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Fires spread in dry weather

By Jeff Green urn bans are now in effect for North and Central Frontenac, Addington Highlands and Lanark Highlands as the result of unseasonably warm and dry weather.

Grass fires are common in spring time because previous years’ grasses are dead and dry and new growth has not yet taken hold.

There was a grass fire in Central Frontenac, off the Ducharme Road last weekend, and another at the border between Addington Highlands, Madawaska Highlands and North Frontenac on Monday.

Two serious fires occurred in North Frontenac last month, before the burn ban took effect.

North Frontenac Fire Chief Steve Riddell gave an account of the first one - “Our first major fire of the year occurred on March 20 just south of the village of Ardoch. In total four fire stations were called to battle a house fire that quickly spread to a neighbour’s barn, which was being used to store farm equipment inside. After destroying these buildings it quickly spread in the long grass towards other neighbours in the area. Luckily we were able to extinguish this fire before it spread any further; a total

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ased on standardised testing results, the Vancouver based Fraser Institute published “A Report Card on Ontario’s Secondary Schools” last week.

But this is one report card that parents should not pay much attention to, according to Limestone School Board Director of Education, Brenda Hunter.

“Limestone does not use the Fraser Institute Report in school improvement planning,” Hunter said in an email to the News. “We do not believe in ranking schools, as it does not support or improve student learning. The Fraser Institute report offers an incomplete, skewed picture of school performance and is based on faulty assumptions that do not take into account a number of demographic factors, such as English as a second language populations, students with special education needs, or social risk factors.”

Secondary schools in Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Counties finished in the middle of the pack. Of the 718 schools in the study, Sharbot Lake High School, with a 6.8/10 score, is ranked in 253rd place, while Sydenham High School, with a score of 5.9/10 is ranked 422nd, and nearby Ernestown High School, at 5.8/10, is ranked 452nd. North Addington Education Centre, because its sample size is

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too small, is not ranked by the study.

The report card ranks schools based on six different criteria, but it only uses the results from two sets of tests: the math proficiency assessments that grade 9 students complete, and grade 10 literacy test results. Both of these tests are administered under the auspices of the Ontario Education and Accountablity Office (EQAO).

In the preamble to the Fraser Institute report card, the authors claim it can be a valuable tool for parents who are looking to choose the high school they should send their children to.

“Where parents can choose among several schools for their children, the Report Card provides a valuable tool for making a decision. Because it makes comparisons easy, it alerts parents to those nearby schools that appear to have more effective academic programs. Parents can also determine whether schools of interest are improving over time. By first studying the Report Card, parents will be better prepared to ask relevant questions when they visit schools under consideration and speak with the staff.”

However, before parents from South Frontenac pull their kids out of Sydenham High School and start demanding bussing

This photo was sent in by Marleen Keenan of Bobs Lake. The nest’s opening is about 4” and it is secure in the crook of the branches. Marleen had never seen one like it, with a side opening.

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up to Sharbot Lake or down to KCVI in Kingston (which the report card ranked the highest among Kingston schools) some of the idiosyncrasies of the report might be considered.

For example, in comparing Sharbot Lake and Sydenham high schools, Sharbot Lake grade 9 students had higher math test results, a 3.0 average in both academic and applied level math scores as compared to 2.9 (academic) and 2.4 (applied) at SHS (the provincial standard is 3). However, 79.2% of SHS grade 10 students passed their grade 10 literacy test as compared to 74.5% of Sharbot Lake High School students. The Fraser Institute also does a gender gap analysis, with the ideal being a 0 gap. The grade 10 Sydenham High girls had better literacy scores than the boys, a gap of 13 in the Fraser calculations, and this hurt the school’s final score. Sharbot Lake High School had too small a sample for the gap to be statistically significant, so it was not calculated.

One clear limitation of the report card is that any of the efforts made by teachers and students in areas other than math and literacy, and in all areas after grade 10, are not captured in the report card at all.

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Nonetheless, the institute is confident that the report card results are something that parents and educators should heed.

Again, from the preamble to the report: “There is great benefit in identifying schools that are particularly effective. By studying the techniques used in schools where students are successful, less effective schools may find ways to improve.

Comparisons are at the heart of improvement: making comparisons among schools is made simpler and more meaningful by the Report Card’s indicators, ratings, and rankings.”

For her part, although she rejects the Fraser Institute report out of hand, Brenda Hunter said that the EQAO results, upon which it was based, are valued by the board.

“We use EQAO provincial assessment results (which are shared with parents and publicly on our website) to help inform and improve our learning programs. It is unfair and misleading, however, to compare schools based solely on these scores, as the Fraser Institute report does. We use several tools to help inform our practices including individual student achievement results, school-based assessments and a host of other indicators,” said Hunter.

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Riddell said that at one point while fighting the fire as it was spreading through the brush, firefighters became concerned that it would spread to the shores of Malcolm Lake, which is ringed with cottages and permanent dwellings, but in the end they were able to contain it.

A second fire occurred on March 29, when a two-storey house south of Fernleigh burned down.

“One occupant was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation in that fire, which destroyed the home,” said Riddell.

For local volunteer fire crews, the work did not end when the initial fire was out.

Because of the dangerous fire conditions, crews had to be extra diligent to make sure no secondary fires erupted in the days following the initial fire. They were on site and in the surrounding areas looking for hot spots and dousing them out.

“It is fortunate that even though we lost two houses at an estimated value of $250,000, there was no loss of life in these two incidents.”

The fire bans will continue in all affected regions until conditions improve.

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april 5, 2012

Editorial

Are North and Central Frontenac viable anymore?

North Frontenac Township needed $600,000 more from its ratepayers in 2012. Central Frontenac needed $225,000, and South Frontenac over $1.2 million more.

All told, the three townships will be collecting about $22 million to run their local operations.

At the same time all three townships have seen decreases in their reserve funds year after year.

The major cost facing local municipalities is roads and bridges, and the reason that both North and South Frontenac put up local taxes in 2012 was to finance multi-year road paving programs that are aimed at maintaining roads at current levels over the long term. Central Frontenac kept their increase to a minimum by not embarking on a road re-paving program, but sooner or later they will have to, and the budget will go up accordingly.

There is not much that anyone can do about this. Much of the road costs come from roads that were once provincially maintained. This point was made by the mayor and CAO of South Frontenac Township to the provincial Ministry of Transportation at a meeting during the annual ROMA/Good Roads Conference in Toronto in February.

The gulf between municipal resources and the costs of maintaining arterial roads and bridges has been the preoccupation of the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus and was the subject of a recent study and report that they sponsored.

It is clear, at least in the medium term, that the federal and provincial governments are concerned about reducing their own fiscal deficits right now. Roads and bridge money for municipalities is not coming for the next five years.

Frontenac County has been floating the idea of a regional roads system, of some way of pooling resources to do more road work in the county at a lower cost, but these efforts have been re-buffed by the townships.

There are a number of reasons for this, one being the fact that the county has no expertise in road construction or maintenance, as it has no roads department. A second has to do with lingering resentment over the fact that while municipalities across Ontario have been using gas tax rebate funds from the federal government to finance road and bridge projects for the past five years, Frontenac County has been banking their share of the

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funds and financing sustainability projects with the money, against the desires of local councils.

The township councils believe, and they may indeed be right, that entering into a relationship with Frontenac County over roads will only lead to more bureaucracy and less available money for actual roadwork.

One thing that has not been looked at, and particularly in the case of North and Central Frontenac, it might be relevant, is the fact that for a combined permanent resident population of about 6,500 people, the two townships each have a full-fledged administrative structure.

There are two CAOs, two IT managers, two planning co-ordinators, two treasurers, two assistant treasurers, and the list goes on.

I am fully aware that the history of amalgamation is one of promised administrative savings vanishing into thin air and leading ultimately to increased costs.

However, it will certainly have to occur to someone that the current scenario will only lead to higher taxes and a lessening ability to maintain services over time.

With current technology there must be a way to run all the services offered by North and Central Frontenac out of one office, and there must be a way to make it cheaper than running two almost identical offices in Plevna and Sharbot Lake.

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to be honest I don’t think it will be - there would be a concern about cohesion in a “mega-township”. To that I would say two things. Firstly, 6,500 full-time residents is not exactly mega, and secondly, there is already a lack of cohesion in both North and Central Frontenac. In each case the “wild westerners”, former Kennebec residents in Central Frontenac and Barrie residents in North Frontenac, feel they are on the outside looking in as far as their township council is concerned.

In a single township (let’s hypothetically name it “North Frontenac” to save on stationary costs), it wouldn’t be that different.

With 6,500 permanent residents, and the cash cow of almost 13,000 seasonal residents, if done right, “North Frontenac” would have to be able to put a bit more money on the roads than the combined North and Central Frontenac townships do now.

April Fool’s Last week we ran our 12th annual April Fool’s edition. Time flies for fools, I guess. For the record, there were three false items in the edition, the “We are not amused” and “EO-apps” articles and the photo of Bernice Gunsinger’s mittens - although we know Bernice could have knit those mittens if she wanted to.

Township will pick up garbage - Addington Highlands Council, April 2

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messy issue that has been discussed at Addington Highlands Council several times now is about to be resolved.

Garbage has been dumped on the roadway and on private property on the Old Addington Highlands Road that leads into North Frontenac and the township has been considering what to do about. Finally they decided to clean up the garbage that is on their property.

“We can’t do anything about the garbage on private property or North Frontenac property” said Reeve Hogg.

Garbage has been dumped at the same location in the past, and at one point during his term of office former Reeve Ken Hook cleaned it up himself.

“Can we not at least put up a sign that says ‘No dumping’ said Councillor Helen Yanch. “I think it’s disgusting to see all that garbage on the side of the road.”

“Until you fine somebody there will be no deterrent,” said Henry Hogg.

“I’d make a recommendation that we prepare a bylaw setting out the kinds of signage and fines we want to impose,” said Councilor Tony Fritsch.

Township Clerk Jack Pauhl said that it will take some time to prepare a bylaw. Council decided to install a no dumping sign immediately and begin enforcing the bylaw once it is

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enacted, which might be early this summer.

No interest holiday for lost cheque: Council received a letter from a Mr. Crone, whose family owns three cottages on Oborne Point on Skootamatta Lake. In the letter, Mr. Crone said that he received a notice about past due taxes on March 12, which surprised him because he had sent two cheques in one envelope at the end of July to cover the last two instalments of the 2011 taxes that were owing.

The cheques had never been cashed and in his letter Mr. Crone said that he has been informed by the township office that to their knowledge the envelope was never received at the township office.

Mr. Crone also invited Council to consider that in the 50 years that his family has owned property on Skootamatta, they have never been late with a tax payment.

“For the record several years ago one of our post-dated cheques was misplaced by your office but was subsequently found in its original envelope, according to your staff at the time....Under the circumstances hopefully Council will agree that charging interest in this case is hard for us to swallow,” Mr. Crone wrote.

His letter came with a cheque for the outstanding taxes, plus a payment for the first 2012 instalment, but not the $138.60 in interest that has been charged to his account.

“He said in his letter that our staff searched the office and did not turn up the cheque. I’d have to say that in the end the onus is still on the individual to prove that we received the cheque,” said Reeve Hogg.

Council decided not to grant Mr. Crone’s request, and a letter of explanation will be sent to him.

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The Frontenac News is published every Thursday Deadlines: Classifieds: Monday at 4:00 p.m. Display ads: Friday at 4:00 p.m..

The Frontenac News welcomes articles and letters, but we cannot publish all the submissions we receive. All submissions must include the author’s name and phone number. We reserve the SINCE 1970 right to edit submissions for brevity, clarity, and taste. Please limit letters to 300 words or less; articles to 500 words or less.

Letters to the Editor Gutowski for Head of La Reine du Canada reat April 1 edition. We loved the letter Gfrom the Queen. Disappointed that the State SINCE 1970

Queen won't be visiting Sharbot Lake.

You have far too much fun with all this!

- Dave & Chris Winney

"We are not amused"

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egarding subject article on page 1 of your March 29-April 1 issue, WE are delighted that Buckingham Palace takes an interest in the activities of Central Frontenac. Nevertheless, WE are sorely offended by the lack of protocol and the displeasure shown in the letter from London. May WE suggest that an emergency meeting of Council be convened and a resolution adopted, to divert the funds earmarked for repair of the potholes (EORNAPPS, page 11), to send a delegation, bypassing the P.M. and G.G., to the Palace to protest the outrageous spying by the royal employees. As a concerned member of this community and an avid supporter of the Polar Bear Plunge, and in defense of Her Worship the Mayor, I volunteer to forego my responsibilities (?) here to personally lead the delegation. HOW DARE THEY! Do they take us for a bunch of APRIL FOOLS?!

- Shastri Ablack

Re: Northbrook’s Most Wanted

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y family got into a very heated discussion about what Ms. Linda Wiebe had written, how she was so offended and embarrassed that she got caught dumping her garbage in a local business’s trashcan. It was heated because all of us adults were amazed at the indignation of the writer who seemed to think that her offence wasn’t offensive enough to have the police show up at her door. (By the way, it is common safety practice that two officers attend a call, and that the police do not show up unless the complaint has been ongoing; they do have other things to investigate that are more offensive, but none the less, throwing your garbage in some else’s can is an offence as well!)

We were all trying to express our opinions at the same time, then our son showed us a letter he had written to the paper in response to Ms. Wiebe’s rant and he managed to express everyone’s opinion very well. Unfortunately he did not send the letter and asked our opinion on what to do. What caught our attention was a song he had quoted that he and all students in grade 3 or 4 had to learn.

It’s called “One Bottle of Pop”. The last verse says, “Don’t throw your junk in my backyard, ... My backyard’s full!” Please note the Girl Guides of Canada sing this song to their children to help them learn that it’s important to take care of your own trash. Maybe Ms. Wiebe needs to learn it.

Our family salutes the local business that would not tolerate the behaviour of those in our community who feel they are immune to doing wrong. We are concerned citizens and proud shoppers at all our local establishments.

- All the ALCOCK family

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m I alone in being horrified by the disgusting treatment of Mayor Janet Gutowski by the British Royal Family reported in the Frontenac News last week?

I was appalled by the arrogant and supercilious tone of the letter sent from the Royal Family’s solicitor demanding complete obeisance and subservience of our democratically elected members to an unelected, undemocratic and archaic institution. For me the letter was the most eloquent case ever made for Canada throwing off this medieval institution and ushering in a new republic of Canada with our own elected head of state.

It is time we became citizens of our own country and not subjects of a foreign despotism.

To me the lack of response on this matter from our federal and provincial representatives spoke volumes. Mayor Janet Gutowski, as evinced by her participation in the event for which she has been criticised for impersonating the Queen of England, is clearly just the sort of hard-working, high-minded, public spirited individual who should be a candidate for the first democratically elected Canadian head of state.

Yours sincerely, Thomas Paine

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n a parliamentary representative democracy it is the primary responsibility of a member of parliament to represent his or her constituents to the House of Commons and, secondarily, to their particular political party. The flow of information is from constituents through their representative to parliament. No attempt should ever be made to subvert the good offices of a member of parliament in order to deliberately try to mold the thinking of the member's constituents for partisan political purposes. Any attempt to reverse the direction of the flow of information, either by a sitting government or a political party, represents nothing less than a perversion and undermining of representative democracy itself.

It is the responsibility of the citizens of a representative democracy to be alert to any loss of representation. Citizens must respond loudly, determinedly and publicly to any loss of representation. A representative democracy cannot exist without both a free press as the public voice of citizens and a willingness on the part of citizens to make their voice heard through the free press. It is a fatal mistake to believe that a government and elected representatives alone constitute a democracy. Without active citizens and a free press, a democracy simply does not exist.

A Greek philosopher said many centuries ago that a citizenry that doesn't pay attention to politics gets the government it deserves.

His statement is especially true with regard to democracies.

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Councillor walks away from Verona dump job South Frontenac Council, April 3

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erhaps it was only a matter of time.

The future of the Verona waste site is in doubt as the township attempts to satisfy concerns expressed by the Ministry of the Environment. The fact that the site’s manager, Bill Robinson, is also a sitting member of Council, now threatens to become an issue and he has responded by stepping away from the job.

“For the first time in the eleven years I’ve been on Council, there’ve been rumours going around, so right now I want to put them to rest,” declared Councilor Bill Robinson at the beginning of a meeting of South Frontenac Council on Tuesday night, April 3.

He went on to say that as the result of having consulted a lawyer, he has resigned as the manager of D&B (the company contracted to operate the Portland waste disposal site), and will have “no hand in the operation of D&B now, or in the future.”

The new manager is Doug Kelly.

New Financial System

Township Treasurer Louise Fragnito is looking forward to upgrading the township’s outdated DOS based financial software system. Council approved her recommendation to accept Diamond Municipal Systems’ bid of $181,257, and an additional $16,250 for the supporting server and database system.

These amounts fall within the $200,000 set aside for financial upgrading in the 20112 capital budget, and include all necessary implementation, system conversion and staff training. Fragnito and the Deputy Treasurer have visited two neighbouring municipalities who are currently using this system: both recommended it.

Official Plan Amendment

Planning Coordinator Lindsay Mills presented recommendations for four amendments to the Official Plan: 1) to strengthen and clarify the regulations re required setbacks from water, 2) to set general policies for plans of condominium (vacant land with common elements), 3) to introduce a ‘holding’ symbol as a planning tool, and 4) to include the entire township for site plan control, by adding “institutional and multi-residential development” to the present wording. Council received the report and will forward it, along with all comments and discussion from the public meeting, to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for their review.

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edges receipt and acceptance of Public Works Manager Segsworth’s letter outlining the proposed next steps toward addressing the ministry’s environmental concerns at the Portland waste site. These include investigating and ranking five possible options by June 30, then choosing one alternative and drafting an implementation plan on or before September 30. The environmental concerns at the Portland site became acute when the MOE recently changed the site’s certificate of approval from requiring measurement of contamination at the property line (where water tests have come up clean) to measuring the water quality at the base of the waste slope (where they have not)

Committee Seeks Broader Mandate

Del Stowe said that the Environmental Committee does not have enough volunteers to be able to do tree sales this year. He asked that the Committee of the Whole consider giving the Environmental Committee a broader mandate, perhaps including some ‘green initiatives’, in order to attract more volunteers. Meanwhile, residents interested in buying trees this year should contact the Cataraqui Conservation Authority, which will have some for sale.

Councilor’s Concern In reference to a decision made at the previous meeting to do more work on Bellrock Road this year, and cut a project on Perth Road, using the logic that a large project is already scheduled for Perth Road next year, Councilor Vandewal said he had looked at both Bellrock Road and Perth Road, and in his opinion, Perth Road was in much worse condition than any part of Bellrock Road.

There was no comment.

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Dogs caught running at large that cannot be returned to their owner because they aren’t wearing a dog tag are taken to the pound. By renewing their 2012 contract with the Kingston Humane Society for the provision of pound services, Council has agreed to pay $55 per dog for the approximately 50 dogs that are impounded annually. Additional cost to the owner to retrieve an untagged dog from the pound is $100. The good news is that dog tags are still available from the township for $12 until the end of April.

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• Denbigh Recreation Committee Pancake Brunch is this Saturday, April 7, starting at 10 a.m. until noon, followed by the Children’s Easter Party which starts at noon. Lots of stuff happening, including a visit from the Easter Bunny and an Easter Egg Hunt! Hoppy, Hoppy Easter, everyone!

• The New Apostolic Church of Denbigh is having its annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. at the church in support of the Denbigh and Community Food Bank. Non-perishable food items would be appreciated or a cash donation. The church would also like to announce their Good Friday service at 10:30 a.m. and Easter Sunday service, also at 10:30 a.m.

MOUNTAIN GROVE Marilyn Meeks

613-335-4531 email: marilynarchie@sympatico.ca • Sympathy to the family of Michelle and Manley Wilkes on the loss of her mother, Marlene Bazinet. She will be missed.

• Thinking of Lyn Uens, Velma Porter, Ken Smith, Bob Conner, Nancy Fobert, Sylvia Powers, Louise Meeks, Rick Magie, Dwayne Matson, Peter Hayes, Frank Harper, Beverley Hayes, Julia Mulder, Florence Oliver.

• On March 31 a gospel sing was held at the Parham Free Methodist Church featuring "The Revelations" and local talent. A big thank you to everyone who helped.

• On April 1 at the Community Church of God in Petworth "Music of the Easter Season" was presented. Many entertainers played and sang great musical selections.

• Happy birthday to Ella Arney, Ray Smith, Karen Tryon, Sabiastian Daye, Isabella Uens, Glen Matson, Brian Keith, Susie Bryden, Betty Eastman.

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There was a “study of studies” done recently on the amount of exercise needed to benefit the heart. That number is 150 minutes per week. This resulted in a 15% reduction in heart attacks. Couch potatoes who started to exercise benefitted most. It’s important to check with your doctor before starting an exercise program.

Breastfeeding a newborn infant has many positive effects on the baby and the mother. One new idea being investigated is that breastfed babies have less chance of becoming obese. The link between obesity and breastfeeding isn’t totally proven but it may be another incentive to breastfeed for at least six months.

Nine out of ten foot operations are performed on women. The cause of the foot problems is primarily the type of shoes women wear. These foot problems include bunions, hammertoes and neuromas (swelling of a foot nerve due to tight-fitting shoes). Sometimes, just changing to a roomier shoe will relieve the discomfort. It may be hard to choose between comfort and style but your feet will be happy.

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• Did you get April Fooled? I did when I read about our Mayor Janet receiving a letter from the Queen.

• On April 6, there will be a “Cross Walk” beginning at the Matson Farm 6:30 p.m. and proceeding to Arden Church with a service of readings at 7 p.m. Happy Easter to everyone.

MABERLY-BOLINGBROKE Karen Prytula

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• The Annual Maberly Maple Festival Pancake Brunch is April 21, 10am-1pm at the Maberly Hall. This is a fundraising event of the Maberly Agricultural Society. To donate home baking, call Holly Kirkham, 268-2243 or Nancy Barrett 613 268-2960. www.maberlyagsociety.ca • This month the Jam and Potluck at the ABC Hall will be held as an evening event on Sat. April 14. The potluck dinner will begin at 5 p.m. and Glenn Russell’s Music Jam will entertain you from 6 until 10 p.m. Bring along your favorite dish and prepare to enjoy home-cooking, great music, and good times with friends and neighbors. Cost: $5 per person or $10 per family. If you cannot attend the dinner, a ‘toonie’ will get you in for the evening’s entertainment.

• Third Tuesday of each month, starting at 12 noon is the CPHC Diners Club. If you are 50 or over, come to enjoy a hot nutritious mean and pleasant socialization. Reservations required. Call Barb at 273-6307, or Lesley 272-8014.

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• RAFFLE FOR DREW: Sydenham High School is holding a fundraising raffle to raise money in support of Drew Cumpson - a former student who suffered a diving accident and is now paralyzed from the neck down. Money raised from this raffle will be used to purchase a specialized chair for his use. The prize to be won is a 6’ X 12’ UTILITY TRAILER. Features of the trailer include two drive on ramps, 15” rims and tire, 3500 pound axle and LED tail and clearance Lights.

This trailer was generously constructed and donated by the Sydenham High School technology department. Tickets are only $2 each and can be purchased by calling Sydenham High School at 613-372-3612. They are also available at the main office. Maybe the Easter Bunny will give everyone in your family a ticket for this very worthwhile cause.

• A Community Good Friday Concert is scheduled for Friday April 6 at 2:30 pm at St. Paul's Anglican church on Mill St. Everyone is invited and tickets are $5, available at the door.

Proceeds will go to the Grace Center. The concert will be a performance of John Stainer's oratorio "The Crucifixion".

• Wing Night tonight - April 5 at the Sydenham Legion - open to everyone.

• Remember to book the babysitter for Saturday April 14 as Still Standin & Bauder Rd perform at the Sydenham Legion to raise money for Canada Day at the Point. Doors open at 8pm and tickets a only 15/person. Bring your cheque book to bid on lots of great items available at the silent auction.

• The Sydenham and District Lions Club is actively seeking new members. If you are a resident of Sydenham,

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april 5, 2012 Harrowsmith or Perth Rd please consider joining this very active community oriented organization. The Lions support many local and area charities through various initiatives such as fundraisers, golf tournaments, raffles and sales.

The Lions meet the first and third Monday of each month from September to June. If you think this mix of community involvement and camaraderie is for you, please call rob Kendrick at 376-6564 or Christine Kennedy at 376-6401.

One way or another we do all benefit from these services please give back if you are able.

• Enjoy your Easter celebration with family and/or friends.

CLOYNE / NORTHBROOK Marie Anne Collier

613-336-3223

• Happy Birthday to Janice Brower and Hilda Rosenblath, who will be 84 years young.

• Best wishes to Jean Meeks for a speedy recovery.

• Deepest sympathy to the family of Jan Brower of Cloyne.

Our local libraries are a very precious commodity. They may not be as big and massive as the big city buildings, but the walls contain a wealth of knowledge. A recent book “The Vitamin D Cure” is just one from the Flinton branch.

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• Foul! Foul! Have you no shame, Jeff? You did it to me again! Hook, line and sinker… I fell for your April Fool’s prank (front page, last week’s paper). You are indeed a clever prankster. Here I was, as a volunteer for the Cattail Festival, ready to advise the festival committee that we can’t possibly consider the Queen’s Jubilee as a theme for the parade. Just imagine all the little tykes (and big ones) dressing up as Queen. A nightmare - thinking of letters of protest from the Buckingham Palace solicitors. My only consolation is that I am not the only one who was tricked into believing the article was true, Kudos, Jeff, brilliantly played. However you are going to have to pull out the big guns for next year because we are going to be ready for you. Who am I kidding… you will probably do it to us again and it will be fun as always to have one pulled over on us by the Great One! • Scouts Canada, 1st Verona, is holding an All You Can Eat pancake breakfast with sausage, juice and coffee or tea on Good Friday, April 6 from 8 to 11 a.m. at Trinity United Church. Adults 12 & over $7.50; under 12 years, $4; preschool children, Free. Family Rate $20. · Join the massive Easter Egg hunt on Sat. April 7. Verona Pentecostal Assembly is hosting an Easter Extravaganza.

The fun starts at 11am with the kiddies searching for over 1000 Easter eggs and continues with Easter egg painting, Easter crafts and more games. Free hotdogs, hamburgers and drinks. There will a raffle for a 61” Toshiba TV (used) and gift certificates from local businesses. For more information, contact Rev Cory Bursey at 613-374-2976.

• Play ball! Verona/Hartington minor softball registration is being held on Saturday, April 7 at the Verona Lions Club from 12 to 2 p.m. Contact Mary Jo Dowker at 613-374-3275.

• It’s Maple Fest at the Frontenac Farmers Market on Sat. April 14. There will be many vendors of maple syrup and maple syrup products at the market on that day. Verona Lions Hall. 9 a.m. to noon • Do you know Verona has a beautiful tennis court in super playing condition? South Frontenac Portland District Rec committee would like to find out if there is an interest in tennis lessons. They also want to find talented people who are interested in passing along their tennis knowledge. They would like to hear back from local residents regarding their interest in a possible program. Contact: Dan Bell at 613-3721910; bellwindowsiding@gmail.com • Don't miss the Good Friday Concert at St Paul's Anglican Church in Sydenham. 2:30 pm. John Stainer's famous oratorio The Crucifixion will be performed under the direction of Brad Barbeau, featuring musicians from South Frontenac and Kingston. Everyone is welcome. Admission is $5 (children free) at the door in support of the Grace Centre.

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• There will be a Good Friday “Cross Walk” on April 6 at 6 p.m. starting at 6278 Arden Rd. (the Matson farm) and proceeding to the United Church. Everyone is welcome to join the walk anywhere along the route. The walk is followed by country gospel music and a service of readings, 7 p.m. at the church. All are welcome.

• On Sat. April 7 there will be a children's Easter party at the community hall, 10am-1 pm, with games, crafts, Easter egg hunt and a hot dog lunch. Please come and enjoy • Also on April 7 - Dart tournament, mixed doubles. Registration 10 to 10:45; play starts at 11 a.m. and there’s more!

Cake bidding, cake auction, jewellery, flowers, drawing of basket and much more. Come to Arden Legion to see it all.

• The Legion has a small pool table to give away - dismantle is up to the person who wants it.

• Eggs as you like them and all the fixings breakfast on Saturday, April 14 from 8 -11 a.m. at Arden community center.

Free will offering. Sponsored by Arden United Church.

• Fit and fun classes will begin on April 10 for 12 weeks, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Arden community centre. A donation of 25 cents to go to Arden community centre. Please bring towel or mat, water to drink. For more information, please contact Gloria Smiley at 613-335-2188.

• Remember elections for Legion officers on April 28. Please come out and vote - if a member of the legion.

• Darts - Wednesday at 6 p.m. youth and adult - $2 to play.

Friday at 7 p.m. Adults – Mini-tournament - $3 to play. Sunday at 1 p.m. Adults - fun raiser dart league. $3 to play

· Speaking of April - was that an April Fool's sign in the village of Arden - asking us to stay tuned for a Tim Horton's opening soon right near the marsh at the entrance to town?

If it's true, I hope that the “Queen” receives special dispensation to attend the opening ceremonies! · So many anniversaries to celebrate - the 100th year of the sinking of the Titanic and the 40th year since Elvis Presley did his famous Aloha Concert in Hawaii. Well, great news, Elvis fans - that's the theme of this year’s Tweed Elvis Festival in August, so get out your Hawaiian sports shirts, flowered dresses and let's get “all shook up.” Can't wait. · Our Land O' Lakes Seniors meet on Wed. April 11 at noon for a potluck, so if you've been considering checking us out, now is the time. Bring along some snacks and live it up with us. We have fun, help out a few charities, entertain ourselves, tell jokes, stories and eat heartily. Newcomers are welcome.

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• A fine poverty lunch at the Anglican Church on Wednesday. A lovely ecumenical worship by Pastor Ken and May Walton - also their great music. And our own Karen Hincke gave a reading and music. Approximately 60 people enjoyed great different types of soup. There was also birthday cake.

• Happy birthday to Donna Middleton (Dixon) on March 28.

• Don’t forget breakfast at the skidoo club on April 7. It’s a Relay for Life fundraiser. See you there.

• First time grandparents Steve and Robin Riddell travelled to Timmins to see baby Lillian Margaret Robin last week.

• April is Cancer month. Bob Olmstead and Ruth Jackson will be canvassing for Snow Road and Mississippi. Please give generously to fight this disease.

• Easter Service at Mississippi Free Methodist Church will be at 4 p.m. on April 8.

• On Sunday, April 15 the Free Methodist Church will be starting at 7 p.m. It will be a music night with fellowship to follow at the Snow Road Community Centre. · The hall at McDonalds Corners was filled to the rafters on Saturday evening for the Benefit Dance for Denyse Cooper.

There were tables full of goodies for the silent auction, tons of food, great music, a wonderful time was had by all. Those who put the evening together did a wonderful job.

• When opportunity knocks, don’t complain about the noise.

HENDERSON Jean Brown 613-336-2516 Georgina Wathen 613-336-9641 • We are all looking forward to the up-coming Easter spiritual celebrations, so please check out the listings in this paper and blaze a trail.

• Deepest sympathy to the family of Manley and Michelle Wilkes in the recent loss of Michelle's Mom. The UCW and community hosted a funeral luncheon at our hall. Thanks to all who contributed, attended, prayed, served and aided.

• A warm welcome home to Howard Gibbs. Good to see so many snowbirds home.

• Special happy birthday to Ron Marshall and Garrett Shorts.

cer registration. To register go to www.frontenacsoccer.com.

Registrations after April 8 will be an extra $20.

• St. Paul’s Anglican Church at 4336 Mill Street in Sydenham will be hosting a Good Friday Concert on Friday, April 6 at 2:30pm. The title of the concert is “The Crucifixion: A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer and includes the talented vocals of choristers from South Frontenac and Kingston. Everyone is invited to attend. Tickets for adults are $5, children free, at the door or in advance from St. Paul’s or Trousdale’s General Store. Proceeds support Sydenham’s Grace Centre.

• “Momma’s Boy”, a production by A Bear and Company will be held April 14, 7:30 PM at Wilton Hall, $15; 613-386-7215.

Not suitable for children. Proceeds support the hall.

• The Harrowsmith Public School Parent Council will have the water boiling and the sauce bubbling on Thursday, April 19 as they host their delicious Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction at 5:30pm. Tickets before April 12, available at the school, are: $10/adult, $5/kids; at door $12/adult, $7/kids.

• The Sydenham and District Lions are looking for new members from Sydenham, Harrowsmith and the Perth Road (RR1) area. The Lions club offers many opportunities for community service, which include: raffles, sales of poinsettias, yard sales, golf tournaments, the Vision Screening Program at local elementary schools and an eye glass collection program for people living in the Caribbean and Central and South America (7000 pairs to date!). It’s also a great way to meet your neighbors. The Lions meet the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from September to June. Call Rob Kendrick at 613-376-6564 or Christine Kennedy, 613-376-6401.

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• On March 31, Mary Boyd, Mikayla Leonard, Kaitlyn Petty, Sydney McLay, Cameron Hasler and Kiera Udall of Harrowsmith Public School got together and celebrated Earth Hour. When the lights went out these grade 4 girls lit candles, flashlights and snapped some glow sticks while they drew and colored posters about environmental awareness.

• Frances Young was recently presented with her 50-year pin at a special presentation in the Princess Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge at the Golden Links Hall in Harrowsmith. She received flowers and gifts and was especially surprised when family members in attendance sang a special song just for her. As one family member said, “We are very proud of her.”

Congratulations Frances!

• A reminder that April 8 is the deadline for Frontenac Soc-

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• Join the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 7th at 10am at the Clar-Mill Hall in Plevna. Everyone should bring their decorated Easter baskets and dress up in their best bunny costume! There will be prizes for the best decorated basket, for the best costume as well as for the person that finds the most eggs. There will be three age categories: 4 and under, 5-8 and 9 and up. There will be prizes for all three categories for all three age groups. Sponsored by the Clar-Mill Commu-

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on March 31 in Sydenham, Verona and Sharbot Lake.

The drives in Verona and Sydenham supported the Southern Frontenac Community Services food bank and in Sharbot Lake the donations were being accepted for the Northern Frontenac Community Services food bank. Auxiliary Constable Jeremy Saunders, who was participating in the Verona drive, wanted to thank Ms. Lori Adams’ grade one/two class at St. Patrick's Catholic School in Harrowsmith, who collected donations from the community, and Dr. Bob Clinton, who donated the two large banners advertising the drive. Also thanks to students in Mr. Aaron West’s grade 5/6 class at Sharbot Lake Public School, who came up with the OPP Aux. Const. Jeremy Saunders takes donations from Peter Murphy and Val Ruttan in Verona slogans for the drive. Anyone who missed the drives can still make a donation at the SFCSC food bank, which is located at 4419 George Street in Sydenham from Monday-Friday,

By Julie Druker 8:30am-4:30pm or by calling 613-376-6477. hree OPP staff members with their cruisers donated time Donations can still be made to NFCS food bank in Sharbot to support two local food banks in a drive that took place Lake by calling 613-279-3151.

Stuff the Cruiser T The re-invention of a pharmacy – Drugsmart

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t one time David Graham was a pharmacist/manager at a Shopper's Drug Mart in Calgary. He returned to Kingston, where his family is from, and was doing relief work at local pharmacies when he was approached by the Jetha family to manage their pharmacy in Sydenham.

“One of the things they were trying to do with the store was to expand its services to other areas of health care, to move beyond filling prescriptions and selling retail items,” he said.

“And for me it brings an opportunity to evolve in what I do, to have less of technical workload and do more on the clinical side, to make the pharmacy more of a wellness centre.”

It's easy to see why this would be a way forward for a small, rural chain of pharmacies such as the Jethas have been building. Rather than competing with super-pharmacies such as Shoppers and Guardian, Sydenham Drugsmart has been working on providing the kinds of patient care that is only possible in a community setting.

David Graham is one of a few pharmacists in Ontario who has been trained as a diabetic specialist, and he has forged relationships with the Sydenham and Verona medical clinics.

As well, Drugsmart has developed a smoking cessation program for patients who are trying to quit smoking.

The pharmacy has been renovated to create some clinic space at the rear of the building, and that has enabled Registered Physiotherapist Curtis Murray-Watters to bring the services of Limestone Health Physiotherapy to Sydenham.

At the clinic, Murray-Watters provides manual therapy, a number of modalities for pain amelioration, home exercise programs, taping techniques, patient education and other

services. He is also available for a free 15-minute consultation to help patients decide on a course of treatment.

“This is a great environment for me to work in,” Curtis said.

“Since I started working here in September it has been very easy to get to know people in the community, and to start helping people with pain prevention and pain management, and promote fitness and wellness through activity.”

The physiotherapy services are often covered through insurance or workplace health plans.

Katie Casselman, a Registered Massage Therapist, also provides service at Sydenham Drugsmart through Limestone Health.

With the new services being offered at Sydenham Drugsmart, Sydenham now has a wide range of medical services available to serve the South Frontenac community, including the Sydenham Medical Centre, and the chiropractic and naturopath services that are also available.

“In the time that I've been working here I've learned that this is a close-knit community,” said David Graham. “There are also some issues around it being an ageing community, around osteoporosis and the need to stay active. Our goal is to make the services we offer fit the needs that people have.

This is the future of the practice of pharmacy, to work with patients, to work with Limestone Health and others. We handle people’s pharmaceutical needs of course, but there is now a lot more to what we do than that. It's an exciting time.”

For more information call the pharmacy at 613-376-3842, email dgraham@drugsmartpharmacy.ca; or physiotherapy at 613-376-1073; email curtis@limestonehealth.ca

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FCFDC celebrates EODP Bunny Hoppin’ at Hinchinbrooke by Julie Druker with Business over Breakfast

by Julie Druker ast week’s Business over Breakfast at the Verona Lions Hall on March 29 was a great success, with both the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation (FCFDC) and local businesses having much to celebrate.

Anne Prichard, executive director of the FCFDC, said when I spoke to her by phone this week, “When we received the EODP funding back in October of this year, it was announced that for the first time the EODP funding would be ongoing until March 2014, which is a great thing for businesses and other recipients. With funding in place for two and half years recipients will be able to plan out long-term projects and have the time to carry them out properly.”

At the breakfast meeting, which was chaired by Jim Kelly, vice chair of the Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario, it was announced that to date nine projects have been funded through the EODP totaling $115,000.

In February the FCFDC also started receiving applications for EODP grants for the fiscal year that begins April 1, and to date 29 projects totaling $350,845 in funding have been approved. Those recipients will be announced in the near future. Also available through the FCFDC are access to capital loans for businesses or individuals looking to develop vacant or underutilized commercial properties or to make facade improvements. In the past six months five access to capital loans totaling $285,000 have been given out and those funds have leveraged an additional $2.4 million.

Carl Kelly, a senior manager of consulting at the Business Development Bank of Canada, was also at the meeting speaking about their Booster Program, which offers three consecutive ½ day workshops in marketing for businesses who are looking to boost sales. The FCFDC is supporting the program and is offering to fund 50% of the cost of the workshop for interested businesses. Anyone looking for more information about that program can contact Carl Kelly at 613-389-2897.

Also upcoming is the FCFDC workshop titled “Retail Makeover Workshop” aimed at retail businesses looking to help drive their sales in their retail locations. This is the first time the FCFDC has offered this kind of workshop. The annual FCFDC trade show, which takes place in the fall and where local businesses showcase their services and products, was also discussed. Organizers are currently looking for public input as to how to attract more visitors to the annual show. A few new ideas suggested at the meeting included the possibility of hiring a guest speaker on a topic that might attract more visitors.

With the April 1 EODP deadline just past, businesses should take note that the upcoming deadlines for EODP applications are May 1 and June 1, 2012. Also to note: The CFDC is now accepting applications for the 2012-15 board of directors. For more information call 613-372-1414, 1-888372-9962, or send an email to info@frontenaccfdc.com

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hanks to the efforts of the Central Frontenac District 4 Rec Committee and many young volunteers, youngsters in the Parham/Tichborne area celebrated Easter early this year at a party held at Hinchinbrooke Public School on March 31. In the gym children enjoyed painting eggs, coloring and drawing, numerous contests, cookie decorating and other Easter crafts, while outside attendees took part in numerous games including chicken toss, fish pond, a jump rope contest and frisbee toss. There were also sack races, an egg toss contest, and horse and wagon rides. Visitors also enjoyed a free BBQ and other snacks. Thanks to all the committee members and volunteers who brought an enjoyable Easter celebration early this year to children and families in the area.

Sydenham Legion poster & literary contest submitted by Wendy Davis nce again the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 496 in Sydenham, sponsored the Remembrance Day Poster and Literary Contest. Pictured here are students from Loughborough Public School in Sydenham. Left, William Sanderson, grade 7, won 2nd prize, Intermediate at the Zone level for his Remembrance Day poem. Right, Kaitie Vanderschoor, grade 6, won third place, Junior at the Zone level, for her Remembrance Day poem. Congratulations!

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COUNCIL MEETINGS/ COMMITTEE OF WHOLE Council Meetings will be held on April 3 and 17, 2012.

Committee of the Whole Meetings will be held on April 10 and 24, 2012.

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SOCIAL NOTES CARD OF THANKS

OBITUARY

Thank You - BEDOR

Happy 1st Birthday

On behalf of the Bedor family, we would like to thank our family, friends and community for the overwhelming support during the passing of Milford (Micky) Bedor, husband to Alice, father to 9, grandfather and great grandfather.

A special thanks to Blair & Sons Funeral Home, especially to Stephen Blair and his extraordinary team for Mickey’s “Celebration of Life”.

The Bedor Family

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Campsall

Remembering “Farmer Jayne” This Saturday, April 7, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. everyone is invited to the Farm at 753 Skootamatta Lake Road, Cloyne, ON for a Memorial Service for Jayne Campsall. This will be a time for others to share their thoughts, shed tears and remember this wonderful lady who left a deep impression on all who met her.

Please bring rubber boots. After the service, there will be a potluck luncheon at Camp Gesher. For information call John Campsall, 613-661-2798 OBITUARY BROUWER, Jan Willem (RCAF Ret’d) Died peacefully at Hospice Renfrew on March 29, 2012 at the age of 83. Predeceased by his beloved wife Reta, his parents and sisters. Beloved father of Patricia (Jeff Vlasic) and Janice (Dave McKinnon), loving grandfather of Tanya and Jon Vlasic and Sara-Jean Brouwer and great-grandfather of Jakob Vlasic and Michael Vlasic-Taylor. He will be sadly missed by his cousin and lifelong best friend Albert Brouwer. He will be fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends. A celebration of his life will be held at the Land o’ Lakes Emmanuel United Church in Cloyne on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Interment to follow at Vennachar Cemetery. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice Renfrew would be appreciated.

Condolences or donations may be made at www.mcphailandperkins.ca

A Promise for You “For the joy set before him he [Jesus] endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12: 2 FUNERAL SERVICES

Maschke Funeral Home Northbrook

Nicholas Ian Conboy!

Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal 613-375-6525 mrsteal2u@hotmail.com April 11th, 2012 - Lots of Love, Mommy, Daddy (Megan & Ryan) and all your family!

Happy 60th Birthday

Poppa Weiner We love you!!

Love Momma Ro, Tiffany, Perry, Diana, Devon, Elissa, Billy, Dwayne and Kara IN MEMORIAM

Cousins, Mary

Remembering with love a very special mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who passed away April 2, 2007.

Sadly missed Love, Ken & Penny, Kent, Barry, Kim and family

Lowery, John In memory of my husband, who passed away on April 6, 2008.

Loving memories never die As years roll on and days pass by In our hearts a memory is kept Of the one we love and will never forget.

Love, Vivian and family CARD OF THANKS

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FRONTENAC The Township of North Frontenac wishes to thank Emergency Management Ontario (Public Safety Canada) for Joint Emergency Preparedness Program (JEPP) funding assistance in the amount of $1,716.70 to assist with the cost of establishing the Harlowe Community Centre as an Alternate Emergency Operations Centre.

Sydenham, On 613-376-3022

www.trousdalefuneralhome.com

· Villages Beautiful held its first meeting for 2012 at the home of Doris Campsall. New members were welcomed and the 2011 Festival of Trees was reviewed. The festival was a huge success but some changes will be made to improve it for next year. Barbara England and her family were thanked for the display to promote our “ Western Theme”.

The 2012 Festival of Trees will be held Dec. 6, 7, 8. The theme will be “A Down East Christmas”. · Happy Birthday to Ellis Corkum, Patsy Lowery, Sharon DesRoche, Frances Smith, Bob Brooks, Kayla Banks, Donna Fox, Dustin Teal, Rachel Neadow, Cory Thompson, Trevor Botting, Charlene Godfrey, Karen Steele and Doug & Dave Taylor. · Thinking of you to Charlie Hannah, Harold Clow, Wayne Lowery, and Lyn McCullough. · The fire department has been busy; please be careful. There is a burn ban on. · On April 6, Good Friday, there will be a “Passion Walk” in Sharbot Lake. Anyone interested is asked to be at the Anglican Church by 3:15 p.m. On Easter Sunday April 8, 6:30 a.m. there will be an ecumenical Sunrise Service at the lakeshore behind the Simonett Building. The service is sponsored by the Sharbot Lake & Area Ministerial. Bring a lawn chair. In case of inclement weather, it will be held at the Pentecostal Church. · Condolences to the family of the late Audrey King and Marlene Bazinet. · On April 7 there will be a bake sale for the Rebekahs at the IOOF Hall in Parham from 9 am – 12 noon. · Congratulations to Mark & Terri Brown on the birth of their baby boy Edward! · Congratulations to District #4 Recreation Committee and organizers Lisa Hamilton and Tina Howes & helpers for another successful Easter Bunny Hop on Saturday. The weather cooperated nicely for some horse

Steve Riddell Director of Emergency Services/ Fire Chief/CEMC

FUNERAL SERVICES

Serving the area for over 100 years.

David Goodfellow Owner/Managing Director

Parham, Ontario

613-375-6254

drawn wagon rides, compliments of Bill Lee and some outdoor games!!! Thank you to everyone for coming out and supporting the recreation committee. · Teams are still needed for the Dodgeball tournament at Hinchinbrooke Public School on April 14. If you would like to play but can’t get a team together let me know and we will fix you up. Cost is $10, must be in Grade 7 or up to play, minimum 6 players on a team.

Call Christine at 613-375-6525. · Monday (April 2) I pulled into Foodland in Verona around 5 pm and sitting on the ground as I got out was someone’s iphone (I believe) white with a pink case. I took it to the cashier, so if you were the lucky or (as it seemed at the time) unlucky person who misplaced this precious device…you can pick it up at Verona Foodland! · Thinking of you to Donald MacGregor.

HARLOWE Marie Whiteman • Janet Hawley, Rick Good and our friend Ed have all been ill. Hope you all have a fast recovery.

• We had no dance in Harlowe in January.

Our February dance was a small crowd. Jim Dix from the band was on vacation and Randy Arney played in his place. Randy and his wife sang some songs and his two children performed as well. It was a great evening.

• There was another surprise at the Old Tyme Fiddlers last month when Stomping Jon dropped by. He scraped some boot leather off on his piece of plywood like Stompin' Tom. • Jean Bromley did not enjoy her boat cruise down the Caribbean. It was one of the boats that had a flu breakout and she and her daughters had to leave the boat two or three times while it was cleaned.

• The committee of the Harlowe Community Center had a bit of money left over after all the expenses from our dinner. We all decided to give $500 to the food bank and $500 to the Wesleyan Church. All were happy and pleased with the donation.

• Talking about dinners, we have a Mother's Day Pork & Beef dinner coming up on May 12. More info later.

• The next Northbrook Old Tyme Fiddlers will be April 20 and the next Harlowe dance will be April 28. See you all.

• When we were in the woods tapping a couple of weeks ago there were several flocks of geese going over honking loudly.

I'm not sure but I think they were honking “O Canada”. Proud to be back.

Curlers celebrate another great year by Glenys Bender

T

he final evening of curling was interrupted by a hearty lasagna dinner as the Sharbot Lake Curling Club celebrated the end of its 2011-2012 season. The club has 24 regular members and a list of "spares".

The teams play on Sunday evenings at the Perth Curling Rink.

If you want to try curling, call Claire Graves at 613-279-2960

Denbigh-Griffith Lions Club

DATED THIS 2nd DAY OF April 2012.

Trousdale Funeral home Proudly serving all faiths Pre-Arranged Funeral Plans

Community Volunteers.

• Congratulations to Keeghan, Gabby, Julie W. for taking part in North of 7 Restaurant’s reading incentive program (read 10 books receive a free pizza slice and pop).

• Plevna Joke of the Week: Quinn “Why did the Easter Egg hide?” Aspen “Because he was a little chicken!” Happy Easter!

PARHAM-TICHBORNE

(613) 336-6873 1-888-336-3725 www.maschkefuneralhome.com

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We would like to send a sincere thank you to the following individuals, organizations and local businesses that supported us with their generous donations to our Christmas Food Baskets 2011. Any extra money, was given to the Community Food Bank in the Addington-Highlands Community Centre in Denbigh.

John Lacourse & Son Carpentry Griffith General Store Griffith Building Supplies Snider’s Tent & Trailer Park Pine Valley Restaurant Camel Chute Campground Mona Lisa Day Spa Griffith Tire Supply Ed & Barb Villamere Floyd Enterprises Berndt’s Garage Scott MacDonald Contracting 41 Stop Jeeves Chocolate Creations & Remax- Griffith - Jim Munro Pizzeria Misty Morning Cottages Prince Street Books & Coffee Greenwood Paving-Pembroke Co. Pembroke Greater Madawaska Canoe Rentals Because of the continued support, we are able to make Christmas a joyous occasion for some of our local citizens. Please support these people, organizations and businesses in their endeavours as they are good community sponsors. Please Note: that the above will be invited to our Appreciation Evening in July 2012. Check out our website for on going activities www.e-clubhouse.org/ sites/denbighgriffithon Also, we thank everyone who has supported our Annual Chocolate Easter Bunnies sale.

R.J. Selle & Son-Douglas Glen & Rebecca Hartman Roy & Judy Berndt Erwood & Rowena Reynolds McDonald Fuels-Eganville Earl Thomson Lumber Matawatchan Community Market Griffith-Matawatchan Fish & Game Club Thomson Tree Removal

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HUNTING & FISHING

The Classifieds Ad Rates: Classified Text ads: $8.20 + HST per insertion for 20 words & under; 20¢ each extra word.

Deadline: 4 pm Monday; Ph: 613-279-3150, Fx: 613-279-3172; nfnews@frontenac.net

NEW AND USED APPLIANCES USED REFRIGERATORS

Stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, dishwashers. 3 months old and up. Sold with written guarantees. Fridges $100 and up.

NEW APPLIANCES

At the lowest prices in the area. Trade-ins accepted on new appliances. Big selection to choose from. We Sell Gas Refrigerators

PAYS CASH $$$

For good used appliances in working order or not, but no junk please. VISA and MASTERCARD accepted. We have our own financing also. Shop at our competitors and then come see for yourself quality at low prices.

Open evenings & 7 days a week. We deliver

Smitty’s “KING of APPLIANCES”

Open Evenings & Seven Days a Week - River Road Corbyville, Just North of Corby’s (613) 969-0287

AUTOMOTIVE

KINNEY AUTO WRECKING Station Road, Kaladar. 4x4 trucks & parts for sale. Scrap cars, stoves, fridges wanted. 613-336-9272.

EMBROIDERY & ENGRAVING UPPER FRONTENAC GRAPHICS – Custom Embroidery, Imprinting, Trophies, Awards & Engraving. Caps, jackets, golf shirts, hoodies, teamwear & more. 613-539-6340; dwedden@ aol.com; ufg@hotmail.ca

FLEA MARKET

TONI’S AND JP’S FLEA MARKET - 6107 Hwy. 506 at Ardoch Road, everyone welcome.

Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

613-479-0341.

FOR RENT COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE located on Hwy. 7 just east of the Junction of Hwy 38 and Hwy. 7. For further information, contact Ram at 613-279-2827 NEW, CLEAN SPACE on Highway 41 at Northbrook, suitable for retail or light industry.

Competitive rates, call 613-336-9336 NORTHBROOK, 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT with wheelchair accessible shower, free heat, hydro, air conditioning. Call 613-336-2034 for an appointment to view. Ask about your pet.

THREE BEDROOM HOUSE, redecorated, Flinton corner, Northbrook area, $825 plus heat & hydro; first & last, 613-336-2661

North Frontenac Community Services Regular Part-time Employment

Finance Coordinator 14 hours per week Job Summary: • Coordinate all financial information for NFCS • Work closely with Executive Director to ensure all financial information is accurate Requirements: • College Diploma in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience • Experience with budget, accounting, and reporting systems • High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office productivity suite • Strong working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles • Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy • Proficiency with Great Plains Software and spreadsheet programs and applications is an asset • Satisfactory Criminal Reference Check Closing Date: Friday, 13 April, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

Applicants may send or fax a resume to: Don Amos, Executive Director Northern Frontenac Community Services Box 250, Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 Fax: 613-279-2565

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FOR SALE 1987 HONDA ELITE SCOOTER, good condition, new tires & battery, $900. 613-479-2471 DOUG’S ANTENNA SALES & SERVICE: with any new Bell TV system rental or purchase, receive a free PVR receiver. Exclusive Limited Time Offer. Call Us. 613-374-3305 FRONTENAC MODULAR HOMES. Custom built. New 1280 sq.ft. 28’x52’ home, 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, delivered and on your basement or foundation, oak cabinets available.

‘More home for a lot less money’. Financing available OAC. 1-866-775-8268 www.frontenacmodularhomes.com FUN FOR EASTER! Whirly garden flowers, decorative bird houses and Easter napkins, all at $4.99 ea. SAT. APRIL 9 only. Nicole’s Gifts, 6709 Main St. Verona, 613-374-2323 NFINITY MULTI-PURPOSE FOLDING BUCKET, $4.99 HST extra. One Day Only SAT. APRIL 7, Verona Hardware, 6723 Road 38, 613-374-2851 ONE REGISTERED HEREFORD BULL; 3 registered Hereford heifers. Call 613-279-2971 evenings.

RAWLEIGH PRODUCTS: Medicated ointments, Salves, Flavourings & Extracts, Spices & Seasonings, Dessert & Pie Fillings, Environmentally safe - industrial strength cleaners. Call Jilene England, 613-479-0174.

Delivery available.

WOOD HEAT SOLUTIONS. 2012 Winter Warm up Sale! Factory incentives up to $1400 on Outdoor Wood & Corn Furnaces OR Trade-out discounts up to $1,500 on the purchase of an E-Classic. YOUR CENTRAL BOILER DEALER. Frankford, ON 613.398.1611; Bancroft, ON 613.332.1613

FOUND BEAGLE HOUND, black, brown and white – 613-375-6618 (after 6). Parham area FOUND – ONE NOVICE HOCKEY MEDAL on Sat March 24, for more info. contact Verona Hardware, 61-3374-2851

GARAGE/YARD SALES

SPYGLASS COVE, 1016 Schoolhouse Rd. Clarendon Hwy 509. Open Tues. – Sat. 9am – 5pm. “Happy Easter!” New selection of DVDs, ladies spiked heel boots, popcorn maker, salt & pepper collection, antique carving knife & fork, large plant pots, cleaning supplies, garden books, etc.

HALL RENTAL ST. JAMES MAJOR PARISH HALL – Sharbot Lake, full kitchen, air conditioned, perfect for meetings and special occasions, contact Maria Lockhart – 613-279-1243 or sjmhall@gmail. com

HELP WANTED KITCHEN STAFF WANTED--full and part-time, at Marble Lake Lodge. Please send resume to: info@marblelakelodge.com and/or call 613336-0117

FIREARMS & HUNTER ED COURSES. Harrowsmith.Firearms course: April 27th (evening) & 28th. Hunter Ed: May 4th (evening) & 5th.

Wild Turkey license examinations. Call Bill at 613-335-2786 HUNTER SAFETY AND FIREARMS COURSES. Turkey Examinations.

Course date April 27, 28 and April 29 in Flinton.

Call 613-336-9875.

SPRING SHOW: Norris Hunting & Fishing Center, April 13, 14, 15. Fri. 1-8pm Reloading Seminars by Rep for Hornadey Matt Ververs. Sat. Meet the Reps. Check out instore specials. Sun. Winners & Draws for 2011-12 Coyote Contest. Store specials, door prizes & more. 613-273-6462

MUSIC LESSONS TOM’S MUSIC STUDIO is now accepting students for drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, beginner banjo and theory; repairs to all stringed instruments. Tom 613-539-4659

SERVICES DRYWALL AND PLASTER REPAIRS. Professionally trained. Drywall installation, old fashioned quality, three coat hand finishing.

Free estimates. Call Rick at 613-375-8201.

FINE CONSTRUCTION, prop. John St. Aubin, Frontenac area. For an estimate call 613-3756582 www.mindspan.net/construction PET SITTING in Mountain Grove. Going away?

Let us help. Dogs, Cats, etc. Spacious, individual accommodations. Long walks. By appointment only. Laura Mills 613-335-3658. Evenings are best or leave a message.

WANTED TO BUY

STANDING TIMBER, firewood, pine, cedar, bush lots. Free quotes, cash paid. Call 613279-2154.

WORK WANTED CLEANING SERVICES available in areas North of 7. Please call Jane at (613) 479-2500

The Treasure Trunk Second Tyme Around Clothing

1171 Cannon Rd., Sharbot Lake

613-279-2113 Winter Hours: Open first 2 Saturdays of Each Month Mon - Sat: 9am-3pm

5 Bag Days Every Day

$

Quality New & Used Clothing at Affordable Prices!

For furniture drop off, please call ahead.

279-2113 ask for Janet.

OPP reportS

Hoax texts tie up police resources

T

he East Region Crime Unit of the OPP is presently investigating numerous mischief complaints that have been occurring across the East Region. People are receiving text messages on their cell phones indicating that someone was possibly murdered. Due to the seriousness of the text, the receiver rightfully notifies police. To date, all of the messages have been confirmed as hoaxes. These false texts must be followed up by police and tie up many officers for many hours. The OPP want to warn everyone that making/initiating a false text such as this is a criminal offence and the creator of the text may be charged with mischief. Anyone receiving such a text from an unknown source and who has a concern is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police agency.

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FRONTENAC PUBLIC MEETING TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac will hold a Public Meeting to consider a By-law for an exemption under the Retail Business Holidays Act to maintain tourism in the Municipality. The exemption would permit retail businesses, within the Municipality, to remain open voluntarily on New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and any other public holiday declared by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor to be a holiday, as defined in the Retail Business Holiday Act R.S.O. 1990, c.R.30. The public meeting will be held on May 14, 2012, at 1:00 pm at the Barrie Township Hall, 14225 Highway 41, Cloyne, Ontario; AND THAT interested parties may contact the Clerk, Jenny Duhamel by e-mail at clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca or by phone at 613-479-2231, Ext. 225 for information or for a copy of the By-law; AND THAT any person who attends the public meeting shall have the opportunity to make representations in respect of the proposed Bylaw.

Dated this 23rd day of March, 2012.

Jenny Duhamel Clerk

LIMESTONE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

QUOTATION Sealed quotations, clearly marked as to content, will be received for the following project:

GRASS CUTTING VARIOUS LOCATIONS Specifications for the above noted project may be obtained from and shall be submitted to The Limestone District School Board, Facility Services Department, 220 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston, Ontario K7L 4X4 prior to the closing date of Monday, April 16, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. local time for all quotations. Quotations are to be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside “Quotation #2012-Q03 for Grass Cutting”.

The Board reserves the right to accept any Quotation or to reject all of them and the lowest Quotation will not necessarily be accepted.

Brenda Hunter Director of Education

Helen Chadwick Chairperson

City of Kingston program offers financial assistance You may be eligible for up to $12,500 toward a down payment The City is committing $340,000 in funding to its Home Ownership Program over the next three years to help Kingston residents buy a home. This year, in addition to the City’s contribution to the Program, there are limited funds available under the previous provincially-funded Program.

It is expected that 10 to 13 allocations will be provided this year to enable eligible households to purchase a home.

Those currently renting in the City of Kingston or County of Frontenac, and who do not have any vested interest in any real estate, may apply to the Program for down payment assistance equal to 5% of the purchase price to a maximum of $12,500.

For more information see www.CityofKingston.ca/homeownership or contact Mary McIntyre, Housing Department at 613-546-2695, ext. 4948.

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2012 Buying Guides are here!

Packed with many exciting new products!

Northern Happenings Northern Happenings listings are free for community groups, and will be published for two weeks. Other listings are paid or are taken from paid ads elsewhere in the paper.

The News makes every effort to be accurate but events should be independently verified by readers.

1106 Gemmills Rd. all welcome VERONA - EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA, Pentecostal Assembly, @ 11 am, Easter Egg hunt, egg painting, crafts, food & more, all welcome VERONA/HARTINGTON SOFTBALL REGISTRATION, noon-2pm, Verona Lions Club, Sand Road, info: Mary Jo Dowker 613-3743275

Friday April 6

Sunday April 8

SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion.

5:30–7 pm, Fish Fry VERONA - PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 8-11am, Trinity United Church, $7.50; under 12yrs, $4; preschool free, family $20, hosted by the Scouts

BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, country, bluegrass, folk, performers free, audience $1; info: 613-374-2614 MCDONALDS CORNERS – JAMBOREE, Agricultural Hall, music begins 1pm, dinner @ 5pm, $14; info: 613-278-2427

Reid’s

Your One Stop Store For All Your Easter Food & Beverage Needs!

Grocery Store: Open Good Friday 9am-5pm LCBO: Closed Good Friday

Thursday April 12 ARDEN - FUNDRAISING STEAK DINNER, Circle Square Ranch, silent auction, entertainment by Country Church, 6:30pm, $14, $6 child, reserve: 613-335-5403 or arden@ csranch.ca HARROWSMITH DINERS, noon, Free Methodist Church, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations required 613-376-6477.

LAND O’LAKES GARDEN CLUB, 7pm, Pineview Free Methodist Church, Cloyne, guest speaker Diana Cassidy Bush from Fresh Landscape in Tweed.

Friday April 13 HARROWSMITH YOUTH DANCE, for ages 9 to 15, Golden Links Hall, 7-10pm, $6, Sharon 372-1274; Wayne 358-2533 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151.

SHARBOT LAKE - YOUTH DANCE for grades 5 to 9, Oso Hall 6-9pm, $6 sponsor: Northern Frontenac Community Services

Saturday April 7

Monday April 9 HARROWSMITH S&A CLUB MEETING, 7:30pm, for all members & anyone interested in membership, 4041 Colebrooke Rd, family fee $10/ year, info: Pam 613-372-1578

Your local churches invite you to celebrate with them. Everyone is welcome

Easter Directory of Worship

Tuesday April 10

Wednesday, April 11 SYDENHAM - CAREGIVER SUPPORT DROP-IN, Rural VISIONS, 9:30-11:30am, info: 613-376-6477.

Saturday, April 14 ALTHORPE BOLINGBROKE MUSIC JAM, ABC hall, potluck dinner 5pm, entertainment 6-10pm; dinner & music $5pp; $10 family; music only $2; all ages welcome; info Glenn 273-2571.

ARDEN – BREAKFAST, Eggs as You like them & fixins, 8-11am, community center, freewill offering, sponsor: Arden United Church.

DENBIGH - PANCAKE BREAKFAST, New Apostolic Church 10am-1pm, in support of local food bank, donations to food bank appreciated.

SHARBOT LAKE - MANAGED FOREST TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM, workshop & field trip for woodlot owners by the Ontario Woodlot Association & Frontenac Stewardship Council, $10 at door, 9am-3pm, North Frontenac Telephone Co., lower level, 613-373-9334; 613531-5714; cam.mccauley@ontario.ca SYDENHAM - DANCE w/ Still Standin & Bauder Road, at Legion, fundraiser for Canada Day, 8pm, $15pp; silent auction

Thursday April 5

Good Friday, April 6 ARDEN - Good Friday Cross Walk beginning 6pm at the Matson Farm, proceeding to Arden United Church, with Country Gospel music & a service of readings at 7pm BEDFORD – Sacred Heart of Jesus, Way of the Cross 10am. Passion of the Lord, 3pm CLOYNE – FREE MOVIE, United Church, the original Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar”, 7pm DENBIGH - New Apostolic Church Good Friday service 10:30 am DENBIGH - St. Luke’s United Church, joint service with St. Andrew’s, 9am.

FLINTON - St. Paul’ s Anglican Church, 11am (joint service with Riverside United) FLINTON - Through the Roof Ministries, 6pm HARROWSMITH Free Methodist Church, 10am KALADAR Pentecostal Church, Good Friday Service 6:30pm PARHAM Free Methodist Church, Good Friday Fellowship & Service, 10 am PLEVNA Ecumenical worship, 2pm at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, all denominations and states of belief welcome.

SHARBOT LAKE - St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Liturgy @ 11am.

SHARBOT LAKE – St. James Major Catholic Church: Way of the Cross 10am;

SHARBOT LAKE United Church, 11a.m.

SHARBOT LAKE - ‘Walk of the Cross’ beginning 3:30pm at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Sharbot Lake and walking around the village, with stops for prayer, hymn singing and sharing scripture. Everyone is welcome, sponsored by Sharbot Lake & Area Ministerial SYDENHAM - GOOD FRIDAY CONCERTJohn Stainer’s famous oratorio: “The Crucifixion, under the direction of Brad Barbeau & Ian Bevell, featuring musicians from across South Frontenac and Kingston, 2:30pm, St. Paul’s Anglican Church, all welcome. Admission: $5 at the door in support of the Grace Centre.

VERONA Pentecostal Assembly, Easter Service & Prayer walk @ 10:30am VERONA - Trinity United Church, 9:15am, joint service

Saturday April 7 BEDFORD – Sacred Heart of Jesus, Resurrection of the Lord, 7:30pm SHARBOT LAKE - St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Holy Saturday / Easter Eve, 8 pm, Great Vigil / 1st Holy Eucharist of Easter SYDENHAM - Heavenly Rock Easter Service with the Lord’s Supper at The Crossing. 6pm, St. Paul’s Anglican Church VERONA - EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA, Pentecostal Church, 11 am, Easter Egg hunt, egg painting, crafts, food & more, all welcome

Easter Sunday, April 8 ARDEN - Arden & Community Wesleyan Church, 9am ARDEN – SONRISE SERVICE, Big Clear Lake boat launch 6:30am, all welcome ARDEN – United Church 10am BEDFORD – Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 8:45am DENBIGH - New Apostolic Church, 10:30 am ELPHIN Presbyterian Church, 10:30am, joint worship

FLINTON - Riverside United Church, 10am FLINTON – St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 11am.

FLINTON – Through the Roof Ministries, sunrise continental breakfast 9am, morning service 10:30am HARROWSMITH Free Methodist Church, 10am HARROWSMITH - St. Paul’s United Church, Celebration of the Resurrection, 11am HENDERSON – United Church 8:45am KALADAR Pentecostal Church, Easter Celebration Sunday 10:30 am MABERLY United Church, 9:30am MATAWATCHAN - St. Andrew’s United Church, Sunrise Service at 7am, Breakfast 7:30a.m. Easter Service at 8:30am; joint service with St. Luke’s MISSISSIPPI Free Methodist Church, 4pm MOUNTAIN GROVE – United Church 11:15am PARHAM - Free Methodist Church, 11 am PARHAM St. James Anglican Church, Holy Eucharist, 9am.

PARHAM United Church, 11:30am PLEVNA - Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 9 am

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HARROWSMITH – FREE MOVIE, “The Passion Of The Christ”, Free Methodist Church, 7pm, all are welcome.

HARROWSMITH - St. Paul’s United Church, Maundy Thursday Seder Meal, 6pm, MABERLY - MAUNDY THURSDAY, 6 pm, Holy Eucharist / potluck supper @ Maberly Hall SHARBOT LAKE – St. James Major Catholic Church, Lord’s Supper, 7pm SYDENHAM - Maundy Thursday Communion Service, St. Paul’s Anglican church, 12:45pm

Open Mon-Fri: 8am - 8pm Sat: 8am - 6pm Sun: Grocery 9am-6pm;

LCBO 11am-6pm

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ARDEN - CHILDREN’S EASTER PARTY, egg hunt, games, crafts, hot dog lunch, 10am-1pm, community hall, sponsored by Kennebec Rec. Committee ARDEN LEGION Dart tournament, mixed doubles, registration 10-10:45am; also cake auction, jewelry, flowers, basket draw.

DENBIGH - PANCAKE BRUNCH & CHILDREN’S EASTER PARTY brunch 10am– noon, $5; party noon-2pm, games, egg coloring contest, crafts, Easter Egg Hunt, sponsor: Rec. Committee FLINTON - TURKEY & HAM SUPPER, Township Rec Centre, 4-7pm, $12; 6-12yrs $5, under 6 free, sponsor: Flinton Rec Club GRIFFITH - CHILDREN’S EASTER PARTY, Lions Hall 1-3pm, free hot dog & drinks; prizes, games, crafts, Easter egg hunt, all welcome, sponsor: Denbigh-Griffith Lions PLEVNA - EASTER EGG HUNT 10am, ClarMill Hall, prizes for best decorated basket, best costume. Sponsor: Clar-Mill Community Volunteers.

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ARDEN – FIT & FUN exercise classes start, community hall, Tuesdays 9-10am (until late June), sponsor: Rec Committee NORTHERN 5 DINERS, Plevna hall, noon, For those 50+, $10. Reservations required 613-279-3151 SHARBOT LAKE 39ers SENIORS meeting, 12 noon, North Frontenac Telephone office downstairs, potluck lunch followed by meeting, contests, games; info: Shirley Crawford 613279-2990, email: djfraser@frontenac.net SYDENHAM – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Rural VISIONS centre 1-4pm. Info: 613-376-6477 VERONA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, medical centre 9am-noon. Info: 613-376-6477

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Sunday April 15 MISSISSIPPI FREE METHODIST CHURCH, 7pm, music night with fellowship to follow at Snow Road Community Centre WILTON - GOSPEL SING with the Frizzells, 7pm, Standard Church, refreshments, all welcome, 613-386-3405

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Tuesday, April 17 ARTHRITIS SOCIETY free workshop for individuals with osteoarthritis in the hands, 1-3pm, 308 Wellington St. Suite 100, Kingston, register: 613-546-2546, ext. 1601.

KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden community hall, for those 50+, $10. Reservations required: 613-279-3151

Wednesday April 18 BEDFORD DINERS, noon, community hall, for those 50+. $10. Reservations required: 613-279-3151

Thursday April 19 ARDEN - TRASH BASH, clean up the community, meet at community hall, 9am DENBIGH - AUTHOR ANDREW MINIGAN at the Library, 7pm-8pm, author of “Hardships Notwithstanding: Life in Denbigh Township, 1890-1914” and will be talking about the book and signing copies.

GRANDMOTHERS BY THE LAKE information evening on Grandmothers Campaign & Stephen Lewis Foundation, Trinity United Church, Verona, 6:30–9:30pm, refreshments; Adele 613-375-8845, Marni 613-374-9929.

HARROWSMITH - SPAGHETTI DINNER & SILENT AUCTION, Public School, 5:30pm, advance tickets (deadline April 12) $10; $5 kids, avail. at school office; at door $12, $7 kids; sponsor: HPS Parent Council

PLEVNA - RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Special Easter Service, 10:30 am.

Guest musicians and singers: Ron Lemke, Bob MacCallum, Wayne Abrams. Lunch & refreshments following service, info, Rev. Raymond Klatt, 613-479-0333 PLEVNA - United Church worship, 10am at the manse, 7500 Road 509, all welcome. Info: 613-336-2516 SHARBOT LAKE - SUNRISE SERVICE 6:30am at the lakeshore, behind the Simonett building, ecumenical event, please bring lawn chair. Parking for those with mobility difficulties on lower level. Poor weather location: Pentecostal Church. Sponsor: Sharbot Lake & Area Ministerial, all welcome SHARBOT LAKE Pentecostal Church, 11am SHARBOT LAKE St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Holy Eucharist @ 11am.

SHARBOT LAKE – St. James Major Catholic Church 11:15 am SHARBOT LAKE United Church, 10:15am SYDENHAM - Traditional Easter Day Communion with Procession & Baptism (and Kid’s Church), 10am, St. Paul’s Anglican Church VENNACHAR Free Methodist Church 11am, everyone welcome VERONA Free Methodist Church, 10am, special music by the VFMC choir.

VERONA Pentecostal Church, 10:30am VERONA - Trinity United Church, 9:15am

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april 5, 2012

What’s Up in the Night Sky - April 2012 E

xciting news this month! I have been helping my fellow amateur astronomer Bob Hillier build his new observatory. We had a good fall and were able to clear the land and complete most of the construction. This past week we were finally able to install the dome on top of the building. The exciting part is that this observatory is only 500 meters up the road from mine. Developing a centre for amateur astronomy in the area would definitely be an asset. Tay Valley Township is discussing the possibility of declaring the area a Dark Sky Zone. That doesn’t mean that everyone has to keep their lights off! Simply put, so much light from outdoor lighting points up at the sky where it serves no purpose and is a complete waste of energy. Modern light fixtures point towards the ground where the light is really needed and therefore require much less power. Savings on a power bill can be significant.

This month I wanted to remind you that so much fun can be had viewing the sky through binoculars. They are simple, easy to use and provide wonderful views of the planets, especially the Moon. The Moon is a truly dazzling sight. Get a map on the internet or go to the library and find one. Exploring all the fascinating features on the Moon can provide many nights of entertainment. Two suitable binocular sizes for this sort of viewing are 7 X 50 or 10 X 50. The first number is the magnification and the 2nd number is the size of the light gathering lens at the end of the binoculars in millimeters.

Photo of the Moon by Fred Barrett Surely many of you looked at the spectacular view of Venus and Jupiter near the Moon at the end of March. Wasn’t it something to see? It won’t happen again for quite a few years. Jupiter is about halfway between Venus and the horizon. I get so many questions about which one is which! Venus and Jupiter will remain prominent in the sky through late April. If you have a telescope, look at Venus and see if you can make out details on its cloud surface. On the 8th of April Venus will pass close to the Pleiades and is worthy of a quiet

Spring time yoga back in Verona T

anya Deacove has begun her spring Yoga series at the Trinity United Church hall in Verona and is now offering, for her second year, classes that run from April to June 5.

Tanya, who has been practicing yoga for 26 years and teaching for five, is offering Hatha Yoga to both experienced and beginner students in what she describes as a gentle and healing approach to yoga. “This is a gentle class where we are focusing on strengthening and stretching all parts of the body while bringing a mindful awareness to what we are doing”, Tanya explained. This style of yoga is combination of meditation, breathing and the poses or Asanas all of which help to calm the mind while gently stretching and strengthening the body.

Practitioners need not be naturally flexible to participate and increased flexibility is often cited as one of Yoga’s benefits.

“It’s funny because although I’ve been practicing yoga for so many years I really never thought that I could be a teacher because I am not a very flexible person. Then I came to realize that a lot of people are not naturally flexible and realized that I should not let that stop me from teaching,” Deacove said.

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Yoga may offer numerous benefits, which can differ depending on the practitioner but they have been known to include calming of the nervous system, lessening of anxiety, fear, and stress, and increasing over all strength, flexibility, balance and feelings of well being. Most recently Tanya underwent a teacher’s training course that specifically focused on teaching seniors dealing with specific issues like osteoporosis, heart problems, high blood pressure arthritis and other mobility issues. Tanya makes blocks, pillows, and chairs available to those who require them so that practitioners of any age can comfortably participate in the classes. The classes cost $10 each for a series of ten, or $12 each for those just wanting to drop in. Tanya also encourages first time visitors by offering them their first class for $5 before they commit to further classes. The classes take place every Tuesday until June 5 from 3:30-5pm Participants should wear layers of light, loose fitting clothing and can bring their own Yoga mat. For those who do not have their own mat Tanya has extras. Contact Tanya at 613-2735693.

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by Fred Barrett moment out under the dark skies. Also, watch for Venus at the upper right of a thin crescent Moon on April 24. Mars is about half way up the sky a little east of south at dusk in early April and will get higher in the sky as the month progresses. I have never seen Mars present such a red colour in previous years.

It’s a beauty this year. Since Mars is in Leo, near the prominent star Regulus, it’s a good time for you to get out your star charts and take a tour of Leo and find and observe the beautiful deep space objects that can be found in this constellation.

Don’t forget Saturn! This ringed planet can be found near and just east of the star Spica. To find Spica, start at the handle of the Big Dipper and remember the phrase “around the arc of the handle to Arcturus and speed on to Spica”.

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this month on the nights of April 21 & 22. It will be a small one but with more meteors than usual crossing the sky, its well worth a look.

The Full Moon this month is on April 6. It has more than a few names. A few are “Planter’s Moon”. “Seed Moon”, “Grower’s Moon”. This the time of year for all of us to awaken from our winter hibernation and start planting our veggies! I have to admit though, that this spring has been one of the strangest I’ve seen in quite a while.

“The Beginner’s Observing Guide” by Leo Enright is an invaluable companion for adventures in the sky. It is available at the Sharbot Lake Pharmacy. It can also be ordered from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at www.rasc. ca/publications. A subscription to our very own excellent Canadian astronomy magazine “SkyNews” can be arranged at the RASC website as well. Let me know how your observing has gone this month, especially anything unusual. I enjoy the feedback. If you have any questions or suggestions you can contact me through this paper or email me at cygnushill@ hotmail.com . Clear Skies! Fred.

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