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NF sends Inglis to County, finalizing council roster

lthough the municipal elections in Ontario took place back on October 27, and took effect on December 1, it took until this Monday (December 15) for the makeup of Frontenac County Council to be finalized.

NOTICE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT / ITEMS FOR SALE 1. 1988 International Water Truck L10 Cummins Motor 300 HP, single axle water truck, 2,000 gallon tank – min. bid considered = $2,500 2. 1995 Ford L9000 Tandem Axle L10 Cummins Motor, 10 speed transmission, Viking side tilt sander box, STILL IN USE * not available until replacement truck arrives - minimum bid considered = $4,000 3. 1995 Ford L9000 Tandem Cab & Chassis Parts truck, 10 speed transmission, motor and drive train in good condition

5. 1987 Ford L-8000 Tanker In working condition - minimum bid considered = $2,000 6. 1986 Ford Equipment Van In working condition, Safety Tested in 2014 - minimum bid considered = $1,500 7. 10 HP Briggs and Stratton Water Pump Condition unknown 8. 7 HP Yamaha Model YP30NT Water Pump 2.5” inlet and 2.5” outlet, minimum bid considered = $200 For these items (# 5, 6, 7 & 8), please contact Steve Riddell, Director of Emergency Services / Fire Chief at 613-479-2231 Ext. 232 for more information or to set up an appointment for viewing. All items will be available for viewing BY APPOINTMENT ONLY until 12:00P.M. noon on December 24th, 2014 All items to be sold “as is” and “where is” All bid submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on a prescribed Bid Submission Form which shall be obtained from the Municipal Office, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario, or requested by email at financialsuppport@northfrontenac.ca on or before December 24th at noon. Bids shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, in a sealed envelope, clearly identifying the envelope as “Surplus Equipment / Items For Sale – Item Name that is bid on” and must be received on or before 12:00 P.M. local time on Monday, December 29th, 2014. Bid submission forms received after 12:00 P.M. local time will be returned unopened/unread. There is a secure mail slot available beside the front door of the Municipal Office for submissions received during the holidays.

Perry returned as deputy mayor

he first item of business for North Frontenac Council this week, once the ceremonial swearing in was taken care of, was to choose a deputy mayor from among the six men The Township reserves the right to cancel the Bid at any time who were elected to Council along with Mayor Ron Higgins. up to the notification of the successful individual(s). Fred Perry was the first one nominated, by Wayne Good. The nomination was seconded by Micky Hermer. Gerry MarAngela Millar tin was also nominated, by Denis Bedard, seconded by John Treasurer Inglis. 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON K0H 2M0 The way the voting was handled was to make a motion in favour of the first nominee, Fred Perry, and if that motion were defeated a motion in favour of Gerry Martin would have been brought forward. That ended up not being necessary. Three hands were raised in favour of Fred Perry, those of Wayne Good, Micky Insurance Specialty Insurance Hermer and Perry himself, Matson Insurance Group s KingstonSpecialty and by declaring the motion Group s Kingston Brokers passed Mayor Higgins indiO/B Insurance Specialty Group cated that he was voting the Home • Auto same way. Home • Auto • Farm Farm • Business Perry not only served as deputy mayor for the last four Business • Bonds • Boats Bonds • Boats years, he was also the acting Cottages mayor ever since the death of Cottages former mayor, Bud Clayton, New Location: 1021B Elizabeth St. in early September. P.O. Box 41, Sharbot Lake 613 NF Councilors’ salaries Insurance Specialty frozen for 2015 613 279-2925 844 Gardiners Rd. Matson Insurance Group s Kingston The consumer price index Kingston 1-888-340-3541 Brokers for October indicated a year over year increase in the cost Insurance Specialty of living of 2.4%, and in line On your side. Group s Kingston with township policy a proYour best insurance is an insurance broker posal was made to increase Bids will be opened at the Municipal Office by the Treasurer and the successful individuals will be notified as soon as possible.

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the total amount paid to township staff by that amount. In North Frontenac the total increase is calculated and then divided by the number of employees, who then all receive the same increase. This differs from the way COLA (Cost of Living Adjustments) are normally paid out in institutional settings. Normally each employee receives the same percentage increase, so the dollar value of the increase is greater for the higher paid employees. In North Frontenac the increase is averaged so that every employee receives the same salary dollar value increase. Members of Council, however, will not share in the increase. Councilor Inglis produced a table he has put together, which shows that North Frontenac Council members receive more pay than those in neighbouring townships. The remuneration for a council member in North Frontenac is $15,067 per year. In Lanark Highlands they receive $12,225; in Central Frontenac $12,557; and in Addington Highlands $12,504. “The question is,” Inglis said “do we want to remain at the top of the heap by taking what would be about a $500 raise for each of us next year?” Even though Inglis’ chart included mileage payments that are made in other townships as part of his calculations, Councilor Wayne Good said there were other payments that

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Five members of the eight-member Council are directly elected - the four mayors and the highest vote-getting representative from the Frontenac Islands where the mayor of the township does not reside. The other three members - the second representatives from North, South and Central Frontenac - are chosen by the township councils at their inaugural meetings. Central and South Frontenac Council met last week and chose Tom Dewey and John McDougall respectively, but North Frontenac did not hold their inaugural meeting until Monday morning (December 15) North Frontenac Council is sending john Inglis back to the County for a second term. He was the only candidate who stepped forward. With his selection, the council that takes office this week in Glenburnie will include three returning members: Inglis, McDougall and Frontenac Islands Mayor Dennis Doyle. Of the five new members on the Council, one is a former county warden and long serving member, Frances Smith, who served the 1990s when it was a 25-member council. The other four, Ron Vandewal (South Frontenac), Natalie Nossal (Frontenac Islands), Tom Dewey (Central Frontenac) and Ron Higgins donning the Ron Higgins (North Frontenac), chain of office will all be rookies. As mayor of the largest municipality in the county, Ron Vandewal will have two votes, which makes for nine votes on all motions and ensures there will be no tied votes. Features: In titanium a gesture of solidarity, the Chief Administrative Offit 409 enhanced stainless steel cer of Frontenac County, Kelly Pender, the current warden, t Rocker grates and ash pan Dennis and county John McDougall and t Forced Doyle, air adjustable blower councilors Financing Frances Smith,warranty all attended the ceremonial start of the North available. t Limited lifetime Frontenac Council meeting on Monday. Highway 511 Heating Solutions Dennis Doyle delivered some remarks about the current 14406 Hwy. 7, RR#6, Perth ON K7H 3C8 state of(613) Frontenac County, saying, “The county has made a Phone: 264-0874 www.heatmasterss.com lot of progress over the last four years. It is run by you and us here and all the council members in the four townships. It is not something out there telling us all what to do and when to do it.” He then mentioned that the 150th anniversary of the county takes place this coming year, and invited North Frontenac to take part and contribute to the celebrations. “It is an opportunity for us to showcase the county to the wider world, and who knows, maybe even have some fun,” he said. After taking the oath of office with the rest of the new North Frontenac Council, Mayor Ron Higgins started by thanking the previous council. “They did a great job over the past four years,” he said. “I would also like to thank the administrative staff. I have learned over the last four weeks how hard you guys work, and I look forward to working with you and all the volunteers, the firefighters and community hall volunteers, over the next four years.” As to how he expects things to roll out over the next four months, in keeping with his background as a consultant, Higgins proposed doing a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis of the township’s position before taking on the 2015 budget. After the budget is done, the township strategic plan will be addressed.

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number of bus companies that serve students in Frontenac County are joining with other members of the Independent School Bus Operators Association (ISBOA) in taking Tri-Board Transportation to court. Tri-Board, which handles busing for students in the Limestone, and the Hastings and Prince Edward public school boards, and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Separate School Board, was ordered to negotiate contracts with the operators by Justice Scott of the Ontario Superior Court in 2012. Over two years later a deal has not been signed and now 29 operators are seeking damages for breach of contract in excess of $2 million, and punitive damages of $500,000, in addition to other costs. The operators, which include Dunham, Cox and the larger Martin’s Bus lines, filed their statement of claim on December 1. A response from Tri-Board is due by the end of January, and a court date will follow. When Justice Scott issued his order in 2012 there were eight months remaining in the contract between the drivers and Tri-Board, but in their statement of claim the bus companies allege that Tri-Board stopped making payments for capital payments that were called for in that contract soon after the order was issued. Negotiations stalled, and the contract ran out, but the buses kept running. Negotiations began in earnest in the fall of 2013 and a draft contract was being considered at a meeting in early February of 2014. “Tri-Board represented to the Plaintiffs through the negotiating committee that TriBoard generally agreed with the terms and that the draft would form the basis for a multiyear contract with the Plaintiffs” says the statement of claim. Two weeks later, everything had changed. “At the outset of the [next] meeting,” the statement goes on to say, “Tri-Board com-

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pletely reversed its position. It said it refused SINCE 1970 to consider a multi-year contract despite its earlier representations and instead would only sign a contract for the 2013-14 school year, which by that time was only three months from finishing. “When asked why a multi-year contract was no longer being considered, the CEO of Tri-Board, Gord Taylor, explained that the Ministry of Education (“Ministry”) had directed Tri-Board to take this position.” (item 89) Negotiations have continued since then, and the bus companies presented a proposed contract on October 10, 2014, by which time they were in their second year without a contract.

Again, according to the bus companies’ statement of claim, “Tri-Board responded on November 7, 2014, by presenting a brief document outlining general changes to the contract, but again without providing any of the underlying detail on the amount stipulated for fixed and variable rates (including driver wages, capital costs, maintenance, etc.). Without this information, it was impossible for the Plaintiffs to assess Tri-Board’s proposal and it certainly could not form the basis for a contract between the parties. TriBoard presented this to the Plaintiffs in a ‘take it or leave it’ letter.” Karen Cameron, the President of ISBOA, sees the hand of the province in the way Tri-

Board has been handling the negotiations. “Part of the problem for these small operators all the way along is that the Ontario government says they are not involved in this, but now three judges have independently come to the conclusion that the province is directing this. The issue is really with them, with Tri-Board as their proxy,” she said when interviewed by phone this week. Under the ISBOA umbrella, independent operators have had success in court in recent years, as they have been resisting a province-wide initiative to put all busing contracts onto the open market, a move they say favours large national and international busing companies.

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was looking at the long term viability of the building, a process that was halted by the leak and the damage it caused. In order for the insurance company to cover the repairs, the building has been bought back to the state it was in before the accident. Now that the staff has moved back in, an immediate problem has surfaced. A longstanding issue with water and either mildew or mold damage on the exterior wall to two offices has gotten worse. A staff report recommended a stop gap measure for health and safety reasons to replace half the wall and insulate. Council discussed the issue, and whether it pays to put any more money into a building that might not be viable in the medium term. They decided to replace the entire wall and use foam insulation for the immediate fix. A report from the consulting engineering company Greer Galloway estimated the cost of bringing the building up to standard for long-term use as a township office at nearly $1.9 million One of the issues that will be high on the agenda when the new council looks at its long

term objectives in the new year will be the future of the township’s administrative offices. A bit of good news The township will be receiving $89,000 per year for at least three years under the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund. The money is targeted at replacing or repairing ageing infrastructure in rural Ontario.

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Inglis did not include. “This chart does not compare apples to apples,” he said. “The mileage is not accurate, but I still support freezing our salaries next year.” Mayor Higgins said that with the township facing budget challenges and “looking at increases in 2015 to deal with policing and other costs, we might well consider sending a message of restraint in terms of our own pay. Council agreed to increase staff salaries but freeze the pay for council members. The deputy mayor received $18,746 in 2014, and the mayor $22,425. Those who sit on County Council receive another $5,000 and mileage to county functions. Council also decided to keep the mileage rate at 48 cents per kilometre in 2015. Building blues The township office has been re-opened and is now fully occupied by administrative staff for the first time since it was hit with an oil leak last February, but the celebrations have been short-lived. Even before the leak happened, Council

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Looking forward to 2015

his is our final issue of the year, and we hope you enjoy the seasonal content, colourful drawings and Christmas greetings in it. Even though we are taking our annual two-week break from publishing, we have lots in the works for 2015 and would like to give you a heads up as to what is coming. We launched a new version of Frontenacnews.ca, and because it was built using contemporary site software as opposed to software from 2000, we are planning to bring more capacity to the site next year, including more frequent updates to content, video and an enhanced business directory and events section. We will also work to make more use of Facebook and Twitter to connect with readers and link to content on the website. For advertisers we are determined to finally add web advertising to our repertoire. This will all be done without downgrading the core of our service to the community, which is delivered each week to over 9,100 post boxes in Frontenac County, Addington Highlands and the western edge of Lanark County. We remain committed to Canada Post and the direct relationship with readers that comes from putting the Frontenac News in the hands of readers. Next year is also the 150th anniversary of Frontenac County, and we have embarked on a rather ambitious project of interviewing elders and others who have made Frontenac County what it is. We will be publishing articles, take from some of the interviews we have already conducted and will keep conducting in the new year. These will begin appearing in the paper in January and will run all through the anniversary year. We are being supported by Frontenac County for this project, which we hope will help promote the activities that are being planned by them for the spring and summer of 2015. At this time I would like to take this opportunity to thank our advertisers, readers and the newspaper staff for another successful year here at The News, and to wish all a Happy Christmas and New Year as we take our annual 2 week break. Our first edition for 2015 will be published on January 8, 2015. There is one piece of unfinished business I would like to try to clear up from this past year. It is a personal matter, in a way. Back on April 1st, I announced that the paper had been sold and included a doctored photo of me shaking hands with the new owner, which thanks to a bit of photoshopping, was also me, only clean shaven and wearing a suit. This April fool’s joke was generally well received. Unfortunately I have also had a number of people, right through to

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last week, ask me how it is going, working for the new owner, what my plans are for the future, etc. So I thought I should clear the air at this time. For those who don’t yet know and happen to be reading this, the sale of The Frontenac News was an April Fool’s hoax. I still own the business, and have

It’s almost impossible to develop an immunity to the common old. A cold can be caused by any of hundreds of viruses that can invade our bodies. These viruses are masters of adaptation so they are always changing, which makes it difficult for our bodies to build up an immunity to them. There are products on the market that say they will lessen or shorten the duration of cold symptoms. Echinacea and zinc are often mentioned. Although the evidence for Echinacea is still inconclusive, zinc does appear to shorten the duration of a cold by a day or two. Colds are part of life in the winter in Canada. The virus is passed on by touching infected people or surfaces. It can be inhaled from a person coughing or sneezing. These particles can last for quite a while in the air. The best prevention, minimize your contact with people with colds. Wash your hands often during the day and try not to touch your eyes, nose or mouth with your hands so you don’t inoculate yourself with the virus. Talk to our pharmacists for cold-symptom relief. We can help. On behalf of myself, Nick and our staff, we wish you peace and joy during this holiday season.

no plans to sell (unless of course someone out there has a lot of money to spend and always wanted to own a wellloved small community newspaper and website.) Making myself the subject of an April Fool’s joke has made me realise the implications for people from these kind of hoaxes. They linger and linger. It has almost made me reconsider whether to run April Fool’s stories in the future.

Sharbot Lake Criminal Court report - December 15

Trial postponed for lack of tv set A trial that was scheduled to take place in Sharbot Lake on December 15 was postponed since there was no television set in the building. Sharon Quinn is charged with impaired operation of a vehicle over 80 mg on February 16, 2014 and her defense attorney, Sean Ellacott, said he had video surveillance taken at the jail cell (presumably where Quinn was being held) that would be relevant at the trial for cross-examination purposes. Viewing the video would require a lap top computer and a television set, which was not available at Oso Hall, the community hall that also serves once a month as the criminal courthouse. After it was established that the Sharbot Lake OPP detachment could not provide a television set, Judge Griffin ordered that the trial be moved to March 30 and instructed the crown to do a “dry run through” of the necessary equipment prior to the trial date to make sure that the trial can proceed on that day.

Guilty Pleas - Tyler KM. Darou, 25, pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle while suspended. He was fined $1,000 and is prohibited from driving for nine months. - Savoy R. Scott, 22, pleaded guilty to careless driving. He was fined $1,000 and is prohibited from driving a motor vehicle for nine months. - Stephen M. Hermer, who previously entered a guilty plea to a criminal charge in front of Judge Wright, returned to pay $750 of his original $2,000 fine. Hermer’s original penalty also included a one-year suspension of his license. Judge Griffin ordered Hermer to pay the remaining fines owing as well a $500 fine as a penalty for driving without insurance. - Giovanni Costanzo, 44, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault. Judge Griffin granted the accused a conditional discharge. Costanzo is on probation for 18 months, with the terms that he possess no weapons, and not have contact with the complainant in the case. - Steven Commodore, 44, pleaded guilty to possession of an illegal substance and failure to comply with a probation order. He was put on 12 months probation. - Anthony Kinkley-Dale, 19, previously charged as a youth, appeared as an adult and pleaded guilty to a charge of failure to attend court on Jan. 20, 2014. Griffin granted Kinkley-Dale

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First Appearances - Jessie Teal, 27, charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, plans to seek counsel and was ordered to return to court on January 19.

Ongoing - Vincent A. Ring, 52, charged with operation of a vehicle over the legal limit will return to court on January 19. - Oliver Webster-Scholes, 32, charged with theft under $5,000 and failure to attend court, again failed to appear. Judge Griffin ordered that if the accused fails to appear on January 19 to either set a trial date or enter a plea, a warrant for his arrest will be issued.

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his year we had an astounding 236 entries in our art contest!! That is a record, and so the job of the judges was very much more difficult than usual. Every drawing was beautifully detailed with imaginative concepts and we only wish we could have picked them all. Thanks to everyone who entered. Congratulations to the following children, who were picked as the official winners: 1st PLACE OVERALL: The 1st place Overall winner was Grace Lavergne, age 7, NAEC AGES 4-5: 1st – Quinn Sproule, SK, NAEC; 2nd – Winter Neill, JK, NAEC; and 3rd – William Buckley, SK, NAEC. AGES 6-7: 1st – Coen Turner, 6, LOLPS; 2nd – Sonja Bradshaw, 7, NAEC; 3rd – Logan Chaisson, 7, GREC. AGES 8-10: 1st – Kiera Lee, 9, Loughborough PS; 2nd – Owen Bright, 9, NAEC; 3rd – Kaiden Warren, 9, LOLPS. AGES 11+: 1st - Natasha Tremblay-Daszkiewicz, 12, LOLPS; 2nd – Teagan Cox, 12, LOLPS; 3rd - Annika Putnam, 11, GREC

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Sydenham & District Lions L-r: Lions Herb Wilson and Wray Gillespie helping with the delivery of the beautiful Poinsettias this season in the Sydenham & District Lions’ Poinsettia Blitz sale! As an example of where

the money goes, Sydenham & District Lions President Dave Plumpton, presented a $1000 cheque to Chairperson Sue Clinton, and Peter Stewart, from the Loughborough Christmas & Emergency Relief Committee

South Frontenac Council - December 16

by Wilma Kenny

Common Element Lanes in Subdivisions A public meeting was held on the subject of amending the Official Plan to permit roads within subdivisions to be designated common elements, to be maintained by residents as a condominium feature, in relation to the Magenta waterfront development. Several residents expressed concern: Peter Roos asked, “How will this benefit the township?” Developer Mike Keene spoke in favour of the change, saying that most cottage roads in Haliburton and Muskoka were being zoned this way. Planner Mills said there were concerns about long-term effects of this sort of zoning, and that he would like to have a lawyer’s opinion. Although the report will go to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, any final decision on the matter will rest with the township. Term appointments to township committees Deputy Mayor McDougall brought a motion that all future volunteer appointments to township committees should be limited to two terms, or eight years, in order to bring in more volunteers, and fresh ideas. This was passed. Massive staff report requested Councillor Schjerning brought a notice of motion that requests “a comprehensive report outlining areas where the township is not in compliance with all applicable federal or provincial statutory requirements.” This motion asks that

such a report include full details on any areas of non-compliance, to include what is required to become compliant, how much time and expense would be required, and potential liability of non-compliance. This would address 19 acts and their regulations, as well as all township bylaws. The motion asked that this report be completed by February 1, a week before Council’s all-day budget session. In speaking to the motion, Schjerning said he was in no way criticizing the work of previous councils, but that this information would assist the current council in their strategic planning and budgeting. In response, CAO Orr said that although there was no question that the municipality was not in 100% compliance with every bylaw, piece of legislation and regulation, they are also limited in staff and fiscal resources, and by the need to maintain service delivery. He suggested the end of March would be a more realistic deadline. Councillor Revill said, “My impression is that our township’s in pretty good shape, particularly in terms of complying with regulatory matters: I’d prefer we give staff the time needed (to do this report).” Councillor Sutherland said, “This looks like an impossible

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Peace Tree: detail of drawing by Clara Leach, 11, Loughborough Public School

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Flyers give back

Multi-media festival at Sydenham High

Above: Zac Osborne, Jake Richards, Ethan Franks. At left: Owen Deyo, Jacob Snider, Jarod Brown

The Frontenac Flyers Peewee Rep team held a very successful food drive at the Reid's Foodland in Verona and Trousdale’s Foodland in Sydenham on November 22. The team’s coach, Brian Brown, came up with the idea of the Flyers mounting a drive to give back to the community, and the public was happy to oblige. It was a real team effort and resulted in 327.25 pounds of food and $959.11 being donated to the Southern Frontenac Community Services Food Bank.

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he impressive multi-media work of close to 200 students at Sydenham High School was included at the biennial Multi-media Festival, which was held at the school on December 11. Headed up by Dawn Wallace, who has been teaching multi-media communications and technology at the school for the last seven years, the show included displays of student work in video, graphic design, introductory and advanced photography, printmaking, painting, animation, and sound mixing. Some of the highlights of the show included specific projects assigned to the communications technology students in grades 9 through 12, which included colorful mock movie posters, photo collages and entries in three separate student portfolio competitions, which included work in photography and graphic design. I spoke to fifth-year student, Todd Muller, who entered his portfolio into the grade 11 photography competition. Muller has always loved photography and decided just this year to pursue that passion by enrolling in the introductory photog-

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raphy course that Wallace teaches. His portfolio submission included numerous intriguing, technically proficient and expertly composed photos of subjects that included hyenas at the Toronto Zoo, which were taken during a school photography trip there earlier this year. Muller said photography is a subject that he is seriously considering pursuing after high school at Sheridan College and possibly also at Ryerson. “I really love the creativity involved and the fact that you can be artistic with photography. I especially love staging my photos and for me that is where the artistry and creativity comes into play.” At the show, Wallace beamed with pride at the students’ work and said that the communications technology and multimedia courses are important because they represent the “language of the day”. “The students are learning the ABCs of visual and audio language and basically all of the fundamentals that they need to know to pursue learning in this field,” she said. She added that she is often surprised and inspired by the work of her students. “I am often blown away by the work they create and often it is they who are teaching me new things, which makes teaching them, for me, a real privilege.” Wallace said a big part of her job is to help students develop their own voice and she said it is tremendously exciting to watch students find the media that best expresses who and what they are. Her words certainly ring true in the mock movie posters that were created by grade 10 students. Colorful, artistic, unique and savvy, one has to look very closely to realize that these posters are not the real thing - though they could easily be

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SOCIAL NOTES IN MEMORIAM

CARD OF THANKS

Elliott, Frances

Thank You ~ Madigan

In loving memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmother, who passed away December 25, 2009. Always in our thoughts, Forever in our hearts Still loved, still missed and very dear. Sadly missed by Floyd, Denise & family, Eric & family, Robbie & family.

A thank you note to all the people on the Kaladar/Northbrook mail route for all their kindness & thoughts over the years. Therese Madigan

OBITUARY Dupuis, Joseph Jude Joe joined with wife Margaret in heaven on December 10, 2014 in his 83rd year. He leaves behind his only son and name sake, Joe Dupuis, daughter-inlaw Tammy and three heartbroken grandchildren, Kaden, Kale, Sage. Predeceased by his sister Mary. Survived by his sister Therese McCullough and brother-in-law Albert Hager and niece Susan Hager. Joe will be fondly missed by several nieces, nephews and extended family. Joe was a huge part of a small community. Joe and Margaret operated a small General Store in Parham for over 40 years. The community has lost a gentle soul and a grandfather figure to hundreds of children. Joe was a great story teller, and racing pigeon fantantic. Friends were received at the Gordon F. Tompkins Funeral Home, 49 Colborne Street (at Clergy Street) on Monday December 15 from 12:00 (Noon) until 1 p.m. Liturgy of the Word followed in our Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Rite of Committal at St. Mary's Cemetery. Reception was at the Parham United Church at 3:30 p.m. A Mass will be celebrated at the St. Mary's Cathedral, Kingston, on Saturday January 31, 2015 at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Central Frontenac District #4 Fire Department, would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to Gordon F. Tompkins Funeral Home-Central Chapel. 613546-5454.

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 Thank You ~ Clayton  The family of the late Bud Clayton would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our friends and community who sent flowers, cards, donations and support during this difficult time. Your kindness will be remembered. Jackie Clayton & family

IN MEMORIAM RONALD GLENN CAMPBELL 1951- 2012 Dear Ron, Since our sad loss in your passing on Christmas Day, December, 25 2012, we want to let you know how good and kind the family and all your friends have been to us. You all know who you are, as do we. For the touching and unforgetable tribute and salute at the farm, November l4, 20l4 for you and dear Chet. God bless you all as we mourn these losses. Mother & Gram Jean, daughter & sister Sasha, sister & Aunt Heather and Doug, nephew & cousin Darrin, Charlene and family.

Artie Teal December 17, 2007 In loving memory of our son. They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal, But neither time nor reason, Will change the way we feel. For no one knows the heartache That lies behind our smiles, No one knows how many times, We have broken down and cried. We want to tell you something, So there isn't any doubt, You are wonderful to think about, But hard to do without. We miss you a lot. Love, Mom & Dad

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task; [we’re talking about] a hugely complicated set of acts and by-laws. This is a relatively complex township. I’d prefer something that hits on any major areas where we’re out of sync. Also, this is a moving target: I’d just ask for a ‘best effort’.” Deputy Mayor McDougall suggested that perhaps this was something council could address as a group, two or three topics at a time, as a form of in-service training. Schjerning said he did not want to see this process postponed to next year’s budget. Mayor Vandewal said staff should be given six months: “This is way too onerous to ask, particularly when budget planning is being done late, because this has been an election year.” In the end, the motion was amended to permit a March 31 deadline for the report, and passed. Winter Roads Maintenance Councillor Schjerning brought forward a motion that all township roads with full-time residents should be identified and provided full winter maintenance for the 2014/15 winter season. Several councillors objected, on the grounds that this process is already underway, and in the hands of the Public Service Committee. McDougall said staff had been working on this for two years, and it was a complicated issue. Wayne Orr noted that the township has no standard to define permanent residency. Councillor Roberts said he was not comfortable with agreeing to a project with an unknown cost. Mayor Vandewal said that the motion seemed premature. The motion was deferred. Johnson/Loughborough Lake Staff is preparing a report for the new council on the history of the Johnson/ Loughborough Lake condo application, which will be available well before an open public session is set up. Energy Conservation/ Municipal Loan Program Council agreed with Councillor Sutherland’s motion that more information be provided about this loan program. McDougall said the

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rian Norris of Harrowsmith makes a monetary donation to the Frontenac OPP's Stuff the Cruiser event, which was held at Reid's Foodland in Verona and also at Trousdale's Foodland in Sydenham on December 13. Auxiliary Constables Jennifer Robertson and Travis Thompson were on hand taking both food and monetary donations in Verona and were pleased with the support of local shoppers there. Constable Thompson stressed the importance of supporting the local food bank,

Christmas Beet and Carrot Salad by Jean Brown This is a light and lively Manitoulin salad. 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1 Tbsp liquid honey or maple syrup 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1/3 cup olive oil 4 beets, cooked, cooled and peeled 4 carrots (uncooked) scrubbed clean 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint 3 leaves of Swiss chard, stems removed In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Set aside. Grate the beets, and the carrots and place in a large bowl. Chop the swiss chard into very small pieces and add to the beets and carrots. Pour the dressing over top of the beet mixture and mix well. Taste and then add more vinegar, honey salt or pepper. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes before serving or refrigerate to use the next day. Enjoy

Cranberry stuffing by Marilyn Meeks 1 cup fresh stewed cranberries ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup chopped celery 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley 4 Tbsp. butter 4 cups stale bread crumbs ½ tsp. sweet marjoram 1 tsp. salt Combine cranberries and sugar. Cook celery and parsley in butter until celery is tender. Blend all together.

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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FRONTENAC PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac proposes to enact a By-law to stop up, close and sell parts of the 66’ shore road allowance as set out and described as follows: ALL THAT PART of the road allowance around Kashwakamak Lake in front of Lot 18, Registered Plan 1202, geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac described as Part 1 on Registered Plan 13R-20954 (ArmstrongTaylor); ALL THAT PART of the shoreline road allowance around Mazinaw Lake lying adjacent to Lot 3, Registered Plan 522, geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac described as Part 1 on Registered Plan 13R-20966 (Elliott); ALL THAT PART of the Shoreline Road Allowance around Mazinaw Lake lying adjacent to Lot 1, Registered Plan 1115, geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac described as Part 2 on Registered Plan 13R-17885 (Kelly). The proposed By-law will come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting at the Clar Mill Fire Hall, Upstairs Meeting Room, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario, on the 12th day of January, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., and at that time, the Council will hear in person, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected and who applies to be heard. Dated this 4th day of December, 2014. Jenny Duhamel Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON K0H 2M0 Tel: (613) 479-2231 or 1-800-234-3953 Fax: (613) 479-2352 Email: clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca

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Northern Happenings Northern Happenings listings are free for community groups, and will be published for two weeks. Other listings are paid or are taken from paid ads elsewhere in the paper. The News makes every effort to be accurate but details of events should be independently verified by readers. Donations to offset the cost of publication are welcome. CHRISTMAS TREE OF REMEMBRANCE – Help decorate the Christmas Tree of Remembrance with messages on cards to loved ones who have died to include them in the spirit of Christmas. Daily at Maples Restaurant in Sharbot Lake

Friday December 19 HARLOWE – OLE TYME FIDDLERS DINNER & DANCE. Roast turkey, ham w/ trimmings; $12.50. entertainers $9; tickets Helen 613-336-9432. MISSISSIPPI FREE METHODIST CHURCH community Christmas banquet at Snow Road

Snowmobile Club, 6pm; $15; 6-12yrs $7.50; under 6 free; tickets: Donna 613-278-2196. PARHAM - TURKEY BINGO, IOOF hall, sponsored by the Oddfellows; early bird 6:45pm. PLEVNA – BINGO FUNDRAISER for ClarMill volunteer firefighters, 7-9pm, cash prizes, Clar-Mill hall SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion. 5:30–7pm Turkey VERONA - CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY CAROLING, door to door, 6pm; hosted by Verona Pentecostal Assembly

Saturday December 20 CLOYNE - CHRISTMAS DINNER for the community, Pineview Free Methodist Church, 5pm, please call Christina Rasenberg at 613689-1619 by December 18. MABERLY – CAROLS AT THE CAMP, Silver Lake Wesleyan Camp tabernacle, 6pm, dress warmly, refreshments, all welcome SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Christmas Dinner & Social Entertainment, 6pm,

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of rushing down two flights of stairs in the middle of the night in Toronto to answer a heavy pounding on the door, to meet the uniformed policeman who had come to tell me. I also remember vividly another time, the sense of a thousand pounds of moving metal out of my control, watching the guard rails loom up first on one side of the road then the other, while time slowed down incredibly during the few actual moments before the car thumped to a stop, safely, in a shallow ditch. Afterward, the adrenaline hit, the

New Year’s Eve - December 31 DENBIGH-GRIFFITH LIONS New Year’s Eve Party, 9pm-1am; DJ, midnight buffet, $20pp all welcome, 19 years & older. HARLOWE - NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE w/ Friendly North Woods Band, 8pm, hot & cold midnight buffet, $12.50, reserve: 336-2557 HARROWSMITH - NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE, Golden Links Hall 8pm; $25pp, cold buffet, ride home; tickets Brenda 372-2410 HARROWSMITH - NEW YEAR’S EVE GOSPEL OPRY, Free Methodist Church, 6:30pm, roast beef dinner, dessert buffet; $35pp, reserve by Dec. 28: 613-777-8627; alton@eastlink.ca SYDENHAM - NEW YEAR’S EVE at Legion w/ Rudy and Saddle Up; $25pp includes late night buffet & ride home.

Christmas Eve December 24 PLEVNA – VISIT FROM SANTA, if you would like Santa to visit your home, please call Bernice 613-479-2270 or Ina 613-479-5592 no later than December 21.

Christmas Day, Thurs. Dec. 25 COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNERS, free and delicious, everyone is welcome: Northbrook Lions hall, 12:30pm, info Marylin 613-336-1573; Sharbot Lake – St. James Major Catholic Church hall, 2-4pm, info Jule 613-279-2687; Verona Lions Hall, 12 noon, info Joyce 613-374-3406.

Saturday December 27 HARLOWE - OPEN MIKE & MUSIC JAM, 2-8pm, community centre, potluck supper 5:30pm, all welcome 613-336-2557

Sunday December 28 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Coun-

disorientation, the shivering, the sheer luck this time. Those of us who drive, or know people who drive, can tell similar or worse stories. In other words, all of us. Our local police, emergency rescue staff and volunteers, and road crews are far too often grimly reminded of how an apparently normal situation can snap within seconds into a scene of horror. The roads crews work hard at keeping our roads safe to drive, and are continuously

Your local churches extend a warm welcome to all members of the community to share in worship celebrations for the Christmas season and beyond

VERONA - CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY CAROLING, door to door, 6pm; hosted by Pentecostal Assembly, info: 613-374-2976

Saturday December 20 ARDEN - “LIVE NATIVITY”, Matsons’ Farm, 7pm; or December 21 in case of inclement weather; all welcome SYDENHAM - St. Paul’s Anglican Church Children’s Nativity Play 6pm, all welcome

Sunday December 21 ARDEN & Community Wesleyan Church, 9am, service held at the Kennebec hall CLOYNE - Pineview Free Methodist Church, children’s presentation: “God’s Angels”, 6:30pm, all welcome DENBIGH - St. Luke’s United Church Holy Communion, 10am HARROWSMITH - “HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS” service for all ages w/ cake & candles, St. Paul’s United Church 9:15am MCDONALDS CORNERS - Knox Presbyterian Church children’s pageant, 11am MISSISSIPPI - Free Methodist Church, 4pm, special music, refreshments after at Snow Road Community Centre. PARHAM - Free Methodist Church, Christmas Service 11am followed by potluck lunch. PARHAM - St. James Anglican Church, Eucharist & Carol service at 11am SHARBOT LAKE Pentecostal Church 6:30pm, carol & talent sing VERONA - “HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS” service for all ages w/ cake & candles, Trinity United 11am

Christmas Eve - Wed. Dec 24 ARDEN Wesleyan Church, Christmas Eve Service 6:30pm at the Kennebec Hall ARDEN - United Church, 8:30pm, Christmas Eve Family Service

ARDOCH – St. Kilian’s Catholic Church, Christmas Eve Mass 5pm BEDFORD - Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church 4:30 pm, Christmas Eve Mass, BROOKE - St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Holy Eucharist & Baptism, 7pm CLOYNE - Pineview Free Methodist Church, Christmas Eve, 6:30pm COLE LAKE Free Methodist Church Christmas Eve Service 6:30pm. DENBIGH - St. Luke’s United Church, Christmas Eve, 4pm FLINTON – Through The Roof, Candlelight service 6:30 -7:30pm, something for the whole family; all are welcome FLINTON - St. John’s Catholic Church Christmas Eve 7:30pm FLINTON - St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 8pm, Christmas Eve Service HARROWSMITH - Free Methodist Church 6-7pm, Christmas Eve service. HARROWSMITH – St. Paul’s United Church Christmas Eve family service, 6:30pm HENDERSON - United Church, Christmas Eve Family Service, 7pm MCDONALDS CORNERS – Knox Presbyterian Church, Christmas Eve service, 7pm MOUNTAIN GROVE – United Church 5:30pm, Christmas Eve Service, NORTHBROOK - Land o’Lakes Emmanuel United Church, 108 Addington Rd. 2, 7:30pm PARHAM – United Church, Christmas Eve service, 7pm PLEVNA - Holy Trinity Anglican Church Christmas Eve Service, 6pm, PLEVNA – River of Life Christian Fellowship, 6:30pm; Carols and Ministry in Music. SHARBOT LAKE – Pentecostal Church Christmas Carol Service, 7pm SHARBOT LAKE -St. Andrew’s Anglican Church 4pm, Holy Eucharist

try, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614

PARHAM DINERS, noon, United Church hall, for 50+ yrs; $10, reserve: 613-279-3151 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151.

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Winter Driving (or, this is Canada, after all…) by Wlma Kenny t a recent meeting between South Frontenac OPP, township staff and local reporters, we discussed winter driving in South Frontenac. Constable Roop Sandhu and Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth are working together to try to reduce winter road accidents in South Frontenac. It brought back memories. I have never forgotten the time my mother was seriously injured in a car accident on an icy road just north of Kingston and the terror

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SHARBOT LAKE: St. James Major Catholic Church, 7:30pm; Christmas Eve Mass SHARBOT LAKE United Church, 7pm, joint service with Maberly United SYDENHAM - St. Paul’s Anglican Church contemporary service 4:30pm; traditional 7pm VENNACHAR Free Methodist Church Candlelight service, 7pm, all welcome VERONA - Pentecostal Assembly, candle light service 6pm VERONA - Free Methodist Church, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 7-8pm, music & drama, for the whole family VERONA – Trinity United Church Candlelight Communion Service, 8pm. WILMER - Service of Holy Communion, 10pm, Old Wilmur Church, corner of Wilmer & McFadden roads; *note: this 1874 church has no electricity or plumbing; bring flashlight & warm boots; Vera, 353-2470

Christmas Day –Thursday Dec. 25 DENBIGH – New Apostolic Church 10:30am Christmas Service, all welcome. FLINTON - Christmas Day mass 9am, St. John’s Catholic Church SYDENHAM - St. Paul’s Anglican Church 10am

Sunday December 28 HARROWSMITH - Joint Worship Service at St. Paul’s United, 9:15am. No service at Trinity, Verona.

Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve BEDFORD - Sacred Heart Catholic Church 4:30 pm, New Year’s Eve Mass SHARBOT LAKE – NEW YEAR’S FAMILY TIME, 6:30pm family games, refreshments; 9pm Watch Night service 8:30pm; Pentecostal Church, all welcome SHARBOT LAKE: St. James Major Catholic Church, 7:30pm; New Year’s Eve Mass

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; call 384-2134 for meeting info.

trying to improve, to respond as quickly and effectively as possible to the results of capricious winter conditions. “We know there are things we could be better at,” says South Frontenac Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth, “and we’re constantly trying to improve.” Segsworth welcomes comments and questions, preferring phone calls to emails. (613 376-3090, ext 3322). The Ontario Municipal Act of 2001 divides roads into five classes: the 400 highways are class 1; Road 38 is class 2; the former county roads are class 3; the rest are classes 4 & 5. This ranking is determined by measuring a combination of posted speed and traffic volume. Details of minimum standards of maintenance are set for each. These standards address things such as monitoring road and weather conditions, snow clearance, ice treatment, potholes, etc. Details are available on the Service Ontario website. Most times, the S.F. Roads Department exceeds these standards: e.g. according to the legislation, on a class 3 road such as Sydenham Road an icy surface must be treated within 8 hours, and 8 cm/3” of snow should be cleared within 12 hours. For our part, we must be prepared for driving in snowy, icy conditions during weather changes. “The major cause of all rural Ontario road accidents is speed too fast for the road conditions,” says Roop Sandhu of the South Frontenac Detachment. Sandhu’s three main recommendations are: 1) Drive at a speed appropriate to the road conditions; 2) Have winter tires and good vehicle maintenance (e.g. winter wiper blades, washing fluids topped up); 3) Carry an emergency kit: blanket, flashlight, phone, additional warm clothing, etc. He reminds us that at 60 km/hr, it takes 20 metres to stop on a dry road, but 70 metres to stop from the same speed on ice: “Adjust your speed, slow down when conditions are poor, leave a greater distance between vehicles.” Sandhu also recommends using full headlights, not just running lights in snowstorms, so your vehicle’s tail lights are visible. “And don’t pass a snow plow. They’re there for a reason.”

Christmas Quotes “Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you.” ― Steve Maraboli,

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Harrowsmith’s Frontenac Friesians them walking in the parades. Givens is well versed in the art of caring for horses and previously ran a large horse boarding facility just north of Kingston. She eventually decided that the facility was too large to manage and enjoy while she was also working full time, so she decided to scale down and moved to a small hobby farm in Harrowsmith in 2008, where she resides with her husband and two daughters. With help from her mother, Debbie was able to pursue her “bucket list dream” of acquiring the best purebred Friesian mare she Debbie Givens feeding the horses could find. She did just that and the mare that she was driving carriage with at the paby Julie Druker hose who were lucky enough to catch a rades is named Lyske Meintse, and came glimpse of the six gorgeous black horses from Kettle Creek Friesians in London, Onthat walked in this year’s Santa Claus pa- tario. Lyske has been judged by the FPS, the rades in Sydenham and Harrowsmith (and Holland group that controls the integrity of who won “Best New to the Parade” at the purebred Friesians world-wide, as a “Star”, Kingston parade) may be interested to know meaning that she is in the top 30% of the that these regal animals, the Frontenac Frie- FPS's quality judged breeding mares. Givens has since bred Lyske with two difsians, call Harrowsmith home. Known for their characteristic “upright ferent purebred Friesians from Michigan and head sets, high stepping trot, shiny black in 2013 she gave birth to a filly, Sunday, and coats and luscious tails and manes”, Frie- in 2014 to a colt named Viktor. While there sians have a mystical and noble presence are no births on the horizon for 2015, Givens and have appeared in many popular films, has acquired frozen semen from the Netherincluding Ladyhawk, Zorro, and Lord of the lands and is hoping for a purebred Friesian Rings, in which they were cast as the Dark foal again in 2016. She also breeds half Friesian horses and Riders. The Frontenac Friesians have yet to star in her mare Andy, which is part thoroughbred a major Hollywood film and spend their time and part standard bred, was bred twice with at a small hobby farm located on Bradford a Friesian stallion named Jisk in PeterborRoad, where their proud owner, Debbie Giv- ough. In 2011 she birthed a half-Friesian colt ens, gives them plenty of love and attention. named Joe Black and in 2014 birthed Dave The Friesians’ laid back and amazing beThe horses are named Lyske, Sunday, Viktor, Joe Black, Dave and Andy and they made havior at the three local parades, especially a memorable impression on those who saw given their young ages, demonstrates that these animals are highly trainable and reliable and that they like to please. Givens said she practiced with her horses a few times before the parades and was thrilled with their behavior, saying humbly, “I know my horses.” When I visited at the farm, Givens was feeding One of the Friesian colts being led in the Sydenham parade the herd and

NAEC to go “horse” with laughter O

n January 13 & 14, North Addington Education Centre will present “Aw Shucks”, a comedy by Toniann Guadagnoli. Just about when Maw decides it’s time to help her son Roscoe find a perfect Southern belle to be his bride, he comes home with a city-girl fiancée named Brooke Benton! Truth be told, Maw’s choice for Roscoe, farmer’s daughter Savannah Davis, is probably better suited for her other son, mud pit bellyfloppin’ Billy Bob. Still, Maw is determined to prove that she knows best. Along with her sisters, Clementine and Sissy, Maw decides that an old-fashioned hoedown is the only way to decide who Roscoe should marry.

Though she’s a bit worried about breaking a nail, Ms. Benton participates in Maw’s competition and gets a little countrified in the process. But will it be enough to win Maw over? Saddle up to find out in this country vs. city comedy that will make you go “horse” with laughter! Starring Selena Pelicos as Maw, Alex Flagler as Paw, Matt Emslie as Roscoe, and Brianna Bolduc as Brooke, plus Shannon Delyea and Megan Tully as Elmer the horse, “Aw Shucks” will be presented on Tues. Jan. 13 at 1:30pm and Wed. Jan. 14 at 7pm. Tickets are $5 adults, $2 seniors & secondary students; elementary students are free.

Hour of Code at NAEC O n Dec. 12 at North Addington Education Centre, over 100 elementary and secondary students with their teachers, participated in the Hour of Code. This is a global event that has people of all ages from over 180 countries write lines of code to promote computer science. This event was organized by Darren Sissons, a secondary teacher at NAEC. Students used the Hour of Code website for this event, learning how to program simple games on computers, iPads or their own hand held de-

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said that she can’t wait to retire in 2019 so she can devote more time to the animals she loves so much. Until then she will continue to breed, ride and show them - and she may even be convinced to sell one of these majestic lovelies, though she admits that a sale

might take a wee bit of arm twisting. Givens is a member of the Ontario Friesian Horse Association and the Friesian Horse Association of North America. For more information visit them on facebook or email frontenacfriesians@gmail.com

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC 2015 RECREATION GUIDE The South Frontenac Recreation Committee is coordinating the 2015 Recreation Guide and invites all user groups to provide information for the guide. Please submit details as you would like it to appear in the 2015 guide along with contact information for your event. Submissions must be forwarded by email to tlaprade@southfrontenac.net before December 18th, 2014.

PROPOSED BUILDING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TAKE NOTICE, pursuant to section 7 (6) of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, that Council will be considering proposed amendments to minimize the permit fees in the Building By-law at a Public Meeting on Tuesday January 20, 2015 at 7:00 pm, in the Council Chambers located at 4432 George St., Sydenham. The proposed amendments to the Building By-law & associated fees are available at no cost from the Township office between the hours of 8:30 am & 5:00 pm., Monday to Friday or see our website under ‘News and Public Notices’.

WINTER MAINTENANCE Winter is now upon us. To assist our crews in their winter control efforts, the parking of vehicles on Township roads and village streets from 12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. is not permitted from December 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015. As well, pursuant to Section 181 of the Highway Traffic Act “No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing from the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road. Please be advised that the Township of South Frontenac will NOT be responsible for damages to mailboxes, newspaper boxes, recycle boxes or parked cars where said boxes or vehicles interfere with the winter maintenance on Township roads.

HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS Township Administrative Offices will be closed from Wednesday, December 24th at 12:00 noon, reopening on Friday, January 2nd, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. To reach the Roads Department, please call (613) 376-3900. Have a safe and happy holiday season!

2015 DOG TAGS – NOW AVAILABLE Dog tags are now available until the last day of February for $15.00 per tag. The fee increases to $30.00 on March 1st. See our website for locations to purchase.

CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR’S 2014 GARBAGE and RECYCLE CHANGES For Christmas Week: There will be NO changes to Monday, Tuesday or Wednesdays regular Garbage or Recycle Collection. Only those residents with collection on Thursday (Dec 25th) and Friday (Dec 26th) will have both garbage and recycling picked up on Saturday, December 27th. For New Year’s Week: There will be NO changes to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Fridays regular Garbage or Recycle Collection. Only those residents with collection on Thursday (Jan. 1st) will have both garbage and recycling picked up on Friday, January 2nd. Reminder: Wrapping paper is NOT recyclable. Please ensure that all corrugated cardboard is flattened and tied or taped for pickup. Please Do Not bag cans and plastics, flatten and place in your blue box. All landfills will be closed December 25th, 26th and January 1st. Wishing You All a Very Joyful and Safe Holiday Season

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.

HEATING SAFETY TIPS from the FIRE DEPARTMENT Candles - The holidays are an occasion when people like to use candles and that poses an increased risk of fire. Consider using battery-operated or electric flame candles.

If using real candles, place them in a sturdy holder and make sure the flame is covered by a glass shade. Keep candles out of reach of children and pets and away from anything that can burn.

Christmas Trees - Keep the base of the truck in water at all times. Keep your tree away from any ignition source such as the fireplace, heaters or candles.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The Household Hazardous Waste Depot now operates on winter hours. The depot will be open on January 8th and January 22nd from 3 pm – 7 pm. See our website under ‘Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling’ for more information or call 613-376-3900 Ext 4330. vices. One student commented, “It was a lot of fun, I didn’t know I could do that!” To find out more, visit http://hourofcode.com/ca

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Christmas Quotes

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Prince Charles Public School Christmas dinner The entire school took part in their annual holiday dinner in the gym on December 15. A wonderful dinner was enjoyed by all. The dinner was made possible by the generous support of the following businesses Davy Well Drilling, Revell Ford, Verona Hardware, Costco and Reid’s Foodland.

Community Christmas Day dinners

O Joy to the World

Merry Christmas to all

Jocelyn, Nick & Staff

nce again this year, community volunteers will be happily cooking and serving up free, delicious Christmas feasts on Christmas Day itself, Thursday, December 25, at three locations in our readership area. Their only request is that they have people to cook for! Community

Christmas dinners are a great way to meet new people, to enjoy Christmas Day without all the work of cooking, and to just plainly have fun. Everyone is invited and welcome. If you have guests, bring them along. NORTHBROOK: The Northbrook dinner will be served at the Lions Hall at 12:30pm on Christmas Day. Volunteers are needed to help prepare the dinner, and they should come to the hall from 10am on. Dinner deliveries are also available; please call Marylin Bolender at 613-336-1573 to arrange. SHARBOT LAKE - The 11th annual Sharbot Lake Christmas Day dinner will be

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held from 2 to 4pm at St. James Major Catholic Church Hall on Road 38. This is a turkey and ham dinner with all the trimmings. Transportation to the dinner is available, and also delivery of Christmas dinners; please call by December 23 to arrange: Jule at 613-2792687 or Wayne 613-375-6633. VERONA – The 5th annual Verona

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Christmas dinner will be held at the Lions Hall. Doors open at 10:30am and dinner will be served at 12 noon. The dinner is open to all Verona & area residents. For information please call Joyce at 613-374-3406.

Because the goodwill of those we serve is the foundation of our success, it is a real pleasure during the holiday season to say

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