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EMC News - Belleville - Another year, and another Relay for Life is in the books, and once again the Belleville and area community answered the Canadian Cancer Society’s call en route to raising over $200,000 at the annual fund-raising event. “It was a great success; we were very happy with the turnout,� said Relay for Life co-ordinator Matthew Del Grosso. A total of 63 teams, 649 participants, 174 survivors and countless community members gathered at the Loyalist College grounds on Saturday, June 22, walking the oval track in support of cancer victims and cancer research. While donations are still coming in daily, a total of $207,123 was announced as the fund-raising total for the event, and while the number is shy of the event goal, Del Grosso said he’s very happy with the result. “We didn’t make our goal, but we’re really happy with the way the event went and the changes that were incorporated this year,� he said. “Our total will continue to climb.� Those attending the Relay can be excused for thinking they had mistakenly arrived at a carnival of some kind, as the “Under the Big Top� theme brought out plenty of colourful costumes and activities for people of all ages. As is custom, the event officially kicked off with a cancer survivors lap of the track, before the hundreds of participants joined them on the loop. “It’s very gratifying,� Del Grosso said. “We’ve been working on the event [since August of last year], and you really like to see that in the end that a significant amount of money was raised for something that so many people poured so many hours and passion into.� While for many the carnival atmosphere was a reason to smile and celebrate, Relay for Life is also a chance to remember and celebrate lost loved ones. Among the bright and colourful costumes of the teams on the track walked Evelyn Wilson, carrying in her hands a photograph of a teenage girl. When asked, Wilson identified the photo as being of her daughter Katie, who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, at 15 years of age in June of 2010. Katie passed away on February 10, 2011. “This is phenomenal, it really is,� Evelyn said, when asked what it was like to see so many people come out to support the event. “Relay for Life is really an inspirational night for everybody to remember, fight back, and honour those [we have lost].� Looking back on a successful event, Del Grosso said he wanted to thank everyone who made it possible, from volunteers to participants. Money raised from the event helps support local cancer programs as well as national cancer research.
The annual Relay for Life event kicked off with a survivors walk around the track at Loyalist College. The event raised over $200,000 this year.
Sign bylaw received and filed By Kate Everson
EMC News - Quinte West - There will be no further action taken on a proposed revised sign bylaw. “We’ve been through this before,� said Mayor John Williams at the Planning Advisory Committee. “It’s just a fun time.� The changes proposed include banning portable signs in the downtown areas. “We are looking for serious input from the DBIA before we start to look at it,� Williams said. Jim Harrison asked why the sign bylaw was being revised. Williams said, “There are still signs all over the place. It looks junky. We need to try and clean it up a bit.� The city’s sign bylaw was originally approved in 2005 and updated in 2009. The city’s marketing and signage Please see “Success� on page 3 sub-committee of the Economic and
Revitalization Committee requested several changes. Some of these changes include: portable signs are not permitted in the Community Improvement Project areas in Trenton and Frankford; permits are required for sandwich board signs; the maximum size is one metre by .8 metres (three feet by two feet); the location of signs is restricted to within .8 metres of the curb; banner, flashing, pennant, electronic message display, portable signs, roof signs and billboard signs are prohibited in the downtown core. A public meeting will be scheduled at a later date. Staff will consult with the local sign companies on the proposed change prior to making a final recommendation to committee. The Trenton Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) and Quinte West Chamber of Commerce will be consulted. “Some of the changes will have
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significant impacts on businesses and sign companies,� commented city clerk DonnaLee Craig. Mayor John Williams added, “I suggest we not go near it unless they suggest it. There are some signs all over the place in the downtown.� The planning committee also heard a report from the Accessibility Advisory Committee. Anne-Marie Cunningham, co-ordinator, reported that all five of the funding requests have been turned down by the federal government for accessibility funding. However, Charlie Murphy, director of planning and development, said there may be enough in the budget for one project. The committee recommended the following be prioritized as follows: accessible counters at city hall be approved for $40,800, automatic door openers and washroom upgrades for city hall at Please see “Repairs� on page 3