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Quinte Secondary School students held a protest outside their school on Friday to urge school board officials to not close their school. But it was to no avail as on Monday, trustees voted to consolidate the school with Moira SS at the Moira site. Chris Malette/Metroland

BY STEPHEN PETRICK

Belleville – Quinte Secondary School will close at the end of next school year and several other changes impacting elementary and high school neighbourhoods in the city are in the works.

The moves will come after the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board trustees approved a number of recommendations at a meeting in front of a packed boardroom Monday night.

Trustees also approved a recom-

mendation to close Hillcrest school at the end of this year and have its students move to Price of Wales Public School.

Another recommendation guarantees the closure of Queen Victoria Public School, and leaves the future of Queen Elizabeth Public School unclear.

The recommendation asks for the board to seek Ministry of Education funding for a new school that would consolidate Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, two schools located within a few kilometres of each other

in Belleville’s east end.

However, if funding isn’t approved, the board will seek approval for an addition or renovation to Queen Elizabeth, so it can be consolidated with Queen Victoria’s population.

Another approved recommendation will make Grade 7 and 8 students from Sir John A. Macdonald School move into Centennial Secondary School, creating a Grade 7 to 12 school, starting this fall.

A fifth approved recommendation allows for a revision to the attendance boundary between Susanna

Moodie Elementary School and Sir John A. Macdonald starting in September 2018. Families with children registered at Sir John A. will not be impacted, the board says.

Much is still to be determined on how high school boundaries will be realigned in Belleville.

The recommendation on closing QSS asked that the school be consolidated with Moira SS and that Moira be rebranded with a new name and logo. It also asked that boundaries be Continued on Page 3

See what’s happening by visiting our online community calendar. http://www.insidebelleville.com/ bellevilleregion-events/

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The visit – the Canadian leg of the biennial Friendship Flight exchange began with the arrival of the visitors Tuesday, after our press deadline.

The delegation, led by Oberburgermeister Dr. Wolfgang G. Muller, was set to arrive in Belleville in the evening of June 20. The tourists, most all of

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BOARD CHAIR, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION FEEL RIGHT DECISIONS WERE MADE realigned so that some students in the current QSS area go to Centennial.

However, it also ask that the board seek Ministry funding to build a new Grade 9-12 secondary school in consultation with the City of Belleville, potentially at the former Hillcrest sight.

Should funding for a new build not be approved, the board would then seek Ministry funding for an addition to the Moira SS site.

On recommendations that involve requests for Ministry funding, the outcome won’t be known for some time. The board can begin applying in September and won’t likely know the result until late 2017 or early 2018.

A sixth recommendation that passed calls for the board to continue to explore opportunities for community partnerships for consolidated schools, such as those related to child care.

These sweeping changes had been in the works since the fall, when the public school board announced it would launch an accommodation review process in three communities – Belleville, Prince Edward County and Centre Hastings – to explore closing schools and potentially building new ones.

An accommodation review process is heavily dictated by Ministry of Education guidelines and involves numerous public meetings and opportunities for community members to share thoughts.

School board officials said the review was necessary because, after several years of declining enrolment, many schools in the three communities were operating well under capacity, which puts the board in a precarious financial situation.

Yet, reaching the decision was challenging for trustees, who heard criticism on nearly every idea presented during the review process – especially on the sensitive subject of closing a high school.

A protest was held at QSS the previous Friday and a petition against the closure of the school, which had gathered hundreds of signatures, was circulating last week.

Yet, two weeks earlier, when a recommendation to close Moira SS instead of QSS was being considered by board officials, members of the Moira school community packed a board meeting to protest the potential closing of its school.

Both schools are currently operating under capacity.

Several members of the public packed the boardroom for the meeting. Many were wearing blue Quinte SS T-shirts. Stephen Petrick/Metroland Given the strong emotions being expressed in recent weeks, Monday’s meeting seemed anti-climatic, as all six recommendations for Belleville were approved in unanimous votes. None were preceded by debate.

And only in one instance did a trustee make a comment.

Prior to the approval of the second recommendation, which focused on Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, Belleville trustee Mary Hall pointed out that the original recommendation suggested three east-end schools close to create one mega-school, which Hall opposed because “it wouldn’t be good for small children.”

The audience, which was made up of several people wearing blue QSS Saints T-shirts, sat in stunned silence as the vote was passed quickly.

One young woman, in a QSS sweater, rushed out of the room in tears. Others left slowly in the moments afterwards.

Much later trustee Jennifer Cobb, who chaired the school capacity committee, which led the accommodation review process, said the whole process was a positive one.

“I feel confident in the recommendations

brought forward,” she said.

In interviews with reporters later, both Education Director Mandy Savery-Whiteway and school board chair Lucille Kyle expressed that they felt the board made the right decisions.

Savery-Whiteway pointed out that the closing of QSS won’t happen for a year, so the board has time to put a transition plan in place to help students adjust and to honour the history of the school.

She said she was, in fact, proud of students who supported the school and made there voices

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head. “That’s what we want for our students,” she said.

She said it’s too early to know how much money the board will save from the future closures, but said the decision puts the board in a good position moving forward. The board now has “the ability to make plans for the future,” she said. “That’s the critical point.”

Kyle said she’s relieved the process is over and said she understands why the issue of school closure is so emotional.

“We’re all connected to a community,” she said. But “we feel, as 10 trustees, we made the right decision.”

Although the decision on whether to close QSS or Moira was particularly challenging, she said she advised her fellow trustees to simply vote on what they felt was the right option and not to consult with others.

“It was hard. It was crazy,” she said.

She also acknowledged that the news will be difficult for some students to digest, but she feels board officials will help students adjust to being part of new school communities.

“Students are resilient,” she said. “We know, at the end, it will be fine.”

The Belleville News requested to speak to Belleville trustees David Patterson and Mary Hall, however that request was denied by a school board official who said Kyle is the official spokesperson for the board and the only trustee who can speak to media.

Later in the board meeting, trustees passed a balanced budget for the 2017-18 year.

The budget, presented by Superintendent Nick Pfeiffer, totalled roughly $201.8 million.

The board expects to serve just under 15,000 students next school year.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Downtown Belleville needs a hotel, not more condos Dear Sir, I am reflecting on the recent story about more housing units in the downtown area, specifically on the site of the former Hotel Quinte. I understand and approve of the value of more residents in the downtown core, but a downtown core was never meant to be nor should it be, a predominantly residential area. One key

feature lacking in Belleville’s downtown is blatantly obvious – a proper hotel with accommodations for travellers plus other facilities like dining and bar, perhaps meeting hall for local groups.

Belleville is riding a tourist industry high right now, largely on the back of Prince Edward County and the casino. Not necessarily all, but certainly many travellers prefer accom-

modations in a downtown centre for ready access to official offices, banks, restaurants etc. Can anyone think of a city of Belleville’s size without at least one operating hotel in its downtown?

I cannot.

If the vacant lot at Pinnacle and Bridge is zoned commercial, as I strongly suspect it is, then maybe city council should give consideration

to sticking to its guns on that desig- vide dozens of employment opportunation with a view to encouraging a nities and a more valuable assessment rebuild of some sort of modern hotel than more condos. facility.

Jack Evans This is a position which I believe Belleville any other municipality in our situation would seriously consider, if not hold onto. Apart from encouraging and supporting tourism, it wold pro-

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Their presence as ‘celebrity servers’ for a partial evening shift was part of a fundraising event for the Children’s Safety Village; a facility behind the Belleville Police Services building which provides programs on street safety for kids.

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The theme was tropical, with large cut-outs of flamingos, long gowns leis and, as mentioned, Bennett’s green grass skirt. Many of the customers probably did not even recognize the special guest staff members, but those who did probably had reason to think twice about their happy hour habits.

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Burger Revolution wins spicy food competition

BY STEPHEN PETRICK

Belleville – There’s no shortage of spice in Belleville’s restaurant scene and apparently no one does it better than Burger Revolution.

The Front Street restaurant won Belleville’s Best Spicy Food Competition. The sizzling hot event was hosted at Royal Haveli Flavours of India on Monday afternoon and drew a small crowd of local restaurant owners and media representatives.

Burger Revolution owner and chef Jeff Camacho served up the winning entre, known as The Rising. It features grilled Enright Cattle Co. beef, spiced cream cheese, bacon mayo, roasted corn salsa, crispy fried onions and roasted jalapenos.

He said the secret to making a great spicy dish is to make it full of flavour, but not too overpowering.

“For us it’s about balance,” Camacho said. “It did its job. It did it’s thing.”

Second place went to Royal Haveli, as owners Rakesh and Annu Dutta presented a beef Vindaloo with Masala rice.

Third place went to Chilangos Mexican Restaurant, which entered as the defending champion. Owners Marlem and Abraham Ramos presented Mexican tacos with Adobo sauce.

Three other restaurants were in the competition; Birdy’s Fine Dining, Boston Pizza and Slap Shot Bar & Grill.

Birdy’s chef Brendan Murphy presented curried spiced prawns with Quinoa and avocado crème, charred corn and mint yogart.

Boston Pizza kitchen manager Fred Adair presented a new Memphis Kick’n Chicken Sandwich, featuring a buttermilk-breaded chicken breast, served on a brioche bun, topped with crispy fried jalapenos, real cheddar cheese, bacon, ranch dressing, lettuce, tomato and garnished with a pickle, served with cactus cut potatoes.

Slap Shot served its Oral Inferno super suicide wings.

The serving of the wings to the panel of judges – Starboard Communication’s Bill Glisky, local nurse Donna Moher, Quinte Broadcasting’s Lorne Brooker and Belleville Fire Chief Mark MacDonald – made for a humorous scene.

Slap Shot owner Carlo Petracca had judges sign a waiver before eating them and also handed each one a pair of goggles and protective latex gloves.

The judges, already appearing frazzled and fried after eating five previous meals, were sweating profusely and had watery eyes by the time they finished.

Had the competition been for who can make the hottest food, Slap Shot

would have won hands down. But the competition was for who could make the best-tasting, spicy food.

The judges left the table momentarily to make their decision – and perhaps catch their breath, too – and then came back with the unanimous decision to award the trophy to Burger Revolution.

Brooker said the event was a great showcase of the great food made at Belleville-area restaurants.

“You’re all the best at what you do,” he said. “There really are no losers today.”

City councillor and Boston Pizza owner Mitch Panciuk thanked participants in the event, saying it’s a great way to promote the local industry and bring community-minded business people together.

“We’ don’t often enough take a chance, as colleagues, to do fun things,” he said.

Camacho agreed that who won the competition wasn’t really important.

“It’s all about the community,” he said. “All the owners and cooks had a blast.”

He said he’ll proudly hang the large trophy in his restaurant for the year and he looks forward to a chance to defend the title in 2018, in what would be the third year for the competition. Belleville Fire Chief Mark MacDonald catches his breath after being But, he added, if someone else wins overwhelmed by the spiciness of Slap Shot’s Oral Inferno super suicide wings. Stephen Petrick/Metroland it then, that would be fine, too.

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Ottawa – Kingston singer Gord Downie and Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory Indigenous activist Sylvia Maracle were appointed to the Order of Canada.

Maracle was named an officer of the Order of Canada and Downie is to be named a member, both for their leadership in supporting Indigenous issues.

Maracle, a Mohawk and member of the Turtle Clan, is executive director of the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres, and is known as a passionate advocate for urban Indigenous peoples and women’s issues.

According to the official announcement from the Governor General, Maracle is being honoured for “her leadership in shaping the urban Indigenous experience and for her efforts to

promote the well-being of Indigenous peoples across Canada.”

Downie, who announced last year that he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, has become a strong advocate for Indigenous people and issues.

His recent solo album and graphic novel Secret Path tells the story of an Indigenous boy, Chanie Wenjack, who died while trying to escape a residential school.

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The pair received their honours at a ceremony at Rideau Hall Monday, June 19.

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Varadkar, Bernabic new face of leadership

Gwynne Dyer

For most Irish people the most striking thing about their new prime minister, Leo Varadkar, is that he is very young. (At 38, he is the country’s youngest leader ever.) It’s mainly the foreign press that goes on about the fact that he is a) half-Indian,

and b) gay.

Varadkar himself, the son of a doctor from India and a nurse from Ireland who met while working in a hospital in southern England, is definitely not keen on being seen as a symbol of changing public attitudes: “I’m not a half-Indian politician, or a doctor politician or a gay politician, for that matter. It’s just part of who I am. It doesn’t define me.”

No, it doesn’t, but it is still worth focusing on for a moment to think about what it tells us not just about Ireland but about the West as a whole, and even about the world.

Homosexuality was legalized in England in 1967, and it was decriminalized in Canada the following year (when Pierre Trudeau, then the justice minister, told the CBC that “there’s no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation”). It only became legal in Ireland a quarter-century later, in 1993.

But, two years ago same-sex marriage was made legal in Ireland by a referendum in which 62 percent of the voters said yes.

Well, we already knew that Ireland had changed. It has lots of immigrants now – one in every eight people is foreign-born – and the political power of the Catholic Church has collapsed. So it’s no longer a surprise that an Indo-Irish gay man can become prime minister. But, what about Serbia?

The only “immigrants” in Serbia are ethnic Serbs who were stranded in other parts of former Yugoslavia after the breakup. The Serbian Orthodox Church is still strong, and it has no truck with degenerate Western ideas about human rights. As one Orthodox monk wrote: “Homosexuality is not a problem in Serbia. There are hardly any gay people, and society wouldn’t permit them to organize or (publicly advocate) their abominations.”

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lesbian, and she has just been appointed prime minister of Serbia. She is also of Croatian descent. How has this happened?

The general assumption in Serbian political circles is that Brnabic’s appointment is window-dressing. Serbia wants to join the European Union, and the government would quite like to divert the EU’s attention from a few little image problems: its close ties with Russia, its hostility to refugees, and rampant corruption.

So what could be better than a woman prime minister (a Serbian first) who is openly gay (another Serbian first) and even has foreign antecedents (her father was born in Croatia)? Why, the Serbs are even more enlightened than the Irish! We should make them full members of the EU as soon as possible!

That may well be the plan – and if it is, so what? The European Union knows that there was a considerable amount of calculation behind Brnabic’s appointment, but it will not condemn President Alexandar Vucic for trying to make Serbia look like a suitable candidate for EU membership.

Lots of ordinary Serbs will be shocked by this assault on “Serbian values”, but many of them will understand that it serves the national interest. And little by little, just because Brnabic is the prime minister, they will grow less uncomfortable with the notion of gays – and indeed just women in general – having a legitimate role in public life.

This is how change really happens: not sudden enlightenment, but a gradual acceptance of new rules and values. And the most encouraging take-away from this little story is that even a man like Vucic, once an ally of the murderous demagogue Slobodan Milosevic, understands the new political and social rules of the West.

They are not yet the new rules everywhere. Eastern Europe is way behind Western Europe, North America and Latin America, largely because it spent between forty and seventy years isolated from the rest of the world under Communist rule.

The struggle is still intense in parts of Asia, and it has scarcely begun in most of Africa and the Muslim world.

Gay rights, feminism, human rights in general are not really “Western” values: a hundred years ago the West was just as intolerant of difference as everybody else. The change has come to the West earlier mainly because it is richer, but we are all traveling on the same train, and the other end will pull into the station just a little bit later.

Vice President & Regional Publisher Peter Bishop pbishop@metroland.com 613-283-3182 Ext. 108 General Manager Seaway Gavin Beer gbeer@metroland.com 613-966-2034, ext 570 Editor Chris Malette chris.malette@metroland.com 613-966-2034, ext 510 Regional Managing Editor Ryland Coyne rcoyne@metroland.com

Street crime plan laudable; Kingston has a case of Belleville-envy Editorial by Chris Malette If you’ve had your home, cottage or even car broken into and the thieves taking only what is widely believed to be valuables they can quickly sell, these aren’t poor, put-upon thieves looking to feed their families.

In most cases, they’re those looking to feed an addiction and that overarching, craven need to feed the addiction would see those addicted to sell their family power tools to pawnshops, break into neighbours’ homes and otherwise ratchet property crime statistics through the roof.

Ask a cop. In Central Hastings, detachment commander Staff Sgt. Scott Semple says the correlation between drugs and street crime, as simple break-ins, thefts and other property crimes are called, is clear.

“The need for property and money to buy narcotics is pretty much proven in the fabric of our society,” Semple told the Central Hastings News.

For that reason, he’s helping drive a regional OPP street crimes unit that’s seeing results in targeting narcotics and those selling them in smaller communities in an effort to curb property, or street crimes.

“The OPP street crime teams are now in every detachment,” said Semple. In the Centre HastingsBelleville region, driving the initiative and working with Belleville police in a collaborative manner is making the ongoing fight against illegal drugs and unearthing the connection to property theft more effective and multi-jurisdictional in nature.

“In my area, our street crime team consists of members from Quinte West OPP, Centre Hastings and Bancroft detachments,” he explained.

It’s a forward-looking approach to policing in a region hard-hit by opioid addiction – a plague that drives up those crime statistics where theft and break-ins are concerned.

“There’s a definite correlation across the province. Property crime is related to drug offences.

We’re always aware of that as a potential driving factor for property crime and that’s why, since I’ve been here from last September, we’ve actually focused a lot on our drug culture in our area and we are doing that in an attempt to reduce property crime,” Semple explained.

It’s not a revolutionary idea in policing, just one that is effective in its simplicity and worthy in its praise in that respect. The formula seems straightforward – eliminate or at least seriously erode the stream of drugs that fuel the need to pay for the addiction and the corresponding effect is to reduce break-ins, thefts and frauds.

A tip of the cap, then, to Semple and the OPP

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For our Belleville readers EDITOR’S NOTE: Many in Belleville frequently bemoan our lot in areas like downtown, commerce, the arts, restaurants and the like as compared to Kingston, just 45 minutes down Highway 401. Well, here’s a twist. Some in Kingston have BellevilleEnvy. Below is a portion of a letter that ran as an opinion piece in our sister Metroland newspaper, Kingston Heritage.

At the 2016 census, Belleville had a population of 50,716, whereas Kingston had a population of 117,660. In spite of that, Belleville has EIGHT municipally-owned and operated traffic bridges over the Moira River, not including the 401 highway bridge and the Ontario-managed highway 37 bridge. That’s a total of 10 river crossings for traffic within the City of Belleville. It even has two pedestrian bridges over the Moira. In contrast, Kingston has ZERO municipally-owned and operated bridges over the Cataraqui River. The socalled “third crossing” would actually be the City of Kingston’s FIRST crossing. Why does Belleville have eight municipal bridges and Kingston none?

• Is it because Belleville seizes income opportunities while Kingston rejects them? In April, Belleville received its first quarterly cheque for $575,749 from the new Shorelines Casino. It will spend 65 per cent of that on infrastructure and the rest on social programs. Kingston was the first choice for the casino’s location, but Council rejected it and the $2.3 million a year income that came with it, not counting the jobs it would have provided.

• Is it because Kingston elects all its councillors by district, whereas Belleville elects councillors at large within two wards (representing the old City and the former Thurlow Township)? When councillors represent all residents, NIMBYism is less likely to sway decisions.

• Is it because Belleville spends its tax dollars on infrastructure, rather than time-consuming, expensive studies of dubious value? The amount of time saved in crossing the river on an average day is irrelevant. It’s the safety issue and the cost of the thousands of person-hours’ income lost during gridlock that are the key arguments for approving the bridge. We must also consider the wasted fuel and the carbon emissions produced while thousands of cars are tied up in traffic jams…

Catherine Phillipson Kingston

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Read us online at www.InsideBelleville.com Belleville News - Thursday, June 22, 2017 7

Quinte West water, wastewater projects get nearly $2.8M in funding city hall.

“Infrastructure under the pavement Quinte West – With help from both is not very sexy, right,” said Northumthe federal and provincial govern- berland-Quinte West MPP Lou Rinments, close to $2.8 million has been aldi Friday during the announcement. committed for five Quinte West ‘clean “Nobody sees it and it costs a pile of water and wastewater’ projects, poli- money.”

Similarly, sewage treatment plants ticians announced Friday, June 16 at are also usually hidden away, but such projects are “so vital for our citizens and so vital for our e n v i r o n m e n t ,” stressed Rinaldi, Harold Fledderus as he offered his C.A.I.B. congratulations to the city and alike others gave high Part of SurNet Insurance Group Inc. praise to municipal staff for their HOME • AUTO • BUSINESS hard work in putting together the FARM • LIFE • TRAVEL Jessica Hoornweg applications for R.I.B. funding.

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municipal staff, Quinte West councillors and Mayor Jim Harrison.

“A lot of the programs we do, it is staff that makes us as politicians look good most days…” said Ellis. “This is huge when we look at our wastewater and it’s not only money for wastewater, but this money helps our environment.”

The federal contribution to the five projects totals more than $1.2 million through the ‘Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF). The federal program is designed to “accelerate short-term community investments, while supporting the rehabilitation and modernization of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure and the planning and design of future facilities and upgrades to existing systems.”

Through the program, the federal government has committed close to $570 million in infrastructure funding for Ontario to aid with rehabilitation and new construction projects, as well as optimization initiatives and planning and design work.

The province is providing up to $270 million for projects, cost-matching recipients contributions up to a maximum of 25 per cent of total eligible project costs and in the case of Quinte West, chipping in close to $613,000. The city’s contribution totals more than $951,000.

“This is fantastic support for these

(From left) MPP Lou Rinaldi, Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison and MPP Neil Ellis gathered in Quinte West to celebrate a funding annoucement.

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five projects – it’s a commitment from the city, to complete those projects and we’re very thankful for any support we can get from any government, other than our own tax-base,” said Harrison Friday. “This is much appreciated and will help us reduce the amount of waste going through the plant and allow us to put more clean water out to the Bay of Quinte. This also allows us to improve our quality of water…this is a great day for us.”

Funds will help with following projects: Trenton Water Treatment Plant backwash, the Parry Drive watermain looping, a new mixing system for the

Trenton wastewater plant sludge storage, a new hydro feed to the Dundas Street pumping station and sanitary sewer replacement on North Murray Street.

“We’re very thankful to our staff, because staff has done a lot of work,” said Harrison. “It takes a lot of work to get these things and it doesn’t just happen…you know, one wrong word [on the applications] and you’re beat.”

By the province’s own estimates, currently Ontario is facing a rough $100 billion infrastructure deficit.

Some places in Ontario still have wooden water pipes, noted Rinaldi.

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History comes alive with downtown plaque program Belleville – A stroll through downtown Belleville will soon be like a trip through a museum.

The Hastings County Historical Society has begun a new program to erect historic plaques at five different downtown locations this summer.

The Memorial Plaque Program, which was unveiled Wednesday June 14 with a ceremony on Front Street, marks the society’s contribution to commemorating Canada’s 150th and Belleville’s 200th anniversaries and its own 60th anniversary.

The historical society’s Richard Hughes reminded a gathering on a sun-splashed Front Street the city is rich in such heritage buildings and the city’s anniversary “is a very fitting opportunity to recognize that heritage.”

Of the preservation of the firehall building by owner Maury Funder and its recognition by the city and the historical society, current fire chief Mark MacDonald praised the communal effort to honour those who stood guard for the city.

“This is a fantastic homage,” said the chief, “to the emergency personnel who have historically stood to protect the citizens of Belleville.”

The historical society says the unveiling of the firehall plaque is also the beginning of a new long-term project to post similar markers throughout Hastings County in future years.

This station was built in 1867 to house the fire department, stables for fire horses, police offices and a meeting place for council. Fire Station 1 was located at the south end of Front Street and was built a few decades earlier. The 394 Front Street firehall 2 was closed in 1950.

Owner Flunder said he took over the building 13 years ago from previous owner Liz Follwell, whose father, former Liberal MP Frank Foll-

Mayor Taso Christopher examines historical photos of the activities at and around the former Belleville Fire Station No. 2 at 394 Front St. Chris Malette/Metroland

well purchased the building from the city. There have, he noted, “only been two owners since the city closed down the firehall. For such an old building, it’s in sound shape.

“In the `70s, there was a dancehall (on the second floor) and the floors were reinforced with steel beams,” said Flunder. “It’s pretty solid.”

In recent years 394 Front St. has been the location of a series of restaurants. Openings for the firehall doors can still be seen on the building’s front.

The following are details on the next four planned plaque presentations and their significance:

July 12, 2 p.m. Simpson’s Tavern at Dundas and Front Streets: First built in 1797 and replaced in 1799, Simpson’s Tavern was the hub of political, military and social activity in Myers Creek, as Belleville was known then. The plaque will be placed on the northwest corner of the intersection, opposite the actual location of the tavern.

July 26, 2 p.m. Griffin Opera House at 65 Bridge St. E., at Church Street: This entertainment centre was built in 1884

and was a major theatre for opera, melodramas and minstrel shows. The building was demolished in 1933 and the site is occupied by the O’Flynn Weese law office.

August 9, 2 p.m. Great Belleville Floods: Downtown Belleville was often awash in floodwaters before modern flood control measures tamed the Moira River. This plaque will be placed at 224 Front St. August 23: 2 p.m. Pinnacle Street Railway, part of the Grand Junction Railway.

Automobiles, trucks and locomotives competed for space when this railway ran up the centre of Pinnacle Street from the harbour to the Grand Trunk station and on to Peterborough. It opened in 1877 and closed in 1964. This plaque will be mounted on the Belleville Club building at 210 Pinnacle St. Society president Richard Hughes noted that plaques are used extensively in cities with long and interesting histories. It is appropriate on Belleville’s 200th anniversary that plaques help remember significant people, events and places in the city’s history, he said.

“The posting of historical plaques is very useful in the development of a tourism industry,” he said. “Through this program Belleville can display its heritage assets to become a more interesting place to visit.”

Three plaques will be placed on the fronts of existing buildings with the full permission and co-operation of the owners; two plaques will be mounted on posts.

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Sagonaska Demonstration School literature awards are miracles

BY JACK EVANS

Belleville – You don’t normally hear them or see them; you may not even know about them, but there are genuine miracles happening in education here in the Friendly City.

Perhaps they are happening in most, or even all schools, but the pot of gold is at Sagonaska Demonstration School, located at the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf complex.

This unique school is not for the deaf. It is one of three specialty schools across Ontario for special needs students with learning disabilities, specifically in reading.

Last Friday, each of the 40 students enrolled earned certificates and Sesquicentennial pins from Bay of Quint MP Neil Ellis for completing a challenge he had issued earlier for

students to complete 150 pieces of Canadian literature.

The young people not only read books, stories, poems and songs by Canadian authors, but wrote pieces themselves. Some were poems, some were articles for the first edition of the school’s own new newspaper, The Sag Times.

Their achievement literally choked up Deputy Police Chief Mike Callaghan, as he related his own experiences with a son who had a reading disability and its toll on parents.

Callaghan shared that his son finally found help. Fire Chief Mark MacDonald also said his son had a reading disability, but overcame it and went on to graduate from university. The message from all officials, including Police Chief Ron Gignac, Mayor Taso Christopher and MP Ellis was for the kids to refuse to ac-

cept that they can’t do some things and just continue to overcome their problems.

Ellis said the ceremony and the achievements of the students would probably be “one of the highlights of my political career – It’s pretty hard to top this.”

School Principal Martin Smit reiterated that the school, founded in the mid-1980s, has nothing to do with hearing problems.

It serves an area of Ontario stretching from Oshawa to the Quebec border and north to Moose Factory. “We are operating at capacity enrolment,” he said.

The school is serving students from Grades 5 through 9, but can go as high as Grade 11. Staff, like himself, are seconded by the Ministry of Education from throughout the system and undergo special training for

literacy problems.

The results show the system works, he affirmed, noting that every single student completed the challenge of reading 150 pieces of literature. Some even wrote and published complete booklets with binding and artwork. Several took turns reading samples of their poems and compositions for the assembly.

Ellis displayed a slogan on a screen, which read: “The more you read, the more you can learn; the more you learn, the more you can achieve.”

He ended up treating them all to a pizza lunch. He and the other dignitaries all commented repeatedly on the students amazing achievements as a result of the challenge. Ellis said he will issue a new challenge for the Student Landon LeVais is presented an next school year and come back to award from MP Neil Ellis. Jack Evans present awards.

Albert Jazz Band takes top prize in provincial competition Albert College’s multi-grade level Jazz Band has taken first place at the Ontario Music Festival Association’s Provincial Band Competition.

College music teachers praised the result for the reasonably smaller band “as some of the competing schools had student populations that were six times the size of Albert College.

This the second time that members have been in the top jazz band in the province.”

Albert College’s Jazz Band, directed by Scott

Mills, is comprised of students from Grades 6 through 12 and performs regularly throughout the year. In April, they won a gold medal in the Quinte Rotary Music Festival, as well as the Stan Wiggins Memorial Award and the Jazz Note Trophy. This strong performance earned them the invitation to compete at the Provincial competition.

Albert College had two other bands that also earned a place at the Provincial Band Competition.

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Sir James Whitney students show brotherly love to Cancer Society

BY ERIN STEWART

Belleville – With tears in his eyes, Jonah Van Spronsen, 12, alongside his brother Samsun, 11, cut his hair to fight cancer at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf on Thursday, June 15.

It was an emotional day for Sir James Whitney student Jonah, who has CHARGE Syndrome, a genetic condition that affects multiple body systems.

“This last year has been an extreme experience of just watching this selfless act,” said Jonah and Samsun’s mother Jessika Van Spronsen.

“Jonah has sensory issues, he does not tolerate getting his hair brushed, people touching him, or anything like that, so every single day has been a struggle to get his hair up, but every day he kept saying ‘no I’m doing this for a good cause, it’s coming’, and this week was the countdown.”

Jonah has had 55 surgeries related to his syndrome at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto.

It was there that he met a young girl whose hair was falling out. After see-

Brothers Jonah (left) and Samsun Van Spronsen got their hair cut to support the Canadian Cancer Society last Thursday. Erin Stewart/Metroland ing her crying and pulling out clumps of her hair, Jonah asked his mom what was wrong.

She explained about cancer and how the girl’s medicine caused her

hair to fall out, and Jonah immedi- raise money for cancer research. ately offered her his hair.

Samsun, who goes to Stirling PubThat was the moment that sparked lic School, agreed to take part in the a year-long journey to not only grow journey, too. his hair to donate for a wig, but also to “I did it so people can find a cure so

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they won’t be dying from cancer,” he said. “My brother asked me if I would do it too and I said ‘oh yeah, I’m all in for that’. I hope the person who gets this hair will be very happy.”

Jonah and Samsun were able to raise $1,230 for cancer research, said their mother, and combined with the Sir James Whitney donations the fundraiser totalled about $1,557.

“I’m just super proud,” she said.

“It’s just awe-inspiring really.”

Jessica Klein, fundraising specialist at the Canadian Cancer Society in Belleville, said Jonah and Samsun are incredible.

“We are so, so grateful to them, I’m inspired really by how motivated they have been to do this for an entire year,” she said. “It’s just incredible and we’re really proud to be a part of it.”

A total contribution of $1,557 is remarkable, she said.

“We are always so amazed at how generous our community is, especially here — they are pulling from a smaller community, their school doesn’t have a very large base, so it’s just the school and the family and to raise that amount of money is just really amazing,” said Klein.

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Belleville Bulldogs rugby men split twin-bill at MA Sills Park The Belleville Bulldogs split a Toronto Rugby Union men’s doubleheader with the visiting Vaughan Yeomen Saturday at MAS Park Field 1.

Some of the men’s squad, owing to low numbers, had to play two matches in the stifling heat and humidity, but Bulldogs opened the day with a decisive 42-14 romp over Yeomen II in the Second Team contest, then dropped a tough 39-27 decision to Vaughan in the men’s Division 1 encounter.

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• Men II: 42-14 Three players — Curtis Shorey, Conrad Charlton and Ryan Proteau — enjoyed two-try outings for Belleville in the men’s II curtain-raiser. Chad Bain, just back from a training and development stint in England with the professional Rugby League expansion Toronto Wolfpack, scored a solo Bulldog try. Josh Chambers put the boots to a convert kick.

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YMCA puts the fun in fun run

BY CHRIS MALETTE

Belleville – For running purists, anything five km and under is usually billed as a ‘fun run.’

But, for too many, running five kilometres would be anything but fun.

The YMCA of Central East Ontario, Belleville branch has taken great strides, then, to put the fun back in the fun run. This week, the Belleville Y held the last of its ‘Learn to Run’ sessions with an added twist to raise some money for the SDtrong Kids campaign.

Cyndi King, Y volunteer in charge of organizing the Learn to Run campaign said the exercise held three sessions, culminating with a five-km run from the Y through the east end of the city.

“It’s realy just designed to get people out there, on the streets, having a run for some fun,” she said. “It’s that simple.”

Helping her with the program was fellow volunteer Ulana ‘Lani’ Orrick.

It was an all-ages gather that started off from the Y in the last run, ages 11 to mid-40s Runners aged 11 and up tear off on a torrid pace for a fivekm run through the city’s east end at the culmination of the and older for some of the seasoned runners.

“As a bonus,” said King, “we raised $50 for YMCA’s Learn to Run event. Chris Malette/Metroland Strong Kids.”

Final day set for minor football season Semi-final playoff matchups are set following the final weekend of regular season play in the Belleville Minor Football League, June 17-18.

Week 7 results included: Woodbeck Auto Parts/Need A Hero Comics Bayside Red Devils 22, Iron King Ltd. Loyalist Mavericks 6; Trent Hills Titans 22, SWE Autoglas Chargers 17; No Limits Youth Organization (NLYO) Saints 49, Trenton Kiwanis Tigers 0.

Championship Day is Saturday at MAS Park Field 2: D Final for the Vern “Jumbo” Goyer Memorial Trophy, 9 a.m.; C Final for the Homer “Red” Townsend Memorial Trophy, 10:30 a.m.; B Final for the Mike Schad Bowl, 12 p.m.; A Final for the Pat Carty Memorial Trophy, 1:30 p.m.

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Karen Coltman golf classic raises $5,000 for Community Living Barcovan – Darrell Coltman and his family were overwhelmed last Saturday with the response to the first golf tournament in memory of their mom and wife, Karen Coltman.

More than $5,000 was raised and more than 100 people gathered to celebrate the life of Karen, who died in 2016. The KC Classic Golf Tournament was a huge success.

Family members said Karen was “very passionate about her work at Community Living, where she worked for over 25 years.

The money raised will be going towards Community Living in Belleville, specifically the house she worked at for the last 10 years, at 695 Mitchell Rd.” The golf tournament was held a Barcovan Golf

Course and the dinner and party was held on Gore Road, a barn owned by Justin Voskamp.

Organizers and the family – Darrell, Sara, Nicole and Troy Coltman – gave special thanks to those who helped make the first of what will now be an annual event a success, including: Jen and Cheryl from the Dugout, Vicky from Vic’s place, Christine from The Red Lion Pub, Graham Robinson from Electronic Interiors, Dave Reed of Globel, Johnny KC Transmission, Donna and Ed – Smugglers Cove, Potters Value Mart, Rodger Babbs – Molson Rep, Mike Morris – Holgate Tire, Chico, Paul Lynch, Troy Ward, Sandbanks Winery and Jessica at One to One.

Family, friends and organizers gather to reveal the cheque to Community Living Belleville for the KC Classic golf tournament, held Saturday June 17.

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Belleville Senators announce three new hires, including former Belleville Bulls retail man Kim Kiddle Belleville – A familiar face will be assuming a souvenir and retail sales role with the new Belleville Senators.

Kim Kiddle is well known at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre, having managed the pro shop for the OHL Belleville Bulls for six seasons. Now, he’s taking on an expanded roll with the new AHL club.

Along with overseeing souvenir and other retail sales, Kiddle sharpened skates and offered repair services to local players while running the shop at the arena complex in the past. He is also a certified powerskating instructor in the Quinte region.

The Belleville Senators – the farm team of the

NHL Ottawa Senators – have announced Kiddle as one of three new additions to their front office staff for their inaugural AHL season at Yardmen Arena in 2017-18.

Joining the B-Sens, who relocated to Belleville from Binghamton, NY, after the 2016-17 AHL campaign, are Michael Carlesimo and Ben Goodman along with Kiddle.

Carlesimo is the B-Sens’ new senior manager of game presentation, a position he previously held in the AHL and OHL in Hamilton where he also oversaw marketing and community relations. Prior to that, Carlesimo spent six seasons with the Toronto Marlies, winning AHL awards for Best Overall Fan Experience (2014) and

Business Team of the Year (2013).

During the 2015 Pan Am Games, Carlesimo was presentation manager for soccer games at Tim Horton’s Field in Hamilton.

Goodman comes to Belleville from the parent NHL Senators in Ottawa where his responsibilities were in the communications department.

His title with the B-Sens will be co-ordinator of team services.

A graduate of the sports administration program at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Goodman worked for three years with the Voyageurs varsity men’s hockey team as video coach plus he scouted for the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit.

B-Sens chief operating officer, Rob

Mullowney, welcomed the threesome to the organization.

“We’re very pleased to have Michael, Ben and Kim join our front office team,” said Mullowney.

“They all have experience in the hockey business at a high level and they’ll be great additions to our franchise as we prepare to bring professional hockey to the Bay of Quinte.”

Yardmen Arena is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation that will decrease the rink surface from Olympic to NHL standards while increasing seating capacity to 4,400. Plans call for the B-Sens to open the home-ice portion of their inaugural season in Belleville in November.

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For at least one meeting, members of Hastings County’s Emergency Services Committee were distracted from response times, particularly in rural areas, in favour of new technology now being tested.

That technology came in the form of a pair of special glasses displayed by EMS Director Doug Socha and tested out by those around the council chamber. The glasses include a builtin camera and computer screen, which can communicate data directly from the main ambulance vehicle and be transferred directly to hospitals or experts to assist in diagnosis or advice. They were on the vanguard of many new technologies that are part of a first response equipment review study the service is participating in. The devices are part of a major study

by Defence Research Development Canada Centre. The study includes other project, such as use of UAVs, (drones) both for positive use in emergency cases and for countering threats in air space by illegal or

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Socha said extensive training in proper use of such devics as drones would be part of the program. Committee members got quite a kick out of looking at the small screen at the top of the glasses.

Another study under way is to monitor the required equipment all paramedics are legally required to carry to see if any could be safely left in the ambulance to decrease physical demands.

Elsewhere in his report, Socha noted that the service in recent weeks has signed on with Prince Edward Community Care to support and co-operate on a new program to combat “isolation” among seniors. The program will also work with other emergency services, mail carries and neighbourhood volunteers and encourage seniors to be more involved in the community.

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Following in her late father’s footsteps (Stuart Spoelstra) she is applying 70 per cent of the sales proceeds to the Halifaxbased international relief charity, Chastity, which is highly rated for effectiveness and fairness in helping needy children around the world. She also adopts foreign children herself and hopes the book will succeed in raising funds.

A self-published book, she has already sold a limited number of copies from her home, but she is counting on on-line sales for most of her books.

They are now available at Amazon.com for $26.99, also on <authorhouse.com> for $26.99 hardcover, $13.99 soft cover or online for $3.99.

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Julianne Psarris sees her first novel, just released, as “inspirational and mystical.”

She is quick to add about the mysticism, “It’s open to every individual’s interpretation.”

“The Faded Yellow Envelope” is about a man who loves to paint as an artist, but who is beset by problems such as alcohol and being a workaholic. Then he meets a pregnant woman on a tour of a slum area of Toronto and that meeting changes his life. He hears a strong inner voice, telling him to paint his own life, so his brush starts making strokes to reflect that. And by developing his life’s painting day by day, he overcomes his fears and his problems. He also helps enrich the lives of many around him.

“I got most of my material for the story from dreams and wrote it over a period of 30 days,” said Psarris, a young woman, daughter of Mirijam Spoelstra, director of the Belleville Choral Society.

This is her first book, she admits, something different from her careers so far as a criminologist, private detective

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As many of my regular readers already know, if I’m exploring an area on two wheels, I usually ride a bicycle.

However, on my recent visit to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, located in Door County, I decided to try a Segway tour for the first time. After all, it’s still two-wheeled transportation, but it’s battery-powered, so there’s no pedaling required. Besides, I’d encountered many such tours on my cycling excursions and had never tried the experience for myself, so I simply thought that it was time that I did.

I soon discovered that this mode of transportation is definitely different than riding a bike – and the trick is in the balancing. Therefore, before beginning our adventure trek, we were given individual riding instructions. Each of us learned how to step up onto the platform properly, first holding the handlebar by one hand in the centre, and then quickly stepping up onto the platform, keeping feet planted in the centre of the platform, and then grasping the handlebar with two hands. It’s important to remain stable, for a forward movement will make the machine go forward and a backward pull will reverse this direction (which can be even more dangerous!). There are no brakes as such, so it’s very important to maintain this balance – and when I dismounted, it was important to step off very quickly while keeping one hand in the A Sturgeon Bay lighthouse that’s located by the pier. centre of the handlebar again, for the machine must be held at all times to around in the paved practice area and Josh, from “Segway the Door” avoid it taking off on its own. It may ready to begin our actual tour. (https://glidenew.com), and after besound a bit complicated, but with the Our tour guides were Mark and ing decked out with helmets and given instruction, we were all soon riding our individual instructions, we were ready to begin the actual adventure.

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Our particular tour in Sturgeon Bay took place on a rather cold spring day, so we were all bundled up – and many of us even wore gloves. However, we all found this to be a pleasant, intriguing way to explore the area. We even stopped for a group photo by the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal (which bisects the Door County Peninsula and Lake Michigan). We also learned that several other segway tours were available in this area, including a lighthouse tour and a tour of Peninsula State Park.

Door County is a tourist-friendly, thin peninsula of land that stretches invitingly out into the water for over 100 km., with Green Bay on one side and Lake Michigan on the other.

It’s framed by about 500 km. of scenic shoreline, 11 lighthouses, 5 state parks, several enticing waterfront towns and villages, a plethora of sandy beaches and summer theatres, acres of orchards (primarily cherry and apple), and a great variety of accommodations, restaurants, and specialty shops. It’s so named because of its “Death’s Door”, a dangerous passage between the northern tip of Door County and Washington Island (where many shipwrecks are to be found).

I used Sturgeon Bay as my base for my exploration (staying at the nearby Runaway Lodge), for it’s the county’s largest town (but with a population of less than 10,000). Indeed, this area reminds me of our very own Prince Edward County, for the permanent population is relatively small, but tourists arrive in droves in the summer.

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EVENTS BELLEVILLE CANADA WEEK Worship Service at Bridge St. United Church June 25, 10:30 am with guest speaker, Dr. Ian Sutherland, whose message will be “Dear Canada: I Love You”. Ian Sutherland is the coordinator of the United Syrian Family Support (Belleville) team,Reception to follow. Everyone is invited to attend.

60 Bridge St. E. JUNE 28TH, Strawberry and Ham Supper 4:30-6pm Adults $14 and Children $7 located at College Hill United Church 19 North Park Street BELLEVILLE LAWN Bowling Club, 40, Yeomans Street, invites you to come out and try lawn bowling for FREE. Mondays at 11am, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm. instruction and equipment provided. Call 613-968-3625.

JUNE 24, 6th annual Horseshoes For Hope 274A Airport Pkwy. Donating to Strong Kids YMCA 2017 Prizes, raffle table, Lunch, cash snack & beverage bar.

Horseshoe registration $15 includes lunch, Lunch $7 for adults and children 4-12 yrs. $5 includes lunch & activities after 12:30 pm. Ice cream eating contest. Register online at www.reachinghigh.weebly.com or in person at Duvall & Clark Sportswear 613-968-3340.

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.

LIONS CLUB, every 2nd and 4th Tues. dinner and meeting. 2nd Tues. catered dinner, 4th Tues. pot luck. both at 7pm. Meeting 7:45 p.m. 119 Station Street. Please call 613 962-6559 to leave a message.

BELLEVILLE CLUB 39 presents the music of the D.J. Ted Leveck June 30 at the Belleville Legion Br. 99 132 Pinnacle St. Belleville Ont (upstairs) 8pm-Midnight Singles & Couples are welcome. Members $10 non Members $12 Lunch will be served for info 613-395-0162 or 613-966-6596 END-OF-THE-MONTH NUTRITIOUS, hot meals are served on 2 of the last 7 days of every month at Bridge St. United Church. June’s EOTM dates June 27 and June 29, 5-6:30pm. Use 60 Bridge St. East entrance. Pick up a schedule on Fridays from 2-4pm during “TGIF” (frozen meal distribution), www.bridgestreetchurch. com, then click “our missions” then “food ministry”. no cost

BRIGHTON BRIGHTON GARDEN Club June 27, 7pmKing Edward Community Centre, “Working with Nature” by Kathryn McHolm 613-475-4009 or 613-475-9563 BRIGHTON LEGION June 23 - Summer’s Here pub night - 6-11pm tickets $20, A summer themed dinner

JUNE 25 - Brighton Legion Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast 9-11:30am. A gourmet breakfast for $7.

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP with Robert Bailey June 28,1-3pm $10 CCN’s Activity Room To register, call CCN (613)475-4190 BRIGHTON DRAGON Boat Club Community Festival June 24, 9am-2pm Harborview Club, 5 Bay St E, Contact info: info@brightondragonboat.com Prizes, great food and music. Open to all ages. www.brightondragonboat.com BRIGHTON CLOTHING depot 5 craig st open thurs 10 – 4; fri 10 – 8; sat 10 – 1 please no furniture or tvs SUPPER’S READY - Wednesdays, 5-6 pm at Trinity-St.Andrrw¹s United Church,56 Prince Edward St. There is no charge for this meal but donations are gratefully accepted.

TRINITY-ST. ANDREW’S United church clothing depot, 58 Prince Edward Street Store hours: Wednesday, 10-2, Thursday, 10-2, Friday, 10-6, Saturday, 10-1. donations welcome during business hours. Bag Sale last week of each month. Interested in Volunteering? call Jean 613-242-5387 YOU’RE INVITED to join us for food, fun and fellowship. the probus club of Presqu’ile welcomes all retired or semiretired people (singles or couples) to our monthly programs. Guest speakers, presentations, refreshments. Held the third Wednesday every month at the King Edward Park Community Centre 9:30 – noon.

Jean 613-242-5387 or visit our website http://www.probusnorthumberland.com STAMPS, COINS a n d P o s t c a r d Event June 24, Show Hours 10:30am3:30pm,Brighton’s King Edward Community Centre, Hockey Rink Complex,75 Elizabeth St. / Hwy #2 East, Free admission and parking.

SEXUAL HEALTH Clinic, June 27, 10am -Noon. The clinic provides clients with confidential access to sexual health services. call the Health Unit at 1-866888-4577, ext. 1205.

NO FAMILY Doctor Immunization Clinic, June 27. Clinic provides free vaccinations for people without a family doctor. To book an appointment, call 1-866-8884577, ext. 1507.

TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Support Program, June 28, 1pm, Brighton Health Service Centre 1st Floor, 170 Main St. Drop-in or make appointment. call the Health Unit at 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518.

Years Centre Rotary Hall, 179 Saskatoon Ave. Appointments preferred; drop-ins welcome. Call the Health Unit toll-free at 1-866-888-4577.

TOBACCO TALKS Quit-Smoking Support Program, June 29, 1pm, Campbellford Community Resource Centre 65 Bridge St. E. Drop-in or make appointment. For more information, call the Health Unit at 1-866-888-4577, ext. 1518.

COBOURG CANADA 150 CONCERT North Lakeshore Chorus is proud to present “Our Loved Dominion Bless”, a musical journey through 150 years of Confederation.June 24 at Trinity United Church, 284 Division St. at 2:30pm. Tickets $20 call 905-8856661 or at the door).

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MADOC MADOC LEGION welcomes everyone to an afternoon of EUCHRE June 25. Registration is 12-12:30PM and play begins at 12:30 SHARP. Light lunch and refreshments available.

MADOC LEGION is having Open Mixed Darts every Thursday afternoon starting at 1PM. This is a Fun Event open to everyone WHITE LAKE bethesda united church (corner of springbrook road and highway #62) pie social veterans hall, ivanhoe music by:country travellers june 25, 1–3pm $10 MADOC GARDEN club, June 28, 7pm, lower level of Madoc Public Library, 20 Davidson St.Welcomes speaker from hawthorn herbals. All welcome, non members $3

CODRINGTON FARMERS Market opens May 14 and ends October 29: Sundays from 10 – 2. Local fresh produce and seasonal fruits, home baking, artisan breads, 2992 MARMORA County Road 30 in Codrington north of TEAMS WANTED: Co-ed three pitch Brighton. 613-475-4005. tournament Marmora June 23,24. Contact Jason at 647 331 6575 FRANKFORD JUNE 24 5-7pm please join us for an End of A NIGHT of Music 6:30pm, June 24.

School BBQ Cost-donations only Maplev- Featuring “The Proverbs” and “King’s iew Community Centre 1030 Mapleview Own” worship team. held at the Marmora Road, Contact Valerie @ 613-919-2478 Free Methodist Church 30 McGill St. Admission is free, Freewill offering will be for more info MAPLEVIEW COMMUNITY Centre received. Call 613-472-5030 2nd and 4th Monday of each month join us for Lunch 12-1pm $6. Basic Foot Care 9am-4pm $25 EVERY TUESDAY @ 7 pm join us for Euchre Lunch provided More information contact Sharon 613-395-3751 FRANKFORD UNITED Church: Sunday service with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m.

All are welcome.

BEEF ‘N Pork Buffet at the Quinte Masonic Centre 33 King Dr. June 23, Social Hour 5:15 Dinner 6:15 Only $15. All Welcome!

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BIRCH BARK Canoe Building Demonstrations June 24 at 10am at the Centre Hastings Community Park Arts Centre.

YOU ARE invited to The Friends of the Hastings Branch Library SUMMER BOOK SALE! Please join us on June 24, 9am-1pm At the Library (Albert Street & Bridge Street) Please drop off any books for donations to the Library 705-696-2111 www.trenthillslibrary.ca JUNE 29 Strawberry Supper at St. George’s Church, Hastings, 4-7pm. Cost $15. Call CAMPBELLFORD ST. ANDREW’S presents Andy Elmhirst 705-696-2451 to reserve tickets. ‘s Organ Recital June 25, 4pm Andy will HAVELOCK perform works on the historic Casavant organ. St, Andrew’s Presbyterian church, ROAD RALLY 150th birthday celebrations 17 Ranney St. S. Campbellford. Free will at royal canadian legion br 389 havelock Road Rally Teams - 2-4 players adults offering each- $15 Kids $7.50 each (kids teams FRIENDS OF Ferris Provincial Park must have one adult) July 1st 11am at the Guided Walks resume again this 2017 Branch, Scavenger Hunt, Following the season. We meet at the east end of the Road Rally will be a BBQ at legion Adults Suspension Bridge at 9am every Tuesday $8, children 5-12 - $5, 4 and under free from May 2nd to Dec. 12th., rain or shine. Scavenger Hunt Dance 8pm-2amAdults BREASTFEEDING CLINIC and Sup- $10, Scavenger Hunt players $5 port, June 27, Noon-2pm, Ontario Early RC LEGION br 389 havelockmonday

P.E. COUNTY CONSECON LEGION Br 509 Bass Derby June 24, 12-6pm Age 12 yrs and up Cost $25 for 2 person Team Cash Prizes,Tickets @ Legion Luckys Gas Carrying Place Fish Fry Included

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& Hot dogs also available URBAN POLING walking program for all fitness levels: Walking poles provided for use during the program. Wednesdays: June 7–July 5, 6 – 6:45pm, Call 613-9620000, ext. 233.

JUNE 24, 5-7pm, BBQ at Carrying Place United Church. Adults - $10. , children 5-12 $5., 5 and under free.

QUINTE QUILTER’S Guild, 7PM, first Wednesday of the month. St Columba Church, Bridge St. E. Everyone is welcome.

TRENT PORT Historical Society June 27-30, Strawberry Social and “1867” MarketShop from our Market Stalls for pies and homemade bread, candy, aprons, homemade soap, rolled beeswax candles, and more $5pp JUNE 24, Trenton Seniors Club 105, 61 Bay St. Trenton, 613-392-5400 dinner of Ham and Scalloped potato, 4:30-6pm.

Advance tickets $10, $12 at the door. Everyone welcome.

TWEED CELEBRATE CANADA’S 150 at a Euchre tournament June 25, 1pm Actinolite Hall TPC WOULD like to invite you to an Open Air Service on June 25, 5pm at Tweed Memmorial Park There will be hamburgs & hot dogs, LOTS of great music and a Water Baptismal Service in the lake.Free, Please bring a lawn chair THOMASBURG CELEBRATES Canada’s 150th June 24. Free events. Opening noon at Thomasburg Spring Parkette. Events 1-4pm Car Show & Shine, horse & wagon rides weather permitting. Strawberries and ice cream in hall. Free family-friendly live music at 7pm TWEED DINERS: June 28: St Edmund’s Hall- Stoco, Hungerford Rd. Lunch is served noon. Please bring your own plate, cup, and cutlery. 1-800-554-1564 to preregister TUESDAY BID euchre at 7pm and Thursday regular euchre at 1pm At the actinolite hall. For inquiries 613 403-1720.

MEALS ON Wheels - Hot and Frozen meals are available YEAR ROUND ANNUAL STRAWBERRY Luncheon June 27, 11:30AM-1:30PM St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 55 Victoria Street North Ham, Potato Salad, Other Assorted Salads, Rolls, and more $9 per person

JUNE 25 Stirling Legion Sunday Brunch 8am-1pm. Pancakes, sausage, baked beans, home fries, eggs, bacon, coffee and juice.

Adults: $9 Children: $5 Children under 5 are free. Everyone welcome.

JUNE 24 Stirling Legion Karaoke Night with Mr. Karaoke 7-11pm. Dinner is served 6-7:30pm. Dinner includes chicken, stuffed potatoes, and more. Dinner is $12.

STIRLING DINERS: June 25: St Paul’s United Church, 104 Church St. Lunch is served at noon. Please bring your own plate, cup, and cutlery. Please contact Community Care for Central Hastings 1-800-554-1564 to pre-register WARKWORTH MEMORY CAFÉ, 3rd Wed. of ea. month, KIDS BARN Dances, June 23 at the 2-3:30pm. Stirling Rawdon Public Library, Cow Palace, Warkworth Fairgrounds, 43 Front St. call 613-962-0892 Grade 4 & under: 6:30 – 8pm, Grade 5–8: 8:15 – 10pm. Admission $5. Snacks & TRENTON refreshments for sale Sponsored by the BAY OF Quinte Classic Cruisers car show Percy Agricultural Society in support of June 24, 10am-3pm at Trenton Centennial the Warkworth Fall Fair, 905-344-7709 Park, Bay Street. The purpose of this event www.warkworthfair.com is to raise money for Trenton Memorial COW PALACE Barn Dance, Warkworth Hospital and Fixed Fur Life.

Fairgrounds, June 24, DJ Paul Evoy, 9 TRENTON UNITED Church 85 Dundas pm-1am, Doors open 8pm. $10/pp or $15/ Street East, A.O.T.S. Strawberry Social- couple. Age of majority, www.warkworthfeaturing concert by the Trenton Citizens fair.com Band Concert June 29, 5-7pm Strawber- ST. ANDREWS church strawberry supries, cake, ice cream & beverage Adult: per, june 28, 6:30pm. Tickets call: 705$8 Child under 10: $4 available at the 924-2467 or 705-632-0824. Adults 15: door or call 613-392-6001 Hamburgers children under 6 7$

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Arts council faces financial crunch

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BY JACK EVANS

Reviewing audited financial statements at the Quinte Arts Council’s annual meeting for 2016 in the Belleville Club Monday, Dan Dickinson, for Wilkinson and Co., described the figures as: “not as nice financial picture as last year,” but he added that the board of directors’ job is to “plan for the future, not dwell on what has happened.”

His figures showed a deficit in the operating account of $21, 464, compared with a deficit last year of $19,339.He further suggested that it would really be serious of that were to happen two or three years in a row.

Executive director Carol Feeney had made an appeal at last year’s meeting for more donations and financial support for what is acknowledged as one of Ontario’s largest and most successful arts councils.

Dickenson’s report did not throw much of a damper on the council’s meeting held during its 50th anniversary ear, which board chair Jenny Woods described as a “great year.”

Feeney also highlighted the success of various projects in past months. They all fitted into the agency’s mission to “cultivate creativity,” and more exciting projects are coming down the pipes for the rest of this year and next year. One example is a plein air painting project in September, part of a world-wide movement for the same period.

Young arts enthusiasts from elementary and secondary schools will be allowed to work with experienced artists from across the council’s region, stretching from Brighton to Napanee and Prince Edward County to Bancroft. Also, this summer, a student volunteer from Iqualuit will be working in the arts office under arrangements with a federal agency.

One complaint brought up under new business came from a former chair who served for several years, Manfred Koechlin, who noticed there is no history on the council’s many achievements during its 50 years on the website and something should be posted. All agreed and Woods said the board will make it a priority.

Feeney’s report listed many highlights over the past year, many involving youth or student participation and events taking place throughout the council’s entire region of service, including seminars and concerts.

The meeting also honoured a large number of past chairs over the years.

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The Good Earth

Odds and Sods 5 - From Watering to xeriscaping

By Dan Clost Well, Gentle Reader, it’s time for another O&S column wherein short snippets are presented.

There’re three reasons for an O&S. 1.) I have a lot of ideas, timely in

nature, that need to be put out there for your consideration and not enough space to fully develop each topic, 2.) some ideas simply need to be mentioned and your intelligence plus experience will fill in the blanks, and; 3.) along with many of my colleagues in horticulture sales, I’m way too tired to focus long enough on a thought to produce a coherent column. Today’s offering combines all three.

O&S#1 How Much Water Do We Need? Ever since I began in this business the mantra has been “one inch of water per week.” In the last 20 years, this is the second “English spring” I’ve experienced in the Quinte area. The previous one was not accompanied by such serious flooding. From a gardening/estate management perspective, we’ve had almost enough water. The caveat to that is good drainage must be present. Do you remember, GR, such lush foliage, fast growing grass, and longer bloom periods as we are seeing this year? Perhaps if we think that

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one inch is a minimum, our watering paradigms might change.

O&S#2 Don’t Overwater!

Hmm, how do we reconcile that with #1? Let’s not forget we have been experiencing serious drought conditions for the last five years, with last year being the worst in decades. One marvelously moist spring will not replenish water reserves. So, one method of getting enough water to your plants is to prevent the water in the ground from leaving except through roots.

The easiest way to do this is to use mulch.

O&S#3 Matching Plants to Historical Soil Moisture Levels. This is the simplest method of selecting the plants for your gardens: look at the native (livyer) or naturalized (from away) plants growing in your community. These are the chappies which have figured out if they’ll be getting enough water naturally. That doesn’t mean you have to purchase plain, unremarkably pretty shrubs and trees; simply determine the genus and

species of what is around you and then select an appealing cultivar from that group.

O&S#4 Xeriscaping and Water.

This jawbreak of a word is often translated as zero water. In fact, it deals with the conservation of water. You can have a water feature in a xeriscape as long as you take steps to conserve the water. Try a recirculating small pond or fountain, shaded by hostas, bananas or a clematis-covered arbor. Group plants with similar watering needs together- read their bios.

O&S#5 Vegetables and Water. We were chatting with a fellow this past weekend and he was wondering why his peppers plants were turning black and rotting away. We quickly determined there was too much water but it was not due to the abundance of spring precipitation. We have this idea that plants need humusy soil with lots of moisture and, if we select plants according to 0&S#3, we’d be close to the mark. The consideration is that many of the

veggies, such as peppers, are from away and really like hot air and soil. Tomatoes like hot air and cool soil; incidentally, so do clematis. Again, read the bio of the plant and do your best to match your cultural practices with their requirements.

O&S#6 Thank You Jean Clark.

I have mentioned over the years that I collect gardening books.

This Tweedonian dropped off a book at my workplace a little while ago: I was on vacation and did not receive it personally.

Turns out my compadres were enjoying the read so I didn’t actually get in my hands until recently.

Author Percy Thrower, MBE, was one of those logical and creative gardening types who generously shared his expertise and passion; his book is fascinating. Thank you, Jean.

End Notes: harvesting is happening now- thanks to James and Audrey Potts for the reminder.

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Sugar, Harpdog Brown play the Old Church Saturday Blues aficionados rejoice.

Lengendary blues artists Harpdog Brown and Sugar Brown are both appearing at The Old Church Theatre June 24 at 7:30 p.m.

A gifted vocalist and harmonica player, Harpdog Brown is a three time Maple Blues Winner, Fraser Valley Music Award winner and the only Canadian to win the coveted Muddy Award. Harpdog is a Blues evangelist and plays to release the healing power that he knows the blues possesses.

Sugar Brown could very well be called a Blues Renaissance man. A ‘graduate’ of

the West Side Chicago Blues style, Sugar Brown has travelled extensively, playing his version of modern Blues along the way, notably in the legendary, but now defunct, Delta Fish Market. He obtained his PhD in history from New York university in 2002 and now calls Toronto his home.

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Red Cross withdraws from homeless support, County hears

BY JACK EVANS

The regional Human Services Committee will act quickly to get a new provider for after hours services to homeless people, according to Hastings County Deputy-clerk Jim Duffin.

He was commenting on a late communication to the committee’s June meeting from the Canadian Red Cross, which notified the county of the termination of an agreement the county and the Red Cross had in place for helping homeless people on holidays, weekends and late hours to find temporary accommodation.

The service is obviously an essential one, the committee realized, as the Red Cross noted it had assisted 119 women, 83 families and 164 men during the past year alone.

The program ensured that those experiencing homelessness, or an immediate emer-

gency, after regular office hours, are provided with support services until they can meet with an Ontario Works case worker the following business day.

Duffin said the committee will be issuing a request for proposals to several other agencies known to provide similar services.

The Red Cross explained that after review, the agency concluded the arrangement is no longer within their mandate and said it would not renew the agreement, which expires at the end of the year.

Someone on the front lines of homelessness and who seesthe impact of that in the waiting list for transitional housing in her agency is Sandie Sidsworth, executive director for Canadian Mental Health Association, Hastings and Prince Edward Branch.

She said while the impact of the decision by the Red Cross to withdraw the support is un-

derstandable, given its mandate, but hoped there would soon be a re-weaving of the social net for homeless individuals.

“Red Cross has done a really good job of being the stopgap agency without a shelter system here in the community,” said Sidsworth when asked about the impact of the announcement. “I suspect with Grace Inn beginning services in the fall that Red Cross would become less involved, anyway, in providing bed space for those homeless off the street and Red Cross can now refocus on emergency homelessness due to fire, flood or other events.”

She said she hoped municipal support for whatever services the Red Cross provided will be redirected to the planned Grace Inn facility.

“I am hoping that the dollars earmarked for Red Cross would transfer to the shelter in 2018.”

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Bossio pushes for tougher guidelines for air, water Mike Bossio, the Member of Parliament for Hastings—Lennox and Addington, called on the government to strengthen environmental protection legislation in order to safeguard human and environmental health.

“I believe that people have a right to a healthy environment, and that should be enshrined in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act,” said Bossio.

Bossio is a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, which presented a report last week entitled “Healthy Environment, Healthy Canadians, Healthy Economy: Strengthening the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.”

The report calls on the government to recognize and protect environmental rights – the right to clean air and water and a healthy and ecologically balanced environment; the obligation of non-discrimination in environmental protection; and procedural rights, including access to information, public participation in environmental decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters.

“As a strong environmentalist, I have fought against the expansion of a megadump in our community for almost 20 years now,” said Bossio. “Protecting our drinking water from contamination is

what drove me to become a community organizer, and then pushed me to take the next step to run to be a Member of Parliament. Pushing for these kinds of protections is one of my top legislative goals as a Member of Parliament.”

The existing legislation has now been in place for almost three decades.

“We are long overdue to update this legislation and take into account new science and ideas around environmental law,” said Bossio.

The Committee made 87 recommendations to the federal government, including prohibiting substances of very high concern unless industry can prove the substances can be used safely and there are no feasible substitutes; ensuring that vulnerable people are taken into consideration when the government assesses and manages new substances; implementing timelines throughout the Act to oblige action on toxic substances; and facilitating public participation in environmental decision-making and in enforcement of the Act. “We are not done yet,” said Bossio.

“This is an important step in the legislative process, and I will keep pushing to ensure that we get the environmental protection we need to protect human health and have a healthy environment now, and for future generations.”

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A loved area man, well known as a tractor trailer driving instructor, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, age 78 years.

A devoted family man, he was married for 31 years to his wife Elizabeth â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vickyâ&#x20AC;?

Alton. He was a loving father to Angie, Mike, Glen, Erin, and Michael. He had numerous grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His Memorial Service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Witnesses, 117 Lisgar Street, Smithfield, on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 2 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock.

Cremation. Many thanks for the valiant efforts put forth by the Emergency and I.C.U. staff at the Northumberland Hills Hospital, Cobourg. Arrangements in care of the Brighton Funeral Home, (613-475-2121). www.rushnellfamilyservices.com

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Celebration of life for Leslie G Rawn, Sunday June 25, 1 - 4 pm, Colborne Legion, King Street East, Colborne

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ARMSTRONG, William Hanlan â&#x20AC;&#x153;Willyâ&#x20AC;?

Age 74 of Enfield, NS passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11, 2017 in Truro, NS. Bill was born on August 19, 1942 in Brighton, ON. He was a son of Mary Armstrong and the late Earl Armstrong.

Bill proudly served his country for 25 years as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Bill served in Chilliwack, BC, Petawawa, ON (Canadian Military Engineers, 4 Field Squadron), Lahr, Germany, Gagetown, NB; and Halifax, NS. Bill finished his career in Halifax operating Jetty Crane C with DND Dockyard and retired with 43 years of loyal service to the Public Service.

Bill enjoyed a good game of crib and playing darts. He enjoyed working in his garden and taking drives through the countryside. He will be missed by his little dog, Lucy.

Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sharon (Ogden); children, Christopher (Irene), Samantha Shields and Justin; grandchildren, Austin, Benjamin, William, Madison, Kaitlyn and Emma. He is survived by his sisters, Marlene (Neil) Wannamaker and Brenda (Peter) Anderson; and remembered by many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, John.

Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of Ettinger Funeral Home, Shubenacadie, NS. No visitation by request. A family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Donations in Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory may be made to the Palliative Care Unit, Colchester East Hants Health Centre Foundation, 600 Abenaki Road, Truro, NS, B2N5A1 or the VON Colchester East Hants Branch 14 Court Street, Suite 100, Truro, NS, B2N3H7.

Condolences, words of comfort and memories of Bill may be shared with the family at www.ettingerfuneralhome.com

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SCHWAGER, Susan Jane Entered into rest at Belleville General Hospital on Friday, June 16th, 2017.

Susan Schwager of Lake St. Peter in her 68th year. Beloved wife of the late Gary Schwager. Loved mother of Darrin (Erin) Schwager of Stockdale and Timothy (Tammy) Schwager of Trenton. Ever loved grandmother of Jordan, Jaman, Madison and Megan. Predeceased by her parents Eric and Lois (Coutts) Richter and brother Ted Richter. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at Stockdale Cemetery. If desired, Memorial Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the RUSHNELL FUNERAL CENTRE, 60 Division Street, Trenton (613-392-2111). On-line condolences at www.rushnellfamilyservices.com

GARTSHORE, Rosemary At the Trenton Memorial Hospital on Saturday, June 10, 2017, age 80 years. Rosemary Gartshore of Brighton, daughter of the late Ronald DentonSamuel and the late Myrtle (Higgins).

Beloved wife of the late Andrew Moir Gartshore. Loving mother of David Gartshore of Dorchester and Allison Gartshore of Toronto. Dear sister of Ann Mahar of Australia. Sadly missed by her grandchildren, Tara and Adam Gartshore.

The family will received friends at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church, Brighton on Thursday, June 15, 2017 from 10 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock.

Service followed in the Church at 11 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock. Cremation. As an expression of sympathy, donations to St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church, Brighton, or The Bridge Hospice, Warkworth, would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements in care of the Brighton Funeral Home (613-475-2121). www.rushnellfamilyservices.com

DALRYMPLE, James â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimâ&#x20AC;?

At the Trenton Memorial Hospital on Saturday June 10, 2017, age 73 years.

Jim Dalrymple of Brighton, son of the late John Dalrymple and the late Enid Dalrymple (Grimmon). Beloved husband of Donnalene (Mylchreest). Cherished father of Kristen (Brian Clarke) of Castleton. Special Grandpa D. of Katelyn and Dawson Clarke. Brother of John (Barbara) of Kemptville. Sadly missed by nephews, nieces, a close extended family and many friends. Jim had a career as an animal specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. He worked willingly and tirelessly for the farming community locally, provincially and nationally. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life will be held at the Keeler Centre in Colborne on Sunday, June 25, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. If desired, donations to Farmtown Park, Stirling would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements in care of the Brighton Funeral Home, (613-475-2121). www.rushnellfamilyservices.com B12 Section B - Thursday, June 22, 2017

SHEPPARD; Ross Eric â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knobbyâ&#x20AC;?

Passed away peacefully at home in Codrington on June 6, 2017 in his 80th year. Beloved husband and best friend of Sandra â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tillyâ&#x20AC;? Sheppard (nĂŠe Tilling) for over 51 years. Loving father of Shawn (Mary), Kirk (Angela) and Michelle Todgham (Brad). Proud grandpa of Kathleen and Eamon, Joshua and Jordan, Jackson and Georgia Todgham. Survived by brother Clifford Sheppard and sister Gladys Edwards. Predeceased by siblings Charles Sheppard, Margaret Cartwright, Eileen Zwinski, Gloria Brown, Howard Sheppard and sisterin-law Marlene Ibbotson. A special thank you to Dr. Jamieson, ParaMed Nurses, and CCAC Caregivers for their comfort, care and allowing Ross to stay at home. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Codrington Community Centre, 2992 Hwy #30, Codrington, on Sunday, July 9, 2017 from 2:00 pm 4:30 pm. A Masonic Service will be held at 2:30 pm for those who wish to attend. In memory of Ross, a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

Arrangements entrusted to the Fallis & Shields Funeral Home, Millbrook (705) 932-5300. www.fallisshields.com

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR ‘Appalling blanket statements’ of pride flag rebutted by gay man who’s endured far worse Dear Editor, This is my response to the Letter to the Editor “School flag flap; what about our rights?” My letter here could be entitled: “Appalling blanket statements require response, especially incorrect and prejudicial ones”.

The writer of that letter, Ms. Cheryl Westall, makes great presumptions about many topics. I know that everyone has a right to their personal opinions. I also know that my response to her letter will not change, nor open her eyes to broaden her view on the issues she brings up.

That realization makes me both sad and frustrated. Why? Because, I am assuming that she is a mature adult, who has lived a life of freedom in our wonderful country of Canada. The same cannot be said for many self-identifying LGBT+ people, who have, and still do, live a life of fear in society simply because we are not Heterosexual.

I am appalled that she is telling ME what the Pride Flag represents. She states:

“the Pride Flag celebrates ONLY sexual preferences.” I would like to know the source of her research. The Pride Flag is now made up of 6 specific colours, each representing a unique attribute, and NOT ONE of them has anything to do with sexual practices. This can be easily researched at: https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBT_movement) To me the Pride Flag represents my desire for my rights as a human being to continue to grow, no matter if I am “Gay”, “Bi”, or otherwise. That means, in history (if you did your research), you would learn that not too long ago, two people of the same sex could not consider the luxury of sharing their lives together in the same home with ease.

Can you say that you have ever worried about that fear? Along the same lines, have you ever been prevented from renting an apartment because the landlord believed you were Gay? How about being declined a job interview for the same reason? Have you ever walked out of the

staff lunchroom, only to hear wisecracks about “faggots” from others still seated at the table? I have, and not too long ago. As well, until recently, the same-sex Partner of an ill person in the hospital would be refused to visit them, either by the hospital, or the family. The Partner had no rights to visit their sick loved one. Have you had that experience?

You state that you “find it offensive to have it shoved in [your] face”. What is “it” that you are referring to? Sex? Well, you need a major file update, and I shall list them in point form, just for your ease of understanding: 1) Some Gay people don’t have sex, just as some Heterosexuals. So, that ends that misconception.

Therefore, we do not fly a flag that represents our sexual practices, for that would be absurd. 2) Many Heterosexuals are proud to display the Pride Flag, to show that they support the LGBT+ community, and also wish for their Human Rights to continue to grow. Notice that I used the term “Human Rights” here, not

“Special Rights for LGBT”, as you are suggesting. YOUR Human Rights, and MY Human Rights, are the same. Do you understand that? 3) To conclude, the Pride Flag was created and flown for the first time in 1978, in order to represent a symbol of pride in the Gay community.

Yes, the LGBT community is Different, but, no more “Special” than the Heterosexual community.

If you, as a “straight” woman (if I am making an assumption here, I do apologize), believe that we Gay people have nothing left to fight for (i.e. our Human Rights), then you are assuming that we are being treated with the same fairness, dignity and respect that you have lived with your entire life, without any difficulty. You could not be more wrong.

Just watch the news on television, read a newspaper, view the Internet, listen to the radio, or visit your local library.

By the way, Ms. Westall, I can imagine being in your shoes as a Heterosexual, enjoying all of society’s Human Rights

that come so automatically. For, my past includes a period when I shared my life with the opposite sex. However, I always had open eyes, ones that did not make presumptions about other peoples’ lifestyles. I read and learned in history that some communities have been (here’s that word again) – invalidated, to NOT expect the same rights and freedoms that you enjoy, and, clearly, take for granted. I now share my life with a wonderful man, or, do you need me to say A Person of the Same Sex, as to avoid “having it shoved in [your] face” as you stated in your letter.

I certainly would not want to be guilty of that.

When I wave the Pride flag, drive my pickup truck with it stuck on the tailgate, or raise it on my little flag pole, I am only doing so to say “I require my Human Rights”, just as I had when I lived a “Straight” lifestyle, one which you seem to take for granted.

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Gay parents grateful for community acceptance Dear Editor, I am responding to Cheryl Westall’s anti-gay rant in her letterto-the-editor. She is enraged over a rainbow flag at Hillcrest School in Campbellford that represents inclusiveness for LGBTQ2+ students and members of our community. She claims her rights are being violated; this is complete and utter nonsense.

I am curious to know what charter right is violated by seeing a rainbow flag.

I encourage her to file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission if she truly thinks she has a case. We do not want her anti-LGBTQ2+ silence; we encourage people to speak out loudly and proudly. How else can we point out to our kids the people we want them to avoid? People can say whatever they want but there are also consequences to free speech.

Like me telling Cheryl her opinion is not based on facts, scientific research or basic human decency.

My husband, I and our children are immensely grateful to the overwhelming amount of support we receive from the people we encounter on a daily basis in this community.

We will not allow the ugly views of an uneducated loud minority to tarnish the impeccable folks that make up the fabric of Trent Hills. We are greeted warmly and welcomed everywhere we go.

We feel very fortunate to live here.

We appreciate all of the wonderful people who have embraced our family and the village of people helping us raise two lovely girls.

There is a popular meme that goes: “Gay pride was not born of a need to celebrate being gay, but our right to exist without persecution.

So instead of wondering why there is not a straight pride movement, be thankful you don’t need one.”

We may have won our equal rights under the law but we have not fully

achieved our equal place in Canadian Society. A few years ago I witnessed an act of bravery, two teenage boys holding hands while walking on Bridge Street in Campbellford. Until simply holding hands in public is no longer an act of bravery for gay couples, then we are not fully equal.

We wait for the day when we can be ourselves in the open without the fear of violence or harsh admonishment.

I am certain a loving peck or hug between Cheryl Westall and her spouse in public does not bring on any apprehension. We will not accept anyone who says LGBTQ2+ people do not belong. We rebuke anyone telling LGBTQ2+ children they do not matter or something is wrong with them.

We will not hide who we are in order to make anyone with a distorted view feel comfortable in their ignorance.

We love this community and are here to stay. I end with THANK YOU to Canada and specifically Trent Hills from the Smeraldo-Ojeda family and kudos to Hillcrest School for your open hearts and inclusiveness.

Tom Smeraldo Warkworth

Anti-flag grandma weighs in on uproar once more Dear Editor Re Letter: “If you don’t want to be offended? Don’t look up.”

In this response to the issue of the gay pride flag at Hillcrest Public School, the author apparently did not understand what I was trying to convey. I have nothing against lesbians, gays, bisexuals or transgenders.

But flying a flag at a public institution that represents only a small minority of the student population, in conjunction with our national flag that does represents the entire population of the school, is inappropriate.

It is disrespectful of our Maple Leaf, defies protocol and insults the idea of nationalism. And the rainbow flag does indeed, represent a small minority. I have ‘done the math’ as the author recommends and since the student population of that school is 275, I apologize that I ignored the 3/4 of a student when I said “one or two.”

This school has not flown any other flag,

not one that represents any other minority or important cause, let alone one that represents the majority. So what makes gay pride so special? Nothing. It’s just another instance of the LGBT community putting themselves in the public eye.

There have been class discussions about the rainbow flag at Hillcrest. And isn’t it sad that on the 150th anniversary of Canada, there have been no conversations about our country and it’s history, no flags flown for our indigenous people and no Canada150 flag flying at the school.

Unfortunately not looking up doesn’t stop the offensive, ‘in your face’ activities of the pride community. One would need to be a deaf, blind hermit to avoid the exhibitionist activities in their parades and special events. Gays have not only come out of the closet, but have leaped out of the bedroom into the street. That is their privilege, but it has no place at a PUBLIC school. We already have sex education in health classes

in the school where the topics are introduced at the appropriate age level. Fouryear-old kindergarteners do not benefit from a discussion of sexual orientation. I wonder how the teacher explains what that rainbow flag stands for. Would you have a conversation about any sexual orientation in a kindergarten class?

Has it not occurred to these people who go out of their way to advertise their sexual orientation that perhaps these constant activities and demands might promote animosity towards their cause. They already have all the rights of the rest of the population, so the constant exposure and lobbying is merely for publicity and will only serve to aggravate. They are like annoying children constantly demanding attention.

I have a right to ‘look up’ to my country’s flag without seeing this pride flag.

Cheryl Westall Campbellford

Editor’s Note The matter of the rainbow flag at Hillcrest School, Campbellford, has dominated discussion in the Letters to The Editor column here and in other publications for some weeks. As such, we’ll call the latest round of responses and retorts the last of the discussion on the topic in these pages in the interest of opening up the Letters section for other topics. All of our letters are posted online at insidebelleville. com. Thanks to our readers for their heartfelt and well-crafted engagement on the topic!

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County excited about new affordable housing

BY JACK EVANS

The term, “good news” was bandied about by several speakers as Hastings County Community and Housing Services Committee discussed new affordable housing proposals last week.

One such proposal was for 18 units in a complex proposed for Sidney Street by developer MAPS as part of a 26unit apartment complex. The second was for six units in a complex by Pathways to Independence developer, for a total of 24 units.

County staff explained that with funding from the province for affordable housing covering the cost, developers include such units into projects

to help lower their building costs. In response to the provincial government’s initiative, the committee had issued a request for proposals and selected those two developers from a field of four who entered. Several of the units will be assigned to people with special needs.

The committee readily accepted the staff recommendation to pass on to county council for ratification.

Another housing recommendation was to renew an agreement with the Quinte Living Centre to provide subsidies for 30 eligible seniors households. A portion of this will come directly from the county, but

the amount is already included in the current year’s budget. Additional provincial funding is expected in future years.

Pointing to the need for such housing, the report from Erin Rivers, department head, showed outstanding applications for public housing standing at 1,519 applications, representing 2,576 people.

The meeting also welcomed staffer Darren Burke as the new manager of Housing Services as of July, taking over from Pam Murphy, who was honoured with a retirement presentation at the meeting.

It was a busy meeting for the tripartite committee, which waded through several reports and their attendant recommendations.

The committee involves the county plus the cities of Belleville and Quinte West.

Current chair is Coun.

Garnet Thompson of Belleville.

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Enough grief in this world already Dear Editor, Thank you for “Intimidation won’t silence local media” and the clear invitation to readers to express their views. I hope many people in Brampton are putting their council “on notice”.

Freedom of the press is fundamental to a free nation. Need we say more? Media accountability does strongly exist and perhaps Brampton Councillors should invite the Brampton Guardian to make a presentation in this regard.

I neglected to express my view on your “She sells seething hate for Islam” and the subsequent response from the gentleman in Texas. (How ironic that the well respected and insightful Gwynne Dyer was on the same page as “She sells...”, with his opinion on Islamist terrorism: Who’s to blame? A must read.) My views on Islam and “inferior cultures” differ greatly from Stefanie MacWilliams, but I was even more deeply disturbed by her reference to Canada as a “shitty country.” Need we say more? Judging from my own experi-

ence, this lady may be feeling inferior herself and would do well to focus on more positive matters. She could focus on her desire to move to the U.S. and maybe the Texas gentleman who shares her views could help her.

I make this suggestion in kindness as I know how it feels to live in torment.

I discovered that there is enough grief in the world through accident, illness and natural disasters. My negative thoughts and actions were not needed. In a word, Love is the key to happiness for individuals and nations.

The Golden Rule is the guide.

People around the world are fighting for fairness. Greed is the real culprit.

Hate that!

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