While one storm raged out- side the Picton Town Hall on Friday, another was starting to churn inside the venerable meeting place. The hall was the first legal battleground between Gilead Power Corporation (the proponents behind the Ostrander Point Wind Proj- ect), Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and a pair of local groups appealing the approval of a nine-turbine wind energy project on the county's south shore. The Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County (APPEC) and the Prince Edward County Field Nat- uralists (PECFN) are ap- pealing the decision by the MOE’S approvals director to approve the project the Environmental Review Tri- bunal (ERT), claiming the erection of industrial wind turbines will have adverse and irreversible effects on both the ecosystem of the area and residents living in the vicinity of the project. About 75 people at- tended the meeting in spite of the wicked winter weather, and, judging by some of the early reactions from the crowd to legal posturing MOE counsel Sylvia Davis and Gilead lawyer Doug Thompson of McCarthy Tetrault, the ma- jority were supporters of the appeal. The preliminary round on Friday served as a func- tion to help settle issues leading into the main hear- ing including parties seek- ing status and lawyers rep- resenting the MOE and Gilead obtaining medical records from individuals connected with appellants along with various other documents and other mo- tion requests. Robert Wright, chair of the ERT, chaired the meet- ing and reminded counsel that the entire hearing would be conducted under the rules of the tribunal Wright said ERT shall review the decision of the ministry’s director to ap- prove the construction, in- stallation, operation, use and retiring of a nine tur- bine class four wind facility and “shall consider only whether engaging in the re- newable energy project in accordance with the renew- able energy approval will cause serious harm to human health, or serious and irreversible harm to plant life, animal life and the natural environment.” PULL-OUT REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013 Proudly servInG PrInCe edward CounTy sInCe 1830 The Picton Gazette InsIde thiS week S WEETNESS Maple producer celebrates milestone in ameli asburgh PaGe 3 S ADNESS Corrections advisory Board announces plans to close PaGe 11 S UCCESS Pirates skate into league playoffs in first place and on a roll i PaGe 28 CaNaDa’S OLDeSt COMMUNitY NewSPaPer seCTIons Looking back.......6 Weather............. 6 Editorials............. 7 Letters....................8 Puzzles.................22 Sports...................24 Classifieds .............25 VOLUME 183, NO. 7 full house The winter weather on Friday wasn’t enough to dissuade local citizens from observing the preliminary hearing regarding the Alliance To Protect Prince Edward County’s and Prince Edward County Field Naturalists’ appeals of the Ministry of Environment’s approval of Gileal Power’s nine-turbine Ostrander Point Wind Energy Project at the Picton Town Hall. The hearing continues today in Toronto. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff) Hearing sets groundwork for Ostrander appeals Environment Review Tribunal chair reminds hearing participants of limited scope of question Jason Parks Staff writer See H EARING , page 10 Wellington’s bid to host Dudley Hewitt Cup gains support Dudley is coming to Wellington —at least, it ap- pears to be a 99-per- cent lock the Wellington Dukes will host the Central Canada Championships in 2014. The local Junior A hockey club has received approval of its bid from the the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and the On- tario Hockey Association (OHA) but it is still await- ing the go ahead from the umbrella Ontario Hockey Federation, the overarching group that governs provin- cial hockey bodies such as the OHA, the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, the Ontario Women's Hockey Association and the Ontario Hockey League. Wellington Dukes gen- eral manager and coach Marty Abrams confirmed he has received OJHL and OHA approvals, two large hurdles in getting to host the prestigious Junior A hockey tournament that serves as a qualifier for the RBC Cup national champi- onship tournament. However, until the OHF meets in early March and provides its blessing, it is still not official that Wellington will host the Dudley Hewitt Cup 14 months from now. “Our only issue now is that we could have been marketing the tournament this past month, but there's not too much you can do and you don't want to jump the gun in that instance prior to the official ap- proval,” Abrams said. OJHL, OHA back Dukes’ plan to stage championship More hardware After Zach Blake and his teammates hoisted the Buckland Cup at Essroc Arena in 2011, the Wellington Dukes are hoping they might contest the Dudley Hewitt Cup at home in 2014. 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While one storm raged out-side the Picton Town Hallon Friday, another wasstarting to churn inside thevenerable meeting place.
The hall was the firstlegal battleground betweenGilead Power Corporation(the proponents behind theOstrander Point Wind Proj-ect), Ontario’s Ministry ofthe Environment (MOE)and a pair of local groupsappealing the approval of anine-turbine wind energy
project on the county'ssouth shore.
The Alliance to ProtectPrince Edward County(APPEC) and the PrinceEdward County Field Nat-uralists (PECFN) are ap-pealing the decision by theMOE’S approvals directorto approve the project theEnvironmental Review Tri-bunal (ERT), claiming theerection of industrial windturbines will have adverseand irreversible effects onboth the ecosystem of thearea and residents living in
the vicinity of the project. About 75 people at-
tended the meeting in spiteof the wicked winterweather, and, judging bysome of the early reactionsfrom the crowd to legalposturing MOE counselSylvia Davis and Gileadlawyer Doug Thompson ofMcCarthy Tetrault, the ma-jority were supporters ofthe appeal.
The preliminary roundon Friday served as a func-tion to help settle issuesleading into the main hear-
ing including parties seek-ing status and lawyers rep-resenting the MOE andGilead obtaining medicalrecords from individualsconnected with appellantsalong with various otherdocuments and other mo-tion requests.
Robert Wright, chair ofthe ERT, chaired the meet-ing and reminded counselthat the entire hearingwould be conducted underthe rules of the tribunal
Wright said ERT shallreview the decision of the
ministry’s director to ap-prove the construction, in-stallation, operation, useand retiring of a nine tur-bine class four wind facilityand “shall consider onlywhether engaging in the re-newable energy project inaccordance with the renew-able energy approval willcause serious harm tohuman health, or seriousand irreversible harm toplant life, animal life andthe natural environment.”
P U L L - O U T R E A L E S TAT E S E C T I O N I N S I D E !
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Proudly servInG PrInCe edward CounTy sInCe 1830
The Picton GazetteInsIdethiS week
SWEETNESSMaple producer
celebrates milestone inameliasburgh PaGe 3
SADNESSCorrections advisory
Board announcesplans to close PaGe 11
SUCCESSPirates skate into leagueplayoffs in first place and
full house The winter weather on Friday wasn’t enough to dissuade local citizens from observing the preliminary hearing regarding the AllianceTo Protect Prince Edward County’s and Prince Edward County Field Naturalists’ appeals of the Ministry of Environment’s approval of Gileal Power’snine-turbine Ostrander Point Wind Energy Project at the Picton Town Hall. The hearing continues today in Toronto. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)
Hearing sets groundwork for Ostrander appealsEnvironment Review Tribunal chair reminds hearing participants of limited scope of question
Jason Parks
Staff writer
See HEARING, page 10
Wellington’s bid to host Dudley Hewitt Cup gains support
Dudley is coming toWellington —at least, it ap-pears to be a 99-per- centlock the Wellington Dukeswill host the CentralCanada Championships in2014.
The local Junior Ahockey club has receivedapproval of its bid from thethe Ontario Junior HockeyLeague (OJHL) and the On-tario Hockey Association(OHA) but it is still await-ing the go ahead from theumbrella Ontario Hockey
Federation, the overarchinggroup that governs provin-cial hockey bodies such asthe OHA, the OntarioMinor Hockey Association,the Ontario Women'sHockey Association and theOntario Hockey League.
Wellington Dukes gen-eral manager and coachMarty Abrams confirmedhe has received OJHL andOHA approvals, two largehurdles in getting to hostthe prestigious Junior Ahockey tournament thatserves as a qualifier for theRBC Cup national champi-onship tournament.
However, until the OHFmeets in early March andprovides its blessing, it isstill not official thatWellington will host theDudley Hewitt Cup 14months from now.
“Our only issue now isthat we could have beenmarketing the tournamentthis past month, but there'snot too much you can doand you don't want to jumpthe gun in that instanceprior to the official ap-proval,” Abrams said.
OJHL, OHA back Dukes’ plan to stage championship
More hardware After Zach Blake and histeammates hoisted the Buckland Cup at Essroc Arena in2011, the Wellington Dukes are hoping they might contestthe Dudley Hewitt Cup at home in 2014. (Gazette file photo)
Jason Parks
Staff writer
See HOSTING, page 29
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The Prince Edward Her-itage Advisory Committee(PEHAC) will do its part tocelebrate Ontario HeritageWeek next week as it handsout a number of awards todeserving citizens.
The presentations willstart with the inauguralpresentation of three PrinceEdward County HeritageAwards, which Chair JaniceGibbins said are meant torecognize people or proj-ects making significant con-tributions to the conserva-tion and preservation ofheritage here.
“PEHAC is excited toacknowledge the efforts ofal these individuals in thePrince Edward CountyHeritage Awards,” Gibbins
said in a release. “We areindeed fortunate to havesuch great champions forheritage in the county.”
The awards have beenbroken into two broad cate-gories — those for individ-uals or groups that havepreserved or restored thecounty’s built heritage, andthose who have con-tributed to heritage aware-ness through education,promotion, and advocacyefforts.
This week, the commit-tee announced it wouldpresent three such awardsduring a ceremony at theEdward Building nextTuesday at 8:30 a.m.
In the built heritage cate-gory, John and DIane Bris-ley will be recognized fortheir restoration of severalearly buildings, including
the historically-designatedJohn Demille house (1817-1830, which sits on theirproperty in Demorestville.
The Brisleys also movedthe Nathiel Demille barn(1841) and the Point Petrelog house to their propertyand restored them.
On another part of theproperty, they’ve alsoauthentically reconstructedthe Cobourg House (1820)and Adolphustown St. PaulAnglican Church on otherparts of their property.
The committee notedthat John Brisley has alsohelped consult other coun-ty residents on their ownrebuilding and restoringprojects.
This year, there will betwo winners in the educa-tion and advocacy category.
Well-known journalist
and author Al Capon willbe honoured for his work tochronicle the history of thiscounty for more than 40years through newspaperstories, columns, andbooks. Among Capon’sbooks are Stories of P.E.C.,More stories of P.E.C., PrinceEdward Treasury, PictonRememebered, This House ofHealing, and A GoodlyHeritage.”
Gibbins noted Caponalso freely gave of his timeto make presentations tolocal groups and serviceorganizations about localhistory and he continueshis work with regularnewspaper columns.
The other winner forheritage advocacy and pro-motion is John Lyons.
Lyons recently spear-headed a campaign thatculminated with a CanadaPost stamp being issued tocelebrate the 50th anniver-
sary of Bob Hayward’sdefence of the HarmsworthTrophy in waters off ofPrince Edward County.
The stamp’s launch wasthe highlight of a weekendcelebration in the countymarking the occasion.
Also that weekend,thanks to some keenresearch by Lyons, the LongReach was officiallydesignated as HaywardLong Reach — a designa-tion Lyons knew had takenplace years ago, but one hecouldn’t find on maps, sohe investigated further.
Previously, Lyonsworked tirelessly to cleanup the Rose Cemetery nearWaupoos and partner withQueen’s Universityresearchers to use newtechnology to map the loca-tion of unmarked graves inthe cemetery.
Besides those efforts,Lyons has served as an
active volunteer with thecommittee and has con-tributed his time and effortsto help with the designa-tions of several properties.
He, too, continues tospend time dilligentlyresearching local stories.
The ceremony will alsobe an opportunity for thecommittee to provide newcertificates of heritage des-ignation to the owners of 11county properties.
Upon those designa-tions, the committee will beunveiling a newly updatedmap of all the designatedproperties within themunicipality and that mapis available for $20 at theCounty offices in theEdward Building.
For those interested inseeing their properties des-ignated, they can contactthe heritage advisory com-mittee, the County’s plan-ning department, or councilto request designation.
The committee willreview the property, and ifsuitable recommend coun-cil designate it. If, after a 30-day public consultationperiod there are no objec-tions from the public, coun-cil is able to proclaim abylaw designating the her-itage property.
The Picton Gazette2THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
AdAm BrAmBurger
Staff writer
Heritage advisory committee to hand out three awards, 11 certificatesAccolades to recognize people who have preserved built heritage, advocated for heritage education within county
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A county mainstay is cele-brating a decade of dolingout delicacies.
Press, friends, and well-wishers gathered at Sweet-water Cabin where ownersRon and Janice Hubbs cele-brated the cabin's 10th an-niversary and gave thanksto all who made it possible.
Through the past 10years the Sweetwater Cabinhas become an integral partof Hubbs Sugarbush andhas helped the family-runmaple syrup business be-come one of Prince EdwardCounty's most well-known.
“It's a milestone,” saidRon Hubbs. “We're pleasedwith it. It's been reallygood.”
The Hubbs said the his-tory of the log cabin is oneof its most important as-pects. It was built by JohnMacDonald in 1830 in La-nark County near Ottawa,and was originally home toa family of seven. The cou-ple were out for a Sundaydrive when they found thestructure. There was noroof, as it had fallen in dueto ice build-up after the1998 ice storm, and theowners intended to burn itto clean up the mess.
Once transported totheir property alongCounty Rd. 3 in Amelias-burgh the cabin immedi-ately had a positive impacton the Hubbs' maple opera-
tion.“It doubled our sales
after we rebuilt it. That'srun pretty consistent eversince,” Hubbs said.
With walls adorned inantique tools, maps, photo-graphs and other Canadi-ana, the cabin sparksdiscussion, interest and haseven been used as a teach-ing tool.
“Your customers, whenyou have something likethis, they see it as being inthe business for the longterm — that's really a bene-fit,” Hubbs said.
The atmosphere drawscustomers back and createsan experience rather than
just a place to buy treats,Hubbs said.
“People like to come outand see the antiques. We'vetried to get stuff out here forguys to look at. We've triedto make it a family spot tostop in at,” he said.
Aside from being usedas a sales room, the couplealso use the second floor of
the cabin as a candy kitchenand the cabin is rented as ameeting place.
“We've not only used itfor maple sales, but we'vegot small groups that willrent it and hold small busi-ness meetings here,” Hubbssaid. “It's been good.”
Former minister of agri-culture Lyle Vanclief con-gratulated the couple on themilestone. He said a lot ofpeople would have just letthe cabin burn.
“A lot of folks wouldhave let it go up in smoke,but it all brings back mem-ories to all of us,” he said.
Vanclief said the Hubbshave inspired a lot of peo-ple to think about the im-portance of maple. He saidthe couple have been greatcontributors to the mapleindustry both in thecounty and across easternOntario.
“We're all concernedabout the loss of hard-woods. One of the greatthings (the Hubbs) did, andwe've all been watching itand I think it's starting tobear a little fruit now, andthat's the maple orchard,”Vanclief said. “… That'sthinking ahead. It will prob-ably be more beneficial topeople on down than thoseof us that are around rightnow.”
The couple said they willspend the next 10 years pro-
moting maple syrup, creat-ing new maple productsand sharing informationwith others. They said the
biggest threat to maple isthat future generations maynot understand the fullvalue of the maple tree.
The Picton Gazette 3THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
CelebratIng Janice and Ron Hubbs cut the cakefor the 10th anniversary of Sweetwater Cabin on Sunday. Thecabin has been an integral part of the Hubbs’ maple businesssince it was rescued from a field. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)
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County council will petitionthe Quinte Healthcare Cor-poration (QHC) to withdrawtheir proposal to reduce serv-ices at Prince Edward Coun-ty Memorial Hospital(PECMH).
After receiving a reportfrom the community devel-opment department on Tues-day, council voted to acceptthe department's recommen-dations that council collabo-rate with the Prince EdwardFamily Health Team andother service providers inpetitioning QHC to with-draw their proposal.
The proposal includescutting nine beds from 21 to12, moving endoscopy proce-dures to Belleville, endingmaternity services, and end-ing outpatient physiotherapymeant to offset a projected$10-million funding gap in2013-2014.
Councillor Bev Campbellsaid council took the step todefend the hospital. She saidcuts to PECMH would hurtthe hospital and community.
“Hospital care is integralto our well-being,” Campbellsaid. “It's too big of a chunk.”
She said the FamilyHealth Team, which she saidis a model for the province,has been left out of the dis-cussions.
The community develop-ment report, based onresearch and review ofreports and studies, outlinesfour areas the cuts wouldimpact Prince Edward Coun-ty. These include: the coun-ty's aging population andrequirement for more localhospital services; physicianretention and recruitment;economic impacts; and com-munity impacts.
The report says the pro-posal would reduce the qual-ity of care within the munici-
pality because it woulddecrease the number of nurs-es, physiotherapists, lab tech-nicians, and other outpatientservices at the hospital. Withdemand for services increas-ing, the cuts could result inpatients being pushed out ofbeds too soon, the reportsays.
“The Canadian Institutefor Health Informationreports that one in 12 patientsare back in an inpatient bedwithin 30 days of being dis-charged from the hospital,”the report says. “Elderlypatients may be 'forced' to gohome to recuperate withoutbeing given the option toapply for long-term care andwaiting for a bed while inhospital and that might vio-late their legal rights.”
In terms of economicimpacts the report said theproposal would not onlyreduce the number of jobs inthe municipality, but couldalso contribute to lost worktime due to long waits inemergency departments.
“If we continue to haveservices cut, lose doctors, losenurses and decrease healthcare spending in the county,it could result in the demiseof the current hospital andthe planning of a new hospi-tal,” the report says. “Thehospital is one of the eco-nomic anchors of the com-munity. Much of the payrollis spent, and re-spent, locallyresulting in ancillary andspin-off service jobs.”
Fewer services may resultin a decreased ability toattract new residents, thereport says.
The report says the cutscould also negatively affectresidents' sense of community.
“PECMH is not only afinancial investment but ahuman investment and one
of the fundamental buildingblocks of this community,”the report says. “It is a cultur-al part of the community andis seen as the priority publicservice for many residents.We take pride in and arecommitted to the hospital.”
The report also includedways the impacts could bemitigated. These includeworking with the familyhealth team to move forwardwith the potential relocationof doctors to the McFarlandproperty and to ensure theage-in-place concept is real-ized.
To offset the impact tophysician retention andrecruitment, the report offersa potential solution in qualityof life incentives to attractphysicians and ancillary careworkers and encourage morepartnerships with medicaland nursing schools.
The report says the eco-nomic impacts could me mit-igated through expandedFamily Health Team services,bolstering the economy inother sectors, and makingsure alternate health careservices are in place.
Mayor Peter Mertens saidpetitioning QHC to with-draw the proposal is the rightway to go as everything isstill on the table for discus-sion at this point.
“It's the appropriate stepto have QHC know veryclearly what the people ofPrince Edward County wantand especially now that oureconomic development staffhave been able to put such acomprehensive reporttogether that really under-scores the type of damagethis can do,” he said.
Mertens said it's impor-tant the county gets its mes-sage across before any final
decisions are made.
The Picton Gazette4THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Chad Ibbotson
Staff writer
Councillors to petition QHC to withdraw proposalsCounty reps pledge to work with Family Health Team, providers to seek alternatives
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The municipality is callingon county residents to bevocal in their concerns re-garding Quinte HealthCare's proposed changes toservices in Prince EdwardCounty.The changes proposed for
Prince Edward County Me-morial Hospital include cut-ting nine beds from 21 to 12,moving endoscopy proce-dures to Belleville, endingmaternity services, and end-ing outpatient physiother-apy. The proposed changeswere announced as a way tooffset a projected $10-millionfunding gap in 2013-2014and some changes couldcome into effect by April 1.The municipality pub-
lished advertisements inthree local newspapers lastweek with the words “Sup-port Our Hospital” and“What Can You Do?” The adincludes the phone num-bers, emails and fax num-bers for QHC officialsincluding president andchief executive officer MaryClare Egberts and board ofgovernors chair Brian Smithand government representa-tives like Prince Edward-Hastings MPP Todd Smithand Progressive Conserva-tive Party of Ontario leaderTim Hudak. The ad even in-cluded a generic form resi-dents could cut out and mailwith their name, address,and contact information toshow their concern.In addition, the ad gave
some examples of what tosay.“Adequate time needs to
be provided to allow thor-ough and fulsome engage-ment with the local FamilyHealth Team, medical com-munity, and the general pub-lic before implementing anychanges that will have suchsignificant and negative con-sequences for our commu-nity,” says one suggestedcomment.Another says reducing
services at Prince EdwardCounty Memorial Hospitalwould, “have negative im-pacts on physician andnurse recruitment,” whileanother says the movewould, “have a severelynegative impact on commu-nity and individual well-being.”The advertisement says
the county's hospital is effi-cient, effective and says thebetter move would be to in-vest more in local services.In a release from the mu-
nicipality dated Feb. 6mayor Peter Mertens saidthe ads are meant to provideinformation to allow resi-dents to make comments.“These ads are intended
to ensure that our con-stituents have the informa-tion they need to supportour dedicated local healthcare professionals and voicetheir concerns about the im-portance of retaining robusthospital services within ourcommunity,” said Mertens. He said council remains
concerned with what theysay is a lack of consultation.“We are confident that if
adequate time is provided,discussions with the PrinceEdward Family Health Teamwill enable the developmentof appropriate health caresolutions for our commu-nity,” Mertens said.The release says the ads
were generated in responseto a Jan. 24 presentationfrom QHC officials. Thatpresentation is available onthe municipality's website.For her part, Egberts said
in an e-mail she believes theadvertisements have beenbeneficial in that they haveencouraged more debate onthe topic. She said that de-bate would allow officials tomake the best possible deci-sions.She did say, however, she
does believe QHC has pro-vided the Family HealthTeam and medical commu-nity significant opportunityto give their input.“We have been talking to
our physicians since late Oc-tober, and we have hadabout 20 face-to-face discus-sions with various physiciangroups since that time,” shesaid.Egberts said the govern-
ment envisions investmentin local services with thelocal Family Health Teamplaying a large role in serv-ices being moved into thecommunity.“Services will remain in
the county area, but less willbe provided in the actualhospital structure,” she said.She said she wanted to
make clear that the processwill not move beds toBelleville General Hospitalas the proposed cost-cuttingmeasures also involve clos-ing 15 beds at BGH.“The inpatient services
that county residents cur-rently receive at PECMHwill continue to be available
after the bed reductions. It isall about being more efficientwith how we utilize thebeds, and helping patients toreturn to their homes as soonas possible,” Egberts said. “Itwill not require more pa-tients to travel to BGH for in-patient services than alreadyoccurs today and that is onlywhen a patient requires spe-cialized care or they chooseto come to BGH on theirown.”Egberts said the issue is
difficult to navigate and re-quires big changes both forproviders and to the expec-tations of the public.“Change is never easy,
but I believe it is absolutelymandatory to ensure wehave the needed health careservices provided in PrinceEdward County long intothe future,” she said. “Theservices will remain, justmore of them will be deliv-ered outside of the walls ofthe hospital.”The advertisements say
there is an opportunity tobuild on programs that havealready been developed bythe Family Health Team andhave been achieving the goalof “providing the right care,in the right place at the righttime.”Egberts said QHC agrees
with this and it is in line withwhat they have been build-ing in the last three years inthe business case and MasterPlan for a new Hospital inPicton.“The vision for the new
hospital to be built in con-junction with other healthcare services is made evenstronger, in my opinion, bythe proposed changes. Wehad been receiving com-ments about why we wererecommending infrastruc-ture that was not totallyaligned with the provision ofservices from strong primaryhealth care and familyphysicians,” she said. “Theremaining services beingrecommended in the pro-posed solutions fit very wellwith where the Ministry andthe LHIN had been leaning.”
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It was just a narrow woodedcorridor midway along HubbsCreek Road, west of Welling-ton. For a barred owl though,it was an ideal perch fromwhich to survey the snow cov-ered fields on either side of theroad. This owl looked fairlyalert and healthy. Not all ofthem are this winter.“I am still getting barred
owls in, all emaciated, somehaving been hit by vehicles. Ihave had about 20 since thebeginning of November andnever had numbers like thissince the Great Gray Owl ir-ruption years ago,” said analarmed Sue Meech from Na-panee’s Sandy Pines WildlifeCentre in a recent e-mail.“When I talked to the OwlFoundation in December theywere experiencing the sameintake.”So, what is behind the huge
influx of barred owls this win-ter in the Quinte area, andwhy are so many dying? It’sdifficult to know for sure, butthe theory seems to be thatthese medium-sized owlswith the jet black eyes had avery good breeding seasonlast year. Normally barred owls are
satisfied with only one broodper year, but due to an abun-dance of prey, likely meadowvoles, or possibly rabbits, thebarred owls may have optedfor two broods. Animalabundance is related to avail-ability of food. The more food,the higher the population ofthose animals that feed on aparticular food source.The population of any
species fluctuates almost con-stantly. One species up andanother down in numbers. It’san absolutely amazing gift
that Nature has for balancingitself. And, it’s an attributethat functions admirably, if wecould just learn to leave italone and not tamper with itin our misguided attempts to“fix things”. The naturalworld is no place for sloppysentimentalism; in fact, withdisease, predation and birdsrunning into things, it can bedownright nasty out there.But, it’s a system that worksby itself, and has been doingquite well for many centuries.In the case of the barred
owls, the majority of whichnest south of the CanadianShield, wherever suitablehabitat remains, they ex-ploited the riches of last sum-mer, and with lots of owlsaround, something had togive. Available prey was get-ting a bit on the thin side innumbers. The establishedadults stuck to their breedingterritories. Clearly, the youngof the year had to move outand seek food elsewhere. Thatbrought them to areas wherebarred owls normally are not
observed – clearings, roadsideedges, even backyards. Ac-cording to Sue Meech, manyof those brought to the Centrewere juveniles – inexperi-enced hunters, and inexperi-enced in the dangers that areout there such as speeding ve-hicles, unfamiliar territory,other predators and even thetrigger happy. With the newly arrived
barred owls competing withother established predators inthe area like great hornedowls, coyotes and foxes thatare experiencing problems oftheir own acquiring food withthe recent heavy snow fall,mortality happens. Naturecontinues in its efforts toachieve a balance, and thecycle continues.Have any of these owls
been the much larger northerngreat gray owl? None hasbeen seen anywhere in On-tario this winter, except fortwo or three in AlgonquinPark, although a few are start-ing to show up now in the Ot-tawa area. Almost all owls inour area have been barredowls with one or two long-eared and short-eared owlsthrown in.The food situation must be
pretty dire, as barred owls arevery opportunistic and willeat just about anything that itcan hold down long enoughto consume. Meadow volesand shrews obviously, butalso rats, squirrels, rabbits,moles, mink and weasels.
A barred owl was pho-tographed in Minnesota lastyear predaceously grabbingand flying with a full-growndomestic cat, a semi-regularprey item for the larger greathorned owl. Also included in
their menu items - woodpeck-ers, grouse, jays, mourningdoves, and pigeons. They alsohave been seen wading intowater to capture fish, turtles,frogs and crayfish. In thesummer, snakes, lizards, sala-manders, slugs, beetles, crick-ets, and grasshoppers need tobe wary too. But whatever its misdeeds
in the eyes of those who can-not accept the way natureworks in the real world, itmakes up for by its fast paced,almost dog-like barking.Truly a delightful and feel-good sound to hear echoingfrom the forest. One nightwhile camping at a canoe-incampsite at Murphy’s PointProvincial Park, there werefive barred owls calling andanswering each other or mostof the night. I joyously stayedawake the entire night.I have had some wonder-
ful experiences with barredowls in past years. One win-ter, while leading a guidedhike for over 30 outdoor en-thusiasts at the H. R. FrinkCentre, north of Belleville, Ispotted a perched barred owljust as it spotted us. Oblig-ingly, it flew low to theground right along the entirelength of my group that after-noon. For many, this was theirvery first view of an owl ofany kind, and I am sure theexperience left a lasting mem-ory for them.
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The Picton Gazette6
Looking back in the
Picton Gazette8080 years ago — 1933
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTYWeekend WeATHeR fORecAST
TODAY
HIGH
3CLOW
3CWet snow is projected fortoday with a likely change torain later this evening.
FRIDAY
HIGH
0CLOW
0CThere is a 60-per-cent chanceof snow flurries projected inFriday’s weather forecast.
SATURDAY
HIGH
-5CLOW
-12CThere is no probability ofprecipitation projected inSaturday’s weather forecast.
SUNDAY
HIGH
-7CLOW
-11CThere is no probability ofprecipitation projected inSunday’s weather forecast.
CANADA’S OLDEST CANADA’S OLDEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERCOMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
■ It was reported the GlenwoodCemetery did not need to use its vault thatwinter as mild weather allowed for buri-als. Superintendent Cora Colden said itwas the first year since she succeededher father in 1910 where the cemetery didnot require the vault.■ The first Caesarean section delivery wasperformed at Prince Edward County Hos-pital. The mother, Mrs. Faraghar, of GreenPoint and her daughter were reportedlyprogressing favourably in the wake of thenew birthing procedure.■ A coroner’s inquest into the death ofDallas Putnam found the cause to be self-administered strychnine poisoning. One-quarter grain of the poison was found inthe man’s stomach following death. De-pression was a factor, the coroner’s juryultimately concluded.■ A Hamilton jewelry salesman whosemurdered body was found in a St.Catharines lake had visited county resi-dents as a travelling salesman.
6060 years ago — 1953■While celebrating the 45th anniversaryof its Carnegie building in 1952, the PictonPublic Library also had the opportunity tocelebrate its greatest single-year circulationas the 45,377 book circulated for home useeclipsed the previous record by 1,200. Ef-forts to compare the total through the On-tario Library Review saw circulation onpar with libraries in centres with popula-tions of 7,000 to 11,000 people.■ The Gazette learned rail shipments ofiron ore from the mining developments inMarmora to Picton for Great Lakes ship-ping would be about 18 months from re-ality. The Marmoraton MiningCorporation required the time to removethe limestone cap from its open pit.■ Mrs. Charles Minaker, the county’s oldestresident, turned 101 Feb. 17.It was reportedMinaker still had use of her faculties andwas interested in current events.
4040 years ago — 1973■ An 11-man provincial committee onmotorized snowmobiles and all-terrainvehicles heard many opinions about theiruse at a special public hearing in Picton.One predominant view, voiced by Gazettenews editor and town councillor JackEvans was that there were too many rulesand regulations governing the use of therecreational vehicles.■ PECI and Quinte Cablevision were ne-gotiating an agreement that would allowa 30-minute block of air time each weekto be reserved for content produced at theschool. Class projects, student opinions,and extracurricular activities were amongthe proposed content.■ A $97,547 contract was awarded to aScarborough-based company for heatingupgrades at Prince Edward Heights.
*Based on Environment Canada data, used with permission.
■ The Prince Edward Region Conserva-tion Authority announced it had acquireda state-of-the-art flood forecasting systemwhich would transfer weather date overa high speed modem from Sault Ste.Marie. The data meant much more effi-cient and reliable information.■ More than 30 people attended a meet-ing on affordable housing sponsored bythe Quinte’s Isle Non-Profit Housing Cor-poration. Many indicated a need for moreaffordable units within the county.
2020 years ago — 1993
OUTDOOR
RAMBLES
TERRY SPRAGUE
Have you seen a barred owl this winter?
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Missing person found, pronounced dead at Trenton hospitalPrince Edward OPP officerswere called to Fort Kente RoadTuesday morning around 7:50to search for a missing man.The elderly man was located
and transported to Trenton Me-morial Hospital where he waspronounced dead.A police investigation con-
cluded that the man’s death didnot appear to be suspicious. Po-lice were withholding the man’s
name pending notification of hisnext of kin.
DRIVER CHARGED AFTERMISLEADING POLICE
Last Thursday, police re-sponded to reports of an aban-doned vehicle near County Rd.3 and Old Orchard Road inAmeliasburgh ward.
After checking the damagedvehicle and canvassing dam-ages in the area, police started toinvestigate a motor vehicle col-lision and Hydro One was con-tacted to repair damages to apole and downed wires.The owner, a 35-year-old
Rossmore man had reported hisvehicle stolen, however a policeinvestigation revealed he hadbeen driving himself and a pas-
senger in the vehicle had sus-tained minor injuries as part ofthe collision.As a result, on Sunday, police
arrested the man and changedhim with failure to remain at thescene of an accident, obstructinga peace officer, and public mis-chief. The man is slated to ap-pear in Picton court April 3.
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Rural affairs portfolioa positive, agriculturenot a part-time post
QUOTE OF THE WEEK‘Hospital care is integral to our well being.
It's too big of a chunk.”-PIcton councIllor Bev camPBell on tHe munIcIPalIty’s decIsIon to PetItIon tHe QuInte
HealtHcare corPoratIon to reconsIder ProPosed cutBacks In Beds and servIces at tHe PrInce
edward county memorIal HosPItal.
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Southern limitS Picton Rotarian Dr. Andy Janikowski just returned from a return trip to the South Pole. Whilehe was on his trip, he stopped in Ushuaia, Argentina to visit with the Rotary Club there and bring back a banner from theclub he said is likely the farthest Rotary Club south that is not in Antarctica. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)
FOLLOWING criticism that Ontario’s governmentwas out of touch with many of the rural areas that itgoverns, it was interesting to see Premier KathleenWynne create a specific rural affairs portfolio in hercabinet for Peterborough-area MP Jeff Leal. One can hope that having Leal at the cabinet table
will help Wynne and her government to makeprogress on issues like unwilling host communitiesfor industrial wind and solar projects, on finding eq-uitable policing costs for rural areas serviced by theOPP, on maintaining adequate medical care outsideof larger centres, and on bringing the many kilome-tres of roads and bridges that stretch through ruralOntario into adequate levels of repair and mainte-nance. Indeed, that small shopping list shows ruralaffairs is big enough for a portfolio on its own, givingany minister and staff plenty to do.One must wonder, however, if Wynne was that
crafty in giving herself the agriculture portfolio,which she severed from rural affairs. Agriculture has always been one of Ontario’s most
important industries and with the decline of manu-facturing in this province, its importance has neverbeen greater. With costs always rising, it is becominga challenge for many farmers to operate and to findthe available money to innovate to keep Ontarioahead of the curve in being able to afford to feed itsown population, let alone be competitive on an ex-port market where many jurisdictions are workingto support their own producers, yet trying to imposethe highest safety standards possible.People in this riding can easily remember that past
Prince Edward-Hastings MPP Leona Dom-browsky previously held the agriculture portfolioand she was often quite active in meetings with farmorganizations, the federal agriculture minister andministers from across Canada trying to keep theprovince on course to do what it could for its farm-ers. It was a tireless position and one that seemed todemand her utmost attention. It is hard to fathomthat any minister could hold the portfolio part-timeand harder still to fathom that a premier could maketime to make it her top priority when she has to beon top of every one of the major files — health, edu-cation, finance, and labour to name a few others —while getting used to her first term in office as theprovince’s top politician.We can respect Wynne’s pledge during her
campaign for Liberal leadership that by having heron that portfolio, she would bring attention and pro-file to the needs of Ontario farmers, but it reallyseems they would be better served if they had a ded-icated person they could address their concerns to,who then could inform the premier.Every farmer or amateur gardener knows plants
just don’t go from germination to harvest overnight.Wynne should find her footing and place herself onsolid ground as premier before taking on such an im-portant role with agriculture. If, after time, she stillbelieves she can do a better job, fine, but for now adedicated agriculture minister is a must.
The County of Prince Ed-ward Public Library &Archives has received agrant, made possible by theMinistry of Tourism’s Cul-ture and Sports Museumand Technology Fund, todigitize over 3,000 photo-graphs of communityevents, landmarks, andpeople taken by PictonGazette staff between 1938and 1962.
The Picton Gazette Pub-lishing Company fondscome to the Archives froma donation to the Archivesof Ontario by formerGazette staff David Taylor.
Fonds, in archival sci-ence, is a term used to de-scribe the aggregation ofdocuments that originatefrom the same source.More specifically, a fonddistinguishes itself from acollection as archival docu-ments that have been natu-rally accumulated (madeor received) by an individ-ual, company or institutionas a product of business orday-to-day activities.
“The photographs willbe transferred in three in-stallments for digitizing,”says archives managerKrista Richardson. “Thepartnership between theArchives of Ontario andthe County of Prince Ed-ward Public Archives is anexciting opportunity tohave access to County in-formation that was for-merly not easilyaccessible.”
Archives of Ontariostaff have been very help-ful in accommodating andfostering the partnership,according to Richardson.
The aim of the project isto have all of the photo-graphs scanned in the spanof one year, with the workbeing completed by digiti-zation technician KellyTaylor.
“Kelly is well versed inthe care of handling ofthese important pieces ofhistory and the necessarypreventive conservation re-quirements,” says Richard-son.
Taylor has been with theArchives for a little over ayear and was hiredthrough a previous suc-cessful Archives grant.
Applying for this year’sgrant, specifically for thisfond, was the idea of PhilAinsworth, the library’snew Chair of the Board ofDirectors, who is an authoron the topic of local history
and genealogy. The aim of the grant is
to help preserve the di-verse heritage of Ontarioand to support partner-ships that help to improvepublic access of collectionsthrough digitization.
“This is the second yearthe Archives has receivedthe grant for digitization,and we are all very happyand excited with thenews,” says Richardson.
The link to the Archivesof Ontario's web page willbe accessible on the Countyof Prince Edward PublicLibrary and Archives web-site when the partnershipcommences, “hopefully, bymid April,” Richardson es-timates.
Continuing the aim ofpreserving the history ofPrince Edward County,and in light of the recentarticle by Margaret Hay-lock about local business-man Almon Bristol, theArchives is interested inobtaining the scrapbooksmentioned in the article aswell as any related photosregarding the Bristols.
“There are no survivingmembers to our knowl-edge of the Bristol family,so much remains a mys-tery,” says Library andArchives CEO BarbaraSweet, “and certainly ac-quiring the scrapbooks toborrow and digitize wouldbe an important preserva-tion of local history.”
The Archives encour-ages anyone with photos ordocuments that pertain tothe history of the County tocontact them. Visitwww.peclibrary.org andclick on the Archives page,or call Richardson at 613-399-2023.
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Archives grant allowsdigitization of 3,000
historical photographs
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ELKS DELIVER FOR HOSPITAL
The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation recently received a donation from the Wellington Elks Lodge 566 inthe amount of $1,000. The money was raised through barbecues, meat rolls, and other community events. Here, from left, treasurerRon Hough and exalted ruler Dave Bowden present a cheque to foundation president Larry Matheson. (Submitted photo)
Over the past month, I haveread and heard considerabledebate about the proposed so-lutions to address the QuinteHealthcare Corporation(QHC)’s upcoming fundinggap. This is excellent. It is onlythrough constructive debatewith all of our health -careproviders, partners and com-munities that we can ensurewe are making the best possi-ble decisions for the future ofhealth care in this region.
There are certainly no easydecisions to make. The realityis that QHC is facing a $10-million funding gap, drivenmostly by a reduction inprovincial funding and infla-tionary pressures. We havebeen working with our staff,physicians and other partnersto develop a plan for how totackle this situation.
Health-care costs cannotcontinue to grow at the ex-
pense of other vital provincialprograms like education,policing and social services,particularly given the provin-cial deficit situation. In re-sponse, the Ministry of Healthand Long-term Care devel-oped their Action Plan forHealth Care that is transform-ing the way Ontarians receivehealth care to create a systemthat is sustainable in the longterm.
Hospital budgets are beingreduced, but the governmentis making investments intoother care providers in thecommunity. We are very sup-portive of this approach. Wewant our patients to be able tostay healthy longer and returnhome faster with the rightsupports after a hospital stay.There does seem to be threecommon misunderstandingsabout the proposals that Iwould like to address:
1) All QHC hospitalswill continue to have 24 hour,seven day a week emergencyrooms. The only types of pa-tients who would be trans-ferred to Belleville GeneralHospital (BGH) are ones whoare being transferred now be-cause they need surgery ormore specialized services.2) Patients who are re-ceiving inpatient care inPrince Edward County Me-morial Hospital (PECMH)now, would continue to re-ceive their care in Picton or intheir own homes, with the ex-ception of obstetrical services.We are proposing to reducethe number of beds atPECMH, BGH and TrentonMemorial Hospital by bring-ing the length-of-time peopleare spending in hospital to bein line with other best-per-forming hospitals in theprovince, and by ensuring pa-
tients are receiving the carethey need in their own homesor through alternate providersin the community.3) We will be imple-menting more than $1 millionof savings in the managementand administration areas,even though we already havea lean structure compared toother hospitals
Throughout this Ontariohealth care transformation,the QHC Board and SeniorLeadership Team remaincommitted to a strong, viablehospital for Prince EdwardCounty. Please visit the QHCweb site at www.qhc.on.ca orcall (613) 969-7400, ext. 2027 ifyou would like more informa-tion.
Mary Clare EgbertsPresident and CEOQuinte Healthcare
Corporation
QHC committed to strong, viable Picton hospital
Our great county hospitalthat our grandparents andparents built has been sup-ported by the county’s serv-ice clubs and the people ofthe county.
Why do we have to sitand watch the generation
that we raised tear ourbeloved hospital apart?Our generation worked,paid our taxes, raised ourfamilies and built our hospi-tal. People come here towork and to retire and oneof their reasons is our hospi-
tal!At one time, we had over
50 beds, and then cut backto 29. Now, they want to cutback further. Nuts! We havemore people living herenow, so why the cuts? Ourhospital ran in the black
until amalgamation. Weneed and want our hospital.This is not just tearing ourhospital apart, it is tearingour lives apart.
Dave GrayWellington
Proposed hospital cuts would tear our lives apart
Do you recall when ourhospital ran in the black?
It had a full complementof beds, nursing staff tomeet the needs of patients,meals cooked on site, and ofcourse, the auxiliary whoworked in the hospital andraised money for equip-ment to upgrade it.
Without our family doc-tors, this hospital would notfunction. They care for theirpatients and all emergencyroom traumas.
We need, without fur-ther wrangling, all of thebeds back that were taken
and a maternity wing.Our county is bursting
with newcomers who willneed — at some point intheir lives — hospital care.The South East LocalHealth Integration Net-work is like a bunch of ratsgnawing at our hospitaluntil nothing is left. All thetime this county gives intotheir short-sighted inten-tions, the LHIN will keeptaking what is rightfullyours — a fully working hos-pital with a full staff tomake sure we are safe, nomatter what age.
Sending our seniors outof county is a crying shame.Travelling expenses forfamilies visiting them, notto mention parking fees, areout of sight.
No pregnant woman inlabour should have totravel to Belleville to haveher baby It just adds extrastress at such a time.
We have a hospital thatcares for us from birth todeath, but it won’t be thatway if we as a county givein to big business, which iswhat the LHIN is.
People raise money for
this hospital and they givefreely of their time to do it.Prince Edward Heights wasclosed after promises that itwould not be. The clientswere spirited awayovernight to wherever therewas room to dump them.
Do not let this happen toour hospital. All of us needit. Settle for nothing lessthan a real, honest hospitalbelonging to countypeople, serviced by countypeople.
Pam Van WartCherry Valley
No settling for less than hospital county deserves
Friends of Sandbanks hostfree Family Day fun
Sandbanks Provincial Parkpromises to be the place tobe for outdoor family funthis Family Day.
On Monday between12:30 and 3:30 p.m. at theMaple Heritage House onWest Lake Road, theFriends of Sandbanks arehosting their annualSnowfest event.
Visitors can take part incross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, tabogganing, anda campfire outdoors or bewarmed up with some hotchocolate and chili. MarkDespault will be leading ajam session with local mu-sicians entertaining.
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Free fishing this weekendIn partnership with the On-tario Federation of Anglersand Hunters, the provincialgovernment has declaredthis weekend a family fish-ing weekend, where On-
tario residents can ice fishFeb. 16-18 without havingto purchase fishing li-cences.
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While the Quinte HealthcareCorporation (QHC) mayhave a plan to close nine bedsat Prince Edward CountyMemorial Hospital(PECMH), the facility is stillin operation.
With that in mind, thePECMH Auxiliary knows ithas a job to do and it will con-tinue to do it to the best of itsabilities. That was the mes-sage of a special statementpresident Fran Donaldsonreleased on behalf of the Aux-iliary’s board of directors yes-terday.
“Throughout thesevolatile times, please be as-sured that the Auxiliary willbe present and hard at workfor the short- and long-termfuture of health care in ourcommunity,” Donaldsonwrote. “We’ll do our best tokeep our smiles on for thebenefit of patients, their fami-lies, and the staff at the hos-pital.”
In her statement, Donald-son wished to address threeprimary roles the Auxiliaryplays in helping the hospital,suggesting the organizationwould continue its work.
The first area was in pro-viding support for the hospi-tal and its staff.
“It is a difficult and stress-ful situation for the patientsand staff and we will con-tinue to help however we canwith volunteer services andfunding for equipment,”Donaldson indicated.
One area in particularwhere that will not change isin the endoscopy clinic, eventhough QHC’s recommenda-
tions could remove that unitfrom the local hospital withinthe next year.
“We have started a new in-hospital program of volun-teers in the endoscopy clinic,knowing it may be closednext year,” Donaldson said.“The patients and staff needour help now and we’ll doour best for as long as possi-ble.”
Donaldson indicated thatthe Auxiliary board also hasconcerns that people will suf-fer inconveniences, delays,expense, risks, or worse whileservices are shifted from thehospital to other providers asthe province has indicated itwill move with its revisioningof health care.
She said the Auxiliary willcontinue to fulfill its mandate,which is not specifically tiedto a brick-and-mortar struc-ture.
“The mission statement ofthe Auxiliary remains un-changed and includes sup-port to “the local communityin meeting their health-careneeds through service andfundraising.”
Therefore, the Auxiliarysaid it intends to continue to
work on community pro-gram like its regular blooddonor clinics in associationwith Canadian Blood Serv-ices — this Monday’s clinicbrought in 130 units of bloodfrom 149 donors, with thenext set for April 8, its in-volvement with Meals onWheels, and contributions toprojects like the new cardiacrehab clinic, where the Auxil-iary donated $20,000 for aspecial gym floor.
Donaldson indicated theAuxiliary is continuing to ex-plore new opportunities thatwill develop and strengthenhealth-care resources withinthe community.
Lastly, the statement indi-cated that the Auxiliary wantsto “play a positive and con-structive role in developingand implementing local solu-tions.”
As Ontario continues witha difficult transition in health-care service, Donaldsonindicated the Auxiliary isaware it is part of a largergroup of dedicated profes-sionals working to providethe best health-care servicespossible within Prince Ed-ward County.
The Auxiliary is commit-ting itself to actively partici-pate in the PECMHFoundation, the Prince Ed-ward County Health Al-liance, the HospitalAuxiliaries Association of On-tario, with the QHC advisorycouncil, and with other bod-ies working toward similargoals.
“We will do our best to beinformed and ready to help,”Donaldson concluded.
The Picton Gazette 9THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Auxiliary to remain on task amid adversityOrganization issues statement in light of proposed cuts
FrAN dONALdSON
AdAm BrAmBurger
Staff writer
Congratulations to PremierKathleen Wynne on assum-ing the leadership atOMAFRA.
At OMAFRA, she willlearn that industrial windturbines should not be lo-cated near bird migrationcorridors such as OstranderPoint, that they kill insect-eat-ing bats (thereby increasingpesticide usage), and thatthey are a source of noise thatmay be annoying to neigh-
bours.Just click on this link to
confirm that OMAFRA “Getsit”, even though other min-istries do not:http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/engineer/ge_bib/wind.htm#5
Those cautionary advi-sories have been there on theOMAFRA web site for manymonths. But the ministries ofenvironment, energy and nat-ural resources still allow wind
energy developers to buildtheir turbines too close to mi-gration areas and home sites.
I hope Premier Wynnewill listen to our pleas andhelp save Ontario’s wildlife,and what is left of Ontario’srural neighbourhoods. Let’shave a 10 km setback fromImportant Bird Areas and a 2km setback from home sites.
Jim McPhersonSouth Marysburgh
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Wynne should listen to OMAFRA on turbines
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Wright said the onus ofproof will reside with withappellants and added thetribunal may revoke thedecision of the director; byorder direct the director totake such action that the tri-bunal thinks they shouldtake or; alter the decisionand substitute its opinionfor that of the director.
“The tribunal can alsoaffirm the decision of thed nirector,” Wright said.
Most of the morningsession was taken up bygroups seeking presenter orparticipant status.
Among those seekingstatus was wind energyproponents Deborah Hud-son Don Chisholm of theCounty SustainabilityGroup.
Hudson said the group
has always been very inter-ested in issues surroundingenvironmental sustainabili-ty and would be seekingpresenter status.
Chisolm added “Todeny a viable wind farmapplication for concernsthat have not been provenis a step in the direction.”
Another party seekingstatus at the hearing wasWind Concerns Ontario(WCO).
A vice president of thegroup, Parker Gallant, saida representative from hisgroup can bring informa-tion to the hearing on boththe environmental andhealth concerns that thethree person tribunal boardwill attempt to satisfy
“On the environmentalissue, because we have peo-ple all over the province,they can bring additionalinformation that may not
be available locally whenlooking at the Ostranderpoint project,” Gallant said,adding this informationdates back several years.
Gallant said WCO alsohas information on thehuman health aspects whenit comes to industrial windturbine projects.
Davis, who, along withHamilton, opposed allthose seeking status withexception of Hudson andChisholm, said WCO madevalid general points in theirpre hearing submissionleading up to Friday's hear-ing.
However, she saidbecause of a tight time lineof six months in which averdict must be rendered,the evidence must befocused.
“This expedited forum isextremely unusual,” Davissaid. “There is a strict six
month timeline that thishas to be decided in and it'sis very unusual and wereally have to focus on howthe evidence goes in. Theonly evidence that tribunalshould consider needs to godirectly to those pointswith regards to this projectand this approval.”
In her opinion, grantingstatus to WCO doesn't passthis test and she added ifthe WCO has evidence topresent, they can bebrought forth by one of theappellants as a witnesswhere the Tribunal mayweigh their testimonygreater then if they are pre-senters.
“We have to make surethe main parties, appellantincluded, have the timethey need to have all oftheir witnesses and evi-dence presented and allowfor cross examination,”
Davis said.Due to time constraints
and the matter discussed,the preliminary hearingwas put over until todayand those meetings willtake place in Toronto withan open phone link to ameeting hall in PrinceEdward County for inter-ested parties.
Otherwise, those athome can call 1-866-500-5845 and enter the confer-ence code No. 1219634 andlisten to the proceedings.
In spite issues remainingopen at the end of Friday'smeeting, it was Wright'shope that the full hearingwould commence some-time in March.
The Picton Gazette10THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
HEARING, from page 1
Prince Edward Countywill seek a different out-look on industrial windturbines from newOntario Premier KathleenWynne.
On Tuesday councillorHeather Campbellbrought forward a motionto ask Wynne to reconsid-er the approval of theOstrander Point industrialwind turbine project. Themotion was passed by alarge majority of council.
The motion calls forMayor Peter Mertens towrite to Wynne on behalfof Prince Edward Countyto ask her to reconsiderthe approval of theOstrander Point Windproject, “based on the factthat Ms. Wynne has indi-cated that the provinceneeds to reevaluate the sit-ing criteria of industrialwind turbines and theproject is in a designated,globally significantImportant Bird Area (IBA)
and nationally significantunder the threatenedspecies category,” themotion says.
Campbell said not onlydid Wynne say the sitingcriteria needs to be reeval-uated, the Premier indicat-ed a need for more inputfrom municipalities.
“It seems prudent forus, as a council, to respect-fully request our new gov-ernment — who mightfeel differently about theIBA — to review the sitingcriteria for industrial windturbines,” she said.
Last week, speaking ata press conference inBradford, Ont., Wynnesaid she has heard a lot ofconcern about the grow-ing number of industrialwind turbines being erect-ed in rural Ontario.
“I have heard a lotabout the siting of windturbines, and I want tomake sure that we havethe right blend of progresson the Green Energy Actbut also municipal auton-omy,” Wynne said.
County calls on Wynne torevisit Ostrander designation
Chad Ibbotson
Staff writer
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For 32 years, the Prince Ed-ward Corrections Advi-sory Board (PECAB) hasbeen helping offenders paytheir debt to society and rein-tegrate in the county.At the end of next month,
however, that proud traditionwill come to a close as theagency plans to close its Ben-son Hall doors for a finaltime. Executive directorKerry Cole explains that atthe beginning of the 2012-2013 funding year, the agencywas drawing support fromthree Ontario governmentministries — the Ministry ofthe Attorney General, theMinistry of Children andYouth Services, and the Min-istry of Community Safety,and Correctional Services.In July, the Ministry of the
Attorney General had aprovince-wide review of itsyouth justice committee pro-gramming, which had beenfunding 59 per cent of thePECAB’s budget, includingthe whole cost of a staff mem-ber specialized in addictionscounselling.“I believe there were up to
six agencies in total that hadtheir programs cut and al-most all other agencies re-ceived a reduction in theirfunding,” Cole told the
Gazette. “From August on,PECAB was struggling tostay open.”With the diligence of its
board and staff and the valueof a well-earned reputationfor good service, the boardwas able to receive supportfrom the local court system,the OPP, and the CountyCommunity Foundation tonot only stay open, but t okeep that part time em-ployee through to Decemberat reduced hours.At the time, Cole indi-
cated PECAB was looking forways to continue to operateits programming, which in-cludes finding placements foradult offenders to completecommunity service hours,helping youth fulfill sanc-tioning requirements likecommunity service hours,anger management or othereducational programming,and specialized programs inconflict resolution, healthyrelationships, and substanceabuse awareness. Anotherprogram helped divert adultminor offenders from the cor-rections system.PECAB had applied for
United Way funding, but itwas dealt another blow inmid-January when the Min-istry of the Children andYouth Services decided itwould not renew contracts
with the board because of its“uncertain and unstable fi-nancial situation.”Cole indicated the moves
seem to be part of a shift inthe provincial landscape tofund larger, more regionalservice providers.Those contracts, she said,
will be picked up by such aprovider, Community Or-ganized Support and Preven-tion, which has beenproviding programming inBelleville since 1974.“We have always had a
great relationship and part-nership with them,” saidCole. “Hopefully a satelliteoffice will be arranged as ex-pecting clients to go toBelleville for service is un-realistic.”Cole said she is hopeful to
continue working with of-fenders, possibly in that satel-lite office as she has found thework to be interesting.“It’s really great getting to
know the people and beingable to help w here you can,”she said.Maureen Finnegan was
among Cole’s predecessors,working as a manager forPECAB from 1985-1997. Shesaid she’s very saddened tohear it will not continue.“The whole atmosphere
was trying to help people,”she said. “We were here in
the county and we knewwhere they needed to go toget help.”Finnegan said in her time
working at the office, whichwas originally located rightin the jail portion of theCounty courthouse and laterabove the Mason departmentstore, there had been talk ofamalgamating services withother agencies too.“In Prince Edward-Hast-
ings there were four agenciesand in Frontenac there wasone,” she said.She said she always rea-
soned that PECAB was ableto see more clients for lessmoney with better resultsseeing them face-to-face.In her role, Finnegan said
she was able to gain insightinto people she otherwisewouldn’t have found andalso gain empathy for them— in fact, she said often, shecould see how with theclients’ circumstances, shemight have been sitting intheir position.“If you go into a maternity
ward and see a bunch ofnewborns, you can’t tell methe future offender. They aremade, not born,” she said.That personal relationship
allowed managers to help theclients beyond their commu-nity service requirements (ahallmark of PECAB’s busi-
ness in those days) — “Wetried to steer everyone in theright direction,” butFinnegan said she also be-lieved that was a great type ofsentencing to help peoplewith rehab.She shared the story of
one offender who told herhe’d been in and out of jailsfrom east to west, but hemanaged to stay clean whileserving the community as anequipment manager for ayouth sports team because hecouldn’t bear to have theyoung players think ill ofhim.Finnegan said she also felt
there was a fairness to com-munity service as a fine couldbe pocket change to one manand a month’s meals to an-other, but 30 hours of work isstill 30 hours of work to any-one.Finnegan, too, said she’d
hope some aspects of theservice remain in Prince Ed-
ward County as she believeslocal people can help one an-other best, but she’s skepticalit will happen.“I hope they do have
some presence,” she said.“I’m not optimistic, I've seentoo many things draggedacross the Bay Bridge and notreturn.”She said sometimes
changes look good on paper,but the true impacts of theservice can’t be measured intangible numbers.Cole indicated that to her
knowledge, the contracts thePECAB had with the Min-istry of Community Safetyand Correctional Serviceshave yet to be reallocated.Cole indicated that she
and the board are saddenedto close their doors, butproud of the legacy thePECAB is leaving. They re-main committed to a smoothtransition of services withinthe community.
The Picton Gazette 11THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Prince Edward Corrections Advisory Board to close doors after 32 yearsReallocation of government funding makes it too difficult for agency to sustain itself past the end of March
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of production relative toface value, the increased
accumulation of pennies byCanadians in their house-holds, environmental con-siderations, and the signifi-cant handling costs thepenny imposes on retailers,financial institutions andthe economy in general.The cent will remain
Canada’s smallest unit forpricing goods and services.This will have no impact onpayments made by chequeor electronic transactions—only cash transactions willbe affected. Moreover, pen-nies can still be used in cashtransactions indefinitelywith businesses that chooseto accept them.Feb. 4, 2013 was set as
the transition date afterwhich the Royal CanadianMint will no longer distrib-
ute pennies. On this date,businesses will be encour-aged to begin roundingcash transactions. As pen-nies exit circulation, cashpayments or transactionsonly will need to be round-ed, either up or down, tothe nearest five-cent incre-ment. The Government ofCanada will be adopting arounding guideline that hasbeen used successfully byother countries for its cashtransactions with the pub-lic.Under this guideline,
when pennies are not avail-able, cash transactions willbe rounded in a fair andtransparent manner.Below is how the roundingis supposed to work,according to the Penny Por-tal.Amounts ending in one
cent and two cents arerounded down to the near-est 10 cents. Amounts end-ing in three cents and fourcents are rounded up to thenearest 5 cents. Amountsending in six cents andseven cents are roundeddown to the nearest 5 cents.Amounts ending in 8 cents
and 9 cents are rounded upto the nearest 10 cents.Amounts ending in zero-cents and five cents remainunchanged.For example: $1.83 cof-
fee and a $2. 86 sandwichwould be $4.92 after thefive-per-cent Goods andServices Tax.A tax rate of five per cent
has been provided for thepurposes of illustration.Any taxes (e.g., the Goodsand Services Tax/Harmo-nized Sales Tax), as well asany fees or duties, shouldbe tabulated prior to round-ing.If the customer chooses
to pay by cheque, creditcard or debit card, norounding is applied and thefinal payment is $4.92cents. However, if the cus-tomer pays with cash, thefinal total is rounded downtwo cents to a final pay-ment of $4.90 cents.For any cash payment,only the final amount (or
equivalently, the changeowed) should be subject torounding. Individual items, as
well as any duties, fees or
taxes, should be tabulatedin their exact amount priorto rounding.Find out more on the
Penny Portal of the websiteof the Department ofFinance Canada atwww.fin.gc.ca
OFFICE CLOSEDMONDAY, FEB. 18
The Community Care officewill be closed for FamilyDay, on Monday, February18th. Meals on Wheelswill be delivered as usualon this day.
SENIORS LUNCHEONSOCIAL FEB. 20 IN
MILFORD
Seniors will gather for goodfood and conversation atthe Community Care Sen-iors Luncheon Social at theMilford Town Hall onWednesday, Feb. 20 atnoon. Wheel House andOccasions Catering ispreparing homemade soup,bangers & mash with oniongravy, coleslaw, peas, rollsand butter, and apple pie,all topped off with coffee &tea for $10 per person.Reserve your place by theTuesday prior at noon bycalling 613-476-7493. Seniors are asked to
bring their own soup bowl,plate, cup and cutlery. Ifyou can’t come to the hallfor this meal it can be deliv-ered to shut-in seniors wholive near Milford. If youwish to have a take-outmeal please advise whenyou register. The price isthe same for take out andeat in.
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INFO FOR
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DEBBIEMACDONALD MOYNES
Dealing with rounding while you’re shopping in stores without pennies
Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty, BrokerageWelcomes A New Team Member To Our Picton Office...
Colleen Galway, Sales RepresentativeMark Rashotte, Broker of Record & Owner, is pleased to announcethat Colleen Galway, Sales Representative, has joined our teamfrom Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage. Colleengrew up in Belleville and moved away to attend the University ofToronto. While at university, Colleen spent her summers teachingcadets gliding over Mountain View and Picton. She has over 10years of customer service/corporate banking experience with amajor financial institution in Toronto. Colleen moved back to thearea 4 years ago and settled in Prince Edward County. We offerColleen a warm welcome to the ProAlliance team!
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A GARDENER'S DREAM! This brick country bungalow is nestled on a gorgeous 1 acre lot with mature oak, birch, maple and
spruce trees and a fantastic view of country fields and then millenium trail. This home features 2 bed-rooms and full bath on the main level with front rom and dining area and quaint kitchen with maple cab-
inets and breakfast bar. Currently used as an Artist`s studio, the front room has an abundance ofnatural light, and the master bedroom as a den - many possibilities! The lower level has an additionalbedroom and family area, cozy woodstove and sliding glass doors to walk out to the lovely backyard.The property has many producing fruit trees, including cherry, pear, plum, peach and apple, an abun-dant herb garden, raspberry and blackberry bushes, and a large garden out front that has grown corn& pumpkins. All gardens have been treated w/ organic compost only. Lots of additional space in the
utility/laundry area. Plus a single attached garage on the main level. $219,000. MLS#2130822Call MARY JANE MILLS, Broker
ROSEMARY LANE CONDOSNewly constructed executive condominiums all situated on one level, open concept main floor
with full basements & attached garage. Enjoy all the amenities of town living. Walking distance todowntown core, theatres churches & shopping. Close to hospital, community services, parks, golfcourses & walking trails. 3 models to choose from starting at $219,900 and up. Carefree living isa stroke of a pen away. Built by Port Picton Homes. Various layouts and decor packages are
available at the Buyer`s request.HERB PLIWISCHKIES,
Sales Repcell 613-921-7441613-476-5399
QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE613-476-5900
Great fishing! Nice cottage on Muscote Bay. Minutes to Belleville & Picton. Quiet spot, year round road. Ideal rental property. Quick possession.
PICTON – JOHN ST.This large, wooded, building lot is located in a popular neighbourhood not far fromthe Harbour! Build your new home here – you’ll feel like you are living in the coun-try but with all the amenities of in-town living. New home plans are available – call
us for more details. $98,500 MLS# 2130774CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN,
Picture perfect is how to describe this 3 bdrm plus home on large lot in WestwindCres, Wellington. Large open concept living rm/dining rm/kitchen, all upgraded andtastefully decorated. 3 bdrms plus 4th bdrm/den in lower level. Finished family rmplus 4 pc and 2 pc baths. INside entry to 1 car garage. New furnace 2011, newshingles, deck and new doors 2007. Nothing to do but enjoy this home. Close to
schools and arena. MLS®2130810 Asking $249,000.
QGEORGE REID,
Broker613-399-2134quinteisle.com
uinte Isle®Real Estate Inc.Brokerage
SERVING THE COUNTY FOR OVER 14 YEARS Thursday, February 14, 2013
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HOMESHOMESPrince Edward
County’s
119 BAY BREEZE ST. - NEAR ROSSMORE$598,800 Immaculate executive stone & stucco home built in 2003 with 3+1 bedroomsand 3 full baths. Outdoors is 3,000 sq ft fenced private patio living on 3 levels. 39 ftpropane heated salt water pool with swim jets, diving board, 9 ft deep end, rainbowunderwater lights and natural stone waterfall. Custom BC red cedar gazebo & raised
deck. Security system. Fire and sound insulated drywall in garage. This home has it all!I look forward to meeting you. MLS®2126896
Call ELIZABETH CROMBIE, Sales Rep
613-476-2700 or toll free 1-877-476-0096www.pictonhomes.com
PRINYERS COVE$369,900 Viceroy 3 bedroom home has open concept and unique design. Full finishedbasement, propane forced air heat, central air, rustic fireplace and sunny eat in kitchen.All rooms are cheerful and open. Nicely landscaped to natural beautiful shoreline withboathouse. Large harbour side deck. This home is priced to sell. MLS®2130667
Call ELIZABETH CROMBIE, Sales Rep
613-476-2700 or toll free 1-877-476-0096www.pictonhomes.com
WANTED: NEWER HOME IN PICTONHave a cash Buyer
looking for a newer homein the Argyle Crescent, Ackerman Street
or Jasper Ave areas. No long term listing required.
If interested in selling your home pls contact Lori Slik at 613-847-2349
Call LORI SLIK, Sales Rep613-471-1708
www.chestnutpark.com
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Opportunity awaits you with four acres of privacy and only minutes to Sandbanks ProvincialPark. Set back from the road, this two-bedroom home has enormous potential. 100+ year-oldfarmhouse (needs to be repaired/torn down) with barn is also included. Enjoy all that PrinceEdward County has to offer with this property - cycle to The Dunes, antique shops and farm-
ers` markets. Property is being sold `as is`. $224,900 MLS 2130438
Perfect deep water mooring on the highly coveted “Prinyers Cove”, with over 700 ft. ofwaterfront and 6.32 acres. The park-like setting boasts majestic hardwood trees and theultimate in privacy. One large cottage with vaulted ceilings and a screened-in verandah,
reminiscent of the Muskoka’s, built in 1946 and 2 smaller cottages plus a permanent dock tobring your yacht to or moor just off shore. Great swimming, sand beach with the ultimate in
peace and quiet, yet close to vineyards, restaurants and 20 minutes to Picton. This property is also potentially severable. For over 1/2 a century has been a
special place for extended family to come and reunite. $688,500Call GAIL FORCHT, BrokerSARAH SCOTT, Sales Rep
ALL THIS ON 8 PLUS ACRES OF LANE WITH VIEW OF BAY OF QUINTEElevated bung featuring large bright living rm, eat in kitchen with patio doors lead-ing to deck on the side for barbecuing. Receptive foyer leads to double garage andout to the large deck with pool and hot tub. Full finished basement with fireplace infamily rm. Large workshop. Perfect home for growing family. This home has it all.
MLS®2126106
QSHARON ARMITAGE, Broker of Record613-399-2134quinteisle.com
uinte Isle®Real Estate Inc.Brokerage
1 br condo in down town Picton. New carpeting and freshly carpeted. Securebuilding with elevator and restaurants. No need to go out in bad weather. Available
Sales Rep613-476-2100 LANTHORN REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE*
*INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
OPEN HOUSESAT FEB 16TH
1-3 PM
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WATERFRONT
PRIVACY YET CLOSE TO TOWN• 5 Ac. garden soil • 4 Bedroom, 3 bath home • Family room w/fireplace • Wrap-around sundeck • Dbl. car garage. Full basement • 1200 Sq.ft detached steel •
Building insulated & heated $389,900. MLS 2124674
Call CAROL BROUGH, Sales Rep613-476-2100 or
[email protected] REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE**INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
EAST LAKE WATERFRONT FARM1200 ft of waterfront and 80 acres of land make up this heritage farm. The c.
1850's brick home sits well back from the road and still retains many of its originalfeatures along with updated amenities. The best of both worlds. Outstandingperennial gardens and mature trees. Large driveshed. Perfect location only
7 minutes to Picton and 3 minutes to Sandbanks Park. MLS2122832 $1,295,000Call BEV SKIDMORE, Broker
www.bevskidmore.comLANTHORN REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE*
*INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
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Watch as the sun goes down. An incredible opportunity to own 300 ft. waterfront inPrince Edward County. Panoramic views of Adolphus Reach. Close to vineyards,
orchards, galleries and 2 marinas. Located at the mouth of Prinyers Cove.$129,900 MLS 2114360
Call MARK GARDINER, Sales RepOffice: 613-476-2700 Cell:613-391-5588
Beautiful Picton Harbour waterfront condo with boat slip for up to 40` boat. Nicely maintained 3 level with 3 baths and 3 bedrooms. Many recent updates.
Great retirement spot! C/A heat pump. C/V. High speed internet. Walk to downtown/restaurants. $359,000 MLS 2130900
HERB PLIWISCHKIES, Sales Rep
cell 613-921-7441613-476-5399
QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE613-476-5900
JUSTLISTED
JUSTLISTED
REDGATE SUB-DIVISION PHASE 2Phase 2 of the popular PineRidge Sub-division has begun. Now Taking
Reservations for spectacular Country lots with all the amenities of City living. FullMunicipal services to all 46 Lots. Freehold Townhomes are also available.
Reservations are going well! Call for all the details..... $70,000 MLS 2126574HERB PLIWISCHKIES,
Sales Repcell 613-921-7441613-476-5399
QUINTE LTD., BROKERAGE613-476-5900
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Panoramic water-views from almost every room. 9 ft ceilings inlower level, lg 2nd master bedroom, walkout to the patio. Main liv-ing area: bright, spacious rooms, walkouts to cedar deck. Customkitchen, Diamastone countertops, stainless steel appliances, soft-closing drawers, abundance of storage. Lg dining room, wall ofwindows, 20 ft ceilings. Open-concept living room, pot lightingthroughout, new heat producing fireplace with glass door andbuilt-in screens. Private suite with 2 bedrooms. Treed ravineleads to water`s edge, protected cove below. Walking trails.Beautifully landscaped, extensive gardens. Impeccable home,desirable location, minutes to Picton, 10 minutes to the 401.
$750,000 MLS 2130425 Gaill Forcht** & Sarah Scott*
Nestled behind its own stand of trees and surrounded by stunning gardens,this home imparts a sense of tranquil serenity. Inside, superior quality is appar-ent throughout this architect designed, custom built home. This prime profes-
sionally landscaped property offers privacy, blending into its naturalenvironment,ideally situated backing onto 2 fairways of the acclaimed TimberRidge Golf Course. Upon entering you are greeted by a generous foyer. Atten-tion within to details, boasting a spacious Master Bdrm with His/hers ensuitesand an electric fireplace`. Euro style, first class `Neff` kitchen. Fireplace in theGreat Room with cathedral ceiling and tall windows. Elegant formal diningroom and a study with a large window and sliding glass doors. A screenedGarden Room with a soaring pine ceiling, is perfect for entertaining. This iscountry living with style, comfort and convenience.Close to Presqu`ile Parkand Prince Edward Cty. Minutes to Brighton, Trenton, Belleville and Highway
401. $759,000 MLS 2126550 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*
The luxury of privacy and 2.96 acres on the edge of Picton! Seton a knoll back from the road with wonderful views. The houseboasts, newer windows, electrical, offering lots of light, new
kitchen, refinished floors, propane fireplace, hot tub on the rearpatio. 3 bdrm, 2 bath with single car attached garage. For the
handyman, artist or person who collects there is a spacious insu-lated barn/building and a pole barn for storage. Lovely woodedarea on one side and views over fields from the rear. A great
place to start and raise a family or a place to relax and be closeto all but still not give up that special place in retirement.
$342,900 MLS 2127470 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*
Fantastic view of the `World Famous Sandbanks` onWest Lake. 3 bedroom brick bungalow with vaultedceilings, 2 gas fireplaces, open concept kitchen/family
room and new 3 season sunroom. Energy efficient forcedair gas boiler system, hot water on demand, new roof
and newer windows. Walkout to deck with great views of Westlake. Great for swimming, fishing, and boating. A double
insulated garage/workshop as well.$499,000 MLS 2130654 Ann Cooper*
www.chestnutpark.com
117 Acres in the Black River Valley.Additional acreage and home for sale.10 minutes to Picton, close to theBlack River Cheese factory.
$269,000 MLS 2130221Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*
Lovely raised bungalow on quiet street inPicton. Close to all the amenities that Pictonhas to offer! Recently redecorated andfeatures a large family room and greatworkshop for the handyman! Newer windows,
doors and shingles.$199,000 MLS 2125838
Peter Lynch*
www.chestnutpark.com
Immaculate 1 1/2 storey close to downtown.Hardwood floors throughout the living room.Large kitchen with dining area. Two fullbathrooms. Den/office easily converted to
third bedroom. Great starter home.$164,900 MLS 2130422
Peter Lynch*
www.chestnutpark.com
www.homeinthecounty.com
Outstanding 7.10 acre waterfront lot on Prince Edward Bay/Lake Ontario
with spectacular views. Unbelievable opportunity to build
your dream home! Drilled well on property. $225,000 MLS 2125327
Laurie Gruer*, Sam Simone*, Monica Klingenberg*
www.samsimone.com
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Betty BurnsOffice Manager
Sales Representative
Kate VaderSales
RepresentativeLiz Jones
Sales Representative
Laurie GruerSales
RepresentativeGail Forcht
BrokerAnn Cooper
Sales Representative
Sam SimoneSales
RepresentativeSarah Scott
Sales Representative
Duane RussellBroker
Rob PlomerSales
RepresentativePeter Lynch
Sales Representative
RichardStewart LLBVise PresidentLegal Counsel
CatherineDeluce
Pres. & CEOBroker
Lori SlikSales
RepresentativeMonica Klingenberg
Sales Representative
New homes are getting smallerFrom the early 1990s to the be-
ginning of this century, "bigger isbetter" certainly was the mantra ofthe home-building industry. Allacross North America buyers couldbrowse among home developmentsboasting homes of 3,000 squarefeet or larger and multiple bed-rooms and bathrooms. But accord-ing to new data, home buyers areseeking less space today but morein green amenities.
Research by the CanadianHome Builders' Association hasfound that many people now desiresmaller homes with multipurposerooms and energy saving features.They're not ready to trade in theirtwo- and three-car garages just yet,though. Plus, a survey of Interna-tional Furnishings and Design As-sociation members forecasts thatMcMansions will become a thingof the past and more emphasis willbe placed on smaller, more eco-friendly homes. Family rooms will
grow larger, as will kitchens. Otherrooms in the home will disappear,including the living room.
Many homeowners and poten-tial home buyers realize that withgirth comes a cost. In today's frag-ile economy, the ability to cash inon the dream of homeownershipmay come at the compromise of asmaller, better-planned home.
According to Tim Bailey, themanager of Avid Canada, a re-search and consulting firm for thebuilding industry, "While manyconsumers are willing to forgospace, they are not equating thiswith having to forfeit functionality.Design creativity is requisite toadapt to this changing preference."
Here are some things that youwill and will not find in newerhomes moving forward.
• The dining room is becomingextinct, with larger, eat-in-kitchen/entertaining spaces thenorm. The kitchen will be the main
room of the home and be renamedthe "kitchen lounge."
• Separate rooms are evolvinginto spaces that serve many differ-ent purposes.
• Although the sizes of bath-rooms may be scaled back, theamenities will not. Spa-style bath-rooms with luxurious products,high-tech features and televisionswill be on the rise.
• The master bedroom suite maynot shrink in size, but it could becombined to form a home officeand exercise space.
• Expect to see more high-techofferings, such as voice- or motion-activation devices in the home.Lighting, entertainment gear, heat-ing/cooling systems, and evenblinds could be hooked up to amaster control system.
• Thanks to an increasing num-ber of people working from home,the presence of a dedicated homeoffice is a given in newer homes.
Nearly 40 percentof industry fore-casters say thatthey expect one inevery home.
• Home stor-age solutions willalso be a vitalcomponent ofnew homes.Builders will cre-ate clever solu-tions for mixingstorage into more compact spaces.
• With aging Baby Boomerscomprising a larger segment ofhome buyers, expect to see moreone-level homes, or at least homeswhere there is a master suite andthe majority of the living space onthe first level.
Part of what is driving this trendis the cost of homes in relation tospace and the increased interest inenvironmental conservation.Smaller, more efficient homes re-
quire less in terms of heating andcooling energy. They need less fur-niture, and new materials madefrom sustainable products help fur-ther fuel green initiatives in thebuilding industry. Energy efficienthomes are a main priority for buy-ers. Although the homes may besmaller, they will not be miniscule.And home buyers can expect a hostof amenities that will make thesmaller size of homes barely per-ceptible.
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uinte Isle®Real Estate Inc. (613)399-2134Brokerage Q287 Main St. Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0 • Fax 399-2140
WELLINGTON ON THE LAKEClose to Belleville and Trenton, minutes to 401.In adult community with lots of amenities whichinclude rec centre, pool, library and banquethall for social gatherings. This property has 2nice size bedrms, one with ensuite, plus 4 pcbath, formal dining rm, bright living rm, eat inkitchen and attached 1 car garage. Backyardis treed giving you privacy on your deck.Walking distance to beach and parks. MLS®2123993 Call to view.
LAKE ONTARIO VIEWS 9 Carla Court, Wellington. Modern QuebcoisKeirstead log home. Open concept with highcathedral ceilings. Relax on your deck, listento Lake Ontario. Tastefully finished on bothlevels, large decks off main and lower level,w/o from lower level. A very special home fora unique buyer. MLS® 2126485 Call for moreinfo.
SHARON ARMITAGE, OWNER/BROKER OF RECORD 613-399-2134 *Member of the Quinte and District Real Estate Board Inc.
PICTON MAITLAND ST.The perfect home for retirees going south ora young couple starting out. Small lot,maintenence free exterior, neat and tidyinterior. 2 bedrm, new oil furnace and tank2010. Call to view. Asking $137,500 MLS®2126793
BAY OF QUINTE WATERFRONT At the Telegraph Narrows. Hint Lane offCounty Rd 15, easy access from Hwy 401 &49. Lg lot, drilled well, hydro, zoned forresidential use. Landscaping is done,extensive decking at shore. Perfect retreatwhile you are waiting to build your dreamhome. Call for more details. Asking $199,900MLS® 2120805
LOOKING TO BUILD THAT NEW HOME?HERE IS YOUR CHANCE
Close to Trenton Wineries and 401. 1 Acreparcel of land just west of Hillier, drilled wellwith approx 12 gpm on property. Alsoentrance permit available and hydro is closeto lot line. $41,900 MLS® 2126538
CLOSE TO SOUP HARBOURPeaceful and tranquil. 2 plus acres of landwith deeded access to Lake Ontario. Drilledwell, hydro to lot and entrance is in. Ready togo to build your new home on. Asking $69,900MLS® 2125759
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LOOKING TO BUILD THATNEW HOME?
The lot is cleared and ready for you tobuild your retirement home or a get-away cottage. 100 ft clean shoreline,perfect for swimming, fishing or deepwater sailing. Private and pretty. Hydroto lot line, driveway is in. Call for moredetails.MLS® 2124707
AREA OF GREAT FISHINGAND BOATING
Close to 401, Kingston and Napanee.Bay of Quinte Waterfront TelegraphNarrows. Large treed nicelylandscaped lot with drilled well,entrance and hydro are in. Ready togo to build your new home. Approx 90ft of shoreline. Set in the trees. Asking$199,900 MLS® 2120848
1 ACRE PARCEL OF LANDJust west of Hillier, drilled well onproperty alos entrance permitavailable and hydro is close to lotline. Asking $41,900. MLS®2126538
CHASE RD HILLIER WARDClose to Closson Chase Wineryand Karlo Estate Winery. 25 acresof land, approx 12 acre workable.The rest is young bush and somemarsh. Asking $129,900 MLS®2120655
With spring around the corner, many of us are con-sidering putting our house on the market, as a contin-uation to last week’s column, here are the remainingfive tips to sell your home fast and for the most
money.FRESH COAT OF PAINTWalls and trim tend to have a few scuff marks after being lived in. An easy
fix is to freshen up your rooms with a can of paint. Fix problem areas in yourwalls, and touch up with paint. Consider painting dark rooms a lighter shadeto make the room seem bigger and brighter. As much as you love your red walls
or other decorative colour, your buyer may not. It is best to go with a neutral clean palette forthe most potential to home buyers. Paint is an inexpensive way to freshen up your home.SPACEWe want our homes to feel large and spacious. We want there to be room to play, entertain
and live. Especially do your potential buyers. Remove some pieces of your furniture to allowgood movement in your home. If your home is tight and cramped, the buyer is going to thinkthe same when their furniture is in. Allow the buyer to see the beauty in your home’s “bones”.Your home may seem bare after cleaning out a few pieces, but to buyers, they see a spacioushome, with room for their belongings.LET THE LIGHT INWhen selling your home, keep things bright. Open your curtains/blinds; sunlight is the
best light. Make sure your windows are washed; it makes a great difference in the amount ofsunlight getting in. Dimly lit rooms tend to feel small and dirty. Consider painting dark roomsa lighter colour to let light bounce and reflect off the walls. Turn on all lights, both ceiling andmood lighting when showing a home.FRESH FLOWERSA finishing touch to your ‘show home’ is to add fresh flowers or plants. You don’t need to
spend much money on this. Potted flowering plants found at the grocery store are great; theylast a few weeks and add colour to your home. Fresh herbs are great for your kitchen. A smallvase with a single stem gives a fresh look throughout your home. Stay away from fake flowersand plants. You can easily see the difference, and they tend to collect dust.AROMALet the outdoors in; open windows half an hour before a showing. Fresh air gets rid of that
stuffy smell, or smoke and pet odors. You may want to use a candle or other fragrance, butstay away from a heavy, powerful scent. Fresh, clean, light scents are the best choice, andmost appealing to buyers.With these ten low cost tips your home is sure to look like a ‘show home’ and ready for the
real estate market. With spending a little time and money, you are going to sell your homefaster and for more money.
Still need a little help, I’ll recommend wall colours, rearranging of furniture, art, andaccessories, decluttering your home, and give your home the ‘wow factor’ to get your homesold faster, or to make your home more enjoyable to live in. Be sure to keep reading thiscolumn as I offer you my professional advice in staging your home in the real estate market.I can be reached at 613-561-0244 or [email protected]
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2 bedroom bungalow on quiet street in Demor-estville. 2 bedroom in-law suite w/ separatedriveway and entrance, tenants paying$600/mth. MLS 2130272 MARY JANE MILLS
$144,900Scenic rual waterfront estate lot. 5+ acre, 800frontage. Central to Belleville and Picton. View ofMuscote Bay and Big Island. Waterfront is marshy butlake access possible. MLS 2130066 HERB PLIWISCHKIES
$159,000Prestigious Paul Street. Situated in one of Picton's finest neigh-bourhoods. Surrounded by stately century homes. Walking dis-tance to schools, shopping, fine dining, theatre. 3 generousbedrooms, full poured concrete basement, detached doublegarage. Diamond in the rough requires extensive renovations.MLS 2130283 DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT
$169,000QUEEN ST in PICTON. Leave the car at home and walk toshopping, restaurants, theatre, churches from this charmingbungalow. Features 2 main-floor bedrooms, spacious eat-inkitchen, living room & newer bathroom plus a full, high, base-ment. Curious? Give us a call. MLS 2130372 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN
$179,000
Brick Bugalow in the centre of Wellington, 5 min. walk toSchool, Community Centre, parks, beach, shopping anddining. Wellington & area has wineries, live theatre, golfCourse, community events, great walking, cyclingtrail/routes. MLS 2130768 RON & VERONICA NORTON
$200,000QUIET PICTON NEIGHBOURHOOD! Tastefully updated,featuring two main-floor bedrooms, eat-in kitchen, formal diningarea, living room & bright 4-season sunroom. Finished lowerlevel offers spacious family room with wood-stove,bedroom/office, laundry & walk-out to back yard. MLS 2130730 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN
$204,900Everything has been updated in this 2 bed, 2bath side split. Attached garage, and detachedgarage/workshop. Just on the outskirts ofPicton. MLS 2126903 COLLEEN GREEN
$229,90010 LONDON AVENUE Affordable 4 bdrm, 2 bath familyhome just minutes from downtown Picton. Kitchen anddining room are open and airy with plenty of cupboard andcounter space. Hardwood & ceramic flooring throughoutthe home. MLS 2130113 RON & VERONICA NORTON
$181,000
Bay of Quinte views from your master bedroom,kitchen, front room and deck. 3 bedroom bungalowwith newer kitchen. Exclusive use of waterfront acrossthe road. MLS 2127465 MARY JANE MILLS
$279,0005.75 ACRES - Glenora Rd. convenient to Picton & the GlenoraFerry, this charming home is in immaculate condition &features 2 large bedrooms, large bathroom, living room withfireplace, dining room, plus a full, high, basement – ideal hobbyspace or additional living areas. MLS 2127091 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN
$299,0004 year old bungalow in trendy Wellington. Largeeat in kitchen with centre island and sliding doorsto south facing deck. Privacy fence surrounds theyard. MLS 2130091 RON & VERONICA NORTON
$299,000
Prince Edward County business opportunity! Sand-banks Vacations and Property manages weeklyrentals and provides wine tours. Excellent chance tobuy an existing business with great growth potential.MLS 2130853 SEAN MCKINNEY
$299,9002 bdrm year round home on South Bay. Largeopen kitchen and living area. Could be a goodsource of income via weekly vacation rental.MLS 2127321 MARC OUELLETTE
$309,000Brick century home centrally located inPicton. Currently duplexed, $28,800 grossincome. Recent landscaped improvements.MLS 2127482 HERB PLIWISCHKIES
$319,000WELLINGTON. Private setting just off Main St. ‘Tiptop’ condition – inside & out. Offers 3 bedrooms, 2baths, large principal rooms. Great home forentertaining! MLS 2121101 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN
$299,900
3500 Sq. Ft. 25 yr old repair shop in the middle ofPrince Edward County. Easy to heat, 14 ft ceiling in1600 sq ft shop area, radiant ceiling heat with13.5`wide x 12` high insulated door. MLS 2130509 RON & VERONICA NORTON
$319,000In-Town Bungalow. Shows like an interior designer has beenat work! 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with upgraded fixtures, mainfloor laundry. Open concept kitchen/dining living areas, perfectfor entertaining! Studio with separate entry. Fenced yard, ex-tensive low maintenance landscaping. Many upgrades, verytasetfully done. MLS 2120648 DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT
$339,000Hawthorne model to be built, approx. 14weeks construction time required. Manyother home models to choose from. MLS 2127109 HERB PLIWISCHKIES
$344,900HAY BAY – 870 ft. of shoreline & 6.96 acres with 4-season cottage, lagoon & docks. Accessible by ayear round maintained road. Lots of room for thewhole family! MLS 2125738 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN
$399,000
Century home completely redone from windows to hard-wood floors, with a full front South facing veranda. Largecountry kitchen with centre island, separate dining room and2 full baths. All of this sitting on six plus acres just 2 minutesfrom Picton. MLS 2130359 RON & VERONICA NORTON
$475,000Picton Bay waterfront. Great bungalow nextto Golf Club. Very private and wellmaintained.MLS 2127075 HERB PLIWISCHKIES
$489,00013 acre Waupoos Island property with sandyshores, views of Lake Ontario. MLS 2123349
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$499,000Main floor master, finished basement, lovelygardens walking to Main St. See virtual tourwww.rightonthemarc.ca. MLS 2122099 MARC OUELLETTE
South Bay Waterfront. Quality home on 2.2 acres, no expensespared to install the best systems. Three bedrooms, vaultedgreat room with wall of windows overlooking water, kitchen/din-ing combo, full, finished basement. Level sand beach in shel-tered cove, perfect for swimming, fishing and kayak/canoe/boating! MLS 2130867 DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT
$549,000East Lake Waterfront. Set on a gorgeous 20 acres, 528ft. oflevel, clean, waterfront on East Lake. Additional 34 acres (10acres hardwood bush) across the road is perhaps some of theprettiest vacant land in the region. An excellent opportunity fora B&B, vacation rental, or build your dream home closer to thewater. MLS 2125198 DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT
$849,0001.5 yr old award winning custom built home,professionally designed & decorated. 4bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. MLS 2130639 MARY JANE MILLS
$499,900
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$585,000 Beautiful and spacious century brick home on a prominent location.This 5 bedroom, 3 bath home has been completely renovated while preserv-ing the original features. Located in a quiet and peaceful significant bird area.
Enjoy the solitude and nature all around you. MLS® 2126234
CLASSIC VICTORIAN
$349,900 Three level side split home centrally located on half acre with 3 bdrms, 2 bathsand main floor office/bedroom. Many upgrades, bamboo hrdwd floors thoughout, newdrilled well and high eff. natural gas furnace. Main level features new kitchen with spa-cious island, a good size dining room and living area, complete with double sliding doorsout to the 36` x 12` back deck and large windows. Double detached garage, doublepaved drive and an attractive front yard with two mature red maples. MLS®2130702
$985,000 On the shores of Adolphus Reach this property is ideal for theactive boater. The more than 3,000 sq ft home is on nearly 3 acres with a
mature tree lined drive to a 3 car garage and a circular turnabout. The waterand sunset views are grand as well as the sweeping landscape to the
shoreline with dock included. MLS® 2113636
$749,000 This historical home c 1865 features a two storey entrance bay asthe focal point of the facade. Shows extraordinary Italinate Architecture
Details, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 3 fireplaces and woodstove in library. Municipalwater. New high efficiency gas furnace installed and duct cleaning March
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$689,000 A stunning waterfront home with the perfect combination of luxuryand simplicity. Set against a back drop of the lake and the season's changing
landscapes this immaculate 2 lvel home is fully renovated with high endfinishes and features. Professionally landscaped with natural stone terrace on
rock shoreline. MLS® 2126055
$299,000 Just 15 minutes from both Belleville & Picton, this Victorian board &batten home is on a partly wooded 1.67 acre lot. This bright cheerful homehas a large country kitchen, 2 gas fireplaces,finished lower level family room,3rd bedroom and 4 piece bath as well. 2nd floor has 2 bedrooms both with
full ensuites. Garage has loft & carport. MLS®2130269
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$129,900 Watch as the sun goes down. An incredible opportunity to own 300ft. waterfront in Prince Edward County. Panoramic views of Adolphus Reach.Close to vineyards, orchards, galleries and 2 marinas. Located at the mouth
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$889,000 This one comes with your own private harbour and separate boat launch! Executive 4 bedroom 4 bath brick home on 3.5 acres Perfect for entertaining with largeformal dining room, spacious family room and separate billiard room. Swim Spa Pool forexercising is built into deck, beautiful cabana & gazebo & outdoor shower. 2 cottages
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The stone-and-siding facade and arched front windows give this two-story home impressive distinction. Built-in cabinets flank theliving-room fireplace. The spacious dining area is separated from the kitchen by an island counter, convenient for light meals and snacks.A double-bowl vanity, shower, and huge corner tub mark the resplendent bath in the first-floor master suite. Upstairs, two family bed-rooms are separated by a bath, and additional to-be-developed space is nearby. Off the kitchen, a full laundry with a wash tub adjoinsa half-bath and opens to the two-car garage. A wraparound front porch and rear deck complete this plan.
To see more details on this plan, visit www.selectfloorplans.ca/dfl and enter the plan number above. Use advanced search featuresto browse thousands of other home designs, including bungalow, two-storey, multi-level, and cottage country homes. Order blueprintsonline or call 1-800-663-6739 for more information on how to order and modify plans.
The stone-and-siding facade and arched front windows give this two-story home impressive distinction. Built-in cabinets flank theliving-room fireplace. The spacious dining area is separated from the kitchen by an island counter, convenient for light meals and snacks.A double-bowl vanity, shower, and huge corner tub mark the resplendent bath in the first-floor master suite. Upstairs, two family bed-rooms are separated by a bath, and additional to-be-developed space is nearby. Off the kitchen, a full laundry with a wash tub adjoinsa half-bath and opens to the two-car garage. A wraparound front porch and rear deck complete this plan.
To see more details on this plan, visit www.selectfloorplans.ca/dfl and enter the plan number above. Use advanced search featuresto browse thousands of other home designs, including bungalow, two-storey, multi-level, and cottage country homes. Order blueprintsonline or call 1-800-663-6739 for more information on how to order and modify plans.
First Floor: 1,618 sq. ft.Second Floor: 586 sq. ft.Total: 2,204 sq. ft.Bonus Space: 334 sq. ft.
Second FloorFirst Floor
Plan No. SHSW00288IMPRESSIVEDISTINCTIONThe stone-and-siding facade andarched front windows give thistwo-story home impressivedistinction. Built-in cabinets flanktheliving-room fireplace. Thespacious dining area is separatedfrom the kitchen by an islandcounter, convenient for light mealsand snacks.A double-bowl vanity,shower, and huge corner tub markthe resplendent bath in the first-floor master suite. Upstairs, twofamily bed-rooms are separated bya bath, and additional to-be-developed space is nearby. Off thekitchen, a full laundry with a washtub adjoinsa half-bath and opens tothe two-car garage. A wraparoundfront porch and rear deck completethis plan. First Floor: 1,618 sq. ft.Second Floor: 586 sq. ft.Total: 2,204 sq. ft. Bonus Space: 334 sq. ft.To see more details on this plan,visit www.selectfloorplans.ca/dfland enter the plan number above.Use advanced search features tobrowse thousands of other homedesigns, including bungalow, two-storey, multi-level, and cottagecountry homes. Order blueprintsonline or call 1-800-663-6739 for moreinformation on how to order andmodify plans.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, planning is going well and you havebeen following through with your responsi-bilities. Expect to tweak a few things in thedays to come.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, open up to a trusted friend to regard-ing a significant decision you have to makethis week. This friend can provide some valu-able perspective.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21A barrage of new ideas makes you a hot itemthis week, Gemini. Your brain is workingovertime and you may be shocked at whatyou come up with.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, expect to see eye-to-eye with your sig-nificant other this week. You will be on thesame page and this will help to strengthenyour relationship.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, embrace the opinions of those closest toyou. Those opinions might differ from yourown, but they may also provide you withsome important perspective.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Try something different this week, Virgo. Itmay mean taking a new route to work or try-ing a new food. Try something that is out ofyour element and you may find you like it.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23You will be full of energy this week and readyto handle anything that comes your way,Libra. When you get on a roll, you may findyou have some admirers.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, the coming week may try your pa-tience. Relax when the week starts to prove toostressful, and you will make it through theweek with your peace of mind intact.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Keep listening when others around you aretalking, Sagittarius. You can learn valuablelessons just by keeping a trained ear on theconversation and use this information lateron.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you may have big plans this weekbut that doesn't mean you can leave all otherresponsibilities by the wayside. If you can't getto things yourself, then delegate.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, you crave change this week, evenif it is something small and mundane. Figureout something you can do on a small level toincorporate change into your day.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20You may be inclined to help your communitythis week, Pisces. There are bound to beplenty of places to share your time.
Our short winter month isnow here. It seems to get usover the hump of the sea-son and closer to spring. We have Groundhog
Day, Valentine’s Day andFamily Day to celebrate.Also earlier this week, wehad what is sometimesreferred to as “PancakeTuesday”, more accuratelynamed Shrove Tuesday,which I was not aware oftill older. I grew up happyin the fact that it was a cele-bration of pancakes andsyrup, as far as I knew.As achild I saw no problemwith a holiday for that. Didn’t all holidays
involve food? Motherwould make up a batch andwe doused them with goodold Beehive corn syrup. Inever knew there wasanother syrup out thereback then, and it was Dad’sfavourite. Though once Idid discover Maple Syrup,the real deal, I never lookedback. Nothing compares. Waffles are my choice
nowadays. Batter is quicklymixed up and poured intomy Betty Crocker wafflemaker, where they easilyturn golden and a littlelight pops on telling mewhen they are ready to eat.Always making too many, Ilet some cool on a wirerack, then wrap them up tofreeze. They can be warmedin the toaster to enjoyanother day. My favourite thing is to
have them with whippedcream and maple syrup.Some prefer to have fruitadded also and there isnothing wrong with a littlechocolate sauce drizzledover, is there? While we tryto maintain a healthierlifestyle, a little decadenceonce in awhile is allowed. In my previous column,
I threw out a challenge toreaders to avoid buyingitems made in China. Thisbrought some favourableresponse. Many of you arepaying more attention tohow and where you spendyour hard-earned dollars.Many of you prefer to shoplocal and look for locallymade and grown, whenev-er possible. In fact I heard about
how women in particularare really tuning into beingmore supportive of notonly local products, butalso themselves and eachother. One just seems toblend into the next, like awhole circle of awareness.Improving is the thing here,not just physical, but emo-tional, mental and spiritualimprovements are thefocus, and much innerstrength is gained becauseof this. Knowledge islearned and shared moreeasily, lessening our fearsand insecurities. It does usgals a world of good to con-sider ourselves, well, god-desses,… and to treat our-selves as such. When we
are kinder to ourselves weare better for all others.That’s very cool.Okay, I got off track a bit
there, now back to theshopping thing. Some ofyou mentioned food prod-ucts from China, which Ihadn’t thought about. Likesome frozen fish that said itwas from China. Hey does-n’t Canada have a fishingindustry? It has one thatreally needs our support,big time. So even our gro-ceries need to be scruti-nized more carefully andhere again, how you buy,shows what is okay by you. Now, most all foods
state where they originateso we can look for this. Butsome only have “packedfor” and the company orstore name. Hmmm,packed where is my ques-tion? Maybe time to startcalling the toll free numberson products to get someanswers. I will follow upwith that in future.It looks like our future
shopping trips of any kindwill be quite interesting? Iknow it will take a smidgemore time to read the tagsand labels, but at least welearn more and pay atten-tion. After all, one cannotcomplain of losing jobs inthis country, if one spendsall his or her money onproducts made elsewhere. Now if all that made you
hungry…here are our veryeasy recipes for pancakesand waffles. They are thesame as my mother made,same as I always make,from the Five Roses Cook-book. Now remember to just
stir batter enough to mix.It’s same as makingmuffins, it will be lumpy.Don’t worry. Your pancakegriddle or pan or waffleiron must be pre-heated aswell. Every basic cookbookshould have these recipes.Very easy and no need tobuy a mix.
PANCAKES
■ One-and-one-third cupsflour■ Three teaspoons baking
powder■ One-half teaspoon salt■ Three tablespoons sugar■ One egg■One and one-half cupsmilk■ Three tablespoons melt-ed butter or cooking oil■One-half teaspoon vanilla
■ Stir dry ingredientstogether. ■ In another bowl beat eggthoroughly, add milk. Mixin oil and vanilla.■ Make indentation (well)in center of dry mix, pourin liquid ingredients.■ Stir quickly until justmixed yet still lumpy.■ Drop mix by approxi-mately one-half cupsfulonto hot griddle or pan.■ When tops are filled withbubbles and bottoms aregolden brown, flip over tobrown other side.Serve immediately with
whatever you wish.Note: only turn them
once! Makes about 10 to 12pancakes.You can add variety to
these by including blueber-ries or a mashed banana,some chocolate chips,maybe apples pieces coatedin a cinnamon sugar mix.
WAFFLES
■ One-and-one-half cupsflour■ Two teaspoons bakingpowder■ One-half teaspoon salt■ One tablespoon sugar■ One-and-one-half cup ofmilk■ Four tablespoons ofcooking oil■ Two egg yolks, beaten■ Two egg whites
■ Mix dry ingredientstogether.■Combine milk, oil andbeaten yolks. Add to drymix and stir to just blended.It will be a bit lumpy.■ Beat egg whites till stiff,fold into batter.■Cook on hot waffle iron.
Now they list some varia-tions here as well. Bacon is added on top of
batter once it is poured .Just crumbled bits.Cheese can be mixed
into batter, one half cup,but decrease oil to threetablespoons.Chocolate waffles say to
add one-half cup of cocoato dry ingredients, as wellas increase sugar to one-half cup. Add one-half tea-spoon vanilla.Apple, add one cup
sliced and peeled applesBlueberry, add one cup
fresh or frozenBanana, add one or two
sliced bananas. Be creative, have the
kids help as it is so easy.Enjoy winter, it won’t belong.
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Hay prices have skyrocketed after a dry and challenging 2012 growing season, butunderlying economic trends are pointing towards longer term tighter hay supplies andhigher prices than what we are used to. Horse owners should become astute hay buyersand develop strategies for securing quality hay and reducing storage and feeding losses.To read the full article which includes information on weather and agronomic problems,long-term economic trends, hay production costs, trend to large round and square bales,use of hay preservatives and hay sources and price determination visit:
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The Wellington Dukes werescheduled to play twogames this past weekend.
On Friday, their contestagainst the CobourgCougars was postponeddue to poor travelling con-ditions.
On Sunday, their gameagainst the Stouffville Spir-it might as well have beencancelled because theDukes (27-21-3) barelyshowed up, winning a 7-4lacklustre affair in front of asparse Wellington crowd.
Wellington Dukes coachand general managerMarty Abrams was none tohappy with his chargesMonday morning after theclub blew a 4-0 lead to thevisitors Sunday night andwere forced to come storm-ing back in the late going tobag their 27th win of thecampaign.
This time of year, resultsmatter.
However, patterns thatring alarm bells after theclub just barely beat thealmost eliminated Spiritmust be ringing off theWellington dressing roomwalls.
“I thought that was aspoor as you can possiblyplay and still somehowcome out with a win,” a
frank Abrams told theGazette. “I'm not happywith the effort, the commit-ment to team play and exe-cution and that will beaddressed in practice thisweek. There is no excusefor that going into the play-offs and players will beheld accountable.”
In the first 10 minutes ofthe game, Wellington badlyoutshot the Spirit and, afterJoe McKeown put the localsup 1-0 at 11:01, the Dukes
held the edge in shots at 11-2.However, the Wellington
goal seemed to give the localsa false sense of security.
Even in spite of buildinga lead with three moregoals from Parker Wood,McKeown and SpencerTurcotte, through the firsthalf of the game, the clubwas not looking sharp.
I thought we played justOK through the first half ofthe game but you could tellthe pace wasn't where it
should be, especially thistime of year and we startedtaking some very undisci-plined penalties,” Abramssaid.
Wellington saw theirfour goal spread carved inhalf almost instantly asMicheal Stevens (17:23) andMicheal Morgan (17:37)scored just 14 seconds apartto make it 4-2.
Marc Steven's power-playmarker at 4:04 of the thirdbrought to Spirit to withinone and brother Michael'ssecond of the contest com-pleted the Stouffville come-back at 7:43.
With just over 10 minutesto go in the game, Welling-ton's veterans stood up.
Craig Campbell buriedthe game winner at 11:58while blueliner AustinBroadhurst shot home aninsurance goal at 14:21 toease the collective gagreflex all those sporting aDukes jersey must havebeen feeling after the Spirithad tied the game.
Matt LaRose picked thegame out of the sewer forhis club, stopping 44 pucksen route to his 19th win ofthe season.
“It's a good thing MattLaRose came to playbecause he won us thegame,” Abrams said.
SPORTSThe Picton Gazette
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Puck BaTTle Wellington Dukes forward Jake Marchment struggles to get the puck around defenceman MatthewHeffernan and to the Stouffville net with goaltender Daniel Mannella looking on. The Dukes eventually put three behindMannella on 16 shots before he was replaced with Braydon Banitsiotsis in the Spirit goal. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)
heads uP Stouffville’s Peyton Backus and Welling-ton’s Abbott Girduckis keep an eye on a loose puck off adraw in the first period on Sunday’s game in which theDukes took a big 7–4 victory. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)
Dukes beat Spirit in lacklustre contestWellington blows early 4-0 lead but still manages to stay atop Stouffville
Jason Parks
Staff writer
See DUKES, page 29
Marty Abrams calls it a“landscape-changing deci-sion.”
The Ontario JuniorHockey League's currentmodus operandi of offeringfree hockey to gifted NorthAmerican teenagers couldbe going the way of thedinosaur after the league'sBoard of Governors wereslated to meet last eveningto discuss and vote on vari-ous pay-to-play models.
“It's certainly a majorshift in the way we do busi-ness,” Abrams said.
A move toward a pay-to-play model could alsobring about a major powershift in the OJHL whereToronto-based clubs couldwind up getting the lion'sshare of skilled players.
After decades of offeringfree hockey to thousands ofplayers, both the OJHL andthe Ontario Hockey Associ-ation recently institutedplayers fees.
Currently, players in theOJHL are on the hook for a$904 payment to the leaguein addition to the $339 eachplayer must pay for belong-ing to an OHA member club.
These fees help coverthe operations of eachorganization.
Some of the numbersAbrams is hearing in termsof some of the new modelsbeing tabled Wednesdayevening were costs of $6,000per season for rookies whileveterans would be on thehook for $4,500 per year toplay Junior A hockey.
Abrams also mentionedthat the above model couldbe instituted gradually andwould be considered amandatory annual teamentry fee.
Whatever the number, itappears the days of owner-ship groups bankrollinghockey clubs that habitual-ly lose money will sooncome to an end.
“The business model ofJunior A hockey in Canadais broke; it's not workingand teams are just losingtoo much money,” Abramssaid. “We have so manyowners that are fathers ofplayers in this league and 'thank God they exist.Everyone is quick to criti-cize 'Daddy owners” if youwill but the bottom line is
we wouldn't have a leaguewithout them.”
But even the appetite topay for a money losing clubto allow junior to play inthe OJHL appears to besatiated.
With clubs contracting onan annual basis and red inkdripping from even the mostsuccessful member clubs,OJHL chairman Marty Savoywas tasked back in Novem-ber with looking at pay-to-play models in place in vari-ous other leagues in NorthAmerica.
It's Savoy that examinedthese models, gauged theirfeasibility if instituted inthe OJHL and was to bringthe best models forward fordiscussion last evening.
In order to institute anew funding formula,OJHL governors wouldneed a 75-per-cent (15 outof 22 member clubs)approval.
So the status quo maywind up winning the day.
But Abrams said he hasno idea which way the votewill go, only that 90 per centof clubs approved taskingSavoy with the pay-to-playinvestigation mandate.
From Wellington's per-spective, Abrams wonderswhat such a model mightdo to Wellington's recruit-ing efforts.
If every player has a$6,000 bill to suit up in theirrookie season, wouldn'tsome of the better playerscoming out of the GreaterToronto Area pay it andstay at home?
On top of league fees,Abrams figures that soon,most clubs will start charg-ing billet fees, a commonpractice amongst teams inthe neighbouring CentralJunior A Hockey League.
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Jason Parks
Staff writer
See MODEL, page 29
OJHL mulling newpay-to-play modelsto fund competitionDukes coach and general managersees pros and cons of higher fees
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BRENDA TRIP-McQUAIDWe B's family wish to express ourheartfelt gratitude to all whohelped make Brenda's journey alittle less difficult over the last 16months. To Aunt Nana and hergirls for always being there for usno matter what time of the day ornight, no matter what our need. ToDr. Tomiak, Dr. Leighl, Dr. Dudg-eon...a huge Thank You for the ex-cellent care you gave to Brenda.Dr. Rice, what can we say but,Thank You...your love for B wasnot only from a Dr./patient relation-ship, but one filled with compas-sion, care, concern and onlywanting & seeing that B got thebest medical attention available.Brenda loved you and was sograteful you were her Doctor.Lynne & Dianne, you both arewonderful women! Elisha & Mark,Thank you for helping us with ridesto Kingston & T.O, for being thereduring our stay in Toronto. Thanksfor helping your Mom, when I didn'twant to go by myself. To all B'sloyal and loving friends, a bigThank You, B felt your love andconcern for her on a daily basis.She enjoyed your dinners, talks,tea-time, tree decorating & cele-brating New Years this past holi-day. Mandy, for all your helpgetting the pictures done forBrenda, the treats & goodies uwould bring & like B said " You al-ways bring me something whenyou come out"...Mama T lovesyou. Too many friends to list indi-vivually, but Brenda loved & re-spected each and everyone ofyou...thank you all for the million lit-tle things you've done. Alot of useach had a turn at grabbing for the"puke bucket", guiding her whenshe couldn't open her eyes due tovertigo that lasted for 6 weeks.Helping her dress when as Bwould say "Mom, my brain isn'tworking today", for making 10 dif-ferent meals when B didn't reallyknow what she felt like eating. Toeveryone who made the extra tripsto town for prescriptions, needles,supplies and for all the little extras.To Michelle Downey for your gen-tle spirit and helping us with day today needs and the wonderfulhome cooked goodies. ToBrenda's Aunt Sharon, God blessyou for all that you have done andall that you continue to do, Brendaloved you just as I do and we areso thankful to have you in our lives.Find comfort in knowing it was youthat prepared B's last meal. Yoursoothing voice and gentle caressbrought Brenda much comfort dur-ing her last week. Tasha, for thenumerous trips to our place for thatnasty injection B used toneed...Thank You...you have al-ways been by Brenda's side nomatter what...she loved youdeeply. Pam, I have grown to loveyou over this incredible journey wehave shared...I would not havekept myself together without yoursupport and presence...Thank Youfor handling the "tough" subjectsfor me, Brenda trusted you, lovedyou, respected you...she knew inher heart that you loved her. Lind-sey, you were her dearest friend,remember the good times youshared while in each other com-pany...she knew she could counton you for anything!!! Booie, youhave an uncanny ability to bringpeople together & you showed ussupport with your "Walk" and otherfund-raising efforts that has helpedease our financial burden, for thiswe Thank you. To everyone whobrought food, coffee, snacks, etcetc thank you all. We didn't lack foranything for the 2 weeks we werehospitalized. Amazing!! What awonderful community we livein...the outpouring of support hasbeen tremendous and continuresto be so. Last but not least to myawesome husband Gary, for lov-ing, protecting and helping meraise our wonderful daughter overthe last 21 years, Brenda so lovedand looked forward to your "Dad"hugs, you seemed to know justwhat to say when I was at a lossfor words. Brenda not only lovedyou dearly but respected yougreatly..Thank you honey...I loveyou. TerryLee Davidson & family**remember your "Dash" "It is the Spirt that gives life, theflesh profits nothing" John 6:63Thank You to everyone who didsuch wonderful things for me whenI was sick in K.G.H. and when I re-turned home for Garry and I. Theyare too numerous to mention.Since I cannot mention everyone,I'll thank everyone as a group. Sin-cerely, Vaunga FosterThank you Donna Keys for open-ing The Loonie Bin beside the postoffice, where everything is a dollar.It is a bright and clean store withfriendly staff. Shirley Kay.
I would like to thank friends andfamily for their thoughts andprayers through my surgery andrecovery. Special thanks to Dr.McIlreath and Dr. Hayes also toRev. Steve Spicer. Thanks to theTrenton and Belleville Hospital fortheir excellent care. I feel trulyblessed. Pearl Root
ALGAR, Ralph. In loving memoryof a dear husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather, whopassed away on February 18,2009. This month comes with deep re-gret,It brings back a day we cannot for-get,To us you were so special,What more is there to say,It's lonely here without you,We miss you more each day,For life is not the same to usSince you were called away.Always loved and remembered byBarb, Susie, Darlene, Cindy andfamilies.FROST, Wilhelmina. In lovingmemory of a dear Mother, whopassed away February 14, 2001.In my rose garden of memories,I know you'll always be,For though you're gone from thisworldIn my heart you'll always beLovingly remembered and missedeverydayyour daugther Margaret xoxo
FROST, Wilhelmina. In lovingmemory of the greatest Grand-mother ever, who passed awayFebruary 14, 2001.An angel is what she was meant tobe,Now think of all that she can seeWatching over her family night anddaySaying I love you in her own spe-cial wayIn the night we sleep and in theday we cryWhile she watches us all from herstar in the sky.Lovingly missed and never forgot-ten, granddaugther Donna xoxoIRVINE, Verna. February 12, 1998.Time passes,Memories stay,Quietly remembered every dayRest in peaceAlways remembered by daughterNancy, Arthur and family.
LEAVITT, Randy Ronald. 1961-1982In loving memory of a dear son,brother, brother-in-law and uncle.Nothing can ever take awayThe love a heart holds dearFond memories linger every dayRemembrance keeps him near.Loved and remembered always -The family
WADFORTH, In loving memory ofa dear son, father and brother,Donald, who passed away Febru-ary 16, 2006.Our thoughts are ever with youThough you have passed awayAnd those who loved you dearlyAre thinking of you todayLoving you always, Mother andfamilies.
CONNELLY-BROWN,Judith Agnes
Peacefully in the presence of herloving husband Tim at the QuinteHealth Care Prince EdwardCounty Memorial Hospital on Fri-day, February 8th, 2013. JudithConnelly-Brown, of Picton, in her65th year. Doting mother of Timo-thy Shane and Judith Samantha,both of Toronto. Dear daughter ofRuth Connelly and the late RonConnelly and sister of Mary LouCollins. Remembered by hernieces Cathy and Anne. A Privatefamily service will be held at a laterdate. If desired, donations to theLoyalist Humane Society would beappreciated by the family. Arrange-ments entrusted to the WhattamFuneral Home, 33 Main Street,Picton, Ontario. Online condo-lences and donations atwww.whattamfuneralhome.com
LITTLE, Robert John"Bob"
Husband, Father, Brother, SoldierSuddenly at his home in Welling-ton, Ontario on Saturday, February10th, 2013 in his 66th year. Prede-ceased by his loving wife, Pat Little.Loving father to Richard Little(Elaine) of Oromocto, NewBrunswick, Joseph "Joe" Little ofVancouver, British Columbia andDeborah Maycock (Chris) of Pic-ton, Ontario. Papa to Chantel, Adri-enne, Kelli-Anne and Ross.Survived by his sister Carol Clarkof Codrington, sister Shirley Littleof Toronto, brother Ron Little ofToronto, sister Lorraine Urquhart ofTrenton, sister Barbara Brassard ofAurora, brother Bill Little of Toronto.Predeceased by his brother GregSmith of Port Hawksbury, NovaScotia and Jim Little of Toronto.Son of the late Mary Jesse Littleand the late Norman Little. Lovedand cherished by many nieces,nephews, brothers-in-law and sis-ters-in-law. A true soldier from boy-hood to retirement, Bob servedwith our Canadian Forces as a mil-itary member and civilian. Proudmember of the Royal Canadian Le-gion Branch 160 in Wellington, On-tario where cherished friendshipswere made. Friends may call at theAinsworth Funeral Home, 288Noxon Avenue, Wellington on Sun-day, February 17th, 2013 from6pm-8pm. Funeral Service will beheld on Monday, February 18th,2013 at the Wellington UnitedChurch at 11:00am. ReverendSteve Spicer officiating. Spring In-terment Wellington Cemetery. Inlieu of flowers, the family requestsdonations be made to your localHumane Society or Royal Cana-dian Legion.
McKEE, BurleighPassed away at Belleville GeneralHospital on February 1, 2013, atthe age of 84 years. Beloved hus-band of Alice McKee of Picton,brother of Faye Hill and ReginaldMcKee (Darlene) all of Moose Jaw,SK. Burleigh will be rememberedby many nieces, nephews as wellas spiritual brothers and sistersfrom around the world. Burleighwas well known for his easygoingnature, his diligence in Bible Studyand his love for his God, Jehovah.A Memorial Service will be held atthe Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Wit-nesses, 4183 Hwy 2, Belleville,ON on February 16 at 2:00pm. Inlieu of flowers, donations may bemade to the Christian Congrega-tion of Jehovah's Witnesses, Box4100, Georgetown, ON L7G 4Y4.
MORRISON, Jack HughesPeacefully at the Quinte HealthCare Prince Edward County Me-morial Hospital on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 4th, 2013, Jack Morrison ofSpring Street, Picton at the age of68. Dear friend of TeresaBranscombe. Sadly missed by hisfriends at Fairway Apartments and113 Mary Street. By Mr. Morrison'srequest cremation has takenplace. If desired, donations to thePrince Edward County MemorialHospital Foundation would be ap-preciated. Arrangements entrustedto The Whattam Funeral Home, 33Main Street, Picton. www.what-tamfuneralhome.com
TUSTIN, SteveUnexpectedly at his home in Con-secon on Wednesday, February6th, 2013. Steve Tustin in his 63rdyear. Beloved son of the late Nor-man and Gertie Tustin. Lovingbrother of Mark (Gladys), Connie(Greg) Clarkson and Bonnie(Ritchie) Young. Fondly remem-bered by his nieces Amanda,Shawna and Tara and his nephewJason (Kory). At Steve's requestthere will be no visitation or funeralservice. Memorial donations to thecharity of your choice would be ap-preciated by the family. Arrange-ments entrusted to the AinsworthFuneral Home, 288 Noxon Av-enue, Wellington. Online condo-lences and donations atwww.ainsworthfuneralhome.com
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Where: Legendz Pub, 5529 Hwy. #62 South, Prince Edward Square, RossmoreWhen: Tuesday, February 19th, 5 – 7 pmWho: Members & prospective membersFirst get-together for 2013, network with your fellow members,share your experiences and take away information and new ideas.Don’t miss a special presentation by Prince Edward Arts Council.
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MEMORIAMS MEMORIAMS
CARDS OF THANK CARDS OF THANK COMING EVENTJENNIFER BRANT & the Mus-tangs are having a dance February23 at 8pm to 12pm $12/person atOrange Lodge T.M.T. light lunch.
COWANVirginia May
August 19, 1972 - February 16, 2001Here lies a rose, a buddingrose,Blasted before its bloom;Whose Innocence did sweetsdiscloseBeyond that flower’s perfume.To those who for her loss aregrieved,This consolation’s given-She’s from a world of woerelieved,And blooms a rose in Heaven.
- Robert BurnsDad, Mum, Ben, Emily, Maxand Maeve
Diana Hele (Isenor)In loving memory of a deardaughter who passed away oneyear ago February 16, 2012.Our lives go on without youBut nothing is the same,We try to hide our heartachesWhen someone speaks your name.Sad are the hearts that loved youSilent in the tears that fall,Living without you hereIs the hardest part of all.You did so many things for us allYour heart was kind and true,And when we needed someoneWe could always count on you.The special years will not returnWhen we were all together,But with the love within our heartsYou will walk with us forever.Always loved and rememberedby children, mom, sisters,brothers, nieces and nephews.
MEMORIAMS
Betty VanheckeApril 24, 1949 - February 8, 2009
It’s been 4 years,So long, but again,Just like it was yesterday.I miss you as much as I thoughtI wouldBut the pain is like no one cantell you it will be.Not to be able to pick up thephone and call you,To drop in for absolutely no reason at all...But there always was a reason...Because you’re my Mother.And as the years have passed,Because you were my friend.And I miss you Mom, still.
Daughter & friend,Love you forever, Deb.
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den OUDEN, Marie P.At Stirling Manor, on SundayFebruary 10th, 2013, Marie denOuden, of Picton, at the age of95. Beloved wife of Rijk. (FrancisBakery). Dear mother of HildaLoftus (Les) of Kingston, Mary(Bill) of Picton, Richard of Pictonand Peter (Leila) of Plainfield.Cherished Oma of Christopherand Kendra. Mass of ChristianBurial will be celebrated in St.Gregory the Great RomanCatholic Church on ThursdayFebruary 14th at 2 pm. TheReverend Father ThomasThazhappally to officiate.Entombment Glenwood Cem-etery. If desired, donations to theCanadian Cancer Society. wouldbe appreciated. (cheques only,please). The family will receivefriends at the church onThursday from 1 pm. untilservice time at 2 p.m.. Arrange-ments entrusted to the WhattamFuneral Home 33 Main Street,Picton, Ontario. On-linedonations and condolences atwww.whattamfuneralhome.com
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EULER, Dr. Karl“Doc”
Passed peacefully on Feb. 1,2013 at South Muskoka Memo-rial Hospital after a long battlewith pneumonia. Survived bysister Doris, wife Barb Sztuke,children Karl, Karin, Kathi, Kimand 6 grandchildren. Trustedveterinarian to many in PrinceEdward County, Etobicoke,Muskoka and Sundridge. Dona-tions in memoriam to the SouthMuskoka Hospital Foundation.Life celebration to be held inPicton June 22 2013. Storiesmemories, and photos may beposted to http://doceuler.inmemoriam.ca
MARIASH, Joseph LudwigAt Quinte Health Care PrinceEdward County MemorialHospital, Tuesday, February 5th,2013, of Prinyers Cove, at theage of 74. Loved husband ofSharon Faith. Cherished fatherof Andrea and Grampa of Max.Beloved son of Mary Mariash.Dear brother of June, Ron andDavid. A Celebration of Joseph’slife will be held at a later date.Cremation. Memorial donationsto the Kingston Cancer Centre atwww.uhkf.ca
MELLOTT, Wilma JeanPeacefully at home on Friday,February 8, 2013 at the age of86. Beloved wife of the lateFlight Lieutenant John (Jack)Lawrence Mellott, RCAF(retired). Loving mother to JohnMellott, Wendy Shaw (R. Marc)and Mary Noble (Raymond).Proud grandmother of Jeffrey(Julie), Ava (Kevin), Mason,Owen, Christopher and Andrewand great grandmother ofBennett. Dear sister to RuthWright (Archie), Douglas Snider(Ellen), Laura Wilkinson andRon Beaudrie. Predeceased bysiblings Beverley Blakely, RogerSnider and Hugh Snider. Longtime companion of HenryKobernick. Funeral Serviceswere held at Mount LawnReception Centre onWednesday, February 13, 2013.Interment Mount Lawn MemorialGardens, next to her dearmother, Evelyn Snider. As anexpression of sympathy,donations to the KidneyFoundation, Arthritis Society orHeart & Stroke Foundationwould be appreciated by thefamily.
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MOON, Ruth Elizabeth(nee Forster)
Entered into rest on Sunday,February 10th, 2013 at BelmontNursing Home, Belleville. RuthMoon, formerly of Picton, at theage of 88. Beloved mother ofSandra of Belleville, Danny ofOwen Sound, Karen Claus (thelate Ron) of Belleville, CathyWagner (Larry) of Picton andSusan of Prince George, B.C.Loving grandma will be sadlymissed by her grandchildrenLori, Kana, Stacey, Angela,Ashley, Scott, Melissa, Travis,Josh, Cassidy and Joey.Beloved GG to her ten greatgrandchildren. A MemorialService will be held at theWhattam Funeral Home, 33Main Street, Picton, Ontario onTuesday, March 12th, at 2:00p.m. If desired, donations toCamp Trillium or a charity of yourchoice would be appreciated bythe family. (Cheques only,please). Family will receivefriends on Tuesday, March 12thfrom 1 p.m. until service time.
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NEWLAND, Allan BurrellQuietly passed on Wednesday,February 6th, 2013, at BellevilleGeneral Hospital, Allan Newland,of Trenton, formerly ofGloucester (Ottawa) and St.Lambert, Quebec, at the age of85. Beloved husband of Nan(Agnes) for over 62 years.Loved father of Ken and his wifeHolly of Bloomfield. A PrivateFamily Service was held at theWhattam Funeral Home, 33Main Street, Picton, Ontario. Ifdesired, donations to the OntarioLung Association would beappreciated by the family.(Cheques only, please). On-linedonations and condolences atwww.whattamfuneralhome.com
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WATERFIELD, IreneIn her 99th year, on February10th 2013. We are sad butREJOICING that Irene is nowwith her Saviour. She will begreatly missed by her daughtersLynn Seebode (Harry), KathleenLawson (Dennis) and GillianSpragg (Peter). She will also bemissed by her 7 grandchildren,Gillian Nasmith, Simon Lawson(Dana), Jamie Lawson(Merissa), Nicola Wager (John),Stephen Spragg (Charity), JulieDayton (Dan), Andrew Spragg(Lori). She will be missed by her18 great grandchildren, to whomshe was known as GiGi, and her2 Great great grandchildren. "For God so loved the world thathe gave his one and only Son,that whoever believes in himshall not perish but have eternallife" John 3:16
WILTSE, Morley GeorgePeacefully at Hallowell HouseNursing Home, Picton onTuesday, February 5th, 2013,Morley George Wiltse ofWellington, in his 86th year. Sonof the late Leonard and Olga(Webster) Wiltse, brother ofMurray Wiltse (Marjorie) andMarilyn Bee (David) of Don Mills.Remembered by nephew TomWiltse and nieces JeannetteWiltse (James), Kathryn Wiltse(John), Sandra Bee (Frank),Sharon Bee (Al) and greatnieces and nephews Shannon,Aaron, Jordan and Catherine.The family wishes to thankSharon Armitage for herkindness to Morley over manyyears. At Morley’s request therewill be no visitation or service. Aprivate family graveside servicewill take place at WellingtonCemetery in the spring. MemorialDonations to the charity of yourchoice would be appreciated bythe family. Arrangementsentrusted to the AinsworthFuneral Home, 288 NoxonAvenue, Wellington.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORSAND OTHERS
All claims against the estate ofWendy Joanne McConnell,late of the Town of Picton inthe County of Prince Edward,who died October 16, 2011,must be filed with theundersigned Estate Trusteeon or before the 15th day ofMarch, 2013, thereafter, theundersigned will distribute theassets of the said estatehaving regard only to theclaims then filed.DATED at Picton this 21st dayof January, 2013.
Colleen June Ferguson,Estate Trustee, by her Solicitor, HURLEY & WILLIAMS LLP,199 Main Street, Picton, ON K0K 2T0Attention: Christopher D. WilliamsPH: 613-476-3241
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DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 401 at Belleville take Hwy 37 north2 kms to Casey Rd. Follow Casey Rd. east 6 kms to 1146.This sale features a large quantity of antique glass, china &furniture. Early consignments to this sale include an oldbookcase with leaded glass doors, antique dresser with mirror& hatbox in excellent condition, old wash stand, cedar linedchest, antique Governor Winthrop fold down secretary withAstragal glass and upper bookcase, oak hall table, oak rockingchair, antique wall mount telephone, old payphone, child's pedalcar, model brass steam engine, several tin toys, a number ofDinky Toys, 2 gallon butter churn (with blue motif), several crocs(one from G.M. Wilkinson - Lingston C.W.), stereoscope withslides, advertising thermometer from Deseronto CreameriesLtd., cast iron Hubley bear bank. 1957 American Flyer 3/16”train set in original boxes complete with engine, 8 cars, building& track. Several Royal Doulton figurines sell including: "Farmer"HN4487, "Lady Anna Louise' HN4966, "Sweet And Twenty"HN1298, "Jessica" HN4583, "Votes For Women" HN2816,"Afternoon Tea" HN1747, "The Balloon Man" HN1954, "The OldBalloon Seller" HN3737, "Balloon Lady" HN2935 and "BiddyPenny Farthing" HN1843, as well as two figurines by RoyalWorchester "Apple" and "Rose". Old oval picture frames,severalOccupied Japan figurines & toys, Model ‘B’ John Deere tractor,green depression juicer, 6 Jadite cups and saucers, Fire Kingcreamer & sugar, Sadler ‘Sophie’ chintz teapot, Royal Doulton"Rondo" set of dishes (setting for 12), Royal Albert Old CountryRoses chintz plate, pair of Dresden lace figurines, signedGoumot Labesse Limoges cake platter and server, Austriangilded plate, Limoges trinket box. Several pieces of pinwheelincluding a large bowl, covered candy, decanter & stemware.Several pieces of Fenton, 2 cranberry baskets, several piecesof carnival glass. Old opera glasses, small qty of sterling silverutensils & serving pieces, Fire King creamer & sugar, BlueWillow teapot creamer & sugar, several pieces of art glass, oldFisher Price toy, several old Dinky Toys & friction cars, old doorhardware, doll house furniture, stereoscope cards. Also sellingis a collection of milk bottles with many from local dairy’sincluding Reids, Bayview, Rutherfords, Butlers, Old Orchard,Lee Grills, Prices, Port Hope City, Cobourg City, Woodland,Rosebay, Silverwoods, Smith Falls & Ottawa.
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AUCTION SALE DOUG JARRELL SALES ARENA, BELLEVILLE
DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 401 at Belleville take Hwy 37 north2 kms to Casey Rd. Follow Casey Rd. east 6 kms to 1146.Kitchen table & 4 chairs, Large 2 piece sectional, Roll top desk,Set of 4 chairs, Washstand, Hall table, Double bed boxspring/mattress, Double sofa bed, Buffet Hutch, Chest ofdrawers, Antique workbench, Computer desk, 30” stove, B.B.Q,2 wall cabinets, Modern coffee & end tables, Fireplace mantle,Antique reel mower, Assorted sound equipment including amps& speakers, Area rugs, Kirby rug shampooer, Several prints &paintings, Hand & power tools & a large quantity of smallspacked at the time of listing.
See my web site for detailed list & photos.AUCTIONEERS: DOUG JARRELL & BEN TREVERTON
Bilingual Customer Service RepresentativeHamilton Beach Brands, Canada is currentlylooking for a Part-Time Bilingual Customer ServiceRepresentative at their Picton, Ontario location.
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Even when it would havebeen easy to coast throughthe final game of the regularseason, the first-place PictonPirates put in a big effort todefeat the Port Hope Pan-thers last week.The 8–0 final score was
made possible by strongefforts on both sides of thepuck and an unwillingnessto let complacency sink intotheir game late in a seasonthey have dominated.On a night when several
of their players were hon-oured with awards for theirefforts this season, the 34-4-0-2 Pirates were fighting forpucks, creating chances andboxing out the Panthers'attack.Pirates coach and general
manager Ryan Woodwardsaid the win showed theteam's maturity.“They're very workman-
like; they don't take anythingfor granted. They take pridein their record and they takepride in their effort on theice,” he said. “We wanted togive the home fans a goodperformance heading intoplayoffs and the guysworked hard and got the jobdone.”Tyler Kearns got the ball
rolling in Thursday's gamewith a breakaway goal at 8:21of the first. Kearns collectedthe puck after a nice feedfrom Cole Bolton and EvanGreer and beat Panthersgoalie Wayne Fryer with anice shot.At 12:16 Greer doubled
the lead when he tipped aBrad Jacklin shot past Fryer.Five minutes later Greerstruck again for his 31st goalof the season with his team
on the power play.Despite some rough play
and a lot of traffic in front ofPicton goaltender AndrewPearson, the Pirates took the3–0 lead into the second peri-od. Midway through the sec-ond Ryan Sizer fired homehis 40th goal of the seasonafter finishing a passing playfrom Jack Davison andMitchell Smith.In the final minute of the
second period Jacob Panettablasted a slap shot past thePanthers goaltender on theman advantage to give thePirates a five-goal lead head-ing into the third.At 14:53 of the third Davi-
son scored his 35th goal ofthe season with Sizer andSmith notching the helpers.With the assist — his 81stpoint of the season — Sizerbroke former Pirate Shawn
Lapalm's previous record of80 points dating back to the1994-1995 season.With less than three min-
utes remaining Levi Georgemade it 7–0 and RileyMcGuire added another at18:46 to cap a strong per-formance for the home team.The Pirates' top perform-
ers again came as advertised.“Our top players have
been top players all season
long,” said Woodward.“They've been very consis-tent and they've brought it athome and on the road. Theseare all good things and wejust want to ride the momen-tum here going into play-offs.”As the they await the start
of the playoffs, Woodwardsaid the team is using thetime to rest and get in a fewskates.
“We're going to havesome strong practices andget ready for Game 1,” hesaid. “The guys were happywith the way we finished theregular season.”Woodward said over the
last month of the season theteam has focused on thesmaller details of the game.He said those details includepositioning in the defensive,neutral and offensive zones.“It's the details and mak-
ing sure we're on the rightside of the puck and thatwe're really sharp positional-ly,” he said. “The guys areworking hard and are reallyfocused and you can see itcoming out in our game. Theguys just continue to work toimprove. There's a lot of hardwork ahead of us in the com-ing weeks.”The last playoff experi-
ence left a bitter taste in histeam's mouth, Woodwardsaid. The club was defeatedby the Campbellford Rebelsin five games in the Empireleague final. Woodward saidthe biggest difference in theteam between that playoffrun and now is their will towin.“The guys are really hun-
gry again. Last season afterwinning (the championship)the previous season, some-times you lose a little bit ofthat edge,” Woodward said.“After having that bad tastein their mouth all summerthe guys have come backreally hungry and theyunderstand we have anopportunity to do somethingspecial.”He said the team is moti-
vated and they know a posi-tive post season is going totake a lot of work.“Now it's up to them to
find a way to get it done,”Woodward said.The Pirates will kick off
their post-season clash withthe Amherstview Jets thisSunday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m.in Amherstview. Game 2 ofthe series will take placeThursday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 inPicton.
The Picton Gazette28THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
gettIng In front Picton Pirates captain Brandon Peever and fellow defenceman Nolan Powers try to clear Port Hope Panthers forward ChrisJones from the front of the Picton net. The Panthers put a lot of traffic in front of Pirates goaltender Andrew Pearson, but Pearson made saves on all 51 shotshe faced in last Thursday’s contest as Picton easily took the 8–0 win in the final game of the regular season on home ice. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)
Picton to faceAmherstview in
first roundChad Ibbotson
Staff writer
Top-seeded Pirates blow out second-place Panthers in season finale
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Wellington was slated to hostthe Cobourg Cougars on Fri-day but Mother Nature hadother plans, forcing the gameto be postponed to Tuesday,Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m.Abrams said he was sorry
to lose a regular Friday gamenight but is thankful tosecure the home ice from afellow user group.“We've got unbelievable
support from the other Ess-roc Arena user groups butthere is a negative in losing aFriday night game,” Abramssaid, adding the club will belooking at adding or chang-ing its secondary home night.“It's something we are
looking at, either adding athird night or moving ourSunday night games to aweek night so maybe thisrescheduled game will serveas a test,” he said.Wellington is to host
Kingston tomorrow.
“What's the incentive of mov-ing away if you can sleep inyour own bed and don't haveto change schools?” Abramswondered.On the other hand, a
move to this team entry feemodel would help raise thestandards of the OJHL.In a proposed pay-to-play
model, it's expected theleague would be a centralbank and purchaser for themember clubs, covering highcost items like bussing andequipment fees. “There are some good
things in that it will reallyelevate league standardsalthough I would suggestourselves, Trenton andKingston are currently doingmore right things thenwrong. There are teams inour league that aren't provid-ing tape and practicingtime,” Abrams said.“I'm nervous about it, I'm
not sure which way it's goingto go,” Abrams said ofWednesday night's possiblevote. “I do know the currentfinancial model is broken.”
The club is excited for theopportunity to host the firstmajor hockey championshipPrince Edward County hasseen in recent years andDudley Hewitt Cup is anevent with a internationalfollowing as teams from theOJHL, Northern Ontario Jun-ior Hockey League and theSuperior International JuniorHockey League.“This is a huge boost to
our hockey club but it's also ahuge boost to the communi-ty,” Abrams said. “This tour-nament that has nationalfocus will get people into theEssroc Arena and when youare trying to attract nationalevents like the Telus Cupsand major figure skatingchampionships, you need atrack record so this will pro-vide an example of what thecommunity is capable of,”Abrams said.On the down side, the
tournament is a huge gamblefor the club as it will beforced to bankroll the tourna-ment and recoup its lossesthrough sponsorship, ticketsales, et cetera.Junior A hockey fans only
need to look at the towns ofSchreiber and Huntsville tosee what can happen whenyou unsuccessfully host a
Dudley Hewitt Cup.The Schreiber Diesels
hosted the 2009 DudleyHewitt Cup and folded thatsummer.As most Dukes fans can
recall, the Huntsville Ottersmade it to the 2011 Cup finalwhen they hosted, stuckaround for the 2011-2012 sea-son and were eventuallymothballed when the OJHLcontracted last summer.While nobody in
Schreiber and Huntsvilleblamed hosting the DHC asthe direct cause of the cessa-tion of Junior A hockey, it'sclear the tournament was nota cash cow for either squad.“There can be negatives to
hosting these tournamentsand we are concerned aboutour own crowds,” Abramssaid. “The night we hostedNewmarket and had wonnine in a row, out attendancewas dismal and our crowdshave been down. We areexcited about this opportuni-ty but we are also con-cerned.”The Dudley Hewitt Cup,
named after minor hockeypioneers George Dudley andW.A. Hewitt has been contest-ed since 1971 with the Dukeswinning in 2003 and 2011.This year’s tournament willbe hosted by the North BayTrappers April 30-May 4.
HOSTING, from page 1
Tournament a financial risk
MODEL, from page 24
Elevating standardwithin league
DUKES, from page 24
Kingston in towntomorrow night
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The Picton Gazette30THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Valentine’s Colouring Fun!
The Essroc Prince EdwardCounty Bantam Kings areoff to a slow start in theirOMHA quarterfinal seriesagainst the LindsayMuskies after drawingGame 1 2-2 and losingGame 2 4-3.
Braeden Bennett andGavin Ronan scored for theKings in Game 1 withAndrew Ward, AndrewFoster and Lucas Clarkepicking up helpers.
In Game 2 in Lindsay onSunday, the Kings werenipped 4-3.
Rutter, Tyler Allison andBennett all scored for theKings with Bryce Marionand Ryan Kelly addingassists.
The Kings now trail thebest-of-five/six point series3-1.
The Kings host the Fishin Picton on Saturday start-ing at 5:30 p.m.
PHANTOMS BEATMIDGET KINGS OIN
OVERTIME
For the second time in fourgames it took overtime to
settle a playdown contestbetween the Prestige Con-tractors Midget Kings andPort Hope Phantoms.
The Kings were on theroad Saturday night andafter a scoreless first period,Tyler Philip got the boys onthe board with an unassist-ed effort at 11:42 of the sec-ond frame. Port Hopeanswered back with two oftheir own to take a 2-1 leadinto the intermission.
It was a wild third peri-od but keeper Alex Wardwas perfect for the roadcrew and with only 2:45 onthe clock, Philip notchedhis second of the game on afeed from Scott McQuaid.That goal tied it at two andearned the Kings new life inovertime, but it was not tobe as the Phantoms scoredjust thirty-eight secondsinto extra time on a deflect-ed point shot to take the 3-2victory.
With the best-of-sevenseries tied at two gamesapiece, the Kings host gamefive Saturday night at 7p.m. in Picton.
ATOM AES LOOKTO BOUNCE BACK
AT HOME
The Ainsworth FuneralHome Atom AE Kings willbe hoping a little homecooking allows them toextend their OMHA Quar-ter Final series against theHuntsville Otters as thelocals fins themselvesdown two games in a best-of-five set.
The Kings visitedHuntsville last weekendthe Otters were not gra-cious hosts as PrinceEdward County was beatenin both games.
On Saturday, the Kingsgot behind 4-1 but man-
aged to crawl back into thegame thanks to goals fromBrady Lane and JacksonFox, who blasted home hissecond of the contest.
But the Kings just could-n't capitalize on theirchances and the equalizernever came for the squad.
On Sunday the Kingswere flat footed and theOtters cruised to a 5-1game. Wyatt Slade's power-play goal was the onlyKings highlight.
The Kings host theOtters on Saturday at 2:30p.m. in Picton. If the clubcan force Game 4, it will beplayed in Wellington onSunday at 1:30 p.m.
ATOM BBS SPLITWITH PORT HOPE
The Atom BB Kings playedGames 3 and 4 of theirOMHA quarterfinal thisweekend against the deter-mined Port Hope Phan-toms and split the pair.
On Saturday, the Phan-toms came with their Agame after dropping thefirst two games of theseries. A back and forthaffair saw the Phantomsfire home the game winnerwith just seven secondremaining in regulationand give the Kings theirfirst loss of any kind sinceNovember. Kings goalswent to Ben Giroux, Con-
nor Verhoog and Ian Harri-sion with Harrison pickingup the only assist in thegame.
On Sunday, the Kingswent to the Jack BurgerArena with redemption ontheir mind and found it theform of a 5-4 win. Kingsgoals came from Max Lind-say, Harrision, Luke May-field and a pair by Ver-hoog. Assists when toGiroux, Nick Kirby, Harri-son and a pair to HaydenLegere. The Kings hope fin-ish off the best of sevenseries in game five in Pictonon Saturday at 4 p.m
-Jason Parks,Staff
The Picton Gazette 31THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Bantam Kings prepare to bite back against Muskies in home contest in Picton Saturday
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Picton Pirates forward Evan Greer accepts his trophy as theEmpire B most valuable player from league chairman DickWoods before Thursday’s game. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)
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The Picton Gazette32THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
To our PreciousGrandchildren
WithLove
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Happy Valentine’s Day
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To our PreciousGrandchildren
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Happy Valentine’s DayRiley, Thalia, Hailey, Taylor
The Prince Edward Com-munity Theatre’s secondperformance on stage infront of an Eastern OntarioDrama League adjudicatorwas a positive, learningexperience says itsfounder.
On Sunday at Mt. Tabor,the company invitedDennis Johnson, an adjudi-cator of over 25 years and along-time member of theCouncil of Drama andEducation to watch andcritique it’s performance ofKen Ludwig’s farce MoonOver Buffalo.
“The adjudicator wasvery positive about ourperformance,” said direc-tor Lynn Fennell. “Hespoke to us for about 45minutes and we left feelingvery positive about theexperience.”
While Fennell saidJohnson did ask questionsand prompt the companyto think of alternatives forsome of its decisions withthe production, he gavecomplimentary feedback,particularly on the use ofcostuming and make-up.
Johnson also clearlyliked some of the charac-terization and acting tal-ents he saw on stage.
“He liked a lot of ouracting performances — inparticular (male lead)Mark (Daniher). ‘Gushing’wouldn’t be to too strong aword to describe it.”
Fennell indicated thatJohnson will be involvedin choosing award winnersfor the entire festival,which features playsstaged by nine differentcompanies from across theregion.
The company will learnhow it fared April 7 inBelleville.
Meanwhile, Fennellsaid with a number of castmembers who didn’t takepart in the staging of Edu-cating Rita at last year’sfestival in Ottawa, it was agreat learning experience.
It appears it was alsothat for the audience.Fennell said about 30 peo-ple stayed after the play to
attentively listen to John-son give his opinions forabout 15 minutes, then askquestions about his role inthe festival.
“They were really inter-ested in what he was look-ing for, what he thought,and why he did,” Fennellsaid.
Moon Over Buffalo con-tinues this weekend withshows at 8 p.m. Saturdayand 2 p.m. Sunday. Ticketsare available for $14 inadvance at the Gazette,Kelly’s and the SideStreetGallery, or by calling Fen-nell at 613-476-5925. Tick-ets at the door at Mt. Taborare $16 each.
The Picton Gazette34THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
noteworthy Mark Daniher’s performance asGeorge Hay in Moon Over Buffalowas one of the elements ofthe production that caught the eye of Eastern OntarioDrama League adjudicator Dennis Johnson during Sun-day’s matinee at Mt. Tabor . (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)
PECT pleased with adjudication processJohnson gives
Avid Prince Edward Countyreaders can now mark April12 on their calendars andstart reading ahead.The Written Word Com-
mittee of the Prince EdwardCounty Arts Councilannounced the championsfor their fourth annual TheCounty Reads campaign andthe books they’re going to bediscussing.‘It’s a good group this
year, they’re really starting tomix things up already,” saidchair Anne Preston.All five champions were
invited to select Canadianworks published since 2005and in a twist this year, onlyone of the presenters hasselected a work of non-fic-tion.That presenter would be
Treat Hull, who has selectedA Bitter Pill: How the MedicalSystem is Failing the Elderly byDr. John Sloan.Preston said that book
discusses how some elderlypatients are being overpre-scribed drugs and some out-of-the-box thinking on howto address a timely issueswith the Baby Boomer gener-ation getting older.Of course, Hull is no
stranger to non-conventionalthinking as a former GreenParty candidate. He’s nowthe chair of County FM andworking in real estate withinPrince Edward County.County Community
Foundation executive direc-tor Bridget Stevenson optedfor Will Ferguson’s 419,which is a fictional storyabout a very real problem —the Nigerian scam. The 419 inthe title comes from the sec-tion of the criminal code inNigeria, which deals withsuch instances of fraud,
including those that victim-ize Canadians.George Underhill, a South
Marysburgh resident whowrites for the Mirror and whohas authored several humor-ous books of his own hasselected The Sisters Brothersby Patrick deWitt.The award-winning dark
comedy features a murder-for-hire plot with an unex-pected twist.Noreen Kalman, a profes-
sional designer who is theowner of the Hillier House,the restored Hillier GeneralStore, has selected the award-winning Good To A Fault. Theplot premise in this novel isthat of an woman who caus-es an accident and takes inthe impoverished familyshe’s harmed as part of herrestitution efforts.The story is told from
multiple points of view and
examines the choices peoplemake in their lives and theconsequence of them.Lastly, Taste The County
board chair and From TheFarm Cooking School ownerCynthia Peters will champi-on Still Life by Louise Penny.It features a death in a quaintQuebec village which manyresidents thought was a safehaven and the detectivework that follows to explainwhat happens. Peters arguesthere are some similarities toPrince Edward County in thefictional setting.Preston said the County
of Prince Edward PublicLibrary has already begunordering sets of the titles forbook club use leading up tothe Author’s Festival open-ing session at Books & Com-pany April 12 at 7 p.m.
-Staff
The Picton Gazette 35THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
The County Reads titles revealed
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