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DECember 17, 2015
Trappers’ Council habitat restoration project by Jeff Green
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he Frontenac Addington Trappers’ Council (FATC) is an organization that is devoted to the interests of trappers. It is concerned with best practices on trap lines, the price of pelts, and public relations. They have also, along with the Conservationists of Frontenac Addington (COFA), taken on habitat restoration in the northern parts of Frontenac and Lennox and Addington townships. “At one time the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) did this kind of work,” said Wilf Deline, president of the Trappers’ Council last Saturday. Deline was with a group of FATC and COFA members at Boundary Creek, one of the major creeks that flow into Big Gull Lake. It was unseasonably warm and sunny for a Saturday in December, which helped make the job easier of cleaning the stones under and around the creek, which is at one of its low points of the year, and dumping and raking tons of clean stone to make an ideal spawning bed for walleye. The FATC uses the money it makes at its annual fishing derby, along with volunteer labour, to work on the spawn-
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his year there were a record 295 entries in our art contest, and so the job of the judges was even more impossible than usual. On the one hand, looking at the drawings with all their delightful details is the highlight of the year for us here at the News, but on the other hand there is the difficulty of picking only a few as official winners – we would love to pick them all, as they're all winners. Some of the drawings from our honorable mention list are also included in the Christmas section of this week’s paper, but there are many more that we want to share with readers. We are putting up a more extensive gallery of drawings at Frontenacnews.ca, which includes many drawings that are not printed in the paper, so go there if you can and have a look. Thanks to everyone who entered and congratulations to the following children, who were picked as the official winners: 1st place Overall Grand prize winner: Owen Thompson, Grade 2, Loughborough Public School
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Concerning the Wild Parsnip - North Frontenac Council December 14
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en Gilpin, who is the weed control officer as well as the bylaw control officer for North Frontenac, came to council to talk about options for dealing with the problem of Wild Parsnip, a noxious roadside weed that has been gaining ascendancy throughout southern Ontario and can be found in North Frontenac. Gilpin said that Lanark County has introduced a herbicide spraying program to deal with wild parsnip, and that South Frontenac has put money in their 2016 budget to deal with noxious roadside weeds, although they have not yet decided whether or not to go the route of spraying. As far as the obligations of property owners who have the weed on their land is concerned, Gilpin said that there is an Ontario Weed Act that requires him to order weed removal when an infestation on one property threatens to impact the functioning of a farm, “but aside from agricultural uses, the Weed Act does not prescribe anything else” he said. “The township does not deal with the poison ivy problem. We just ignore it. I’m wondering why we seem to want to deal with just wild parsnip,” said Councilor John Inglis. “There are numerous noxious weeds, and they don’t stay in one township. Unless every other municipality does, I don’t think we should SINCE 1970
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SINCE 1970 touch it,” said Councilor Wayne Good. Council received Gilpin’s presentation for information, and Mayor Higgins said he will see what other townships of Frontenac County is doing before bringing the matter back to Council. Rural mayors to look at OPP funding Mayor Higgins said that the new Rural Mayors’ Forum of Eastern Ontario (RMFEO)) will be addressing OPP funding at their January meeting. Based on a report prepared by three of the mayors in the 13member organization, the intention is to point out a number of errors in the funding formula to the provincial government. “We recognize that the funding model is here to stay, but there are flaws that we can address. For instance if someone puts in an apartment above a small store, it is considered two residences, but an urban shopping mall is only considered one, and cell towers are also counted as residences,” said Higgins. Higgins also said that since municipalities pay 40% of the cost of running the OPP, “We should have a say in the OPP budgeting.” He said that once a decision is made at the January meeting of RMFEO, a presentation will be made at the Ontario Good Roads Association/Royal Ontario Municipal Association meeting in Toronto in late February. No refuge in NF: Council decided to receive, but not act on, a request from a group based in Addington Highlands that is trying to bring Syrian refugee families to Cloyne, to be housed for a time at the Bon Echo Hotel. The request was for the use of the Barrie Hall, which is located across the road in North Frontenac, as an administrative center. “I don’t think there is a chance that the government will send refugees here,” said Councilor Vernon Hermer. “It is probably the worst place for them. No work; no one from their community; no resources,” said John Inglis. “They also want us to let them know if there are any empty houses for rent in the township. I’ll tell them to contact a realtor because we don’t keep that information at the township,” said Ron Higgins.
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Editorial
A year to celebrate Frontenac County and reveal its weakness T his year in the paper, we looked backwards many times, running a year-long series of articles to mark the 150th anniversary of Frontenac County. Many of the articles, which will continue into 2016, were based on interviews with people from our communities who made their lives in this part of the world when it was a different world. At that time electricity was just coming in; communication infrastructure was just being developed; the world they lived in was smaller. But major global events, such as world wars, had an impact on their lives, and in the 1930s, people from all over Canada trudged up to meager farms near the K&P and CP railroad lines looking for a meal or a day’s work. They came from the West and from the East, looking for something, and when they found there was no more here than anywhere else, they slipped onto the next train and carried on, never to return. What also came out in those interviews is that although life in Frontenac County was harder than it is today, the communities were stronger in many ways. Because people travel constantly for work and shopping now, our villages are not the retail centers they used to be. Still, permits for $40 million in residential construction were taken out in Frontenac County this year, so people are investing in our county. But Frontenac County still lacks an identity. For its 150th anniversary Frontenac County put on one minor and one major event. This stands in stark contrast to the scope and breadth of the 200th anniversary events set for the Township of Tay Valley and the Town of Perth in 2016, which will take place on almost a weekly basis. The North Frontenac News was established 42 years ago
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tefan Duerst was informed two weeks ago by Lafarge, the operators of a sand pit just behind his property near Godfrey, that they were applying for a permit to keep removing sand from their pit long into the future. Even though they have just about exhausted the material on the surface, they are applying for an amendment to their site plan to permit the creation of a 10 metre deep, 18 hectare lake as they remove sand from their quarry over the next 15 years or so. Duerst is concerned about the impact of this on the water table downstream, where he lives, and about the kinds of industrial processes Lafarge might use on their property, which they access through a right of way that passes over his land. There is a public open house at the Bedford Hall this week being put on by Lafarge to outline their plans, and although the company has not responded to a request for information from the Frontenac News, an official from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) did get back to us this week to explain how the process works. The process is similar in some ways, to how the local township, in this case South Frontenac, would handle a planning request such as a plan of subdivision. A hydro-
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Holiday Food Drive at Sydenham High School M embers of the student council at Sydenham High School have been busy heading up a holiday food drive at the school to support the South Frontenac Food Bank. Four members of the student council, including copresidents, Will Sanderson and Annie Preston, and ministers of outreach and charity, Rachel Don and Morgan Arthur, have been accepting food donations in a number of large gift-wrapped boxes in the school's main foyer. To date, close to 600 items have been collected and in an effort to encourage as many donations as possible, the school's four colour house teams entered into a competition to see who could make the most donations. To further encourage donations, individual students received a ballot for every three donations they gave, which they can enter into a raffle that will take place on December 17. The winner will take home a Sydenham Swag Bag valued at $45. That same day the students will be delivering the food directly to the food bank. Co-president Sanderson said that one of the aims of the drive is also to raise awareness about
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by Wilma Kenny Land Rezoning: Bedford and Storrington Applications lanner Mills brought an application for a zoning by-law amendment which would create three new waterfront residential lots and a lot addition, in part of lot 21, Concession XI, Bedford District. All but one of the lots will require a 40 meter set-back from the shore as requested by the RV Conservation authority, and the large remaining property will continue to be zoned RRC (Recreational Resort Commercial) to accommodate an existing five tourist cabins and single detached dwelling. There were no comments from the public. Council passed the by-law. An application to permit a secondary dwelling within an existing house on Ormsby Road, Storrington, was postponed until the Health Unit could clarify its decision about whether or not the existing septic system is large enough to accommodate one more bedroom. 2015 Private Lane Report Public Works Manager Segsworth reported that the Private Lane Upgrading program was more successful than ever this past year. For several years, Council has budgeted money to be used to subsidize up to 50% of eligible expensSummer Hours: es incurred by residents who upgrade their private lane to Tuesdays 10am 4pm Township standards.This year,- 27 lane groups applied for a Thursdays 9am 3pm total of over $95,000. “We have achieved significant strides
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issues of local poverty and hunger. With that in mind, Rachel Don and Morgan Arthur made numerous announcements citing facts about hunger and poverty, and individual grade reps also spoke to individual classrooms about these issues. As well, a number of posters were hung throughout the school. The four student council members also spoke every morning to arriving students about local poverty issues. In April, 2016, the students at the school will be focusing their efforts on global poverty issues and will be holding their 30Hour Famine event, which will coincide with a second school-wide food drive. Hats off to the students of SHS who have demonstrated that everyone can make a difference in the lives of local residents in need.
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in improving access for emergency vehicles (through this program),” said Segsworth. Harrowsmith to get CIP Funding in ’16 Council approved the community of Harrowsmith as the next location for Community Improvement Plan funding. The County will facilitate the process of creating the program design with the input of Harrowsmith residents, and is prepared to commit $75,000 toward the project over a 5-year period. Year End Review CAO Orr presented a list of highlights from 2015 which included: enhanced focus on community engagement through public meetings and open houses on a variety of issues, implementation of online agendas and meeting minutes, revised procedural by-law, strategic plan adopted, official plan updated and submitted for provincial approval, and reconstruction of Bellrock village. Congratulations were offered to staff, community volunteers, and fellow council members for a busy and productive year.
Frontenac Community Arena Councillor Revill, as one of the two South Frontenac council reps on the arena board, reported that this year there has been a push to modernize the ice plant and operation to comply with Ministry of Labour standards. Plans for 2016 include replacement of both ammonia compressors, replacement of ice surface lighting and new spectator heaters. The arena has about $233,000 in reserve for capital replacements. The Arena Board plans to reduce energy usage in all parts of the operation through energy-efficient equipment upgrades. Their goal is to provide good ice and an attractive
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Stuffing the Cruiser before the holidays Frontenac OPP Auxiliary constables, Nick Willar and Jennifer Robertson, were on hand at Reid's Foodland in Verona on December 12, accepting food and cash donations from shoppers for the South Frontenac Food Bank. Donors included Sue Leslie and Gary
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Kingston Capitol Men’s Chorus light up the Grace Centre O n December 6, Pastor Vernon Scott of the Sydenham Holiness Church introduced the Kingston Capital Men’s Chorus to a large and enthusiastic crowd at a special holiday concert at the Southern Frontenac Community Services’ Grace Centre in Sydenham. The free concert was sponsored by the church, with free will offerings supporting the Loughborough Christmas and Emergency Relief Committee (LC&ERC). Sue Clinton, who chairs the committee, explained to the audience that the LC&ERC uses the donations to support those in need in the community through their annual Christmas basket program and year-round emergency relief funding. The chorus, which is comprised of 35 male singers, was started seven years ago by conductor Ian Juby and John Cheesman and it was the choir’s second concert at the center with Juby leading the group. Juby said that the Grace Centre has incredible acoustics and is the perfect venue for this kind of vocal group. “The high ceilings, wooden floor and the huge space here are great acoustically and we just love performing here”, he said when I spoke to him at the intermission. The four-part choir, made up of first and second tenors, baritones and basses, is an accomplished vocal group who perform mainly in the Kingston area. They sing regularly at Hospice Kingston, at various retirement homes and at their
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SOCIAL NOTES IN MEMORIAM
OBITUARY
Francis Badour
In Memory of Artie Teal
July 1919 to December 2013 Not a day goes by that we do not speak of you. Not a moment goes by that we do not miss you. Love from Theresa, Trevor and family.
Fox, Ada Marie In loving memory of our dear mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who passed away December 17th, 2008. You gave us many things in life Gifts both great and small But most of all you gave us love The greatest gift of all Forever loved, Doug & Heather, Debbie & Jim, Steve & Cathy and families
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Herman Iedema 1944 - 2015 of Kaladar, passed away suddenly at home on Monday, December 7, 2015 at the age of 71. Born in Holland, son of the late Johannes & Hilda Iedema. He will be sadly missed by his brothers Hilbert, Martin and his sisters Annie, Tine, Aly and Jessie. Predeceased by his brothers John and Pieter. Fondly remembered by his extended family and friends. Following cremation, an interment of his ashes will take place at a later date. Online condolences are available at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com
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Ted Thompson 1919 - 2015 Retired Dedicated Firefighter of 39 years with the Oshawa Fire Services. Suddenly, at his home in Cloyne on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the age of 96. Beloved husband of the late Jean (Hughes). Dear father of Gary Thompson (Helena) of Cloyne and Nancy Thompson (Ian Stevenson) of Newcastle. Papa will be sadly missed by his grandchildren Carrie (Chris), Kelly (Mario), Tiffany & his great-grandchildren Kassandra and Brady. Pre-deceased by his brothers Ford, Tommy, Roy and his sister Verna. The family received friends at the Milestone Funeral Center, 11928 Hwy 41 Northbrook, Ontario K0H 2G0 on Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 11am-1pm. A Celebration of Life Service followed in the Chapel at 1pm. Interment of ashes will take place in the spring at the Dempsey Cemetery, Cloyne. Friends desiring may contribute in his memory to the Pine Meadow Nursing Home or the Lung Association with appreciation. Online condolences are available to the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com.
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George Graydon MacCrimmon 1947 - 2015 Former Owner of Barrington Insurance Brokers (A.F.& A.M. St. Andrews Lodge# 497) Peacefully, with his family by his side at the L&A County General Hospital Palliative Care Unit on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 in his 69th year. Beloved son of Graydon MacCrimmon (the late Laura) of Northbrook. Cherished husband of 44 years to Danielle (nee Lemelin) of Cloyne and adored father of Anthony MacCrimmon of Stittsville, Camille Auger (Joe) of Caledon East and Phillip MacCrimmon (Sarah) of California. Grandpa will be sadly missed by his grandchildren Ben, Emily, Jack and Avery. Cherished brother of Marilyn Gray (the late Rodger) of Cloyne. The family received friends at the Milestone Funeral Center, 11928 Hwy 41 Northbrook, Ontario K0H 2G0 on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9pm. A Celebration of Life Service was held in the Chapel on Monday, December 14, 2015 at 11:00am. An interment of his ashes will take place at a later date. Friends desiring may contribute in his memory to the L&A Hospital Palliative Care Unit with appreciation. Online condolences are available to the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com.
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It isn’t what we write It isn’t what we say It’s how we feel deep inside As we think of you today. If memories bring you closer We are never far apart Not a day will we forget you As you’re always in our hearts. Love you always, Mom & Dad
GOODBERRY, JEAN
In loving memory of a dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who passed away December 17, 2002. In a quiet graveyard Where the gentle breezes blow Lies the one we loved so dearly Whom we lost thirteen years ago. Keep your arms around her Lord And give her special care, Make up for all she suffered And all that seemed unfair. Forever in our hearts - Carol, Glenda, Michael, Tracie and families
CARD OF THANKS Conservationists of Frontenac Addington It has come to our attention that we left a generous donor out of our notice last week. Sincere apologies to Russell Gray who generously donated the wonderful Browning Ross Kommer Knife to be presented to the winning apprentice hunter. COFA’s sincere apologies and gratefulness Russell.
Thank You ~ HOBBS Thank you to everyone who so kindly had me in their thoughts and prayers while I was a patient in Kingston General Hospital. Your wonderful cards and letters of encouragement, flowers and food and visits raised my spirits and helped me get through a difficult time. You will never know how much I have appreciated your thoughtfulness and concern. I hope this season brings you a quiet feeling of joy and much love to you all! Thanks again! Nellie
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LAND O’ LAKES FOOD BANK would like to thank our Community for the generous support this year: Cloyne KFL&A Health Unit, Land O’Lakes Emmanuel United Church, the Yoga Class, Kaladar Pentecostal Church, Smitty‘s Appliances, Harlowe Wesleyan Standard Church, Land O’Lakes Community Services, North Frontenac Township, Skootamatta District Ratepayers Association, LOL Quilters, The Bill Pringle Garlic Project, Bishop Lake Rec Centre, Bank of Montreal, North Addington Education Centre, Centre Hastings Secondary School, Pineview Free Methodist Church, the John Flieler Golf Tournament, the Friends of Bon Echo, the Ladies Golf League, the Northbrook Lions Club, Land O’Lakes Garden Club and all the individual community members that have made donations. Your generosity is truly appreciated and we couldn’t continue to operate without your support. Thanks to the volunteers at the Food Bank.... we need you and appreciate your time commitment. HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS AND A HOPEFUL NEW YEAR!
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The North Frontenac Food Bank would like to especially thank each and every one of our private donors, who have donated to us this past year. Your donations are very important to us and greatly appreciated. Special thank you to those in our community who help us throughout the year. Sharbot Lake District Lions Club Anglican Parish of Parham & Sharbot Lake Sharbot Lake Pharmacy W.A. Robinson Asset Management Frontenac Masonic Lodge 621, Sharbot Lake Village Courtyard-Rosemarie Bowick Sharbot Lake Royal Bank Village Beautiful-Festival of Trees Sharbot Lake Country Inn Lake District Realty Matson Insurance The Sharbot Group Heritage Festival - Variety Night Home Hardware Sharbot Lake Heritage Potters - Taoist Tai Chi Club Sharbot Lake Arden Pottery Bowes and Cocks-Mark Mantagano Long Lake Pottery Regina Rosen Food First Fund Johanna Jansen Pottery Home Depot Foundation Royal Canadian Legion Sharbot Lake Arden United Church Pastoral Charge Frontenac News CN Railroaders in the Community Community Living-North Frontenac United Way Campaign Granite Ridge Education Center Frontenac Coffee Fund Northern Frontenac Community Services Zarfas & Lichty Wedding Connie McLellan - Garage Sale Sharbot Lake Curlers Connie McLellan - ATV Ride for Dad Bedford Jam South Palmerston Community Center Arden Happy Gang St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Sharbot Lake Pentecostal Church St. James Catholic Women’s League Henderson United Church Sharbot Lake United Church Free Methodist Church, Parham Area Churches Lenten Lunches Snow Road & Elphin Presbyterian Churches
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Addiction and mental health rural outreach services by Julie Druker
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n an effort to spread awareness about addiction and mental health services that are available to residents in North, Central and South Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington, Melissa SwitzerFerguson, an addictions counselor with Addiction & Mental Health Services of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (AMHSKFLA), wants rural residents to be aware that she is currently offering a number of services in Sharbot Lake and in Verona. Ferguson, who is currently working with the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team at the medical center in Sharbot Lake, said that she hopes to make residents aware of the wide variety of free and confidential services that she offers. These include individual counseling for substance and behavioral addictions; group counseling services; rural mental health outreach; and other treatment groups for both mental health and addiction. Staff at AMHS-KFLA also partner with other community organizations to bring their services to those in need of them. All of these services are free of charge and confidential, and appointments can be made either through self-referrals, through family
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Thank-You ~ Mahoney A big Thank You to the Joanne Verbruggen-Benoit Family for 8 years of organizing the Annual Fishing Derby in memory of Pat Mahoney. Thanks to Roch Benoit, Jackie Perry and her helpers, Liam Webster; Nancy Mahoney. Your dedication and hard work takes the donation to Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation to twenty thousand dollars. Thanks to Uncle Terry Good for doing the weigh-in for 8 years. He worked harder than ever this year, as more fish were caught. The event was realized from the efforts of many people, organizations, business, participants, and those who sold and bought tickets; bid in the auctions. Thanks to all the generous supporters of the derby including: Harlowe Community Centre; Harlowe Loyal Orange Lodge; OPPA, Branch 9; Kaladar Shell; Northbrook Petro Canada; Bence Motors; LaPizzeria, Napanee; Janet Hawley and Charles Hawley; Bonnie & Tim Smith; Gull Lake Cottages; Brenda Martin; Debbie Riddell; Colleen and Mark Webster; Jennifer and Mike Mahoney; Deanna Horewood; Mike and Lynn Sullivan; Chris and George Camp; Debby Hartwick and Family; Pat Young; Penny McGonnegal; Marlene Jones; Viola and Johnson (Hoss) Cole. It was a glorious day of visiting, fishing, draw of tickets for prizes, a barbecue supper, two auctions; fireworks. Please Remember, we can Conquer Cancer in Our Lifetime. Geraldine Mahoney
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1404 SHARBOT LAKE – STUFF THE CRUISER for the food bank, Mike Dean’s Superstore 10am-3pm SHARBOT LAKE - OPEN MIC in support of Ice Rink Project, at Legion, 1-4pm; admission by donation SYDENHAM - NATIVITY PLAY, 6pm, St. Paul’s Anglican Church, all welcome
Thursday December 17
GRIFFITH - CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY, 11am-1pm, Lions Hall, sponsored by Denbigh Griffith Lions VERONA - “CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY”, Pentecostal Church, 6pm, carols, food and fun; food bank fundraiser; free will offering. WILTON – CHRISTMAS CAROLS, 7pm, Standard Church, refreshments, all welcome
Sunday, December 20 SHARBOT LAKE – DARTS at the Legion, 7pm Cost $3.
Friday December 18 HARLOWE - OLD TYME FIDDLERS Christmas Dinner & Dance, community hall, $12.50; dinner only $10, 6pm; reserve: 613-336-2557; 613-336-9432 PARHAM - TURKEY BINGO, IOOF Hall; early bird 6:30pm SHARBOT LAKE – CHRISTMAS TURKEY DINNER & TV DRAW, Legion $12
Saturday December 19 FRONTENAC CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT coordinated by Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre (ELEEC) & Bird Studies Canada, no experience necessary, all ages welcome; info: Carolyn Bonta / Michael Johnson, 613-531-4578; bonta.johnson@sympatico.ca. Also 2 Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4K) sessions at ELEEC, 9:30am-noon and 1-3:30pm. Info, registration Joanna Piernicka 613-353-7968; outreach.eleec@gmail. com. PARHAM – CRAFT & BAKE SALE, IOOF Hall, 9am-4pm, sponsored by Oddfellows Lodge; tables $10, call Bob Fox 613-279-
Christmas Day, Fri. December 25 COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNERS, free and delicious, everyone is welcome: Northbrook Lions hall, 12:30pm, info Marylin 613-336-1573; Sharbot Lake – St. James Major Catholic Church hall, 2-4pm, info Jule 613-279-2687; Verona Lions Hall, 12 noon, info Joyce 613-374-3406
Sunday December 29 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, 1381 Westport Rd, audience $2; entertainers free; refreshments avail; info: Judy 374-2317, Wilhelmine 374-2614.
New Year’s Eve, December 31 HARLOWE – NEW YEAR’S DANCE w/ Friendly North Woods Band, midnight buffet, reservations required, $12.50, 8pm; Marie
Community Christmas Dinners O by Jule Koch nce again this year, community volunteers will be happily cooking and serving up free, delicious Christmas feasts on Christmas Day itself, Friday, December 25, at three locations in our readership area. Their only request is that they have people to cook for! The whole community is invited and welcome. NORTHBROOK: The Northbrook dinner will be served at the Lions Hall at 12:30 p.m. on Christmas Day. There is no charge but free will donations are gratefully received.
Takeouts are available; please call Marylin or Alex at 613-336-1573 by December 24 to arrange takeouts, for information, or to donate. SHARBOT LAKE - The Sharbot Lake Christmas Day turkey and ham dinner with all the trimmings will be held from 2 to 4pm at St. James Major Catholic Church Hall on Road 38. Transportation to the dinner is available, and also delivery of Christmas dinners; please call by December 23 to arrange: Jule at 613-279-2687 or Wayne 613375-6633.
Christmas services Your local churches extend a warm welcome to all members of the community to share in worship celebrations for the Christmas season and beyond Saturday December 19 SYDENHAM - St. Paul’s Anglican Church Children’s Nativity Play 6pm, all welcome
Sunday December 20 HARROWSMITH - St. Paul’s United Church 11am MCDONALDS CORNERS - Knox Presbyterian Church family service, 11am MISSISSIPPI - Free Methodist Church, 4pm. Sunday December 20 NORTHBROOK - Land O’ Lakes Emmanuel United Church Christmas Sunday @ 10AM PARHAM - Free Methodist Church, Christmas Service 11am SHARBOT LAKE – St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 9 Lessons & Carols 11am SYDENHAM - St. Paul’s Anglican Church 10am VERONA - “CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY”, Pentecostal Church, 7pm, carols, food and fun; food bank fundraiser; free will offering. WILTON – GOSPEL SING w/ local talent & Christmas Carols, 7pm, Standard Church, refreshments, all welcome
Christmas Eve - Thursday Dec 24
ARDEN & Community Wesleyan Church, Christmas Eve Service 6:30pm at the church ARDEN - United Church, 8:30pm, Christmas Eve Family Service ARDOCH – St. Kilian’s Catholic Church, Christmas Eve Mass 5pm BEDFORD - Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, carols 4pm; Christmas Eve Mass 4:30pm, BROOKE - St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Holy Eucharist, 7pm COLE LAKE Free Methodist Church Christmas Eve Service 7pm. DENBIGH - St. Luke’s United Church, Christmas Eve, 7pm FLINTON – Through The Roof Ministry Centre, Christmas Eve 6pm HARROWSMITH - Free Methodist Church 6-7pm, Christmas Eve service. HARROWSMITH – St. Paul’s United Church Communion service, 8pm HENDERSON - United Church, Christmas Eve Family Service, 7pm KALADAR - Bethel Pentecostal Church Christmas Eve, 6:30pm MATAWATCHAN - St Andrew’s United Church 4pm
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Sunday January 3 MABERLY – LITTLE CHRISTMAS CONCERT w/ Blue Skies Fiddle Orchestra, Lanarky Fiddlers Guild, Unspoken Rests; community hall, 2-5pm, $5, refreshments, all welcome
Friday January 8, 2016 FRIENDS OF BON ECHO PARK Planning Meeting, Barrie Hall, Cloyne, 2pm; all welcome to provide input; RSVP by January 5 to Beth at 613 336-0830. HARROWSMITH - FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT, Social & Athletic Club, 6:30pm, free admission, Children must be accompanied by an
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Saturday, January 9 VERONA - Winter Weekend Wake-Up Breakfast, Trinity United Church, 8:30-10:30am; payment by donation
Sunday January 10 MCDONALDS CORNERS – ART EXHIBITION of work by photographer Abigail Gossage “Memories of Mexico”; Vernissage: 2-4pm; refreshments, all welcome
Monday, January 11 MABERLY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY annual General Meeting, 7:30pm, Community Hall; open to the public
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. VOLUNTEER DRIVERS WANTED by the Canadian Cancer Society, call 613-384-2361
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VERONA – The Verona Christmas dinner will be held at the Lions Hall. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and dinner will be served at 12 noon. The dinner is open to all Verona & area residents. For more information call Joyce at 613-374-3406.
MCDONALDS CORNERS – Knox Presbyterian Church, Christmas Eve service, 7pm MOUNTAIN GROVE – United Church 5:30pm, Christmas Eve Service, NORTHBROOK - Land o’Lakes Emmanuel United Church, Christmas Eve, 7:30pm PARHAM – St. James Anglican Church, Holy Eucharist 2pm PARHAM – United Church, Christmas Eve service, 7pm PLEVNA – River of Life Christian Fellowship, 6:30pm; Carols and Ministry in Music. SHARBOT LAKE – Pentecostal Church Christmas carol candlelight service, 7pm SHARBOT LAKE -St. Andrew’s Anglican Church 4pm, Holy Eucharist SHARBOT LAKE: St. James Major Catholic Church, 7:30pm; Christmas Eve Mass SHARBOT LAKE United Church, Christmas Eve musical worship, 7pm SYDENHAM - St. Paul’s Anglican Church contemporary service 4:30pm; traditional 7pm VENNACHAR Free Methodist Church Candlelight service, 7pm, all welcome VERONA - Free Methodist Church, Christmas Eve Service, 7-8pm, music & drama, for the whole family
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VERONA – Trinity United Church Family Service, 6:30pm. WILMER - Christmas Eve Service of Holy Communion, 10pm in the Old Wilmur Church, Wilmer & McFadden roads; note: the church has no electricity; info: Vera, 613-353-2470
Christmas Day –Friday Dec. 25 DENBIGH – New Apostolic Church 10:30am Christmas Day Service, SYDENHAM - St. Paul’s Anglican Church 10am
Sunday December 27 DENBIGH - New Apostolic Church, Year End Service 10:30 am HARROWSMITH - Joint Worship Service at St. Paul’s United, 11am. No service at Trinity United in Verona. SYDENHAM Holiness Church, Christmas service 11am.
Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve Services ARDOCH – St. Kilian’s Catholic Church, New Year’s Eve Mass 5pm BEDFORD - Sacred Heart Catholic Church 4:30 pm, New Year’s Eve Mass HARROWSMITH – DINNER & GOSPEL SING, Free Methodist Church, 6:30-midnight, $35, Mark 613-329-7371 SHARBOT LAKE - St. James Major Catholic Church, 7:30pm; New Year’s Eve Mass
Sunday January 3 NORTHBROOK - Land o’Lakes Emmanuel United Church, Epiphany: Christmas Carols and Stories.10 am
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TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC SEASONS GREETINGS The members of Council and all staff wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a safe, healthy & Happy New Year!
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By Julie Druker ver 30 vendors participated at the annual Frontenac Farmers Christmas Market, now in its 10th year, which continues to draw large crowds of shoppers. The regular market has been taking place weekly in the parking lot of Prince Charles Public School in Verona for the last two years, and this year the Christmas sale was held in the school's gym. Market manager/treasurer Rebecca Peters of Rebecca's Angels and Snowflakes and vendor, Debbie Harris, said that the annual event continues to grow ev- skateboarding. This year was the first that market orgaery year. Many of the regular market vendors, who sell a wide variety of products nizers partnered with the school's parent including ecologically raised meats, maple council, who held a fundraising breakfast syrup, canned and jarred sweets and sa- with Santa in an adjacent classroom that vories, home made perogies, baked goods same morning. For $5 families could dine and more, were there. The event also at- on a sausage and pancake breakfast and tracts vendors who specialize exclusively in youngsters had a chance to visit with Santa. Christmas wares; among them was Rebecca Close to 70 diners took part and funds raised Peters of Rebecca's Angels and Snowflakes, will go towards the purchase of playground an artisan who has been making crocheted equipment for the school. Market organizers will be partnering up angels, snowflakes and other ornaments for the last 10 years. Peters says that her busi- again with the parent council for their first ness is seasonal and as a full-time mom of Easter market, which will take place at the two young children, she crochets “whenever same location on the Saturday of the Easter weekend in March. After that the reguI can get a chance”. Some of the new vendors included Heath- lar market will resume on Saturdays at the er Buchanan of Crooked Tree Pottery of Ot- school beginning on Victoria Day weekend. tawa, who makes a wide range of functional pottery; John Squair, owner of the award-winning 3 Dog Winery The Board of Directors of of Picton, who had to run out Land O' Lakes Community Services to his car during the show to Would like to thank the managers and employees replenish his stock of bottled creations; and Alison Wilof both our Community Based Services and Pine liams of Itty Bitty Bites, who Meadow Nursing Home. was selling her own miniaThe dedication and commitment shown by ture cookies, muffins and each and every one of you are what make our gingersnaps. Also new was organization successful. Jake Hancock, a high school We would like to wish you all a very Merry student and owner of NewSweater FingerBoards, which Christmas. are a great gift for those who love everything to do with
The Frontenac Community Arena invites applications for a seasonal, part-time Arena Attendant. See the township website under Townhall/Careers for more information. Applications must be received by January 8, 2016.
CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR’S 2015 GARBAGE and RECYCLE CHANGES For Christmas Week: There will be NO changes to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursdays regular Garbage or Recycle Collection. Only those residents with collection on Friday (Dec 25th) will have garbage picked up on Saturday, December 26th. For New Year’s Week: Those residents with garbage collection on Monday, Dec 28th will have theirs picked up Tuesday, December 29th. No changes to Regular Garbage & Recycling Collection for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Residents with garbage collection on Friday, Jan 1st will have their garbage picked up on Saturday, January 2nd. Reminder: Wrapping paper is NOT recyclable. Please ensure that all corrugated cardboard is flattened and tied or taped for pickup. A limit of 2 bundles measuring 2’ X 3’ X 8” is strongly enforced. Please Do Not bag cans and plastics - crush and place in your blue box. A full bag tag must be visible around the neck on all bags of garbage All landfills will be Closed December 25th, 26th, 28th and January 1st.
Wishing You All a Very Joyful and Safe Holiday Season
HEATING SAFETY TIPS from the FIRE DEPARTMENT Candles - The holidays are an occasion when people like to use candles and that poses an increased risk of fire. Consider using battery-operated or electric flame candles. If using real candles, place them in a sturdy holder and make sure the flame is covered by a glass shade. Keep candles out of reach of children and pets and away from anything that can burn. Christmas Trees - Keep the base of the truck in water at all times. Keep your tree away from any ignition source such as the fireplace, heaters or candles.
WINTER MAINTENANCE To assist our crews in their winter control efforts, the parking of vehicles on Township roads and village streets from 12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. is not permitted from December 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016. As well, pursuant to Section 181 of the Highway Traffic Act “No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing from the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road. Please be advised that the Township of South Frontenac will NOT be responsible for damages to mailboxes, newspaper boxes, recycle boxes, garbage cans or parked cars where said boxes or vehicles interfere with the winter maintenance on Township roads.
2016 DOG TAGS – AVAILABLE NOW Dog tags are now available until the last day of February 2016 for $15.00 per tag. The fee increases to $30.00 on March 1st. See our website for locations to purchase.
HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS Township Administrative Offices will be closed from Thursday, December 24th at 12:00 noon, reopening on Monday, January 4th, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. To reach the Public Works Department, please call (613) 376-3027 Ext 4330/4331. Have a safe and happy holiday season!
WINTER HOURS - HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT Winter hours have now begun for the Household Hazardous Waste Depot. For the month of January the HHW Depot will only be open January 14 and January 28 from 3pm to 7 pm. Please remember accepted items are hazardous materials, electronics and bale wrap only. A full listing of accepted materials may be found on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste
SHORELINE RESTORATION AT THE POINT IN SYDENHAM
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There will be no public access to “The Point” during the construction period for the shoreline restoration and improvements to the site. For updates on this project, please contact Tim Laprade, Arena/Recreation Supervisor at Extension 2231.
FRONTENAC COMMUNITY ARENA NEWS The Arena is closed on Dec 24-26th and on the 31st and 1st. The last public skate for the year is December 20th
The Township of North Frontenac Municipal Office will be CLOSED for the Christmas Season beginning Thursday, December 24, 2015 at 12:00 Noon and will re-open on Monday,January 4, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.
There is ice time available for private rental. For more information see their website www.frontenacarena.com
Happy Holidays from all of Council and Staff
The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 7:00 pm.
COUNCIL MEETINGS The next regular Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 7:00 pm.
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in Sydenham and an avid hockey player, tragically died in a car accident on November 1. A special fundraising event for his family, which was sponsored by the Frontenac Minor Hockey Association (FMHA), took place at the Frontenac Community Arena on December 12 and attracted over 1000 people. By the end of the day just over Players and members of the FMHA help out at the fundraiser $10,000 had been raised for the family. Travis' family were also in attendance on The event was held to support Travis' parents, Jamie and Leanne, and sister Kaitlyn, Saturday. Edmunds said that it was a very and it included a barbeque, a silent auction, emotional day for them and that they were a 50/50 draw and an evening skate-a-thon equally overwhelmed by the support that the community has shown them. Nicholas Bakevent at the arena. Al Pixley, president of the FMHA, organ- er, a good friend of Travis, who plays with ized the event. He said that Travis had so the Frontenac Flyers and is a fellow student many friends in the association that the ex- at LPS, was helping out at the event servecutive, members and players wanted to do ing up hamburgers. He said that he also just what they could to support the family. “We wanted to support the family in any way that just really wanted to reach out to the family he could. Edmunds said that the donations and to all of our members as well, who have are still coming in, and anyone who would like to donate can still do so by contacting been affected by this tragic loss,” he said. Pixley has a son the same age as Travis, Rob Edmunds at screeech99@gmail.com or who is also an avid hockey player, and a 613-375-6596 Boston and Bobby Orr fan. He said the loss has really hit home for him. Rob Edmunds, a registrar, executive member and a manager with the FMHA's novice rep team, was also helping out at the fundraiser and said that he was overwhelmed by the turnout. “We are just blown away by the support that this community has shown to the family.” TM
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