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D-Day veteran remembers when by Jeff Green ordon Wood is a familiar figure in Flinton. Partly that's because he's been there longer than just about anyone else. Also, whenever the weather is nice, even if it is a bit chilly, he can be seen rolling around the village on his motorised scooter. He enjoys the fresh air, and stops to talk to neighbours once in a while. Then he returns to the home that he built with his late wife Wilma in 1947, where they raised five children. Gordon just turned 92 last week, and although he remains pretty sharp, he is “finally showing his age” according to his daughter Audrey, who lives in Cloyne and checks in on him every day. Audrey puts food together for him to microwave, deals with his medical needs, and makes sure he is ok. Gordon also receives a pension and some help, including medical devices, a new scooter every four years, and other benefits from Veteran's Services. Although he has lived in the Flinton area most of his life,
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got married there and raised five children, there was a gap. Gordon spent five years with the Canadian military. He walked into the recruitment office in Kingston when he was only 17, and tried to sign up. “They told me I was too young,” he recalled earlier this week, “so I came back the next day and they signed me up then.” What followed for Private Gordon Wood is a classic tale from WW2, which has been told before in The Frontenac News and is captured on film in the archives of the Pioneer Museum in Cloyne. On D-Day (June 6, 1944) he was still only 19, and that fact, coupled with the fact that over 72 years have passed since then, makes him a member of a dwindling club. It is hard to get an accurate count, but Veterans Affairs estimated that as of March of 2014, about 76,000 Canadian WW2 veterans remained alive, and at that time their average age was 91. Based on sheer demographics, that number is certainly under 30,000 now, and could Gordon Wood (top right) with his platoon mates enjoying the sound of be much lower. As far as veterans of the Juno music coming from a portable phonograph they picked up along the way Beach invasion are concerned, the number is certainly dwindling. In an article in the Nationgreat courage of all those young men who faced the eneal Post that was published 18 months ago in April of 2015, my's fire and, conquering their understandable fear, stayed the number was estimated to be 1,000. to fight and to support their friends and honour their country. At the 72nd commemorative service for the Juno beach in- A band of brothers? Without a doubt. Our greatest generavasion, which was held on June 6 of” this year, there were 9 tion? Absolutely." veterans of the invasion in attendance, and only 1 Canadian. This puts Gordon into some pretty impressive company: Jack Granatstein, a popular Canadian historian, published Here is an excerpt from the Frontenac News article from a book on the D-Day invasion. He described the soldiers Continued on page 3 who stormed the beaches: “We also need to understand the
South Frontenac budget set for 2.2% tax increase
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outh Frontenac Council met as a Committee of the Whole on Saturday morning (November 12) to go over the 2017 township budget. Parts of the budget had been brought to committee meetings as far back as early September, but this was the first time the entire package was presented. The budget numbers were no surprise, as the township has embarked on a 10 year budget and infrastructure plan which calls for an increase of 2.2% per year over that time. The biggest structural change in this year's budget is a revenue neutral change for the township which will, however, impact some ratepayers. The township is scrapping a $180 waste management user fee to each household. The revenue that those fees generated (about $1.2 million) will now come from general taxation. What that means for ratepayers is that those whose property is valued overthe township average of about $250,000 will end up paying more than $180 towards the waste management budget and those who's property is worth less will pay less. Aside from that change, staff proposed some cuts to the budget to meet the 2.2% target. These include the following cuts: a $35,000 grant for Ken Garrett Park, a $35,000 grant to the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation (which was only to be enacted if Frontenac County decided not to support the agency this year), $53,000 in public works staffing costs for a mechanic and a light equipment operator, $50,000 that was to be placed in a reserve fund for the Frontenac Arena, and $6,600 for operating costs for an outdoor movie screen
at Harrowsmith Park. The total cuts amounts to a savings of $180,327. The net result of all those changes is to bring in a budget with an increase in the total levy to ratepayers for township purposes of about $750,000 this year. That increase is covered by new assessment (i.e. growth) of 0.85% and from the 2.2% average tax increase. Among other changes that were made to some of the budget proposals that came to Council earlier in the process was a scrapping of the plan to repair and resurface the Sunbury and Westport Roads, multi-million dollar projects that were to be financed through borrowing. $150,000 has remained in the 2017 budget for engineering work on Sunbury Road, which will make it “shovel ready” should a large infrastructure grant become available. Among major road projects still on the books this year are two large jobs. One is the Harrowsmith intersection upgrade and reconfiguration which will cost over $1.5 million all told, with $1 million of that coming from 2017 taxes. The other is the Bedford Road north of Sydenham which will cost $1 million to upgrade. Another $600,000 will be spent on Green Bay bridge #28, $350,000 on Randy Clark Road, $300,000 on Buck Bay Road, and $250,000 on Bradshaw Road. The largest project on a township building is a $1 million project at the Storrington Centre, of which $550,000 will come from 2017 taxation and the rest from reserve funds. That project includes accessible washrooms, an updated septic system, parking lot improvements, retrofitting, a kitchen up-
grade and space reconfiguration. At the meeting on Saturday, there were two additional requests for funding that were considered. One came from Mike Nolan of the Tett Park Association. Tett Road runs off of Perth Road near the border with the Township of Rideau Lakes. On behalf of the association, Nolan asked that the road be paved and that streetlights be installed at the junction of Tett and Perth Roads. Council instructed Treasurer Louise Fragnito to put $10,000 in the budget for the street lights but put off the paving project. The other request came from Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS), which is looking for $25,000 to help cover some unexpected planning and building department fees from the township related to the new portables the agency has brought on to its Grace Centre site in Sydenham. “We perceive the cost increases to be the result of major changes required by the Building Department. Many of these changes appear to have lacked clear communication and interpretation of building codes. This has also resulted in major deviations from our original plan,” said SFCS Executive Director David Townsend in a letter to Council. Council referred the SFSC request to Chief Administrative Officer Wayne Orr, who will be talking to David Townsend about the situation. The township budget will be on the agenda at the next regular Committee of the Whole meeting on November 22nd. A number of changes will be made based on recommendations from last Saturday's meeting. The budget is set for adoption on Dec. 3rd
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South Frontenac Council November 15
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About that elephant I
was a bit distracted when putting the paper together last Tuesday. As the evening wore on the unease I had already been feeling due to matters close to home, began to mount and mount as the results of the US election rolled in. By 11:00 pm when layout was fully under way, it was clear that Donald Trump was likely to beat Hillary Clinton, and later it was confirmed. It was a shock, of course. I had been concerned about Clinton not being as progressive a force as is needed in times of change, but this was the worst possible outcome as far as I was concerned. But the US is not our country, and while a Trump Presidency carries implications for Canada, the whole mouse and elephant analogy of the first PM Trudeau comes to mind, our way of life is not really threatened. While the idea that a new regime will be less extreme than its election rhetoric has been bandied about over the last week, it is becoming clear that on some key issues there will be serious global implications from the US election. It took 20 years for the governments of all major nations to come together and create the Paris accord on climate change, an accord that just came in to force last week, and one individual will be able to scuttle the whole thing, and he intends to do just that. While the planet doesn’t care about climate change, it has time on its hands. As a species, we do not have that luxury. There is also the matter of the millions of other species that are victims of the human propensity to alter the basic life support systems of the planet on a local, regional, and global scale. The implications in the Middle East and Eastern Europe are also potentially disastrous. Both the Syrian and Israeli governments are using the US election to consolidate dangerous policies. In Syria, the Assad regime will kill off more and more of the Syrian population as they consolidate an alliance with the Soviet Union and its new partner, the United States. In Israel, settlements on the West Bank will multiply and the faint prospects for peace with the Palestinian Authority will be shattered. A US President who sees eye to eye with Russian President Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu does not bode well for the world. As the news comes in about appointments to positions of power and the alliances that are being forged internationally by the incoming administration in Washington, my feelings of unease are settling in to a sense of dread.
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by Wilma Kenny ouncil opened with a minute of silence in memory of Eileen Sleeth, recognized as one of South Frontenac’s 2016 Volunteers of the Year, and wife of Councillor Ron Sleeth. Fees for Sale of Public Lands and Road Allowances Deputy Mayor Sutherland and Mayor Vandewal disagreed sharply on the question of whether or not the current system of pricing closed road allowances was being “fairly and equitably” applied. Sutherland had brought a notice of motion proposing to ask the Corporate Services Committee to consider updating the formula for sale of public lands. Vandewal said “I think it (the current system) works well as it is, now.” Councilor John Mcdougall cautioned against legislating all the flexibility out of the process. When Sutherland said he thought the present system was unfair because Council has not always charged everyone at the same rate, Vandewal asked “Didn’t you vote to reduce the Boy Scout Camp fee?” Sutherland accused the Mayor of being out of order. Eventually all but Vandewal and Roberts voted to refer the issue to the Corporate Services Board for a recommendation. FIT Solar Resolution Support Following David Hahn’s delegation at the last Committee of the Whole on behalf of Wintergreen Renewal Energy Cooperative, Council agreed to reconsider their decision not to support the Wintergreen project. They had previously rejected it because the applicants had not followed the required procedure in bringing their application forward. It was approved this time around. Lobbying Strategy The Township has been unsuccessful in obtaining grants or other financial support for major infrastructure funding, such as Sunbury Road and Road 38. Council agreed to ask the CAO to prepare a report recommending a Township lobbying strategy which might help bring our needs to the attention of Provincial and Federal officials. Terms of Committee Chairs Council passed an amendment to the Procedural bylaw clarifying that the Chairs of the Committee of Adjustment and South Frontenac Recreation Committee should serve for “no
more than a period of two consecutive years.” This restriction will not apply to any of the other township committees. Insurance RFP The County issued a joint insurance RFP for all lower tiers as well as the County for insurance coverage, services and premiums. This RFP was structured to try to obtain cost savings by jointly selecting one server across all municipalities. However, because the savings by municipality were not consistently from the same provider, each municipality was left to select its own provider. South Frontenac chose JLT Canada’s bid of $230,000, for a savings of $102,014 for the next two years, with an option to extend it one more year, depending on “reasonable price adjustments and satisfactory service.” New Building Official The motion to appoint a new Chief Building Official was briefly introduced by Mayor Vandewal; “We all know about the new Building Official.” The motion passed. A reading of the bylaw reveals the person’s name is Ryan Arcand. There was no other information given. The bylaw is to take effect December 05/16. No Development Services Manager CAO Wayne Orr announced that no suitable candidate had been found for the newly created position of Manager of Developmental Services, and the position will be re-posted in the New Year. For the time being, the Planner/Deputy Clerk and the Chief Building Official will report directly to CAO Orr. Fermoy Hall Council agreed to release up to $5,000 of the $30,000 budgeted for Fermoy Hall so the electrical portion of the work can be done this year. Search is on for Canada 150 Community Leader Council has been tasked with choosing one or more local people to “act as official community voices in Canada 150 events in the municipality”. As the deadline is near, Councillor McDougall suggested that staff and Council make recommendations within a week. The list will be passed on to the Public Services Committee, for a final recommendation.
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n November 12, 2016 at approximately 10:00 pm Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was dispatched to a Break and Enter in progress on Sunset Shores Lane in the Township of South Frontenac. While police were travelling on Sunset Shores Lane, the officer observed a black Pontiac Grand Am heading towards the cruiser at a high rate of speed. The officer initiated the emergency lights, the Grand Am collided with the cruiser and the suspect vehicle then struck a rock cut. No injuries were received as a result of the collision and the officer was able to arrest the two male suspects. 24 year-old Frank Jacob TEAL of South Frontenac Township has been charged with: Possession of Property obtained by crime under $5000, Break and Enter a dwelling with intent to commit indictable offences x2, Unauthorized possession of a Firearm, Possession of Break in Instruments, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Drivers Fail To Stop For Police - Highway Traffic Act, Driving Under Suspension - Highway Traffic Act, Operate Motor Vehicle Without Insurance. 29 year old Jessie Levi TEAL of South Frontenac Township has been charged with: Fail to Comply with Recognizance x4, Possession of Property obtained by crime under $5000, Break and Enter a dwelling with intent to commit indictable offences x2, Unauthorized possession of a Firearm.
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t a special meeting on November 2, members of Frontenac County Council listened to a 20 minute presentation from Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Pender and Manager of Planning and Economic Development Services Joe Gallivan about the merits of hiring a new Economic Development Officer to replace the retiring AnneMarie Young. The meeting, which was devoted to only that topic, came about as the result of a notice of motion at the previous meeting by North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins. Higgins notice of motion asked that the hiring process for the position be frozen until council has time to consider contracting out
Gordon Wood - contnued from page 1 2005, based on how Gordon described the invasion when he was 81. After training for two years at Camp Borden Gordon was finally sent to England in the early spring of 1944. Three months later, Private Gordon Wood, by then an infantryman with the Regina Rifles of Saskatchewan (which he had joined while in England), took part in the landing at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944. “We had a rough landing. We came out of the landing craft in water up to our chests and had to run to shore with our rifles held up in the air.” Gordon’s landing craft was among those in the middle of the pack of craft that came into shore that morning. “By the time we hit the water, it was red with blood,” he recalls. He doesn’t remember being particularly frightened, however. “I was too young to know I wasn’t invincible,” he says, “even though we lost a pile of men on that beach.” After hitting land, Gordon and the other soldiers who had survived pressed forward, shooting as they went. “The first 24 hours were probably the most dangerous, but then things did settle down,” he said. Gordon Wood spent the next nine months fighting through France, Belgium and Holland. He became a Lance Corporal and a Section Leader. “We would advance for days and then stop, and then we would take a rest for three or four days when the supplies arrived, and let another bunch push ahead. Then it was our turn again,” he remembers. At one point Wood and three other men were captured. Since the war was in its dying days and the German army was in a state of disarray, the men bade their time until one night when there didn’t seem to be anyone guarding them, and then they made a run Matson Insurance for it. They kept down, hiding in ditches and Brokers wooded areas, and eventually rejoined their comrades.
the service. SINCE 1970 Rather than put off the hiring, Pender suggested the special meeting to settle the matter. In their presentations, Pender and Gallivan outlined some of the goals of the department going forward. “An Economic Development department does not create jobs,” Pender said at the end of the detailed presentation. “It is people who want to start a business in a specific location who create jobs. We don’t make that happen. But when someone calls us and they find out that in order to start something up they will have to undertake a long, expensive planning process, that’s how we lose them. That’s why planning and economic development need
to work together, and outsourcing economic development brings risk.” “There is a lot of good detail in this report,” said Frontenac Islands Mayor Dennis Doyle. “Back in 2008 we made a conscious decision at this table to divert the Economic Development Officer’s time to the K&P Trail. Now we are pulling that back to none. I’m generally in favour of keeping on the track we are on. Outsourcing makes me nervous.” One by one, Councilors spoke out in favour of hiring a new Economic Development Officer. South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal, who as chair of the meeting, spoke out only at the end.
“If this goes through, as I think it will, we need to make sure that whoever has that position works with people at the CFDC [Community Futures Development Corporation] and KEDCO [Kingston Economic Development Corporation] and not against them.” There were 7 members of Council at the meeting, John Inglis from North Frontenac was absent, and 6 of them supported the motion. Ron Vandewal voted against it.. As Pender told Council at their previous meeting, a short list of candidates has been developed, and interviews can now proceed. Anne-Marie Young will be retiring at the end of the year.
Again, Gordon does not recall being particularly frightened during the time when he was a prisoner, even though he says that “we knew that if we didn’t escape the Germans would have eventually killed us, but you don’t think about dying when you’re 20 years old.” After the War ended, Lance Corporal Wood stayed on in Europe for a year as a member of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa, spending some of that time as a guard in a prison camp just inside of Germany. In 1946, Gordon returned to Canada and was discharged. It turns out that the minutes after Gordon landed at Juno Beach were not the most dangerous moments that he faced. Those came even earlier. In an account of the invasion that I came upon this week while researching for this article, it turns out that of the boats carrying members of Gordon's company, D Orser Company (nicknamed Dog David J. Company) of the 3rd Battalion, two struck owner/operator land mines about 250 yards from the beach, killing many, including the company commander and Orser the signalsFarm commander. Only 49 D Septic company soldiers even made ing it to the Tank Pump water alive. Fortunately for them, a soldier 1059848 Ontario Inc in A company, the first to land, lieutenant Bill Greyson, a safe RR#1, had 4490found Bellrock RDspot after making it toVerona, the beach, the timing and ON and gauging fax/phone: 374-2031 direction of rifle fire, had tossed a grenade K0H 2W0 email: delta@kingston.net into a major German “emplacement” and the German soldiers abandoned it and were soon taken prisoner. All told, the 3rd battalion took 80 prisoners, with the 49 surviving D company members taking 20 on their own. Since 2005, time has taken a toll on Gordon. His wife Wilma (Bryden), a school teacher who he met shortly after returning from the war, at a supper and dance at the former Flinton Hall, passed away 9 years ago after a 60 year marriage. He still feels the loss. He doesn't hear or see that well anymore, and struggles with diabetes as he has for the past 30 years, but he still lives on his own and with the help of family and friends he lives a happy, independent life. He said this week that he never has talked
a lot about the war after he came back, and “just sort of got on with life”. He still thinks about the day of the invasion, however, on Remembrance Day, and on June 6 each year when he participates in the parade that
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• A Special Thank you is extended to Geoff Landon-Browne and his wife for not only their donation of a gun to the Arden Cenotaph, but also their presence at the Remembrance Day Service. Geoff, a transplant Englishman now residing in Carp was first introduced to Arden in the infamous “Lost Highway” film, and has been intrigued by the hamlet since that time. After a few visits to the Cenotaph he just felt the urge to reproduce and replace the missing gun. After some conversation with a member of the Branch, it became his mission to make it work, and so it did. He completely reproduced the ”Vickers” gun specifically for Arden. • Circle Square Ranch will hold a Fundraising Roast Beef dinner tonight, Thurs. November 17. A free will offering is the admission. Please welcome guest chef, Sue Cole, to the ranch. Dinner will be served at 6 pm and the doors will open at 5:30pm. • If you are tired of the hunt and want to get away for the day, the place to be is St. James Major Church in Sharbot Lake, as there will be a Frontenac Seniors Expo on Sat. November 19, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. There will be exhibitors, door prizes and a fabulous lunch with guest speaker Rhonda Lovell from KFL & A Public Health. Admission is free to this Expo, sponsored by County Frontenac and the Province of Ontario. • That same morning, November 19, the Sharbot Lake Lions are sponsoring an “All you can Eat” Community breakfast 8 am to 11 am at the Oso Hall. Adults are $7; 6 – 12 years $3; and under 6 are free. This breakfast is in support of the Salvation Army Christmas Campaign. • The evening of Nov. 19 is the annual Hunters Ball sponsored by the Arden Legion. The dance begins at 8 pm and there will be random draws throughout the evening. Any winners must be present to collect their prize. The admission is $12 for the evening. • The Arden United Church will hold their Annual Christmas luncheon and Bazaar, Saturday November 26, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, in the Social room at the Church. There will be
• Grandparents are blessed to behold many firsts with their grandchildren. My daughter-in-law sent me a short video clip of my grandson James proudly wearing a poppy and singing at his first Remembrance Day ceremony in Kindergarten. I hope everyone was able to get to a Remembrance Day ceremony. Thank you to Northbrook Legion 328 and Lion President Red for making this Remembrance Day very special for all who call Pine Meadow home. It was beautiful! Lion President Red shared with us a reflection written by Gordon Wood. Please take a moment to go to the link http://www.thememoryproject. com/stories/2508:gordon-wood/ and read this tiny reflection written by a soldier. If you see Gord at Drop In on Tuesdays, thank him. Thank you, Gord and all our veterans for their courage and memories. • November 19 sees many talented crafters and artisans displaying their creations at the Lions Christmas Craft Extravaganza. Do not wait for the last minute to come out for this well-anticipated event. Be there when the doors open at 10am! Shop until the door closes at 2pm. Have a bite to eat while you are there! • While at the Christmas Craft Extravaganza, drop by the Family Council of Pine Meadow table. This volunteer group of family and friends of residents work hard to be a voice for all who call Pine Meadow home. They are selling a beautiful handmade pewter ornament with the Pine Meadow symbol. • Do not forget to come out for the Santa Claus parade in Northbrook on December 3. And do not forget to come into the Lions Hall after the parade and enjoy some hot chocolate (with marshmallows I hope!). And of course to meet Santa Claus! • The evening of December 3 is the first Lions Paint Night Social. You do not have to know how to paint to enjoy this evening! Artist Debbie Reeve will guide our paint brushes in completing a totally amazing piece of art. The cost is $45, which includes the canvas, paints, paint brushes, and munchies. Call Debbie at 613-336- 8502 or any Lions member to reserve your spot! Tickets will also be on sale at the Christmas Craft Extravaganza. Deadline to reserve is November 22! • Are you feeling isolated and wish you could “connect” with
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• On Friday, November 25, you are invited to an Open House for Ruth Anne Green, who will be retiring from the role of Post Master. Stop by the Post Office from 2 to 4pm to celebrate with Ruth Anne and enjoy a coffee and some baked goodies. • The Denbigh Christmas Home Lights Contest has started and goes until Monday, November 28. Call 613-333-9462 if you would like your home judged. Prize for winning home is $25 and the winner will be announced at the parade. (This contest is only for Denbigh homes.) • Good Food Box order day is Wednesday, November 30, 1-4pm at Vennachar Free Methodist. Choose from a small box, large box, or veggie or fruit bags at wholesale prices ranging from $6 to $17. Info Angela 613-333-1901. • The Denbigh Griffith Lions Club is having its annual Christmas Hamper program, to serve individuals and families in the Denbigh, Griffith, Matawatchan and Vennachar area. If you feel you need a Christmas hamper or know of someone or a family in need, please call 613-333-2224. The deadline to apply is December 5, 2016. Delivered on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Christmas hampers please call 613-333-1932. • Santa Claus is coming to town on Saturday, December 3! Start time is 6pm from Berndt’s Garage, traveling down Bridge Street, and Hwy. 28, to the Denbigh Hall. Santa will stay for a visit and there will be refreshments and a sing-along! Hosted by the Denbigh Recreation Committee. If you wish to enter at float call 613-333-2224.
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• Sympathy to the family of Sally Hayes on her passing, and to Tom and June Hughes on the passing of her brother. • Thinking of Jule Koch, Edward Shorts, and Judy Birney. Hoping they are feeling much improved in health. Also Elvira Peterson’s sister Marlene. • The band “Friendly North Woods” is playing our dances on December 3 and December 31st. • If you wish a dinner dance ticket the price is $12.50, dinner only $10.00. Please call 613-336-2557 for reservations. “Friendly North Woods” consists of Fred Brown, Ray Whitelock, Bill Lemke, Jerome Collins, Muriel Symington, Kevin O’Donnel and Jim Dix.
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• Rev. Oscar Simpson presents Country Church “Christmas Homecoming” at the Hartington Community Church, November 18 beginning at 7pm. Special Guests: Chris Murphy and John McClurg and Old Hims. Free will offering with refreshments to follow. For details please call 613-374-2178. • A dinner/dance will be held November 19 at the Golden Links Hall. Italian dinner at 6pm with dancing to Bit of Nostalgia at 7:30pm. Cost is $18 per person in advance or $20 at the door. For tickets and information call 372-2410. • Also at the Golden Links Hall, a Beef Dinner on November 20 from 4:30-6pm. Cost is $13. Call 372-2410 for details. Both events sponsored by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. • The Harrowsmith S and A Club will once again host a Chinese Auction on November 26 beginning at 6pm. Tickets are $13 for members and $15 for non members. Please purchase tickets in advance by emailing Pam at moreyp@kos. net or by phone at 372-1578. • A Christmas concert featuring popular seasonal melodies by local artists Jon McClurg and Chris Murphy, November 27 from 7pm-9pm at Perth Road United Church in the Sunday School hall. Free will offering and refreshments. • Harrowsmith will welcome the Jolly Man himself on December 3 with the annual Santa Claus Parade and Open House. Parade begins at 10am from Centennial Park followed by hot chocolate, goodies and a visit with Santa at the Harrowsmith S and A Club. All are welcome. For information contact Pam 372-1578. • Also at Perth Road United Church, a Christmas Bake and Craft Sale, December 3 from 9am-noon in the Sunday School hall. 14 vendors plus a bake table. For information please call 353-1690.
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• The Cadets’ fundraising pork dinner was a resounding success, with thanks to all who attended, cooked, donated. It was yummy in the tummy and also an opportunity to visit with the neighbours. It was wonderful to see the Cadets and their families helping to clear tables, cook, and work hard for their many community-based projects.. • Great to see Rebecca Kelsey home for a few hunting days with family. The two-week family vacation of hunting season is in full swing and some are reporting good clean kills and the promise of meat for the winter. • Other comings and goings include Rudy and Jessie (Detlor) Sajovec, Mitchell Gurnsey, Henry Veley, Terry Whan.
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• It was a beautiful potluck supper at the Snow Road Snowmobile Club on Wed. evening, with 35 people attending, and a lovely array of food for Italian night. Janis won Sue’s beautiful huge fern (Sophia). The next potluck supper is our Christmas one on Wed. Dec. 14. Don’t bring any meat dishes, only sides and dessert. There will also be entertainment; all welcome. • Coffee Break was hosted by Janet. Lots of coffee and the best butter tarts I ever ate. We had a minute of silence for Remembrance Day. Nice to see Janet Mrenica out enjoying a cup. • Don’t forget Music Night is Thursday, November 24 at Snow Road Snowmobile Club, 7 – 9pm with the Jim Dix Trio; $12 at door, $10 advance; children half-price. Call Joelle, 613-278-9580. Light refreshments served. • Get well wishes to my daughter, Pam. Sympathy to my granddaughters, Shauna Rowland and Amber Armstrong on the death of their father, Peter Rowland, at the age of 61 on November 12. • The Snow Road Club’s 40th anniversary Snow Dance is Sat. Nov.19 from 8pm to 1 am at the Maberly Hall, $10 per person. The DJ is Mike Crain. • The Snow Road Snowmobile Club fed 108 people for breakfast. The next breakfast is Nov. 26, 8 to 11 am
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PAGE 5 • Sympathy to the following: The family of Margarette Reynolds; the family of Marilyn Meeks; Frances Hickey, son of the late Lawrence Hickey and the late Geraldine Fitzgerald; the family of Donald Hollywood, soul mate of Rosemary • We attended the celebration of life for Louise Meeks, 93, mother of Lynn and the late Philip. The chapel at Trousdale’s was filled with her friends and family. She was a very generous and caring lady. She will certainly be missed. • A celebration of life for my nephew, David Fox, will be held on Saturday, November 19, from 11 am to 12 noon at the Olden Community Hall in Mountain Grove. • On Saturday, November 26, at 7pm there will be a gospel sing at Parham Free Methodist Church. Free will offering and lunch to follow. All welcome. • We were saddened to learn that Sally Hayes passed away. Our sympathy to her family. • Mountain Grove Seniors met on November 9 with a potluck lunch at noon. John Purdon opened the meeting with the roll call of “My favourite snack.” He read a few jokes from his happiness file. Jean Hole brought her friend, Winnie Grief, who lives in Edmonton but was visiting friends in this area. We are planning to meet at Swiss Chalet, December 14 at noon, for our Christmas dinner. William Lowery volunteered to lay a wreath an Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph. • A community dinner will be held tonight, November 17, at Circle Square Ranch, at 6 pm. It will be Roast Beef and all the trimmings. Donation or pay what you can. Phone Anne Douglas at 613-335-5403 if you are attending. • Happy Birthday wishes to Dale Meeks, Mary Burke, Helen Hoogsteen, Amy Thompson, Kim Pringle, John Noonan, Robert Scott, Dale Mallett, Kiran Fox, Wesley Hartwick, Dawson Mallett, Alex Quimet, Jack Fox, Caitlyn Scott, Carter Pringle, Ian Thompson, Khloe St. Pierre, and John Wood. • Sorry to hear about Charlie Pringle’s accident. Get well soon. • Many people attended the Open Mic on November 12 in Arden. The next date is December 10. Bring sandwiches and squares for snacks. A toe-tapping event. Everyone welcome. • On November 20 at Arden United Church there will be a farewell party for Reverend Darin McKinnon who will be returning to PEI soon and leaving the pastoral charge of Henderson, Arden and Mountain Grove. He will be missed for his human and PEI stories. We wish you well. • On November 13, at 2 pm there was an afternoon of gospel music in celebration of the 17th anniversary of the Community
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OMPAH Linda Rush lindarush@yahoo.com 613-479-2570 Marily Seitz seitz@xplornet.ca 613-479-2855 • The Hunters’ Dinner was a huge success again this year. The hall was filled with folks enjoying the meal and an opportunity to chat with neighbours. Many diners made a special point of going to the kitchen to compliment the cooks on an excellent dinner. Thanks to Cille for organizing the meal. Thanks to Edith, who was our head chef. Folks came in that morning armed with peelers and knives to peel and chop the vegetables. As usual, the hall was beautifully decorated by Kathy. Thanks also to those who set up, cooked and donated pies. A special thanks to those who helped wash the mountains of dishes! • The Children’s Christmas party will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 1 to 3 pm. Contact Rose if you wish your child to receive a gift from Santa. The Santa Claus Parade takes place that evening – leaving the township offices at 6 pm and ending at the Ompah Community Centre. • The Christmas Cookie Exchange is coming again on Dec. 10 at 10 am. Bring several dozen of your cookies and exchange them for a variety of different cookies. More information will follow in the next few weeks.
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• Congratulations to Jonathon Neadow and Jennifer Andrews on the birth of their beautiful baby boy, Easton!!! • Lions’ Community Breakfast, Saturday, Nov.19 all you can eat, 8 -11 am; $7 per person; $3 ages 6-12, under 6 free; Soldier’s Memorial (Oso) Hall, Sharbot Lake. • Turkey Dinner at Parham United Church on November 26 • November 28 is the next seniors dinner • A tentative date of Dec. 17 is set to take a bus tour to see the lights of Upper Canada Village. The bus will leave Harrowsmith at around 3:30. If you are interested and to get more information, give Dale a call at 613-293-4795. • There is a Country and Bluegrass Gospel Music, featuring some local talents BUSINESS CARD SIZE on Sat. Nov 19 from 2 to 3 pm at Sharbot t rn No Bu d, ey! oo n W Mo
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• Jack’s Jam is happening, Saturday, November 19 from 1 pm with a potluck supper at 5:30 pm. Welcome to everyone and entertainers are encouraged to participate. There is dancing too! This event will be heald at the Clar-Mill Hall, Plevna. Proceeds to Clar-Mill Community Volunteers. • The 5th Annual Clarendon Central Public School Christmas Market 5th Annual is happening Saturday, November 26th. 9am - 2pm! Over 20 vendors. Spaces still available, call Jilene 613-479-0174 for information. There will also be a Homemade Lunch & Bake Sale Come out and support our small - but mighty - school and community. • Please note – The tree lighting has been postponed until December 3 in order to coincide with the night-time parade. Come and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies and and watch the parade after the tree is lit. Corner of Highway 506 and Buckshot Lake Road.
November 17, 2016 They are hoping to take more down soon but they need more squares! • The Ontario Early Years Centre is holding a playgroup at Prince Charles Public School every Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. This program is for pre-schoolers and their families and caregivers. For more information please call 613279-2244 or email kids@nfcs.ca • Rev. Oscar Simpson presents Country Church “Christmas Homecoming” at Hartington Community Church on Friday, November 18, 7 pm. Special guests will be Chris Murphy & John McClurg & Old Hims. Free will offering with refreshments following. For more information call 613-374-2178 • Get into the Christmas spirit by visiting 101 Nativities at Cole Lake Free Methodist Church at Road 38 and White Lake Road. This sixth annual event takes place on Friday, November 18 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm and on November 19 and 20 from 1 pm to 3 pm. • Exciting news! Local writer, Jan Miller, will hold a book signing and a book launch of her new second book. “Wilfred and Me, Journey in a Silent World. “ Her book signing will be held at Chapters in Kingston on Thurs. November 24 from 1 to 4 pm. Her book launch will be held at Physio Therapy, 1469 Princess St, Kingston on Sat. November 26 from 1 to 4 pm. Readings will be at 2 pm and 3 pm. • Gather up the family, grab the skates and enjoy an afternoon of free skating at the Frontenac Community Arena on Friday, November 25 from 1 pm to 3 pm. Treats for all the kids. Free admission. Non-perishable food items for the South Frontenac Community Services Food Bank greatly appreciated. • The Christmas in the Village event will be held on Saturday, November 26. Spend the day with the family from 1 pm to 6 pm. Food, rides, crafts and admission are all free. Courtesy of the Verona Community Association and the Verona Lions Club. Children can create holiday crafts and play holiday games while enjoying snacks and music. Visit with Santa Claus. Outside, we can ride the Verona Express Train, the Verona Racers and horse drawn wagon rides. The VCA will serve chili, soup and hot dogs. Verona Lions Centre. Verona Sand Road. • The Frontenac Women’s Chorus led by Patty Smith and accompanied by Kate Van Allen invite you to ring in the season. Special guests Toute Ensemble and Val Hamilton will play at the Bellrock Community Centre, November 26th at 7:30 pm. Admission is by donation, please also bring an item for the food bank. • Enjoy a Sunday afternoon with Elvis and Johnny on Sunday, November 27, 2pm. BellRock Hall. Tickets $15 available at Food less Travelled, Asselstine Hardware, Verona Hardware and Nicole’s Gifts, or at the door if there are any left.
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Wilfred and Me book launch Wine and Cheese fundraiser and sneak peak at new Treasure I Trunk location. T by Jeff Green
here will be a few people at the Treasure Trunk Wine and Cheese fundraiser next week at 12795 Road 38 who will be poking around the building and grounds to see what the new home of the Treasure Trunk is all about. “That’s ok, we do want people to see the new building, to see our new home,” said store manager Janet Barr. The Treasure Trunk is closing its current location on the day of the fundraiser, Friday November 25th, and will be opening at 12795 Road 38 eight days later, on December 3rd. The Wine and Cheese fundraiser, which will go towards new signage at the Treasure Trunk, is taking advantage of the fact that
the new building has been renovated and is still empty, not yet full of clothes, furniture, toys and household items. The silent auction will include a number of special items, including a print based on an original painting of a Tragically Hip Concert, two loads of gravel, a stained glass welcome sign, a hand made wooden clock, original oil paintings and artist reproductions, a cooler/stereo, and much, much more. Admission to the event costs $10. It runs from 4-8 pm and there will be a large number of door prizes given out throughout the evening. And what is a little wine and cheese without music. The jazz flute trio Toute Ensemble willl perform as will Brian Roche. A ribbon cutting with Cen-
Valdy Fills Grace Hall V aldy indeed filled Grace Hall last Saturday night,
with both his music and an enthusiastic audience. Beginning with his classic, ‘Play me a Rock & Roll Song’, he went on to show us just how satisfying an evening of real folk singing can be. An accomplished musician, Valdy’s guitar playing was rich and complex, with wonderful rhythms. His songs were full of warmth, humour and great Paul Valdemar Horsdal - AKA Valdy
n 2013 Jan Miller published Dear George, a book about her experiences as a counselor using NeuroLinguistic Therapy. At the time she said the key to all the work she did was communication. Three years later, now more or less retired as a therapist, Miller has published a new book, a mediation on her long-standing, recurring relationship with a man named Wilfred. Miller met Wilfred at her first job as a counselor. Wilfred was a deaf man in his early 20’s who had recently been released from the Rideau Regional Institution. He was a few years younger than her, and he had no language. He did not know sign language and had not been taught any other way of communicating other than some basic gestures. “Wilfred knew nothing about deaf culture, nor did I, and we both learned from some people from Gallaudet University, but we both remained outsiders to the deaf community.” Years later, when she moved to Kingston she saw Wilfred again. He had also ended up in Kingston. She helped him get settled into a job at Shoppers Drug Mart, where he has worked for 16 years. Over the years they have become friends and she eventually realised that she
tral Frontenac Mayor Frances Smith and Town Crier Paddy O’Connor is set for 5:00 pm. “We are very excited about the new space and the opportunity to celebrate with all of our friends and customers next week. It is 21/2 times as big as the old space and we were very fortunate to have Kevin Rioux and Glen Moase make the transformation happen,” said Barr of the building, which had been used as a metal shop by the most recent owners, Drapeau Fire Protection. For further information, call Community Living-North Frontenac at 613-279-3731 or the Treasure Trunk at 613-279-2113.
by Wilma Kenny stories. He related to his listeners with a comfortable familiarity. Some came with armloads of well-loved Valdy records for him to sign, Wwich he did as if he had all the time in the world, although some of us knew he had a threehour drive still ahead of him that night, and a short sleep before an afternoon gig in Halliburton.
has learned a lot from Wilfred. “The work on this book started because Wilfred was having a difficult time. He has only bad stories in his life. So since he is an artist I said if he drew some pictures I would tell a better story about him than he had in his head. He agreed and it kind of took off.” She said that the process of working on the book has been positive for Wilfred and gratifying for her, and now that it is complete it is time to celebrate. Two events are planned
for next week in Kingston, a book signing at Chapters at 2376 Princess Street on Thursday, November 24 from 1-4 pm, and a reading at Physiotherapy Kingston at 1469 Princess on Saturday, November 26 from 1-4 pm. Readings will take place at 2pm and 3pm. Wilfred and Me will be available at Nicole’s Gifts in Verona, Novel Idea and Woodpecker Lane Press in Kingston, and through Amazon and JanMiller.com.
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SOCIAL NOTES OBITUARY
OBITUARY
IN MEMORIAM
David Paul Fox
ROWLAND, Peter W., age 61, of Kingston, formerly North Frontenac, and son of the late Bruce and Eileen Rowland, passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday November 12, 2016. He was preceded in death by his brother Michael Rowland. He leaves behind his two daughters, Shauna Rowland (Mark Lemke) and Amber Armstrong (Adam), and his two grandsons Hudson and Jack. He will be deeply missed by Corkie. The service will be for immediate family only. Peter will be laid to rest at the Plevna/Ardoch Community Cemetery in Plevna, Ontario. www.jamesreidfuneralhome.com
Orlene Grant
March 27, 1967 - November 6, 2016 On November 6, 2016, Dave passed away from the brain tumor that plagued him for the past 18 months. His quick wit, warm smile and big hugs will be remembered forever by his wife, Vishni Peeris and his children, Kiran, Jack and Araliya. Dave’s family was incredibly important to him and he will be missed tremendously by his mother Judi, his father and step-mother, Jack and Brenda, his brothers, Steve (Jennifer), Randy (Dianne), Jason, Evan and Mitchell and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. At Dave’s request, a Quaker style service will be held in his memory. The service will be approximately 1 hour of silent reflection, interspersed with stories and memories of Dave from anyone who wishes to share. This will take place on Saturday, November 19, 2016 in the Olden Community Hall (Mountain Grove Hall), Mountain Grove at 11:00am, followed by a light lunch. To ensure Dave’s big personality is captured for his children, written anecdotes and memories would be greatly appreciated and can be put in a basket which will be available at the service.
HOLLYWOOD, Norris Donald Peacefully at the Kingston General Hospital on Wednesday November 9, 2016 in his 89th year, with his family by his side. Cherished soulmate of Rosemary. Loving father of Allen, Peter, Barbara and Donna. Dear “poppa” to numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, and beloved by many nieces and nephews. Norris was a kind and friendly person who will be greatly missed by many people. Respecting Norris’s wishes cremation has taken place. A Celebration of life will be held at the Sharbot Lake Royal Canadian Legion Branch 425 on Sunday November 20, 2016 from 2-4 pm. In lieu of flowers donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements in care of Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham. On line condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com.
IN MEMORIAM
Dorothy Ruth Barnett Sept. 25, 1937 to Nov. 23 2011 You’ve been gone for 5 years, but not a day goes by when you are not in our hearts. We miss you. Your loving family and friends
BERTRIM, Lena In loving memory of our dear Mother, who left us November 15, 1999 A wonderful mother, woman and aid; One who was better, God never made; A wonderful worker, loyal and fair, Tenderly helpful, O mother you were, Just in your judgement, always right Honest and liberal, ever upright; Loved by all, our pride they share Pride in the wonderful one you were. Remembered always with love, your children: Ken, Dorothy, Ada, Jerry, Elsie, Delbert, Audrey, Bill and Howard.
Arthur Tichawa June 14, 1929 November 20, 2012 When someone you loved becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure to always be loved! Jan
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In Loving Memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmother, who passed away November 20, 2010 What I would not give to clasp her hand Her dear, sweet face to see; To hear her voice, to see her smile, That meant so much to me. You left behind an aching heart, That loved you most sincere. I never did, nor never will Forget you, wife (mother) dear. Forever loved, sadly missed by her husband Eythel and her children Curtis (Loretta) Grant, Shawna (Jim) Brooks, Charlene(Mike) Cripps, Carmel (Brent) Lessard and her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
Alvin Neil McLuckie In memory of a loving husband, father, and grandfather who passed away November 15, 2013. Love and miss you so much, You are always in our hearts. Joan, Perry and Anita, Brady and Amy; Robbie and Sonia; Erika, Brysen and Charlotte
Smith, Fred Remembering my dad, Fred Smith, who passed November 27, 2012, as a kind and loving dad. We miss you and love you. Daughter Marilyn Meeks and family.
Ralph Teal
Thank you ~ Newton The family of the late Maurice Lyle Newton, of Henderson would like to offer our heartfelt thanks for your support and condolences express by so many. Thank you to the Perth & Smith Falls District Hospital for their remarkable care during his stay. Thank you to David Goodfellow of Goodfellow’s Funeral Home for helping us through this difficult time. Heartfelt thank you to Reverend Darrin McKinnon for his wonderful words. A special thank you to Brian Ferguson for sharing his cherished memories. To the UCW for their kindness and the funeral luncheon. John Newton (Lorraine), Gerald Ferguson and families.
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Mike Dean’s, Sharbot Lake. George & Darlene Conboy for the donation of Maple Syrup. Cota’s Mobile Catering & BBQ.
TOWNSHIP OF ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS Public Notice – Change in Council Meeting Times The Regular Council meetings previously scheduled to start at 19:00 on November 21st and December 19th, 2016, in Denbigh, will now start at 13:00. Further information may be obtained by calling (613) 336-2286 during normal office hours, Mon-Fri or emailing to: clerk@addingtonhighlands.ca
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The Legion extends its thanks to the following for their donation to the Legion’s Annual Veteran’s Dinner, Sat., Nov. 5/16.
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"This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins." Matthew 26:28
he regular season of the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market is over for this year, but people can continue to access their favourite local producers via the website, sharbotlakefarmersmarket.ca or on Facebook. Please use this off-season market to support the vendors. You will find a list of producers there. Click to find the list. You will be amazed at the products you will still be able to purchase all through the year. No need to wait for the opening of market next May, as you can continue to enjoy many of the items you are used to buying at the Saturday market. Everyone at the market sends their appreciation for the support the community has shown this year. The good thing about buying from your local food suppliers is that the money supports the entire local economy. This year the total sales for the market were just over $55,000. It is also interesting to know that 4,200 customers visited the seasonal market. The numbers speak for themselves. Watch for a listing of the upcoming events for next season, as there are lots of plans for 2017, including new food events. New vendors are signing up now, and there will be new products including a greater variety of meats. All the vendors are appreciative of the support of the Township of Central Frontenac as well as the support of loyal customers. At the market vendors have time to talk to customers about the products they raise and sell. This is so important in a world where people have for the most part become very disassociated from the land and the farmers who grow their food. There is no denying that there is a buzz at the market. It’s the conversation, the sharing of information and, well, the great food and good coffee that you can get there. There is a special energy that you can experience on any given Saturday morning that you come out to the market.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Br# 425 SHARBOT LAKE
I know you're taking care of Mom and Granny Love, your brother Douglas
Serving the area for over 100 years.
David Goodfellow
by Carol Pepper
CARD OF THANKS
Always missed and forever in our hearts
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COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE located on Hwy. 7 just east of the Junction of Hwy 38 and Hwy. 7. For further information, contact Ram at 613-279-2827 EXECUTIVE WATERFRONT HOME, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, huge screened porch, $1350 plus utilities (hydro). Long-term only, 613-264-0002.
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CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES FALL REBATE with a savings up to $800. Call for more information. Your local Dealer, Wood Heat Solutions, Frankford, ON, 613-398-1611; Bancroft, ON 613-332-1613. www.chesher.ca
FIREARMS AND HUNTER EDUCATION COURSES Wild Turkey License Examinations. Call Bill, 613-335-2786
USED REFRIGERATORS
Stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, dishwashers. 3 months old and up. Sold with written guarantees. Fridges $100 and up.
NEW APPLIANCES
At the lowest prices in the area. Trade-ins accepted on new appliances. Big selection to choose from. We Sell Gas Refrigerators For good used appliances in working order or not, but no junk please. VISA and MASTERCARD accepted. We have our own financing also. Shop at our competitors and then come see for yourself quality at low prices.
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AUTOMOTIVE KALADAR AUTO RECYCLING. Drive in your own vehicle; Drive out a newer vehicle for $500 & up; as is (some vehicles may have valid E-test); 11520 Hwy 41; 613-336-9899; 613885-8644 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 APARTMENT in Flinton, all inclusive, $775 per month, non-smokers 613336-1794 3-BDRM HOUSE in Plevna, $850 + utilities, no pets; 613-336-1293 or 613-920-3508; ask for Amos
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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.
www.dougsantenna.com FRONTENAC FIREWOOD – Quality, mixed hardwood, cut, split & delivered, $325 full cubic cord, call 613-279-2048 GUNS FOR SALE: Remington Fieldmaster model 572, 22 pump, $600. Marlin 3030 model 338, c/w 2x7 Tasco scope $500. Mossberg model 1500, 30.06 bolt c/w sling and 3x9 Bushnell scope $450. PAL required. 613-3722250 SEASONED FIREWOOD all hardwood cut 14” to 16”; $300/cord delivery available in Sharbot lake, Verona, Napanee, Kingston areas call/ text 613-541-9366 SET OF PINE KITCHEN CUPBOARDS, 6 pieces, includes counter tops. Good condition 613-479-0341 SNOWBLOWER, CRAFTSMAN 10 HP. Briggs and Stratton, 27 inch wide. Very good condition. $550. Call Dale – 613-279-3158 SHIPPING CONTAINERS: Seacans Storage Containers, 7ft 10ft 20ft 40ft 45ft Steel garden sheds call 613-354-8744 or online http:// IngeniousStorage.com.
HUNTING & FISHING
Lost FEMALE LAB MIX, found November 13 on Hwy 38, Piccadilly, gray flecks, no collar or chip, very sweet and friendly, taken to Kingston Humane Society LOST TWO FEMALE BEAGLES, Sugar and Spice, last seen near Hungry Lake, have name collars and tracking collars with telephone information. Call David Flear at 613-376-6962.
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
RAFFLE WINNER SHARBOT LAKE LIONS’ SENIORS’ NIGHT: The winner of the 50/50 draw on Oct. 26, 2016 was Dorothy Verbeek
Supply staff needed for our licensed daycare program E.C.E. diploma preferred Send resumes to the attention of: Susan Wilby Northern Frontenac Community Services 1004 Art Duffy Road Sharbot Lake, Ontario, K0H 2P0 Or email: susanw@nfcs.ca
TOWNSHIP OF ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS
Flinton Rink Attendant
Denbigh Rink Attendant
The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands seeks one individual to fill the position of “Rink Attendant” for the Flinton Outdoor Rink.
The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands seeks one individual to fill the position of “Rink Attendant” for the Denbigh Outdoor Rink.
Submissions must be received at the Township Office, Flinton, ON, on or before 16:00 on November 25, 2016.
Submissions must be received at the Township Office, Flinton, ON, on or before 16:00 on November 25, 2016.
Details may be obtained by contacting the Township Office, during normal office hours.
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.
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.
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.
The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands P. O. Box 89, 72 Edward Street, Flinton, ON K0H 1P0 (613) 336-2286 ph; (613) 336-2847; clerk@addingtonhighlands.ca
The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands P. O. Box 89, 72 Edward Street, Flinton, ON K0H 1P0 (613) 336-2286 ph; (613) 336-2847; clerk@addingtonhighlands.ca
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THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC www.centralfrontenac.com Employment Opportunity
PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER M ortg ag e I nvestment Cor p.
Position Title: Mortgage Underwriting Assistant Location: Sharbot Lake, Ontario Applicants may contact: Keena@Westboromic.com Mortgage Underwriting Assistant
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HANDYMAN, WILL REPLACE SINKS, taps, toilets, any other jobs, cottage closures and carpentry. Please call Albert 613-374-2079 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 PUMP REPAIR: Licenced well technician on staff with 10 years experience. Call Mark, Verona Hardware, 6723 Main St., Verona. Ph. 613-374-2851 PHOTOCOPY, FAX & LAMINATION SERVICES available at The Frontenac News, 1095 Garrett St., rear building, 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 25¢ for 50+ . Taxes extra. Call 613-279-3150 for information. ROOFING, SHINGLES – STEEL, 25 years experience, serving Elphin, Snow Road, Sharbot Lake & area. Contact Todd Gursby for estimates, 613-278-1300 THIS AND THAT SEWING has moved from Northbrook to 120 Pringle Street, Tweed. Phone 613-210-0679, Donna Beattie – seamstress.
Westboro Mortgage Investment Corp. (MIC), is a private lender providing residential and commercial mortgages to individuals and businesses in Ottawa, Ottawa Valley, Gatineau region and the St. Lawrence Seaway. Westboro MIC is seeking a full time Mortgage Underwriting assistant to work directly with the Senior Underwriter. The Mortgage Lending industry is a very fast paced, competitive, environment. Westboro MIC strives to maintain it commitment to its shareholders to ensure that the highest quality portfolio is maintained, and its commitment to mortgage brokers and agents to provide exceptional service. Job Responsibilities: • Assist the Senior Underwriter in entering applications and verifying of the accuracy of data; • Collect, review and verify files from Mortgage Agent ensuring all the required documentation needed has been supplied to Underwriting; • Assist with underwriting when necessary while developing the skills and abilities; • Duties as Assigned. Skills & Abilities: • Must have strong customer service focus and communication skills; • Meticulously organized; • Ability to work in a fast paced, time sensitive environment; • Capable of managing multiple tasks and deadline simultaneously; • Maintain accurate information and detailed notes; • Natural ability to be a team player; • Computer knowledge; • Professional communication style; • Post-secondary education. Please send your resume and cover letter by email only to Keena@Westboromic.com. We thank all applicants for submitting their application. Applicants will only be contacted if they are selected for an interview.
The Township of Central Frontenac is located one hour north of the City of Kingston and a half hour west of the Town of Perth in the heart of the Land O’Lakes Tourist Region of eastern Ontario. The municipality is seeking a leader with initiative and a positive attitude. Reporting to the Clerk Administrator, the successful candidate is responsible for managing and overseeing the construction, maintenance and operation of the municipality’s road system (580 km. combination of gravel and hard surface) and related public works equipment, facilities and landfill sites (including solid waste, recycling and household hazardous waste). The manager administers a budget of approximately $5 million and is responsible for supervising approximately eighteen employees. As an accomplished leader you have a Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) designation, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. You have strong leadership, supervisory, administrative and communication skills. You have demonstrated knowledge of legislation, processes and techniques related to road and bridge construction and maintenance, heavy equipment operation and fleet maintenance, with emphasis on proactive health and safety practices. You have financial knowledge including: the municipal budget process, asset management, grant writing, master infrastructure plan development, and tender processes. Report writing skills are also required. Applicants should be proficient with computer and GIS, as well as have excellent customer service, relationship and team building skills. A complete job description is available on the Township’s website at www.centralfrontenac.com. Interested candidates should submit their resume, salary expectations and covering letter no later than 12:00 p.m. on November 30, 2016 to: Cathy MacMunn AMCT, ACST Clerk Administrator Township of Central Frontenac 1084 Elizabeth St., P.O. Box 89 Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 cmacmunn@centralfrontenac.com Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted..
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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 November 17 ARDEN - Circle Square Ranch Roast Beef Dinner, 6pm, donation or pay what you can; call Anne at 613-335-5403 SHARBOT LAKE LEGION Darts, Thursdays 7pm; $3
Friday, November 18 Harlowe - Olde Tyme Fiddlers, 7:30pm, community hall, $6 non-members, $5 members, entertainers $2, lunch, prizes. All welcome 613-336-2557 Hartington – Country Church at Hartington Community Church w/ Chris Murphy, Jon Mclurg, Old Hims. 7pm, free will offering, refreshments. 613-374-2178 PLEVNA – BINGO FUNDRAISER for North Frontenac volunteer firefighters, 7-9pm, cash prizes, Clar-Mill hall SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion. 5:30–7pm $12; Chicken dinner Snow Road Snowmobile Club General Meeting 7:30pm, 1106 Gemmills Road SYDENHAM - frontenac seniors expo – a one stop event on aging well. Free admission, door prizes, booths from service providers. Speaker Rhonda Lovell (KFLA Public Health) 10am-2:30pm, Grace Centre . s.a.l.t – (seniors & LAW ENFORCEMENT TOGETHER) – Fall prevention presentation & lunch, pre-register for lunch by November 16, 613-376-6477 (presented in conjunction with Seniors’ Expo)
Fri – Sun November 18-20 GODFREY - “101 NATIVITIES" Fri. 6:308:30pm; Sat. & Sun. 1-3pm, Cole Lake Free Methodist Church; nativity scenes from here & abroad; children make & take free nativity; info or to exhibit a nativity, call Kris 374-3138, Jean 374-2968; Cindy 374-3245.
Saturday, November 19 Arden - Open Mic, The Open Mic was held on Nov 12 – it was incorrectly put in under Nov 19 in last week’s paper. Arden – Hunters Ball Legion Hall, music by DCS Entertainment, 8pm; draws and prizes. $12 (includes light lunch at midnight) Info - 335-2737 HARROWSMITH - DINNER/DANCE Golden Links Hall, Italian dinner 6pm, dance w/ Bit of Nostalgia 7:30pm; $18pp advance; $20 at door; call 372-2410; sponsored by Odd Fellows & Rebekahs. Maberly Hall - Snow Road Snow-
mobile Club 40th Anniversary Snow Dance, 8pm–1am; DJ Mike Crain. Light Lunch. Tickets Available at: Arnott Brothers Construction, or call 613-278-0344, 613-2670953, or 613-278-0477. Northbrook – CHRISTMAS CRAFT EXTRAVAGANZA. Lions Hall 10am-2pm. Canteen, free admission. 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 RIDEAU PASTORAL CHARGE of the United Church, Bazaar & Lunch, North Crosby hall (off County Rd.10) 10am-2pm, lunch from 11am; craft & bake sale, silent auction Sharbot Lake – GOSPEL SING, United Church Hall, country, bluegrass, Southern gospel music, 2-3:30pm; free will donation to Food Bank appreciated, refreshments. SHARBOT LAKE – LIONS COMMUNITY BREAKFAST, Oso Hall, 8–11am, all you can eat, $7; 6–12yrs $3; 5 & under free SHARBOT LAKE - frontenac seniors expo – a one stop event on aging well, St. James Major Catholic Church Hall, free admission, booths from service providers. Speaker – Rhonda Lovell (KFLA Public Health) 9:30am-2:30pm, Sydenham – Rock ’n roll Toy Drive at Sydenham Legion Hall. Live music, prizes, raffles, silent auction, late night buffet; $20 Sydenham – VISION SOUP fundraiser, Pottery bowl & soup. $20 (you keep the bowl), Grace Centre; info 613-376-6477
Sunday, November 20 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, 1381 Westport Rd, audience $2; entertainers free; refreshments avail; info: Judy 374-2317, Wilhelmine 374-2614. HARROWSMITH - BEEF DINNER, Golden Links Hall, 4:30-6pm; $13; call 372-2410; sponsored by Odd Fellows & Rebekahs Snow Road Snowmobile Club driver training. 9am–3pm, 1106 Gemmills Road. Motorized Snow Vehicle Licence for Snowmobile Drivers Age 12 & older; pre-registration required. 613-279-1001, macleodguy@ gmail.com;. Stone Mills Church Evangelist Pamela White, prophetic ministry with healing and miracles; services at 10:30am and 6 pm; special music. WESTPORT - ROAST BEEF dinner, library fundraiser hosted by Westport Lions; 6pm; Lions Hall; tickets 613-273-3223 or from library members. Eat in or take-out
Monday, November 21 CLOYNE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCI-
Outdoors in the Land O'Lakes Preparing for winter
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his is a busy time of year for birds and animals. I recently observed some squirrel activity that was really unusual so I wanted to share the little story in case anyone else has observed the same thing. During October we did get some much needed rain and towards the end of the month, fungi of all types were popping up all over. I didn’t realize that squirrels ate some of these fungi until we saw some strange behaviour. At my brother’s cottage, there is a covered deck on which stands a little tree about 3 feet high in a pot. On arriving at their cottage, my brother and his wife noticed the little tree was covered in what appeared to be large mushrooms. They immediately thought someone was playing a joke on them until they noticed a red squirrel running around with a mushroom in its mouth. Not only was the tree covered in mushrooms, but the latticework around the bottom of the cottage also had some mushrooms stuffed
by Lorraine Julien in some of the openings. We concluded that the squirrel was drying the mushrooms before stowing them away for winter treats. The mushrooms were not haphazardly placed but were left in the tree and the latticework with the roots sticking out, probably to speed up the drying process. I have a photo of one of the dried mushrooms and, of course, they dry up to a small fraction of the original size. I learn something new every day when in the woods! Following are just a few examples of how some other amazing birds and animals manage to survive our harsh winters: Black-capped Chickadees - These cheery little birds are much more noticeable now as they busily go about the task of hiding away hundreds of seeds, berries and insect bodies under bark and inside knotholes or tufts of pine needles and curled dried leaves. During the winter, they not only remember where they’ve hidden things, but which
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Tuesday November 22
LAND O’LAKES QUILTERS meet 9am, Pineview Free Methodist Church, Cloyne (lower level). new quilters welcome; lolquilt@gmail. com
Thursday November 24, BOOK SIGNING “Wilfred and Me – Journey in a Silent World” by Verona author Jan Miller; Chapters, 2376 Princess St., Kingston, 1-4pm; www.janmiller.ca HARROWSMITH DINERS, noon, Golden Links Hall, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations required 613-376-6477 SNOW ROAD - MUSIC NIGHT, 7-9pm with the Jim Dix Trio at the Snowmobile club; $12 at the door, $10 advance, children ½ price; Call Joelle, 613-278-9580; light refreshments. McDonalds Corners Agricultural Society General Meeting - 7:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Information - Sally 613259-3480
Thurs – Sun. Nov. 24–27 NORTH FRONTENAC LITTLE THEATRE presents “TURTLE CROSSINGS”, original Canadian musical; Thurs – Sat. 7pm; Sun. 1:30 pm; Granite Ridge Education Centre, $15; students $10;. www.nflt.ca
Friday November 25 FRONTENAC ARENA – FREE SKATING, 1-3pm, free treats for kids; food bank donations appreciated SHARBOT LAKE - Wine & Cheese Fundraising Auction at new location of the Treasure Trunk, 12795 Road 38. 4-8pm; draws, silent auction, music, door prizes. Tickets $10 at Community Living or Treasure Trunk. 2792731 TRENTON WOODLOT CONFERENCE: 8am-4pm in Batawa; hosted by Hastings Stewardship Council; registration, hastingsstewardship.ca. 613-391-9034 or info@ hastingsstewardship.ca
Saturday, November 26 Arden United church Christmas Lunch & Bazaar, 11am-2pm; homemade soup & dessert luncheon $6. Bellrock – Frontenac WOMEN’S CHORUS CONCERT, 7:30pm, community hall; guests Toute Ensemble and Val Hamilton. Pay what you can and food bank item. BOOK LAUNCH “Wilfred and Me – Journey in a Silent World” by Verona author Jan Miller; Physio Therapy Kingston, 1469 Princess St, Kingston, 1-4pm; www.janmiller.ca. CHAFFEY’S LOCKS – CHRISTMAS MARKET, community hall, 10am-4pm, 613-3591194; amaureen@outlook.com HARLOWE - OPEN MIC, community hall 2-8pm; no admission fee; potluck supper 5:30
caches contain the best treats and they return to those first. Shivering their muscles to produce heat, roosting chickadees burn off most of their precious body fat each winter night, and replenish it during the day. To keep from running out of fuel on really cold nights, however, they enter a state of regulated hypothermia by reducing their rate of shivering and allowing their body temperature to drop by 5 – 7 deg. C. Beavers - While some animals such as bears hibernate, some others such as beavers, become more frisky and amorous. When cottage lakes freeze and the world seems to stop above the surface, it’s the time of beaver romance beneath the ice when pairs of buck-toothed mates swim out in almost total darkness to make love. They can stay under water for about 15 minutes and may repeat this love plunge several times. About 3-1/2 months after conception, two to four kits will be born. Beavers stock up internally for winter with fat stored in their flat, scaly tails. Short-tailed Shrews – This tiny, fearsome predator is Ontario’s most common mammal by far. It prowls about unseen, often
pm; donations accepted; bring your talent; all welcome HARROWSMITH - CHINESE DINNER & AUCTION; S and A Club, 6pm buffet; 7pm auction; advance tickets only: Pam 372-1578, Marilyn 613-985-5254. MCDONALDS CORNERS - MERA CHRISTMAS FAIR, schoolhouse, 10am-4pm; weaving, felted items, pottery jewelry, paintings, soaps, fine chocolate & more. OMPAH - CHRISTMAS LIGHT DISPLAY. Lights will be on from dark till 10pm every night till Jan 2, 2017. Santa & Mrs. Claus 5:30-8:30pm on Dec 3, 10, 17; horse drawn wagon rides $2pp Saturdays only; refreshments avail. for sale. PARHAM - TURKEY SUPPER United Church, 5-7pm; $13; 6-12yrs $5; under 6 free; family $27. PARHAM - GOSPEL SING, Free Methodist Church, 7pm, free will offering, refreshments, all welcome. Plevna – CHRISTMAS MARKET, Clarendon Central Public School, 9am-2pm. 20 + vendors; spaces available, call Jilene – 613-4790174; crafts, lunch; bake sale. SNOW ROAD – FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST, Snowmobile Club, 8-11am, 1106 Gemmills Road SYDENHAM – CHRISTMAS PARADE, leaves fire hall 10am. All welcome to enter a float or walk or ride. SYDENHAM - SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCH, St Paul's Anglican Church, following the Christmas Parade, 11.30-2.30pm; $6; children $3 VERONA – CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE, Lions Centre 1-6pm; crafts, games, music, Santa Claus, chili, soup, hot dogs & more, sponsored by Verona Community Association & Lions
Sunday November 27 BELLROCK - AFTERNOON with ELVIS & JOHNNY CASH, community hall 2-4pm; $15 PERTH ROAD - CHRISTMAS CONCERT by Jon McLurg & Chris Murphy, 7-9pm, Sunday School Hall, freewill offering, refreshments; info: Dave @ 613-353-1690
Monday November 28 PARHAM DINERS, noon, United Church hall, for those 50+. $12, reservations requ’d: 613279-3151 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151. Wednesday November 30 SYDENHAM - ALZHEIMER SUPPORT GROUP Grace Centre, 6:30-8:30pm. www. alzheimer.ca/kfla
Thursday December 1 HARROWMITH – LADIES’ NIGHT, Upstairs Gift Shop admission is a donation to the food bank; 6-9pm; refreshments; door prizes; make & take ornament; 4909 Hwy 38, 613372-1972
in near-total darkness, paralyzing its victims with a venomous bite before dragging them off like zombies to be stored away. In this way, Black Capped Chicakdee insects can be kept immobile for up to five days, ensuring a continuous supply of fresh food. This is the only Canadian mammal that produces venom. The bite can cause burning pain for a human, with swelling that can last a week. Occasionally shrews can take down prey as big as snakes and even baby hares. The short-tailed shrew goes about this business under the cover of snow and leaf litter throughout the winter. If you’ve never seen a shrew, it looks like an earless mouse with a pointy snout and thick, velvety grey fur. They have tiny pin-prick eyes that can see some light but are otherwise not really needed
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A little walk along the trail, across Canada
(L to R) Catherine Jackson, Pam Giroux and Sarah Jackson in Sharbot Lake
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am and Marcel Giroux of Sharbot Lake were having dinner last Friday evening at the Maples Restaurant when they met 2 girls in their 20’s who had very large backpacks. Pam, never one to be overly shy, struck up a conversation with the girls. They turned out to be sisters Sarah and Catherine Jackson who come from Edmonton.
Sarah traveled to Victoria over a year ago, and from there she has been walking the Trans-Canada Trail. Catherine has been attending university and has joined her sister from time to time on the long trek, and is with her for the final section. They intend to keep going through the winter until they reach the end of the trail in Newfoundland. They travel between 30 and 35 kilometres per day, and were going to camp out before heading south to Harrowsmith to join the Cataraqui trail when they met Pam and Marcel. “We invited them to have a shower and
stay the night at our house, and they were really delightful company,” said Marcel, who took the picture of Catherine, Pam and Sarah the next morning as the sisters were on their way, after Pam made them a pancake breakfast with Frontenac Maple Syrup and fresh fruit. Sarah has a website where she describes the trek. By the time she reached Toronto on October 20, she had traveled 7,585 kilometres. She told the Edmonton Journal that she took on the trip because she wanted to go on a long hike after graduating from the University of Alberta last year. She was seeking adventure and a chance to meditate on what she wants to do with her life. While she considered hiking either the Pacific Crest Trail or the Appalachian Trail, the idea of seeing Canada took hold, and even though the Trans Canada Trail is not complete she decided to take it on. She took some time off at Christmas last year but has been on the trail the rest of
the time, even in winter. In her blog she has made some interesting observations about the reaction of people to seeing a single woman hiking alone. Essentially, while she does feel scared at times, she says that this is what it is like to be a woman in our society at all times, on the Trans-Canada Trail or on a city street. “So when people ask whether I am ever scared on the trail, whether I ever feel unsafe because of my gender, I am so frustrated. The answer is an unequivocal yes. For so long I struggled with how to answer this, because how I feel on the trail is an almost perfect reflection of how I feel in everyday life,” she wrote on her website sarahrosewalks.wordpress.com. As she said, no one would ask a male hiker the same questions. The trek has been more about seeing the country than living in fear, however, and as Sarah and Catherine set out from Sharbot Lake on a brilliantly sunny November morning last Saturday, they had a spring in their step.
Pals of Parham Library Workshop by Sue Leslie
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n Sat. November 12, Nancy Benn, a Certified Diabetes Nurse Educator at Hotel Dieu Hospital and keen member of the Pals of Parham Library, hosted an informal workshop. She brought numerous resources, some free cookbooks, a collection of library books from which to borrow, as well as her years of expertise. We gathered around a table full of handouts and displays for an informal question and answer session. Attendees went away much better informed than ever before and with answers to their specific concerns. A newcomer to the area also was informed about the Diabetes Program at the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team.
Outdoors - continued from page 10 since the shrew usually moves about in tunnels. To navigate, it makes ultrasonic clicking sounds and listens for the sounds to bounce back along tunnel walls. Send observations to Lorraine Julien at naturewatching@gmail.com or Steve Blight at frontenac.nature@gmail.com
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC www.southfrontenac.net LIVING HERE THE WINTER WINDS AND RECYCLING With the strong winds so far this fall, please give a bit more thought to how you put out your recycling. Take precautions that what you put in your recycling box STAYS in your recycling box. Loose newspapers will end up kilometers away and empty or light plastics tend to fly out into the ditches and tree lines. Not overfilling your box and crushing your bottles will make them more compact and less likely to take flight. As well, the simple act of putting a rock on top of your newspapers will hold them down. An alternative would be to put your newspapers vertically in the box so the wind can’t catch them or lay flat in a grocery bag then into your box; it holds a lot and they are contained. Please keep the environment and our workers in mind when recycling.
WINTER HOURS-HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT November hours will be November 10th & 24th from 3pm – 7pm. Open dates will be published monthly in this banner. Please remember that accepted items are hazardous materials, small 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.
THINGS TO DO 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. There is ice time available for private rental – conferences, wedding receptions, reunions, concerts, dances and parties. For more information see their website www.frontenacarena.com
TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS Council Meeting – Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Committee of the Whole – Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Committee of Adjustment – Thursday, December 8, 2016
POLICE SERVICES BOARD ANNUAL MEETING The South Frontenac Police Services Board Annual Public Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 7:00 pm Council Chambers, 4432 George St, Sydenham. This is your opportunity to meet the members of your Police Services Board and to discuss policing priorities for the year 2017.
TENDER No. PW-PO4-2016 FOR DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PERTH ROAD FIRE HALL Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., November 23rd, 2016, Township of South Frontenac, Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George St, Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0. Official documents may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO. COM website or picked up from Monday to Friday between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm at the Public Works Department 2490 Keeley Rd, Sydenham, ON
NEWS AND PUBLIC NOTICES 2016 ACCESS AWARD NOMINATIONS The County of Frontenac is seeking nominations for the 2016 Access Awards. If you know an individual or business in the Township of South Frontenac that you wish to nominate, please refer to our website at www.southfrontenac.net or the County website at www.frontenaccounty.ca.
SENIOR’S EXPO AND FALL PREVENTION PRESENTATION The Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T) committee in partnership with The County of Frontenac invites you to the Frontenac Senior’s Expo and a Fall Prevention presentation. The Senior’s Expo is a one-stop event on aging well for seniors, their families and caregivers. Visit the many booths and then enjoy a free hot lunch followed by a presentation on Fall Prevention by KFL&A Public Health Department. Lunch will be served at noon followed by the keynote speaker at 12:30 pm. Date: November 18, 2016. Time: 10:00 am to 2:30 pm Location: Grace Centre, 4295 Stagecoach Rd, Sydenham. Please pre-register by November 16 for the Expo and luncheon by calling the South Frontenac Community Services Corporation (SFCSC) office at 613-376-6477
NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSING Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac proposes to pass a by-law to stop up, close and transfer ownership of part of two Township-owned road allowances as follows: Locations: Part of Lot 16 between Concessions Vlll and IX, District of Bedford and Between Lots 15 and 16, Concession IX, District of Bedford – See “News and Public Notices” on our website for more details.
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Turtle Crossings – an original musical at Granite Ridge by Jeff Green raig Godfrey never thought he was going to write a musical, but a series of events conspired to make Turtle Crossings his first effort as a playwright and songwriter. “The Little Theatre used the cafeteria of Sharbot Lake High School for all of their productions, and when it closed and the new school was coming in, I approached the executive with the idea of writing a local musical as a collective for the first production in the theatre at Granite Ridge. My first idea was to do a play about a High School band that reunites for the opening of a new school,
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just as the music teacher is about to retire,” he said, when interviewed this week as the first ever production of Turtle Crossings is just a week away. Opening night is Thursday, November 24. It turned out that the Little Theatre Executive was headed in another direction, and put on Music Man as the first musical in the new space. In the meantime Godfrey looked at the notes he had prepared for Turtle Crossings and realised he only had a shell to work from. “I decided that what I should do is write a short story in order to flesh out the characters and add some depth.”
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The story that he wrote was about a girl who spent her summers at a cottage in the 1970s, right through her teenage years. There is a major rift between her and the local community as well as her parents and she leaves, only to return 20 years later. In the musical adaptation of the short story, all of this is revealed through a series of flashbacks. The play opens in 1993, at an open mic night in a bar in a big city, just after the protagonist, Tessa Carter, a music teacher, has performed on stage. She tells her friends about a letter she has just received from her estranged father, offering to give her the family cottage. That, and the fact that the job of music teacher at the high school near the cottage is coming up, provides the
plot mechanism around which the rest of the play unfolds. Godfrey ended up writing songs for the play as well, and has been working with director Brian Robertson on changes to the music and script as the production has been developing. Although the play is Godfrey’s creation, he has taken a back seat to Robertson during the production. As actors and musicians have come on board to work on the play, he feels the spirit of collaboration, that he originally wanted to see in the writing, has taken hold in rehearsals. “Turtle Crossings”,will be an exciting and widely anticipated presentation for the entire community. For details about ticket sales, see the ad on page 11.
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Frontenac Seniors’ Expo The County of Frontenac invites you to the Frontenac Seniors’ Expo! A one-stop event on aging well for seniors, their families and caregivers. Being held in two convenient locations:
Friday, November 18 10 am - 2:30 pm
Saturday, November 19 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
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St. James Major Church 14608 Road 38, Sharbot Lake
Free Admission! Lunch, Exhibitors, Door Prizes Keynote Speaker: Rhonda Lovell (KFL&A Public Health) For more information, contact Anne Marie Young (613-548-9400 ext.330) This event is part of the County of Frontenac Age-Friendly Community Action Plan, which is funded by the Province of Ontario. Image source: https://www.Iookfabulousforever. com/blog/dreams-of-retirement/