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Sydenham spirits high with return of the Bubba Bowl

by Craig Bakay football tradition returns to Sydenham High School Friday night when the La Salle Knights come to town to take on the Golden Hawks in the 10th annual Bubba Bowl.

The game(s) mark the return of the event, named for former player Alex (Bubba) Turcotte who sadly died of heart failure in May of 2001 after three years on the Sydenham junior team. The game was not played in 2015 or 2016 because the field needed work.

In one way this year’s tilt could also be dubbed the Hammer Bowl, as Sydenham High junior coach Karl Hammer will be taking on his dad, also named Karl, who is the coach of the La Salle juniors.

“Yeah, it’s the 3rd taking on the 4th,” Hammer said, laughing. “But really, this is for the kids.

“I’ve been around since the first one but many of these kids may never again experience having 1,000 people watch them play.

“This will be something they can look back on.”

The juniors may be looking for a bit of payback. In the last Bubba Bowl, these same La Salle Knights won 14-12.

But going into this game, the Golden Hawks are 1-1 while the Knights are 2-0.

“We should be competitive,” Hammer said.

But if nothing else, look for either III or IV to hold the hammer, as both are frequent opponents in Bavarian Curling (aka Eisstock) as well.

On the senior side, coach Jim Latimer is cautiously optimistic. Sydenham won the previous Bubba Bowl 28-21 but things are a little different this year. The Golden Eagles are 1-1 while the Knights are 2-0.

“La Salle is probably the No. 1 seed this year,” Latimer said. “And we’re a very young team.

“But a lot of our Grade 11s played in the final last year so we’ll see if we can hang with them.”

On offence, Latimer said to look for “stellar running back” Simon Cook and receiver Nick Vankoughnett. On D, he said Jordon Leslie and Brady McEwen are “outstanding young linebackers.

“And we look to Colin Bowman for overall team leadership.”

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The junior SHS Golden Hawks run through drills in preparation for Friday night’s Bubba Bowl.

And while there’s very little Bubba Bowl experience on the Golden Hawks side, “they know what it’s all about,” Latimer said. “They watched it and it’s a big deal for them.”

Oh, and one other thing. This will be the first Bubba Bowl under the new permanent lights that athletes, students,

Vital Signs report focuses on aging T

he Community Foundation of Kingston and Area (CFKA) marked the release of its annual Vital Signs report by hosting a kickoff on Monday morning (October 2) event at the Kingston Seniors Centre, which is located at a converted school on Francis Avenue (near Portsmouth) in Kingston. The location of the release in a building where seniors participate in recreational programming day in and day out fit the theme of the presentations well. The report itself points out that the local region is ahead of the national curve in terms of aging.

As of the most recent census there are more Canadians over 65 than there are children.

Twenty per cent of Kingston residents are over 65 and that figure is projected to increase to 30% by 2026. With an even older population than the City of Kingston, the issues surrounding aging are also a challenge for Frontenac County. Apart from the need for more services and stresses on existing infrastructure, the region may have a labour shortage to deal with. The population of Kingston and Frontenac is projected to grow from 160,000 in 2016 to 171,000 in 2026 but the number of adults of working age (15-64) is projected to drop from 106,000 in 2016 to under 100,000 by 2026.

Housing designed for seniors at different

levels of need, whether it is seniors focused rent geared to income housing, assisted living units, or beds in long term care facilities such as Fairmount Home, are all lagging behind demand currently with long wait lists in each sector.

On the other hand the report indicates that a large proportion of seniors are maintaining social and family ties, are exercising and living independent lives well into their 80’s and 90’s.

For a perspective on aging and social planning, Dr. Jennifer Ingram, a specialist in internal geriatric medicine, the founder of the Kawartha Memory clinic, and the Seniors Physician Lead with the Central East Local Health Integration Network delivered an address.

In a wide ranging talk, one of her topics was dementia. She said that dementia, on a population scale, is something that the health care system and communities of care such as families and networks of friends and neighbours are least prepared for, but that some of the research that is going on might make a difference.

“We can now identify dementia when it is coming. We can distinguish dementia from normal aging, and we can now do this up to 15 years before the decline in cognition is apparent. It is similar to identifying and treating

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“We need to change our thinking, we need a dementia strategy that calls for supports and a better dementia workforce, which includes changes in primary care,” she said.

She also said that she agrees with the current government’s reluctance to build more long term care beds to deal with a bubble of need that will eventually pass.

“We built schools on a massive scale and now we are closing them and leaving empty buildings and we don’t want to do that with long term care.

“The solution is to provide supports for seniors, families and caregivers to continue living at home. The costs are so much lower and the outcomes are better,” she said.

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“The program has been taken up by the Ministry of Health” he said. Paramedicine programs were first developed in Australia and were pioneered in Ontario in Renfrew County. Frontenac Paramedic Services operates a clinic on Wolfe Island and they work with Rural and Southern Frontenac Community Services to meet with senior’s at Diners events each month.

The report card aspect of this years’ Vital Signs Report is not as important as it may have been in previous years, because the premise of the report is that issues around aging well are going to be front and centre in the minds of social service agencies, the health care system, municipal governments and so many others over the next 10 to 20 years that the intent of this report is more to identify issues that will been to be addressed rather than evaluate how well the systems that are currently in place are faring.

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EDITORIAL

It is time to leave the monarchy behind

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happened to be driving while the ceremonial investiture of Julie Payette as Governor General of Canada was taking place late on Monday morning. The CBC Radio 1 commentators were talking in breathless tones about the spectacle, making it all sound like the Grey Cup or Rose Bowl Parade.

The ceremony featured music chosen by Payette herself, an address by the Prime Minister, wherein he, or a clever speechwriter, managed to work in that Ms. Payette is, and I paraphrase, one of the few people who have demonstrated that for them at least, ‘the sky is not the limit.’

Payette herself spoke not only in French and English, but in Algonquin as well, and made a point of saying that one of the goals she has identified for the country is ‘reconciliation’ with Canada’s indigenous population.

But before the spectacle even really got underway, two statements were made that demonstrate an inherent contradiction in the fact that we still have a ceremonial head of

state who is the official representative of the British Monarch.

Claudette Commanda, Algonquin elder and representative of the venerable Commanda family, welcomed everyone to Algonquin Territory. This was a fitting reminder that Parliament Hill, along with Ottawa and a large swath of territory on both sides of river, is located on un-ceded Algonquin Territory.

Then, a document was read out by a senior official, I believe it was the Deputy Governor General, that demonstrated that Algonquin sovereignty over the land was wiped out hundreds of years ago. The document delineates in stark, strong language, that the Queen of England, identified repeatedly with the royal ‘we’ confers authority in the name of God to the Governor General to rule over Canada in her name or in the name of her heirs.

The statement demonstrated, if any was necessary, that Claudette Commanda was there as a token at best. The Algonquin

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ounty of Frontenac GIS (geographic information system) staff successfully migrated all County mapping features to the most up to date standards over the weekend. Labelled Frontenac Maps 2.0, all maps available to the public at www.frontenacmaps.ca, and all applications used by the County and its four member municipalities, have much greater zoom and search capabilities and provide enhanced access to endusers with disabilities.

Frontenac Maps 2.0 is fully compatible across all devices and has two sets of imagery available (2008 and 2014). The upgrade replaces the system that was put in place in December of 2010.

In the past weeks County GIS staff have visited all four Townships and provided

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peoples have no authority over the land, the Queen has all the authority. It is conveyed through the Governor General to the government of Canada and that is all there is to it.

We know, and this is the argument proMonarchists make, that the Governor General is in fact chosen by the Prime Minister and sent to England for a photo-op with the Queen before being invested. Ms. Payette plays a ceremonial role as head of state, nothing more.

As we, as a nation, come to terms with the past and work to bring about change on the ground on and off reserve, the monarchy, the symbol of the authority that perpetrated genocidal policies aimed at assimilation at all costs, needs to go.

My ancestors came to Canada over 100 years ago from Eastern Europe. They were treated like immigrants, shunted around and belittled, but also found opportunity and security. There have been waves of immigration before and since and some have faced

more hurdles than others, both from the government and the community at large, but just about everyone who has immigrated to Canada has seen their prospects improve.

This is a great strength of the country and it comes not from the crown but from a combination of vision and necessity.

We are a strong country, poised to take a new place in the world order as the superpower to the South descends into self reflection at best, and self destruction at worst.

But we need to come to terms with what has been done in the past and the effort required to create a safe present and common future for those who have been trampled in the name of progress.

It would be a first step to extinguish our ties to the House of Windsor and create our own system for installing a ceremonial head of state. Julie Payette would likely be a good choice for First Canadian, but she should be beholding to us, not to the Queen of England.

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Trillium grant to gather traditional knowledge about regional Metis Culture SINCE 1970

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he Highland Waters Métis Community Council is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to gather traditional knowledge about the Métis culture and way of life in its community. The council will work to collect this knowledge from Métis elders, traditional knowledge holders, Michif speakers, harvesters, and artists through written survey questions, oral interviews, audio/ video recordings and document research.

From their office near Northbrook, the council and its skeleton staff oversee a territory that extends southeast to Smiths Falls and to the 401 just north of Kingston and west to the edge of the Kawartha Lakes region.

“The territory is large and hard to cover,” said Candace Lloyd, Secretary/Treasurer of the council.

Handling membership issues is one of the challenges faced by the council, and Lloyd has copies of a booklet available that outlines how membership in the Metis Nations is determined. There were distinct Metis communities dotting the Ontario landscape. To qualify as a member of the Metis Nation of Ontario geneological information must be provided to establish direct descendence from a Metis ancestor. As the booklet points out, however, different terms were used in documentation over the years, and the term Metis is rare in Ontario records.

“For the most part the term Halfbreed is used and may be modified in various ways (i.e French breed, other breed, English breed, breed, etc.)” the booklet says also lists other terms, such as “Chicot, Bois-brule, Northmen, Canadian inhabitant, half caste, Indian Voyager, etc.” and the historical context of the record is taken into account as well.

One important aspect of Metis peoples and their identity is that they are distinct and not “simply groups of mixed ancestry peoples” the booklet says.

Documenting Metis knowledge is an important step in the work of the Highland Water Metis Council to help create awareness of Metis traditions and the distinct culture of the Metis in Ontario and beyond. That is why the Trillium grant comes at an opportune moment in the history of the Highland Waters Council.

With the completion of this project, the council will have documented stories of its knowledge holders that can be shared with the Métis community, especially the

youth. This knowledge will be preserved and protected for future generations. This project will also help the Métis community in sharing its stories and perspectives with its First Nations neighbours, government, the broader non-Indigenous com-

A Community's Common Future – Grassy Narrows

by Gray Merriam uring the economic boom times of the 1960's and 70's our "resource-based economy" put a pulp mill at full capacity in Dryden in Northwest Ontario. Income from forest harvest was welcome. So were dayjobs in the woods and in the pulp mill. Dryden welcomed them and so did Queens Park. The interactions of the economy, the social structure and the environment were not realized.

There were no safeguards.

For almost ten years, the pulp mill processed the fibre from our provincial resource base. In the 1960's mercury was used as a fungicide in pulp processing. To any costs of treating their wastes and thus increase their profits, the mill dumped about 9 tonnes of mercury into the English and Wabigoon River system.

Now pulp processing has largely eliminated use of mercury but the mercury used back then entered the English and Wabigoon Rivers, pooled in deep spots and was methylated by exposure to natural organic compounds.

Methylated mercury can be taken up by living systems.

Not until 2017 was a firm promise made to clean up that mercury from the river system.

Premier Wynne has now promised $85 million for a clean up program. Those who profited from processing the pulp from our provincial resource base are long gone. Now, taxpayers, the owners of that provincial resource base are going to pay a supplement to those profit-makers. We are going to pay a cost that should have been a cost of their business operation.

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he true story of how eight Inuit from Labrador were enticed to travel to Europe in 1880 to become part of a “cultural exhibit,” or human zoo, is nothing short of remarkable. Researcher France Rivet has brought this tragic tale to life in her book entitled In The Footsteps of Abraham Ulrikab, based on the diary of one of the Inuit men and extensive other sources.

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Many family members died, including teens.

The police could not help and there was no adequate social support. Over 1000 people of 3 generations were affected between 1962 and 2017. And it is predicted to take a decade to clean up the river and stop these effects.

A community's common future is in serious doubt because of demands by commerce for more profit. This destroyed the local economy and resulted in lasting environmental destruction with serious health effects. The political system supported commercial development with short-term cash flow regardless of its long-term effects. Environmental and social and cultural values were over-ridden by oversimplified economic reasoning.

Are we still viewing prospective commercial developments, including tourism, through such a narrow lens?

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• Just a note of thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of the Rec Committee’s Italian Night last Saturday.

The Committee would like to extend a special shout out to the students and their supervisor Kathy Barr who escorted, served and then cleaned up after the event. You all are the best!!

• Congratulations are extended to Sam Jarvis, who after many year of volunteerism, has received the “Recognition of Achievement in the Community” award. This award is given to an individual, with a disability, by the Adult Protective Service Association of Ontario. Good job Sam, and glad you finally received some recognition.

• I hope you are one of the lucky individuals who are registered for the “Wine tour” hosted by Rural Frontenac Community Services Wednesday October 11. Those leaving from Arden must be at the Junction Mall (opposite Petro-Canada) at 9:15am. The bus will leave from the Junction and head for the Maple Dale Cheese factory. Lunch in Tweed is next on the agenda. At approximately 12:30 the bus will depart for the Potter Settlement Winery. After the tour, the bus will return you to your starting point. If you have registered, no correspondence is necessary. If you find you must cancel please get in touch with Catherine Tysick at 613-279-3151 ext. 109 as there is a waiting list. Enjoy!!

• On Saturday October 14 (rain date October 15) the Friends of Arden and the Kennebec Rec Committee are partnering to invite the public to a morning of hiking at the Public Parkland, newly acquired by the Township of Central Frontenac.

Everyone is to meet at the Information Centre (Kennebec Shores … Nordic Road off the Henderson Road North of Hwy 7) at 9:45 am. Pack a lunch and drinking water and wear appropriate hiking apparel, come with boots as some areas are wet and muddy. Listen to a brief history of the area, and meet the previous owner. Each person will hike at their own pace on the beautiful clearly marked trails. Everyone is cordially invited to get a first-hand glimpse of this 156 acres parkland area.

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The October Open Mic will begin at 1 pm, ending at 5 pm.

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• The Recreation Committee will be hosting their second annual Community Shell-out, Tuesday October 31, at the Community Centre beginning at 6 pm. Everyone is invited to participate in giving out the goodies, but if you can’t participate but would like to donate, please give me a call and I’ll arrange to have your goodies picked up. Thanks is extended in advance, for everyone’s participation in this community event. Let’s keep our kids safe!!

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• The Garden Club invites everyone out to the Pineview Free Methodist Church in Cloyne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 12th to hear Astrid Muschalla from Wolfe Island share her expertise on "Organic Lawn Care".

• Come out to the Plevna Star Party and gaze at the autumn sky on October 14th! This will be your second chance to see Uranus unaided!

• The Metis Nation of Ontario High Land Waters Metis Council is having their Annual Harvest Potluck Dinner on Saturday, October 14th at the Flinton Township Hall from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to this event where you will enjoy Metis jigging and cultural crafts. During the dinner the Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Study will be launched. For More information or to RSVP call Candace Lloyd at 613-848-1466 or candacelloyd@live.ca or Denise Apple at 613-885-8575 or denise.ppl@gmail.com • Do not forget the Cloyne & District Historical Society monthly meeting on October 16th.

• The Lions are hosting the 2nd Annual Harvest Fest Breakfast and Baked Bean Cook-off on October 21st at the Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00a.m. with $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for children. LARC will once again be ready for children with many amazing activities. There will be a raffle for a beautiful hand-made Canada 150 beaver.

• In partnership with the Cloyne and District Historical Society and the Land O’Lakes Lions Club, Ken and Cathy Hook are pleased to announce the premiere launch of “Harry’s Story” at the Lions Hall beginning at 7:00 p.m. Who is Harry you are wondering; Harry Andringa lives in Flinton with his family. When Harry was nine years old he lived in Aartswoud, Holland and witnessed the Nazi invasion in 1940 and their brutality towards the Jewish people. Dutch families including Harry’s took great risk by hiding Jews saving many lives from the extermination camps of Hitler. A trailer video can now be seen on Harry’s website: www.harrysstory.ca A blog will contain further outtakes and stories not included in the documentary as well as news and viewer comments.

Harry plans to attend to answer questions. We hope you can attend too as is a great way to show our appreciation of Canada and our Veterans. Refreshments will be served after the showing. Come out and show your support for all who have served in our military and all who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.

• It's that time again.....I know it's still hot, but now that it is Fall and thoughts of putting away your spring/summer clothing is on your mind, so while doing so, think about what you would like to donate to the Free Clothes Give Away at the end of October. Just a friendly reminder that it's coming faster than you think!! More information coming! If you can’t wait, check out Pineview Free Methodist Church’s Facebook page.

• Do you sing in the shower or belt out tunes in the car along with the radio? Don't hide your light under a bushel! Come and sing along with the Bon Echo Rocks Chorus- our local community choir. Bring your voice and come join the fun even if you haven't sung in years. The Bon Echo Rocks Chorus meets at the Land O'Lakes Emmanuel United Church, 108 Addington Rd. #2, Northbrook every Mondays at 7:00 pm. Hope to see you there.

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• Many blessings this Thanksgiving!

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• A BIG thank you to everyone who took part in St. Luke's United Church Walk-a-thon on Saturday. A successful day thanks to the generous support!

• It is once again time for you to nominate your choice for Outstanding Volunteer and Outstanding Business in Addington Highlands for the Community Building Awards.

Go to addingtonhighlands.ca and click on Community Building Awards for all the details. Deadline for nominations is November 3rd.

• Tai Chi has begun at the Lion's Hall, HWY 41, Griffith. It is a beginner's class, Mondays at 12:45pm sign-in, class at 1pm sharp. Cost is $10 drop-in fee every session. The instructor has 4 years experience. All are welcome; men & women. Please note when Monday is a holiday, class will be on the Thursday at 9am. This a Denbigh/Griffith Lions function. Contact 613 333 1423.

• On Saturday, October 21st, the New Apostolic Church will host a Sisters Appreciation Breakfast. Ladies, this is your opportunity to enjoy a fine meal and social time. Info Rev. Robert Sprague robertjsprague@gmail.com.

• Mark your calendars! Saturday, October 28th is the Kids Halloween Party at the Denbigh Hall, noon to 2pm, with a Costume Parade at 12:30pm. The kids will enjoy free lunch and games. Hosted by Denbigh Recreation.

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• The VON is sponsoring and exercise program for Seniors every Monday from 12:30-1:30pm, beginning October 16/17 at the Harrowsmith S and A Hall. All are welcome to join at any time. For information please email Nadine at npartridge@live.ca or Cindy at Cindy.Weatherhead@von.ca.

• Kingston Free Methodist Church, 1575 Woodbine Road, will be hosting a Fall Fair, October 21/17 from 9am-2pm. All are invited to come and browse crafts, baked goods, voxx life, jewellery, art, preserves and so much more. For more details call 384-8878.

• Mark your calendars for the free Flu Shot Clinic, sponsored

by Sydenham Medical Centre, October 24 from 10am-3pm and November 7 from 4-8pm, at Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church. Please remember your health card.

• Words to live by: It isn't happy people who are thankful, it's thankful people who are happy. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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• The Perth and District Historical Society’s October Meeting: Looking at the Story of the Area’s One Room Schools.

Thursday – October 12, 2017. One room schools, an element of the past. These one room schools, which are the topic for our October 2017 meeting, were the beginnings of our modern educational system. By the 1960s, most of these rural schools had been closed in favour of central schools. As the years went by, it became apparent that the stories of all these country schools were becoming lost. So, in 2005, a group of six Archives Lanark members recognized the need to preserve the stories of these schools of Lanark County Since starting this project, the Volunteer Group has published a series of “One Room Rural School” books.

Frances Rathwell, our speaker for this month, is a member of this Volunteer Group, and is also a member of our Society’s Operating Committee. The Perth and District Historical Society is dedicated to learning about, and popularizing our history. It is a forum for discussion and celebration of our area’s rich culture and heritage. The meetings are open to the public. 7:30 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion, Perth-Upon-Tay, Branch 244, home of the Hall of Remembrance, 26 Beckwith St. E. in Perth. The usual “Toonie Fee” applies for each meeting. For information, contact Ellen Dean at 613264-8362 or David Taylor at 613-264-0094. Visit our website at www.perthhs.org for information about us and items of interest related to Perth and district. Article submitted by the Perth and District Historical Society.

• Musicians Circle –Thursdays 7 pm at the ABC Hall, All musicians welcome and all genres of music. There is no audience, giving musicians an opportunity to network, to learn new material and to play along with others in a relaxed setting. For information call Matt Churchill 273-9005, mat-

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tchurchill@hotmail.com • Hunter Safety Course – Oct 21 and 22, ABC Hall, Info Glenn Russell (613-273-2571), gmrussell635@gmail.com • Friends Forever Club, noon - Oct 11, ABC Hall - Neighbourly potluck lunch and meeting, formerly known as the Althorpe Bolingbroke Seniors Club. Everyone is welcome. Info Joyce Fleming at (613) 273-4832 • CPHC Diners Lunch – Oct 24, ABC Hall - $10 for ages 50+ - join us for a hot nutritious meal and pleasant socializing. Reservations required. Info Joyce Fleming at (613) 273-4832

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• A good crowd attended Coffee Break on Friday morning. Reg Chappel was host and was along as Linda was sick. Hope she feels better soon. Reg served up a nice variety of goodies with the coffee and brought two beautiful bouquets of purple gladioli from his garden which were shared out at the end of coffee time. Guest visitors included Ruth Jackson a former resident of Mississippi who now lives in Barrie. We also had some new faces from Elphin and Watson’s Corners and we hope they enjoyed themselves and come back again.

• The Snow Road Community Centre social dinner on October 11th is our annual Oktoberfest feast with sausages cooked up by community centre volunteers. Please note the new serving time will be 6:30 p.m. instead of 5:30.

• The Corin Raymond show at Snow Road on October 6th, is SOLD OUT. • A crowd of 40 people thoroughly enjoyed the folk music played by K.E.W.T. (Terry Tufts and Katherine Briggs) at Snow Road Community Centre music night on Thursday. Jeff Moulton will entertain us with some rock and roll music on October 26th. Get your tickets early. $12 at the door or $10 in advance.

Contact Don at 613-278-0958.

• A hungry crowd of 116 turned out for the first breakfast of the season at the Snow Road Snowmobile Club. The club volunteers were kept busy welcoming old friends and new faces.

Get well wishes go out to one of the regular volunteers, Eleanor Devlin, who was seriously injured in a car crash last week.

• Reminder: Snow Road Snowmobile Club- Snowmobile Driving Training Course- November 19,2017 • Church will be at Snow Road on Sunday, October 8th at 9:30am • Smile: Thank someone today for just being in your life.

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• Sympathy to the family of Gilbert Teal who recently passed.

• Happy birthday to some of these October babies: Cindy Matson, Boyd Tryon, Chris Mann, Eric Wager, Kathy Wilson.

Bill Wolfe, Jo-Ann Deline, Bette Jardin, Renee Thompson, Ryder Mallett, Lance Cowdy, Sarah McCullough, Jack Price, Pat Alexander, Nicholas Hawley, Don Lee, Gordon Crawford, and Bridget Burke-Teal.

• Some October anniversaries are Bill and Daisy Haw, Jack and Diane Nicolson, Frank and Betty Fransworth, and belated wishes to Joe and Laura Brouse.

• Friends and relatives attended the celebration of life for Ernie Barr which was held at the Legion in Tamworth. Ernie was from Mountain Grove.

• We enjoyed the delicious beef supper on September 30 hosted by Parham United Church. The CE Building was packed with hungry people. Pastor Jean Brown welcomed everyone.

• We would like to wish Bessie Meeks a very Happy 99th Birthday. Congrats to a very fine lady.

• Thinking of Miriam Hart, Carol Hawley, King Stinchcombe and Archie Meeks. Give me a call to mention your loved one.

• A gospel sing was held on September 30 at the Parham Free Methodist Church featuring Linda King and the Warrens, and Pastor Vernon Scott and others, that provided special gospel music. What great talent these people have.

Thanks to everyone that bought the delicious lunch.

• Please give Judy Gray a call 613-279-5673 by October 2 to order an apple pie for 10$. Pies are made on October 5 and should be picked up between 1 and 2pm at the Olden community hall. The United Church Stewards from Mountain Grove are making them.

These Mountain Grove Stewards are also hosting a potluck supper on October 14 at Olden Community hall. Adults 12$ 5-12 5$ under 5 free.

• A thank you to the caterers of Parham Diners that served the delicious beef dinner on September 25. The next dinner will be on October 23 and baked chicken is on the menu.

Phone 613 279 3151 to reserve.

• Words to live by: Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings forget to fly. Enjoy one day at a time

year, sales were up for some of our local artists.

PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal mrsteal2u@hotmail.com 613-375-6525 • Parham United Church “rocked” at the recent roast beef supper held on a day of superb weather with folks coming home from all over- to visit and enjoy a meal in the air conditioned facility. In the same week, the church hosted a funeral lunch for the burial of the late George Kennedy, and also a banquet beef luncheon for the retired teachers, and leadership at the funeral of the late Gilbert Teal. Now it’s all systems go in preparation for Operation Christmas Child happening until Sun. Oct. 29 with a special dedication of boxes held on Sun. Nov. 5 at 11:30. There’s never a dull moment in God’s service for sure, with thanks to all who help to make it all happen- with prayers, repairs, cooking, dish washing, praying. Any help to fill up the shoe boxes would be appreciated and one can bring one or two items or fill up an entire box.

Suggested needed items are: pens, pencils, pencil crayons, note pads, and picture books, facecloth, toothbrush, comb, and soap (in resealable bag), stuffed animals, small musical instruments, hair clips, toy jewellery, t-shirts, and socks.

Please do not include: decks of standard playing cards, food or candy, used items, breakable items, toothpaste, liquids or items that could leak, melt or freeze, items that could frighten a child.

• Condolences to the family of the late Gilbert Teal, part of the late Joe & Vera Teal clan. Also to Tom Allison and family on the loss of his mother.

• The entrance to the fair ground sure looks a lot better.

Thanks to the Township crew.

• Congratulations to Jonathan Whan's team on winning the ball tournament on Saturday. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported a great cause.

• Tis the season of Thanksgiving. Be sure to count your blessings. Happy Thanksgiving.

• Sunday at the Parham United we were blessed to have Stanley Stinchcombe play the piano for us. An evening celebrating some of the great Canadian singers/songwriters in honour of Canada's 150th will be held on Friday Oct. 13 at 7 pm at Granite Ridge Education Centre in Sharbot Lake.

• Keep Saturday October 28th open for "A Soiree with Sir John A" at 8 pm at the Granite Ridge Education Centre at a cost of $30 per person. Dress up and enjoy the music and

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OMPAH Linda Rush Marily Seitz

The Festival of Small Halls in McDonalds Corners

• I had the pleasure of having Ruth Jackson from Barrie stay with me for 3 days. We had a wonderful time taking in the Abrams Concert, the skidoo club breakfast, coffee break. So there was lots of food and eating out!

• Friday evening, September 29th, the McDonald’s Corners Agricultural Hall was the place to be. The Festival of Small Halls brought in some wonderful talent to entertain 240 people at the hall – a full house. Ali McCormick started the entertainment.

She was a wonderful entertainer who sang all songs that she had written. Her songs had a wonderful story to them about her life and growing up. Not only was she an excellent entertainer on stage, but she also had some great moves on the dance floor. The stars of the evening who I have seen many times and never ever get tired of seeing were the Abrams. There is no way to put into words how great they are and how they play all those instruments. Their vocals are wonderful. I do not think anyone left disappointed. There was lots of chit chat with them after the show and many many pictures were taken by their mother Tanya. I am already looking forward to the next time the Abrams are close enough for me to see them again.

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• Ompah has another Canadian Champion in our midst! Janet Van Leyen and her horse Texas Two Step attended the National Barrel Racing Horse Association Canadian championships in Clinton, Ontario over the weekend. Over 250 horses and riders competed. Congratulations to Janet who is the Canadian Senior Rider Champion. Janet and Texas Two Step will attend the World Championships in Georgia at the end of the month.

• The Back Roads Studio Tour took place on the sunny but cool weekend. When I was out visiting, there was a steady stream of folks intent on seeing every artist on the tour. However it seems that while attendance was down a bit from last

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Mayor’s Declaration Annual Fire Prevention Week

“Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out” It’s time for Fire Prevention Week! North Frontenac Fire Department is urging families to practice their home fire escape plan as part of Fire Prevention Week. This year’s theme of Fire Prevention Week, which runs from October 8 – 14, 2017, is “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” Fire and smoke move faster than you. There’s no time to figure out how to escape your home after a fire starts.

Practice an escape plan before there’s a fire so you can get out safely. In a fire, you may have just seconds to safely escape your home. Be prepared in advance with these simple steps for home fire escape planning: • Assess the needs of everyone in your home Identify anyone who requires assistance to get out of the home safely, such as small children or older adults.

• Identify all possible exits (doors and windows) and make sure they work Know two ways out of all areas, if possible.

• Practice your home fire escape plan at least twice a year Have everyone participate. Make changes to your plan if necessary.

• Everyone must know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds Assign someone to help those who need assistance.

Identify a safe meeting place outside. Call the fire department from outside the home – from a neighbour’s home or a cell phone.

• Make sure that you have working smoke alarms on every storey of the home and outside all sleeping areas Make sure everyone in the home knows the sound of the smoke alarm.

An escape plan can make a life-saving difference in a fire.

The North Frontenac Fire Department will be performing home visits to raise public awareness about the importance of an escape plan and working smoke alarms.

THEREFORE, I (Ron Higgins) Mayor of the Township of North Frontenac do hereby declare October 8-14, 2017, as Fire Prevention Week throughout the Township, and I urge all the people of North Frontenac to practice their fire escape plan, and have two ways out in the event of a fire emergency; and to support the many public safety activities and efforts of North Frontenac’s fire and emergency services during Fire Prevention Week 2017.

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It was a beautiful weekend for the North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour

by Craig Bakay

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estled into Ridge Lane near Ardoch, where a group of cottages front on Malcolm Lake, you’ll find Red Dragon Studio and Gift Shop, where Cathy Owen displays her watercolours, stained glass, mixed media, sculpture soaps and beauty products.

This was Studio 10 on this year’s North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour and the fourth time Owen has participated in the annual event.

“It’s a little quieter this year, other years have been much busier,” she said on Saturday morning. “But there are 24 artisans this year and it’s a big area.

“The weather has certainly been a blessing.”

It was indeed a beautiful fall Saturday.

And that allowed Owen to bring many pieces outside for display, a space she spared with her daughter, Wendy Clement, who was showing watercolours, acrylics and mosaic pieces made of glass and tile.

While she works in various media, Owen definitely has a preference.

“My true love is watercolours,” she said.

“I teach watercolours here and in Ottawa

(her winter home).

She said she and her husband, Trevor, were drawn to the area for the “peace and quiet” and because it was much more affordable that areas south of Hwy 7 they’d looked at.

She’d always wanted a studio and this place was perfect for her.

“We named it Red Dragon Studio for my husband’s Welsh background,” she said.

“He’s always been my encourager from the beginning and he even bought me my first sketch pencils.

“I couldn’t have don it without him.”

She said after a short time as strictly an art studio, she added the ‘gift shop’ part and started selling soap and jewelry.

“That’s gone rather well,” she said. “I have a lot of repeat customers in the summer.

“It’s especially convenient for people who don’t want to drive all the way to the city when they need to buy a gift.”

This year’s tour featured featured 24 artists and artisans in 15 studios from Myers Cave to Snow Road Station and as far north as Buckshot Lake Road.

Cathy Owen was pleased that the weather allowed her to display her work outdoors.

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tudents at Prince Charles School in Verona held their annual Terry Fox Run last Friday raising $400.

Grade 5 student Mira Matheson wrote a poem to commemorate the event: Terry Fox, the man of hope, looking for the cure Walking to the end for us, with a heart so pure Trying again with no fuss, helping sad kids just like us With a metal leg he walks, halfway there he said.

And he lay so still, the end of the walk His statue stands so tall, today a hero to all.

A life worth living, facing east he strides.

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This is their first album since 2008’s Restricted Goods (17th overall) and is something of a renaissance for the brothers. It’s almost as if they decided to take all the things they do best and roll them into a single album.

Bruce and Brian are 71 now. Larry is 65. But they still bring it. When they played Sharbot Lake a couple of weekends ago, they had just returned from their 39th European tour and they plan on their 40th next summer. It doesn’t look like they have any intentions of slowing down.

The Good Brothers have always been country, but not Nashville/Grand Ole Opry country. They’ve always been more Flying Burrito Brothers/Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Poco kind of country and that means plenty of vocal harmonies.

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Giving Thanks dinner

Over 80 people enjoyed an early Thanks Giving Turkey Dinner at St. James Catholic Church in Sharbot Lake as part of the (seemingly) endless series of Canada 150 events in Central Frontenac. Rose-marie Bowick had the idea to share a dinner with The North Frontenac Food Bank and Rural Frontenac Community Services. The hard core Canada 150 had no trouble pulling off one more flawless event

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Just how big of a problem is septic system failure in Central Frontenac?

by Craig Bakay ith Central Frontenac Township scheduled to provide direction to staff concerning proposed mandatory septic inspection Oct. 24, here’s a look at just how widespread septic failure is.

First, in consultation with Central Frontenac Treasurer Michael McGovern, the Frontenac News looked at just how many septic tanks there are in the Township.

To do this, we looked at the tax roll.

There are just under 6,000 tax bills sent out every year.

Of these 2,050 are for seasonal residences, 206 are for farm residences and 1,047 are for permanent residences. In total, this comes to 4,103.

In addition, there are 127 commercial bills but some of these are combined with residential so we (with McGovern’s input) estimated that number to be about 100.

We rounded the number off to come up with 4,200 septic tanks in Central Frontenac.

Next, we consulted with Gord Mitchell, Public Health Inspector for KFLO&A Public Health.

If a septic system fails, they’ll be the ones to know about it because they’re the ones who issue permits to have it replaced.

Mitchell said that it’s not hard to tell when your system has failed. Either you won’t be able to live with it (smell, mess, backflow, etc) or your neighbours won’t and will let Public Health know.

While it is possible for someone to simply walk away from a property after a septic fail, it is extremely rare and not statistically significant.

Now the following numbers are for replacement septic systems. Not all replacements are necessarily for failures as some represent renovations, and/or

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Fall tourney for Community Living North Frontenac

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onna Tryon takes the throw from shortstop Chase Matson to retire Denise Neadow at first as Matson’s team took on Shannon Hickey’s team at Oliver Reed Memorial Park in Sharbot Lake Saturday. It was part of the action in the annual Community Living North Frontenac fundraiser. Originally scheduled for the Parham ball field, the tourney proved more popular than organizers had foreseen and spilled over to the Sharbot Lake field to accommodate the number of teams.

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In 2016, the Sharbot Lake office issued 86 permits for septic system installation.

Of these, 21 were for replacement systems.

In 2014 there were 87 permits issued, 5 of which were for replacement systems. In 2015, there were 82 permits issued with 5 replacements.

For comparison purposes, the numbers at the Cloyne office were 80 permits with 10 for replacements in 2014, 70 permits with 7 for replacement in 2015 and 80 installation permits with 16 for replacements in 2016.

So looking at the Sharbot Lake (ie Central Frontenac numbers) over a threeyear period, there were 31 replacement systems permits issued or on average 10 systems per year.

If all of those replacement systems were for failure of the previous system, that would be 10 of 4,200 systems replaced per year or 0.24 per cent.

Mitchell also added that by far and away the bulk of their work is around cities, not strictly rural areas. He said that not only are there a lot more systems in areas in and around cities but those systems also tend to be a lot older, more than 40 years old in many cases.

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Addington Highlands fine-tuning waste site disposal fees

by Craig Bakay ddington Highlands is still tinkering with waste disposal fees but made some changes at its regular meeting Monday afternoon in Flinton.

Many of the changes came from suggestions from supervisor Brett Reavie, who gave a report based on feedback from waste site attendents.

First up was tires with rims attached.

“You can drop the rubber and you can drop the steel, but you can’t drop them together,” said Coun. Bill Cox. Reeve Henry Hogg suggested the company that takes the tires might take tires with rims attached but would likely charge a few for that.

“That would be the simplest thing to do,” he said.

Reavie also said they are starting to get more fibreglass paddleboats and canoes.

“The Vennachar dump gets quite a few at times,” he said.

Council adopted a $35 fee for canoes or paddleboats.

But perhaps the biggest debate was what

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to do with shingles.

“There was a time when we didn’t accept shingles at all,” said Hogg. “I don’t know what happened to them then.”

“Are you trying to divert shingles or keep the countryside clear?” said Reavie.

Council agreed it was a bit of both.

“You can’t charge so much that it won’t be worth it for people to bring them in,” said Hogg.

Council decided that if shingles were brought in a pickup truck or single axle trailer, the few would be $35. If brought in a double axle trailer, the few would be $70.

Council also decided the fee for a regular load brought on a double axle trailer would be $35.

They also decided there would be no additional fees for small pieces of carpet if part of a larger load or refuse.

“We can’t finalize this until we hear back on the tires and rims,” said Coun. Tony Fritsch.

“We’ll look at it one more time,” said Hogg.

Civic Addressing bylaw Council moved a step closer to completing

its Civic Addressing Bylaw with a review of the draft.

“We’re having rules for naming the roads, but what about the lakes,” said Reeve Henry Hogg.

Several councilors related lakes that seem to have changed names (often more than once) over the years.

After noting that Lake Weslemkoon was hard to pronounce and spell, Hogg made no suggestion that it should be changed but pointed out the numbering system on lanes around the lake left something to be desired.

“It will have to be changed,” he said. “The cottage associations did the numbering some 20 years ago and a lot of it doesn’t make sense.”

Dep. Reeve Helen Yanch said while she was OK with roads already named after people, she’d like to see the practice abolished in the future.

Council also agreed that the posts and blades for new roadside numbering shouldn’t cost residents, they wanted to see some costs before proceeding

Legion closure effects Remembrance Day Council decided to go ahead with Remembrance Day ceremonies despite the Northbrook Legion closing.

Coun. Bill Cox, a Legion member himself, said he’d received a letter about the branch closing and the fact that the membership has applied to join another branch.

“I think it’s sad,” said Dep. Reeve Helen Yanch. “But I think we need something at our two cenataphs even if it’s only for this year.”

Cox said he’d contact Legion Central Command to get their thoughts on the matter.

Ambulance Council is still concerned about its ambulance base situation.

“The County made a motion that we’d get an ambulance station,” said Coun. Bill Cox. “It was made Oct. 12 last year and it’s never been rescinded,” said Reeve Henry Hogg.

MOE with Metis Nation A memorandum of understanding between the Township and Metis Nation was moved to closed session for Council discussion.

Fermoy Hall asbestos removal approved - South Frontenac Council I

by Craig Bakay t looks like there will be some action on Fermoy Hall this year after all.

On the advice of Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth, Council decided at its regular meeting Tuesday night in Sydenham to begin work with asbestos removal and whatever else they can get done with the $30,000 earmarked for building upgrades in the 2017 capital budget.

It was a complete 180 for Segsworth, but those Bedford folks can be quite persuasive when it comes to their history.

On July 11, a report was presented to Council outlining the costs associated with asbestos removal and other environmental cleanup costs.

At that time, the recommendation was that no further action be taken.

“In hindsight, we probably should have

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recommended the money then that we’re recommending now,” Segsworth said. “but we met with the Bedford Rec Committee and there is a lot of passion regarding that hall.

“And whatever we do, the asbestos needs to be cleaned up.”

“It was built as a municipal hall in 1855,” said Coun. Pat Barr, who represents Bedford. “There was a well drilled in 1971.

“But even if you demolished it, you’d have to dispose of the contaminated material and we’ve applied for a Trillium grant and there are people prepared to do fundraising.”

Segsworth said the hall is unusable right now, and not just for the asbestos.

“It will take another $50,000 at least for structural integrity of the foundation, walls and the chimney,” Segsworth said. “Also, there’s no water and outdoor facilities.

“But it’s a diamond in the rough, the windows have all been replaced and there was new siding put on about nine years ago.”

Mayor Ron Vandewal suggested waiting until a decision on the Trillium grant came through in a couple of weeks but Barr was having none of that.

“If we get the grant or not, there’s too much chance that the cleanup won’t get done if we don’t do it now,” she said.

Sydenham water metres Council approved new metres for Sydenham water on the recommendation of Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth at a cost of $470 per metre for replacements and new installations.

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He said there would be $50,000 in the 2018 for metres so that half of the metres can be brought up to current standards.

Coun. Ross Sutherland proposed a motion that stated the costs would not be passed on to residents which carried.

However, Sutherland and fellow Loughborough Coun. Mark Schjerning voted against the original motion to replace metres in the first place.

Public Works to cover Point field over runs Spurred by a rare coalition between Mayor Ron Vandewal and Dep. Mayor Norm Roberts, Council voted to pay for a cost overrun on the football field and track in Sydenham out of the Public Works Budget, rather than the Parks Reserve Fund as suggested by the Public Works Manager.

St. Paul United to become three dwellings Council approved a zoning change that will allow three housing units in the old St. Paul United Church in Harrowsmith. An old unused road allowance was stopped up to provide the necessary acreage to allow septic for the residences (one in the rectory and two in the church).

Originally the plan had been to use the buildings for a Montessori training centre.

Continued from page 5 food of the "1860's" • Thanks to all who supported the United Church's Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday night.

• Ladies Night is coming up on Friday November 3rd at St. James Major Catholic Hall. There will be a number of vendors on hand to help you do some Christmas shopping or maybe just some "retail therapy" whatever the case be sure to mark the date down! This year the event is sponsored by District #4 Recreation Committee and the money raised will go to the Tichborne rink as well as the Youth Program at the Rural Frontenac Community Services. We are looking for donations for the raffle tableplease contact Penny Cota if you have an item to donate.

• On Oct 5 there will be a Chilli Luncheon from 12 to 1 and pie auction at 12:30 in support of the United Way 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.

• Happy Birthday to: Tara Cronin, Stacy Clow, Johnae Leyfield, Robbie Northmore, Liz Norton, Ethan Willard, Brittany Gemmill, Paula Corkum, and Jesse Baker.

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• A wonderful idea has been suggested for Sydenham! Thanks Kerry! Fall is here and

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so are the Pumpkin People! So don’t be surprised if you start seeing creative pumpkin people and fall décor popping up around the village and area. A lot of other small communities decorate with Scarecrows and other fall décor. Let’s show some spirit Sydenham.

Get your creative side going and make some pumpkin people or fall décor for your front lawn, deck, or wherever. It’s a great idea.

It will be great to go through our village and surrounding areas and see the spirit of Fall.

Also please if you see anyone being disrespectful to peoples displays, please remind them that they should enjoy them and not ruin the enjoyment for others. We live in a great community, and let’s make this a go!

Our first and hopefully annual Fall Décor, it would be nice to see this become a yearly tradition! So what are you waiting for, get out there and get creative, help your friends, and neighbours if they need help with their displays. Can’t wait to see them all, if you would like you can join the Sydenham Ontario Facebook group and post your creations on there, or better yet, if you are able, go for a walk, or a drive and check out the spirit of the village!

• Don’t forget the Bubba Bowl has returned Friday October 6th get down to the Football field to cheer on our Juniors at 5:30 against the LaSalle Black Knights, Seniors Game to follow under the lights. Unfortunately there wasn’t enough time to coordinate and properly put together the recognition ceremony, come on our and cheer on our boys and show your Eagles some spirit as they soar on the field! Good luck to our Golden Eagles!!!

• Over 200 people turned out at the Fundraiser at the Legion for the SHS Football Equipment. Just over $6000 was raised, that will put a good dent into upgrading their shoulder pads this year and next years players will benefit as well. Many thanks to all those who were part of making this a success, numerous businesses and people were key in helping this event go off with the success it did, as well as the people who helped coordinate it. Greatly appreciated! Thanks to Kyle Dunn and Still Standing for providing the entertainment for the evening! Thank you everyone!

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

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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MABERLY- MUSIC JAM- at ABC Hall, 7 pm. Open jam. Public welcome. Coffee and desserts served.

No admission cost/donations accepted. Info Matt Churchill (613) 273-9005, mattchurchill@hotmail. com SHARBOT LAKE- CHILI LUNCHEON/PIE AUCTION- Luncheon 12 to 1pm and pie auction at 12:30 in support of the United Way. Please join us upstairs @ 1004 Art Duffy Rd. (Early Years Centre) SHARBOT LAKE – Nolan Hubbard- performs at Cardinal Cafe 6-9 pm. Donations jar for band. Licensed, coffee and treats available.

Friday October 6 HARROWSMITH– GOLDEN LINKS Hall – Youth Dance. 7-9:30 pm. $6 – call 613-372-2410. SponsorOddfellows and Rebekahs HARTINGTON – PORTLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ROOF FUNDRAISER, featuring Linda Slater-King & the Warrens, Joe Saunders, Patsy Schmidt & friends. 7pm. Info: Judy Reynolds 613374-2036 PARHAM- TURKEY BINGO- IOOF Hall in Parham sponsored by the Mayflower Oddfellow Lodge.

SHARBOT LAKE- DANCE CLASSES- Jive and Foxtrot. Classes run from 7pm. To 8:45pm. $15 per night per couple or $120 for the 8 weeks. Opening fo 9 more couples. Contact: Ken Fisher, (613) 2791902. Let’s dance the fall away!

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October 5, 2017

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SNOW ROAD- COMMUNITY HALL- Corin Raymond, musician and performer, one man show “Bookworm”.

SOLD OUT SYDENHAM- BUBBA BOWL- 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. Please come out and show your support.

Saturday October 7

FLINTON - TURKEY SUPPER- Township Rec. Centre, 4-7pm, sponsored by Flinton Community Club.

Sunday October 8

HARROWSMITH - OLE TIME FIDDLERS -Open Mic at Golden Links Hall, 1-5 PM, followed by dinner $10.

Info 372-2410 sponsored by Odd fellows and Rebekahs in support of Camp Trillium.

Tuesday October 10

DENBIGH-FAMILY NIGHTS- Vennachar Free Methodist Church, until October 24th. Dinner is provided and starts at 5:30pm. At 6:15pm there is an Adult Study upstairs, and Kids Club downstairs. Everyone is welcome! Contact Pastor Laurie 613 479 2673.

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Wednesday October 11

HARROWSMITH- GENERAL MEETING of Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club- 7pm, 4041 Colebrook Rd., Harrowsmith. All are welcome to attend.

For Membership contact Penny 613 376-7688, $20/ Family, $10/Single MABERLY- FRIENDS FOREVER CLUB POTLUCK LUNCH & Meeting- ABC Hall- noon, formerly known as the Althorpe Bolingbroke Seniors Club. Everyone is welcome. Info Joyce Fleming at (613) 273-4832 SNOW ROAD- COMMUNITY POTLUCK- Oktober-

fest Feast- Community Centre, 6:30pm.

Thursday October 12

CLOYNE- LAND O’LAKES GARDEN CLUB MONTHLY MEETING- 7pm. Pineview Free Methodist Church-14391 Hwy 41 Cloyne. Speaker: Astrid Muschalla, from Wolfe Island, topic “Organic lawn care”

Friday October 13

SHARBOT LAKE- COFFEE HOUSE-Covering Canada- local performers on stage at Granite Ridge Education Centre, 7pm. Celebrating Canadian Singer/ Songwriters. Admission $5 at the door. Proceeds to GREC Music & Students Programs. Sponsored by 150th District #3 Rec Committee.

SHARBOT LAKE- HAM & SCALLOPED POTATOES DINNER– Sharbot Lake Royal Canadian Legion Branch 425, Social Hour 5:30pm, dinner 6pm. $12pp.

Saturday October 14

ARDEN-OPEN MIC- Community Centre 1-5pm, pot luck sandwiches, squares $2 BATTERSEA- BATTERSEA PUMPKIN FESTIVALIt's back! Please join us for this fun and affordable celebration. It's an AMAZING day of food, activities and music at the Battersea Ball Diamond and throughout the friendly Village. We'll see you there!

MOUNTAIN GROVE- MOUNTAIN GROVE UNITED CHURCH STEWARDS SMORGASBORD/POT LUCK SUPPER- 5-7pm, at Mountain Grove Community Centre (Olden Hall) Prices are Adults $12, Children 12 & under $5, and under 6 is free.

NORTHBROOK- ANNUAL HARVEST POTLUCKThe Metis Nation of Ontario High Land Waters Metis Council- at the Flinton Township Hall from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For More info or to RSVP call Candace Lloyd at 613-848-1466 or candacelloyd@live.ca or Denise Apple at 613-885-8575 or denise.ppl@gmail.com PLEVNA- STAR PARTY- The autumn sky. Second chance to see Uranus unaided. Our nearest major galaxy, the Andromeda Galaxy, well-placed.

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SNOW ROAD- FUNDRAISING BREAKFASTSnowmobile Club, 8-11am, 1106 Gemmills Road.

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Sunday October 15

BEDFORD- OPEN MIC & JAM- 1-5pm, 1381 Westport Rd, audience $2; entertainers free; refreshments avail; info: Judy 374-2317 or Joan 374-5477 HARROWSMITH- BEEF DINNER- Golden Links Hall, 4186 Colebrook Rd.

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FLINTON- RUMMAGE & BAKE SALE- Township Rec Centre. Sponsor: Flinton Rec Club

Monday October 16

CLOYNE- CLOYNE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING- Quilt Draw 1 pm, Barrie Hall HARROWSMITH - EXERCISE PROGRAM- sponsored by V.O.N. Mondays 12:30 pm- 1:30 pm @ Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club, 4041 Colebrook Rd., Harrowsmith- All welcome to join in at any time.

For information, email Nadine @ npartridge@live.ca or Cindy @ Cindy.Weatherhead@von.ca NORTHBROOK-THE BON ECHO ROCKS CHORUS- meets at Land O'Lakes Emmanuel United Church, 108 Addington Rd. #2, Northbrook at 7:00 pm.

PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC- CANCELLED.

Tuesday October 17

ARDEN DINERS-Seasoned Baked Chicken with Rice and Coleslaw. All meals come with salad, bread, pickles, dessert, tea/coffee, and juice. Please reserve spot by calling 613 279-3151 DENBIGH-FAMILY NIGHTS- Vennachar Free Methodist Church, until October 24th. Dinner is provided and starts at 5:30pm. At 6:15pm there is an Adult Study upstairs, and Kids Club downstairs. Everyone is welcome! Contact Pastor Laurie 613 479 2673.

Wednesday October 18

SHARBOT LAKE DINERS-Seasoned Baked Chicken with Rice and Coleslaw. All meals come with salad, bread, pickles, dessert, tea/coffee, and juice. Please reserve spot by calling 613 279-3151

The Orionids, Panstarrs, and the moon at its apogee This month has a great meteor shower – the Orionids.

The peak occurs just before dawn on the 21st of October and more than 20 meteors an hour can be expected..

The bonus for this year’s maximum is that the sky will be Moon free! The frequency of meteors slowly ramps up from early October and after the peak, decreases until it ends in early November. Essentially, the Orionids can be seen through most of this month. The Orionids are debris left behind by Halley’s Comet as it makes its periodic trips around the Sun and as the Earth passes through the orbit of Halley every year, we see the flashes and trails of this debris burning up in the atmosphere as meteors. If you were to draw a line back along the meteor trail of all the Orion meteors, you would end up at a point in the constellation Orion. This point is called the radiant and since it is in Orion, the shower is called the Orionids. Orion is just below the eastern horizon around 10 pm at the beginning of October and rises above the horizon as night progresses. By the 21st it is above the horizon and gets higher at 10 pm as the month advances. It contains the visually stunning Orion Nebula.

You can try your hand at another object in the sky this month. It is Comet Panstarrs. It is about 30 degrees above the eastern horizon near the Pleiades star cluster at 11 pm or so. You will need a telescope with at least a 4 inch mirror. Since the Pleiades are relatively near and to the upper right of Orion, I have included its path in my drawing of the radiant in Orion. The numbers along the path indicate the date and position of the comet during October. Panstarrs is heading off in the direction of the Oort cloud and back to where it came from.

In the evening this month, Jupiter and Saturn can easily be found in the west. Venus is a morning star this month and along with Mars can be seen before sunrise in the east.

What else can we find this month?

October 5th: Venus is very close to Mars at sunrise. It’s also the date of a Full Moon and that officially occurs at 2:40 pm. It is named the Full Hunter’s Moon or Full Harvest Moon.

It’s pretty easy to figure the why of those names. Think of lots of bangs in the woods and succulent venison. If you have a largish dog, don’t forget to dress him or her in the brightest orange when you go out. Make the trip to walk the mutt a short one if possible and it might be wise to dress yourself in bright orange too! October 10th is Thanksgiving when we enjoy and celebrate the bounty of harvest time. American Thanksgiving is much closer to winter. Actually it is winter by then! All the venison and harvest stuff must be frozen.

October 9th: The Moon is at perigee (closest), 364,700 Kms. October 21st: Orionid Meteor shower peaks at dawn.

October 24th: The Moon is at apogee (farthest), 402,800 Kms. We had a close lightening strike a few weeks ago that fried just about every piece of electronics plugged into the house electrical system including the 1 year old computer that I use to research and type this column. I suppose I could have looked up info in my astronomy library and written the column out in long hand and hand delivered it but I was too busy repairing and replacing my smoking electronics. At least the house didn’t catch fire. I wouldn’t wish a mess like this on anyone!

Keep looking up!

“The Beginners Observing Guide” by Leo Enright is an invaluable companion to find adventure in the sky. It contains star charts and is packed with information. It can be purchased at the Sharbot Lake pharmacy or can be ordered from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

at www.rasc.ca/publications. A subscription to our very own excellent Canadian astronomy magazine, SkyNews, can be ordered at the RASC website as well. Email me at fred.barrett2@sympatico,ca to ask questions or report any unusual sights in the sky.

Clear skies, Fred

continued from page 6 Wide Awake Dreamin’ features 10 songs, seven of which are Good Brothers originals. There doesn’t seem to be a standout tune in this package but top to bottom, this is probably the best album they’ve ever done.

It’s a very consistent album, the kind you can listen to with a bunch of people and not hear any complaints.

A couple of original tunes, For Cryin’ Out Loud and One of These Days, are nice little 4/4 county crooners that will likely get a lot of campfire and open mike treatments once word gets around.

They follow those two with a Celtic cover, A Rainbow’s End, that’s heavy on Maritime influences. Then comes Train of Fools, a bluegrass original done in that bluegrass style that instantly says “Good Brothers.”

That’s followed up by Your Day Will Come, a nifty little tune featuring some tasty guitar and dobro work.

All in all, this CD is a classy effort that long-time fans will find quite satisfying. For those rare individuals unfamiliar with The Good Brothers, this is a good place to start.

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Pumpkin festival returns to Battersea

by Cathering Reynolds t’s the pumpkin party of the year.

Sitting on her front porch with a smile in late September, 25-year-old Amanda Pantrey of Battersea seems happy to talk about the most popular event in her community.

“It’s almost time for the 23rd annual Battersea Pumpkinfest,” confirms the organizer. “The festival is an amazing day of affordable family fun. It covers most of the village and includes games, wagon rides, live music, food and locally produced items. It’s an incredible celebration of everything this community has to offer.”

To be held from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, Oct. 14, the Battersea Pumpkin Festival is a celebration of the fall harvest. It is organized and conducted by volunteers.

“I’ve always felt Battersea is a unique community,” admits Pantrey thoughtfully.

“There is a tradition here where neighbours still help neighbours.”

Located 15 minutes from Kingston between Loughborough and Dog Lakes, the sleepy village comes alive every October to host one of the best events in Frontenac County.

“The Pumpkin Festival creates a strong sense of pride and celebration in our community,” admits Pantrey, who has been vol-

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unteering almost from its inception. “The streets and park are filled with laughter and fun.”

A member of the organizing committee for the past four years, Pantrey is excited about a few new attractions this year to complement family favourites.

“New this year is The Not So Amateur Amateurs.. They’re bringing their costumed crew to do face painting, balloons and a bouncy castle,” she confirms.

Also new this year is a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 am to unveil four new play structures in the park next to the Battersea Ball Diamond where the festival is held.

“It’s going to be nice when it’s done,” says Pantrey who has helped fundraise for more than a year to purchase the new structures. “The equipment is going to last years and years. It will be used in the community for a long time.”

Admission to the Battersea Pumpkin Festival is $5 per person or $20 for a family.

The day starts with a parade at 10 am (assembly at the ball diamond begins at 9:30 am) and ends with a pie eating contest at 3:30 pm. Highlights include pumpkin carving, cookie decorating, rides on model trains and a pie social at the church.

“Come-out to the country and enjoy a day of wholesome family fun,” says Pantrey. “There’s something for everyone.

You won’t be disappointed.”

For more information about the Battersea Pumpkin Festival, contact Amanda Pantrey at 613-483-1176 or amandapantrey_48@ hotmail.com. You can also find the festival on Facebook.

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TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC

www.southfrontenac.net LIVING HERE

CHANGES TO GARBAGE COLLECTION THANKSGIVING DAY, MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 Only those residents that have regular garbage collection on Monday, October 9 are to put their garbage out on Tuesday, October 10.

All other garbage & recycle collection stays the same for the rest of the week. Loughborough Landfill will be closed on October 9th.

FALL HOUR CHANGES Green Bay Disposal Site will be returning to winter hours as of Friday, October 13th, 8:30 am to 4:30pm, Fridays only. It will NOT be open on Sunday mornings. This site is for tagged household garbage and recycling only.

WINTER HOURS, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT For the month of October our HHW Depot remains open every Thursday from 3 pm-8 pm. November hours will be November 9th & 23rd from 3pm – 7pm. Open dates will be published monthly in this banner. Please remember that accepted items are hazardous materials, small electronics and bale wrap only. A full listing of accepted materials may be found on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste.

REDUCE WASTE, RETHINK WHAT YOU ARE SENDING TO THE LANDFILL

TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS • Council – October 17, 2017 • Committee of the Whole – October 10, 2017 • Committee of Adjustment – October 12, 2017 • Police Services Board – October 16, 2017 at 9:00 am

TENDER NO PR-2017-25 FOR 2017 – 2019 SNOW REMOVAL – PARKS & FACILITIES, CEMETERIES & FIRE HALLS Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., October 25, 2017, Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George St, Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0 Official forms detailing the general specifications and requirements may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up at the Public Works Department from Monday to Friday between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm at 2490 Keeley Rd, Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0

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 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 2018 BUDGET INPUT Council invites residents to provide input for the 2018 Budget. The 2018 Budget document will be tabled on Tuesday, November 7.

Those interested in presenting to Council on Tuesday, November 14 are encouraged to contact the Clerk’s office at Extension 2222 to be placed on the agenda. Alternatively, written submissions may be forwarded to the Clerk’s Office via admin@southfrontenac. net. Requests to present to Council and/or written submissions must be received by noon on Thursday, November 9th, 2017.

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new locally produced documentary is to be launched on October 25th at the Lions Hall in Northbrook at 7 pm. Everyone is invited to attend this free premiere public showing. Refreshments will be served.

Harry Andringa lives in Flinton with his wife Fim and son David. When Harry was nine years old he lived in Aartswoud, Holland and witnessed the Nazi invasion in 1940. For five years the citizens of Holland endured the brutality of the Nazi regime until liberation by the Allies in 1945.

Under the direction of Adolf Hitler, all Jews were rounded up in Holland and sent to camps for extermination. However, several Dutch families including Harry’s took great risk by hiding Jews saving many lives, since Dutch families getting caught could face the death penalty. Harry describes in the documentary how his life changed after the Nazi invasion, the horrors of war and why the Dutch have a special bond with Canadians.

Harry, now in his 80s, used to visit local

schools during Remembrance Day services to tell his story. His story will live on through this digital film.

To make the documentary, Harry was interviewed at length. Vintage war footage was collected from the National Film Board – Canadian Army Newsreels to supplement Harry’s Story. Ken and Cathy Hook produced the video in ultra-high definition quality (4K) over a one-year period.

A trailer video can now be seen on Harry’s website: www.harrysstory.ca A blog will contain further outtakes and stories not included in the documentary as well as news and viewer comments.

In partnership with the Cloyne and District Historical Society and the Land O’Lakes Lions Club, Ken and Cathy are pleased to present Harry’s Story at this free premiere launch. Harry plans to attend to answer questions. Everyone is welcome- we hope you can attend too!

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.

Residents of South Frontenac are invited to submit items to be included in the time capsule. Items should be significant to this year in South Frontenac and be around the size of an average adult’s fist. Residents are encouraged to get creative and reflect on highlights of the year.

Items like USB sticks will be accepted, although be mindful that in 50 years, that technology maybe obsolete. Photographs, newspaper clippings, local sports memorabilia, diaries, favorite recipes, ticket stubs and similar items are encouraged. Anything organic or that can erode, rubber, metal paper clips, staples and anything with an internal battery that cannot be removed are discouraged. The items need to meet some requirements for preservations purposes and will be returned to the sender if they do not fit the requirements.

Items will be collected from now until November 1st and can be dropped off at Town Hall in Sydenham in the Recreation Department.

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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atthew Byrne was not exactly a stranger to Sharbot Lake when he came to perform as a solo act at the Crossings Pub at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn last Sunday Night (October 1). He has appeared on several occasions, as a member of the Dardanelles, a group which is on hiatus this year but could be performing occasionally in 2018. He was also a member of the Sherman Downey and the Ambiguous Case, which played the Crossings a few times.

That makes him one of the Newfoundland wandering musicians offered refuge in Ontario by Frank and Sandra White of the Inn whenever he needs a bed and warm meal.

A good crowd of locals and fans from Perth and Kingston came out for an intimate concert on Sunday Night.

Matthew Byrne is fascinated by traditional songs and storytelling. In fact the songs he writes resemble traditional songs. During his performance on Sunday night he talked about his efforts to contact songwriters of songs that he intends to record in order to get a stronger sense of the meaning and feel of the song.

“It has not only helped me understand the songs that I am recording, I have also met some great people that way,” he said.

He is touring Ontario in support of his recently released 4th solo album, Horizon Lines. One of the original songs on the record is particularly poignant and is based on a family story. There was a small personal ad in the St. John’s newspaper in 1989. A man

from New Zealand was looking for information about a woman named Adelaide, who he had last seen when he was a sailor on shore leave in St. John’s in 1947. The woman’s last name was Byrne so someone pointed the article out to Matthew’s father. It turned out that Adelaide was Matthew’s dad’s older sister, but she died in 1949 of tuberculosis before his dad was even born.

It turned out Adelaide and the sailor fell in love during his leave in 1947 and corresponded by mail for two years until the letters stopped. The man never knew what happened. The entire story of the romance was revealed in letters back and forth between Matthew’s Dad and his aunt’s love from 1947.

“I figured if I can’t make a song out of that story, I might as well take up another line of work,” he said before launching into Adelaide, one of the sweetest songs of the night.

He then said that before he released the album he thought he should contact the man behind the song, who would now be in his eighties.

“I found out that he died last November, right around the time I was recording Adelaide”.

The next scheduled musical event at the Crossing Pub is a dinner concert on October 28th with Sweet Alibi, a roots/pop trio, winners of a Western Canada Music Award.

Tickets are $65 (dinner included) Call 613279-2198.

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Canadian Legion (26 Beckwith St E, Perth, ON K7H 1B5), starting promptly at 7:00 pm.

The talk is free, presented by the Perth & District Chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW). Copies of Ms. Rivet’s book will be on sale for $30.

estimated that some 35,000 Africans, Asians, Inuit and other indigenous peoples were deceived into accepting a free trip to Europe, where they were put on display in traveling exhibitions so that spectators could view them in their "natural setting.”

Abraham Ulrikab was a well-educated Inuk from Hebron, Labrador, who was curious to see the world. He brought his and another family, eight in all, to Europe for what they thought would be a financially rewarding, one-year adventure. Unfortunately, they did not receive the vaccinations for smallpox that were legally required for new arrivals, and the entire group succumbed to the disease – the first three in Germany and the other five during a stop in Paris. Abraham’s diary of their brief time in Europe was sent home to Labrador shortly after his death.

Years later France Rivet encountered this forgotten diary and was moved to learn more about the fate of the eight Inuit. She was amazed to discover that the skeletons of Abraham and four other Inuit were in storage in a Paris museum, more than 125 years after their deaths. In conjunction with Inuit leaders in Labrador, she is trying to repatriate the skeletons, finally bringing them home to rest.

Come and hear Ms. Rivet recount this tale on Monday October 16th at the Perth Royal

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