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Aladdin - 1st ever production at GREC Three bridge options proposed for Sharbot Lake crossing by Julie Druker
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Aladdin (Nick Alarcon) seems to have caught the attention of Princess Jasmine (??)much to the consternation of the Sultan (Brian Robertson) in the North Frontenac Little Theatre's inaugural production at the Granite Ridge Education Centre Cafetorium. The play runs from Thursday to Saturday night this week, and there is a Sunday matinee. (see Northern Happenings for details).
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he numerous apologies offered by soon to be former councilor, David Jones, from Frontenac Islands at the Frontenac County Council meeting on November 19 could be used as samples in the dictionary definition of irony. The Canadian Oxford Dictionary defines irony in the following way: “The expression of meaning using language that normally expresses the opposite”. There was a moment, a short one, when it seemed that Mr. Jones was indeed delivering an apology in his last statement to his fellow council members. “I publicly and unequivocally apologize for my disruptive behavior over the past four years,” he said, but his intentions became apparent shortly thereafter. “I apologize for suggesting that previous councils had abdicated their responsibilities and that staff was running the county and years of surplus budgets had amassed a small fortune in reserves and reserve funds without appropriate capital plans, an investment strategy or strategic plan. I regret using the terms 'waste and mismanagement' when referring to our administrators.” Jones' frustrations with Frontenac County Council have been well documented, and it was his assertions about former warden, Janet Gutowski, which led her to launch a still
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active defamation suit against him and the three other council members who supported a motion of censure that accompanied those assertions. He referred to the lawsuit in one of his apologies: “I apologize to my colleagues, the late Warden Clayton, Councillor McDougall and Councillor Doyle for dragging them into a law suit for merely speaking out and not sitting on my hands,” he said. He also apologized for being critical of the management of Frontenac Paramedic Services. In recent months David Jones' level of frustration about the direction of the council has been mounting. “We are running out of time in this mandate if we want to make meaningful changes,” he said on at least two occasions this past year. However, he clearly intended to return to Frontenac County Council for a second term. Frontenac Islands has a different procedure for choosing its representatives to county council than the other Frontenac townships. Howe Island and Wolfe Island form the two wards of the Frontenac Islands Council, and the council candidate that receives the most votes in the ward where the successful candidate for mayor does not live becomes the deputy mayor and second county representative. Mayor Doyle, who is from Wolfe Island, was easily re-elected on October 27, but on Howe Island David Jones finished second, behind Natalie Nossal, meaning he was returned as a member of Frontenac Islands Council but is no longer the deputy mayor and county representative. He alluded to that result in his statement, apologizing to Howe Islands residents for the “trauma caused by individuals, introducing themselves as paramedics arriving on Howe Island the week before the election distributing literature and door knocking to advise residents 'not to vote for David Jones' – but naming another candidate more sympathetic to their cause ...” When reached by phone early this week, Jones said that
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entral Frontenac Public Works Coordinator Kyle Labbett, and Kevin Hawley of Greer Galloway Engineering in Kingston, led a public meeting at Oso hall in Sharbot Lake on November 20. The meeting was to discuss three options developed by Greer Galloway for the replacement of the bridge on Road 38 that crosses the old CP rail tracks just south of Canon Road. The bridge, which is one of the biggest of the 33 bridge structures in the township, was constructed in 1960 and has been deemed “in immediate need of repair in the next one to five years” following an inspection done by D.M. Wills Associates. A small group of local residents attended the meeting where Labbett and Hawley explained the plans for the three different options. The first option is to remove the existing bridge structure, lower the existing grade profile of the roadway and raise the trail by two metres to create a level crossing. In the report done by Greer Galloway, the benefits of this option are that the overall roadway sight lines would be improved and future bridge inspections and repairs would no longer be needed, which would save the township a lot of money in the long term. The disadvantages are the safety concerns that a level crossing poses to trail users, pedestrians and drivers because trail users would have to cross Road 38. Proper signage and/or other traffic mitigation techniques would be required as well as consultation with the trail authority. Option 2 is to remove the existing bridge and replace it with a pre-cast box culvert. This option would involve lowering the existing roadway by one metre and would be significantly safer than Option 1 as it would keep trail and road traffic completely separate by allowing traffic to continue along Road 38 with no interference from trail users. In addition the sight lines along the roadway would also be improved considerably. The disadvantages are the ongoing costs resulting from regular inspections and maintenance to the box culvert and its inevitable replacement when it surpasses its expected 80-year life span. The estimated costs of both Options 1 & 2 are approximately $600,000 each, and Hawley said that a large part of
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'Tis the season Here at the News, we’re gearing up for the production of our annual Christmas issue. Attention Readers: Please send us your stories, poems, memories, crafts, and favourite recipes of Christmas. Attention Clergy: Please let us know the dates and the times of your Christmas services and any special events at your churches. Attention Young Artists: Our annual Christmas art contest is open to all elementary school-aged children. The winning entries will be published on the front pages of our December 18th issue. The judges are looking for entries that will carry a special Christmas message to our readers. Entries must be original artwork, 8½”x11”, done in pencil crayons (no markers) on white paper, and must be clearly marked with the child’s name, age, grade, and school (if applicable). Please mail submissions to: P.O. Box 229, Sharbot Lake, ON. K0H 2P0, or deliver to our office at 1095 Garrett Street in Sharbot Lake. Please send us your submissions, information and art contest entries by Friday, December 5.
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nspector Derek Needham, the detachment commander for the Lanark County OPP, went over the new OPP billing model for the benefit of North Frontenac Council at the final meeting of the current council in Plevna on Monday morning (November 24). Although the explanation went into more detail than the township had seen earlier, the bottom line is still, as had been previously communicated to the township, an increase of $139,000 in 2015, and an identical increase each year for the following three years, followed by a smaller increase in 2019. Within five years, the annual cost for service to North Frontenac Township will have risen by 367% from 2014 costs, going from $230,000 to $845,000 over that time, representing a 12% increase (about 2.5% per year) in taxes just to cover increases in policing costs. “The fact is that North Frontenac has been paying $66 per household until now, which is way less than what most municipalities have been paying,” said Needham, “that’s why you’ve been hit so hard.” He then explained that the change in the billing model, which is not leading to an overall increase in municipal funding for the OPP, was mandated by the Attorney General of Ontario in order to make the model easy to understand. “The old model was overly complicated,” he said, adding that the new model will “result in a decrease for Perth and Carleton Place and increases in the other townships, some as much as 100%, but none as dramatic as yours.”
The model does take into account the low rate of service calls in North Frontenac since 40% of the billing is related to calls for service, but since there is a billing of $200 per household as a base cost for the service, and according to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, North Frontenac has 3,464 households even though it only has 2,000 permanent residents, the costs to ratepayers will be going up and up. “We receive grants based on our permanent resident population, such as gas tax and others. But this is the first time our number of households has been used, but it is not for a grant, it is for a bill,” said Councilor Gerry Martin. Needham said he didn’t know anything about how grants are allocated. Needham was also asked by Councilor Lonnie Watkins why so many tickets were issued during the September ATV charity run event in Ompah. “From what I’ve heard it was a ticket writing exercise,” Watkins said, “400 tickets were issued.” “I don’t want to say too much about that event,” said Needham, “so I’ll speak generally. Individual officers have a lot of discretion when it comes to certain kinds of offences, and sometimes things can be handled as kind of an education piece. I’d like to optimistically say there will be a different way of handling it next year.” Needham revealed at the end of his presentation that jurisdiction for policing in North Frontenac (and Central Frontenac as well) will be handed over to a new detachment. “We have been looking at efficiencies, and as of February 1, the Sharbot Lake Detach-
North Frontenac Deputy Mayor Fred Perry (centre), presented gifts to two-term councilors Betty Hunter (left) and Lonnie Watkins (right), who were not re-elected.
ment will align with the Frontenac detachment in Hartington, and not the Lanark Detachment in Smiths Falls. The same officers will work out of the detachment, but the commander will be out of Hartington.” Compressor order approved At the previous meeting Council had deferred ordering a new air compressor to fill breathing bottles for firefighters because at that time Fire Chief Riddell was on vacation. This time around Riddell explained that a new compressor is required because new regulations require that compressors include a detector/shut off valve that makes it impossible for carbon monoxide to infiltrate the bottles, and the North Frontenac compressor doesn’t have one. “I didn’t see that in your report,” said
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Councilor John Inglis, “but why does the new compressor need to be bigger - 5,000 pounds per square inch in place of the 3,000 psi machine we have now? “Down the line a few years the word is that the 4,500 psi bottles will be required and I thought it was best to plan ahead instead being faced with the cost of a new compressor,” said Riddell. Armed with this knowledge Council approved the new purchase, and decided to take the old compressor out of service. Riddell said that delivery could take a month and until the new compressor arrives North Frontenac will fill their breathing bottles at the fire station in Sharbot Lake, where there is a compressor that meets safety standards.
Frontenac County planning by Jeff Green s the term wound down last week at Frontenac County, the representatives from South Frontenac Council chose not to bring their concerns to the table - at least during open session - about a report from the county planning department on the work they did in 2014 as a contract planner for three of the four Frontenac townships. “All I can say is this does not reflect what John McDougall and I were told was going to happen,” said a frustrated South Frontenac Mayor Gary Davison. At the beginning of the year, North and Central Frontenac entered into a contract with Frontenac County for planning services, which Frontenac Islands had already done two years ago. At the time, South Frontenac Mayor Gary Davison expressed the concern that his ratepayers not be on the hook for providing planning services for the other townships. South Frontenac has its own planning department, and South Frontenac ratepayers also pay 60% of Frontenac County taxation. At the time it was agreed that tracking software would be employed to determine what the two county planners were working on at all times, and armed with that data a user pay model for their time would be worked out. In February, Frontenac Islands Mayor Dennis Doyle said “we would be happy to pay the full cost of the service. It will be a win-win for South Frontenac ratepayers.” However, the report that was presented to Frontenac County Council last week, (November 19) used a different kind of model. In the preamble to the report, the County Planning manager Joe Gallivan wrote: “The County has been using a ‘community benefit model’ in providing planning services to the townships. This model is used by other County planning departments in Eastern Ontario. It recognizes that a regional government has the ability to overcome disparities based on geography and/or tax base and tax assessment in order to provide equitable services. This is particularly relevant
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to Frontenac County, which has a large physical area with limited fiscal and human resources in local government.” He compared the billing model with the one used by health units and conservation authorities, in which more populated areas subsidise the costs for more rural locations. In line with this, the county has been providing service free of charge to North and Central Frontenac and Frontenac Islands for day-to-day planning work and land use policy work, and charging for work that is generated by privately initiated applications, which the townships charge back to the private applicants. According to the report, 57% of the department’s time was spent on county-related planning work, which includes preparing the county Official Plan, developing policy and doing approvals for subdivisions, which is a county responsibility. The remaining 43% of the department’s time was spent on work for the three contract townships. A little more than half of that work (23% of the total) was for work generated by the townships themselves, which was not charged back, and the rest (19% of the total) was spent on privately generated planning applications. However, the revenue generated for the county was minimal, only $3,640, significantly less than the $12,000 that was projected. The salary line in the county planning budget for 2014 is over $200,000.
Jones - continued from page 1 a number of paramedics “from the mainland” did indeed visit voters on Howe Island and told people that he was an enemy of paramedic services and was in favour of service cuts. “This was misinformation,” he said. “They told people that if they voted for me the ambulance would not come when they called 911. I am not an enemy of paramedic services, far from it, but I am an enemy of waste and bad management. I was one of only two members of the council who voted against a service cut that was proposed to us by staff last year.” The Jones has decided not to take up his seat on 8109 Hwy 38, Godfrey ON Frontenac Islands Council in December. Dual done Fuel “I feel that we have Models the work we needed to do Available to set Frontenac Islands on a good path,” he said. “The real work to do was at the county.” 613 His parting words to the 374-2566 county indicated he had OR 1-888-674-2566 decided to walk away from municipal politics: “And finally I apologize for once thinking I could effectively represent my constituents and make a contribution in this chamber. Clearly I let my constituents down but at least now, we all know who really runs the show.” After he had made his remarks, a number of councillors expressed support for the role he has played, including Warden Dennis
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Letter to the editor Dumb smart meters or dumb smart meter readers?
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ince smart meters (meters which electronically record kilowatts used) were introduced in Ontario there have been hundreds, perhaps thousands of users across the province who have received hydro bills which are double, triple or even quadruple from normal. The basic reasons for this happening: dumb smart meters or dumb smart meter readers. Either the smart meter system is not accurate or those reading the smart meters are not reading them accurately. Is the problem poor electronics, poor personnel or a third reason -- a faulty meter attached to your outside wall recording more kilowatts than you are using? A fourth reason is under-estimating for equal billing of monthly payments. Perhaps these large, unfair payments are required to pay for the Ontario Liberal mistake of cancelling two gas generation plants, costing tax payers a billion dollars, or are we paying for the ridiculous Ontario Liberal scheme of paying solar panel producers 80 cents a kilowatt and then charging users only 8 cents per kilowatt. How to avoid these unreasonable Hydro bills: 1. Phone Hydro One and ask that they send out a technician to physically check out the accuracy of your meter. If the meter is faulty, they will replace it with a new one. 2. Smart meters are usually read the same time each month, so note the date the meter was read and the number of kilowatts you read with the amount charged. Each month read your meter on that same day and compare the amount of kilowatts you read with the amount charged. Your reading should be close to the kilowatts charged on your bill. If it is not, phone Hydro and ask "Why the difference." Double check their figures on your bill. If something "smells rotten in the state of Denmark" ask for an explanation. If their explanation does not sound reasonable, phone your M.P.P. 3. If you are on equal billing, demand that hydro send you a recalculation for your monthly billings at least every three or six months. An underestimate of your monthly bill could result in year-end catch of bill of thousands. This dumb smart meter system should be scrapped and return to the old system where the real smart meter reader came monthly to your house to read your meter. Are the Ontario Liberals too proud to admit a mistake and revert back to the old system or is this present unjust system bringing in so much revenue that if they did, to them it would be like killing the goose that lays the golden egg? Talking about eggs, when the truth is finally known about this injustice, there will be egg on the face of some Hydro executives and Liberal politicians. - John Wallace
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Change is afoot
by Jeff Green
few weeks ago there was a municipal election, as some of us vaguely remember. However, because of the way things are set up by the province, the election is followed by a bit of a dead zone, a month or so when the soon-to-be-former councils continue to meet as the new council members wait in the wings. In early December that will all change and the full implications of the October elections will start to be felt. The changes that are coming are vast. Of the 16 council members in South and Central Frontenac, 12 will be new. The mayor-elects in both townships are new as well, although both Ron Vandewal (SF) and Frances Smith (CF) have significant municipal experience. While four of the six members of North Frontenac Council are returning, the mayor-elect, Ron Higgins, has never sat on council before. Members of council don't ride along with grader operators, inspect building sites, or cover waste sites with fill, but they do oversee budgets and take responsibility for the overall direction of the townships. They also send two members each to Frontenac County Council, the mayor and one other, who will be selected at the first meeting of the new councils in December. Because of the changes at the township level, there could be as few as one returning member (Dennis Doyle) to the eight-member Frontenac Council, which will meet for the first time on December 17. Two other current members of the council, John McDougall from South Frontenac, and John Inglis from North Frontenac, were re-elected in their own townships, but if they are to return to the county they will have to survive a vote at their own council. Frontenac County Council oversees a $40 million budget. The reality that will be faced by all of these radically changed councils is that municipal operations are heavily regulated by the provincial government, and the ability for them to effect change is limited. They will also have to learn how to navigate between the expectations of the voters and the fact that the first thing they learn as they attend orientation sessions is that Council's role is to develop policies, and township staff are in charge of implementing those policies under the direction of the chief administrative officer. They are warned against the urge to micro-man-
age township staff. This will no doubt frustrate many new members of council, who will think, sometimes rightly so, that this kind of talk is all about protecting the status quo and blocking change. In addition to the changes in hte municipal world, three of the largest public sector institutions serving northern Frontenac County are about to change as well. Bonnie George, the administrator who has steered Pine Meadow Nursing Home through a multimillion dollar redevelopment project, is leaving just as the project is about to be completed. Pine Meadow is not only the largest employer in Addington Highlands, it is also the long-term care facility of choice for residents of northern Frontenac County, Addington Highlands and parts of Stone Mills township. Don Amos, the executive director of Northern Frontenac Community Services, the largest not-for-profit agency in Frontenac County, and a major employer in the Sharbot Lake area, is also leaving, for a job in Kingston. Just like the politicians, neither of these two individuals provide direct service to their organizations’ clients and the day they leave their jobs the staff at both agencies will simply carry on as before, but Bonnie George and Don Amos have both been the face of their organisations to the public and to provincial funders, and have both been responsible for long-term planning. Finally, we learned this week that Lanark County OPP will no longer be overseeing the Sharbot Lake detachment (see NF Council report). That job will be going to the Frontenac OPP office, based in Hartington, a move that is long overdue. The Kingston court and its Sharbot Lake satellite deal with cases generated in Frontenac County so it just makes sense to have all policing under the same umbrella as well. The changeover also means that Sergeant Sharron Brown, the relatively new commander of the Frontenac
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Doyle, Mayor Gary Davison and Councilor John McDougall from South Frontenac. Others remained silent. Absenteeism rates at Frontenac County One of the issues that David Jones has been most concerned about at the county is absenteeism, which he says has run rampant in recent years. He said that the monthly reports on absenteeism that Council asked for have been delivered with “no context, no action plan attached, nothing.” The October report shows that absenteeism among Frontenac paramedics is down this year, on pace for a decrease of 17% from its historic high in 2013, and 8% below the rate in 2012. The rate at Fairmount Home, however, is on pace to be up by a whopping 40% over 2013 levels, although it will be only 8% over what it was in 2012. In terms of the overall operational cost of sick time at Frontenac County, the numbers in 2014 are headed to about the same level as those in 2013.
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· Thank you line dancers and Dave Swann for decorating the community centre with garlands, lights, the Christmas tree and the penguins in preparation for this year’s Christmas events. The hall always looks spectacular at this time of year, and the festive lighting adds to the excitement of Yuletide season. · The Friends of Arden would like to remind residents of the annual Tree Lighting, which will take place Sun. Nov. 30 at the Mill Pond area. As usual traffic will be controlled by the Kennebec Fire Department in anticipation of the countdown, which will start approximately at 7pm. Traditional and children’s Christmas carols will be sung and cookies and hot chocolate will be available. Bring the entire family and help sing in the holiday season. · The show begins this evening at the Granite Ridge Education Centre. “Aladdin and his Wonderful Magical Lamp”, featuring some of Arden’s finest, has its first show this evening at 7pm. There are also Friday and Saturday performances at 7pm as well with the last show on Sunday at 1:30 pm. Tickets are $12 adults, $8 for students; tickets available at Sharbot Lake Pharmacy and Tip Top Dollar store. For further information please phone John Pariselli at 279-2662. · The Arden Stewards have added a silent auction to the Christmas luncheon on Sat. Nov. 29. Lunch of homemade soup, sandwiches, squares & beverages; adults are $6 and children $3. The luncheon will be held in the social room of the Arden United Church, 11:30 am to 2pm. · On December 6, please join the Arden and Community Wesleyan Church as they host their annual Turkey dinner. As in years past, this is a free will offering dinner beginning at 5pm. This dinner is always well attended with lots of homemade pies for dessert. Come early to get a seat.
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· The Golden Sunset seniors euchre tournament will be held on Friday, Nov. 28, 7 pm In the Lions Hall in Northbrook. For details, contact Cecil at 613-336-2289. · The Northbrook Legion Branch 328 wishes to thank everyone for their donations to the poppy fund, which raised over $4000 for our veterans. Monday, Dec. 8 at 12 noon, the Cloyne & District Historical Society will hold its annual Christmas Luncheon at Pineview Free Methodist Church, Cloyne. Full turkey dinner, with dessert and all the trimmings; $18pp; come and bring your friends for fun and fellowship; call Sandra at 613-336-0157.
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· Congratulations to the Frontenac Fury Atom Team, who won Silver at the Newmarket Tournament last weekend! Great coaching and great playing, girls! We are proud of you! · The Cole Lake Free Methodist Church outdid themselves again with the 101 Nativities. Thank you for kicking off the holiday season with a bang! · Don't forget about the bottle drive this Saturday at the Foodland in Verona in support of the Christmas for Kids program. Just drop off your empties to the volunteers at the store from 9-3. Also Christmas for Kids are collecting donations of new toys for the children, which can be dropped off at Verona Hardware or Asselstine Hardware. As well there are collection jars throughout the area for the worthwhile program. By donating you are helping a child have a wonderful Christmas morning that they might otherwise not receive. · Remember, Saturday, December 6 is the Christmas Party at Piccadilly from 1 – 4 p.m. It is a standing potluck with other fun activities planned as well. So bring along your favorite treat to share and have a visit with your neighbours!
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for good weather. · Then Saturday, Dec. 6, a dinner & dance will happen at the famous Harlowe Hall at 6pm with the band “Friendly North Woods”. There is limited seating; cost is $12 for the dinner & dance; $10 dinner only. Advance tickets are required, so give Marie and George a call, 613-336-2557. It will be yummy in the tummy as the dinner features all the trimmings, dessert & beverages. We all know that the Harlowe Hall is fantastically famous for their meals and fun times. Your old reporter sometimes dreams of the Harlowe desserts, prompting late evening trips to the refrigerator for a snack. · Deepest sympathy to the family of the late Ruby (Cuddy) Wise, whose funeral was held in Kingston this past week. She was a sister to Ibra Cuddy, Lola Grey, and Cora Davison. · The face of our village is changing as two couples are moving away and we wish everyone all the best in their new locations.
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· Sympathy to the family of Mickey McCelland, beloved wife of Doug McCelland. · Sympathy also to the family of Melvin Sjostrom who recently passed away. · Happy Anniversary to Ken and Gloria McEwen, 50 years. Also to Leigh and Lois Scott. · Happy December birthday to Glen Fox, Lisa Hamilton, Sammy Fox, Amanda-Mae Veley, Maria Powers, Jean Brown, David Eyea, Jean Steele. · Thanks to Joanne Delyea and helper for decorating the Mountain Grove church for Christmas. November 30 begins the season of Advent. There will be no services on December 28 in any of the three churches. · Thinking of Barbara Ellesworth, Frank Harper, Patsy Thibeult, Clark Gaylord, Ellard Stitt, Terry Conner. Carl Burke, Glen Fox, Verna Cowdy, Gladys Clancy, Terry Conner, Carol Patterson, Terry Trojek. · Our thoughts are also directed to the familes in the New York area that are snowbound. · Mark December 20 on your calendars as there will be a "Live Nativity " at the Matson Farm, 7 pm. In case of rain, it will be held on the 21st. · The Land O' Lakes seniors travelled to Pine Meadow Nursing Home on November 17 in spite of the bad weather and shared baked goodies with some of the residents there. We enjoyed visiting with Andy Armstrong (101), Betty Tarney, Verna Cowdy and Harold Gray. Verna's daughter, Brenda, greeted us as we arrived. · On November 19 Parham Seniors met in Parham Free Methodist Church hall, beginning with a delicious potluck. Peggy Graham, the zone's representative, installed Archie Meeks as the new president in place of Joan Wyatt, who has taken a leave of absence. Ray Whitelock entertained with his songs and music. Many seniors brought war photos of their loved ones and a minute silence was had for all our brave soldiers. The Christmas dinner will be Dec. 9, 5 p.m. · There have been many items taken from unlocked cars and trucks parked in yards, so lock them and do not leave valuables in them.
· We recently enjoyed playing euchre at Bellrock hall, with a potluck at noon and cards at 1 p.m. Next game is December 4. We also enjoyed the delicious lunch and cards at the Anglican church hall in Sharbot Lake. The next card game will begin in the new year on a Friday at noon. Good social times and conversation with friends . · There was a seniors trip on November 25 to visit the War Memorial and other museums. It was an interesting day.
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Pearl Killingbeck 613-278-2127 · Thirty five people attended November's Diners at the United Church in Sharbot Lake. A lovely luncheon was put on by Paul and Aimee. A great game of Bumper Stumpers was played. Winner of free dinner next month was Wayne Millar. Next month's Christmas dinner is Dec. 17. · Congrats to Jasmine Clement on her graduation from KLC College in Dentistry. Good luck and all the best on your future journey. · We welcome to the community Richard and Jennifer Rollinson, who have moved into Diane and Jim Lansburgh's home (or the old Closs farm). Diane now lives in Carp and loves it. · Don't forget Keenagers on Dec. 2 from 1 – 3 p.m. It starts with a potluck lunch. All are invited; bring a friend. · Don't forget breakfast at the Skidoo Club, Nov. 29, 8 – 11 a.m. See you there! · Next Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent. The congregations will all worship in McDonalds Corners at 11am. Following worship, we'll gather for a potluck lunch, Christmas carols and the lighting of the Christmas Memory Tree. If you would like to dedicate a light in someone's memory, please call Elaine DeLisle, Rita Duncan or Harriet Riddell. · Smile – Youth is a gift of nature; age is a work of art.
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613-325-1354 karenprytula33@gmail.com · Condolences to Bud Van Alstine & family on their loss of Bud’s wife of 53 years, Sandy Van Alstine (nee Millar). · If you placed a cheese order with the ABC Association’s Wilton cheese fundraiser pick up Sat. Nov 29, 1-3 pm. · The Maberly Agricultural Society Chili Cook-off, Maberly Hall, this Sat. November 29, 5 – 7 pm, $10 per person, $5 for 12 and under, Free for under age 5. Prizes for the top three chefs. If you would like to help out the Ag. Society by donating a salad or dessert, please give Nancy Barrett a call at 613-268-2960 or Rosetta McGinnis at 613-268-2548. · Sunday, Nov. 30 from 2 to 4pm at the ABC Hall a benefit concert for the Lanark County Snowsuit Fund. Special guest “Henry Norwood” and local musicians present “Songs of the Season”. Admission $10; refreshments available. Host Mike Irvin (613-727-8360) www.abchall.ca · Tay Valley Community Choir presents "A Simply Meighbourly Christmas" at the Maberly Community Hall with special guests Fiddlers & Friends, on Sunday December 7, at 7pm. Admission is by donation at the door - Food Bank do-
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WINTER LITES CONTEST In celebration of the Christmas season, North Frontenac Township will be holding its annual Winter Lites Contest this year. Any resident of the Township can enter themselves or nominate another home by calling Corey Klatt, Manager of Community Development at (613) 479-2231 Ext 233 or by e-mail at recreation@northfrontenac.ca Entries must be received by Friday December 12th. Judging will take place on the evenings of December 15 and 16, between 6 and 10 pm. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Many of the light displays are absolutely stunning! What could be more Christmassy and lovely than coming across a wonderfully lit up home in our quiet and beautiful countryside?
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· There will be a cash Bingo at Sharbot Lake Oso Hall on Thursday Nov. 27 doors open at 5:30 · John Reid & The Eagle Band are featured at the Parham Free Methodist Church’s Gospel Sing this Sat. Nov. 29 at 7pm. Also local talent. Refreshments. All welcome. · Sat November 29 is the Maberly Chili Cook off at the community hall, 5-7pm. · Twenty-seven seniors enjoyed the delicious lasagna dinner on Monday. Happy Birthday was sung to Velma McIntosh whose birthday is on Thursday, and Art Shaw who celebrated his 90th birthday recently. The next seniors dinner will be on Dec. 22 which will be roast beef - be sure to make your reservation!! · Congratulations to Ken and Gloria McEwen who celebrated their 50th Anniversary.
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· Sympathy to the family of the late Donald Hickey. · North Frontenac Little Theatre's production of "Aladdin" will be playing at Granite Ridge Education Centre from Nov. 27 - 30. · Congratulations to Larry & Mary Wisteard, on their 45th Wedding Anniversary · Congratulations to David McCullough who celebrated his special day on the weekend. · Happy Birthday to Meagan Kehoe, Gail McEwen, Glen Fox, Joel Gray, Sharon Quinn, Lisa Hamilton, Josh Neadow, Steven Steele, Lisa McLellan and Evan Pyle. · December 13 is set as the tentative day for the firemen, Mayflower Lodge and friends to go caroling in Parham. Everyone is welcome to join them at the IOOF Hall then warm up later back at the hall with hot chocolate. Hope the weather co-operates this year. · If you have the opportunity this season, sit down with your family and enjoy the movie "Paper Angel". It has a wonderful message we all need during the holiday season. I wish we would have a Paper Angel Tree in our community! · Can't believe our little hamlets of Tichborne and Parham were hit by thieves. Gone are the days when you could leave not only our car but your house unlocked!! Sad! · "What a delicious meal!!" was the compliments from those who attended the turkey dinner at Parham on Saturday. · The Lions had a great turn out for their breakfast; thank you to all who participated. · Thinking of our neighbours in Buffalo, who were hit full force with the winter's blasts; also the northern parts of our own province. · Please note that the Parham United Church will be attending the "Welcome Maberly Breakfast" on Dec. 7 at 9 - 10 am at the United Church in Sharbot Lake so there will be no service in Parham that morning. · Dec. 2 there will be Coffee, Toast & Tea at the United Church in Sharbot Lake, 9-10am.
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a Verona Community Association event. · We are all invited to a Christmas party! “Christmas in the Village”, a FREE all-day event this Saturday, Nov. 29. Christmas tree decorating will be from 9am to 1pm. Vote for your favourite tree! From 1 - 5pm the Lions Centre will become a centre for fun, entertainment and games for both children and adults. Children will have lots to do both inside and outside. They can enjoy holiday crafts, games, snacks and music; outside they can ride the Cattail Express and the horse-drawn wagon. Santa & Mrs. Claus will be on hand. Children 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult. At 4:30 pm there will be a Christmas Trees Lighting event as the Lions Centre will be lit up with thousands of Christmas lights. At 5 pm a delicious, free chili & hamburger dinner will be served, with hot dogs for the children. The Campfire Boys will provide the musical entertainment inside the Lions Hall from 5 to 7 pm while outside we can enjoy the Christmas lights and keep toasty warm by the fire pit roasting marshmallows and drinking hot chocolate. Come & enjoy good old Verona hospitality. This is a Verona Community Association event. · The VCA Christmas for Kids will be holding a bottle drive at Foodland in Verona on Sat. Nov. 29 starting at 10 a.m. All bottle donations appreciated and proceeds go toward making sure no child misses Christmas. · The Frontenac Women's Chorus invite you to a "Journey to Christmas" - an international tour of traditional songs and carols of the coming season. Refreshments will be served. Saturday, November 29 at the Verona Free Methodist Church, 7:30 pm. Admission is by free-will donation. · On November 29 and December 6, David Kemp will bring “A Child Growing Up” to Bellrock Hall. Kemp’s acclaimed one-man show is a bittersweet journey through the world of childhood memories. Sat. Nov 29, 6:30 pm, dinner and theatre; Sat. Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. theatre only. Tickets: $20 for dinner & theatre, $12 theatre only. Available at Asselstine Hardware, Verona Hardware, Food Less Travelled; www.bellrockhall.ca · The very popular Spirit of Advent Concert will be held again at Trinity United Church on Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 pm. This hour-long family event will feature popular Christmas songs and even a musical story about good King Wenceslas. Refreshments,
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and O’ Lakes Community Services is announcing that the Adult Drop In will be returning to the Lions Hall in Northbrook on December 2. Come on out and enjoy a delicious, hot lunch and social time. The drop in runs from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. and is free to attend. All are welcome. Home-cooked style noon meals are available for $7. Looking forward to seeing everyone! For more information call Pam Lemke, 613-336-8934 x 229.
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PLEVNA Katie Ohlke 613-479-2797 ohlkek@limestone.on.ca · A major wind storm knocked power from the area on Monday evening during an unseasonably warm weather front. · The Clarendon Central Public School Christmas Market is happening on Sat. Nov. 29, 9am to 1pm; 20 vendors. Stay for homemade soups & Chili. Bake sale. Get original gifts for the special people on your list! · Also on Sat. Nov. 29, the Township of North Frontenac will hold their Christmas celebrations. The children's Christmas party will be held from 1 to 4 pm at the Ompah hall. Please pre-register your child or children so that organizers will be able to plan properly and no one will be left out. Call Rose at 613479-2176. The evening Santa Claus parade starts at 6pm from the township office, ending at the Ompah hall. When the parade reaches the corner of Buckshot Lake Road & 509 they will stop for the annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting, approximately 6:30 p.m. Hope to see you there! Everyone is welcome in the parade! · Happy belated birthday to Mona Perry! Wishing you many more healthy, happy years!
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he Tay Valley Community Choir invite you to share in "A Simply Meighbourly Christmas" with your friends and neighbours at Maberly Hall. This year's concert of Christmas music will take place on Sunday, December 7 at 7 p.m. The choir will be joined on stage by "Fiddlers and Friends" to round out an evening of joyful entertainment and good cheer. In the true spirit of a community choir, this group of choristers gather for the joy of friendship, and sing for the joy of song. With the new leadership team of director Rebecca Worden and accompanist Rachelle Reinhart it has been a wonderful and inspiring fall season. The mix of familiar, traditional and new Christmas songs along with lively fiddle music should make for a highly entertaining concert. Admission is by donation. Offerings for the food bank are encouraged. Please stay on after the concert to enjoy refreshments and conversation with the fiddlers and the Tay Valley Community Choir.
Aftermath - Billiard Balls 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. hen I was a kid, it was popular for the lads at school to pose riddles and problems to one another.
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One that I remember is the problem of the billiard balls: You have twelve billiard balls that look identical. Eleven of them weigh the same, but the twelfth has a different weight. You do not know whether it is heavier or lighter than the rest. Using an equal-arms balance at most three times, determine which is the odd ball and whether it is heavier or lighter. An equal-arms balance has two pans on either side of a fulcrum (like a see-saw); you can use it to determine whether a mass put in one pan is heavier than, lighter than, or weighs the same as the mass in the other pan. The solution is elsewhere in the paper
Township of North Frontenac PUBLIC NOTICE
2014 – 2018 COUNCIL’S INAUGURAL MEETING The Swearing into Office and the first meeting of the new Council for the term of 2014 to 2018 will be on December 15, 2014 in the Upstairs Meeting Room of the Clar-Mill Fire Hall at 6648 Road 506 at 9:00 a.m. The Agenda will be available on the Township’s website at www.northfrontenac.com prior to the meeting. For more information contact the Township of North Frontenac at 613-479-2231 or clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca
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Tay Valley prepares for 200th Anniversary
Some of the over 70 contributors to “At Home In Tay Valley”
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t a special gathering held at the offices of Tay Valley Township near Perth on November 22, staff members outlined the upcoming events they are planning to usher in the township's 200-year anniversary in 2016. The anniversary will mark not only the arrival of the first European settlers to the region but will pay tribute to veterans of the War of 1812, and to the First Nations people who were instrumental in helping the early European settlers survive their first, harshest winter here. The anniversary will also celebrate the communities that were developed over the 200-year period that followed, beginning in 1815 when Perth was designated by the British government as one of three military settlements that encouraged settlers, comprised of unemployed tradesmen and discharged soldiers following the end of the War of 1812. Outgoing Deputy Reeve Susan Freeman highlighted numerous projects in the works and a number of the special events that will be taking place beginning in the fall of 2015 and continuing through 2016. The events will include pioneer-era reenactments, events on the Tay River and canal, a winter carnival, a wide array of musical and theatre entertainment, arts and crafts displays, historic exhibits, and much more. There will be home tours, a home-coming program to welcome expatriates, a settler's trail and lots of memorabilia including 200-year anniversary calendars, plus special 100, 150 and 200-year plaques that will be made available to the present owners of heritage buildings and homes in the area. Kay Rogers, who also spoke at the event, acknowledged the over 70 area residents who contributed either through interviews, written submissions or by donating photos and other memorabilia to a special book celebrating the history of Tay Valley Township, which is currently in production through a
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partnership between Tay Valley To w n s h i p and General House Publishing. Rogers is editing the book, which is titled “At Home in Tay Valley”. She described it as “similar to a barn raising, threshing or quilting bee - in its essence it is another form of work bee, another kind of community project with a host of contributors.” The book has for its cover a photo of a barn raising on the
PAGE 7 Scotch Line that took place in 1880. It includes chapters written by numerous local contributors including Ompah's own master weaver and textile scholar, Ellen Good, who contributed a chapter about pioneer textiles. The book highlights the history of the Algonquin peoples, the arrival, settlement and lives of the first settlers, the 20th century arrivals, cottagers and campers and of course, who could forget, the back-tothe-landers. The book includes maps, paintings, photos and special memories from local area residents. A limited print run of the book will be available in the fall of 2015. A single copy costs $30 and copies of two or more are available for $25 each. To order contact Kay Rogers at 613-326-0363 or Noelle Reeve at 613-267-5353 ext 128. All proceeds from sales of the book will fund two history scholarships made available to one graduate from each of Perth and District Collegiate Institute and St. John's Catholic High School, who have been accepted into a post-secondary program and who have demonstrated a keen interest in history. As Frontenac County will be celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2015, it is nice to see how our older neighbours to the east are making plans to celebrate their 200th birthday.
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· Special thanks to the Ompah Fire Department and EFR team at the November Birthday Bash. These volunteers make a huge contribution to our community. Especially recognized were Michelle Ross, captain of the EFT team, and George Ross, captain of the fire fighters. VERY special recognition was given to Amber Lemke, the new deputy fire chief, responsible for both units. The diners were given some idea Amber Lemke of the huge amount of work this position entails. Eric Korhonen, the North Frontenac Fire Prevention Officer, also talked about the importance of the new regulations regarding carbon monoxide detectors. Altogether, a very enjoyable and informative evening, with the usual great food and company too. Next Bash – Dec. 17. All welcome - Ompah Community Centre, 5:30 p.m. · Courtland and Betty Kelford are pleased to announce the arrival of their 9th grandchild. Isla Marie Keon was born Oct. 30 weighing in at 8lb. 4oz. Proud first time parents are Chris and Jenna.
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Local Seed Initiative workshop in Inverary M any local growers from the area attended a Kingston Area Seed System Initiative (KASSI) workshop titled “Planting for the Future: Building Capacity for a Regional Seed System”, which took place at the United Church in Inverary on November 15. The event was organized by KASSI board members Dianne Dowling, Cate Henderson and Kathy Rothermel. The day began with an introduction to KASSI by Cate Henderson, who highlighted the various ways the organization hopes to reach its goal of “ensuring sustainable local food grown from local seed” and by doing so, “increasing local seed and food security in the Kingston and surrounding area by gener-
ating a robust regional seed system; growing and distributing heirloom and locally adapted seed; and creating a vibrant network of regional growers.” To meet these goals KASSI plans to establish a local seed bank, host a seed library to facilitate seed sharing and exchange, and encourage local farmers to increase seed production by growing quantities large enough for large farm scale production. The day-long event also included a panel discussion by a number of speakers, including Kathy Rothermel of Wolfe Island, who spoke of the different models of the regional seed businesses she discovered while traveling in England, the United States and in
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC SANTA CLAUS PARADES The Sydenham Santa Claus Parade is Saturday, November 29 at 10:00 am. If you wish to participate in the parade, please arrive at the Sydenham Firehall before 9:30 am to check in. The Harrowsmith Santa Claus Parade is Saturday, December 6 at 10:00 am. If you wish to participate in the parade, please arrive at Centennial Park by 9:00 am to check in.
GARBAGE & RECYCLE -Winter Reminders Now that winter is upon us please be aware of where you place your garbage and recycle containers, the Township cannot take any responsibility for damaged garbage cans or recycle boxes if left in the paths of normal plow routes. Please try to take in your emptied receptacles as soon as possible to prevent the wind from moving them about. Your garbage and recycling may be picked up any time between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm on your collection day. Please do not assume that it has been missed if it is outside the times that you have become accustomed to. There are many factors that decide pick up times especially in the winter months.
OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT – PUBLIC MEETING The Township will be considering a proposed change to the Township Official Plan at a Public Meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Council Chambers, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, Ontario regarding: OPA #21: A Township-wide proposed change to the Township of South Frontenac Official Plan to incorporate new policies for plans of subdivision to allow new lots to be created on a private “common elements’ lane. The public meeting will allow residents to comment on the proposed change to the Plan. Anyone wishing to be placed on the agenda should contact the South Frontenac Township office no later than December 11, 2014. Contact Lindsay Mills, Planner at Ext 2221.
HEATING SAFETY TIPS from the FIRE DEPARTMENT Have all chimneys cleaned and inspected every year. Have your heating system inspected annually by a qualified service technician. Keep space heaters at least one metre (3 feet) away from anything that can burn, including curtains, upholstery, clothing and people. Protect your home from sparks. Use a fire screen around the fireplace. Allow the ashes from your woodstove or fireplace to cool before emptying them into a metal container with a tight-fitting lid. Keep the container outside.
NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSING South Frontenac Township Council will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 on a proposals to stop up, close and sell part of the following road allowance: Part of Lot 25 between Concessions IV & V, District of Bedford, beginning at the shoreline of Bob’s Lake and extending northward approximately 61 metres and comprising only the west half of the road allowance. For further information, contact Lindsay Mills, Planner at 613-376-3027 ext. 2221.
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Canada. She spoke of three seed businesses in particular: Stormy Hall Seeds, Hawthorne Farm Organic Seeds and Fruition Seed. She also spoke about recent updates from the Eastern Canada Organic Seed Growers Network (ECOSGN) conference. Aabir Dey of the Ontario Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, a national and regional initiative involving a network of partners working together to preserve seed diversity by promoting ecological seed production and improving the public’s access, while focusing on crops important for nutrition and food security, spoke about Bauta, the organization that funded the workshop and its various initiatives. Last to speak was Mary Britain of Newtonville, who operates her own seed business called the Cottage Gardener. She spoke about her over 20 years in the business and of the “current trends, gaps and opportunities for regional seed producers”. Following the panel discussion there was a question and answer period, after which attendees split into groups and answered three specific questions: 1) How do they see themselves fitting into the regional seed system? 2) What assistance or supports might they need? and 3) What models do they envision to fairly compensate all participants? Following lunch, attendees watched a presentation by local Verona farmers Pat and Kate Joslin of Bear Root Gardens in Verona, who produce over 50 varieties of seeds, which they sell along with their market garden produce at the Frontenac Farmers Market in Verona. The couple, who have been contracted to grow seeds for both Bauta and KASSI, demonstrated two different kinds of home-made seed cleaning devices, which
submitted by Jean Brown Last week a large contingency of our Land O' Lakes Seniors visited two members at their home in Pine Meadow Nursing Home, notably Verna Cowdy and Betty Tarney, along with many other friends. Sharing laughs, telling hunting stories, and enjoying coffee made for a fun morning, in spite of the roaring snow outside. We donated funds to aid the Pine Meadow Family Council, whose mission is "to improve the quality of life for all residents by promoting an atmosphere of sensitivity, caring and support among staff, friends and family members of the residents." The Council supports the needs of staff and residents by offering fun and fundraising events that enable other events such as a steak BBQ for all residents, staff appreciation day, Christmas gifts for all residents, and much more. Pine Meadow is buzzing with excitement as Christmas approaches and as the new ad-
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The Household Hazardous Waste Depot now operates on winter hours. The depot will be open on November 27th and December 11th from 3 pm – 7 pm. See our website under ‘Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling’ for more information or call 613-376-3900 Ext 4330.
COUNCIL MEETING The next Council Meeting will be on December 2nd, 2014 at 7:00 pm. The next Committee of the Whole Meeting will be December 9th, 2014 at 7:00 pm. 4432 George Street, Box 100, Sydenham ON K0H 2T0 1-800-559-5862
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The Province of Ontario is seeking interested applicants for the role of Provincial Appointee to the South Frontenac Police Services Board commencing in 2015. Interested individuals can find more information on the Township website under Living Here / Careers.
save them hundreds of hours of time. The first was an air column seed separator built by students at LaSalle High School in Kingston under the direction of their manufacturing instructor Bob Chambers. The separator runs on a Shop Vac and is best used for separating smaller seeds like lettuce and broccoli. The second was a winnower seed cleaner that the Joslins built themselves, which uses a regular blow dryer to separate larger seeds. Plans for both devices are available on-line. Dowling said that the event’s goal was to bring together “people interested in growing, producing or purchasing more locally grown adapted and available seed...KASSI’s dream is that in a few years there might be one or two small seed businesses in the Kingston area.” Her advice to local farmers wanting to produce their own seeds: “While it’s not impossible to integrate seed production with a market garden, it definitely takes a certain amount of planning and organization.” KASSI website: SeedsGrowFood.org
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Request for Proposals are being accepted for the Purchase and/or Redevelopment of failed tax sale properties. Please visit the Township Website for further information at www.southfrontenac.net under ‘Town Hall/Tenders’. Deadline date for submissions is December 5th, 2014 at 3:00 pm.
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iane Chorney and her husband, Jon Alvarenga, recently relocated to Sharbot Lake after purchasing a home right across from Oso Beach. That is good news for those who enjoy massage and other spa-related treatments as well as for serious students wanting to study massage therapy. Chorney, who hails from Timmins, Ontario, has been offering massage and other holistic treatments and study for over 12 years. Her business is called Aravinda, which means White Lotus in Sanskrit. In her words, it is all about “blooming where you are planted” and “rising above the muck that life can throw your way.” Aravinda offers a wide range of courses and treatments, including a condensed six-month massage therapy certification course, and treatments in massage, aromatherapy, deep tissue relaxation, yoga, meditation, hot stone treat-
ments, Indian head massage, Chinese fire cupping, as well as spa wraps and scrubs and more. Chorney, who for five years ran a retreat centre at her former home in Nellie Lake near Timmins, had been looking for the past year to relocate and said she is thrilled to have landed in Sharbot Lake. She said that the natural beauty of the surroundings makes Sharbot Lake the perfect location for her new family home and business. The business offers beautiful views of Sharbot Lake and the feeling upon entering their bright and spacious living room is one of instantaneous peace and calm. Chorney is a registered holistic nutritionist and studied at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition at Aromatica, a holistic study centre located on the Bruce Peninsula. She is also a honours graduate in English from Carleton University in Ottawa. She did healing work at a number of First Nations communities including Attawapiskat, and in Quebec at Chisasibi and Nemaska. Chorney also offers retreats to smaller groups in her home and will travel to offer her services to larger groups as well. She also sells gift certificates for those wanting a bit of hands on healing and relaxation during the upcoming busy holiday season. Aravinda is located at 1017 Mathew Street in Sharbot Lake beside The Maples restaurant. Appointments can be made by calling 613464-1183. For more information visit http:// aravinda.guru/
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Aftermath - Billiard Balls - from pg. 6 L et us do some preliminary analysis. There are 24 possible situations: each of the 12 balls may be the odd one, and it may be either heavier or lighter. When you apply the balance, there are three outcomes, each of which will either support or rule out possibilities. Since we do not know the absolute weight in grams of any of the balls, in each comparison, we should put the same number of balls on each pan. Also, it makes sense that each outcome should support roughly the same number of possible situations so that we reduce the number of possibilities to about a third. On the first use of the balance, put four balls on each pan. If the left pan goes down, then either one of the four balls on the left is heavy or one of the four balls on the right is light for a total of eight possibilities. Similarly, the descent of the right pan corresponds to eight other possibilities. Finally, if the pans balance, then one of the four balls not used is either heavy or light. In any case, after the first use of the balance, there are eight outstanding possibilities. For the second use of the balance, we try for a 3-3-2 split of these possibilities, so that when we come to the third use, we can nail the answer. One way to solve the problem is to use the outcome of each of the first two comparisons to determine which balls you want to use for the next comparison. A more
elegant solution assigns in advance which eight balls you want to use for the three comparisons. Here is one solution. Label each of the balls with a different letter from the words SILENT COWARD. Let the balls placed on the left and right pans for the three weighings be (SCAN, WORD), (SCAR, LINE), (SLOT, RAID). If the pans balance, cross out all the letters of the balls involved. Otherwise, put a circle around any word corresponding to a pan that goes down. Any letter not crossed out that appears in all of the circled words represents a heavier ball; any letter not crossed out in all of the non-circled words represents a lighter ball. For example, suppose the pans balance the first time, the left pan goes down the second time and the right pan goes down the third time. Then we cross out the letters S, N, C, O, W, A, R, D. We circle the words SCAR and RAID. For these words, the only letter that has not been eliminated is I, but this appears in only one of the circled words. The un-circled words are LINE and SLOT. The uncrossed letters are L, E, I, T, but only L is in both. Therefore the odd ball is labelled L and is lighter. Another way of formulating a solution is to begin by numbering the balls from 1 to 12 in base 3 numeration: (001,
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met them on a winding road through the woods a few weekends ago. They wore neon orange and wide toothy smiles, and were piled into the back of a pickup truck. “Ah, yes, it’s hunting season,” I said to myself as I pulled my car over to the shoulder for them to pass. I am aware of polarized perspectives about hunting in our modern world. With both hunters and vegetarians within my own family, the idea of hunting can be hotly debated. Yet animal rights activists and hunters are the same in one respect: they know the joy that comes from disconnecting from the demands of work and media to live in the moment with nature. “Nature deficit disorder”, a term coined by Richard Louv in his book “Last Child in the Woods”, has sparked interest in better understanding the link between children’s lack of unstructured outdoor play to attention span, anxiety, depression
and obesity. A compilation of research from the United States highlights what many Canadians observe here at home: Children are spending as much as 60 hours a week involved in electronic media. Adults cite fear of crime and their children’s safety as a primary reason for not letting their children play outdoors. Children are often committed to hectic schedules that leave, at best, only snatches of time for unstructured outdoor play www.education.com/reference/article/reconnecting-children-nature-priority/ As adults we often choose to persevere through stressful traffic just to make it to a cabin, campsite or trailer in the woods. We experience a sense of peace listening to the sounds of water lapping on a shore, leaves underfoot on trails, or the crackling of a campfire in our own backyard.
submitted by Marcella Neely hose gloomy days of winter can be such fun when we gather up old photos and relive memories. The Cloyne
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Researchers believe that humans are genetically hard-wired to need connection with nature; that nature has the ability to calm, inspire, and teach us in healthy ways. Debbie Powell and Roberta Aram state that time spent in nature impacts children’s reading comprehension skills. Reading involves knowledge of letter-sound connections combined with an understanding of word meanings. Comprehension develops through a blend of experiences that teach children about tangible concepts through their senses of touch, smell, sight, hearing and taste, combined with opportunities to question and talk about abstract ideas they observe. Rain, for example, is tangible. Children see and hear it, feel it on their skin, and smell it in the air. But observations children make from being outside in the rain help them understand abstract scientific concepts. “Why do raindrops cause rings on the water?” “Where does rain come from?” “Where does all that rain go?”“ Do frogs get cold in the rain?” These are questions Powell and Aram offer as examples of how experiences in nature teach children to understand big ideas they will encounter in books, magazines, internet and other forms of print. What do Powell and Aram suggest? Ensure children have plenty of unstructured outdoor play in green spaces where they can connect with nature. Spend time outdoors with children and, with a sense of wonder, talk about the big ideas nature holds. Share books that connect children with nature. www.education.com/reference/article/walk-park-can-improve-reading/ There are exceptional children’s books that excite interest, explain nature, and inspire children to spend time outside. For young children these titles are sure to please: Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis; If You Find a Rock by Peggy Christian; Step Gently Out by Helen Frost; Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle; The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle; Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
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002, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 100, 101, 102, 110). We keep the label 001 and those that begin with 01, and change the rest by replacing each 0 by 2 and each 2 by 0. Thus, the balls are now labelled: (001, 220, 010, 011, 012, 202, 201, 200, 122, 121, 120, 112). For the first application of the balance, put the four balls with 0 in the first position on the left pan and those with 2 in the first position on the right; for the second, those with 0 in the second position on the left and 2 in the second position on the right; finally, put those with 0 in the third position on the left and those with 2 in the third position on the right. Thus, we are comparing the quartets ((1, 3, 4, 5); (2, 6, 7, 8)); ((1, 6, 7, 8); (2, 9, 10, 11)); ((2, 3, 8, 11); (5, 6, 9, 12)). To identify the odd ball, write 0 when the left pan goes down, 2 when the right pan goes down and 1 otherwise. If we get a code for one of the balls, then that ball is heavy. If we do not get a code for one of the balls, then replacing each 0 by 2 and vice versa will give a code for a ball, which will then be light. For example, if the left pan goes down first, then the pans balance and finally the right pan goes down, then we code 012 and the fifth ball is heavy. However, if the pans balance on the first two weighings and the left pan goes down on the third, then we code 110, which must be changed to 112 to tell us that the twelfth ball is light.
by Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist HFL&A; sramsay@klandskills.ca
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Individuals fined $4,000 for fishing infractions
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AUTOMOTIVE KALADAR AUTO RECYCLING. We sell cars for under $1990 safetied & E-tested, low kilometres. We have good winter tires. We take trade-ins. 11520 Hwy 41; 613-336-9899; 613885-8644 KINNEY AUTO WRECKING Station Road, Kaladar. 4x4 trucks & parts for sale. Scrap cars, stoves, fridges wanted. 613-336-9272.
EMBROIDERY & ENGRAVING UPPER FRONTENAC GRAPHICS – Custom Embroidery, Imprinting, Trophies, Awards & Engraving. Caps, jackets, golf shirts, hoodies, teamwear & more. 613-539-6340; dwedden@ aol.com; ufg@hotmail.ca
FOR RENT 2 BEDROOM APT, 1009A Elm Tree Road, Arden. First and last rents required. $550./ month plus utilities. References required. Contact Dave/Judy 613-279-5673 2 BEDROOM HOUSE in Kaladar, 1st & last required, $750 plus utilities. Available Dec. 1st. Call 613-279-2334 or 613-336-9933 3 BEDROOM UPSTAIRS APT in Arden, basement storage, heat, hydro, appliances included, $1000/month, call 613-335-3878 COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE located on Hwy. 7 just east of the Junction of Hwy 38 and Hwy. 7. For further information, contact Ram at 613-279-2827
FOR SALE 40 FT. 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME, handyman special, $2000 O.B.O. 613-4539419 CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES 2014 WINTER REBATE with a savings up to $500. Call for more information. Your local Dealer, Wood Heat Solutions, Frankford, ON, 613-398-1611; Bancroft, ON 613-332-1613. www.chesher.ca FOUR WINTER TIRES, 215–R60, like new, call 613-336-2699 HARDWOOD FOR SALE. Call 613-279-2438 HORSE-DRAWN CUTTER, restored, new upholstery. Maple leaf design. Shafts & pole for a team. 613-354-5655 SEASONED HARD WOOD, cut & split 3.5 single cords for $325, local delivery included!! Also available not split wood for outdoor wood furnaces: 613-335-5333
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GARAGE /YARD SALES SPYGLASS COVE, 1016 Schoolhouse Rd. Clarendon, Hwy 509. Open Tues – Sat. 9am5pm. Maternity dresses, silver/gold Christmas tree, porcelain dolls, large dish set, Dustbuster, crock pot, bookcase etc.
HALL RENTAL S&A CLUB HALL, Harrowsmith. Air conditioned, capacity 90, $25/hr up to 3 hours; $125 for more than 3 hours. For hall rental please contact Linda Stewart (613) 372-3797 and for membership, Tricia Evans (613) 3720343 VERONA LIONS BANQUET HALL AND BOARD MEETING ROOM (Lions’ Den). Reasonable rates in a convenient location. Air conditioned. Full kitchen and bar facility. Weddings, anniversaries, parties, conferences. 613-374-2821
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MNR release - Two individuals were fined a total of $4,000 for fishing infractions after unsuccessfully claiming Aboriginal rights in two separate incidents. Donald Mills, a First Nation individual from the Yukon, was fined a total of $1,500 for fishing without a licence, and $1,000 for angling with more than one line and using baitfish as bait. Anastasia Muckuck, a resident of Osnaburgh-House First Nation in northwestern Ontario, was fined $1,000 for fishing without a licence, and $500 for angling with more than one line and using baitfish as bait. The Sioux Lookout court heard that on May
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HUNTING & FISHING FIREARMS & HUNTER ED COURSES. Wild Turkey license examinations. Call Bill for further details at 613-335-2786 HUNTER SAFETY AND FIREARMS COURSES. Turkey Examinations. Please call for course dates and details. Call Richard 613-336-9875.
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
RAFFLE / DRAW WINNERS CLARENDON MILLER VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RAFFLE was won by Jackie Jackson of Plevna on November 21, 2014. The winning ticket was #923 for one thousand dollars. SHARBOT LAKE & DISTRICT LIONS: The winner of the 50/50 draw at the Nov. 22 Lions’ Community Breakfast was Marcel Giroux.
SERVICES DRYWALL AND PLASTER REPAIRS. Professionally trained. Drywall installation, old fashioned quality, three coat hand finishing. Free estimates. Call Rick at 613-375-8201. FRIDGES, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS, anything metal, free pickup, call 613-375-6377 HOMESTYLE WEDDINGS. Minister Judie Diamond helps design your ceremony and performs the marriage at location of your choice. 613-375-6772 PET SITTING SERVICES AVAILABLE. All you need to know at www.petsittinginmountaingrove. com Phone Laura Mills at 613-335-3658 or Text 613-583-3658 PHOTOCOPY, FAX & LAMINATION SERVICES available at The Frontenac News, the Annex (rear building), 1095 Garrett St., Sharbot Lake. Competitive prices! 8½“ x 11” - Black & White, 1-10 copies: 15¢ ea; 11-25 copies: 10¢ ea; 26-100 copies 8¢ ea. Colour copies 65¢ each. Taxes extra. Call 613-2793150 for information. SYLVIA’S FOOT CARE. Providing Nursing foot care in the privacy of your own home. Registered with Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs to provide foot care to veterans who qualify. For further information call Sylvia at 613-3352940.
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OPP reportS Sometime on the weekend of November 8 - 10, culprit(s) entered the Hydro Station at 3329 Murton Road in the Township of South Frontenac and stole some copper wire. Then overnight November 19 - 20, once again culprit(s) entered the same Hydro Station property and took more copper wire, and other items as well. Police would like to remind the public of the dangers of entering a high-voltage Hydro Station. Anyone with information with regards to this crime, please contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS).
One (1) or more persons may be required for part-time work, being a minimum 40 hrs/week, for a period of no more than 6 months. Further information may be obtained by contacting Royce Rosenblath, Road & Waste Management Supervisor at 613333-2363 phone/fax. Resumés should be sent to: Addington Highlands, PO Box 89, Flinton ON K0H 1P0, Attn: Road & Waste Management Supervisor, clearly marked “Equipment Operator/Truck Driver”.Information gathered relative to this position is done so in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will only be used for candidate selection purposes. All applicants are thanked for their interest in applying for this position but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. (Personal information collected will be used solely for the purpose of making candidate selections.
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Job Opening: Full-Time Fulfillment Clerk We are looking to expand our team. We are seeking an individual that is computer literate, has good written and verbal communication skills, an ability to prioritize tasks, works well under deadlines, and has an excellent attention to detail. Pillar Financial Services Inc. has an immediate opening for a Fulfillment Clerk for our busy mortgage operations department, located in Sharbot Lake, Ontario. The successful applicant will be responsible for maintaining client files, collection and verification of documents related to mortgage approvals, working with outside law firms to fund mortgages, as well as updating and maintaining reports as some of their key duties. The successful applicant should have a post-secondary school education with 1 to 2 years of work experience in an office setting; possess a personality and values that align with a company culture that values professionalism, trust, loyalty, high ethical standards, adaptability to change and growth, and co-operative teamwork. Our team works to be the best at what we do and achieve sustainable but challenging goals and growth targets while maintaining a work\life balance in a small town cottage country setting. If this sounds like you and you would like to work with a team of mortgage professionals where there are exciting career opportunities, please submit your resume to resumes@pillarfinancial.ca or go to our website at www.PillarFinancial.ca We wish to thank all who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Posting Closes: December 5, 2014
26, 2012, Mills and Muckuck were checked by a conservation officer on Big Vermillion Lake. Both produced First Nation status cards when asked for a fishing licence, asserting that they had permission to harvest for personal consumption in the Treaty 3 area. The investigation revealed no such harvesting permission was ever granted and that both were outside their traditional and treaty areas. The two were also found ►
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ADMINISTRATOR Candidates are invited to apply for the above full-time position to work at our Pine Meadow home, a 64-bed long-term care facility, located in Northbrook, Ontario. Reporting to the Regional Director, the Administrator assumes ultimate responsibility for providing high quality care while maintaining a safe and healthy environment for residents and staff. RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide leadership in the establishment; achieve the residence’s goals and objectives; and manage human, financial and physical resources for the various departments of the residence • Select and develop employees; provide an opportunity for growth and development; create an environment that will increase knowledge and skills among all employees. • Liaise and consult with residents, families, the Board and the community in order to maintain a good public image for the residence. • Participate in the budgeting process and manage the operation of the facility within budget while overseeing the accounting operations for the residence. QUALIFICATIONS • A post-secondary degree from a program that is a minimum of three years in duration, or postsecondary diploma in health or social services from a program that is a minimum of two years in duration (required, subject to the “Existing Administrators OLTCHA Provision” requirement below) • Administrator’s Certification (Minimum 100 hours of instruction time) completed or enrolled*) (required, subject to the “Existing Administrators OLTCHA Provision” requirement below) • At least three years of working experience (required, subject to the “Existing Administrators OLTCHA Provision” requirement below): • In a managerial or supervisory capacity in the health or social services sector, or • In another managerial or supervisory capacity, if he or she has already successfully completed the Long Term Care Administrator Certificate (* noted above) Existing Administrators OLTCHA Provision Persons working or employed as Administrators on July 1, 2010, who do not have the above required qualifications, and who have continued to work in that position may be hired as Administrators if they: • Have worked or been employed for at least three years as a long-term care home Administrator, and, • Have successfully completed a program in long-term care home administration or management or, subject to the requirements of the OLTCHA, are enrolled in a program in longterm care home administration or management that meets the requirements of the Act. Additional qualifications include: • Post-secondary education in management • Strong interpersonal and communication skills • Strong leadership skills to direct the work of the employees • Superb organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills • Customer-focused attitude, with an emphasis on building and maintaining relationships with clients • Ability to generate creative solutions and new approaches to daily challenges • Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety practices, principles and legislation· Sound knowledge of basic accounting principles and applicable legislation • Knowledge of the changing health care system is an asset. CLOSING DATE: December 8th, 2014 Please forward your résumé to the attention of: Sharon Gilmour, Regional Director, sgilmour@extendicare.com.
november 27, 2014 angling with more than one line and using baitfish as bait, The Kingston court heard that in a separate incident on June 30, 2012, Mills and Muckuck were asked to produce fishing licences by a conservation officer on Bobs Lake in South Frontenac Township. They indicated they did not need fishing licences as they were asserting an Aboriginal right to fish. The officer determined that they were outside their respective treaty and traditional territories and therefore required a valid fishing licence to fish on Bobs Lake. Justice Daisy Hoppe heard one case in Sioux Lookout on Sept. 18, 2014. Justice Richard Sculthorpe heard the other case in Kingston on April 29, 2014. Members of Aboriginal communities fishing outside their traditional or treaty areas must have a valid fishing licence and follow the seasons, limits and exceptions, or be harvesting with the permission of a First Nation community that has harvesting rights in the area.
Northern Frontenac Community Services Executive Director Permanent Full-time - 40 hours/week Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) is a community agency delivering a broad array of critical social services for adults and children to the residents of Central, North and parts of South Frontenac Townships. NFCS works in collaboration with a number of other agencies in the provision of these services. We are a charitable, non-profit organization. Our funders include the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, the Ministry of Community and Social Services/Children and Youth, Ministry of Education, the United Way and the City of Kingston/County of Frontenac. Job Summary • Provide leadership in developing program, organizational and financial plans with the Board of Directors and staff, and carry out plans and policies authorized by the Board. • Administer the funds of the organization according to the approved financial plan and monitor and enhance the financial stability of the organization • Determine staffing requirements (volunteer and paid staff) for organizational management and program delivery • Research funding sources, oversee the development of fund raising plans and write funding proposals to increase the funds of the organization • Establish good working relationships and collaborative arrangements with community groups, funders, politicians, and other organizations to help achieve the goals of the organization • Work with staff and the Board in developing strategies, financial plans, service programs, and organizational policies and procedures Requirements • University degree in a relevant discipline is preferred. • Minimum of 5 years’ management experience preferably in the not-for-profit sector • Effective leadership skills, with a strong focus on mentoring and motivation of a skilled and enthusiastic team of employees and volunteers. • Strong knowledge of fiscal management and responsibility, business finance, capital funding, contracts, and partnerships. • Sound understanding of risk management. • A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills. • Experience creating and managing financial plans • Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle • Knowledge of rural issues Closing Date: Noon, Friday, December 12, 2014 Submissions will only be accepted in electronic format (MS Word or PDF files Only) and may be sent to lchappel279 @hotmail.com Subject message – Executive Director Northern Frontenac Community Services Box 250, Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 613-279-2565 (fax) 613-279-3151 (phone)
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SOCIAL NOTES IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM
BIRTHDAY
Thompson, Clyde
Smith
Happy 85th Birthday
In loving memory of a dear brother who passed away November 29, 2012. Your presence we miss Your memory we treasure Forgetting you never Sadly missed by Charlotte, Allan & family.
It has been two years since my wonderful dad, Fred Smith, left this earthly world on November 27, 2012. You are remembered daily for your kindness towards everyone. Love from daughter Marilyn & family.
CARD OF THANKS Thank You ~ Hass The family of the late David Hass would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our family, friends, and community who sent food, cards, flowers, donations, and support during this difficult time. Your kindness will be remembered always! A special thank you to those who helped with the wake and funeral. God Bless.
obituary
HICKEY, DONALD Suddenly at the Kingston General Hospital on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Donald Hickey in his 72nd year. Beloved son of the late Viola and Thomas Hickey. Sadly missed by his brother John Hickey (Mary), sistersin-law Mary Hickey and Freda Hickey. Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by siblings Mary Ellen, Josephine Lavine, Charlette, William T, Margaret, James, Joseph, Katherine, and Carl. Cremation has taken place. A Funeral mass will be held at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bedford on Saturday November 29, 2014 at 11 am. Interment of ashes in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Arrangements in care of Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham. On line condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com
Canada – Ontario Jobs Grant by Jeff Green new granting program, the Canada-On-
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tario Jobs Grant (COJG), provides an opportunity for employers to invest in their workforce. “This granting program is designed to provide new schools for existing workers,” said Karen McGregor of the St. Lawrence College Employment Centre in Sharbot Lake. “The Job Grant will provide direct financial support to employers to purchase training for their existing and new employees with a plan to deliver short term training for up to 52 weeks to cover skills gaps.” The grant will pay up to 2/3 of training costs, up to $10,000 per person, and employers will be required to cover the other 1/3. Small businesses may be eligible for an in-kind contribution to cover their share of the costs. The definition of small business is generous, up to 50 employees. The training must be provided by a qualified, third party trainer. For information, contact Leslie Pickard, employer liaison with the employment centre at 613-549-3949 ext 1686. Online applications are available at www. tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/coig/index.html. Other programs that are available at the center include the Youth Employment Fund (YEF) for youth between 15 and 29 to learn on the job skills. The center can provide incentives to employers to help cover the cost of wages and training for new hires in job placements from 4-6 months in duration. As well, the Ontario Self-Employment
Keith Hawley Dec 2, 2014 You're not getting older Just a lot more valuable With love, From Irene & the kids Benefit is a program to promote the start up of new business ventures. Participants in this program must be in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits and meet eligibility criteria. Second Career is a program for recently laid-off workers for which long term skills training is the most appropriate intervention to transition them into high-demand occupations in the local labour market. EI claimants, EI Reachback or non-EI eligible workers can apply.
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COFA would like to thank all the people involved in the running of the Deer Contest this fall. A special thanks goes to the people at Bishop Lake Sales; Helen Yearwood, Allison Yearwood and Dennis Black for all their time spent and help given to make the contest mn smoothly. Thanks to those who helped weigh in deer at Bishop Lake and to all those who purchased tickets. This is also a thank you to the following businesses/people who donated random draw prizes for the contest. Tim’s Auto Body/ T & L Sports Trees & Beyond LTD Parky’s BMO Northbrook Wannamaker's Northbrook North of 7 Cod Father Kaladar Car Quest Thompson’s Carpentry COFA Foodland Northbrook Gary Ronfeld Electric Cloyne Shell Steve Anderson Russell Gray Smitty’s New/Used Appliances
Petro Canada Northbrook Addison’s Restaurant Ron Nowell Construction Pegasus Ink Tattoo & Piercing Hook’s Castle Hardware Hearth at Home Evertrue Carpentry Gull Lake Cottages Newell Motors Truelove Carpentry Grand’s Store Cloyne Pine Grove Motel Frontenac & Addington Trapper’s Assoc.
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Thursday November 27 SHARBOT LAKE - CASH BINGO, Oso Hall, doors open 5:30pm; for 18 yrs & up; info: Child Centre 613-279-2244; sponsor: Northern Frontenac Community Services SYDENHAM - ALZHEIMER SUPPORT GROUP 7-9pm, Grace Centre; info: 613-5443078
Thursday – Sunday, Nov. 27 - 30 SHARBOT LAKE – “ALADDIN” presented by North Frontenac Little Theatre, Granite Ridge Education Centre, Thurs. Fri & Sat. 7pm; Sun. 1:30pm. $12, students $8
Friday, November 28 FRONTENAC COMMUNITY ARENA free family skating, 2 pm-4pm NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE TOURNAMENT sponsored by Golden Sunset Seniors, Lions Hall; Cecil 613-336-2289 OMPAH - BEGINNER BRIDGE Fridays 1-4pm, community centre, all welcome from first timers to retired pros SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion. 5:30–7pm; Chicken SOUTHERN FRONTENAC COMMUNITY SERVICES fundraising auction, Grace Centre, Sydenham, 5-8pm; numerous items plus tastings from local artisan producers, tickets $40, includes $20 charitable receipt SYDENHAM - HOLIDAY BENEFIT CONCERT, Legion, w/ Little California; $15pp, 2 for $25; 8pm, band 9pm; proceeds to help local families
Saturday, November 29 ARDEN - CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON, United Church, 11:30am-2pm, $6; children $3 BELLROCK - “A CHILD GROWING UP”, show by David Kemp, community hall, dinner & theatre 6:30pm, $20; show only, 7:30pm $12; tickets Asselstine Hardware, Verona Hardware, Food Less Travelled, www.bellrockhall.ca ENTERPRISE - PANCAKE BREAKFAST, Stone Mills Pentecostal Church, $5, all welcome 613-374-2377 MABERLY - CHILI COOK-OFF, community hall, 5-7pm; $10; $5 for 12 & under; under 5 free; prizes; donate salad or dessert: Nancy 613-268-2960 or Rosetta 613-268-2548 MATAWATCHAN CHRISTMAS MARKET, 10am-2pm, unique gifts & handmade items; Chili Lunch - Veggie or Meat, dessert, beverages $7, 11am-1pm. MCDONALDS CORNERS - MERA Christmas Fair, 10am–4pm; hand weaving, fibre arts items, organic chocolate, beeswax candles & more, www.meraschoolhouse.org. NORTH FRONTENAC CHRISTMAS PARTY, SANTA CLAUS PARADE: Children’s party at Ompah hall 1-4pm, please pre-register with Rose, 613-479-2176. Night parade leaves township office in Plevna at 6pm. When the parade reaches the corner of Buckshot Lake Rd & Hwy 509 they will stop for the annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting, approximately 6:30pm PARHAM - GOSPEL SING Free Methodist Church, 7pm w/ John Reid & The Eagle Band, local talent; freewill offering, refreshments, all welcome PERTH ROAD - CHRISTMAS CONCERT w/ Jon McLurg & Chris Murphy, 7-9pm, Sunday school hall, freewill offering, refreshments; info: Dave 613-353-1690 PLEVNA - CHRISTMAS MARKET, Clarendon Central Public School, 9am-1pm, 20 vendors, bake sale; homemade soups & chili available
SNOW ROAD – BREAKFAST fundraiser, 8-11am, Snowmobile clubhouse, 1106 Gemmils Rd., SYDENHAM - SANTA CLAUS PARADE, leaves 10am from Fire Station #5, Stagecoach Road. SYDENHAM - SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCH, St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 11am-2pm; $6, children $3, all welcome VERONA – “CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE” 1-7pm; free event courtesy Verona Community Association; games, crafts, music, entertainment, dinner, Tree Lighting; www.yourverona.com VERONA - CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS bottle drive at Foodland starting 10 am. VERONA - “JOURNEY TO CHRISTMAS” concert by the Frontenac Women’s Chorus; 7:30pm, Free Methodist Church; refreshments, admission by free-will donation
Sunday, November 30 ARDEN - CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING, Mill Pond 7pm; carols, cookies, hot chocolate; sponsor: the Friends of Arden BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614 BOLINGBROKE - BENEFIT CONCERT for Lanark County Snowsuit Fund, “Songs of the Season” by Henry Norwood & local musicians, 2-4pm, ABC Hall, $10; 727-8360; abchall.ca FLINTON - COFFEE HOUSE, Through the Roof Ministry Center, 6:30pm, open mic, all welcome, free will offering MCDONALDS CORNERS - “SULTANS OF STRING” concert at MERA Schoolhouse; 2 pm; advance tickets $22 613-485-6434; www. ticketsplease.ca. SYDENHAM - “LIGHT in the DARKNESS”, for those experiencing sorrow during the Christmas season, 7pm, Grace Centre. info: Mary 613-376-6477 ext. 305.
Monday December 1 OMPAH – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Community hall, call 613-279-3151 for info, appointment.
Tuesday December 2 NORTHBROOK - ADULT DROP IN, Lions Hall, info: Pam Lemke, Land O’Lakes Community Services 613-336-8934 x 229. SHARBOT LAKE - TOAST & TEA, United Church, 9-10am. SNOW ROAD – KEENAGERS, 1-3pm, community centre, music, inspirational message, all are welcome
Wednesday December 3 SHARBOT LAKE - BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP, 1:30-3pm, Family Health Team community room, for 16yrs & older, please call Emily Britt, 613-279-3151 x 116 SHARBOT LAKE - RETIRED TEACHERS & FRIENDS: Luncheon at The Crossing (Country Inn), 11:30am. To attend phone 613-2792098 by Nov. 30 at noon.
Thursday December 4 NORTHBROOK - RETIRED TEACHERS & FRIENDS: Luncheon at Addison’s, 11:30am. To attend phone 479-2837 by noon, Dec. 2 WESTPORT CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR, 6 homes & Knox Presbyterian Church 10am3pm; $15 pp; tickets available at local businesses or www.westportartscouncil.com
Friday December 5 CLOYNE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Christmas Luncheon; 12 noon; full turkey dinner w/ dessert, trimmings, $18; Pineview Free Methodist Church, call Sandra 613-3360157 HARLOWE - CHRISTMAS CONCERT, Wesleyan & Standard Church; 6:30pm; skits, puppets, songs, children’s participation, treats, Bible readings HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE Golden Links Hall, 7-9:30pm for ages 9 - 15; $6; Sharon 539-6676 or Wayne 358-2533 HARTINGTON - CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING w/ Chris Murphy & Jon McLurg, the Old Hims, Portland Community Church, 7pm; free will offering, refreshments; info: 613-3742178 MABERLY - Anglican Parish of Parham-Shar-
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Saturday December 6 ARDEN - TURKEY DINNER, community hall, 5-6:30pm, freewill offering; sponsored by Arden & Community Wesleyan Church BELLROCK - “A CHILD GROWING UP”, show by David Kemp, community hall, 7:30pm $12; tickets Asselstine Hardware, Verona Hardware, Food Less Travelled DENBIGH/GRIFFITH LIONS Christmas Craft Sale, 10am-2pm; Griffith Hall, vendors, baked goods, door prizes. DENBIGH - SANTA CLAUS PARADE leaves Berndt’s Garage at 6pm; visits w/ Santa, entertainment, refreshments after at community hall; to enter float, call Gail 333-2224. HARLOWE - CHRISTMAS DINNER & DANCE w/ Friendly North Woods band - roast beef w/ trimmings, $12; dinner only $10; tickets: Marie 613-336-2557. HARROWSMITH - COMMUNITY PANCAKE BREAKFAST, St. Paul’s United Church, 8:3010am; free, donations to Christmas hampers welcome; all welcome. HARROWSMITH - SANTA CLAUS PARADE, leaves Centennial Park 10am; . free hot chocolate, hot dogs, visit w/ Santa at S&A Club after; to enter float: Rob or Sheila 613-929-9618. NICK OF TIME artisan show 10am–4pm, McMartin House, 125 Gore St. E. Perth, 2830755; sites.google.com/site/nickoftimeinperth cash donations for “The Table” welcome. NORTHBROOK - SANTA CLAUS PARADE: leaves Lions Hall, 10am, visits w/ Santa after, refreshments; to enter float call 613-336-1573 PERTH ROAD - CHRISTMAS BAKE & CRAFT SALE, 9am-noon, Sunday School Hall, sponsor: United Church, 14 vendor tables plus Bake Table; info: 613-353-1690 PICCADILLY - CHRISTMAS PARTY, 1-4pm; potluck & fun activities, bring dish to share. SHARBOT LAKE - CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE, Child Centre; Christmas crafts, visit with Santa; child(ren) can shop free for Christmas presents; registration required; 613-2792244 SHARBOT LAKE - SANTA CLAUS PARADE, 1pm, free hot dogs & hot chocolate, visit with Santa in Oso Hall after parade. SNOW ROAD “GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS” - Artisans, Bakers, Crafters; 10am-3pm; Snowmobile Club, 1106 Gemmills Rd.; light lunch available. SNOW ROAD - CHRISTMAS CRAFT & BAKE SALE, 10am-3pm, Snowmobile Club. Light lunch available.
Sunday, December 7 MABERLY - “A SIMPLY MEIGHBOURLY CHRISTMAS”, concert by Tay Valley Community Choir & Fiddlers and Friends; community hall, 7pm; admission by donation. food bank donations welcome; refreshments SYDENHAM - MUSIC CONCERT w/ Faithful Friends at Grace Centre, 7pm, sponsored by Sydenham Holiness Church, freewill offering to benefit Loughborough Christmas & Emergency Relief Fund TICHBORNE-PARHAM SANTA CLAUS PARADE, sponsored by Central Frontenac Fire Department District #4, departs Tichborne Rail Yard, 1pm, free hot dogs, hot chocolate for kids at Parham Fire Station; chili $2 for adults; 613-375-6341.
Monday December 8 CLOYNE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Christmas Luncheon, 12 noon, Pineview Free Methodist Church, turkey dinner; $18pp; Sandra 613-336-0157 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151
Tuesday December 9 FOOT CARE CLINICS, Verona Medical Center 9am-noon; Sydenham Grace Centre 1-4pm. For appointment call Bob: 613-3766477; 1-800-763-9610 HARROWSMITH - TURKEY BINGO, Golden Links Hall, 7pm; Brenda 372-2410 NORTHERN 5 DINERS, Ompah, noon, For those 50+, $10, reservations requ’d 613-2793151
NORTHERN LIGHTS SENIORS Christmas Party, reserve by Dec. 2; Lions Hall, Griffith, noon. Turkey Dinner, entertainment by Dai Bassett; Welsh singer & radio host. Non-members welcome $15pp; call 613-333-1932. PARHAM – COFFEE TIME 10-11:30am, Free Methodist Church, free, all welcome SYDENHAM - CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP, Grace Centre 9-10:30am; info: Mary Gaynor-Briese, 613-376-6477 ext. 305
Wednesday December 10 ARDEN - “BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE”, United Church, 7pm for anyyone feeling sorrow at Christmas time, all welcome GLENBURNIE DINERS, noon, United Church, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations required 613376-6477 SHARBOT LAKE - BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP, 1:30-3pm, Family Health Team community room, for 16yrs & older, please call Emily Britt, 613-279-3151 x 116 SHARBOT LAKE – KIDS’ ZONE, Pentecostal Church, Wednesdays 6:30-8pm, free, for ages 4-12, Bible adventures, snacks, crafts, music; all welcome; info: 613-279-2267
Thursday - Saturday Dec. 11, 12, 13. FESTIVAL OF TREES, Oso Hall, Sharbot Lake. Theme for 2014, “Traditions of Christmas”. Kick-off luncheon Thurs. noon at S.L. Country Inn, $15, tickets: 279-2706, 2792777. Christmas trees, wreaths, gingerbread houses, crafts, music & more
Regular Happenings AA & AL-ANON 41 GROUP - Cloyne Hall. Wednesdays 8 pm. All welcome. AA MEETINGS - SHARBOT LAKE, every Monday, 8:30 pm, United Church C.E. Bldg. AL-ANON: Hope & help for families of alcoholics, 12 weekly meetings in greater Kingston area. Please call 384-2134 for meeting information. We care. ARDEN - Community hall: LINE DANCING Mondays 9:30-10:30am; TAI CHI Wednesdays, beginners class 9:15am, advanced 10:15am. Sponsor: Kennebec Rec. Committee; info 613-335-2845 ARDEN LEGION: Sunday Darts 1pm; Wed & Fri Darts 7pm; Wed Cribbage 2pm; Thurs Euchre 7:30pm. BABY TALK DROP-INS, Sharbot Lake, Child Centre, 2nd Wed, 10:30 – 11:30 am. Sydenham, 3rd Thursday, 9 – 11 am. Advice & information on infant & child care. 549-1154, 1-800-267-7875. BINGO ■ Flinton, Mondays, Rec Centre, doors open 6pm ■Kaladar: Community Centre, Tuesdays, 7pm, doors open 6:15 pm ■Northbrook: Thursdays, Lions Club, 7pm, doors open 6 pm, sponsor: Land O’Lakes Lions ■Parham: Fridays, IOOF Hall, early-bird: 6:45 pm, sponsor: Mayflower Lodge. BOLINGBROKE EXERCISE CLASSES FOR SENIORS, ABC Hall, Mondays 10-11am. Info: Joyce 273-4832. CANCER PATIENTS requiring rides to treatments: call 613-384-2361 or 1-866-877-0309 CLOTHING /BOUTIQUE – NORTHBROOK, in former United Church next to cemetery. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm (varies seasonally) COMMUNITY DROP-IN – Sharbot Lake Every Wednesday, 10am – 2pm, St. Andrew’s Anglican Church. All welcome! 279-3151. DENBIGH CRAFT GROUP meets 2nd & 4th Wed. of month, 1pm, community hall, free, all welcome, Pam at LOLCS, 336-8934 ext. 229. GOLDEN SUNSET CLUB meets 1st Monday of month, Northbrook Lions Hall, noon. Info: 336-2570. Join us for potluck – HARROWSMITH - TUESDAY LUNCHES, St. Paul’s United Church, 11:30-1pm, $5, soup, sandwich, beverage, dessert. LENNOX & ADDINGTON RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN/EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS & DROP-INS - Tamworth Playgroup: Mondays 9:30 am-noon, Sheffield Arena; Northbrook Drop-In: Wednesdays 10am-1pm, Lions Hall; Flinton Drop-In: Thursdays 10am-1pm, Township Hall; Info: 613-336-8934 ext. 257. MEALS ON WHEELS. Serving the North Lennox & Addington area, a hot nutritious meal will be delivered to your door every Thursday at noon, cost: $6; 336-8934 or 333-5216.
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Outdoors in the Land O’ Lakes - Birds’ nests in autumn – the big reveal M
any people find it a bit sad to see the leaves fall after the glorious display our trees put on in September and October. However one of the benefits of the landscape’s new leaflessness is that lots of birds’ nests have now been revealed. In this column I will provide a brief description of the nests of a number of birds that are likely familiar to many readers. Most of the birds I’ve described are tree nesters, but I added a couple of others because they are familiar to many people and they also help illustrate the interesting range of nesting sites that birds use. American Robin nests are typically found in the lower half of a tree, often on a horizontal branch hidden by a layer of dense leaves. Robins also nest in gutters, eaves, on outdoor light fixtures, and other structures. Female robins choose the nest sites and build the nest from the inside out, pressing dead grass, twigs and other materials into a cup shape. Once the cup is formed, she reinforces the nest using soft mud to make a heavy, sturdy nest and lines it with fine, dry grass. Eastern Phoebe. As I write this, I am looking through one of the windows in our house at a phoebe’s nest from last summer located on a horizontal beam under our deck. This is a typical location for a phoebe’s nest – built in niches or under Side view of the phoebe's nest under overhangs, where the Steve Blight's deck - the heavy use of young will be protected moss is typical of phoebes' nests from the elements and fairly safe from predators. Nests are typically less than 15 feet from the ground and built close to the roof of the alcove they have chosen. Only the female builds the nest, often while the male accompanies her – presumably waiting for instructions. She constructs the 5-inch-across nest from mud, moss, and leaves mixed with grass stems and animal hair. Unlike most birds, nests are often reused in subsequent years. The nest at our house was used to raise 2 broods of babies over the summer for a total of 10 new phoebes added
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harbot Lake and District Lions, l-r Ron Hollywood, Bill Zwier, Coleen Richter and Candy Claessen served up a hearty all-you-can-eat breakfast on November 22 at Oso hall to close to 100 guests. Proceeds from the event will support the Salvation Army's annual Christmas Basket drive, which will benefit and brighten the lives of many local families during this upcoming holiday season. Coming up for the Lions is their Country Christmas Jamboree, an afternoon of music and dancing on Sat. Dec. 13 at Land O'Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove beginning at 1pm. The event will be hosted by Fred Brown with musical entertainment featuring Lisa Hart, Mitch Barker, Jessica Wedden, the Old Habits, the Fred Brown band and with special guest Steve Piticco. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by contacting Dave Hansen at 613-3756318 or Linda Zwier at 613335-2053.The Lions welcome donations of empty beer and liquor bottles all year long at the Crow Lake dump site on Wemp Road in Sharbot Lake.
to the population. Baltimore Orioles build remarkable, sock-like hanging nests, woven together from slender fibers. Construction materials for the 3 to 4 inch deep nest can include grass, strips of grapevine bark, wool and horsehair, as well as artificial fibers such as cellophane, twine, or fishing line. The female chooses the location and weaves the nest, anchoring it high in a tree, often an elm but increasingly in other tall trees like maples or poplars. The distinctive nest usually hangs below a branch. American Crows. Both members of a breeding pair of crows help build the nest. Interestingly, young birds from the previous year sometimes help as well. The nest is made largely of medium-sized twigs with an inner cup lined with pine needles, weeds, soft bark, or animal hair. Nest size is quite variable, but typically ranges from 6-19 inches across. Crows typically hide their nests in a crotch near the trunk of a tree or on a horizontal branch, generally towards the top third or quarter of the tree. They prefer to nest in evergreens, but will nest in deciduous trees when evergreens are less available. Black-capped Chickadees typically excavate a cavity in a site usually selected by the female. She then builds the cupshaped nest in the chamber using moss and other coarse material for the base and lines it with softer material such as rabbit fur. Nests are usually between 5 and 20 feet high. They tend to excavate in old standing dead trees or rotten branches, often selecting alder or birch. Nest boxes, small natural cavities or abandoned Downy Woodpecker cavities can be used as well. Blue Jays build an open cup nest of twigs, grass, and sometimes mud, lined with rootlets. Their nests are typically in the crotch or thick outer branches of a deciduous or coniferous tree, usually 10-25 feet above the ground. Male and female both gather materials and build the nest, but on average the male does more gathering and the female more building. Twigs used in the outer part of a nest are usually taken from live trees, and birds often struggle to break them off. Birds may fly great distances to obtain rootlets from newly fallen trees or human construction sites. Red-winged Blackbirds typically nest in marshes. Fe-
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There were more than 33,000 road collisions on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patrolled roads last winter and the OPP are asking road users to be part of the solution to reduce the number of preventable collisions over the 20142015 winter. Poor driving behaviour – not poor weather or road conditions - was a primary contributing factor in many of last winter’s single and multi-vehicle crashes, taking an unrelenting toll on road users, the movement of traffic and the provincial social costs associated with motor vehicle collisions. Between December 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014 a total of 33,334 collisions occurred on OPP-patrolled roads compared to 25,953 collisions over the same four-month period in 2012-2013. The crashes resulted in deaths and numerous serious injuries. Among the injured were OPP officers whose cruisers were struck by drivers who failed to adjust their speed to the conditions. "During the winter months, the way people drive needs to be very different than the way they drive the rest of year. If every driver makes this critical change this winter, we will not have another chaotic winter that ends with a staggering number of collisions and the associated injuries and deaths,” -- OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair
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males choose the site and build the nest near the ground (or water surface in a marsh), in dense, grass-like vegetation such as cattails, bulrushes, and sedges. Females wind stringy plant material around several close, upright stems and weave in a platform of coarse, wet vegetation. Around and over this she adds more wet leaves and decayed wood, plastering the inside with mud to make a cup. Finally, she lines the cup with fine, dry grasses. When finished the nest is 4 to 7 inches across and 3 to 7 inches deep. American Goldfinches build an open cup nest from rootlets and plant fibers lined with plant down, often woven so tightly that it can hold water. Male and female goldfinches jointly choose a suitable nest site but the female builds the nest, usually in a shrub or sapling in a fairly open setting. The nest is often built high in a shrub, where two or three vertical branches join; usually shaded by clusters of leaves from above. The female lashes the foundation to supporting branches using spider silk, and lines the nest with the fluffy material from the seed heads of plants like thistles and milkweeds. The finished nest is about 3 inches across on the outside and 2-4.5 inches high. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Females build their open cup nests on a slender, often descending branch, usually of deciduous trees like oak, ironwood, birch, poplar or sometimes pine. About the size of a 1/3 cup measuring cup, it’s made of thistle or dandelion down held together with strands of spider silk and sometimes pine resin. The female chooses the location and does all the nest construction. She decorates (camouflages?) the exterior with bits of lichen and Ruby-throated Hummingbird moss. The nest takes 6-10 days nest; the opening is about the to finish and measures about 2 size of a penny. Photo by Steinches across and 1 inch deep. ven Kapusta, Ontario HumThis is only a very brief intro- mingbird Project duction to the nest-building habits and habitats of a few of our local breeding birds. However, I hope it provides readers with a taste of the wide range of nesting sites and materials used, and a few clues to help identify any nests that people might encounter now that the leaves are gone and before the winter weather tears apart the nests left behind. In a future column, I’d like to share some information on a totally different nesting strategy – nesting on the ground – and some readers may be surprised to learn about a few of our local birds that use this strategy. Please send your observations to Lorraine Julien at naturewatching@gmail.com or Steve Blight at frontenac.nature@ gmail.com
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Staff from the Frontenac OPP detachment in Hartington sparked off the 2014 Festive RIDE program in Harrowsmith on November 24. While the number show improvements Sgt. Brown said that the best way to drive safe is to have a plan in place. “We at the Frontenac OPP wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season and for that to happen people need to ensure that they have a plan in place before they engage in any activities that may affect their ability to drive. They should arrange either to have a designated driver, plan to take a taxi or else make plans to stay the night,” she said. She also stressed the fact that “No amount of alcohol or drugs are a safe amount when it comes to operating a motor vehicle.” Drivers who are found to be impaired at any of the RIDE stops, which will be taking place anywhere and at any hour,
will be charged with a criminal offense and depending on the seriousness of the offense, will lose their license for a minimum of one year upon conviction. Sgt. Brown said that there have been numerous fatalities as a result of impaired driving during her 26 years on the force and she spoke of the huge ramifications of a serious accident. “In accidents that are the result of impaired driving, it is never just one single person who is involved and it is never an easy thing to have notify family members that one of their loved ones has been involved in this kind of an accident. Our goal through the Festive RIDE program is to make sure that everyone reaches their destinations safely during this holiday season.”
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Bridge options - continued from page 1 the expense in both cases results from the fact that while construction is underway, traffic would have to be diverted. Regarding Options 1 and 2 there is a grant that the township has applied for, which would cover 90% of the costs of construction; however, the grant is not available for option 3, which is to repair the existing bridge at a cost of approximately $300,000 -$400,000. A repair would involve regular bi-annual inspections, future repairs as well as an inevitable complete bridge replacement once the repaired bridge is eventually deemed no longer safe. Hawley said that option 3 is the least expensive in the short term, but he called it “a band aid solution” with long term costs. Labbett agreed, stating, “Everyone seems to be
in agreement that repairing the existing bridge (Option 3) is not smart financially in the long run so we’re basically looking at Option 1 or 2 more seriously right now.” Most of the residents who attended the meeting seemed to support Option 2, the box culvert option and Sharbot Lake residents Bill and Barb Wilson stressed the safety concerns that Option 1 would pose to motorists, trail users and pedestrians alike. “Safety concerns are paramount and I think that the box culvert seems the safest option,” Bill Wilson said. The majority of the residents at the meeting were in agreement. The township will find out in February 2015 whether their grant application is successful If so, whether council opts for either the level crossing or the box culvert solution, there is good chance construction could begin in the summer of 2015.
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