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Budget news Frontenac County increase at 3.45% and South Frontenac at 2% in draft budgets

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rontenac County Council will contemplate a draft budget this week. Three days have been set aside for members of Frontenac County Council to go over the proposed 2015 County budget. The budget includes an increase of 3.45% in the amount to be collected by the lower-tier townships from residents to transfer to the County. According to calculations by the county treasury department, once assessment increases due to growth are factored in, the increase settles in at 2.97%.

The 3.45 % increase was the target for the budget, based on a 2.80% increase in the consumer price index that was calculated

by Statistics Canada, in addition to a levy of 0.65% to fund the county’s assessment management plan. In order to reach that number, about $52,000 needs to be transferred from county reserves.

In total, the draft budget calls for Frontenac County ratepayers to pay $8.52 million for county expenditures in 2015, up from $8.27 in 2014.

The overall cost of delivering county services, which are subsidised by the Province of Ontario and the City of Kingston as well as county residents, is projected at $37.5 million.

You have to feel sorry for South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal and Councilor John McDougall this week.

Once they have undergone three days of county budget meetings they will celebrate by spending Saturday at their own council chamber in Sydenham, going over the South Frontenac budget with their SF Council colleagues. The South Frontenac draft budget, which is available online at Southfrontenac.net, includes an increase of 2% in the amount to be collected from South Frontenac residents.

Other items from South Frontenac Council (February 3)

School board comes to the table over The Point

Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth brought news from a meeting with officials from the Limestone District School Board concerning the field at the Point Park. According to Segsworth, the school board is willing to play 50% of the cost of repairing the field and 50% of maintenance costs going forward. This was what the township has been looking for. The plan is to close the field after the spring season and spend a year and about $100,000 bringing it up to standard.

The likelihood is that the school will make use of Centennial Park for most sports during the 2016-17 school year.

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by Jeff Green hil Leonard conducts business from behind a desk in his garage. The house is across the courtyard from the garage and the grounds of his home outside of Harrowsmith are neatly tended and full of plants and flowers, courtesy of his life partner, Deb Bracken, who died earlier this year.

For Phil Leonard, the loss was (and is) acutely felt, but he is not one to dwell on it.

Although he left municipal politics 11 years ago, he remains a key figure in the political life of South Frontenac.

I interviewed him back in September, a couple of days before the nomination deadline for last fall’s election. He had signs for two of the candidates for mayor on his lawn, and I asked him if he would put up a sign for the third, if asked.

“I don’t see why not,” he said, laughing, “it’s not even up to me; the signs are on the road allowance anyway.”

Then when asked about a potential political comeback, he said, “If that’s ever going to happen, you’ll know pretty soon.”

Phil Leonard did not run for office last fall, but the candidate who won, Ron Vandewal - as well as everyone who has made a difference in South Frontenac politics in the post-amalgamation era - has spent time in Leonard’s garage talking and listening.

“I ended up telling Gary Davison that he was welcome to come and visit, but not to talk politics anymore because he would sit and listen and then do whatever he was going to do in the first place,” he said.

Phil Leonard has municipal politics in his blood. His grandfather, Ray Babcook, was reeve of Portland Township five times, back when there was an election at the town hall at the beginning of January each year. His father was on the school board, and his uncle Keith was reeve as well.

“I’ve had uncles run against uncles over the years, that sort of thing; someone was

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always running for something,” he said.

In his own municipal career he sat on council for two terms and then was reeve of Portland Township for five terms, before becoming the first mayor of South Frontenac.

Leonard served two three-year terms, between 1998 and the end of 2003. He also served as warden of Frontenac County on five different occasions.

And although he has been out of politics since 2003, he still remembers clearly the politics of the mid-90s and beyond, when the Frontenac townships were dragged into an amalgamation process that he describes as a “shotgun wedding”.

One of the key components to the entire

negotiations, aside from working out how the Frontenac townships were going to amalgamate between themselves, were the negotiations with the City of Kingston.

“The City first wanted to expand west, to Loyalist Township, but when that didn’t work out, they looked to the north,” he said. “But if they thought we would give them everything on a platter because we were country bumpkins, we showed them that wasn’t going to happen,” he said.

The big prize for the City were Pittsburgh and Kingston townships. Typical of modern urban centres, the population was growing in the suburbs, but the work was in the City, as well as infrastructure costs so it was clear that those townships would have to become part of the new City.

“We negotiated payments for downloaded roads and we negotiated that the City had to provide service to the County at cost, because they were getting all that assessment from the two townships that they were swallowing,” Leonard said. “They didn’t want that but they did want Pittsburgh and Kingston townships so they had no choice.”

One of those services that South Frontenac looked at, and the other townships may have been able to make use of as well, was policing. “We had a big public meeting scheduled at Sydenham High School - this was after amalgamation. The City of Kingston Police Department was going to make a presentation, as was the OPP and we were going to decide which way to go, and we knew the City was going to make a lower bid. The day of the meeting I got a call from Gary Bennet, who was the first mayor of the new City, and he said the City was not going to bid on the contract. He told me why but I agreed not to repeat it,” said Phil Leonard.

The meeting went ahead that night, and Leonard recalls that he asked the OPP to make their presentation first.

“They made their offer and then we announced that the City wasn’t going to make a counter-offer. It was a better deal than we would have gotten if the OPP knew they were the only bidder. I will say this, however; we have been really well served by the OPP in South Frontenac.”

“The Minister of Municipal Affairs, Al Leach, said we had to work something out or they would do it for us, but they also said something, and it was Premier Mike Harris who made the commitment, and I was at that meeting. He said that they were going to take the Education tax off the municipal roll, and that is a large part of the tax bill. They never did it, but that would have made it easier for us.”

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Mayor sees a long shadow from Ardoch Lake development North Frontenac Council – February 2

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hese are precedent-setting decisions,” said Mayor Ron Higgins regarding how the township should move forward on a development proposal for Ardoch Lake.

The Malcolm/Ardoch Lake Association (MALA) has requested that council hire an independent planner to research the environmental impact of the 34-lot vacant land condominium development proposed for the lake.

MALA has already hired its own consultant, Gord Neilsen from Michalski Neilsen Ltd. Neilsen, in his report on the proposal, said that Ardoch Lake is a “high-quality water lake” and that although his opinion is that the lake “can withstand some additional shoreline development ... the scale of currently proposed development is of major concern.”

Neilsen goes on to say that “changes in the water qual-

ity, recreational, aesthetic, fisheries and wildlife qualities of a lake, which can be brought about by excessive shoreline development, are generally irreversible” and that increasing the dwellings on the lake by approximately 400% must be approached with considerable caution. Mayor Higgins said that Council needs to be “careful in how it navigates this proposal” as it will set the tone for how the township balances economic development with environmental concerns in the future.

Councilor Gerry Martin suggested that if the township was to bring on a consultant for this purpose it would be a bad decision to hire Neilsen as it could show a bias that might possibly work against them if the matter eventually finds its way into the court system.

There was some concern expressed about the cost of hiring a new consultant to prepare a similar study on the devel-

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was that the townships would run their own show and things would stay pretty simple.

“We talked about running it as country townships. We keep a small staff and hire locally when we needed work done.

That was what we all wanted to do. But now there are more people working for South Frontenac than there were for all four townships combined. That wasn’t supposed to happen,” he said.

In fact, the amalgamation order, which was signed on January 7, 1997, stipulated that the budgets of the new municipalities being created as of January 1/1998, including the new City of Kingston and the Frontenac Management Board, had to be lower than the combined 1996 budgets of the former municipalities that were being amalgamated to form them. The stipulation did not extend beyond 1998, however, and as any resident of Frontenac County can attest, the 2014 taxation is a measure higher than it was in 1996.

When the first election for South Frontenac Council was held in 1997, Phil Leonard was elected as mayor, and what he was greeted with at the start of 1998 was something that no one could have envisioned - an unprecedented natural disaster, the ice storm of 1998.

“We had some people in place, and even a disaster plan

about South Frontenac, Leonard recalls that from the point of view of Portland Township, it was a risky business.

“We were in a strong position in Portland. We had reserves, paved roads, a dump, everything. Loughborough was in debt, and Storrington had money, but they had no dump because the City of Kingston had filled it up. Bedford wasn’t sure where they were going to go. At one point the boundary was going to be Westport Road. South of the road was going to go be in South Frontenac and north was going to be in Central. But as I said it was a shotgun wedding; a lot of things were being negotiated.”

In the case of South Frontenac, the solution to the vast differences in financial standing and levels of service in the four townships was to institute an area-rating system whereby each would have its own tax rate and service standards set.

“We needed that until we could bring all of us to the same level,” said Leonard of the arrangement that lingered until 2010 when it was finally eliminated entirely.

As far as setting up the Frontenac Management Board in place of a full-fledged county, Leonard said that the idea

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opment and North Frontenac Planning Coordinator Jenny Duhamel said she is looking into the developer’s responsibilities regarding covering the costs of such a research project.

Council also plans to consult with Joe Gallivan, the manager of Sustainability Planning for Frontenac County.

Mayor Higgins and Councilor Martin both said it is best if they step away from future discussions regarding the Ardoch Lake development due to a conflict of interest, as they both have residences on adjoining Malcolm Lake.

Strategic plan moves forward Councilor John Inglis expressed a concern about the township’s new strategic plan. In reference to the new plan Inglis said to Mayor Higgins, “I’m a little surprised by the process....a

continued on page3 from Portland, but we certainly weren’t ready for what happened. No one was. Thank God for our volunteers and volunteer firefighters.” he said.

Leonard stayed at the Keeley Road Public Works office until late into the month as fire crews and volunteers led the effort to make sure everyone in the township was safe and the roads could be cleared and power lines restored.

“We were the fifth municipality in Ontario to declare a state of emergency. At one point the minister came in a helicopter, with Adrienne Arsenault from the CBC, and they asked me to go with them because I knew the territory. All you could see was ice everywhere you looked, and a lot of trees down, and those wild turkeys, because they were black. They wanted to see one of our emergency centers so I called over to Burridge and asked Arnold Quinn, who was the chief back then, if there was a place there big enough to get the chopper down, and he said yes. As luck would have it, just after we got there a call came in that a lady up the road had had a heart attack. So the helicopter left us standing there, and landed in her back yard and took her on to Kingston. We had to phone the road crew to come and get us.”

With all of the changes that have taken place in South Frontenac since amalgamation, Phil Leonard is no longer sure that as reeve of Portland he shouldn’t have stood his ground and refused, as his friend Bill Thake had done in Westport, which never joined with any others and remains an independent village to this day.

“I just think that we have moved too far towards an urban service model, which was never necessary. We should have remained a country township as far as I’m concerned,” he said.

However, he does not regret changing Frontenac Management Board back to Frontenac County because, “The province never recognised the Management Board and we were being bypassed for grants, so we had no choice there.”

He also thinks that bidding, and winning, the contract for ambulance service, was necessary and important.

“Do you think, if the City had it, they would have paid attention to the rural areas and built bases in Sydenham and Ardoch Road? No way. We have to look after the City but they wouldn’t have had to look after us in the same way.”

But he thinks adding four more members to Frontenac’s County Council, which happened in 2010, was a bad idea.

“All that can do is cost money, and make it harder to make decisions, that’s all,” he said.

In the end, the amalgamation process, the ice storm and the first few years of South Frontenac politics took its toll on Phil Leonard, and that’s why he walked away in 2003.

“The only time that I could get work done, at the office was between 2 and 6 in the morning, and between 10 and 12 at night. It totally exhausted me after a time. That’s why I left when I did.”

And Phil Leonard will stay away, at least until 2017.

In the meantime he is one of the committee members helping to organise the 15th anniversary events in Harrowsmith slated for the last weekend in August.

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little nervous, [it seems] a little too centred on you”.

Higgins, who comes from a consulting background, explained how the plan was drafted based on the previous strategic plans and goals. He said that his approach in his first year as mayor was to not take on too much at the county level so that he could focus on implementing this new strategic plan, and expressed his comfort with the associated workload. A motion to go to the public with the new plan was passed with only a slight amendment; the term “balanced score card” was changed to “progress report.” The township is preparing to roll out the new plan in a series of town hall meetings as well as press releases.

War memorial well underway Councilor Martin updated Council on the progress of the war memorial. The cement footings have been poured and the next steps are on hold until the frost is out of the ground. Martin mentioned the possibility of obtaining a piece of military field equipment to have on site permanently as well installing some benches. There was some discussion as to whether it was feasible to have local soldiers’ names carved into the stone of the memorial but some councilors raised concern about the difficulty of accounting for everyone and felt that missing someone on the list would be problematic to the public.

All councilors present were very impressed by the memorial progress. Martin also said that one of his goals as councilor is to have archives set up for North Frontenac. “We are losing our history,” Martin said, “I’m passionate about conserving the important past of the area.”

He said there will be more news forthcoming.

A year-round future for Bon Echo?

Officials from the Land O’Lakes Tourist Association, Lennox and Addington County, and Addington Highlands met with MPP Randy Hillier earlier this year to discuss the possibility of keeping Bon Echo Provincial Park open all year round. It currently closes in October and opens again in May. The plan is to have yurts - built with assistance from Algonquin College’s construction program – DavidtoJ.rent Orser available as winter accommodations as owner/operator well as snowshoe trails and other winter activities in the park. Yurts are quite Orser popular in Farm other Ontario Parks that are open in winter, like Algonquin and Septic Tank Pump Killarney.

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He thought it was rude to wake him from his restful sleep, so in retaliation he turned over and went back to sleep. Poles were plunged down his hole. People stamped their feet, shouted obscenities, clanged pots noisily, and did everything they could to get him to come out of his nice cozy home.

Twenty minutes later it was all over. The snow was too much for the Harrowsmithians, the wind was too brutal, the bone-chilling temperatures sent the crowd back to their cozy, warm homes, and Harvey just rolled over and welcomed his big day with a giant yawn. My darling husband did not give up.

Rod had kept a stick of dynamite from a previous blasting job. He knew I wanted revenge, so he lit the fuse, smiled, dropped it in the hole, and ran for cover. It was all over in a matter of seconds. Seeing his shadow, not seeing his shadow, it did not matter.

Because of this we will only have to experience each remaining day until spring finally comes to us with all its glory.

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Item next: every time I see, talk to, read about David Yerxa, I feel like I should tell him that he is my idea of "heroic". These days you can be called a hero just for getting out of bed without offending anybody, so I don't qualify. The smile and the spark in David's eyes is a living testament to a guy who "just ain't got no QUIT in him". He is a quiet, soft-

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Kathleen Wynne has now specifically requested (ordered) that the proposed sex-ed curriculum, slated for all schools next fall, include a component teaching kids about sexual consent from the very earliest ages.

Sex-ed consent is “very worrisome”, since it could eventually lead to adults having access to children, providing the child give their consent.

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ning and meet a great group of volunteers. Newcomers are very welcome. Verona Lions Club, Verona Sand Rd. · Enjoy South Frontenac “Family Day Winter Carnival” on Monday, February 16, Frontenac Arena in Piccadilly, 11 am to 3 pm. Free hotdogs, hamburgers and hot chocolate. Bring your stick for roasting marshmallows. Thanks to a donation from Gilmour's on 38, they will be barbecuing 150 sausages in celebration of the County's 150th Anniversary! Get your free lunch and stick around for games and prizes, skating, horse-drawn wagon rides, snowshoe races and obstacle courses, marshmallow roasting, and more! · Prince Charles Public School Parent Council is selling white spruce, white pine and sugar maple seedlings for $2 a tree. Order through the school at 613-374-2003 or online on their website, http://princecharles.limestone.on.ca. Order early. Last year they sold out quickly.

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FEBRuary 5, 2015 and Arden Feb. 11, 7pm. A Union church service was held at Mountain Grove church on February 1 at 10am.This service included Henderson, Arden, and Mountain Grove. Refreshments were enjoyed by everyone following the service. · Many people enjoyed the gospel sing on Saturday night at Parham Free Methodist Church featuring Jim Cassibo from Perth and local talent, including Art Shaw, the Grace Notes and Ina Hunt-Turner. Thanks to everyone who helped with the delicious refreshments that were served later. · Happy birthday to Wayne Kehoe, Stephanie Stacey, Terry Steele, Doug Hawley, Sharon Meeks, Chantel Teal, Sheena Price, Reta Bush, Reilley McAllister (Gibbs), Karen Burton · Happy Anniversary to Garnet and Charlotte Brown, and Danny and Jessica Warren · Sympathy to the family of Elaine Wilson who unexpectedly passed away this week. · Many people enjoyed the coffee hour held on Tuesdays 10-11:30am. A good social time · Land of Lakes seniors will meet on February 11 with a potluck lunch at noon. at Mountain Grove hall. Everyone welcome if you are over 50 for a great afternoon of fun. · Do not forget that euchre will be held at Arden legion February 17 at 7pm as the Arden youth group will be holding a pancake supper at 5pm in Arden community hall.

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• The Ompah Hall renovations continue at a fever pitch.

Drywall has been installed in the fire hall and painting is almost complete. The new fire hall bathroom is complete.

Pot lights have replaced the flourescent lights in the community centre. The women’s washroom is being turned into an accessible washroom and we are assured that it will be completed by next Monday – in time for the Northern Diners on Tuesday. The community centre floors are to be sanded, stained and finished following the Diners. This means that the community centre will be unavailable for use until Feb. 19. Wednesday Coffee Group and daily exercise group will be cancelled until then. The end result will be more efficient, brighter and more attractive, and it is all very exciting.

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the Sedore Family of Flinton. Presenter Shirley Sedore will speak about the early Sedores, who arrived from New York State between 1805 and 1810. The family appeared in Kaladar Township Records in the mid-1850s. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments served. · On Sat. February 21 the Land O' Lakes Lions and the Legion Jimmie Clarke Northbrook Branch 328 are hosting their first 50s and 60s Dinner & Dance at the Northbrook Lions Hall. Save the date in your calendar for a night of dining and dancing. There will be prizes for Spot dances and best dress of the era! Please contact Debbie Robillard 613-336-8502 for advance tickets, as they are selling fast.

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Pearl Killingbeck 613-278-2127 · On Jan. 25 there was a farewell get-together for Ellen & Bill Raeburn from Mississippi after the service at the Sharbot Lake United Church. They were presented with a beautiful picture painted by Carol Raymo. Bill & Ellen are moving this month. A big crowd also attended a farewell get-together for them at the Snow Road Snowmobile Club. They are going to be missed very much. · Sympathy to Don & Joelle McLean on the death of Don’s mother Mary Ellen. She was 103 years old. · Get well wishes to Dale Gemmill. · Don’t forget the Valentine’s supper at Snow Road Community Centre on Feb. 11. The ladies get pampered that night by the men. · Don’t forget breakfast at Snow Road Snowmobile Club Feb. 7, 8-11am. · February birthdays: my son Rick, son-in-law Richard Lemke, Ellen Raeburn, Jim Riddell, Brian Abrams, Sheila Kittle, Janice Ling, Francine Larock and Bob Gilchrist. · Happy Anniversary to John & Sheila Kittle. · Ruth Jackson came to Ellen & Bill’s farewell event and also visited all her friends. We had a great time. · We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails.

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613-325-1354 karenprytula33@gmail.com · Tay Valley Township Sustainable Economic Development Working Group (SEDWG) meets Feb. 9 at 6 pm, in the council chambers – 217 Harper Rd. This is open to the public, so why not drop by and see what the township and local residents are doing for you? · Euchre Party followed by a home-made Ham & Bean Supper (complete with scalloped potatoes). Sunday February 15 at the Maberly Community Hall. 1:30 to 4:30 pm: Four hand Euchre Party. Cost is $3 if you only want to play Euchre. For $11.00 you get to play Euchre and have dinner too! Prizes will be available. 4:30 – 6 pm Ham & Baked Bean Supper includes dessert and beverage. Adults $10, Children 6 – 12 years $5, under 5 free. Relax with friends over a game of cards followed by a hot meal and support your community fair at the same time. Hosted by the Maberly Agriculture Society; info: Euchre, Joan Fleming 613-492-0139; Supper; Nancy Barrett 613-268-2960. · Family Day at Silver Lake – Silver Lake Wesleyan Camp, Feb. 16, 9am to 4 pm. Adults $12, Students $10, Kids $5 – Family Price $30 – Dog sleds, sleigh rides, hiking, sliding,

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skating, hockey, ice fishing, BBQ, soup, hotdogs, campfire.

Bring your own equipment. Register on-line at www.slwc.ca or call 1-877-511-2267 · Tay Valley Township 3rd Annual “Pond” Hockey Challenge - free and fun! 5 members teams to play 4 on 4! Hot chocolate will be available! 1 – 3 pm, Feb.16 at the Glen Tay Outdoor Rink (Glen Tay Public School) - Donations welcome for the Recreation Working Group or for the local food bank. (if due to weather there is no ice, teams will play ball hockey)

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Jean Brown 613-336-2516 The Henderson Harry ground hog didn't see his shadow due to the snowfall, so it looks like we're in for a long winter folks. Take care everyone- and steer clear of cabin fever by planning for the future, including the 11th annual Frontenac Addington Trappers Council Fishing derby on Sat. Feb. 28 at Big Gull Lake. Get those advance tickets folks.

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· A Ladies Penny Auction will be held February 8 from 11am5pm at the Harrowsmith Social and Athletic Club. Come and enjoy an afternoon of fun. Collect anything from your home that you no longer need or want (knick knacks, clothing, books, toys, etc.) and bring them to auction off. This is a penny auction so bring small change. Coffee, tea and soft drinks will be available for sale. You may also bring a snack to share at break time. All proceeds from the items you sell are yours to keep. Admission is $3 for members and $4 for non members. All are welcome. · Also at the Harrowsmith S and A Club, Family Movie Night will be held Feb. 13 from 7-8:30pm. Canteen is available. · The South Frontenac Recreation Committee will once again host "Family Day in the Frontenacs" at the Frontenac Arena (Picadilly) February 16 from 11am-3pm. Ice skating, wagon rides, games and prizes, snow shoe races, obstacle course as well as free hot dogs, hamburgers and hot chocolate.

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· Happy Birthday to Carla McNeil-Thompson of Twin Oak Lodge. Wishing you many more happy and healthy years! · Friday Feb. 20 is the Bingo Fundraiser for the Clar-Mill volunteer firefighters, 7 - 9 pm at Clar-Mill Hall; cash prizes.

There will also be a raffle draw.

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He loved reading Western novels while munching on any cookie within reach and his smile was addictive. He’ll truly be missed by all of us. · On Thurs. Feb. 12 Circle Square Ranch will host a Valentine’s Day Roast Beef dinner, $15 pp at 6:30 pm. The ranch will be decorated for the special occasion and there will be door prizes, romantic music and a lot of fun. Fundraising events such as the dinner will enable long-needed improvements and also aid in the hiring the dedicated staff which will have a direct impact on the children camping at the ranch.

Reserve your tickets at 335-5403; arden@csranch.ca. · Opening ceremonies for Family/Heritage weekend begin at the Railway Park in Sharbot Lake with a bonfire and firing of muskets to usher in the weekend and to commemorate Frontenac County’s 150th Anniversary. There are dinners in various venues and a Variety Show at the new school with music, singing, dancing and comedy. By free will donation. · Kennebec Lake is holding their 4th Annual Winter Fun Day on Sat. Feb. 14 beginning at 11am at the Henderson Road boat launch. Warm up by the fire and socialize with a bowl of hot chili and a beverage after a winter skate, snow shoe or a game of “pitch and toss”. There will be a free will offering jar to cover the costs of the food. · If you prefer to take in many events at one venue then the Kennebec community centre is your destination. Inside the Community Centre the Kennebec Trappers Association

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Arden - continued from page 5 will have their displays of early trapping devices with pieces of equipment used; the Kennebec Historical Society will have displays of early Canadiana items; and Joanne Pickett will be serving hot chili, soup or stew in hand-crafted bowls, with proceeds of her sales donated to the food bank. · Outside, on the community centre grounds, there will be a Fur trader camp reenactment with displays of heritage tools, cooking, axe & knife throwing, along with “Crow's Feet”, for guests to sample. Returning again to Arden will be Robin Deruchie from Wolf Creek Wood Carving, with his chain saw carving.

The Arden Volunteer Firefighters will be on hand to supervise an open pit fire with games on and off the ice and to barbeque hamburgers and hot dogs. The miniature horses will also return to the community centre. Everything begins at 10am on Sat. Feb. 14. · On February 17, Northern Frontenac Community Services will be holding their monthly Diners at the comminuty centre.

This month chefs Paul & Aimee will serve shepherd’s pie, with cream corn and biscuits and chocolate cake for dessert. Call me at 335-3186 for reservations, if this is your first time. Lunch is $10pp and begins at noon. · Also on Feb. 17 at 5pm the Arden United Church Youth Group will be hosting a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, complete with sausage, bacon and fruit. A free will donation will be collected at the door, but arrive on time as there is usually a big crowd. · Euchre players, please note that the Legion will be hosting your games that evening. · Congratulations are extended to Ronda Noble, David Moore, Dick Pringle and Chase Matson on their 1st place win on Feb. 1 in Kingston for Zone Euchre. This is a memorable first time for an Arden team and we’re very proud of them. This win means they will automatically play in the district tournament in April. Great work players!!

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TOWNSHIP OF ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS PUBLIC NOTICE 2015 Budget

High Land Waters Métis Council meeting T he High Land Water Métis Council held an information and nomination meeting on January 31 at the Northbrook Lions hall, which was attended by close to 30 people.

The meeting’s dual purpose was to attract new members and to nominate representatives for positions on the council.

The High Land Waters Métis Council, which has been in existence for just seven years, is one of Ontario’s 29 Métis community councils. Its members represent part of region six, one section of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) that stretches east to Perth, west to Peterborough, south to Kingston and north to Bancroft. The 29 councils together make up the Métis Nation of Ontario, which is the organization officially recognized by the provincial and federal governments, and which through the Provisional Council of Métis of Ontario (PCMO) works with the Ontario government to discuss current issues and to implement their objectives.

Representatives on the council strive to bring Métis awareness to their communities and to let members know what services are available to them. Currently there are 500 card-holding members of the MNO in region 6.

Present at the meeting were Amanda Cox and Tracey Dale, both staff from the MNO's Bancroft office, and respectively, from its employment and health branches. Each spoke about the various services that are offered to members of the MNO but that are also made available to anyone in need. These services cover a wide range of health, employment and training programs through the MNO. Also present at the meeting was Hank Rowlinson, manager of Community Relations with the MNO, who gave an overview of current issues facing the MNO at the provincial and national levels. Rowlinson also stressed the importance of community involvement. “This community has been working hard for the last seven years to create their own charter and what we are trying to do now is help them to sustain that charter.

The best way to do that is to get more people involved,” he said. “Having a community here that is visible and practicing their culture is the best way to spread community pride.”

Rowlinson said that one of the major issues currently facing the Métis involves an

The Township Council will hold its inaugural Budget meeting at 09:00 on Friday, February 13, 2015, at #72 Edward St., Flinton, ON. Notice of further budget meetings will be posted, from time to time, on the Township web page at www.addingtonhighlands.ca Ratepayers are welcome to attend all budget meetings.

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Hank Rowlinson, manager of community relations with the Métis Nation of Ontario speaking at the High Land Waters Métis Council meeting upcoming 2015 hearing at the Supreme Court of Canda concerning the Daniels vs Canada case. The MNO will be seeking intervener status during the hearings in that case in the hopes of upholding a decision made previously by the Federal Court of Canada, which asserted that the Métis are the responsibility of the federal government and should be defined as “Indians” under the Canadian Constitution, thereby receiving the same rights and benefits.

Deirdre Thompson, current president of the High Land Waters Council, who lives in Northbrook, said that she hopes to see membership numbers increase as a direct result of the recent meeting in Northbrook.

She said that for a long time Métis people struggled with an identity that considered them “too white to be native and too native to be white.” “We are trying to let people know that we exist and that we have rights as Aboriginal people.”

Thompson said that the long-term goal of council is to spread awareness that the Métis are a distinct Aboriginal group. “We want to have the same recognition as other native peoples.”

Included on the Métis Nation of Ontario’s website is an in depth history of the Métis in Canada, outlining their origins, which began in the late 17th and early 18th century with the establishment of the fur trade in this country. This unique group of people formed when male European settlers and Aboriginal women began forming relationships and having children. Soon after, these populations and communities began to self-identify as their own distinct communities.

The MNO website highlights the struggles the Métis went through and which continue as they try to protect their lands. It explains

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how they began to formally mobilize and in 1869 how the Métis National Committee was formed. Louis Riel, best known for leading the Northwest Rebellion in the mid-1880s, for which he was tried and hung, is a celebrated hero for the Métis people and his history is well documented on the site. Also highlighted are the current accomplishments and victories that the Métis people have made, many in the courts and many in the last 30 years and that include their inclusion in the charter as one of the three distinct Aboriginal peoples of Canada.

The formal nominations for the new council for 2015 wrapped up Saturday’s meeting in Northbrook. Secretary/treasurer Candace Lloyd, and youth representative Gwendalyn Lloyd were acclaimed. The councilors nominated and elected by acclamation were Terry Conners, Gertrude Conners and Thomas W. Thompson. Nominated for president were Scott Lloyd and Catherine Thompson and nominated for the position of chair were Marlon Lloyd and Benjamin Saulnier. The position for women’s representative is still open. The elections will take place at the Northbrook Lions hall on Sunday, March 8 from 9am-5pm. Voters must have their Métis Nation of Ontario citizenship card in order to cast a ballot.

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Managing Crown forests in Mazinaw and Lanark C rowded into a tiny office tacked onto the north end of the Barrie hall in Cloyne are the small offices of the six staff members who make up Mazinaw-Lanark Forest Inc. (MLFI), a private company that works year round managing the Crown land forest in Lanark and A recent harvest from one section of forest that MLFI manages near Olden Mazinaw.

The land they man- on Highway 7 age covers a huge swath totaling 305,000 hectares in an area that stretches west to Marmora, east to Carleton Place, north to the Madawaska River and south to Tamworth.

The company, which started up in 1998, is owned and funded by local shareholders including 13 independent logging companies, seven sawmills and one pulp mill. The company operates under a sustainable forest license and its primary role is to prepare forest management plans, sitespecific prescriptions and annual work schedules, while simultaneously meeting forest renewal obligations, plus all government reporting requirements, and ensuring that all operations comply with the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. The act aims to “manage Crown forests to meet the social, economic and environmental needs of future and present generations”.

Prior to the late 1990s the management of Crown land forests was performed by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), after which time and under the Harris government that management was transferred to the private sector. The MNR

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still retains the overall responsibility of making sure companies operating in the Crown forests comply with current legislation, which the MNR achieves by requiring management companies (like MLFI) to provide them with regular audits, inspections and reviews. They also are required to seek MNR approval for forest management plans.

Because these local forests have for generations been logged by small family businesses, it was deemed in their best interest to hire a small team of professionals to carry out the management side of their businesses. Trying to manage the boots on the ground and the blades to the bark is enough to keep these small companies busy year round, so the shareholders hired MLFI to do the management side of their business.

A big part of that management deals with in-depth immediate, short and long-term plan- Staff at Mazinaw-Lanark Forest Inc. l-r, Jan Smigielski, Patricia Duncan, Tom Richning. Jan Smigielski has been working as a ardson, Matthew Mertins, Murray Miller and Brian Stufko silvicultural forester with MFLI since 2000 and Matthew Mertins, who is planning and operations forester his job is to develop site-specific forest operation prescriptions showing exactly how particular blocks are to be prepared for with MLFI, said that he is currently working on a forest plan harvesting. Smigielski said that the most challenging part of for April 1, 2016 through to March 31, 2021, a plan that will his work is also what makes it the most exciting: dealing with detail all of the operations that will happen during that period the natural complexity of the area. “The natural bio-diversity including the locations of the harvesting blocks and renewal of this area challenges you in such a way that you can not do areas, and that will also include the various types of proanything uniformly. You have to develop prescriptions on a tections put in place for wildlife and other natural features, very small scale. First you have to identify the different patch- which the public want to see protected. “The whole idea behind the planning is to make sure that we know where we es of eco-systems and address them accordingly,” he said.

The companies working with the MLFI supply mostly ma- are doing the forestry operations while having the appropriple, oak and poplar to a variety of local buyers within a 100- ate safeguards in place to make sure that the operations 150 km radius and they primarily sell pulpwood, firewood, have no negative impacts on human activity and enjoyment and wildlife. The whole idea behind forest management is and saw logs. that you can run sustainable forestry operations while other things are going on around it. Cottaging and wild life can occur simultaneously as long as you strike the right balance,” Mertins said.

According to recent statistics put out by the MNR, 450 people are directly employed by forest operations on the

by Julie Druker MLFI's management area, proving that the industry is a large employer in the area. hall on Sat. Feb. 14 from 10:30am –4pm.

Staff said that in an effort to keep the public informed In Sharbot Lake, potter Johanna Jansen will be heading about the current MLFI plans and operations, they are in up the Empty Bowls event there and will be offering up bowls the process of launching a new website that should be up created by herself and Long Lake potters Tracy Bamford and and running by the end of this week. The site will include Sharon Matthews of Water's Edge Pottery, and Dawn Burn- information about the business, its staff, its operations, along ham of Maberly. The Sharbot Lake Empty Bowls fundraiser with profiles about the shareholders, and information about will be included as part of the Frontenac Heritage Festival the local businesses working with MLFI with links to their craft show, which takes place at St. James Major Catholic websites as well as links to the MNR's forest management hall on Sat. Feb. 14 from 10am - 4pm and on Sunday, Feb- plans for the area. You can find the new website by googling ruary 15 from noon until 4pm. All of the proceeds from both Mazinaw Lanark Forest Inc. events will be donated to the North Frontenac Food Bank located in Sharbot Lake.

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V.i.P. moving & storage Potter Joanne Pickett with some of the bowls being prepared for the Empty Bowls fundraiser

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mpty Bowls, the quarter-century-old fundraiser that started up in Michigan as a grass roots organization, was founded with the goal of fighting hunger through the sale of hand-made pottery bowls. It has been uniting potters in communities all over the world since 1990.

Begun by Michigan teacher John Hartom and his wife Lisa Blackburn as a way to support a local food drive, the group made pottery bowls and served a soup and bread lunch in them. Following the meal, diners were invited to keep the bowl for a donation.

Since its inception the Empty Bowls event continues to take place today all across Canada and the US as well as in 12 other countries around the world. To date it has raised millions of dollars for various hunger fighting organizations.

In 2002 Perth area potter Jackie Seaton brought Empty Bowls to eastern Ontario. He is remembered here with the words he used to describe what Empty Bowls meant to him.

“Food scarcity means not just a scarcity of calories but a scarcity of the life-affirming joys that good food provides.

Empty Bowls reminds us all never to take food for granted but to celebrate and share what we have.”

Local potters will be carrying on the Empty Bowls tradition at this year’s Frontenac Heritage Festival at two separate locations. In Arden, potters Joanne Pickett, Aileen Merriam, Diane Nicholson and myself (Julie Druker), will have a wide variety of handmade bowls available for a $15 donation.

Soup and chili will be provided by volunteers from the local community. The Arden event will take place at the Kennebec

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SOCIAL NOTES OBITUARY

OBITUARY

OBITUARY

John Menyes

Gibson, Joyce (Snow)

FOX, Raymond

Diane Yerxa

1927 - 2015 John passed away peacefully in his 88th year on January 26, 2015, at the Perth GWM Hospital, with his wife Shirley (Hendershot) by his side.

John's family immigrated to Canada from Romania when he was 5 years old, and settled in Montreal. He and Shirley were married in 1957 and had 2 children.

Their daughter Linda Jean (Robert) died in 1997 and Robert is still a valued family member. Their son, John Bradley (Clare) lives in Calgary and have 2 daughters, Amanda and Stephanie.

Cremation has taken place and as John requested, there will be no funeral services. However, a celebration of his life will take place in late spring/early summer. Donations to the Alzheimer's Society or the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be greatly appreciated.

Joyce (Snow) Gibson passed away tragically at her home in Rosetta on Thursday, January 22nd, 2015. She was predeceased by her parents Harold and Delina (Trombley) Snow, her beloved husband J. Raymond Gibson and her sister Sheila Snow. Joyce was the loved mother to Kenny Gibson and Gramma to Karson. She will be sadly missed by her sister Harriet Riddell and brothers Stanley Snow and Bert Snow, her nieces, nephews family and friends.

Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St, West, Perth on Saturday January 31st, 2015 from 1:00 to 1:45 P.M. Service will be held in the Chapel at 2:00 P.M. followed by a reception in the Blair & Son Family Centre. Interment will be held in the spring at Rosetta Cemetery.

In remembrance of Joyce, contributions to the Crohns & Colitus Foundation or the Rosetta Cemetery would be appreciated.

For information or condolences visit our website at www.blairandson.com

Peacefully on February 1, 2015 at Kingston General Hospital with his family at his side, at the age of 76. Beloved husband of Maida for 56 years. Loving father of Rodney and his wife Mona. Special Poppa of Ashley (Jay), and Samantha. Survived by his brother Willis (Joan), sister MaryLou Gravelle (Bert). Predeceased by his parents Tom and Mary Vincent, and brothers Austin, Arnold, Keith and Ron. Raymond will be sadly missed by his nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters in-law’s, other family and friends. Cremation has taken place, at Raymond’s request there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke or Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated.

IN THE CARE OF TROUSDALE FUNERAL HOME 4374 Sydenham Mill St., Box 264 Sydenham, On K0H 2T0 Condolences may be left at www.trousdalefuneralhome.com

In memory of our mom, Diane, who passed away February 11, 2014.

BERRY, JOHN C. - Owner of Captain John's Fish & Chips, Northbrook (Zeta Shamrock Lodge# 410 G.R.C. Toronto) Peacefully, with his loving wife Jane of 35 years by his side at the Pine Meadow Nursing Home on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 in his 80th year.

Dear father of Bill (Leanne) Wright of Pickering and Jennifer (John) Connolly of Whitby.

Cherished grandfather of John, Steven and Heather. Sadly missed by his sister Jeanette (Matt) Tayler of Scotland. Fondly remembered by his extended family and friends.

Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of his Life will follow at a later date. We extend our sincere appreciation to the nurses and staff of Pine Meadow for the tremendous care John received during his stay. Friends desiring are welcome to contribute in John's memory to the Pine Meadow Nursing Home. Online condolences available to the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com

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Davey, Alice Angela (nee Fournier) Alice passed away peacefully on Saturday January 24, 2015 at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa in her 92nd year. She spent her last few years at the West End Villa in Ottawa. Predeceased by her husband James H. Davey, her parents Antime and Rose (nee Burton) Fournier, her brothers Henry (the late Angie), Bob, Andy (the late Julia), her sisters Rita Laprairie and Albertine (the late Fern) Lamoureux. Alice is survived by her sister Bertha (the late Leo) Laronde, by her children Rebecca (Becky) Wood, Bolsover, Ontario, Henry Hautamaki (the late Barbara) Ottawa, Ontario, Larry Hautamaki, Sudbury, Ontario, Ken (Jacquie) Hautamaki, Okanagan Falls, BC; her grandchildren Tina (Fabio) Ranallo, Ottawa, Nicholas (Lyona) Hautamaki, Harbin, China and Jeff Hautamaki, Kelowna, BC and her great-grandchildren Roman and Grace Ranallo. Alice and Jim lived in Largo, Florida for a number of years before returning to Canada where they operated several businesses, the last being the Palmerston Lake Motel and Restaurant in Ompah, Ontario. Alice was always a community oriented person. Her famous Santa Claus parade will always be her legacy in the area. There will be no funeral service, however, there will be a Memorial Service held in Sudbury sometime in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Alzheimer Society or your local animal shelter.

Cole Funeral Services 613-829-7122 www.colefuneralservices.com

Porter In loving memory of a dear friend Velma, who left us one year ago, February 11, 2014 Time cannot steal the memories, We carry in our hearts, Or take away the happy years Of which she was a part.

Always remembered & sadly missed Dorothy & Benji

Porter, Velma In memory of my mom, Velma Porter, who passed away February 11, 2014 Things I feel most deeply Are the hardest things to say Dearest Mom, I loved you In a very special way.

If I could have one lifetime wish One dream that could come true, I'd pray to God with all my heart, For yesterday, and you.

Forever loved and missed, Tracey

In memory of

Maurice O'Connor and

Nelson Badour In the hearts of those who loved you, you will always be there.

Theresa, Trevor, and families

Smith In memory of a dear brother-in-law & uncle, Ray, who passed February 2, 2013.

Thank you for loving and sharing For giving and for caring God bless you and keep you, Until we meet again.

Love and miss you, Ron, Bev & families

In memory of our Dad, Grandpa and Great-grandpa

Ray Smith February 2, 2013.

Thinking of you, we always will Through the woods, over the hills Down the road and back again Like blowing wind and snow, Our tears will still often flow.

Miss you always, Rick, Pat & families

In memory of a special husband

Ray Smith February 2, 2013.

I Miss You My heart still aches with sadness And many tears still flow, What it meant to lose you No one will ever know.

I hold you close within my heart And there you will remain.

To walk with me throughout my life Until we meet again.

Love always, Jean

Porter, Velma In loving memory of a special Wife and Best Friend, whom God called home on February 11, 2014.

God made a wife so loving and kind And I had the honor of calling her mine.

Although I cannot see you now, I know just where you are, By day you are my sunshine, By night my shining star.

You are my Guardian Angel And this I know is true, I feel you watching over me In everything I do.

So today I reach to Heaven And blow a gentle kiss, To my very precious wife, Whom I will always love and miss.

Loving you always, forgetting you never Ivan

A Promise for You Derek Maschke Northbrook Chapel Funeral Director 11928 Hwy. 41 613-336-6873 Northbrook, ON K0H 2G0 www.milestonefuneralcenter.com

Sadly missed by Andrew, David, Joanne and David Blay, and Donald Blay and Kate McGowan

IN MEMORIAM

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IN MEMORIAM

"And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy .. because You were slain, and with Your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation." Revelation 5:9

Smith, Ray February 2, 2013 In loving memory of a very dear Father and Grandfather, Our lives go on without you, And nothing is the same, We have to hold the heartache, When someone speaks your name, Sad are the hearts that love you, Silent the tears that fall, Living our lives without you, Is the hardest part of all.

Never forgotten, Donnie, Lisa, Tiffany and Adam

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february 5, 2015

SOCIAL NOTES CARD OF THANKS

Thank You ~ Harvey We would like to thank those who attended Jem Harvey's Celebration of Life service at the Free Methodist Church in Verona. Greatly appreciated was the luncheon served by the Ladies' Auxiliary and many thanks for the donation to Cystic Fibrosis in Jem's name. Thank you to Pastor Shawn Craven and thanks to those who made tribute to Jem's life; Lynn Peters, Shelly Brooks, Christine Ivall and Tyler Harvey, who spoke on behalf of Cody Harvey.

Love you now and forever. Always in our hearts. Until we meet again.

The Harvey, Rose and Duffy families.

Thank You ~ Gray I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to family, friends and neighbours for their visits, phone calls, cards, gifts and prayers while I was a patient at K.G.H. Thanks to the doctors and nurses of Davies 4, ICU, Connell 9 and Emergency. Special thanks to John & Donna Wood for the many visits, loving care and concern, gifts and driving me to and from the hospital. Special thanks to Jim & Linda Gray. Linda, for all her love & support, she came and stayed at my home, looking after my special little friend Benji, and the household; also for all the trips she made later. To Harold & Doreen Warren & family, many thanks for looking after Benji, the delicious Christmas dinner & their loving care.

To Paula Warren for her love & support after I came home. To Jean Hole for always being there for me, thanks.

Your kindness made such a difference and will never be forgotten. My love to all!

Dorothy Gray

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LIONS’ COMMUNITY BREAKFAST 50/50 DRAW The winner of the 50/50 draw at Lions’ Community Breakfast on Jan. 31/15 was Shirley Jones

CHILD CARE HOME BASED DAYCARE IN PARHAM. Clean CPIC and references available. Full-time, parttime and before/after school program. Call Rahel, 613-375-6417

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REAL ESTATE CAREER OPPORTUNITY Lake District Realty has a career opportunity for a Real Estate Buyer Customer Specialist to join our Brokerage in the Spring of 2015. We are looking for a selfmotivated, energetic, licensed Realtor to work with our well-established Buyer base. Our focus is to provide honest, ethical, hardworking, superior quality of service in a non-competitive Brokerage. Every individual within the Brokerage works toward the same objective of providing excellence of service to all our clients and customers through a supportive team approach. Our modern, stateof-the-art office is located in the beautiful Land O’ Lakes tourist region north of the City of Kingston. Experience with rural properties is an asset. To find out more about this opportunity you may contact, in confidence, our office directly at 613-279-2108 or submit your resumé to Info@LakeDistrictRealty.com.

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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1 BEDROOM APT., 1 bath + full partially finished walk out basement with laundry hookup. Unit located in Mountain Grove. $500/mth + hydro.

First and last month’s rent required. 613-3354303 2 BEDROOM HOUSE, Arden, $500 plus utilities, available Feb. 1, first & last required; please call 613-336-0384 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 EXECUTIVE WATERFRONT HOME, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, huge screened porch, furnished/unfurnished, $1350 plus utilities (hydro). Long-term only, 613-805-3500 SHARBOT LAKE HOME for rent, $800 plus utilities & oil. First & last required, call Mike 613-279-3137 U-LOCK STORAGE UNITS, 7 x 10, 10 x 10; one unit only 12ft wide 30ft deep 16ft high.

Security fence. Phone 613-336-2641 or leave a message.

FOR SALE CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES 2015 WINTER WARM UP REBATE with savings up to $700. 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 REQUEST FOR TENDER No. 2015-02 Replacement Of Black Creek Culverts The Township of North Frontenac is seeking proposals from qualified contractor/ firms(s) for the replacement of the twin culverts for Black Creek on Road 509.

Firms must have current WSIB coverage and appropriate Liability insurance as indicated by the Request for Tender documents.

Tender Documents and the prescribed Submission Forms, which include the Minimum Requirements and Specifications, shall be obtained from the Municipal Office, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario or by email at financialsupport@ northfrontenac.ca Please direct any specific inquiries to Jim Phillips, P.Eng. Public Works Manager at publicworks@northfrontenac.ca or (613) 479-2231 Extension 230.

Lowest or any tender submission may not necessarily be accepted.

The Township reserves the right to cancel the Request for Tender at any time up to the notification of the Award.

Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, in a sealed package, clearly identifying the document as: “RFT 2015-02 Replacement of Black Creek Culverts” on or before 3:00 PM local time on Thursday, February 26, 2015 Cheryl Robson, A.M.C.T. Chief Administrative Officer 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON K0H 2M0

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VOLUNTEER MEMBERS REQUIRED For The North Frontenac Economic Development Task Force.

The Township of North Frontenac is continuing its Economic Development Task Force for the next four years. The current vision of the Economic Development Task Force is to promote economic opportunities and help businesses in North Frontenac to thrive on a year round bases. The current mandate is to provide recommendations to North Frontenac Council regarding economic development opportunities.

We are looking for interested individuals who can bring some knowledge regarding Economic Development within the area. This is a volunteer position. Mileage will be paid to attend meetings.

This Task Force will provide Council recommendations for Council’s consideration regarding economic development initiatives that will benefit all within the Township.

If you are interested in being a member of this Task Force please send a Letter of Interest by Thursday February 12th, at 12:00 pm; outlining your interest and the knowledge you can bring to this group to: Corey Klatt, Manager of Community Development

By Email to: recreation@northfrontenac.ca

By Mail to: The Township of North Frontenac Att’n: Corey Klatt, Manager of Community Development 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON K0H 2M0

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GARAGE /YARD SALE SPYGLASS COVE, 1016 Schoolhouse Rd. Clarendon, Hwy 509. Open Tues – Sat. 9am5pm. We have furniture, collectibles, glassware, toys, books, jewelry, original paintings, kitchen utensils, tools, lures, etc. New items every week.

HELP WANTED FULL TIME SATELLITE TV INSTALLERS required for fast growing company. Installer must supply own vehicle, valid driver’s license, tools, ladders, consumables, vehicle insurance, etc. Potential for income between $50,000 to $80,000 yearly + Bonuses. Evening and weekend shifts required. For more information please send a resume to: Admin@ scheelcommunications.com or fax to 613-6239992 No experience necessary; all training will be supplied HEALTH CARE AIDE for Country View Care Seniors Residence in Godfrey, part-time evenings and nights. Call 613-374-2023

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.

NEW AND USED APPLIANCES USED REFRIGERATORS

Stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, dishwashers. 3 months old and up. Sold with written guarantees. Fridges $100 and up.

NEW APPLIANCES

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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For good used appliances in working order or not, but no junk please. VISA and MASTERCARD accepted. We have our own financing also. Shop at our competitors and then come see for yourself quality at low prices.

Open evenings & 7 days a week. We deliver

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Open Evenings & Seven Days a Week - River Road Corbyville, Just North of Corby’s (613) 969-0287

MUSIC LESSONS GUITAR LESSONS, all ages welcome, call or text Adam at 613-539-2087 for more information or to book a time TOM’S MUSIC STUDIO is now accepting students for drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, beginner banjo and theory; repairs to all stringed instruments. Tom 613-539-4659

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 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.

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.

Stained Glass workshops at MERA S

teve Boyd, a stained glass artist will be teaching classes at the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonalds Corners starting on Saturday, Feb. 14. In 1986, Steve started out by taking a course at Algonquin College.

Part of the class-work involved helping out on a church restoration project – and over the next four years, he progressed from student helper to full time worker. He later opened his own studio near Westport. Then, from 2000 to 2004, he had an opportunity to work for Scotland’s National Trust, doing restoration work on Edinburgh Castle.

Now back in Westport, he currently works on a mix of new commissions and restoration projects, including restorations of the United Churches in Middleville and Hopetown.

Steve has produced an interesting format for the MERA workshops: he’ll be teaching a one-and-a-half day beginners’ workshop in which people will be introduced to the tools, materials, and procedures involved in making a stained glass panel, using the copper foil technique. That workshop will prepare people to go on to a more advanced class, to be held later in the year.

The beginners’ workshop will be held on two Saturdays: on February 14 there will be a full-day session from 10 am to 4 pm, and on February 21, a half-day follow-up is scheduled from 10 am to 1 pm. The cost for both sessions will be $40 for MERA members ($55 for non-members) plus a $10-15 materials fee. To rgister call 278-0388 or email: meraschoolhouse@bell.net

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Stop by today and see the exciting new changes happening!

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 February 6 HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE Golden Links Hall, 7-9:30pm, for ages 9-15; $6; call Sharon 539-6676 or Wayne 358-2355 Sponsored by Odd Fellows & Rebekahs SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion.

5:30–7pm, roast beef SNOW ROAD - COFFEE TIME, community centre 10am-noon, come and meet with your neighbours.

SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB “Ride For Dad” Committee Meeting, 7pm

Saturday February 7 PERTH - VALENTINE FUNDRAISING GALA, for St. John students mission trip to orphanage in Guatemala, Civitan Hall, 6 pm, dinner, dance, music by the Brockolees, silent auction; tickets $30, advance only: Martina Field at 613-279-3268.

SNOW ROAD - FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST, 8-11am, Snowmobile Club, 1106 Gemmills Rd.all welcome. .

Sunday February 8 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614 ENTERPRISE – JAMBOREE, 1pm; guest entertainer Jamie Spurvey; sponsored by Newburgh-Camden Lions; info: 613-530-5859 or 613-379-9972.

HARROWSMITH - Napanee Olde Tyme Fiddlers & Harrowsmith Odd fellows / Rebekahs present Open Mic, Golden Links Hall, 1-5pm $7 includes supper; limited tickets, advance encouraged: Mark 613-546-3651 or Brenda 613-372-2410. Proceeds to Camp Trillium MCDONALDS CORNERS – JAMBOREE, Agricultural Hall, music begins 1pm, dinner @ 5pm, $15; info: 613-278-2362.

SYDENHAM - RECEPTION & ARTIST TALKS, Grace Centre, 2-4pm; refreshments, exhibit of works by Elaine Farragher, Jill Harris and Virginia Lavin continues to March 26; all welcome

Monday February 9 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151.

SYDENHAM WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meeting at Meadow Brook Seniors Apartment, 7pm; speaker from Hartington OPP; refreshments, new members welcome.

VERONA - SISTERS BY HEART Ladies Night Out 7-9pm, Free Methodist Church. Theme:

PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal 613-375-6525 mrsteal2u@hotmail.com · Today, Feb 5, will be a chili lunch and pie auction from noon to 3 pm at the Child Center in Sharbot Lake. Proceeds to the United Way. · The 2015 Parham Fair will be Aug 21 & 22 and the Agricultural Society is busy organizing the event. Looking for community input on the entertainment line up. Please check out our Facebook page to contribute your ideas or email resident@parhamfair.ca . This year's president is Wendy Parliament.

Currently canvassing for financial sponsors.

Can your business or your family see your way to sponsoring the fair? Every little bit counts! Sponsors are advertised in fair book, in the newspaper and announced during the events. · Best of luck to the students at Granite Ridge who have completed their exams now and are ready to move on to the next semester.

“SOS - need chocolate and friends”; information, 613 374-1232

Tuesday February 10 FOOT CARE CLINICS, Verona Medical Center 9am-noon; Sydenham Grace Centre 1-4pm; by appointment, call Bob: 613-3766477; 1-800-763-9610 NORTHERN 5 DINERS, noon, Ompah hall, For those 50+, $10, reservations requ’d 613279-3151 PARHAM – COFFEE TIME, 10-11:30am, Tuesdays, Free Methodist Church, free, all welcome

Wednesday February 11 HARROWSMITH S&A CLUB MEETING, 7pm, for all members & anyone interested in attending, 4041 Colebrooke Rd, Membership - family $20/yr., single $10/yr.; info: Laura 613888-0077.

KINGSTON FRONTENAC GAME, $10 includes transportation; bus leaves Child Centre, Sharbot Lake 5:30pm; return 10:30pm; youth 10 & up; bus trip sponsored by NFCS; info: 613-279-2244 SHARBOT LAKE - BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP, Family health Team, community room, 7pm, all welcome; info: Emily Britt 613-279-3151 SHARBOT LAKE - TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) time and location have changed to Wednesdays at North Frontenac Telephone Co., downstairs, weigh-in 5pm, meeting 5:30pm, guests welcome; sharbotlaketops@gmail.com SNOW ROAD - POTLUCK SUPPER, community centre, 5:30pm

Thursday February 12 ARDEN - VALENTINE’S DINNER, Circle Square Ranch, Roast Beef dinner, $15pp, 6:30pm, fundraiser for camp; tickets 335-5403 or arden@csranch.ca.

CLOYNE: MOTHER-DAUGHTER VALENTINE TEA/SUPPER, Free. 6pm, all welcome; princess care provided for girls 6 & under.

RSVP: 613-336-8622, Pineview Free Methodist Church VERONA DINERS, noon, Lions Hall, for 55+, $11. Reservations required 613-376-6477.

Friday February 13 FRONTENAC HERITAGE FESTIVAL, Sharbot Lake, Opening ceremonies 6:30pm at Railway Heritage Park, w/ visit from Sir John A.; Variety Show 7:30pm Granite Ridge Education Centre; HARROWSMITH - FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT, S&A Club, 7-8:30pm, free admission, Children must be accompanied by an adult - Canteen; door prize NORTHBROOK - OPEN MIC & POTLUCK Lions hall 7pm, $6, entertainers $2, all welcome; info, Lionel 613-336-8142.

SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Meet-

· Some volunteers for the Cancer society have been invited to the Kick off Breakfast Celebration on Friday Feb 27 from 7 to 9 am.

There are many from this area. Thank you for all you do! · Featured this month on Feb. 19 at the Center Stage Cafe at the Sharbot Lake Legion is local artist Julia Schall & Shawn Savoie. · Wed. Feb. 11 a bus will be leaving at 5 pm to catch the Kingston Frontenac Game in at the K Rock Center. Call the Child Center to arrange your ride, pick up at some points along the way. · Mark March 21 for the supper at the United Church in Parham · Many enjoyed the gospel sing on Jan. 31 at Parham Free Methodist Church. New talent was Jim Cassibo from Perth, whose strong, deep voice was a delight. “On My Father’s Side” was one of the songs he sang.

Other regulars at the sing were Ina HuntTurner, whose acapella rendition of “Saved

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SYDENHAM - VALENTINE’S DAY CHOCOLATE SOCIAL, Grace Centre, 3-4:30pm for all volunteers, drivers, helpers; RSVP Linda Bates, Southern Frontenac Community Services, 613-376-6477.

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TICHBORNE: Broomball Tournament fundraiser at rink for Grade 8 grad trip pp $10, LANARK - VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE FUNDRAISER for person needing a liver transplant; 8pm, Timber Run Golf Club; music by Feral Five, silent & live auctions, great prizes. Free shuttle service for those within 25 km. of Lanark. Tickets $20 avail. Sharbot Lake Country Inn or the Larocques (613-2792623); Fall River Fashion, Perth Motors; Lanark Landing.

MCDONALDS CORNERS - STAINED GLASS WORKSHOPS (beginners), MERA Schoolhouse Feb 14 & 21, 10-4 and 10-1; $40 MERA members ($55 non-members) plus materials fee; register 278-0388; meraschoolhouse@bell.net NORTHBROOK – VALENTINE’S DINNER & DANCE fundraiser for Land o’Lakes Rescue Petting Farm, Lions Hall, dinner 5pm; dance 8pm w/ live band & DJ; $20pp; 10yrs & under $10; 2yrs & under $4 (1/2 price for either dinner or dance only) 613-336-0330 RAILTON - SPAGHETTI SUPPER by Knights of Columbus in support of charities; St Patrick’s Church 5-7pm; $8, children over 12 $4, under 12 free.

SHARBOT LAKE - VALENTINE’S DANCE at Legion w/ “Old Habits” 7pm, Tickets $10pp; call 613-279-2659, 279-2302.

TAMWORTH - CONCERT w/ Stephen Fearing and Andy White, 8pm, Legion Hall. $25; info: 613-379-2808.

Sunday February 15 FRONTENAC HERITAGE FESTIVAL: Polar Bear Plunge 11am at Sharbot Lake Marina; Craft Show at St. James Major Catholic

Shaw with many favorites including "Dust on the Bible". Delicious refreshments were enjoyed afterwards. The gospel sings at Parham FMC are held on the last Saturday of every second month, so the next one will be March 28. · The United Church welcomed Barb DeJeet to the pulpit on Sunday, we are currently without a minister so we thank her very much for her message. She is from Lyn, and will be returning next week. A farewell luncheon was held for Bill, Ellen and Nadine Raeburn who are leaving our area. · Thinking of you to Whitney Lowery and to Keith Steele. Also to the Pollack family. · The Kingston Frontenacs are having Faith and Family night on Feb. 16 at 2 pm.

Tickets are $16, the first 200 ticket buyers get a free puck and also there is an exclusive post game skate with a live band playing. If you are interested in purchasing one or more of these tickets be sure to contact Carol Raymo by Thursday Feb. 5.at 613-279-2245 or centenarypastoralcharge@gmail.com · Playoffs are starting soon at the North Frontenac Arena. Be sure to come out and

Church hall noon-4pm; Snow-shoeing 1pm, Fall River Road near intersection of Armstron Rd; info 613-279-2761; Fireworks 7pm at Oso Beach.

HARROWSMITH - TURKEY SUPPER, Golden Links Hall, 4:30-6pm, $13; Brenda 3722410; sponsors: Odd Fellows & Rebekahs MABERLY - EUCHRE & HAM & BEAN SUPPER, euchre 1:30-4:30pm; supper 4:30-6pm; euchre only $3, dinner only $10 (children $5); $11 for both; SYDENHAM LEGION – DANCE w/ Picket Fences Country Band, 1-5pm; $7pp; door prizes / spot dance & luncheon

Monday February 16 FLINTON - VALENTINE BINGO, Township Rec. Centre, doors open 5:30, Bonanza Game 6:30; sponsored by Flinton Rec Club HERITAGE WALK/RUN & FAMILY RELAY RACE, 1pm; 2k 5k 10k; $10pp; $20 family.

Registration 11:30 am at Oso Hall, Sharbot Lake; Rudy 613-279-2761; proceeds to Oso Rec. Committee MABERLY - FAMILY DAY EVENT, 9am-4pm, Silver Lake Wesleyan Camp, adult $12; 1317yrs $10; 5-12yrs $5; family $30; includes smores, hotdogs, BBQ, soup, sleigh rides, dog sleds; bring own equipment for winter sports; info: 811-511-CAMP (2267) PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Clar-Mill Hall, appointment: 613-279-3151.

SOUTH FRONTENAC FAMILY DAY WINTER CARNIVAL, 11am-3pm, Frontenac Community Arena, all events free, skating, wagon rides, games & prizes, obstacle course, free BBQ, sponsored by Rec Committee

Tuesday, February 17 ARDEN - PANCAKE SUPPER, 5pm, Community Hall; free-will offering, sponsored by Arden Youth group.

DIABETES EDUCATION SESSIONS, Verona Medical Clinic, 9am-noon, free, please register: Anne 613-544-3400 x 3589 KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden community hall, for those 50+, $10, reservations required: 613-279-3151 SHARBOT LAKE - PANCAKE SUPPER, 5-6:30pm, St. Andrew’s Anglican Hall, $5pp; $20 family, proceeds to food bank.

VERONA CATTAIL FESTIVAL volunteer meeting, Verona Lions Club; potluck dinner 6pm, meeting afterwards; new volunteers welcome.

Wednesday February 18 SHARBOT LAKE DINERS, noon, for those 50+, $10, reservations requ’d: 613-279-3151 SHARBOT LAKE - BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP, Family health Team, community room, 7pm, all welcome; info: Emily Britt 613-279-3151 SYDENHAM DINERS, noon, Grace Centre, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations 613-376-6477

Thursday, February 19 SHARBOT LAKE - CENTER STAGE CAFE w/ Julia Schall & Shawn Savoie, Country Folk music, at Legion, 7–9:30pm; $5

watch these exciting hockey games. Kudos to all involved who give their time to our greatly improving athletes. · We are still looking for teams for the Broomball tournament on Feb.14 at the Tichborne Rink - to register your team contact Bob Teal 613-375-6525. Money raised will go to the Grade 8 class trip. The kids are also selling cheese on a monthly basis so that is another way to support them. · Happy birthday to Tammy Hartwick, Sylvia Cota, Angie Teal, Helene Riddell, Kenna Brown, Nathan Lowery, Sheena Price, Shawn Kehoe and Tammy Parks. · Remember to get your kids signed up for the North Country Athletic Association.

The league will offer both basketball and volleyball this year and is open to any Grade 4 to 8 student and meets at Granite Ridge Education Centre Tuesday evenings from March 3 to April 28; cost is $60, which includes 8 games and a t-shirt. Deadline to register is February 6. They need 40 participants to make this league run. For more information please contact Ben Moser or Mel Robinson at GREC (613-279-2131).

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by Jonathan Davies

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TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC TREASURY DEPARTMENT NEWS Interim Tax Notices will be issued to all property owners beginning March 2, 2015. The Interim Tax notice amount is based on 35% of the annualized 2014 tax rate and assessment value. The 2015 assessment values will be reflected on the Final Tax Notice issued in June 2015. If you haven’t received your Interim Tax Notice by March 13, 2015 you should contact the Tax Department at 613-376-3027 ext. 2200 or email us at taxes@ southfrontenac.net.

Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) Deadline is approaching - if you feel your assessed value as of the legislated valuation date or property classification is not correct, MPAC will review it free of charge. For the 2015 tax year, your deadline to file a Request for Reconsideration (RfR) with MPAC is March 31, 2015 . Visit MPAC’s website for more information at www.mpac.ca or contact MPAC directly at 1-866-2966722. Local MPAC office is located at 64 Dalton Avenue in Kingston. Ensure you bring all your documentation with you when you visit the MPAC office to facilitate your request.

MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN HIGHWAY 38 CORRIDOR IN VERONA Greg and Allison Shannon with their sons and Minister Leal at Sun Harvest Greenhouse

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he Minister of Agriculture, Jeff Leal, along with members of Frontenac and Kingston councils, took in presentations from a variety of agriculture ventures on a tour held January 29, which included Glenburnie's Sun Harvest Greenhouses and Inverary-area Bennacres sheep farm. Frontenac Federation of Agriculture members organized the visits. The minister's day concluded with a dinner hosted by the Frontenac Liberal Riding Association at the Lions' Hall in Verona.

The visit came on the heels of a January 28 announcement of several “food literacy goals” aimed at increasing consumers' awareness of local food. These goals are an extension of the Local Food Act, which came into effect in 2013 and focuses primarily on ensuring that public institutions source foods from within the province.

Not surprisingly, the minister was enthusiastic about the agriculture sector in Ontario. "The future is going to be in agriculture in this province,” he said, adding that $34 billion in Gross Domestic Product comes from agriculture; 760,000 Ontarians are employed in the sector; and 23% of manufacturing is in agriculture.

He also said that consumers are choosing local food more and more.

“The consumers in Ontario are becoming more and more sophisticated in terms of the choices they're making. They're looking at where their produce is coming from,” said Leal in an interview from Sun Harvest.

The focus on local is welcome news for many farmers but questions remain about how the benefits of such policies will be enjoyed in our region. The Kingston area has itself seen an increase in interest in local food in recent years. Allison and Greg Shannon, owners of Sun Harvest, a greenhouse operation that has been running for 13 years, realized early on that their best route to success would be growing a high quality product and finding a niche selling directly from their location and through local independent shops. The Shannons have made a name for their brand of hydroponically-grown tomatoes, and have also branched out to include cucumbers, lettuce and asparagus in their vegetable roster, as well as offering seasonal craft-making courses. In an interview following the delegation's visit, Allison Shannon said, “The Local Food Act has great intent but doesn't have teeth. They are trying to enable and build a culture of people appreciating local food and entrepreneurs are already doing that.”

She noted that the term 'local' is a relative one and in the case of the Local Food Act, refers to all of Ontario. “Consumers may not realize when they see local labels in a grocery store that it may not be from within the region at all”.

While Sun Harvest is a large hydroponics grower by Frontenac standards, its one-third acre of greenhouse space devoted to tomatoes is dwarfed by similar operations in parts of south-western Ontario, where up to 100 acres may be developed. The relatively small scale of most agriculture operations in the Frontenac region means that institutions such as hospitals and universities, which are the focus of the Act, may source from elsewhere where supply is greater.

Part of the scale challenge lies in the nature of the land.

The shallow soils that cover much of the county can be difficult for growing crops and vegetables, and pose particular environmental concerns for groundwater contamination, especially where raising large herds of cattle is concerned.

Bennacres owners Ed Bennett and his son Jim, who have transitioned from managing one of the largest herds of dairy cattle in the county to raising sheep in a cooperative system, noted in an interview prior to hosting their leg of the tour, that issues around liquid manure from their cattle herd were part of what prompted them to switch to sheep.

The Bennetts also see a lack of infrastructure as a barrier to developing the region's potential. Ed Bennett pointed out, “If [the government] is going to promote local food then they have to promote the processing.”

Furthermore, with thriving farming industries in the southwest and far southeast, Frontenac finds itself outside of the hubs where many agriculture-related events and resources are located. As Ed Bennett said, “We lack a lot of infrastructure...we are too far from anything.” In some cases, suppliers from either end of the province are unwilling to ship equipment and supplies so far outside of their regions.

On top of this, the Bennetts find that they miss out on many of the industry-specific meetings and workshops, which tend to be a long drive in either direction.

The Township of South Frontenac has retained Stantec Consulting Ltd. to undertake the Multi-Modal Transportation Study and Improvement Plan for the Highway 38 Corridor in Verona. Stantec has now completed their assessment of traffic volume, speed, parking, and active transportation (walking and cycling) facilities. Based on that assessment, opportunities for improvement to the transportation system have been identified.

You are invited to attend the following Public Information Centre to review and discuss the recommendations for transportation improvement from this review: DATE: Thursday, February 12, 2015 TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Informal Drop-in anytime followed by Q&A PLACE: Verona Lions Hall, 4504 Verona Sand Rd, Verona ON, K0H 2W0 For more information contact David Holliday at (613) 376-3900 ext. 3333 or dholliday@southfrontenac.net

COUNTY OF LENNOX AND ADDINGTON Tender For Reconstruction Of County Road 1 (Yarker Road) Contract No. 2015-07 SEALED TENDERS, clearly marked as to contents, on forms supplied will be received by the Manager, Roads and Bridges at the County Court House and Administration Building, Lower Level, 97 Thomas Street East, Napanee, Ontario K7R 4B9 until: 3:00:00 p.m. local time Friday, February 6, 2015 for the Reconstruction of County Road 1 (Yarker Road). See South Frontenac website – 2015 Tenders for more information.

FAMILY DAY CHANGES TO GARBAGE PICKUP ONLY residents with regular garbage pickup on Monday, February 16th will be affected. Monday’s garbage will be picked up on Tuesday, February 17th. The pickup days for all other residents remain the same. This does not affect recycling in any way. Loughborough WDS will be closed on February 16th

RFP “C-2015-01” BY-LAW SERVICES The Township is requesting proposals for the provision of by-law services including; animal control, parking and general bylaw enforcement. A complete copy of the RFP “C-2015-01” can be found on the Township’s website, search for “Tenders”. Sealed submissions must be received at the Township offices by no later than 1:00pm on Thurs. Feb. 19, 2015.

WANT TO BECOME INVOLVED Council needs to appoint individuals as fence viewers to carry out the role as defined by Line Fences Act. For more details on this opportunity please see our website, new and public notices. Applications are due by noon on Fri. Feb. 27, 2015.

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. At 6:30 p.m. Council will receive five (5) minute delegations from the public on the subject prior to the start of the regular agenda at 7:00 p.m. 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 water frontage 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 office.

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

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.

2015 RECYCLE CALENDARS Please retain your current 2014-2015 Recycle calendar for use until the end of August. There will NOT be one in your March tax bill package. As the Township will be entering into contract negotiations this year, we will NOT be issuing a new Recycle calendar until the summer of 2015.

Thank you for your continuing commitment to recycling.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The Household Hazardous Waste Depot now operates on winter hours. The depot will be open on February 12th and February 26th 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, February 17, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

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The annual event was founded and run, until last year, by Donna and Duane Thibault in conjunction with the Flinton Recreation Committee. The committee and the Thibaults have walked away from the event, and Andy Anderson is trying to keep it going. He came to Council this week seeking approval for a project to soundproof the roof over the Flinton rink, so the Jamboree could be moved under cover.

Until now, the Jamboree has been held in a field behind the Flinton Recreation Centre.

Deputy Reeve Helen Yanch expressed a view that was echoed by other members of Council, telling Anderson, “I think that is a big project to take on. Let’s just get the Jamboree back up and running this year. Why not use the trailer that was always used as a stage and hold it where it was held before.”

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“The recreation committee is a recreation facilities committee; it has nothing to do with events,” said Councilor Tony Fritsch.

If Andy Anderson was hoping that some of the people who organized the event in the past might want to help a new team of volunteers out, Donna Thibault, who attended the meeting, was not encouraging.

“The Flinton Recreation Committee has already decided not to go forward and not to support anyone who is planning to do it.

I think they might let you use the trailer they have for a stage, I can ask them that, but that is all,” she said.

“What is the township willing to do?” Anderson asked.

“You haven’t said how much you need” said Reeve Henry Hogg.

“I can get you that, I can put that together,” said Anderson, “but don’t forget how valuable this event is for the businesses, even if it is not making a lot of profit.”

Security cameras rejected for Denbigh Rec. Centre In response to a recent act of vandalism to the library drop box and the Addington Highlands Recreation Centre – Denbigh, Councilor Features: Fritsch costed out a new t 409 titanium enhanced stainless steel set of cameras to cover that t Rocker grates and ash pan t Forced air adjustable blower Financing part of the building. The cost available. t Limited lifetime warranty of the two-camera system is estimated at $330.

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Council evidently thought they would be the latter, and voted down the purchase.

Requests deferred to budget Requests for $2,500 for Canada Day Fireworks from the Denbigh Recreation Committee, for $1.25 per resident from Land O’Lakes Community Services, and for up to $5,000 for a new roof from the Land O’Lakes Lions Club were all deferred to budget deliberations.

Committees need members from ward 1.

A number of committees require resident representatives and although residents from ward 2 have come forward for the recreation and public works committees, there have been no volunteers from ward 1. Interested residents are encouraged to call the township office.

Waiting for the fire hall: Fire Chief Casey Cuddy reported that the engineering firm and contractor involved in the construction of the new Northbrook fire hall will be coming to the hall next week and a letter of completion should be forthcoming.

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The fire department is in limbo right now, having moved trucks into the new building over Christmas and back to the old building in January, waiting for the contractor to sign off.

“We are paying heat and hydro in two buildings right now,” said Reeve Hogg. “That shouldn’t be the case

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