Picton Gazette Mar 7 2013

Natalie Mehra was clear.When it comes to the

reduction of beds and servic-es at Prince Edward CountyMemorial Hospital, this isn'tyour grandparent's fightagainst a corporate entitythat operates all four hospi-tals in the Quinte area.

Mehra was in PictonThursday evening as theQuinte Health Coalitionhosted her as director of theOntario Health Coalition.

Over 250 people attendedthe meeting in which Mehraspoke to the Ministry ofHealth and Long-termCare's attempt at realigninghealth care in Canada's most

populous province.Mehra said her group is

very concerned at the direc-tion the province is takingwith regards to public healthand what it means forOntario's rural and smalltown hospitals.

Mehra called hospitalslike PECMH vital to thesocial and economic life of acommunity in addition to itbeing vital for the health oflocal residents.

But a new funding for-mula rolled out by theprovince that takes moneyaway from hospitals andturns it over to CommunityCare Access Centres andcommunity supports willlead to the ultimate erosionof facilities like PECMH.

Under the new Health-Based Allocation Model(HBAM) Mehra said hospi-tals across Ontario are look-ing at miniscule budgetincreases that do not keep upwith the rate of inflation,meaning services cannot bemaintained. And in an amal-gamated hospital settingsuch as QHC, “It's the domi-nant hospital that lops off itsappendages to save itself.”

“Services have beendragged out of these smallhospitals and centralizedinto the larger hospital. It'snot viable to run services outof the smaller hospitalbecause it isn't equipped andcan't attract physicians. “

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Environmental lawyer EricGillespie didn’t hold backMonday when describingthe urgency in fighting theproposed industrial windturbine installation atOstrander Point.

Gillespie was deliveringthe opening statements forthe Prince Edward CountyField Naturalists (PECFN)at an environmental tribu-nal hearing into the projectat Sophiasburgh Town Hall.

Before tribunal vice-presidents Richard Wrightand Heather Gibbs andabout 150 onlookers,Gillespie argued that “putsimply, there has got to be abetter place.”

Gillespie noted therewere many strikes againstthe Ostrander Point site asa potential site, includingits designation as a global-ly significant ImportantBird Area, its location onrare alvar habitat, and thenotion that 19 species atrisk call the county’s southshore home on a tempo-rary or permanent basis.He added another 14species considered priori-ties under Ontario’sPartners in Flight programalso breed in the area.

“What is present atOstrander Point reflects inour respectful submissionabout the highest environ-mental and ecologicallysensitive area they could

possibly consider puttingan installation of thisnature in,” he said.

Gillespie reasoned thatin the eyes of the appel-lants and their supporters,if such a project could beapproved at OstranderPoint, it could theoreticallybe approved anywhere inthe province.

“There’s nowhere you

wouldn’t be able to site thistype of project,” he argued.“That was never the inten-tion of the province, andcertainly not the environ-mental community.”

Gillespie argued thateven those who would pro-pose mitigation could sim-ply put forward solutionsthat are “untested,unproven, and unreliable”

to allow construction tomove forward.

Gillespie indicated thatin the PECFN portion ofthe appeal, he would becalling eight witnesses inan attempt to meet onejudicial test.

“In order to succeed inthis appeal our client isgoing to have to demon-strate the operation of this

facility as approved willcause serious and irre-versible harm to plant life,animal life, or the naturalenvironment,” he said.

In doing so, Gillespieindicated the PECFN mayset a blueprint for howfuture renewable appealswill be handled in Ontario.

Opening statement shows appellants’ urgency

The wrong locaTion Environmental lawyer Eric Gillespie addresses the Environmental Review Tribunal inSophiasburgh Monday on behalf of the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists to deliver opening statements about why theorganization believes an industrial wind installation is inappropriate for Ostrander Point. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

Lawyer suggestsOstrander Pointworst potentialsite in province

adaM BraMBurger

Staff writer

See WIND, page 11

Mehra’s Message Ontario Health CoalitionDirector Natalie Mehra speaks to concerned citizens at PictonUnited Church on Wednesday evening. (www.countylive.ca)

Mehra says small hospitals across province will sufferJason Parks

Staff writer

See FORMULA, page 29

Ontario Health Coalition director critical of funding formula

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Despite a staff report recom-mending council not pursuea splash pad, councillorsweren't ready to give up onthe project and have askedfor another report to be pre-pared jointly by staff andmembers of council.The report, presented to

councillors at last week'scommittee-of-the-whole

meeting, says many neigh-bouring municipalities havesplash pads or are in theprocess of building splashpads. It says a private busi-ness within the county hasalready built a splash padthat visitors can pay to use.“Most areas within the

county are serviced by asplash pad within a 20-kilo-metre radius,” the reportsays. “In staff's opinion the

capital and ongoing operat-ing costs provide a barrier toproviding a splash pad.Therefore staff are not recom-mending one to be construct-ed in Picton.”The report was the result

of a deputation from a groupof Picton residents represent-ed by Susan Quaiff whichwas made to committee ofthe whole in December.Quaiff said the group wouldfundraise for constructioncosts while the municipalitywould take over the cost ofoperating the facility. At thattime many councillorsexpressed enthusiasm forsuch a project and were sur-prised with the findings oflast week's report.The report says the Picton

splash pad committee wasgiven a list of municipally-owned properties in Pictonand that the committee's firstchoice for location was adja-cent to the skate park. Thereport says that locationwould require the municipal-ity to relocate or rebuild astructure that is currentlyused by the Picton fair boardfor storage. The committee

chose Benson Park as analternate construction spot. The report says this loca-

tion would need to be serv-iced with portable changerooms and washrooms. Athird location between thecurling club and the CrystalPalace was considered, butthe report says the locationcould affect the aesthetics ofthe Crystal Palace and couldcreate an issue with the base-ball diamond.“It would also create an

issue with children wantingto move between the youthpark playground and thenew splash pad as the road-way would separate the twofacilities,” the report says.The report says there are

two types of water systemsfor splash pads: Ones whichtreat and recirculate thewater, and flow through sys-tems which discharge thewater for treatment else-where. It says a flow throughsystem operating with thecounty's water rate of $1.70per cubic metre wouldequate to annual cost of$43,400 for water consump-tion only. The wastewater

charge could potentially costas much as $62,000 annually,the report says.“The cost of county

water/sewer services makesre-use of the water impor-tant. However, a recyclingwater system was not pre-ferred by other operators ofsplash pads as there are morethings to monitor, morethings to go wrong, andmore staff cost associatedwith the operation,” thereport says.The report estimates the

total annual operating costfor a recirculating system at$69,662 with an estimatedcapital cost of$350,000–$400,000. Thereport estimates the annualoperating cost for the flowthrough system at $134,662with a capital price tag ofbetween $240,000 and$270,000.Councillor Kevin Gale

made the motion that staffand two members of councilcome back later this yearwith a report which takes afurther look at the potentialfor a splash pad project.“When this topic came up

a couple of months ago, inmy mind, it had the potentialto be a real good news story,”he said. “…It's taken a turnfor the worse with thisreport. I don't agree witheverything in the report. Thenumbers in there are, per-haps, high to discouragecouncil from moving for-ward — that's my feeling.”Gale said a splash pad

offers something for youngchildren in the municipalityto do. He said a splash padwould offer extra incentivefor young families to move tothe county and another

amenity for those whoalready do.“You just have to look at

the other municipalities inOntario and you see thenumber of splash pads pop-ping up, it tells you some-thing right there,” he said.“Whether the population isdecreasing or not, there's aneed for this.”Councillor Brian Marisett

also expressed concern withputting the project on theshelf and shared the senti-ment that the report seemedone-sided.“I have a lot of concerns

with a lot of the content in thereport,” he said. “… I agreewith councillor Gale's sug-gestion that this is a reportthat looks like it was writtento discourage this from hap-pening.”Marisett said the report

didn't outline what size thesplash pad would be, thefinal design, water capacityor how well it could blend inwith other facilities.“It's mind-boggling how

this report was written in themanner that it was,” he said.“I would like to see some-thing go forward.”Councillor Dianne

O'Brien said the municipalityis currently looking to com-munity groups to take overmaintenance on town hallsand parks because they cando it cheaper than the munic-ipality can. She didn't sup-port taking on the operatingcosts of a splash pad.“I question the County

wanting to buy into and beresponsible to pay for asplash pad at this time,” shesaid. “I don't think we havethe resources. I don't thinkwe can afford it at this time.”

The Picton Gazette2THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013

Chad Ibbotson

Staff writer

Councillors refuse to shelve splash pad project after staff report discourages ideaGale, Marisett felt feedback was one-sided, would like to see more study into potential to create youth-friendly facility

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While they recognized theirfight was a multi-front con-flict, protesters voicingtheir concern over cuts toservices and beds at theQuinte Healthcare Corpo-ration (QHC) took theirmessage of discontent tothe hospital's front door.In spite of a late winter

bone-chilling wind onMonday afternoon, abouttwo dozen people stood outfront of Belleville GeneralHospital, home of theQHC’s main offices.Concerned citizens

joined members of theCanadian Auto Workers,Ontario Public ServiceEmployees Union and theOntario Nurses Associationin a flag-waving paradeorganized by the OntarioHealth Coalition alongHwy 2 on Monday.The protest was one of

several “Save our Services”action events taking placeacross Ontario.In the Quinte region,

QHC is currently examin-ing a number of cost cuttingmeasures to bridge a $10million funding gap in the2013-2014 budget.The gap has been creat-

ed through a revampedfunding formula as theMinistry of Health andLong-term Care makes sig-nificant investments intocommunity services whileclamping down on spend-ing on front-line health-carefacilities such as hospitals.Locally at Prince Edward

County Memorial Hospital,bed reductions, a loss ofobstetrical care and consoli-dation of the endoscopy pro-gram at BGH are among the

proposed cost-saving meas-ures.Angie Stott, president of

the local ONA unit workingat QHC said her memberswere out on the protest line onMonday to send a message.“We want to make sure

that the hospital knows thatwe want to save our servic-es and that patient servicesat all four sites are impor-tant. The nurses are fearfulfor patients’ health andtheir jobs,” Stott said.She admitted this fight

wasn't just with QHC andagreed that other hospitalsacross the province wereundergoing the same pro-cedure as health-carespending by the provincewas being shifted to region-al community supportagencies and CommunityCare Access Centres.“They simply aren't

ready yet,” Stott said of thecommunity supports. “Themechanisms and servicesaren't in place. There is areal fear that patients couldfall through the cracks.

Jake Gibson is the presi-dent of the Canadian AutoWorkers local 830 whichrepresents close to QHC500 workers in supportservices, housekeeping,maintenance, as well as reg-istered practical nurses andphysiotherapy supportaides.While Gibson agreed it

was good to send QHC amessage Monday aboutproposed measures, thisfight was much bigger thanpast service reductionsrolled out by the hospital.“It's your government

that you've elected. We'veall heard about the wagefreezes and that sort ofthing but look at what govern-

ment is doing. It's affectingmy members but it's alsoaffecting the public. Thereare a lot of elderly people inthis area and some of themcan't get to these servicesother then in the hospital,”Gibson said.He added that in light of

recent health-care contro-

versies like E-Healthand Ornge, there should beconcerns over this newdirection in the publichealth-care policy.“My biggest fear is

where is this money goingwhen it goes to the commu-nity supports? We've hadscandals over the past fewyears and how much of thatspending is going to seniormanagement salaries?”Gibson has a good grasp

on the issues facing PrinceEdward County, acknowl-edging the influx of touristsduring the summer as well asthe island's large contingentof senior citizens.

The Picton Gazette 3THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013

no more cuts Milford’s Doug Parker was among those taking part in a protestdemonstration to save hospital services outside Quinte Healthcare Corporation’s head officesat Belleville General Hospital on Monday afternoon.. (www.countylive.ca)

About a dozenprotest proposed

reduction inhospital services

Jason Parks

Staff writer

Protesters take concern over cuts to BGH grounds

See PROTESTS, page 29

Please Join Us at a Community Meeting

Highland Shores Children’s Aid and the Children’s Aid Society of the Coun-ty of Prince Edward will be holding community meetings designed to shareinformation about the work of the Societies and to hear feedback from thepublic about how we can work together to better serve the children, youthand families within the County of Prince Edward.

Everyone is welcome.

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Dates and Locations

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The County's new develop-ment charges bylaw will offeradded incentive for contrac-tors building in serviced andpartially serviced areas in thecounty.

In response to commentsfrom local developers Countystaff reworked the charges asproposed earlier this year.

The proposed develop-ment charge had been $6,856for a single or semi-detachedhome greater than two bed-rooms. With water and waste-water connection chargesadded, the grand total chargewould increase to $17,551. Asingle or semi-detached hometwo bedrooms or less wouldhave the same developmentcharge, but a lower connec-tion charge would bring thecost to $13,266.

The reworked charges,recommended at a Feb. 28committee-of-the-wholemeeting and subsequentlyapproved at a March 5 coun-cil meeting were reduced.

A single or semi-detacheddwelling greater than twobedrooms carried a develop-ment charge of $5,946. With

water and wastewater con-nection charges the costwould be $15,167 per unit.For a single or semi-detacheddwelling two bedrooms orless the development chargewould be $4,178, and a total of$10,660 per unit with thewater and wastewatercharges added.

The non-residential con-nection charge was set at$3.62 per square foot.

In addition, developmentcharges for all permits withinthe fully or partially servicedareas of the county would bereduced by 50 per cent for thenext three years. The 50-per-cent reduction would befunded annually by the coun-ty's tax base in the subsequentoperating budget.

A further 30 per centreduction is offered to afford-able housing developments.

A letter from CottageAdvisors of Canada presidentHoward “Chip” Hall datedFeb. 27 criticized the increasein non-residential develop-ment charges. The letter,addressed to County corpo-rate services and finance com-missioner Susan Turnbull,says the company's Sand-banks Summer Village devel-opment has contributed agreat deal to the county’s localeconomy.

“The recommended 2013rate will increase the feeanother 42 per cent to $3.62per sq. ft.,” the letter says.“This would mean a 51-per-cent total increase over thisthree-year period. This typeof increase is not sustainableand will impact developmentand jobs now and in the

future.”Hall was receptive to the

50-per-cent reduction to thefee.

“I applaud this recom-mendation as a sign thatPrince Edward County recog-nizes the current economiccondition and is looking forinvestment in the communi-ty,” the letter says. “Such stepswill make Prince EdwardCounty more competitive inthe region and should spurmore responsible growth.”

Turnbull said there wassome urgency to get the newbylaw in place as the Coun-ty's former developmentcharges bylaw was set toexpire this month. She saidstaff tried to incorporatedevelopers' concerns.

“The one thing developerssaid that we heard loudly andclearly was, 'we build twobedrooms, we need to havethat housing type back,'”Turnbull said.

The proposed chargesfrom January would haveheld the same $6,856 develop-ment charge for bothdwellings two bedrooms orless and those greater than

two bedrooms. The newcharge shows a clear separa-tion between the two.

Turnbull said staff alsoheard comments from devel-opers that the charge was stilltoo high relative to neigh-bouring municipalities.

“One of the big drivers tothat element of the cost is thecapital list of projects thatunderline the developmentcharge,” she said. “We wentthrough that long list atlength and staff maintainedthat every one of those proj-ects was valid and needed forus to reach build out in thismunicipality.”

She said after more consid-eration, engineering, develop-ment, and works commis-sioner Robert McAuley foundthat one project could bemodified based on growthexpectations.

“In a nutshell, instead ofhaving 79 per cent of thatproject on the backs of devel-opment, it's been reduced to40 per cent and that has madea significant difference in thecharge,” Turnbull said.

Councillor Jamie Forrestersaid he believed there neededto be a reduction in develop-ment charges, but said the 50per cent reduction wouldonly impact development inthe urban areas.

“At the same time we'reasking the general tax base tofund the shortfall of thosereductions in the future,” hesaid. “Not everybody whobuilds in Prince EdwardCounty will reap the benefitsfrom those reductions.”

He said the more growththere is, the more money themunicipality is going to haveto regain through taxation. Hesaid he was leery of approv-ing a cost to the next budgetwithout knowing exactlywhat the number would be.

Chief administrative offi-cer said the idea behind thereductions is to spur develop-ment. He said the goal of thethree-year reduction wouldbe to have the cost of thereduction offset by growth inthe tax base.

“We're funding it throughtaxes. The difference is ourhistorical tax true assessmentgrowth that's been betweenone and one-and-a-half percent annually might now,through this exercise, be twoper cent or two-and-a-half percent,” he said. “It's that differ-ential in our typical growthand our new growth that weintend to fund this through.”

Although council passedthe bylaw on Tuesdayevening to replace the expir-ing development chargesbylaw, there may still be moretinkering left to be done. Theminutes from last week'scommittee-of-the-wholemeeting will be on the agendafor the council meeting ofMarch 12.


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‘Not everybodywho builds inPrince EdwardCounty will reapthe benefits fromthose reductions.’

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In the mind of one scholar,however, Prince EdwardCounty would be wise toinclude some 400-year-oldwritings on the area in someof its current promotions.

On Monday, Ryerson Uni-versity’s head of politics andpublic administration Dr.Patrice Dutil was at theRegent Theatre to make acase for county residents toembrace explorer Samuel deChamplain, who passedthrough the county on hisway across Lake Ontario tobattle the Iroquois.

“Champlain was an excit-ing man who came throughthis territory and as suchdeserves to be celebrated,”he said. “There's a great his-torical interest amongtourists. You can't say Cham-plain settled here, but hecrossed by twice.”

Dutil said that fact couldbe highlighted with signageor maybe streets named afterChamplain and the nativechiefs he travelled with, orpossibly the erection of astatue in his honour, similarto the one local historians arechampioning in memory offirst prime minister Sir JohnA. Macdonald.

Dutil said about 100 yearsago around the time ofQuebec’s 300th anniversary,many communities whereChamplain travelledraised similar statuesto create discussion andinterest.

He said it is his hope thatwith the 400th anniversary ofChamplain’s passage

through the area that some-thing special might becreated linking PrinceEdward County and othercommunities Champlain vis-ited and wrote about.

“It’s something thatexcites me to visit a place thatsaw Champlain,” said Dutil,who now serves as the presi-dent of the Champlain Socie-ty, a organization that startedin 1905 to translate theexplorer’s writings intoreadable English. The societycontinues its work today,publishing accounts of explo-ration of Canada and theworld.

Dutil said he hoped to

give similar talks to the onehe gave Monday night incommunities like Penetangand Orillia and that, perhaps,he could drum up someinterest in creating a Cham-plain trail in time for the400th anniversary of his pas-sage through Ontario.

“It’s a great deal of workfor all of these communities,but it could be very benefi-cial,” he said. “We have twoyears to do this. People haveto get together and move.”

But why Champlain?Dutil calls him the

founder of Canada and sayshe was ahead of his time inthat he wrote about his many

adventures in the new world.“Many people travelled

these shores, but they didn'twrite. Champlain wrote. Hewrote interesting tales thatare worth telling,” he said.“You read him, it makes youwant to live the adventure. Itmakes you feel like you werethere. He describes the tasteof blueberries, for exampleon the Ottawa River. Hedescribes the taste of the fruithere in Prince Edward Coun-ty. He speaks to us.”

He says people can stillrelate to Champlain’s senseof adventure and his huntfor good food as he men-tioned in his writing.

Champlain also man-aged to keep peace withindigenous groups thatmany other Europeanexplorers of his day couldnot and found ways to per-severe within his newhome.

Dutil was speaking aspart of the History NightsAt The Regent lecture serieshosted by Peter Lockyer.He said he applauds theeffort to make people awareof their own history.

“The idea of historycompetes with so manyforms of entertainment, somany forms of social net-working that people havelost the habit of thinkingabout the past,” he said. “

Promoting characterslike Champlain may justchange that for the better,Dutil concluded.


spreAding word With the 400th anniversary ofSamuel de Champlain’s passage through Prince EdwardCounty approaching in two years, Dr. Patrice Dutil is sharinghis story with audiences. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

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As the huge arm and bucketdug into the cattails, I could feelthe entire floating mass uponwhich the high-hoe wasperched start to sink about 10inches beneath our feet. Raisingthe bucket to dump thedredged material into thegrowing pile, the cattail surfacestarted to rise again. The huge machine was safe

though as it rested on a secureconstruction mat of square tim-bers, thereby distributing theweight of the machine over agreater area. A second plat-form nearby could be snaggedwith the bucket and moved toanother location either in frontof or behind the machine whenit was necessary to move to anew location.This is the Big Island Marsh,

and compared to its youngerdays, the 2,000-acre wetland hassince become a tangled, cohe-sive mass of cattails. The entiremarsh is like a thick carpet ofvegetation and root masses thatfloats languidly on a shallowlayer of water and years of accu-mulated silt. The network ofchannels that once interconnect-ed with small ponds has longsince disappeared. Fish are no longer present in

its core, and both frog and birdspecies have declined. Myfather once spoke of how, as achild, he could skate fromNorthport, all the way to Mus-cote Bay, a distance of eightkilometres, on a channel thatflowed from one end of themarsh to the other. Memories.All memories. Today, onlyinfinitesimal remnants remainof that channel. The introduc-tion of water level regulationsand the presence of the cause-

way that connects the main-land of Prince Edward Countyto Big Island resulted in theover-growth of cattails in thearea, but that is about tochange.The ambitious, privately

funded project, when fullyimplemented, will provideapproximately 12 hectares (30acres) of open water pond habi-tat and 4.6 km (almost threemiles) of channel habitat. Thegiant pond, jokingly dubbed byfriends as the “Sprague Pond”is being excavated with morethan a half dozen high-hoesright in front of our home andwill extend in a westerly direc-tion for a distance of almost ahalf kilometre. The new pondwill marry with the centralchannel by interconnectingwaterways.The project is fashioned

after the success of the SawguinMarsh restoration project of 20years ago, located betweenHuff’s Island and MountainView. A maize of sinuous chan-

nels excavated there haveremained deep and intact, andnow support numerous fishand other wildlife species,including species at risk. It ishoped that the Big IslandMarsh project will be as suc-cessful. The Bay of Quinte Remedial

Action Plan (BQRAP), QuinteConservation and PrinceEdward County StewardshipCouncil actually began a part-nership last February toimprove wetland habitat at theBig Island Marsh, with part ofthe leading end of the channelat the marsh’s east end beingdredged. This year’s projectwill build on the success of thatinitial effort. The project helpsthe BQRAP address several ofthe environmental challenges ithas been working to restore:loss of fish and wildlife habitatand degradation of fish andwildlife populations.Contractor Drew Harrison

and his crew are an ambitiouslot, getting under way mostmornings before light and con-tinuing through the day untildarkness. Even during theheavy snow and winds in Janu-ary when a lake effect stormdumped over 30 cm on parts ofthe county, the machines car-ried on for most of the day,although they were rarely visi-ble in the blowing snow. As afarmer from way back, I bask inthe sound of diesel engines atwork, and I am ashamed toconfess that I enjoy the smell ofdiesel smoke wafting my way.I look forward to seeing

waterfowl gathering in thespring and fall in “our” pond,something I haven’t seen orheard at our end of the Big

Island Marsh since moving toour present location 37 yearsago. Returning too perhaps,will be the exhausted calls ofpied-billed grebes, the croakingof gallinules, and the cuckoo-like calls of least bitterns. Is it too much to hope for the

return of black terns, a speciesthat disappeared from ourmarsh a decade or more ago? Ilook forward to launching mycanoe this spring and just lettingthe gentle breeze take me alongand relish in the marsh wrensand swamp sparrows appear-ing on centre stage along theedges of the cattails that remain.It is an exciting project and onethat I never thought I would seein my lifetime.Be sure to stop by if you get

a chance and see this projectunderway. Of course, with anygood thing, there is always adownside. Early on in the proj-ect, the Quinte Conservationcanoe that was used to monitorthe water depth and otheraspects of the project, wasstolen. In today’s disturbed andirresponsible society, someonenoted that we had neglected tochain and padlock it to one ofthe high-hoes! The canoe is anatural finish aluminum canoewith a square stern designed toaccommodate an outboardmotor. If you should see it inyour travels, let us know. We’dlike it back.

For more information ontoday’s topic, please [email protected] or phone613-476-5072. For more information on

nature in the Quinte area, besure to check outwww.naturestuff.net .

The Picton Gazette6

Looking back in the

Picton Gazette 8080 years ago — 1933

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTYWeekend WeATHeR fORecAST

TODAY

HIGH

2CLOW

-6CThere is a 30-per-cent chanceof snow flurries today, starting in the afternoon.

FRIDAY

HIGH

6CLOW

-3CThere is no probability ofprecipitation projected intomorrow’s weather forecast.

SATURDAY

HIGH

7CLOW

-4CThere is no probability ofprecipitation projected inSaturdays weather forecast.

SUNDAY

HIGH

7CLOW

2CThere is no probability ofprecipitation projected inSunday’s weather forecast.

CANADA’S OLDEST CANADA’S OLDEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERCOMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

■ Census data broke down the countriesof origin for the 16, 693 people in PrinceEdward County. Some 12,095 were fromEngland, 2, 164 from Ireland, 1,914 fromScotland, 240 from France, 606 were fromHolland and 287 were from Germany. ■ Three local boys were suspendedfrom Picton Collegiate after it wasdiscovered they drank liquor onschool grounds. A young man whoaccompanied the Trenton basketballteam to the school brought the liquoronto the grounds and invited the boysto partake. Police were also said to bereporting the situation on the Trentonend, where charges for offering liquorto minors were reportedly considered.■ Picton council set in motion a bylaw,which would see town officials’ salariescut. A total of $220 per pay period cameoff the books. The chief of police saw thebiggest reduction down $90 from his$1,050. Night police dropped by $70,while both the town clerk and town treas-urer were to see $50 decreases in pay.

6060 years ago — 1953■ The committee working to raise fundsfor a new and expanded Prince EdwardCounty Hospital was named. Its chair-men were former MPP J. Donald Baxterand Wellington reeve and former Countywarden James Cleminson. The commit-tee suggested it would be able to startcanvassing service organizations in April,with a full community canvas in June.■ Local sailors returned to their boatsearly to assist in working to preparethem for the season. With ice leavingLake Ontario ports earlier than usual, itwas expected the navigation seasoncould open as soon as March 20..■ Walter Thompson was recognized byOntario’s Lieutenant Governor LouisOliver Breithaupt as a trip driver as hisname was one of 18 released on a list ofthose going 20 years or mor behind thewheel without a single accident.

4040 years ago — 1973■ Studies released by the United States’National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration showed that LakeOntario was poised reach high totals byJune which would break record high setin 1952. As such, individuals living nearwaterways were advised to be on thelookout for damaging floods and storms.■ Skylite Homes Ltd. prepared to open afactory in the Loch Sloy Industrial Parkthat would employ 150 people a yearmaking housing structures. The openingof the plant had been delayed as supplyof a chemical component necessary tothe process was difficult to find.■ Ralph Burley of RR4 Picton, was rec-ognized with an award from Environ-ment Canada for sharing weather datafor the ag. rep’s daily morning report.

*Based on Environment Canada data, used with permission.

■ PECI parents had a chance to talkabout a proposal to destream Grade 9classes and eliminate advanced, general,and basic courses of study for first-yearhigh school students with MPP PaulJohnston, superintendent MollyMcClung, and trustee Sharon Campbell■ Goaltender Brad Teichmann stopped75 shots as the Picton Pirates beat theeventual OHA-champion NapaneeRaiders in Game 1 of the league final 7-4.

OUTDOOR

RAMBLES

TERRY SPRAGUE

Big Island Marsh is looking different now


Postal worker’s quick thinking saves victim from ‘grandparent scam’An 88-year-old Picton womanwas nearly duped by thegrandparent telephone scam,however a Picton post officeworker saved the day.Prince Edward OPP offi-

cers report the womanreceived a phone call from acon artist claiming to be herdaughter, noting she hadbeen involved in a car acci-dent in Quebec. The callerpassed the phone off to a manposing as a lawyer, who stat-

ed she needed $995 sentthrough the post office toclear up legal matters arisingfrom the crash.The postal worker handling

the transaction thought itsounded like a scam andadvised the victim that sheshouldn’t complete the moneytransfer. After contemplation,the victim agreed she had beenduped by the call.Police were alerted to the

situation. Following that call,

the Prince Edward OPP isadvising anyone receivingsuch suspicious calls to hangup and to contact the Canadi-an Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 to report them.

MOTORS STOLEN

On March 1, the owner of aseasonal property alongRichardson Line in Sophias-burgh discovered a garage onthe property had been broken

into and thieves had stolenthree outboard boat motorsfrom the premises.The motors are described

as a black Suzuki 9.9 horse-power, a black Yamaha 9.9horsepower, and a black andgrey Yamaha 20 horsepower.Anyone with information

on the theft is asked to call theOPP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

-Staff

2020 years ago — 1993

EDITORIALSThe Picton Gazette 7


OUR OPiniOn

West-east pipelineproposals could beboon for economy

QUOTE OF THE WEEK‘ We've never been asked about this — not in one election

has any political party raised this issue. This needs to be

main issue in the next election and all three parties need to

have clear messages on what they are proposing.’-OnTariO HealTH COaliTiOn CHair naTalie MeHra On THe iMpOrTanCe Of pOliTiCal parTies

engaging THe publiC On MajOr pOliCy issues like TransfOrMing HealTH-Care delivery.

COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT

Kindness RemindeRs Blue ribbons are tied to light standards in downtown Picton and across the Quinteregion this week as the area celebrates its 17th Violence Awareness and Random Acts of Kindness Week. Many local schoolsand companies have planned special events to mark the occasion within their communities.(Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

TROUBLING times call for creative solutions. Thatseems to be the impetus behind a new Abacus Datapoll, which suggests that close to 70 per cent ofCanadians support developing a pipeline fromAlberta east to carry crude oil to refineries.

That’s considerably more support than pollssuggest there is in this country for the Keystone pro-posal, which would see Alberta oil pumped south tothe United States, or the Northern Gateway project,which would pipe that same oil through BritishColumbia for export to Asian markets.

One could presume the first reason for thisincreased support is the idea of nationalism.Alberta could solve its lack of a market for oil bysending it to eastern refineries which can’t afford topay global prices for oil to convert into gas. Thoseprovinces along the way could also create jobs toupgrade and monitor pipelines to ensure the crudetravels safely across Canada, or receive some finan-cial settlement for their involvement. Some alsorationalize that access to supply could help lowergas prices in this part of the country, which remaininflated compared to prices in other regions.

Beyond that, some of the support could comefrom the fact that existing pipelines could beconverted for the project, suggesting that furtherenvironmental impacts could be limited. Also, aninterprovincial approach could ensure any workgoes through rigorous inspection and regulation,all according to standards set within Canada.

If such a project passes reasonable environmentalscrutiny it appears to be a beneficial situation for allthe parties involved and one that shouldn’t be heldback by years of squabbling over territory and overconcessions. The faster this pipeline system can bebuilt — and it appears there are private dollarsbacking such a development — the more quickly itcan help most of Canada benefit.

Beyond that, there certainly will be debatesahead about how much development the Athabascaoil sands can sustain environmentally, and howmuch of its large reserve Canada may decide toexport if this cross-country pipeline opens up newroutes to the United States or to Europe through thedeep-water ports found in the Atlantic provinces.

Ultimately, those are discussions for regulatorsand businesses to have and they should take place,just as government should also be funding researchon safer ways to extract bitumen from the oil sandsand on renewable energy strategies that ultimatelywill contribute more efficient, affordable, andreliable energy than the first generation.

For now, however, it isn’t hard to see the benefitsof discussing such a plan and developing anin-Canada solution that might drive the economyby ensuring that oil producers have a market to selltheir goods in while maintaining value andensuring customers have supply to reasonablypriced crude. If not external factors will continue towield a strong influence on Canada’s economy.

Karen GydeClassifieds Manager

Christine DeMilleClassifieds

Janice DaleyDistribution

Adam BramburgerEditor

Jason ParksReporter

Chad IbbotsonReporter

The Picton GazetteJean MorrisonPublisher

Scott JohnstonSales Mgr.

Debbie McCannAccounting

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A songwriting workshopwith popular singer/song-writer Jeanette Arsenault isbeing held at the Welling-ton branch of the library onSunday, March 10 from 9a.m. to 4 p.m.

Enjoy a fun and creativeday learning how songs arewritten from start to finish,and get started on writingyour own songs. No expe-rience is necessary.

Cost for the workshop is$25 payable to Jeanette onthe day of the workshop.Registration is required bycalling 613-476-5962 or bye-mail to [email protected]

A portion of the cost willbe donated back to thelibrary.

On Monday, March 11,March break week at thelibrary kicks off with a fullday of lantern making atthe Picton branch, from9am to 4pm. Families areinvited to drop in to makeone of the beautifullanterns to take home andview the samples of thosealready designed for thefirst Firelight Lantern Festi-val being held in April.

“We hope that manyfamilies will come to makelanterns and return withthem to take part in the fes-tival which will take placeon Saturday, April 20 inPicton,” says festivalorganizer and artist KristaDalby, who will be teach-ing the workshop on Mon-day at the library.

There will be work-shops at each branch of thelibrary Tuesday to Fridayof March break as wellfrom 1 p.m to 4 p.m andmany other free activitiesfor children.

These include a blog-ging camp, Kids can Cook!,T-shirt designing, a Legoparty, Dance Party, TeaParty, and an all-day wrapup party at the Sophias-burgh Town Hall on Satur-day, March 16.

On Friday, March 15,don’t miss “Songs to Sing& Stories to Tell” a live per-formance with Tabby John-son of The Big Comfy Couchand Noddy televisionshows.

For a full list of Marchbreak activities visit thelibrary’s online events cal-endar atwww.peclibrary.org, call613-476-5962, or pick up aprinted brochure at anybranch of the library.

Finally, the library isseeking seeds. Last week ameeting for the new seedsaving library project washeld and plans are now

well underway. Seed saving is the prac-

tice of harvesting seedsfrom plants, including veg-etables, fruits, herbs, flow-ers and grains, to use again.This is how traditionalfarms and gardens weremaintained in the past andthere has been a resurgenceof interest in the practice aspeople shift increasinglyaway from buying seedfrom commercial growers.It is not only a means ofpreserving heritage seeds,but also protects the parentcharacteristics of seeds,and works toward ensur-ing food security for thefuture.

The idea is that librarymembers donate seedsthey have saved; these arethen catalogued and keptin the seed library. Peoplecan then come to look forseeds they are interested inplanting and growing.Once grown, they let someof the plants go to seedfrom their crop or saveseeds from harvestedplants, and return thesewith a few more than were“borrowed” back to thelibrary for someone else toborrow, grow and share.

The library is seekingseeds to be donated for thecollection. Anyone wishingto donate is asked to con-tact Christine [email protected], orseeds can be dropped off atany branch of the library. Ifthe seeds were saved by thegrower, please place in anenvelope and clearly markwhere the seed is from,what it is, and the variety,as well as when they werecollected.

We also welcome mem-bers of the community tojoin the planning group atour next meeting on Mon-day, March 25 at 2 p.m. atthe Picton branch of thelibrary.


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CHRISTINE RENAUD

Songwriting course,lantern making, andseed saving ahead

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

GUIDES GATHER AT PICTON UNITED

The 1st Picton Brownies & Guides attended Sunday service at the Picton United Church on Feb, 24 in celebration of WorldThinking Day 2013. World Thinking day is celebrated annually Feb 22 by all Guiding organizations around the world. It is thejoint birthday of Guiding founders, Lord and Lady Baden Powell. The theme for this year’s World Thinking Day was “Togeth-er we can save children’s lives and every mother’s life and health is precious. “(Submitted photo)

Liaison committee would serve no useful purpose

Bus trip to Queen’s Park planned for hospital lobby

Regarding the article in thePicton Gazette, Feb. 28, Coun-ty residents active in provid-ing feedback on proposals toQHC...

Susan Rowe reports 237replies were generated with-out explaining the break-down. She said “For the mostpart, there was an overall sup-

port on the intent or vision ofdelivering more services inthe home and communityoutside of hospitals.

This speech was deliveredto a hospital board meetingand, of course, it was whatthey wanted to hear.

To those Prince EdwardCounty taxpayers who

endorsed this action, I hopethey are now packing andmoving to somewhere wherethey will get what they want.In Prince Edward County,we want a hospital like wehave now with no cutbacks.

I would ask that someonewith knowledge of our hos-pital organize a public meet-

ing to get organized for afight when three years downthe road Mary-Clare Egbertsannounces Picton’s hospitalwill close. Fellow county res-idents, let’s get with it beforeit is too late.

Doug BradshawBurr Road

Our hospital has servedthis county and its peoplewell over the years. Now, itis time for the people ofPrince Edward County tostand up for it.

On March 12 at 7 p.m.

you are invited to theWellington United Churchto help organize a protest atQueen’s Park to tell thepoliticians “No more cutsto our hospital.”

The county population

is around 25,000, surely wecan muster 200 or more toboard charter buses to go toQueen’s Park and showOntario’s politicians wecare about our hospital.

Granparents, parents and

young people, let’s put ourlives on hold for one day andunite in a collective effort tosave our hospital.

Dave GrayWellington

Hospital fight now foreshadows larger one in future

The ad by Ostrander PointWind Energy on page 13 ofyour Feb. 28 edition is, ofcourse, by Gilead Power, thesame Gilead Power that can'tawait the outcome of theappeal by APPEC andPECFN which started lastMonday but arrogantlyassumes that it will win, hav-ing broadcast its intention to

start work next month whilethe appeal hearing is still inprogress, and its ad equallyarrogantly assumes the same.

Several county peoplereceived the same invita-tion to join the "CommunityLiaison Committee" by reg-istered mail. I can do nobetter than to use the wordsof one of them as posted on

County Live..After noting that the com-

mittee would only meet forone to two hours on onlyfour occasions over only twoyears and would serve nouseful purpose, he ended:"Most importantly, I cannotassociate myself in any waywith a wind project that islocated in the middle of an

Important Bird Area, on amajor bird and bat migrationroute and will kill, harm andharass species at risk anddamage and destroy theirhabitat".

Amen to that. And, likehim, don't join this sham.

Garth ManningWellington

Council voted this week tomove forward with thedredging of the WellingtonChannel, but many council-lors said it's time the munici-pality looked toward a long-term solution.

The dredging was slatedto take place next year —with half of the funding bud-geted this year and half nextbudget — but low water lev-els on Lake Ontario and sandbuild up forced the munici-pality to either move forwardwith the dredging earlierthan planned or close thechannel.

Council voted to pre-authorize $80,000 in the 2013budget to do the work. Engi-neering, development, andworks commissioner RobertMcAuley said there was

some urgency as the workhad to be done either inspring or in the middle ofsummer which would haveeffectively closed the channelduring its busiest season.

Councillor Janice May-nard was among those call-ing for a long look at a long-term fix.

“While I'd like to see thatchannel left open, the issue oflow water in the Great Lakesisn't going away any timesoon. We really need to lookat getting a report on the via-bility of that channel,” shesaid. “$80,000 a year and it'snot likely to be much betterin the following year. I justcan't see spending that muchevery year for that channel.”

Councillor Jamie Forresteragreed. He said a long-termsolution has to be found.

“Should we be looking atsomething long-term, some-

thing to maybe block some ofthe sand that's being washedin? Are there alternatives?”Forrester said. “Because if welooked at this over 10 or 15years we're going to spend acouple million dollars noproblem and it's going to bean ongoing issue with waterlevels.”

Councillor Bev Campbellsaid Wellington is a signifi-cant harbour and it's impor-tant to keep the channelopen. She supported movingthe dredging this year.

“It's become more impor-tant because we've increasedaccess to it and built moredocks and have a much moreactive operation there now,”she said.

Councillor Jim Dunlopdidn't question the need for along-term solution, but saidin the meantime the channelhas to be dredged.

“We need to do it for thisyear and try to find a remedyso we don't have to do it onan annual basis,” he said.

Mertens said there was astudy done on the harbourapproximately eight yearsago. He said about threeyears later the municipalityengaged Toronto engineerswho had helped the City ofPickering with a similarproblem.

“They had exactly thesame scenario as what wehad in wellington. They wereable to get grants and theyfixed the problem. The engi-neers on that came out to theharbour in wellington at thesame time. Pickering paid$10.5 million to fix the prob-lem,” he said. “The engineerswho came to Wellington saidthat a fix in Wellingtonwould, in all likelihood, benot far off of that.”

Chad Ibbotson

Staff writer

Municipality proceeds with channel dredging

The Bloomfield man con-victed last month ofkilling his roommate willbe in Picton's superiorcourthouse for sentencingApril 2.

Lawrence Markwell, 54,was cleared of murderingThomas McCormack intheir home at 51 StanleyStreet in Bloomfield in May2012, however, a jury con-victed him of manslaughterafter a two week trial

Markwell is expected to

be in Court April 2 whenJustice John Johnston willdeliver his sentence.

Those convicted ofManslaughter in Canada faceno minimum sentence, exceptwhen the act is committedwith a firearm,in which case the minimumsentence is four years inprison. Sentences range fromprobation to life in prison.

-Jason Parks,Staff

Markwell to face sentencingfor manslaughter April 2


Students at St. GregoryCatholic School got a visitfrom the First Lady of theGreat Lakes on Monday.

Famed marathon swim-mer Vicki Keith dropped inon the student body to talkabout her life, her career andaccomplishing goals previ-ously thought impossible.

Keith's visit came by wayof a book talk presented byGrade 4 student Ben Per-saud.

Persaud's teacher,Susanne McKerral, said anoffer to have Keith visit herclass soon blossomed into apresentation to the entireschool.

“Since Ben's book talk inJanuary, Vicki’s message hashad longevity in our classand we've been able to referback to it,” McKerral said.“Her message is one of per-severing, setting a goal, anddeciding for yourself whatyou are capable of and notletting anyone else decidewhat you can accomplish.”

Keith's numerous accom-plishments have earned herthe Order of Canada.

Keith is the first person to

swim across all five GreatLakes in one summer andshe also holds several inter-national timing and distancerecords all while raisingfunds for Variety Village.

Keith's last marathonswim has a Prince EdwardCounty connection when, in2005, she swam 80.2 km but-terfly style from Point Petreto Kingston's Fairfield Parkand set a distance record forthe discipline in the process.

“Part of that messageincludes setting great bigaudacious goals and that'sstood out to the children,”added McKerral “The onlydisability is a bad attitudeand these are some majorconcepts that the students.been able to pull into theirday-to-day dealings.”

In her address Keithtalked about combining herto loves, swimming and dis-tance running into marathonswimming.

In her youth, she startedlooking at a map and won-dered about about one dayswimming across all fiveGreat Lakes.

“I mapped it out andstarted to draw lines fromone side to the other and I

started to believe it was pos-sible to swim across all fiveGreat Lakes,” she told thechildren.

Experts told her it was tooimpossible.

The distance across LakeMichigan was too great andLake Superior wouldn'twarm up enough even in theheight of summer to supporta distance swim.

“I have a problem withthe word impossible. I do notbelieve things are impossible.I think there is a way toachieve everything if we setour minds to it,” she said.

That mind set has pavedthe way for Keith's PenguinsCan Fly swim club, a groupof children with physical dis-abilities to achieve goals pre-viously unthought of.

McKerral said Keith’saddress reinforces the onlylimitation is your imagina-tion.

“The 'I can't,' that's not afactor anymore. There isalways a way around it.Finding new solutions andlooking at an obstacle as anopportunity to rethink, it'sneat to see other studentstake it and run with it,” McK-erral said.

Jason parks

Staff writer

It’s possIble Famed marathon swimmer and record holder Vicki Keith spoke tostudents at St. Gregory’s on Monday morning. Keith’s message was based on herexperiences in perseverance and achieving unthought of goals. (Mackenzie Leavitt photo)

Keith brings positive message to St. Greg’sMarathon swimmer and coach speaks about goal setting

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The municipality could belooking into a financialrelief policy for countywater users in the future.

A motion approved bycouncillors at last week'scommittee-of-the-wholemeeting — if approved bycouncil — will task Countystaff with crafting such a pol-icy using the policies of theCity of Toronto and othermunicipalities where waterrelief policies exist as tem-plates. The motion also calledfor the development of acommunication insert thatcould be provided to eachCounty utilities customerwhich would provide educa-tion on how a propertyowner can monitor theirwater consumption.

The issue of relief onlarge water bills isn't newto council and councillorshave denied severalrequests for financial reliefin the past. The latest reportstemmed from a Decembercommittee-of-the-wholemeeting where MerlandPark Cottages owner KevinLavers asked councillors toforgive a portion of hiswater bill. The bill in ques-tion was three times that ofLavers' regular bill andresulted from an undetect-ed leak on his three-and-a-half-acre commercial prop-erty.

County policy chargesthat any water lost on coun-ty property is the munici-pality's responsibility andany water lost past theproperty line is the respon-

sibility of that propertyowner.

A staff report came backto last week's committeemeeting recommending nofinancial relief be given.

Lavers again askedcouncillors to make anexception last week. Hesaid his case was extraordi-nary. Lavers' water billdated Aug. 31, 2012 was$8,087.92 and a bill datedOct. 31, 2012 was for$5,022.82.

“We understand thatproperty owners areresponsible for all of thepipework below groundthat connects to their prop-erty to the water supplysystem,” Lavers said.“However, seeing as thesupply of pipe of a proper-ty is underground it is not

easily maintained and, inthe instance of a leak (and)depending on the size ofthe leak, not easily locat-ed.”

Lavers said unless thereis a noticeable break whereproperty owners can seewater seeping aboveground, the only way todetect a leak is when themeter reader comes everytwo months.

“We feel there needs tobe a standard practice thatis made available to proper-ty owners so we knowwhat steps to take to avoidor deal with a situation likethis,” he said.

He said the municipalityshould also help propertyowners by providing a listof contractors who canlocate and repair under-

ground leaks.“We remain firm in our

belief that water reliefallowances should begranted if the leak isrepaired promptly and acopy of the invoice is sup-plied,” Lavers said. “Thewhole point of having awater meter reading is tohelp identify leaks soonerto save us money — notcost us more.”

Lavers said his leak cost$3,500 to fix and then wassaddled with a water billthat was approximately$10,000 more than usual.He said he doesn't believehe was negligent becausehe relies on the municipalmeter reader to let themknow when there is a prob-lem. Lavers said his watermeter is located in an eight-foot hole under a concretelid and checking it regular-ly is problematic.

“I'm left to wonderwho's at fault if one of myemployees is injured while(reading the meter),” hesaid.

He added that he con-tacted the County andasked for help to find theleak.

“They told us they had amachine that could detectwhere the water was run-ning underground, butrefused to lend it out oroffer any service,” he said.

Resident ClaudiaMcCabe was also at thecommittee meeting to askcouncil for financial reliefafter her water bill skyrock-eted out of the blue.

For more than a yearMcCabe's water bills hov-ered between $140 on thelow side and $180 on thehigh side. In June she paidher $178 water bill. InAugust she opened a billfor $1,162 and her con-sumption had jumped from20 to 291 cubic metres — anincrease of 1,355 per cent.

In the meantime she saidshe continued to make pay-ments on the water bill inline with what she had gen-

erally paid.“This has been a very

stressful situation for meand it has gone on for sixmonths now,” she said.

McCabe said last sum-mer she had an accidentwhich limited her mobility.She said she did not use theamount of water she wasbeing billed for and, if any-thing, had used less thanshe usually would. She hadher home checked for leaksor running toilets and cameup with nothing.

When she received hernext water bill it was backdown to $142. Repeatedcalls to Shire Hall to correctthe problem proved fruit-less, she said.

“I received a secondnotice dated Oct. 16 sayingif the outstanding balancewas not paid by Oct. 23, myservice quote, 'may bescheduled for disconnec-tion and further chargesmay be added to myaccount,'” she said.

Councillor Jamie For-rester supported themotion to refer the issueback to staff for furtherstudy and the creation of afinancial relief policy.

“It has happened tonumerous residents intown where all of a suddenthey get an extraordinarilylarge bill, but nobody everreally thinks to check theirwater meter,” he said.“When they get this billthey've never had themeans or never needed themeans to check it and mon-itor it.”

He said he was sur-prised the municipalitydidn't already have a policyfor such cases.

Councillor DianneO'Brien said she supportedthe idea of financial relief,but said she wouldn't sup-port any financial reliefcoming from water andwastewater users only.

“If there's relief grantedit has to come (from thegeneral tax base),” she said.


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“The case you have beforeyou in my respectful submis-sion is going to be very clear-ly very precedent setting forall renewable energyapprovals or at least many ofthem that come before the tri-bunal in the future,” he said.

Gillespie explained fur-ther this is the first time anappeal has been launched onenvironmental grounds and,as such, the first time multi-ple witnesses will be broughtforward to be qualified asexperts.

Among those individualswill be Kari Gunson ofEcoKare International, a roadecologist and conservationbiologist who deals with mit-igation in wetland areas likeportions of the OstranderPoint site.

Gillespie said her testimo-ny will be relevant given thescope of the project GileadPower is considering.

“If you take an environ-mentally sensitive area —even something as simple asfootpath or small bridge — itgets a lot of attention in wet-land areas,” he said. “We’renot talking a few paths.We’re talking major accessroads that allow the type ofequipment necessary to con-struct, erect, and operateindustrial wind turbines”

Another witness PECFNhave secured is DavidOkines, the manager andlead bander at the PrinceEdward Point BirdObservatory. Okines hasworked for more than 38years collecting technicaldata about birds and theappellants’ case suggests hewould have the most accu-rate date of which speciestravel across the county’ssouth shore and when.

“He feels this is a majormigration highway becauseof its location,” Gillespie said,noting Okines also managedseveral observatories in theUnited Kingdom before set-tling here.

The next witness Gillespiesaid he plans to introduce is

Dr. Robert Barclay, a biologi-cal sciences professor at theUniversity of Calgary.

Barclay has worked onindustrial wind sites inAlberta and he plans tospeak to acoustic bat reportscollected at Ostrander Point.

Dr. William Evans willspeak to nocturnal birdmigration and his expertiseusing acoustics to track nightmigration.

Evans will speak abouthis experience with 20 differ-ent industrial wind sites. Aninteresting note Gillespienoted about Evans is that hedoes support industrial winddevelopment, just not in siteslike that Ostrander Point —and a look at his researchmight explain that.

Gillespie forewarned thetribunal that Evans will statehe feels the fatalities atOstrander Point will surpassthose from any wind installa-tion to date in eastern NorthAmerica, including the statis-tics from Wolfe Island.

Dr. Martin Scott, who hasstudied the impact on indus-trial wind development onbirds for the past 35 years inthe United Kingdom willalso give his opinions. He hasshared information with thewind industry in his past andis a member of the Royal

Society for Protection ofBirds, the largest such societyin the United Kingdom.

The appellants’’ caserounds out with DonaldDavis, a citizen scientist whohas been monitoringmonarch butterflies since1967 and working on a NorthAmerican-wide monitoringprogram since 1997; Dr. PaulCatling, a research scientistwith the federal agricultureand agrifood department,who will speak about alvarhabitats; and Ted Cheskey, themanager of bird conservationprograms at Nature Canada,who will explain the historyand significance of the Impor-tant Bird Area designation.

The Ministry of Environ-ment’s lawyer, Sylvia Davis,followed Gillespie and spokeabout the regulations Gileadhad to comply with beforebeing issued its renewableenergy approval. Theprocess included recordsreviews, site investigations,and sharing of reports andplans for what is on the site,what is important to main-tain, and the project’simpacts. She added Gileadhad to go through additionalscrutiny as part of the Endan-gered Species Act and theEnvironmental AssessmentAct, the latter of which is the

reason an alvar managementplan is now required.

Davis spoke briefly abouther witnesses, stating theywould be drawn from theMinistry of NaturalResources, which drew alaugh from the mainly anti-turbine audience.

Policy advisor FionaMcGuiness and biologistsErin Cotnam and Eric Boy-sen were to speak about theguidelines put in place, EricPrevost would speak to dif-ferences in regulationbetween Wolfe Island andOstrander Point, and MelissaLaplante and Andy Baxter,who are involved withspecies at risk.

Like Davis, Gilead coun-sel Doug Hamilton did notgive a detailed opening state-ment on the first day of theappeal, but instead gave aquick overview of how his

case would proceed.Hamilton said he is plan-

ning to call some witnessesbefore the government’s wit-nesses and some after.

Initially, there will be apanel of consultants fromStantec who worked on theproject on Gilead’s behalf, arepresentative from GileadPower to talk about its inten-tions for the site, and a wit-ness who can speak to a newradar technology that wasapproved for use to mitigatedanger to birds and bats.

GIlead plans to call a hostof independent experts onbirds, bats, turtles, butter-flies, and ecology followingthe government witnesses.

Following opening state-ments Monday, counsel andmembers for the participants

(PECFN, Gilead, and theMinistry of Environment),approved presenters fromWind Concerns Ontario andthe County SustainabilityGroup, and the tribunalmembers took in a site visitTuesday. Proceedings con-tinued after presstimeWednesday with Catlingexpected to testify.

Today, the hearing is tocontinue in Toronto to takeadvantage of video-confer-encing capabilities there. Bar-clay and presenter Ian Dub-bin, a retired engineer basedin Kingston, are scheduled toappear.

Wright indicated the tri-bunal may also convenetomorrow in Sophiasburgh,though the day’s agendawasn’t set Monday.


WIND, from page 1

Attentive listeners Environmental Review Tribunal vice-chairs HeatherGibbs and Robert Wright were in Sophiasburgh Monday to open a hearing to deal with theappeals to Gilead Power’s Ostrander Point wind application. (Adam Bramburger/Gazette staff)

Tribunal hearing moves to Toronto today to enable video conferencing

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Perfect deep water mooring on the highly coveted `Prinyers Cove`, with over 700 feetof waterfront and 6.32 acres. The park-like setting boasts majestic hardwood trees andthe ultimate in privacy. One cottage with vaulted ceilings and a screened-in verandah,reminiscent of the Muskoka`s, built in 1946 and 2 smaller cottages plus a permanentdock to bring your yacht to or moor just off shore. Good swimming with the ultimate inpeace 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 placefor extended family to come and reunite. $688,500 MLS 2130923

Call GAIL FORCHT, BrokerSARAH SCOTT, Sales Rep

Office: 613-471-1708 Cell: 613-961-9587www.homeinthecounty.com

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

Call GAIL FORCHT, BrokerSARAH SCOTT, Sales Rep

Office: 613-471-1708 Cell: 613-961-9587www.homeinthecounty.com

8 MONROE COURTWellington on the Lake. Close to Belleville and Trenton, minutes to 401. In adult

community with lots of amenities which include rec centre, pool, library and banquethall for social gatherings. This property has 2 nice size bedrms, one with ensuite, plus4 pc bath, formal dining rm, bright living rm, eat in kitchen and attached 1 car garage.Backyard is treed giving you privacy on your deck. Walking distance to beach and

parks. Fees applicable. MLS® 2123993 Call to view.

QSHARON ARMITAGE, Broker of Record613-399-2134quinteisle.com

uinte Isle®Real Estate Inc.Brokerage

SOLD IN 18 DAYS!Great family home in a nice area of town, close to downtown and St.Gregory`s

School. Featuring 3 bedrooms up and a bedroom down, main floor frontroom, din-ing area & patio door to balcony through oak kitchen. Plus a cheater ensuite bath.Lower level features a large bedroom, 2 piece bath, laundry area and recroom with

walkout to backyard. Perfect for a family with living space on both levels; fullyfenced large yard and above ground pool. $199,900 MLS 2130958

Call MARY JANE MILLS, Broker613-476-5900


252 COUNTY ROAD 28Super starter home located on a picturesque country lot. Town water to lot line. 2 bedroom. Many recent updates include: furnace, roof, windows, septic pumps.

$154,900 MLS 2131246HERB PLIWISCHKIES,

Sales Repcell 613-921-7441613-476-5399


5 bedroom estate home on the Bay of Quinte, is nestled on a cul de sac withneighbouring homes of similarity. This antique white stone executive bungalow is

on 6.9 acres with 800 feet of waterfront and features exceptional upgrades,including hardwood throughout, marble, granite countertops, procelain, sculpturedglass, 3 car garage, heated inground pool, cabana, and professionally landscaped.The custom kitchen is the centre of the hub for this home with 2 islands, makes iteasy for entertaining. Please view the virtual tour to experience all this home has to

offer. Call listing agent for the in depth feature sheet that captures all theextraordinary upgrades this home has to offer! $1,800,000 MLS 2127422

Call LORI SLIK, Sales Rep613-471-1708

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Southern exposure creates a bright welcoming atmosphere in this large meticulously maintainedColorado 5 bdrm, 3 bathroom home. Extensive landscaping with river rock walkways, lush gar-dens, tool shed, and a private patio provide everything a home owner could want. The best ofboth worlds, a country lot on Municipal water, this dwelling boasts a multitude of attributes.Kitchen connected to dining room, hardwood and ceramic flooring, central air, french doors,HRV, master bdrm with as ensuite and walkout deck, freshly renovated throughout, on Red-

nersville Road, minutes to Trenton and 401, but still in the `COUNTY`. $329,000 MLS 2130847Call MARK GARDINER, Sales Rep

Office: 613-476-2700 Cell:613-391-5588

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CUSTOM BUILT BUNGALOWQuiet country living only 10 minutes from Picton! This charming 3 bedroom brick and stone bun-galow with large eat-in kitchen, beautiful custom oak cabinets and built-in appliances was custombuilt in 1990. The living and dining rooms are south facing allowing an abundance of sunlightthrough the 2 sets of garden doors! The lower level offers a cozy rec room with a wood burningfireplace and walkout to the backyard plus a 26` x 30` workshop area with walkout. Relax on yourdeck and enjoy the beautifully landscaped yard with outstanding perennial gardens and trails

throughout the woods and a pond on this 7.4 acre property! Excellent water supply.$399,000 MLS 2130858 www.942countyrd24.com

Call JASON, KEVIN OR SANDY YOUNG, Sales Reps

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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

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CHARMING VILLAGE HOMEIt's ideal!!! As a get-away spot from the city or vacation rental (located in the artsy village

of Bloomfield and only minutes to the beach), or as a starter or retirement home (5appliances are included and absolutely nothing to do but move in). Recently renovatedwith new flooring, kitchen and bath. Bright & airy with updated windows and doors.

Wrap-around sundeck. Metal roof. A huge detached & insulated double car garage w/workshop. $164900 MLS 2125866

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10 Acres. Excellent weekend trailer site! Onlyminutes to Sandbanks Provincial Park, Lake Ontario

and unmaintained ATV trails. Private yetaccessible. MLS 2131292

DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT

$25,900COUNTY RD. 24 also with frontage on School HouseRd. – 3 acres with drilled well. Cleared & ready to buildon. Picturesque, countryside views not far from PointPetre area. Priced well the Municipal Assessment!MLS 2121118 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$39,900Build your dream home here! 1.78 acre parcel located in

prestigious Glenora Estates, surrounded by high end homes.Build your home to take advantage of the waterview and ac-cess the water from the lot just down the road, jointly ownedby you and your neighbours. Already has drilled well, 2006flow rate report of 7.3 gpm. MLS 2130471 MARY JANE MILLS

$79,900JOHN ST. – PICTON. Large, wooded lot in estab-lished neighbourhood. Last lot available on Street –build your new home here...you’ll feel like you are in

the country but with all the in-town amenities. MLS 2130774 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$98,500

SPRING ST. – PICTON. Situated on a large lot,move-in condition offering 2 bedrooms & 4 pce. bathon upper level, living room, dining room, kitchen,laundry & front verandah. Appliances included.

MLS 2127596 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$169,000Affordable 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home just minutesfrom downtown Picton. Kitchen and dining room areopen and airy with plenty of cupboard and counterspace. Hardwood & ceramic flooring throughout thehome. MLS 2130113 RON & VERONICA NORTON

$181,000Bloomfield bungalow, short walk to Main Streetshopping and a 12 minute drive to Picton or

Wellington. Great investment property or a goodretirement spot. MLS 2130109

MARC OUELLETTE & COLLEEN GREEN

$185,000Cute as a button in downtown Picton perfect for asingle person who is looking for an apartment sized

house and a garden to enjoy. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom. MLS 2131298

COLLEEN GREEN & MARC OUELLETTE

$115,000

Great fishing! Nice cottage on Muscote Bay. Min-utes to Belleville & Picton. Quiet spot, year roundroad. Ideal rental property. Quick possession.

$175/year road maintenance cost. MLS 2130906HERB PLIWISCHKIES

$199,000Brick Bungalow in the centre of Wellington, 5 min. walkto School, Community Centre, parks, beach, shoppingand dining. Wellington & area has wineries, live theatre,golf Course, community events, great walking, cyclingtrail/routes. MLS 2130768 RON & VERONICA NORTON

$200,000PROSPECT AVE. in Picton. Tastefully updated &decorated – two main-floor bedrooms, eat-in

kitchen, formal dining area, living room & a 4-sea-son sunroom. Includes finished lower level with

walkout. MLS 2130730 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

$204,900

Bay of Quinte views from your master bedroom,kitchen, front room and deck. 3 bedroom bungalowwith newer kitchen. Exclusive use of waterfront

across the road. MLS 2127465MARY JANE MILLS

$279,0004 year old bungalow in trendy Wellington.Large eatin kitchen with centre island and sliding doors to

south facing deck. Privacyfence surrounds the yard.MLS 2130091

RON & VERONICA NORTON

$299,000Brick century home centrally located in Picton. Currently duplexed. $28,800.00 gross income. Beautiful wood trim,pocket doors, high ceilings. High eff. gas heat. Nicegarage/barn. Recent landscape improvements.

In an area of fine homes. MLS 2127482HERB PLIWISCHKIES

$319,000Ontario Street Potential Duplex Classic. Red brick Centuryhome, central Picton. Well maintained, many renovations &updates. 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Lg principle rooms. Mod-ern kitchen. Central air, gas f/p, family room, private deckarea. Fenced back yard. Storage shed/workshop! Tastefullydecorated. MLS 2130288 HERB PLIWISCHKIES

$259,000

3 bedroom raised bungalow on lovely 5 acre lot.Large open concept main floor, master bedroomwith ensuite, full bath on lower level. Partially fin-ished lower level has family room with pellet stove.MLS 2131031 MARC OUELLETTE & COLLEEN GREEN

$319,0003500 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 with

13.5`wide x 12` high insulated door. MLS 2130509RON & VERONICA NORTON

$319,000Hawthorne model to be built, approx. 14weeks construction time required. Manyother home models to choose from.

MLS 2127109 HERB PLIWISCHKIES

$344,900Great building lot with sunset views and mature trees on

West Lake in a very private community. Access to Lake On-tario & minutes by water to the Sandbanks beaches. Thewater is deep and weedless to enjoy swimming, boating,fishing, sailing, wind surfing etc. 15 minute drive to Picton.MLS 2126020 MARC OUELLETTE & COLLEEN GREEN

$349,000

Century home completely redone from windows to hardwoodfloors, with a full front South facing veranda. Large countrykitchen with centre island, separate dining room and 2 fullbaths. All of this sitting on six plus acres just 2 minutes fromPicton. MLS 2130359 RON & VERONICA NORTON

$475,000Picton Bay waterfront. Great bungalownext to Golf Club. Very private and well

maintained. MLS 2127075HERB PLIWISCHKIES

$489,000LAKE ONTARIO WATERVIEWSWhat more do you want?Majestic stone home includes 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms,10ft. ceilings, intricate crown mouldings. Can you say bedand breakfast? There is plenty of room for everyone in thisbeauty. Gorgeous water view of Lake Ontario. Treat yourselfto a viewing today! MLS 2130435 HERB PLIWISCHKIES

$539,000HAY BAY – Fisherman’s Paradise! Almost 7 acreswith 870 ft. of level shore with lagoon. 4-seasoncottage presently rented year round. 10 mins. fromNapanee. Great location for the whole family!

MLS 2125738 CHRISTINE & COLIN HENDEN

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Stunning waterfront & custom bungalow. Quietcove, level lot on Lake Ontario only 10 mins to Pic-

ton beaches and vineyards and 30 mins toKingston. MLS 2126833

COLLEEN GREEN

$799,900Completely updated bungalow with panoramic views ofWaupoos Island, Smiths Bay & Lake Ontario. Featuresa loft and rooftop patio. Custom kitchen cabinets, and

custom made 2 sided fireplace. MLS 2131020MARC OUELLETTE & COLLEEN GREEN

$1,050,000Prinyer’s Cove Marina and Bed & Beyondis a unique waterfront property featuring acustom built 6 yr old home. MLS 2124296

MARY JANE MILLS

$1,200,000150ft Waterfront. Quality home, 2.2 acres, no expense hasbeen spared to install the best systems. 3 bedrooms, vaultedgreat room, wall of windows overlooking water, kitchen/din-ing combo, full finished basement. Level sand beach, shel-tered cove, perfect for swimming, fishing and kayak/canoe/boating. MLS 2130867 DARLENE ELDRIDGE & JIM WAIT

$549,000

Bringing Buyers fromToronto, Montreal,Ottawa and across

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Veronica NortonSales Rep.Tel: [email protected]

Ron Norton Sales Rep. Tel: 613.399.5900 [email protected]

Tammy Beaumont Sales Rep. Tel: 613.242.3045 [email protected]

Colleen GreenSales Rep.Tel: 613.476.5900Cell: [email protected]: @ColleenGreenatRWebsite: www.colleengreenpicton.com

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Great starter or retirement home in Picton within walkingdistance of downtown. 3 bdrms and 1 bath all on onelevel. Full unfinished basement with the potential of a4th bdrm and good sized recroom. New furnace to beinstalled. MLS 2131003 RON & VERONICA NORTON

$185,000

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Marc Ouellette Sales Rep Tel: 613.476.5900 Cell: 613.849.8864 [email protected] www.rightonthemarc.ca

Mary Jane Mills Broker Tel: 613.476.5900 Cell: 613.921.0028 [email protected]

Christine Henden Broker. Cell: 613.967.9305 ChristineHenden.com

Kevin GaleSales Rep.Res: 613.476.1874Cell: [email protected]

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`Rosemary Model` - 1060 sq. ft. onthe open concept main floor, withfull sized WALK-OUT basement &attached garage as well. Perfect for the

`empty nesters`. Enjoy all the amenities of town living.Walking distance to downtown, theatres, churches &shopping. Close to hospital, community services,parks, golf courses & walking trails. 23 newly

constructed executive condominiums all situated onone level, with full basements. Model may not beexactly as shown in photos. Various layouts and

decor packages are available at the Buyer`s request.Starting at $219,900 MLS 2130192

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$449,000 A unique property that offers a mix of commerical and urbanhousing under one roof. Located in one of the oldest neighbourhoods in

Picton a perfect fit for professionals with Core Commercial zoning. Upper levelis approx 1200 sq ft with main level of 1,600 sq ft. 3 car attached garage.

Private back yard overlooking park. MLS® 2117594

MARY STREET OFFICE

$285,000 This cozy bungalow has been nicely updated to include newbamboo flooring and newer bathrooms. Desirable location off highway in

nicely wooded area. Plenty of parking, privacy & property. Detached newergarage. Minutes to Glenora Ferry. MLS® 2122055

$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

$349,900 Great central location between Picton and Bloomfield this 3 bedroom, 2bath home has a main floor office if you are looking to work from home. New drilledwell & high efficiency gas furnace. Open concept with large island in kitchen& large

dining room and living area. Perfect for growing fmily or entertaining. Double detachedgarage and huge back yard opens up to lovely pastoral views. MLS® 2130702

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$985,000 Exquisite custom manufactured stone home on a spectacular 2.8 property. The grand entrance beckons you into the foyer and great room with a cozy 2 way fireplace. Designed with care & attention to capture waterviews from almost every room. Stunning private grounds & gardens to the water's edge. MLS® 2113636

$585,000 Beautiful brick century home on Big Island that features 5bedrooms, 3 baths, separate dining room and heated inground pool. Theoriginal charm and charaacter has been maintained throughout includinghardwood floors, original trim and staircase. Oversized garage with loft and

workshop. MLS®2126234

JUST THE PERFECT SIZEDREAM HOME

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ElizabethCrombieSales Representative104 Main Street, Picton613.476.2700

or toll free1.877.476.0096

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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

of Prinyers Cove. MLS® 2114360

VICTORIAN BOARD & BATTEN

Tradmarks owned or controlled by The Canadian Real Estate Association. Used under licence.

$395,000 Ideal location for professional office downstairs and live or rentupstairs. Located at the centre of a sound investment location. This 2 storeybrick building has appealing architecture and solid construction. Immediate

occupancy. MLS® 2127586

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Affordable home, much larger than it looks,in a greatPicton neighbourhood. This 3+ bedroom home hasthe potential for an in-law suite on the lower level andideally suited for the first time home owner or family.Large master bedroom with 2 pce ensuite. Spaciousone and half sized lot with new storage building on

the property. Walking distance to downtown on a quietcul de sac. $279,000 MLS 2131254

Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott

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*

Unique waterfront property on Picton Harbour, fantasticviews, beautiful fully treed lot with hardwood trees close toPicton. A great living room with vaulted ceilings, glass doorsto a wide deck makes for excellent entertaining. Dining andkitchen areas are open concept, with beautiful hardwoodfloors and a sweeping staircase lead to a balcony and master

bedroom with a 4pc bath. The walkout level features a family roomwith gas stove, built-in shelves and patio doors. There`s a hobby

room, a work room and lots of storage!$380,000 MLS 2131013 Lori Slik*

Century farmhouse with charm, yet modern updates, on beautiful Big Island.This 1 1/2 storey home sits on a 1/2 acre lot with serene views of protectedmarsh(plans to open up and expose open water in 13`). Features large eat-in, totally renovated kitchen, open-concept living-room and dining-room withpellet stove. Hardwood & softwood flooring throughout. Main floor bedroomcan also be used as a home office. Large four-piece bath/laundry room.Three bedrooms on 2nd level and large loft area can be used as familyroom, play room or office. New windows, 200 amp wiring/breakers, metalroof, propane furnace (2007). This retreat home is very well looked after -perfect for full-time living or vacation home. Large outbuilding can serve asartist studio or workshop. Perfect getaway. Presently used as a vacation

rental and retreat. A pleasure to show.$220,000 MLS 2130433 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

www.asenseofplace.caLovely open concept bungalow on the shores of LakeOntario. This home features an abundance of windowsfacing 100 feet of Lake Ontario waterfront with limestonerock shoreline and seawall. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,spacious great room with vaulted ceilings and gas

fireplace. Attached garage with auto garage door opener andinside entry. Beautiful 100 year old oak trees on shore. Onlymoments to downtown Wellington, and 15 minutes to Picton,close to Hwy. 401. Great location close to all amenities.

$570,000 2131093 Peter Lynch*

19.5 Acres of waterfront land on beautiful South Big Island.1 dug and 1 drilled wells on property. A wonderful drivewayleads to the perfect privately set building site overlooking avista of waterfront and planted soybean fields, farmed by alocal farmer. Shed houses a holding tank for the water and

a pump being used at present seasonally. Clearedmarshfront to allow for boats access to open waters andsmall dock at the shore. No exit road allows for the ultimate

in peace and quiet. $229,000 MLS 2131144 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

Enjoy panoramic water-views from almost every room in this executivehome in an estate setting. 9 ft ceilings in lower level with large secondmaster bedroom and walkout to the patio. Main living area, bright andspacious rooms with walkouts to the cedar deck. Custom kitchen,

Diamastone countertops, stainless steel appliances, soft-closing drawers, anabundance of storage. Perfect for entertaining, kitchen opens up to large

dining room with wall of windows and 20 ft ceilings. Open-concept into livingroom with pot lighting throughout, new heat producing fireplace with glassdoor and built-in screens. Private suite and two spacious bedrooms for

guests and family. Treed ravine leads to water`s edge or drive to protectedcove below. Walking trails and room for a pool and tennis court. Home isbeautifully landscaped with extensive gardens. Impeccable home in adesirable location, only minutes to Picton and ten minutes to the 401.

$750,000 MLS 2130425 Gaill Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIALUnique 1800 square foot building on Main Street.commercial area in front with 2 piece bathroom.Newly renovated living quarters in rear, large openconcept with new kitchen. Patio doors lead to largebackyard. Mere steps to all the amenities Wellington

has to offer. $248,000 MLS 2127155Gail Forcht** & Peter Lynch

The Montrose Inn is a magnificent mansion providing one of the bestexamples of ‘ante bellum’ architecture in Ontario. Business includesB&B, Tea Room and Wedding Centre. 5.7 acres lead to the striking 2storey columned verandhas overlooking the Bay of Quinte. 7 bedroommanson includes over 5,000 sq. ft. of graciously finished space with anadditional “Gentleman’s Area” in the basement and an accessible attic.6 fireplaces, 6 bathrooms, hardwood and marble floors, elegant formaldining room with floor to ceiling quarter-sawn oak paneled wall finishes.

There is also a 2400 sq. ft. guest annex rented as a duplex, a detached 3 cargarage with a loft great for an antique shop and an 1800’s drive shed. Zonedfor a 5 room Inn and other uses. Business operating at less than half capacitydue to age of owner. Expansion possibilities, development possibilities, lots of

upside. MLS # 2125494 $995,000. Lori Slik*

Bright and spacious, open concept, brick bungalow situated on alarge and centrally located country lot. This home has four, mainfloor bedrooms, including a very generous master bedroom withan ensuite. As well as a den, also on the main floor, which makesa great family room area especially for kids and teens! Recentupdates include a large open concept kitchen, living and diningarea - featuring tile and hardwood floors, a high efficiency airtightfireplace insert, a beautiful bow window and garden doors leadingout to the patio. It truly is a fantastic space for entertaining. Thebasement is quite large and semi finished with a lovely fireplace.

Offers a seperate entrance. $262,000 MLS 2130046 Gail Forcht** & Sarah Scott*

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MAINTAINING A HEALTHY HOMEMaintaining a healthy, safehome should be everyone’sgoal. Just as the properfunction of a home involvesthe interaction of numeroussystems, there are manyfactors that should be ad-dressed to ensure yourhome provides as healthyand safe an environment.Here are just a few of themany items to consider.• Check for fall haz-

ards. Do a 3-minute sweepof your house, particularlythe stairs and hallways –and especially if children orolder friends or relativesspend time in your home.Regularly pick up clothes,shoes, bags, and any other

clutter and clear it out ofthe way so it won’t causefalls. Make sure guardrailsand handrails are presentand securely attached. Ac-cidents on stairs are a lead-ing cause of a significantnumber of accidents inhomes. Falls, particularlyon stairs, are the leadingcause of injury-related acci-dents for adults over 65.• Test your smoke

alarms. If they aren’t work-ing and you are unable toreplace the battery or oth-erwise get them workingproperly again, don’t delay.Don’t let one night go bywithout protection. Havingworking smoke alarms in

your home cuts your risk ofdying in a fire in half. • Program your

phone for poison control. Itis estimated that everydaymore than 300 childrenunder age 20 are treated inemergency departments forpoisonings from productfound in the home. In theevent of suspected poison-ing emergency medical as-sistance should be called forimmediately. However, con-tacting a poison control cen-ter may help providehelpful information relatedto the particular incident(or piece of mind) whilewaiting for help to arrive.In Canada, there are

Provincial Poison ControlCenters that can be con-tacted for help and informa-tion, keep their numberhandy. • Order a radon

testing kit for your home.January was NationalSafety Radon Month but itis certainly never too late totest your home for radon.Even if you tested yourhome several years ago or arecent test of a neighbor’shome did not indicate a con-cern, it does not mean thatpresent conditions in yourown home are the same.Home renovations, energyretrofits, and weatheriza-tion projects can all con-

tribute to changes in radonlevels. The only way to findout if radon levels are ele-vated beyond the recom-mended action point is totest for it. Testing kits areavailable from most of themajor hardware outlets. • Make your home

as smoke free as possible.We are all aware of thehealth hazards related tocigarette smoke. Butpoorly vented fireplaces, ex-cessive candle burning, theoveruse of aerosols andproducts advertised to"clean" the air all add po-tentially harmful particu-lates. If you are notconcerned about your own

health, realize that parentscontrol 90% of their chil-dren’s exposure to second-hand smoke and otherairborne hazards, do yourpart to keep it clean.• Working Carbon

Monoxide detectors savelives! Carbon Monoxide,commonly referred to as the‘silent killer’ is colorless,odorless, tasteless, and cankill. Be sure you have aworking Carbon Monoxidedetector in your home.

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Rare opportunity to live on quiet street in trendyVillage of Wellington with Lake Ontario views. Ren-ovate or build! Full municipal services plus guestcottage. Plus garage with workshop &2nd floorcould be studio or another guest suite. Tremendouspotential, 200 amp service in main home. Onlysteps to shopping, restaurants, library. MLS 2127600

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It was a new series, but samestory as the Pirates continuedtheir torrid pace and cagedthe Port Hope Panthers witha big win in Game 1 of theirEmpire league champi-onship series.Picton didn't waste any

time in the first game of thefinal on Saturday. They goton the board under aminute into the first periodand never looked back inthe 7–3 victory.Pirates coach and gener-

al manager Ryan Wood-ward said the team wasexcited to start the series.“We had a lot of time to

prepare and had a goodweek of practice. The guyscame in and had a reallygood start — especially inthe first period — and put alot of pressure on the net,”Woodward said.Just 37 seconds into the

opening period KennyMurduff came up with thepuck inside the Port Hopeblue line and blasted a shotpast Panthers goalie Bran-son Schell.The Pirates continued to

pressure while the Pantherslooked to rebound, but itwas Picton capitalizing on

another chance midwaythrough the first.Brian Bunnett fed Cole

Bolton who rushed in onthe Panthers goaltenderbefore threading a pass to awide open Tyler Kearns toincrease the lead to two.The Pirates were

buzzing and the gamebecome more of a physicalaffair. Just two minutesafter scoring, the Pirateswere tasked with killing offa Brad Jacklin slashingpenalty.On the ensuing power

play Nick Weiss cut the Pic-ton lead in half when herushed in on Pirates goalieAndrew Pearson beat himglove side.The Panthers weren't

able to establish muchmomentum. One minutelater Ryan Sizer drove hardto the net and shovelled acrisp pass from Jack Davi-son into the back of thecage. Before the period wasup Bunnett took the puckdown low and beat thePanthers goaltender on awraparound to make it 4–1.Woodward said the

Pirates were able to limit PortHope's scoring chances in thefirst; keeping shots to the out-side and being responsibledefensively. He said the for-

wards did a good job of get-ting back and helpingdefencemen.“It's important to play at

both ends of the ice at thistime of year,” he said. After a big first period

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important for the team tostick to the game plan andremember that there were40 minutes still left to play.“Port Hope worked

hard in Game 1 and gener-ated some opportunities,but you need to keep your

foot on the gas when youhave an opportunity to pullaway or to ice the game inthe playoffs,” Woodwardsaid.The second period saw a

change in mentality for thePanthers. They came out

hard and fast and out-shotPicton 15–10. At 4:50 JoshFulford cut into the Pirateslead and the momentumtook a big swing toward theopposite end of the ice.The Pirates called a

timeout as they looked tocalm things down and com-bat Port Hope's swellingmomentum.“We just wanted to

regroup and try to stall themomentum they had,” saidWoodward. “We needed tocome back out with a cou-ple hard shifts.”The timeout seemed to

do the trick.On the next shift Davi-

son fired home a big goal torein the momentum backin. Linemates Sizer andSmith notched the helpers.“It was big. Port Hope

was coming on and theyhad a little bit of a push.They're a veteran team,they're not going to give upand they're not going tohand anything to us,”Woodward said of the goal.Five minutes later sizer

added his second goal ofthe contest to make it 6–2.The Pirates carried the four-goal margin into the third.Again the Panthers

seemed to come out strong.Ultimately the shots wererecorded at 20–8 in favourof Port Hope.

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wIde open ChanCe Port Hope Panthers goaltender Branson Schell tries desperately to slide across and take away a shot from Picton Pirates forward Tyler Kearns, but to noavail. Kearns tallied a goal and an assist in the victory. The Pirates look to repeat their success at home tonight at 7:30 at the Prince Edward Community Centre. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

Pirates capture first game of Empire final against Port Hope

seeIng the ICe A Port Hope Panther looks on as Pirates forward Cole Bolton takesa look across the Panthers zone. Bolton was seeing the ice well on Saturday. He fed team-mates slick passes and recorded two assists in the 7–4 Picton win. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

Sizer leads attack with four-point effortin Picton’s 7-4 triumph Saturday night

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ey club will be fighting forits playoff life tonight inKingston after the hostVoyageurs opened a 3-1lead over the first fourgames of the series.Save for Wellington's

Game 2 win, a 1-0 shutouton home ice last Fridaynight, Kingston has beenequal to the task and looksevery part the favourite inthis best-of-seven quarter-final series.The latest example was

offered Tuesday night inGame 4 where the visitingVees ran roughshod over theDukes in the opening twoperiods and got out to a 4-1lead. The clubs traded goalsin the last frame en route to a5-2 Kingston win whichleaves the locals hanging by athread.In terms of grading

Game 4, Dukes coach andgeneral manager MartyAbrams would give histeam one E for effort butsaid the club was lacking in

the other E department —execution.“I don't question the

effort and I think we out-played them badly in thethird but our execution ratewas poor,” Abrams said.“There is a will to win, butthe execution is critical andwe didn't do it.”Abrams won't allow the

club to be labeled young,however, many key playerson the Wellington roster aregetting their first taste ofplayoff hockey and thatinexperience was evidentlast night as the Dukeslooked intimidated by theveteran Vees.“For the first time in the

series, our inexperienceplayed into the game.There's a lot of verbalgarbage coming from theirbench that an experiencedgroup would just walkthrough but we are stilllearning... Lack of experi-ence and poor executionwas really pivotal,” he said.Fan favourite Junior

Harris opened the scoringfor Kingston in the firstwhen he lugged the puckup the ice, put a move on aDukes defenceman and

ripped a wrist shot topshelf for the Vees’ firstshorthanded marker of theseries.Wellington got that back

at the 11:31 mark of theopening period when NikCoric cruised in throughthe slot, picked up a loosepuck and buried it pastKingston starter CharlieFinn to knot the game 1-1.Coric had his best game

as a Duke and was a threatto score every shift.“Nik Coric and (line

mate) Joe Mckeown havebeen head-and-shouldersour top two players,”Abrams said. “McKeownlooks like a young (2011team captain) Sean Rudyand he's really came on inthe playoffs, so that's agreat sign.”The coming-out party

for the 2011-2012 OMHAplayer of the year has beennice to see.“Nik's been unbeliev-

able so far. He's had a toughyear and wasn't getting anyice in Newmarket when weacquired him but if he doesthis the next year and theyear after he's going to be atop-10 point getter in theleague,” Abram said.The excitement of

Coric's marker had no timeto resonate and build withthe Duke faithful, however,as Kingston went ahead tostay on Graham Yeo's goal45 seconds later.Harris and Yeo would

score again in the second tomake it a three-goal spread.After David Quesnele

potted Kingston's fifth of thegame early in the third,Wellington’s Kyle Paatscored a power-play goal at8:05 mark of the third to fin-ish the scoring.In Game 3 in Kingston on

Sunday, the Vees also pickedup a win that had a three-goal margin of victory.As was the case in Game

Four, Wellington wentdown a goal in Game Threeand managed to crawlback, only to have the Veespull away for good justmoments later.Down 1-0, Jake March-

ment scored at 13:47 tosquare the affair at 1-1.


Bring your ‘a’ game Wellington Duke Abbott Girduckis tries to shield thepuck from Kingston Voyageur Aidan Wright during Game 4 in Wellington Tuesday night.Girduckis had two points for the Dukes in a 5-2 loss. (Jason Parks/Gazette staff)

Jason Parks

Staff writer

See DUKES, page 31

Dukes must win to stay aliveVeteran Voyageurs have first chance to finish series tonight

Ontario Forage and Livestock TransportationAssistance Initiative - This AgriRecovery initiativeis available for certain Ontario livestock producerswho are facing severe forage shortages due to the dryweather in summer, 2012. Details and applicationsare now available for all eligible producers onwww.agricorp.com. The deadline to apply is March22, 2013. Producers are encouraged to submit formsonline for more efficient processing and to avoidincomplete applications. Producers can also submitpaper forms by mail, fax or in person. For moreinformation, visit http://www.agricorp.com/en-ca/Programs/AgriRecovery/Forage-Livestock-Trans-portation/Pages/Overview.aspx or call Agricorp’sCustomer Care Centre at 1-888-247-4999.

Details Available for Risk Management Program2013 In March 2012, the provincial budget announcedthat the Risk Management Program (RMP) will contin-ue and that $100 million in annual government fundingwill be available for the program. The program is avail-able for the cattle, edible horticulture, grain and oilseed,hog, sheep and veal sectors. The 2013 program will runessentially as it did in 2012, with payments being trig-gered when the average market price falls below the sup-port level. Producer premiums will be collected by Agri-corp and will be placed in a separate fund that will bemanaged by the participating commodity groups. Thisfund will provide additional support to farmers whenthey need it most. Renewals and applications will beavailable in the spring 2013. Agricorp will keep produc-ers updated as more information becomes available.Updates for the 2013 program year will be posted onAgricorp’s website at www.agricorp.com. Producers canalso find information on commodity group websites.

The Ag & Rural Update is an electronic bulletin that is produced weekly by staff atthe Ontario Ministry of Agriculture & Food, (OMAF), Brighton Resource Centre.

is distributed free to subscribers. Not all of the information used in thisfarm calendar is supplied by the electronic bulletin.

GRAIN PRICESFOB Trenton as quoted by TRENTON GRAIN Wednesday, March 6, 2013

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1. Something curved inshape4. Tattoo (slang)7. Therapeutic resort10. His ark12. Organized crimeheads14. Actor Connery15. Free from danger16. Honey badger17. Part of a deck18. Cause to run off thetracks20. Classical music form22. Defensive nuclearweapon23. Volt-ampere24. "Socrate" composerErik26. Keep up

29. Foot raced30. The 44th President35. Aboriginal (abbr.)36. Wedding vow37. 21st Hebrew letter38. "Little Man Tate"director44. Teletype (Computers)45. Discovered alternat-ing current46. Tears down (alt. sp.)48. Resinlike substance inshellac49. Military mailbox50. Smoothed wood53. Old Testament book56. Japanese lake withmarimo57. Card, dining or coffee59. Checks61. Telephone exchange(abbr.)

62. Greek covered walksor colonnades63. Pigmented eye membrane64. No. French river65. Airborne (abbr.)66. Shock therapy

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1. Autonomic nervoussystem2. Highway3. Eating house4. Afrikaans5. Likely6. Foot digits 7. Place to sit8. For in Spanish9. Also or including11. N W Afghan city12. Black Sea peninsula13. Language of Slovakia14. Divine Egyptianbeetle19. What a baby wears toeat21. River of NE Ecuador& N Peru24. European woodenshoe25. Positive pole27. Hereditary socialclass (Hindu)28. Utters29. British rule over India31. ___ de Janeiro32. Promotional materials33. Narrow collapsible

bed34. Whatsoever39. Land surrounded bywater40. Ardor41. Aspects42. Removes writing

43. __ Nui, Easter Island47. Conductor Sir Georg50. Landscaped road(abbr.)51. Research workplaces52. Organized factualinformation

53. A scheme or program54. Female horse or zebra55. Invests in little enterprises56. Signing58. Robert's nickname60. Very fast airplane

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Sorting through feelings may not come easyto you, Aries. At some point it becomes nec-essary to voice your opinions and you mayneed to show a vulnerable side.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, a few complications could arise thisweek and how you react to them will betelling of how the rest of the month may pro-ceed. Think about this before you act.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, this week is likely to be a washbecause there is something that came up thathas the potential to dominate all of your timefor the next several days.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, though you may be anxious to help afriend out, you need to seriously considerwhether you have the time to spare at thispoint in time. Putting yourself first is priority.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, someone is going to open up to youemotionally and you may get caught offguard by the level of intimacy. This couldturn out to be the start of a long-lastingfriendship.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, let a particular situation cool downinstead of adding extra fuel to the fire. Stepaway from a heated discussion if you feel likethings may get out of control.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, your heart may beat a little fasterthis week because of the excitementinvolved in meeting someone that hasbeen on your mind. Be patient.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, continue to discuss a financial sit-uation with your significant other. Even ifthe discussion grows tiresome, talking itout is the best way to resolve the issue.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, you have an uncanny way ofturning something that would normally bedisastrous into enjoyable chaos. Thinkabout a side career in party planning.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, big changes are in store foryour family and there are nerves to accom-pany these changes. Set aside a day thisweek where you can have peace, quiet andtime to reflect.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, your words are being heard buttheir meaning is simply not sinking in. Tryrephrasing or approach the situation fromanother direction.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, your social schedule is jam-packedand you wouldn't have it any other way.There may be a pocket of time for morefun.

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• Lady’s gold ring• Found at

Maker’s Hand event- key on tag - glass case• Found at Picton Fair

- pair sunglasses- pair subscription glasses• Found on Cty Rd 10 after

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• Girl’s owl wallet foundnear Washburn St.

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Thank God for our hospital andstaff. Special thanks to all hospitalstaff, nurses, doctors, lab techs, di-etary and housekeeping, who gaveme excellent care through a difficulttime. They always had a smile andencouraging words. Also, a thankyou for all the cards and flowerssent by well wishers. This situationmade me more aware of how im-portant our hospital is to our com-munity. During this process, I alsohad to visit the Belleville Hospital fora procedure. Unfortunately, the re-sult was not such a pleasant expe-rience. Residents of PEC, pleasecontinue to fight for our hospital.Wanda Webb.

bavErStoCK- Violet Ruth. Ruth died suddenly in her homeMarch 10, 2008 in her 84th year.Those we love don't go awayThey walk beside us everydayUnseen, unheard, but always nearStill loved, still missed and verydear. Lovingly remembered by husbandIvan.FraNKLiN- In loving memory ofmy parents, Arthur, March 7, 1991and Lovina, September 14, 1995.Silent memories keep you nearAs time unfolds another yearNo longer in our lives to share,But in our thoughts you are alwaysthere.Loved and missed by daughterMarilyn and son-in-law Ralph.gaNNoN- Ray, March 12, 2011. There is a corner in our heartWe keep it just for youAs long as life and memories lastWe will always think of you. Miss you, love Jim, Elly and fam-ily.guErNSEY- Gladys. In lovingmemory of our dear mother, whopassed away 06 March 1996.As time unfolds another yearMemories keep you ever near,Silent thoughts of time together,Hold memories that will last for-ever.Always loved and rememberedAnne & Pat.JENKiNS- Annie. March 10,1993.Every day in some small wayWe miss you more than words cansayIn our hearts you will always stayLoved and remembered every day.A face from our household is goneA voice we loved is stilledA chair is vacant in our homeWhich never can be filled.Always remembered by Janet,Eva, Frank and family.rEDDiCK, In loving memory ofour mother Patsy Reddick whodied March 13th, 2012.If roses grow in Heaven, Lordplease pick a bunch for us.Place them in our mothers armsand tell her they're from us.Tell her we love her and miss herand when she turns to smile, placea kiss upon her cheek and hold herfor a while.Love always Rebecca andMichael.rEDDiCK, In loving memory ofour grandma Patsy Reddick whodied March 13th, 2012.Things we feel most deeply are thehardest things to say,Dearest grandma we love you, ina very special way.If we could have one lifetime wishone dream that could come true, We'd pray to God with all ourhearts for yesterday and you.Love Kurtis, Jennifer, Megan,Hunter and Cole.The family of the late LillianCooper wish to express theirheartfelt appreciation to family andfriends for the kindness of flowers,memorial donations, cards andfood delivered to our home. Spe-cial thanks to Reverend BishopMason for his words of comfort, toReverends D. Lancaster and F.Langlois for your constant supportto Mom over years and to theladies of St. Mary MagdaleneChurch for the lovely luncheonafter the service. To Drs. French,and Scrivens and staff and toMom's support workers, she wastruly grateful for your care. Thankyou to the Pallbearers and a spe-cial thank you to Bob Orsbourneand staff of Whattam's FuneralHome for your guidance and sup-port, it was truly appreciated. ToHeather and Ron Wilkinson for theextra special care helping Momthrough her journey and toHeather for the heartfelt Eulogy. Toeveryone who volunteered, visitedand phoned Mom, she was verygrateful and looked forward tothose special times. To Hospice forhelping to provide comfort andsupport to Mom and our family thelast few months and to the staff ofthe H.J. McFarland Home for yourkindness and concern in ensuringMom's comfort during her shortstay. Our family would especiallylike to thank Publow House, thewonderful staff and fellow housemates for your love and supportover the years. The love you gave,made Mom feel part of your familyand for that we will forever be trulygrateful. Sincerely Lynn & Calvin,James & Jaclyn, Elizabeth & Hen-drik and families.

vaNCE, Clara June. Always there to support and careIn times of need you were alwaysthere.Your loving heart and smiling faceAre now with the angels in a betterplace.We think about you each andevery dayOf good times we shared andthings we would sayMemories of you we'll always keepin our heartThat way we are together andnever apartEver loved and cherished.Your family.

auStiN, Fred. Peacefully at home in Picton, withfamily by his side on Monday Feb-ruary 25th, 2013. Fred Austin,WWII veteran, former resident ofAurora and Scarborough, at theage of 87. Beloved husband ofBarbara, father of Diane and Chrisand granddad of Mark and Josh.Dear brother of George, John andLil. As desired by Fred, there willbe no public service or visitation. Ifdesired, donations to the Cana-dian Cancer Society would be ap-preciated by the family.Arrangements entrusted to theWhattam Funeral Home, 33 MainStreet, Picton, Ontario. On-line do-nations and condolences atwww.whattamfuneralhome.com

baDgLEY, Marilyn Elizabeth

(Longtime Employee at FoxboroFoodland)

Of RR 4 Marmora and formerly ofPicton, passed away at theBelleville General Hospital with herfamily by her side on WednesdayFebruary 27th, 2013 in her 60thyear. Daughter of the late Arnoldand Eva DeShane. Beloved wifeand soulmate of Mike Badgley.Dear mother of Susan Brown,Sarah Waywell, both of Picton,Jennifer Waywell of Belleville andthe late Tim Brown. Dear step-mother of Rory Badgley (Kim) ofBelleville. Survived by her daugh-ter-in-law Teresa Brown of Stirling.Dear sister of Jack DeShane(Noma). Ron DeShane (Lynn) allof Renfrew, Ornie DeShane(Nancy) of Belleville, Irene Leavitt(Lloyd) of Wellington and LillianVanLuven (late Bernard) ofBelleville. Predeceased by her sis-ter Anna Peterson. Loved by hermany grandchildren, nieces,nephews and their families. Inkeeping with Marilyn's wishes, cre-mation has taken place, and therewill be no visitiation or service. Inlieu of flowers, donations to theCanadian Cancer Society wouldbe appreciated. Quinte Cremationand Burial Sersvices Ltd. 613-962-7900.

gabouriE, Paul Stanley (former owner of Just Leather

in Picton)Peacefully at the Belleville GeneralHospital (Sill Wing) on WednesdayFebruary 27th, 2013 at age 64.Beloved husband and best friendof Donna. Loving father of Ryanand his wife Melissa. Proud grand-father (Grandpa-Grandpa) of Ellenand Nora. Dear brother of John(Debbie) Daly and Brother-in-lawof Jeanette (Don) Lines and Betty(Rudy) Gervais. Son of the lateRosemary and Stanley Gabourie.The family will receive friends andfamily at the McConnell FuneralHome, 9 Bursthall St., Marmora onFriday, March 1, 2013 from 2-4pmand 7-9pm. Mass of Christian Bur-ial at the Sacred Heart of JesusRoman Catholic Church, 38Bursthall St., Marmora on Satur-day, March 2 at 11am. Spring In-terment Sacred Heart Cemetery,Memorial Donations to theMarmora Medical Centre or theHeart of Hastings Hospice wouldbe appreciated by the family.www.mcconnellfuneralhome.ca

CooPEr, Lillian (nee Wilkinson)

Lillian Cooper passed awayJanuary 9, 2013 at The H.J.McFarland Memorial Home after alengthly illness. Lillian was bornFebruary 8, 1920, at WaupoosIsland, the daughter of John &Rose Wilkinson. In 1921 thefamily moved to BongardsCorners. Lillian attended S.S. No.3 North Marysburgh PublicSchool, and then attended PrinceEdward Collegiate and graduatedfrom there. On October 31, 1942she married the love of her life,Jack F. Cooper. They have onedaughter Lynn. They resided inPicton with a short stay inBelleville. Lillian and her husbandJack were very active members ofSt. Mary Magdalene Church,Picton. Lillian was a member ofthe Altar Guild for 35 years and amember of The Ladies Auxiliary.Lillian was also a member of theRoyal Purple. Jack was a Wardenin the church and was on manycommittees and sang in the Choir.Lillian was employed by theChildren's Aid Society for 12 yearsalso The Don Stanton InsuranceCompany for a number of years,The George Fraser Company fora few years, and the PrinceEdward County Board ofEducation, Bloomfield for 10years where she retired. Lillian issurvived by her daughter LynnGrimmon, son-in-law Calvin,grandchildren James Grimmonand Elizabeth van der Bij andgreat grandchildren HudsonGrimmon and Elliott van der Bij.She was predeceased by herloving husband Jack, her parentsJohn and Rose, sister Kathleen,brothers Reginald & William. Afuneral service was held SaturdayJanuary 12, 2013 at the St. MaryMagdalene Church, Picton withThe Reverend Bishop PeterMason officiating, with theRevends D. Lancaster and F.Langlois assisting. ThePallbearers were grandsons,James Grimmon & Hendrik vander Bij, cousins Ron & ShaneWilkinson and friends Alan Everalland Ken Vader. Interment washeld at the Cherry ValleyCemetery.

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REMEMBER... Turn your clocksfoward this weekend!

Krista (thissen) rolosonDecember 31, 1985 - March 6, 2010

Our blue-eyed angelWell today marks another yearthat you are no longer with us butthe memories that we have willforever live on, the laughs wehad, the tears, the good timesand the bad times. You were adaughter, a sister, a friend andmost of all a loving mother andwife. You were our rock, youwere there when we needed ashoulder to cry on and to wipeaway the tears. You were thereto make us laugh and to put asmile on our faces. You were abrave, strong, beautiful andwarm-hearted woman. Eventhough you are no longer with us,you still live on in our thoughtsand in our hearts. You are deeplymissed and forever and alwaysloved.Love and missed forever,Brian, Daytona, Brayden

CHarD, amanda Mary“Mandy”

With her family, at the BellevilleGeneral Hospital onWednesday February 27th,2013, Mandy Chard, of thePicton Clinic Pharmacy, at theage of 33. Loving mother ofJenna and Hailey (father CollinHadwin), both at home. Loveddaughter of Carolyn Chard ofHillier and Ken Chard and hiswife Sheree of Frankford, sisterof Heidi Chard (Adam) ofBrighton and aunt of Hadley.Dear granddaughter of MaryRae (late Charles McDermaid)of Oshawa and the late Murrayand Edna Chard. Mandy isresting at the Whattam FuneralHome, 33 Main Street, Picton,Ontario. Friends are invited tojoin with Mandy’s family inremembrance and celebrationof her life on Friday, March 1stafternoon 2 to 4 pm and evening6 to 8 pm. Cremation to follow.If desired, donations to a trustfor Jenna and Hailey would beappreciated by the family.(cheques only, please)

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CHENNELLS, FrederickFollowing a nine year battle withcancer, Fred passed away inPerth Ontario on Sunday March3rd, 2013 at the age of 78 years.He will be sadly missed by hiswife Susan (Jones), his sonJamie (Mary Murphy) Chennellsof Vancouver, step-son Carl(Heather) Salter and their sonAlex of Ottawa and his sisterPamela Pascoe of England.Fred lived the majority of his lifein England, coming to Perththree years ago after living in thePicton area for seven years.Friends may pay their respects atthe Blair & Son Funeral Home,15 Gore St . W., Perth on FridayMarch 8th, 2013 from 9:30 to10:00 A.M. Funeral service willbe held in the chapel at 10:30A.M. followed by a reception inthe Blair & Son Family Centre.Those wishing are asked toconsider a memorial donation tobe used for patient transportationservices to your local CancerSociety. (condolences/messagesat blairandson.com)

CroSS, JohnPeacefully at HJ McFarlandMemorial Home on SundayMarch 3rd, 2013. John Cross,formerly of Picton, at the age of84. Beloved husband of the lateMarie and Birdie. Loved father ofJohn of Victoria, Kitty of Picton,Stephen of Parksville, BC andthe late Eve Fritz. Granddad ofDylan, Brittany, Jesse and Cody.Remembered fondly by Marie’sfamily throughout New YorkState. A celebration of John’s lifewill be held at the WhattamFuneral Home, 33 Main Street,Picton, Ontario on Friday March8th at 10:30 a.m. Cremation. Ifdesired, donations to the H.J.McFarland Memorial HomeResident’s Council would beappreciate by the family. Friendsmay call on Friday morning from9:30 until service time. On-linedonations and condolences atwww.whattamfuneralhome.com

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ForSYtH, PeggyPassed away after a lengthybattle with cancer on Thursday,February 28th, 2013 surroundedby family at the Prince EdwardCounty Memorial Hospital,Picton, Peggy Forsyth (neeMacDonald ) of RR#1, Hillier atthe age of 80. Beloved wife of 59years of Russel Forsyth. Motherof Christine Burden (Richard),Larry (Lorraine), Kenneth (Nahid)and Kevin (Gloria). Peggy andRussel have 12 grandchildrenand 8 great grandchildren. She issurvived by 2 sisters and 2brothers and predeceased by 3sisters and 6 brothers. She willbe missed by her many niecesand nephews. Peggy alwaysenjoyed getting together with herfamily. A Memorial Service will beheld at the Consecon UnitedChurch on Saturday, March 9th,2013 at 11:00 a.m. Friends mayvisit with the family from 10:00a.m. until time of service. Areception will immediately followthe service in the church hall.Spring interment Christ ChurchCemetery, Hillier. MemorialDonations to the CanadianCancer Society would beappreciated by the family.Arrangements entrusted to the

Ainsworth Funeral Home, 288 Noxon Avenue, Wellington

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robErtS, CarlOn February 26, 2013surrounded by family at QuinteHealth Care Prince EdwardCounty Memorial Hospital, at theage of 74. Beloved partner andsoulmate of Linda Logan-Smith.Cherished brother of Ken (June)and Robb (Lorraine). Carl willbe dearly missed by sons Mark(Colleen) and Dale (Joan) anddaughter Susan (Glenn), andstep-daughters Lori (Robert) andAlison (Rob). His spirit will beforever in the lives of hisgrandchildren Wayne, Jennifer,Bronwyn, Ainsley, Katie, Jake,and step-grandchildren Justin,Christian, Connor, Logan andKailey. A celebration of Carl's lifewill be held in, of course, sailingseason. Date and arrange-ments will be announced at alater date. If desired, donationsare requested for the Heart andStroke Foundation, or PrinceEdward County MemorialHospital Foundation. Arrange-ments entrusted to the WhattamFuneral Home, 33 Main Street,Picton, Ontario.

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OFFICIAL NOTICES


NOTICE TO CREDITORSand OTHERS

IN THE ESTATE OF JOSEPHMARIASH, DECEASED

All persons having claimsagainst the Estate of JosephMariash, late of the County ofPrince Edward and Provinceof Ontario, who died on orabout February 5th, 2013 arehereby notified to sendparticulars of same to theundersigned on or beforeMonday, April 1st, 2013, afterwhich date the afore-mentioned Estate will bedistributed by the undersignedhaving regard only to theclaims then filed.

DATED: 13 February 2013

MATHERS LAW OFFICEShelagh M. MathersBarrister and SolicitorSuie 4, 6 Talbot StreetPicton, ON K0K 2T0

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Please be advised that in order to improve High Speed Internetcoverage and service within the community of Picton and the areasurrounding County road 8 and 17, Xplornet Communications Inc.is pro posing a 30 meter self support communications tower. Theproposed site is located at 26 Bailey Rd, RR9, Picton, Ontario,K0K 2T0, Part Lot 7, Concession 2, County of Prince Edward.

Should you have any questions or comments regarding theproposal, please provide them in writing citing (Glenora SouthSite), 26 Bailey Rd, RR9, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Part Lot 7,Concession 2, County of Prince Edward by April 4, 2013 to:

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Request for QuotationMiscellaneous Service/Equipment

Rental2013-EDW-13

The Corporation of the County of Prince Edwardwill be undertaking Road Construction work andMaintenance, throughout Prince Edward Countyduring the 2013/2014 Season, and will be hiringvarious types of equipment.Contractor, Owners, and Suppliers of equipmentare hereby invited to provide The Corporation ofthe County of Prince Edward with a list of rentalequipment and hourly rates for fulfilling the2013/2014 requirements.Quotation documents may be obtained from thePurchasing Department at 280 Main Street,Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0 between 8:30 a.m. to4:30 pm. local time, Monday to Friday.

Sealed Quotations must be delivered to theClerk’s Department Third Floor, 332 Main Street,Picton, Ontario K0K 2T0 no later thanMarch 26, 2013 by 2:00 p.m. (local time)All projects out for competition have been postedon the internet website:

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The lowest or any quotation not necessarily accepted.

2013 INTERIM PROPERTY TAX NOTICES

Please be advised that the 2013 Interim TaxNotices for all properties were mailed February19, 2013, with a due date of March 15, 2013.If you do not receive your Tax Notice, pleasecontact Shire Hall at the number below.

Failure to receive a Tax Notice does not absolvethe property owner from any taxes due or frompenalty charges for late payment.

You can pay your taxes: In person at Shire Hall—cash, cheque or

interac. By mail—cheque or post-dated cheque to

Shire Hall. Telephone/PC banking - by contacting

your banking institution. Pre-authorized payment plan— find more

information on the County’s website.

Our Accessible Drop Box: has been relocated, andis now on the ground level at the left side and is now on the ground level at the left side of the main entrance to Shire Hall. No cash payments please — cheques only.

*2013 Reminder* Burn Permits and DogTags must be renewed for 2013 and are now available at all Prince Edward County Library locations.

Wanda Thissen Manager of Revenue/Deputy TreasurerShire Hall, 332 Main Street Picton, ON K0K 2T0Tel: 613.476.2148 or 613.962.9108 e-mail: [email protected] www.pecounty.on.ca

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Peltzer has been appointed and sworn in as a Justice of the Peace for the Provinceof Ontario. He is currently presiding at Old City Hall, Toronto.

We congratulate Mr. Peltzer and wish him all the best in his new position!

Mr. Peltzer acquired Donald Mowat’s law practice at 165 Main Street, Pictonwhen Mr. Mowat retired at the end of 2010.

Menlove Law Professional Corporation at 316 Main Street, Picton has takenover the law practice from Mr. Peltzer and is being joined by all staff from thatoffice.

Nancy, Kim, Julie and Sue will be joining Morgan, Susan and Ken Menlove at316 Main Street over the next few weeks. All client files from Mr. Peltzer (and hispredecessor Mr. Mowat) will be moving to 316 Main Street as well. Be assuredall Wills and Powers of Attorney on file will be maintained at the new location.

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The Picton Gazette would like to

remind everyoneto turn their clocksahead one hourMarch 10th.

Also, put freshbatteries in all

smoke detectors.

The Prince Edward CurlingClub was full of life on Sat-urday as the club held itsannual Heritage MixedBonspiel.

The bonspiel featured 16teams from across easternOntario. There were teamsfrom as far away as Car-leton Place — about a 40minute drive from Ottawa— and Toronto. There werealso teams from Trenton,Belleville and Napanee.Approximately half theteams were from outside ofthe county.

Taking first place wasTeam Campbell from Car-leton Place and in secondwas Team Holland, alsofrom Carleton Place. Localteams headed up by JohnMcLellan and Doug Bows-er also took home prizes.

The event is one of thePrince Edward CurlingClubs three signatureevents after the men's andwomen's events.

Organizers Debbie andJim Wilson said each teamplayed three six-end gamesbefore gathering for acatered dinner.

Jim said the event fea-tures many of the sameteams from year to yearand many of those comingfrom outside the PrinceEdward County make a

trip of it.“They spend the week-

end basically,” Wilson said.“It's just a one-day bon-spiel. Some come in and

spend a couple nights.”Wilson said many peo-

ple don't realized the eco-nomic spinoff that resultsfrom the curling club's

events, noting that a localcaterer was hired and manyof the teams stayed in localbed and breakfasts.

“Most of the players are

from out of town so thoseout of town people are pay-ing $600-$800 there mini-mum,” he said. “Most peo-ple in the county don't real-

ize what it does.”He said a lot of work goes

into the event every year.“Basically you're work-

ing all year long to makesure your Is are dotted andTs are crossed,” he said. “Ihad a call yesterday thatone guy was sick and mightnot make it — you've got tohave your spares ready incase a team can't make it.”

He said that part hasgotten easier through theyears, but it's still tough to,“get 64 people all in a row.”

Each of the club's eventsis made possible by a moti-vated workforce of 140 vol-unteers. They just happento be the curling club'smembership.

“It's all volunteers. InBelleville they have a pro-fessional ice maker who'spaid and a professionalclub manager — every-thing's volunteer here,”Wilson said. “It's one of themost successful clubs in thearea.”

Curling club memberJanet Bryant said the Her-itage Mixed Bonspiel wasfirst held in 1980 and wasan amalgamation of twoother events — a St.Patrick's Day bonspiel anda Valentine's Day bonspiel.

“At one point we had 32teams,” Bryant said.

This year's event wassponsored by Century 21Brokerage, Jason, Sandy,and Kevin Young, and Pic-ton Home Hardware.

Next year representsboth the 100th anniversaryof curling in the county andthe 50th anniversary of thePrince Edward CurlingClub facility.


roCkIn’ out Graham Boyce and wife Jane sweep hard as Mary Free rushes to lend a broom. The team was just oneof 16 who took part in the Prince Edward Curling Club’s annual Heritage Mixed Bonspiel, which took place on Saturdaymorning in Picton. Teams from Carleton Place, Ont. took first and second places in the event. (Chad Ibbotson/Gazette staff)

Curling club hasbeen hosting

invitational eventfor 33 years

Chad Ibbotson

Staff writer

Carleton Place rink captures first at Heritage Mixed Bonspiel

After dropping Game 1 oftheir OMHA best-of-fivesemi-final series in Huntsvilletwo weeks ago, the GreerExcavating Atom Kings havefound the home cooking inPrince Edward County muchmore to their liking.

The Kings took Games 2and 3 last weekend and arepoised to punch their ticketto the OMHA finals whenthe teams hook up in cottagecountry on Saturday.

Should a fifth game beneeded, the Otters and Kingswould play for all the mar-bles in Picton on Sunday at2:30 p.m.

In Game 2, the Kings hadan easy time of it, rolling to a4-1 win on the strength offirst period goals from Con-nor Verhoog and CooperRogers.

Ian Harrison added a goalin the second and addedanother in the late going topolish off the opposition.

Hayden Legere, MaxLindsay, Ben Giroux, LukeMayfield, Owen Norton andJasper Gilbert all picked upassists.

In Game 3 in Wellington,the clubs would go to over-time tied at 1-1.

Verhoog collected a nicefeed from Dillon Percy.

Charging the Otter netwith abandon, Verhoogburied the game winner topush the locals to the brink ofthe All Ontario finals.

Cameron Pero picked upa goal for the Kings when theclubs traded goals in thethird.

-Jason Parks,Staff

Atom Kingsback in control

in semi-final

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“It’s no wonder because forthe past 15 years, they'vebeen setting up that hospitalto not be viable anymore,”she explained.

However, this latestround of proposed cutscomes as part of a major shiftin the way the ministry ofhealth wants to roll out serv-ices to the citizenry.

After an erosion of servic-es for the past 15 years,Mehra called this next step around of unheard andunprecedented cuts.

Locally, PECMH waslooking at losing 50 per centof its beds before QHCmoved off that numberslightly and is proposing aphased-in reduction of sevenbeds over the next two years.

As part of the new fund-ing formula, QHC has beendealt a $10 million budgetshortfall for 2013-14 and apossible $5 million gap in2014-2015.

“And this is year one offive-year austerity budgetproposed by the province tocut $3 billion in health-carespending,” she said. “Whatwill the viability of these smallhospitals be four years out?”

If the government wantedto transform the way a vitalservice like publicly fundedhealth care is delivered,Mehra said the voters ofOntario should have a say.

“This should be a big pub-lic debate. We've never beenasked about this —not in oneelection has any politicalparty raised this issue. Thisneeds to be main issue in the

next election and all threeparties need to have clearmessages on what they areproposing,” Mehra said.

While Ontarians await the41st general election, Mehracalled for supporters of localhospitals to voice their opin-ions toward those that have asay in health-care spending.

“If you do one thing foryour hospital, you need toput pressure on the ministerof health (Deb Mathews) andthe new premier (KathleenWynne), they are the decisionmakers,” Mehra said. “It'snot the South East LocalHealth Integration Network,the members are appointedand they sit at the behest ofcabinet. It's not your (QHC).They are doing as they aretold and if they don't, theyget replaced. These are deci-sions that have been foistedby the minister of health andthe people that can changethe direction of this are thepremier and the minister.They need to feel pressure.”

Mehra also spoke of amisconception that health-care spending in thisprovince was in dire need ofbeing reined in.

According to Mehra,Ontario spends the least onhealth care spending inCanada on a per capita basis.

“We've been told by theprovince that health carespending is going to eat upthe entire budget if some-thing isn't done,” Mehrasaid. “It is not the case. Over-all health-care spending inOntario ranks 8th of 10provinces when measuredagainst the our GrossDomestic Product.”

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“That hospital is well usedand there is talk of theendoscopy leaving and Eld-erly people would have totravel to BGH for proce-dures they can get in Pictonnow,” Gibson said. “Wealso have concerns this isthe first step towards privi-tizing the entire system.”

OPSEU executive mem-ber Chris Cormier calledhopsitals the 'communitybase” for health care inCanada and said the trans-formation model rolled outby the ministry of health

was, in fact, year one of afive year austerity programto deal with the province'srevenue issue.

“When one small com-munity hospital like PrinceEdward County Memorialis set to 50 per cent of itsbeds this year, what is yearfive going to look like?”Cormier wondered. “Thesecuts are being madebecause Ontario has a rev-enue problem that's causedby a certain segment of thepopulation not paying theirfair share and it's those thatare making a lot more thanus standing here today.”

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The municipality has passeda resolution supporting localcommercial fishermen andasking the environment min-ister to hold off on plans todemolish buildings on a par-cel of land at Point Traverseuntil consultation can bedone.

Fourth-generation fisher-man Tim McCormack was atShire Hall Tuesday eveningwhere he asked for council'ssupport in his fight againstthe federal government'splan to phase out leases onthe property.

Councillor Barb Proctorintroduced the resolution.The resolution says Environ-ment Canada's actions willimpact commercial andrecreational activities at thePoint Traverse harbour. Itasks Minister of the Environ-ment Peter Kent to halt allwork and activity at the har-bour until consultation hastaken place with the munici-pality, Canada Wildlife Serv-ice, and the environmentministry so council can fullyunderstand the objectives ofthe plan and evaluate whatimpact it will have on thecounty's fishing industry andlocal economy.

“Commercial fishingoperators have agreementswith the ministry of theenvironment for lot leasesand docking privileges inthe harbour and under theprovisions of the assess-ment act the lessees havepaid property taxes to themunicipality over theseyears as well as leasing feesto the government of Cana-da,” Proctor said.

She said the docks andlaunch at the harbour pro-vide public access to thewater to boaters, anglers andmany conservation groups.She said the harbour is a safeplace for sailors and otherboaters to go in the event ofinclement weather.

“Since the purchase of theharbour by the governmentof Canada there has been arespectful co-existence ofcommercial fishing opera-tions, recreational anglers,field naturalists, and recre-ational boaters using this nat-ural safe harbour resource,”she said.

She said the lake andmarine activities are a hugepart of Prince EdwardCounty's natural heritage.She said that heritage mustbe protected.

“The fishing village, fish-ing operations, and possiblypublic access to this safe nat-ural harbour are destined todisappear at Long Point andI respectfully ask the govern-ment of Canada, agencies,and ministries involved inthis situation to engage themayor and council in consul-tation as to the future of PointTraverse harbour before anyfurther demolition takesplace,” Proctor said.

The roots of the issueextend back to 1978 whenland near the point was pur-chased by EnvironmentCanada to establish a Nation-al Wildlife Area. At the timeEnvironment Canada choseto lease 21 lots along thewater to the commercial fish-ermen who were alreadyestablished in the area.

In 2011 resident DorothyAman, a senior citizen, madean agreement to transfer the

lease for a long-time fishinglot to McCormack, as thefamily was no longerinvolved in commercial fish-ing. Environment Canadarefused Aman's request totransfer the lease and termi-nated the lease on Aman'sbehalf. Aman was informedby Environment Canada thatthey would be phasing outthe leasehold arrangements.

McCormack said Envi-ronment Canada is nowthreatening to demolish thebuildings located on the lotAman tried to transfer tohim.

“The leaseholder main-tained then and still main-tains today that her intentwas to transfer the lease tomyself. Since the leaseholderhad already sold me her fish-ing rights, she was forced byEnvironment Canada to giveup her lease and that left usin the position we're intoday,” he said. “The lease-holder and myself tried to actin good faith. Unfortunately,Environment Canada has notdone the same.”

A letter from Kentaddressed to Ontario Com-mercial Fisheries' Associationexecutive director PeterMeisenheimer dated Jan. 31addresses the situation. In it,Kent says the Prince EdwardPoint National Wildlife Areawas created under theauthority of the CanadianWildlife Act and is meant toprotect significant and essen-tial wildlife habitats.

“There are no other loca-tions on the Canadian side ofLake Ontario where migrato-ry birds are known to occurin such high densities duringmigrations,” the letter says.“…In view of the knownimpacts to wildlife and theirhabitats associated with com-mercial activities, these aregenerally not permittedwithin a national wildlifearea.”

Kendall Dewey, also afourth generation fisherman,is in a similar situation asMcCormack. He said one ofthe lots had been left to himin a will. He said his owner-ship of the lease is currentlybeing decided. A formerwildlife service employee,Kendall said he's familiarwith the agency's policies. Hesaid although things likehunting and firearms aregenerally prohibited, thereare exceptions.

“The commercial aspectof commercial fishing — onthe wildlife area itself there isno commercial activity — thecommercial activity occursout in the lake. The harbouris merely a haven and a load-ing area,” he said.

McCormack told theGazette Wednesday that anhour before the council meet-ing, he received word fromhis lawyer Bruce Campbellabout a letter from Environ-ment Canada’s KimberleyJessome stating that it intendsto carry out demolition of thebuildings March 11.

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n't put much stock into theshots on goal, but admittedthe team held back offen-sively in the final 20 min-utes.“We got back into a

defensive shell a little moreand we were trying to icethe game. We weren't tak-ing as many risks offensive-ly and they threw a lot ofpucks on net from the out-

side,” he said. “When wewere shorthanded we did apretty good job on the killlate in the third.”Woodward said there

were positives and nega-tives the team can takeaway from the game andthere are still things towork on before their nextmeeting with the Panthers.The Pirates travelled to

Port Hope for Game 2 onWednesday night. Theyplay Game 3 tonight in Pic-ton at 7:30 and Game 4 onSunday in Port Hope at 7p.m. Coverage of all threegames will be in nextweek's Gazette.

But Mike Casale scored theeventual game winner justtwo minutes later.Yeo and Harris would

add goals in the third tomake it 4-1.In Game 2, the story was

Wellington netminder MattLaRose and his 52 saveshutout. The Nanaimo, B.C.native was stellar in theWellington net and kept thedoor closed until JanKaminsky followed up aMarchment shot by bang-ing home a rebound pastFinn at the 5:45 mark of thethird.LaRose was kept busy

by Kingston and made 22stop in the frame as theVees pressed for the equal-izer.In Game 1, both Finn

and LaRose were outstand-ing as Kingston shadedWellington 2-1.Harris and Michael

Schug put the Vees up 2-0after forty minutes butAbbott Girduckis gotWellington's first on thepower play early in thethird.Try as thy might, the

Dukes were unable to solveFinn in the closing minutes.If Wellington is to

extend their hockey season,Abrams said they will needto get more rhythm andflow in their game.“Execution also means

getting more pucks on thenet,”Abrams said. “InGame Four we got somegrade A scoring chances,but we misfired or hadthem blocked. The result ofthat game had nothing todo with what Kingston didbut more with what wedidn't do which is execute.”Should Wellington win

in Kingston this evening,Game 6 would be Fridaynight at 7:30 p.m. At theEssroc Arena..

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Patsy Cline “50th Anniversary Show” Comes To PictonMarie Bottrell Stars as Legendary Country Crooner

On Saturday April 6at 8:00pm, the music andlife of the legendary PatsyCline will be celebrated atthe Regent Theatre in Pic-ton with a special per-formance called “PatsyCline: The 50th Anniver-sary Show” presented byCanadian producer/musi-cian Bill Culp. “This yearmarks the 50th Anniver-sary of Patsy’s famousfinal 1963 concert, and soI’ve created this specialevent for Patsy fanswhere we can all remem-ber her incredible talentand songs” notes Culp.

Patsy Cline’s uniquevocal style took her to thetop of the Country andPop charts on numerous

occasions in the late1950’s – early 1960’s withPatsy’s classic hits includ-ing “Crazy” “Walking afterMidnight” “I Fall toPieces” “She’s Got You”and “Sweet Dreams ofYou” before her tragicdeath in a plane crash onMarch 5, 1963. Most of all,music fans will always re-member Patsy Cline’samazing voice, whicheven today, remains thevoice by which all femalecountry singers mustmeasure themselves.

Culp is very excitedabout the caliber of talenthe’s assembled in theCline cast, especially theleading lady herself.“Patsy Cline will be

played by none other thanMarie Bottrell, a trueCanadian Country musiclegend. She’s had eight-een Top 40 hits on Coun-try radio, is a 2-timeCCMA Female Vocalist ofthe Year, an 8-time Junonominee and was in-ducted into the CanadianCountry Music Hall ofFame last year, so youcan’t get better than that.Simply put, she’s anamazing singer and ac-tress.” In addition to Bot-trell, the show will alsofeature the Memphis Catsband including the award-winning Steven Miller onsteel guitar.

Regarding the newshow coming to Picton,

Bottrell notes “Not only isit an honour to portrayPatsy Cline, one of mymusical heroes, it’s excit-ing to be appearing at anintimate venue like theRegent Theatre. It reallygives Patsy fans a chanceto see and hear the showat its best.” Producer BillCulp adds “Due to the in-timate nature of the the-atre, we highlyrecommend that peoplebuy their tickets in ad-vance for this specialevent.”

Culp commented onwhat audiences can ex-pect from “Patsy Cline:The 50th AnniversaryShow”: “This is a family-oriented performance that

is similar to ‘Jersey Boys’as it mixes great livemusic with a fascinatingbut true story. It’s an au-dience-interactive showthat will have everybodysinging and clappingalong, and I’m truly proudto be associated with sucha talented cast and histor-ically authentic show.”

Tickets for the Satur-day April 6 Patsy Clineshow are only $30 Adults- $27.50 Seniors/Studentsand can be picked up atthe theatre box office 224Main Street Picton, ororder by phone # (613) 476-8416 or toll-free at (877)411-4761. For more infor-mation, visit www.TheRe-gentTheatre.org.

ANNOUNCEMENT

PATSY CLINECanadian Country Music LegendMarie Bottrell stars in 50thAnniversary show coming to Picton.

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