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or a brief few years in the 1880s, Robertsville was a thriving mining town, with a population of up to 300, with 28 duplex houses, a boarding house, and a store. There was also a blacksmith shop, a shoemaker, two wood dealers and a carpenter in town, all to support an iron ore mining operation. Today, all that is left of the town site is a field and a cemetery. At the Robertsville mine site a processing plant remained and was in operation on a sporadic basis until a few years ago. In 2006 the outbuildings for the plant were leased to Frontenac Ventures, a small uranium exploration company that was exploring some claims in the brush lands, which were accessed from trails that started at the site. A protest and occupation, led by the Ardoch and Shabot Obaadjiwan Algonquins and local anti-uranium activists, shut down the Frontenac Ventures operation, and during the summer of 2007 there was more activity in Robertsville than there had been since the Mississippi Mining company pulled out in the late 1880s. Just like the Mississippi Mining company, the protesters eventually left, encouraged along by the Ontario courts, and Frontenac Ventures pulled out as well. The mine is completely abandoned now, and with the exception of a number of local families in the vicinity, Robertsville is once again an Ontario ghost town. But sometime in the next six to eight months, if all goes as planned, Robertsville will be the home to a spanking new Frontenac County ambulance base. The call volume from the immediate vicinity may never get that high, but Roberstville’s location on Road 509 and its proximity to the arterial Ardoch and Elphin-Maberly roads, and particularly Highway 7 about 12 kilometres

to the south, make it a target location for the long-planned northern ambulance base in Frontenac County. In 2009, a consulting company, the IBI Group, completed a report for Frontenac County. Based on the locations and frequency of calls in the surrounding region over two years, it concluded that the preferred location for a base was the junction of Ardoch Road and Road 509, about two kilometres south of Robertsville, in Central Frontenac. This report was criticized by North Frontenac Council and by then Mayor Ron Maguire, and this criticism led Frontenac County Council to reconsider moving forward. The Chief of Paramedic Services, Paul Charbonneau, proposed an alternative scenario. A new base was proposed to be built in Ompah in conjunction with a new fire hall that North Frontenac would build, followed by closing the existing base near Parham and relocating the service to a new base in Sharbot Lake in order to cover Highway 7. When the ambulance base/fire hall project fell apart last year over costs, Frontenac County went back to the original plan. With the purchase of a lot at Robertsville, the county now plans to proceed in short order to build a one-bay base on the site, for an estimated cost of $450,000. The money for the project is already included in the 2013 county budget, and Frontenac County planner Peter Young appeared before North Frontenac Council this week with a proposal to fast track the approvals process for the 1800 square foot base by waiving the site plan process and having county planners work directly with township staff. “This will reduce costs for taxpayers, and make the process easier to complete. We have completed a water study, a Phase 1 site environmental assessment, and satisfied the

Countess trees and hydro lines came down following high winds and severe thunder storms that hit the area hard on Friday, July 19. This tree was uprooted on Elizabeth Street in Sharbot Lake and badly damaged the roof of Bob Harvey’s Barber Shop. As a result of the storms, residents in many areas were without power for several hours or even days as Hydro One crews scrambled to clean up the mess. requirements of the conservation authority,” Young said. “The project is also relatively minor in size, the size of large house and garage.” Council approved the proposal. Currently the northern ambulance starts its shift at the Parham base at 6 a.m. The vehicle is driven to the North Frontenac Township garage at Lavant Station. It then returns to Parham before the end of the shift at 6 p.m. When the new base comes on stream the shift will start and end in Robertsville, effectively increasing the northern service by

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n addition to the east-west divide in North Frontenac politics, there is a lesser known north-south divide. Up at the top of the township, accessible only by ATV, snowmobile or by travelling by road up to Renfrew County and back, there are a few lost souls. They pay taxes to North Frontenac but receive limited services through arrangements North Frontenac makes with the Township of Greater Madawaska in Renfrew County. The only time that issues from those lakes seem to come to the attention of North Frontenac Township is when developers at one of the lakes, Norcan Lake, want to put in new subdivisions. Now there is a new issue, the plight of the residents of Frank’s Park, an island-based trailer park on Centennial Lake. The island is located on Crown Land and was managed by Frank Stubinsky under a land use permit from the Ministry of Natural Resources, until he passed away and the permit was extended to his daughter Diane Moran. Access to the island is via a causeway. During his 25 years as park manager, Frank Stubinsky granted a number of the 30 trailer

owners in the park permission to put add-on rooms on the trailers they had parked on their designated park sites. MNR officials visited the park on occasion, and were aware of the existence of the add-ons. There is no hydro in the park, and no septic systems, only a privy run by the park management. In 2010 George Gorrie, North Frontenac’s building inspector, arrived on the island after receiving a complaint from a property owner on Norcan Lake about the location of the trailers. Aside from the setback issue, the fact that home-made add-on rooms had been built by 15 of the 30 trailer owners in the park, in contravention of a township bylaw, came to Gorrie’s attention. In 2011 Diane Moran informed the 15 owners that the add-on rooms needed to be removed by the end of the season. The affected campers formed an association and hired a lawyer, who filed a motion in court to delay the order until they could consider their legal options. This led the township to launch a counter suit. A few weeks ago, the nine campers who still have add-

almost one hour a day. With this project now ready to get underway, a concern is satisfied that was first identified when Paul Charbonneau took over as Chief of Paramedic Services in 2004. “The first thing I wanted to do was stop the northern ambulance from sitting in a driveway all winter, burning fuel so none of the equipment or materials in the vehicle would be destroyed,” he said. In the end it will have taken 10 years to do that.

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on rooms (the other six had removed theirs) agreed to a settlement of the legal issues. Tim Lawlor, a spokesman for the group, told North Frontenac Council last week that the trailer owners settled because they could no longer afford to carry on the legal proceedings. They had also been prohibited from approaching council while the proceedings were ongoing. “So, we signed an agreement saying we will remove our add-ons, and that three of our members whose trailers are located within 49 feet of the water will move them back. But now that we are able to come here, we are appealing to Council to back down on the order,” said Stew Arnott, one of the affected trailer owners. Arnott pointed out that everything he had ever done on his site, including building an add-on in 1999, had been approved by the Land Use Permit owner, who represented the MNR, and that MNR officials never said there was a problem on his site. “I also know that there are add-ons in other parks in North Frontenac, and the township charges tax on them, so we are not asking

for anything that others don’t already have,” Arnott said. He referred to website ads for two parks which have trailers and add-ons for sale. (The News later confirmed these ads, which clearly include add-on rooms). In order for the trailers to be moved back from the water to satisfy setback requirements, a number of large trees will have to be removed, which the applicants don’t want to do, and also may have trouble doing because the property is still Crown Land. North Frontenac Mayor Bud Clayton said Council will have to look at the case in detail. “We will get back to you with a response,” Clayton said, “It may not be the response you want from us but we will get back to you.” We contacted township CAO Cheryl Robson about the case, and she said a report on some of the issues at play will come to Council on August 12. She pointed out that the land use permit includes a clause that puts the township’s bylaws in play in the park.

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Gwen Leonard (Campsall) looks back on her century

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n July 19, Gwen Leonard celebrated her 100th birthday, surrounded by her large family at the Arbour Heights Long Term Care Residence in Kingston. She is in a wheelchair much of the time now, mostly for her balance, but she can still get around pretty well and she continues to live an active life. Gwen Leonard spent her first 93 years, with one relatively short exception, in her home town of Hartington, and before leaving the village in 2006 to enter a nursing home, she presented some reminiscences of life in Hartington to the Harrowsmith Women’s Institute. She talked about the origin of her farm, much of which is still run by her son Bob. “My great grandfather, William Campsall, came to the area in 1817 … He purchased the farm on the north side of Boyce Road from a man by the name of Clow … In the early 1870’s the CPR railroad leased land from the farm, just east of Boyce Road, for 99 years to build the railroad. The train became known as the Kick and Push.” When Gwen Campsall was 12 or 13 she began to take the train each day to KCI school in Kingston. The trip took 40 minutes but during parts of the year it also meant changing time zones because Kingston was on Daylight Savings time while the rural areas stuck to Standard Time year round. In grade 10 she started to attend the new high school in Sydenham. She would get to Harrowsmith on the train, and then would ride with Phil Roberts, an undertaker, in his “dead wagon”, which had no windows and was sometimes late because a body had to be delivered first; but she never seemed to mind. She played piano when she was young and particularly enjoyed playing softball, even if it meant a walk back and forth to Harrowsmith to the ball field. Hydro came to Hartington in 1929, and Gwen recalls turning on all the lights on the first night. “We were so excited, but then dad said, ‘If you’re not using the lights, turn them off. History repeats itself.” Gwen married Keith Leonard, who opened a garage in Hartington in 1936, only to close it four years later when he went to war. After the war, in 1947, Keith opened Leonard Fuels. “At first it was a garage and lunch counter, and then fuel oils and Case machinery were added,” Gwen recalled. Gwen

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ran the lunch counter, as well as keeping home for four children, Margaret (Pritchard) Ray, Reg and Bob. The business is still in the family. Later Gwen worked at Kingston General Hospital, in the kitchen at first, and eventually spent 20 years as a clerk in the pediatric ward. She was a long-time member of the Harrowsmith Women’s Institute, and was active running the choir and Sunday school at the Hartington United Church for many years until it “was closed, on May 25, 1968 amid much stress and turmoil,” she recounted. For Gwen the church will always be remembered. She remembers its 50th anniversary in 1923. “I remember hearing the men talking about how they built the church. In the Harrowsmith Banner afterwards there was a picture and a poem that I have had since I was 9 years of age: Only a little country church By the side of a village street, Behind it stands broad Gwen Leonard, her son Roy Leonard (third from left 3rd row); Roy’s daughter Rozanne Leonardfields of grain Stewart (second from left 3rd row); Rozanne’s son Tyler Stewart (left 3rd row); Tyler’s daughter’s And the meadow still and Chloe (left 2nd row) & Keira (on Gwen’s left); Rozanne’s daughter Mallory Stewart (far right 2nd sweet. row); Mallory’s daughter’s Paige (second from left 2nd row) & Taylor (third from left 2nd row; In simple dignity it stands, Gwen's daughter Margaret is to the right of Mallory. On Portland’s highest sod, That ploughmen turning and great-great grandchildren, and many of them were with their rich land, her last week to celebrate her 100th birthday. May not forget their God.” Her reminiscences concluded: “We have had in Hartington, sad times and good times, but Hartington has been a good place to live for the past 93 years". Gwen Leonard has 35 grandchildren, great grandchildren,

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The long game by Jeff Green ack in January, a report was brought to Frontenac County Council saying that absenteeism rates in its two largest service areas, Frontenac Paramedic Services and Fairmount Home, have been on the rise for years and are becoming a major issue affecting costs. It was the first time, as far as I recall from 10 years of covering the county, that absenteeism was flagged as a major factor in cost increases for either service. In response, an incentive program was devised for Fairmount Home employees. In contrast, Paul Charbonneau, the Chief of Paramedic Services, proposed a more aggressive stand for his service area. A new policy was crafted, whereby in certain cases where there was already ample ambulance service in place, sick workers would not be replaced and shifts would be cancelled instead. The intention was to save 5,000 hours of wages over the year. OPSEU (Ontario Public Service Employees Union) Local 462, the union representing the Frontenac Paramedics, launched a grievance to the Ontario Ministry of Labour, and the county responded by cancelling the policy. Instead, they cut a 12-hour ambulance shift at the Palace Road station, which serves downtown Kingston. In their words this meant that four full-time paramedics would be relegated to part-time status. OPSEU Local 462 used another phrase. They said that four paramedics were being laid off. They also said that the health of Kingston residents was being put at risk by the shift cut, and Frontenac County residents as well because when Kingston ambulances all called out, county-based ambulances are re-deployed in the city, leaving the county uncovered. When the shift cut was announced, I asked Paul Charbonneau if he thought the decision would have an impact on contract negotiations when the agreement between the county and the paramedics runs out at the end of this year. He said, “The negotiations are nine months away; a lot can happen in nine months.” Since March, Local 462 members have been vocal - to the media, to county and city council and to anyone who will listen. What they are saying is the system is overloaded; more not fewer ambulances are needed, and what they see as an attack on their members is a threat to public health

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7 lb. 5 oz. to mom Ashley and dad Matthew. Congratulations to the entire family. · Wendy Parliament, a volunteer working for the Parham Fair, has asked me to pass on to Arden, their new web site. There are many activities lined up for all ages with special projects for the participants. Please check www.parhamfair. ca and see what may interest your family. · If you are a Kennebec Lake resident, please mark August 10 on your calendar. This is the lake association's AGM and everyone is asked to attend. · The youngsters are still playing softball in Mountain Grove Friday evenings and Thursday evenings in Arden. Arden is hosting this Thursday, so come out, bring the family, and support the local youngsters. You may be surprised at their skills. · There is still room for participants in Senior recreational ball. The group meets in Arden, Wednesday and Sunday evenings at 6:30 pm. There are absolutely no skills necessary, just a desire to engage in light exercise and fellowship. · Many Ardenites are welcoming family and friends to their homes for vacationing, summer fun and Barbequing. All visitors are welcome at the recreation committee’s Monday line dancing and Wednesday Tai Chi.

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· Please remember our second annual bake sale on August 7 from 10am until 1pm. We are still in need of people who can donate baked goods so please contact Kathy Martin at 613-279-1125 if you can help out in any way. Crafts and other goodies such as preserves are also welcome. All proceeds go to the Schoolhouse. · Our next potluck at the School House is on Monday, July 29 at 6pm. Please come out and join your neighbours! · Mark August 24 on your calendar as this will be the date for our annual general meeting. The meeting will start at 4pm at the Schoolhouse. There are several positions on the board that need to be filled so please come out and get involved in your community.

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· On Saturday, August 10, the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust will have a Nature Walk at the Rose Hill Nature Reserve. Mark your calendar and keep watch for further details.

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· A note from Cole Lake Free Methodist Church: Coming August 19 to 23, a free Veggie Tale V.B.S. (Vacation Bible School) will be held at Cole Lake Free Methodist Church from 9:30 -11:30 am. Sr. K. to Grade 6 are asked to register by August 10 at 613-374-2968 (Jean) or 613-279-1003 (Heidi). If you have any little ones this is a great program for

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· Sympathy to the family of Arthur Goodfellow, beloved husband of the late Roberta. Arthur was the third generation director of Goodfellow's Funeral Home in Parham and also the founder of Goodfellow's Ambulance Service. · We extend our sympathies to the family of Heather Cumpson (Cameron). She was the daughter of Helen Cameron. · Sympathy to the family of Mabel Southam, formerly of Arden, who had resided at Arbour Heights · Happy Birthday to Sharon MacMunn, Larry Barr, Leigh Scott, Ellis Stevenson, Kaylee Kennedy. · Thinking of Tom Hughes, Harold Gray, Val Beechey, Betty Meeks, Nancy Fobert, Dorothy Knight, Betty Tarney, Frances Badour, Joyce Smith. · On July 21 the second annual potluck and hymn sing was held at the home of Rev Eric and Phyllis Barr. Many people from the three pastoral charges attended this event. What a beautiful setting overlooking Long Lake! · The United church pastoral charge is planning an union service on August 11 to say good-bye to Rev Barbara Mahood, who will be soon leaving for another charge. · A celebration of life was held on July 20 for my brother, Kenneth John Smith, who passed away at age 61, with a reception at the home of his sister Sylvia Powers on McLean Road. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped in any way. Your condolences were most appreciated. · Many people, myself included, had no power for a few days. A thank you to our hydro men for the restoration of our power. Thank goodness for our generators!

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· Verona's next free "Music in the Park" summer concert will be this Sunday, July 28 from 1pm to 3 pm. Come and enjoy The Monarchs performing 60's to 80's Rock and Roll. Bring your lawn chairs and prepare for a great afternoon of entertainment. Barbeque starts at noon. Verona Cattail Express will be there for the kids. Refreshments available. Bring a lawn chair. Free parking. McMullen Beach. In case of persistent rain, the concert will be held at the Verona Lions Club, · Two more weeks and the Verona Cattail Festival will be here. This year, the musical entertainment for the Verona Cattail Festival will be spectacular. Eleven bands will provide non-stop music over the two days and will cover a wide range of tastes: folk rock, country rock, classic rock, country, pop country, soul and southern gospel. The Saturday headliners are guaranteed to bring the audience to their feet. Ghetto Express will entertain us with Vintage Funk and Soul followed by the tribute band, Buddy Holly Lives! Buddy Holly Lives is a trio from Kingston who have been faithfully recreating Buddy Holly and the Crickets since 1999. Their show plays homage to those three stellar musicians who were the world's most popular rock n' roll band in 1958. Sunday afternoon brings two incredible singing talents to the stage. Rob Carnegie will be performing his amazing set of Pop Country. The Sunday closer will be the popular Soul Survivors. Founded in 1997, Soul Survivors quickly became one of Eastern Ontario's most sought after Party Bands, pleasing audiences from Toronto to Montreal. Bring your dancing shoes. For a complete listing of all the other musicians and bands playing during the two days visit www. veronafestival.com

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There will be lots of fun activities again this year at the Verona Cattail festival. Families can visit the Cameron Cattail Centre - an exhibition held on Sat. Aug. 10 in the Verona Lions Hall from 11 am to 4 pm. There will be games, live acts, displays, demonstrations and hands on activities to excite and interest both young and old alike. Free kids crafts, Wetland games, a walk through the bog, duck carving, live fish displays are just a few of the activities that will be featured. Reptiles, creepy crawlies, and other local wildlife will be on display in various interactive exhibits. This year ' Just add Water" activities have been added to the exhibition. There will be lots of fun games and experiments to do with water. New this year at the Cattail Festival! Children will see and meet their favourite storybook characters. Cinderella and Spiderman will be paying a special visit at 12 noon on Saturday, August 10. Free Bike Draw! On Sat. Aug. 10 at the Cattail Festival, at 4:15 pm, there will be a draw for two lucky children (boy and a girl) who are on the grounds. Kids each get one raffle draw entry at any time on Saturday, and if they are on the grounds when their name is picked, they get a bike!

· Plevna Joke of the Week: Jaime "Why do golfers carry an extra pair of socks?" Dan "In case they get a hole in one!"

MISSISSIPPI Pearl Killingbeck

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· Sympathy to the Killingbeck and Schnarr families on the death of my sister-in-law, Iva. She was the oldest Killingbeck girl and passed away last week at 89. · My sister June spent a wonderful week with me. We worshipped at the River of Life Christian Fellowship Church in Plevna on Sunday and enjoyed it very much. There was lots of music: Ron Lemke on guitar and other musicians; also, a brother and sister named the Thompsons, I think, played violin and guitar. · Happy 1st birthday to my great grandson, Hudson. · There was a terrible fire in Elphin on Friday morning. The house burned to the ground and a van in the driveway also burned. Thankfully, no one was hurt. · Do something today you would be glad of tomorrow.

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· Bolingbroke Café: Friday August 2: “String Tease” and Herman Amburger will play for us. They will be sure to give us a fine evening of entertainment as they have before. Specialty coffees, teas and desserts available in a classic coffee house ambience. $10 at door. · The next Agricultural Society Meeting will be held at the Maberly Hall at 7:30 pm, Monday, July 29. · Mark Saturday, August 24 on your calendar for the 131st annual Maberly Fair at the Maberly Fairgrounds. Plan on getting into the spirit of the theme for 2013, “Garlic”. Watch this column in the coming weeks for more Maberly Fair news. Help make this year's fair a great one by planning on attending and by telling other people about it. The Tebworth Brothers will be performing at the fair at 3pm. This high-energy bluegrass duo is comprised of 10-year-old Wyatt and 8-yearold Marshall, who hail from Stirling, Ont. Both of them play the fiddle and sing, and Wyatt plays the mandolin as well. This show will entertain young and old for sure. For more info check out their website at www.tebworthbrothers.com

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· This Saturday July 27 is a pancake breakfast at the ClarMill hall in Plevna from 7-10:30am. The cost is $8; children 5-10 yrs are $4; under 5 free. Sponsored by the Clar-Mill Community Volunteers. · The Clarendon Miller Firefighters Association have purchased a Vital Signs Monitor. This was made possible by the generous donations and participation of the residents and visitors at our bingos and boot drives. The Vital Signs Monitor is a SunTech 247 Diagnostics Station, which assists the firefighters in retrieving accurate, efficient statistics on patients. They would like to thank all those who continue to support the volunteers and their fundraising efforts. · Happy 100th Birthday to Andy Armstrong, who celebrated recently with family and friends! Happy Birthday to Larry Leeson who celebrates on Saturday! Wishing you both many more happy and healthy years! · Check out the Bon Echo Art Show and Sale this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 26 - 28 from 10am to 4pm. Many local artists will be exhibiting at the park.

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· Congratulations to Les & Shirley McGowan on their recent retirement from store keeping. There will be an Open House on Saturday July 27 from 2 - 4 pm for those who want to wish them well on their next phase. · The Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Habitat for Humanity Home to be built in Tichborne will be on Friday July 26 at 2 pm, reception to be held in the "North Frontenac Little Theatre" building after the ceremony. · Sympathy to the family of the late Lise Westland formerly of Sharbot lake also to Heather Cumpson's family and the family of Art Goodfellow. · Saturday July 27, Ross Clow and Glen Neff will be providing music for the Old Time Gospel Sing at the Parham Free Methodist Church at 7 pm. · Kudos to the Procter sisters on their "Swim of Hope" from Black Lake to the Oso beach at 11:30 on Saturday July 27. Donations can be made for Cancer Research. · Monday July 29 is the first soccer game in Parham behind the Hinchinbrooke Public School. If you are an adult and enjoy this sport, join the club!! · Parham Fair plans are in the making. Volunteers, as always are welcomed and needed to keep our little fair going. A "new" to this fair which is fast becoming a favourite is the best dressed Cowgirl/boy. The age group has been lowered to include younger participants. The fair books are scheduled to be released this week. This time of the summer some kids start to get 'antsy' - especially when they are cooped up because of this HOT weather! There is a new Parham Fair website www.parhamfair.ca/ There is a link there that kids can use to find out what contests and projects they could be working on now. · Robbie Barker and his SPN team are hosting a 3 pitch

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PAGE 5 tournament on Saturday August 24 at Mountain Grove - if you are interested in putting in a team - 8 teams are needed please give him a call 613-375-7326 · Thank you to everyone who came out to support Central Frontenac Minor Softball Association’s 3 pitch tournament on Friday night and Saturday. Congratulations to Elbow Lake's Son of Pitches team for winning the tournament and to Bob's Parham Bantams for coming in 2nd - the Bantams donated their winnings back to Minor Ball - what a proud moment - we are very proud of these kids, they came together as a team and had fun while doing it!!! Thanks to the other 4 teams as well for making sure it was a great day for all involved, Owen Tryon/Jamie Riddell, Randy Kempe, Kurtis Jackson, and Wayne Bush's teams. Thanks to Jamie Riddell, Bob Teal, and Lonnie Cowdy who all donated their winnings of $100, $50, and $50 respectively back to Minor Ball - amazing! Thanks to everyone for helping organize, keep score, umpire, clean up, sell squares etc - everything was appreciated. · Good luck to the Grasshopper teams Parham #1, Parham #2, Mountain Grove and Sharbot Lake who are playing their year end tournament this week. Also, to our Mite teams (Sharbot Lake, Parham and Mountain Grove) who are playing their tournament in Parham this weekend. As well, the Peewee Division is playing this weekend so good luck to both of them Parham and Sharbot Lake. We have had an amazing year with the number of kids registered for baseball this year and wish them all the best. · Frontenac Minor Hockey Association is hosting a Rinks to Links Golf Tournament on Sept. 21 for $90/person (includes Green fees, roast beef dinner and cart - 1 pm start - Scramble format - adult only event. Visit Frontenachockey.ca. Registration is also open for this upcoming season - so be sure to get your child registered - the site is very user friendly.

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· Wow- it's been hot here in our village, with lots going on for sure. That was quite a storm we had, knocking out power and telephone lines, but we are all restored now and raring to go. · This Sunday July 28 Harlowe Wesleyan and Standard Church will feature Mina and Bill Rice ministering in music and testimony at 11:00 AM and lunch will follow the service. This will be a fun and spiritual time for all ages. · Henderson United Church is excited to receive red pew cushions from the Plevna Ompah United Church. They add a wonderful appeal to the church. As well, the up-coming Silent Auction, luncheon (by donation) and musical afternoon coming up on Mon. Aug. 5 to our Henderson UCW and Community Hall with our fantastic musicians Ralph and

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Annual General Meeting Sunday August 4th 2013 10:30 am until 1pm

Starting at 10:30 there will be a brief business meeting followed by the serious business of a buffet lunch and plenty of conversation. Join old friends and meet new neighbours. It all happens on the large field at the Snug Harbour Resort on Canoe Lake Road. Plan for sun and bring a lawn chair and a broad brimmed Hat. In the event of rain, we’ll meet at the Community Church up the road from Snug Harbour.

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Meals on Wheels crucial part of community support services O

ne of the cornerstones of the Community Support programs for seniors that are offered by community service agencies in Frontenac and L&A Counties, with funding support from the South East Local Health Integration Network, is the Meals on Wheels program. Pat Rhyno is the cook for the Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) Meals on Wheels program. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Pat arrives early in the morning at the kitchen in the Seniors' Centre that NFCS runs out of the former manse at the Sharbot Lake United Church. She prepares a hot meal from scratch for anywhere from 30 to 50 people twice a week. This Tuesday, roast ham with mashed potatoes, carrots and cauliflower, along with beef soup was on the menu. With help from volunteer Jessie Lavery, Pat prepared the meals and placed them in containers in time for the Meals on L-r: Catherine Tysick, Alvin Lake, Pat Rhyno, Jessie Lavery Wheels drivers to whisk them off to recipients in Plevna, time,” said Pat, who works in the finance department at Arden, Godfrey, and points in between. Each meal also in- NFCS when she is not putting her training as a cook to work cluded a roll and butter as well as a piece of apple coffee preparing Meals on Wheels. cake that Pat makes herself. The Meals on Wheels program was started up at NFCS in “People enjoy the fact that our meals are made fresh each 2000. Seniors can order meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and if they want they can get more than one meal to tide them over. “Thanks to the subsidy from the LHIN, the meals are very

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well priced at $6.50” said Catherine Tysick, the Community Support Services co-ordinator for NFCS, “and we want seniors to be aware that they are available throughout North and Central Frontenac.” The Wheels part of the equation is an ongoing challenge, according to Tysick. “We are in need of volunteer drivers for some of our routes so we can continue to deliver meals everywhere in the area,” she said. “We need new drivers, back up drivers, and even volunteers to support the kitchen staff as well." As drivers deliver meals, they also get to know the seniors receiving the meals. “The drivers chat with the clients for a minute or two sometimes, and they get to know them. When things don’t look right; if there has been a change, they can let us know about it, and that helps us to find out if clients need more service from us,” said Tysick “The drivers play a crucial role in our ability to provide community care.” For further information about receiving meals, or volunteering, call NFCS at 613-279-3151 and ask for Catherine. For information about services in South Frontenac, call 613376-6477; and in Addington Highlands or Barrie ward of North Frontenac, call Land O’Lakes Community Services at 613-336-8934.

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arham will be rocking on Friday, August 23 as Ambush opens the 121st edition of the Parham Fair, August 23 - 25, 2013. Mark and the boys are great supporters of the fair! Their talents are appreciated all over North America and they have been recognized by the Canadian Country Music Association. Come hear their latest hit song or many of their old favorites. Five lucky youth, who have signed up for the Parham Idol, will be randomly selected to compete before the Ambush concert on Friday evening. The winner will be chosen by Ambush. The Parham Idol-Youth Competition will take place on Saturday evening at 6 pm. New this year-there will be a Parham Idol-Adult division for ages 18+ at 8pm. Teagan McLaren, who will be performing on stage at 3 pm, will be one of the judges for the Parham Idol. Come show off your talents! To sign up, contact Debra Smith @ debra.smith@ robinsonsgroup.com. If you are not a performer, maybe you would like to compete in the Best Dressed Cowgirl\Cowboy Contest. This competition will take place on Friday evening at 7 pm just before the Parham Idol Youth-Part 1 Contest. There will be lots to see and do at the fair-Agricultural Shows, Horse Draw, Lawnmower Races, Greased Pigs, Youth Games, Reptile Show, Petting Zoo, Pet Show, Palace Exhibits, Homeniuk Amusements and the ever popular Demolition Derby. All for just $5\day or $12 for the weekend! Free Parking. Visit www.parhamfair.ca.

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The DSP observation pad location is adjacent to the helipad at 5816 Road 506, 4 kilometers south-west of the township offices near Plevna. The facility includes parking, washroom, electrical service and the concrete pad embedded with its true north indicator. This new facility will attract amateur astronomers, astrophotographers and other visitors; and is expected to provide economic spin-offs for the community as a whole. We expect to have future periodic events to educate people on using telescopes and viewing the heavens, plus a student outreach program. All these events are family oriented and provided at no charge. To learn more about this initiative please download the NFDSP Overview.pdf document at the following link: http://www.northfrontenac.com/ecodev-info.html

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anark County officials continue to investigate after a 9-1-1 emergency call went unanswered on July 5. Bill Dobson, Lanark County Warden (Montague Reeve), said, “We are waiting for official answers from Bell Canada and the Ontario Provincial Police as to why the system failed. They have assured us this was a technical problem that has never happened before and they are working on ensuring it will not happen again. We need this in writing.” Lanark County has a contract for 9-1-1 call-answering services with the Ontario Provincial Police, who operate a Central Emergency Reporting Bureau (CERB) in North Bay. The service is provided in conjunction with Bell Canada. Emergency calls to 9-1-1 are answered at the CERB and then rerouted to the appropriate responding agencies, whether it is police, fire or ambulance. On July 5, a 9-1-1 call for an ambulance went unanswered in the Clayton area. A citizen then called the local (Mississippi Mills) fire chief, Art Brown, who was able to contact

Henderson - continued from pg 5 Carol McInnes, Lionel Grimard, Doreen Black, and Ray Whitelock is really taking shape with some wonderful Silent Auction items donated from area merchants, including gift certificates. The lunch (by donation) will be yummy in the tummy, and it all starts at 11:45 AM. · There's never a dull moment here, as the Kennebec District Historical Society are preparing for a bake sale with produce and preserves coming up on Sat. Aug. 24 held at the Kenenbec Hall alongside the Arden United Church consignment sale. The historical group are seeking donations of baked goods, produce and preserves, so if you can help them out please give Reg Peterson or Judy Eardley a call to get more details. · Georgina Wathen called to report once again that they miss us all but are so happy to be closer to family. They enjoy nursing care, housekeeping help, drives with assistance, and feel on top of the world.

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ambulance dispatch from his portable radio and send help. Kurt Greaves, County CAO, said the outage occurred from 7:50 to 8:32 a.m. on July 5. “Chief Brown contacted the county’s emergency services coordinator, Rick Hannah, just after 8 a.m., and he immediately contacted the CERB in North Bay. They were already aware of the problem and had it fixed immediately, which Chief Brown verified.” He added follow-up discussions with the OPP indicated no other similar incidents were reported here. Hannah says he is expecting information from Bell Canada and the OPP shortly regarding the nature of the technical problem. “We’re still investigating. Once the problem is identified, they can confirm what measures have been taken to prevent it from happening again. The 9-1-1 system has been very reliable and people should continue to use it.” The county will provide further information as it becomes available. - (Lanark County media release)

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n June 21, the Clarendon Miller Volunteer Firefighters Association, with Chapters of Kingston, recognized the graduating class of Clarendon Central Public School with Kobo Touch e-readers, leather cases and $100 worth of e-books. Randy Schonauer, the president of the association, presented Nicholas Ross, Corrie Shields and Emma Tooley each with a Kobo Touch at the ceremonies.

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n July 20, staff and volunteer firefighters of Central Frontenac Fire and Rescue held an open house for the public at Station Three, located on Wagner Road. The event included various demonstrations by firefighters, including an auto extrication demonstration on a vehicle donated by the North Frontenac Telephone Company. The firefighters demonstrated how they use the Jaws of Life on badly damaged vehicles, where they cut off the car door and peel back the roof of the vehicle to remove the patient from within. They also demonstrated how to properly put out a fire with a fire extinguisher by setting alight an electric stove top and then putting the fire out using the extinguisher. Guests also had a chance to L-r volunteer fire fighter Spencer Robinson, Sharbot Lake Station Chief Bill Young Jr., Deputy use the extinguisher as well. Fire Chief Bill Young and Deputy Fire Chief Art Cowdy This was the first time staff and volunteers at the station put on such an event and Fire Chief Bill Young said there are plans to hold another similar event in the future.

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t's easy to turn your old car, motorcycle, boat or tractor into a gift for your community! Just call Southern Frontenac Community Services and we'll take care of everything. It's free and you get a charitable receipt! Here's how it works: 1) Call SFCSC or fill out a secure "Car Donation Form" at: www.sfcsc.ca (a link to the form is on our home page); 2) SFCSC will arrange to have your vehicle towed at no expense to you; 3) Your donated vehicle will go to a local wrecker to be recycled; 4) You will receive a tax deductible receipt for the net value; 5) The proceeds will help SFCSC provide vital health and social services for seniors and families in our community. Recycling your vehicle is good for the environment and your community! For more information call Bob Abrams at: (613) 376-6477 ext 306 or go to www.sfcsc.ca .

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NFLT Puppetry Program for kids by Julie Druker ids love puppets and theatre and it was with that in mind that volunteers from the community, many of whom are veterans of the North Frontenac Little Theatre (NFLT), developed a summer puppet theatre workshop for kids of all ages. The program, called the North Frontenac Little Theatre Puppetry Program, was developed as a pilot project by Derek Redmond, Michel Alarcon and Kathy King with the assistance of Rob Moore, Roseanna Redmond and Pam Giroux, and the organizers hope to see it continue into the future. The participants, which included nine local children of all ages, spent three days at the little white church in Tichborne, which is the home of the North Frontenac Little Theatre, creating puppets, designing sets and writing a puppet play that they will be performing on July 27. The theme of the workshop centers around Tichborne’s local train history and on the first day, which was July 13, local historian Lois Webster informed the participants about the history of the former train station in Tichborne and other buildings there. Following that visit the volunteers assisted the kids in making the puppets, which will be the main characters in the puppet show. On the second workshop day, July 20, I visited the church and found the young participants busy finishing their puppets, designing the set, which includes one very cool and colourful cardboard train, and also writing the script of the

play, which is a railroad story centered around summer cottagers taking the train to their cottages in Tichborne. The colourful puppets include one train engineer, a conductor, a passenger, a hobo, a dog, and a cow. According to Michel Alarcon, one of the program’s developers, the aim of the program was to engage children more in theatre arts. “Puppetry is a very magical thing that kids (and adults) can really relate to and this is another creative way that kids can take part in the theatre arts.” Alarcon said that he and his team are also hoping to offer a program Kathy King with participants at the puppetry program in puppetry at the NFLT for adults as well. Judging by the joyful buzz in the quaint little church on the the Township of Central Frontenac and organizers are hopday that I visited, it looks as though the program is definitely ing to be able to secure some funding to help develop ongomeeting its goals. “The kids are having a great time and we ing puppetry theatre programs both for adults and children are hoping that this program becomes an ongoing one of- at the NFLT. fered through the NFLT, with future workshops to take place For those who love puppets and theatre, a one time perin the spring and summer next year,” Alarcon said. The pro- formance of the play will take place at the NFLT’s home in gram has also come to the attention of members of council at Tichborne on Saturday July 27 at 1:30PM.

The Big Smoke in Burridge N o it’s not a wildfire, but the Big Smoke Food Truck in Burridge will definitely fire up your taste buds-especially if Southern Barbeque is your thing. The new food truck, which has made Burridge its home, offers up diners a wide and authentic range of southern BBQ fare including rubbed, smoked and grilled beef and pork ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, meatloaf and chicken wings. Their combo selections include a huge helping of tasty fries and a generous fresh salad side that will satisfy bigger than normal appetites. The business was started by British-born world traveler and culinary school graduate, Gareth Hewitt, who has called no fewer than nine different countries home. Hewitt has cooked in high end restaurants in England and Scotland, and closer to home at Aqua Terra in Kingston before being hired on at Seed to Sausage in Sharbot Lake. He settled in these parts after meeting and marrying local gal Allison Bright, who is now also the mom of their nine-month-old daughter. It was a nasty bout of carpal tunnel syndrome that forced Hewitt to leave Seed to Sausage and to reinvent himself. Having developed a love for Southern Barbeque while living in St. Louis, Missouri in the late 1980’s, Hewitt decided to purchase a chip truck he saw for sale in Verona. After fixing up the truck’s kitchen, adding a rustic exterior of barn board and hanging up two large chalkboard menu displays, he is now serving up some very memorable food truck fare that is worth the scenic drive to Burridge. “The Big Smoke” is located roughly halfway between Westport and Godfrey just off the Westport Road and opposite the Burridge fire station. Diners can sit at two umbrella-ed picnic tables under the shady trees and enjoy a delicious meal while inside the truck Hewitt mans his “Smokin’ Tex smoker”, in which cuts of beef, pork and chicken from local producer Garrett’s Meats in Inverary are smoked, sometimes for as long as 19 hours. Hewitt’s family offers him the extra hands he needs, with Allison and her father, Byron, assisting on busy weekends.

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The combo meals are as generous as they are finger lickin’ good and Hewitt says he often sells out of the fresh sides, like his beet, feta and pear salad, which have caught on. Vegetarians, have no fear- you will not walk away hungry. Hewitt’s sister Kirsty inspired Hewitt’s smoked portabella mushroom sandwich, which comes with smoked local cheese. The truck is definitely developing a regular fan base and Hewitt said that his facebook and twitter presence has brought out southern BBQ lovers from all over the area. His daily menu includes his own take on poutine, which he tops with generous portions of barbequed meat, his own secret homemade BBQ sauce (apple butter is one of the secret ingredients), cheese curds and gravy. Other unique hot sides include BBQ mac and cheese and smoked corn on the cob plus a smoked meatloaf sandwich, which is his take on its plainer cousin- the chip truck burger. Other hearty and healthy sides include a spicy carrot salad and a home made apple coleslaw. Hewitt also sells Hillside coffee and caffeine lovers can enjoy a cappucino or latte. For those craving a bit of authentic BBQ, The Big Smoke Food Truck in Burridge is a definite go to. For more infor-

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Living and sharing the potter’s dream on Long Lake by Julie Druker late showroom demonstrates that they ne visit to Water's Edge Pottery stuare well versed in the art of functional dio on Long Lake near Parham is all pottery making. it takes to know that Sharon Matthews “I like simple, elegant pottery that and Tracy Bamford are living the potter's people can touch and use every day,” dream. Sharon Matthews said as we were The pottery studio they built on the touring the showroom, which we acshore of Long Lake was designed afcessed via a very cool spiral staircase ter they visited numerous potters in the from the upstairs studio. The work is area to find out exactly what makes an microwave oven and food safe and inideal studio. The result speaks for itself. cludes large serving bowls, hand-built The two-storey 600 sq.ft. studio, which lanterns, mugs, cheese platters and is nestled on the shore of Long Lake, ofmany other items that are both highly fers up gorgeous lake views and ample functional and affordable, ranging in natural light from numerous windows price from $5-$100. and skylights. It houses all of the cutting The pieces come in a wide range edge pottery tools any beginner or exof glaze colors that include a pale perienced potter may need. A hot kiln is green “Kermit” glaze, an earthy “Ranfiring off in the kiln room and in the main dy's Red” glaze, and a “mysterious” work space are two electric wheels, Lindy Baxter, Sharon Matthews, Louise Cassidy, Tracy Bamford blue that varies from a deep blue to a slab roller and loads of table space a metallic greeny/brown. Other more son home beside the studio in 2011. Long where creators can spread out and work inbefore the move, both pursued pottery as a graphic pieces like the bowls boasting inlaid dependently. hobby for years while still in Ottawa, taking maple leafs are painted onto a creamy white The couple recently retired from their busy numerous courses at the Art Centre in Ne- background glaze. lives in Ottawa; Matthews as the former vice The couple also run various classes and pean where they honed their skills. president of Canada Mortgage and HousTracy Bamford insists that they are not “art workshops that last anywhere from a few ing Corporation and Bamford as a hospital school-trained professionals”, but one look hours to a full week in length. For the longer volunteer. They had the Water's Edge studio at the extensive line of wheel-thrown and workshops there is room for students to sleep built in 2009 and moved into their four-seahand-built pottery for sale in their immacu- on-site, either in a bunkie across from the stu-

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What’s Up in the Night Sky - August 2013 by Fred Barrett H

ave you ever noticed how difficult it is to see the stars when you are in a built up area? Places like Toronto, Ottawa and to a lesser extent, Perth, Carleton Place or even Sharbot Lake. Our area has the darkest skies in southern Ontario but we will lose them if we don’t start doing something about our light pollution. Some of you may have seen that famous picture of the night side of Earth from space. It is lit up like a Christmas tree. Most if not all of that light is coming from light heading up into the night sky instead of being directed downwards where it is actually needed. Can you imagine how expensive that is in wasted power? It needn’t be that way. A concept called Dark Skies is gaining favour with the public. They want to take back their night skies. North Frontenac recently obtained Dark Sky designation from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and Lennox and Addington has had the designation for the last few years. As well, similar designations can be obtained through the International Dark Sky Association and the UNESCO Starlight Reserve. General requirements for official designation are: 1/ There must be cut off or shielded lighting fixtures to restrict light going up and polluting the sky. Also, there should be no over lighting of an area – concentrated light sources. This would be the responsibility of the community members and municipality. 2/ The community and municipality must maintain an education program about dark skies and provide information and materials to support this program. 3/ Set up a special observing area where the public can go to view the night sky. This would be supported by a local astronomy club or amateur astronomers. 4/ Community organizations should support the initiatives for Dark Skies. 5/ Events should be held to educate the public.

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By Jeff Green here is still time to register for the Kids of Steel Triathlon, which is returning to the Oso beach in Sharbot Lake this Sunday, July 28, after an eight-year absence. Children between the ages of 7 and 15 are eligible to race. The distances vary depending on the age group, with 6 to 7-year-olds completing a 50 metre swim, 1.5 kilometre bike ride, and a 500 metre run. The oldest age group, 14 to 15year-olds, swim 400 metres, bike 10 km, and run 4 km. Online Registration for the Kids of Steel, which costs $51, is ending but it is still possible to register by emailing alexross.kos@gmail.com or by looking for the Kids of Steel trailer at Sharbot Lake beach on Saturday or early Sunday (by 7:45 am). Volunteers are also needed for the event. Anyone who would like to help out, please contact Alex Ross at the email above.

I don’t have space to add more detail. The above are the general requirements to obtain Dark Sky designation. The RASC has two types of designations. The first designation is a Dark Sky Preserve where no artificial lighting is visible. The second is an Urban Star Park where artificial light is strictly controlled. In both types, materials are provided to educate the public and promote the reduction of light pollution. Advantages to Dark Sky designation is that it attracts tourists (eco-tourists), cuts down on the power bills for the community and opens up the beauty of the night sky. The full beauty of the Milky Way is on display this month. Find yourself a nice dark area and go out about 10 pm. Look at the southern horizon. You can follow the Milky Way from the horizon straight up and over the zenith and down again to the northern horizon. Starting from the south, the first whistle stop along the way is the asterism called the teapot (it really looks like a teapot!) in the constellation Sagittarius about 15 degrees above the horizon. An asterism is a pattern of stars, usually within a constellation, that forms a recognizable shape. The big dipper in Ursa Major is an example of an asterism. The centre of our galaxy is found just off the tip of its spout. Straight overhead is the summer triangle – the stars Vega, Altair and Deneb. They are in the constellations Lyra, Aquila and Cygnus respectively. Look for the 3 brightest stars right overhead. Carrying on to the northern horizon, look for a star configuration that looks like a “W”. That’s Cassiopeia. The larger half of the W points like an arrow towards the galaxy Andromeda. It is easily viewable in binoculars on a clear night. I strongly suggest picking up a star chart at a book store or printing one from the many websites available on the Net. Get out and explore the sky. The highlight for me this month is the Perseid meteor shower (please let there be clear skies!). This shower can show off as many as 100 meteors per hour. The meteors are debris from the Comet Swift Tuttle which last returned in the 90’s. It won’t be back until 2122. After quite a show in the 90’s, it has returned to its normal but still respectable shower numbers. The exact time of its predicted peak is 3 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) on August 12th. Both the night of 11th/12th and 12th/13th will be equally spectacular. The Perseid shower is named for its radiant point in the constellation Perseus. When meteors trails are traced back, they appear to originate at the radiant point. Perseus rises in the northeast about 11 pm and this means that the Earth has rotated to face the approaching meteors. The meteors will be viewable all over the sky. You don’t have to look at the radiant. Viewing should be excellent. There will be no Moon in the sky. It sets earlier in the evening. So sit back in your lawn chair or lie back on a blanket and enjoy the show! The planets aren’t too accessible this month. Venus is low in the west southwest at sunset and sets soon after the Sun. Saturn can be viewed about 15 degrees above and left of Venus early in the month. By month’s end, it is only a little higher than Venus. Jupiter rises late after midnight and along with Mars, just below it, doesn’t get particularly

high by Sun up. By the end of the month Mars is roughly 25 degrees above the eastern horizon at sunrise and Jupiter is 20 degrees above Mars and to its right. On August 18th, Mars slips past the star Pollux in the constellation Gemini by about 7 degrees. The stars Castor and Pollux are the twins in Gemini. Mars, at this time, is tiny but Jupiter presents a nice sight. August 6th is the new Moon. Try to find its sliver of a crescent on following nights close to and soon after sunset in the west. The growing (waxing) crescent Moon will be below Venus on the 9th and near Saturn on the 12th in the west. On the 31st, the waxing (decreasing) Moon will be to the right of Jupiter. The full Moon is on August 20. It’s called the Full Sturgeon Moon. The Sturgeon is a large fish of the Great Lakes and was easier to catch during August. The fishing tribes around the lakes provide this Moon’s name. Other names are the Green Corn Moon, the Grain Moon and the Full Red Moon. The Moon appeared red through the humidity and haze. Have a good month! Grab your binoculars and take a tour of the Milky Way! “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.barrett2@sympatico.ca . Clear Skies! Fred.

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Aftermath - Crossing the River

SOCIAL NOTES birthday

The family invite you to join them in celebrating the

95th Birthday of

Merritta Parks Sat. July 27, 2013 1 P.M. - 4 P.M. Northbrook Lions Hall, Northbrook ON Best Wishes Only CARD OF THANKS

Carl Gray Retirement Party I would like to thank Paul for organizing, and Pat Cuddy & family for the great hors d’oeuvres and wonderful meal. Thanks to all my relatives and friends for the cards, best wishes and all the nice gifts. Carl

Thank you Flinton Relay for Life Major Sponsors Event Sponsor: Eric Tobia, Tobia’s Guardian Pharmacy; Luminary Sponsor: Lookout Home Hardware Building Centre, Plevna; Survivor Lap Sponsor: Hook’s Rona, Cloyne; Corporate sponsors: Northbrook Lions, Northbrook; Foodland; Chris Winney (Royal Lepage); Addison’s Restaurant; Nowell Motors.

THANK YOU - Mallette At this time I would like to thank my family and friends for my 60th birthday party. I still can’t believe I’m that age. Thanks for all the food, gifts, cards, and just being there. Thanks to Judy and Howard for hosting the party and everyone who decorated or lent a helping hand, which made the party a great success. Love to you all. Angie Mallette

A Promise for You “My sour is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word" Psalm 119: 28

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July 27, 2013 Love Mom & Dad, Grandpa & Grandma, and Aunt Laura

Retirement

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In Memoriam Lee, Gladys (Reynolds) March 15, 1922 – July 25, 2011 Her smiling way, and pleasant face Are a pleasure to recall; She had a kind word for everyone And died beloved by all. Someday we hope to meet her, Someday we know not when To clasp her hand in the better land Never to part again. John 3:16 Love, Don and all our family

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Editor's Note: This week we are pleased to welcome retired mathematician, Edward Barbeau, as a new columnist for the News. "Aftermath" is a column for your mathematical amusement. Its author is very happy to correspond with readers about mathematical matters, and hopes that the column will turn out to be a dialogue with readers of the Frontenac News. Please send questions, comments, suggestions, and/or solutions to problems to barbeau@math.utoronto.ca

ack in the days when Bob Rae was premier of Ontario, the Ministry of Education decided to have a weekend conference on mathematical education in the schools. I got together with a chap in the ministry who was organizing it and who happened to have been a mathematics teacher in his past life. We decided that it would be a good idea to distribute to the delegates a list of interesting mathematical problems to illustrate some of the things that might appeal to students. One of these was the Problem of the Jealous Husbands: Three couples, husbands and their wives, out walking come to a river that they wish to cross. The only means available was a boat that could carry no more than two people. So evidently they might be ferried across by twos, with one person returning the boat to pick up the next pair. However, there is a hitch. No wife must be left in the presence of another man unless her own husband is present. How can the crossing be achieved?

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The problems were sent off to the printers and all were printed off exactly as we proposed them with the exception of this one. Apparently, some politically correct person in the bowels of the bureaucracy felt that the problem was flawed. The setting was changed to have three mothers and daughters, with no daughter being left alone with another mother unless her own mother was present. It is not clear that this was an improvement. However, when you go back to one of the sources of this problem, a Latin document entitled Propositiones ad acuendos juvenes (Problems for sharpening youths) by Alcuin of York, an eighth-century Christian scholar at the court of Charlemagne, you get another rendition. Here we have three men each with a sister, with no sister being left with another brother unless her own brother is present, “lest she be defiled.” It is to Alcuin that we owe another river crossing problem that some readers may be familiar with: A man has a wolf, a goat and a cabbage, and has to cross a river in a boat that can accommodate at most two of these possessions. He must not leave the wolf alone with the goat, or the goat alone with the cabbage, but it is ok to leave the wolf and cabbage together. How does he do it? The wolf, goat and cabbage problem is easier and you might want to sharpen your eye-teeth on it first. However, the problem of the husbands and wives will yield to a systematic approach. Be careful not to miss all the possibilities open to you under the rules.

Getting Ready for School

July 27, 2013, 2-4pm

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Serving the area for over 100 years.

july 25, 2013

by Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist (HFL&A) sramsay@klandskills.ca

asha’s mom looked at the calendar. It was only July. The summer stretched before them promising beach days and popsicles. But this summer would also be the last chance to prepare Sasha for the thing that would change her 3-year-old’s life forever – school. Would Sasha be ready? Would Sasha know what her teachers expect her to know? Would Sasha be happy in a new building with people she’s never met? Would the bus ride be too much? For Sasha’s mom, and parents of children

registered for full day kindergarten everywhere, it’s reassuring to know that educators and child development experts ask us to re-focus our adult lens; to shift from children’s ‘school readiness’ to children’s ‘readiness to learn’. Only then can we recognize that responsibility for children’s comfort and success in the school environment is shared. Long before that first day of school, childcare providers and family members nurture strong readiness to learn skills every time they help children share, take turns, listen to others, and express their feelings and ideas. The Learning Partnership’s Welcome to

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2013 Canada Day In the Park The Harrowsmith & District Social & Athletic Club wish to thank the Volunteers and the following Sponsors: Accounted IV Athena Lodge 306 I00F Asselstine Hardware Aubrey Francis, Newf’s Grill Bell Windows & Siding Bishop Electric Blossoms Fresh Fruit Arrangements Bri-Guy Kool Treats Bryden Transportation Reid’s Foodland Canadian Heritage, Ontario Division (Grant) Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac Davy Well Drilling Ltd. Dr. Paul Radford Derue Mechanical Ltd. Drug Smart Pharmacy, Sydenham Ducks Unlimited Evergreen Imaging Fisher Auto Parts Frito Lay Canada Frontenac Community Futures Dev. Corp. Gilmour’s on 38 Green Gully Farm Greek Town Harrowsmith Bakery Harrowsmith Women’s Institute

Hartington Farm Equipment Hillside Coffee Company Hogan Septic Services St. John’s Ambulance Jim’s Auto James Reid Funeral Home Kingston Nurseries Kingston Police Canine Unit Don Cline, Sheep Shearing Demo Kouri’s Kopters Brian Kirk L.D. Power Sports Leonard Fuels Local Family Farms Martha’s Restaurant Memory Lane Flowers & Gifts Metro Grocery Store, Gardiners Rd. Mom’s Restaurant Mike Soo, Sound Nellies Gas Bar Nicole’s Gifts Northern Giants, Strong Man Competition Papa Pete’s Pizzeria Papa John’s Pepsico Foods Ltd. Phil Leonard Construction Princess Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge #358 Print Fusion

Recycled Reptiles Remax Reality, Karol Willis Remax Reality, Trevor Hunt Rivendell Golf Course RJ The Balloon Dude Simmon’s Plumbing & Pumps Ltd. Shaku Martial Arts South Frontenac Portland District Firefighters St Paul’s United Church Sydenham One Stop Sydenham Landscape Products Sydenham Veterinary & The Clip Joint Sysco Terri McColman, MC Trousdale’s Foodland Trousdale Funeral Home Teresa Garrahan The Bay Department Store United Rentals Verona Animal Hospital Verona Hardware, Rona Vaughn’s Auto Verona Lion’s Club All of the Day’s Vendors Watson Bus line Watson Bain Signs & Designs

THANK YOU to the excellent entertainment that was provided by the following performers: Real Country, Cold Country, Bill White &White Pine, Dark Horse, Two Far Gone, Brielle and Swift Kick To ALL VOLUNTEERS - MANY THANKS! Your help made the day a great success. We couldn’t have done it without you!

The fireworks finale was spectacular! Thank you to all who donated at the tolls.

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147 ACRES – VACANT LAND, with tractor shed, basic stackwall cabin, ponds, trails, lots of wildlife, very private, Buck Bay Rd., Godfrey; fantastic recreational property or future site for a new home. Call Christine Jennings, sales representative, Bowes and Cocks Limited Brokerage. 613-453-7063; www. westportcottagefinder.com CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES 2013 Independence Sale!! Save up to $1100 on selected models. Call for more information. Your local Dealer, Wood Heat Solutions, Frankford, ON, 613-398-1611; Bancroft, ON 613-332-1613 PAINTBALL REFILLS: HPA up to 3000psi and CO2. 613-335-3818. SHAW ) DIRECT - new customers only. N/C pvr or hd receivers, 261 channels, $30./mo for three mos. Jim 613.813.3927

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CLOSING SALE Perennials large pots $3.00 small pots 2 for $1.00; hanging baskets $5.00. Sherry’s Perennial Gardens Hwy 506 1 km east of Hwy 41. Thurs-Sun 9-4 Sherry 613479-2288 SPYGLASS COVE, 1016 Schoolhouse Rd. Clarendon, Hwy 509. Open Tues – Sat. 8am7pm. Quartz wall clock; Victorian porcelain bride doll – Julia; antique tools; sugar bowl & creamer set; handcrafted mystery novels; ceramic matching figurines; African wooden elephant; etc. Free gift with any purchase. 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.

HALL RENTAL

S&A CLUB HALL, Harrowsmith. Air conditioned, capacity 90, $25/hr up to 3 hours; $125 for more than 3 hours. For hall rental please contact Linda Stewart (613) 372-3797 and for membership, Tricia Evans (613) 3720343 VERONA LIONS BANQUET HALL AND BOARD MEETING ROOM (Lions’ Den). Reasonable rates in a convenient location. Air conditioned. Full kitchen and bar facility. Weddings, anniversaries, parties, conferences. 613-374-2821

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HELP WANTED EXPERIENCED AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF needed to clean home and cottages every Saturday, during July and August, start wage $17.00 an hour. For more information please call: 613-335-5333 SEEKING ESL TUTOR for my Spanish daughter-in-law, beginning early August. Please call Leslie in Sharbot Lake, 613-279-2711

HUNTING & FISHING FIREARMS & HUNTER ED COURSES. Tamworth: Firearms Course – August 23 and 24, Hunter Education Course – September 6 and 7. Wild Turkey license examinations. Call Bill at 613-335-2786 HUNTER SAFETY AND FIREARMS COURSES. Turkey Examinations. Please call for course dates and details. Call Richard 613-336-9875.

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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

RAFFLE WINNERS FLINTON RELAY FOR LIFE RAFFLE WINNERS: Raffle – Painting – won by Bob Blackmore. Raffle #2 – Karen Hermer – Deacon’s bench; Betty Buiting - 18 holes of Golf; Tony Lyons - pair of cushions WINNERS OF THE ARDEN SENIORS’ RAFFLE: First prize $300 - Kelvin Kirkland. Second prize $200 - Betty Clark. Third prize $100 - Val Beechey

SERVICES DRYWALL AND PLASTER REPAIRS. Professionally trained. Drywall installation, old fashioned quality, three coat hand finishing. Free estimates. Call Rick at 613-375-8201. DYNAMIC DIGGING - We have for hire a small Kubota tractor which comes with an operator. Perfect for landscaping, drainage and clearing. Let us know your needs and we will fulfill them. Steve @ 613-539-8015 FINE CONSTRUCTION prop. John St. Aubin experienced renovator. For free estimate call 613-375-6582. Web site www.mindspan.net/ construction HANDYMAN WITH TRUCK; general labor, Junk Pickup/Disposal, Minor home repairs & local pickups/deliveries. Call Kevin 9-5, MonSat. 613-279-1901 HOMESTYLE WEDDINGS. Minister Judie Diamond helps design your ceremony and performs the marriage at location of your choice. 613-375-6772 KAYAKING LESSONS. Kayaking Lessons for Kids - Sydenham Lake. Spaces still available in S.L.C.C.’s Canoe Kids morning kayaking lessons for ages 6-14 $50-60./week. Competitive Sprint Kayaking Club for ages 8-85 $70./week 8:00-9:45 a.m. Adult Fit and Fun KayakingSydenham Lake. Tuesday and Thursday 6:308:00 6 weeks (July 16 - August 23rd Summer Session). Come out for some exercise, fun and relaxation! Drop-in fee $7./class. Registration on going all summer. For more info., go to www.sydenhamlakecanoeclub.com or haro@ kos.net or 613-376-6613 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.

SERVICES PHOTOCOPY, FAX & LAMINATION SERVICES available at The Frontenac News, the Annex (rear building), 1095 Garrett St., Sharbot Lake. Competitive prices! 8½“ x 11” - Black & White, 1-10 copies: 15¢ ea; 11-25 copies: 10¢ ea; 26100 copies 8¢ ea. Color copies 65¢ each (25¢ for 50+). Taxes extra. Call 613-279-3150 for information. SYLVIA’S FOOT CARE. Providing Nursing foot care in the privacy of your own home. Registered with Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs to provide foot care to veterans who qualify. For further information call Sylvia at 613-335-2940.

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free Alzheimer Society Educational Event, about Financial and Legal Planning and Dementia, will be held on August 21 at 1pm at the United Church Parish Hall in Sharbot Lake. Pre-registration is required. Contact Caitlin Norwich-Stevenson at 613544-3078 ext 202 to register.

LeFevre, Thomas & Daley, 1998). Getting ready for school idea #1: Help your child learn new words every day! If your child knows the word “red” for example, introduce the word “crimson” or “ruby red”. Then use that new word often throughout the day so your child sees how that new word applies to their world in a variety of ways. Actions words like race, WANTED TO BUY STANDING TIMBER, firewood, pine, cedar, trudge, and snooze; and emotion words like bush lots. Free quotes, cash paid. Call 613- embarrassed, frustrated, and dazzled are fun words to learn too! 279-2154. Sharing stories and books in the preschool years predicts kindergarten vocabulary and reading for pleasure by grade 4! (Monique Senechal, 2006) continued from pg. 12 Getting ready for school idea #2: TM Read books together that capture your Kindergarten program, offered to families with pre-school children in 7 provinces across child’s interest every day. If your child wants Canada, suggests ways parents can nurture the same story read over and over again, children’s readiness to learn. They highlight: it means there is still something about the Talking and listening: The ability to learn ideas, pictures, or emotions in the book hinges on children’s ability to understand and that your child needs. Books such as “The express themselves. Children need to know Kissing Hand” by Audrey Penn, “Miss what words mean and how to comment and Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten” by Joseph Slate, or “How Do Dinosaurs Go ask questions. Research shows that conversations to School?” by Jane Yolen may be helpful in motivate children to talk and are associated sparking conversations about what to expect with children’s later academic success. during those first few days at school. Playing with the sounds in words is (Rodriquez, Tamis-LeMonda, Spellman, Pan, Raikes, Lugo-Gil & Luze, 2009-Journal a first step in discovering how oral sounds of Applied Technology; Dickinson, Darrow and printed letters are connected. Mem & Tinubu, 2008; Neuman & Dwyer, 2009- Fox, in her book Reading Magic, says that Early Education and Development) Other “Experts in literacy and child development studies show that the number of words have discovered that if children know eight children know at the beginning of Grade 1 nursery rhymes by heart by the time they’re is a good predictor of their reading level at four years old, they’re usually among the the end of Grade 1 and at the end of Grade best readers by the time they’re eight.” (p. 3. (Senechal & LeFevre, 1998; Senechal, 85) Rhymes help children hear when word endings sound the same. Getting ready for school idea #3: Say or sing nursery rhymes. Read rhyming books. Once your child is familiar with the rhyme, song or book, pause at the end of Second Tyme Around Clothing the rhyming phrase for your child to chime in with the missing word. 1171 Cannon Rd., School readiness will inspire Sasha’s Sharbot Lake kindergarten teachers to prepare the 613-279-2113 classroom environment and program well for Sasha’s first days at school. Readiness to learn has already inspired Sasha’s mom to chat, read, and sing with Sasha - at the beach and at home all summer long.

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Northern Happenings Northern Happenings listings are free for community groups, and will be published for two weeks. Other listings are paid or are taken from paid ads elsewhere in the paper. The News makes every effort to be accurate but details of events should be independently verified by readers.

Donations to offset the cost of publication would be appreciated. Thursday July 25 CENTRAL FRONTENAC MINOR SOFTBALL, 6:30pm Sydenham @ Sharbot Lake; Verona @ Mountain Grove; East Storrington @ Parham

Friday July 26 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Groundbreaking ceremony, 2pm in Tichborne at lot on west side of Road 38 south of train tracks; all welcome

Friday – Sunday July 26-28 BON ECHO ART EXHIBITION & SALE, Fri 11-5; Sat 10-5; Sun 10-4. Original Canadian art; nature, wildlife & countryside. Live entertainment, children’s activities, BBQ, Sciensational Sssnakes!! Sat. & Sun. 11am. Park admission applies. Sponsor: Friends of Bon Echo Park, contact Derek Maggs: logistics@ bonechofriends.ca or 613-336-0830.

Saturday July 27 ARDEN - YARD SALE at United Church, 8am ARDEN - BIG CLEAR LAKE ASSOCIATION AGM, 10am, community centre, potluck brunch after, all welcome ARDEN - SEWER TOURNAMENT, Recreation grounds; registration 10am; play 11am $10pp; potluck supper after; sponsor: Legion ARDEN – BBQ & GOSPEL SING, Kennebec Rec Park, 4pm w/ Clear View, Frizzells, Friends of the Gospel, all welcome, fundraiser for Arden & Community Wesleyan Church, all welcome, rain location: church CLOYNE - PINEVIEW FREE METHODIST CHURCH, farewell for Jeannine Judkins, 2-5pm; all welcome. FARMERS’ MARKETS – Local farmers’ markets held every Saturday, 9am-1pm at: McDonalds Corners MERA schoolhouse; Sharbot Lake Oso beach; Verona Lions Club. Fresh produce, crafts, baked goods & much more. All markets feature local fresh produce, crafts, baked goods & much more. HARLOWE DANCE, 8pm, w/ Country Band, community centre, $8, lunch, prizes, info: Marie 613-336-2557 NORTHBROOK – BOB TRYON PEDIATRIC CANCER HORSE SHOE TOURNAMENT, 74 Brookside Lane; registration 9am; 10am start; ham & scalloped potato dinner 5pm; $12; 6yrs & under $6; please RSVP for dinner before July 22: 613-336-2210. PARHAM - OLD TIME GOSPEL SING w/ Ross Clow & Glenn Neff and local talent, Free Methodist Church, 7pm, refreshments, all welcome

PLEVNA – PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 7-10:30am, Clar-Mill Hall, $8; 5-12yrs $4; Ed 479-9909; sponsor: Clar-Mill Community Volunteers. SHARBOT LAKE – SWIM OF HOPE by the Procter sisters, fundraiser for cancer research; leaving Sharbot Lake Provincial Park 10am; arriving at Oso beach approx. 11:30 am; donate: 613-279-2572 SYDENHAM - FAMILY & FRIENDS FLOTILLA / POKER RUN, Southern Frontenac Community Services fundraiser, Loughborough Lake; registration noon-1:30pm, O’Neil’s Point; $40 includes $25 tax receipt, food, entertainment by Rock Bottom; www.sfcsc.ca; 1-800-763-9610

Sunday July 28 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614 Harlowe Wesleyan Standard Church, 11am featuring Mina & Bill Ryce; lunch following service SHARBOT LAKE – KIDS OF STEEL TRIATHLON, beach area, events for 6 to 15year-olds, phone registration up to July 27. Also FunDu for under 6yrs, register race day. bytowntriathlon.com/kos-sharbot-lake/ VERONA - MUSIC IN THE PARK w/ ‘The Monarchs’, 60s-80s Rock ‘n Roll; free; please bring lawn chair.

Monday July 29 CROW LAKE COMMUNITY POTLUCK, 6pm at schoolhouse, all welcome

Tuesday July 30 FOLEY MOUNTAIN CONSERVATION AREA, “Art in the Park”, 9am-4pm for ages 6-12; $35; register 613-273-3255; Rebecca.Whitman@ rvca.ca

Wednesday July 31 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

Thursday, August 1 CLOYNE: SENIORS SOFTBALL, Thursdays 9am, ball field, all skills welcome. Don 3362452; Lauder 336-2998 FOLEY MOUNTIAN CONSERVATION AREA “Kinders in the Woods” for ages 4-6, 9-11:30am; $15/child; register: register 613273-3255; Rebecca.Whitman@rvca.ca LAND O’LAKES QUILTERS evening group meet 7pm, Barrie Hall, Cloyne, new quilters welcome; Lynn at 613-336-8080; lolqinfo@ gmail.com; lolqinfo.blogspot.ca

Friday August 2 BOLINGBROKE CAFÉ, ABC Hall, w/ String Tease and Hermann Amberger, 8-10pm; $10 at door.

Friday – Sunday Aug 2 - 4 FLINTON COUNTRY BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE, Rec. Centre. Johnny Burke, Steve Piticco & South Mountain; Bill White & White Pine; Tebworth Brothers, Dallas Arney & many

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BON ECHO PROVINCIAL PARK presentation by Margaret Hall, daughter of Group of Seven painter A.J. Casson, 7pm at Amphitheatre, park admission free ½ hour before show DESERT LAKE BIO-BLITZ for residents of Desert Lake & adjoining waters; children welcome with parents; 10am-12noon; register Kathleen Laird 613-634-0425 evenings; sponsor: Desert Lake Property Owners Assoc. ELPHINFEST music festival noon-11pm w/ 8 bands; $10 for day; visit ‘ElphinFest’ Facebook site for info. FRONTENAC FROLIC, Bedford Hall, 9:30am2:30pm; Cow Flop Bingo, petting zoo, pony rides, flea market, bake sale; sponsor: Bobs & Crow Lakes Foundation. www.bobs-andcrow-lakes.org NORTH FRONTENAC DARK SKY PRESERVE Official Opening, 7:30pm, adjacent to the helipad at 5816 Road 506, Plevna; all welcome. PARHAM – BBQ, BAKE SALE, FLEA MARKET, 10am-2pm, beside post office; fundraiser by Parham Seniors Group SHARBOT LAKE FARMERS MARKET POULTRY DAY; judging for best birds; children’s poultry theme activities & more; 9am-1pm SHARBOT LAKE - YARD SALE & BBQ, Pentecostal Church, 8am

Sat & Sun Aug 3 & 4 BLUE SKIES MUSIC FESTIVAL, Clarendon; music in the woods from around the corner & around the world. Day passes available on limited basis.

Sunday August 4 SHARBOT LAKE – CHRIST CHURCH OSO Memorial Cemetery Service, 2pm, all welcome SHARBOT LAKE - FISH FRY, 5-6:30pm, Oso Hall; $12; Children $8; under 6 free; sponsor: Sharbot Lake Property Owners Association UNITED CHURCH ‘VISITOR’S SUNDAY’; Maberly 9am; Sharbot Lake 10:15am; Parham 11:30am; all welcome

Monday August 5 HENDERSON - LUNCHEON (by donation) with musical entertainment, silent auction, 11:45am, community hall; info: 613-3362467; hosted by United Church

Tuesday August 6 OMPAH – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Community hall, call 613-279-3151 for info, appointment

Wednesday August 7 CROW LAKE BAKE SALE, 10am-1pm at the Schoolhouse; to donate baking call Kathy Martin, 613-279-1125 SHARBOT LAKE - ALZHEIMER SOCIETY SUPPORT GROUP, 1-3 pm, United Church hall, 613-544-3078 ext 203 SYDENHAM - SFCS DINERS CLUB BBQ, Grace Centre, hosted by Sydenham Lions Club; $10 Reserve: Bob Abrams 613-3766477 ext. 306

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Regular Happenings ARDEN - Community hall: LINE DANCING Mondays 9:30-10:30am; TAI CHI Wednesdays, beginners class 9:15am, advanced 10:15am. Sponsor: Kennebec Rec. Committee; info 613-335-2845 BINGO ■ Flinton, Mondays, Rec Centre, doors open 6pm ■Kaladar: Community Centre, Tuesdays, 7pm, doors open 6:15 pm ■Northbrook: Thursdays, Lions Club, 7pm, doors open 6 pm, sponsor: Land O’Lakes Lions ■Parham: Fridays, IOOF Hall, early-bird: 6:45 pm, sponsor: Mayflower Lodge. FLINTON – ADULT COMMUNITY DROPIN, Tuesdays, Rec Centre, 9am-3pm, homecooked style noon meals, all welcome, info: LOLCS, Pam 336-8934 x 229 GOLDEN SUNSET CLUB meets 1st Monday of month, Northbrook Lions Hall, noon. Info: 336-2570. Join us for potluck LAND O’LAKES FOOD BANK needs food & cash donations and community involvement. Contact Land o’Lakes Community Services, 613-336-8934 MEALS ON WHEELS. Serving the North Lennox & Addington area, a hot nutritious meal will be delivered to your door every Thursday at noon, cost: $6; 613-336-8934 or 613-3335216. MERA: McDonalds Corners Elphin Recreation & Arts at the Schoolhouse: Quilting, Fibrearts, Weaving & more www.meraschoolhouse.org NORTH FRONTENAC FOOD BANK needs food & cash donations. Drop box at Sharbot Lake Freshmart, or mail donations to: NF Food Bank, c/o NFCS, Box 250, Sharbot Lake, K0H2P0. 613-279-3151 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

The Algonquin land claim – harvesting and conservation - Column 4 by Robert Potts, principal negotiator and senior legal counsel for the Algonquins of Ontario ince time immemorial, harvesting has been central to the Algonquin way of life. The Algonquin traditional practices of hunting, trapping, fishing and gathering flora for medicinal, food and other purposes, reflect the history of Algonquins as a hunting and gathering society. These practices embody an inherent respect for the environment and a fundamental commitment to the sustainable management of resources which has been passed from generation to generation. The right of Aboriginal peoples in Canada to engage in traditional activities that are fundamental to their unique histories, cultures and spiritual beliefs is recognized by the Constitution Act, 1982 and upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada. Under this legal

framework, the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO) currently possess the right to harvest wildlife, fish, migratory birds and plants for domestic purposes 365 days per year. This right is subject only to measures necessary for conservation and public health and safety. As such, a Final Treaty will not create Aboriginal rights for the AOO but rather, it will clearly articulate what these rights are and how they may be exercised. As stewards of the land and resources within their Traditional Territory, the AOO recognize the fundamental importance of protecting viable populations of flora and fauna for generations to come. Since 1991, the AOO have pioneered ground-breaking harvest management plans for moose in Algonquin Park and Wildlife Management Units surrounding the park. These plans contain clear provisions which set out when and

where the harvest by Algonquin harvesters can occur, what the total harvest is to be and who is eligible to participate through a tag system. Harvest limits for moose and elk are established in cooperation with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), based on data that addresses wildlife conservation and the sustainability of wildlife populations. The AOO is the first Aboriginal group in Canada that has voluntarily enacted these types of harvest management practices. Over the last decade the AOO, working in partnership with the MNR have become important players in moose aerial inventory surveys in Algonquin Park. This involvement expanded to elk aerial inventories beginning in early 2012. The AOO continue to work with the MNR to develop a coordinated approach to enable the effective participation of the Al-

gonquins in the collection of data relating to fish and other wildlife across the Territory. To date, the data collected for both moose and elk have assisted in the development of the AOO annual harvest management plans. The AOO recognize that sustainable harvests are fundamental not only to the Algonquin way of life but also to our neighbours living throughout our Traditional Territory. As demonstrated over the past 20 years, the AOO are committed to working together to ensure the protection of viable populations of fish and wildlife for future generations. This column is the fourth in a series providing insights into Algonquin history, the foundation for the land claim, elements of the Preliminary Draft AIP and next steps in the journey. For more information visit www. tanakiwin.com.

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Outdoors in the Land O’ Lakes Observations: We have received several interesting emails in the last few weeks Beth Lasley of Louisville, Kentucky sent the stunning photo at right of a Hummingbird Moth. She wrote to Lorraine Julien, "I was down at Rough River in Kentucky a couple of weekends ago and was lucky enough to catch a few pictures of this little guy. I posted it on my photography page and said it looked like a bee, but it was funny looking. A friend sent me the link to your article on the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth [from June 21,

2012]. A very cool read for sure so I wanted to share my photo of it with you all." Thanks, Beth for giving us permission to reprint your photo. Paula Armour of Keene, Ont. was able to solve a mystery with the help of Lorraine's photo and Steve's article on tree frogs (June 7, 2012). She wrote: "Yesterday I found what I thought was a toad hidden in a window box on a balcony on the second story of our farmhouse. I guessed that the 'toad' had been in there since the spring when I planted the boxes outside. I carefully removed it. Today I went to water and lifted the flowers up again and was amazed to find another 'toad'. The internet told me that toads don't climb, so I googled "climbing frogs" and found your article. I had already removed the critter but am looking forward to seeing it again perhaps tomorrow when the plants get a drink. I will truly be amazed if it finds its way back once more." And thanks to Bev Jones for the photo of turkeys in her backyard on Road 506 next to the airport.

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esidents in Central Frontenac had an opportunity to rid themselves of various types of hazardous waste thanks to staff of Central Frontenac Township, many of whom volunteered their time to help an additional 11 staff from Drain All Limited, the company that collected paint, batteries, light tubes and bulbs, aerosols, acid, oil, and other hazardous household materials at the corner of Highway 7 and Road 38 in Sharbot Lake on July 20. This was the seventh annual drop off day held in Central Frontenac and before 1:30pm more than 300 cars had already dropped off materials, which matched the total number of cars last year. Steve Tebworth,

the hazardous household waste coordinator with Drain All, said he expected a last minute rush, which could possibly see an additional 100 or so cars before the end of the collection day. He said he was pleased to see more and more residents every year taking advantage of the free service. He stressed the importance of giving residents the opportunity to drop off materials, which might otherwise go into landfill sites. “It's important that these materials do not enter the water system and its great to see so many people making the effort necessary to protect the quality of the rivers and lakes, which are so numerous in this area.”

Kids Soccer in Cloyne Children’s Soccer for ages 3 to 12 will be starting up on Monday August 19, 6pm, at the track field at North Addington Education Centre in Cloyne; $15 per child or $35 for a family of 3 or more. This is a 6-week pro-

he Friends of Bon Echo Provincial Park invite you to the 18th annual Bon Echo Art Exhibition and Sale which will take place at the park from Friday to Sunday, July 26 - 28, 10 am to 4 pm. This is a juried art exhibition and sale, which takes place in a central location in beautiful Bon Echo Provincial Park. The Exhibition Theme is Original Art of “Canadian Nature, Wildlife or Countryside”, and about 45 artists will have their work on display and for sale. Make a day of it and enjoy art & demonstrations; BBQ; the Sciensational Snake show Sat. & Sun. at 11am; live music 1pm daily; and kids' activities. All profits made by the Friends of Bon Echo Park go back into preserving the natural and cultural heritage of the Park. Included, with admission to the Park, is admission to the Bon Echo Art Exhibition & Sale. For more information call 613-336-0830 At right: Local artist Katie Ohlke will be one of the 45 participants in the art exhibition.

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