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Organizer Candace Lloyd (third from left, front row) was pleased with the turnout for the Traditional Knowledge & Land Use workshop Saturday in Flinton.

Project underway to collect/preserve Metis traditional knowledge by Craig Bakay

t’s a huge project, but Candace Lloyd, secretary/treasurer of the High Land Metis Council is optimistic that a project to map and preserve Traditional Knowledge and Land Use as it pertains to the Metis way of life is doable and worthwhile.

“The Metis way of life represents all aspects of ‘being Metis,’ including a tightly woven relationship with the environment for food, spiritual and cultural fulfillment, medicine and ceremony,” says a pamphlet put out by the Metis Nation of Ontario. The idea is to interview members of the Metis community on all aspects of traditional knowledge and land use and then preserve that knowledge with map overlays and videos, for use by future generations. The High Land Council is responsible for an area that stretches from Cardiff in the northwest, down to Trenton and Prince Edward County, over to Kingston (including Frontenac Islands) and up to Smiths Falls in the northeast. Last Saturday, Lloyd, along with her Council, grant proposal writer Darlene Loft, interviewer/videographer Ashley Lloyd and Traditional Knowledge coordinator Markus Tuolimaa and GIS specialist Steve Gautreau held a workshop in Flinton to collect information and get the word out. Lloyd said there are many benefits to such a project. Not only will knowledge be preserved, it will also serve as reference material and educational material. “We will be able to say ‘you’re not going to find ginseng there’ and suggest that a potential wind or solar project be moved slightly because it’s on a moose trail or blueberry patch,” Lloyd said. “The common thread is this is how they use the lands and waters,” said Tuolimaa. “There has always been an oral history tradition,” said Gautreau. “Now we’re doing actual mapping of things like where the stories took place, where and what animals were hunted and where and what plants were gathered.” He said they try to maintain a certain amount of confidentiality but generally they’re interested in game harvesting, fishing, trapping line, plants and natural medicines, access points and cultural sites. “It’s not a free-for-all knowledge thing,” Lloyd said. “But we would like to know things like this-is-a-moose trail or thisis-a-rabbit swamp.

“If it flies, swims, walks or you can pick it, that’s the information we want.” She said they’re also hopeful this will lead to jobs for Metis people. “Who better to work on solar projects or mines than someone who knows the land?” she said.

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National healing forest by Jeff Green atricia Stirbys and Peter Croal made a presentation in support of the concept of a National Healing Forest last Thursday night (January 12) at the Table in Perth. The idea came to Croal while he was on the Walk for Truth and Reconciliation in May of 2015, and he asked Stirbys to partner with him to develop it. The initial concept was to see a National Healing Forest established with 6,000 trees to recognise the 6,000 First Nation, Inuit, and Metis children who were lost while attending residential schools, and 1,200 trees to represent the 1,200 plus murdered and missing aboriginal women and girls in Canada. They approached Charlene Bearhead, the National Cen-

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tre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) Education Lead with the idea, and from there it took off. Instead of a single site the National Healing Forest is now envisioned as a network of sites all across the country and individuals and groups are invited to take on the project in any way they see fit. Plans are being developed for a plaque to be available for purchase to mark the locations that are part of the national forest, and a website with a map marking all the locations that are open to the public is being contemplated as well. It was this idea of community participation that brought Stirbys and Croal to Perth. After they set the scene with a powerpoint presentation on the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the pain that it laid bare, they talked in general terms about the Healing Forest project. Then the meeting was opened up. “What we want to know from you people is what do you want to do with this project. It is no longer our project, it is everyone’s project now. We release it,” said Patricia Stirby. “It is a project for all Canadians. It would be a quite a thing if there were a necklace of forests across the country,” said Croal. The 40 or so people at the Table wasted no time taking ownership of the idea. Many said they had a special piece

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Sharbot Lake Criminal Court : 6 months for driving offence

by Jeff Green evi Gray (38) was sentenced to six months jail time after pleading guilty to two charges of operating a vehicle while under a disqualification order. He served 60 days on similar charges on two previous occasions, and that is why the Crown was seeking 6 to 9 months of jail time, and his own lawyer asked for 6 months. Judge Griffin told Gray that if he is ever arrested on a drive while disqualified charge again he could be looking at a further bump in the sentence, and will perhaps end up in a federal penitentiary. He would have received a further one year disqualification as a result of this latest conviction but as the judge pointed out he already has a lifetime ban on driving in Ontario.

Ongoing Nicholas Holmes, 41, is facing 6 driving related charges, including a charge of driving while impaired by alcohol and driving with blood alcohol over 80 mg/100 ml of blood. He has applied for legal aide and acceptance is pending. He will return to court on February 13 with a lawyer. Allison Potter, 39, is facing a charge of production of marijuana, a charge of possession of an illegal substance, and un-authorised possession of a firearms charge. The Crown is contemplating seeking a custodial sentence (jail time) and therefore she is likely to be eligible for Legal Aide, and she is waiting to hear if her application is approved. She will return on February 13th. A warrant with discretion was issued in

December when she did not show up for a court appearance, and that warrant was struck down by Judge Griffin because she was in court this week. Dylan Vinkle, 19, is charged with sexual assault. He has received legal aide and his lawyer is seeking a disclosure package from the Crown. He will return to court on February 13th. There is a publication ban in place prohibiting the publishing of any details pertaining to identifying the alleged victim in this case. Youth matters A charge of fail or refuse to co-operate with authorities charge against a 16 year old male has been dropped as he faces more serious charges in the Ottawa/Pembroke region.

Canadian women working for literacy for Afghan women by Craig Bakay

ast Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S. and so it was appropriate that Parham’s Madeleine Tarasick would begin her talk to the Canadian Federation of University Women at the Perth Legion with a quote from King.

“Our lives begin to end when we become silent about things that matter,” she said. In 2013, Tarasick and fellow member of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan Margaret Stewart travelled to the middle eastern country to help out with a project — essentially teaching Afghani women and girls to read. “We don’t build schools, but we hire the teachers,” she said. “Our teachers get paid $1,500 per Madeleine Tarasick spoke Monday year and teach night at the Perth Legion.

150 students per day. “They’ll teach anywhere they can even if it’s a tent in the dust.” The CW4WA was formed in 1996 with the mandate to “advance education and educational opportunities for Afghan women and their families and to educated Canadians about human rights in Afghanistan” she said. They are a not-for-profit organization with two main field program areas — the Community Libraries & Literacy and the Investments in Public Education program. The local chapter supports projects in Takhar Province, in the north east of Afghanistan and last year, the Perth CFUW provided training for six teachers. Tarasick cited statistics from a recent survey that suggest attitudes towards women being educated in Afghanistan are changing. For example, 65 per cent of survey respondents disagreed with the practice of Baad (giving away a daughter to settle a dispute) and 80 per cent agreed that women should have the same opportunity for education as men. Still though, not everyone agrees and there are dangers. Tarasick said that when she and Stewart were there, they had to “be careful” even to the point of wearing the burka when going to the marketplace. “There was one threat we received because men and women were in the same classroom,” she said.

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airmount Home will offer residents a unique way to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary this year thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Kingston (CFKA). 20 - 30 residents at the home will enroll in an arts program called History Through Expression. The program involves hand drum making, drumming, indigenous singing, seated dancing, and storytelling. It will run 14 weeks starting in March and will culminate in a performance at Fairmount Home on June 30. “We are so grateful to receive this CFKA grant, which will fund 3 aboriginal teachers, an arts educator, a dance teacher plus drum-making supplies,” said Lisa Hirvi, administrator at Fairmout Home. “The program will offer rich and meaningful activities for our residents, honour indigenous traditions and celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary.” Fairmount Home is a not-for-profit long term care home, managed by Frontenac County. It has been in existence since 1968 and is home to 128 residents.

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South Frontenac passes 2 per cent budget increase SINCE 1970

outh Frontenac Council opted for a 2 crease of $29.37 for the average taxpayer, per cent tax increase for 2017, in pass- she said. ing the 2017 budget at its regular meeting Vandewal was pleased with the result, despite several councilors and one delegation Tuesday night in Sydenham.

The vote was 4-3 with Mayor Ron Vandewal, and Coun. John McDougall, Alan Revill and Ross Sutherland voting in favour (Dep. Mayor Norm Roberts was absent because of two deaths in the family). Treasurer Louise Fragnito presented Council with four options. The one they chose accommodated the Mayor’s request that any increase be limited to 2 per cent. This option also did away with the $120 solid waste charge, which was rolled into the levy. CAO/Clerk Wayne Orr said that residents will continue to receive 50 bag tags per residence. However, owners of property without buildings on them will not receive bag tags for those properties. “Anyone who received bag tags before will continue to receive them,” he said. Fragnito said in order to get to 2 per cent (the previously voted down budget featured a 2.2 per cent increase) an adjustment of $37,822 would be required and this was achieved by reducing the Working Funds transfer to $9,220 from $47,042. The 2 per cent increase represents an in-

Lawyers - continued from page 1 Council could have been used by Vandewal and McDougal to advise their colleagues at in camera meetings of Frontenac County Council. (Note – In Camera meetings are held in private, outside of public scrutiny, by municipal councils under a set of circumstances that are prescribed by the Municipal Act of Ontario. Minutes from those meetings are not released to the public.) In response to the letter, Frontenac County sought legal advice from the firm of Templeman Menninga. A letter from Wayne Fairbrother and Samantha Foster of the firm poked some holes in Gillespie’s claim. The first point they made had to do with in camera meetings. In the words of the letter: “In particular, the letter of December 6, 2016 alleges that in camera meetings were held by the county

urging retention of the solid waste tax line. “I wanted to keep the increase to 2 per cent,” Vandewal said. “I don’t think this change to garbage fees will affect anybody’s recycling habits.” Coun. Pat Barr and Ron Sleeth, who both voted against the budget, said they wanted to take a longer look at the solid waste fee in light of expected new provincial legislation. “$120 might not be the right number,” said Sleeth.

Brad Barbeau named to vacant Council seat

South Frontenac Council named Harrowsmith’s Brad Barbeau, who came in third in the last election in Portland District, to take the Council seat left vacant when Bill Robinson died late last year. In nominating Barbeau, Coun. John McDougall noted that Barbeau still received a sizable number of votes, 793 (Robinson got 872) and is well known in the community, including being the organist at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Sydenham. with respect to the Hartington Application. You have advised that, in fact, there have been no in camera meetings with respect to the Hartington Application. In our view, this fact completely removes the foundation for Mr. Gillespie’s allegations.” The letter then goes on to deal with the concept of conflict of interest in this kind of case, concluding that in cases where members of council do not have a personal financial interest in a project it is difficult to argue they have a conflict of interest, citing case law to support that position. The letter concludes that “in our opinion there is no legal basis for requiring council members of lower-tier municipalities who sit on upper-tier municipalities to refrain from participating in discussions on the Hartington Application at both levels of government.” The entire matter of the Hartington subdivision will be dealt with at a hearing of the Ontario Municipal Board scheduled for this spring.

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Barbeau is currently assistant director of IT operations at the Queen’s University School of Business. In response to a question from the gallery citing a rumour floating around Harrowsmith that Barbeau had already been offered the position, CAO/Clerk Wayne Orr said that Barbeau had only been asked if he would be available should Council opt for that option. “Coun. McDougall was told specifically not to talk to him (Barbeau) about it,” said Mayor Ron Vandewal. A municipal council has several options when replacing a council member including naming the candidate with the next most votes, naming a former politician or prominent community member, soliciting nominations from the public or holding a bielection. When Mark Tinlin resigned during the previous Council, Pat Barr, who came in third in the previous election, was asked to take the seat.

Paperless election

Council voted to go completely paperless for the 2018 election, opting for telephone and/or internet voting only. Council immediately started making suggestions as to how things should go, such as traveling remote voting stations and such. However, CAO/Clerk Wayne Orr had to remind them that while Council decides what kind of voting procedures will take place, under the Elections Act, the Clerk is the one who must decide the actual operations of the

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vote. “This is to distance the politics from it, but I will take your suggestions under advisement,” Orr said, with the slightest of grins.

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As the meeting was coming to a close, Mayor Ron Vandewal lamented the fact that there was still more freezing rain in the forecast. “We’ve already spent $100,000 on salt so far this year,” he said.

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going to celebrate Christmas! I pray Rejean and Stephan had an amazingly joy-filled Christmas! To hear of Rejean’s passing was a total shock. • And then we lost Jeannie Henry! Jeannie had such a beautiful send-off! Members of the community given an opportunity to share memories of Jeannie spoke of her love for all. • Coming home from Jeannie’s funeral and passing The Maz I read their sign saying Ted Snider had passed away on January 11th. What! No way! I remember stopping at the Snider’s Service Centre so many times during our family’s trips to and from Bon Echo to not only gas up, but to stop in and have an amazingly delicious meal cooked by Ted’s wife Verna. • While at Jeannie’s funeral, Pat Vlasic shared a poem written by David Harkin(s) entitled She (He) Is Gone. I share it now with you, for those who mourn the loss of Rejean, Jeannie, and Ted, and for those of us who have lost a loved one, and for those who will mourn. I pray this little poem brings all solace. She (He) Is Gone by David Harkin(s) You can shed tears that she(he) is gone or you can smile because she(he) has lived. You can close your eyes and pray she(he) will come back or you can open your eyes and see all that she(he) has left. Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her(him) or you can be full of the love that you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember her(him) and only that she(he) is gone or you can cherish her(his) memory and let it live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back or you can do what she(he) would want: smile, open your eyes, love, and go on. • The Digital Drop In Centre is offered in Addington Highlands coordinated through Connections Adult Learning Centre. For more information and to view the schedule of times check out CALC on Facebook or contact Karen at 613 336-0691. As well, half-day workshops on a variety of topics are being offered. The first one will be “Sharing your Digital Photos.” It will be held at the Lion’s Hall in Northbrook on Tuesday, Jan 24th starting at 12:30pm and again on Tuesday, February 6th at the Denbigh Public Library starting at 10:00 am.

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• Hope everyone had a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. • Our New Year’s party was not crowded but the music was really good. The weather is so unpredictable each year in December and January. • Last Friday night we went to Lionel’s party in Northbrook. It was really cold and the crowd was down, but there was great music and dancers. It was great to see Charlie Pringle there. Keep it up Charlie. • Saturday afternoon in Arden at the open mic there were 22 entertainers. They sure kept the music flowing and the dance floor hot. A great afternoon and a great spread of food. • Belated happy birthday to Lee White, 102, myself, and Ken Black. We are following Lee down the other side of the mountain. Terry Good also has a birthday on the 21st. • Sympathy to the families of Jean Henry and Ted Snider. Ted was well known as a mechanic and restaurant owner in Cloyne. His business was missed when it closed. • Our next Fiddler’s party is this Friday night, starting at 7:30. Admission is $6 for non- members. Lunch, prizes later, musicians, dancers, listeners are welcome. • Open Mic is January 28, 2-8 pm. No admission, donations accepted. Potluck supper at 5:30. all welcome, newcomers also

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• In the early New Year we lost many of our older people: Fred Goike of Harlowe who enjoyed attending the Harlowe dinners and events; Vera Whan - a wonderful woman of faith who will be remembered for her great spiritual strength and support to the area Churches, her love of family, and those wonderful sermons she wrote and delivered. Many can still remember some of her phrases and I have one of her sermons still in my file as a keepsake. Each time I read it I learn something new. • Also, my former neighbour Vera Steel died after Christmas and we all have so many memories of this lovely lady. She was a great cook, helper in the church and community and took part in every event going around – from food at the ball field, church suppers, to soups for shut-ins, to prayerful support for all in need. • Harlowe is staring up again in full swing with the Fiddlers on Fri. Jan. 20 at 7:30 and the open mic on Sat. January 28

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• Belated Happy Birthday to our neighbour Lee Anne White of Fernleigh who celebrated her 102nd birthday with lots of folks dropping in and phoning up to say hello. We love you. • 41 people attended Wednesday’s Potluck at the Snow Road Hall. The renovated Hall was beautifully decorated in green. There were 7 birthday people in attendance: Alice and Ron Gilchrist, Joelle and Don Mclean, Flen Patterson, Linda Chappel and Sue Sorowski. The next potluck supper will be February 8th with ‘men in charge’. • Sympathy to Lillian and Harold Antoine on the death of Lillian’s mother in December – Bertha Agnes Seguin (1918 – 2016). • Don’t forget the next snowmobile breakfast on January 21st at 8:00 am. • Get well wished to Geri Frechette who has a terrible cold. • Birthday wished to Haley who turned 40 on Tuesday and happy birthday to Robin and Steve Riddell. • About 50 people, including some sledders, enjoyed the spaghetti dinner at the snowmobile clubhouse on Saturday night. Most stayed after dinner to bid their quarters on the great prizes donated for the Chinese auction. The popular items were maple syrup, a remote control car and the snow saucers. The club thanks everyone for their support – all the kitchen crew, those who donated prizes and those who came to enjoy the dinner and auction fun.

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Community Church to help pay for the new roof. Entertainers include Bill White, Barry and Sheila Calthorpe and Joe Saunders. $5 – adults (or more) 7 pm. • Coffee hour is now held at Parham Free Methodist Church every Tuesday morning, 10 -11:30 am. Stop and enjoy a tea or a coffee with a snack and great conversation. • We enjoyed the entertainment at the Open Mic in Arden, including two songs by our grand-daughter Brandi. It think her grandmother was more nervous than she was. Next Jam is Feb. 11. • Oso Hall was packed for the Lion’s “All you can Eat” breakfast on January 14th. Thanks to everyone who helped. • Happy birthday to Joyce Burke, Norman McCrimmon, Morgan Cowdy, Marg Whan, Colleen Steele, Bruce Hartwick, Will goodberry, Janet Barr, Jenny White, Bonnie Brown, Will Brown, Katie Milligan, Tavish Pollok, and Eveline Cook. • Ompah column • The Ompah Community Centre Association is holding it’s annual Community Meeting on Saturday, January 28 from 10:00-11:30. All are welcome. Come and find out about the Canada 150 plans and help plan activities for the year. You can become a member, if you are not yet one, and thus vote at the meeting. Membership costs $1.00. • The EFR and Fire Fighters thank those folks who pull off to the side when they are on the way to an emergency. Watch for their green flashing lights. • It is amazingly icy on paths and laneways. I hope everyone has plenty of sand or salt on hand to stay safe when walking. Perhaps the warm temperatures predicted for the week will change the conditions.

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• Sympathy to the family of Vera Whan, beloved wife of the late Ray. Also to the family of Vera Steel, wife of the late Ralph. She resided at Pine Meadows in Northbrook. Sympathy to Norman MacPherson on the passing of his mother Helen Buckley. Sympathy to the family of Geln Matson on the passing of his sister Marion. • Correction – it was rev Eric Barr who conducted the Christmas eve service in Mountain Grove, not Eric Bean. • The euchre games at the Bellrock Hall have been moved to the Enterprise Hall for the winter months. The next one is January 23rd. • On February 3rd there will be a fundraiser for Portland

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The Township of North Frontenac Invites You to Participate in an Open House Regarding the Official Plan Five Year Review You are invited to an Open House to discuss the Official Plan Five Year Review for the Township of North Frontenac. Come prepared to have the opportunity to review and ask questions about the Draft Official Plan. The Open House will be held on February 11, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. A formal presentation on the draft plan will be made by planning staff at 10:00 a.m. at the Ompah Community Hall, 10200 County Road 509, Ompah, Ontario. Township Council will be in attendance. The Official Plan will set out goals, objectives and policies established primarily to manage and direct physical change and the effects on the social, economic and natural environment of the Township. If you have any further questions please contact the undersigned. Additional Information related to the proposed Official Plan Five Year Review is available during regular office hours at the Municipal office or on the Township website. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Five Year Review, or of the refusal of a request to amend the Official Plan, you must make a written request to the undersigned. Notice of Collection: Personal information collected as a result of this public meeting is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), the Planning Act, and all other relevant legislation, and will be used to assist in making a decision on this matter. All personal information (as defined by MFIPPA), including (but not limited to) names, addresses, opinions and comments collected will be made available for public disclosure to members of the public, at the meeting, through requests, and through the website of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac. Questions regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to the undersigned. Dated this 3rd day of January 2017. Tara Mieske Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 613-479-2231 Ext. 225 clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca

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SF township welcomes new Chief Building Official by Cathereine Reynolds yan Arcand has his work cut out for him as the new Chief Building Official for South Frontenac Township. Working for a municipality that covers more than 941 sq. kms and staged to grow, the new manager seems undaunted by a busy building season lurking around the corner. “My main goal is to work with people,” the 42-yearold said from a coffee shop in early 2017. “The Ontario Building Code is complex and a lot of people don’t understand it. It’s our job to work with people to help them understand it.” Wrapped in a warm

sweater to ward-off cold air seeping through cracks in the windowsill, Arcand talked openly about his family and life. Describing himself as laidback, easy going, openminded and fair, he admitted he would like to move to the township someday. For now, he plans to stay in Amherstview where he and his partner are raising six children. “My children are too young and are really involved in their schools,” he explained about the children aged 17 to 6. A trained Architectural Technologist from Sudbury, Arcand has been in the building business since 1997.

ment,” he noted about the career move. “This new role will allow me to expand my skill set.” Taking over from Brian Gass, the township’s former Chief Building Official, Arcand will serve a population of 18,100 in areas such as Sydenham, Verona, Harrowsmith, to be:

a greater role for municipalities, and the establishment of some form of adjudication process.

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Fire in Sharbot Lake levels cottage M artin Webster is having trouble focusing these days. He has lived at the Cooke family cottage on Sharbot Lake, off Gordon Crescent, since 1997, next to the house where his mother Deanna lives with his step-father Ronnie Cooke. Now he is fortunate

to be able to take refuge with them, but his home of nearly 20 years has been reduced to ashes. He had been doing work on the inside of the building, and was almost done save for dry-walling his bedroom, when a short circuit in an extension cord sent out a spark

that caught the house on fire on January 5th. He shared an account of what happened that day with the News. “I was in the house at the time, doing some gaming on a PS3 player, when my pet red squirrel started chirping frantically. I opened the bedroom door to see that

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Asked about future development in the township, Arcand replied quickly, “I see a lot of development in South Frontenac. There’s a lot of potential for development here.” According to Arcand, his plan is to provide a welcom-

ing place for business to come-in and get good customer service. He plans to accomplish this through an open-door policy and a strong customer-focus. Citing 71 new home starts in 2016, the Chief Building Official admitted he will have a better sense of development in South Frontenac this year after the permit season which is typically March to October. “I welcome any contractor, builder or citizen,” said Arcand. “If they have questions, please call our development department. We’re here to help.”

by Jeff Green the plastic vapour barrier I had put up in preparation for new drywall had caught fire and smoke was pouring out. The flames had already climbed the walls and were spreading on the ceiling. I ran to get a hose to try and put the flames out but when I got back I realised it was too late. I grabbed one of my guitars on the way out of the house. The fire department arrived but there was no saving the house. Fortunately they managed to prevent the fire from spreading to my

mother’s house,” he said. The house is a total loss. It left Martin devoid of his home and all his possessions save for the guitar and some papers. “I pretty well lost everything else,” he said this week, “it’s a hard thing to get my head around. I’m sitting in my mother’s living room and I say ‘I guess I’ll go home now, and then I realise my home is gone.” He has had help from The Treasure Trunk and the Sharbot Lake Pharmasave.

The extended Cooke family has deep roots in Sharbot Lake, and has provided support for Martin, but he is still struggling to cope with the loss. The property where the cottage was located is the site of the original Cooke family home, and where 9 children were raised by Samuel and Mildred Cooke. It sat on a hill overlooking the K&P Trail and Sharbot Lake. Martin Webster can be reached at 613-279-3261.

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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 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.

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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. Description of Lands: ROLL NO. 1134010040809000000, PIN 45148-0133 (LT), PT LT 21 CON 11 KALADAR AS IN K3669; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS, Minimum Tender Amount: $ 4,386.77 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

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Outdoors in the Land O'Lakes - Twas the season for twitching: Christmas bird counts by Steve Blight bout 25 years or so ago, my wife and I took part in our first Christmas bird count. We were assigned an area within the urban boundary of Ottawa, and when the big day dawned, clear and cold, we pulled on our warmest boots and headed out to find some birds. Nowadays, we take part in 2 Christmas bird counts near where we currently live – the Westport and Sharbot Lakes Christmas Bird Counts. Christmas bird counts go back to 1900, when American ornithologist Frank Chapman asked birders across North America to head out on Christmas Day to count the birds in their home towns and submit the results as the first "Christmas Bird Census." The Christmas Bird Count, as it is now called (and often shortened to “CBC”), is conducted in over 2000 localities across Canada, the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. These days Christmas Bird Counts are conducted on any one day between December 14 and January 5. They are carried out within a 24-km diameter circle that stays the same from year to year. They are usually group events organized at the local level, usually by a birding club, naturalists’ organization or simply an enthusiastic group of volunteers. Volunteers participate in one of

two ways – field observers cover a portion of the count circle on their own or with a small group, counting all birds they find. Feeder watchers count birds at their feeders for a portion of the day. On the chosen day, teams have 24 hours to go out and identify and count every bird they see in their assigned sector of the circle. At the end of the day, the numbers from all the sectors are compiled, and this information is submitted to Bird Studies Canada, the sponsoring organization in Canada. This data has proven to be very valuable in helping scientists better understand important things like bird distribution and movements and population trends over time. Our big day for the Westport CBC was Tuesday December 20th. Maps, guidebooks and binoculars in hand, my wife and I walked and drove the highways and byways between Westport and Bolingbroke in search of birds. The weather was good, starting off at about minus 10 degrees early in the morning, but reaching a very pleasant (for December) high of about zero in the afternoon, with no snow in the air but a good cover on the ground. We had a productive day, tallying about 190 birds covering 17 different species. Our highlight was a flock of about 110

Snow Buntings feeding on dry goldenrod seed heads poking up through the snow in a roadside field just north of Westport. Our second most common bird was, unsurprisingly, Black-capped Chickadees with 28. The most unusual results were a couple of American Robins near a beaver dam and an almost total lack of Blue Jays – we racked up a grand total of 1 Blue Jay on our travels. Normally Blue Jays rank among the most numerous birds tallied in this area. Wendy Briggs-Jude, the coordinator of the Westport CBC tabulated the results from all the counters, and reported that over 2800 birds of 36 species were counted. The Sharbot Lake CBC was held in the past, but had stopped some time ago. Last year the count was revived by coordinator Andrew Keaveney, making this year’s count, held on January 5, the second consecutive recent count for this circle. The weather was a little colder on this day than for the Westport count, with a high of about minus 5 and light snow falling pretty much all day. My count partner and I started off the day by walking a very lightly-travelled road, stopping at prospective groves of cedars and pines to scan the trees and adjacent fields and to listen for birds. We then

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December 16, 1930 - January 15, 2017 Retired Superintendent Hastings Board of Education B.A (Queen’s Arts ’58) MED. (Queen’s) D. Ed. (OISE) Lloyd died peacefully at Moira Place, Tweed, ON on Sunday, January 15th 2017. He is survived by his beloved wife Barbara (Goodman) and much loved children, Steve (Carleton Place) Ellen, (Courtice) and Laurien (Stirling) – grandchildren, Christopher Schierholtz (Toronto) and Katie Schierholtz (Courtice). He was the older brother of Thelma (deceased), Frances Willes (Sydenham), Janet Wootton (Peterborough), Betty Barker (North Bay), Beverly Wray (Kingston), Debbie Jones (Port of Spain, Trinidad), Blake Jones (Perth) and was a favorite uncle of many nieces and nephews. Lloyd taught in Chesterville and Collingwood before coming to Belleville where he remained for the rest of his educational career, teaching at Q.S.S. and Centennial S.S. and then as curriculum coordinator and superintendent. He was the author of 2 books about Crow/Bobs Lake area, where he was born and where the family has cottaged for the last 60 years. He was an avid outdoors man and enjoyed the time spent at Crow Lake with family and friends. He had been a Director of the Crow/Bobs Lake Schoolhouse Association. He lived in Stirling for 56 years and had been on the Municipal Planning Board. The family thank all the staff of Heritage Ward, Moira Place for their compassionate and professional care; also thanks to Darlene Jackson, the Alzheimer Association for her ongoing support and knowledge. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements were entrusted to the STIRLING FUNERAL CHAPEL 87 James St. Stirling, ON K0K 3E0 613395-2424. VISITATION was held on Wednesday January 18th 2017 from 12pm-2pm with SERVICE afterward. If desired, donations can be made out to the Alzheimer’s Society or charity of choice. The family will have a private Celebration of Life at Crow Lake in summer, 2017. www.rushnellfamilservices.com

May 23, 1929 Peacefully, at the Pine Meadow Nursing Home in Northbrook, on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Vera Lorraine Steele formerly of Arden at age 87. Beloved wife of the late Ralph Steele. Dear mother of Joyce Matthews (Garry - deceased) of Ottawa; Bob of Iqaluit; Rick (Elaine) and Brian (Linda) of Perth; Terry of Kingston and Tammy Steele (Kevin Belmont) of Amherstview. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren and predeceased by great-granddaughter Amelia. Beloved Sister of Ronald Hartwick (Gertrude) of Victoria, B.C. Predeceased by her brothers Frederick Hartwick; Lorne Hartwick; and sisters Norma Scott, Jean Martin, Mildred Heasley, Lila Thompson, Myrtle Coy and Rita Shier. Sister-in-law of Reta Buker (late Gerald) of Napanee; June Hughes (Tom) of Arden; Clare (Margie) of Napanee and the late John (Regina of Kingston); Winnifred Weese (Robert); Boyce (Glenys) and Donald “Pete” (Jean of Tweed). The family received friends at the HANNAH FUNERAL HOME in Tamworth (613-379-2997) on Friday, January 13 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and on Saturday, January 14 from 9:30 a.m., followed by Service in the Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Spring interment Arden Cemetery. Memorial donations (by cheque please) made to the Arden United Church or the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 334 Arden or to a charity of your choice. Online condolences at www.hannahfuneralhome.com

Former owner & operator of Snider’s Service Center for 40 years. Peacefully at the Pine Meadow Nursing Home, Northbrook on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Ted Snider in his 89th year. Beloved husband of 69 years to his wife Verna (nee Huffman). Loving father to James (Elaine), Arnold (Kris) & Tim. Proud Grandfather of Lindsey, Melissa & Lisa. Predeceased by his sister Beatrice Reynolds. Cremation has taken place. A Graveside Service at Dempsey Cemetery will take place in the spring. Donations to Pine Meadow Nursing Home would be appreciated. Funeral Arrangements: McConnell Funeral Home, Tweed. www.mcconnellfuneralhome.ca

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spent several hours driving most of the public roads within our assigned territory, scanning open water for waterfowl and stopping by birdfeeders to add to our totals of woodpeckers, chickadees and other feeder birds. My wife was in charge of counting the birds at the birdfeeder at our house, which happily falls within our assigned area. I ended my birding day with a walk around our house listening for owls to add our daily total, but it seems that our resident Barred Owls had taken the night off from calling. Our tallies for Sharbot Lake were lower than for the Westport CBC, but still respectable. We spotted 79 birds from 10 different species, with chickadees and Wild Turkeys coming in first and second, respectively. 25 years ago it would have been big news to see a Wild Turkey, but not anymore. Wild Turkeys have moved into our area and decided that they quite like it here (who would argue with that?), breeding successfully in substantial numbers. The final results for the full Sharbot Lake count area were 874 birds of 24 species. Perhaps the highlight was a flock of over 200 Bohemian Waxwings feeding in ornamental fruit trees in the town of Sharbot Lake. A third Christmas count in the Land o’ Lakes is the Frontenac CBC, consisting of a circle which is roughly centred on Frontenac Provincial Park and includes the towns of Sydenham and Verona. Although only in its second season, this year’s December 17 count drew 25 participants who tallied 2,256 individual birds from 37 different species. An abundance of eagles (15 – including one Golden Eagle) were rewarding sightings for several field surveyors. Two Red-Bellied Woodpeckers, a species whose range has been slowly extending north, were observed at feeders in Sydenham and Verona. All of the above CBCs are looking for more volunteers. Anyone who is interested in birds and in spending a winter day look-

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TOWNSHIP OF ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS Public Notice Special Council Meeting The Township will hold a special meeting of Council on Monday January 23rd, 2017 at 09:00, in the Council Chambers in Flinton, ON. The meeting will be for the purpose of discussing personnel matters. 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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• Have you seen Verona’s new electronic sign courtesy of the Verona Community Association? The sign will help promote community events. Non-profit organizations within the Verona area will be able to promote their events free of charge. For more information log onto yourverona.com or e-mail v.c.a@bell.net • Prince Charles Public School invites Verona and area residents to take part in two special FREE events. Ariana Gillis is a young Canadian musician who will be performing this Friday, January 20 from 9:30 to 10:30 am at PCPS. The entire school will be there and they would love to have lots of community guests. Then we are invited to join in The Zumba sessions which will be held every Tuesday from 2:15 pm to 3 pm in the PCPS gym (January 24, 31 & Feb. 7, 14, 21). Everyone welcome. It is very active and lots of fun. Residents attending either event will need to buzz in and sign in with the secretary. For further info about these events call 613-374-2003. • There is a Digital Drop-In Centre at the Godfrey Social Club, 16 Westport Club every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month from 10 am to noon, (next date January 23.) For more information on other locations and times, visit www.connectionsadultlearning. ca or call 613-279-2499. • Drop by Trinity United Church for “Winter Weekend Wake-Up Breakfasts” this Saturday, January 21. 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. • 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. • Northern Frontenac Community Services Early Years Program has expanded their playgroup services in Verona. They now have a playgroup for children from birth to six years old at Prince Charles Public School on Thursday afternoons from 1 to 4 pm. Please join them on February 9 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm for their Grand Opening. They will have live music, a puppet show, stories and refreshments. For more information on playgroups please call 613-279-2244 or email kids@nfcs.ca

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ur coat! What really astounded me was when a sweet faced young woman said that she questioned the humanity of people who wore fur coats or for that matter anything manufactured from animal skins! Say what? I couldn’t help but think, are there not more pressing issues in the world today to focus your attention on? In addition these protestors had better all be Vegetarians or Vegan before they start attacking the fur industry. When you consider that this country was founded on the Fur Trade the rants of the protestors sound pretty ridiculous. Besides we have Conservationists in every Province and Territory who keep a watchful eye on all our wild animal populations for future generations. Since a lot of fur coats are made from farmed animals perhaps they could expend their energy checking on the treatment of these animals, for example, mink. As for me at this stage in my life I am thankful I still have my old fur coat to keep me warm when it’s -20. I have faith that the citizens in my village would be unlikely participants in a protest held in freezing cold temp. wearing synthetic concoctions to keep warm. They are smarter than that. Pamela Giroux

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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, supervised, snack bar. Call John for details, 613217-8288 HARLOWE – OLDE TYME FIDDLERS at the hall. 7:30 pm admission $6 non members, Lunch, prizes and more call 613-336-2557 VERONA – PRINCE CHARLES Public School – musical performance by Ariana Gillis, 9:30 -10:30 am, public welcome SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion. 5:30–7pm $12; Meatloaf

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 VERONA - TRINITY UNITED CHURCH, “Winter Wakeup Breakfast” - hosted by VCA and Trinity United Church, pay by donation. 8:30 to 10:30.

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 Winter Fun Day, Peters Farm 3683 MorelandDixon Road, Starts at 1, Pot luck at 2. skating and hockey, food and socializing. Info- 613353-2403 SHARBOT LAKE – MOVIE MATINEE at Oso Hall. 1:30 pm “Minions” $2.50 per child $10 family, snacks available

Monday January 23 PARHAM DINERS, noon, for those 50+, $12, reservations requ’d: 613-279-3151. Meatloaf, Mexican rice and crispy green beans. SHARBOT LAKE – Foot Care Clinic, Oso hall, 613-279-3151 for info, appointment.

Tuesday January 24 ELBOW LAKE ENVIRONMENTAL Education Centre – “Nature Explore IT” - (see Sunday January 22) NORTHBROOK – DIGITAL WORKSHOP – ½ day workshop on sharing digital photosat Lion’s Hall. Starts at 12:30 pm. Contact Karen – 613-336-0691 SYDENHAM – GOOD GRACES CAFE 8 -11 am Grace Hall – opening day, every Tuesday from now on. Coffee, tea and muffins.

Wednesday January 25 VERONA – GAME NIGHT AT LION’S Hall - 7:00 pm – euchre and cribbage and more. Bring your own game $2. (every Wed. in January)

Thursday January 26 SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB – Elvis Tribute Artist Stephen Goodberry, 7-9pm Tickets $12 at door, $10 in advance, Children 6-12 half price, Call: Joelle 613-278-9580

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OMPAH – COMMUNITY CENTRE Association Annual Meeting, 10 – 11:30 am. Discuss Canada 150 plans, Membership $1 HARROWSMITH - OLE TIME FIDDLERS Open Mic Golden Links Hall Harrowsmith 1 to 5 followed by dinner. $10.00 - call 372-2410 Sponsored by the Odd Fellows & Rebekahs with proceeds going to support Camp Trillium HARLOWE – OPEN MIC at the Harlowe hall 2-8 pm, free (donations accepted) potluck supper 5:30. ARDEN – OUTDOOR BBQ at the rink from 11 am to 1 pm. All welcome, bring skates DENBIGH – FAMILY SKATING party at the rink, 2-4 pm, games and refreshments. Sponsored by Vennachar Free Methodist – call 613-333-1901

Regular Happenings FREE DIGITAL DROP-IN CENTRES, use or try-out Wi-Fi, computers, printers, smart phones, digital cameras; ipads and other tablets; digital coaches available to provide advice, brief training and to help solve minor problems. ARDEN – every Thursday 12:303:30pm, community hall. GODFREY - 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month, 10am-12 noon, Godfrey Social Club. NORTHBROOK - 1st & 3rd Mondays of month (except December), 1:30-3:30pm, Land O’Lakes Community Services’ board room. PARHAM - 1st Friday of the month, 1-4pm, IOOF Hall. SHARBOT LAKE, 3rd Thursday 2-4pm at Public Library; every Monday 1:30-3:30pm Cardinal Cafe. Info: connectionsadultlearning.ca, check out our Facebook page or call 613-279-2499 Sharbot Lake or 613-336-0691 Northbrook. GRIFFITH – TAI CHI – Mondays at 10 am. $8.00 drop in fee. Membership $10/yr. HARROWSMITH - ADULT CRAFTING, S&A Club each Sunday, October – May, 11am3pm; bring your project, work on group activities, enjoy the fellowship; $3members/$4 non-members LAND O’LAKES SENIORS meet every second Wed. of the month at Mountain Grove community hall; potluck, noon-2:30. All seniors welcome

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LENNOX & ADDINGTON RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN/EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS & DROP-INS - Tamworth Playgroup: Mondays 9:30am-noon at arena; Northbrook Drop-In: Wednesdays 10am-1pm, Lions Hall; Flinton Drop-In: Thursdays 10am-1pm, Township Hall; Info: 613-336-8934 ext. 257. LENNOX & ADDINGTON STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, local volunteer agency identifies & supports environmental, education, woodlot management, wildlife habitat, watershed issues and projects in L&A. All welcome. 5315723 MEALS ON WHEELS. Serving the North Lennox & Addington area, a hot nutritious meal will be delivered to your door every Thursday at noon, cost: $6; 613-336-8934 or 613-333-5216. MERA: McDonalds Corners Elphin Recreation & Arts at the Schoolhouse: Quilting, Fibrearts, Weaving & more www.meraschoolhouse.org NORTH FRONTENAC FOOD BANK: food & cash donations needed; 613-532-8855, PO Box 151, Sharbot Lake, K0H 2P0 NORTHBROOK – ADULT COMMUNITY DROP-IN, Tuesdays, Lions Hall, 9:30am-3pm, drop-in free, home-cooked style noon meals available for $8, all welcome, info: LOLCS, Pam 336-8934 x 229 NORTHBROOK – CRAFT & SOCIAL GROUP FOR WOMEN, Wednesdays, Land O’ Lakes Community Services, 9:30-11:30am. Free. Info: Jeannie, 613-336-8934 or 1-877-679-6636 OMPAH - DROP-IN MORNING COFFEE CLUB, Community Centre, every Wednesday 9 – 11 am. All welcome OMPAH EQUIPMENT EXERCISE GROUP, community centre, 9-10am weekdays except Wednesdays. All are welcome; $13 month or $2 visit; info Jane 479-2599 or Kathy 4792897. ONTARIO EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS: Mon: Sharbot Lake Pre-natal/Baby Group, Harrowsmith. Tues: Sydenham, Verona, Wed. Sharbot Lake Playgroup. Thurs: Storrington playgroup. All groups are from 9:30am-11:30. Info: the Child Centre 613-279-2244 or kids@ nfcs.ca

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THE FRONTENAC NEWS

January 19, 2017

North Frontenac Council report

by Jonas Bonnetta

Septic Inspection Palmerston Beach Program to continue in Enhancement Cille Harris and Steve Sunderland, mem2017 bers of the Palmerston Beach Community

ric Kohlsmith, from the Mississippi Rideau Septic System Office (MRSSO) made a presentation to Council on Friday regarding the results of their 2016 Sewage System Re-inspections. The MRSSO made 67 voluntary re-inspections in North Frontenac in 2016. 90% of the inspections were cottages and almost 2/3’s of the inspections were done on Kashwakamak and Missassagagon Lakes. The MRSSO had planned on inspecting the North Frontenac Parklands campsites as well but were thwarted by low-water and drought conditions. “The past year our response rate has increased,” Kohlsmith said. “The protocol is looking at systems that are 10 years or older and haven’t been re-inspected in the past.” “The goal of it is education,” Kolhsmith said. “We’re looking to make sure the system is operating properly, not necessarily meeting today’s standards.” The MRSSO reports that 62% of the systems they inspected were septic tanks with leaching beds. Earth pits, composting toilets, and privies, were the second most inspected systems at 25%. The report also detailed distances that septic systems exist to surface water. Just under half of the systems inspected were at least 30M away from water. The other half were somewhere between 15M and 30M, which meets the Ontario Building Code, yet doesn’t meet zoning by-law requirements. The report also revealed that 78% of the septic tanks they inspected were made of concrete. Kohlsmith’s report showed 55% of the systems they inspected needed remedial work done on them. This could include something as simple as the system needing a pump out or as intensive as baffles inside the tank needing replacement or repair. The MRSSO recommended replacement for 3% of the systems they inspected. The program will be continuing into 2017.

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Organizing Committee, made a presentation to Council regarding restoring the Northern part of Palmerston Beach. The proposal they made includes 3 phases over 3 years and would eventually replace the staircase, install accessible picnic tables, and pave the parking lot. The committee looks at the enhancement of the beach as a great opportunity to boost tourism and build a new place for community to meet. Sunderland, a former landscape architect who has designed over 200 parks, brought a detailed drawing to Council to help them envision what the committee has in mind for the area. Harris said that the re-opening of the trails in the area has been an extraordinary success and “being an active group we’d like to do something else.” The staircase leading down to the beach is currently in disrepair and the beach is covered with gravel that has eroded from the driveway into the parking area and beach. “You’d need a backhoe to build a sandcastle on that beach,” Sunderland said. The group is hoping that in 2017 they could start phase one ,which would include an engineering assessment, beach sand, some landscaping, gravel on the driveway, parking lot, and pathways, and 3 picnic tables. The community contribution for phase one is estimated at $19,000 and the committee is looking for the Township to remove the stairs and pave the entry, which they currently say is a safety concern for cars trying to exit the parking lot. This contribution from the Township is estimated at $8,800. Phase two of the project, slotted for 2018, would include a 50M stone retaining wall, a concrete and stone stairway, 3 accessible picnic tables, and an accessible pathway to the beach. The community contribution for this would be approximately $22,200 and the Townships contribution would be $10,000. Phase three, in 2019, would include in-

stalling a wooden sun shelter, 3 more picnic tables, storm drainage, paving the parking lot and access road, and upgrading the washroom facilities. This stage they’ve estimated will cost them $13,400 and the Township $44,200. Council suggested that the committee have a conversation with the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) regarding the project as the beach is on MVCA property. Corey Klatt, the Manager of Community Development, raised a few concerns about the project. “You have to consider there are 4 other beaches,” Klatt said to Council. “They’re great projects. They’re enhancements. But there will be increased costs for the Council to take on in the future.” “I can see us fixing up the stairs if they’re a safety hazard, and the erosion of the road, but I can’t see us investing in this project when there are other beaches,” Councillor Wayne Good told Council. Council was going to discuss the item further once the committee spoke with the MVCA regarding the project.

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Janice Powell, Chief Administrative Officer for the Lakelands Family Health Team, made a request to Council for $75,000, paid in 5 instalments of $15,000 per year for the next 5 years, to be used for doctor recruitment. It is hoped that Addington Highlands will, again, contribute to the fund as well push the incentive up to $30,000 per year for a doctor to join the health team. This incentive agreement would be similar to the one signed by Dr. Matt Dumas in 2015. Powell explained to the Council that there

is “fierce competition for physicians right now” and that it creates a struggle to recruit a doctor for the area. The recent departure of Dr. Anne Wilson has left a hole in the Lakelands team and Powell expressed concern that, even with the incentive, finding the right doctor could take some time. There wasn’t much discussion from Council surrounding the decision. “It’s the most important,” Mayor Higgins said. Council approved, in principle, the request for $75,000 to be used for a third medical agreement

Outdoors - continued from page 8 ing for them either in the field or from the comfort of their own homes as feeder watchers are invited to join in on the fun. Those interested in participating in the Sharbot Lake CBC can contact Andrew Keaveney at uofgtwitcher@msn.com to find out more info on how to take part. For more info on the Westport CBC, please contact Wendy Briggs-Jude at bwlaird@rideau.net, and to join the Frontenac CBC please contact Carolyn Bonta and Michael Johnson at bonta. johnson@sympatico.ca For me, participating in Christmas Bird Counts is a bit like a treasure hunt – it’s exciting to seek out new species to add to the daily tally or to come across a big group of interesting birds like the 110 Snow Buntings we spotted north of Westport. I also get a good deal of satisfaction knowing that our effort and the data we collect is helping to paint a continent-wide picture of the status of our winter birds. For these reasons I hope to be able to keep doing Christmas Bird Counts for many years to come. (see separate JPEG)

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ne of the more popular events in the annual Frontenac Heritage Festival (Feb. 17 – 20 this year, the Festival’s 11th year) has been the Polar Plunge. Individuals have their own motivations for participating in what some call lunacy, be it altruism, a lost bet, or even a candidate for a federal government seat.

This year, Ray Fletcher is truring 74 and is contemplating taking the plunge himself. Originally, his musings were more of a quixotic notion, with the caveat that pledges (which would go to Connections: Adult Learning and Community Living) would have to reach $3,000 before he’d get wet. But, the best laid plans and all that . Fletcher was recently named President of the

Board of Directors of Connections: Adult Learning in Sharbot Lake and now feels more obligated to immerse himself in frigid water. “As president, fundraising is something I’m somewhat responsible for,” he said. Fletcher maintains that the $3,000 goal is still in effect, but he’s sounding more and more like it’s a go. “I plan to wear my 150th Anniversary shirt,” he said. “But it’s just going to be an

in-and-out job. “I’ll be coming out of that water like a Polaris missile launched from a submarine (and) I poor pity anybody’s grandmother who gets in the way of me and the heater.” He’s even made up a little poem for inspiration: “Here I stand, about to leap “I know I’d rather be asleep “If I should die in this frigid lake

“I’ll see you at my friggin’ wake.” Actually, he’s not all that worried. When he ran into a doctor friend who suggested that the shock of jumping into a frozen lake might not be the best thing for his heart, Fletcher replied: “heart attack? My heart is the only part of me that’s untainted.” The Polar Plunge (then called the Polar Bear Plunge) first became part of the Festival in 2011. It’s

been canceled and rescheduled because of brutal cold but to date, there have been no incidents. The Central Frontenac Fire Department is in the water to assist plungers and there is medical help available on site. The Plunge is set for Feb. 19 this year at the Sharbot Lake Marina on Cannon Road, weather permitting.

NFLT veteran moving on

FLT said goodbye to one of their own with a lifetime recognition award last Saturday evening at a special ceremony at “The Crossing Pub” in Sharbot Lake. Veteran actor and director Doug MacIntyre has sold his house in Verona and will be moving to Vancouver Island for new adventures in life and theatre. Upon moving to the Vero-

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He went on to direct three successful shows in Sharbot Lake, including the highly acclaimed “Beyond Reasonable Doubt” where he incorporated a theatre-in-theround stage effect for the first time in NFLT history. In 2012, MacIntyre turned his attention to the newly refurbished Bellrock Schoolhouse, just outside of Verona, where he mounted three highly successful dinner theatre shows, including the classic “Miracle on 34th Street”. In 2014 he staged a hilarious comedic version of the fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel” at Prince Charles Public School in Verona.

Passionate about theatre and forever promoting the Arts, Doug has been a tireless advocate of community theatre. In a recent letter promoting NFLT (for which he had been serving as a member-at-large), he stated, “Needles need to sew, hammers need to pound, brushes need to hold paint - voices need to speak and sing. Call now or at least go out for an audition when you see it advertised in the newspaper. See you soon!” Doug has also been a familiar figure in Verona, working as both a crossing guard at PCPS and as a mail courier for Canada Post.

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