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By Jeff Green he long-promised Ontario Algonquin Land Claim Agreement-in-Principle (AIP) was quietly released in early December, and comments about its implications have been somewhat muted since then. To a certain extent this is due to the political focus on Chief Theresa Spence and the Idle No More protests against new environmental laws and proposed changes to the Indian Act. There is also little in the AIP that came as a total surprise. It consists of, as the negotiators have been indicating for at least the last two years, a transfer of land and a cash settlement that includes provisions for harvesting rights. Nonetheless, some of the municipal councils within the claim territory, some landowners in the vicinity of certain proposed settlement lands, as well as a number of Algonquins, are concerned and in some cases dismayed by the implications of the AIP. About two thirds of the large Lanark Frontenac Lennox and Addington political riding is within the claim territory, and this has led MPP Randy Hillier to take an interest in the AIP. Hillier has been in contact with the federal and provincial negotiating teams for clarification and has written to the Federal Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, John Duncan, expressing some of his concerns about the agreement. However, his basic attitude about the agreement is positive. “I’m certainly not opposed to it,” he said in a phone interview earlier this week. “This agreement is long overdue, and there are elements that are exceptionally good and should be a pattern for other agreements.” Hillier is particularly pleased with the process for the transfer of Crown lands. As he said in his letter to Minister Duncan, “It is proper and appropriate that those Crown lands that will be transferred to Algonquin ownership be appropriately zoned and in compliance with municipal regulations at time of transfer. If this streamlined process is practical for disposal of Crown lands to the Algonquins the same streamlined process must be adopted for all other future transfers of Crown land.” Hillier said that in the past when Crown lands were sold to private landowners for personal or commercial interests, there has been no certainty about municipal zoning. “Someone can buy 100 acres from the Crown hoping to open a resort, and then face a long, tortured zoning process that can lead to the proposed use not being approved after years of expense. The process being used for the Algonquins is an improvement; the zoning process is part of the purchase. I am seeking assurances that this will be the case for future transfers of Crown lands for everyone, so there is no advantage for one group over everyone else,” he said. Among other things, Hillier also expressed his concern about the language in the agreement about forestry rights, which he said was “disconcerting and will cause discontent unless clarified to ensure it does not convey favourable status to the disadvantage of those presently engaged in the forestry sector.” The other thing that troubles MPP Hillier is the uncertainty about the proposed use for the lands that will be transferred and the nature of the corporate entity that the lands will be transferred to. “As of now, an undefined and unknown number of Algonquin institution(s) will in practice own over 100,000 acres of lands and $300 million,” he said. The Federation of Ontario Cottage Associations (FOCA) views the AIP with suspicion, at least partly because of the timing of its release and the planned public consultation. “The Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) was distressed to receive word of the Preliminary Draft Comprehensive Algonquin Land Claim Agreement-inPrinciple (AIP) immediately before the holiday break, and to

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The temperatures have cooled since the heady days of the January thaw, but the Polar Plungers are getting warmed up for the Frontenac Heritage Festival, which takes place on the Family Day weekend this year. See story on page 10

North Frontenac eliminates ice water rescue service by Jeff Green

At their first meeting of 2012, North Frontenac Council confirmed a decision that Fire Chief Steve Riddell had made a few days earlier to stop offering ice water rescue service out of the Ompah fire station. Ompah was the North Frontenac crew that was trained for ice water rescue after receiving a donation of equipment when the Ompah Snowmobile Club disbanded in 2005. The service has been offered ever since. In his report to Council, Chief Riddell said that the decision had been made in consultation with Ompah Deputy Fire Chief Denis Bedard. “The potential for serious harm was too great a risk for our volunteer firefighters. This decision was based on other factors as well; being recent charges by the Ministry of Labour (MOL) against a municipality for failing to ensure enough trained personnel are available to carry out an operation; the lack of trained volunteer firefighters to commit to an ice water rescue and our ice water rescue suits that are now past their 2012 expiry date and will need to be replaced,” said Riddell. “I believe this was handled in the wrong manner,” said Councilor John Inglis. “The decision was made last weekend instead of waiting until Council met this week. I also challenge the assertion that the suits are expired. I don’t think they expire automatically after 5 years, and there are a number of firefighters trained to do ice water rescue,” he said. Riddell said that he contacted one manufacturer who said the suits expire after 5 years and one that said it was 6 years and the department has now had them for 7 years. “On the subject of personnel, we do have a number of volunteers available. Do I believe that on any given day we

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can provide that service? I have my doubts,” said Chief Riddell. “To be honest with ourselves, we have to focus on our core services, whether that be fire calls involving grass fires, forest fires, or structure fires.” Deputy Chief Denis Bedard, who was also at the meeting, was not entirely supportive of the decision. “I’m not sure there is really an expiry date for those suits. They do require inspections every year to see that they are still in proper repair, which we do carry out. As far as staffing the ice rescue, there may be days when we can’t put enough people together to deal with every incident. Steve and I have talked lots about this, sometimes we agree and sometimes we don’t.” Aside from Councilor Inglis, the decision to end the service was supported by Council. “I think the right decision was made,” said Councilor Wayne Good, “the important thing is we do not have all the people available at all times, that brings in a liability issue.” “My own feeling is that if I go through Schooner Lake I don’t expect someone to be there. We also do not have a bylaw in place saying we are offering this service. If a firefighter gets hurt, where’s the bylaw authorizing them to be doing this?” Clayton said. “The bottom line is we cannot comfortably offer the service,” said Deputy Mayor Fred Perry. A motion to formally end the service was passed, with Inglis’ being the only dissenting vote. From now on, ice water rescue will only be offered in North Frontenac through a cross border agreement with the Central Frontenac Fire Service. North Frontenac will offer onshore rescue only. Warm Up Your Winter with these

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Ompah fire station site gets clean bill of health - NF Council Jan 15 by Jeff Green

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he property where North Frontenac Township is considering locating a fire hall in Ompah has finally been given the green light from the engineering company that was hired to complete environmental assessments on it. The final action that was required under what is called a phase 2 assessment was the removal and disposal of some 15 tonnes of soil, which had levels of arsenic that the engineers, Malroz Inc. describe as “marginally above” provincially regulated standards. The entire assessment process cost the township about $30,000, which will be taken from the monies budgeted for fire hall construction. In related news, the Ompah fire hall task force met on December 20. At that time they toured the existing facility, along with Dan Koroscil from the Ontario Fire Marshall’s office. After looking at an inventory of the hall’s equipment and considering confidential reports from the fire chief and deputy chiefs from Ompah, Snow Road, and Plevna, the task force heard from Dan Koroscil. He encouraged them to take a business-like approach to the decision about a new fire hall, and to focus their attention on the core fire services that the township is going to be able to offer in the coming years. The task force will face its first key at a meeting scheduled for today, January 17, when they will discuss whether to renovate the existing hall or build a new one . Among the factors that will play into that conversation are concerns over a declining population of permanent residents in the ownship, and the fact the existing hall is too small for current operations and there is cracking present in the concrete from the weight of the trucks. On average 60% of the Ompah crew shows up for a given call and the response time is approximately 20 minutes. More fire issues: While visiting the Ompah fire station, Dan Koroscil of the Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office took notice of the vintage tanker truck at the station. Koroscil pointed out that the tanker does not have the sufficient baffling that is required by the National Firefighter Protection Association (NFPA) standards. Since this fact was included in the minutes from the Fire Hall Task Force meeting that was before Council, another question of liability was raised. “If that tanker does not meet the NFPA standards, we should be taking it off the road,” said Councilor Wayne Good. The matter is further complicated by the fact that a similar tanker is in service at the Plevna fire hall as well. “We did budget to have those tankers replaced, but that is in four years’ time,” said Chief Administrative Officer Cheryl Robson. “For me, taking those tankers off the road would be totally irresponsible. We are looking at one risk and not at the other risk, that being that we will no longer be able to fight fires,” said Councilor John Inglis. “For me you have shown due diligence. You have recognised a problem, and if you show a plan to deal with that problem by bringing the cost of replacing those trucks into this year’s budget consideration, you are mitigating that risk. From my experience with the Ministry of Labour, once you recognize the problem and take appropriate steps, you have dealt with the problem,” said Fire Chief Riddell.

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Council passed a motion committing to taking the two tankers out of service as soon as it is practical. Building stats down again in 2012 At first glance the building statistics for 2012, as contained in a report from Chief Building Official George Gorrie, look respectable. In 2012, 106 permits were issued, and over $90,000 in fees were collected for a construction value of $6.23 million. However, when compared with 2011 and 2010 the numbers portray a downward trend. In 2010, 139 permits were issued, over $140,000 in fees were collected for a construction value of over $8 million. In 2011 permits dropped to 124, fees to $106,000 and construction values were $7.68 million. The numbers of new residences, on or off the water, was 19 in 2012, down from 26 in 2011 and 33 in 2010. Tough love for septic re-inspection avoiders Council decided that in 2013, in addition to carrying out voluntary septic inspections on selected waterfront proper-

ties, it will institute a program of mandatory inspections for those properties whose owners who have not responded to the repeated requests for voluntary participation in the program. In 2012, only 40 re-inspections were completed, out of a goal of 100 per year. The agency running the program, the Mississippi Rideau Septic System Office, reported that the rate of response to requests to conduct inspections dropped off to 30% in 2011 and 17% in 2012. New provincial regulations allow for mandatory inspections, and in a similar manner to something Tay Valley Township has done, North Frontenac will begin forcing reluctant property owners to allow their septic systems to be inspected. Inspectors will have the authority to order repairs or replacement of systems where necessary, under the authority of the Ontario Building code. Mississippi Valley Conservation (MVC) budget – North Frontenac will pay $24,122 towards the MVC budget in 2013, an increase of $527 over 2012.

Letters to the editor Central Frontenac and its CAOs

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he front page of last week’s Frontenac News had an article about Central Frontenac losing yet another CAO and how Cathy MacMunn would become acting CAO . . . yet again. It’s obvious that someone thinks Cathy is capable of doing this job. They keep giving it to her! In fact, Cathy gets the job every time the council finds itself in trouble. Why not give her the job permanently and see if she can keep them out of trouble? Certainly no one else has succeeded at it, including council. - Rosemarie & Bill Bowick

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wish to thank District #4 Firemen and friends for carolling in the village of Parham. What a wonderful experience hearing a carol sung so beautifully. It was truly a “Christmas Spirit” moment. God bless. Mary Howes

More support for Gutowski

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he recent fracas at the County Council meeting showed us who the elected people really are. A bunch of little bullies who will not play nice if they don't get their way. May I remind you that you were elected to serve and as such do not have the right to refuse to vote on issues that would concern the voters who supported you. I commend Janet Gutowski for sticking to her guns on principle, and as long as she wants to for the next 3 years she has the legal right to do so. You go girl!!!!!!! So get back to work for the common good! I have not heard that Janet is incompetent at her job, only that she will not play the silly games that you have established to benefit yourselves. Shame on you! In closing let me remind you of one of Robbie Burns' famous quotes: “Oh wad some power the giftie gie us, to see ourselves as others see us.” And if you can't figure out what that means, I will translate it for you. To at least one person you look like a bunch of foolish people. Ina Hunt Turner

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agree with the points in Sheri Vivian's letter in the January 10 edition regarding her concerns with the tax increase in South Frontenac and the truck issues that contribute in part for that increase. In addition to that I have other concerns with these tax increases every year and the fact that council seems to have a target of 3% or under; the target should be 0%. How hard have staff been looking to keep taxes down - can they not come up with some efficiencies? How about the fact that they moved the finance people to the new offices in Sydenham? What happens to the old office building? Is that still being kept open, heated, etc? Is there no staff efficiency by having everyone in one place? In the past few years things have been tough for many people: pensions have been reduced for some, investment income has taken a hit both with the stock market and interest rates, private sector wage increases have been little or nothing is some cases. What about our staff, do they have to have a 2.1% increase just because that is what was negotiated for the unionized workers? I don't propose to have all the answers, but I can think of all the meetings that councillors attend, can they be reduced, do councillors have to be at them? What about the new tax program that is costing thousands? Why does every municipality have to go on their own? Can these programs not be shared? The purpose is the same, only the names and property details are different. Why do building inspectors require half-ton trucks? Would small fuel-efficient cars not do? Does the Public Works Manager need a truck? A car would give him room to carry passengers when required? I think the Omaha Orange mentality and this $340,000 truck should be changed and that staff need to take steps to get taxes down to 0 for once. Many are having tax increases each year from the assessment changes that are being phased in as well. Our civic employees are very fortunate in these uncertain times with decent paying jobs, pensions, benefits etc while many others in our community of South Frontenac are taking a hit and I believe this should lead to a concerted effort to do whatever they can to keep costs down. - Bill Flynn

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Re Addington Highlands Council report

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he headline as well as the article on page 10 of last week’s edition, “Denbigh Community Centre to require full time manager”, were both mistaken. Addington Highlands Council is considering a full time position to manage all of their facilities, not just the Denbigh Community Centre. Other township facilities include the clinic for the Lakelands Family Health Team, the Flinton Recreation Centre and township office, etc. In informing us of the error, Councilor Tony Fritsch said, “Anyone reading the article might think Council went off the deep end.”

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Public meeting calls for a distinct Frontenac County Homelessness strategy SINCE 1970

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n a signal that rural homelessness was a mere afterthought in the initial planning of a Kingston and Frontenac County Homelessness Plan, three public consultation sessions were planned in November by the consultants preparing the plan, one at Kingston City Hall, one at the Invista Centre on Gardiners Road, and one at the North Kingston Community Centre. When the consultants made a courtesy call to Frontenac County Council in November, it was suggested that homelessness is a rural issue as well, and a meeting was convened at the Grace Centre in Sydenham for January. The Sydenham meeting drew a larger crowd than any of the three Kingston meetings, and ran over its two-hour schedule. The opinion of many of the participants at the meeting was summed up by Joan Cameron, the chairperson of Southern Frontenac Community Services, who suggested to John Whitesell of OrgCode consulting that “Two plans need to be prepared, one for Kingston and a separate one for Frontenac County.” In his initial presentation, Whitesell talked about the complexity of the issues that relate to homelessness, including the overall cost of housing in a community and a range of affordable housing options, poverty, mental health and drug dependency. The presentation included the following statistics about the complex needs of people experiencing homelessness: 54% have addictions, 47% have medical conditions, 36% have physical disabilities, 35% have mental illness, and 62% have more than one of the above categories. Whitesell also said that eliminating homelessness requires a broad-based community-wide commitment. The suggestion that the assembled group be split into smaller focus groups for the consultation part of the meeting was nixed by John McDougall, a member of Frontenac County Council and its representative to the Kingston/Frontenac Not-For-Profit Housing Committee. “I think people came here today to express the unique perspective on rural homelessness in a public forum. Is it possible to have people speak to the group as a whole?” Whitesell said he would be happy to accommodate that request. The first person to speak was the mother of a developmentally disabled adult, and one of the directors of New Leaf Link, a Sydenham-based program for the developmentally disabled. “This is a group that faces a threat of homelessness as parents find they can no longer care for their children as they get older,” she said. She said that she has been involved with a number of young adults who have been shuttled from home to home as families struggled to care for them.

“We have found that in the case of this population, the option of seeking support in Kingston is not viable because nothing is available,” she said. Another woman talked about a situation she and her husband ran into when they had financial and other difficulties while they were trying to build a house on a lot in South Frontenac. They ended up living for nine months in a weekend trailer. “We wanted to put a mobile home on the site, but the Township of South Frontenac would not permit that. It put us right on the edge, living with no running water and a port-a-potty for months,” she said. Tom Revell, an addictions counselor who works in Kingston and in Frontenac County, said that he has seen a number of high school-aged youths move from one couch to another when they start facing addiction problems. “It would be helpful if there were some type of mechanism in place for kids who are headed to homelessness while they are in high school,” he said. He also said that the two agencies that serve families in Frontenac County - Southern Frontenac Community Services and Northern Frontenac Community Services both have strong connections with the people in the communities and with the social resources that are available. “Any strategy to deal with the issues around homelessness should be looking to the two agencies. Their secretaries know more about the community needs and services that are available than just about anyone else,” he said. Ron Vandewal, a long-time member of South Frontenac Council, said that if money is required to address homelessness, the local councils are not a likely source of funds. “Our tax base is only residential. We have no commercial taxation, so we have very little in the way of funding that we can devote to these issues,” Vandewal said. Social services in Frontenac County are provided through the Social Services department of the City of Kingston. Frontenac County Warden Janet Gutowski said that the delivery mechanism for social services is a problem for people facing housing issues. “I think the issue is that having Kingston as the Consolidated Service Manager delivering services in Frontenac County is a challenge, because it is local agencies that can best deliver the service, but the programs all are delivered from Kingston,” she said. A number of people made the point that people who have lived in rural Frontenac

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County for years, even decades, are extremely reluctant to move to Kingston or another city even if they are facing housing problems. “People live in rural areas for a reason,” said Alan McPhail, also a member of South Frontenac Council. “It is important to recog-

nize that. A solution that involves a move to the city is often not viable.” OrgCode will be taking the input from the meeting in Sydenham, combining it with the input from the meetings in Kingston and the other research that they have conducted, and will present a report in April.

Preliminary Frontenac County budget set at 4.97% increase by Jeff Green

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embers of Frontenac County Council are spending two sessions looking at the 2013 budget. The newly minted County Finance Committee has already met with Treasurer Marian Vanbruinessen and other members to talk about some of the items, and their recommendations are being incorporated into the draft budget that is being presented to Council. However the two largest components of the budget, the Frontenac Paramedic Services and Fairmount Home budgets, will be presented directly to the entire council. The draft budget calls for an increase of $396,000, or 4.97% in the levy to the lower tier townships, who will in turn collect the money from ratepayers. $200,000 of the proposed increase stems from the decision Council made last year (2012) to keep taxes lower by depleting the working capital reserve fund by $200,000. Unless Council decides to further deplete

TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC 2013 BUDGET MEETINGS Jan. 22 Regular Council meeting & Introduction of Budget Soldiers Memorial Hall 1107 Garrett St, Sharbot Lake, ON Jan. 24 Budget Meeting - Public Works/ Waste & Fire District #3 Fire Station 1020 Wagner Road, Sharbot Lake, ON Jan. 29 Budget Meeting - Corporate/Facilities/Recreation/Planning & Building Soldiers Memorial Hall 1107 Garrett St, Sharbot Lake, ON Jan.31 (If required) Soldiers War Memorial Hall 1107 Garrett St, Sharbot Lake, ON All regular Council and Budget meetings will start at 4:00p.m. The public is welcome at all meetings.

the reserve, that $200,000 will turn into an increase in the levy for 2013. The other major increase is in the draft levy for Fairmount Home, which is up by $91,754, an increase of 1.1%.

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613-333-1901 bright.a@gmail.com · Joe Grant from Denbigh is a founding member of the band Tanglefoot, which has toured nationally and internationally. The band's songs were largely derived from Canadian history. On Monday, January 21, Joe, who has been inducted into "The Pathway of Fame", will bring some of Canada’s early musical history to life in a presentation "A is for axes: Musical Artifacts from Pioneer Days with Joe Grant", 1 p.m. at the Barrie hall in Cloyne. The event is sponsored by the Cloyne and District Historical Society. · The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust workshop is this Tuesday evening, Jan. 22 from 7-9pm at the Denbigh Hall. Learn about the Rose Hill Nature Reserve, its species at risk and so much more. Visit www.mmltc.ca for more information or contact 613-278-2939.

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Jean Brown 613-336-2516 Georgina Wathen 613-336-9641 · Deepest sympathy to the family of the late Garrett Shorts who died on the weekend. Garrett, a family man, will be remembered for his love of spouse and family, and quiet support to all. We will all miss him in our community. · The community pitched in well when the proposed teachers’ strike created uncertainty about school conditions. · Henderson United, although closed for two months, enjoys worship at their sister sites - Arden 10 a.m. and Mountain Grove at 11:15 a.m. On Sunday, Jan 27 a union (joint) service of all three churches will happen at the Mountain Grove site at 10 a.m. and all are welcome.- Jean · My neighbours Richard and Susie Sallans were in the truck accident up Henderson Road. However they are doing well and are grateful for all the community support and

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· We would like to thank the following people for donating items for the CCPS 50th anniversary raffle. The Plevna craft ladies are preparing a Sunbonnet quilt; Ray Doak, who has a cottage on Farm Lake, is providing the quilt rack to go with the quilt. Brian Lemke has graciously made an oak blanket box for the committee. Gleva Lemke is donating one of her paintings and Carrie White is preparing a sketch for the occasion. The raffle funds will go toward expenses for the celebration. Also, from the anniversary committee, Marily Seitz is looking after the memorial wall. This display area will recognize former staff, students and bus drivers who are deceased. Marily is trying to contact a family member for each individual in order to obtain a photo and verify the information such as the years the person was associated with the school. Please contact Marily at 479-2855 or collect the info and be ready when she phones you. · Come on out to enjoy Jack's JAM at the Clar-Mill Hall in Plevna on Sat. Jan. 19 from 2 - 9 p.m. A potluck dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. Anyone who would like to entertain the audience by singing, dancing or playing an instrument is welcome. Sponsored by the Clar-Mill Community Volunteers. · Ompah’s monthly Potluck dinner & Birthday Bash will be held Wed. Jan. 23, 6pm at the community centre. Everyone is welcome, not only folks from Ompah, and not only those who have birthdays this month. Just bring a dish for the potluck. Dave Young will also be singing. For information contact Betty Kelford (479-5537) or Marily Seitz (479-2855).

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613-336-3223

· There will be no dances at Northbrook or Harlowe in January. The next Old Time Fiddlers party will take place on February 15 at the Northbrook Lions Hall and the next Harlowe dance will be on February 23 at the Harlowe community hall. · Monday, Jan 21 at 1 p.m. in the Barrie Community Hall, the Cloyne and District Historical Society presents “A is for axes: Musical Artifacts from Pioneer Days with Joe Grant”. Everyone is welcome. Joe Grant is a founding member of the band Tanglefoot, which toured Canada, the United States, and Europe. The band’s songs were original and largely derived from Canadian History. Grant, who has been inducted into “The Pathway of Fame”, will bring some of Canada’s early musical history to life at the Barrie Hall. Everyone is welcome to this event, sponsored by the Cloyne & District Historical Society. · For the month of January only, the Land O’ Lakes Community Services Adult Drop-In will be held at the Kaladar Community Centre instead of at the Northbrook hall. The next dates are Tuesdays, Jan 22 & 29. For transportation, please call Pam at 613-336-8934. · The Cloyne exercise group will be back this Thursday at 6pm at the Cloyne hall. For information call Sheri Chatson 613-336-9662. · Something to think about: November 2012 was the driest month since 1955, due to lack of rain, and this January has

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· There will be a "Theme" Youth Dance at the Golden Links Hall, January 18 from 7-10 p.m. for ages 9-15. A $25 gift card will be awarded for the craziest hair. For info, call Sharon 613-372-1274 or Wayne 613-358-2533. · St. Paul's United Church in Harrowsmith will be hosting a Chili Fest and Auction this Sat. January 19 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free will offering. Enjoy various homemade chillies then vote on your favourite. Buns and beverages included. Hot dogs available for the kids. The auction will feature glass collectibles and other items. All are welcome. · A Beef Supper will be held at the Golden Links Hall from 4:30 – 6 p.m. on January 20. Cost is $13 per person. For info, call Barb at 613-372-2315. · A Spaghetti Fest dinner will be held at the Wilton Hall on January 20 from 4 – 6 p.m. Enjoy a spaghetti dinner, bread, dessert and drink: $10 adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for children under 12. Proceeds go to the Wilton Hall. For info, call 613-386-3673 or 613-386-3329. · Words to live by: A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how truly blessed you really are. Have a great week.

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· This is the Year of the Snake and if you like putting colourful stamps on your cards and letters, then head down to our local post office. Sherry will show you the new stamps from Canada Post. Incorporating the auspicious colours of red and gold, the stamp features a lavishly textured red water snake. Detailed sculpted embossing gives the snake a stunning third dimension. And don't forget it costs a little more to mail your letters and bills. As of Jan. 14, the letter rate to destinations in Canada is now 63 cents. If you still have the P stamp, it automatically adjusts to the new price. · Bellrock Schoolhouse Theater is presenting a play for all of us who are romantic at heart on Sat. January 26, 7:30 p.m. “Love Letters” is a two-person play starring two well-known Kingston actors, Fred Euringer and Carolyn Hetherington. The plot follows the correspondence between two lovers over the course of a lifetime. Valentine treats and drinks available after the play. Freewill offering and/or food bank donation. · Trinity United Church is the place to be for catching up on gossip while enjoying a delicious breakfast. Winter Weekend Wake-Up Breakfasts will be served up for the next five Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Scrambled eggs, bacon, toast and fried potatoes for only $5. And your choice of tea, milk, juice, muffin or coffee for $1 more. · Southern Frontenac Community Services Corporation (SFCSC) is offering a five week Speaker Series on health related topics. The first session will be held on Friday, January 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Grace Centre in Sydenham. Guest speaker will be Mary Gaynor-Briese discussing various issues surrounding Caregiver Stress and Burnout, and

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january 17, 2013 how to care for yourself as a caregiver. If you are interested in attending, the cost is free; however, please contact Lorraine Creighton at 613-376-6477 so they will have an idea on how many people will attend. · Play euchre on Thursday, January 17. Lunch is at noon, euchre at 1 p.m. Cash prizes and lunch all included for $2 at Bellrock Community Centre. For more information, call Nancy Wagar 613-358-2368, or Tillie Koshowski 613-374-2850. · Happy Birthday wishes to Anne Perry who celebrates on January 20. · Visit www.yourverona.com to keep on top of what is happening in and around Verona. Organizers can add their event on the "Coming Events" page for free.

HARLOWE Marie White · I hope everyone enjoyed good holidays over the Christmas season. We have had a good year at the Ole Tyme Fiddlers parties in Northbrook. In April we had a full house with 34 entertainers. What a party! Music was flowing throughout the walls! We generally have 70 – 80 people each month with an average of 15 – 20 entertainers singing, playing various instruments, and dancing – also a square dance called by Delmer Kelford. Then we have prizes and share-the-wealth draws. Following, we end with a hot and cold buffet for people who have to travel many miles. With some of our excess money we donated $500 to the Mazinaw Lake Swim Club; $500 to the North Addington School Breakfast; $500 to the Land O’ Lakes Food Bank; and $250 to the Land O’ Lakes Lions Club. I thank all you people who have come and supported us from miles around. Many thanks to the committee for the gift certificate for George and me to have dinner at Addison’s. I thank Terry, Nora, Lorraine, Helen, Janet, Faye Dale and Ray – also to hubby George for making this a successful party that we all love. Remember there will be no party in January! Next party – the third Friday of each month, will be Friday, February 15. See you all again. Happy 2013! · The dances in Harlowe have been down some months, but we were able to keep afloat after paying the band Country 4. They provide lots of Ole Tyme music songs for the dancers, also a square with Delmer calling. We had a good turnout at Christmas with our dinner and dance, also the New Year’s bash. The flu caught us earlier this month and held a lot of people down. I started getting it December 21 and still have no get up and go. We welcome Bill and Jean March for moving into our vicinity. They came from above

Card of Thanks

Campbell, Ronald Glenn The family of the late Ron Campbell wish to express our sincere appreciation for the flowers, memorial donations, cards, phone calls and words of kindness during the recent loss of our beloved father, son, brother and uncle. Thank you to the caring staff at Providence Care and the Palliative Care Team who attended to Ron during his brief illness. Thank you to the Trousdale Funeral Home for the kindness and professionalism shown to us. Also thank you to Shawn Craven for conducting the funeral service in his caring and sincere manner and just being there in our time of grief. Thank you to Larry Haslett, Brady Dube, Rick Smith, Bill Landsell and Mike Maynard for their special musical tribute to Ron. Thank you to Cathie Murphy and Heather Fox for their personal tribute to a loving friend and brother. Thank you to the pallbearers, Mike Coulter, Bruce Fitzgerald, Bill Lansdell, Al McNichols, Marc Carter and Jim Cumpson, long time friends of Ron. Finally, a special thank you to the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Sydenham Legion for preparing the food and beverages for the reception following the interment at Piccadilly Cemetery. It is comforting to know that Ron was so well respected in the Real Estate industry and had so many caring and sincere friends, which was evident throughout the funeral process. Sasha & Jean Campbell & the Fox family

THE FRONTENAC NEWS Toronto. They have already become involved in the community to our delight. Many thanks to the people who travel from Ottawa, and surrounding places such as Cobourg to our parties; also thanks to all who donate food, prizes, and their support. There is no Harlowe dance in January. The next will be February 23 with Country 4. · We had our annual dinners in the community centre last July with good turnouts. In August the Henderson Church had a dinner in the centre – What a turnout! Approximately 350 hungry people came and Reverend Barbara welcomed all. I was asked if there was going to be one this year again. I know I’m ready if the congregation says “Go”! · We wish Reggie Peterson a speedy recovery. · Our sympathy goes to all those who have lost loved ones this year. To all the folks who have the flu bug, hope it’s short lived. Keep healthy in 2013 – Marie.

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· The Ompah Bridge Club had its first meeting on Thursday afternoon, January 10. Anyone who plays or wants to learn is welcome. We meet Thursday afternoons from 1 to 3:30. Contact Janice at 613-479-2318. · The monthly Birthday Bash Potluck Dinner will be held Wed. January 23 at 6 p.m. at the Ompah Community Centre. Everyone is welcome, not only folks from Ompah. Just bring a potluck dish to share and be prepared for a relaxing social evening. After the main course Dave Young will sing a couple of songs, followed by birthday celebrations, cake and dessert. See you there. Contact Betty Kelford, 613-479-5537, or Marily Seitz, 613-479-2855 for more information.

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· Congratulations to David Riddell who has completed his first semester at Kempville College in the welding program in the top of his class. Two more semesters to go! Two thumbs up, David! · Sympathy to the friends and family of Jim Shanks. · Get well wishes to Pat Wylie. · January 19 at Snow Road Snow Mobile Club dinner and Chinese auction. Dinner starts at 5 p.m. The auction starts at 7 p.m. · January Birthdays: Joelle Hubner McLean - January 17; Don McLean - January 18. · 131 people were fed at the first Snow Road Snowmobile Club breakfast in 2013. The next breakfast is January 26. · Smile – Don’t use influence until you have some!

MOUNTAIN GROVE Marilyn Meeks 613-335-4531 email: marilynarchie@sympatico.ca

· We express our sympathies to the families of Jim Kirkland, Garrett Shorts, Glen Howes. It seems that many of our friends are leaving us. · Thinking of Reg Peterson, Alma White, Vera Steele, Ralph Steele, Ken Smith (Jack), Lorraine Deline, Dorothy Knight, Elgin Young, Irene Monds, Joyce Smith, Keith Page. · Happy Birthday to Kimm Gray, Don Larmon, Morgan Cowdy, Colleen Steele, Madelene Clarke, Will Goodberry, Alma White, Janice White, Jenny Barr, Gordon Willett, Bonnie Brown, Roseanne Brown, Willard Brown, Barbie Matson, Marg Whan, Eveline

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Cooke. · Happy Anniversary to Lisa & Jeff Matson; Norman & Velma McIntosh. · Sylvia, Bill Powers arrived home safely after visiting their daughter Elizabeth in Virginia. · Great hockey games were played on January 12 between two Frontenac Bantam teams and the Frontenac Midget Team played against the Loyalist Team. · There will be a Union Service in the Mountain Grove United Church on January 27 at 10 a.m. · Parham Seniors will not have a January meeting but will meet on the third Wednesday at noon in February. · Circle Square Ranch will hold a beef supper on Thursday, January 17, 6 p.m. Phone the ranch for details. · Cold cash is something no one can keep long enough to warm up.

MABERLYBOLINGBROKE Karen Prytula 613-325-1354 karenprytula33@gmail.com · Bolingbroke Pot Luck and Jam. The first music jam of 2013 will be on Saturday January 19 at the ABC Hall. The potluck will be at 5.00 pm with the jam to follow. Beat the winter Blahs - play, listen or just come for the potluck! Glenn Russell at 273-2571 has all the information. · A Winter Adventurers PA Day Camp will be held at Foley Mountain on Wed. Jan. 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Don’t spend the next school PA day cooped up indoors. Children aged six to 12 are invited to spend a great, fun-filled day with Rideau Valley Conservation interpreters and learn how to snowshoe, erect shelters, build campfires, cook outdoors and orienteer, and there will be great outdoor games. To register, contact Rebecca Whitman at 613-273-3255 or rebecca.whitman@ rvca.ca. The camp is $40 per child ($35 for additional children in the same family) and includes snowshoe rental, snacks and frothy hot chocolate after a day of frosty fun. Maximum of 20 participants, so register early. · The Saturday Seekers will resume their meetings on Sat. Jan. 19, 2 to 3:30 p.m at the ABC Hall. All children aged 5 to 11 years are invited for Bible stories, games, songs and fun. Saturday Seekers is sponsored by the Althorpe-Bolingbroke United Church; contact is Rachel Churchill at 273-9005. · Bolingbroke Café is Friday Feb.1 - Terry Tufts and Kathryn Briggs (7:30-10pm). Specialty coffees, teas and crepes available in a classic coffee house ambience. $10 at door. · Township of Drummond/North Elmsley, Tay Valley Township, Town of Perth Municipal Drug Strategy. Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in Canada by adults and youth, but it’s not always easy to see when drinking has crossed the line from moderate to problem drinking. Confidential help is available from Alcoholics Anonymous 613-284-2696; TriCounty Addictions 1-800361-6948; and the Drug & Alcohol Treatment

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PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal 613-375-6525 mrsteal2u@hotmail.com A year is: the sparkle of snowflakes the chirping of robins the fragrance of the roses the gold & ruby of falling leaves A year is 365 days of promise falling. Enjoy the seasons. · Sympathy to the family of the late Glenn Howes of Parham, and also to the family of the late Rodger Fox. They both passed away recently. · Hope some responsible persons have stepped forward to fill the positions needed for the Parham Fair to continue. If you are still interested please email president@parhamfair.com or call 613-374-2728 soon. · It will soon be time for us to think about baseball - so Minor ball will be holding a pitching clinic at Hinchinbrooke Public School - if you are interested be sure to let any member of the executive know of your interest so we can get you registered! · Thinking of you to Troy McCullough, Dennis & Sheila’s (Campsall) son, formerly of Parham. · The Oddfellows Lodge is holding a Potluck on Saturday Feb. 9 - maybe you could bring your sweetie out to a pre-Valentine dinner. · Happy Birthday to Anne Perry of Verona, Leonard Gardiner, Christopher Teal, Sherrill Hannah, Jackson Crain, Beth Sproule, Madeline Clark, Kelly Lowery, Jessica & Aundrea Vinkle, Debbie Green, Jessica Hole, Colleen Steele and Joanne Goodfellow. Special happy birthday to Marjorie Hannah, who will be 80 on Sunday. · Parham Free Methodist Church will be having a Gospel Sing January 26 at 7 pm, featuring Vern Scott and his Friends of the Gospel band as well as some local talent. Freewill offering. · Don't forget to get your Relay for Life team registered soon....Team Timeless Memories is going great guns these days!! Our team, the Eluminators needs to catch up so we are selling tickets on a handmade afghan and gift basket - see any member of our Relay team for tickets - as well we will be holding a yard/craft/bake sale on Feb. 23 at the IOOF hall in Parham from 9 – 12. The draw for the afghan and basket will take place at noon so be sure to come out and support us! · May seems a long way off but don’t forget our annual Flea Market at the fairgrounds. Just a reminder to start putting your items aside when you spring clean. · All you sports fans will probably be glad to see the NHL start up soon. We have some excellent hockey players in our own area so some have not really missed it as much as the owners of the team league hoped! · Sure was great of the township crew to remove the build up of snow on the sidewalks of both Tichborne & Parham.

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Land o’Lakes Community Services Mitten Tree A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to a fantastic group of local volunteers who filled this tree with hand-made hats, mitts, scarves and socks for our Christmas Hampers.

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DESIGN SERVICES The Township of South Frontenac in partnership with the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation is seeking proposals for exterior building façade design services to include the creation of coloured artist sketches to encourage businesses to participate in the Community Improvement Program for Verona. See township website for details. Anyone interested in bidding on this project is asked to submit their bid by 12:00 noon on January 25th, 2 013 by 12:00 noon.

2013 DOG TAGS 2013 Dog Tags are now available and can be purchased at the Municipal Office, 4432 George Street, Northway Hardware in Inverary, Perth Road Store in Perth Road village and RONA Hardware in Verona. The fee is $12.00 per tag until April 30th, 2013.

INVITATION TO TENDER NO. 2013-04 For 2013 Surface Treatment Program Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., January 23, 2013, ATT: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, Ontario, K0H 2T0. Official forms detailing the general specifications and requirements may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up: Monday to Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Public Works Department, 2490 Keeley Road, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. P01-2013 For Consulting Engineering Services For James Wilson Rd. Culvert No.10 Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., January 23, 2013, ATT: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, Ontario, K0H 2T0. Official forms detailing the general specifications and requirements may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up: Monday to Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Public Works Department, 2490 Keeley Road, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0.

NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSING South Frontenac Township Council will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 on a proposal to stop up, close, and sell, a small portion of road allowance at the west end of Sleeth Lane in lot 2, Concession 10, District of Storrington. There would continue to be a right-of-way for members of the public as an access route to Loughborough Lake. For further information, contact Anne Levac ext. 2224

WINTER MAINTENANCE Winter is now upon us. To assist our crews in their winter control efforts, the parking of vehicles on Township roads and village streets from 12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. is not permitted from December 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. As well, pursuant to Section 181 of the Highway Traffic Act “No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing from the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road.

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he Frontenac Minor Hockey house league team Bantam 411 won the Highway of Heroes Tournament over the Christmas break. Congratulations to all the players on winning all of their games in this two-day tournament in Trenton. They won the A Championship with an exciting 2 to 1 win in sudden death overtime in the championship game. Players had to play the final game in the Quinte team colours due to same colour jersey with the other team for the finals. None the less, it was great work by all the players and the support of the parents for driving them each day and cheering them on during the games. -

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ong Beach, NY is the original hometown of Harrowsmith resident Kristine Marks and she still has family and close ties there. When Super Storm Sandy swept through the US, most of her family and several friends were affected. The storm and flooding of October 29 left the entire community of Long Beach, as well as many others, devastated. Kristine’s immediate response was to help in any way possible and she says she “littered local businesses and mailboxes with flyers requesting donations”. The result was overwhelming. Her original plan was to fill her Jeep Cherokee with goods and deliver them to Long Beach. However, the donations kept pouring in, quickly filling her (not so small) garage. She and her husband Lloyd eventually had to rent a U-Haul to deliver a portion of what was collected. She says, “I am so grateful to live in such a wonderful community, where people are willing to help those in need, no matter who they are and where they live.” Kristine’s father, Paul Henck, recently sent a letter to thank the residents of the Harrowsmith area. He wrote, “Progress is continuing although many people are still out of their homes and many businesses remain closed. Insurance companies have been very slow to pay out so that hampers all rebuilding & restocking of homes. The main purpose of this letter is to let you all know how grateful we are that so many people from so far away cared enough to donate so much, from clothes and shoes/boots to bedding, money, household ap-

he Strollers is a walking group for those who would rather stroll than power walk, amble rather than run. Initiated just a few months ago, the Strollers has a core group of participants from all ages and walks of life. On average, six people have shown up every Thursday afternoon for a leisurely onekm. walk along the track bed in Sharbot Lake. Participants’ comments include, "It's more fun when I walk with others" and "Afterwards I feel so energetic". The Strollers will meet every Thursday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. in front of the Sharbot Lake Medical Centre. For those who are wary of walking in winter, there are a variety of traction aids available that fit on boots and using an old ski pole really helps with stability. For more

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Contents of people’s homes that have to be discarded. Every street looked like this. The sign against the tree was one waiting as we pulled up to my parents’ house. Most of the cars on the street and throughout town were write-offs due to flooding. pliances and more. We were torn when distributing money, due to the overwhelming need for it. Rest assured we chose families most in need.” Kristine would like to remind people that the rebuilding process will be ongoing, and that she would be more than happy to deliver any extra donations of goods or money to Long Beach. She can be contacted at SandyDonations@hotmail. com or 613-985-4979.

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Looking back and forward at Sharbot Lake Public School S

harbot Lake Public School, which is slated to close at the end of the 2013 school year, will long be remembered by countless former students and staff alike as one small rural school with one big family feeling. The construction of the original one-room schoolhouse, which was the first official school in Sharbot Lake, commenced on April 21, 1887 following a public meeting at which a building site was chosen. The schoolhouse was located near the present school, but down the hill and closer to Road 38. It housed students from 1887 until 1930. Jerome Thomson of Sharbot Lake was a merchant and lumber dealer who moved to the area in 1870, when he was 20 years old. He died at his Sharbot Lake residence on December 16, 1946 at the age of 96. He was also a keen hunter and it was while hunting that he crossed paths with children who did not attend school, an experience that inspired him to become a champion of education in the area. He approached W.D. Black, representative of Lennox in the Ontario legislature, and asked him to consider erecting a school in the north. In fact, before the first school was built, classes were held in one of Thomson's buildings beside his Sharbot Lake home and he paid the salary of the first teacher in Sharbot Lake prior to the school’s opening in 1888. Thomson, who was elected to Frontenac County Council in 1907 and served until 1913, became warden in 1910. He also served on the school board for a number of years. By 1928, overcrowding in the Sharbot Lake schoolhouse forced some classes to be moved to the local community hall. The original schoolhouse remained until 1930 when it was decided to build a new, brick, two-room building on land that was purchased from M. Avery, with one room above serving as the principal's office. The new building was where the present day school is now located. Students from various one-room schoolhouses in the vicinity would eventually come to this new school to write their grade eight entrance examinations, a policy that remained in effect until 1937. In January 1946, this newer school also became overcrowded and the board opted to pay for grade 9 and 10 students to be transferred to Sydenham High School. In January 1947, grade 7 and 8 students were also moved temporarily to the Masonic hall due to overcrowding. As a result, in September 1948 four new classrooms were added and renovations were made to the two original existing classrooms. New washrooms with running water and a new hot water heating system were installed at this time. In September of 1965, an $85,000 three-room addition was made to the school. The addition consisted of two new classrooms with one all-purpose room below them. When the school officially opened after this renovation, the event attracted over 200 guests. In an article published at that time, the high school’s principal, Robert Joyce, commented on the benefit to older students attending the school, who up until that time were having difficulty adjusting to high school. Joyce

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said he felt that the new consolidated school would help bring students together at an earlier age and therefore would allow grade nine students entering high school to have greater success in their first year there. In 1975 additional office space was added to the existing principal’s office. The library at the school, which had been initially located between the two original school rooms, was moved to a new room in the basement in the early 1970s and after a time was moved again upstairs to the main floor. In June 1980 the school celebrated its 50-year anniversary with a reunion organized by the parent teacher group. I spoke with two residents of Sharbot Lake who worked as staff at the school for years, and who look back on their years there with a The original Sharbot Lake schoolhouse was built in 1887 special fondness. Pam Woods, who John Pariselli, who was a principal at the school for five taught kindergarten and grades 1 and 2 at SLPS for over 15 years before retiring in 2000, said arriving at SLPS from Toyears and who retired in 2009, recalled the school as being ronto was like “coming home. … It was a great experience “a wonderful environment” to work in. “The staff were incred- and it was also a different time and generation; a time when ibly cohesive because we had to work closely together to the roles of staff were more blurred and tended to overlap, accomplish all of the tasks that came our way. That is really which made for strongly knit bonds among staff.” what accounted for the kind of big family atmosphere that Both Pariselli and Woods said they feel that the move to really defined the school.” the new school need not remove the big family feeling that was predominant at SLPS. Regarding the feeling at the new school, the biggest factor will be seeing if the adults involved will have the same intent. “No matter the size of the school, it is the intent of the staff there that will set and define the tone at the school,” Pariselli said. – Jan. 15 by Wilma Kenny Woods agreed that the closure of SLPS need not be seen A Delinquent Dock: Heidi Mack, a landowner on Cronk as a negative. “It (the new school) obviously will not be as Lake, (off Bedford Road, in Loughborough Township) came intimate a setting as that at SLPS but I’m sure that plans have before Council to voice her opposition to a dock on an unbeen made to accommodate the younger students in the best opened Township road allowance at the south end of the way possible so that the school functions well as a whole,” lake, very near her property. The dock was built last year she said, adding, “It seems to work at North Addington so it to provide access to a nearby landlocked property, recently will interesting to see how it works at the new Sharbot Lake purchased by Michael Gossage and Patrick Leach. Mack school.” Woods said that the older students will surely benefit described the spot where the dock is located as an environby the addition of younger students to the school. “Staff will be mentally sensitive wetland, and spoke of her concern that able to tap into the benefits of inviting older students to take on the dock would facilitate an undesirable increase in human more leadership roles and that can be a really positive thing. activity in the area. She said the dock had been built without Seeing older students accepting new responsibilities and takpermission from the township or the conservation authority ing them seriously can be a really wonderful thing.” Planner Mills confirmed that the dock had been construct* History and old photos were taken from a history comed without permission on township property a year ago by piled by Shirley Peruniak, a dedicated and long-time volunGossage and Leach, for easier access to their land-locked teer at SLPS vacant 10-acre lot some 50 metres back from the lake along the township right-of-way. This had come to the attention of the planning department as a result of Ms Mack’s complaint. The department then notified the owners that the dock was RD. 38, Godfrey, ON K0H 1T0 an illegal structure on township land, and requested it be removed, but the owners have resisted, asking whether there is any way they can keep it. Consensus of council was that the dock should be removed, although Mayor Davison noted that at the end of Desert Lake, there are several docks and a public beach on the township road allowance. He also questioned the legality of Mack’s access to her own property, which has no road access. 613 What’s a Municipal Capital Facility? Treasurer Fragnito OR Dual Fuel brought a report on behalf of the Corporate Committee, askModels Avalailable ing Council’s direction in the matter of designating community organizations which provide service to the municipality as Municipal Capital Facilities, in order for them to qualify for property tax exemptions. One request has already been received for such a designation. Fragnito listed a broad range of classifications that might be considered in developing a policy, according to the Municipal Act.

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SOCIAL NOTES OBITUARY SHORTS, GARRETT DERWOOD passed away peacefully at the Lennox & Addington General Hospital in Napanee on Saturday, January 12, 2013 in his 84th year. Beloved husband of 46 years to Rita (nee Hermer). Dear father of Darren Shorts of Northbrook. Pre-deceased by his 2 boys Derrick & Darrell. Cherished grandpa of Anthony, Jordan, Darrian and Dominque. Sadly missed by his sister Norma Collins (the late Max) of Belleville. Pre-deceased by his sisters Delia Garey, Velma Cole, Verla Shorts and his brother Victor Shorts. Fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews and friends. In keeping with Garrett’s wishes, cremation will take place with no visitation or funeral service. A burial of the urn will take place in the spring at the Henderson Cemetery. Friends desiring may contribute in his memory to the charity of your choice through the Maschke Funeral Home, 11928 Hwy# 41, Northbrook, Ont. K0H 2G0 (613-336-6873).

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Marius B. Lavoie 1948 - 2013 Marius Lavoie of Northbrook passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Lennox & Addington General Hospital in Napanee on Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Loving father and best friend of Jamie (Karen) Lavoie of Northbrook, Nicole Lavoie (Leroy Blugh) of Napanee and step-father of Jackie Turcotte (Ryan) of Cambridge and Ian Robinson (Jenny) of Renfrew. Grampa’s memories will always be cherished in the hearts of his grandchildren Noah & Sebastian. He will be sadly missed by his many sisters. Fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews and many friends. Following cremation, the family will receive friends at the Maschke Funeral Home, 11928 Hwy# 41, Northbrook, Ont. K0H 2G0 (613-3366873) on Friday, January 18 from 5-8pm and Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 10-11am. A Celebration of Life will follow in the Chapel on Saturday at 11:00am. Friends desiring may contribute in his memory to the L&A Hospital Palliative Care Unit.

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In hospital in Perth, Ontario, on Thursday, 10 January 2013, Diane Mary Johnson, of Sharbot Lake, at 78 years of age, after a prolonged battle with cancer and, more recently, a heart ailment. Dearly beloved wife of Fred Johnson. Loving mother of Wendy Johnson, Debbie Nelligan (Steve) and Cheryl Johnson. Loving sister to Susan Johnson (Bill) and Doug Hammett. Loving aunt to Lee-Ann Barden. Diane was pre-deceased by nephew Craig Johnson and sister-in-law Betty Hammett, her cherished parents, Dorothy and Howard Hammett, and adorable aunt Maisie Hinde. Diane was a beautiful and caring person who was adored by all who met her. She will be fondly and always remembered by family and friends. Funeral service was held at Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore Street West, Perth, Ontario, on Monday, 14 January 2013, 2pm. Reception followed at the funeral home. In remembrance, contributions can kindly be made to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute or the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre at the General Campus.

Suddenly at the Perth Hospital after a short battle with cancer, on Thursday January 10, 2013. James Kelvin Kirkland in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Barbara Marguerite Lee. Dear father of Kelvin (Diane), Karen Messel (Bill), Terrie Gubbins (Ray). Sadly missed by grandchildren Dan (Jaimie), Chelsea, Chayla, Leah (Joe), Rachel and Adria and great grandchildren Tyler, Lucas, Addison, Elise and Brooklynn. Following cremation a celebration of life will take place at a later date. Online condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com.

George “Geordie” Hawley 1927 - 2013 Peacefully, with his family by his side at the Moira Place in Tweed on Saturday, January 12, 2013 in his 86th year. Loving husband of 55 years to June (nee Perry) of Cloyne. Dear father of Perry (Cheryl) of Belleville, Allan (Michele) of Inverary and Cindy Titus (Allan) of Flinton. Pre-deceased by his son Brian. Cherished Poppy of Tyler, Jeff, Julie, Lacy, Ciara, Jordie, Sarah and Mitchel. He will be sadly missed by his sisters Audrey Perry (the late Wallace) of Tweed, Ella Langford (the late Keith) of Bradford and his brothers Alvin (Donna) of Newcastle and Bud (Lorraine) of Kingston. Pre-deceased by his sisters Eunice Wood, Irene Jackson and his brother Lloyd. Survived by his brothers-inlaw Gerald Wood of Orono, Albert Jackson of Kingston and his sister-in-law Gloria McKinney of Hartington. Fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews and friends. The family will receive friends at the Maschke Funeral Home, 11928 Hwy# 41, Northbrook, Ont. K0H 2G0 (613-336-6873) on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 1-2:30pm. A Celebration of Life will follow in the Chapel at 2:30pm. Friends desiring may contribute in his memory to the Moira Place or the Alzheimer Society.

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HOWES, Glenn Valentine On Sunday, January 13, 2013, Glenn Valentine Howes passed into his eternal rest. Predeceased by his parents, James Earl and Eva Maude (Valentine) Howes, his sisters Jean (Leonard Goodberry), Lola (Doug Doxtator) and Lillian (Lloyd Peters), and his daughter Mary Eva. Beloved husband of Mary Audrey Howes for 60 years. Father of Dawn (Mark Horstead), Gregory (Lynn), Bradley (Debbie), Ronald (Brigitte) and Stuart (Tina). He will be missed by grandchildren Logan, Torie, Rachel, Ryan, Jocelyn, Skyler, Benjamin, Robert, Taylor, Richard, Carson, and Tangie and his special buddy Kaden, as well as several nieces and nephews. Visitations were on Tuesday Jan. 15 from 2:00–4:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Goodfellow’s Funeral Home in Parham. The funeral service in celebration of Glenn’s life was held on Wednesday Jan. 16 at 2:00 p.m. also at Goodfellow’s Funeral Home. The Canadian Alzheimer Society and the Canadian Cancer Society are the family’s preferred inmemoriam charities. Online condolence at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com

ENGAGEMENT

Tiffany Carmichael, a Student at Trent University is to be married to Jonathon Stencell, an Apprentice Mechanic in Peterborough! Ms. Carmichael and Mr. Stencell met while attending Sharbot Lake High School. A Wedding Date is to be announced.

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IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of Thelma Clow February 11th 1935 - January 17th 2012 What would we give, her hand to clasp, Her patient face to see, To hear her voice, to see her smile, As in the days that used to be. But some sweet day we'll meet again Beyond the toil and strife, And clasp each other's hand once more, In Heaven, that happy life

Nial Clark celebrated his 98th Birthday on January 1, 2013 Madeline Clark will celebrate her 89th Birthday on January 21, 2013 Wishing you all the best. Love, Grace & Susan BIRTHs

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CARD OF THANKS

a Big Thank You - Fanning I was really overwhelmed by all the immediate and caring support of neighbours, family and friends for our family. The outpouring of love for my husband, father and grandfather, Frank (Butch) Fanning was amazing. The volunteer firemen, George Conboy & sons, OPP, paramedics who were the first on the scene and especially Leanna Hawley - a big thanks and gratitude for your support. My sister Debby and Step-dad Murray for coming so quickly to comfort me, my son Tony who really took charge of all the phone calls and sympathy messages. To all the great friends, neighbours and relatives who delivered food and support. Many thanks for flowers and donations to Heart & Stroke. To Goodfellow’s Funeral Home for guiding us through our emotional time and helping arrange hubby’s wishes. To all who spoke at the service, especially Dave Willis who made us laugh and realize what a special person Butch was. To Rev. Don Oberwarth for his prayers, the Legion for their great luncheon and all who came to the Irish wake afterwards. Butch would have been thrilled. Those were his wishes: Don’t mourn but celebrate his life. If we forgot anyone, I’m sorry. Many thanks, we are truly lucky to live in such a great community. The Fanning family, Vera, Tony, Anna, Casie, Cody, Jersey, Emma & Logan

Kaylea & Khloea are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of their new little sister Kara-Lynn Grace. Kara-Lynn was born November 19, 2012, weighing 8lb. 4oz. Stephanie & Kelvyn would like to thank Dr. Wang & Dr. Shew along with all of the maternity staff at Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital for all their wonderful care & support.

IN MEMORIAM In Memory of Trevor ‘Mooks’ Meeks who passed away January 20, 2008 They say there is a reason They say that time will heal But neither time nor reason Will change the way we feel For no one knows the heartache That lies behind our smiles No one knows how many times We have broken down and cried We want to tell you something So there won’t be any doubts You’re so wonderful to think of But so hard to be without Forever in our hearts and never forgotten, Dad, Mom, Tyler, Misty & Balkar


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The Burns Supper comes to Land O' Lakes H by Gordon Sparks

ave you been to a Burns Supper? Would you like to go to a Burns Supper? The Cloyne and District Historical Society is providing this opportunity for you in Northbrook on Saturday, January 26. The Burns Supper is named for the wellknown Scottish poet, Robert Burns, who was born in a small village in Ayrshire, Scotland on January 25, 1759. His father was a poor tenant farmer but managed to provide Robert with a good education. Many would say Robert went on to become Scotland's greatest poet. His poems often express romantic love, such as "My Love is like a red red rose". His rural background also led him to express a reverence for nature in poems such as "To a mouse". Some poems express contempt

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for the arrogant aristocracy but respect for the common man. The most famous of these is "A man's a man". Some years after Burns' death in 1796, the Burns supper was developed as a means of celebrating his poetic genius on the anniversary of his birth. Recitation of his poem "To a haggis" became a central feature of these suppers, which included the consumption of this traditional Scottish dish along with neeps (turnip) and tatties (mashed potato). The haggis is brought from the kitchen in a procession led by a piper. The Burns Supper at the Northbrook Lions Hall is a fundraiser to support the new addition to the Pioneer Museum in Cloyne. Following supper there will be readings of Burns poems and singing of Burns songs. His writings are in Scots, the traditional language of lowland Scotland. It uses many words that are close to English but others that are quite distinct, such as “bairn”, meaning children. Written translations of poems being presented will be available at the event. It should be an entertaining evening, even for those who are not familiar with the work of Robbie Burns. Anyone who is not keen on haggis will find lots of other delicious food available, including prime rib. Tickets are $35 a person, with a $15 charitable receipt being provided. Only 50 tickets are being printed, so it would be appreciated if you could either purchase or reserve your ticket in advance. For tickets, or for more information, call Gordon at 613-336-0157 or Ian at 613-336-2203.

A Promise for You “Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. " Isaiah 61:7

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Friday January 18 HARROWSMITH – THEME YOUTH DANCE for ages 9-15, Golden Links hall, $25 prize for craziest hair, 7-10pm; $6; Sharon 372-1274 NORTHBROOK - OLD TYME FIDDLERS, CANCELLED. Will resume on February 15. PLEVNA – BINGO FUNDRAISER for ClarMill volunteer firefighters, 7-9pm, cash prizes, Clar-Mill hall PLEVNA - MOVIE NIGHT “COURAGEOUS”, River Of Life Christian Fellowship, 7pm; info 613-479-0333 Sharbot Lake – EUCHRE, Anglican Church Hall, 12 noon; $5 includes lunch SHARBOT LAKE - YOUTH DANCE, Oso Hall, for grades 5-9, 6-9pm, $6; sponsor: Northern Frontenac Community Services SYDENHAM - FREE SPEAKER SERIES on Health Topics, Grace Hall, 9am-noon, “Caregiver Stress & Burnout”, please call ahead Lorraine Creighton, SFCS, 613-376-6477; 1-800-763-9610

Saturday January 19 BOLINGBROKE - Saturday Seekers at ABC Hall. 2-3:30pm. Interactive Bible class for ages 5-11, info: Rachel 273 – 9005; sponsor: Althorpe-Bolingbroke United Church BOLINGBROKE, Community Potluck & MUSIC JAM, ABC Hall, 5pm. Open Mike 7-10 pm. $5; $10 family, plus potluck dish. Info – 273-2571. HARROWSMITH - CHILI FEST & AUCTION St. Paul’s United Church, 11am-1pm. Sample and judge homemade chilis; free will offering. PLEVNA - JACK’S JAM, Clar-Mill hall, 2-9pm; potluck supper 5:30pm; musicians, singers, dancers welcome; sponsors: Clar-Mill Community Volunteers SHARBOT LAKE FARMERS WINTER MARKET, 9:30am-12:30pm, Oso hall; also “At Ease With Your Cheese Workshop” 10-11am $10; info: www.slfm.handsonharvest.ca. SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB, fundraiser Chinese Auction, 7pm; 1106 Gemmills Rd. all welcome VERONA – BREAKFAST, Trinity United

ARDEN Wanda Harrison 613-335-3186 harrisonwanda@hotmail.com Joan Moore 613-335-2015 maple_leaves02@yahoo.com · Saturday Sunday School will begin January 26 and continue on Feb 9 and Feb 23 at the Mountain Grove Hall, 10-11:30am. Everyone is welcome. · It's with a great deal of sadness we report that Jim Kirkland's valiant battle with cancer has come to an end. Jim passed away Thursday evening at Perth Hospital with his wife Barb by his side. "Mr. Jeweller" loved life, people, fun and games, and never shied away from a good discussion. Personally, Lorne & I will miss Saturday night cards and Manhattans. A Celebration of Jim's life will take place at the Kennebec Community Centre in March. · The Parham Free Methodist Church is hosting a Gospel sing January 26 at 7pm. Vern Scott and Friends of the Gospel as well as local talent will be featured. Admission is a free will offering.

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Sunday January 20 HARROWSMITH - BEEF SUPPER, Golden Links Hall, 4:30-6pm; $13; Barb 372-2315 MCDONALDS CORNERS - BLUE JEANS CLASSICAL SERIES CONCERT w/ harpist Sharlene Wallace, 2pm, MERA schoolhouse; at door $25; Ticketsplease.ca; 613-485-6434; teenagers free; casual dress WILTON SPAGHETTIFEST DINNER, 4-6pm, Wilton Hall, $10 adults, $8 seniors (65+), $5 under 12’ proceeds to hall; info 613-386-3673; 386-3329.

Monday, January 21 PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Clar-Mill Hall, appointment: 613-279-3151. SHARBOT LAKE - TAOIST TAI CHI Open House, 10am-12noon, St. James Major Hall. Regular classes will be at Oso Hall, John Pariselli (613) 279-2662; www.taoist.org

Tuesday January 22 CLOYNE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY presents “A Is For Axes: Musical Artifacts from Pioneer Days”, with Joe Grant. 1pm, Barrie Hall, all welcome DENBIGH - CARING FOR YOUR LAND landowners workshop, community hall 7-9 pm. Info on role of landowners in stewardship; all welcome; info: 613-278-2939; sponsor: Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust Conservancy LAND O’LAKES QUILTERS meet 9am, Pineview Free Methodist Church, Cloyne; new quilters welcome; info: Lynn 613-336-8080, clynn313@gmail.com LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN, for month of January only will be held at KALADAR Hall; for transportation call Pam 613-336-8934

Wednesday January 23 FILM NIGHT INTERNATIONAL “The Untouchables”, Full Circle Theatre, Perth, 2pm & 7pm, $10 at door, $75 for series; filmnightinternational.blogspot.ca; proceeds to library, tickets avail. at library OMPAH - BIRTHDAY BASH & POTLUCK DINNER, 6pm, community centre, all welcome, info Betty Kelford (479-5537) or Marily Seitz (479-2855). SHARBOT LAKE DINERS, noon, for those 50+, $10, reservations requ’d: 613-279-3151

Thursday, January 24 SHARBOT LAKE - CENTER STAGE CAFÉ w/ Julia Schall, Shawn Savoie, Dave McCullough, Centre Stage band, at Legion, 7–9:30pm, $2, proceeds to community projects.

Friday January 25 SHARBOT LAKE – YOUTH DANCES for grades 5-9, Oso Hall, 6pm, $6, sponsored by Northern Frontenac Community Services

Saturday January 26 BELLROCK – “Love Letters” play star-

· Special thanks to the Line Dancers and Dave Swann for decorating and then removing the Christmas decorations in the Kennebec Hall. · The Ladies Auxiliary of the Arden Legion is hosting a Breakfast 8-11am and a lunch 11:30am-4:30pm on Sat. Feb. 2. Breakfast will be $5 and lunch will be as follows: club sandwich $8; grilled cheese $3; grilled cheese & bacon $4 and western $4. All sandwiches come with French fries. Come out on February 2 and support the Ladies Auxiliary. · Don't forget Monday morning line dancing, Monday afternoon Tops, Tuesday evening Euchre, Wednesday morning Tai Chi, all at the Kennebec Hall. · I see Tim White is organizing his Exercise and Yoga Classes again. Those wishing to participate, but not yet registered, please call Tim at 613-893-5214. Without a full class the next session will have to be postponed till March. · Thinking of you with caring Reg Peterson, Judy Versavel, Barb Kirkland, Dorothy Proctor, Betty Garnett, Audrée Tomkins, Carol Patterson and Vera Steele.

ring Fred Euringer, Carolyn Hetherington, 7:30pm, at Schoolhouse, freewill offering and/ or food bank donation. FREEMASONRY INFORMATION SESSION call Simon 613-268-2057; email: ianreid.fm@ gmail.com northbrook - BUrns supper, Lions Hall, fundraiser for Pioneer Museum addition; $35 ($15 tax receipt); 5:30pm, dinner 6pm; tickets 336-0157 PARHAM - GOSPEL SING, Free Methodist Church, 7pm, w/ Vern Scott & Friends of the Gospel band; local talent, freewill offering. SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB fundraiser breakfast, 8-11am; 1106 Gemmills Rd. all welcome. TAMWORTH - belle starr in concert (Kendal Carson, Stephaine Cadman, Miranda Mulholland) at Legion, 8pm, $20, 379-2808 VERONA – BREAKFAST, Trinity United Church, 9-11am, eggs, bacon, potatoes, toast only $5, beverages & muffins $1.

Sunday January 27 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614 FLINTON - COFFEE HOUSE, Open Mic, Through the Roof Ministry, 6:30pm, all welcome MCDONALDS CORNERS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AGM, 1pm, agricultural hall; please join us in 2013 event planning, all welcome; info 613-259-3480

Monday January 28 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151. SHARBOT LAKE - Parent Support Group for children with exceptionalities, Community Living-North Frontenac; Potluck 6pm; speaker Glen Alford – financial planner re RDSP; Call 279-3731

Tuesday January 29 HARROWSMITH WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meet at St. Paul’s United Church, 7:30pm, new members welcome LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN, for month of January only, will be held at KALADAR Hall; for transportation call Pam 613-336-8934

Wednesday January 30 FOLEY MOUNTAIN - Winter Adventurers PA Day Camp, for ages 6-12, 9am-4pm; $40 ($35 for additional children in same family), snowshoeing, orienteering, games & more; register, Rebecca, 613-273-3255 RURAL WOMEN’S GROUP, 1:30-3pm, Southern Frontenac Community Services, 4419 George St.; free transportation avail: 613-376-6477; 1-800-763-9610, all women welcome

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Regular Happenings AA & AL-ANON 41 GROUP - Cloyne Hall. Wednesdays 8 pm. All welcome 336-9221. AA MEETINGS - SHARBOT LAKE, every Monday, 8:30 pm, United Church C.E. Bldg. AL-ANON: Hope & help for families of alcoholics, 12 weekly meetings in greater Kingston area. Please call 384-2134 for meeting information. We care. NORTHBROOK – CRAFT & SOCIAL GROUP FOR WOMEN, Wednesdays, Land O’ Lakes Community Services, 9:30-11:30am. Free. Info: Jeannie, 613-336-8934 or 1-877679-6636 OMPAH - DROP-IN MORNING COFFEE CLUB, Community Centre, every Wednesday 9 – 11 am. All welcome ONTARIO EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS (9:30am-11:30am): Monday- Harrowsmith, Sharbot Lake Playgroups; Tuesday – Verona, Perth Road Playgroups; Wed.- Sharbot Lake BABY GROUP birth-18month; Wed.2nd & 4th Plevna Playgroup; Wed.- 1st & 3rd Sydenham BABY GROUP birth-18months; Thurs.- Storrington Playgroup PARHAM SENIORS meet every third Wed. at Free Methodist Church in Parham. Potluck, noon-2:30. All seniors welcome PARKINSON SOCIETY MEETINGS, first Tuesday of month, Ongwanada, 191 Portsmouth Ave. Kingston, info 613-379-2012. PLEVNA CRAFT LADIES – every Thursday, Clar-Mill Hall, 10-4, all welcome, call Lois 613479-2562 PLEVNA - FITNESS CLASS, Clar-Mill Hall, every Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm, $2 RECREATIONAL BADMINTON, Thursdays, 7-9pm, Sharbot Lake High School; $5 semester, fun & exercise for all ages; under 18 with parental supervision SYDENHAM - FUN DARTS, every Tuesday, 7 pm, Royal Canadian Legion. Mixed teams, $2 per person. All welcome TAMWORTH LEGION – Shuffleboard Sundays 2 pm $2pp; Tuesday Night Darts - 8 pm $2pp; Thursday Night League Darts $2pp; Seniors’ bridge & euchre Fridays1:30pm TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) - ■ARDEN Community centre, Wednesdays 6:30pm; ■DENBIGH, St. Luke’s Church Tuesdays 8:30am 613-333-2291. ■HARROWSMITH, Free Methodist Church Wednesdays 4:30pm ■SHARBOT LAKE, Tuesdays, medical centre downstairs, 5:15pm. ■VERONA - Verona Free Methodist Church, Mondays 6–7:30pm. Chris 613-375-8174; chrisintops@hotmail.com VERONA WALKING CLUB, Tuesdays & Fridays Oct 2-March 30, 10-11am, Lions Hall, $1, wear running shoes VOLUNTEER DRIVERS WANTED by the Canadian Cancer Society. Please Contact Claire Macfarlane, 613-279-1133.

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by Mark Montagano t's that time again. The Polar Bear Plunge will be a key activity at the Central Frontenac Heritage Festival. The event will take place at 10 a.m. on Sunday, February 17 at the Sharbot Lake Marina. This is the 3rd annual Plunge and we encourage you to join us in the balmy waters of Sharbot Lake to raise funds for three very worthwhile groups: Children's and Youth Programs at the Child Centre (unfunded programs); Sharbot Lake High School Council (Council of students, teachers and parents) and the Alzheimer’s Society. Richard Struthers has the pumps on and the marina is ready to host the event. Bill Young and the firefighters will once again be in the water to assist, and Emergency Services Personnel will be on hand to ensure our safety. Trophies will be provided by St. Lawrence College and awarded for the oldest, youngest, best costume and most funds raised. This year's fund raising will feature a number of fund raising challenges with two previous winners squaring off - Mark Montagano "It's

a cage match" vs. Art Holloway "The gloves are off". Challenge a friend; challenge a colleague; challenge yourself. It's all in aid of three worthy organizations. It’s a lot of fun and the costumes just keep getting better. Over 95% of last year's plungers returned from the previous year's event. Last year a number of junior plungers joined us. The youngest plunger was 11, but there’s room for more senior citizen participants - Come on, you’ve always wanted to do it. We need a few more adventuresome souls to step up and take the plunge. Believe me, with all the crowds, the hype and the music the water actually feels warm. To receive a brochure and pledge forms, please contact the "Head Polar Bear", Mark Montagano, at 613-279-2886 or markmontagano@frontenac.net. Plungers are already working on their costumes and collecting pledges. If you can't take the Plunge, please sponsor a Plunger. We need a volunteer to do a video of the event. In fact, we want to use the video to entice Rick Mercer to join us in a future Plunge.


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What’s Up in the Night Sky - January 2013 I

planned on writing about the Kuiper Belt and the Oort cloud this month but together or even individually, they are just too large a subject matter to cover in one short column. Instead I will come back to them on and off in the future and write about what they are and the many features that make them so fascinating. Also we will investigate that jumble of debris in the plane of the ecliptic of the Solar System that never quite formed a planet – the Asteroid Belt. By the way, the plane of the Ecliptic of the Solar system is the plane in which the planets orbit the Sun. Picture a pancake with the Sun in the middle – the pancake is called the plane of the Ecliptic. Let’s look at two members of the Kuiper Belt. The Kuiper Belt is made up of objects that orbit around the Sun from about the distance of Neptune at 30 AU, out to about 100 AU. An AU is the average distance between the Sun and Earth – 149,600,000 km. or 92,960,000 miles. Poor Pluto used to be a planet but has been demoted to the status of Dwarf Planet and the second most massive member of the Kuiper Belt so far discovered. Eris, another member, orbits at approximately 96.5 AU or three times the present distance of Pluto and is 27% more massive than Pluto. They both have about the

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same diameter – 2350 km. We complain about our cold winters; Pluto and Eris have average surface temperatures of about -230 degree Celsius. Right now it is summer on Pluto! The reason I mentioned the “present” distance of Pluto is because it has a highly eccentric orbit that varies from 30 to 49 AU. Eccentricity describes how circular an orbit is. Zero is a perfect circle and as the number approaches one, the orbit becomes more elongated. Above one and the object is no longer orbiting. Pluto’s eccentricity is 0.24 and it takes 248 years to orbit the Sun. Like Pluto, Eris has a very large eccentricity, 0.44. Its year is 561 years and it orbits from 38 to 97 AU. Both planets are also inclined or tilted to the plane of the Ecliptic. Eris has one known moon, Dysnomia. The orbit of Dysnomia allowed the mass of Eris to be calculated. Pluto has five known moons, the largest of which is Charon at 603 km. and it was used to calculate Pluto’s mass. At last count six more large objects have been discovered out there in the Kuiper Belt. How were they formed and how did they all get all the way out there? Aliens or the laws of physics? That’s enough numbers for this month. Let’s see what’s happening this month.

Top 10 book sharing strategies for wiggly children R

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eading with children 15 minutes a day improves their chances of success in school. That’s quite a claim but, increasingly, research supports it. Cunningham and Stanovich’s study with first-graders, whom they followed for ten years, showed that first-grade reading abilities were strong predictors of reading outcomes in grade eleven. (Cunningham, A.E., & Stanovich, K.E. (1997). Early reading acquisition and its relation to reading experience and ability 10 years later. Developmental Psychology, 33, 934-945.) Who knew grade one reading skills would have such staying power? Yet many reading skills children learn by grade one are skills they have begun to learn at home. Vocabulary skills (knowing the names of things), comprehension skills (understanding what things mean), narrative skills (storytelling), and book knowledge (words are read from top to bottom, left to right, page by page) are woven into our daily interactions with children at home. Parents who sing or share rhymes, and who point out letters in print, expose their children to phonological awareness and letter recognition skills too. Reading with children, though, can have its challenges. Babies don’t have long attention spans. Toddlers and energetic preschoolers don’t always sit long either! What’s a parent to do? Consider these 10 book-sharing suggestions for wiggly youngsters: • Share picture books with babies and toddlers at meal, snack times or bath times. When children are busy eating Cheerios in their highchair, or floating a toy boat in the bathtub, they are a captive audience. • Keep a few brightly coloured board books with big, simple pictures within babies’ reach so they can see, handle, drag, and mouth books throughout their day. • Find books that can be sung or shared with rhythm and rhyme so that toddlers and preschoolers can clap or move to the story, or you can gently bounce or sway your child to the rhythm of the words. • Make reading an adventure. Use a blanket to set up a reading fort with pillows and books inside, or use a flashlight to read stories together after you’ve turned out their bedroom light at night. • Share children’s audio books together. Children don’t

have to sit to listen, but audio books do help children learn story structure. For example, stories beginning with “Once upon a time” end with “happily ever after.” Audio books are great for learning new vocabulary and boosting comprehension skills too. • Take a picture walk through the book rather than read it. Educators often use this strategy to help young children develop better language and literacy skills. • Flip to a page your child finds interesting and just talk about that one picture. Books don’t always have to be shared from beginning to end. • Read with expression in your voice and face. Change up the voices of characters in the story. Read some words loudly; others softly. Keep your reading pace slow enough for your child to process the words and ideas. • Follow your child’s lead. If you child loses interest and closes the book before you get to the end of the story, that’s okay. It’s more important to make book time fun than long. • Re-read books your child has grown to love. If your child wants to hear or look at a book over and over again, there is still something your child needs from that book. Be sure well-loved/worn books are close at hand. How you share books at home may be as unique as each family and child. Sharing books may be a golden key to their reading success.

Let us plumb it right the first time

This month Jupiter keeps its title as the most spectacular object to view in the night sky. It can still be found close to the Hyades cluster up and to the right of glorious Orion. It is very nicely situated high in the southeast from sunset to midnight. After that it slides down to the west. It is a beautiful view in binoculars! If you have a clear southwest horizon, Mars can be found low in the sky at sunset. Saturn rises after midnight but if you are an early riser, it offers a good view high in the southeast near dawn. Venus is low in the southeast at this time too. Get two for the price of one! Saturn has a very high tilt to its rings and this is the best time to see the shadow of Saturn on its rings. On January 21 the Moon is incredibly close to Jupiter about 11 p.m. The full Moon this month is on January 26 and is known as the Wolf Moon. It’s the time of winter when wolf packs would be howling hungrily out in the wilderness or near the village gates. Earth was at its closest or perihelion on January 2. I always get a kick out of Earth being closest to the Sun during our northern winter. “The Beginner’s Observing Guide by Leo Enright is an invaluable companion for adventures in the sky. It contains star charts and 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”, with its centerfold sky chart, 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 fred_barrett@ carleton.ca. Clear Skies! Fred.

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