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by Jeff Green o one seems to have been officially informed, but a Canada Post official has confirmed that the Godfrey Post Office, which is housed at L.D. Powersports, will be closing at the end of business on Saturday. Glen Baldock, who is now based in Belleville but until recently oversaw Canada Post services in Frontenac County, said that the Godfrey location is one of a number that are run under contract with the postmaster, who has their own lease agreement. Canada Post does not have a lease agreement. “In the case of Godfrey, the postmaster applied for a position in Inverary, which was granted, and until we can make an alternate arrangement with someone else the outlet will close,” Baldock said He added that Canada Post has decided to seek a new postmaster for the outlet, but did not know when a public call for proposals will come. Doug Brown, who owns L.D. Powersports, said that although he has known that Dale Pigeon, the postmaster in Godfrey, had applied and been accepted for a position in Inverary, he had no idea that the outlet would be closing until he was told informally last week. “I heard about it last Thursday and called Glen Baldock. I told him that LD was willing to let Canada Post have space for free, since they only pay minimal rent anyway, and he said that would be helpful, but I found him to be vague about everything else. I thought that at the very least there would be notice about this, but there has been none,” said Brown. Brown added that Pigeon knew two months ago that she was going to Inverary, where she will have more hours, but Canada Post has not contacted him or anyone else about plans to find a new person, and he has his doubts that they are really serious about re-opening the outlet. “Dale told me that the backup person, who runs the post office when she is sick or on vacation would be happy to fill in until a new contract can be worked out, but that does not seem to matter.” he said. Even though Glen Baldock indicated that the closure of the Godfrey outlet is not, at least at this point, a permanent closure, he said that a communal box will be installed for those who receive their mail at the Godfrey Post Office. At first glance, it would seem that the closure comes at least close to contravening item 13 of the Canada Post Service charter, which reads: “Where Canada Post plans to change delivery methods, Canada Post will communicate, either in person or in writ-
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150 years of change, but an independent spirit prevails he Frontenac County offices are located in what county staff call “The Old House”, which is at the southeast corner of a horseshoe-shaped building complex that includes the Fairmount Long Term Care Home and the new Rotary Auditorium. The site is located in what was once Pittsburgh Township, which was part of Frontenac County before 1998 but is now part of the City of Kingston. The fact that its offices are located in a neighbouring municipality is one of the many quirks of Frontenac County, but more on that later. In the basement of “The Old House” there is a hallway leading to the offices of the county-run Frontenac Paramedic Services. The walls are full of photographs of Frontenac County wardens. The photos don’t quite go back to the beginnings of the county in 1865, but they do go back about 100 years. The photos are predominately of men in the 50 and over demographic, and they demonstrate a change in facial hair fashion over the 20th Century. Moustaches, mutton chops and full beards grew less and less common as the century wore on. Still, very few women have served as warden. Exceptions were Isabel Turner – later the mayor of Kingston for one term, Frances Smith and most recently, Janet Gutowski. The roots of the name Frontenac County go back to Sieur de Frontenac, an early governor of New France who established Fort Frontenac (a.k.a. Fort Cataraqui) at the mouth of the Cataraqui River in 1673. The
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Frontenac County- continued from pg 2 passed by the local council by a vote of 20-6. By 1863 United County Council had swollen to 35 members. A motion to investigate the possibility of separating was approved by an 18-11 vote, and a further motion reaffirming unity was also approved, but only by a vote of 17-13. Within a year, the document of separation was signed by the last warden of the United Counties, S. Warner, in front of 34 of the 35 council members. The date was September 17, 1864. The new Lennox and Addington Council met shortly thereafter, but the first session of the New County of Frontenac did not take place until January 25, 1865. That’s why although L&A County celebrated their 150th anniversary last year, the 150th anniversary of Frontenac County is being marked in 2015. Although there was talk of revisiting the county borders when municipal amalgamation was mandated by the Province of Ontario 130 years later, in 1997, the province said the 1865 boundaries could not be altered. This was not well received by some politicians from Kennebec and Barrie Wards of Frontenac County and Kaladar Ward in Lennox and Addington, who felt much as their predecessors had in the 1850s. In 1865, Frontenac County was made up of the following townships: Barrie, Bedford and Palmerston, Clarendon, Hinchinbooke, Kennebec, Kingston, Loughborough, Olden, Oso, Pittsburgh and Howe Island, Portland, and Portsmouth. While the City of Kingston was, and has remained, distinct from Frontenac County, there have always been a number of institutions tying the city and the surrounding county together, such as the Frontenac County Courthouse and the Kingston-Frontenac Public Health Unit. Other connections between Kingston and Frontenac are symbolic, such as the Kingston Frontenacs hockey team and the location of Fort Frontenac within the boundaries of the city. Over time, the city has also swallowed up county territory. In 1952, Portsmouth Village was annexed by the city. Pressure from the provincial government to amalgamate townships and institute a regional system of government started to build in the 1960s. In 1969 Frontenac County Council sent a letter to local MPP, J.R. Simonett, advising him that the county rejected any suggestion that a regional government study be conducted for Frontenac County. In 1970 a second letter was sent. “Frontenac County does not wish at any time to enter into any form of discussion to consider any form of amalgamation or Regional System of Government. We have operated well and economically ... and we wish to continue with the same system,” the letter said.
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Frontenac County Council. Back row: John Purdy, David Purdy, R.H. Fair, P.J. Wensley, Wm. Toner, A.H. Muir, Abbot Thompson, James Halliday, J. W. Bradshaw. Middle row: C.G. McKnight, R. McVeigh, Joseph Hawkey, C.W. Sleeth, John Gray, Benson Coulter, L.D. Parks, C.H. Corbett Front row: Dr. Wm. Spankie, J.E. Freeman, Charles Truscott, J.A. Kennedy, H.A. Calvin, W.J. Donaldson, W.J. Franklin. *J. Foley in small circle. That seemed to hold the forces of amalgamation at bay for 30 years, but everything changed in the mid-1990s. The Conservative government, under Premier Mike Harris, mandated municipal amalgamation, telling local politicians that if they did not come to an acceptable arrangement the province would step in. As a result of the ensuing negotiations, Frontenac County essentially ceased to exist in 1998. Of its 15 townships, two (Kingston and Pittsburgh townships) became part of the amalgamated City of Kingston. The other 13 became the four Frontenac townships (North, South, and Central Frontenac and Frontenac Islands). The townships were designed to be able to handle all the responsibilities formerly taken up by the county. In place of the county structure the Frontenac Management Board was established. It was made up of the mayors of the four townships, and was set up to oversee the Fairmount Long Term Care Home and the Howe Island ferry and act as a intermediary between the townships, the City of Kingston and the province. The city was charged with providing so-
cial services to the Frontenac townships under a local services re-alignment (LSR) agreement. At the same time, the Frontenac Public Library and the Kingston Public Library amalgamated to become the Kingston Frontenac Public Library. In 2004, partly because the Frontenac Management Board subsequently took on the responsibility of providing land ambulance service for the Frontenac townships as well as the City of Kingston and also embarked on a major re-development of the Fairmount Home, the Frontenac Management Board members decided to re-establish Frontenac County. In 2010 Frontenac County Council was expanded to eight members (two representatives – the mayor and a council appointee - from each of the four townships) (Information for parts of this article was taken from chapter 7 of “County of 1000 Lakes – The History of Frontenac County 1673-1973”, which was published by Frontenac County in 1982. It was edited by Bryan Rollason)
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which have been costed at about $22,000, the committee is asking that the township reinvest $10,000 of the savings that have been realized in the overall project towards the new work. The committee will provide about $4,000 in volunteer labour and will endeavour to fundraise for the rest, about $8,000.
Councilor John Inglis, who has long been a supporter of the project, said, “What happened here is a great success story. By all indications we got some real value out of this. I suggest we allocate $15,000 to the indoor improvements, and let the committee get on with finishing their work. That would leave us $10,000 to put towards some future project.” Councilors Denis Bedard and Deputy Mayor Fred Perry expressed support for Inglis’ proposal, but Councilor Wayne Good was reluctant. “With the increase in policing costs this year we know we are going to have to raise taxes. If we keep giving this money away we are going to have to raise taxes more,” he said, “maybe we can do the $10,000 but no more than that.” “The request is $10,000; my recommendation is we stick to that,” agreed Mayor Ron Higgins. Council did just that.
Voluntary septic inspection program falls short again
Out of a planned 100 inspections of septic and grey water systems on waterfront properties, only 37 were completed in 2014. The reason for the shortfall, according to Eric Kohlsmith of the Mississippi-Rideau Septic System Office, is that for the last two years the program has been focussing on inspecting properties whose owners have ignored inspection requests in the past. After receiving a very poor response to a mailout in June, well under 10%, the township agreed to expand the program to include properties whose owners had never been approached. Even though it was late in the summer before those property owners were approached, the response was still better.
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Of the 37 systems that were inspected, just under 50% required some remediation, mostly at only a minor cost, and two systems needed to replaced. The good news for the property owners is that the two that need replacing are not full blown septic systems, which can cost $10,000 in some cases; they were grey water systems for shower or sink water and the replacement cost is not nearly as high. Council decided to contract MississippiRideau to run a voluntary program again in 2015, approaching mostly property owners who have never been approached, in anticipation of a mandatory inspection system to be implemented in 2016. The mandatory system would force the 350 property owners on some of the larger lakes who have ignored requests in the past to undergo inspections. To that end, the township will invite Councilor Mark Burnham from Tay Valley Township to discuss the mandatory program for waterfront properties in that township. SINCE 1970
One of the issues that Paul Martin raised was that the law firm that represents the township, Cunningham Swan, also represents David Hill, a situation that should never have occurred and one that the property owners are raising with the Law Society of Upper Canada. The property owners sent a letter to the township on December 15. The letter outlines their grievances over the situation, and provides two options for resolving their concerns. The first option is for the township to “complete the subdivision requirements as per the subdivision agreement 100%, using whatever means they feel necessary to do so.” The second option would accept a proposal by the township for an alternative
After Paul Martin had completed his statement to Council, Mayor Higgins said that he “must caution members of Council not to respond to what has just been said.” He then read in a motion that he had prepared before the meeting. Among other things the motion instructs the public works manager to proceed to complete the road using the alternate route, but says nothing about whether the township will then release the landowners from their responsibilities under the subdivision agreement. Anticipating that this may lead to court action by the property owners, the motion also imposes a gag order on members of council on the matter. When interviewed outside the meeting,
Norcan Lake Property owners present ultimatum to Council
A group of property owners from who bought into the Canalodge subdivision, a controversial property development on Norcan Lake, which borders Greater Madawaska Township to the northeast of Ompah, came to Council. For the last three years the property owners have been asking council to force the developer, David Hill, to live up to the requirements of the plan of subdivision that was approved for the development. This time the presentation was made by Paul Martin, one of the property owners. Martin said he did not want to go over ground that has already been covered, but he briefly pointed to a number of facts that have brought the property owners to a point of extreme frustration, not only with the developer but with the township as well. The crux of the matter is that a road that the developer had committed to completing to provide water access to the property owners as part of the agreement has not been completed. The township held back a deposit as part of the agreement, pending completion of all the terms of the agreement, but released most of those funds before the road had been completed and approved by their public works department. Last fall the township attempted one more time to engage the developer in the hopes that an acceptable roadway could be completed, to no avai.
Paul Martin (l) reading from a prepared statement as Councilor Denis Bedard follows along - property owners turn their ire from the developer to the township route to the water, but since the roadway would be less than what the property owners originally agreed to, they demand that they be released from their obligations under the subdivision agreement: “We the landowners are to be removed from any liability for and obligations” with respect to the agreement. One of the many peculiarities about this particular subdivision agreement is that at the end of the day the township was never planning to assume responsibility for the road, as is normally the case with plans of subdivision in Ontario. The letter concludes by saying that if the township does not agree to either proposal by January 15, the property owners will be seeking a legal remedy.
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delicious breakfast, enjoyed by all. · The funeral of Hilda Kirkham was attended by many Parham friends on January 7. Her daughter Zella taught piano lessons to my two daughters years ago. Hilda was a pillar of her church. · Happy Anniversary to Velma and Norman McIntosh. · After a break for the holidays it was great to return to playing euchre at Arden community hall every Tuesday at 7 pm. What a great social evening for $1 and a delicious lunch. There is euchre also at the Legion Thursdays at 7:30 pm. · The annual Congregational Meeting for Mountain Grove United Church will be February12, 7 pm. It was good to have our student minister, Darin McKinnon, back in the pulpit after visiting his family, who lives in PEI. · Included in a daily survival kit - a toothpick - to remind you to pick the good qualities in everyone, including yourself.
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january 15, 2015 nation of 6 to 8 people and their homemade soup or stew or chili. If you would like to help out please call Joanne Pickett. I know she will appreciate your support, as will the Food bank. Joanne’s phone number is 335-2763. · There will be no Children’s Interactive reading group/Kids Klub during the month of January. The Klub will resume in February. · The pastoral charge welcomes back Darren MacKinnon to the pulpit, after his brief visit home. · Hope everyone in Arden has visited Gray and Aileen Merriam’s web site, www.ecolandscapes.ca. There is a vast amount of written material with many essays, not only of the human environment but of also the environment of many living beings. Special places visited in Canada will allow you to view the Merriams’ adventure through pictures. There is a lot of interesting material and it is certainly well worth having this website in your “Favourites”. · Thanks to the Arden line dancers and David Swann, the Christmas decorations at the community centre have been taken down and stored away for next year.
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· Drop by Trinity United Church for their popular "Winter Weekend Wake-Up Breakfasts" this Saturday, January 17. Scrambled eggs, sausage, toast and home fries for only $5. Your choice of tea, milk, juices, muffin or cup of coffee for $1 more. Breakfast will be served from 9 am to 11 am. · Dog Tags for 2015 are available at $15 each until February 28. After Feb 28, the fee increases to $30. Licenses can be purchased at Verona Hardware and Asselstine Hardware. · There will be a Diabetes Education session on Friday, January 23 at the Verona Medical Centre from 9 am to noon. Whether you have just learned that you have diabetes or have had it for many years, this will be a chance to share your experiences, ask questions and learn from each other. Anne MacDonald, Registered Dietician, will be discuss various aspects of diabetes management. Please contact Anne MacDonald at (613) 544-3400 x 3589 if you plan to attend.
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· Just a reminder that the Harlowe hall will be closed for the month of January. Terry, David, and George will be refinishing the dance floor for your dancing pleasure. · Ole Tyme Fiddlers will be having their party as always on the third Friday of the month, February 20. Open Mic will be the 4th Saturday of the month, Feb. 28. Hope to see you all back with an evening of fun. · Last Saturday there was a surprise party at Plevna Hall for George's mom, Lee Anne White, on her 100th birthday. The hall was full of good wishes. We would like to thank all who had a part in doing an excellent job for her - Gerry Martin and our mayor, Ron Higgins, were a big part. The Rev. Jean Brown gave the blessing for the luncheon. Ed and his helpers sure had a tasty luncheon, with lots of food. Many thanks to all, also to Jeff Green for taking pictures. She sure has more get up and go than I have! Have many more birthdays, Lee, and stay healthy. · It sure is nice to have thoughtful friends and neighbours: Terry Good has been taking George to Napanee and Belleville hospitals for tests; Ken Cuddy has ploughed us out. Many thanks to you. There was no way I could drive George as I have been ill since the day before the New Year's party. · We had a good turn out for our party. Terry at midnight went to pull the string to let the balloons down from the ceiling. The string broke, leaving the balloons up. Finally they
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came bouncing down. I was fortunate to have lots of helpers to help me. Thanks. · Thinking of Ray Whitelock and Bill Lemke, who were really ill with the flu. They are on the mend, but I still have not regained. · God has been busy again with his jewels. Recently we lost Doreen Cuddy; our sympathy to the Cuddy family. Dianne LaBelle also passed away; sympathy to Eric and family. Today (Monday), Alma White was taken. She would have been 98 years young on the 19th. The funeral will take place in Plevna hall Friday. Sympathy to Bill and Murray and family.
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· Deepest sympathies are extended to the family and friends of Alma White, who passed away peacefully in her 98th year on January 11. There will be a celebration of her life at the Clar-Mill Hall on January 16; please see page 8 for details. · On Saturday, January 17 the first Jack’s JAM of 2015 is on at the Clar-Mill Hall. Pot luck supper, all are welcome! · Local centenarian, Lee White sure was surprised when she saw all of the friends and family who had gathered to celebrate her birthday. “I darn near passed out when I walked into the hall and saw all the people who came to surprise me for my 100th birthday.” She extended deep thanks to her sons and their wives for organizing the party, the Clar Mill Volunteers for putting on the luncheon, the family who decorated the hall, to Gerry and Joy Martin who obtained a commemorative birthday plaque and to Mayor Higgins for his presentation. “I want to thank my family and friends for making this such a memorable occasion, even though I don’t know what all the fuss is about!” · Friday, Jan. 23 is the bingo fundraiser for the Clar-Mill volunteer firefighters, 7–9pm at the Clar-Mill hall. Cash prizes. · Joke of the week: Andrew “Why do milking stools only have three legs?” Gary “Because the cow's got the udder!”
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· A Family Movie Night will held be at the Harrowsmith S & A Club, January 16 from 7 – 8:30 pm. All are welcome. · Adult Crafting continues every Sunday at the S & A Hall from 11 am – 4 pm. Bring your project or work on group activities and enjoy the company. $3 for members and $4 for non-members. · St. Paul's United Church will host a Winter Wonderland PA Adventure Day on January 30 from 10 am – 2 pm. Please call Marni at 613-374-9929 by January 26 to register. There will be crafts, scientific experiments, songs, and games all related to winter. Dress for the weather as there may be some outdoor time. Lunch and snacks provided. Cost is $3 per child; children 4 & under must be accompanied by an adult.. · Words to live by - Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently. Have a great week.
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613-325-1354 karenprytula33@gmail.com · What a cold snap we had last week! Keep the logs on the fire and an eye on your propane tank. · Speaking of warmth, Canadian veterans of any age and their families may be able to receive assistance from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 95 in Smiths Falls. The Legion has initiated a program called “Leave the Streets Behind”, which also covers ex-service members from the Commonwealth and other Allied countries. If you know of any homeless veterans in the Smiths Falls area, refer them to the Services Officer at 7 Main St., Smiths Falls, or call on the veteran’s behalf, 613-284-1805. In case of an emergency regarding the same, call Doug Husson at 613-6037. Trained Legion service officers can assist with finding suitable accommodations, financial assistance, and other support services. If you know of someone who is not in the Smiths Falls area, but still requiring the same type of support, call the same telephone numbers above; they should be able to offer advice as to who to call to get the ball rolling. · The Perth & District Chamber of Commerce celebrates 125 years of supporting business on Wed. Jan. 28, at the
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Best Western Plus Perth Parkside Inn, 82 Peter Street, Perth. Meet & Greet: 5 - 5:30 p.m. Board Meeting: 5:30 - 6 p.m. Anniversary Celebration: 6 - 8 p.m; everyone welcome. Refreshments will be available. Please RSVP by January 21 if you plan to attend: 613-267-3200 or welcome@perthchamber.com · This year is proving to be just as busy as last year. Didn’t get a chance to get through all my emails before deadline. I will get back to you all during the week.
MISSISSIPPI Pearl Killingbeck 613-278-2127 · A small crowd attended Keenagers on Tuesday, but it was a wonderful get-together. A fine potluck luncheon was served at 1 pm. The Rev. Ken Gorham started the meeting. Toni Chatson played piano for a sing song of hymns. Brenda Orchard read some funny stories. Harriet did a reading, and Ken Gorham read “If you fail, never give up.” A great reading by Toni Chatson. Next Keenagers, February 3, 1 – 3 pm. Potluck lunch at 1 pm. All welcome and bring a friend. · Bill & Ellen Raeburn and David Brady have been entertained by five beautiful Trumpeter Swans in the Mississippi River near their homes (see the front page photo). · Some January birthdays: Ron & Alice Gilchrist, Don & Joelle McLean, Glen Patterson, Dayna Tooley, Steve Riddell, Ruth Jackson, Cole Gemmill, Lochlaw McLean (grandson of Don & Joelle), Monika Lacosse & Robin Riddell. · Chinese Auction – January 17 at Snow Road Snowmobile Club. Supper at 6 pm. Beef on a bun, fries, dessert & drink for $7.50. Auction at 7 pm. Bring your quarters. The club fed 132 people on Jan. 10. The next breakfast is on January 24, 8–11am. Watch for “Ride for Dad” news, planned for February 28. This is a first for K&P and Snow Road Snowmobile Club. More about this later. · Sympathy to the LaBelle family on the death of Diane. · Smile: When gratitude is your wrapping paper, everything is a gift.
HENDERSON Jean Brown 613-336-2516 · Thanks to everyone who called to report their Christmas visitors. However, there were too many to mention them all in the column. · Henderson United will now be closed until March 1 when we hope the road and weather conditions improve. · It was sure nice to see the hall fully utilized for two days by a group of area learners. · Did you catch a segment on the National with Peter Mansbridge featuring a Thunder Bay hunting family and their activities? I hope one day some of our similar families can be featured.
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· Thank you to all who contributed bottles or cans last weekend. Money raised will go to the Granite Ridge Grade 8 school trip later this year. · Congratulations to Joel and Ashley Gray on the birth of Ashton; also to Alysha Hamilton and Justin Harper on the birth of Bryce Mark; and to Spencer and Heather Robinson on their bundle of joy, Parker. And congratulations to Laura Allison and Steven Gardiner on the birth of Camden Aiden Gardiner. · Seniors, don't forget the Diners dinner on Jan 26 at the United Church CE building; be sure to make your reservations. Ham, Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole, Vegetable Medley with Lemon sheet cake for dessert is the menu. · Our exercise classes are in full swing every Tuesday and
PAGE 5 Thursday at 9:30am in the CE Building. · Have you noticed the two beautiful signs at the Anglican Church in Parham? Be sure to stop and look at them. Great job Heather, you have an amazing gift. · Tonight, January 15 at the Center Stage Cafe at the Legion in Sharbot Lake. "A Conspiracy of Sound a mixture of Celtic, Jazz, Soul, Pop and Folk music starts at 7 pm. · North Frontenac Little Theatre is looking for cast members for their spring production "The Music Man". · Good to read about Leah Neuman being able to play hockey thanks to the War Amps. Another worthwhile cause to give donations to, especially when you know it benefits someone in your area. · Good advice from Jocelyn of Sharbot Lake Pharmacy in her column, Capsule Comments, to start this new year off right. · Happy birthday to Lynn Smail, Jessica Hole, Penny Hartwick, Christopher Teal, Joanne Goodfellow, Colleen Steele, Joy Knox, Sherrill Hannah, Anne Perry, Sage Dupuis, Jackson Crain, Beth Sproule, Kelly Lowery, Alyssa Teal, Avery Teal, Alanna Running-Adams, Jessica & Aundrea Vinkle, Debbie Green, Sydney Drew, Jackie Conway and Eileen Whan.
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by Marcella Neely s I start to write this, I realize that as this is being read, we are contributing to history. One day our descendants will be searching archives and museums for hints of how we live and work and think. To make it easy for them, let's keep photos, write names and descriptions on them, save letters, documents, diaries, mementos - all those things we wish our parents and grandparents had saved. In the Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives, volunteers have managed to collect and preserve a good amount of local history. Families continue to donate artifacts, photos and documents. We want to share this information and these collections and invite everyone to take advantage of the work of the Cloyne and District Historical Society. Even now, in the off season, archival information is available and historical photos can be enjoyed on our website. Our meetings are held on the third Monday of Jan., Feb., March, April, May, and Sept., Oct., Nov., at 1 pm in the Cloyne hall. We have history-related outings and informative talks with long-time residents and descendants of pioneer families. There is no obligation for anyone who wishes to join us. Our web site is www.cloynepioneermuseum.ca and is regularly updated with our activities. We continue to build our historic photo gallery on Flickr, which can be accessed from the web site. Our next meeting is on Monday, Jan. 19. We will discover what lurks in a box of memories that was donated to us. Come visit with us. All are welcome.
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Country Cafe and Bakery opens in Harrowsmith L ori Hamilton and her staff had their work cut out for them earlier this week as they were busy preparing for the unofficial opening of the Country Cafe and Bakery, which opened its doors to the public on January 10. In November of 2014, Hamilton, who is a long-time resident of Harrowsmith, took over the lease of the business space located next door to the Harrowsmith Variety Store, just north of the intersection of Road 38 and Rutledge Road. Since then she and her husband Orville have been busy renovating the
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new space. The renovations have included brand new men’s and women’s washrooms, new glass display cabinets, new electrical and plumbing, and of course a fresh new coat of paint. When I visited this week, Lori and her staff were busy baking up a wide assortment of the daily fare that they will be offering their customers, including fresh-baked muffins, cookies, bars, cinnamon buns, and also a wide variety of pies and fresh-baked breads. Hamilton said that a big part of her business will be her specialty: made to order cakes,
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC COUNTY OF FRONTENAC-APPLICATION FOR PLAN OF CONDOMINIUM -OPEN HOUSE - TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015 TAKE NOTICE THAT the County of Frontenac and the Township of South Frontenac will be holding an open house on, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., at the Council Chambers 4432 George St. Sydenham, Ontario. The purpose of the open house is as follows: Application for Plan of Condominium - Johnston Point in Part of Lots 23 & 24, Concessions VI and VII, District of Loughborough. The proposal is to develop 14 residential units and one block (for common parkland use). The units would have waterfrontage on Loughborough Lake or on Long Bay. The lots would be accessed by a private lane that is already constructed off of North Shore Road. The open house will permit the public, Council members, or any other group or individual to informally review displays of the proposed development and ask questions of staff. The meeting will provide attendees with an opportunity to offer input or feedback. Additional information about the application is available through the County of Frontenac at http://goo.gl/mrkJM3 or at the Township of South Frontenac municipal
COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS Submissions for the Community Project Grant Program are now being accepted. Not for profit community organizations including charitable organizations and unincorporated groups who meet the project guidelines can apply until March 31st. For more information and to access the related forms, visit our website at: www.southfrontenac.net/ communitygrants
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.
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.
Lori Hamilton (second from left) with her staff l-r, Lisa Roberts, Tiffany Rogers and Terry-Lynn Bowes which are perfect for weddings, anniversaries and other special events, including Valentine's Day coming up in February. The bakery that formerly occupied the space was only a take out establishment, but the new Country Cafe and Bakery is a totally separate entity from the convenience store. It offers customers five comfortable tables where they can sit down, relax and “dine in”, choosing from a full menu of breakfast and lunch entrees, all prepared fresh on site. They include hot daily soups, and a wide selection of sandwiches (roast beef, pastrami, turkey and smoked ham, to name a few), each of which comes with a choice of fresh vegetable toppings and condiments. A daily selection of home-made hot entrees including chili, lasagne, cabbage rolls, meat stews and casseroles will also be available as well. Lori Hamilton has worked for over three decades in the dietary departments of various nursing and retirement homes as both a cook and a server. She said that she has ample experience in the fields of food preparation and customer service, which have prepared her well for this new undertaking. “I have always enjoyed cooking and baking and entertaining people and this kind
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of business offers me a chance to do what I love right here in the community. I am hoping that local residents will appreciate having a friendly place to enjoy a meal, and/or snack while socializing with friends, family and neighbours.” Hamilton is planning an official grand opening celebration on Saturday, February 7 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and on that day she and her staff will be offering guests free sample goodies, beverages and door prizes from 11 a.m. –1 p.m. Hamilton, who will be cooking and serving at the bakery while also running the business, said that the challenges of opening a new business, especially the long hours, will be tough but she stressed that the benefits far outweigh the challenges. “This is a new adventure for me and a new chapter in my life and it is something that I have dreamed of doing for years so I am really excited about it.” The Country Cafe and Bakery is located at 4937 Road 38 in Harrowsmith and is open Monday to Friday from 6 a.m.- 5 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. For more information call 613-372-5883.
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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 22nd from 3 pm – 7 pm. February dates will be the 12th and the 26th from 3 – 7 pm. See our website under ‘Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling’ for more information or call 613-376-3900 Ext 4330.
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Documents are available from the Municipal Office during normal business hours. Submission due Date and Time: Friday, February 13, 2015 @ 1:00 PM Crystal Nedow The Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac 1084 Elizabeth Street, PO Box 89 Sharbot Lake, Ontario
COUNCIL MEETINGS Regular Council Meeting January 27, 2015 at 4p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON. Regular Council Meeting February 10, 2015 at 4p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON.
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NAEC’s “Aw, Shucks!” bridges gap between city and country F
or their annual drama production this year, grade nine and ten students in the drama program at the North Addington Education Centre in Cloyne chose “Aw, Shucks!” as the play that they most wanted to see performed. Judging by the reception the play received at its inaugural performance on January 13 they made the right choice. The play, written by Toniann Guadagnoli, tells the tale of one large and way over the top “countri-fied” family. The plot focuses in on son Roscoe (perfectly portrayed by Matt Emslie) and his choice of his wife-to-be, Brooke, (aptly played by Bri-
anna Bolduc). The problem is that Brooke hails from Brooklyn, New York, and Roscoe’s “Maw”, hilariously portrayed by Selena Pelicos, is not having any of it. Instead Maw sets her sights on her preferred choice, Georgian belle Savannah, played with aplomb by Terri-Lynn Rosenblath. Spurred on by the family matriarch, the family decides to hold a country-style contest where the two dueling possible brides-to-be face off in an attempt to corn shuck and cotton pick their way to the altar. Of course the bridal hopefuls, being the wisest of the
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bunch, become friendly in the process, forcing Maw to take the outcome into her own hands. Maw hatches a sneaky countrified Princess and the Pea plan to curtail Brooke’s win, which fails. Still, in the end it takes Elmer the horse to make Maw see the backwardness of her ways and realize that it is Brooke whom her son should ultimately marry - and of course Roscoe gets his city girl. The actors each nailed their characters, with the countrified family members not only sounding like typical back woods southern hillbillies (I was informed that many accomplished the task by watching numerous reruns of the Dukes of Hazard), but also delivering their lines with the precise comic timing required to meet the mark. The music in the play was lively and the line dancing scene at the family hoedown was one of the play’s most memorable scenes. Valerie Allan, who teaches drama at the school and stage managed the play, said the choice of play really fit the students. “They just seemed to naturally get the whole country thing really very well right from the start.” Allan said that the fact that NAEC is a country school was a big reason why the students chose the play and added that the fact that the play presents a problem that is ultimately resolved, while poking fun at a number of typical stereotypes is a great learning experience both for these young thespians and the audience alike. The response by the full house audience at Tuesday’s performance proved that not only can these young dramatists do exactly what they set minds to, but that in the process they can entertain a full house of delighted viewers. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew who put one a very memorable performance at the NAEC for 2015. BUSINESS CARD SIZE
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SOCIAL NOTES OBITUARY White, (Clara), Alma (Nee Mundell) Peacefully received her wings to fly with angels on January 11th, 2015. Joining her beloved husband Morley and their son Dale. Fondly remembered by her brother Thomas Mundell. Cherished mother of Bill (June) and Murray (Mary Jane). Devoted, loving grandmother and great grandmother. Inspiration to all fortunate to know her. Celebration of Life will be held Friday January 16, 2015 from 2 pm to 4 pm at Clar-Miller Hall, Buckshot Lake Rd, Plevna, Ont. Interment of ashes will take place in Plevna Cemetery at a later date. As expression of sympathy, donations to the North Frontenac Fire Department would be appreciated by the family. On line condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com
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10th
Birthday Charlie Watkins January 15, 2015
IN MEMORIAM
Meeks In loving memory of Trevor Meeks who passed away January 20, 2008 A thousand words won't bring you back, We know because we've tried, Neither will a thousand tears, We know because we've cried. Always in our hearts and never forgotten. Dad, Mom, Tyler, Misty & Balkar
Thank You ~ Pauhl
DUPUIS
I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to staff and members of Council for the Township of Addington Highlands for their efforts in making my recent transition into retirement a smooth and memorable process. Thank you for your expressions of good will and tokens of appreciation. I also want to thank ratepayers who have called or written expressing their best wishes. Jack Pauhl
This past year has been particularly difficult for our family. We would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to several friends & community members who have assisted us this past year. Thanks to everyone who helped cut & pile our wood this fall; Bernie Quinn, Pat Quinn, Jessie Quinn, Brad Quinn, John Morrow, Stuart Howes, Derrill (Greek) Hannah, Dan Hole, Mike Morrow & Spencer Crain. Special thanks also to Bob Lowery, Derrill (Greek) Hannah and Jordan Lowery for loading the furnace morning and night to keep us toasty warm. You all are amazing people! With Joey being out of commission with illness this past year; we are not sure what we would have done without you. We are very lucky to live in a caring community with awesome friends! Thanks Tammy, Joey, Kaden, Kale, Sage & Dora Goodberry
Thank You ~ Ladouceur The Ladouceurs would like to thank the Deputy Chiefs and all Volunteer Fire Fighters from the three North Frontenac Fire Stations for saving our residence on Canonto Road on 29 December. Despite a difficult type of fire, its location, the brutal cold weather, and the time of day, the three stations came together as a team to limit the damage and extinguish the fire. You Guys and Girls should all be proud to chalk this one up to a good job done and another save. Thank you so much. Claire & Leo FUNERAL SERVICES
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Fundraisers for GREC grad trip to Montreal F by Julie Druker
or years now, Ms Schall's grade eight graduates have been making a trip to Montreal to celebrate their graduation while taking in all the special sights and educational experiences that that wonderful city has to offer. This year will be no different and in mid-June, 29 graduating grade eight students from the Grade 8 GREC students Katie Teal and Austin Hoselton attract local drivers Granite Ridge to the bottle drive Education CenMs. Schall said that the trip is an important tre (GREC) in Sharbot Lake will be boarding a VIA train to one for graduating students, many of whom Montreal where they will be spending two form very strong bonds with their fellow classmates nearing the end of the school nights and three days. To raise funds for their travel expenses, a year, prior to moving on to high school. “This successful bottle drive fundraiser was held can be a very intense and emotional time for these graduating students, and the trip on Jan. 9 & 10. The trip is a combination of education and gives them a chance to bond further and fun and for many of the students it will not also presents some new challenges to them; only be their first visit to a major Canadian challenges like navigating their way through city but also to French Canada. While in the city, looking at city maps and having to Montreal the students will be getting around problem solve in a number of relevant ways on public transportation, and will be navigat- in an environment that is new and challenging the local subways and buses while also ing and unknown.“ Schall added that the trip also is a kind practicing their French and enjoying the many sites in the city. They will be touring of initiation for the students into the bigger, Old Montreal, taking an exciting jet boat tour broader world they will entering upon graduof the Lachine Rapids to the location of the ation in June. “These students will be entercity's first and oldest settlements, and will ing a new school atmosphere where they will also visit the Biodome and the Olympic City. have more freedom and will be required to A trip to La Ronde, the city's famed amuse- show more responsibility as a result of that freedom. This trip represents an initiation ment park, is also on the itinerary. While Schall has made the trip many into that bigger world; it offers them a chance times over the last seven years, one event to be more independent while literally seekcontinues to be her favorite. “Personally for ing out their own personal paths, which is me the highlight of the trip is always the night something they will have to be doing more hike that we take up Mount Royal where we and more of as they move on through life.” Those who missed the bottle drive fundwalk up to the top of the mountain and look out over the huge expanse of the city, which raiser will have other opportunities to donate is lit up by city and traffic lights and with the to the trip, including at a volleyball tournablackness of the St. Lawrence River in the ment that will take place at the school on Sat. January 17. For more information about background.” To date the students have raised $4,000 how to become involved in the tournament towards the trip and are hoping to raise a contact Tina Howes at 613-375-8152. A broomball tournament is also being total of $11,400, which will cover the transportation, accommodation and food costs for planned for February at the Tichborne rink. Watch Northern Happenings for details. all the students.
Aftermath - Counting the zeros 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.
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f we write down the numbers from 1 to 10, we need to use 11 digits. If we write down the numbers from 1 to 100, we need to use 192 digits: one for each of the numbers from 1 to 9, two for each of the ninety numbers from 10 to 99, and three for the number 100. How many of these digits are zeros? The digit zero appears only in the numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100. Thus, there are 11 zeros among the digits. This is the same as the number of digits in writing the numbers from 1 to 10. Now let us look at the numbers from 1 to 1000. To write all these numbers down, we
need to use 9 + 180 + 2700 + 4 = 2893 digits to accommodate the 9 single-digit numbers, the 90 double-digit numbers, the 900 tripledigit numbers and the number 1000. How many zeros did we need? There are 9 numbers of the form d0, 9 numbers of the form d00 (each with two zeros), 81 numbers of the form d0k, 81 numbers of the form dk0, where d and k are one of the nine non-zero digits, and the number 1000. The number of zeros we need is 9 + 18 + 81 + 81 + 3 = 192. This is the same as the number of digits needed to write the numbers from 1 to 100. These are two instances of a general fact: the number of digits to write down all the numbers from 1 to any power of 10 is equal to the number of zeros among the digits used to write down all the numbers from 1 to the next higher power of 10. You might think about this for a while, before I explain why it works at the next step. - continued elsewhere in the paper
Frontenac Park Snowshoe Race this Sunday T submitted by Derek Spafford
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he Dion Frontenac Snowshoe Race will be held this Sunday, January 18, 10am at the Frontenac Provincial Park. Race day registration is from 8:30 – 9:45am at the park office. This is the second race in the Dion Eastern Ontario Snowshoe Running Series. The 6.6km course at Frontenac Park is flat with some rolling sections and suitable
for all snowshoe runners of all ability level. Beginners welcome. Conditions in the park are currently ideal. Online registration is still available for the race, and race organizers still have a limited number of Dion running snowshoes available for rent. Please contact to reserve. To register or for more information visit www.HealthandAdventure.com .
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FOR RENT 2 BEDROOM APT. Verona, $850/mth, hardwood floors, new windows, available March 1, 613-374-2851 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
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HELP WANTED HOUSEKEEPER, referenced, reliable, some cooking, cleaning, must be organized, bondable. Busy household, Crow Lake, start ASAP. Email wdiegel@alumni.uottawa.ca HUBBY’S HOUSE CLEANING SERVICES is looking for positive, energetic and dependable individuals who like to clean and take pride in their work. Each member of a Hubby’s House team plays an important role, crucial to the success of Hubby’s House and the satisfaction of our customers. Applicants must have a current CPIC, a driver’s license and reliable transportation. Apply by e-mail to: info@ hubbyshouse.ca PERSON TO SHOVEL SNOW occasionally in Arden area, call 613-335-2665
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SERVICES DRYWALL AND PLASTER REPAIRS. Professionally trained. Drywall installation, old fashioned quality, three coat hand finishing. Free estimates. Call Rick at 613-375-8201. HOMESTYLE WEDDINGS. Minister Judie Diamond helps design your ceremony and performs the marriage at location of your choice. 613-375-6772 PET SITTING SERVICES AVAILABLE. All you need to know at www.petsittinginmountaingrove. com Phone Laura Mills at 613-335-3658 or Text 613-583-3658 PHOTOCOPY, FAX & LAMINATION SERVICES available at The Frontenac News, the Annex (rear building), 1095 Garrett St., Sharbot Lake. Competitive prices! 8½“ x 11” - Black & White, 1-10 copies: 15¢ ea; 11-25 copies: 10¢ ea; 26-100 copies 8¢ ea. Colour copies 65¢ each. Taxes extra. Call 613-2793150 for information. SYLVIA’S FOOT CARE. Providing Nursing foot care in the privacy of your own home. Registered with Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs to provide foot care to veterans who qualify. For further information call Sylvia at 613-3352940.
Relay For Life Revamp 2015! P By Lesley Merrigan lease join us at our Relay Kick Off on Friday January 23 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Sharbot Lake in the lower area for information and registration. We will begin at 7pm and all are welcome. There has been a low rumble throughout North and Central Frontenac around the changes with Relay For Life, the largest fundraiser in our area for the Canadian Cancer Society. The first change is at the unit office, with a new manager, Doug Kane and fundraising coordinator, Barb Revelle. These two leaders have helped the current leadership team in the Frontenacs transition to the new policies and procedures that will increase the success of this fundraiser. The greatest change is with the Survivors’ Reception. Survivors will be treated to a very posh Relay Reunion to be held sometime in April. It will be open to all unit survivors at a location to be announced soon. They will have their very own event at which they will be celebrated and given the opportunity to network with other survivors in the area. More details on this unique event will be available early in February. If you are a survivor or know someone that is, please call 613-384-2316 and get your name on the guest list. The most exciting event change is the timing. The 2015 event will be held Sat. June
20 beginning at 12 noon instead of Friday night at 7pm. It will run until midnight. This change will enable more participation as everyone will be rested and able to be active during the 12 hour fundraiser. Registration for the event is open now and the cost to register is as follows: Until January 31- $10; Feb 1 until April 30 - $25; May 1 – June 20, $35. You can register online at www.relayforlife.ca as well as by contacting Christine Teal at 613-375-6525. The changes have not been easy but the reason behind them is to make registration universal across the Province of Ontario and to allow leaders to do more accurate forecasting for needs at their events. Teams are still made up of 7 to 10 folks with a minimum individual fundraising goal of $150 each. The day’s event will still include numerous entertainers and great music as well as team events and challenges and some other ideas that the committee is throwing around. We are still working out the details but one thing will always remain the same: this is the largest fundraiser to make the largest difference in the fight against cancer, and there is no doubt about it….Relay For Life creates more and more cancer survivors each year! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Lesley Merrigan at lesleysmith181@ hotmail.com, 613-279-3144, or call the unit office at 613-384-2316.
SFCS news - Southern Frontenac Community Services
• Over 20,000 pounds of food and over $20,000! That's how much Southern Frontenac Community Services Corporation (SFCSC) supporters donated to the Food Bank in 2014. SFCSC thanks all the area churches, schools, organizations and the general public for their support over the past year. Special appreciation to the OPP (Hartington) for their “Stuff the Cruiser” food drives, to Leslie Reade & Josey Steele for their generous VISIONSoup, to the Frontenac Flyers Peewee rep team for their November food drive, and to the Sydenham Eagles Football team for their December food drive. And - without your vital cash donations, the Food Bank would be unable to meet the needs of our clients. We gratefully thank the community for the infusions of cash which allow us to purchase nutritious foods such as eggs, meat, bread, produce and dairy products for our food bank families. • SFCSC is looking for individuals to vol-
unteer for a two hour shift, one or two afternoons a month at Treasure Chest Bingo. All that's required is the ability to stand for two hours and a willingness to help. A 1.5-hour training session will be provided. For more information regarding registration and mileage, please email Linda.Bates@sfcsc.ca or call 613-376-6477. This is one of SFCSC largest ongoing fundraisers, where each shift raises much needed funds for our senior and low-income services and programs that serve Southern Frontenac and rural Kingston, north of the 401. • SFCSC is also in need of volunteers in other areas: the adult day program - help socialize with seniors; the food bank - shopping for sale items and packing orders; the Diners Club - volunteer servers and transportation; and driving clients to appointments. For more information visit www.sfcsc.ca
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The Township has available 1065 square feet of Commercial/Office Space for lease. This space is located at 11586 Road 509, Ompah Ontario. Rent is $400 per month, utilities included. Please contact Corey Klatt, Manager of Community Development at recreation@ northfrontenac.ca or (613)479-2231 Ext. 233 for information or to set up a viewing.
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Letters are to be submitted to the Township Office, on or before January 30th, 2015, by mail to P.O. Box 89, Flinton, ON K0H 1P0, by fax to 613-336-2847 or by e-mail to clerk@addingtonhighlands.ca.
Workshop for farm and rural entrepreneurs Help wanted News reporter for permanent part-time position at the Frontenac News. Must have own vehicle. Preference will be given to candidates with writing or journalistic experience or training and knowledge of municipal politics. Apply by email to nfnews@frontenac.net
HUNTING & FISHING FIREARMS & HUNTER ED COURSES. Tamworth, Firearms course: February 13, 14; Hunter Ed: February 27, 28. Wild Turkey license examinations. Call Bill for further details at 613-335-2786 HUNTER SAFETY AND FIREARMS COURSES. Turkey Examinations. Please call for course dates and details. Call Richard 613-336-9875.
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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 every 1st, 3rd, 5th Friday, Griffith Lions Hall 7pm; $2 includes refreshments; all welcome. SHARBOT LAKE – EUCHRE, noon, Anglican Church hall, $5 includes lunch, proceeds to the church, all welcome SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion, pork chops, 5:30–7pm
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 SHARBOT LAKE - VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT fundraiser for Grade 8 grad trip, Granite Ridge Educational Centre; info: Tina Howes 613-375-8152 SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Dinner 5pm; Chinese Auction 7pm; 1106 Gemmills Road; all welcome VERONA - “Winter Weekend Breakfasts”, 9-11am, Trinity United Church; eggs, sausage, toast, home fries $5; beverage or muffin $1.
Sunday January 18 HARROWSMITH - BEEF DINNER, Golden Links Hall, 4:30-6pm; $13; Brenda 372-2410 FRONTENAC PARK SNOWSHOE RACE 10am at Frontenac Provincial; register at www.HealthandAdventure.com or race day 8:30–9:45am at park office; 6.6km MCDONALDS CORNERS - VERNISSAGE for artist Elizabeth Veninga, 2-4pm; MERA Schoolhouse, exhibit continues to Jan 31; www.meraschoolhouse.org
Monday January 19
CF Council -from page 7 Septic reinspection Eric Kohlsmith from the Mississippi-Rideau Septic System office reported on the voluntary septic reinspection program for 2014, which focused its efforts on the village of Sharbot Lake. The village was chosen this year because there is a high density of septic systems on the lake and its west basin is classed as a trout-sensitive lake. The target for inspections was 38, and 24 were completed. Three hundred and fifty-five property owners were approached by letter. Of the 24 systems that were inspected, 10 were given a clean bill of health and 14 needed at least minor work done on them. None of them required replacing. Council decided to renew the program for 2015, and will be hearing later in the year from a township-based committee which will be proposing a mandatory system, whereby property owners who are approached will have no choice but to participate in the program. Mississippi-Rideau is prepared to undertake such a program for the township, but in order to do that they would have to become the body that does all septic inspections in Central Frontenac. Currently, septic approvals for new or modified systems are done by Kingston Frontenac Lennox and
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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
Friday January 23 VERONA - DIABETES EDUCATION SESSIONS, Medical Clinic, 9am-noon, free, please register: Anne 613-544-3400 x 3589 PLEVNA – BINGO FUNDRAISER for ClarMill volunteer firefighters, 7-9pm, cash prizes, Clar-Mill hall SHARBOT LAKE – RELAY FOR LIFE KICK OFF, fundraiser for cancer society, Royal Canadian Legion, 7pm; all welcome; info, registration Lesley Merrigan, lesleysmith181@ hotmail.com, 613-279-3144
Saturday January 24 NORTHBROOK ROBBIE BURNS SUPPER, Lions Hall, 6pm, sponsored by Cloyne & Distr. Historical Society, $35 (with $15 charitable receipt): Ian Brumell 336-2203; Gordon Sparks 336-0157. SHARBOT LAKE - ROBBIE BURNS DINNER hosted by Frontenac Masonic Lodge & CF Fire Dept., Oso Hall, 6pm; $20pp; advance tickets only: Bill Bowick 613-279-3341; bowick@frontenac.net or Bill Young 613-5399956, byoung@centralfrontenac.net SNOW ROAD - FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST, Snowmobile Club, 8-11am, 1106 Gemmills Rd. all welcome.
Sunday January 25 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614 ENTERPRISE - BREAKFAST at Stone Mills Pentecostal Church, $5, 9am, all welcome 613-374-2377 SHARBOT LAKE – FREE MOVIE: “God is not Dead”, Pentecostal Church 6:30pm, info: 613279-2267, all welcome.
WALK FOR MEMORIES 2015, fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Society, Cataraqui Centre Kingston beginning at 9:30am; to register: 613-5443078 or www.walkformemories.ca
Addington Public Health, who also offer a mandatory re-inspection service. Construction starts sneak over $5 million mark with late year surge. Thanks to a busy December in which permits for $645,000 in construction value were issued (as compared to $113,400 in December 2013 and $41,700 in December, 2012, the total construction value for 2104 reached $5.3 million, down from $5.7 million in 2013 and $5.9 million in 2012. Permits for 11 new residential units and three new seasonal units were sold in 2014. The total revenue of the department was up by about $1,000 from 2013 at just under $70,000. Chief Building Officer Jeremy Neven also presented a report about building code enforcement in 2014. He issued 23 orders for non-compliance, most of which were for building without a permit. Of those, 10 cases were resolved voluntarily and one file resulted in a prosecution. Safety boot allowance: On the recommendation of interim CAO Silver, council approved a pilot project whereby the township will provide a $120 allowance for all full-time public works staff and all full and part-time waste site staff to buy approved safety boots. The project will cost up to $2040 if all eligible staff members take advantage of it.
Monday January 26 PARHAM DINERS, noon, United Church hall, for those 50+. $10, reservations requ’d: 613279-3151
Tuesday, January 27 ALZHEIMER SOCIETY - documentary showing, “Alive Inside”, 7-9pm,The Royale Kingston, 2485 Princess St.; infor: 613-544-3078 or ask@alzking.com.
Friday, January 30 HARROWSMITH - WINTER WONDERLAND ADVENTURE DAY, register child by Jan. 26, St. Paul’s United Church, 10-2, crafts, scientific experiments, songs & games; lunch & snacks; $3; Marni 613-374-9929.
Regular Happenings AA & AL-ANON 41 GROUP - Cloyne Hall. Wednesdays 8 pm. All welcome. AA MEETINGS - SHARBOT LAKE, every Monday, 8:30 pm, United Church C.E. Bldg. AL-ANON: Hope & help for families of alcoholics, 12 weekly meetings in greater Kingston area. Please call 384-2134 for meeting information. We care. ARDEN LEGION: Sunday Darts 1pm; Wed & Fri Darts 7pm; Wed Cribbage 2pm; Thurs Euchre 7:30pm. BABY TALK DROP-INS, Sharbot Lake, Child Centre, 2nd Wed, 10:30 – 11:30 am. Sydenham, 3rd Thursday, 9 – 11 am. Advice & information on infant & child care. 549-1154, 1-800-267-7875. BINGO ■ Flinton, Mondays, Rec Centre, doors open 6pm ■Kaladar: Community Centre, Tuesdays, 7pm, doors open 6:15 pm ■Northbrook: Thursdays, Lions Club, 7pm, doors open 6 pm, sponsor: Land O’Lakes Lions ■Parham: Fridays, IOOF Hall, early-bird: 6:45 pm, sponsor: Mayflower Lodge. BOLINGBROKE EXERCISE CLASSES FOR SENIORS, ABC Hall, Mondays 10-11am. Info: Joyce 273-4832. Breaks for summer CANCER PATIENTS requiring rides to treatments: call 613-384-2361 or 1-866-877-0309 CLOTHING /BOUTIQUE – NORTHBROOK, in former United Church next to cemetery. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm (varies seasonally) CLOTHING – HARTINGTON, COMMUNITY CARING, Princess Ann Community Centre, Mon 9-12, Tues 9-4, and Fri 9-12 CLOTHING - TREASURE TRUNK, Sharbot Lake, 1171 Cannon Rd. “New & Second Tyme Around Clothing” 613-279-2113. CLOTHING – VERONA, “Style Revival”, free clothing, Free Methodist Church, Wed & Thurs, 10am-1pm COMMUNITY DROP-IN – Sharbot Lake Every Wednesday, 10am – 2pm, St. Andrew’s Anglican Church. All welcome! 279-3151. DENBIGH CRAFT GROUP meets 2nd & 4th Wed. of month, 1pm, community hall, free, all
welcome, info: Pam at LOLCS, 336-8934 ext. 229. GOLDEN SUNSET CLUB meets 1st Monday of month, Northbrook Lions Hall, noon. Info: 336-2570. Join us for potluck HARROWSMITH - TUESDAY LUNCHES, St. Paul’s United Church, 11:30-1pm, $5, soup, sandwich, beverage, dessert. HARROWSMITH - ADULT CRAFTING, S&A Club each Sunday 11am-4pm; bring your project, work on group activities, enjoy the fellowship; $3members/$4 non-members LAND O’LAKES SENIORS meet every second Wed. of the month at Mountain Grove community hall; potluck, noon-2:30. LENNOX & ADDINGTON RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN/EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS & DROP-INS - Tamworth Playgroup: Mondays 9:30 am-noon, Sheffield Arena; Northbrook Drop-In: Wednesdays 10am-1pm, Lions Hall; Flinton Drop-In: Thursdays 10am-1pm, Township Hall; Info: 613-336-8934 ext. 257. LENNOX & ADDINGTON STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, local volunteer agency identifies & supports environmental, education, woodlot management, wildlife habitat, watershed issues and projects in L&A. All welcome. 5315723 MEALS ON WHEELS. Serving the North Lennox & Addington area, a hot nutritious meal delivered to your door every Thursday at noon, cost: $6; 613-336-8934 or 613-333-5216. MERA: McDonalds Corners Elphin Recreation & Arts at the Schoolhouse: Quilting, Fibrearts, Weaving & more www.meraschoolhouse.org NORTH FRONTENAC FOOD BANK: food & cash donations needed; 613-532-8855, PO Box 151, Sharbot Lake, K0H 2P0 NORTHBROOK – ADULT COMMUNITY DROP-IN, Tuesdays, Lions Hall, 9:30am-3pm, drop-in free, home-cooked style noon meals available for $7, all welcome, info: LOLCS, Pam 336-8934 x 229 NORTHBROOK – CRAFT & SOCIAL GROUP FOR WOMEN, Wednesdays, Land O’ Lakes Community Services, 9:30-11:30am. Free. Info: Jeannie, 336-8934 or 1-877-679-6636 OMPAH - DROP-IN MORNING COFFEE CLUB, Community Centre, every Wednesday 9 – 11 am. All welcome OMPAH – FITNESS, Community Centre, 9-10am, M, T, Th, F. $2/session or $12/month All welcome ONTARIO EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS Mon - Healthy Beginnings Sharbot Lake, Harrowsmith playgroup 9:30-11:30am; Tues Verona, Snow Road, Perth Road playgroups 9:30-11:30am; Wed. Sharbot Lake playgroup; Thurs- Storrington 9:30-11:30am. Baby Talk Drop in - Sharbot Lake 3rd Monday of each month. Info: 613-279-2244
Aftermath - counting the zeros - continued from page 8 We know that there are 2889 digits needed to write down all the numbers from 1 to 999. If we continue from here writing down the numbers up to 9999, we have 9000 numbers, each requiring 4 digits, so the number of digits needed to write all the numbers from 1 up to 9999 is 2889 + 4 x 9 x 1000. How many zeros do we need in writing down the same set of numbers? Let us change the problem slightly and write down all the numbers from 0 to 9999 as four-digit numbers by putting zeros in the left position: 0000, 0001, 0002, 0003, ..., 9998, 9999. We now require 4 x 10000 digits; each digit appears equally often, 4 x 1000 times. Thus
the nine non-zero digits appear 4 x 9 x 1000 times; this is the same number of times as if we wrote down the numbers without the extra zeros on the left. So we have used, in writing down the numbers from 1 to 9999, 2889 +4 x 9000 digits, of which 4 x 9000 of them are known to be non-zero. Therefore the number of zeros used must be 2889. If we add in four for the number of zeros in 10000, we see that we need 2893 zeros altogether, the same as the number of digits for the numbers up to 1000. I will leave it to you to take the argument up to 100,000.
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Car vs. Deer collisions Between January 1 and 13, 2015, members of Central Hastings O.P.P have responded to eight motor vehicle collisions involving deer. Although deer can be active 24 hours of the day, they commonly venture out to feed at dusk and dawn. Central Hastings OPP would like to offer motorists several safety tips to avoid hitting a deer: 1. Always obey the speed limit and wear
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Long time SFCSC volunteer to ski 51 km Gatineau Loppett
Staff and participants at the SFCS Adult Day Program, back row l-r, Sheila, Browen (activity leader), Doug, Myrtle, Yvonne (PSW), Frank and Milton; front row, l-r, Noreen and Aubrey
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ave Linton, a long time volunteer with Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS), not only talks the talk but also walks the walk - and in this case, skis the lopp. At 75 years of age Linton knows first hand the benefits to seniors of regular daily exercise, its positive impact on mental and physical health and its ability to help them live in their homes independently and with dignity for as long as possible. It is with those ideas in mind that Linton will be skiing the Gatineau Loppett, a 51 km international cross-country ski marathon, the largest of its kind in Canada, which will take place on February 14 in
the Gatineau Hills of Quebec. Linton will be participating this year, not as he has done in the past, to raise funds for the SFCSC (he also has another idea about fundraising that I will mention later), but to raise awareness of the importance of daily exercise while also promoting the seniors programming offered at SFCSC. Linton began volunteering with SFCSC 15 years ago when he and his wife Jennifer, who is the coordinator of the SFCSC food bank, first moved to the area. He currently volunteers as a fundraiser and driver and highly recommends the organization as “a place to hang your volunteer hat.” For Lin-
ton volunteering has become a way of life and fulfills an important need. “It gives me an intrinsic satisfaction and makes me feel connected to the community.” SFCSC runs a number of Adult Day programs at the Grace Centre in Sydenham that are geared to seniors, many of whom are physically frail and Dave Linton socially isolated. Some may have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, and may also be survivors of other illnesses. The programs offer participants a plethora of physical, social and cognitive activities under the direction of trained personnel and staff members, which help to stimulate brain and body function while offering clients a chance to socialize and interact with their peers. The programming at SFCSC has expanded in recent years from three days a week to five and from a capacity of eight clients per day to 12. Participants in the program are provided with snacks and lunch, and trained PSWs also provide any assistance they might require while in attendance. Referrals to the program are typically made by the Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) or by self-referral and are followed up with an in-office visit, after which clients receive a free one trial visit to the program. The cost is $20 per day and transportation can also be provided at an additional cost. Dave Linton understands that skiing a 51 km marathon is definitely not for everyone, and stressed that it is the daily training lead-
Outdoors in the Land O’ Lakes - Merlin the Hunter T
his fall I purchased a very effective bird feeder pole with a squirrel baffle guaranteed to keep raccoons and squirrels from raiding the bird feeders. It has been very effective – the baffle works so well that after one look, the squirrels do not even try to scale the pole. The squirrels do not go hungry as there is usually lots of seed droppings scattered about by my feathered friends. Now that I had foiled attempts by predators from beneath the feeders, I had completely overlooked dangers from the sky. One or two hawks had been seen flying around in the general area but we didn’t give it much thought until my husband and I were out for a walk late one afternoon just after Christmas. We were strolling along when all at once I noticed some light bits of grey floating to the ground. I thought at first that someone had lit a fireplace or stove in the area but we looked closer and saw that the bits of grey were fluffy little feathers. We looked up as there happened to be a lamp post directly above our heads. In the dim light of late afternoon, we thought the bird was a small hawk – our vision was further obscured by the large lamp. Its meal was almost finished – perhaps a little sparrow or junco. A few minutes later, the predator flew away with a series of strong wing beats but, in the dimming light, all we could see was its silhouette. Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera so couldn’t get a photo. After some research and advice from a local birder, I discovered that the little hawk was probably a member of the Falcon family. This particular falcon is called a Merlin - one of the speediest and most powerful of the falcons able to overtake and capture a wide variety of prey. These birds can turn on a dime and use their long, thin toes, typical of falcons, to pluck birds from the air after launching a direct attack. There are a number of big spruce trees near my feeders which provide shelter for the little birds. Unfortunately, the trees also provide cover for birds of prey. Ounce for ounce, few birds can rival the spunky little Merlin, so swift and agile that it can outmaneuver even such masters of flight as dragonflies and tree swallows! Dragonflies are a
handy little snack during the summer months in between meals of songbirds. Merlins are real “creatures of opportunity” and will readily take prey that is flushed by something else. They’ve been seen tagging along after sharp-shinned hawks to catch birds that escape into the open air. It seems they are not afraid of anything and will readily attack anything that moves. During the nesting season, the male Merlin will streak across a clearing with a freshly killed bird in his claws. The female will spring from her nest and fly out to meet him. His claws open and the prize plummets downward toward the female some 50 feet below. Darting under it, she rolls onto her back, reaches up, and skillfully latches onto her meal. Merlins are only about 10-14 inches long, with a wingspan of perhaps 24 inches. The Merlin’s wings – long and sharply tapered like those of jet fighters – beat with rapid downward flicking power strokes (a similar posture and flight style to that of pigeons, hence the former name for this bird – Pigeon Hawk). You can tell Merlins from other falcons because of these rapid wingbeats and the fact they rarely glide. They are generally dark and streaky, though their coloration varies. The dark tail has narrow white bands, the chest is heavily streaked and the under wings are dark. Corvids (crows) are the primary threat to eggs and nestlings. There is not very much protection as the Merlin is a bit lazy when it comes to building nests. Most will use abandoned crow or hawk nests that are in conifer or mixed tree stands. In open areas, where there are few trees, the female may use a shallow scrape on the ground or nest in rock crevices. They’ve even been known to nest in buildings (abandoned buildings, old barns, etc). In medieval times, Merlins were popular in falconry. Today they are still occasionally trained by falconers for hunting smaller birds such as sparrows and starlings but this is not as common as in the past. The Merlin is only slightly larger than the American Kestrel in dimensions, but it averages about one third larger by weight. The extra weight is mostly muscle, which gives it greater speed and endurance than the Kestrel.
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ing up to the event that is most important. “It is the daily exercise required to prepare for a marathon and not the marathon itself that is most beneficial. My training equipment is not sophisticated: a chainsaw, an axe, a wood pile plus regular walking with a set of weighted poles… no running, jogging or any other high impact exercises is how I prepare for the race.” Linton is an incredibly fit 75-year-old and is perhaps not a standard that other seniors can aspire to. He knows this but still he says regular daily exercise is key to overall health. “Daily physical activity changed my life (maybe even saved it on occasions). It is a life-enhancing tool for me and I strongly believe that it can be for others … If we seniors can stay out of nursing homes and long term care facilities, we will not only save tax payer dollars, but will enable ourselves to live healthier, happier, more independent lives in the long term”. Now back to Linton’s idea about fundraising. He suggests that, given the fact that most seniors usually have everything they need in life, when families are celebrating a milestone event like a birthday or anniversary, they could invite guests to make a donation to the SFCSC in lieu of gifts. For more information about seniors’ programming at the SFCSC and/or to make a donation call 613-376-6477 or visit www. sfcsc.ca
by Lorraine Julien
Merlins seem to be moving northward, especially into urban areas. Populations have largely recovered from 20th century declines, thanks to a ban on the pesticide DDT and their ability to adapt to life around towns and cities. An added bonus is the large number of urban bird feeders, providing a neverending supply of little birds. Small mammals, especially bats and voles, and reptiles also complement the diet. As much as our resident Merlin is an in-
teresting character, I wish it would fly south for a while so that we can enjoy our feeder birds. Since the Merlin arrived, I hardly ever see the regular birds, with the exception of mourning doves which, because of their size, may be a bit more difficult to catch. Please send your observations to Lorraine Julien at naturewatching@gmail.com or Steve Blight, frontenac.nature@gmail.com
Happy New Year to Everyone Smitty’s Appliances wants to wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year in 2015. We want to thank all the people who have supported us in the past 41 years in our business of buying and selling appliances. And, yes, we plan to keep doing what we are doing now for another 20 years. Smitty says that the business and staff are growing. At this time, Smitty wants to thank his staff for all their hard work. Smittly says that after 41 years, repeat customers are returning and that is the sign of happy customers. We want to thank friends, neighbors and relatives who have passed the good word on to other people. We never advertise red tag sales, midnight sales, anniversary sales, Boxing Day sales or January sales. We just have everyday low prices of high quality appliances. With Smitty’s being the exclusive dealer we can give better pricing and warranties. Remember, the Frigidaire product we sell has a very long established name behind it. Every Woman Loves her Fridge, Stove, Washer and Dryer. We don’t have fancy showrooms, music piped in or plush carpet to walk on. We run a warehouse operation that allows us to sell with the low prices that we offer. Smitty pledges to always have the lowest prices. We are community oriented and we have donated fridges to churches, food banks, weddings, plowing matches, etc. Smttty says it is his way of repaying the community for their business with us. Smitty’s Always Making New Friends. Smitty does things differently than big stores. Even on Christmas Day he received three calls from people who didn’t buy their stoves from him who couldn’t get their ovens to work, while trying to cook the Christmas turkey. As a goodwill gesture Smitty went to help them, free of charge too. Smitty says it’s the little things the public appreciate. We like to think of ourselves as one big family in the community. We are always here to help any day or hour. Smitty says the customer must be happy after the sale. Always Shake the Customer’s Hand Smitty says the only people he can’t please are the competition. Smitty guarantees that as long as he is in business he will do his best to give the customer the best service and prices, and we guarantee that Smitty will still be in business to back these words up. Please come and see for yourself what we have to offer. We have our own financing, the same as the big stores, but with no interest charges or gimmicks. There is always same day delivery too. Customers come first at Smitty’s. Looking forward to serving you for another 20 years, Thank you! The Little Businessman with the Big Heart
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