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Two officers in an OPP cruiser stood sentry Sunday morning at a parked vehicle on Highway 49 near Slash Road reported to have been the vehicle in which a 43-year-old man was found shot earlier Sunday morning. Chris Malette/Metroland BY CHRIS MALETTE

Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory – One man is dead and another in charged with murder after a shooting incident on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory overnight Sunday. The dead man is named as Ken Ferrill, 43, of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Police arrested Brandon Phillip George Baptiste, 25, and charged him with first degree murder, pointing a firearm and unauthorized possession of a firearm. Baptiste appeared in court Monday and was scheduled to make a second appearance in Bel-

leville court Thursday. The incident began about 3:20 a.m. Sunday, April 2, when Tyendinaga Mohawk Police received a 911 emergency call that a man had been “injured at a residence on Deserontyon Drive,” according to a statement issued by OPP. After the initial call, provincial police deployed various services and specialties, including: OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) officers from the Tyendinaga Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Napanee Detachment and the Napanee OPP Crime Unit. Specialized units from the OPP also assisting included the Forensic Identification

Services Unit (FISU), the Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) and the Emergency Response Team (ERT). Police were then called to a scene on the shoulder of Highway 49 where Ferrill was found in a pickup truck, apparently shot in the abdomen. He was rushed to hospital where police report he died of his injuries. Sources said police later surrounded a home on the territory where Baptiste is reported to have surrendered to police at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday at a home on Huron Brant Drive, east of Highway 49 on the Mohawk Territory. A post-mortem investigation is be-

ing carried out in Ottawa on Ferrill’s remains. Police, in a statement said they are still seeking information on the shooting. “Police are asking that if anyone has any information in regards to this investigation, to please contact the Napanee OPP at 613-354-3369 during business hours or the OPP Provincial Communications Centre at 1-888310-1122. “If you wish to provide information, but want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime-Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).”

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Belleville – Canadian Hearing Society employees in Belleville hope there’s an ending soon to a strike that has had them pounding the pavement since early March. Three employees from the society’s Bay View Mall office were picketing along Bridge Street East on Wednesday, March 29, as part of a Canadian Union of Public Employees-led province- From left, Alana DeVille, John Lewis wide strike that started March 6. and Janet Ellenberger picket along The strike impacts 227 em- Bridge Street Stephen Petrick/Metroland ployees province-wide and the clients they serve. The CHS provides sign language interpreters to members of the deaf community and runs support programs for infants and seniors with hearing problems. It also offers mental health services. Janet Ellenberger, a union rep for CUPE local 2073 and one of the five Belleville-based employees impacted by the strike, said the group is “cautiously optimistic” that a deal will be reached soon. They hope to return to work soon to provide service for clients. “We really feel for our consumers,” she said, while picketing with the small group on a chilly afternoon. During the strike, those clients have not had access to interpreters or support workers to help them through challenging ordeals, such as going to court. “It’s really sad. We all have such personal connections to the people within the agency, so it’s hard.” She pointed out that the Canadian Hearing Society has been around for 77 years “and this is our first strike.” The workers have been without a contract for four years. They’re bargaining for a new contract that would reflect cost-of-living increases over those year and maintain their existing benefit package, Ellenberger said. A statement on the Canadian Hearing Society’s website addresses the strike. “On March 5, 2017, talks broke down when CUPE 2073, the local representing CHS’s unionized employees, walked out of negotiations and declared a strike across the province. CHS’s goal is to achieve a collective agreement that is sustainable and ensures a financially responsible and accountable organization.” The website, www.chs.ca, also contains information on how services are being impacted.

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Brave souls support YMCA Strong Kids through second-annual polar dip BY STEPHEN PETRICK

Belleville – Ray Dassylva told people if he could raise $1,000 for the YMCA Strong Kids campaign, he’d wear a “man-kini” at the polar dip event on Saturday. The people paid up. Ray emerged at a Bay of Quinte boat dock wearing nothing but a little black thong and a Hawaiian necklace. He flexed his muscles and posed for cameras before jumping into nearfreezing cold water to the applause of dozens of supporters. “It was loads of fun – anything for kids,” Dassylva said minutes later after drying off and accepting the award for the day’s biggest fundraiser. The spectacle didn’t just make for good comic theatre. Dassylva’s dollars contributed to $6,351 being raised for the Strong Kids campaign, which will allow for more children from low-income homes to access YMCA fitness or leadership programs. Dassylva was in fact the final of 32 participants who jumped into the water, from a boat launch near the Quinte Rowing Club headquarters, off Keegan Parkway. Some gingerly walked into the water and plunged their heads under while other ran straight in and made a big splash for the crowd. All entered the water with Belleville firefighters nearby to help and all exited to the sounds of cheers and with a warm blanket waiting for them. Organizers also handed out a “spirit award” to Paul Brearley

and his daughters Julia and Sam. Paul, after dunking his head under the water, hugged the two firefighters submerged in the water – an action that triggered a heartfelt applause. “It wasn’t too bad,” said Paul, who also had his son Ryan on hand for support. “I thought it was going to be colder. Something about the people here; the atmosphere warmed it up.” The dad added he was happy to take the plunge, since it was to raise money for a great cause. His family are YMCA members and value the programs the non-profit organization provides. The fun atmosphere was also thrilling for Amanda Boldrick, a YMCA manager who organized the event. The polar dip event debuted in March of 2016, after a group of Loyalist College public relations students approached the YMCA about staging the event. It was so successful the YMCA wanted the event to return this year, even though it would be put on entirely by the Y and not with student support. Boldrick said she was “extremely happy” with the turnout. “It was a huge success,” she said.

(Left) Trinity Bellemore runs into the Bay of Quinte water, during the YMCA’s polar dip event on Saturday. (Bottom left) Ray Dassylva gets ready to jump into the water at the polar dip. Stephen Petrick/Metroland

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Belleville – The slaughter on the roadways must stop. That’s the top priority for Belleville’s new police chief, Ron Gignac. In a speech to a capacity audience at the Travelodge banquet room on March 29, as part of a speaker series arranged by the Belleville Chamber of Commerce, the chief unveiled his background as a hard-working farm boy from the Niagara region. With Second World War service by his father and First World War service by his grandfather, he became involved in army cadets as a youth and then entered the army as a combat engineer after graduating from university. His career took him to various trouble spots and conflicts, including the Persian Gulf War, the Iraq war and Cyprus. At CFB Petawawa he got involved in military security at a high level, so he gravitated to policing when he retired from the army. He quickly rose to chief status and came to Belleville as deputy-chief in late 2015. He became police chief on January 1, 2017, following the retirement of former chief Cory Mackay. When introduced by Kristin Crowe as a “really nice guy,” Gignac clarified, “I’m not always nice … I do what has to be done.” He outlined his vision of a police partnership with the community and with other police and social agencies to deal with the common causes and threats that face all communities, including

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organized crime. As for traffic safety and reducing injury and death on roadways, Gignac explained that modern police standards involve much more paperwork and investigations. “I used to process up to three impaired driving incidents in one day when I first became a police officer. Now it takes nine hours of an officer’s time to process one to meet current investigation standards,” he said. For that reason, he wants to add funds to hire two new traffic officers in this year’s police budget. He summed up that Belleville’s special experts in fields such as forensics are among the best in North America and are widely recognized for their expertise. The force also enjoys a broadly-based reputation as one of the best and he wants to build on that. “Look after your neighbours and their property and report anything at all times to police, by person, telephone or email,” he encouraged. Police Chief Ron Gignac sits next to Kristin Crowe, who, as sponsor for the ChamThe Chamber’s next monthly breakfast will ber of Commerce breakfast last week, gave the official introduction of the speaker. feature Mayor Taso Christopher for a state-of- Jack Evans/Metroland the-city report on Wednesday, April 19.

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Habitat for Humanity’s next house gets Lions’ share $100K boost BY STEPHEN PETRICK

Belleville – For a small service club, the Belleville Lions make a mighty roar – and now a local family of seven is about to benefit from it. Members wearing their trademark yellow vests packed the Lions hall on Station Street on Thursday, March 30 to celebrate a remarkable accomplishment. The club donated $100,000 to Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward-Hastings to complete its next Belleville build. The branch’s executive director, Bob Clute, pounded his fist to his heart as he accepted the cheque from Belleville Lions Club president Larry Brown, who said handing out the donation was the most rewarding thing he had done in his life. The club has about 37 members and they worked hard over recent months to raise the money, through a variety of methods, including bingos and the club’s summer concert series. Among the most grateful people in attendance were Sabrina Town and Delano Bell. They and their children have already been selected to live in the house, for which the funds will go towards. Construction on a plot of land at 123-125 Donald St. in Belleville recently started and Habitat officials hope to have it built by fall, so the family can be in before the kids return to school. “We’re super excited,” said Sabrina. “It’s going to make an extreme difference. I’ll be able to provide everything that a mother should.” The couple are raising five kids: Caden, 11; Janessa, 7; Tiarra, 6; Trevione Bell, 5 and Alecia, 2.

Sabrina works at Community Living and Delano, for now, is a stay-at-home dad. They current live in a rental in Foxboro. A colleague of Sabrina’s, knowing the family was working hard to better themselves, suggested they apply to receive a home through Habitat for Humanity. As the successful applicants, they have the opportunity to, when completed, purchase the home at fair market value. However, they won’t be required to make a down payment or pay interest on a loan. Their mortgage will be arranged so that their monthly payments do not exceed 18 per cent of their income. Because of the Lions’ donation, their new home will be built with high-quality infrastructure. Habitat builds are often completed with help from volunteer labour and builders have to be mindful of their budget, depending on what donations (in terms of money or supplies) are available. But with $100,000 available for this build, the building team expects to purchase a high-end water heater, insulation, foam, LED lights and other products that will make the house a sturdy build, Clute said. In a ceremony prior to the cheque unveiling, Brown spoke about how 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Lions Clubs International. As a result, many clubs made plans to do something special for the occasion. Clute said a partnership between the Lions Club and Habitat for Humanity makes perfect sense, since both organizations strive to make a difference in people’s lives. “We’re life changers,” he said. “We use a home, as the vehicle for that change.”

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In 2009, when Barack Obama entered the White House, coal provided 52 percent of US electricity. In only eight years it has fallen to 33 percent, and the decline has little to do with Obama’s Clean Power Plan. First cheap gas from fracking undercut the coal price, and then even solar power got cheaper than coal – so 411 coal-fired plants closed down, and more than 50 coal-mining companies went bankrupt. Half the 765 remaining big coal-fired plants in the United States were built before 1972. Since the average age when American coal-fired plants are scrapped is 58 years, half of them will soon be gone no matter what Trump does, and even he cannot make it economically attractive to build new ones. (Only 9 percent of American coal-fired plants were built in the past quarter-century.) Coal is by far the most polluting of the fossil fuels, producing twice as much carbon dioxide as gas does for the same amount of energy, but that alone wasn’t enough to turn the energy industry against it. It’s the cost per per kilowatt-hour of electricity that matters, and coal has simply been overtaken by cheaper forms of energy. You don’t need good intentions to do the right thing for climate safety any more; just common sense. From fuel efficiency in automobiles to replacing coal-fired plants with natural gas or solar arrays, saving money goes hand-in-hand with cutting emissions. The economy is not your enemy; it’s your ally. So Trump won’t do nearly as much harm as people feared. President Obama promised last year to cut US greenhouse gas emissions by about 26 per cent from the 2005 level by 2025. About half of that 26 percent cut would have come in Trump’s first and maybe only term (2017-20), so say 13 percent. The US accounts for 16 percent of global emissions, so do the math: 13 percent of 16 percent equals about 2 percent of global emissions. That’s what would be at stake over the next four years if Trump’s presidency stopped all the anticipated reductions in greenhouse emissions that Obama based his promise on – but it won’t. A lot of those emission cuts are going to happen anyway, because they just make economic sense. At a guess, around half of them. So how much damage can Trump do to the global fight against climate change over the next four years? He can keep global emissions about one percent higher than they would have been if the United States had kept its promise to the Paris conference. And that’s all.

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Sunshine List now too bloated Editorial by Chris Malette Admit it. You looked at the Sunshine List wherever you found it, either online or on the government website, and you looked at all the cops, firefighters and teachers who topped $100,000 – not because of your sense of fiduciary duty to keep an eye on government spending. No, you did it out of your peeping tom need to see if Bob or Becky down the block make as much as you suspect, what with the new boat and the nice new SUV every other year. The Sunshine List has become a bloated, irrelevant portal for the prurient envy of those among us mooks who shuffle along in middling five-figure salaries, grinding our molars on reading the numbers and wishing to hell we could top $100K. Sure, there are legitimate reasons to rail against the likes of Hydro One CEOs earning multi-million dollar paycheques, but, really, what does it benefit when you learn your neighbour the cop, firefighter or transit mechanic who had a zillion hours of overtime or a retroactive contract settlement push him over $100K? Simple fact is, it doesn’t. The list, originally launched in 1996 by then premier Mike Harris to spotlight public workers earning six figures and up, needs to be indexed to inflation if it is to truly act as a check on public sector wages, it says here. Consider that in 1996 only 4,576 names appeared on the list. This year it captured 123,572 names, up from 115,431 last year. That $100,000 paid back in 1996 is the equivalent of $149,424 now — almost $50,000 more, which your average nurse is definitely not making. Oh, and the $100,000 today is the equivalent of $67,925 in 1996. Despite that, Premier Kathleen Wynne said Ontarians expect to be told what their taxpayer dollars are funding and she’s not budging from the $100K threshold. “People have the right to know where those salaries sit at, so we’ll leave it at that,” she said last week. Locally, we have no shortage of high-earners on the Sunshine List. Among them (number on list in brackets): Hastings County – (21) Jim Pine (Chief Administrative Officer) – $266,000: Doug Socha (EMS Chief) – $146,000: Steve Gatward (Director of Social Service) – $142,000. Quinte Health Care – (82) Mary Clare Egberts (Chief Executive Officer) – $331,000: Kathleen Cummings (Registered Nurse) – $215,000: Brad Harrington (Vice President and Chief Financial Officer) – $177,000. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health – (11) Richard Schabas (Medical Officer of Health) –

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$244,000: Eric Serwotka (Director of Health Protection) – $139,000: Valerie Dunham (Director of Administration) – $130,000. Southeast Local Health Integration Network – (13) Paul Huras (Chief Executive Officer) – $317,000: Sherry Kennedy (Chief Operating Officer) – $230,000: Michael Spinks (Chief Knowledge Officer) – $162,000. Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board – (227) William Hick (Director of Education) – $211,000: Robert Andrews (Superintendent of Instruction) – $166,000: Jennifer Leclerc (Superintendent of Education) – $166,000: Robert Arnew (Superintendent of Business and Corporate Services) – $165,000. The list, too, is being used for all manner of purposes outside salary numbers. Take the valid complaint that women aren’t earning what their male counterparts are making. In a CBC News report from last weekend, one labour leader said the Sunshine List highlights the fact there aren’t enough women top-earners on the list. Naureen Rizvi told CBC she was disappointed when only four women cracked the top 20 spots on Ontario’s annual Sunshine List, even as the province says it’s “on track” to close the wage gap. “I always feel it’s not fast enough,” Rizvi told CBC Toronto at a Ryerson University event focused on women’s economic empowerment. “I don’t accept that it takes 90 years to get to parity.” At her job as the Ontario regional director with the union, Unifor, Rizvi represents hundreds of thousands of unionized employees across a huge range of sectors, and she says there are wage gaps everywhere she looks. Back to the actual limit, Wynne ($208,974 last year) insists the list limit should remain at $100K for reasons of “transparency.” “Increase the amount, which would mean there are fewer people on the sunshine list? I’m not sure that that accomplishes the transparency that the sunshine list is intended to engender,” Wynne told reporters last Wednesday. “One hundred thousand dollars is still a lot of money and so we’re going to keep it at that level,” the premier said. Sure is, Preem. But, when the list takes up half a library shelf because it is artificially larded with wage earners who, for one reason of pay variances or another, wind up over the now-low figure of $100K, it no longer tells a true story, nor can we properly wade through all the chaff to get to the wheat. Make the floor-level wage $140 and you will make the Sunshine List relevant again.

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Eastminster eggs back for 50th year BY JACK EVANS

Belleville – Traditionally, when it comes to church groups, UCW stands for United Church Women. But for those involved in Eastminster Church, Belleville, they could also be called United Chicken Women. The explanation for this is the church’s annual project of making and selling chocolatecoated Easter Eggs as one of the group’s major fundraising projects. The effort traces back 50 years, starting shortly after the church was first opened. Over that half century, hundreds of volunteers have produced many thousands of the candy eggs. Quantities in some years, mostly based on advance orders, have been as high as 3,400. This year’s target is more modest at 1,700. The effort is spread over a couple of days with mixing and forming the egg-shaped chunks on one day and then, on Monday of this week, dipping them in melted chocolate and decorating them with colourful splotches. They make two varieties, basic candy core and caramel core, explained Lawrence Foster, whose specialty is creating the rich chocolate coating mixture. “We started the caramel eggs three years ago and they’ve proven to be very popular,” he said. Getting the chocolate to the right thickness and wax content to create a firm sheen can be tricky, he said, quipping that, “I’m an honourary member of the UCW.” Most sales, he said, are to congregation members and sales through the church office. Other outlets are at the Quinte Living Cen-

The cast for “Pride and Prejudice” clusters before their opening night in the downstairs dressing room of The Pinnacle Playhouse. Jack Evans/Metroland

Lawrence Foster displays a box full of formed caramel candy Easter eggs waiting to be dipped. Jack Evans/Metroland tre and the Christian Book Store on Dundas Street East, across from the Dairy Queen. To place an order, just telephone the church at 613-969-5152 or drop into the church, corner of Bridge Street East and Herchimer Ave. Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Playhouse can take Pride in this play BY JACK EVANS

Belleville – In Jane Austin’s novel, “Pride and Prejudice,” we meet a cast of character that, even in their own unusual times, the early 1800s, would have been considered peculiar to say the least. In modern times, we’d probably call most of them “flakey.” Whatever you call them, their wit, warmth, love and foibles aroused generous, hearty laughter and applause from a large opening night audience last Thursday evening at Belleville’s Pinnacle Playhouse. With bulky period costumes, cleverly designed by Linda Serres, and a huge cast of 19, this stage adaptation is clearly a spectacular show. Even with the large cast, several are doing double duty with extra parts. As a family on tenterhooks financially, Mrs. Bennet sees her five beautiful daughters as a lottery ticket to rich marriages and makes it clear that the girls should go for gold rather than love. In this role, Roxanne Mackenzie has most of the best lines and makes full use of them. Bill Petch shines as the world weary father who simply wants his girls to be happy. The heavy role for lines in this show goes to youthful Maija Thompson as the spunky , even fiery oldest daughter, Elizabeth, who spurns lovers left right and centre to her mother’s dismay and even, at times, to her own. Elizabeth is the chief and well-executed key story teller. The

other daughters are Maddie Budding, Miriam Petch, (daughter of Bill,) Logan Ramsay and Jaclyn Manderville. The beehive of men buzzing around the eligible young women includes Michael Code as Mr. Darcy, Chris Bauer as Mr. Bingley, Chris Black as Mr. Wickham, Alex Pordham as Col. Fitzwilliam and Jamison Picard as the tiresome clergyman Mr. Collins. All were well cast and are great actors. Pinnacle Playhouse veterans Marvin Tucker and Anne MacKinnon play the useful and colourful uncle and aunt, Sir William Lucas and Mrs. Lucas. Making maximum use of a small part is Sylvia Wan as Lady Catherine deBourgh. Rounding out the cast are Raina Menard, Janna Busse, Tony Dimnik and Rylee Bremner. This show represents a lot of hard work by all members of the cast for lines, stage movements and assorted dances, plus sound mixes for music with actors having to speak lines over top of it. The stark dark set with gold trim also offers a screen effect so that characters off stage who are being talked about can still be seen as required in the script, director Lise Lindenberg explained. One might comment that some of the dance routines on opening night appeared to be a bit wooden, but this should be resolved as the show continues its run through April 15. For tickets or more information, phone The Pinnacle Playhouse at 613-967-1442.

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Belleville – Construction workers returned to the Dundas Street-Bay Bridge area this week to put the finishing touches on the Build Belleville infrastructure project. Although the work that remains on the project is cosmetic in nature, it will cause some delays for drivers. “During this time, there will be alternating lane restrictions and construction workers will be present so city staff would like to remind drivers to please drive safely, be prepared for delays and allow extra time on their commute,” said Dana Barnett, Belleville’s special projects coordinator.

The work began Monday, April 3 and is expected to continue until the end of June. The activities will include the completion of surface asphalt, final line painting, completion/ installation of railings, fencing and pathway work. Crews will also work on the southside gateway and a small parkette on the north side of the intersection. Concrete medians are also being added. Crews will also have to complete the final landscaping and cleanup work. Most of the work to complete this $20.73 million project was finished last fall, before construction halted for the winter. It’s resulted in a new bridge to connect the city to Zwick’s Island and additional lanes to ease congestion.

Belleville City Hall reopens with new lobby BY JACK EVANS

Belleville – A small but enthusiastic crowd attended a ceremony Thursday, March 30 to celebrate the completion of major renovations to the first floor of Belleville City Hall. Those renovations include a complete new lobby entrance and historical images on both sides of the walls. Mayor Taso Christopher, and other speakers applauded the new look and facilities that will continue to serve the city for many years into the future. New front doors for the main first floor entrance show a contemporary business office design, replacing what one speaker called “washroom doors.” An entrance level elevator means easier access and egress for people with wheelchairs to all floors of the building. Another highlight is modern technology featuring a coloured TV screen in the entrance with touch control to

show a video of the completed renovations, plus features and functions at or about City Hall. Architect Bill White, the man who led a project to restore City Hall in the 1980s, said Belleville is on “the leading edge” of such technology as he is aware of only one other similar setup and it is in Toronto. City Clerk Matt MacDonald referred to discussions and input on the project going back several years and more than one council. Part of the work involved improved security for first floor staff. Christopher praised the work of the design and construction teams, which preserved and also enhanced the building’s historic structure. Belleville’s Chief Building official Ted Marecek affirmed the project involved many “complications and challenges” that were capably handled. Belleville’s octogenarian Mr. History, Gerald Boyce, a former city councillor himself, stressed the building’s

importance, both historically and architecturally. He noted the original plans called for a tower 118 feet high, but it ultimately went to 144 feet, giving an impressive view of the city. It was originally two floors with council chambers and market on the first floor, and assorted activities over the years, including a theatre and shelter for the needy on the second floor. The city continued to nurture the building’s value when, in the 1970s, it decided on a major reconstruction of the interior to provide four floors. The work took many months and the vacant former King George School was used as a temporary City Hall. The ceremony ended with the formal unveiling of a large scale-sized model of City Hall, built with exquisite detail by White. A large showcase of historic items on the north wall of the entrance, focussing on the city’s 200th anniversary this year, added to the historic morning.

City Clerk Matt MacDonald, left, introduces some of the key speakers for the renovated City Hall opening Thursday morning. Others, left to right, are architect Bill White, Gerry Boyce, Ted Marecek and Mayor Taso Christopher. Jack Evans/Metroland.

Hastings Stewardship Council a partner in Knowledge Circles Project: Asks ‘who can speak for the land?’ SPECIAL TO METROLAND MEDIA

The people who work with the land know our land intimately. They also know that significant changes in our soil, water and wildlife habitats are causing big problems for everyone living on the land. To find solutions to these problems, let’s call on our most experienced allies: farmers, hunters, anglers, woodlot owners, beekeepers, gardeners, kayakers and hikers. Indigenous Talking Circles are an ancient and traditional way of sharing knowledge, finding solutions, and building community. This tool will be the central part of the Knowledge Circles Project, delivering a grassroots model of inclusive leadership across the region from Georgian Bay to the Frontenac Arch. This project will give a voice to the people and the land, and will result in renewed relationships and capacity within our communities. The initiator of the Knowledge Circles Project is The Land Between: a non-government grassroots national charity. With their partners, the Hastings Stewardship Council and Curve Lake First Nation are reintroducing the Talking Circle to create the platform for equal voices and collective decision-making in an atmosphere of humility and mutual respect. The Talking Circle is used by the charity and is a traditional form of governance used by First Nations today. In the Circle, the Eagle feather is passed from one participant to another as a testament of truth, love and faith. Funding for the Knowledge Circles project is being generously provided by the Government of Ontario under its Partnership Grant Program. Laura Albanese, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, says: “Not-for-profit organizations play an integral part in our social fabric and deliver programs and services that

improve people’s everyday lives. I look forward to the outcomes of The Land Between’s project to build inclusive leadership through the Traditional Talking Circle approach.” Knowledge Circle events will be held in October and November of this year in four catchment areas across the region: in the west at Simcoe/ Muskoka/Haliburton, centrally in

Peterborough-Kawarthas and Hastings areas, and in the east at Lennox & Addington/Frontenac/Lanark. The goals of these Circle events are to share local knowledge, understand the conditions of the land, find cooperative solutions, and build capacity through new relationships. Citizens from all areas will be invited to par-

ticipate. The knowledge of those who work on and with the land is invaluable, and is of crucial importance to the process. The Land Between bioregion spans nine counties stretching from Georgian Bay to the Frontenac Arch. The landscape bears the same name as the charity whose “biore-

gionalism” approach recognizes that the land and the people are connected and interdependent. For more information, contact Leora Berman at 705-457-4838 or tlb@thelandbetween.ca. For more about the organization, visit www.thelandbetween.ca.

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Belleville councillor questions Hastings County costs BY STEPHEN PETRICK AND JACK EVANS

Belleville – Is Hastings County taking advantage of Belleville taxpayers? Belleville Coun. Jack Miller raised that question at a recent council meeting, when he requested city staff file a report on how longstanding agreements between the city and county could be amended. He pointed out that in recent years, Belleville had provided in excess of $10 million out of annual operational budgets to Hastings County for its work on programs that cover the city. Those include social services, provincial offences matters and long-term care, as Hastings County operates Hastings Manor in west-end Belleville. The county has similar cost sharing agreements with Quinte West. “Hastings County and their staff do a good job executing the programs,” Miller said, choosing his words carefully. “Having said that, I have concerns. “In my time on council I’ve never seen the agreement, I don’t know if there are opportunities to amend them,” added Miller, a thirdterm councillor. Miller represents Belleville on the county’s provincial offences board. He said over the last 10 years Belleville’s share of provincial offenses revenue has dropped from $442,000 to $163,000, while administrative costs to run the programs have gone up. He also raised concern with budgets recently passed by the county’s long-term committee, which Miller does not sit on. He said the long-term care committee’s re-

cently passed budget calls for a 15 per cent increase in spending and over the past three years increases have totalled 23 per cent. “I assume that privately owned long-term care facilities are able to operate at a profit, while Hastings Manor operates with large deficits,” he charged. He also said Belleville pays 75 per cent of the county’s long-term care costs, yet only three Belleville councillors sit on the longterm care committee. Those three do not represent 75 per cent of the vote, “which doesn’t seem equitable to me,” Miller added. His questions were addressed days later by Hastings County Chief Administrative Officer Jim Pine, when county councillors met. Pine said the county is open to re-examining the agreements, as it may lead to the county getting better deals, too. For instance, on revenue from court fines, he said new provincial costs under the program have been levied on the county as the administering agency. Also, Belleville’s revenues have dropped mainly because of fewer charges laid by local police, he said. On the topic of operating long-term care homes, Pine said wage and salary costs have risen, owing to mutually-arranged contracts. The current year’s budget also allows homes to upgrades to modern standards. Pine also hinted that the county should get a share of the proceeds from the new Shorelines Casino in Belleville, which is now providing revenue to the city. He said such revenue would be well used by social and family services for housing and other common community needs.

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Government invests in vets: MP Ellis BY ERIN STEWART

Trenton – Neil Ellis, MP for Bay of Quinte and chair of the Parliamentary veterans affairs committee, said he’s happy to see more funds invested in veterans in the 2017 federal budget. “I believe about 30 per cent of the budget increase is going towards the veterans file, it shows how underfunded the programs were and again, I think that more money needs to be put towards this file but we’re getting there,” he said. Ellis said he thinks there are a number of highlights, including the investment of $17.5 million over four years, starting in 2018-19, to create a centre of excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and related mental health conditions. “This is something that is going to roll out over the next year or two,” he said. The budget description says the centre would have a strong focus on prevention, assessment and treatment for PTSD and related mental health conditions for veterans and Canadian Armed Forces members. The budget also includes $9.2 million per year ongoing, to ensure the centre has the tools it needs. An advisory committee, formed by MPP Lou Rinaldi, submitted a proposal to have the centre of excellence located in the Trenton community, but no decisions have been made yet, said Ellis. “That’s something we’ve been pushing,” he said. “We have to look at best practices and what is the best centre for vets, we have to build a facility that is going to accommodate vets and I’m hoping that lines up with Trenton but those decisions haven’t been made.” A second centre, for physical injuries, was not addressed in this budget but Ellis said, “the one centre is first and then our thoughts would be, if the mandate letter states, then they would move towards the second one.” Other highlights for veterans include a new veterans’ education and training benefit, said Ellis. The benefit would provide more money for veterans to go to school after they complete their service through an investment of $133.9 million over six years, starting in 2016-17 and $10.3 million per year ongoing. “When one of our members finishes it gives them an opportunity it re-educate,” he said. “Whether that’s through university, college, into other professions, so that’s fantastic to be able to offer an education benefit for the men and women who have served our country.” The new program would begin in April 2018 for veterans honourably released on or after April 1, 2006. Veterans with six years of eligible service would be entitled to up to $40,000 of benefits, while veterans with 12 years of eligible service would be entitled to up to $80,000. There’s also a veteran and family well-being fund, a fund of $13.9 million over four years starting in 2018-19 and $3.5 million per year ongoing, to Veterans Affairs Canada. The fund would select proposals put forward by organizations to conduct research and develop or implement a wide range of innovative programs to make a difference in the lives of veterans and their families. Funds have also been proposed for a new veteran emergency fund. The emergency fund has been developed for veterans and families that may not have immediate access to necessities. The budget allocates $4 million over four years, starting in 2018-19, and $1 million per

Bay of Quinte MP Neil Ellis year ongoing, to help Veterans Affairs Canada address urgent situations. “We’ve never had a fund that enables Veterans Affairs Canada to address unique situations, urgent veteran specific issues,” said Ellis. “Whether it’s a homelessness case, something that funds are needed for right away, we didn’t have a fund for that so this new fund has been created.” The budget proposes to amend legislation and invest $187.3 million over six years, starting in 2016-17, and $9.5 million per year ongoing, to create a benefit for veteran caregivers. The benefit would replace the existing Family Caregiver Relief Benefit and would provide a $1,000 non-taxable monthly benefit, payable directly to caregivers, to recognize the vital role they play. “There are veterans that are being cared for by their spouse, loved ones, friends and relatives, so this enables them to be able to have a caregiver that is recognized and supplement their income for the time that they’re helping the veteran,” said Ellis. Expanded access to Military Family Resource Centres for medically released veterans’ families is addressed. To recognize the role of families living with veterans with physical and mental health issues as a result for their service, $147 million will be allocated over six years starting in 2016-17, and $15 million per year ongoing, to expand access to Military Family Resource Centres for the families of medically released veterans to all 32 centres across the country. “We have one of these in Trenton at the base and it has been one of our pilots, so with $147 million over six years, this means that families of all medically released veterans can be helped through the Military Family Resource Centres,” he said. Additionally, $22.4 million is being added for an outreach strategy to ensure veterans and their families are informed of the range of supports available to them. What’s not addressed in the budget is a pension option for ill and injured veterans, rather than a lump sum, said Ellis. “In the budget it says information will be available at the end of 2017, my thought on that is there will be an announcement towards the end of the year on how a program is going to roll out.” When asked about the deficit, expected to increase to $28.5 billion in 2017-18, Ellis said investing in communities, infrastructure, transit and human resources will help the economy and, if the government didn’t invest, there would continue to be a downward slope.

Belleville Atom Bearcats medal at tourney – now on to provincials BY STEPHEN PETRICK

Belleville – The Spry Site Supervision Belleville Atom Bearcats girls hockey team won the silver medal at Lower Lakes championship tournament on the weekend. It’s the latest great result in their impressive season. The Atom Bearcats also previously won gold at the Orillia Best of the Best tournament, have won the Lower Lakes east division regular season and the Lower Lakes east division playoff. Playing a level up, they also previously won silver at the Markham early-bird tournament, and bronze at their own tournament. Between all their regular season, playoff and tournament games, the Atom Bearcats only lost six times all year. The Atom Bearcats will head to the provincial championships this weekend with their eyes set on another medal. Here is a breakdown of what happened at the Lower Lakes championship tournament. Game 1 vs. Woolwich – loss 2-1. The game was tied 0-0 until 1:51 left in the third period, when the Woolwich Wild found a way past a de-

termined Bearcats defense to take the lead 1-0. The Bearcats called a time-out and responded 15 seconds later to tie the game at 1-1. The Cinderella comeback simply wasn’t meant to be as a scramble in front of the Bearcats’ net resulted in a goal for the Wild with only 22 seconds left on the clock. A great save by the Wild’s goaltender in the closing seconds sealed the win for the Wild. Game 2 vs. North Durham – tie 1-1 Though they dominated the play and opened the scoring in the first period, the Bearcats had to settle for a 1-1 tie versus a tenacious North Durham team. Game 3 vs. Vaughan – 3-0 win The Bearcats headed into this game needing to win by at least two goals and needing Woolwich to defeat North Durham in order to enter the gold-medal game. The Bearcats accomplished what they could control, dominating Vaughan from start to finish en route to a 3-0 win. Woolwich helped them out, by defeating North Durham and setting up a rematch of Game 1 for the gold medal.

The Spry Site Supervision Belleville Atom Bearcats girls hockey team. Gold medal game vs. Woolwich – 4-2 loss A back and forth first period saw the Wild jump out ahead 2-0. A disallowed goal for the Bearcats (the whistle had blown prior to the puck entering the net) and a shot rung off the crossbar were all Belleville could muster in the second as they fought

AHL Belleville Senators hire five staff members with vast experience in sports Belleville – The new Belleville Senators American Hockey League franchise has announced the hiring of five staff members to its team – and they all have impressive resumes, with work experience on the business side of sports. The Senators have hired Darren Murphy as Director of Operations; Tom Zapletal as Manager, Corporate Partnerships; Erin Roberts, Manager, Box Office; Chris Van Dusen, Manager, Ticket Sales, and Matthew Heidstra as Manager of Business Development. “We are delighted to have Darren, Tom, Erin, Chris and Matthew join our franchise,” Rob Mullowney, Chief Operating Officer of the Belleville Senators, says. “They all bring a wealth of experience to our team and we are pleased that they are joining our franchise as we strive to create and deliver the quality of operation our fans should expect from professional hockey in the Bay of Quinte.” Darren Murphy joins the Belleville Senators after serving in numerous roles with some of the world’s biggest sporting events. He was a member of the senior team as a Director of the recent PanAm Games in Toronto after previously holding operations and business management roles with the Olympic Games in London (2012) and Vancouver (2010). He’s also worked for the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, the World Cycling Championships in Hamilton and the World Track and Field Championships in Edmonton over his career.

Tom Zapletal spent several years with the Ottawa Senators (NHL parent team of the Belleville Senators) working in sponsorship sales. He has also previously had roles with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment and Pepsi CO, and is a former resident of Hastings Village returning home. Erin Roberts also joins the Belleville Senators from the Ottawa Senators where she worked in the Senators Ticket Operations department for the past five years. Erin also previously worked with the Ottawa 67’s for several years in a similar capacity. Chris Van Dusen comes from the Oshawa Generals, where he had a strong influence on building one of the biggest season ticket bases in the Ontario Hockey League in his role in ticket sales. Chris previously worked with the Toronto Blue Jays in premium seating and he’s also worked with the Victoria Salmon Kings of the East Coast Hockey League. Matthew Heidstra, a Belleville native, will join the team as of April 24. Matthew is currently completing his MBA from the Rotman School of Management in Toronto. Matthew has previously worked with the National Hockey League in their global partnership division. The Belleville Senators, a farm team for the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, will debut in the 201718 season and play out of the newly renovated Yardmen Arena.

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back trying to tie the game. Less than a minute into the third period the Bearcats struck, reducing the Wild’s lead to 2-1. A breakaway goal for the Wild pushed their lead back to two, but less than a minute later the Bearcats replied again, making it 3-2 with five minutes left in the game. A late goal by the Wild put the

game out of reach, 4-2. The Atom Bearcats players were all born in either 2006 or 2007. The team had no cuts, as everyone who came to tryout made it on. The team features players from Madoc, Tweed, Stirling, Prince Edward County, Quinte West, Belleville and Brighton.

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Belleville – Rainbow hair, women in beards, big fancy hats. The outfits were over the top at Hospice Quinte’s fundraising dinner at the Belleville Armouries on Saturday night. The event, dubbed the Under the Big Top gala fundraiser, had a circus

theme and included a presentation by Erin Ball and Kingston Circus Arts. The awesome costumes, flashy lights and fun props created a great ambiance, aided by the sight of the illuminated City Hall clock tower coming through the west window at twilight. “This is our signature fundraiser of

the year,” said Maria Menjivar, Hospice’s community relations and fund development co-ordinator. “We put a lot of thought and creativity into this.” Organizers had a goal of raising $100,000 through the event. And as the dinner began, more than $51,000 had already been counted through

tickets and sponsorship. She said, it appeared, the event was on the way to reaching the goal. The money is needed as about 70 per cent of Hospice’s budget comes from donations. The organization assists terminally ill individuals and their caregivers by offering support and companionship, through a number of programs.

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Following one year-hiatus, regional science fair returns

Curtis Amey works on an electrophoresis activity at the Quinte Regional Science and Technology Fair at Loyalist College. It was offered at a booth Leighton Simms and Owen O’Brien, Grade 4 students at St. Mary Cath- hosted by members of Loyalist’s biosciences proolic School in Trenton, show their science project, which explained how gram. Stephen Petrick/Metroland wind turbines work. Stephen Petrick/Metroland

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Belleville – You could make a strong hypothesis that the return of the Quinte Regional Science and Technology Fair is a great things for local kids. Following a one-year hiatus, the fair returned on Saturday, April 1, as about 200 children, representing 150 projects, packed Loyalist College’s gym and cafeteria for the day. Students competing for prizes, ranged from Grades 4 to 8, but there were also a few primary students displaying projects. Parents and judges who cruised through could learn a plethora of fun facts – such

as how wind turbines work, which bridge design in strongest or how bacteria forms in food. “Anything that would catch a kid’s eye, they’re allowed to investigate,” said Christopher Spencer, of the fair’s organizers. Spencer said it’s been interesting to see how today’s technology is allowing children to complete projects in creative ways. Now, some record experiments on cell phone cameras and display results. Another nice thing about science projects, he said, is they allow a children to work on several strands of curriculum. Completing a project

may require the student to work on math, literacy and even arts skills. “It’s what we call a culminating activity,” Spencer said. Judges on Saturday were to announce three winning students, who would be awarded an expense-paid trip to Regina, Sask. to compete in a national science fair later this spring. Those winners had not been publicly announced as of Monday, April 3. Spencer said he and fellow organizers are happy to be back in business. The Quinte Regional Science and Technology Fair is an independent,

non-profit organization that works with all schools within the region, including those from the public and Catholic board and private schools and even home schools. “I said, this is too important to let go,” Spencer said.

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QuinteVation receives $125,000 in federal funds to hire staff QuinteVation chair Ryan Williams it organization with a mandate “breaking down silos,” he said, speaks to guests at a funding an- to help entrepreneurs and foster and creating “clusters of innovation.” business growth. nouncement at the Fairfield Inn. Stephen Petrick/Metroland

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Belleville – The buzz around QuinteVation is building. Dozens of business leaders packed a hotel conference room on Thursday, March 30 to learn the organization would receive $125,000 in federal funds. The money will be used to hire four full-time staff to help business growth in the region. QuineVation is a new non-prof-

The event, at the Fairfield Inn, was attended by three area Liberal Members of Parliament – Neil Ellis, Kim Rudd and Mike Bossio. It was hailed as great news for rural communities, as QuinteVation serves the entire Bay of Quinte region. That means the money could potentially serve to boost agriculture businesses in Hastings County, beer makers and wineries in Prince Edward County or innovative startups in urban centres or rural communities, from Quinte West to Belleville, or Picton to Bancroft. In a passionate speech, Q u i n t e Va t i o n chair Ryan Williams spoke about how the organization is forging ahead with several special events to help entrepreneurs. The work is all about

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Medical staff chief explains war on septic microbes BY JACK EVANS

Belleville - Compared to microbial bacteria, human existence on earth is only a tick of the clock, says Dr.Dick Zoutman, chief of medical staff for Quinte Health Care. An expert in microbiology and recognized for his knowledge and skills in infection control across Ontario, Zoutman was speaker for the Probus Club of Belleville last Thursday. Bacteria have existed on earth for at least four billion plus years, he said, “So they deserve our respect. We only live on this planet because the germs let us,” he added. But, by far most species of bacteria are beneficial and even essential for human health and agricultural crops, he said. There are, though, a few nasties. And unwise or over use of antibiotics are their best friends, he stressed. Good microbes exist throughout the human body, combating intruding bad ones as part of our natural immune system. But when the bad microbes take over, one’s system then becomes “septic.” Antibiotics are then effective, but only if the precise right type for the specific intruder is used.

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APRIL 8 Belleville Legion Ambush Show starts 9pm. Tickets $20. Everyone welcome, plenty of room for dancing (age of majority event). BELLEVILLE CLUB 39 Music of Freddyvette-Rhinestone Plowboys April 7, RCL Br. 99 132 Pinnacle St. (upstairs) 8pm-Midnight Singles & Couples welcome. Members $10 non Members $12 For this dance only, Table snacks only. 613-395-0162 or 613-966-6596 YARD, CRAFT and Bake Sale Trillium 2000 Seniors Club Foster Ward Community Centre, 75 St. Paul St. April 8, 8am-2pm. Tables available Members $5. non-members $10. reserve 613-962-3742 REGULAR MEETING of Quinte Grannies for Africa April 8 St. Thomas Church. social/ breakfast time 8:30am, regular meeting 9am. all welcome just bring a coffee mug. OSTOMY GROUP of Belleville and area monthly meeting April 9, 2pm in Rm P21. In the Quinte Business Centre, Loyalist College. BELLEVILLE LIONS Club is actively looking for new members. we need younger lions with their new input as the world is changing. 613-962-5663. SPRING LUNCHEON April 12, 122pm. 290 Bridge St W $13. Free nursery, reservations @ 613-961-0956 QUINTE REGION Crokinole Club, every Tuesday, 6:30 pm, Quinte Wellness Centre, Cannifton Rd. http://www.qrcc.ca . 613-967-7720 or 613-849-0690. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Belleville General Hospital Auxiliary seeks adults and students at least 16 years of age to volunteer in a variety of hospital settings, 613-969-7400 ext 2297 MONTHLY DOODLING sessions, 3rd Thursday of month. Bring your creations, tools of the trade. Free sessions, 10am12pm, John M. Parrott Art Gallery. Rachel comeau_rachel@hotmail.com DINERS CLUBS Belleville once/week, Deseronto and Melrose once/month. Reservations required. call Community Care for South Hastings Belleville 613-969-0130 Deseronto 613-396-6591 STROKE SUPPORT PROGRAMS Free, monthly Belleville Support groups for Stroke Survivors, Caregivers, and Couples. Participating from remote locations available through video connection. Call 613-969-0130 FINANCIAL LITERACY Workshop: Loans: Costs and Obligations April 8 2:30-4pm Belleville Public Library in the Meeting Room. for information purposes only, contains no sales pitches, free, No registration required, 613-968-6731 x2237. SPEAKER EVENT: Connon Nurseries at Belleville Public Library April 11, 6pm Learn about garden placement, plant varieties, care, and more! No registration required 613-968-6731 x2237 BRIGHTON 55 ALIVE - Senior Driver Education classroom workshop April 12, 13, 9am-noon Brighton Municipal Office, Senior Drop-in Centre [basement], 35 Alice Street. $10 B6 Section B - Thursday, April 6, 2017

charge for workbook only and payable in cash on the first morning. 613-439-9593 or to register 905-885-9860. SEXUAL HEALTH Clinic, April 11, 10 am-noon. The clinic provides clients with confidential access to sexual health services. 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1205. TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Support Program, April 12, 1pm, Brighton Health Service Centre (1st Floor, 170 Main St.). 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518. TAKE TIME OUT April 10, 10-noon at the Grand Hall corner of Chapel and Prince Edward Streets free learning program, handicap accessible and available to both men and women. small space gardening 613-242-5387

CAMPBELLFORD TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Support Program, April 13, 1 pm, Campbellford Community Resource Centre (65 Bridge St. E.). 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518. PROBUS CLUB OF TRENT HILLS welcomes Leisha Newton, April 12. Probus Club of Trent Hills meets St. John’s United Church 2nd Wed. monthly 10 A.M. Call Denise Kelsey 705 653-6763. CAMPBELLFORD MINOR Hockey April 7, 7pm Campbellford Legion coaches and volunteer appreciation dinner INDOOR WALKING and Exercise Program St. John’s United Church Auditorium every Tuesday and Friday 10-11am. Please bring clean, comfortable shoes. 50 Bridge St. W. CONTACT ST. John’s United Church office at 705-653-2283 for additional details. CAMPBELLFORD LEGION Br 103, 34 Bridge St Campbellford, 705 653 2450. Thurs 730 pm open 8-ball, Sunday 3-7 pm open Jam Session No cover

CODRINGTON NORTH BRIGHTON Seniors Club looking for new members. Meeting 3rd Wednesday of month. Potluck lunch at noon followed by short business meeting, guest speakers and cards. Joan Walker 613-475-4631.

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GRAFTON APRIL 11 Grafton Horticultural Society “Holes in Leaves” with Martin Galloway 7-9pm Free, Everyone is Welcome St.Andrew’s United Church 137 Old Danforth Road

HASTINGS HASTINGS LEGION April 9 Jam session with Norm and the boys Come on down to the Legion for a great afternoon of music and song Age of majority Open to the public ST. GEORGE’S Church, Hastings, weekly used book sale every Wednesday,10am -2pm. Books priced at bargain prices. Enter at rear of church. TOPS (TAKE Off Pounds Sensibly) meetings Wednesdays at the Trinity United Church, Hastings. Weigh-in 5:00-5:45pm and meeting 6-7pm. Join anytime. For info Kathy (705) 696-3359 SALVATION ARMY Lunch, 11:30AM 1:00PM on the 2nd and the 4th Friday from September to June, Civic Centre, Hastings. Soup, sandwiches, salad, dessert, coffee, tea and juice. Everyone welcome

HAVELOCK GOSPEL SINGING and playing by several musicians at Stone Jug Hall Hwy 7, 7-9pm. Donations only. last sat of each month. Robert and Sharon 613-473-2755 TURKEY & Ham Meat Draw April 8, 3pm HAVELOCK LEGION Br 389 Open to the Public TRADITIONAL COUNTRY Music Jam Sessionsm Ol Town Hall, Matheson and Oak Streets, every Wednesday. Doors open 12, tunes begin 1pm. Bring your instruments (excluding drums), your voice, your song book all welcome

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MARMORA & Lake Public Library Musical Storytime Stories, songs, crafts and a snack. Open to children 2-6 years old April 6, 4-4:45pm. Family Games Night Games for all ages, snack provided Chess & crokinole lessons available April 6, 5:30-7pm. 613-472-3122 or info@marmoralibrary.ca MARMORA CROWE Valley Lions Open Mic event April 9, 1–4.30pm Marmora Community Centre Victoria St. dance area,50/50 draw,refreshments LCBO. Bring your voice & instruments. All proceeds for community service. For info. 613-472-2377 MARMORA DINERS: April 12: Marmora and District community Centre (Arena), Victoria Ave. Lunch at noon. bring your own plate, cup, and cutlery. 1-800-5541564 to pre-register MARMORA BLOOD Pressure Clinic: April 11: Caressant Care 58 Bursthall St, 9:30AM-11AM. 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register

STIRLING ELIZABETH MCDONALD, Soprano, April 9 St. Paul’s United Church, Service begins 10:30am. After the service all are invited to join the congregation for coffee and social time. STIRLING CLUB 55 and Over regular euchre every Wednesday in Stirling Legion 1pm. $2 to play, prizes and treats. Also monthly birthday celebrations. Info 613-395-3559

TRENTON TRENTON MEMORIAL Hospital Auxiliary monthly meeting April 10, 1:30 in the 2nd floor boardroom of the hospital. All volunteers, people interested in volunteering and the public are welcome to attend. Karen White 613 965 0423 OFFICERS` MESS Ladies Club April 12, Appetizer Night and Quarter Auction. Proceeds of the auction will be donated to “Fixed Fur Life”. Members and guests welcome. Free with an appetizer, $15 without. Officers` Mess 6:30PM. GRAMMY NOMINATED songwriter Cris Cuddy show Old Church Theatre, April 8, 7pm. http://oldchurch.ca/criscuddy/ $20 in advance, $25 at the door TRENTON TOWN Hall - 1861 Heritage and Cultural Centre 55 King St. 613-3941333 Laura, trentport@hotmail.ca April all month – A display of hats featuring pictures of the Trenton Easter Parade. 100TH ANNIVERSARY of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Apr. 9, 10:45am, Trenton Legion, 19 Quinte Street, 613-392-0331, www.rcl110.ca SEWING SOCIAL, Tuesdays, 1-4pm, Trenton Library Bring your sewing machine (with power cord and foot control), your selected project, and an extension cord. Beginners are welcome. Info email to: kristar@quintewest.ca PROBUS CLUB of Quinte West meets 1st Thursday of the month, 9:30 a.m., upstairs at the RCL 110, Trenton. All seniors welcome. Info: call Janet 613-475-5111

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Cancer Society 23rd annual “Darts for Cancer” fun tournament Tweed Legion. Registration 9 games start at 9:30 for this “blind draw” event. breakfast sandwiches, a lunch BBQ, draws and prizes throughout the day. 613-478-1865 or moc.br428@ gmail.com TWEED & Area Heritage Centre, 40 Victoria St. N., new talent, Mark Robinson, of Eldorado. His exhibit of 45 paintings. Showing during March and April, Monday through Saturday 9am- noon, 1-5pm. Free admission. Donations appreciated. TWEED TUESDAY bid euchre at 7pm, and Thursday regular euchre at 1 p.m. At the Actinolite hall. For inquiries 613 403-1720. TREE & Shrub Seedlings - order for spring 2017. Native species available. Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings. Deciduous trees & shrubs $12.50/bundle; evergreens $10/bundle. $10 S&H fee per order. Ewa Bednarczuk, 613-394-3915 ext 252, ewa. bednarczuk@ltc.on.ca or order on-line at www.ltc.on.ca TWEED LEGION in-house Sports continues with the Pool League on Wednesday at 6:30, Shuffleboard Thursday at 7 and Darts Friday at 7:30. Euchre is offered bi-weekly on Saturdays and all of our in-house events are open to everyone, not just Legion Members. 613-478-1865 FREE CRAVING Change workshop at Gateway CHC to change your thinking to change your eating habits. Info: the Dietitian at 613-478-1211 ext. 228. TWEED TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Mondays, 10-11:30 am, 23 McCamon Avenue, Tweed (Hillside Apartments) Common Room. Weight loss, Support - Food and Exercise plans. $2 per week. Info: Marilyn at 613-478-9957. SENIOR MEN’S ‘Huff and Puff’ Exercise Class, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-11 AM, Land O’ Lakes Curling Club. Instructed muscle toning, balance and stretching. Light weights available, bring your own mat. 7/class or $40 monthly. Show up or contact Larry: 613-478-5994

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WARKWORTH FOR THE month of April, Ah! Arts & Heritage Centre presents exhibition of work by photographer Gary Mulcahey: FARM[er] Portraits of Northumberland County Family Farms. SHOW RUNS April 1-30, Ah!Centre 35 Church Street, Warkworth. FARM[er] reception April 8, doors open 7pm. performances starting 8pm

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The 100th Anniversary of Vimy Ridge is April 9, 2017 BY JOHN M. SMITH

There have been several newspaper articles lately about the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, and a special commemoration will be held on April 9th at the Belleville Cenotaph. Many other Canadian communities will also remember this event on that date, and there will be a major ceremony, of course, in our nation’s capital. There will also be a special ceremony held that very day at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France, a site that’s maintained by Veteran Affairs Canada. The WW1 Battle of Vimy Ridge began at 5:30 am on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917 when the first wave of Canadian soldiers attacked the escarpment, and in four days, by nightfall on April 12, the Canadians controlled this vital area. This battle was the first time that the four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, comprised of Canadian troops from all over the country, participated together, and it therefore became a Canadian nationalistic symbol of achievement. It has even been suggested that this particular accomplishment marked “the beginning of the end” of the Great War, for the Germans had suddenly lost their clear, uninterrupted sightline of enemy advances, which ultimately led to the destabilization of this entire area for the enemy. The Battle of Vimy Ridge came at quite a cost to us, though, for over 3,000 Canadian soldiers died and over 7,000 were wounded. Years later, a part of this former battleground became a memorial park, the site of

Canadian teens often lead the tours of the preserved trenches at Vimy Ridge.

the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. More than 60,000 Canadian service personnel lost their lives during WW1, and an inscription on this inspirational monument clarifies this: “To the valour of their countrymen in the Great War and in memory of their sixty thousand dead this monument is raised by the people of Canada.” I’ve visited this monument and historic site, which is open to TOURS the public and is free. Tours are often led by Canadian students, and some

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of the area trenches have been preserved. There are also some mine craters still there, amid a landscape that’s still pock-marked with shell holes. However, it’s the monument itself, with its twin white pylons, that dominates. One pylon bears the Canadian maple leaf, and the other has France’s fleur-de-lys, symbolizing the sacrifices that were made by both countries. At the top of these twin towers are figures representing Peace and Justice, and below them, on the back of the towers, are figures representing Truth and Knowledge. Around these figures are the shields of Canada, France, and Great Britain, and at the base is a young, dying soldier. On each side of the

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Ridge, but if you didn’t join such a tour, you can still certainly arrange to do your own visit at a time that’s convenient for you. If you’re considering such a Canadian War Memorials tour, I’d keep in mind that the Battle of Vimy Ridge was considered to be a part of the larger Battle of Arras, so I’d recommend visiting the nearby Memorial Wall in Arras and its Wellington Quarry, too, for about 24,000 soldiers hid in this network of underground chalk tunnels just prior to the start of the battle. I’d also recommend a visit to some of the area’s war cemeteries, to get a more accurate assessment of the devastation. In particular, there’s a very large Commonwealth cemetery, near Vimy Ridge, where I saw row after row of graves – including many that had a maple leaf crest, indicating the resting place of a Canadian soldier, with the simple inscription of “Unknown Soldier”. One of these corpses was eventually exhumed - and laid to rest in Ottawa – in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In the original burial grounds, near Vimy Ridge, the headstone states that this is “THE FORMER GRAVE OF AN UNKNOWN CANADIAN SOLDIER OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR. HIS REMAINS WERE REMOVED ON 25 MAY 2000 AND NOW LIE INTERRED AT THE NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL IN OTTAWA CANADA.” I’d also include a visit to the Landing Beaches of Normandy, the Juno Beach Memorial Centre, the Canadian War Cemetery at Beny-sur-Mer, Pegasus Bridge, and Dieppe. I’d also recommend visiting nearby Ieper (Ypres), Belgium, where you’ll find the Menin Gate Memorial, where “The Last Post” is still played nightly. I’d certainly also check out Ieper’s In Flanders Fields Museum, named after Canadian John McCrae’s famous 1915 poem. Furthermore, I’d recommend a visit to nearby Passchendaele (site of another famous battle) and the St. Julian Monument (a Canadian Memorial to our soldiers involved in the first chlorine gas attack). This latter site, also known as “The Brooding Soldier”, depicts a very large soldier resting on a rifle that’s reversed, which is used as a sign of respect during a funeral for a fallen comrade. If such an excursion to Europe is not in your immediate future, but you’d like to learn more about this important historic event, plan a trip to Ottawa’s Canadian War Museum. It has a lot of pertinent information on the Battle of Vimy Ridge. For More Information: www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/first-world-war/vimy-ridge/100anniversary; www.warmuseum.ca

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Theatre Saturday, April 8. The leader of the famous indie roots rock–reggae band “Max Mouse and the Gorillas,” Cuddy counts as his contemporaries band mates Dennis Delorme (Prairie Oyster), Roly Platt (Ronnie Hawkins), Hugh MacMillan (Spirit of the West) and Tony Quarrington (Joe Hall and the Continental Drift). Cuddy has recorded many solo CD’s and his song “Gone Again” is featured on the Grammy nominated CD by Claire Lynch “North by South”. His songs have also been recorded by several other artists, including Canada’s perennial Juno Award Winners Prairie Oyster and International Bluegrass Music Award (IBMA) winning bluegrass artists Jim Hurst and the Spinney Bros. Cuddy will be accompanied on stage by John “The Professor” Lang (Rough Trade). Cuddy plays indie music, a mixture of blues, rockabilly, and a little Mexican and calypso and other styles you may not describe. Larry Stephens of Lonesome Road Review USA writes; “His music sneaks upon you and you find yourself immersed in it, stopping whatever you were doing to listen.” Show starts at 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, if still available. The Old Church Theatre is located at 940 Bonisteel Road in Quinte West. Book online at www.oldchurch.ca or phone Lesley Bonisteel at 613-848-1411.

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Hastings County signs two new doctors Dr. Jennifer Gerasimoff, left, and Dr. Eric Blanchard, display cheques for their six-year commitment to practice in Hastings County under a longstanding county program. They represent the 12th and 13th doctors successfully recruited and an investment of more than $1 million over several years. Jack Evans/Metroland

BY JACK EVANS

Hastings County will get two new family doctors in the Bancroft area, one as early as this June, county council was told on Thursday, March 30. The man and wife team of Dr. Eric Blanchard and Dr. Jennifer Gerasimoff, signed onto the county’s longstanding medical recruitment program which provides a $25,000 grant in exchange for six consecutive years of service in Hastings County. Both have had some experience at Belleville General

Hospital, but also some time in Bancroft, where their mutual love of outdoors living inspired them to target that area for their home. Dr. Gerasimoff also has credentials as a microbiologist at a time when that is a valuable asset for modern medicine. Dr. Blanchard is also a nationally-recognized badminton coach and has undergraduate studies in microbiology and kinetics. Bancroft Mayor Bernice Jenkins commented this was great news for her town as

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the services are badly needed in the wake of several retirements of doctors already announced or expected. In a video recording, both doctors enthused about their experiences in Bancroft and the ready familiarity they found with medical colleagues. Warden Rodney Cooney commented that they represent the 12th and 13th doctors recruited under the program and commended staffer John Nicholas for handling the transaction.

Hastings County council supports levy increase to municipalities BY JACK EVANS

With major capital costs for two senior citizen facilities, five new ambulances to purchase plus costly self-lifting gurneys, Hastings County’s budget for 2017 is not exactly a hold-the-line one. Its total levy increase for member municipalities this year is 2.63 per cent, but thanks to a successful growth year and assessment growth of 0.82 per cent, the net increase is 1.81 per cent. The figures were all worked over last week during the county’s finance committee of the whole meeting so none of this was news to council members, when they met for their monthly meeting on Thursday, March 30. The budget passed unanimously. It means a total tax levy of $13,722, 764, which will be divided among the 14 member municipalities, plus some cost-sharing services with Belleville and Quinte West and even Prince Edward County for health unit and emergency services. Reviewing the budget prior to the vote, Hastings County finance director Sue Horwood predicted continued expense pressures in the years ahead, but also saw some relief in paying off pledges to Kingston hospitals and Tri-County Health Care over the next year or two, plus some relief from electrical energy costs. She urged support for the county’s economic development department in its drive to attract new business and residents to

Director of Finance Sue Horwood reviews final budget figures for Hastings County Council last Thursday. Jack Evans/Metroland

“grow our assessment to more sustainable budgeting.” Also included in this year’s budget is a significant investment in public housing, with sales of a number of old units and a number of new units to be constructed. Horwood calculated the new budget will mean an increase of $10.47 per year for a typical taxpayer, bringing taxes on an average residential assessment of $173,500 up to $496.93. The county started the current year off with a surplus from last year of about $150,000.

The Good Earth: April is a tough month in the garden

Dan Clost Finally, it’s April. March may be a cruel month but April is a tough month; tough because we just “gotta do sumpin” after such a long, long winter. In truth, Gentle Reader, for us gardeners it’s always a long, long winter no matter how gentle it was.

However, it’s only the beginning of the month and, in spite of our recent springs; this is not the start of outdoor gardening time. That doesn’t mean you need to stay indoors and read yet another seed catalog. There is lots to do; especially clean up as long as you’re careful as to what you’re “cleaning.” First things first: has the soil awakened on your bit of this good earth or is it still cold and water-logged? If the latter, then, stay out of the flower bed and off the grass. We’re all familiar with the idea of dormancy in plants but seldom have we applied it to the soil. If we consider the soil as a living eco-system instead of just bits and pieces of rocks and dead plants with some bugs crawling in it we can wrap our mind around the concept fairly easily. There are three time-honoured methods of determin-

ing the readiness of the earth for spring working. The first is handed down by the farmers of yore: set your bare bottom on a patch of bare earth and maintain contact for five minutes. If the timer goes off before you abandon the test, the soil is good to go. Mind you, I fervently hope that most of you cross this one off of your list, especially if you’re living in the suburbs. The second test is to simply hold a bit of soil in your hands and smell it. For me, this is where we reconnect with this good earth: it doesn’t matter where you were raised or what your gardening experience is...or isn’t...you will recognize that smell. It’s an inherent understanding common to us all. A third indicator is the northern forsythia, Forsythia ovata. When it blooms, the soil is awake. Whether you’re down in The County or way up

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and their families, and if they can’t pay the rent, then the people they support won’t receive the appropriate level of care that they deserve." Thomas added, “This employer clearly fails to understand that. We put on a massive show of solidarity at our rally yesterday (Monday, March 27), and I thank the members who came from across the province to participate. But we’re just getting started. We’re going to have to crank up the pressure ... and we will.” No date is set for further negotiations and the strike will continue until a deal is reached, according to the release.

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Rednersville - If you dream about starting a cider-making operation, there’s nothing like just happening to live in one of the area’s best–known orchards. Campbell’s Orchards, just west of Rednersville, has become almost a destination for hundreds of people across the area with its fresh farm produce all year round, family events at festival times and more. Colin and Diane Campbell’s daughter, Amelia, was raised in the orchards, helping out with the business from childhood. In recent years, she and her boyfriend, Matt Oskamp, started experimenting with making their own cider, learning how to ferment it properly from online advice, books and hands-on experience. Some months ago, they learned about a government grant to assist start-up cider operations, applied and got one to cover their first major expenditure, stainless steel fermentation tanks. The trouble with cider, they explain, is it is a long fermentation process, several months to be exact, and during that time, the contents must be filtered off several times, leaving residue at the bottom. So you need extra tanks to put the cider in. A county wine operation readily loaned them the use of three 800-litre tanks to help them get started on their first batches, which were just bottled a few weeks ago, three varietiesHeritage, Cherry and Premiere. Public tastings, especially during Maple in the County weekend, all drew strong interest and sales, they report. There’s another thing about cider – its flavour and quality depend heavily on the state of apple harvested in any given year plus the types of apples used. It is also flexible so it can have added flavours, like maple, cherry, even strawberry or blueberry. They have plans to experiment further with these and other flavours in the future. Other plans include a new and larger

Matt Oskamp shows off the first 2000-litre stainless steel fermentation vat covered by a government grant to help the new operation get started. Jack Evans/Metroland

cider room for pressing fresh cider and cider for the fermenting vats, plus bottling equipment and a patio for customers to enjoy a glass of cider in the busy outdoor orchard yard with farm pets and more. “We’re the fourth cider operation in the Quinte area now,” said Matt, with three of them in the County. Unlike beer, cider is gluten free, he noted. It also generally has a higher alcohol content. Their first batches are running around 7.5 per cent, higher than they wanted, but a result of a dry growing season. Now that they are up and

running, they look around an orchard operation that includes Left to right, John Campbell, Matt Oskamp and Amelia Campbell toast the success of several varieties of apples, cher- their new hard cider operation as part of Campbell’s Orchards. ries, strawberries and vegetable Jack Evans/Metroland. produce and exploring new ideas, including some plantings of specialized apple varieties specifically for cider. The new value-added operation is an exciting development for orchard operators Colin and Diane, who see it generating increased excitement in an was founded in 1949 by operation which is already established as a roadside farm. Dr. Len Coward Public tastings of free samwith a commitment to a ples are available Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.

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WHY DO GARDENS HELP PEOPLE? Deanna Groves and John Riedl are working around the clock to open the Quinte Botanical Gardens this summer. We are almost there and just need help with the last phase. The Canadian Mental Health Association says:“Do you know how many people you’re going to help by making these gardens?” Military personnel are volunteering to plant flowers, others are offering to spend hours plucking weeds! Why? People create or visit gardens for several reasons: a memorial for a loved one; a backyard oasis to enjoy; an escape from the city; a break from the rat race; to grow food; as a social event; to enjoy nature; to help our environment. We say:“all gardens are great gardens.” It is important to keep balance in our lives. Enough with bad news headlines, bills to pay, phones ringing, and violence. More peace of mind, warm earth, fresh air, birds chirping, children giggling in the sun, and beauty that takes your breath away. That’s what gardens do.They make you feel good. Hospitals are building atriums to help cancer patients. Seniors who garden use less medication. Children who garden eat more vegetables. Gardening reduces weight, fights osteoporosis and improves cognitive abilities. It reduces stress, and people who garden live longer. Clearly…gardening isn’t just a hobby. With the Quinte Botanical Gardens, we hope to help people. Nine years in the planning, and turning a gravel pit into a botanical garden, we admit it hasn’t been easy. We all have fond memories of Cullen Gardens, wouldn’t it be great to have something like this here? People are stunned when they hear the news about the project, and their jaws drop when they see the plans. (We love that part!) Last week we were painting fence sections in the basement until 1:00 in the morning, and starting seeds in our kitchen. Our house looks like the “Room of Requirement” at Hogwarts! But that’s ok.

Did You Know Butchart Gardens, in BC started as a cement quarry. When it was no longer needed, Mrs. Butchart turned the property into world-renowned gardens. Hamilton Gardens, in New Zealand, was transformed from a sand pit and rubbish dump into the region’s most popular attraction. Appeltern Gardens, in the Netherlands, started as an outdoor meeting on an open, scraggly field, for gardening people. Today it’s a hub of excitement where people discover eco-friendly solutions to all things gardening.

The Gardens Emphasis in our gardens is placed on meticulously designed plant combinations, and each garden will include educational aspects to it. The Oriental Garden are one of the displays; helping people learn about the exquisite differences between Chinese and Japanese gardens. Our Edible Garden will show people how to plant veggies even in the smallest spaces; city visitors will gain an appreciation of farmers; children will enjoy hands-on workshops; chefs will compete to prepare healthy dishes; and health professionals will offer advice on good eating habits. With the assistance of expert bee-keepers, our Bee, Bird, Butterfly Garden will educate us about the importance of helping our pollinators.The Colour Wheel Garden is designed to display 8 different monochromatic gardens. (This one took us a whole winter to design!) The Memorial Garden is a special dedication to military personnel, police force and firefighters. More gardens and events are planned, but we don’t want to spoil the surprises!

Garden Tourism More people visit gardens then Disneyland and Disney World combined. The Quinte Botanical Gardens hope to entice the gardening crowd (and there are lots of them) to supplement what our region has to offer. Local restaurants, hotels, gas stations, grocery stores and retail stores will enjoy more customers. When Neil Ellis saw the initial plans, he was “blown away” by the details. Businesses, people and organizations are joining in the cause of our gardens. Lou Rinaldi stated that“this project will cause a positive domino-effect within our local economy.” “We all knew it was a great idea,” Suzanne Andrews, general manager of Quinte West Chamber of Commerce. People from Ontario are coming down the driveway, apologizing for interrupting our work, and excitedly ask: “Is it true? Are you really creating botanical gardens?” They look like children in a candy store!

Can You Help Us? We have listened to our community – they want us to build these gardens and we don’t want to let them down. The project is 81% done, we just need help to purchase the balance of the trees, shrubs and perennials. Please contact us anytime, visit our website www.qbgardens.ca, call Deanna or John at 613-398-0402 or email us at dgroves@qbgardens.ca We’re gardeners – we’d love to talk about plants! If you can afford to help us make this happen, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. $10.00 could help purchase more flowers; $100.00 pays for 3 more shrubs; $500.00 can afford 2 medium-sized trees; and $1,000.00 will buy 3 large trees. Please send your cheque to Quinte Botanical Gardens, 664 Glen Ross Rd., Frankford, Ont., K0K 2C0. Or, if you prefer, purchase a gift certificate at Connon Nurseries (613-392-0402), referencing the Quinte Botanical Gardens. Your compassion will enrich people’s lives in more ways then you can imagine. On behalf of everyone involved with the gardens, thank you for taking time to help.We know we’re on to a good thing.To build something extraordinary AND we get to help people? There’s motivation!

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Lynda L. Van Dusen March 30, 1946 - April 10, 2016 One year gone Memories long Impact strong Few like you Left us quick But well equipped To get a grip Continue Your Pop and Fizz Long it lives Tis what it is Lynda we love you Miss you so much your husband Lorne, sons Bryan (Jenna), Gordon (Jennifer), grandson Jaxon, and Friends

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The Municipality of Trent Hills Invites Applications for the Position of Clerk Trent Hills is a vibrant and growing community with a population of 13,000 that is located on the Trent Severn Waterway amongst the rolling hills of Northumberland County. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the successful applicant will be responsible for executing the statutory and advisory duties of Clerk as set forth in applicable provincial legislation as well as a variety of functions. As a member of the Senior Management Team, the incumbent will create an environment that encourages individual commitment and growth, fosters teamwork and recognizes the importance of excellent customer relationships. Preference will be given to candidates who possess a university degree or college diploma in business or public administration and/or a minimum of five years experience in a senior position in municipal administration. Accreditation under the AMCTO Municipal Administration Program and/or CMO designation is considered an asset. The successful candidate will also have extensive experience as Returning Officer in a Municipal Election. Detailed knowledge of the Municipal Act, Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Elections Act will be further complemented by demonstrated leadership abilities, excellent communication skills and the ability to interact positively with both internal and external stakeholders. A complete job description is available from the undersigned upon request. The salary range for this position is $77,081 - $95,717 together with a generous benefit package. Resumes will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017. Please send resumes marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clerk Competition â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Confidentialâ&#x20AC;? to the following address: Kari Petherick, Coordinator of Human Resources Municipality of Trent Hills P.O. Box 1030 66 Front Street S Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0 Telephone: (705) 653-1900 ext. 225 Facsimile: (705) 653-5904 kari.petherick@trenthills.ca www.trenthills.ca All information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M45. We thank all applicants who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Municipality of Trent Hills is pleased to accommodate individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call 705-6531900 ext. 225 or email kari.petherick@trenthills.ca if you require an accommodation to ensure your participation in the recruitment and selection process.

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Stirling resident loves to decorate — but on a very small scale! BY TERRY MCNAMEE

Stirling — Pam Graham of Stirling is a true handywoman. She can make furniture, do upholstery, wire a house, and even build stairways and chimneys. In fact, she can remodel a house inside and out. But professional home builders don't have to worry about the competition, because Graham's work is all done in miniature. The dream began in childhood, but only recently did her talents become apparent. “I always wanted a dollhouse, and I never had one,” she said. “We didn't have money when I was growing up.” Her husband, Jim, changed her life a few years ago when he bought her a large wooden dollhouse. “I got it in 2006,” she said. “It was bare bones.” That turned out to be the perfect house for her. Over time, the little house acquired new windows, new doors, a staircase to the second floor, a fold-down set of steps to the attic and even working electric lights. Miniaturist Pat Graham of Stirling shows off the dollhouse that she has finished “We took a course on how to wire it,” she said. inside and out. She is holding a wash stand that she built. Terry McNamee/Metroland Graham added a front that

can be closed up or swung open to show the interior of the home. “This is 1/12th scale, where one inch equals 12 inches,” she noted. The house is made to look like a typical Kingston limestone home from about 1889, she said. On the outside, she placed wooden shingles one piece at a time to cover the roof. The limestone work looks like real rock — but it's not. “The outside is egg cartons,” she said. When the fold-out front is opened, the interior comes to life. Every room is there, from scullery and kitchen to a parlour and bedrooms. Graham made many of the items including much of the furniture, curtains, even a bird cage, from scratch. Other pieces were made from kits or purchased. She made the framed pictures on the walls, created an old-fashion family album with photos in it, and even carved a dog and a cat out of wood. She made clothes for the family that lives in the house, too. A friend, Lydia Murphy of Kingston, made a 1/12th

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Disco and roller skates rock the Stirling Festival Theatre production of musical 'Xanadu' BY TERRY MCNAMEE

Stirling — It's 1980, and despondent California artist Sonny Malone, suffering from a creative block, is on the verge of throwing in the towel when he meets a rollerskating girl named Kira. In a flash, he decides that opening a disco roller rink will be the solution to his lack of artistic inspiration. Poor Sonny is unaware that “Kira” is really Clio, the youngest of the Greek Muses, who popped into town with her seven sister Muses through one of Sonny's chalk drawings. The story of Sonny and Kira/ Clio is told in a delightfully silly production of the cult favourite Xanadu performed by members of the Stirling Festival Theatre Academy, with Heather Jones as Kira/ Clio and Dallin Whitford as Sonny. When two of Clio's jealous sisters, Melpomene (Molly Dion) and Calliope (Charlotte Bannon) decide to disrupt her life and make her fall in love with Sonny, who is mortal and therefore off-limits, mayhem ensues, mostly as a result of the meddling of the two older sisters. The production is delightfully goofy, and even people who have

never seen the original movie or the play will recognize the music, which includes well-known hits such as Magic, which was a number 1 hit for Olivia Newton-John in 1980. The entire cast did an outstanding job, but special mention goes to Derrick Bakridan, whose wonderfully over-the-top performance as Terpsichore adds another level of fun to an already-entertaining production. Additional performances of Xanadu take place from Wednesday, April 5, until Saturday, April 8, at 7 p.m., with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 9. Tickets range from $15 to $28. For details, visit the box office at 41 West Front St. in Stirling, call 1-877-312-1162 or visit the website at stirlingfestivaltheatre. com.

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Speeding up the game isn’t so insane BY STEPHEN PETRICK

The Major League Baseball season started this week and the big news this year is a rule change that allows pitchers to forgo throwing four intentional balls when issuing an intentional walk. Now a team just has to declare the walk to the umpire and the batter can jog to first. The rule is meant to speed up the game and it should pay dividends. Now the time of your average nine-inning game is expected to drop from 4 hours, 17 minutes and 32 seconds to 4 hours, 17 minutes and 28 seconds. It’s like giving you a whole extra afternoon. What’s particularly nice about this rule is it allows the forgoing of doing something that’s totally pointless and irrelevant – like your algebra homework. Maybe we should take MLB’s time-saving rules and apply them to everyday life. After all, many of us already skip many of life’s mundane tasks. How many people actually read the instructions before putting together Ikea furniture? Or bother to read the news before going out to vote? Some of us have already figured out how to skip doing trivial things we don’t really want to do. Like the Hydro One executive who skips doing work and goes right to cashing his pay cheque. And the Trump administration’s found it can get much more work done by skipping factchecking missions before making outrageous claims. That wall should be up in no time. If you think about it, it would be nice if the next time police arrest the town drunk for some outrageous crime, they could skip the trial process and just send him right to prison. The accused could just tap his lawyer’s shoulder to declare his intent to walk right into the cell and

start collecting three meals a day. But the intentional walk rule would mostly be used to speed up things in the sports world, in instances where the result is already predictable. The next time the Maple Leafs lead the Bruins in a crucial playoff game, they can skip the third period choke and go right to the golf course. And if the Raptors make it to the Eastern Conference championships against Cleveland again, they can forgo the four games and give the trophy straight to LeBron. Plus, after a Blue Jays game reporters will no longer need to pester Jose Bautista to four annoying questions. Joey Bats can go straight to giving them the evil eye. All kidding aside, as a semi-baseball purist I have no qualms with changing the intentional walk rule, but it’s silly to think it will have much impact on shortening the lengths of games. Baseball would be better off with rule changes to eliminate coaches’ visits to the mound, crotch scratching and the Minnesota Twins. Personally, I’ve always believed baseball’s leisure pace is what makes the game so universally loved. You can listen to a baseball game on the radio while you work, or keep one eye on the game on TV as you make dinner or entertain kids at home. You can shift your focus away at the boring parts, like an intentional walk, but come back at the thrilling sound of a home run smack or a mad dash to home plate. The Jays opened their season on April 3 and they have a good shot of being in the playoffs again. Too bad we can’t skip the boring parts of the season and go right to October. Maybe we’ll see another dramatic bat-flippin’ homerun.

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GIFT OF LOVE If Mary Bould had a tattoo, it would almost certainly say, “With love from me to you.” From her deep and longstanding commitments to the Women’s Christian Association (WCA) and Belleville General Hospital, to her steadfast support of family and friends, Mary has always been a force for good. Her roots in the Quinte region are generations deep. Her zest for life is boundless. Mary’s desire to give back to the community is legendary. And her modesty makes this very difficult for her to read. Through it all, Mary has never wavered in her determination to leave the world a better place than it was when she entered it. On her own, and through organizations like the BGH Auxiliary, the Canadian Federation of University Women and the WCA, she has made a difference. Mary has decided that a lifetime of caring shouldn’t stop with her passing, so she has made provision for one last gift to BGH in her will. Mary Bould is a member of the Dr. Bruce Cronk Society. Mary cares. With love, from me to you B24 Section B - Thursday, April 6, 2017

For more information on leaving a bequest to the Belleville General Hospital Foundation through the Dr. Bruce Cronk Society, please contact: Julie Brown 613-969-7400 ext 2612, jbrown@qhc.on.ca

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