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Belleville – If you lost while playing the cards or slots at Shorelines Casino Belleville over the past quarter, you can take comfort in knowing your losses are at least helping the city. Executives from Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and Great Canadian Gaming presented Belleville with a cheque for $575,749 at Monday’s council meeting. The money represents the city’s share of revenue generated from the new Bell Boulevard casino in its first quarter of operation, from January to March this year. “This is an important day for OLG, the City of Belleville, and Great Canadian, the operator of Shorelines Casino Belleville,” said Greg Mackenzie, the executive vice-president of OLG in a deputation in the council chamber prior to the cheque unveiling. The OLG, which oversees casinos such as this one, provides the community with a hosting fee. Every three months, the city will get a cheque for 5.25 per cent of the first $65 million the casino earns from electronic games, as well as four per cent of money earned through table games. This is the same arrangement for every Ontario community that hosts a casino or slot facility. City council previously voted to direct casino revenue into seven different reserve funds. Sixty-five percent of casino funds will go towards a “maintenance/rehab” fund. Five per cent will go towards a “land acquisition” fund and five per
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Belleville Mayor Taso Christopher and OLG executive Greg Mackenzie unveil a cheque for $575,749 for the city at Monday’s council meeting. The money represents the city’s share of first quarter revenue from the new Shorelines Casino Belleville. Also in the photo are councilors Egerton Boyce (far left) and Jackie Denyes (far right) Stephen Petrick/Metroland cent will go to a “vehicle/equipment replacement” fund. Ten per cent will go to a “development infrastructure fund,” and another five per cent will go to a “social infrastructure” fund. The final five per cent will go to a “disaster mitigation/contingency fund.”
Mackenzie noted the casino has also “created hundreds of jobs … It’s supported significant economic development in this region. “This is revenue that I know is important to this community.” Before the cheque was unveiled, in front of numerous photographers, Belleville Mayor Taso Christopher
praised the relationships the city has built with OLG and Great Canadian Gaming executives. City officials also gave casino representatives a gift of their own. Christopher presented them a gift produced by a Quinte Woodturners Guild member, a well-crafted wooden bowl with dice.
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This year’s hike takes place at CenJane’s Walk Belleville – Friday, May 5 – Sunday, tennial Park in Trenton, with registraMay 7
MS Walk – Sunday, May 7 Canada has the highest rate of MS (multiple sclerosis) in the world, so it’s important to come out and support this walk, organizers says. It starts at 10 a.m. from Moira Secondary School and participants can choose a 5-km or 10-km route. Check-in-time starts as early as 8 a.m. For details visit mssociety.ca
Butterfly Run – Sunday, May 7 This run returns to Belleville after debuting last spring to fundraise for and support families who have experienced a loss during pregnancy or the loss a child. All funds raised will go directly towards resources for Quinte 7 – the name for the top floor maternity ward of Belleville General Hospital. This year’s walk takes place at West Zwick’s Island Park and participants can choose a 5-km or 10-km course. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and opening ceremonies begin at 9 a.m. For de-
Hike for Hospice – Sunday, May 28
tion starting at 9:30 a.m. and opening ceremonies starting at 10:30 a.m. The walk begins at 11 a.m. and at 12 noon there will be a BBQ lunch and celebration. The annual hike is a flagship fundraising event for Hospice Quinte, which is constantly raising money to offer palliative care and support programs for families dealing with lifelimiting illnesses. For details visit hospice-quinte.ca
This event takes place on the first weekend in May in communities around the world, including Belleville. It involves community leaders hosting informative walks in special sections of the city to teach people more about the community they live in and its rich heritage. The walk is held in honour of the late urban activist Jane Jacobs. Five walks are planned this year, with themes on street names, the urban core, conservation trails, the revital- Relay for Life – Friday, June 23-Saturday, June ized downtown, and the electricity 24 grid. For details visit janeswalk.org/ canada/belleville-ontario/ The Relay for Life, a large fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society, returns to Loyalist College. Teams of Walk A Mile Quinte – Saturday, May 13 walkers will take turns circling a track Get out your red high heels; the all night, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. under event known as Walk A Mile Quinte the glow of luminaries, purchased in is returning to downtown Belleville. honour of people in the community This event asks men to see what who’ve lost battles with cancer. The it’s like to walk a mile in a woman’s Relay is a wildly popular, fun, but shoes. Activities take place at Em- emotional event that draws hundreds pire Square, next to the Empire The- every year. For details visit convio. atre, starting at 10 a.m. At 11:30 a.m. cancer.ca opening ceremonies get underway and Did I miss any? If you know of imthe walk starts at 12 noon. For details portant walk not mentioned here, please Participants in a past Hike for Hospice take off from Belleville Market visit www.walkamilequinte.ca let me know by emailing steve.petrick@ Square. This year’s hike is in Trenton on May 28. Stephen Petrick/Metroland metroland.com
Belleville Mayor Taso Christopher tells it like it is at annual state-of-the-city address BY JACK EVANS
Belleville – Mayor Taso Christopher’s theme for Belleville at his speech to a recent Chamber of Commerce-hosted breakfast read like a page from a motivational speaker’s handbook: “Where we were, where we are and where we need to go.” His review of the city’s developmental situation covered all those bases and more, and included a slide show of old city photos dating back to the late 1800s, plus photos to show how things look now. His talk was well-received by a capacity audience of close to 150 people in the Travelodge banquet room, who came out early on Wednesday, April 19 for the mayor’s state-of-the-city address. Guests included MPs Neil Ellis and Mike Bossio, representatives from Quinte West and the Belleville Senators hockey team and more. Now with close to 600 members, the Belleville Chamber has added six new ones just in the past month, the meeting was told. In his address, Christopher reviewed many significant developments in the city in recent years, including the completion of the expanded Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, completion of several major infrastructure projects such as the Phases One and Two of the City Centre Revitalization
Project and the coming of the Senators American Hockey League franchise, which will begin play out of a revitalized Yardmen Arena this fall. Three of the hockey club’s senior staff have moved to the city in recent weeks, he said. Unemployment levels in the Quinte area are the lowest in Ontario and have been for two months, noted Christopher. That has prompted council to plan a special task force to seek ways in which to attract adequate skilled workers for the city’s varied industries. He pointed to recently released census data, which showed the city’s growth since the last census at two per cent. That is among the highest
for cities of Belleville’s size in Ontario. Christopher also outlined major projects still to be completed under the Build Belleville program, plus industrial expansion plans in the city, such as a major addition to the Procter and Gamble plant. He also reviewed increasing values in home sales (now at an average of $293,000) and new building projects. A key focus for council in the coming months will be developing the full potential of Belleville’s beautiful waterfront, he said, contending that it holds great potential. “We’re looking for partners and help,” he said. Draft plans are now under way for a new police sta-
tion and efforts are being enhanced to support the city’s cultural community, he said. The mayor concluded by reviewing major special events in the coming summer months and promised “there is an exciting future ahead.” When questioned about Belleville public buildings and areas meeting modern accessibility standards, the mayor contended that Belleville is keeping up with other municipalities but agreed it remains a key focus of council.
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So much for the populist wave In his victory speech on Sunday night Emmanuel Macron, the next president of France, said: “I want to become... the president of the patriots in the face of the threat from the nationalists.” The diswould be lost Gwynne Dyer tinction on most Trump supporters in the United States and on the “Little Englanders” who voted for Brexit in Britain, but it’s absolutely clear to the French, and indeed to most Europeans. In the United States the preferred word is “patriot”, but it usually just means “nationalist”, with flags flaunted and slogans chanted. “America First” says Trump, and the crowd replies “USA all the way!” You can’t imagine a British election rally doing that – the United Kingdom is too close to mainland Europe, where that sort of thing ended very badly – but the English nationalism behind Brexit was painfully obvious. For some in both countries it’s actually “white nationalism,” but even the many non-racists who voted for Trump or Brexit draw the line at the border or the water’s edge. There’s “us”, and on the far side there’s “them.” Whereas the French men and women who voted for Macron understand the difference between patriotism and nationalism very well. They will have to vote for Macron again in the run-off election on May 7, when his opponent will be the neo-fascist candidate, Marine Le Pen, but in that round they will be joined by almost all the people who voted for other presidential candidates in the first round. She is a nationalist; they are patriots. In Europe, nationalism is linked in the collective memory with the catastrophe of the last century’s great wars, and the racism that is often associated with it triggers images of Nazi extermination camps. Not all Europeans are immune to that kind of nationalism or political phenomena like Le Pen in France, Geert Wilders in the Netherlands and Beppo Grillo in Italy, but they remain a minority almost everywhere. That was not obvious four months ago. After the Brexit vote last June and Trump’s election in November, Europe’s ultra-nationalists were convinced that their moment had finally come – and many observers feared that they were right. Brexit seemed like the first step towards the break-up of the European Union, and from the Netherlands to Austria it felt like the fascists were at the door.
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Not so. Wilders’ party gained only a few seats in last month’s Dutch election and remains very much a minority taste. Marine Le Pen is no closer to the French presidency than her openly fascist father was 15 years ago: the National Front vote never breaks through the 25 percent ceiling. And the hard-right, antiimmigrant, anti-EU “Alternative for Germany” party has lost its leader and one-third of its popular support in the past month. Some of this is simply disillusionment. Significant numbers of Europeans were initially tempted to back local populist parties by the sheer flamboyance of Trump’s US electoral campaign. But the reality of the dysfunctional Trump White House has turned off most of those recent European converts to populist politics. By and large the hard-right parties of Europe are back where they were before The Donald burst upon the scene, with almost no chance of gaining real political power. It was a false alarm. The “populist wave” that seemed to be sweeping through Western politics turns out to be merely a storm in the much smaller teacup known as the “Anglosphere”. It’s only known this way to Europeans, who use the word, often tinged with contempt, to describe the deregulated economies and market-obsessed politics of the post-Reagan United States and post-Thatcher United Kingdom. (Australia occasionally gets an honourable mention too.) For a quarter of a century the politics of the Anglosphere has been consistently subservient to “the market” even when purportedly left-wing leaders like Bill Clinton and Tony Blair were in power. The result, as you would expect, has been somewhat higher economic growth rates, and a rapidly widening gulf between the incomes of the rich and the rest. The rest of the West has not been immune to this political fashion, but it has been far less prominent in the countries of the European Union (and even in deviant anglophone countries like Canada and New Zealand). Now the disparity in incomes between the 1 percent and the 99 percent has grown so great in the heartlands of the Anglosphere that the political chickens are coming home to roost. The response in both the United States and the United Kingdom is not real populism, which for all its faults does at least try to shrink income inequalities. It is standard right-wing politics in a populist style, using nationalism to distract the victims from the fact that these governments actually serve the rich. Move along, please. There’s nothing new to see here.
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Trump’s bombings may elicit the mother of all blowback Guest opinion by Faisal Kutty Years ago, a young man was interviewed by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) at my office. He was flagged for his “antiCanadian” views for opposing Ottawa’s involvement in Afghanistan. He had left Canada as an ardent supporter of Western intervention, but returned a security “threat” for his opposition. Extended family and friends killed or injured as “collateral damage” was the game changer. Intended or unintended, the dead are no less dead because we meant well, he observed. His story of radicalization is not unique. “With respect, you cannot continue to behave as if innocent deaths like those in my family are irrelevant,” wrote Faisal bin Ali Jabar in a letter addressed to then president Barack Obama in 2014. Jabar, who lost two relatives in a 2012 drone strike in Yemen, hit the target when he concluded, “you will defeat your own counterterrorism aims.” The logic applies to all bombings where civilians inevitably pay a steep price, often with their lives. These sentiments echo across the Muslim world where too often bombs drop more frequently than rain. Of course, the consequences of Western actions will not stay “there.” In fact, the reverberations from the “collateral damage” are and will continue to be felt “here” in the West. Indeed, numerous studies have confirmed that death and destruction in the Muslim world is a major recruiting tool. Court transcripts from the infamous Toronto 18 case, for instance, show that almost all of the youth charged with “plotting” terrorist attacks in Ontario in 2006 were shaken to the core by the suffering they saw. As The Toronto Star’s Michelle Shephard reported last year in a 10-year follow up story on some of the convicted: “They opposed the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, rallying not against the West’s rights and freedoms but because they believed those rights weren’t applied equally to Muslims.” As clear as this cause and effect calculus is, too many in positions of power just don’t get it. Or perhaps they don’t want to. Indeed two weeks ago the U.S. dropped the GBU 43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), dubbed the “mother of all bombs,” on Nangarhar province in Afghanistan. In doing so the Trump administration had to drop the “mother of all lies” as well. The bomb, sold as a precise munition that can be surgically placed on the doorsteps of the bad guys, and only the bad
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guys, is far from this. Laser- or satellite-guided bombs and weapons systems may hit their intended targets for the most part. But technical glitches and human error often mean civilians and allies also pay dearly. The sheer size and damage range is another factor. Weighing 21,600 pounds, the MOAD is the largest non-nuclear ordnance, which can kill and damage buildings within a 2.7-km radius. It causes deafness within a 3.2-km area and God only knows what else. Such a device is far from precise. Media reports claim 96 Daesh fighters were killed but U.S. officials are mum and have not allowed anyone into the area. How can something with such a broad point of impact be so precisely targeted when the area hit was home to thousands of non-combatants? How can officials be so sure that the bomb avoided children orphaned by previous attacks by the good guys or by Daesh and the Taliban? Will we ever learn the real human and long-term cost? This bombing of one of the poorest, most unstable and war-ravaged countries in the world, is yet more proof that the U.S. counterterrorism strategy is short-sighted, based on questionable assumptions, and risks escalating conflicts and increasing instability both at home and abroad. Sadly, a generation of Canadians and Americans have also only known the parallel world view of “us” versus “them.” This dichotomous outlook only serves to radicalize many in both camps by dehumanizing the other and fuelling perpetual war. Extreme violence whether by state or non-state actors begets only more violence and fuels the vicious cycle. Rather than stopping the next lone attacker in the homeland, these bombing runs will motivate many more. Instead of weakening the enemy, it will bring together sworn enemies against a common bigger enemy. As former U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich wrote: “It is precisely because we have chosen to fight “them” over there that we will have to fight “them” over here. If we roam the world looking for dragons to slay, some will follow us home.” Faisal Kutty is counsel to KSM Law, an associate professor at Valparaiso University Law School in Indiana and an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. @faisalkutty
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Point Anne MacDonald clan supports new book BY JACK EVANS
Belleville – Belleville - Writer Jane Simpson has learned from experience that if you’re going to write a book on a family’s history, it helps to pick a large family. Sons, daughters, cousins, aunts and uncles were among a crowd of about 75 at the Belleville Public Library Parrott Gallery last Saturday afternoon for the launch of her new book about the Scottish Highlands MacDonald clan, organized by the Hastings County Historical Society. Using a slide projector, the author outlined the contents of her new book, called “Soldier, Sinner, Settler,” about the clan that gave the Quinte area, among other things, its own prolific painter, Manly MacDonald. As a soldier, the original Charles MacDonald saw extensive service with the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, later trying his hand at farming in the north of Scot-
land, ultimately rejoining the army. He was father to a large number of children he sired with his wife and a mistress, who later became his wife after his first wife died, probably during the 19th century cholera epidemic. Despite his record of illegitimate children, the pioneer MacDonald is buried in St Thomas Anglican Church graveyard in Belleville. Heading originally to York, now Toronto, he ultimately acquired farmland near Shannonville and then a tract in what is today Point Anne. One of his successors also sold the parcel of land to an American industrialist and launched the huge cement plant complex, which generated thousands of jobs in the region for several decades. The numerous sons and daughters of the original MacDonald in Canada continue to make the name a household presence in the Quinte area and abroad. Her final slide was a detailed fam-
Vern Whalen, who recently wrote a history of Point Anne, chats with Jane Simpson, whose new book about Point Anne Pioneer Charles Mac Donald was officially launched in the Parrott Gallery of the Belleville library on Saturday.
Four arrested, two stolen vehicles recovered Belleville – Four men have been arrested and stolen vehicles taken from west end Belleville were recovered in Montreal after a string of thefts last weekend. Belleville police said property from several vehicles was taken in the thefts at undisclosed locations in the “city’s west end…” and two “newer Ford vehicles” were also taken with stolen credit cards, which were later used at “various ON Route stops along the 401 heading into Quebec.” Tracking the vehicles into Quebec, police said Montreal police located the two stolen vehicles and arrested four men. No names or charges have been released.
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ily tree, which includes many book sales off to a good start. Also speaking at the gathliving descendants. That number of descendants, not co- ering were Vern Whalen, who incidentally, helped get early published a history of Point
Donald’s amorous adventures would Anne just a few months ago make a great novel with lots of opand Orland French, author portunities for sex scenes to add a and retired journalist, who little sales sizzle. quipped that the first Mac-
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Belleville – Belleville police have filed more charges involving allegations of sexual assault and other sex-related crimes against a Belleville tattoo artist. But police said Tuesday a court ordered ban on publication prohibits them from releasing more information about the case. In a Belleville News story April 6, Belleville Police Det.-Sgt. Brad Lentini said he expected to lay more charges as a result of several woman coming forward after initial reports of the
arrest of the tattooist in regards to sexual assault and indecent acts. It is not known why the publication ban was issued by a judge in the case, but Metroland/Belleville News will seek clarification on the ban and its limits at the man’s next court appearance. It is not believed there are minors in need of identity protection in the case, a common, automatic trigger for applications for publication bans in such cases. The case against the tattoo artist began in early March when police said they “received a complaint about a lo-
cal businessman sexually assaulting a female patron while she was receiving services. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Branch continued the investigation and on April 3… arrested and charged 47-year old Kenneth Wayne Melvin, of Belleville with one count of committing an indecent act and one count of sexual assault.” Melvin has operated Skin Graffix Tattooing and Piercing on Dundas Street East for several years. Melvin is slated to appear in Belleville court May 3 for a bail hearing Kenneth Wayne Melvin. on the subsequent charges.
Best police blotter release. Ever. Belleville police daily file police occurrences to local media. After a fairly non-eventful day of police activities Saturday, police issued the following statement: “Yesterday afternoon officers on patrol spotted youths playing street hockey on Victoria Avenue and in the spirit of goodwill the officers joined in and engaged the youths in a friendly hockey game. It was a closely contested game that went into overtime. One of the officers’ inability to back-check led to an odd man rush and the kids buried the OT winner top shelf to take the victory 7-6.”
Belleville prepares for more underground infrastructure work Drivers along Moira Street West last week may have noticed this large device in front of the firehall. The equipment was a pump used to create a bypass system in underground sewer lines. Jack Bouwman, a city project manager, said the equipment was allowing for water to be diverted away from a line the city needed to inspect as part of pre-engineering work for a future construction project. The equipment was removed this week, allowing for traffic to return to normal. Chris Malette/Metroland
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Hundreds of families make 17th Quinte Trash Bash a huge success 1,667 people help fill 8.5 dumpsters, 24 recycling carts BY STEPHEN PETRICK
Belleville – A big old car tire and a broken Barbie doll made its way into Kirby family trailer on Saturday. They were thrilled with the catch because they were participating in the 17th annual Quinte Trash Bash, an event that asks everyday citizens to roll up their sleeves and pick up litter from public places to make their community more beautiful. “It’s better than staying home watching TV and playing video games,” said father James Kirby, who was there with his wife Carolyn and kids Jesse, 7, and Katelyn 2. They collected three garbage bags full of litter – plus the tire – from the Montrose Road area and then dropped by Quinte Secondary School, where four students from a leadership class were registering participants and handing out garbage bags and gloves. James Kirby is a teacher at Parkdale elementary school, where stu-
(Above) Quinte Secondary School students (from left) Paula Hilgenfeldt, Mason McCoy, Brady Silvestri and Jacky Lin helped out at the Trash Bash by registering participants and handing out bags and gloves from the entrance of their school. (Left) James Kirby and son Jesse show off some of the litter they collected while participating in the Quinte Trash Bash. Stephen Petrick/Metroland dents, with help from QSS students, participated in a student trash bash event the previous Friday, too. He said the Trash Bash is a great event to teach young people about the importance of contributing to the
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Dozens of parents flock to latest school accommodation meeting Catherine Taylor of the Quinte Ballet School speaks at an Accommodation Review public meeting, with school board officials, including chair Lucille Kyle and Director Mandy SaveryWhiteway, listening.
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Belleville – Hastings Prince Edward District School board trustees are expected to make a decision on what schools to close within two months and based on the range of comments they’re hearing the decision will be daunting. Dozens of people attended a public meetStephen Petrick Metroland ing at Quinte Secondary School on Wednesday, April 19 to voice their thoughts on the future of public schools in Belleville. An Accommodation Review process the board launched last fall has school board officials considering two options for Belleville. Each involves the closure of several elementary schools and the closure of at least one high school. A report with recommendations is due out May 8 and a vote could occur by June 19. Wednesday’s meeting, as part of the board’s review process, allowed parents to take turns speaking into a microphone and express concerns or ask questions to school board officials, who sat politely at a front table and in the front row. No one issue dominated discussion. Instead, school board officials heard numerous different Editor’s Note: The full details on the two options the Hastings Prince Edward District concerns, such as how re-alignment of school boundaries will inconvenience School Board is considering as part of its Accommodation Review process for Belleville neighborhood families and how the closure of certain schools schools can be read with the online version of this story at www.insidebelleville.com will impact neighborhoods. Catherine Taylor, the artistic director for the Quinte Ballet School of Canada, said if Cen-
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Belleville Police pay homage to troops with new cruiser design BY STEPHEN PETRICK
Belleville – The men and women in blue here are about to begin driving in black vehicles – and the yellow ribbon on the back door of each one will allow them to pay homage to members of the Canadian Forces. The Belleville Police Service unveiled its new vehicle design on Friday, April 21 during a morning ceremony at the Belleville cenotaph, a location chosen to fit with the support-thetroops theme of the event. The vehicle is a black Chevrolet SUV, with red and blue stripes on the side and a red maple leaf to the right of the words “Police” and “Belleville.” The design is the product of a branding committee made up of police members and civilians. The police service now has one black vehicle on the road. More will be phased in over the next thee years as older police vehicles with the white, red and blue design are retired. The cost for the changeover will be reflected in annual police budgets. Police Chief Ron Gignac said police and community members wanted a new design that honours troops, given the strong ties that the police force has with the Canadian Forces. Several Belleville Police officers – including Gignac – served in the Forces before entering the policing, plus several members have spouses in
Belleville Police Chief Ron Gignac speaks at a ceremony on April 21 at the cenotaph where the new Belleville Police vehicle design was unveiled. The design salutes the Canadian Forces. Stephen Petrick/Metroland the military. munities. for his nearly poetic prose in public Men and women in both institu“There’s no definition of a success- speaking. tions also know about sacrifice and ful life that does not include service to The new design drew praise from the importance of serving their com- others,” said Gignac, a chief known representatives of the area’s military
communities. CFB Trenton 8 Wing base commander Col. Colin Keiver attended the ceremony and said the “awesome” new police vehicle design “means the world to us.” He said about 25 per cent of base personnel live in Belleville, so it’s great to see a Belleville institution recognize their service. Major Roy van den Berg, deputy commanding officer of the Hastings Prince Edward Regiment, also thanked police for the recognition, as did Belleville’s two senior government elected representatives, MP Neil Ellis and MPP Todd Smith. Belleville Police Acting Sgt. Barry Lannin also announced a $1,000 contribution to the Support the Troops fund, raised by sworn and civilian members of the police service. In an interview later, Gignac explained that the black design wasn’t just chosen because it looks good. A black vehicle is safer, he said, as it’s easier for fellow drivers to spot on a light coloured roads, especially when there’s snow. The SUV, he said, is also healthier for police officers than a smaller vehicle. Police officers often carry about 18 pounds of equipment around their bodies so a vehicle that allows them to enter and exit in a more upright position is more practical.
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Reader John Ferguson has a keen eye for the odd, having been a former radio newsman, and when dining downtown last week he noticed these doorways to nowhere in the north wall of Century Place – now being refurbished into Century Village, a condominium complex in the former office/retail complex at Front and Bridge streets. The first step, as they say, is a doozy. Here’s hoping balconies will be the next installations for the doors.
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Jane’s Walks mark city’s Bicentennial year Belleville – To celebrate Belleville’s 200th birthday of the naming of the city, volunteer members of the Belleville Jane’s Walk organizing committee are working to provide Belleville residents with fun opportunities to explore the Friendly City by foot or by bike. Over the course of the weekend of May 5-7, Belleville residents will have access to five interesting events, each focused on a different facet of Belleville’s history and culture. (For the details on each walk see the right side of this page.) Jane’s Walks are free, locally organized walking and bicycling tours, in which people get together to explore, talk about and celebrate their neighbourhoods. Where more traditional tours are a bit like walking lectures, a Jane’s Walk is more of a walking conversation. Leaders share their knowledge, but also encourage discussion and participation among the walkers and bikers. Jane’s Walks are held in communities around the world on the first weekend in May, in honour of the late urban activist Jane Jacobs. While the City of Belleville was incorporated as such in 1870, in 1816 it was officially surveyed and the name was changed from Meyers Creek to Belleville after Arabella, wife of Francis Gore, then lieutenant governor of Upper Canada. “To celebrate Belleville’s 200th year, we wanted to offer a wide variety of experiences to residents,” said Marianne Scott, the organizer for Belleville’s
City public works Monday shut down a portion of the roadway at South George Street due to flooding from unusually high levels on the Bay of Quinte. The flood waters have spread up onto the road from a storm swail near the road that runs into the bay at the George Street boat ramp area, where water has seeped up through a small marsh in the area and onto land there.
THIS YEAR’S JANE’S WALKS: What’s in a name? The Hidden History Behind Belleville’s Street Names: An opportunity to explore the stories that our street names tell us about how Belleville was founded and developed by bike. This 1.5 hour walk starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 5 from East Hill Park at Bridge Street and Bleeker Ave. Details: Justin Jones 416-617-4973.
#commonground, people, spaces and places: An exploration of culture, creativity and sustainability in Belleville’s urban core. This two-hour walk starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 6 from the Belleville Public Library. Details: Tanya Baldwin - 613-243-4444
Into the Woods: An exploration of the natural heritage in Belleville as showcased by the Quinte Conservation Authority’s Potter’s Creek. This 1.5 hour walk, starts at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 6 from the Quinte Conservation building at 2061 Old Highway 2. Details: Maya Navrot - 613-968-3434 ext. 131.
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Jane’s Walk event. “All of our walks honour the legacy of Jane Jacobs in their own way, they give attendees the chance to experience their c o m mu n i t y at a human scale and take the time to appreciate some of the elements of their community that they might pass by every day without refection.”
This will be the fifth year that Belleville has hosted Jane’s Walk festivities and each year the number of attendees has grown. In recent years, the walks have drawn upwards of 300 people. Justin Jones of Share the Road Ontario and veteran Jane’s Walk leader recently noted that, “growth in interest demonstrates how connected people feel to this community, and how eager they are to learn more of the stories here.” The beauty of this year’s Walks is that they offer a wide variety of perspectives into the past, present and
future of our community. “It’s important to understand the natural and cultural history of the area before engaging in a discussion about where to go next,” said Scott. “We have to know where our roots are before we can talk about how to grow, and that’s why these walks are so valuable, and why they are increasing in popularity.” For more information go to janeswalk.org/canada/belleville-ontario/ or email janeswalkbelleville@ gmail.com
An opportunity to see the new face of downtown Belleville, and to talk about what makes a downtown great. This 1.5-hour walk starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 from the Empire Theatre in downtown Belleville. Details - Rob Jakes 613-391-3446.
Jane Goes Electric! Learn how Belleville’s electrical grid works - from how our power is generated to how it arrives in your home ready to use. This 1.5 hour walk starts at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 7 from the “Pirate Ship Park” at West Riverside Park in Belleville. Details Matt Middleton 613-921-7358. Belleville News - Thursday, April 27, 2017 11
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Electronics retailer serves up brekkie for Harry J. Clarke school BY STEPHEN PETRICK
Belleville – The breakfast club at Harry J. Clarke Public School used to have next to nothing in terms of supplies. “We didn’t even have a spoon,” said principal Tina Jones. Enter the staff from Best Buy. Now the club at the large east end elementary school has a full kitchen, including a dishwasher, a stove top, pots and pans and several other kitchen supplies. The donation from the Bell Boulevard retail store was celebrated on Tuesday, April 18, when several staff members came to serve students their breakfast. Harry J, as it is known, is located off Victoria Avenue on Rollins Drive and has about 800
students. Its breakfast club serves about 100 of them every school day. “They were just so generous,” said Jones, of the Best Buy team. Staff at the school began shopping for new kitchen supplies in the fall, knowing that the school’s current infrastructure needed to be upgraded to serve large groups. When they told staff at Best Buy about the situation, staff at the electronics store arranged for the company to make a donation. Harry J. Clarke also recently received $1,500 from Food for Learning – a program for school meal programs that the Hastings Learning Foundation raises funds for. When asked about the value of the Best Buy donation, employee Mike Brown answered humbly, saying “it’s up there.”
Best Buy employees and volunteers with Harry J. Clarke’s breakfast club gathered in the school’s new kitchen to celebrate a donation. (From left) Kaarina Passailaigue, Nic Ouderkirk, Stevie Gaudet, Dylan Chambers, Nadia Clark, Rachel Bush, Marilyn Callaghan, Angela Schaefer, Mike Brown. Stephen Petrick/Metroland
Belleville Downtown Improvement Area members donate $200,000 for new streetlights BDIA representatives present a cheque for $200,000 to Mayor Taso Christopher at Monday’s council meeting. The money represents contributions for new streetlights.
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Belleville – Belleville Downtown Improvement Area officials were aglow with excitement as they presented a cheque to the city at Monday’s council meeting. It was $200,000 for new streetlights, as part of the City Centre Revitalization Project. “The business and property owners in Downtown Belleville are proud to again contribute financially to our downtown,” said Dwane Barratt, chair of the BDIA. DBIA members intend to make the donation total $250,000 eventually. They hope to deliver the final $50,000 when Phase 3 work on the project is completed, likely in 2018. BDIA members have a history of supporting city project, Barratt said. They’ve donated to the Belleville Farmers’ Market, the riverfront
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Belleville council approves online voting Belleville – Voters in the next municipal elec- tions Modernization Act; an act that will bring tion will likely be able to cast their ballots online. numerous changes to how elections are run. Belleville city council approved a resolution However, Belleville is still preparing to have a to have staff prepare a bylaw to make Internet traditional “first-past-the-post” election system voting possible. to elected a mayor, six Ward 1 councillors, and The resolution, which came from a report two Ward 2 councillors. from the acting director of corporate services, passed quickly during the committee-of-the-whole section of Monday’s council meeting. No discussion and no debate took place before the unanimous vote. The resolution also asked that council approve the use of “vote counting equipment (tabulators) and that a bylaw to that effect be prepared Tables & Chairs • Bedrooms & Home Accents for council’s consideration.” City staff are already preparing for RUTTLE BROTHERS FURNITURE SINCE 1974 the next municipal election in October 2018. It will be the first for the city 1 mile N. of WALMART on HWY 62, Belleville • 613-969-9263 under Ontario’s new Municipal Elec- www.ruttlebrothersfurniture.com
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Graham is dialed-in for his Brighton Speedway dirt track debut BY JIM CLARKE
Brighton – From his introduction to the world of weekly short-track motorsports competition, Craig Graham’s genre of choice has been the provincial pavement speedways. Earning Rookie of the Year, Best Appearing Car awards and Track Championships in the Thunder Car and Limited Late Model divisions at venues like Peterborough, Sauble Beach, Mosport and Kawartha Speedways, the immaculately prepared #98 machines have been a fixture on the black-top raceways. When the green flag waves to kick-off the 2017 campaign, things will change. During the winter months, Graham added a new piece to the team’s stable, with the acquisition of a race-ready, GM Crate engine powered Rocket Chassis dirt late model machine. The 44 year-old father of 2 – who punches the timeclock as a Fixed Vehicle Operations Manager at Clarington Hyundai – says he’s looking forward to hitting the track at Brighton this weekend and discovering everything there is to learn about a new brand of racing. “I’ve raced on some of the bigger tracks and bullrings across Ontario, but up until now, I’ve never run a lap on dirt. My entire career has been devoted to asphalt,” Graham said. “I always wanted to try running on clay and even though I won’t be able to commit to the entire season, I’m betting that the events we’ll get to run this year at Brighton Speedway will be a lot of fun.” Racing on dirt won’t just be a new experience from the driver’s seat, but also for the entire team. The Orono, Ontario based operation – led
Orono’s Craig Graham will turn his first dirt track racing laps in a Pro Late Model when the 2017 season gets underway Saturday, April 29 at Brighton Speedway. Submitted photo by crew chief Marten Rottine – will unload for their first date Saturday, April 29 with an empty notebook that will quickly be filled with set-up information to help get the most from their new equipment. When he’s not racing himself, Graham will resume his role as father, mentor and coach as
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Belleville – Two teen Bay of Quinte Yacht Club members competed internationally, recently, when they were named to the Canadian Optimist Team to compete at a massive regatta in Italy. Andreas Steinitz, 13, and Dhalia Steinitz, age 14, competed in an Optimist event in Lake Garda in Italy. The regatta set a world record for the number of participants, as there were 1,055 competitors
in five fleets. After qualifying rounds, Andreas competed in the second fleet (silver) and finished 89th out of 157 competitors. That made him the top Canadian. The Optimist is a small single-handed sailing dinghy, intended for young sailors. It’s intended for racers up to 15 years of age and under 130 pounds.
Golden Hawks go the distance with Georgetown in OJHL final BY ERIN STEWART
Trenton – The Trenton Golden Hawks and the Georgetown Raiders played the seventh and deciding game of the Ontario Junior Hockey League championship series in Georgetown on Wednesday night. As the game was played after our press deadline, see www.insidebelleville.com for results. The Golden Hawks lost 5-0 to the Raiders when they had the opportunity to clinch the best-of-seven series and win the Buckland Cup in Game 6 on Sunday, April 23 in Trenton. Trenton allowed four power play goals, the first one three minutes into the game, and Coach Jerome Dupont said he was baffled by the team’s performance. “They outplayed us badly, (Chris) Janzen was the only reason we were only down 2-0 (at the end of the first),” he said, complementing his goaltender’s play. “I think we felt that all we had to do was suit up and we were going to get a victory and that’s so far from the truth obviously.” Coming off of their 5-2 victory in Georgetown on Saturday, Dupont said he believed the team was overconfident coming into Sunday’s match. “I thought we were immature in terms of our demeanour on the ice and the penalties were a joke,” he said. Moving forward, Dupont said he thinks the team needs a break from the rink to regroup.
“It’s been a lot of hockey and then we will regroup, but the pain is definitely something that needs to be harnessed and used for energy.” Co-captain Lucas Brown said the team was undisciplined with the amount of penalties they took and they couldn’t come back after the bad start they got off to. “They’re the best in the league on the power play so obviously we can’t let that happen again,” he said. “We’ve got to find a way to climb back out, we dug ourselves a hole early and we just couldn’t find our way out of it.” Brown said they have to come prepared. “If we can match theirs and be better than them next game then there’s no reason why we can’t take this in Game 7 in Georgetown.” Georgetown scored twice in the first after 16 shots on net, compared to Trenton’s eight. The Raiders’ second power play goal came in the second period, bringing the score to 3-0. A five minute cross checking major in the third cost the Hawks two more power play goals, bringing the final to 5-0. Trenton went 0-7 on their power plays while Georgetown went 4-8. Georgetown faced 23 minutes in penalties on 11 infractions while Trenton incurred 25 minutes on 12 infractions. Janzen saved 30 out of 34 shots in 53 minutes and Elliot Gerth saved three out of four shots in Trenton Golden Hawks’ Nick Boddy blocks Georgetown’s Jack Jacome from the puck durseven minutes. Georgetown’s Nicholas Latinov- ing game six of the OJHL championship series on Sunday April 23 in Trenton. ich saved all 28 shots sent his way. Erin Stewart/Metroland
Kids ‘try’ rugby for first time Keegan Steedman prepares to pass the ball during a drill that was part of a Belleville Bulldogs Try Rugby Day event at Mary Anne Sills Park on Saturday, April 22. It was the youngsters first time playing “tackle” rugby. The event drew almost 100 kids, who learned some of the basics of the game from Bulldogs coaches. For more information on local rugby programs visit www.bulldogsrugby. com . Stephen Petrick/Metroland
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Volunteer & Info Quinte celebrates 50 years BY JACK EVANS
Belleville - Tributes and awards flew thick and fast at a banquet Saturday evening in the Banquet Centre to recognize the 50th anniversary of Volunteer Information Quinte. One key message was repeated by most speakers: without volunteers, there can be no community. Brenda Snider, executive director, also pointed out that the “information” part of the agency’s title is often swallowed up in the constant emphasis on volunteers. Yet it plays a key role, she said. “If you want to contact a certain agency or program, or find out what any service can do for you or is available, our help line is answered by real people 24-7 and they can tell you what you want to know. The number to call is simply – 211. “There are more than 1,500 programs and services in our data base and the 211 number can connect you with the best one quickly.” Snider’s own unique enthusiasm and dedication was the focus of many of the remarks, as around 25 people and organizations received recognition awards in the form of miniature inukshuks, representing humanity and help. From business operators to service clubs, donors and politicians, the accolades went on for more than an hour, followed by a fund raising auction of
four grand prizes and a dance. The auction items were donated by Shorelines Casino, Belleville, Donini Chocolate, Trenton Golden Hawks and Travelodge Hotel, Belleville. Tribute speakers included Ruth Ingersoll, president of Loyalist College, also representing the Community Development Council, and Kathy Murphy, executive director of the Quinte United Way. Both spoke of the value to their respective agencies and to the community of Volunteer and Information Quinte. Ingersoll calculated that the value in productivity of VIQ would at least amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars every year. Murphy noted that while her agency helps fund VIQ, their relationship helps out the United Way in many ways. The politicians involved, MPs Neil Ellis and Mike Bossio, MPP Todd Smith, Mayors Taso Christopher, of Belleville; Robert Quaiff, of Prince Edward County and Coun.Don Kuntze representing Quinte West, all gave gifts back in return in the form of certificates or plaques. Awards also went to JB Print Solutions, (Ian Anderson,) Darrel Smith for Investors Group Securities, Sears Asssociates, Travelodge Hotel (Blair Gamble and Alyssa Englesdofer,) Amica Quinte Gardens (Christine McKenzie and Tamara Brinknelll,) Investors Group (Darrell Smith,) Starboard
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Communications 95.5 & Cool 100 FM (Paul Ferguson,) Quinte Broadcasting (Tim Durkin,) Belleville Intelligencer, TV Cogeco (Ian Acton,) Rotary Club
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(Polish Day Spa,) Ryan Williams and John Williams (Williams Hotels,) John Cairns (past board chair) Andy Caletti (Belleville Toyota,) and Rosi Ouellette. All were singled out for their generous contributions of time, money and support in many ways. The history of Volunteer and Information Quinte was traced back to Ruth Burrows, who moved to Belleville with her husband, Freeman, shortly after the Second World War, having served in St. John’s with the Red Cross. She single-handedly lit a fire of volunteerism across the community and Canada, becoming first chair of the Canadian Association of Volunteer Bureaus and serving locally with the YMCA, Belleville General Hospital Auxiliary, Cheshire Homes and Loyalist College and inspiring the launch of the Ruth Burrows Volunteer Award now presented annually, of which she was the first recipient. Over the years, VIQ got involved with Meals on Wheels, Chistmas Sharing, school aid programs, First Adventure Child Development, Community Oriented Sentencing, Big Brothers and Sisters and Community Care Belleville, among other projects,. The agency now operates branch offices in Bancroft, Quinte West, Picton, Madoc, Tyendinaga and Deseronto. It also operates programs in schools to educate young people in the value of volunteering.
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Hastings County famers and those across Ontario face an increasingly crushing tax burden, but county councillors agree there is little they can do to help. Representatives of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, both local and provincial, attended the county’s Finance and Personnel Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday April 18 and presented a strong case. Their unchallenged figures showed that Hastings County farmers pay more than 68 per cent of the local municipal tax levy, compared with a provincial average of 64 per cent. (Centre Hastings farmers pay 98 per cent of the tax levy.) With projected increases as designated by MPAC, the official provincial assessment agency, farm assessment values over the next four years will rise to 102.9 per cent of the tax levy. “We just can’t keep up,” said Centre Hastings farmer Sue Grosvenor-Thorpe, spokesperson for the local Federation of Agriculture. She also stressed that while commercial, industrial and residential buildings can be built or removed, “Farmland is finite.” Also speaking was Ben Le Fort, senior policy analyst for
the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, who noted that residential assessment values in Ontario have increased by less than seven per cent in recent years, but farmland has gone up 68 per cent. He argued that it lies within the power of the county council to establish the weighting of taxes on the various categories. In other words, they can remove some of it from farming and put it on commercial industrial or residential. That is the problem for the county, countered Jim Pine, CAO. His official response was that it is not a possible answer as it is already difficult to get new commercial and industrial assessment in rural areas and the residential burden is already high. He and several council members argued that it is time for the provincial and federal levels of government to get involved to resolve the situation, which he acknowledged is a real problem. In a brief interview, Le Fort said the province, so far, has remained strictly hands-off on this issue. • In another presentation, this one for the Planning and Development Committee, representatives from the Bancroft Airport
reported on efforts to upgrade the landing facility there to meet recent and future growth patterns. Gary Gaudreau told how the airport started 50 years ago by then Bancroft Reeve Jack Brown. To complete plans, the airport, now owned and operated by the Bancroft Flying Club, has hired a consultant firm for a detailed plan at a cost of $24,800. They anticipate a grant from the province for half that cost and hope the county can kick in the other half. Councillors noted that the county budget already includes $8,000 for the air strip and moved to increase that by $4,400 to cover half. There was even a motion to offer to cover the entire amount if the grant application failed, but members preferred to wait and see on that. Meanwhile, county administration is prepared to assist with the grant application and also member municipalities will give letters of support for the grant, plus the county. The airport development is considered a key factor in the Bancroft area’s continued growth and success and for medical and emergency services.
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Justin and Sophie stopped in for a sip Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie, centre, were in Prince Edward County Sunday for a very low-key visit to mark Sophie’s 42nd birthday. The pair are shown here with folks from Hinterland Wine and others when the first couple popped in for a taste after earlier making a purchase of some wine from Norman Hardie Wines, a favourite of Sophie Trudeau, said sources. The Trudeaus later dined at Agrarian Bistro in Bloomfield. Twitter photo Hinterland Wine Co.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is partnering with Workplace Safety & Prevention Services to offer a series of workshops to encourage local employers to protect and promote the psychological health, safety and wellbeing of workers. HPEPH is now recruiting workplaces for the Investing in Healthy Minds @ Work workshop series. This series of six half-day workshops will begin in September, and be offered monthly until February 2018, free of charge. Workshops will deliver practical knowledge that will empower business leaders to create feasible psychological health and safety action plans that are consistent with the National Standard on Psychological Health and Safety in the Work Place. The Investing in Healthy Minds @ Work project, made possible by a grant from Ontario Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program, is a joint effort between WSPS and 13 Ontario public health units.
To ensure sustainability, the workshops will provide employers with cost effective and accessible mental health resources and training that leverage and reflect the diversity and resources in each participating community. “The Investing in Healthy Minds @ Work workshop series will feature skilled WSPS facilitators and review evidence-based solutions to help local employers create plans to improve mental health and safety in their workplace,” says Jillian Gumbley, Health Promotion Manager. “Facilitators from HPEPH will also be involved in these collaborative workshops, co-presenting materials that require the perspective of our own region.” For more information on the workshops, including how to register, attend upcoming information sessions held on April 25 and 27 at the Belleville HPEPH office. More information is also available at http://hpepublichealth. ca/professionals/workplaces, or by calling 613-966-5500. Space is limited.
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Columnist Gwynne Dyer returns to Belleville Public Library Renowned newspaper columnist Gwynne Dyer is returning to Belleville. Dyer is coming to the Belleville Public Library on Thursday, April 27 for a talk about U.S. President Donald Trump and the civil wars in Syria and Iraq. The event takes place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dyer spoke at the Belleville Public Library in February and the event was filled to capacity. His column on world affairs appears in several newspapers around the world, including the Belleville News.
The event is being put on by the Friends of the Belleville Public Library. Another event, put on by the Friends, takes place on Saturday, April 29. The library will host two encore screenings of the film Minimalism, a documentary that was a hit at the recent Downtown DocFest. The first screening runs from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. The second screening takes place from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. A $5 donation is suggested. To learn more about library events visit www.bellevillelibrary.ca
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Public Health officials make final push to get school kids immunized BY STEPHEN PETRICK
Belleville – Suspension notices were given to more than 300 students who did not have up-to-date immunizations by an April 20 deadline date, as promised by the health unit’s immunization program. But, the vast majority of students in the Hastings-Prince Edward region have up-to-date immunization records, now; meaning local schools should be safe places for students to avoid a host of contagious diseases. Parents for the most part heeded the notices of suspensions, leading to dozens of students attending
clinics in Quinte West and Belleville on Friday, April 21, said Bill Sherlock, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s immunization program manager. In an interview on April 21, he said he expects the number of students without proper immunization records to be small in a matter of days. Clinics were to continue at the health unit’s Belleville and Quinte West offices the following Monday. Students who got their shots at the clinics had their suspension notices withdrawn immediately. As part of Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupils Act, par-
ents of children attending school must provide Public Health with proof of their child’s immunization against the following diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis (whooping cough), meningococcal disease, and varicella (chickenpox - for children born in 2010 or later). In January, Public Health officials sent reminders out to parents of students who did not have upto-date records. They targeted students who were 7 (the age at which a child should have all of their immunization shots) and age 17 (the age where students are due to receive some
booster shots). Sherlock said he was happy with parents’ response to these notices. He said 4,600 notices went out in January, so the fact that there were only 300-some outstanding records by late April was encouraging. “I’ll be pleased when it’s down to less than 20,” he said. Parents who object to having their children immunized for religious or conscientious reasons can have them withdrawn from the immunization program, however they have to sign a form for Public Health and have it notarized. Only about three per cent of Ontarians choose this method, Sherlock said.
Another one per cent of Ontario kids are also exempt from immunizations for special medical reasons. But public health officials highly recommend the shots for most students and say they are effective at preventing outbreaks at schools. The suspension notices are given to encourage parents to act quickly on getting immunization records to public health, Sherlock said. Some don’t realize that family physicians do not forward records to Public Health, as the responsibility lies with the family. “We don’t want to disrupt students’ academic year,” Sherlock said.
The Good Earth Lawns: Have at it. But beware the Chia Pets as a homeowner or a professional lawn maintenance worker, needs me to tell them it is time to get busy. The jury is still out on how last year’s heat spell + drought affected turf as there are as many variables as there are lawns. Just a reminder that if you find yourself in the position of sowing seed this spring choose a fertilizer which does not include corn gluten meal. In many places the ground is warm and dry enough for roots to start growing. In fact, some has been ready for a while: so much so that in Bayside I watched a fellow mowing his lawn. It was the start of the third week in April. However, a few miles down the road at the Clost estate, the ground was still very cold and “hard.” Not really a technical term and perhaps not as accurate a descriptor as possible but it’s what I can think I doubt that anyone who is re- of at the moment. It wasn’t frozen sponsible for a greensward, either but it still felt tightly bound: a fan
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rake gently run over the surface did not bring up any of last year’s dead blades. And there was no fragrance; that wonderful good earthy smell which teems with life was absent. I contented myself with cleaning up debris and setting out containers. At the moment those containers are empty. We’re not quite sure where they’ll repose during the season and it is much easier to re-arrange empty pots. Once the discerning eye has decided (and that eye does not belong to me, aka “Pot Mule”), they will be filled up. I’d like to share a little story with you about a lawn issue that came up concerning weed seeds in purchased soil. A gentlemen came into the store very upset about weed seeds that were obviously in the packaged bags of soil which he had purchased. He had prepared a seed bed and then sowed
with the correct blend of seed for his lawn. Apparently, every square inch was soon completely covered by a green plant- not grass. In fact, even his hanging baskets had the same weed in them. The only thing they had in common with the lawn was that he had used the same all-purpose soil. There are two things to point out. While this gentleman was frustrated he never lost his cool nor did he ever use his “position” as a customer in a confrontational manner. He did stick to his point. The second, having visited his property in a follow-up, he is an accomplished hands-on gardener. As we know, commercially prepared soils and composts are weed-free when they leave the production yard and remain so as long as the bags aren’t ripped. So, our staff were quite correct in telling him this. It was very clear to us that the weed seed bank
had been disturbed and that was why the weeds were present. It was equally clear to him that this wasn’t so because the same weeds were now in his containers. As it turned out, I was out and about a few days later doing tree checks, and I stopped at his place. He had already replaced the soil so I couldn’t see any of the weeds. We did have a nice chat and I had to confess that I was stumped. I could not come up with any explanation. A few days later, he was back to pick up some bulk soil and he told me had “discovered” what had happened. He had entertained friends during the time of the lawn work. He received a phone from them call a day earlier asking how his lawn was coming along. Knowing their host, and unable to resist, they had sprinkled all of the new soil, including that in containers, with chia seeds!
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BELLEVILLE ASTRONOMY DAY, April 29. Join us at Zwick’s Park East, top of the toboggan hill (weather permitting) 9-10:30pm. information booth at the Quinte Mall April 30. MEMOIR WRITING Workshop May 4, 11, 18, 10am–noon Belleville Public Library. Beginner and experienced writers welcome. register before April 28 613-968-5276. BLOOD CLINIC Belleville Fish and Game Club 170 Elmwood Drive May 1, 1pm–7pm GENEALOGY 101 Workshop: April 1 or May 27, 1-4:30pm Belleville Public Library pre-registration is required. 613968-6731 ext. 2237. TRILLIUM SENIORS Club has Monday Bingo; Tuesday Cribbage; Wednesday Euchre; Thursday Carpet Bowling & Shuffleboard; Friday Darts. Cribbage on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Come by 12:45pm Open to all Seniors 50 and over. 613-968-2526 UNLEASH YOUR inner Rock Star with Happy Harmony Women’s Choir. Sing 50s/60s songs Thursdays 7-9 p.m at Brittany Brant Music Centre, off Hwy 2 ten minutes east of Belleville Hospital, phone 613-438-7664. No auditions required. SPEAKER EVENT: Therapeutic Touch, May 2, 6-7:30pm in the third floor Meeting Room Belleville Public Library No registration required 613-968-6731 x2237
BRIGHTON BREASTFEEDING CLINIC and Support, May 2, 10am-Noon, Ontario Early Years Centre 170 Main St. Family Health Nurse provides one-on-one breastfeeding support. Appointments preferred; drop-ins welcome. Call 1-866-888-4577. TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Support Program, May 3, 1 pm, Brighton Health Service Centre 1st Floor, 170 Main St. Drop-in or make appointment.1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518. FRIENDS OF Ferris Provincial Park Guided Walks resume again this 2017 season. meet at the east end of the Suspension Bridge 9am every Tuesday from May 2-Dec. 12, rain or shine. walk for about one hour using various combinations of the extensive trail system. This year there will be a 150 Birthday Celebration flavour. STAMPS, COINS and Postcard Event First of 7 planned Saturday Events covering our 2017 season April 29, 2017Show Hours 10:30am-3:30pm, Brighton’s King Edward Community Centre / Hockey Rink Complex,75 Elizabeth St.Hwy #2 B6 Section B - Thursday, April 27, 2017
East, Free admission and parking. TRINITY-ST. ANDREW’S United Church CLOTHING DEPOT, 58 Prince Edward Street. Store hours:Wednesday, 10-2, Thursday, 10-2, Friday, 10-6pm and Saturday, 10-1. donations welcome during business hours. Bag Sale last week of each month. Interested in Volunteering? Jean 613-242-5387 PROBUS CLUB of Presqu’ile invites retired or semi-retired people (singles or couples) to monthly meetings. Guest speakers, presentations, refreshments. Held the third Wednesday every month at the King Edward Park Community Centre, Doors open: 9:30–noon. Jean 613-2425387 or visit probusnorthumberland.com YARD AND PLANT Sale, Trinity-St. Andrew’s U.C. 56 Prince Edward St., Brighton. May 5, 8am-5 pm, May 6 8am1pm, rain or shine. IMPRESSIONISTIC LANDSCAPES in Acrylic Workshop with Bob Pennycook May 3, 2-5pm or 6-9pm $10 CCN’s Activity Room To register, call (613) 475-4190 APRIL 28 Spring Fling Pub Night at the Brighton Legion. Roast Pork Dinner and Entertainment by D. J. Jeff Murray. Dinner 6pm. dance 7-11pm. Tickets sold at the Bar in the Legion $20. APRIL 30; Brighton L.A. Gourmet Breakfast. 9-11:30 am. An excellent full breakfast for $7 JOYFULL NOISE Women’s Choir practices every Monday evening 7-9pm. The Smoke House, 6 Oliphant Road. We sing popular music of 50’s, 60’s,70’s. no auditions, you do not need to read music. New members always welcome!1-877-4386 SUPPERS READY Wednesdays, 5-6 pmTrinity-St.Andrrw¹s United Church, 56 Prince Edward St. There is no charge for this meal but donations are accepted. BRIGHTON CLOTHING Depot 5 Craig St Open Thurs 10–4; Fri 10–8; Sat 10–1 Please No Furniture Or Tvs
CAMPBELLFORD CELEBRATE SPEECH and Hearing Month, May 4, 10am, Ontario Early Years Centre Rotary Hall, 179 Saskatoon Ave. join us for a circle time to promote early literacy, fun activity and healthy snack. A Public Health Nurse will be present to provide information on speech and language milestones 1-866-888-4577. TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Support Program, May 4, 1pm, Campbellford Community Resource Centre 65 Bridge St. E. Drop-in or make appointment. 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518. SEXUAL HEALTH Clinic, May 2, 10am -Noon. The clinic provides clients with confidential access to sexual health services.to make appointment, call 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1205. CAMPBELLFORD & District Horticultural Society monthly meeting, followed by presentation on Beekeeping 101 May 1, 7:30pm. Christ Church Anglican, Church & Kent Streets. http://www. gardenontario.org/site.php/campbellford & on Facebook
RUMMAGE SALE: Christ Church Anglican, Kent St., April 27,12:30-4pm, April 28, 9am-4pm, April 29 BAG DAY 9am -12:30pm AUXILIARY TO Campbellford Memorial Hospital presents”Forever Fashions” April 29 Campbellford Legion, social hour 1pm show 2-4pm, Raffles, 50/50 draw, door prizes and refreshments. Cash bar opens 1pm.Tickets at the door and CMH gift shop. 705-632-1023 MAY 4, Photography Workshop 9-11am Campbellford – Forrest Dennis Seniors Centre. To register, (705)653-1411. APRIL 29 Campbellford Legion Br 103 34 Bridge St. 9pm-1am Live Band “STIR” cash bar age of majority PUBLIC WELCOME ST. MARY’S Church Mom to Mom Yard Sale Spring Fundraising Event! not just clothing...Craft vendors are welcome. in the gym of St. Mary School April 29, 9am-3pm. Tables are $25. Call Peggy Clark to reserve a table 705-653-5090
FRANKFORD BEEF ‘N Pork Buffet at Quinte Masonic Centre, 33 King Dr. April 28, Social Hour 5:15, Dinner 6:15. $15. All welcome! FRANKFORD UNITED Church U.C.W. Annual Rummange Sale April 28 9am4pm, April 29 9-11am. Please come and shop! FRANKFORD UNITED Church: Sunday service with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. OPEN MIC, first Friday of the month, TGIF Mixed Darts, 4-7 pm. Frankford Legion MAPLEVIEW COMMUNITY and Seniors Club 1030 Mapleview Road, Frankford Euchre every Tuesday at 1 p.m. everyone welcome BASIC FOOT Care the 2nd and 4th Monday of each Month 1030 Mapleview Road, Frankford $25 please call Jody 613-921-3245 or Sharon 613-395-3751 to set up an appointment All are welcome.
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HAVELOCK LIONS Bid Euchre Every First Sunday of the Month 12 reg 1 start $5 entry $3 Moon Shots Havelock Comunity Centre Upstairs HAVELOCK LEGION 8 Ottawa St Youth Sunday Fun Darts League 2:305pm 6 yrs and up Cal Val 705-778-7294 or email danddonbowler@gmail.com Instruction given
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SENIORS EUCHRE every Thursday, 1 pm, Stirling Legion Branch #228, StirlingMarmora Rd. $2 to play, refreshments provided. (613) 395-2002. STIRLING MEMORY Café, 3rd Wed. of ea. month, 2pm-3:30pm. Stirling Rawdon Public Library, 43 Front St. Stirling. Inquiries call 613-962-0892
TRENTON RETIRED WOMEN Teachers, Trenton & District, May 4, 11am Occasions By The Bay, Old Hwy 2 Bayside. Installation of Officers, Awards, Musical Entertainment. Served meal $25 Guests $30. All retired women teachers welcome. 613 398-0952 JOIN OUR Stress Less group to learn different ways to manage stress in your daily life including practical coping strategies to relax your body and mind. Thursdays: Apr. 20–May 18, 10am – 12pm, 70 Murphy St., Trenton. Call Belleville and Quinte West Community Health Centre at 613-962-0000, ext. 233. TRENTON TOWN Hall 1861 Heritage and Cultural Centre 55 King St., Trenton, ON 613-394-1333 For Information: Laura, trentport@hotmail.ca May 3, 7pm – AGM, come out to vote QUINTE QUILTER¹S Guild, 7 PM, first Wednesday of the month. St Columba Church, Bridge St. E. Everyone is welcome.
JAMBOREE, APRIL 30, Madoc Township Recreation Centre. 1:30-4:30pm. 7$ a person, lunch available, door prizes, 50/50 draw. MADOC LEGION Br. 363 Dart Tournament April 30. Registration 10pm and play begins 11pm SHARP. Random Draw for teams; 50/50 Draw. Refreshments available. MADOC FOOT Care Clinic: May 4: 47 Wellington St, 8am. Call 1-800-5541564 to pre-register MADOC AM Indoor Walk: Mon, Wed, and Fri from 8:30-9:30am. Centre Hastings Secondary School, 129 Elgin St. 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register MADOC YARD Sale April 28 noon-4 pm and April 29, 9am-1pm. St. John’s Anglican Church Hall Saturday only everything you can get in a grocery bag for $2. Larger items negotiable MADOC PUBLIC library presents Kevin Callan (The happy camper), outdoor adventurer shares paddle and whiskey TWEED tour along scotlands spey river. May 3, SPRING FASHION Show ‘Step into 7-9pm at the library. Fashion with Julia’s’ St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 55 Victoria Street MARMORA N.May 4, 7pm Door Prizes, Tea, Coffee APRIL 30, 1-2pm. find out more about & Desserts Included $10. proceeds to our market or in becoming merchants. Heart of Hastings Hospice Come and see our beautifully renovated facility, table placements and ask your TWEED BLOOD Pressure Clinic: May questions. fill out an application, 1McGill 3: 23 McCamon Ave, 8am-12pm. 1-800554-1564 to pre-register Street, (705) 957-4177 ST. ANDREW’S United Church Variety TWEED & District Horticulture: May Concert April 28 7pm. This is a free- 2, 7pm. Agriculture White Building, will offering event with all proceeds 617 Louisa St. Tweed, Marjorie Magoing to the Cancer Society. Everyone son, “Inspiration from Gardens around the World”. plants for sale. Everyone is welcome welcome. Non-members $3. P.E. COUNTY TWEED LEGION Ladies Auxiliary REDNERSVILLE-ALBURY CHURCH bi-weekly Bingo April 27 and May 11. PANCAKE BREAKFAST fresh maple Games start 7pm in the Upstairs Hall open syrup, pancakes, sausages and scrambled to everyone. Information 613-478-1865. eggs. April 29, 8 am noon Rednersville- OPEN FUN Darts Tweed Legion April Albury Church, 2681 Rednersville Road 28 and May 4. open to all, not just Mem(County Road 3) Adults $8; Children $4. bers. 7:30pm prizes and draws as well. ROBLIN LAKE Country and Classic APRIL 29 Tweed Legion Open Euchre Rock Jamboree and Open Mic April 29 1 pm, Meat Draw following the games 1-4pm. Ameliasburgh Town Hall Ro- 3:30pm. Drop in for a few hands, win blin Lake. Everyone welcome. Come your supper and maybe some cash in perform or just enjoy. Sponsored by the the 50/50 draw! 613-478-1865. Ameliasburgh Recreation Committee.
APRIL 28 Karaoke ft. Karaoke Krooner John Coburn 9pm-2am doors open at 830. $2. cover security on premise. Everyone welcome Age of majority event HASTINGS LEGION Every Friday Meat draws in the clubroom 5:15pm members and guests welcome APRIL 29 Pancake breakfast at St. George’s Church, Hastings, 9-11am. Cost $8, children 6-12 $4, under 6 free. TEAM TOURNAMENT, centre hastings badminton club, may 6, centre hastings secondary school 129 elgin st. 8:15am: registration. 9am: play begins. Concludes by 5pm. Email centrehastingsclub@ STIRLING gmail.com (416)-565-4702 min 14 years APRIL 30 Sunday Brunch Stirling Legion 8am-1pm. Baked beans, home of ager 25$ per person fries, pancakes, bacon, sausages, eggs, coffee and juice. Adults $9. Children HAVELOCK YOUTH DANCE $5. April 28 7pm- $5. Children under 5 are free. Everyone 10pm Ages 10-15 yrs Snack Bar Open welcome. DJ’s Rolph and Phil RC Legion Br 389 STIRLING PUBLIC school presents Havelock Annie Jr. May 2, 3, 4, 6:30pm
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ART THROUGH Music Fundraiser April 29, 7pm Centre for Arts Townhall. A fantastic line up of local musicians. By donation funds going towards our camp bursary program. www.artworth.ca
WOOLER SOUP AND Sandwich May 1,11:30am – 1 pm $7 per person Wooler United Church
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Swiss Alps the backdrop to awesome train travel BY JOHN M. SMITH
Switzerland offers some of the most spectacular mountain train rides anywhere, and I’ve had the good fortune to enjoy some of these incredible adventure treks. Despite the steep gradients encountered, I never felt in any danger. After all, the Swiss train system is one of the safest and most efficient to be found anywhere in the world, and the views encountered are, indeed, magnificent! One of my personal favourites was my excursion up Mount Pilatus, near Lucerne, for it included a ride on the world’s steepest cogwheel railway. A cogwheel railway has horizontal gears added to the coaches, consisting of tooth-geared wheels, and they provide the extra traction to climb, in this case to the summit of Pilatus Kulm. This particular ascent was part of what’s known as “the Golden Round Trip”, for it included a boat trip from Lucerne to Alpnachstad, the cogwheel ride to the peak, and then a series of aerial cableway and gondola rides back down, followed by a bus ride from Kriens back to Lucerne. I even stopped at Fraakmuntegg on the descent, to check out Switzerland’s longest toboggan run and Pilatus Rope Park (where I found 10 ‘exercise trails’, of varying difficulty). Another enjoyable experience in this same part of the country was my ascent of Mount Rigi, on Europe’s first ever mountain railway, and to make my excursion even more special, I did a section of this route (from Rigi Kaltbad to Rigi Kulm) on an old steam locomotive (built in 1873) that was in service at the time of my visit. Another breathtaking rail trip that can begin in Lucerne is the William Tell Express, which takes you through the St. Gotthard Mountains, via a series of switch-back tunnels, into the city of Bellinzona, (where you can tour several intriguing castles). There’s also the Golden Pass Line, which connects central Switzerland and Lake Geneva, and it includes a crossing of the spectacular Brunig Pass. A network of mountain trains from another popular Swiss destination, Interlaken, culminates at the Jungfraujoch, site of the highest train station in Europe (at 3, 454 m). The Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site is, itself, among the world’s most scenic mountain landscapes. It’s dominated by three major peaks (Eiger; Monch; Jungfrau), is located in the most glaciated region of the Alps, and contains the Great Aletsch Glacier (the longest glacier in these mountains). It’s definitely worth a visit! And while in this spectacular area, I hiked to Oeschinen Lake, which was formed from a rock slide, and I discovered that the colour and setting of this beautiful mountain lake reminded me somewhat of Canada’s own Lake
A ride on the world’s steepest cogwheel railway. John M. Smith/Metroland
Enjoying the magnificent Swiss Alps by rail. Louise. However, Lake Oeschinen is smaller and it has a plethora of cows and cowbells in its vicinity! While in this Jungfrau region, you might also like to experience the Bernese-Oberland-Bahn, which connects Interlaken with Lauterbrunnen and Grindewald as it winds through the beautiful Lutschine River Valley. Or you might also like to travel on the Wengernalp , the longest cogwheel railway in Switzerland, which connects Lauterbrunnen and Wengen with Grindewald (over the Kleine Scheidegg). Yet another fantastic option is the Schynige-Platte-Bahn, which will take you from Wilderswil
and more than 90 tunnels and 290 tunnel of ice! Switzerland’s mountain trains are, the spectacular Matterhorn as you ap- indeed, awesome, and I’d certainly proach Zermatt. recommend checking them out - and Upon arrival in Zermatt, I took purchasing a Swiss Travel Pass or yet another mountain train, this time Swiss Travel Pass Flex for this ento the Gornergrat (at 3,089 m), and deavour. You can then travel, at no I descended (on foot) to Riffel Lake, additional cost, by train, bus, and where I saw several ibex grazing and boat throughout the country for the where, on a clear day, there’s an awe- period of time designated on your some reflection of the Matterhorn. Pass. You’ll also receive free entrance There’s also a wonderful excursion to more than 500 museums and a 50% from Zermatt, via cable cars, to Mat- reduction on most mountain rail and terhorn Glacier Paradise (at 3,883 m), cableways – and children can travel where it’s possible to ski year-round. with parents for free. From up here, it’s possible to view 38 For More Information: www. mountain peaks that are all over 4,000 MySwitzerland.com; www.swisstravm in height, including France’s Mont elsystem.ch (Travel and accommodation proBlanc, and it’s also possible to journey inside a glacier - walking through a vided by Switzerland Tourism)
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to Schynige Platte (site of a renowned Alpine Garden). The Bernina and Heidi Express crosses the Alps from north to south, from Landquart to Tirano, and this route covers the breathtakingly beautiful canton of Graubuenden. It includes a trek through the Bernina Pass, with its several switch-back tunnels. The Glacier Express, said to be “the slowest express train in the world”, connects two very popular Swiss tourist destinations: St. Moritz and Zermatt. It takes almost 8 hours to complete this ride, and it includes a journey through the Oberalp Pass
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AUCTION SALE ESTATE OF AL CLEARY - DAY ONE 4322 OLD HIGHWAY 2, BELLEVILLE, ONT. SATURDAY MAY 6TH AT 10:00 AM 3 miles EAST of Belleville on Old Highway 2 – Vicinity of Point Anne Lane. COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE TOOLS including British, Canadian, American and Australian hand wood planes, large selection of Stanley planes, Stanley tool original boxes, coopers tools, filletser planes, slaters ripper, slaters tools, broad axes, grafting froes, log hammers, debarkers, hollow augers, spoke shaves, chisels, cabinet scrapers, mallets, plough plane, croze, sun plane, draw gauges, marking gauges, rabbet planes, molding planes, sash planes, coffin planes, Stanley levels, hatchets, wooden tool boxes, wooden saw boxes, Disston hand saws, miniature bark canoe, numerous other collectibles from a lifetime of collecting. VIEWING 8 AM TO SALE TIME – DAY OF SALE. TERMS- CASH OR CHEQUE OWNER & AUCTIONEER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT OR INJURY DAY OF SALE SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS 3ODLQÀHOG www.sullivanauctions.com
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Salamander man coming to Quinte Conservation Belleville – Join awardwinning Salamander Conservationist Matt Ellerbeck (A.K.A The Salamander Man) for an insightful and educational presentation on salamanders. The event takes place on Friday, May 5 at the Quinte Conservation office at 2061
Old Highway 2. There will be two shows; one at 3 p.m. and another at 4 p.m. This event is part of an initiative started by the Foundation for the Conservation of Salamanders to raise awareness about salamanders, their habitats and their role in the ecosystem.
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The presentations will feature many live salamanders for visitors to meet, including both local and exotic species. The presentations are free to attend, but you must register online at www.quinteconservation.ca in advance, as spaces are limited.
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When it comes to barbershop harmony, Patrick Headley knows no gender. Having taken over as director of the men’s barbershop chorus, A Cappella Quinte, as of Jan. 1 Headley, of Bloomfield, has now been appointed as new director of the women’s barbershop chorus, the Belleville Sweet Adelines. Both choruses have major engagements coming up within the next few days. A Cappella Quinte holds its annual concert on Saturday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Maranatha Church; the Sweet Adelines will be performing as part of a fashion show on Thursday, May 25 at 7 p.m. in the Thurlow Community Hall on Harmony Road. Longtime Sweet Adelines member Cheryl Street, who has directed the chorus for the past five years, has announced her retirement as director, “but I will continue singing as a member,” she stated. After due process, the women’s chorus has appointed Headley as new chorus director. The Sweet Adelines sing the same type of fourpart barbershop harmony a cappella (unaccompanied) as the men do, but normally a few keys lower. Using the same arrangements as the men, they would be singing in the high C and even higher notes. The men sing those In contra-tenor or falsetto. The women’s group meet Mondays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the lower level of Quinte Garens on College Street. Their website is: bayofquintechorus.webs.com. Chartered in 1975, the local Sweet Adelines have been a popular source for local entertainment, with around 20 members. Headley, a professional musician and an award-winning bassoonist, has earned the respect
Members of the Belleville Sweet Adelines women’s barbershop harmony chorus. photo submitted
of the A Cappella Quinte chorus during his first few months tenure. He is also a music educator, singer and emerging young conductor, having served as assistant conductor for Quinte Symphony, now with two well-established choral ensembles. He holds Bachelor and Master degrees in music performance and literature from the University of Western Ontario. He won his first professional audition at the age of 18 and has since been in high demand as a soloist, conductor, chamber musician and orchestral bassoonist. He has also served as conducting faculty for Music at Port Milford and as a performing coach and sectional conductor with La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra. He currently hosts several programs on County FM 99.3. He lives with his wife and son in Bloomfield. Spokespeople for both organizations hailed Headley’s new appointment and expressed hopes that it will lead to closer co-operation between the two groups in the future.
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A final draft of a new official plan for Hastings County will be presented at the county planning committee’s May meeting, the committee was advised at its April meeting last week. Planning staff said that after many months of study, the new OP will contain no surprises and hopes it will be passed and ratified by the province before the end of the year. The new plan can’t come soon enough for Centre Hastings Mayor Ton De-
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through the use of energysaving products or systems, improving housing affordability over the long term. Similarly, Habitat for Humanity’s ReNew It program, launched in 2014, makes interest-free loans and volunteer labour available to low-income homeowners for much-needed repairs. The organization said without this support, individuals and families were often faced with having to vacate their residences. This program offers an affordable alternative to relocation. “By partnering with Northumberland County to streamline the application process for these two programs, we are making these programs more accessible to people in need,” said Habitat for Humanity Northumberland executive director Meaghan MacDonald. Northumberland United Way is the principal ReNew It program funder. “With an aging population, Northumberland has an increasing number of residents that need this type of assistance, and affordability can be a big challenge,” said CEO Lynda Kay. “We are thrilled to see further streamlining of the application process in coordination with the County program, to more effectively deliver this much-needed support to the greatest number of people in our community.”
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Folk legend Allan Fraser at The Old Church April 29 Quinte West - Folk duo Fraser & Girard are in Quinte West Saturday April 29 at the Old Church Theatre. They’ve been described as “the best since Ian & Sylvia.” Groucho Marx liked Allan Fraser’s music so much he invited him for dinner at his home in the Hollywood Hills. The New York Times said of Fraser’s songs, “With this range of feeling, dense imagery and unexpected depth, these words may well find a place in the oral tradition of poetry.” In the U.S., National Public Radio (NPR) listed Allan’s signature song, Dance Hall Girls, as one of the 10 best songs of all time. Songwriter Hall of Fame member John Oates recorded Dance Hall Girls on two recent albums which he calls a tribute to the songs that shaped his career. Fraser is best known as one half of Fraser & DeBolt who toured extensively and recorded two influential albums with Columbia Records. Canadian Folk Music Awards nominee Marianne Girard has recorded three solo albums and appeared on many compilation albums, as artist and session musician. She has toured her music in North America and Europe to such praise as: “This Canadian Nightingale has not left my player in weeks” said RTL Radio Belgium and the Toronto Star wrote of Girard, “a voice that’s
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Well known Quinte area soprano Elizabeth McDonald will be one of three young women involved in a unique concert arranged by the Quinte Society for Chamber Music in at St. Paul’s United Church, Stirling on Saturday, May 13 at 7 p.m. Also taking part will be Emily Martin, an accomplished operatic soloist and Kathryn Tremills, pianist, who has also appeared as a concert soloist across Canada and the United States.
This chamber music ensemble will perform an art song recital, including Schumann’s “Frauenliebe und leben” and “Try Me Good King,” (the last words of the wives of Henry VIII) by Libby Larson. Admission at the door is $15. The society’s mission is to expose audiences young and old to the intimate beauty of chamber music. This is also an opportunity to see at affordable prices the musical talent of the future.
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CAMERON, Edna Annette Peacefully at the Applefest Lodge, Brighton on Saturday, April 15, 2017, age 87 years. Edna Cameron of Brighton, daughter of the late Earl Skinkle and the late Ethel (Brown). Beloved wife of the late Donald Ray Cameron. Loving Mother of Linda and her husband Brian Gilbert of Toronto, Dennis Cameron and his wife Karen of Kingston, Lois and her husband Dave Harrison of Carrying Place, and Rick Cameron and his wife Wendy of Codrington. Dear sister of June and her husband Baxter Ramsey of Deep River. Predeceased by her sisters, Joy Adams (Everett), Jean Sayles, and her brothers Elwood Skinkle and Lorne Skinkle. Survived by her brother-in-law Jim Sayles of Campbellford and her sisterin-laws Helen Skinkle of Prescott, Margaret Cameron of Milton and Betty Scott of Bancroft. Sadly missed by her dear friend and companion Harold Gainforth. Lovingly remembered by her nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and her many nieces, nephews and friends. The family will receive friends at the Brighton Funeral Home, 130 Main Street, Brighton on Thursday, April 20, 2017 from 9:30 AM. Service to follow in the funeral home at 11:00 AM and then interment at the Mount Olivet Cemetery and reception at the Codrington Community Centre. As an expression of sympathy donations to the Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto would be appreciated by the family.
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Marmora Merchant Market Open House Sunday April 30th 1-2 pm For those interested in finding out more about our market or in becoming merchants. Come and see our beautifully renovated facility, check out the table placements and ask your questions. You can also fill out an application, should you wish to. 1 McGill St. Marmora 705-957-4177
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ROWAN, Ivan William David Passed away peacefully at his home in Brighton on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, age 84 years. Ivan Rowan, son of the late Harold Rowan and the late Rosella (Wood). Loving husband of Margaret Ann (Reid). Dear father of Robin Rowan (Gina Harrison) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Shelley Rowan (Glen Scriver) of Trenton, Bob Rowan and his wife Angie of Glen Ross, and Bryan Rowan of Trenton. Brother of Mervin Rowan and his wife Jackie of Lindsay. Sadly missed by his nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and his nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the Brighton Funeral Home, 130 Main Street, Brighton on Friday, April 21, 2017 from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at the Evangel Pentecostal Church, 30 Butler Street West, Brighton on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 11 o’clock. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Evangel Pentecostal Church, Brighton, or Kidney Foundation would be appreciated by the family. www.rushnellfamilyservices.com
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BROOKS, Lorraine Reta At the Trenton Memorial Hospital on Sunday, April 16, 2017, age 90 years. Lorraine Brooks of Brighton, daughter of the late Austin Arthur and the late Lucinda Beatrice (White). Beloved wife of the late Wallace John Brooks. Loving mother of Barbara Broughton (Bill Joyce) of Trenton, Beverley Mattison and her husband Donald of Brighton, and Barry Brooks of Trenton. Predeceased by her sister Thelma Duncan, and her brother Ronald Arthur. Survived by her sisterin-law Joan Arthur of Toronto. Sadly missed by her five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and her many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the Brighton Funeral Home, 130 Main Street, Brighton on Thursday, April 20, 2017 from 7 to 9 p.m., and on Friday from 1 o’clock. Service in the funeral home on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 2 o’clock. Interment Carrying Place Annex Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Evangel Pentecostal Church, Brighton, would be appreciated by the family. www.rushnellfamilyservices.com
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS In the Estate of Ronald Peter Arends All persons having claims against the estate of RONALD PETER ARENDS, late of the Municipality of Brighton, County of Northumberland, labourer, who died on or about the 10th day of March, 2017, are hereby notified to send particulars of same to the undersigned on or before the 4th day of May, 2017, after which date the estate will be distributed with regard only to the claims of which the undersigned shall then have notice and the undersigned will not be liable to any person of whose claim they shall not then have notice. DATED at Brighton the 13th day of April, 2017. AMANDA ARENDS Estate Trustee by her solicitors THOMPSON LAW OFFICE 67 Main Street, P.O. Box 40 Brighton, Ontario K0K 1H0
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Stirling Manor Nursing Home is accepting applications for Registered Nurses Registered Practical Nurses for Part Time and Casual Positions Must have good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and have a recent vulnerable sector police check. Experience working with seniors in long term care and the ability to perform tasks that are necessary for the position. Please forward resume and cover letter to: Dawn Clare Director of Nursing 218 Edward St. Box 220 Stirling, ON K0K 3E0 dclare@bellnet.ca
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Working within the Public Works Department the equipment operator level 1 position will be responsible for the operation of various pieces of municipalityowned construction and maintenance equipment. The successful candidate will be expected to complete physically, labour-intense tasks in both summer and winter climates. We are looking for a motivated individual with the ability to work effectively within a small team. Demonstrated independence, leadership and good judgement and the ability to meet clear objectives are requirements. Tasks include but are not limited to; loading, hauling and unloading materials, supplies, and equipment, performing minor equipment/ machinery repairs, maintaining municipal roads, bridges, and culverts. The successful candidate must have proven experience operating tandem and single axle combination snow plow trucks, backhoe and sidewalk machine experience with standard vehicle safety and employment health and safety procedures. Requirements for the position include a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid Class D driver’s licence with a Z endorsement. An up-to-date copy of a driver’s abstract proving a clean driver’s record must be attached with resume. The successful candidate will be required to work a 40 hour work week and be available, if required to respond to evening / weekend work shifts. The individual will be on call during the winter maintenance season. The Township offers a comprehensive benefits package, enrollment in the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) and competitive salary that corresponds with work duties. The salary range for this position is from $39,670 to $47,604 (under review). A detailed job description can be found on the Townships website at www.hbmtwp.ca Qualified candidates are invited to submit a CONFIDENTIAL detailed cover letter and resume by e-mail or regular mail no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday May 11th, 2017 to: Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen P.O. Box 10, Havelock, ON K0L 1Z0 Attention: Pat Kemp, Chief Administrative Officer e-mail: pkemp@hbmtwp.ca Candidates are encouraged to inform of any accommodating requests so that they can be dealt with throughout the recruitment process. Personal information is collected pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only to evaluate the suitability of applicants for employment.
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Tender documents will be distributed by the Municipality of Trent Hills in digital (pdf) form via email. To obtain documents and to be registered on the list of Tender document takers, please contact: chris.tye@trenthills.ca. The deadline for proponent’s questions will be Tuesday May 2, 2017. For any additional information, please contact: Steve Cam, Fleet Manager 705-632-0820 steve.cam@trenthills.ca The lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted. Lynn Phillips, CAO Municipality of Trent Hills 66 Front Street South, P.O. Box 1030 Campbellford, Ontario, K0L 1L0 705-653-1900 Section B - Thursday, April 27, 2017 B19
OPSEU/Pathways CEO cross swords in dispute BY STEPHEN PETRICK
Belleville – An intense labour battle from Campbellford-Brighton spilled onto the streets of Quinte West and Belleville on Wednesday, April 19, as then-striking Community Living employees protested what they called “scab” workers doing their jobs. Protests took place outside Pathways to Independence in Belleville and Community Living Quinte West, two employers, union leaders charged, were sending managers to help out at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton, where employees have been on strike since March 22. But in a strange twist, the Pathways to Independence CEO Lorrie Heffernan told the Belleville News that no Pathways employees were crossing picket lines “and there are
no plans to. They’re (protesting) on incorrect information.” The Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 316, which represented the 91 striking employees in a dispute that ended last weekend, organized the protests. The Belleville protest drew supporters from several other OPSEU locals from across the region. Between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., a group several dozen strong paraded around Pathways’ front entrance off Pinnacle Street, holding signs, waving flags and dancing to protest-oriented music. OPSEU 316 union leaders Shawn Devries and Courtney Huycke said the protest was meant to be peaceful and not confrontational. But they also made it clear they were upset their employer has hired “scab” workers, to cross picket lines. Devries said, to his knowl-
edge, there was one or two Pathways employees crossing OPSEU picket lines to work at Community Living. “We’d like our employer to fight their own battles … do their own job and leave us alone,” he said. Heffernan not only disputed that charge, she said the protest was not as peaceful as the union claimed. She said several protesters entered the building “yelling and chanting.” Police were eventually called to calm the situation, but no charges were laid. “I don’t think there was any intent for violence, but because of the extreme language … it was very upsetting for our clients,” she said. The labour dispute, union leaders said, largely centred on Community Living’s insistence on having front-line employees use personal vehicles for work; a con-
dition that was voluntary but not mandatory in past contracts. The two sides came to an agreement on the weekend, allowing Community Living employees to go back to work. A key element of the settlement was that employees not be required to use their own vehicles. The nearly-month old work stoppage led to OPSEU President Warren “Smokey” Thomas visiting Campbellford for a spirited rally and to pickets taking place outside Community Living group homes, an action that was condemned to the point it drew a counter protest. But union leaders insisted that the strike and all the pickets that took place during the work stoppage were legal. Community Living Brighton/ Campbellford serves about 200 clients. About half of them live in
group homes and are were receiving services during the strike. But about 100 others are vulnerable and were not receiving services, Hucycke said. “We want to get back to work. But we’re not willing to jeopardize our health and safety or the health and safety of those who we’re looking after,” she said last Wednesday, before the settlement was reached.. Devries and Hucycke said the employees were in good spirits throughout the strike and OPSEU was prepared for a long strike, as the union has a $72 million strike fund to support members in long labour battles. “This has been the best teambuilding experience ever,” said Huycke, watching the picketers dance and smile around the Pathways site in a show of solidarity. “And that has to be reported.”
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Beat the dry season – order a rain barrel until May 4 Rain barrels are available for order on the Quinte Conservation website (QuinteConservation.ca) until May 4 to support the Adopt An Acre program. Communications Manager Jennifer May-Anderson says, “this rain barrel sale is a win-win for residents and the local environment. Rain barrels help to provide free irrigation for gardens as well as reduce harmful runoff into our local waterways and buying a rain barrel from Quinte Conservation supports the Adopt An Acre program. I’m sure most people remember the dry summer we had last year. Having a rain barrel means that you can still have water available for your garden or other uses in a time of drought.” May-Anderson explains, “The rain barrels are $55 each and can be ordered online. They must be ordered by May 4 and will be ready for pick up on May 12 in Belleville. Each rain barrel includes a leaf and
mosquito filter basket, an overflow adaptor, a spigot and an overflow hose. Downspout diverters, stands and flower pots are also available for purchase.” Pre-ordered rain barrels will be available for pick up on May 12 at Potter’s Creek Conservation Area in Belleville from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Buyers will be able to pick up barrels in the parking lot on the south side of Highway 2. Quinte Conservation’s Adopt An Acre program will receive $10 from every rain barrel sold and $2 from each downspout diverter, stand or flower pot sold. The Adopt An Acre program helps to preserve and protect local natural heritage lands. Quinte Conservation is a community-based environmental protection agency. It serves 18 municipalities in the watersheds of the Moira, Napanee and Salmon Rivers and Prince Edward County.
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Stirling—A $20,000 grant from the Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) is helping Woodbeck Auto Parts Ltd. of Stirling to expand its operation and hire two additional employees. The grant, announced on Tuesday, April 18, by HastingsLennox and Addington MP Mike Bossio, was provided through Trenval Community Futures Development Corporation with funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. “Our government is committed to creating good jobs through investing in small business innovation,” Bossio said. “Through this investment, Woodbeck Auto Parts will expand business operations, increase the supply of used auto parts and help divert harmful waste in the region.” Owner Greg Woodbeck said the grant means a lot to the family business, which was founded by his grandfather in 1939 as a parts business based on salvaging parts from newer vehicles
Greg Woodbeck (right), owner of Woodbeck Auto Parts Ltd. of Stirling, gave a tour of his auto parts facility to Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Mike Bossio on Tuesday, April 18. Terry McNamee/Metroland
and recycling the parts to sell to customers across Canada. Now the business also will include older vehicles going for scrap metal. “The scrap side of things will always be secondary,” he said. “We’ve always been a parts business, but with new regulations, I saw opportunity.” With the increase in business, the facility, which is located at
87 Woodbeck Rd., will be open on Saturdays starting on June 1. “This is a great fit for the community and the environment,” said Trenval executive director Glenn Kozak. “I’d like to see more of this happening. People need to know this funding is out there for them.” He said the grant program requires that matching funds be provided by the company.
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