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ast week, Central Frontenac Council decided to stay an order to remove two miniature horses from a property on Clarke Rd. Margaret Mallory and Brian Skillen have been keeping the horses on their oneacre property and petitioned the township to allow them to keep them. Council asked township staff to report back on whether this constitutes an “agricultural use”, which would require a minimum lot size of four hectares (9.9 acres). Council is considering changing the bylaw or fine tuning the definition of agricultural use to exclude animals that are being kept as pets, as the horses are. Two people read the account of this debate with interest, for different reasons. One of those people is Peter Lister, who was one of the very few in the audience at the meeting who was not there to support Mallory and Skillen. In fact it was Peter Lister who made the complaint that activated the bylaw officer to order the miniature horses removed in the first place. “I have nothing against the horses,” he said later when interviewed at his home, which is next to the home of Mallory and Skillen, “nor do I have anything against the people living there. My problem is with the potential effect of those horses on my water and on the water in Big Clear Lake.” As was reported last week, the Ministry of the Environment will be investigating the matter, not because of the bylaw but because the wellhead on the property in question is located in the same converted garage where the miniature horses, Teddy and Tommy, are stabled. Lister’s concern is based on the fact that his own well is the same depth as the well on the neighbouring property and he is concerned it might be the same vein that feeds both wells, making his well subject to poten-
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tial contamination. “I am trying to sell my house and if anything happens to the water that would be the end of my sale,” he said, “and I would be left with contaminated drinking water.” Lister said that he has been testing his well water every week since the spring, when he became concerned, and thus far the tests have come back clean. “The garage also backs onto a flood plain that drains directly into Big Clear Lake,” Lister said, pointing to the back of the properties, “and the animal waste can feed into the lake.” We attempted to contact Mr. Skillen to comment on the concerns raised by Peter Lister, but were unsuccessful thus far. If two horses are ok, what about six goats? Shawn Blackburn also read the article last week, and called us to talk about his brush with the bylaw officer. Blackburn lives Christine Blackburn with neighbour Dalton feeding her pet goats some carrots in their pen. The goats with his wife Julie and daughter have been ordered off the property by the end of the week by Central Frontenac Township. Christina on Brock Road close to Mountain Grove. Last month he was served the animals are removed by August 23, and were purchased as pets for Christina, but with an order from the Central Frontenac by- Blackburn does not know what will happen now there are six, two of which, twins Bob law officer to remove the pet goats that he then. He has been working on a combine in and Burt, are set to be given away. has had on his three-acre property for the Saskatchewan and will be flying back there “We’re going to fix the males so we’ll have past 18 months. to work until the season ends in mid-Novem- four left,” said Blackburn, adding that the ani“I have permission from my neighbour to ber. He is hoping the township will give him mals are kept entirely as pets, not for milk or use 10 acres of his property, which backs enough time to find a way to comply with the meat or any other agricultural use. onto mine, in order to get the township off bylaw. “I’ll do what I have to to keep them; my my back,” he said, taking a break from doing Blackburn does not know who complained daughter is very attached to them. She pamsome excavator work in preparation for put- about the goats, which he keeps in a penned- pers them; she feeds them by hand. We all ting up a fence around his neighbour’s field. in yard next to his house. The six goats do.” The order from the township requires that started off as two goats, Billy and Daisy, who
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he Land O’Lakes Tourist Association’s second annual Land O’ Lakes Large and Small Mouth Bass Fishing Tournament took place on August 16, with about 300 participants casting their lines into the water. Fishermen John Robert Greer and Peter St. Pierre, both of Sharbot Lake, were just two of many who weighed in with Victor Heese at one of two weigh in stations set up on Bobs Lake for the event. Participants could fish on five area lakes, which included Skootamatta, Stocco, Beaver, Bobs and Kashwakamak. The grand prize was offered up to anyone who bought a ticket and was a 2014 Legend 14 FT Ultralite Boat courtesy of North Shore Marina. Five first place prizes of $500 each were given out to the biggest large or small mouth bass caught on each of the five lakes. After weighing in one large mouth bass at 1.89 pounds, Greer and St. Pierre headed out again to see if they could beat that with just 2.5 hours remaining in the tournament. The largest fish caught in the tournament was reeled in from Bobs Lake. Zach Mets caught one that weighed in at 4.52 lbs.
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Sharbot Lake Criminal Court - Augfust 18
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he wheels of justice rolled on in Sharbot Lake this week, but with a new judge, Geoff Griffin, behind the bench, the atmosphere was quite different than in the past. Justice Peter Wright, who left the Sharbot Lake Court last month after 14 years, did not run a very formal court and his presence on the bench was like that of a benevolent uncle. Justice Griffin’s presence, judging from the tenor in his first day behind the Sharbot Lake bench, was more like that of a chatty neighbour. After one court date it is hard to say that his judgements will be much different from those of Justice Wright, but the feel of the court was different. A case in point was in the only youth case that came before the court. A 15-year-old male pleaded guilty to driving without a license. The case was clear cut because the boy was witnessed driving by police and he is not yet 16 years old. Before levelling a $100 fine, Judge Griffin asked the boy about what sports he played and talked to him about his hockey career in Oakville, where he lives when not at his family cottage. Guilty Pleas John Bush, 49, pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a vehicle while carrying a child not wearing a proper restraint device. He received a $200 fine and one year to pay. Jamie Scott, 47, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of a motor vehicle. In an unusual case, Scott was involved in the attempted theft of an ATV from an address on Buckshot Lake Road in North Frontenac. The ATV was to be used to pay off a drug debt, according to the description of the crime offered by the Crown. Scott told the court that he has changed his life around and is currently working in the Alberta Oil Patch. Although he has an admitted record
of some size, the Crown offered Scott a deal, payment of a $2,500 donation to Northern Frontenac Community Services. He was given a one-month probationary term and if the payment is made within that time the sentence will be complete. Scott was also levied a $250 fine. First appearances Stephen Foote, 31, is charged with failure to remain at the scene of an accident, failure to report damage, taking a vehicle/vessel without authorization, and failure to report an accident. He will return on September 22 after his lawyer receives a disclosure package from the Crown. Trial date set Timothy Hagel, 52, is charged with criminal harassment and mischief interfering with the full enjoyment of property. Further charges are pending in the case, and all of the
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charges will be dealt with by way of a trial on November 17. Sharon Quinn, 56, charged with driving while impaired and driving with blood alcohol over 80 mg/100 ml of blood will be tried on October 20. Ongoing Alexander Fait, 25, charged with operating a vehicle while disqualified, will return on September 22. Cecil Laraby, 48, charged with taking a vehicle without authorization, mischief causing damage under $5,000, and driving without a license, will also return on September 22. Tyler Darou, 25, co-accused with James Scott (see above), charged with attempted theft of a vehicle, trespassing at night and operating a vehicle while disqualified, will return on September 22.
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back in July when the first story about the campaign ran in the Frontenac News. Since then the campaign has been embraced in Kingston, where Drew lives, in Guelph, where he is enrolled in university, as well as in Frontenac County, where he is from. The original plan was to spend the money raised on the operation to implant a diaphragmatic pacemaker into Drew so that he would not need to be on a respirator. This would enable him to leave St. Mary’s Hospital, move in with his family and continue his education at Guelph University. While the campaign has been going, he has heard that the cost of the operation may be covered by OHIP so some of the money raised may be diverted to other needs he has, which are many. He is still working on the fundraising campaign, but is also working to find a location and make further arrangements for his operation. The campaign is receiving a boost in its final days through the efforts of the Leaders in Training at the Sydenham Canoe Club summer camp. They ran barbeques at the camp and each camper paid $5 for the lunch. The $300 proceeds will be given to Drew. “Some parents even sent along some extra money when they heard that the proceeds were going to a good cause”, said one of the fund-raising team mem-
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n North and Central Frontenac there are two police officers scheduled to cover policing needs at all times. In the daytime they sometimes patrol in two cars and at night they double up in one vehicle. The same level of service is provided in Tay Valley. In South Frontenac, where there is a policing contract, the service level is a bit higher. The police who serve all these communities also spend a lot of time working directly for the Province of Ontario by covering Highway 7 and Highway 401, which are not within the jurisdiction of the townships.
These levels of service are not changing, but what is changing is how much people will be charged for policing on their property tax bills. Ever since policing costs were downloaded to municipalities almost 15 years, the way costs are calculated for municipalities who are not under a fixed contract with the OPP has been shrouded in mystery. When the province announced
they were going to change the formula and make it transparent it was well received by the municipalities. Unfortunately, for the small municipalities in Eastern Ontario at least, it became clear when proposals for a new formula were introduced that increases were on the way. The problem is that the main piece of information the province is using for calculating charges is the number of households in a municipality. At first the proposal was to base all the cost entirely on this, and the figure that was floated was about $350 per household. This would be very expensive locally, in large part because the formula does not distinguish between seasonal and full-time residences. North Frontenac Township paid $234,000 for policing in 2014, and with 3,500 households, the cost would skyrocket to $1.25 million. Central Frontenac, which paid $794,000 in 2014, would jump to $1.4 million. Tay
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Valley would go from about $500,00 to $1.35 million. The province has moderated the formula, announcing last week that 60% of the billing would be based on the number of residences and 40% based on calls for service. Municipal officials whom I have contacted are unclear about what this will mean for their ratepayers, and they will find out in early September, when information sessions are scheduled. There will also be a four-year phase-in to cushion the blow, and according to a government press release the maximum a municipality will be charged is a $40 per household increase each year for the five years. The best case scenario then, for North Frontenac ratepayers, would then be an increase of $700,000 over five years, which translates to a 14% increase in taxes over the time period just for policing costs. Central Frontenac could see a smaller increase,
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gathered. Lots of food, beverages, speeches and laughter was the order of the day. Everyone had a fantastic time and I’m sure the birthday boys will remember Saturday for a long time. What happens in Rideau Acres, stays in Rideau Acres! · Parham and Maberly host their respective Fall Fairs this weekend, Maberly on Sat. Aug. 23 and Parham on Fri & Sat. Aug. 22 & 23. Both have admission to the grounds of $5pp per day. There are a variety of competitions, from livestock to pies and preserves and anyone can enter these competitions. For the Maberly Fair schedule visit maberlyagsociety.ca or see the August 14 edition of the Frontenac News. Check out the Parham Fair at www.parhamfair.ca. · It really doesn’t seem right that we’re talking about Labour Day weekend when I’m still waiting for the sun to ripen my tomatoes. Nonetheless, with the onset of Labour Day it’s time to make your plans for the two artisans tours. It’s hard to believe but this is the 22nd annual Inroads Studio Tour. Ten local artisans invite you into their studios this year, starting with Arden’s own Sarah Hale, Arden Batik, Joanne Picket, Arden Pottery and Judith Versavel, Gallery on the Bay. Stops 4 through 10 take you around to various other areas in Central Frontenac. The Arden Legion, Jossy’s Chill and Grill, Sharbot Lake Country Inn and Seed to Sausage are the advertised eating spots. · The Sundance Artisan festival takes place that same weekend in Maberly. This is a walking tour featuring 40+ artists with lunch being prepared especially for you by the Fall River Restaurant. There is lots of parking available but wear comfortable shoes, as you will not want to miss a thing. Take a camera with you to capture the scenic views of the river and rapids. · When you find out where the summer went to, can you please let me know!
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613-325-1354 karenprytula33@gmail.com · Condolences to the family and friends of the president of the Althorpe-Bolingbroke Community Association, Martin Yates, who passed away at his home on Bobs Lake last week. Martin loved his community and worked hard to see it grow and flourish. He was also treasurer of the Greater Bobs and Crow Lakes Association. He will be missed. An entire community is in mourning. · The Friends Forever Club #815 is holding a bake & garage sale at the ABC Hall on Sat. Aug. 23. · Please join the Parham, Sharbot Lake and Maberly congregations on Sunday August 24 at 11am at the Maberly United Church to say farewell to student minister, Sarah Magie. After the service there will be a pot luck luncheon at the Maberly hall. Everyone is welcome. · Hey kids! Post your picture of “ fun things to do at the Maberly Fair” on the Maberly Fair Facebook page for a chance to win a prize of a $10 ITUNES gift card, and a Velcro paddle ball game to each of the children that get the most “ Likes” for their picture. Your picture can be a drawing, photos, or computer generated. Have fun and get your friends and family to vote for your picture! Likes will be tallied and announced Friday August 22, at noon. So get busy because from the time you read this you only have one night, or one morning to those pictures posted! · By the time you read this the Maberly Fair will be happening in only two days BUT it is still not too late to volunteer for various tasks. In particular, it is not too late to help out on Friday afternoon and evening before the fair to set up for the horse show. Or, you can help at the entrance gate the day of the fair Saturday Aug. 23. Or, you can help out with the parking. Or, you can help with the BBQ. Don’t be shy; if you think you might be able to help out this wonderful group of volunteers, become one yourself just for a few hours by simply calling 613-268-2584. Or, visit the Maberly Fair Face-
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· Great to see Joanne Robertson home to Henderson for a family holiday. · Congratulations to John Purdon of Land O’Lakes Seniors who celebrated a special birthday hosted by his family. · The 7th Annual Pat Mahoney Memorial Fishing derby in aid of Princes Margaret Hospital will be happening at Big Gull Lake on Sept. 20, so be sure to set that date aside and lend a hand and a fishing pole. We have many fond memories of Pat when he served in the OPP in our area before moving to the Napanee area and contracting cancer. Activities like this fishing derby help to combat cancer by aiding a top hospital that has contributed greatly to the cause. Tickets are available at the area OPP detachments. · There are many worthy causes and another that springs to mind is the ice bucket challenge for charity. I wonder who in our area will respond to this challenge? Your old reporter is soon completing a temporary clergy contract , so hope to be freer to gather up more news and be on the scene for breaking news events and happenings. Please give a telephone tingle to share your news - Jean
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· Don’t forget the Parham Fair this weekend, August 22 & 23. The entertainment line up is amazing!! Come out and support the local talent! · Organizers are still looking for teams for the John Lowery Memorial Tournament, which will be held Fri & Sat. Sept 5 & 6. All money raised will be going to the Children’s Playground Fund for the ball field. Please contact Tina at 613375-8152. · Happy Birthday to Jen Wolfe, Beth Lowery, Bob Fox, Lindsay Beattie, Shyann Northmore, Bob Northmore, Aaron Keefe, Tracie Goodberry, Jorja Steele, Zelda Hannah, Pat Quinn, Karen Bertram, Jonathan Whan, Kelli Bell, Carol Wisteard, Garnet Brown, Joan Wyatt and Thelma Shaw. · Happy Anniversary to Dan & Cheryl Hole, Wally & Melanie Wisteard, and Shelley & Jow Welsh.
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· Congratulations to Carlee Ferguson and Kris Thibeault who exchanged wedding vows on the weekend. All the best in this next chapter of your life. · Sincere condolences to the family of the late Wendell Hicks of Godfrey. · Sympathy to the McCullough family on the loss of their sister Doris Gordon. · Thinking of you to Gordon Hole, Sam Barr, Joe Dupuis and Joey Dupuis. · An evening of “Gospel with Elvis” featuring Elvis Tribute Artist, Stephen Goodberry, will be held Friday September 26, 7:30pm at Oso Hall, Sharbot Lake; $15/person, $25/couple. Tickets are available at Parham General Store, Sharbot Lake Pharmacy, Dianne Lake or Chris Bertrim. All proceeds in support of the Canadian Diabetes Association.
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· St. Paul’s United Church will be hosting an Old Fashioned Fish Fry and Corn Roast on August 22 from 4:30-7pm. John Hoag, a avid fisherman, and his buddies have been catching fish since the spring and have donated their fish for this event, including bass, pike and pickerel. (No need to worry as John knows how to clean pike and you will be hard pressed to find a bone). John was taught by his grandfather, a fishing guide, at a very young age how to prepare and cook fish. John’s fish is like no other and has been sometimes referred to as “guide fish”. The fillets are prepared using a flour, cornmeal and a bread crumb batter along with seasonings, and pan-fried. John’s friend Todd Hennessy will help him cook the fish. In recent years, John and Todd have paired up and have held several successful fish fries for the staff of the Intensive Care Unit at KGH where they both work. Both are very excited about this event. Todd even has an apron that says, “Cooking for Jesus.” In addition to the local pan fried fish, corn on the cob, coleslaw, potato, pasta and jello salads, homemade tartar sauce, rolls and homemade pie will be on the menu. Hot dog meal option for the kids. Advance tickets are Adults $13; kids over 6 $6; Family $30 and can be purchased at Willows Agriservices, The Tiffany Gift Shoppe, Leonard’s Fuels, Blossoms Fresh Fruit Arrangements or by calling John or Suzanne 386-7751. Tickets may also be purchased at the door: adults $15; kids over 6 $6; Family $35. Proceeds to the Stained Glass Window Restoration Fund. · Words to live by: The difference between school and life: In school you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.
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· Sympathy to the family of Wendell Hicks, who was a resident of Extendicare. · Happy anniversary to these couples: Glen & Betty Matson, Danny & Sharon Meeks, Ryan & Tina Hartwick, Frank & Kathleen Goodfellow, Joe & Shelly Welch. · Happy Birthday to: Mallory Cowdy, Randy Fox, Stephen Fox, Bob Fox, Michaela Hamilton, Shirley Dewey, Taylor Welch, Keith Steele, Cassandra Asselstine, Kathie Easton, Lucille Harper - 100. · A special surprise birthday celebration was held for John Purdon that was arranged by his two children. He has reached the big 70; congratulations. · A memorial service was held on August 16 at Dempsey Cemetery near Cloyne for my sister-in-law Queenie Schroader from Killaloe. Many relatives attended the service, which was arranged by her son Larry. · A big thank you to everyone who helped Darlene McCullough in the past weeks. She has appreciated everyone’s kindness and helpfulness. · We recently visited the Pioneer Museum in Cloyne and were surprised to see a picture of my husband’s parents and
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a photo of his father in his military uniform. The museum has a school room, a kitchen and many antique articles. There is no admission charge but donations are welcome. · Thinking of Carl Burke, Harold & Doreen Warren, Val Beechey, Mardi Brown, Marian, Herb Tepbell, Shirley Noonan, Dorothy Knight, Orville Burke, Kay & George Thompson. · Words to live by: live every day as if it is your last because one of these days it will be.
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he Cloyne Pioneer Museum will only be open a few more weeks and many folks have not yet seen the special display about the First World War. In the words of curator Marg Axford: "Like many other museums, libraries and other cultural institutions across the country this year, the Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives is paying tribute to those young men who went from this area to fight in "the Great War". Their contributions are no less important than those in large centres; indeed, in many ways. the impact of their sacrifices seems greater, because they represent such small numbers of people. These were boys, really, who were out working the fields of their family farms when recruiters came along. Township and church halls, and perhaps the local hotel, were also canvassed. The lads were told by their recruiters that if they came to Kingston, or to Belleville, to join up, they would spend the winter in those cities doing training and would be home in the spring for next year's planting. So many signed up. So many did not return." You will see some of their photos in the museum, which is located across from the post office on Highway 41. The museum is open daily from 10 am to 4pm in July & August. Admission is free and donations are welcome.
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Parham Fair like a trip to the farm - Aug. 22 & 23 F
arm animals are front and centre at this year's Parham Fair. Friday night features the popular Horse Pull put on by the Ottawa Valley Horse Drawing Association. Family and farm pets are welcome as part of the Pet Show at 6 pm Friday night. On Saturday fair goers will be able to get up close - face to face - with animals of all sizes. The Annual Cattle Show kicks off the day and runs through to noon. The Tamworth 'Tiny Hooves Miniature Horse Club' will be putting on an afternoon show with their members. Watch while they perform tricks, stunts and obstacle courses. After the show meet the horses and owners in person at their corral. Westwinds Ranch will be bringing their petting zoo. Animal treats, pony rides and lots of space to touch and greet their menagerie is included in your admission to the fair. The Poultry Barn will be filled with the prize-winning poultry of Frank Goodfellow. Get tips from him on raising your own birds - and collecting your own eggs! Lynn Cronk will be bringing his oxen buddies, ... and .... Have you ever sat atop a giant ox? Leo Greenwood will be demonstrating Olden Days Horse Plowing techniques with his team. Ross Creighton will be shearing the Tryon family sheep. Come see how it's done. Catch a ride from the grandstand to 'Critter Corral' with Brad Hicks wagon pulled by his team of ........... This is a perfect opportunity to bring the kids and get a real taste of farm life at a small town country fair. Check it all out at www. parhamfair.ca!
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Verona Cattail Festival: Union Gas who sponsored Cameron's Cattail Centre presents a check to the Verona Cattail Festival. L-r: Madeleine Corriveau, Evan Nitschke, co-GM Wayne Conway, Ron Bruyns co-GM and Union Gas representative, Willa Morton (front)
Focusing in on the photographic arts at the Grace Centre T by Julie Druker
wo artists, both photographers, presently have their work on display at the Southern Frontenac Community Services Grace Centre in Sydenham. One half of the main hall showcases the works of Ryan Wilkinson, who unfortunately due to a family emergency, was unable to attend the artists' talk there on August 16. In his absence Wilma Kenny, a member of the Grace Centre Arts Committee, read an artist's statement by him in Louise Day with her work titled “Bubbles on the Window” which he spoke about the importance of art and why he makes it. Ondaatje, Day's best works tend to be more In the statement he said,” Art is something of abstract and many of her best pieces take beauty and it is something needed more and as their subject matter the beauty and intrimore in this world. It is a way to celebrate our cacies of the marks of mother nature. Frost successes; it's a way to showcase who we patterns are front and centre in Louise's half are individually though our eyes, our stories of the hall. Her large photographs of these and our emotions. Art for me is a way to bring intricate and colorful designs often captured peace into the world. It is an opportunity to on window panes are a sight to behold. Their collectively see into the souls and hearts of lacy, sometimes symmetrical, but more often asymmetrical patterns look like abstract our friends, loved ones and strangers.” Wilkinson's pictures include portraits, land- paintings, the colors subtle and dewy as scapes and urban scenes that are as won- though applied with an airbrush, the patterns der-inducing as they are carefully composed wild and wonderful and encouraging the and their varied subject matter inspires view- viewer to examine the work ever closer in the ers to look more carefully at the world and hopes of better understanding the mystery of the people that inhabit it. One piece titled these amazing natural formations. One new“Surf”, a black and white image of a couple er work of melted frost bubbles is especially in full stride heading to the water's edge, one sharp and the bubbles seem to cling as if by carrying a surf board, captures a determina- magic to the background surface, looking tion and eerie intensity perhaps not under- as if they might just bounce right out of the stood by those who do not surf. Similarly a frame at any moment. The Grace Centre continues to bring a portrait titled “Pondering”, of a smoker gazing upwards in what looks like a foreign land, wide variety of local artists' work to the genspeaks to the beauty, mystery and inspira- eral public and there is no better space for art tion that can be found on a stranger's face, lovers to behold fine art than at the main hall. in a strange land. In closing his statement The photography show will be on display until Wilkinson said, “Continue to make art in any September 22. The Grace Centre is located at 4295 Stagecoach Road in Sydenham and form and, do it for you.” Photographer Louise Day was present since the hall is often used for regular daily for the talk and spoke about what inspires programming it is best to call 613-376-6477 her work. Taught by renowned artist Kim to find out the best times to visit.
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ne of the misconceptions about kids' hockey that the volunteer board of the Frontenac Minor Hockey Association (FMHA) is trying to overcome is that getting kids into hockey is an expensive proposition. It costs $100 to sign up children in the Learn to Skate program; $300 for the Tyke league; and even for teenaged youth the $500 annual cost is not that high considering that the season runs for six months and includes practices and games each week. Cheryl Hallam, a hockey parent and communications co-ordinator for Frontenac Minor Hockey, moved to South Frontenac with her husband and two children three years ago. “We were paying $875 for our six-yearold son in Calgary,” she said. “It is more affordable here.” The Flyers hold a used equipment sale in September, which helps defray the cost of new equipment for young players just starting out in the game. “It is very important for the future of our league to bring young children to the game. We emphasize learning the game and having fun for boys and girls,” she said. “It's kind of a neat little gem of a house league that we have over here. The kids get to play in rinks around the region and at the Frontenac Arena, and there is a lot of camaraderie among the parents.” Al Pixley is the current FMHA President, having taken on the role last year. He has been involved in hockey in Piccadilly at the Frontenac Arena, as a player and a coach, pretty much all of his life. He says the current executive has the goal of “trying to create as many fun experiences for the kids as possible.” He said that the Learn to Skate program provides a good opportunity for children who
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are not ready or not sure about playing in a league to get out and learn to skate with their parents. It runs for 10 weeks starting in October. "The more we can get kids skating the better it is for us, and for them.” Children of any age, even those with no hockey experience, can play Frontenac hockey. The players attend clinics in September and then are evaluated. The teams are then made up, with an emphasis on making teams that will be competitive with each other. The Flyers play with other rural teams that rim Kingston, including Gananoque, Deseronto, Tamworth and Amhersview, and the Flyers are fortunate to have had multiple teams in each division in recent years, a tradition that the team's executive is keen to keep going. They are working hard to register children from North, South, and Central Frontenac. Online registration is available at Frontenachockey.ca along with details about the team and multiple ways to contact team officials, who are happy to answer any questions about how the league works. They can also help parents navigate through a new initiative from Hockey Canada this year, Respect in Sport, a mandatory online session that at least one parent must take before their children can register this year. “Respect in Sport fits with the goal of making sure hockey is fun and healthy for the players, coaches and parents. It is an imposition on families to take the course, but it is not long or difficult to take. It is just Hockey Canada's way of reinforcing the values that make hockey a Canadian tradition that endures,” said Cheryl Hallam. For further information, email inquiry@frontenachockey.ca.
Frontenac Wildlands Community Day T by Gray Merriam
he Frontenac Wildlands Community Day will be held at the Barrie Hall, Cloyne, on Sat. September 6, 10am to 3pm. The area from Hwy 7 north to Big Gull Lake and from Hwy 41 east to Hungry and Mink Lakes – over 6000 acres – is an outstandingly rich landscape. It was reported in a preliminary assessment in 1991 as the provincially significant "Kennebec Wetland Complex". Stewarding this naturally very rich area needs engagement of the people on the land. This Community Day will bring those folks together and make available an exchange of knowledge about their natural riches. Knowledge of the socio-economicecological complex that stewardship must address will be added. Pride of the people on the land for their community and the lands and waters where they live will be enhanced. A few of the highlights will be: · Where did Benny's Pond come from? With Dugald Carmichael, Orland French • Conservationists of Frontenac and Addington with Ron Pethick · Live snakes of our area with Jenny Pearce · Live salamanders North of 7 with Matt Ellerbeck · Chainsaw safety and maintenance with Dave Smallwood, certified forest technician · Increasing future economic value of your forest with Ontario Woodlot Owners · Managing Crown Land forest with Matt Mertins, Mazinaw-Lanark Forest Inc. · Natural riches North of 7 with Frontenac Stewardship Foundation • North Frontenac Dark Skies Preserve, with Guy Nason · Satellite imagery of the Kennebec Wet-
land Complex with the Frontenac Stewardship Foundation · Human history North of 7 with the Cloyne and District Historical Society in the museum next door · Socio-economic research in this area: Posters by Robert McLeman and colleagues · Beauty North of 7: Paintings by Carla Miedema from Little Pond Gallery · Development Ideas North of 7 with Anne Marie Young, Frontenac Development · Satellite Image Map of the Salmon River Watershed – Mazinaw to Bay of Quinte with Friends of the Salmon River · Kennebec Wetlands manage water flow into Kennebec Lake with the Kennebec Lake Association Many other organizations have been invited to host displays. There will also be a BBQ lunch available from the Cloyne and District Historical Society and Dead Creek muffins and tarts by Debbie Deline. For information contact Gray Merriam at 613-335-3589; gmerriam60@gmail.com
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Local artisans bring summer to a tasteful end - Inroads Studio Tour by Patrick Maloney ahh, the last golden days of summer are upon us. The sun sets come earlier, the garden veggies are ripening and the sale sheets are full of back-to-school. What better way to put a bookend on the summer of 2014 than to take a last look around and go for a little tour of the highways and byways of Central Frontenac. The 22nd annual Inroads Studio Tour is here again, smaller and better than ever. Labour Day weekend, Sat. Sun. & Mon. August 30, 31 & Sept 1, 10am - 5pm daily. Featuring 10 studios with extra guests at the three Arden studios and at Ken Waller’s studio on Sharbot Lake, this year’s Inroads Studio Tour brings together the award-winning talents of the tour mainstays in a convenient grouping of studios in Arden and the outskirts of Sharbot Lake & Parham. The hallmark of this particular studio tour is that, unlike typical art and craft exhibitions, this tour takes you to the studios of the participants and invites you into their workshops to view works in progress and observe demonstrations of
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· What a great evening at the pot luck supper on Aug. 13 at Snow Road Community Centre. Johanna always has it decorated so beautifully, from the paper curtains with peace signs all over them and blue and pink table cloths, to the flower decorations. The supper was great as always, there was 60’s and 70’s music playing and a lot of dancing. There were a lot of bell bottom pants, dark sunglasses, long hair, head-bands, peace signs, beads, short dresses and flower power. Birthday people were Noella, Cathy and Deb. Just a fantastic evening. Thanks to all who put it together and made it so much fun. Next one is Sept. 10 at 5:30pm. Photo above by Sarah Young-Fowler · Another wonderful supper on Thur. Aug. 14 at Sharbot Lake United Church. A lovely pork supper; 119 people were fed and a good amount of money made. · There will be a fish fry at Watson’s Corners Hall on Sunday, Aug. 24 from 4pm-6pm. · I got one of those scam phone calls on Thursday. A boy
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Land O'Lakes Tourist Association A sincere thank you to all our volunteers, anglers, sponsors, especially North Country Marine, businesses who sold our tickets, and Fernleigh Lodge, Sunset Country Campground, and Bobs Lake Cottages for giving our tournament a home this year. We welcomed nearly 300 Anglers to the region Saturday August 16th, and can't wait to see even more back next year! Winners of the 2014 Land O'Lakes Bass Tournament were: Stoco Lake - Darrell Britton, 5.66 lb Skootamatta Lake - Jordon Donahue, 3.69lb Kashwakamak Lake - Andre McKinnon, 3.50lb Beaver Lake - Dean Thompson, 4.29lb Bobs Lake - Zach Metz, 4.52lb
the craft process. Purchasing art & craft can be a very satisfying experience but to actually watch it being made is another experience all together. We are blessed here in Central Frontenac with a supremely talented group of artisans. Bring the children or rediscover the child in you. Watch a potter, a woodworker, a glass or metal artist make their magic. There is something for everyone in Pottery, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Jewelry, Wood, Glass and Fabric Arts. www.inroadstour.ca For maps and visitor info. find Inroads Studio Tour on Facebook • Arden Batik - discover the marriage of wax, dye and fabric with scenes of Frontenac vistas and a mystery guest showing photography • Arden Pottery - Functional and decorative wheelthrown & hand-built stoneware. A perfect complement for any setting. There’s always something new for the table or the garden and a mystery guest showing rustic benches. • Gallery on the Bay - one of a kind jewelry, watercolours, acrylics and collages by Jude Versavel and guest Jill Ferguson with a mystery guest showing funky lawn ornaments &
claiming to be my grandson said he was in Mexico in trouble, and wanted money to get home. But I’ve watched too many of these things happening to elderly people, I knew it was a scam and it didn’t sound like my grandson. How do they get your number? Beware! · Don’t miss going to the Crystal Palace in Perth – Joelle Hubner McLean will be there to promote her books on Aug. 23 from 8am-1pm. Writer’s Festival Book Fair. · Don and Joelle McLean are proud grandparents for the second time. Ethan Joseph McLean was born Aug. 13, 7lb. 5oz. and 20” long.
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ironwork • Hilderbrook Studio - the liquid light of glass fusion in functional & decorative forms and original watercolours. • Laurel Leaf Studio - new work in fine handcrafted silver jewelry. • Purse-onal Baggage - Hand sewn bags, purses, wallets & coats in a variety of fabrics. • Maple Hollow Studio - fine handcrafted jewelry and intricately inlaid wooden boxes, mirrors & clocks. Marquetry demos and a not to be missed Steampunk clock by Nick Hally. • Martina Field – Printmaker, whose newer work delves into mythological animals and dreamy landscapes • Ken Waller Wood- Nick Hally’s Steampunk clock, 26” x crafts - From local trees 26”; all the gears move, driven by an come bowls and plat- electric motor. ters. From exotic woods come pens, boxes, mirrors and wine stoppers. Watch a master wood turner at his lathe. • Rivers Edge Studio - guests at Waller Woodcrafts, laser-engraved dichloric fused glass jewelry. • Johanna Jansen - Pottery in alternative firing techniques: Raku, Saggar, Horsehair & Smoke Firing.
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submitted by LOLCS o you have health issues that are affecting the way you live? Gain information and skills to better manage your chronic condition and live healthier. Two free, six-week workshops will be held to help people to actively achieve their best health and wellness while managing one or more ongoing conditions like arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, kidney disease, depression, lung disease, and others. You can learn how to: deal with the emotional, physical, and social aspects of living with a chronic condition; manage symptoms, medications and treat side-effects; improve communication with health care team members; lead a healthy lifestyle, manage stress, make action plans and set goals. The workshops will be held on Wednesdays, September 10 - October 15, in the mornings at the Denbigh Hall, 222 Hwy. 28 from 9:30 am to 12 noon, and in the afternoons at Land O’Lakes Community Services, 12497A Hwy. 41, Northbrook, from 2 to 4:30 pm. Participants will also receive a FREE copy of the book “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions”. Register today as spaces are limited, contact Pam Lemke, 613-336-8934 x 229; 1-877-679-6636; p.lemke@lolcs.com.
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Touch football way of life for Sydenham man and three sons R
by Jeff Green ob Moyse started playing high school football as a student at Smiths Falls High School in the 1970s and he hasn't stopped. This year he marked his 25th season playing touch football in the Kingston League and he has been playing on Sunday mornings in Brockville off and on since the mid80s. “I got back into football when I moved back to Kingston and I have never stopped. In the early 90s the Kingston Touch Football League was very competitive and we competed in regional and provincial championships. In those years I was a rusher; my job was basically to chase the quarterback,” he said when interviewed last week from his home. In 1992 his team took the national championship, a highlight of his career. These days he gets plays with his three sons, Nathan, Oliver and Samuel who have all played high school football for Sydenham High School, where Rob and his wife Patti moved to in 1993. Rob works as an intensive care nurse at KGH, a job he has held since
moving back to Kingston from Moose Factory in 1988. After playing at SHS, Nathan went on to play at Bishops University for two years and has been coaching summer football in Sydenham for the past two years. Oliver played on the now legendary 2010 SHS squad, which won KASAAA and went to the OFSAA finals, and Samuel is playing one more year with SHS this fall.This summer, all four of the Moyse boys headed to Kingston each week to play on the same team, which ended its season with a semi-final loss last week. Their favourite games are in Brockville on Sundays, and there are a couple more Sundays this summer before the older boys head back to school, and Samuel rejoins the Golden Eagles. As to how he has managed to keep playing for all these years, Rob said that his wife Patti is responsible for him being able to continue playing when they had a young family. Since then he continues to enjoy the game and playing with his sons is an added bonus.
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The Sydenham Junior Ladies won all the games in their tournament at Joyceville. These girls won every game this season and some of the girls have played together for seven years. Back: Dan Meeks, Steph Gannon, Rachel Miller, Kallista Smith, Emily Caird, Courtney Meeks, Tom Rose; front: Shelby Plumridge, Mackenzie Rose, Erica Sortberg, Megan Petri. Absent Hayley Caird.
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Champion tomahawk thrower sparks new trend
Back L-r, Mike Steeves, Craig Pittman, Craig Bakay and Mike Procter and Peter de Bassecourt (front) by Julie Druker isitors to the Heritage Day at the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market on August 16 got a chance to see why throwing razor-sharp wooden-handled instruments around is fast becoming a trendy activity. Mike Procter gave tomahawk-throwing demonstrations where guests were taught how to properly and safely throw a tomahawk at a wooden target, and it is easy to see why the activity is catching on. Mike Procter has been throwing tomahawks at targets for close to 15 years and this year he took home the Bob Gregory Provincial Tomahawk Trophy after placing first at the Ontario Muzzle Loading Association’s tomahawk throwing competition, which took place in Chatham on the August long weekend. Mike competed against 16 other throwers from across the province and scored nine points after his fourth effort, which clinched his first place win. Procter has won the trophy for the last three consecutive years, every year he has attended. Procter, who is well known for his love of everything heritage, said he loves the simplicity of the activity. “It doesn't take a whole lot of equipment but requires skill that comes from a lot of practice.” He has a target set up in his backyard and tosses tomahawks all summer long. He said he enjoys the exercise, the concentration involved and the fact that the activity has put him in touch with other like-minded folk who enjoy heritage activities. “Back in the 1700 and 1800's, tomahawk throwing was a pastime. You'd never throw them during a battle because you would lose your weapon but being a good thrower was a form of intimidation for sure.”
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Last year when Procter was fundraising for his three daughters' annual Swim of Hope, he set up a tomahawkthrowing fundraising event that attracted several people who have since come together to form a Sharbot Lake group of knife throwers. The group has yet to be named but likely will be called the United Sharbot Lake Knife Throwers. They meet regularly and toss knives at a target, honing their skills and having a bit of social fun. “The guys love throwing knives and now we throw both knives and tomahawks. When the guys first joined they couldn't hit a thing but since we've been meeting they have really improved,” Procter said. The group presently has five members and is open to anyone. Interested parties are invited to contact Procter at 613-279-2572. Currently the members are in the process of making their own traditional throwing knives from tempered steel. They will be longer and heavier than modern throwing knives. The targets used are playing cards mounted on wooden stumps and points are awarded for hitting the target and/or hitting or cutting the card. Safety when tossing lethal metal-bladed tools around is key and the throwing booth at the market included a back screen as well as a roped-off throwing section. When he is not tossing tomahawks around Procter also makes bows and atladdles, which are long flexible spears that are thrown with a stick. Also present for Heritage Day was heritage enthusiast Bob Miller, who was showing off rifles, muskets and other historical items, all hand-made by himself. His display included common heritage trade items like copper kettles, woolen blankets, bone powder horns and other horn containers, which Miller said were the “plastic of the day and used for things needed to be kept dry like gun powder, salt and pepper and more.” Miller gave fire-making demonstrations with flint and steel and shredded hemp, and visitors to his booth had a chance to try it themselves. Miller is a member of the Pioneer Gathering group and he said he became involved with heritage activities when he fell in love with the history that got us here. “What particularly interested me was how people came here with practically nothing and still managed to survive and thrive.”
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Puppet Show Extravaganza in Sydenham by Maddie Field-Green On August 15 at the Sydenham Library, a spectacular Puppet Show Extravaganza hit the stage! The show was fox-themed and featured KFPL puppeteers Brenda Macdonald and Margi Mc- KFPL puppeteer, Brenda Macdonald with fox puppet kay. There were over 30 kids and over 20 parents in the audience. It was a rainy day but that didn’t deter the crowd as they sang, “If all of the rain drops were lemon drops and gum drops, oh! What a rain it would be.” The first performance was one of Aesop’s Fables, "Lousy Rotten Stinkin’ Grapes", retold and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. The story follows a fox as he attempts to retrieve a bunch of grapes while dismissing his friend’s suggestions. Eventually, he gives up and leaves. Meanwhile, his friends discuss each other’s plans and decide that the mouse’s idea was the best. They retrieve the grapes while working together and attempt to cheer up their old friend, the fox. During the intermission, Margi read "Hattie and the Fox" by Mem Fox. Clearly, they were intent on sticking to the “Fox” theme. The final show of the day was an adaptation of the pop hit, "What does the Fox Say?" by Norwegian comedy duo, Ylves. The show was completely hilarious. The audience was enthralled and credit must go to the puppeteers, as the song goes very quickly!
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Outdoors in the Land O’ Lakes - August Nature Notes I
t’s August, and I thought I would devote this column to sharing a few nature experiences that I have from this summer that I think (and hope) readers may find interesting. • First is the Black Horse Fly. In late July I spotted a huge, all-black fly just above the door at our house. It was so big that I did a serious double take when I saw it, and approached it quite cautiously. This fly was about 1 inch wide, maybe ¾ inch wide, and completely black from tip to tail, as it were (see picture). Then I noticed that it had the same kind of stinger-like mouthparts as all the other deer and horseflies that have been biting me all summer. It turns out that it was a Black Horse Fly, Tabinus atratus, one of North America’s biggest horse flies. Known as B-52s in parts of the U.S., it is known to pack an extremely painful bite. I can hardly imagine what it would feel like to be bitten by one of these bad boys (actually girls, as it is only the female horseflies that bite). And I should add that I have zero interest in finding out! • This year in many parts of our area there are sugar
august 21, 2014 by Steve Blight
maple seedlings everywhere. Last summer, local trees of many species, including sugar maples, produced a bumper crop of seeds. Perhaps it was the long cold winter with abundant snow, or just the right weather this spring, but with the warmer days in May, small sugar maple seedlings began to appear everywhere – lawns, gardens, forests, driveways, sand piles, pathways, you name it. A friend and neighbour who has been a forester for some 30 years told me that he has never seen anything like it. Hopefully enough will survive to replenish the forests with the next generation of sugar maples. On a related subject, I wonder if the profusion of seeds last fall anything to do with the abundance of mice in homes and cottages that some people are reporting this year. Maybe bumper crops of maple seeds produce bumper crops of mice! • Last summer I edged into the risky world of collecting wild mushrooms to eat. I had been considering it for several years, and last year I took the plunge. After my first success with chanterelles I was hooked. I have been slowly and carefully adding new mushrooms to the menu here at Chez Blight, with the most recent addition being lobster mushrooms (see picture). Lobster mushrooms are curious as they are actually the result of a mold-like fungus that has parasitized one of two other types of large, inedible normally-shaped gill mushrooms. There's really no mistaking the lobster: the fungus creates a beautiful, bright orange covering over the host mushroom, the surface of which is rather hard and dotted with tiny bumps. Eventually, the fungus even begins to transform the shape of the host mushroom, twisting it into odd contortions. What I really like about lobster mushrooms is how big they are – it doesn’t take many
to provide enough for a meal. So I trimmed them up – they need a lot of trimming – sautéed them slowly with garlic and herbs, and tried a mouthful. Some people may find their mild seafood-like aroma and flavour pleasant. Alas, I did not, and will not be harvesting lobster mushrooms again! As always, please be 100% certain about the identity of any mushroom before eating it – a mistake can be very uncomfortable or at worst, deadly. Even with one that is “known” to be edible, it’s always wise to start with a very small amount if it’s your first experience with this mushroom, avoid any alcohol consumption during the “test” day, and wait for a couple of days to make sure that you don’t have an adverse reaction. • Finally a note about chipmunks. A couple of years ago, a number of people observed that they were seeing far fewer chipmunks than usual. Around our house, chipmunks had effectively disappeared. At the time, I read in several places that there may have been a virus or some other malady affecting local chipmunks. I still don’t know if there really was a crash in chipmunk populations or if so what its cause was. But if the number of chipmunks around our house this year reflects what is happening more broadly, I’d say they have bounced back very nicely. By far the happiest member of our household at this news is our dog, who spends many blissful hours chasing (but never catching) these cheeky little ground squirrels. • O B S E R VAT I O N S : Two weeks ago we published a photo of some giant plants that a reader, Mike, had observed growing on Smith Road in the Ardoch area. At the time we thought they were prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola). However, the plants have since put out white flowers, which indicates they are tall blue lettuce (Lactuca biennis). The tallest of the plants have topped out at 12 feet!
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by Julie Druker harbot Lake and District Lions members Dave and Dawn Hansen along with Lions President Bill Pyle were stationed outside the beer store in Sharbot Lake on August 16 accepting empties for the club’s annual bottle drive. Funds raised go towards the Lions’ Seniors’ Night celebrations, which will take place this October. Donations will also help support a number of programs that the Lions support in the community including the recent purchase of a brand-new $7,000 auto refractor, an instrument used in the vision and hearing screening program that the Lions carry out every year at Land O’ Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove, Clarendon Central in Plevna, and at Granite Ridge Education Centre and St. James Major Catholic School in Sharbot Lake. The Lions also support the No Child Without program, which provides children with Medic Alert bracelets, as well as the local food bank and the local summer swim program. The Lions also support families in need of emergency relief in the community. Empties can be donated all year long at the
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Aftermath - The Arithmetic Games 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 the modern school curriculum, it is important not only for students to be fluent with the standard arithmetic number facts and algorithms, but also for them to have opportunity to express their creativity and ingenuity. Simple memorization is not enough to master mathematics; you need the experience and familiarity with its structure that only investigating a good problem can provide. When students become absorbed in a problem and work towards a goal, then they control the agenda and develop their skills with understanding and context. This column will provide a few examples of open-ended investigations to encourage number play, either by individuals or groups. In some situations, paper and pencil computations are appropriate, in others, a calculator or computer is better. (Calculator use is not necessarily easier; students still have to figure out the best way for the calculator to deliver the information they want.) In particular, I encourage teachers of all grades to use ones suitable to their students and let me know (at barbeau@math.utoronto.ca) how they were received and whether they were valuable. In some cases, teams can compete to see who gets the best answer. I will report on any answers I receive and challenge readers to decide whether they are best possible. 1. The biggest and smallest differences. Using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 each exactly once, create two numbers and subtract the smaller from the larger. For example, the two numbers might be 35876 and 214, and their difference is 35662. What is the largest possible difference you can obtain in this way? The smallest? Answer the same question, but now using the nine digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 2. Ratio extremes. As in the first investigation, form two numbers from the eight digits, but this time divide one into the other. What is the largest possible value of the quotient? What is the quotient that is closest to 1? Answer the same question with the nine nonzero digits. 3. Number bagels with products. Write the numbers from 1 up to 6 in a circle in some order, and form the sum of products of adjacent pairs of them. For example, we might arrange them in the order 3, 5, 2, 6, 1, 4 with the 4 next to the 3. The sum of the products of adjacent pairs is 15+10+12+6+4+12 = 59: If we do this with different orders, what is the largest possible value of the sum? the smallest? Do the same problem with the numbers from 1 up to other positive integers. 4. Number bagels with differences. This is similar to the last investigation, except that you take the sum of the
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SOCIAL NOTES IN MEMORIAM
in memoriam
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In loving memory of a dear husband and father Danny who passed away Aug. 20, 2006. Always on our minds and in our hearts Love, Cheryl, Brandon & Travis
August 26, 2009 In loving memory of our mother, Nan and wife who passed away five years ago. We miss you. Love, Bill and family.
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Arthur Young In loving memory of our dear father, grandfather, great grandfather, who left his family on August 24, 2011. We had a father with a heart of gold, How much we miss him could never be told He shared our troubles & helped us along, If we follow his footsteps — we will never go wrong. What he suffered — he told but few, He did not deserve what he went through Tired and weary he made no fuss, But tried so hard to stay with us. We prayed for a miracle but all in vain, That God would make you well again, But God knew best - we had to part, It eased your pain but broke our hearts. We cannot bring the old days back, When we were all together, The family chain is broken now, But memories live forever. He was a father so very rare, Content in his home and always there, On earth he toiled, in heaven he rests, God bless you DAD, you were the best.
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y mother’s voice rose and fell expressively as she sat reading bedtime stories to me as a child. Decades later, as mother of three, I followed her example. I remember my children’s giggles, gasps and questions as we read. As well as these fond memories, books hold captivating stories, facts, artwork, and poetic language. Truth be told, I love books, especially children’s books. But the books I love are changing. Great stories are not always published with paper pages. Stories are on tablets, smart phones and computers. My love for e-books has been hesitant. Are they really as good as paper-bound books? According to recent research I have good reason to ask this question. The way children’s books are formatted impacts how children interact with print as well as how we read with children. Adult-child interactions during book sharing times affect children’s literacy development. When adults explain unfamiliar words from the book to their child, and then use that new word in other contexts throughout the day, they boost their children’s vocabulary and reading comprehension. When adults read rhyming books and pause at the end of the rhyming phrase for their child to chime in, they nurture their child’s awareness of sounds inside words. When adults point to printed words in speech bubbles and underline words with their finger while reading, they help children discover how print works. When adults encourage children to search for and name alphabet letters in the text (especially ones found in the child’s name) they help children develop letter knowledge. Children’s literacy learning hinges on the engagement, conversation and responsiveness of adult with child during book sharing times. Studies show that e-books are often poor tools for children’s learning. Adult-child interactions tend to focus on the book’s animations rather than vocabulary, storyline or text. With digital narration, adults are able to passively watch or disengage from their child’s book reading. Elaborate animations in e-books, designed to make reading fun, distract children from the text, and shorten young children’s time to think about the words and story.1 Research shows that children are less able to retell the storyline shared in an ebook than the same story shared in a printed book.2 Yet e-books are seen to motivate reading behaviours in some children not easily engaged with printed books, and shown to be effective in helping children identify rhyming words.3 Some e-books have been designed with fewer and more strategic animations that do add meaning to the text and encourage children to think and discuss. E-books have a distinct advantage for children learn-
ing more than one language since some multilingual e-books offer children the opportunity to hear and see the same story in several languages. Like paper books, e-books vary in quality. What features should we look for in an e-book? Look for narration options that enable adult or child to be the storyteller, and choose this option for the first read through. Look for e-books that show printed text with words highlighted when the automated narrator reads. Look for a limited number of animations that deepen the child’s understanding of the story rather than draw the child’s attention away from the storyline. Clearly marked forward and back buttons help children recognize the direction of print too. Other positive features include a dictionary option, bi-lingual or multilingual books. As for any book format, look for e-books with topics and artwork of interest to your child. Already I’ve found e-books I love. For young active children Sesame Street’s “The Monster at the End of this Book” is captivating. The few animations on each page add meaning to the words and engage the child as critically important to the storyline. For older children “The Mouse and the Meadow” by Dawn Publications explores nature from a mouse’s perspective. This rhyming book introduces many descriptive and science-related words for adults to talk about with children. The main concepts in the book are included as interesting facts at the end of the book to get children thinking and talking about nature. Brief clips from the author, animator, and publisher also give children insight into what it means to write, illustrate and produce an e-book. “The House That Jack Built” illustrated by Michael Solovyev by MediaProfit is a cumulative rhyming story that you can read and hear in English, French, Italian, and Russian. Extended activities include highlighted vocabulary in 4 different languages, story sequencing to re-tell the story, puzzles and colouring activities. Should storytimes go digital? Researchers are still studying the question, but we do know that both printed and carefully selected e-books can support children’s literacy learning. It’s the way we talk, listen, and explore words, ideas, print and letters in books with our children that will make the difference. 1 & 3 Using Electronic Books in the Classroom to Enhance Emergent Literacy Skills in Young Children: http://people.cs.vt. edu/~shaffer/CS6604/Papers/Elearningin_ Classrooms_Moody.pdf 2 Print Books vs. E-books: http://www. joanganzcooneycenter.org/wp-content/ uploads/2012/07/jgcc_ebooks_quickreport. pdf
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COMING EVENTS ENTERTAINMENT - BORDER TOWN, the O’Donnell Family Band. Saturday, August 23, 5-9pm Marble Lake Lodge. Saturday, August 30, Madoc Market Square, 10am-1:30pm.
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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
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Live music at Center Stage Cafe again this fall B by Gary Giller
eginning Thurs., Sept., 11 at the Sharbot Lake Legion, the Center Stage Cafe will once again be providing an evening of live music on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Hosted by the Feral Five (Terry Reynolds, Jim MacPherson, Dennis Laroque, Dave Limber and Gary Giller) the Center Stage Cafe is designed to provide a venue for good quality, amateur, musical entertainment. The evening runs from 7-9:30 pm, and admission is $5 at the door. Running for its 3rd consecutive year, the Cafe has enjoyed a wide variety of local musicians, and has received great audience support from the community. Thurs., Sept. 11 will feature well known musician, Adrian O’Connell, who is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser with his resonant voice, wonderful musicianship and varied, folk-based repertoire. Thurs., Oct. 9 will see Rob and Nancy Moore return again to the Cafe stage backed by their recently formed band made up of Gabby White (fiddle and vocals), Dan Keeler (lead guitar), Mike Dellios (bass) and Nathan Paul (drums). The audience is sure to be delighted by the combination of this accomplished group of musicians as they add a wonderful fullness to Nancy’s angelic vocals. To close off the fall series, Thurs., Nov. 13 will feature the cover band, One Busted Ego. Consisting of Adam Lake (guitar & vocals), Joe Normalie (drums & vocals), Steve Curtis
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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FRONTENAC TAKE NOTICE that Pursuant to Section 48 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac proposes to pass a Bylaw amending Schedule “B” of its Road Naming By-law #7-2003, as amended by adding a new private lane name, as noted below. AND THAT the existing private lane off Smith Road created to give access to newly created properties on Farm Lake is hereby proposed to be named as “Hamilton Hills Lane”, designated as Parts 9 to 18 (excluding Part 15), on Plan 13R-20634 being Part of Lots 19, 20 and 21, Concessions 8 and 9, in the geographic Township of Clarendon, in the Township of North Frontenac.
(lead guitar & vocals), Marc Giroux (guitar & vocals) and Tom Baird (bass & vocals), this newly formed band is really impressing its audiences with its easily recognized country and rock tunes. Opening and closing each evening, the Feral Five usually starts off with a set of eclectic songs for the audience’s listening pleasure, but makes sure to end off the night with a set list designed to get folks burning up energy on the dance floor. If you enjoy live music, be sure to set aside the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Sharbot Lake Legion. It’s well worth the modest price of admission.
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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FRONTENAC 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 allowance as set out and described as follows: ALL THAT PART of the shoreline road allowance around Mississagagon Lake lying adjacent to Part of Lot 22, Concession 9, geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac described as Part 1 on Registered Plan 13R-20807 (Zajdlik); ALL THAT PART of the shoreline road allowance around Big Gull Lake lying adjacent to Part of Lot 10 and 10A, Registered Plan 1099, geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac described as Part 7 on Registered Plan 13R-6958 (Bosch).
The proposed By-law will come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting at the Snow Road Community Hall, 14073 Road 509, Snow Road, Ontario, on the 2nd day of September, 2014 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.
The proposed By-law will come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting at the Snow Road Community Hall, 14073 Road 509, Snow Road, Ontario, on the 2nd day of September, 2014 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.
Dated this 12th day of August, 2014.
Dated this 14th day of August, 2014.
Jenny Duhamel Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON K0H 2M0 Tel: (613) 479-2231 or 1-800-234-3953 Fax: (613) 479-2352 Email: clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca
Jenny Duhamel Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON K0H 2M0 Tel: (613) 479-2231 or 1-800-234-3953 Fax: (613) 479-2352 Email: clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca
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Thursday August 21 BON ECHO PROVINCIAL PARK, Bill White & White Pine, national award winning musical group; also BBQ by Friends of Bon Echo, 4:30-7pm, Amphitheatre; park entry fee covered by Friends of Bon Echo from 4pm on. PLEVNA – BREAKFAST BUFFET, 7-10am, Clar-Mill Hall, info: Ed 479-9909; sponsor: Clar-Mill Community Volunteers SHARBOT LAKE - FREE COMMUNITY BBQ by Northern Frontenac Community Services, Oso Beach, 5-7pm, entertainment, jumping castles, wagon rides, all welcome:, info 2792244, 279-3151
Friday, August 22 FRONTENAC FARMERS MARKET, 3–7pm in Harrowsmith, Road 38 & K&P Trail junction HARROWSMITH - FISH FRY & CORN ROAST (hot dog option) 4:30-7pm, St. Paul’s United Church, advance tickets preferred: $13, over 6yrs $6; family $30, (at door $15, family $35) 613-386-7751; Willows Agriservices; Tiffany Gift Shoppe; proceeds to Stained Glass Restoration NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE TOURNAMENT at Legion, 7pm, $4 per person. PLEVNA – BINGO FUNDRAISER for ClarMill volunteer firefighters, 7-9pm, cash prizes, Clar-Mill hall
Fri. & Sat. August, 22 & 23 PARHAM FAIR events include 2 Concerts, Midway, Horse Pull, 4H Cattle Show, Sheep Shearing, Lawnmower Races, Horticultural & Craft Displays, Oxen Rides, Wagon Rides, Petting Zoo, Country Fair Games and more. Fun for the whole family! $5/day; 12 & under free; Saturday Ride All Day Bracelets $20 in advance at local merchants, Jo & Marg’s, Parham General Store, Asselstine Hardware (bracelets $30 at gate) Info. www.parhamfair. ca.
Saturday, August 23 BOLINGBROKE - BAKE & GARAGE SALE by seniors group, ABC Hall, table rentals $10 or 2/$15, Joanne 613-279-1106; email jo.mil. grn@hotmail.com CATARAQUI TRAIL BIKE OR HIKE FUND-
RAISER from Snowmobile Club in Yarker; 33k cycle 10am or 32k cycle Sydenham to Yarker 10:30am; 6k hike to Curl Road; Yarker history hike 11am, $40 family, $25 adult, $10 under 18, BBQ lunch, cataraquitrail.ca; 546-4228 x 304. DENBIGH/GRIFFITH LIONS Show & Shine Car Show, Hwy #41 in Griffith, 10am-3pm, music, BBQ, 50/50 draws, Vendor Market, Book Sale, rain date Aug 24. FARMERS’ MARKETS – Local farmers’ markets held every Saturday, 9am-1pm in: McDonalds Corners at MERA schoolhouse; Sharbot Lake at Oso beach; Verona at Prince Charles Public School. All markets feature local fresh produce, crafts, baked goods & much more. HARLOWE - OPEN MIKE & MUSIC JAM, 2-8pm, community centre, potluck supper, all welcome, info: 613-336-2557 LENNOX & ADDINGTON COUNTY 150TH CELEBRATION, 6:30pm, 97 Thomas Street E. Napanee, 10-4 and 5:30-7pm w/ Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, Circus Orange, Kim Pollard Band, David Archibald, Sam & Emma McNichols, Dallas Daisy; bring lawn chair, info www.County150.com. MABERLY FAIR - parade 10:30am, children’s games, zucchini races, horse shows, tai chi demonstration, exhibits, music & more; $5, youth, $3, 6 & under free. Info Fred Barrett, 613-268-2960 NORTHBROOK LEGION - 70TH ANNIVERSARY, Lions Hall 2pm, BBQ & corn roast, all welcome. SHARBOT LAKE – RAILWAY CABOOSE OPEN, Saturdays 11am-3pm, Railway Heritage Park, Elizabeth St. Free, all welcome
Sat. & Sun. Aug 23 & 24, SILVER LAKE - POW WOW. Silver Lake Provincial Park. 10am-6pm, grand entry noon. $4/adults, under 12yrs free. Info: Trudy, 613375-6356, proceeds to run event.
Sunday August 24 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614 DESERT LAKE HOLINESS CHURCH, annual service, 2:30pm, singing, music, fellowship, all welcome, call: 613-376-6454 MCDONALDS CORNERS - CELTIC RATHSKALLIONS concert, 2pm, MERA Schoolhouse, tickets $20 at Ticketsplease.ca or 613485-6434, under 16 years free. info: meraschoolhouse.org. SNOW ROAD - ABRAMS BROTHERS CONCERT w/ Family & Friends, John Thomson Hall, 2-5pm; proceeds to Animal Rescue; info:
Seeking participants in naturalization program submitted by MVCA he Centre for Sustainable Watersheds and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority are seeking property owners to participate in a shoreline naturalization program for the Mississippi watershed. The “Natural Edge” project has received $60,000 over two years from the EcoAction Community Funding Program and brings together local communities on four lakes (Mississippi, Canonto, Kashwakamak and Patterson) in the watershed and 8 kilometres of shoreline on creeks and tributaries. The project involves planting native vegetation (trees, shrubs, ground cover, grasses, aquatic plants and wildflowers), which are preferred by local wildlife for shelter and food, to benefit the ecosystem and stabilize shorelines from erosion. Restoring, protecting and enhancing shorelines also contributes to improved water quality by filtering runoff. The pilot project is designed to be a model for future naturalization efforts. It aims to see thousands of native trees and shrubs
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planted on 20 shoreline properties on four lakes and on 5 km of creeks and tributaries. Various workshops are planned, including hands-on planting activities on each of the four lakes, shoreline education workshops and presentations at various events to promote the program. Educational materials are also being developed. Another key component is the creation of a demonstration site with interpretive signage. The project is funded by EcoAction Canada, but participating landowners are asked to contribute 25 per cent of the total costs for their site. Properties involved in the project receive a customized planting plan indicating the recommended areas for planting and a list of suitable native tree, shrub and ground cover species. The goals and wishes of the landowner drive the plan, and all advice is optional. The CSW will work with landowners to complete projects that are economically feasible on a case-by-case basis. CSW coordinates the ordering, delivery and planting, along with tools, materials and labour to complete the
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Monday August 25 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151.
Mon - Fri. August 25 - 29 DENBIGH - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, Denbigh Hall 1:30-3:30pm; stories, games, crafts, snacks; Info / register 333-2204 or Angela 333-1901; Sponsor: Vennachar Free Methodist Church
Tuesday, August 26 COMMUNITY LIVING-NORTH FRONTENAC AGM, Maples Restaurant, Sharbot Lake, Continental Breakfast 8:30am; meeting 9am, all invited. LAND O’LAKES QUILTERS meet 9am, Pineview Free Methodist Church, Cloyne. new quilters welcome; lolquilt@gmail.com
Wednesday, August 27 RURAL WOMEN’S GROUP, 1:30-3pm, Rural VISIONS Centre, 4419 George St.; free transportation avail: 613-376-6477; 1-800-7639610, all women welcome
Thursday, August 28 CLOYNE: SENIORS COED SOFTBALL, Thursdays 9am, ball field, all skills welcome. Don 336-2452; Lauder 336-2998 SHARBOT LAKE – MOVIE BY THE LAKE, “Finding Nemo”, Oso beach 8pm, rain location: Oso Hall; sponsor: Northern Frontenac Community Services; info: 613-279-2244
Friday August 29 SHARBOT LAKE LEGION BBQ Pork Chops, 5:30-7pm, $12.
2pm, Lions Centre, fresh garlic & food; garlic awards, admission & parking free. Interested vendors call Wayne Conway 613-374-3807.
Sunday August 31 OCONTO MEMORIAL SERVICE, 3pm, please bring lawn chair; rain location Sharbot Lake Pentecostal Church
Labour Day weekend Aug 30–Sept 1 INROADS STUDIO TOUR, Sat. Sun. Mon.10am-5pm; self-guided tour of art & craft studios in Arden, Sharbot Lake, Parham & surrounding area; award-winning artisans; demonstrations; pottery, painting, jewelry, wood, fabric arts, glass & more; www.inroadstour.ca; maps & info on Facebook SILENT VALLEY ALPACA Natural Fibre Festival, Aug. 30 & 31, 1120 Donaldson Rd. Ompah; 10am-4pm; barn tours, demonstrations on felting, knitting, weaving, spinning, carding; silentvalleyalpaca.ca; 613-479-0307
Tuesday September 2 GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP CLUB meets 1:30pm at Plevna Clar-Mill Hall, all seniors welcome SHARBOT LAKE 39’ERS, seniors potluck lunch & meeting, games after, telephone office downstairs, 12 noon; come help plan next trip; info. call Shirley Crawford or email djfraser@frontenac.net SNOW ROAD – KEENAGERS, 2-3pm, community centre, music, inspirational message, all welcome
Wednesday September 3 SHARBOT LAKE - ALZHEIMER SOCIETY SUPPORT GROUP, 1-3 pm, United Church hall, 613-544-3078 ext 203 SNOW ROAD – FOOT CARE CLINIC, community centre, appointment: 613-279-3151.
Thursday September 4 DIABETES EDUCATION SESSIONS, Verona Medical Clinic, 9am-noon, w/ chair yoga demonstration & instruction, free, please register: Anne 613-544-3400 x 3589 NORTHBROOK - RETIRED TEACHERS & FRIENDS: Luncheon at Addison’s, 11:30am. To attend phone 479-2837 by noon Sept 2
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Regular Happenings
BON ECHO PROVINCIAL PARK An Evening With the Stars by the Belleville Astronomy Club, 8pm, Amphitheatre presentation followed by viewing with telescopes; park entry fee covered by Friends of Bon Echo from 7:30pm CLOYNE - YARD /BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER, 9-4, Land o’Lakes Petting Farm, 1200 Road 506, donations welcome, volunteers needed; 613-336-0330 MABERLY - GARAGE & BAKE SALE for Blue Skies Community Fiddle Orchestra, 8am-4pm, community hall; info: Cindy 613278-2448 VERONA LIONS GARLIC FESTIVAL, 9am-
AA & AL-ANON 41 GROUP - Cloyne Hall. Wednesdays 8 pm. All welcome 336-9221. ARDEN - ADULT/SENIOR BALL, all welcome, no experience necessary; meets at Arden Rec Park, Sundays & Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm, 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 LEGION: Sunday Darts 1pm; Wed & Fri Darts 7pm; Wed Cribbage 2pm; Thurs Euchre 7:30pm.
Legacy Farms to be recognized by Tay Valley - a 200th Anniversary activity T he farm sector’s critical role in the founding and development of our area will be recognized in a program announced recently by Tay Valley and Drummond/North Elmsley Townships. The Legacy Farm Program is one of many activities planned to celebrate the area’s 200th anniversary of settlement. Farm properties that have been in the same family for 100 years or more will be acknowledged with the presentation of an attractive property sign and an-
project. Landowners can participate in the planting, but it is optional and voluntary. The planting is slated for the spring of 2015. Several partners are participating, including Canonto Lake Association, Kashwakamak Lake Association, Patterson Lake Association and Mississippi Lakes Association. Any landowner within the Mississippi River watershed who is interested in a free site visit should contact Courtney Allison at CSW, 613-264-1244 or allison@watershed.ca. www.watersheds.ca
niversary certificate. Three categories will be used to designate properties: a bronze sign for farms that been in the family for 100 years, silver for 150 years, and gold for 200 years. To qualify, farms need not be in production nor completely intact. Application forms are also posted on the township websites at www.tayvalleytwp.ca and www. dnetownship.ca. For details on the Legacy Farm Program, contact Tay Valley Township, (613) 267 5353.
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The “Long Road” to farming by Julie Druker
Jonathan Davies and Xiaoeng Shen
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ew partners in farming, Jonathan Davies and Xiaoeng Shen, opened their Long Road Ecological Farm just last year and the business is quickly catching on. The farm is located south of Harrowsmith at Murvale. This is the first season that the two have been offering up their organically-grown
market veggies for sale at the Frontenac Farmers Market's two new locations. Recently at the Friday market, which takes place every week from 3 to 7pm south of Harrowsmith, the two had for sale not only the usual market veggies cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, beans, greens and other fresh organically grown produce, but also their pastured, organically fed meat and eggs plus a number of other unique specialty items that include Chinese dim sum-style dumplings, steam buns, sweet egg tarts and more, all home made from their own organic produce. Both men, who did not farm prior to opening the business, have farmers in their families. Jonathon, who hails from Alberta, had relatives who farmed. He studied arts, taught English overseas and worked for a number of not-for-profit organizations in Toronto prior to opening the business. Xiaoeng, who grew up in China in a small rural village near Wuhan, said he watched his mother farm there from a young age. He
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC SO YOU WANT TO RUN FOR COUNCIL? A free candidate information workshop will be held on Thursday, September 4th at 7:00 pm at 1107 Garrett St.(Soldiers Memorial Hall), in Sharbot Lake. This Workshop will give you an understanding of Council’s roles and responsibilities. It will also explain how duties and responsibilities of public office will impact your life. Who should attend?: Potential Candidates, Spouse or Partner or anyone interested in learning more about local government. This event is jointly sponsored by the four Frontenac Townships. Please see our website under ‘Elections/2014 Election’ for further details.
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left China and studied geomantics and engineering at the University of Calgary, which was where the two met. Johnathon said that it was while they were in Toronto in 2013 that he and Xiaoeng took a four-weekend workshop last year with FarmStart, an organization that runs out of Guelph, Ont., which offers workshops all over Ontario to those interested in learning more about farming. The two were looking for a business venture where they could both enjoy more physical outdoor work. “After that workshop we took out a space at the McVean Incubator Farm, a community farm located in Toronto where we had a chance to grow our own produce and learn from a number of farmer mentors there,” Jonathan said. It was after that that the two decided to get into farming full time and purchased the property where their business is now locat-
ed. “We knew that we were both really keen and being young and strong, we knew we were able and willing to put in the hard work involved.” Long Road Eco farm is located on a 36 acre property and they are currently farming one acre as a market garden. Signs on Road 38 now mark the farm and when not selling at the Friday and Saturday markets they sell directly from their farm gate from 9am-7pm. Currently they are also experimenting with growing shitake mushrooms, which they hope to be offering up to customers as well. So far the business is steadily increasing, with many customers now returning either to the farm gate or the farmers' markets. While farming is the businesses primary focus, Xiaoeng is also offering dim sum cooking classes at the farm. For more information visit www.longroadecofarm.ca.
Township Of Central Frontenac TENDER # 2014-18 - SUPPLY OF WINTER SAND Sealed Tenders are requested from qualified contractors for the supply and treatment of winter sand at the Townships Olden and Godfrey Yard locations. The Tender documents are available from the Municipal Office during normal business hours or by e-mail to sclow@centralfrontenac.com. Or sreynolds@centralfrontenac.com Tender Submission Due Date and Time: Thursday, August 28, 2013 @ 1:00 PM Contract Completion Date: Oct 10, 2013 Tender Quantities ITEM #1 Supply and treat 5000m3 winter sand at Godfrey Yard at 9439 Road #38. ITEM # 2 Supply and treat 5500m3 winter sand at Olden Yard, 1085 Olden Park Road. The Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac 1084 Elizabeth Street PO Box 89 Sharbot Lake, Ontario
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION - #2014-19 ARENA/RECREATION SUPERVISOR South Frontenac is hiring a full time Supervisor to support both the Frontenac Arena & South Frontenac Recreation Programs. For a full job description and job posting details see our website under ‘Town Hall/Careers’. Apply by Wednesday, August 27th at noon.
CHANGES TO GARBAGE COLLECTION - LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY Only those residents that have garbage collection on Monday, September 1st are to put their garbage out on Tuesday, September 2nd. All other garbage & recycle collection days stay the same for the rest of the week. All landfill sites will be closed Monday, September 1st and resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 2nd. Reminder: Not tagging your garbage bag(s) or using a partial tag will result in your garbage being left. Loose garbage, whether in a garbage bag or in a bin will also not be collected. Please bag & tag your garbage in a responsible way and put it out at your collection point by 7am on the morning of your specified pick up day. Questions? Please call 613-376-3900 X4330. Thank you for your participation in keeping our Township clean.
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – RUTLEDGE ROAD Please be advised that the Rutledge Road closure between Mill Street and Wheatley Street has been extended until Tuesday August 26th, for the installation of a patterned concrete cross-walk at Sydenham High School. Please follow signage for detour route. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER Take notice that the Township is accepting tenders for the sale of land for tax arrears by public tender on Sept 17, 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, located at 4432 George St, Sydenham at a cost of $10.00 + HST beginning August 11, 2014.
Suppy And Deliver Approximately 600 Cubic Metres Of Topsoil To The Arden Waste Site Contact Kyle Labbett, Public Works Coordinator Waste Management Supervisor for RFQ Specifications klabbett@centralfrontenac.com RFQ Closes September 4th, 2014 at 3:00pm local time
So You Want to Run for Council in the Frontenacs? What: When: Where: Who:
Candidate Information Workshop Thursday, September 4, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St., Sharbot Lake All candidates and potential candidates (+ spouses/partners) and anyone who wants to learn more about local government
Additional Information – The four Frontenac Townships are offering a Joint Candidate Information Workshop to help candidates and potential candidates understand what it really means to become an elected official. The Workshop will explain the duties and responsibilities of public office and how the role will impact your life. The Workshop will explain: • Municipal powers • Roles and responsibilities • Public’s role in local government • Difference between governance and administration • Municipal conflict of interest and other personal responsibilities The Workshop will feature a presentation by Mr. Fred Dean, an expert in Ontario municipal council orientation. Mr. Dean has been a facilitator training members and heads of council on behalf of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario since 2002. He works with elected officials and senior staff giving them tools to make effective decisions on behalf of their communities. This event is free and no registration is required. Even if you are not planning to run for Council, this is a great opportunity to learn more about your local government and the roles and responsibilities of your elected officials.
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GOING TO BURN? See our website under ‘Living Here/Fire Services/Fire Ban Status’ and read the ‘Open Air Burning Bylaw 2012-68’ before you burn. Please report to the Fire Chief at 613-376-3027 X2234 if you are going to have a brush pile fire.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS! Our municipal offices are open from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm (Monday to Friday). Summer hours will remain in effect until Friday, August 29th.
COUNCIL MEETING The next Council Meeting will be on September 2nd, 2014 at 7:00 pm. There will be no Committee of the Whole Meetings in August. 4432 George Street, Box 100, Sydenham ON K0H 2T0 1-800-559-5862
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We have partnered with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) to launch a new website in support of this year’s municipal and school board elections. Potential electors can visit voterlookup.ca and confirm or update their information in a few easy steps. Updating this information will help to ensure Voters’ Lists are accurate in preparation for municipal and school board elections occurring this fall.
COUNCIL MEETINGS September 9, 2014 at 4p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON. September 23, 2014 at 4p.m. at the Piccadilly Community Hall, 1025 Oak Flats Road, Godfrey, ON.
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT September 18, 2014 at 6p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON. Due to the 2014 Municipal Elections there will be no Committee of Adjustment meetings held for the month of October, 2014 1084 Elizabeth Street, PO Box 89, Sharbot Lake ON K0H 2P0 613-279-2935 www.centralfrontenac.com
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operating as planned before setting off on the loop. When the coal was burning hot, and the steam was ready to push the pistons, the men climbed onto the seats behind the locomotives, let the throttle out and off they went around the track, slowly at first but eventually at a brisk clip around and around the track. The FSME began building their tracks and using the Battersea location about four years ago. Before that they were affiliated with the Steam Pump museum in Kingston but found they had to move. They approached the Township of South Frontenac and came to an agreement. They have the run of the Battersea site, and in exchange they are an attraction in at least two township events each year. They have followed all township guidelines, even undertaking an assessment for the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority before building their rail bed and track at the site. The hobby incorporates a love of making things mechanical along with a fascination with steam engines, which were a fundamental technology not that long ago in Frontenac County, and in Canada and the rest of the world - a technology that is gone but not forgotten by model engineers. One of the priorities of the FSME is to bring new people into the hobby. Members are keen to share what they have learned, and the club owns its own train so it is not necessary to
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