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SunEdison shelves two of three Solar Farm proposals

by Wma Kenny s the first of 11 listed delegations relating to solar projects, Utilia Amaral of SunEdison said her company was not planning to proceed with the Groenewegen and Freeman Road projects at this time. She attributed this decision to the high degree of concern at last week’s community meeting about the connection lines from these projects running through heavily populated areas. (see Solar Power Meeting on page 14) She said her company would look at alternate routes, in the hope of submitting these projects at a later date.

Amaral went on to address other concerns, including impacts on property values, visual buffering and noise during installation.

In regard to stray voltage, she said SunEdison was prepared to fund an independent engineer appointed by the community, who would establish baseline levels and investigate any concerns about stray voltage that might be identified, “providing resolution if related to the project.” She also described how the company planned to address issues related to environment, endangered species, groundwater/wells monitoring and future decommissioning of the facility.

Councilors Revill and Sutherland asked about buffer plantings, and were told that the Ministry of Environment required that all buffer plantings should reach 90% of capacity growth in five years. Amaral said a landscaping firm would be contracted to provide maintenance of buffer plantings

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and all on site growth, including grass cutting. Sutherland asked if there was any likelihood of shared use, such as grazing sheep or goats, or bee-friendly plants. Amaral said that plantings to attract honey bees and other pollinators would be a possibility. However although grazing animals are used in some countries, provisions for this are not in place in Ontario.

Of the remaining delegations, seven were speaking in particular reference to the Groe-

newegen proposal and two to the Freeman one. They questioned the management of other SunEdison projects in the Kingston area, said that all the profits would be going to the US, raised the issues of stray voltage, threats to wildlife, and damage to property values. They asked what benefit the South Frontenac would gain from solar farms.

Mayor Vandewal said that Council was still in negotiations with SunEdison as to amounts, but there would be an up-front payment to

the township, and “annual contributions.”

One delegate, former Bedford Councillor David Hahn, spoke in support of solar power.

He said he had a small solar project on his own property, and was a member of a 150member green energy cooperative which invests in solar projects. He said the world was shifting to renewable power: that in the past year, more solar and wind projects had been developed than any other power sources, such as nuclear or coal. He also pointed out that solar power had the advantage of being most available at times of peak use, especially in the summer when air conditioners are in use.

CAO Orr said that six or seven letters addressing solar issues had arrived too late to be included in this agenda, so would be brought forward next meeting.

New Solar Proposal for Storrington Area Jeff Allan and Greg Rossetti came on behalf of Bondfield Construction with a new project proposal, this one south of Battersea, covering a 300-acre site. They emphasized that theirs is a wholly Ontario company, and they already have elicited very positive responses from abutting landowners. They are planning a community meeting soon.

(In order to accommodate the unusually large number of delegations, Council met at 6:00 to deal first with the following items of

More from South Frontenac Continued on page 20

2015 Relay for Life dedicated to Claire Macfarlane

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or her final year as chair, it was not a surprise that at this year’s Relay for Life opening ceremonies, which took place on June 20 at the Parham fairgrounds, Lesley Merrigan called Tonya Eastman to the stage and dedicated the 2015 Relay to Eastman’s mother, Claire Macfarlane, whom Merrigan called the First Lady of the North and Central Frontenac Relay for Life.

Together they unfurled a banner recognizing Claire for her efforts as the Parham relay’s founder and the person who inspired Merrigan to take the torch and run with it.

Merrigan has led the charge with much poise and dedication over her four years as chair.

This year’s relay was her first since Claire passed away just one month ago on May 20, and it was an emotional one for Lesley.

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The relay took place under sunny skies and a total of 15 teams and 152 participants took part. Past relays were all-night events that took place from dusk to dawn. This was the first 12-hour relay and it proved to be a moving and memorable one, with a stellar line up of local musicians entertaining the relayers and a number of fun activities that took place.

Emceed by Jim MacPherson and Lindsay Fox, the opening ceremonies included a number of guest speakers. Central Frontenac Mayor, Frances Smith, spoke, saying how small communities are making a huge contribution to cancer research and support for local residents.

Penny Cota was this year’s survivor speaker and following her speech a mass of yellow-shirted survivors took to the field, making the first lap to the sounds of Shawn McCullough’s original and fitting tune titled “Fight”.

Doug Kane, unit manager at the Kingston Lennox and Addington Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), thanked the participants and explained exactly how the funds raised stay in the local community and fund prevention programs and screening, advocacy programs, information services, peer support and transportation services. He cited statistics like the fact that in 2014 in Frontenac Lennox and Addington, the CCS funded over 5600 trips for cancer patients, covering 157,000kms.

Chris O’Callahan, senior investigator with the National Cancer Institute of Canada, a research and clinical trials group based out

Tonya Eastman and Lesley Merrigan unfurl the 2015 Relay Banner in honour of Claire Macfarlane, who passed away on May 20. of Queens University in Kingston and a national scientific research program of the Canadian Cancer Society, spoke in depth about his organization’s work, which includes trials of new drugs, new surgeries and new treatments and how these trials that run nationally and internationally are helping to make advances in cancer research and survivor outcomes.

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June 25, 2015

Council addresses Raymo Road collapse CF Council, June 18 & June 23

by Julie Druker t an emergency meeting on June 18, members of Central Frontenac Council addressed the issue of the collapse of the Raymo Road, which is off Wagarville Road. It had come to the works department’s attention that there had been a partial collapse of one of two structural plate culverts on the road, which resulted in a section being washed out and closed to traffic from 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday June 16 (the time of the collapse), until 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18.

At that time the road was reopened to a single lane of traffic, with signs advising drivers of a load limit of five tons per axle.

Unbeknownst to council, as they were meeting that afternoon, the second culvert also collapsed, making the road totally impassable to traffic. Currently that section of road can now only safely handle foot traffic and is off limits for vehicles. This has forced residents on Raymo Road who travel north and west on a regular basis to drive directly south, to Piccadilly, and then double back on Road 38 north to Parham and points north and east. A 10-minute drive to Parham now takes about 40 minutes, for example, and to Sharbot Lake upwards of an hour.

While Kyle Labbett and Steve Reynolds of the Public Works department were not aware that the second culvert had collapsed, the premise of their presentation at the emergency meeting was already based on replacing both culverts.

According to an OSIM (Ontario Structure Inspection Manual) bridge inspection report that was completed in 2013, it was recommended that two existing culverts be replaced in 2018 due to section loss at the culvert ends and corrosion within the pipe itself, at an estimated cost of $338,000.

Labbett outlined four options for addressing the problem, The first option is to replace the culverts “like for like” through an invitation to bid process, with the township pur-

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chasing the pipe directly from the manufacturer to speed up the process. This option, which would take 8 weeks to complete, was identified in the report as requiring the least amount of engineering work, but it would lead to costly problems over the medium turn.

The second option was to proceed with an invitation to bid, with the successful contractor purchasing the pipe.

The third option is to proceed with the traditional tendering process with full advertising, which would open up the process to more bidders but time-wise would be lengthiest.

The fourth and final option would be for the township to hire a geo-technical firm to bore holes in the road and vicinity and provide a report that would be sent to an engineering firm to review in order to determine the bearing capacity of the soil and suggest different options for replacement.

Following the report a design/build RFP would be released to contractors who would submit their own ideas for replacement. These could include replacing the existing culverts with similar ones, replacing them with an arch culvert, a Bailey Bridge or a pre-cast box culvert, with other ideas also possible.

Labbett reminded council that all the options would require geo-technical and engineering work, at an estimated cost of $22,000.

The report also outlined the possible ways to pay for these road and bridge repairs. They included delaying other planned work for a year and re-directing the funds to this.

This would impact planned road and bridge projects on Burke Settlement and Elm Tree Roads A second option for payment would be to to take money

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Lions liquor bottle shed approved at Hinchinbrooke site Council approved staff’s recommendation to allow for a liquor bottle donation and storage shed at the Hinchinbrooke waste site. It will be the third shed set up by the Sharbot Lake and District Lions, who are happy to take empty liquor bottles as donations.

Cardinal Cafe to open July 4

Mayor Frances Smith announced that the owners of the new Cardinal Cafe, located in the old Catholic church on Road 38 in Sharbot Lake, will be holding their official grand opening on Saturday, July 4.

Parham Playground Equipment tender awarded Council approved staff’s recommendations to award the tender of the Parham playground equipment to Playground Planners at a cost of $39,267.

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When Council met again this Tuesday (June 23) Kyle Labbett brought forward a new proposal, to proceed with geo-techncial work but to hire the engineering firm, Greer and Galloway Group, to come up with a design and to prepare an invitation to tender.

Treasurer Michael McGovern was asked what he would recommend in terms of financing the project. He said that until public works knows how to proceed, it would be difficult to say, but he did say that Council could consider pulling some or all of the funds from reserves or possibly taking out a loan.

After hearing from McGovern and Labbett, council passed a motion instructing staff to move ahead with geo-technical work. Mayor Frances Smith added that council will move ahead on this issue as soon as any information becomes available, and that she estimates the costs to be anywhere from $300,000 to $500,000.

Labbett estimated that the reconstruction could take a minimum of three to four months. In the meantime the affected section of Raymo Road will remain closed. All talk of road fixes are cold comfort for Raymo Road residents, who are likely to be facing long detours at least until the end of the summer.

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Central Frontenac sends Zimmerman packing after 3 months

By Jeff Green here are people who know why former CAO/Public Works Manager Jim Zimmerman is no longer working for Central Frontenac Township, but they aren’t in a mood to share the information, certainly not with the press.

There was little warning before he was let go. In fact there was no public notice before what appears to have been a hastily called meeting of Central Frontenac Council on Tuesday, June 16 at 5 pm.

In the minutes to that meeting, which were released this week, it only says that as soon as the meeting started, Council moved into an in-camera session to discuss “personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.”

In addition to all nine members of Council, Township Clerk Cathy MacMunn, and Jim Zimmerman attended the meeting.

When the in-camera session ended, the

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following motion was passed in open sesSINCE 1970 sion: “that the employment contract between Jim Zimmerman and Central Frontenac Township be terminated immediately; effective June 16, 2015, all agreed conditions of the contract will be fulfilled.”

It is not known if Zimmerman was still at the meeting when the motion was approved, or if he left earlier.

A further motion was approved directing staff to prepare an ad for a public works manager “immediately”. The meeting ended after two hours, at 7 pm.

On Thursday, June 18, the township put out a press release that said essentially the same thing as the motion, but added, “Mayor and Council wish him all the best in his future business endeavours”.

In the short term at least, the township is not seeking a new chief administrative officer (CAO) and Mayor Smith indicated that it is not necessary for the township to have a CAO in place.

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The clerk, Cathy MacMunn will handle corporate matters and all of the managers, including Public Works, Treasury, Chief Building Officer, and IT can take their marching orders directly from Council. This is the structure that Addington Highlands Council, for example, has used ever since the township was founded in 1998.

Aside from these skeletal facts, no one is talking about the reason for what appears

to have been an unceremonious dumping of Jim Zimmerman just three months after he was hired to fill two critical vacancies, at the CAO and public works manager’s positions.

No one on council or staff has commented on the dismissal, with the mayor saying only, “Read the press release; that’s all I have to say about it.”

Attempts to contact Jim Zimmerman by phone have been unsuccessful.

Jim Zimmerman was Central Frontenac’s ninth appointee as chief administrative officer, on a permanent or temporary basis, over a nine-year time span. One of those, John Duchene, served on three separate occasions. Prior to Zimmerman, Mike Richardson had served as public works manager for five years until he retired in the summer of 2014. Kyle Labbett (waste management supervisor) and Steve Reynolds (public works supervisor) filled in between August of 2014 and late March of 2015, and they are doing so again now until a new person is hired.

Frontenac County taxes to remain stable, on an upward curve

by Jeff Green rontenac County ratepayers will not see large increases in the county portion of their tax bill in coming years. However, as long as the Consumer Price Index goes up, so will taxes, but at a little higher rate.

Frontenac County Council approved a budget policy that sets as a target the annualized Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Ontario from August of each year, and adds an extra 0.65% per year for the next 10 years to pay towards a capital sustainability reserve.

That reserve fund is in place to cover for ageing infrastructure, such as the county office complex in Glenburnie.

While the budget process will require that each department demonstrate that it requires the extra money to maintain the level of service they offered in the previous year, the over-riding assumption of the process is that the increase will be necessary. If the budget deviates from the target in one department, the needs of other departments will be looked at, followed by the replenishing of various reserve funds that may have been depleted over time. Only once all of those factors are considered would the possibility of setting a lower tax rate be put forward.

Similarly, if the needs of the departments exceed the target, reserve funds will be used as much as possible to keep the county from levying an increase above the target.

“In general it is preferable to plan for stable increases in county taxation, rather than a roller coaster ride where the levy can swing up and down,” said Chief Administrative Of-

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ficer Kelly Pender. “That way the lower-tier councils and, ultimately, the ratepayers, can make their own financial plans without fear of surprises coming from the county.”

The 0.65% added levy was adopted by County Council last year after completing an asset management plan, as called for by the provincial government, in an effort to avoid large costs over the long term. The county has less infrastructure than most, if not all other counties in Ontario, because with municipal amalgamation the county roads system was divested to the local municipalities.

The only water treatment plant in Frontenac County is in Sydenham and it is owned and managed by South Frontenac Township.

Frontenac County ratepayers pay the county rate in addition to the rates set by their own municipality and the rate set by the Ministry of Education for school taxes. The county rate is applied equally to each property owner based on the assessed value of their property as determined by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).

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COMMUNITY REPORTERS (613) Arden..............................Wanda Harrison...............335-3186 Cloyne / Northbrook.......Marie Anne Collier............336-3223 Denbigh..........................Angela Bright....................333-1901 Godfrey...........................Nicki Gowdy.....................374-5708 Harrowsmith...................Kim Gow..........................................

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• Saturday, June 27 is the Matawatchan Community Market's Canada Day, 9am till 12 noon, featuring baked goods, locally raised meats, wood turned items, preserves, Maple Dale cheese, honey, the usual vendors and a BBQ lunch supplied by the Hall. Following the market, there will be activities to celebrate Canada Day all afternoon. Further details at www.matawatchan.ca • Canada Day celebrations here in Denbigh kick off at 4pm Wednesday, July 1st, with music and kid's games, followed by judging for best costume (adults and children) and best decorated bike at 5pm. The BBQ & Potluck starts at 5:30pm, with hamburgers and hot dogs for sale, and you bringing your favourite salad to share. The Flag Dedication will take place at 6pm with cake for everyone. Capping off the evening is the fireworks display at dusk.

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• An “Old-Fashioned Strawberry Social” presented by the Portland District & Area Heritage Society will be held on Saturday, June 27th from 10 am to 2 pm at Trinity United Church.

Enjoy delicious Shortcake biscuits made from a heritage recipe; loaded with luscious berries and real whipped cream.

Hot and cold drinks. Take-out also available. $6.50 adults; $3.50 children under 12 • Harrowsmith celebrates Canada Day with a Wednesday, July 1 parade and a day of festivities in Centennial Park. The Verona Cattail Festival volunteers and our beloved mascot Cameron will be participating in the parade, which starts at 10 am. Then stay to enjoy the many events that will be in the

park, topped off with a spectacular display of fireworks in the evening. The Verona Cattail Express will be on hand to give ride to the kiddies in the afternoon. Can’t think of a better way to spend Canada Day! • Portland District Recreation is sponsoring free tennis lessons for children at Verona’s tennis court. Lessons will take place starting at 10 am til 11 am. every Wednesday in July only. To register contact Dan Bell 613-372-1910 or Pam Morey at moreyp@kos.net • It’s almost here! The Lions’ Club Jamboree will be arriving for three evenings of great fun and games - Thursday to Saturday, July 9, 10 and 11. There will be games of chance, great Bingo prizes, famous Jamboree Burgers and fries along with a fantastic midway.

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• There is still room on the bus for those wishing to go to the Irish Festival in the Tamworth Erinsville area on Sunday June 28. Phone Carolyn at 613 336-6858 for reservations.

The bus leaves Cloyne at 9 am; Northbrook at 9:10 am and Kaladar at 9:20am; $25 includes admission and bus; sponsored by the Cloyne and District Historical Society.

• Adult Drop-in is held every Tuesday at the Lions Hall in Northbrook. Exercise, cards, lunch @ noon, $8 or small fee.

Tuesday June 30: Haystacks • Pine Meadow Nursing Home will be having their annual Yard Sale on Saturday, July 11 from 8am until 2pm. All proceeds go directly to the residents! Donations of items are welcome! If you have some you would like to drop off, please contact Mallory or Sarah at 613-336-9120, ext. 7.

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• On July 1. the delicious annual Strawberry Social Luncheon will take place at the Clar-Mill Hall from 11:30am to 1:30pm. There will also be a bazaar and bake table. This event is sponsored by the Anglican Church and the Clar Mill Volunteers. Adults $10, kids ages 6 to 12 years $4; children 5 and under are free! Don't miss out on this wonderful event!

Plevna Jokes of the week: Marlene "Why was the strawberry sad?" Larry "Because her mom was in a jam!"

SYDENHAM Anita Alton

• Flags at Sydenham High School were at half mast this week as the community mourns the loss of two teens and prays for the recovery of a third. Many families, friends and schoolmates were saddened to hear of this horrific accident on Rutledge Road and struggle to make sense of this loss.

Deepest condolences to all those who suffer from this and prayers for healing for all.

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• A new baby in the family? Congratulations! Just a reminder to keep the child on their back in the crib.

Don’t use blankets and pillows, and dress the baby in a one-piece sleeper. Also keep soft toys and other objects out of the sleep area and don’t let anyone smoke around the baby. New babies should sleep in an area near where the parents sleep but NOT with the parents. All these suggestions will minimize SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).

• Even though electronic cigarettes are not legal for sale in Canada, some people still use them. One of the problems with these devices is that there are no regulations about what they contain besides the liquid nicotine. E-cigarettes are relatively new so there is a lack of long-term scientific evidence to support their safety. There still is concern that their use will lead to nicotine addiction.

• Sometimes, people who are hard of hearing don’t let on this is so, but we would like to know about it. When talking to you about a new prescription, we want to be sure you hear the information as well as read it in the handout. Hearing and seeing helps learning. If your hearing isn’t great, we can always move to a quieter area of the store. We want to make sure you get the whole story about your medication.

place in Sydenham July 1. This will be a fun filled day with something for everyone. The day begins with a Parade at 1pm from the fire hall and ends at the Point where there are activities are planned all day long. There will be games for kids - and Cow Patty Bingo for the young at heart! Music in the Park will be going on all day long with five different bands taking the stage for your entertainment. There will be a Dog Show at 2pm; Antique Cars; Historical Display; Steam Train Demo. The fire department will be running a giant Waterslide to be sure and bring your swim suit! Food and refreshments all day and the events will wind up with Fireworks at dusk.

Hope to see you there.

• Southern Frontenac Community Services is hosting its annual fundraising Golf Tournament at Rivendell on Friday July 17 (deadline for registration July 10). This tourney has become very successful and fills up quickly. If you would like to play be sure and call the golf course to book at 613-374-3404 • Congratulations to all the graduates and best wishes for success in their next school year. Please be aware of the youngsters on foot and bike.

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• The hall was filled with the buzz of conversation at the Birthday Bash last week. Monique celebrated her birthday by blowing out the candles. The next Bash is July 15, when we will celebrate the completion of the interior renovations of the community center.

• The Fire Hall/Community Center Grand Opening is this Saturday, June 27. At 11:30 there will be a cottage&home discussion followed by the ribbon cutting at 12 noon. Lunch will be available at no cost thanks to the township and ClarMill Volunteers. Fire Department equipment will be out for viewing. Tug-of-war at 1:30. Folks are welcome to join any and all of the activities.

• The Canada Day Cold Plate dinner will be held on Saturday, July 4 from 5 to 7pm at the community centre and costs $10. Then the fireworks will take place at the Marina at dark (10 pm), compliments of North Frontenac Township and the Fire Department.

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• Our sympathies also to the families of Abigall Sutherland and Kevin Grant, who both died in a tragic accident on June 17.

• Sympathy to Amy-Lynn Hole (Tony), on the passing of her father, Shawn Bartraw.

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June 25, 2015

THE FRONTENAC NEWS

Fred Pringle.

• Family and friends of Herb and Joyce Clow met at the Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church on June 20 to help this wonderful couple celebrate their 60th anniversary. Congratulations to you both • Bass season finally opened on June 20. What a lot of boats and trailers on the road. Practice safety on the waters!

• Parham men's ball team defeated Inverary at Parham on June 18. A great game to watch. Wayne Bush is their coach.

• Relay of Life 2015 took place this past week-end at the Parham ballfield from noon to midnight. A big thank you to everyone who helped raise funds towards a worthy cause.

• A big thank you to Arlene Uens for making the village of Mountain Grove beautiful with her floral decorations and planters throughout the village. Well done!

• On June 19 my husband and I attended the Grand Theatre to listen to the three "A"s: Ambush, the Abrams Brothers, and Abbey Steward, only 14 years old. Cam Giroux from Sharbot Lake was the drummer for the Abrams. It was a great musical evening .

• Many thanks to the couple who came to my sister Judi Fox's aid after a collision with a deer demolished her van at 2am last week. They called 911 for her and lent her a pair of shoes. She would like you to get in touch with her.

• Thinking of Harold Gray, Bill Powers, David Fox, Carl Burke, Madelene Burke, Marion Hart, Shirley Noonan, Peal Barr, Joanne Robertson.

• Sunday July 12 is the cemetery service at 2pm for Mountain Grove United Church. In case of rain the service will be held in Mountain Grove United church. Please bring your lawn chair.

• July 11 is the Steak Dinner fundraiser for Mountain Grove United Church, sponsored by the stewards. Reserve your sitting at 5pm or 6pm; steak $15 or hamburg supper $10.

HARlowe

Marie White • Happy belated birthday to Janet Hawley, who celebrated her day at the Fiddlers on Friday night. Happy belated Anniversary to Ray and Faye Whitelock, and to Bruce and Helen Osborne. My aunt and uncle, Walter and Marg Rosenplat, celebrated 70 years of happiness on June 2.

• Thinking of Shirley Miller, wishing her a fast recovery .

• Lionel had a good party last Friday night, the second Friday of the month, with lots of entertainers at the Lions hall.

There was a tasty spread of food for supper for all who attended.

• Our Fiddlers party went well, a good crowd with 14 entertainers on June 19.

• Our next party in Harlowe is Saturday June 27 with open mike from 2-8pm. See you then, if you’re able to come, bring a favorite dish for pot luck, dancing shoes, voices, or entertainment if you play!

• We have had concerns on their continuation but I am happy to announce that the dinners will be coming in July at the hall.

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Kim Gow

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• On June 28 there will be a Smorgasbord Dinner at the Golden Links Hall from 4:30-6pm. Cost is $13, children under 6 free. Family rates available. Call Brenda 372-2410 for details. Sponsored by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.

• The last meeting before the fall of the Harrowsmith Women's Institute will be June 30 at St. Paul's United Church.

This meeting is a pot luck dinner and will begin at 6:30pm.

Let us help you plan your next holiday!

Plans for a summer outing will be discussed.

• Sydenham Women's Institute members will be at the Sydenham Library on July 1 from 11am-2pm showcasing their Tweedsmuir History Books. All are invited to come in and browse these books. You may even find a family member in the pages.

• On July 1 the Harrowsmith S and A Club will once again host "Canada Day in the Park" and are seeking volunteers to help with a variety of activities on that day (games and events, canteen, voluntary toll or ticket sales). As little as a half an hour would be greatly appreciated. High school students needing community service hours are encouraged to help out and receive credit for their time. Please contact mgoodberry@gmail.com/372-0917 or pmorey@kos. net/372-1578 if you can help.

• Portland District Recreation is sponsoring free tennis lessons for children at Verona's tennis court every Wednesday from 10-11am for the month of July. Call Dan 372-1910 or contact Pam (pmorey@kos.net) for more information.

• Words to live by: How others see you is not important.

How you see yourself means everything.

GODFREY Nicki Gowdy

613-374-5708 bus524@hotmail.com

• Cam Peters recently caught and won the 1st Place Prize in the Kiwanis World Walleye Fishing Derby. Cam is anxiously awaiting on his prize.

Congrats Cam! Keep on fishing!

• There was a great turnout for the celebration of Herb and Joyce Clow's 60th Anniversary on Saturday.

Everyone enjoyed the lovely food and many great stories were shared.

Congratulations again to the happy couple!

• Sympathy is extended to the family of Kevin Grant. Words cannot express the sadness that is felt by the Verona community on the loss of such a caring young man. Kevin will be missed by many friends and relatives. All thoughts and prayers go out to Carl, Laura and Ashley at this time.

• Friends of Tyler Parr, the 17-year-old boy who was injured in the car accident last week, have organized a Charity Ball Game that will be played this Friday night June 26 at 8:30 in Verona at the ball diamond on Verona Sand Road. Admission by donation, a canteen and raffle table will be available as well. A large “Get Well Soon” Banner will be on display for anyone to sign for Tyler. The game will be between Tyler's Verona Bantams and the Parham Bantams. Please find the time to come out and cheer on a great group of young people who want to support their fellow teammate! If you would like to donate an item for the raffle table please contact Mary Jo Dowker 613-374-3275 or Nicki Gowdy 613-374-5708.

• GoFundMe accounts have been setup for both the family

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• Despite the rainy weather and someone stealing their generator, Jason, Joanne Warrington and family enjoyed their visit with mom Penny and Dawson Hartwick last week.

• Part of the Raymond Road was closed temporarily to repair a culvert.

• Those pesty bugs are back. The Rosewood Beetles are eating all leafy plants, especially the rose bushes in the cemetery. They are even on our rhubarb and the mullein plants.

• The Grade 8 students of GREC enjoyed their Grad trip to Montreal last week along with their chaperones. I'm sure there were some aching feet when they returned as it seems that they did a large amount of walking! Lots of great memories were made with many firsts for a lot of the gang.

Thanks, Ms. Schall, for organizing this wonderful learning adventure.

• Good luck to those who are completing their final exams for the semester. All the best to those graduating and moving on to the workplace or the next chapter in education - enjoy your summer!

• Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the teenagers involved in the horrific accident last week. Thinking of you to Tyler Parr, who is still in hospital - please pray for his speedy recovery.

• The seniors of Parham hosed their annual anniversary luncheon. What a bounteous meal! Ray Whitelock entertained with his soft voice preforming some favourite gospel and

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Sat. May 8, 5-7 p.m.

Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Mayor’s Opening Remarks.

Speeches/Presentations. Adults $8; Ages 6-12 $4 Cake Cutting.

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Lunch.

Ham Supper

The Ompah Fire Department will have displays and provide demonstrations of their equipment.

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country songs. Members who were present were recognized with yellow carnations for being married over 50 years, including Ken & Ruth Peters, Gordon & Marion Bertrim, Archie & Marily Meeks, Art & Thelma Shaw.

Melville & Doris Good were also named but were not present. A very informative quiz game about food were played. The seniors' group are planning a BBQ at Dorothy and Gordon Crawford's place in July.

• Relay for Life North and Central Frontenac has come and gone for another year. Thank you to our Fearless Leader, Lesley Merrigan, who announced early on that her chair position is up for grabs!! You are one of a kind and a true leader - thanks for keeping us on track (literally) and for allowing us to do what we do best, for always believing in us and our abilities, together with Jim & Lindsay, Connie, Lyann, Penny and Sarah and I - well we did it!! Strong but mighty - we were a force to be reckoned with!!! Thanks for all you did and will continue to do, my friend!

• The weather cooperated and the change in time did anything but dampen the spirits and energy that was evident from start to finish - I'm sure there are a lot of people with some sore feet and maybe a sun burn!! Although our numbers were down one thing is for sure - we are a strong community and together we can fight cancer - or anything else thrown at us. Thanks to our supporters, our sponsors, our survivors, our volunteers, our participants and our community for making this once again a successful event.

• Happy Birthday to Darryl Barker, Christie Jones, Gary Thompson, Kim Teal, Brent Kehoe and Vicky Pollok, Gil Putnam, and Susan Peters.

• Happy anniversary to Allan and Charlotte Thompson who will be married for 40 years on July 5.

MISSISSIPPI Pearl Killingbeck

613-278-2127

• Don’t forget tonight, Thursday June 25 is Music Night at Snow Road Community Center with headliner Wade Foster & Shawn McCullough; tickets available at door, $10; desserts, coffee and tea available. Everyone welcome, 7 ‘til 9pm.

• It was another great coffee break hosted

by Linda and Reg Chappel, lots of coffee and goodies. Little Carrie Webster, 3yrs old, had fun taking pictures of everyone with Molly’s camera.

• Also, there will be a strawberry social at

Snow Rd hall Sat. June 27, 6 ‘til 8pm, $5 per person, everyone welcome.

• Sat. June 27 at Snow Road Snowmobile Club is breakfast from 8 – 11am; also a yard and bake sale.

• Also, June 28 at Mississippi Free Methodist Church, there will be a special music night at 4pm with guest musicians and a potluck supper to follow at Snow Road Community Centre. All welcome, see you there.

• Happy July birthday to my daughter Pam Lemke and great-grandson, Hudson.

• The Elphin Presbyterian Church will be holding their 169th year anniversary service at 11am on Sunday June 28. Guest speaker is Rev Bob Hill, lunch following, all welcome.

• The Crawford Cemetery Memorial Service is also on June 28, 2pm; rain location is the Elphin Presbyterian Church.

• Don’t forget Keenagers July 7 from 1-3pm; potluck at 1pm. There will be a guest speaker, spiritual messages, and singing. All welcome at Snow Rd Community Centre.

• The next potluck supper at Snow Rd Community Centre is July 8, 5:30 pm, all welcome.

• Smile - youth is a gift of nature; age is a work of art.

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Jean Brown 613-336-2516 Georgina Wathen 613-336-9641 · Some comings and goings this week included Shirley Peterson, Scott Hopkinson, Phyllis Mackie and many others who came home to visit and attend the Henderson United Cemetery service. The beautifully manicured grass and spiritual message inspired and brought comfort to loved ones. · Harlowe Wesleyan and Standard Church celebrated Father’s Day with special music and a message led by Gerrie Plaizier, spouse of the minister Rev. Jack Plaizier. She spoke on the origins of Father’s Day and the importance of honouring God, our heavenly Father. · The area barbecues really sizzled in cooking up special meals to honour Father’s Day on Sunday. Our North of Seven cooks commenced baking for the day as well- making rhubarb pies, butter tarts, home made fudge and all kinds of goodies. It makes me hungry just writing about it all. · Your old reporter was honoured to be one of four citizens selected for the “Senior of the Year” awards in Central Frontenac. Thanks for the award and I accept it on behalf of so many worthy folks who make this a better and

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better place to live, and who supply news and insights for the column. · It’s great to see the summer students back on duty, filling in the pot-holes in our roads.

Keep up the good work and thanks.

MABERLY-BOLINGBROKE Karen Prytula 613-325-1354 karenprytula33@gmail.com · Pie in the Sky Event - Come out and support the Maberly Agricultural Society on Sat. July 4, 8 am -1 pm, at the fairgrounds. There will be a Country Market and sale of fresh, homemade pies, and you can view solar objects through a high-powered telescope under the tutelage of local astronomer, Fred Barrett, (Read Fred’s regular column in the Frontenac News, “What’s up in the sky”).

Free admission & parking, wheel chair accessible Phone: Anne at 613-273-5069 to donate pies. Vendor market space available, outdoors ($10). Proceeds to the Maberly Fair, which will be held on Aug. 29. Donations welcome. Why not join the Agricultural Society at the same time, $5 for the year. www.maberlyagsociety.ca · Everyone is welcome to join in the Euchre games every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from July to November, 7 pm at the Maberly Hall.

ARDEN Wanda Harrison 613-335-3186 · Hope everyone got the mail-out reminder about the Town Hall meeting, sponsored by the Friends of Arden, tonight, 7 pm at the Kennebec Community Centre. Come to the community centre and share your ideas on what the future of Arden should be. Refreshments will be served. · The Arden Artisans will be holding the 8th Annual Garden Party Saturday June 27 with the studios opening at 10 am, remaining open until 5 pm. The Artisans have been working diligently, crafting new works for all to see.

Join Sarah Hale at the Arden Batik, Judith Versavel at Gallery on the Bay and Joanne Pickett at the Arden Pottery, for a day of the versatility projected by these artists. Wear a fancy hat, enjoy the refreshments available and fill out a ballot on your chance of winning a door prize. This is a “one-day event” that should not be missed. · July 4th holds a bevvy of events for Kennebec residents. Henderson United Church will be holding their Annual Yard sale, 8 am till noon. If you wish to contribute gently used items to the sale, please contact

Sheila Deline at 336-2467 and she’ll be able to help you. If you only wish to purchase, the ladies will be glad to welcome you. · Kennebec Lake holds their Annual Boat Parade that day as well. The organizers felt that with an American population on the lake, their holiday could easily be combined with our Canada Day. The rain date is Sunday July 5. The flotilla begins at 11:00 am. The flotilla is sponsored by the Kennebec lake Association, and if you would like to participate, a free will offering will be accepted to help cover the cost of the events. Bring a folding chair to help with seating at the BBQ. · Saturday July 4 is also another Heritage promotion at the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market featuring the “Frontenac Blades”. Mike Procter and the group will set up targets and those brave enough can try their luck. Learn about the skills involved and the many promotions this group does. You may find that you would like to join the guys, who meet weekly, honing skills. · The Arden Seniors are still looking for crafters and Yard Sale participants for their annual sale on July 25. Please call Barb at 335-2604 or Mickie at 335-2874, if you are interested. · Thanks to the volunteers spotted at the Rink Shack, at the community centre last week, who were making some necessary improvements. Great work, everyone!! · Congratulations to Chase and Mallory Matson on their blessed wedding on June 20. Chase, it’s important that you do not forget this date.

OPP reportS ORV fatalities highest since 2009

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ith one death in April, seven in May and one in June of 2015, this is the highest number of off-road vehicle deaths this early in the season since 2009. This time last year, there was one ORV fatality on record (within OPP jurisdiction). This year, alcohol was involved in five of the fatalities; speeding was a factor in three; and five of the deceased were not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. The nine year-old who died was the driver of the ORV and in a separate incident, the 17 year-old who died was a passenger.

With many months remaining in the off-roading season, the OPP is urging ORV enthusiasts to wear a helmet every time, regardless of how short a ride you plan on taking. Don’t use alcohol or drugs in an ORV outing and keep your speed under control.

Pine Meadow Golf Classic raises over $15,000 T

he 14th annual Pine Meadow Charity Golf Tournament took place on June 20 at Hunter's Creek Golf Course on Hwy. 506 near Cloyne. As in previous years, this year's tournament was generously sponsored by numerous businesses and community members, raising over $15 000. These funds are used for a variety of items at Pine Meadow, which cannot be included in their regular budget and which enhance the lives of the residents at the nursing home.

A special thank you goes to Brad Douglas of Yourway Home Building Centre, who

has been our major corporate sponsor for 13 years. Brad intends to continue to support the charity as a community sponsor.

Funds raised this year will be used to subsidize the monthly excursions planned for the residents and to repair the screened gazebo in the courtyard area. Several other items will be purchased as well, including slings, a specialty mattress, chairs for the activity room, a sofa for the entrance area, serving carts for the new dining areas and casino games and ipads for the residents to enjoy.

This year, 59 golfers participated in the

14th Annual Pine Meadow Golf Classic Thanks to all the volunteers, prize donors and to our generous sponsors!

We couldn’t do this without you!

Associate Sponsors Extendicare Country Traditions Frozen Foods

Flynn family Nowell Motors Hunter’s Creek Golf Course

Tobia’s Guardian Pharmacy Treadles Quilters

Community Sponsors Bank of Montreal – Northbrook Barrington Insurance Bishop Lake Outdoor Centre Bruce Cooke Realty Brown’s Tent and Trailer Park Bush Furniture Countryside Carpentry Clever Cuts Hairstyling Fernleigh Lodge Francis L. Manion Ltd. Frontenac and Addington Trappers Frontenac Shores Hook’s Castle Building Centre Steve and Mary Johnston

Kaladar Auto Parts Kaladar Shell/Cloyne General Store Lancaster Resort Lemke Electric Lookout Building Centre Loon’s Call Campground Manion’s Sales and Service Mazinaw Lanark Forest Inc. McConnell Funeral Home Mumby Septic Pumping Northbrook Gas and Variety Northbrook Foodland Bob Reiser Contracting Richmond Veterinary Services Roger’s Carpentry

Ronfeld Electric Ron Nowell Construction Chris Winney/Royal Lepage Realty Smart’s Marina Smitty’s Appliances St. Andrew’s Lodge #497 Suzanne Regan/Remax Realty Stacey’s Graphics T & L Power Sports Welch LLP Woodcrest Resort Yourway Home Building Centre

submitted by Pine Meadow Special Needs Committee tournament on a bright, sunny day at Hunter's Creek. Raffle prizes included a beautiful quilt made by the Treadle Quilters and valued at $1100, which was won by Glenn McFadden and an ipad mini, which was won by Joan McPhee. There was also a 50/50 draw with a prize of $105, won

by Sue White, who donated the money back to the fund. The microwave, donated by Smitwas won by Miller Hodgins and the women's ty's Appliances, was the prize for the chipping contest and was won longest drive was won by Barb Dion, who

by Cory Andrew. A compressor donated by donated the funds back to the charity.

The raffle sales brought in over $5600 and Kaladar Auto Parts was purchased in a silent auction by Everett English for $170 and this we are very grateful to the many ticket sellmoney will also be added into the Special ers, who gave of their time and enthusiasm.

Needs fund.

The members of the first place team at the tournament (pictured) were Jeff South, John South, Miller Hodgins and Dave Anthony. There was a three-way tie for second place and the members of the three teams donated their winnings back to the charity.

Many thanks to Fern Sedore, Barb Dion, Mary Locke, Mi“Quality in Motion” chelle Walters, Lawrence Flynn, T.J. Flynn, Everett English, Richard Rashotte, Ab Meeks, Herb Clark, Phil Brown and Ron Fobert.

The men's closest to the pin was won by Ron Nowell Hwy 7, 100 Dufferin Street, Perth, Ontario K7H 3A7 and the women's closest to the pin was won by Dawn Reiser. The men's longest drive

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THE FRONTENAC NEWS

Ompah Fire Department responds to need T he Ompah Fire Department and Community Center are celebrating the Grand Opening of their newly renovated buildings on Saturday, June 27. It is a triple celebration as the Ompah Fire Department also celebrates its 40th anniversary and the Emergency First Response Team (EFR) celebrates their 20th anniversary of service to the community.

The whole thing started as a response to community emergencies. In 1974 Harnden’s General Store in Ompah had a fire. The nearest fire department was in McDonalds Corners, and they responded, but by the time they arrived the store was a total loss.

It was then that the community decided that Ompah needed its own fire department.

In 1975 Harnden’s donated the land. No funding was available so folks got together and built the community center section of the hall to support fundraising activities.

Soon, enough money was raised to build the front two bays of the existing fire hall. Both structures were built by volunteers and most of the materials were donated, a true com-

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munity response.

The first fire truck was a gas truck donated to the fire department. It was modified to spread water on the roads and, with a pump mounted on the back, to use as a tank truck to take to fires. On its return from a mechanical fitness test in Sharbot Lake, the road construction crew on Highway 509 hired the truck to keep the dust down. If it was needed for a fire, it was free to go. This helped raise funds for the fire department and community hall. The first pumper was purchased in 1980 and a replacement tanker was purchased in 1981.

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In 1994 there was a fire at Sinclair’s Snowmobile Service Station. Our fire department was ready and able to fight the fire and saved the building. However, in the process of fighting the fire, the fire chief suffered a heart attack. It took a long time for the ambulance to arrive and it was apparent that emergency medical treatment was needed here in Ompah. As a result, the Emergency First Response Team was formed. They practice twice monthly to be able to capably respond to medical emergencies in the community.

Over the years additions were made to the building to make them more efficient and more useful to the community. The back bay, office and washroom were added to the fire hall. The kitchen, bathrooms, and storage joined the community center along with the adjoining library. However by 2015, the whole building no longer fit the needs of a modern fire department or community center. This last year has been spent upgrading

the interior and exterior and creating a much more useful and attractive building, parking area and green space.

The spirit of community is apparent in all aspects of the history of the fire department.

Members of the community have eagerly come forward to help raise money, to volunteer their time and skills to build and renovate, and many have volunteered to serve the community as dedicated members of the fire department and community center.

The fire fighters and EFR Team train twice monthly and are on call 24/7 – to serve our community when the need arises.

Everyone is welcome to join in the celebrations. At 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 27 a cottage/house safety workshop will take place in the community center followed by the official ribbon cutting and mayor’s remarks at noon. Lunch, cake and ice cream will be available in the community center, compliments of the township and provided by the Clar-Mill Community Volunteers. Fire department equipment and the renovated fire hall and community center will be available for viewing in the afternoon.

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enevieve L’Abbe, a 17-year-old Sydenham Lake Canoe Club sprint paddler and Junior National Team Member, successfully competed in Montreal at the National Team Trials regatta last weekend for one of five positions on the Junior World’s Women’s Kayaking Team.

L’Abbe will be on her way to Portugal this summer to compete in the ICF Canoe Sprint Junior & U23 World Championships Regatta in Montemor-O-Velho, Portugal July 24-26.

“I feel very fortunate to have made the team as it was a real battle to make the 5th spot on the team. When the points were added up after the National Team Trial qualifying event, I ended up beating my competitor by one point. It was my faster time in the 500m race that got me on the World Junior Team”.

It is going to be a busy summer for L’Abbe. who will be graduating from Grade 12 this week. She will be spending a month in Mon-

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or the past six years Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS) has hosted an Annual Golf Tournament in support of their Senior Services programs. The Annual 50+ Classic Family & Friends Golf Tournament fundraiser is one of the largest events of the year for SFCS and is supported by over 30 sponsors and 132 expected golfers. This year’s tournament is scheduled for Friday July 17, at Rivendell Golf Course in Verona and SFCS is looking for additional golfers and sponsors to help make this the biggest and best tournament ever.

In 2014-15, SFCSC continued to provide programs and services for well over 800 seniors, all residents of our community of South Frontenac. As demand for additional supports grows, the agency will continue to meet the needs of our community. We have all heard through media channels that our governments have no more money to support health care and health supports. South Frontenac is the fastest growing township in all of South East Ontario for seniors and if SFCSC is to continue to meet the needs of these seniors and our community, we must now rely on our community helping out. This golf tournament is one such avenue to support seniors in our own community.

Come out and join us on Friday, July 17, at Rivendell Golf Course, Verona. Time – 4 Person Scramble – Shotgun Start 1:30pm; cost is $80 per person; $65 for Rivendell members (includes dinner, prizes, cart). All attendees will receive a gift bag and prizing at the tournament. Deadline for registration is Friday, July 10. Please call 613-376-6477 or email david.townsend@sfcsc.ca

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Clarendon Central Public School 2015 graduates:

The graduating class in Plevna received Kobo e-readers as gifts from the Clarendon Miller Volunteer Firefighters and Chapters of Kingston on June 19 at the graduation ceremonies in Plevna. In the photo are Calvin, Dustin, Eric Korhonen, Tori and Julie.

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Community Day at GREC On June 12, students in Ms. Kingston's and Ms. Taylor's kindergarten class at the Granite Ridge Education Centre in Sharbot Lake celebrated community helper day in their class and paraded through the school in

their costumes. The students were dressed as construction workers, firefighters, a doctor, a nurse and a Mountie. The children were thrilled to show off their costumes and delighted everyone who saw them.

Singer/songwriter Craig Cardiff inspires students at LOLPS O ttawa Valley-based singer songwriter Craig Cardiff not is only a gifted performer but he also has a unique ability to encourage and inspire youngsters. The singer/ songwriter was invited to perform and hold

workshops at Land O’Lakes Public School on June 23 by Kathy Bateman, the student support teacher at the school. The event was made possible thanks in part to a grant the school received from Blue Skies in the Com-

munity, whose mandate is to bring music appreciation and opportunities to students in North and Central Frontenac.

Cardiff, who performs regularly across Canada and the United States, engaged

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the students by showing them how they too can write their own songs. “I remember as a youngster being inspired by musicians who visited my school and my goal with this workshop and performance is to help inspire students; to get them to write a song so they

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Singer songwriter Craig Cardiff with the help of Keegan composes an original song. can realize that it’s not hard and to hopefully spark a musical interest in them”, he said when I interviewed him as he was setting up his gear in the school gym. Cardiff, who has been playing since he was very young, began by performing a number of his own original songs, tunes like “Safe Here” and “Love is Louder”.

At just 38 years old he has 20 albums under his belt and he easily captured the attention of the appreciative audience. First he spoke about what inspires his own lyrics and next he taught them the choruses of his tunes, inviting them to raise their hands and sway in time to the music as they sang.

Next he invited a student, five-year-old Keegan to the stage, who helped Cardiff write a song about the latter’s love for trucks and cars, which included lyrics like, “I love jacking up trucks and taking the tires off, installing roll bars”, and another that told of how “monster truck drivers are safely strapped in under six seat belts”.

Cardiff invited a second student, five-yearold Keeley to the stage and together they composed a song on a topic close to her heart - princesses. The song included lyrics offered up by Keeley, one line about Bambi, the prince of the forest, and another about Cinderella’s two very rude sisters.

Between the songs the students had a chance to question Cardiff and he answered a wide range of questions with “Yes, I like cheese and no, I am not rich,” though he did mention that his craft does pay the bills and feed his family.

He answered many more questions on the topic of music, including what inspires him, who his favorite singer is (Paul Simon), and his thoughts about fame and when and how he got started. To wrap up the performance and prior to working one on one with the students, Cardiff sang a medley of some of his favorite tunes from Paul Simon’s Graceland.

The students were no doubt inspired by Cardiff’s performance and you can bet that many family members were treated to a few original compositions before the day was out.

For more information and to sample some of his music visit his website at www.craigcardiff.com.

Cardiff will be performing next at The Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, June 28 at Landsdowne Park in Ottawa.

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Celebrating the Strawberry Moon Aboriginal Day (on June 21) and it also marked the wrap up of “First You Plant the Seed”, an Aboriginal educational program for kindergarten students based on the Algonquin full moons, which is run through Northern Frontenac Community SerYoungsters enjoyed making their own totem poles vices and aims to ver 100 local kindergarten students bring First Nations culture to youngsters in along with youngsters from the local local schools.

Marcie Asselstine, who headed up the fescommunity took part in the eighth annual Strawberry Moon festival at St. James Ma- tival, also ran the program this school year, and throughout the year she visited various jor Catholic School on June 17.

The event was in celebration of National junior and senior kindergarten classrooms at

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by Julie Druker four local area schools, including Clarendon Central in Plevna, Land O'Lakes in Mountain Grove, and St. James Major and Granite Ridge in Sharbot Lake. Those students attended the festival, as did other youngsters involved in other early learning programs that are offered at the Child Centre in Sharbot Lake. At the event, the children visited four areas, including a craft table where Lily Davis showed students how to make their own totem poles using recycled materials.

Just outside in a traditional tee pee typically used by First Nations people from the plains, Grandmother Danka Brewer, member of the Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation, told the children the story of the race between the fox and the frog, as a way to teach them about peer support and cooperation.

Also outside, a men's drumming circle headed up by Josh St. Pierre, Leslie St. Pierre and Joe Wilson with the help of the Kokumis Women's Drum group, taught the children numerous songs, and traditional dancers Alesha Mercier and Madison and Logan St. Pierre wore their traditional regalia and demonstrated traditional dancing.

Lastly, Bonnie Murphy assisted the children at a traditional foods section where the youngsters made their own edible strawberry treat and enjoyed traditional bannock.

The Strawberry Moon Festival is based on the Algonquin peoples naming the June full moon as the strawberry moon and the festival is funded through the Limestone School Board, the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area, and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB).

Shawn McDonald, assign-

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“This is a perfect time to celebrate the traditional learning that has been taking place in the classrooms with these younger students and it is also a wonderful learning experience for their teachers as well. By bringing in a number of local Aboriginal people who know first hand about traditional Aboriginal culture, everyone here today is learning and sharing and that is what makes this event so exciting and worthwhile.”

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Solar power meeting in Harrowsmith arrowsmith-area residents gathered in large numbers Wednesday evening, June 17, at Harrowsmith Public School for a presentation from a solar developer eyeing three properties in the region as potential project sites.

SunEdison, a US-based corporation with offices in Toronto, presented its plans for the Freeman Road project (Freeman Road spanning north to Colebrooke Road); the Groenewegen Project (Henderson and Florida Roads near Stars Corners; and the Wallace Project (Alton Road at Road 38).

All the power generated by the three proposed solar fields, if they were built, was to be transmitted to the hydro installation near the proposed Wallace project.

The projects are still in the conceptual phase, and details would be rounded out before approvals are issued this November, the Harrowsmith-area projects are pitted against others throughout Ontario in a competitive bidding process.

Members of the public present at the June 17 meeting voiced concerns and sought clarifications on a range of issues.

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One common concern was about the potential impact on Harrowsmith residents from necessary upgrades to power lines to bring electricity from the Groenewegen and Freeman projects through the village of Harrowsmith to the Hydro substation at Alton Road, where the Wallace project is located.

The projects are large, the Freeman Road one is 100 MW, and the other two are both 50 MW. To put the size in perspective, the entire allocation for solar power from the entire province in the procurement process that sparked SunEdison to put these projects forward is only 140 MW, less than the combined size of the three projects in South Frontenac (Note - It seems that SunEdison was listening to the concerns over transmission lines. On Monday morning, June 22, they informed the township that they are pulling both the Groenewegen and Freeman Road projects, leaving only the Wallace project to be submitted for this year's procurement process - See South Frontenac report on page 1)

June 25, 2015

by Jeff Green and Jonathan Davies

Although they pulled the projects for now, SunEdison told the township that they may look at them again for next year's procurement.

Transmission lines were not the only concern expressed by residents at the Harrowsmith meeting on the 17th.

One theme that came up repeatedly concerned the lack of influence landowners and township councils have in the planning and carrying-out of such projects.

Others raised concern over how land would be restored after the 20-year lease expired, if the project were approved.

SunEdison says that it takes full responsibility for restoring lands to their original state. However, with leases spanning 20 years, residents expressed a concern about the potential for companies to fail over the project's lifespan, leaving construction unfinished or completed projects intact at lease's end that should be dismantled.

While the overall tone of the meeting was one of wariness, with a large number of attendees vocal in their opposition to the proposals, there was a small presence

from more sympathetic residents.

One woman, who identified herself as a long-time resident whose property abuts a proposed project site, addressed the crowd with a reminder that other Ontario municipalities are currently saddled with nuclear power projects, positing that the disruptions of a solar project would be relatively minor, while the benefits of moving forward with green energy were essential to future sustainability.

Mayor Ron Vandewal was present at the meeting in Harrowsmith, along with the majority of Council. He said later in a telephone interview that although Council approved solar projects in general when SunEdison made a preliminary presentation to Council some months ago, a specific motion of support will be required for the company to get credit for municipal support when they submit their bid.

He also confirmed that, as is the case with proposed wind turbine projects under the same procurement process, SunEdison has made a financial offer to the township through a community fund, and the township is considering making a counter offer.

Buck Lake Boatilla supports Easter Seals’ Camp Merrywood T he 11th annual Buck Lake Boatilla to raise funds for Easter Seals Camp Merrywood will commence at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at the culvert on the south branch of Buck Lake. All forms of watercraft are welcome.

The event will feature a tour of the lake, followed by a complementary barbeque at Hidden Valley Campground at 3 p.m., and a checque presentation to Easter Seals.

What began as an attempt to raise enough money to send one child with physical disabilities to camp quickly became a large event within the community involving local, regional, and even international contributions.

Buck Lake resident, Pat Haggerty said, “Our Community Watch organization wanted to give something charitable back to the community, so we decided to work with

Easter Seals, specifically for Camp Merrywood. We wanted to provide an opportunity for children and youth with physical disabilities to do the things that we do here at Buck Lake – sailing, fishing, canoeing, and having campfires.”

During their first event in 2005, the Buck Lake community raised over $3700, and was able to send one child to camp. Over 10 years later, the Boatilla continues, and it has raised over $135,000 to date, sending 64 children to camp. Last year along, $2,700 was raised, enough to send 10 kids to camp.

“The dedication and enthusiasm of the Buck Lake community is really extraordinary,” said Jessica Kostuck, Fundraising Specialist for Easter Seals Ontario. “Camp Merrywood’s programs and activities help kids develop a strong sense of self-esteem,

Township of North Frontenac

NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC MEETING Concerning Proposed Community Improvement Plan and Township-Initiated Official Plan Amendment Pursuant To Sections 17, 22, and 28 of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended, Take Notice That the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac is proposing to amend its Official Plan and to adopt a Community Improvement Plan. The Council of the Township of North Frontenac will hold a public meeting in order to consider these matters. The public meeting will be held on July 20, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., at the Clar/Mill Fire Hall (upstairs), 6648 Road 506, Plevna ON. The Purpose and Effect: The purpose and effect of the Official Plan Amendment is to permit the existence of Community Improvement Plans in the Township and provide criteria for initiating these plans. A public meeting will also be held to obtain feedback from the public about a proposed Community Improvement Plan and how it will affect future growth and economic development in the Township of North Frontenac. The proposals affect all lands in the Township.

Appeals: If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of North Frontenac before the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Community Improvement Plan are adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (for the Official Plan Amendment) or the Council of the Township of North Frontenac (for the Community Improvement Plan) to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions, or make written submissions to the Township of North Frontenac before the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Community Improvement Plan are adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION related to the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Community Improvement Plan is available during regular office hours at the municipal office. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Community Improvement Plan, or of the refusal of the request to amend the official plan or to adopt the Community Improvement Plan, you must make a written request to the Township of North Frontenac.

Dated at Plevna, Ontario this 22nd day of June, 2015.

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achievement, and confidence. The annual Buck Lake Boatilla exemplifies the spirit of Camp Merrywood, and is a delight for local Easter Seals families and supporters alike.”

“Our success wouldn’t be possible without the outstanding support of the community,” stated Don Hopkins, Buck Lake resident and event organizer. “We are a small community, but we extend well beyond the lake. We’ve had fundraising efforts come in from as far as Lancaster and Toronto, the event even reaches out internationally to Pennsylva-

nia. Over the years, donations have come in from local businesses, in areas such as Kingston, Belleville, Verona, Westport and Glenburnie, to mention a few”.

“Sending children with physical disabilities to Camp Merrywood has always been our objective, and all of the funds raised go towards meeting that goal,” said community member Duncan Sinclair. “The event also helps to develop our community as well, and really gets our members involved and contributing to a great cause.”

Living Watersheds Workshop T submitted by Friends of the Salmon River he Living Watersheds Workshop will be an active learning experience. Participants will engage with their entire watershed AND acquire the tools for building a “Friends of River” group. The Friends of the Salmon River have provided stewardship for a decade in the Salmon watershed and wish to share this experience with others. The workshop is open to anyone in the Moira, Black, Skootamatta and Napanee watersheds – Quinte Conservation territory.

More people are needed for the workshop, particularly from the Moira, Black and Skootamatta watersheds. Anyone interested in attending may contact Susan Moore at 613379-5958 and susan@moorepartners.ca OR Gray Merriam at 613-335-3589 and gmerriam60@gmail.com. There is no charge for the event and lunch will be provided ONLY if you register in advance. Contact Susan or Gray to register as soon as possible. Participants should register (or at least call us) by July 16.

The Living Watersheds Workshop takes place on Saturday, September 12 in Roblin (on Hwy. 41, north of Napanee). Keynote

speaker Cindy Chu will present: The Valley Rules the Stream, all about the holistic watershed, complete with the headwaters, wetlands, creeks, and land - along with her findings on the effects of climate change on eastern Ontario rivers and watersheds.

Chu is a freshwater ecologist and research scientist with Aquatic Research and Monitoring at the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

In the afternoon, Friends of the Salmon River (FSR) will provide a package on the start-up, history and organization of their group as a template for new organizations.

Breakout groups will discuss and work on projects related to their watersheds. Quinte Conservation and FSR will provide resource people to assist with the work. Quinte will also provide mapping, information boards, and resource materials for the day.

This is a valuable opportunity to help protect and nurture the Moira, Black, Skootamatta and Napanee watersheds. At the workshop event, there will be time to play at the Salmon River and experience the beauty of the watershed. For more information, see friendsofsalmonriver.ca

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by Jeff Green

ax Sedmihradsky is a bright and funny four-year-old boy who loves to laugh. His parents, Kerry and Andrew, love him to bits.

Max was born in Australia and the family later moved to Hamilton, where Andrew had been raised.

A couple of years ago, they noticed that although Max was very active and had high energy, he seemed to have trouble jumping and was a little awkward on his feet.

Doctors confirmed there was a problem and it was worse than Kerry and Andrew could imagine. Max has Duchenne Muscular Distrophy (DMD), a disorder that afflicts about one in 3,600 males. A degenerative genetic disorder, DMD continually restricts movement in people who have it, limiting their life span to about 25 years. There is no cure, so research is the only answer.

The news of his son's condition was understandably devastating to Andrew, but about a year later, he learned about another father who was facing the same circumstance, John Davidson. Some 20 years ago Davidson pushed his son Jessie across Ontario and began “Jessie's Journey” a nonstop fund raising campaign that has now raised $6 million for research into DMD. One quote from John Davidson struck a chord with Andrew: “You can roll over and play dead, or you can roll up your sleeves and get busy.”

Max's Ride is Andrew and Kerry's way of “getting busy”.

The ride started in Ottawa on Sunday. Andrew is riding a bike that is fitted with a front cargo container on wheels. Max is the cargo. Andrew is riding along the Trans-Canada Trail from Ottawa to Hamilton and is bound and determined to get there by Canada Day. As for Kerry, she is providing all the necessary logistical support, driving ahead in a van, arranging food and lodging, contacting media along the way and helping Max's Ride make some money for research.

On Tuesday, June 23, that meant waiting at the Caboose in the Central Frontenac Railroad Park at noon, only to find out that the trail had washed out between Maberly and Sharbot Lake and Andrew was turning back and heading along Hwy, 7 until he could get past the washout. She headed out in the van to find her two men, and helped them figure out how to get to Sharbot Lake and get back on schedule as they were set to push on to Arden by the end of the day.

Just before 2pm they arrived at Sharbot Lake, in time for a photograph or two and a bite of lunch before heading off again. “The best way for people to learn more about the ride is to go to Maxsbigride.com,” said Kerry. “It explains what we are doing and includes a map that shows their progress and talks about the journey.”

There is also a donation button on the site. All proceeds are going to Jessie's Journey, and will automatically generate a charitable tax receipt.

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Aftermath - Homer Simpson and Fermat’s Last Theorem 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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tudents who do well in mathematics and physics do not always wind up in academia or some research institute.

David S. Cohen, who graduated in physics from Harvard, joined the writing team for the television series, The Simpsons.

However, this did not mean that he left his scientific interests behind, for he insinuated various mathematical and physical formulae into the background in some of the episodes.

For example, in the episode Treehouse of Horrors VI, which aired on October 29, 1995, we see written on a blackboard the equation: 178212 + 184112 = 192212 If this equation were true, its discovery would be momentous.

It is related to a longstanding conjecture due to a seventeenth century French mathematician, Pierre Fermat (1601-1665).

Fermat noted that there are lots of squares that are equal to the sum of two other squares, such as 52 = 32 + 42 and 172 = 82 + 152. And then he claimed without giving a proof that the same was not true for higher powers of whole numbers: no cube was the sum of two non-zero cubes; no fourth power was equal to the sum of two non-zero fourth powers; and so on. This assertion, written in the margin of one of his mathematics books and discovered after his death, is accompanied by one of the most notorious statements in the history of mathematics: Cuius rei demonstrationem mirabilem sane detexi, hanc marginis exiguitas non ca-peret.

This simply states that he has a proof but the margin is too small to contain it. No proof was found among his papers.

For the next three hundred years, mathematicians struggled to either prove this or find an example that showed the statement to be false. By the middle of the nineteenth century, Fermat’s result had been demonstrated for many particular cases, but not for every possible power. Homer Simpson seems to have found a counterexample for twelfth powers. However, an accurate calculator quickly shows that the equation is false.

The left side is equal to 2, 541, 210, 258, 614, 589, … and the right side to 2, 541, 210, 259, 314, 801, ….

Both numbers have 40 digits, and, as you can see, agree to the first nine digits. However, we don’t need to go to all that trouble to disprove the equation. The number 178212 is an even number, while the number 184112 is odd. Their sum must be odd, so cannot possibly be 192212.

In the episode The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace, telecast on September 20, 1998, Homer has another go, and comes up with 398712 + 436512 = 447212: Alas, this again turns out to be false. Can you see why?

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You can find out some more details about Homer Simpson’s mathematical adventures by firing up http://boingboing. net/2014/10/17/homers-last-theorem.html.

A proof of Fermat’s Theorem was published in 1995. It was due to the Princeton mathematician, Andrew Wiles, who cracked it after ten years of painstaking work using modern and sophisticated methods.

However, an historical puzzle still remains. Did Fermat have a proof? And if so, what was it? Considering that the problem was open for over 300 years, it is highly unlikely that Fermat could have settled it given the state of mathematical knowledge at the time. But he might have had some invalid argument, which is now lost.

Problems such as this lead to all sorts of other interesting questions. While no non-zero cube is the sum of two nonzero cubes, there are infinitely many cubes that can be expressed as the sum of three cubes, such as: 63 = 33 + 43 + 53; 93 = 13 +63 +83; 123 = (-1)3 +93 +103.

The eighteenth century mathematician, Leonard Euler (1707-1783) conjectured that there were nth powers that could be expressed as the sum of n such powers for any positive integer n, but could not be expressed as the sum of fewer than n nth powers, for any positive integer n (all numbers non-zero). He also noted the interesting fact that 594 + 1584 = 1334 + 1344.

Euler’s conjecture was disproved for n = 5 in 1966 by L.J. Lander and T.R. Paiken, who found the equation 1445 = 275 + 845 + 1105 + 1335: In 1986, Noam Elkies discovered the equation 206156734 = 26824404 + 153656394 + 187967604; and subsequently showed that there were infinitely many fourth powers that were the sum of three non-zero fourth powers. The example with the smallest numbers was discovered in 1998 by Roger Frye: 4224814 = 958004 + 2175194 + 4145604: Fermat’s Last Theorem has also entered into the popular culture. In a 1954 short story by Arthur Porges entitled The Devil and Simon Flagg, the protagonist makes a Faustian pact with the Devil for a solution of Fermat’s result, with a somewhat whimsical result.

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SOCIAL NOTES OBITUARY MALCOLM, Ruby Evelyn (nee Youmans) Peacefully, at Hospice Renfrew after a brief illness on Monday, June 22, 2015 in her 82nd year. Loving and cherished wife for 60 years to Gary Malcolm of Denbigh. Dear mother of Patricia (Carl) Rahm of Cloyne, Michael Malcolm (Patricia) of Denbigh and Catherine (Ron) Meeks of Deseronto. Grandma’s memories will always be cherished in the hearts of her grandchildren Shane, Cody, Tanya, Leanne, Shawn and her great-granddaughter Amber. Fondly remembered by her extended family and friends. The family will receive friends at St. Luke’s United Church, Denbigh on Friday, June 26, 2015 from 11-1pm where a Celebration of Life Service will follow at 1:00pm. Burial of the urn will follow at St. Luke’s Cemetery. Friends desiring may contribute in her memory to Renfrew Hospice. Online condolences are available to the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com

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KNIGHT, Donnie G. - Peacefully, at home in his sleep after a brief battle with cancer on Monday, June 22, 2015 at the age of 60.

Dear father of Colan (Nicole) Knight of London and Chase Knight of Buffalo. Grampa Knight will always be cherished in the hearts of his grandchildren Mackenzie and Kailey.

Donnie will be sadly missed by his sisters Linda (Brian) Steele of Perth, Cindy (Keilan) Kelsey of Arden and Nicole Knight (Terry) of Cloyne. He will be fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews and friends. Following cremation, the family will receive friends at the Milestone Funeral Center, 11928 Hwy 41 Northbrook, Ont. K0H 2G0 on Wednesday from 6-8pm. A Celebration of Life Service for Donnie will be in the Chapel on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 11:00am.

Burial of the urn will follow at the Arden Cemetery. Friends desiring may contribute in his memory to the Cancer Society. Online condolences are available to the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com

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Keith Hamilton who passed away June 22, 2005 Though the distance in between us Keeps us miles apart There will always be a special place For you within our hearts Love, from all your grandchildren.

Hamilton In loving memory of Keith Hamilton who passed away June 22, 2005 Until We Meet Again We think about you always, we talk about you still, you have never been forgotten, Dad and you never will.

We hold you close within our hearts, and there you will remain, To walk and guide us through our lives until we meet again.

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Love, Alysha & Lucas

Hamilton, Mark Beloved Brother and Uncle, who passed away June 25, 2014 Our hearts still ache in sadness, and secret tears still flow, what it meant to lose you, no one will ever know Miss you more every day Cheryl, Dan, Jessica & Megen

In Loving Memory of Mark Hamilton who passed away June 25, 2014 I Miss You. My mind knows that you are in a better place Where there is no pain. You are at peace.

I understand that, I just wish I could explain it to my heart.

There is an empty space in it that nothing will ever fill. I grieve, but I know my tears are for me.

We will be together again. Until then, my love will always be with you.

Your loving wife and best friend Shelley

HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY Gordon and Beverly Patterson Please join Gordon and Beverly together with their family as they celebrate their Golden Anniversary Saturday June 27, 2015 Maberly Fairgrounds 4884 Bolingbroke Road 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair No gifts please – however, the family would ask anyone with a picture or memory of Gordon and Beverly to bring it so it can be added to a Scrapbook.

SLA donates to fireworks

OBITUARY

Faiola, William Paul (Bill)

May 30, June 27)

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In Loving Memory  of my grandpa Mark Hamilton Dear Grandpa, forever at my side How lovely you must be to leave your home in heaven To guard a child like me Love Bryce

OBITUARY Passed away on Sunday June 14th, 2015 at the age of 80 in Picton Hospital.

Formerly of Toronto then later of Sharbot Lake in the little brown cabin at the beach. Loved father of Debra Samaya, Cindy (deceased), Kevin, Adam, and Eve. Sadly missed by one granddaughter and two great grandchildren. Survived by four sisters and two brothers; predeceased by five brothers and one sister. A memorial service will be held at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake on Thursday, July 2.

Doors open at 1 pm; service at 2:30 pm; 5 -7:30 pm gathering at the Legion.

In lieu of flowers, donations towards expenses would be appreciated.

Milestone Funeral Center

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February 22, 1927 - January 26, 2015 You are invited to join us for a true celebration of John's life, at the Arden Community Centre on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 1p.m.

Sincerely, Shirley & family

IN MEMORIAM

ANNIVERSARY

IN MEMORIAM

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

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Dorothy Carol Jackson Born April 28, 1947 - June 15, 2015 Daughter of Russell & Eliza Sweet.

Loving wife of Jim Thomas. Dear mother of Andrew Jackson and Tammy (George) Weiss. Loving grandmother of Parker and Lawrence Jackson, and George and Amber Weiss. Great grandmother of Raymond and Abby.

Dear sister of Earl and Ron. Predeceased by sister Judy Holden, brothers Stan and Ray Sweet. Fondly remembered by nieces and nephews, cousins and extended family. In remembrance donations to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation would be appreciated.

ark Schjerning, President of the Sydenham Lake Association, presents a $500 donation to Mike Howe of the Sydenham Canada Day Committee. Members of the association collect donations on the water from the many residents who take in the fireworks from their boats and 100% of the money is donated to the fireworks. Boaters can make a donation at one of the kayaks that will be out on the water prior to the fireworks starting. Please remember to put some money in your pockets as you head out on July 1st.

A Promise for You "More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. " Philippians 3:8

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June 25, 2015

Outdoors in the Land O’ Lakes -

The Classifieds Ad Rates: Classified Text ads: $9.74 + HST per insertion for 20 words & under; 20¢ each extra word.

Deadline: 4 pm Monday; Ph: 613-279-3150, Fx: 613-279-3172; nfnews@frontenac.net

AUTOMOTIVE KALADAR AUTO RECYCLING. We sell cars for under $1990 safetied & E-tested, low kilometres. We change car doors, hoods, bumpers, trunk lids, $75 & up, parts & labour included. We take trade-ins. 11520 Hwy 41; 613-336-9899; 613-885-8644 KINNEY AUTO WRECKING Station Road, Kaladar. 4x4 trucks & parts for sale. Scrap cars, stoves, fridges wanted. 613-336-9272.

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

PAYS CASH $$$

EMBROIDERY & ENGRAVING

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.

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

Smitty’s

FLEA MARKET TONI & J.P.’S FLEA MARKET, 6107 Hwy. 506 at Ardoch Rd. Something for everyone.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 1-613479-0341

FOR RENT 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 COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE in a Professional Office Building. Separate driveway.

Located at 1110 Elizabeth St. Sharbot Lake.

Available July 1. For further information contact Seeds & Company 613-279-2625 ext 104.

HOUSE IN ARDEN $550 a month plus utilities, first and last required, Available July 1; 905679-2520 KALADAR TWO BEDROOM APT. utilities extra, $475/month, first & last required.

Available July 1st, call 613-336-9429 ROOM TO RENT must be dog friendly, rent is negotiable, depending on ability to assist in upkeep of premises. Phone 613-279-3316, leave message if out.

TWO APARTMENTS FOR RENT: 1-bedroom apartment, village of Harrowsmith $500 per month, no pets. Spacious three-bedroom heated apartment, village of Harrowsmith, $1100 per month, no pets. 613-372-2302

FOR SALE 2000 FORD F150 4X4, 5.4L Motor, 235,000 Kilometers, $2000 O.B.O. as is, 613-372-0254 CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES 2015 SPRING INTO SUMMER REBATE with savings up to $300. Call for more information.

Your local Dealer, Wood Heat Solutions, Frankford, ON, 613-398-1611; Bancroft, ON 613-332-1613. www.chesher.ca

DOUG’S ANTENNA SALES & SERVICE NEW Shaw TV Promotion - 2 HD receivers for free after programming credit! No Credit Check.

No Contract. Call 613-374-3305 for details.

We are your full service dealer for both BELL TV and SHAW DIRECT Satellite.

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GARAGE/YARD SALES

SPYGLASS COVE, Clarendon, Hwy 509.

Open Tues – Sat. 8am-7pm. Large original painting; cookbooks; beige end table; alarm clock; Occupied Japan figurines; tools, etc.

New items every week.

YARD SALE, Saturday June 27th, 4000 Graham Rd. Harrowsmith; tools, electrical items, old bottles, tent, etc. 8am-2pm.

HALL RENTAL SOCIAL & ATHLETIC CLUB HALL, Harrowsmith, A/C, kitchen, capacity 90, Reasonable rates. Info.: 613-372-0917.

VERONA LIONS BANQUET HALL AND BOARD MEETING ROOM (Lions’ Den).

Reasonable rates in a convenient location.

Air conditioned. Full kitchen and bar facility.

Weddings, anniversaries, parties, conferences.

613-374-2821

HELP WANTED COTTAGE CLEANERS: energetic & responsible persons needed for cottage cleaning. We will provide all the training and supplies. Mostly all Saturdays in July and August plus days during the weeks for spring and fall. To schedule interview please call: 613.335.5333

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Open evenings & 7 days a week. We deliver

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HUNTING & FISHING FIREARMS & HUNTER ED COURSES. Tamworth, Firearms course: July 24 and 25; Hunter Ed: August 7 and 8. Wild Turkey license examinations. Call Bill for further details at 613335-2786

MUSIC LESSONS TOM’S MUSIC STUDIO is now accepting students for drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, beginner banjo and theory; repairs to all stringed instruments. Tom 613-539-4659

SERVICES ANYTHING METAL: fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, free pickup, call 613-375-6377, leave message 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 KEVIN’S HANDYMAN SERVICE. Lawn maintenance, Garbage clean up & Disposal, Minor Building Repairs. Most Jobs Accepted.

Call: 613-279-1901; cell: 613-328-1187 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¢ ea., 50+, 25¢ ea. Taxes extra. Call 613-279-3150 for information.

ROB’S WINDOW CLEANING. We clean the windowpanes, screens, tracks and casings of your windows. Call today for a quote. 613-2439661 SWEETEST MOMENTS DECORATING specializes in Weddings and Events.

Certified Planner and Decorator. Visit www.sweetestmomentsdecor.com; email sweetestmomentsdecor@hotmail.com; or (613) 243-1661.

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.

WEED THRASHER RE-FILLS (only this brand). Allan 613-336-2516

Local businesses provide employment for the community!

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Mice, mallards & bats by Lorraine Julien

F

ollowing are some of my families’ personal experiences with wildlife in the city and at the cottage. I hope you find them interesting and a little bit humorous.

The first story is about a little pond that is in the fenced city backyard belonging to my daughter and her husband. The pond is tiny by any standards – perhaps about six or seven feet long by about four feet in width.

The actual water in the pond is about 2 feet by 3 feet and perhaps a couple of feet deep.

It is hard to believe but a pair of mallard ducks visit the pond each morning and evening to float in the pond, perhaps eat some algae and other plant life, and get some of the leftovers at the bird feeder. They seem to be partial to ground corn. The only time they don’t visit is when they build their nest and sit on the eggs; otherwise they’ve been coming for a couple of years. It’s wonderful that, even in a city subdivision environment, birds such as these come to visit. I guess the ducks like it because it is very quiet and safe. Rabbits and many other birds visit regularly but it’s the ducks that amaze me.

My brother and his wife purchased a cute little cottage with clapboard siding about 30 years ago and they really enjoyed their little lakeside waterfront. The air was wonderfully fresh and it was nice to go to bed at night breathing the fresh air and enjoying the silence. After a while though, they noticed a really bad smell and could hear rustling sounds outside the cottage most nights. After some investigation, they found that families of little brown bats had taken up residence in their shutters. The shutters on the building faced south and bats really love lots of heat.

The pungent smell was from bat droppings.

They tried to discourage the bats by blocking the sides of the shutters but it didn’t work – somehow the bats still got in. Eventually, the strong smell continued and the shutters had to be removed but we felt bad that the bats had lost their home as they do eat tons of bugs. I purchased a bat house that year for my brother’s birthday and my husband and I also purchased one. Even though the bat houses were installed facing south, just a few feet above the water, there is no evidence that we were ever able to entice the bat families to the bat houses. Of course the bat populations have dropped considerably in recent years and they are probably quite choosy about where they want to roost for the night and to raise their families.

The next story is not very nice – in fact it is a bit gross! One winter, quite a few years ago, we visited my brother’s cottage. It is not heated in the winter but doesn’t seem to

The Township of Addington Highlands Notice All Waste Sites will be closed on Wednesday July 1, 2015 due to Canada Day. The site will re-open on the next regular scheduled day.

Frontenac Vacant Land Condominium Corp. #70 Box 145, Arden ON K0H 1B0 Formerly known as Garrison Shores near Arden, ON invites tenders for the following:

Request for Tender #15-01 Tenders for Brush Trimming, along both sides, north & south entrances with approximately 3 kms of private road.

Overhead trimming, if required.

Also, cleanup of entrance on the south side Closing date July 3, 2015

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take long to heat up enough so that you don’t stick to the frozen chairs when you sit down. While waiting for the woodstove to warm the place, I decided to check out the pantry. There had been signs that mice had been in the building, much to our dismay, and I wanted to be sure that all was okay in the cupboard. At the very least, mice can do so much damage and their droppings are a real health hazard.

When I opened the pantry door, I stepped back in shock. My brother and his wife had a very large glass jar, filled with cooking oil, on a shelf at just about eye level. The lid was plastic. The shocking sight was a bunch of faces peering out of the jar, perfectly preserved and their eyes open. There were about 13 mice in the jar according to my brother (I didn’t stick around but ran screaming out of the building!) The mice had completely chewed the entire lid and, one by one, hopped into the jar where they drowned unable to climb up the slippery sides of the jar because of the oil it contained. It is one of the grossest sights I have ever seen. At any time, mice give me the creeps but this was off the scale for me – I would far sooner encounter a bear (which we’ve done several times with no problems)!

After this latest episode, my brother decided enough was enough! He decided to scrutinize every nook and cranny on the building. Luckily, it is a basic cottage that sits on piers well above the ground. He caulked every possible place around the perimeter wherever the walls and floors joined. Still, mice continued to get into the building but he finally discovered the point of entry, a tiny spot at the corner of the main door where it meets the threshold. After plugging that with wood, they’ve had many years of cottage living without being invaded (unless you count mosquitoes).

Note: If you are gardening or just out for a walk, please be on the lookout for baby turtles. Amazingly, my neighbours at the lake have discovered two baby snapping turtles that apparently survived this cold winter in their nests. The snappers are the turtles with long tails. If you find one, please take it near the water’s edge where it may have a chance of survival.

Please send your observations to Lorraine Julien at naturewatching@gmail.com

COMMUNITY NURSE/ CARE COORDINATOR The Sydenham Medical Clinic requires a full-time experienced registered nurse to work within an inter-professional, patient-centred model of care both on site and in the home setting. The focus is on caring for seniors and other complex patients with chronic disease, mental health issues or addictions. Strong emphasis will be placed upon assisting these patients to live at home through implementing community and self-help supports.

Essential qualifications/experience include: • • • •

A baccalaureate in nursing Current valid registration with the CNO A valid Ontario driver's license Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status • Procedures within the defined scope of practice and under medical directive • Program design, development, and evaluation • Computerized patient records systems, spreadsheets, and databases Interested applicants may apply in writing, no later than July 2 by: • Email to dietricj@kgh.kari.net • Fax to 613-376-9868 • Mail to Sydenham Medical Clinic, 2876 Campbell Rd., P.O. Box 270, Sydenham, ON, K0H 2T0 For more information, contact Jeanette Dietrich at dietricj@kgh.kari.net

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Thursday June 25 ARDEN - “TOWN HALL” MEETING sponsored by Friends of Arden on visions for Arden’s future; 7pm, community centre, all welcome; refreshments SNOW ROAD – MUSIC NIGHT with Wade Foster, Shawn McCullough, 7pm-9pm Community Centre, $10, refreshments available. info. 613-278-0841.

Friday June 26 OMPAH - ZUMBA CLASS by Jennifer Young Ross, community centre, 9am; by freewill donation; info 613-479-2500.

PERTH ROAD - FISH FRY, United Church, 5-7pm; $15; 6-12yrs $5; call: 613-353-1690 VERONA - CHARITY BALL GAME fundraiser for Tyler Parr, 8:30pm at ball diamond; admission by donation; to donate raffle table item please contact Mary Jo Dowker 374-3275 or Nicki Gowdy, 374-5708

Saturday June 27 See also page 13 for early Canada Day activities, including Strawberry Socials ARDEN ARTISANS’ GARDEN PARTY & OPEN HOUSE (see pg 13) ARDEN - STRAWBERRY SOCIAL. cancelled.

BON ECHO PROVINCIAL PARK Sciensational Sssnakes!! 11am & 1pm. Two interactive presentations on snakes & reptiles; park admission applies. www.BonEchoFriends.ca ENTERPRISE - BREAKFAST at Stone Mills Pentecostal Church, $5, 9am, all welcome 613-358-2637 FARMERS’ MARKETS – Local farmers’ markets held every Saturday, 9am-1pm at: McDonalds Corners MERA schoolhouse;

Sharbot Lake Oso beach; in Verona at Prince Charles Public School. All markets feature local fresh produce, crafts, baked goods & much more.

HARLOWE - OPEN MIKE & MUSIC JAM, 2-8pm, community centre, no admission fee, potluck supper, all welcome 613-336-2557 MATAWATCHAN COMMUNITY MARKET, Canada Day, 9am-noon; BBQ lunch supplied by hall; afternoon Canada Day activities; www.matawatchan.ca OMPAH FIRE DEPT. & COMMUNITY CENTRE GRAND OPENING; Canonto Lake Property Owners Association’s AGM ends around 11am; cottage/house safety workshop 11:30am; noon ribbon/cake cutting; lunch; Ompah Fire Department fun family activities; all welcome.

Sunday June 28 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614 ELPHIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH anniversary service, 11am, guest speaker Rev. Bob Hill; lunch following, $10, 6-12 yrs $5, all welcome ELPHIN – CEMETERY MEMORIAL SERVICE, Crawford Cemetery 2pm, rain location Presbyterian Church HARROWSMITH - SMORGASBORD DINNER, Golden links Hall, 4:30-6pm; $13; under 6 free; family rate; Brenda 372-2410 Sponsored by Odd Fellows & Rebekahs MCDONALDS CORNERS - JORGE MIGUEL ENSEMBLE, MERA Schoolhouse 2pm; $22 advance ($20 MERA members); 613-4856434; www.ticketsplease.ca MISSISSIPPI FREE METHODIST CHURCH, special music night 4pm; potluck follows at Snow Road; all welcome TAMWORTH / ERINSVILLE IRISH FESTIVAL, bus sponsored by Cloyne & District Historical Society, guests welcome; bus leaves Cloyne 9am; Northbrook 9:10am; Kaladar 9:20am; $25 admission & bus; reserve: Carolyn 613-336-6858.

Tuesday June 30

June 25, 2015

Reid’s Verona

Open Canada Day! Store: 9am - 6pm LCBO: 9am - 6pm

Authorized Agent For:

Special - June 26 - July 2 Prime Rib Grilling Steak

7.77/lb

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Hwy 38 Verona (613) 374-2112 NORTHBROOK - ADULT DROP IN, every Tuesday, Lions Hall. Exercise, cards, lunch @ noon, haystacks; $8 or small fee

Wednesday July 1 CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS: see schedules starting on page 10.

SNOW ROAD – FOOT CARE CLINIC, community centre, appointment: 613-279-3151.

Friday July 3 SNOW ROAD COFFEE TIME, community centre, every Friday 10am-noon, come and meet with your neighbours.

Saturday July 4 BON ECHO PROVINCIAL PARK traditional teachings with Ardoch First Nation, 7pm; park entry fee covered ½ hour before event by www.bonechofriends.ca FLINTON - TURKEY SUPPER - Rec. Centre, 4-7pm; $13; 6-12yrs $5; under 6 free; sponsor: Flinton Community Club.

FARMERS’ MARKETS – Local farmers’ markets held every Saturday, 9am-1pm at: McDonalds Corners MERA schoolhouse; Sharbot Lake Oso beach; in Verona at Prince Charles Public School. All markets feature local fresh produce, crafts, baked goods & much more.

HENDERSON UNITED CHURCH YARD SALE, community hall, 8am-12 noon; info 336-2467, 336-2347 LONG LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC. meeting 10am, 1004-c Beach Road.

Meet & greet 9:30am; Canada Day Flotilla starts 7pm from beach.

MABERLY - PIE IN THE SKY, 8am-1pm, fairgrounds, free admission; pie sale; country market; views of solar objects with Astronomer Fred Barrett.; to donate pies: Anne, 2735069; vendor space $10 call Sherren 2682584; sponsor: Agricultural Society PARHAM – FISH FRY, 5-7pm, IOOF Hall, $12; 6-12yrs $8; 5 & under free; sponsored

by Mayflower Lodge SHARBOT LAKE – RAILWAY CABOOSE OPEN, Saturdays 11am-3pm, Railway Heritage Park, Elizabeth St. Free, all welcome

Sat & Sun July 4 & 5 BEDFORD - BAKE SALE by Catholic Women’s League, July 4 5pm; July 5 11:15am; Fogerty Hall – Sacred Heart of Jesus, 2905

12 pack Coke & Pepsi

3.33 ea.

$

Open Mon-Thurs, Sat: 8am-8pm Fri: 8am-9pm Sun: Grocery 9am-6pm;

LCBO 11am-6pm

Westport Road; info: Cathy 613-375-6167

Sunday July 5 COLE LAKE FREE METHODIST CHURCH, continental breakfast to welcome new pastor, Rev. Kevin Tompkins, 9am, all welcome.

Tuesday July 7 NORTH FRONTENAC GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP CLUB meets Plevna Clar-Mill Hall 1:30pm, all welcome.

SHARBOT LAKE – TEA & TOAST, United Church hall 9-10am, $2, all welcome SHARBOT LAKE - ALZHEIMER SOCIETY SUPPORT GROUP, 1-2:30pm, United Church hall, 613-544-3078 SNOW ROAD – KEENAGERS, 1-3pm, potluck 1pm; community centre, music, inspirational message, all are welcome

Wednesday July 8 HARROWSMITH - SOCIAL & ATHLETIC CLUB MEETING, 7pm, for all members & anyone interested in attending, 4041 Colebrooke Rd, membership - family $20/yr., single $10/yr.; info: Laura 613-888-0077.

SNOW ROAD - POTLUCK SUPPER, community centre, 5:30pm.

Thursday July 9 LAND O’ LAKES GARDEN CLUB Pine View Free Methodist Church, Cloyne, 7pm, Topic: “Irrigation”, all welcome VERONA - DIABETES EDUCATION SESSIONS, Medical Clinic, 9am-noon, free, please register: Anne 613-544-3400 x 3589

Thurs - Sat. July 9 -11 VERONA LIONS JAMBOREE – Lions Centre, Thurs & Fri open 5pm, Sat 4pm; games of chance, Midway, bingo tent, mini-golf

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.

CANCER PATIENTS requiring rides to treatments: call 613-384-2361 or 1-866877-0309

LLF grants promote learning opportunities at Harrowsmith PS T

wo recent grants from the Limestone Learning Foundation (LLF) have resulted in some interesting projects that have been completed by students at Harrowsmith Public School.

Thanks to one of the grants, students in Ms. Vogelzang's grade six class recently held an exhibition of the wooden waterfowl they created for a special project. The students researched and studied various species of waterfowl using SMART Ideas and each produced a finished piece of text that they published in a format of their choice. The students Ms. Thayer with Andrew Johnston and Kate Livie French, and English. The students, who also designed and made the wooden waterfowl using rasps. They painted them and worked in groups, first used Google Earth also painted wetland scenes as backdrops to to find an actual location for their resort and their cre- explained why it was suitable.

Next they used Survey Monkey to deations.

U p o n velop surveys to collect data about what c o m p l e - people wanted at a resort, and based on tion of the that information they further developed the p r o j e c t , resort's plans, creating maps, posters and p a r e n t s pamphlets to explain its special features and and fami- services.

Thayer said that to meet the needs of lies of the s t u d e n t s the special learners in the two classes, the were in- teachers applied for the grant to acquire the vited to iPads in an effort to make the project more a special accessible to all of the students in the class. exhibition “The iPads are very visual and have differof their ent apps that allow the students to tailor the work at work to their own special talents and needs.

The students’ waterfowl exhibition the school For example the iPad has a voice-to-text app that allows students who may be less on June 22.

The second project involved students skilled at reading and writing to create a including Social Studies, Science, Math, higher quality work, which they might other-

wise not be able to produce. They also give the students appropriate choices when they are searching for resources on the web.”

Grade five students Andrew Johnston and Kate Livie each completed a project and showed me their finished work. Andrew made a presentation about a virtual resort called the MUG Hotel, in which he and his group created a video presentation using green screen technology. Kate likes to use the scratch app on the iPad to create her

by Julie Druker

very own video games.

When not hovering over their new iPads, students and staff at HPS also know how to have a good time on a hot sunny June day.

The held an annual Water Fun Day on June 19 that involved over 150 students at the school, with the older grade 4/5 students taking the lead and organizing and running a number of water-based activities for the younger students at the school.

Spotted – Snow White’s long-lost brother in Sharbot Lake!

T he puppet show that was presented by The Flying Box Theatre from Montreal on June 13 & 14 in Sharbot Lake, Perth and McDonalds Corners features a related set of German fairy tales. The show is called Hans Dudeldee and Other Forgotten Fairy Tales and the story behind the story is quite interesting.

We’ve all heard of the Grimm brothers who collected children’s stories and passed them out to the masses. Does Cinderella ring any bells? However, many have probably never heard of Xaver Von Scönwerth, an 18th Century historian who spent much of his life collecting folklore in the Bavarian region of Oberpfalz. Despite their overshadowing success, the Grimm Brothers felt inferior to Scönwerth’s method of collection and told King Maximilian II of Bavaria that the only person who could replace them in their work was Von Schönwerth. This was because, unlike the Grimm brothers, Schönwerth did

By Maddie Field-Green not doctor the tales in any way. Due to this, among other factors, the complete 500-story collection was long lost and forgotten for 150 years.

In 2014, the cultural curator of Oberpfalz, Erika Eichenseer, published a selection of fairy tales from the Schönwerth Collection that she had discovered while leafing through archives in Reegensburg, Germany, where they had been left dormant. In 2008, Eichenseer helped to found the Franz Xaver Von Schönwerth Society, an interdisciplinary committee devoted to analysing his work and publicizing it. It is Eichenseer’s goal to translate the approximately 500 tales into English with the help of Munich-based English Translator, Dan Szabo. The Flying Box theatre has taken on the mission of presenting these tales for the very first time in English, and they do it really well.

Montrealers Debbie Sullivan, Chantale Ur-

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bain and Jesse Orr, as a part of The Flying Box Theatre, have been bringing the tales to life in English since 2014. Last Sunday, June 14, they performed at the Sharbot Lake beach using a fantastical stage with moving back drops and engaging sets with rhythmical and imaginative puppets. The scenic effect transported the audience to the rural hillsides of Germany. The visuals, along

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with Urbain on accordion and vocals, including some original music written by Japhy Sullivan from Maberly, set the stage.

Debbie Sullivan was the main puppeteer and illustrated the words of story teller, Jesse Orr. The trio were professional, charming and truly entertaining.

The true genius of the Schönwerth collection is their accessibility to a wide audience. This is common amongst all good children's literature. The mark of a good story is the undeniable existence of a moral. The Story of Hans Dudeldee was humorous and enjoyable for both children and adults.

The story starts off as Hans is fishing for his supper when he catches a magic fish who asks to be released and promises to come to Hans' assistance if necessary.

Hans releases the fish and eventually reaps the benefit. There are giants and castles and ogres as well, but unlike Grimm, and Hollywood, the stories are episodic. They begin and end without fanfare, reminiscent of Anishnabe storytelling.

Flying Box Theatre uses a set of ingenious and very visible techniques in their story telling. In order for Hans to travel, the background image moves. But the audience is in on the technique. They can see exactly how the background is moved. It is a kind of old and new style of story telling at the same time. Everything is manually done with home made machinery. At the same time showing the audience everything that is going on is a very modern concept of story telling.

At the end of the Sharbot Lake performance the puppeteers packed up and headed to Perth for the last show in their minitour. They had spent the day before, June 13, at the first annual MERA ArtsFest in McDonalds Corners, where they held a puppetmaking workshop for youngsters followed by a performance. Thank you to all who took part in uncovering this treasure.

South Frontenac Rides thanks the following for their support of the 2015 Tour de South Frontenac Cycle Fest:

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TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS BEDFORD Canada Day Pancake Breakfast and Celebration. Come out for a morning of pancakes, and family fun activities 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Glendower Hall on Westport Road.

Historical Room open for public viewing STORRINGTON Celebrate Canada Day in Storrington. Events include soccer tournament, horseshoe tournament, canteen, face painting, petting zoo, live music and food. Fireworks at 9:45 PM, Celebrations beginning at 1:30 PM at the Gerald Ball Memorial Park in Sunbury HARROWSMITH S&A CLUB Harrowsmith parade leaves at 10:00 am. Events at Centennial Park start at 11:00 am and include children’s games, live bands, strongman competition, fireworks at dusk.

LOUGHBOROUGH Come out at 1:00 p.m. to Sydenham Point and enjoy Children’s activities, live music, face painting, and a Grand Parade. Stay for an amazing fireworks display at dusk. More information at a complete schedule of activities available at www.sydenhamcanadaday.com.

Events partially funded by the Canadian Heritage – Celebration Canada Grant.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Township has a full time opportunity for an HR/Legislative Compliance Officer. For details on how to apply and a complete job description please see our website under Town Hall / Careers. Closing date for resumes and covering letters is July 9, 2015 at 4:0 0pm.

CANADA DAY WEEK - GARBAGE AND RECYCLE CHANGES Garbage - There will be no changes to Monday or Tuesday’s Garbage Collection. As Wednesday is Canada Day, Wednesday’s garbage will be picked up Thursday, Thursdays will be picked up on Friday and Fridays will be picked up Saturday.

Recycling - Tuesdays recycling will remain the same. Wednesday’s will be picked up Thursday and Thursday’s will be picked up Friday. With the festivities, comes extra recycling, please remember to crush your cans and bottles and don’t bag or overflow your recycle bins.

Portland Waste Disposal Site will be closed on Wednesday, July 1st.

Have a Wonderful Canada Day, Have Fun, Keep Safe and Remember to Recycle!

OPEN HOUSE - REVIEW OF OFFICIAL PLAN The Open House will be held on Monday, July 13, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Council Chambers at 4432 George Street, Sydenham, Ontario. A copy of the draft revised Plan and attached schedules are also available for viewing on the Township’s website at Open for Business/Planning and Development/Official Plan. Additional information about the revised Official Plan is available at the municipal office during regular office hours (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday

FINAL TAX NOTICES Managed Forest Assessment classes were mailed on June 1, 2015. The first instalment is due on June 30, 2015 and the second instalment is due on September 30, 2015. Note that both instalment stubs are on the JUNE 2015 Final Tax Notice. No further notices will be sent. If you have not received your Final Tax Notice by June 12, 2015 please contact the Tax Department at 613-376-3027 Ext 2200 or taxes@southfrontenac.net

RECYCLING REMINDER Just a reminder that our Blue Box program is for household items only. Plastic items must have the recycling symbol on the bottom of 1, 2, 4, 5 or 6. There are a few exceptions such as clean plant pots, cells and trays. As well, please do not put excess plastic items in plastic bags, it is hard to differentiate between that and your garbage, also the workers then have no place to deposit the bag. If your recycle box is overflowing week after week, then why not drop by Keeley Road office and purchase an additional box for only $6.00.

STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE Council has adopted a new Strategic Plan. Look for highlights in the newsletter included in Tax Notices mailed June 1 or view it on the website at Town Hall/Strategic Plan.

SWIM AND DAY CAMP REGISTRATION For information on session dates, class times, contact Jenna at 613-376-3027 Ext 2231 or email at campcoordinator@southfrontenac.net. See our website at Things To Do/Recreation Activities/Swim and Day Camps.

BURNING RESTRICTIONS A reminder to residents to monitor the township website for updates on the burning ban as weather conditions change. Refer to the regulations outlined in By-law 2012-68 before burning. See our website at Living Here/Fire Services/Fire Ban Status.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT Stephanie Scibarres Wally Stanton Jane Sutherland Deborah Twiddy Ron Vandewal Fran Willes John Willes David Vinluan

The Depot will be open every Thursday from 3 – 8 pm. See our website under ‘Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling’ for a listing of what is accepted or call 613-376-3900 Ext 4330.

COUNCIL MEETINGS The next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

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by Jeff Green he sounds of the Arden Glee Club at the Oso Hall on a week day in late June can only mean one thing: it is the day of the Seniors of the Year presentation. This was the 17th edition of the ceremony, and the Glee Club has performed in at least the last 10.

This year, as has also happened in the past, one of their members was among the honourees.

The first person recognized was Reverend Jean Brown from Henderson. Jean is well known locally for a number of reasons. She is an ordained United Church minister who originally came to the area to serve as minister in Arden, Mountain Grove and Henderson between 1992 and 1999.

Later she served congregations elsewhere in Eastern Ontario from her home base in Henderson, where she met Alan Gurnsey. The couple married in 1999.

More recently she has been filling in where needed at local churches and is currently serving at Sharbot Lake, Maberly and Parham United Churches.

As Frontenac News readers are aware, Jean keeps the community informed as our Henderson reporter and always contributes a seasonal recipe or two from Manitoulin Island, where she was born and still visits each summer. She may be best known however, for her love of the colour pink, which has adorned her clothes, vehicles and even her home. Her license plate reads “PINKJEAN”.

As Mayor Frances Smith said in presenting the award, “Jean is a real ‘hoot’”.

Bill Powers, the Glee Club member among this year’s recipients, moved to Mountain Grove 10 years ago with his wife Sylvia. They both joined the Glee Club, which is a major commitment, and Bill joined the fire department, where he brings the kind of background in emergency services that is hard to come by. In his previous life in Ottawa, where he taught high school, Powers joined a volunteer organization called International Rescue. They have developed expertise in dealing with global scale natural disasters that has led to them being called in first when a disaster strikes anywhere around the world. Through International Rescue, Powers provided assistance in Galveston, Texas after Hurricane Mitch, and in Gulfport, Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina.

He was called to Indonesia after the tsunami, and most recently to Haiti after the devastating earthquake. By that time he was 70.

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In presenting the award to Ron Hollywood, Councilor Bill MacDonald deferred to his neighbour Skip Moyse.

“Ron is as old as dirt,” Moyse said to start, but then grew more complimentary as he went along. He described how Hollywood is a tireless volunteer for the Lions Club, the Railway Heritage Society, and the Silver Lake Pow Wow, which granted him their highest honour, the Eagle Feather, two years ago.

“Ron is the quiet guy you always see setting up or tearing down at just about any community event,” said (L to R) Roy and Joan Shepherd, Rev. Jean Brown, Ron Hollywood, Mayor Frances Skip Moyse, who added that Smith, and Bill Powers. perhaps Ron’s most enduring volunteer work is done informally. He has been known to cut, split and deliver wood - continued from page 1 to neighbours who need it, or help fix a roof, or shovel a driveway. business.)

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Segsworth said the cleanup of the corner site in Hartington “These weekend sessions not only showcase local talent has been completed for $137,000: this leaves enough reand provide an opportunity to share and collaborate, but they maining in the budget to cover installation of monitoring offer audience members with a cultural gift. They provide us wells. No mention was made of the (reported by a resident) with performances in a genre that connects us with our rural dispersion of rats into the neighbourhood, when the building traditions and heritage,” said Cameron. was torn down.

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