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South Frontenac Council - Sept.3

Verona Garlic Festival

by Jeff Green (with information from Paul Pospisil) arlic growers from across the region have come to appreciate the way the tone that the Verona Lion’s set for their annual garlic festival.

Because the festival takes place within the context of the Frontenac Farmer’s market, it has avoided some of the trappings that other festivals have succumbed to over the years.

The booths are mostly devoted to garlic production or other kinds of agricultural products, and the crowds, this year having to dodge raindrops, have become steadily larger over the years.

One of the features of the Verona Garlic Festival is the awarding of the Eastern Ontario Garlic awards, he official competition for the best garlic produced in the region.

The awards were founded by Maberly’s Paul Pospisil, with a view towards promoting continual improvement in the qulity of garlic grown in the region.

The awards were judged this year by the News’ own Wilma Kenny, who is certified by the Ontario Horticulture Society.

The awards this year celebrated one of the most accomplished growers in the region over many years, as well as newcomers and a home grower.

David Hahn won his 6th Champion Grower award his time around. New growers from Perth, Ali Ross and Glen Gangnier also produced top-knotch all around garlic, taking the Reserve Champions prize, and Bill Kirby of Yarker won the single bulb category.

Diane Dowling, President of Local 316 of he National Farmer’s Union presented the $100 grand prize to David Hahn and she also stood in for Kim Perry from Local Family Farms in presenting the $50 prise to Glen Gangnier.

Exhibitors in past years have learned the meaning of “quality” from the scores assigned by the judge on their garlic entries. In this way, the Garlic Awards have contributed to raising the bar on the quality of garlic grown in the Eastern Ontario region, giving it the excellent reputation that it justly deserves.

A great vote of thanks to the Lions Club of Verona for again hosting this competition.

by Wilma Kenny ouncil voted 8-1 to temporarily suspend procedural rules, in order to bring back last month’s issue of the snow plowing contract for reconsideration. At that time, after a heated debate they had rejected the low bid, submitted by Mulroney Trucking, because it was not from a ‘local’ contractor. (Bids from Percy Snider of Sydenham and Scott’s snowplowing of Sharbot Lake had been rejected as incomplete.)

At that time, Council gave no alternative direction for staff to follow.

In spite of voting against re-opening the motion, Councillor Robinson began the discussion with a strong plea to ‘look after our people and our territory...we were not right: we made a big mistake.”

Councillor York agreed: “When you have a workable solution in your own district, that’s where it should stay.”

Councillor Stowe said he had voted “with my heart’, but had come to realize that because Council had set the procurement policy, and had directed staff to follow it, they had no choice but to follow the policy. Otherwise, Council was risking legal repercussions, and possible difficulty in getting bids for future tender calls.

Councillor Naish agreed, adding that he would be in favour of changing the policy to show preference for local contractors (later, public Works Manager Mark Segsworth noted that agreeing on a definition of ‘local’ could be difficult.)

Councillors McDougal, McPhail and Vandewal agreed: Vandewal said that although he was in favour of hiring local contractors where possible, “If we don’t follow our own rules, there’s no point setting policies.”

Mayor Davison disagreed: “On a technicality, we have made a mistake.”

In the end, Council approved Mulroney Trucking’s bid for snow plowing and sanding/salting for the Township’s arterial roads, with Robinson, York and Davison opposed.

Garbage/Recycling Contracts Extended Mark Segsworth proposed that the current waste collection contracts, which end this month, be extended until next May. By that time, Township weigh scales will be in place at

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Algonquin Land Claim - ironing out the details

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n order to settle the Ontario Land Claim and establish title over 9 million acres of land that is inhabited by over 1 million people, the governments of Ontario and Canada will pay $300 million and transfer at least 117,000 acres of land to the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO).

That much will not change as the Algonquin Land Claim moves through the Draft Agreement in Principle (AIP) stage through to a final treaty in about five years’ time.

At a public meeting at the Clar-Mill Hall in Plevna, which was presided over by North Frontenac Mayor Bud Clayton, many of the principals to the negotiations from the Ontario and Algonquin sides were present, including Ontario Chief Negotiator Brian Crane, Algonquin Chief Negotiator Bob Potts, Algonquin Nation Representatives Doreen Davis (Shabot Obaadjiwan) and Randy Malcolm (Snimikobe/ Ardoch). As well, Sydne Taggart from the Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and Jim Hunton from the AOO, the lead advisers in regards to the specific land parcels that are to be transferred upon completion of the agreement, were in attendance.

After speaking in general about the negotiations, Brian Crane, the long-time lead negotiator for the Government of Ontario, said that after conducting a series of meetings over the last 6 months, the final draft of the AIP will be completed and released to the public in a few weeks’ time. By the end of 2013 or early in 2014, Crane expects that a ratification vote will have been held by the Algonquins.

For the purposes of this meeting, Brian Crane then turned his attention to the proposed Crotch Lake Park.

“The idea behind creating the Crotch Lake Park was to provide a level of certainty to the Algonquins that the lake and surrounding area will remain in its current state after

the land claim is finalized, and will not be subject to development,” he said.

He said that no further mining claims will be allowed in the park, although those that are active will remain so until such time as they lapse. Similarly, forest management plans within the park boundaries that are now in place will continue.

“After those plans have been executed, that will probably be the end of forestry extraction in the park,” Crane said.

Hunting, trapping, and traditional recreational uses of the park will continue, and it is expected that the Township of North Frontenac will continue to manage the use of the park

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for canoeing and camping as part of the North Frontenac Parklands system.

He also said that there has been a change for one of the issues that was brought to the fore by North Frontenac residents who live in the vicinity of the lake, the disposition of three islands at the south end of the lake.

In the draft AIP, ownership of the islands was slated to be transferred to the Algonquins. “There has been an adjustment with respect to the islands,” Brian Crane said. “The parcels have now been removed as Algonquin land selections and replaced with another selection at the north end of the lake, the so-called Big Island. The islands will however, be protected as part of the park. A further land selection at the south end of Crotch Lake is under review.”

Bob Potts, the chief negotiator for the Algonquins, said the adjustments that were made in the Crotch Lake area are examples of the co-operative nature of this particular set of negotiations.

“People may not realize this, but it is unprecedented in the history of land claims in Canada to roll out an AIP for the public to see. What has always happened is they negotiated an AIP and signed; then they went for input. We have been very happy with the meaningful and constructive input we have received,” Potts said.

But for those who would like to see the land claim scuttled entirely, he had another message. “If you are telling us how to do this better, we will look at whatever you propose. If what you are saying is not to proceed - not to finish this piece of unfinished business in this country - we can’t listen to that.

We will not, I repeat, we will not accept negative proposals,” he said.

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Order remains in place - trailer owners must comply

North Frontenac Council - September 4

Township Of Central Frontenac NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE WILKINSON ROAD at the Railroad Crossing Monday, September 9th to Tuesday September 10th. from 5:00 A.M. Monday through to 9:00 P.M. Tuesday CP Rail is undertaking repairs to the level crossing on Wilkinson Road and has requested that the road be closed for two days for them to complete their work.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC WORKSHOP - LAKE DEVELOPMENT The Township of Central Frontenac would like to invite all property owners on Eagle Lake, Crow Lake, Silver Lake and the west basin of Sharbot Lake to a workshop on lake development. The workshop will be held on Saturday, September 7th 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

– 12:30 p.m. at the Soldier’s Memorial Hall at 1107 Garrett Street in Sharbot Lake.

For further information, please contact: Cathy MacMunn, AMCT, ACST Deputy Clerk/Planning Coordinator Phone: (613) 279-2935 x 222 Email: planning@centralfrontenac.com

Notice of Public Meeting Regarding the Composition of Central Frontenac Council The Township of Central Frontenac is considering changing the composition of municipal council for the 2014 municipal election. As a result, The Township of Central Frontenac has scheduled a public meeting for 6:30 p.m. on September 10, 2013, at Soldier’s War Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett Street, Sharbot Lake, Ontario to provide information to the public about the various options being considered as well as to receive feedback from the public to guide Council with their decision.

To assist the public in understanding the process and options surrounding this issue, you are invited to visit the Township of Central Frontenac’s website at www.centralfrontenac. com to access further information.

If you are unable to attend the meeting on September 10, 2013 please feel free to drop us a line with your thoughts to: Township of Central Frontenac c/o Larry Donaldson, CAO/Clerk P.O. Box 89, Sharbot Lake ON K0H 2P0 Fax: 613-279-4422 e-mail: ldonaldson@centralfrontenac.com

Request for Quotes (from Qualified Contractors) RFQ-#2013-19 Submission Deadline: September 27, 2013. 3pm Project: Replacement of Boilers 1005 Medical Centre Road Sharbot Lake Contacts: Jeremy Neven 613-279-2935 ext. 226 Crystal Nedow 613-279-2935 ext. 258

Request for Proposal (from Qualified Contractors) RFP-#2013-18 Submission Deadline: September 27, 2013. 3pm Project: Foundation and Wall Repair Kennebec Hall 5998 Arden Rd., Arden Contacts: Jeremy Neven 613-279-2935 ext 226 Crystal Nedow 613-279-2935 ext 258

TENDER # PW-2013-20 SNOWPLOWING AND SANDING ON VARIOUS SIDE ROADS The Tender documents are available from the Municipal Office during normal business hours or by email to sandra@centralfrontenac.com or sreynolds@centralfrontenac.com Tender Submission Due Date and Time: Thursday, September 19, 2013 @ 1:00 PM The Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac 1084 Elizabeth Street, PO Box 89 Sharbot Lake, Ontario

SERVICE DELIVERY REVIEW Service Delivery Review Meeting, at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake. September 16th at 4:00p.m.

COUNCIL MEETINGS September 10, 2013 at 4p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON. September 24, 2013 at 4p.m. at the Piccadilly Hall, 1025 Oak Flats Road, Piccadilly ON.

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT September 12, 2013 at 6p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake.

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by Jeff Green Frank’s Park order to be upheld orth Frontenac Council has decided to uphold the order that add-on rooms on 6 trailers at Frank’s Park be removed and that a 15 metre setback for the trailers be enforced. Frank’s Park is located on Centennial Lake at the northeast corner of the township on a piece of Crown land that is held under a land use permit.

As Council was considering whether to follow through and force the add-ons to be removed by October of this year, one of the trailer owners said there were a number of other examples of non-manufactured addon rooms throughout the township. Manufactured add-on rooms are permitted on trailers in North Frontenac.

“The bylaw is enforced on the basis of complaints,” said clerk Jenny Duamnel “and we have no other complaints on record.”

“By randomly enforcing the bylaw, we are not acting responsibly,” said Councilor John Inglis.

“If we let these go, what does that say to the people who have already complied with the bylaw? Will they say they want to go back to the way things were before?” said Mayor Bud Clayton.

“It still seems random to me,” said Inglis.

“It’s complaint driven, John,” said Deputy Mayor Fred Perry, “unless you want to go head hunting. Do you want to go head hunting?

In the end the vote to enforce the order was successful, with two dissenting votes cast.

Mayor Clayton then told the Frank’s Park residents who were in attendance, “We are a benevolent council, in the past we have given people who have asked us more time to comply with orders and we will likely do the same in the future if asked.”

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Sunday Lake Road Residents who live in the Sunday Lake subdivision have appealed to the township to assume responsibility for their road, which they have been maintaining ever since it was built in 1982. In 1997 the township constructed a public boat launch at the end of the 3.5 kilometre road, which runs from Road 509 to the lake.

The subdivision agreement provides for the possibility of the township assuming the road.

“Maintenance of Sunday Lake Drive shall remain initially with the Owner and subsequently with the Owner’s successor in title. …The township will not accept responsibility for the maintenance or repair of the road until it is brought up to standards acceptable to the Ministry of Transportation and assumed by the Township.” (1982 Plan of Subdivision Approved by Township) This was not the first time Sunday Lake residents have made this request.

The most recent request was made in 2006, when it was turned down.

Mayor Clayton said the Sunday Lake property owners will hear back from the township after the next 613 scheduled meeting, on September 23.

“You might not like the answer, but we’ll get you an answer in three weeks,” Clayton said.

Parade – the township gave $200 last year – Council decided that it should give the same increase to the Kaladar-Northbrook parade as well. Each parade will receive $400 this year.

Fire crew affiliation left to fire chief’s discretion A potentially divisive proposal based on a staff report, which would force volunteer fire fighters to be affiliated with the closest station to where they live, has been left to the discretion of Fire Chief Riddell. The proposal would have affected a number of fire fighters who live near Plevna but report to the Ompah station. Riddell said that he might consider parking a wildfire vehicle, currently located at the Plevna station, on the former MNR site on Buckshot Lake Road, so the fire fighters in that vicinity can access a vehicle quickly and get to incidents without having to drive to the Ompah or Plevna station.

IT issues “Viewed from the outside it sounds like we had a problem; we asked for a solution, we had another problem. We insisted on a solution, and we are not getting what we asked for, but we are getting a bill.” That’s how Councilor Inglis reacted to three reports by IT co-ordinator Evan Sepa.

Inglis was referring to a request that Council made that a stand alone computer be purchased to be assigned to an internet service that is independent from the township’s network and internet service provider, so in case of system failure emails can be sent and received.

Sepa presented three reports to Council.

In one he talked about the need to fast track planned upgrades to computer stations so the entire township network can be operated on Windows 8 systems. And in another he proposed an upgrade to the township’s website.

In the report that dealt directly with council’s desire for a backup provider for emergency email, Sepa wrote “Our reaction time to switch service providers back and forth in the event of an outage may take longer than the expected time period in which our regular service would resume. Given that our service will continue at a 99% uptime rate, it would not be cost effective attempting to mitigate the other 1% of possible downtime by introducing another service.”

The estimated cost of such a service was pegged at $1,000 per year. “$1,000 a year adds up over time,” said Councilor Wayne Good.

“Staff are saying we shouldn’t do it; so let’s not do it,” said Councilor Gerry Martin.

The alternate service will not be pursued.

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eith Dee, the Director of Membership Services with Community Living – Ontario was the keynote speaker at the 37th Annual General Meeting for Community Living - North Frontenac (CL-NF).

The meeting was held on August 26 at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn and was well attended by CL-NF clients, their families, staff, and community members.

Dee outlined the challenges being faced by Community Living agencies and the people they serve due to what he said has been uncertainties regarding funding commitments from the province.

“We are particularly concerned about two sets of individuals,” Dee said, “young people coming out of the school system at age 20 to find there is no support, and ageing family

members who are no longer able to care for their [intellectually disabled] adult children.”

Dee said that the provincial office has been working hard to convince the province that a long range plan is needed for the agencies and their clients.

On the local level, the annual report included a number of articles about the activities of Community Living members, including the ongoing efforts at the Treasure Trunk and trips to Stars on Ice, the Stewart Park Music Festival, the Brockville Speedway, Parham Fair, and the Bowmanville Zoo. In his annual report, CL-NF Executive Director Dean Walsh said the intellectually disabled are waiting for an ombudsman’s report, which is expected this fall and which will likely result in changes in the sector.

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ouncil received for information a letter from the Weslemkoon Association, which asserts that the Canada and Ontario negotiating teams have failed to consult with non-Algonquin residents regarding the Algonquin land claim.

The letter also asserts that the land claim provides unlimited fishing and unlimited hunting on Crown Land for Algonquins. This position is countered by land claim negotiators who state that fishing and hunting are inherent rights for Aboriginals and are not subject to the land claim negotiations.

The Weslemkoon Association asked that the federal and provincial governments commit to the appointment of an independent negotiator whose “responsibility will be to represent the interest of non-Algonquins, including members of the [Weslemkoon Association] affected by the land claim.”

Telcom phone service – Council has agreed to contract phone service from Telcom, a re-seller out of Barrie. Telcom says it can save 36% off the current cost for phone service for the township in the coming year, a savings of over $7,000. For their efforts, Telcom will receive 50% of the “verified monthly savings” for a term of 18 months.

He said what? Deputy Mayor Bill Cox made reference to an article in the Frontenac News (August 15, 2013), which quoted North Frontenac Mayor Bud Clayton saying, “We are being held hostage for fire protection by another council, whom I might add we are subsidizing.”

The statement was in reference to a deDavid J. Orser cision

by Addington Highlands Council not to send out warning letters to residents who owner/operator defy burn bans. The decision affects North Frontenac because the two townships have Orser Farm joint responsibility for the Barrie/Kaladar Fire Department.

Septic Tank Pumping “If we are 1059848 being subsidized I’d Inc like to know Ontario how much,” said Cox, “and then I’d like to tell 4490 Bellrock himRR#1, that I appreciate it.” RD Verona, ON Marina fax/phone: 374-2031 Tanglewood – Because of conK0H 2W0 email: delta@kingston.net taminated recycled bins (i.e. containing non-recyclable items) the township is gong to refuse to accept waste in large bins they gave to Tanglewood Marina on Weslemkoon Lake years go. They are asking for the return of the 96 litre bins and will provide Tanglewood with 12 small blue box bins instead in the hopes this will alleviate the problem.

The township is billed $200 by its recycling contractor when the recycling stream is contaminated with garbage.

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Letters to the editor Family in Canada found

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ou may remember an email I sent you on 25 Jan, 2012 with regards to my search for my father, Harold Vankoughnett’s family.

Within a very short time I had emails from a number of direct family members giving me lots of information about my Canadian side.

With the help of one member in particular, Poncho Wood, I now have a complete tree and lots of information about the family and I am very grateful to her.

I have learnt so much about the family that it’s going to take a long time to sort it out into chronological order. I have also done a lot of research in to my mother’s side. I have found that I have both a murderer (Elijah VanKoughnett) and a murdered family member (my mother’s brother Ernest). But it’s the VanKoughnett family that I find so interesting. I can now look forward to the cold days of the coming winter so I can spend time in the warmth and sort some of it out.

I have recently heard of the death of my sister Ida, who died on the 7th August and

because of that I am now in touch with my niece Helen.

I am hoping to visit Canada next year and look forward to meeting some of the people I have gotten know via the internet. Again many thanks for publishing my first letter and also this one.

Harold W. Atkins, Edenbrige, UK

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am glad to read that our MPP Randy Hillier is taking on Hydro. He speaks for many. In the state of Texas, one of the most forward states in the USA, a bill was passed where the utility companies give their customers a choice of three meters to record usage. That is democracy!

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· Sympathy to the family of Levi Ducharme, beloved husband of Lois (Veley). Sympathy also to the family of Lisa MacDonald (Bertrim). · Thank you to everyone for your expressions of sympathy in the loss of my dear mother, Joyce Smith. She has gone to be with our beloved father, Fred. · Happy Anniversary to Glen and Betty Matson, Danny and Sharon Meeks, Ryan and Tina Hartwick, Glen and Irene Campsall, Joe and Shelly Welch, Rhonda and Kevin VanNess, Jim and Ruth Abrams, Carol and Doug Hawley. · Happy Birthday to Dawson Hartwick, Ruby Fournier, Carl Burke, Heather Brown, Jessica Scott-Warren, John Hole, Warner Antoine, Hayden Uens, Verna Cowdy, Debby Hartwick, Alice Kellar, Della Dunham. · On Sat. Sept. 7, Arden Community Wesleyan Church will sponsor a roast beef dinner 5 - 6:30pm; free will donaation. · Many local people traveled to the K-Rock Centre to hear Vince Gill, a country singer, perform with his band on August 27. The people were not disappointed as everyone enjoyed the terrific music.

HARROWSMITH Kim Gow

613-372-0018 kgow63@hotmail.com · Please note that services will change to 11am starting September 8 at St. Paul's United Church. Sunday school resumes Sept. 22. · The next monthly meeting of the Harrowsmith S and A Club will be Monday, September 9 starting at 7:30pm at the Hall on Colebrook Road. All are welcome. For info on the club or

about becoming a member call Kim (613) 372-0018. · A regular Youth Dance will be held September 13 from 7-10pm for ages 9-15 at the Golden Links Hall. Cost is $6.

Call Wayne 358-2533 or Sharon 372-1274 for info. · There will be a Turkey Dinner, September 15, 4:30-6pm at the Golden Links Hall; cost is $13. Call Barb 372-2315. · A Turkey Bingo will be held Sept. 17 at the Golden Links Hall beginning at 7pm. Books $7-10. Call Barb 372-2315. · Rev. Oscar Simpson presents Country Church, September 20 at the Portland Community Church beginning at 7pm. The Old Hymns and Picket Fences will perform. Free will offering with refreshments to follow. Call 374-2178 for information. · Words to live by: If you are not willing to learn no one can help you. If you are willing to learn no one can stop you.

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by Marie White 613-336-2557 · Our Ole Tyme Fiddlers party on August 15 was a full house with 23 entertainers and great music. Delmer Kelford called a square dance with Bruce Osborne doing the fiddling with the back up music folks. Thanks everyone. · The Harlowe dance with Country 4 Band had the hall bouncing with tunes and with a good and enthusiastic crowd.

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Thanks again. · It's been a busy summer in July with dinners in the Harlowe Hall and many people having a hunger for food. Thanks everyone for the great turn outs and for your support, and thanks to all the workers. · We put on a church dinner for the Henderson United Church on August 21, and were so pleased with the turn out.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 · Talking about apologies, I think an apology is due from Township about the state of the road between Henderson and Harlowe. The combination of pot holes, ruts and uneven surfaces is a disgrace. I met a car today on that road with his four way flashers going, and I guess with the terrible road conditions he didn't know where he would end up. One sure can't make good time on that road any time, and if there were an emergency it would be terrible. I'd say that road is worse than in the horse and buggy days, and the poor horse today would break his leg on that road. The cars might bounce right into the swamp if something isn't done soon. · Other than that we are doing well and enjoying life- Marie

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· Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late Joyce Smith, whom we all remember with fondness. We thank God for her life. She made delightful donuts, was a great help in the church, community, Seniors, and to her spouse, family, neighbours and friends. · Two of Verna Cowdy's grandchildren each won third prize in the recent 2013 Land O'Lakes Fishing Tournament. Jennifer Baker on big Gull Lake with a 2.91 pound catch and Justin Martin on Kashwakimak Lake with a 3.09 pound catch made for some special memories. · Elvis tribute artist Stephen Goodberry, who has roots in our area, “shook up” the Tweed Elvis Festival and won the 3rd runner up in the Non Pro Division. Many will remember Stephen's memorable Elvis tribute a few years back at his Alma Mater- the former Sharbot Lake High School. This venue in Tweed featured a mammoth audience with 68 weekend trailer campsite rentals, and attendance of 2000 people at the Saturday and Sunday events. · Lucile Harper visited friends in the area and spent some time with her long-time friend Verna Cowdy at Pine Meadow Nursing Home. They had a great old visit. · This past month our Pine Meadow folks enjoyed an outing to Fernleigh Lodge, a musical family day, along with lots of card and Bingo games, trivia contests, church services, Bible studies, and special events in their fantastic courtyard where the Land O'Lakes Garden Club maintains some fantastic gardens that delight everyone. · Thanks to all who phoned, sharing concerns about the road to Harlowe situation. It's not all printable- sorry about that folks!!

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years ago I was blessed to be the recipient of one of her last handmade pieces. It sits on a rack in my living room, to be admired by everyone, especially me. These two icons will be missed by everyone. · Arden’s Artisans made us proud again this year, welcoming many guests into their studios. Sarah’s batik, Joanne’s pottery and Judith’s gallery always graciously share their space by featuring other prominent artists’ work. This year Gallery on the Bay invited fellow artist ,Jill Ferguson, to participate in the Inroads tour. Jill brought samples of her oils, coasters and cards and was eager to answer visitors’ questions. · Judith Versavel’s work, landscape and nature in water colour, acrylic, or collage, will be on display and for sale at the Bon Echo art gallery until mid-October. · This Saturday, the Legion’s “Super Dart Tournament” will begin at 10am. This is the first of an annual event, with 16 teams competing for the first prize of $1000. Breakfast of eggs, bacon, French toast, pancakes & sausage will be available from 7:30 - 9:30am; adults $7, children $5. Then lunch of hamburgers, hot dogs, soup or sandwiches will be served from 11am - 3pm. There will be raffles and various other games throughout the day, so stop by and join into the fun. · Saturday evening, the Arden and Community Wesleyan Church, will be hosting a Roast Beef dinner with all the fixings at the Kennebec Community Centre. Dinner is served 5 to 6:30pm, with a free will offering. Keep this date on your calendar open, and attend this fabulous fundraising dinner, served by dedicated volunteers. · The fall and winter session of Sunday darts begins at the Legion, September 8 at 1pm at a cost of $3. Look for the new Friday night dart schedule at the branch. · Tuesday, September 17 ushers in the 2013-2014 season for Kennebec Diners. Servants Heart Catering, Paul and Aimee Gosse, return to treat everyone to their delicious lunchtime meals. September’s menu features meatloaf, creamy garlic potatoes, veggies and applesauce with homemade brownies for dessert. Northern Frontenac Community Support Services provides this hot, tasty meal for $10 per person. To register please call me at 613-335-3186 and I’d be delighted to add your name to the list. · The Arden Legion’s Car Rally is scheduled for Sat Sept.

14 at 11am. Registration is $10 for advance tickets, $12 on the 14th. A BBQ is planned and there will be a prize for the best poker hand. Call the branch, 613-335-2737 for details. · Welcome home, after a lengthy stay at St. Mary’s, to Dorothy Proctor.

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· Tip of the hat to all the hard workers who have been putting in hours and hours of work at the Snow Road Community Centre, painting, cleaning windows, putting in screens, new ceiling fans, finishing the floor etc. Your work has made the center look just lovely – it’s brighter and more cheerful and looks bigger. I’m not going to name names because I would forget someone. You know who you are. · Approximately 45 people turned up Wednesday evening for the lovely potluck supper. The next supper is Sept. 18 at 5:30pm. · Barb & Dave Hopper have just returned home from a wonder cruise vacation in Hawaii, touring its islands - Maui, Kauai and the other islands. It was just fantastic. · Happy birthday to Cherly Allen, Edith Olmstead, Shirley Mumby, Brandy Engelfdorfer (my granddaughter). · Happy Anniversary to Pam & Richard Lemke, Brenda and Craig Honegger and Barb & Dave Hopper. · Cole Gemmill has started college at St. Lawrence College in Belleville. Best wishes to Cole. · Where did the summer go? Please be sure to watch for the school buses. Hope you have a good year, kids. · Smile: Busy souls have no time to be busy bodies.

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paint to write their name, the year and to draw whatever they wished. · Jackie Dawson, a professor at the University of Ottawa, and a group of 4th year Environmental Studies students (photo at right) took a walking tour of Denbigh last Friday. Their stop in the village was part of a field visit to the region to learn about the challenges rural communities face and how they adapt. · New hours for the Community Food Bank are 11am to 2pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. · This Sunday, Sept. 8 worship services at Vennachar Free Methodist Church will return to the 11am start time. Sunday School, Bible Study groups, choir and Women's Missions International will soon resume. Please feel free to join in! For more information, contact the church at 333-2318. · The 7th Annual Countryfest is fast approaching. Invite your family and friends to join in the fun Sept. 13, 14 & 15!

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· The Games Event at the ABC Hall has been changed to Thursday afternoons at 1 pm starting Sep. 5. · If you love to sing and make beautiful music with others, then the Tay Valley Community Choir may be for you. Under the direction of well-known Perth musician Grace Armstrong, the choir practices Mondays from 6 to 7:30pm, alternating between Glen Tay Public School and the Maberly Hall. No audition is required. To join, register at the Tay Valley Township office or at www.tayvalleytwp.ca. Registration before Sept. 6 is $35 per term or $65 for the year. After Sept. 6, fees are $45 or $75 for the year. The season begins Monday, Sept. 9 at Glen Tay Public School. For further information contact Grace Armstrong at 613-264-1999. · Bolingbroke Café at the ABC Hall is this Friday Sept. 6.

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the ABC Hall has been CANCELLED. · The Tay Valley Police Services Board and the OPP are hosting a Seniors Awareness Seminar on Thurs. Sept. 12, 9:30am at Lanark Lodge, 115 Christie Lake Road, Perth.

Some topics covered: telephone scams, internet scams, safety tips and more. You don’t want to miss it. · Scottish Country Dancing will be taking place at McMartin House in Perth, Friday mornings at 9:15 am; beginners welcome. Starts Sept. 13. Call Freda 273-2571.

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Six local artists at “Art in the Saw Mill” S

ix artists/artisans from the Verona area will be showcasing their work at a special one-day art show in Verona on Sun. Sept. 8. The artists, who work in a wide range of mediums, including photography, quilting, painting and fibre arts, are hoping to attract a sizable crowd to the venue, which is an old historic Verona saw mill located on the property of one of the artists. The old mill is an attraction in itself. It was built in the 1930s and was owned and operated by Orvil Kerr until it closed in 1956, when Orvil passed away.

“Art in the Sawmill” includes the work of three painters. Jill Harris, who is a member of the Rideau Lakes Artists' Association, works mainly in acrylics and watercolors though she admits that on occasion she feels “the urge to bring out the oils and the palette knife”. She is inspired by the fantastic Canadian landscape, particularly the mountains and the changes that the seasons bring to the scenery that surrounds her.

Elaine Farragher started out as a landscape painter but has recently been exploring and recording the rich cultural heritage in the Land 'O Lakes region. She works in a realistic style in which she strives for “detail as well as effect by using intense but natural colours.”

Hartington resident David Gilmore is a retired engineer turned painter and he has been painting in watercolor for more than 30 years. Recently he has also tried his hand at acrylics. Gilmore has taken courses at McGill University, the Kingston School of Art, and St. Lawrence College. In 1989 his work took him to Asia and later to France and England where he studied under three well-known artists. He also completed several commissions while abroad. David has

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE Anderson Road will be closed to traffic at the Train Track on September 11th, 2013 as CP Rail performs maintenance duties. The Road will be closed from 9:00am and reopened before 4:00pm.

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Work by David Gilmore participated in many group and solo shows at various local and international venues and he will be showing work of local scenes and scenery at the Old Mill.

Quilter Judy Skeggs has been sewing ever since she can

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he seventh installment of the annual Sundance Studio Tour once again attracted thousands of visitors to the surrounds of the Fall River Restaurant in Maberly, where hosts Paul Zammit and Michele Murphy opened up their property and restaurant kitchen for those with an appetite for fine food, arts and crafts and local live music. The show, which was begun by Carmine and Cam Allen, was taken over two years ago by Zammit and Murphy who wanted to continue on the tradition after the former organizers let it go. “We wanted to keep that amazing show that they created alive and instead of letting it die we took their baby on and adopted it ourselves. We are offering people a little bit of everything here all in one single stop.”

The juried show boasts a riverside art booth walk along the picturesque Fall River. This year's show included 35 art and craft innovators, many of whom are local folk who create interesting and high-end art and crafts. One such artisan, whose booth was constantly buzzing with browsers and buyers, was that of Willa Murray, co-owner and creator at Mari Cla Ro. Willa and her business partner Sven Schlegel create a cutting edge line of bags, purses and knapsacks from high quality industrial materials, like seat belts, leather and recycled furniture upholstery. “Basically everything that we use was once waste and we figure out cool ways to design and transform it into long lasting pieces that are also beautiful as well as functional.” Part of the beauty of the bags is that they do not scream "recycled" but rather appear as brand new top quality original BUSINESS CARD SIZE objects. Along with their wide selection

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Willa Murray (right) and her assistant Ivy Bownlee of bags are a line of earrings and necklaces made from recycled wood salvaged from the dashboards of Jaguars, Mercedes and other high-end vehicles. They also sell earrings made from super 8 film. The packaging for the jewelry pieces often will include information about what film and what car they were salvaged from. The work demonstrates the two creators' keen design sense, which they honed at school - Murray as a graduate of heritage carpentry and Schlegel from a background in resource management. Both Murray and Schlegel have recently relocated their business/studio and homes to Snow Road Station after having run their own store location in Toronto's trendy Roncesvalles strip. I came away from the booth with a very handsome shoulder bag that boasts sturdy zippers and a generously wide strap, and which can carry everything I need while out on the beat.

Other notable items for sale included the intricate and beautifully designed jewelry by Anita Cerro, whose newest work includes a line of necklaces made with a blend of natural wood and silver. Andrea Crowe's felt creations were as

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remember. “I became interested in quilting in my 30s and after having taken both hand and machine quilting lessons, I have never looked back.” She has taught quilting classes and now works from her home, where she continues to do commission quilt and machine embroidery work. Judy also volunteers for Victoria's Quilts, a group that makes quilts for cancer patients.

Gina Ritchie calls her business Gina's Warm & Woolies and she has been knitting ever since her Oma taught her at a very young age. Twelve years ago spinning added a new dimension to her knits, which are now also enhanced by the art of hand-dyeing. “My own methods of coloring yarn & fibre allow me to create an end product - whether a sweater, mitts or socks that have my personal signature."

Sharon Sole is the sole photographer in the show and is a retired educator who settled in Verona with her husband Carl 16 years ago after “falling in love with the area”. She has owned a camera since she was seven years old; her first was a Brownie Hawk Eye. Now she photographs using a Nikon digital camera and edits her images on her computer.

“Art in the Sawmill” will take place on Sunday Sept. 8 from 1-5pm. The mill is located at 6037A Verona Avenue in Verona, just behind Trinity United Church. Visitors can follow the signs up the driveway and left past the house and are asked to kindly park on the street instead of in the driveway.

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Natural Fibre Festival showcases award-winning alpacas I t is the wooly-headed mop tops of the 35-member alpaca herd that first attract the attention of visitors at the 5th annual Natural Fibre Festival, which took place this Labour Day weekend at Robert and Hanne Quigley' s farm near Ompah.

Robert and Hanne Quigley (in photo) of Silent Valley Alpaca have been breeding, raising and selling alpacas for over a decade now and both are happy to explain why they relocated from Toronto and ended up on a farm near Ompah raising what has become an award winning herd of animals.

“It's rewarding and a totally stress-free life style and we love having animals that are not only unique but also beautiful too,” Robert Quigley said.

Hanne Quigley, who is also a wood turner, used to be a part of the Inroads Studio Tour until she realized that tour visitors paid far more attention to the alpacas then to her demonstrations of wood turning. “So we decided to hold a Natural Fibre Festival here,” she said.

The annual event included numerous workshops featuring many locals involved with natural fibres, who Hanne said are an extremely tight knit community. Mara Harrison of Perth gave a dyeing workshop. Shannon Cassidy Rouleau of Ballintotas Alpacas in Braeside demonstrated how to felt fibre around a bar of soap that is used as an exfoliating face cloth.

Colleen Brouwer of Willhaven Ridge Alpacas in Orleans was demonstrating how to prepare raw alpaca fleece into a useable state and Susan Berlin, a spinner from Hood, demonstrated how to spin dog fur into a yarn that she uses to knit her dog figurines. Karen Moore, a weaver from Smiths Falls, demonstrated how to weave a scarf on a table loom and Laurie Ryder from Snow Road had her home made sweet and savory goods for sale on site.

Many of the visitors gathered by the gated pasture and watched as the alpacas roamed the land and nibbled at hay

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eye catching as they are fashionable and included her felted bracelets and felted scarves, the latter of which played with the idea of light and shadow using rectangular felt attachments worked onto transparent scarf material. Local woodworker Frank Sammut of Kokopelli Custom Woodworking had on display his live edge furniture made from local wood plus clocks, boxes, cutting boards and his spectacular hemlock clothes trees, which work perfectly outdoors. His wife Sue Sammut had a booth next door showing off her colorful mosaic windows.

Visitors feasted at numerous umbrella-ed picnic tables set up on site where they enjoyed an organic lunch courtesy of the Fall River Restaurant, whose staff served up local and organic pulled pork sandwiches, turkey/cranberry sausages and grilled Arctic char burgers. Local beer and wine was also to be had as were fresh baked goodies and good coffee.

Local musicians Mario Franco, Hermann Amberger and Kevin Head played an eclectic range of folk music throughout the three-day event as visitors strolled the extensive grounds. By mid-day on Sunday over 3000 visitors had already been counted and Michelle Stewart, who helped organize the event, was pretty certain that this year's attendance would beat out last year's 4000 visitors. The participating artists and a few local businesses donated items for an on site raffle to raise funds for breast cancer research at the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre.

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set up in a wheelbarrow nearby. In general the herd behaved as they normally do -curious, quiet and gently demonstrating their special connection to young children. The animals grow an incredibly soft fleece that is shorn just once a year in the early spring. It sells for $40 a pound (compared to sheep wool, which fetches just 12 cents per pound). After it is cleaned and spun into yarns, alpaca wool can be used to create a wide range of woven, knit, and felted products. Hanne highlighted the unique selling points of alpaca fleece. “It's warmer than sheep’s wool, softer, and stronger and it has insulating properties, which mean that it can be worn both in the summer and winter months depending on the garment.” it can also be worn by those who are allergic to wool since it does not contain lanolin. The Quigleys sell the fleece, yarns and other alpacarelated products at their home-based ranch store, which include hats, mitts scarves, duvets, blankets and more.

The Quigleys’ herd have established quite a reputation in the alpaca community. One of their males, a nine-year-old named Archemides, won grand champion in Orangeville in 2006 at the Alpaca Ontario show, placing first of 320 ani-

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o you enjoy looking at the stars?? The Township of North Frontenac is sponsoring organized evenings of star gazing at our new Star Gazing Pad (5618 Road 506 – between Fernleigh and Plevna). The first event will take place on Saturday September 7 at the new Plevna Star Gazing Pad at 8 pm. Also on October 12 at 7 pm we will be taking part in Astronomy Day and admiring the beautiful night skies. You will have the opportunity to see astronomical wonders and will be truly amazed. A group of volunteers will be setting up telescopes so that everyone can have the opportunity to experience these amazing views. This is open to all members of the public. You can also bring your own high quality binoculars or telescope and join in the viewing. It makes a great family outing and there is no fee. Our beautiful night skies are something to admire and cherish. We look forward to seeing you there. For further information contact Corey Klatt, Manager of Community Development at the Township office @ 613-479-2231 or Councilor Betty Hunter @ 613479-2979. (- submitted by NF Twp)

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mals. Archemides is used as a herd sire and is bred with females from other herds all over the province. The Quigleys continue to show and breed their animals and they show them regularly at the annual fair in Maberly. Their business is stable and although the price of the animals dropped significantly after the bottom fell out of the American market in 2008, the annual festival continues to draw visitors and goes a long way in promoting the unique beauty of both the animals and their fleece

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Bernie’s Fiddle and Guitar Camp

by Jeff Green It is now a September ritual in Tamworth. Musicians from far and wide gather at the elementary school in the picturesque village on a Saturday morning in mid-September to learn new tunes and techniques from some of the best musicians in the country.

Gordon Stobbe, an old friend of the late fiddler/guitarist/ composer Bernie Jaffe, was one of the founders of the camp 10 years ago, along with Bernie's wife Faun Bank and Pam Richmond.

The 10th anniversary will be bittersweet for a couple of reasons. Not only is it 10 years since Bernie died in the winter of 2004, Pam Richmond died of cancer this past summer.

“This year we will remember Pam, and play beautiful music for her too,” said Faun Bank in her letter to participants.

This year's fiddle instructors, in addition to Gord Stobbe, will be Sherryl Fitzpatrick; Stephanie Lepine and Kimberley Holmes. Guitarists will be well served as well. Keith Glass, of Prairie Oyster fame, will be the instructor this year. For more information about all the instructors, check their respective web sites.

The workshops run from 9:30 until 5 pm at the elementary school on Saturday September 14. The price is $55, which includes a homemade lunch and snacks. The fee for under 18 year olds is $30. All proceeds go to the Bernie Jaffe music fund.

The workshops are followed an instructor's concert at the Tamworth Legion at 6:30pm. The concert is a fundraiser for the fiddle camp and the cost is $12, $6 for teens, under 12 free. For information, email faun.fiddlecamp@gmail.com of phone 613-379-2469

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Aftermath - The number 142857 This column by retired mathematician and seasonal Maberly resident, Edward Barbeau, is 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. His email address is barbeau@math.utoronto.ca.

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he number 142857 looks like any common garden variety six-digit number. However, it holds an interesting secret. Multiply this number by 2 and you get 285714. This product has the same six digits and, if you imagine them

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Portland waste disposal site, and collection can be tendered by weight, (considered a more accurate measure than the present one of tendering by number of households). Other changes will include moving to same-day collection of garbage and recycling for all households; readjusting the recycling mix to match Kingston’s, so the Township can make use of the city’s advertising and promotions; tendering waste disposal for the southern portion of Storrington, and for roll off bins at the township waste disposal sites. Noting that some of the changes could be accomplished before re-tendering, Council voted to extend the present contracts for longer, two years, until September 2015. By that time, there will be more information available about the actual weight of the waste to be collected.

Budget Direction In order for staff to begin preparing the 2014 budget, CAO Orr asked Council for a target increase in the Township’s levy. Although the Township’s take from local ratepayers has gone from $10.9 M in 2011 to $12.9 M in 2013, up by over 12% over three years, thanks to property assessment increases the Township’s tax levy was down by -2.05% in ‘11, and up 3.74% last year, and 2.69% this year.

Consensus was to set goal of a 3% increase for 2014.

Wayne Orr listed some of the challenges facing the coming budget: OPP contract renewal and increased salaries, negotiated staff and Council costs/wages, continued reduction of OMPF grants and revenue from the city, deteriorating infrastructure and buildings, rising costs of fuel and materials, and provincial/regulatory pressures.

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written in a circle, they are in the same order. There is more: If you multiply 142857 by 3, 4, 5, and 6, you get in turn these numbers: 428571, 571428, 714285, 857142.

Is this just a fluke? Or is there something interesting going on here? We get a clue if we go ahead and now multiply it by 7 to get the product 999999.

There are two significant features of this situation. First, 7 is a prime number, that is, a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself. Other prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, and so on.

Secondly, the prime number 7 divides evenly into a number all of whose digits are 9s.

Let us look at another case. Start with the prime 13, which divides evenly into 999999. In fact, 999999 divided by 13 gives the quotient 076923. Even though it is not customary to take 0 as the first digit of a number, you will see why this is done in a minute. Now multiply this number by 2, 3, 4, and everything up to 12. This gives you a list of multiples that start with 153846, 230769, 307692. Now it is in your hands; pull out your pocket calculator and see why the set of multiples is interesting.

Now you can make some discoveries of your own. We will ignore the primes 2 and 5 because they are involved in the base 10 of numeration. But look at every other prime and see if you can get some patterns.

The prime 3 divides into 9; 11 divides into 99; 37 divides into 999; 17 divides into a number that has sixteen digits, all nines. Look at the multiples of the quotients after you divide by the prime.

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by John Pariselli • Fall potluck and meeting is Monday, Sept. 9; potluck at 6pm and the meeting starts at 7pm. Remember to bring your own dishes and cutlery for the potluck; also, don’t forget that we have an outhouse. Some of the agenda items for the meeting are: the puppet workshop, fall acting workshop, discussing the spring production, the new school in Sharbot Lake and our role in it. Anyone is welcome to come to the potluck and/ or meeting. We always have a delicious spread so come prepared to enjoy yourself!

• Fall Acting Workshop: Given that the new school is not ready and that the old school is not available for booking we have decided to hold a series of acting workshops on 10 consecutive Mondays from Sept. 23 to Nov. 25 at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake from 7 to 9pm. The course is geared for high school students and adults. It is intended for people who have never been on stage or would like to extend their experiences if they have already been on stage. Some of the topics to be covered: basic stage terminology and movement; how to prepare for a role, etc. These will be low anxiety sessions where we share our experiences and the joy of acting. There is no cost, only your time and energy!

For more information, please contact John at 613-2792662, johnpari@frontenac.net

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18th September 1930 - 21st August 2013 It is with heavy hearts that the Kaillon family announce the passing away of Mr. Bhagwant Singh Kaillon on 21st August, 2013.

At the age of 82 he spent his final days at Perth & Smith Falls District Hospital in Perth surrounded by family at his bedside offering their prayers and love in abundance.

Bhagwant S. Kaillon lived a very full and happy life. Born in India he worked hard to become a Principal of a school.

In the 1960’s he emigrated to England.

Passionate about the role of good education for children he became a teacher and rose to the level of Principal of a boys’ school in London. In the early 1990’s Mr. Kaillon took early retirement and moved to Sharbot Lake where he lived with his wife, sons and family ever since. Over this period he published many short stories and poems in different languages, including Punjabi, Hindi, English, Urdu and Pashto. He built a Gurdwara (Holy Sikh Temple) in his birthplace, Dugri, India. Bhagwant also spent his post retirement days painting, drawing and travelling frequently to England, India and the U.S.A to visit family and friends. He will always be remembered for his sense of humour, kind and caring nature, wisdom and resilience.

Beloved husband of Daljit Kaur Kaillon; loving father of Sagar (Kamaljit) Poonia, Jass (Sukhi) Kaillon, Ram (Rimpy) Kaillon, Pawan (Harjit) Lall; much loved and missed by grandchildren Satnam (Ranjeev), Simrit, Jagdeep, Amrit (Sundeep), Gian (Rishi), Mehar, Nishan, Karan and also great granchild Thara - Mr. Kaillon will be sorely missed by family and friends in Sharbot Lake and around the world.

The Kaillon family wish to thank the local community, staff, friends and family from near and far for all their prayers, condolences and support during this difficult time.

We also would like to acknowledge the doctors and staff of Perth & Smith Falls District Hospital for their excellent care and compassion towards Mr. Kaillon and to all the family during Mr. Kaillon’s time in hospital.

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Thursday September 5 LAND O’LAKES QUILTERS evening group meets 7pm, Barrie Hall, Cloyne, new quilters welcome; Lynn at 613-336-8080; lolqinfo@ gmail.com; lolqinfo.blogspot.ca

Friday September 6 BOLINGBROKE CAFÉ, ABC Hall w/ David Keeble, Brian Harris; $10; refreshments available. Info Mike 613-273-8718.

CLOYNE - FREE FRIDAY MOVIE “The Phantom of the Opera”, United Church, 7pm

Saturday September 7 ARDEN LEGION DART TOURNAMENT, 4-person teams $100; 10am start; breakfast avail 7:30-9:30am $7; info 613-335-2737 ARDEN - ROAST BEEF DINNER, community center, 5-6:30pm; free will offering; sponsor: Arden Community Wesleyan Church; www. ardenchurch.com BOLINGBROKE - ABC ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting, 10am ABC Hall; new members 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.

STAR GAZING IN NORTH FRONTENAC; Star Gazing Pad, 5618 Road 506 between Fernleigh & Plevna; 8pm. all welcome; info: 613-479-2231; sponsored by Township of North Frontenac,

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Verona - continued from pg. 5 local artists and artisans this Sat. Sept. 7 in the Old Saw Mill. The six artists and their works are: Gina Ritchie, knitting and spinning; Judy Skeggs, quilts; Elaine Farragher, nature, heritage, and portraits; David Gilmore, watercolour and acrylics; Sharon Sole, photography; and Jill Harris, landscapes. The show will run from 1 pm to 5 pm. The Old Saw Mill is located at 6037A Verona St. · Lots of events going on at the BellRock Hall this September. Bellrock Boogie Country Music Jamboree features live country music with performances by Texas Tuxedo and Friends with special guest performance

by Jeff Code this Sun. Sept. 8 noon to 4 pm at the hall, freewill offering. Steve and Penny Lloyd will host Karaoke Night on Sat. Sept.

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The 2nd annual Chili-in-a-Bowl event will be held on Sat. Sept. 21 at 6pm. Seven different varieties of chili will be served in bowls by Tim DeRose of Wilton Pottery. "Eat the Chili & Keep the Bowl." This event sold out last year so it is recommended that you get your tickets early. Tickets $20 each at Local Family Farms, Verona Hardware and Asselstine Hardware. · The VON SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together) exercise class is coming to Verona! This popular fitness class has been running in Sydenham for well over one year. SMART is a gentle fitness class for people 55+ who want to be active and wish to improve their mobility, strength, balance and flexibility regardless of their current activity level. Classes will run once per week at Trinity Church Hall every Thursday, 10 to 11am from Thurs. Sept. 12 to Dec. 5. The cost of the fall session is $40 or $4 pay per

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MCDONALD’S CORNERS - FIDDLER’S CHURCH SERVICE, Knox Presbyterian Church, music starts 10:30am; church service 11am; lunch following; info. 278-2620 MCDONALDS CORNERS – JAMBOREE, Agricultural Hall, music begins 1pm, dinner @ 5pm, $14; info: 613-278-2427 VERONA - ART IN THE SAW MILL, works by 6 local artists/artisans, 1-5pm; 6037A Verona Ave; follow signs; parking on street

Monday September 9 BOLINGBROKE - SENIORS EXERCISE CLASSES, ABC Hall, Mondays 10-11am, $4.

GLENBURNIE - 8TH FIRE Film Episode – “Indigenous in the City”, CBC series on improving relationships with Canada’s Aboriginal peoples; 7pm, United Church, free, all welcome, info: Cheryl 613-353-7303 SHARBOT LAKE - COMMUNITY BRAIN TALK; info on brain injury & concussion, 6:30pm, medical center; presented by Acquired Brain Injury System Navigation of Southeastern Ontario; all welcome; Braininjuryhelp.ca TAY VALLEY COMMUNITY CHOIR, Glen Tay Public School. The choir practices Mondays 6-7:30pm at Glen Tay or Maberly; No audition required, fee before Sept. 6 is $35 / term, $65 /year; ($45 / $75); register tayvalleytwp.ca; info Grace 613-264-1999,

Tuesday September 10 NORTHERN 5 DINERS, noon, Ompah hall, For those 50+, $10, reservations requ’d 613279-3151 SHARBOT LAKE 39ERS potluck lunch 12 noon, downstairs, North Frontenac Telephone office; a comical presentation on ageing will be shown; anyone 50 & over welcome; info Shirley Crawford 613-279-2990 SYDENHAM – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Grace Centre 1-4pm. For appointment call Bob: 613376-6477; 1-800-763-9610 VERONA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, medical centre 9am-noon. For appointment call Bob: 613-376-6477

class. Participants are encouraged to work at their own pace, wear loose comfortable clothing, bring indoor athletic shoes and water. For further information please contact: Joanne Irvine at 613-634-0130 ext. 414 or email: joanne.irvine@von.ca · Frontenac CFDC is offering two fall workshops. On Sept 17 there will be a workshop for "Leveraging academia and government grants to build your company." On Sept 18, the workshop will be "Staying ahead of payments fraud." Both workshops will be held at the Frontenac CFDC office from 9:30 to 11 am, 5062 Hwy 38, Harrowsmith.

PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal 613-375-6525 mrsteal2u@hotmail.com · Congratulations to the winners of the Parham Fair Idol Contest: Vocal - Ethan Hall and Instrumental - Jessica Wedden · Happy Birthday to Caleb Cox, Brad Bertrim, Lucas Steele, Sadie Watson, Robert Wisteard, Damon Pickard, Mel Good, Dean Gray, Collin Green, David Pickard, Dave Hansen, Della Dunham, Mary Howes, Julia McKinnon, Donna Thompson, and Donnie Lowery. · Thinking of you to Sarah Magie and Robert Wisteard. · Central Frontenac Minor Softball Association is selling maroon jackets to raise money. If you are interested, this is only being offered for a short period of time. Jackets are in adult sizes, for $50 with CFMSA embroidered on the chest. For an additional $10/arm you can have your name, position etc embroidered on the sleeve. Order will be placed on Friday September 6 so please contact Christine Teal at mrsteal2u@hotmail.

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Thursday September 12 LAND O’ LAKES GARDEN CLUB, 7pm, Pine View Free Methodist Church in Cloyne.

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

Fri - Sun. Sept. 13, 14 & 15 DENBIGH COUNTRYFEST – annual country fair: Games, exhibits, music, dinner, dance, horse pull, lumberjack competition; sponsor: Denbigh Rec Committee; info: Janice 613333-2797.

Saturday September 14 ARDEN LEGION CAR RALLY, registration 11am $12 ($10 in advance); BBQ - free will offering, info: 335-3664, 335-2737 BELLROCK - KARAOKE NIGHT hosted by Steve & Penny Lloyd, 7:30pm community hall DENBIGH - PANCAKE BREAKFAST; New Apostolic Church 8-10am; cost: donation to local food bank ENTERPRISE - HARVEST FEST CHICKEN & HAM BBQ with dessert, 4:30-7:30pm, community hall; $10; $5 child, sponsored by firefighters; proceeds to community betterment; info 358-9202 TAMWORTH - FIDDLE & GUITAR WORKSHOPS & CONCERT, with Gordon Stobbe, Keith Glass & Friends; workshops at elementary school 9am-5pm, $55 (18yrs & under $30), lunch included; fundraiser concert at Legion 6:30pm $12, teens $6, under 12 free, faun.fiddlecamp@gmail.com; 379-2469

Sunday, September 15

PERTH - BEES SEMINAR 9:30am-4pm, Civitan Hall, $10 includes lunch; pre-registration required: lanarkstewardship@gmail.com 613267-4200, ext. 3192 HARROWSMITH - TURKEY DINNER, Golden Links Hall, $13; 4:30-6pm; Barb 372-2315 LAND O’LAKES EMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH - service of Commemoration and Closure of Cloyne United Church building, 3pm; all welcome

com if you are interested. · Thinking of you to the family of the late Levi Ducharme. Many families remember Levi for the vegetables he sold from his garden especially the corn. · Get well wishes to Danka Brewer who had some misfortune from being stung by bees (and she's allergic to them) to her sprained foot and knee. · Mike and Brianna Drew and Kristen Collis were very lucky to escape with their lives when a transport rear-ended them on Hwy 7 on Thursday night. Thanks to the alert driving of Mike, they only received minor bruises.

Many thanks to all emergency personnel who quickly responded to the 911 call. Brianna is recovering from whiplash. · Good luck to all students as they continue on their journey of learning. Remember to drive safely with the big yellow buses back on the road and some excited kids as well. · Best of luck to James Brewer who will soon be heading up north for special training. He has been a great help with the Friday night bingos. · Mark Sept 28 on your calendar for the Roast Beef Dinner at the Parham United Church. Bring a friend and bring your appetite! · The Habitat for Humanity House in Tichborne has started - we will be able to watch as the work progresses on this project.

Good luck to all teams who are playing in the Annual John Lowery Memorial Tournament this weekend. The fun will begin on Friday night in Parham. There will be an auction table as well, with the proceeds from the table going to the Relay for Life 2014 team Tee's Troop - you never know there may even be some home baking available!!!

WILTON – GOSPEL SING w/ The Revelations, 7pm, Standard Church, freewill offering, refreshments, all welcome, info: 386-3405

Monday Sept 16

HARROWSMITH – EUCHRE, S&A Club, $5, proceeds to the Diabetes Association, all welcome, info: June White 613-372-2400 NORTHBROOK – “THE MIDDLE EAST BEHIND THE HEADLINES” in-depth presentation on conflict, politics, religion & solutions

by Jory Bolton, Lions Hall, 7pm, all welcome; PERTH ROAD - 8TH FIRE Episode – “Whose Land Is It Anyway?”, CBC film series on improving relationships with Canada’s Aboriginal peoples; 7pm, United Church, free, all welcome, info: Cheryl 613-353-7303 PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Clar-Mill Hall, appointment: 613-279-3151.

Tuesday September 17 HARROWSMITH - TURKEY BINGO, Golden Links Hall, early bird 7pm; Barb 372-2315 KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden community hall, for those 50+, $10, reservations required: 613-279-3151 PLEVNA - CLAR-MILL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS meet 7:30pm Clar-Mill Hall, all welcome to attend.

SHARBOT LAKE - DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM, 1:30-3pm, Family Health Team Community Room; free, please register 613279-2100

Wednesday September 18 BEDFORD DINERS, noon, community hall, for those 50+; $10, reservations requ’d: 613279-3151 SNOW ROAD - POTLUCK SUPPER, community center, 5:30pm, all welcome.

Thursday September 19 MCDONALDS CORNERS - DAVID FRANCEY fundraising concert for MERA, tickets $25, www.ticketsplease.ca, 613-485-6434.

SHARBOT LAKE – CENTER STAGE CAFÉ musical entertainment at Legion; guest Tom Revell, hosted by Center Stage House Band, 7-9:30pm; $4.

Saturday Sept 21 NORTHBROOK - HUNTERS’ CREEK FALL FLING, registration 1:30pm; proceeds to food bank; $25pp includes golf, dinner, prizes; dinner only $10; all welcome. Please register by SEPT 14: 336-2587

OPP reportS Police release composite drawing of B&E suspect:

On August 14, just before 2 pm a break and enter occurred to a residence on Flinton Road just north of Robinson Road.

Entry was gained through a bedroom window and a quantity of jewelry and cash were stolen. The homeowner arrived home to find an adult female in her 20s and a male youth between 8 to 10 years old in her back yard. The homeowner had a brief discussion with the female who said she was staying in a trailer up the road and that she was just out for a walk.

The investigation revealed that two other residences on Flinton Road and Deer Rock Lake Road were also broken into.

With the assistance of an OPP forensic sketch artist a composite drawing was prepared which depicts the female suspect.

She is described as average height, slim build, with reddish brown curly hair, wearing a light blue skirt, pink tank top and sandals.

Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify this female and anyone with information is asked to call Central Hastings OPP at 613-473-4234 or OPP Communications Centre, 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

What’s Up in the Night Sky - September 2013 by Fred Barrett T

his month I thought it would be interesting to give a brief description of how amateur astronomers could attempt to find planets orbiting around other stars. These planets around other stars are referred to as exoplanets. First of all, it is very difficult to actually observe a planet’s orbit about a star.

Very, very few have been directly viewed in a telescope. A planet reflects a small amount of light and what there is, is lost in the overpowering brightness of the star.

There are two indirect methods of discovering a planet. When a planet orbits about a star it causes the star to move back and forth when viewed from Earth. This change in movement is referred to as a change in its radial velocity. A spectroscope mounted on a telescope displays the spectral lines of a star. Spectral lines indicate whether photons emitted by different elements in the star’s makeup are blocked or allowed to pass.

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By Wendy Drew ur daughter Sidney just turned 11 and had only ever gotten her hair trimmed once before in her life, which was approx.

1" cut off. She was scheduled for an appointment on Aug. 31 at Dynamic Hair Design in Sharbot Lake with Krista to get a trim before going back to school. Prior to going there we visited her grandma, who has cancer. Her hair is growing back after her treatments. She jokingly said to Sidney “I think you should get your hair cut short just like mine”. That's all that was said and off we went to the appointment. When we got there Krista said, “So just a trim?” Sidney replied, “No I want it cut short”. My face literally dropped to the floor. Her purpose behind the dramatic change was to donate her hair to cancer. The hair that was cut off measured almost 13". After Krista was finished (thanks, Krista, for the excellent job) Sidney looked very different with a big glow on her face.

She really liked her new hair style and one of the first people that she had to show was Grandma. Driving home Sidney kept asking what I thought her dad would say, because when we left for the appointment she was just getting a trim. In the end everybody liked it and it was surely a big a decision to make but Sidney said that she’s going to grow it long again and donate it again. Sidney's hair meant the world to her but so does her grandma and when Sidney realized that she has cancer it sure hit home.

Sidney has a big heart and we are proud of her! Love from your family, xoxoxo

These are called absorption or emission lines respectively. Also, different elements emit at different frequencies. You can discover the makeup of a star from these lines.

No two stars are alike in the elements they contain. A star is mostly hydrogen and helium but there are a lot of other elements in small quantities. Have you ever listened to a train or an ambulance going by? As they approach you, the sound gets higher – its frequency increases. As they pass, the sound goes down – the frequency deceases. This is called the Doppler effect. The spectral lines of a star with a planet going around it display an increase in frequency as the tug of the planet pulls the star towards Earth and a decrease as the star is pulled away from Earth.

When measuring these frequency changes, the presence of a planet can be discovered.

These frequency changes are very small and are difficult to measure without very specialized and expensive equipment.

For amateur astronomers on a limited budget, there is another indirect detection method. The light emitted by the star can be measured using an astrophotography camera mounted on the telescope. It is called the transit method. As a planet passes in front of a star, the star’s brightness decreases by a small percentage depending on the size of the planet, the size of the star and the planet’s distance from the star. This is measurable quantity. But it has to be remembered that not all stars have a planet that orbits across the face of the star. As a result, many stars have to be measured in order to find a

likely candidate. Also, this method produces data that can be misleading due to the small change in the star’s brightness and the accuracy required for the measurements.

Great care and much computer processing are necessary. Confirmation of a possible discovery needs to be done using the radial velocity or Doppler shift method.

An amateur astronomy friend of mine has an observatory 500 meters from my observatory, and together we are going to use the transit method to attempt to discover a planet around another star. We will use both our observatories to collect data. Initially we will take measurements on a star that we know has a planet in order to practice our procedures and confirm that our equipment is sensitive enough. Once we feel comfortable with our techniques, we will make an attempt to measure as many stars as possible and maybe find a planet. Wish us luck!

The zodiacal light is with us again. Look to the east starting about 3 hours before sunrise.

Look for a pyramid of light rising up high in the sky. Jupiter will be near the tip of the pyramid.

Light reflecting from particles in the plane of the solar system cause the zodiacal light.

On September 8th and 9th Mars is in the Beehive star cluster (m44), which resides in the constellation Cancer. Use binoculars for the best view. Also on the 8th and 9th watch for Saturn, Spica, Venus and the crescent moon lined up diagonally low in the west south west shortly after sunset. On the 16th Venus is below Saturn low in the west south west at twilight. Jupiter rises in the east north

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By Larry Arpaia

n August 16 & 17 the Greater Bobs and Crow Lake Association, with the help of Toronto Zoo's Adopt-A-Pond Program, held its very first BioBlitz. With 103 participants connecting with 17 experts who meandered

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t the 2013 Ontario Fur Managers' Convention, which was held on August 23 & 24 in Napanee, Wilf Deline of Henderson was honored with the Charlie Pringle Award for his many years of volunteering. The convention was very well attended and provided a weekend of great fun for all the participants

Photo by Pat Grace of a Five-lined Skink the trails on the Crown Lands between Mud Bay and Crow Lake, BioBlitz 2013 was hands down the environmental hit of the summer! What a success! Hundreds of species were tallied, including a number of very rare ones. Some of the exciting finds included two Species at Risk reptiles: juvenile Five-lined Skinks (Plestiodon fasciatus), Ontario's only lizard, and an Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides) along with 3 shed skins from other Ratsnakes. One skin was close to 2 meters long!

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The moon is to the upper right of Mars on the 30th. Full Moon this month is called the Harvest Moon since it is the closest full moon to the Fall or Autumnal Equinox. It is also called the Fruit Moon or Corn Moon.

The brightness of the Moon allows farmers to work late into the night to bring in their crops.

At 4:44 EDT on September 22nd the Autumnal equinox occurs. The plane of the Earth’s equator passes the centre of the Sun. The Earth is straight upright, neither tilted towards or away from the Sun. The Latin words aequus, meaning equal and nox, meaning night are the sources for the word Equinox. At the equinox, day and night are roughly equal.

Don’t forget that the Milky Way is still high in the sky with all its splendors waiting to be explored.

“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 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.

Summer is a very exciting time to be out in the natural world. A BioBlitz is a community event where naturalists from all fields of wildlife expertise come to survey a specific parcel of land. They list all the plants and animals they can find, and usually take community participants on a short walk to share some of their knowledge. By repeating a BioBlitz every few years, communities can track changes in their local environment and monitor the presence of Species at Risk that may be living in their area.

Species Lists are being collected from the BioBlitz 2013 experts and will become part of a permanent environmental record for Bobs and Crow Lakes. BioBlitz 2013 was a great way to engage the local community in environmental education while they learn about new and familiar things that live right in their own back yard. It was also a social event where persons from around the 800 km of shoreline on Bobs and Crow Lakes gathered together to celebrate the uniqueness of their lakes.

Township of Central Frontenac NOTICE OF A PUBLIC WORKSHOP LAKE DEVELOPMENT The Township of Central Frontenac would like to invite all property owners on Eagle Lake, Crow Lake, Silver Lake and the west basin of Sharbot Lake to a workshop on lake development. The workshop will be held on Saturday, September 7th 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

– 12:30 p.m. at the Soldier’s Memorial Hall at 1107 Garrett Street in Sharbot Lake.

The intent of the workshop is to assist the public in understanding the development opportunities and constraints when building on highly sensitive lakes within the Township.

The format of the workshop will consist of an opening presentation that provides an overview of the official plan policies and zoning regulations affecting development on highly sensitive lakes. Participants will then be divided into a series of breakout groups. Each group will each be given a case study to review. Case studies are based on typical waterfront development scenarios that address such questions as: Can I sever a lot? Can I build on a vacant lot? Can I demolish and rebuild? What setbacks apply? What planning and other approvals apply? What is site plan control and how does it apply? When do I need a minor variance or a zoning by-law amendment? What studies are required to support an application?

The breakout groups will be reconvened to present the results of their discussions. The workshop will end with a series of true and false and multiple choice questions designed to quiz participants on the knowledge they have gained. With a better understanding of the options for development, Township staff, hope that this will help to expedite the review of future planning applications.

The Township of Central Frontenac would like to acknowledge the work and support of the lake associations in helping to develop this workshop. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.

For further information, please contact: Cathy MacMunn, AMCT, ACST Deputy Clerk/Planning Coordinator Township of Central Frontenac Box 89, Sharbot Lake, Ontario K0H 2P0 Phone: (613) 279-2935 x 222 Fax: (613) 279-2422 Email: planning@centralfrontenac.com

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Algonquin land claim meeting in Plevna - continued from page 1 Representatives from both the Brule Lake and Shawnegog Lake Associations had questions about specific land selections that are of concern to their members. While they were encouraged to wait until after the meeting to talk in detail with Jim Hunton and Sydne Taggart, Hunton did answer a question during the public session, which revealed how far along the Algonquin thinking about the use of the land after the transfers has proceeded.

One of the parcels that was brought forward for discussion by the Shawnegog Lake

Association was #227, a 250-acre piece that has frontage on both Shawenegog and Sand Lakes. When asked what the Algonquins’ intentions for the parcel are, Hunton said, “We looked at that piece because there was some Algonquin history tied in with it. We have looked at a small subdivision on that property as well as recreational use. If we can’t do a subdivision we will still keep the land for recreational purposes.”

Hunton said that the Algonquins are contemplating commercial or residential development on about 4% of the land that is slated

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Jim Hunton for transfer, but that none of that development will be able to happen unless the zoning and planning requirements of the local municipality - in this case North Frontenac and Frontenac County - can be satisfied.

Sydne Taggart said that seven criteria were used to identify potential land parcels for selection, including the existing legal framework, roads, wetlands, woodlands, preliminary intentions compared with private land designation in the vicinity - particularly with lands slated for potential development, lake capacity to the extent that lake capacity has been assessed, and species at risk and other protection values.

“We have evaluated literally thousands of proposed parcels,” she said.

In the case of a parcel on Brule Lake, consultations with the Brule Lake Association has led to a change in projected use. “We are no longer looking at cottage lot development on that parcel,” said Jim Hunton in response to a question from Alan Rose of the Brule Lake Association.

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What may change however, are some of the individual land parcels that will be transferred, the boundaries of those lands, and other details.

While there will be a lot of work left for the parties to the agreement to do at the negotiating table between the formal acceptance of the AIP and the final treaty, a process that will take five years or more, the Algonquins will also have a significant amount of internal work to do, including establishing a governance and financial management structure to deal with money and land that will be collectively held.

Nonetheless the mood at the Clar-Mill meeting last week was quite up-beat, and even some of the harsher local critics of the AIP appreciated the amount of detail that was presented by both the Ontario and Algonquin negotiating teams.

NF Council - continued from page 2 Ompah fire hall upgrade delayed.

No tenders were received for the construction at the Ompah fire hall. The job had been split into three tenders to encourage local participation, to no avail.

Councilor Inglis said that a possibility being discussed is waiting until February and then tendering the entire job, which will make the contract large enough that only bonded companies will be able to tender for it.

“Local contractors will be shut out, which is too bad, but they did have their chance,” said Inglis.

The plan will have to be discussed with Fire Chief Riddell and CAO Robson before it comes to council for debate.