Vol.13 No.48

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December 5, 2013

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South Frontenac Planner Lindsay Mills presented a highly critical assessment of the second draft of Frontenac County’s Official Plan to a meeting of South Frontenac Council on Tuesday night (December 3) “This is supposed to be a high level document,” said Mills, “but the County is setting policies, rather than directing the townships to set their own policies.” Some of Mills’ concerns: Although the County plan addresses commerce in hamlets and resorts, it does not mention roadside/highway commercial use. It still wants all housing development to occur in hamlets. It introduces a 150-metre set-back from shorelines, and assigns far too much authority to lake plans, which in Mills’ opinion, tend not to be sufficiently objective. According to Lindsay Mills, the County appears to want to take over approval of Community Improvement Plans: “Why?” he asks. Council agreed that the county and township roles in planning were not being clearly

or appropriately defined in the present configuration of this document. Lindsay Mills will be presenting his position at a meeting of Frontenac County Council this week. 2014 budget finalised At the last Committee of the Whole, Council directed staff to make further budget cuts, in response to a greater than expected drop in provincial transfer funding. Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth was asked to cut his budget by $77,000. Segsworth reported that he could do this by cutting $20,000 from gravel resurfacing, $10,000 each from building maintenance at Keeley yard, and equipment maintenance at Hartington yard, and $37,000 from Keeley sand and salt supply. “I think what’s proposed here is reasonable,” said Segsworth. Council agreed with Fire Chief Chesebrough’s recommendation to purchase a 3/4 ton truck for station 5, and to replace the chief’s 1/2 ton truck, after Chesebrough listed

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Santa Claus parades in Kaladar, Sydenham, Ompah/Plevna and Parham/Tichborne ushered in the Christmas season last weekend. Three more are on tap for this Saturday, in Harrowsmith, Sharbot Lake and Denbigh (see Northern Happenings for details)

Family named for Habitat house

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essica and Chris Roberts, and their children Konner and Paige, will be moving into a new home in Tichborne sometime in the spring of 2014. They are the family who has been chosen by Habitat For Humanity to purchase the home that is under construction in the hamlet of Tichborne. The Roberts put in an application to Habitat early in the summer and learned in the early fall that they were one of three families on the short list for the home. “We didn’t let ourselves think we had much of a chance,” said Jessica, speaking from the modular home that the family is currently renting, when contacted early this week. Even though the Roberts found out that the home was going to be theirs on November 22, they couldn’t tell anyone about it before the official announcement, which happened one week later, on November 29. It so happened that the 29th was easily the

coldest morning of the season so far - so cold that when everyone went into the unfinished, and unheated, home to warm up after the photo-op, it was even colder than it had been in the sunshine outdoors. However, two people at the event who seemed not to notice the cold were Konner and Paige, and there was a reason for that. “We didn’t tell them about it until we drove up to the house that morning,” said Jessica. “We just said, here is one of our Christmas presents, a new home to live in. They were pretty excited; they even picked out their bedrooms on the spot.” However, although the official opening took place on the 29th, the selection was not really a secret. That’s because Chris is one of the managers of the Mike Dean’s grocery store in Sharbot Lake, and when he walked into work the day after finding out, “the first person I saw took one look at the smile on

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my face and said ‘you got the house, didn’t you,” Chris related. The shell of the house is up, and the heating and electrical systems are going in this week; however all of the interior finishing, the drywall, flooring, etc. is still to be done. One of the expectations that Habitat for Humanity has, is a commitment of 500 hours of labour from the recipient family. In return they will not need to come up with a down payment and will receive an interest-free mortgage for the full value of the home. “Chris is ready to start working on his days off and my father and other members of our family all have building experience so we will be ready as soon as we get the go-ahead,” Jessica said. Ron Ruttan, the relatively new CEO of Habitat for Humanity Kingston, said that a number of local contractors have provided materials and labour to the project at very low or no cost to help the project along the way. “And now that we have such a good family lined up we are hoping to see even more community involvement to help us get this house finished,” he said. To volunteer for the Tichborne build, call 613-548-8736 or go to Habitatkingston.com and click on the volunteer button at the bottom of the home page.

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‘Tis the Season Here at the News, we’re gearing up for the production of our annual Christmas issue. Attention Readers: Please send us your stories, poems, memories, crafts, and favourite recipes of Christmas. Attention Clergy: Please let us know the dates and the times of your Christmas services and any special events at your churches. Attention Young Artists: Our annual Christmas art contest is open to all elementary school-aged children. The winning entries will be published on the front pages of our December 19th issue. The judges are looking for entries that will carry a special Christmas message to our readers. Entries must be original artwork, 8½”x11”, done in pencil crayons (no markers) on white paper, and must be clearly marked with the child’s name, age, grade, and school (if applicable). Please mail submissions to: P.O. Box 229, Sharbot Lake, ON. K0H 2P0, or deliver to our office at 1095 Garrett Street in Sharbot Lake.

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bout a year ago, Local Health Integration Networks (LHINS) across Ontario started to roll out Health Links. Health Links are a series of initiatives aimed at providing more efficient patient care in Ontario by bringing together the whole range of health care service providers (primary care physicians and nurses, specialists, community care workers, social workers, mental health workers, etc.) In Southeast Ontario, the LHIN decided to focus on primary care practices in their effort to create Health Links. In Frontenac and Lennox and Addington County, that has meant engaging the Rural Kingston Family Health Organization (FHO), a co-operative that includes four primary care practices (Sydenham, Verona, Tamworth, Selby) and two family health teams (Sharbot Lake and Northbrook) to develop new and improved services using Health Link dollars. Lynn Wilson is the administrator of the Rural Kingston FHO and starting last January she held a series of meetings with representatives from the six clinics in the FHO to determine local priorities for the Rural Kingston Health Link. By the spring those efforts had resulted in the identification of three priority areas for Health Link projects in Frontenac and L&A: heart and lung conditions (specifically congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder); mental health services; and the transitioning of patients from primary care to hospital care and back to primary care. As often happens in bureaucratic environments, after these priority areas were determined and proposals for making improvements using Health Link dollars were submitted to the LHIN, there was a six-month delay before any money flowed. Then, in early October, Lynn Wilson heard back from the LHIN; the money was released and the program could actually get underway. The first thing that came to fruition - and this started before the Health Link money was released - was a cardiac care

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clinic. Dr. John McCans, a cardiologist at Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston, has held clinics in Verona and Northbrook. “I am happy to come out to see patients suffering from congestive heart failure and other heart patients in this setting whenever the local clinic has a dozen or so patients ready to see me,” said Doctor McCans last Friday at the Verona Medical Centre, where he was holding his second clinic. He said that it is much easier for rural heart patients, who often are in relatively poor health, to get to a clinic near their home than to drive into Kingston and struggle to find a parking spot and get to a clinic at Hotel Dieu. “The most important thing is to have advanced, trained nurses, which they have in Verona and Northbrook, to track the patients and monitor their medications in-between my clinic visits. Without that this would all be a waste of time,” he said. Don Fraser, who lives on 13 Island Lake and is a patient at the Verona Medical Centre, does not suffer from congestive heart failure but he has recently developed a heart valve issue. He took advantage of Dr. McCans’ clinic last week. “It was certainly easier for me to get to Verona than Kingston,” Fraser said. Then next Health Link initiative that will be up and running locally will be the transitions initiative. A more formal partnership is being developed between the Rural Kingston FHO and the Community Care Access Centre (CCAC), the agency that manages home care in the region. “What we are developing is a dedicated presence of the CCAC within our primary care clinics, so patients will see the

South Frontenac - continued from page 1 the extensive repairs needed by both current vehicles. Council passed the revised preliminary 2014 combined capital and operating budget which will require raising $13.6 million in taxation, a $700,000 increase from 2013. The impact of that increase on ratepayers is buffered by growth in the township. The acerage property will see and increase of 2.91% in their taxes. 1% of this increase will go directly into capital reserves. Private Lane Upgrading Assistance Program Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth recommended Council approve payment (a total of $60,000) to seventeen private lane associations to assist with work done on their lanes. These township grants, which do not subsidize gravel resurfacing, will cover up to 50% of the total cost of private lane improvements, once they have been completed. Segsworth said many residents on private lanes still do not seem to be aware of this program: for more information check the Township website or call the Public Works Department. Portland Waste Disposal Site Mark Segsworth, in consultation with AECON engineering and Quinte Conservation Authority is recommending a 5 metre sand buffer zone and partial capping of the Portland waste disposal site to manage the seep at the edge of the landfill.

Township Of Central Frontenac The Township of Central Frontenac is inviting applications from interested individuals to participate on an ad-hoc committee looking at developing a septic re-inspection program within the Township of Central Frontenac. The Committee’s mandate includes a completion date of June 2014, so it is envisioned that the bulk of the work involved will be conducted over the course of the winter and spring of 2014.

The Holiday Garbage & Recycling Schedule for December 2013 and January 2014 is posted on our website.

RECYCLING COLLECTION CALENDAR

We thank all interested parties for their interest, however only those selected to participate will be contacted.

COUNCIL MEETINGS December 10, 2013 at 4p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON.

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT December 12, 2013 at 6p.m. at the District #3 Fire Station, 1020 Wagner Road, Sharbot Lake, ON.

COUNCIL MEETING The next Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled for December 10th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. The next Council Meeting will be on December 17th, 2013 at 7:00 pm. 4432 George Street, Box 100, Sydenham ON K0H 2T0 1-800-559-5862 Website: www.township.southfrontenac.on.ca

Dr. John McCans and Don Fraser at the Verona medical clinic same CCAC nurse and that nurse will be in communication with that patient’s primary care team,” said Lynn Wilson. Sometime early in the new year, enhancements to the mental health services will be announced. “The Health Link is enabling us to improve on a number of things that we are already doing, and to improve co-ordination between care providers,” said Lynn Wilson, “and it is giving us some resources to do it with.” The Health Link initiative is set to run until April of 2015, but the province has not yet confirmed the funding for the project for April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015. Standardized User Fees for Township Recreation Facilities and Halls Council approved standardized user fees and user agreements for Township facilities (halls and playing fields), as recommended by the South Frontenac Recreation Committee. These agreements will provide a record of use and operating costs of the various facilities. Dog Agility Trials Approved for Bill Day Farm Council approved a special event for dog agility trials to be run by organizer Jennifer Laird, on the weekend of June 6-8, on the Bill Day property just east of Harrowsmith. This will include overnight accommodation for up to 20 travel trailers/ campers. Vandewal becomes Deputy Mayor Councillor Ron Vandewal took the oath of office as Deputy Mayor for 2014.

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The 2013-2014 Recycling Calendar is viewable on our website and can also be picked up at our Public Works office at 2490 Keeley Rd during business hours.

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by Jeff Green o one understands how the OPP currently calculates the fees it charges to municipalities. Therefore a lot of local populations were pleased when the OPP said it was going to simplify things. The OPP looked at all the costs that are charged to local municipalities throughout the territory they cover, and then looked at the total number of houses in that territory, and divided the total cost by the total number of households. They came up with a figure of $369 per household. Then they said that is what they will charge each municipality, $369 times the number of households in the municipality. One of the flaws in this - and this is a big flaw in a lot of our local townships - is that seasonal residences count. When you look at how this will play out, let’s take the example of North and Central Frontenac. Ratepayers in the two townships will end up paying a combined $2.7 million for policing in 2015, a steep increase from the combined $975,555 that was paid in 2013. That’s because there are 7,489 households in the townships, even though the combined permanent resident population is only 6,348. For that money, the same level of service that is offered now by the OPP will still be offered; one police car, staffed on a 24-hour basis, is assigned to the Sharbot Lake detachment to serve both Central and North Frontenac. At just under $1 million, that is already a pretty expensive police car, but raising the cost of one police car to $2.7 million per year seems a bit rich by local standards

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hanks to increased funding from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF), all local municipalities except for South Frontenac will be getting a little boost as they face down their election year budgets in the coming months. But after that election, the 2015 budgeting process could be brutal if a proposed new funding arrangement to cover local OPP costs ends up being implemented. The proposal is for a billing of $369 per household to municipalities, and the kicker is that seasonal households count just as much as year-round residences. Here are the numbers, listed alphabetically by municipality. Addington Highlands will receive $1.53 million from the OMPF in 2014, an increase of $189,000 from 2013. In 2015, policing could cost AH ratepayers over $1 million for the 2,718 households in the township. The population, (based on the 2011 census) 2011 was 2,518. We do not have the figures for policing costs in 2013 Central Frontenac will receive $1.62 million from OMPF in 2014, an increase of $149,200 over 2013. In 2015, policing costs are slated to go to $1.48 million for the 4018 households in the township. The permanent resident population in Central Frontenac is 4,556. Policing costs in 2013

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their next contract. It would result in policing costs of $3.7 million for the 10,054 households in South Frontenac. The population of South Frontenac is 18,113. Policing costs in 2013 were $2.4 million. Tay Valley Township will receive $686,400 in OMPF funding in 2014, an increase of $130,000 over 2013. In 2015 policing is set to cost $1.43 million for 3,868 households in Tay Valley. The population of Tay Valley is 5, 571. Policing costs in 2013 were $502,313

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were $767,328 Lanark Highlands will receive $1.43 million in OMPF funding in 2014, an increase of $115,000 over 2013. In 2015 policing is set to cost $1.36 million in Lanark Highlands for 3,681 households. The permanent resident population in Lanark Highlands is 5,128. Policing costs in 2013 were $502,313 North Frontenac will receive $1.07 million in OMPF funding in 2014, an increase of $22,500 from 2013. In 2015, policing is set to cost $1.28 million for 3,471 households. The permanent resident population in North Frontenac is 1,842. Policing cvosts in 2013 were $208,226 South Frontenac Township will receive $1.457 million in OMPF funding in 2014, a decrease of $149,000 from 2013. South Frontenac is covered by a policing contract so its projected 2015 costs cannot be calculated in the same way as the other townships’ costs. However, the $369 per household figure will likely be reflected in

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· Christmas has now officially arrived in Arden, with the second Annual Christmas Tree lighting. Thanks are extended to Brian and Brenda McKinstry, Glen Matson and family, the Friends of Arden, the Fire Department, volunteer decorators, the Arden Glee Club, volunteer cookie makers, Adrian and Glenys O’Connell, Circle Square Ranch and everyone who attended the event at the Mill Pond Saturday evening. Let’s hope this event continues to take place every year. · Saturday, December 7 begins with the Children’s Christmas Party at the Legion, with breakfast with Santa at 9am, followed by games and crafts, awaiting the re-arrival of Santa at 11:30 for present distribution. · At 5pm the Arden & Community Wesleyan Church’s Annual Christmas dinner will be held in the community centre. The Turkey Dinner, with all the fixings, is a very popular, free will donation event, so get there early to partake in the festivities. · Stay at the community centre, because following the dinner the Annual Christmas Concert, sponsored by the

Kennebec Recreation Committee will begin at 7:30 pm. As every year, this event spotlights various local talented individuals or groups, entertaining the crowd. Santa always manages to make an appearance, miraculously at the half time break, when light refreshments are also served. Maybe it’s the smell of homemade cookies that draws him to the community centre at that time. Please bring a donation to the Food Bank as your admission to the concert. · On Sunday December 8 the Arden Legion will hold a Zone Cribbage Tournament beginning at 11am. · On Dec. 12, 13 & 14, Villages Beautiful hosts the Festival of Trees at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake. This fundraising event gives each village a share in the funding to enhance their appearance by way of summer plants & mulch and winter decorations. Support from each community is a support for your village or hamlet. A complete schedule of entertainment and times is on page 7 in this paper. A donation to the food bank is your admission fee. · On Thursday Dec. 12, there will be a community dinner at Circle Square Ranch, $15/person. There will be door prizes and the proceeds go to camp scholarships to bring children to camp who could not afford it otherwise. · On Sunday December 15 the Legion will host a Potluck dinner at 4:30 pm. Everyone is welcome. Please call Beth Sampson at 613-335-3664 for more details. · Christmas will be soon upon us, as is this year’s deadlines for paper submissions. In order to have your request in the Arden column, please email me this week to ensure your submission's place.

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613-372-0018 kgow63@hotmail.com · Rev. Oscar Simpson presents "Christmas Homecoming" at Hartington Community Church on Dec. 6 beginning at 7 p.m. The Old Hims and Chris and Jon (Crooked Wood) will entertain. Freewill offering and refreshments to follow. Call 613-374-2178 for information. · Santa will make his way through Harrowsmith in the annual Parade on Dec. 7, beginning at 10 a.m. After the parade everyone is invited to join Santa at the S and A Hall for treats and hot chocolate. · St. Paul's will host a complimentary pancake breakfast prior to the parade. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Donations of nonperishable food items will be greatly accepted. The Sunday school and congregation will also be collecting these items along the parade route. · On December 7 there will be a Dinner and Silent Auction fundraiser for Relay for Life and Camp Trillium at the Gold-

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· The Toonie Christmas Party, an old-fashioned Christmas party for all ages sponsored by the Cloyne & District Historical Society, will be in the Barrie Hall on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 1-4 p.m. Entrance is a toonie and there will be entertainment, refreshments and a visit from Santa. · Barrie Township road crew did an excellent job with the early snow blast last week. These roads with the many hills and turns need snow tires for sure.

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· This is a busy weekend for the village and area. Sat. Dec. 7 is the Denbigh Griffith Lions Christmas Market at the Lions Hall in Griffith from 10am to 2pm, with lots of vendors, prizes, raffle and lunch. · Then at 6pm on Saturday evening, Dec. 7, Denbigh will be aglow with the 7th Annual Christmas Lights Parade, followed by Santa's visit, and great entertainment and refreshments at the hall. · On Sunday, Dec. 8, the Vennachar Free Methodist Sunday School Christmas Program is at 11am. · Then that afternoon from 1 to 3pm is the Appreciation Tea in conjunction with Music in the Hall in the Denbigh Hall. · Lions Monster Bingo will be held on Tuesday at the hall in Griffith, doors open at 6:30pm; games start at 7:30pm.

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December 11 will be the last Birthday Bash of 2013. We will celebrate December birthdays with the usual delicious potluck supper starting at 5:30pm. Following the meal, the Ompah choir will entertain with a couple of songs, then John Inglis will lead us in an old fashioned carol sing. It will be a lovely lead up to Christmas and New Year’s.

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· A lovely parade was enjoyed by many in Tichborne and Parham on Sunday. Always nice to see many people out and about even in not so nice weather. As well, thank you to the District 4 Fire Department for hosting such a lovely event! · Don't forget about the toy collection at the Verona Rona Hardware for the Christmas for Kids. Any and all new toys are greatly appreciated.

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· As the holiday season is upon us why not think about New Year's Eve. A dance is being offered at the Verona Lions Club, doors open at 8 pm with music by a DJ and it includes a light buffet. Cost of tickets are $15 a person in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets are available at the Verona Rona Hardware or by calling Sandra Crawford 613-374-2799 or Geoff Crawford 613-329-7159. All proceeds go to benefit the Verona Christmas For Kids program.

MISSISSIPPI Pearl Killingbeck

613-278-2127

· Get well wishes to Dale Gemmill. · Another fine Diners at the Maples on Thursday. It was our Christmas one and the turkey dinner was delicious. Twentyfour people attended. The next Diners is January 29. Norman Riddell won the free dinner for January. Sixteen people won door prizes. · If anyone, male or female, is interested in taking part in a low-impact exercise class in Snow Road, beginning in January, please contact Sheila at 613-278-1007. Everyone is welcome. Date to be determined. · A few December birthdays: Marcel Giroux, Morley Wark, Colton Wark (Cooper Wark was Nov. 30), Karen Patterson, Marilyn Tooley, Harriet Riddell (a special one), Karie Gould. · There were 109 people fed at the skidoo club breakfast on Saturday. There will be no more breakfasts in December. The next one is January 11, 2014. · Dina and Beth Webster are hosting a Christmas Bazaar at Snow Road Community Centre on Dec. 14 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele Christine Teal

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· Thank you to all those who came out to support the District #4 Fire Fighters Annual Santa Claus Parade. The snow flurries made it a truly festive event! · Happy birthday to Joe Sproule, Wray Gillespie, Dawson McLellan, Michael Morrow, Mya Wolfe, Bruce Teal, Bill Lowery, Louise Lee, Nicki LeClair, Amanda Neadow, Stirling Hamilton, and Madison Courtney · There will be a Mass for Connor Hayes at the St. John's Catholic Church in Perth on Sunday Dec. 8 at 11 am. · Don't forgot the Sharbot Lake Santa Claus parade this Saturday at 1 pm. · Drop in and visit Santa from noon - 2 pm on Saturday December 14 at the Parham United Church CE Building. There will be crafts and refreshments sponsored by District #4 Recreation Committee.

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· Be sure to take in the Festival of Trees again this year, December 12-14 at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake. · A lot of folks were disappointed in the Christmas train; they waited patiently at both the Tichborne and Parham crossing on Nov. 27 but it came through at 10:30 am on the 28th. We apologize but this was the date we were given. · Sympathy of the families of the late Joe Teal of Tichborne and Fred Newlove of Arden, who passed away recently. · An accident just east of Parham could have been a tragedy but thanks to all who helped at the scene I know some firemen were there for the better part of the afternoon. · Congratulations to Gordon and Eleanor Ball from Elbow lake on their 70th Wedding Anniversary. · The Junior Boys Volleyball team from GREC travelled Friday night to watch the Queen's Mens Volleyball team take on Western. Although they won the first set, they were defeated in the next three - impressive to see the level of Volleyball and the talents we have so close to home! · Thinking of you to Suzanne McGregor, Carol Stinchcombe, and Charlotte Brown and those suffering from the nasty flu making it's rounds. · Saturday Dec. 14 the Ministerial Committee (representatives from the United, Pentecostal, Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian and Parham Free Methodist Churches) will be holding their annual Christmas Carol Service in Sharbot Lake United Church at 6 pm. · Tichborne welcomes Chris and Jessica Roberts to their new home.

SYDENHAM Anita Alton

613-376-6333 rideauraingutter@yahoo.com · St. Patrick's Church in Railton is holding its sixth annual display of Nativities at the parish hall from 11am to 2pm on Sunday December 8. Free admission but donations to the Loughborough Christmas Committee gratefully accepted. · The Sydenham & District Lions Club would like to express their sincere appreciation to all the businesses and community members who purchased poinsettias during the Lions recent poinsettia sale. This is the 6th year the Lions have conducted this fundraiser and it has grown more popular each and every year. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go back to our community through grants to charitable organizations serving residents of Sydenham & District.

Please be advised North Frontenac has purchased a new 2013 Watermaster Vacuum Tanker, which will be placed at the Snow Road Fire Hall. The Tanker located at the Ompah Fire Hall will be removed from service on December 20, 2013. The MiniPumper will remain at the Ompah Fire Hall. Public Works (PW) will retain this Tanker as a PW Water Truck and it will be located at the Lavant Public Works Garage to be used by the PW, and other departments in emergency situations. Baffling will be installed in this PW Water Truck, along with the Tanker currently located at the Clar-Mill Fire Hall in Plevna. Steve Riddell, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief

· The annual Santa Claus Parade was another huge success this year. A big thank you to all those who work hard to make this happen. · The Sydenham Toy Drive is hosting a fundraiser dance on Saturday Dec 14 with live music, DJ, Door prizes and silent auction. Doors open at 8pm and a ticket is only $15 per person. Gather up your friends and come out to celebrate the season and help out those in our community. · There is a Benefit Concert at the Grace Centre for the Loughborough Christmas and Emergency Fund on Sunday December 15 at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy special musical guests, the Kingston Capitol Men's Choir. Please bring a free will offering to this event. I will be hosting an Christmas Cookie Exchange at the Legion closer to Christmas - date to follow.

MABERLY-BOLINGBROKE Karen Prytula

613-325-1354 karenprytula33@gmail.com

· The “Bolingbroke Café” is Friday Dec. 6, at the ABC Hall, 3166 Bolingbroke Rd. Doors open at 7 pm for coffee, and music is from 8 to 10 pm, featuring “Bob Spelled Backwards”. Admission is $10 at the door. For more information contact Mike Erion 613-273-8718. This will be the last Bolingbroke Café until February. · The Tay Valley Community Choir's annual Christmas Concert “Christmas is Coming” will be this Sat. December 7, 7 pm at the Maberly Hall. Special guests are: 11-year-old Jessica Wedden, fiddler, and Murray’s House, a folk-singing trio of high school students from PCDI. You might remember Jessica from the Chili-Cook Off. Murray’s House placed second in Carleton Place’s “Our Town’s Got Talent” contest earlier this year. Admission to the concert is by donation at the door, and food bank items are welcome. Refreshments will be served after the concert. · St. Bridget's Church Group invites you to Tay Valley Township’s 1st Community Potluck Dinner, Sunday Dec. 8, 5pm at the BVM Hall, Stanleyville. There will be local talent, a

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Township of Addington Highlands PUBLIC NOTICE Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands, at its meeting to be held in the Township Hall, 222 Hwy #28., Denbigh ON at 19:00 on December 16, 2013, proposes to enact a by-law to Close and Stop up and Sell parts of the Road allowances, described as follows and which are deemed to be surplus to the Township’s requirements: Part of the Road Allowance between Concessions 8 & 9; Part of the Road Allowance between Lots 20 & 21 Concession 8; Part of the Road Allowance between Lots 20 & 21 Concession 9, all in the Geographic Township of Denbigh, now in the Township of Addington Highlands, County of Lennox & Addington Being more fully described as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 inclusive on Plan 29R-10076

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The purpose of the by-law is to affirm the closure of certain road allowances/and or portions thereof, herein before referenced, and to authorize a Quit Claim Transfer/ Deed to Dwayne Petzold, reputed owner thereof. And Further Take Notice that the Council of the Township of Addington Highlands, at the aforementioned meeting, will hear any person who claims that his/her lands will be prejudicially affected by this by-law and who applies to be heard. Dated at Flinton, ON, November 19, 2013 Jack Pauhl, Clerk Treasurer Township of Addington Highlands 72 Edward St., P.O. Box 89, Flinton, ON, K0H 1P0 Tel (613) 336-2286  Fax (613) 336-2847 EM: jpauhl@mazinaw.on.ca

2. Large Industrial Sand Blasting Pot For these items (#1 & 2), please contact Jim Phillips, Public Works Manager at 613-479-2374 for more information or to set up an appointment for viewing. 3. 1987 Ford L-8000 Tanker (in working condition minimum bid considered = $5,000) 4. 1500 Gallon Porta-Tank (minimum bid considered = $300) For these items (# 3 & 4), please contact Steve Riddell, Director of Emergency Services / Fire Chief at 613479-2231 Ext. 232 for more information or to set up an appointment for viewing. 5. 1997 Ford F150 (high mileage, poor working condition) For this item (#5), please contact Corey Klatt, Manager of Community Development at 613-479-2231 Ext. 233 for more information or to set up an appointment for viewing. All items will be available for viewing BY APPOINTMENT ONLY All items to be sold “as is” and “where is” All bid submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on a prescribed Bid Submission Form which shall be obtained from the Municipal Office, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario. Bids shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, in a sealed envelope, clearly identifying the envelope as “Surplus Equipment / Items For Sale – Item Name that is bid on” and must be received on or before 10:00 A.M. local time on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013. Bid submission forms received after 10:00 A.M. local time will be returned unopened/ unread. Bids will be opened at the Municipal Office by the Chief Administrative Officer and applicable Manager on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013 at 10:15 A.M. and the successful individuals will be notified as soon as possible. The Township reserves the right to cancel the Bid at any time up to the notification of the successful individual(s). Cheryl Robson, A.M.C.T. Chief Administrative Officer 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON K0H 2M0


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Maberly - continued from pg. 5 nativity scene and carol singing. 613-264-4668. · The Bethel Women’s Institute meeting is Dec. 10 at the Maberly Hall, 1:30 pm. Bring your favorite dish for a pot luck. Convenor: Rosetta McInnes. · The last Euchre of the year in support of the Maberly Agricultural Society will be held Dec. 11, 7 pm at the Maberly Hall. Cost is $3 and includes prizes and refreshments. The games will not resume until March 2014. Call Sue for more info. 613-268-2507 · The last weekly luncheon and euchre game this year at the ABC Hall will be on Dec. 16. Euchre will resume in March. · The CPHC Diners Club Luncheon at the ABC Hall will be on December 17. This will be a special Christmas luncheon. · Friends of Murphy’s Point Park are holding a “Christmas Celtic Kitchen Ceilidh” to support Heritage Mica Days on Friday Dec. 6, 7:30pm, at the Perth Museum & Visitor Centre.

The cost is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Tickets available at www.heritagemicadays.ca or 613-267-5340. · The Monday CPHC Seniors exercise classes will continue until December 23, then will resume early in the New Year.

MOUNTAIN GROVE Marilyn Meeks

613-335-4531 email: marilynarchie@sympatico.ca

· Sympathy to the family of Leland Teal (Joe), beloved husband of Diane. · Our sympathies to Roy Beechey on the passing of his mother. · Happy Anniversary to Lois and Leigh. · Happy Birthday to: Florence Lovelace, Faye Putnam, Remmington Burke-Teal, Anna Baker, Stirling Hamilton, Jean Brown, Rick Murphy, Ruth Ann Johnston, Ava Fox, Vivian Lowery. · On Nov. 23 in Arden everyone enjoyed a potluck supper followed by the music of Jeff and Brad Young, sponsored by the Wesleyan Church. A great evening! · Many people enjoyed the gospel sing at Parham Free Methodist Church when Learn how to support your child’s learning featured guests Gary and Denise Frizzell sang along and how to build positive & proactive with local talent. Thanks to relationships between everyone who helped with the refreshments. home & school · Rev Eric Barr was welcomed to the Arden Pastousing social media ral Charge on December 1 & networking and student minister Robert Lawson will be in the pulpit on December 8. · Many families waited patiently for the arrival of Santa Claus in the parade at Parham on Dec. 1. Following the parade people were invited to go to the fire hall for hotdogs, a hot drink and chili. Sponsored by Central Frontenac Fire Department. · Friends and family gathered at the Sharbot Lake Legion on Dec. 1 for a fund Thursday, December 5, 2013 from 7-9 p.m. raising afternoon for Ruth LDSB Education Centre, 220 Portsmouth Ave., Kingston and Dale Cooke, as Dale has to have heart surgery Free admission ~ Everyone welcome in Ottawa soon. Thanks to Please RSVP to ldsbcomms@limestone.on.ca or 613-544-6925 ext. 319 everyone who organized this worthy event and prepared the luncheon. Guy Joe is principal and lead learner at Knapp Elementary School in Pennsylvania. He has spent his career working with students and families as a technology Cooke (Dale’s brother) and integration coach, teacher and principal. His passion is sharing ways educators his band played great councan use innovative tools to complement face-to-face learning & communications try music all afternoon. We between home and school in a collaborative way with a focus on technology wish you all the best, Dale. & social media. For more information about Joe, visit http://www.leadlearner.com · Thinking of Charlotte Brown and Ken McGonegal. Presented by the · I enjoyed the photo of the Pine Meadow boys having

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613-336-2516

· Deepest sympathy to our own Lee Ann White in the death of her sister Elsie of Toronto. Also, sympathy to the family of the late Charlie Tooley. · This Saturday is the big Harlowe Christmas dinner and dance at the ever-popular Harlowe Hall, home of those famously cooked dinners by Marie and George White and friends. Advance tickets are needed and seating is limited, so give Marie a call to reserve your tickets. It is possible to have the dinner only for $10; dinner and dance is $12.50. This will be yummy in the tummy. · Special thinking of you to Don Delyea

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· The 2nd Annual Clarendon Central P.S Christmas Market is happening Saturday, Dec. 7 at Clarendon Central Public School! 10am - 2pm With over 20 vendors, you will be sure to find that special, one of a kind gift for the holidays! There will also be a bake table and a lunch will be available. · The Craft Ladies and Social Club of Plevna invites all women in the area who would enjoy a cup of coffee and a visit! They meet every Thursday at the Clar-Mill Hall, 10am to 4pm; for information please call Lois 613-479-2562. · On Sun. Dec. 15, Jerry & Bonnie Wallace, artist, singer & songwriter, will be presenting "A Family Christmas", the story of the First Christmas, 6pm, at the River of Life Christian Fellowship. All are welcome, for information call 479-0333. · The Clar-Mill Community Volunteers are again sponsoring the Christmas Eve visits from Santa. To have Santa visit your house, please call Bernice 479-2270 or Ed at 613-479-9909 by December 20.

VERONA Debbie Lingen debbie@lingens.com

613-374-2091

· What a fun day it was! It seemed as if the whole village turned out to celebrate Christmas in the Village. The organizations and families who decorated the trees did a tremendous job. It was a magical evening with the Christmas Trees Lighting and entertainment by Crooked Wood. Kudos to the Verona Community Association for organizing this day and to all the volunteers and sponsors who helped make it a success. · The Rev. Oscar Simpson presents Country Church "Christmas Homecoming" at Hartington Community Church with The Old Hims and Chris & Jon (Crooked Wood) on Friday, December 6 at 7 p.m. Freewill offering & refreshments. For more information, call 613-374-2178. · Enjoy the sounds of Christmas! The Christmas Choir Concert will be held at Trinity United Church on Friday, December 6, 7:30 p.m. Free admission. · The Frontenac Women’s Chorus presents For Love at Christmas, a selection of Christmas music to open our hearts to the magic of this season. Join them on Sunday, December 8, 7:30 pm. Bell Rock Community Hall, Bell Rock. Admission by freewill donation with a Food Bank item. · Join the Frontenac Farmers Market for their Annual Christmas Market and Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, December 14 at the Verona Lions Hall. All your favourite market vendors will be there along with a few guests. Light refreshments will be served. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. · Join us Christmas Day for a fun-packed, music-filled day with a delicious Christmas feast served up. This is a free event and is open to Verona and area residents. The fun starts at 10:30 a.m. and the turkey dinner with all the trimmings is served at noon. Come early and enjoy some good old Verona hospitality. For more details or if you need transportation to the event, call Joyce Casement at 613-3743406. Verona Lions Hall. · To stay up-to-date on all Verona events, visit yourverona. com. Event organizers (or anyone who knows someone organizing a local event) can list their events free on the site. · Prince Charles Public School is having a fundraiser for the 8th graders. Bag2school is a company that buys unwanted items and recycles them. Clean items such as clothing, shoes, textiles can be dropped off at the school until Dec. 12. · There will be a New Year's Eve Dance at the Verona Lions Hall, 8 pm. DJ and light buffet, tickets are $15 per person in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets available at Verona Hardware, Sandra Crawford 613-374-2799, or Geoff Crawford 613-329-7159. Profits go to Christmas for Kids.

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by Gary Giller

know people’s thoughts are on Christmas, and all the hustle and bustle that surrounds it, but I thought people should know well in advance that the Frontenac Heritage Festival organizing committee is “shakin’ the bushes” to find local talent for an evening of entertainment on Friday, February 14, 2014. Do you sing or play an instrument? Do you, or a group that you are part of, dance? Do you like to make people laugh? We are looking for a wide range of entertainers to be part of our Talent Show. The show will take place from 7 – 9 p.m. and each person or group will be given approximately 10 minutes of stage time. If you are a seasoned entertainer or a newcomer to the stage, be part of the fun. We have time for about 10 acts, so don’t delay in coming forward. Anyone interested should talk to Gary Giller at 613-279-2723, or Jim MacPherson.


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New Christmas tradition in Verona by Julie Druker embers of the Verona Community Association (VCA) decided to change up their traditional Christmas activities this year. Wayne Conway, director with the VCA, said the change came about because the usual PA Day in November was moved this year to December, which meant that the free skate that usually precedes the annual tree lighting at McMullen Park would not take place. Also, the tree at McMullen Park was getting increasingly damaged from the Christmas lights. So VCA members decided to move the festivities to the Verona Lions Hall on Sand Road and make the event a day-long and evening event for the whole family. Local community businesses and individuals were invited to decorate a number of Christmas trees and 11 trees were set up in the hall's outdoor pavilion. Guests were invited to vote on their favorites and prizes were given out to the top three winners. The 11 gorgeous trees were

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simultaneously lit up at 6:30 pm. Youngsters had a chance to ride the Verona toy train and roast marshmallows at an outdoor fire pit. Inside the hall they enjoyed a number of special Christmas crafts, games, snacks and beverages, plus visits with the very jolly Santa and Mrs. Claus. A free meal of chili and hot dogs was also provided. Later in the evening music lovers enjoyed local songsters Crooked Wood. Like all changes it takes time for a new tradition to catch on but by noon on Saturday the parking lot was quickly filling up as carloads of youngsters arrived with parents and grandparents in tow to enjoy the free festivities. Conway said that the event so far seems to be catching on. “It's the first annual and we are seeing a lot of enthusiasm so far. The nice thing is that here there is a place for people to warm up inside, out of the cold.” The mandate of the VCA is to beatify the

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Chairs for Charity raises $10,000 for seniors’ services L

ocal seniors were the biggest winners at the Southern Frontenac Community Services' recent Chairs for Charity Auction fundraiser, which took place at the Grace Centre in Sydenham on November 29 and raised $10,000 for seniors' services. SFCS board chair Joan Cameron spoke at the event about the services that will benefit from the fundraiser. These include the adult day program, diners club, meals on wheels, home care, volunteer hospice, bereavement and caregiver support, transportation services, foot care, income tax clinics, and a number of social and recreation programs that include the VON Smart program, Tai Chi, sit-

tercize and yoga. The $40 ticket for the event included a pre-auction social and grazing hour where guests snacked on an impressive spread of fancy hors d'oeuvres and drinks generously donated by several local food and beverage artisans, including the Casa-Dea Estates Winery, Barley Days Brewery, the Kingston Olive Oil Company, Limestone Creamery, Desert Lake Gardens, Bread and Butter, Fred's Bread and Seed to Sausage. Guests also had a chance to preview over 100 auction items in the center's downstairs community room, which were all donated by local businesses and individuals.

Parham Santa Claus Parade - one of the many floats in the parade. For those

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Notice of PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION For The Replacement Of The Mississippi River Bridge On Road 509 December 19th, 2013, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Snow Road Hall The Township of North Frontenac has initiated a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for the replacement of Mississippi River Bridge on Road 509. AECOM has been retained to assist with this assessment, which will follow the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for Schedule B undertakings. The Township of North Frontenac has identified improvements to Mississippi River Bridge to be of highest priority. The bridge has not seen significant repair since it was last rehabilitated in 1982, and a recent assessment has identified immediate needs. Over the long term, the bridge has deficiencies that can only be addressed by replacement. Several options for replacement have been evaluated. At this time, the technically preferred alternative is: • A new two lane bridge on an alignment to the west of the current bridge • 2 metre height above water to allow for navigability and to minimize ice damage This option is safer for the road user, allows the current bridge to remain in service during construction and permits larger boats to pass under the bridge. A Public Information Session has been planned to present the public with information regarding the project and to show how alternatives were evaluated. This session will include displays boards and be an open house format with a short presentation at 7:00pm. The public is invited to attend and to provide input on the project prior to the detailed design phase. The Public Information Centre will be held at: Snow Road Hall 14073 Road 509, Snow Road Station ON KOH 2R0 December 19th, 2013, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm with a formal presentation at 7:00 pm. Work completed on the Class EA to date has been documented in a Draft Phase 1 and 2 Report. A copy of the report is available for download from the Township web site at www. northfrontenac.ca. Public input and comment is invited for incorporation into the planning and design of this project at any time. The finished Phase 1 and 2 Report will include comments received up to December 31st, 2013. If you would like to be included on the study mailing list, view a copy of the Draft Phase 1 and 2 Report, or request further information, please contact: Guy Laporte, P.Eng. or Project Manager AECOM Canada Ltd. 654 Norris Court Kingston, ON K7P 2R9 Tel: (613) 389-3703 Email: Guy.Laporte@aecom.com

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Notice Dated December 5th, 2013 Personal information collected as a result of this environmental assessment is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act and will be used to assist in making a decision on this matter. Comments may be included in documents that are made available for public review. Personal information, as defined by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, will remain confidential unless prior consent to disclose it is obtained. For more information on the collection and use of the personal information, please contact Guy Laporte at the above address/phone.

by Julie Druker

Auctioneer Ralph VanKoughnet took up his anvil at 7pm sharp and the bidding began. The highlight of the evening was the auctioning off of 20 colourful chairs, benches and tables, each painted by 20 different local artists. Many of them fetched over twice their reserve bids of $150. A burly bunch of volunteers from Sydenham High School moved each chair to the front of the hall where the bidding took place Ralph VanKoughnet sold Eva Skierska’s Maple Leaf chair for $320 and in many cases, exfundraiser. “These pieces are not really citing bidding wars were played out. chairs; they are one of kind original art piecNona Mariotti, who chaired the event and es," she said. who is the board secretary with SFCS, said Mariotti herself walked away with a chair the popular auction has been running for painted by Ann Barlow, a beautiful piece that close to a decade now and has evolved over took Ann over 100 hours to paint. the years from a smaller event to something More than 150 people attended the event, that is quickly becoming a popular art-based which is the organization’s major fundraiser.

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

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omet ISON survived! On November 28 it passed through the Sun’s atmosphere and gave everyone quite a scare. It did disintegrate to a certain extent and is smaller now but it has survived and hopefully will get brighter. It could become a naked eye object in the coming week but sadly won’t be the spectacular sight that we were all hoping for. Dawn is the time to look for ISON in the east southeast. About an hour before sunrise from the 3rd to the 9th, it will be passing not far below the right corner of constellation Ophiuchus near its bright stars Delta and Epsilon Ophiuchus, also known as Yed Prior and Yed Post respectively. Another way of finding ISON is to find Saturn in the southeast and look about 10 degrees to its left. As it rises higher and earlier in the predawn sky, the damage done to it by its passage through the Sun’s atmosphere may cause it to fade quickly or alternately the pieces of debris may make it more visible. It’s all very unpredictable but well worth a look. Saturn rises about 5 a.m. at the beginning of December and just after 3 a.m. by month’s end. Look for it in the southeast. The waning crescent Moon passes close by to the right of the planet on the 28th and 29th. Venus is magnificently bright in the southwest soon after sunset. You should be able to detect the phase of Venus through binoculars. Look for its crescent to become smaller as the month progresses. It’s hard to miss brilliant Jupiter in the northeast. It sits in

the constellation Gemini. Gemini rises above the horizon about 6:30 p.m. The Moon passes just below Jupiter on the 18th. Mars gets brighter as the month progresses. It rises soon after midnight. Note its distinct orange and yellow colour. Mercury can be seen to the lower left of Saturn at dawn. Don’t miss the Geminid meteor shower. It peaks on the evening of the 13th and 14th. It has a ZHR of 120 which is quite high. In previous columns I described ZHR as a measure of how many meteors to expect. The higher the number, the more you will see. There will be a ¾ gibbous moon that night but if you wait for it to set an hour before dawn or drop lower to the horizon after midnight, conditions will be ideal. The meteors come from the asteroid Phaethon. It has a very elongated orbit that brings it quite close to the Sun every 1.5 years and this causes a slow disintegration of the asteroid. The meteors are relatively slow at 36 kilometers per second and dive deep into the atmosphere, leaving long yellowish trails across the sky. Don’t forget that meteors start arriving a few days before the peak and still can be seen for a few days afterwards. The meteors can be seen all over the sky and are called the Geminids because they come from the direction of the constellation Gemini. There is another meteor shower on the 22nd. It is the Ursid shower and has a ZHR of 10 – pretty low. It’s worth having a peek.

Ottawa brewer uses local maple syrup to give character to his beer J by Jeff Green

P Fournier has sent much of his adult life as an amateur brewing enthusiast and promoter of specialty beers. Now that he has taken his passion to the next level and formed a brewing company, Turtle Island Brewery, he has been looking at a variety of unusual ingredients to give his beer a signature taste in the increasingly crowded marketplace for craft brewers in Ontario. That’s what led him to Lanark County maple syrup producer Charlie Temple, who has run maple syrup operations in McDonalds Corners and his new location near Ferguson Falls. For JP Fournier, it was not the prime-selling light and amber syrup that has brought renown to Lanark and District maple syrup producers that caught his attention. “I found the late syrup, the stuff that is sold off in bulk or is used for cooking, the stuff that is heavier and darker, to be very interesting from a beer-making point of view,” said Fournier. In mid-November, Turtle Island Brewery brought some of that late syrup home to a Winter Warmer event at the 240seat banquet hall at Temple’s Sugar Camp, and I was lucky enough to receive an invitation. The event was set up to demonstrate food and beer pairings, and it featured four of Turtle Island's beers and dishes cooked by Temple’s head chef. The idea behind the pairings was for the food and beer to work together to enhance each other, and for the most part they were successful. Two of the beers featured that sweet and mineral-rich fla-

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The full Moon this month occurs on the 17th. It is called the Full Cold Moon or the Full Long Nights Moon. The nights are long and cold at this time of year and the Moon hangs high above the horizon for a long time. Its path across the sky is so high because the Sun is low and the Moon sits opposite the Sun. Winter Solstice occurs at 12:11 p.m. EST on the 21st. It is officially winter up here in the North and summer down in the southern hemisphere. You could have fooled me. Late November frigid temperatures sure convinced me that winter had already put a grip on us. There’s not space in this column to add a star chart to illustrate the position of some of the constellations and events that I write about during the month. I find it difficult at times to describe exactly where you should look and I always worry that you might give up in frustration. I hope that most of you can find an astronomy book with star charts or have Internet access for that information. Star charts are such a tremendous aid to guide you in exploring the night sky. Watch for a late December column to fill in for a holiday season break. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night – astronomy wise that is! “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.

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SOCIAL NOTES In Memoriam

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December 9 , 2012. As Christmas approaches so does a heaviness in my heart It has been a year that we’ve been apart No one could’ve known our lives would change forever that night When God called you home to follow the light Lovingly missed by your family, Vera, Tony, Casie, Cody, Anna, Jersey, Emma & Logan. OBITUARY

Ron and Anne Kortekaas of Arden are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Kyle to Jasmine, daughter of Bruce and Darlene Dopking of Odessa.

CLAYTON-JONES, CINDY Peacefully at St Mary’s of the Lake Hospital on Saturday November 30, 2013. Cindy Jones Clayton in her 55th year. Daughter of Allen and Joan Jones. Beloved wife of William Joseph Clayton of Sharbot Lake. Dear mother of Elizabeth Graham and Sean Graham. Sister of Robert Jones. Arrangements in care of Gooodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham. A celebration of life will be held at Sharbot Lake Pentecostal Church on Friday December 6, 2013, at 11 am. On line condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com

NEWLOVE, FRED WAYNE Peacefully at home on Sunday December 1, 2013 with family by his side. Fred Newlove of Arden in his 70th year. Beloved husband of Marianne O’Brien. Dear father of Stephen (Vikki), Cori (Peter), Kelly (Matt). Dear papa of Kristopher, Dylan and Harlee. Resting at Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham. Friends were received on Wednesday December 4, from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 pm. Funeral service will be held in the Funeral Home on Thursday December 5, 2013 at 11 am. Cremation will follow. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. On line condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com.

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Thank You Arthur Whitfield August 11, 1926 - Nov. 24, 2013 The family of the late Arthur Whitfield would like to express their sincere appreciation to family and friends for the phone calls, flowers, cards, & donations. Special thanks to Rev. Raymond Klatt for the lovely service and to the Maschke Funeral Home for arranging the Legion service and luncheon. Sincerely, Pearl Whitfield

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with grief. She lost her son when he was just 19 years old in a car accident and she shared her personal grief experience and strategies for coping. She said there is wealth of information online and talking to strangers can sometimes be easier than talking to those you know well. “People we know often don't want to see us sad, which makes it hard to talk to them.” Yates said that being inundated with happy holiday messages through the media can be a difficult thing to cope with. “Be true to yourself. It's hard because people don't want you to grieve. It's important to not feel guilty about the feelings you are going through.” She siad that often, unless others have experienced grief, they may not understand what a bereaved person is going through and may not be able to offer the kind of support they need. Some of her practical suggestions for coping are: “Let the tears come. Don't answer the phone if you don't want to. But do answer it if it is someone you know who will understand you.” She suggested acknowledging and embracing your limitations. “Don't agree to commitments until the day of. If you commit and then renege you will feel guilty and that is something extra that you do not need to feel bad about.” Yates said that asking for help can be one of the hardest things to do when one is experiencing grief. “Try to reach out to those who might understand your feelings best. You need to know you are not crazy and are not alone.” She said that a bereaved person needs to tell their story and a listening ear can often be what they need most. She also touched on dealing with inappropriate remarks such as, “At least you had a chance to say goodbye." Of her own experience she said, “I did not have a chance to say goodbye and did not want to say goodbye.” Yates stressed that grief should not be compared. “People want to try to connect and try to understand that they love you and want to help but sometimes say stupid things.” She suggested planning ahead and getting a lot of rest. “Sleep whenever you need to and if you want to, find new ways to celebrate when you are ready.” Those who attended the information session had a chance to share their own personal stories and it was apparent that talking and sharing with others who have experienced similar losses does help assuage grief. For those who would like to help a grieving person, Hazel had a thoughtful suggestion about what they could say - simply, “I've been thinking about you.”

he holidays can be an especially difficult time for those experiencing grief due to the loss of a loved one. In a special information session held at the Maples Restaurant in Sharbot Lake on December 2, two grief counselors spoke about their own personal experiences and some helpful strategies for coping with grief. Hazel Huneault, a trained facilitator with Bereaved Families of Ontario and a victim support worker with MADD Canada, knows all about grief after having lost a niece and a sister. She opened with the statement, “All communities need a soft place to fall over the holidays.” She said that grief can be overwhelming, but the holidays and the world do not stop for grief. “While others are caught up in the shopping and the baking we want no part of it and this is normal and this is okay. No, you are not going crazy. You are a grieving person trying to adjust to a new kind of normal.” She spoke of grief arising unexpectedly, anywhere and at any time and how that is also okay. Some of her suggestions for coping are: “Do not push or force yourself to do anything that you do not want to do. It's important to be gentle to yourself. This is your grief journey and you set your own pace. Talk to family and friends and change your plans as you wish.” She said that it is for no one to judge the decisions a bereaved person needs to make to help them get through every day. “Don't worry about hurting others regarding your decisions about how to spend the holidays. You must be true to yourself.” She suggested sitting down with your family to decide what you want to do and to be honest. “There is no right and wrong way to handle the day. You are vulnerable and need to just get through the next day, the next week or season in a healthy way.” In closing, Hazel stressed that grieving takes time and that one will often experience difficult ups and downs. She said that sometimes focusing on children can help, and trying to make the days enjoyable for them, though it can be difficult, is one goal to strive for. She added that because everyone's grief is unique there are no steadfast rules. She said that experiencing grief saps your energy. “Rest when you need to and if you need help with everyday tasks ask someone to help you.” Caroline Yates, who worked as a former executive director at Bereaved Families of T:5.06” Ontario, also shared her ideas about coping

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SERVICES DRYWALL AND PLASTER REPAIRS. Professionally trained. Drywall installation, old fashioned quality, three coat hand finishing. Free estimates. Call Rick at 613-375-8201. KEVIN’S HANDYMAN SERVICE. Lawn Maintenance, Trees Cut, Woodsplitting, Snow Removal, Winter Roof Cleaning, Junk Pick-up & Disposal, Minor Building Repairs. Call Kevin 9am - 5pm, Monday-Friday. Please Leave a Message, 613-279-1901; 613-453-5896 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. 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; 26-100 copies 8¢ ea. Color copies 65¢ each (25¢ for 50+). Taxes extra. Call 613-279-3150 for information. RESPITE CARE FOR YOUR LOVED ONE. Private Home setting. Certified PSW / Hairdresser / Chef / Advanced First Aid & CPR. Walk-in bath, private room. Enquiries: 613-3363067; ohhunnychild@hotmail.com RYAN’S TREE SERVICE. Free estimates. Pruning, dead wood, selective branch removal, tree removal, hedge trimming, brush chipping, stump grinding. 613-888-1412; 613-374-2347. 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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A Christmas Tree of Remembrance has been set up at the Maples Restaurant. People are welcome to place a card on it in memory of a loved one (cards provided).

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FIREARMS & HUNTER ED COURSES. Harrowsmith: Firearms Course – November 29 - 30, Hunter Education Course – December 13 - 14. 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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n Sund a y , December 8 at 2pm, the noted renaissance musicians Duo Athénaïs will be performing as the final part of the Blue Jeans Classical series at the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonalds Corners. Duo Athénaïs is the performing name of Virginia Dunsby and Richard Maurel, two Canadian baroque musicians based in Ottawa, who play on period instruments and have been musical partners and friends since 2012. The rich, haunting sounds of Virginia’s traverso (a wooden, keyless transverse flute) and Richard’s viola da gamba (an old, bowed instrument held by the legs) complement each other beautifully. The music they play draws from the vast collection of 17th and 18th century sonatas for flute and basso continuo written by composers from England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Virginia Dunsby pursued the study of the classical flute at conservatories in Hull and Paris, where she studied piccolo and chamber music. Virginia has toured extensively in Europe as a member of "Duo Concertante" and as a member of the Heidelberg Chamber and Cantata Orchestras. She has made recordings for both the CBC and the German State Radio. After learning the violin and clarinet as a youth, Richard Maurel embarked upon more serious studies of the baroque pipe organ , baroque singing, modern and baroque oboe and the viola da gamba. Since 2005, he has

Need Fitness Instructors to work with seniors in Central Frontenac region. SFIC or Can Fit Pro older adult certification or equivalent preferred. Paid position for 2 one hour classes per week for 48 weeks per year. Call Carol at 1-800-301-0076 or 613-634-0130 at extension 401 for more details.

devoted most of his musical life to the viola da gamba and continuo playing, and is a member of the Bytown Consort of Viols. Tickets are $25 and are available at 613485-6434, or www.ticketsplease.ca. Teenagers are free. -submitted by MERA

OPP reportS Officers from the Lanark County Detachment OPP, together with the Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office, are seeking to establish the cause of a residential fire in Tay Valley Township. Police were notified of the fire by the BBDE Fire Service at about 10:42 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26. No one was injured in the incident. The investigation is ongoing.

Northern Frontenac Community Services Regular Part-time Employment

Community Support Coordinator 3 days per week Job Summary: • Oversee Respite Services • Administrative Tasks & Data Input • Conduct In-Home Assessments Requirements: • 2 years experience with supervision and assessment • Sound knowledge of Excel and Word • Demonstrated organizational skills • 2 Years experience working with Seniors • Knowledge of the issues facing caregivers of the elderly • Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle, with clear driving record • CPR and First Aid Certification preferred • Satisfactory Criminal Reference Check • Nursing experience an asset Closing Date: Dec. 13, 2013 by 4:30 p.m. Applicants may send or fax a resumé to: Catherine Tysick, Manager of Community Support Services Northern Frontenac Community Services Box 250, Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 613-279-2565 (fax)

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Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on 15 January, 2014 at the Central Frontenac Township Office, 1084 Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake, Ontario K0H 2P0. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Township Office, 1084 Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake. Description of Lands: Roll No. 10 39 020 010 15700 0000; 29200 Highway 7, Sharbot Lake; PIN 36168-0080(LT) Part Lots 17 and 18 Concession 8 Kennebec as in FR372296; Central Frontenac. File 10-13 Minimum Tender Amount: $2,781.08 Roll No. 10 39 010 010 00510 0000; PIN 36164-0243(LT) Part Lot 8 Concession 5 Kennebec designated Part 45 Plan 13R117 T/W FR553849; Central Frontenac. File 10-14 Minimum Tender Amount: $2,698.65

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount. Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and the relevant land transfer tax. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender visit www.OntarioTaxSales.ca, or if there is no internet available contact: J. Michael McGovern Treasurer The Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac 1084 Elizabeth Street, P.O. Box 89, Sharbot Lake, Ontario K0H 2P0 613-279-2935 ext 224 www.centralfrontenac.com


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9 Lessons & Carols Sunday December 8, 7 pm St. Paul’s Anglican Church 4336 Mill St., Sydenham

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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 December 5 SNOW ROAD - SOCIAL BINGO, Snowmobile Club, 1106 Gemmills Rd. 6:45pm, refreshments. SNOW ROAD – LINE DANCING, Community Centre 7-8:30pm SYDENHAM - motivational speaker Dr. Karyn Gordon on “Ways to Achieve Balance and Wellness in Family Life”, free, Loughborough Public School 7pm; refreshments, child care available, all welcome.

Friday December 6 BOLINGBROKE CAFÉ 7pm, ABC Hall w/ Bob Spelled Backwards. $10; info Mike 2738718 HARTINGTON - CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING w/ Old Hims, Chris & Jon (Crooked Wood) Community Church 7pm; free will offering, refreshments; info 374-2178 SNOW ROAD - COFFEE TIME 10am-noon community centre, come & join us. SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion. 5:30–7 pm, roast pork VERONA - CHRISTMAS CHOIR CONCERT, Trinity United Church, 7:30pm; free admission, refreshments, all welcome

Saturday December 7 ARDEN LEGION KID’S CHRISTMAS PARTY; breakfast w/ Santa 9am; games, crafts, gift-giving; please pre-register 335-2737 ARDEN – COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT, 7:30pm; anyone wishing to participate please call Diane 335-2845, Wanda 3353186. ARDEN - TURKEY DINNER, Kennebec hall, 5 to 6:30 pm, free will offering to Arden & Community Wesleyan Church, all welcome www.ardenchurch.com DENBIGH - SANTA CLAUS PARADE leaves Berndt’s Garage at 6pm, visits w/ Santa after at community hall. DENBIGH-GRIFFITH LIONS Christmas Market 10am-2pm, Griffith Hall, vendors, baked goods, door prizes, soup & sandwich lunch. ENTERPRISE - POTLUCK DINNER, 5:30pm, Stone Mills Pentecostal Church special guest music, freewill offering, 613-358-2637 HARLOWE CHRISTMAS DINNER & DANCE, Harlowe Hall, advance tickets please, dinner only $10; dinner & dance $12.50; reserve: Marie 336-2557 HARROWSMITH - PANCAKE BREAKFAST, free, St. Paul’s United Church, 8:30-10am; donations of non-perishable food or money for Christmas Hampers welcome

HARROWSMITH SANTA CLAUS PARADE, leaves 10am from Centennial Park, visits w/ Santa after at S&A Club; donations collected for Christmas hampers during parade. HARRROWSMITH – HAM DINNER & SILENT AUCTION fundraiser for Relay for Life & Camp Trillium, Golden Links Hall, 2-7pm (dinner 4pm) $10; Brenda 372-2410 MABERLY - TAY VALLEY COMMUNITY CHOIR “Christmas is Coming” concert w/ guests fiddler Jessica Wedden, and Murray’s House, community hall 7pm, by donation, food bank items welcome NICK OF TIME artisan show 10am–4pm, McMartin House, 125 Gore St. E. Perth, 2830755; sites.google.com/site/nickoftimeinperth PERTH ROAD - CHRISTMAS CONCERT w/ Chris Murphy & Jon McLurg, Sunday School Hall, 7-9pm, freewill offering, refreshments PLEVNA - CHRISTMAS MARKET, Clarendon Central Public School, 10am-2pm; over 20 vendors; bake table; lunch avail. SHARBOT LAKE – SANTA CLAUS PARADE, 1pm, free hot dogs, hot chocolate; visits w/ Santa after in Oso Hall, info: Bill 613-539-8190 SHARBOT LAKE - CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE, Child Centre, crafts, visit w/ Santa, free children’s shopping

Sunday December 8 BELLROCK - FRONTENAC WOMEN’S CHORUS “For Love at Christmas”; 7:30pm, community hall, freewill donation with food bank item. DENBIGH - MUSIC IN THE HALL, 1-3pm MCDONALDS CORNERS – JAMBOREE, Agricultural Hall, music begins 1pm, dinner @ 5pm, $14; info: 613-278-2427 MCDONALDS CORNERS - CONCERT by Duo Athenaïs (Virginia Dunsby and Richard Maurel), Blue Jeans Classical Concert series, MERA Schoolhouse 2pm; $25, teenagers free RAILTON - NATIVITY SUNDAY, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church 11am-2pm, free admission; donations to Loughborough Christmas Committee welcome SYDENHAM - QIGONG PRESENTATION by AMHO U Fitness Centre’s Senior Iron Maidens, 10-11am; 2529 Freeman Rd., bake sale; proceeds to New Leaf Link; newleaflink.ca. SYDENHAM - 9 LESSONS & CAROLS, St. Paul’s Anglican Church 7pm, special guest Bishop Michael, all welcome VENNACHAR - CHRISTMAS CONCERT, Free Methodist 11am, all welcome; 333-2318. WILTON – GOSPEL SING, local talent, Standard Church 7pm, freewill offering, refreshments, all welcome; 613-386-3405

Monday December 9 FLINTON – CHRISTMAS TURKEY BINGO, doors open 5:30pm, Twp Rec Centre, sponsored by the Rec. Club SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151 SYDENHAM WOMEN’S INSTITUTE potluck – feel free to attend, at Library 7-9pm, new

Reeve Henry Hogg said the township alternates hours at the sites in order to maximize the efficient use of its trained waste site attendants. “We have never had much luck with parttime attendants in the past. Often they didn’t show up,” he said, “and I don’t think the vandalism we have seen at the Weslemkoon site has anything to do with Sunday hours.” “I’m not sure either,” said Keeble, “there is a lot of anger out there over taxes.” Mr. Keeble was not aware, until he was told at the meeting, that a recycle bin had been set fire to at the Weslemkoon dump last month and will cost $20,000 to replace. MoE says decision pending on Denbigh waste site: The township has been working for several years to get approval to re-open the Denbigh Waste site, and an application for a Certificate of Approval from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MoE) has been with the ministry for over a year. During a

The congregation and choir will be singing new & old carols reflecting on 9 short readings from Genesis, the prophetic books and the Gospels, which tell the story of Christ’s arrival.   This imaginative approach to worship has been held in churches over the past 95 years. We invite you to join us. Ad space provided by Trousdale’s Home Hardware

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Tuesday December 10 DENBIGH-GRIFFITH LIONS Monster Bingo, Griffith Hall, doors open 6:30pm. HARRROWSMITH - TURKEY BINGO Golden Links Hall, early bird 7pm; Brenda 372-2410 MABERLY – BETHEL WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meeting, community hall, 1:30pm. Bring favorite dish for a potluck. PLEVNA - NORTHERN 5 DINERS, noon, For those 50+, $10, reservations requ’d 613-2793151 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

Wednesday, December 11 OMPAH - BIRTHDAY BASH & COMMUNITY POTLUCK, 5:30pm, community hall, with the Ompah Community Choir and a carol sing; all welcome. SHARBOT LAKE – BLOOD DONOR CLINIC, 3-6pm, St. James Major Catholic Church, appointments encouraged 1-888-2-DONATE

Thurs – Sat. December 12 - 14 FESTIVAL OF TREES “The Songs of Christmas”; Trees, Crafts, Decorations, Entertainment and fun! Oso Hall Sharbot Lake; admission is a food bank donation; information or to help, call Ann Howitt (279-2706), Linda West (279-2576) or e-mail: villagesbeautiful@yahoo.ca

Thursday December 12 ARDEN - COMMUNITY DINNER, Circle Square Ranch, $15/person, door prizes, proceeds to bring children to camp who could not afford it otherwise. SNOW ROAD - LINE DANCING 7pm community centre all welcome

Friday December 13 HARLOWE - CHRISTMAS CONCERT, Wesleyan & Standard Church, all welcome HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE, Golden Links Hall 7-9:30pm for ages 9-15; $6; Sharon 539-6676 or Wayne 358-2355 SNOW ROAD - COFFEE TIME, community Centre 10am-noon.

Saturday December 14 CLOYNE - TOONIE CHRISTMAS PARTY community hall 1-4pm sponsored by Cloyne & District Historical Society; entertainment, refreshments, Santa; admission: a toonie. ENTERPRISE - CHRISTMAS DANCE w/ Land o’ Lakes Cruisers, community hall 8pm, lunch after; $12.50pp; sonsored by Tamworth & Distr. Lions; 379-2952 or 613-358-2720. LANARK - SANTA CLAUS PARADE, leaves Civitan Hall 1pm, no need to pre-register; info: Bob Mingie 613-256-7881 PARHAM - CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY, noon-2pm, United Church CE Building, crafts, Santa, refreshments sponsor: District #4 Rec Committee. PLEVNA - COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS POTLUCK, 4pm, Clar-Mill hall TAMWORTH - KELLI TROTTIER BAND

Addington Highlands Council - Dec. 2 Council sceptical of Weslemkoon requests Jon Keeble, the president of the Weslemkoon Property Owners Association, appeared before Addington Highlands Council to talk about a number of concerns, the main item being dump hours. Properties on the north end of the lake are served by the Hartsmere dump and those at the south end by the Weslemkoon dump. “Right now the two dumps are open on alternate Sundays. I’m hear to argue that they should both be open on Sundays, at least during the peak summer season of mid-June to mid-September,” said Keeble. “I think that would stop much of the bag tossing at the gate that goes on now.” Keeble estimated that the cost of a parttime dump attendant to cover the extra hours would be up to $4,200. “As a group we pay $1 million in taxes and we don’t receive much from the township,” he said.

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presentation about waste site monitoring that came about at the request of Council, three MoE representatives came to Council. They explained how the monitoring works, and they also said that a response from the ministry regarding the Denbigh site should be available within two months. Curious, scary numbers in asset management report: Council did not seem to know how to respond to a draft asset management report that was completed by a Toronto consultant with little input from township staff or Council. The report looked at all the fixed assets owned by the township – municipal buildings, roads and bridges, trucks and equipment, etc. and put a lifespan and a replacement value on each item. It then put a dollar figure on how much it will cost, over time, to keep the township's infrastructure from deteriorating. “We need to have this report done in or-

Concert at the Legion, 8pm; admission is “Pay What You May”; Lions Food basket items appreciated; 613-379-2808 SHARBOT LAKE - CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE, United Church, 6pm, everyone is welcome; sponsored by the Ministerial Committee VERONA - FRONTENAC FARMERS MARKET Christmas Market & Customer Appreciation day, Lions Hall, 9am-2pm

Sunday December 15 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614 DENBIGH - COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS SING-A-LONG, 3pm, New Apostolic Church, refreshments, food bank items appreciated. GRIFFITH - CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY, 1-3pm, Hwy #41, games, contests, music, crafts, Santa; snow date Dec. 22. PLEVNA - FAMILY CHRISTMAS w/ Jerry & Bonnie Wallace, Chalk Artist, Singer & Songwriter, 6pm, River of Life Christian Fellowship, “The First Christmas”, info: 613-479-0333 SHARBOT LAKE - FREE FILM “The Nativity Story”, Pentecostal Church, 6:30pm, all welcome SYDENHAM - BENEFIT CONCERT w/ Kingston Capital Men’s Chorus for Loughborough Christmas & Emergency Fund, 7pm, Grace Centre, freewill offering, refreshments, all welcome; sponsor: Sydenham Holiness Church 613-376-6454

Monday December 16 PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Clar-Mill Hall, appointment: 613-279-3151

Tuesday December 17 FLINTON – LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN, Christmas Luncheon 10am, Flinton Hall (lunch at noon); please reserve Pam at Land O’Lakes Community Services, 336-8934; small fee applies KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden community hall, for those 50+, $10, reservations required: 613-279-3151

Wednesday December 18 BEDFORD DINERS, noon, community hall, for those 50+. $10, reservations requ’d: 613279-3151 RURAL WOMEN’S GROUP, Christmas party, 1:30-3pm, Southern Frontenac Community Services, 4419 George St.; free transportation avail: 613-376-6477, all women welcome SHARBOT LAKE AREA - COMMUNITY CAROLING, 6:30pm, all are welcome to join the carolers. To have carolers visit your home please call Pastor Mark at 613-279-2267 SNOW ROAD POTLUCK, 5.30pm, community centre, food bank donations appreciated.

Regular Happenings AA & AL-ANON 41 GROUP - Cloyne Hall. Wednesdays 8 pm. All welcome 336-9221. AA MEETINGS - SHARBOT LAKE, every Monday, 8:30 pm, United Church C.E. Bldg. AL-ANON: Hope & help for families of alcoholics, 12 weekly meetings in greater Kingston area. Please call 384-2134 for meeting information. We care.

der to apply for infrastructure grants from the Province,” said Clerk/Treasurer Jack Pauhl. “Yes, but what are we supposed to do with it?” asked Councilor Helen Yanch. “We can’t afford to adopt it.” “I read this and it paints a pretty grim picture. But I realise that if you did the same thing 20 years ago it would paint the same grim picture, and we are still here,” said Councilor Tony Fritsch. “It says we have to raise taxes for capital upgrades by 6.35% per year, every year. It’s not going to happen.” “Not unless you want to raise taxes by 10%,” said Reeve Hogg. “Not next year,” said Deputy Reeve Bill Cox, referring to the upcoming municipal election. Council decided to send some corrected information to the consultant and then wait for the final report before deciding how to deal with it. “We will need a special meeting for this; it will not be a ten-minute conversation,” said Tony Fritsch.


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“The Hand Tree” at LOLPS S tudents in Mr. Hull's grade 7/8 class at Land O' Lakes Public School recently completed a unique class project that now stands tall and proud in the school's main pod area. The finished sculpture, which the class has come to refer to as “The Hand Tree”, is just one of many art projects that Mr. Hull, a trained illustrator and artist, has brought to students at LOLPS. In addition to being a classroom teacher, Mr. Hull is also the head of the school's art club, which he hopes to start again this year. The Hand Tree project included two components. The first was a cooperative art project that had students divide into pairs to create plaster casts of each other's hands. This first part allowed students to explore the art of making a plaster cast and it involved first making a negative plaster mold using plaster bandages, and then creating a positive plaster mold to be used in the final piece. Once the 24 plaster hands were completed, and following suggestions by Mr. Campbell, the school's French teacher, and Ms. Peace-Fast, the hands were mounted with doweling onto a nine-foot-tall maple branch that Hull salvaged from his wood pile. The second component of the project connected the finished piece to the grade 7/8 writing curriculum and the students were next instructed to create a fictional narrative based on the origin of “The Hand Tree”. The assignment had students consider plot, characters, themes, setting, and

by Julie Druker

point of view. For added fun Mr. Hull suggested that students could include a horror element to their story if they wished. As further incentive the two students whose stories received top marks were awarded prizes and the winners were also invited to tape record and/or read their stories aloud to the entire class. The students were off and running. The two winners were Phil Conner and Morgan Howes. Phil, who is a grade eight student, wrote a spinechilling tale titled "The Rise of the Hands". It tells of a student who first dreams of, then witnesses a long ago uprising, in 1577, where a deranged evil king and his army cut off the hands of his detractors. The tale quickly evolves into a suspenseful and horrific zombie epic, with the main character, Johnny, being put in a very uncomfortable position that haunts him for the rest of his days. Morgan's tale is equally chilling. Titled "The Cursed Gift", it tells of a girl who can speak with the dead and how her gift, which is normally punished by death, can be put to practical use by all. Mr. Hull understands how art can feed the imagination, and having students create an art piece that they used to fuel their creativity in the written form has made for a very in-

Retired Women Teachers serving others M

by Julie Druker

embers of the Retired presentation the women Women Teachers of set about filling 50 cloth Ontario (RWTO) District bags, each of which are 8/Kingston branch were made by the members thrilled to receive a $500 of the group and are also cheque from Ted Whitegiven to the recipients as land, first vice president gifts. The bags were being of the Retired Teachers of filled with an assortment Ontario (RTO) District 20 of personal care items, Branch at a special prebooks, hats, mittens and sentation at the Elginburg scarves and gift items. United Church on NovemThe bags will be delivber 28. The funds, which ered to Lily's Place, the came under the heading Barrie Street Shelter and of Service to Others Grant, Better Beginnings, where will be used by the women Ted Whiteland of District 20 RTO presents a $500 cheque to members of they will be handed out. of District 8 to support their the RWTO Kingston Branch: Anne Graham, Bonnie Greavett, Dorothy Prior to presenting the Bags Plus program, a pro- Pearson, and Robyn Bronskill cheque to the ladies, Ted gram that delivers 50 bags Whiteland said that the RTO's Service to Others Grant is an of Christmas gifts and personal care items to men, women integral part of what the RTO does. “This is our opportunity and children in need around the community. Following the to give back to our communities.”

Aftermath - Pythagorean Triples

any of you will be familiar with the equation 3 + 4 = 52. The set (3, 4, 5) of three whole numbers is called a Pythagorean triple, because the square of the largest number is equal to the sum of the squares of the two smaller numbers. Children usually find out about these triples when they are in middle school or junior high school. There are lots of triples like this around, and it can be an absorbing task to see how many you can discover. One way to do this is to check for possible patterns, and experiment with them. Two other Pythagorean triples are (5, 12, 13) and (20, 21, 29), because 132 = 52 + 122 and 292 = 202 + 212. (The square of any number is the result of multiplying the number by itself, and is denoted by putting a superscript 2 after the number.) Here are a few lines of investigation for you: 1) Find other Pythagorean triples besides (3, 4, 5) and (5, 12, 13) where the largest two numbers differ by 1. (Hint: Add the two largest numbers together.) 2) Find other Pythagorean triples besides (3, 4, 5) and (20, 21, 29) where the smallest two numbers differ by 1. This is a harder task and the pattern is not so easy to find. It may be worth pulling out a computer or a pocket calculator and seeing if you can find any more. You can email me for more hints. 3) See if you can find other Pythagorean triples besides those described in (1) and (2). There is a general formula that gives them, but do not go to a search engine before you have given yourself a chance to explore the situation a bit. There are other ways to generalize the relationship 32 + 42 = 52. There is another sequence of equations with this one at 2

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the top. The next equation in the sequence is this: 102 + 112 + 122 = 132 + 142. 3 (Writing out the squares, we 4 see that this asserts 100 + 121 + 144 = 365 = 169 + 196) Can you find other equations that continue this pattern? There is another tantalizing equation that seems to generalize 32 + 42 = 52 that involves cubes. The cube of a number is the product of the number taken three times, and is indicated by a superscript 3 to the right of the number. You might want to check that 33 + 43 + 53 = 63. Both sides of this equation equal 216. There seems to be no natural continuation of this pattern to fourth and higher powers. However, there are lots of cubes that are equal to the sum of three other cubes. For example, 13 + 63 + 83 = 93 and (−1) 3 + 73 + 103 = 123. See how many more you can find.

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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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triguing class project. Add to it that element of horror and it's easy to see how "The Hand Tree" will be long remembered at LOLPS. Dorothy Pearson, the director of Area 8 of the RWTO, said that RTO District 20 has been a regular supporter of their Bags Plus program for years and that with the grant they are able to continue to run the program. “The only other way we get funds is from donations by our own members so these funds are very important for us and are the extra that we need to keep this program running.” The District 8 branch of the RWTO currently has 68 members, seven of whom are over 90 years of age. The RWTO's motto is “Caring and Sharing”. There are 52 branches throughout the province in a total of twelve different areas.

Loughborough student has hair cut for cancer J

by Wilma Kenny ackson Sargeant, a grade 5 student at Loughborough Public School, has been growing his hair for the past 2½ years. His Dad describes him as an avid hockey player who sometimes got mistaken for a girl, with his long blonde ponytail. Jackson wanted his hair long enough to donate, so it could help make a wig for someone who has lost their hair due to cancer treatment. Kim Harris of E-Clips Salon in Sydenham did the cutting. The whole assembly of over 500 LPS students counted 39 separate locks as they were cut and placed in an envelope. Kim then “buzz cut” what very little was left of Jackson’s hair. He assured us he had a warm toque to wear home that afternoon! Donations of loonies and toonies for cancer research are still flooding in, in recognition of Jackson’s gift.

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case of illegal dumping on the edge of the Trans-Canada Trail outside of Sharbot Lake has revealed that the ownership of the trail is still in doubt. The owners of the adjacent private property have gone to both Central Frontenac Township and the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance seeking to have the material removed, but they have had no success. “I am concerned that more and more material will be dumped here because it is a convenient spot for dumping and it is looking more and more like a dump,� said Julie MacDonald, who owns property on both sides of the trail with her husband Josh Middleton. The trail can be accessed by a pickup

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Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance many, many times, and this spring the Trails Alliance said they were going to clean it all up, but that never happened. And now the township can’t decide whether they own the trail or not,� she said. Kyle Labbett, the waste management coordinator for Central Frontenac, has been to the property and said that it is clear that the material has been illegally dumped. “We are still trying to find out if we actually own the trail. I haven’t been able to determine, and neither has our CAO Larry Donaldson, if the ownership of the trail property has actually been transferred to the township,� said Labbett, “and it is our policy not to remove illegally dumped material from private property, so there is nothing we can do about it at this time.� Labbett added that, although the ownership is in some doubt, an agreement is in place between the township and the East-

ern Ontario Trails Alliance to manage the Trans-Canada Trail in Central Frontenac, and Labbett said that the Trails Alliance has made an offer to do some cleanup. “Last month Kyle Labbett did tell me that the Trails Alliance was willing to pay $500 towards a clean-up, which is a lot less than they originally said they would do. It is enough to clean up the lumber, but not everything else, and after two years of waiting that’s not nearly enough.� This leaves her the option of reporting the matter to the OPP, but even if the OPP did launch an investigation it would be hard to prove who did the dumping. In the meantime the snow has covered up the material and it is unlikely anything can be done until the spring. “My concern is that people will just continue dumping, damaging my property and causing runoff into the lake,� said Julie MacDonald, “and I feel I’m only getting the run-around from the township and the trails alliance.� She said that the problem The has continued to escalate in the two years since she first reported it to township, 8109 Hwy 38,the Godfrey ON which coincides with the township starting to accept Dual Fuel brush at only one Models of their waste sites, the one at ElAvailable bow Lake south of Parham. She also worries that the increase in dumping fees for commercial loads that is 613 374-2566 coming on stream in JanuaryORwill make the situation 1-888-674-2566 worse.

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