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Undefeated Flyers Novice Team advances to Ontario finals by Julie Druker n Friday, March 4, the new Frontenac Flyers Novice Rep team won a close, hard fought game and series against Bancroft! The Flyers won all three games against the Bancroft Jets in the Ontario semis with scores of 14-6, 7-2, and 5-4, and as a result of their win, they will now advance to the all-Ontario Novice CC Finals against Sturgeon Lake next weekend. This is the first time in over 20 years that a Frontenac Flyers rep team will be heading to the finals. The team will face off against Sturgeon Lake Thunder in two away games in Fenelon Falls, on Saturday, March 12 at 12:30 pm and Sunday, March 13 at 1:30 pm. Their third game will take place on the Flyers’ home turf at the Frontenac Community Arena in Piccadilly on Friday, March 19 at 7:30 pm. The team is comprised of 12 players: 10 skaters and 2 goalies aged 7 and 8. They won all 12 games in round robin play before heading into the all-Ontario semi-finals. Coach Jason Quesnel, along with team man-
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nyone who has ever driven north or south through Harrowsmith has experienced the confusion of roads that come together at the foot of the village. At Tuesday night’s (March 8) Committee of the Whole meeting of South Frontenac Council, Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth presented a proposal to turn the six-way intersection into a simple two-road intersection by having
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only the Wilton Road reach Road 38. “There have not been many accidents at that intersection but anyone you talk to can tell you about near misses, and when we looked at the school bus traffic there it was pretty scary,” said Segsworth. The plan that Segsworth is recommending, and will bring to a public meeting at the S&A Club on March 21, will see Wilton Road intersect with Colebrook Road to the west of the intersection, and will see Ottawa Road become a deadend road that no longer reaches the intersection. To the east of Road 38, Colebrook Road (east) will also be turned into a dead-end road. (see diagram) “We are going to be meeting with everyone who is affected by this, including the store that is located at the intersection of 38 and Colebrook [Wilton Creek Fabrics] to see that we can accommodate their needs,” said Segsworth. “We also have an opportunity to improve pedestrian crossing and improve the potential for a trailhead pavilion where the Cat and K&P trails meet just south of the intersection,” he added. The Public Works Department has reached out to the Cataraqui Conservation Authority and Frontenac County to talk about potential changes to the trailhead. Township representatives met with Harrowsmith residents in September to talk about the process they were about to undertake to find a solution to the intersection. Once the public is consulted again with a plan, public works will be back before Council to begin looking at the detailed engineering and environmental assessment work that will need to be done to make the changes. Wilton Creek runs under Road 38 at that location as well, and improving safeguards against runoffs into the creek will be an ad-
ditional element to the project. Coming soon to Sydenham – No parking zones and parking tickets. Area Supervisor David Holliday presented a proposal for parking restrictions in the Hamlet of Sydenham. The plan includes turning Cross Road into a one-way street with parking on one side of the road, as well as eliminating parking on one side of a number of roads, and in front of locations such as the Royal Bank. The plan also incorporates changes coming from the addition of bike lanes in the hamlet. When the plan comes into effect there will be a grace period when vehicles will be warned but not ticketed. However, parking tickets will eventually be tucked into windshields in Sydenham. Frontenac Law Enforcement, the bylaw enforcement company for the township, will be contracted to enforce the new parking bylaw when it is enacted. For those living in other South Frontenac hamlets, who may feel left out, Mayor Vandewal said, “We are only starting in Sydenham. We plan to roll it out in other villages after that.” Budget overage in 2015 Treasurer Louise Fragnito reported about budget overages in 2015. The largest overages were in the public works department, where the roadside maintenance and safety and signage spending was $427,000 over budget and capital projects spending was $275,000 over budget. The roadside maintenance came about because public works staff took on ditching work in November and December because the weather was so warm. The safety/ signage overage is attributed to replacing guide-rails on Perth Road after an accident, and costs associated with two road closures. The capital budget overage is attributed to the unexpected need for blasting in one project; guide-rail upgrades on two roads; and widening of local roads. Mayor Vandewal said that the overages need to be covered out of the 2016 budget, a
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feeling that was reiterated, though less forcefully, by other members of council. Works Manager Segsworth said he would bring some proposals for savings in the already approved 2016 budget to a future meeting. The other overage that concerned Council was $118,000 in the Facilities and Parks Budget, which came from spending at Centennial Park that related directly to the Frontenac County 150th anniversary event in August. Treasurer Fragnito suggested the shortfall can be covered from the Parkland Reserve fund, an idea that was rejected by Council. Councilor Ron Sleeth said the Parkland Reserve Fund is for the “entire township to use, not just one region, and it has been depleted enough in recent years. I have no problem with what was done at Centennial Park, don’t get me wrong, but it must be covered in some other way.” A number of councilors agreed with Sleeth, leaving Fragnito to look for another source of funds to cover that particular shortfall. Council remuneration Mayor Vandewal received $31,400 ($24,816 in honorarium and the rest for meetings, mileage and per diems) in 2015. Among council members, John McDougall was the highest paid at $21,433 (he was deputy mayor in 2015) followed by Pat Barr ($20,750), Ross Sutherland ($19,800), Alan Revill ($19,600), Norm Roberts ($18,980), Mark Shjerning ($17,000), Bill Robinson ($15,950), and Ron Sleeth ($14,500).
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Sharbot Lake Criminal Court - March 7
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Insured diver acquitted of breach charge William Pinto, 59, defended himself against charges of failing to comply with conditions of bail, and failure to appear for fingerprinting at a police detachment. Constable Lefaivre of the Sharbot Lake detachment, who was the arresting officer in the case, was the only Crown witness. In his testimony he said that on December 27 he was following behind a vehicle on Highway 7 headed west towards Sharbot Lake, and he put in an MTO query on the license plate. The MTO database did not have proof of insurance on file. Lefaivre pulled the car over, and William Pinto, the car’s owner, produced proof of insurance. Constable Lefaivre testified that he then put in a CPIC query and found that Pinto was free on bail, and one of the conditions was that he not knowingly be in the company of someone with a criminal record. The passenger in Pinto’s car, Lyle Daye, is known to Lefaivre as someone with a record, so he placed Pinto under arrest. He then ordered Pinto to appear for fingerprinting at the Sharbot Lake detachment on January 13, 2016. Mr. Pinto missed the appointment, but did show up a day later, and he was arrested for not showing up on the 13th for fingerprinting. Testifying in his own defence, Pinto said he did not know Lyle Daye had a record. He also said that when he was released on bail in October he went to live with Mr. Daye’s parents, who both have criminal records, and an exception was made in their case. He said that he asked the judge making the order about the Dayes’ son Lyle, who was living with them at the time. “’That’s not a problem’, the judge said, so I took it that Lyle was covered by the exception.” As far as the second charge is concerned, Pinto said he misread the date on the order, which was given to him on a blue traffic ticket form, thinking it was a 15 instead of a 13, and “when I realized that I went over there the next day, but instead of doing the finger printing I was arrested in the parking lot.” He also said that in the end he had to go elsewhere for the test a week later because they do not have the technology to do electronic fingerprinting in Sharbot Lake. “So I was arrested for missing something that they couldn’t even do,” he said. In delivering his verdict, Judge Griffin pointed out first that, “The car was stopped to verify insurance, and that was done, so he could have been on his way right then and there”. He then said Pinto raised reasonable doubt about his knowledge of Lyle Daye’s record, and that missing the ap-
pointment on January 13 could well have been an honest mistake. “I find the defendant not guilty on both charges. You are free to go, Mr. Pinto,” he said. Convictions Michael Pattinson, 37, pleaded guilty to two charges of possession of an illegal substance. He was stopped on the side of Highway 7 as he was walking, with his dog, from Perth to Peterborough. Police were concerned about the welfare of the dog. They found a quantity of Psilocybin (magic mushrooms) on him and he was charged. After Judge Griffin said that Mr. Pattinson was not a good candidate for probation, he was sentenced to three months of jail time. Carston Schute, 52, pleaded guilty to driving with blood alcohol over 80 mg/300 ml of blood and received a $1,400
fine and a one-year driving prohibition. Trial dates set Raymond Cooper, 38, charged with three counts of threatening death/bodily harm; two counts of assault with a weapon; and one charge each of assault, choking, and assault causing bodily harm, will be tried in Sharbot Lake on May 20. Katie White, 23, will be tried on June 20 on a charge of theft under $5,000 in value, as will Larissa Card, 26, who is also facing a charge of neglecting a pet. First Appearance Jeffrey Reid, 34, charged with impaired driving and operating a vehicle with blood alcohol over 80 mg/100 ml of blood, will return to court on April 18.
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Proposal for Deerock Lake campsites by Jeff Green ustin Punchard from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), and Terry Murphy from Quinte Conservation appeared before Addington Highlands Council on Monday to talk about Deerock Lake. Quinte operates a boat launch at the southeast corner of the lake, which is located to the west of Flinton. The lake is surrounded by Crown Land and has been a popular camping and fishing spot for many years. This has raised some concerns because in recent years campers have become negligent. Many of the campsites are covered in litter, and there is glass and other garbage strewn about. Some of the islands on the lake have had all the trees removed for firewood. This winter, Punchard and another MNRF staff member took a detailed tour of the lake. They came up with a plan to develop 26 approved campsites on the lake and to ban camping everywhere else. They also gathered electronic data in order to place the 26 sites on a map accurately. “The model we are thinking of following is similar to what North Frontenac does with North Frontenac Parkland,” said Punchard. “If we can get out there and clean up the mess in order to start over again, and then keep camping to the 26 sites and eliminate camping on all but two of the islands,
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8% increase projected in CF Budget - Central Frontenac Council - March 8 by Julie Druker reasurer Michael McGovern updated Council on some minor changes to the 2016 budget, which is set for an increase of 8% in the totlal levy to ratepayers. The two remaining budget items that were discussed were Councilor Bill MacDonald's request that $5,000 be budgeted for the MUCC committee (Multi-Use Cultural Centre) and councilors Jamie Riddell and Tom Dewey's request to support the window replacements at the Pine Meadow Nursing Home. Council then considered adding $12,500 to the 2016 budget, which would cover the cost of one window at Pine Meadow. With both items being considered, it looks as though council might easily meet McGovern's forecasted numbers, which have changed since the initial budget meeting in January. “We found some savings to accommodate the 2015 deficit of $415,000 and made about $292,000 in cuts, which resulted in $123,000 being added to the levy to get us a $532,000 levy increase,” McGovern explained at Tuesday's meeting. The final numbers, he said, are waiting on the announcement of the education tax, which should be come out in the next week or two. When that number arrives, council could indeed be passing their 2016 budget at their next regular meeting this month. Construction details February's construction value numbers are significantly down and are sitting at $118,000 compared to $773,071 at this same time last year. The year to date numbers reflect the same trend and stand at $448,000 compared to $823,071 last year.
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Roads and waste site report Public Works Manager John Badgley reported to council that he and his team have been busy this month plowing, sanding and salting roads, and repairing signage in the township. Graders have also been out ice grading and patching potholes as well as doing the major clean up of downed trees and branches from the recent ice storm. When asked by Councilor Bill MacDonald about the large pot holes on Clement Road, Badgley replied that they had been dealt with. On the topic of hard plastics, for which Badgley had earlier requested that council implement a $1 tipping fee, Badgley said that he had spoken to a company that could take these plastic items, mostly lawn furniture and large toys and that he is still working on the details. Regarding Councilor Bill MacDonald's request that Badgley look into the annual costs if the township were to truck out its garbage, Badgley estimated the cost at $750,000 per year, adding “It is difficult to determine precisely as we do not know how many tons of waste we are producing per year, nor do we know how many tons of construction and demolition waste we are putting into the waste sites”. Badgley said he came up with the number based the average waste produced per household in the township and added that the $750,000 cost does not include the cost of closing down the township's two waste sites. Summer public works schedule approved Council approved the township's Human Resources Committee's recommendation to continue the implementation of a summer work schedule for public works employees, to hear from Council tonight so I can tell them whether to put any more into finding a location in South Frontenac. “I can’t say until we see specifically what is proposed, just like last time. We approved most of them, but turned some down,” said Councilor Alan Revill, a viewpoint that was David Orser repeated by J. others at the table. owner/operator “You are sure you are open to a 500-acre solar farm in the township?” said Vandewal. “I don’t want Orser you all to say you are open to Farm this, then delay forever and finally say no, like you do with subdivisions.” Septic Tank Pumping 1059848 Ontario Inc RR#1, 4490 Bellrock RD Verona, ON fax/phone: 374-2031 K0H 2W0 email: delta@kingston.net Treat Your Body Like It’s Your Best Friend
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March is Help Fight Liver Disease Month in Canada. The liver is the largest internal organ and the most complex. Your liver weighs over 1 kilogram and works 24 hours a day processing everything you eat, drink, breathe in or rub on your skin. Your liver provides your body with energy, fights infections, helps clot the blood, regulates hormones, and performs many more functions. It’s the only organ that can regenerate itself, so someone needing a liver transplant needs only a portion from a living donor. The donor’s liver will grow back to its original size, while the transplanted portion will grow to the appropriate size for the recipient. See liver.ca for more information. We are always encouraging exercise in this column.. usually at least 30 minutes per day, 5 times weekly. This suggestion is good for those who have a cancer diagnosis. Evidently those who remain active after their diagnoses have a better chance of living longer. The people who work in our pharmacy are our greatest asset. Let one of us serve you soon.
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march 10, 2016 have a Mexican theme with nachos, quesadilla, mexican rice, a salad bar and dessert. A free-will offering is your admission fee. Come out and support the ranch. • March 15 will be the next Kennebec Diners. With the cancellation last month due to poor weather, you can bet that the crowd will be mighty hungry. The featured hot lunch is Chicken divan, rice, peas and apple pie for dessert. Vikki will undoubtedly have a game or two prepared, so come out and enjoy a nice hot lunch with some great folks. • The Arden Legion will be hosting an open mic, Sat. March 12, 1 pm to 5 pm. A lunch of soup and sandwiches will be available for $5. Local musicians will perform their favourite tunes, entertaining all who attend. • There are two important programs available at the Child Care Centre this month. On Monday, March 14, 9am, there will be a babysitting course offered for youth 11 years & up; the cost is $30 with a manual being provided along with the course. This is a Red Cross certified course,which will be an excellent program to add to your resume. • With March break just ahead the centre will offer “Community Helpers” on Tuesday, March 17 and “Colour Explosion” on Thursday, March 19. The cost is $25 per day and subsidies may be available. To register for camp, please call 613-279-2244 or email kids@nfcs.ca. • Daylight savings time begins Sunday March 13. Please adjust your clocks accordingly.
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• Sympathy to the family of the late Ken Campbell. • Belated birthday wishes to Janice Conway. • Thinking of you to Mary Wisteard, Robert Wisteard, Brianna Drew, the Henry family, Al Walker, Cameron Thurott. • Don't forget the Annual Flea Market when you are Spring Cleaning. Start collecting your gently used items for this event, either for a table of your own or to donate to the other vendors as some of them are raising money for their Relay for Life. Or you can give to the Rec Committee to help them raise money for their next project, which is to improve the rink in Tichborne. • March is National Pharmacy Appreciation Month. We are so lucky to have such a great knowledgeable staff at the one in Sharbot Lake. Make sure you tell them this month. • Congrats to the Girls Fury Peewee 1 Hockey team defeating the purple Ice Wolves at the Invista Centre on Sunday for the championship. Great teamwork, girls, and great coaching as well. • Congrats to all the other hockey teams who finished up their season on the weekend. • When coming from the hockey tournament, we saw a robin around the Wilton area. • On March 18, the Mayflower Lodge is holding a Turkey Bingo - come out and help us help others, and who knows,
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you may win a turkey for your Easter dinner!! • Don't forget to drop by the Sharbot Lake Anglican Church on March 12 to wish Gordon Bertrim a happy 90th Birthday. • Central Frontenac Minor Softball Association is having a pre-registration for those players that participated last year starting March 1. Forms were emailed to those we have addresses for, if you have children who played last year but didn't receive the form please email cfminorball@hotmail. com and one will be sent to you. Regular registration will be on March 20 at the equipment room in Mountain Grove from 10am to 2pm. Please note: we have just confirmed that the Bantam age group has been increased by one year and the Junior Men's league now goes up to age 29. New forms have been sent out but only need to be reprinted if you are in this age group. • Happy Birthday to Happy birthday to Jean Graham, Tina Howes, Keith Steele, Marcie Asselstine, Rick Goodfellow, Melvin Lapointe, Stephen Thompson and Brandon Hole. • Happy birthday to Melvin LaPointe, who will be celebrating his 76th birthday on March 14.
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• The Plevna community volunteers will be having their first meeting of 2016 at the Clar-Mill hall at 7pm on Tues Mar 15 to plan this year's events! Everyone is welcome!! • Once again Chili Night at Clarendon Central School was a huge success! There were many varieties of chili, making it very difficult to vote for just one! It wasn’t hard to spot those who were brave enough to sample Mr. D’s chili; they displayed symptoms of sweating and beet red faces! This year’s Chili Champ is Sarah Watkins, followed by Reid & Ethan Tooley in 2nd, and Carrie White in 3rd, with honorable mention going to Melissa Phillips for most original! Chili Champ: Sarah Wat• Please make sure to place kins, Grade 7 your order with a Clarendon Central School student. They are once again selling Little Caesar Pizza Kits!! You haven't lived until you've had a crazybread with garlic butter & parmesan cheese lightly coated on a just-out-of-the-oven hot breadstick...mmm mmm good!! • This coming week is March Break for students! Hopefully all the kiddies and teachers will have a nice holiday! • Maple syrup season is upon us once again! We got our buckets up last weekend. • Sat. March 26 is the Community Volunteers’ Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Clar-Mill Hall at 10am! Stay tuned for more details as the event draws closer!! With over 1000 Easter Eggs to find, it is certainly a fun time for all the little ones!! • Get well wishes to Howard Flieler, formerly of Fernleigh.
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HENDERSON Jean Brown 613-336-2516 • Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late Joan (Gaylord) Flintoff of Newtonville, who died this past week in her 75th year. Joan and family lived in Henderson years ago. • Henderson United, after a big union service with many churches attending, is now meeting weekly at their regular time of 8:45 am and all are welcome.
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Pearl Killingbeck 613-278-2127 • Janet and Wolfgang hosted Friday Coffee Break. Lots of goodies. Nice to see Fred & Sarah Fowler out again. • Don’t forget Diners on March 16 at noon at Sharbot Lake United Church hall; always a wonderful meal and time. • We welcome Patrick & Brenda Spence to the community. They have moved into the former Fred Carrol property on Gully Road. • Congratulations to Bob & Elaine Delisle on becoming grandparents again. Lucas Daniel was born on March 3, weighing 9lb.15oz. Parents Lesley & Galen Syme from Perth and big sister Evelyn love him to death. • On Thurs. March 15 there will be an Irish Stew Supper at Elphin Church, 5-7pm; $12 adults; children 6-12 years $5. All welcome.
MABERLY-BOLINGBROKE Karen Prytula
scheduled from October, when a power outage cancelled the meeting. Please join the society for an evening trip back to railroad's golden era, at Perth's Royal Canadian Legion, 7:30pm (toonie donation). You don’t have to be a member to attend; this event is open to the public. • Historical Mapping Project - Find the names and locations of the earliest military personnel and settlers. Visit the website below to access the Perth Military Settlement Map and Searchable Database. http://200thanniversary.lanarkcountytourism.com/map/ On the Perth Military Settlement Map, zoom in and place your curser on any lot to view the data. On the Searchable Database use the magnifying glass icon and enter family or transport ship names. Use conventional Google Map tools to zoom and roam on the map. Hope it works for you; I have not tried it myself! • Tay Valley Township is undertaking an Age Friendly Community Needs Assessment in order to develop an Age Friendly Community Plan. The survey will ask for residents' opinions on the features of an Age Friendly community: public spaces and buildings, transportation, housing, social participation, social inclusion and respect, health and community supports. The survey will be bulk-mailed to residents and will be available on the township website. This is your opportunity to make your opinion known to the township! For more information, please visit www.tayvalleytwp.ca/en/ municipal-government/age-friendly-communities-workinggroup.asp or call Noelle Reeve, 613-267-5353 ext. 128 or Julie Whyte ext. 110. The survey can also be completed online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/PP7NDCS
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• "Lumber Barons, Rascally Politicians & Canada’s Railway King: The Ottawa Valley in the Railway Age" – On March 17, the Perth & District Historical Society welcomes back Perth native, Brian Gilhuly, with the fascinating story of the Ottawa Valley railroads, including the Perth branch of the Brockville to Ottawa (B&O) line - which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2014. This popular presentation has been re-
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Notice Re: Cloyne Playground Equipment In the late fall of 2015 the Playground equipment and swing sets located at the Cloyne Ball Park and Tennis Courts (14453 Hwy 41) were inspected by a third party Professional Playground Inspector. It was determined via this inspection that there are many safety hazards that do not meet compliance with the CSA Standard CAN/CSA Z614-2014 entitled “Children’s Playspaces and Equipment.” As a result of this inspection and for the continued safety of all, the playground will be removed during the spring of 2016 and replaced in 2017. It was determined that it would be more economically feasible to replace it than to attempt to conduct all of the needed repairs to bring it up to the standard required for the Canada Playground Safety Standards. We apologize for this inconvenience; however we are looking forward to seeing a new and improved playground with accessible features installed in 2017 for your family’s enjoyment.
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MOUNTAIN GROVE Marilyn Meeks 613-335-4531 email: marilynarchie@sympatico.ca • Some March birthday babies are Charlotte Brown, Melody Cooke, Jennifer Smith, Ashley St. Pierre, Josh St. Pierre, Kristan Clark, David Kelly, Tyler Hawley, Sylvia Gray, Collin Hamilton, Elayna Jackson, Darin McKinnon, Dwayne Matson, Audrey Bertrim, MaryLou Woolfrey, Barbara Dawson, David Kelly, Darrel Hannah, and Gordon Bertrim, 90. • Happy Anniversary to John and Carol Wisteard, Erroll and Elaine Abrams, Merrill and Ruth Hamilton. • Tonight, March 10, 6pm there will be a "pay what you can" Mexican supper at Circle Square Ranch with chef Ali and helpers serving a delicious meal. A great social evening. • The Arden & Community Wesleyan church held a ham and scalloped potatoes supper on March 5 at the Arden community hall, which was packed with many hungry people. • Thinking of Bill Powers, David Fox, Ellard Stitt, Jean Steele, Vera Steele, Pearl Barr,
Audree Tomkins, Dora Scott, Irene Monds, Daisy Hae, Verna Cowdy, Doreen and Harold Warren. • The World Day of Prayer service in Parham on March 4 was well attended. Special thanks to Collin Hamilton and Jordan Lowery for providing the entertainment. • There will be a gospel sing on March 26, 7pm at the Free Methodist church in Parham featuring John Reid & his Eagle Band along with local talent. Free-will offering with refreshments to follow. • The Frontenac Midget team played their last game on March 5 at Amherstview with the score ending in a tie, 3-3.Our players played a great game! • Congratulations to Brenda Bonner on her retirement from the Sharbot Lake Clinic. She will certainly be missed, as she was a very caring nurse practitioner. • I am sorry to read that St. Paul’s United Church in Harrowsmith will be closing. Other churches are also closing, as memberships are so small. • Easter will soon be here. "Miracles from Heaven" is a movie that will soon be in the theatres for Easter, based on a true story.
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FMHA launches Ball Hockey league by Julie Druker embers of the Frontenac Minor Hockey Association have launched a brand new ball hockey league and have invited players to sign up. Games will commence in April at the Frontenac Community Arena in Piccadilly. The new league will be open to youth ages 3 to 17 and will allow ball hockey players to play the sport closer to home, on their home turf at the Frontenac Arena. Since previously, many of them had been traveling to Kingston, this will be a much lesser expense. President of the Frontenac Minor Hockey Association, Al Pixley, said that the association talked about starting up the activity last year, but was not able to due to a lack of vol-
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• Land O’ Lakes seniors will have their next meeting on March 9. Parham seniors had to cancel their February meeting twice due to bad weather. Their next meeting will be March 16.
unteers. “This year, we had more volunteers stepping up and our executive pushed really hard to get the activity off the ground.” He also credited Frontenac Community Arena manager, Tim Laprade, whom he said has been extremely generous in offering up the Frontenac Community Arena for use. To date, over 150 players have already signed up and the deadline for registration is April 10, 2016. Play will commence on Sunday, April 24 at the Frontenac Community Arena in Piccadilly. For more information, visit www.frontenachockey.ca or email inquiry@frontenachockey.ca All proceeds from the FMHA's ball hockey will go towards purchasing new heaters at the arena.
International Women’s Week March 6 - 12, 2016
Ellen, Erin & Stacie Hook
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Building Centre Hook’s Castle Building Centre is proud to be a local family business located just south of Cloyne on Hwy.#41. Supplying our community with lumber and building materials, windows & doors, hardware, plumbing, electrical, cabinetry, flooring, seasonal products and much more. Hook’s can help you with your installation or guide you to one of our many qualified local contractors. Beginning this summer Hook’s will be offering private on-site daycare for their employees, providing worry free child care steps from work in a home environment. With this and other changes underway Sandi & Tracy’s daughters will be taking more prominent roles within the company. Erin, Stacie and Ellen are going to be working together to take their family’s business into the
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next generation. The girls each have unique strengths and skills which allows for them to direct their attention to different aspects within the company. Creating equality and a sense of teamwork keeps the family bonds strong. This season there will be many new and exciting things happening at Hook’s Castle Building Centre. Come in and see for yourself why many of your friends look to Hook’s for all of their building needs. (613) 336-8416 13586 Hwy. #41 Between Northbrook & Cloyne www.hooksbc.com
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Matson Insurance Brokers
1021B Elizabeth St., Sharbot Lake, ON 613-279-2925 Matson Insurance When Sherri Scott was young, her grandfather, of the ISG (Insurance Brokers
Ewart Matson, ran an insurance brokerage out Specialty Group), of the front room of his home in Arden, but he Kingston Group. spent a lot of time travelling the countryside along “When we moved Henderson Road, up to Cloyne and Denbigh on here, we were hoping Hwy. 41, and beyond. that we could still serve all our clients that knew “Everything was done on paper, then, of us from Arden, and that ISG would be a good fit nce Specialty course” she remembers, “but it was really about for us. And it has worked out even better than we Matsoncould Insurance have expected,” says Sherri. “They operate s Kingstonpersonal service then, as it is now.” Sherri’s mother Marilyn ended up working Brokerswith the same values, as a small brokerage with her father, and she took over the brokerage focused on service, and we are thankful it hasn’t Matson Insurance when Ewart retired. affected our customer service. With so much Brokers “I went to art school after high school, and then change in the insurance industry, we are happy began working in Kingston while living in Arden, to provide a great range of markets for all our and eventually went to work with my mother in clients’ needs.” the business,” Sherri said. Matson Insurance is open Monday to Friday, In 2013 Matson Insurance Brokers moved and Sherri can be reached at 613-279-2925 or to a new office in Sharbot Lake as a member sscott@kingstoninsurance.ca
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For Our Aging Ten years ago, Country View opened because we wanted to offer seniors a better choice. I had lived in the community all my life and started working with seniors when I was 15, following my mother’s lead. After working in both large and small seniors homes, we learned that offering a gentle care policy was the only correct way to look after our aging. This included home cooked meals and baking, showers when it’s good for our clients, back rubs and meals served in bed when required.
We have had many amazing seniors come into our family like home, and choose to stay with us through their final hours. What a wonderful honour. On top of providing retirement care Country View also offers advanced palliative care which we have been told is second to none. At Country View Care we treat our seniors with love and respect. Jennifer Clow, Owner/Administrator 9504 Road 38 Godfrey, ON K0H 1T0 613-374-2023
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napp’s Pools & Hot Tubs Inc. is a family owned business, serving Kingston and area since 2010. Lori Knapp, along with her husband John, decided to specialize in the pool and hot tub business after purchasing both a fiberglass pool and a hot tub themselves. They experienced a gap in the service as first time owners and wanted to build a company that provided a high level of service, focusing on teaching their clients how to properly maintain their pool and hot tub. They offer an on site water care program, providing clients a hands on approach to water care and an opportunity to ask questions. Time and time again Knapp’s have identified circulation problems, noted air in a pump basket, or simply demonstrated how to properly clean a filter etc. Knapp’s also offer a full service weekly, biweekly or monthly service plan for both pools and hot tubs. Whether it’s a fiberglass inground pool, an above ground pool or hot tub, you can count on a friendly smile and a no pressure approach. Knapp’s Pools & Hot Tubs Inc. believe that their products sell themselves and they are simply the conduit to help you build that perfect outdoor living space, where you can simply relax and enjoy a personal oasis. Knapp’s motto is “we do what we say we are going to do!” They stand behind each and every pool and hot tub and only deal with manufacturers of similar values. It may be old fashioned but they believe “your word is your word”. Knapp’s Pools & Hot Tubs Inc. is a short drive north of Kingston, located in Inverary ON at 3394 Moreland Dixon Road. Kingstonians may call to set up a personal appointment for water care or to book a time to chat about a pool or hot tub. 613-653-2255 www.knappspools.ca.
Lori Knapp & husband John
The Frontenac News is once again proud to present profiles of some of the business women in our community. We hope that our readers enjoy these brief glimpses into the lives and careers of our business women.
Mazinaw Lakeside Resort & Eatery Mazinaw Lakeside Resort and Eatery is a year round business located on Upper Mazinaw Lake, Hwy. 41 just north of Bon Echo Provincial Park. This business features a 28-seat Eatery that offers up a wide selection of breakfast and lunch entrees plus a regular hot daily special. The Eatery is open from 8 to 3 weekdays and 9 to 3 weekends. (Closed Wednesdays) Mazinaw Lakeside Resort also offers camping and accommodations. In the summer the Resort has special events with live entertainment and Business Owners Lori Ellerbeck and Maureen Marlin with Mazzy the Lake Monster) BBQs. Many guests enjoy the beauty of Mazinaw Country in the heart of the Canadian Shield.
Visit this business at www.mazinawlakesideresort.com 17370 Hwy. 41, Cloyne, ON K0H 1K0 phone: 613-336-1760, email: mazinawlakesideresort@gmailcom
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Former student swims for Clifford Bowey School D
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avid Yerxa has once again taken to the pool in Perth to raise funds for the annual Swim-a-thon fundraiser for the Clifford Bowey School in Ottawa. The school, which caters to students aged 4 to 21 years who have developmental disabilities, teaches them independence, and helps them develop their communication and mobility skills to their maximum potential so that they can live and participate to the fullest extent possible at home and in their communities. The annual fundraiser is close to David's heart since as a young adult he attended the school for three years. He said that there, he learned how to cook for himself, learned
David Yerxa giving his donation to school secretary Jean Neidy computer skills and also about the school’s
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recycling program. The latter has since become a focal point and a big part of his own Sharbot Lake Office Supplies business, which he currently operates from his home. This is the third consecutive year that David has participated in the swim-a-thon and he said that he begins training in October every year leading up to the event. He also swam in the summer months this past year in Maberly at the pool of former Community Living-North Frontenac staff member Tamatha. The swim-a-thon took place at the Perth pool on February 17 and David raised $927. He swam a total of 22 laps in half an hour, the maximum time permitted for the swim. Last year David raised $1300 for the cause and the year before, $570. Also, every year in June, David returns to the Clifford Bowey School to give out a recycling award to one of the students.
OPP reports On March 4, 2016 at approximately 4:45pm, Frontenac OPP responded to a motorized snow vehicle collision in a field near Rosedale Road in the town of Sydenham, South Frontenac Township. When police arrived, a male passenger on the snow machine was being attended to by Ambulance Services and was then transported to Kingston General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The 16-year-old male driver of the snow machine was subsequently charged with: driving while ability impaired and driving with more than 80 mg of alcohol in blood. The youth was released on a Promise to Appear to attend Youth Justice Court in Kingston on the 29th of March 2016.
International Women’s Week profiles Jen White Equine Art & Meadowridge Farm jenwhite-equineart.com • www.meadowridge-farm.com 613 464 8917 • jen_white@ymail.com
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en started running the family owned horse facility in 2002, and since then Meadowridge Farm has expanded into a full-time natural horse care boarding facility. The horses live outdoors 24/7 on paddock paradise tracks, chock full of enrichment spaces that allow your horse to be a horse. Meadowridge farm boasts a full sized indoor riding arena built in 2008, several kms of trails on the 240 acre property, and offers classical dressage coaching on or off site. The farm follows a program of biologically appropriate training that is also fun for the horse, teaching the animals how to move correctly under a rider for long-term happiness and soundness. The youth program is currently full, but there are spaces available for adult riders of all skill levels. In addition to the boarding facility, Jen is also a watercolour painter specializing in equine portraiture. To view her current works or to inquire about commission work, please visit her website at jenwhite-equineart.com, or follow her on facebook.
www.nicolesgifts.ca Welcome to Nicole’s Gifts in Verona. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support over the last 6 years. The doors of Nicole’s Gifts first opened in March 2010 and I am so thankful to be able to continue to work in this wonderful community. Spring is finally almost upon us! The shop is full of new spring merchandise for the home and garden, and we have expanded our selection of items for the cottage and trailer. We continue to carry locally crafted pottery by Water’s Edge Pottery and candles from Wilmer Wicks.
Watch for our Spring Customer Appreciation Day and Sterling Silver Trunk Show in the coming weeks and months. I hope to see you soon!
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6723 Main St., Verona 613-374-2851 Verona Hardware Limited has been a fixture in Verona since opening in 1929. “The Hardware” as it is locally known, was originally located on the south side of Revell Ford. It was moved to its’ present location in 1994. As a RONA affiliated store, Verona Hardware will continue to have unlimited access to all items that the larger RONA stores have in stock. Soils for the garden will be arriving soon and we have an excellent selection of flower and vegetable seeds. Verona Hardware Limited is certified by the Ministry of the Environment as Licenced Well Technicians. Verona Hardware offers a full line of major appliances with very competitive pricing. We are also trained to work on major appliances.
Nicole Van Camp, Owner
We are pleased to continue our partnership with Beckwith Contacting and our installation program with local contractors. Please think of us first for windows, doors, steel roofing, kitchens and bathrooms. We hope to see you soon!
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Sharbot Lake Lawn Service & Home Maintenance Sharbot Lake Lawn Service was started in 1994 by my father, Wayne Millar. Throughout these years, Wayne has built a successful business. In 1999, along with my two children, Hollie and Matthew, I moved to Tichborne to work alonside my father. I can’t belive how the business has grown; we now have two trucks and two crews. We cover a large area from Sharbot Lake, Parham, Mountain Grove, Arden to Verona. We offer grass cutting, spring and fall cleanup, plus other yard maintenance and snow plowing. We always go that extra mile to make our customers happy. We take pride
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Time really does fly when you are having a good time! Diana Walker & I, Chris Winney, are keeping busy listing & selling from our Land o’ Lakes Royal LePage office. We appreciate being able to represent sellers of quality waterfront properties as we prepare to take these listings to the upcoming provincial cottage trade shows. Fortunately, it is at these shows where we also find new buyers to introduce to this magnificent tourist region. Toronto’s Spring Cottage Life, April 1-3, anticipates 40,000 visitors; the Ottawa Cottage & Backyard Show, April 8-10, expects 20,000. These shows are the best venues to expose our listings to our target markets. As a daily seminar presenter at both shows, I am able to showcase the region & our waterfront properties in my Power Point presentations. Following the shows, we invite our new & former clients to our weekend tours of cottage listings. Typically, these tours start at our
Northbrook office & they allow participants to see the area service centres (groceries, wine/ beer, fuel stops, restaurants), as well as the cottage lanes to our road access properties on our pristine small, medium & large lakes. If you are looking to buy or sell, visit www.landolakesproperty.com, click on Properties, then select the category of interest. Let us know if you are interested in selling or making a purchase; Diana & I are only a phone call (613-336-1737) or email away chris@landolakesproperty.com. diana@ landolakesproperty.com. Our real estate backgrounds are complemented by the fact that we both live on premier lakes: Kashwakamak & Big Gull.
Sunrays Holistic Health has been operated by Deborah & Paul Spaar since 2011 out of their home in Verona. Deborah’s husband Paul transitioned on February 22, 2016 shortly before midnight to continue his journey after a very strenuous and painful battle with cancer. He was a great healer and loved to be able to help others by channeling Reiki energy. He was a strong believer in Natural Medicine, which helped him survive his cancer for five years with no conventional treatments. Paul was very loving and caring and always made sure their clients were satisfied and that they had everything they needed on their journey of transformation. Deborah will continue Sunrays, which provides a full line of high quality professional herbal and nutritional supplements to complement a personalized health and wellness management program. Deborah is certified in Usui Reiki as well
as Angel/Tarot card reading. She holds regular events and retreats on her 100 acre property just west of Verona near Bellrock. The next retreat, “Wellness in the Woods” is April 24. Early bird registration ends April 1. As a certified Lifestyle & Wellness Coach, Deborah has introduced the successful program called IN.FORM, a 13-week group program that helps you to get on track with your health to BURN FAT-BE FIT-FOR LIFE. A new class is starting on April 14, 2016 at 6:00pm. Early Bird Registration by March 31, receive $50 off, bring a friend and SAVE another $25. For a list of events and retreats and to register go to her website at www.sunraysholistic.info or call 613-453-5613
Chris Winney, Broker, 613-336-1737
Diana Walker Salesperson, 613-336-1737
Paul & Deborah Spaar
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Thursday March 10 ARDEN - CIRCLE SQUARE RANCH fundraising Mexican dinner, 6pm, RSVP: 3355403 or arden@csranch.ca; free will offering; proceeds to camp scholarship fund SHARBOT LAKE LEGION Darts, 7pm; $3
Friday March 11 NORTHBROOK - OPEN MIC & POTLUCK Lions hall, potluck dinner 6pm, music 7-11pm, $6, entertainers $2, all welcome; info, Lionel 613-336-8142. NORTHBROOK – REFUGEE SUPPORT GROUP MEETING, 7pm, Land O’ Lakes Emmanuel United Church, 105 Addington Rd #2, all welcome. SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion. 5:30–7pm $12, Spaghetti
Saturday March 12 ARDEN LEGION OPEN MIC, 1-5pm; free; soup & sandwich lunch available for $5; all talent welcome. BOLINGBROKE - CELTIC CELEBRATION at ABC Hall, 2-5pm; $10 admission includes refreshments; info: www.abchall.ca HARROWSMITH - TURKEY DINNER, St. Paul’s United Church, 4:30-6:30pm; $15, children $6, 6 & under free; family $35 (parents & school-aged children); info 613-372-2525; HARROWSMITH - DINNER & DANCE at Golden Links Hall has been canceled; SHARBOT LAKE - DANCE w/ Texas Tuxedo; Oso Hall 8pm; $15pp; sponsored by the Lions & the Legion STUFF THE CRUISER food bank benefit at Trousdale’s Foodland in Sydenham & Reid’s Foodland in Verona, 10am-2pm; food & cash donations welcome; www.sfcsc.ca TICHBORNE - BROOMBALL TOURNAMENT; more teams are needed, register with Bob, District #4 Rec. Committee, 613-375-
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The 5th Annual Mystery Dinner Party put on by the Denbigh Recreation Committee was another huge success. The cast kept the guests and themselves laughing all evening with their hilarious antics. The dinner was absolutely fabulous. Thanks to Karen Lips, head chef, and all of the ladies helping. There were lots of prizes won thanks to the very generous donations from local businesses and people. Thank you to everyone, including our awesome guests, for another fabulous Mystery Dinner Party! On Wed. March 16, Paramedics will be on site at the Lions Hall in Griffith for a Wellness Clinic from 11:30am - 1pm; all welcome. This will be followed by the Northern Lights Se-
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Sunday March 13 MCDONALDS CORNERS – JAMBOREE, Agricultural Hall, music begins 1pm, dinner @ 5pm, $15; info: 613-278-2362. MCDONALDS CORNERS – “Northwest Passage in Story & Song” by singer-story-teller David Newland, MERA schoolhouse, 2pm, advance tickets $24; ticketsplease.ca WILTON – THE PROVERBS, Standard Church 7pm; freewill offering, fellowship, all welcome; info: 613-386-3405
Monday March 14 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151 SYDENHAM LIBRARY - “Not Your Average Goldfish”, 10:30-11:30am, fun activities with the shiniest pet; for ages 4-8. SYDENHAM WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meeting at the Sydenham Library 6:30pm, new members welcome
Tuesday March 15 KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden community hall, for those 50+, $12, reservations required: 613-279-3151 SYDENHAM - PUPPET SHOW EXTRAVAGANZA, 2:30-3:15pm at the library, “Bob the Rooster” and “Little Red Riding Hood”. VERONA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AGM, 7pm, Lions Club.
Wednesday March 16 DENBIGH/GRIFFITH LIONS HALL St. Patrick’s Day lunch, 12 noon, $7; reserve 3332366 or 333-1082. Paramedic Wellness Clinic 11:30am-1pm; all welcome. Northern Lights Seniors meeting 1pm; entertainment by Hwy.#41 group 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 SHARBOT LAKE - POVERTY LUNCHEON & LENT DEVOTIONS noon-1pm; St. Andrew’s Anglican Church; free will offering for food bank, all welcome SYDENHAM DINERS, noon, Grace Centre, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations required 613376-6477
niors St. Patrick's lunch at 12 noon for $7. At 1pm, the Northern Lights will have a brief meeting, then the Hwy. 41 group will entertain with some Irish music. Membership for the Northern Lights is only $10 annually, with lots of prizes to win, 50/50 draws, speakers and entertainment thorough out the year, so why not join! Wear your green! To reserve your spot call 3332366 or 333-1082. Everyone is welcome to the mid-week Family Night at the Vennachar parsonage on Wednesday, March 23, 6:30-7:30pm. Kids will meet downstairs, adults upstairs, for an Easter-themed evening. Call Angela at 3331901 for info about Kids' Club, and Laurie at 479-2673 for the adult study. There will be a Children's Easter Party on Saturday, March 26, 11am to 2pm, with games and contests, an Easter Egg Hunt, and free lunch, hosted by Denbigh Recreation at the Denbigh Hall. St. Luke's United Church will hold a Good Friday service March 25 at 10am. St. Luke's United will be joining St. Andrew's United Church in Matawatchan, for the Annual Easter Sunday Sunrise Service on March 27 at 8am. Breakfast to follow and church service at 9am.
Thursday March 17 ELPHIN – ST. PATRICK’S DAY STEW SUPPER, Presbyterian Church, 5-7pm $12; 6-12ys $5; info: 613-279-2679; proceeds to the church HARTINGTON – COUNTRY GOSPEL OPEN MIC w/ Mark & Sharon Alton; Floyd Bauder, 7-9pm, Portland Community church freewill offering; refreshments; fundraiser for church roof; info Judy 374-2036
Westport Rd, audience $2; entertainers free; refreshments avail; info: Judy 374-2317, Wilhelmine 374-2614 CENTRAL FRONTENAC MINOR SOFTBALL registration at Mountain Grove Library; 10am-2pm; info: cfminorball@hotmail.com HARRROWSMITH - HAM DINNER at the Golden Links Hall, 4:30-6pm; $13; info 3722410 Sponsored by the Odd Fellows & Rebekahs
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Monday March 21
HARLOWE - OLD TYME FIDDLERS, 7:30pm, community hall, $6 non-members, $5 members, entertainers $2, lunch, prizes. All welcome 613-336-2557 PARHAM - Turkey Bingo, IOOF hall, sponsored by Mayflower Lodge PLEVNA – BINGO FUNDRAISER for North Frontenac volunteer firefighters, 7-9pm, cash prizes, Clar-Mill hall SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB General Meeting, 7pm; 1106 Gemmills Road.
CLOYNE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Annual General Meeting, 1pm, Barrie Hall
Monday March 21 PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Clar-Mill Hall, appointment: 613-279-3151.
Tuesday March 22 LAND O’LAKES QUILTERS meet 9am, Pineview Free Methodist Church, Cloyne (lower level). new quilters welcome; lolquilt@gmail. com
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Thursday March 24
CLOYNE - SPAGHETTI SUPPER, Barrie Hall 4-7pm; sponsored by Land o’Lakes Community Services, all welcome PARHAM - HAM SUPPER, United Church CE Building; $14; 6-12yrs $5; under 6 free; family $30; sponsored by the Board of Stewards PLEVNA – JACK'S JAM, Clar-Mill hall, 1pm; potluck supper 5:30pm; all welcome and all entertainers welcome to participate; sponsors: Clar-Mill Community Volunteers, info: Ed, 613-479-9909 SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Fundraising Breakfast for Alzheimer‘s, 8-11am; 1106 Gemmills Rd., all welcome
HARROWSMITH DINERS, noon, Golden Links Hall, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations required 613-376-6477 SHARBOT LAKE - St. Andrew’s Anglican Church 6pm, “A Seder Meal”; all welcome to attend, donations welcome; please reserve by March 13, Liz Scott 613-335-3750 SHARBOT LAKE FARMERS’ MARKET New vendor information session, 6:30–8:30pm at St. Lawrence Employment Centre SHARBOT LAKE & DISTRICT LIONS Meet & Greet and information session, Oso Hall, 7-8pm; refreshments, all welcome. SHARBOT LAKE – MUSIC & FRIENDS 7:30pm, Crossing Pub w/ Bedhead Buskers: & host band Feral Five; $5
Sunday March 20 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, 1381
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Godfrey Social Club A nyone who has met Rick Law knows that he is a pretty sociable guy. This is likely what inspired his newly-launched Godfrey Social Club, the coffee shop and gas bar that he owns and operates in Godfrey. The establishment held its official grand opening on March 5 and Law hopes to see it become a popular gathering spot for locals who like to meet and greet and enjoy a beverage. Law bought the historic building and property in April 2013. He has 35 years under his belt working as an auto-body mechanic, which he continues to do in his present location. His creativity shows in the painting aspect of his work, and he especially enjoys restoring collectible cars. The retro-inspired coffee shop fronts onto the Westport Road at Road 38. It was unofficially open last summer and in recent months, Law has been working to expand it. The property now has a high-test gas bar (with regular gas coming soon) and inside, there are tables and chairs, comfy couches and loungers where guests can enjoy satellite TV, Wi-Fi internet access, and play vinyl records to boot. There are retro popcorn and candy machines and the space is bright and friendly, made more so by a wide array of 1940s and 50s collectibles that include antique signs, a variety of hanging car/motorcycle parts, and one old chopper in the corner painted with an old A&W sign.
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“I want people to come by, fill up with gas and come in, sit down and relax, enjoy a coffee, tea, hot chocolate, pop, or ice cream (in the summer months). If they just want a place to work on their screened devices or to meet up with friends, I want this to be a place that they think of.” Law is busy most days working in his body shop, so he has enlisted the help of his daughter, Stephanie, who hails from Windsor and who will be working in the coffee shop. Law said that he also hopes to be able to employ a few summer students when the fairer weather arrives and the local traffic picks up. He admits to having lived a pretty rough life in the past, but said that despite that fact, he has been warmly welcomed into the community. “This community has really accepted me for who I am; I really enjoying being here
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AUTOMOTIVE KALADAR AUTO RECYCLING. We sell cars for under $1990 safetied & E-tested, low kilometres. We change car doors, hoods, bumpers, trunk lids, $75 & up, parts & labour included. We take trade-ins. 11520 Hwy 41; 613-336-9899; 613-885-8644 KINNEY AUTO WRECKING Station Road, Kaladar. 4x4 trucks & parts for sale. Scrap cars, stoves, fridges wanted. 613-336-9272.
EMBROIDERY & ENGRAVING UPPER FRONTENAC GRAPHICS – Custom Embroidery, Imprinting, Trophies, Awards & Engraving. Caps, jackets, golf shirts, hoodies, teamwear & more. 613-539-6340; dwedden@ aol.com; ufg@hotmail.ca
FOR RENT
1 BEDROOM APT. clean, quiet, 2 km south of Sharbot Lake; $750 + utilities; first, last, references; available immediately; 613-3299960 COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE located on Hwy. 7 just east of the Junction of Hwy 38 and Hwy. 7. For further information, contact Ram at 613-279-2827 STORAGE FOR BOATS, VEHICLES, RVS. Also individual storage lockers, Northbrook. Jim Shiner 6133-36-2641
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1990 GMC 1500 4 X 4, 5.7L w/ plow, as is, 177,300 km, $1900. Several trailers, various sizes, 613-374-1892 CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES Winter Warm up Sale with a Rebate of $300. Call for more information. Your local Dealer, Wood Heat Solutions, Frankford, ON, 613398-1611; Bancroft, ON 613-332-1613. www.
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HARD WOOD for sale, cut & split bush cord for $275, local delivery included. 613-335-5333 MURRAY SNOWBLOWER, 11½ HP, 27 inch cut, electric start, complete with chains, 1 year old, $595 firm. 1-613-479-9955 USED CADDY WOOD/OIL COMBINATION FURNACE, all controls included, great shape. Call 613-374-3499
DOUG’S ANTENNA SALES & SERVICE NEW Shaw TV Promotion - 2 HD receivers for free after programming credit! No Credit Check. No Contract. Call 613-374-3305 for details. We are your full service dealer for both BELL TV and SHAW DIRECT Satellite.
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HELP WANTED CARDINAL CAFE IS HIRING! Summer part time servers. Please bring your resume in person.
HUNTING & FISHING FIREARMS & HUNTER EDUCATION COURSES - TAMWORTH. Firearms Course April 1 & 2. Hunter Ed Course April 8 & 9. Wild Turkey Licence Examinations. 613-335-2786 email: billsee@bell.net HUNTER SAFETY AND FIREARMS COURSES; Turkey examinations; please call for course dates and details; call Richard, 613336-9875
MUSIC LESSONS TOM’S MUSIC STUDIO is now accepting students for drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, beginner banjo and theory; repairs to all stringed instruments. Tom 613-539-4659
VOLUNTEER REQUIRED Secretary/Coordinator (Executive Assistant type) To maintain files, set up meetings, followup on correspondence, etc., on behalf of a Committee of Frontenac County Council, to facilitate the completion of the K&P Trail from Tichborne to Sharbot Lake. The job should require about 2 hours per week and last almost 2 years. Although this is an unpaid volunteer position, expenses will be covered. Responses to: marcel.giroux@robinsonsgroup.com or call 613-279-2116 ext. 103.
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SERVICES HOMESTYLE WEDDINGS. Minister Judie Diamond helps design your ceremony and performs the marriage at location of your choice. 613-375-6772; www.judiediamond.ca PAINTING SERVICES Residential, Commercial & Cottages. Interior & Exterior. Over 25 years experience. Fully insured and WSIB covered. Call Wes Brown for a free estimate. WalCan Painting 613-479-2253 PET SITTING SERVICES AVAILABLE. All you need to know at www.petsittinginmountaingrove. com Phone Laura Mills at 613-335-3658 or Text 613-583-3658 PHOTOCOPY, FAX & LAMINATION SERVICES available at The Frontenac News, the Annex (rear building), 1095 Garrett St., Sharbot Lake. Competitive prices! 8½” x 11” - Black & White, 1-10 copies: 15¢ ea; 11-25 copies: 10¢ ea; 26-100 copies 8¢ ea. Colour copies 60¢ ea., 50+, 25¢ ea. Taxes extra. Call 613-279-3150 for information. SYLVIA’S FOOT CARE. Providing Nursing foot care in the privacy of your own home. Registered with Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs to provide foot care to veterans who qualify. For further information call Sylvia at 613-3352940.
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he Lions Club is inviting everyone to attend a Meet & Greet at the Oso Hall on March 24 from 7 to 8 pm to learn more about how they serve the community. There is no admission charge and they will be serving free coffee & desserts. The Sharbot Lake & District Lions Club was chartered in 1951 and has been serving here for almost 65 years. Lions Clubs International is the largest community service organization in the world with more than 1.5 million members. Their official Motto is “We Serve”. In 1925, Helen Keller challenged all Lions to become her “Knights of the Blind in the Crusade Against Darkness.” The International Club works constantly toward the elimination of blindness around the world. Locally, we are proud of our ‘Vision & Hearing Screening’ program. Since 2004 we have been testing the eyesight, and lately also the hearing, of kindergarten and grade one students in our local schools, including Plevna, Mountain Grove, and Sharbot Lake. We use high-tech equipment purchased with the monies we have collected through our various fund raising activities. In another program called ‘No Child Without’ we have worked to provide every child in our area with the Medic Alert bracelets they may need to keep them safe at school, at home and everywhere in between. We also like to serve our senior citizens. In mid-June each year we go to a seniors’ home to barbeque hamburgers and hot dogs for the residents and their families. Also, each October for the past 39 years we have invited all local seniors to a wonderful evening of entertainment, prizes and good things to eat. We even provide buses to bring folks in from all over the district. We are also proud to support Adopt-AHighway, our pavilion at the Oso Beach and the parades at Christmas and Canada Day.
OPP reportS On March 6 at approximately 5:55pm, OPP responded to a motorized snow machine collision on Collin’s Lake in South Frontenac Township. The driver of the snow machine was approaching the shore and lost control. The snow machine came to an abrupt stop and the driver was catapulted in the air and struck a rock near the edge of the shore. The 30-year-old male driver of the snow machine was transported to Kingston General Hospital by ambulance with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The OPP investigated the incident and requested a blood demand of the driver at the hospital to determine the amount of alcohol in his blood. The investigation is continuing and charges may be pending.
Over the years we have purchased equipment for the medical centre and provided financial support to the Guide Dogs for the Blind, the Salvation Army, the Canadian Diabetes Association, the food bank, and many others, including local people with specific needs within our own community. We could do none of this without the support of local folks like you! We are always seeking new members who have a desire to serve their fellow man and improve our community and the world we live in. Membership in a Lions club gives people the chance to meet with other volunteers and work together toward the common goal of helping those in need. For more information please visit: www.sharbotlions.com , check us out on Facebook or call 613-539-8190. We serve!
Northern Frontenac Community Services Youth Program Assistant The Youth Program Assistant provides various youth related programs throughout South, Central and North Frontenac under the leadership of the Youth Program Coordinator. This includes afterschool programs, youth dances, outings, special events and the Kids Fit Sports Program. This part time position is a minimum of 20 hours per week with additional hours, depending on funding. Requirements: • Child /Youth Worker or Recreation Diploma preferred • Experience/interest in facilitating sports programs • Two years of experience working with children six to sixteen year of age. • G driver license and access to vehicle • Current CPR and Basic First Aid Qualifications • Proven planning, organizational and implementation skills • Vulnerable screening police check • Ability to work flexible hours including occasional evenings and Saturdays Deadlines for applications: Monday April 4th, 2016 @ noon Applicants may email or fax a resume to: The Child Centre Maribeth Scott, OEYC/Youth Manager 1004 Art Duffy Road, Sharbot Lake ON K0H 2P0 613-279-3355(fax) maribeths@nfcs.ca
VENDORS WANTED: Highway 7, Kaladar, Saturdays or Sundays throughout the summer. Call 613-417-1902
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FIREARMS – We buy restricted & nonrestricted firearms, any condition. Licensed dealer located in Harrowsmith, Ontario, 613372-2662 or sales@theammosource.com. South Frontenac Rentals. LOOKING TO BUY USED FIREARMS (rifles & shotguns) non-restricted. Please call 613-3362311 between 8am – 5pm with information STANDING TIMBER, firewood, pine, cedar, bush lots. Free quotes, cash paid. Call 613279-2154.
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and I just love this place. Seeing people enjoy the place as much as I do is great and the idea is not so much about making a ton of money - I know that I'm not going to make a million dollars here - but more about making people happy and seeing people get excited by what they see here”. Another draw to the shop is Law’s gorgeous husky, a dog named Skydancer that he rescued, which he brought out to meet with the guests at the opening. Law has a number of ideas for the future of the shop and hopes to hold movie nights and other special events. “I want people to tell me what they are interested in, and if I can swing it I definitely will try.” Another project he mentioned is to build a rat rod to have on display for guests. Law said he also hopes to also put in a second sink so that, in the future, he will be able to serve an assortment of snacks as well. The shop and gas bar is open from 7am – 7pm and in the summer from 7am - 11pm at 16 Westport Rd.
Town Hall Information Session March 12, 2016 Ron Higgins, Mayor of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac, will be facilitating a Town Hall Meeting on March 12, 2016 from 10 am to 12 pm at the Clar Mill Hall, 6598 Buckshot Lake Road, Plevna. The purpose of this Information Session is to openly communicate items of interest to North Frontenac residents, exchange ideas and become better informed of issues important to the public, outside of a formal Meeting of Council. Topics that will be covered include: • Council Successes to date and Current Priorities • Update on Industrial Wind Turbines • Update on Municipal Office Options • Update on Rural Mayors’ Forum of Eastern Ontario The Mayor will also be providing a performance appraisal form to receive feedback and identify opportunities for improvement. Dated this 1st day of March, 2016. Tara Mieske Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 613-479-2231 Ext. 225 clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca
PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac proposes to enact a By-law to stop up, close and sell part of the 66’ shore road allowance as set out and described as follows: ALL THAT PART of the Shore Road Allowance around Palmerston Lake lying in front of Part of Lot 17, Concession 1, geographic Township of South Canonto, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac being Part 2 on Plan 13R-20933 (Hemphill/Szucs). The proposed By-law will come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting at the Clar Mill Fire Hall, Upstairs Meeting Room, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario, on the 18th of March, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., and at that time, the Council will hear in person, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected and who applies to be heard. Dated this 7th of March, 2016. Tara Mieske Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON K0H 2M0 Tel: (613) 479-2231 or 1-800-234-3953 Fax: (613) 479-2352 Email: clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca
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SOCIAL NOTES IN MEMORIAM
BIRTHDAY
CARD OF THANKS
McEwen, Tyler
Happy 1st Birthday
Thank You ~ Wannamaker
Tyler went to be with our Lord on March 12th, 1999 as a result of a car accident. Time cannot take away the heart ache Or wipe away the tears Your memory just grows deeper With every passing year Dad, Mom, Tricia (Dee), Jeff & Abigail
Aliyah!
Love Mommy, Nathan, Jacob, Pepa, Mema, Uncle Craig & Uncle Nicholas
ANNIVERSARY
Alvin Robert Glen Conway October 20, 1948 - March 10, 2015 Dad, we miss you more than ever Your guidance and your love But, I know you’re still watching us Silently from above. The love you gave still warms us The way it always will But leaving left an empty space That time can never fill From Heaven you're still giving The love you always had. I know you hear us talk to you, We will always love you, Dad. Forever in our hearts Love you & miss you every day, Janice, Jackie, Debbie & Travis
Conway In loving Memory of my dear Husband Alvin Conway Thank you for the endless love That helps me through each day, And thank you for the memories That will never fade away You're the man I loved And I was proud to be your wife, And every day in some small way I celebrate your life. And though it's sad to think about The way things were before, When we're re-united It will be forevermore Love Always & Forever, your wife Caren
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April 2, 2016, 1 pm – 4 pm Golden Links Hall, Harrowsmith Best Wishes Only
IN MEMORIAM
Gordon Young October 13. 1927 - March 14. 2010 The family chain is broken And nothing seems the same But as God takes us one by one The chain will link again. Frances and family
A Promise for You "Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation." Mark 14: 38a
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he turnaround was pretty quick at Granite Ridge Education Centre last month. Principal Heather Highet, who oversaw the construction of the new school and remained at the helm for two years after it opened, found out in January that she would be moving to Bayridge High School in Kingston for the second semester of the 2015 - 2016 school year. In her place, the Limestone District School Board decided to install the school's vice-principal, James McDonald, as acting principal until the end of the school year, when he may become the school's principal on a full-time basis. For McDonald the new role is his fourth in the so-called northern reaches of the Limestone board. He taught at Clarendon Central in Plevna for six years when he first came to the board, then worked as viceprincipal with Emily Yanch at Hinchinbrooke and Land O'Lakes Public Schools. When Hinchinbrooke and Sharbot Lake public and high schools were closed, and Granite Ridge was opened he became the new vice-principal. “Heather and I worked on the direction of the school,” he said last week in an interview at his office. “Our school goals haven't changed: increase literacy, increase math skills and student engagement. These are fairly standard and important goals.” There are mechanisms to evaluate progress that the school uses, such as report cards and province-wide EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability) testing to evaluate literacy and math skills in students, and Granite Ridge also employs other benchmarks to monitor student progress in these areas. As well, beyond measuring and teaching skills, Granite Ridge has been working at creating a culture of reading in the school. “GREC Reads is a program where at a certain time in the school day, every one of the students, from K-12, spends 20 minutes reading. Students get a wide variety of choice; the idea is for them to read out of interest. The program culminates in a book talk. As the program has developed, there has been a remarkable increase in our students just reading for the love of it, and some have indicated a connection between their interest reading and required reading,” McDonald said.
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There are also reading groups in the school, which are designed to help students work on specific skills together, with the help of trained staff. McDonald said that in terms of administrative style he prefers to use a collaborative rather than a top-down approach. “I see myself working with the teachers and staff here, not over them in any way. We all have different roles, of course, and I am adjusting to my new role. There is a great deal of expertise in this building; it is really truly phenomenal. My role is to foster that, to provide the circumstance to make it all come together.” One example of teacher innovation comes from grade 2 teacher, Scott Flegal. Flegal has his students working with a tablet-based app called “explain everything”, which enriches all the material they access on their tablets with a click through to a wealth of background material. Flegal's classroom is also unusual, almost borrowing a page from surrealist artists. The desks are there; there is a bank of computers by the window and the walls are covered with charts and student art and posters. Everything looks just like a busy grade 2 class, except that in place of chairs there are large blue balls. “The students sit on the balls instead of chairs so they are able to rock, to move their body while staying in place. It's something that has been tried elsewhere. Mr. Flegal wanted to try it in his class and he has had some success. We went to the school council for some funding and we found the rest in our own budget.” Some of the older students have been involved in the development of an aquaculture project using the two ponds on the school property, and there have been a number of initiatives directed at providing opportunities for elementary and secondary students to learn together. “It all comes down to building a school community,” said McDonald. “When we all came together we were having to develop a brand new culture of learning here, based on the needs of the students and a collaborative approach by staff. When Sharbot Lake High School was here there was a sense of family. Everyone talked about it, and that's something we have been building on now that we are Granite Ridge.”
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TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC REDUCED LOADS ON TOWNSHIP ROADS Subject to Section 122 of the Highway Traffic Act, during the period from March 1 to April 30 inclusive, of each calendar year, no person shall operate vehicle on a designated highway with a load that exceeds the limits set out in the Act. No commercial motor vehicle or trailer, other than a public vehicle shall be operated or drawn upon any designed highway where the weight upon an axle exceeds 5, 000 kilograms.
NAEC starts ukulele club N orth Addington Education Centre has started a junior music group for playing the ukulele and singing. The club meets twice a week at lunch to practice a variety of classic pop and folk songs. Practices will become more frequent as they prepare for performances. Grade 3/4 teacher and co-founder of the ukulele group, Mr. Reynolds, is happy to revive music in the school environment. “In the past number of years, the arts have been largely ignored and underfunded due to the increased focus on literacy and numeracy. Madam Choma and I wanted to provide an opportunity for students to learn some basic music theory on a new instrument and to perform in our school talent show. Through the generous donation from the North Addington Guild, we’ve been able to purchase a number of ukuleles and guitars to start our stringed
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instrument club.” The guild makes a yearly donation to Arts education for North Addington students using revenue from their Arts Showcase, which takes place at the school. Students in the ukulele group are already showing a lot of progress and are really enjoying their experience so far. “The ukulele sounds really pretty”, said grade 6 student, Amber Verbruggen. “I like the feeling of it and how you can get into it”, said grade 5 student Julia Cuddy. Grade 6 student, Jeremy Pelicos, said that he joined the group because he “thought it would be fun”. When asked what the club has learned so far, Alyssa Borger said, “We learned Am, F and C with our hands”. The ukulele club is planning to combine forces with the secondary choir for their talent show performance.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT NEWS Interim Tax Notices will be issued to all property owners beginning March 1, 2016. The Interim Tax notice amount is based on 35% of the annualized 2015 tax rate and assessment value. The 2016 assessment values will be reflected on the Final Tax Notice issued in June 2016. If you haven’t received your Interim Tax Notice by March 15, 2016 you should contact the Tax Department at 613-376-3027 ext. 2200 or email us at taxes@ southfrontenac.net. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) Deadline is approaching - if you feel your assessed value as of the legislated valuation date or property classification is not correct, MPAC will review it free of charge. For the 2016 tax year, your deadline to file a Request for Reconsideration (RfR) with MPAC is March 31, 2016. Visit MPAC’s website for more information at www.mpac.ca or contact MPAC directly at 1-866-296-6722. Local MPAC office is located at 64 Dalton Avenue in Kingston. Ensure you bring all your documentation with you when you visit the MPAC office to facilitate your request.
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A Public Information Session will be held on Monday, March 21, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Harrowsmith S & A Hall, 4041 Colebrook Rd, Harrowsmith to review the proposal for improving traffic operations at the intersection of Road 38 and Wilton Rd, Colebrook Rd and Ottawa St and the intersection of Harrowsmith Rd and Road 38.
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For details on the 2016 Summer Student Positions, please visit our website under Township/Careers/2016 Summer Student Positions. Deadline for applications is March 25, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
2016 RECREATION AND ACTIVITY GUIDE The 2016 Recreation and Activity Guide is available on the township website at Things to Do/Recreation Activities/Recreation Guide. Copies are also available at the Township Office.
COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS Submissions for the Community Project Grant Program are now being accepted. Not for profit community organizations including charitable organizations and unincorporated groups who meet the project guidelines can apply until March 31st. For more information and to access the related forms, visit our website at: www.southfrontenac.net/communitygrants
BAG TAGS – A REMINDER Garbage bags that do not have a tag, a partial tag or a tag that is not fully visible WILL NOT be picked up. Simply attach the tag back onto itself around the tied neck of the garbage bag as wrapping or winding it tightly does not make it visible as a full tag. You can expect your 2016 bag tags to arrive with your March tax bill.
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.
MARCH HOURS - HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The HHW Depot will be open March 10 and March 24 from 3 pm 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.
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