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his year, Frontenac County marks the 150th anniversary of its founding in 1865. To mark the year, we are embarking on a multi-media project. Our intention is to publish stories about people, places, groups and institutions from the past and present that are unique to this corner of the world. A number of these stories will be based on interviews with some of the county's elders, who can give us a picture of our local communities 50 and even 75 years ago. We hope to keep these articles varied, and that they will stand alone as historical pieces while at the same time building a rich picture of Frontenac County. In the dedicated anniversary section of our website, Frontenacnews.ca, which will be up and running in a couple of weeks, all of the articles will be posted, as well as video and still imagery connected to them. We are also planning to gather other historical material in digital format to enrich the section. To that end we are putting out a call for submissions from the public. Material in digital form can be sent to nfnews@frontenac.net (please write Frontenac 150 in the subject line), and if there is material that needs to be digitized please let us know by calling us at 613-279-3150 or emailing us and we will endeavour to make it happen. The same email address can be used for story ideas for the project and the names and contact numbers of people who would make good interview subjects. To set the whole project in motion, we have two articles in this week's paper. One is an interview with Lee-Anne White, which has two accompanying videos at Frontenacnews.ca. I interviewed Lee last summer at her home in Fernleigh. At the time she was 99 years old. Her 100th birthday party took place last weekend, although she doesn't turn over the century mark until tomorrow, so it seems fitting that we kick off our year-long 150th anniversary bash for the county with the story of a lifelong resident from its north end who continues to contribute to the life of her community to this day. As an added bonus, we also have an article about the 146th Overseas Battalion in World War 1, which was made up of recruits from Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Counties and is being researched by Verona resident (and veteran) Doug Lovegrove. We are also seeking financial support through sponsorship opportunities in order to dedicate more of our resources to making this project as full and rich as possible. Our title sponsor is the 150th Anniversary Committee of Frontenac County Council, who will be putting on a major event of their own to mark the anniversary in late August at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith. We hope to build interest in that event through our newspaper and web content.
AH fire hall ready, but not technically Addington Highlands Council (January 5) by Jeff Green
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ver the Christmas holidays, fire crews have been readying the long anticipated new fire hall in Northbrook for use. The hall, which will serve the joint Kaladar/Barrie Fire Department, is mostly complete, Fire Chief Casey Cuddy told Addington Highlands Council at their meeting on Monday (January 5). “The builders have some more work to do, but they did tell me it was substantially complete. Some of the guys built some benches over the holidays, stuff like that, and we have
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Lee White (bottom left) surrounded by her family, including great grandson, Cole, who was born on December 19.
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t was in late August that I went to interview Lee-Anne White at her home on Road 506 at Fernleigh, which at one time was a full-fledged hamlet with a post office, store and a school, but is now only a clutch of houses around a crossroad. I was accompanied by Jesse Mills, the videographer for the Frontenac County 150th anniversary project, and when we arrived Lee-Anne had a bandage on her leg and was limping when she opened the door for us. “The nurse was just here this morning,” she said, “to change the dressing on my leg.” She had hurt her leg by dropping a piece of wood on it as she was feeding the box stove in her basement to take off the morning chill a few days earlier. But though her leg was slowing her down, she still had a basin overflowing with bread dough in the kitchen and was de-frosting five pounds of ground beef to make meatballs for a family reunion that was coming up on the weekend. Aside from her leg, something else was bothering her. Her car, a 2010 model, was in need of some work. “They tell me that I don’t drive it enough. That’s why the linkage needs to be fixed - and it needs new tires. I haven’t told my son yet but I think I’ll trade it in on a new one rather than bother with it,” she said. Lee-Anne Kelford was born at Ompah on January 9, 1915, and this week she turns 100. She remembers the kinds of efforts that were required to survive on the Canadian shield farmland in the days before electricity, cars and other modern conveniences. What money her family made came from her father shoeing horses or milling wood, but most of the food they ate they had either grown, gathered or slaughtered from their own herds of cattle, sheep and pigs. For chairs they used burlap bags stuffed with straw or hay. They went barefoot in the summer and in the winter wore gumboots with homespun yarn straight off the sheep wrapped around them for warmth. When she was coming home from school with her brothers and sisters her mother would meet them with baskets and they had to fill the baskets with wild strawberries or raspberries on the way home. In the spring they would catch hundreds of suckers and salt them for winter eating. In the summer they picked blueberries and apples, worked in the garden and helped harvest hay and grain. While the large 17-member Kelford family, seven brothers
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and seven sisters, father and mother and hard-bitten grandmother Jane Kelford, never had a lot of money, they were certainly not the poorest family around. “We were better off than those that were further down the line, I’d say. We always had enough to eat; we had cows and sheep and a big garden and a root cellar and mother was always baking biscuits or something, so we had no complaints,” said Lee Anne. She still talks about her father’s capacity to build things and make things work on their property. Although he could not read or write, he managed to build a steam-powered sawmill, a smithy and whatever the family needed to get by.
However, he may have taken on a bit much when it came to orthopedics. When Lee-Anne was seven years old she fell out of an apple tree in an old orchard where she was picking apples with her mother. Of course there was no 911 to call. As she recalls it, she had driven the horse-drawn wagon to the orchard while her mother held her baby sister Elsie. Since her arm was broken and the bone was sticking out, her mother popped Elsie on Lee-Anne’s lap and tied the baby to her so she wouldn’t fall off. Her mother then drove home. When they got back to Lee-Anne’s father’s wood and smith shop back at Ompah, he looked at her arm quickly and decided it needed to be set. So, “he took an old cedar block, about 6 inches long, that was lying around,” in Lee-Anne’s words, cut it and augured out the centre, then cut it again and split it to fit her small arm. He put her arm in and tied it together snugly with string, forcing the bone back into place at the same time. The next day her brother Sam got into a fight with another brother, Wyman, and Sam’s wrist ended up being broken. Their father set that wrist as well. The children then had to immerse their arms in a barrel of ice water repeatedly over the next two days, presumably to keep the swelling down. The treatment was successful in both cases - to a point. Lee-Anne was able to use her arm afterwards, but could not raise it all the way up to the top of her head, and her brother developed growths on his wrist. At the time and to this day, after 93 years have passed, Lee White supports everything her father did that day. “A neighbour said he should take us to a doctor but there
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Addington Highlands Council - continued from pg 1 moved the trucks over. There are only a few things left in the old hall to move over,” Cuddy said. “Just before New Year’s the crews were able to wash the hoses and dry them indoors on the racks in the new hall, something they could not do in the smaller old hall.” “The concern I have is that we do not know whose hall it is right now,” said Councilor Bill Cox. “Is it the construction company’s hall? Is it our hall? Do we have any paperwork turning it over to us?” Clerk Christine Reed said she has not received anything in writing or verbally from the construction company or from Jewell Engineering, who is overseeing the project for the township. “Have you received anything in writing, turning it over to us or even saying it is substantially complete?” Cox asked Casey Cuddy. “Nothing in writing; they just told me it was substantially complete,” he replied. Reeve Henry Hogg said he would call Jewell Engineering to see if the building can be turned over to the township and to ensure that all the remaining work the construction company is supposed to do is in fact completed. Until then, plans to completely empty the old hall, disconnect the water and stop heating the building have been put on hold. A formal opening for the new hall will likely take place in the spring. “We also need a sign for the hall,” said Bill Cox. Cuddy said he would order one. “It should say Addington Highlands Township, KaladarBarrie Fire Department, Northbook Hall, something like that,” said Cox. Township supports grant application for transportation Susan Andrew-Allan and Marlene Dacuk, from Land O’Lakes Community Services, (LOLCS) brought information about a grant program from the Ministry of Transportation to support pilot projects for community based transportation services. Using volunteer drivers, LOLCS has been running a program for township residents to access medical
and other appointments in places such as Napanee and Kingston. Recently the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), which funds the Community Support Programs for seniors that LOLCS runs, informed them that they no longer could use LHIN’s funding to support transportation for people under 60 years of age. “The MTO grant program is for up to $100,000 per county, and I don’t know if anyone is applying to serve other parts of Lennox and Addington,” said Susan Andrew-Allan, “but if possible we would like to fund Northbrook fire hall - substantially complete and almost ready for occupancy a part-time dispatcher to of more show shoes as well as participation in the first anwork two or three days a week.” “The township would not be running the program, would nual National Archery in the Schools Program competition, which takes place in April. it?” asked Councilor Tony Fritsch. In the past the township has supported the Outdoor Centre “No, we would run it, the township would only have to hanwith a $1,000 donation each year, but pointing out that they dle the money,” said Andrew-Allan. Council agreed in principle to support the project and An- received $2,000 from North Frontenac Township last year, in drew-Allan said she would work on the application and come addition to support from the Conservationists of Frontenacback to Council at their next meeting on January 19 in Den- Addington, and the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, Sproule said, “The request is for $2,000; but of course bigh to finalize it, as it is due at the end of January. we will take whatever you are able to give us.” $2,000 request from NAEC Outdoor Learning Centre Council accepted Sproule’s presentation and deferred the Sarah Sproule, a teacher at North Addington Education funding request to their budget process, which will be comCentre in Cloyne, gave her annual update on the facilities and programs that NAEC is offering at their Outdoor Learn- pleted in early May. MVCA increase easy to handle ing Centre, which has been supported over the years by the The Mississippi Valley Conservation Association (MVCA) township and a number of community groups. receives funding from its members based on population, Canoeing, camping, snowshoeing, archery and other activities are offered through the center, which makes use of which means that the increase of just under 2% in 2015 the extensive acreage that is owned by NAEC behind the translates into $75 from Addington Highlands, which will be building on Hwy. 41 as well as at Bon Echo Park and other paying $4,109 this year. That’s a far cry from the MVCA’s levy to the City of Ottawa, which is up by over $90,000 to a off-school locations. Sproule said that among plans for 2015 are the purchase total of $2.3 million.
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there, as were her grandchildren, daughters-in-law, nieces and nephews and long-time friends. Sitting at the front with her, among the certificates from the governments of Ontario and Canada and one from Queen Elizabeth, was her aunt Agnes, who is 101 and still lives near Ompah. When it came time to take a family picture, both women pulled themselves out of their chairs, even though Agnes recently had an operation, and they walked over to be in the picture. Back in the summer, we left some of our equipment at Lee-Anne’s house when we recorded the interview. When I dropped back to collect it a few days later, I found her leaning into the back seat of her car, reaching over, with a vacuum cleaner going. “I’m tying to get it ready for sale,” she said. One thing that Lee White did not do was drive to her own 100th birthday party. The weather was pretty stormy that day so she took a ride from one of her sons. But she insisted that they take her brand new red truck, which they parked just out from the front door of the hall. It’s a nice looking truck - paid in full, to be sure. (Editor's note: to access video associated with this article directly from Youtube, go to Youtube, type Frontenac News in the search bar, and then click the Frontenac News channel. There is a playlist for 150th Anniverary videos at that location. The videos will also be accessible from Frontenacnews.ca)
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t the inaugural meeting of the new Frontenac County Council, Frontenac Islands mayor, Dennis Doyle, took on the job of warden for 2015, the first year of a new four-year term. The meeting took place on December 17, the day after the last 2014 edition of the Frontenac News went to press. The ceremonial first meeting, which was attended by Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington MP Scott Reid and MPP Randy
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SINCE 1970 Hillier, MP Ted Hsu from Kingston and the Islands, and newly elected Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson, took place in the comfortable confines of the newly refurbished Rotary Club Fairmount Home auditorium, which is located on the same property as the Frontenac County Administrative Office. Doyle, the only returning mayor in the county, was acclaimed to the post of warden, and Central Frontenac mayor, Frances Smith, herself a former warden from pre-amalgamation days, was also acclaimed to the post of deputy warden. It is expected that she will be the warden in 2016. The process of choosing the warden this time around was reminiscent of the clubby atmosphere that prevailed among members of council before the increase to eight members in the most recent term of Council. Unlike in other counties, only the mayors from the four townships can become the warden. The second representatives from each township are not eligible. Warden Doyle has been the acting warden since the death of the sitting warden, Bud Clayton, in September. After the election of officers, Doyle spoke. He urged his fellow councilors to “provide thoughtful instructions to
staff, making sure every dollar we spend of our constituents’ money is used very well. We have to build a sustainable and resilient community to put up with whatever comes, including whatever the feds or the province download to us.” He also said that he expects the new council will set a cordial tone in their dealings with each other and county staff. “Let’s be civil in these chambers. We must be respectful of staff, must respect the other levels of government. Finally we must have respect for the political process itself,” he said. He stressed the three specific goals that were identified in the Strategic Plan that was completed last year. “The plan calls for us to prepare for the ageing tsunami of seniors, address waste management going forward by seeking a regional solution with our partners from the City of Kingston and the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus, and looking at other means of revenue through economic development. Once we have these three underway we can look at a fourth, but we found that the more items we try to address at once the less successful we are at any of them,” he said. In response to Doyle’s remarks, MP Ted Hsu said he was impressed by the specific nature of the goals identified by Dennis Doyle. David J. Orser “We hear from a lot of experts in Ottawa owner/operator
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· Trinity United Church will be serving their popular "Winter Weekend Wake-Up Breakfasts" starting Sat. January 10 from 9 to 11 am. Enjoy a good old fashioned home made breakfast and chat with friends and neighbours. Scrambled eggs, sausage, toast and home fries for only $5; your choice of beverages or muffin for $1 more. Conversation is free. · The Frontenac OPP Auxiliary Unit and the Southern Frontenac Community Services Food Bank would like to thank all who generously donated to the annual "Stuff the Cruiser" food drive on December 13. The event was set up at the Verona Foodland grocery store and the Sydenham Foodland grocery store. A total of 1700 lb. of food items as well as over $1100 in cash, food cards and turkey bucks were collected from both locations. Kudos for making this year’s "Stuff the Cruiser" food drive a huge success! · The Bellrock Bikers have turned into Hikers and Snowshoers for the winter. They meet at the BellRock schoolhouse at 9:30 am on Tuesdays and usually the hike/snowshoe/bike is about 90 minutes in duration. The pace is moderate, and geared to whoever is on that particular trip. Interested people can phone 374-2344 (Virginia) or email Debbie at dmtwiddy2002@yahoo.ca.
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613-335-4531 email: marilynarchie@sympatico.ca · Sympathy to the family of Ronald LaPointe who recently passed away. Sympathy also to the family of George Thompson, beloved husband of Kay Veley, and to Zella Kirkham on the passing of her mother, Hilda Kirkham. · We were saddened to learn of the unexpected passing of Mike Clow, loving husband of Carolyn. · Happy birthday to Bill Campsall, 91, Lee Ann White, 100, Ella Barr, JoAnn Delyea, Cecil Cota, Mitch Barker, Herb Teal, Levi Teal, Joyce Burke. Belated wishes to Donna Wood, Kent Smith. · Thinking of Velma Neadow, Dorothy Gray, Joan Wyatt, and Deb Stacey. · Congratulations to Jennifer (Smith) and her husband Elliott on the birth of their son, who was born on Jennifer's father's (my brother Kenneth Smith) birthday, December 19. · We enjoyed the live nativity performance at the Matsons' Farm on Dec. 20. Live animals and a real baby were used for the manger scene. Thanks to everyone who had a part. Many stayed to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies after singing Christmas carols. Thanks to the Matson family. · Mountain Grove United Church was filled with many people for the Christmas Eve services conducted by Darin McKinnon. Thanks to the people who set up a real tree and decorated it. When everyone had a lit candle in their hand, the hymn Silent Night was sung. It was a great evening. · Sylvia and Bill Powers arrived home safely after visiting their daughter Elizabeth and family in Virginia. Our daughter, Diana, and son from Georgia returned home safely after a lovely visit with her Canadian family. Snow and freezing rain awaited them as they drove to the airport - a typical Canadian winter. Her visit was too short.
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· I forgot to mention in the last edition before the holidays, that a few Christmas presents were delivered early to our area. Signs now announce, "Hamlet of Denbigh", and "Hamlet of Vennachar". To have this type of welcome for people to see as they arrive or travel through, and for residents to be proud of, is a wonderful, much needed addition. · Beginning, Friday, January 16, the Northern Lights Seniors Group will be playing Euchre every first, third and fifth Friday, from now until end of June 2015 at the Griffith Lions Hall at 7pm. Cost is $2 per person which includes coffee, tea and a snack. Everyone welcome. · If you have community news you would like to share in this column, feel free to call or email me. Deadline for submissions for the week you wish to have news announced should be called in or sent to me no later than noon on Monday.
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· Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday. Just a few things that went on before Christmas: The potluck luncheon at Sharbot Lake United Church - a wonderful meal and a very funny skit; as always, a very entertaining afternoon! · Our Diners luncheon was the best; as well as Christmas Bingo and some jokes and stories from Vicki. · The Mississippi Free Methodist Christmas Banquet was fantastic, catered by Snow Road Snowmobile Club; 58 people attended. Lots of music and Christmas sing songs. · And the following evening the Snowmobile Club hosted their own Christmas supper; over 100 people attended. Santa also came to give gifts to the children. And the Country Band who provided music was great. · There are some names that I want to thank from the Snowmobile Club because they work so hard for our community to put on these beautfiul meals and don't get thanked enough. They are so appreciated. Ruth & Morley Wark; Ron & Alice Gilchrist; Sandy & Lori Ryder; Bev & Murray Elliot. Also extras on hand for the Christmas dinner: Debbie McFarland, Reg McDonald, Lindsey Rollo and Donna Gemmill. Thank you all so much! · And to round out the Christmas holidays, the beautiful special music from Mississippi Free Methodist Church. It was decorated so beautifully, and the entertainment excellent. Sorry I didn't get everyone's name. There was a lovely luncheon after at Snow Road Community Centre. · Also the music and skit at Knox Presbyterian Church at McDonalds Corners was just lovely. · So you can see, no one in our area can say they had nothing to do. It was all so lovely and enjoyable. Thank you all. · Don't forget the potluck supper at Snow Road Community Centre at 5:30 pm on Wed. January 14 followed by a Card & Games night. Bring your favourite dish to share & your favourite game to play. · Breakfasts at the Snow Road Snowmobile Club start again this Saturday Jan. 10, from 8 – 11 am. · Smile – One joy shatters a hundred griefs.
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tags, and the ABC Association. Tay Valley will be hosting another Trivia Night at the end of February · Blue Skies Fiddle Orchestra Winter Session begins on January 10. Registration is $50 per session; call Cindy McCall at 613-278-2448. · Keith Kerr, Reeve of Tay Valley Township has been inaugurated as Warden of Lanark County Council for 2015. · Happy Birthday to John Macdonald who is turning 200 years old on Jan. 11! The Perth & District Historical Society will hold their meeting on January 15; the topic is “The Early Life of Sir John A.” by author Roy MacSkimming as he introduce s his forthcoming novel “The Secret History of Sir John A.”. This book is a prequel to his earlier book “Macdonald”. The author transports the reader from Kingston and Montreal, to Savannah, Georgia, and New York, and to London, England, and is narrated by Mcdonald himself. Roy MacSkimming has lived near Otty Lake for the past 12 years. This is Roy’s fifth work of fiction, and his eighth book. The Perth & District Historical Society meets monthly on the third Thursday, 7:30 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion; the public is welcome. A “toonie" fee applies; for information, call Ellen 613-264-8362 or David 613-264-0094; www.perthhs.org · Another local author has written a non-fiction book. I am reading it now and it is called “Lanark County Kid” by Arlene Stafford-Wilson. She grew up on the 5th line of Bathurst, not far from here. She brings you back to your childhood memories; getting chased by dogs; Expo 67, visiting the cheese factory, and the day your road got paved! It is available at the Perth Library for you to borrow (as soon as I return it).
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· Friday January 9 is the next Open Mic & Potluck at the Northbrook Lions hall, 7pm, $6, entertainers $2, all are welcome; info, Lionel 613-336-8142. · North Addington Education centre will present "Aw Shucks", a comedy, on Tues. & Wed. January 13 & 14. The Tuesday performance is at 1:30pm; Wednesday 7pm; admission is $5, $2 seniors & secondary students; elementary students free. · The Cloyne District Historical Society will meet on Monday January 19, 1pm in the Barrie Community Hall. Margaret Axford, curator at the Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives, shall show us how history is born in "a box of old stuff". Her presentation is based on a carton delivered to the museum this summer. Everyone is welcome at the meetings.
HENDERSON Jean Brown 613-336-2516 · Happy New Year one and all. Here is a bit of pre-Christmas news that I missed - our Land O' Lakes Seniors lived it up with a Christmas banquet in early December, and we had a lot of fun. We meet next on Wed. Feb. 11 for a potluck lunch at the Mountain Grove Hall and all seniors are welcome. · There were many Christmas visitors, including a couple from Newfoundland bringing us all such fun times and news from the Rock. Newfoundland is the world's 16th largest island and Canada's fourth largest island. · The Henderson hall was visited by a Christmas elf who put up a lovely evergreen wreath to cheer us all up. Thanks. · Christmas Eve rang in at Henderson United with a large crowd lighting candles and singing about the birth of Jesus Christ, the real reason for the season. Christmas lights and garlands lit up the ramp and cheered up the whole area. · Harlowe Wesleyan & Standard Church celebrated the birth of Christ with singing, visiting, praying, and also sending get well greetings to Sharon and Jack Dafoe, musician and Bible study leader respectively. · The mild weather over Christmas was easier on the woodpile, that's for sure; however, one night it got so cold that my deodorant was too frozen up to apply the next day. · Harlowe rocked in the year at the ever famous Harlowe Hall featuring dancing, fiddling, laughing and eating up a storm of food at midnight - beef, pork, meatballs, scalloped potatoes, turnip, salads, buns, home-made dessert. The balloons fell from the ceiling at midnight to ring in the new year
and everyone cheered up their greetings, sealed with kisses and waves. George and Marie White and crew are fantastic to arrange such splendid and fun-filled events. · Our own Lee White of Fernleigh celebrated her 100th birthday at the Plevna Hall with a big shin-dig attended by folks from far and wide. Ed Schlievert, another superb area chef, spearheaded all the food, helped by a large crew of helpers and it was some tasty. We had such a fun time driving up to the Plevna Hall and letting all the cares go on the drive up, then settling in for a fun afternoon with all the folks. · Folks are getting excited now about the up-coming musical production at Granite Ridge and the hopeful fishing derby at Big Gull Lake!
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· Happy 100th Birthday to Lee White of Fernleigh! Her secret to a long and healthy life? “Work hard! It keeps you going!” · Happy Birthday to Vie McInnis, who also celebrates this month! Wishing you both many more happy & healthy years! · Sat. January 17, Jack’s JAM is on at the Clar Mill Hall! A great way to beat the cold weather with great music and great company. Pot luck supper, everyone welcome. Brought to you by the Clar-Mill Volunteers. · Marilyn Tooley, who worked at the Plevna LCBO, was personally presented with a framed letter of congratulations and thanks for her service by the district manager. · Congratulations to Plevna quilter Debbie Emery, who has been chosen the winner in the 150th county anniversary quilt contest! · Plevna Joke of the week: Lee “What do snowmen wear on their heads?” Vie “Ice caps!”
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connections with our community and both were interred at the Parham cemetery recently. · The community is also saddened at the loss of George Thompson. Sincere condolences to his family. George was always a happy and proud family man and an avid fan of every ball game and tournament. He will be sorely missed by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. · Also condolences to Zella and her boys on the loss of mother/grandmother Hilda Kirkham. Hilda and Garnet operated the garage in Parham's corner, which has now been torn down, for many years. She was an active member of the Anglican church and until her health deteriorated could be found at the church booth at the Parham fair. The cottagers at Eagle Lake will also miss her presence. · Sincere condolences also on the loss of Mike Clow, Santa's helper from Verona. Also to the Young family on the loss of Fletcher’s sister Sandra. As well as to the White family from Tichborne on the loss of Sandra Veley. · Thinking of you to Dora Goodberry, Lyndon Price, Velma Nedow, Don Percy, Joan Wyatt, and Dorothy Gray. · By the caliber of hockey played over the holidays at the North Frontenac Arena, we have some up and coming professional hockey players, both male and female. · The rink in Tichborne is beginning to take shape; let's just hope the weather cooperates. · A small congregation enjoyed the soup luncheon after the United Church service on the 28th. · Happy Birthday to Melissa Hannah, Skylar Howes, Linda Lowery, Jane Knox, Violet Gardiner, Levi Teal, Jamie Steele, Joyce Burke, Skyler Peterson, Eric Lusk, Keith Harper, and Lenard Gardiner
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· A Youth Dance will be held January 9 at the Golden Links Hall for ages 9-15 from 7 - 9:30 pm. Cost is $6. Call Sharon at 613-539-6676 or Wayne, 613-358-2533 for information. · Also at the Golden Links Hall, a Beef Dinner on January 18 from 4:30 – 6 pm; cost is $13. Call Brenda 613-372-2410. · The Harrowsmith S & A Club meeting is Wed. Jan. 14 at 7pm, for all members & anyone interested in attending. Membership for a family is $20/yr; single $10/yr; for info call Laura 613-888-0077. · Friday Jan. 16 is Family Movie Night at the S & A Club, 7-8:30pm, free. Children must be accompanied by an adult; a canteen will be available and there will be a door prize · Words to live by: In this new year I hope you make mistakes, because if you do you are trying new things, learning new things and pushing yourself in ways you haven't before. My best wishes for a happy, healthy and fun-filled 2015.
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· Happy New Year!!! All the best in 2015. The year now lies before us like fresh fallen snow. What tracks will you make? · Fundraising efforts are underway for the Granite Ridge Grade 8 Grad trip in June. The first fundraiser is a Bottle Drive on January 9 & 10. Your refundable beer bottles or cans can be dropped off at the school on Friday during school hours (fill the truck), or in Sharbot Lake at the Chorney family, 1017 Mathew St.; in Tichborne at the Howes family at 1013 Curl's Bay Rd. Thank you for your support!! Our second fundraiser is going to be a fun time. On Saturday, Jan. 17 we are organizing a coed volleyball tournament at GREC. Please contact Tina Howes at 613-375-8152 if you are interested in putting in a team or have any questions. · Don't forget the Parham Agricultural Society Annual Meeting - January 15 @ 7 pm - Parham United Church Hall · Condolences to the family of the late Ronnie LaPointe; also to the family of the late Rev Reid "Doc" Slack. Both had
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WW1 buff sheds light on the 146th “Overseas” Battalion
to the fact that the unit was not formed until November 28, 1915 and further, that as soon as the unit arrived in England, its members were absorbed into the many other existing units. “Of the 260 battalions that fought in WW1, only one third are well documented”, he said. “The 146th Battalion was absorbed almost immediately upon its arrival in England. When I started my research only two units, the 95th Battalion and the 12th Reserve were listed as the ones who absorbed members from the 146th, but so far I have found 27 other units where members of the 146th ended up.” Much of the information about individual soldiers and officers Lovegrove gleaned by searching individual regimental numbers, which offer up information about a soldier’s place of birth, the names of his parents, his marital status, sometimes medical informaDoug Lovegrove with a photo of the 146th Battalion taken in Valcartier, Quebec. tion, as well as the unit they were assigned ong-time Verona resident, Doug Lovegrove, recalled that to when they arrived in England, the medals they received, if when he first moved to Verona in 1980 he became in- they were killed in action and where they were buried in Euterested in the history of WW1 and in particular, the 146th rope or at home. The website includes a listing of memorable “Overseas” Battalion, a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary dates that outline the battalion’s formation in Kingston and its travels from Kingston to Valcartier, Quebec and on to HaliForces based in Kingston, Ontario. The unit was made up of soldiers and officers from the coun- fax, where its members boarded the HMT Southland. The ties of Frontenac and Lennox and Addington and recruiting ship was part of a large convoy that departed for Liverpool, began in Kingston in late 1915. Recruiting offices were also England on September 27, 1916 and arrived on October, 6, set up in Tamworth, Enterprise, Flinton and Napanee and 1916. To date Lovegrove has found 66 pictures of individuals recruiting teams also visited many of the hamlets in both who served in the 146th and has also located 93 gravestone markers, most of them in Europe and some in Canada. counties. Lovegrove, who served as an electronics technician in the Canadian Army in both the RCEME and the RC SIGS from 1967 until he retired in 1992, said that he became intrigued with the 146th Battalion because “simply put, there was not very much information out there about it.” Lovegrove began his research five years ago and the results of his efforts are now accessible online in a project he has titled “The 146th Research Project”. It is comprised of two parts: the first, a history of WW1 and the 146th battalion and the second a more in-depth look at the estimated 600 to 800 soldiers and officers who were part of it. While most of Doug’s findings have come from information he has gleaned from the internet, a number of local residents have also helped shed light on its individual members after he put an advertisement in this newspaper asking readers for any information they might have. When interviewed earlier this week Lovegrove said that in- Verona relatives and members of the 146th Battalion l-r: Andrew formation about the 146th Battalion in general is scarce due Kish, Private 835622; Andrew Kish, SGT, 835612; Edward Kish, Private 835088
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Soldiers from the 146th Battalion in Sharbot Lake circa 1915 One of Lovegrove’s most cherished finds occurred just this past week when he came across the 146th Battalion’s colours, which were presented by a Mrs. J. B. Pense on behalf of the citizens of Kingston and deposited immediately after the battalion’s departure for England at St. Andrew’s Church in Kingston. The colours can now be viewed online and “are a very important historical artifact and represent the insignia of the unit.” Others important finds are a photo of the entire battalion that he came across online as well as a photo of local soldiers from the unit gathered at the train station in Sharbot Lake, circa 1915. The latter photo hangs in the office of Sharbot Lake resident Marcel Giroux. For Lovegrove the project remains incomplete and he is still hoping to find out more information that any local residents might possess or know of. The project includes an information request sheet that can filled out for those who either would like information or have information to relate. Lovegrove’s work, it seems, is never ending. Eventually he hopes to create a data base with information about each individual member of the battalion. “There are so many stories that have yet to be told, ” he said. Lovegrove stressed the importance of the Canadian contribution to WW1. “From a total population of 8 million, 600,000 Canadians served in WW1, which is a huge number and it should be noted that Canada’s contribution was recognized by the fact that they were asked to sign the Peace Treaty, which demonstrated the recognition of their incredible efforts and their huge sacrifices.” To learn more visit www.146battalion.ca and those with any information can email him at “the146battalion@gmail. com.” It should also be noted that Lovegrove is the military historian for the Portland District and Area Heritage Society and he also welcomes any information and artifacts in that context as well.
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Ringing in and singing in the New Year by Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist for Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox & Addington, sramsay@klandskills.ca
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anuary 2015 has arrived and the sounds of Auld Lang Syne echo in my mind even though my holidays have ended and festive songs no longer play in stores. The power of music is undeniable. Music, in every culture past and present, enables us to express emotions and a sense of community. The Happy Birthday song, national anthem, campfire songs, playing in a musical group, and dancing all prompt us to listen to one another, join in and become part of something bigger than our individual selves. In recent years western society has tried to link exposure to classical music with children’s intelligence. The Mozart Effect, a term based on a study that showed children improved in spatial rotation tasks when they listened to Mozart, was popularized through a book written by Don Campbell in 1997. This perceived link between listening to classical music and improved IQ or math skills among children is still pervasive though the Mozart Effect hasn’t been validated through subsequent research. Laurel Trainor, professor and founding director of the McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind, explains that the power of music is rooted in humanity’s social and emotional needs. From an academic perspective, listening to and playing music is linked to learning through its impact on improved concentration, memory and attention. Babies experiment with sounds before they learn to speak. Regardless of whether babies gurgle, coo, shriek or cry, or whether they bang or tap pots, spoons or toys (their first musical instruments), pitch, tone, volume and tempo of their sounds can express their emotions long before they have the words to explain them. Intuitively parents know that singing, humming, rocking and dancing with their infants and preschoolers is good to do. They see it soothe, calm, excite or energize their children. They may be less aware that singing lullabies and nursery rhymes slows oral language down. It uses repetition, and rhythm, helping infants and children learn vocabulary and understand patterns in speech more easily. Music grabs children’s attention. Fussy babies typically stop to listen when adults suddenly break into song. Repeated and familiar songs help children anticipate and join in with actions or words that come next. Varied genres and ethnic styles of music prompt young children to listen and concentrate. Trainor’s research indicates that parents in North America sing less to their infants now than ever before. Trainor tells us that putting on a CD is not as enriching to babies’ brains and emotions as being sung to face to face. In a parent’s or caregiver’s arms the sounds of music are enhanced with facial expressions, and the scent, feel, movement and responsiveness of the adult. The activation of all of these senses builds stronger pathways in a child’s brain.
Adults who lack singing confidence may find it comforting to know that monotone singers have the same ability to hear pitch and sound as those who sing professionally. All they have lacked is exposure, opportunity, and encouragement to listen and experiment with their voice. Young children are
PAGE 7 ideal audiences for timid singers. Children are not concerned about how we sing with them. They only care that we do. In a TVO interview called “Music and Your Child”, host Cheryl Jackson asked Trainor what her advice would be for parents regarding music and their children. “Have fun with your children especially from newborn and preschool age. Instill in them a love of music. If you’re motivated, they’ll do anything.” (http://tvoparents.tvo.org/ video/162408/music-and-your-child )
Aftermath - Correction re Jack, the Hunter 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. Editor's note: We unfortunately introduced an error into this Aftermath column when we published it on December 18, 2014. The instructions said to place the unknown card face up on one of the sub-piles; however, the card must be face down. Our apologies to Ed Barbeau and to our readers for the mistake. We are reprinting the column and we highly recommend that our readers try it out - it is a very impressive and entertaining trick.
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rom an ordinary deck of playing cards, take out the Jack of Spades and place it face up on the table. Now deal, face down, two piles each with 15 cards. Cut one pile into two sub-piles, which we shall call A and B; cut the second pile similarly into two sub-piles, C and D. Ask someone to select one card from the remaining twenty-one cards, to remember what it is but not to tell you, and then place it on one of the sub-piles, say A. Now place on top of this sub-pile one of the piles C or D, say C. You will now put the Jack of Spades face up on the sub-pile D and place on top of this the sub-pile B. Now place one of the resulting two piles on top of the other to form a single deck, all cards face down except the Jack of Spades. For example, we could have in order from the bottom the sub-pile A, unknown card, C, D, Jack of Spades, B. Deal the cards alternatively face down (except that the Jack remains face up) into two piles. Reject the pile not containing the Jack and deal the remaining sixteen cards alternately into two piles. Again reject the pile not containing the
Jack and deal the remaining eight cards alternately into two piles. Repeat the process to get successively piles with four and then two cards. The Jack will have "hunted down" the unknown card, which will be the other card in the final pile containing the Jack. *************************************************** Why does it work? The sub-piles A and B together contain fifteen cards, as do the sub-piles C and D. When the piles are finally amalgamated into a single pile, there will be fifteen cards between the Jack and the unknown card. After the thirty-two cards are dealt into two piles and the one not containing the Jack rejected, the Jack and the unknown card will both be in the remaining pile, separated now by seven cards. At the next stage, they will be separated by three cards. When we get down to dealing out four cards, they will be separated by a single card, so that the two cards will end up in the same pair.
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core a BRICK. Celebrate your family’s special memories and milestones, or honour an important individual in your life with an engraved commemorative brick. Whether you choose to add your own name, your business or to honour the memory of a loved one, our commemorative brick program will continue to grow, one brick at a time. We hope that you will donate towards a brick and help us add to the over 230 bricks and 400 names on our commemorative wall. For a contribution of $150 or higher you receive a customized engraved 3”x11” brick with your 3-line message, maximum of 12 characters per line, incorporated into the wall and a certificate. Tax receipts will be given for donations of $150 or more. For more information call 613374-2177 or email Frontenac.arena@bellnet.ca - submitted by the Frontenac Arena
Public Notice
Avis public
Environment Canada has proposed a Recovery Strategy for the threatened Golden-winged Warbler, as required under the federal Species at Risk Act.
Environnement Canada a proposé un programme de rétablissement pour la Paruline à ailes dorées, espèce menacée, tel que l’exige la Loi sur les espèces en péril.
In Canada, the Golden-winged Warbler is found only during the breeding season (from around May to August) in the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec (with limited breeding in Saskatchewan).
Au Canada, la Paruline à ailes dorées n’est présente que durant la saison de reproduction (de mai à août environ) dans les provinces du Manitoba, de l’Ontario et du Québec (en plus d’une reproduction limitée en Saskatchewan).
The proposed recovery strategy outlines steps to conserve the Golden-winged Warbler and identifies areas of critical habitat important for the species recovery. Critical habitat for this species consists of:
Le programme de rétablissement proposé décrit les mesures qui seraient prises pour protéger la Paruline à ailes dorées et identifie les habitats essentiels pour son rétablissement. L’habitat essentiel pour cette espèce consiste en :
Recovery Strategy for the Golden-winged Warbler
• habitat that the birds need to carry out life cycle activities (e.g., breeding and foraging); and, • suitable habitat areas where there is evidence that the birds breed. The Species at Risk Act seeks to protect critical habitat from being destroyed. You are invited to comment on the proposed recovery strategy for the Golden-winged Warbler and get involved in its recovery. View the strategy and provide your comments online at www.sararegistry.gc.ca (click on link in “New Publications & Reports” section). For more information, please contact: Canadian Wildlife Service – Ontario Environment Canada 4905 Dufferin Street Toronto ON M3H 5T4 Email: Speciesatrisk_ontario@ec.gc.ca Fax: 416-739-5845 Please provide your comments by March 1, 2015. Thank you for helping to conserve Canada’s species at risk.
Programme de rétablissement de la Paruline à ailes dorées
• un habitat dont les oiseaux ont besoin pour mener à bien les activités de leur cycle de vie (p. ex., la reproduction et la recherche de nourriture); • des zones d’habitat convenables où il est attesté que les oiseaux vont se reproduire. La Loi sur les espèces en péril a pour objectif d’empêcher la destruction des habitats essentiels. Nous vous invitons à commenter le programme de rétablissement proposé pour la Paruline à ailes dorées et à participer à son rétablissement. Vous pouvez consulter le programme et nous faire part de vos commentaires en ligne, sur le site www.registrelep.gc.ca (cliquez sur le lien dans la section « Nouvelles publications et rapports »). Pour de plus amples renseignements, communiquez avec : Service canadien de la faune – Ontario Environnement Canada 4905, rue Dufferin Toronto (Ontario) M3H 5T4 Courriel : Especesenperil_ontario@ec.gc.ca Téléc. : 416-739-5845 Veuillez faire parvenir vos commentaires au plus tard le 1er mars 2015. Nous vous remercions de contribuer à la protection des espèces en péril.
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SOCIAL NOTES IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM
births
BIRTHDAY
Marilyn Edith Louisa Martin Sept. 10, 1937 - Jan. 8, 2014 In loving memory of a dearly loved wife, mother and grandmother. One year has come and gone since you were called away, Moving forward without you causes much dismay You’re often thought of for your special way What we wouldn’t do if we could have you say, That this separation is merely but a day. Forever in our hearts, cherished memories of you, we truly miss you! Love Always: Mel, Brian, Judy, Douglas, Ashley, Darrell, Penny, Thomas, Michelle, Jackie, Roger, Louise, Melanie, Aaron, Randy, Angela, Nicole and Chris.
In memory of Grandpa
Parker Malcolm Robinson
Ronald Price
Spencer, Heather and Jenna are pleased to announce the safe arrival of Parker Malcolm Robinson on December 9th, 2014 at Kingston General Hospital. Parker weighed in at 8lb. 9oz. He is a new baby brother for Jenna, and a wonderful gift for Wayne and Alison Robinson and family and Alvin and Susan Malcolm and family. Our thanks to the Sharbot Lake Health Team and KGH staff.
Happy 2nd Birthday
Passed away January 7, 2014 We will always miss you but have so many memories to hang onto and share. You were a role model and a friend. Your guidance and love will never be forgotten. Love Robert (Sarah), Sheena ( Devon), Zack (Melissa) and great grandchildren Maddy, Blake, Chloe, Taylor & Austin
Price In loving memory of my husband Ronnie Price who passed away January 7, 2014. Many the thoughts I give to you As long hours go by Thinking of the things We used to do and say Just you and I Sometimes they make me smile Sometimes they make me cry But are precious to me alone Memories of you and I Forever loved and missed, Elva.
WITH HEARTFELT THANKS The family of the late Thelma Smith, nee Cummings, would like to thank everyone for their love, caring and support during our recent loss. Our deepest gratitude and thanks to the Reverends Helen & Job Priddle and Rev. Stephen Heathcock (City Christian Centre) for the service and comforting words assuring us of Mom’s journey. A very special Thank you to her nieces and nephew, Sylvia Keyes, for the very touching eulogy and Debbie & Dr. Rev. Paul Currie for singing her favourite hymn. Thanks to the Parham Goodfellow's Funeral home and the pallbearers (grandsons and great grandsons) Darryl, Don, Jade and Paul Meadus, Dave Flint and John LaFlamme. Special thanks to Steve Clow for his spiritual melodies and music. Thank you to Dr. Beck and all the staff at Smugglers Cove, Arbour Heights for their compassion and care. We would also like to thank the Parham Seniors for the wonderful luncheon. To all our friends, neighbours and family members, a heartfelt Thank you for your prayers, visits, calls, cards, gifts of food, flowers and donations. A special Thanks to Jean Hole for her faithful visits and support. To those who travelled to Parham your presence gave us renewed strength and comfort. We will forever cherish your deeds of kindness. Thanks to God for providing us with such a special, kind, loving lady for as long as He did. God Bless. From the family of Thelma Smith FUNERAL SERVICES
Milestone Funeral Center Derek Maschke Northbrook Chapel Funeral Director 11928 Hwy. 41 613-336-6873 Northbrook, ON K0H 2G0 www.milestonefuneralcenter.com
Price, Ronald In loving memory of a wonderful dad, grampa, great-grampa, who passed away January 7, 2014 If I could write a story It would be the greatest story ever told Of a kind and loving father Who had a heart of gold. I could write a million pages But still be unable to say, Just how much I love and miss him Every single day. I will remember all he taught me I'm hurt but won't be sad Because he'll send me down the answers And he'll always be my DAD. Love, Elizabeth & Chris and family OBITUARY
Sydenham, On 613-376-3022
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Gray
Joel and Ashley Gray along with big brother Liam and proud grandparents Dave and Judy Gray and Mike and Keena Brash would like to announce the arrival of Ashton Michael David Gray born December 24, 2014 at 3:04 am at KGH, weighing 7lb. 3 oz. Thank you to Lorry and Dr. Davis for all their help! We would also like to thank Aunt Crystal, Mima, Aunt Annette and Grandma for all their help and support.
IN MEMORIAM
Tibble, William Jan 4, 2014 In memory of a loving husband, father, father-in-law & "Poppa" Missed with a grief beyond all tears. "Babe", Phil & Nicole, Hannah & Keira, Linda & Mike
CARD OF THANKS
CUDDY, Dorene Virginia (nee: Thompson) At Pine Meadow Nursing Home on Saturday January 3, 2015. Dorene Cuddy of Harlowe in her 91st year. Daughter of the late Ezra and Edna Thompson. Wife of the late Sam Cuddy. Mother of Warren (Joanne), Scarborough; Alfred (Joanne), Northbrook; and Janice (Nelson) Trepanier, Flinton. Grandmother of Anita (Craig), Craig (Amanda), Richard (Angela), Mark (Erin), and Lori (Chris). Great-grandmother of Landon, Leland, Brayden, Brianna, Rebecca, Declan, Samantha, Bradley, and Jack. Pre-deceased by her siblings Orville Thompson and Doris Holmes. Friends were received at the McConnell Funeral Home, Tweed, on Sunday January 4, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Funeral service was held in the funeral home chapel on Monday at 2:00 p.m. Spring Interment Harlowe Cemetery. Donations: Pine Meadow Nursing Home or a charity of your choice. www.mcconnellfuneralhome.ca FUNERAL SERVICES
Trousdale Funeral home Proudly serving all faiths Pre-Arranged Funeral Plans
Serving the area for over 100 years.
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Thank You - Sharbot Lake Community Christmas Dinner The Christmas Dinner Committee would like to thank all the businesses, organizations and individuals for their generous contributions to the 11th annual Christmas Day Dinner: Canadian Tire, Perth Community Living - North Frontenac Coaty, Linda Cota Country Catering & BBQ Cox, Ilona Debbie Deline, Henderson Cranberries Frontenac News, Jeff Green Giant Tiger, Perth Gibson’s Garage Hagel, Tim & Marg Lake District Realty Maples Restaurant Matson Insurance Mike Dean’s Super Food Stores North Frontenac Food Bank North Frontenac Telephone Co. Pariselli, John Ram’s Esso Sharbot Lake General Store Sharbot Lake Home Building Center Sharbot Lake Pentecostal Church Sharbot Lake Pharmacy St. James Major Catholic Church Subway The Treasure Trunk W.A. Robinson & Associates Thanks also to the many anonymous donors; to all the wonderful volunteers for their hard work canvassing, preparing, serving, and cleaning up at the dinner; and thanks to everyone who came!!
Jordyn Ritchie January 3, 2015 Love Mom, Dad & Blake; Grandma, Grandpa & Aunt Laura
Happy 1st Birthday Garrett Jason Conboy Jan 2, 2015 love and hugs Grandpa and Grandma Conboy & all your family
OBITUARY Levere Sheila Levere in her 84th year, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on December 26, 2014. Sheila will be greatly missed by her family and many friends and a celebration of life will occur in her memory at a later date.
CARD OF THANKS Thank You ~ Mahoney A great big Thank-you goes to Joanne Verbruggen and Roch Benoit for organizing the 7th Annual Pat Mahoney Memorial Fishing Derby. It was a huge success! Your dedication and hard work raised funds for Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. Thanks to Terry Good for doing the weigh-in for the seventh time (A great job, Uncle Terry). This event could not have been realized without the efforts of many people, business, participants, and sellers and those who purchased tickets, T-shirts or bid in the auctions. Thank you to the following businesses and individuals who generously supported the fishing derby. With your efforts we can “Conquer Cancer in Our Lifetime”. It was a fun day with visiting, firework display, and having a meal together. Harlowe Community Centre; O.P.P.A - Branch 9; Harlowe Orange Lodge; Bence Motors, Kaladar, ON; Jackie Perr; Janet and Charles Hawley; Gull Lake Cottages Chris & Eileen; Napanee Renovations - Tim Smith; Brenda Martin; Jennifer Mahoney; Colleen, Mark; Liam Webster; Debbie Riddell; Mike, the Auctioneer, and Lynn Sullivan; Bonnie Smith; The MacLean Family; Isabella and Zachary Baker. Thank you for your support and help. Remember the 8th Annual Derby is September 26, 2015. It’s so much fun! Come for a good time. Fireworks were awesome. Geraldine Mahoney
A Promise for You "For nothing will be impossible with God" Luke 1: 37
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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
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Stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, dishwashers. 3 months old and up. Sold with written guarantees. Fridges $100 and up.
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At the lowest prices in the area. Trade-ins accepted on new appliances. Big selection to choose from. We Sell Gas Refrigerators
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1 BEDROOM APT. in Flinton, $750/month inclusive. Available Feb. 1, call 613-336-1794. 2 BEDROOM HOUSE in Mountain Grove, all inclusive $750.00 per month. 613 335-3878 3 BEDROOM UPSTAIRS APT in Arden, basement storage, heat, hydro, appliances included, $900/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 ROOM FOR RENT in Verona, no smoking. Kitchen & laundry, parking available, $450 inclusive; 1st & last, references; avail. February 1; 613-374-2321
FOR SALE CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES 2015 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 FIREWOOD - mixed hardwood cut, split and delivered. Starting at $325 cubic cord (local delivery) 613-279-2048
DOUG’S ANTENNA SALES & SERVICE NEW Shaw TV Promotion - 2 HD receivers for free after programming credit! No Credit Check. No Contract. Call 613-374-3305 for details. We are your full service dealer for both BELL TV and SHAW DIRECT Satellite.
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GARAGE /YARD SALE SPYGLASS COVE, 1016 Schoolhouse Rd. Clarendon, Hwy 509. Open Tues – Sat. 9am5pm. Happy New Year. January Sale. We have furniture, collectibles, glassware, toys, books, etc. New items every week.
HELP WANTED
Open Evenings & Seven Days a Week - River Road Corbyville, Just North of Corby’s (613) 969-0287
RAFFLE WINNERS SHARBOT LAKE & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB: The winner of $500 PetroCan Gas Card draw is Jo-Anne Reynolds.
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 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.
TOWING B’S RADICAL RIDES Towing & Recovery. James Mills owner/operator. 613-335-5050
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STANDING TIMBER, firewood, pine, cedar, bush lots. Free quotes, cash paid. Call 613279-2154. WANTED TO BUY: Treadmill with suspension in the bed, (good quality) call Paul 279-2779
NAEC presents "Aw Shucks" O
n January 13 & 14, North Addington Education Centre will present “Aw HOUSEKEEPER, referenced, reliable, some cooking, cleaning, must be organized, Shucks” by Toniann Guadagnoli – a counbondable. Busy household, Crow Lake, start try vs. city comedy that will make you "horse with laughter". Just as Maw (Selena PeliASAP. Email wdiegel@alumni.uottawa.ca cos) decides her son Roscoe (Matt Emslie) needs to marry a down-home girl, Savannah (Terri-Lynn Rosenblath), he comes home with a city-girl fiancée named Brooke Benton (Brianna Bolduc)! Come to NAEC to find out what happens as a hoedown to decide who Help wanted the bride will be gets going. “Aw Shucks” will News reporter for permanent part-time be presented on Tues. Jan. 13 at 1:30pm position at the Frontenac News. Must Wed. 27) Jan. 14 at 7pm. Tickets are $5 Cost = $95.05 + HST - May and 30, June have own vehicle. Preference will (x2 be given adults, $2 seniors & secondary students; elto candidates with writing or journalistic ementary students are free. experience or training and knowledge of municipal politics. Apply by email to nfnews@frontenac.net
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HUNTING & FISHING FIREARMS & HUNTER ED COURSES. Harrowsmith, Firearms course: January 23 & Welcome 24; Hunter Ed: January 30 Home & 31.to... WildADAIR Turkey PLACE license examinations. Call Bill for further details Residence Retirement at 613-335-2786 Offering HUNTER SAFETY AND • Choice of Accommodations FIREARMS COURSES. Turkey Examinations. Where Independent • Respite Care Please call for course dates and details. Call & Active Living • 24-Hour Supervision Richard 613-336-9875. And now
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Robbie Burns Dinner in Sharbot Lake F By Bill Bowick
rontenac Masonic Lodge will be hosting a Robbie Burns dinner in Sharbot Lake again in 2015. This year it will be co-hosted by the Central Frontenac Fire Department and held in the Soldiers' Memorial (Oso) Hall. There will be kilts and pipes and good food. There will be toasts and music and ladies and gentlemen in their best dress.The menu will feature a roast pork dinner accompanied by cock-a-leekie soup, Scotch eggs, sticky pud'n for dessert and, of course, the haggis. There will be a cash bar with some premium Scotches and a DD which we hope no-one will need. There will be the traditional toast to the haggis plus other Burns favorites and an open mike for anyone who wishes to contribute. The music will include a fiddle orchestra with a program of Scottish tunes as well as the pipes and some opportunities to sing. It should be a full evening of fun and fellowship for all. The dinner will be held on Saturday, January 24 starting at 6pm. Tickets are $20 per person and must be purchased or reserved
Northern Frontenac Community Servises Data Analysis Coordinator Permanent Full Time 35 hours per week Job Summary: • Support early years research, evaluation and information needs at the community, regional, and provincial level • Collect, analyze and report on information relevant to the community and/or early years sector. • Build Community capacity to understand and apply early years research
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PARKING ON TOWNSHIP ROADS In the interest of public safety and in accordance with By-Law #28-08, any vehicle or object parked on any road or highway maintained by the Township of North Frontenac shall be subject to removal and impounding at the expense of the registered owner of the vehicle. MAILBOXES The Township will not be held responsible for damage to mailboxes, newspaper boxes, other objects or fixtures located within the Township road allowances when these items interfere with the snow plowing of Township roads. DEPOSIT OF SNOW ONTO PUBLIC ROADS Under Section 181, Chapter H. 8 of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O 1990, no person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing from the Township. Jim Phillips, P.Eng. Public Works Manager
• University Degree including courses on social statistics and research methodology • Experience with statistical analysis and data modeling • Experience with web metrics and online performance analysis is an asset • Approximately 3 years of work experience in related field • Experience with computer programming is an asset • Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle • Satisfactory Criminal Reference Check Closing Date: Noon, Friday, 19 January, 2015 Electronic Submissions will be accepted (MS Word or PDF Format Only) and may be sent to mbscott@frontenac.net Subject message – Data Analysis Coordinator Applicants may also mail or fax a resumé to: Maribeth Scott, Acting Executive Director Children Services Northern Frontenac Community Services Box 250, Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 613-279-2565 (fax) mbscott@frontenac.net
COUNCIL MEETING DATES TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac will be holding their 2015 Regular Council meetings as follows: Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 2 Feb. 20 Mar. 16 Apr. 7 Apr. 27 May 19 Jun. 8 Jun. 29 Jul. 20 Aug. 10 Aug. 31 Sep. 21 Oct. 13 Oct. 30 Nov. 23 Dec. 14
9:00 am 9:00 am (Special re: Budget) 9:00 am 9:00 am (Friday) 9:00 am 9:00 am (Tuesday) 9:00 am 9:00 am (Tuesday) 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am (Tuesday) 9:00 am (Friday) 9:00 am 9:00 am
All meetings to be held at the Clar-Mill Fire Hall, Upstairs Meeting Room, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON. Jenny Duhamel Clerk/Planning Manager
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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.
Friday January 9 HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE, Golden Links Hall 7-9:30pm for ages 9 -15; $6 call Sharon 539-6676 or Wayne 358-2533 NORTHBROOK - OPEN MIC & POTLUCK Lions hall 7pm, $6, entertainers $2, all welcome; info, Lionel 613-336-8142. SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion. 5:30–7pm, roast beef
Fri & Sat. Jan. 9 & 10 BOTTLE DRIVE (LCBO bottles & cans) for Granite Ridge grade 8 class graduation trip; drop off at school on Jan 9; or Chorney family, 1017 Mathew St. Sharbot Lake; Howes family at 1013 Curl’s Bay Rd. Tichborne
Saturday January 10 SNOW ROAD - FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST, Snowmobile Club, 8-11am, 1106 Gemmills Rd. all welcome.
TAMWORTH - CONCERT BY TRENT SEVERN, folk trio, at Legion, 8pm; $30; info: tamworth.ca - Events; 613-379-2808, sponsor: Community Development Committee VERONA - “Winter Wake-Up Breakfasts”, 9-11am, Trinity United Church; eggs, sausage, toast, home fries $5; beverage or muffin $1.
Sunday January 11 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614 ENTERPRISE - JAMBOREE, community hall; 1pm; guest entertainer Don Cochrane; many other entertainers; sponsor: NewburghCamden Lions; 530-5859 or 379-9972 MCDONALDS CORNERS – JAMBOREE, Agricultural Hall, music begins 1pm, dinner @ 5pm, $15; info: 613-278-2362.
Monday January 12 MABERLY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AGM, community hall, 7:30pm SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151. SYDENHAM WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meeting at the Sydenham Library, 7-9pm; topic: Diabetic Solutions; new members welcome.
Tuesday January 13 NORTHERN 5 DINERS, Plevna, noon, for those 50+, $10, reservations requ'd 613-279-3151
Fiddlin' in the New Year A gainst all odds the annual Blue Skies in the Community “Little Christmas” concert went on at the Maberly hall on January 4 thanks to a courageous bunch of community fiddlers, their two fearless leaders and an enthusiastic group of listeners, who once again made the concert a huge success. It was touch and go in the hours leading up to the show after the year's first fierce snow/ ice storm made a mess of roads and left a number of participants housebound, including scheduled emcee Linda Grenier, who was graciously replaced by Linda Tranter. The concert featured performances by the Blue Skies Community Fiddle Orchestra led by conductor Cindy McCall and the Celtic Heritage Fiddle Orchestra led by Carolyn Stewart. The show opened with two numbers by the Blue Skies Community Prep orchestra made up of beginner players of all ages who demonstrated in "The First Noel" and "My Darling Asleep" what they have mastered in just three months time. New to this year's show was a performance by the newly formed youth ensemble, The Unspoken Rests, comprised of six young players who are also part of the larger community orchestra. They played six impressive numbers under the direction of McCall for what was just their second per-
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Hwy 38 Verona (613) 374-2112 Tues. & Wed. January 13 & 14 CLOYNE - “AW SHUCKS”, a comedy, presented at North Addington Education Centre, Tues. 1:30pm; Wed. 7pm; $5, $2 seniors & secondary students; elementary students free NORTH FRONTENAC LITTLE THEATRE auditions for “The Music Man”, 6:30-8pm, Granite Ridge Education Centre, Sharbot Lake; info: nflt.ca, facebook or call John 613-279-2662
Wednesday January 14 HARROWSMITH S&A CLUB MEETING, 7pm, for all members & anyone interested in attending, 4041 Colebrooke; membership - family $20/ yr; single $10/yr; info: Laura 613-888-0077. SHARBOT LAKE - TAOIST TAI CHI new beginner class 10am-noon, Oso Hall; info John Pariselli 613-279-2662 SNOW ROAD - POTLUCK SUPPER, community centre, 5:30pm, followed by cards & games, all welcome
Thursday, January 15 PARHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Annual Meeting 7pm; United Church Hall SHARBOT LAKE - CENTER STAGE CAFE w/ quartet “A Conspiracy of Sound”: Japhy Sullivan, Maddie Field-Green, Noah Sullivan, Phil Schleihauf, Celtic, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Pop, Folk, at Legion, 7–9:30pm; $5
Friday January 16 HARROWSMITH - FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT, S&A Club, 7-8:30pm, free, children must be accompanied by adult; canteen; door prize NORTHERN LIGHTS SENIORS - Euchre ev-
ery 1st, 3rd, 5th Friday, Griffith Lions Hall 7pm; $2 includes refreshments; all welcome. SHARBOT LAKE – EUCHRE, noon, Anglican Church hall, $5 includes lunch, all welcome
Saturday January 17 PLEVNA – JACK’S JAM, Clar-Mill hall, 2-9pm; potluck supper 5:30pm; all welcome and all musicians, singers, dancers welcome to participate; sponsors: Clar-Mill Community Volunteers, info: Ed, 479-9909 SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Dinner 5pm; Chinese Auction 7pm; 1106 Gemmills Road; all welcome
Sunday January 18 HARROWSMITH - BEEF DINNER, Golden Links Hall, 4:30-6pm; $13; Brenda 372-2410
Monday January 19 CLOYNE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 1pm, Barrie Hall; topic: “History in a box of old stuff”, all welcome. KENNEBEC RECREATION COMMITTEE meeting at the Community Centre, 7pm, all welcome.
Tuesday January 20 KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden community hall, for those 50+, $10, reservations required: 613-279-3151
Wednesday January 21 OMPAH - BIRTHDAY BASH & COMMUNITY POTLUCK, 5:30pm, community hall; games after, all welcome SHARBOT LAKE DINERS, noon, for those 50+, $10, reservations requ’d: 613-279-3151
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formance since they formed in September. Highlights of their set included the P.E.I. tune "Fairies at Monticello" by Bill MacDonald and the Nova Scotia favorite "Val's Dream". Look out you fiddling oldsters; these young players might just have a thing of two to teach you. The Celtic Heritage Fiddle Orchestra was up next and played a number of inspiring tunes, each introduced by different members of the group, many of whom have been playing together under the direction of Carolyn Stewart for 14 years. They opened with "Logging Camp", a soulful sing-along and their impressive and diverse repertoire also included "Cape Breton Lullabye", and "The Grand Etang", a march that was especially spirited and punchy. Following an intermission it was the Blue Skies Community Orchestra's time to shine. They performed a number of their favorite jigs and reels, opening with "Pigeon on the Gate", which was followed by another PEI tune called "Joe Kearney's Reel". They performed a number of classics like "Wedding Gift" and "Debbie's Waltz" plus a new tune titled "Pig Alley Rip". The audience was lively and their thunderous applause following one especially spirited number managed to shake loose the ice and snow from the hall's roof, which added
Cindy McCall leads the Community and Prep orchestras to the infectious merriment. Come this summer members of the BSCFO hope to travel to PEI where they will have a chance to experience first hand some of the stellar fiddling talent and teachers there. They also plan to attend the annual Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival. The orchestra is currently half way to meeting their fundraising mark of $25,000, which will pay for the traveling and other expenses for the trip. A
Caring for festive favorites after Christmas The Azalea is a small woody shrub that is covered in beautiful double blooms of red, pink, white or bicolour. If you keep the soil moist and the pot in a room with indirect light and an average temperature of 20C, the blooms will last a long time and the plant will likely re-bloom for years to come. After the azalea has bloomed, move the pot to a cool room and continue watering. In the summer, place the pot in a shady spot in the garden, keep fed and watered until September. Bring it into a cool room and when the flowers open, move it into the display area. During the blooming period, mist the leaves daily. Cyclamen have an attractive compact growth with beautiful swept-backed flowers on long stalks and decorative foliage which is patterned in silver and green. The blooms are white, pink, red or purple. Unfortunately, most cyclamen are composted when they quit blooming. With care, they will bloom indoors for several months and then can be
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kept to provide another display next winter. It is best to buy your plant in autumn and to buy one with plenty of unopened buds. Put it in a north-facing window, in a spot that is cool and away from direct sunlight. A warm room means a short life for a cyclamen. After blooming, reduce watering and stop feeding the plant. Place the pot on its side in a cool spot and keep it dry until July. Repot using fresh compost, burying the tuber to half its depth. Place in a cool, well-lit spot and water to keep the compost moist. Norfolk Island Pine is often used as a substitute for a Christmas tree. It is a handsome, easy to grow conifer and is best grown in its own pot where its tiered branches bearing green needle-like leaves can develop symmetrically. It flourishes in cool and light conditions and will grow to reach two metres tall. Keep it pot bound to restrict growth. The main source of problems for this plant is either hot, dry air or too dry compost. Too
number of special fundraising events have taken place already this past year with others planned for 2015. A newly printed cook book titled “Fiddlin' in the Kitchen”, which features favorite recipes from orchestra members, is now available for $15, with over half of the proceeds going towards the planned PEI trip. Anyone wishing to purchase a cook book can contact any member of the BSCFO or call Kate Turner at 613-335-2782.
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much sun and water logging can also cause problems. Christmas Cactus is an easy-care plant that can live for more than 50 years. It likes bright, indirect sunlight. Let it dry out before watering. In mid-September, move it to a cool spot that is dark all night. Stop fertilizing and reduce watering but do not let it wilt. When buds form, fertilize and give it more light and water. The Amaryllis is a dramatic, spectacular plant. Just when you need a boost, the amaryllis bursts forth into huge, tropical, lily-like flowers in dramatic shades of red, salmon, pink and white, in solid, striped and speckled versions. Leave the top third of the bulb above soil, water when dry and keep in a bright setting. To make the flowers last, set it in a cool place. After the Christmas tree, a potted poinsettia is the most popular plant of the season. In the tropics, the poinsettia is a large shrub.
The compact hybrids we bring into our home each year range from burgundy through red, orange, coral, pink and white. When buying a Poinsettia, look at the true flowers (yellow and tiny in the centre of the flowering head). They should be unopened for maximum flower life. When you get it home, put it in a well-lit spot, away from draughts and keep it reasonably warm. Surround the pot with moist peat if you can and avoid overwatering it. One of the many joys of Christmas is to brighten our homes with these plants. One of the most important things you can do when you bring your plant home from the store is to remove it from the decorative sleeve in which it is wrapped. If you leave the sleeve around your plant, it will soon become waterlogged and the roots will rot. Visit our website at www.lanarkmg.blogspot.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter @lanarkmg.
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Retrospective highlights work of artist Kim Ondaatje
Kim Ondaatje reflects on her painting "Furnace"
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im Ondaatje, long time resident and keeper of Blueroof Farm in Bellrock, likely hasn't put paint to canvas in decades, or a least not in the big way she did decades ago. However, a recent trip with her to the Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queens University, where a retrospective of her paintings hangs until April 5, brought perspective and insight to the career of a formidable Canadian artist whose works hang in galleries and collections all over the world. The show is a smaller, more compact version of a larger retrospective that was held last year at Museum London in London, Ontario. The Kingston show focuses on the artist’s paintings from three distinct periods. The first period, her Hill series (1965-1966) focuses on the wilderness of northern Ontario, which Kim was inspired to explore by her industrialist father, who also loved the wild north. These smaller paintings depict locations in Bancroft, Muskoka and Haliburton, places she explored and came to know well as a young adult. Painted with a palette knife these works depict large, moody landforms, hills and shorelines that for Kim represent highly emotional times in her early adult life when she experienced both love and loss. “In these paintings I was letting out my feelings regarding the death of a friend who died in a white water canoeing accident in 1947.” The works represent the artist’s earlier expressionistic tendencies as a young painter but also foretell the compositional style typi-
cal of her later work. The House on Piccadilly Street series (1967-1969) presents a more domestic time in Kim's life, when she was busy setting up her first family home in London, Ontario. The home is the subject for this series, which she painted after the house was renovated, and prior to moving in. In this series she gave up oil paints in favour of acrylics to meticulously render these hauntingly uninhabited interiors, simply titled “Door”, “Furnace”, “Chair”, which show single rooms or sections of rooms, but all devoid of any sign of human life. Still, the paintings offer a certain still tranquility, each beautifully bare and geometrically pleasing in their precise emptiness. For the artist these works bring back memories of her mother, who set up her family’s numerous homes as perfect domestic settings, places so careful and regal that Kim recalls being afraid of breaking things when she would visit them with her dogs and children. “This series of the Piccadilly House pictures are about the way western society emulates perfection and symmetry and lifelessness. As you see there are no signs of life in these paintings, which is very different from Blueroof, where I live now and which is overflowing with life." Both of these earlier series foreshadow the compositional qualities of Ondaatje’s Factory series (1970-1974), works that question the environmental impacts of big industry. These expansive works depicting some of Ontario’s largest factories, like Carlings on the 401 and the Lake Ontario Cement Factory in Prince Edward County are austerely beautiful in their masterful draftsmanship and subtle colouring, while simultaneously addressing their negative impacts on the environment. They depict the formal architectural landscapes of big industry typical in those decades, structures and related objects that are placed in what appear to be inaccessible landscapes, places that seem cut off from the living world yet which possess an austere beauty of their own. These canvases definitely hold surprises
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t's time again for the Frontenac Heritage Festival Polar Bear Plunge on February 15 at 11 am (note the new time). It's a lot of fun and with it starting an hour later, the water should be that much warmer. Plungers are already working on their costumes and collecting pledges. If you can't take the Plunge please sponsor a Plunger. Funds raised will be directed to: Children's and Youth Programs at the Child Centre (unfunded programs); Granite Ridge Educational Centre (Council of students, teachers and parents); and the Alzheimer Society. Richard Struthers has the pumps on and the marina is ready to host the event. Bill Young and the firefighters will once again be in the water to assist and Emergency Services personnel will ensure our safety. To receive a brochure and pledge forms, please contact the "Head Polar Bear", Mark Montagano, 279-2886; markmontagano@sympatico.ca
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for those who have never seen them in person. In “Carlings on 401” for example, a barely noticeable lumpy section of the canvas higher up depicts a small jet plane, soaring straight up perpendicular to the painting’s horizon line, a daring and inventive add on by the artist that is so subtle it fails to appear on the postcard-sized reproduction advertising the show; yet somehow it seems to foreshadow a dubious future. The show includes other noteworthy stand-alone works, including a painting of the artist as a young girl and also a short film made by the artist in conjunction with the Factory series
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that puts her huge behemoth factory spaces into the world of real time. To view a collection of work by a mature artist, one who at age 86 has had decades to reflect on her past work, is a real treat and it was made more special in the company of Kim who never fails to impress with her generous reflections on the people, places and events that inspired her work, and that still fully engage her youthful heart and mind. The Agnes Etherington Art Centre is located at 36 University Avenue in Kingston. Admission is free on Thursdays. For more information and hours call 613-533-2190.
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC 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’.
YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE The Ontario Power Authority is conducting a review of the FIT and microFIT programs. Council encourages all citizens who have views on this subject to have their voice heard. You are encouraged to express your views directly to the Ontario Power Authority. Comments will be received by the Ontario Power Authority by no later than January 23, 2015. See the Township website under news and public notices for details.
South Frontenac Council invites interested and experienced citizens to actively participate in a variety of committees and roles. Applications for Appointment will be received by the Clerk’s Office by no later than 3:00 pm on Wednesday January 14, 2015. Details of the various opportunities for involvement are posted on our website under. “News and Public Notices” Questions may be directed to Wayne Orr, CAO/Clerk by calling 613 376-3027 ext. 2225. Applicants are encouraged to provide either a resume or a detailed letter outlining background, experience and interests relevant to the particular committee / role of interest. Please be sure to clearly indicate the Committee / Role that you are most interested in. Applications may be forwarded to: admin@southfrontenac.net , or mailed to or dropped off at: Township of South Frontenac, 4432 George St. Box 100, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0 Council will consider appointments at their meeting on Tuesday January 20, 2015 at 7:00pm. All applicants will be informed of the outcome following Council’s decision.
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.
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.
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.
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.
COUNCIL MEETINGS The next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. 4432 George Street, Box 100, Sydenham ON K0H 2T0 1-800-559-5862 Congratulations to the Frontenac Flyers Atom Rep team, who won Silver this past weekend at the Bryan Bickell Memorial Tournament, losing only to New Castle in the A Finals.
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