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$600,000 shortfall to complete K&P Trail
by Jeff Green n a detailed report to Council, Manager for Economic Development Richard Allan outlined the expected costs for completion of the K&P trail between the CN rail crossing at Tichborne to the Sharbot Lake junction with the TransCanada trail. He said that “In December of 2016 construction began on the Tichborne to Sharbot Lake portion of the K&P Trail with the support of $247,000 of matching funding from the Canada 150 Infrastructure program (CIP 150)” and at this point about 3.5 kilometres out of the 13.8 kilometre section are complete and there is only about $65,000 remaining in the budget. “It is important to note that this work was undertaken prior to the identification of the final route through the land acquisition process, and the estimated development costs were largely based on developing rail bed in generally good condition to a trail state. Costs for rerouting of trail bed or in the case of failed land acquisition can be significant, and were not planned for during the project development stage due to the lack of clarity around a final trail route,” Allan said in his report. Now that the land purchases necessary for the completion of the trail are complete and the scope of work to complete the trail is clear, Allan’s report sets out a schedule and costs. It will cost about $300,000 to complete those sections that are straightforward by the end of this year. Three more complicated sections will not be completed until about this time next year, and will cost an additional $355,000. The total budget shortfall sits at $595,000. (The land purchase for the 22 parcels of trail that were located on privately held land are not included in these prices as they came from a $300,000 pool of money that was allocated by Frontenac County Council this past spring. The exact costs of the land parcels that were purchased have not been divulged.) In a telephone interview Allan said that the numbers in this week’s report are what he called “high level” numbers because a lot of the work depends on the state of the terrain on trickier sections of the trail, but that they will be sufficient to get the trail completed. “I don’t want to be going back to County Council asking for even more money to complete this project” he said. He identified possible funding sources, including the Trillium Foundation, and municipal infrastructure funding for portions of the trail that require road work. But the most likely source grant of funds would seem to be the Trans Canada Trail itself. In March, the federal government committed $30 million over 5 years towards completion and improvements to the national trail. The next application deadline for those funds is September 30. Allan suggested that the county raise whatever amount it must come up on its own through a loan from Infrastructure Ontario. “This is consistent with county policies regarding long term infrastructure. It spreads out the payments and ensures that people who use the trail in the future will help pay the costs instead of the current ratepayers shouldering all the burden,” he said.
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Ompah ATV run attracts 500+ riders by Craig Bakay enerally speaking, in the 10 years the volunteers have been holding ATV run fundraisers in Ompah, the beginning of summer event is usually busier than the end of summer one. But this year the trend was reversed with about 545 riders registered, said one of the organizers, Lindy Hay. Perhaps it was because of the nice weather. “It’s ridiculously hot and there are blackflies and mosquitos,” Hay said. “But then, I’m a winter girl. “The riders seem to be happy.” “A little light rain last night would’ve made a world of difference, but it’s still wonderful,” said rider Brent Lightbody, who came from Smiths Falls. But it seems that for most people these days, just getting out on the trails with their ATVs is a fun thing to do, Hay said. “We stopped doing competitive things like the poker run,” she said. “These days it’s just leisure and scenery. “Everybody gets entered in everything and has the same chance to win a prize.” Not that there isn’t friendly competition. “Oh you’ll get some guys competing but that’s more of
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Ambulance service under threat, again? by Jeff Green t the Denbigh meeting of Addington Highlands Council on Monday night, Reeve Henry Hogg and Deputy Reeve Helen Yanch reported that Lennox and Addington County appears set to re-visit its commitment to maintaining a 12 hour a day ambulance service based in Denbigh and build a new base to house that service. “The new CAO of the County [Brenda Orchard] has some ideas about replacing the ambulance with an emergency first response vehicle. That vehicle would not be able to cross
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county lines like an ambulance so there are implications for our neighbours, and there are big implications for our own residents as well because those vehicles can’t take patients to hospital,” said Reeve Hogg. “Mark [Chief of Paramedic Services Mark Shjerning] has looked at it and does think it is viable, but I know that it is being pushed for sure,” said Yanch. “My thoughts are that the CAO of the county should sit down with our ambulance
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8 year old Austin Bedwell pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana “over 30 grams” and based on the recommendation of the Crown he received a conditional discharge with one years probation, which will become an absolute discharge if probation is completed without incident. Police found the marijuana, which totaled 54 grams, when they attended at Bedwell’s home after being called by a neighbour about a suspicious car in front of Bedwell’s house. Bedwell faces charges in the Kingston court over the other matter. When asked by Judge Griffen, Bedwell, a High School graduate, said he intends to go to college. “What are you planning on studying in college,” asked the Judge. “I want to be a police officer,” Bedwell said. “Ok, do you think this is going to be ... helpful? Judge Griffen asked Bedwell did not answer, but whispered something to duty counsel. “What was that,” Griffen asked? “He said it was shake, the marijuana was shake,” said Duty Counsel. Peace bond for alleged flag thief Wayne Kimberley, 62, agreed to sign a peace bond prom-
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A charge of theft under $5,000 against John Teixera, 65, was also withdrawn Christopher Leger, 52, is facing 5 charges of assault. His lawyer, Mr. Norris from Toronto, reported through an agent that he has received a disclosure package and is studying it. The case was adjourned until the next Sharbot Lake date, October 16. Alison Potter, 40, facing a charge of possession of an illegal substance, production of an illegal substance, and unauthorised possession of a firearm, had her dated matters deferred once again until October 16. The expectation remains that once the case against her co-accused in the case at the Kingston court is settled, the charges will be dropped.
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n September 15, 2017, at approximately 9:05 p.m. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers from the Frontenac Detachment responded to a motor vehicle collision with a pedestrian on Perth Road near Davidson Road in the town of Inverary, South Frontenac Township. A white 4-door Toyota motor vehicle was travelling northbound on Perth Road when it collided with a pedestrian. The pedestrian 38-year old Andrew Richard ELLERBECK of South Frontenac Township was pronounced deceased at the scene. The OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) was called to the scene to assist with the investigation. The investigation is still ongoing.
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Controversy free planning for development on lakes? – never SINCE 1970
by Jeff Green any of us who live in rural areas value their privacy. For those living on lakes, privacy is hard to come by. That view of the water brings a view of other people with it. There are next door neighbours, across the bay neighbours, and boaters and fishers buzzing along the lake whenever they want to. The attitude of lakefront property owners, and this is played out in planning applications throughout Frontenac County all the time, is basically “last one in bar the door”. This is not irrational, it is not wrongheaded of people. It is in fact clear-headed. The moment someone buys a piece of waterfront property, whatever they see and hear when they walk out their door on the first sunny morning, is exactly what they have purchased and what they expect to enjoy. Any change is not in their interest. Now, being realists, people know they can not oppose others from buying and selling property and building according to a set of rules that are reasonable for all. One new cottage on a legally constituted lot on a lake,
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built according to zoning bylaw standards, will not ruin a lake, but a hundred built in a poorly designed subdivision or land use condominium just might. The role of local township officials is to work with developers in order to make sure that before any proposal that makes it to the stage where it will face public scrutiny it is in a state where a path forward for approving it is there. There may be further changes required, there may be further studies to be done, but everything should be clear, both to the developer and to the public. And there are lots of complicating factors when it comes to balancing out environmental interests for clean water and a robust, diverse watershed with development pressures. A couple of weeks ago, proponents of a plan of condominium on Loughborough Lake in South Frontenac found out that their proposal, which has been in the works for at least a couple of years, has been put on hold. The reason is that the township planners took a boat ride near the shoreline where the new development was to be located and measured the depth of the water,
finding that it is a shallow water body and different rules will have to apply. Over in North Frontenac the impact of a spawning bed, as well as a shallow shoreline, will surely be felt by proponents of a plan of subdivision on Ardoch Lake. In the case of Ardoch Lake there is an organised opposition to the development, willing to fund their own studies. The system for evaluating these proposals, is becoming, at least in theory, more consistent and transparent. Township and county planning staff need to work together in a coordinated way because township zoning and site plans as well as county planning approvals are always required in every case. The decision to form a county planning committee, and to include each of the township mayors on that committee, is already beginning to pay off because the committee has political authority. This is in our collective interest because although some of us are lukewarm at best to the idea of development, we cannot thrive as communities without growth. South Frontenac just lost their new manager of development services after
6 months, just when the impact of that position was starting to pay off. It is unfortunate that he left, but progress has been made and that should continue. When it comes down to it, we are all NIMBY’s and why shouldn’t we be. We all enjoy our properties the way they are. The political system is all about mediating between the NIMBY impulse, the need for growth and the need to be a fair jurisdiction for investment even if there are stringent rules to follow. We also must ensure that environmental regulations are in place both at the time when planning is taking place, and through enforcement later on. It will never be simple or easy to develop in rural areas, in particular on the water but it can be a fair process, although it takes time for the process to be followed and provincial regulations need to be changed to reflect that. There will always be winners and losers in any planning process on the water. There will be anger and controversy along the way. The trick is to allow for development and protect the lakes and the life that they support in their waters and on their shorelines.
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our article, "K&P request rejected by County" 14/09/17 requires clarification. I would ask CEO Kelly Pender if their refusal to look after the fence requiring attention is at all in reference to the responsibility of the "trail" that requires them to look after such. I want to know if his take on this comes from legal documents, a court decision, or provisions that I see have been adopted for the "trail" in the agreement, to look after fences and gates for property owners whose land abuts the trail. I think it nonsense that he dispenses unfounded opinions without legal backing, that the fences are the responsibility of the landowner, when my memory recalls that the opposite was true. If there is a legal precedent here, I would expect it to be quoted. I would be surprised if there is. Perhaps Kelly would favor the readership with what her opinion is presupposed on, as he has NO legal right nor authority to dispense her opinions as legally sound or legitimate as law. There is much confusion, and ignorance on the legal reality, and CEO Pender might like to note that the trail runs through family property and will be confronted by me and/ or a lawyer to address this issue in the near
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irst of all, a minor correction – the organization that called for the removal of Sir John A’s name is the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) not the Elementary School Teachers Association of Ontario as you stated. This Federation represents over 70,000 Elementary Teachers and Early Childhood Educators across Ontario, mostly in the public school system.
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• A big Thank You is extended to Glen Matson, along with his crew Jeff, Dwayne, Jennifer and Derek Matson and Donnie Scott for their hard work removing the very large and aging pine tree and replacing it with 2 decorative dwarf evergreens. This project has been in the making since the July council meeting held in Arden. This hard-working crew has overwhelming jobs such as these down to a science and the process took from start to finish approximately 2 ½ hours. The Kennebec Rec Committee partnered with Glen and the Kennebec Historical Society in this project of remove and replace. Look for a milled branch of the old tree affixed with a plaque of commemoration soon to be mounted at the Community Centre. • On Thursday evening, September 21 Rural Frontenac Community Services will be holding the AGM in Arden, at the Kennebec Community Centre. There will be refreshments at 6 pm and the business meeting will begin at 6:30 pm. If you are new to the community and are unaware of this “Jewel”. In our midst, come out to this meeting and see what RFCS can do to help you out. You may feel that you can help as well. Membership is a mere $3.00 per year but the rewards are priceless. • With 2017 coming to a close, celebrations for Canada’s 150th Birthday are also becoming fewer. Mark October 28 on your calendar as this is the date of “A Soiree with Sir John A” presented at GREC. Sponsored by the Canada 150 Committee this will be an evening with period costumes, music & dance, and food from the 1860’s. There will be a cash bar, formal toasts and a piper led procession at 9:30 pm. • Tickets for this evening of celebration are available, for $30.00 pp, at the Township office, Robinson’s and Gray’s Grocery store. • The CARE Committee of the Royal Canadian Legion, Arden Branch, are hosting a Mixed Doubles and Mixed Team Dart Tournament, Saturday September 23. The Registration
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• The Land O’Lakes Lions give a huge ROAR of thanks to everyone who made the Community Thank You BBQ a HUGE success! Thank you to the different organizations that came out, those who helped support the event, and most importantly the community. Check out the Lions on Facebook for pictures of the event! Better yet, check out the Lions in person. For information on meeting times and how to become a member of the Lions, email landolakeslions@ bell.net. • The campers and cottagers may have left, the students now in school, and many are back to work, BUT there is still a lot of time for golf! The annual Lions Fundraiser Golf Tournament is back on Saturday, September 23rd beginning with registration at 10:00 am. and a shotgun start at 11:00 am. To register and reserve a gold cart, contact Betty and Dave at 613-336-9845. The fee is $50.00 for non-members and $30.00 for members. Included in the fee are cash prizes, golf fee, and a light meal. There is a $100.00 prize for a holein-one. Teams and singles are welcome. • Connections Adult Learning in Northbrook is offering a variety of free workshops. Computer Basics with Windows 10 is being offered on Mondays from September 25th through to November 6th from 9:30 am. to 12:30 pm. IPad/IPhone Essential Training is being offered on Wednesdays from September 27th through to November 1st from 9:30 am. to 12:30 pm. Coffee & Conversation is being offered for ESL learners on Thursdays from September 28th through to November 2nd from 9:00 am. to 12:00 pm. For more information and to reserve your seat, call 613-336-0691 or check the insert in this paper. • Be sure to mark September 30th and October 1st from 10:00 am-4:00 pm. on your calendar for the 2017 North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour. “Nestled on the meandering roads of North Frontenac you will find many Artists and Artisans who create beautiful works of art in different mediums. Adding to our little piece of paradise are the fall colours, alive and vibrant, their reflection dancing on the water of our many lakes.” All are invited to come and enjoy the original handmade arts and crafts from 24 participating artists and artisans. For more information, go to NorthFrontenacBackRoadsStudioTour.com. • With the blueberry stands closed for the season, where is one to buy jams, jellies, and pickles of every kind…The Pine Meadow Fall Fair of course! This year it is on October 3rd from 10a.m- 2p.m. There is lots of room for vendors interested in having their own table. Come out and support those who call Pine Meadow home and those in our community who specialize in making the best jams, jellies, pickles, and
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• TOPS meets at the Denbigh Hall in the basement every Tuesday at 8:30 am for weigh in. The meeting starts at 9 am. We have exercise which is sponsored by the Lake of Lakes Community Services at 9:30 am until 10 am and sometimes we have a snack after. Please join in the fun. Call Betty at 613-333-6233 for more information. • Family Nights happen Tuesdays at Vennachar Free Methodist Church, running every Tuesday until October 24th. Dinner is provided and starts at 5:30pm. At 6:15pm there will be an Adult Study upstairs and Kids Club downstairs. Everyone is welcome! Contact Pastor Laurie 613 479 2673. PS...tomorrow evening, Friday, September 22nd there is a Crokinole Tournament & Games Night at the church, 6:30pm. Bring along a snack to share! • This Saturday morning, September 23rd, the New Apostolic Church will host a Men's Breakfast on at 9am. Contact Rev. Robert Sprague robertjsprague@gmail.com. • On Sunday, September 24th, the Free Methodist Churches of Vennachar, Parham-Tichburne and Mississippi will have a musical afternoon at Mississippi Station. There will be fine music provided by each church and there will be a potluck after at the Mississippi Hall. The Mississippi Church is located at Highway #509. Then on Saturday, September 30th at 7pm, Parham Free Methodist Church will have a Gospel Sing. Featured guests are Linda King and the Warrens. Also performing will be local talent. Freewill offering and refreshments afterward.
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• Sympathy to the Morley family on the passing of Faye. Her mom and dad had the post office in Harlowe for years. • A large funeral was held in Ardoch Saturday on the passing of Bob Watkins. Our sympathy to Ina and family. • Happy birthday to my aunt Lula Flieler who is celebrating her birthday today (Monday). Dorothy Thompson will be a year older on the 22nd. Happy birthday to you too Dorothy. • Our weather forecast is still calling for lots of sunshine. We sure can take that. • Get well message goes to Delmer Kelford. He is under the weather these days. The fiddlers had a nice crowd Friday night with 13 entertainers. Lots of dancing and food. Thanks to all. • The open mic is Saturday the 23rd with Pot Luck supper at 5:30, music starts at 6pm. Come and enjoy an afternoon of fun (no admission). • Thinking of Eileen Gaylord (hope you are feeling much better in health) Also Archie Meeks.
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• Keilan and Cindy Kelsey returned from their road trip to Estevan, Saskatchewan where they visited their daughter Rebecca and toured the area with her. In Moose Jaw they saw the famous “prohibition tunnels” where Al Capone and other gangsters ran liquor through secret tunnels to avoid detection in the 1920’s. They are glad to be back home again and bring greetings from their daughter. • Circle Square Ranch is offering evangelists Kim and Steve Beaumont from California from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 in a retreat time of learning, fun, fellowship, spiritual inspiration and leadership. • This Sat, Sept. 23 is the Pat Mahoney Fishing Derby at Gull Lake Cottages, with a weigh in at 5:00 PM. The cost is $10.00 and includes the entry fee, draw prizes, pot- luck dinner and also the opportunity at silent and live auction items. All proceeds aid the Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre where the late Pat Mahoney received such excellent care when he died from cancer. Come on out and visit, fish and have fun while helping with cancer research. • Barbara (Ellsworth) Rosenblath reports that Sept. 15 marks 10 years of her residing at Pine Meadow and she continues to enjoy life there. Also her birthday is coming up next week on Sept. 25, so she is getting excited about that. Recently Pine Meadow hosted their volunteer recognition lunch and party – recognizing all who help out in so many ways. Barbara reports that Pine Meadow folks recently enjoyed a trip to O’Hara Mills Historic Center in Madoc where they had fun looking at the historic items, and having a picnic lunch there. Barbara and spouse Gary offer weekly Bible study and Sunday worship services while the area clergy offer mid-week church services. Also, Barbara advocated for years for a wheel chair van for the area and now one is available through Land O’Lakes Community Services that holds 4 wheel chairs and 8 people. On Mondays, Wed. and Fridays it is used for dialysis patients. This is fantastic news with thanks to Barbara and all advocates. • Pine Meadow folks had a good summer- with their community gardens, campfires, barbecues in the court yard, music nights, men’s meetings, walks to the coffee shop at Spill the Beans, Hawaiian themed family day, patio breakfast club, afternoon spa with facials and pedicures, and lots of musical groups coming to bring cheery tunes. They are busy canning some peaches and pickles for the Harvest Dinner Club Lunch that will include food grown right on site at their garden. They also visited Hidden Gold Mine Bakery in Madoc enjoying some homemade goodies, delicious coffee and all the while surrounded by beautiful antiques. • Their annual Fall Fair will happen on Tuesday Oct. 3 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and will feature a jewellery table and a bake table and also tables can be purchased for independent sales. All welcome to get in on the Pine Meadow action and have some fun at the Fair while visiting area folks residing there. • Word about is that a black truck with deer decals on the back is touring around stealing wood, four wheelers and anything that is not locked down or up. They've been spotted in Sharbot Lake and Parham. They rotate licence plates to avoid detection, so let’s all be watchful- and call in the authorities when required. We must use our words and not our guns to solve this situation.
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• There will be NO Mahjongg at the ABC Hall on Thursday, Sept. 21. Mahjongg players will meet for lunch at The Stirling Lodge in Newboro and play in their garden room that afternoon. To join us, call Freda at 613-273-2571 to find out the time. • Thursday, September 21, The Perth and District Historical Society presents: Clara’s Rib: The True Story of a Young Girl Growing up in a Tuberculosis Hospital. You don’t have to be a member of the historical society to attend this presentation. The speaker is Ann Raina, received the Canadian Lung Association’s Heather Crowe Award for raising awareness of lung health, through her book, Clara’s Rib, and many speaking engagements. Anne is in demand as a speaker by schools, historical Societies, and other community groups, a keynote speaker to TB conferences, and, yearly, to first year medical students at Ottawa U. She has recently published four children’s books, including The Kangaroo with The Wooden Shoe, and is currently working on her mother’s biography. She is also a member of the Ottawa Story Spinners who publish a book of short stories each year, and are now working on their sixth book in the series entitled The Black Lake Chronicles. Join us for this presentation at Perth's Royal Canadian Legion, home of the Hall of Remembrance, 26 Beckwith Street E., Perth, 7:30pm (Toonie Donation)
• The Perth and District Scottish Country Dance Group is set to resume for the 2017 – 2018 year with the first classes beginning Friday, September 22, 2017, at 9:30 am to 11:30 am at McMartin House, 125 Gore St. E., Perth in the upstairs boardroom.
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• A smaller than usual crowd enjoyed a variety of tasty dishes at the September social dinner – with soup for a starter, main dishes with various meats and casseroles, topped off with a great selection of pies and cakes for desserts. We welcomed guest Jeannie Kelso who was very impressed with the hall, the great food and the gorgeous fall decor on the tables. Bev Elliott brought a beautiful bouquet of gladioli which were shared at the end of the evening. Birthday wishes to Keith Conboy and Elizabeth Neuman. • The Parham, Plevna and Mississippi churches are joining in a special service with musical entertainment on Sunday, September 24th at the Mississippi church, which will be followed by a potluck gathering at the Snow Road Community Centre. • Word has been received of the passing of Gerry Waite. Gerry was a cousin to Kathy Zarfas and Erma Millar. Although he lived in the US, he returned to the area for many years to deer hunt and visit with family. • Get well wishes to one of our former Snow Road residentsGeri Frechette. • A good-sized crowd enjoyed the coffee and treats hosted by Sandy and Lorie; especially Walter who seems to have an “in” when there is chocolate cake on the menu. Erica D’Angelo who purchased the former Riddell property in Robertsville last year joined us at coffee. She and her husband Rick Walker moved to the area from Toronto and are enjoying life in the slow lane along with their two dogs – a Yorkie and Westie, plus a parrot. Erica promised to bring her media book and share her story on being a mother of quadruplets plus one. • Sue & Jeff Sworowski returned home from a trip to Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Northern Greece. In Azerbaijan they stayed in Baku, a very modern and vibrant city. The medieval city is well preserved, with cobbled streets, fortifications, mosques and caravanserai (stopping points for traders on the old silk road). In Bulgaria they divided their time between the capital city, Sofia, and a drive taking in the great monasteries at Rila and Bachkovo and the well preserved Roman structures at Plovdiv. In Thessaloniki, Greece, they met up with Jeff's brother Richard, and wife Wendy. Together they explored the city before embarking on another driving venture to the monasteries of Meteora, plus a visit to Mount Olympus, taking in the monastery high on the mountainside, and the archeological site at nearby Dion where Alexander-the-Great gathered his army before embarking on his conquests across the Middle East. • After being invited over, Janet Greenley really enjoyed reconnecting with Wolfgang's family in Germany. Apart from celebrating a special birthday (where she was the surprise guest), Janet also enjoyed visiting with family and friends, the UNESCO Rhine region, Frankfurt, Ronneburg, and tasting all the great food. She also returned home with more Bavarian decorations (thanks to Margot) for our Octoberfest dinner coming up on October 11th. • From Pearl • I would like to thank my friend Alice for looking after the Mississippi News while I was recuperating. She has done a fantastic job. A million thanks, Alice. • Sympathy to the family of Bob Watkins, who passed away last week. • I had my daughter Sharon, grand-daughter Amber and great grand-son Jack in for a lovely visit Saturday. A special thank you to Dusty McEwen for digging up my septic system. • The last tea and toast of the season at Sharbot Lake United Church is September 26th. • Get well wishes to Alvin Lake, who had hip surgery and get well wishes to Reverend Karen Hinke.
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Public meeting to be rescheduled and advertised again South Frontenac Council report by Craig Bakay
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outh Frontenac Council decided to re-advertise a public meeting regarding a request to sever a lot on Itinerary Lake in response to an Inverary Lake Association letter at its regular meeting Tuesday night in Sydenham. The proposed severance would create a new non-waterfront lot on Round Lake Road (15 acres) with the retained portion becoming a smaller lakefront lot (37.8 acres with 434 metres water frontage). Planner Lindsay Mills said the resulting rezoning application could be supported from a planning perspective and both the health unit and conservation authority had no objections. However, in a letter dated Sept. 14, the lake association expressed concerns that proper procedure had not been followed. Mills admitted that the notice placed on the property had the wrong date for the public meeting on it but “when I was notified of this, it was corrected.” Members of the lake association in attendance said this error had not given them sufficient time to prepare for the public meeting. “I wonder if we could postpone this public meeting to give the lake association time to respond,” said Coun. Ross Sutherland. CAO Wayne Orr said that the public meeting would have to be adjourned and re-advertised. Council passed a resolution to that effect. Mills agreed to respond in writing to the lake association’s concerns. Budget time again It’s not quite budget time but the jockeying for economic positions appears to have begun in earnest. Treasurer Louise Fragnito was at Council asking for direction and to remind Council of the long-range budget plans implemented
in 2015. If Council were to strictly adhere to those plans, she said, then taxes would have to increase by 2.2 per cent in order to maintain capital reserves of $10,445,421. If the tax increase were 2.0 per cent (as Council has expressed interest in maintaining), then capital reserves would be at $7,796,901. “I hate budget time,” said Mayor Ron Vandewal. “Anyways you know I’m going to argue it to death.” From the list of long-term projects Fragnito presented, Vandewal singled out a separate intersections fund (“just a way of increasing the roads budget”), a reserve for new fire halls (“putting aside $1.5 million for a new fire hall every three years is fantasy land”) and a million-dollar reserve for a new library in Verona. Coun. John McDougall said the original plan for libraries was to build a small one in Verona and a new small one in
Sydenham. But a grant became available to build a big one in Sydenham and that’s what happened. Still, being a councilor representing Portland District, he wasn’t necessarily opposed to a new library for Verona. Coun. Ross Sutherland thought there was too much being put away for roads. “There’s no reason roads should increase by five per cent when inflation is two per cent,” he said. “You’ve given us plenty to think about,” said CAO Wayne Orr. “So we’re going to work with a two per cent increase and $10 million in reserves. COW’s staying home next week Council officially cancelled next week’s (Sept. 26) Committee of the Whole meeting as there are no reports forthcoming from senior management in accordance with the unofficial policy adopted at last week’s Committee of the Whole meeting.
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Calling All Farmers & Food Entrepreneurs The number of food processors in Frontenac County is growing, however there has been an identified gap in the infrastructure and services they require to start or grow their businesses. Staff at the Frontenac CFDC and the County of Frontenac are hearing from businesses that they are seeking increased access to local produce, short and long term commercial kitchen space, rental freezer/ fridge storage space, distribution services, specialized technical support, etc. We are currently surveying all community and church halls in the County to determine their existing and potential future capacity for renting their kitchen facilities. We are also speaking with existing food processors to find out where they require support to grow
their businesses. Some of our farm clients are beginning to also create value-added products and we would like to learn how we can assist them in this endeavour as well. If you would like to tell us where the gaps in infrastructure and services are for your food producing businesses, or you are considering starting a food /beverage business, please call Anne Prichard, Frontenac CFDC 613-3721414 ext. 204. We are really pleased to have Katherine Howes, a Rural Planning and Development Master’s student from the University of Guelph assisting on this project. This project is being financially supported by the Township of South Frontenac. ■
Tech Coach Program Workshops
tion based businesses. Topics will include social media, advertising, and reviews, as well as take a look at different booking platforms such as Bookly, AirBnB, VRBO, TripAdvisor, Booking.com, and others. We will also take a look at a few example businesses that use these platforms to help increase their bookings. Time will be reserved at the end of the seminar to answer questions and showcase specific pieces of programs if needed. Instagram For Business - In this 1-hour workshop, we will discuss how to use Instagram for your business. With a focus on posting, stories, liking, following, and hashtags, we will review how to best position your business and brand on Instagram using this free platform. A smartphone and Instagram account are not required but highly recommended for this workshop. Facebook Advertising 101 - In this workshop, we will take an in-depth look at creating, managing, and making the most out of advertising on Facebook. Specifically, we will discuss facebook advertising policy, the advertising account, what exactly is the Facebook pixel, and how to create compelling ads. We will also talk about tracking, costs, and conversions. It is recommended that you first participate in our Online Marketing 101 workshop or that you have some experience with online marketing and advertising. Computers will be required. A Facebook account with a facebook business page is also required. 5 Apps to Take Your Business to the Next Level - Smartphones are in the hands of many business owners, however, they are not used to their maximum. In this workshop, we will talk about 5 mobile apps available on smartphones that will take your business to the next level. Areas discussed include mobile payments, event organization, project management, automation, and marketing. Demos will be provided with lots of time to answer questions about the apps. Participants are encouraged to download the apps ahead of the workshop. An iOS or Android device running the latest operating systems is required for this workshop. A laptop is not required, however, we will discuss a desktop only app as well. ■
The Tech Coach Program is hosting a series of workshops for businesses located in the Counties of Frontenac and L&A, to assist them in marketing their business and selling their products on-line. The workshops will be held in Sydenham http://bit.ly/2h4P4DE and Napanee http://bit.ly/2h6ARWQ and dates/times may be found on the URL link. Business Websites: Where to Start - In this workshop, we will look at the fundamentals of a website, why it is important to your business, and the different tools that are available for small businesses. Topics included will be web presence, why websites are important, getting your site noticed, tracking and analytics, as well as multiple different website creation tools. Participants will leave with a better understanding of why websites are important and how they fit into your overall marketing of your business. Laptops are advised, but not necessary for this workshop. Shopify 101 - This 2 ½ hour workshop has participants set up a Shopify store, choose a template, create products and collections, setup shipping requirements, and setup a payment gateway. Participants will be asked to bring specific content with them to the session and will be able to go live with their store at the end of the session. Online Marketing 101 - Online Marketing 101, introduces core online marketing principles as well as the technologies and best practices to implement them. Topics covered include social media, search engine optimization, google analytics, webmaster tools, Adwords and other paid advertising platforms, email marketing, and general remarketing. Participants will leave this session with a basic understanding of the tools and methods needed to better market their businesses, as well as how to set measurable marketing goals. Please note that participants should bring their own laptop to this session.
Online Marketing for Accommodation Based Businesses - In this 2 1/2 hour seminar, we will look at using online
marketing and booking platforms to benefit accommoda-
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Your project may be eligible for an Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) grant. To obtain guidelines & applications or more info check out our website at www.frontenaccfdc.com/services.cfm or call (888)372-9962. This project is funded by the Government of Canada. Ce projet est financé par le Gouvernement du Canada.
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Eodp Approved Projects Asselstine Hardware Asselstine Hardware
Project Summary: Funding provided to assist with skills training. Dollar Amount: $2,575
Sonset Farms Project Summary: Equipment purchases to assist with on-farm business efficiencies and growth of product lines. Dollar Amount: $12,000
Duerst Metalsmith: Project Summary: Funding to assist in expansion into the US art markets. Dollar Amount: $2,414
B.D. Custom Machining B.D. Custom Machining
Project Summary: Funding will assist in equipment to provide business efficiencies and expansion. Dollar Amount: $39,500
Trousdale Stores Ltd. Project Summary: Funding will assist with project development, traffic study analysis reports. Dollar Amount: $30,864
Fine Chocolate by Ludwig Project Summary: Assist with market diversification. Dollar Amount: $1,903
Congratulations! Congratulations to Wintergreen Studios as they celebrate their 10th anniversary! They are honouring this milestone with a year's worth of events clustered around seasonal themes, underscoring their strong connection with the natural world and commitment to sustainable living. As a year-round, off-grid, wilderness retreat centre, they offer many events surrounding arts and the environment, such as the Equinox Labyrinth Walk (Sept 22), and Stories of the Camino (Oct 21). They certainly wouldn't be where they are today and would like to recognize the generous support of their guests over the last decade. They look forward many more years of bringing balance back. For more information, please visit www.wintergreenstudios.com. NewSweater Fingerboards was established in 2015 by Jake Hancock at the age of 13. He was first introduced to plastic Tech Deck fingerboards by a classmate and decided he could make them better and set out to do just that. First he started by making a wooden mould but this degraded over time and the quality wasn’t what he was looking for. Next he used a plastic mould which improved quality of decks and his following began to grow. Finally he graduated to using an aluminum NFB mould with custom specs for the quality decks he sells today. Over the past two years he has created a business making and selling custom veneer wood fingerboard decks. His quality custom handmade fingerboards have shipped worldwide including Canada, USA, Australia and England. His fingerboard decks are available online at www.newsweaterfingerboards.com, Facebook and Instagram. Congratulations to Anne Craig and Tracey JarvisCraig on their new business T&A’s Condiment Company, based in Sydenham. After placing third at the 2016 hot sauce competition at the Brew Pub in Kingston, the couple decided to get serious about sauces. The result is a unique company that is all about flavour first. Tracey has spent countless hours in the kitchen perfecting her recipes and the company now offers four different hot sauces (Fading Ember, Backdraft, Firewalker, Incendium), three different beerbased mustards (Honey Hop, Spankin’ Stout, Amazon Ale), and a medium sriracha lime salsa (Sword Swallower). Everything is locally sourced and all natural. You can pick up T&A’s at Foodsmiths in Perth, Lavallee’s in Inverary or at the King’s Town Beer Company in Kingston. Watch for new product launches and upcoming events on their Facebook, tandacondimentsco. “It’s not what you think, but it is what you want.” Do you have business news you would like to share in our next newsletter? Call 613-372-1414 or email anne@frontenaccfdc.com by December 31.
Wintergreen Studios Project Summary: To assist with skills training, equipment, research/development of new programming. Dollar Amount:$14,778
Sydenham Lake Canoe Club Project Summary: Assist with docking and lake access At Club launching area, equipment. Dollar Amount: $5,761
The Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) provides grants of up to 50% reimbursement of approved projects. Above is a list of the mostly recently approved projects. Do you have a good idea to grow your business? If so, your business may also benefit from this program. Some examples of eligible projects: • Trade Shows – to help you expand your market, EODP pays up to 50% of the cost of registration, travel, accommodation and meals to attend a trade show that you have not exhibited at previously • Skills training – we have had a self-employed plumber who used this funding to become a certified gas fitter to expand the services he offers and grow his revenues • E-Commerce – want to build an on-line shopping component on your website – we will pay up to 50%. Or perhaps you need help with implementing a point of sale system • Technical / Expert support - would your business benefit by tapping into some expertise? EODP can reimburse up to 50% of the cost. We have a client who has benefited from hiring a niche marketing consulting firm. Another client built a new commercial facility and EODP assisted with the technical drawings. • Equipment – The EODP may be able to assist with up to 50% of the cost if the equipment is innovative and/ or you can demonstrate that it will improve your productivity and profitability. For eligibility criteria and guidelines, visit https://frontenaccfdc.com/start/grants/ If you don’t have the 50% required as your contribution, we may be able to assist with a loan. We encourage you to call Sue Theriault at 613-372-1414 ext. 206 to discuss you project idea before submitting an application. ■
Small Business Week in North Frontenac This year North Frontenac is hosting a small business week breakfast at the ClarMill Community Centre from 7:309:30 on Friday Oct 20. The breakfast is open to all business owners in North Frontenac. The keynote speaker is Selina Chiarelli of Just One Tale an interactive, energizing speaker in all aspects of life and business including communications, marketing, team building etc. Come Join North Frontenac in celebrating their businesses. ■
Your Business May Be Eligible For Starter Company Plus Don’t let the name of the program deceive you; the Starter Company Plus program is for both new businesses and existing businesses. The training, advise and expert guidance that this program offers has been created to support your business in increasing profits, maximizing capacity, and improving the quality of products and services that you offer. As well, there is an opportunity to qualify for financial grants. This program is being delivered by the Kingston Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the Frontenac Community Futures and the City of Kingston. For more information on this program, visit http://ygkstartercompanyplus.com. ■
Sandra & Frank White, Owners, Sharbot Lake Inn
Inn & Investment After purchasing the Sharbot Lake Inn in May 2010, Frank and Sandra White asked the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation to help them grow their business and bring life back to the century-old landmark. Through the Eastern Ontario Development Program's Access to Capital Funding, "The Frontenac CFDC provided us with financial support to renovate the restaurant and pub areas of 'The Inn', and create new spaces for local small businesses to rent within the building." says Sandra. The renovations also enabled the Whites to introduce regular event nights featuring musicians from across Canada and around the world and many of these artists now consider the Sharbot Lake Inn a second home.
Sandra says “This high caliber entertainment has been a huge hit with the locals and is also attracting audiences from the Ottawa and Kingston areas. We are pleased to be able to host these musicians and hope to continue to bring them to the community." The added tourism is providing a boom to the other area restaurants and attractions as well. The Frontenac CFDC is a non-profit organization funded by FedDev Ontario offering free business advice, workshops and commercial financing to entrepreneurs and those looking to start a business in the Frontenacs. To find out more about realizing your business dream, call the Frontenac CFDC at 613-372-1414, Toll Free at 1-888-372-9962 or info@frontenaccfdc.com
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What Is Cash Flow?
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Cash flow is a dynamic and often unpredictable part of business life. Cash flows in when customers pay you, when borrowed money or invested money is received, or when assets are sold. Cash flows out when suppliers are paid, employee wages and salaries are paid; interest is paid to the bank and so on. The net cash flow is the difference between cash inflows and cash outflows during a specific period. The ending cash balance for that period becomes the starting balance for the next. I’m just starting a small business, is it really that important for me? The challenge for any business is to manage its net cash flow to ensure that it does not run out of money. New and small businesses are especially vulnerable to cash flow problems. Here are some of the main reasons: • It can be a while before the business makes its first sales • There are usually up-front expenses such as product development, business setup and marketing • Suppliers may not be flexible with payment terms or allow credit until your business has developed a track record with them. • Most businesses don’t start with a lot of extra cash in the bank. They build these reserves over time If that isn’t enough to convince you, many lenders will want to see a cashflow forecast and business plan before they’ll be willing to provide financing for your business. Ok so it’s important. Where do I start? Loans & Investments. Include any money you’ve invested in the business, cash in the business bank account, loans that you’ve received, or an investment from a partner. Make sure to add each cash inflow in the period that it will be received. How and when will you make money - If you’re a new business you’ll need to do as much research as possible to predict sales. Be conservative and make sure that you consider factors like seasonality and how much time and resources you have available to put in to the business. If you’ve already started your business or are purchasing a business from someone else, you have a big advantage: sales history. History can’t predict the future, but it can paint a decent picture of what the future looks like and what business changes you might need to make. One-time start-up expenses - Think incorporation fees, legal and accounting fees, licenses and permits, renovations or purchasing property, marketing materials and signage, initial inventory or supplies, fixtures like cash registers, office supplies, furniture, equipment, etc. Again, make sure to add each expense in the period that the money will actually be paid out. Assess your monthly expenses - Monthly expenses may include rent, insurance, advertising, marketing, website hosting, fuel & vehicle costs, utilities, payroll, inventory, taxes, loan payments, working capital, and last but not least paying yourself! Again, do some research and try not to leave anything out. The most important thing about this process is being honest and objective. Your cashflow forecast will be your main tool to help predict and plan. If your actual experience is much less rosy than your forecast your business plan may fail and you may find you’ve run out of money before you even had a chance to give it a good go. To learn more about business planning or for help in putting together your own cashflow forecast, contact Tracey Parker, 613-372-1414 ext 202. ■
B.D. Custom Machining
North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour Who would believe that in the small community of North Frontenac that they would be able to boast of so many artisans? In its 4th year it has grown to 15 studios and 25 artisans! You can watch artisans creating in their own environment and view and purchase items. Many of the artisans accept commissions. Go to North Frontenac Sat. Sept 30 and Oct 1. The studios are open from 10-4. Allow yourself both days to be able to take everything in. Enjoy the scenery and artistry that is North Frontenac. Something for everyone!Go to www. northfrontenacbackroadsstudiotour.com for more information on all the artisans and a map. ■
In a way Billy Day is the last person you would expect to be a high-tech entrepreneur. He was always drawn to computer science, manufacturing and mechanical applications, and he is more of a farm machinery/snowmobile, than a 1/2 cafe latte California type. But straight from high school he went off to college to finish with a Mechanical technician: Tool and Die Diploma from Algonquin college followed by a general machinist red seal certification. With numerous years of hard work it wasnt long Day was making a name for himself in the CNC (computer numerical control) machining industry and when St. Lawrence college was looking for an instructor to help students develop skills on a programming CNC mills and lathes, they approached Bill Day to start teaching for them. Over the past four years it has evolved into teaching a wide variety of courses from math to general machining to CAD (computer aid manufacturing) and so forth. Where he gets the time, between running his shop from the converted barn on his family’s century old farm on the Harrowsmith-Sydenham Road, operating a manufacturing business with cnc/general machining, 3d designing, and 3d printing capabilities and working as a consultant and designer for projects all over the region, is the real question. “I teach for 12 hours a week, and I have it worked into two days now, but it takes two hours of prep for an hour of teaching so it adds up,” he said from his shop at the Day farm late one afternoon last week. He had just finished making some custom pieces for the Revell Ford Collision Center on his CNC Lathe and was getting ready to work on a 3-d design for a client who needed it by the next morning. Yet instead of looking tired he was enthused. “That’s what it is like to have a business,” he said, “you need to be ready to work.” As a young man, Day grew up working on snow ma-
Bill Day, B.D. Custom Machining chines, atvs and old classic of the barn on his property. cars. Keeping machinery The other half of the barn running on a farm is a con- still contains old machines stant pre-occupation, and and motors that go back 50 since the farm where he years or more and he is still grew up was the location cleaning the back out and of the annual harrowsmith turning the entire space into grass drags, he was exposed a shop. to the mechanical side of His CNC (Computer Nuthings from day one. merical Control) equipment He started working in ma- needs to be maintained at chine shops just over 10 above the freezing temyears ago, and his focus from perature, and while it got the start was learning the through last winter thanks in industry from top to bottom part to the milder winter seaand to learn all the comput- son, he is not depending on er base technology he could that happening again. The along the way. As time went space is now well insulated on he was ready to work on and the heating system uphis own, and when he got graded. Slowly but surely the contract to build the first the old barn is becoming a run of duck calls for Capital fully functional facility, and Waterfowling it was the im- over time Day expects to petus for him to set up his start bringing on more emown business. ployees to do some of the He was working out of a manufacturing work that he rented facility in Kingston lines up. for a while but has now re- Thus far, most of the work located his business, B.D. that has come Billy’s way has Custom Machining, back on come through his connecthe farm. tions with different indusHe now has enough equip- tries and through word of ment to produce custom mouth. parts and other products People that have a design for just about any industrial idea, he can flesh it out, help or commercial use, and his them figure out what the shop takes up about half specific requirements are,
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and then he can build a prototype in his shop. It is this versatility that makes finding work a less onerous enterprise than finding time to keep up with everything that is going on. “The whole world of 3-D printing is developing so quickly, in terms of wide varity of materials that can be fed through a machine to print anything you can imagine, makes it such an interesting and exciting times for us. For me it means I have more and more ability to design and fabricate products for different uses. “I received support from the CFDC in developing his business and helping to finance the purchase of the CNC Lathe that enabled him to get his business going a few years ago. We still work together and they have recently helped B.D.C.M. get into the 3d printing side of things too.” With the sweep of technology being what it is, Bill Day’s ability to design, build and teach is certain to keep him busy for years to come. Article by Jeff Green, The Frontenac News ■
The Frontenac CFDC is now using its Facebook to promote local entrepreneurs and their businesses. Email Anne (anne@frontenaccfdc.com) a photo of you at your business together with a sentence about your business and your website, Facebook and/or Twitter address(es) and we will post it to our Facebook.
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Frontenac Agricultural News
Sharbot Lake Farmer’s Market is open 9am to 1 pm until Oct 7, Sharbot Lake Beach and Frontenac Farmer’s Market is open Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm until Oct 28th at Prince Edwards Public School, Verona Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference – October 27 & 28 - This year the Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference is proud to partner with Bring Food Home, a biennial event of Sustain Ontario, hosted this year by Just Food in Ottawa. Local and regional partners are coming together to plan this conference, where food and farming actors share experience and expertise, build capacity for collaboration and reconciliation within Ontario’s local food networks, and coordinate actions that will lead to sustainable transformations of food systems in Ontario and beyond. For more information visit http://www.eastontlocalfood.com/ Holistic Management for Family Farms; Making Better Decisions - November 6,7,8 and 20, 21, 22, 2017 in Wilton. This is a participatory six day course where new farmers and farm families learn the principles of Holistic Management while applying them to their own operation. The course covers creation of a Holisticgoal, how to make progress towards your Holisticgoal, financial planning, planned grazing, and more. At the end participants will have a draft holistic goal and a well started financial plan. The cost is $1200 plus HST or up to two participants from a farm; Additional people $250 plus HST each. For more information or to register, contact Fran & Tony McQuail, mcqufarm@hurontel.on.ca or 519-528-2493 or visit https://meetingplaceorganicfarm.wordpress.com/holistic-management-courses/
Sugar Woods Farm Experimental Vineyard
Hank Connell has a long history on Wolfe Island, ever since his father bought a property on the island in 1951. He lived in Marysville for years while teaching Biology, Science and Physical Education at Kingston High Schools, and eventually bought a farm property with two friends east of Marysville. The renovated barn on the property, which used to be a living space, is filled with carboys full of red and white wines from the last 15 years, and large metal vats where more recent vintages are developing and aging. The former kitchen is now a kind of laboratory where measurements are taken and recorded as Sugar Woods Farm Experimental Vineyard undergoes a long transition into becoming a vineyard and winery. “I started with grapes by going to up to Picton in 2001 or 2002 and listening to what grape growers there were saying, and reading some of their stuff. I realized after a while that a lot of the grapes that were being grown there were more suited to warmer climates. They were not really suited to the north,” he said when interviewed on a hot September afternoon last week as his rows of grape varieties were sweetening in the welcome late summer sun. Within the rows of vines, the influence of a US based enterprise, the Northern Grapes Project, is readily apparent. Marquette grapes, rich dark purple in colour and acid and sweet to the taste, take up several rows. There are also three kinds of Frontenac grapes: noir, gris and blanc. Marquette and Frontenac are both grapes that were developed at the University of Minnesota, with high yield, flavour and frost tolerance in mind. “You can see how well they have done this year,” Connell says pointing to the heavily laden branches. As the grapes come close to harvest, there is a bit of science and a bit of experience involved in choosing exactly the right time to pick the grapes off the vine. The amount of sugar (measured in brix) rises, dramatically for some grapes, when the grapes are hitting optimal ripeness, just as the level of acid tends to drop. “It varies from grape variety to grape variety, but if you graph the acid, it starts way up here, and the Brix start down. At the point where they meet as the sugar rises and the acid drops, that’s a good time to harvest.” Once the harvest takes place, Connell uses different winemaking techniques, depending on the variety of grapes that are being used. The next step for Sugar Woods is developing a commercial wine for sale. And that’s where all the test batches and wine-making experience of the last 15 years comes in. Among all the bottles and carboys filled with wine in his converted barn, Connell has some cases in the far corner,
Hank Connell, Sugar Woods Farm Experimental Vineyard. as well as a wine rack, filled with shiny, labeled bottles of his 2016 Marquette. “This is where we are now,” he says. “The wine is young, but you can try it.” The 2016 Sugar Woods Marquette is young and will smooth out with time, but the underlying flavour of the Marquette grape comes through. Over the past 10 years, Marquette and the Frontenac grapes have become the most popular grapes among northern wine growers. wine reviewers from some unlikely locations, such as the famous, and warm, Napa Valley, have taken note. An article from the Napa Valley Register, based on a panelist sampling of a number of Marquette from northern wineries, came to this conclusion about the grape: “The wines indeed had the medium body, and in some cases, the elegance of pinot noir. The panel found spice, pepper, and lots of the bold fruit flavours ... It will be fun watching how the market grows for these young wines and to see how they age.” Hank Connell’s Sugar Woods wines, which will certainly include Marquette and Frontenac Reds, as well as Frontenac Gris and Frontenac White, could be marketed as farm gate
wines, through another outlet on Wolfe Island, or over the lake in Kingston and beyond, depending on where his production and marketing take him. Until now his efforts have been focused on the fundamentals, northern grape varieties and the way they respond to the Wolfe Island clay soil and micro-climate, wine-making techniques to get the best wine out of those grapes, and increasing the size of his vineyard with new rows of vines from the varieties that have proven to be the most successful. “It has been a huge effort,” he said, “it’s a lot of work to go from small cuttings, to vines, to grapes and then to wine, but I have always been interested in developing wine from the ground up. “I have received support from the Frontenac CFDC over the years, including $1,500 towards a sprayer that has helped keep my vines strong and contributed to this year’s healthy crop.” It may still be some time before Sugar Woods wines are available for sale, but the taste will be even sweeter for all the effort that has gone into producing them. Article by Jeff Green, The Frontenac News ■
Ontario’s artisan Food and Beverage (FAB) Region is a unique economic development partnership between Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation and the counties of Hastings, Prince Edward, Lennox & Addington with a goal of helping entrepreneurs ‘live their dream’ of operating an artisanal food and beverage business. Our partnership began with the launch of an Invest In Cheese initiative in 2009 and it proved to be so successful that we are strengthening our partnership to establish our area as Ontario’s premier Food and Beverage (FAB) Region. Our current focus is on attracting craft breweries to the region and you may download our iCraftBrew app on How to Start a Craft Brewery by visiting our website. We are here to help you turn your dream into reality. We will devote this section of our quarterly newsletter to feature a local “FAB” business. If you are the owner of an artisan food or beverage business and would like to be featured in an upcoming issue, contact Anne Prichard at 613-372-1414. Check us out on Twitter @FABRegion , Facebook @FABRegion and www.fabregion.ca
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September 21, 2017
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Saturn the big star at last Saturday’s star party near Plevna by Craig Bakay bout 50 people showed up to the Sky Pad near Plevna Saturday night where the planet Saturn was the main attraction. “This is a good night because you don’t always get to see Titan (Saturn’s largest moon and the second largest moon in the solar system after Jupiter’s Ganymede),” said Alex Dolnycky, who was visiting from the North York Astronomical Association. It was also timely as the Cassini spacecraft ended its mission by burning up in Saturn’s atmosphere Sept. 15, the night before the star party. Dolnycky said Saturn is especially interesting for him because another Saturnian moon, Enceladus, is covered in ice that is thought to cover a subsurface ocean and as such could be a good candidate for harboring primitive life. Dolnycky lectures on the possibility of life in the solar system with Enceladus and Mars being his top two candidates. Telescopes were also trained on a number of Messier objects this night, with M13, the Great Globular Cluster in the constellation Hercules being particular spectacular. M27, the Dumbbell Nebula in the Summer Triangle was also worth a look. The final star party this year is scheduled for Oct. 14 when our closest neighbour galaxy, Andromeda, will be well placed. North Frontenac’s astronomer-in-residence, Gary Colwell, was also on hand and was more than willing to share his eclipse adventure this summer. On Aug. 21, Colwell was in Grand Island, Nebraska to see to total solar eclipse. While eclipses themselves aren’t rare, being in the path of a total solar eclipse isn’t something most people get to do very often, so the 5,000 kilometre trip was something Colwell won’t forget. “There must have been 3,000 people from Canada in the KOA campgrounds,” Colwell said. “And when the eclipse happened, we were all cheering like little kids.” Colwell had his gear with him and got some spectacular video and photos, but they’re a bonus to the actual experience, he said.
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Don Vaillancourt of the North Frontenac Economic Development committee and Alex Dolnycky and Frank Dempsey of the North York Astronomical Association get ready for Saturn to make an appearance at last Saturday’s star party on the pad near Plevna. Photo/Craig Bakay “For two minutes and 34 seconds, it was one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever had,” he said. “It was almost spiritual, seeing 360 degree twilight.
“It was a bit freaky seeing stars while the sun was out and the temperature dropped maybe five or ten degrees. “The next one (totality) is in Mexico (2024) and I’m plan-
Bellrock Hall has become one busy little place by Craig Bakay hile the major renovations at Bellrock Hall have been completed for some time now, there are still things to be done and plans in the works. So, with the bands After The News and Crimson River set to rock out the stage, a fundraiser barbecue was in order last Sunday. “There’s always ongoing maintenance and repair,” said chair Sarah Robideaux. “We’re going to paint starting this week (and) there’s a drop ceiling under discussion. “And we’re looking at roll-out chair racks which were planned after the last renovation
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started.” And then they have ideas about the park behind the hall. “It needs some TLC, as does the old play structure,” she said. “But it helps to have a contractor on hand.” And they’ve also been looking at some kind of awning which would help towards holding more summer events outside, she said. For such a small community, the Bellrock Hall tends to be a fairly busy place with yoga, sword training, the VON and euchre on a regular basis.
“We’re staying open all winter,” Robideaux said. “We’re going to start monthly pot lucks on Oct. 13 and there’s a concert/silent auction Dec. 10 and a gospel concert scheduled
for Februrary. “The plan is to have one nice thing each month.”
Sale of land for Tax Arrears By Public Tender MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FRONTENAC 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 the 23rd day of October, 2017, at 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day at 3:I5 p.m. local time at the Municipal Office. Description of Lands: Part Lot 29, Concession 1, being Part 1, 13R3567, geographic Township of Clarendon, now in the Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac, s/t FR748392. PIN 36188-0308 (File No. 12707-514) Minimum Tender Amount: $9,341.94 Part Lot 28, Concession 1, geographic Township of Palmerston, SRO, Part 6, 13R1364; t/w FR768742; Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac except forfeited mining rights if any. PIN 36205-0342 -andPart Lot 28, Concession 1, geographic Township of Palmerston, SRO, Part 4, 13R1364; t/w FR768742; Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac except forfeited mining rights if any. PIN 36205-0343 (File No. 12707-515) Minimum Tender Amount $7,085.27 Part Lot 28, Concession 1, geographic Township of Palmerston, SRO, Parts 7 – 9, 13R5294; s/t and t/w FR768743; Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac except forfeited mining rights if any. PIN 36205-0341 (File 12707-516) Minimum Tender Amount $3,634.64
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Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or mist corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount. Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. 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, the relevant land transfer tax, and HST, if applicable. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. The land does not include the mobile home situate on the land, if applicable. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender contact: Sandra Lessard, Deputy Treasurer The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, Ontario K0H 2M0 613-479-2231
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Anniversary
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who passed away Sept. 26, 2016 “You were my light. You shine as brightly as ever.” Fred Pentney Please join us for a celebration in honour of
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Saturday, September 30, 2:00-5:00pm Bethel Pentecostal Church, Kaladar ON Hosted with love by their family. The Family of
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on Sunday, October 1st, 2017 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at The Grace Centre 4295 Stage Coach Road, Sydenham *Best Wishes Only*
bIRTHDAY Birthday Celebration!
Family, Friends and Neighbours are invited to a 92nd Birthday Celebration for Graydon MacCrimmon on September 30th from 1 to 5 pm at the Northbrook Lions Hall. Best Wishes Only
Card of Thanks Thank You ~ Giroux
Pamela and Marcel Giroux cut their wedding anniversary cake with grandson, Xander, at St. James Major Hall on August 26. We wish to thank family and friends and those who prepared refreshments and lunch at the reception after renewal of vows in the Church. You all made our day so very special.
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OBITUARY WHITEKNIGHT, Silas Warner
July 13, 2017 - September 16, 2017 After 65 days of being the strongest, bravest and most beautiful little warrior, Silas died peacefully in our arms. Silas will be missed by his loving parents, Warren and Holly (Hamilton) WhiteKnight, sister Olive Elaine and brother Frederick Otis, all of Sydenham, ON. Silas was predeceased by his brother Sebastien in 2011. Sadly missed by his grandparents, John and Daria Hamilton of Oshawa, ON and David White and Sally Knight of Burlington, VT and great-grandparents, Orval Hamilton (late Elsie) of Hamilton, ON, Ken and Elaine Bolt of Burlington, ON, Warner White (late Phyllis) of Burlington, VT. Predeceased by great-grandparents Philip and Virginia Knight. Dear nephew to Tyson Hamilton (Jessica), Dale Hamilton (Gabrielle) and Janna White (Andy). Silas' family will receive friends at JAMES REID FUNERAL HOME, 1900 John Counter Boulevard, Kingston, ON, on Thursday, September 21 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm and 7:00 - 9:00 pm followed by cremation. A Celebration of Silas' life will be held at his family's farm located at 3066 Alton Road East, Sydenham, ON on Saturday, September 23 between the hours of 1:00 and 3:00 pm with Words of Remembrance at 2:00 pm. Contributions in memory of Silas may be made to The Hospital for Sick Children (P.I.C.U.), www.sickkidsfoundation.com, or Ronald McDonald House Charities in Toronto, www.rmhctoronto.com. Thank you for being so supportive and loving and wonderfully thoughtful during this time in our life. It was because of all of your thoughts and love (and love blasts!) that allowed us to hope and believe and rally and most of all it allowed us to spend as much time as we could with our sweet little boy. What a fight he had. He is at peace now, frolicking with his big brother Sebastien. Forever in our hearts.
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Phyllis Shane Quinn
Unexpectedly, on September 10, 2017, in Ottawa. Phyllis Shane was born in Vermilion, Alberta on March 10, 1921. Predeceased by her first husband, Conrad Lavigne (1958) and her second husband, Sylvester Quinn (1984). Loving mother to Gregory (Nora) and Gerald (Suzan). Survived by her brother Lorne Shane (Florence) of Calgary, Alberta, sister Ada Theoret (Edgar) of Ottawa, and sister in law Theresa (Terry) Shane of Arizona. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Gilbert and Marie (Kehoe) Shane, her sisters, Ardis Colgan (Leonard), Patricia Doulton (Donald) and her brother Leslie Shane. Remembered by her many friends and neighbours in Sharbot Lake where she spent her summers for more than 30 years. Family and friends are invited to visit at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Road (at Aviation Parkway) on Friday, September 29 from 12 p.m. till time of service in the chapel at 1 p.m. Interment of her ashes in Pendleton, Ontario at a later date. Donations to the charity of your choice in lieu of flowers. Condolences/Tributes/Donations Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca 613-748-1200
WATKINS: Robert
Peacefully, at the Perth Memorial Hospital, on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in his 85th year. Loving husband of Ina Watkins, his soul mate of 36 years. Dear stepfather of Doug (Eileen), Diane, Brian (Jennifer) and Tracy (Linda). Grandfather of Sharon, Marilyn, Ann, John, Pat, Angela, Robbie (deceased), Jessie, Darcy, Allyson, Sophie, Laura, Sara, and great grandchildren Tate and Sabrina. Uncle to many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Guy and Evelyn (Ireton) Watkins and his sister Rita Barr. He is survived by his sister Lillian (Stephens). The family received friends on Friday, September 15, 2017 from 7-9 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church, Ardoch. Funeral service was held in the church on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Interment St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery. Reception followed at Plevna Public School. The family requests that memorial donations honouring Bob be made to the Plevna Holy Trinity Anglican Church or the Clar-Mill Volunteer Fire Department. www.mcconnellfuneralhome.ca
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September 21, 2017 Columns continued from page 5 • rens. Also performing will be local talent. Freewill offering and refreshments afterwards. • On Oct 5 there will be a Chili Luncheon from 12 to 1 and pie auction at 12:30 in support of the United Way in Sharbot Lake. • Senior Diners will be starting up at Parham on the 4th Monday of each month starting Sept 25th. The menu is roast beef dinner. Call 613-279-3151 and reserve your place at a cost of $12 each • Fall Yoga at the Sharbot Lake Medical Centre is starting this week. • Anyone interested in learning to Jive or Foxtrot call Ken Fisher at 613-279-1902 classes start on Oct 6 in Sharbot Lake. • There will be a Turkey Bingo Friday Oct. 6 at the IOOF Hall in Parham sponsored by the Mayflower Oddfellow Lodge, also keep Oct. 21 in mind as that will be the date for the Annual Harvest Auction. They will be accepting donations of new or gently used items as well as baked goods or extra items from your bountiful gardens. • Give Thanks Dinner at St. James Major Catholic Church Hall on Sept 30 at 5 pm. Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings sponsored by Canada 150 Committee. Advanced tickets only call Rosemarie 613-898-3341 • Sept 30 is the Lion's Club All you Can Eat Breakfast is in support of Vision Screening. Come out and support this fund raising so they may be able to help others. • Sept 30 is also the date for the Roast Beef Dinner at the Parham United Church. • Sept 30 is also the date for the ball tournament in Parham and Sharbot Lake to support the Treasure Trunk. • Beautiful organ was dedicated in memory of Joyce Colderwood by her family. • Her son Jeff played Candle in the Wind beautifully. • Happy Birthday to: Savannah Cronk, Jim Lowery, Carter Barr, Keyana Whan, Gavin McCullough, Keegan Love, Rebecca Neadow, Violet and Johnny Skuce, Tom Commodore, Carol Vallier. Happy Anniversary to Pete & Rose MacPherson, Lois & Richard Webster and Marion & Gordon Bertrim
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• There is a SALT (Seniors And Law Enforcement Together) workshop coming up on Friday October 6th from 11:30-1:30 at the Grace Hall there will be a light lunch included. The topic will be Wills and Power of Attorney, to register call 613-376-6477 • Looking for something to do, a casual outing and gathering with smiling faces. Don’t forget every Tuesday the Good Graces Café is open from 9 -11:30am at the Grace Hall. • Hope everyone is able to get out to the Sydenham Legion on Sept 22nd to see Little Betty and Still Standing to support our Golden Eagles Football. This also is the opening game day of the season for our Junior and Senior Boys in our home field. So go out and cheer on our local teams, and then support our local teams by going to the Legion afterwards for the fundraiser. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, but if you show up supporting your Eagles in red and gold/ football jersey/SHS shirt, they will let you in for $15. • Football season has begun, and the village could not be more excited to announce the return of the Bubba Bowl!! Friday October 6th, Thanksgiving Weekend. Get your Red and Gold on and come out and support the boys. Sydenham Golden Eagles vs LaSalle Black Knights. The Juniors will play at 5:30pm with the Senior game to follow. This years event will be a special one, there will be a Ceremony at half time of the Senior Game to recognize all those who have contributed to the Golden Eagles Football program over the years and those who have supported the improvements at the Point. Please come out and support the Bubba Bowl, our community as a whole has been key in making the Point what it is today, as well as supporting our Bubba Bowl and local Golden Eagles. Wishing the Juniors and Seniors a successful football season as well. • The Mint Girl Guide Cookies are starting to arrive. Look soon for your local Guides, Sparks, Brownies and Pathfinders to be selling them somewhere near you. Cookie day times in Sydenham will be announced soon. $5 a box.. These are always the popular ones.. So don’t delay, get yours today!
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ROOM FOR RENT: Arden area, non smoker, $750 per month inclusive, call 613-335-5484 CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES Summer REBATE with discounts up to $700. Call for more information. Your local Dealer, Wood Heat Solutions, Frankford, ON, 613398-1611; Bancroft, ON 613-332-1613. www. chesher.ca DRY HARDWOOD, Beech and hard Maple. $150 truck load – 1/2 bush cord, delivered, or pick up (Arden) $130. Lisa 613-472-0008 FRONTENAC FIREWOOD. Dry, mixed hardwood. Cut, split, and delivered to all of Frontenac County. $300 full bush cord and delivery cost. Phone 613-279-2048 or 613530-0484 SHIPPING CONTAINERS: Seacans Storage Containers, 7ft 10ft 20ft 40ft 45ft Steel garden sheds call 613-354-8744 or online http:// IngeniousStorage.com TURKEYS - Pasture raised, hormone free, antibiotic free. Processed at government inspected facility. 14-26lb. average. $3.75 /lb. Reserve: 613-335-2895 (Mountain Grove) WHITE ELECTRIC RANGE, 30 inches, very good condition, $125. Call 613-279-2622
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FIREARMS COURSE – October 20 & 21, and Hunter Education Course, October 27 & 28 Harrowsmith. Call Bill, 613-335-2786
COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM FOR 2018 Community Grant Funding demonstrates Council’s commitment to working with Community Organizations. The goal of the Community Grants Program is to assist in the development and operation of not-for-profit community organizations who provide programs, services or events that promote and/or enhance the overall well-being of the community. Applications must be submitted to the Clerk annually, prior to November 30th in order to be considered for a grant in the following year’s Budget. Council will consider all Applications during the Budget deliberations. The Community Grants Policy and Application Forms are available on the Township’s website at www.northfrontenac.com under Township Services / By-laws. For more information contact the Clerk/ Planning Manager at 613-479-2231 Ext. 225 or clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca
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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION – RFQ ICE RINK ATTENDANT-ARDEN DUTIES: 1. Prepare ice surface for the winter months. Every attempt is to be made to have the ice available for the Christmas school break – 22 December 2017. The Kennebec Recreation Committee will facilitate and assist with the initial ice preparation; 2. Clear & remove snow when necessary and flood/maintain the ice surface throughout the season; 3. Shut off well pump and drain water system back to the well after each use in accordance with the posted instructions; 4. Open, close, and secure the change room according to the specified Hours of Operation; 5. Turn on and off all exterior and interior lighting along with the electric heaters in the change room at the beginning and end of each evening; 6. Secure all equipment at season’s end; 7. Supply all equipment necessary to perform duties; and 8. Identify all required rink and change room repairs and report these to the Kennebec Recreation Committee representative. HOURS OF OPERATION Monday to Friday 5 pm to 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 2 pm to 9 pm November 18, 2017 to March 18, 2018 For questions or clarification and to view the facilities, or application/quotation form please contact Wanda Harrison, Chair Kennebec Recreation Committee at (613) 335-3186 or e-mail wmharrison067@gmail.com. A concession booth may be operated in the Change House, for Cold drinks and prepackaged food. NO COOKING OR MICROWAVING IS TO BE DONE IN THE CHANGE ROOM. Closing date for submission of APPLICATION/QUOTATION is October 12, 2017 at 3:00 PM
verona Debbie Lingen 613-374-2091 • Line Dance is taking place every Wednesday starting at 3 pm Trinity United Church. All types of music. No experience necessary. Weekly sessions will continue until December 6 with a cost of $60 for the entire program. • An After School Kids Club for youth from grades 5 to 8 is starting every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:30 pm at Prince Charles Public School. There are a limited number of spots. To register call 613-279-2244, Rural Frontenac Community Services • Rev. Oscar Simpson presents Country Church on Friday, September 22, 7 pm, at Hartington Community Church. Special guests are Jessica Wedden & Jon McLurg and The Old Hims. Free will offering. Refreshments to follow the concert. Information: 613-374-2178 • Dick Miller, our local thespian, is now appearing in a comedy, The Foreigner, playing at the Lennox Community Theater in Selby. The play starts September 22. For all dates and ticket info visit www.lennoxtheatre.ca • The gospel group Linda King and The Warrens will be performing at Verona Pentecostal Assembly this Sunday, September 24, 10:30 am. All are welcome. • Apple pie sale! Pre-order your fresh apple pies for pick-up on Friday September 29. Take them straight from the kitchen at Trinity United Church to your oven or freezer. To order, phone Marilyn at 374-2694, by September 25. At $11 per pie, you can stock your freezer, and take a pie to a neighbour! Pies went fast last year, so be quick to order
Stone Labrynth to be unveiled
T
he MERA Stone Labyrinth will be officially opened this Saturday, September 16th at 10:30 am. with an unveiling of the Donor plaque to thank those who generously donated to this project. You are most welcome to attend. One of members of MERA will have on hand press clippings from the original MERA Living Willow Labyrinth which was made in 2000 as a millennium project. The thyme for that labyrinth was brought from Prince Charles' Highgrove and planted at MERA to celebrate the dawn of a new century. The willow labyrinth was removed to make room for the expanding Farmers Market and replaced this year with the new MERA Stone Labyrinth.
The World remembers 1914-1919 T
his autumn, the names of people who died in World War I will be displayed in locations throughout the world. Kingston Frontenac Public Library is honoured to participate in this Canadian-led commemoration. The public library will display a slideshow of more than 20,400 names of Canadians killed in 1917, including those killed at Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele. Each name is programmed to appear at an exact day, hour and minute, so that viewers can know when a relative’s name will appear. There will also be names from the United Kingdom, France, Australia, India, Belgium, Germany, the United States, New Zealand, Italy, Turkey, the Czech Republic, China and Slovenia. The photos that appear every 15 minutes depict World War I soldiers, nurses, doctors, wounded, prisoners, refugees, munitions workers, and war mothers, among others. The display will start on September 25 and will run each day in the weeks leading up to and including November 11, at the Isabel Turner branch. For more information on this unique project of remembrance, please see http://theworldremembers.org
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Thursday September 21
ARDEN - Rural Frontenac Community Services Annual General Meeting- Kennebec Community Centre, Refreshments 6pm, Business Meeting 6:30pm. SHARBOT LAKE – OPEN MIC at Cardinal Cafe at 6-9 pm. Free – donations jar for band. Licensed, coffee and treats available. YARKER- “In The Pink” A Breast Cancer Support Group, will be starting back up at Riverside Church for a Luncheon, which will consist of Soup, Sandwich, Dessert, Tea or Coffee for $8.00, at Noon, then proceed with a meeting afterwards. Newcomers are welcome. Please feel free to contact Kim A at 613214-1329 or Ann E at 613-572-1368 or email elizabethann@bellnet.ca
Friday September 22
DENBIGH - Crokinole & Games Night at Vennachar Free Methodist Church, 6:30pm.
DENBIGH - New Apostolic Church *Every Friday: Youth & Family Activity Night, 7-9pm, Addington Highlands Community Centre. Contact Rev. Robert Sprague robertjsprague@gmail.com HARROWSMITH - Rev. Oscar Simpson presents Country Church beginning at 7pm. Special Guests Jessica Wedden, Jon McLurg and The Old Hims. Free will offering and refreshments to follow. Call 374-2178 for information. PLEVNA – VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS BINGO at the Clarendon Miller Community Hall 7-9:30pm. SHARBOT LAKE- Roast Pork Dinner- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 425- Social Hour – 5:30pm, dinner 6pm. $12pp. SYDENHAM High School Football Fundraiser at the Sydenham Legion starting at 8:30 pm, with Still Standing and Little Betty. Silent auction refreshments, Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. $15 at the door for those wearing SHS colours. Let’s support our Eagles!
Saturday September 23
ARDEN - Dart Tournament at Arden Legion Mixed Doubles and Mixed Team Dart Tournament, Registration is 9 to 9:45 am, games at 10 am. The payout is 60%. Toasted Western Sandwich breakfast, starting at 8 am, baKE TABLE.
CLOYNE- Lions Fundraiser Golf Tournament registration at 10am. and a shotgun start at 11am. To register and reserve a cart, contact Betty and Dave at 613-336-9845. $50 for non-members and $30 for members. cash prizes, golf fee, and a light meal. $100 prize for a hole-in-one. Teams and singles are welcome. DENBIGH - The New Apostolic Church will host a Men's Breakfast on Saturday, September 23rd, at 9am. Contact Rev.. Robert Sprague robertjsprague@ gmail.com. HARLOWE – OPEN MIC- 2-8 pm, Harlowe hall, Pot luck supper, 5:30 pm. Info Marie 613-336-2557 MABERLY- Old Times Dance at Bridget Vincent Mary (BVM) Hall, 844 Stanley Road, Stanleyville. Doors open 7 pm. Dancing 7:30pm- 11:00 pm. Tickets $10 and can be purchased from the Tay Valley Municipal Office. MCDONALDS CORNERS- FALL FAIR, 10am-7pm, Bird Show, Light & Heavy Horse Shows, Sheep, Crafts, Baked Goods, Maple Syrup, Roots, Vegetables, Displays, Vendors, Judging, Kids Games and more. Turkey Supper starts at 4:30pm Agricultural Hall; info 613-259-3480. Enjoy a day at the fair!
Sunday September 24
FLINTON- COFFEE HOUSE- Country & Gospel Music Night featuring KING’S OWN, 6:30-9:30pm at Through the Roof Ministry Centre. Everyone Welcome, Free will offering. INVERARY – BOB BURTCH BLUEGRASS Band at Storrington Lions Hall 2992 Princess Rd, 1:30-4:30pm. Tickets $15pp, sold at Sunbury General store 613-353-6023. Proceeds towards revitalizing Storrington Lions Club Community Hall. Room to dance, cash bar, refreshments and free parking. MISSISSIPPI FREE METHODIST CHURCH, musical
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afternoon, with Vennachar and Parham FM churches. Refreshments after at Snow Road CC. All welcome. VERONA- Pentecostal Assembly- The gospel group Linda King and The Warrens will be performing at Verona Pentecostal Assembly at 10:30 am.
Monday September 25
PARHAM- Parham Diners- United Church HallRoast beef, mashed potatoes, salad, bread, pickles, dessert, tea and coffee. please call 613 279-3151 to reserve your spot. SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Seniors Centre, appointment: 613-279-3151
Thursday September 28
SHARBOT LAKE - PETE EASTMURE -performs at Cardinal Cafe 6-9 pm. Free – donations jar for band. Licensed, coffee and treats available. SNOW ROAD- MUSIC NIGHT Featuring K.E.W.T. who will play folk music from 7-9 pm, at the Snow Road Community Hall. For tickets call Don McLean @ 613-278-0958
Friday September 29
HARROWSMITH- Euchre Fun Night- The
Harrowsmith S and A Club- beginning at 7pm. Light refreshments, cash bar and prizes. RSVP Pam 929-7003 or Marilyn 372-0917.
MCDONALDS CORNERS - The Festival of Small Halls features The Abrams with Ali McCormick 7:30pm at McDonalds Corn ers Agricultural Hall , tickets still available. SHARBOT LAKE- Spaghetti Dinner with Caesar
Salad & Garlic Bread - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 425Social Hour – 5:30pm, dinner 6pm. $12pp
Saturday September 30
DENBIGH - St. Luke's United Church Annual Walk-a-Thon. Registration is 9am. Coffee/tea & muffins served following the walk. Pledge sheets will be out shortly for anyone who would like one. Funds are raised to pay Insurance. Contact Evelyn 613 333 2291. PARHAM - Gospel Sing- Parham Free Methodist church at 7pm. Featuring Linda King and the Warriors and Local Talent. Free will offering. PARHAM - Roast Beef Supper - Parham United Church Christian Education Building 5-7pm. Adults $13, Children 6-12 yrs $5, under 6 yrs Free. Family Rate $27 - Come and Bring a Friend. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Parham United Church Stewards. PERTH ROAD- Roast Beef Supper- 5-7pmBuffet style, no reservations required. Adults $15, Under 12 yrs $7, under 3 yrs Free. info 613 3532470 Sponsored by Perth Road Sunday School Hall Board. SHARBOT LAKE - All You Can Eat BreakfastSharbot Lake & District Lions Club, 8-11am, Soldiers Memorial Hall (Oso), Adults $7, Children ages 6-12 $3. Everyone welcome. SHARBOT LAKE - Give Thanks Dinner- St. James Major Catholic Church Hall. Dinner starts at 5pm, $15 per ticket- Tickets only sold in advance. Info - Rosemarie 613 898-3341 Sponsored By Canada 150 Committee & District 3 Recreation. SNOW ROAD - Snowmobile Club Breakfast8am– 11am at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Volunteers are always needed to help out at club events and activities such as Ride for Dad. MATAWATCHAN - Harvest Supper - St. Andrew’s Church, 5-7pm, Adults $12, Children 6-12 yrs $6, Children 5 & under no charge. Turkey with all the trimmings plus pie!
Saturday September 30 & Sunday October 1
NORTH FRONTENAC Back Roads Studio Tour - “Nestled on the meandering roads of North Frontenac you will find many Artists and Artisans who create beautiful works of art in different mediums. Original handmade arts and crafts from 24 participating artists and artisans. 9am-5pm daily. NorthFrontenacBackRoadsStudioTour.com.
Sunday October 1
ARDEN- OPEN MIC NIGHT- Arden & Community Wesleyan Church at 6:30 pm. See you there. BEDFORD - OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, 1381 Westport Rd, audience $2; entertainers free; refreshments avail; info: Judy 374-2317, Wilhelmine 3742614. MCDONALDS CORNERS - Roast Beef Sup-
per- Knox Presbyterian Church- 4pm-6:30 pm, $15 adults, $ 6 children 6-12, 5yrs & under free. Fundraising supper will be at the McDonalds Corners Agricultural Hall. Tickets at the door.
Monday October 2
OMPAH – FOOT CARE Clinic, Ompah Community Centre, appointment: 613-279-3151
Tuesday October 3
SHARBOT LAKE - 39ERS POTLUCK at noon followed by meeting & entertainment. Anyone 50 or over welcome. Info Shirley Crawford 279-2990 or Dorothy Fraser 613-279-3220. Meeting downstairs at North Frontenac Telephone office NORTHBROOK- The Pine Meadow Fall Fair - 10a.m- 2p.m. Vendors welcome. Suppor Pine Meadow home purchase the best jams, jellies, pickles, and more. Info Sarah at - 613-336-9120 ex. 226 .
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; Tuesday nail party 1pm. 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, 1-800267-7875 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 Diners Lunch- 4th Tuesday of the Month- $10 for 50+, join us for a hot delicious meal and pleasant socializing. Reservations required. Info Joyce Felming at 613 273-4832. BOLINGBROKE - CPHC Heartwise Exercise Classes For Seniors, ABC Hall, Mondays 9:30-10:30am, free; donations welcome; info: Margaret 2739244. BOLINGBROKE- 4-Hand Euchre- Tuesdays at 7pm, ABC Hall, with prizes. Sandwiches follow evening games $6 - Info Joanne Milner-Green at roadrunners15@hotmail.com BOLINGBROKE- Friends Forever Club- “nd Wednesday of the Month- Noon- Neighbourly potluck lunch and meeting, formerly known at the Althorpe Bolingbroke Seniors Club. Everyone is welcome. Info Joyce Fleming at 613 273-4832 BOLINGBROKE Hatha Yoga Tuesdays 9:30amABC Hall $13. Contact Freda: 613-273-2571 BOLINGBROKE- Line Dancing- 10-11am for everyone including beginners and seniors. Info Rhonda Aisbitt at rhondaaisbitt@hotmail.ca or 613 8858543. BOLINGBROKE American Mahjongg, Thursdays at 1:30pm, everyone welcome, lessons provided, contact Rosetta 613 268-2548 (Please note: No Mahjongg Sept 21- lunch at The Stirling Lodge in Newboro- please call Freda 613 273-2571 for more info) BOLINGBROKE Musicians Circle Thursday Evenings 7 ABC Hall, all musicians welcome. For info call Matt Churchill at 273-9005, or mattchurchill@gmail. com 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
CLOTHING-- TREASURE TRUNK, Sharbot Lake, 12795 Road 38. “New & Second Tyme Around Clothing” Donations welcome. 279-2113. CLOTHING – VERONA, "Style Revival", free clothing, Free Methodist Church, Wed & Thurs, 10am-1pm; info Kielo, 613-374-5289 CLOYNE- ADULT CO-ED RECREATIONAL SOFTBALL Tuesdays 6:30pm, Fridays 9am. Cloyne Recreation Field (just north of town). All skill levels welcome. Ball gloves available. Info. Rick Guthrie 336-3460 & Beth/Shane Buck 661-2449 CLOYNE - HUNTER’S CREEK GOLF, Wednesday morning women’s league, meet at 8:30am, tee off at 9am. $15, 12 holes shotgun. Email lanedianne804@ gmail.com COMMUNITY DROP-IN – Sharbot Lake Every Wednesday, 10am – 2pm, St. Andrew’s Anglican Church. All welcome! 279-3151. DENBIGH CRAFT GROUP meets 2nd & 4th Wed. of month, 1pm, community hall, free, all welcome, info: Pam at LOLCS, 336-8934 ext. 229. DENBIGH – YOUTH and Family Night – AH Community Centre - Denbigh 7 pm. Badminton, volleyball, basketball. EUCHRE (NOTE to groups - please contact us and let us know if your Euchre parties are still active): ■ARDEN community hall Tuesdays 7pm; BOLINGBROKE Tuesdays at 7pm, ABC Hall, lunch, prizes■DENBIGH 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, Denbigh Community Centre – 7 pm. ■GRIFFITH Lion’s Hall 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. 7 pm ■MABERLY Wednesdays $3 ■NORTHBROOK, Tuesdays 7pm, $3, Lions Hall (starting April 3)■PARHAM Mondays IOOF hall, 7pm. ■PLEVNA, Clar-Mill Hall, Mondays 7:30pm $4 sponsored by Holy Trinity Church ■ 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, 11am-3pm; bring your project, work on group activities, enjoy the fellowship; $3members/$4 non-members LANARK HIGHLANDS BASKETRY MUSEUM, 5596 McDonalds Corners Rd.; McDonalds Corners, open Saturdays May to October 11am-3pm or by appointment; info: 613-278-1203; www.ankaretdean.ca LAND O’LAKES SENIORS meet every second Wed. of the month at Mountain Grove community hall; potluck, noon-2:30. All seniors welcome 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. 531-5723 MABERLY – EUCHRE TUESDAYS, 7pm at ABC Hall. Refreshments afterwards, prizes awarded for each category. Call Joanne 613-279-1106 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; 613336-8934 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 x229 NORTHBROOK – CRAFT & SOCIAL GROUP FOR WOMEN, Wednesdays, Land O’ Lakes Community Services, 9:30-11:30am. Free. Info: Jeannie, 613336-8934 or 1-877-679-6636 NORTHBROOK – COMMUNITY CHOIR PRACTICE, Monday 7 pm, United Church, 108 Addington Rd. 2. Bring your voice and have fun 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 479-2897.
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September 21, 2017
Pine tree at Kennebec Hall replaced with cedars B
ack on June 15, 1984, seniors in Arden and Kennebec planted a pine tree to commemorate not only the seniors of the day, but also descendants of those present who represented the original pioneers of the area. However, nobody really envisioned a day when the tree would get as large as it did nor when needles and cones would cover steps and the ramp, making wet and/or icy conditions all that more treacherous for seniors
and others wanting to access Kennebec Hall. Also, the bigger the tree got, the more light it blocked adding increased darkness to an already slippery situation. So, the District 1 (Kennebec) Rec Committee, along with G. E. Matson & Sons/ Kennebec Tree and Lawn Services got together last Monday morning to knock it down. The pine tree was replaced with two cedars. There were no costs to the Township
for removal or replacement of the tree. “The lady at the store said they won’t get much bigger than 10 feet high and they can be easily trimmed,” said Lorne Harrison. Rec Committee chair Wanda Harrison said a branch of the tree will be milled and
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a plaque attached commemorating the 1984 seniors as well as the 2017 seniors who planted the new trees. Several attendees at the ceremony went home with bundles of pine cones from the old tree.
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FINAL TAX NOTICES – 2ND INSTALMENT DUE DATE The Residential, Commercial/Industrial/Multi-Residential and Mixed assessment 2017 Tax Notice 2nd instalment due date is September 29, 2017. If you have misplaced your Final Tax Notice or need to know the amount of the instalment please contact the tax department via email at taxes@southfrontenac.net or call 613-376-3027 Ext 2200.
2017–2019 RECYCLING CALENDAR The Township has attempted a more environmentally sustainable approach, rather than direct mail, in distributing the next 2 year Recycling Calendar. The Frontenac News delivered the 2017-2019 Recycle Calendar, as an insert, in its August 24th edition which included Storrington area residents. The Calendar is always available in a PDF format on our website to download to your desktop or print a copy for your fridge. Copies will be available at both Township offices. We hope that this environmentally friendly method of diversion encourages all residents to remain dedicated to their recycling efforts. It’s up to each one of us to make a difference.
RECYCLING SHREDDED PAPER It has always been our mandate to only accept shredded paper in bags no larger than a regular sized grocery bag (not kitchen catchers or specially marketed shredded paper bags) and in a quantity of 3 small bags per paper week. Under direction from Kingston Area Recycling Centre, the smaller the bag of paper the less likelihood of contamination. If you have a large amount of shredded paper on a regular basis, South Frontenac residents can take the larger bags directly to KARC, at no cost, and personally debag them in specially marked bins.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT Summer hours are in effect at the Depot - Open every Thursday from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm Please remember that accepted items are hazardous materials, small electronics and bale wrap only. A full listing of accepted materials may be found on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste.
TOWN HALL Kent Smith, Don Scott, Terry Asselstine, Jeff Matson, Glen Matson, Lorne Harrison, Wanda Harrison. Dwayne, Jennifer and Derek Matson were also part of the removal/ planting crew.
The mystery of McDonald's Corners
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ince hearing about the recent discovery of the Avro Arrow parts in Lake Ontario it has come to mind that we also have a mystery here in McDonald's Corners.It was exactly 20 years ago, on a hot Saturday evening, that the huge 9 ft. willow sculpture, the minotaur, was removed from outside the MER school house. Not a trace was left, just wheel tracks where somebody had backed up on the grass and taken him away. Being made of willow, we suspect he was put on a bonfire at a summer party and went up in smoke. However, he was built on a steel armature or frame, which would survive a bonfire, Here is the question, we wonder if some-
body now would remember seeing the cremation of the Minotaur, and return his frame to us. We would like to re-create the Minotaur as this is our 20th year anniversary, and so... we are offering a reward of $100 to find the frame back on the MERA grounds. Like any exciting mystery, once we see him back, we will arrange for the money drop off, no questions asked. Alternatively, information leading to the return of the minotaur dropped off in the MERA mailbox could lead to the reward. We hope we will be as successful as those who have been searching for the Avro Arrow.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS • Council – October 3, 2017 • Committee of Adjustment – October 12, 2017 • Police Services Board – October 16, 2017 at 9:00 am
CAREERS – MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES For details on the Manager of Development Services position, please visit our website under Town Hall/Careers. Deadline for applications is Friday, October 6, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – RFP #2017-C02 – LEGAL SERVICES Proposals for legal services will be received before 1:00 pm local time on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO/Clerk, 4432 George St, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0. See the township website - Town Hall/Tenders/2017 Tenders for details.
THINGS TO DO EVENTS CALENDAR Check out the events calendar on the home page of our website for community events happening in South Frontenac.
PUBLIC SKATING AT FRONTENAC COMMUNITY ARENA Invite a friend and come out to the Frontenac Community Arena and enjoy a leisurely skate every Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00 am and Sundays from 1:00 pm to 2:20 pm beginning October 4th. The cost is $2.00 per person and a CSA approved helmet with screen is recommended. For more information see their website www.frontenacarena.com
Open for Business COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN Attention Harrowsmith Residents: For details on financial assistance to improve building conditions and land use, see the website - Open for Business/ Planning and Development/Community Improvement Plan. This includes façade improvement such as cladding materials, windows and doors, reports to masonry and brickwork, façade restoration, painting and cleaning, signage.
News & Public Notices TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – BEDFORD ROAD (FROM ALTON RD TO PORTLAND AVE) As part of the Bedford Road Project, Hydro One will be relocating hydro poles on the south side of Bedford Road to accommodate both the Hydro and Bell plant. To facilitate this operation, a full road closure will be implemented on Friday, September 29th, 2017 from Alton Road to Portland Avenue between the hours of 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. This is a PA Day which should minimize the impact of the road closure. Hydro One will be notifying their customers directly of power outages.
MARKING CANADA 150, ONTARIO 150 WITH COMMUNITY TIME CAPSULE PROJECT- ITEMS WANTED As a way to commemorate this historic year in Canadian history, the Township of South Frontenac is putting together a time capsule to be buried at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith later this year. The time capsule will be opened in 50 years on Canada’s bicentennial. See the website for more details!
HERITAGE COMMITTEE RECRUITMENT South Frontenac Council invites interested and experienced citizens to submit applications for appointment to our new Heritage Committee. Applications will be received by the Clerk’s Office by no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, October 20, 2017. Details and terms of reference are posted on our website under. “News and Public Notices”. Questions may be directed to Wayne Orr, CAO/Clerk by calling 613 376-3027 ext. 2225. Applicants are encouraged to provide either a resume or a detailed letter outlining background, experience and interests relevant to the committee. Please be sure to clearly indicate “Heritage Committee” on your application and forward to: admin@southfrontenac.net or mailed to, or dropped off at: Township of South Frontenac, 4432 George St. Box 100, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0, and Council will consider appointments at a meeting in November. All applicants will be informed of the outcome following Council’s decision.
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