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t wasn't exactly easy or smooth, but on Sunday afternoon, January 5, at about 5 pm, the Limestone District School Board received an occupancy permit for Granite Ridge Education Centre. The next morning, the school was ready to receive students, although the fact that the first day of school ended up being a snow day was not unwelcome to staff, who were still setting up their classrooms and work stations. Tuesday morning ended up being the real opening day of Granite Ridge, and although there were still trucks parked outside, some of the tradespeople were still finishing up their work, and the wind was howling as the students made their way from the buses to the front door, it was a very bright and happy day for the Limestone District School Board and families in Central and North Frontenac. Principal Heather Highet welcomed the secondary students in the new cafeteria, which for the moment is open to the school's full-sized gym. Trustee Ann Goodfellow and School Board Director Brenda Hunter were on hand as well. Heather Highet talked briefly about the layout of the school and then the teachers led the students off to their new home rooms. One of the major features of the school is the surrounding environment. There are very few spaces in the school that do not have at least one or two windows to the outside, and natural light infuses all the classrooms. All of the technology in the classroom is another feature. There are SMART boards in every class, and the in-class sound systems are integrated directly into the teachers' own computers. Not only is the sound quality good, but the walls to the hallways are insulated so the sound stays in the class. While Tuesday was the first day of classes after the break and secondary students have exams to prepare for, some of the younger elementary teachers were starting the new year by taking their students on tours of their big, new school. Granite Ridge includes classrooms for all
Students celebrating their new school, or something else, on the first full day of classes at Granite Ridge Education Centre on Tuesday of the secondary school programs that were available at the former Sharbot Lake High School, including a wood and auto shop, music, art/fabric art room and a kitchen class. Added features and upgrades from the previous school include a 6,300 square foot gymnasium, two separate change rooms, a fully equipped weight/powerfit room, a cafetorium with a 1,000 square foot stage, seating for 250 for concerts and performances, and a retract-
able wall that will open up to the gymnasium, allowing for large assemblies and events to permit seating for over 600. While the school is up and running now, it will take some time for all of the moving in to be completed. The library is still filled with boxes of books, for example, which is something that will be sorted out in a matter of days. It will take longer to remove the former Sharbot Lake High School building
and complete the landscaping plan that will make full use of the surrounding landscape. Fortunately, few students were complaining about the lack of outdoor recreation areas on the first day of classes at Granite Ridge. Somehow the -20º temperatures and high winds made the students happy to explore inside, within the building itself. The public will be invited to view the new building sometime later this winter.
Hogg seeking re-election in Addington Warden elecHighlands: and other heads of council reveal their intentions thus far tion – a return to form H his name forward on the same day and there was all sorts of media present, but it was only the clerk and myself in Flinton.” Henry Hogg may not be as controversial as Rob Ford, but he does have a longer track record. He served as reeve of Denbigh township on two occasions before municipal amalgamation in 1998. He served as reeve of Addington Highlands for two terms, between 1998 and the end of 2003, and then did not run for re-election. Ken Hook replaced him, and was reeve between 2004 and the end of 2006. Henry Hogg has been elected twice since then, in 2006 and 2010. In October he will be seeking a 5th term as Addington Highlands reeve. “I enjoy it, said Hogg, who served as Lennox and Addington County warden in 2010 and 2011, “and since I am now retired I have the time to devote to the job. I think we’ve
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Keith Kerr to seek re-election in Tay Valley. Keith Kerr, who also is a long-serving municipal politician going back to before amalgamation, said he will be seeking a third consecutive term as reeve of Tay Valley Township. “We have done very well as a council, particularly in the last term, and I look forward to running again in October,” he said.
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Gutowski chides committee Frontenac County Council – December 19, 2013
by Jeff Green anet Gutowski was still the Frontenac County warden at the final 2013 Frontenac County meeting on December 19, but she got a jump start in the role of gadfly that she will likely be taking on in 2014. She took objection to the fact that Frontenac Islands Mayor, Dennis Doyle, added three recommendations to a review of service delivery in the county without the service delivery review committee voting on the new recommendations “The report the committee looked at had 27 recommendations. Three additional recommendations were added by the project manager and the consultant, without direction from the committee. They acted on their own,” said Gutowski. Dennia Doyle is a member of the committee, and is also the project manager for the review. “It is a long report, greatly detailed, we spent $100,000 on it. We should disband the committee and consider this report as a full council. I'm not happy that the project manager is not following our procedural bylaw here,” she added. For his part, Dennis Doyle said he is “not sure what the issue is here. The additional items were discussed at the meeting; they were not just added on.” South Frontenac Mayor Gary Davision said, “Those recommendations were the consensus of the committee. Our fear is that they would disappear into the abyss if we did not put them there. This committee is not intent on directing the results of this review. Everything that is discussed is brought to the full council for decision." “I just point out that members of council are not respecting their own procedures on this committee," replied Gutowski. The three recommendations that were added to the Service Delivery Review are not that controversial. One was to limit the number of staff attending council meetings. The second was for the two largest services the county operates, Fairmount Home and Frontenac Land Ambulance, to bring a financial report to Council every three months. The third was to “develop a policy of gradual adjustments to the tax levy to avoid unforeseen spikes or drops.” Later, Gutowski said the issue that concerns her is one of process. “The new recommendations are not necessarily a problem, but if we want to say that the committee is recommending something to council, it must come from the committee, not after the fact by one member.” Another aspect of the service delivery review, which concerns proposed changes to employee responsibilities and the resulting labour relations issues that would result, were the subject of an hour-long in camera session at the December meeting, resulting in no immediate action being taken.
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2014 County budget Dennis Doyle put forward a motion requesting that the treasurer bring forth two budget options for council's consideration, one with a 1% increase in taxes and one with a 1% decrease. Treasurer/Acting Chief Administrator Marian Vanbruinessen pointed out, as she had in a report in November, that the county is facing a shortfall of $458,000 for 2014 as the result of a number of factors, including cuts to transfers from the province, which means that in order to maintain a 1% decrease, 6% in savings will have to be found. “That is all well and good,” said Doyle, “but could you present us with two versions of the budget, one with a 1% increase and one with a 1% decrease, and we will have those discussions then.” Doyle's motion was approved
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january 9, 2014
Editorial
Time to give credit where it is due I
by Jeff Green
t has been a complex and sometimes controversial process getting a new school built for Central and North Frontenac residents, and along the way there have probably been a number of miss steps, some of which have been identified by this newspaper. In the end, however, a $15 million building project has been completed in Sharbot Lake by the Limestone District School Board (LDSB), and the northern part of Frontenac County has received its biggest boost in at least 20 years. By investing in this community, the trustees and staff at the board office of the LDSB have more than lived up to their commitment towards the rural community they serve, and they should be given credit for that. The one person who has probably received the most grief from the public over the project is the local trustee, Ann Goodfellow As part of the process that led to the building of the new school, Ann Goodfellow ended up working through the closing of Hinchinbrook Public School, which was where her own children attended elementary school and where her school board career started as a member of the parent council. She has taken her share of heat for that, and for the location and name of the new school. All of her work, including the backroom arguing and cajoling it took for her to convince her school board colleagues that this least populated part of the LDSB’s jurisdiction deserved its full attention, was integral to bringing the new school to fruition. Ann Goodfellow stayed on as trustee to make sure it happened, and she certainly was a pretty happy camper on the opening day of the school, deservedly so. The students who make use of the improved facility will benefit from her efforts and those of her colleagues at the board and the teachers, staff and administration of the schools that have joined together at Granite Ridge. The PARC process and aspects of the building project, and what ended up being a shambles of a naming process, all had their flaws, as we have sometimes gleefully pointed out.
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eil Allen, (centre), chair of the Frontenac County Accessibility Committee, and out-going Frontenac County Warden Janet Gutowski, presented the 1st annual Frontenac County Accessibility award to Gary Goodberry (left), Chairperson of the Verona Lions Club, and Past-Chairperson Wayne Conway (right) at a reception on December 19, 2013. The award was in recognition of the renovations at the Verona Lions Hall, which have made it a fully accessible facility. Nominees for the award inlcuded New Leaf Link for their wiork with DEelopmentally Disabled young adults, and Sourthern Frontenac Community Services for accessibiilty features at the Gravce Centre.
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everal months ago, Council directed the CAO and the treasurer to set up a citizen led working group to recommend compensation rates for the Council to be elected in 2014. The current base honorariums were set in 2007, with increases tied to the percentages negotiated with union staff under
Re: Capitalism and Socialism
Editor's note: This letter by Duncan Meikle was originally published on December 12, 2013. However, we accidentally omitted some text from the letter, so we are reprinting it. Our apologies to Mr. Meikle for the mistake. his response to the letter about socialism and capitalism (Joan Wallace, Nov. 28) will probably be as confusing as the original stimulus. A good response would require at least one book… Capitalism, as practised in Canada and the U.S. is more likely to promote inequality; children of the wealthy wind up wealthy themselves, without working for it, and children of the poor who “make it” are rare, exceptional, and often lucky. Our present society rewards a few people, usually males, with literally millions per year. Equality of opportunity in hockey does not apply to kids who can’t afford equipment or ice time. For every kid who makes it, there are hundreds of wanna-bees. Every year. Actually the “overtaxing” of the rich goes mainly to the middle class – if nothing else, the salaries of all those who distribute the money, teach the kids, minister to the sick and handicapped, and check to see that the money is spent lawfully. It adds up. Capitalism in essence rewards the boss, who does little work, but reaps the benefits. Ask any farmer. Dependency might be the result of the welfare state, whose cumbersome ways promote discouragement. Rewarding people for their efforts just might promote the money-hungry, materialistic society which we seem to be burdened with now, to the disgust of truly religious people. We have had a socialist government in half our provinces, and the universe has not collapsed, and the unemployed are still screaming for work. - Duncan Meikle
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· Happy New Year to all and may you have health and prosperity all throughout the year. · Our weather has been brutal, up and down, bringing us all different types of flu. George and I had it way before Christmas and are now about 90% better. Charlie Good, Terry and Rick have it now. What a dose! · Our fiddlers party on December 20 was our last in the Northbrook Lions Hall. Freezing rain was against us, with 47 for dinner and dance. We came out on top by bagging food and selling it! Our fiddlers parties will begin in Harlowe on January 17. The reason for leaving the Lions Hall is they wanted to raise our rent, which we could not afford. Many thanks for the years in Northbrook. Hope you will follow us to the bright lights! · Harlowe’s dinner and dance on December 7 was a great success with many hungry people attending. Many thanks to all who attended. · Our New Year’s Party was less fortunate, with 33 people attending. Freezing rain was the factor again! What we gained at our dinner got eaten up with expenses, plus more! Our whole year was down in attendance and profit. Harlowe will have no chance in January. Oh, yeah! Faye Whitelock won a $20 gift certificate at Foodland. The other one will be at the party in January. Thanks, Charlene! · Thanks to North Frontenac for the $100 they gave us on winning their light contest. We were second; last year third. · Santa Claus said the Harlowe Henderson Road was in need of repair. It would take too much of his precious time for him and his elves to do. It needs a whole new top. I heard that while he was making up time, gliding his sleigh, he hit a big pothole and flipped his sleigh around a tree, knocking the reindeer all over each other. Comet, Dancer and Blitzen
each had broken legs. He phoned Stephen Harper’s office and arranged for him to send his private plane to pick them up and fly them to the North Pole. The answer is – if you are in a hurry, take another route, not Henderson Road. · We wish Howard Northey a speedy recovery. Thinking of Bob Goodberry, June & Jim Burns. Take care. · Janet Hawley was rushed to hospital Saturday night, running tests, then yesterday to KGH. All the best to you, Janet. Hope you’ll come home as fit as a fiddle. · Ray Whitelock is doing well after his surgery. Keep it up, Ray. · I would like to wish my mother-in-law, Lee White, a very Happy 99th Birthday. Wishing you another 99. · Happy Birthday also to Terry Good. · Many thanks to all who gave George and me cards, and for all the donations of food and support at our dances. Thanks to the fiddlers for giving me a sum of money – for they said I did a good job. I couldn’t do it if we did not have a good strong committee. Thanks to all for your help at fiddlers and Harlowe; thanks also to the Frontenac News for posting our events in Northern Happenings. Hope to see you all in the New Year at the dances, plus some new faces.
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· Mr. Robert Wood, Northbrook Legion #328, wishes to report the following finances: Poppy box - $1411.15; Poppy Canvass - $961.58; Donations from businesses - $755. That’s a total of $3127.73. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Poppy Canvass. · A bit of worthy news from Germany: Their hydro costs have dropped by 35%. They have gone back to coal, and they are warmer!
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613-335-3186 harrisonwanda@hotmail.com · Happy New Year to all. Well, it’s been quite the start to winter here in Arden with much snow and ice. Those who stay around and enjoy the winter are back attending all of the regular happenings, here in town. The exercise programs, line dancing and Tai chi, plus euchre in two venues and darts at the Legion have resumed. The Seniors are meeting at the Community Centre the first Tuesday of each month. Snowmobilers are in heaven while drivers are awaiting the next snow alert. · On Sunday January 5, the Arden Pastoral Charge was introduced to Darin MacKinnon, who will serve as student minister to the community. Darin recently arrived from P.E.I. and will reside in the Arden manse. We wish him welcome and good luck. · Vera Steele, accompanied with her son Rick, attended the Sunday church service. It was good to see her again in the village. Hope 2014 is a better year for her. · Attention Diner attendees!! Please be aware that the listing dates for diners, in the handout brochure, for the months
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Knowing how many calories create an extra pound of weight will sometimes help us to be more disciplined in our holiday eating. If you eat an extra 500 calories per day in addition to your regular diet, you will gain an extra pound in one week: with all the good food around at this time of year, it’s easy to see how we gain weight. We’ve just passed the shortest day of the year. Lack of sufficient sunlight during the long winter months can affect our moods, our ability to get a good night’s sleep, our energy levels and our general well-being. These are symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder and can be relieved by sitting under a special light for about 20 minutes per day. We have information about this. If you are still a smoker, do yourself a favour and quit. Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death. The benefits of stopping begin in the first week. Your doctor will congratulate you, your spouse and friends will thank you, but most of all, your body will thank you. If you want to stop, we can help. A big thank you to all the doctors, nurses and receptionists and you, our customers, for your help and cooperation throughout 2013. Your positive attitude toward our pharmacy and our profession is much appreciated. Thanks, to you, our readers, for all your kind comments about the column through the year. We look forward to serving you throughout the coming year with great service from our wonderful staff. From us to you... a happy and healthy 2014!
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· The Denbigh Recreation Committee would like to thank all the knitters for the knitted toques and mitts. The children really enjoyed them! You can always drop off mitts and toques to Brenda at the Medical Centre year round so we can collect for next year. We truly appreciate your beautiful work and again, thank you so much! · Feeling stuck indoors and want to enjoy winter? The rink right here in the village is a great way to get some fresh air. So go dig out your skates, get them sharpened and head for a skate while we still have winter.
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· The Birthday Bash community potluck will be held on Wednesday, January 15 at 5:30pm. After our meal, folks are invited stay to play cards or board games. Some might like bridge, others euchre, hearts or ??? Or if you prefer a board game bring your favourite. The Ompah Community Library is changing its winter hours from Saturday to Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. starting Sunday, January 12. Since the dump hours have moved to Sunday, it seems more efficient to be able to go to the dump and to the library on the same trip
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· The New Year came in with a burst of frost heaves and cold air but we are warm and cosy and enjoying 2014 by the wood fire. · Christmas visiting: Visitors to the area included Joanne Robertson, Mitchell Gurnsey, Roberta and Norman Buchanan, plus many folks to the nearby lakes for fishing, visiting and enjoying the winter wonderland. Christmas visitors to John and Lorraine Newton's included Heather Newton of Bowmanville, Clara Hill of Kingston, Jessica Alexander of St. Lawrence College and Gerald Ferguson of Napanee. Howard and Nadine Clark and family enjoyed a Christmas family reunion on Boxing Day at David and Lynn's in Odessa and report a fun time with lots of family members in attendance. · Special Happy Birthday to Marie White of Harlowe, who celebrated on Jan 2, and also to Lee Anna White of Fernleigh, who will celebrate her 99th birthday very soon.
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· Special get well to both George and Marie White, who, after helping serve so many Christmas dinners, came down with the flu just after the New Year. They are on the mend and getting ready now for the Old Time Fiddlers gathering coming up on Friday, Jan. 17 at the Harlowe Hall. That Harlowe Hall is a splendid spot with fantastic food, fun and good music to boot. · Lee Anna White reports a houseful for Christmas dinner, and lots of good food and visiting. Well, folks - keep clear of the cabin fever, exercise, visit, talk on the phone and keep an eye on the weather when travelling. Special thinking of you and prayers for our people facing surgery or recovering from. We dreamed of a white Christmas and it happened, so let's dream now of a summer time canoe ride. Blessings – Jean.
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Chinese Auction. It starts at 7 o’clock, but there will be a beef stew supper at 6 p.m. before the auction. · Congratulations going out to Jason and Ashley Conboy on the birth of their big baby boy, Garrett Jason, weighing in at 9lb. 14oz. on January 2. Also congrats to first time grandparents Doug and Wenda Wheeler of Snow Road. · Happy belated birthday to Gordon and Bev Patterson. · Get Well wishes to Geri Frechette. · Smile – I hope your Christmas stuffing was tasty, and your turkey was plump, and your potatoes and gravy had nary a lump; that your yams were delicious, and your pies take the prize, and that your Christmas dinner stayed off your thighs.
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· Happy New Year! Hope everyone has survived this extremely brisk weather we have been having! · Good luck to all the students who are continuing their journey of learning at the new Granite Ridge Education Centre! What a wonderful way to kick off the New Year with an exciting new building and opportunities! · Public skating at the Frontenac Arena is Sundays from 1 pm - 2:20 pm. If you are looking for something to do in this winter weather, come and have a skate and get a warm cup of hot chocolate! · Thinking of you thoughts sent to Gordon Kennedy and Brent Warren. · Happy Birthday to Tina Leonard celebrating today!
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613-372-0018 kgow63@hotmail.com · A reminder that the Tuesday lunches at St. Paul's Church will resume on January 7. Soup, sandwich, dessert and beverage from 11:30am-1pm for just $5. · There will be a Youth Dance on January 10 from 7-9:30pm for ages 9-15 at the Golden Links Hall. Cost is $6. Call Sharon 539-6676 or Wayne 358-2355 for information. · A Chili Supper and Silent Auction will be held at St. Paul's Church on January 18 from 4:30-6pm. Chili, roll, Caesar salad, beverage and choice of cake for only $10 adult or $5 child (hot dogs are available for the kids as well). Take out and family rates available. Dinner music will be provided by Brittany Smith. · January 19 at the Golden Links Hall there will be a Beef Supper from 4:30-6pm. Cost is $13 per person. Call Brenda at 372-2410. · On a personal note, our daughter Allie has blessed us with our first grandchild on January 5. Jaxon David Benjamin arrived healthy and content. All are well and we couldn't be happier. · I wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy 2014.
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· Sympathy to Ross Hamill on the death of his wife, Jessie on December 18. · There was a fine potluck supper on Dec. 18 at Snow Road Community Centre. The next one on December 22 was followed by a games night. · Heather Gemmill retired on December 18 after working for 35 years. Enjoy your retirement, Heather. You deserve it after that many years. · Ivan McClellan is now a resident of Carolina Court, neighbour of Bud and Geri Frecette. · Nancy Howell has a new grandson, Giuliano, 9lb. 3oz., born on December 28. Parents are Angela & Fabio. · Don’t forget first breakfast of 2014 at Snow Road Snowmobile Club is January 11, 8 – 11 a.m. Also on January 18 a
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· Happy New Year, Everyone! The Maberly Agricultural Society starts the new year off with their Annual General Meeting, Monday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m. at the Maberly Hall. Open to all members of the community, no obligation. This is an opportunity to learn a bit about one of the oldest institutions in the township. New members very welcome. Cost of membership, $5 per year. The society is always looking for volunteers, either a one-time shot, or long term. Reminder! No Maberly Agricultural Society Euchre until March. · Perth Historical Society Meeting, Thursday, Jan. 16. Unveiling of 200th Anniversary Preparations. Joint presentation of plans under development by four area municipalities to celebrate our upcoming 200th anniversary of settlement in Tay Valley Township. Approximately 200 events are planned. Legacy projects presently under development or consideration include the extension of Perth’s Wilson Street beautification program, and joint municipal projects to mark the early settler roads and recognize “legacy” family farms, and legacy trees. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Perth’s Royal Canadian Legion, 26 Beckwith St. Admission is a tooonie. www.perthhs.org.
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· Hope everyone had a most blessed holiday season with family and loved ones. Have you made your New Year’s resolutions? Good luck with keeping them. · Starting Tuesday, January 14 the Parham Free Methodist Church will be opening the church hall for "Coffee Time" from 10-11.30am. This will be held every Tuesday morning and should be a bit of a break in the middle of this winter and beyond. Coffee, tea and cookies will be available at no cost, so come on out and socialize with your friends and neighbors. Everyone in the community is welcome · Thinking of you to all who lost loved ones during the holidays. Sympathy to Gary Drew, who lost his sister Leafa McNeil. Sympathy also to the family of Frances Badour who passed away on Dec. 17, and the family of Geraldine Eves (Wayne Eves and Sheila Calthorpe's mom), formerly of this area. · The Hayes family are very appreciative for all from this area who expressed their cares and concern during the loss of Connor Hayes. · Sympathy to the family of the late Bill Tibble as well. · Thinking of you to Cecil Cota, Gordon Bertrim and Don Garrett, who all had nasty falls before the holidays. · Thinking also with thoughtful prayers to Ken McGonegal, Ronnie Price and Arnold Asselstine. · What exciting games at the Novice level tournament after Christmas. Frontenac Flyers teams either lost or won their final games in shoot outs!!! · Two of the Frontenac Flyers Novice teams played in at the K Rock Center this past weekend. What excited players! They got to tour the Kingston Frontenac dressing rooms and between the 2nd and 3rd period players got to skate and shinny around for 5 minutes. Fans got to see the Finland and Sweden Juniors play on the big Jumbo screen and
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613-335-4531 email: marilynarchie@sympatico.ca · Sympathy to Theresa O’Connor-Lowery and family on the passing of her mother, Frances Badour. · Our sympathies to the family of Mary Barnett who had spent many summers in our area. · I wish to extend sympathy to the family of Ronald Gordon who had resided at Arbour Heights. He was a good friend of my parents. · Thinking of Ken McGonegal, Ronnie Price, Cecil Cota, Carol Patterson, Marylynn Thompson, Val Beechey, Dorothy Proctor, Terry Robertson, Elaine Flieler. · Happy Birthday to Penny McGonegal, Joyce Burke, Levi Teal, David Swann, Cheryl Tyson, Marg Whan, Norman McCrimmon. · The Pastoral Charge welcomed their new minister, Darin MacKinnon, to the pulpit on Sunday, January 5. He is originally from Prince Edward Island. Thanks to John Purdon for introducing him to the congregations. · During the holidays a great hockey game was played between the Frontenac Bantam 4-12 and Amhersview with the score of 0-0. · Students are excited at moving into their new school on January 6, "Granite Ridge" in Sharbot Lake. Most of them did have a holiday due to the bad weather on that date. · The year 2013 was not a good year for my family with the loss of my mother, father, and brother. I do hope that everyone will have a prosperous and healthy new year in 2014. Stay safe with this unpredictable weather.
VERONA Debbie Lingen
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· No doubt about it, Old Man Winter is here. From freezing rain to frigid Arctic air, we have had it all. It is hard to get out and be active. (I can understand why bears like to hibernate.) Thankfully lots of activities and events are being offered around Verona and area to help motivate us. · Trinity United Church will be serving their popular "Winter Weekend Wake-Up Breakfasts" starting Saturday, January 11. Enjoy a good old-fashioned homemade breakfast and chat with friends and neighbours. Scrambled eggs, sausage, toast and home fries for only $5. Plus your choice of tea, milk, juice, muffin or cup of coffee for $1 more. Conversation is free. Breakfast will be served from 9 to 11 a.m. Trinity United Church. · Gentle Hatha Yoga classes are being held every Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Trinity United Church. Classes will run until March 11. To register, please call Tanya at 613-
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Verona - continued from pg. 5 273-5693, $12 per class. Newcomers are encouraged to drop by to enjoy the benefits of gentle yoga. · Jackie Adams of Yoga-to-Go is holding another session of yoga in Bell Rock Hall on Mondays at 4 p.m. and will run until March 10. (no yoga on Heritage Day). Cost is $15 per class. All welcome. Level of difficulty will be adjusted to meet the ability/interests of the group. · The VON SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)® exercise classes will run two days per week starting in January. SMART is a fun and moderate intensity exercise class designed for older adults and led by volunteer instructors who have received specialized training. The exercise class will be held at Trinity United Church Hall on Mondays & Thursdays from 10 to 11 am starting now. You must be 55 years of age or older to participate and the classes are now free of charge to eligible participants. Registration is
THE FRONTENAC NEWS required and there is currently a short waiting list. Please call Joanne 613-634-0130 ext. 414 or email joanne.irvine@von.ca to get your name on the waiting list. · Do you like to sing? The Frontenac Women's Chorus is welcoming new members. If any ladies are interested and would like to know more about their music, practices and performances they can contact Connie Shibley at 613-374-3164. · The Verona Walking Club meets for a walk inside the Verona Lions Hall every Tuesday and Friday morning from 10 to 11 a.m. All you need is a loonie per session and running shoes. For more information contact Bill at 613-374-3234. · The 2014 dog tags are now available. The fee is $15 per tag until the last day of February 2014. The fee increases to $30 on March 1. The 2014 dog tags are now available at Asselstine Hardware and Rona Hardware. · The parking of vehicles on township roads and village streets is not permitted from midnight to 7am, effective now until March 31.
Frontenac CFDC Winter Workshop Schedule January 15: Business Basics Seminar Do you have the entrepreneurial fever? Not sure where to start? Mark Hanley, Manager of the Entrepreneur Centre at KEDCO will discuss topics that are crucial to running a successful business. Discussions points include (but are not limited to): Business Registration, Business Structure, Business Number and HST registration. Business development and growth strategies to start your business. Presented by Mark Hanley, Manager, KEDCO. This workshop is free. 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence College - Sharbot Lake Office, 1099 Garrett St., Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 January 21: Introduction to Social Media During this session participants will be introduced to popular social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube). For each platform the user demographics, quick statistics, and potential business benefits will be discussed. Presented by Jennifer Baker Consulting. 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Plevna Fire Hall (Upstairs Meeting Room), 6648 Rd 506, Plevna, ON K0H 2M0. January 23: Co-operatives There are some individuals interested in exploring using a co-op structure to offer gas on Wolfe Island. As well, there are individuals interested in having a poultry processing facility on the mainland and a co-op might be the answer to solving that challenge. If you are interested in either of these initiatives, check the website for time and location. Guest speaker will be Russ Christenson. January 24: Effective Marketing for Rural Businesses Presented by Terry Shea. 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Frontenac CFDC office, 5062 Rd 38, Harrowsmith, ON K0H 1V0 January 30: Facebook Ads Learn about the types of ads, and how to create effective ads that target your audience. Presented by Jennifer Baker Consulting. 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the Frontenac CFDC office, 5062 Rd 38, Harrowsmith, ON K0H 1V0 February 3 & 10: Marketing Workshop 2.0 This two day hands-on interactive marketing workshop for entrepreneurs will provide you with practical tools, an online marketing plan and personalized coaching. For more details, visit http:// bit.ly/18G27Rk. This program is funded in part by the Eastern Ontario Development Program. Clients pre-pay $300 and upon completion of the two sessions, they will be reimbursed $200. The regular cost is $1250. Space is limited. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (lunch included) Frontenac CFDC office, 5062 Rd 38, Harrowsmith, ON K0H 1V0 February 24: Retailer’s Boot Camp The Retailer’s Boot Camp will provide you with strategies, tactics, tips and techniques to grow your sales, grow your margins and stream line your costs. Presented by Barbara Crowhurst, Retail Business Coach. For more details visit http://bit.ly/18G27Rk. This workshop is funded in part by the Eastern Ontario Development Program. Tickets are $40 and you must pre-pay before January 24, 2014. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (lunch included) at the Verona Lion’s Hall, 4504 Verona Sand Rd, Verona, ON K0H 2W0 February 26: SEO Seminar Is your website working to its greatest potential? Is it ranking well with the search engines? Is it ranking as well as your competitor’s site? Whether you built the website yourself or hired a web designer, this workshop will help your small business improve its rankings and be more search engine friendly. This two hour workshop will demystify search engine rankings on Google, Yahoo! And Bing. Presented by Ken Hook, 45 Degrees Latitude Digital Filming & Production Co. 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence College - Sharbot Lake Office, 1099 Garrett St., Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 March 5: Twitter Learn the terminology associated with the platform, as well as tips to increase your followers. Presented by Jennifer Baker Consulting. 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Frontenac CFDC office, 5062 Rd 38, Harrowsmith, ON K0H 1V0 Thinking of Starting A Craft Brewery? We will be offering a workshop this winter. Date to be determined, so check our website for details early in the year. There may be more workshops added to this line up, so please visit our website at www.frontenaccfdc.com Pre-payment is required to registration for all workshops and space is limited $20 workshop fee unless otherwise stated For information call 613-372-1414, 1-888-372-9962 To register: Mail a cheque or drop by our office at 5062 Rd 38, Harrowsmith ON K0H 1V0
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Fiddle fans enjoy a final Holiday Hurrah by Julie Druker
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ans of fiddle tunes got more than an earful of the tunes they love best courtesy of the Blue Skies and Celtic Heritage Fiddle Orchestras, who performed an exceptionally diverse and eclectic concert on January 5 to close out the holiday season and herald in the New Year. The event was the 14th annual concert presented by Blue Skies in the Community and the only notable upset, other than a last minute cancellation by the piano accompanist due to illness, was a snow storm that kept at bay the usual standing room only crowd. However the crowd in attendance was still sizable. The concert, which was emceed by Linda Grenier of Long Sault Trio fame, opened with two tunes performed by the Blue Skies Prep Orchestra, under the direction of Cindy McCall. The Prep Orchestra includes players of all ages who spend a year or two learning the basics before being invited into the Blue Skies main orchestra. The beginners tackled two Christmas carols and demonstrated that they too will soon be joining their mentors on the main stage. Next up under the direction of Carolyn Stewart was a performance by members of the Celtic Heritage Fiddle Orchestra, who come from such far-away places as Hopetown, Ottawa, Perth, Lanark, Bennett and Sharbot lakes, McDonalds Corners and Rideau Ferry. The orchestra performed an exceptionally diverse repertoire, all personal favorites chosen by individuals from the group, which included “Logging Camp Christmas” with Dave Tilston performing a top-notch solo-voiced lead. Carolyn invited the audience to dance a polka for the festive Mexican tune titled “Puer Es Nada”, a dreamy, tropical, musical yearning for southern climes. The group played a never recorded tune written by Django Reinhart titled “Chez Jaquet”, which offered up his characteristic swooping melody line that always sounds as sad as it does sweet. Oth-
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ers included tunes chosen by Gary Glover that likely inspired Led Zepplin’s chart topper “Stairway to Heaven” as well as Jaffe Sullivan’s choice of the Dardanelles who hail from Newfoundland. Of course there were a few Christmas classics thrown into the mix and the addition of penny whistle, the musical saw, drums and guitars made for a very memorable portion of the concert. Following an intermission of sweet snacking courtesy of the fiddlers, Cindy McCall took to the podium to lead the Blue Skies Fiddle Orchestra in a selection of tunes that included classic reels, jigs and carols. Cindy was handed the Blue Skies reins from Carolyn Stewart four years ago and once again demonstrated why she was an appropriate choice to lead the orchestra. The orchestra opened with “Val’s Dream”, a long time favorite that was played with prowess and charm. Other selections included “Springfield”, a tune by Canadian-born fiddler and composer Erin Marshall that included a beautiful banjo and single fiddle opening. Orchestra members were given ample opportunities to sing, as they did in the female/ male back and forth banter of S’vivon where Kim Angel demonstrated her talents on that wonderfully eerie instrument that actually is (I think) a saw. In “La Marmotteuse” and “Reel Beatrice” the orchestra demonstrated their ability to perform what McCall terms double stumping, a challenging technique equally as demanding as the tune’s many key changes. The group showed their seamless playing in the slow dirge of the “Breton Carol” and two young fiddlers in the group had a chance to show their drumming finesse in the “Galician Carol”. The annual concert never fails to end on a community high note and for the finale the prep and main orchestras joined forces to perform “Deck the Halls” and “Silent Night”, with Linda Grenier leading the verses as the whole audience was invited to join in. The Blue Skies Orchestra are always looking for new members. For more information contact Cindy McCall at 613-278-2448 or email cindy.fiddlemusic.mccall@gmail.com. A video of the concert will be posted online; visit frontenacnews.ca or go to the Frontenac News Youtube channel
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The Christmas Dinner Committee would like to thank the following businesses, organizations and individuals for their generous donations and contributions to the 10th annual Community Christmas Day Dinner: Mike Dean’s Super Food Stores Canadian Tire, Perth North Frontenac Telephone Co. Central Frontenac Township Parham General Store Community Living - North Frontenac Pariselli, John Coaty, Linda Perth Home Hardware Cota Country Catering & BBQ Ram’s Esso Cox, Ilona Sharbot Lake General Store Debbie Deline, Henderson Cranberries Sharbot Lake Home Building Center Frontenac News, Jeff Green Sharbot Lake Pentecostal Church Giant Tiger, Perth Sharbot Lake Pharmacy Howes, Anne St. James Major Catholic Church Lake District Realty The Treasure Trunk Maples Restaurant W.A. Robinson & Associates Matson Insurance Thanks also to all the wonderful volunteers for their hard work canvassing, preparing, serving, and cleaning up at the dinner; and thanks to everyone who came. The jars of Hershey kisses were won by Beth Akey and Larry Lightstone. The planning committee welcomes new volunteers. Anyone who like to help in planning next year’s dinner, please call Jule at 613-279-2687 or Wayne, 613-375-6633
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Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network story contest winners This season, the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network launched a contest to inspire people to tell their stories about our beautiful landscape, rich local culture, and wonderful community; and/or the FAB organization that brings it all together. Congratulations to the first place winner, Ross Sutherland, au-
thor of “Loons Lost and Loons Found,” and to the runner up, Kristin Mullin, author of “Urban Hikers!” A Kindle Paperwhite E-book reader was given to Ross and Kristin, the communications officer for Frontenac County, received a gift basket of local goodies. www.frontenacarchbiosphere.ca.
First place story:
ed on the creek for at least two decades, if not millennia. Luckily, they had not paid attention to our definition of a “best loon nesting site.” Their chosen nesting location had been on top of a specific muskrat push-up in a marshy bay. The water here is a metre deep, not the three meters supposedly required for a loon nest. However, it is close to the only pool in the river which might make three metres of depth in a very wet spring. If it was good enough for the loons, it was good enough to try a loon raft. As luck would have, felled cedars were among the leftovers from recently cleared hydro lines. A day’s work in the crisp fall air (one of the truly wonderful times near Frontenac Provincial Park) was all it took to build a sturdy cedar log square with a galvanized chicken wire bottom. The platform was towed into place and canoes carried swamp muck, bulrush mats and motley native sedge cuttings to be packed between the logs. It was hard to imagine how all the pieces would survive the first good wind let alone attract any self-respecting loons. The next spring the loons, ever hopeful, arrived on the creek. Then they were gone. But instead of disappearing they were on the nest. And they stayed. In the midst of one wild wind storm we watched the raft, with loon abroad, calmly riding the waves. Near the end of June, after weeks of silence, we were woken in the middle of the night by loud, joyous loon calls. A 5:30 a.m. paddle found two tiny chicks bobbing in the water with their parents as the sun’s light broke through the trees on the eastern shore of Mitchell Creek.
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by Ross Sutherland e thought the new Mitchell Creek Bridge would be a disaster for the loons: and it was. But like all dark clouds the silver lining finally showed through. Within a week of the bridge’s completion, someone had cleared fallen trees from the creek’s channel to facilitate faster, bigger, boats. Then the loons came, as they do every year. That year, however, the higher waves from the larger boats washed them off their nest. There were no chicks that season nor for the next four years. Then a crack of light shone through in the form of a radio report on loon recovery. Humans were building floating platforms so that nests could ride over a boat’s wake. A quick internet search turned up a variety of clever raft designs from the rustic (four cedar logs nailed together) to the high tech (aluminum frames with a roof and ramps). But would a nesting platform work on Mitchell Creek? All of the plans called for the rafts to be 30 meters from shore, which would put the nest somewhere in the woods, on the other side of the creek. Yet the loons had successfully nest-
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Addington Highlands Council - January 6 by Jeff Green
Historical Society The Cloyne and District Historical Society is asking both North Frontenac Council and Addington Highlands Council to support their application to the Ministry of Transportation to add a tab to the Cloyne Village signs saying “Home of the Pioneer Museum and Archives”. Addington Highlands joined North Frontenac in supporting the endeavor.
Support for waste reduction act; change in direction on OPP funding. Council supported a letter from North Frontenac to MPP Randy Hillier asking that he support the Waste Reduction Act that is before the Ontario Legislature. If passed, the act will result in municipalities having less financial responsibility for funding recycling programs. The producers of recyclable materials would be forced to take up the slack. Council also supported a letter to the province from the Ontario Association of Police Service Boards asking that the proposed billing regime for OPP service be altered because it penalizes municipalities that have a relatively large proportion of seasonal residents.
funded by a grant that will need to be returned if it cannot be completed.
Conservation Authority fees The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority is asking for $4,034 from Addington Highlands in 2014, a marginal decrease of $165 in the levy. The decrease comes from the fact that the growth in property assessment values in Addington Highlands lags behind that of Ottawa, the major funder of the conservation authority. Quinte Conservation, on the other hand, is asking for a $1,087 increase, bringing the levy to Addington Highlands to over $15,000, a hike of 7%. “I move that we send them a letter asking them to come back with a lower increase,” said Deputy Reeve Bill Cox. “You did that last year and it didn't make a difference,” said Clerk Jack Pauhl. “I could get them to come to a meeting and explain their budgetary needs." “They explained before, but it is not the explanation that I want to hear,” said Cox. Councilor Helen Yanch seconded Cox's motion to send a letter and it was approved by Council.
Rink fees waived
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The township is having difficulty finding a contractor willing to put in a furnace and air conditioning system for $150,000 at the Flinton Rec. Hall and township office building. “All of the contractors who looked at it have either decided not to bid, or have made a bid and then pulled it, saying they did not have the time to do the job,” said Clerk Jack Pauhl. The township will try to get the job done, and will cut the air conditioning part of it, if necessary. The project is being
Frontenac Women’s Chorus seeks new members
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here is a sign in Verona that proudly proclaims the village as the home town of NHL player Mike Smith. It might be time to call the sign-maker to make a change to "Home town of Canadian Olympian Hockey player Mike Smith". Being named to the Olympic team is the culmination of a great run of success for Smith, whose NHL career was all but over before he became the starting goalie for the Phoenix Coyotes and led them on an unexpected playoff run in 2012. Since then he has become established as one of the top goalies in the league and will join Roberto Luongo and Carey Price on Team Canada in Sochi. Canada will begin their attempt at repeating as Olympic Gold medalists in February against the Flying Finns.
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Rink fees were waived for Ashley Wood, who is running a fund-raising hockey tournament in memory of the late Cody Wood. The money will be going to the grade 12 class at NAEC, which would have been Cody's graduating class.
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Urban Hikers by Kristin Mullin icture this: it’s a bright, October day in Westport. You are hiking a vibrant mountain covered in trees that are peppered with leaves of all colours. As you breathe in the crisp autumn air you can smell the change of seasons and hear the birds and small animals scurrying around. Your lungs welcome the burst of fresh air that replaces the grit and grime of stale city air. It’s so tranquil, a beautiful rustic setting – one that satisfies your need for peace during hectic days at home. Now add a small child into the mix. Replace the nature sounds with squeals of delight as a toddler armed with boots, a hat, mitts and snacks takes the trail by storm and scans the forest for critters, determined to hug and kiss every single one. Then watch her burst into tears at the injustice of it all when they flee from her in terror (luckily toddlers are easily distracted and the area has a bountiful supply of forest creatures). After relentlessly chasing the poor critters that call this area home my daughter and I lapped up all of the intense beauty that surrounded us. We raced up the hills and climbed what felt like hundreds of species of trees. We found mushrooms and caterpillars in the underbrush and took pictures of all kinds of interesting bugs. We were even fortunate enough to spot a young fox sunning itself on a rock. As our hike concluded, we decided to head down to the Village of Westport for a snack at the Village bakery and reflect on all that we had seen and done. Our Foley Mountain adventure took twice as long as we had anticipated (mostly due to the activities mentioned above) but all-in-all it was a glorious afternoon and we have been itching to return ever since. Being from the city, I am so thankful to live in this region and have access to so many beautiful sites where I can take my daughter to connect with nature. Thanks to experiences like this, she has a wonderful passion for the outdoors and a love of all nature.
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Tamara – our Russian neighbour I t would make a fascinating book – the story of a Russian woman who leaves her Moscow home for a brief visit to Canada, only to end up staying and adopting a whole community. That's how Tamara Vladimirova became part of our lives here in North Frontenac. In her two decades among us, she has won the hearts of all who know her. And that means just about everyone around here – at least everyone who ever has garbage or recyclables to dispose
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC THE NEW BUILDING CODE CAME INTO FORCE on JANUARY 1, 2014 The new Building Code amends the 2006 Building Code in a number of ways. Focusing on new standards for construction that will provide better fire protection of building structure to protect the public. Also included are enhanced energy conservation provisions for new buildings to reduce greenhouse gases, protect air, water and soil quality. For more information please visit our website
SYDENHAM WATER PLANT The existing water rates have been undergoing a review through Council, Proposed rates and other related information will be presented at an open house where you will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. An Open House is scheduled on Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Preliminary information is available on our website at www.southfrontenac.net/water-ratereview.
PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE RUTLEDGE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION A public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, to provide the public with information on the design for the reconstruction of Rutledge Road from Storm Haven Lane west to Rutledge Bridge, approximately 1.75 km in Sydenham Village. All interested members of the public are invited and encouraged to attend.
2014 DOG TAGS – NOW AVAILABLE Dog tags are now available until the last day of February for $15.00 per tag. The fee increases to $30.00 on March 1st. See our website for locations to purchase.
2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Nominations for the 2014 Municipal elections open on Thursday January 2, 2014 at 8:30 am. Nominations will be taken for the following positions, Mayor, two (2) Councillors from each of Bedford, Loughborough, Portland, and Storrington Districts, as well as one (1) Trustee for the Limestone District School Board. For detailed filing instructions and formal notice see our website for details.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE WINTER HOURS Winter hours are from 3 pm to 7 pm on January 9th & 23rd, February 13th & 27th, March 13th & 27th. See our website for more details.
WINTER MAINTENANCE Winter is now upon us. To assist our crews in their winter control efforts, the parking of vehicles on Township roads and village streets from 12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. is not permitted from December 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. As well, pursuant to Section 181 of the Highway Traffic Act “No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing from the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road”. Please be advised that the Township of South Frontenac will NOT be responsible for damages to mailboxes, newspaper boxes, recycle boxes or parked cars where said boxes or vehicles interfere with the winter maintenance on Township roads.
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of. Tamara started working with the township as waste site attendant for Plevna and Ardoch in the mid-'90s. Now, seventeen years later, she has retired, and visits to the dump just won't be the same. Tamara's story is no ordinary one. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, she had worked as a civil servant in the ministry of international trade, a job that involved travel to Japan, Greece, and elsewhere. In her spare time at home she did amazing things with a sewing machine, and it was her skill as a seamstress and dressmaker that first brought her to Canada. She came in the summer of 1991 as wardrobe mistress and costume designer for a troupe of young Russian dancers, who were based at a home on Malcolm Lake while they toured and performed. There were many ups and downs with that tour, and Tamara, a mother and recent grandmother back in Russia, found herself taking on an indispensable role as "den mother" and counsellor to the young dancers. As she began to
january 9, 2014 learn English, she soon made friends locally as well. After the tour ended, she applied to stay as a landed immigrant, and eventually became a Canadian citizen. During her first few years here she had her own dressmaking business, crafting beautiful clothes and household items like curtains, with exotic hints of Russian design. We marvelled at how she could create a garment just from pictures in a magazine, without needing a commercial pattern to work from. Even after she began her township job, people would drop in for fittings when things weren't busy. Tamara soon made her mark on her workplace as well. We all saw how efficient and conscientious she was in implementing the evolving policies on waste and recycling, but not everyone realizes the extent to which she raised the standards for the sites themselves. She also made her tiny office huts more homey than anyone would have thought possible. I suspect that if necessary, she could even make bricks without straw. Except perhaps for our shared northern climate, living in Plevna could hardly be more different from living in Moscow. Opera and ballet are no longer part of Tamara's life, and of course she misses her family very much. But her courage and her sense of humour continue to carry her through. Tamara's many friends here in her adopted home wish her joy and comfort in her hard-earned retirement.
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wool sweaters which she cuts into patterns and then by Julie Druker sews together. She adds a he fibre arts have long been front and center as one of fleece lining and recycled MERA's (McDonalds Corners/Elphin Recreation and buttons, the latter from a Arts) main focuses since the organization formed decades personal collection given ago. Kathy Huffman has been heading up the fibre arts pro- to her by her mother-in-law gram there for the past three years and she is keeping the and aunt. The result is a tradition alive and well these days at MERA. very stylish and functional Huffman, who has been involved with MERA since she pair of winter mittens. She moved to Perth six years ago, is currently producing a line calls these mittens, which of winter mittens that she makes from recycled shrunken she began making roughly one year ago, “walking mitts” and she began making them after returning from a trip she took to the east coast. There, she visited an organization similar to MERA in a small village in New Brunswick and first saw these kinds of recycled mittens and hats for sale. “After coming home I did a bit of research and came up with my own patterns and designs.” Since the mittens are designed for walking, Huffman makes them with “drop knots”, an elastic extension with an attached knot which enable them to stay fastened to the wrists when removed, so that they need not be stuffed into coat pockets when one needs the use of their fingers. Recently Huffman started making hats, both pill box-styled and simple unlined ones, made in a similar fashion to match her mittens and she was selling both at very reasonable prices at the annual MERA Christmas show on November 28 last year. It was not surprising that by the show's end she ood food, fun, Christmas carols, and an eye towards had almost completely sold out of her stock. Kathy Huffman those in need, were the hallmarks of the Snow Road says she priced her mittens and hats to sell since she was Community Centre Christmas Potluck Dinner (above). donating 20% of her proceeds to MERA. She said that she These dinners are held each month, and are well attended, is now in the process of designing a similar-styled slipper to with food contributions including turkey, salads, venison sauadd to her repertoire. Asked why she is a fibre artist, Huffsage, tourtiere, home baked beans and much more, along man said that while she has dabbled in different mediums with a wide selection of desserts. As dinner came to a close, over the years, she finds fibre a creative medium that she Sheila Kittle played piano and everyone joined in singing can practice with ease at home. traditional and modern Christmas carols. And, after deducRegarding the fibre arts program offered at MERA, Hufftions for costs, $170 was raised for the Sharbot Lake Food man said that she aims to draw on the talents of local makCupboard, along with a table full of non-perishable food doers in the area and invites them to come and share their nations. - by J. Sworowski know-how and talents with MERA members and nonMonday-Thursday 9am - 8pm members in the community. She herself has given workFriday 9am - 4pm shops at MERA on needle Located on Hwy 506 at Lancaster’s Resort felting. “Basically anyone who has an idea and a talent Call or email and book an appointment today! that they wish to share can propose a workshop to offer Dee Lancaster, RMT here.” Huffman encourages 613-336-3131 those with an interest in the deestress@hotmail.com fibre arts to visit the MERA website, meraschoolhouse. Gift Certificates Available org.
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Keeping a global connection alive
Leslie Myles with Central PS student Jacob Reesor, who is holding one of the letters from Nepal
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ydenham resident Leslie Myles recently returned from her second trip to Nepal, and one of her primary goals was to keep the global connection she began there one year ago between Kingston and Nepalese students alive and well. Myles, who works as the managing director of the Limestone Learning Foundation in Kingston, made her first trip to Nepal at this same time last year for a fundraiser called The Everest Climb for Kids. On that trip she raised funds for the Limestone Learning Foundation, an organization that funds enhanced learning opportunities for children in the Limestone District School Board, and for the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation, which helps to fund a number of local Nepalese schools located in Nepal's mountainous regions. On that first trip Myles also visited the Khunde Hospital located in the Solukhomba region of Nepal, where her fundraising efforts helped to purchase an X-Ray machine there. On that first trip Myles and some of her 15-member climbing team also personally secured funding to help four children of their Sherpa guides attend local schools. Myles brought with her on that first trip countless letters written by grade 4 and 5 students at Central Public School in Kingston and delivered them to the Nepalese students at the Shree Himalaya School and in doing so, opened up what has become a thriving connection between the students. While Myles' second trip was a solo and a more personal one, she said that one of her aims in going back was to “keep that global student connection alive as well as to check up on the four students that we (members of the initial climbing team) helped attend school. I wanted to go and see how the four students were doing, to secure their continued funding support and also to keep up the connection between the Kingston and Nepalese students that started last year.” With that second goal mind in mind Myles brought with her on this trip more letters from the Kingston Central PS
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students and on her return to Sydenham came with an armful of letters from the Nepalese students. Myles also visited the Khunde Hospital and spoke with Dr. Kami, one of the first Sherpas to become a doctor there. She also spent time living in the homes of the students that she is personally supporting. Myles, whose connection with Nepal has become as personal as it is professional, reiterated her feeling that education, no matter at here home or abroad is “the beginning of everything.” She explained, “ In this mountainous region of Nepal the primary source of income comes from trekking and most children will become guides. But when these children become educated, they Letter from a Nepalese student have a lot more options open to them. Their parents’ main goal is get an education for their children.” Myles said that her job with the LLF is to have a passion for kids and education and to enhance learning opportunities for children. “What I am trying to do is help create a tangible learning experience for students here and there and I am doing that through letter writing and by giving slide show presentations, and also through video feeds that we have been sending back and forth between the schools.” She also brought back with her home-made trinkets and prayer shawls made by the Nepalese students to be given out to the Kingston students. Myles thrives on world-wide adventure and loves the thrill of experiencing some of the most remote places on the globe, and students across the globe are continuing to benefit from her personal passions. “The students both here and there are so engaged and excited to have this ongoing global connection. It's a real live experience for all of the students and both sides are learning from one another in a very tangible way.” Myles has future plans to open up other avenues of communication between the students, including trying to utilize a new radio station set up in the Solukhombu region of Nepal. “I'd love to set up something with the new radio station there so that the students could be feeding information to each other on an ongoing basis.” Regarding the benefits to students, Myles said the experience goes a long way in broadening students’ horizons and giving them first-hand experience of the lives of others in far off countries, which they otherwise might know very little about.
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by Jeff Green he Ministry of Natural Resources has passed habitat regulations related to newly identified species at risk. One of the species is the Bogbean Buckmoth, which has only been found in isolated locations, one south of Ottawa in Goulbourn and Marlborough townships and in Renfrew County. The Buckmoths only appear in fen habitats because of their dependence on bogbeans. Four-leaved milkweed is at the northern edge of its range in Bogbean Buckmoth Ontario, only occurring in Prince Edward County. It only thrives in woodland habitats containing a specific mix of species. Fowler's Toads, which are also at the northern edge of their range in Ontario, only being seen at the mouth of the Rideau in Eastern Ontario. It is endangered because of habitat loss on the waterfront locations where it thrives. It has a distinctive call that has been compared to a “muffled scream from a distressed sheep”. Laura's Clubtail is a rare Dragonfly only occurring near Lake Erie in Ontario. They require sandy shorelines near forest cover for survival. The Queensnake, a non-venomous slender snake that can be up to 60 cm long, occurs in the vicinity of Lake Huron and the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, and occasionally in other locations in southwestern Ontario always living within a few metres of the water. Their main food source are crayfish. Finally, the Rusty Patched Bumblebee looks similar to other species of bumblebee except the males and workers have a rusty patch on the second segment of the abdomen. The are found west of Toronto and the reason for their decline in recent years is unknown.
Outdoors Observations: Thanks to Linda Bush for this photo of a Pileated Wood Pecker having a wonderful time making a very large hole in a tree right in downtown Sharbot Lake. It didn’t matter to Mr. Wood Pecker that she was snapping lots of pics; he would frequently stop what he was doing to check her out. Nor was he disturbed by the passers-by and the traffic. BUSINESS CARD SIZE
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE?
2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS NOTICE TO MUNICIPAL ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF LENNOX & ADDINGTON Monday, October 27, 2014 Is Voting Day For The 2014 Municipal Elections NOMINATIONS Nominations for the positions listed below must be made on the prescribed form available at your Municipal Clerk‘s Office. Nomination forms must be filed, either in person or by your agent, with the Returning Officer/Municipal Clerk of the appropriate municipality during that office’s normal office hours between January 2nd, 2014 and September 12th, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Nomination Day). The required filing fee of $100.00 (cash, certified cheque. money order made payable to the appropriate municipality or by an electronic method of payment that the clerk specifies) must accompany the signed form. The filing fee for Head of Council position is $200.00. Full details on the procedures to be followed may be obtained from the appropriate Returning Officer. MUNICIPAL OFFICES FOR WHICH PERSONS MAY BE NOMINATED: Township of Stone Mills REEVE: DEPUTY REEVE: COUNCILLORS:
Loyalist Township (1) (1) (5)
Returning Officer - Darlene Plumley Township of Stone Mills 4503 County Road 4 Centreville, ON K0K 1N0 Tel: (613)-378-2475 Website: www.stonemills.com
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Returning Officer - Paul Snider Loyalist Township 263 Main Street, Box 70 Odessa, ON K0H 2H0 Tel: (613)-386-7351 Website: www.loyalist.ca
Town of Greater Napanee MAYOR: DEPUTY MAYOR: COUNCILLOR: (1 for each Ward)
MAYOR: DEPUTY MAYOR: COUNCILLOR: Ward 1: (1) Ward 2: (1) Ward 3: (3)
Township Of Addington Highlands (1) (1) (5)
Returning Officer - Susan Beckel Town of Greater Napanee 124 John Street P.O. Box 97 Napanee, ON K7R 3L4 Tel: (613)-354-3351 Website: www.greaternapanee.com
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SCHOOL BOARD OFFICES FOR WHICH PERSONS MAY BE NOMINATED LIMESTONE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (English Public School Electors) 1 Trustee representing Loyalist Township and the Township of Stone Mills
1 Trustee representing the Townships of Central Frontenac, North Frontenuc and Addington Highlands
1 Trustee representing The Town of Greater Napanee
ALGONQUIN & LAKESHORE CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (English Separate School Electors) 1 Trustee representing Municipality of Prince Edward County, Town of Greater Napanee, Loyalist Township, Stone Mills and Addington Highlands
AVIS DE MISE EN CANDIDATURE POUR LES ELECTIONS MUNICIPALES Si vous voulez vous déclarer candidat(e) à un des postes de conseiller scolaire décrits ci-dessous, vous devez remplir le formulaire prescrit, disponible au bureau du secrétaire de la municipalité. Les mises en candidature doivent être déposées, soit en personne, soit par mandataire, auprès du directeur du scrutin de la municipalité correspondante durant les heures normales d’ouverture des bureaux entre le premier jour d’affaire de janvier 2014 et le 12 septembre 2014 à 14 heurs (jour de déclaration de candidature). et le 12 septembre 2014 a 14 heurs (jour de declaration de candidature). Le coût de mise en candidature de $100 (en espèces, par chèque certifié, par mandat postal ou par une méthode de paiement électronique que la secrétaire de la municipalité précise) doit accompagner le formulaire signé. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le processus à suivre pour le mise en candidature, veuillez communiquer avec le directeur du scrutin approprié. FONCTIONS SUJETTES À ÉLECTION - Conseiller scolaire LE CONSEIL DES ÉCOLES LE CONSEIL DES ÉCOLES PUBLIQUES DE L’EST DE L’ONTARIO CATHOLIQUES DE LANGUE FRANÇAISE DU CENTRE-EST 1 Conseiller(ère) scolaire: Un (1) élu pour le secteur 2 qui comprend les comtés de Hastings, de Prince Edward, de Lennox & Addington, de Frontenac et de Leeds & Grenville
1 Conseiller(ère) scolaire: Un (1) élu pour le secteur 1 qui comprend les comtés de Hastings, de Prince Edward, de Lennox & Addington et de Frontenac
In the event there is an insufficient number of certified candidates to fill the positions available in each municipality, nominations will be reopened by the appropriate Returning Officer, for the vacant positions only. Additional nomination papers would then be accepted between 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. lf there are a greater number of certified candidates than is required to fill the available positions in each municipality, further notice to the public will be provided by the appropriate Returning Officer and a vote will be held on Monday, October 27, 2014. Notes: 1. The number of school board trustees and the municipality for filing nomination papers has yet to be confirmed. 2. A person who proposes to be a candidate may not accept contributions or incur expenses for election purposes, until that person has filed a nomination paper with the Returning Officer. Dated this 27th day of December, 2013.
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Aftermath - The richness of mathematics
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. n response to my December 5, 2013 column on Pythagorean triples, I received an email from Doug Nuttall, a professional engineer in Elphin. He attached to his note a table of Pythagorean triples, sets of three numbers such as (3, 4; 5) for which the square of the largest is equal to the sum of the squares of the smallest two. There is a formula that gives all such triples where the greatest common divisor of the three numbers is 1: (m2 - n2, 2mn; m2 + n2); where m and n are whole numbers, one of which is even and the other odd. Nuttall’s table reminded me that mathematical discovery, like scientific discovery in general, depends on amassing data, performing experiments and looking for patterns. However, unlike other sciences, in mathematics we can prove that things are true beyond any doubt. One of the questions I left the reader with in my column was to find Pythagorean triples other than (3, 4; 5) and (21, 20; 29) for which the smallest numbers differed by 1. One way to do this is to start with two sequences of whole numbers: (0, 1, 2, 5, 12, 29, 70, 169, 408, 985, …) and (1, 1, 3, 7, 17, 41, 99, 239, 577, 1393, …) Both sequences have the property that any term after the second is twice the previous term plus the one before it. For example, 70 = 2 x 29 + 12. Moreover, by taking the difference or the sum of two consecutive terms of the first sequence, we get the terms of the second sequence. Let me show you how these sequences are implicated with our Pythagorean examples, and then I will leave it to you to proceed further. First, (3, 4; 5): 3 = 1 x 3; 4 = 2 x 1 x 2; 5 = 12 + 22; 5 - 4 = 12; 5 + 4 = 32.
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Then, (21, 20; 29): 21 = 3 x 7; 20 = 2 x 2 x 5; 29 = 22 + 52; 29 - 20 = 32; 29 + 20 = 72. The next in line is (119, 120; 129): 119 = 7 x 17; 120 = 2 x 5 x 12; 169 = 52 + 122; 169 120 = 72; 169 + 120 = 172. The two sequences occur in another setting. One of the most ancient mathematical results is that you cannot find a positive square whole number that is double the square of another whole number. But there are many cases where a square differs from twice another square by 1. For instance, 32 = 2 x 22 + 1, and 72 = 2 x 52 - 1. It turns out that such examples fall into a pattern, and the numbers involved are corresponding terms of the sequences: (1, 1), (3, 2), (7, 5), (17, 12), (41, 29), and so on. In the first sequence, the sum of the squares of two consecutive entries is equal to a later term in the sequence. Thus, 52 + 122 = 169. If you take any four consecutive terms of this sequence, then the product of the outer two differs from the product of the inner two by 2. The first two sequences are interlinked in a number of ways; for example adding corresponding terms of the two sequences leads to the next term of the first one. There are lots more of these treasures for you to find. There is a third sequence formed by taking the product of corresponding terms of the foregoing two sequences: (0, 1, 6, 35, 204, 1189; …): I will note simply that 29 = 35 - 6 and 20 + 21 = 35 + 6, and leave other discoveries to you. There is another sequence that is even more brimful of relationships, the Fibonacci sequence, first studied about 800 years ago. It is so fecund that there is a journal, The Fibonacci Quarterly devoted to it. In this case, you start with 0 and 1 and add two consecutive terms to get the next: (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987,…): What can you observe about its entries? Sequences of integers arise in all sorts of mathematical situations, so it was inevitable that they should be tabulated and their properties catalogued along with contexts in which they occur. The Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (http://oeis.org/) is the standard reference for anyone wanting the dope on any sequence they may encounter.
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Outdoors in the Land O’ Lakes - 2013 Westport Christmas bird count
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t seems appropriate to be sitting down on Christmas Day writing a column on a Christmas bird count. The gifts have been opened; the wrapping paper has been put away and planning for the big feast is underway. And the birds are coming to the feeder for their Christmas meal, led by a troop of eight determined Blue Jays, with the odd Chickadee sneaking in for an occasional seed when the jays aren’t paying attention. This year’s Westport Christmas was held on Monday, December 16. And it was a cold day indeed to be out and about tracking down birds. My wife and I headed out early, just after sunrise and began our route, binoculars and bird book by our side. It was cold, clear and very crisp – the temperature was reading -24 degrees C with only light winds – fortunately! We started off checking the various feeders in our sector, which yielded a few Blue Jays, Black-capped Chickadees and a couple of Downy Woodpeckers. Next up was a Pileated Woodpecker that flew across the road, then a few more Blue Jays. As the morning progressed it became clear that the numbers and varieties of birds were on the low side – we
didn’t see one finch our whole time out. Winter finches were not expected to be plentiful this year – there was a bumper crop of cones, berries and other tree seeds across the north, meaning that “our” winter finches, including Pine and Evening Grosbeaks, Pine Siskins, Redpolls and Red and White-winged Crossbills have no reason to leave to move south in search of food. The highlight was when we stopped near a rivulet of open water flowing out from behind a beaver dam. About 20 feet up in tree, we spotted a Belted Kingfisher, who was presumably doing his best to find a few fish in the tiny patch of open water. Nearby, hunched over the same pool was a very cold looking Great Blue Heron. There are usually a few Great Blue Herons in our area over winter, but we were nevertheless quite surprised to see one with the temperature as cold as it was. There was to be one more highlight before the day was done – while driving north near Bobs Lake, a very large bird flew overhead. I peered up through my windshield and caught a good look at the characteristic white head and tail of an adult Bald Eagle! Bald Eagles are slowly increasing
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in number throughout southern Ontario, but we had not expected to see one around here in winter – a very pleasant surprise! Our numbers for the day ended up being 12 species and 51 birds in total. The last time we did this area, back in December 2011, my wife and I tallied 276 birds of 17 species – so this year represented a marked drop in both overall numbers and species. For the entire official Westport Christmas Bird Count area – consisting of the area within a 24 km diameter circle centred on Westport – there were 3117 birds of 39 species tallied – also a significant drop from 2011. The absence of finches and the shortage of open water probably had a lot to do with the low numbers this year. As I write these closing words, three Ruffed Grouse have flown into the tops of some poplars near our house to feed on buds, seemingly oblivious to this year’s remarkably cold and snowy Christmas season. Happy New Year to all of our readers and, of course, to our feathered friends! Please feel free to report any observations to Lorraine Julien at naturewatching@gmail.com or Steve Blight at natureobservations@rogers.com.
The Watershed - where biodiversity is made - and maintained by Gray Merriam umans relate to living things at a very fundamental level. We value living beings. Most households have something living in them. Cats, dogs, birds or houseplants; sometimes snakes or turtles. We relate to the biodiversity of our watershed in similar ways but at a greatly expanded level. In the Salmon River watershed where we live, near the edge between the Canadian Shield and the Napanee limestone plateau, we have come to expect a grand variety of living things and satisfyingly high numbers of many kinds of animals and plants. We depend on our watershed to continue to supply that wealth. The biodiversity that we enjoy depends in part on the fact that we see living things from both the more northern ecological regions and the more southern. We enjoy animals and plants more common in the mixed conifer-deciduous environments of the Canadian Shield but we also have those common in the limestone areas closer to Lake Ontario. The diversity of living things isolated on a small area such as a one hectare building lot - would decline over just a few years even if the habitats stayed the same. This happens because the living things on each small area in the watershed depend on connections with much larger areas and with other distant habitats. Without that connection to and support from the rest of the watershed, you would not see any Great Blue Herons where you lived. The heronry where those birds are hatched will be elsewhere. Somewhere else in the watershed that provides the requirements for nesting. In turn, the adults must fly back and forth to other areas where they can catch fish and frogs and shuttle them to the growing young. Without the support of the watershed, you would not see the occasional black bear or moose or coyote. Without the support of the rest of the watershed you also would have a much reduced variety of birds at your winter feeder. And the northern parts of the
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watershed would not have the wild turkeys that have spilled northward from releases on the limestone plain. The grouse might have had more winter food without those turkeys. The most basic kind of care of the watershed that will support living diversity is to try to fit our actions gently into the watershed. Our human structures and activities can affect both the mix of living things and their numbers. Our presence unavoidably affects some of the habitats needed by some species. Our noise alone can degrade habitat. Degradation of the habitats where we live and play makes the other parts of the watershed even more important in maintaining the biodiversity that attracted us here in the first place. Maintaining the original natural habitat types and their ecological relationships up and down the watershed is the best way to maintain the diversity of living things. Adding new species into those relationships usually has unpredictable and unmanageable outcomes - sometimes disastrous for native species and costly for us. Purple loosestrife and zebra mussels are here to remind us. Conservation of habitat types and their distribution in a watershed can’t be planned or organized without monitoring to track the inevitable changes in types, amounts and geography of habitats across the watershed. Up-to-date remote imagery satisfies this need increasingly. Together with some ground checks by volunteers, the watershed's support for biodiversity can be monitored by satellite. Planning and monitoring habitat elationships require cooperative management in order to protect biodiversity. This sort of cooperative management for a watershed is often most successfully achieved by a combination of: awareness created through information, followed by community engagement resulting in socially supported programs of stewardship.
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Peacefully at her home in Tichborne on Thursday January 2, 2014 in her 78th year. Beloved wife of Hans Peichl. Dear mother of Thomas and Mathew. Grandmother of Natasha and Brandon. Resting at Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham. Friends will be received on Saturday January 11, 2014 from 2-4 pm. A celebration of life will be held at 4 pm. On line condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com
The family of the late Charles Tooley would like to express our sincere thanks to family and friends for visits, phone calls, flowers, cards, prayers, food and donations. A special thank you to McConnell Funeral Home, to Rev. Judith Evenden for the touching and memorable service, and Ronald Lemke for the beautiful solo. Also special thanks to North Frontenac Fire Dept. and Northbrook paramedics for their quick and professional response; to Kingston General Hospital Emergency for the kind words and support shown to us. Last but not least, a big Thank You to the Clar-Mill Community Volunteers for the lovely luncheon after the service. God Bless You All. The Tooley Family
William Alexander Tibble July 18, 1927 – January 4, 2014 Passed peacefully at Pine Meadow Nursing Home, Northbrook, Ontario with family at his side. Bill was beloved husband of Babe (nee: Perry) for 64 years. Son of the late Mary (Packwood) and Sidney Tibble. Step son of Edna Tibble, Northbrook. Previously deceased by son Randy, sisters Joyce and Marlene. Loving father of Linda (Mike), of Oshawa, Philip (Nicole) of Kingston. Poppa to Hannah and Keira and Step-grandpa to Geremy and Lindsey. Special “Uncle Bill” to Ken and Ella. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Pine Meadow Nursing Home, or a charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated. Arrangements: McConnell Funeral Home, Tweed (www.mcconnellfuneralhome.ca)
MCVEIGH, Russell Wellington Suddenly and peacefully at the Kingston General Hospital on Saturday December 28, 2013 in his 81st year. Beloved husband of the late Beverley Jean Wright (April 23, 2013). Dear father of Roger Metcalfe (Hazel), Dale Metcalfe, Sheila Doreleyers (Gerry). Grandfather of Adam (Holly), Leanne, (Erik), Christopher (Julie), Justin, Amber, Tamara, Garrett and Phillip. Great grandfather of Tristen, Tenley, Angelica, Hannah and Bryce. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of life will be held for both Russell and Beverley on Saturday January 18, 2014 from 11 am to 2pm at St. James Major Catholic Church Hall. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by the family. The family would like to thank the Village Green Nursing Home in Selby for taking such good care of Russ and making him feel at home. Arrangements in care of Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham. Online condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com FUNERAL SERVICES
Doreen Bennink (nee Schipper) passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the L&A General Hospital in Napanee on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the age of 93. Dear mother of Jane (John), William (Daria). Her memories will always be cherished by her grandchildren Jennifer (John), Bill (Leanne) and her great-grandchildren John, Steven and Heather. Doreen arrived in Canada in 1954 with her family from Holland and was a very strong foundation of the family. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Following cremation, a Memorial and Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date. Friends desiring may contribute in her memory to the Heart & Stroke Foundation through the Milestone Funeral Center, 11928 Hwy. 41, Northbrook, Ont. K0H 2G0 (613-336-6873).
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Ducharme In loving memory of my husband Eugene, who passed away Dec. 28, 2012. Gone are the days we used to share But in my heart you are always there Life moves on and years go by But love and memories never die Today, tomorrow, my whole life through I will always love and remember you. My love, Leona
W.W.II Veteran Douglas E. A. Camp of Northbrook passed away at the L&A General Hospital in Napanee on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in his 87th year. Pre-deceased by his loving wife Lorraine in 2010. Dear brother of George (Christa) Camp of Harlowe. Doug will be sadly missed by his daughterin-law Darlene Yelle of Montreal, brotherin-law Richard Dion of Montreal, and his niece Pamela and nephew Rodney (Muriel) Camp. Pre-deceased by his parents Edwin & Iva Camp. Following cremation, a Memorial Service will be announced at a later date in the spring for Doug. Friends desiring may contribute in his memory to the Cancer Society or the Heart & Stroke Foundation through Milestone Funeral Center, 11928 Hwy 41, Northbrook, Ontario K0H 2G0 (613-336-6873). Online condolences available to the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com
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William James Lyons Dec. 25, 1983 to Dec. 25, 2013 Remembering still after 30 years Time slips by, and Time goes by But from our hearts, you're never gone We think about you always We talk about you too We have so many memories But we wish we still had you. Loved always, Geraldine & family, Roger/ Sharon & family, Barb/Paul & family, and Paul
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n September 10, 2013 our beautiful son Connor Hayes and his amazing girlfriend JoJoanna Lam and Connor Hayes anna Lam were killed tragically in a landslide while visiting New Zealand. Connor had accompanied Joanna to Nelson where she was to begin a six month placement as a sonograph technician in the local hospital, while he was to return to Canada to commence training as an RCMP officer. They were doing a popular tourist tour when they were victims of a freak storm that caused the mountain to give way. Joanna’s body was found Sept 20th on the coast of the Tasman Sea. My wife Lorraine and I travelled to NZ to assist in the search for Connor but were unsuccessful in finding him. We thanked the many Kiwis who dropped their day jobs to look for the kids and for the many locals who took care of us. We were very much aware of the bond the Kiwis felt to us as Canadians and as a couple who were living every parent’s worst nightmare. I assured them that we would do the same for their child if the situation was reversed and that there would be no shortage of volunteers in the Ottawa area searching for their son or daughter. We would like now to offer thanks to those in the Kingston and Tichborne community who have supported us during these difficult months. In a time when the focus in the media can be so negative, I feel it important to share with your readers how proud I am to be Canadian and how thankful we are that so many people have reached out to help our family. Many, many people have expressed how touched they were by this coverage at a time when much of the news reporting would seem to indicate that our world is falling apart and that it is an "every man for himself society" that we live in. On November 2, 2013 over 750 people attended Connor’s memorial at Holy Spirit church in Stittsville. Members of the hockey community were well represented: Connor had won the Ottawa Senators Alumni Scholarship Award in 2006, Joanna’s family joined us as well as many friends and family from Tichborne, Sharbot Lake and Parham, where Connor had attended Hinchinbrooke Public School. Father Brian McNally offered a mass for Connor and Joanna on December 8, 2013 at St. John the Baptist church in Perth. We had a grand Irish wake to follow, with a French Canadian accordion player thrown in for good measure. Employees of Ottawa Children’s Aid, where I volunteer, were instrumental in establishing a bursary in Connor’s name, raising over $3500.(www.cafott.ca, donate now, fundraising events, bursary in honour of Connor Hayes ). Lorraine and I feel very fortunate to live in such a caring community, we wish everyone a Happy New Year, Bonne Année. Kia Kaha (be strong). Michael Hayes, Lorraine Tétreault and family
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December 11, 1921 – December 12, 2013 We are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved mother and cherished granny, Anna Maly Belfontaine, in Toronto, in her ninety-second year. Anna immigrated to Canada from Poland in 1930, at the age of nine, with her parents, Anna and Ferdynand Maly, and her brothers Charles (Jennie), Zenon (Betty) and John (Deloris). They settled on a farm near the village of Ompah on what became known as the ‘Maly Flats’. At 19, Anna moved to Toronto to contribute to the war effort, and there she met and married Walter Belfontaine. Anna was a loving and supportive mother and mother-in-law to her children; Katherine (Paul Fisher), Karen (Irv Gora) and Christine, and a wonderful and devoted Granny to Michael, Matthew, Caitlin and Emily (Jen Durst). Anna returned to her beloved country home near Ompah at the age of 79. Her neighbours Courtney and Carl became close friends, and it was their presence and friendship that largely enabled Anna to live in Ompah for as long as she was able to. It gave her intense joy to be living again in her log home on the family homestead. Anna’s passion for nature and for the country was with her for all the more than 90 years of her long and full life. Anna’s creativity, passion for the earth and open-hearted spirit expressed itself well in her poetry:
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This Land This is my home! This stormy brittle land. My roots spread deep and wide within its soil. The days of childhood carved upon my heart Were lean and hungry days. Yet I learned to love this land. Its face pot-marked with rolling hills, The cool dark mysteries of its brooding swamps Where pine trees sigh with sounds Of waves upon a stormy sea. My feet tread paths which Have been deeply etched upon my brain And my heart sings with quiet peace. When I stand tall on hills That overshadow valleys far below, Where winding streams of glistening silver Mate with earth and sky, I feel a kinship with all creatures Roaming through the wooded glens, And with the birds, whose songs Blend with the music of the wind. I do not think that blood Flows red within my veins, But that the cool, sweet sap of maples Courses through my heart. And if I stood still, I would take root And like its green and leafy boughs I would spread out my arms That birds might build their nests Upon my upturned palms. My eyes would mirror all the perfect order Of the season’s change upon the land. My ears would hear the harmony of life Deep in the earth on which I stand. With every fibre of my soul I know, I am the land and all it holds.
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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. SEWING ALTERATIONS, HEMMING, ETC. This And That Thrift Shop, 32 Peterson Rd., (turn at lights in Northbrook). Call 613-3360656.
"Ransomware" targets computers Members of the OPP Anti-Rackets Branch are warning computer users of so-called “ransomware” that is hitting close to home. The "Ransomware" malware has been around since 2006 but only surfaced in Canada in late 2011. This malware is installed by visiting malicious websites set up by criminals. The ransomware produces a “Police Trojan” or “scareware” because a notice pops up that appears to come from a law enforcement agency. Two recent complaints indicate that the well-known OPP logo is on the pop-up to amplify the perceived threat. The message is a false accusation of accessing child pornography or other file-sharing websites and subsequently tells the consumer that a fee needs to be paid via money transfer or credit card to unlock the computer. The user cannot usually access anything on the computer beyond the screen. When the victim submits their payment details, the criminals then steal the personal information. It’s believed more than 97% of victims are reluctant to report the crime. Never click on a pop-up that claims your computer has a virus; Update your anti-virus software often and scan your computer for viruses regularly; Don’t click on links or attachments in e-mails sent to you by someone you don’t know; Turn on your browser’s pop-up blocking feature; Never download anti-virus software from a pop-up or link sent to you in an e-mail. If you or someone you know has been affected by ransomware, contact your local police service, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Still shakin’ the bushes for local talent! – performers needed for Frontenac Heritage Festival
By Gary Giller Although the Frontenac Heritage Festival Talent Show is shaping up well as a result of our initial call for local talent, we could still use about three more acts. We presently have a variety of performers including singers, instrumentalists, dancers and some humorous relief, but would like a few more acts to fill out the show, preferably of a comedic nature and possibly even some magic. If you or your group would like to be a part of our show, please see Gary Giller (613 279 2723) or Jim MacPherson. Performers can be of any age and will be given 10 minutes of stage time. The Talent Show will take place from 7-9 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 14 at the Soldiers Memorial Hall in Sharbot Lake. Come and be part of the fun!
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Addington Highlands Council will meet in the Council Chambers, 72 Edward St. Flinton ON at 09:00 on Monday, Jan 13, 2014 to award a tender for a new firehall for Ward 2. Contact the Township office at (613) 336-2286 for information.
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Frontenac Diabetes Education program
Locations Dr. P.H. Radford,
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ree Diabetes Education sessions will once again be held at the Verona Medical Clinic. The upcoming dates are: Thursdays, January 23, February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, and June 12, from 9am to noon. Anne MacDonald, Registered Dietitian, and Bonnie Sparrow, Nurse Practitioner, will be in attendance to discuss various aspects of diabetes management. Whether you have just learned that you have diabetes or have had it for many years, this will be a chance to share your experiences, ask questions and learn from each other. Please contact Anne MacDonald at (613) 544-3400 x 3589 if you plan to be in attendance.
Optometrist
Eyecare Clinic
Sydenham Clinic • (613)376-3097 2825 Rutledge Road Sydenham And now in
Westport
by Appointment
10 Bedford Street Westport • 613-273-3097
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Donations to offset the cost of publication would be appreciated. Friday January 10 HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE Golden Links hall, 7-9:30pm for ages 9 – 15; $6; Sharon 539-6676 or Wayne 358-2355 SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion. 5:30–7 pm, Smorgasbord
Saturday January 11 SHARBOT LAKE WINTER FARMERS MARKET, Oso Hall, 9am–1pm winter veggies, preserves, organic fair-trade coffee, etc; slfm. handsonharvest.ca SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Breakfast 8-11am, 1106 Gemmills Rd. VERONA - WINTER WEEKEND WAKE-UP BREAKFASTS, Trinity United Church, $5. Plus choice of tea, milk, juice, muffin or coffee for $1 more; 9-11am
Sunday, January 12 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614 ENTERPRISE - COUNTRY JAMBOREE 1pm Enterprise Hall; special guest Neville Wells. $8, sponsor: Newburgh-Camden Lions; info: 613-379-9972, 813-530-5859 MCDONALDS CORNERS – JAMBOREE, Agricultural Hall, music begins 1pm, dinner @ 5pm, $14; info: 613-278-2427
Monday, January 13 MABERLY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Annual General Meeting, 7:30pm, community hall, open to the public SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151. SYDENHAM WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meeting at Library 7-9pm, new members welcome
Tuesday January 14 NORTHERN 5 DINERS, Ompah hall, noon, For those 50+, $10, reservations requ’d 613279-3151 PARHAM - COFFEE TIME, new weekly free drop in, 10-11.30am at Free Methodist Church, everyone is welcome, VERONA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, medical centre 9am-noon. For appointment call Bob: 613-376-6477
Wednesday January 15 BEDFORD DINERS, noon, community hall, for those 50+. $10, reservations requ’d: 613279-3151 OMPAH - BIRTHDAY BASH COMMUNITY POTLUCK, community hall, games evening after, all welcome SHARBOT LAKE - TAOIST TAI CHI Open
House, 10-11:30am, Oso Hall; info John Pariselli 279-2662; www.taoist.org SYDENHAM DINERS, noon, Grace Centre, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations required 613376-6477
Thursday January 16, SYDENHAM - TAOIST TAI CHI Open House, 1-3pm, Grace Centre, info: 613-544-4733; www.taoist.org/kingston VERONA DINERS, noon, Lions Hall, for 55+, $11. Reservations required 613-376-6477.
Friday January 17 HARLOWE - NEW OLD TYME FIDDLERS, 7:30pm, community hall, $6 non-members, $5 members, entertainers $2, lunch, prizes. All welcome 613-336-2557 SHARBOT LAKE - EUCHRE, noon, Anglican church hall, $5 includes lunch.
Saturday January 18 HARROWSMITH - CHILI SUPPER, SILENT AUCTION, St. Paul’s United Church, 4:30-6pm, $10; children $5; hot dog meal option & family rate avail.; music by Brittany Smith SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Chinese Auction, dessert, coffee, 7pm, 1106 Gemmills Road.
Sunday January 19 HARROWSMITH - BEEF SUPPER Golden Links hall, 4:30-6pm; $13; Brenda 372-2410
Monday January 20 PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Clar-Mill Hall, appointment: 613-279-3151.
Tuesday January 21 HARROWSMITH - CASH BINGO Golden Links hall early bird 7pm; Brenda 372-2410 KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden community hall, for those 50+, $10, reservations required: 613-279-3151 PARHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Annual Meeting, Piccadilly Hall, 7pm, Election of officers for 2014
Wednesday January 22 SHARBOT LAKE DINERS, noon, for those 50+, $10, reservations requ’d: 613-279-3151
Thursday January 23 BEES AND TREES SEMINAR, St. Alban’s Church, 67 Main St. Odessa, 7pm; refreshments, all welcome; donations accepted; hosted by Ontario Woodlot Assoc. & partners. 613-373-9334 or owalimestone@gmail.com DIABETES EDUCATION SESSIONS, Verona Medical Clinic, 9am-noon, free, please register: Anne MacDonald 613-544-3400 x 3589.
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. ARDEN - Community hall: LINE DANCING Mondays 9:30-10:30am; FIT & FUN exercise
Heating with flower pots and tea lights S by Jocelyne Steeves
omeone posted this way of heating a small room for pennies on my Facebook page. I have tried it and it works. You can go on Youtube and write “Heating with flower pots and tea lights” and you will get various versions of the method. You need: · two clay pots; one twice as large as the other · 4 tea lights · one container (I use a small bread loaf pan; online I saw a glass bowl being used) Important note: The longer pan allows for air flow. I just tried a glass bowl and you will have to add spacers to elevate the small clay pot above the bowl, otherwise the candles will go out. Process: 1 - Light the tea lights one at a time and
place them in the container. 2 - Place the small clay pot upside down on the container's edges. You will now have air getting in underneath. 3 - Block the hole with foil. 4 - Place the larger pot (upside down) on top. Leave the hole open. The clay pots will heat up and now you have a mini heater. The tea lights will last around four hours before you need to replace them. This method is useful for emergency heat, but please remember to exercise the utmost caution when using candles. Never leave burning candles unattended. Happy heating.
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Hwy 38 Verona (613) 374-2112 class, Tuesdays 9-10am (April 10 - late June), TAI CHI Wednesdays, beginners class 9:15am, advanced 10:15am. Sponsor: Kennebec Rec. Committee; info 613-335-2845 ARDEN LEGION: Sunday Darts 1pm; Mon. Wed & Fri Darts 7pm; Wed Cribbage 2pm; Thurs Euchre 7:30pm. BABY TALK DROP-INS, Sharbot Lake, Child Centre, 2nd Wed, 10:30 – 11:30 am. Sydenham, 3rd Thursday, 9 – 11 am. Advice & information on infant & child care. 549-1154, 1-800-267-7875. BINGO ■ Flinton, Mondays, Rec Centre, doors open 6pm ■Kaladar: Community Centre, Tuesdays, 7pm, doors open 6:15 pm ■Northbrook: Thursdays, Lions Club, 7pm, doors open 6 pm, sponsor: Land O’Lakes Lions ■Parham: Fridays, IOOF Hall, early-bird: 6:45 pm, sponsor: Mayflower Lodge. BOLINGBROKE EXERCISE CLASSES FOR SENIORS, ABC Hall, Mondays 10-11am. Info: Joyce 273-4832. BOLINGBROKE - MUSICIAN’S CIRCLE (musicians only) Thursday evenings, 7pm ABC Hall, all ages are welcome, Matthew Churchill (273-9005) CANCER PATIENTS requiring rides to treatments: call 613-384-2361 or 1-866-877-0309 CLOTHING /BOUTIQUE – NORTHBROOK, in former United Church next to cemetery – Tues, Thurs, Fri, & Sat., 10am-2pm CLOTHING – HARTINGTON, COMMUNITY CARING, Princess Ann Community Centre, Mon 9-12, Tues 9-4, and Fri 9-12 CLOTHING - TREASURE TRUNK, Sharbot Lake, 1171 Cannon Rd. “New & Second Tyme Around Clothing” Donations welcome. 2792113. CLOTHING – VERONA, “Style Revival”, free clothing, Free Methodist Church, Wed & Thurs, 10am-1pm COMMUNITY DROP-IN – Sharbot Lake Every Wednesday, 10am – 2pm, St. Andrew’s Anglican Church. All welcome! 279-3151. FLINTON – ADULT COMMUNITY DROPIN, Tuesdays, Rec Centre, 9am-3pm, homecooked style noon meals, all welcome, info: LOLCS, Pam 336-8934 x 229 GOLDEN SUNSET CLUB meets 1st Monday of month, Northbrook Lions Hall, noon. Info: 336-2570. Join us for potluck HARROWSMITH - TUESDAY LUNCHES, St. Paul’s United Church, 11:30-1pm, $5, soup, sandwich, beverage, dessert LAND O’LAKES FOOD BANK needs food & cash donations and community involvement. Contact Land o’Lakes Community Services, 613-336-8934 LENNOX & ADDINGTON RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN/EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS & DROP-INS - Tamworth Playgroup: Mondays 9:30 am-noon, Sheffield Arena; Northbrook Drop-In: Wednesdays 10am-1pm, Lions Hall; Flinton Drop- In: Thursdays 10am-1pm, Township Hall; Info: 613-336-8934 ext. 257. LENNOX & ADDINGTON STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, local volunteer agency identifies & supports environmental, education, woodlot
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ecological relationships that escape our notice or our understanding. For example, uncoordinated forest cutting can fragment and disconnect the remaining uncut forest areas. This can make difficult the movement of plants such as trout lilies and animals such as grouse between the remaining forest patches. A watershed stewardship plan and associated community engagement can prevent that and protect watershed biodiversity. Many people in many lands would dearly love to have the biodiversity that we enjoy. It is a rich natural wealth - a basic feature of our natural capital - - well worth protecting. Not just for us but also for our children, grandchildren and onward to those seven generations that the original peoples so wisely include in their view. We would not enjoy the rare treasure of biodiversity that is the envy of the world if that biodiversity was not produced and maintained by our watershed.
management, wildlife habitat, watershed issues and projects in L&A. All welcome. 5315723 MEALS ON WHEELS. Serving the North Lennox & Addington area, a hot nutritious meal will be delivered to your door every Thursday at noon, cost: $6; 613-336-8934 or 613-3335216. MERA: McDonalds Corners Elphin Recreation & Arts at the Schoolhouse: Quilting, Fibrearts, Weaving & more www.meraschoolhouse.org NORTH FRONTENAC FOOD BANK: food & cash donations can be made through contacting NFCS, 613-279-3151; Box 250, Sharbot Lake, K0H2P0. NORTHBROOK – CRAFT & SOCIAL GROUP FOR WOMEN, Wednesdays, Land O’ Lakes Community Services, 9:30-11:30am. Free. Info: Jeannie, 613-336-8934 or 1-877679-6636 OMPAH - DROP-IN MORNING COFFEE CLUB, Community Centre, every Wednesday 9 – 11 am. All welcome ONTARIO EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS Mon - Harrowsmith & Sharbot Lake 9:30-11:30am; Tues - Snow Road, Verona & Perth Road 9:30-11:30am; Wed. Healthy Beginnings Prenatal/Baby Group 10-noon; ThursStorrington 9:30-11:30am PARHAM SENIORS meet every third Wed. at Free Methodist Church in Parham. Potluck, noon-2:30. All seniors welcome OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS. Do you obsess about weight? Go on eating binges or starve yourself? We are a self-help, non-profit group meeting in Kingston. Call us at 6342159 PARKINSON SOCIETY MEETINGS, first Tuesday of month, Ongwanada, 191 Portsmouth Ave. Kingston, info 613-379-2012. PLEVNA CRAFT LADIES – every Thursday, Clar-Mill Hall, 10-4, all welcome, call Lois 613479-2562 PLEVNA - FITNESS CLASS, Clar-Mill Hall, every Tuesday 6:30pm, $2; 613-479-2447 SMOKE-FREE FOR GOOD. Support group. Mondays 7 pm, KFL&A Health Unit, 221 Portsmouth, Kingston. 531-U WIN. SNOW ROAD - MORNING COFFEE/TEA, community hall, drop in 10am-12 noon on Fridays. SYDENHAM - FUN DARTS, every Tuesday, 7 pm, Royal Canadian Legion. Mixed teams, $2 per person. All welcome TAMWORTH LEGION – Shuffleboard Sundays 2 pm $2pp; Tuesday Night Darts - 8 pm $2pp; Thursday Night League Darts $2pp; Seniors’ bridge & euchre Fridays1:30pm VERONA CARD MAKING: create hand made cards, 1st & 3rd Mondays of month, Trinity United Church Hall 1pm; $6 for supplies, $2 for hall use: info: 372-2205. VERONA WALKING CLUB, Lions Hall every Tuesday & Friday morning 10-11am, $1 per session; 613-374-3234 VOLUNTEER DRIVERS WANTED by the Canadian Cancer Society, please call 613-3842361 or 1-866-877-0309.
Bees and trees seminar
If you think you haven’t seen as many bees lately, you aren’t the only one - their numbers are declining. On January 23 in Odessa, bee advocate Susan Chan will inform the audience on how to preserve essential bee habitat. The focus is on conserving treed areas – on woodlots, farms, and in backyards. This will be of interest to woodlot owners, farmers, gardeners, and environmentalists. The Ontario Woodlot Association, Friends of the Salmon River, Lennox & Addington Stewardship Council, and Eastern Ontario Stewardship Collaborative are co-hosting this event. On Thursday, January 23, doors open at 6:30 p.m. for displays and networking, and the seminar begins at 7 p.m. at St. Alban's Church Hall, 67 Main St. in Odessa. Donations (to help cover expenses) will be gratefully accepted at the door. Refreshments will be served, and all are welcome. For information on the seminar, contact Dave Sexsmith at 613-373-9334 or owalimestone@gmail. com OR Susan Moore (FSR) at 379-5958.
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What’s Up in the Night Sky - January 2014 H
appy New Year! I sure hope that 2014 brings loads of comets and meteor showers and plenty of clear dark skies to hunt for those deep sky objects (DSOs) that bring such beauty to our eyes. I love searching through my telescope for those DSOs because the satisfaction of finding the one I’m looking for is immensely satisfying. I haven’t been out too often so far this winter because of the cold, cold temperatures. In winter, clear skies usually occur during very cold temperatures. Even though I can control my telescope in my observatory from the warmth of my living room, the frigid well below zero temperatures are very hard on
SFCSC launches first Enhancement Campaign Southern Frontenac Community Services celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2014 with the launch of our first Enhancement Campaign, a campaign that will enhance health and social services in our community. Starting with only two employees in 1989, SFCSC has enabled over 20,000 seniors to live within the comfort of their own homes. We have enhanced the lives of low-income families with the help of our financial assistance and food bank programs. And we have enriched our community through our volunteers, community garden, our recreational programs, and arts events. Here's our challenge. Our funding support does not cover the continued increases in service levels we have experienced since 2011. The campaign's financial goal is to raise $50,000 by June 30 of this year. Our objective is to help 178 new clients get access to essential health and social services in 2014. We want to keep enabling our seniors to live with dignity and not be forced into long-term care facilities because of a lack of local services. To find out more please Join us on February 7th from 7:30-8:30am at the Grace Centre for a complimentary continental breakfast. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Duncan Sinclair. Please RSVP by January 25 - 613-376-6477 ext. 205; kathryn. ohara@sfcsc.ca
the equipment. The cold stiffens cables and causes servo motors to bind and the computer that controls everything to do strange things. Using a manually directed telescope invites frozen fingers at -30 degrees Celsius and the eyepieces (eps) often fog up quite quickly, leaving you blind as a bat. I have been out with my binoculars though. They are the best bet for exploring the sky during cold nights but you better be well bundled up with a good pair of boots and gloves and layered clothes under your coat. I have received several emails asking about that bright “star” in the east in the evening and in the west in early morning. It is the planet Jupiter. It starts the evening in the east and as the Earth rotates, it swings around to the west during the course of the night. It stays quite high in the sky for most of the night. Since Jupiter is so prominent and will remain so for some time, I thought I would fill you in on some interesting facts about the planet. Did you know that it has rings? Space probes have discovered a faint inner ring, a brighter middle ring and a gauzy tenuous outer ring. The planet takes 11.86 years to complete an orbit of the Sun and is 778 million kilometers from theSun (5.2 AU where 1 AU equals the average distance of the Earth from the Sun). Jupiter’s mass is 2.5 times the total mass of all the other planets combined and is 10 times the diameter of the Earth.
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The huge storm on its surface, called the Great Red Spot , is roughly the size of the Earth and is visible with a telescope having an aperture of at least 4½ inches (- 12 cm). It is thought, but not confirmed, that the planet has a rocky core surrounded by a thick layer of liquid hydrogen. There is a thin gaseous upper layer that is about 1/6th of the radius of the planet. This layer is about 90% hydrogen and 10% helium. Because it has a gaseous outer layer, its rotation causes an equatorial bulge. That is, its diameter across the equator is larger than the diameter across the poles. Jupiter would need to be about 75 times its present mass to become a star. It is interesting that it gives off more energy than it receives from the Sun. The planet is slowly contracting about 2 cm per year and this contraction generates the heat that it radiates. It is the 4th brightest object in the sky after the Sun, Moon and Venus. With binoculars, you can make out the four most prominent moons orbiting Jupiter and you can follow their movement about the planet from night to night – quite a sight! Those moons are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Calisto. Hit the library or the internet to look up much more fascinating information on Jupiter. I’ve barely touched the surface here. The last possible date that you might see Venus near the horizon at sunset in the west is January 11. About this date and just before sunrise, you might make out Venus just
Elder Abuse prevention By David Swerdfeger, Frontenac-Kingston Council on Aging ll too often when a situation comes up that a friend, family member or caregiver experiences what may be Elder Abuse, the first reaction is – What do I do now? Where do I turn? This needs to be private in case I’m wrong !!! It is for all these reasons, and many more, that the Elder Abuse Prevention Peer Support Telephone System is in existence. Run by the Frontenac-Kingston Council on Aging as an all-volunteer service it gives people a place to turn for the answers to … What do I do now? The Peer Support Line is a toll-free number that is answered by a Peer Support volunteer. You needn't give your name or the potential victim's name to get help. It is com-
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pletely confidential. Even the phones are blinded so that the worker has no idea where the call is coming from. Elder Abuse seldom appears full blown overnight. It is a series of events which, if unchecked, will grow bigger and bigger until it cannot be hidden. The idea of the Peer Support Line is to provide help,advice and strategies BEFORE the situation gets out of hand. Many abusive situations are not done intentionally. In actual intentional abuse, the Peer Support Line can provide advice for those who care about the abused to get the victim out of harm’s way and stop the abuse. No senior should ever have to tolerate abuse from any source. Call 1-855-542-1336 toll free 24 hours a day.
above the eastern horizon. It gets higher as January progresses and by the end of the month Venus is up about an hour before sunrise. Look to the southeast on the 28th and 29th and you will see a nice view of a thin waning crescent Moon to the right of Venus. The Earth was at perihelion, its closest approach to the Sun, at the 12th hour UT on January 4. It was .983 AU from the Sun. UT stands for Universal Time and is the time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, England. UT, or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), is 5 hours ahead of us here during the winter when standard time is in effect. During daylight savings time, it is 4 hours ahead of us. So 12 hours UT is 12 – 5 = 07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time). Poor Comet ISON is a pile of debris after its close passage around the Sun. You might be able to make out what’s left of it near the north celestial pole around the 7th and for a while afterwards. A telescope is necessary. So much for the comet of the century! Mars rises in the east about 11 p.m. by the end of the month. It passes about 5 degrees north of the star Spica at the bottom of Virgo on the 28th. Saturn rises with the constellation Libra in the east about 2 a.m. by the end of the month. The Full Moon for January occurs on the 15th. It is called the Full Wolf Moon. The wolves are getting pretty hungry about now and in times past could be heard howling outside of villages. By the number of tracks I could see, I had three wolves pass by my house last winter about this time. They were likely looking for deer snacks! “The Beginner’s Observing Guide” by Leo Enright is an invaluable companion for adventures in the sky. It contains star charts and is available at the Sharbot Lake Pharmacy. It can also be ordered from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at www. rasc.ca/publications. A subscription to our very own excellent Canadian astronomy magazine “SkyNews”, with its centerfold sky chart, can be arranged at the RASC website as well. Let me know how your observing has gone this month, especially anything unusual. I enjoy the feedback. If you have any questions or suggestions you can contact me through this paper or email me at fred. barrett2@sympatico.ca. Clear Skies! Fred.
Form 6 MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001 Sale of Land for Tax Arrears By Public Tender MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FRONTENAC
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC 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.
TAKE NOTICE that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land(s) described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on the 6th day of February, 2014, at 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario.
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.
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day at 3:30 p.m. local time at the Municipal Office.
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
Description of Lands: Part of Lot 41, Concession 1, being Part 1, 13R-7357, geographic Township of Clarendon, now in the Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac. (File No. 12707-320) PIN 36191-0039 (R) Minimum Tender Amount: $6,972.89
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 land 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, the relevant land transfer tax, and HST, if applicable. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. The land does not include the mobile home situate on the land, if applicable. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender contact: Kelly Watkins, Deputy Treasurer The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, Ontario K0H 2M0 613-479-2231
Description of Lands:
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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Some in, some out, some undecided: canvassing the mayors - contin'd from pg. 1 Bud Clayton doubtful in North Frontenac “I don’t know yet,” said Bud Clayton when asked if he was planning to seek re-election as mayor of North Frontenac after one four-year term. “If things remain the way they are now, I would say it would be no, but things can change.” Clayton added that he had not planed to run during the last election in 2010, but decided at the last minute to give former Deputy Mayor Jim Beam a run for his money since there were no other candidates coming forward. He ended up winning. “I don’t want to hang on past my best-before date,” Clayton said this week, “but I have not made a final decision by any means.”
Gutowski leaning towards running in Central Frontenac “In all likelihood I will be running,” two-time incumbent Janet Gutowski said when asked if she was going to run for a third term as mayor of Central Frontenac. “I’m very committed to this township and I think there is still a lot to be accomplished,” she said. Among the issues that Gutowski will be addressing during the election year are seniors’ housing and the future of service delivery in Central Frontenac. “I can see us seeking partnerships with other townships and a continued role for Frontenac County as well,” she said. “Provincial policies are always impacting us as a town-
ship, and the City of Kingston has an impact on our residents on a daily basis because they run our social services. It is only through the county that we can even talk to them; there is no other venue.”
Davison to hang it up in South Frontenac Two terms are enough for South Frontenac Mayor Gary Davison, who also sat on Council for three years before being elected mayor in 2006. “It has been an honour serving the residents of South Frontenac for the last eight years, but I look forward to spending more time with my family and will not be seeking re-election.” One candidate has already emerged to fill the vacancy from Davison’s retirement. John McEwen, a long-time Verona resident has already filled out his nomination papers. As well, Councilors Allan McPhail and current Deputy Mayor Ron Vandewal have indicated that they intend to run. Nominations for the 2014 municipal election close on September 12. Electronic voting in all local townships begins on or about October 17 and election day is Monday, October 27.
K&P Trail reaches Verona
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he stretch of the Frontenac K&P Trail that stretches from Harrowsmith to just north of Verona (including the crossing over Hardwood Creek) is finally complete. Although the official opening ceremony for this portion of the trail will not occur until early spring, the public is able to access and use the trail at “your own risk”. The bridge that now crosses Hardwood Creek in Verona, is actually an older bridge that originated in Lennox and Addington County and was renewed and re-purposed for use at this crossing (which coincides nicely with the County’s Integrated Sustainability Plan). The bridge is an important link in completing this large section of the trail and also allows residents in the area foot access to businesses adjacent to the trail. For more information about the County of Frontenac portion of the K&P Trail or to report fallen trees or other disruptions to the use of the trail please contact Anne Marie Young, Manager of Economic Sustainability by emailing ayoung@ frontenaccounty.ca or phone 613-548-9400 ext. 330
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The bridge over Hardwood Creek enabled the K&P Trail to reach Verona. This photo was taken on February 11, the day the bridge was installed.
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