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November 16, 2017 Vol. 17, No. 45

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Frontenac County budget levy set to rise by 4.5%

by Jeff Green erhaps Kelly Pender sky dives on the weekends, but in his working life the Frontenac County Chief Administrative Officer is averse to risk and drama. As far as the annual Frontenac County budget is concerned, he has been preaching from the gospel of predictable, controlled budget increases over time. This has taken a lot of the drama out of the annual Frontenac County budget process, which was never a riveting spectacle to witness even before Pender took the helm. This year Frontenac County Council has moved away from the very general; approving the parameters of the budget in conceptual terms in September, to the very specific; looking at individual projects as add-ons to the budget in late October. This week they received, for the first and likely the last time, a draft budget document. It contains few surprises. The number that matters in 2018 will be $9,775,000. That’s how much will be levied to the four Frontenac Townships if Council accepts the budget as presented Wednesday morning (This article will be updated on Frontenacnews. ca at that time) The townships will then collect that money from Frontenac County properties. This projected levy is over $400,000 higher than it was in 2017, an increase of 4.5%. Most of that increase came about as the result of previous decisions by this Council. They indicated at their meeting in September that they would like to see an operating budget, including service enhancements, come in at under 1.5%, the figure for the increase in the consumer price index (CPI) for the year as calculated in late August. Treasurer Susan Brandt, working her first budget as the lead official (she was the Deputy Treasurer until replacing the retired Marion Vanbruinessen earlier this year) followed last year’s practice and added 0.6% to that target, based on figures for the projected increase in property assessment that was provided by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation. By keeping the operating budget increase to 1.1% ($104,117), adding 0.89% ($83,550) for new projects, and using $88,000 from reserve funds, the result was a 2% increase. This increase includes a new overnight Personal Support Worker shift at Fairmount Home and a new Human Resources position, as well as $35,000 for the Economic Development Department. Added to the 2% increase from this year’s process are increases resulting from commitments made earlier in the mandate of this council. The largest of those is 1.78% ($166,7782) for two service enhancements of the Frontenac Paramedic Services, which are being phased in. All together, the increase rounds off to just about 4.5%. Because of the incremental process and the weight of prior commitments, there is little to be decided when the entire package is presented this week. All of the spending increases have been approved in principle at previous meetings, but Council is not bound by those prior decisions. Based on the discussions that took place earlier, the only item that is at all likely to re-surface is the commitment to provide $55,000 each year for ten year to the University Hospital Foundation of Kingston. That was approved in a vote of 6-3 and may come up for a final vote before the budget is signed, sealed and delivered. Whether approved with or without amendments, the enacting bylaw for the budget will not be before Council until their meeting on December 20th. (Frontenac County’s overall spending budget for 2018 will be $41.3 million, up 3% ($1.2 million) from 2017. Most of the money required to deliver Frontenac County Services is provided by the Province of Ontario and the City of Kingston, which provide the lion’s share of funding for the two largest County operations (Fairmount Home and Frontenac Paramedic Services)

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Second kick at the can: Central Frontenac approves septic inspection proposal by Craig Bakay entral Frontenac Council voted 8-1 to have staff prepare a plan for septic re-inspection at its regular meeting Tuesday. A plan for septic re-inspection presented at the Oct. 24 Council meeting had been defeated. This time, Councillor Tom Dewey presented a plan using a two-part, 10-year phase-in. Under Dewey’s plan, all RW (waterfront) properties must be inspected by an approved inspector, authorized by the municipality, within five years of implementation. Phase 2 will include all other properties, which must be inspected within 10 years of the implementation date. All properties will require a 10-year cyclical inspection after that. Furthermore, staff is directed to develop a list of referred

“I can’t say citizens are well served nor will they like this.” Hesse agencies that are available to help with funding for failed systems, which is to be regularly maintained and updated. There will also be a municipal funding program. Staff have been directed to investigate and bring forward rules and procedures for municipal funding assistance for lower income residents/ Councillor Victor Heese, who chaired the committee that brought forth the previous plan, said: “With all due respect, I cannot support this program. “If I were a cynic, I would say it’s designed to fail because there’s really not enough detail in it.” Heese said it will cost homeowners $130 for an inspection. “I can’t say citizens are well served nor will they like this.” Councillor Bill MacDonald, who also supported the Oct. 24 proposal, said he didn’t agree with waterfront being the biggest issue, citing the hamlets instead and he didn’t like waiting 10 years for every system to be inspected. But he was prepared to support this proposal in order to get a process started. “Whether or not a person can afford it (a new septic system), we cannot afford to close our eyes to failed systems,” he said. Deputy Mayor Brent Cameron and Councilor Jamie Rid-

dell, who were the staunchest critics of the previous proposal, both said they supported this one because it had some proposal to assist low-income homeowners. Oso Hall insulation The installation of spray-foam insulation at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake is going well, said Developmental Services Manager Shawn Merriman. He said when they removed the inside walls, there was very little damage evident. “There were a couple of little stains from leaks that were quickly repaired,” he said. “I suspect the leaks were from 40 years ago.” Merriman said he expects to see substantial savings on heating and cooling bills with the addition of the insulation, “due to the fact that there was no insulation before. “When it’s all finished, the walls will be painted blue-gray and it should be all ready for your Christmas party (Nov. 25). He said he expects the renovations should be within the budgeted amounts. Playing well in the sand box After considerable discussion, Council decided to put boxes of sand outside the gates its two public works yards for residents’ use. “I haven’t spent this much time on sand since golf season,” said Dep. Mayor Brent Cameron. Public Works Manager Brad Thake said not only would it be more accessible (“user-friendly”) for residents but would also be safer not having residents go into sand domes to get sand for their roads due to the proximity of heavy equipment, which could also potentially create a liability for the township. RFCS youth funding approved Following a presentation from Rural Frontenac Community Services Executive Director Louise Moody, Council approved $15,500 to be included in the 2018 budget for programs for rural youth (the same as last year) to be provided by RFCS. “It’s good to see we’re doing things for our kids,” said Mayor Frances Smith. “We here around this table tend to think more about roads and waste so it’s good to see we’re looking after our politicians-to-be.” Moody said her next stop was Plevna for a similar report. North Frontenac usually gives $5,400 to the program, she said.

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eaders who get their news from sources other than this one and who have a keen eye for numbers, may notice that we are reporting an increase of 4.5% in the Frontenac County budget, while official releases from the County itself and reports in other papers will peg the increase at 3.9%. Are we looking at the same documents? Yes, we are. The numbers we use in the Frontenac News are provided to us by the Frontenac County treasury department and they are the same numbers members of Council see and anyone from the public can see as well by going to the frontenaccounty.ca website and navigating to the council agenda directory. The difference is one of interpretation. It is our policy to base our budget reporting on the amount of money that will be collected from ratepayers through taxation. This is reported in budgets under the heading Tax Levy. In 2018 that levy (subject to approval this week) is $9,775 million dollars, up from $9.35 million in 2017, a 4.5% increase There is no disagreement between the News and Frontenac County on that point. But the Frontenac County treasury department deducted $56,000 from their total, which was enough to bring the increase below 4%. They did not invent that $56,000. It is the estimated increase in revenue resulting from property assessment growth in Frontenac County this year While it is true that assessment growth means there is more collective wealth to tax, that has nothing to do with the budget itself. In the case of Frontenac County, the money they requisition is charged to the townships, not the ratepayers directly. When the townships complete their own budgets, they add in the county levy and the education levy and come up with a total increase, which is then divided out among taxpayers on the basis of the assessed value of each property.

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the near term on the Tooley property is an apiary. All of the projects will be taken on by a cooperative called C&T North Frontenac (C&T stand for Contribute and Thrive). Part of the operating mandate of the co-op is that members who contribute 3 hours per week to one of the projects will receive a share of the benefits. In the case of the canoe factory, if one develops, that would amount to a free canoe. David Craig, one of the main proponents of the Talking Trees project. According to Ron Higgins Craig will be involved in the renovation project in Plevna and will be living and working in North Frontenac this winter. He has been residing near Perth until now. The second initiative covered in the plan is the Talking Trees Earth Ship project. In its current incarnation, the project envisions constructing 89 Earth Ships, homes built from used tires and concrete, built into the land to make them self sufficient in terms of electrical power and heat/cooling. The land for this project has not been purchased but at least one property in North Frontenac is under considertion. Higgins said that this project will require planning approvals from Frontenac County, likely a Plan of Condominium will need to be prepared and approved before lots can be created and construction of the pod based community can get underway. In the plan that was presented to Council, construction on the Talking Trees project is slated to begin in late 2018, although Higgins said he does understand that may be an overly optimistic given the land has not been purchased and planning processes in Frontenac County tend to be slow. The least developed plan is the proposal for electrical generation and aquaculture projects, which will require land that includes waterfront because the generating process requires water to be drawn from a water source, processed and then returned to the water source. A second factor about site selection for this project is proximity to the electrical grid to feed power into the hydro system. The aquaculture project will be energy intensive and will require the electrical generation to help it remain competitive in the market place. The municipality will need to be the owners of the power project, but Higgins said that Langenburg, the company that has expressed interest in building the project, is prepared to cover all the costs in exchange for the profits that will be generated, making North Frontenac a power producer in name only. This project has no start date..

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One Small Town initiative a three location project by Jeff Green on Higgins sees himself as a kind of hub in the wheel that is rolling towards a major change in the economic and social reality in North Frontenac Township over the next ten years. He is neither and investor nor a proponent for any of the series of projects that are in various stages of development, but he has been at the centre of the effort to put groups and individuals interested in starting new ventures with the governmental and non-governmental agencies that can help make the ventures come to fruition. Higgins brought the projects together in one package at a special meeting of Council almost two weeks ago. He was seeking Council’s support in principle in order to advance one of the projects, a power generation proposal, which is still in the conceptual stages, but the meeting provided an opportunity to bring forward two other initiative that are at a more advanced stage, even though they do not require council action. In an interview with the News last Friday (November 19) Higgins took the opportunity to clarify where all of the threads of the complicated set of initiatives are located, both physically and in terms of time frame. The proposal for a wellness centre, wood shop and apiary is the first that will get underway. It has a location that has already been purchased. Prepatory is underway now for a renovation to the former Tooley house and 36 acre property which has road frontage in Plevna on Road 506. The property has commercial-residential zoning and starting up the new ventures will not require any planning applications. However renovations to the 2,275 square foot house on the property to create an interim home for the wellness centre will require a building permit, which has not been acquired as of yet. The proposal that was presented to council said that there is potential for the centre to offer the following services: massage, including Reiki, Shiatsu, accupressure and other types, chiropractic services, physiotherapy, First Nations healing or crystal/herbal healing, and primary care services offered by three medical doctors, and the services of a locally based Nurse Practitioner. There is a large garage/worskhop on the property, and the plan is to build a canoe this winter to “show the community the quality of canoes that can be made here in North Frontenac. Publicity would be enhanced by raffling off the canoe,” according to the report on the “One Small Town Implementation Plan that Higgins submitted to Council on November 3. The other project slated to get underway in

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or 18 years, David Craig built conventional homes. Then, he saw the film Garbage Warrior, a 2007 documentary about Mike Reynolds, who came up with the Earthship style of building. Intrigued, he went to take a course from Reynolds in New Mexico. When he got back to Canada, he quit his job (“it was a good job,” he said) and began building Earthships. He has two of these completed and sold under his belt. Craig’s company, Talking Trees Communities, is one of the ‘stakeholders’ in C & T North Frontenac’s One Small Town project. Craig’s part, and indeed his vision, is to create a community of Earthships. “Eighty-nine would work, 111 would be nice,” he said. Currently, Craig is working out of the house beside the liquor store in Plevna that’s serving as the overall project’s headquarters. “I don’t have any say in this building, I’m just in it,” he said. “It’s all of our offices.” He’d really rather be out there building Earthships. “To make the projects viable, we’d need 300 to 500 acres,” he said. For those unfamiliar with the Earthship design concept, they are based on six principles or human needs: • thermal/solar heating and cooling • solar and wind electricity • self-contained sewage treatment • building with natural and recycled materials • water harvesting and long-term storage • some internal food production capabilities. Craig’s design is based on Reynolds’ but he’s modified it somewhat. He retains the six principles and recycles tires to create the thermal mass which is a crucial component to the heating/cooling system but he’s scrapped the horseshoe concept which he deemed unnecessary to the functions of the house and added some insulation to the thermal mass. But it’s essentially still the off-grid, selfsustaining plan Reynolds came up with in the early ’70s. “The conventional house is a freezing, useless box,” he said. “An Earthship will stay at 15 degrees year ’round. “Now that’s too cold for most people in the winter so you’ll need an additional heating source but nowhere near as much as you do in a conventional home, regardless of how it’s insulated.” He said the owner of the home plays a big part in the design in terms of how many solar panels are used, size of the greenhouse and accoutrements as well as actual construction

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• Congratulations to Betty Pearce who won the Lions Baked Beans Cook-off held during the Lions Harvest Breakfast. Thank you to the community for coming out to breakfast and sampling the baked bean entries. It sure was a hard decision to come up with just one winner. In the end, everyone is a winner! • Our community is rich with the talented work of our artists and artisans. You have the chance to purchase one or more of their creations at the upcoming craft shows in the area. There are two in Northbrook alone! The first one is the Lions Christmas Market Extravaganza on this Saturday, November 18th from 10am to 2pm at the Lions Hall. The second one is Pine Meadow’s Christmas Bazaar this coming Monday, November 20th from 10am to 2pm What a great opportunity to get some of your Christmas shopping done without having to travel! Once there, do not hurry off! Stay for lunch! Remember, some of the proceeds go right back into the community and to Pine Meadow. Come out and support your community and those who call Pine Meadow home. • If the craft shows do not get you in the mood for Christmas, the Santa Claus parade on December 2 in Northbrook certainly will! It is so much fun to line the parade route and watch the many floats going by. It is even more fun to enter a float! There is a call out to everyone to participate in the parade by entering your float, by walking in the parade, by participating in any way you would like. The Lions Club of Land O’Lakes is in the beginning stages of organizing the parade. Contact Debbie at 613-336-8502 and let her know the theme of your float etc. Let’s get together as a community and give the small and big children a parade to remember! Keep an eye out for upcoming details • The CDHS November 20, 2017 general meeting will welcome Candace Lloyd, Secretary/Treasurer of the High Land Waters Metis Community Council, who will speak on Metis history and culture in our area. • Are you ready to “Stuff The Cruiser” on November 25th at 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Foodland in Northbrook? Let us show how generous our community is by filling the cruiser with non-perishable goods for the Land O’Lakes Food Bank! Thank you to our local OPP for donating their time and a vehicle. Thank you to Charlene, Kevin, and Foodland staff for providing their time and the space in the Foodland parking lot. Let’s get it filled! Let’s keep food on the table for those in need! • Breakfast With Santa is a special event for children under 12 and their accompanying adult. Hosted by LARC/Early Years in partnership with Flinton Recreation Club Saturday November 25, 9:00 am- 11:00am Flinton Recreation Hall • Fun activities, a great breakfast and a visit with Santa! Donations Welcomed. For More Information call Becky at 613336-8934 Ext 257.

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• Tomorrow evening, Friday, November 17th, there will be a Games Night at Vennachar Free Methodist Church, 6:30pm. Bring along your favourite game and a snack to share. Everyone welcome! Tomorrow evening is also Northern Lights Seniors Friday Night Euchre in Denbigh in the Hall basement at 7pm. Dropin fee is $2, which gets you a snack, drinks and possibly a prize. Euchre happens every Friday at the Denbigh Hall, while Griffith Euchre has one more game at the Lions Hall, on the third Friday of November. Griffith Euchre will resume in Jan. 2018. • "Supper Church" is happening on Friday, November 24th at St.Andrews United, Matawatchan at 5:30pm. The meal is pot luck and its games night with an Advent theme. All are welcome! • The Denbigh Griffith Lions Club is having its annual Christmas Hamper program, to serve individuals and families in the Denbigh, Griffith, Matawatchan and Vennachar area. If you feel you need a Christmas Hamper or know of someone or family in need please call 613-333-2224. The deadline to apply is December 6, 2017. Delivered on Wednesday December 20 ,2017. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Christmas Hampers please call 613-333-1932 Sandy, 613-333-1748 Jan or 613-333-2224 Gail. • Looking for a great gift idea? Have someone on your list who is hard to buy for? How about a Good Food Box! The produce is provided at wholesale prices with three price points to choose from. $6 will buy your choice of a small veggie bag or fruit bag of 3-5 items. $11 buys a small bag of a mix of fruit & veg of 7-11 items. $17 is the large bag of fruit & veggies with 12-15 items. You can place an order at one of two locations: at Vennachar Free Methodist Church from 1-4pm on Wednesday, November 29th; or at Lakelands Family Health Team on Thursday, November 30th. The orders will be delivered on Thursday, December 21st, just in time for Christmas! Remember that where you place your order is where you pick it up. Info Angela 613 333 1901. • Hey kids! Time to write your letters to Santa! Grab a pen and piece of paper and tell Santa how super good you have been this year. You could even draw a picture of Rudolph, or the sleigh or maybe even an elf! When your letter is ready, send it to Santa at: Santa Claus North Pole Canada H0H 0H0. You can bring your letter to the parade on December 2nd and a letter carrier will pick it up for you. You can also drop off your letter at the Denbigh Post Office; and remember, no postage required!

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• Rev. Oscar Simpson presents Country Church Christmas Homecoming at the Community Church in Hartington, November 17 starting at 7pm. Special guests The Old Hims and Jon McLurg and Friends. Free will offering and refreshments to follow. All are welcome. • Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church is having their annual "Christmas in the Village" Craft Fair, November 18 from 9am-2pm, featuring a Bake sale, a Chilli Cafe and much more. Free admission and door prizes. • A Turkey dinner will be held on November 19 from 4:30-6pm at the Golden Links Hall. Cost is $13. Call 372-2410. • A Fundraiser to assist a senior who had his scooter stolen will take place at the Kingston District Shrine Club, 3260 Princess St, November 24 from 8pm-midnight. Penny and Steve Lloyd along with Dieter Boehme will be performing. Cost is $25 per couple which includes food and door prizes. Call 384-9554 or 376-7688 for tickets. • The Harrowsmith S and A Club are hosting their ever popular Chinese Auction, November 25 at the Club hall. Dinner at 6pm followed by the auction at 7pm. $15 non members/$13 members. Advance tickets only. Call Pam 372-1578 or Marilyn 372-0917. Don't forget your quarters! • Runaway Cowboys Band will be at the Golden Links Hall, November 25. Dancing from 8pm-Midnight. A late hot lunch will be provided. Tickets are $12. Call 372-2410. Sponsored by The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. • The Harrowsmith S and A Club would like to welcome all to the Annual Santa Clause Parade and Open House, December 2. The parade starts at 10:00 from Centennial Park and will finish at Harrowsmith Public School. Santa will be at the Hall following the parade. Free hot dogs , treats and hot chocolate. Hope to see you there! • Before the parade, why not come out for the free pancake breakfast beginning at 8am at the Golden Links Hall. A donation jar will be available with proceeds going to food hampers for our community. • All are welcome to the lighting of our new village Christmas Tree in front of Gilmour's on 38, December 2 at 5pm. This tree was generously donated by Mark Segsworth and will be powered by the Gilmour family.

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• Great to see Bill Taylor of Madoc back for a visit to our area and also a slew of hunters. Our hunters are some busydogging the deer, watching, feeding deer apples and visiting. Many took time to attend the fundraising Cadet dinner held this past week- it was yummy in the tummy, and really generous portions served by the ever polite Cadets and their leaders. That cake and rice pudding were fantastic! • Special thanks to all the Royal Canadian Legions for their organization of Remembrance Day celebrations. The Arden Legion travelled to Denbigh to offer a service there on Sunday Nov. 5, and the Sharbot Lake Legion participated in a special ecumenical worship service of Remembrance on that day as well. All were well received and much appreciated so that the younger generations can continue to remember and to honour the ideas and ideals for which our loved ones fought and died. • Great to see Rev. Vernon Scott fresh back from a trip to the Holy Land where he saw the Biblical locations of the Christian faith which brought the faith into a sharper perspective. • Some comings and goings this week included Henry Veley, Dale and Marion Scott, Hope Gibbs, Melvin Godfrey, Delbert Kellar, Mitchell Gurnsey, Ibra and Shirley Cuddy.

• Sincere sympathy to the family of the late Dale Veley who died at age 79 in Orillia. He was the son of the late Clayton and Evelyn (Lloyst) Veley who hail from our area. • Deepest sympathy to the family of the late Vern Morrell, our neighbour, of Henderson village who died this past week. Vern will be remembered for the care given to his parents and to his faithful dog. Vern asked that memorial donations be given to the Land O’Lakes Petting Farm in Cloyne, in honour of his dog. • Our own Tim White is busy preparing for the North Frontenac Little Theatre (NFLT) production of “Sunshine Sketches of Our Little Towns” partially based on a theme by author Stephen Leacock that modelled aspects of some local town folks and area happenings. It runs for Nov. 23, 24,25,26 at GREC. • Don’t forget the Pine Meadow Christmas fair on Mon. Nov. 20 from 10:00 – 2:00 featuring residents and guest tables, good bargains, lots of yummy fun and an opportunity to visit neighbours who once lived in our area or who are related to us.

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• There is a Pampered Chef Party Sun, Nov 19, 1 pm, ABC Hall. Join us for a one-pot dinner workshop and help raise funds for the ABC Hall. • Crazy Dinner – Sat, Nov 25, 6 pm, ABC Hall. Everyone is invited to a fun 3-course dinner. Info Tammy 613-2738558 or Freda 613-273-2571, email events@abchall.ca.and help raise funds for the ABC Hall. Longtime ABC Hall member, Jean Cooke, is celebrating her 80th birthday soon. As everyone knows, Jean isn’t your usual octogenarian and of course wants to celebrate the big day with her large family and friends in a special way. A ‘crazy dinner’ is being organized in her honour at the ABC Hall on Nov. 25. Details on www.abchall.ca. You won’t want to miss it! • November 20 - Wilton Cheese Fundraiser - Coordinator Tammy Gamble will be taking your cheese orders until December 3, just in time for Christmas entertaining and gift-giving, and also raising funds for the ABC Hall. Pick up December 9 at a seasonal get-together, the Jingle Mingle, at the Hall. For info, contact Tammy at 613-273-8558 or visit www. abchall.ca.

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• Attentions to all you Bingo lovers, there is a gigantic $1,000 Jackpot Bingo on Wednesday November 29 at Granite Ridge Education Centre. Doors are open at 6pm. If you’re interested, Rhonda is looking for businesses that would like to sponsor a game for $25, $50, $100 or $200. Call Rhonda at (613) 4792447. • 30 people attended the Old Tyme Social dinner last Wednesday. There were great dishes and desserts. • Our only birthday this week is Kip Tuckwell, Happy Birthday Kip! • Jeff Sworowski presented a video of the 150 Celebration of Snow Road Community. • The next social dinner will be December 13, 6pm. They’ll be

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South Frontenac Committee of the Whole Outdoor Furnace Issue eighbours Mary Royer and Jim Varrette made presentations about their neighbour’s outdoor furnace, which Royer says has caused her ongoing health and comfort problems with its smoke. She uses an inhaler and sometimes a mask, cannot open her windows, and has had her indoor smoke alert set off. Varrette, who lives on the other side of the furnace, although aware of the smoke, says he’s upwind of it much of the time. Royer asked why Council couldn’t enforce its recent bylaw which forbids operation of an outdoor furnace which interferes with ‘any reasonable enjoyment of the environment.’ Mayor Vandewal called on Councillor McDougall, who said that he had talked numerous times with the furnace owner, and felt the man had tried hard to minimize emissions: “The furnace is small, very efficient, and he uses wood that’s dry, well-seasoned,” said McDougall, recommending that Council continue to monitor and assess the situation. Considerable discussion followed. Councillor Revill said they needed to set specific time limits on any expectation of improvement. Although all agreed that an objective assessment of the problem would need to be made, no one had a concrete suggestion of how to measure, on a 24-hour basis, the frequency and density of the emissions. It would also be necessary to be able to establish and then measure an unacceptable level of smoke. CAO Orr added that as long as the furnace owner was making serious efforts to improve the situation, it would be legally difficult to shut the furnace down. Council will seek further information and agreed to try to find a way to resolve the problem. Orr added that if something was deemed to be “a public nuisance,” there is a process to address it, but the process must be able to be seen as fair and transparent. Budget Delegations Although Council had invited public delegations to ad-

incorporated into the upgrade of facilities at the Point Park, the Sydenham boat launch ramp and planned for the new Perth Road Fire Hall. Councillor McDougall thanked Amini for keeping the Frontenacs informed of accessibility requirements and encouraging councils and businesses to continue making their facilities more accessible to all. Cataraqui Trail Video Council enjoyed a six-minute video produced by the CRCA about the Cat Trail from Sydenham to the Opinicon. It began with a great series of archival photos taken when the rail section near the Opinicon was first constructed, then moved into drone videos taken this September along the presentday trail. No Council Meeting Next Week ... but Saturday’s special budget meeting’s still on, beginning at 8 am! Orr asked Council’s permission to cancel the November 21 Council meeting, because there is nothing on the agenda. Councillor Revill’s suggestion that they could “get together for tea and cookies” had no takers.

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raffle for a lot in the One Small Town community proposed for North Frontenac Township has been cancelled after it was discovered that no licence had been issued. “After checking into it, we realised we didn’t have a licence and wouldn’t have time to get one,” said Duncan Spence, national coordinator for Ubuntu Canada acting as spokesperson for C & T (Contribute & Thrive) North Frontenac, the cooperative being formed to facilitate the One Small Town project. “We notified everybody who had bought tickets and asked if they wanted a full refund or to make a contribution. “We’re being very transparent here and not hiding anything.” The raffle had been promoted on the Talking Trees website and its Facebook Page. On Nov. 6, The Frontenac News become concerned about the legality of raffling off a lot that did not yet exist and contacted the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) asking about the legalities is proposing to replace approximately Madawaska involved. Black 31wood pole structures and their River TOWNSHIP OF Ray Kahnert, senior adDonald Lake components along 52 kilometres of the GREATER visor, Communications and Norcan MADAWASKA existing 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission Corporate Affairs Divison of Lake Centennial the AGCO sent the following line (Circuit B1S), located in the Clyde Lake response on the morning Township of Greater Madawaska River of Nov. 7: “The framework and the Township of North Frontenac, for charitable gaming flows B U CKS as shown on the inset map. This HO from the Criminal Code T LA TOWNSHIP refurbishment work is required to ensure K (Canada), which establishOF NORTH a continued safe and reliable supply es the need for charitable FRONTENAC D 509 of electricity to customers in the area. or religious organizations R OA to meet eligibility criteria in order to obtain a lottery liThis type of project is considered LEGEND cence. The framework also Upper routine maintenance work with Wood Pole Replacement Mazinaw requires that the proposed D (Approximate Work Area) relatively minor effects, and is subject Lake OA uses of lottery proceeds be CircuitCrotch B1S - 115 kV Transmission Line H to the Class Environmental Assessment reviewed and determined to I M S Highway Lake 0 Mississagagon Lake (EA) for Minor Transmission Facilities 5,000 10,000 be eligible before a lottery Roads Kashwakamak licence is issued. (Hydro One, 2016), in accordance AD O Lake HE A D R Water METRES “The Talking Trees orgawith the Ontario Environmental Skootamatta Lake Big Gull Lake Municipal Boundaries nization has not received a Assessment Act. The Class EA is a licence from the AGCO. We streamlined planning process that has also checked with the local proven effective in ensuring that minor transmission projects that have a predictable range of effects have feasible municipality and are adenvironmental mitigation and/or protection measures in place. The Class EA process contains screening provisions vised that they have not isthat may apply to this project. sued a licence for this group to conduct a raffle or lottery. It is possible that the orgaContingent on the outcome of the Class EA process, the replacement of wood poles may begin as early as January nization may be eligible. It 2018 and be completed by the end of 2018. Most work would be carried out within the existing transmission would need to submit a lotcorridor, with no new corridor being required. Where possible, access would be accomplished using existing roads tery licence application and and trails. There would be very little noticeable difference in this transmission line after the project has been an eligibility assessment completed. No interruptions to local electricity service are anticipated during this work; should this be required, would need to be conducted customers would be notified in advance. by the appropriate licence authority, i.e. either the municipality or the AGCO.” We welcome your comments and feedback regarding the proposed project. Your input for this project is valued, On the evening of Nov. and would be appreciated by December 15, 2017. 7, The Frontenac News contacted North Frontenac To provide comments on this project, or for more information, please contact: Mayor Ron Higgins who said he couldn’t answer Stephanie Hodsoll questions on the matter because Talking Trees is Community Relations Officer “a separate entity” and reHydro One Networks Inc. ferred us to Spence. 483 Bay Street, South Tower, 6th floor By Nov. 9, the raffle Toronto, ON M5G 2P5 graphic had been removed Toll Free: 1-877-345-6799 from the groups’ website Email: Community.Relations@HydroOne.com and Facebook Page.

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dress issues related to the township’s 2018 budget planning, only one delegate appeared: Jeff Peters read a letter from the chair of the Inverary Lake association, asking Council to grant them $15,000 toward the cost of preparing a lake assessment study of Inverary Lake. In reply to the letter’s reference to the Sydenham Lake Association’s study completed this year, Councillor Schjerning said that there had been no cost to the Township: the study had been heavily funding through the Source Water Protection program, because the lake is a reservoir for the Sydenham water system. CAO Orr confirmed that the Township has never given money to any of the local Lake Assessments. Mayor Vandewal added that the studies for Buck and 14 Island Lakes had cost $80.000 or more, and all the area lake studies done so far have shown a drop in phosphate levels. There was a brief informal exchange about the recent rise in algae growth in some area lakes. McFadden Subdivision Draft Plan Changes Planner Mills recommended two minor changes to a draft plan which has already been submitted to the County for approval. The subdivision proposal in question is located near Perth Road on McFadden Road, between Norway Road and the Cataraqui Trail. A recent letter from the CRCA has asked that no direct accesses be provided to the Trail, as there are already two access points reasonably nearby. (Councillor Sutherland said he felt this was an unfortunate request, for it meant residents would have to go by road to get on the trail.) However, a 1-foot reserve is to be placed along the rear portions of the two lots that abut the trail. Also, a provision for widening McFadden Road needs to be added, for the current roadway is only 9 metres wide at one point, instead of the required 20 metres. Accessibility Presentation Jannette Amini presented the annual Accessibility Advisory Committee report from the County. Among South Frontenac’s accomplishments, she noted the accessible features

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Photo show takes a look at ‘nature’ like you’ve never seen it before by Craig Bakay

t’s kind of a shame that Louise Day’s A “Day” in Nature photographic exhibition at Blueroof Farm ended Nov. 12 (it was open each Sunday since Sept. 24). While there were many competent images of animals (including an excellent grab of a Cooper’s hawk and its prey) and Day’s beloved tulips, it was her unique images of frost that broke many molds and rose above standard photographic fare. Although the frost series pieces all have titles like Fire Frost, Frost Medallion or Spider Frost, Day opted not to have them displayed with the works preferring the viewer see “what you envision or see yourself.” And in hindsight, that seems to have been an astute decision because these images certainly do invite interpretation. The enlargements were done on a “special paper” at Kingston Frameworks and then mounted on acrylic or in one case, metal. They presented without frames. And simply put, they’re magic. “Frost presents itself so differently and like snowflakes, no two images are ever alike,” Day said. And, we suspect, neither are the interpretations.

(For example, this reviewer saw alien jungle landscapes and seashores, and the lair for some otherworldly giant spider queen.) Day said her fascination with frost happened somewhat by chance one day in Verona. “I saw frost on a sunroom and went up to it, knocked on the door and asked if I could photograph it,” she said. She’s been doing it ever since. “I also take ice images along the river,” she said. “You only see these images once — that’s your chance. “You can skip living where you are and imagine yourself anywhere. “But I’m not going to forget my tulips.” Day began photography in 1991, taking lessons from Kim Ondaatje. “She (Ondaatje) taught me how to see,” Day said. Day is a member of the Kingston Photographic Club and considers photography a hobby. However she does sell her work and several pieces from A “Day” in Nature are still for sale and if interested in buying one, you can contact Day at 613-374-3333 or weasiel@sympatico.ca.

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orth Addington Education Centre’s Remembrance Day Assembly was attended by Elementary and Secondary students, alumni, representatives from the Legion, members of the community, and a group of soldiers from 2 Service Battalion, Garrison Petawawa. The M.C.s were Alyssa Borger, Julia Cuddy and Ally Maschke, and they remained cool in the face of sudden changes in the proceedings. The NAEC choir led the assembly in the a capella singing of “O, Canada”, including some lovely harmony. “In Flanders Fields” was read in English by Eloura Johnson and Levi Meeks, and in French by Jazmin Marcotte and Yanik Dr-

ouin. Kaden Snider read “We Shall Keep the Faith”, a response to “In Flanders Fields”. Avery Cuddy and Rachel Cumming read two very different accounts of the experiences of women in World War II. Students were pleased to have a visit from 2 Service Battalion, Garrison Petawawa. Master Corporal Juneau placed a wreath on behalf of the visitors, and Master Warrant Officer Barrett spoke to the students about the need to remember the efforts of the past. The soldiers enjoyed a lunch prepared by the cafeteria, and also chatted with students who were having their own lunches. Various groups of soldiers visited a range of classes from Kindergarten to Grade 12,

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Card of Thanks

OBITUARY

Thank You ~ Watkins

We are so grateful to everybody that came to Lonnie Watkins rescue on Fri. Nov 10th when he suffered major burns to his face and his hands. Lonnie was getting our fire going in our outdoor furnace, when he came rushing in the house burned. I can't remember ever being so scared. Thank you to the Plevna and Ompah first response teams. They were amazing, they arrived so quickly on the scene to help Lonnie until the Paramedics could get to us. Thank you to all the Paramedics, doctors and nurses that helped Lonnie that day and thank you to all of our family and friends for being there to offer help and get well wishes to us. Our little family feels very blessed! Lonnie, Rhonda, Charlie and Amy Watkins

Thank You ~ MacCrimmon

The family of the late Graydon MacCrimmon wish to thank family, friends and neighbours for their kindness and support during our time of bereavement. Thank you to everyone for their prayers, flowers, cards, food and charitable contributions. Special thank you to Reverend D'thea Webster, the Land O'Lakes-Emmanuel United Church, Margaret Palimaka for playing some of Dad’s favourite hymns on the piano, the church family who worked to supply the luncheon and McConnell Funeral Home. Marilyn, Danielle and Family

North Frontenac

On August 14, 2017 with the theme of Canada 150, Community Living-North Frontenac held a walk-a-thon for the Treasure Trunk located at 12795 Hwy 38, Tichborne. We would like to extend much gratitude to the businesses and individuals who opened their hearts and purses to such a worthy cause, our families who continue to bless us in our work and the walkers who enjoyed talking and sharing, enduring the blisters and succeeded. Together we walked a total of 118 kms and in the process raised $3,071. As one who participated, I would like to express gratitude towards our volunteers who manned the water stations and gave an encouraging word to spur us along. To those who quietly joined us in the walk to encourage and lift our spirits along; thank you. Finally, to those who hosted the barbecue, they were the best burgers I have ever had. Pastor Mark Hudson President, Board of Directors

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After a long battle with cancer, Jim passed away peacefully at Providence Care on Saturday November 11, 2017, with his wife Amanda by his side. Loving father of Stephen and Kevin. Dear brother of Doug (Valerie). Survived by his mother Betty and predeceased by his father Bill. Jim’s inspirational journey inspired people from near and far with his battle with cancer. Jim loved his trucking career, camping at the KOA and striking up a conversation with everyone he met. He will be deeply missed by all. A Celebration of Life in Jim’s memory will be held at the Verona Lions Hall, 4504 Verona Sand Rd, Verona on Saturday November 18th, 2017 from 2-7 p.m. Arrangements entrusted to KingstonCataraqui Cremation Service, Kingston. 613-384-3245

McCORMACK, Anne

August 13, 1938 - November 8, 2017 Passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family at the Perth Hospital. Anne McCormack, beloved wife of Keith MacInnis. Loving mother to Joanne Cowan (Bill). Will be dearly missed by her grandchildren Laurie Yateman (Kevin), Kelly Kehoe (Robin) and her great grandchildren Hayden and Hannah Kehoe and Liam Yateman. In keeping with Anne's wishes cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or service. Memorial donations to the Perth Hospital, Great War Memorial Site, 33 Drummond Street West, Perth, Ontario K7H 2K1 would be appreciated by the family. IN CARE OF SIMPLER TIMES CREMATION SERVICE 613-389-7223 / 613-382-3683 online condolences www.simplertimes.com

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OBITUARY MARSHALL, Cecilia Agatha

O’Connor, James “Jim”

November 16, 2017

Peacefully at Country View Care, Godfrey on Monday October 30, 2017 in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Bruce Bertrim. Sadly missed by step sons Gary (Janet) and Jeff Bertrim. Predeceased by son Max (Brenda). Sister in law of Ralph and the Late Donald (Audrey) , Stan (Reta), Melvena, (George), Mona (Keith), Claude (Joyce). Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Following cremation a Celebration of life will be held at Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham Friends will be received from 11 am on Saturday November 18, 2017 until service at 12 noon. Royal Canadian Legion Hollywood Branch 425 will hold legion service at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers donations to Hollywood Legion Branch 425 would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com.

IN MEMORIAM BERTRIM, Lena

In loving memory of our dear mother, who left us 18 years ago today November 15, 1999; We heard your voice in the wind today, and we turned to see your face the warmth of the wind caressed us, as we stood silently in place. We felt your touch in the sun today as it’s warmth filled the sky. We closed our eyes for your embrace and our spirits soared high We saw you eyes in the window pane as we watched the falling rain, It seemed as each raindrop fell, it quietly said your name. We held you close in our hearts today, it made us feel complete. You may have died...but your are not gone You will always be a part of us as long as the sun shines... the wind blows... the rain falls. Missed and loved by your children Ken, Dorothy, Ada, Jerry, Elsie, Delbert, Audrey, Bill and Howard.

Orlene Grant

In Loving Memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmother, who passed away November 20, 2010. It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone. A part of us went with you, the day God took you home. If tears could build a stairway, and heartaches make a lane, we’d walk our way to heaven, and bring you back again. In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still, in our hearts you hold a place no one could ever fill. Forever loved, sadly missed by her husband Eythel and her children Curtis (Loretta) Grant, Shawna (Jim) Brooks, Charlene (Mike) Cripps, Carmel (Brent) Lessard and her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Arthur Tichawa June 14, 1929 November 20, 2012 Loved you yesterday, Love you today, Will love you tomorrow & always. I still miss you, Jan

• Vernon Scott opening and closing the service with prayer. William Lowery represented the local seniors and Elayna Jackson represented the pupils from Land o Lakes school. November 11 is a very special day for our family as Archie Meeks Sr died on this day at 11am. He was blinded by the enemy shooting him through his eyes. • Communion will be celebrated in our three churches on November 19. • Happy birthday to Jamie Riddell, Pastor Ruth Ann Paul, Heidi Riddell, Kathy Wisterad, Wanda Harrison, Doreen Cox, Pam Larmon, Amy Thompson, Mary Burke, Helen Hoogsteen, John Noonan, Andrew and David Hole, Melanie Gibbs, Megan Petrie, John Wood, Ann Collis, Dale Meeks, Damon Knox, Alex Ouimet, Dawson Mallett, Cory Thompson and Ian Thompson. • On November 12 the Community Church of God hosted a great afternoon of Gospel music and service. The church celebrated 18 years with Pastor Ruth Ann Paul at the Petworth church. • On December 16 and 23, Santa will be at Randy and Charlene Hole's on Brock Rd in Mountain Grove Village. The house is all decorated with a Christmas Village already and they will have milk and cookies for the kids.

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• The Hunters Dinner was well attended last Wednesday. Once again our chef Edith Beaulieu produced a delicious roast beef which had many hungry hunters going back for seconds. The dinner was much appreciated by those in attendance, who came to eat and who stayed to chat with neighbours and friends, new and old. Thanks to all of those who helped peel, chop, and cook; to those who donated pies, salads and rolls to round out the meal; and to those who served and cleaned up after (I still have dish pan hands). The Hunters Dinner proved again what a wonderful community we share. • Just a reminder to contribute non-perishable foods to the box in the foyer of the Community Centre. These foods go to residents in North Frontenac who could use a little help at Christmas..

PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal 613-375-6525 mrsteal2u@hotmail.com • Hope all paid their respects on Saturday to the Veterans and service members who fought and are still fighting for peace. • The next Lions All You Can Eat Breakfast is on November 25th. • Be sure to watch for its new "more of Our Canada", Bill Henry has an article written in it. • United Church will be collecting non-perishable food items for our local food bank on November 26 and Dec 10 at the Church service. • Sincere condolences to Shawn (Heather) Waller on the loss of his mother. • On Saturday Nov. 25, Parham United Church hosts their fundraising turkey supper with all the trimmings from 5:00 -7:00. Cost is $13.00 per person, children ages 6-12 cost $5.00 and a family rate is $27.00.Funds from this supper enable mission and ministry to happen, the word of God to be professed and lived out, mission efforts to happen here at home and around the world to glorify God, plus the paying of regular monthly bills for hydro, heat, insurance, salaries, maintenance of church and manse. The church is also seeking new mittens, hats for the mitten tree- and these will be distributed closer to Christmas time keeping everyone warm and cozy. • The Parham Happy Travellers 698- our Seniors group, was recently featured in the magazine "The Voice" which is published by the United Senior Citizens of Ontario (USC0). The article featured several photos

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Thank You - South Frontenac Canada 150 Celebrations

The Canada 150th Celebration & Road Rally Committee, spearheaded by the Harrowsmith Social and Athletic Club, would like to announce that through the Ontario 150 Community Celebration Program grant, provided by the Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport, our 150th Committee was able to organize and provide a very successful event in South Frontenac Township that took place Saturday August 26th. We would like to extend thanks to Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport for supporting our Canada 150th Celebration & Road Rally. We would also like to thank the Township of South Frontenac for providing a grant to support this project, as well as, many contributions both monetary and gift in kind made by local service clubs and businesses. Through this initiative, the Committee was very successful in showcasing Ontario’s 150th and Canada’s 150th, as well as, focusing on many hidden gems found within our Township of South Frontenac. The focus of this project was to bring together families, community members and beyond to celebrate Ontario, Canada and our Township by providing an event to educate, explore and celebrate while having some good old fashioned family fun! This event could not have been possible without the collaboration of hundreds of volunteers from over 20 organizations, service clubs, businesses, and individuals who care about our villages, our towns, our province and our country we live in. We extend a huge “THANK YOU” to all who dedicated and volunteered their time and efforts to make the Canada 150th Celebration and Road Rally a huge success: 150th COMMITTEE: Pam Morey, Linda Bates, Amanda Pantry, Jen Scott, Marilyn Goodberry, Boyd Goodberry, Penny Lloyd, Dale Morey, Wayne Conway, Alvin Wood, Donna Brown, Pat Barr, Don Betke, Heinz Schulze, Cathryne Thompson, Donna Garland, Anne Babcock, Lisa Bartsch, Jeff Green, John McDougall, Ross Sutherland, Norm Roberts, Kevin Fox, Suzanne Hoag, and Marnie Pedersen. ORGANIZATIONS & BUSINESSES: Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport, Ontario 150 Grant, Harrowsmith Social and Athletic Club, Verona Lions Club, Athena Lodge #308 Oddfellows Princess Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge #358, Ontario Cattlemens’ Association, Portland District Heritage Society, Township Recreation Committees, Ontario 4-H Club, South Frontenac Rides, Girl Guides of Canada, Southern Frontenac Community Services, Verona Community Association, Asselstine Hardware, Frontenac Community Arena, Frontenac Community of Model Engines, Local Family Farms, The Beef Farmers of Frontenac, The Frontenac Milk Committee, Trouslane Farm, Watson Bain Signs and Design, OPP Hartington Detachment, South Frontenac Fire Department, Godfrey Sculpture Park, Radiance of the Ordinary, KFL&A Health Unit, Last Chance Auto Store, Canadian Tire, Wilton Creek Fabrics and the Wilton Cheese Factory. And “Thank You” to our many VOLUNTEERS that worked so hard to make this day a success. We couldn’t have done it without you! Below are a few of our many hard working volunteers we apologise if we over looked your name. Beth Abbott, Jane Adamson, Irene Bauder, Lynn Hutchinson, Doug Lovegrove, John McDougall, Darlene Nichol, Sandra Reynolds, Val Ruttan, Barb Stewart, Karen Stinson, Robin Trousdale, Bev Brown, Earl Brown, The Perry Farm Family: Dave, Kim, Justin, Jenna, Kaitlyn, Grant and Mason, Frontenac Milk Committee: Albert Moreland and Maple the Cow, Trouslane Farm: Colin Trousdale and his calves, Shannon Curry, Heinz Schulze, Ruthann Pearson, Kim Deline, Mark Schjerning, Jared and Matthew Hoag, Mark, Shirley Blakey,Tom Stewart, Leslie Leeman, Tabatha Leeman Brad Barbeau, Christina Sager.

Columns continued from page 8 including First Vice President Dorothy Verbeck, Deputy Mayor Brent Cameron, local club secretary Charlotte Brown, Secretary of the USC0 Muriel Milne, and Field Rep for the zone Peggy Graham. The meeting included presentations of Club Certificates, sharing of memories and past accomplishments, recognition of guests and their news plus a fantastic meal and snacks enjoyed by all. • Our own Virgil Garrett was recently featured in Reminisce Magazine with several pictures of his beekeeping efforts, life and history and on-going Canada 150 open house. Virgil gave a talk to his Seniors group about it and was well received. Congratulations Virgil and thanks for all your community and church efforts. • GREC Parent Council is hosting a $1000 jackpot bingo game at Granite Ridge Education Center in Sharbot Lake on Wed Nov 29 and they are looking for businesses that would like to sponsor bingo games! If any businesses are interested, there are $25, $50, $100 or $200 options and they can contact Rhonda at 613 479-2447. • Happy Birthday to: Dale Meeks, Carrie Jones, Kim St. Pierre, Diane Whan, Pete MacPherson, Erin Fox, Wesley Hartwick, Darrell Walker, Jenna Mosher, Brandi Hamilton, Niki Putnam, Clair Alarcon-Belanger, and Nancy Thompson.

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• Mark your calendar! Jack's Jam is November 18 from 1 pm until 5:30 pm, followed by the potluck supper. This will be the last Jam before Christmas. We will resume January 20, 2018. See you there! • The 6th Annual Clarendon Central Christmas Craft Show is set for November 25th from 9am-2pm at the school. It includes a bake sale, a chili lunch and local crafts. Proceeds to Clarendon Central

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• Exciting times for the kids at Loughborough Public School, the Play Structure is in place and should be completely ready for their enjoyment. Way to go everyone who made this possible. The kids will appreciate this and it will provide many years of fun and laughter for our children. • If you are looking for a beautiful fresh Pointsetta for your Christmas Season, The Sydenham Lions Club has you covered. If interested in buying one of these stunning red flowers, they will be available on Tuesday November 28th, and cost is $10 per plant. Please reach out to your local Lion’s members, either via their Facebook page which can be found by searching “Lions Club Sydenham & District”, or you can email Lion Jim Kelly at kellyj@queensu.ca Or just find one of your local friendly Lions Club members and ask them how to order and obtain yours • The annual Lighting of the Tree will be taking place on Friday November 24th at the Sydenham Library your local Lions Club and Women’s Institute are hosting this event, there will be hot cocoa, Christmas carols , and lots of Christmas spirit. Dress warm and come on out at 630 pm. • Santa Claus is Coming To Town!! Santa Claus is Coming to Town!! Santa Claus is Coming To Sydenham. Yes that’s right, it’s that time of year, the annual Santa Claus Parade will be held Saturday November 25th, the usual route, starting at the Firehall at 10am. If you wish to participate in the parade, arrive at the Sydenham Firehall at 4233 Stagecoach Road at 9:30 am to get organized. • Well this past week we saw a few flurries, the smell of wood stoves is in the air, the crisper temperatures. Hope all the deer hunters had a safe and successful rifle hunting season this year.

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Thursday November 16

POP-UP PILATES CLASS 7:30pm. Nomad Yogini, donations accepted, funds going to support the food bank. SYDENHAM - OPEN MIC 7pm. Sydenham Legion. $7 entertainers free. Info 613-546-3451

Fri Nov 17 – Tue Nov 28

DENBIGH - CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & DECORATIONS CONTEST 5pm-8am. Denbigh Community Hall. Call Susan at 613 333-9462 to enter.

Friday November 17

CLOYNE - GAMES NIGHT 6:30pm. Vennachar Free Methodist Church. Bring along your favourite game and a snack to share DENBIGH - NORTHERN LIGHTS SENIORS EUCHRE 7PM. DENBIGH COMMUNITY HALL basement. Drop-in fee is $2.00, which gets you a snack, drinks and possibly a prize. HARLOWE- OLE TIME FIDDLERS 7:30pm. Harlowe Hall. prizes, lunch, $6 non-members, all welcomeplayers, dancers, listeners and newcomers. HARTINGTON - COUNTRY CHURCH CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING 7pm. Portland Community Church. Rev. Oscar Simpson presents. W/ special guests the Old Hims and Jon Mclurg and friends. Free will offering, refreshments. PERTH - GUATEMALA STOVE PROJECT FUNDRAISING DANCE 7pm. Perth Civitan Club. Fun dance with local band Under the Covers plus a silent auction with unique items, many by local artisans; helping the Maya of Guatemala. SHARBOT LAKE LEGION- BAKED CHICKEN DINNER 6pm. Sharbot Lake Legion. Social hour 5:30pm, Dinner $12 pp VERONA - TERRY SAUVE AND THE PORCH PILOTS 7pm-9pm. Bellrock Hall. Free Will Offering

Saturday November 18

ARDEN - HUNTER'S BALL 8pm. Arden Legion. Draws and Prizes, Tickets available at Branch, 613335-2737 HARROWSMITH - CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE CRAFT FAIR 9am-2pm. Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church. MCDONALDS CORNERS - ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR 10am-4pm. McDonald's Corners-Elphin Recreation & Arts (MERA). hand weaving, woodcrafts, honey, felted creations, preserves, bake table, etc. info meraschoolhouse.org

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• Local musician Terry Sauve & his band The Porch Pilots will be playing Friday, November 17 from 7 - 9pm at Bellrock Community Hall. Free will offering at the door. • The Verona Community Association “Christmas for Kids” will hold a bottle drive at the Verona Foodland on Saturday November 18. All proceeds go towards Christmas packages preparing for families in need in the Verona area. • Grandmothers By the Lake present African Heart Beat, An Evening of Music Supporting The Stephen Lewis Foundation on Saturday

NORTHBROOK - LION'S CHRISTMAS MARKET EXTRAVAGANZA 10am-2pm. Northbrook Lions Hall. first chance for Christmas shopping. Lunch available PLEVNA - JACK'S JAM 1am-5:30pm. Clar-Mill Hall. pot luck to follow. All welcome. SYDENHAM - VISION SOUP 11:30am-1:30pm. Grace Hall.$25 + food bank non-perishable food bank donation. Price includes soup and a bowl. Tickets: SFCSC, The Chiropractic Life Centre, Sydenham Vetrinary, or Trousdales General Store TAMWORTH - LOGAN MURRAY SHOW Tamworth Legion. 7pm $20 at door VERONA - AFRICAN HEART BEAT 7pm. Trinity United Church, supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Tickets $10, available at Memory Lane Flowers, Food Less Travelled or at the door. Refreshments, door prizes. Sponsored by The Grandmothers by the Lake VERONA - CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS BOTTLE DRIVE Verona Foodland, 9am-1pm. Sponsored by The Verona Community Association.

Sunday November 19

BOLINGBROKE - PAMPERED CHEF PARTY 1pm. ABC Hall. one-pot dinner workshop and help raise funds for the ABC Hall HARROWSMITH - TURKEY DINNER 4:30pm-6pm. Harrowsmith Golden Links Hall. 4186 Colebrook Rd. $13. Info 372-2410 SNOW ROAD STATION - SNOWMOBILE DRIVERS TRAINING 9am-5pm. Snow Road Clubhouse.

Monday November 20

CLOYNE - CLOYNE AND DISTRICT HISORICAL SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING 1pm. Barrie Hall. Candace Lloyd from the Highlands Waters Metis Association will speak on Metis history and culture in this area. All welcome NORTHBROOK - CHRISTMAS BAZAAR 10am-2pm. Pine Meadow Nursing Home. PLEVNA - FOOT CARE 9am. Clar-Mill Hall. by appointment, call 613 279-3151 to book. VERONA - TRAILHEAD OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING 6:30pm-8:30pm. Verona Lions Hall. Refreshments and treats offered by the VCA

the door. Bring a cushion!

Thursday November 23

ARDEN - COMMUNITY DINNER 6pm. Circle Square Ranch. Taco Dinner, free will offering, contact 613335-5403 HARROWSMITH - DINERS LUNCH 12pm-3pm. Harrowsmith Golden Links Hall. For those 50+, $11, please call 613 376-6477 to reserve spot.

Fri. Nov. 24 - Sun. Nov. 26

Godfrey - 101 Nativities - Cole Lake Free Methodist Church. 250 + Nativity scenes. Children make thir own. Free refreshments. Fri. 6:30pm 8:30pm, Sat/Sun 1pm-3pm.

Friday November 24

BATTERSEA - CARE & COMPASSION & Caregivers Burnout Salt Lunch. 11:30am-2:30pm. Battersea United Church. Register at SFCSC 613-376-6477 GODFREY - FREE SKATE 1pm-3pm. Frontenac Community Arena. Treats for kids, Courtesy VCA, non-perishable food items appreciated GRIFFITHS - SUPPER CHURCH 5:30pm. St. Andrew's United Church. Potluck and games night with an advent theme. HARLOWE - OPEN MIC 2pm-8pm. Harlowe Hall. pot luck supper 5:30pm. Info Marie 613 336-2557 SHARBOT LAKE - BREADED PORK CHOPS DINNER 6pm. Sharbot Lake Legion. Social hour 5:30pm. Dinner 6pm $12 pp. SYDENHAM - LIGHTING OF THE TREE 6:30pm. Sydenham Public Library. Hosted by the Lion's Club and the Women's Institute, hot cocoa, Christmas carols. Dress Warm!

Sat Nov 25 – Sun Nov 26

HARROWSMITH - RUNAWAY COWBOYS BAND CONCERT/DANCE 8pm. Harrowsmith Golden Links Hall. 4186 Colebrook Rd. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Info 372-2410

Sat Nov 25 – Mon Jan 1

OMPAH - CHRISTMAS LIGHT DISPLAY 5am-10pm. River Hill Farm. Mon-Thurs 5-9pm, Fri-Sun 5-10pm, Singing Christmas Trees, Wagon rides, baked goods, hot chocolate, pancakes. 1311 Struthadam Rd. Charter bus available. See pg 5 for details.

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6pm. Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club. Buffet 6pm, quarter auction 7pm. Great food, great prizes. $15 non-members, $13 members, Tickets Available by calling Pam 372-1578 or Marilyn 372-0917. Tickets sold in advance only. NORTHBROOK - STUFF THE CRUISER 9am-2pm. Northbrook Foodland. In support of the Land O'Lakes Food Bank. OMPAH - CHRISTMAS PARADE 6pm. Leaving from Ompah Hall, ending at the Clar-Mill Hall. PARHAM - GOSPEL SING 7pm. Parham Free Methodist Church. Free will offering. PARHAM - TURKEY DINNER 5pm-7pm. Parham United Church. $13pp, children 6-12 $5, family $27. PLEVNA - NORTH FRONTENAC SANTA CLAUSE PARADE & COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING 6pm. Clar-Mill Hall. Corner of Road 506 & Buckshot Lake Rd in Plevna. Hot chocolate, hot cider & sweets. For Info call 613 479-9909. PLEVNA - Clarendon Central PS 6th Annual Christmas market - 9am-2pm, plus bake sale and lunch available. In aid of the school SHARBOT LAKE - ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST 8am-11am. Soldiers Memorial Hall (OSO Hall). Adults $7, children 6-12 $300, under 6 free. In support of the Salvation Army Chrustmas Baskets. SNOW ROAD STATION - SNOW ROAD FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST 8am-11am. Snow Road Clubhouse. All you can eat. $12pp SYDENHAM - SANTA CLAUSE PARADE 10am. South Frontenac Fire and Rescue. If you wish to participate, arrive at 9:30 am, 4233 Stagecoach rd.

Sunday November 26

GODFREY - BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM 1pm-5pm. Bedford Hall. $2 admission, entertainers free. Info Judy 374-23174, Joan 374-5477 godfrey - candlelight service, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 2911 Westport Road, 6pm, w/ live band and refreshmments after service PERTH ROAD - CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONCERT 7pm-9pm. Perth Road United Church. with Chris Murphy & Jon McLurg. Free will offering. VERONA - CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE 1pm-5pm. Verona Lions Hall.

Monday November 27

PARHAM - DINERS 12pm-3pm. Parham United Church. Italian Meatloaf with Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole. For those 50+. $12, please call 613 2793151 to reserve your spot SHARBOT LAKE - FOOT CARE 9am. Sharbot Lake Seniors Centre. by appointment, call 613 279-3151 to book.

SHARBOT LAKE - NFLT'S SUNSHINE SKETCHES OF OUR LITTLE TOWNS 7pm-1:30pm. Granite Ridge Education Centre. Nov.23-25 7pm, Nov.26 1:30pm, Tickets at the Pharmacy, Dollar store or at

BOLINGBROKE- CRAZY DINNER 5:30pm. ABC Hall. $30 Contact Tammy Gamble (613) 273-8558 or Lynne Lang (613) 273-8834 for tickets or email events@abchall.ca CHAFFEY'S LOCK - CHAFFEY'S LOCKS CRAFTS MARKET 10am-3pm. Chaffey's Locks Hall. 7 crafters showing their wares. hot lunch available. Contact 613-359-1194 amaureen@outlook.com FLINTON - CHILDREN'S BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 9am-11am. Flinton Recreation Centre. 12 and under and their adult. Hosted by LARC/Early Years and Flinton Rec. HARROWSMITH - CHINESE DINNER & AUCTION

November 18, 7 pm at Trinity United Church. Come enjoy an evening of musical entertainment including the Shout Sister Choir, a West-African drumming group- Log House Rhythms, a flute trio- Toute Ensemble, a 6 piece ensemble- Carpe Musica, and pianist Noah Pederson. Tickets $10 at the door and at Memory Lane Flowers, Sydenham & Food Less Travelled, Verona . Door Prize & Refreshments • The County of Frontenac invites you to the Verona Trailhead Open House public meeting on Monday, November 20 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Verona Lions Hall. Refreshments and treats offered by the VCA • Gather up the family, grab the skates and enjoy an afternoon of free skating at the Frontenac Community Arena on Friday, No-

vember 24 from 1 pm to 3 pm. Treats for all the kids. Free admission. Courtesy of the Verona Community Association. Non-perishable food items for the South Frontenac Community Services Food Bank greatly appreciated. • The Christmas in the Village event will be held Sunday, November 26. Spend the day with the family from 1 pm to 5 pm. Food, rides, crafts and admission are all free. Courtesy of the Verona Community Association. Children can participate in creating holiday crafts and play holiday games while enjoying hot dogs and snacks and listening to holiday music. Free face painting. Visit with Santa Claus, Mrs Santa Claus and elf. Outside, we can ride the Verona Express Train and horse drawn wagon rides. The VCA will dish

out chili at the end of the festivities. Verona Lions Centre. • The County of Frontenac invites you to the Verona Trailhead Open House public meeting on Monday, November 20 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Verona Lions Hall. The County wants to hear from us about how best to equip the Trailhead with amenities such as benches, washrooms etc. The County Council is also interested in the potential for opening the trail gates located between Bellrock Road and Craig Road to motorized off-road vehicles and ATVs. This would allow ATV traffic through the portion of the K&P trail that passes through the core of Verona. Now is the time to let your voices be heard. Refreshments and treats offered by the VCA.

Tuesday November 21

ARDEN - DINERS FOR SENIORS 12pm-2pm. Kennebec Hall. Italian meatloaf, a hash brown casserole and vegetables, with a dessert.$12. For those 50+, please call 613 279-3151 for reservation. SHARBOT LAKE - BUSINESS OVER BREAKFAST 8am. The Maples. Subject is GIS mapping

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Wednesday November 29

SHARBOT LAKE - $1000 JACKPOT BINGO 7pm9pm. Granite Ridge Education Centre. Doors open at 6pm. Sponsored by GREC Parent Council.

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November 16, 2017

Annual Guatemala Stove Project fundraising dance

ome on out and dance for a great cause! On Friday, November 17, the Guatemala Stove Project is hosting a fundraising dance featuring the talented local band, Under the Covers. This band will have you up on your feet and dancing all night. This annual fundraiser will feature a silent auction of unique items crafted by local artisans or donated by local businesses. The Guatemala Stove Project, a volunteer-based organization is continuing its

efforts to raise funds for the construction of masonry cook stoves for impoverished, rural Mayan families. Over 6,400 stoves have been built so far, creating a lasting legacy for rural families in the western highlands of Guatemala. Consider that a single stove extends the lives of each family member in a household by 10 – 15 years and reduces the amount of firewood needed by half which helps to preserve the country’s precious forests. The Guatemala Stove Project also supports sustainable-development projects

in over a dozen communities and issues micro-loans to indigenous women to start small businesses that will help lift them out of poverty. The Guatemala Stove Project recognizes the importance of education in creating opportunity and hope for the future. It provides scholarships to a number of students who would otherwise not have this opportunity. You’ve heard about the GSP and maybe you have even made a donation in the past. Now is the time to show your support for the indigenous people in Guatemala.

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Bring your dancing shoes to the Perth Civitan Club for this fantastic licensed fundraising event! Mark the date on your calendar and get your tickets! Tickets are $20 at Tickets Please in Perth, on-line at ticketsplease.ca, by phone at 613-4856434 or at the door. Civitan Hall doors open at 7 p.m. Under the Covers starts playing at 8 p.m. For more information, please call 613267-5202 or Check us out at guatemalastoveproject.org

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OUTDOOR SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES Please be aware that a building permit is now required for all new Outdoor Solid Fuel Burning Appliances as per By-law 2017-50. Give the Building Department a call at 613-376-3027 for further information and see the Township website for the application.

FALL HOUR CHANGES Winter hours are now in place for the Green Bay Disposal Site - Fridays ONLY- 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. It will NOT be open on Sunday mornings. This site is for tagged household garbage and recycling only.

WINTER HOURS, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The depot will be open on November 23rd from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Open dates will be published monthly in this banner. Please remember that accepted items are hazardous materials, small electronics and bale wrap only. A full listing of accepted materials may be found on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste.

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African Heart Beat at Trinity United in Verona T he ever resourceful Grandmothers by the Lake have put together African Heart Beat to raise money to combat the HIV/AID pandemic in Africa. The evening will include a performance by Log house Rhythms, a West African drum group whose call and response style always engages audience. The other performers are more familiar to local audiences. They include the fabulous

flute trio, Toute Ensemble, the Carpe Musica Septet, and pianist Noah Pederson. The finale will be memorable. A performance by the Kingston based, all women choir, Shout Sister. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door, or at Memory Lane Flowers in Sydenham or Food Less Travelled in Verona. The show rund from 7pm-9pm on Saturday, November 18

UPCOMING MEETINGS • Council – November 21, 2017 • Committee of the Whole – November 28, 2017 • Committee of the Whole (Budget)– November 18, 2017 at 8:00 am

POLICE SERVICES BOARD The South Frontenac Police Services Board Annual Public Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 7:00 pm Council Chambers, 4432 George St, Sydenham. This is your opportunity to meet the members of your Police Services Board and to discuss policing priorities for the year 2018.

CAREERS – BUILDING INSPECTOR For details on the Building Inspector position, please visit our website under Town Hall/Careers. Deadline for applications is Friday, November 17, 2017 at 4:00 pm.

CAREERS – CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL For details on the Chief Building Official position, please visit our website under Town Hall/Careers. Deadline for applications is Friday, November 17, 2017 at 4:00 pm.

FORM 6 Municipal Act, 2001

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on November 30, 2017, at the Central Frontenac Township Office, 1084 Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake Ontario. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Central Frontenac Township Office, 1084 Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake. Description of Lands: Roll No. 10 39 010 020 21806 0000; PIN 36168-0410 (LT); Part Lot 20 Concession 10 Kennebec as in FR201911; T/W FR201911; Central Frontenac; File No. 16-08 Minimum Tender Amount: $4,400.77 Roll No. 10 39 030 010 30200 0000; PIN 36166-0127 (LT); Part Lot 13 Concession 7 Kennebec designated Part 1 Plan 13R3486; S/T FR584240; S/T debts in FR584241; S/T beneficiaries interest in FR584240; Central Frontenac; File No. 16-09 Minimum Tender Amount: $20,914.01 Roll No. 10 39 060 010 04200 0000; PIN 36216-0070 (LT); Part Lot 27 Concession 1 Olden designated Part 1, Plan 13R9906; S/T interest in FR191609; Central Frontenac except forfeited Mining Rights, if any; File No. 16-11 Minimum Tender Amount: $5,525.90

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount. Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and the relevant land transfer tax. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit: www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact: J. Michael McGovern, Treasurer The Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac P.O. Box 89, 1084 Elizabeth Street Sharbot Lake ON K0H 2P0 613-279-2935 Ext 224 www.centralfrontenac.com

THINGS TO DO EVENTS CALENDAR Check out the events calendar on the home page of our website for community events happening in South Frontenac.

PUBLIC SKATING AT FRONTENAC COMMUNITY ARENA Invite a friend and come out to the Frontenac Community Arena and enjoy a leisurely skate every Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00 am (The Arena now allows the use of strollers during the Parent and Pre-School Skate on Wednesdays) and Sundays from 1:00 pm to 2:20 pm The cost is $2.00 per person and a CSA approved helmet with screen is recommended. For more information see their website www.frontenacarena.com.

Open for Business COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN Attention Harrowsmith Residents: For details on financial assistance to improve building conditions and land use, see the website - Open for Business/ Planning and Development/Community Improvement Plan. This includes façade improvement such as cladding materials, windows and doors, reports to masonry and brickwork, façade restoration, painting and cleaning, signage.

News & Public Notices NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE PROCEDURAL BY-LAW Council is proposing changes to the procedural by-law, specifically the number of meetings per month and the provision for delegation status in addition to changes required until Bill 68. The document will be presented at the November 14 Committee of the Whole meeting. For details on the proposed changes visit the website under “News and Public Notices”. Members of the public are encouraged to comment on the proposed changes by presenting to Council on Tuesday, November 28, contact the Clerk’s office at Extension 2222 to be placed on the agenda. Alternatively, written submissions may be forwarded to the Clerk’s Office via admin@southfrontenac.net. Requests to present to Council and/or written submissions must be received by noon on Thursday, November 23rd, 2017.

MARKING CANADA 150, ONTARIO 150 WITH COMMUNITY TIME CAPSULE PROJECT- ITEMS WANTED As a way to commemorate this historic year in Canadian history, the Township of South Frontenac is putting together a time capsule to be buried at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith. The time capsule will be opened in 50 years on Canada’s bicentennial. Residents of South Frontenac are invited to submit items to be included in the time capsule. Items should be significant to this year in South Frontenac and be around the size of an average adult’s fist. Residents are encouraged to get creative and reflect on highlights of the year. Items like USB sticks will be accepted, although be mindful that in 50 years, that technology maybe obsolete. Photographs, newspaper clippings, local sports memorabilia, diaries, favorite recipes, ticket stubs and similar items are encouraged. Anything organic or that can erode, rubber, metal paper clips, staples and anything with an internal battery that cannot be removed is discouraged. The items need to meet some requirements for preservations purposes and will be returned to the sender if they do not fit the requirements. Items will be collected from now until December 21st and can be dropped off at Town Hall in Sydenham in the Recreation Department.

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90,000 lights and singing trees - 4th year of Christmas Lights show starts on November 25 by Jeff Green

he Ducharme family is pretty busy these days. Not only are they installing thousands of lights at just the correct location in the four acre patch of property that they decorate for Christ-

Greg Ducharme early this week, “and tee Singing Trees are new for us this year. The lights are hooked in to a computer so they respond to the music that is played through the system.

mas each year, there is also the matter of preparing the Singing Trees. “We store about 80% of the lights each year and put them up in new locations to keep the display new,”said

It really looks like the trees are singing when you see it in action.” Ducharme is waiting for the final piece of equipment to come in from Kansas City to hook up four trees, and the singing trees will be the centrepiece of the display at Riverhill farms this Christmas season. The display will be complete and ready for the opening evening, which coincides with the Ompah-Plevna Santa Clause Parade. Riverhill farms is located on Struthadam Road, which is off River Road. Riverr Road runs between Ardoch Road (near Ardoch) and 509 (at Ompah) in North Frontenac Township. For the past four years, Ducharme’s past time of putting up Christmas lights, which started in 2008 with the birth of his grand-daughter, has been a public event that is a highlight of the Christmas season in the region. “We kept adding to it and adding to it as each year progressed, more and more people were coming in the driveway. We tried opening

it to the public for the first time four years ago and it has been very successful,” he said. The lights are turned on each evening between November 25 and New Years, and the Ducharmes keep then lights on until 9pm on weeknights and 10pm on weekends. For three Saturday evenings during that time (December 2, 9, and 16) between 5pm and 8pm there will be wagon rides, hot chocolate, coffee, donuts, and pancakes and sausage or bacon and home-made maple syrup available as well. Bus trips for 30 passen-

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