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he Frontenac News has been sold to Jack Benjamin, of Saskatchewan. Benjamin’s wife, Jolene Henderson-Benjamin, is a member of the new management team that will be running the Ambassador hotel in Kingston for a company based in Saskatchewan. The couple and their two children, Serena and Jack Jr., will be moving to the area in the coming months, “I have always had an interest in communications, and before working in the communications department of the hotel company, I worked for the Rosetown Eagle, which served the entire region, including Biggar, Lenty, Hershel and Fiske, so I know a thing or two about the rural lifestyle. We intend for the Frontenac News and its website to be the first in a number of purchases in the region that will establish us as an alternative media company,” said Benjamin, who was in Sharbot Lake on Tuesday, April 1 to finalise the purchase. “I am more than pleased to have sold the paper to Mr. Benjamin,” said Jack Benjamin (l) and Jeff Green at the News office on Tuesday Frontenac News former publisher/ editor Jeff Green, “and am happy to “I would like to assure loyal readers of look, but the excellent sales and front office say he has committed to keeping the paper the paper that they will see little change in staff at the Frontenac News will certainly rein Frontenac County and keeping our staff the paper in the coming months,” said Ben- main.” on for the foreseeable future.” One thing that will change is the dress jamin. “The columns will remain, as will the Jeff Green will stay on as interim editor of small town feel. I know from experience how code for News’ staff. the News as Benjamin assumes the publish“While we know some of the staff mainimportant local support can be. The website er’s role once his family has completed its will be changing, in line with our corporate tain a relaxed country lifestyle, which is move to the region from Saskatoon.

Federal Liberal candidates stepping forward early by Jeff Green he Federal Liberals are just getting the riding association up and running for the new Lanark Frontenac riding, which was created after last year’s federal riding redistribution process. It will be contested for the first time in the fall of October 2015 when the next federal election is scheduled. The new riding includes all of Frontenac and Lanark Counties (with the exception of Frontenac Islands) as well as rural Kingston north of Hwy. 401. It will have two population centres, the largest being Lanark County, and a secondary centre in the South Frontenac/ North Kingston area. Even though the date of a nomination meeting has not been set, two candidates have already emerged, both South Frontenac residents, Phil Somers and Philippe Archambault. Although both candidates come from different parts of the country, Archambault from Montreal and Somers from PEI, they have both settled locally. Phil Somers moved to the Kingston area as a student at RMC and remained in the region after retiring from the military in 1994. Philippe Archambault moved to Kingston four years ago, and to Inverary 18 months ago. He has lived in the United Kingdom

as well as his native Quebec, and when he moved back to Canada with his Welsh wife, they decided to live in Kingston so she could speak English and they could still be close to Quebec. The couple have three young children, and Philippe, who has a background in business consulting, is currently working as a performance analyst at SLH Transport in Kingston. The two men will present contrasting styles to the riding association membership. They agree on one thing, however. Like all good Liberal party members they do not like the direction in which Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper has taken the country. "Under a better Liberal government in Ottawa, we can do better, much better," said Somers. "Bill C-23, the new election act, that's a big problem for me," said Archambault. Carleton Place-based Scott Reid, who represents the soon to be former LanarkFrontenac-Lennox and Addington riding and has been a sitting MP for 15 years, and 4 elections, has not announced if he will be running for re-election. Reid was influential in the design of the new riding, which reunites his home county into one riding. In the 2011 election, he received 57% of the votes, his highest percentage to date.

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Educators lead the way in County Sunshine list

april 3, 2014

by Jeff Green

career in educational administration is the best way to get on the sunshine list in Frontenac County, according to the latest version of the Ontario Public Sector Sunshine List, which was released last week. While there were 8 employees of Frontenac County on the list for 2013, of whom 5 work for Frontenac Paramedic Services, and 3 from South Frontenac Township, 129 employees of the Limestone District School Board made over $100,000 last year.

Most of those who made the list do not teach classes, however. They come from either the Board Office or from the ranks of Principal and Vice-Principal. Although the Board serves the City of Kingston and the Town of Napanee as well as rural Frontenac and L&A Counties, virtually all of the Principals and Vice-Principals in the 8 schools in Frontenac County and Addington Highlands are on the list. The biggest change in the Frontenac County list, which includes Treasurer Marian

Township Of Central Frontenac REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP No. PW-2014-09 Engineering Design Services For The Rehabilitation Of Fifth Lake Road The Tender documents are available from the Municipal Office during normal business hours or by email to sclow@centralfrontenac.com. Please submit complete proposal, in a sealed envelope quoting above proposal number and closing date; and forward to: Public Works Manager The Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac P.O. Box 89, 1084 Elizabeth St. Sharbot Lake, Ontario K0H 2P0 Closing Date: 3:00:00 pm local time Thursday April 24, 2014 Proposals must be received before the above mentioned time and date, and in accordance with the attached RFP Forms, Instructions to Vendors, and Standard Terms and Conditions. Contact: Mike RichardsonPublic Works Manager Fax (613) 279-2422 mrichardson@centralfrontenac.com This project is made possible by a supporting grant from the Ministry of Rural Affairs of Ontario.

REQUEST FOR TENDER Tender No. PW2014-01 Tender for Wagarville Road Pavement Rehabilitation SEALED TENDERS, on the forms supplied, will be received at the Township of Central Frontenac Office, 1084 Elizabeth St, PO Box 89 Sharbot Lake. May 1, 2014 at 1:00 PM

Vanbruinessen as well as Faiormont Home Supervisor Julie Shillington in addition to Chief of Paramdic Services Paul Shabonneau and 4 of his staff, is the amount that was earned last year by out-going Chief Administrative Officer Elisabeth Savill. She was paid $148,900 in 2012, and even though

Sewage Apologies Treatment for from Villages Beautiful Sydenham by Wilma Kenny t a meeting of Council on Tuesday (April 1), Mayor Davison announced that the location of the new Sydenham Sewage Treatment plant will be revealed very soon. “We’ve given this a lot of thought, but hesitated to make it public until all the requirements had been met, and the kinks were worked out. This will finally allow Sydenham to grow into its full potential.” “Without the need for septic fields, most lots in Sydenham will become eligible for subdivision”, he said. “Apartment complexes, not to exceed five stories (except in extraordinary circumstances), will also be encouraged.” “Think of the tax base we’ll achieve,” added CAO Orr. Public Works Manager Segsworth said a turning lane will be required for the proposed Rutledge Road laundromat, car wash and strip club. The population of Sydenham is anticipated to grow rapidly. At least five Toronto-based developers have expressed interest, and two proposals are already working their way through the rezoning and planning process. To date, none of the current Sydenham residents who were approached for comments were able to say anything suitable for publication. Several said they were too busy packing to discuss this exciting new change coming to their (formerly) quiet little village.

In general the work includes granular base construction, culvert replacements/extensions, pulverization and asphalt for 7.59km of Wagarville Road. Major Items include: • 57,648 m2 in-place pulverizing. • 1700 tonne Granular “M”. • 7274 tonne HL4 50mm road asphalt paving.

she lef the townships employee 6 weeks before the end of 2013, Savill was paid over $170,000 by the county in 2013. When the salary range for a new CAO was being considered as part of the recruitment process, the upper end of the range was set at $157,000.

spokesman for the Villages Beautiful committee today revealed that our extended winter was due, at least in part, to the fact that winter decorations had not been removed from the Sharbot Lake causeway in a timely fashion. A recent study by Horticulture Canada has shown that ornamental evergreen left on display tends to delay the advent of spring. This can be extremely severe if the evergreen is enhanced by Christmas ornamentation and is allowed to go completely brown. On Monday morning, a public spirited individual, Mr. Garnet England, correcting the situation. The browned out planters were removed and put into compost. Within minutes the first robin of the season at the corner of Elizabeth Street and Road 38. Mr. England confessed to a personal motive for the activity. Withing houres, sap started running in earnest .

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Contract specifications and tender forms may be obtained Contract specifications and tender forms may be obtained from the Greer Galloway Group upon payment of a NONREFUNDABLE fee of Fifty dollars ($50.00) payable to The Greer Galloway Group Inc. Documents will be available The Greer Galloway Group Inc. Engineers and Planners, 640 Cataraqui Woods Drive, Unit 2A. Tender documents will be available, for viewing only, at the Township Municipal Office as well as the Greer Galloway office in Kingston. The tender must be accompanied by an Agreement to Bond or a letter from a financial institution agreeing to supply a letter of credit. Tenders must also include a tender deposit in the form of a Certified Cheque or Bid Bond made payable to the TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC, in an amount not less than that specified in the Tender Documents. TENDERS will be opened publicly, at the municipal office, 1084 Elizabeth St, PO Box 89, Sharbot Lake, ON at 1:30p.m., local time, May 1, 2014. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. All Inquiries relative to the Tender Documents should be directed in writing to:

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FIRE PERMITS Permits are required from April 1 to October 31 for any open-air burning, including incinerators. Negligence or carelessness regarding any fire may result in a fine of up to $2,000.00 plus all costs of extinguishing said fire. Please call 613-279-2935, ext. 441, or visit the website to check whether burning is allowed.

PROPERTY TAXES Please remember that your second tax installment is due April 17, 2014

COUNCIL MEETINGS Notice of intent to adopt the 2014 Central Frontenac Municipal Budget, April 8, 2014 Regular Meeting of Council, at 4p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON. April 22, 2014 at 4p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON. 1084 Elizabeth Street, PO Box 89, Sharbot Lake ON K0H 2P0 613-279-2935 www.centralfrontenac.com

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porarily in limbo because of the election. However last week, on March 27, Manitoba PC MP Steven Fletcher announced his intention to introduce two bills that would allow assisted suicide. These bills are nothing other than making it legal to kill sick and/or depressed people. Years ago, when the death penalty was being abolished in Canada, part of the argument was that it was inhumane to ask one person to kill another person, and so the justice system stopped executing criminals. Why do we now want to ask the medical profession to execute sick or depressed people? Perhaps it's really all about money. Killing suffering people certainly is the cheapest option. Or perhaps we just want to get rid of them so we can get on with our lives. Being around suffering people isn't easy; it makes us suffer too. So, out of sight, out of mind. Plus, heirs don't have to watch their prospective inheritance dwindle away. The phrase "dying with dignity" is thrown about a lot, but when people are so low in

ing them, not by murdering them. As for the claim that killing is necessary to "relieve" suffering, aspirin was not patented in the US until the year 1900, so up until then, doctors did not have even the most basic medicine to relieve pain. Yet the Hippocratic Oath, written in the late 5th Century BC, says: "I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any such counsel…" Does modern medicine have fewer resources than a 5th Century BC physician? Is there suddenly some new horrific epidemic of sickness in 2014 so that all of a sudden we need to kill people, which we've never done before? There is very good news, however. On Tuesday, April 1, Motion M-456 to create a national strategy for improving palliative and end-of-life care was introduced to Parliament by NDP MP Charlie Angus and received its first hour of debate. I urge MP Scott Reid to support this humane motion. - Jule Koch

(Letter to the editor, March 27, 2014). r. Wise, the answer is simplicity itself. As soon as the government of Ontario reins in its wasted dollars, mismanagement, malfeasance, mis-appropriations, pie-inthe-sky projects fired up for hundreds of millions, and promptly cancelled for more hundreds of millions in losses and penalties, why I'm certain they could find a few bucks to fix my few remaining 70 yr. old teeth, repair my cataracts, and heaven forfend, give my social security payment a realistic cost of living increase. After all, just about every government worker is now on the "sunshine list", and I am definitely the leader of my own impoverished sunSET list. Taking care of the aged, the halt, the lame, and the poor will not build sovereign debt for your children and grandchildren, if the current generation weren't so greedy about filling their own pockets while they think no-one is looking. Maybe you should worry more about the moral legacy we are teaching our future generations, instead of begrudging me the cost of a ham sandwich tomorrow. - Ray Fletcher

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COMMUNITY REPORTERS (613) Arden.....................................Wanda Harrison........335-3186 Cloyne / Northbrook..............Marie Anne Collier.....336-3223 Denbigh............... .................Angela Bright.............333-1901 Godfrey................ ................ Nicki Gowdy...............374-5708 Harrowsmith..........................Kim Gow....................372-0018 Henderson.............................Jean Brown................336-2516 Maberly-Bolingbroke Karen Prytula.............325-1354 Mississippi.............................Pearl Killingbeck........278-2127 Mountain Grove.....................Marilyn Meeks...........335-4531 Ompah...................................Linda Rush................479-2570 Parham-Tichbome.................Colleen Steele...........375-6219 Christine Teal.............375-6525 Plevna...................................Katie Ohlke................479-2797 Sydenham.............................Anita Alton.................376-6333 Verona...................................Debbie Lingen...........374-2091 Zealand.................................Jean Lewis.................268-2452

DENBIGH Angela Bright

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· The Kennebec Hall was filled to capacity as Myrna De Cou spoke of her family’s personal travels through the very serious and complicated results of tick infestation and consequences of their bites. Within the last year, after her daughter contracted Lyme disease, there have been travels to the USA for a diagnosis and study, plus many meetings with those suffering from this dreaded disease. She asked that every citizen support the fight in having this disease recognized by the physicians and by government. Bill C442 and 2 motions made by MPP Randy Hillier are both in front of our legislators and need your support to help it move forward. Ardenites, get on board, contact our political rep. and show your support. It may be to your own salvation. Thanks to the Trappers Association and the Delines. · The Arden Seniors met again Tuesday morning for their monthly meeting and potluck lunch. Some of our Snowbirds have returned and it was good to see them back. Many spring and summer activities were discussed, with everyone was wondering about the maple syrup season this year, and if we would ever get some warm weather. · On April 9 there will be Ham and Bingo night at the school; doors open at 6:30pm and games begin at 7pm. The cost is $10 for 12 games. And April 15 – 17 there will be cake raffles and a bake sale, again at the school. All of these events are

fundraisers for LOLPS. Some of the proceeds will be directed to technology equipment for the classroom and other to the 7/8 class trip and graduation. · April 15 the Kennebec diners will again be meeting at the community centre. April’s hot lunch is Cabbage rolls, carrots, garlic bread and homemade tarts. Get in touch with me, and I’ll reserve your spot at the table. · April 3 and 9 are the last two in the four-part series of the Arden Pastoral Charge’s Lental study series; time is 6:30pm at the church. Coffee and friends are provided. Don’t forget to order your hand-made Easter Eggs, $3 each. · The Spring session of Fit N’Fun begins Tuesday April 8 at 9am at Kennebec Hall. Bring your own weights and mat, your enthusiasm and a smile. Music is provided.

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613-372-0018 kgow63@hotmail.com · A dinner, dance and silent auction will be held April 11 at the Verona Lions Hall to support the family of four adults and two children who were left homeless by a fire. A roast pork dinner will be served at 6pm; live music begins at 7pm and a silent auction and fundraising games will run throughout the evening. Tickets are $15 a person or $35 per family. Call St. Paul's United Church at 372-2525 or Marni at 374-9929. Advance tickets preferred. · Rev. Oscar Simpson presents "Country Church" at the Hartington Community Church, April 25, 7pm. Music provided by "The Old Hims" with special guests "Old Habits". Free will offering and refreshments; information 374-2178. · The Harrowsmith Social and Athletic Club will once again host their "Chinese Auction", April 26 at 6pm. Tickets are $12 for members and $14 for non members. Advance tickets only. Call Pam 389-3180 or Michelle 929-8506.

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Jean Brown 613-336-2516 · Florence and Hal Glover of Pembroke traveled to visit Jim and Trudy Conner and also to attend the Wild Game supper held at Circle Square Ranch. They affirmed that it was well worth the drive to enjoy the dinner, particularly the variety of dishes including bear, beaver, beef, and much more. · Also, this past week, the Grades 7 and 8 held their spaghetti supper at the Land O'Lakes Public School in preparation for their graduation trip and special graduation exercises. We are excited for these young people with their whole lives ahead of them. · Deepest sympathy to June Burns in the death of her spouse Jim.

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· Drop by the next Verona Cattail Festival meeting Tuesday April 15, 7 pm at the Verona Lions Hall and discover what this year's festival is all about! What better way to get involved in the Verona community than to volunteer? Whether you can help for the entire two-days or just for an hour or two, your contribution is invaluable. The festival always welcomes new faces. For information call Wayne Conway, 613-374-3807. · The Grandmothers by the Lake fundraiser on April 5 with gardening guru Ed Lawrence is sold out.

· The Arden Pastoral Charge’s Lenten Study Series, Part 4 will be held on April 9 at the Arden United Church, 6:30pm · A cash and Dauber Bingo will be held on April 9 at the Land O’Lakes School with doors opening at 6:30pm. Proceeds to purchase new stage curtains and /or electronic equipment.12 games -10$ · The VON SMART Program (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)® is starting at Parham United Church on April 8. The free exercise classes for 55+ years will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:30am. Please register: joanne.irvine@von.ca; 613-634-0130 x 414.

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613-479-2797 Betty Kelford, Edith Beaulieu, Marily Seitz were scheduled and volunteers stepped up to take on the planning of the different events. A donation was approved for the Ross family, who lost their barn, feed and hay in a fire last week. The community centre continues to respond to the needs of our community and to plan for the future. · Family and friends celebrated Dana Mae Dunham’s 25th birthday on March 22. Everyone had a great time, with Rockin’ Karaoke and lots of other fun. Cathy (Mom) thanks everyone who came and helped Dana have such a great and exciting day. Don’t forget to help celebrate the 15th anniversary of Cathy and the Trout Lake Hotel with a party on June 7.

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613-335-4531 email: marilynarchie@sympatico.ca · Sympathy to the family of William O’Connor, beloved husband of Elizabeth (Sly). Also sympathy to Joan Cox (Hartwick) on the passing of her beloved husband Lorne; to the family of Evelyn Bertrim, wife of the late Willard; and to Georgina Raymond (Teal) on the passing of her husband John. · The gospel sing was well attended on March 29 at the Parham Free Methodist Church, which featured the music of Ross Clow and Glen Neff plus various local talent, and included many Easter songs. The MC was Harold Warren. Thanks to everyone who helped with the refreshments. · The Mountain Grove hall was packed with many parents and children on March 27 as a delicious spaghetti supper was served. Various door prizes were won and many pies Features: were auctioned off. stainless Proceeds t 409 titanium enhanced steelwent towards the seniors’ school andand graduation t Rockertrip grates ash pan expenses. · Forced Happyairbirthday to:blower Merrill Financing Hamilton, Tammy Shelly ,Susie t adjustable available. t Limited lifetime warranty Bryden, Ella Arney, Glen Matson, Betty Eartman, Brian Keith, Aileen Wagar, Norma Pringle, Karen Tryon, Leonard Bryden, Highway 511 Heating Solutions Deb Stacey, Richard Benn, David Scott, Gordon Struthers, 14406 Hwy. 7, RR#6, Perth ON K7H 3C8 David Ross www.heatmasterss.com Clow. Phone:Bates, (613) 264-0874 · Happy Anniversary to Sandy and Christine Scott and Ray and Faye Whitelock. · Thinking of Ford Robinson, Val Beechey, Carol Patterson, Betty Meeks, Harold Gray, Doris Forbes, Dorothy Knight, Andy and Ann Armstrong.

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n March 28, musician, drummer and percussionist Leo Brooks brought his talents and musical know-how to students at the Granite Ridge Education Centre. Brooks’ presentation was part of the Blue Skies in the Community music program, which strives to bring musical education into local schools throughout the year. Brooks, who works as a musician, drummer and educator, has his own workshop in Aylmer, Quebec where he builds and repairs instruments (visit his website at www.treefrogprecussion.com). He arrived at GREC in Sharbot Lake early in the morning with a selection of over 80 drums and other percussive instruments that included African-styled drums called djembes, dunduns, plus a number of hand-held percussive instruments like maracas, guiros, (wooden ribbed rasp instruments played with a stick), and many clapperless bells from different cultures around the world. Brooks began his day leading a large drum circle for students involved in a leadership training program at the school, which aims to teach students various life skills like teamwork, self-respect and cooperation. “Drumming is the perfect metaphor and vehicle for teaching those important tools and skills,” Brooks said when I spoke to him after the presentation. “I like to use the metaphor of building a house. The idea is to start by building a solid foundation using the large, lowest sounding drums, which are powerful and keep our ongoing attention and whose sound penetrates our bodies. Next we build the framework of the house using the smaller drums by adding their rhythms on top of the foundation, and lastly we add the various other elements, the windows, doors and framing of the house by using the other smaller percussive instruments which add the decorative color to the whole.” School-to-Community students were also invited to take part in the drumming circle, which Brooks said offers a kind of immediacy to students of all levels of development and musicality. “Drumming is the kind of musical activity where you do not have to have years of training to be able to make a sound - which is needed when playing other instruments like violins and guitars,” he said. Brooks' presentation included lessons in how to create a

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know their instruments and also the ins and outs of how to encourage students to express themselves musically.” Leo Brooks will also be giving workshops at Land O’ Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove and Stewart School in Perth. Schools looking to add the gift of music to their students can contact Marily Seitz at 613-479-2855.

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ot only did Sharbot Lake teen, Madeleine R. FieldGreen live up to the challenge of directing a play at the Sears Ontario Drama Festival; she had her own original script produced. Last week, high schools from around the region took part in the annual Sears Ontario Drama Festival. The festival, which is in its 68th year, promotes and celebrates creativity, individuality and risk taking in all aspects of theatre. Plays may be written by professional playwrights but must be directed and produced by students. Madeleine (Maddie), is a senior student at St. John Catholic High School, Perth, but she got The cast of Now What? (l to r) Aidan Adrain, Isaiah Kafrissen, Maddie Field-Green, Meaghan her start in theater in many North Brackenbury, Sarah Noonan, Bridie Kafrissen, and Morgan MacDonald Frontenac Little Theatre plays, starting with the production of “King and I” in 2002, when she stages in their life. I started thinking that the young student (Aidan Adrain), lawyer (Meaghan Brackenbury), street perwas only five years old. She decided last summer to write a play. Lots of people son (Isaiah Kafrissen) and piano player (Maddie Fied-Green) do that. Maddie, however, joins an elite group of Canadian were all one person at various stages in life. Similarly, the women, in that her play was actually produced and per- female student (Sarah Noonan) was also the lonely college formed on public stage in competition with plays from the professor (Bridie Kafrissen). I left thinking that perhaps the theme of the play was likes of Norm Foster, Lindsay Price and Daniel MacIvor. On one level, the one-act play, entitled Now What? pres- “choices”. In life, we make choices, and when they don’t ents snapshots of human beings as they come and go work out we ask, Now What? In the foyer after, I asked the play’s set designer, Sofia through a cafe during an unspecified time. The audience is invited into their most private thoughts about life, work, love Ratzinger, also a local teen (from Crow Lake Village) about and dignity. I think that for some in the audience that was the theme and she replied, “The beauty of art is that it is the play. And on that level it worked, owing to a solid perfor- open for personal interpretation”. As a member of North Frontenac Little Theatre, and mance by the cast. On a deeper level, some of the audience couldn’t help but teacher for the past 30 years I was proud of all the students feel they were watching a play about two people, at various from all 16 plays. I must mention the stunning performance of another NFLT student actor, Dayna Stone from McDonalds Corners (Annie, Tom Sawyer, Best Christmas Pageant) ATV representing her school, Perth District Collegiate. utdoor Ski-doo Madddie cast herself in the role of the silent, watching dventure piano player, and co-directed the play with Paige BrackenSea-Doo bury. Now What? is the work of a true artist who wants conNew Pontoon Boats entals trol over her work. She didn’t need to worry because her work was in the loving hands of a strong protective cast and crew. And so, we wait for the next offering from Madeleine R. Field-Green. email: reservations@outdoors-adventure.com

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2014 Relay for Life kicks off J udging by the numbers at the kick off breakfast on March 29, this year's North and Central Frontenac Relay for Life will be the best one yet. Over 150 breakfasts were served up by the relay committee. The event raised donations for the local food bank and included musical entertainment by Jim MacPherson, Shawn McCullough and Adam Lake's band One Broken Ego. Five more teams joined the existing 10 and they will all be out in force on June 20 at the Parham fairgrounds. Relay chair Lesley Merrigan said that the annual event “makes the biggest impact for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and brings much needed services and support to local people whose loved ones are fighting a battle with cancer.” She was pleased with the turn out and said she is 30% ahead of her benchmark as far as team sign up goes. Speaking at the breakfast were representatives from this year's sponsors, including Sandra Clow from the local Oddfellows & Rebekahs, who presented a $2,000 cheque to Merrigan, Marcel Giroux of W.A. Robinson Asset Management Ltd., and Jonathon Deroche of North Frontenac Telephone Company, as well as representatives from the CCS. Bob Brooks, the communication and media chair for this year's relay, said he is amazed at the support that the community has for this annual event. He also let the proverbial cat out of the bag and announced that local musician Shawn McCullough will be adding his considerable songwriting talents to the relay with a song he penned in honor of his father, Lyn, who passed away from cancer two years ago. McCullough wrote the song, which he titled “Fight”, just

NAEC Day of Pink By Valerie Allan

AEC will be celebrating the International Day of Pink on April 9. Students and staff will be sporting pink to show their support for the initiative, started by the non-profit organization, Jer’s Vision. NAEC students have benefitted from a visit by Jeremy Diaz, founder of Jer’s Vision and 10 students attended a “Dare to Stand Out” conference on March 4 in Kingston, so NAEC students are becoming more educated about the issues of bullying due to “differences” of all types, including race and gender identity. The students will gather for a short assembly, and a photo will be taken. Parents and community members are invited to attend and wear pink. The assembly will be after the announcements at the beginning of the day.

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SOCIAL NOTES CARD OF THANKS Thank You ~ Hole I wish to take this opportunity to thank all my generous cancer society donors, now that I am retiring from canvassing for cancer after 24 years. I have enjoyed calling on you and having a friendly chat. Again, I thank you and best wishes for the future. Vi Hole

Thank You ~ White I sincerely thank all for the prayers while I had my surgery & after. Many thanks to our new minister, Darin MacKinnon, for visiting me in hospital the day after surgery and visiting at home. Many phone calls of concern, all the beautiful cards filled with get well wishes, even from Florida. The food that came to the house was truly delicious, so appreciated. Also flowers arrived, so beautiful! So thoughtful! Many thanks to all the visitors in hospital and at the house. Terry Good was sure good to us too, also Ed, thanks, friends, for errands. George was a real help, helping me do things I could not do. He sure cooked up a storm too (tasty meals). Thanks hubby. Thank you all and God bless you all, made my day. Update: I'm improving quickly now and recovering, and hope no more blood transfusions. - Marie White OBITUARY

James G. Burns 1942 - 2014 Retired CN Railway after 38 years - Peacefully, at home in Northbrook with his family by his side on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Loving husband of 46 years to June Burns. Dear father of Jim (Trisha) of Trenton and John (Katherine) of Brighton. Grampa's memories will always have a special place in the hearts of his grandchildren Logan & Leah. Jim will be sadly missed by his sister Florence Brickman of Napanee and Lois (John) Kayaras of Belleville. Pre-deceased by his brothers Wendall, Bob, Stewart and Doug. Survived by his sisters-in-law, Dorothy and Hazel, both of Trenton and Mary of Alberta. In keeping with Jim's wishes, cremation has taken place.

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ENGAGEMENT

Northbrook Lions Hall Saturday April 19 1PM to 4PM Best Wishes Only.

Celebrating 60 Years of Wedded Bliss April 17, 2014 Join them in Celebrating April 13, 2014 from 1-3 at the Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church. Best wishes only.

IN MEMORIAM Gendron, James William April 2, 2007 In loving memory of my brother. May the road rise up to meet you May the wind be ever at your back My the sun shine warm upon your face And the rain fall softly on your fields And until we meet again, May God bless you in the hollow of his hand. Forever loved and missed, June.

Gendron, James William April 2, 2007 In loving memory of our son. There is no parting from those we love No distance can divide For each day in memory's garden You are always at our side Wherever we go, whatever we do Memories of the years we shared Will keep us close to you. Love, Dad & Mom.

Gendron, James William 1952 - April 2, 2007 In loving memory of our father, father-in-law and grandfather. This day is remembered & quietly kept No words are needed, we never forget For those we love don't go away They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near Still loved, remembered and very dear. No longer in our lives to share but in our hearts you are always there. Treasured memories, Duane, Jamie, Andrea, Brock, Charlene and Kayla.

Rick & Gwen England are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda to Billy Young, son of Bill Young and Sylvia Cota. Wedding to take place Saturday, April 26th, 2014 Love & Congratulations to you both.

IN MEMORIAM

Happy Birthday

Ralph Teal

Miss you. It’s been a long 18 years. Your brother Douglas

In loving memory of our dad, Harris Garrett who passed away April 3, 2013. What we'd give if we could say Hello, Dad, in the same old way To hear your voice and see your smile To sit with you and chat a while. So if you have a father Cherish him with care For you'll never know the heartache Till you see his vacant chair. The Garrett family

Violet (Lowery) Cooke In loving memory of our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who left us one year ago April 1st, 2013 To hear your voice and see your smile To sit and talk to you awhile To be together in the same old way Would be our greatest wish today We Thank God for our time with you. Loved and remembered every day Will (Melody), Deb (Randy), Nan (Steve), Grandchildren Jody, Jamie, Steven, Ben, Kristine (Ian), Katherine (Matt) and Great-Grandson Lukas

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BIRTHS Mom, Dad and big brother Jake welcomed Mason Sperry, 5lb. 5oz., and Cooper George, 6lb. 7oz., into the family on March 3, 2014. First time grandparents are Sharon & Rodger MacMunn and 6th time grandparents are Yvonne & Lloyd Robson. Great Grandparents are Lauretta Barker and James & Robere Keirstead. Thanks to the doctors and staff at Kingston General Hospital. Ed & Lindsay (MacMunn) Robson

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Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal 613-375-6525 mrsteal2u@hotmail.com · The community mourns the loss of Evelyn Bertrim from the "Bradshaw Corner" of RR#1 Tichborne. Many of the young folk in the area remember going to "Willard's Pond" where Willard would keep his meadow plowed off for all the youth to skate on the ice and then enjoy Evelyn's yummy hot chocolate. Even after Keith and I started dating we too enjoyed this outing. Evelyn was one of the longest "Cancer Survivors" in this area and an inspiration to all of those touched by this dreaded disease. · Sympathy also to the family of Bill O'Connor and Lorne Cox. · Congratulations to Lucas Steele and the Novice Frontenac #2 Red Army hockey team on winning the Kids for Kids novice C championship game! Great job and a great way to end the season!! · Congratulations to HD Supply who rocked the house on Saturday night in Kingston for the Landmark Showcase - they will move on to the finals in the summer! Great job guys and thanks to all who supported them by purchasing tickets to Saturday's event. · The VON SMART Program (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)® is starting on April 8. SMART is a free, fun, exercise class for adults 55+ and will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:30am at Parham United Church. Please register: joanne.irvine@von.ca; 613-634-0130 ext. 414 · There will be a Cash & Ham Dauber Bingo on Wed. April 9 at Land O' Lakes Public School. Doors open 6:30pm; start – 7pm. · The Parham Free Methodist Church’s coffee time is cancelled on April 8. · Central Frontenac Minor Softball registration is on Sat. April 5 from 10 am to 1 pm at the Catholic Hall in Sharbot Lake. You can also register for Soccer as well. · Also on April 5, the Sharbot Lake Lions Club will be around selling Easter Bunnies · Thank you to everyone who supported District #4 Recreation Committee's Chinese Dinner & Quarter Auction on Saturday night in support of the playground fund at Parham ball field. Thank you to those who donated items for the auction, who baked for the canteen and who helped in any way to make this a huge success. · On Sat. April 12 there will be an Easter Drop In for children 12 years and under, 11am-1pm, sponsored by District #4 Rec. Committee. There will be lunch with the Easter Bunny, face painting, balloon creations, colouring and crafts; held at Parham United Church C.E. Building, for info call Lisa Hamilton after 6pm @ 375-6151 · A huge crowd took part in the North and Central Frontenac Relay for Life Kick off breakfast on Saturday where Old Busted Ego kicked off the day and had the house just a rocking! Shawn McCullough sang his song FIGHT in honour of his dad who passed away from cancer - very touching tribute - your dad would definitely be proud of you, as are your family, friends and community. Then the House Band, Jim and Pete MacPherson kept things lively - but what else would you expect from Mr. Mac! We have 16 teams registered! But we still have lots of room so don't delay, call me today!!! · Shawn McCullough is in CBC's Searchlight competition and could use the community's support by voting - daily - 10 votes a day. So rally your family, friends, neighbours and strangers. Show him what a small community with a big heart can do!! · Happy Birthday to Dustin Teal, Rachel Neadow, Ellis Corkum, Dakota Whan, Claudia Thompson, Cory Thompson, Trevor Botting, Charlene Godfrey, Suzanne MacGregor, Karen Steele and Doug and Dave Taylor. · Thinking of you to Doris Good. · The Good Friday Church service will be held at Parham United Church at 11 am. There will also be a Passion Walk at 8:30 am from the Anglican Church in Sharbot Lake. · Calling all Rebekahs & Oddfellows: the annual Eastern Ontario Rally is on April 12 at Harrowsmith. Anyone interested in joining this order can give me a call as both are looking for new members or reinstated ones. · Congratulations to our student minister Sarah Magie, who was married recently. · A spring fling dance is coming up next month for Central Frontenac Minor Softball. If we can raise $2000, Tammy Dupuis will have her head shaved at the dance! Sponsor sheets are available from the executive or drop by Joe & Marg's Store in Parham.

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FOR RENT 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT Harrowsmith, no pets, $450 per month plus hydro, available immediately. Also workshop for rent, call 613372-2302. 2 BEDROOM APT. in Verona, 1 parking spot, available April 15, $900/ month includes heat. Call Verona Hardware 613-374-2851 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE, Northbrook area, newly painted - $850 plus utilities; and bachelor apartment, $650 all inclusive; 1st and last required. 613-336-8378 3 BEDROOM UPSTAIRS APT. in Arden, $900/ month inclusive. Bob Hawley 613-335-3878 COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE located on Hwy. 7 just east of the Junction of Hwy 38 and Hwy. 7. For further information, contact Ram at 613-279-2827 KALADAR: 2 bedroom apt., fridge and stove, heated, $475 per month; 1st & last required. Available immediately, call 613-336-9429 STORAGE UNITS for rent in Mountain Grove. Bob Hawley, 613-335-3878

FOR SALE CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES 2014 Winter Rebate. Save up to $700.Call for more information. Your local Dealer, Wood Heat Solutions, Frankford, ON, 613-398-1611; Bancroft, ON 613-332-1613. www.chesher.ca GET YOUR PUPPIES FOR SPRING: 2 ShihPookies, $500 ea; 6 Bichus $300 ea. 3 Imperial Shih-tzus $500 ea. Please call Carol or Ken 613-479-0252. HOUSE IN MOUNTAIN GROVE and Duplex in Arden. For further details, call 613-335-3878 or 613-213-3055

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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, 1095 Garrett St. (rear building),, Sharbot Lake. Competitive prices! 8½“ x 11” - Black & White, 1-10 copies: 15¢ ea; 11-25 copies: 10¢ ea; 26100 copies 8¢ ea. Color copies 65¢ each (25¢ for 50+). Taxes extra. Call 613-279-3150 for information.

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MUSIC LESSONS TOM’S MUSIC STUDIO is now accepting students for drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, beginner banjo and theory; repairs to all stringed instruments. Tom 613-539-4659

RECREATION GUIDE ATTENTION - ARTISANS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH FRONTENAC AND VICINITY. The Frontenac News’ Recreation and Activity Guide will include an artisan listing page this year. Listings, which include name, medium, phone #, address, and email cost $20. For further information, contact the Frontenac News at nfnews@frontenac.net; 613-279-3150

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A column of general information and opinion on legal topics by the lawyers of The Legal Clinic, Box 359, Sharbot Lake, ON, K0H2P0, 613-279-3252, or 1-888-777-8916. This column is not intended to provide legal advice. You should contact a lawyer to determine your legal rights and obligations.

re you aware that while every person working in Canada must have a Social Insurance Number (SIN), the federal government is discontinuing production of the plastic SIN card? As of April 1, 2014, Service Canada will begin issuing social insurance numbers to individuals in a paper format instead of a plastic card. There will be no recall of existing SIN cards. Under regulations to the Employment Insurance Act, employees are required to provide their SIN either by presenting a SIN card, a letter confirming their SIN, or other documentation verifying their SIN. **** Are you aware that beginning July 1, 2014, employers in Ontario must ensure that all their workers and supervisors complete a basic occupational health and safety awareness training program? The content of the

FOR SALE: The Ministry of Government Services, Surplus Assets Management is offering the following lot for sale: Lot 1: • Approximately 1,846 cubic meters of clear stone 3/8" • Approximately 5,753 cubic meters of granular A • Approximately 681 cubic meters of screenings This lot is currently located on Lot 1, Concession 5, Kennebec Twp., Frontenac County. This sale is open for bids from MAR-252014 to APR-10-2014. These assets are being offered for sale “as is” and “where is”. The successful purchaser of this lot will be responsible to make their own arrangements for the loading and removal of the lot from the above location by November 28, 2014. The Ministry of Government Services, Surplus Assets Management will assume no costs of loading and removal of this lot. Please refer to reference number 292267 on MERX - http://www.merx.com/

training must meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training Regulation (O. Reg. 297/13) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The Regulation requires that employers must: · Ensure that workers complete a basic occupational health and safety awareness training as soon as reasonably possible; · Ensure that supervisors complete a basic occupational health and safety awareness program within one week of working as a supervisor; and · Maintain a record of the training completed by workers and supervisors and provide a worker or supervisor with written proof of completion of the training, if requested by the worker or supervisor (up to six months after ceasing to work for the employer). Besides these new requirements employers will continue to have on-going duties to inform workers about workplace-specific hazards including a general duty to provide information, instruction and supervision to a worker to protect the health and safety of a worker. **** Are you aware Rural Legal Services is changing its name to THE LEGAL CLINIC? The name change follows member approval to the amalgamation of Rural Legal Services with the Lanark Leeds & Grenville Legal Clinic Inc. effective April 1, 2014. Although our name is changing, there will be no immediate change in the way you access our services because: · The full time office currently operated by RLS and located at Northern Frontenac Community Services in Sharbot Lake will remain open · The satellite office in Northbrook at Land o’ Lakes Community Services will be staffed by a lawyer two Wednesdays per month · You can still reach us by calling: (613) 279-3252 or toll free at 1-888-777-8916 On behalf of the Board and staff of Rural Legal Services I would like to take this opportunity to thank our readers and the community for your support. It has been very much appreciated. Susan Irwin, Lawyer/Executive Director Rural Legal Services

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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FRONTENAC PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac proposes to enact a By-law to stop up, close and sell part of the 66’ shore road allowances as set out and described as follows: ALL THAT PART of the shoreline road allowance around Big Gull Lake lying in front of Lots 1 and 2 on Registered Plan 1419, geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac described as Parts 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 on Registered Plan 13R-20814; The proposed By-law will come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting at the Clar/Mill Community Hall, 6598 Buckshot Lake Road, Plevna, Ontario, on the 7th day of April at 9:00 a.m., and at that time, the Council will hear in person, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected and who applies to be heard.

Family Services Worker This is a full time position contracted to June 30, 2014, with a strong possibility of extension, located in Sydenham, ON. Duties: Assists with the provision of case management, direct service intakes, assessments and coordination of supports, communications and administrative support to our client families requiring housing support. This may include supporting the homeless, providing financial support for rent or utilities, food security and/or referral services. Coordinates and manages activities within the SFCSC Food Bank. The incumbent must maintain detailed client files and record monthly statistics. Works closely to identify families at imminent risk of homelessness and in need of case management and advocacy. To receive a more detailed job description, please go to www.sfcsc.ca

Dated this 28th day of February, 2014.

Requirements: Preference will be given to applicants holding a SSW diploma or equivalent. Experience and/or knowledge of Food Banks expected. Knowledge of short term crisis intervention strategies and community resources preferred. Current police records check required.

Jenny Duhamel Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON K0H 1K0 Tel: (613) 479-2231 or 1-800-234-3953 Fax: (613) 479-2352 Email: clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca

Resumés with cover letter should be submitted to SFCSC, Attn: David Townsend, Box 43, Sydenham, K0H 2T0 by April 7, 2014 12:00 noon or via email to david.townsend@sfcsc.ca We thank all applicants however only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

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Thursday April 3 SYDENHAM MINOR SOFTBALL registration 6:30 to 8:30pm, Sydenham Public Library, various leagues ranging from 6 to 18 years

Friday April 4 BOLINGBROKE CAFE, 7-10pm, ABC Hall, w/ Sean & Miriam Keyes, Logan Murray, Mark Scero, George Reynolds, $10, info: 273-8718, SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion. 5:30–7pm. Roast Pork SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB meeting 7:30pm, 1106 Gemmills Road

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Thursday April 10 LAND O’ LAKES GARDEN CLUB Pine View Free Methodist Church, Cloyne, 7pm, “Heritage Trees”, identifying & protecting them SHARBOT LAKE - RETIRED TEACHERS & FRIENDS: Luncheon at The Maples, 11:30am. To attend phone 613-279-2098 by Apr. 8

$8; $3 under 12yrs; family $20, Lions Hall, sponsor: Lions Club

Sunday April 6 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614

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Monday April 7

VERONA - FUNDRAISER FOR FIRE VICTIMS, Lions Hall, 5pm-1am, roast pork dinner; dance with several music bands; silent auction; advance tickets preferred, $15pp; $35 family, 372-2525; 374-9929.

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

Tuesday April 8 FOOT CARE CLINICS, Verona Medical Center 9am-noon; Sydenham Grace Centre 1-4pm. For appointment call Bob: 613-3766477; 1-800-763-9610 NORTHERN 5 DINERS, Plevna hall, noon, For those 50+, $10, reservations 279-3151 SYDENHAM - CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP, Grace Centre 9-10am; info: Mary Gaynor-Briese, 613-376-6477 ext. 305

Saturday April 12 ENTERPRISE - DANCE w/ Land O’lakes Cruisers, community hall, 8pm; $12.50 pp; sponsor: Tamworth & Distr. Lions; info: 613358-2720 or 613-379-2952 PARHAM - EASTER DROP IN for 12yrs & under, 11am-1pm,, lunch with Easter Bunny, face painting, balloons, crafts; United Church, sponsor: Distr. #4 Rec. Committee, SYDENHAM – ART & NATURE TALKS by Owen Clarkin, Fred Schueler, Grace Centre 1-3pm, free; info 376-6477

Tues. & Thurs. April 8 & 10 PARHAM - VON SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)® free exercise class for 55+, United Church hall 9:30-10:30am; register: Joanne, 613-634-0130 ext. 414; joanne.irvine@von.ca

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Wednesday April 9

CENTRAL FRONTENAC MINOR SOFTBALL & SOCCER registration 10am-1pm, St. James Major Catholic Church Hall, Sharbot Lake; 613-279-1233 or 613-279-2366 LIONS EASTER BUNNY door-to-door blitz, $4, milk chocolate, dark, white, sugar-free; 613-375-6318. www.sharbotlions.com SNOW ROAD - FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST, for Alzheimer’s, Snowmobile Club, 8-11am, 1106 Gemmills Rd. all welcome. STUFF THE CRUISER for the food bank, in Sydenham at Trousdale’s Foodland; in Verona at Reid’s Foodland, 10am-3pm; info or to donate: JSFCSC at 613-376-6477 VERONA - CHILI & GAMES DAY 2:30-7pm, card & board games, face painting, chili meal,

GLENBURNIE DINERS, noon, United Church, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations 613-376-6477 MOUNTAIN GROVE - HAM & CASH DAUBER BINGO, Land O’Lakes Public School, fundraiser sponsored by parent council, doors open 6:30pm SHARBOT LAKE - POVERTY LUNCHEON & LENT DEVOTIONS noon-1pm Anglican Church; free will offering for food bank, SNOW ROAD – COMMUNITY POTLUCK 5:30pm, theme “Tropical Night”. all welcome!”

Wed - Fri. April 9 -11 CLOYNE - NAEC BELLES & BEAUS GRAD CLOSET, free formal wear shop for graduates; donations of formal wear, jewelry, shoes,

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

Monday April 14 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151

Tuesday April 15 HARROWSMITH - CASH BINGO Golden Links Hall, early bird 7pm, sponsored by the Odd Fellows & Rebekahs, Brenda 372-2410 KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden community hall, for those 50+, $10, reservations required: 613-279-3151

Tuesday & Thursday April 15 & 17 PARHAM - VON SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)® free exercise class for 55+, United Church hall 9:30-10:30am; register: Joanne, 613-634-0130 ext. 414; joanne.irvine@von.ca

Wednesday April 16 BEDFORD DINERS, noon, community hall, for those 50+. $10, reservations 279-3151 INVERARY DINERS, noon, United Church, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations 376-6477 OMPAH - BIRTHDAY BASH & COMMUNITY POTLUCK, 5:30pm, community hall, games after, all welcome

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Thursday April 17

DENBIGH - MUSIC IN THE HALL, 1pm; entertainers please call Mark 333-9462, Paul 333-2776; food bank donations welcome. ENTERPRISE - COUNTRY JAMBOREE, 1pm, Enterprise Hall, w/ Jessica Wedden, Abby Stewart, Paige Rombough, Brielle LeBlanc; $8, entertainers free; sponsors: Newburgh-Camden Lions; info 379-9972, MCDONALDS CORNERS – JAMBOREE, Agricultural Hall, music begins 1pm, dinner @ 5pm, $14; info: 613-278-2427 MCDONALDS CORNERS – “ONE PIANO, FOUR HANDS” Concert by Val Leavitt and Brad Mills, MERA Schoolhouse 2pm, $25 plus surcharge, (613) 485-6434; ticketsplease.ca VENNACHAR - EASTER CELEBRATION Free Methodist Church 11am, all welcome

DIABETES EDUCATION SESSIONS, Verona Medical Clinic, guest speaker from the Canadian Diabetes Association, 9am-noon, free, pls. register: Anne 613-544-3400 x 3589. HARROWSMITH DINERS, noon, Free Methodist Church, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations required 613-376-6477 MABERLY – Maundy Thursday, Dinner & Eucharist, community hall 6pm (sponsored by the Anglican Church) SHARBOT LAKE - CENTER STAGE CAFÉ at Legion w/ Feral Five, Brian Robertson, Rob & Nancy Moore, 7–9:30pm, $4. SHARBOT LAKE – St. James Major Catholic Church, the Lord’s Supper 7pm. SHARBOT LAKE – Maundy Thursday Service, United Church 7:30pm

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april 3, 2014

What’s Up in the Night Sky B

oy oh boy, do we ever have an exceptional night this month! Cancel any other plans you might have for the night of April 14 - 15. There’s a total lunar eclipse during the early hours after midnight and Mars is at its closest approach to Earth all night. Since Mars will be about 8 degrees to the upper right of the Moon early that evening, you can observe Mars as you wait for the eclipse and follow it as the night progresses. Mars will be very bright – as bright as Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. Be careful not to confuse the bright star Spica about 2 degrees below the Moon for Mars! Remember that a fist at arm’s length is about 10 degrees; your middle 3 fingers measure 5 degrees and your pinky finger is about 1 degree. Mars is a rarity among planets because surface features can be made out through even a modest telescope. Don’t panic if the brightness of the Moon degrades quality observing of Mars; you have all of April to observe this close passage of the red planet. Mars is in opposition, or exactly opposite a line between the Sun and Earth, on April 8th but due to its orbital tilt as it moves around the Sun and its eccentricity (0.093), it is not closest until the night of the 14th -15th. The eccentricity of an orbit is a number that describes how close an orbit is to a circle. Zero eccentricity is a perfect circle and as the number approaches 1, the size of the elliptical or oval orbit increases. Greater than 1 indicates that an object no longer circles the body it was attracted to. An example of that would be a comet that circles the Sun once and never returns. Mars comes close every 26 months and how close it comes varies from cycle to cycle. This time it will be at its closest since 2007. This approach will offer a disk 15 arc seconds across but it will be even closer in 2018 when it will be a tremendous 24.3 arc seconds across! I know that satellites orbiting Mars offer

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stunning pictures of its surface but there’s nothing like seeing the red planet for real through a trusty telescope! Mars can be found in the southeast about an hour after sunset and since it is in opposition, it will be in the sky all night. The eclipse of the Moon begins at 12:53 am when the Moon just enters the penumbra of the Earth’s shadow. The penumbra is the lighter part of the shadow where some light leakage has occurred. It will be difficult to see this slight darkening of the Moon. The umbra on the other hand, is the darkest part of the shadow. At 1:58 am the Moon will enter the umbra and this will be noticeable. The Moon will be completely enclosed by the umbra, the official start of totality, at 3:06 am. Watch for the Moon to turn reddish as the eclipse progresses. This is caused by sunlight filtered through the atmosphere at the Earth’s circumference. This effect could be described as one big circular sunset bathing the Moon in its red glow! Note that the Moon will pass through the lower half of the umbra and thus, the bottom of the Moon will appear a bit brighter than its top. The total eclipse ends at 4:24 am when the Moon once again enters the penumbral portion of the earth’s shadow. Get your cameras out and take some pictures of the Moon as a partial eclipse. A telephoto lens will give you a decent size Moon for your picture. A tripod and an exposure of several seconds will be necessary for a total eclipse picture. Use an ISO of at least 800. All you need for the eclipse are your eyeballs. A pair of binoculars will provide some close up views. Saturn is 20 degrees high in the southeast about mid-evening during April and very bright. It is a tremendous view in a telescope with its rings tilted at 22 degrees. It rises to about 40 degrees in the south by midnight. It will be about 25 degrees to the left of the total eclipse on that night - another object to view while you wait.

First annual NAEC Reading Fair O By Valerie Allan

Diana Weichenthal with her display

n March 21, the new gym at North Addington Education Centre was filled with students attending the Reading Fair. Grade 5/6, 6/7 and 7/8 students each presented a storyboard display about a book they had read. Parents and families were welcome. The students had a variety of colourful and detailed storyboards. NAEC high school students took some time on their lunch time to go around the book fair. They felt the elementary students had done an exceptional job. Correction: We reported that Joel Tryon was one of the students whose art was in the KFL&A Students Art Gallery. The student was Josh Tryon, whose picture is shown here. We apologize for the mix-up.

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Jupiter is another distraction during eclipse night. About an hour after sunset, it will be up 45 degrees in the southwest sky and very bright. You can make out its storm bands in a good 8 inch telescope. Binoculars will provide a nice view of its larger 4 moons. Venus rises just before sunrise very low in the east southeast. Although exceptionally bright, it will disappear quickly in the brightening dawn. April’s full Moon is called the Pink Full Moon named after pink wild ground phlox. It’s also called Sprouting Grass Moon. I can hardly wait… So far the only name I have for it is The High Snow Bank Moon! Last month was the Worm Moon. Haven’t seen

PAGE 11 any worms yet. There should be some great Northern Lights this month. I use 10 – 15 second exposures and a 400 ISO setting. This brings out bright colours. “The Beginner’s Observing Guide” by Leo Enright is an invaluable companion for adventures in the sky. It is available at the Sharbot Lake Pharmacy and can also be ordered from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at www.rasc.ca/publications. A subscription to our excellent Canadian astronomy magazine “SkyNews”, can be arranged at www.skynews.ca/subscribe2 . 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 at fred.barrett2@sympatico.ca . Clear Skies! -Fred.

John A. McEwen: Why I Want To Be Mayor In the early 90's my wife, Christiane Dodd, and I moved to Portland from Kingston because we could find an affordable house, basic municipal services with low taxes, lots of room and the freedom that is associated with rural living. I think amalgamation has been good; the roads are well-maintained, the garbage gets collected once a week and our financial house is in order. I feel comfortable assuming that whoever becomes Mayor this October, this will continue. However, amalgamation has created an enhanced bureaucracy and I believe some of our Department Heads must be reminded that they work for the homeowner; the people paying the bills. Since our arrival many of the traditional municipal responsibilities have been altered. Policing is done by the OPP (they essentially bill us), education is separate, and (with the exception of "planning" our sub-divisions) the "county system" has assumed things like social assistance, ambulance services, old-age homes... we are largely left with a construction/maintenance corporation, and I do know a great deal about running a construction/maintenance concern. At least in the "real world" I know how to run such a corporation. Certainly in the ''real world": if you don't do your job, you don't get paid. Our successive Chief Building Officials have refused to order waterproofing and drainage of residential foundations as required by the Ontario Building Code Act. This cost you half your house. As of 1976 the basement should have been living space, but remains uninhabitable cellar. The foundation walls currently exist only to support the "house", whether they leak or not is immaterial. Check the real-estate section; a 1200 sq.ft. house is 1200 sq.ft. above grade; the basement is not sold as living space. Further: the most common "method to repair" the water problems created by our Building Department is by con-men running scams involving the potential venting of poisonous gases directly into the basement. This in clear violation of "Required Soil Gas Control" sections of the Act. I equate purposely venting poisonous gasses into a basement in violation of the Code as border-line criminal negligence. To the "Planners": Code demands that the foundation drains be gravity fed into the municipal drainage system where practical. Where gravity drainage is not practical sump pumps must be installed and the discharge should be directly into the municipality's ditches. To the best of my knowledge South Frontenac currently has a law forbidding this?

Here are my solutions:

• Every new foundation will be waterproofed and drained from the exterior as per the Code. This will double the living space of every house we build. • The foundation drains will be connected to either a storm sewer or a sump pit • Building Officials will carry cameras and record their inspections for public viewing (this will make SF houses verifiably the best homes in Ontario) • I will not allow con-men running "no-dig" scams to put the lives of my citizens in peril. Permits will be required for any and all foundation work • I would like to set up a pilot program that treats Contractors and Homeowners as responsible adults. Eventually the Contractor/Homeowner will submit proposals, with photos, over the internet. Once approved, progress videos will be supplied until the project is "closed". No one has to leave an office. I believe this will promote greater compliance with a documented record of the project (this will avoid some of the recent unpleasantness) • Similar to Kingston's program, some of the County reserves should go to correcting the mistakes created by the Building Department. Specifically connecting sump pumps to drainage systems that currently lead no-where There are other duties of the Mayor beyond making sure construction moves forward according to established consumer protection laws. As other issues are brought forward by Councilors and Citizens I promise to continue to hold open, ordered and friendly debate; at least everyone will get their say. As always I'm hoping for endless majority decisions (where the Mayor does not have to vote), however when called upon to make the deciding vote I will always use my best judgment in the interest of our municipality. I need your support to make this happen. Do you have a story for me? Is there something you want me to think about that would make South Frontenac a better place to live? Donations to my campaign are greatly appreciated, but the donation of time is irreplaceable. Even a call of support would be greatly welcomed. Anytime: 374-5373 and/or view my video at:

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South Frontenac Council - April 1 by Wilma Kenny Support for Kemptville Campus Further to Deputy Mayor Vandewal’s notice of motion from last meeting, Council voted to support North Grenville’s resolution to keep the Kemptville Agricultural College campus open. Because of its importance to Eastern Ontario, local farming organizations have contributed financially over the years to this program, and hope it will continue.

Planning Report re Proposed Quarry Expansion in Portland Planner Mills presented a detailed report explaining the relationship between an application under the Planning Act to amend the Official Plan to permit expansion of a quarry, and an application under the Aggregate Resources Act for a licence to expand a quarry. Both are necessary. The Official Plan amendment deals mainly with compatibil-

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC PHOTO CONTEST! We are interested in photos for use on our website and other South Frontenac publications. Share with us how you see South Frontenac! Consider photos that depict activities and events throughout the four seasons. Please see our website for further details under ‘News and Public Notices.’

2014 PRIVATE LANE UPGRADING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The Township will pay up to 50% of the cost for Private Lane Upgrades that will improve access for Emergency Vehicles. Applications will be received until June 13, 2014 and can be found on the website under ‘Roads and Parking’.

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER Take notice that the Township will be having a sale of land by public tender on April 23, 2014. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access is available, tender packages can be purchased at the Municipal Office, at a cost of $10.00 + HST, located at 4432 George St., Sydenham beginning March 17, 2014.

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that a public meeting also be held to answer questions and address concerns. Although residents have no real say in the tower location, planner Mills said that Industry Canada will often consider the public’s concerns and modify the tower's location as long as it still meets the service area requirements. Public Works Tenders Council approved Kal Tire's bid of $99,887 for supply and repair of the township’s tires for 2014. Segsworth said that by treating tires as a separate budget item, the township now benefits from improved purchasing power. Council approved the bid of Avery WeighTronix for the supply and installation of a portable 60 foot truck weigh scale system at the Portland waste disposal site. This will permit a more accurate record of waste, which has until now been assessed by volume. The 2014 tender for street sweeping was awarded to Percy Snider. Portland Waste Disposal Site Segsworth reported that due to cooperation from the Quinte Conservation Authority, better understanding of the hydrology of the area, and clearance of blocked culverts on the K&P trail, there is no longer water at the foot of the Portland waste slope. Council endorsed his recommended revised action plan to mitigate environmental impacts at the site. This plan will include; water level management, establishing surface water monitoring locations in consultation with the MOE, completion of partial cap and buffer by fall 2014, continued operational plan improvements along with the installation of weigh scales, and increased diversion from disposal.

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INVITATION TO TENDER • INVITATION TO TENDER FD-2014-01 for the Replacement of Two Municipal Fire Department Vehicles Sealed submissions must be received by 2:00 pm, April 8, 2014. Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George St., Sydenham, ON, K0H 2T0. Please see our website under ‘2014 Tenders’ for required specifications and further information.

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INVITATION TO TENDER • INVITATION TO TENDER #PW-2014-15 Crack Sealing Program • INVITATION TO TENDER #PW-2014-16 Local Roadside Mowing Program Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 pm, April 9, 2014. Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George St., Sydenham, ON, K0H 2T0. Official forms detailing the general specifications & requirements may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up: Monday to Friday between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm - Public Works Department, 2490 Keeley Rd, Sydenham, ON, K0H 2T0.

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Based on an assessment of traffic volume, speed, parking and active transportation (walking & cycling) facilities, deficiencies in the transportation system have been identified along with opportunities for improvement. You are invited to attend the Public Information Centre to discuss this information & assist the Township with developing recommendations for transportation improvements. This Public Information Centre will be held at the Verona Lions Hall (4504 Verona Sand Rd), on April 7th between 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm. See our website under ‘News and Public Notices’ for more details.

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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT - HOURS Spring/Summer hours begin on April 3rd every Thursday from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. See our website for more details or call 613-376-3900 X4330.

COUNCIL MEETING The next Council Meeting will be on April 15th, 2014 at 7:00 pm.

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