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Over 2/3 of South Frontenac homes are over the WHO danger line, over 50% elsewhere in Frontenac and L&A

Dangerous levels of radon found in most KFL&A homes by Jeff Green ver two thirds of South Frontenac residents have dangerous levels of radon in the living area of their home - 55% elsewhere in Frontenac and L&A New study sees much greater radon risk in Frontenac and L&A Counties than originally thought. A study that was initiated partly because of the risk of high radon levels in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington had already been identified as significantly greater than the national average, has shown that homes in the region have about a 50% chance of contamination above the World Health Organisation danger line. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, after smoking. Lung cancer causes more deaths each year than any other cancer, and cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada. Testing was done on 1084 homes as part of a survey and information campaign that was initiated in December of 2018 as part of the KFL&A Public Health radon mitigation strategy. A previous nationwide study by Health Canada in 2009 included only 99 houses in KFL&A. 11% of those tests showed levels about 200 Bq/m³ (Bequerelles per cubic metre – Bequerelles are a measure of radioactive disintegration) The Public Health study was 10 times as large, 1049, and the results were three times as severe. In all of Frontenac County, Stone Mills and Addington Highlands, over 34% of households had levels above 200 Bq/

m³. For reporting purposes, the results from Central and North Frontenac, Addington Highlands and Stone Mills were bundled together, as were those for South Frontenac and Frontenac Islands. That gave enough samples in the survey (2% of the households in each survey region) for the researchers to be able to say the results are accurate with a plus or minus range of 10%. The 34% result in Frontenac County, for example, represents a range between 30.6% and 37.6%. But these numbers, as alarming as they may look, do not capture the entire risk to Frontenac and L&A homeowners. Erin Hayes, a Public Health Promoter with KFL&A Public Health and one of the researchers who worked on the survey, points out that the World Health Organisation (WHO) uses a different measure to determine a dangerous level for radon, 100 Bq/ m³. “The WHO standard is based on the level at which an increased risk of lung cancer can

be established, and we have recommended that Health Canada adopt it as a standard since it is internationally recognised and is based on an identified risk,” she said, in a telephone interview this week. Using the 100 Bq/m³ standard, 68.9% of households in South Frontenac and Frontenac Islands have radon levels that are unsafe, as do 53.4% of households in Central and North Frontenac, Addington Highlands and Stone Mills. And on the upper level of risk, 4% of the households in the South Frontenac/ Frontenac Island cohort and an alarming 7.6% of households in the CF/NF Addington Highlands and Stone Mills have levels that were at the high danger level, over 600 Bq/ m³ The report makes 7 recommendations for action, which include improved health messaging, advocacy, further testing and changes to the building code so new homes are built with the capacity to keep radon out.

In November, KFL&A Public Health Offices will be selling radon tests at a bargain price of $20. The tests can be returned to the same offices within 90 days for analysis. “We recommend that every household in KFL&A do the test,” said Erin Hayes, “the results across the region are so seemingly random. We had households on one street with wildly varying results, so it is best for everyone to find out for themselves what the level is in their own home.” Remediation can cost $1,500 to $2,000 or more in some cases. There are also techniques that can eliminate the risk of water and radon seepage when new homes are being built. In 1976 the national building code included a regulation that new homes be built with these safeguards in place, but that part of the code has never been adopted by local municipalities Activist John McEwen has been advocating for that to happen in South Frontenac. He even ran for Mayor and MPP with the sole purpose of advocating for changes in those regulations in South Frontenac. But if South Frontenac were to adopt those rules, the cost of construction in the township would be higher than in townships that have not adopted the relevant clause from the national building code. Numerous chief building officials and township councils have rejected McEwen’s calls for changes to local building regula-

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With help, Sydenham man survives severe lighting srike

Brad Telford, with his wife Megan and their son John by Jeff Green he day started out calmly enough. Brad Telford, who has lived on the Campbell Road near Sydenham with his wife Megan and their 2 1/2 year old son John for about a year and half, did some indoor chores last Saturday morning (August 10) because it was raining. When the weather cleared up, he went outside to do some yard work. The weather, as far as he could tell at the time, was fine, as he began filling some bird feeders with birdseed in the yard. He was listening to some music through ear buds that were connected to his phone, which was in his pocket. It was all pretty normal Saturday stuff.

He did not know what hit him. “All I knew was that I had been blown back from the bird feeder and that I was on the ground and I felt that I was paralysed. I could smell burning flesh. I was trying to move my legs but I could not move them at all,” he said in a phone interview on Thursday evening (August 15). He was all alone, and thought he might be done for. But Megan heard the bang and saw the flash of lightening, as had their neighbour Chad Hotner. It took a minute or two to locate him, but when they did Chad, who has a military background, took control. Brad’s shirt and shorts were gone, as were his phone and ear buds. Chad told Megan and his own son Milo to get some blankets and call 911. “Fortunately, our son John slept through the whole ordeal,” said Megan later. They were pretty concerned, because of the extreme nature of the lightening strike and the severity of some of the burns on Brad’s body, particularly a diagonal burn across his torso where the cord for the ear buds had been laying. Also, by this time a storm was really brewing and the rain was coming. Within a few minutes, the first responders were on the scene and the system kicked into gear. Members of the South Frontenac Fire Department, some in their own vehicles, were the first to arrive, and one of them informed Brad that he is a full-time paramedic when he isn’t volunteering with the fire department. “After he said that and I saw what was going on, I began to feel that maybe I would live through this,” Brad recalls, “at least I knew that the right things were going to be done.” The firefighters prepared him to be lifted onto a stretcher and when the Frontenac Paramedics arrived, they helped lift him onto the stretcher and into the ambulance, which rushed

him to KGH. “When we got to KGH there was a whole medical crew waiting to treat me. The medical team at KGH contacted the burn unit at Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto for advice, and soon decided that it was best to send Brad there. He was taken to the airport and flown to Pearson on an ORNGE plane, and then whisked by ambulance to Sunnybrook. “They did everything, looked internally to see if there was any damage, got my electrolytes straightened around and evaluated my burns. On Wednesday they told me they did not think they needed to do any skin grafts and that as long as I changed my dressings every day I would heal up on my own. Five days after being struck by lighting, Brad was back home, still in considerable pain and in need of a few weeks of healing, but home, safe and sound with his family. His main emotions are relief and The cell phone didn't make it gratitude. “From the volunteer firefighters, the paramedics and medical teams at KGH and Sunnybrook, I received the best care I could imagine. I’m very grateful for everything they have done. We are very lucky to have these kinds of services in our communities,” he said. He also admitted that, in the past, he was not one to take every precaution during electrical storms, but that will change in the future, even though he could not have foreseen the strike that hit him on this occasion. (Note – Megan reported to us on Monday (August 19) that Brad’s “burns are healing beautifully. It’s amazing really.”)

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he trial of Jessica Villas on 2 charges of fraud over $5,000 continued in Sharbot Lake on Monday, as part of the once a monthly court proceedings in the Kingston satellite court. The first day of the trial took place in June, and included testimony from the OPP Constable who investigated the case, Lori Lobiniwich, as well as Penny Hill. David Hill, a property developer on Norcan Lake, which is located at the far northeast corner of the township of North Frontenac, near Calabogie, was the only witness to testify on this day. Hill, who described himself as the President, but not the owner, of both the Canonto Lodge and the Canalodge corporation, met Gulio (aka Gipse) and Jessica Villas late in the summer or early in the fall of 2013. . At that time, a dispute between Hill and some of the property owners in a subdivision he had developed, was an active issue before North Frontenac Council. (There was a report on North Frontenac Council proceedings regarding Mr. Hill and his Norcan Lake developments in the Frontenac News on August 12, 2013 and other reports before and after that date) According to Hill, Gipsy and Jessica Villas arrived at his door un-announced, in an upscale vehicle. They proceeded to tell Hill and his wife that they were interested in purchasing a number of lots that Hill controlled on Norcan Lake. “I told my wife that this could be the solution to all of our financial problems,” Hill told the court on Monday. Thus began a saga that played out over three years, Hill told the court, resulting in payments by Hill to both Jessica and Gypsy Villas totaling over $60,000, in addition to $35,000 in free use of the Canonto Lodge, including a pontoon boat, gas, and other amenities. Hill testified that the Villas’ regaled him with stories, using photos to back them up, concerning their connections to the Federal Liberal party and others, including pictures of Jessica posing with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Jessica Villas was employed as the special assistant to Newfoundland MP and cabinet Minister Judy Foote until Foote resigned her seat for family reasons in 2017, but has no other known associations with Trudeau or other senior Liberals. Gypsy Villas told David Hill that he was a senior member of CSIS (The Canadian Security Intelligence Service) and a law professor, and that because of his sensitive undercover work he was “basically a ghost who had no ID, no SIN number, no license, nothing”, Hill said. Jessica Villas was fraudulently identified to him as a practicing lawyer in Ontario. “Gulio said she was a ‘real bulldog’ and she smiled along,” Hill said. Soon after they met, the Villas rented the prime waterfront house at Canonto Lodge for a fall weekend at the discounted price of $100 per night. They ended up staying three nights instead of the two they had originally booked, and Gulio Villas handed $200 in cash to Hill. “I said, wait a minute, it was 3 nights. He paid me the extra

$100, reluctantly.” According to Hill, that was the first and last time he received payment from either Gypsy or Jessica Villas. And GypsyVillas borrowed the money back a few days later. Soon after that, the Villas offered to represent Hill, for free, in a small claims suit over the grade of gravel he had used in some road work for property owners in one of the subdivisions that he managed. “They ended up hitting me up for $6,500 in costs and when I got to court in Kingston they weren’t there. Then judge crucified me for not having a lawyer present, and I lost the $5,000. When we left the court, they were sitting on the bench outside, saying they were sorry they had arrived too late. Gulio went and talked to the judge in the parking and lot, and then went into the building and came out with a document that he said was the judgement. I didn’t know what to think”. Nonetheless, with the promise of $1.5 million sale dangled in front of him, Hill allowed the Villas to use his lodge quite often, “and sometimes they arrived at our plave with limos and diplomats from around the world, or so they claimed.” Hill remained convinced, against his better judgement, he told the court, that the Villas were both wealthy and well connected. This persisted in spite of an increasingly bizarre set of claims by Gypsy over 3 years. The Villas then said they would help Hill deal with a larger legal issue he was facing, his relationship with the IBI engineering group, who according to Hill’s

testimony, was the source of all of the problems that led to a law suit against him from property owners within his subdivision over the construction of an access laneway to Norcan Lake. Over time, in Hill’s testimony, backed up by a paper trail of transactions, bank records, and canceled checks, he paid Jessica Villas a total of $35,000 in checks, and Gypsy $20,000 in cash, in addition to free lodging worth $35,000. These payments included the purchase of a $2,000 kayak for Jessica and golf clubs for Gypsy. By trusting the Villas to do legal work for him that was never done, he said he has lost well over $1 million, in addition to drastic damage to his immediate family through false promises of employment and other lies. “They took everything from me, and my family,” Hill said. Hill eventually realized what was going on contacted the Law Society of Upper Canada and CSIS, and both organizations had no record of a Jessica or Gulio (Gypsy) Villas. He eventually reported the matter to the OPP, who began the investigation that led to the charges. The case against Jessica Villas was originally joined with that against Gypsy, but due to cancer treatments he is reportedly undergoing, Gypsy has been unable to stand trial, and therefore the cases have been separated Judge Griffin, previously and on several occasions during Monday’s court proceedings, questioned the veracity of the claims about Gypsy’s health. “The documentation is here, but I would appreciate it if the police took it

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North Frontenac Fire Services report promised for Nov. 1 by Craig Bakay final report from Terry Gervais and the Loomex Group on Fire Services in North Frontenac Township is scheduled to be presented to Council Nov. 1, Gervais told Council at its regular meeting last Friday in Plevna. “I’m here today to give Council an idea of how we’re approaching this project,” Gervais said. In 2018, Council accepted Fire Chief Eric Korhonen’s Fire Master Plan, which included an independent study and review of the Fire Emergency Services received by residents in Wards 1, 2 and 3. Services in Wards 2 and 3 are delivered solely by the Township of North Frontenac. Ward 1 services are provided by both North Frontenac and the Township of Addington Highlands. The review for Wards 2 and 3 are already complete, leaving Ward 1 for this section of the project. “It’s similar to what we did in Wards 2 and 3,” Gervais said. “We’ve gathered the information and now we’re starting analysis.” The information was gathered primarily through interviews with the heads of both North Frontenac and Addington Highlands Councils, Joint fire Committee members (including alternates), Fire Chief Eric Korhonen (North Frontenac), Fire Chief Casey Cuddy (Addington Highlands), treasurers for both townships and Kaladar/Barrie firefighters. “Any additional information will be reviewed, including any service level agreements and bylaws in place in the different wards, as well as any other applicable information,” Gervais’ report said. “The comparison phase of the project will be to compare the level of service that is being provided in Ward 1 with Wards 2 and 3. “This comparison would be to determine what similarity or differences there are within the different wards (and) there will be any recommendations for Council’s consideration of the fire services within the municipality.” Coun. John Inglis noted that captains and chiefs will be interviewed and asked: “How can we be confident you won’t whitewash the information to protect individuals?” “We will present just the facts,” Gervais said. “I don’t own property in either municipality so I have no stake in this.” “I had to ask,” said Inglis. Special meeting on Senior’s housing in November as well Council decided to hold a special meeting to discuss seniors housing sometime in November, following a resolution at the previous Council meeting to defer discussing a plan for moving forward until this meeting. CAO Cheryl Robson said that following her meetings with staff on the subject, her recommendation would be to “wait until 2020. Everybody (staff) is maxed out right now.” “I don’t believe we’ve gotten past the public consultation stage anyway,” said Coun. Vernon Hermer. “I recommend open houses in each ward.” “But you’d have to have some information to present to them,” said Mayor Ron Higgins. “I think Coun. Hermer’s problem is he thinks people don’t want this project to pro-

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ceed,” said Coun. Gerry Martin. “Well, it is going through, we decided,” said Higgins. “I don’t believe there’s a resolution on the books,” said Robson. “We decided we can’t do the stay-at-home option and we are going forward with bricks and mortar,” said Higgins. “I went back through resolutions and couldn’t find anything that said exactly that,” said Robson, who then suggested a special meeting of Council with a public meeting component. “If you do that, you’ll have to make it clear it’s not about stay-at-home versus bricks and mortar,” said Inglis.

OPP reports ATV fatality in NF

n August 16, shortly after 12pm, officers from Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as well as North Frontenac Fire and Frontenac Paramedics responded to an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) collision near Gravel Lake, north of Plevna, in North Frontenac Ontario. The investigation has revealed that the riders of the ATV were travelling to pick wild berries when the ATV left the trail and went over a steep embankment. As result of the collision the passenger of the ATV, Gerard MacDonald, a 56 year-

LETTER Linda Irish Burns: Our Lady Pizza

ur Pizza Lady has passed away. Linda Irish Burns died with family by her side on July 24, 2019. She was the co-owner of "The Pizza Place" with her two sons Sean and Scott. She was born in Petworth at home. Her older brother Barry Irish mourns her death. Linda opened shop in the building beside the home of Janiece Lakins in 1990. Her philosophy was always to hire local people, young and older. She gave back to her community from the very beginning. Lots of young men and women worked for Linda part time and used their earnings for college and university. Our son Stephen was one of many over the years to benefit from his job there. I remember Linda cruising around the area in her new red Mustang convertible with her long hair blowing in the wind. So cool! She wanted no funeral or Remembrance service, just to go in the background, but as she was the longest surviving business owner, she needs to be celebrated for her contribution to our village of Harrowsmith. Her boys will carry on making the best pizzas as usual. Their children are now learning the trade as well so the family tradition continues. Rest in peace Linda. You have no pain now my friend. Brenda Crawford

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Villas trial - continued from page 2 Gipsy, Hill was insistent that, in his words, “Jessica was the wing man.” “Your wife testified that you and Gipsy were like ‘peanut butter and jelly’, May said to Hill. “I wouldn’t say that, it was more like a fly and fly paper, and I was the fly,” said Hill, “but Jessica was a part of it, all the way through.” At one point, Jessica Villas signed a purchase agreement, at a price of $600,000, for a number of waterfront lots, but when Hill called the Ottawa Real Estate lawyer that the Villas’ said was acting for them on the matter, the lawyer said he knew nothing about the transaction or the Villas’. No money was ever paid on the purchase. The case for the defense will commence on September 23.

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• The Maberly Fair opens at 8 make sure you are there for the musical entertainment, starting at 11:30am. Some of my line dancing buddies will be there to entertain the crowd. • The family of Shirley Menyes, long time Arden resident, are hosting a celebration of life, Sat, Aug. 24 at the Kennebec Hall, noon to 3:30pm. • Due to the Ivanhoe Camp meetings there will be no Wesleyan Church Services Sun,Aug. 25 and Sun, Sept. 1. Services will resume Sun, Sep. 8 at 9am. • With the Labour Day long weekend comes the Sundance Studio Tour in Maberly, 10am -5pm on Saturday and Sunday and 10am – 4pm on Monday. • The 5th Annual Butter Tart Challenge takes place at the S.L Farmers Market Sat, Aug. 24. Al the rules, and times are available online at slfminformation@gmail.com. Registrations must be received by Thur, Aug. 29, with the subject line “Butter Tart”. Good luck to all the contestants. • Open Farms Frontenac will be held this year on Sun, Sep. 8, 10am-4pm. The Land O’Lakes Rescue Petting Zoo is taking part this year. This event demonstrates raising animals ethically and growing crops sustainably. Take the family to this informative event. • The Kennebec Rec Committee is planning their 7th Annual Italian night, Sat, Sept. 21 with local entertainment Urban Lace. This is an advance sales dinner only, so get in touch with me if you require more information. • Sept. 16 is the first Diners of the 2019/2020 season. Look to the column for more information, as I receive it.

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• Thanks to Mitch and all the Firefighters who manned the BBQ at Showcase and also to Pat Cuddy who made 3 delicious soups to sell at the bake/soup table. They have very generously donated to the Mazinaw Lake Swim Program and we are sincerely grateful to them all. Thanks to all of you for helping us keep this very valuable program going in our community. • Are your children 12 years of age and younger enjoying the TD Summer Reading Club at the Flinton Library every Thursday through to August 22. They have been exploring the natural world through stories, crafts, and games. • The Lions Club of Land O’Lakes is having a golf tournament at Hunter’s Creek on Sat, Aug. 24 with a rain date of Sun, Aug. 25. For $55 you are treated to 18 holes of golf, cash prizes, and a meal. There is a prize of $100 for a hole in one. Registration begins at 10am with an 11am shotgun start. To reserve a golf cart contact 613-336-2587. For more information call 613-921-3015. • Sherwood Park along with the Land O’Lakes Lions invite you to a Haunted Forest Walk on Sat, Aug. 31, 2019 at Sherwood Park. Children 8 years and younger are invited for 7pm p.m. and 8pm for everyone else. There is a children’s activity area and a BBQ. The cost of the event is $5. Sherwood

Park is located at 1141 Frontenac Road, Hwy 506. Enter if you dare! • The Dark Sky Preserve invites all to their observation pad on Hwy 506 on Aug. 31, and Sept. 1 to learn about star names and meanings. Many star names have Arabic origins and because this weekend marks the beginning of the Islamic new year, the topic seems appropriate. Also, the great red spot on Jupiter is visible all evening on the 31st. Bring your lawn chair, binoculars, and telescopes and enjoy your evening! Stay as long as you want! • Hospice Lennox & Addington is offering palliative care education, preparing volunteers and informing those who wish to learn more about end-of-life issues. This course runs from 9:30am to 4pm. Between Sept. 17 and Oct. 15. There is no charge for this course. For more information call 613-3543301 ext. 203. • The Pioneer Museum lis open until Labour Day and is open every day of the week from 10am to 4pm. It is located just across from the post office in Cloyne and is full of wonderful exhibits of pioneer days. • On Thur, Sept. 12th the Land O’ Lakes Garden Club is pleased to have Kyle Blaney, (www.kyleblaney.com) nature photographer & avid birdwatcher as guest speaker. Kyle will explain the backyard birds one might see in the Land O’Lakes region. He will let us listen to their songs and tell us about the habits of the birds we see in our area. Bet there are lots you’ll recognize & some you didn’t realise are here. Come and hear what Kyle has to say; all are welcome, 7pm at the Free Methodist church in Cloyne.

DENBIGH & VENNACHAR Angela Bright

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• Only a couple sleeps left! The Denbigh Griffith Lions 12th Annual Classic Car Show & Shine happens this Sat, Aug. 24th, 10am to 2pm at the Lions Hall on HWY 41 in Griffith. Year after year, there has always been a great assortment of vehicles on display, and this year is sure to bring out the best once again. Come and enjoy the food, market, games, music and fun, too! All exhibitors and vendors welcome; just bring your own tables. Admission to the Show & Shine is by donation. For info, contact Jan 613 333 1748, hall 613 333 1423. (Rain date: Aug. 25th)

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• Well, folks it is sad to say our short summer is almost over. When the Toronto Exhibition is on, school starts next and the I guess the older we get the faster things disappear. Jack Frost will be happening soon too. • Wow, we really had a storm in the bright lights of Harlowe last Friday night (the fiddlers) We had a full house with 18 entertainers. We had five new people who told me they enjoyed the evening and would be back. We had 5 fiddlers, including 2 from Gatineau, Quebec. What a great musical evening, lots of dancers and food galore. • Our sympathy goes out to Margaret Lyons’ family. She passed away last week. Here celebration of life will be at Twin Oaks resort in Fernleigh, on Sept. 21. • Our Open Mic is this Sat, starting at 2pm. • It is always a pot luck supper, so if you have a dish bring it along too. If not, donations are accepted. No one goes home with an empty tummy. Always lots of talented musicians for your listening and dancing pleasure. See you all.

INVERARY Judy Borovskis

August 22, 2019 Florida. The park has a 50 plus ball league for both men and women. In 2005 they decided a summer get-together in the form of a reunion fun tournament would be nice. The summer tournaments quickly became a tradition and the events take place each summer, one year in Canada and the next year in the United States. This year Michelle brought them to Ken Garrett Park! The games were opened by Chris Whyman, our Town Crier. Besides baseball, the guest enjoyed the Thousand Islands, Old Fort Henry, golf in Inverary and a banquet at Our Lady of Fatima Hall. • High school students looking to fulfill some of volunteers hours take note. Ken Garrett Ball Park canteen needs you! Contact Shawn Pearce at 613-453-2437. Learn the basics now and help at our tournaments Aug. 24th and Sept. 21. • Fish Fry at Trinity United church in Elginburg on Fri, Sept.6th from 5 -7 pm. Homemade pies for dessert. Adults: $15 Youth: $7 Children 4 and under free. • Bob’s Breakfast mark your calendar! Sat, Sept. 7th. • Save the Date! The Sunbury Horseshoe Club Year End Tournament will be on Sat, Sept. 7 at the Gerald Ball Recreation Park. Info Dave Fisher 613-353-2677. • Open Farms on Sunday Sept.8th from 10am-4pm. This is your chance to explore, learn and enjoy Real Food, Real Farms and Real People! Visit these locations: Fat Chance Farmstead, Long Road Ecological Farm, Five Star Farm, Maple Ridge Farm, Food Less Travelled, Sonset Farm, Loughborough Heritage Orchard, Sun Harvest Greenhouses, Otter Creek Farms. For more info on these visits Google Open Farms South Frontenac. • Community Youth Dances for Grades 5-8 sponsored by Storrington Lions Club will resume next month. First dance will be on Fri, Sept. 20th from 7 to 10 pm. • Annual Tea Party & Quilt Show by the Perth Road Crafters on Saturday September 21st. Mark your calendar. More details will follow.

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• Here is comes. On Aug. 24m the 137th Annual Maberly Fair. Theme: Cowboy Boots & Country Roots. The Maberly Fair is proud to support the 4H - organization for young farmers. Coming back this year will be the Lanark County Genealogical Society and Archives Lanark. Come take a seat and talk about your one-room school days, or your family’s genealogy. There is no ATM on site. Admission is $5 for adults, $3for ages 7-17, and kids aged 0-6 yrs. get in free! Visit maberlyfair.ca for more info. • Registration Open for Recreation Programs - Registration for Hockey, Choir and Karate are open! Early Bird Registration is still in effect until Sept. 3, 2019. Online registration forms are available at www.tayvalleytwp.ca (Resident Services - Recreation - Recreation Programs). • Laidley’s United Church Cemetery – Annual Memorial Service – Aug. 25th, 2 pm. In the event of rain the service will be held in the Maberly Community Hall. • Euchre fundraiser - Maberly Hall 2nd & 4th Wednesdays March to Nov. Cost is $5 tea, coffee, sandwiches & prizes included. Contact Sue Munro 613 268 2507 for more info. • Christie Lake North Shore road information session, Tuesday, Aug. 27th, 2019 5:30 – 7:30p.m. at the Tay Valley Township - Municipal Office on 217 Harper road. Come out and get informed on proposed improvements to Christie Lake North Shore Road

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• It was a wonderful social supper on Wednesday evening at the Snow Road Community Centre last week. Darla and Rick did a beautiful job of decorating the tables with pink tablecloths, garlands and vases of white roses. There were piles of a variety of dishes and a full dessert table. • Birthday people: Debbie Morey, Kathy Zarfus and Keith Conboy. • Glen and Karen were host and hostess of Coffee Break. Lots of goodies and coffee. It was nice to see our volunteer fireman out enjoying a coffee. • Anyone who did not come to see Elvis at the Senior’s Centre last Friday has no idea what they missed. He is so much like the real Elvis. His moves, his voice, etc. Everyone got hugs and kisses from him, and sang and danced with him as well. He is a puppy dog. He put on such a fantastic show. It was the anniversary of the death of Elvis. He died on August 16th, 1977 at 42 years old. Come back again. • Don’t forget the 134th anniversary of the Snow Road Church on Aug. 25th at 11am. Pastor Phillip Robillard will do the service, Wayne and Mary Abrams the music. A lunch will follow at the community centre. • Don’t forget the quarter auction to benefit McDonalds Corners Agricultural Society at 194 Cameron Road in McDonalds Corners. It is set for Sat, Aug. 24th from 5pm -9pm. Dinner at 5:30pm, a homemade supper of cold meats, salads, rolls, dessert, tea and coffee. Auction to follow. Bid your quarters to win great prizes donated by ur supporters. Licensed. $15 for a great evening of food, fun and laughter. Tickets available at the Hill Store, 613-278-2020, from Jeannie Kelso at 613-278-1391, or Alice Gilchrist at 613-278-1020. Advance tickets only. Limited number remaining, must be 19 to attend. Bring your own quarters if possible. See you there. • The township of North Frontenac Essential Services Fair is on Sat, Aug. 24 at the Snow Road Community Centre from 10am -2pm. Features include: Free bbq lunch, Sparky Bouncy Castle for the kids, fire extinguisher inspections, emergency disaster services K.P. unit, public works, food bank. • Smile – money can’t buy you happiness but is more comfortable to cry on a Cadillac than a bicycle.

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• It takes a village to put on a concert in Ompah. First it needs an organizer (Marily), then ‘Fiddlers and Friends’ and the ‘Ompah Community Choir’ to practice hard to perfect their performance, Cille on publicity, Marily to set up chairs, villagers to donate refreshments, Lorrie to organize the food and clean up after, Dave to take money at the door and be the sound technician, Jane and Cille to take pictures, audience members to enjoy the music and sing-a-long, and then everyone to pitch in to put away chairs at the end. While the adults tapped along with the music, the children enjoyed ‘helping’ percussionist Lois Webster by playing some of her wacky homemade instruments. Rob Harris, President of the Community Centre Association thanked everyone involved and the especially the musicians who donated their talents as a fundraiser for the Community Centre. What a wonderful village indeed.

• Fiddlers and Friends concert in Ompah. From left to right: Abigail Wenger, granddaughter of Earla Witwicky, Fiddlers & Friends Olive Norman, granddaughter of Ester Tuckwell, Ompah Choir “helping” percussionist Lois Webster.

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• Sympathy to Joyce McInnes at the passing of her husband Earl. He is the son -in law of Vietta McInnes • Sympathy also for the family of Jean Steele, mother of Jim and Kevin. • Birthdays are Steve Fox, Theresa Reynolds, Cassandra Asselstine, Kathie Easton, Elizabeth Meyers,and her son, Calvin Meyers, Jessica Nedow, Sherry Schonauer, Sue Green and Kiera Tibble. • Anniversaries for August are Ryan and Tina Hartwick, Joe and Shelly Welch, and Dan and Sharon Meeks. Please let me know of your special day and phone me. • There was a Burke Reunion on Sat, Aug. the 17 at Oso hall in Sharbot Lake.If you were any relation to the Burke's, You would be there. A good time was had by all. • Recently also a family picnic was held at the beach of Sharbot Lake for the family of Vietta McInnis who is 98 and is still very able, Many photos were taken. • We at the retirement home enjoyed the songs of "Elvis Presley. Elvis was in the home played by Dan Stoness.It was the anniversary of Elvis who actually died 43 years ago Jean Brown and others enjoyed the afternoon of singing.

• Condolences to District Chief Bernie Quinn and family on the loss of his Brother Larry's wife Lisa and to the entire Howe Island Fire Department. • Sincere condolences to the family of the late Jean Steele from Arden. Jean sure enjoyed all the ball games. • Exciting news. Josh Neadow has been hired as the Head Coach for the Women's Volleyball team at Fleming College in Peterborough. These ladies play in the OCAA League. Congrats Josh - we are super proud of you!!! • Don't forget this Saturday. All you can eat Lions Club Breakfast on the 24th of August in support of Pediatric Cancer. • The railing on the outside of the CE Centre is a lot sturdier and looks nice! • Maberly Fair is on this weekend • Congratulations to Donna and Darren Howes who will be celebrating 30 years on Aug 26th. • Thank you to the numerous volunteers who make the Parham Fair happen each and every year. We appreciate all your efforts to keep this country fair going. Although we

had some rain on Saturday that didn't dampen the spirits of those in attendance. Congratulations to Dave Cox and Mitch McVeigh and all those helpers behind the scenes for keeping the derby alive and well. And how cute was the power wheels!! We have some up and coming derby drivers in the making!!! A big THANKS to all of the volunteers who cleaned up after the fair...by 7 o'clock the grounds were empty of all debris etc. If you have any positive thoughts about the fair make sure to voice them and any negative ones...step up and volunteer. It's not an easy job and requires energy and time. Job well done to all involved. • Happy Birthday: Laurie Love, Holli Millar, Cody McLellan, Becca Lofaso, Jessica Neadow, Wally Wisteard, Scott Love, Jen Wolfe, Beth Lowery, Bob Fox, Lindsay Beattie, Arthur Thomas, Shyann Northmore, Bob Northmore, Aaron Keefe and Tracie Goodberry. • Happy Anniversary to Wally & Melanie Wisteard.

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• The Good Food Stand will be returning to the Verona Free Methodist Church on Wed, Aug. 28 starting at 10:30am until 12:30pm With the rising cost of food and the growing disparity in income levels the Good Food Stand is helping many in the Verona community access fresh, healthy, fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices. The Good Food Stand is open to everyone in the community • It's Garlic Festival time! Celebrate the stinky rose. There will be lots to see, eat and sample. It will be a fun day for the whole family. The festival will be open rain or shine, at the Verona Lions Centre, Verona Sand Road, Sat, Aug. 31, 9 am to 2om. • Open Farms is being held on Sun, Sept. 8th. Connect with real farmers and get a behind-the-scenes look at real working farms. If you're interested in sourcing more of your food from local, small scale producers, this is the event for you! A fantastic opportunity to learn about raising animals ethically and growing crops sustainably. Multiple locations in Frontenac. And remember, these are real working farms so be prepared to get a little mud on your boots! For more info visit. www.InFrontenac.ca/OpenFarms • Line Dance Classes are back for the fall season! Join Doreen at the Lion's Club Hall. Choose either Tuesdays, or Thursdays, 10:30am to 11:30am. $50 for 12 classes, or payas-you-go $5 per class. Classes begin week of Sept 10. Pay at the first class.

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SF Fire dept training scenario at Frontenac Arena

t’s early on a Tuesday evening. The call comes in that there has been smoke spotted coming from the change rooms at the Frontenac Community Arena. It’s a realistic scenario that South Frontenac Fire and rescue want to be ready for. And so, last Tuesday night, they were out in full force to practise just such an eventuality. “A fire alarm has been pulled, occupants

have left the building and there’s smoke coming from the locker rooms,” said Capt. Shane Peters, who organized the scenario. “This is a search and rescue training goal.” Peters said they were “lucky” that arena staff was down with the concept. “We’ve never had the chance to do something like this before,” he said. “We had excellent communication with the arena board

The first firefighters to respond had hoses out almost immediately and were in the building quickly.

and staff to let us do this.” Firefighters did do some pre-event planning a week before, visiting the facility and getting the layout. But, they didn’t know there would still be some people still in the building. (The people still in the building were played by 10 new recruits from the recent class.) “It’s as real as we can get it,” Peters said. “If we hit a bump along the road, we’ll react. “The firefighters don’t know there are still people in there, some of whom are unconscious (played by dummies).” One of the first ‘victims’ to be rescued is a young woman screaming “my baby, my baby.” Inside, it’s dark. The lights are all out. There is smoke. Alarm bells are ringing. Firefighters go room to room screaming “Fire Rescue, Call Out, Is Anyone in here.” “In this scenario, we do a primary search,” Peters said. “We’re looking for where the fire is located. “Once we find it, we try to control it and then we do a secondary search to get all the victims out. “Then, we’ll do a full suppression of the

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fire.” In all, five stations responded, Verona first, Hartington second, Sydenham third and then two more. About 25 firefighters were involved. This exercise was strictly a South Frontenac training exercise. “The firefighters responded to pages on their phones,” Peters said. “They came here without lights and sirens but got here pretty quick once the page went out.” There was also an area set aside to help victims and a “rehabilitation area” set up for firefighters who had been in the building to get their blood pressure, heart rate and other vitals checked before being cleared to go back into the building. The benefits of conducting such an exercise are pretty self evident but there are a couple of other benefits that might not be quite as obvious, Peters said. “We want our residents to see the kind of training we get,” he said. “And, it’s a good chance for new Asst. Fire Chief Alex Bennett to work with the staff.” “We were here last week to do some preplanning,” Bennett said. “All of this makes a big difference at 2am.

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Parham Fair carries on regardless of the weather

f you were sitting in Sharbot Lake Saturday afternoon, you might have thought there’s no way they’re going to get the Parham Fair in today, what with the torrential downpour.

Paige Hole and Mika won the best-dressed pet and owner — clown division, and were a crowd favorite.

But, while it rained in Parham too (albeit not quite as heavy), a little rain isn’t enough to stop a party that’s been going on for 127 years. “It wasn’t a real heavy rain,” said Lois Webster, who was selling raffle tickets for St. James Anglican Church when the skies were drizzling. “They sure didn’t stop judging the livestock.” “It was kinda slow during the rain but we carried on,” said Fair Vice-president Carol

The best dressed cowboy/cowgirl contest has been a long-running part of the Parham Fair

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he 5th annual Sail Mazinaw was held Saturday August 10. This year's event included the Sandpiper 565 Rendezvous and drew 18 boats. One came from Michigan, and another from Sault Ste. Marie. Saturday was gusty with intermittent sprinkles of rain: perfect sailing conditions. Crews dressed as pirates for breakfast at Mazinaw Lakeside Resort, and again for a potluck dinner. This year's Mazinaw Cup

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Wagar. “We had a great horse draw, with 18 teams. “And after 2 p.m., it was nice and we had a lot of great kids games.” And other than the demolition derby, which may have set an attendance record Sunday afternoon, much of the Fair is for kids. For example, there was the best dressed cowboy/cowgirl contest followed by a host of pet competitions ranging from what dog can sit the longest (won by Paige Hole and Mika the beagle) to most unusual pet (Maddy Tryon and her unnamed chicken with one extra toe.). Heck, even two-week old Addison Hole got into the act with Mika). Hallie Hearns won the turtle race with her turtle Gus. In all, there were about 30 different pet competitions with the Tryon family establishing something of a dynasty in the events. “We’re passing the torch,” said Maddy Tryon. “This is the first year our sister Katie was too old to compete.” But who won really doesn’t matter, it was clear the kids were having a ball with their pets. And it’s been that way for quite some time, as there is very much a generational aspect to the Parham Fair. “My grandparents used to help out with the fair,” said Savannah Cronk, overseer of the pet competitions. Cronk is now at teacher at Land O’Lakes Public School, but she has a long history with the fair. “I used to be the frog jumping champion,” she said. “And I was the Cherry Pie Princess and champion cow caller.” Although, not everybody gets involved because of family ties . . . or do they? “It was because they asked me to,” said Margie McCullough, who served as announcer for the kids events. “But I love it. It’s my home town. “You get to see people you haven’t seen in awhile and meet a lot of new people.”

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North Frontenac puts the brakes on County road plan by Jeff Green t their meeting last Friday, North Frontenac Council passed a motion to explore 2 previously discussed options for the development of a regional roads network in Frontenac County. The main stated purpose of the regional roads network is to make Frontenac County, as well as its member municipalities, eligible for road construction grants. For the past 20 years, only the municipalities have been able to apply for federal and provincial road and bridge grants. A study prepared by Frontenac County Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Pender, estimated that under the granting pro-

grams that have been in place, Frontenac County lost out on “$3M to $5.3M dollars higher over a three-year period” between 2015 and 2017. In response to this, Pender proposed, in a report to Frontenac County Council in April, that each of the Frontenac townships endorse one of two similar versions of a plan that would see the county play a minor or no role at all in planning road construction on the major roads in the county, but establish enough responsibility to be able to apply for grants, which would save each of the townships and/or lead to a higher level of road maintenance. A motion, passed by Frontenac County

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MARJORIE MAUDE LYONS/ KEATES (MOTHERSILL) Died peacefully in her sleep onAugust 14, 2019 at Fairmount Nursing Home in Glenburnie, Ontario. Marjorie was born in Toronto on June 11, 1921 to Howard and Charlotte Mothersill (Wilson). In 1939 she moved to Kingston with her Mother, Father and Sister . During her time in Kingston she worked at Alcan and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. In December of 1942 she married Keith Lyons and eventually moved to Fernleigh, Ontario. She and Keith bought and operated a General Store, Post Office and Community Phone Line. During this period of her life she was a Store Clerk, Switchboard Operator, Post Mistress, Church Organist and School Bus Driver. Marjorie married Edward Keates and lived in Kingston until his passing and then moved to Inverary and remained there until she suffered a stroke and moved to an Assisted Care Facility and then on to Fairmount. Marjorie was predeceased by her husbands Keith Lyons and Edward Keates, her son Douglas Howard Lyons, her brother George Mothersill and her sister Norma Mouldey (Mothersill). Fondly remember and loved by all who knew her. Greatly missed by her son Darrell Lyons and his children Murray (Steacy) and Jeffrey Lyons, children of the late Douglas Lyons, Jodi Lyons (Angel), Lori Newman (Keith), Jamie Lyons, Michael Lyons (Crista), and her niece Kathie Fearn (Lyons) and her children Jim (Lisa) and Rob Fearn. Cremation has taken place. Marjorie has moved on to her next adventure! A celebration of life will be held at Twin Oak Lodge in Fernleigh on September 21, 2019, from 12:00 pm to 3:00pm. Donations may be made to North Frontenace Fire Department, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ont., K0H 2M0 – 613 4792231or Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Would like to thank all the people who came to our chicken dinner in Harlowe. A special thanks to the community volunteers who were a tremendous help. Lastly, a huge thank you to Carl Gray who organized this event. It was a great success.

Thank You ~ St. Kilian’s On behalf of St. Kilian’s Altar Society of, Ardoch - a big THANK YOU to all our volunteers who helped prepare, serve and donated to our Annual Turkey / Ham supper and the Rafﬂe. Thank you to everyone who supported our supper to make it as successful as it was. We also appreciated all who came out to enjoy the meal. The Raffle was won by the following: 1st-Crocheted Afghan won by Joanne Manion of Napanee; 2nd-Fine Art Painted Chair won by Anne Garrett of Ardoch; 3rdTreasure Trunk won by Marc Tooley; 4th-Handmade Baby Quilt won by Lyne Miner of Ottawa; 5th-$50 LCBO gift Card won by Ellen Bellefeuille Ompah; 6th-Handmade Teddy bear & blanket won by Wayne Bellefeuille; 7th-Crock Pot won by Jackie Jackson of Plevna. 50/50 Draw of $64.50 won by Pauline Brown of Sand Lake.

OBITUARY Donnelly, L. Duane Passed away at his residence at Van Horne Manor in Smiths Falls on Friday, August 16, 2019 at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Pauline Donnelly (nee Bode). Loving and devoted father of Vanessa (Paul), Jackie (Terry) and Peter (Darlene). Cherished grandfather of Amber, Jessie, Jennifer, Sierra, Kingsley, Aidan and Lachlan. Duane is remembered by Jean Crowley (nee Beattie), Jeff Bode (Kim), as well as a large extended family and friends and is predeceased by his many siblings. There will be a private graveside service for the family at Hillcrest Cemetery at a later date. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to Wheels of Hope or the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Council on April 17, asked each of the townships to pass a motion endorsing a version of the plan by May 31st. North Frontenac did not do so in time, opting instead to wait for a legal opinion about a clause in the plan that calls for 1% ownership of arterial roads in each of the townships. Once that opinion was delivered, and said the 1% ownership will not create a legal issue. Still North Frontenac wanted the public works managers from the townships to discuss the proposals before bringing them back to North Frontenac Council for a vote. The public works managers met on July 17th and recommended that one of the op-

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tions be explored further through the development of a business plan at a cost of $40,000 to be funded by Frontenac County, using one-time grant monies from the Province of Ontario that are supposed to aid rural municipalities to become more efficient in their operations. The motion that North Frontenac Council passed last week called for the development of the business plan by a consultant, but also asked that the consultant examine changes that are taking place in new funding models from both the federal and provincial governments. The North Frontenac motion also specifically precludes a key piece of the county proposal, which is a call for the county to petition the province to remove clause 6.2 from the restructuring order of 1997 which created the current form of Frontenac County governance. Clause 6.2 prohibits Frontenac County from being involved in roads, and downloads all road issues and ownership to the local townships. “Council does not endorse a petition to the Province of Ontario to remove section 6.2 … related to the prohibition of county involvement in roads …” A report by North Frontenac Public Works Manager, Darwyn Sproule, brought two concerns with the county plan to the forefront. One concern is that the funding program under which the county would have been able to receive grant monies, which it has been missing out on, has been discontinued and the details about the program that is replacing it are “unknown at this time”, according to Sproule. The second concern is based on a string of successful grant applications that North Frontenac has received in recent years, up to and including a grant in 2019 of $1.5 million to go towards improvements to the Myers Cave/Harlowe Road. This comes on the heels of over $2.8 million in grants received by the township since 2014. “With the current regional roads proposal, there doesn’t appear to be a downside to the county when grant applications are unsuccessful, but the ability for the townships to apply individually may be impacted,” Sproule wrote. North Frontenac Council followed Sproules’ recommendation. Councillor John Inglis, who spent eight years on Frontenac County Council between 2010 and 2017, said that the regional roads plan was brought forward in his first year at the county. “It was a no-brainer then, it meant more money for roads. Now I see the funding formula has changed and I have a bias against it now. It now means ‘same roads, more staff.’”

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- contrinued from page 6 two-year-old and three other boys and I wanted a creative outlet. “I played Alice and had the most lines.” All of her four sons have been in NFLT productions and one, Cam, even went on to win best actor in the Sears Drama Festival. Her husband, Marcel, has served as producer. Even so, it was “an opportunity to get out of the house and leave the kids with Marcel,” she said. “I am certainly proud to have been a part of all this. “And now, we want some new blood — that’s what keeps it fresh.” “Who would have thunk it?” said Brian Robertson, who has “done every job there is to do in this theatre company.” Robertson said he thought the company has managed to continue this long is because “it captured the imagination of the city folk who ended up here but also the locals as well. “It’s been a place of refuge, home, family.” Jenkins echoed those sentiments. “It’s the many talented volunteers, the hours,” she said. “Lighting, programs, stages, it’s impossible to estimate how many hours it takes. “For some, acting is their thing. For others, it’s being behind the scenes. “All the jobs are important — whatever job they do is important.”

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PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER The Township of Central Frontenac is located one hour north of the City of Kingston and a half hour west of the Town of Perth in the heart of the Land O’Lakes Tourist Region of eastern Ontario. The municipality is seeking a leader with initiative and a positive attitude. Reporting to the Clerk Administrator, the successful candidate is responsible for managing and overseeing the construction, maintenance and operation of the municipality’s road system (580 km. combination of gravel and hard surface) and related public works equipment, facilities and landfill sites (including solid waste, recycling and household hazardous waste). The manager administers a budget of approximately $5 million and is responsible for supen/ising approximately eighteen employees. The ideal candidate will possess the following: • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in municipal road construction and maintenance operations plus a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role. • Community College Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology or an equivalent of education, training and experience. • Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) designation, or an equivalent preferred. • Thorough knowledge of legislation processes and techniques related to road and bridge construction and maintenance, heavy equipment operation and fleet maintenance, with emphasis on proactive health and safety practices. • Excellent communication, organizational, project-management, problemsolving, leadership and supervisory skills. Financial knowledge including: the municipal budget process, asset management, grant writing, infrastructure plan development, and tender processes. • Successful candidate must provide a satisfactory criminal record check through the Canadian Police information Centre (CPIC). • Report writing skills are also required. Applicants should be proficient with computer and GIS, as well as have excellent customer service, relationship and team building skills. The salary range for this position is currently $83,396 to $88,514 based on a 35 hour work week, and is under review. A comprehensive benefit package is also provided. Qualified candidates are asked to submit their resume and covering letter in confidence by 12:00 p.m. local time on Monday August 26, 2019. Clearly marked “Confidential — Public Works Manager" to Cathy MacMunn, AMCT, ACST Clerk Administrator Township of Central Frontenac P.O. Box 89, Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 Tel. 613-279-2935 Fax. 613-279-2422 cmacmunn@centralfronrtenac.com The Township thanks all applicants for their interest in the position; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and is used to determine eligibility for potential employment. The Township of Central Frontenac is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation for an applicant with a disability will be provided upon request.

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AUG 23, 24, 25 & Aug 13 & Sep 1, 9am-4pm - 6256 Ardoch RD, corner of Ardoch RD & RD 506,: ‘53 Ford Custom; riding lawn mowers; new pool, 3’x16’, steel frame; new rubber dinghy, seats 3; 500 lb fork lift & flatbed deck for truck; love seat & couch, furniture. Rain or shine. MOVING SALE 1035 Lloyd LN, Howes Lake Verona, Antiques, beds, dressers, yard equipment, tools, & 2 trucks. 8am-5pm every Saturday & Sunday until it is gone. MULTI FAMILY Garage Sale, 2204 Harlowe Road, August 24, 2019 8:00 – 2:00. Lots of children’s toys; Seasonal Decor; Household Items

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REQUEST FOR TENDER AUDITING SERVICES Community Living – North Frontenac (CL-NF) is a not-for-profit organization that receives most of its funding from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. CL-NF has a fiscal budget of approximately of $1,500,000. CL-NF is interested in receiving tenders for its auditing needs for the next 3 years, March 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022. The auditor will be responsible to prepare and support: • The fiscal audited financial statement for distribution. • A summary letter to management commenting on CL-NF’s overall financial stability, liability and suggested improvements as appropriate. • A review engagement report on the Transfer Payment Annual Reconciliation (TPAR) for the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. • The Registered Charity Information Return. • 5 hours of financial support throughout the year by email, telephone or onsite. • Will be invited to report on the audit at CLNF’s Annual General Meeting. The audit must be done in compliance with generally accepted audit standards for not-forprofit organizations and in accordance with the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services criteria. For further information contact CL-NF’s Administrative Assistant at 613-547-4711 Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The deadline for submissions of a tender is September 9, 2019. All submissions shall be submitted by e-mail to dwalsh@clnf.ca

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North Frontenac Little Theatre to present “A Christmas Story” Submitted by Pam Giroux (NFLT President) Get ready kids, our fall production will be a show with kids in it and revolves around Christmas. Could anything be better? We promised you young thespians a show with children and we have delivered. Kelly Meckling, who appeared last fall in “A Red Plaid Shirt” is going to direct the show, which is called “A Christmas Story”. Kelly moved here from Guelph, where she participated in community theatre in various capacities, including: acting, directing, and producing. We welcome her with open arms to lend her expertise and love of theatre. Synopsis When Ralph Parker was nine years old he dreamed of finding a Red Ryder 200 Shot Carbine Action Range Model Air Rifle with a compass and a stock under the Christmas tree on Christmas Day. Everyone mentions this to, including Santa Clause, has the same response: “you’ll shoot your eye out!” Nonetheless 9 year old Ralphie is determined to see that BB gun under the tree, Actors required: Middle aged Ralphie (narrator, Santa, 30-45 year of Christmas tree guy); Ralphie 8-12 year old boy; Randy – Ralphie’s sibling 5-7 year old boy or girl; Flick and Schwartz – 8-12 year old boy/girl – Ralphie’s friends; Ester Jane – 8-12 year old girl; Skut Farkas (the bully) 12-14 year od boy; Miss Shields (teacher) 20-30 year old woman; Mother – 40 something woman; Old Man – 40 something man. Auditions will be held at Tichborne Hall at 6:30pm to 7:30pm - Tuesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 11.

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Township of Central Frontenac Road Closing & Detour Please be advised the Township of Central Frontenac and Gemmill Sand and Gravel Ltd. will be temporarily closing the section of Crow Lake Road from Road 38 to North Anderson Road. Dates in effect will be August 26, 27, 28 & 29, 2019. To provide the optimal safety and quality regarding culvert replacements it is mandatory to put the closure in place. Gemmill Sand and Gravel Ltd. will work diligently to complete the replacements and keep the closure only as long as needed. Please note that due to multiple culvert locations, local access to residences may change daily, and more details will be posted once known. Again we apologize for the inconvenience, but for safety of all, this is in everyone's best interest. Detour Route will be as follows: • Hwy# 38 to Bradshaw Rd, East to Anderson Rd., North to Crow Lake Rd at Rail Tracks • From Crow Lake Rd. to Anderson Rd, South to Bradshaw Rd, West to Hwy# 38

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Thursday August 22

ARDEN - COMMUNITY BB 5pm-7pm. Arden Legion. Hamburgers 4.00 cheeseburgers 4.50 jumbo hotdogs 3.00 cheese/regular sausages 4.00 and side salad 1.00 NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available. Info: the Lions Toll Road book. SYDENHAM MEETING WITH LAKE ASSOCIATIONS 7pm. South Frontenac Council Chambers. An informal Committee of the Whole meeting with representatives from the various lake associations to discuss topics such as garbage and recycling, waterfront development, health of lakes, fire services and private lane upgrades. See our “Lake Association” page for minutes from previous annual meetings. Ino - 613 376-3027

Friday August 23

ARDEN - BBQ 5pm-7pm. Arden Legion. All welcome

Sat Aug 24 – Sun Aug 25

MABERLY - SILVER LAKE POW WOW 11am5pm. Silver Lake Provincial Park. Annual gathering. Dance, food, crafts and history, all on display. 11-5 each day.

Saturday August 24

CLOYNE - GUEST AUTHOR READING 2:30pm. Bon Echo Provincial Park. Friends of Bon Echo Guest Author Reading. Annual general meeting at 3pm @ Amphitheatre. DENBIGH - ANNUAL SHOW N’ SHINE & CLASSIC CAR SHOW 10am. Denbigh/Griffith Lions Club. At the Lion’s Hall in Griffith. Dash plaques (first 100) and People’s Choice Awards. Food, refreshments,

markets, games, music, and lots of fun. Entrance by donation. Help support our Lions Club. Rain date: Aug 25. Contact Jan at 613-333-1748, Hall # 613333-1423. HARLOWE - OPEN MIC 2pm-7pm. Harlowe Hall. Pot Luck supper, 5:30pm. Free event, donations welcome. Info - Marie, 613-336-2557 MABERLY - SILVER LAKE POWOW 11am-6pm. Silver Lake Provincial Park. 25th annual!! Grand entry at noon each day. Food, vendors, drum, etc. A unique gathering for families from the the Mississippi, Mazinaw and Rideau. watersheds. Admission freee, donations if you can. MCDONALDS CORNERS - DINNER AND QUARTER AUCTION 5pm-9pm. McDonald’s Corners Agricultural Hall. Dinner - 5:30: cold meats, salads, rolls, dessert, tea and coffee. Auctino to follow. Tickets, $15, advance only. Must be 19 to attend. Bring your own quarters if possible. For more info call Hills General at 613-278-2020, Jeannie Kelso, 613278-1391, or Alice Gilchrist, 613-278-1020/ SHARBOT LAKE - LIONS BREAKFAST 8am-11am. Soldiers Memorial Hall (OSO Hall). All you can eat, $8, children 6-12, $4, under 6 free.In support of Pediatric Cancer treatment and research SNOW ROAD STATION - ESSENTIAL SERVICES FAIR 10am-2pm. Snow Road Hall. Free bbq lunch, Sparky Bouncy Castle for the kids, fire extinguisher inspections, emergency disaster services K.P. unit, public works, food bank.

Sunday August 25

HARLOWE - OPEN MIC 2pm. Harlowe Hall. 2-8pm. No admission fee. Potluck supper at 530pm. Donations accepted, bring your talent. All welcome. MABERLY - CEMETERY SERVICE 2am. Laidey’s Cemetery in MAberly, with Jim and Nancy Buchanan, Rev. Jean Brown, and voluntary readers and helpers. Chairs are provided. Free-will offering supports the cemetery. Info 613-268-2854. MABERLY - MABERLY FAIR Maberly Fairgrounds. Since 1882, one day fair. Parade, horse show, contests, bird show, food, music, zucchini races and

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more. SHARBOT LAKE - ECUMENICAL CEMETERY SERVICE 3pm. Oconto Cemetery). Hosted by the area churches- United, Anglican, Free Methodist, Roman Catholic, Praise Church, Pentecostal. Special music is offered - with country gospel tunes. Please bring a lawn chair- to place under the shade trees. Info 613-279-3224 SHARBOT LAKE - REPAIR CAFÉ FRONTENAC 2pm-4:30pm. St. James Major Church. Don’t throw away your small appliances, clothing, bicycles, sewing machines, lamps, toys, and more. Bring them to the Repair Café. Our expert fixers will repair, instruct and advise. Bring your children. Info: rcfrontenac@gmail. com

Tuesday August 27

BOLINGBROKE - CPHC DINERS LUNCH 12pm. ABC Hall. A hot nutritious meal and pleasant socializing. Reservations required. For those 50+. Cost: $10.00 Contact: Joyce Fleming at (613) 2734832 NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm. Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. There is a euchre tournament every fourth Friday beginning at the same time! Coffee, sandwiches and dessert. Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll Road book. NORTHBROOK - LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN 9am. Northbrook Lions Hall. Adult Drop In located at Lions Hall in Northbrook every Tuesday. Doors open at 9:00am and a hot, nutritious and delicious dinner served at 12 noon. Come on out and play some cards, visit or just chat with your neighbours. For more info, contact Lori Cuddy @ 613-336-8934 ext 229.

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Sat Aug 31 – Sun Sep 1

PLEVNA - STAR PARTY 9pm. Dark Sky Preserve. Star names and meanings. Markling the beginning of the Islamic New Year. Also, the great red spot on Jupiter

Saturday August 31

VERONA - VERONA LIONS GARLIC FESTIVAL Verona Lions Hall. The Verona Lions Garlic Festival attracts vendors from across the province, and is a foodie paradise. Children’s Centre provides popular entertainment for all ages. Host of the Easteron Ontario Garlic Awards. www.veronalions.ca.

Sun Sep 1 – Thu Oct 31

SYDENHAM - ANNUAL FRONTENAC HIKE CHALLENGE Frontenac Provincial Park. Enjoy Frontenac’s fall colours while you hike each of the 11 main hiking loops. Register for free at the park office or call 613-376-3489. A challenge celebration with successful completion certificates and refreshments will be held at the park office on Nov 9th.

Sunday September 1

GODFREY - BEDFORD JAM 1pm-5pm. Glendower Hall. $2 donation, entertainers free, Info Joanne 613-374-2242, Joan - 613-374-5477

Tuesday September 3

NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm. Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. There is a euchre tournament every fourth Friday beginning at the same time! Coffee, Thursday August 29 sandwiches and dessert. Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions Road book. Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors NORTHBROOK - LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN 9am. open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available. Northbrook Lions Hall. Adult Drop In located at Lions Info: the Lions Toll Road book. Hall in Northbrook every Tuesday. Doors open at PLEVNA - BREAKFAST 7am-10am. Clar-Mill Hall. 9:00am and a hot, nutritious and delicious dinner Delicious Buffet Breakfast. Sponsored by Clar-Mill served at 12 noon. Come on out and play some cards, Community Volunteers. Info Ed Shlievert 613-479- visit or just chat with your neighbours. For more info, 9909 contact Lori Cuddy @ 613-336-8934 ext 229. Friday August 30 SHARBOT LAKE - QUIZ NIGHT 7pm. Sharbot Lake ARDEN - BBQ 5pm-7pm. Arden Legion. All Country Inn. Fee is $2, which goes to a community welcome project. Prize is bragging rights only.

Another Side of Us – Art Exhibition at MERA O n Saturday September 7th at 2 pm the vernissage for the latest art exhibition at MERA will be held at 2 pm. “Another Side of Us” features the work of MERA’s adminis-

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trator Trina Conboy and MERAs’s maintenance team David & Patti Jo Wilson. Trina Conboy has been doing pottery for 10 years. Starting out as a thrower on the wheel, her work has branched out from functional to the more artistic side and now includes hand building. In need of a change in her work, she took up sketching & painting, initially to apply the skill to clay but now uses canvas as well. Following a shoulder injury, Trina started doing glass on glass and stained glass. Her life long passion however is photography. “I wasn’t born with a camera in my hand, but it wasn’t long after that that I started to take pictures of everything and anything”. Samples of all of these mediums will be featured at the month-long exhibition. Some pieces will be for sale, and others are just to share – for your viewing pleasure. A lifetime resident of McDonald's Corners, Dave Wilson has only left for four years when he attended Sheridan College. One year in Oakville for Art Fundamentals and then a three years course in Illustration majoring in Advertising and minoring in Book Arts in Brampton. Graduating in 1991 Dave came back home and ended up employed by Lindsay Duncan and Sons Sawmill/Farm for 18 years. Along the way he married Patti-Jo Williams and had three kids, Avery, Emily and Brady. Dave started working at MERA in 2011 and continues to freelance doing artwork, in particular airbrushing. Dave's t-shirt work is inspired by his love for comics. Dave loves various mediums including colored pencils, markers, acrylics and watercolour. To pay the bills Dave delivers the Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa Sun and National Post newspapers around the area starting in Perth and travelling close to 200km six out seven nights a week. Dave continues to paint and draw when time and sleep allow having just lately designed the logo for Lanark's 200th celebration next year. Patti-Jo Wilson, better known as PJ by friends and family is a life time resident of the area and even married the boy next door. Her craft work and interest started over 20 years ago with very simple with plastic tree ornaments and wreath decorations. PJ now works with intricate wire, crystals and gem stones. At the moment she is making trees of life both large artistic form and as wearable pendants. She is part of the local farmers' market, and sits on the board of directors for both MERA and The McDonalds Corners Agricultural Society. In the winter time she can be found in her studio

creating wonderful forms of art and in the warmer months making pickles. MERA is located at 974 Conc 9A in McDonalds Corners. For hours on when you can see this exhibition please visit our online calendar at meraschoolhouse.org or email meraschoolhouse@gmail.com

OPP reports

Domestic incident results in charges

n August 14 just before 10pm Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to attend Desert Lake road and Road 38 near Verona for a single motor vehicle collision. While the collision was under investigation additional information was received that the driver had been involved in a domestic related incident prior to the collision. As a result of the investigation, Paul Kehoe, a 39 year old from Kingston Ontario, was charged with: mischief under $5,000 thousand dollars, theft under $5,000 thousand dollars, theft of a motor vehicle, break and enter into a dwelling.

RFCS Community BBQ

ural Frontenac Community Services held its annual barbecue at Oso Beach last Thursday to help foster a sense of community. Pictured: executive director Louise Moody and adult centre manager Catherine Tysick serve up fresh corn to former Mayor Janet Gutowski.

August 22, 2019

THE FRONTENAC NEWS

Lions Club of Land O’Lakes celebrate 50 years A

thunderstorm may have cancelled the geocaching event and forced the barbecue indoors, but it didn’t dampen the spirits of the Lions Club of Land O’Lakes, as they gathered in their Northbrook Lions Hall Saturday to celebrate 50 years since their charter was granted. “The actual date was Jan. 22, 1969 and clubs generally try to schedule celebrations closer to that, but we thought it might be tough to get a lot of folks to come here in the middle of winter,” said Past President Kerry Skipper. “At least you didn’t have to scrap ice off your windshield.” As might be expected, the luncheon featured speeches and well-wishes from a variety of Lions and politicians. There were 15 past presidents, nine past district governors, a reeve, a mayor, an MPP and three charter members in attendance, along with a host of members visiting from other chapters. “Many organizations and individuals

have benefitted from your generosity,” said Addington Heights Reeve Henry Hogg. “The list is too long to ever start.” “Being here for 50 years proves you’re sustainable and how much you’ve done for the community,” said North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins. “The motto of Lions International is Serving the World, One Community at a Time, and that’s what you’ve done here,” said Hastings-Lennox & Addington MPP Daryl Kramp. But perhaps the best speech came from charter member Terry Halzhauer, who along with Don Wannamaker and Harold O’Brien, was part of that 1969 group. “I have many wonderful memories,” said Halzhauer, who is now president of the Denbigh-Griffith Club. “In 1969, Weldon Bahm moved here from Sarnia and bought a lodge,” he said. “He missed his Lions Club. “We had a charter ceremony in North Addington Education Centre with Trenton

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Land O’Lakes Lions President Phil Barchard (second from left) with charter members Harold O’Brien, Don Wannamaker and Terry Haltzhauer. serving as sponsor club.” “There were no women in the clubs in He said they’ve met in many area loca- those days,” he said. “But we could always tions before building the present clubhouse depend on our wives to help out (and) it’s in Northbrook. They’ve held a lot of bingos good to see so many women Lions today.” and casino nights since those original days.

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GET OUTDOORS SOUTH FRONTENAC CHALLENGE Send us a photo of your favourite summer activity and you will be entered into a draw for a sweet outdoor prize pack. To enter simply tag South Frontenac Township in your photo and use the hashtag #getoutdoorSF OR visit our tent at events this summer!!! Happy Summer South Frontenac!! We want to see how you enjoy the outdoors this year!

NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSING Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac proposes to pass a by-law to stop up, close and transfer ownership of a Township-owned road allowance as follows: Location: Part of Lot 23, between Concessions 8 and 9, District of Bedford Reason: The subject portion of road allowance is located at the northeast corner of 642 Burridge Road and travels to the southeast corner of 642 Burridge Road, and constitutes a length of 1,000 feet by a width of 66 feet for a total area of 66,000 feet2. It is not anticipated that there would be any impact of this road closure on any other property-owners. The proposed road closing will come before Council for consideration at the regular meeting to be held in the Council Chambers, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, on September 3, 2019 at 7:00 PM. At that time, Council will hear in person any individual who claims that his or her land would be prejudicially affected and who has applied to be heard. Any comments or concerns to the Township would be appreciated before the above noted date. Further documentation pertaining to this proposed Road Closing may be inspected at the South Frontenac Township Offices located at 4432 George Street, Sydenham. Angela Maddocks – Clerk - 613-376-3027 Ext 2222

FRONTENAC COUNTY PRESENTS: OPEN FARMS 2019 Real food. Real farms. Real people. Open Farms invites you to get a behind-the-scenes look at real working farms. September 8 – 10am - 4pm. Learn about raising animals ethically and growing crops sustainably. If you’re interested in sourcing more of your food from local, small scale producers, this is the event for you. Lots of family fun, food trucks, garden and green house tours, animal interaction and education, and hands-on activities. Check out www.infrontenac.ca for more information! And remember, these are real working farms so be prepared to get a little mud on your boots!

LIVING HERE BURNING BAN LIFTED Please be advised that effective August 12th, 2019, there is NO burning ban in effect across the Township of South Frontenac. Residents are reminded to follow burning regulations set out in By-law 2012-68. For further details on the current burning provisions, please consult our By-law on our website at www.southfrontenac.net under Living Here/Fire Services or call South Frontenac Fire and Rescue at 613-376-3027, Ext. 2234. Any infraction of this by-law will result in significant financial penalties. LABOUR DAY CHANGES TO GARBAGE PICKUP Only residents with regular garbage pickup on Monday, September 2nd will be affected by the holiday. Monday’s garbage will be picked up on Tuesday, September 3rd. The pickup days for garbage and recycling for all other residents remain the same. Have a wonderful, safe long weekend and remember “The only cure for LITTER is YOU!” Loughborough WDS will be closed Monday, September 3rd AT LAST – ENVIROWEB What goes in your Blue Box will STAY in your Blue Box! Easy to assemble, tie wraps included. Prevents contents from spilling out due to overfilling or wind and rain. Allows the Collectors a quick visual of the contents Available at the 2490 Keeley Road Public Services office for only $10!

Open for Business PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION Residents interested in submitting a planning application are strongly encouraged to book a pre-consultation meeting with the Planner. Appointment times for pre-consultation meetings can be made on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm by calling extension 2224. Booking a pre-consultation meeting helps us evaluate your application and provides you with important information about the process and associated costs.

TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS •Special Committee of the Whole Meeting: Lake Association Joint Meeting – August 22, 2019 at 7:00pm •Development Services Committee – Aug 26, 2019 at 8:30 am •Council Meeting – September 3rd, 2019 at 7:00 pm •Committee of the Whole – September 10th, 2019 at 7:00 pm COMING SOON – NEW WEBSITE DESIGN On September 3, 2019 we will be launching our new website – www.southfrontenac.net Please note that anyone who had previously subscribed to individual pages on our website will have to re-subscribe on the new site. While this may be inconvenient, Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) prohibits the Township from simply transferring existing email subscribers. Your patience is appreciated during this transition. If you have any questions, please contact the Clerks Office at admin@ southfrontenac.net STRATEGIC PLANNING If you missed the Open Houses – that’s okay! You can still help Council set the direction for the next 3 years by providing your input into South Frontenac’s Strategic Plan by completing the online survey through the homepage of our website. Only a few days left!

Notice of the Passing of a Development Charges By-law TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Township of South Frontenac passed municipal-wide development charges By-law No. 2019-48 on the 6th day of August, 2019 under section 2 (1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O., 1997 c. 27, as amended; AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal under section 14 of the Act, in respect of the development charges by-law, by filing with the Clerk of the Township of South Frontenac on or before the 24th day of September, 2019 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons supporting the objection. The schedule of development charges imposed by the by-law, which came into effect on August 7, 2019, is as follows: SCHEDULE “B-1” Schedule Of Residential And Non-Residential Development Charges For “Hard” Services Residential Service

Single & SemiDetached Dwelling

Other Multiples

Non-Residential Apartments Special Apartments (per sq.ft. of Bachelor and 1 Care/Special 2 Bedrooms + Gross Floor Area) Bedroom Dwelling Units

Municipal Wide “Hard” Services: Services Related to a Highway Fire Protection Services Police and Other Facilmes Engineering Services - Studies

6,856 1,022 140 84

5,495 819 112 67

4,481 668 91 55

3,132 467 64 38

2,747 410 56 34

4.62 0.69 0.09 0.05

Total Municipal Wide “Hard” Services

8,102

6,493

5,295

3,701

3,247

5.45

SCHEDULE B-2 SCHEDULE OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR “SOFT” SERVICES Residential Service Municipal Wide “Soft” Services: Parks & Recreation Library Services Community Based Studies Total Municipal Wide “Soft” Services

Single & SemiDetached Dwelling

Other Multiples

Apartments 2 Bedrooms +

Apartments Bachelor and 1 Bedroom

Non-Residential Special (per sq.ft. of Care/Special Gross Floor Area) Dwelling Units

991 71 219

794 57 178

648 46 143

453 32 100

397 28 88

0.33 0.02 0.14

1,281

1,027

837

585

513

0.50

The by-law applies to all lands located within the Township of South Frontenac. A copy of the complete by-law is available for review at the Township of South Frontenac Office, 4432 George Street, Box 100, Sydenham, ON, K0H 2T0 weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM or on the municipal website at www.southfrontenac.net DATED at the Township of South Frontenac office, Sydenham, this 15th day of August, 2019. Angela Maddocks, Clerk

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had always wanted a job in a business that operated on a human scale; where I could know what was going on overall, not just in one separate department. I wanted to be able to see the larger picture, and South Frontenac seemed to offer that opportunity,” said Wayne Orr, in reference to his decision to uproot his family from Fergus in Western Ontario to become South Frontenac’s CAO ten years ago. The week before he began his new job, he sat at the back of the hall watching his new employers in a regular Council meeting. I remember they put on quite a performance that night. They were outstandingly irritable, quarrelsome and loud. Orr may well have wondered what he had signed up for.

What he remembers best from his first night at the table of a Council meeting was that one Councillor asked for some information about an issue, information that Orr knew was on his desk. He offered to go get it right away, but Mayor Gary Davison said; “Sit down! You don’t leave a Council meeting: next time you be sure to bring all the relevant information to the meeting with you.” “That lesson stuck with me,” said Orr, “Council needs to be fully informed about an issue, to have the rationale, legalities, costs, pros and cons all laid out, before coming to a decision. It was my job to provide that information.” It was a steep learning curve: Orr came from a human resources background. He not only had a lot to learn about the functioning of municipal governments, but he had to hit the ground running. Amalgamation was far from complete: the fire halls still operated pretty much as separate entities. Cemeteries, recreation facilities and community halls, nominally all under South Frontenac Township ownership, were fiercely independent, although expecting funding from the municipality. The bitterly angry Sydenham water controversy was still raw, and the whole water system ended up requiring a further $1.5 million retrofit before the current water treatment method was achieved. “The scariest meeting I can remember was a year after I began, when the question of Sunday hunting was debated. The hall was packed, people lined the walls,

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS

SURPLUS LAND FOR SALE Take Notice that the Municipality has declared the land described below as surplus and tenders are invited for the purchase of the land and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on Monday, September 16, 2019, at the Municipal Office, 72 EDWARD STREET, P.O. BOX 89, FLINTON, ONTARIO K0H 1P0. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office, 72 EDWARD STREET, P.O. BOX 89, FLINTON, ONTARIO K0H 1P0. Description of Lands: ROLL NO. 1134 060 020 36702 CON 7, PART LOT 32, GEOGRAPHIC TWP ASHBY, HARTSMERE RD; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS DESCRIBED AS 1.83 ACRES Minimum Tender Amount: $ 13,500.00 Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of money order or 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. The Municipality makes no confirmation of property line locations and sells the property without a survey. The Purchaser shall be responsible for all costs incurred or required to dispose of the real property including legal, survey, appraisal, encumbrances, advertising, improvements and administrative fees. This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and in accordance with By-Law 047/1999. Note: H.S.T. is applicable to the transaction and is payable in addition to the tender price unless the buyer provides evidence of registration for HST and an undertaking to selfassess and indemnify the Township in a form satisfactory to the Township’s solicitor on or before completion of the sale. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender contact: Patricia Gray – Deputy Clerk/Planning Secretary The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands 72 Edward Street, P.O. Box 89 Flinton, ON K0H 1P0 Telephone (613) 336-2286 Fax (613) 336-2847 www.addingtonhighlands.ca

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Wayne Orr

August 22, 2019

THE FRONTENAC NEWS

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by Wilma Kenny

and a group of hunters in camouflage gear were lined up on the stage behind me”, recalls Orr; “I couldn’t help wondering whether some of them might have brought their guns.” (note: it was decided Sunday hunting would be permitted in the Township, with the exception of the village of Sydenham, where guns may not be discharged.) During Orr’s tenure, Council’s work was streamlined and became more efficient and focussed. No longer were all the reports of cattle kills by coyotes brought to the meetings for approval of reimbursement. Council committees now do the homework on larger issues, bringing informed recommendations to the Committee of the Whole or Council for decision. Council meetings have become much more accessible to the public, and a lot less paper is wasted. All Councillors are provided with iPads to access meeting information, in lieu of reams of paper. Meeting agendas and background information are available at any time to the public on the Township website, and are projected onto an overhead screen at the meeting. All Councillors and presenters use microphones. In keeping with the growth of South Frontenac through amalgamation and development, staffing has been increased. Prior to amalgamation, each Township had a clerk, a treasurer, a roads supervisor and a fire chief. The South Frontenac CAO’s job has, over the past ten years, been separated out to include a clerk, an executive

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assistant, a receptionist, a development services director and a recreation director. This has made it possible for Orr to work with his treasurer and department heads to develop an efficient budget process that results in the year’s budget being in place early in the new year, rather than some time in the late spring. South Frontenac is currently in the enviable position of having healthy financial reserves. The four districts have finally achieved full amalgamation. Orr credits his strong and dedicated staff for working together to help make South Frontenac a well-functioning municipality, but it was Orr who had the vision and ability to build that administration. Orr feels this is a good time for him to retire; “We’re facing a time of great change we’re on the cusp: ‘Too small to be big, but too big to be small’ as Mark (Segsworth) says. My job here is done: it’s time for a new person to facilitate the move on to the next level; to take the Township in new directions. We’re facing increasing development pressures, and the Provincial Government is currently a wild card. Much of the prime waterfront and easy development areas are already taken. It’s time for us to decide what sort of future we want, as we update our Official Plan for the coming years.” He added that he felt the County may have missed an important opportunity to be proactive by deciding recently to remain with the status quo, rather than choosing to examine possible options for re-visioning the Frontenacs. As for the future, Wayne and his wife Gwen are currently headed off on a meandering trip West, visiting friends and relatives on the way. Later, he looks forward to future community involvement as a volunteer, and to following his enjoyment of drama by working at designing and building stage sets. “I had assumed we would retire ‘home’ to Fergus, but a couple of years ago, I realized this would not be so. Our home is here, now.’

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