Watershed Magazine - Fall 2018

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Volume 18, Issue 69

L I F E I N N O R T H U M B E R L A N D, P R I N C E E D W A R D C O U N T Y A N D Q U I N T E

COBOURG COMMEMORATES

ARMISTICE18 GRASSROOTS

DEMOCRACY

MICROBREWERIES IN THE ‘HOOD

STUDIO TOURS

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F E AT U R E S GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Democracy is coming to a municipality near you this fall. What are the platforms of your local candidates and why is it so important to become involved? A former political pundit delves into the issues and delivers his insight.

by ORLAND FRENCH

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ED’S HOUSE: HONOURING THE JOURNEY A community comes together to build a hospice that will be a centre of excellence that echoes the compassion and caring of the many volunteers who are determined to bring dignity to death.

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by MICOL MAROTTI

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LAGER HEADS A suds-sational tour of local craft breweries that use traditional ingredients and the artisanal skills of their entrepreneurial owners to produce genuine brews that are as far from a conventional pint as you can get.

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contents D E PA RT M E N T S

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MAILBAG INSIDE WATERSHED FENCE POSTS: The View from the Top

by DAN NEEDLES

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MUST, MUST, MUST:

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BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE:

What’s New And What’s To Do

Enright Cattle Company

by ALANA FEARNALL

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WATERSHED PRESENTS: The Prince Edward County Studio Tour

by JANET DAVIES

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WATERSHED PRESENTS: Cobourg Remembers the Great War

by HUGH BREWSTER

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GEORGE’S POND: Weather-Obsessed

by GEORGE SMITH

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INNOVATION: Province Brands’ Cannabis Beer

by MEGHAN SHEFFIELD

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HABITAT: The Forest as a Classroom

by NORM WAGENAAR

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FIELD NOTES: The Eastern Wild Turkey

by JOHN NAPES

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FOOD & DRINK SCENE:

74

WATERSHEDDINGS:

by JEFF BRAY

Seasonal Guide To Regional Events

by INGRID NACHTRIEB

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CULTURAL CURRENTS: Leslie Fruman

illustration by Jane Kessler

by CONRAD BEAUBIEN

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MEANDERINGS: The Winds of Change

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FIRST WORDS |

WHAT IS IT ABOUT FALL THAT MAKES US TAKE STOCK AND SET OUR GOALS FOR THE DAYS AHEAD? Maybe we’re regenerated after the summer, but whatever it is, come Tuesday after Labour Day

weekend, we push the reset button and get ready for what lies ahead.

The politicians who are running in this fall’s municipal election will definitely be first in the September starting gates, ready to get their message out.

I was on municipal council – dare I say it – 25 years ago. They were different times. Alnwick\Haldimand was half the size it is now and the town hall where we met was frozen in time – literally. Snow drifted in through the front door in the winter and until the part-time caretaker popped in the window air-conditioner, we cooked in the summer. The people who sat around that antique council table were a reflection of a rural society that had functioned with little change for decades. They weren’t perfect, but those councillors knew their community and the community knew them. There was often a dozen eggs or a jar of maple syrup on the clerk’s desk, left there by a farmer who had stopped by to catch up on the local gossip. If a meeting ran too long, someone would call across the road to Calder’s Meats and order “the lunch” – a tray of sandwiches that were washed down with cans of pop (Grafton’s version of Ubër Eats). Would I ever run for council again? Yup! Not this time around but I have some time left on my side. The lady who sat beside me at the table 25 years ago – Muriel Braham – was in her eighties and she was the conscience of the council.

All this to say that the upcoming municipal election isn’t all about fixing bridges and building roads. It’s about people and engagement in our communities. If your councillor doesn’t know you or if you don’t vote, your voice won’t be heard.

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hugh brewster As the author of 14 books on historical themes, Hugh Brewster has also chronicled the lives of several Canadians in the Great War. His research kindled an interest in the 1928 libel suit by Sir Arthur Currie which launched a sensational trial held in Cobourg’s Victoria Hall courthouse. This led to a play, Last Day, Last Hour: Canada’s Great War on Trial which will be performed in the same courthouse this fall as part of Cobourg’s Armistice18 commemoration. He will also tell the story of Cobourg’s role in the First World War in a gala concert performance with the Elora Singers on Sept. 29. For stories and images from Cobourg’s past, he is grateful to historian extraordinaire, Rob Mikel.

micol marotti A former journalist and producer for Media Monkey Productions, Micol Marotti has also worked for the National Film Board of Canada, CTV, Global, The Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival. Inspired by the gardens in her hometown in northern Italy, Micol started Lily in the Valley, an organic floral farm in Shelter Valley, near Grafton, that she shares with her husband, two girls, her dad, brother and a ridiculous number of cats.

orland french A veteran writer and journalist, Orland French lives in Belleville with his wife Sylvia. After a journalism career of pursuing politicians on Parliament Hill, at Queen’s Park and in various town halls of Eastern Ontario, he’s had his fingers on the pulses of politicians for decades. Sometimes the pulses pop with vitality, sometimes they are barely perceptible. Today, he is a dedicated community volunteer in the realm of history and is proud of his Caring Canadian Award received from the Governor General. He is also the author of several books.

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CONTRIBUTORS Shelagh Armstrong Lorne Aronson Conrad Beaubien Matthew Botha Jeff Bray Hugh Brewster John Corey Stephen Corey Tom Cruickshank Janet Davies Alana Fearnall Orland French Tom Groot John Jeronimus Jane Kessler Johnny C.Y. Lam Paul LeBarr Micol Marotti Brad Manning Ingrid Nachtrieb Cecilia Nasmith Dan Needles Lee Rapp Meghan Sheffield George Smith Tim Snyder Roger Thomas Norm Wagenaar

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Mailbag

Letters to the Editor ENTOMO FARMS: THE FUTURE OF FARMING

nity atmosphere that is sup-

Thank you for the recent article on Entomo Farms

portive of mental well-being,

and for helping to get the word out about our vision

many individuals facing chal-

to bring a sustainable and nutrient-dense cricket

lenges may share these diffi-

protein superfood to market, and for telling the

culties and receive support.

people in the Watershed area that Entomo Farms

At Rebound, we are privileged to both encourage

with mashed potatoes smothered in the gravy.

has an eye on the future of food, the changing

and build mental wellness among children and

Thanks for introducing us to this recipe... and I just

landscape of global agriculture and our obligation

youth, as a starting point where young people and

love the articles and advertising in Watershed.

to care for the environment.

their families begin this journey by accessing the

Judy Pfeiff, via email

Dr. Jarrod Goldin, President,

resources and developing the skills to improve

Entomo Farms, Norwood

their mental health. What a joy to know that Wa-

THANK YOU

tershed magazine and their readership is encour-

I would like to thank you for your article, “A Burden

ENCOURAGING AND BUILDING

aging fruitful and supportive conversation about

Shared Is A Burden Halved” that appeared in your

mental well-being.

summer issue. Not only was it well-written, it was

...

MENTAL WELLNESS

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Thank you for your recent editorials bringing

Julia Wood, Program Manager,

very informative. Mental health issues affect us all

awareness to the importance of mental health and

Rebound Child & Youth Services

and the more we understand, the more we can help

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the services available. Within the social services sec-

those who are suffering.

tor, practitioners develop a thorough understanding

A LIP SMACKING HEAVENLY RECIPE

of the complexities of mental wellness. Individuals

The Coq au Vin recipe that accompanied Sheila

facing mental health challenges who access support

Trenholm’s article “Velib-ing in Paris” (Fall 2017) is

Maurice Rollins, Belleville Editor’s Note: Sadly, Terry Sprague, our Field Notes

and treatment often bring a unique understanding

to die for! Yes, it’s a lot of work, but lip smacking

columnist, lost his wife this past summer. We’re

of mental health to their communities.

heavenly and can be prepared the night before.

looking forward to his return to Watershed.

As discussed in your article, “A Burden Shared is

I’ve made it three times now (using Yellow Tail Shiraz

a Burden Halved,” often the sharing of emotional

and 25-year-old leftover brandy) and don’t wish to

Watershed looks forward to reading all your letters!

and mental difficulties can feel like a huge weight

share the recipe with anyone. If you are serving it

Please forward your letters to: Watershed Magazine,

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NOTEWORTHY There are 182 candidates running for municipal election

with Loyalist College to brew a gluten- and alcohol-free

from Port Hope to Prince Edward County. Of those 182

cannabis beer that will pack the same punch as your

seeking election or re-election, 38 are women. If every

conventional pint.

woman won in their riding, their representation on

Innovation, Pg.60

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Grassroots Democracy, Pg.30

...

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where patients can receive end-of-life care but that will soon change when Ed’s House opens its doors. Two sig-

The eastern wild turkey boasts anywhere between 5,000

nificant donations of $1.5 million and $1 million respec-

and 6,000 feathers that help the awkward bird lift off,

tively put the hospice project on track for completion

stay in the air and insulate the gobbler from the cold.

next summer.

Their iridescent feathers also provide a touch sensation

Ed’s House: Honouring the Journey , Pg.40

...

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and play a part in their mating rituals.

The Enright Cattle Company is shipping their beef from

Beyond the Garden Gate , Pg.26

bit

Restaurants list for 2018.

pot is legalized this fall, Province Brands has teamed up

ha

that includes three restaurants on Canada’s 100 Best

ingredient – alcohol. Set to hit the marketplace when

at

the heart of Hastings County to an exclusive clientele

Province Brands’ cannabis beer is missing one traditional

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THE VIEW FROM THE TOP True Confessions from the Ninth Concession

BY DAN NEEDLES ILLUSTRATION BY SHELAGH ARMSTRONG

LAST YEAR IN THIS SPACE I WROTE ABOUT PAINTING MY BARN. That was a totally unneces-

sary project and a shameless vanity because barns do not require paint. You only have to drive a mile into the countryside before you will find any number of barns that have been standing happily for over a century without a lick of paint.

A farmhouse, however, is a totally different matter, especially an old one made of wood. I put pine board-and-batten siding on this house 40 years ago and the relentless wind that sweeps off the mountain has removed five separate coats of paint over that time.

I enjoy painting because it gives me lots of uninterrupted time to think. People seldom bother you when you are up 20 feet painting an eavestrough, just as they don’t come near you when you are beekeeping or forking steamy piles of manure.

I have a poor history with ladders. I have a steel bolt in one foot and an artificial hip, plus a number of cracks and contusions that are the result of mishaps on ladders. My surgeon has advised me several times to have nothing more to do with them.

I explain to him there’s something about the top rung of a ladder that lifts you above the everyday, gives you fresh perspective and encourages you to practise mindfulness. It is a kind of farmer yoga.

These days you can pay up to a hundred dollars an hour to get the same feeling from the Asian wellness

guru in town.

There are so many jobs around the farm that require mindfulness. You are taught before you go to school not to turn your back on a ram or a gander.

You learn never to leave the tractor running on a slope, not to raise the loader above your nose when moving on rough ground and never, ever touch the clutch on a hill. So many pieces of machinery around the place are waiting to make a snatch at you that a farmer must always be on high alert and move warily, like a jungle cat. The body ages steadily with each assault, but the mind stays sharp and fresh.

My wife has very little patience with farmer yoga.

The dog feels the same way. He has been watching me skeptically from underneath the truck for three weeks now and every time he hears the ladder move he covers his eyes with his paws. With my toes pointing uphill on the veranda roof and my neck twisted around to see if the roller is getting up under the eave, my body sometimes goes into full spasm and seizes up. In the mornings I move like an old rodeo rider and I have to load up on quinine and magnesium to get through the day.

In the middle of the project my son arrived home on leave from the military and imposed restrictions.

He’s with a regiment whose motto is “Always in Front,” which doesn’t sit well with his mother. She would like him to be with a regiment with a different motto like “Three Days After Rick Mercer” or

“First with Tim’s Double-Double.” Anyway, he jumps out of helicopters and rappels down mountain cliffs and talks like an Elmer the Safety Elephant video on a continuous loop. He immediately hired a cherry picker (which I was not even allowed to run) for the highest points on the east side and banished me to ground level to clean rollers.

The warranty label on the can boasts with Trumpian bluster that “This paint will last on fences and siding for 25 years,” an absurd claim that no permanent resident of this township would take seriously. But even if it does last ten years this will probably be the last time I am allowed to paint the house. When the wind finally lifts and peels this coat, it will fall to someone else to climb up and sand and prime the knotholes. I may return a few more times to clean an eavestrough, but there will be no more three-week stretches on languorous summer days with the wind in my hair and a 360degree view of my domain.

I will have to seek danger elsewhere on foot.

Editor’s note: Author and playwright Dan Needles is the recipient of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour.

His new book, True Confessions from the Ninth Concession (Douglas & McIntyre), a collection from 20 years of his columns for Watershed and other publications, was published last August.

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A SELECTION OF THINGS TO DO AND DISCOVER ACROSS OUR REGION

MUST CELEBRATE 25 YEARS It’s not every day that a local business celebrates

series of Saturday open houses that showcase

a quarter century of success. Herma Ender, the

her cheeses and gourmet foods. Come toast the

elegant, soft-spoken owner of her bespoke gour-

woman behind this business and celebrate a

met emporium plans to mark the milestone by

landmark anniversary.

serving up a celebration that shares her love of fine food and shows her appreciation for the customers who have supported her over the years.

Starting in mid-November, Herma’s will host a

Herma’s Fine Foods & Gifts Hwy. 28, 6 km north of Port Hope, hermas.ca

MUST GET SPOOKED Calling all kids. Come help the local ghosts and goblins get ready for Hallowe’en in the ’hood.

At Wellington’s Pumpkinfest, you can celebrate pumpkin power with a parade, a great pumpkin weigh-off, wagon rides, games and contests.

And there’s wicked fun to be had in Wesleyville where a haunted forest awaits, spooky characters lurk in the shadows and Hallowe’en games are on the agenda. Or hop on your broom and head to Lang Pioneer Village where the All Hallows’

MUST LISTEN Unplug with Porchfest – a neighbourhood nod to the power of music and community. Dozens of musicians will take to porches in the East Hill area to entertain and showcase Belleville’s eclectic music scene, performing everything from jazz to classical music. Make a day of it; wander from house to house and enjoy this fun, free, family event presented by the Rotary Club of Belleville.

Porchfest Belleville Old East Hill, Belleville Saturday, September 29, 1-4pm porchfest.ca

Eve weekend activities conjure up some old fashioned fun with a visit from the macabre and mysterious Floss & Tann’s Cabinet of Curiosity for the Uncurable Curious travelling show.

Prince Edward County Pumpkinfest Wellington Saturday, October 13 prince-edward-county.com/event/pumpkinfest/ All Hallows’ Eve Lang Pioneer Village 104 Lang Road, Keene Friday to Saturday, October 26-27, 6-9pm, Ghostly Visit in Wesleyville 2082 Lakeshore Road, Port Hope Saturday, October 27, 6-8pm wesleyvillevillage.com

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MUST GO BATTY Discover the wonders of the nocturnal creatures that scoop up countless mosquitoes and bugs, spread fruit and flower seeds, and pollinate our flowers. Dr. Christina Davy, a Species at Risk Research Scientist with the MNRF is coming to Ferris Park where she’ll spend the afternoon sharing her knowledge about bats – how to build and locate a bat house, how to identify bat species and understand the effects of white nose syndrome on the bat population.

MUST CARE

Bat Day Ferris Provincial Park, Campbellford Saturday, September 29, 1pm friendsofferris.ca

MUST BAKE

Local Food Banks are stocking up for Thanksgiv-

Ladies and gentlemen, start your ovens for

ing across the region and they need your help.

Warkworth’s 39th annual Perfect Pie Contest. It’s

Your donation of children’s lunch box items,

heating up to be quite the event as every baker

baby food and family staples will bring relief to

worth their salt rolls up their sleeves and rolls

someone who is less fortunate and will bring joy

out their pastry in pursuit of honour. How does

to your heart in the knowledge that you are

your meringue measure up against your neigh-

helping. Drop off boxes are open at fire halls,

bour’s? This is your chance to butter up the

grocery stores and Salvation Armies throughout

judges and showcase your great grandma’s

the region. Sharing is caring.

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BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE |

Kara and her son Corben share a love of the family farm and a determination to continue a tradition of rural preservation

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FROM FARMERS’ MARKETS TO

CANADA’S TOP RESTAURANTS

BY ALANA FEARNALL

PHOTOGRAPHS BY MATTHEW BOTHA

The Enright Cattle Company embodies a new approach to agriculture that focuses on sustainability and creativity

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THE SUN IS JUST ABOUT TO SLIP BELOW THE HORIZON as Kara Enright and her son walk up

from the lower field. Days are long at Enright Cattle Company. The chores are backbreaking, mother nature can prove difficult at the best of times, and Kara’s phone never stops ringing as she accepts calls from preferred restaurants, orders from a growing farm gate clientele and from customers looking for her leather products.

Kara is a fourth-generation farmer who runs the family beef operation with her husband Darold – also a fourth-generation farmer. Running a farm is no small undertaking but raising a young family and running a sustainable operation that supplies Simmental beef to some of Canada’s best restaurants takes an inordinate amount of energy, patience and unconventional thinking to keep the business growing.

Kara and Darold, along with their children – Corben and Evelyn – and their extended family head up operations at the Enright Cattle Company, a 95-acre beef farm in the heart of Hastings County. In a sea of 1,000-acre corporate farms, the Enright’s beef farm seems small. But the success of the company isn’t based on size, it’s based on a unique business model that sets them apart from factory farms – a business model built on the foundation of her family’s farming heritage and a determination to run a sustainable operation that produces the highest quality of beef and utilizes as much of the animal as possible – a nose-to-tail way of thinking.

Enright Simmentals are bred and born on the farm, raised on grass until they are weaned, then moved to Kara’s parent’s farm to be raised to market weight. Between the two farms, the Enrights plant, grow and harvest all the crops needed to feed the cattle. Their beef is free from artificial hormones and 28 FALL 2018

antibiotic residue.

In the early years, Kara and Darold recognized the need to differentiate their beef farm from other operations that simply “shipped a weaned calf to the sales barn”. They decided to take their beef directly to customers who frequented farmers’ markets. ..

“I was pretty naive at that time; I thought you just signed up and paid your fee and showed up. It’s actually very difficult to get into farmers’ markets, especially the ones that are bigger and rolling through more volume of product,” recalls Kara.

The farmers’ markets provided an invaluable opportunity to develop relationships. “It allowed us to interact with the customer and find out exactly what they were looking for, and what we needed to do to meet their needs,” says Kara.

While the farmers’ markets kept Kara and Darold busy, the business wasn’t growing as consistently as they had hoped. That is, until one market morning, when a customer happened upon their booth. That customer turned out to be the chef from the well-respected Kingston restaurant, Le Chien Noir. Overtime, Enright Cattle Company became a preferred supplier for Le Chien Noir.

The Enrights reasoned that if one restaurant was interested in their local beef, why wouldn’t others be?

“I started introducing myself to some of the other chefs and owners… and it just kind of evolved from that,” adds Kara.

Word of the quality of the Enright’s cattle spread like gossip on a party line. The Enrights had tapped into a new market, one in which chefs and restaurateurs shared the Enright’s belief that “high quality, locally-sourced food is the heart of a sustainable food system”. The Enrights continued to build on their brand, keeping lines of communication open with the chefs and restaurateurs who appreciated

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The Enrights tapped into a new market, one in which chefs and restaurateurs shared the Enright’s belief that “high quality, locally-sourced food is the heart of a sustainable food system”.

their product, and worked with them to develop new recipes and to try different cuts of beef.

This regular interaction with the culinary industry helped secure orders from a number of Canada’s top restaurants, including Ottawa-based Atelier and Stofa, as well as Toronto’s Actinolite. All three of these establishments are on the list of Canada’s Best 100 Restaurants with Enright Cattle Company beef featured prominently on their menus.

But the Enrights didn’t stop there.

“Our philosophy has always been to utilize as much of the animal as possible and to add value wherever possible. We’re not large producers; we don’t have thousands of cattle and we’re limited in the amount of land we have access to.” Kara says, “We’re trying to make our business work by adding

as much value and utilizing as much of the carcass as possible without having to be a large operation.”

This philosophy led to the development of a leather business which uses the hide of their cattle to create handcrafted leather products in partnership with Canadian artisan James M. Brooks.

Kara and Darold represent a new approach to agriculture with an emphasis on entrepreneurial thinking. They adapted the traditional farm model, then used their knowledge, determination and creativity to focus on a niche market.

And as the sun sets on another long day where unspoiled forest meets pasture, the Enrights can rest assured of the continued success of the family farm.

Read more about the Enright Cattle Company at enrightcattlecompany.com

from far left: Kara, Evelyn, Corben and Darold Enright; one of the bull calves; the Enright Cattle Company van with their slogan “Tender, Tasty, Trustworthy”; herd grazing on open pasture; a family moment on the farm

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BY ORLAND FRENCH

ILLUSTRATION TIM SNYDER

GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY October 22 is municipal election day in Ontario.

A former political pundit checks in with local candidates, delves into the issues and delivers the answers.

Red, blue, white, green. “Vote for Tom.” “Re-elect Dick.” “One More Time for Mary.” Reeve, mayor, councillor, school board trustee. Their signs are sprouting on trees, on fences, on lawns, in ditches. Who are these people, and why should you care?

Here’s one reason to care: they spend your tax dollars on things that are closest to your life. Road grading in summer, snow ploughing in winter.

Garbage removal and recycling. Keeping the library open at convenient hours. And making sure the Zamboni is circling the ice at the local arena.

Here’s a bigger reason to care: they are building your community. There’s more to serving on council than spending tax revenues. Your council should also be planning your community for the future.

The kind of community you get depends on the kind of people you elect to your local council. Find out who they are and what they stand for before you vote. Do they reflect your values?

On a municipal council, every member gets one vote, including the head of council – the reeve or mayor. One person, one vote is a basic principle of our democracy. Some heads of council find this restriction frustrating because it limits their authority to follow a vision. But the essence of running a peaceful domain – whether it is a township, city or country – is achieving success through co-operation.

The most effective politicians build consensus based on shared community values, friendship and loyalty, according to New York Times columnist David Brooks.

Says Brooks, “The grand project for those of us who believe in a high-level, civilized world order is to find ways to restore social trust. It is to find ways to restructure power – at all levels – in order to reinspire faith in the system. It is to find common projects – locally, nationally and internationally – that diverse people can do together. Unfortunately, we have seen a growing trend to the opposite approach: low-level politics, often bluntly expressed in the populist strong-arm slogan, “my way or the highway”.

Perhaps that’s old-school thinking, although it seems be coming back into vogue. Maybe the answer to improved co-operation starts with attracting the interest and involvement of younger people.

Here’s Northumberland County Warden, Mark Lovshin: “The youth of today will be tomorrow’s decision-makers, so it is very important that we help them to understand the connections they have to their local level of government. This makes for more informed and engaged votes and hopefully stimulates action on the part of the individual, including running for office.”

In a series of conversations with candidates throughout the Watershed region, a common theme emerged: this election year, communities will be dealing with change imposed on them by the spreading shadow of the Greater Toronto Area.

Some candidates despise it but have few answers to resist it; some offer piecemeal approaches; some want to embrace it whole hog and prosper from it.

Perhaps the community in our area feeling the most threatened with massive change is Prince

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Edward County. This once quaint and quiet municipality is struggling to contain and control its new recreational community identity. Now the darling of wine connoisseurs and summer sun-seekers from the Big Cities, the County is at risk of losing its image as a slow-shufflin’ idyllic country retreat – the very thing that drew tourists in the first place. Traffic crawls in Picton; housing prices are rising out of sight and locals may soon find themselves priced out of their homeland.

In the summer, its population swells into the hundreds of thousands. In effect, it is little more than a giant rural township with a lot of visitors.

The concerns of all three candidates for mayor – Richard Whiten, Dianne O’Brien and Steve Ferguson – reflect the struggle to retain a traditional sense of the community.

Richard Whiten, in his first run at politics, laments the economic forces that are ripping his community away from its roots. “We’re losing our sense of place. We work hard to preserve our beauty and our history but we don’t do much to keep our people here. Nobody can afford to stay. My kids won’t be able to stay here.”

Dianne O’Brien, one of the three candidates for mayor, worries about the loss of the rural nature.

With the closing of schools, crossroad general stores, and community churches, the economic heart of the County has concentrated in Picton, Bloomfield and Wellington. She wants to do what she can to reduce red tape to save local businesses.

Steve Ferguson sees the County as “a community of communities”. He’s an ex-Torontonian who stumbled into the County by accident and immediately fell in love with it. “The proximity of Toronto is both a blessing and a curse,” he says, as one who has settled in the County and loves it the way it is. “We’re trying to retain the neighbourhoods that

have been created over decades, even centuries. We have significant historical values: we have built heritage, we have landscape heritage and we have an agricultural heritage. There is a very delicate balance among them.”

Outsiders bring new ideas to their adopted hometowns but are often a thorn in the side of local councils. Turning a deaf ear to new ideas will not

a younger outlook to the table. Nicole Beatty, a fund raising executive and Emily Chorley, a community organizer with a specific interest in vulnerable families, represent two of the 38 females in a field of 182 candidates – from Port Hope to Prince Edward County – standing for election, nowhere near a 50:50 female to male ratio but reflective of the breakdown across the country reported by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in 2011.

In Brighton, Councillor Brian Ostrander is taking on incumbent Mayor Mark Walas on the need for the town to get organized. He says the town should be focusing on “Planning, planning and planning.

Most of the conundrums that Brighton finds itself in today are the result of poor or no planning. We need to bring a team approach back to our municipality that includes consultation with ratepayers and stakeholder groups.” Walas doesn’t welcome the criticism. He has been quoted as saying that “Brighton doesn’t need a new mayor, what Brighton needs is a new council.”

New technologies enter into the realm of change as well. Ostrander, author of a book titled Community Matters, says, “We live in an era of instant communication where we can have ongoing dialogue with ratepayers and stakeholders.”

And Port Hope is one of the municipalities embracing the culture of the instant society by holding a paperless vote. Citizens can vote electronically over the telephone or the internet. There will be no paper ballot, and voters will have a chance to make their decision up to two weeks ahead of Election Day. It’s the town’s way of keeping up with their younger generations. But it’s not without controversy.

Terry Hickey is running against Port Hope’s incumbent mayor, Bob Sanderson. Whoever wins the

In a series of conversations with candidates throughout the Watershed region, a common theme emerged: this election year, communities will be dealing with change imposed on them by the spreading shadow of the Greater Toronto Area. help build that “social trust” that Brooks says is essential to developing a diverse society.

There is no question that all municipalities have to address this issue. But if the town of Cobourg is any indication, there is change on the horizon. The town is trying to build social trust through an improved website, live streaming of council meetings, more open houses and more information sessions to overcome feelings that decisions are made by small groups behind closed doors.

Cobourg Mayor Gil Brocanier is handing over the reins to acclaimed mayoral candidate John Henderson, who will have to navigate his council through some rough issues – marina expansion, development pressures, and the need to grow the commercial base in town. Amongst the slate of newcomers who are vying for a spot on council, are two women who hope to bring extensive outside experience and

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race will have to face the ongoing issues of the low level radioactive waste cleanup, the restoration of the waterfront, and they will also have to balance the interests of two distinct groups within the community – one of which dismisses the importance of heritage within the town and the other of which feels that the town’s heritage should be preserved at all costs.

Change of leadership is the talk in Belleville, where voters are facing a strong four-way race for mayor (incumbent Taso Christopher, Councillor Mitch Panciuk, Councillor Egerton Boyce, perpetual politician Jodie Jenkins). The city is completing a string of expensive projects – police station, fire hall, casino, main street overhaul, and a renovated sports arena to accommodate a professional hockey team. Where does the city go from here? That’s the challenge that attracts people like Ryan Williams, chairman of QuinteVation and executive vice-president of Williams Hotels.

Williams, a front-runner for one of six council seats, is pushing an agenda of collaboration and cooperation with Belleville’s neighbours to bring prosperity to the whole Quinte region. He talks of fostering an innovative city. He says Belleville’s rescent accomplishments have set the table for “a city and region primed for greatness.”

Next door in Quinte West, Councillor Duncan Armstrong is challenging incumbent mayor, Jim Harrison, with a similar shake-’em-up approach.

Affordable housing – reasonably priced for young families – is a major challenge, as it is anywhere in the Quinte area. CFB Trenton and Loyalist College suck up a tremendous quantity of available housing and the rental market is practically non-existent.

Transportation is also a major issue because there is no transit link between Quinte West, Belleville or Loyalist College in the city’s west end.

Like Quinte West, better known to the rest of the world as Trenton, the town of Trent Hills is still wrestling with a populist name change foisted on it

by municipal amalgamations. Trent Hills sounds like an exclusive housing development with pop-up rural mansions but it is actually three long-established heritage communities in one: Campbellford, Hastings and Warkworth. “A vibrant area,” it describes itself on its website. “Flourishing with a microbrewery, artisans, professionals, tourism operators, organic farmers, unique retailers, trades people, landscape designers, wellness practitioners, manufacturers, and world-class musicians.” The town slogan beckons, “Come for a visit. Stay for a lifestyle.”

This is clearly an attractive form of community that Trent Hills is pursuing – the kind you’d like to live in. Trouble is, its enterpreneurs and professionals are at a disadvantage because Trent Hills is off the beaten tracks of Highways 401 and 7. Therefore, more flag-waving is required. Two candidates, Susan Fedorka and Bob Crate, are running for the mayor’s office, both of them offering ideas to attract more residents, more tourists and more vacation business to Trent Hills.

These are some of the communities-in-progress of Watershed Country. They have different goals, different desires and different issues. One thing they have in common: they are being built, as they have been for generations, by the people who live there.

You could be part of that process.

Nomination deadlines have passed, so it’s too late to run for office this year. But there’s a short cut to being part of the action. You can get your foot in the door by volunteering to be a citizen on an advisory board or committee. Look for ads in your local weekly paper or on the municipal website. Pick up an application form at the town hall and state your preference. Library board. Police services board.

Heritage committee. Parks and recreation. Get on a committee. First thing you know, you’ll be hooked.

In four years you could have your very own election sign on your lawn. “Vote for me! Help me help you build our community.

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BY JANET DAVIES

TALKING TO DALE WAINWRIGHT, THE CHAIR OF THIS YEAR’S PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY STUDIO TOUR made me think of

something Peta Hall, founder of the tour, an acclaimed potter and arts activist, one of those diminutive women who punch far above their weight, told artists at a meeting about 15 years ago. “Remember,” she said, as volunteers and artists fidgeted on town hall chairs. “The tour is not about you making money.” Spontaneous laughter and groans, and one or two feigned falling off their chairs, but she went on. “It’s about welcoming the public in to your workspace to show them what you do and how you do it, maybe talk about why you do it. It’s a chance to share your creative process.” The grumbles turned to nods left to right: “Revelling in Energy” by Dianne Kehoe; working at the potters’ wheel; “Pause” by Richard Leach; ceramic bowl by Andrea Pillar; tools of the trade

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There is something so personal and revealing when chatting face-to-face with an artist within their own space; a hint at the creative process is uncovered.

and murmurs of agreement, because, of course, they got it – art is about communicating.

This year, the Prince Edward County Studio Tour is celebrating its 25th birthday with gusto: 28 locations, 38 artists, a commemorative book of art paired with poetry – cleverly called the County CollAboRaTive – and two, one-day exhibitions of works collected from this celebratory keepsake.

“The book was a beautiful way to mark our quarter century,” said Dale adding that she knows that visitors will be anxious to get their hands on it during the tour that takes place September 21st to 23rd.

About 300 artists have taken part in the tour over 25 years, and there are new people to discover every year. That’s why regular tourists keep coming back, for the kaleidoscope of talent and chance to visit all kinds of workplaces from humble outbuildings to swanky purpose-built studios, to (barely) renovated goat barns. That last was my photographer husband’s, back when he worked in a romantic but slightly stinky old barn.

I’ve been involved on-and-off with the studio tour for 20 years as visitor, participant and cheerleader. I even ran it one year, when Peta stepped

down as chair. She went on to build a school in Africa. I went on to never chair another committee.

But we all survived. The current chair, Dale, is energetic, innovative and, unlike me, super organized.

She is not an artist herself but a passionate supporter of the arts with a strong aesthetic sense. It’s just one aspect of running an event like this, and Lord knows there are many. Dale takes it all in stride, coordinating generous local sponsors and the artists who handle most tasks from designing ads to putting up roadside signs. Like so much in rural communities, the Prince Edward County Studio Tour runs on volunteer power and local sponsorship.

In 1994, the studio tour was little more than a handful of Bloomfield artisans opening their doors to the interested, the curious or those who discovered the tour purely through happenstance. The guide was one folded page, with 12 artists (in black and white) and 50 affordable line ads for B&Bs and food and gas, to cover the printing cost.

Today it’s a full-colour, 14-pages-plus-map yearround guide to artists all over the County. The map makes it clear why the tour has grown to three days.

You’ll need at least that to visit all the painters, pot-

ters, glass and fabric artists, jewellers, sculptors, photographers and woodworkers in every part of the County.

Always friendly and diverse, it quickly became one of the most popular studio tours in Ontario – even before the County was “discovered” by lifestyle magazines and began popping up on Top Ten Destination lists.

Regular studio tourists plan their route to catch up with their favourites and meet new artists, who, this year, include painters Dianne Kehoe and Renee Hiltz and sculptor Paul Verrall. Kehoe and Verrall won jurors’ awards at the summer Art in the County show, while Hiltz’s bold, eye-popping works are yet another shot of energy to the tour.

If you haven’t yet experienced the Prince Edward County Studio Tour, I urge you to treat yourself. It’s a splendid excuse to explore the County in the true spirit of rural studio tours, and it has much of the polish of an urban art crawl, too, with welcoming creative people inviting you into paint-spattered studios. Along the way you can appreciate the things that inspire them to live and work in the County, including, of course, all those wineries.

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BY CECILIA NASMITH

ED’S HOUSE

Honouring the Journey

W

HEN THE FIRST EXCAVATOR SINKS ITS TEETH INTO THE EARTH ON THE FUTURE site of the

Northumberland Hospice Care Centre, there will be a collective sigh of relief coming from all those who have experienced the trials and tears of guiding loved ones through their final days. Their dream and the dream of so many volunteers of a comprehensive, benevolent centre for compassionate end-of-life care – a place where symptoms and pain are managed and the quality of death is honoured – will be coming to fruition.

Stewart Richardson, the project's building-committee head and capital-campaign volunteer, recognized the need for better palliative care services when he watched his wife and her sisters attempt to navigate a system that would allow his father-in-law to die at home. Although they had doctors and volunteers who helped, in the long run, the family was left to manage the heavy

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lifting and profound decisions on their own.

After his father-in-law’s death, Stewart toured The Bridge Hospice in Warkworth and questioned why there was only one, three-bed residential hospice in Northumberland County. This motivated him to direct his concern into action. Stewart initiated discussions with Community Care Northumberland and ultimately provided seed money to help finance the studies that resulted in the 2017 provincial-funding announcement of a $1.2 million capital building fund.

Around the time that Stewart Richardson and his family were immersed in around-the-clock palliative care, Jennifer Darrell was nursing her husband, Rod Davies, through his final days.

Rod, like Stewart’s father-in-law, was a private person who wanted to die at home.

Jennifer arranged for a hospital bed to be set up in their living room, allowing Rod to retain some mobility until the very last

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Northumberland Community builds Compassionate Palliative Care Centre

days. Their closest family was in Kitchener, and except for a few good friends, she was alone.

But during this challenging time, Jennifer was lucky enough to find the services of Barb Phillips, a Warkworth thanadoula (the title literally means death midwife).

“Barb was a great help to me in explaining the whole dying process and what I would have to face,” Jennifer revealed. “I was pleased I could honour Rod’s wishes to die at home…and had the support of someone like Barb throughout the process.”

Managing end-of-life care on your own comes with the confusion and uncertainty of arranging home-support resources.

What Jennifer experienced was an unfortunate hit and miss situation that included a number of administrative and servicerelated mishaps.

Navigating the system to solve these inconsistencies added to her stress and sense of isolation. Shaking her head in remem-

brance, Jennifer recalled “All this stuff is exhausting. You suppress your needs [in order] to take care of the other person, and it takes a toll.”

Rod’s death convinced Jennifer of the importance of a local, residential hospice. She offered to donate her Grafton house and its nine-acre lot as a potential home for end-of-life care. Unfortunately, the process of retrofitting an older, two-storey home into a fully-serviced hospice proved too costly and structurally impractical.

If a palliative care centre could not be accommodated in her home, Jennifer decided, she would become a significant financial supporter of the Northumberland Hospice’s fundraising efforts. This, she felt, would further honour the journey she shared with Rod during his final days.

In contrast to Jennifer’s palliative care account, Diane Lorenz’s sister, Dawna, had a positive and practical end-of-life experience.

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Happily ensconced in a St. Thomas retirement home, Dawna’s health suddenly declined to the point that she needed a level of care the facility would not normally provide. There was a very real chance she would have to leave the home where she knew everyone and was surrounded by her precious belongings and keepsakes.

Fortunately, the head of the facility stepped in.

She arranged for oxygen to be brought in, purchased an air bed so loved ones could stay over, and accessed the palliative-care services of the local Community Care organization to assist with Dawna’s health concerns.

Diane can’t say enough about the people who were there for her sister day-by-day; they empathetically offered care and comfort, they were consummately professional, compassionate and knowledgeable individuals. “There were some good people there,” added Diane.

This overwhelming kindness impacted Diane significantly. Diane always felt that she and her husband, Ed, were blessed by the success of the family business, Lorenz Conveying Products. She wanted to pass along those blessings to others. After Dawna died, Diane and Ed were determined to give a significant donation to the hospice project. This donation proved to be the largest single endowment – a $1.5 million gift that inspired a new name for the facility: Ed’s House.

“It was an opportunity to do some good in the community – not just now, but for a long time in the future,” Diane noted.

Of course, there were others in the community who believed in the project and who were determined to make a difference in a big way. Kym and Brian Read donated $1 million through the Read Elliott Family Foundation to the hospice care wing that will house the six patient care rooms.

“With its combination of innovative design and professional services,” Kym stated, “this centre will bring comfort and dignity to the sick and dying. It will also be a wonderful facility for families to be together in a supportive environment during such challenging times.”

Stewart Richardson, Jennifer Darrell, Diane and Ed Lorenz, and Kym and Brian Read were all inspired by the emotional, yet positive experiences of Cobourg resident Doug McCann, whose wife Brenda moved into a Burlington hospice years ago.

As his wife’s illness progressed, he noted that his life was reduced to just two rooms in his house.

People stopped visiting, and his world consequently turned upside-down.

The day came when Brenda’s nurse suggested a hospice. Doug still recalls the anguish that he and his wife experienced as they left their memory-filled home for the last time together.

But the welcome that the hospice staff extended allowed Doug and Brenda to live their final chapter of life together in comfort and tranquility.

“Our frowns and sorrow turned to excitement,” Doug said. “Brenda’s whole demeanour changed.

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She started to get brighter, was interested in her surroundings and her family and we could have conversations again. We were a family again.”

Once he caught up on his own sleep, Doug realized, with gratitude, that his role was changing from care-giver back to husband.

The amiable hospice environment attracted friends and family members to a homey place where they could sit comfortably, share memories and laughter. And behind the scenes, the doctors who served the hospice gave Brenda reassurance that she would be kept in physical comfort during her stay.

“She passed with dignity, and I got to experience that with her, which is very precious.”

Each person profiled in this story has experienced the same journey – they have lost a loved one – some with dignity and some, unfortunately, without. Their diverse experiences have come together in a common goal: a goal to bring compassionate end-of-life care to Northumberland where loved ones can die with dignity.

Although these stories are compelling, there are many others in the community who recognize the need for proper palliative care. Through their determined efforts, these unsung heroes are closing in on the $9.3 million goal to build a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week hospice care centre north of Cobourg. The need for a place like Ed’s House proves that the quality of death enhances the overall quality of life.

THE BRIDGE HOSPICE: A GIFT OF GRACE, PEACE AND DIGNITY Not so long ago, the Warkworth community came together to ensure The Bridge Hospice would be there for people like Joy and Gary Woodcock. Joy now recalls their stay at the hospice this past spring as a time of grace, peace and dignity.

The Woodcocks had been managing at their

the best of care and love here.”

On one particularly memorable day they took a drive, and Gary finally taught Joy to parallel park.

“It was a gift to him that he could still help his wife. He was still engaged, still my husband, still a man,” she recalled.

Campbellford home with some help, but it eventual-

Gary's spirits brightened so much, she wondered

ly became too much for Joy to continue. Gary sug-

if he might actually recover and go home. He wisely

gested they take a drive and c heck out The Bridge.

suggested they give it another week or two. And in

“They showed us through, and we decided, this is

due course, the nurses taught Joy what to look for

home. Your family can come to visit, you can sit on

with Gary, what the body must do as its time ap-

the deck for a drink. I can make cookies in the

proaches and how she could help.

kitchen,” she recalled, sharing a quiet reminiscence in the facility's comfortable living room.

“One day he could barely talk. I leaned into his shoulder on the bed, crying. I knew at that point he

Joy had not really accepted that her husband of

wasn't going to come back. He got his hand up to

38 years – whom she thought of as young and

the back of my neck and he comforted me. He said,

strong – was going to die and brushed off all at-

'Joy, think of how lucky we are. So many people

t empts to discuss the matter.

don't have this.'”

“It was here, through listening to all the doctors and nurses, and to Gary, that I came to accept that my husband was, indeed, dying. That was a gift to

The volunteers and nurses were always there, and never more welcome than during the last few days.

“They sat with me and Gary, hours on end. I was

him, because we could start talking about our grati-

there at the very end with the nurses. It was not

tude for our life and our family,” she said.

frightening, which it would have been otherwise.”

Joy found that acceptance actually brought them a completely new intimacy.

“We all die. The trick is not to die alone – and not to have someone w ith you who doesn't accept your

“Because we both could relax here in this beauti-

death, because then you truly are alone. They

ful home, there was nothing left unsaid. I feel that

helped me come to terms with life, and with death.

gift now, because I know that my husband received

It was a gift for Gary, and for me.”

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THE CANADIAN COMPANY THAT COULD A clothing business with roots in Watershed Country has trailblazed the way for female entrepreneurs

BY MICOL MAROTTI PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHNNY C. Y. LAM

SITTING IN THE DINING ROOM OF THE WAMBOLDT HOUSE before

their winter clothing launch is like being invited to a colourful dinner party where charcuterie platters, fine cheeses and petit fours are replaced with swatches of brilliantly coloured chiffons, sheer overlays and jewelled belts that glitter in the light from the chandelier that hangs above this feast of fabric. Lisa Wamboldt and her mother Dianne walk along a hallway lined with racks upon racks of flowing sundresses and monochromatic wraps, plucking an item here and there for careful pairing. Lisa’s brother Brian gives a thumbs up as he walks by while negotiating distribution schedules with someone over the phone.

“I think Christmas is one of the few times we actually have food on this table,” laughs Lisa.

She recalls, “I actually can’t remember a time when my mom wasn’t involved in the clothing business. She was either at the sewing machine making clothes for us or measuring us for new outfits, or cutting dress patterns at the dining room table.”

Lisa’s mom started making her own clothes as a young teacher for very practical reasons; she needed clothes that she could layer, were elegant, but that would allow her to engage in activities that a high school teacher is involved in. Not finding anything in the retail market, she started drawing and creating her own patterns, reworking outfits and swatches of fabric.

Every piece she created included a unique signature feature like her fashion scarves that were pre-draped with a Velcro closure at the back, or a faux fur scarf that could also be worn as a headband or muff.

Lisa recalls, “Mom’s teacher friends were always asking her where they could buy the outfits and accessories she wore and when they found out she made them, then the orders started pouring in. Pretty soon I was modelling scarves and helping her at her mall kiosks on weekends.”

Her accessories and scarves became so popular that Dianne decided to

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give her creations a name. Toujours Elegant was both a nod to her career as a French teacher and her belief in accessible elegance.

“It went from one kiosk to three and then it reached a point where Mom was so busy making accessories that she had to choose between teaching and her clothing business,” Lisa remembers.

“So, she swapped out our kitchen for a small warehouse, but the process of creating and matching fabric to the outfit is still inspired by the same needs that my mom had in the very beginning,” explains Lisa.

That creative process has not changed much since Dianne turned her sewing hobby into a cottage industry and now into a Canadian retail powerhouse that has supplied Costco, Tilley and T.J. Maxx as well as international retailers.

“She never really thought about the risk,” comments Lisa. “She enjoyed lots of support, from my brother and me and especially from Dad. They just made it work.”

When Lisa’s father Mike Wamboldt joined the business in the late 1990s, the family decided to move their operations out of their home and into a warehouse on Milner Avenue in Scarborough, where they still manufacture and distribute their labels Toujours Elegant, Cabana Naturals and Rapz Lifestyle Clothing.

“We are a small operation; outside the family we have two home sewers that have been with us from almost the beginning, who sew the samples from

the original patterns. Then we have some full-time and part-time shipping staff, a pattern maker, and a cutter to help mom keep up with the demand to have more outfits in one design season. We will, for larger orders, also enlist additional sewers from two local companies near our warehouse,” explains Lisa.

By keeping the workforce local, Dianne maintains strict quality control and can check in on the manufacturing at any point in the process. They also source as many high-end fabrics from Canadian suppliers as they can – a move that protects them from huge tariff hikes at the border and possible delivery delays. Most importantly, Lisa and her brother Brian, manage Canadian and U.S. sales and marketing.

“Brian and I probably travel to more than 100 stores that carry our clothes a year. We have helped them with their displays, advertising and marketing and while it has been good for developing our brand, sometimes our profit margins in the early years were pretty slim, as was our time with our families,” says Lisa.

Although it was hard to sustain the hectic work schedule, Lisa credits their current success to those key decisions.

“A lot of our competitors that moved overseas have had to downsize now and some returned to Canada or had to close down altogether. I think many of them grew too fast and they traded volume for quality and they lost customers because of it,” she comments.

Speaking of keeping it local, Lisa recalls the fateful trip to Brighton that led her back to her mother’s hometown.

“I was driving through downtown Brighton and I saw the ‘for lease’ sign on what used to be the Magnolia store. Something inside me just clicked, and I knew that was the right location for the store I had always dreamed of owning! It was definitely not the right time for me. I already had a huge renovation project underway at my mom’s family home on Bullis Road, while working full-time as the Canadian sales rep for the business, but my instincts told me it was absolutely the right move,” she recounts.

Willow Lifestyle Boutique, the unassuming little store beside the Sobey’s parking lot, is one of twofamily-owned stores; her brother runs Kelly’s on Queen in Port Perry. Lisa credits the store as uniquely important to their Canadian operations.

“Willow is the little store that could. It keeps me connected to our client base. I see first hand what people’s buying trends are and I hear from real Canadian women what their needs are. When Mom and I sit down to plan next year’s line, we have solid market research to fuel our creativity,” she says.

Lisa adds, “I don’t think my parents realize what trailblazers they are for female entrepreneurs and for small businesses that want to remain in Canada.

Whether or not our kids take on the family business, I think my parents have shown them that even though your community may be small, small communities can support big dreams.”

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WAT E R S H E D P R E S E N T S

COBOURG REMEMBERS

THE GREAT WAR

BY HUGH BREWSTER

“THE WAR CAME OUT OF A CLEAR SKY” REMEMBERED STEPHEN LEACOCK OF AUGUST 4, 1914, “the clear sky

of vacation time, of the glory of the Canadian summer.” In the fashionable resort town of Cobourg, known as the Newport of the North, the harbour was dotted with pleasure craft and the horns from ferries sounded as they brought more visitors to the town’s hotels. The residents of Cobourg’s summer colony were already ensconced in their palatial homes on the west side of town – the Fitzhughs from Washington in Ravensworth, and the Donnellys from Pittsburgh in Strathmore – among many other social registry names. The garden parties and croquet matches were in full swing and everyone was looking forward to the annual horse show that capped the summer season.

The news that Great Britain and Imperial Germany were at war did not reach Canada until the evening of August 4th but the next day the men of the Cobourg Heavy Battery were seen marching along King Street with kit bags in hand, heading for the Grand Trunk Railway Station.

Crowds turned out to see them off as the town band played “Tipperary” – a scene that would be repeated often in the

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coming weeks and months as more recruits departed for war. It seemed certain that the British Empire would soon, in the words of one Toronto newspaper, “give the bully of Europe a trouncing,” so optimism ran high. The ‘trouncing’, however, would prove to be far longer and more catastrophic than anyone could have imagined. Yet Cobourg never flagged in its support for the men at the Front. The use of poisonous gas in late April of 1915 during the Second Battle of Ypres shocked the Allied world but did not dim the patriotic spirit. When a local soldier who had survived two gas attacks outside Ypres arrived home at three a.m. on August 1, 1915, the late hour didn’t stop the mayor, the town band and hundreds of others from greeting him at the train station and parading him through the streets.

Although the United States was not yet in the war, the Americans in Cobourg’s summer colony generously supported the Allied war effort. Bazaars for the British Red Cross were held each summer on the grounds of their residences and costumed presentations called ‘Tableaux Vivantes’ were popular highlights. In reporting on these events, the Cobourg World noted the generous sums raised

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in Cobourg by the elite and by the local population – and never failed to point out and compare the amounts donated by its neighbour and rival, Port Hope.

Funds were also raised for the Queen’s Canadian Military Hospital in Shorncliffe, England, where a local man, Dr. Donald Armour, was the head surgeon. In March of 1916, Dr. Armour wrote a letter thanking the town for financing an operating theatre that would be named The Cobourg Ontario Operating Block. One of Armour’s patients was Major Georges Vanier, later Canada’s Governor General, who lost a leg due to wounds he received near the French town of Monchy-le-Preux on August 26, 1918, during the Hundred Days Campaign. In the same battle, a former Colborne farm boy, Charlie Rutherford, won a Victoria Cross for single-handedly persuading fifty German soldiers to surrender to him while armed with only a revolver.

During the Hundred Days of the war’s last months, the four divisions of the Canadian Corps succeeded in defeating or repelling forty-seven German divisions. This won great praise for the Corps and its commander, Sir Arthur Currie, yet the cost would be very high – more than 45,000 Canadians were killed or wounded. Arthur Currie’s tactical skill led him to be ranked as one of the war’s foremost generals, though the high Canadian casualty rate caused some at home to

“At eleven o’clock this morning came to an end the cruellest and most terrible War that has ever scourged mankind. I hope we may say that thus, this fateful morning, came to an end all wars.”

label him “the butcher.” Currie overlooked this slur until a Port Hope newspaper ran a front-page editorial in 1927 stating that Currie had attacked the Belgian town of Mons on the last day of the war simply for his own glory and at the cost of many lives. The ensuing libel trial took place in Cobourg’s Victoria Hall courthouse in the spring of 1928 and the world’s press descended on the town. The proceedings put Canada’s role in the war under a microscope and riveted the country for weeks. The trial has been called “the last battle of the Great War”.

This October, a new play Last Day, Last Hour: Canada’s Great War on Trial will premiere in the same historic Cobourg courthouse that saw the original trial. The play will be the centerpiece of Armistice18, a six-week commemoration of the Armistice centennial that is Canada’s largest event of its kind. Cobourg’s Northumberland Players will also present Stephen Massicotte’s acclaimed First World War drama Mary’s Wedding, and a staged reading of Massicotte’s new play about Canadian nurses in the war, Stars on Her Shoulders. On September 29, the Grammy-winning Elora Singers will perform a multi-media concert, Cobourg’s Great War in Words, Images and Song with narration by Hugh Brewster and

British Prime Minister David Lloyd George

Brigitte Robinson. At Victoria Hall, there will be an exhibition of colourized period photographs, The Great War in Colour, created by the Vimy Foundation, and the Northumberland Gallery will display artist Charles Pachter’s First World War tribute, Lest We Forget. Noted historians Jack Granatstein, Tim Cook, and Charlotte Gray will give insightful talks on three Sunday afternoons, October 14, 21 and November 4. And in the lobby of Victoria Hall, visitors can pick up a Poppy Trail walking guide to Cobourg’s historic downtown that will describe sites of Great War significance with then-and-now photographs.

The First World War is often called the fiery crucible in which Canadian nationhood was forged. A unique evocation of this pivotal era will be hosted by this historic town from September 21-November 11, 2018 – an experience not to be missed.

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MY KIDS THINK I’M A BIT DAFT. I suspect Joy

does too, but she’s less vocal about it. Honestly, I’m not sure they’re wrong.

This is all about weather. I’m obsessed. I check the forecast maybe a dozen times a day starting when I pick up my iPad and log onto Environment Canada even before my morning coffee. If that were the end of it, no problem, but it’s just the beginning. If we’re driving anywhere out-of-town, I’ll also have to check conditions wherever we’re headed and all points in between.

Even if I am a little barmy, I’m far from alone. According to those who keep track of such things, Environment Canada is the most visited government website in the land, but my nearest and dearest say I take it to an entirely different level. The serenity to accept the things I cannot change is one gift I have not been granted.

Winter is the worst. It may be only October, but if I have a midDecember medical appointment in, say, Toronto or Peterborough, that’s a command performance and I start fretting immediately. It’s not-toss-and-turn-all-night worrying. Just something that simmers away on the back burner.

Then, if the seven-day forecast looks iffy as we near the date, I get really antsy. Sometimes, I think the damage caused by all that stress is worse than whatever health concern led to my appointment in the first place. There really is such a thing as too much information.

Summertime offers respite from the snow and ice but comes with its own brand of weather concerns.

A big part of that is fishing. An old friend and I try to get out on Rice Lake in my little tin boat at least once a week. But I’m a chicken sailor. “Oh, is that a whitecap over there? Better head back to the dock.”

So where does reasonable caution end and irrational fear begin? Sensibly, a lightning forecast automatically trumps any plans we may have made. But wind is more likely to be the fly in the ointment. Velocity, of course, comes into the picture, but if it isn’t too bad and is coming from the right direction, we can always park ourselves in the lee of some island. Otherwise, we’ll just stay home and live to fish another day.

One of the most maddening things for this weather-obsessed guy is the variability of the forecasts provided by different weather agencies. Can’t those people agree on anything? Who to believe? At one time, Environment Canada was my weather bible. But the infidels in my family got me searching

BY GEORGE SMITH

such sites as the Weather Network, the Weather Channel, Weather Underground and MSN Weather. I shouldn’t have listened to them.

Eventually, I found myself checking multiple sources multiple times a day and they seldom agreed. It’s like researching a medical condition. It’s hard not to go overboard. Let’s get a second opinion. Maybe a third or a fourth. Pretty soon, you don’t know what to think. So not only was I nutty for checking the weather that often, I was going even nuttier trying to figure out who to believe.

Now, this could be my imagination. I have no documentation to support my thesis, but it seems to me that Environment Canada has, in recent months, begun issuing more special weather statements, advisories, watches and warnings than ever before.

The alerts encompass a range of meteorological events ranging from blizzards, freezing rain and wind chill to thunderstorms, heatwaves, floods and tornadoes.

Listen, I am not an ingrate. I appreciate the government’s efforts to ensure my safety. And even if I do avoid being zapped by an errant lightning bolt, I still need to be aware of air quality. But what do I do if it soars to 7˚C ? Stay shut in my bedroom until it reverts to 3˚C ? And if the poisonous air doesn’t get me, I have the UV index to worry about. Anything over 2˚C calls for a thick layer of sunscreen. Now, even that old silver bullet defence against the sun’s harmful rays is getting a lot of negative press. Bad for my body and bad for the environment. It seems that venturing out-of-doors is really just a choice between being asphyxiated by foul air or whisked away to join Dorothy and Toto in the Land of Oz. The one thing I know for certain is that reading every detail of the weather just adds to my already robust sense of paranoia. I know Environment Canada means well and, for all its shortcomings, I’ve concluded that it really is the premier source of weather information and my best bet to preserve whatever shred of sanity I’ve managed to retain.

I don’t know if I qualify as a weather addict but scouring every nook and cranny of the internet for the most minute details of the weather is a hard habit to break. But now I’m done with all those other guys and back exclusively with my old tried and true. I’ll live or die by what Environment Canada tells me. I’ve gone cold turkey. I’m determined. If I can get this monkey off my back, maybe I’ll be able to convince my family that I’m not mad after all. Just a tad eccentric.

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Meet the local people who are serving up home-brewed suds all across Watershed Country

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F I’VE LEARNED ONE THING AS I RESEARCHED THIS ARTICLE, it’s that craft brewers fit a certain personality type.

Almost to a man – and for whatever reason, it usually is a man – he’s a likeable guy, with a winning smile and an affable manner that lends him to a career in sales or marketing. But he’s also of a certain age – say, 40-plus – and weary of the corporate world in which he started his working life. Blessed with an entrepreneurial spirit, he’s ready to make that mid-life change, do something more creative, something that is uniquely his.

Most of all, he’s someone who loves to entertain. In college, he was the guy with a two-four under his arm, inviting friends over to the dorm to crack open some cold ones. When you think about it, he’s doing the same thing today. At the helm of a microbrewery, he’s still the guy who hosts the party and brings the beer.

That’s pretty much the story behind most of the craft brewers in this article. But they are also a business-savvy breed, well aware of a trend that is sweeping the beer industry. Craft brewing is the big news in a business that has been stagnant since the baby boom stopped partying and got on with raising their families in the 1980s. After 30 years of decline, total beer consumption is still flat, but consider this: in 1985, Canada was home to a mere 10 breweries, clockwise top left: William Street Brewery and its whimsy, photo by Anna Rose Cable; Fronterra’s “written in the stars” photo by Kevin Wager; beer tasting at 555 Brewing Company, photo by Nat Wollenberg; Old Flame Brewery photo courtesy of Kleurvision Port Perry; appetizer tray at Signal Brewery photo by Ashley Clark; a pint from 555 Brewing Company, photo

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Craft brewers prefer traditional ingredients and eschew factory methods in favour of artisanal skill. More than one told us, with true independent spirit: “We don’t care if we make the most beer. We just want to make the best.”

of which three owned about 90 percent of the market. Something changed, because in 2010, there were 310. Last year, the number passed the 800 mark. Virtually all the growth has been among craft breweries, also called microbreweries. These are small, upstart businesses, none of which ever hope to match the corporate giants but brew their own signature beers in small batches for a local market.

Their focus is as much on artistry as it is the bottom line. They prefer traditional ingredients and eschew factory methods in favour of artisanal skill. More than one told us, with true independent spirit: “We don’t care if we make the most beer. We just want to make the best.”

Nation-wide, microbreweries rang up $88.5 million in sales in 2016, up an astonishing 27 percent from only the year before. While this sounds like a bonanza, it’s pretty small potatoes, considering that craft brewing accounts for only 7.6 percent of the total beer market in Canada. Still, this is up from

four percent in 2013. In an industry where one percent of market share represents about $15 million, don’t think that the corporate giants aren’t watching. Coors Light may still reign supreme, but it’s the little artisanal guys who are driving the beer industry these days.

Here in Watershed country, whose last homegrown brewery closed before Prohibition, a new age dawned with the opening of Church-Key near Campbellford, the region’s first microbrewery, in 1999. Today, it is joined by no fewer than 16 more (count ’em – a total of 17!), two of which have yet to officially open their doors to the public. Perhaps not surprisingly, many are concentrated in the County, where the down-home vibe and abundant tourist traffic are perfect for the craft brewer. What might be surprising is the extent to which their business models vary. From bustling bistro-pubs to warehouse-style tasting rooms, they show remarkable variety in their approach to sales. The fun lies

in finding the brew you like best.

There was a time when every brewery was a craft brewery. For hundreds of years, commercial brewers practiced their age-old trade much the way their ancestors had. They made their ale – and it was usually ale, not lager – in small batches. Like their descendants in today’s craft brew industry, they used available ingredients, all sourced locally, and their beer rarely went any farther than the local tavern.

Back in the day, breweries were one of the first businesses to appear in fledgling settlements, largely because it wasn’t wise to trust the water. One of Cobourg’s founders – James Calcutt – established a brewery as part of a larger milling complex in the 1830s. Picton had a brewery teetering on the north bank of the harbour, overlooking the site of today’s yacht club. In 1844, when Port Hope was home to a mere 244 people, it already had a commercial brewery. Only seven years later, it had another, run by the Molson family… yes, the Molson family, who

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The skill in crafting artisanal beer is in concocting a recipe that blends four simple ingredients – water, malted barley, hops and yeast – to produce something genuine, tasty and about as far from conventional brew as you can get.

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None of these ventures would survive, thanks to innovations such as the railway, the bottling process and refrigeration, which greatly favoured the economies of scale of established brewers in the cities. But even they weren’t bulletproof against Prohibition. By the time booze and beer were legal again in 1927, the larger breweries could greatly out-produce the smaller ones, which were either absorbed by the corporate giants or fell by the wayside.

And as the industry became more standardized, so did its product. Gone were the hoppy, full-bodied, traditional ales in favour of light-tasting, massmarket brands. By 1960, “advertising was driving

the industry, not taste,” reflects Drew Wollenberg of 555 Brewery in Picton, noting it was the same with baked goods, cheese, and everything else in the food and beverage industry. Indeed, the post-war palate went bland.

But this alone doesn’t explain the beer aficionado’s disdain for industrial beer. Corporate suds often employ ingredients – GMO grain, fructose and even rice – which are enough to make the purist shudder. Says Sean Walpole of the William Street Beer Co., “Beer should only have four ingredients: water, malted barley, hops and yeast…in that order.” For the artisan, the skill is in concocting a recipe that blends these ingredients to produce something genuine, tasty and about as far from conventional brew as you can get.

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Signal Brewery’s outdoor patio, photo by Graeme Murphy; William Street’s cheeky labels, photo by Jeannette Breward; Glamping at Fronterra, photo by Kevin Wager

Setting: In a plaza location in Cobourg’s west end.

Shares a parking lot with M&M Food Market, an organic supermarket, the UPS Store and Pizza Hut. Signature Beers: Four in-house brews, including a lager, a blond, an amber ale and a pale ale. Other beers subject to seasonal availability.

Stroke of Genius: Start small. Take it slow.

Sean Walpole is a textbook example of the hobby brewer who turned pro and found his niche in the craft beer biz. Looking back to turning 40, he remembers the tug that prompted him to leave both his job and the city behind. “I was in sales but wanted to do something on my own. Meanwhile, my wife, Karen, and I were itching to get out of Toronto,” he recalls. “It was time to make the change.” He had the brewing skills, but says it was a big step to

go commercial. “I was making about 100 litres a year for parties, for entertaining. Opening a craft brewery would be an all-consuming leap.” Nowadays, he routinely brews between 3,000 and 4,000 litres a month.

Sean scoped any number of small-town locations around the GTA, eventually settling on Cobourg, recalling childhood days spent visiting relatives here. “We looked at Port Hope, too, but it all came down to finding a suitable location that was available.” They set up shop in a former gas station on William Street, which ultimately proved too small.

Last year, Sean moved the business to a larger location in a busy plaza with plenty of parking spots just up the road.

“The secret to success has been to grow gradually

and build a loyal clientele,” he advises, adding that the plaza location has been a godsend. “We have a great after-work crowd, and as word gets around, we get more and more sales off the street.”

975 Elgin Street West at William Street, in the Victoria Place plaza, Cobourg SIGNAL BREWERY, CORBYVILLE

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style light to exotic fruit-tinged stout and IPA. Bottle sales too.

Stroke of Genius: Radio Tube, Byte, Ohm, Gamma Ray: all of Signal’s brands have an electrical zing to their names.

Without question, Signal is the most ambitious enterprise of its kind in Watershed country. At its heart, this is a brewery, but Signal is also a banquet facility, an event venue and a restaurant. It has a staff of almost 40, including a couple of expert brew-makers. Built on the remnants of the abandoned Corby-Wiser distillery on the banks of the Moira River, it boasts a riverside patio that seats 60, and adjacent are several beach volleyball courts.

Plans call for the installation of a dozen or so yurts along the water’s edge. Fly fishing is on the agenda.

And when the river is high enough, Signal offers customers the opportunity to float down the Moira in an inner tube, with a cold brew awaiting at the end of the dabble.

Owner Richard Courneyea quickly understood that if it was going to succeed, Signal needed innovative – even offbeat – ways to attract customers.

“We are in a rural, out-of-the-way location,” he explains. “There’s no foot-traffic, so we have to make ourselves a destination.”

Of all the brewery owners we interviewed for this story, Richard is the one who doesn’t quite fit the mould. Coming off 27 years as the owner of an upscale men’s clothing store in downtown Belleville, he bought the Corby site because he admired its heritage character and saw some possibilities. “My first inclination was to use the old buildings as the basis for a condo development,” but after crunching some numbers and a lot of blue-sky thinking, the brewery came into focus. “There’s something poetic about making beer here,” he says. “After all, Corby’s went back to the 1840s on this very site. In a way, Signal is continuing the tradition.”

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FRONTERRA FARM BREWERY, HILLIER

Opened: To be announced Concept: Very small-scale producer whose goal is to provide unique brew to discerning customers.

Setting: Wonderfully isolated 58-acre waterfront farm in western Prince Edward County. Also offers luxury camping and farm vacations.

Stroke of Genius: Takes “local” to new lengths.

Every ingredient – barley, hops, yeast and water – will be sourced directly from the farm. What “farmto-table” is to local cuisine, “plough-to-pint” is to Fronterra beer.

Anyone who knows a Chardonnay from a Chablis knows that the characteristics of wine are largely determined by “terroir,” a sometimes elusive set of environmental factors such as elevation, microclimate, the nature of the soil, exposure to the sun, and proximity to a body of water.

The same grape can yield an exceptional variety in flavour, depending on where it is grown. And so it is with beer, according to Jens Burgen, who, by the time you read this, hopes to unleash his first batch of commercial beer from his venture called Fronterra Farm. With this in mind, Jens doesn’t really know how his beer will taste, and isn’t going to steer it in any particular direction. “It will be determined by the terroir,” he explains, noting that his little corner of the County has proven to be excellent ground for growing barley. “I expect my beer to be ‘barley forward,’” that is, strong on barley flavour.

To that end, he has 12 acres in production. He also grows four varieties of hops, again reasoning that these, too, will be a factor in creating something special. Even the water – from his own aquifer – is part of the terroir philosophy. “The beer will be unique, very much our own.”

If the other breweries in this article are microbreweries, Fronterra might be better called a “nanobrewery.” It never hopes to grow big, but will carve its niche among sommeliers, chefs and connoisseurs. It’s been an uphill battle. Last year’s barley

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MORE LOCAL SUDS In addition to the breweries profiled in this article, Watershed Country is host to several others.

Some are fledgling operations; others have several years behind them. Rarely do they sell through the LCBO – but you can sample at selected bars or buy directly from the brewery.

Barley Days Brewery www.barleydaysbrewery.com Bickle Farm Valley Hops (Facebook only) @ValleyHops Celtic Brewery www.celticbrews.com Church-Key Brewing Co. www.churchkeybrewing.com Lake on the Mountain Brewing lakeonthemountainbrewco.com MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Co. www.mackinnonbrewing.com Midtown Brewing Co. midtownbrewingcompany.com Napanee Beer Co. napaneebeer.ca Northumberland Hills Brewery (Facebook only) @TheNHBbrewpot Old Flame Brewing Co. oldflamebrewingco.ca Parson’s Brewery Co. www.parsonsbrewing.com Prince E ddy’s Brewing Co. www.princeeddys.com Wild Card Brewing Co. wildcardbrewco.com

Back in the day, breweries were one of the first businesses to appear in fledgling settlements. crop was wiped out by mildew and the hops withered during a late-summer drought. Fortunately, things are looking better for 2018. Something tells us it’ll be worth the wait.

242 North Beach Road (County Road 27), south of Consecon 555 BREWING CO., PICTON

Opened: 2017 Concept: A “local” that brews its own.

Setting: Storefront location in the heart of downtown; takes advantage of its front courtyard by offering plenty of patio seating, an outdoor pizza oven and even a sandbox for the kiddies. Offers food and draft; take-home sales, too.

Signature Beers: At least six varieties on tap, from crowd-pleasing lager and IPA to an exotic black ale and a beer/cider blend.

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Drew Wollenberg was already a hobby brewer when he and his wife, Natalie, were playing in a band together in Perth, Australia. For Drew, life in Oz was a long way from home, but when two toddlers were suddenly underfoot, he felt the pull to be

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555 is a small-town effort that has no illusions about going corporate. “We want to be the best ‘local’ in Picton,” Drew says. The clientele is largely townsfolk, but the pub definitely benefits from the vast amount of tourist traffic in Prince Edward County’s main town. “I like the German model, where every town has its own signature beer. It can work here, too.”

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Dooma is the driving force behind a bold new idea that’s quickly becoming a reality: cannabis beer. If ever a notion deserved the term ‘pipe dream’, it was this one, but Dooma is a guy who makes things happen.

Province Brands, of which Dooma Wendschuh is CEO and cofounder, is on track to deliver the world’s first ever, legal cannabis-based beer – and they’re doing it with the help of Belleville’s Loyalist College.

Earlier this year, Loyalist was awarded over $300,000 by the provincial government’s College Applied Research and Development Fund to partner with Toronto’s Province Brands to research and scale up the process of creating cannabis beer and to give student technicians the opportunity to work on real world, industry problems. Province Brands matched the hefty sum.

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INNOVATION | “So much of our product development is being done there. We wouldn’t be where we are without this partnership with Loyalist; it’s such a game changer,” says Dooma, who explains that the lab is particularly crucial for prototyping the beverage, making and testing beers much faster and at a much lower cost than the company would have been able to do without the partnership.

Loyalist’s Applied Research Centre for Natural Products and Cannabis, which opened earlier this year, is intended to facilitate partnerships between the college and industry businesses. Loyalist College has been researching natural products for the past twelve years – studying everything from neotropical vines from Costa Rica to shrimp waste from Northern Quebec. And it is the first – and currently only – college in Canada approved to study cannabis.

Loyalist has been frank about the future employment opportunities in the cannabis industry. “At the college, we’re not focused on our own agenda, we’re focused on the direction of industry, and where they’re going,” said Principal Investigator Dr. Kari Kramp, who oversees the lab. “[Cannabis] has definitely been a sector, especially locally and regionally, that has experienced growth and where there is a lot of potential.”

And there’s no question that the legalization of cannabis heralds a cultural shift, one that’s happening in real time. This fall, Canadians will have the option of legally smoking marijuana or ingesting the psychoactive drug as an edible. “It’s the first recreational psychoactive drug to be legalized in our lifetime. Can we use the law to create a change for the betterment of humankind?” asks Dooma. He goes on to say that if marijuana beer was legal today, he’d have his product on the market, but until it’s legal, he’s taking the time to improve his beer.

Just how does cannabis beer differ from regular beer? Well, it’s gluten-and alcohol-free to start with.

Cannabis beer promises a high that comes, and goes, as quickly as the effect of drinking an alcoholic beer.

The high is the result of the cannabis, not the alcohol.

“We’re trying to disrupt the alcohol industry with this highly disruptive product. It’s about trying to approximate the enjoyable aspects of alcohol, with fewer of the drawbacks,” Dooma explains. “The work we’re doing at Loyalist is really exciting …the future of marijuana is not just about cultivation and extraction. There’s so much you can do with the plant. We found a way to grow the plant into a beer.”

A start-up veteran, Dooma made the pivot to the cannabis world without losing stride. His involvement in the industry doesn’t stem from an inherent interest in pot culture, but rather the novelty (and potential economic gain) of opening up a new market for the first time – a market that has the potential to take off like the dot-com boom of the late ’90s.

After college at Princeton, Dooma began his career in the movie production business in California.

With one movie under his belt, he moved on to the world of video games, where he found success developing and launching the Assassin’s Creed and Prince of Persia franchises. At that point, Dooma began thinking longer term.

“I thought what we had done with Assassin’s Creed was pretty amazing, but 200 years from now are people going to remember it?”

In 2012, changes to marijuana laws in a few U.S. states opened up possibilities for a whole new industry. Seeing his chance at a legacy, Dooma gave up video games and moved to Colorado, where he co-founded a business selling vaporizer pens and researching cannabinoid isolation. Intrigued by the possibility of creating a product that had never been made before, Dooma came to Canada and launched Province Brands in 2016.

Unlike the activists and users who have operated in the marijuana grey market for years, Dooma is a newcomer to the scene, drawn to the idea of understanding the marijuana plant’s inherent complications and interested in solving some of the problems associated with alcohol use. “We wanted to create a product which has the benefits of alcohol and fewer of the drawbacks.”

It’s a strategy that is likely more comfortable for investors, too. Since launching in 2016, Province Brands’ cannabis beer project has gone from being a black sheep in the industry to a media darling and investment magnet (they’ve raised $12 million in less than two years). Of Province Brands’ 14 fulltime employees, three are based in Belleville at the lab at Loyalist, including two student technicians who graduated from Loyalist this spring. These students have been jointly hired by the college and Province Brands to continue their work in the lab full-time. That’s exactly the kind of outcome Loyalist hopes for.

“We want our students to go out as leaders. We want them to go to work with industry and make an impact, be critical thinkers, and be experienced with the most advanced instrumentation,” says Dr. Kramp, who sees those intentions being realized through the Province Brands partnership.

Though the team is growing, Dooma has his hands full, working to fund the research and launch the product. Gifted with the energy and enthusiasm of any entrepreneur worth this salt, he’s also frank about the frenetic pace and high stress of working in start-ups for nearly 20 years taking a toll. “My stress levels have been through the roof almost since graduating college. But on the other hand, this is what I love to do. It’s not easy, but if it was easy, I wouldn’t like it,” he admits.

Maybe a cold draught of cannabis beer is just what Dooma needs? “When we get this on the market, I will take some time to relax and to celebrate, because it’ll be something really worth celebrating,” he says. “And then I’ll get back to work.”

Just how does cannabis beer differ from regular beer?

Well, it’s gluten-and alcohol-free to start with. It promises a high that comes, and goes, as quickly as the effect of drinking an alcoholic beer. The high is the result of the cannabis, not the alcohol.

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HABITAT |

LESSONS FROM

THE FOREST

BY NORM WAGENAAR

“Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity.”JOHN MUIR

unstructured time to think of nothing and everything all at once.

As such, the experience of the woods might seem the polar opposite of what we commonly think of as ‘education’ with its classrooms, shut windows, rigid schedules and homogenous expectations.

But there is learning aplenty in the forests of Watershed country, for students of all ages participating in activities that not only benefit students but, in some cases, add to the body of knowledge of what we know about our local ecosystems.

And in these times of climate change and a myriad of other human-caused stresses on the globe’s sustaining natural systems, understanding how the environment works becomes all the more crucial if we wish to make reasoned decisions in the decades ahead.

Earlier this year, the Ganaraska Forest was the site of a ‘bioblitz’ in

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“The students are engaged, ask lots and lots of questions and are full of wonder about the activities they are doing without consciously knowing they are learning. That’s when we know we are doing our job well.” LINDA GERVAIS which 40 biologists and naturalists combed its various ecosystems in a bid to count each of its species and, in the process, fill in several gaps about what we know about those species.

The event was coordinated by Chris Ketola, a selfdescribed ‘freelance biologist and wildlife educator’ who credits Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority ecologist Ken Towle for his help in defining the biodiversity hot spots of the 11,000-acre forest – its wetlands, areas of secondary forest growth and restored tallgrass prairie.

Among the finds were “smooth greensnakes, green frogs, a lot of salamanders, luna moths, and an Io moth (pronounced eye oh moth). It was a really cool find,” says Chris Ketola.

The field work on a Saturday in late June was followed by a day of guided hikes in which members of the public had a chance to see the forest through experts’ eyes, learning, for instance, how a biologist identifies birds not only by their markings but also by their calls and the habitat in which they’re heard.

As a result of the data found during the bioblitz, much of it recorded on apps such as iNaturalist and eBird, Chris Ketola and his team have been able to fill in missing data for six species – four types of salamander, the green frog, and the smooth greensnake. “I can’t even describe how much that helps researchers.”

At the time of the interview with Chris Ketola, data was still coming in. “I think in the end we will be in the 800 to 1,000 species range.”

Education of the bioblitzers of tomorrow takes place at the Ganaraska Forest Centre throughout the year through a variety of learning opportunities.

Every year more than 8,000 students – sometimes as many as 90 per day – come to the Ganaraska Forest from schools as far flung as Toronto, the York Region, and Kingston for one-day visits and multinight stays in the recently constructed forest centre.

Along with outdoor skills such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and outdoor survival, students can learn about green energy, animal behaviour, and how soil is so much more than just dirt. A typical day might see students studying amphibians at a beaver pond, identifying invasive plants such as garlic mustard, or participating in experiments that help them learn how a forest functions.

“All of our programs are highly experiential in nature, using the scientific evidence that children learn best when they are meaningfully engaged in a hands-on learning activity,” says Linda Gervais, manager of GRCA’s forest centre. “If they are studying invertebrates at the pond for example, they scoop out a bucket full of creatures, and using a dichotomous key, try to identify larvae, tadpoles, and even the odd newt or frog.

“The students are engaged, ask lots and lots of questions and are full of wonder about the activities they are doing without consciously knowing they are learning. That’s when we know we are doing our job well.”

Starting this September, the Ganaraska Forest and its watershed will be home to an innovative private school. Connor Als, head of education for the Road Less Travelled Academy, explains that the new school will follow the Ontario curriculum but it is the woods, and not a classroom, that will provide the setting for the students’ education.

He goes on to say that while the bulk of the students’ learning experiences will take place outside in the fresh air, the academy also has access to an indoor space with a kitchen, washrooms and a gymnasium.

The forest school experience, which has its origins in Wisconsin in the 1920s and was later adopted by educators in Scandinavia and Britain, promotes independence along with environmental awareness.

Learning about the forest isn’t just for school kids.

The GRCA offers family-oriented events throughout the year. On November 2, Chris Ketola will be leading an evening ‘owl prowl’ and on November 16 the Peterborough Astronomical Association hosts ‘Under the Stars’ at the Forest Centre.

See you in the class of the great outdoors.

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FIELD NOTES |

THE EASTERN

WILD TURKEY

The road back from extinction in Ontario

BY JOHN NAPES

WITH THANKSGIVING JUST AROUND THE CORNER, the local domestic turkey population must

be gobbling with envy at their distant cousins, the eastern wild turkeys – the branch of the family that wander freely throughout the countryside and strut out of the ditch, onto the road in front of your car.

But the eastern wild turkeys haven’t always had an easy go of it. Once considered native to Ontario, they were hunted to extinction in the 1800s. The last native wild turkey in Ontario was recorded in the 1900s.

Fast forward to the 1980s when Ministry of Natural Resources embarked on a wildlife exchange program with the United States to reintroduce the wild turkey in Ontario. The province traded river otters, partridge, geese and even moose in return for 274 wild turkeys that were released in the Trenton, Cambridge, Huronia and Simcoe areas. Today, the estimated 100,000 turkeys that call Ontario home, are all descendants of those original 274 turkeys that were released 34 years ago.

The ideal habitat for the wild turkey is a mixed hardwood forest where it forages on the forest floor for nuts, berries and insects and where it roosts in

the hardwoods and seeks out protection from the winter wind in the hemlocks and pines. Turkeys also go beyond the forest in search of food in the understorey of low bushes such as alders, sumac, dogwood and hawthorn. When winter food is scarce, the turkey scratches through the snow and ice with its long talons for grass seeds.

Females turkeys, referred to as hens, nest in woodlands, on the edges of fields and in clearings and thickets – anywhere that a natural depression can be found that is near water and the breeding ground. The low plant cover of these areas protects the chicks and provides them with a concentration of insects.

Male turkeys, known as gobblers or toms, are recognizable by their beards, wattles, leg spurs and their magnificent fan of feathers. In the spring, the toms stake out their breeding territory and the ritual courtship begins with the toms’ gobbling, wingdragging and tail-fanning behaviour.

And if you are wondering how the wild turkey compares to the domestic turkey in taste, its meat is darker and drier, with a “gamier” flavour that reflects the foraging habits of the bird.

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FOOD & DRINK SCENE Food & Drink presents a fall tour of craft cideries in the Watershed area – from Codrington to Carrying Place, Hillier and Wellington to Waupoos – there’s a cider perfectly paired to your taste buds. Cider has quickly become the clean and crisp choice of many and is a perfect alternative to wine or beer. Plan a tour of all seven of our featured cideries and taste autumn in a glass. BY JEFF BRAY

1

Hinterland specializes in a clean, refreshing

sparkling wine, so it comes as no surprise

that they produce a great cider too. Their

Cherry Cider blends 5% fresh, organic

cherries with a selection of Ontario apples

and the result is a cider that is reddishorange to the eye, carries a delightful nose of apple pie, followed by a crisp, clean finish that’s acidic and dry. Count me in!

Hinterland Wine Company 1258 Closson Rd., Hillier hinterlandwine.com

3

Meet the County’s heavyweight cidery.

The County Cider Company has been making award-winning ciders for over 20 years. Set on one of the County’s most stunning properties, complete with century-old tasting barns, the County Cider Company also houses an on-site restaurant that offers al fresco dining. I prefer the original Waupoos Premium Cider, which is dry and complex and can be imbibed anywhere, although nothing beats sipping one on the patio

2

Apple Falls’ tiny cider house looks more like a garden shed than a production facility. Yet out of this shed flows a new cider called Hopped – the result of a daringly delicious collaboration with fellow PEC producers, Pyramid Ferments – that combines cider from apples sourced from Campbell’s Orchards along with raspberries, hops and kombucha for a clean, light, and refreshing new taste.

Apple Falls Cider Co. 1633 County Rd. 3, Carrying Place applefallscider.ca

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overlooking orchards that have been lovingly tended since 1850.

The County Cider Company 657 Bongards Crossroad, Waupoos countycider.com

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5

Bruno Francois and Jens Korberg put as much care into the craft of cider making as they do with their popular wines. The Old Third Vineyard’s 2015 Golden Russet Sparkling Cider – or Cuvée Yquelon – is a nod to Bruno’s grandfather who owned an orchard in Yquelon, Normandy where he made cider and calvados. The bubbles for their cider are created using the ‘méthod traditional’ – the same method used in France to produce Champagne – resulting in a sparkling, bone-dry cider that is a great expres-

4

To the best of my knowledge, Ryan and Nicole Monkman of FieldBird Cider are producing the first still, or non-sparkling, cider in the area. With a robust expression

sion of County terroir.

The Old Third Vineyard 251 Closson Rd., Hillier theoldthird.com

of terroir, their 2017 Northern Spy starts

6

Empire’s cider maker, Chris McRae, is a purist. He crafts a traditional cider with six apple varieties from orchards in the area and locally-sourced honey. The cider is unfiltered, unpasteurized and

like a bright dry Riesling and then becomes

bottle-carbonated. While some cider

more complex and layered in a way I’ve

aficionados may refer to this drink as

never experienced before. Drink it cold to

‘liquid sunshine,’ I call it clean, sharp

quench your thirst, pair it with something

and refreshing.

spicy or enjoy on its own at room temper-

Empire Cider Co. 222 Old Wooler Rd., Codrington empirecider.ca

ature to unleash even more depth of flavour.

FieldBird Cider 49 Hubbs Creek Rd., Wellington fieldbirdcider.com

7

Clafeld Cider is the pet project of Amy Baldwin, the award-winning winemaker who also works across the road at sister company Waupoos Estates Winery. Amy is playful with her ciders – I sense she’s expressing something with cider that might not be possible with wine. The standout for me is Hey Lady, made from 100% property apples, juiced and poured over Baco Noir skins, resulting in a complex cider with notes of cherry and raspberry.

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Art Galleries AH! – Arts and Heritage Centre. 35 Church St. Warkworth. Visit ahcentre.ca.

SEPT. 7-9 – Animating Warkworth Giant Puppets and Costumes on Display at the Percy Ag Fair SEPT. 15 – OCT. 14 – Mary Hutchinson: Life on Main Street OCT. 20 – NOV. 14 Bekky O'Neil: Animation and Puppets NOV. 4 – HANATSU miroir Performance at the town hall NOV. 17 – Variety Show and Silent Auction ANDREW CSAFORDI STUDIO GALLERY – 54 Wilson Rd. Bloomfield. Open daily Apr.-Oct. For more information visit andrewcsafordi.com.

ART EMPORIUM BY THE RIVER – 11 Mill St. N. Port Hope. Visit aebtr.ca.

ART GALLERY OF NORTHUMBERLAND COBOURG – Victoria Hall, 3rd floor, 55 King St. W. Cobourg. Visit artgalleryofnorthumberland.com.

SEPT. 22 – NOV. 11 – LEST WE FORGET – Paintings

by Charles Pachter. Artist talk Oct. 20. 2pm.

ARTS ON MAI N GALLERY – 223 Main St. Picton.

Visit artsonmaingallery.ca.

UNTIL NOV. 19 – AUTUMN SHOW. BELLEVILLE ART ASSOCIATION GALLERY – 392 Front St. Belleville. Visit bellevilleart.ca for more information.

SEPT. – ARTISTS’ CHOICE – Open Sept. 13 for

Belleville’s Art Walk. 4-7pm.

OCT. – SALON DE REFUSE. NOV. – CHRISTMAS SHARING – Also Artists’ Choice.

CRANSTON GALLERY ON MAIN – 185 Main St. Bloomfield. Visit galleryonmain.ca.

ECLECTIC MIX – 13 Main St. Warkworth. For more information visit eclecticmix.ca.

FRANTIC FARMS CLAY & GLASS GALLERY – 2 Mill St. Warkworth. Visit franticfarms.com.

GALLERY ONE-TWENTY-ONE – 48 Bridge St. E. Belleville. Visit gallery121artists.com.

HEXAGON STUDIOS – 1179 Chemong Rd. Peterborough. Visit hexagonstudios.ca.

JOHN M. PARROTT ART GALLERY – 254 Pinnacle St. Belleville. Visit bellevillelibrary.com.

OCT. 4 – NOV. 1 – PERSPECTIVES – Belleville Art Association’s juried exhibition. Opening reception Oct. 4. 6pm.

NOV. 8 – 29 – HEART AND SOUL – Photographer Larry Tayler and quilt artist Bill Stearman. Gallery One. NOV. 8 – 29 – PREOCCUPIED WITH MY FATHER – Opening reception Nov. 8. 6pm. Art talk Nov. 17.

2pm. Gallery Two. KAWARTHA ARTISTS’ GALLERY – 420 O’Connell Rd. Peterborough. Visit kawarthaartists.org.

SEPT. 12 – 23 – SERVING UP COLOUR. Opening reception Sept. 16. 1-4pm.

SEPT. 26 – OCT. 21 – DRIVEN TO ABSTRACTION – Opening reception Sept. 30. 1-4pm.

SMALL POND ARTS – 337 Clarke Rd. Picton. For more information visit smallpondarts.ca.

LORD RUSSBOROUGH’S ANNEX – 82 Walton St. Port Hope. Visit russborough.com.

SPIRIT OF THE HILLS – Northumberland Hills Arts Association. Visit spiritofthehills.org.

UNTIL NOV. 3 – SHOW AND SALE – Warkworth Library. All artwork is for sale. Library hours.

UNTIL NOV. 28 – NHH EXHIBIT – Northumberland Hills Hospital.

LOVE NEST STUDIO GALLERY – 54 Wilson Rd. Bloomfield. Visit loveneststudios.com.

MAD DOG GALLERY – 525 Cty. Rd. 11 Picton. Visit maddoggallery.ca.

META4 – 200 Queen St. Port Perry. For more information visit meta4gallery.ca.

OENO GALLERY – 2274 Cty. Rd. 1 Bloomfield. Visit oenogallery.com.

QUINTE ARTS COUNCIL – 36 Bridge St. E. Belleville.

Visit quinteartscouncil.org.

STIRLING LIBRARY ART GALLERY – 43 West Front St. Stirling. Visit stirlinglibrary.com.

RHONDA NOLAN ART – 14 Duncan St. Bloomfield.

For more information visit rhondanolan.com.

STUDIO VIMY – 7842 Vimy Ridge Rd. Cobourg. Visit francesferdinands.com.

ROSE COTTAGE STUDIO – 1 Agnes St. Picton. Open June 1-Sept. 11. Visit rosecottagestudioandgifts.com.

THE ARTS QUINTE WEST GALLERY – 84 Dundas St. W. Trenton. Visit artsquintewest.ca.

SCUGOG COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS – 181 Perry St. Port Perry. For more information visit isit scugogarts.ca.

SEPT. 8 – 29 – TRAVELS – Local artist Ruth Greenlaw.

THE COLBORNE ART GALLERY – 51 King St. E. Colborne. Visit thecolborneartgallery.ca.

SEPT. 13 – OCT. 28 – HELEN VAN POORTEN – Solo exhibition.

NOV. 3 – DEC. 16 – CHRISTMAS MARKET – Opening reception Nov. 3. 2-4pm.

SIDESTREET GALLERY – 264 Main St. Wellington.

Visit sidestreetgallery.com.

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THE TATE GALLERY – 4599 Massey Rd. Port Hope.

Visit thetategallery.ca.

TWEED HERITAGE CENTRE GALLERY – 40 Victoria St. N. Tweed. Call 613-478-3989.

ZIMART’S RICE LAKE GALLERY – 855 Second Line, Bailieboro. Visit zimart.ca.

Bazaars, Luncheons & Teas SEPT. 30 – APPLE DAPPLE DELIGHTS SOCIAL – Hosted by Friends of the Ameliasburgh Heritage Village. Tickets $8 include museum admission and seasonal apple delights. 12-3pm. Ameliasburgh Heritage Village, 517 Cty. Rd. 19. Call 613-476-2148 ext. 2522 or email amelmuseum@pecounty.on.ca.

NOV. 3 – HOLLYBERRY BAZAAR AND TEA – Home baking, preserves, jewellery and accessory room, specialty table and white elephant items. Lunch in the Tea Room. 11am-2pm. Early birds welcome in the church at 10:30am for preserve taste-testing and organ music. Quilt raffle at 2pm. St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 51 King St. Port Hope. Call 905-885-8798.

NOV. 16 & 17 – CANDY CANE LANE – This two-day bazaar provides an excellent opportunity for your special Christmas gift shopping and features the creative talents of many crafters, as well as baked goods and silent auction. Fri. 1-6pm. Sat. 9:30am-3pm. Optional lunch offering on Saturday. Hosted by the United Church Women of Bridge Street United Church, 60 Bridge St. E. Belleville. For more information call 613962-7498 or email ngbehappy@hotmail.com.

NOV. 17 – CHRISTMAS TEA AND BAKE SALE – Enjoy fancy sandwiches and delicious sweets at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 200 King St. W. Cobourg.

Adults $8. Free admission to shop for home-made baking and preserves, books, puzzles and other treasures. Don’t miss the gently used jewellery and scarves in the Boutique Room. 11am-2pm. For more information email tehunter@sympatico.ca.

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NOV. 21 – 80TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FAYRE – Treat yourself or those on your Christmas list to a vast selection of homespun gifts and goodies. Enjoy delectable delights, homemade soups, sandwiches and squares in the Tea Room. 11am-2pm. Port Hope United Church, 34 South St. Call 905-885-2421.

NOV. 24 – MARKETPLACE & TEA – Wrap up your Christmas shopping at our holiday marketplace, featuring crafts, honey, soaps, bake table, jewellery, clothing, purses and much more. 10am-4pm. Tea available 12-2pm. St. Andrew's United Church, 137 Old Danforth Rd. Grafton. Call Sharron at 905-355-2691.

Community 100 WOMEN WHO CARE – Brighton chapter. Meetings Sept. 18 and Nov. 13. 7pm. Registration at 6:30pm. Evangel Pentecostal Church, 30 Butler St. E. Brighton. For more information call Rachel at 613661-5980 or email admin@100womenbrighton.com.

ALBERT COLLEGE – 160 Dundas St. W. Belleville. Visit albertcollege.ca.

NOV. 22 – SHEWFELT LECTURE – Please join us in the Memorial Chapel as we welcome former NHL goaltender and mental health advocate, Clint Malarchuk. Admission $20. 7pm.

um will speak on Canada’s Hundred Days in 1918.

OCT. 21 – TIM COOK – The author and Canada’s War Museum historian will speak about the fraught relationship between Arthur Currie and Sam Hughes.

NOV. 4 – CHARLOTTE GRAY – The award-winning biographer and historian will speak about how Canadian women won the vote in 1918.

BOOK CLUB – Meets the 4th Tues. of each month.

Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle St. Belleville. 23pm in the Board Room on the 2nd floor. Call 613968-6731 ext. 2037 for more information.

CFUW NORTHUMBERLAND – Meets the 1st Mon. of each month at a Port Hope or Cobourg location.

Women interested in action, advocacy and education for girls and women. 7:30pm. For more information visit cfuw-northumberland.org.

OCT. 1 – SUSAN STATHAM – Author/painter. Port Hope High School.

COMPUTER COACH – Free computer lessons on Windows, the internet, social media and more. Every other Wed. Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle St. Belleville. 10-11am. Call 613-968-6731 ext. 2037 or visit bellevillelibrary.ca for scheduled topics.

ARMISTICE 18 – Town of Cobourg’s presentation of Canada’s largest commemoration of the centennial of the WWI Armistice. Visit cobourgtourism.ca.

SEPT. 30 – Official opening ceremony and light lunch at Victoria Hall, Cobourg. 12pm.

NOV. 11 – Closing ceremonies at Victoria Hall, Cobourg. Parade 10am. Remembrance ceremony 11am. Closing ceremony 12:30pm.

GANARASKA CHORDSMEN – A barbershop chorus singing music from the 50s and up welcomes new members – men of all ages who enjoy singing – to its rehearsals. The only requirement to join is the ability to carry a tune. Every Tues. 7pm. HTM Insurance Co., 1185 Elgin St. W. Cobourg. Email goldenthroat@hotmail.com or visit ganaraskachordsmen.ca.

NOV. 24 – CHRISTMAS SHOW – Fellowship Baptist Church, 469 Elgin St. W. (beside Cobourg Best Western). Tickets available at the door. 2pm.

ARMISTICE 18 SPEAKER SERIES – A series of talks by leading Canadian historians. 1pm. Victoria Hall’s Concert Hall, 55 King St. W. Cobourg. Call 905-3722210 or visit concerthallatvictoriahall.com.

OCT. 14 – JACK GRANATSTEIN – The author of over 60 books and a former head of Canada’s War Muse-

HAPPY HARMONY – Women’s choir singing original four part harmonies for music from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Rehearsals every Thu. 7-9pm. Brittany Brant Music Centre, 10 Industrial Park Rd. Shannonville.

Open to all women who love to sing. Call 613-4387664 or email info@happyharmonychoir.com.

HASTINGS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Maranatha Auditorium, 100 College St. W. Belleville.

7:30pm. Visit hastingshistory.ca.

SEPT. 18 – EARLY METHODISM IN THE QUINTE REGION – Orland French.

OCT. 16 – TRENTON EXPLOSION OF 1918 – Filmmaker Sean Scally will speak about and show his film "Playing with Fire".

NOV. 20 – END OF WWI – Ret’d Major William March.

KNITTERATI – Social knitting circle drop-in. Meets every other Tues. Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle St. Belleville. 5:30-7pm in the Reading Nook. Call 613968-6731 ext. 2037 for more information.

LAKESHORE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY – Meets the 2nd Thu. in Sept./Oct./Nov. 6:30-9pm. Rotary Room, Cobourg Public Library. Visit lakeshoregenealogicalsociety.ca or email info@lakeshoregenealogicalsociety.ca.

MARINERS PARK MUSEUM – 2065 Cty. Rd. 13 South Bay, Prince Edward County. Call 613-476-2148 ext. 2525 or visit thecounty.ca.

SEPT. 23 – MARINERS SERVICE – 9:30am service at South Bay United Church, followed by a reception at the museum.

NORTHUMBERLAND PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB – Meets the 1st Mon. of each month. 7pm. Scheduled outings from Toronto to Kingston and frequent recognized guest speakers. Salvation Army Church Gym, 59 Ballantine St. Cobourg. Visit northumberlandphoto.ca or email info_mail@northumberlandphoto.ca.

ONTARIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY – Quinte Branch. Quinte West Public Library, 7 Creswell Dr.

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Trenton. 1pm. Everyone welcome, bring a friend. Visit quinte.ogs.on.ca or email quintebranch@ogs.on.ca.

PINE RIDGE HIKING CLUB – Enjoy exercise and recreation on the beautiful trails of Northumberland County. Visit pineridgehikingclub.ca.

PROBUS CLUB OF BELLEVILLE – Retirees and semiretirees meet the 2nd & 4th Thu. of each month. 1011:30am. Maranatha Auditorium, 100 College St. W. Belleville. For more information call 905-355-2181 or visit probusnorthumberland.com.

PROBUS CLUB OF COLBORNE – Retired individuals and couples meet the 1st & 3rd Wed. of each month to enjoy social interaction, interesting speakers and tours. 9:30am. Keeler Centre, 80 Division St. Colborne.

Call 905-355-2181 or visit probusnorthumberland.com.

CAMECO CAPITOL ARTS CENTRE – 20 Queen St. Port Hope. Visit capitoltheatre.com or call 905-8851071.

SEPT. 28 – NORTHUMBERLAND BIG BEAT – An evening of musical entertainment in support of local talent and Northumberland 89.7 FM. 7pm.

SEPT. 29 – FREDDY VETTE – With the Commodores Orchestra. Central Ontario's Mr. Rock 'n Roll joins forces with Canada's longest continuously-operated big swing band. 8pm.

FOLK UNDER THE CLOCK – Market Hall, 140 Charlotte St. Peterborough. Visit markethall.org or call 705749-1146.

OCT. 14 – THE YOUNG ’UNS – 4pm.

OCT. 27 – OYSTERS 3 (OYSTERBAND ACOUSTIC) – 8pm.

NOV. 22 – THE ONCE – 8pm.

QUINTE WOOD CARVERS – Meets every Mon. 1pm and Thu. 7pm. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 516 Victoria Ave. Belleville. For more information call 613478-5442 or visit quintewoodcarvers.ca.

ROSENEATH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 1st Wed. of each month. 7:30pm. Alnwick Civic Centre, Roseneath. Call 905-352-3778 for information.

TABLE TENNIS – Every Mon. 1-3pm and Thu. 9:3011:30am. All skill levels welcome. Cobourg Seniors’ Activity Centre, 750 D’Arcy St. Call 905-372-5510.

THE 55+ CLUB OF THE COLBORNE LEGION – Every Tues. 1pm for cards and social time. Call 905-3555479 or visit colbornelegion.org.

VICTORIA HALL VOLUNTEERS – A group of women dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the heritage and historical aspects of Cobourg’s Victoria Hall. Call 905-342-2467 or visit victoriahallvolunteers.ca for more information.

SEPT. 18 – RESTORATION OF VICTORIA HALL 1971-1983 – John Taylor will speak about the extensive rebuilding project and screen his short film, The Grand Gamble. Concert Hall, Victoria Hall, Cobourg.

Free admission. Doors open 6:30pm.

WESTBEN FIRST-FRIDAY TICK TALKS – Clock Tower Cultural Centre, 36 Front St. S. Campbellford. Paywhat-you-can. Visit westben.ca or call 705-653-5508.

OCT. 5 – MICHAEL NEWNHAM – Conductor of the Peterborough Symphony. 12pm.

NOV. 2 – JJ BUI – One of the thirty hottest Canadian classical musicians under 30. 12pm.

Concerts ALBERT COLLEGE – 160 Dundas St. W. Belleville. Call 613-968-5726 or visit albertcollege.ca.

NOV. 7 – AUTUMN ARTS – A musical performance showcasing the talented artists of the Albert College music department. Free. Memorial Chapel. 7pm.

GLENWOOD CEMETERY – 47 Ferguson St. Picton.

Admission by donation. All proceeds go to maintenance and restoration of Glenwood’s Heritage Chapel.

Visit glenwoodcemetery.ca or call 613-476-3511.

SEPT. 15 – LENNI STEWART JAZZ TRIO – 2pm.

MARKET HALL – 140 Charlotte St. Peterborough.

Visit markethall.org or call 705-749-1146.

OCT. 6 – STEVE HILL – 7:30pm.

OCT. 15 – FORTUNATE ONES – 8pm.

OCT. 21 – APRIL VERCH – 8pm.

NORTHUMBERLAND CHORUS – Visit northumberland-chorus.com or call 905-372-6675.

OCT. 15 – NOV. 19 – A-CAPELLA CHRISTMAS SERIES – Every Mon. 6:30-8pm. Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E. Cobourg. Cost $25.

NOV. 17 – HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS – Tea and show fundraise r. Grace Church, 440 King St. E. Cobourg. 6:15-9pm. Call 905-373-4871.

NORTHUMBERLAND ORCHESTRA & CHOIR – Trinity United Church, 284 Division St. Cobourg. Call 905376-3021 or visit northumberlandmusic.ca.

OCT. 17 – FATE! – Featuring Tak Kwan. 7:30pm.

DEC. 8 – CHRISTMAS IN NORTHUMBERLAND – 7:30pm.

OLD CHURCH THEATRE – 940 Bonisteel Rd. Trenton.

For a complete list of events call 613-848-1411 or visit oldchurch.ca.

SEPT. 21 – TRAGEDY ANN – 7:30pm.

SEPT. 23 – BURGESS, WHITELEY & WONG – 2pm.

SEPT. 28 – GRAHAM NICHOLAS – 7:30pm.

OCT. 4 – RED DIRT SKINNERS – 7:30pm.

OCT. 6 – THE JELLYMAN’S DAUGHTER – 7:30pm.

ORIANA SINGERS – Visit orianasingers.com or email info@orianasingers.com.

NOV. 24 – HANDEL’S MESSIAH – Port Hope United Church, 34 Hope St. S. Tickets can be purchased at Burnham Family Farm Market, Victoria Hall or from choir members. 7pm.

STIRLING FESTIVAL THEATRE – 41 West Front St. Stirling. Visit stirlingfestivaltheatre.com or call 613395-2100.

OCT. 28 – THE FITZGERALDS – 8pm.

THE CONCERT HALL AT VICTORIA HALL – 55 King St. W. Cobourg. For more information call 905-3722210 or visit concerthallatvictoriahall.com.

SEPT. 16 – THE SWEET WATER BAND – 2pm.

SEPT. 22 – DIANA PANTON – Canada-Japan Jazz Exchange presented by Ken Prue & San Murata. 2pm & 7pm.

OCT. 14 – FRED LEWIS & RYAN VANLIESHOUT – Sweet Water Country Music Series. 2pm.

THE EMPIRE THEATRE – 321 Front St. Belleville. Call 613-969-0099 or visit theempiretheatre.com.

OCT. 4 – A TRIBUTE TO ELVIS – 7pm.

OCT. 18 – RUMOURS – Fleetwood Mac tribute. 8pm.

OCT. 19 – SHAWN HOOK – 7:30pm.

NOV. 2 – LIONA BOYD – 7:30pm.

NOV. 3 – THE EPIC – Journey tribute. 8pm.

NOV. 8 – ALAN DOYLE – 7:30pm.

NOV. 9 – HOTEL CALIFORNIA – 8pm.

THE LOFT – 201 Division St. Cobourg. For tickets call 905-372-2210 or visit concerthallatvictoriahall.com or cobourgloft.ca.

SEPT. 9 – 30 – BLUE NOTE COMPOSER SERIES – Brownman Ali and Nick Maclean front top-flight jazz quartets as they pay tribute to legendary instrumentalists and composers of the jazz canon. $25 each Sunday. Sept. 9 Joe Henderson. Sept. 16 Wayne Shorter.

Sept. 23 Herbie Hancock. Sept. 30 Freddie Hubbard. 3pm.

OCT. 29 – THRILLER – An instrumental tribute to Michael Jackson's immortal album and music video.

7:30pm.

THE QUINTE SYMPHONY – For more information visit thequintesymphony.com or facebook.com/quintesymphony.

SEPT. 29 – MENDELSSOHN, MOZETICH AND BEETHOVEN – Bridge Street Church, 60 Bridge St. E. Belleville. 7:30pm.

THE REGENT THEATRE – 224 Main St. Picton. Call 613-476-8416 or visit theregenttheatre.org.

SEPT. 22 – GAVIN CRAWFORD – 8pm.

SEPT. 23 – LEGENDS OF FOLK – 7pm.

OCT. 21 – KINGS OF CLASSIC COUNTRY – 3pm.

TOWN HALL 1873 – 302 Queen St. Port Perry. Call 905-985-8181 or visit townhall1873.ca.

SEPT. 22 – LEGENDS OF FOLK TRIBUTE – 8pm.

OCT. 27 – THE LIVERPOOL 4 – 8pm.

NOV. 3 – GREEN RIVER REVIVAL – 8pm.

NOV. 10 – THE LED ZEPPELIN SHOW – Featuring ZED. 8pm.

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH – 284 Division St. Cobourg. For tickets and more information call 905372-2210 or visit concerthallatvictoriahall.com.

SEPT. 29 – ARMISTICE – The coming of peace in 1918 remembered in words, images and song with the Elora Singers. 8pm. An ARMISTICE 18 event.

TWEED & CO. THEATRE – Tweed Pavilion in Memorial Park. Visit tweedandcompany.com or email info@tweedandcompany.com.

SEPT. 19 – 29 – ALECK BELL – A Canadian Pop Rock Musical. 2pm & 7:30pm.

SEPT. 28 – THE DARK NIGHT CABARET – 8pm.

DEC. 15 – A TWEED & CO. CHRISTMAS – St. John’s United Church, Tweed. 7pm.

WESTBEN ARTS FESTIVAL THEATRE – For more information visit westben.ca or call 705-653-5508.

SEPT. 16 – AT YOUR SERVICE – Sultans of Strings.

Tickets $45.

SEPT. 23 – JOIE DE VIVRE – Tickets $45.

NOV. 24, 25, DEC. 1 & 2 – THE LITTLE DRUMMER – Tickets $25.

Fall Fairs SEPT. 7 – 9 – PICTON FAIR SEPT. 7 – 9 – WARKWORTH FAIR SEPT. 14 – 16 – MADOC FAIR SEPT. 14 – 16 – PORT HOPE FAIR SEPT. 15 – MILFORD FAIR SEPT. 22 & 23 – AMELIASBURGH FAIR SEPT. 28 – 30 – ROSENEATH FAIR OCT. 6 – 8 – NORWOOD FAIR

Festivals SEPT. 7 – 16 – CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL – The finest of Canada’s musicians offering performances that explore the depth of the western chamber music repertoire. St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, 335 Main St. E. Picton. Visit pecmusicfestival.com.

SEPT. 8 – TRENTON SCOTTISH IRISH FESTIVAL – A celebration of all things Celtic, beginning with a parade through Centennial Park and continuing into the night, filling the park with music and dance, art, jewellery, clothing & costumes, ancestry and heavy events

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competition. Full pipe band and solo competitions.

Admission $5. Children under 12 free. Call 613-9229982 or visit trentonscottishirish.com.

SEPT. 14 – FESTIVAL OF SMALL HALLS – Big music in a little place! Featuring the legendary Barney Bentall with the Mayhemingways. 7:30pm. Marble Arts Centre, 13 Bridgewater Rd. Actinolite. Call 613-402-1425 or visit thefestivalofsmallhalls.com or tweedartscouncil.ca.

SEPT. 14 – 16 – ROCK ’N ROLL MUSIC FESTIVAL – 50s & 60s live music in Prince Edward County.

Day/weekend passes available with/without camping.

1927 Cty. Rd. 10, Cherry Valley. Call 613-476-6535.

SEPT. 15 – BIKE UP NORTHUMBERLAND – Fundraiser for Northumberland County Hospitals. Bicycle routes follow the scenic Waterfront Trail from Cobourg to Presqu'ile Park in Brighton and range from 5-100km. For more information and to register visit bikeupnorthumberland.ca or call 705-632-2014.

SEPT. 15 – SANDBANKS MUSIC FESTIVAL – A music, art, food and family event in the beautiful surroundings of Sandbanks Provincial Park, Prince Edward County. 2-8pm. Visit sandbanksmusicfest.com for tickets and information.

SEPT. 21 & 22 – YARNS FROM THE MILL – Familyfriendly, community-inspired festival with fibre art workshops, demos, food, displays, vendors, live music, story-telling, vintage farm and mill equipment displays, and the return of the Castleton Bed Derby. The Mill at Piper Creek Arts and Heritage Centre, Castleton. Visit themillatpipercreek.ca or call 905-344-7119.

SEPT. 27 – 30 – BRIGHTON APPLEFEST – Plan a colourful weekend in the country for this unique festival that offers a street fair, BBQ, dog show, children's village, car show, arts and crafts show, parade. Main St. and nearby King Edward Park, Brighton. Visit brightonapplefest.ca or call 613-475-0670.

SEPT. 29 – FLAVOURS OF FALL – City of Belleville family festival with arts and crafts, games, horse drawn trolley rides, food tasting, apple cider and more. Free admission at the Belleville Armouries, downtown Belleville. For more information visit facebook.com/Flavours-of-Fall or call 613-962-4597 ext. 3.

SEPT. 29 – HARVEST FESTIVAL – Celebrate the beauty and bounty of fall on King Street in Downtown Cobourg. Do you have what it takes to stay on the mechanical bull? Can you throw a bullseye with an axe? Extended storefronts, seasonal vendors, a scarecrow contest and lots of hearty food. 10am-5pm. Visit downtowncobourg.ca or call 905-377-8024.

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WELLINGTON – Sat. 8am-1pm. Until Oct. 6. 243 Main St. Visit facebook.com/WellingtonFarmersMarket or countymarkets.ca.

Food & Drink OCT. 13 – KEENE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL – The festival kicks off with a 10:30am parade, and continues with a car and antique tractor show, judging of the giant pumpkins and entertainment all day. The day wraps up with the lighting of the Pumpkin Pyramid. Main Street in Keene. Visit thekeenepumpkinfestival.com.

NOV. 10 – FIRELIGHT LANTERN FESTIVAL – A magical celebration for the community of Picton, including a procession down Main St., live music and performances, and a whole lot of handmade lanterns. Costumes encouraged. 6pm. Benson Park and Crystal Palace, Picton. Visit firelightfest.org.

Farmers’ Markets BELLEVILLE – Tues.,Thu. & Sat. 7am-6pm. Year round. Pinnacle St. Adjacent to City Hall. Call 613476-1255.

CAMPBELLFORD – Sat. & Wed. 8am-12pm. Until Oct. 31. 66 Front St. S. Campbellford. Visit campbellfordfarmersmarket.ca or call 705-933-8007.

COBOURG – Sat. 8am-1pm. Until Dec. 22. Market Square behind Victoria Hall. Visit cobourgfarmersmarket.com or facebook.com/CobourgFarmersMarket.

CODRINGTON – Every Sun. 10am-2pm. 2992 Cty. Rd. 30, Codrington. Visit the Artisans’ Market in Codrington Hall (beside the market) on the last Sunday of every month. Outdoor market until Oct. 2 8. Indoor market Nov. 4 & 11. Call 613-475-4005 or visit https://facebook.com/Codrington-Farmers-Market885816691461686.

HASTINGS VILLAGE – Sat. 8am-1pm. Until Thanksgiving. At the traffic lights in the village of Hastings.

Call 705-696-2027.

MILLBROOK – 10am-1pm. Sept. 23 and Oct. 28. Old Millbrook School, 1 Dufferin St. Visit millbrookfarmersmarket.weebly.com.

PETERBOROUGH – Sat. 7am-1pm. Year round. Morrow Park. Nov.-Apr. inside Morrow Bldg. May-Oct. Morrow Bldg. parking lot. Visit peterboroughfarmersmarket.com or facebook.com/PeterboroughDowntownFarmersMarket.

PORT HOPE – Sat. 8am-1pm. 56 Queen St. behind Town Hall. Wed. 12-5pm. Home Hardware parking lot, 177 Toronto Rd. May through October. Visit porthopefarmersmarket.ca or facebook.com/PHFarmersMarket.

PORT PERRY – Sat. 8am-1pm. Until Thanksgiving.

Water St. on the waterfront. Visit portperryfarmersmarket.ca or facebook.com/PortPerryMarket.

QUINTE WEST – Wed. & Sat. 8am-1pm. Until Oct. 27. Front St. across from the Trenton post office. Call 613-392-2841 ext. 4416 or visit quintewest.ca.

WARKWORTH – Fri. 2-6pm. Until early October. 27 Main St. Warkworth. Visit facebook.com/Marke-

SEPT. 9 – 100-MILE DIET – “Buy local” and meet your local farmers and food producers, enjoy chef demonstrations and visit the children's area. Donations support school nutrition programs. 12-4pm. Grafton Arena, Cty. Rd. 2. Hosted by St. Andrew’s United Church, Grafton. Visit 100miledietgrafton.weebly.com for a list of vendors. Email tgr.team.08@gmail.com.

SEPT. 9 – HELLO TO THE HARVEST! – Sample applethemed snacks in an 1850s kitchen. Tour an heirloom vegetable garden, perhaps with some hands-on harvesting, wreath-making and leaf crafts. 1-4pm.

Macaulay Heritage Park, 35 Church St. Picton. Call 613-476-2148 ext. 2521 or visit thecounty.ca/museums.

342-3851 or email gala@nltrust.ca or visit nltrust.ca.

OCT. 27 – HOMEGROWN – Celebrate local growers, makers and tasters of craft beer and cider in the Greater Prince Edward County area. Toast the harvest season and get a taste of what’s on top. Crystal Palace, 375 Main St. E. Picton. 11am-6pm. Visit visitpec.ca.

NOV. 2 – 25 – COUNTYLICIOUS – Prince Edward County’s celebration of fine dining featuring $40 prix fixe menus from local participating restaurants. Visit countylicious.com for more information.

NOV. 3 – PERFECT PIE CONTEST – Bring your pies to be judged. Fourteen categories and a Perfect Pie award. Afternoon entertainment, auction of winning pies and mandatory sampling. 9am-4pm. Warkworth Town Hall Centre for the Arts, 40 Main St. Call 705924-2066.

SEPT. 18 – LET’S DO LUNCH – Local restaurants and food businesses provide samples of their delicious fare to ticket holders. Tickets $15 in advance. $20 at the door. 11am-1pm. Cobourg Lions Community Centre, 157 Elgin St. E. Cobourg. All proceeds go to United Way. Visit mynuw.org or nccofc.ca or call 905-372-5831.

SEPT. 21 – 23 – CULTIVATE – A family-friendly, farmto-festival celebration of local food, drink, art and culture in downtown Port Hope’s Memorial Park. Showcasing dozens of local food vendors, craft beer, wine and spirits, live art installations, culinary workshops and the Cultivate Marketplace. Fri. 5-11pm. Sat. 11am-11pm. Sun. 11am-5pm. Visit cultivatefestival.ca.

NOV. 9 – SAVOUR – A casual evening celebrating the “tastes” of Quinte. Live jazz entertainment featuring The Groove Trio, relish culinary delights, local wineries and exhibits by regional artists. Tickets $20 in advance or $25 at the door. 5-9pm. Knights of Columbus Hall, 57 Stella Cr. Trenton. Call 613-392-7635 or visit savourquinte.com.

SEPT. 22 – TASTE COMMUNITY GROWN – One of Prince Edward County's most highly anticipated wine and culinary festivals. 11am-5pm. Loch-Sloy Hangar, 343 Cty. Rd. 22, Picton. Visit tastecommunitygrown.com.

NOV. 17 – DEC. 2 – WASSAIL THE COUNTY – Join Prince Edward County’s winemakers for mulled wines, comfort foods and festive good cheer. Sat. & Sun. at multiple locations. Visit wassailinthecounty.com.

OCT. 3 – TASTE OF PORT HOPE – Help support the Northumberland United Way by sampling cuisine from over 12 different vendors. 11:30am-1pm. Port Hope Lions Recreation Centre, 29 Thomas St. Port Hope.

Visit porthopechamber.com for more information.

Garden Clubs/ Horticultural Societies

OCT. 10 – FOOD, FARMS, TOUR AND TASTINGS – A first-hand look at Northumberland County farming practices. Visit farms that produce maple syrup, honey, hops and black currants, and learn about growing saffron. The day-lon g bus tour includes lunch at The Grafton Inn and is followed by a tasting event at Victoria Hall, Cobourg. For information call 905-372-9204 or visit victoriahallvolunteers.ca.

OCT. 24 – NLT GALA DINNER – Fundraiser in support of Northumberland Land Trust’s stewardship activities.

Live and silent auctions. Guest speaker Adam Shoalts, one of Canada's greatest living explorers. 5:30pm.

Cobourg Best Western, 930 Burnham St. Call 905-

AMELIASBURGH GARDEN CLUB – Meets the last Mon. of each month. 7pm. Ameliasburgh Town Hall, 13 Coleman St. Email info@ameliasburghgardenclub.com or visit ameliasburghgardenclub.com.

SEPT. 24 – PLANTING YOUR SPRING GARDEN. OCT. 29 – FALL VEGETABLE HARVEST. NOV. 26 – AGM – Also Christmas craft making and potluck dinner with entertainment.

APPLE COUNTRY GARDEN CLUB – Meets the 3rd Tues. of each month. 7pm. Keeler Centre, 80 Division St. Colborne. Visit cramahehort.ca or email cramahe.hort@gmail.com.

SEPT. 18 – HERB GARDENS. OCT. 16 – DECORATIVE WORKSHOP – Also winterscaping planter demo and photography show.

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SEPT. 29 – PORCHFEST – A neighbourhood celebration of music, where residents in Belleville’s East Hill perform on front porches to an audience that moves from house to house. 1-4pm. Visit porchfest.ca.

OCT. 6 & 7 – SCARECROW FESTIVAL – Come one come all, for a weekend of family fun, creativity and community. Free to attend. $25 to make your own scarecrow. 11am-5pm. Small Pond Arts, 337 Clarke Rd. Picton. Call 613-471-1322 or visit smallpondarts.ca.

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BELLEVILLE GARDEN CLUB – Meets the 4th Tues. of each month. 7pm. Moira Secondary School, 275 Farley Ave. Belleville. Visit gardenontario.org/site.php/belleville or email yourbellevillegardenclub@gmail.com.

BRIGHTON GARDEN CLUB – Meets the 4th Tues. of each month. 7pm. King Edward Community Centre, 81 Elizabeth St. Brighton. Call 613-475-9563 or 613475-4009.

SEPT. 15 – PLANT SALE – Brighton Curling Club parking lot. 9-11:30am.

SEPT. 25 – GARLIC BRAIDING. OCT. 23 – NATIVE PLANTS. NOV. 27 – FAIRIES IN THE GARDEN – Also potluck, AGM and results of photo competition.

CAMPBELLFORD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 1st Mon. of each month. 7:30pm.

Christ Church Anglican (corner of Church/Kent Sts.).

Visit gardenontario.org/site.php/campbellford/about.

COBOURG ECOLOGY GARDEN – Meets the 2nd Thu. of each month. 7pm. Legion Village’s Golden Rail Hall, 111 Hibernia St. Cobourg. For more information visit cobourgecologygarden.ca.

COBOURG HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 1st Wed. of each month. 7pm. Columbus Centre, 232 Spencer St. E. Cobourg. Visit cobourggardenclub.org or email cobourghort@gardenontario.org.

OCT. 3 – POLLINATORS AND OTHER GOOD BUGS. NOV. 7 – AGM. GRAFTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 2nd Tues. of each month. 7:30pm. Everyone welcome.

Please lug a mug. St. Andrew’s United Church, 137 Old Danforth Rd. Call 905-349-3766 or email grafton.hort@gmail.com.

KINGSTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 2nd Thu. of each month. 7:30pm. Ongwanada Resource Centre, 191 Portsmouth Ave. Visit ikweb.com/khs or call 613-389-1714.

SEPT. 13 – HOW DID YOUR GARDEN GROW? OCT. 11 – JOHN POLAND – Also indoor plant swap.

NOV. 8 – AGM. LAKEFIELD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 2nd Tues. of each month. 7pm. Lakefield Marshland Centre. Call 705-743-0068 or visit lakefieldhort.org.

OCT. 9 – YOUTH AND THE NATURAL WORLD. NOV. 13 – RAIN GARDEN DESIGN. PORT HOPE GARDEN CLUB – Meets monthly. Refreshments 7pm. Meetings 7:30pm. Ruth Clarke Centre, 81 Mill St. S. Port Hope. Call 905-885-0098.

SEPT. 17 – THANKSGIVING CENTREPIECE – Members $10 workshop fee.

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the last Wed. of each month. 7pm.

Picton Fire Hall. Visit pechorticultural.org or call 416-

554-2897.

OCT. 31 – FOREST FLOOR – Mini show.

TRENTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 3rd Thu. of each month. 7pm. Trenton United Church, 85 Dundas St. E. Trenton. Visit trentonhortsociety.ca or call 613-849-5506.

TWEED HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Meets the 1st Tues. of each month. 7pm. Tweed Public Library. Email info@tweedhort.ca or visit tweedhort.ca.

OCT. 2 – CHAMPION GARLIC FLOWERS. NOV. 6 – CHRISTMAS PLANTERS – Also AGM.

Holiday Events (Please note that our Winter 2018-19 Issue will carry a more detailed listing of holiday events) NOV. 16 – CHRISTMAS AT THE PIER – Official opening for Belleville’s Christmas lighting display. Free treats, music and amazing lighted displays. Waterfront in Belleville. 6pm. Visit belleville.ca for information.

NOV. 16 – 18 – CHRISTMAS IN HERITAGE VILLAGE – Farmtown Park’s Festival of Trees. Beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, swags and toys available to be won by raffle. Farmtown Park, 437 West Front St. Stirling. Visit farmtownpark.ca or call 613-395-0015.

NOV. 16 – 18 – HARVEST OF CHRISTMAS D ELIGHTS – Fri. 7-9pm opening, with candles lighting the way to artist created gifts, seasonal wreaths, boughs and berries for your decorating needs. Show and sale continues Sat./Sun. 10am-4pm. 4749 Cty. Rd. 2, Welcome. Call 905-753-2196 or email kathrynsgarden@nexicom.net for more information.

come magical when lit up with over 100,000 lights.

Lighting ceremony at Victoria Hall followed by a parade. 6:30pm. For more information call 1-888-2626874 or visit cobourgtourism.ca.

NOV. 24 – CHRISTMAS FANTASY LIGHTING – Join us in lighting up Frankford Tourist Park for the annual festive lighting display. Live music and hot chocolate at 4:30pm. Lighting at 5pm. 3 South Trent St. Quinte West. For more information visit quintewest.ca.

Kids & Family UNTIL OCT. 7 – ROSENEATH CAROUSEL – Sundays 1-3pm. Rides $3. Roseneath Fairgrounds, 9109 Cty. Rd. 45. Visit roseneathcarousel.com or call 905-352-3778.

SEPT. 16 – DONKEY TALES – Join us for a reading of family-friendly donkey stories. 2pm. (Rain date Sept.

23). Cobourg Ecology Garden, Hibernia St. at Cobourg waterfront. Donations to support the Primrose Donkey Sanctuary. Visit cobourgecologygarden.ca or e-mail ceginquiries@gmail.com.

OCT. 26 & 27 – ALL HALLOWS’ EVE – Discover traditions of Halloween. Featuring storytelling, games, palm reading and more. Lang Pioneer Village, 104 Lang Rd. Keene. 6-9pm. For more information call 705-295-6694 visit langpioneervillage.ca.

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NOV. 23 – CANDLELIGHT WALK – Illuminated procession into Port Hope’s Memorial Park for a lighting ceremony. Bring your singing voice and participate in the group carol sing along the route. 7pm. Call 905885-2004 or visit visitporthope.ca.

NOV. 23 – CHRISTMAS MAGIC – Rotary Harbourfront Park and the waterfront in Cobourg be-

LONE PINE LAND TRUST – Join as a member or volunteer to work toward the preservation of land, water and diverse life in the Northumberland area. Visit lonepinelandtrust.ca.

SEPT. 29 – LONE PINE MARSH WALK – 237 Maple Grove Rd. (off Cty. Rd. 21) Cramahe. 9am.

LOWER TRENT CONSERVATION – For hike information and meeting points call 613-394-4829 or visit ltc.on.ca.

SEPT. 8 – PADDLE PICNIC – Visit a barrier beach and sand spit separating Lake Ontario from the shallow waters of Wellers Bay. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the infamous sandbar as you learn about local biodiversity. 10am-1pm. Rain date Sept. 9.

NATURE CONSERVANCY OF CANADA – Join the Conservation Volunteers to help protect Canada’s species and natural areas. Call 1-866-281-5331 or visit conservationvolunteers.ca.

OCT. 13 – PUMPKINFEST – Village of Wellington celebration includes a parade along Main St. followed by a great pumpkin weigh-off, contests, games, entertainment, horse-drawn wagon rides and other surprises. Visit pec.on.ca/pumpkinfest details.

OCT. 27 – GHOSTLY VISIT – A haunted forest, scary creatures, games, prizes, marshmallow roast and spooky Halloween fun for children 13 & under. 68pm. $10 per family (up to 5). Single child $5. Wesleyville Church, 2082 Lakeshore Rd. Call 905-8851344 or visit wesleyvillevillage.com.

NOV. 17 & 24, DEC. 1 – WASSAIL BY CANDLELIGHT – Macaulay House is decorated for a beautifully candlelit 1850s Christmas, with tasty heritage recipes, entertainment in the parlour, costumed characters, and plum puddings and other baked items for sale. 15pm. Cost $5. Macaulay Heritage Park, 35 Church St. Picton. Email macmuseum@pecounty.on.ca or call 613-476-2148 ext. 2524 for more information.

ough Astronomical Association at the Ganaraska Forest Centre to marvel at the celestial sights with telescopes and other observing aids provided. 7-9pm.

FERRIS PROVINCIAL PARK – 474 Cty. Rd. 8 Campbellford. Guided walks every Tuesday until Dec. 11.

Meet at the east end of the Suspension Bridge. 9am.

Rain or shine. Visit friendsofferris.ca or call 705-632-0894.

SEPT. 29 – BAT DAY – Dr. Christina Davy, Species at Risk Research Scientist with MNRF. Meet at the picnic shelter. 1-3pm.

GANARASKA FOREST CENTRE – 10585 Cold Springs Camp Rd. Campbellcroft. For more information visit grca.on.ca. Call 905-885-8173 to pre-register.

NOV. 2 – OWL PROWL – Local bird expert, Chris Ketola, will lead this exciting night hike prowling for owls in the Ganaraska Forest. Enjoy a presentation before venturing out on a guided walk in search of an owl or two. 6-9pm.

NOV. 16 – UNDER THE STARS – Join the Peterbor-

NORTHUMBERLAND LAND TRUST – Volunteers are needed to assist with stewardship work parties. 9am12pm. Visit nltrust.ca or email stewardship@nltrust.ca or phone 905-342-3851.

OCT. 3 – PINE PLANTATION THINNING – Pelton Nature Reserve.

NOV. 3 – NATIVE PLANTING – Also invasive species removal. Laurie Lawson Outdoor Education Centre.

NOV. 7 – BUCKTHORN REMOVAL – Also installation of perimeter signage. Chub Point Nature Reserve.

NOV. 24 – PINE PLANTATION THINNING – Laurie Lawson Outdoor Education Centre.

PRIMROSE DONKEY SANCTUARY – 1296 Bowmanton Rd. Roseneath. Visit primrosedonkeysanctuary.com.

OCT. 7 – WORLD ANIMAL DAY CELEBRATION – See expert demonstrations, learn about donkey care, tour the barn and sanctuary and meet the amazing animals. Complimentary refreshments. Free admission.

Donations gratefully accepted.

PRINCE EDWARD POINT BIRD OBSERVATORY – Research station that monitors migrating birds along the south shore of Prince Edward County. 6056 Long Point Rd. southeast of Picton. Visit peptbo.ca.

SEPT. 23 – WARBLER IDENTIFICATION. OCT. 4 – 20 – SAW-WHET OWL BANDING. OCT. 6 & 13 – GUIDED BIRD WALKS.

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QUINTE FIELD NATURALISTS – Meets the 4th Mon. of each month. 7pm. Bridge Street United Church, Belleville. Visit facebook.com/QuinteFieldNaturalists or call 613-478-5070.

SEPT. 24 – LAND AS LEGACY. OCT. 22 – LAKE ONTARIO ATLANTIC SALMON. NOV. 26 – MISSING MOOSE?

Visit northumberlandforestturkeytrot.org.

WILLOW BEACH FIELD NATURALISTS – Meetings at Cobourg Public Library. 7:30pm. Guided field trips throughout the year (contact Roger Frost ekrf@eagle.ca or 905-885-9615). Call 905-885-2337 or visit willowbeachfieldnaturalists.org.

SEPT. 22 – TURTLE CONSERVATION CENTRE – Field trip.

SEPT. 28 – ONTARIO’S INSECT DIVERSITY. OCT. 14 – BALLYDUFF TRAILS – Field trip.

OCT. 26 – FIRE AS FRIEND OR FOE. NOV. 4 – BIRDING OUTING – Field trip.

NOV. 30 – STEVE BURROWS – Author of the Birder Murder mysteries.

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Races, Rides, Trots & Walks SEPT. 15 – WALK FOR ALS – 5km walk. West Zwick's Island Park, 11 Bay Bridge Rd. Belleville. Check-in 9am.

Email bejjkwilson@sympatico.ca or visit walkforals.ca.

SEPT. 16 – FUN RUN – Sandbanks Provincial Park and Friends of Sandbanks join forces to host the annual Sandbanks Fall Getaway 10km and 5km Fun Run, as well as the Terry Fox Run. Call 613-393-3319 ext. 237 or visit sandbanksfunrun2018.weebly.com.

SEPT. 22 – CHALLENGE THE DRAGON – Dragon boat festival that appeals to all ages and attracts teams from far and near. Spectators line the pier at Cobourg Harbour to cheer while teams of colleagues, friends and family come together to paddle it out.

Fundraiser for Northumberland United Way. 8am3:30pm. Call 905-372-6955 or visit mynuw.org.

SEPT. 23 – FALL COLOUR FONDO – 25, 50 or 100km bicycle ride. Start and finish at Waupoos Winery, 3016 Cty. Rd. 8, Picton. Registration starts at 8am.

Call 613-393-5270 or visit pictonkiwanis.org.

SEPT. 30 – THE COUNTY MARATHON – Featuring a Boston Qualifying Full Marathon, a Half Marathon and a Team Challenge. All events take place in Prince Edward County and are open to runners, walkers and wheeled athletes. Visit thecountymarathon.ca or call Tracy at 613-391-7129.

OCT. 8 – NORTHUMBERLAND FOREST TURKEY TROT – Adults and teens can race in The Gobbler 5K run for a chance to win a turkey. Run or walk the 2.5K version of The Gobbler to win a pie. The 2K Kids' Turkey Trot and the Wingding 1K races have Thanksgiving themed prizes. The Gobble Wobble Search is fun for the 4 year old and under crowd. Cobourg Scout Reserve, 6863 Cty. Rd. 45. The NFTT happily supports the YMCA Strong Communities Campaign.

OCT. 20 – W8 RUNNING EVENTS – Benefit for The Bridge Hospice. Road and trail runs through the village of Warkworth and surrounding area. Open to all ages.

9am. For more information visit w8runningevents.ca or email info@thebridgehospice.com.

NOV. 18 – BELLEVILLE – 4:30pm. 613-962-4597 ext. 3.

NOV. 18 – COBOURG – 2pm. For more information visit cobourgsantaparade.com.

NOV. 23 – BLOOMFIELD – 6:30pm. For more information visit bloomfieldontario.ca.

NOV. 24 – CAMPBELLFORD – 3pm. visittrenthills.ca.

NOV. 24 – FRANKFORD – 2pm. 613-398-7447.

NOV. 24 – PORT HOPE – 1pm. For more information visit porthopesantaclausparade.ca.

NOV. 25 – PICTON – 1pm. 613-476-7901 ext. 211.

NOV. 25 – TRENTON – 4:30pm. 613-392-7635.

DEC. 1 – PORT PERRY – 5pm. 905-985-4971.

DEC. 2 – CASTLETON – Pet parade. 2pm. Pre-register your pets with Delia at 905-344-7819.

DEC. 2 – HASTINGS – 12pm. 705-653-1551.

DEC. 7 – WARKWORTH – 7pm. 705-924-2639.

and costume jewels, bling, grab bags, previously loved handbags, scarves and accessories. The Grannies Café offers a delicious lunch including tea/coffee and dessert. Presented by Trent Hills Grannies for Africa in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. 10am-4pm.

St. John’s United Church, 50 Bridge St. Campbellford.

Call 705-653-0164 for more information.

OCT. 13 – LOONIE AUCTION – Old St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 45 King St. E. Colborne. 6:30pm.

Admission $5 includes coffee, dessert and 5 tickets to bid on items. Call 289-251-2589 or 905-355-2181.

NOV. 3 – FAMILY WELLNESS DAY EXPO – A showcase of natural health, wellness, alternative medicine and green living lifestyles. Exhibitors, professionals and activities for the entire family. 10am-5pm. Northumberland Mall, Cobourg. Visit familywellnessdayexpo.com.

OCT. 14 – ANTIQUE APPRAISALS – 1 item/$10. 3 items/$25. 12-4pm. Cobourg Best Western. Speakers at 1:30pm and 2:30pm. Presented by Inner Wheel of Cobourg. For details visit facebook.com/pages/InnerWheel-Of-Cobourg.

NOV. 3 – QUINTE CRAFT GUILD – A spectacular handmade craft show with unique gifts for the whole family. Admission $2. Knights of Columbus Hall, 57 Stella Cr. Trenton. 9am-4pm. $2 admission.Email c.morden48@gmail.com or call 613-392-8376.

NOV. 3, 4, 7, 10 & 11 – CHRISTMAS AT PRESQU’ILE – Fine arts and crafts at the Nature Centre, Presqu’ile Provincial Park, Brighton. Enjoy rum cake and hot drinks in the Tea Room at Stonehedge Heritage Mansion. Artists on hand at the Lighthouse Art Gallery.

Free entry to the park and show. 10am-4pm. Call 613475-4324 ext. 225 or visit friendsofpresquile.on.ca.

Shows & Sales SEPT. 14 – 16 – ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE – One of the biggest in the Prince Edward County region, with treasures on display indoors and outdoors. Crystal Palace, 375 Main St. Picton. Fri. 2-7pm. Sat. 10am5pm. Sun. 11am-4pm. Call 613-393-5886 for details.

SEPT. 15 & 16 – MODEL RAIL ROAD CLUB SHOW – Operating train layouts, radio controlled boats, model aircraft and farm machinery. 10am-4pm. Picton Curling Club, Picton Fairgrounds. Adults $5. Children 12 & under $1. Call Jeremy at 613-399-1987.

SEPT. 28 – NOV. 1 – PHOTO ART SHOW – Exhibition and sale of photography by members of the Napanee Photo Club. Gallery of the Lennox & Addington County Ge neral Hospital, Napanee. No admission. Free parking. Open daily 9am-8pm. Awards presentation Oct. 9. 7:30pm. Visit napaneephotoclub.ca.

SEPT. 29 – ARTS & CRAFTS SALE – Start your Christmas shopping early and drop in to the tea room for a tasty muffin or dessert. Wellington on the Lake, 14 Empire Blvd. Wellington. 9am-2pm. Call Sandy 613399-1121 or Laura 613-399-2537.

SEPT. 29 – COPEX 2018 – Cobourg Stamp Club Show and Sale. Eight dealers with a wide selection of stamps, member stamp displays, club and consignment sale, food court and door prizes. 9am-3pm. 59 Ballantine St. Cobourg. Call 289-251-4544 or 905885-2697 for details.

SEPT. 29 – JEWELLERY SHOW & SALE – Vintage

NOV. 2 – 4 – THE MAKER’S HAND – Juried artisan show and sale featuring both established and up-andcoming artisans from Ontario and Quebec. Admission $5. Children under 12 free. Fri./Sat. 10am-6pm. Sun. 10am-4pm. Picton Fairgrounds, 375 Main St. E. Visit themakershand.com.

OCT. 20 – AUTUMN CRAFT FAIR – Come and check out amazing crafts and one-of-a-kind items for home and holiday shopping. 30+ vendors. 11am-3pm. Free admission. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 200 King St. W. Cobourg. Email tehunter@sympatico.ca.

OCT. 20 – CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER – Craft and collectible show with 25+ vendors. Free admission.

10am-3pm. St. John’s United Church, 50 Bridge St. W. Campbellford. For more information visit facebook.com/Christmas-in-October-Craft-&-CollectibleShow or email drm003@yahoo.com.

OCT. 20 – FASHION SHOW – Quinte Grannies for Africa invite you to our fifth fashion show fundraiser to support African grandmothers taking care of their orphaned grandchildren. Christ Church Anglican, 39 Everett St. Belleville. Tickets $15 available at That Special Touch and Quinte Arts Council. Refreshments and great door prizes. Doors open at 1:30pm. For information call Mieke at 613-969-1782.

OCT. 20 & NOV. 10 – COMIC CON – Admission $5.

Children under 12 free. 10am-4pm. October: Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D’Arcy St. November: Knights of Columbus Hall, 57 Stella Cr. Trenton. Bring cans of food to win prizes. Visit popculturecanada.ca.

NOV. 2 – 4 – ART SHOW & SALE – Pine Ridge Art Association. New this year will be a selection of carvings, sculpture, tiles and more. Cobourg Public Library, 200 Ontario St. Free admission. Fri. 1-4:45pm.

Sat./Sun. Library hours. Call 905-377-1477 or visit cobourgpineridge.ca.

NOV. 10 – CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW – An amazing lineup of 50+ vendors. 9am-5pm. Lunch bar available. Admission $2. Wellington Community Centre, 111 Belleville St. Wellington. Call 613-847-2443 or email heather_bob@cogeco.ca.

NOV. 10 – MISTLETOE MAGIC – Quinte Region's handcraft holiday market, showcasing the incredible talent of 60+ of the region's finest artisans, designers and makers. Raffle prize draws benefit the Food for Learning program. Travelodge, 11 Bay Bridge Rd. Belleville.

10am-4pm. Visit mistletoemagicartisanshow.com.

NOV. 10 & 11 – AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL – Port Perry Artists’ Association. The Scout Hall, 15585 Simcoe St. N. Port Perry. 10am-4pm. Free admission. Visit ppaaart.blogspot.ca or call 905-259-9874.

NOV. 16 & 17 – FIBRE ARTS SALE – Unique handcrafted creations, textured yarns, cozy shawls, warm mittens, felted bags and purses, and more. Free admission and parking, wheelchair accessible. St. Thomas’ Church Hall, 201 Church St. Belleville. Fri. 36pm. Sat. 9:30am-4pm. Presented by Belleville Weavers and Spinners Guild. Email bellwsg@gmail.com for more information..

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NOV. 17 – JEWELLERY SALE – Fundraising sale of donated vintage and costume jewellery. Hundreds of treasures and bargains. Presented by Prince Edward

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County Grannies for Africa. 9am-1pm. St. Mary Magdalene Church (back bldg.) 335 Main St. Picton. Call 613-503-0190 or 613-242-2096.

OCT. 3 – 25 – TIFF AT ARON – A series of four outstanding films on Wed. evenings (7pm) and four outstanding films on Thu. afternoons (2pm).

NOV. 17 – MAKE IT INDIE – Christmas Fine Craft & Decorative Art Show and Sale. Cobourg Lions Centre, 157 Elgin St. E. 10am-4pm. Admission $2. Café, bar and craft beer annex. Visit makeitindie.blogspot.ca or call 905-377-0740.

BELLEVILLE THEATRE GUILD – Pinnacle Playhouse, 256 Pinnacle St. Belleville. Call 613-967-1442 or visit bellevilletheatreguild.ca.

OCT. 11 – 27 – A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED – By Agatha Christie. 2pm. & 8pm.

NOV. 29 – DEC. 15 – RUMORS – By Neil Simon. 2pm & 8pm.

NOV. 23 – 25 – CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS GENERAL STORE – Crafts, baked goods, jewellery and giftware. Fri. 11am-9pm. Sat./Sun. 11am-5pm. Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Elias St. Port Hope. Call 905-8859476.

NOV. 23 – 25 – COUNTY FESTIVAL OF TREES – Hosted by PEC Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Silent auction of nearly 200 beautifully decorated Christmas trees, bucket draw, Christmas boutique, entertainment, visits from Santa bake and preserves sale. Isaiah Tubbs Resort, 1642 Cty. Rd. 12, West Lake. Call 613476-2181 ext. 4427.

NOV. 24 – CHRISTMAS AT ST. MARK’S – Artisans from Northumberland and beyond will help you get started on your Christmas shopping. Gift basket raffle and Cookies for Christmas. St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 51 King St. Port Hope. 9:30am-2:30pm. Free admission. Visit stmarksporthope.ca or call 905-885-6706.

NOV. 24 – CHRISTMAS WREATH & BASKET SALE – Glenwood Cemetery, 47 Ferguson St. Picton. 10am1pm. Join us for cookies and hot cider. Pre-order by calling Libby Crombie at 613-476-0096 or email info@glenwoodcemetery.ca.

DEC. 7 – 9 – FESTIVAL OF TREES – Warkworth Town Hall, 40 Main St. Many prizes and beautifully decorated trees to be won. Raffle tickets $2. Free admission.

Visit warkworthfair.com/events/festival-of-trees.

Theatre & Film 4TH LINE THEATRE – Visit 4thlinetheatre.on.ca or call 705-932-4445.

OCT. 16 – 26 – THE SHADOW WALK OF MILLBROOK – Old Millbrook School, 1 Dufferin St. 7pm.

ARON THEATRE – 54 Bridge St. E. Campbellford. Call 705-653-5446 or visit arontheatre.com.

BRIGHTON BARN THEATRE – 96 Young St. Brighton.

Visit brightonbarntheatre.ca or call 613-475-2144.

SEPT. 21 – OCT. 6 – THE GHOST ISLAND LIGHT – 2pm & 8pm.

CAMECO CAPITOL ARTS CENTRE – 20 Queen St. Port Hope. Visit capitoltheatre.com or call 905-885-1071.

OCT. 18 – 31 – WAIT UNTIL DARK – 2pm & 8pm.

NOV. 15 – DEC. 23 – KING ARTHUR – The Panto.

Family & adult versions. 2pm & 8pm.

FESTIVAL PLAYERS – For more information call 613476-1991 or visit festivalplayers.ca.

SEPT. 4 – 23 – A BEAUTIFUL VIEW – Daniel MacIvor’s celebrated play, full of warmth, wisdom and humour that reveals the contours of the close relationship between two women. 7:30pm.

NORTHUMBERLAND PLAYERS – Call 905-372-2210 or visit northumberlandplayers.ca.

SEPT. 21 – OCT. 14 – MARY’S WEDDING – A beautiful love story by Stephen Massicotte that takes place during the battle of Moreuil Wood in France. Firehall Theatre, 213 Second St. Cobourg. 2pm & 8pm.

OCT. 18 – NOV. 10 – STARS ON HER SHOULDERS – A staged play reading. Concert Hall at Victoria Hall, Cobourg. 2pm & 8pm.

OCT. 19 – NOV. 11 – LAST DAY, LAST HOUR – Canada’s great war on trial. Performances at the Courtroom in Victoria Hall, Cobourg.

OCT. 19 – NOV. 4 – SEXY LAUNDRY – Cobourg Best Western Dinner Theatre. Call 905-372-2105.

NOV. 30 – DEC. 16 – MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET – Firehall Theatre, 213 Second St. Cobourg. 2pm & 8pm.

PRINCE EDWARD COMMUNITY THEATRE – Mount Tabor Playhouse, 2179 Cty. Rd. 17, Milford. Visit pecommtheatre.ca or call 613-476-5925.

OCT. 20 – 29 – THE GLASS MENAGERIE – Show

times 2pm & 7:30pm.

Plan your trip at artstastetrail.com.

STIRLING FESTIVAL THEATRE – 41 West Front St. Stirling. Visit stirlingfestivaltheatre.com or call 613395-2100.

NOV. 23 – DEC. 31 – THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA – The Panto. Family & adult versions. 2pm & 8pm.

Naughty New Year’s 9:30pm.

SEPT. 8 & 9 – NORTHUMBERLAND HILLS STUDIO TOUR – A guided tour of engaging art, set against a backdrop of beautiful fall colour, as you explore the studios of some of Northumberland County’s most talented artists. 10am-5pm. Free admission. For more ifnormation visit northumberlandstudiotour.ca.

THE EMPIRE THEATRE – 321 Front St. Belleville. Call 613-969-0099 or visit theempiretheatre.com.

SEPT. 21 – THE COMIC STRIPPERS – 7:30pm.

SEPT. 15 & 22 – DOORS OPEN ONTARIO – Quinte West (Sept. 15) and Belleville and district (Sept. 22) heritage treasures are open to the public. 10am-4pm.

For more information visit doorsopenontario.on.ca.

THE REGENT THEATRE – 224 Main St. Picton. Call 613-476-8416 or visit theregenttheatre.org.

OCT. 6 – AIDA – Metropolitan Opera in HD. 1pm.

TOWN HALL 1873 – 302 Queen St. Port Perry. Call 905-985-8181 or visit townhall1873.ca.

OCT. 11 – 20 – SOLDIER’S HEART – 2pm & 8pm.

SEPT. 21 – 23 – PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY STUDIO TOUR – Meet our diverse group of artists at work in their studios, learn about their passion for art, and discuss their techniques and materials on this free, selfguided tour. 10am-5pm. Map and brochure available at pecstudiotour.com.

SEPT. – JAN. – NORTHUMBERLA ND FILM SUNDAYS – Films from the TIFF circuit will be shown at Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall, Cobourg.

4pm on selected Sundays. Single ticket $10. Series package $45. Visit northumberlandfilm.ca or email info_mail@northumberlandfilm.com.

SEPT. 22 – PORT PERRY HOUSE TOUR – See a variety of homes and gardens in beautiful, historic Port Perry, Prince Albert and the surrounding area. Tickets include complimentary homemade baked goods and refreshments at Port Perry United Church. 10am-4pm.

Visit portperryhousetour.ca.

SEPT. 28 – 30 – QUINTE CANADIAN FILMFEST – Showcasing the best in Canadian and local film, with screenings in several venues in Quinte West. Visit quintefilmfest.ca or call 613-827-2800.

SEPT. 22 & 23 – KAWARTHA AUTUMN STUDIO TOUR – Explore the visual arts and crafts and the beauty of the Peterborough area on this self-guided tour. 10am-5pm. Visit agp.on.ca.

OCT. 12 – 14 – VINTAGE FILM FESTIVAL – Three days of exceptional vintage films, screened in a beautiful gem of a theatre built in 1930. Presented by The Marie Dressler Foundation. All screenings and events at Capitol Theatre, Port Hope. Call 905-342-3794 or visit vintagefilmfestival.ca.

SEPT. 22 & 23 – TWEED & AREA STUDIO TOUR – Discover the wealth of artistic talent in south central Hastings County and enjoy the natural beauty of the gently rolling countryside by means of a self-guided tour. 10am-5pm. Free admission. For more information visit tweedstudiotour.org or call 705-743-9179.

NOV. 1 – 4 – HOLLYWOOD NORTH FILM FESTIVAL – Quality films, workshops and networking events in the Bay of Quinte. Visit hnff.ca.

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SEPT. 29 – PORT HOPE HOUSE TOUR – Join us as we explore some of the most beautiful, historical homes Port Hope has to offer. 10am-4pm. Visit acoporthope.ca or call 905-885-7929 for tickets, locations and information.

SEPT. – DEC – ARTS & TASTE TRAILS – A self-guided tour of Prince Edward County’s finest art studios, galleries, cafés and restaurants. See photos, fibres, paintings, sculpture and pottery then fuel up with the finest farm-to-table eats. Free and open year-round.

DEC. 2 – CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR – Get into the festive spirit by touring historic and unique homes in Prince Edward County all decked out for the holidays.

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CULTURAL CURRENTS |

portrait of an artist

leslie fruman

BY CONRAD BEAUBIEN

STEPPING INTO LESLIE FRUMAN’S SURROUNDS IS TENFOLD THE EXPERIENCE OF MUSÉE DE L’ORANGERIE IN PARIS, which

houses the titanic Water Lily series of Claude Monet. In Fruman’s space, the lilies blanket her outdoor landscape, offering a daily panorama of oranges, whites and yellows.

“My work in clay references my immediate world,” Leslie begins, as we sit on a sweep of veranda overlooking the mouth of the Black River in Prince Edward County.

Fruman is stirred by the ‘Wabi-Sabi’ aesthetic, a philosophy that finds balance in simplicity, and beauty in imperfection. “I roll out a slab of clay, texture it with a pattern, cut it and allow it to speak to me. It’s the surface story, and then the shape it calls for, that’s fun.”

Leslie lines up some examples: “I’ve done what I call wall pockets where the mix of imbedded marks may be from a doily, a woodblock stamp, plant samples, a Persian rug and here, I’ve made a set of dishes using the gingko leaf’s innate patterns. A clay-shape could end up becoming an air-plant holder or a plate in a palette of aqua and greens.”

Following a career in network television and journalism, Clayshapes is the centrepiece of Leslie’s experience today. “It’s a privilege to be able to do what I do here in this mystic setting. Once my new studio is finished I don’t know where it’ll take me next.” photograph of Leslie by Keith Beaty

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MEANDERINGS |

THE WINDS OF CHANGE CIRCA 1918

THE END OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR WAS A TURNING POINT FOR CANADIAN WOMEN. Between 1914 and 1918, they’d not only kept the home fires burning while the

men served overseas, women had stepped into their shoes in offices, factories and farms and had run the social organizations that supplied the front with socks, cigarettes and food.

Their increased social awareness demanded change. The Suffragist movement had simmered for decades with women like Nellie McClung and Picton’s own Letitia Youmans of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union advocating for better workplace safety, public health, temperance and for women’s right to vote. It came to a boil after the War as more and more women fought for a voice in government and social reform.

In the spring of 1918, Sir Robert Borden’s Union government introduced a bill calling for universal female suffrage – the female right to vote – but it faced opposition.

One Member of Parliament is quoted saying, “I say that the Holy Scripture, theology, ancient philosophy, Christian philosophy, history, anatomy, physiology, political economy, and feminine psychology all seem to indicate that the place of women in this world is not amid the strife of the political arena, but in her home.”

An amended bill, the Federal Women’s Franchise Act, passed in the House of Commons on May 24, 1918 giving all Canadian women who were British subjects aged 21 and over, the right to vote in federal elections. It was a start, but the Act left out First Nations women and women who were not British subjects.

Photograph HC04585 courtesy Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings

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