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by Jeff Green entral Frontenac Council has decided to spend $2,000 to secure all salvageable items in the former Sharbot Lake Public School. They also have authorised Chief Building Officer Jeremy Neven to prepare an RFP for demolition of the building. Neven estimates the net cost of the demolition at $150,000. At a special meeting held on December 21, 2015, Central Frontenac Mayor Frances Smith told Council about a site visit to the school she took a few days earlier with Neven and other staff, Fire Chief Bill Young, and two other members of council. “We found that the building has deteriorated, and that the asbestos issue is pretty extensive. As Jeremy will tell you, re-purposing that building for another use is not viable,” Smith said. “The cost of removing the asbestos would be high, and as soon as the building is being altered it would have to adhere to the current building code and accessibility regulations,” said Neven, “so you would be looking at over a million dollars to get anywhere with it.” Smith explained that she wanted to meet before Christmas because it would cost $30,000 to heat and carry the building through the winter, and a decision on buying more oil for the beginning of winter needed to be made right away. “I don’t see us spending $30,000 if we are just going to tear down the building anyway,” she said. The alternative proposed by Jeremy Neven was to invest $2,000 in blowing out all the plumbing lines to make sure that none of the cast iron or plumbing fixtures, which

The anticipated net cost to tearSharbot Lake Public School down is $150,000 can potentially be sold as salvage, would be damaged. Demolition companies deduct the amount of money they realise from salvaging copper, metal and other marketable materials. The only question raised by Council was about the timing of the demolition. “With the cost of the purchase and the increase in OPP costs, perhaps we can wait a year or two before spending the money to tear the building down, because none of us wants to see a tax increase of 8 or 9 per cent this year,” said Councilor Brent Cameron. Councilor Bill MacDonald raised a concern about vandalism if the building is left standing and about the message that having a derelict building in place gives out to the public. Treasurer Michael McGovern said that

there is over $300,000 in a reserve fund that could be used to finance the demolition and then be replenished “over two to three years.” In the end Council decided to defer the decision about when to demolish the school until the cost is better known. They passed a motion to “decommission the building and prepare it for demolition” without putting any time-line on the project. Jeremy Neven has volunteered to co-ordinate the distribution of useable supplies in the school that do not have a cash value for salvage. These include desks, chairs, equipment, slates, white boards, etc. “We will contact the not-for-profits in the area to see if they can use some of what is there. There was a lot left behind when the school board left and moved over to Granite

Ridge,” Smith said. Council also decided not to demolish Hinchinbrooke School at this time. “The asbestos issues at Hinchinbrooke may not be as extensive, although we don’t know for sure; but the building is newer,” said Neven. Frances Smith said that the community group that was looking at possible uses for the building a couple of years ago is still interested. “There is also some commercial interest in the property,” she added. It will cost $30,000 to maintain Hinchinbrooke school through the winter. With a purchase price of $220,000 for the two properties, $2,000 for decommissioning Sharbot Lake Public School and an estimated $150,000 in demolition costs, the entire project now has a $402,000 price tag.

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In for a penny ... by Jeff Green t is disconcerting that Central Frontenac Council purchased Sharbot Lake Public School on November 24 for $110,000, and five weeks later had to hold an emergency meeting just four days before Christmas to decide to tear down the building. The emergency meeting was needed because after a site visit the week before, politicians and staff saw that the building was not viable and felt they needed a council decision before putting any more oil into the fuel tank of a building that needs to be torn down. The decision they made on December 21 seems prudent enough, but why did they not pay this kind of visit to the building before they bought it on November 24. Before spending $110,000 they should have made this determination. They should have known that they were facing an extra $150,000 in costs to clear the building and create a lot with a septic system and a well in the middle of Sharbot Lake. No sense harping on the past, however. With a quarter of a million dollars now sunk into that property, the council will consult with the public and then must decide how to make good use of the publicly owned property. The easiest thing to do would be to put in a five-unit housing project. Anything larger would put the property in a different category under the Ontario Safe Drinking Water Act, and will require an expensive water and waste water system to be installed and maintained over the long term. However, given the amount of public money already sunk into the project, anything that is built should have a public use. Just building a five-unit townhouse to be sold on the open market would be difficult for the public to swallow. It would perhaps be acceptable to Central Frontenac ratepayers to build seniors’ housing to add to the stock of lowincome housing in the township. However it still seems that if the lot is worth $250,000 in public money to purchase, it needs to be turned into something that will serve the population of the township, not just five individuals or couples. It behoves the township to look into the possibility of a larger, multi-use building on the property, one that incorporates a public use, perhaps even a commercial use, as well

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Frontenac Transportation Service secures five-year funding commitment from Frontenac County Council by Jeff Green t has been a long time coming for Frontenac Transportation Service (FTS) to finally settle into its relationship with Frontenac County Council. For years the council was reluctant to commit to more than a one-time grant of $80,000 each year to the service, always under a neutral heading in the county budget - “Grants to Outside Agencies”. The reason for this was a reluctance, expressed most often by former South Frontenac mayor, Gary Davison, to see the county “trapped into running an expensive transportation service. I’m afraid we will see costs increase every year until we are paying hundreds of thousands,” he said. At county budget meetings five or six years ago, the debate about the $80,000 grant would be one of the longest discussions in the $40 million budget exercise, but over time that concern has slipped away. Part of the reason was that the $80,000 request never did

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All of this underlines the fact that the current council has made a leap into the unknown by buying the two public schools. The same issues that apply to Sharbot Lake Public School apply to Hinchinbrooke Public School in Parham, although the details are different since the Hinchinbrooke School building is not being torn down, at least in the short term. All of this is to say that this council will be defined by these purchases and what becomes of those two properties. In general when townships build things; fire halls, municipal offices, garages, trails, municipal halls etc., they turn out to be community assets that are of value over the long run even if they are controversial at the time. In 10 years will anyone remember that the township paid $250,000 for a lot? Only if nothing of lasting value comes of it.

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jump up as Davison expected. The other part was that the service has continued to grow incrementally, providing rides to medical appointments, daycare services, and shopping for vulnerable sectors of the county’s population, including seniors. By the time Davison was getting ready to leave municipal politics, he had changed his attitude towards the service. At a budget meeting in 2013, he said, “I would support a long term commitment to FTS, and if it needs more than $80,000, that’s fine with me as well.” The funding has increased, and now stands at $96,000 per year, a portion for administration, and a portion to help fund rides. Other agencies, such as Ontario Works, the Local Health Integration Network and the Ontario Disability Support Program pay for rides for their own clients, and other clients pay fees themselves. Louise Moody from Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) the lead agency for FTS, and David Townsend from the partner agency Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS) made their annual visit to Frontenac County Council in mid-December. They were able to report that FTS has provided 5,852 rides for clients in South, Central, and North Frontenac, and that the volunteer drivers who provide the service traveled over 650,000 kilometres and received over $250,000 in reimbursement for mileage. The numbers have increased over time and are set to increase again at the end of the fiscal year in March of 2016. FTS service is delivered out of an office in Sharbot Lake. “We like to have three days’ notice to help us match drivers to rides, but we are able to find rides within a day when clients need them,” said Louise Moody. “The biggest concern we have is with volunteer drivers. We have about 60, 30 in South Frontenac and 30 in Central and North Frontenac, but we are always looking for more,” said David Townsend. “With the average age of our drivers becoming older and older, we are getting caught by the same demographic shift that the entire county and region are seeing,” he added. “I wholly support this service,” said Councilor John McDougall. “They are covering a need and doing it efficiently.” His view was echoed by that of Councilor John Inglis from North Frontenac. South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal asked if $96,000 per year for five years was going to cover FTS costs. “We see no need for an increase,” said David Townsend. Councilor Natalie Nossal from Frontenac Islands asked whether the service was planning to expand to Wolfe and Howe Islands. “We have looked into that and the VON [Victorian Order of Nurses] provide transportation in Kingston. They said that if we can find drivers to bring people to the ferry dock in Kingston from Wolfe Island they can take them from there. The same is true for Howe Island, but we need to know if there is a need and if drivers can be found on the islands,” said Townsend. “If it can be arranged, we can dispatch the rides for the islands just as we do for the rest of the county,” said Louise Moody.

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Twenty years later, Frances Smith returns as Frontenac County warden SINCE 1970

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wenty years ago, Frances Smith won the confidence of two dozen, mostly male, members of Frontenac County Council and was elected warden. At the time she was the reeve of Oso Township. None of them knew it at the time, but all the reeves and deputy reeves on the council of the day were destined to be the last to hold their positions on their own municipal councils. “As soon as I was elected warden, the government announced they were forcing amalgamation in and I spent my year as warden – 1996 - at endless meetings as we negotiated how amalgamation was going to work in Frontenac County,” Smith said as she donned the chain of office for 2016. “I am hoping that this year will not be quite so busy or difficult.” Many of the issues that are on the county agenda currently, such as shared services, are part of the long-term working out of the relationships between the county and its member municipalities that started when Smith was last warden in the mid 1990s. This time around the election was a mere formality. As the sitting deputy warden, it was a virtual certainty that she would take her turn as warden in 2016, as it will be for South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal in 2017. Vandewal was acclaimed to the position of deputy warden just after Smith became warden in a similar manner. North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins is slated to serve as deputy warden in 2017 and warden in 2018, the final year of the mandate for this council. Only the municipal mayors, of whom there are four in Frontenac County, are eligible for the position of warden, which carries administrative, political and ceremonial responsibilities. The position also comes with additional pay. The base salary is $22,500, but the total can go as high as $28,500 when per diems and expenses are included. This is a jump from the $14,138 upper limit that council members receive. (All members receive additional pay for their roles on their own township councils). The warden represents the county at regional meetings such as the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus and at provincial events such as the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association/Good Roads Conference in February and the annual Ontario Municipal Association Conference in August. Smith said she does not have any overriding goals for her year as county warden. “The thing about the county is it’s a steadyas-she-goes kind of ship. Having said that I would like to see the trail initiative get moved towards completion and to see the economic development plan get underway,” she said.

Although when she was warden the last time it was in the Oso township, pre-amalgamation days, Smith has been involved in lo-

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january 7, 2016 danced away, promising time on the couch the next day to rest up. George and Marie White and helpers made it all so much fun. • Then, at the Harlowe New Year's Eve party, the six band members- Bruce Osborne, Ray Whitelock, Bill Lemke, Jim Dix, Kevin O'Donnell and Allan O'Donnell really played up the tunes while folks cut up the rug and the hardwood floor with their dancing. The band only stopped when Marie White gave out some prizes and when midnight came and the balloons descended romantically to the dance floor. People came from as far as Perth, Trenton, Tweed and points in between. Eb Meeks won the prize of peanuts and chocolates for guessing the number of balloons. Delmer Kelford merrily called the square dance, Happy Birthday was sung to Laura Brouse, whose birthday is on New Year's Day, and also folks called out Happy Birthday to organizer Marie White, whose birthday is January 2. It was like a big house party or a Newfoundland kitchen party and after all the excitement and dancing a hot and cold buffet of buns, scalloped potatoes, loin of beef, shrimp, meat balls, lettuce salad, carrots, turnips, Christmas cake, donuts, cookies and that ever famous rice pudding that we all adore to pieces. Fiddlers will start up again on Friday Jan. 15 and the Open Mike on Saturday January 23. • Henderson United offered a Christmas Eve service of worship led by Worship Leader Sarah Hale and student minister- soon to be Rev. Darin MacKinnon and a large crowd enjoyed the familiar and comforting message of the birth of Christ. Sarah offered a children's message to an eager group of children. Rev. Darin then went on to spend Christmas with his parents and family in Prince Edward Island where, God willing, he will be ordained this coming May. Henderson United is now closed for January and February and folks have fanned out to the area United churches for now. It will reopen March 1, which will be here before we know it. • Then, on Dec. 28, some from our area travelled to Oshawa to attend the funeral for the late Bruce Parks, who was originally from our area. Bruce, a naturalist at heart, enjoyed spending time outside in the woods, whether it be bow hunting from his tree stands, fishing, or simply walking in nature. He is survived by spouse Darlene and two loving children, Chrissy and Sarah. • Many from our area also attended the funerals of the late Glen Cox and the late Harold Gray of Mountain Grove, offering sympathy and prayers. • Allan and I attended my family's yearly skating happening and had a great time skating with the younger generation of nieces, nephews, great nieces and friends. We are expecting a new addition to the family in May of 2016, God willing. • May this new year 2016 be a blessing for us all and a real tribute to God. - Jean

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• Sympathy to the family of Harold Gray, who passed away at age 98. He was formerly from Mountain Grove but had resided at Pine Meadow in Northbrook. He was the husband of Kathleen NcNaughton and father of Hugh, David, Dale, Kathy. • Sympathy to Doreen Cox (Black) on the passing of her beloved husband Glen Cox, also from Mountain Grove. • We were saddened to hear of the passing of David Hay, husband of Maureen, who had also passed away recently. • Sympathy to the family of Roy Grant, who was formerly from Mountain Grove. He was the son of Lena and William Grant. • We were also saddened to learn of the passing of Winnifred Berniece Goodberry, wife of the late Harry Goodberry. • Happy birthday to Barry Calthrope, Ethan Tryon 4, Bill Campsall 92, Ella Barr, Joanne Delyea, Cecil Cota, Herb Teal, Mitch Barker, Marie White, Lynn Wilson, Hannah Switzer, Kallista Smith, David Swann, Lee Ann White 101, Patty Halligen, Cheryl Tyson. • There will be a community dinner on January 14 at 6pm,

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OMPAH Linda Rush Marily Seitz

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• Linda and Marily hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing holiday season. But now regular activities are beginning again. Anyone is welcome to attend and most activities cost $2. • The SMART exercise classes have started again at no cost. The class meets Mondays and Fridays from 10 to 11 am. Contact Elaine Moffitt at 479-0170. • The exercise class using fitness equipment, which encourages you to work out at your own pace, meets most Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 to 10am. Contact Kathy at 479-2897. • Coffee Group meets Wednesday mornings from 9 to 10am. This is an opportunity to meet, greet and catch up with new and old friends over coffee and treats. Contact Edith at 4792089 or Betty at 479-5537. • The Cards group meets on Friday afternoons from 1 to 4pm. This month Cards are at Ompah. The group alternates months with Snow Road. Folks play any type of cards. Beginner Bridge instruction is available. Contact Cille at 4798055. • The Community Pot Luck Birthday Bash happens the third Wednesday of each month starting at 5:30pm. We celebrate the folks who have a birthday that month. Just bring a potluck dish to share and a healthy appetite. The next bash is January 20.

PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele Christine Teal

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• Happy New Year! Hope all had a wonderful holiday. • The Parham Santa Claus Parade was so happy to have some Howe Island fire crew join them; also the fire chief of Parham, Bernie Quinn’s mother. Maybe this could become an annual tradition. • About 31 young and young at heart voices blended together when the carolers walked through Parham for the Mayflower Lodge and fire fighters’ annual night of caroling. Thanks to all who came, sang and enjoyed the goodies and fellowship after. • Garry Howes of Parham is looking for a club to discuss

The Maberly Agricultural Society Is hosting its

Annual General Meeting Monday, January 11, 2016 7:30 pm At the Maberly Community Hall Maberly, Ontario Meeting is open to the public

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global climate changes, etc. Give him a call if interested. • Sincere sympathy to the families of the late Glen Cox and Harold Gray. • Happy belated birthday wishes to Aunt Jean Lovelace, who turned 85 on Dec. 31. Her sister Eileen Whan will turn 90 this month, and celebrations are planned for Jan. 23, so keep that date open (a notice will be put in the paper next week). • On Dec. 24 the little United Church in Parham was filled to capacity as everyone joined in the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Special music provided by Stanley Stinchcombe, Adam Lake and Kathy King sure added to the festivities. Thanks to all who contributed to this wonderful evening. Outside the full moon shone in all its glory too, as it must have looked down on that evening so long ago. Word is that there will not be a full moon again on Christmas evening for quite some time. • Thinking of all who are in need of prayers and get well wishes, especially Gerald Howes, Linda Lowery, Liam Gray. • The United Church was honored to have Barb Dejeet at the pulpit on Sunday, and everyone enjoyed soup and goodies after. • Don't forget to get your Relay for Life 2016 team registered - registration is now open and we are looking for the first 10 teams to be registered by January 17 to be entered into a draw for VIP Seats and munchies when Feral Five is on stage!! • The Annual Meeting of the Parham Agricultural Society (i.e. Fair Board) is coming up on Thursday January 14, 7 pm at Wendy Parliament’s place, 1192 Wagarville Road. At this meeting they will elect the 2016 Board of Directors. They are looking for a secretary and perhaps a treasurer. Are either of those skills up your alley? The volunteer commitment involves time mostly the week before and the day after the fair, and the society would love to have your help. Everyone is welcome to come and hear what’s up for this summer’s fair. For further information please call Wendy at 613-375-6443. • Friends of the Parham library held their first meeting recently. This group hopes to promote greater use of the library and increased membership. Please support the library so we do not lose this valuable resource. It has been closed for the past several months and will be moving into the new fire hall building near Parham. It will re-open in early 2016. • Congratulations to Kris & Carlee Thibeault on the birth of Alivia Violet on January 3! • Happy Birthday to Brandie Abrams, Jen Cox, Steven Teal, Herb Teal, Mitch Barker, Natalie Lowery, Holli Saunders, Tim Wisteard, Barb Barker, Sam Lofaso, Penny McGonegal, Brad Quinn, Melissa Hannah, Skylar Howes, Linda Lowery, Jane Knox, Violet Gardiner, Levi Teal, Jamie Steele, Joyce Burke, Skyler Petersen, Eric Lusk and Keith Harper.

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• It was very sad to hear that Carol Gibson of Ardoch and Clayton Fleury of Crotch Lake both passed away over the holidays. Sincerest condolences to their family and friends. • Please be very careful if you are planning on going on any ice this year. Check it and then check it again!! We just haven't had enough cold weather to make any of our ice safe yet. • Happy Birthday wishes to Lee White, who will be celebrating her 101st birthday on January 9, and she is still driving!! • Jack's Jam will be coming around again to the Plevna Hall on Sat. January 16 from 1pm - 5:30pm, when the potluck supper begins. Good times to be had again this year!!

MISSISSIPPI Pearl Killingbeck 613-278-2127 • Hope you and yours had a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. • Thank you to Harriet, Steve and Robin for taking me out

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"Pay what you can". A great social evening; call Circle Square Ranch at 335-5403. • Parham Happy Travellers held their Christmas dinner in December, a delicious turkey meal with all the fixings catered by Tim and Penny. Judy and Homer from the Bedford Jam provided the entertainment. Door prizes were also drawn. Happy birthday was sung to Donna Wood. • The Christmas Eve service at Mountain Grove United Church was well attended. Everyone enjoyed the carol singing led by Darin McKinnon, minister, assisted by Sarah Hale. Silent Night was sung as everyone held a lit candle to conclude the service. • The hall at Bellrock will be closed for the winter months, and euchre will be held at the Enterprise community hall on January 14 with a potluck at noon and cards at 1pm. Euchre is every other Thursday. • We enjoyed the Land O'Lakes Public School's Christmas Concert on December 17. Paris Wilson and Megan Cowdy were the MCs and introduced the various acts performed by each grade. The children did very well. • The last Bedford Jam of 2015 was held on December 27 with various entertainers. Thanks to everyone who helps in any way to make a great afternoon. • Thinking of Bill Powers, David Fox, Verna Cowdy, Janice Fox, Gerald Howes, Vera Steele, Doris Forbes, Diane Nicolson, Carol Patterson, Ellard Stitt, Irene Monds, Madelene Burke, Don Lee, Barbara Ellesworth. • I wish everyone a Happy and Healthy 2016.

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PAGE 5 on Dec 20 to see all the decorations from Snow Road to Parham. • Our sympathy to the family of Jerry Saylor, who passed away on Dec. 17. He used to live in Snow Road and owned the store before the Gemmills did. • Sympathy also to Lorraine & Jim Dix and Jack Middleton on the death of Jim & Lorraine’s daughter, Donna. She was only 40 years old. • Sympathy also to Evelyn Bingley and family on the death of her husband Lyle. Lyle & Evelyn used to live in Snow Road. • Don’t forget the first Snow Road Snowmobile Club’s breakfast for 2016 is on Sat. January 9 from 8-11am, all welcome. • Also, the next potluck supper is on Wed. Jan. 13, 5:30pm at Snow Road Hall. Come and socialize with friends and neighbours; all are welcome. • Smile: Seen it all; done it all; can’t remember any of it.

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• There is a meeting scheduled for the Verona Cattail Committee Tuesday January 19, 7 pm at the Verona Lions Hall. This meeting will discuss the future of festivals in Verona for the coming years. The Cattail Festival has been successfully running for the past 20 years, although going through several name changes. Several committee members have indicated a change is needed and creative new ideas would be welcomed. The committee is seeking additional community volunteers to manage and operate the festival to ensure its survival.

Burns Supper in Northbrook S

by Carolyn McCullough

cots and other enthusiasts all over the world will celebrate Robbie Burns Day near his birthday. In the North of Seven area it shall be done at the Lions Hall in Northbrook on Saturday Jan 23. The Cloyne & District Historical Society who bring you this event, are particularly careful to not leave out any fun-filled traditions. Tartan will be worn; pipers will play; prime rib will be served; Scotch will be consumed; Auld Lang Syne will be sung; and the lads will dance with the lassies. Once again, the highlight of the evening shall be Gordon Sparks plunging his knife into the haggis as he addresses it. The tickets are limited in number and are $35, with a charitable receipt for part of it. The piper shall greet you as early as 5pm for a 6pm sitting. To reserve your place, call Ian Brumell at 613-336-2203 or Gordon Sparks at 613-336-0157.

Ride for Dad gearing up in Snow Road O

By Alice Gilchrist n Sat. February 27, Snow Road Snowmobile Club will again host a Telus Ride for Dad event in support of the fight against prostate cancer. This will be the second year this small club has taken on the challenge. Last year over $8,500 was raised and organizers are hoping to increase that amount this year. You do not have to be a sledder to support or assist at this event. Volunteers are needed for preparing and serving food, directing traffic on event day, registration of riders, signing the trail route, contacting donors, and picking up donations, etc. If interested, contact a club member, leave a message at the clubhouse, 613-2782022, send a message on Facebook or go to one of the club breakfasts, which are starting again on Sat. January 9.

Robbie Burns Dinner Saturday, January 23th

6:00PM at Oso Hall, Sharbot Lake Robbie Burns Dinner and entertainment hosted by Frontenac Masonic Lodge and Central Frontenac Fire Department

Tie or Tartan The dress-up occasion of the year Tickets at $25.00 per person may be purchased from:

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Verona resident receives 2015 Persons with Disabilities Access Award F by Julie Druker

ollowing their regular meeting in Glenburnie on December 16, members of Frontenac County Council along with Neil Allen, chair of the Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee, presented South Frontenac resident Doug Lovegrove with the 2015 County of Frontenac International Day of Persons with Disabilities Access Award. Created in 2013 through the County of Frontenac in partnership with the Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee, which includes citizens from North, Central and South Frontenac, and the Frontenac Islands, the award honors persons, groups or orga-

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PUBLIC NOTICE 2016 COUNCIL MEETING DATES TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac has amended their 2016 Council Meeting Schedule to hold Council Meetings on Fridays (excluding Statutory Holidays) instead of Mondays starting in February 2016. Council will be holding their 2016 Regular Council meetings as follows: Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 Friday, Mar. 18, 2016 Friday, Apr. 8, 2016 Friday, Apr. 29, 2016 Friday, May 20, 2016 Friday, Jun. 10, 2016 Thursday, Jun. 30, 2016 Friday, Jul. 22, 2016 Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 Friday, Sep. 2, 2016 Friday, Sep. 23, 2016 Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 Friday, Dec. 16, 2016

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Meetings will be held at the Clar-Mill Fire Hall, Upstairs Meeting Room, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON or at a different location as determined by Council and posted on the Township’s website. Please check the website, www.northfrontenac.com or contact the office at 613-479-2231 if you have questions.

nizations that “have made or are making a significant contribution beyond legislated requirements, towards improving access for persons with disabilities in all corners of the Frontenacs”. Lovegrove, who is a long-time member of the Verona Community Association (VCA), was recognized for producing an AODA, (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) training booklet/manual, which outlines topics regarding accessibility and customer service for persons with disabilities. The act aims to have in place by 2025, various standards relating to accessibility as they apply to buildings and structures, goods and services facilities, accommodations, employment and more. When interviewed after receiving the award, Lovegrove said he was surprised but pleased at being chosen. He said he decided to create the booklet when the subject of the AODA was brought up years back at a meeting of the VCA. “I recall telling members at the meeting that this [the AODA] is something that we are going to have to abide by and it was back then that I decided to move forward on creating a booklet that would make the information easy for people to access and understand.” He designed the booklet originally as a training manual for VCA members but since that time he has made it available to community groups, organizations, businesses and other service providers wanting to better understand the types of standards that the act is aiming to achieve. Lovegrove, who worked as a technical instructor in the military, said that creating this type of manual was right up his alley. “I just took the information and put it

Fire in Flinton leaves two families homeless J

ust days before Christmas, fire destroyed a home in Flinton, leaving the two families who were tenants of the building homeless. One family with three children was away at the time and the mother of the other family was able to get her three sons out safely. The bulding was insured, but the families did not have renters’ insurance, and the community has rallied to support them with donations of clothes, money and furniture. The families have found temporary accommodations and now the need is mainly for monetary donations, which can be dropped off at 3651 Flinton Road, or to Pastor Eng of the Pine Grove Free Methodist Church in Cloyne.

PUBLIC COUNCIL MEETING Re: Amendment To The Fees And Charges By-Law TAKE NOTICE THAT Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac will hold a Public Meeting on January 18, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., at the Clar-Mill Fire Hall, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario; PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To consider By-law #1-16, being an Amendment to the Fees and Charges By-law more specifically to amend the Planning Fee Schedule and the Cemetery Fee Schedule; and add a Fee Schedule for Applications made under the Line Fences Act; AND THAT interested parties may contact the undersigned for information or a copy of the proposed Fee Schedules.

Warden Frances Smith and Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee Chair Neil Allen present Doug Lovegrove with the award into a format that would make it more accessible to people and the community at large”. Lovegrove stressed that one of the aims of creating the booklet was to make people more aware. “As we are all aging and acquiring various disabilities that may include vision, hearing, mobility and a number of other issues, my hopes are that people become more aware of the challenges that people with disabilities face. I am hoping that people in our communities will be encouraged to make the necessary changes that can make a big difference in people’s lives.” Lovegrove, who has been an active volunteer in his community and a member of the VCA for 20 plus years, said that he himself is

slowly reducing the amount of volunteering he does in his local community. “With that in mind and by creating this booklet, I am hoping to see others carry this important issue forward.” Anyone wishing to have a booklet can email him at douglovegrove@sympatico.ca Previous recipients of the award were the Verona Lions Club (2013) and Joe Ryan and Brenden Hicks of Accessible Living (2014). The other nominees for the 2015 award included the VCA, the Township of South Frontenac, the Sharbot Lake Petro-Canada gas station, the Frontenac Gazette EMC, the Frontenac News and the Heritage News.

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to the caller’s demands but instead notified police to alert other community members. OPP advises the public to not respond to these types of messages. If you want to verify if a legitimate police officer has contacted you please call the local police service in the area that you reside. Canada Revenue Scam: Over the last several weeks Frontenac O.P.P has received four complaints indicating that the telephone tax scam continues to circulate in the area. A local resident reported receiving a call from a male claiming he was employed with the Canada Revenue Agency and that the resident owed money. Aware of the scam, the resident did not provide any personal or financial information. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre cautions the public of “Tax Scams” where fraudsters attempt to scam consumers and businesses by impersonating the Canada Revenue Agency. The fraudsters phish for identification or ask that outstanding taxes be paid by a money service business or by prepaid debit/credit cards as a result of an “audit”.

• On December 30, 2015, Kaladar OPP officers arrested a woman for impaired driving. The woman attended the Kaladar detachment to speak to officers about a separate matter. She had been cautioned by police, earlier in the day, not to drive. A 40-year-old Flinton woman is charged with operating a motor vehicle while over .80 mgs. and was released on a Promise to Appear on January 19, 2016 in Provincial Court in Napanee.

• Scammers impersonate police officers: Scammers are impersonating police

officers in another phone scam hitting the area. On Dec. 15, Central Hastings OPP received two complaints from local residents. Both reported receiving a voicemail message on their home phone from a man with an accent, identifying himself as a police officer and demanding the homeowner or their lawyer call back. A phone number was provided and the caller alleged the matter was time sensitive. Neither resident responded

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Dated this 15th day of December, 2015. Jenny Duhamel Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 613-479-2231 Ext. 225 clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca

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The BSCFO’s big “Little Christmas concert” in Maberly

hose with a love for fiddle music and looking to extend their holiday cheer for a few more days following the New Year did just that at the Blue Skies Community Fiddle Orchestra's 16th annual “Little Christmas concert”, which took place at the Maberly hall on January 3. The concert, which was emceed by Linda Grenier, a member of the Long Sault Trio, showcased the all-ages, multigenerational group of fiddlers under the direction of their fearless leader, Cindy McCall. The concert opened with the

sounds of the orchestra's newest beginner group, the prep orchestra, who have been playing together for just 11 short weeks. They demonstrated how far they have come in that short time with their confident version of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” and two favorite holiday carols. The intermediate group, who have begun to explore harmonies, played next and nailed their selections, which included “Old Toy Trains”, “Gypsy Wagon” and “Emilyn's Schottish”. The next group to play was the Unspoken Rests, who last year opened for a concert at the same hall for the East Pointers. Grenier introduced them as “the cream of the crop” and “the area's future in fiddling” because of their desire to challenge themselves with faster, more complicated playing, and they certainly energized the audience with their impressive, polished selections that included “Winter Wonderland” and a

Winter Composting - Be Pepared G ardeners know the benefits of using compost in their gardens. It improves the soil tilth and adds nutrients to help plants grow and thrive. Gardeners also know that the best compost is made at home, using kitchen and garden organic waste, which also keeps this waste out of landfills. We gardeners diligently compost as much as we can through spring, summer and fall but when winter rolls around, we often stop. Organic waste freezes and our compost bins get full and it is much easier to simply throw out valuable compost materials. Winter composting is very feasible but it

Frontenac Women’s Chorus seeks new members A

re you a woman who loves to sing and is curious about joining a choir? The Frontenac Women’s Chorus is welcoming new members for January. No audition is necessary, and an ability to read music, although helpful is not required. Just bring your joy and enthusiasm for learning an exciting variety of songs with this friendly group – there’s a spot waiting for you! The choir rehearses on Monday nights at 7pm at Trinity United Church in Verona. Our first rehearsal for 2016 is Monday, January 11, but if you happen to miss it, don’t worry. Come and join us for the next rehearsal. For additional information please contact Patty at pattyswell@ yahoo.com or call 613-547-1148.

OPP reportS On January 5, 2016 at 10:20 a.m. Central Hastings O.P.P responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 7 at Highway 37 in the Municipality of Tweed. A vehicle traveling northbound on Highway 37 approached Highway7 and stopped at the stop sign. It then proceeded to make a left turn on to Highway 7 in front of the path of an eastbound vehicle, resulting in a collision. Two passengers in the eastbound SUV as well as the driver and a passenger of the turning vehicle were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Both vehicles sustained significant damage.

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lovely, rousing version of “Val's Dream”. Grenier entertained the crowd with one of her own original tunes titled “Falling” while McCall prepared to lead The Lanarky Fiddlers Guild as the group's chosen new leader. Members of the Lanarky group introduced their unique and highly entertaining selections, which included a number of tunes with vocal parts that were expertly performed by group members Gary Glover and Randy Weekes. Last but not least to perform was the main orchestra, who took to the stage and performed a wide and eclectic program that included some Christmas singalong favorites as well as a number of fiddling carols like the Coventry, Breton and Galician carols. A number of original tunes were also included in their program, like “Lois and Richard's Trip to Harmony Junction” written for the Websters, who made the trip with the orchestra to PEI last summer. Other selections inspired by the group's summer trip included a medley of Acadian tunes: “The Sweetness of Mary”, “Kennedy St.” and “J. Dickies”, which demonstrated how travel can introduce new music and inspiration to players of all ages. The concert closed with the warmly welcomed finale “Silent Night”, when the lights were dimmed and all the players on stage performed while the audience joined in with their voices in one last joyous outpouring of holiday fun. To learn more about the BSCFO contact Cindy McCall at 613-278-2448 or cindy.fiddlemusic.mccall@gmail.com

By Dale Odorizzi, Lanark County Master Gardeners

does take a bit of preparation in the fall. Compost bins - If you compost in a backyard bin, empty all the finished compost from that bin in the fall. Put the mature compost on your garden beds, to get them ready for next year or store the end product in plastic bins or garbage bags to use in the house or to have ready for next spring. Normally, when using these bins in the warmer season, you try to balance the green materials (kitchen waste, plant and grass clippings) with brown materials (fallen leaves, newspapers). In the winter, I tend to just put in my kitchen waste. This leaves more space for the kitchen waste and because it freezes almost as soon as it is added, there is no smell and no compost breakdown. As soon as it starts to warm up, add brown materials and stir it up. Compost piles - If you allocate a corner of your property as a compost pile, keep adding kitchen waste to the pile. It freezes quickly and so does not create a smell or does not attract animals to the pile. As soon as it starts to warm up, cover the pile with leaves or with soil. Compost bins and piles are usually not right outside your kitchen door. This means trips through snow banks to get to them and often deters the most ardent composter. There are other approaches that might keep your composting habits alive. Composting in Containers - Place large containers that are used in the summer to grow flowers and vegetables close to your door. Put a small layer of shredded leaves or newspapers at the bottom of the container. Add organic waste to the container throughout the winter. In early spring, this waste starts to shrink and break down. When it is time to plant up the containers, top them up with potting soil or soilless mix usually used in your containers and plant normally. The containers now contain a healthy layer of compost and plants can grow happily. This is a tip from Harrowsmith magazine. I found two drawbacks with this approach. First of all, the containers can fill quickly with snow. Cover them with a tarp or with a board that can easily be removed to add more material. Secondly, as the compost started to break down in the spring, a lot of liquid ran out the bottom, onto the deck. Setting the containers off the deck or putting a plant saucer under it prevented that problem. Composting in Garbage Cans - Line one or two (or more) garbage cans with large plastic garbage bags. All win-

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ter long, add organic kitchen waste to the garbage cans. In the spring, the compost will melt and start to decompose. Empty it into your compost pile or bin. This works well if garbage cans are kept in a cold space (unheated garage, shed or outside your back door) so the compost does not smell. Vermicomposter (Worm Factory) - Let the worms eat your kitchen waste. A vermicomposter is a plastic bin partially filled with moist newspaper and with about 500 grams of Red Wiggler worms. Add organic kitchen waste to the bin and let your worms produce beautiful compost. The smaller the pieces of fruit and vegetable waste you add to your bin, the more efficient the composting process. Worm Factories are readily available from Seed Catalogues or online sources. However you choose to compost over the winter, you will be rewarded in the spring with more wonderful compost, truly a gardener’s best friend. Visit our website www.lanarkmg.blogspot.ca or follow us on Facebook and Twitter @lanarkmg. Email your gardening questions to lanarkmg@gmail.com.

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SOCIAL NOTES CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS

OBITUARY

GRAY, Harold

Thank You ~ Gray

Hay, David Raymond

Thank You ~ Sedore

Peacefully passed away with his family by his side at Pine Meadow Nursing Home, Northbrook on Wednesday December 23, 2015 in his 99th year. Formerly of Mountain Grove, Harold is predeceased by his devoted and loving wife Kathleen NcNaughton of 65 years. Harold will be missed by his children who were blessed to have him as a father, Hubert (Sylvia), David (Judy), Dale (Merrilie) and Katherine Sauvé (James). His eight grandchildren will continue to make him proud, Lori-Anne Sproule (Andrew), Ben Gray (Casey), Jonathan Gray (Katie), Annette Jackson (Kurtis), Joel Gray (Ashley), Dean Gray (Tracy), Sarah Sauvé and David Sauvé (Amy). His legacy will be carried forward through his 15 and future great grandchildren. He will be missed by his extended family of the wonderful residents and caring staff at Pine Meadow Nursing Home, Northbrook. Family and friends were received at Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham on Sunday, December 27, and funeral service was held in the Funeral Home on Monday, December 28, 2015. The Interment followed at Mountain Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Mountain Grove United Church or Pine Meadow Nursing Home would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com

The family of the late Harold Gray would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to many people who where there for us and our father during his final days and his passing. Our thanks and deepest appreciation to the staff at Pine Meadow Nursing Home as their professionalism along with their ensuring his comfort and care was carried out meant a great deal to all of us and we are truly grateful. The kind support of the residents will also be remembered. After his passing we greatly appreciated the assistance of Dave and Anne Goodfellow and their staff of Goodfellow’s Funeral Home. Thank you to our United Church Minister Darin McKinnon for all his support to Harold and his family, particularly during Dad’s final days and also for assisting with arrangements. Our family appreciates the memorable funeral service conducted by Reverend Barbara Mahood-Young and her support to family and friends. Our sincere thanks, to Gilbert Whan who sang and played at the funeral and shared his own fond memories. A special thank you to great granddaughter Gillian for honouring her great grandpa with a loving eulogy, and to his granddaughters Annette, Lori-Anne, and Sarah for organising all the photos. To his grandchildren, his request was granted with all of you being his Pallbearers Ben, Jonathan, Joel, Dean, Sarah and David with honorary Pallbearers Lori-Anne and Annette. Our family appreciated the beautiful flower arrangements from Goodfellow’s Flowers. Penny and Tim Cota catered the lunch after the service and we thank you for the tasty and plentiful food. Dad would have been very pleased with all the support people gave to his family during this difficult time with phone calls, cards, flowers, food and financial donations made to the Mountain Grove United Church and to the Pine Meadow Nursing Home (with these funds going toward their family council, which advocates on behalf of all residents, families and caregivers). Thank you everyone. Your kindness will not be forgotten. Hughie (Sylvia), David (Judy), Dale (Merrilie) Gray, Kathy (James) Sauvé

On December 16, 2015 in his 88th year. Predeceased by his wife Maureen and her daughter Mary. He will be missed by his children Debi Schieb – Peugh (Earl), Kathryn Dunn, Lynda Hay and Steve Hay (Marlou). He will also be missed by Maureen’s children Ernie Rawnsley (Robyn), Rhonda Whittington (Dwayne) and Joseph Rawnsley, as well as numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. You will always be missed and remain in our hearts forever. At Dad’s request there will be no service. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society in Dad’s name would be greatly appreciated.

Happy New Year! Thank you to all the helper elves on my phone list for all you do all year. God bless you all, Shirley Sedore

OBITUARY

IN MEMORIAM

Elliott, Francis

In loving memory of a dear wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. The flowers we place on your grave May wither and decay But our love for you who sleeps beneath Will never fade away. Sadly missed by Floyd, Denise & family, Erica & family, Robbie & family

Ron Price In loving memory of a dear husband, who passed way on January 7, 2013. There will always be a heartache, And often a silent tear, But always precious memories, Of the days when you were here. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you will remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again. Loved and missed by Elva & family.

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of St. Thomas and formerly Sharbot Lake, Ontario passed away at Caressant Care Mary Bucke, St. Thomas on Thursday, December 17, 2015 in his 91st year. Beloved husband of the late Phyllis (Tuthill) Saylor (2012). Dear father of Ronald Saylor (Carol) of Towanda P.A., Alma Saylor of Anderson SC., and Diane Kelsey (Kelvin) of Aylmer, ON. Also survived by a sister Janice, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his daughter Sharon Saylor (1987), a brother Norman and a sister Arlene. Gerald was born in Towanda, PA on February 19, 1925, the son of the late Blaine and Maude (Schmeckenbecker) Saylor. He was a general contractor, he came to Canada in 1973 and resided in Eastern Ontario most of the time. Cremation has taken place and a family gathering will be held at a later date. Donations to the charity of one’s choice appreciated by the family. Share memories or condolences at kebbelfuneralhome.com

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The family of the late Chester Allen would like to express our profound appreciation for all the love, support and condolences expressed by so many. Special thanks to Milestone Funeral Center, in particular Derek Maschke. Thank you Derek for being so compassionate in our time of sorrow and for helping us give Dad/Chester the send off that he himself would have been so proud of and so dearly deserved. Thank you to Gilbert Riddell for his beautiful singing and kind words at the service. Thanks to Glen & Shawn Mack for bringing the horses and wagon to give Dad/Chester his “last” ride into the sunset. Thanks to the Central Frontenac Volunteer Fire Department and first responders for your speedy response and professionalism shown. Thanks to the Perth and Smith Falls District Hospital for your care and empathy that terrible evening. Thanks to Bev Tryon, Madeline Hinchey and Evie Broomfied for the luncheon and to all the community members who donated food. Also thank you to Pastor Terry Pitts for his meaningful words at the service. Gone but never forgotten. Linda Asselstine, partner, and the Allen family.

BIRTHDAY

Happy 3rd Birthday Jordyn Ritchie

January 3, 2016

Love Mom, Dad & Blake; Grandma, Grandpa & Aunt Laura

births

Birth ~ Courtney

Big sister Madison is tickled pink to announce the arrival of her new baby sister, Savannah Veronica Courtney. Born November 22, 2015 at 5:55pm, weighing 7lbs and 21 inches long. Proud parents are David & Kerri Courtney, delighted grandparents Brian & Cheryl Bertrim along with Dan & Barb Courtney. Savy is welcomed by great grandparents, aunties & uncles, and of course excited cousins. Big thank you to Dr. Wang and staff at Smith Falls hospital and Nurse practitioner Brenda Bonner for all of the wonderful care.

IN MEMORIAM

Thompson, George In loving memory of a dear Dad & Poppy, who passed way on January 2, 2015. What we’d give, if we could say... “Hello Dad & Poppy”, in the same old way. To hear your voice and see your smile To sit with you and chat a while. So if you still have your father & grandfather, cherish him with care. For you will never know the heartache, ‘Til you see his empty chair. Forever remembered and forever loved by children and grand children.

Thompson, George In loving memory of a dear husband, who passed way on January 2, 2015. Someone I love has gone away And life is not the same. The greatest gift that you can give, Is just to speak his name. I need to hear the stories And the tales of days gone past. I need for you to understand These memories must last. We’ll never make more memories Since you are no longer here, So when you say his name to me It’s music in my ear. I love you and miss you. Your loving wife, Kay.

January 7, 2016

SOCIAL NOTES CARD OF THANKS

Thank You ~ Langton We would like to thank Chief Bill Young and all the Central Frontenac firefighters who attended our home on December 7, 2015. Thank you also to wonderful neighbours – Dave and Brenda, Amy and Jordan, Bob and Sharon. Kindness and Compassion are alive and well in Tichborne, Ontario. We hope you all had a Merry Christmas and enjoyed the holidays with family and friends. Frederick and Cindy Langton.

Patient thanks Frontenac paramedic for saving her life

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EMBROIDERY & ENGRAVING Veronique (left), Roksana and her parents Ivan and Anna hat November day in 2010 was just another day at work for Frontenac paramedic Veronique Trottier, doing the job she’d been wanting to do since high school. For Roksana Rak it wasn’t “just another day”. Roksana was travelling east bound on Highway 401 near Gardiners Road in Kingston when she was involved in a single vehicle crash, and was ejected from the rear window of the car. Her brother Peter and mother Anna were also in the vehicle. Veronique was the first paramedic on the scene and upon arrival Roksana wasn’t breathing and had serious head and leg trauma. Veronique immediately began resuscitating and managed to keep Roksana alive until fellow paramedics Kelly Crawford and Tania Pelletier arrived on the scene. Together they transferred their patient to Kingston General Hospital and once Roksana was admitted, the three continued with their day and finished their shifts. During the weeks following the accident, Veronique checked up on Roksana, and while she was still in a coma in Intensive Care, there had been improvements. It wasn’t until three years later that Roksana reached out to management at Frontenac Paramedic Services (FPS) and asked to meet with Veronique, Tania and Kelly. They had dinner together and continue to stay in touch. “My father stayed by the side of my bed for months when I was still in the hospital in Kingston,” said Roksana. “Later in my recovery he told me that Veronique came by and checked up on me and I decided I wanted to find out who saved my life,” Roksana said. “That is so rare. I have received flowers from a patient before or sometimes a card, but Roksana is the only one who reached out to me like that,” said Veronique who has been with FPS for 13 years. “At the end of the day we did our job and we didn’t do anything different than we normally would. We don’t expect to be thanked, but it is very nice.”

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Temporary, Part Time – Defined Period The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands seeks one (1) qualified individual to fill the above captioned position, for a period of no more than six (6) months. Resumés must be received at the Township office, Flinton, ON, on or before 13:00 hours on Monday January 11, 2016. Details may be obtained by contacting the Township Office, during normal office hours. Information gathered relative to this position is done so in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will only be used for candidate selection purposes. All applicants are thanked for their interest in applying for this position but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The Township of Addington Highlands is an equal opportunity employer. We would be pleased to provide accommodations, upon request, throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities to ensure equal participation.

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The Township of North Frontenac is seeking proposals from qualified Contractor / Firm(s), for the following:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

RFP No. 2016-01 Tandem Plow Truck with U-Body Dump/Spreader 2016 Model Year

RFP No. 2016-02 One-Ton Heavy Duty 4 Wheel Drive Truck 2016 Model Year

Proposal documents and the prescribed Submission forms, which include the Minimum Requirements and Specifications, shall be obtained from the Municipal Office, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario or by email at financialsupport@ northfrontenac.ca

Please direct any specific inquiries to Jim Phillips, P. Eng. Public Works Manager publicworks@northfrontenac.ca or (613) 479-2231 Extension 230.

Lowest or any proposal submission may not necessarily be accepted.

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

Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, in a sealed package, clearly identifying the document as: “RFP No. 2016-01 Tandem Plow Truck with U-Body Dump/Spreader 2016 Model Year” on or before 2:00 PM local time on Thursday, January 28th, 2016

Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, in a sealed package, clearly identifying the document as: “RFP No. 2016-02 – OneTon Heavy Duty 4 Wheel Drive Truck 2016 Model Year” on or before 2:00 PM local time on Thursday, January 28th, 2016.

Cheryl Robson, A.M.C.T. Chief Administrative Officer 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON K0H 2M0

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Northern Happenings Northern Happenings listings are free for community groups, and will be published for two weeks. Donations to offset the costs of publication would be appreciated. Other listings are paid or are taken from paid ads elsewhere in the paper. The News makes every effort to be accurate but events should be independently verified by readers.

Thursday, Jan. 7 SHARBOT LAKE LEGION Darts, 7pm; $3

SNOW ROAD - POTLUCK DINNER, 5:30pm, community centre, all welcome.

Thursday January 14 ARDEN - COMMUNITY DINNER, Circle Square Ranch, 6pm, “Pay what you can”; call 335-5403. PARHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING, 1192 Wagarville Road, 7pm, come and find out about the 2016 Parham Fair, new volunteers welcome; info: Wendy Parliament 613-375-6443 VERONA DINERS, noon, Lions Hall, for 55+, $11. Reservations required 613-376-6477.

Friday January 8

Friday January 15

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 adult - Canteen; info (613) 929-1172 HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE, Golden Links Hall, for public school children 7-9:30pm; $6; info: 372-2410; sponsored by the Odd Fellows & Rebekahs. NORTHBROOK - OPEN MIC & POTLUCK Lions hall, potluck dinner 6pm, music 7-11pm, $6, entertainers $2, all welcome; info, Lionel 613-336-8142. SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion. 5:30–7pm; Roast Beef

HARLOWE - OLD TYME FIDDLERS, 7:30pm, community hall, $6 non-members, $5 members, entertainers $2, lunch, prizes. All welcome 613-336-2557

Saturday, January 9 ARDEN LEGION - OPEN MIC, 1-6pm, all welcome. SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Fundraising Breakfast, 8-11am; 1106 Gemmills Rd., all welcome. VERONA - Winter Weekend Wake-Up Breakfast, Trinity United Church, 8:30-10:30am; payment by donation

Sunday January 10 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, 1381 Westport Rd, audience $2; entertainers free; refreshments avail; info: Judy 374-2317, Wilhelmine 374-2614. MCDONALDS CORNERS – JAMBOREE, Agricultural Hall, music begins 1pm, dinner @ 5pm, $15; info: 613-278-2362. 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 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151 SYDENHAM WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meeting at the Sydenham Library 6:30pm, new members welcome. VERONA - FRONTENAC WOMEN’S CHORUS, rehearsals at 7pm, Trinity United Church; new members welcome; info: Patty, pattyswell@yahoo.com; 613-547-1148.

Mon. & Tues. January 11 & 12 NORTH FRONTENAC LITTLE THEATRE Auditions for “Pinocchio”, 6:30-8pm, Granite Ridge Education Centre; seeking small cast of children with extras including young adults & adults; info: Brian Robertson, 613-2791335; www.nflt.ca

Tuesday January 12 NORTHERN 5 DINERS, Ompah hall, noon, For those 50+, $12, reservations required 613-279-3151 SYDENHAM - CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP, Grace Centre, 9-10:30am, free; info: SFCS 613-376-6477

Wednesday January 13 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. SHARBOT LAKE – TAI CHI OPEN HOUSE, 10am-12 noon, Oso hall, all welcome, info: John Pariselli 613-279-2662

Saturday January 16 PLEVNA – JACK’S JAM, Clar-Mill hall, 1pm; potluck supper 5:30pm; all welcome and all musicians, singers, dancers welcome to participate; sponsors: Clar-Mill Community Volunteers, info: Ed, 479-9909 SNOW ROAD - DINNER & CHINESE AUCTION, Snowmobile Club, 5:30pm; 1106 Gemmills Rd.; all welcome.

Sunday January 17 HARROWSMITH - ROAST BEEF DINNER, Golden Links Hall, 4:30-6pm; $13; call 3722410; sponsors: Odd fellows & Rebekahs.

Monday January 18 PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Clar-Mill Hall, appointment: 613-279-3151

Tuesday January 19 KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden community hall, for those 50+, $12, reservations required: 613-279-3151 VERONA CATTAIL FESTIVAL planning meeting, 7pm, Lions Hall; all welcome; new volunteers needed

Wednesday January 20 OMPAH - BIRTHDAY BASH & COMMUNITY POTLUCK, 5:30pm, community hall, games after, all welcome SHARBOT LAKE DINERS, noon, for those 50+, $12, reservations requ’d: 613-279-3151 SYDENHAM DINERS, noon, Grace Centre, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations required 613376-6477

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. ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUPS: in Sydenham, last Wednesday of month 6:30-8:30pm; in Sharbot Lake first Tuesday of month 1:00-2:30pm; www.alzheimer.ca/kfla ARDEN - Community hall: LINE DANCING Mondays 9:30-10:30am; EUCHRE Tuesdays 7-10pm; TAI CHI Wednesdays, beginners class 9:15am, advanced 10:15am; CHILDREN’S READ/KIDS KLUB Thursdays 5-7:30pm; sponsor: Kennebec Rec. Committee; info 613-335-3186 ARDEN LEGION: Sunday Darts 1pm; Wed & Fri Darts 7pm; Wed Cribbage 2pm; Thurs Euchre 7:30pm. ARDEN SENIORS: meet at community hall 1st Tuesday each month, 11am business meeting then potluck lunch; info 613-3353186 BABY TALK DROP-INS, Sharbot Lake, Child Centre, 2nd Wed, 10:30 – 11:30 am. Sydenham, 3rd Thursday, 9 – 11 am. Advice & information on infant & child care. 549-1154, 1-800-267-7875. BINGO ■Flinton, Mondays, Rec Centre, doors open 6pm ■Griffith Denbigh-Griffith Lions Hall every 2nd Tues 6:30pm; ■Kaladar: Community Centre, Tuesdays, 7pm, doors

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Local Grandmothers to Grandmothers chair reports from Uganda

Adele Colby (centre) at the gathering and conference by Julie Druker In October 2015, Adele Colby, chair of Grandmothers-by-the-Lake, the local chapter of the Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, attended a conference in Entebbe, Uganda for the Ugandan grandmothers who have been supporting and caring for the thousands of Ugandan children orphaned as a result of Africa's HIV/AIDS pandemic. Colby said the trip has further strengthened her resolve as she and her group continue to fundraise for the cause they have been supporting for years. Stephen Lewis began the campaign as a way for Canadians to support the thousands of African grandmothers caring for millions of orphaned African children. The gathering was sponsored by five different organiza-

tions including the Stephen Lewis Foundation along with four Ugandan organizations. It was Colby's second trip to Africa. Her first trip was in 2010 to Swaziland for a gathering of grandmothers from all over SubSaharan Africa. For this second trip Colby was one of 20 Canadian grandmothers along with two others from the UK, whose roles were as observers. She said she was struck by the headway that the Ugandan grandmothers are making and how the conference, which was the first official gathering of Ugandan grandmothers since the campaign began a decade ago, was aimed at addressing the specific issues that the Ugandan grandmothers are currently facing. These issues include health care, children's education, pensions, violence and inheritances. “It's obvious just from being

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he 12th annual Sharbot Lake Community Catering, who contributed their considerable Christmas Dinner & Celebration was held culinary skills and delicious casseroles to on Christmas Day at the St. James Major Catholic Church hall, with approximately 90 people attending. The turkey and ham dinner was a sumptuous feast and almost all the guests took home extra meals for subsequent days and for other family members and friends. Dinners were also delivered to those who could not attend. The dinner happens every year thanks to amazingly generous donations Spencer building a tower with jujubes at the Christmas dinner. from local businesses, churches, organizations and individuals, the dinner. The MC was Trina Wilson, who and to the hard work of the many volunteers led the audience in singing favorite Christwho set up the hall, prepare and serve the mas songs, and in playing ingenious games meal, wash the dishes, play music, and do that everyone thoroughly enjoyed. A huge countless other tasks. Organizers felt es- and heartfelt thank you to everyone who atpecially lucky this year to be joined by new tended, who donated and who helped in any volunteers, Dean and Jennifer of Primitive way.

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there and seeing the evolution that has taken place that the issues facing these women are changing. Whereas a number of the basic and major issues have been addressed since 2006, these women now are striving to gain more independence and the gathering focused on finding ways to support their constitutional rights, many of which exist in the Ugandan constitution but sadly are not being enforced.” In illustrating the progress the women have made, Colby said, “When I was in Swaziland in 2010, it was rare to see women speaking out in the workshops whereas at this gathering, women were lining up to speak. A number of them are even running for political office, which was absolutely amazing to see.” She cited other major changes that have taken place, including community banking. Still, she said, much work needs to be done. “These women are not asking for anything that they are not entitled to, but just want things like their basic human rights.” The Stephen Lewis Foundation learned much from the first Swaziland gathering and Colby said that future gatherings will be held in specific single African countries in an effort to address each country's unique issues. This recent change means that each conference's agenda can be geared to address the specific action plans of the various African grandmothers. “I feel that this conference was a real turning point in Africa in that these women have an urgency now that they are getting older. They now have enough confidence to speak out and the focus that I took away is that these women want to make sure that the children are educated so they can successfully launch them-

selves into society”. During the trip all the grandmothers joined forces and completed a three-kilometre walk where they passed by the Ugandan prime minister's office. Colby said their presence was well received by residents in the city. “I really had a sense during this trip that things are out in the open, and that nothing is hidden any more.” The fact that there are still 260,000 new cases of HIV/AIDS every year across the African continent means that there is still much work to do; however Colby also believes that the role of the Canadian grandmothers is slowly changing as well. “You really get a sense that it is African women who will save Africa and our dream is that one day we will no longer be needed.” Colby said that her group is planning a number of fundraisers for 2016. Green thumbs will be thrilled to know that gardening guru Ed Lawrence will be back by popular demand on Saturday, May 7 to speak and answer gardening questions at a venue to be announced. Tickets are $20. Also coming up is the group's annual bake and plant sale, which will take place at St. Paul's United Church in Harrowsmith on Saturday, May 28. As well, participants taking part in the annual national grandmothers' walk will be looking for pledges. For more information about the Grandmothers-by-the-Lake group and/ or to join, contact Marni Pedersen at 613374-9929. Adele Colby is also available to speak to groups and organizations about the Grandmothers-by-the-Lake group, the Stephen Lewis Foundation and the amazing work that these African grandmothers have been doing. She can be contacted at 613375-8845.

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – ARENA ATTENDANT 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.

CARDBOARD & STYROFOAM Please REMEMBER that any cardboard or packing styrofoam put out for recycle collection must be flattened and tied into bundles no more than 3’ X 2’ X 8” in size. Remove all staples and tape and put out no more than 2 bundles per pickup. Any more than 2 bundles or loose cardboard/Styrofoam may be left. If you have a stockpile of cardboard, it will be accepted free of charge at either the Portland or Loughborough WDS when open.

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.

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

PUBLIC SKATING AT FRONTENAC COMMUNITY ARENA Invite a friend and come out to the Frontenac Community Arena and enjoy a leisurely skate every Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00 am and Sundays from 1:00 pm to 2:20 pm. The cost is $2.00 per person and a CSA approved helmet with screen is recommended. For more information see their website www.frontenacarena.com

COUNCIL MEETINGS The next regular Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 7:00 pm. The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 7:00 pm. 4432 George Street, Box 100, Sydenham ON K0H 2T0 613-376-3027 1-800-559-5862 Office Hours – Monday to Friday – 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

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Electoral reform - Con't from page 1 giving Elections Canada enough time to prepare for an election under a new system. “I think they have set themselves a very difficult time line,” said Reid. As opposition critic, Reid expects he will sit on the special committee. He is convinced that the process being chosen flies in the face of democratic values because the system through which the Liberal government will face the electorate the next time will have been determined by the Liberal Government by virtue of their majority on the committee and in Parliament. He also thinks the committee’s mandate is too broad because it includes issues such as electronic voting, which he said brings a whole series of its own technical challenges. Reid said he would be fine with the special

“We need to go over the trail twice. The first time is what we call packing, and it includes removing limbs and other debris on the trail along with packing the snow. The second pass is the grooming pass. We are working on it now,” said club president Pat Reid, who was working on the trail when contacted via cellphone on a chilly Tuesday morning. Beaver flooding on the K&P Trail north of Snow Road has been the pre-occupation of groomers working with the Snow Road Snowmobile Club. They manage the K&P Trail from St. Georges Lake to the south all the way to the border of North Frontenac and Lanark to the north, as well as some east-west trails. “There is quite a swath that is covered in water because of beavers,” said club president Alice Gilchrist. The club is also, like the Mazinaw Powerline, going over parts of the trail that are located on private land that they could not get to until the snow was on the ground. “We have to wait until hunting season is over, and this year some farmers kept their cattle out late because they still had grass, so we are working hard to get everything ready,” she said. Because of the beaver issue the Snow Road club does not know when the portion north of Snow Road will be open. All the clubs are keeping any of their trails that cross over lakes closed until there is enough ice on the lakes to put in a safe trail. As far as lake ice is concerned, the OPP SAVE unit (Snowmobile, ATV and Vessel Enforcement) are warning people to stay off the ice throughout Eastern Ontario. “It’s not safe to be out on the lakes at this time,” Sgt. Byron Newell of the SAVE unit told CBC Ottawa last weekend. “You want nice, clear, blue or black ice. If it’s opaque at all, that means there’s a snow freeze on the ice, which makes the ice more weak and dangerous,” he added. According to Newell, and this view was echoed by the snowmobile clubs consulted

committee preparing a report to Parliament, but said that, “the government should produce a piece of legislation, which includes all the details about how the system will work, and then bring it to the people for a referendum before passing it through Parliament. In our system a referendum is not binding on the government, but it would have a lot of moral sway.” The details matter, he says, because every nuance of the system will confer an advantage to one party or another in the next election. For example, if a ranked ballot system is chosen, in which voters place a number next to each candidate indicating their 1st, 2nd , 3rd choice and so on, it matters whether the rules say that voters must place a number next to each candidate or they have the option of placing a number next to each candidate.

Mazinaw Powerline groomers removing fallen branches from trail near Cloyne for this story, 15 cm of ice, at a minimum, is required for the ice to be deemed safe for use. However, ice needs to be monitored for safety at all times, which snowmobile clubs

do on all ice trails that are part of their networks. “Ice is never 100 per cent safe,” cautioned Newell.

“A poll by Nanos research showed that 40% of Conservative voters, when asked what their second choice was, said they had no second choice,” said Reid. “If voters need to rank all the candidates in order for their votes to count at all, then the Conservative Party would lose votes, potentially a lot of votes.” In both 2001 and 2005, Scott Reid published papers about electoral reform. At one time he argued that two referenda are required, one to establish that the electorate wanted to make a change, and one with three or four options for change that would be decided using ranked voting. This week he said that those were policy papers and what he is concerned with now is dealing with what is on the table today. “A groundswell of opinion says the public needs to vote on a new system to avoid

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