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hen the phone rings at the South Frontenac Township offices in Sydenham, chances are it could be John McEwen calling. And if it is, the staff or council member he is calling better be prepared to talk about the Canadian and Ontario Building Codes and the township’s responsibility to enforce provisions pertaining to dampproofing vs waterproofing walls that are below ground level. McEwen runs a waterproofing business and, as he told the News again this week, “I have been trying to put myself out of business for years and years, but the township, the City of Kingston, no one will do what it takes to make my services redundant.” McEwen’s name may be familiar to readers because he ran for Mayor of South Frontenac in the 2014 election and he used the campaign to advocate for enforcement of the Ontario Building code provisions regarding waterproofing when buildings are being constructed. “It would add only a few thousand dollars to construction costs to insist that proper waterproof membranes are installed wherever the buildings are below grade, and then leaking basements and expensive retrofits, mold and mildew problems, would not be an issue two and five and fifteen years after buildings are built,” he said. Recently McEwen’s focus has shifted to another substance that can seep in through unprotected basements; radon. In June McEwen appeared before Council. At that time he accused the township of failing to enforce the provisions of the Building Code Act and Building Code that is leading to 850 deaths annually due to radon gas infiltration into residential homes. Radon and water leakage are by no means identical issues, but McEwen says that if foundation are properly constructed on clean stone and all below grade walls are protected by a seamless membrane, water will not be a problem, and in most cases will provide a diversionary path around the house for radon gas that might be present unless the levels are very high. As well, he pointed out that some of the methods people use to remediate for water leakage into basements actually increase the potential for radon infiltration. “Some systems involve digging trenches and drilling holes

in the foundation to release water from the basement, and that is a bad idea for many reasons, but also can provide a conduit for more radon to be pulled into the house,” MaEwen said. Township building departments have shied away from dealing with both waterproofing issues as identified by McEwen, or radon gas infiltration. McEwen has been pressing South Frontenac to adopt new practices for years and did so again last summer, when he appeared before a meeting of the Commitee of the Whole in late June. Last Friday (January 27), South Frontenac provided a written response to the concerns McEwen expressed last summer. The letter, which was signed by Mayor Vandewal and Councilors John Mcdougall and Alan Revill (himself a former Chief Building Official in the township) deals with both the water proofing and radon issues, which it says are distinct. As far as the radon issue is concerned it asserts that the

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Kyle Mayne, visiting from Picton and Cash Matson take a break from the “free” skate at the Kennebec Community Centre in Arden last weekend. The skate/barbecue was put on by the District 1 Recreation Committee. Photo/Craig Bakay

2.39% proposed increase for North Frontenac local budget by Jonas Bonnetta

ouncil worked through their 2017 budget on Thursday last week and ended up with a 2.39% increase in dollars to be raised through taxation, or $134,331. Major increases were seen in the creation of a winter road maintenance reserve fund for $50,000, the rising OPP policing costs at $175,225, and an increase in fire costs at $49,608. The fire budget saw increases in consulting and training fees as well as a $15,350 increase in the dry hydrant program and a $6,800 increase in building maintenance for the Kaladar-Barrie Fire Hall. This increase led Council into a discussion on the efficiency of the Kaladar-Barrie Fire Hall and a frustrated Mayor Ron Higgins requesting a review of the joint Kaladar-Barrie Fire Hall agreement. “I'd like to review the agreement plus other options,” Mayor Higgins said. “I'm getting tired of this agreement.” “The other option would be to consider separating and doing away with the agreement,” Councillor Dennis Bedard said. There was an increase in the waste management budget at $13,448, which included increases in casual labour as well as $14,000 for the creation of a re-use centre, built out of two shipping containers, at the 506 waste site. These waste budget increases were partially offset by an increase in user fees and a decrease in consulting and maintenance fees for 2017. Changes to the road budget ($110,423) came in increases to gravel roads, rising fuel costs, and the $50,000 being set aside for a winter maintenance reserve fund.

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The decision to install an accessible playground to replace the old one at the Cloyne ball diamond was delayed with plans to be re-evaluated later in the year. This playground was estimated at $65,500. The Municipality has a 20% decrease in their 2017 insurance costs thanks to a joint RFP they did in 2016 with Central Frontenac and their payroll is up 3.73%. Potential Changes to Tipping Fees Council have given authorization to Jim Phillips, the Public Works Manager, to draft a new waste disposal by-law and present the changes in a public meeting for feedback. Phillips initial proposal includes increases in tipping fees for fridges, freezers, mattresses, sofas, and other household items as well as changes to how the bag tag incentive works. Currently, North Frontenac residents receive free bag tags for bringing in more recycling than garbage bags and they're using them to pay for other items like bulky waste and construction garbage. Phillips estimates the Township pays between $10,000 and $12,000 to Kimco, a waste removal company, to haul away waste that is covered by these free bag tags. The proposal Phillips is making would prevent residents from being able to pay for bulky items or construction garbage with the free bag tags. Canonto Lake Denied Dock Funding The Canonto Lake Property Owners Association made a request to Council for $2500 to cover expenses related to

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February 2, 2017

Editorial

South Frontenac wastes an opportunity

number of well-meaning and reasonable letters have come in to the paper over the last few months about the decision South Frontenac Council made to change the way they charge residents for waste management. Instead of charging $125 per household as had been the practice, the cost of waste management is now being folded in with all other costs and applied to the tax rate. This makes the tax system simpler, but it shifts the burden of paying for waste management to the higher valued properties. Owners of a home valued $100,000, if there are any left in South Frontenac at that value, used to pay the same amount for waste management as owners of homes valued at $400,000. Now they are paying 25% as much. Since property values do not determine how much garbage people throw in the dump, opponents of the change say it is unfair, and contrary to the idea of user pay for waste management services. In fact the impact on most ratepayers will be minimal, because the closer their property value is to the norm in the township the less the change will impact them. But those who argue that owners of waterfront properties are being over-burdened once again by a tax system that is skewed against them do have a point. But the real point to make is that waste management should indeed have a large user pay element and South Frontenac continues to miss the mark by continuing to supply 50 free bag tags to residents. When the township eliminated the $125 charge, which was really a fee of $2.50 for each bag tag, they did not take the logical step of ending the free bag tag program. In most other townships there are no free bag tags, in fact in many cases there are no tags anymore either. The townships sell clear garbage bags with the township logo printed on them for a price, $1 or $2 and not only must those bags be used for waste, they can only be used for true waste. The clear bag reveals when recyclables are in the bag and dump attendants or roadside garbage pickup workers are expected to refuse those bags. South Frontenac residents may not want to see their garbage bags still sitting on the curb in front of their house after garbage pickup day because they contained cans or plastic bottles, but if that happened on the next week those items would be certainly be in the recycling bin, and would be picked up for free. If the township is serious about diverting waste and extending the life of its landfill sites, the dual

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impact of making residents pay directly for every bit of waste that goes into landfill and blocking them from being lazy and slipping recyclables into the waste cycle are the best way to do that. Clear bags always raise an uproar when they are introduced, but then people get used to them, and they make a difference. The alternate solution to clear bags is to up the financial incentive to divert waste. Perhaps if the bag tags cost $5 each then it will make people think twice about paying to dump a plastic bottle instead of placing it in a blue box and shipping it off for free. No one likes buying bag tags or clear bags from the township, but it is not an overwhelming burden. It is a way to encourage recycling and make those who produce more garbage pay for the privilege of producing garbage. Anyone can alter the way they handle waste in their own home, and minimise how much goes in the waste site.

Those residents who do not use their 50 bags each year won't have to pay for them anymore and those who use more will pay more. The only major drawback is that it can be a burden on the young in favour of the old as larger households produce more waste, but since there are opportunities to minimise waste that anyone can take advantage of if they make an effort. Even a family with young kids can make changes, and with a bit of planning, keep their garbage to under a bag a week if they compost and practice diversion. Waste management will continue to cost more than a $2 bag tag or clear bag will ever cover, but South Frontenac Council missed an opportunity when they reformed the way it is paid for by residents. They knew people would be upset, and they might as well have gone all the way and upset people once. Now, they will only cause more upset when they decide to stop supplying bag tags at all, which is the next logical step

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At that same meeting council will be considering a recommendation by the Mayor to combine wards 2 and 3 (Palmerston Canonto and Clarendon and Miller) for the next election, thus cutting council from 7 to 5 members.

constructing a floating dock on the lake. Council denied the funding proposal reasoning that the dock would only be reachable by boat and therefore not accessible by constituents. “When we spend public tax dollars it needs to be accessible by the general public,” Mayor Ron Higgins said. Council to consider funding renovation of township office through reserves, 25 year loan The good news is that the renovation project to bring the township office in line with health and safety standards and improve its functionality will cost just a hair over a million dollars. That is less than anticipated. The bad news is that the township needs to raise a million dollars to complete the project and only has about $50,000 set aside. The township did not receive any grant support from the project, applications to the Trillium Foundation and the Canada 150 infrastructure fund were both unsuccessful. At their regular meeting on Friday council will consider a staff recommendation to allocate $250,000 from an annual provincial grant, the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund, to the project instead of spending that money on Road 506. Road 506 improvements will go ahead, however, funded by draining some federal gas tax rebate money. This will leave the township with $700,000 to raise through a loan, and staff are recommending a 25 year diminishing payment loan FORM 6 from Infrastructure Ontario. Municipal Act, 2001 This will cost over $50,000 in SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER the first year and a little less every year until the final payTHE CORPORATION OF THE ment of $28,000 in 2042. 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, February 22, 2017, at the Municipal Office, 72 EDWARD STREET, P.O. BOX 89, FLINTON, ONTARIO K0H 1P0. 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. 1134010030578200000, PIN 45042-0156 (LT), PT LT 30 CON 7 KALADAR PT 1 29R5099; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS, Minimum Tender Amount: $ 3,765.80

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n January 25th, 2017 at 3 p.m. an officer with the Kaladar detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of tires and rims from the FORD dealership on Highway 7 in Kaladar. The tires and rims were removed from the bed of an F350 pickup truck parked in the lot between Saturday January 21st and Sunday January 22nd. The tires are Michelin LTX AT and the rims FC32 - 1007A 20” wheels worth $7,600.

Vandalism at Prince Charles

ometime between 3:00pm on Sunday January 29, 2017 and 6:00 am Monday January 30, 2017, culprit(s) smashed 7 windows at Prince Charles Public School in Verona, South Frontenac Township. Estimated damage is approximately $5,000. Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the assistance of OPP Forensic Identification Unit is investigating the vandalism. Anyone with information regarding these incidents should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1–888– 310–1122 or leave an anonymous online message at www. helpsolvecrime.com.

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 until 3:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at the Municipal Office, 72 EDWARD STREET, P.O. BOX 89, FLINTON, ONTARIO K0H 1P0.

ROLL NO. 1134010020306120000, PIN 45042-0087 (LT), PT LT 27 CON 5 KALADAR PT 10, 11 & 12 29R6300 S/T LA239359; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS Minimum Tender Amount: $ 8,101.05

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.

ROLL NO. 1134010040615000000, PIN 45044-0122 (R), NORTHWEST QUARTER OF LT 22 CON 8 GEOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP OF KALADAR, NOW TOWNSHIP OF ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS; COUNTY OF LENNOX AND ADDINGTON Minimum Tender Amount: $ 6,910.61

ROLL NO. 1134040010354000000, PIN 45029-0066 (LT), PT LT 21 CON 9 TOWNSHIP OF DENBIGH, AS IN LA210873; S/T EXECUTION 08-0000007, IF ENFORCEABLE; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS Minimum Tender Amount: $ 3,335.31

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

Description of Lands:

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Younger generation firefighters finding ways to continue their education while staying with the force SINCE 1970

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here’s a curious trend that’s been developing over the last little while and Central Frontenac Fire Chief Bill Young is all for it. What we’re talking about here is younger firefighters going away to school but returning home on a regular basis to continue their training and land a hand whenever and wherever they can. “We have this younger generation of firefighters who want to be on the department while they get their education,” said Young. “It works.” Currently the Central Frontenac force has four members who continue their training and time on the force while getting their post secondary education — Andrew Hole, Simon Gowdy, Suzanne Allison and Dave Basra. “Clayton Conboy and and Jason Conboy did that too, so yeah, we have a few,” said Young. “The young ones are stepping up to

Radon - continued from page 1 Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington are not particularly susceptible to high radon levels, certainly when compared to areas such as Elliott Lake, Bancroft, or the Sudbury area, which the letter said are also areas of higher levels of uranium in the rock. The letter refers to a Health Canada report from 2012 that said that of 99 surveys done in KFL&A 11 homes tested above the legal threshold of 200Bq/cubic metre. “This would suggest that building officials in South Frontenac ought to gather some further information regarding levels of radon gas in single family dwellings to determine their appropriate Insurance Specialty level of enforcement. IfGroup there sare no known readings above the Kingston threshold, no further action would be required, … “ the letter said. Brooks Gee tests and mitigates for radon in homes throughout Frontenac County and Kingston. He works out of Verona with a company called Mr. Radon under the local name Safe Air Solutions. In a telephone interview this week he said that a house cannot be tested for radon until it is occupied but that since there have been so many cases of radon poisoning in Ontario, in Insurance Specialty the near future building departments may be Groupupon s Kingston called to do a final inspection for radon once a home is completed and occupied. The cost of radon mitigation is about $2,600 although the price varies for homes that are larger or situations that are more complicated.

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the plate.” Young said he can “see it becoming a regular thing” because it gives him more personnel and it’s building for the future. “We have our junior program which begins at age 16 and when they become 18, they’re regular firefighters,” he said. “But, that’s also about the time they’re ready to head off to further education.

“So, we work around that because we don’t want to turn anybody away and after all, fire fighting is a young person’s game.” For Basra, who’s in his second year of electronics engineering technology at Algonquin College in Ottawa as well as pulling regular shifts at the family PetroCan business in Sharbot Lake, admits it can be “challenging” at times but after going through the junior

program, he was hooked on fire fighting and can’t imagine not doing it. “My (firefighting) training is going well,” he said. “I’ve enjoyed learning how pumps and nozzles and things work and now we’re doing ice water training. “I don’t want to miss that.” He said it’s a matter of “balance” and because school will lead him to a full-time job, there are times when it has to take priority. “It’s OK,” he said. “If we get a call and they need lots of guys, I’ll go. “I did have to miss one training session because of exams, but I don’t like to miss too many.” But that’s OK with the Chief. “They’ve been very dedicated,” Young said. “They make the effort to get here for training nights. “I don’t say anything if they miss a night

Tarion, the company which ensures most new construction in Ontario, will cover the cost of radon mitigation where necessary within 7 years of a new home being built. Gee said that the assertion by the township that the local region, and South Frontenac in particular, has relatively low instances of radon in homes is simply not true. “I see many homes with high levels of radon, up to 1,000, on the limestone in South Frontenac,” he said. He added that in his experience there is less of a correlation between “uranium concentrations underground and radon in homes than one would expect.” Many people think that only those homeowners who use their basements as living spaces Matson Insurance need to worry about radon because it is exposureBrokers over time that causes problems and people who only go to the basement to check the furnace, put away a box or do laundry don’t

spend enough time to be affected. But this is not always the case, according to Gee. “While levels decrease the higher up in the house you go, when radon levels are very high in the basement they can be well above safe levels on the main floor,” Gee said. He tests for radon on the lowest level of the house that is occupied. Home radon metres, which are similar to carbon monoxide metres, are not yet available in stores in Canada (they can be ordered online) but that will change in the not too distant future. Gee agrees with McEwen that townships will likely have to face up to their responsibilities under the building code where radon is concerned. “The danger posed by radon is so great that it is not something anyone should ignore,” he said. Mr. Radon runs a foundation which covers

the cost of remediation for lung cancer patients and some low income families as well. Gee will be making a presentation to local fire departments and other township officials in March. Meanwhile the township is continuing to take a wait and see approach, as evidenced by the concluding paragraph of the letter from last week: “If it turns out that there are widespread areas in the Township where Radon gas exceeds the threshold, interior renovations that increase openings in the floor slab, could well contribute to higher radon infiltration but other components of radon control were likely dealt with in the original construction. Certainly the building department can support radon control through the preparation of a fact sheet and other general information sharing with homeowners and builders.”

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• Thanks is extended to the Arden Legion, on the fabulous job they did Saturday evening at their Honours and Awards dinner. The dinner was lovely and the ceremonies were well organized and well executed. Guests and honourees were welcomed and treated to a wonderful evening. Thanks to everyone who were involved in the planning and execution. • The Kennebec Rec. committee extends a warm thank you to everyone who attended the Community BBQ. Support for the Committee and Rink Super, Chase Matson, is appreciated. Through no fault of his own, Chase has had a challenging year keeping ice at the rink, and should be commended for all of his efforts. • The Arden United Church’s Union service led by Glen Matson and his family was a very special one last Sunday. The music and the words of wisdom and poems of hope were personal, heartwarming and extremely meaningful. Thanks to the entire family for the wonderful service. • The Arden Legion is hosting a Ladies only Dart Tournament, Saturday February 11. Registration is at 9am and the Tournament begins at 10 am. The payout for the tournament is 70% and for more information please contact the Legion at 335-2737. • With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I have 2 events which I would like to remind the readers of. First, the Sharbot Lake line dancers are holding a Dancing event at the Sharbot Lake Legion on Friday February 10, at 7pm. There will be a $5.00 pp charge but all funds collected will be given to the food bank. Come out, get some instructions on some new dance steps and help our Food Bank at the same time. The next evening Open Mic Arden is holding a Sweetheart dance, at the Community Centre from lpm to 5pm. The charge is $2.00 pp and don’t forget your Pot Luck sandwiches and squares. Beverages are available throughout the afternoon. • Of course, after Valentine’s Day is Heritage/Family weekend and everyone is gearing up for the event.

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• Arden will have the usual suspects with numerous events and groups at the Community Centre, while Kennebec Lake will be holding their “Canada 150” Winter Fun Day, at the Lake. This year, they have added Fireworks at 7pm. • With regard to Heritage events at the Community Centre; Joanne Pickett has asked me to remind everyone about her very important Empty Bowls event, which will be held again, this year. Joanne is looking for donations, both savoury and sweet and if you can help her out in any way please give her a call at 613-335-2763 or email her at ardenpottery@hotmail.com. Don’t forget, proceeds go to our Food Bank. • Condolences are sent to Reg Thibeaut and family with the passing of his beloved wife Patsy.

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• At church we sing “Sing to the mountains, sing to the sea….” On the Mazinaw the sounds of the many sleds zipping to and fro are echoing “Sing to the cliff and sing to the lake!” From the sights and sounds of the sleds as early as 8:00 a.m. and well after 9:00p.m it was very obvious that last weekend was picture perfect to be outdoors sledding. A Shout out goes to the many volunteers of the Mazinaw Powerline Snowmobile Club who faithfully go out to groom and maintain the many trails! Check out their Facebook page to see the superb work the volunteers do so the rest of us can enjoy our day out on our sleds! And while on their page, take a moment to thank them for a job well done! • But alas, spring is just around the corner, 45 days perhaps! The solar lights are staying on longer with each day as there is more sunlight hours. It is wonderful to no longer be looking into the dark at 4:30 in the evening! Many, including the North Frontenac Township Dark Night Preserve, are looking forward to getting back to warmer weather. Here is what they had to say: “Three more full moons to pass until we start our events. Will have them posted by end of February for planning purposes.” • Although our community is not enjoying a full compliment of activities, there is still a lot to do. There is always a flurry of activity happening at the Lions Hall including a Youth Drop-in on Monday evenings, Euchre on Tuesday evenings, Drop-in Tuesdays during the day, Lions meetings on Wednesday evenings, Bingo Thursday night and Open Mic on the second Friday of each month! • The Clothing Boutique (sponsored by the Land O’ Lakes Emmanuel United Church) in Northbrook will be hosting a Valentine’s Sale with many deals to be had on that day. Come in wearing red or pink and buy anything red and pink and save more. While browsing you can sip on a glass of non-alcoholic champagne (MADD) and enjoy a delectable chocolate or two. See you Tuesday the 14th from 1:00-4:00p.m. • The Legion and Lion sponsored 50’s & 60’s and Beyond Dinner & Dance is just around the corner on February 25th. Check out the Lions Facebook page for more details and to request a song.

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• The Harrowsmith S and A Club are hosting a Euchre Party on February 11 beginning at 7pm. Prizes, light refreshments and a cash bar. Cost is $5 per person. Call Pam 372-1578 or Marilyn 372-0917 to reserve. • The Oddfellows and Rebekahs are sponsoring a youth dance on Friday night at the Golden Links Hall, from 7 – 9:30 pm for public school age children. Cost is $6. Call for details 613-372-2410. • Words to live by: Some days you just have to create your own sunshine. Have a great week.

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• Thanks for the encouraging calls about the Henderson news - since our headline name was left out last week and we were featured with Denbigh. Good to know that so many read the Henderson news. • Sympathy to the family and friends of the late Patsy Thibault of Pine Meadow Nursing Home. Several members of Patsy’s family live in Henderson/Bordenwood and Patsy was my neighbour when living in Arden. She will be remembered for her love of spouse Reg and family, and for being a good friend and neighbour to all. She also was a fan of Elvis Presley. • Well daylight is increasing and so is excitement about the 13th Annual Big Gull Lake Fishing Derby (“one day one lake” for pike or pickerel- in the Slot size) hosted by the Frontenac Addington Trappers Council on Sat. Feb. 25. It will be here before we know it. Advance tickets are required and there are lots of prizes that you can read about on-line or in this paper. All proceeds help to fund conservation projects in the area. This is such a popular event and really brings our community together- fishing out on the lake, visiting, and enjoying fun times in the out of doors. The Trappers Council really puts a lot of effort into this and it beats going South for the sunshine when we can get a snow tan right here at home. Proceeds aid area conservation projects.

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• Sympathy to the family of Ted Snider and sympathy to Gordon Crawford at the passing of his sister Jean Hamilton. • Parham Happy Travelers senior club held their monthly meeting, January 25 with the executive acting as hostesses. A minute of silence was held in memory of Jean Hamilton, a member. Everyone enjoyed the delicious potluck lunch. A few members won door prizes. A guest, Marion Hart, read from her new book that she had recently published about her parents and others in her community. Next meeting will be on February 15 with members bringing soup and sandwiches. • Thinking of Ina Hunt, June Hughes, Ronnie Fobert, Jean Steele, Susie Bryden, Nancy Fobert, Olivia Stacey, Doris Forbes, Wayne Harper, Elizabeth Barr, Ken Clark, Ellard Stitt, Dora Scott. • Thanks to everyone that came to the Gospel Sing on January 28 and those people that provided music and refreshments. It was at Parham Free Methodist Church. Local talent and a group from Belleville performed. • Many enjoyed the delicious meal that was served at the Parham Diners on January 24. We also had fun with the auction with articles provided by Vickie Newlove. Bingo chips were used for cash. Individual Congregational meetings are scheduled for Henderson United Church, February 8 at 9:30am, Arden United Church, February 8 at 7pm, Mountain Grove, February 12 after church.

OMPAH • Oh what a night! What a night it was at the Snow Road Snowmobile Club last Thursday evening (January 26). Stephen Goodberry “Elvis”, his wife Debra and their helper Heather Bishop put on quite a show. We had Neil Diamond, Roy Orbison, and then my favourite “Elvis”. The hall was packed, 78 people attended. I got the first scarf of the evening, a handshake and a hug. I’m in heaven. His wife Debra is a wonderful singer and they sang and made jokes together all evening. Just a wonderful evening. I hope they come back. They said they would if they were invited back. Winners of the next music night draw were Murray White and Janet Dryhan. Next music night, February 16, will feature 18 year old Henry Norwood. A big thank you from the music committee to all of the people who donated desserts and treats for the Stephen Goodberry show. • Host and hostess of Friday mornings Coffee Break were Karen and Glen Paterson. Lots of coffee and goodies. Nice to see Dave out again enjoying a cup. • Happy belated anniversary to Bob and Elaine DeLisle and belated birthday to Bob. Also happy 60th birthday to my son Rick on the 2nd of February. Happy birthday to my grandson Alex, also to Jim Riddell. • Don’t forget breakfast at the Snow Road Snowmobile Club, February 4th 8-11 am. • Don’t forget the pot luck supper at the Snow Road hall February 8. Starts at 5:30 - “Men in charge” • Church services for Mississippi Free Methodist Church for the month of February – February 5th and 19th, starts at 4:00 pm. • Sympathy to the Larock and Cooper family on the passing of Freda Larock last Thursday. • Church annual meetings - Elphin Church, Tuesday February 7 at 7 pm – Knox Church, Sunday February 12 at 12:30 pm. • Smile – A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.

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• The January Community Meeting of the Ompah Community Centre Association was held on Saturday, January 28. The financial report was approved. The year’s events calendar was filled in along with the Canada 150 plans. It looks like an exciting year ahead. Approval was given for a kitchen up-date. Approval was given for the purchase of a sturdy picnic table after Janice reported on the Waites’ Beach restoration plans. • Paint Night with Anna Lisa is coming up on Friday, February 10 at the hall starting at 5:45pm. To reserve your spot contact Anna Lisa at paintnightwithannalisa@ gmail.com or at 613-278-1580 by February 3. • The Trout Lake Hotel is offering a new service - pizza to eat in or take out on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 4:00 to 8:00. By all accounts the pizza is delicious.

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Local author’s memoir tells Mountain Grove’s story A

therein lies the focus. She’s been working on the book “since 1983 at least” compiling some of her dad’s stories in three ring binders and writing her poems from them and other source material. For those who don’t know Hart, from her writing style you may be surprised to learn she didn’t get her Grade 12 until she was 36. She did however supplement this with several writing and word processing courses. But, she freely admits she doesn’t know just how she writes her poems and prose. “Most days, I can’t put two words together,” she said. “When I get writing, it just comes. “I think it must come from the Lord.” Her book should be an interesting read to anyone with Mountain Grove connections. She weaves many names, incidents and histo-

s history books, however complete and comprehensive they may be, tend to be rather dry reads. But Marion Sly Hart’s new offering, Hart to Heart, My Life in Poems is not one of those. Make no mistake, it is a history book, the history of the Mountain Grove area and particularly its people. But it’s told more in the style of a memoir, with the unique twist of being primarily poems, most of which consist of rhymed couplets. And, it’s a very easy read, with many interesting historical photos and the inclusion of Hart’s family tree, which incidentally can be traced back to the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. She has a rich cultural history with Mohawk, Scottish and English ancestry on her father’s side and Algonquin, French and English on her mother’s. But Hart was born, raised, married and raised her family in Mountain Grove and

Marion Sly Hart with her new book, Hart to Heart, My Life in Poems as well as her mother’s apron, a symbol of both grief . . . and comfort to her. ries together and although told from her perspective, her poetic stories should strike many familiar notes.

And they’re told in a rather welcoming folksy style. In particular, her account of the train bringing her grand-

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on the platform with her on that day many years ago. Hart credits Bill Willis with helping her get the book actually published and former Frontenac News editor Jule Koch with inspiration, writing tips and encouragement. Most of the original run of 200 soft-cover books (176 at last count) have been “spoken for” (ie sold) but copies will be available at Pharmasave in Sharbot Lake and Shabot Obaadjiwan Smoke Shop. There’s a book signing planned at the Cardinal Cafe during the Heritage Festival as well as the Mountain Grove Seniors meeting Feb. 8 and the Bedford Jam in Glendower Hall Feb. 25. As well, copies have been donated to GREC and Land O’Lakes Public School and the Kingston Frontenac Library has two copies, on in its local authors section and one in its archives. $1 from each book sale will be donated to the Food Bank.

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since died, the project remains strong. Three years ago, Joanne Pickett of Arden Pottery started an Empty Bowls event in Arden, holding it in conjunction with the Frontenac Heritage Festival weekend. In Arden it has taken on a Frontenac County flavour and has grown every year. Last year over 100 bowls of soup were served and carted away and $1,400 was raised. Instead of restaurants making the soup, in Arden it was local volunteers. “There were some real gourmet soups last year, including venison soup and sun dried tomato blue cheese soup, and in our project the potters serve the soup,” said Pickett, when contacted about this year’s event earlier this week.

he Empty Bowls started off in 1990 as a small project by a group of potters working with some chefs in a town in Michigan to give away bowls of soup and allow people to keep the bowls. All that was requested was a donation to a local food based charity. Twenty seven years later not a lot has changed about how with Empty Bowls work, except it is now a series of small projects in communities throughout North America. It was introduced in Eastern Ontario by Perth area Potter Jackie Seaton who developed it with the help of a number of potters in the Perth, Brooke Valley and Maberly area into an event that raises over $10,000 each year for The Table, YAK and other projects in Perth. Although Seaton has

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‘Dying’ traditional Anishinabe art form finds champion by Craig Bakay ith her drum-making, songs, language projects and various other pursuits, Danka Brewer has been on a quest of sorts to preserve and pass on as much First Nations culture and lore as she can. One thing she’s been trying to learn has been the traditional practice of quilling — taking porcupine quills and adding them to birch bark and/or other materials to form designs such as flowers, animals, birds, etc. She hadn’t been having much success in finding someone with the traditional knowledge to teach her because there simply aren’t that many people around who know how it’s done. “It’s a dying art,” Brewer says. “At one time, porcupines were a part of the Anishinabe diet and true to their culture, every part of the animal was treated as an available resource and was used for something. “But it’s not much of a food source any more.” As well, there’s a lot of preparation time involved in the art — harvesting, dyeing and such — and the actual crafting part is quite intricate and time-consuming. So, not a lot of people have the time or inclination to pursue it. However, there is a lady, one Kim Muskrat of the Hiawatha First Nation near Rice Lake, who had been taught by an elder in Curve Lake. Muskrat has considerable history with the art as her great grandmother Pauly Soper and her sister, Margaret Anderson, were skilled in quilling. In fact, such was their skill that in 1860, a basket and briefcase made by them was presented to Prince Edward, who later became King Edward VII, and to this day the pieces are part of the Royal Collection. Muskrat holds occasional workshops but Brewer’s schedule had never meshed with Muskrat’s until last weekend.

So, Brewer along with compatriot Tanya Strickland headed off to make the 166 kilometre (each way) trip to the Hiawatha Band Office for lessons. They came home enamoured with their new skills and traditions. “This will make my rotation,” said Strickland. “It’s the first craft in 10 years with Mother (Brewer) I’ve been able to do. “I enjoyed it with ease.” One this day, Brewer and Strickland made birch bark medicine boxes, punching small holes into the bark and inserting the quills to form images. There’s no gluing or anything like that involved, the quills make their own attachments and are folded over on the inside with tweezers. A second layer of birch bark is added on the inside to hide the quills. It’s painstaking work, but something Brewer has always wanted to do. “It’s the traditional knowledge,” Brewer said. “I already know how to make birch bark baskets and this (decorating them with quill work) is the next evolution. “I can now pass this knowledge down.” Brewer teaches a lot of classes, both in connection with school boards and other organizations and she plans on incorporating quill work in these. But she also does traditional crafts just for the sheer love of it. Although quill art can fetch prices of $50500 depending on the piece (jewelry, wall hangings, feather boxes, etc), the amount of quills and the time it took to put together (antique pieces have been valued at $1,500) But that’s not why Brewer does it. “You never get back the time spent harvesting, dyeing and work,” she said. “I do crafts because I enjoy it and to pass it on to next generations. “To keep the knowledge and traditions alive so we don’t lose them.”

30 metre setback appeal delayed by Jefj Green coalition of waterfront residents have had their day in front of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) delayed. The group is appealing a change to South Frontenac (SF) Township’s Official Plan that they say will unfairly limit their ability to improve their properties. Last summer, at the behest of Planner Lindsay Mills, SF Council passed an amendment that limited the ability of so called “grandfa-

thered” property owners to obtain permits for work on their buildings. These properties contain buildings that are located within 30 metres of the high water mark on township lakes, 30 metres being the minimum setback for buildings according to the townships Official Plan (OP) which was established in 2002. At the time it was one of the most restrictive plans in the Province, and since then the 30 metre setback has become a pro-

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Tanya Strickland (l) and Danka Brewer with their hummingbird and bear quilled medicine boxes.

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NEWS AND PUBLIC NOTICES NEW COUNCILLOR NAMED FOR PORTLAND DISTRICT Brad Barbeau was appointed as Portland District Councillor at the January 17, 2017 Council meeting. Mr. Barbeau will officially take the “Oath of Office” on January 24, 2017. South Frontenac Council looks forward to working with Brad as he begins his role in municipal government.

ROAD CLOSURE – GREEN BAY ROAD Green Bay Road (from White Lake Road to Barr Lane) will be closed on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. A geotechnical investigation will be conducted with respect to the replacement of the Green Bay Road Bridge. For more information, contact David Holliday, Area Supervisor at Ext 3333.

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What’s Up in the Night Sky - February 2017 W

hat’s up there indeed? In this column, I’m going to talk about, um… nothing. Did that catch your attention? There are vast spaces between the stars and galaxies that appear to be completely empty, seemingly filled with nothing! Even our Solar system looks to be mostly empty space out past the Sun. It contains only a miniscule amount of material. When compared to the Sun, the planets and asteroids and meteors take up only a extremely tiny fraction of the space out there. Empty space reigns supreme… or does it? In the 18th and 19th century light was considered a wave motion and this theory caused a great debate within the scientific and religious communities about what made up space. One side, initially the majority, favoured some sort of stuff or a medium since they reasoned that air waves needed air to travel and so, light needed something too. This medium was called ether or aether. Any other ideas, such as space was a vacuum, were considered absurd. Einstein’s first theory of relativity showed that light was quite content to travel through a vacuum and the ether theory was dumped. Space was declared to be an empty vacuum. That

changed when spectroscopy became an accepted method of examining the wavelengths of light. It showed that intervening material, especially hydrogen, produced absorption lines. On average, one atom could be found in each cubic centimeter of space. The quality of a vacuum depends on where you are situated in outer space. Near a star, the Sun for example, there is a solar wind where a constant stream of atoms bumps up the quantity of atoms per cubic centimeter by a factor of about 5 or 6. The presence of a solar wind was confirmed by measurements taken from the early days of satellites. You can sort of see the presence of the solar wind when you observe the tail of a comet being pushed away from the comet by the Sun. Cosmic rays and neutrinos were soon added to the mix. Now throw in magnetic and electrical fields and gravity waves and space is starting to get crowded. In the 1930’s a type of energy called “vacuum energy” was first proposed. Dutch physicist Hendrick Casimir showed by experiment that 2 metal plates positioned very close together became very strongly

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attached. This was explained by the presence of “vacuum energy” outside the plates pushing them together. This energy arises from unimaginable numbers of particles and anti-particles briefly coming into existence and quickly vanishing. The entire universe boils with a vast quantity of energy. This may be the “dark energy” that scientists speculate is causing the universe to expand. So much for ‘empty’ space! I could describe much more to you about space and in greater detail but I’m afraid I’m rapidly filling up my ‘space’ for this column. I will close this discussion of what’s out there with a summary of what scientists have discovered about the make-up of space. It’s a truly astounding and fascinating description! To start with, if we could see with our eyes to the ends of the universe and added up all the stars and galaxies and Black holes and planets up there, that would be ‘normal matter’. It makes up only 4.9% of the universe. Not much, eh? Dark matter, which scientists have mapped and confirmed exists, makes up 26.8%. They have little idea of what it is, except that it has gravity and shapes the formation of galaxies and the structure of the universe. Finally, we have

SOCIAL NOTES OBITUARY

Colin Heggart February 24, 1954 - January 25, 2017 Passed away peacefully at the Renfrew Victoria Hospital with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Beloved son of Alice Heggart of Denbigh & the late Wilfred. Proud father of Jamie, Wilfred, both of Denbigh and Amanda of Kingston. He will be sadly missed by his sisters Lorna (Lloyd) Burgess of Denbigh and Fern (Glen) Tully of Cloyne. Fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends. Following cremation, family and friends will be received at the Vennachar Free Methodist Church on Thursday, February 2, 2017 from 1-2pm. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 2pm. Friends desiring may contribute in his memory to the charity of your choice. Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com

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Patricia Thibault (Nee Wilkes) January 19, 1950 - January 25, 2017 Beloved wife of Franklin Maurice Thibault. Celebration of life to be held at Through the Roof Ministries in Flinton, Sat Feb 4 1-3pm. Luncheon to follow.

IN MEMORIAM

Smith: In loving memory of our brother in Law, Ray who passed away Feb 2, 2013. We think of you Ray as a down to earth guy Just plain like the sea, the wind and sky. We think and we know you are gone from our side But we think of our brother in Law with the utmost of pride Ever remembered by Ron, Bev & family

McGonegal, Ken

McGinnis: In loving memory of a dear Dad & Mom, who passed away dad in Feb 2004 and mom in July 2002. What we would give if we could say hello in the same old way To hear your voices and see your smiles, To sit with you both and chat awhile So you who all, have a Dad & mom Cherish them, while you can. For you will never know the heartaches Till you see their empty chairs. Always loved and never forgotten, daughters Jean, and Bev, son in law Ron and family.

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Smith, Ray In loving memory of a dear friend, who left us February 2, 2013. Your presence we miss Your memory we treasure, Thinking of you always Forgetting you never. Ivan & family.

CARD OF THANKS Thank You ~ Snider The family of the late Ted Snider would like to thank everyone for their cards and phone calls and the kind words and fond memories of our dad and husband. Also those who made a donation in his memory to Pine Meadow Nursing Home. A thank you goes out to Pine Meadow for the care he received during his time there. Verna, Arnold, Kris, Tim, Lindsay and Melissa

Thank You ~ Weber Roger & Karen, thanks so much for the beautiful plaque and orchid. We might have started Jack’s Jam, but you are the ones that carried it on and made it a huge success. Thanks to the musicians, some were just learning; what an improvement. Thanks to everyone who came to listen. We had people from Ottawa, Kingston, Belleville, Cobourg and many more places; what a celebration. Thanks again to all of you, Lois & Jack Weber

Dark energy. It provides the final 68.3% of the 3 ingredients that make up the recipe for our cosmos. In essence, all but 4.9% of the universe is a mystery – a land unknown and certainly not empty. I have recently received several emails asking about a ‘bright star’ that can be seen in the west. This question often comes up. It is the planet Venus. It will reach maximum brightness, magnitude -4.8, on the night of February 16/17. Venus is the 2nd planet in the solar system and suffers from a run-away greenhouse effect. It has a temperature of 239 degrees C and an atmospheric pressure 90 times that of Earth at its surface. Add some sulfuric rain and it’s hardly a place for a pleasant stroll. It is known as the evening ‘star’ and also as the morning ‘star’. Why? Well, Venus orbits a bit more than 3 times for every 2 orbits of the Earth. Venus can therefore be seen at different angles to the Sun. Thus, it presents itself as an evening star for 9 ½ months, disappears behind the Sun and when it appears again, it becomes a morning star for 9 ½ months. Have a look at Mars this month. It can be found in the constellation Pisces. If it weren’t for Venus, it would be the brightest object in that area.

Here are a few highlights for February Feb. 3: Quarter Moon. Feb. 6: Earth at perigee – 366,675 Km. Feb. 10: Full Moon. This is the Full Snow Moon. Usually the heaviest snowfall is in February (except for Winterlude when it usually rains on the canal – a bitter past experience). The snow makes hunting difficult so first nations called it the Full Hunger Moon. A Penumbral Lunar Eclipse occurs around 7:30 pm. The Moon will pass through the outer shadow of Earth (the penumbra) and not all of the Sun’s light will be blocked. This type of eclipse is difficult to notice but if you look closely, you see that the Moon becomes darker. Watch carefully. Feb. 14: Watch for the Zodiacal light in the west after twilight during the last 2 weeks of February. Feb. 15: The Moon passes 3 degrees north of Jupiter about 10 am. It might be bright enough to see. Around the 14th, Mars is close to Uranus and should appear within a 7X50 binocular field. Feb. 17: Venus is at brightest high in the west. Feb. 18: Last quarter Moon. Moon at apogee – 402,029 Km. Feb. 20: The Moon passes 4 degrees north of Saturn. Feb. 26: New Moon at 9:58 am. See if you can find it. Feb. 27: Mars passes 2/3 degree north of Uranus. Try to see Uranus through your binoculars or a low power eyepiece on your telescope. From the 25th to the 27th they will be quite close. Feb. 28 : The Moon passes 10 degrees south of Venus around 3 pm. Venus is so bright, it should stand out even though it is still daylight.

Keep looking up!

“The Beginners Observing Guide” by Leo Enright is an invaluable companion for adventures in the night sky. It contains star charts and is packed with information. It can be purchased at the Sharbot Lake pharmacy or it can be ordered from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at www.rasc.ca/ publications. A subscription to our very own excellent Canadian astronomy magazine “SkyNews”, with its centerfold sky chart, can be ordered at the RASC site as well. Email me at fred.barrett2@sympatico.ca to ask questions or report any unusual sights in the night sky. Clear Skies! Fred

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to improve these buildings has sparked an appeal to the OMB. When introducing the change, Mills told Council that he did not see a huge issue, since residents will be able to seek a minor variance to get a building permit, and the townships' Committee of Adjustment has a history of working with residents to allow for any reasonable proposal to get the go ahead. Opponents worry, however, that this might change in the future and would prefer clear rules about what is permitted and what is prohibited. In announcing the delay in the appeal hearing, which was set to start today (February 2) the OMB gave no explanation as to why the hearing has been adjourned at this late date. In an email to members of the group and supporters, group member Jeff Peck said he “does not have all the information as this time, however, I have been led to believe that the delay is the result of SFT [South Frontenac Township] not meeting some notice requirements.” Peck added that he is disappointed because the group was “excited to finally get the opportunity to present our case. More on this story as it develops.

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Sharbot Lake Family Health Team 1005 Medical Centre RD, Box 70, Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 613-279-2100

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

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP No. 2017-01 - Tandem Plow Truck with U-Body Dump/ Spreader 2017-18 Model Year Proposal documents and the prescribed Submission forms, which include the Minimum Requirements and Specifications, shall be obtained from the Municipal Office, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario or by email at financialsupport@ northfrontenac.ca Please direct any specific inquiries to Jim Phillips, P. Eng. Public Works Manager publicworks@northfrontenac.ca or (613) 479-2231 Extension 230. Lowest or any proposal submission may not necessarily be accepted.

The Sharbot Lake Family Health Team (FHT) is a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals providing primary health service in rural Frontenac. The FHT is seeking an Executive Director to provide administrative leadership, management of operations, priority planning, as well as, policy and procedure analysis, human resources, information and financial management/analysis. Successful following:

applicant

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Masters in Health Management or equivalent in a related discipline or equivalent bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years relevant management experience preferably in a health care environment; Superior leadership, organization, evaluation, communication and interpersonal skills Proficiency in the use of computer hardware and software.

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

Experience in primary health care and in a rural setting would be an asset.

Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, in a sealed package, clearly identifying the document as: “RFP No. 2017-01 Tandem Plow Truck with U-Body Dump/ Spreader 2017-18 Model Year” on or before 2:00 PM local time on Thursday, February 23, 2017

Susan Irwin, Secretary, Board of Directors Sharbot Lake Family Team, P O Box 359, Sharbot Lake, On K0H 2P0 email address: irwins@lao.on.ca

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

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

Friday February 3 HARROWSMITH – GOLDEN LINKS Hall – Youth Dance. 7 – 9:30 pm. $6 – call 613-3722410. Sponsor - Oddfellows and Rebekahs HARTINGTON – FUNDRAISER Portland Community Church Entertainers: Bill White, Barry and Sheila Calthorpe and Joe Saunders. $5 – adults (or more) 7 pm. Please come, we need your help DENBIGH – DIGITAL WORKSHOP – ½ day workshop on sharing digital photos, Denbigh library Starts at 10 am. Contact Karen – 613336-0691 SHARBOT LAKE LEGION SUPPER, 5:30 pm – Roast Beef, $12

Saturday February 4 SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Breakfast 8 - 11 AM at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmill Road DENBIGH – FAMILY SKATING party at the rink, 2-4 pm, games and refreshments. Sponsored by Vennachar Free Methodist – call 613-333-1901 VERONA - TRINITY UNITED CHURCH, “Winter Wakeup Breakfast” - hosted by VCA and Trinity United Church, pay by donation. 8:30 to 10:30. (last one this winter) PARHAM – UNITED CHURCH CE BUILDING Relay for Life kick-off breakfast, 8 to 11am, $5 person, under 3 free BATTERSEA UNITED CHURCH Chicken Pot Pie and games night. 5 pm. $12 pp. Info – Roberta Smith, 613-353-2846

Sunday February 5

LANARK – CIVITAN HALL, Canada 150 in story, music and dance. 1:30 to 3:30 pm, Tickets $10 adult/$5 child. Call 613-278-1391 SHARBOT LAKE - OSO Hall, movie matinee: Pete’s Dragon - Snacks available $2.50 /PP or $10 family – sponsor Oso Rec.

Monday February 6

OMPAH – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Community Centre, appointment: 613-279-3151

Tuesday February 7 SHARBOT LAKE - 39ERS MEETING - North Frontenac Telephone Office. 12 noon, potluck lunch. Topic – date for 39’ers celebration of Canada’s 150th Anniversary. 50+ welcome. Info - Shirley at 613-279-2990 or email dotdotfrazer@gmail.com

Wednesday February 8 HARROWSMITH - SOCIAL & ATHLETIC CLUB MEETING, All are welcome to attend Call Pam 613-372-1578 for further information & membership. Snow Road Community Hall – Potluck, starts at 5:30 “Men in Charge” VERONA LIONS HALL – Games night, starts at 7 pm. Euchre, crib and board games. Every Wed. in Feb.

Thursday February 9 VERONA – PRINCE CHARLES PUBLIC SCHOOL NFCS playgroup grand opening 11:30am–3:30pm, puppet show, refreshments. Info - 279-2244

Friday February 10 SHARBOT LAKE LEGION Line Dancing evening, from 7-9 pm. Info Irene 613-4834967. $5 suggested donation. SHARBOT LAKE LEGION SUPPER, 5:30 pm – Chinese Food, $12

Saturday February 11 OMPAH COMMUNITY HALL Open House regarding new North Frontenac Official Plan, 10 am to 1 pm SHARBOT LAKE – CHINESE dinner and quarter auction at Oso Hall presented by District 4 Rec committee, doors open at 5 pm $15 person - only 90 tickets sold - proceeds to the Tichborne Rink Project. HARROWSMITH - EUCHRE PARTY - 7:00 pm at the Social & Athletic Club $5 per person. Prizes, refreshments, cash bar, Call Pam 613-372-1578 or Marilyn 613-372-0917 ARDEN - OPEN MIC, 1-5pm community centre, all musicians welcome, sandwiches & squares ARDEN LEGION LADIES ONLY Darts tournament, Registration - 9 am, tournament- 10 am. Payout 70%. Info – Arden Legion 3352737

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Monday February 13 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Senior’s Centre, appointment: 613-279-3151

Tuesday February 14

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Wednesday February 15 GODFREY – GLENDOWER HALL – Bedford District Recreation committee. Topics: Canada 150, hall bookings, etc. Info – Donna 613-375-6765 GRIFFITH – NORTHERN LIGHTS Senior’s meeting. 1 pm Lions Hall. Topic – Canada Pension, Guaranteed Income supplement, income tax. SHARBOT LAKE DINERS, noon, for those 50+, $12, reservations requ’d: 613-279-3151 VERONA LIONS HALL – Games night, starts at 7 pm. Euchre, crib and board games. Every Wed. in Feb. 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 1:00-3:30pm, 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.

Regular Happenings AA MEETINGS - SHARBOT LAKE, every Monday, 8 pm, United Church C.E. Bldg. AL-ANON: Hope & help for families of alcoholics, 12 weekly meetings in greater Kingston area. Please call 384-2134 for meeting information. We care. ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUPS: in Sydenham, last Wed. of month 6:30-8:30pm; in Sharbot Lake first Tuesday of month 1:00-

2:30pm; www.alzheimer.ca/kfla ARDEN Community hall: LINE DANCING Mondays 9:30-10:30am; EUCHRE Tuesdays 7-10pm; TAI CHI Wednesdays 9:30am, CHILDREN’S READING REVIEW Wednesdays 2;30pm; KIDS KLUB Thursdays 5pm; sponsor: Rec. Committee; info 613-335-3186 ARDEN LEGION: Sunday Darts 1pm; Wed & Fri Darts 7pm; Wed Cribbage 2pm; Thurs Euchre 7:30pm. ARDEN SENIORS: meet at community hall 1st Tuesday each month, 11am business meeting then potluck lunch; info 613-335-3186 BABY TALK DROP-INS, Sharbot Lake, Child Centre, 3rd Monday of month, 10:30 – 11:30 am. Advice & information on infant & child care. 549-1154, 1-800-267-7875 BINGO ■Flinton, Mondays, Rec Centre, doors open 6pm ■Griffith Denbigh-Griffith Lions Hall every 2nd Tues 6:30pm; ■Kaladar: Community Centre, Tuesdays, 7pm, doors open 6:15 pm ■Northbrook: Thursdays, Lions Club, 7pm, doors open 6 pm, sponsor: Land O’Lakes Lions ■Parham: Fridays, IOOF Hall, early-bird: 6:45 pm, sponsor: Mayflower Lodge. BOLINGBROKE - CPHC EXERCISE CLASSES FOR SENIORS, ABC Hall, Mondays 9:30-10:30am, free; donations welcome; info: Donna 613-273-8672, Margaret 273-9244. BOLINGBROKE- LINE DANCING, Fridays 10-11 am Contact Ronda 613-885-8543 until Feb. 24 BOLINGBROKE Musicians Circle Thursday Evenings 7 ABC Hall, musicians only. BOLINGBROKE Mahjong, Thursdays at 1:30 – ABC Hall contact - 613-273-2571 CANCER PATIENTS requiring rides to treatments: call 1-888-939-3333 CLOTHING /BOUTIQUE – NORTHBROOK, in former United Church next to cemetery. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm (varies seasonally) CLOTHING – HARTINGTON, COMMUNITY CARING, Princess Ann Community Centre, Mon 9-12, Tues 9-4, and Fri 9-12 CLOYNE – EXCERCISE CLASSES, Mondays 9:30-10:30am at Barrie Hall. Contact Pam Lemke p.lemke@lolcs.com CLOTHING - TREASURE TRUNK, Sharbot Lake, 12795 Road 38. “New & Second Tyme Around Clothing” Donations welcome. 2792113. CLOTHING – VERONA, “Style Revival”, free clothing, Free Methodist Church, Wed & Thurs, 10am-1pm; info Kielo, 613-374-5289

The Frontenac-Live and Frontenac County business directories want your business to be listed

he Frontenac News is developing an online business directory as a key piece of a new website we are launching on April 1st, our favourite day of the year. Frontenac-Live.ca will be a companion site to our popular Frontenacnews.ca site. It is oriented to providing information to Frontenac County residents about services and attractions throughout the county, from where to find a plumber to where to launch a boat, how to find a cottage for a week in the summer, where to buy groceries or a burger and fries, or who grew the largest pumpkin last year. Frontenac-Live is also devoted to serving the tourist industry by featuring parks, trails, lakes, and unique businesses that make Frontenac County a great place to live and visit. A central feature of the site will be a comprehensive business directory. Any and all businesses based in Frontenac County can be

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listed for free in the directory. We need to hear from anyone who sells anything in Frontenac County, from those who do snow removal to massage therapists, from welders to small engine mechanics and syrup producers and more. Free listings include name, address, phone number, email, and a general category (retail, food and beverage, services, accomodation/real estate, and artisans) These listings will not only go into the Frontenac-Live directory, they will also be provided for use in a business directory which will be hosted by Frontenac County. We believe there are well over 1,000 businesses in Frontenac County and we want to list them all in these two online directories. We will also be updating both directories on an annual basis, a key factor in keeping them useful for potential customers, both local ones and those from away. The directories

will be useful for permanent residents and the up to 20,000 seasonal residents who make Frontenac County their home for part of the year. In addition to the free listings we have developed opportunities for enhanced listings for the Frontenac-Live site. These will include a full description of all of the services available from each business, the ability to post photos and video and be listed under multiple sub-categories, links to web and social media locations and other web content. They will also be directly accessible through google searches. Enhanced listings will also be featured, on a rotating basis, on the Frontenacnews.ca site which attracts 18,000 unique visitors per month. The introductory offer for an enhanced listing is $60 per year (it will go up to $72 when the site is launched) Anyone who provides a service in Frontenac County is asked to contact us via email at info@frontenacnews.ca (see ad below).

Do you want everyone who needs anything in Frontenac County to be able to find you easily on the web through PC, tablet or mobile devices? Send your business name, full address, phone number, email address and website to info@frontenacnews.ca with “business directory” in the subject line and you will be included in the Frontenac-Live.ca directory and the Frontenac County directory. Enhanced listings at Frontenac-Live.ca available at a cost $60 per year.

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Sharbot Lake Retirement and Retreat I by Jeff Green

sets of automatic doors, new flooring, complete renovations of rooms, installation of senior friendly showers, and on the list goes of changes that have been made to make the building sparkle. “What we have now is a clean, inviting space where people can live a hassle free life,” he said. The monthly fees start at $3,250 for a village facing single room, and $3,500 for a water facing room, and going up to $4,500 for a suite that can accommodate two people. “Our concept is to include everything in one fee, there are no add-ons except for a phone line, which can’t be included because of CRTC rules,” he said. “we do include all meals and snacks, cable, internet, laundry, a 24 hour Personal Support Worker on site, cleaning, parking for residents with a car. Other residences have hidden fees, ours are all in.” “When people consider the cost of insurance, maintenance, snow removal, taxes, yard maintenance, food, etc. they will find they may be paying just as much as they would here while spending their time and energy on a home,” he added. The residence also has access to Sharbot Lake, for fishing, boating, or enjoying from the shore line. “We want to make this a community, and a part of that is the lounge overlooking the

t has certainly been a long haul for Andrew Kovacs, but the results are pretty spectacular. When he purchased the former Shabot Lake Senior’s Home in November of 2014 it was a building in need of some major improvements. It had served the community well for over 20 years, but needed modernisation and a new business model. Andrew Kovacs had hoped to have it opened within 6 or 8 months but that did not happen. A little over 2 years later, with the building basically completed except for the elevator which was being worked on while we were talking in the main lounge overlooking Sharbot Lake, he talked about some of the delays that took place. “Things took longer to do than I expected and there was more to do once we got into it as well,” he said. But there were other personal reasons for the delays. After working on the building for a couple of months, during which time he gutted it, Kovacs realised he needed to divest of some other properties he owned. While he was fixing those properties for re-sale, his father took ill and died. It set him back at least eight months. For the past 14 months, all new electrical, insulation, a new kitchen, upgraded sprinkler systems, new lighting, new windows, two

Andrew Kovacs in the waterfront lounge at the the retirement residence he has built water,” he said. Pretty soon after buying the building Andrew decided to move the dining area near to the kitchen and turn the dining room into a comfortable lounge, a shared space for all the tenants. “If residents want to hold Euchres, do crafts, whatever they decide we will help make that happen,” he said. “I think this is a beautiful area, a great place to live.” The residence is open for viewing now,

and the website slrr.ca is up and running. “It takes people time to deal with making this kind of change, I know that, which is why they can delay moving in for 60-90 days or longer once they pay a deposit on a room,” he said, adding that he is offering the first month free as well for new tenants.” The home is licensed for 20 occupants but Kovacs is capping it at 18. He can be reached at 613-279-7799 or at sales@slrr.ca.

Food Less Travelled offering local food specials, donating profits F

ood Less Travelled, a store devoted to selling products produce within 100 miles of its Verona location, is taking Canada's 150th anniversary celebrations to another level. The business, also known as Local Family Farms, will feature a special promotion every month of 2017, fostering Frontenac County agriculture, with profits going to the North Frontenac Food Bank and Southern Frontenac Community Services. “We’d been thinking about how we could celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, and this idea just fits,” says Kim Perry, co-owner of Food Less Travelled. “We have always promoted local food, and we really enjoy giving back to our community. We firmly believe that people who rely on food banks for their next meal are deserving of the same quality food that we eat,” Perry said. Food Less Travelled was one of the first local businesses to become a Frontenac Brand Ambassador, a program designed to build the reputation of Frontenac as a great place to do business and enjoy an outstanding quality of life. To date, nearly 60 businesses have signed on to the ambas-

sador program and are collaborating #inFrontenac. “There are so many great businesses in Frontenac, like Food Less Travelled, who work hard to provide quality products and services, and build up our communities,” said Alison Vandervelde, Community Development Officer at the County of Frontenac. “The brand ambassador program connects business owners to a growing network of resources and supports, and multiplies our efforts to raise awareness

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tephen Goodberry aka Elvis - aka Neil Diamond - aka Roy Orbison entertained a full crowd at the snowmobile clubhouse. The event was hosted by the Snow Road Community Centre and drew fans from as far away as Oshawa. Stephen was accompanied by his talented wife Debra and together they provided an excellent show with their vocal talents and their bantering interaction. They brought the crowd to their feet in an ovation and were gracious enough to do several encores. Thank you Stephen and Debra on behalf of the Snow Road Community Centre. Unfortunately the camera did not catch all the great "moves" in that leather suit. One dedicated and long-time fan of "everything and anything Elvis" was absolutely thrilled with the performance. Pearl Killingbeck received a souvenir scarf when "Elvis" did a walkabout in the audience and received a warm hug from her idol. Plus she had the opportunity to enjoy some personal chat time with him at the end of the show along with her friends Olive Allan and Harriet Riddell. The music committee knows this will be a hard act to follow but are certain that Henry Norwood is up to the challenge. Join us at the Community Centre on Thursday, February 16th for another great evening of music. Call 613278-0958 for tickets.

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By Craig Bakay If a Legion Branch had to pay for all the volunteer hours its members spent, no branch could exist,” keynote speaker G1 Zone Commander Terry Shelley told Royal Canadian Legion Branch 334 members and guests at its annual Honours & Awards Dinner in Arden last Saturday night. “And no volunteer does it for awards but a simple thank-you goes a long way.” Central Frontenac Mayor Frances Smith also emphasized volunteerism in her address. “Volunteers like you make this a great community,” she said. “You do so much for our community.” Smith cited examples of what the Legion has done like when the only store left in Arden closed and the Legion “stepped up” to bring in and sell household necessities to fill the gap the store’s departure left. As is part and parcel of such nights, the branch awarded service pins and there were a considerable number of long service pins handed out. Longest of these went to associate member Clark Gaylord who received his 40 years of service pin. Receiving 35-year pins were Clarence Gregg, Robert Miller, Barb Smith, Diane Tryon, Judy McClurg and Wayne Smith. Receiving 30-year pins were Art Dunham, David Moore, Joan Moore, Mike Trickey, Tom Dewey and Wanda Harrison. Receiving 25-year pins were Maurice Woodcock and Nancy Gaylord. Receiving a 20-year pin was Doug Scott. There were also three 15-year-pins, three 10-year pins and four five-year pins. Certificates of Appreciation were given to Tammy Shelley, Jeanette MacPherson, Carol Espy, Shirley Dewey, Ian Tryan and Judith Cardwell. Youth Certificates of Appreciation were given to Billy Paddick, Summer Kennedy and Aurora French.

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