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WINTER 2009/10
P R I N C E E D WA R D C O U N T Y A N D Q U I N T E C O U N T RY L I F E S T Y L E S
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IN THIS ISSUE
54 HOW SWEET IT IS – Cynthia Peters 9
9
Entertaining with chocolate platters
THE JOHN M. PARROTT ART GALLERY – Sue Holland 14

A GOOD WINTER’S READ – David Sweet 16
EMBRACING WINTER – Janet Jarrell 18
Snowshoeing, a great winter sport
WINTER HEALTH – Dr. Maureen Horn-Paul 22

How you can stay healthy this winter
A LABOUR OF LOVE – Cheryl Mumford 24

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A new home blends elegance and technology
ADORN 36
Jewellery new and renewed
A CATERER’S TWIST ON COMFORT FOOD – Janet Craig,

Greg Sheridan, Tim Hennig 40
JUDGE EDWARDS MERRILL – David Warwick 45
A beloved Prince Edward County Judge
WINTER COMFORT – Garnet McPherson 52

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ANTARCTIC – Andrew Janikowski 54

SAITARG’S GQ – Alan Gratias 66
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by enjoying a variety of outdoor whistles, including a dog shower. I’m told it is the latest ‘must
activities. have’. You may find other good ideas that you can borrow
from this innovative and savvy homeowner.
My favourite winter activities have
been skiing downhill and cross- Many know the Merrill Inn in Picton, but few know about
country, but when I moved north Judge Edwards Merrill and the 2nd home he built, sometimes
of the city, several years ago, it made referred to as ‘mini-Merrill’. The owners of ‘mini-Merrill’
sense to take up snowshoeing too. had many pleasant surprises when they started renovations,
I could head out right from my resulting in an investigation into the very interesting life of
back door. No trail needed. On Judge Merrill.
snowshoes you can trek just about
Publisher Few people have the opportunity to visit Antarctica. When
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skiing, where a little co-ordination is fellow Rotarian, Andy Janikowski, gave a slide presentation
needed, snowshoeing is just a walk of his trip to that region, every Rotarian in the room was
in the park (and a very pleasant one awestruck, and I knew we had to share this story with others.
at that) making this a sport anyone The photographs are so visually compelling and those featured
can do. If you haven’t tried it already, in this issue are just a small showcase of the wonders of this
you may want to, after you read Janet Jarrell’s story. very special place.
Everyone loves chocolate. Cynthia Peters shows us how to The John M. Parrott Art Gallery, a public gallery located on
entertain with chocolate, using platters filled with bark and the 3rd floor of the Belleville Library building, is a hive of
truffles. The new varieties are endless and what a treat it activity, as you’ll discover. Plan to attend.
would be to explore each of them.
Winter is upon us. Enjoy the beauty and quiet of the snow.
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with friends is even better and it provides an
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sources, textures, and tastes.
The very nature of sharing a sensual treat can create a warm

and inviting finale to your dinner party. And chocolate is very
versatile. It can come in many forms to your table. Some people
enjoy incorporating it into their dessert, like cake or brownies,
while others prefer a chocolate fondue or chocolate cups filled
with mousse or sorbet.
If you want to go pure, though, offering a selection of chocolates

after dinner with coffee or liqueurs can be a wonderful sharing
experience. I like to call them “Chocolate Tasting Platters”.
Educating your chocolate palate can be an adventure by tasting
products with various cacao percentages, origins, and ingredients.
You can layer your platters in a number of different ways. For
entertaining, I prefer to use barks (like bars, but generally thinner
and without indentations). You can break them up into bite-
size pieces and they are not as filling as truffles, allowing your
guests to sample a number of tastes. You could create platters of
each – white, dark, and milk chocolate – plus a variety of bark
choices. Copper Kettle Chocolate Company in Picton makes
flavours such as Chipotle Pepper (my favourite), Irish Cream,
and Espresso Bean. They offer all kinds of bark – varieties of
nuts, liqueurs, and fruit flavours. They have an extensive list to
choose from.

In Stirling, The Village Chocolatier also offers slices of dark and like their dark chocolate as it contains 72% cacao. Studies have
milk chocolate with various combinations of nuts, fruits, and even shown that eating a small amount of dark chocolate daily can
marshmallows. reduce blood pressure and lower bad cholesterol.
Along the same theme of “small chocolate tastes”, you could also Always doing my part to keep healthy, I do indulge in a square or
do a platter of chocolate covered nuts and candies. At Mrs. B’s two of dark and routinely keep a bar in my fridge. If you have an
Country Candy in Brighton, they manufacture chocolate covered opportunity to pick up single source chocolate, it can also be an
Turkish delight, cherries, candied ginger, graham crackers, and interesting tasting platter for your guests. I’m eating my way around
even licorice. the world at the moment, tasting dark chocolate from Mexico,
Trinidad, Peru, Tanzania, and Venezuela. They really have distinct
If you prefer to serve chocolate as just a small gesture with coffee, try flavours. So far, my top choice is Peru with its strong notes of banana.
some chocolate sticks. Donini Chocolates in Belleville make finger
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the new Belleville Public Library, is certainly one of the best-
kept secrets in the area. The gallery opened in The Corby
Library in 1973, in the old Merchant’s Bank building, under
the directorship of Chief Librarian Olive Delaney, and was known
then as The Corby Gallery. It was, and still is, the only public art
gallery in the region. The gallery has launched many an artistic career
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over the years and has allowed the public to view internationally
renowned artists’ work without having to travel to a major urban
center like Toronto or Montreal.
Winsome Lewis was the first curator of the new gallery and was
extremely passionate about the art and artists she exhibited. In the
1970s and early ‘80s, galleries such as the McMichael Gallery and the
Art Gallery of Ontario, were offering wonderful travelling shows to
public galleries. Work by members of the Group of Seven, printmaker
David Blackwood, David Milne, Henry Moore, and Toller Cranston,
were among the big names to hang in the Gallery. Internationally
renowned artists David Hockney and William Kurelek, also had their
works on display.
The Gallery has a mandate of promoting and exhibiting the work of

local artists, professional and amateur, as well as offering wonderful
shows from further afield for the residents of the Quinte area to enjoy.
Long-standing partnerships with other arts organizations such as The
Quinte Arts Council and the Belleville Art Association continue to
this day with annual juried shows, art workshops, and art talks being
among the events held at the Parrott Gallery.
In May of 2006, the move to the Belleville Library was made, paintings by well-known local artist Philippa Faulkner. These
tripling the size of the exhibition space. A corridor gallery for works have been donated or purchased over the years and are
crafts and community groups to display their work and three hung throughout the library for everyone to enjoy.
gallery rooms, offer an ever-changing array of artwork. Along
with this move came an amazingly generous gift, from the In order to maintain this large collection, a “Sponsor a
Parrott Foundation, of Mr. and Mrs. Parrott’s collection of Painting” program was launched early in 2009. Gold, silver,
Manly MacDonald paintings. MacDonald, who hailed from and bronze sponsorships allow the Gallery to reframe and
Point Anne, is a favourite of local collectors remat these trepasures in acid-free materials
and many area artists visit the Gallery to study Yamaha Disklavier Grand Piano – materials not available when they were
his technique and colour usage. It was at this generously donated by Audrey originally framed. People can dedicate their
time the Gallery was renamed the John M. Williams and family. sponsorship to a favourite artist or loved one
Parrott Art Gallery. and have their dedication hung in the Gallery
for all to see. The response has been very
Until recently, the printmaking students of favourable to this new program and, to date,
the Ontario College of Art and Design have many works have been restored.
shown their work here annually. Begun in
1980 by Bill Poole and Wendy Cain, both The Gallery is host to monthly art events
printmaking teachers at the school, “Gallery including opening receptions. “Open Studio”,
39” was meant to provide affordable, high a new program launched in November, invites
quality prints to the area. At first, nothing artists of any level of professionalism to come
was priced over $39.00 – thus the name of the in to play, learn, share, and create with
show – and, in later years, nothing was priced fellow artists. Art Scholar and historian Joan
over $99.00. There are plans to continue this Murray presented “Great Canadian Artists of
event in the near future. the Twentieth Century” at the Art Talk series.
In April of every year, the Gallery plays host to Guided tours are offered for community
the “Art in the Schools” show, which features groups, along with school visits. If time allows,
the work of Quinte region high school students from all grades. fun and educational activities for the children are available.
Over the years, many of these students have gone on to pursue
a career in the arts. The John M. Parrott Art Gallery is open six days a week and
until 8 p.m., Monday to Thursday. Find out what is happening
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artwork by local and contemporary Canadian artists including
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by Amy Stewart.
In the dead of winter, I rely on a good mystery to liven

things up and I don’t have to go far to find one or two.
Two County-based authors have recently published
new mysteries. Well-known author and storyteller, Janet
Kellough, offers us On the Head of a Pin, set in Prince
Edward County and surrounding area, telling of a double the space
series of unusual deaths that lead “saddlebag” preacher, easy access
Thaddeus Lewis, to believe that a serial killer is on better organization
the loose in Upper Canada, circa 1837. Vicki Delany’s
Winter of Secrets is set in Trafalgar, B.C., during the
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group of rowdy students takes a tragic turn.
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novella that is a testament to her well-deserved status as
one of the finest writers of fiction in the world.
These are just a few suggestions for books that will

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Embracing
Winter How we picture winter snow can be summed up in one
word: quiet. The spring rain has ceased its patter, the
summer birds are on holiday down south, and those
rustling fall leaves are buried – all is reticent. When that
blanket of snow covers the ground, the earth is tucked in
for a long winter’s nap.
Most of us live and work in busy cities or suburbs, our schedules rush
us from one planned activity to another, and much of our day is spent
plugged into some type of electronic or motorized device. Our working
world is in a constant state of humming; the computer hums, and the
phone rings and the television is on. For real peace of mind, you need
to venture out and escape that noise.
Snowfall is noiseless; the trees in their grandeur, heavily laden with

snow, stand still, regal and muted. Even the cold crisp air is hushed.
The sun bounces off of the stark white snow ready to lift your spirits.
There is nothing controlling or interrupting your thoughts. Allow
your mind to whisper to you.
Get the picture? Now get yourself in the picture.
Go for a snow hike, try some cross country skiing, or better yet, take
up snowshoeing. This sport is easy to learn, relatively inexpensive, and
poses little risk of injury. Snowshoes are one of the oldest inventions
of mankind and snowshoeing is really making a comeback with winter
recreation. Although the original wooden frame snowshoes are still
in use in large numbers, the more recent aluminum-frame Western
designs are making the fit easier for everyone.

Snowshoe tips from
Bob Hinton, College
Sports, Belleville
• Don’t snowshoe on the cross-country skiing
track - stay to the side.
• Don’t go out alone. Let someone know
when and where you are going and your
estimated return time.
• Do take a backpack for your gear.
• Do take a map and/or GPS with you.
• Do take frequent snack and water breaks,
stop rest and enjoy where you are.
• Do wear proper outdoor clothing in layers
including your toque.
• Do wear proper shell layers.
• Do take turns leading.

Snowshoeing allows you to venture off
the beaten path, head out for the back
country and tuck into those hard to
reach places. The silence allows you to
wonder as you wander, reducing stress
as you trek on top of the snow. Your
movements must be calm, graceful and
light in order to reflect the conditions
of the snow, which forces you to be
more at one with things during the
snow hike. Remember to pause; there
is no rush.
Much like the pace of life, snowshoeing

requires balance. To a large extent,
the terrain locally is even and gentle.
When you are faced with an uphill
challenge, always remember the safest
position is straight up. The tendency
is to lean forward, which increases
the chance of you falling on your
face. The next instinct is to lean back,
which can cause your feet to slide out
from underneath you. Best advice is
to straighten up, look ahead, plan for
your optimum route and then go for it.
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for a day of snowshoeing include: The Frink Centre, Sandbanks
Provincial Park, Vanderwater Park, and Presqu’ile Provincial
Park. For more information and to find good snowshoeing areas
near you, call the local parks and recreation centre, or go online
at www.ontariotrails.on.ca and be sure to read the section on
snowshoe smart tips.
Always play safe, be responsible.
Prepare yourself; enjoy the solitude, peace and quiet this winter.
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WINTER
For many of us, winter time presents a significant
challenge when it comes to staying healthy. This
year in particular, with the outbreak of H1N1
flu, it becomes more important to support our
immune systems so we have a greater fighting
HEALTH
capability for viruses and bacteria that we might
be exposed to.
There are many relatively simple things that we

can do on a regular basis to ensure that we are
maximizing our health this winter season, and
in general, to stay well.
Getting enough rest and restorative sleep on a

“T HE WISE MAN SHOULD CONSIDER regular basis (make sure that you are sleeping,
THAT HEALTH IS THE GREATEST OF not only long enough, but are rested when you
get up in the morning) helps our body not only
HUMAN BLESSINGS. LET FOOD BE to detoxify, but also to assimilate nutrients.
YOUR MEDICINE” - HIPPOCRATES Drinking enough water during the day can be
a challenge, but staying well hydrated allows
our cells to work more efficiently, and allows
us to eliminate the nasty bugs that get in more
easily via our sweat, digestive tract, bladder, and
bowels. We need a minimum of 1 litre of water
every day just to keep our bodies functioning
at a minimal level. Increasing the amount we
drink allows us to make more mucus if we need
to (mucus carries out viral and bacterial residue
from our nose, lungs, and sinuses), and keep
our cells, joints, muscles, brain, and organs well
lubricated.
Managing our everyday stress goes a long way

in conserving energy that our immune system
needs to function properly. Deep breathing,
taking 15 minutes every day to be quiet, staying
grounded, and letting go of those things over
which we have no control, will all help.
Some time tested strategies

also include: Vitamin C
1-2 grams per day, more
if you feel a cold or
flu coming on. You
can mix Vitamin
C powder in water
or juice, and take

a gram every 1-2 hours as needed to stave off colds,
flu, and other infections. For some people, Vitamin
C can cause bowel irritation; I would recommend
using a buffered form (usually contains calcium or
magnesium or both).
For head, nasal, or sinus congestion, try the “Wet

Socks” treatment. Just before getting into bed, take
a pair of heavy wool socks, soak them in cold water,
wring them out as much as possible, and put them
on with another pair of dry socks on over top. Get
into bed immediately, cover up well, and don’t allow
yourself to become chilled. The socks will feel cold
initially but will quickly warm up and draw the
congestion downward from your nose, sinuses, and
chest. You will likely fall asleep with the socks on.
Nettie pots or just plain saline (salt water) in a

nasal rinse can also aid in relieving sinus and
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succession (maximum 3 or 4 times without medical
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choices.
Trying your best not to overindulge, when on vacation,

is a good plan as well. Take your good eating habits
from home with you. Daily exercise, even a 10 or 15
minute walk, can go a long way to boost your immune
system, burn calories, and help to reduce weight gain
that happens to many of us over the wintertime. It
also helps ward off seasonal mood issues. Eating on
time, on a regular basis, and not trying to jam in
all your calories at the end of the day helps you to
effectively burn calories, keeps energy levels up, and
prevents overeating.
One last suggestion: Make sure you are getting

enough Vitamin D. Over 75% of people living north
of the tip of Texas are Vitamin D deficient. A simple
blood test can determine your levels. Vitamin D is not
only important for bone health, but can also protect
against hypertension, autoimmune disease, cancer,
heart disease, Alzheimers, and osteoporosis.
Dr. Maureen Horne-Paul ND has been a

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in integrated cancer care for the past 15
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ELEGANCE AND
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T
he home’s owner worked with Paul A. Stinson
Builders and an outstanding team of local
professionals to create this contemporary
masterpiece. The result is a custom-designed,
chateau-inspired showpiece that meets the owner’s
requirements for aesthetic appeal, entertaining,
functionality and comfort for the home’s four
inhabitants – the owner and his three large dogs.
The exterior features factory-manufactured components

that create the distinctive steep-pitched roof. It includes
an impressive non-load bearing cultured stone façade,
which is actually less than two inches thick. The
home’s owner was able to select the exterior walls from
approximately 100 samples of various sizes, colours
and profiles. The soft, non-standard cream-coloured
window frames were chosen to enhance the home’s
other exterior elements.

Visitors entering by the front door step into an impressive
entrance foyer that opens to the great room with barrel
ceiling. This ceiling, which is without question one of
the home’s most outstanding features, was built entirely
on site and represented a significant fabrication challenge
for its builders. Oversized windows in the great room and
adjacent kitchen showcase a massive back deck and lower
stone patio, which is accessed through French doors. An
elegant stairwell opens to the lower level. Nine-foot ceilings
and transom-topped windows throughout the first floor
contribute to the “West Coast” feel of the home’s generous
3,400 square foot open floor plan.
The contemporary kitchen features custom cabinets with

Shaker-style doors in a cameo finish, which is a warm colour
resembling French vanilla ice cream. The counters are
solid, six-centimeter granite, complemented by upgraded
stainless steel appliances, deluxe accessories and decorative
hardware. The owner chose the oversized island and pot
filler – an additional stove top hot-water source – for added
convenience. The cabinetry and trim extend upward to the
elegant white-on-white beamed coffered ceiling, which was
chosen because the owner “just liked the look of it.”

Dog shower situated off
the back door
Off the kitchen, leading to a side door, is a well-appointed

laundry area and dedicated corner for the dogs, which
includes both their beds and own private “trot-in” shower. A
two-piece bathroom serves their two-legged friends.
An opulent dining room with round-table seating for as many

as a dozen people, dominates the front area of the home. Dual
drop light fixtures further enhance the room.
At the far end of the main floor are

two guest bedrooms, a guest bath and,
of course, a spacious master bedroom
suite. The ensuite master bath features
both oversized shower and tub, which is
filled by a large, simulated water pump
faucet. “I saw it in a magazine,” the
owner says. “I get a lot of my inspiration
from magazines.” The faucet operates
in conventional mode, without actual
pump action. Both the toilet seat and
lid are fitted with a special slow-close mechanism that lowers
slowly and quietly, with just the touch of a fingertip.
A centrally-located media room controls the home theatre

and sound system in individual rooms throughout the house.
It is also the nerve centre for the phone, cable, satellite and
security systems. Natural cork flooring was chosen for this
room as something that was different from the hardwoods,
ceramics, patterned concrete and broadlooms that flow
throughout the rest of the home. Christina Tomin Stinson
of Dragon Fly Designs worked with the owner to select the

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home’s unique flooring, including the dramatic hardwoods, which are

Malaysian tigerwood. She also coordinated the home’s numerous other Elegant 6’ propane
interior design elements, including its spectacular light fixtures. fireplace
The lower level was designed with larger windows and dramatic armour
stone window wells for maximum light and ambiance. The living space
includes an entertainment section with home theatre, custom-designed
bar, seating areas, wine-tasting table, exercise equipment and two-piece
bathroom. Two additional guest bedrooms – with adjoining bath – a
wine cellar, utility room and some additional storage complete the
downstairs space.
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As well as looking good and functioning well,
the home is energy efficient, featuring many
of the latest and best technologies. The in-
ground geothermal system powers the furnace
that heats the home providing an expected cost
payback in 7-10 years. A propane boiler supplies
hot water and radiant heat for the floors. The
entire lower level of the house, as well as the
ceramic floors on the main level, are made
more comfortable through this in-floor heating
system. The owner says the great room’s elegant
six-foot gas and propane fireplace is more for
ambiance than heat – but given that the entire
home is spray-foam insulated, a high degree of
comfort is always assured.
This is the third home that this owner has built

and he says it won’t be his last. “I just love the
building process,” he says. “If I didn’t do what I
do now for a living, I’d love to do this.”
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This collar was made in Carol Burrill’s

studio by hand, forging and shaping
round sterling silver wire, making it a
wearable piece of art. A cultured peacock
colour fresh water pearl was set to add
an interesting accent to the design.
Forging is an ancient technique requiring

the use of various hammers each making
its own impact. By directing the blow
of the hammer, the metal is flattened
and shaped to the desired thickness
and dimension. Each piece is different,
depending on how the metal is worked,
making it one-of-a-kind. Retail $266.00.
Riccaro Jewellery Studio & Gallery,
388 Main St. Picton
Created from a
serving tray, pearls and
chandelier crystals, this necklace
shows Lynda Carr’s love of the arts, an
interest in the past, and the need to
recycle. Each piece is handcrafted from
old silver plated items such as pot
lids, serving tray dishes, finished off
with sterling silver components. Retail
$168.00. Miss Priss Boutique, Century
Place, Belleville.

Popping up all over
Hollywood this past year, the 1920’s
vintage inspired, multi gold tone
mesh bib necklace, is a key accessory
this season. The trend started on the
runway and is now making its way into
our favourite boutiques. Bib necklaces
are large in scale, but surprisingly
wearable. Just keep the outfit simple.
Retail $38.00. Dragonfly, 23 Main
Street, Brighton
Inspired by the glitter and shine of a

clear winter’s night, Connie Yrjola has
created this spectacular “Starry Nights”
necklace set: 5 strands of sterling
silver wire flowing with faceted quartz,
Swarovski crystals, and Keishi and Bar
pearls guaranteed to add sparkle to
that little black dress or become the
perfect accessory for the blushing bride.
Necklace $239.00, earrings $39.00.
Glamour Junkie Studio at Fusion, 282
Front St. Belleville.
Reflecting European styling, Thomas

Estevez has created a set of Italian link
sterling with lapis lazuli from Afghanistan.
The necklace contains more than 90cms.
Italian link nickel-free sterling silver which
has been garnished with faceted lapis.
The lapis from Afghanistan comes from
the same single mine accessible only by
foot and donkeys through steep mountain
passes. This mine supplied the striking
blue stones found inlaid in the Egyptian
Pharaoh’s jewellery and funeral objects.
Necklace $219.00, bracelet $109.00,
earrings $69.00. Thomas Estevez Design,
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fork. Spoon quinoa onto a cookie sheet to cool. Chop cashews into pieces as small as the
quinoa, if possible, and place into a large bowl. Add in the cooled quinoa a pinch of salt
and pepper and mix together until well combined. This is your pie crust. Place a damp
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While the quinoa is boiling prepare the rest of the recipe. Heat a large sauté pan, on
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minutes. Add chicken pieces and sauté for 7 minutes, turning occasionally. Once chicken
is thoroughly cooked, add sweet peppers, carrots and celery. Stir, cover and reduce heat.
When vegetables have softened, add coconut milk, cream and curried powder. Add ½
teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon white pepper. Stir, simmer, and reduce liquid by ½. Check
seasoning and remove from heat.
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flour-less crust onto the pan and up the sides with ¼ inches in thickness. Place the crust
in the heated oven for 15 minutes or when brown and remove from heat. Spoon curried
chicken mix into the pie crust and top with the remaining quinoa and cashew mixture to
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A BELOVED PRINCE EDWARD
COUNTY JUDGE
The Merrill Inn, Picton

Mini-Merrill
I
magine discovering a hidden door in an old Victorian Kingston, Ottawa, and online through Ancestry.ca.
house that you own and finding a room full of family
pictures and books from the past. There is something What I found in a little over a month, thanks to a very helpful
exhilarating about discovering long forgotten stories from staff, was enough information to write a book. There is a wealth
historic Ontario. of information awaiting those curious about our Canadian and
County heritage. Most of it is found in pieces, like the pieces
My wife and I bought Judge Merrill’s house on Picton harbour of a great puzzle.
twenty-one years ago. We’ve spent most of that time renovating,
renting, and restoring the house. I can’t say that it’s been a So here’s what I found in brief:
labour of love, more like the labour of childbirth. But, like
motherhood, it’s fulfilling, to say the least. In the back of our The Merrill Family—First Settlers from New England
minds was the conviction that this venerable old house still Edwards Merrill (1841-1905) was born in Picton as the grandson
belonged to its original owner Judge Edwards Merrill, his of United Empire Loyalist and French Huguenot families. Or so
family and, in a larger sense, the County. We have felt more he thought. The genealogical and historical evidence validates
like proud custodians, rather than owners. his UEL background but not his Huguenot claim to fame.
We didn’t know much about him and certainly we didn’t know Edwards Merrill’s grandfather, Samuel Merrill (1768-1834),
about his family over the last twenty-one years – only what first arrived in Kingston from West Hartford, Connecticut,
we’d heard in conversations with County residents and read in with his father in 1788, as United Empire Loyalists. Samuel
books like The Settler’s Dream. Many think of Edwards Merrill became a successful Kingston merchant. Edwards’ father, also
as the “hanging judge,” or the one who hanged himself after Samuel Merrill (1800-1870), was born and raised in Kingston
suffering for some time with a terminal illness. But they don’t but left shortly after graduating from the Law Society of Upper
know much else and what they do know is often wrong. Canada to become the first lawyer in Picton. Edwards Merrill
was born in Picton, in 1841, the eleventh son of Samuel.
In June of this year, having finished a long year of intensive
renovations, we decided to move in and find out who Judge So what about the French Huguenot background? It’s true
Merrill and his family really were. And so I went to search for that the first American ancestor, Nathaniel Merrill, landed on
clues in the key archives in Wellington, Ameliasburg, Toronto, this continent in 1633. The family understood that the English

Merrill surname was derived from the French ancestral “de dramatic, three storey, triple-gabled tower and majestic design, are
Merle” and that their family coat-of-arms has the fleur-de-lis on landmark features in Picton. Edwards Merrill lived in this house
the shield. for only one year. Rumour has it that he moved because of an
unruly neighbour and because his daughter, Helen, wanted to
There is, however, compelling evidence from a number of live on picturesque Picton Harbour around the corner. And so a
genealogical sources in New England that Nathaniel Merrill’s second Merrill house was built one year later, similar in style to the
lineage was, in fact, English. If he had a French background at Main Street house, but on a smaller scale. This “mini-Merrill” was
all it may have been French Norman dating to the Conquest, built with ten gables and five balconies.
rather than to the Huguenot diaspora following the St.
Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572. Some 40,000 Merrills As Edwards Merrill’s fortunes grew, he was appointed justice
in North America, like the Merrills of of the peace sometime before 1880. But
Picton, trace their lineage back to the at one point, he flirted with the idea of
very same Nathaniel Merrill, a humble setting up a practice in Manitoba. Sir John
carpenter, who became one of the A. Macdonald advised him in a personal
founding families of New England. letter that he should stay in Picton, where
he could make more of a contribution to
However, Edwards’ mother, Mary society. Edwards ran for office and was
Edwards Hale (1805-1874), had a more elected mayor of Picton; he served from
patrician claim to fame as an American 1883 to 1884. In 1889, he was appointed
UEL. Her ancestor from New England County Judge of Prince Edward County
was Jonathan Edwards (1703 –1758), the and served in that capacity for fifteen years
famous New England Puritan preacher until shortly before his unfortunate death
(cf. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry in 1905.
God”), who is widely acknowledged to be While Edwards Merrill was the mayor
America’s most important and original of Picton, he witnessed the famous five-
philosophical theologian. Among other day murder trial of Joseph Tompsett and
accomplishments, he became President George Lowder in 1884. When the trial was
of Princeton University. Edwards over, he wrote to Sir John A. Macdonald
Merrill’s unusual first name is attributed to support the formal application for
to this source. clemency. He expressed his concern about
the flawed proceedings, the presumption
Edwards Merrill’s Life in Picton of guilt, and doubts about the case itself.
Edwards Merrill spent almost his entire Judge Edwards Merrill opposed capital
life in Prince Edward County. He punishment at a time when most supported
attended school here, married Caroline Wright from Napanee, it. He also worked to ensure that juvenile delinquents were
and raised four children: Helen, Edward, Anne, and Muriel. more humanely treated in Canada. It’s interesting to note that
he referred to his religion on the 1871 Census as “freethinker”.
Edwards, like his father, joined the military and, for a number
of years, served as Captain of No. 2 Company, 16th Regiment. By all accounts he was a man of good character and sound
In 1865, he was admitted as attorney, called to the Bar at the judgment. His love of history, the law, literature, archaeology,
Law Society of Upper Canada in 1867, and practiced law as a and the natural world had a strong influence on his children.
barrister and solicitor. Three of them became successful professionals: Helen as
an archivist, Edward as an electrical engineer, Anne as a
In 1878, Edwards Merrill hired J.W. Fagan to build a spacious journalist. Muriel married and was an amateur archaeologist
brick house at 343 Main Street for his new family. Today we view and researcher.
it is a very fine example of Victorian Gothic architecture. At the
time, locals called it “bizarre”. But the Main Street house, today Merrill’s Death
known as The Merrill Inn, is part of the rich County heritage. Its In June of 1904, Merrill declined a letter invitation to go on a
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am still somewhat under the weather from the effects of the last
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visitation of my old friend – La Grippe [influenza]”. But, three
months later, he wrote his last will and testament. In January, Healing
he resigned his duties as a Judge of the County of Prince
Edward. He was, according to the death certificate, suffering June Graham, R.R. Pr.
from “assimilative sclerosis”—whatever that means. Perhaps it
was sclerosis of some form. It’s difficult to say. But no doubt
the last few months of his life were difficult. He ended his own
life early in the morning of June 14, 1905, at the age of sixty-
four. His illness and death were reported in several newspapers
including the Star and the Globe and Mail the next day.
Merrill’s Legacy
Perhaps the most important legacy of Edwards Merrill was
best expressed in this thought taken from Anne’s Globe and
Mail obituary in 1971:
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This was written by a County girl from Picton, daughter of

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a well-respected Canadian war correspondent and national
columnist. In her one hundred years, she witnessed many
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A
s the long, cold Canadian winter approaches, my encourage the burning of any un-ignited gases inside the stove.
thoughts turn to sustainable ways to hunker down This has greatly improved the emissions from wood-fired
and stay warm and cozy in my log cabin. Renewable chimneys across our country. Not only will these heaters emit
energy in all forms is becoming an important part of about ninety percent less smoke, they will deliver up to one-
creating a sustainable culture. Moving in that direction can also third higher efficiency than the old parlor stove or airtight.
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environmentalists see wood energy as the black sheep of the With climate change and the potential of more extreme
renewable energy family because it involves harvesting trees in weather, many are also looking for a solution in case of
the process. But wood energy to a large extent is misunderstood. power interruptions or other general disruptions to our
Wood is generally considered to be a renewable fuel as it is infrastructure or fuel supplies. Because it is readily available
almost carbon dioxide neutral. Trees absorb CO_2 as they in all but urban areas, wood is the prime energy alternative
grow and when the trees mature and fall in the forest floor for emergency applications. As a result, when it comes to
they decompose there. As they decompose they emit the same alternate or backup fuel sources many people are looking
amount of CO_2 as would be released if they were burned for for an efficient wood-fired stove as a heating and cooking
heat. When we heat our homes with wood, we are tapping into appliance for their home or cottage.
the natural carbon cycle in which CO_2 flows from the air to
the trees in the forest and then back again. There is simply no Working as a writer and photographer, specializing in
doubt about the fact that wood energy does move us away from the environment and outdoor experiences, I have resided
fossil fuels, the main culprit in climate change. in hundreds of cabins and wilderness residences all over
northern Canada. All of them used wood as a fuel for both
In times gone by, friends and family would gather around wood heat and cooking. By locating a cook stove in the most lived-
stoves in homes and stores to warm the body, heart and soul, in part of the house, typically the central area consisting
through good company and heat. Today, a multi function wood
of the kitchen, living and dining rooms, it makes the space
burning cook stove is an excellent way to offset heating and
where you eat, relax and entertain the warmest in the house,
cooking costs while adding charm to your home.
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In the last few years, wood energy has been going through sized energy efficient houses can be heated comfortably with
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Antarctic
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Ushuaia - the gateway to the Antarctic peninsula
Helm of Annie Falconer
A
ntarctica – the stuff of legends. Ask someone to think of the furthest,
most remote place in the world and they probably will say Antarctica. It is
a land totally different from any other place – a land 99% covered in snow
all year round, a land scoured by katabatic winds that blow in from the
interior with a velocity of over 200 km/hr. At the end of March, with the end of the
short summer season, ice starts to form at a rate of five kilometers a day outwards
from the land mass.
This was the land that I was invited to visit last year as part of the crew of the ms
Akademik Ioffe, a Russian research vessel chartered by an Australian tour company
to explore the edges of this vast inhospitable land. I went in the capacity of ship
physician to look after the needs of my fellow passengers.
All Antarctic expeditions have to start from some point further north – the most
common departure point is Ushuaia, the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra
del Fuego and considered by most people to be the southernmost city in the world.

The first challenge out of Ushuaia heading of the convergence of currents that takes
south is the Drake Passage, the area of the place at this point, there is a huge upwelling
“Roaring Forties, the Furious Fifties and of nutrients from the ocean depths which,
the Shrieking Sixties” – a place where the during the short summer seasons, offers huge
west wind drift of the great southern ocean amounts of nourishment to the birds and
is forced to channel between the tip of animals that congregate in the Antarctic seas.
South America and the top of the Antarctic
peninsula. This is the place where stories of The wandering albatross is considered to be
marine tragedies and of miracle rescues are the world’s greatest bird and a sight to behold.
the stuff of legend. As we sailed south, the With a length of 53 inches and a wingspan
fact that I had just finished reading Reanne of 142 inches (11 feet), it spends its life riding
Hemingway’s description of being pole the prevailing winds of the southern oceans
pitched in her sailboat and narrowly avoiding eating a diet of squid, fish, carrion, and galley
death in this neigbourhood filled me with a waste from the passing ships. Unfortunately,
sense that I was entering something special. these magnificent birds are at huge risk from
getting caught on the baited hooks of the
Fortunately, the passage didn’t live up to its long liners and subsequently drowning. In
reputation this time around and instead we the meantime, these beautiful creatures share
were treated to blue skies and the sight of the skies with other birds such as the petrels,
some of the great birds of the world. Because shearwaters, and prions.

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Southern Elephant seals after the molt - males can weigh up to 4 tons
It takes two days of sailing to arrive at the Land in these latitudes consists of rocky
South Shetland Islands, the top of the outcroppings which rise out of the sea for, of
Antarctic peninsula. As we slowly headed course, the peninsula is nothing more than
south, the approach of the continent was the southern extension of the South American
announced by the appearance of more and Andes mountains. These outcroppings are,
more icebergs, calved off the great glaciers to during the summer, mostly covered in ice
the south and, finally, the appearance of land with huge glaciers arising in their interiors.
itself. The coastal areas are in part uncovered for

the few weeks of summer and are quickly populated by a plethora Other penguins can be found in the Antarctic region including
of marine birds and animals. the Emperor as well as the King, Rock hopper, and Macaroni.
Not all are found in the area of the peninsula, however, as over
Krill is the key to this annual congregation of animals. The plankton the millennia, all of these species have evolved and developed a
which is fed by the upwelling of microorganisms becomes the preference for a unique piece of the ecosystem in which to live
food source for the krill which support the rest of the food chain. out their summers.
These 2-½ inch animals are the food of choice for birds, seals, and
whales. While small, these animals multiply in huge Other birds fly in at this time to nest on the
numbers so that swarms of krill can cover an area craggy slopes and feed in the rich waters of the
tens of thousands of metres across, each square metre Krill - the tiny key to southern ocean. The Antarctic shag has become
containing 10,000 krill. It has been calculated that a great ocean story a close neighbour of the penguins and often can
the Adeline penguins in the South Orkneys alone be seen sharing their nesting areas with Adelie and
require up to 9,000 tons to nourish their chicks. Gentoo penguins. This is probably to help protect
their chicks, as predator birds such as the snowy
Other animals flourish on this diet of krill and sheathbill and the skua are ever vigilant for the
higher prey – Crabeater seals can consume 25 times parent who fails to keep egg or chick close to home.
their weight of krill during the brief summer season. Needless to say, the mortality of these young birds
They grow to a length of eight feet and reach a mature can be high in this environment.
weight of approximately 500 pounds. Weddell seals
can weight in at 990 pounds while the Southern Elephant seal Just off the coast, in the vast expanse of sky and sea are many
males grow to 14 feet and can weigh 8,000 pounds. species of birds who spend most of their lives in flight, gliding
over the waves and circling the major wind systems. Likewise
Penguins use the summer to set up rockeries and crèches on in the waters are the largest of our mammals – the whales. The
exposed, snow-free areas. The three most common varieties Antarctic waters become home to many types during this short
of penguin in the Antarctic peninsula consist of Chinstraps, summer season when the krill population explodes. While
Gentoos, and Adelies. Most of these birds will incubate an egg in populations of such whales such as the Southern Right and the
about 35 days. The chicks are fledged by 60 days and then join a Blue have been decimated by overexploitation, it is still very
crèche to allow the parents to go back to fishing and regain their common to see Minkes or Humpbacks in these waters.
weight before the start of the long winter season. By mid-February,
the young birds are also at sea, at the time when the krill is most It is this hunting of whales that has left Antarctica with its most
abundant. palpable human legacy. Evidence of whaling, including small
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villages where whales were rendered into oil and whaling
A young Gentoo chick looks out at a formedable world
ships resupplied, dot many of the islands of the peninsula.
Deception Island is probably the most interesting
example. There has been a town situated in a caldera
of a blown-out volcano since the 19th century. As such,
it offered a safe harbour and refuge to the whalers from
the icebergs and the lashings of the southern ocean. On
the rocky shores inside the crater there was established
a community that lasted until the Great Depression.
Not only can one see administrative buildings, but there
are still the remains of an old airplane hanger. The
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Until recently, much research was done in Antarctica,
especially by the British and Argentineans, and some of
the stations are still operational to this day. Because of the
isolation, visits from small groups of wandering tourists are
usually welcomed and the return to the ship has been delayed
on some occasions so that yet another toast to friendship
could be drunk.
Two weeks fly by very quickly in these waters and, gradually,

one has to contemplate the return to civilization. One again
prays that the crossing of the Drake will be quick and merciful
– prayers not always answered as the supplicant would wish.
As the ship plies its way north, one thinks back on the
experience of the Antarctic continent. It’s a land like no other
but a land undergoing huge change thanks to global warming.
Glaciers that are receding at breathtaking speed, chunks of

ice shelves breaking off the coast line, the migration of whole
penguin colonies to more southerly and cooler breeding areas,
the appearance of grasses for the first time in living memory
– all these are harbingers of a rapidly ensuing change in
Antarctica. One worries about this change causing a collapse
of the krill population because, if this happens, the miracle
that we call Antarctica will be gone forever.
Andrew Janikowski is a family physician living in Picton.

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Food Netwook. Alhambra Hall Community Theatre Picton
Banquet Centre, Belleville. For Town Hall. For tickets
tickets contact Ellen Enright 613.476.5925,
613.966.8728 www.pecommtheatre.com
Polar Bear Festival FEB. 14

Test the icy waters of the Trent Quinte Symphony
in support of the Campbellford Mark Fewer Plays Bruch.
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Bridge Street United Church,
Noon at Lions’ Park Beach, Belleville. For tickets
Queen St., Campbellford. Call 613.962.0050.
705.653.5767 www.quintesymphony.com
FEB. 26
Picton Rotary Oyster Fest
All the oysters you can eat.
Rotary fundraiser. Picton
Community Centre. For tickets
call Rick Jones 613-476-2266 or Prince Edward County’s sweetest tradition,
rick.jones@chumradio.com a self-guided two-day adventure
celebrating the arrival of spring and the
MARCH 6 first harvest of the year–maple syrup.
Guardian Angel Gala
CAS fundraiser. Sears Atrium, March 27 & 28, 2010
Belleville. For tickets call
613.962.9291 x8.
www.mapleinthecounty.ca
MARCH 13 & 14
Winter Chill Chili tent, ball hall Warkworth Maple Syrup
tournament and horse drawn Festival Juried art show, live
wagon rides. Market Square, entertainment, sleigh rides and
Napanee. Call 613.354.4290 pancakes. Park free at Warkworth
arena. Call Brenda 705.924.2955
FEB. 4
The Relevant Deborah MARCH 27 & 28
Kimmett Maple in the County Maple
Napanee Lion’s Hall Amherst syrup events at many venues in
Island. 7:30pm Price: $25.00 Prince Edward County. Sleigh ride
Purchase online at to the sugar shack for pancakes or
www.deborahkimmett.ca or maple popcorn. Enjoy a taste of
reserve at 613.389.9675 maple beer.
www.mapleinthecounty.ca
FEB. 5 -7 The best kind of trail is one
32nd Annual Snofest Marmora. that leads you to new and
Sled dog races, exhibits, food and
exciting places. The Arts Trail
lots more. www.marmora.info
in Prince Edward County is
FEB. 6 like that. Come, follow a trail
Live from the MET that leads you to 21 artists
Composer - Giuseppe Verdi and galleries dotted around
Conductor - James Levine this beautiful island.
Amelia Adrianne - Pieczonka
Gabriele Adorno - Marcello A self-guided experience,
Giordani Simon Boccanegra - Arts Trail brochures are
Plácido Domingo. Tickets: RTF available at visitor centres
Members $21.00, General $23.00. across Ontario.
Performance begins at 1:00 pm
EST. 613.476.8416 ext.28.
www.theregenttheatre.org www.artstrail.ca

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SAITARG’S GQ (GRAVITAS
QUOTIENT)
ROY BONISTEEL ANSWERS When should we praise folly
Never. Folly is thoughtless and scurrilous
Why the evil in man’s heart.
Religion has a certain responsibility for
15 GRAVITAS QUESTIONS action with little regard for others. It would be highlighting and encouraging Evil. It even
like praising reality tv programs, or drinking made up a story about a woman, an apple
Roy Bonisteel may be best known in and driving or Dr. Phil. and a snake. Hate thrives with the blessing of
his 22 year role as host of ‘Man Alive’ misguided faith.
on CBC Television. With a weekly Why is it worrisome to be content?
audience of a million and a half, he Because it blinds us to the condition of the When is the last chance to be the person you
circled the globe for his interviews world, the needs of others and the peccadilloes want to be?
with world figures. of our elected representatives. Today.
Roy is the recipient of six Honorary What are you going to do about growing old? If you wanted to unlock the secrets to eternal life
Doctorates from Canadian Universities. Enjoy every moment of it. It is looking back what would you do?
He has written two books about his with pride, finding fun in each day and eagerly Try and make some impression on those around
Man Alive experiences, ‘In Search awaiting tomorrow. us or on the world in general. We live on
of Man Alive’ and ‘Man Alive the through the memories of those who come after
Human Journey’. He is the co-author How would you like to harness your excess us. To be remembered with feelings of love and
of ‘Themes for All Times’, a Grade body heat? honour is to become eternal.
12 Literature textbook. His book of I have always harnessed it romantically.
Memoirs, entitled ‘There Was a Time’, What have you not got from your life so far
describing his growing up years, has If you wanted to disappear, where would you that you hope to get?
enjoyed a long run on the Best Seller go? I’ve always wanted to play the banjo.
List. His latest book, a collection of I can’t imagine wanting to disappear. I want to
magazine columns, is entitled ‘All be seen in order to bear witness, to be heard How can you tell love is in the air?
Things Considered’. He is currently in order to motivate, to make a joyful noise in When people are laughing, respect is obvious,
working on Part Two of his memoirs. order to inspire. After 22 years on TV it’s hard and voices are gentle and encouraging.
to disappear.
Roy has just stepped down from a What magic elixir would you like to create?
7-year tenure as Citizenship Judge Why were you put on this earth? One which, when sipped, would give you
with the Department of Citizenship Likely because birth control hadn’t been the will to become involved and discourage
and Immigration. invented. passivity. Preferably with a single malt flavour.
Roy Bonisteel lives on a farm in the Who do you wish would call you? What gets you blissed out?
Bay of Quinte area of Ontario where The workmen who promised to patch my roof A baby’s smile.
before the snow came.
his family has lived for 7 generations.
What is the point of all the struggle?
To make the world a better place for everyone.
INTRODUCING OUR FIRST SEASONAL, WATERFRONT
COTTAGE RESORT IN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY.
“ Cottage Advisors has been creating four-star

family resorts for many years. We understand
that people want to relax, reconnect and
enjoy a traditional summering experience
with the benefits of whole ownership.
VISIT US
at the 2010
CENTRE
INTERNATIONALRd.) Mississauga
(at Derry
6800 Airpor t Rd.
M ar ch 26, 27, 28
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opening hours an
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Cottage ownership has never been easier.

Prices starting in the $150’s
613.399.5789
www.summervillage.ca

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