harry Potter when describing the whimsical series. “I tell people, when you’re having your tea just imagine opening the little door and you can be in a whole new world.” Some of the pieces are at the Art Gallery of Northumberland store in Port Hope, and you’ll find more in the artist’s studio at 81 3/4 Pine St. South and online at dragonclayproductions.com BY DENNY MANCHEE
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WHAT’S CAMPBELLFORD’S
This town of 4,000 on the Trent River has a renowned music festival, an exploding food culture, an awardwinning microbrewery and a high school jazz program that wins national awards every year. How come Campbellford is such a vibrant cultural hub? PHOTOGRAPHS BY LAURA BERMAN
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S SECRET SAUCE?
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O MATTER WHAT DIRECTION YOU APPROACH IT FROM, Campbellford comes as a surprise. Just when
it seems the tree-lined fields and rolling hills will go on forever, signs of habitation begin to hint at what’s to come – advertisements for spray insulation and a sign for the upcoming Incredible Edibles food festival. The road curves, the river bends and suddenly you’re there. Set right at the centre of the amalgamated Municipality of Trent Hills, Campbellford is two hours from Toronto (with no VIA Rail link), three hours from Ottawa and 50 minutes from Peterborough. It’s an island, a crossroads farming town, with one of those roads actually being a river. That river’s shallow depth and calm waters are favourable to crossing here, a boon both for the Indigenous people who called this place home for the last few thousand years, as well as the mostly-British settlers who began building a settlement here in the 19th century. Originally named Campbell’s Ford for two brothers who were granted property along the Trent, the town is still a key stop along the Trent-Severn Waterway, the historic route that
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connects Lake Ontario and Lake Huron. Campbellford is both the quintessential small town – and an unlikely cultural hub. Here, in a town of 4,000, tucked away in the northeastern corner of Northumberland County, you’ll find a world-class classical music venue and cultural centre, a farm-to-table festival celebrating local food, a cooperativelyowned classic cinema, an unparalleled high school jazz program, a prize-winning traditional cheese-making business (Empire), a jazz fringe festival, an award-winning microbrewery, live music five nights a week, a provincial park, a vibrant community garden and even regular poetry readings. What’s going on here? Mayor Hector Macmillan has something to do with it. A cancer survivor who has taken Ontario’s health system to court for its denial of his health care costs, he’s known as a straight-shooter, one who will mockingly retweet Donald Trump on Twitter. Recently, the entire Downtown Business Improvement Area board resigned as a result of comments he made at a public meeting.
Mayor Hector Macmillan shows off the people and places of Campbellford
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“Even people who move here and truly embrace our rural way of life have told me they never felt so at home,” says Mayor Hec. “There’s a place for everyone.”
He arrives at our appointment in the municipality’s board room, having walked up a pine-tree-lined path from his home across the street. Tall and rake thin – the effect of his years-long experience with pancreatic cancer – he wears jeans and a black hoodie with the sleeves pushed up to his elbows. Another surprise. Mayor Hec, as he calls himself, was born and raised in Campbellford, and has spent most of his 58 years here. He’s been on the council as Mayor since 2003, and is a second-generation mayor: his father died in the third year of his third mayorlty term. Amiable, but not overly familiar, he speaks slowly and thoughtfully. “I’ll take credit for a little bit of it,” he says of the town’s growing reputation as a cultural hub. Mayor Hec is a practical man, having spent much of his life working with his hands and running businesses – a gas station and auto shop, and now the town’s five-pin bowling alley. He sees both the vision he inherited from his father and the key to a thriving and creative culture firmly rooted in infrastructure. Whether it’s determining which roads to pave, or the contentious second bridge project he’s been championing for 14 years (which was just approved in July), he considers his role as one of a facilitator of the basic operations of the municipality, so that the people who live here can follow their own passions and interests. He gives the example of the community’s process for a wellness centre – a proposed multi-use recreation facility,
which is still in the planning phases. “The community needs to dream,” he says. “I stepped back and let the community see what they could come up with. And we now have a design the community is willing to live with.” The facility will include both an arena and an indoor aquatic centre, though the location is yet to be confirmed. The Campbellford/Seymour Community Foundation has been an important partner on that recreation centre project. The Community Foundation was created in 2000, when proceeds from the sale of the local public utility, over $6 million, were put into an endowment, mandated to finance programs that benefit the “common good” for the residents of Campbellford and the surrounding area. Since that time, the Foundation has granted over $4 million to the community, with the original endowment still intact. That money – whether investing in bonds at the Aron Theatre, funding staff at Westben, creating gardens and an outdoor classroom at local elementary schools or purchasing a lawnmower for the Lawn Bowling Club – has a big impact in a small community. “It’s a long-term vision, to have that endowment – it’s invested in perpetuity,” is how Martha Murphy, the Community Foundation’s Executive Director, puts it. “Through these grants, we enhance the lifestyle here.” The Mayor believes that a lot of the community’s vibrancy comes because those who live here feel
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committed to, and invested in, Campbellford. “It’s home. Even people who move here and truly embrace our rural way of life have told me they never felt so at home,” he says. “There’s a place for everyone.” At Church-Key Brewing, brewmaster John Graham is up a stepladder in the back, mopping out the inside of a kettle. He takes a break to chat, drying his hands and offering a beer. Graham is an approachable redhead with a long beard, who was born and raised in King City, north of Toronto. He came here when starting a family had him looking for a more rural life. He was interested in developing his own brewery after a career at Amsterdam Brewery, and thought the ideal setting was a church or school between Toronto and Ottawa. Eighteen years ago, he was surprised to find an 1878 Methodist church just north of Campbellford, almost equidistant from the two cities. He moved up his young family and opened Church-Key Brewing Company, which continually produces award-winning craft beers. John says Campbellford is just far enough away from even the nearest larger centres – Belleville, Peterborough, Cobourg – to have a cohesive community feel. “We complain about the bridge, but we’re here without big city traffic, and yet we have all of the amenities. We have a hospital, we have a great theatre, we have restaurants, we have great things to do,” he says. “It’s the perfect storm of that little bit of geography and some of the right people encouraging it.”
“It’s the perfect storm of that little bit of geography and some of the right people encouraging it.” JOHN GRAHAM
For John, the “right people” is a blend of the ancestral families who measure their time in Campbellford in generations and those like himself, who have arrived more recently, bringing ideas, energy and passion with them. One of those ancestral families is named Bennet, whose legacy is fine furniture and music. In the midst of an international career as a soprano, Donna Bennett literally came home to Campbellford. She had grown up on a nearby farm, while her parents ran the family business downtown – the
still-thriving Bennett’s Home Furnishings – and was first introduced to Gilbert and Sullivan’s operettas by a high school music teacher when she was 15. She went on to study voice at the University of Toronto, where she met her future husband, pianist Brian Finley. Donna sang in the Canadian Opera Company and performed for three years in London, England, while Brian toured and competed as a concert pianist. Then, in 1990, with the impending birth of their first child, they decided to return to Campbellford and stay for six months or so.
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Surprise, they never left! Brian began playing organ at a local church, Donna taught voice and piano and they toured the country as a duo. Their first big performances closer to home happened in 1997, when a production of Jesus Christ Superstar at their church sold 2,000 tickets. The Sound of Music sold 2,000 more tickets the following year. That was enough encouragement to think of founding their own festival, and 1999 saw the birth of Westben Arts Festival Theatre on the 50acre Bennett family farm. This past summer, Westben celebrated its 18th season, presenting 50 diverse concerts in the acoustically designed barn – from celebrated pianists Angela Hewitt and Jan Lisiecki, to the Arrogant Worms and Everything Fitz! There’s no telling how much of Westben’s success is due to being near Campbellford, but Bennett feels the rural setting – the barn doors are left wide open through performances, to allow for views of nature to add to the experience – and the local population have been an integral part of their longevity. “Brian and I couldn’t have done it without this community, to be sure,” Donna says. The venue has 200 volunteers, 220 members and 21 sponsors and grantors, including the Community Foundation. Some of them have been supporting the festival since before the barn was even built in 2000. “Music’s really powerful and I think they see that, and see that it’s healthy for the wellbeing of the community,” says Donna. In 2015, Westben partnered with the municipality to create the Clock Tower Cultural Centre – a makeover of the old Campbellford town hall – offering year-round office and rehearsal space for Westben and a home for music lessons, children’s choirs and a series of lunch-hour talks. Bennett’s work at Westben offers a way for her to give back to her community, and perpetuates the connection to music that her music teacher passed on to her. “What I’ve always wanted for Westben is to introduce music to people,” she says. “I had no training or background in opera but I liked it immediately when I heard it. That’s what I want, to introduce all kinds of music to people, just so they can choose for themselves if they’d like to pursue it.” For today’s music students in Campbellford, the inspiration continues with the energy and enthusiasm of Dave Noble. A Toronto native, Dave arrived in 1993, an eager young teacher looking to introduce an effective music program at a small high school. In the years since he was hired at Campbellford District High School, Dave and his wife Michelle, the school’s other music teacher for many years (now working as a literacy specialist in the school), have created large-scale musicals and impressive big band and vocal jazz groups. Since those early days, Noble has led the Junior and Senior Jazz Ensembles to win the Gold Standard at the Musicfest Canada Nationals more than 30 times. At an invitation-only competition of more than 10,000 students, drawn from across Canada, Campbellford District High School has repeatedly 54 | FALL 2017
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won the highest national achievement there is for a high school jazz band. Even the highest level judges are surprised at the school’s success. “We’ve performed at national festivals, and adjudicators will say, ‘Is there something in the water in Campbellford?’ Year after year we’ve had that comment,” Noble says. He attributes a lot to the fun, family atmosphere that the band members pass on from year to year, and also credits the solid pride and work ethic. “A lot of time they aspire to be as good as the groups have been in the past.” In talking to him, it’s clear that though just five years away from retirement, Mr. Noble himself has the age-defying youthful energy and genuine interest that is a natural draw for students. There are also substantial perks that make the band a respected and desirable extracurricular: performances with professional musicians in quality venues like Westben and the Stirling Festival Theatre, a highly selective TD Bank-sponsored weekend in Picton and, of course, the annual pilgrimage to the Nationals. Noble is also quick to credit the band’s volunteer sound tech, Dave Hirst, and dedicated parents like Rob and Deb Harley, who have invested in the band with hundreds of volunteer hours behind the scenes. The Harleys have two children, now in their late 20s, both of whom parlayed their experiences in the CDHS bands into professional music opportunities as adults. During those years when their kids were in the band, the Harleys volunteered as chaperones and fundraisers, and hosted band parties at their farm. “We got involved because music was such an integral part of our lives, my wife and I are both musicians, we’ve had a lot of fun and enjoyment from music,” Rob Harley says of the family’s motivations in getting involved. “And the other thing was that Dave Noble was such a positive influence on kids’ lives. He shows them a better way to live their life. He’s a very positive person, so that’s what drew us
“We’ve performed at national festivals, and adjudicators will say, ‘Is there something in the water in Campbellford?’ Year after year we’ve had that comment.” DAVE NOBLE
into the program. It was Dave in the first place.” Running a band is an expensive operation and the community’s financial support has been key – contributions from the Community Foundation, Scott Drummond GM and other local businesses make all the difference. “There’s been this enthusiastic encouragement that I’ve always felt from many people in the community. We got support that I don’t think we would have gotten in a bigger centre,” says Noble. “We benefit from being the only game in town.” From Rob Harley’s perspective, it’s the town that benefits from calling Dave Noble one of their own. According to Rob, the thing that sets Campbellford’s band apart is that each student gets one-onone rehearsal and coaching time with Noble. “That’s time he spends on his own – he’s not getting paid for it,” Rob notes. “When students feel the instructor is invested in the program, they invest in it too.” In the time that Dave Noble has worked at the school, its population has dwindled to about half of what it was when he started, to around 500 stu-
dents. Despite the drop in numbers, the CDHS Junior and Senior Jazz Bands are still performing, still having fun – and still winning. Full of surprises to the outside eye, Campbellford’s success seems natural to locals – even those who work hardest at it. Dave Noble puts into words something that’s apparent all over Campbellford. “There’s a drive to do things differently here,” he says. The public utility sold, and the money went to the community. A local girl made good as an opera singer and came home to share music with her community. A come-from-away beermaker set up shop in an old church and started hiring musicians five nights a week. A working-class businessman stepped into the shoes his late father had left as mayor, winning the election again and again. An excited young couple of teachers moved to town, dove into extracurriculars and their jazz band won gold, again and again and again. Campbellford seems to be extraordinary because the people of Campbellford have decided that it should be. There’s a powerful lesson there for all of us.
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THE
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Are clean water, air and safe foods our right?
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People are mobilizing to enshrine the right to a healthy environment in our constitution BY NORM WAGENAAR
THINK BACK TO 1982, THE YEAR THE FIRST PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU brought home
Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Climate change was mostly abstract theory, oil companies had only just begun to dig their shovels into Alberta’s tar sands and virtually everyone drank water from a tap. Perhaps 35 years ago Canadians could, naively, think their country’s environment was in ‘good shape’ with tracts of untouched wilderness, mostly clean air and a supply of clean fresh water that was the envy of the world. Sure, there was pollution, overuse of pesticides and clearcutting. But the collapse of the Atlantic fishery was a decade away, Toronto suburbanites could look north past Steeles Avenue and still see farmland and fracking was unheard of.
The Charter is a remarkable document, tested by time and the courts to provide a degree of justice and equality that contribute to Canada routinely placing near the top of the world’s best places to live. But while it enshrines a progressive list of human freedoms and rights, it does not guarantee environmental basics such as clean air, clean water and safe food. This is the situation the Blue Dot Movement wants to remedy. Motivated by events as global as climate change and as local as last year’s water shortage (see “When the Well Runs Dry,” Watershed, Spring 2017), the movement’s supporters want Canada to join the more than 110 other nations of the world that legally recognize their citizens’ environmental rights. Tom Shea, a local volunteer with the Blue Dot
Movement, sees a relationship between environmental rights and environmental performance. He points out that Canada ranked 14th out of 16 industrial nations according to a 2013 Conference Board of Canada report card on the environment. Only Australia and the United States – which also do not guarantee rights to a healthy environment – did worse. Nations that outperformed Canada, such as Germany, France and Norway, have guaranteed the rights the Blue Dot Movement is working to achieve. Shea recently moved to Cobourg from the Ajax area. There, inspired by Blue Dot Movement founder David Suzuki, he began a group that persuaded most of the region’s municipal governments to recognize their citizens’ right to a healthy environment. (Two decades in project management at a
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large telecom has given him excellent skills at organizing people.) He’s bringing the same grassroots approach to Watershed country, having helped form a local group of about 20 members who took the matter to Cobourg Council earlier this year. Council directed staff to put together a report on the request. At the time of preparation of this article, the draft declaration required additional review before presentation to Council in September. Shea points out that a motion acknowledging environmental rights would not be legally binding, or commit the municipality to spending money. But what it would do is positively influence the decision-making process moving forward. “We’re trying to change the mindset here. We’re trying to make it a proactive thing. Like any big change, it starts at the grassroots level.” Adoption at the local level, which Shea hopes will ultimately include Northumberland County, is just the first step. As of this summer about 150 Canadian municipalities had adopted similar declarations in a process meant to ultimately carry on to provincial and federal levels. The Blue Dot Movement is hoping to have rights to clean air, clean water, healthy food, nature, access to information about local pollutants and participation in the decisionmaking process enshrined as part of Canada’s constitution within five years. The idea appears to be gaining traction. Shea says his group is excited by a recent recommendation from the Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development that the right to a healthy environment be included in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Faye McFarlane, a retired lawyer who lives in Baltimore, says last year’s drought was a wake-up call for many local residents who saw their wells dry and the Moira River reduced to a mere trickle. “This was scary for us,” she says. “How can this happen on the Oak Ridges Moraine?” While Tom Shea took inspiration from David Suzuki, Faye McFarlane came to the Blue Dot Movement via Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow, who has long been active on water rights issues. She spoke in Belleville last fall. “On the same day we saw her [Barlow] in Belleville, the Moira River had virtually dried up,” says McFarlane. Barlow’s presentation and drought conditions led to a revitalization of the Northumberland Chapter of the Council of Canadians who decided, “We’ve got to be actively involved instead of just passively involved.” “We said, ‘what’s the bigger picture and what can we do about this?’” The answer included researching local water-taking and licensing practices and participating in a nation-wide boycott against Nestlé, a major water bottler. Although Nestlé does
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THE BLUE DOT MOVEMENT ACTIVISTS THINK THE TIME HAS COME FOR US TO JOIN FRANCE, BRAZIL, ARGENTINA AND A HUNDRED OTHER NATIONS THAT GUARANTEE THEIR CITIZENS’ ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. not bottle water locally, there are smaller companies that do (See “The Battle with the Bottle,” on page 36.) McFarlane accepts there are circumstances when bottled water can be a benefit, such as when wells run dry. But she says water taken from Southern Ontario in single-use bottles during a time of drought can be shipped and sold thousands of kilometres away. “It doesn’t come back into the aquifer.” The Blue Dot Movement’s efforts continue an ongoing campaign. McFarlane notes that private members’ bills to enshrine environmental rights were presented to Parliament in 2010, 2014 and 2015, only to have elections cut short the process. She’s confident of success this time around, saying Northumberland-Peterborough South MP Kim Rudd has been “very encouraging” and is speaking to Jonathan Wilkinson, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, for feedback. The weather this summer has given some relief to the drought conditions of recent years. Faye McFarlane knows that with good quality drinking water just a turn of the tap or a plastic bottle away, it’s easy to take for granted. “They (water users) don’t see where their water comes from.” How enshrining environmental rights in Canada’s constitution might impact water use, and a host of other issues, is a matter for the future and ultimately Canada’s courts to decide. But an article in the July-August 2012 issue of the online Environment Magazine makes for interesting perspective,
citing cases in both industrialized and developing countries in which citizens used their environmental rights to successfully protect their access to clean water, air and healthy food. For instance, France’s 2005 Charter for the Environment led to it, in 2011, becoming the first nation in the world to ban hydraulic fracking for natural gas production. France’s Council of State – the nation’s highest administrative court – has based more than a dozen decisions on the Charter, on issues ranging from nuclear power to the protection of mountain lakes. With climate change presenting a long-term threat and Canadians facing a growing list of environmental concerns – from endangered species to poor water quality in First Nations communities – Blue Dot Movement activists think the time has come for us to join France, along with Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, the Netherlands, Costa Rica and a hundred other nations that guarantee their citizens’ environmental rights. “What we do to the environment, we do to ourselves,” says Tom Shea. There are more than 109,000 Canadians who’ve joined the Blue Dot Movement so far, and 157 municipalities have passed declarations recognizing the right to a healthy environment. To learn more, visit: http://bluedot.ca. The website also provides an opportunity to support the movement through an online pledge or as a volunteer in your community.
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INNOVATION |
Architect Reno Piccini is excited about transforming the tired Building 13 into a sleek, contemporary work space
THE ARCHITECTURE OF INNOVATION Cobourg’s Venture 13 will transform a decaying town building into a hive of creativity BY DENNY MANCHEE
PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
might give pause at the idea of a new innovation hub in Building 13 of Cobourg’s Northam Industrial Park, but the Venture 13 business incubator has all the hallmarks of a game-changer for the town, starting with an elegant, light-filled space. “It’s a great building, originally built by the military in the 1950s, and it has a bit of design flair,” says architect Reno Piccini, who’s designing the renovations to 739 D’Arcy St. “The attention to detail for a building of this era – like the reverse cantilever canopies – is special. I have the original construction drawings, but haven’t been able to find out who designed it yet.”
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The 30,000 square foot, two-storey structure is long, lean and lined with windows – that actually open – facing Cobourg Community Centre and its large green spaces to the east and mature trees to the west. Tenants who want to grab a work-out can pop across the street, and those who want to bash around ideas outside can sit in the shade of maples or on the patio attached to the kitchen and lunchroom. The concept for this type of innovation hub has played out brilliantly in other locations: Communitech in Waterloo, the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto, the Enterprise Centre in Collingwood, the Cube in Peterborough. The idea is to offer affordable start-up space for small entrepreneurs and
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We’re putting glass garage doors on either side of the lecture hall so it can expand and also allow people to go in and use it informally foster connections and collaboration in both casual and formal ways – at the coffee pot and with relevant programming, speakers and workshops. Why now? Why Cobourg? Like three overflowing tributaries converging in a river of need, Police Business Services was looking for space, Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC) wanted offices for its entrepreneurs and the Town of Cobourg was paying $70,000 a year just to keep the lights on in a building that had one small tenant, Cycle Transitions, a bike repair shop. So they talked. It was actually Police Business Services who started the discussion last January. Its business division, doing criminal records checks for all manner of clients across Canada (including Uber), was bursting. “We have 20 people whose sole job is doing criminal records checks,” says Chief Kai Liu. This work brings in significant revenue (more than $1 million in 2016) that goes into capital projects, like new police cars, computer systems and the new elevator in the King St. office to make it accessible. “We could have rented more space from a private landlord, but thought it would be better to pay rent to the town,” says the Police Chief. Wendy Curtis is the dynamic executive Director of the NCFDC. She talks with velocity, embodies it, too. When she read an article in the National Post in March about Whitby and Picton being ideal communities for innovative companies, she was incensed and thought, why are we being overlooked? Galvanized, she worked with colleague John Hayden and wrote a killer proposal, articulating the importance of tech innovation to the current and future economy, the work the NCFDC is already doing to attract and fund new tech companies and the benefits of Cobourg: quality of life, proximity to Toronto, available buildings. She made the case for Venture 13, and the concept kicked into fifth gear. Cobourg Police Services Board committed $650,000 to the estimated $1.62 million renovation cost, which elicited a further $400,000 from the NCFDC, $250,000 from the Town and $250,000 from the Province. The remainder is coming from donations and, “We’re close to our goal,” says Cobourg’s Chief Administrative Officer, Stephen Peacock. He adds that one of the benefits of Building 13 is the major fibre-optic loop it has with the Town. In a former life it was a call centre with 220 people on the phone at once. “We can deliver 500 megabits of bandwidth, not that we’d ever need that much.” Local architect Reno Piccini, who had already been working with the police on renovations to the upstairs of Building 13, was engaged to create an
open plan for the whole structure, with a large, airy, industrial feel and a variety of office sizes, meeting and training rooms, maker spaces, a lecture hall and kitchen/lunchroom. “Projects like this are really fun because you’re peeling away a typical office interior and exposing the structure,” says Piccini. One of the key features of the new space is a lecture hall, with seating for more than 70 people. “We’re putting glass garage doors on either side to open it up so it can expand and also allow people to go in and use it informally,” says the architect. Instead of fixed seating, there will be three large tiers with folding chairs stored underneath them. “We’ll have stacks of pillows as well, and the idea is to maintain as much flexibility as possible so we can accommodate formal and informal gatherings.” The hall is a huge win for the town and will be available to the community at large, and could be used as a satellite learning centre for UOIT, Trent, Fleming, you name it. Ryerson’s Digital Media Zone is a big source of inspiration for the design. “It’s an informal, frenetic space with lots going on and people gathering in different-sized groups,” says Piccini. “I want people to feel that energy and sense of community when they come into Venture 13.” Although the budget is too tight for high-end sustainable features, the design includes energy efficient lighting and motion sensors that will turn off the lights when rooms are empty. Polished concrete and terrazzo floors, low VOC materials and good ventilation will also make for a healthy work environment. The main tenants, other than Police Business Services, will be the NCFDC, Cobourg’s Economic Development department and the Northumberland Manufacturers’ Association. Under the current draft plan, there will be up to 48 seats for entrepreneurs, averaging $125 a month per seat. Excited by the potential of Venture 13, Chief Liu says, “We’re good at catching bad guys, but we have lots to learn about running a business, and look forward to hearing about new technology that can enhance our work from the tech companies on the main floor.” The design was finalized in late July and should be out for tender by September 5. That process takes about three weeks, says Piccini, and the renovation should happen very quickly. “It’s the kind of project contractors are looking for as winter approaches.” If all goes according to plan, Venture 13 will be open for business in early 2018, launching a whole new era of innovation in the “Feel Good” town by the lake. There’s nothing to fear in that.
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FOOD & DRINK SCENE Welcome to the local food and drink scene, where Watershed shares its secrets and discoveries. Our region is blessed with creative chefs, restaurateurs, vintners, craft brewers and purveyors of fine food. Food & Drink Scene trumpets their accomplishments and celebrates their innovation. BY JEFF BRAY
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These folks are cool, fuelled by a love of cycling and good food. The Brake Room serves up great coffee, tea, local beers, juice and kombucha. We haven’t even got to the food yet! Although everything is designed for the cyclist, it’s not limited to only them. In their words, “We work with local bakers, makers, and food growers to bring healthy food up to speed with the demands of today’s work day. Fast, Healthy & Local.” Right on! The Brake Room 34 Dundas St. E., Belleville thebrakeroom.com
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Partners Nuno and Chef Z took over the old Harden and Huyse space and have transformed it into a destination for healthy, ethnic-inspired breakfasts and lunches. And that’s not to mention their calendar of themed dinners, which are not to be missed! If that wasn’t plenty enough, in off-hours, they are bringing some education to
eat drink x a l e r
Cobourg, hosting Monthly cooking
classes! Oh, and Sunday Brunch is
coming soon. These dudes stay busy and we thank them for that. Craft Food House 201 Division St. S., Cobourg craftfoodhouse.com
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A teacher and a woodworker walk into a bar. Well, that’s kind of how it started, but this is no joke! The super fresh E.J.F. opened its doors on Walton St. this past July. Owner/Operator Cheryl says it was the historical architecture that brought her to Port Hope, but it’s been the people that make her most excited. Serving up healthy and delicious options like cold-pressed juice, super-food smoothies, cold salads and sandwiches, Electric Juice is adding a few years onto the lives of Port Hopeians with their passionate approach to good food. Go get charged up! Electric Juice Factory 106 Walton St., Port Hope electricjuicefactory.com
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Parson’s is making waves in PEC. Just northeast of downtown Picton, this family-owned farm brewery is located in two restored heritage buildings.The sprawling grounds are a perfect fall weather adult playground. Actually, it’s great for young families, too! Try Grandpa Miguel’s Coffee Stout, made from owner Samantha Parsons’ father’s organic coffee from the coastline of Guatemala. It’s the perfect pairing for the interesting fusion of Mexican and Southern Comfort Foods.
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As if Wellington wasn’t cool enough, now they’ve got a brewery! Midtown opened this past summer in the old Midtown Meats factory. While head brewer Spike says that Midtown beers are traditional in
Parsons Brewing Company 876 County Rd. 49, Picton www.parsonsbrewing.com
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Erastus and Matt cut their teeth at a few of Port Hope’s nicest restaurants, but it was time to answer their entrepreneurial spirits. Table and Loft was born. Two unique dining experiences under one
style, flavours and methods, their approach
roof – smart casual on the main floor
to the space is anything but traditional.
and experiential dining in the loft. Chef
Midtown’s food program is incredible –
Darryl Davey is the culinary creative
delectable house-made gnocchi, steak
force, bringing his signature show-
^ frites, patés and terrines.
manship to all the classics.
Midtown Brewing Company 266 Main St., Wellington midtownbrewingcompany.com
When I reached out to Chef and owner, Douglas, to gather some information on Sper, he asked me to call back in an hour because he’d be off the tractor by then. That gives you an idea of how farm-to-table this place is. Douglas and his partner Tina operate Sper Food on Friday and Saturday evenings only. Grab a seat in the charming 18-seat dining room at one of the communal tables. From there, let Sper take you a culinary adventure through a locally-sourced tasting menu. Sper Food 20 Main St., Warkworth facebook.com/sperfoodfarm (reservations only)
photographs: top left courtesy Midtown Brewing Co.; middle by Eve Harvey
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Table and Loft 59 Walton St., Port Hope tableandloft.ca
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WATERSHEDDINGS YOUR REGIONAL EVENT GUIDE To submit your event listing visit Area Events on our website www.watershedmagazine.com
Art Galleries ANDREW CSAFORDI STUDIO GALLERY – 54 Wilson Rd. Bloomfield. For details call 613-393-1572 or visit andrewcsafordi.com. ART GALLERY OF NORTHUMBERLAND COBOURG – Victoria Hall, 3rd floor, 55 King St. W. Cobourg. Visit artgalleryofnorthumberland.com or call 905-372-0333. ART GALLERY OF NORTHUMBERLAND PORT HOPE – 8 Queen St. Port Hope. Call 905-885-2115 or visit artgalleryofnorthumberland.com. ART GALLERY OF PETERBOROUGH – 250 Crescent St. Peterborough. For more information call 705-7439179 or visit agp.on.ca. ARTS ON MAIN GALLERY – 223 Main St. Picton. Call 613-476-5665 or visit artsonmaingallery.ca. BELLEVILLE ART ASSOCIATION – 392 Front St. Belleville. Call 613-968-8632 or visit bellevilleart.ca. SEPT. 11 – OCT. 9 – SALON DE REFUSE. OCT. 10 – NOV. 12 – SMALL WORKS SALE. CRANSTON GALLERY ON MAIN – 185 Main St. Bloomfield. For details call 613-393-3900 or visit galleryonmain.ca. ECLECTIC MIX – 13 Main St. Warkworth. Call 705924-9200 or visit eclecticmix.ca.
ENGINE GALLERY – 32 Walton St. Port Hope. Visit enginegallery.ca or call 416-992-5282. FRANTIC FARMS CLAY & GLASS GALLERY – 2 Mill St. Warkworth. For more information call 705-9249173 or visit franticfarms.com. GALLERY ONE-TWENTY-ONE – 48 Bridge St. E. Belleville. Visit gallery121artists.com or call 613-9624609 for details. JOHN M. PARROTT ART GALLERY – 254 Pinnacle St. Belleville. Visit bellevillelibrary.com or call 613-9686731 ext. 2240. SEPT. 7 – 28 – FRANK CASEY – From Beginning to End. Gallery One. SEPT. 7 – 28 – 2 ISLANDS – Antigua and Prince Edward County. Gallery Two. OCT. 5 – 26 – BELLEVILLE ART ASSOCIATION – Juried exhibition. Opening reception Oct. 5. 6pm. NOV. 2 – 29 – DANCING BRUSHES – Joan Levy Earle. Gallery One. NOV. 2 – 29 – WEAVING PAST INTO PRESENT – Exhibition of woven shawls. Gallery Two. KAWARTHA ARTISTS’ GALLERY – 420 O’Connell Rd. Peterborough. Visit kawarthaartists.org or call 705-741-2817. SEPT. 13 – OCT. 8 – 150 YEARS OF CANADA’S HISTORY – Show and sale. OCT. 11 – 22 – OUT OF MY HEAD. OCT. 25 – NOV. 12 – RURAL OUTLOOK – Show and sale.
LOVE NEST STUDIO GALLERY – 54 Wilson Rd. Bloomfield. For more information call 613-393-1572 or visit loveneststudios.com. MAD DOG GALLERY – 525 Cty. Rd. 11 Picton. Call 613-476-7744 or visit maddoggallery.ca. META4 – 200 Queen St. Port Perry. Call 905-9851534 or visit meta4gallery.ca. OENO GALLERY – 2274 Cty. Rd. 1 Bloomfield. Call 613-393-2216 or visit oenogallery.com. QUINTE ARTS COUNCIL – 36 Bridge St. E. Belleville. Call 613-962-1232 or visit quinteartscouncil.org. ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN GALLERY – 72 Queen St. Oshawa. Call 905-576-3000 or visit rmg.on.ca. SCUGOG COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS Gallery exhibits, cultural events, local artists. 181 Perry St. Port Perry. Visit scugogarts.ca or call 905-982-2121. SEPT. 2 – 30 – FARM TABLE. SEPT. 29 – OCT. 1 – CULTURE DAYS. OCT. 19 – GALA FOR THE ARTS – Dinner and live entertainment, with silent and live auctions. Scugog Community Recreation Centre. 6-9pm. DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS SPARKLE SALE. SIDESTREET GALLERY – 264 Main St. Wellington. Call 613-399-5550 or visit sidestreetgallery.com. SMALL POND ARTS – 337 Clarke Rd. Picton. Call
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SPIRIT OF THE HILLS – Northumberland Hills Arts Association. Visit spiritofthehills.org or email felicity936@gmail.com. NOV. 3 & 4 – FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS – St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Cobourg. STUDIO VIMY – 7842 Vimy Ridge Rd. Cobourg. Call 905-342-2252 or visit francesferdinands.com. THE ARTS QUINTE WEST GALLERY – 84 Dundas St. W. Trenton. For more information call 613-392-7635 or visit artsquintewest.ca. THE COLBORNE ART GALLERY – 51 King St. E. Colborne. Visit thecolborneartgallery.ca or call 905-355-1798. THE TATE GALLERY – 4599 Massey Rd. Port Hope. Call 905-753-2187 or visit thetategallery.ca.
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TWEED HERITAGE CENTRE GALLERY – 40 Victoria St. N. Tweed. Call 613-478-3989. ZIMART’S RICE LAKE GALLERY – 855 Second Line, Bailieboro. By appointment after Thanksgiving. Call 705-939-6144 or visit zimart.ca.
Bazaars, Teas & Luncheons OCT. 21 – FALL INTO CHRISTMAS – Proceeds to Helping Hands Charity for Seniors. 10am-2pm. Amica at Quinte Gardens, 30 College St. W. Belleville. Call 613-966-5815 ext. 2002 for more information. NOV. 4 – HOLLYBERRY BAZAAR AND TEA – Home baking, a wide selection of preserves, jewellery and accessory room, specialty table and white elephant items. Enjoy lunch in the Tea Room. 11am-2pm. Early birds welcome in the church at 10:30am for preserve taste-testing and organ music. Quilt raffle at 2pm. St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 51 King St. Port Hope. Call 905-885-8798 for more information. NOV. 15 – CHRISTMAS FAYRE – Treat yourself or those on your Christmas list to a vast selection of unique, homespun gifts and goodies to suit every age. Delectable delights, homemade soups, sandwiches and squares in the Tea Room. 11am-3pm. Port Hope United Church, 34 South St. Call 905-885-2421 or email phuc@bellnet.ca. NOV. 25 – SNOWFLAKE LUNCHEON & MARKETPLACE – Luncheon at 11:30am featuring foods from within 100 miles. St. Andrew's United Church, 137 Old Danforth Rd. Grafton. 11am-1:30pm. Call 905349-3766 or e-mail casgra@eagle.ca
Christmas Activities NOV. 17 – CHRISTMAS AT THE PIER – Official opening for Belleville’s Christmas lighting display. Free treats, music and amazing lighted displays. Jane Forrester Park and Meyers Pier (South Pinnacle St.) Belleville. 6pm. Visit belleville.ca.
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decorated trees available to be won by raffle. Please call 905-885-1071 or visit capitoltheatre.com. DEC. 1 – YULETIDE CAROLLING – A celebration of song to ring in the season at a restored heritage country church. Village of Wesleyville, 2082 Lakeshore Rd. 7-8:30pm. For more information call 905-885-1344 or visit wesleyvillevillage.com.
craft activities, pizza lunch and a special visit from Santa. 12:30-3pm. 10 Front St. W. Hastings. Call 705696-1353. DEC. 3 – SANTA CLAUS PET PARADE – Parade will start and end at the Castleton Town Hall and will be followed by the lighting of the Castleton Town Hall tree. Parade 3:30-4:30pm. Tree lighting 5pm. Pre-register your pets with Delia at 905-344-7819.
Community ALBERT COLLEGE – 160 Dundas St. W. Belleville. Visit albertcollege.ca. NOV. 22 – SHEWFELT LECTURE – Discover the Arctic and Antarctic with Geoff Green, founder and executive director of the award-winning program Students on Ice. Free admission. 7pm. DEC. 1 – 31 – CHRISTMAS FANTASY OF LIGHTS – Frankford Tourist Park and Fraser Park, Trenton are lit up for the annual festive lighting displays. For more information visit quintewest.ca.
NOV. 24 – CANDLELIGHT WALK & LIGHTING CEREMONY – Carollers parade into Port Hope’s Memorial Park. Bring a lantern or receive a battery operated candle in exchange for a non-perishable food item for the Fare Share Food Bank. 7pm. Call 905-885-2004 or visit visitporthope.ca.
DEC. 2 & 3 – CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT – Delight in the sights, sounds and smells of the holiday season. 5-9pm. Lang Pioneer Village, 104 Lang Rd. Keene. Visit langpioneervillage.ca or call 705-295-6694.
NOV. 24 – JAN. 2 – CHRISTMAS MAGIC – Rotary Harbourfront Park and the waterfront in Cobourg become magical when lit up with over 100,000 lights. Fri. Nov. 24 lighting ceremony at Victoria Hall followed by a parade. Call 1-888-262-6874 or visit cobourgtourism.ca for more information.
DEC. 2 & 3 – CRÈCHES FROM AROUND THE WORLD – A display of over 100 nativity sets from around the world. Morning coffee and afternoon tea available for $5. Sat. 10am-4pm. Sun. 1-4pm. St. Mark’s Parish Hall, 53 King St. Port Hope. Free admission. Call 905-885-1960.
NOV. 25 – SANTA AT THE MUSEUM – Have your picture taken with Santa after the Port Hope Santa Claus parade. 2-4pm. Canadian Firefighters Museum, 95 Mill St. S. Port Hope. Visit firemuseumcanada.com or call 905-885-8985.
DEC. 3 – CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE – Horsedrawn wagon rides stop at the Town Hall, library, Museum’s Log Cabin and Victoria school house, each with a special program. Village of Ameliasburgh. Call 613-476-2148 ext. 258 or visit pec.on.ca.
NOV. 25 – DEC. 23 – FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AND TREES – The Capitol Theatre in Port Hope will be all decked out in thousands of lights, with beautifully
DEC. 3 – CHRISTMASFEST – Bring the kids and join in on the fun at Hastings Legion Branch 106. Music with Pat Kelleher, face painting, balloon animals, kids
CFUW NORTHUMBERLAND – Port Hope High School library, 130 Highland Dr. Port Hope. Public welcome. 7:30pm. Visit cfuw-northumberland.org or call 905-372-9077. OCT. 2 – RUTH CLARKE – History of Alderville. NOV. 6 – DR. DAWN LEVALLE HARVARD. FRIENDS OF THE HASTINGS BRANCH LIBRARY – Visit trenthillslibrary.ca or call 705-696-2111. SEPT. 29 – AUTHOR’S NIGHT – Featuring Janet Kellough, Ontario novelist, storyteller, playwright and performer. Hastings Civic Centre, 6 Albert St. 7:30pm. FRIENDS OF THE TWEED LIBRARY – 230 Metcalf St. Tweed. Visit tweedlibrary.ca. OCT. 26 & 27 – KATHY STINSON – Winner of TD Children’s Literature Award. 7pm. GANARASKA CHORDSMEN – A cappella chorus welcomes the 96% who can carry a tune to its rehearsals. Every Tues. 7pm. Terry Fox Public School Music Room, Cobourg. Call ahead to Rick 289-8290901. Visit ganaraskachordsmen.ca. HASTINGS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY –
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Maranatha Auditorium, 100 College St. W. Belleville. 7:30pm. Visit hastingshistory.ca. SEPT. 19 – HUNTER OF DREAMS – A Story of the Underground Railroad. Historian and author Steven Duff. OCT. 17 – BANCROFT – NOW AND THEN. OCT. 28 – THE COMMODORES AT 90 – Enjoy a three-course dinner, dance to the Commodores, and help launch a new book on the nine-decade history of Canada's longest-operating big swing band. RCAF Museum, Trenton. 7pm. NOV. 21 – THE MOVIE YEARS – The 100th anniversary of Trenton as Hollywood North.
munity Centre, 232 Spencer St. E. Cobourg. Friday discussions 9am. Port Hope Public Library, 31 Queen St. NOV. 5 – STORIES OF LIFE IN RUSSIA – Panel and illustrated talk. St. Mark's Anglican Church Parish Hall, 51 King St. Port Hope. 1-3pm. ONTARIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY – Quinte Branch. 7 Creswell Dr. Trenton. 1-3pm. Visit rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canqbogs/ for more information. SEPT. 16 – LEARNING TO READ OLD HANDWRITING. OCT. 21 – THE SKIES ABOVE – Vimy Ridge and the Battle of Arras, 1917. NOV. 18 – GREAT MOMENTS IN GENEALOGY. PINE RIDGE HIKING CLUB – Enjoy exercise and recreation on the beautiful trails of Northumberland County. Visit pineridgehikingclub.ca for membership information and hiking schedule.
SEPT. 19 – LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S PRIZE EVENT/FORUM – Join the live audience, meet tomorrow’s visionaries, hear their thoughts on improving Ontario’s governance, and cast your vote for the best governance pitch pitch. 7pm. Isabel Bader Centre, Queens University. NOV. 9 – CAVERNERS – Beatles tribute band. Fundraiser for Peterborough/Northumberland Crime Stoppers. 7pm. Best Western Inn, 930 Burnham St. Cobourg. Visit caverners.com or call 1-800-516-5810. JOYFULL NOISE CHOIR – Women’s choirs meet weekly in Cobourg, Belleville and Oshawa, and mixed choir in Bowmanville. No auditions and no need to read music. For more inforamtion call 1-877-4334386 or visit joyfull-noise.com. KNITTERATI – Social knitting circle drop-in. Meets every other Tues. Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle St. Belleville. 5:30-7pm in the Reading Nook. Call 613968-6731 ext. 2237 for more information. MARINERS PARK MUSEUM – 2065 Cty. Rd. 13 South Bay, Prince Edward County. Call 613-476-8392 or visit thecounty.ca. SEPT. 24 – MARINERS SERVICE – 9:30am service at South Bay United Church, followed by a reception at the museum. 12pm talk by Terry Sprague on the history of Main Duck Island. NORTHUMBERLAND LEARNING CONNECTION – Visit northumberlandlearningconnection.ca or call 905-349-3402. OCT. 26 – NOV. 24 – RUSSIA 2017 – 100 Years After the Revolution. A series of five lectures and five discussions. Thursday lectures 7:30pm. Columbus Com-
PROBUS CLUB OF COLBORNE – Retired or semi-retired singles and couples meet the 1st & 3rd Wed. of each month. 10am. Keeler Centre, 80 Division St. Colborne. Visit probusnorthumberland.com or call 905355-2665.
WELLINGTON DISTRICT LIONS CLUB – Meets the 2nd and 4th Wed. of each month. Wellington Town Hall, 246 Main St. New members welcome. Call 613399-1164.
Concerts CAMECO CAPITOL ARTS CENTRE – 20 Queen St. Port Hope. Visit capitoltheatre.com or call 905-8851071. SEPT. 28 – CAMECO NORTHUMBERLAND BIG BEAT – Featuring seven fantastic local artists and bands. 7pm. SEPT. 29 – BARRY AND BETTE – Tribute show. 8pm. SEPT. 30 – SULTANS OF STRING – 8pm. OCT. 12 – PLAY IT FORWARD – Ambush & Greatest of Ease. Fundraiser for Rebound Child and Youth Services. 7pm. OCT. 21 – JERSEY SEASONS – 8pm. OCT. 27 – JOHANNES LINSTEAD – 8pm. FOLK UNDER THE CLOCK – Market Hall Theatre, 140 Charlotte St. Peterborough. Visit markethall.org or call 705-749-1146. NOV. 12 – CATHERINE MACLELLAN – 4pm. DEC. 1 – THE ONCE – 8pm.
QUINTE FIELD NATURALISTS – Meets the 4th Mon. of each month. 7pm. Bridge Street United Church, Belleville. Visit facebook.com/QuinteFieldNaturalists or call 613-478-5070. SEPT. 25 – AROUND THE ORIENT IN 80 BIRDS. OCT. 23 – MOTHS IN YOUR BACKYARD. NOV. 27 – THE BOBCAT AND THE LYNX – A Tail of Two Ontario Wild Cats.
FRIENDS OF MUSIC – Call 905-797-2295 or visit friendsofmusicontario.ca. NOV. 5 – STAGE & SCREEN – Trinity United Church, Cobourg. 3pm. NOV. 26 – CHRISTMAS TIDINGS – Ensemble Vivant. Port Hope United Church. 3pm.
QUINTE GRANNIES FOR AFRICA – Visit facebook.com/Quinte-Grannies-for-Africa or call 613969-1782. NOV. 2 – BOOK LAUNCH – Powered by Love: A Grandmother’s Movement to End AIDS in Africa. Alumni Hall, Loyalist College, Belleville. Doors open 6:30pm.
NORTHUMBERLAND CHORUS – Visit northumberland-chorus.com or call 905-372-6675. OCT. 16 – NOV. 20 – CHRISTMAS CHORUS – Every Mon. 6:30-8pm. Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E. Cobourg. Cost $30. NOV. 18 – JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM – Tea and show fundraiser. Grace Church, 440 King St. E. Cobourg. 6:30pm. Call 905-373-4871 for tickets and information.
QUINTE REGION CROKINOLE CLUB – Meets every Tues. 6:30pm. Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre (seniors room), 265 Cannifton Rd. Belleville. Call 613967-7720 or email david.brown3@sympatico.ca. TABLE TENNIS – Every Mon. 1-3pm and Thu. 9:3011:30am. All skill levels welcome. Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D’Arcy St. Call Gary at 289-252-1928. TAKE TIME OUT – Meets the 3rd Mon. of each month for a variety of programs, speakers and presentations. Trinity-St. Andrew’s United Church, corner of Prince Edward/Chapel Sts. Brighton. For times and information call 613-242-5387. THE 55+ CLUB – Every Tues. 1pm for cards and social time. Colborne Legion, 92 King St. E. Colborne. Call 905-355-5479 or visit colbornelegion.org.
NORTHUMBERLAND ORCHESTRA & CHOIR – Trinity United Church, 284 Division St. Cobourg. Call 905376-3021 or visit northumberlandmusic.ca. NOV. 4 – EAST OF THE DANUBE – 7:30pm. DEC. 9 – CHRISTMAS IN NORTHUMBERLAND – 7:30pm. NOV. 9 – CAVERNERS – Beatles tribute band. Fundraiser for Peterborough/Northumberland Crime Stoppers. 7pm. Best Western Inn, 930 Burnham St. Cobourg. Visit caverners.com or call 1-800-516-5810. OLD CHURCH THEATRE – 940 Bonisteel Rd. Trenton. Call 613-848-1411 or visit oldchurch.ca. SEPT. 22 – THREE LAYERS OF JAZZ – 8pm. SEPT. 30 – THE MARIGOLDS – 7:30pm. OCT. 14 – CARLOS DEL JUNCO AND THE BLUES
MONGRELS – 7:30pm. OCT. 21 – THREE MARTINIS – 7:30pm. OCT. 28 – HIGH AND LONESOME – 7:30pm. NOV. 4 – AL LERMAN – 7:30pm. NOV. 11 – SONGS THAT WON THE WAR – 7:30pm. ORIANA SINGERS – Call 905-377-9675 or visit orianasingers.com. NOV. 25 – WASSAIL – Trinity United Church, 284 Division St. Cobourg. 7:30pm.
PORT HOPE UNITED CHURCH – 34 South St. Port Hope. Call 905-885-2421 or visit porthopeunitedchurch.com. DEC. 8 – CELEBRATE THE SEASON – 7pm. THE COBOURG LOFT – 201 Division St. Cobourg. Visit cobourgloft.ca or email kenprue@gmail.com. SEPT. 18 – THE FRETLESS – 7:30pm. SEPT. 25 – LAURA SMITH – 7:30pm. OCT. 15 – LES AMIS COUNTERPOINT – 2pm. NOV. 3 – TIA MCGRAFF – 7:30pm. NOV. 5 – ON TOPIC – Jazz trio. 2pm. NOV. 19 – CLIMATEKEYS – Piano concerts to foster dialogue on climate change. 2pm. THE CONCERT HALL AT VICTORIA HALL – 55 King St. W. Cobourg. Call 905-372-2210 or visit concerthallatvictoriahall.com. OCT. 20 & 21 – THE MUSIC MEN – A tribute to amazing male vocalists and songwriters. 8pm. OCT. 29 – ELTON LAMMIE – 2pm. DEC. 8 & 9 – SONGS OF THE SEASON – 8pm. THE EMPIRE THEATRE – 321 Front St. Belleville. Call 613-969-0099 or visit theempiretheatre.com. SEPT. 16 – FREDDY VETTE – With the Commodores Orchestra. 8pm. SEPT. 27 – JANN ARDEN – 8pm. OCT. 12 – THE ELVIS EXPERIENCE – 8pm. OCT. 16 – THE WIGGLES – 1pm & 6:30pm. OCT. 23 – BARENAKED LADIES – 8pm. OCT. 25 – BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS – 8pm. NOV. 17 – DANIEL LANOIS – 8pm. DEC. 2 – BOBBY BAZINI – 8pm. WESTBEN ARTS FESTIVAL THEATRE – Visit westben.ca or call 705-653-5508 for tickets and locations. SEPT. 22 – BANDITS IN THE VALLEY – 4pm.
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SEPT. 24 – CHESTNUT CABARET – 2pm. NOV. 25 & 26, DEC. 2 & 3 – UPPER CANADA – 1pm & 3pm. SEPT. 30 – TYENDINAGA MUSICAL CONCERT – Tyendinaga musicians perform original and cover songs. 7pm. Brittany Brant Music Centre, 10 Industrial Park Rd. Shannonville. Tickets $10 available in advance. For more information call 613-438-7664. OCT. 29 – LES AMIS – Clarinet Trio. St. Peter’s Anglican Church, King and College Sts. Cobourg. 3pm. Visit lesamisconcerts.org. NOV. 8 – ALBERT COLLEGE AUTUMN ARTS – Fall musical showcase in Albert College’s Memorial Chapel. 160 Dundas St. W. Belleville. Free admission. 7pm. Visit albertcollege.ca or call 613-968-5726. DEC. 1 & 2 – FOR THE LOVE OF A SONG – Quinte's number one vocal group in its final performance of the twentieth century's best music, backed by the Commodores Orchestra. Maranatha Auditorium, 100 College St. W. Belleville. Call 613-966-9732.
Fairs & Festivals SEPT. 15 – 17 – MADOC FAIR – Truck and tractor pull, homecraft and livestock exhibits, petting zoo, midway, ice cream eating contest, duck herding demonstrations, Hot Diggity Dogs show and much more. Madoc Fairgrounds, Hwy. 7 & Cooper Rd. Visit madocfair.org. SEPT. 15 – 17 – PORT HOPE FAIR – Livestock shows, truck and tractor pulls, midway, demolition derby, exhibits and competitions. Port Hope Agricultural Park. Visit porthopefair.com or call 905-396-3247.
Main St. and nearby King Edward Park, Brighton. Visit brightonapplefest.ca or call 613-475-0670. SEPT. 22 – 24 – ROSENEATH FAIR – Down home country fun for the whole family with antique tractor, horse and pony pulls, Tom Bishop’s Wild West Show, Woofjocks Canine All Stars, cattle shows, Kountry Kids Korner, strongman competition and much more. Roseneath Fairgrounds. Visit roseneathfair.com or call 905-352-3778 for more information. SEPT. 23 – WINDING ROADS COUNTRY FESTIVAL – Live entertainment by The Road Hammers and Kris Barclay. 6pm. 1401 Scugog Line 6, Port Perry. Fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham. For details call 905-985-3733 ext. 1 or visit bigbrothersbigsisters.ca. SEPT. 30 – FLAVOURS OF FALL – City of Belleville family festival with arts and crafts, games, farm animals, pony rides, Canada 150 monster colouring mural, photo wall and more. Call 613-962-4597 ext. 3 or visit facebook.com/FlavoursofFall. SEPT. 30 – PORCHFEST – A neighbourhood celebration of music, where residents in Belleville’s East Hill perform on front porches to an audience that moves from house to house. 1-4pm. Visit porchfest.ca for more information. SEPT. 30 & OCT. 1 – AMELIASBURGH FAIR – The fair kicks off with a parade and features livestock and horse shows, exhibits, petting zoo, homecrafts, kids’ midway and musical entertainment. Call 613-9689016 or visit ameliasburgh.com/fallfair for details.
SEPT. 16 – SANDBANKS MUSIC FESTIVAL – A music, art, food and family event in the beautiful surroundings of Sandbanks Provincial Park, Prince Edward County. 2-8pm. Visit sandbanksmusicfest.com for tickets and information. SEPT. 21 – 24 – BRIGHTON APPLEFEST – Plan a colourful weekend in the country for this unique festival that offers a street fair, BBQ, dog show, children's village, car show, arts and crafts show and more.
NOV. 3 – SENIORS’ EXPO – Get connected to services, resources and programs available for older adults and caregivers. Lots of door prizes and giveaways. 9am-3pm. Free admission. Everyone welcome. Batawa Community Centre, 81 Plant St. Call 613398-6111 or visit batawa.ca.
Farmers’ Markets BELLEVILLE – Tues.,Thu. & Sat. 7am-6pm. Year round. Pinnacle St. Adjacent to City Hall. Call 613476-1255.
OCT. 7 – HARVEST FESTIVAL – King St. W. in downtown Cobourg will be closed to traffic to celebrate the beauty and bounty of fall. The street will be filled with booths from local artisans, vendors and extended storefronts. Live local music will provide you with a soundtrack for your day of downtown shopping and family fun. 9am-4pm. Visit downtowncobourg.ca or call 905-377-8024. OCT. 7 – 9 – NORWOOD FAIR – An exciting and fun filled traditional country fair with live music, exhibits, livestock shows, sheepdog demonstrations, Ontario Xtreme Cowboy Competition, Hot Diggity Dogs Flyball Club, midway, parade and more. 9am-5:30pm daily. Norwood Fairgrounds, 48 Alma St. Call 705639-5283 or visit norwoodfair.com for event schedule.
PORT PERRY – Sat. 8am-1pm. June through mid-October. Water St. on the waterfront. Visit portperryfarmersmarket.ca or facebook.com/portperrymarket. QUINTE WEST – Wed. & Sat. 8am-1pm. May -Oct. Front St. across from the Trenton post office. Call 613392-2841 ext. 4416 or visit quintewest.ca. WELLINGTON – Sat. 8am-1pm. Mid-May through October. 243 Main St. next to the park. Enjoy live music 11am-1pm. Visit facebook.com/WellingtonFarmersMarket.
Food & Wine SEPT. 16 – FOOD TRUCKS UNITED – Gourmet food trucks from all corners of Ontario will gather at Centennial Park, Quinte West for a family friendly event featuring vendor alley, live music and fun for all ages. 11am-6pm. Fundraiser for United Way of Quinte. Call 613-962-9531 or visit unitedwayofquinte.ca.
CAMPBELLFORD – Sat. & Wed. 8am-12pm. May through November. 66 Front St. S. Campbellford. Visit facebook.com/Campbellford-Farmers-Market130934756930239. COBOURG – Sat. 8am-1pm. May through December. Market Square behind Victoria Hall. For more information visit cobourgfarmersmarket.com or facebook.com/CobourgFarmersMarket. CODRINGTON – Sun. 10am-2pm. Mid-May through October. 2992 Cty. Rd. 30, Codrington. Visit the Artisans’ Market in Codrington Hall (beside the market) on the last Sunday of every month. Call 613-4754005 or visit https://facebook.com/Codrington-Farmers-Market-885816691461686. HASTINGS VILLAGE – Sat. 8am-1pm. At the traffic lights in the village of Hastings. From May until Thanksgiving. Call 705-696-2027.
SEPT. 15 – 24 – CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL – Concerts take place at St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, 335 Main St. E. Picton. Call 613-393-3798 or visit pecmusicfestival.com. SEPT. 16 – MILFORD FAIR – A lovely reminder of a simpler time and a true agricultural fair. Dog show, petting zoo, one of the best parades in the County, face painting, exhibits and local entertainment all day. Milford Fair Grounds, Cty. Rd. 17. For more details visit southmarysburghmirror.com/milford-fair.
OCT. 14 – KEENE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL – The festival kicks off with a 10:30am parade. The fun continues with an antique car show, Hot Diggity Dogs Flyball Club, judging of the giant pumpkins and entertainment all day. The day wraps up with the lighting of the Pumpkin Pyramid. Main Street in Keene. For details visit thekeenepumpkinfestival.com.
LAKEFIELD – Thu. 9am-2pm. May through early October. Behind Lakefield Arena. Visit lakefieldfarmersmarket.com or facebook.com/LakefieldFarmersMarket. MILLBROOK – 10am-1pm. Sept. 24 and Oct. 22. Old Millbrook School, 1 Dufferin St. For more information visit millbrookfarmersmarket.weebly.com. PETERBOROUGH – Sat. 7am-1pm. Year round. Morrow Park. Nov.-Apr. inside Morrow Bldg. May-Oct. Morrow Bldg. parking lot. Visit peterboroughfarmersmarket.com or facebook.com/PeterboroughDowntownFarmersMarket. PORT HOPE – Sat. 8am-1pm. Behind Town Hall. Wed. 1-5pm. Home Hardware parking lot, 177 Toronto Rd. May through October. Visit porthopefarmersmarket.ca or facebook.com/PHFarmersMarket for more information.
SEPT. 22 – 24 – CULTIVATE – A festival showcasing the bounty of food and drink produced in Northumberland County. An outdoor celebration of music, art and community in Port Hope’s Memorial Park. Visit cultivatefestival.ca for more information. SEPT. 23 –TASTE COMMUNITY GROWN – One of Prince Edward County's most highly anticipated wine and culinary festivals. 11am-5pm. Loch-Sloy Hangar, 343 Cty. Rd. 22, Picton. For more information visit tastecommunitygrown.com. OCT. 21 – HOMEGROWN – County Craft Brewing Festival. Live music, local food, beer and harvestthemed games and activities for tall and small. Advance tickets $20 include 2 tokens. Crystal Palace, 375 Main St. E. Picton. 11am-7pm. Visit theempiretheatre.com or call 613-969-0099. NOV. 3 – 26 – COUNTYLICIOUS – Prince Edward County’s celebration of fine dining where top restaurants offer three courses at a fixed price. For more information visit countylicious.com. NOV. 4 – PERFECT PIE CONTEST – Bring your pies to be judged. Fourteen categories and a Perfect Pie award. Afternoon entertainment, auction of winning pies and mandatory sampling. 9am-5pm. Warkworth Town Hall Centre for the Arts, 40 Main St. Call 705924-2066.
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NOV. 9 – AFRICAN DINNER – Hosted by Quinte Grannies for Africa. Sans Souci Restaurant, 240 Front St. Belleville. For tickets and information call 613-9664620 or 613-969-0285. NOV. 10 – SAVOUR – Bay of Quinte Food and Drink Festival. A showcase of local food and drink, with art displays and live jazz music featuring The Groove Trio. 5-9pm. Knights of Columbus Hall, 57 Stella Cr. Trenton. Call 613-392-7635 or visit savourquinte.com.
Gardening/Horticultural Societies AMELIASBURGH GARDEN CLUB – Meets the last Mon. of each month. 7pm. Ameliasburgh Town Hall, 13 Coleman St. Call 613-967-8308 or visit sites.google.com/site/ameliasburghgc/home. SEPT. 25 – PADDLES UP – Plant auction. Please bring labelled and potted plants by 6:15pm. OCT. 30 – CARE AND PREP OF BULBS – Competition: Woodland Wonders. NOV. 27 – POTLUCK DINNER & AGM – 6pm.
SEPT. 16 – PLANT SALE – Brighton Curling Club parking lot. 9-11:30am. SEPT. 26 – AWARDS NIGHT – Also Putting the Garden to Bed. OCT. 24 – CHRISTMAS WREATHS & PLANTERS. NOV. 28 – POTLUCK DINNER & AGM – 5:30pm. Also “Gardening as we Age”. CAMPBELLFORD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 1st Mon. of each month. 7:30pm. Christ Church Anglican (corner of Church/Kent Sts.). For details call 705-653-2897 or visit gardenontario.org/site.php/Campbellford or OCT. 14 – PUMPKIN CONTEST – Sharpe’s Food Market parking lot. 9:30-11:30am. COBOURG ECOLOGY GARDEN – Meets the 2nd Thu. of each month. 7pm. Legion Village’s Golden Rail Hall, 111 Hibernia St. Cobourg. Call 905-377-9066. COBOURG HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 1st Wed. of each month. 7pm. Columbus Centre, 232 Spencer St. E. Cobourg. Visit cobourggardenclub.org or email cobourghort@gardenontario.org for more informtion. CRAMAHE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 3rd Tues. of each month. 7pm. Keeler Centre, 80 Division St. Colborne. Visit cramahehort.ca or email cramahehort@gmail.com. SEPT. 19 – PURE JOY HERBAL CREATIONS – Also Vegetable and Decorative Flower Show. OCT. 17 – CORSAGE WORKSHOP – Also Photography Show. NOV. 21 – AGM – Old St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 45 King St. E. Colborne. 6pm.
BELLEVILLE GARDEN CLUB – Meets the 4th Tues. of each month. 7pm. Moira Secondary School, 275 Farley Ave. Belleville. For more information visit gardenontario.org/site.php/belleville or email yourbellevillegardenclub@gmail.com. BRIGHTON GARDEN CLUB – Meets the 4th Tues. of each month. 7pm. King Edward Community Centre, 81 Elizabeth St. Brighton. Call 613-475-9563 or 613475-4009.
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GRAFTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 2nd Tues. of each month. 7:30pm. Everyone welcome. Please lug a mug. St. Andrew’s United Church, 137 Old Danforth Rd. Call 905-349-3766 or email grafton.hort@gmail.com. OCT. 10 – ATTRACTING & FEEDING BIRDS – Also Youth Awards. NOV. 14 – WINTER‘SCAPING’ GARDENS & PLANTERS
LAKEFIELD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 2nd Tues. of each month. 7:30pm. Lakefield Marshland Centre. Call 705-743-0068 or visit lakefieldhort.org. LENNOX & ADDINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 3rd Wed. of each month. 7pm. Fire Hall, 66 Advance Ave. Napanee. Email lennoxaddhs@gmail.com or call 613-840-5029. SEPT. 20 – SEED EXCHANGE. OCT. 18 – TOOL CARE. NOV. 15 – DECORATIONS WITH FRESH BOUGHS.
OCT. 14 – PUMPKINFEST – Village of Wellington celebration includes a parade along Main St. followed by a great pumpkin weigh-off, contests, games, entertainment, horse-drawn wagon rides and other surprises. 9am-3pm. Visit pec.on.ca/pumpkinfest for more information. OCT. 27 & 28 – ALL HALLOWS’ EVE – Discover the origins and traditions of Halloween. Featuring storytelling, games, palm reading and more. Lang Pioneer Village, 104 Lang Rd. Keene. 6-9pm. Call 705-2956694 or visit langpioneervillage.ca.
PORT HOPE & DISTRICT – Horticultural Society and Garden Club. Meets monthly. 7:30pm. Ruth Clarke Centre, 81 Mill St. S. Port Hope. Call Nancy 905-8851338. OCT. 16 – ANNUAL AWARDS. NOV. 13 – POINSETTIAS. PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the last Wed. of each month. 7pm. Picton Town Hall. Visit pechorticultural.org or call 416554-2897. STIRLING & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 3rd Mon. of each month. 7pm. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 110 Mill St. Call 613-3959165 or email stirlingdhs@gmail.com. TRENTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY & GARDEN CLUB – Meets the 3rd Thu. of each month. 7pm. Trenton United Church, 85 Dundas St. E. Trenton. Visit trentonhortsociety.ca or call 613-849-5506. TWEED HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 1st Tues. of each month. 7pm. Tweed Public Library. For more information E-mail info@tweedhort.ca or visit tweedhort.blogspot.ca.
Kids & Family UNTIL OCT. 8 – ROSENEATH CAROUSEL – Sundays 1-3pm. Rides $3. Roseneath Fairgrounds, 9109 Cty. Rd. 45. Visit roseneathcarousel.com or call 905-3523778.
OCT. 28 – GHOSTLY VISIT AT WESLEYVILLE – Spooky Halloween fun and treats for all ages. 6-8pm. Wesleyville Church, 2082 Lakeshore Rd. Call 905-8851344 or visit wesleyvillevillage.com. OCT. 31 – BOOFEST – Inviting all ghosts and goblins to a Hallowe’en party with ghost stories, candy, toys and games. 5-8pm. Centennial Park, Trenton. Free admission. Call 613-392-2841 or visit quintewest.ca.
Outdoor COBOURG ECOLOGY GARDEN – Hibernia St. at Cobourg waterfront. Visit cobourgecologygarden.ca. GANARASKA FOREST CENTRE – 10585 Cold Springs Camp Rd. Campbellcroft. For more information visit grca.on.ca. Call 905-885-8173 to pre-register. OCT. 27 – UNDER THE STARS – See Jupiter, our moon, Mars, Saturn, star clusters and other celestial sights. 7-9pm. NOV. 17 – OWL PROWL – Presentation and guided walk. 6-9pm.
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LONE PINE LAND TRUST – Join as a member or volunteer to work toward the preservation of land, water and diverse life in the Northumberland area. Visit lonepinemarsh.ca. OCT. 14 – MUNN TRACT – Fall colours nature walk. 9am. LOWER TRENT CONSERVATION – For hike information and meeting points call 613-394-4829 or visit ltc.on.ca. SEPT. 16 – HIKE NAWAUTIN NATURE SANCTUARY – On a Great Lake Shore. 10am-12pm. Rain date Sept. 17. SEPT. 30 – HIKE THE GREENBELT – On the Trent at the Bay of Quinte. 10am-12pm. Rain date Oct. 1. NATURE CONSERVANCY OF CANADA – Join the Conservation Volunteers to help protect Canada’s species and natural areas. Call 1-866-281-5331 or visit conservationvolunteers.ca. WILLOW BEACH FIELD NATURALISTS – Meetings at Cobourg Public Library September to May. Guided field trips throughout the year. Visit willowbeachfieldnaturalists.org or call 905-885-9615.you already have this. Pls. add: OCT. 14 – BIRDING OUTING – Prince Edward County South Shore IBA. Joint outing with Prince Edward County Field Naturalists. Email Roger at ekrf@eagle.ca for more information. NORTHUMBERLAND LAND TRUST – For tickets and information call 905-342-3851 or visit nltrust.ca. OCT. 25 – GALA FUNDRAISING DINNER – Guest speaker David Phillips, Senior Climatologist, Environment and Climate Change Canada. 5:30pm. Best Western, 930 Burnham St. Cobourg. OTONABEE CONSERVATION – Call 705-745-5791 or visit otonabeeconservation.com. SEPT. 30 – DISCOVERY DAYS – Harold Town Conservation Area, 2611 Old Norwood Rd. Wild Edibles Hike at 2pm. Night Sky exploration at 8pm. PRESQU’ILE PROVINCIAL PARK – 328 Presqu’ile Pkwy. Brighton. Park entrance fee. All events free. Call 613475-4324 ext. 225 or visit friendsofpresquile.on.ca. PRINCE EDWARD POINT BIRD OBSERVATORY – Research station that monitors migrating birds along the south shore of Prince Edward County. 6056 Long Point Rd. southeast of Picton. Visit peptbo.ca for more information. WILLOW BEACH FIELD NATURALISTS – Meetings at Cobourg Public Library September to May. Guided field trips throughout the year. Visit willowbeachfieldnaturalists.org or call 905-885-9615.
Zwick's Island Park, 11 Bay Bridge Rd. Belleville. Check-in 9am. For more information email bejjkwilson@sympatico.ca or visit walkforals.ca. SEPT. 17 – TERRY FOX RUN – Visit terryfox.org to find an event near you. SEPT. 23 – CHALLENGE THE DRAGON – Dragon Boat races raising funds for Northumberland United Way. 8am-3pm. Cobourg Harbour. Call 905-3726955 or visit mynuw.org for details. SEPT. 24 – FALL COLOUR RIDE – 25, 50 or 100 km bicycle ride. Start and finish at Prince Edward County Community Centre, 375 Main St. Picton. 9am. Call 613-393-5270 or visit pictonkiwanis.org. OCT. 1 – THE COUNTY MARATHON – Point to Point Full, Half and 2-5 Member Team Challenge Relay. Well supported and fully sanctioned Boston Qualifier. Visit thecountymarathon.ca or call Tracy at 613-391-7129.
train layouts, radio controlled boats, model aircraft and farm machinery. 10am-4pm. Picton Curling Club, Picton Fairgrounds. Adults $5. Children 12 & under $1. Call Frank 613-476-4503 or Jeremy 613-3991987. SEPT. 30 – COBOURG STAMP CLUB SHOW & SALE – 9am-3pm. 59 Ballantine St. Cobourg. Call 905-8850075 for details. SEPT. 30 – CRAFT IN THE CLUBHOUSE – Start your Christmas shopping early and don’t forget to drop in to the tea room for a tasty treat. 14 Empire Blvd. Wellington. 9am-2pm. For more information call Sandy 613-399-1121 or Laura 613-399-2537. SEPT. 30 – JEWELLERY SHOW & SALE – Featuring previously loved vintage and costume jewellery, and a selection of accessories. Presented by Trent Hills Grannies for Africa. 10am-4pm. St. Paul's United Church, 60 Main St. Warkworth. Grannies All Day Café offers fabulous homemade soups, desserts and beverages. Call 705-653-0164 for more information.
OCT. 9 – NORTHUMBERLAND FOREST TURKEY TROT – Adults and teens can race in The Gobbler 5K run for a chance to win a turkey. Run or walk the 2.5K version of The Gobbler to win a pie. The 2K Kids' Turkey Trot and the Wingding 1K races have Thanksgiving themed prizes. The Gobble Wobble Search is fun for the 4 year old and under crowd. Cobourg Scout Reserve, 6863 Cty. Rd. 45. The NFTT happily supports the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. Visit northumberlandforestturkeytrot.org.
OCT. – DEC – PINE RIDGE ART SHOW & SALE – The Loft, 201 Division St. Cobourg. Call 905-3731976 or visit cobourgpineridge.ca.
OCT. 21 – W8 RUNNING EVENTS – Benefit for The Bridge Hospice. Road and trail runs through the village of Warkworth and surrounding area. Open to all ages. 9am. Visit w8runningevents.ca or email info@thebridgehospice.com for details.
OCT. 21 – CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER – Craft and collectible show with 25+ vendors. Free admission. 10am-3pm. 50 Bridge St. W. Campbellford. BBQ until 2pm. Visit facebook.com/Christmas-in-October-CraftCollectible-Show-510205809116609.
Santa Claus Parades NOV. 19 – BELLEVILLE – 4:30pm. 613-962-4597 ext. 3. NOV. 19 – COBOURG – 2pm. 905-373-6005. NOV. 24 – BLOOMFIELD – 6:30pm. For details visit bloomfieldontario.ca. NOV. 25 – CAMPBELLFORD – 3pm. 705-653-1047. NOV. 25 – FRANKFORD – 2pm. 613-398-7447. NOV. 25 – PORT HOPE – 1pm. 905-885-2004. NOV. 26 – PICTON – 1pm. 613-476-7901 ext. 211. NOV. 26 – TRENTON – 4:30pm. 613-392-7635. DEC. 1 – WARKWORTH – 7pm. 705-924-2639. DEC. 2 – PORT PERRY – 5pm. 905-985-4971. DEC. 3 – HASTINGS – 12:30pm. 705-653-1551.
Shows & Sales
Races, Runs & Walks
SEPT. 15 – 17 – PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE – Crystal Palace, 375 Main St. Picton. Fri. 2-7pm. Sat. 10am-5pm. Sun. 11am-4pm. Call 613-393-5886 for details.
SEPT. 16 – WALK FOR ALS – 5km walk. West
SEPT. 16 & 17 – MODEL TRAIN SHOW – Operating
$2 admission. For more information visit facebook.com/quintecraftguild or call 613-392-8376. NOV. 4, 5, 8, 11 & 12 – CHRISTMAS AT PRESQU’ILE – Fine arts and crafts at the Nature Centre, Presqu’ile Provincial Park, Brighton. Enjoy rum cake and hot drinks in the Tea Room at Stonehedge Heritage Mansion. Artists will be on hand at the Lighthouse Art Gallery. Free entry to the park and show. 10am-4pm. Call 613-475-1688 or visit friendsofpresquile.on.ca. NOV. 11 & 12 – AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL – Port Perry Artists’ Association. The Scout Hall, 15585 Simcoe St. N. Port Perry. 10am-4pm. Free admission. Visit ppaaart.blogspot.ca or call 905-259-9874 for more information.
SEPT. 30 & OCT. 1 – ABORIGINAL ART SHOW & MARKET – Mohawk Community Centre, 1807 York Rd. Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. 10am-4pm. Free admission. Visit tmtartshow.com.
NOV. 2 – 5 – ART SHOW & SALE – Pine Ridge Art Association. Cobourg Public Library, 200 Ontario St. Free admission. Library hours. Call 905-377-1930 or visit cobourgpineridge.ca. NOV. 3 – 5 – THE MAKER’S HAND – Juried artisan show and sale featuring both established and up-andcoming artisans from Ontario and Quebec. Admission $6. Children under 12 free. Fri./Sat. 10am-6pm. Sun. 10am-4pm. Picton Fairgrounds, 375 Main St. E. Visit themakershand.com. NOV. 4 – FAMILY WELLNESS DAY EXPO – A showcase of natural health, wellness, alternative medicine and green living lifestyles. Dozens of exhibitors, local professionals and activities for the entire family. 10am5pm. Northumberland Mall, Cobourg. For details visit familywellnessday.com. NOV. 4 & 5 – QUINTE CRAFT GUILD – Handmade items by 40+ talented crafters. Lunch counter and bake table. Admission $2. Knights of Columbus Hall, 57 Stella Cr. Trenton. Sat. 9am-4pm. Sun. 10am-3pm.
NOV. 12 – MISTLETOE MAGIC – The region's finest holiday showcase featuring original handcrafted designs created by local and regional artisans. Raffle prize draws will benefit Food for Learning Program. Albert College, 160 Dundas St. W. Belleville. 10am4pm. For more information visit mistletoemagicartisanshow.com. NOV. 18 – CHRISTMAS CRAFT FUSION – A handmade artisan/craftsman showcase. 9am-3pm. $2 admission. Lots of door prizes. Batawa Community Centre, 81 Plant St. Batawa. Visit batawa.ca. NOV. 18 – FIBRE ARTS SALE – St. Thomas’ Church Hall, 201 Church St. Belleville. 10am-5pm. Presented by Belleville Weavers and Spinners Guild. For details email bellwsg@gmail.com. NOV. 18 – JEWELLERY SHOW & SALE – Fundraising sale of donated vintage and costume jewellery. Hundreds of treasures and bargains. Presented by Prince Edward County Grannies for Africa. 9am-2pm. Books & Co. Lipson Room, 289 Main St. Picton. Call 613-5030190 or 613-242-2096 for information or to donate. NOV. 18 – MAKE IT INDIE – Christmas Fine Craft & Decorative Art Show and Sale. Cobourg Lions Centre, 157 Elgin St. E. 10am-4pm. Admission $2. Café, bar and craft beer annex. Admission $2. Visit makeitindie.blogspot.ca NOV. 18 & 19 – MINI CON – Quinte region's premiere convention catering to all things geek. Anime, manga, gaming, comics and more. Quinte Sports and
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Wellness Centre, 265 Cannifton Rd. Belleville. Sat. 10am-11pm. Sun. 10am-6pm. For more information visit quinteminicon.weebly.com. NOV. 23 – 26 – CHRISTMAS MARKET MOOSLETOE – Rediscover the magic of holidays at Cobourg’s first annual “Moosletoe” market. A new holiday tradition for the whole family with seasonal merchants and activities, art installations and festive music. 201 Second St. Cobourg. Visit downtowncobourg.ca or call 905-377-8024. NOV. 24 – MOONLIGHT MADNESS – Downtown Port Hope stores open until 10pm for great holiday savings. Visit downtownporthope.ca or call 905-3757378. NOV. 24 – 26 – COUNTY FESTIVAL OF TREES – Hosted by PEC Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Silent auction of over 150 beautifully decorated Christmas trees, as well as a huge bake sale, bucket draw, Christmas boutique and live musical entertainment. Free admission. Fri./Sat. 10am-9pm. Sun. 10am-2pm. Isaiah Tubbs Resort, West Lake. Call 613-476-2181 ext. 4427.
– Indoor/outdoor market. Live entertainment, hot lunch, refreshments, kids' activities and playground. Every Sat. 9am-2pm. 2179 Cty. Rd. 17, Milford Fairgrounds. Visit milfordmarket.ca.
Theatre & Film ARON THEATRE – 54 Bridge St. E. Campbellford. Call 705-653-5446 or visit arontheatre.com. OCT. – TIFF SERIES – A series of four outstanding films on Wed. evenings. BELLEVILLE THEATRE GUILD – Pinnacle Playhouse, 256 Pinnacle St. Belleville. Call 613-967-1442 or visit bellevilletheatreguild.ca. OCT. 12 – 28 – OUR TOWN – 2pm & 8pm. NOV. 30 – DEC. 16 – NOISES OFF – 2pm & 8pm. BRIGHTON BARN THEATRE – 96 Young St. Brighton. Visit brightonbarntheatre.ca or call 613475-2144. SEPT. 22 – OCT. 7 – WRONG FOR EACH OTHER – 2pm & 8pm. CAMECO CAPITOL ARTS CENTRE – 20 Queen St. Port Hope. Visit capitoltheatre.com or call 905-8851071. OCT. 7 – NORMA – Metropolitan Opera in HD Live. 1pm. OCT. 13 – 21 – AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY – 2pm & 8pm. OCT. 22 – DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE – Metropolitan Opera in HD Live. 1pm. NOV. 16 – DEC. 23 – ROBIN HOOD – The Panto. Family & adult versions. 2pm & 8pm.
NOV. 25 – CHRISTMAS AT ST. MARK’S – Over 20 artisans from Northumberland and beyond will help you get started on your Christmas shopping. St. Mark’s Parish Hall, 51 King St. Port Hope. 9am2:30pm. Free admission. Visit stmarksporthope.ca or call 905-885-6706 for more information. NOV. 25 – CHRISTMAS WREATH SALE – Glenwood Cemetery Chapel, 47 Ferguson St. Picton. 10am-1pm. For more information all 613-476-3511 or visit GlenwoodCemetery.ca.
FESTIVAL PLAYERS – Call 613-476-1991 or visit festivalplayers.ca. SEPT. 26 – OCT. 1 – THE HARROWING OF BRIMSTONE MCREEDY – The Storefront, 310 Main St. Wellington. 2pm & 7:30pm. MOUNT TABOR PLAYHOUSE – 2179 Cty. Rd. 17, Milford. SEPT. 21 – 30 – THE BELLE OF AMHERST – By William Luce. Joan McBride brings American poet Emily Dickinson to life. For tickets, times and more information visit belleofamherstcounty.com.
DEC. 1 – 3 – FESTIVAL OF TREES – Warkworth Town Hall, 40 Main St. Many prizes and beautifully decorated trees to be won. Raffle tickets $2. Free admission. Visit warkworthfair.com/events/festival-of-trees.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLAYERS – Call 905-372-2210 or visit northumberlandplayers.ca. SEPT. 22 – OCT. 7 – QUARTET – Firehall Theatre, 213 Second St. Cobourg. 2pm & 7:30pm. OCT. 20 – NOV. 5 – THE 39 STEPS – Dinner Theatre at Best Western Cobourg. DEC. 1 – 17 – BOB’S YOUR ELF – Firehall Theatre, 213 Second St. Cobourg. 2pm & 7:30pm. DEC. 2 & 3 – HOW TO EAT LIKE A CHILD – Concert Hall at Victoria Hall. 2pm.
UNTIL OCT. 7 – MILFORD ARTISAN & FLEA MARKET
PRINCE EDWARD COMMUNITY THEATRE – Mount
NOV. 25 & 26 – UNIQUELY YOURS – Show featuring one-of-a-kind gifts. Port Perry Community Centre, 1655 Reach St. 10am-6pm. Call 905-925-1343 or visit uniquelyyoursportperry.com.
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Tabor Playhouse, 2179 Cty. Rd. 17, Milford. Visit pecommtheatre.ca or call 613-476-5925. OCT. 21 – 29 – VERONICA’S ROOM – 2pm & 7:30pm.
toric Port Perry, Prince Albert and the surrounding area. Tickets include complimentary homemade baked goods and refreshments at Port Perry United Church. 10am-4pm. Visit portperryhousetour.ca.
STIRLING FESTIVAL THEATRE – 41 West Front St. Stirling. Visit stirlingfestivaltheatre.com or call 613395-2100. OCT. 13 & 14 – OFFICE PARTIES CAN BE MURDER – Dinner theatre. 6pm. OCT. 19 – 29 – HILARIOUS HAUNTED MANSION – 7pm. OCT. 25 – HE WON’T COME IN FROM THE BARN – Play reading. 8pm. NOV. 3 – MILF LIFE CRISIS – 8pm. NOV. 10 – STAND UP STIRLING 2 – 8pm.
SEPT. 22 – 24 – PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY STUDIO TOUR – Free self-guided studio and gallery tour. Over 35 artists in 28 locations throughout the County. 10am-5pm. Maps and brochures are available at pecstudiotour.com. SEPT. 23 & 24 – KAWARTHA AUTUMN STUDIO TOUR – Explore the visual arts and crafts and the beautiful fall colours in the Peterborough area on this self-guided tour. 10am-5pm. Visit agp.on.ca.
THE REGENT THEATRE – 224 Main St. Picton. Call 613-476-8416 or visit theregenttheatre.org. SEPT. 23 – STEVE PATTERSON – Presented by Comedy Country. 8pm. OCT. 7 – NORMA – Metropolitan Opera in HD Live. 1pm. OCT. 14 – DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE – Metropolitan Opera in HD Live. 1pm. NOV. 18 – THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL – Metropolitan Opera in HD Live. 1pm. SEPT. 29 – OCT. 1 – QUINTE CANADIAN FILMFEST – Showcasing the best in local and Canadian films, with screenings in several venues in Quinte West. Visit quintefilmfest.ca. OCT. 13 – 15 – VINTAGE FILM FESTIVAL – Presented by The Marie Dressler Foundation. Capitol Theatre, Port Hope. Twelve regular program movies plus a bonus Friday afternoon movie will be featured. Sunday Brown Bag Lunch seminar with Geoff Pevere. Visit vintagefilmfestival.ca or call 905-342-3794. OCT. 20 – A SMALL ACT – Quinte Grannies for Africa host a screening of the award-winning documentary in which you’ll see the ripple effect of a small act and the transformative power of education. St. Thomas Anglican Church, Belleville. 7:30pm. Call 613968-9659 or 613-962-5507. NOV. 3 – 5 – HOLLYWOOD NORTH FILM FESTIVAL – Quality films, workshops and networking events in the Bay of Quinte. For locations and ticket information visit hnff.ca.
Tours & Open Houses SEPT. 16 – DOORS OPEN ONTARIO – Belleville and Quinte West’s heritage treasures are open to the public. Visit doorsopenontario.on.ca. SEPT. 16 – PORT PERRY HOUSE TOUR – See incredible examples of the varied and interesting architecture, interior design and decor found in beautiful, his-
SEPT. 23 & 24 – TWEED & AREA STUDIO TOUR – Discover the wealth of artistic talent in south central Hastings County and enjoy the natural beauty of the gently rolling countryside by means of a self-guided tour. 10am-5pm. Free admission. For more information visit tweedstudiotour.org. SEPT. 30 – ANTIQUE MACHINERY CENTRE – Hope Agricultural Heritage Club, 5077 Cty. Rd. 10, Port Hope. Original and restored tractors, a wooden thrashing machine, a wooden washing machine and everything in between. Free wagon rides and lots to see. 9am4pm. Call 905-753-2387 or visit hahclub.com. SEPT. 30 – PORT HOPE HOUSE TOUR – One of Ontario's most popular annual house tour events, attracting visitors from far and wide to view Port Hope's outstanding examples of vintage and contemporary domestic architecture. 10am-4pm. Call 905-885-7929 or visit acoporthope.ca. NOV. 17-18, 24-25, DEC. 1-2 – WASSAIL – Join Prince Edward County’s winemakers for mulled wines, comfort foods and festive good cheer. A modern version of Wassail where visitors visit wineries and join in the festivities by self-guided tour or join a bus tour. www.princeedwardcountywine.ca/wassail/ DEC. 3 – PEC HOUSE TOUR – Self-guided tour of special heritage and contemporary homes in Prince Edward County all decked out in their holiday finery. Proceeds to help preserve historical County buildings. 11am-5pm. Contact Peta at sheltonpeta@gmail.com.
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VÉLIB-ING IN PARIS YOU HAVE TO BE A DAREDEVIL to ride a bike
around Paris, but it’s the best way to see the City of Light. Almost a decade ago, Paris launched a system of bike rentals called “Vélib” that placed thousands of bikes at street corners, parks and national monuments. For a few Euros a week, you get as many half-hour rides as you’d like. Last fall, my sister, my nieces and I arrived in Paris and embarked on our own Tour de France within the city limits. On our first day, we decided to poke around Le Marais. We picked up our Vélibs, started our tour in the Village St. Paul, followed the Rampart of Philippe Auguste past medieval mansions and Belle Époque cafés. We coasted in to Place des Vosges, leaned our bikes against a tree and set out a picnic lunch in the Renaissance Square…we were instant Parisians! While I read aloud about the illustrious tenants who had called Place des Vosges home over the centuries, my nieces served up charcuterie, Camembert and croissants and a bottle of burgundy. Every day we became bolder on our Vélibs. By day three we thought nothing of riding down the Rue de Rivoli in the bus lane. One night, feeling a little bit “Je ne sais quoi”, we dressed up and peddled to dinner in our high heels. It was the perfect evening, Coq au Vin with chunks of baguette to soak up the rich sauce, all washed down with copious amounts of Bordeaux (which made us think riding home on the sidewalk would
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be the safest bet). Not so! My niece clipped a recycling bin et voilà, she found that the sidewalk was as hard as the road! An American woman sitting at a nearby café said to her husband in a loud voice, “And that is why WE aren’t renting bikes.” WE didn’t look back. We did have a little trouble returning the bikes. Often there weren’t any vacant spots at the bike stations. And sadly, the condition of some of the bikes was a testament to the dangers of taking on Parisian drivers or consuming too much wine. As we parked our Vélibs for the last time that week, I realized that thanks to the bikes I finally understood the layout of La Ville Lumière. The machine spat out a receipt we hadn’t seen before. My sister pulled it out. “Mon Dieu…We may as well have bought the bikes,” she said. I glanced at the receipt and said, “I think we did.” “Operation Justification”…OK we should have read the fine print…but we only took two taxis, to and from the airport; we saw Paris with newfound enthusiasm, and as much as it was risky, and yes expensive, we had the time of our lives. Tip…If you want to use a Vélib for longer than the half-hour limit, you can either check in your bike, wait five minutes and check it out again, or you can pay one euro for an extra half-hour and two euros for every half-hour after that…OOOPS. Would we do it again? “You better Vélib it!”
COQ AU VIN 1/2 lb. bacon, diced 25 chicken thighs 24 pearl onions, peeled 2 cloves garlic, diced 1 lb. mushrooms, quartered 2 c. baby carrots 4 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. Montreal steak spice 1 tsp. thyme 1 bay leaf 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard 2 tbsp. Ketchup 2 c. hearty red wine 1/4 c. brandy 11/2 c. chicken stock
Fry bacon until crisp. Remove. Mix flour and steak spice in a paper bag. Shake the chicken in the bag until coated. Save extra flour mixture in case you need to thicken the sauce later. Brown chicken in the hot bacon fat. Set aside. Add onions and cook over medium heat until they begin to brown. Add garlic and sauté for two minutes. Set aside. Sauté mushrooms. Slowly pour wine, brandy, and stock over mu shrooms, stirring constantly. Add thyme, bay leaf, ketchup and mustard. Combine all ingredients and refrigerate overnight. Bake for 2 hours at 350˚. Top with plenty of fresh parsley and serve with crusty bread. Bon Appétit!
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CANNING IN THE COUNTY WAUPOOS CANNING CO. FACTORY – CIRCA 1945
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, the island-like municipality that juts into Lake Ontario, has earned a reputation as a burgeoning wine region, but 60 years ago it was known as the Garden County of Canada. Today, visitors who wind their way along County back roads flanked by endless rows of grapevines, would be hard-pressed to realize that those same fields once produced acre upon acre of market garden produce. The mineral-rich soils of the County are ideal for producing fruits and vegetables, tomatoes in particular. In 1941, Prince Edward County shipped 1,500,000 cases of tomatoes out of its local canneries – a whopping 43 percent of the nation’s total canned tomato production. It is said that local streams close to canning factories ran “blood red with tomato waste” dumped by the canneries. Producing and processing were an integral part of the lives of County folk until the late 1950s and ’60s when the canneries failed to modernize or were taken over by large multinationals that eventually closed them down. All but a few held on into the ’70s. Today, the familiar rhythm of producing and processing are echoed in the County’s vineyards and wineries – rhythms that speak to an agricultural past steeped in tradition and hard work. Photography: courtesy County Canners, by Douglas A. Crawford
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