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Vandewal tears up over Warden nod, then rejects county budget by Jeff Green
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New ED manager takes off after just a couple of weeks on the job by Jeff Green
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y the time Richard Allen was introduced as the new Manager of Economic Development at the December Meeting of Frontenac County Council, the news of his hiring was already out. Members of the county Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) had already been informed of the hiring. As well, Allen had made a splash the day before by walking into Kingston City Hall and announcing two years into his mandate as a member of City Council that he was resigning his council seat in order to take on the job for Frontenac County. He said later that one of the attractions of the job were the regular hours. The job fits the stage of life he has reached, as he has recently become a father for the first time and serving as a city councilor meant missing most evenings at home during the week. “With this job I will be home at least some evenings during the week,” he said. He is not home evenings
this week, however. One of the first decisions that was made at the senior staff level at the county after he was hired was to use much of the 2017 Economic Development travel budget on a single trip. Allan is joining his colleagues from the Kingston (including Mayor Bryan Patterson) and the Ontario Ministry of Food and Agriculture (OMAFRA) on a 10 day trip to China. They are visiting the headquarters of Feihe International Inc, which recently announced plans to build a $225 million processing, research and development facility in Kingston. Feihe International will be producing baby formula at the new facility, mostly for the Chinese market, and at the start they will be making use of excess skim milk from the existing Ontario dairy industry. In the future, however, Feihe has plans to make formula out of goat's milk, and projects a need for 75 million litres of goat milk per year from Eastern Ontario in the coming years.
While there will be an impact on the job market in Frontenac County from the 200 jobs that will be created when the factory opens, the greater potential impact is on local and regional agriculture. “For the county to be aware of those opportunities it is important to be involved right from the beginning,” Vandewal said. “With our history in agriculture and proximity to Kingston we are well positioned to be part of the supply chain, for new companies to settle here and existing ones to adjust or expand,” said Frontenac County Warden Ron Vandewal. Before leaving for China on the ten day trip last Sunday (January 8) Allen pointed out that the scale of the market in China is beyond anything we are used to in Eastern Ontario. “There are 35 million babies born each year in China, that's where you see numbers like 72 million litres
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the warden’s mantle it made him the first warden's son to become warden in the 151 year history of the county. The sentimental moment passed quickly however, as the passage of the 2017 budget was tackled at the beginning of the meeting after being moved up in order to permit Vandewal and his fellow South Frontenac Councilor John McDougall to leave for the wake of long serving South Frontenac Councilor Bill Robinson. Vandewal voted against the budget, as he had done the previous evening in his own township, and for the same reason. “We asked staff to bring us a budget with an increase that was no higher than the cost of living increase, plus 0.65% to put towards long term infrastructure. Cost of living is 1.5% so the target was 2.15%, and the budget we have in front of us is 3.15%
higher than last year, so I will vote against it,” he said. Frontenac Islands Mayor Dennis Doyle also voted against the 2017 budget, but did not specify a reason. Before the budget was put to a vote, Doyle had asked that a $1,000 membership in the Canadian School Alliance be put back in the budget. The membership fee had been removed at a Committee of the Whole meeting about the budget that took place in late November. Doyle was away at the time of that meeting. The Canadian School Alliance is an organisation devoted to saving rural schools from closure. I’d like to see us remain as members of this organisation, it is only $1,000 out of a levy of over $9 million,” he said, to no avail. The remaining members of council voted to approve the budget.
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Lynn and Howard Hutcheson (centre) accepting the 2016 Frontenac County Access Award from Warden Ron Vandewal and Portland Councilor John McDougall., on behalf of the Bellrock Community Hall Association. The Bellrock Community Hall Association raised funds for new washrooms, a new front entrance and a walkway to the Bellrock Community Hall, all of which were completed in accordance with the building standards for accessibility. The hall can now accommodate everyone wishing to attend the very active community programs, most of which are attended by seniors.
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s he took the oath as Frontenac County Warden on December 21, South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal was wearing the watch that was presented to his father after he served as Frontenac County Warden in the 1980’s. At that time there were over 20 members of council and warden elections were contested. In the current era, the warden position is passed around between the mayors of the four townships, and the vote that takes place each year is a mere formality. North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins, who will serve as deputy warden in 2017, will take over as warden for the final year of the current mandate in 2018. Although there was little drama in his election as warden, Vandewal did tear up just a bit as his hand grazed the watch and he mentioned that by taking on
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s we start a new year there are changes afoot with the News and across Frontenac County as well. First, readers of this paper will likely already have noticed a byline that is familiar to many but not in the pages of the Frontenac News. I have spent years sitting at the small press table at council meetings up and down the county trying to figure out how to coax Craig Bakay into a rant while we were working for different papers. It wasn’t that hard, as he is a pretty opinionated guy and he is not shy about sharing his opinion, especially on some of his pet topics (ie peeves), of which there are many. He also has a well earned understanding of the way politics are done in Frontenac County, and has a feel for what I like to call local colour, the interesting and quirky personalities that make up the community we are a part of. We rarely agree about anything, which makes things interesting sometimes, but we have now been friends long enough to have seen each other through some of life’s challenges, which brings less bite to political differences. In any event when I learned that Craig had decided to stop working as a freelancer for the Frontenac Gazette and other publications, it was at the same time that I was facing the loss of Jule Koch, my work partner and managing editor of the Frontenac News. Needing to concentrate on the operational aspects of the paper, I asked Craig to come on as a reporter, at least on an interim basis, and luckily he agreed. He will be covering Central Frontenac Council, and working with Wilma Kenny on South Frontenac Council, with Jonas Bonnetta on North Frontenac Council, and myself on Addington Highlands Council. He will also be doing general coverage each week, and photo work. I will continue to do editorial writing and feature writing, in addition to my role as publisher and supervising editor.SIZE BUSINESS CARD t rn No Bu d, ey! oo n W Mo
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Our commitment to our readers and our advertisers is to continue to provide comprehensive coverage of life in Frontenac County, Addington Highlands and western Lanark County and indeed to enhance that coverage. We also learned in recent weeks of changes in staffing, both at Frontenac County and in North and Central Frontenac. As reported elsewhere in this issue, Jeremy Neven will be resigning as Chief Building Official for North and Central Frontenac in May, and it was also announced last month that Marian VanBruinessen will be retiring from her position as Treasurer for Frontenac County in the late spring. Marian has been in her position since municipal amalgamation in 1998 and perhaps before that, and she is the longest serving member of the senior staff at the county level by a long shot. The budget that was approved by Council in December was at least the 19th she has prepared for the Frontenac
by Wilma Kenny or the past 28 years, the Loughborough Chritmas Relief Committee (LCERC) has been preparing Christmas baskets for Loughborough and area families in need. This year, 73 baskets will go out, each containing the ingredients for a traditional Christmas dinner, along with a few treats, and a book and a gift for each child. Throughout the rest of the year, the fund is available for relief in cases of emergency, such as house fires. Because LCERC works in liaison with Southern Frontenac Community Services by receiving referrals, and uses Grace Hall to organize the actual Christmas boxes, people often confuse the two agencies. But LCERC is a completely separate, non-profit group of only five Sydenham residents (Bev McNeil, Sue Clinton, Lisa Holmes, Jim Kelly and Peter Stewart). It’s a great example of what can be accomplished by a few determined and hard-working individuals. All their money comes from local donations, and they provide tax receipts; it’s never too late to send them a donation as emergencies know no seasons. The committee received a generous donation of $1,000 recently from the Sydenham Lion’s Club.
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Management Board or Frontenac County. Finally, North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins announced in late December that he will be running for re-election in 2018. Although it is way too soon for some of us to think about an election that is still 22 months away, Higgins said that he was committed to providing notice of his intentions at the halfway point of his mandate. Of course, he added that circumstances might change, but that with continued support from his wife Wendy, and continued good health, he is ready to commit to 6 more years working for the residents of North Frontenac. He also said the next municipal election will be the final one in his political career, win or lose. Finally, Canada 150 is upon us, and after the kickoff levee in Arden, there are events being planned throughout the region all year. We will provide complete coverage in the coming weeks and months.
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entral and North Frontenac Chief Building Official Jeremy Neven tendered his resignation (effective May 26) at Central Frontenac Council’s regular meeting this week in Sharbot Lake. Neven told Council he was taking a similar position with Auckland, in New Zealand, for two years. Neven said he wanted to give the Township time to find a new CBO as well as finish up some bylaw changes he’s been working on. “I have nothing bad to say about anybody and I’ve really enjoyed my time here,” he said. “It’s important to me that things go smoothly and I want to leave the department in good shape.” He said his family is really looking forward to the opportunity to live in a foreign country for awhile but “the first place I’ll be looking for work upon my return will be Central Frontenac.” The first time Mayor Frances Smith called the vote to accept Neven’s resignation, no hands went up. “We really don’t want to accept this resignation,” Smith said. “But we’ll have to accept it with regret.” Record building year - Still with Neven, the CBO reported that 2016 was one of the best years the Township has ever had in terms of building. Central Frontenac finished the year with $,658,259 in construction value (up from
$7,055,805 in 2015) and $125,131 in permit fees on 121 permits ($100,127 on 116 permits in 2015) “I haven’t really gone back to check all the files but if 2016 wasn’t the best year, it’s pretty close to it,” he said. The numbers were even more impressive when compared with 2014, when total construction values were just over $5 million, and permit fees totaled less than $70,000 New name for school committee - After considerable discussion about the name, Central Frontenac Council decided to call the committee looking into what to do with the former Hinchinbrooke Public School the “Hinchinbrooke District Community Centre Committee”. Councilors Brent Cameron and Phillip Smith will join the committee as it applies for an Ontario Trillium Foundation Seed Grant to help with the preparation of a business plan. New Deputy Mayor - Councilor Brent Cameron of District 4 (Hinchinbrooke) was acclaimed as Deputy Mayor of Central Frontenac Township. His appointment almost didn’t happen though as current Dep. Mayor Bill MacDonald jokingly announced: “I’m not stepping down.” New equipment for fire department - Council approved $258,336 plus HST for the replacement of 32 self contained breathing apparatus’s plus a spare bottle for each pack.
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University Smith School of business. He was elected to council from Countryside Ward in 2014. “I’m a big fan of doing work that benefits the community, and the direction the county seems to be going is working with the communities to grow existing businesses, and to complement them with new businesses, rather than the smoke stack chasing economic development in more urban locations. We are looking for companies that compliment what we have,” he said. He said that his work is set out in the economic development charter that Frontenac County adopted a couple of years ago and in the new branding initiative that was developed last year. “I am familiar with much of the county, aside from Frontenac Islands, where I will be visiting when I get back from China,” he said, “but taking this job is not a stepping stone to something else for me. It is a continuation of my commitment to rural community development where I live.” One of the tasks that dominated the agenda for Allan’s predecessor, Anne Marie Young, will not be as much a part of his responsibilities. The purchase of lands or easements for the Tichborne to Sharbot Lake section of the
of annual goat milk production, come from. In terms of agriculture in Eastern Ontario, that would require over a hundred large farms, Allen said. “Then there are other agricultural infrastructure issues, such as shipping and distribution, the entire supply chain. It is a large project.” The trip runs for ten days, and while Frontenac County is paying for Allen's flight and accommodations, many of the other costs are being covered by Feihe. Who is Richard Allen Richard Allen has a short commute to work each day, since he lives in rural Kingston on his family farm that is located across the road from the Frontenac County offices. He also has a family cottage on Bob's Lake on the Central Frontenac side. After graduating from High School in Kingston he went to Concordia University where he did a degree in Fine Arts, and he eventually worked for Katimavik, which was a national program for youth and young adults. He was a Director at KEDCO (Kingston Economic Development Corporation) and worked in the Community Solutions Lab at the Queen’s
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Fire Chief Bill Young said the equipment the department has been using is 20 years old, and at the end of its dependable life span. Another expensive culvert - Council approved $182,000 to replace the culvert/ bridge on 4th Depot Lake Road. Interim Public Works Manager Mike Richardson said the road would likely be closed for 4-7 days but it could be up to two weeks depending on how the replacement is handled. He said residents on the road affected
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e are concerned and puzzled to learn that the Township of South Frontenac is trying to eliminate the current bag tag system, also known as pay as you throw (PAYT), and lump the waste disposal fee into property taxes. PAYT is based on two guiding principles: 1- the polluter pays, and 2- the shared responsibility concept. In general, PAYT allows some or all of the cost of waste management to be removed from property tax bills. Waste management services can then be treated like other utilities such as water or electricity. It is accepted that you pay according to your level of conK&P Trail, and the final build out of the trail, will be handled by County Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Pender.
tion. With PAYT, the incentive is to create less garbage, and coincidentally, to recycle more. According to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, PAYT is becoming more common across Canada as municipalities strive to achieve higher waste diversion rates. It provides an economic incentive to reduce
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• Happy Birthday is extended to Irene Monds. • The Arden Legion rang in 2017 in style with a New Year’s Day Levy with President David Moore welcoming everyone and Master of Ceremonies Tom Dewey introducing invited guests and council members. Some members of the Canada 150 committee were also in attendance informing the crowd of the years’ coming events. A wonderful luncheon was provided by volunteers from the Branch, topped off by Canada cake brought by Bill and Rosemarie Bowick. • All Rec. Committee programs resumed this week; line dancing Monday morning. Euchre Tuesday evening, Tai Chi Wednesday morning, and Digital Drop in Thursday 12:30 to 3:30 pm. Storytime/turoring and Kids Klub restarts at the call of the supervisor. Just a word about the digital Drop ins. Everyone is welcome and the cost is Zero. Bring your own devices or use a variety available from tablets, to I-phones, laptops or printers and Wi Fi is available. Do you need instructions on the new I-Pad or laptop you got for Christmas, or are you trying to Skype. Come on in and give it a whirl. You may know more than you think or just need a little instruction. • The first Open Mic of 2017 will be held at the Community Centre Saturday January 14 at 1 pm. The cost is minimal, and there is a pot luck luncheon of sandwiches and squares with coffee and now tea available. You don’t have to play a guitar to attend, but just enjoy music. • Diners continues, as well, with the luncheon this month January 17, at noon at the Community Centre. The menu consists of meat loaf, rice, green beans and a pineapple ring with sorbet for dessert. The cost per person is $12.00 but it also comes with lots of fellowship, gossip for all the enjoy and some games. Call me at 335-3186 to register. • Are you interested in participating in Arden’s 150 celebrations this year? Is there a particular event or talent you would like showcased? Preliminary events are now being planned so give me a call with your ideas or suggestions.
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Weedless Wednesday is on Jan 18 this year. It is the focal point of National Non-Smoking Week and focuses media and public attention on the benefits of quitting smoking and the community resources available to help smokers stop. It’s a great opportunity to start a new nonsmoking life one day at a time Here’s a list of resolutions unlike the normal ones people make year after year. 1) Get that medical check-up this year with your dentist and your doctor. 2) Eat three meals a day. Skipping meals doesn’t help your concentration or your weight. 3) Know your family health history. It will help your doctor help you. 4) Don’t be too sedentary. Work some sort of exercise into your days…at least 3 x weekly. Finally, be thankful. Practicing gratitude is good for your emotional health. The trick behind keeping a resolution to change your lifestyle is to make it such a habit that you do it almost unconsciously. Brushing our teeth is such a habit and a good one too. The other trick is don’t try to change too many bits at once. Pick one or two that are most important to you and concentrate on them. Overloading on vitamin C: The maximum amount the body can absorb daily is 200mg. Many people take many times more than that. What isn’t absorbed is excreted by the body in the urine. Smokers and those undergoing the stress of a cold may require a bit more. The safe maximum amount is 2000 mg daily. After that, gastrointestinal distress like diarrhea may occur. For good information about vitamins, pharmacists are a great source.
• The Arden Rink is now open for pleasure skating , with the hours posted at the Rink Shack. Saturday January 14, there will be an outdoor BBQ at the Rink 11 am to 1pm. Everyone is welcome. Bring your skates and we’ll open up early so you can wear off your lunch!! • Condolences are expressed to Glen Matson and family.
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• Pine Meadow is starting a weekly wood- working group for community members. They are looking for any tools and any donations of wood to get the program off the ground. The first project is building window boxes so seedlings can be planted soon. As well as window boxes residents will be making tool boxes. If you have a knack for wood-working, or any supplies to donate, please “follow your star” and lend a hand with this amazing project! For more information go to pinemeadownursinghome.com or contact malloryannewionzek@gmail.com. • The Lions held their first regular club meeting of 2017 on the 4th of January. The Lions received thanks from Alex Chisholm and Marilyn Bolender for the use of their Hall for the community’s Christmas Dinner. The community thanks Alex and Marylin for organizing this greatly anticipated event. This event was a great success because everyone came together to make it happen. Our community rocks! • Keep your eyes peeled! Three commercial/restaurant size stock pots from the Lions Hall have sprouted feet and have walked off! If you see one, two, or three of these, let them know they are deeply missed and greatly needed back in the Lions Hall kitchen. Gently persuade them back to the Hall as there is soup needing to be made and potatoes needing to be boiled and mashed! • One of the greatest pleasures I receive as a volunteer at The Clothing Boutique in Northbrook is talking with the many special people who shop there on a regular basis. One of our regular shoppers is Jeannie Henry. Jeannie loves to buy her purses and baby clothes for her many dolls. She always asks how we are doing. When I asked how she is, Jeannie always answers “Oh don’t worry about me Nancy, I’ll be okay.” Sadly we lost Jeannie late last week. I count myself blessed to have known Jeannie and will greatly miss her. I will always treasure the gift Jeannie left us, the gift of seeing the Light through our (sometimes painful) darkness. May you rest in God’s peace Jeannie. • Following cremation, the family will receive friends at the Milestone Funeral Center, Northbrook on Friday, January 13, 2017 from 12:30 - 1pm. A Celebration of Life Service for Jeannie will follow at 1pm. Interment of the urn will take place at a later date.
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• Some news from the Northern Lights Seniors: On Friday, January 13th, the Northern Lights Seniors will resume Friday Night Euchre in Denbigh in the Community Hall Basement at 7pm. Drop-in fee is $2.00, which gets you a snack, drinks and possibly a prize. Euchre is the second & fourth Fridays of each month at the Denbigh Community Hall, 222 Hwy 28. Euchre has resumed in Griffith at the Lions Hall, 25991 Hwy 41, on the first & third Friday of each month. Hope to see you at either location. Northern Lights Seniors will be starting the New Year with some new executive members. Our meeting is on January 18th and starts at 1pm at the Lions Hall in Griffith. There will be a short business meeting followed by some board games this month. Membership fee is only $10.00 for the year. Come out and see how we roll. • Tai Chi resumes on Monday, January 16th at the Lion’s Hall Griffith, 10am. Drop-in fee is $8.00, sponsored by the Denbigh/Griffith Lions Club. • Good Food Box pick up will be Thursday, January 19th, 2-5pm at Vennachar Free Methodist, 424 Matawatchan Road. You can also stop by if you wish to place an order for a box of fresh veg & fruit for February. Info Angela 613 333 1901. • A Men’s Breakfast will be held on Saturday, January 21st, 9am at the New Apostolic Church. Contact Rev. Robert Sprague for details robertjsprague@gmail.com. Also, Youth and Family Night happens each Friday, 7pm at the AH Community Centre gym, with badminton, basketball and volleyball. • Looking for a new hobby or group to join? Visit addingtonhighlands.ca and matawatchan.ca to see the big picture on what is happening in our area, from crafts to exercise, and dinners to music events. The start of a new year, the start of something new! • Can I see a show of hands of those who would rather be cutting grass than than shoveling snow? The trees are beautifully dressed though, and makes for a lovely picture.
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and Adrian O’Connell. The leaders are to be congratulated for leading three Christmas Eve services- one in Henderson, Arden, and Mountain Grove, and helping folks concentrate on the Christian meaning of the event. The Henderson Church is now closed for January and February- the two coldest months of the year, resuming again in March. • Although unable to come home for Christmas, Joanne Robertson, of Extendicare,enjoyed family visits, phone calls, and a complete turkey dinner brought in by her family. Doris Forbes and Gladys Clancy, both of Bordenwood had a lot of area visitors to their home at Pine Meadow. • Carol and Bill Hopkinson of Kingston asked to be remembered to folks in the area, as they have sold their Henderson cottage but still feel connected to the area. • Some comings and goings included Roberta and Norman Buchanan, Heather Newton, Michael Peterson, Mitchell Gurnsey, Rick Belwa. • Kaylee May Mahoney was born to parents Tyler and Kate the day after the birthday of the late Pat Mahoney. Proud Grandmother is Geraldine Mahoney, and aunts are Nancy and Kelly. The children’s Nanny, looking down from heaven is the late Verna Cowdy. • Henderson brought in the new year with the bang of firecrackers and some guns in the old fashioned way. We opened up all the doors and windows to change the air for the New Year. The folks in Harlowe bopped on to their fiddlers New Years extravaganza. It was a great community time, with folks coming from Perth, Kingston, Napanee, Roblin and the area. The snowfall caused some to cancel out so attendance was a bit lower than usual. • Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late Marion (Matson) Uens, who died early in this new year. She is the daughter of the late Harold and Florence Matson, and sister to Glen and Ivan Matson and all their families.
MABERLY-BOLINGBROKE Karen Prytula
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• Mahjong resumes on Thursday Jan. 12th at 1:30 at the ABC Hall. We welcome new people. Please call Freda (613-273-2571) for lessons. Come out for fun and laughter. • The ABC Seniors meetings have been cancelled for January and February. They will resume the second Wed. in March. There will be no Diner’s Club luncheon in January and February. • Canada 150 Working Group - Volunteers Wanted – Tay Valley Township Council is seeking a minimum of five volunteers with representation from the three township wards where possible, to be members of the newly formed Canada 150 Working Group. The term will commence in January 2017 and end December 2017. The purpose of the Working Group is to provide advice and recommendations to Council regarding initiatives to be held during 2017 that honour the rich heritage of Tay Valley Township and Canada’s 150th Anniversary including aboriginal heritage. If you are interested, please submit a brief “Letter of Interest” to the Clerk by Friday, January 13th, 2017. For further information contact: Janie Laidlaw, Acting Clerk at 613-267-5353 ext. 130 or email clerk@tayvalleytwp.ca • Karate update: The Tay Valley Township Recreation Working Group would like to thank everyone who participated in the Fall 2016 Karate program, and a special thank you once again to Karate Instructor, Michele Quigg. The season-end party took place on Thursday, December 15th, and was re-
ported to be a huge success. Please note the January to May 2017 Karate program is now full. • 2017 Recreation Newsletter The Tay Valley Township 2017 Recreation Newsletter is now available! Register early for Winter/Spring Recreation Programs and save. Get your copy at the Municipal Office, 217 Harper Road ot through the township website. • In the fall, Tay Valley Township hosted a Public Forum on the Age-Friendly Communities Working Group Draft Report. The items of discussion were broken out into 3 different sessions that included: Housing, Transportation, Health & Social Inclusion. The results from the fall sessions can be found at Tayvalleytwp.ca. From the Home page type “Age Friendly Communities Working Group” in the search box. Choose the link that goes directly to the Age Friendly web page with the “New!” message. The final report is due to be released this month. For more information, contact Noelle Reeve, Planner at 613-267-5353 ext. 128 or by email planner@tayvalleytwp. ca. • Kids can learn to ski with Tay Valley Ski Club’s Bunny Rabbit and Jackrabbit programs. Children ages 3 – 12 can join the weekly learn-to-ski programs at Murphy’s Point Provincial Park, located 15 minutes from Perth. The club has kidsized equipment that can be rented for the season for $50 and the program is free with the purchase of a club family membership of $75, or a membership for just the Jackrabbit program of $25. For more information or to register your kids please contact Drew Lampman at: TVSCPresident@ outlook.com • Come out to The Table Community Food Center in Perth (190 Gore Street East) on Thursday, January 12th from 6:30 to 8 pm to meet Patricia Stirbys and Peter Croal and hear about a new initiative that is beginning to spark imaginations across the country. The National Healing Forest project invites Indigenous and settler communities alike to reflect deeply on the history and legacy of residential schools, to acknowledge and confront the devastation on the families and communities of hundreds of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and to begin a healing journey in the nurturing company of trees. Free and open to all. Local contact, susieosler@mac.com • A Musician’s circle is held Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. at the ABC Hall, 3166 Bolingbroke Rd. All musicians welcome and all genres of music (country, jazz, blues, folk, easy listening, blue grass etc.) A $5 donation goes to hall upkeep. For information call Matt Churchill (273-9005). • An 8 wk. session of line dancing begins Fridays, Jan 6th from 10 - 11 am. It continues until Feb. 24, 2017. Please contact Rhonda (613-885-8543) to register. Beginners are welcome.
MISSISSIPPI Pearl Killingbeck
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• Goodbye 2016 - Hello 2017! Belated January 4th birthday wishes to Wendy Crain. First breakfast of 2017 at Snow Road Snowmobile Club fed 165 people including sledders who were happy to be on the trails. Welcome to Genevieve Patenaude who now lives in Palmerston Highlands and has joined the volunteer crew who prepare these great breakfasts. Next breakfast is January 21st. • On January 14th there is a dinner starting at 5:30 followed by a “Chinese” quarter auction at the clubhouse. • I’ve been sick with the flu for over 2 weeks and want to thank Elaine DeLisle for looking after me - bringing me meals
PAGE 5 and hot drinks, getting my mail and she even brought me a great turkey dinner for New Year’s. I am overwhelmed. • I would like to welcome my new neighbour to the community. She lives behind me. I only know her name is Jane and she works at Subway so welcome aboard Jane and I hope to see you in the spring to welcome you in person. • There was a large gathering of family and friends from near and far at the Gilchrist house on Saturday afternoon as they celebrated Ron’s 70th birthday. He wants to thank everyone for their kindness and good wishes. • Our community centre is now open and coffee break was held there on Friday. Everyone admired the new kitchen and entrance. Future functions will be held here with exception of January music night. On Thursday January 26th from 7 to 9, there will be a very special evening with Stephen Goodberry aka “Elvis” : Are You Lonesome Tonight, well Don’t be Cruel, put on your Blue Suede Shoes and have a Suspicious Mind, I just Wanna Be Your Teddy Bear. Let’s do The Jailhouse Rock, ‘cuz you know You Ain’t Nothing But a Hound Dog, but I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You, so with a Whole Lotta Shaking Going On at the Snow Road Snowmobile Clubhouse. See you there. Call Joelle at 613-278-0958 or Alice at 613-278-1020 for tickets - $10 in advance, $12 at the door. • Smile: The best thing to hold onto in life is each other
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• Happy New Year 2017. My sympathy to the families who have lost loved ones in the past year. • Sympathy to the families of Floyd Elliott, Jean Hamilton, and Thomas Mundell, who was a brother of Alma White. • Deepest sympathy to Meta Wagar on the passing of her daughter Jayne. • Many people attended the Christmad Eve Service at Mountain Grove United Church, which was conducted by Rev. Eric Bean and his wife Phyllis. • One December 22, LOLPS was packed with parents and friends for a Christmas concert. It was a fun afternoon as songs, skits, jokes, were told by the various grades. • Happy belated birthday to Denis Kelly and Marlene Grant. Happy birthday to the following January babies: Bill Campsall, Ella Barr, Joanne Delyea, Mitch Barker, Cecil Cota, Levi Teal, Marie White, Herb Teal, Patty Hallgren, Kallista Smith, Cheryl Tyson, Lee Anne White, Paul Warren, Penny McGonegal, Frank Molnar, and Dave Swann. • Happy anniversary to Martin and Helen Hoogsteen. • Congratulations to Cheryl on her recent retirement from the BMO, Verona branch. All the best. We will miss your friendship. • Sharbot Lake and District Lion’s Club will hold an “all you can eat” breakfast from 8-11 am on Saturday January 14th at the Oso Hall. The price is $7 for adults. • Bellrock Euchre runs every other Thursday from January 12 until April. Potluck at noon, and cards at 1 pm. • Thinking of: Ronnie Fobert, Susie Bryden, Harold and Doreen Warren, King Stinchcombe, and others who need a “thinking of”. Many have been ill with the flu. • There will be an “Open Mike” on January 14 at the Arden Community Hall from 1-5 pm. Snack and sandwiches,
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squares are welcome. $2 each for good country music. • Drivers watch for children as school is now back in session.
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PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele Christine Teal
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• Thinking of you to Kathleen Thompson, and to Jimmy
Green. • Condolences to the Lloyd family on their recent loss, and to Norman MacPherson and family on the loss of his mother Helen • Congratulation to Guy Wagar and Brian Ayling on their recent retirement. • The Parham United Church was packed on Christmas Eve for their annual service. Thanks to all who took part in it, special thanks to Stan Stinchcombe who sang the beautiful Hallelujah with the congregation joing in on the chorus, also to Adam Lake and Kayla Banks for their added musical talents. • The birthday party for Greg Howes on Saturday was certaily a fun time with different games being played and puzzles being put together. What a way to end the old year. We need more of these fun nights. • The Tichborne Rink is up and running!!! • Congratulations to all the Frontenac Flyers and Frontenac Fury players that had tournaments over the holidays. Remember the first lions breakfast of the year is coming up on January 14th the proceeds will be going to the Leo Club. • Relay for Life has set a date...May 19th - we are looking for at least 10 teams to help us celebrate our 10th year of Relay!!! Calling all survivors, volunteers, team captains and walkers - together we can make a difference. This year we are working in connection with GREC!!! The committee is holding a meeting at the Parham Fire Hall on Tuesday January 17th at 7 pm - if you are interested in helping out in any way please join us. • The District #4 Recreation Committee is once again holding their Chinese Dinner and Quarter Auction - the date is Feb. 11 - we are looking for donations to help make this event successful. • The Coffee House at the Parham Free Methodist Church is back and running starting Jan. 10 every Tuesday from 10 to 11:30. Drop by and enjoy a talk with your friends or neighbours over a cup of coffee. • Any adults interested in recreational volleyball on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 at the Granite Ridge Education Center please call me 613-375-6219 or contact Jeff Goodfellow 613375-8168. Great way to socialize and get a bit of exercise • News from Parham United Church via Rev. Jean Brown - Parham United sang heartily enjoying the music of Adam Lake and Stanley Stinchcombe playing prior to church starting on Sun. Dec. 18 when the Sunday School hosted a family coffee and fun time. Also Doris Campsall brought out a page of words written in the original printing of the late Mary Cronk- and the kids loved to sing the song “UP on the Roof tops” bringing back memories of Mary and her famous penmanship award at the Parham Fair. • Plans for 2017 include hosting more church suppers, weekly Sunday School and worship, soup after church on some Sundays, and hosting the World Day of Prayer on March 3, 2017. This years event will feature The Philippines
January 12, 2017 and churches in 170 countries and 2000 communities will be celebrating at that time.
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• The 10th anniversary of Jack’s Jam is set for January 21, from 1-5 pm at the Clar-Mill Hall in Plevna. There is a potluck dinner at 5:30 pm. Special guests include the original Over the Hill Gang and the Land O’ Lakes Country Cloggers. All musicians and guests are welcome and the organizers are look forward to seeing you there.
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• Drop by Trinity United Church for “Winter Weekend WakeUp Breakfasts” starting every Saturday from January 14 to Saturday February 4 between 8:30 and 10:30 am. The Verona Community Association and Trinity United Church are hosting this event. Enjoy your breakfast with friends and neighbours. There will be eggs, sausage, ham or bacon, toast and home fries, coffee, tea, juice and muffins. Payment by donation. • Come out for Games Night at the Verona Lions Club every Wednesday evening in January. The fun starts at 7 pm. There will be euchre and crib card games. Bring your own favourite game. $2 per person. • Are you a woman who loves to sing and is curious about joining a choir? The Frontenac Women’s Chorus is welcoming new members for January. For additional information please contact Patty Smith at kpatty.smith@gmail.com • The Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T) committee will be hosting an Elder Abuse presentation luncheon for seniors in the South Frontenac area.. Enjoy a free hot lunch followed by a presentation on Elder Abuse. Topics to include signs of elder abuse, commonly reported abuse and your rights as a senior. Friday, January 27 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Verona Lion’s Centre. Please pre-register by calling the South Frontenac Community Services Corporation (SFCSC) office at 613-376-6477. Transportation can be arranged by contacting SFCSC if required.
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Education for Girls and Women in Afghanistan “A teacher is a candle that burns to enlighten others'. This is an Afghan proverb and is very appropriate for the first meeting of 2017 for the Canadian Federation of University Women. The topic for this month is Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan) and the evening promises to be very inspiring. The goal of CW4WAfghan is to advance education to Afghan women and their families. This organization also works to educate Canadians about human rights in Afghanistan. The Canadian Federation of University Women(CFUW) is excited to welcome CW4WAfghan back to our club for an update on the educational progress that has occurred in Afghanistan over the past year. Please join us on Monday January 16, 2017 at the Canadian Legion Building at 26 Beckwith Street East in Perth at 7:00 pm to hear more about this dynamic organization. Returning to
our Club to share information is Madeleine Tarasick of Parham, National President of CW4WAfghan, as well as one of the members of the Board of Directors, Margaret Stewart. A history of CW4WAfghan will be reviewed as well as ways to become involved.
Canadian Women For Women in Afghanistan is a non-profit, member-based organization founded in 1996. This organization has ongoing educational and fund-raising activities in Canada. It also provides a human rights education initiative to provide Canadian
and Afghan educators with free on-line resources. In Afghanistan 3 million girls are back in school and will change the course of their country's future. However, more than half of school age girls are still unable to access classrooms and only 20% of young Af-
ghan women are literate. This can and will change thanks to the work and dedication of organizations such as Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. CFUW is an organization of women linked locally, nationally and internationally, to promote quality educa-
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Parham Fair Seeking New Generation of Leadership by Jeff Green he Parham Agricultural Society's Annual General Meeting is slated for 7 pm on January 26th at the United Church Hall in Parham. And according to out-going President Wendy Parliament, at this meeting the group will have to grapple with whether they have enough 'people power' to continue to host the annual fair. "Our retirees need to be replaced by younger community members", said Par-
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liament. "We have a number of positions that need filling before we can go ahead. We know there are enthusiastic participants out there - we just need to get the word out that everyone can help. You don't have to be a farmer. You don't have to commit hours every month. People can check the list of jobs that need to be covered on our website (parhamfair. ca) or our Facebook page (Parham Fair). There are little jobs that simply need someone to step forward."
The group is looking for new President (Manager) of the event, as well as a Secretary, a Fundraising Coordinator, a Vendors Coordinator, and an Advertising Coordinator. These people are needed to work with others that are already in place to run the Palace, the Cattle
Show, Childrens' Games and look after the finances. "We also have many people asking about whether there would be a Demolition Derby," said Parliament. "If there was someone, or a few people, who would be interested in coordinating that it is always a welcome part of
the weekend's events. With this being the fair's 125th Anniversary and Canada's 150th we would love to continue. We just need more people to get involved in the organizational jobs throughout the year in order to commit ourselves to another season."
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ot talent? If so, Rob Moore of the Heritage Festival committee would like to hear from you. Actually, the ‘talent’ part isn’t even all that necessary. “Yes, if you have a stupid pet trick, juggle or do magic, everybody’s welcome,” Moore said with a laugh. Yes, the casting call is going out for Frontenac’s Got Talent, the annual talent show component that kicks off the Heritage Festival Weekend (Feb. 17-20). To that end, they’ll be holding auditions Jan. 18 at GREC from 6-8 p.m. Of course if you sing, dance, play an instrument, chances are they’ll find a spot for you. The idea is a ‘got talent’ format show and judges Mike Procter, Sherry Whan and Brian Roach will be on hand to make suggestions
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“But the term ‘auditions’ is just a word we chose. “It’s really an open call.” And, he said, they’d really like to reach out to North and South Frontenac, not just Central Frontenac or Sharbot Lakers. “I’d like to hear from people I’ve never met before,” he said. “The only real requirement is that your act is legal and doesn’t require us to get special insurance (ie, nothing involving fire or pyrotechnics). “We’d really like to branch out and we’re even having the bucket drummers this year. It doesn’t have to be just singers.” You can just show up for the ‘auditions’ or you can call Rob at 613-539-1280 or rmoore@gmail.com for more details. The show will take place on Feb. 17 in the auditorium following opening ceremonies in the foyer. There will be refreshments available at intermission and admission is by a donation to the food bank.
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take a turkey. Hillier’s office raised $650 this year, and Scott Reid has matched that donation. “Each year we donate the money somewhere in the Riding,” Hillier said, “last year it was Napanee and this year we came here to the Southern Frontenac Community Services Food Bank. “The money really helps,” said David Townsend, “because in addition to the mountains of food that people donate each year, we need between thirty and thirty five thousand dollars to buy meat and eggs and fresh vegetables to fill our
needs. Townsend showed Hillier and Morrison around the brand new Food bank space in a converted portable at the Grace Centre on Stagecoach Road, where SFCS has just consolidated all of its services and administrative offices. “We just received our occupancy permit for this space this week,” Townsend said, “and the Food Bank has 1/3 more space than it had when it was located at our former office on George Street. The savings we will realize as an agency from not paying rent will all go into services.”
Lakelands Family Health Team 12357 Hwy 41 Northbrook, ON K0H 2G0 613.336.3121
PLEASE BE ADVISED Due to serious family medical concerns, Dr. Anne Wilson will have to urgently close her practice permanently at the end of January, 2017. All affected patients have been sent letters. All files will be kept at the Lakelands Family Health Team Clinics and not transferred to Docudavit Solutions. You can have your electronic files transferred to a media/memory stick that you purchase and bring to the clinic free of charge. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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SOCIAL NOTES BIRTHDAY
OBITUARY
Happy 4th Birthday!
January 12, 2017
Jack’s Jam turns 10 with celebration on Jan. 21
by Craig Bakay
J
ack’s Jam is celebrating its 10th birthday Jan. 21 and as such, they’re planning a few extra features when the music begins
OBITUARY
Jordyn Ritchie
MACPHERSON, Helen Shirley
January 3, 2017
Love Mom, Dad & Blake; Grandma, Grandpa & Aunt Laura.
Please join us for an
80th Birthday Open House
for Hugh Cameron on January 15th, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at Piccadilly Hall, Godfrey. Well wishes only.
OBITUARY
Rejean D.A. Roy 1973 - 2017 Suddenly but peacefully, Rejean passed away at home in Cloyne on Sunday, January 1, 2017, with his life partner Stephen Lancaster by his side. Proud & cherished son of Jean Guy & Francine Roy of Calumet, Quebec and son-in-law of Kenneth & Linda Lancaster of Cloyne. Dearest brother-in-law of Debbie (Brian) Stanley, Robert Lancaster, Dee Lancaster and Derrick Lancaster, all of Cloyne. Special Uncle to Emily. Rejean will be fondly remembered by his extended family, many friends and especially his furry family at home. Following cremation, the family received friends at the Milestone Funeral Center, 11928 Hwy 41, Northbrook, Ont. K0H 2G0 on Friday, January 6, 2017 from 12-2pm. A Celebration of Life Service for Rejean followed in the Chapel at 2pm. Friends desiring may contribute in his memory to the Humane Society or the Canadian Cancer Society with appreciation. Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com “Live, Love & Laugh”
Peacefully at the Kingston General Hospital on Tuesday January 3, 2017 in her 78th year. Helen Shirley Buckley in her 78th year. Beloved mother of Norman and his wife Dianne. Grandmother of Brad, Brandon, Brian, Christina, Kimberley and Laura and missed by her great grandchildren. Sister of Eleanor and Jean. Predeceased by sister Margaret and brother Ralph Buckley. Following cremation a graveside service will be held in the spring. Online condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com
IN MEMORIAM hOWES In loving memory of of my beloved Gerald Howes, who passed away January 10, 2016. A loving husband, father, grandfather & great-grandfather. His memory is our keepsake With which we’ll never part God has him in his keeping, but we have him in our hearts Remembered with love always, Miriam & family and great-grandsons.
Ron Price Mundell, Thomas John Peacefully in his sleep, on Monday December 26, 2016 at Trillium Ridge Retirement Home at the age of 94. He is predeceased by his loving wife Eleanor Aylesworth, parents William and Minnie Mundell and sister Alma White. Loving father to Gayle (Richard) Allen. Cherished grandpa to Shauna (Mitch Monette). Dear uncle to Bill (June) White and Murray (Mary) White. Longtime, retired 41 year employee of Alcan Aluminum Company. His love and dedication to his family and work has left a lasting legacy with all. Family and friends were received at the Gordon F. Tompkins Funeral Home Central Chapel 49 Colborne St., (at Clergy) on Thursday December 29, 2016 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service was celebrated in the funeral home chapel on Friday December 30, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Final place of Rest Crawford Cemetery, McDonald's Corners. For those who wish, donations may be made to the CNIB or to the Kingston Humane Society. Sharing Memories at www.gftompkinscentral.ca
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LEWIS, Glenn William Suddenly at Community Care Centre, Perth on December 16, 2016 in his 83 year. Beloved husband of Jean Turpin. Dear father of Trina King (Jason), Tania McGlade (Robert). Loving grandfather of Brennan, Kaileen and Wade. Sadly missed by brothers Don, and Dale sisters Marian and Judy, also by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Herbert and Edna Lewis and brothers Ken, Cecil, Basil and Dean and sister Margaret. Following cremation a Memorial Service was held at the Perth Seventhday Adventist Church 2734 County Road 10 (Franktown Rd, 5 miles out North Street) on January 8, 2017. Donations to the Perth Seventh-day Adventist Church or Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements in care of Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham. On line condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com
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George Thompson Passed away January, 02, 2015
Broken Chain
We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name. ln life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. lt broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone; for part of us went with you the day God called you home. You left us beautiful memories, your love is still our guide; ond though we cannot see you, you are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same; but as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again. ®Ron Tanmer
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Sadly missed by his wife Kay, children, Judy (John) Marie (Lloyd) Nancy (Dale) Michael (Candy) Stephen (Jeanette) Jerry (Wendy) Brenda (Gene) Paul (Marilyn), Grandchildren & Great-Grand Children.
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again at 1 p.m. in Plevna’s Clar-Mill Hall. “Weather permitting, it’s going to be a special day,” said Karen Hermer, emcee and one of the organizers. “It will be in honour of Jack and Lois.” Jack’s Jam was the creation of Ardoch pickers Jack and Lois Weber, who started out inviting friends to their basement. Their inspiration was the musical evenings that used to happen at Ed’s Place, a local restaurant owned by Ed Schlievert. But the Webers’ basement soon filled up and the next thing they knew, they were at the hall, coming close to filling that up on many occasions and attracting musicians and audience members from as far away as Tweed. Eventually, the Webers turned operations over to the Clar-Mill volunteers, with Hermer and her husband Roger ensuring that the event would continue. The Hermers have been organizing things for the past five years. The Jam happens once a month excluding December, June, July and August. The Jams also featured a regular house band, The Over the Hill Gang (Hugh MacDonald, Vietta McInnes, Bob Deschamps, Roger Hermer and the late John Fraser) who will reunite and perform Jan. 21. There will also be a performance from the Land O’Lakes Country Cloggers as well as the current House Band (Lionel Grimard, Roger Hermer, Bill White, Vern Martyn, Bruce Pennington as well as Murray and Don White). “It will be a bit different but the format will still be the same,” Hermer said. “We’ll fit everybody who wants to play in but be sure to sign up early. “And of course we welcome dancers. It’s just like Dave Deacon says on his photograph - good music, good friends, good food.” And speaking of food, there will be the customary pot-luck dinner beginning at 5:30 pm. There’s no admission charge but there will also be the customary donations bucket.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Br# 425 SHARBOT LAKE 1015D Legion Road 613-279-2659
Upcoming Events Friday Night Suppers - 5:30 PM Please cut out for further reference All Welcome. Jan. 6 Roast Beef Jan. 13 BBQ Pork Chops Jan. 20 Meatloaf Jan. 27 Baked Chicken Feb. 1 GENERAL MEETING - 7 PM Feb. 3 Roast Beef Feb. 10 Chinese Food Feb. 17 Swiss Steak Feb. 24 Roast Pork Mar. 1 GENERAL MEETING - 7 PM Mar. 3 Roast Beef Mar. 10 Chicken & Dumplings Mar. 17 Cabbage Rolls Mar. 24 Pork Chops Mar. 31 Cheesy Penne & Italian Sausage Apr. 5 GENERAL MEETING & NOMINATIONS - 7 PM Apr. 7 Roast Beef/ Apr. 14 Fish Fry Apr. 21 Chicken Apr. 28 Ham & Scallop Potatoes May 3 GENERAL MEETING & ELECTIONS - 7 PM May 5 Roast Beef May 12 Stuffed Pork May 19 Chicken in Orange Sauce May 26 Chinese Food Winner of the Christmas Money Tree Draw was Comrade June Crawford. Thank you all for participating.
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FOR SALE CEDAR KINDLING WOOD. Call Tim Snider at 613-336-2007. Located at 14684 Hwy. 41 across from Snider Road. 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
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DOUG’S ANTENNA SALES & SERVICE After 25 years of serving our community we are pleased to announce our Retirement. We have made many friends over the years and appreciate your valued patronage and support of our business. Thank You, Doug and Valerie O’Connor SHIPPING CONTAINERS: Seacans Storage Containers, 7ft 10ft 20ft 40ft 45ft Steel garden sheds call 613-354-8744 or online http:// IngeniousStorage.com.
HELP WANTED FULL TIME SATELLITE TV INSTALLERS required for fast growing company. Installer must supply own vehicle, valid driver's license, tools, ladders, consumables, vehicle insurance, etc. Potential for income between $50,000 to $80,000 yearly + Bonuses. Evening and weekend shifts required. For more information please send a resume to: Admin@ scheelcommunications.com or fax to 613-6239992. No experience necessary; all training will be supplied WANTED: LIVE-IN helper for independent elderly couple living in Kingston. Seeking a healthy, mature, middle-aged woman to help with regular housekeeping and meals, Monday to Friday with weekends off. Room and board provided plus a weekly pay. References required. Call 613-546-5665 to arrange an interview. There is no answering machine so please try again if no answer.
HUNTING FIREARMS COURSE – January 27 and 28, and Hunter Education Course, February 3 and 4, Harrowsmith. Call Bill, 613-335-2786
MUSIC LESSONS TOM’S MUSIC STUDIO is now accepting students for drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, beginner banjo and theory; repairs to all stringed instruments. Tom 613-539-4659
SERVICES APPLIANCE REPAIR, Call Mark, Verona Hardware, 6723 Main St., Verona. Ph. 613374-2851 HANDYMAN, WILL REPLACE SINKS, taps, toilets, any other jobs, cottage closures and carpentry. Please call Albert 613-374-2079
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Seeds & Company PC
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Junior Income Tax Preparer (Training provided) (Seasonal F/T)
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Ardoch Ontario 613-479-8005 KNITTING AND CROCHETING LESSONS $10 per hour, by Heather, owner of Ewe Can Knit, call for info - 613-374-3000 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, 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 & ROOFTOP SNOW REMOVAL 25 years experience, serving Elphin, Snow Road, Sharbot Lake & area. Contact Todd Gursby for estimates, 613278-1300
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K&P Trail completion date slips past Canada 150 by Jeff Green
It was a goal that fit nicely into a narrative. The K&P trail linking the Trans Canada Trail segments between Sharbot Lake and the Cataraqui Trail to ensure Frontenac County is part of the national trail network was to be complete by Canada Day 2017. A photo-op at the Trail head located at the exact location where the funeral car carrying Canada’s first prime minister switched onto the K&P line, for its trip to his adopted home town of Kingston as thousands looked on, would be the centre-piece of Canada Day celebrations in Frontenac County. It’s not going to happen. The complicated final 12 kilometres of trail, which are located on lands that were sold off to the owners of abutting lands before the rest of the trail was sold to Frontenac County, have proven to be slow to acquire, as agreements need to be reached with each landowner. Only then can a contract for building the trail even be negotiated. At their final meeting of 2016 in late December, Frontenac County Council accepted the bid by Crains’ Construction to build “approximately 4 km of the 12km remaining to be completed by the end of 2017” in the words of a staff report to Council. The bid price was $137,593 plus hst and Crains’ also agreed to honour the same unit pricing for one year should more trail be freed up for development as agreement with landowners are reached. Their bid was the lowest of 7 that came in, the second lowest was $195,200 from the Cruikshank Group. At this time, 42 kilometres of trail, between Orser Road and the rail crossing in Tichborne have been completed. Work has begun in the City of Kingston to complete the Kingston portion of trail so it will run all the way to Lake Ontario.
The Township of Addington Highlands Temporary Operator
Seeds & Company PC
Business Advisors & Chartered Accountant of Sharbot Lake is seeking a:
Permanent Part-Time Office Administration Assistant (15 to 22.5 hours per week) Additional hours will be available. Successful candidate will be able to work independently and effectively in small office environment, Duties will include: reception duties, filing, banking and data entry. Knowledge of Quickbooks, Microsoft Office and have experience in general bookkeeping would be an asset. Come join our young and growing firm. Resumés can be emailed to candy@ seedsco.com by end of day January 15, 2017.
The Township of Addington Highlands is seeking applications from experienced and qualified candidates for the position of Temporary Operator. Reporting to the Roads and Waste Management Supervisor, the temporary operator is to provide a variety of construction, snow/ice removal, maintenance and repair services to roads and adjacent public property for the safety and convenience of the public. Ideally the successful candidate would: • have the ability to operate a variety of heavy equipment and trucks safely and efficiently; • possess knowledge of road construction and maintenance activities, and safety procedures; • possess knowledge of road maintenance and construction standards, bylaws and other applicable legislation; • have or willing to obtain a class “DZ” drivers’ license; • be willing to obtain an “AZ” drivers’ license This is a unionized position and the compensation for this position is $20.56 per hour. This position will be for a period not exceeding six (6) months.
Seeds & Company PC
Business Advisors & Chartered Accountant of Sharbot Lake is seeking a:
Senior Income Tax Preparer (Seasonal F/T)
Full-time hours starting near the end of February to early May.
Full-time hours starting near the end of February to early May.
Successful candidate will perform basic inputting of personal tax information, general administration, have strong organizational skills, and work well in a small office environment. Training will be provided in Profile software and basic personal tax preparation.
Successful candidate will oversee the personal tax preparation department, have strong organizational skills, work well in a small office environment, be proficient in Profile and/or other tax software and have 3 years’ experience in personal tax preparation.
Come join our young and growing firm. Resumés can be emailed to candy@ seedsco.com by end of day January 22, 2017.
Come join our young and growing firm. Resumés can be emailed to candy@ seedsco.com by end of day January 22, 2017.
Interested candidates are invited to submit a covering letter and detailed resume including references, by 16:00 Friday January 20th, 2017 to the undersigned. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. Christine Reed, Clerk-Treasurer, clerk@addingtonhighlands.ca Township of Addington Highlands P.O. Box 89, 72 Edward St. Flinton, ON K0H 1P0 telephone: (613) 336-2286 fax: (613) 336-2847 The Township of Addington Highlands is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) and the Human Rights Code. The Township will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or the assessment process to applicants with disabilities.
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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 January 12 INVERARY – LOCAL 316 National Farmers Union annual meeting, United Church Hall, chili supper 6:30, Young Farmer Involvement, Artisanal Chicken Program, Fat of the land farm 7:30, meeting 8pm. All Welcome info: Dianne Dowling 613-546-0869 VERONA - BELLROCK EUCHRE starts today and runs every other Thursday until April. Potluck at 12, Euchre at 1. SHARBOT LAKE LEGION DARTS 7:00 $3, all welcome.
Friday January 13 HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE, Golden Links Hall, for public school children 7-9:30pm; $6; info: 372-2410; sponsored by the Odd Fellows & Rebekahs. PERTH ROAD UNITED CHURCH – Hot lunch series and presentation – topic: Elder Abuse – a SALT (Senior’s and Law Enforcement Together) presentation 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Free – please pre-register at 613-3766477 SNOW ROAD COMMUNITY CENTRE – coffee morning is back at new improved centre. 10 am to noon. Coffee, treats and company. SHARBOT LAKE LEGION SUPPER, 5:30 pm – BBQ Pork Chops, $12
Saturday January 14 ARDEN - OPEN MIC, 1-5pm community center, all musicians welcome, sandwiches & squares potluck 5pm. ARDEN – OUTDOOR BBQ at the rink from 11 am to 1 pm. All welcome, bring skates SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB DINNER 5:30 PM followed by Chinese Auction 7 PM at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road SHARBOT LAKE - “ALL YOU CAN EAT” breakfast” 8-11 am, $7 adults. Presented by Sharbot Lake and District Lion’s Club FRONTENAC COMMUNITY ARENA – Learn to skate – 8 to 9 am. Fun program for young an in-experienced skaters $80 for 8 week session. Info and registration at frontenachockey.ca/programs. VERONA - TRINITY UNITED CHURCH, “Winter Wakeup Breakfast” - hosted by VCA and Trinity United Church, pay by donation. 8:30 to 10:30.
Sunday January 15 HARROWSMITH – ROAST BEEF DINNER, Golden Links Hall 4:30 - 6pm $13 info call 372-2410 Sponsored by the Odd Fellows & Rebekahs STORRINGTON LION’S CLUB Hall – Bob Burtch and his Bluegrass band. 1:30 to 4:30 pm. $10 – cash bar and refreshments, Presented by Storringotn Lion’s Club. BATTERSEA UNITED CHURCH – Souper Sunday, $5, includes home-made cheesecake 11:30 am to 2 pm. All welcome Monday, January 16 CLOYNE – BARRIE HALL – Cloyne and District Historical Society meeting. 1 pm:
speaker – Brian Miller on his family history. All welcome PERTH – MADELEINE TARASICK of Canadian Women for Women of Afghanistan Canadian Federation of University Women
Tuesday January 17 KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden community hall, for those 50+, $12, reservations required: 613-279-3151
Wednesday January 18 SHARBOT LAKE – FRONTENAC’S GOT TALENT AUDITIONS, 6-8pm, GREC, be part of Heritage Festival, Info: Rob, 613-5391280 SHARBOT LAKE DINERS, noon, for those 50+, $12, reservations requ’d: 613-279-3151 OMPAH – INFO SESSION for Pole Walking Club. Community Centre 11 am to 1 pm. Contact - Cille Harris – 613-479-8055 OMPAH - BIRTHDAY BASH & COMMUNITY POTLUCK, 5:30pm, community hall, games after, all welcome VERONA – GAME NIGHT AT LION’S Hall - 7:00 pm – euchre and cribbage and more. Bring your own game $2. (every Wed. in January) GRIFFITH – NORTHERN LIGHTS Seniors meeting 1 pm Lion’s Hall. Membership $10 per year. Come and see how we roll Thursday January 19 VERONA – DIABETES EDUCATION GROUP, 9am to 12 pm, Medical Centre upstairs. Info: Anne MacDonald RD CDE 613544-3400 ext. 3589
Friday January 20 SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB General Meeting 7 PM at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road STORRINGTON LION’S HALL – Community Youth Dance, 7-10 pm. Grades 5-8, super-
What’s Up in the Night Sky - January 2017 I hope the New Year finds you all raring to get out there and find all the adventures and challenges that our beautiful skies have to offer! Of course, the minus temperatures demand dressing carefully to keep warm but the crisp, clear vista overhead that comes with the below zero weather sure makes it worth it. I won’t tell you how to dress to fend off icicle formation at the end of your nose since we should be winter experts by now but here’s some tips that you might find useful. Wear your warmest boots. It is surprising how much heat is lost through your feet while standing out in the snow. Use hand warmers wrapped around your binoculars to keep the eyepieces (ocular lenses) and the objective lenses frost free (and your hands warm!). Wear the warmest hat that
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you own to avoid your ears falling off and your brain turning into an ice cube. Dress yourself in layers to trap body heat. I sneak inside every now and then for something scalding hot to recuperate. You might be able to catch a glimpse of Comet 45P as it passes through Aquarius at mid month. You will have to go out with your binoculars as soon as it’s dark in order to find it before Aquarius sets in the west. This month: 12th: Full Moon. It is known as the Full Wolf Moon. Watch out! They’re pretty hungry this time of year. 18th: The Moon is just north of Jupiter near midnight. 24th: The Moon is north of Saturn about 5 am.
by Lorraine Julien
t’s four years since this column first appeared in the newspaper but, after receiving an inquiry from a reader, I thought it would be interesting to provide this information again. A small white face pushes up through the snow, its small black eyes gleaming. The long slender body comes next. It is probably one of the three main species of weasels that inhabit our area. They are: the Short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea), the Long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) and the less common Least weasel (Mustela nivalis). These little fellows are very similar, except for their size, but the most striking thing they have in common is the fact that their fur coats change color twice a year; once the shorter days of autumn approach, the chocolate brown fur on their upper bodies changes to snow white over the course of just a few weeks. As the days grow shorter, less light enters the weasel’s body through its eyes, stimulating moult by means of its pituitary gland. Temperature also plays a role in this change. A second moult as the days grow longer, reverses the colour change. Mother Nature is amazing! The winter-white version of the Long-tailed weasel has recently been spotted in our area. Perhaps there is a greater abundance of mice this year since we haven’t noticed them before (mice are their favorite meal – in fact they are proba-
Saturday January 21 DENBIGH – MEN’S BREAKFAST at New Apostilic Church. 9 am. Contact: robertsprague@gmail.com. SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Breakfast 8 - 11 AM at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road PLEVNA – JACK’S JAM 10 TH Anniversary bash. Clar-Mill Hall, 1-5:30 pm. Pot luck to follow Special guests: Over the Hill Gang, Land O’Lakes Cloggers. PARHAM FIRE STATION – Spaghetti dinner fundraiser – 1282 Wagarville Road, 5-7 pm, $10 – in support of Parham firefighter’s Association
Sunday January 22 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, 1381 Westport Rd, audience $2; entertainers free; refreshments avail; info: Judy 374-2317, Wilhelmine 374-2614 ELBOW LAKE ENVIRONMENTAL Education Centre – Perth Road - “Nature: Explore IT” workshop on e-devices using natural environmental examples. 1-3 pm $15 session. Info – 613-353-7968 LOCAL 316 NATIONAL FARMERS Union Winer Fun Day, Peters Farm 3683 MorelandDixon Road, Starts at 1, Pot luck at 2. skating and hockey, food and socialising. Info- 613353-2403
Monday January 23 PARHAM DINERS, noon, for those 50+, $12, reservations requ’d: 613-279-3151
Tuesday January 24 ELBOW LAKE ENVIRONMENTAL Education Centre – “Nature Explore IT” - (see Sunday January 22)
by Fred Barrett
Outdoors in the Land O'Lakes Preparing for winter
vised, snack bar. Call John for details, 613217-8288
bly the world’s most efficient mousers). You may spot a weasel investigating holes, logs or bushes in its quest for food. Every now and then it will lift its head, stand upright to check out the surroundings, then tear off again zigging and zagging at top speed to deter predators. The long thin body humps in the middle much like a caterpillar’s. Small birds, moles, voles, eggs, snakes, fish, worms, insects and even some young bats are also fair game. With such a varied diet, I doubt these aggressive carnivores would ever be on an endangered species list. You’d think that hard-working chipmunks would spend the winter snug and cozy in their little tunnels. This is not always the case: if weasels can squeeze their heads into a burrow or hole, then they can enter and kill the residents. Rabbits, rats and squirrels larger than themselves are killed by weasels pouncing on their prey with clawed forelegs and then finishing the victim by biting the back of the neck. The ferocious Short-tailed weasel (sometimes called Ermine in winter) is very quick and agile. It can weigh up to 3.7 oz. (105 g) and can be up to 13” (34 cm) in length (a third of which is its tail). With a slender, almost serpentine body, it can easily move through small burrows in nocturnal
31st: If you want to try seeing bright Venus in daylight, look for the Moon to pass about 4 degrees south of Venus about 10 am. At around 8 pm, the Moon is about 2 degrees south of Mars. February should find us back on a post holiday schedule for this column. In the meantime, have a good month, Happy New Year and keep looking up! You can email me at fred.barrett2@sympatico.ca to ask questions or report any unusual sights in the night sky. Clear Skies! Fred
pursuits of rodents. It is also a good climber and chases squirrels and chipmunks into trees. The Ermine in North America ranges from the northern U.S. to above the Arctic Circle. This weasel survives by killing what it can, when it can, then storing surplus in a side tunnel of its den (usually dead mice). Ermine in northern countries, including Canada, were once trapped for their luxurious, snowy white fur though demand for these pelts is much lower now and hence fewer animals are trapped. The Long-tailed weasel is similar to the Short-tail but larger and more powerful. It can weigh up to 9.4 oz. (267 g) and be up to 22” (55 cm) long including a tail up to 6” (15 cm) long. The little Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis) also goes through the color change. It is the world’s smallest carnivore weighing between one and two oz. (up to 57 g) and hardly longer than 9.5” (25 cm) including its tail (not much bigger than the mice on which it preys). Its speed and ability to crawl into tight spaces helps it to avoid predators. Unlike the other two weasels, its tail does not have a black tip. All weasels are lightning quick hunters but, if they feel trapped, as a last resort, they can emit an odor said to be as pungent as that of the striped skunk – the only difference (and consolation!) is that it cannot spray the musk as skunks do. Weasel predators include coyotes, foxes, hawks, owls and sometimes humans. Farmers who raise chickens and rabbits probably do not want to have these aggressive carnivores around – for the rest of us though, they certainly reduce the rodent population. Please feel free to report any observations to Lorraine Julien at naturewatching@gmail.com or Steve Blight at natureobservations@rogers.com
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150 years, 150 women, 150 stories in 150 words A
s Canada turns 150 this year, Sharbot Lake’s Dianne Lake has come up with her own 150th project — 150 years, 150 women, 150 stories in 150 words. “I thought I’d get the history down on paper,” she said. Now, Lake’s not going to write the stories herself. The idea is to get others to write the story of female friends or relatives who’ve passed on. “We’re limiting it to 150 words,” Lake said. “That way it’s not an overwhelming thing for someone to do and it will allow us to put them on large recipe cards, which is appropriate for stories about women from this area.” Once the stories are on cards, Lake will have them laminated and they’ll be placed on tables for an afternoon tea (tentatively scheduled for July 29). The idea then is for the cards to be read and passed around. After the tea, they’ll be put in a binder and donated to the local library.
Arden Legion Levee kicks of Canada 150 in CF
“We hear stories all the time about women who’ve passed on but made a big contribution to the community,” she said. “It’s these neat little stories that make us what we are as a community.” Lake said she got the idea one day while looking at an old picture of the United Church Women with Pastor Jean Brown. “Jean would ask ‘who was that woman?’ and I realized each woman in that photo had a story,” Lake said. Lake wanted to tell those stories, in the words of someone who knew them, before those who could tell the story had themselves passed on. And, it also seemed like a ‘fun’ thing to do. In fact, that’s what Lake has been telling her contributors to write — ‘fun little stories.’ “It’s not a who’s who,” she said. “It’s things like who their parents were, such as ‘she was the daughter of the station master in Tichborne’ or ‘she made the very best donuts.’” They don’t have to have been born here (ie they could have been long-time cottagers), as long as they weren’t just “passers-through,” Lake, who’s lived in the community for 47 years, said. And it doesn’t have to be exclusively Sharbot
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Lake. Stories about residents of Arden, Mountain Grove, Parham, Tichborne, anywhere in the area will be welcome. So if you have a story about a woman who lived in this community, Lake would love to hear from you at 613-2792991 or adlake1020@gmail.com. She said she already has about 40 stories and she’s been numbering them so when that number reaches 150, that’s it.
Store fundraiser for hampers: Employees from Mike Deans Superstore in Sharbot Lake presenting the proceeds from the store Christmas fund raiser to Louise Moody of NFCS. The money went to the Christmas hamper program.
GREC gives : Central Frontenac Council members, Canada 150 committee members, and legion regulars trooped to the Legion Hall in Arden on January 1st for the annual Levee. There was lots of cake, coffee and moose milk in the first of many Canada 150 events set for Central Frontenac this year. Photo Wanda Harrison
Students from Granite Ridge delivering the proceeds of their Christmas food drive to the North Frontenac Food bank on December 23
FORM 6 Municipal Act, 2001
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land(s) described below and will be received
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC www.southfrontenac.net LIVING HERE WINTER HOURS-HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The next dates the depot will be open are January 12 and 26 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.
2017 DOG TAGS NOW AVAILABLE
until 3:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at the Municipal Office, 72 EDWARD STREET, P.O. BOX 89, FLINTON, ONTARIO K0H 1P0.
Year 2017 Dog Tags are available at $15.00 each until February 28, 2017 after that date the fee increases to $30.00. Kennel Licenses must be purchased at the Municipal Office (4432 George St) at a cost of $125.00 until February 28, after which the fee will increase to $150.00 per license. See our website for other locations to purchase dog tags.
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office, 72 EDWARD STREET, P.O. BOX 89, FLINTON, ONTARIO K0H 1P0.
TOWN HALL
Description of Lands:
UPCOMING MEETINGS
ROLL NO. 1134010040809000000, PIN 45148-0133 (LT), PT LT 21 CON 11 KALADAR AS IN K3669; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS, Minimum Tender Amount: $ 4,386.77
COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
ROLL NO. 1134010040764000000, PIN 45045-0179 (LT), PIN 45148-0086 (LT), PT LT 11 CON 10 KALADAR AS IN LA23219 S OF AND ABUTTING PT 15 EXPROP PL 1085; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS and PT LT 11 CON 10 KALADAR AS IN LA23219 N OF HWY 7; DESCRIPTION MAY NOT BE ACCEPTABLE IN FUTRUE AS IN LA23219; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS Minimum Tender Amount: $ 3,927.29 ROLL NO. 1134020010049200000, PIN 45040-0208 (LT), PT LT 20 RANGE A WEST OF ADDINGTON RD ANGELSEA PT 1 29R7107; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS Minimum Tender Amount: $ 2,246.00 ROLL NO. 1134010020230000000, 3678 Flinton Rd, Flinton, PIN45043-0260 (LT), PT LT 21-22 CON 4 KALADAR AS IN LA111616; DESCRIPTION MAY NOT BE ACCEPTABLE IN FUTURE AS LA111616; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS Minimum Tender Amount: $ 7,367.81
Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of money order or bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality (or board) and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount. Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, existing interest in favour of the crown, environmental concerns or any other matters relating to the land(s) to be sold. Any existing Federal or Provincial Crown liens or executions will remain on title and may become the responsibility of the potential purchaser. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and the relevant land transfer tax. The Municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. Note: H.S.T. may be payable by successful purchaser. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender contact: Mrs. Christine Reed, Clerk-Treasurer The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands 72 Edward Street, P.O. Box 89 Flinton, ON K0H 1P0 Telephone (613) 336-2286 Fax (613) 336-2847 www.addingtonhighlands.ca
Council Meeting – Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Committee of the Whole – Tuesday, January 24, 2017 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
THINGS TO DO TWILIGHT ICE AT FRONTENAC COMMUNITY ARENA Get a group together and give us a shout to book some late night ice. 613-374-2177 or see their website www.frontenacarena.com
Open for Business COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN Attention Harrowsmith Residents: For details on financial assistance to improve building conditions and land use, see the website - Open for Business/ Planning and Development/Community Improvement Plan. This includes façade improvement such as cladding materials, windows and doors, reports to masonry and brickwork, façade restoration, painting and cleaning, signage.
NEWS AND PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSINGS 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 a Township-owned road allowance as follows: 1) Location: Part of Lot 25, Concession VII, District of Loughborough (Spencer) Reason: Leland Road was re-routed in the early 1980’s and the remnant piece of the former road (256 metres long) was to be conveyed to the abutting owner. This did not occur at the time, thus, the present proposal would finally affect this transfer of ownership. 2) Location: Part of Lot 19 between Concessions V and VI, District of Loughborough (Mundell) Reason: The subject portion of road allowance is steeply sloping and, thus, the alignment of Sydenham Road was forced to the east to better accommodate road construction. This 420 metre long remnant piece is proposed to be closed and sold to the abutting property-owner. The proposed road closings will come before Council for consideration at the regular meeting to be held in the Council Chambers, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, on January 17, 2017 at 7:00 PM. See “News and Public Notices” on our website for more details.
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After 68 years, Keith Hawley calls it a career A
fter a whopping 68 years with the Oso/Central Frontenac Fire Department, Keith Hawley has hung up the bunker gear.
“I didn’t like him going out at night any more,” said Irene, his wife of 37 years. Hawley, 87, is the last surviving member of the original department, formed officially in 1950. “There were 13 or 14 of us,” he said. “In ’49, there was a fire at Keirstead’s store and that sort of brought the need for a fire department to a head. “We had a meeting after that, and then another meeting in 1950 when we formed the department.” That first department was high on enthusiasm but low on equipment, he said. “Jack Simonett had a ’48 army truck that we used to haul around a two-wheel pump in the back of it,” Hawley said. “George Allen, who sold the store to the Keirsteads, had been a fire chief in Toronto but didn’t want to be one any more so Joe Harris became the first chief. “George, however, did train the rest of us and told us what to do.” Harris drove transport in those days and so shortly after, Verdon Morrow took over as chief. Understandably, Hawley can’t really remember how many chiefs he’s served under but a couple of names came to mind. “Percy Lake and Bill Warren were both chiefs for quite awhile he said. “And Joel Snell.”
In 1959, Hawley and four other firefighters decided they really needed a pumper. “We didn’t have the money, so the five of us went to the Royal Bank in Perth to borrow $1,000 each,” he said. “The Royal Bank
Keith and Irene Hawley are beginning a new chapter in their lives as Keith retired last week after 68 years on the Fire Department. Photo/Craig Bakay
didn’t want to give us the money so we went to another bank. “The fellow at the other bank got on the phone to the Royal and after lunch, we had our loans. “The Township told us if we could get the pumper, they’d build us a fire hall, which they did, but they didn’t give us any money for the pumper.” Hawley has served as secretary for the fire department for many years, including right up until his retirement. He seems uncomfortable with accolades and titles, despite having been a captain (“it’s just a name really”) and having been honoured by the Fire Marshall’s office with medals for 25, 50 and 60 years service (just shrugs). “There was a need, so we filled it,” he said. “Bob England and I were on the resuscitator for many years.” He remembers many events, such as going as far as Ompah to fight fires in the early days, and said the biggest fire was probably when the Sharbot Lake Hotel burned down in the late ’70s. Despite the inherent danger in the job, he said he was never scared. “There were times I was a little worried,” he said. The biggest difference he noticed over the years was the compensation a ‘volunteer’ firefighter gets. “At first, we didn’t get paid at all,” he said. “Then Natural Resources gave us $2 an hour for fighting forest fires. “A little bit later, the Township gave us $5 per fire. “Now, they get paid for going to meetings.” Hawley, an electrician by trade, said he “got along with everybody” and “never used the siren.” “Keith was a leader,” Irene said. “He wouldn’t wait for someone else to do it.’
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“I enjoyed it,” he said. Keith and Irene are now turning their attention to writing a book on the history of the Oso Fire Department.
Letter - continued from page 3 waste. The Canadian average for waste diversion in 2006 was 22%. Many communities are aiming for 50% diversion from landfills. Some have achieved it. South Frontenac seems to want to buck that trend. The Municipality of Trent Lakes, on the other hand, is going to a PAYT model as of April 1 this year. Studies have shown that, as a rule, lower income families tend to produce less garbage, and higher income families tend to produce more. The PAYT approach is fairer than simply increasing property taxes for everybody. The PAYT approach also means that people who own undeveloped property would not be paying tax for garbage they don't create. There are many reasons to stay with the PAYT model. There are economic, environmental and social benefits. We don't need more landfill sites, we need fewer. Creating new landfill sites is expensive, as is transportation to ever more distant landfills. Recycling and composting create jobs. They are also better for the environment. Reduced landfill usage improves the quality of life in nearby communities, and encourages environmentally sustainable behaviour. Other models of PAYT exist. Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater. If the system needs tweaking, then tweak it. Fine tune it. Don't abandon it. There are plenty of reasons that other municipalities, not just in Canada but worldwide, are adopting PAYT. Hanne and Dennis Saunders - Hartington
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TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
AND THE MÉTIS WAY OF LIFE Traditional Knowledge & Land Use Study Workshop Where we gather information about our Métis community, Lead by Markus B. Tuchimaa, Traditional Knowledge Coordinator for the Metis Nation of Ontario
January 14, 2017 from 1 - 4 PM.
Addington Highland Township Office, 72 Edward Str., Flinton, ON
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The Metis way of life represents all aspects of being Métis, including a tightly woven relationship with the environment for food, spiritual and cultural fulfillment, medicine and ceremony.
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For information contact: Candace Lloyd, Secretary/ Treasurer, High Land Waters Metis Community Council. 613-848-1466 candacelloyd@live.ca WWW.METISNATION.ORG
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Métis Nation of Ontario
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