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November 9, 2017 Vol. 17, No. 44

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by Craig Bakay

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ow comes the hard part.

There was plenty of cheering and handshaking after North Frontenac Council voted to support Mayor Ron Higgins’ One Small Town plan Friday afternoon in Ompah.

The motion stipulates that “there will be no financial impact at this time” but also says that the Mayor will bring a report to council “if there are costs if there are costs that arise outside the normal budget process during the implementation of this plan.”

Higgins needed that support in order to apply for $280,000 in funding that

Plevna (on property surrounding the liquor store) that would consist of residential lots for a community of homes designed on the Earth Ship model, a home design concept that uses recycled tires, concrete and the structure of the landscape. In addition, the concept includes businesses including; honey production, wood products (canoes, furniture, wood pellets), aquaculture (fish rearing, perhaps including lobster and sea bass), a medical centre, teaching facilities and associated tourism.

A centre piece of this community would be an electricity generating facility.

“The seed money can only be forthcoming if Council supports this,” Higgins said. “Langenburg [Technologies, the Oregon company Higgins has been discussing the possibilities with] can only generate electricity if there is a municipal corporation.”

Frustrated with the current lack of progress on economical development projects, Higgins began working on the concept of ‘One Small Town’ some four months ago. When he first floated the concept, Council “didn’t want any part of it and made it clear this was my project,” he said.

Several members of the audience at the meeting stood to And yes, getting Council identify themselves as “new residents” of North Frontenac on board is no small thing.

Township.

But regardless of all the cheering, it’s just one step would pay for an electrical infrastructure of many. assessment.

Higgins said they will now set up a For those unfamiliar with Higgins’ plan, essentially, he wants to build a community in cooperative, C & T North Frontenac (C &

T standing for Contribute & Thrive).

But before any bees are buzzing, canoes sold or even Earthship houses built, there are a lot of things that have to happen and questions that have to be answered.

First of all, there’s the where?

The 36.51 acre parcel where Higgins has said the One Small Town is to be located, was sold via Gordon’s Estate Services Ltd. Brokerage online auction Oct. 2 to Oct. 4. The opening minimum bid was $122,500 but the price realized and/or the purchaser is not available on the website.

But before anything can happen on that site, someone or some entity will have make an application to develop the property. Since there would presumably be more than four lots involved, this would normally require a plan of subdivision or a plan of condominium.

However, since this has commercial and industrial aspects to it, it is more likely it would require a zoning change to commercial/industrial and the overall development would require an area specific special policy which would then require an amendment to North Frontenac’s Official Plan.

Should that be approved, like any development, they’ll need to draw up maps showing lot lines, roads and locations of things like the electrical generation station and the medical centre.

Then, it’ll be time for the required studies such as a hydro-geological study to determine if there’s enough water for wells, an environmental impact study, archaeological study, and site inspections from the County Planning department, the Mississippi Conservation Authority, the

Mayor Ron Higgins was all smiles after Council voted to support his One Small Town plan Friday.

KFL&A Health Unit, the North Frontenac Public Works Department and Building Department.

And all that has to happen before any shovels go in the ground.

Then there will be similar processes for each of the business aspects of the development, including visits from any and all licensing bodies that will need to become involved.

While no actual planning documents of the development exist, there have been estimates of 122 lots.

Much smaller subdivisions in recent years, without the commercial/industrial component, generally have taken about two years before building starts.

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eff Peters was one of six members of the Inverary Lake Residents Association who spoke passionately of the need to protect a small shallow lake just south of the Round Lake Road, near Inverary. Their concern is focussed on an application by a Mr Beech, acting on behalf of a numbered company, to divide a 52.8 acre lot which runs from Round Lake Road to Inverary Lake. The severance would create a new 15 acre lot with house fronting on the road, and retain the vacant 37.8 acre parcel, which has 1,424 feet of shore-

Lest We Forget Remembrance Issue: See pages seven to ten for special content and schedule of area services.

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line, and a private access lane called Sweetfern Lane. Because of the steep nature of the land on the north side of the lake, there is s special requirement that any structure have a minimum 40 metre setback from the shoreline.

The Lake Association members’ concern is that this severance would open the way for any future property owner to apply for three to five shoreline severances. Their argument is that the lake is already heavily loaded with phosphates and is borderline eutrophic (having an excess of nutrients with resultant heavy plant and algal growth leading to oxygen depletion). Or, as Peters put it, “It’s beautiful in the spring, but pea soup by midsummer.” Like the rest of the speakers, Peters referred to the Township’s Official Plan, which speaks of preserving the environmental quality and enhancing the rural nature of the Township. They listed several studies which address the extreme fragility of Inverary Lake, which is part of the Collins creek watershed area.

Later in the meeting, when the question of approving Beech’s application was called, Councillor Revill said that although he could see the residents’ concerns, “Unfortunately we have an obligation to follow through.” (ie, nothing of the current application to sever off the top portion of the property is in any direct way threatening the lake or adding more than the

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A recorded vote passed the motion to defer. (Barr, McDougal, Revill and Vandewal were opposed.)

Appointment of Deputy Clerk Confirmed Applause followed Council’s appointment of Angela Maddocks to the position of Deputy Clerk. CAO Orr, in recommending the appointment, noted that Maddocks has been with the Township for many years, and is well qualified to expand her role and range of responsibilities. Lindsay Mills will continue in his existing role as Planner and Deputy Clerk for planning matters, and the job of Executive Assistant will remain vacant during the transition and will be assessed at a later time.

Snow Removal Council approved Mark Segsworth’s recommendations for awarding snow removal contracts, except for Burridge and Bradshaw firehalls, which came in at much higher rates.

They, along with the cemeteries, which have no budget allocation for 2018, will be cleared by Township staff, with the cemeteries being treated as a non-priority.

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has stepped forward and conducted Remembrance Day ceremonies last Sunday in Flinton and Denbigh, in addition to the two they run in Mountain Grove and Arden on November 11.

The other function of Remembrance Day is to remind us of the cost of war. In our Remembrance Day section (page 7-10)

Navy vet Bob Stinson of Sydenham, who, although he never really knew it at the time, almost got caught up in a battle for supremacy between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Krushchev over missiles in Cuba.

Both remind us of the arbitrariness of war on those who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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n October 31st, 2017, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Frontenac/ Sharbot Lake charged an Ottawa couple with fraud.

The investigation revealed that from August 2013 to March 2016, the couple defrauded victims of nearly $100 000.00 in total.

Gipse Julio Ricardo VILLAS, age 67 commonly known as Guilio VILLAS and his wife Jessica Louise VILLAS, age 41both of Ottawa ON, have been charged with 2 counts each of Fraud Over $5 000.00.

The couple committed the frauds by utilizing alleged political connections to influence, engage and establish trust with t he victims. The Villas' would pose as persons with positions of high authority in order to defraud victims of large amounts of cash.

The Villas' were released on a Promise to Appear to attend the Sharbot Lake Ontario Court of Justice on December 18, 2017.

Police have learned that the VILLAS' travel regularly to the Kingston and Montreal areas. If anyone has information regarding these alleged frauds please contact the Frontenac / Sharbot Lake OPP Detachment at 613-372-1932 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at https:// www.tipsubmit.com

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One is about a documentary based on the war time experiences of Flinton resident Harry Andringa in his native Holland, where he witnessed the impact of the Nazi regime on Dutch Citizens in general and Jews in particular. The stories are harrowing. The other is about Canadian

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or years I attended, and covered, Remembrance Day events.

I always feel the emotions, the weight of loss, but never thought much about the political implications of the ceremonies.

To me, we paid homage to the old soldiers who fought on our behalf in the wars of the distant past, the two World Wars in particular.

But as time has gone on and the veterans from those wars are harder and harder to find, the ceremonies have taken on a different meaning for me. I know some people who argue that Remembrance Day is too much of a celebration of war and does not offer enough of a critique against the decision to go to war, but while I understand that line of reasoning, I think it misses the point of the day.

To me it is about the veterans, who did the bidding of our elected representatives whether the decision to send them to war was wise or unwise, and about the Royal Canadian Legion as a fluid institution, and its role as a reminder of the past and as a force in our local communities.

This comes to the fore in particular this year after the loss of the Legion branch in Northbrook. Over the years, members of that branch have played a role at North Addington Education Centre, supported numerous fund raising efforts at Pine Meadow Nursing Home, and kept the connections between aging veterans in the surrounding communities alive.

The branch closed because the number of active members had dwindled to the point where there was no way to keep operating, which is another example of the fragility of the community organisations that are so vital to keeping our small communities alive in this era of shrinking and aging populations.

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North Frontenac announces new public works manager

by Craig Bakay orth Frontenac Township announced it has hired a new public works manager at its regular Council meeting last Friday in Ompah.

Darwyn Sproule becomes the new public works manager effective Nov. 20, replacing Jim Phillips who earlier this year announced his retirement date as Dec. 22, 2017.

In a press release, CAO Cheryl Robson said: “Darwyn brings a wealth of knowledge as a professional engineer and 34 years of experience with the Ministry of Transportation in a management capacity.

“We look forward to working with Darwyn.”

The press release also said: “We sincerely appreciate the level of expertise that (Phillips) brought to our Township and wish Jim

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all the best in his future endeavours.”

SINCE 1970 “This is a good news story and great for our Township,” said Coun. Gerry Martin, chair of the Personnel and Audit Committee.”

Hospice Services Council also heard presentations from Carrie Salisbury, community coordinator for the Heart of Hastings Hospice on visiting Hospice Services in rural Frontenac, Lennox & Addington and an assessment update from Beverley Disney and Kim Bennett from MPAC. University Hospital Foundation North Frontenac’s two representatives on Frontenac County Council, Mayor Ron Higgins and Coun. John Inglis, are diametrically opposed when it comes to a proposed County contribution to the Hospitals Foundation in Kingston.

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s a retired registered nurse living in Denbigh, I am writing to tell how important it is to keep the Denbigh ambulance.

Working in intensive care as I did. We were instructed by the Doctors the importance of “Door to needle”. That is this -person with Myocardial Infarction (MI) “Heart Attack” was to have an injection of either PPA (“Clotbuster”) or of Streptokinase within minutes of coming through the ER door otherwise, survival, and survival with good life expectancy was severely jeopardized or annihilated.

No ambulance in Denbigh? Add up the time for another ambulance to come here and then go to Renfrew Hospital hours but not minutes.

Perhaps those councillors as mentioned in the Sept. 21 edition of your paper need to attend a few medical conferences with the local MDs rather than in their council meetings and put more value on human life than on the almighty dollar.

Don’t forget there could be a disaster or any serious accident causing injury. The idea of a shuttle bus or car that could not cross county borders is absolutely ludi-

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hile applauding the well intentioned efforts of Terry Kennedy and John Duchene with respect to the septic systems inspection proposal, it would be simplistic and unfair to brand the decision by Central Frontenac Council as a shirking of responsibility.

For almost three decades municipalities have struggled to foot the bill for things previously funded from provincial and federal sources. This situation was never sustainable. So when a proposal such as mandatory inspection is advocated, Coun. Brent Cameron is right to ask the question, who is going to pay for this?

Septic systems are but one of many environmental issues which affect the council. Our society is churning out water soluble pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, household chemical and plastic pollutants which even the best maintained septic systems are powerless to contain. Our landfills are filling up, costing the

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As Marcel Giroux pointed out in a recent letter to the News, Sharbot Lake's septic systems were upgraded 30 years ago with the assistance of central government funds.

Neither municipalities nor individuals can bear the practical costs of such massive infrastructure upgrades. While Central Frontenac is undoubtedly pristine and beautiful, there is also widespread poverty here with large numbers of people economically marginalized with ever decreasing employment prospects. Councillors are right to consider potential impacts on the disadvantaged.

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accurate nor analogous. Health and safety with respect to wood burning appliances, has been improved largely through a combination of statutory measures which forced manufacturers to improve efficiencies and the WETT programme which unites consumers and the insurance industry in the common goal of saving money and lives.

The township's role is minimal.

Many residents of this area, including farmers and villagers, historically benefited from new chimneys, roofs, heating systems and even floors, with the assistance of government funds and septic systems should be treated in a similar fashion for the common well being of the community (no pun intended, but in this scenario, our wells would also be well, as well!).

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port from County Council, North Frontenac Coun. Gerry Martin voiced his displeasure at there being no plans for the K & P Trail to be extended past Sharbot Lake.

“I hear no discussion of any section going north through our area to connect to the Lanark and Renfrew Trails,” Martin said. “I think we’re remiss in not connecting to north of 7.”

Only in Plevna you say. Pity At the urging of Coun. Gerry Martin, North Frontenac will contact Metroland Media to protest its decision to limit distribution of the Perth Courier in North Frontenac to one outlet.

“Only in Plevna is unacceptable,” he said. (editors note: All of NF gets the Frontenac News in the mail, what else do they really need)

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The County hasn’t quite finished its budget process yet but Higgins is opposed to $54,000 this year and another proposal to continue a similar commitment for 10 years as the County had been doing.

“My problem is that the commitment ended,” said Higgins. “I don’t think taxpayers dollars should go to contributions.”

Inglis, on the other hand, is in favour of the contributions.

“I’m in favour of it but I’m the only one,” Inglis said.

Although he doesn’t get a vote, Coun.

Wayne Good isn’t in favour either.

“We voted you (Inglis) in to represent this Council,” said Good. “You wont’ be voted in again if I have any say in it.”

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COMMUNITY REPORTERS (613) Arden............................. Wanda Harrison................335-3186 Cloyne / Northbrook...... Nancy Skipper Denbigh......................... Angela Bright....................333-1901 Godfrey.......................... Stefan Duerst....................374-1710 Harrowsmith.................. Kim Gow Henderson..................... Jean Brown.......................336-2516 Maberly-Bolingbroke..... Karen Prytula....................325-1354 Mississippi..................... Pearl Killingbeck...............278-2127 Mountain Grove............. Marilyn Meeks...................335-4531 Ompah........................... Linda Rush........................479-2570

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• Starting this Thursday, November 9, Connections, Adult Learning is offering a free course in Computer graphics.

Classes will start at 1 pm at the Kennebec Community Centre and continue, each Thursday, through to December 14.

Please call 613-279-2499 or e mail sharbotlake@ncalc.ca to register.

• Please do not forget the Remembrance Day service in Arden beginning at 10:45 am at the Cenotaph, Saturday November 11.

• Arden’s Open Mic will be held Saturday November 11, 1 pm to 5 pm. There will be pot luck sandwich and squares so bring some to share with others.

• There will be a Pastoral Charge Elders meeting, Wednesday November 15, in the social room, at the Arden United Church. The meeting will begin at 7 pm.

• On Tuesday November 21, diners will feature Italian meatloaf, a hash brown casserole and vegetables, with a lemon cake for dessert. If you are diabetic Ali and Mike always offer a diabetic dessert so no one is left out. Although the menus are scheduled there can always be exceptions. If you would like to attend the November diners, and have not registered, please give me a call by Friday November 17 and your name will be added to the list.

• Please do not forget the Remembrance Day service in Arden beginning at 10:45 am at the Cenotaph, Saturday November 11. There will be the regular ceremonies with the laying of the wreaths, recitation of In Flanders Field and meaningful prayers. The Arden Legion invites everyone to attend.

• Festival of Trees and the events are just around the corner and if you wish to participate in this popular event please get in touch with Suzanne Veh at 613-279-1303 or vehs1012@ gmail.com. She has all of the rules and information regarding the categories available, costs and the deadline.

• Hope everyone has had the opportunity to see the new sign at the Community Centre. Thanks is extended to the

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Township of Central Frontenac, Rodger Mac Munn for the design and Gord Brown for all of his work I the entire process.

• Condolences and prayers are extended to Irena Sungaila.

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• There have already been Remembrance Day services commemorating those women, men, and animals whose service to our country and the world has allowed us to live in freedom. Please check the paper for more services in and around our community on Remembrance Day, November 11th.

• The next Lions Karaoke Pub is this Friday, November 10th with doors opening at 7:00 p.m. Dance the night away with DJ and Karaoke master Brady Macarthur. Can’t dance; well join in with the karaoke groups. Or just come to relax with your favourite beverage while listening to some of your favourite music. Enjoy snacks along with hot dogs and chilli, perhaps making yourself a chilli dog! The cost of this event is $6.00. Hope to see everyone there!

• Our community is rich with the talented work of our artists and artisans. You have the chance to purchase one or more of their creations at the upcoming craft shows in the area. There are two in Northbrook alone! The first one is the Lions Christmas Market Extravaganza on Saturday, November 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The second one is Pine Meadow’s Christmas Bazaar on November 20th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. What a great opportunity to get some of your Christmas shopping done without having to travel!

Once there, do not hurry off! Stay for lunch!

• If the craft shows do not get you in the mood for Christmas, the Santa Claus parade on December 2nd in Northbrook certainly will! It is so much fun to line the parade route and watch the many floats going by. It is even more fun to enter a float! There is a call out to everyone to participate in the parade by entering your float, by walking in the parade, by participating in any way you would like. The Lions Club of Land O’Lakes is in the beginning stages of organizing the parade.

Contact Debbie at 613-336-8502 and let her know the theme of your float etc. Let’s get together as a community and give the small and big children a parade to remember! Keep an eye out for upcoming details • Let us bring a dart league to Northbrook! With many dart players in the community and a hall available for darts, let’s get the job done! We are looking for someone who can convene the league. No experience necessary and do not worry about taking the job on by yourself. There are many who will help along the way. So let’s get those darts hitting their mark!

Contact Charlene or Kevin at 613-336-2647 or landolakeslions@bell.net if you can take the lead in this venture.

• The CDHS November 20, 2017 general meeting will welcome Candace Lloyd, Secretary/Treasurer of the High Land Waters Metis Community Council, who will speak on Metis history and culture in our area.

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November is Fall Prevention Month in Canada, a time to highlight the fact that older adults are a vital part of families and communities. But falls in older adults are predictable and preventable. The three main causes of falls in the elderly are reduced mobility, heart dysfunction and having to go to the bathroom at night. Drugs can also be a cause. If you are concerned about an elderly person possibly at risk of falling, get her assessed and have systems in place to prevent them.

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It’s good to be aware of some of the symptoms: the need to urinate frequently particularly at night; difficulty starting urination; dribbling at the end; having a weak urine flow; straining while urinating and the inability to completely empty the bladder. If you are having urinary problems, see your doctor.

Most people wait until the new year to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Here’s a thought. Why not start right now? Start those good healthy changes now and perhaps you won’t have to work so hard in the new year. There are the December holidays to get through and all the temptations they bring. Pretend it’s January and start those good lifestyle changes now. Your body will thank you and you won’t feel so guilty in January.

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• Tomorrow, Friday, November 10th, is St. Luke's Annual Hunter's Supper, 5-7pm. Enjoy turkey and all the trimmings for $12.

• A Milk Bag Bee will be held on Monday, November 13th, 1:30pm at Vennachar Free Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome. Coffee and tea will be served. Info Nancy 613 333 2204.

• Family Nights at the gym will be cancelled for the month of November. As of December, the family time will permanently change to Sunday afternoons from 1-3pm. Info Rev. Robert Sprague robertjsprague@gmail.com.

• The Denbigh Recreation Christmas Exterior Home Lights & Decorations Contest begins next week, November 17th.

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• On Friday, November 17th, there will be a Games Night

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• The Roberta Struthers Memorial Craft and Bake Sale will take place November 11, from 9am-2pm at the Golden Links Hall. Lunch will be available. For information call 372-2410.

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• Rev. Oscar Simpson presents Country Church Christmas Homecoming at the Community Church in Hartington, November 17 starting at 7pm. Special guests The Old Hims and Jon McLurg and Friends. Free will offering and refreshments to follow. All are welcome.

• Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church is having their annual "Christmas in the Village" Craft Fair, November 18 from 9am2pm, featuring a Bake sale, a Chili Cafe and much more.

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• African Heart Beat, an evening of music supporting The Stephen Lewis Foundation, will be presented on November 18 at Trinity United Church beginning at 7pm. Entertainment

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• A Turkey dinner will be held on November 19 from 4:30-6pm at the Golden Links Hall. Cost is $13. Call 372-2410.

• The Harrowsmith S and A Club are hosting their ever popular Chinese Auction, November 25 at the Club hall. Dinner at 6pm followed by the auction at 7pm. $15 non members/$13 members. Advance tickets only. Call Pam 372-1578 or Marilyn 372-0917. Don't forget your quarters!

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• There are two free workshops coming up at the Connections Adult Learning in Northbrook. On Mondays explore your device with Tablets and Cell Phones, from 9:30-12:30, November 13th to December 18th. On Wednesdays learn how to get creative with Working with Photos from 9:30-12:30, November 15th to December 20th. Spaces are limited! Call to register 613 336 0691.

• Looking for a great gift idea? Have someone on your list who is hard to buy for? How about a Good Food Box! The produce is provided at wholesale prices with three price points to choose from. $6 will buy your choice of a small veggie bag or fruit bag of 3-5 items. $11 buys a small bag of a mix of fruit & veg of 7-11 items. $17 is the large bag of fruit & veggies with 12-15 items. You can place an order at one of two locations: at Vennachar Free Methodist Church from 1-4pm on Wednesday, November 29th; or at Lakelands Family Health Team on Thursday, November 30th. The orders will be delivered on Thursday, December 21st, just in time for Christmas! Remember that where you place your order is where you pick it up. Info Angela 613 333 1901.

• Tai Chi is still happening Mondays at the Lions Hall, Hwy 41, in Griffith at 1pm. Drop in fee is $10. Sponsored by Denbigh Griffith Lions Club.

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• November 17th is Northern Lights Seniors Friday Night Euchre in Denbigh in the Hall basement at 7pm. Drop-in fee is $2.00, which gets you a snack, drinks and possibly a prize.

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November 9, 2017 • Congratulations and best wishes to Jack and Jo-Ann Deline who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on November 10.

• Words to live by: Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, but about learning to dance in the rain. Have a great week.

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• Special get well to our own Marie White whose been under the weather, but is now improved and excited about Christmas preparations at the fantastic Harlowe Hall. The recent open mike at the Harlowe Hall really moved to the music with 11 entertainers, lots of dancers, and good food. Many are coming in from the surrounding area as they really appreciate being at a nice clean, warm hall.

• Roll on “two family vacation of deer hunting” as folks arrive, shoot, site their guns and visit. When walking around the food that is cooking smells so super yummy- I get hungry and defeat the purpose of walking!

• Great to see the Henderson hall being used- by many groups and also by the Cadets for their recent fund-raising roast pork and beans supper. Wow- it was good and the Cadets were so polite and eager to serve. They do our country Canada proud.

• This Sat. is Remembrance Day at 11:00 at the various cenotaphs. It’s so important to pause and remember and to put into practice some of the ideals for which our loved ones gave their lives so many years ago.

• Some comings and goings included Mitchell Gurnsey, Henry Veley and many others coming “home” to hunt.

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• Remembrance Day – We should take the time to remember the following military veterans from the local area who were in WWII, Korean War, and those who we might have missed: Arden Fournier, Ivan Wheaton, Bill Ritchie, Harry Moore, Harold Walker, Wyn Truelove, James Lackey, Earl Tysick • Congratulations to Tay Valley Township’s Karate Instructor, Michele Quigg on becoming a Black Belt! Michele is now officially a Sensei. Tay Valley is very fortunate to have Michele instructing our Karate program, and we look forward to her sharing more of her knowledge with our Karate students in the coming years.

• Maberly Quarterly Old Time Dance – Nov. 11 Contras, Squares and Waltzes – Maberly Community Hall – Caller is Esther Fraser, Teilhard Frost on Fiddle, and CBC’s Tom Power on guitar. No dancing partner necessary, and no experience required. Wear your outer footwear if you like BUT bring your indoor shoes to dance in, to protect the newly finished floor of the Hall. 7:30 pm, $10. Volunteers needed – If you would like to be part of this unique community event in an organizational capacity, please contact Maike at 613-2641993 or write to Maberly Quarterly, 180 Maberly-Elphin Rd., Maberly, ON, K0H 2B0.

• Pampered Chef Party – Sun, Nov 19, 1 pm, ABC Hall.

Join us for a one-pot dinner workshop and help raise funds for the ABC Hall.

• Nov 20 - the semi-annual Wilton Cheese Fundraiser launches. Delicious cheese orders just in time for Christmas entertaining. A portion of the funds raised go to the community’s Althorpe-Bolilngbroke hall upkeep. Orders will be accepted until Dec 3. Pick-up on Dec 9 at a seasonal gathering at the ABC Hall. Place your order with Tammy Gamble (613) 273-8558 and at www.abchall.ca.

• On November 25, it's a Crazy Dinner. This hilarious dining experience is planned to coincide with long-time member Jean Cooke's 80th birthday. Everyone is invited to participate in this fun event. There will be lots of laughs, storytelling, and great food. Not to be missed! For info, contact Lynne Lang 613-273-8834 or visit www.abchall.ca for details.

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• Congratulations to Tiffany Snider and Bob Robinson who had a beautiful little wedding in McDonald Corners on Saturday Oct. 28. The hall was beautifully decorated and the wedding party looked beautiful. Music by DJ Rocking Rick was excellent. I wish many many happy years to the Bride and Groom.

• Happy Birthdays go out to Thelma Paul, Brenda Allen, Barb Hopper, Chloe Roux, Ethel Clark, Stan Sargent, Lynda Russell, Tracy Riddell, Greg Mumby, Raymond Riddell, and my two year old great-grandson Jack Kent Armstrong.

• Ester and Kip were host and hostess of Coffee break last Friday. There was lots of hot coffee and goodies and visiting

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• Music night at Snow Road Community Hall is November 30 will be Jessica Wedden and Jon McClurg 7– 9pm Light refreshments.

• Don’t forget, the next Snow Road Snowmobile Breakfast 8 till 11. See you there.

• Don’t forget the next Diners at Sharbot Lake United Church Wednesday November 15 at noon. Itty Bitty Bit’s puts on a lovely meal.

• The Elphin Volunteers poured their heart and soul into their pork and Beef supper. Piles of food and desserts were fed to over 160 people, and they made a good sum for the church.

Give yourselves a pat on the back.

• If there are any vendors who would like to have a table at the Snow Road Snowmobile Club on December 2nd’s craft sale, Please call Ruth Wark at 613 278-0477 or Alice at 613 2781020.

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• November Wow! A new month. Where did the time go?

Happy birthday to some of these November babies: Ross Meeks, Nancy Fobert, Jamie Fobert, Darcy Hartwick, Brandon Tyson, Rona Wing, Carmel Cowdy, Ted Brownrigg, Kristen St.Pierre, Riley Merrigan, Becci Uens, Jaimie LloydSmith • Happy Anniversary to Norman and Velma McIntosh, and to Jack and Jo-Ann Deline who have been married for 50 years!

• We were shocked to learn that Graydon MacCrimmon had passed away, after just celebrating his birthday. He sure could play the mouth organ at the Open Jams.

• Sympathy to the family of Marlene Bristow, sister to Elvira Peterson. Sympathy also to the family of Alberta Thompson, daughter of the late Carmen and Flossie Thompson.

• Best Wishes to my neighbour Cleo Price who had a nasty fall.

• Hunting season has begun. Practice safety --wearing coloured clothing etc. Be careful with loaded guns.

• We enjoyed the delicious stew that was served November 4 at Arden Community Centre sponsored by the Arden Wesleyan church. There were a variety of stews and yummy desserts. A big thank you to all the people who helped in any way. The tables were decorated for Remembrance Day with poppies.

• I still am collecting pop tabs, bread ties and Campbell Soup labels.

• Please continue to save your plastic milk milk bags to make mats for the people of Haiti.

• A thank you to Sharon McMunn for her window displays of fall this month.

• I hear that Boyce Bertrim has retired from his mail route.

You will be missed but enjoy your retirement!

• Please wear your poppy on November 11 as we remember all those people that served to protect our country

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• From all accounts, children and adults alike had a wonderful time at the party at the Trout Lake Hotel on Halloween.

There were decorations galore inside and out, wagon rides, face painting, crafts, pizza and many yummy treats.

• Friday, Nov. 3, the Community Centre was filled with folks who came to listen to Mayor Ron Higgins presentation about his vision for a contribution-built community. Councillors passed the resolution following enthusiastic support shown by the audience. (see North Frontenac Twp council news) • Marilyn Dunham has started her annual auction and food donation drive to support the North Frontenac Christmas basket program. Boxes for non-perishable food are in place at the Community Centre and hotel. The auction of new donated items can be found on Face Book at Ompah Free Reuse/Recycle. The site is open now and will close on Nov. 20 and the highest bid wins the item.

• The kitchen at the Community Centre is in need of an up date. If you are interested in helping with this process please attend the meeting at the hall on Monday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 to plan the renovations. Your opinions would be helpful in making decisions about the types of cabinets, counter tops, lighting, colours etc.

• The Birthday Bash will be held on Wed., Nov. 15 at 5:30.

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25 leaving the Ompah hall at 6:00 and ending at the Clar-Mill Hall.

• Here’s a wish for good weather and good luck to all of the hunters.

PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal mrsteal2u@hotmail.com 613-375-6525 • Central Frontenac Minor Softball Association is selling Poinsettias as a fundraiser. If you are interested in ordering please see any member of the executive, myself included.

Orders and payment are due by November 15 with pickup set for December 9th.

• Thank you to everyone for coming out the District #4 Recreation Committee's Ladies Night!Thanks to all the wonderful vendors for displaying your items. Thanks Penny and helpers for a great night of shopping!

• There will be a Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings at the United Church on Nov. 25Th 5-7 pm, $13pp, children ages 6-12 $5 or family $27.

• A lot of people who attended the craft/bake sale on Saturday went away with some real treasures. Thanks to Mrs Claus (Rose LaPointe) and her elves for making this happen.

• Thanks to all who brought items to the Operation Christmas Boxes to be shipped overseas. These boxes were dedicate on Sunday as well there was a day of Remembrance service for those who helped with our Freedom. On Sun. Nov. 26 the sacrament of communion will he held at Parham United Church. Then on Sun. Dec. 10 the church will feature a White Gift Service with younger worshippers and food sought for the food bank if you are able. Mittens and hats will be received for the Christmas mitten tree any time so folks will be cozy and warm. The churches will soon discuss further and vote on a shared ministry proposal between the United Churches of Sharbot Lake, Parham, and Verona.

• Happy 1st birthday to Easton Neadow!!! Family and friends gathered to help Easton celebrate this past weekend.

• Doris Campsall's Easter Lily, which had one beautiful blossom, decorated the church nicely two weeks ago.

• Saturday Nov. 11 there is a Remembrance Day Memorial Service at 10:45 at the Sharbot Lake War Memorial by the OSO Hall. Wear your poppy proudly.

• GREC Parent Council is hosting a $1000 jackpot bingo game at Granite Ridge Education Center in Sharbot Lake on Wednesday Nov 29th, doors open at 6pm, games begin at 7pm.

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• Amazing news, the site is being prepared for the construction of the Climber at Loughborough Public School. Thank you Adam Heska for your help, weather permitting the install date will be November 13. What a great community, with your help, this was all possible, the kids will forever be grateful for this addition to their schoolyard. There is still a goal to be met but they are at $43,000 plus which is absolutely fantastic, keep up the great work.

• I think it’s safe to say the Pumpkin people faired Halloween safely, and were enjoyed by all. Thanks to all those who donated their pumpkins to feed livestock and help out the good folks at Happy Tails Sanctuary.

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OPP detachment commander addresses Council’s concerns

by Craig Bakay t the request of Addington Highlands Council, Napanee OPP detachment commander Insp. Pat Finnegan and SSgt. Dawn Ferguson were at Council’s regular meeting in Flinton Monday to discuss a number of Township concerns.

First up was the legalization of marijuana.

“Police aren’t ready for this,” said Finnegan.

“We don’t even have a roadside device (for detecting the presence of marijuana in a person’s bloodstream).

“The one we thought we’d be using was giving false positives.”

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Finnegan went through the various aspects of the Cannabis Act — possession of up to 30 grams by those 19 or older (in Ontario, the federal age is 18), cultivation of up to four plants and where it can be legally sold.

“It’s my understanding that you will be able to buy it online until government dispensaries are open,” he said. “Current illegal outlets will still be illegal.

“I don’t think you’ll have a government outlet in Addington Highlands, the closest one will probably be Kingston but I don’t think you’ll get Air Miles there.”

When it came to police vehicles travelling

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Roof issues Chief Building Official Ken Buxton said that they’re looking into a solution for the water pooling problem on the roof of the Denbigh Medical Centre and roads supervisor Brett Reavie said that it’s time to spend the money that’s been set aside ($6,000) for a water tank at the Denbigh rink to compensate for the well’s low flow rate.

Bylaws Council gave final reading and passed both its waste disposal and orderly addressing of properties/appropriate naming of roads bylaws. request from North Frontenac Council will respond to the North Frontenac Development Task Force’s request for an information kiosk at the Northbrook Garage property.

“I think it’s a good idea but we don’t really want people stopping there,” said Coun. Bill Cox. “Perhaps somewhere in the hamlet.”

at excessive speed when responding to calls, Finnegan said: “We stress the ‘arrive alive’ mantra.

“If you don’t get there safely, you can’t assist anyone at the emergency and if you become involved in a collision, emergency services are then required in two locations.”

He said that in his 10 years as inspector “we haven’t had anybody hurt” and that when estimating speeds without the use of a speed measuring device “the rate of speed is always perceived to be higher than it actually is.”

He also said that all OPP vehicles are equipped with GPS and monitored. If a vehicle is seen to be going over 150 kph, the vehicle is flagged on the computer and officers are accountable for their driving decisions, Ferguson said that billable calls for service hours are down, with the exception of mental health calls which increased. However, she said much of that increase (12 of 26 calls) were due to one elderly female resident.

A question of a refund due to decreased billable hours by Coun. Bill Cox was met with

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On behalf of students and staff, the principal, Angela Salmond, would like to thank the community for their contributions to our food drive efforts over the years: “I always have a feeling of tremendous pride when students come to my door, excitedly telling me about all of the food they have collected, and how families have bags or boxes ready at the door. Thank you to the community for continually supporting this event and investing in our children”.

Items can also be dropped off at North Addington, or the Denbigh Medical Centre.

he students of North Addington Education Centre suited up on October 31st in their Campbell’s Soup Costumes, to collect items for the food bank. For the second time ever, items were collected in Denbigh, for the Denbigh Food Bank.

About ten secondary students were spread out between Flinton, Northbrook, Cloyne, and Denbigh to collect non-perishable food items, instead of tricking or treating for candy. The students are not strangers to supporting the community who supports them.

This is the seventh year for the very successful event. We visited as many households as possible, but we know that some houses were missed- especially those on back roads,

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THE FRONTENAC NEWS - Remembrance Day

Harry’s Story

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arry and Fim Andringa have made their mark in the town of Flinton ever since they moved to the community 25 years ago. They have been good neighbours and keen volunteers, and have made many friends.

Harry, who had recently retired from the Toronto Transit Commission when the Andringas moved to Flinton, drove for both Land O’Lakes Community Services (Meals of Wheels) and Friends of Bon Echo (captaining the Mugwump ferry) among other volunteer commitments. Harry has also been involved with local Legions and schools more recently by recounting his experiences in WW2 as a child in the Netherlands.

“When we moved to Flinton we knew no one. We found the community by looking around for a small town where we could retire and enjoy life. And we found it,” he said, when interviewed at his home earlier this week.

A few years after they had retired, Harry realized that he was not feeling well, and that he hadn’t been feeling well for many years. He went for tests and they did tests and found nothing. Eventually doctors realized that Harry was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and had been for most of his life. He lived through WW2 in the Netherlands as a young child and those experiences had remained bottled up in him for over 60 years. After 11 months of therapy he felt better and was able to begin sharing his story, which he did through presentations at Legions and at local high schools and Senior’s homes for a number of years.

“I think it is important for people to know what happened, especially now when there are holocaust deniers around.

There are even some in Germany now, so I wanted to do my part,” he said.

A couple of years ago Fim began having health problems and more recently Harry has also been struggling physically. The strain of visiting groups in person has become too great.

When Ken Hook heard that Harry was getting older and frailer, he is now 85, he recalled how much of an impact that

a presentation Harry had on the participants at a meeting of the Cloyne and District Historical Society a number of years ago. He thought it was important to get Harry’s story on video. A year ago, he conducted a series of interviews with Harry and then applied for a Canada 150 grant to fund the completion of the video. He did not get one, but decided to self fund the project.

“I’ve done a lot of corporate and other videos and people are always a bit shy or wary, and we need to do two or three takes. But Harry wasn’t like that. He didn’t have any notes at all. He knew his story and could tell it off the top of his head.”

Obtaining video clips to Harry Andringa tells of his childhood experince in war torn Holland in the documentary “Harry’s round out the story was a Story” produced by Ken Hook. more difficult process for small town north of Amsterdam. It took only four days for the Hook, but he did have help from the National Film Board, German army to over-run the Dutch in 1940. Harry was 9 at which allowed him to use newsreel footage. Finding the write the time. In the film he recalled the night when the German footage took many hours, however. When the video was army arrived in his town. He thought it was a thunderstorm done, edited down to 36 minutes, an opening was arranged but his father said it was a war. at the Northbrook Lion’s Hall on October 25.

“I had never even heard the word war. I asked my father To Harry and Ken’s surprise, the hall was filled to the brim, what it was, and he said ‘you’ll find out’. Did I ever.” standing room only, for the viewing.

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For the Fallen With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea.

Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres, There is music in the midst of desolation And a glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.

They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted; They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

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A Canadian Sailor Remembers The Cuban Missile Crisis

By Craig Bakay

In October of 1962, a U.S. U-2 flight photographed a construction site at San Cristobal in western Cuba. The CIA’s Photographic Interpretation Center identified Soviet made SS-4 intermediate range missiles on the site, the kind of missiles the U.S.S.R. used to deliver nuclear warheads.

On Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. EDT, U.S. President John F. Kennedy went on nationwide television announcing the discovery of the missiles, as well as “quarantine” of all offensive military equipment under shipment to Cuba.

Since the quarantine was to take place in international waters, Kennedy needed the approval of the Organization of American States and before the speech, Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker was briefed by a U.S. delegation.

According to Wikipedia, Diefenbaker was “supportive of the U.S. position.”

While no Canadian ship took part in the quarantine, Canadian and U.S. navies had participated in many joint operations in the years prior to the Cuban Missile Crisis and although it ended peacefully through an agreement between Kennedy and Soviet leader Nikita Krushchev, Canada’s navy was ready to step in on a moment’s notice if called.

Sydenham’s Bob Stinson knows. He was there.

In May of 1959, Stinson joined the Royal Canadian Navy.

He was 17. Because of his young age, his parents Vera and Ken had to sign their permission.

“There wasn’t much going on in Sydenham in those days,” he said. “When I left, my mother made me some sandwiches, wrapped in maps.”

The train trip to Halifax was all naval recruits, heading for the 15 weeks of basic training.

“I had to stay on a little longer,” he said with a sly grin. “I didn’t always do what I was told.”

His first stint was on the frigate HMCS La Hulloise, where he was in the boiler room.

A promotion to EM1 “brought me to the engine room,” he said. “It was a better job.

“You’ve seen in movies where someone in the bridge gives orders into a pipe.

“I was the guy on the bottom end of that pipe.”

Stinson next served on the Destroyer HMCS Athabaskan doing North Atlantic Patrol.

“It was rough on the North Atlantic,” he said. “There was thick ice on all the railings and sometimes you’d look out the portholes and see your sister ship on a wave way above you. The next minute it would be way below you.

“We didn’t even leave the engine room. A guy with a rope tied around him would Bob Stinson remembering the Cuban Missile Crisis in the common room at The Meadowbrook bring you your meals.”

During that time, he said, seniors apartment building where he lives in Sydenham. Photo/Craig Bakay Stinson said they mostly played cards (“I got pretty good they did a lot of joint operaat bridge”) and pretty much went about their business waittions with U.S. ships.

“We went down the east coast of the U.S. stopping at ports ing for a call that never came.

“I don’t remember any talk about what was going on,” he in Norfolk all the way to the Gulf Coast of Florida,” he said. said. “I didn’t think it was that serious.

“That’s where I had shrimp for the first time.”

“I didn’t think much about it — still don’t.”

In October of 1962, Stinson was on the HMCS Haida, anWhat he remembers more is the Haida’s last trip, when it other Tribal Class destroyer.

While the guys in the boiler room weren’t told much, “we was decommissioned and sent to Ontario Place.

“That was one of the best trips,” he said. “In Quebec City, knew something was going on,” he said. “We were told to wear our life jackets (the self-inflating kind) and we were is- it was during the FLQ crisis and there were armed guards on the ship.” sued gas masks.

And he remembers being in Kingston.

“There were blackout curtains and I recall everybody on “The harbour in Kingston wasn’t big enough for us so we leave was called back.

“We had a full compliment (256) and that sticks in my anchored offshore,” he said. “We had a small boat that we ferried visitors in and on one such trip, we recovered a ‘floatmind.” er’ (deceased body) in the Kingston harbour.”

He said the boilers were stoked constantly during that period.

“We were fully ready,” he said. “All we had to do was untie and go.”

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D-Day veteran Gordon Wood with Harry Andringa at the Northbrook screening.

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man occupation. The school in his village was taken over and classes were held outside. German was taught and soldiers would come in to the schools and make sure the students were learning the language. Prisoners of war, from as far away as Mongolia, were brought in as slave labour for the army.

Harry talked about seeing the German soldiers eating lunch in their truck, “with thermoses of hot coffee and cheese sandwiches, with not a care in the world” while the slave labourers were out in the cold, wearing rags, with soaked burlap on their feet in place of shoes, sharing a frozen beetroot they found in a ditch by the side of the road “just to have something in their stomach.”

The Nazi regime also targeted Dutch Jews for extermination, and because of the efficiency of Dutch birth and citizenship records they had great success in finding Dutch Jews.

As the documentary points out, only 30,000 of the 140,000 Dutch Jews survived the war.

Harry’s uncle Cor was involved in the effort to save as many Jews as possible from the fate they faced if captured by the Nazi’s. He coordinated efforts in the region, often us-

ing bicycle power by night to ferry individuals and families to safety.

Harry talks in the film about a mother and daughter, Esther and Sonya, who were sheltered in his home.

He talks in particular about one day when a soldier arrived in his house without any warning, so quickly that Sonya, who was sitting in the kitchen, was unable to scurry under the large tablecloth that covered the kitchen table, which she normally did when there was any warning they were coming.

The soldier asked Harry’s mother about the children, and she said they were her children. “‘What about her’ he said pointing right at Sonya. He picked her right out, and my mother said she was her sisters child who was staying with us for the day. He laughed, and looked at us as if he was insulted by our attempts to fool him, and then he left” Harry recalled, his memory as clear 75 years later as if the event had just taken place.

They thought they were done for, and waited for the truck to come and load them up “never to be seen or heard from again,” which was what had happened to the Mayor of the town earlier, but by late afternoon nothing had happened and Harry said to his mother “I think we are in the clear”.

They never found out why the soldier never turned them in. Harry’s mother said maybe the soldier had a daughter who was about 2 or 3 years old back home in Germany.

“That’s the only explanation we could come up with.”

In the film there are some stories that are more harrowing than this one.

Harry also remembers the bitter cold winter of 1944, which became known as the Hunger Winter or Dutch Famine, when the German’s cut off all food and fuel shipments to the western provinces, where 4.5 million Dutch lived.

Harry talks about ripping door trims for wood, stealing trees, and eating tulip bulbs and nettles.

Canadian troops liberated the Netherlands after the D-Day invasion, a fact that certainly played into Harry’s decision to emigrate to Canada in 1957.

It pleases him to point out how Canadian WW2 veterans are received when they go back to Holland. By a strange coincidence, the last surviving D-Day veteran in our readership area (as far as we know) is Gordon Wood of Flinton, and over the years since Harry and Fim Andriga have been living in Flinton they have formed a bond from being on two sides

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of a dark chapter of Dutch and Canadian history.

Harry met his wife, Fim, soon after he arrived in Canada in 1957. She is from the Netherlands as well and they were married on Thanksgiving Day in 1959 and raised a family in Toronto before moving to Flinton, where they live with their son.

Fim is younger than Harry, and she was born during the war, and although she was very young she has her own vivid of the war.

When I contacted Harry for a few details early this week, Fim came on the line afterwards.

Her concern, after what both she and Harry had experienced when they were very young, is with the refugees that have been taken in by Canada over the last few years.

“I was 5 when the war was over, and I have memories that no person should have,” she said.

“Canada is bringing in a lot of refugees, and they are coming from war torn countries that are as bad or worse as what we came from. Some of these children are going to have the same kind of memories. These memories that are so intrusive, and Canada should know that these people need emotional and mental help when they come here. We don’t need to coddle the refugees, we weren’t coddled when we came here, but they have seen things and those things don’t disappear. I know that for myself, they come back instantly and without any warning.”

When Harry’s Story was screened in Northbrook, the tears were flowing in the audience in response to the dignified account of horrendous events, as Harry still finds it hard to believe that people could act as the Nazis did in his village and his country.

Afterwards, Harry was surprised and a bit overwhelmed by the response.

“I expected about a dozen people would show up, not a full house like this,” he said.

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November 9, 2017 South Frontenac - continued from page 1 Frontenac Arena It’s anticipated that the 41 year old Frontenac Arena floor will soon need replacement; probably by 2021, at an anticipated cost of between $700,000 and 1,000,000. South Frontenac is responsible for 59% of the arena Board’s levy: CAO Orr outlined several options Council could follow to prepare for the expense. These will be discussed on budget planning day. For now, Council passed a motion to commit to funding its share of the cost for the Arena floor when the time comes.

In Brief: Percy Snider’s application to revise his site plan to include a further equipment shed on his Lambert Road property was approved.

Allan & Partners LLP were appointed as Township auditors for the years 2018-2022. funds were reallocated from roadside maintenance, hardtop maintenance and signage to cover an overage of $99,637 for loose top maintenance.

A five-year contract for provision of legal services was awarded to Cunningham Swan who have served the Township since 1998, and who continue to offer the least expensive services.

Wayne Orr reported that the current building official has returned to Kingston, and Shawn Merriman of Central Frontenac was appointed to provide interim services.

Appointments to the newly-formed Heritage Committee were announced. Brad Barbeau will be the Council representative, and community members are: Pat Barr, Linda Caird, Michael Gemmill, David Jeffries, Wilma Kenny and Mark Millar.

Budget Day is Coming!

Council has set aside Saturday November 18, beginning at 8:00 am (!) to chew its way through planning the 2018 budget. The meeting is open to the public, a unique way to spend your Saturday.

Sydenham Column- continued from page 5 • Halloween was an exciting night, the village as usual had lots of trick-or-treaters, a special thanks to the OPP Officer that drove around playing Ghostbusters and The Monster Mash, the kids sure loved it!

• The Food Drive at Foodland in Sydenham and Verona was a success this year, as always, the Food Bank truly appreciates every bit of help, $993 cash was donated as well as a whopping 780 pounds of food. Thanks to all the volunteers and the staff at both Foodland’s for helping make this possible. The Halloween Harvest was a great success as well. The Food Bank truly appreciates all the help, as do the members of the community who use these services.

Thank You. • VISION Soup is a Community fundraising event which will be held at the Grace Centre at 4295 Stagecoach Road, on Saturday November 18th from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. $25 + food bank donation gets you a handmade bowl filled with delicious locally made soup. Get your tickets before they're gone! Tickets available at SFCSC, The Chiropractic Life Centre, Sydenham Vetrinary, or Trousdale’s General Store • Have a desire to walk and get more active? Have a hard time finding someone to walk with? Become part of the “Walk On” program that is every Friday, starting at the Grace Centre from 9am-10am. Get out and join some walking partners.

• Nomad Yogini will be hosting a Pop-Up Pilates Class on Thursday November 16th, at 7:30pm, donations accepted, 100 % of donations will go towards supporting our Food Bank.

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Murray took over the Tamworth Legion last fall, throwing a party to celebrate the release of his most recent record 'Ninety Five Acres' and packed the place with folks looking to boogie.

It was a great night of music and a real medley of genres as Murray and his bands jumped from song to song touching on the blues, rock and roll, and folk.

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time information that it generates about their lake. he Land Between charity in partnership with Watersheds Ecolabel stewardship actions will include providing educaCanada (makers of the Love your Lake program) are pition to lake residents on best management practices, water loting the new Blue Lake ecolabel program for Cottage Counquality monitoring, improving boating practices, and advanctry! It is poised to be the gold standard in lake stewardship. ing natural shorelines on their lakes through planting projThe Land Between has spent 7 years in developing and ects. testing a new interactive database that combines water qualWhile enrolled lakes are recognized under the label and ity data, with fisheries information, and shoreline develophave access to the database, the platform will also contain ment data. This new database can also accommodate Love educational content and links to news, research, and resourcYour Lake data and other data sets and it is able to receive es, and other cool and emerging features such as the Natural and instantly process new data entered from lake stewards, Edge shoreline restoration app. Enrolled lakes will also have landowners, anglers and biologists. The database can already access to ongoing stewardship programs, such as The ready assess trends, highlight issues, and also be used for Land Between’s Design Your Own Shoreline Garden research. For example, we have been able to test and highBefore launching the program across the region and belight shifts in lake health for many lakes in Haliburton county, yond, the team are looking to partner with interested lake asand allude to what areas within the lake that need attention. sociations in order to pilot the program, to ensure that it is Therefore, too we can highlight stewardship actions to take state of the art and effective. in order to help.

Both Leora Berman and Watersheds Canada, Executive “It is the first time in Ontario’s history that we have put all Director, Barbara King, agree that there are many benefits to the key pieces of information that relate to lake health tocooperation under this new program; “This new project is a gether in one digital warehouse.” Says Leora Berman, CEO perfect complement to the Love Your Lake Program that has of The Land Between charity. The database was developed been so successful in raising awareness about lake health with support of Sir Sandford Fleming geomatics students and in Ontario. It is a stewardship-based ecolabel that combines using the best available science. It has been peer reviewed the best of science and modern technology. We hope that it by a team of biologists from Ontario Ministry of Natural Rewill empower landowners to take informed actions in order to sources and Forestry (OMNRF) and Ontario Ministry of Envisustain the health of our lakes for the foreseeable future.” ronment and Climate Change (OMOECC).

If your lake association is interested in piloting the ecolabel, Now, The Land Between and Watersheds Canada are or for more information, contact Leora Berman or Barb King poised to pilot a new ecolabel called “Blue Lakes Program” by visiting www.bluelakes.ca that will use this database (and companion app) as a core part of its framework.

Lake associations that agree to adopt stewardship principles and actions will receive the ecolabel and with it, access to the database and Appointments to Economic Development Coalition app, as well as all the scientific data that is housed in the The Council of the County of Lennox and Addington invites database, and also the real-

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• Christmas for Kids has two events planned for November including a Christmas for Kids shopping night at Nicole’s Gifts with Old Country Bath & Body on Friday November 10, from 5 to 8 pm and a bottle drive at the Verona Foodland on Saturday November 18. The Verona Community Association’s Christmas for Kids has been putting together Christmas packages for families in need for many years. The packages, which go to somewhere between 65 and 75 children each year, include new socks, underwear, pajamas, at least one new outfit, at least one toy, a book, and toiletries.

• Christmas for Kids accepts donations of money, unwrapped toys and other new items, at any time. Donations are accepted during regular business hours at the Verona Hardware store, Nicole’s Gifts, and Asselstines Hardware, and tax receipts are available for monetary donations. Donation jars are also available at most stores in the Verona area. For further information, email nicole@nicolesgifts.ca • Rev. Oscar Simpson presents Country Church Christmas Homecoming at Hartington Community Church, Hartington on Friday November 17 at 7 pm. Special guests The Old Hims & Jon McLurg & Friends. Free will offering & refreshments to follow.

• There will be a Remembrance Day Service at the Cenotaph in Verona on Saturday November 11 There will be a ceremony, wreaths laying, and minute of silence. The ceremony starts at 10:45 am. A special open invitation is extended to all veterans and Verona residents to attend and help us remember.

• The County of Frontenac invites you to the Verona Trailhead Open House public meeting on Monday, November 20 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Verona Lions Hall. Refreshments and treats offered by the VCA

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10 original songs that Murray wrote and recorded at his home studio in Elm Tree. The tunes reflect Murray's unique character and often manifest as humorous and original observations of the world around him touching on politics, rural life, and his love of the blues.

Also on the bill for November 18th is veteran Canadian singer-songwriter Pat Temple and his band The Hi-Lo Players who play a mix of rockabilly, western swing, and jump blues.

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What’s Up in the Night Sky? November 2017 by Fred Barrett

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am endlessly fascinated by Black Holes!

The idea that the supernova death of a massive star collapsing in on its self can have enough gravity to stop anything, including light, from leaving it is truly astounding.

Actually a small amount of radiation, called Hawking radiation escapes.

When the Universe reaches a point whereno more matter is being sucked into Black Holes, this radiation will cause the dissipation and real disappearance of Black Holes.

Of course, this will take an almost infinite length of time and is a subject on its own for a future column. Effectively we cannot see a Black Hole. Matter from the star is compressed into an incredibly tiny space by its own gravity.

Einstein describes in his theories that the result is an infinitely small one dimensional point with infinite density. It is referred to by scientists as a singularity and nothing can leave this monstrous gravity well.

Now if nothing escapes from a Black Hole (except for non detectable Hawking radiation) how can we prove the existence of Black Holes? There is a point of no return around a Black Hole called an event horizon. When matter crosses this point, it disappears from our Universe. Radiation emitted by particles crossing this boundry can sometimes be detected. Also, the Black Hole often cannot ingest all the matter approaching the event horizon and the excess is ejected from its poles as jets of particles that can be detected at the centre of a galaxy.

The main way of detecting Black Holes is to map the orbits of stars moving around an apparently empty spot in space. Close passes of stars around a Black Hole also cause the emission of high energy light that can be detected too. This is how our own galaxy’s Black Hole was discovered. The spot is called Sagittarius A*. All galaxies have a super massive Black Hole at their centres and are thought to have formed soon after the Universe began with the Big Bang.

Don’t forget that the spectacular Leonid meteor shower peaks in early morning on November 17th. The radiant is in the sickle asterism of the constellation Leo the Lion low in the east. Expect about 10 meteors per hour. You might see more since it occurs in Moon Free darkness.

Well, what’s on the event horizon for this month? Since I was delayed getting this month’s column out, I hope you didn’t miss this month’s Full Moon on the 4th. Given

the weather, it has been pretty iffy for seeing the Moon. This month’s Moon is called the Full Beaver Moon and there’s a tail to tell behind that! It’s time to set beaver traps before freeze up for those of you who don’t go to the mall for warm winter clothing and prefer to trap your coats.

November 5th: Daylight Savings Time ends. The Moon passes less than a degree north of the red eye of Aldebaran in Taurus, the Bull, around 10 pm EST. The Moon is also at perigee.

November 13th: Venus is less than a degree north of Jupiter about 1 am EST. November 14th: The Moon passes a 3 degrees north of Mars at 8 pm EST. November 16th: The Moon is 4 degrees north of Jupiter at 4 pm EST. Spectacular!

November 17th: The Moon is 4 degrees north of Venus at 1 am EST. Leonid Meteor Shower: watch all night and the days before and after.

November 18th: New Moon. Search for the slim crescent.

November 20th: The Moon is 3 degrees north of Saturn at 7 pm EST. It is 7 degrees north of Mercury at 4 am EST. November 21st: The Moon is at apogee.

November 27th: Mars is 3 degrees north of the star Spica in the constellation Virgo around 7 pm EST. To find Spica, remember “around the arc to Arcturus , speed on to Spica”. The arc is the curve of the handle of the Big Dipper. Arcturus is in the constellation Bootes and Spica is in Virgo.

November 28th: Mercury is 3 degrees south of Saturn at 4 am EST. November 29th: My birthday – Hopefully a star studded clear night!

Keep looking up!

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

Email me at fred.barrett2@sympatico.ca to ask questions or report any unusual sights in the night sky.

Clear Skies! Fred

SOCIAL NOTES Card of Thanks OBITUARY Gruden, William John

William Gruden, my love, passed away on Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 peacefully at Perth Hospital. We will miss him terribly as well as his adopted family and many friends. Arrangements will be held privately for the family.

In remembrance, contributions to the Salvation Army would be appreciated.

Services are in the care of Blair & Son Funeral Directors, Perth. Condolences may be made at www.blairandson.com.

PRAYER LINE 613-279-3064

Confidential & Non-Denominational

FUNERAL SERVICES

Thank You ~ Ritchie

Wow! What a birthday. First, I was surrounded by family and friends in a packed hall, then on my birthday I woke up to 90 pink flamingos in my yard and later that day, my family presented me with a lovely recliner. What more could a 90 year old ask for? A big Thank You to all who participated. It was a birthday to remember.

Don

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November 9, 2017

EQAO results for LDSB students remain below provincial average

by Jeff Green n response to the release of the provincial Education Quality and Education Test results, the communications department of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) might score well, above the provincial average, if they were being tested for creative writing skills.

The headline on the LDSB release that accompanied the province wide release of results, which took place in late September, was the following: EQAO results show achievement in some levels continuing to improve.

While it is true that results for Special Needs students in the board improved, the other result that was touted, a narrow improvement in grade 6 reading and writing scores, is diminished when you look at the comparative data in the tables at the bottom of the release.

In every single category, Limestone’s results lag behind province-wide results, by an average of 12% on the three categories tested in grade 3, 8% in the categories tested in grade 6, and 6% in the grade 9 math test.

The only parity in the release came from the scores of Academic stream English students, who met the 92% provincial success rate in the literacy test. Applied level English students, at 40%, were 4% behind the provincial average of 44%.

Math results, in particular, are a concern for all ages of students in the LDSB. 47% of Limestone grade 3 students tested at the provincial standard level in math (the provincial average was 62%) and only 39% of grade 6 students reached that level (50% provincial average).

77% of grade 9 Academic stream math students in grade 9 reached the provincial standard (83% - provincial average) and 38% in the Applied stream reached the standard (44% - provincial average) “We have, and will continue, to make math teaching and learning a priority among our staff and students,” said Limestone Board Director of Education Debra Rantz, in response to the results. “We have been getting better at the early identification of students who are not meeting math expectations and we will remain focused on supporting these students.”

While there are some exceptions, the re-

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sults in primary schools in Frontenac County tend to be at below the rest of the Limestone Board in terms of results.

Again math continues to be a difficulty, but there is some good news at the High School level. Grade 9 students at Sydenham HS are actually at or above the provincial average in math scores, and Granite Ridge EC students are not too far behind, while the results at North Addington EC lag quite a bit, but in North Addington’s case the small number of students makes it difficult to generalise from the results.

NFLT Celebrates Where We Live

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ou might remember about 25 Years ago, in the early days of the North Frontenac Little Theatre, a production called “Fontenoma” was presented at the high school to much acclaim. It was a motley collection of locally written skits and songs. Those attending that show might remember Zeke from Zealand, The Ladies’ Committee, The Gift Shoppe and more.

Now in 2017, to help celebrate Canada 150 some of these songs and skits, updated for the times, will be reprised in this fall’s production, renamed Sunshine Sketches of Our Little Towns. Aspects of life in Frontenac County; the histories of logging and the railway, cottaging, snowmobiling, local foods, duck hunting season and more are celebrated.

Central to the show is a short play The Wedding, written 26 years ago by Debbie Ibey and Carol Hillier. Set on the opening day of duck hunting season…….. well, you can probably imagine the rest!

Those attending the show at GREC on November 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th will recognise a number of the area’s regular actors as well as some new but very familiar faces. Tickets will be available from the Sharbot Lake Pharmacy, the Tip Top Dollar shop, from your local NFLT participants or call 279-2777.

Come sing and laugh along with us- inFrontenac.

Thank You 150th Celebration and Road Rally

The Canada 150th Celebration & Road Rally Committee, spearheaded by the Harrowsmith Social and Athletic Club, would like to announce that through the Ontario 150 Community Celebration Program grant, provided by the Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport, our 150th Committee was able to organize and provide a very successful event in South Frontenac Township that took place Saturday August 26th. We would like to extend thanks to Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport for supporting our Canada 150th Celebration & Road Rally. We would also like to thank the Township of South Frontenac for providing a grant to support this project, as well as, many contributions both monetary and gift in kind made by local service clubs and businesses. Through this initiative, the Committee was very successful in showcasing Ontario’s 150th and Canada’s 150th, as well as, focusing on many hidden gems found within our Township of South Frontenac. The focus of this project was to bring together families, community members and beyond to celebrate Ontario, Canada and our Township by providing an event to educate, explore and celebrate while having some good old fashioned family fun!

This event could not have been possible without the collaboration of hundreds of volunteers from over 20 organizations, service clubs, businesses, and individuals who care about our villages, our towns, our province and our country we live in. We extend a huge “THANK YOU” to all who dedicated and volunteered their time and efforts to make the Canada 150th Celebration and Road Rally a huge success: 150th COMMITTEE: Pam Morey, Linda Bates, Amanda Pantry, Jen Scott, Marilyn Goodberry, Boyd Goodberry, Penny Lloyd, Dale Morey, Wayne Conway, Alvin Wood, Donna Brown, Pat Barr, Don Betke, Heinz Schulze, Cathryne Thompson, Donna Garland, Anne Babcock, Lisa Bartsch, Jeff Green, John McDougall, Ross Sutherland, Norm Roberts, Kevin Fox, Suzanne Hoag, and Marnie Pedersen.

ORGANIZATIONS & BUSINESSES: Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport, Ontario 150 Grant, Harrowsmith Social and Athletic Club, Verona Lions Club, Athena Lodge #308 Oddfellows Princess Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge #358, Ontario Cattlemens’ Association, Portland District Heritage Society, Township Recreation Committees, Ontario 4-H Club, South Frontenac Rides, Girl Guides of Canada, Southern Frontenac Community Services, Verona Community Association, Asselstine Hardware, Frontenac Community Arena, Frontenac Community of Model Engines, Local Family Farms, The Beef Farmers of Frontenac, The Frontenac Milk Committee, Trouslane Farm, Watson Bain Signs and Design, OPP Hartington Detachment, South Frontenac Fire Department, Godfrey Sculpture Park, Radiance of the Ordinary, KFL&A Health Unit, Last Chance Auto Store, Canadian Tire, Wilton Creek Fabrics and the Wilton Cheese Factory.

And “Thank You” to our many VOLUNTEERS that worked so hard to make this day a success.

We couldn’t have done it without you! Below are a few of our many hard working volunteers we apologise if we over looked your name.

Beth Abbott, Jane Adamson, Irene Bauder, Lynn Hutchinson, Doug Lovegrove, John McDougall, Darlene Nichol, Sandra Reynolds, Val Ruttan, Barb Stewart, Karen Stinson, Robin Trousdale, Bev Brown, Earl Brown, The Perry Farm Family: Dave, Kim, Justin, Jenna, Kaitlyn, Grant and Mason, Frontenac Milk Committee: Albert Moreland and Maple the Cow, Trouslane Farm: Colin Trousdale and his calves, Shannon Curry, Heinz Schulze, Ruthann Pearson, Kim Deline, Mark Schjerning, Jared and Matthew Hoag, Mark, Shirley Blakey,Tom Stewart, Leslie Leeman, Tabatha Leeman Brad Barbeau, Christina Sager.

THE FRONTENAC NEWS

November 9, 2017

REAL ESTATE

The Classifieds

120+/- ACRES of swamp & bush, road frontage, hydro nearby, Babock RD near Long Lake $50,000. 613-375-6348

Ad Rates: Classified Text ads: $9.74 + HST per insertion for 20 words & under; 20¢ each extra word.

Deadline: 4 pm Monday; Ph: 613-279-3150, Fax: 613-279-3172; info@frontenacnews.ca

NEW AND USED APPLIANCES USED REFRIGERATORS

SERVICES

Andre's Satellite Sales and Service

Stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, dishwashers. 3 months old and up. Sold with written guarantees. Fridges $100 and up.

Xplornet High Speed Internet - Now up to 25 mbps with new satellite launch. Easily stream Netflix, videos and games.

At the lowest prices in the area. Trade-ins accepted on new appliances. Big selection to choose from. We Sell Gas Refrigerators

Shaw TV - 2 HD receivers or 1 PVR free with programming credit. No credit check. No contract.

NEW APPLIANCES PAYS CASH $$$

For good used appliances in working order or not, but no junk please. VISA and MASTERCARD accepted. We have our own financing also. Shop at our competitors and then come see for yourself quality at low prices.

Open evenings & 7 days a week. We deliver

Smitty’s “KING of APPLIANCES”

Open Evenings & Seven Days a Week - River Road Corbyville, Just North of Corby’s (613) 969-0287

AUTOMOTIVE

KALADAR AUTO RECYCLING. Drive in your own vehicle; Drive out a newer vehicle for $500 & up; as is (some vehicles may have valid E-test); 11520 Hwy 41; 613-336-9899; 613885-8644 KINNEY AUTO WRECKING Station Road, Kaladar. 4x4 trucks & parts for sale. Scrap cars, stoves, fridges wanted. 613-336-9272.

EMBROIDERY & ENGRAVING

UPPER FRONTENAC GRAPHICS – Custom Embroidery, Imprinting, Trophies, Awards & Engraving. Caps, jackets, golf shirts, hoodies, teamwear & more. 613-539-6340; dwedden@ aol.com; ufg@hotmail.ca

FOR SALE

1987 JEEP CHEROKEE, good condition; Ford 9N tractor w/attachments; 2 yr old Kenmore washer, new condition; 3/4 hp J-Class jet pump like new; Duro single piston pressure pump, like new; Approx. 150’ new farm fencing; 2 portable electric fences w/energizer; Home made ATV snow plow; Kolpin gun boot w/liner; Small sealable plastic barrels; Octagon shaped Attic/Dormer window, new; 16 – 10" & 5 - 8" basement blocks. For info, pictures & pricing 613-333-1689 or flaglerm@xplornet.ca CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES Winter Rebate with discounts up to $550. Call for more information. Your local Dealer, Wood Heat Solutions, Frankford, ON, 613-398-1611; Bancroft, ON 613-332-1613. www.chesher.ca

Township of Central Frontenac COUNCIL MEETING LOCATION CHANGE Please be advised that the Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday November 14th will be held at the Olden Community Hall, 1522 Mountain Grove Road, Mountain Grove starting at 4 pm.

Cathy MacMunn, AMCT, ACST Clerk Administrator Township of Central Frontenac 1084 Elizabeth Street, P.O. Box 89 Sharbot Lake, Ontario K0H 2P0 Phone: 613-279-2935 ext. 227 Fax: 613-279-2422 cmacmunn@centralfrontenac.com

Township of Central Frontenac Public Notice Culvert Replacement Elm Tree Road culvert replacement construction. Expect delays between Nov.10th to Dec. 4th.

Any questions, comments or concerns regarding this project are to be directed towards The Greer Galloway Group, attention Kevin Hawley, P.Eng 613-536-5420.

We thank you for your patience during this time.

Bundle Xplornet Internet and home phone with Shaw TV and save big.

Your Local dealer with offices in Sharbot Lake and Northbrook. Call toll free now for details.

1-888-475-4003

FOR SALE

BULL HEADS for sale, $1.50/lb live weight.

Norris Bait & Tackle, Hwy 42 Westport, 613273-6462 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 SET OF 4 GOODYEAR Nordic Winter Tires on new Rims, 215-60-15 Used 3 months on Ford Focus. Like New, $500.00 OBO; 18 INCH COMPLETE English saddle with pad, $175.00 OBO. 613-335-3658 or laurasback@live.com SHIPPING CONTAINERS: Seacans Storage Containers, 7ft 10ft 20ft 40ft 45ft Steel garden sheds call 613-354-8744 or online http:// IngeniousStorage.com

HELP WANTED

HOME CLEANING SPECIALIST - Offering $13 - $15 per hour, for honest, reliable persons, with great customer service skills and a love for cleaning to compliment our dedicated staff, who strive for a job well done. Position is 20-30hrs per week, serving Sharbot Lake to Kingston. A current CPIC, driver’s license and transportation required. Mileage paid. Please email resume to housecleanerinfo@gmail.com

HUNTING

FIREARMS COURSE – December 1 & 2, and Hunter Education Course, December 8 & 9 Tamworth. Call Bill, 613-335-2786

CEREMONIES FOR ALL OCCASIONS. Celebrating weddings, renewals, namings, blessings, transitions. Judie Diamond, 613375-6772, www.judiediamond.ca HANDYMAN, WILL REPLACE SINKS, taps, toilets, any other jobs, cottage closures and carpentry. Please call Albert 613-374-2079 PET SITTING SERVICES AVAILABLE. All you need to know at www.petsittinginmountaingrove. com Phone Laura Mills at 613-335-3658 or Text 613-583-3658 PHOTOCOPY, FAX & LAMINATION SERVICES available at The Frontenac News, 1095 Garrett St., rear building, Sharbot Lake.

Competitive prices! 8½” x 11” - Black & White 25¢ ea; Colour copies 60¢ ea. 613-279-3150.

PUMP REPAIR: Licenced well technician on staff with 10 years experience. Call Mark, Verona Hardware, 6723 Main St., Verona. Ph. 613-374-2851

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Christmas hamper program

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n a cooperative effort between the Salvation Army Mississippi-Rideau Lakes Corps and other social agencies, Christmas Food hampers will be made available to individuals and families in need. The distribution effort in Central, North and parts of South Frontenac is coordinated by staff and volunteers of Rural Frontenac Community Services. Every attempt is made to make a hamper available to those who need one.

We will begin taking applications on November 13, 2017. If you feel you need a hamper, please call 279-3151 or 279-2244 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.

The deadline for referral is December 7 Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Christmas Hamper Program may contact Joyce at 613-279-3151.

TOWNSHIP OF ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS

TOWING

Denbigh Rink Attendant

WANTED TO BUY

The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands seeks one individual to fill the position of “Rink Attendant” for the Denbigh Outdoor Rink.

B’S RADICAL RIDES Towing & Recovery.

James Mills owner/operator. 613-335-5050; website: bsradicalrides.ca STANDING TIMBER, firewood, pine, cedar, bush lots. Free quotes, cash paid. Call 613279-2154.

Submissions must be received at the Township Office, Flinton, ON, on or before 16:00 on November 17, 2017.

Details may be obtained by contacting the Township Office, during normal office hours.

SURPLUS EQUIPMENT ONLINE AUCTION Auction items include: two 1999 Sterling Plow Trucks, 2005 Sterling Tandem Plow Truck, 1999 Service Van, Commercial Fridge, Generator, light tower, radios, bunker gear, fire helmets, pressure washer, E350 rims and tires and other misc. Fire Department items Auction Dates: November 9 – 23, 2017 For details and bidding: www.govdeals.ca/northfrontenacon

Information gathered relative to this position is done so in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will only be used for candidate selection purposes.

All applicants are thanked for their interest in applying for this position but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The Township of Addington Highlands is an equal opportunity employer. We would be pleased to provide accommodations, upon request, throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities to ensure equal participation.

The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands P. O. Box 89, 72 Edward Street, Flinton, ON K0H 1P0 (613) 336-2286 ph; (613) 336-2847; clerk@addingtonhighlands.ca

FORM 6 Municipal Act, 2001

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on November 30, 2017, at the Central Frontenac Township Office, 1084 Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake Ontario.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Central Frontenac Township Office, 1084 Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake.

Description of Lands: Roll No. 10 39 010 020 21806 0000; PIN 36168-0410 (LT); Part Lot 20 Concession 10 Kennebec as in FR201911; T/W FR201911; Central Frontenac; File No. 16-08 Minimum Tender Amount: $4,400.77 Roll No. 10 39 030 010 30200 0000; PIN 36166-0127 (LT); Part Lot 13 Concession 7 Kennebec designated Part 1 Plan 13R3486; S/T FR584240; S/T debts in FR584241; S/T beneficiaries interest in FR584240; Central Frontenac; File No. 16-09 Minimum Tender Amount: $20,914.01 Roll No. 10 39 060 010 04200 0000; PIN 36216-0070 (LT); Part Lot 27 Concession 1 Olden designated Part 1, Plan 13R9906; S/T interest in FR191609; Central Frontenac except forfeited Mining Rights, if any; File No. 16-11 Minimum Tender Amount: $5,525.90

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 trust 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 lands 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, HST if applicable and the relevant land transfer tax.

The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit: www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact: J. Michael McGovern, Treasurer The Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac P.O. Box 89, 1084 Elizabeth Street Sharbot Lake ON K0H 2P0 613-279-2935 Ext 224 www.centralfrontenac.com

PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac proposes to enact a By-law to stop up, close and sell parts of the 66’ shore road allowances as set out and described as follows: ALL THOSE PARTS of the Shoreline Road Allowance abutting Buckshot Lake in front of Lot 7, Concession 2 geographic Township of Miller, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac being Part 1 and 2 on Registered Plan 13R-21633; ALL THAT PART of the Shoreline Road Allowance around Mazinaw Lake, lying in front of Part of Lot 28, Concession 13 geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac being Parts 2 and 3 on Registered Plan 13R-21612.

The proposed By-law will come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting on November 24, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the Harlowe Community Hall, 1047 Gull Lake Road, Northbrook, ON. and at that time, the Council will hear in person, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected and who applies to be heard.

Dated this 7th day of November, 2017 Tara Mieske Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON K0H 2M0 Tel: (613) 479-2231 or 1-800-234-3953 Fax: (613) 479-2352 Email: clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca

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Thu November 9 – Sat December 9 SYDENHAM - SHOPPING FOR SARCOMA 6:30pm8:30pm. Sydenham Public Library. Craft and Vendor evening, shopping, raffles, samples and more. 8th annual - in memory of Sharon Horgan

Thursday November 9

VERONA - DINERS LUNCH 12pm-3pm. Verona Lions Hall. For those 50+, $11,please call 613 3766477 to reserve your spot.

Friday November 10

DENBIGH- ANNUAL HUNTERS SUPPER 5pm7pm. Denbigh St. Luke's United Church. Turkey and all the Trimmings. $12 NORTHBROOK - LION'S KARAOKE PUB 7pm.

Northbrook Foodland. Dance or sing the night away.

Chili and hot dogs available SHARBOT LAKE - ROAST PORK DINNER 6pm.

Sharbot Lake Legion.

VERONA - CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS SHOPPING NIGHT 5pm-8pm. Nicole's Gifts. With Old Country Bath & Body, Donations for Christmas hampers accepted at Nicole's Verona Hardware and Asselstine's Hardware

Saturday November 11

ARDEN - REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY 10:55am. Kennebec Hall.

BATTERSEA - REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY 10:30am. Battersea Sandhill Cemetary. 4448 Battersea Rd HARROWSMITH - ROBERTA STRUTHERS CRAFT & BAKE SALE 10am-2pm. Harrowsmith Golden Links Hall.

MABERLY - MABERLY QUARTERLY 7:30pm.

Maberly Community Hall. Caller Esther Fraser, Teilhard Frost, fiddle, Tom Power, guitar. No experience or partner needed. $10 MOUNTAIN GROVE - REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY 9:30am. Mountain Grove Cenotaph.

Authorized Agent For:

Sale10 - April Sale3- Day Fri. Nov. - Thu. ?-?

Nov. 16

Lookout Home Hardware Building Centre 7617 Hwy. 509 Plevna www.homehardware.ca

November 9, 2017

PLEVNA - REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY 10:45am. North Frontenac War Memorial.

SHARBOT LAKE - REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY 10:45am. Soldiers Memorial Hall (OSO Hall).

SNOW ROAD STATION - SNOW ROAD BREAKFAST 8am-11am. Snow Road Snowmobile Clubhouse. 1106 Gemmills Road.

SYDENHAM - REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY 10:30am. Sydenham Legion.Veteran's march leaving the Legion and ceremony starting at the Cenotaph at 10:55am Light lunch to follow at the legion.

VERONA - REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE 10:45am. Verona Cenotaph. Wreaths Laying and a moment of silence, Special invitation to all veterans

Sunday November 12

GODFREY - BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM 1pm5pm. Bedford Hall. $2 admission, entertainers free.

Info Joanne 374-2242, or Joan 374- 5477 HARROWSMITH - OLE TIME FIDDLERS 1pm-5pm.

Harrowsmith Golden Links Hall. followed by dinner $10. Info 372-2410, sponsored by Oddfellows and Rebekahs in support of camp Trillium.

SHARBOT LAKE - JOEY WRIGHT CONCERT 7pm.

Cardinal Café

Monday November 13

CLOYNE - MILK BAG BEE 1:30pm. Vennachar Free Methodist Church. Coffee and tea, Info: Nancy 613 333 2204.

SHARBOT LAKE - FOOT CARE 9am. Sharbot Lake Seniors Centre. by appointment, call 613 279-3151 to book.

SHARBOT LAKE, ON - FREE FLU CLNIC 12pm6pm. Sharbot Lake Pharmasave. Free flu shot, bring valid health card, please

Tuesday November 14

OMPAH - DINERS LUNCH 12pm-2pm. Ompah Hall.

Italian meatload with cheesy hash brown casserole. for those 50+, $12, reservations required, call 613 279-3151 to book spot.

Wednesday November 15

DENBIGH - TUPPERWARE REP, 31 GIFTS & BAGS. 12pm. Denbigh/Griffith Lions Club.

SHARBOT LAKE - DINERS LUNCH 12pm. Sharbot Lake United Church. Italian Meatloaf with Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole. For those 50+. $12, please

Sterling Silver AAA Maple Leaf or Inside Round Roast Schneider’s Bacon $ .99/lb $ .99 /375 gr

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Kraft Cheese Bars $ .44

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6 x 710 ml Cole or Pepsi $ .99

3 for 9

Open Mon-Fri: 8am - 8pm Sat: 8am - 6pm Sun: Grocery 9am-6pm;

LCBO 11am-6pm

Hwy 38 Verona (613) 374-2112 call 613 279-3151 to reserve your spot.

SYDENHAM - DINERS LUNCH 12pm-3pm. Grace Hall. For those 50+, $11, please call 613 376-6477 to reserve your spot.

Thu November 16 – Fri November 3

SYDENHAM - OPEN MIC 7pm. Sydenham Legion. $7, free for performers. All welcome. Info 613-5463451. Free will donation for snack bar. Last Open Mic. before x-mas.

Thursday November 16

SYDENHAM - POP-UP PILATES CLASS 7:30pm.

Nomad Yogini at the Grace Centre, donations accepted, funds going to support the food bank.

Fri November 17 – Tue November 28

DENBIGH - CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & DECORATIONS CONTEST 5pm-8am. Denbigh Community Hall. Call Susan at 613 333-9462 to enter.

Friday November 17

DENBIGH-NORTHERN LIGHTS SENIORS EUCHRE, Community Hall basement. Drop-in fee is $2.00, which gets you a snack, drinks and possibly a prize.

HARTINGTON - COUNTRY CHURCH CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING 7pm. Portland Community Church.

Rev. Oscar Simpson presents. W/ special guests the Old Hims and Jon Mclurg and friends. Free will offering, refreshments.

NORTHBROOK - OLE TIME FIDDLERS 7:30pm.

Harlowe Hall. prizes, lunch, $6 non members, all welcome- players, dancers, listeners and newcomers.

SHARBOT LAKE LEGION- BAKED CHICKEN DINNER 6pm. Sharbot Lake Legion. Social hour 5:30pm, Dinner $12 pp

Sat November 18 – Fri November 3

TAMWORTH - LOGAN MURRAY SHOW Tamworth Legion. Also featuring Pat Temple and the H-Lo Players. tickets $20, available at the door or at www.

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BOTTLE DRIVE- CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS FUNDRAISER 9am-1pm.

HARROWSMITH - CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE CRAFT FAIR 9am-2pm. Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church.

MCDONALDS CORNERS - ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR 10am-4pm. McDonald's Corners-

Elphin Recreation & Arts (MERA). hand weaving, woodcrafts, honey, felted creations, preserves, bake table, etc. info meraschoolhouse.org NORTHBROOK - LION'S CHRISTMAS MARKET EXTRAVAGANZA 10am-2pm. Northbrook Lions Hall. first chance for Christmas shopping. Lunch available PLEVNA - JACK'S JAM 1am-5:30pm. Clar-Mill Hall. pot luck to follow. All welcome.

SYDENHAM - VISION SOUP 11:30am-1:30pm.

Grace Hall.$25 + food bank non-perishable food bank donation. Price includes soup and a bowl. Tickets: SFCSC, The Chiropractic Life Centre, Sydenham Vetrinary, or Trousdale’s General Store VERONA - AFRICAN HEART BEAT 7pm. Trinity United Church, supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Tickets $10, available at Memory Lane Flowers, Food Less Travelled or at the door.

Refreshments, door prizes. Sponsored by The Grandmothers by the Lake VERONA - CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS BOTTLE DRIVE Verona Foodland, 9am-1pm. Sponsored by The Verona Community Association.

Sunday November 19

HARROWSMITH - TURKEY DINNER 4:30pm-6pm.

Harrowsmith Golden Links Hall. 4186 Colebrook Rd. $13. Info 372-2410 MABERLY - PAMPERED CHEF PARTY 1pm. ABC Hall. one-pot dinner workshop and help raise funds for the ABC Hall SNOW ROAD STATION - SNOWMOBILE DRIVERS TRAINING 9am-5pm. Snow Road Clubhouse.

Monday November 20

CLOYNE - CLOYNE AND DISTRICT HISORICAL SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING 1pm. Barrie Hall.

Candace Lloyd from the Highlands Waters Metis Association will speak on Metis history and culture in this area. All welcome NORTHBROOK - CHRISTMAS BAZAAR 10am2pm. Pine Meadow Nursing Home.

PLEVNA - FOOT CARE 9am. Clar-Mill Hall. by appointment, call 613 279-3151 to book.

VERONA - TRAILHEAD OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING 6:30pm-8:30pm. Verona Lions Hall.

Refreshments and treats offered by the VCA

Tuesday November 21

ARDEN - DINERS FOR SENIORS 12pm-2pm.

Kennebec Hall. Italian meatloaf, a hash brown casserole and vegetables, with a dessert.$12. For those 50+, please call 613 279-3151 for reservation.

Labrador Land Protectors discuss Indigenous rights in Perth A (Submitted by the Ontario Muskrat Solidarity Committee) s part of a province-wide speaking tour, enous nations by a massive hydro project at individuals representing the Labrador Muskrat Falls, Labrador – will speak at a free Land Protectors – a group who are trying to public presentation on Wednesday, Novemstop the threat posed to a number of Indig- ber 22 at St. Paul’s United Church, 25 Gore Street West, at 7 pm.

Organized by the Ontario Muskrat Solidarity Committee and supported locally by Lanark Neighbours for Truth and Reconciliation, the evening will discuss the issues surrounding the $12.7 billion project, which is backed by over $9 billion in federal loan guarantees even though it has doubled from its original price, and will likely cost even more if completed. A significant concern is whether the dam will hold, given a significant portion is being built on quick clay (sand subject to liquefaction under pressure), as well as the flooding of sacred territories.

In addition, during the fall of 2016, Harvard University produced a report documenting the alarming rates of methylmercury poisoning that could be expected if specific mitigation measures were not undertaken at Muskrat Falls (especially clearance of vegetation, Kelly Morrissey

trees, and soil in a large area slated for the dam’s reservoir). The issue of mercury poisoning’s severe impact on Indigenous people is well-known in Ontario because of the international attention focused on the Grassy Narrows community. For Indigenous people and settlers living in Labrador, poisoning of traditional food webs that include seal, fish, and other creatures would likely have a devastating impact.

“I can’t help but ask why it’s okay to disregard the concerns of Indigenous people affected by a hydroelectric dam,” says Kelly Morrissey, a Nunatsiavummiuk Inuk woman from Labrador who will be speaking at the Perth event.

“I can’t help but wonder why it’s okay for the government to complain more about the ballooning costs of this mega-project than the human health effects. What about my Indigenous sisters and brothers who wonder if their children and grandchildren will be born with developmental concerns, and those who wonder if the dam, built on clay

and sand, will hold.”

Morrissey notes that forcing Inuit and Innu to turn away from eating their traditional foods will not only affect their culture, but also pose the economic challenge of purchasing exorbitantly-priced store-bought foods. “And even if they can, how will this affect their ties to the land? In turn, how will this affect the culture?”

The Perth speaking event takes place two days before Prime Minister Trudeau will travel to the province to deliver an apology to Labrador residential school survivors. Some of those survivors are among the three dozen Indigenous and non-Indigenous protectors who have been criminally charged for peaceful acts of protest, including one journalist facing contempt of court proceedings for covering the issue (a case which has drawn the attention of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression).

The Perth event is free and open to the public. For further information, call (613) 300-9536 or email tasc@web.ca

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OUTDOOR SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES Please be aware that a building permit is now required for all new Outdoor Solid Fuel Burning Appliances as per By-law 2017-50. Give the Building Department a call at 613-376-3027 for further information and see the Township website for the application.

FALL HOUR CHANGES Winter hours are now in place for the Green Bay Disposal Site - Fridays ONLY- 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. It will NOT be open on Sunday mornings. This site is for tagged household garbage and recycling only.

WINTER HOURS, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT November hours will be November 9th & 23rd from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm. 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.

TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS • Council – November 21, 2017 • Committee of the Whole – November 14, 2017 • Committee of the Whole – November 18, 2017 at 8:00 am • Corporate Services Committee – November 14, 2017 at 8:30 am • Public Services Committee – November 16, 2017 at 8:30 am

POLICE SERVICES BOARD The South Frontenac Police Services Board Annual Public Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 7:00 pm Council Chambers, 4432 George St, Sydenham. This is your opportunity to meet the members of your Police Services Board and to discuss policing priorities for the year 2018.

Claudette Emerson makes a sale to fellow vendor Beatrice Moffett at the annual Trinity United Church Christmas craft/bake sale in Verona Saturday. “I should be working at my own table,” said Moffett. Photo/Craig Bakay

CAREERS – BUILDING INSPECTOR For details on the Building Inspector position, please visit our website under Town Hall/Careers. Deadline for applications is Friday, November 17, 2017 at 4:00 pm.

CAREERS – CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL For details on the Chief Building Official position, please visit our website under Town Hall/Careers. Deadline for applications is Friday, November 17, 2017 at 4:00 pm.

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 (The Arena now allows the use of strollers during the Parent and Pre-School Skate on Wednesdays) 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.

Looking after your teeth is an important part of your overall health.

Fluoride helps to protect teeth against acid attacks and can reverse early stages of tooth decay. Remember to brush your teeth twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste.

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News & Public Notices CRIME PREVENTION WEEK The Police Services Board reminds all citizens that to prevent Auto theft and theft from vehicles now and into the Holiday season you need to “Lock it or Lose it”. When it comes to telephone, door to door and online scams you are encouraged to “Recognize, Reject and Report Fraud”. Working together we can build a stronger community. See our website for helpful hints from your OPP Detachment.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE PROCEDURAL BY-LAW Council is proposing changes to the procedural by-law, specifically the number of meetings per month and the provision for delegation status in addition to changes required until Bill 68. The document will be presented at the November 14 Committee of the Whole meeting. For details on the proposed changes visit the website under “News and Public Notices”.

Members of the public are encouraged to comment on the proposed changes by presenting to Council on Tuesday, November 28, 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 23rd, 2017.

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.

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. 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 is 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 December 21st and can be dropped off at Town Hall in Sydenham in the Recreation Department.

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by Jeff Green celebrate country om Power has appeared at the Crossings Pub in T Sharbot Lake as a member of the Dardanelles, an roots with Redneck energetic young Newfoundland band that, among other things, is devoted to keeping traditional Newfoundland music fresh and modern.

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he took on a high profile radio job as the host of the daily culture show Q, on CBC Radio 1. The Dardanelles went on hiatus after, although there are rumblings of a limited return, and Power found himself talking more on the radio and playing less music than he normally does.

He then took to sitting in with Toronto based bluegrass/ old timey fiddler John Showman who has a standing gig at Queen Street’s Cameron House on Mondays. It turns out Showman has a background playing Irish Fiddle tunes from his days in Montreal, and enjoyed paying with Power, who provides a driving beat on guitar and foot stomp that gels well with Showman’s inventive and tuneful fiddle playing.

The duo has played around Toronto a bit as well as at the Cameron House, and when they wanted to book a show on the road it was easy enough to arrange by calling Frank and Sandra White in Sharbot Lake, who were more than willing to provide the venue.

Some of the crowd at the Crossings on Saturday Night were CBC fans looking so to see the face behind the radio voice, and others were John Showman fans, since he has played locally with a number of alt-country combos, including a show a few years back at Blue Skies Music Festival with New Country Rehab.

The show last Saturday was an excellent opportunity to hear the range and facility of John Showman. Power took the op-

roots this January in true country style.

“Our annual dance this year is a Redneck Hoedown,” confirms Lisa Greenwood, a lead organizer of the Storrington Stingers Hockey Association’s annual fundraising dance to be held at Storrington Lions Hall on Jan. 20.

One of the most popular events of the year in Frontenac County, the dance is an important fundraiser for the hockey club which has been running for approximately 60 years.

“We sell-out every year,” says Greenwood with a smile. “People get excited just to know our theme.”

A resident of Battersea and volunteer with the association for the past 10 years, the married mother of one contributes the event’s success to the tightknit community in Storrington.

“Residents take care of each other,” says Greenwood proudly. “Many of the children develop lifelong bonds when they start hockey together at five or six years old and continue to play until they are 18. Along the way, portunity to sing two songs, a rarity for him. One was Ron Hynes’ No change in the Weather and the other a tradition- parents become friends. The entire process makes the al Newfoundland tune he learned from his grandmother. community closer, stronger and better. Our hockey club He also provided support for Showman, who played tunes is just an extension of an incredible district in Frontenac from the east coast as well as Appalachian and bluegrass County.”

According to Greenwood, a small army of volunteers tunes. works hard to make the event bigger and better every Showman not only demonstrated his great facility to inyear. habit tunes from different cultures, he has the inventive“It’s a lot of hard work,” she admits with a laugh. “We ness to make them his own. Power pushed the music on, sometimes adding pace and sometimes just keeping set our expectations high and work to outdo ourselves the music grounded, allowing Showman to stray into new every year.”

Reflecting back to last year’s dance and its winter territory within some of the old tunes and new tunes that wonderland theme, Greenwood notes, “I had my most sounded like they were from a bygone era. fun last year.. We had a lot of positive feedback after All in all it was a dynamic show.

There are no shows currently scheduled at the Crossings that event which made it worth the time and effort. We’re Pub, but shows will be announced in the coming weeks. hoping for similar results this year.”

Although most of the food, prizes and raffle items are donated to the dance, expenses such as music and decorations are covered by revenue from the sale of poinsettias; a fundraiser by the club held in late November/early December.

“This time of year is pretty crazy,” admits Greenwood from a busy manufacturing plant in Kingston where she has worked for the past 22 years.

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