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Polar Bear Plunge 2013 by Mark Montagano here was a Devil, an Angel, a Ballerina, Pirates, Panthers . . . and the weather was definitely Polar as spectators, EMS personnel and 40 Plungers braved the elements in the third annual Frontenac Heritage Festival Polar Bear Plunge. Over $8,500 was raised for three worthy organizations in the community: the Child Centre, Sharbot Lake HS/MS School Council and the Alzheimer’s Society. Over the course of the last three years over $20,000 has been raised! Councilor Tom Dewey presented trophies to Mark Montagano for the most funds raised ($1,310) - narrowly edging out Art Holloway ($1,117) who did a terrific job of raising funds in the community and even had an Angel on his side. The youngest Plunger was Kayla Blenkhorn, 12 years old, closely followed in age by Amber Asselstine, who is still the youngest ever to plunge. The oldest Plunger was Karen Burke and the best costume was won by Perry Chafe (Habs Fan).
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While the best performance was definitely Jen Farnum and her ballet routine with a pirouette into the lake. HRH also made an appearance and wished the Plungers well. Once again the Plungers were led in by Amber Asselstine and Niki Greenstreet, who was the first Plunger to sign up three years ago. We even had the five members of Sherman Downey and the Silver Lining join us after their performance at the Sharbot Lake Hotel the night before - the hat was passed to sponsor them. Thanks guys, we’re looking forward to seeing you next year. Feedback from both the spectators and Plungers is that they are keen to do this again. It’s a great feeling to overcome your fear, step out of your comfort zone and, at the same time, do something good for the community - exhilarating and a lot of fun. So if you are considering taking the Plunge next year, don’t forget we only go this way once and Life is not a Rehearsal. Have no Regrets. Just do it.
Crowds come out for Snow Drags “Modern dance?” Rob Moore, foreground, doing the twist in front of Jen Farnum’s reverse pirouette just before they began their descent into the cold, cold water at the third annual Polar Plunge at the Frontenac Heritage Festival on Sunday. Photo Mark Montagano
Climate change Fair at NAEC by Jeff Green
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ive years ago Robert McLeman, a geographer from the University of Ottawa, presented the results of a small research project on the potential effects of climate change on Addington Highlands and North Frontenac Township. His research project did not end there, however, and he has brought some of his colleagues and student researchers into the region on a regular basis since then to look at different aspects of climate change and social change on the local population. This week, McLeman bought these researchers together to present summaries of their findings at a research fair hosted by North Addington Education Centre in Cloyne. In addition to his own report, McLeman introduced colleagues from Queen’s and Guelph Universities, as well as Paul Lehman from Mississippi Valley Conservation (MVC). Paul Lehman presented annual temperature and water level information that MVC has collected over the years, along with projected temperature and rainfall levels for the coming decades. “We’ve seen a trend towards higher levels of precipitation overall, with the largest increases coming in the fall of the year, and also a trend towards higher minimum temperatures in the fall and the winter,” Lehman said. He also noted that the water flows have been lower in the dryer summer period, which has been persisting for a longer period of time. The implications of these trends are making the management of water levels on the lower end of the watershed more difficult, Lehman said. By storing and drawing down Crotch Lake, the principal reservoir lake in the Mississippi system, MVC attempts to
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maintain a flow rate of 5 cubic metres per second for the recreational season from May 24 to Labour Day. Lehman noted that the tendency towards more intense rains storms of recent years has affected the total amount of nutrients in the lakes as phosphates and other minerals are washed off the shoreline into the lakes. This decreases the available oxygen in the lakes, with effects on fish habitat. Scott Lamoureux from Queen’s has been taking sediment samples on two of the smaller lakes in Addington Highlands as well as two of the larger lakes. By analysing the sediment he can determine the amount of organic activity in the lakes over a period of decades. What he has found thus far is that the smaller lakes have seen a dramatic increase in activity since 1950, probably due to increased development. The larger lakes, however, have seen little change. Peter Keizer, a graduate student at the University of Ottawa, has been studying the pollen trapped in lake sediments on Tawney Pond in Cloyne and on Stoll Lake to the north of the hamlet. His studies have been able to determine the predominant tree species in the region over long periods of time. The main factor affecting the predominance of species has been temperature levels, with the notable exception being the logging frenzy that took place in the region in the mid 19th century. In general, the pine forest has thrived in cooler periods; hemlocks have been on a steady decline for hundreds of years, and the tendency since the 1870s has been for an increased hardwood forest and a decreased softwood forest. In terms of human impact, the preponderance of plants like ragweed and others can be seen as a direct result of human activity in the region.
Perfect weather greeted enthusiastic riders at Sharbot Lake’s third annual Snow Drags at Oso Beach on Saturday. see story on page 6 Dawn Dietrich, a PHD candidate from Guelph, is studying community and family vulnerabilities in the forestry sector, particularly in communities with a history of small, family-based logging companies. She has been doing a comprehensive case study of the members of the Mazinaw Lanark Forest Inc., whose members log on Crown Land under forest management plans that are approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources. She described what she called a “perfect storm, high cost of operations, a lack of markets, falling prices, and regulations stemming from the Sustainable Forestry and Endangered Species Acts that has pushed many of these businesses to the brink.” She said that while most of the loggers that she has interviewed are committed to sustainable forestry practices and the protection of endangered species, the way the regulations have been imposed has made it very difficult for them to operate. One of the loggers who was present at the Fair described a situation that has developed on a number of logging roads as the result of turtle sightings.
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South Frontenac Township Council Diamond Jubilee Award Presented: Mayor Davison and Deputy Mayor Tinlin presented the Queen’s Jubilee Medal to John Trousdale of Sydenham, in honour of his many contributions to the community. Among other things, Trousdale is an active supporter of Southern Frontenac Community Services, the Sydenham Canada Day Committee, St Paul’s Church, Sydenham Lions and Sydenham Legion, and in 2011, was recognized as a Township Volunteer of the Year. Trousdale said he wanted to acknowledge the John Trousdale - file photo many volunteers who work
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #P03-2013 For Operations Of The Household Hazardous Waste Facility & Transportation, Processing & Disposal Of The Hazardous Waste Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m. March 6th, 2013, Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George Street, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0. Official forms detailing the general specifications and requirements may be downloaded from WWW.BIDDINGO.COM. Inquiries or clarifications should be addressed by email to: jbrash@ township.southfrontenac.on.ca and will be taken until 1:00 p.m. on February 22nd, 2013.
INTERIM TAX BILLS Please note that interim tax bills which will include garbage bag tags will be issued the week of March 4th. For further inquiries, please contact 613-376-3027 x 2200
CHANGES IN WEATHER CONDITIONS With mild weather residents are reminded to use extra caution on lakes and rivers with melting ice conditions.
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hard for the community: “It’s all these people working together that make the community a good place to live: I feel very humble and honoured to receive this.” At a recent Police Services Board meeting, at the Frontenac Detachment of the OPP, Staff Sergeant Gary Ouellette also received a Jubilee Medal, for outstanding professionalism and exemplary service. Speed Limit Reduced on Opinicon Road Council accepted Mark Segsworth’s recommendation that the speed limit on the South Frontenac portion of the Opinicon Road be posted at 60 km/hr. “Perhaps we shouldn’t have fixed that road up,” said Mayor Davison. Segsworth agreed that the road was in good condition, but added that, “Like a lot of our roads, it follows the natural topography, so is still not built to current standards. However, it is a significant collector road, the township’s gateway to the Rideau, and an increasingly popular route for cyclists.” Several councilors asked about setting limits on other township roads: Segsworth said his department will be reviewing all the roads to assess the need for speed limits, but it is a time-consuming job. At present, any road not marked is by default an 80 km/hr zone. Cemetery Tenders On January 25, the township issued tenders for grave excavation and maintenance, and sales and administration for the township cemeteries. These tenders closed Feb 12, and were reviewed the following day by the Corporate Services Committee. The results for grave excavation and maintenance are still in the process of being reviewed, and will be brought forward to Council at the March 5 meeting. None of the three bidders for sales and administration had the required qualifications, so all were rejected. Following the Township’s procurement policy for such a situation, Council has authorized staff to pursue individual contract negotiations with known providers of the service.
Items from South Frontenac Committee of the Whole – February 12 Growth Management Study Recent changes in Provincial development policies have clearly stated that as much as possible, all future development should take place in settlement areas. The province has emphasized the importance of ‘efficient land use’, and ‘livable and healthy communities.” As a result, it has become harder for the township to justify the creation of housing severances in rural areas. Council retained Jamie Robinson, a planning consultant, to review the situation. Robinson tallied the number of potential housing lots in the township’s thirteen settlement areas, and those in the rural areas, using the Township’s present development policies. He then matched these figures to the County’s growth projection rates until 2036, to show that the settlement areas would be able to provide only slightly more than half the needed lots. Robinson said that the population projections seemed on the high side, but that they supported the Township’s policy of permitting limited development outside the hamlets. Both Loyalist Township and Tay Valley have recently had provincial approval to permit rural severances. He did warn that the province was unlikely to look favourably on subdivision development outside settlement areas unless it occurred on a waterfront. Fire Report: Fire Chief Chesebrough brought Council up to
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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. Please be advised that the Township of South Frontenac will NOT be responsible for damages to mailboxes, newspaper boxes, recycle boxes or parked cars where said boxes or vehicles interfere with the winter maintenance on Township roads.
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date on the transfers of machinery between stations as a result of replacing one pumper truck and one tanker. The Township’s nine fire stations responded to 449 calls in 2012. Roads Report Mark Segsworth and David Holliday outlined details of a road maintenance program for the Township, ranging from early prevention to full reconstruction, which they recommended as the most cost effective plan for protecting the township’s investment in its roads. Holliday emphasized the importance of timing: preventive work done early results in the longest extension of pavement life. Several Councilors said they had heard appreciative comments about the road department’s efficient snow removal following the recent storm. Cemetery Boards Uncomfortable with Recent Changes Council directed CEO Orr to hold a joint meeting with representatives of all the cemetery boards, to clarify Council’s new policies concerning amalgamation of cemetery management. “There is no need for them to meet with Council about this: we have set the policies: it is up to staff to administer the policies,” said Councilor McDougall. “They say we don’t listen to them, (whenever) we don’t agree with them,” added Vandewal. “Shop South Frontenac” Explained Last week, Councillor Naish had asked about the township’s involvement with a recently-distributed pamphlet featuring some of the small businesses in South Frontenac. He was particularly concerned that many businesses had not been included. CAO Orr had not been present for that meeting, so he gave a brief verbal update on the project, which had been completely funded by the Community Futures Development Corporation, and had been produced on a short deadline. “We have no central listing of all the enterprises in the Township,” said Orr, “but they advertised the project as broadly as possible. Any boost we can provide to local small business is important.”
Opposition surfaces to Ompah cell phone tower
by Jeff Green he lack of cell phone service in parts of North Frontenac has long been cited as a major obstacle to the economic viability of the region. But now that Bell Canada has decided to put up cell towers in compliance with a complex arrangement with the CRTC, concerns are being raised by the neighboring residents to at least one of the towers. Chris Lemke lives on the property near the junction of Lake and Canonto Roads in Ompah. His property abuts the Roberts property, where one of the towers is slated to go. “The towers will be 300 feet high, and the flashing light will shine right down on us; there are some concerns about this in my house and among some of my neighbors. I think the tower is right in our town. It’s going to be an eyesore,” said Lemke. Lemke did not receive notification about the pending construction, even though the tower will be on his neighbor’s property. Notification is sent to property owners within a distance that is twice the height of proposed towers, a realtor working on the tower project for Bell Canada told North Frontenac Council last week. “We only read about it in the paper on Friday,” said Lemke, and I think we should have heard directly because our property values will probably go down because of this. One of the reasons we live here is the peace and quiet.” Lemke says he recognises the desire on the part of North Frontenac Council for cell phone service, but thinks a less public location would be preferable for all concerned. “There has to be a plan B for this tower,” he said. Lemke said that he has contacted members of North Frontenac Council about his concerns, but said they told him they have no authority over the placement of towers. “They claim it is out of their hands” Lemke said.
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hat’s in a name? The Limestone District School Board has chosen the name Granite Ridge Education Centre for its new school in Sharbot Lake, which is slated to open in September. The name has not gone over very well, and has sparked a bit of a media campaign in opposition to the name. As the machinery continued working away nearby, a small group gathered in the parking lot by the wood shop of the soon to be demolished Sharbot Lake High School for a TV interview with a reporter from CKWS on Tuesday at noon (February 19) in the midst of a snow squall. Central Frontenac Mayor Janet Gutowski and Shabot Obaadjiwan Chief Doreen Davis were on hand to lend their support to the protest. Gutowski said that granite is not specific
Letters to the editor Simplifying Algonquin land claim
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hank you, David Bate, for expressing the frustration associated with the long history of broken promises and dashed expectations. No one wants to wait a further 21 years or 21 decades to rectify what has been so wrong for so long. Here's my simplistic (simple-minded?) suggested action. It calls for establishing an Algonquin Community Trust (I like to call it 'ACT') to accept responsibilities for the management, conservation, preservation of the land air and water resources to be assembled as follows : 1. The Provincial Parks -- Algonquin Park east to the Ottawa River. 2. All crown property in the area. 3. Privately owned land adjacent and intervening if and when the owners are willing to sell. I suggest valuations consistent with transaction prices over the previous 5 years for similar land. Note: I have lake frontage near the headwaters of a watershed, that I have maintained in pristine condition for 45 years. I would sell when I was certain that the resource will continue to be protected from destructive or overuse. Funding for the above? A provincial budget for the management responsibilities. No property taxes to be levied. Federal funding for endowing the community trust and ensuring health and educational facilities. These from money created by the Bank of Canada free of interest. And, no interference from the lawyers or Ottawa civil servants. Jerry Ackerman
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Letters to the editor Frustration with some NF councillors
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e no longer live on waterfront, in large part due to high taxes. Now there is another reason to not live along the water if you reside in North Frontenac. If you see anyone in distress on the water/ice - good luck to you. I hope your First Aid is current; you have rope, blankets, and raft at the ready so that you are prepared to save the individual. Either that or be prepared to turn your back and walk away as many NF councillors seem capable of doing. The only other recourse is to call Sharbot Lake EMR and hope that in the 45 minutes it takes water rescuers to arrive the individual does not drown. NF council seems to have no problem with charging a waterfront resident $4 - $5,000 per year in taxes, but NF does not see the need to rescue one of these taxpayers if they need assistance on the ice or in the water. NF council - what are you willing to do for us in exchange for these high taxes? Councillor Betty Hunter does not live by the water and so obviously does not think that emergency situations arise, nor does she seem to care. At the very least there could be a user fee charged for rescue situations - don't just turn a blind eye and pretend the problem may not arise. Mavis Wade
Board Administration Procedure 552 – Naming of Schools, the short list was presented to the Board of Trustees for a final decision, and that decision was to choose Granite Ridge Education Centre, which has the unfortunate acronym GREC. At first blush all I can say about the decision is that it is probably a better name than Waterstone District School. Administrative Procedure 552 provides for a number of criteria for the Board trustees to consider when deciding the name of a school. The procedures encourage the selection of “i) Names of famous Canadians of either local or national recognition; or ii) Other appropriate identifications; or iii) Names that reflect the positive image of the Board.� Since there is no famous Canadian by the name of Granite Ridge, Granite Ridge must either “bring an appropriate identification� to the school or “reflect the positive image of the Board�. The board, which named itself Limestone after all, does seem to think that substrates “reflect a positive image� but in my view, while rocks are certainly solid (Granite more so than Limestone to be sure) they don’t really reflect anything except heat. So, we are left with the all-important question, is Granite Ridge an appropriate identification for the school or its students? I hardly think so. No one that I know in this region identifies themselves as “granitelike� or “granite-ish�; no one that I know has ever said of themselves, “I come from the granite country�, or “I am like the granite under my feet�. How will the students at the school identify themselves? Will they be the Granite Ridge Runners, the GREC o Romans, or the Gran-
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e should all be grateful to Jeff Green for excellent coverage of the Algonquin Land Claim issue, since we get no information from our paid local government. This division of land affects many of my neighbours and readers of this paper. This is the largest land transaction in Ontario history and will affect future generations. Marie Anne Collier
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enough to identify a school. Davis said that honouring the Algonquin heritage of the region in honour of Frances Sharbot, for whom Sharbot Lake was named, would have been preferable. She suggested Tanakiwin, which is also the name of the Algonquins of Ontario website, referring to the homeland of the Algonquins. These protests all came a bit too late; the opportunity to propose names for the school was given last fall and culminated in a number of names making the short list, which was published in this newspaper late in 2012. For the record the short list included the following proposed names: Granite Ridge District School or Granite Ridge School, Lakeview District School, Lakeside District School or Lakeside Education Centre, Waterstone District School, Sharbot Lake District School or Sharbot Lake Education Centre, and Hillcrest District School. According the Limestone District School
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Chief Doreen Davis and Mayor Janet Gutowski leading a popular rebellion against Granite Ridge ite Ridge Rockers. Maybe, in the end, the trustees at the Limestone Board are just doing the kids from Central and North Frontenac a favour. Knowing that the kids from Sharbot Lake High School have for years suffered ridicule because of the urban bias that we from the so-called “North� all face, the board has given the northern students a name they will have to live down. This is my ‘Boy named Sue� theory about the Granite Ridge Education Centre, and the more I think about it, the more I like the name. I like to think that our kids will be hardened, toughened by the experience; they will learn to laugh when those nasty kids from Sydenham taunt them by saying “go back to Bedrock High, Bam Bam.� The Kids from the Ridge will have to be strong, they will have to be tough, they will have to be, well, hard as granite. But if the school board doesn’t mind too much, why not change the name to Granite Ridge District School, at least then the acronym won’t rhyme with Shrek.
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· Arden has lost two more of its long-time residents. Kay Nash passed away a few weeks ago. Kay and her hubby Bill, originally from Toronto, cottaged in Arden until their retirement, then made their home here. Kay and her husband were loyal and hard working Legion supporters and Kay received her Service pin of 30 years just a year ago. Kay served as a Legion executive, and will be sadly missed. · Arden also lost Earl Monds last week. Earl was a 30+ Steward at the Arden United Church, and never missed service until about 2½ years ago, when he entered Pine Meadow Nursing Home. Everyone remembers Earl and his tractor; I'm told the tractor was the second love of his life. Each summer cottagers would garner their fresh supply of veggies from Earl's stand, and then catch up on the week's local news. He will be sadly missed by his wife Irene and all of Arden. · Saturday Sunday School will continue on February 23, 1011:30am. Everyone is welcome. · John Knight recently told me his mom Dorothy is recovering nicely from a slight fall a couple of weeks ago. Everyone remembers Dorothy for her great blueberry pies and she was the treasurer of the Arden Seniors for many years. Dorothy also served on the Arden United Church cemetery board and remains an honorary member. If you are in Northbrook, please take the time to see Dorothy. She welcomes visitors. · What a great weekend for Arden and the community. You could easily eat your way through Saturday, first at the Eggs as you like them breakfast, then to Kennebec Lake and Chili and Chowder, then dinner at the Legion and a great fish fry.
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Speaking of the Legion and fish, big congratulations are extended to Carter Scott on his first ever ice fishing Perch catch. I know this will be the first of many fish and tournaments. · On Sunday February 24 the annual Pastoral Charge meeting will be held at the Henderson Hall at 10am. There will be a brief time of worship, the meeting and then lunch. · Thinking of you with caring, Reg Peterson, Ralph Steele, Gary Garnett, Barb Kikland and Irene Monds.
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· Join local talent - Saggy Bottom Boyz - this Saturday February 23 at the Legion in Collins Bay. This is a Benefit Dance for Big Brothers and Big Sisters and includes raffle draws, silent auction and light buffet. Tickets are only $15 each; call the office at 544-1621 for tickets. This fun-filled and worthwhile evening will begin at 8pm and run until 1am. · Come out to the Sydenham Legion this Sat Feb 23 and enjoy a fun Euchre Tournament. This begins at 6pm and is over at 9pm. This is open to anyone and is an enjoyable way to send the evening and meet some new faces. Contact me or the Legion (376-6848) for more details. · If you have decided now is the time to quit smoking the Public Health Unit wants to help. They are offering Treatment Study Sessions on Friday March 1 from 1-4pm or Wed March 6 from 6-9pm. Register for one of these two sessions to see if you qualify by calling 613-549-1232 ext 1333. Sooner or later everyone quits smoking - choose to stop now! · St Paul's United Church in Harrowsmith is holding a Turkey Dinner, Sat. March 2, 4:30-6:30pm; $12 for turkey and all the trimmings followed by homemade pie. Takeout is also available. · Sydenham Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday March 3, 10 am-noon; cost is $8. · Join me this Friday at the Grace Center for their Speaker Series presentation focusing on Nutrition and Healthy Eating for Healthy Aging. This runs from 9am- noon and is free. Please call to register at 376-6477
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Hope to see you out this Sat. Feb. 23 at Family Fun Day! It starts 12 noon at the rink site with lots of fun in the snow planned for all ages. If you would like to build a snow sculpture at your home and have it judged, call 613-333-2224. Call soon, as time is quickly running out. Don't forget, children will enjoy a free lunch on Family Fun Day when they register
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· February birthdays (some are belated): Sherry McMunn, Jerry Saylor, Ellen Raeburn, Rick and Alex Killingbeck, Richard Lemke, Art Lacosse, Barry Gray, Jim Riddell. · What a wonderful turnout for the Pyjama Breakfast on Saturday at Snow Road Snowmobile Club. Between 55 and 60 people came. Winners were Terry Fournier, Morgan Searson and Madi Morrow. Thank you, everyone, for coming out. · Don’t forget the Snow Road Snowmobile’s Club breakfast on Sat. Feb. 23, 8-11am. · Lovely to see many people sledding on the big hill behind my house – it’s a great hill for that. · Ruth Jackson is back to her home in Caledon after spending a month in Australia. · Joyce Lemke from Plevna is teaching a beginner’s course on Clogging at McDonalds Corners hall on March 25. Anyone who is interested, please give her a call at 613-4792967. Clogging is great for exercise or just fun. · Tip of the hat to George Clement and Greg Cooper for keeping the roads so well plowed and sanded all this winter. · If you haven’t any wrinkles you haven’t laughed enough.
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· Sisters by Heart invite us to a Ladies Night Out to enjoy "That’s Amore! An evening in Verona, Italy. " Monday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Verona Free Methodist Church. The evening will start off with a spaghetti dinner. Keynote speaker will be Ann Foster with guest singer Kathy Rice. Admission is $5. Tickets available at the door or in advance. Please let them know if you are able to attend. For info or tickets call 613-374-1232. · K’s Klubhouse is holding an “Over the Rainbow” camp for children 6 and older from March 11 - 15 at Bellrock Hall. The camp theme will be based on the Wizard of Oz. There will be lots of crafts, games and costumes; $10 a day. Reserve: 613-483-2326; klubhouse@live.ca · Whodunit? Verona Lions Club presents Partners in Crime Murder Mystery Dinner. Saturday, March 23, 6pm. Verona Lions Club, $35 per person (includes hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, chicken dinner and entertainment) Advance Tickets only at Verona Hardware Store and Asselstine Hardware Store. For more information contact Darlene, 613-374-3529. · Verona Medical Clinic will be offering their patients extended hours for Urgent Care starting Wed. March 6. The clinic will be open until 8 pm on a weekly basis for urgent care only. Booked appointments remain available during the weekdays. Call 613-374-2077 for more information · The Rural Women's Group will meet Wed. Feb. 27 from 1:30 to 3 pm at Southern Frontenac Community Services, 4419 George St., Sydenham. Rural Women’s Group provides a safe and welcoming place for rural women to get together, addressing common interests and needs. This group is open to all women wishing to make connections within their community and will provide valuable life skill building opportunities through discussion groups and workshops.
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613-335-4531 email: marilynarchie@sympatico.ca · There is a Spaghetti Dinner tonight, Thurs. Feb 21, in support of the Land o’Lakes Public School Grade 8 graduation trip, 6pm, at Circle Square Ranch. Cost is a donation; info: 613-539-7788 · Sympathy to the families of Kay Nash, and Clayton Simonette. We were also saddened to hear about the passing of Earl Monds. He leaves his wife Irene to mourn for him. Sympathy also to the family of Ray Cutler. He was a hunting buddy of my husband a few years ago. · Happy anniversary to Jessica and Danny Warren - 2 years. Also greetings to Carol, Greg Morris, on their anniversary. · Happy Birthday to Dorothy Gray, Doreen Warren, Kayson Antoine, Charlene Tadson, Geraldine Badour, Sandi Scott, Kelly Kehoe, Teresa Pettet, Judy Huffman, Danny Meeks, and my mother, Joyce Smith, who will be 93. Her address is Arbour Heights, 564 Tanner Dr., Kingston, K7M OC3 · Many hungry people enjoyed "Eggs as you like them" breakfast on February 16 , sponsored by the United Church · Thinking of Irene Monds, Harold Gray, Vera Whan, Ken Smith (Jack), Barbara Ellsworth, Reg Peterson, Thelma Smith, Betty Tarney, Reta Bush, Phyllis Allen, Sylvia Powers, Frances Badour. · "Saturday Sunday School" will continue on February 23 from 10am to 11:30am in the Mountain Grove Hall. All children welcome · On February 24 there will be an annual pastoral charge at Henderson 10am with worship in the hall, followed by a meeting then lunch · There will be a ham and scalloped potatoes dinner in Arden community hall on Sat. March 2 at 5pm, sponsored by the Wesleyan church. Music by Gord Struthers will follow at 6pm. · Family Fun Day on Feb. 18 was enjoyed by many families as they participated in the activities in the surrounding areas. Family time is so important.
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· There will be a Euchre Tournament at the Lions Hall in Northbrook on Feb. 22, 7pm, sponsored by the Golden Sunset Seniors Club. For details call Verna at 613-336-8682 · The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #328 will be holding their Euchre on Tuesdays, regular time, at the Northbrook Lions Hall for the remainder of 2013. Cecil Hawley – 613336-2013. · The Land O’Lakes Community Services spaghetti dinner will be held on Sat. March 2 from 4 – 7 pm at the Barrie Hall In Cloyne. Come on out and enjoy all you can eat spaghetti, Caesar salad, garlic bread and home- made desserts, coffee/tea/juice. Adults $10; children 5-11yrs $5; 4 & under free. All proceeds support the Adult Protective Services Program
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· St Paul's United Church in Harrowsmith is holding a Turkey Dinner on Sat. March 2 from 4:30-6:30; $12 for turkey & all the trimmings, plus homemade pie · The Harrowsmith Social and Athletic Club will be holding their famous Chinese Auction on March 23. Dinner at 6pm/Auction 7pm. Tickets are $12 members/$14 non members. Advance tickets only. Call Kim at 372-0018 or email kgow63@hotmail.com for info or tickets. · Words to live by: A bad attitude is like a flat tire. You can't go anywhere until you change it. Have a great week.
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· Congratulations to Mrs. Griffin of Maberly Pines, who became a great-great grandmother earlier this year to two great great grandchildren. Congratulations are also in order for Mrs. Ross of the same place, who became a great grandmother to two great grandchildren this year. · The next Maberly Agricultural Society meeting will be held at the Maberly Community Hall at 7:30 pm on Monday, February 25. The Maberly Agricultural Society is a non-profit body of volunteers chartered under the Ontario Agricultural & Horticultural Societies Act. Membership fee: $5. To join, contact the Secretary-Treasurer, Beryl Stott 613-278-0041.
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· This wonderful photo and story was submitted by Mark Peters about his fishing trip with his son Cameron on 13 Island Lake. Thanks for the great story! On February 9 we found ourselves fishing on 13 Island Lake. In the morning we saw a helicopter coming closer and it landed next to us. Three conservation officers jumped out with a sniffer dog in tow - not what we were expecting that day. After the inspection was complete the boys allowed a pic, maybe because it was going to be tough fishing for the rest of the day. So thanks to the MNR boys; they were good guys; and for me being able to share time with my son that day fishing. We both shall never forget fun times together. · Happy Birthday wishes are sent to Andy Quinn and Bill Snyder, celebrating this week.
· Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Lawrence Hickey, who was a long-time resident of Tichborne. Sympathy as well to the family of the late Clayton Simmonette. · There was a great turn out despite the cold temperatures at the Tichborne Rink on Sunday afternoon - fun was had by all. Hats off to the brave souls who participated in the Polar Plunge on Sunday morning. · There will be a spaghetti dinner tonight, Feb. 21 at 6 pm at Circle Square Ranch for the grade 7 & 8 class trip for Land O'Lakes School in Mountain Grove. Tickets must be bought prior to this event. · Reminder of the sale at IOOF Hall on Saturday Feb 23 from 9 to noon for the Relay for Life Team E-Luminators. Tickets are still on sale for the handmade breast cancer afghan and the Everyday living gift basket. The draw will take place on Saturday at Noon. · Sat. March 2 is the Relay for Life Kick Off, Coffee House style, at the IOOF Hall in Parham, 1 to 4 pm, featuring:
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· SFCSC is offering a Community Volunteer Income Tax Program every Monday (9:30am-2pm) and Thursday (10am2pm) starting February 25 until the end of April, at the Rural Visions Centre, Sydenham. Eligibility criteria: Single up to $30,000; Couples up to $40,000; One adult/one child up to $35,000. For information and to set up an appointment call 376-6477 or 1-800-763-9610. · Enjoy an afternoon of great live music with "Crooked Wood", February 24, 3:00pm at the Wilton Hall. Tickets are $10, $5 for children, $20 family and are available at the door. Refreshments are included. Call 386-3673 for information.
Inroads Studio Tour Call for Artists & Artisans Artists/Artisans interested in participating as a member or guest of the Inroads Studio Tour 2013 on Labour Day Weekend are invited to attend a Planning & Jury meeting on March 3, 2013 at 3:00 pm in Hilderbrook Studio, 1273 Long Lake Road, Parham. New Participants are asked to bring 5-10 samples of your work to be juried as well as your artist bio. For more information or to download the application: www.inroadstour.ca or Contact Nancy Hilder at: (613)375-6659 or nance@hilder.com
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he Sharbot Lake Snow Drags continue to attract racers from all over Ontario as the number of racing events for riders in the province continues to dwindle. With only a handful of events currently offered to riders, many are grateful for the Sharbot Lake event, which was started up again three years ago after a long hiatus. The Snow Drags were originally started in 2001 and ran every year up until 2004. Then, after it had been dormant for several years, in 2011 a handful of local students, who were enrolled in the YAK program run out of the St. Lawrence College Employment Centre in Sharbot Lake, resurrected the event, which they remembered from their elementary or intermediate school years.
This year, Charlene Godfrey and the District 3 Oso Recreation Committee organized the event, along with a slew of community volunteers, including announcers Jim MacPherson and David Whan and track heads Jill and Dennis Scott and Spencer Robinson. Participants from as far away as Moira, Marmora, Belmont, Sault Ste. Marie, Quebec, and New York took part in numerous classes, which this year were expanded to include a vintage, four stroke, single cylinder and kitty cat 120cc modification class. An ice track was also a new feature added this year. The racing lanes were expanded and included wide snow banks that divided the lanes. Site safety was also increased, with more fencing and signage, and riders
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Highlights from the Frontenac Heritage Festival T
here was something for everyone at this year's 7th annual Frontenac Heritage Festival, which ran from February 15 to 18 and included a plethora of events in Central Frontenac put on by various community groups. The festival was moved to Family Day Weekend this year in the hopes of attracting out of town visitors as well as the local community. The festival attracts roughly 1200 people every year. The oldest Plunger was Karen Burke The breakfast kick off on Friday opened with a blessing by Chief Doreen Davis and included a presentation by Wayne Harris about
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Above: at the Crow Lake Schoolhouse l-r, Earl Bain, Peter Boudreau, Bob Miller and Laura Michels with Bob’s handmade guns the history of the K&P Trail. The Strong Women Drum Circle performed along with students from St. James Major Catholic School, who sang the national anthem. Friday's highlight was the evening variety show at St. James Major Hall in Sharbot Lake. It opened with a wide variety of local musical talent, courtesy of the Center Stage Café House Band; Renee, Dan and Alyshia Richard of Arden (with 16-year-old Alyshia demonstrating her promise as a young and upcoming original country music talent); and second time to the stage, local crooners Rob and Nancy Moore with their selection of mellow covers. Headliner Roger James, a Detroit-born comedian who worked for years alongside Nancy White in the Three Head-
Heritage Run: The Family Relay winners, the Pickard family, with Mayor Gutowski (at right) and Heri Bear. The other winners were: 2K: Ben Lusk, Annika Putnam; 5K: Kyle KinklyDale, Sarah Armstrong; 10K: Jim Steele; Anne Marie CarterMcAuslan. There were 50 participants and $400 was raised for Fitness stations on the Trans-Canada Trail
ed Trio, tickled the funny bones of the capacity crowd with his musical comedy. He demonstrated his prowess on guitar, banjo and bodhran drum, and his clever and witty antics poked fun at the metric system in his tune 500 Kilometers. His interactive show delighted the crowd and he easily managed the two young hecklers in the front row. On Saturday at Oso Hall the Sharbot Lake Farmers Marketeers offered up their wide range of goods and services along with numerous heritage displays, including quilting. The Crow Lake School House as usual was a popular destination both for busloads of local school students, and a handful of brave young winter campers who experienced a night of winter camping and typical pioneer life. Other heritage enthusiasts enjoyed numerous heritage displays, including hand-made heritage guns and other implements courtesy of Bob Miller; an upholstery demonstration by Josh Amlin; rug hooking with L-r back, Terry Trojeck, Maurice Hines, Gord Brown, Howie MacKenzie; front: Debbie Trojeck continued on pg. 10 and Chris MacKenzie BUSINESS CARD SIZE
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All brick bungalow on 2.84 acres backing onto a creek and beside the K&P trail, just minutes from the village of Sharbot Lake and on school bus route. Features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, open bright kitchen and dining room, cozy living room, laminate flooring, updated 4pc bath, newer windows 2010, fully finished basement with two rec-room areas, 3pc bath, laundry room, storage and inside entry to attached insulated garage with epoxy flooring. New above ground pool and decking, forced air oil furnace heating, drilled well and septic. Property survey sits on two lots with potential to sever lot #1073 Tryon Rd.
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Thursday, February 21 ARDEN – SPAGHETTI DINNER, monetary donation; proceeds to Land o’Lakes Grade 8 graduation, 6pm, Circle Square Ranch; 613539-7788 SHARBOT LAKE - CENTER STAGE CAFÉ at Legion; live music w/ Craig Bakay, Brian Robertson, Center Stage band, 7–9:30pm, $2, proceeds to Legion community projects.
Friday February 22 PERTH - ALGONQUIN LAND CLAIM public meetings sponsored by Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters, Canadian Sportfishing Assoc., Federation of Ontario Cottagers; 7–9pm, Royal Canadian Legion; SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion. 5:30–7 pm, Baked Chicken SYDENHAM - SPEAKER SERIES free presentation “Nutrition & Exercise for Older Adults”, 9am-noon, Grace Centre, 376-6477
Saturday February 23 DENBIGH - FAMILY FUN DAY starts 12 noon at Heritage Park; craft, taffy on snow, games, tea boiling competition, free for children that sign up; snow sculpture contest, build at home & call 613-333-2224 for judging HARLOWE DANCE, w/ Country 4 Band, community centre, $8, 8pm, lunch, prizes, all welcome PARHAM - YARD/BAKE & CRAFT SALE for E-luminators Relay for Life Team, 9am-noon SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB fundraiser breakfast, 8-11am; 1106 Gemmills Rd. all welcome. SYDENHAM LEGION Euchre Tournament, 6pm TRAPPERS COUNCIL FISHING DERBY on Big Gull Lake, tickets $10, 12 & under free; great prizes; 613-336-8359; www.trapon.org
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TAMWORTH LEGION - CONCERT w/ Catherine MacLellan, Jonathon Bryd, 8pm, $20, 613-379-2808.
Sunday February 24 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 Center, 6:30pm, al welcome LITTLE CATARAQUI CREEK CONSERVATION AREA – Wild Ontario Birds presentation, 2pm, entry fees apply $5.50pp; 12 & under $3, $14/ car, cataraquiregion.on.ca; 1-877-956- 2722. MCDONALDS CORNERS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY General Meeting, 1pm, Agricultural Hall, all welcome; info 613-259-3480. PARHAM - OLD HYMN SING, 7pm, United Church, all faiths welcome. WILTON - CROOKED WOOD & guests, 3pm; $10, students $5, family $20, refreshments; proceeds to maintain hall
Monday February 25 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151.
Tuesday February 26 CLOYNE - CYBER BULLYING PARENTS’ WORKSHOP, North Addington Education Center, 6:30pm, presented by Tom Revell from Youth Diversion on behalf of parent council; refreshments HARROWSMITH WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meet at St. Paul’s United Church, 7:30pm, new members welcome LAND O’LAKES QUILTERS meet 9am, Pineview Free Methodist Church, Cloyne; new quilters welcome; info: Lynn 613-336-8080, clynn313@gmail.com
Wednesday February 27 HARROWSMITH - FRONTENAC CFDC WORKSHOP “Building a LinkedIn Profile for Business Owners” 9:30-11am; registration required, 613-372-1414 or email krista@frontenaccfdc.com RURAL WOMEN’S GROUP, 1:30-3pm, Southern Frontenac Community Services,
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by Tracy Holland, Executive Director f you are not aware, Big Brothers Big Sisters KFL&A is a non-government funded agency that relies on fundraising, one time program grants and donations to run our programs. Our agency budget is around $180,000 and we have once again set a target to raise $35,000 of this through our upcoming Bowl For Kids Sake event taking place in March. We have been reaching out to the community as well as our parents and volunteers in the program to consider participating in this fun and ever so important event. We know our staff and volunteers are passionate about the children we serve, now we need your help by rallying your family, friends and maybe co-workers together to help us reach our goal to continue to provide mentoring programs to the children in our community. Last year we supported 200 children in mentoring relationships. Please click on the link below to join our event and invite your family and friends too. https://www.facebook.com/events/137149993119112/ Those who do not have facebook can find out all the details and register at http:// www.bigbrothersbigsisterskingston.com/en/ Home/events/bowlforkidssake/default.aspx
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Joey Purpura has lived and breathed Neil Diamond since 2004, travelled across the country and parts of the Caribbean with his tribute show "Diamond in the Rough". "I've always been able to do voices, as long as I could remember," said Purpura. "When I found out I could do a pretty good Neil Diamond, my friends encouraged me to go on stage." The singer wasn't on Purpura's radar growing up and so he really started from the ground up. In 2002, the Toronto-based impersonator began researching the singer's life, studying his every move, song and story behind the music. He found a Las Vegasbased designer able to replicate Diamond's glittery costumes of the mid-70s. "I wanted to research his life because I not only sing his songs, I tell a story and highlight
Why do I Relay? H ave you ever had a bad day and wondered why this had to happen to you?? Many of us experience a lot of these. When you are having a bad day, just stop and look around you. There is always someone who has more going on then you realize. Think of that unsuspecting person who is going in for what they thought is a routine check up - only to hear that a lump has been found. Think of that parent who knows their child just isn't right and finds out that they have a rare form of Cancer. Just think....it could be worse. For anyone who has been given the diagnosis of Cancer, their whole life flashes before them. What did I do wrong? What could I have done to prevent this? That's why I do
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Thursday February 28 HARROWSMITH DINERS, noon, Free Methodist Church, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations required 613-376-6477. SYDENHAM - ALZHEIMER SUPPORT GROUP 7-9pm, Grace Centre; info: 613-5443078
Friday March 1 BOLINGBROKE CAFÉ w/ Long Sault Trio, ABC Hall, $10 at door, 7:30-10pm FRONTENAC 4-H ASSOCIATION Rally & Sign Up Night, 7-9pm, Glenburnie United Church, info Ann Babcock: 613-372-2974; bababcock@hotmail.ca HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE, Golden Links Hall, 7-10pm for ages 9-15; $6; Sharon 372-1274, Wayne 358-2533 WORLD DAY OF PRAYER - Service written by the women of France: “I was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me”. Cloyne United Church, 10:30am; Parham United Church 7pm. All welcome
Saturday March 2 ARDEN - DINNER & GOSPEL SING, Kennebec hall, dinner 5pm, music 6pm w/ Gord Struthers sponsor: Arden & Community Wesleyan Church, all welcome ARDEN - NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE SHOW at Legion, 8pm, $20 advance/$25 door; 613335-2737 CLOYNE - LAND O’LAKES COMMUNITY SERVICES SPAGHETTI DINNER, Barrie Hall, 4–7pm, $10; 5-11yrs $5; 4 & under free HARROWSMITH - TURKEY DINNER, St. Paul’s United Church, 4:30-6:30pm; $12, children $6; 6 & under free. RELAY FOR LIFE – KICK OFF, North & Central Frontenac 2013, IOOF Hall, Parham, 1-4pm; register teams, info, entertainment by Jordan Lowery, Pete MacPherson, Jim MacPherson SHARBOT LAKE FARMERS WINTER
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is voice may not be what it used to be, but Neil Diamond can still sell out concerts and provoke girlish screams from the audience. His charisma was - and still is legendary.
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his life just to make it more interesting," said Purpura. He searched for little known facts about the singer. For instance, Diamond grew up in the same neighbourhood as Barbara Streisand. They went to the same school and sang in the same choir. Purpura also discovered Diamond was a pre-med student and was six months and 10 credits short of a pre-med degree when he abandoned his Joey Purpura studies to pursue music. "He recorded and released a lot of albums and so he has a huge back log of music," Purpura said about the singer's international
by Christine Teal what I do....Relay. You see, I'm one of the lucky ones. I haven't yet (touch wood) had this diagnosis, but have watched, prayed and cried while loved ones have. My dad - my hero - prostate cancer survivor. I'll be honest; that Christmas was extremely hard. It didn't look good for dad because his readings were so high. Now my dad proudly walks as a Survivor. My aunt, who is more like a big sister... thyroid cancer survivor. We went through some scary times, and as a nurse - she really knew more then most. She is truly an inspiration to all, she spoke at last year's Relay and is truly one in a million; she walks proudly in the Survivor Victory Lap. My sister - my best friend, my
MARKET, 9:30am-12:30pm, Oso hall. Also “Growing Organic with a Biodynamic Twist” Workshop 10-11am $10; pre-register: info@ handsonharvest.ca SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Bingo fundraiser, earlybird 6:45pm, 1106 Gemmills Rd., all welcome.
Sunday March 3 ENTERPRISE - COUNTRY JAMBOREE, 1pm, Enterprise Hall; w/ Adam Knapp; $8, sponsor Newburgh-Camden Lions; 613-3799972. SYDENHAM LEGION PANCAKE BREAKFAST/BRUNCH, 10am-12 noon, $8pp, hosted by Ladies Auxiliary
Monday, March 4 VERONA - SISTERS BY HEART Ladies Night Out: “An evening in Verona, Italy”, 6:30pm, Free Methodist Church; spaghetti dinner; $5 at door; please reserve: 613-374-1232.
Tuesday March 5 HARROWSMITH - FRONTENAC CFDC WORKSHOP “Business Planning” 5-7pm; registration required, 613-372-1414 or email krista@frontenaccfdc.com
Wednesday, March 6 ALGONQUIN LAND CLAIM Public Information Sessions by the Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, Ottawa, Tudor Hall, 3–8pm, www.Ontario.ca/algonquinlandclaim BANCROFT - ALGONQUIN LAND CLAIM public information meetings sponsored by Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters, Canadian Sportfishing Assoc, Federation of Ontario Cottagers, 7–9pm, Fish & Game Club FILM NIGHT INTERNATIONAL “Inescapable”, Full Circle Theatre, Perth, 2pm & 7pm, $10 at door; filmnightinternational.blogspot. ca; proceeds to library SNOW ROAD – FOOT CARE CLINIC, community hall, appointment 613-279-3151.
Thursday, March 7 ALGONQUIN LAND CLAIM Public Information Sessions by the Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, Perth Lions’ Hall, 3-8pm, www. Ontario.ca/algonquinlandclaim CLOYNE - RETIRED TEACHERS AND FRIENDS: Luncheon at The Hardy Inn, 11:30am. To attend phone 613-279-2098 by Mar. 5 at noon.
appeal. "His songs, as one biographer said, cuts through your heart and soul. You feel his pain, anguish and joy." Diamond was never a heartthrob, but an artist revered for his songwriting and story telling. See for yourself when Purpura brings Diamond In The Rough: The Neil Diamond Tribute Show to the Arden Legion on Saturday, March 2 at 8 pm. Tickets are $20 advance/$25 at the door. Some of the proceeds go to the Legion. Ph: (613) 335-2737 or pick up tickets at the Legion. www.solitaryman.ca confidante - why her? She knew her body, and wouldn't take no for an answer and rightly so....thyroid cancer! Wham; hits you from nowhere but she fought and she's one of the lucky ones, walking proudly as a Thyroid Cancer Survivor. My cousin, my BFF, my WOW gal - Breast Cancer - she fought hard and now with the love and support of her family and friends, she too walks proudly as a Breast Cancer Survivor. I could go on and on, but you get the point. Cancer has touched the lives of many and still does, every day. I want to be part of the event that raises that last dollar that finds a cure for Cancer. I will not stop until this happens. So please join me and my loved ones as we fight, we remember and we celebrate on June 21 at North and Central Frontenac's Relay for Life. You will be glad you did.
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NEW AND USED APPLIANCES
AUTOMOTIVE KALADAR AUTO RECYCLING. We sell cars for under $1990 safetied & E-tested, low kilometres. We have good winter tires. We take trade-ins. 11520 Hwy 41; 613-336-9899; 613885-8644 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
FOR RENT KALADAR: 1 BEDROOM APT. Fridge, stove. Available March 1, 2013; 613-336-9429. ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT, $700 per month, all-inclusive, available March 1 - Flinton, call 613-827-2121 ONE BEDROOM in 4-plex in Kaladar, available immediately, $475 + hydro, first & last and references. Call 416-554-9746
FOR SALE BUILDING LOT, 3 acres, outskirts of Mountain Grove. Driveway, well, hydro on lot, $25,000. Call 613-335-3878 CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES. 2013 Winter Rebate. Factory incentive on the ECL1400, “Limited Quantity”. Call for more information. Wood Heat Solutions, Frankford, ON 613-398-1611; Bancroft, ON 613-3321613 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 PRIVATE SALE. Totally renovated 2 bedroom house with two outbuildings Thompson Road, Mountain Grove. New well. Great starter home or retirement home. $78,000. 613-335-3878.
DOUG’S ANTENNA SALES & SERVICE We are your full service dealer for both BELL TV and SHAW DIRECT Satellite. Give us a call for all your sales and service enquiries. 613-374-3305 www.dougsantenna.com
FOUND FOUND: BLACK & WHITE CAT near Canoe Lake Road. Ph. 613-374-3628
GARAGE/YARD SALES THIS AND THAT THRIFT SHOP, 32 Peterson Rd., Northbrook (turn at lights in Northbrook). Open 9 am to 7 pm, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Something for everyone.
HUNTING & FISHING FIREARMS & HUNTER ED COURSES. Tamworth: Firearms course, February 22 & 23. Hunter Education, March 1 & 2. Wild Turkey license examinations. Call Bill at 613-3352786 HUNTER SAFETY AND FIREARMS COURSES. Turkey Examinations. Please call for course dates and details. Call Richard 613-336-9875.
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 experienced renovator. For free estimate call 613-375-6582. Web site 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.
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Sharbot Lake couple charged with shooting dog with pellet gun A Sharbot Lake couple has been charged by the Ontario SPCA with 11 counts under the Ontario SPCA Act, after a Beagle/ Border Collie-type dog was brought in to the Kingston Humane Society with multiple pellet gun shots, including one between her eyes. The dog, now named Hope, was treated for her wounds and is recovering nicely. The couple’s first court appearance is scheduled for March. After Hope was brought to the shelter, an appeal was launched on her behalf, which raised close to $5000. Hope had two pellets removed; however three will remain due to their location near major arter-
ies. There has also been interest in adopting Hope and all applications are being evaluated. For those applicants not chosen, the society will try to match them with another shelter dog. Senior SPCA Inspector Larry Wilkinson encourages anyone who may be having difficulty looking after their animals to contact the SPCA. “If you ever fear that you are unable to provide for your animals, we encourage you to reach out to the Ontario SPCA and we can discuss what options are available. We are here to help so that no animal is left to suffer,” he said.
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WORK WANTED GREEN CLEAN services, using eco-friendly products, available in areas North of Highway 7. Get your spring cleaning done early. New customer discount! Please call Jane (613) 4792500, or Cleo (613) 479-2144
OFAH Algonquin Land Claim public meetings
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he OFAH (Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters), CSIA (Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association) and FOCA (Federation of Ontario Cottagers) are sponsoring public information meetings on the Algonquin Land Claim. • Friday Feb. 22, Royal Canadian Legion, 26 Beckwith Street East, Perth, 7–9pm. • Wed. March 6, Bancroft Fish & Game Club, Highway 62 South, 7–9pm.
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A Promise for You "..and on this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” Matthew 16: 18
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is recruiting Family Home Share and/or Respite Homes in the Central/North Frontenac area Community Living North Frontenac (CLNF) is re-establishing a Family Home Share Program. Family Home Share is a flexible service that matches people who have an intellectual disability with people who can provide a caring, stable family environment on a full - time basis or for respite. The supports offered are tailored to each person and take into consideration the qualities and needs of everyone involved. These arrangements often see people becoming extensions of each other’s families; sharing special moments, milestones and personal accomplishments. The goal is to provide people the opportunity for belonging, learn/improve social and living skills, this will be done under the direct auspices of CL-NF mission statement and guiding principles. For some people this home environment will be an end in itself and for some it will be a stepping stone to a more independent lifestyle. As potential provider, a diverse background and a variety of experiences is an asset. Providers will receive remuneration. Please call and ask for a Family Home Share Application at 613-279-3731.
is recruiting Community Support Workers (Casual/Relief) Community Support Workers are required to cover shifts on an as-needed basis in the Sharbot Lake area. This position will provide assistance to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Community Support Workers will demonstrate professional attributes and great leadership skills while providing support, recreation, life skills development to help facilitate personal outcomes. The Community Support Workers will provide flexible supports that are responsive to the needs of the person while promoting independence. Drivers’ license, CPIC, Vulnerable Sector Check will be required. Applicants must have a Developmental Services Worker diploma and related work experience or equivalent. Resumés will be accepted until Friday March 1, 2013 Community Living North Frontenac 1025 Elizabeth Street Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 Attention: Dean Walsh Fax: 613-279-3732 or email deanclnf@frontenac.net We thank you in advance for considering working for our agency, however only chosen candidates will be contacted.
Happy New Year to Everyone Smitty’s Appliances wants to wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year in 2013. We want to thank all the people who have supported us in the past 38 years in our business of buying and selling appliances. And, yes, we plan to keep doing what we are doing now for another 20 years. Smitty says that the business and staff are growing. At this time, Smitty wants to thank his staff for all their hard work. Smittly says that after 38 years, repeat customers are returning and that is the sign of happy customers. We want to thank friends, neighbors and relatives who have passed the good word on to other people. We never advertise red tag sales, midnight sales, anniversary sales, Boxing Day sales or January sales. We just have everyday low prices of high quality appliances. With Smitty’s being the exclusive dealer we can give better pricing and warranties. Remember, the Frigidaire product we sell has a very long established name behind it. Every Woman Loves her Fridge, Stove, Washer and Dryer. We don’t have fancy showrooms, music piped in or plush carpet to walk on. We run a warehouse operation that allows us to sell with the low prices that we offer. Smitty pledges to always have the lowest prices. We are community oriented and we have donated fridges to churches, food banks, weddings, plowing matches, etc. Smttty says it is his way of repaying the community for their business with us. Smitty’s Always Making New Friends. Smitty does things differently than big stores. Even on Christmas Day he received three calls from people who didn’t buy their stoves from him who couldn’t get their ovens to work, while trying to cook the Christmas turkey. As a goodwill gesture Smitty went to help them, free of charge too. Smitty says it’s the little things the public appreciate. We like to think of ourselves as one big family in the community. We are always here to help any day or hour. Smitty says the customer must be happy after the sale. Always Shake the Customer’s Hand Smitty says the only people he can’t please are the competition. Smitty guarantees that as long as he is in business he will do his best to give the customer the best service and prices, and we guarantee that Smitty will still be in business to back these words up. Please come and see for yourself what we have to offer. We have our own financing, the same as the big stores, but with no interest charges or gimmicks. There is always same day delivery too. Customers come first at Smitty’s. Looking forward to serving you for another 20 years, Thank you! The Little Businessman with the Big Heart
Smitty’s New & Used Appliances Ltd. River Road, Corbyville. Phone anytime 1-613-969-0287
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SOCIAL NOTES CARD OF THANKS
A Tribute to Arden
CARD OF THANKS
On behalf of Bill and Kay Nash More than 40 years ago Bill and Kay began looking for a summer/vacation place where they could spend quality time with their family. Having searched in many areas they chose a piece of property in Arden, Ont. located on Big Clear Lake. After building the cottage, many weekends and summer vacations were filled with BBQs, water skiing and meeting many new friends along the way. As their children got older and moved on with their own lives, as our children will do, they decided to turn their vacation property into their retirement property. Adding a couple of additions and proper heating the home was now ready for them to retire. Once fully retired and moved in they were looking for a way to give back to a community that had given them so much when their children were growing up. Bill, being a veteran, thought getting involved in the Legion would be ideal. We all remember the fantastic chicken/roast beef BBQs as well as other fundraisers, and who can forget loving words when we arrived at the house: “Don’t touch those cookies; they’re for the Legion.” More friendships were made and the list keeps going. Dad got involved with women’s baseball as well as a local Boy Scout group. They were really enjoying their time in Arden. Friendships kept on building. As time moved on and they had trouble taking care of the property, many friends jumped in to help. These friendships meant a lot to them. There are too many names to mention but we will try to recognize as many as we can. Thanks to the Matsons, Hughs, Gaylords and the members of Legion Br.334; thanks to the early response team that helped them through near tragedy to help ensure we had them with us for several more years. Thanks to the Perth General Hospital and all their staff for the great care given to them in their greatest need. Thanks to Dr. W. McCullough, Lorraine, Kathy, Brian, Karen and Glenn. This list goes on and on. We would like to thank Arden and its residents for making Bill and Kay’s lives memorable. Unfortunately time takes its toll and Bill passed away in July 2010. Causing great sadness, time has taken Kay to join Bill this winter. Once again I am sure they are preparing a place for their family to be by their side when our time comes. Thanks again to the Arden family of Bill and Kay Nash, as it is this community that provided the quality of life to our parents we all so richly deserve. Keep up the good work, Arden, and thank you again The Nash family.
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With Heartfelt Thanks Mieske The family of the late Lucy Mieske wish to extend their sincere appreciation to their friends, neighbours and relatives for their expressions of sympathy during our recent loss of our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Also for the food, flowers, cards and charitable donations. Special thanks to the McConnell Funeral Home, Tweed, and the Vennachar Free Methodist Church. Faye and Marilyn and families
OBITUARY
Monds, Earl Peacefully, at the Pine Meadow Nursing Home in Northbrook, on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Earl George Monds of Arden at age 92. Beloved husband of Irene Monds (Kellar) and brother of Freda Burke (late Harold) of Napanee. Predeceased by his parents Annabelle and George Monds. The family received friends at the Arden United Church on Friday February 15 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Service was in the church on Saturday, February 16 at 2:00 p.m. Spring interment Arden Cemetery. Memorial donations made to the Pine Meadow Nursing Home or the Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. In the care of HANNAH FUNERAL HOME in Tamworth (613379-2997). Online condolences at www.hannahfuneralhome.com
Carrie Newton 1931 - 2013
Carrie Newton (née Babcook) passed away peacefully on February 12, 2013 in her 82nd year. She is survived by her husband Leonard; children Nancy (Ken) McKeon, Lynn (Rob) Jarvis, Karen (Mark) Daigle; grandchildren, great grandson, and many nieces and nephews. Also survived by siblings Grace Tisdale, and Dale (Rhonda) Babcook. Predeceased by her son Paul and siblings Allen, Elton, and Irene. Carrie graduated from Kingston General Hospital as a Registered Nurse. Visitation was held on Friday February 15, 2013 from 6-9 pm in the chapel of Cresmount Funeral Home (Hamilton) with the funeral service at 9:30 am on Saturday February 16, 2013. Interment followed in the family plot at Woodland Cemetery. If friends desire donations may be made in Carrie's memory to the Alzheimer's Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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Thank You - Yerxa Clifford Bowey School in Ottawa I would like to thank all my sponsors for their support in my Swim-a-thon. I swam 22 laps at the Perth pool doing the front crawl. David Yerxa
Thank You - Smith The family of the late Alfred Ray Smith wish to thank you, "Words can't express our appreciation of support our family has received, between the kind words, the prayers, the flowers, the food, charitable donations, visits, phone calls and all the love sent our way at this time.” The family would like to send special thanks to Rev. Ken and May Walton and Pastor Steve Lawson for ministry, to Dave McCullough for singing at the service, and to the Seniors, family and friends for the dinner between the visitation and the luncheon after the service. To Dr. Viola, Dr. Ali and all the doctors and nursing staff for the care Ray received, to Goodfellow’s Funeral Home for the care and compassion you show every family at their time of loss. A very special thank you to all the family and friends who shared their treasured memories and to all for your acts of kindness, it will always be treasured. Jean & Family
THANK YOU – HOLLYWOOD Claudette Beattie, Lorne and Joanne Hollywood, and Rudy and Joan Hollywood along with their extended families wish to thank everyone for their kind words of support, prayers, and sympathy cards on the passing of father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great –great grandfather Ken Hollywood. The family is very appreciative to the Sharbot Lake Legion for the fitting service – Marcel Giroux, the Legion Padre, Legion President Dave Whalen who told of Ken’s service, the Colour Guard, bagpiper, Jeff and trumpeter, Mike and the many Legion members who paid their respect. Thank you to Pastor Mark Hudson who conducted the Celebration of Ken’s life. We know Ken would have enjoyed the songs sung by Gilbert and Janice. Thank you to the ladies at Country View Care who made Ken as comfortable as possible in his last few months. We welcome the donations made to the Sharbot Lake Legion as Ken was proud to be a lifetime member. Claudette, Lorne, Joanne, Rudy, & Joan
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SNIDER, Deanna Louise At Quinte Health Care Belleville General, on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Deanna (Dunbar) Snider, of Madoc, in her 73rd year. Daughter of the late Art and Nona Dunbar. Wife of Roger Snider. Mother of Terry (Lorraine), Madoc; Gregory (Lori), Timmins; David (Patti), Regina, SK; and Derek (Shelly), Madoc. Loved by 10 grandchildren and her great grandchildren. Sister of Terry (Norann) Dunbar, Kenora; and Beverley (Scott) Joseph, Cloyne. Daughter-inlaw of Elsie Snider and the late Andrew Snider. Sister-in-law of Agnes (Floyd, deceased) Marrisett, Calvin Snider, Odie (Phyllis) Snider, Charles (Barbara) Snider; and Bert (Judy) Snider. Loved by her many nieces and nephews. The family received friends at the McConnell Funeral Home, Madoc, from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Friday and from 12 Noon Saturday, February 16 with Funeral Service following at 1:00 p.m. Spring Interment Dempsey Cemetery, Cloyne. Donations to St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church or the charity of your choice would be appreciated. www.mcconnellfuneralhome.ca
In loving memory of Karen Thompson October 19, 1972 - February 22, 2012 Each lonely night brings thoughts of you, Each eventide a prayer; For in the hearts that loved you best, You always will be there. Lovingly remembered by Mom, Brenda, Linda and Colleen
Thompson, Winston In loving memory of a dear brother and uncle, Winston, who passed away February 18, 2002. It doesn’t take a special day to call you to our minds, A day without a thought of you is very hard to find. Always remembered, and loved by Charlotte, Allan & family
Winston Thompson Remembering you is easy, I do it every day, but missing you's a heartache that never goes away. No words I write will ever say how much I need you every day. I never stopped loving you and I know I never will, deep inside my heart you are with me still. The things we feel so deeply are often the hardest to say. There's a place in my heart that no one else can fill, I love you so much, Dad and I always will. Love, your daughter Tiffany
Festival highlights - from pg 7 Sandra Moase; spinning & weaving by Beth Abbott; soaps and knitting by Kathy Martin; tomahawk tossing with Mike Procter; and on the menu, hearty turkey soup, apple pie and samples of fresh goat cheese. Visitors were also treated to the festival's special campfire-cooked Crow's Feet donuts. On Sunday over 100 people gathered in the -20 degree temperatures at the Sharbot Lake Marina to witness dozens take the Polar Bear Plunge. Meanwhile, antique lovers got their fill at Dr. Bell's historic log home on the Fall River Road where Gordon Wright from Kennebec Lake entertained visitors on banjo and bagpipes, and a young bonneted and aproned Tilda Bron served up home-made biscuits. . Visitors had a chance to explore Bell’s amazing collection of heritage antiques and implements. The second storey of the house was open this year and a tour through it revealed four large bedrooms, each boasting interesting pieces, including a quilting frame, numerous settle beds or beggar’s benches, as well as examples of typical domestic art pieces mounted in shadow boxes. One, an intricate hair wreath, was made from human hair. Bell was pleased with the turnout and said he is happy to open the home to visitors. “I have a passion for old things and the old way of life and I think there’s kind of a universal attraction to it. You can see people’s faces light up when they are here and you can see the place and antiques grab them.” Central Frontenac Mayor Janet Gutowski, who initiated the festival seven years ago, was pleased with how everything came together this year. She said, “This is one of the few events where we have the participation of the whole of the township and beyond. Our goal with the festival is to make it a self-sufficient, community-driven event and we have been very successful in achieving that, thanks to all of the community groups who recognize the event as a way to fund raise and to create awareness of what they have to offer.”
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Outdoors in the Land O’ Lakes - Tinder Conks A nyone who has walked through the woods couldn’t help but notice bracket fungi. Tinder Conks belong to this large family of fungi that grow on trees. Some look like little shelves while others grow into a shape like a horse’s hoof. Although one of their favourite host trees is the birch, Tinder Conks are common on several types of dead and dying hardwoods, especially large oak and maple logs and stumps. The fungus may even live inside live trees, sometimes for many years. I had never heard of Tinder Conks until I recently read an article on them and their many uses. Fomes fomentarius is the scientific name for Tinder Conks. Depending on the source, Fomentarius can mean either “used for tinder” or “dressing for wounds”! These fungi emerge as white foamy masses that harden and expand from a thin top down to a broad, flat shelf or a “horse’s hoof” (another name they are known by). Tinder Conks are pe-
rennials that can continue to grow for 30 years or more, or as long as the tree can feed them. Each summer and fall a new bottom layer is added to the bottom of the hoof shape. During a damp period, just a few degrees above freezing, one Tinder Conk can spew up to 240 million spores per hour (every day, under ideal conditions – I wonder who did the counting!). This can happen even during the winter when the spores, having less competition, can spread more easily through the leafless forest. These polypores can break down wood cells that other decomposers have a hard time cracking. By the time this rotting process is well underway, other mushrooms, moulds and micro organisms join in, take and release nutrients for reuse in the forest – recycling by Mother Nature! Common in northern forests around the world, Tinder Conk has been used in many ways for thousands of years:
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ia Myles-Gonzalas and Genevieve L’Abbe, both paddlers from Sydenham, have been selected to attend the Team Ontario 2013 Training Camp in Tampa, Florida in March. The camp is offered by the Ontario Canoe Kayak Sprint Racing L-r Cia Myles-Gonzalas and Gen- Affiliation. This will be evieve L’Abbe 19-year-old sprint canoeist, Cia Gonzalas’s second year attending the camp. For 15-year-old sprint kayaker, Genevieve L’Abbe, it will be her first year attending the camp. “It was hard work, but I learned a lot”, says Gonzalas. “I am pleased that Genevieve will also have the chance to participate this year too”. Cia’s hard work last spring definitely paid off in medals in the summer paddling season as she received a gold medal in Women’s U18 Div. A & B- C2 1000m; a silver medal in the Women’s U18 Div. A & B C2 500m; and a 5th place in Women’s U 18 Div. A &B -C4 500m at the Ontario Provincials Trillium Championship Regatta in Welland. At the Ontario Team Trials in Ottawa, she came in 7th in the U18 C1 500 m A Finals. In the final event of the season, she achieved an impressive 6th place in the Women’s C1 1000m A Finals at the National Championship in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Gonzalas, who
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trains with the Sydenham Lake Canoe Club in the spring, has been training in Carleton Place for the last two summers to give her the opportunity to paddle in crew boats. Gonzalas says that her training goal this year is to make it on to the Ontario Team. Midget Sprint Kayaker, Genevieve L’Abbe, trained solo with the Sydenham Lake Canoe Club in the spring, but decided to move to the Ottawa River Canoe Club in the summer, so that she would have the opportunity to paddle crew boats as well. L’Abbe had little previous experience paddling crew boats, so she had to learn quickly. Genevieve says, “The secret is just to ‘keep calm and paddle on’” as one of her t-shirts logos states. Genevieve’s ability to focus and synchronize her stroke with her new teammates proved to be the key to her success in 2012. At the Ontario Trillium Provincial Championship Regatta in Welland, her crew received a gold medal in the Midget K4 1000m. Her Div. B crew won a gold medal in K2 1000m. Her Division A & B Midget C4 crew won a silver medal in the 1000m. Her Div. B & C crew won a bronze medal in the K2 Midget 500m. At the Ontario Summer Games in Welland, she won a bronze medal in the Women’s K1 1000m and the 3000m and a bronze medal in the K4 1000m. At the Ontario Team Trials, she won a silver medal in the Women’s U 18 K1 1000m and a bronze medal in the U16 K1 200m. At the Nationals, she came in 5th in the Juvenile & Midget C4 1000m A Finals. Both paddlers are looking forward to getting an early start on the season.
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As a fire source: Do you remember hearing about the Iceman, whose well-preserved, 5000-year-old body was discovered in 1991 in a glacier near the border of Austria and Italy? Beside his brass axe, bow and arrow and clothing, he carried with him a small leather pouch. Inside the pouch were the ground-up fibers of Tinder Conk, apparently ready for anything from starting an everyday fire to emergency medical treatment. Also in the pouch were several small, sharpened flint stones. The fungus must have been very important to the Iceman for him to carry it in a special pouch for such a long distance. This discovery confirmed the fact that Tinder Conk has been used for thousands of years to start fires. Ancient peoples ignited conks by placing a tiny ember from a fire on the underside of the mushroom and gently blowing on it to stimulate ignition. The fibers from the conk would smolder for hours and could be carried from campsite to campsite by wrapping the embers in a dampened leather pouch (not so tightly as to suffocate it). The pouch was carried by straps. If Tinder Conks are soaked and then pounded, the fibers separate – once dried, the resulting ‘wool’ makes excellent tinder. Medicinal uses: These include a cauterization substance for wounds and to stop bleeding (described by Hippocrates in the fifth century BC). They were used in Europe as a remedy against bladder disorders and hemorrhoids; in parts of Asia as a diuretic, laxative and nerve tonic; and in China to treat cancers of the esophagus, stomach and uterus. Certain Aboriginal tribes used the heat retention properties of Tinder Conk to treat arthritis. In France, dentists still keep a supply of what they call “amadou” on hand for packing in the socket of a freshly pulled tooth. Amadou consists of Tinder Conk fungus pounded into fibers, dipped into a solution of saltpeter and allowed to dry. Using modern methods, the tinder polypore has been shown to contain iodine, fomentariol and other substances that really are active against bacteria and against tumours. The tannic acids present in the woody fibers provide an antiseptic action and have the absorbent qualities of a sponge. Other uses for the versatile Tinder Conk included: making clothing such as caps and chest protectors (after the fibers are pounded); using them as pincushions to prevent pins and needles from rusting; use by entomologists to mount insects; and in Siberia as snuff or mixed with tobacco. The list goes on. Next time you’re walking in the woods, look for this unbelievable fungus. They’re most common on dead or dying birch, tree stumps and rotting logs. OBSERVATIONS: Wendy Valyear of Northbrook reports that she has had many redpolls in her front yard. She has been filling five feeders almost daily with their favorite treats. Please send your observations to Lorraine Julien at naturewatching@gmail.com or Steve Blight at natureobservations@rogers.com
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