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aybe the Montreal Canadians should employ Meredith Peters on a full time basis to design their tickets. Back in August the 11 year old goalie with the Napanee Crunch Pee Wee B team who attends Loughborough Public School entered a contest that is open to Montreal Canadian Fan Club youth members. She submitted a drawing to be considered for a special ticket to be used for a single Canadians game during a promotion the team was organising for Family Weekend in February when they were scheduled to play Saturday and Sunday afternoon games at the Bell Centre. “I think we heard that she won in late August or early Septem-
ber,” said her father Adam, in a telephone interview this week. “It seemed like it was so far in the future we didn’t think that much about it. Then all of a sudden it was here.” Meredith, along with her parents Sue and Adam, all Canadians fans who have been suffering through a disheartening season, had a big lift when they went to the game this past weekend. Meredith’s drawing had been transformed into an NHL ticket for Saturday’s game between the Habs and the Anaheim Ducks. The Canadians came into the game on a three game losing streak, with season record of 20 wins, 25 losses, and six ties, headed nowhere, but somehow they put a good game together and
won 5-2. The ticket had nothing to do with the team’s improved play, or did it? Nothing else changed for the team that hasn’t been able to score goals all season, except for the ticket. The Canadians went on to win again on Sunday afternoon, as the Peters returned to their home base in the Godfrey area. “We had a lot of fun,” said Adam, speaking for Meredith, who was under the weather, so much so that she missed a hockey practice on Tuesday afternoon. As for the Canadians. They have been off until tonight, when they play in Philadelphia.
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Record dive achieved while exploring for indigenous artifacts on Mazinaw Lake
by Craig Bakay iver and University of Ottawa anthropology grad student Kevin Brown didn’t pick the Mazinaw for his throughthe-ice dive two weekends ago because as the second deepest lake in Ontario excepting the Great Lakes (Lake Timiskaming is the deepest) the chance to set a record for the deepest under the ice dive ever was a possibility. The biggest reason was to begin a series of dives (related to his Master’s thesis) looking for indigenous artifacts in the area. But, since he was down there . . .
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Shooting range issue packs Township Hall by Wilma Kenny
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n December, Council reviewed a request from Steve Saunders, of Scanlon Road south of Sydenham, for a letter confirming: a) the Township has no objection to his establishing a private shooting range on his (75 acre) property, and b) there is nothing in the Township’s by-laws which would prevent this use. Private shooting ranges fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Firearms Act which is administered by the Chief Firearms Officer, of the Provincial Ministry of Community Safety and Corrections.
Although not required to, Council decided to hold a public meeting for feedback from residents before proceeding: tonight’s meeting was advertised for four weeks in this newspaper, and on the township’s website. On January 09, Saunders came to COW to try to clarify the nature of his request. Approximately 60 people, including three children, attended the meeting, and 17 made presentations. Mayor Vandewal
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It’s dark and cold down there but Brown and his team had the latest in illumination equipment as well as dry suits. Photo/submitted
The previous world record was 72 metres (236 feet). Brown doubled that with a dive of 132 metres (434 feet). “We decided to dive there because there was a lot of traffic in the area back in the pre-colonization days,” he said. “We didn’t
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find any artifacts but we decided to start at the deepest spot and we’ll move a bit to the right with subsequent dives.” By “a bit to the right,” Brown means closer to Bon Echo Rock, where 260 pictographs attributed to First Nations artists from centuries ago can be found. The location of this dive, was a bit north and west of the rock itself. “We don’t seek record-breaking, we seek exploration,” he said. “We weren’t really expecting to find anything but then at that depth, you can only spend about eight minutes exploring the bottom.” What he did find was about an inch to an inch and a half of “fine, volatile silt,” he said. “It was a virgin destination that looked like landing on the moon.” The dive itself took eight minutes for the descent and two hours for the ascent. Brown had six “emergency divers” helping but the deepest any of them got was 55 metres (180 feet). Brown used a dual rebreather system for his dive, which he estimates cost around $30,000 US and that doesn’t include the gear for his safety divers. “I’d like to emphasize that this was very much a team effort,” he said. “It’s like the Tour de France. “You have a lot of team members contributing to that one guy who crosses the finish line first. “The guys did all the work. “I was just the guy who went down
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Thinking of cycling in the midst of the snowy season by Jeff Green idden among the communications reports to South Frontenac Council this week was the quarterly report by one of the most active volunteers in the township, and likely one of the most active trail cyclists in the township, Robert Charest from the Perth Road area. Charest is a member of the township’s trail committee, and he reports on the upkeep of the trails to Council. His interest in the trails started when he moved to the area in 2005, and finding that he lived right on the Cataraqui (Cat) Trail he took to trail cycling. Cycling, along with kayaking and skiing in the winter, has become a way of life for him. He uses the trails near his house often. He has taken on responsibility for maintenance on some sections of the trail, including the picturesque
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section that’s runs northeast between Perth Road and Chaffey’s Locks just over the county line. He spends some time each spring and autumn cutting up deadfall along the trail with a chain saw, He also takes the trail to go to Sydenham to buy groceries and rides regularly on the whole Frontenac County Trail system, including the new K&P sections. In this month’s report he summarised some of his observations about the trail from the past year. The first point he made is that trail usage is up, both for cyclists and hikers, the busiest section being the Cat Trail section between Sydenham and Perth Road. He also made note of the improvement in the section that runs west from Harrowsmith to the Lennox and Addington County border, which was resurfaced using $17,500 in township
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given the pressure of all that water above you, it doesn’t make for the greatest of working conditions. You don’t have the greatest manual dexterity and you move slowly. “The pressure makes it hard to breathe and my face was swollen because of the cold water and decompression,” he said. But fear didn’t enter into it. “Frankly, I’m more afraid of answering reporters’ questions,” he said. “But any feelings of anxiety or anything like that was pretty much gone the night before the dive. “You can’t let emotion enter into it - you have to focus.” He was acutely aware that he was diving under ice however, and that’s why they drop down a line. You want to make sure you know where the hole in the ice is when you get back up. But there is one distinct
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about Hitler and the Nazis after they had formed a government....It took less than a year for the new Nazi order to consolidate. By the end of 1933, Germany had become a one-party state in which all major institutions had been humbled." That is history writ large, but the lesson applies at all levels, including at the very local level, our communities, in which you and I can be active participants. In Frontenac County and the surrounding area, The Frontenac News is a rare gem of a democratic institution. It provides consistently balanced, nuanced, and factual reporting.
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Shooting range issue shuffled to committee opened the public meeting by saying that it would follow the same rules as a statutory meeting, ie: presentations should not exceed 10 minutes, presenters need not repeat points that had already been made, and listeners should be respectful of the speakers. All 17 presentations were succinct: 12 were opposed, 5 in favour, and one undecided. As well, several others who did not speak had sent letters, two or three in favour and a couple opposed. Those opposed cited dreading the noise of day-long firing, danger to children, neighbours and users of the Cataraqui Trail, loss of property value, frightening horses, and overall incompatibility with the rural and tranquil nature of the area. Councillor Revill, who was not in attendance at the meeting, sent a report which stated that an unapproved ‘range’ (which Saunders had said he had operated for 18 years) was not legal. Saunders clarified this by saying he had used the term “range’ unadvisedly, for that implied the use of restricted firearms. A person is not forbidden to use an unrestricted firearm on his own property for target practice. Revill’s report also said Saunders was not a member of an approved gun club, and therefore could not have a firing range on his property. Saunders is a member of the Canadian Forces Base Club. Saunders gave a lengthy reprise of his January presentation, which seemed to add to the evening’s confusion. He also called up
Constable Snider of the SF OPP, who reconfirmed the correct definition of the term ‘range’ and said that, as an officer of the peace, it was his opinion that although it was legal for a person to discharge a lawful firearm in a safe manner on their own property, “a regulated range, which is subject to routine and unannounced inspections, is the safest option.” “You could be sent to the principal for this,” quipped Mayor Vandewal, after Saunders refused to wind up his presentation after more than ten minutes. Vandewal asked three questions: Will this be a private range? (‘yes’); Is the range permit transferrable if you sell your property? (‘no’); Will the range be open to the public? (‘no’). Saunders asked how his initial simple letter had turned into this meeting, and went on to criticize planner Mills for not having publicized the meeting as he would have if it were a planning issue, spoke of the daily noise of the neighbouring sawmill, called Revill’s letter ‘misinformation’, and pointed out that in spite of his having done target shooting for the past 18 years, more and more houses continued to be built in the neighbourhood, so property values seemed not to be dropping. Councillor Schjerning read a lengthy letter of support for his motion to facilitate Saunders’ request. Councillor Sleeth moved an amendment: “given the concerns raised tonight, (I recommend) we first refer this to the Corporate Services Committee,
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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 Marily Seitz........................479-2855 Parham-Tichbome......... Colleen Steele...................375-6219 Christine Teal....................375-6525 Plevna........................... Katie Ohlke........................479-2797 Sydenham..................... Karen Brawley...................376-9848 Verona........................... Debbie Lingen...................374-2091
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• Our Henderson Harriet ground hog is calling for 6 more weeks of winter!! Thankfully we’ve got Family Day weekend (Feb. 17, 18) and the Big Gull Lake Fishing Derby (Feb. 24) coming up- to stave off cabin fever. Stay tuned to this paper for more details. Advance tickets are required for the fishing derby and since it’s so popular the tickets go quickly. • Pancake Tues happens on Feb. 13 the day before Lent begins. Religious tradition calls for using up of fatty foods in pancakes smothered in maple syrup, before the more austere season of Lent begins. Check the paper for pancake locations. • Special thinking of you to Joanne Robertson who took a fall this past week. • Comings and goings this week included Mitchell Gurnsey, and Rev. Dr. Rick Magie who led the Henderson United Church annual meeting along with chairperson Allan Gurnsey. • Your old reporter and spouse have been saddened by the death of a Manitoulin Island cousin, and a Napanee brotherin-law. Thanks all for your support and prayers.
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See you there. • A few more Feb. birthdays: Craig Honegger, Jacob Duford, Sherry McMunn, and Ellen Raeburn. • Two hundred and seven people ate at the Snow Road Snowmobile Club breakfast. The next one will be on February 17th, from 8am-11am. • Glen and Karen Paterson celebrated grandson Benjamin’s 2nd birthday with him on Feb. 4th. • Don’t forget Saturday February 10th, the Snow Road Snowmobile Club’s Ride for Dad. $30 registration includes ride and lunch (Free registration with $100 in pledges) Registration from 8am-10am. Coffee and refreshments will be available. The lunch, which is at the Lanark Village Civitan Hall, is free for participants and $5 for the public. With all the snow and steady weather this week, the ride is on!! • After the ride a spaghetti supper is on at the club from 4pm-7pm. $10 for spaghetti, lasagne, garlic bread, beverage and dessert. Open to all. • Congrat's to my son Rick who has been nominated for the 2018 Ottawa Wedding Awards in the category of DJ. Since 1979 Rick has been doing music for weddings and parties in Ottawa and the valley as TUNZ DJ and has done over 400 weddings! Winners will be determined by online voting at: ottawaweddingawards.ca/voting. Voting begins on their site Feb. 9th. Check out the site and feel free to cast a vote. Winners will be announced on May 9th at the awards banquet in Ottawa. Good luck Rick. • Smile – live every moment, laugh every day.
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• We were saddened to learn that Marion Hart passed away. Our sympathy to the family. I recently talked to Marion and was told that she was residing at Maple lodge in Athens. • Our sympathy to the family of Evelyn Izzard, wife of Gerry. We used to play cards with them when they lived in Arden. • Sympathy also to the family of Duane Williams, husband of Elaine. Duane served as Reeve of Stone Mills for many years. • Sharbot lake and District lions Club will host an 'All you can Eat Breakfast" on February 17 8am-11am in Oso Hall. Proceeds towards the new skating rink in Sharbot lake. Also in Oso Hall there will be an "Open Mic" 1pm-4pm Sponsored by the Recreation District 3. • February a new month Some February birthdays are: Terry Steele, Wayne Kehoe, Doug Hawley, Allison-Chacon-Vega,Chantal tTeal, Stephanie Stacey, Reta Bush, Sharon Meeks, Lucas Thompson, Jackson Mosher, Reilley McAllister, Tammy Hamilton, Sheena Price, Karen Burton, Sylvia Hill, Jacki Smith, Michael Thompson, and Sophie-Shelly-Harpell • Happy anniversary to Garnet and Charlotte Brown, as well as Earl and Audrey Bain. • A big thank you to Ann Howes for preparing the delicious meal for Parham Diners on January 29 as the original caters could not make it that day. • Thinking of Richard Goodberry, Doreen and Harold
Warren, Cleo Price, Judi Fox, Nancy Fobert, Maryann Freeman, and Muriel Wagar. • Keep in mind that February 19 is Family Day so plan your activities ahead. • There will be an "Open Mic" on February 10 at Arden Community Hall 1-5pm. Snacks such as squares sandwiches will be welcome. All entertainers are welcome. 2$ admission, lots of room for dancing. • The Township of Central Frontenac, in partnership with the County of Frontenac, is hosting two upcoming meetings in Oso Hall February 8 2pm - 4pm and again from 7pm - 9pm to explore opportunities for a seniors’s housing project in Central Frontenac. There is a need for affordable housing for seniors. • Words of Wisdom: busy souls have no time to be busy bodies! Have a good week!
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February 8, 2018 forming for us. All welcome. We look forward to seeing you there. • There is now an "Over 50's Fitness Class" on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday from 5:30 - 6:15pm at the Clar-Mill Hall in Plevna. The Over 50's class isn't just for those over 50 - it's a great low impact, modest cardio class for beginners, or for those who haven't exercised in a long time. Bootcamp continues on Tuesday and Sunday, with an earlier start time, from 6:30-7:30pm. Cost for either class is $5, and those attending will need a mat, water bottle and indoor shoes. If you have questions about these classes please call Holly at 613-479-2166.
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• Got some musical talent? Or enjoy performing in front of a crowd. Sydenham Legion is hosting an Open Mic night on the 15th of February. Hope you can join them for an evening of entertainment starting at 7pm. • For those of you who aren’t already aware ,the Grace Centre at 4295 Stagecoach Road hosts their Good Graces Café every Tuesday from 9-11:30am. Serving up a freshly brewed coffee, tea and pastries. Join them for a game of cards, reading, or just hang out and have a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy some chit chat. The café is a volunteer run, completely non-profit café and gathering place. • The Grace Centre is also looking for drivers to take Seniors in our community to medical and other appointments. Mileage will be reimbursed. Please contact Heather at 613376-6477 Ext 306 for more information or if this is something that may be of interest to you. There are monthly Bereavement groups that are held in Sydenham, the last Wednesday of everything month from 1-3pm in the Sydenham Library Meeting Room. If you have lost a loved one, family or friend, you are not alone. • The Diners Club Dates for February are as follows with location: Feb 7 – Glenburnie United Church, Feb 8 – Verona Lions Hall,, Feb 21 – Grace Centre, Sydenham, Feb 22 – Golden Links Hall, Harrowsmith. The Cost for the meal is $11, give them a call at 613-376-6477 to reserve your spot. • So we had a massive invasion of pumpkin people during fall and Halloween. I challenge thee people of the village of Sydenham and surrounding area (weather permitting, if we get packy snow it will help) to make a snow person, snow sculpture or even ice sculpture. We are in the midst of winter. Make it a family affair, get on out on your lawns and get creative! • Look forward to seeing a winter wonderland in the makings
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• Enjoy games of Darts on Monday February 12 at the Verona Lions Club. 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Please bring change of shoes if wet outside. Open to the public • Bring the whole family to enjoy "Family Day" on Monday, February 19 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Frontenac Community Arena, 4299 Arena Boundary Road, Godfrey. This is a FREE event that includes skating, wagon rides, games, obstacle course, snowshoe races and a BBQ for all. New this year is Scandinavia Kicksledding as an activity for the children to try. Volunteers are needed to assist with some of the children's activities. Need volunteer hours for school? Bring your form. If interested contact Tracy Holland at tracyjholland8@gmail.com or text 613-484-7527 • The Annual Seedling sale is being held by Prince Charles Public School. Six varieties available including silver maple, white spruce, Norway spruce, white cedar, white pine and white oak. Order early. Limited quantities available. Only $2/ seedling!! Proceeds to fund school activities. Order through the school at 613-374-2003 or by email to laurie.swinton@ gmail.com. They will email you when you can pay and pick up for your trees in late April. This popular fundraiser sells
out FAST! • A Chinese Dinner/Quarter Auction is being organized by the Verona Ball Association. It will take place at the Verona Lions Club on Saturday March 3, doors open at 5:30, auction starts at 7:00, the Lions will offer a cash bar. Chinese food provided by Jade Garden Restaurant . All proceeds will be going to help with new uniforms and equipment. Tickets are available for $15 each at Nicole's Gifts and Verona Hardware • Year 2018 Dog Tags are available now for $15 ea. until February 28. (after that time the fee increases to $30 ea.) Dog tags can be purchased at Verona Hardware and asselstine Hardware.
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ioned common day events of yesteryear. • On Tuesday February 20 Rural Frontenac Community Services (RFCS) diners program continues with roast pork on the menu. If you wish to attend please get in touch with me before Thursday February 15. If pork is not a favourite of yours but wish to attend, the meat selection can be changed, to your taste, as long as you get in touch me early enough the week previous. • The Arden Rink remains open during this frigid weather. Check Facebook (Kennebec Rec. Committee page) for updates.
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• On Thursday February 8, 2 pm to 4 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm at Oso Hall, there will be a Public meeting to determine if adequate senior housing options are available in the area. The Township intends to define local needs through discussion and shared information with a short survey. If you are unable to attend information is available at seniorssurvey@ centralfrontenac.com. • Arden’s Open Mic continues Saturday February 10, 1 pm to 5 pm. Share snacks with everyone attending and bring your dancing shoes. Special thanks is extended to Myles and Angie, Dave and Sylvia for volunteering for the months of February and March. • With Heritage/Family weekend approaching plans are being finalized for the many events organized in Arden. • On Saturday, February 17, at the Community Centre, there will be displays by the Historical Society and the Trappers, and the Empty Bowls project will continue again this year. Joanne would like those who could volunteer a soup, stew or chili to get in touch with her at 335-2763. Outside there will be chain saw carving by Wolf Creek Wood Carving, a Camp re-enactment, the Outdoor Rink will be open, weather permitting, with a variety of skills events and the Kennebec Rec. Committee will be BBQing, burgers and dogs and hosting some children’s games. • On the afternoon of the 17th, there will be a short but meaningful presentation from Glen Matson and the Recreation Committee to the Historical Society commemorating the founding fathers of the Arden/Kennebec area. This will take place inside the Hall at a time yet to be determined. • On the other side of Highway 7, Kennebec Lake Association will be hosting their Winter Fun Day, Saturday February 17, 11 am to 3 pm, with a bad weather day Sunday February 18. As usual there will be lots of food to snack on with a free will donation jar, to cover the cost of the food, along with skating, snowshoeing and other outside winter activities. Bring your own equipment, and dress for the winter conditions. Everyone is welcome. • On Sunday February 18, 11 am to 3 pm, G.E. Matson and Sons will host a demonstration of log skidding, cross cut sawing complete with a competition and a variety of other interesting log related skills. The Frontenac Blades will be in attendance along with their axe and knife throwing. There will be hot dogs, chili and hot chocolate available for purchase, and to everyone’s delight, hayrides will be available to kids of all ages. Come out and check out some old fash-
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t was likely a coincidence that the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation (FCFDC) chose to hold an event about the future of local food production on Groundhog Day. But with Maple Syrup producers laying low, farmers sorting their seeds, and restaurants in winter survival mode, it was a good time to get everyone together. About 30 food producers, farm organisation reps, muinicipal offials, and food lovers met at the Verona Lion's Hall last Friday (February 2) to discuss food production and distribution in the Frontenacs. Katherine Howes is doing her thesis on Frontenac County as part of her work towards a post-graduate degree in Rural planning and development at Guelph University. She also has a farming background in Parham, and set the stage for the event with a short power point on her findings thus far. One of the aspects of the local food industry that Howes has looked at is access to production facilities for small scale and startup food producers. She did so on the basis of the results of Business Retention and Expansion study that was conducted by the Frontenac County Economic Development department in 2012. The study identified commercial kitchens as a “key piece of infrastructure that was needed to grow local food processing in Frontenac County” she said in her presentation. She contacted all the church and community halls in the county that have kitchens that are, or could be, used for commercial production. “It was determined that a large number of community kitchens in the county are underutilised and that they have the potential to be upgraded to commercial kitchen facilities, given enough financial support”. While her research found the owners of the halls are receptive to making more use of their kitchens, the demand among producers is mixed. For her research, Howes has also interviewed producers. Of the eighteen producers she has conducted extensive interviews with, seven use commercial kitchen space, but of those producers who are thinking of getting into a new,
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Anne Prichard (L) and Katherine Howes (R) at the Verona Lion's Hall value added product, only 22% are considering looking for commercial kitchen space. There was little or no interest in taking advantage of either of the two regional food hubs which offer kitchen and storage space, at least partly because they are located too far away, in Smiths Falls and Hastings County. While there is a need for more commercial kitchen capacity, producers in Frontenac are more inclined to look either at some local rental spaces that are available or can be developed, or at renovating existing kitchens or building new ones to commercial standards so they can work at home. After the presentation, the main business of Friday’s event centred around conversations at three tables on specific topics: creating consumer awareness, coordination for growth, and infrastructure. Among the diverse participants at the event were farmers, farm group representatives, value added food producers, and representatives from local municipalities and provincial ministries. Participants found their own tables based on their interests and the conversations were broad, but the intention of the event was to focus on finding a way to move forward on the issues that were brought up at the tables. At the Infrastructure table, issues were raised both about dealing with municipal regulations around zoning and building permits, and about provincial regulations as they apply to food businesses. “It would be ideal if there were a simple list of requirements, so I know what I have to do to get up and running as a legal producer, no matter how long the list was. But I can’t get that, I don’t know where I would go to get that, and it makes it hard for my timelines and my finances” said Alan Zahara, who is developing a new food business in the Hartington area. South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal participated in the infrastructure table. He acknowledged that the township has not been able to streamline its own processes and provide all commercial developers, not just those in the food industry, with the kind of list Zahara was referring to, but said it goes both ways. “We sometimes have people coming to us who think they can go ahead and construct new buildings or do renovations without engineer’s drawings, without professional
support for their applications,” he said. At the table that was looking at consumer awareness, Alison Shannon from Sun Harvest Greenhouses of Glenburnie (just outside Frontenac County) said that the Infrontenac branding initiative has “has led to a lot of awareness and cooperation among producers. Maybe the consumers, the eaters, are the next focus,” she said. Others mentioned that creating awareness about the availability of local food is an issue that producers face everywhere, and in a county where people are scattered throughout and travel to other centres on a regular basis for food, it can be hard to build a local presence. The two farmers markets (in Sharbot Lake and Verona) and some of the food stores, such as Local Family Farms in Verona and Lavallee’s Inverary Store are options for consumers to access local products, but there was a feeling that more can be done in the future as far as marketing ‘local’ is concerned. The networking event was part of an initiative that the FCFDC has taken on for the township of South Frontenac, which has funded a study to identify the gaps in infrastructure and services for food producers and processors. A final report will be coming to South Frontenac Council later this year. As the day was wrapping up, Anne Prichard of the FCFDC wanted to let any of the participating producers know that, in response to one of the infrastructure needs that has been identified, there is a developer in South Frontenac who is looking at building fridge and freezer storage space, and she wants to hear from anyone who might need some. That invitation is open to all producers as well who might have a need. She can be contacted at anne@frontenaccfdc.com with the square footage and type of product that needs storage. In addition to a chilli lunch prepared by Local Family Farms, samples of a new Frontenac County product that will soon be available, goat yogurt from a Harrowmsith area farm, was available for sampling. The thick, Greek version, and lighter Balkan version were popular among the crowd. Samples of the tasty, still warm, fresh goat milk was a little less popular, with some participants saying they preferred their milk cold.
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Nature Reflections
Swans in the Land O’Lakes by Steve Blight uring one of our recent thaws, my wife and I were out for a walk when 2 large white birds flew overhead. The next day we hiked down to the Fall River and spotted 4 big white birds gliding across the open water, flapping, trumpeting and feeding in the shallows. After checking a few field marks, we knew what we were looking at – Trumpeter Swans. The next day, along a different stretch of open water, a neighbour spotted 18 “trumpies”. For many people, the mere mention of swans evokes pleasant images of large, white, noble birds swimming gracefully on peaceful ponds. This impression is supported by the frequent appearance of swans in popular culture – the children’s fairy tale about the ugly duckling developing into the beautiful swan, or the classic Russian ballet Swan Lake. In real life swans are indeed graceful – both in the air and on the water. Swans are the largest members of the duck family, and are among the largest flying birds. Swans can reach lengths of over 1.5 m (60 inches) and weigh over 15 kg (33 pounds). Their wingspans can be almost 3m (10ft). Compared to the closely related geese they are much larger in size and have proportionally larger feet and longer necks. The sexes are alike in plumage but males are generally bigger and heavier than females. There are seven species of swans in the world, with two species native to Canada – the Tundra Swan and the Trumpeter Swan. A third species reproduces in the wild in Canada – the Mute Swan. Adults of all three species have all-white plumage. The Mute Swan is the swan often seen in parks and wetlands near urban areas
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and is native to Europe and Asia. It now breeds in marshes in many parts of eastern North America, including those found along the shore of Lake Ontario. Wildlife officials often consider Mute Swans to be a problem and work hard to keep their numbers in check. Their aggressive behavior and voracious appetites often disturb local ecosystems and displace native species. Mute swans can normally be recognized by their mostly orange bills (never yellow). Tundra Swans are the most plentiful swan in North America. They are the smaller of the two native swans and normally have a small yellow patch on their large black bills. During the height of the fur trade era, Tundra Swans were completely eliminated from Ontario when they were heavily hunted for food and feathers. Now these birds are much more common, nesting in the Arctic and along the western and southern shores of Hudson Bay, including the Ontario portion of the Hudson Bay coast. They are widespread throughout southern Ontario during migration in both spring and fall. In recent years, they have become more numerous in spring around Lake Ontario. Eastern Tundra Swans winter mainly along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts south to Virginia. The other native swan is the Trumpeter Swan, the largest waterfowl in North America. It is larger than the Tundra Swan and generally has no yellow on its large black bill. The Trumpeter Swan builds its nest in marshes or floodplains of creeks, using old muskrat or beaver lodges, islands or stumps in drowned forests as a base. The oldest known Trumpeter Swan living in the wild was a female, who was at least 26 years old!
The ongoing comeback of the Trumpeter Swan is a very interesting conservation story. Greatly reduced by hunting in the 19th century, the North American population had increased to over 63,000 birds by 2015 primarily due to the implementation of effective controls on hunting. Most of these birds breed and winter in western North America. Active restoration of Trumpeter Swans in Ontario began in 1982 by releasing captive-reared birds in a number of spots in southern and eastern Ontario, with some success. There is now an important population of these birds breeding in Ontario, and although we can’t be sure, the birds we saw on the Fall River could have been born in the wild, right here in eastern Ontario. A 2015 survey coordinated by the US Fish and Wildlife Service pegged the current number of Ontario birds at about 1500 adults and sub-adults and 500 cyg-
nets. Ontario Trumpeter Swans winter on open water either in their breeding areas or migrate a short distance to the Great Lakes. These spectacular waterfowl can now be spotted in the Land O’Lakes area in all four seasons – look for them in shallow, open water. Until McGowan Lake east of Maberly froze over, people driving by were regularly treated to sightings of Trumpeter Swans in the fall of 2017. In December, 25 were spotted on the Westport Christmas Bird count and 5 on the Frontenac Christmas Bird Count. Others are being seen at many spots in the Rideau Lakes area. I’m hoping that many more of our ponds and lakes will sport a pair or two of Trumpeter Swans, perhaps inspiring another generation of writers and musicians by their graceful appearance and magical presence.
Tourist organization offering unique retreat for tourism operators by Craig Bakay ince the demise of the Land O’Lakes Tourist Association, Frontenac County has been partnering with the Ontario Highlands Tourism Organization, a group encompassing three full counties Haliburton, Lanark, Renfrew) and parts of three others (Frontenac, Hastings, Lennox & Addington) in order to promote tourism across those areas. OHTO one of 13 regional tourism organizations funded by the
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Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. One of the programs that the OHTO is promoting is called Ignite, and representatives from the County, OHTO and program facilitators were at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn Monday to invite business owners and tourism operators to the program. “The Ignite program provides guidance, support and encouragement with inspiring new experiences and workshop elements to seed the development of new and en-
hanced tourism experiences,” said Stephanie Hessel, OHTO tourism development coordinator. Todd Lucier hosts the program at his offgrid, solar powered nature retreat Northern Edge Algonquin in Algonquin Park. He’s run several similar programs in Newfoundland. “The program is designed for rural communities,” he said. “Your goal is to have travelers go home telling stories about
your area. “Travelers are seeking more from their travel. No longer is it sufficient to offer things to see and do or promote our physical assets, features or infrastructure.” He said the Ignite program is a threeday best practices mission for tourism related businesses and enterprises to learn techniques and principles of experience
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International Women’s Week International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The Frontenac News invites women business operators to advertise their businesses on March 8, 2016, giving them an opportunity to tell the public about themselves and what they have to offer. Each 1/8 page ad (5” wide x 3.7” high) will include a photo, write up (and logo if applicable). Cost $115.00.
Frontenac County’s manager of economic development Richard Allen passes the mike to Ontario Highlands Tourism Organization tourism development coordinator Stephanie Hessel at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn Monday.
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Saturday morning hockey tournament raises funds for rink
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ell, it was billed as a 4 on 4 hockey tournament. The posters mentioned goalies. And there was trophy presentation of sorts. But mostly it was more in that great Canadian shinny tradition as a bunch of guys got together at the Tichborne Rink Saturday to lace up some skates and take shots at nets placed face-down, all the while building up some bragging rights. Oh, and they raised a few dollars for the rink project in Sharbot Lake. It seemed that they might be keeping score, as it was explained that a ‘goal’ in-
volved hitting the mesh only. If you could hear the clank of puck on metal, it wasn’t a score. But as the 5 on 4 ‘game’ ended, it seemed that a ‘winner’ was chosen more by consensus than anything else. “It’s last goal wins,” said Joan Hollywood, whose husband Rudy seemed to be the main ‘organizer’ of the event. “Rudy organized this. “That should tell you a lot.” “We don’t keep score when we play cards either,” said Richard Struthers, one of the ‘players.’ “We tried playing zero on zero but it was
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Nelson badour March 7, 1999 What they missed along life’s highway, may they find in God’s eternal garden of rest. Theresa, Trevor & families.
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It was probably more shinny than hockey but this band of fundraisers seemed to be enjoying themselves Saturday at the Tichborne Rink.
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burgers and hot dogs, everybody sat down to kibitz about their prowess, spurred on by the contributions of “beverage coordinator” Darrin Richard. “All in all, it wasn’t a bad idea,” said Hollywood. “We made a little money for the roof, which has been held up by the weather, and we’ve managed to keep interest going for the project. “We’d like to thank the District 4 Rec Committee for the use of the rink and thank the fans (all three of them) for coming out.”
The family of the late Kay Wright would like to thank friends for their support, cards, donations, phone calls, flowers and food. A special thank you to Pine Meadow Nursing Home in Northbrook for almost 8 years of care and friendship for mom and us. To Dr. Tobia for many years of health care for both of our parents. To Rev. Jean Brown for leading us in the celebration of life and also to Derek Maschke and his staff at Milestone Funeral Centre for their caring ways. We thank you, Bill, Dianne and Brian
Porter, Velma
DELBROCCO, Kelly Lynne (nee Taylor) It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kelly at the Kingston General Hospital on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the age of 44. Cherished daughter of Robert “Bob” Taylor of Northbrook and Bernadette Taylor of Kingston. Dear mother of AJ Taylor of Oshawa. Pre-deceased by her son Ryan Taylor and infant daughters Jessie Andrew Taylor & Jasmine Skye Taylor. Proud grandmother of Ryan & Jared. Kelly will be sadly missed by her brothers John Taylor (Laurie) of Roblin and Robert “Bobby” Taylor (Jennifer) of Barrie. Pre-deceased by her brother Ryan. Survived by her sister-in-law Sara. Aunt Kelly will always be remembered by Sarah, Miles, Shane, Patsy (Colton), Robbie “Jr” Taylor and Great-Aunt of Lily. She will be fondly remembered by her extended family and many friends. Kelly’s family will receive friends at the Milestone Funeral Center, Northbrook on Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 12-1pm. A Celebration of Life Service for Kelly will follow in the Chapel at 1:00pm.. Burial of the urn will take place in the spring at the Flinton United Church Cemetery. Friends desiring may contribute in her memory to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Online condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com
too low-scoring,” said another of the ‘players,’ Peter Shaver. A lot of the participants play hockey Wednesday and Friday mornings at Piccadilly and as hockey aficionados, they were more than willing to help further the fundraising cause for the Sharbot Lake project. “We made enough for a bundle of shingles,” said Gary Giller. All kidding aside, there was a pair of sunglasses in the donation box. As Tim Cota arrived with a box of ham-
by Craig Bakay
Derek Maschke Northbrook Chapel Funeral Director 11928 Hwy. 41 613-336-6873 Northbrook, ON K0H 2G0 www.milestonefuneralcenter.com
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tours, for the restaurant,” he said. “It’s become a destination. “I thought because we have good springs and make good beer, it would be enough, but it wasn’t.” Rieux said he met a chocolatier at a retreat that he attended and that led to chocolate stout, one of his best selling products, and to beer-flavoured ice cream. “Things that aren’t normal are the most fun,” he said. The application deadline for the Ignite retreat is Feb. 28. Since it is in the OHTO, it is not available to tourism related businesses from South Frontenac, but is available to those from Lanark County, Central and North Frontenac, and Addington Highlands. Thanks to subsidy from the OHTO, the cost to participants for the three day retreat, complete with meals and accomodations. The only cost paricipants need to cover is transportation. Space is limited so act now. For an application or information, contact Hessel at stephanie.hessel@ohto.ca or 613-629-6486.
CF firefighters and Naloxone
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entral Frontenac Fire & Rescue (CFFR) will soon be equipped with a potentially life-saving tool to deal with opioid overdoses. CF FR fire trucks will be carrying naloxone for use by trained firefighters to treat patients. "The administration of Naloxone by trained CFFR personnel will enhance the level ofservice CFFR provides to the public". Fire Chief Greg Robinson said. Acknowledging the increase in opioidrelated emergencies in Ontario, CFFR. in alignment with current Tiered Response protocols and with the suppon of Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington Public Health, will enhance service delivery through the administration of Naloxone. CFFR Firefighters are currently receiving training to deliver Naloxone. The program will be implemented after training is complete,, which is anticipated to be March l, 20l8.
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• and District Historical Society is inviting you to listen to student Earl Salmond trace the history of the Snider family and share their story with everyone. All meetings are held in the Barrie Community Hall at one o’clock on the third Monday of the month. All are welcome to the meetings. You do not have to be a member. • Get your dancing shoes ready for the Lions sponsored 50’s & 60’s & Beyond dance on Saturday, March 17, 2018 (St. Patrick’s Day) beginning at 7:30. The $20.00 entry fee gets you a mid-evening lunch, door prize, 50/50 tickets, prizes for the best dressed of the era as well as a St. Patrick’s theme attire. The DJ for the evening is North of the Border Sound. For more information call Lion Debbie at 613-336-8502. The Clothing Boutique in Northbrook is the best place to find that perfect era-themed outfit or many St. Patrick green outfits! • Did everyone get up early on January 30,
2018 to see the beautiful full moon? Did you know the month of February will not have a full moon! Now…do you know when the next time this will occur?
DENBIGH Angela Bright
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• Come and enjoy a Pancake Dinner at Vennachar Free Methodist Church on Tuesday, February 13th, 5-6pm. Pancakes, sausages and fruit will be served, along with coffee, tea, and juice. Everyone welcome! Free will dinner donation. Pastor Laurie 613 333 2318. • Kids Night at the library is Tuesday, February 13th, 6-7pm. Looking for some new reading material? Here are a few new titles available on the library shelves. Under nonfiction: Fire & Fury - Inside The Trump White House, The School Year Survival Cookbook. Fiction: Act of Revenge (Dale
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Brown), Dark in Death J.D. Robb), Fall From Grace (Danielle Steel), The Gate keeper ( Charles Todd), The Woman Who Walked on the Sea (Mark Douglas-Home). Also there are DVDs: All Saints, Dunkirk, My Little Pony: The Movie, Nashville (Seasons 1-4), Overdrive, The Last Gunslinger, The Mountain Between Us. • Plan to attend the Family Fun Day in Denbigh on Saturday, February 17th at Heritage Park, 10:30am to 1pm. It will be a great day of sledding, snow shoeing, games, and skating(subject to ice conditions)! Lunch will be provided and there will be smores at the bonfire!m Hosted by Denbigh Recreation. • The Ontario Family Fishing winter event will be February 17-19th. This is a province-wide opportunity to fish Ontario waters without the fishing outdoors card. Find details at www.ontariofamilyfishing. com. • The New Apostolic Church will host Homecoming Weekend, February 24th & 25th. Saturday the 24th at 9am is a Men's Breakfast, tickets are $5. At 7pm there will be a Worship Concert with Road to Glory and Friends; tickets are $10. On Sunday the 25th there will be a special Worship Service at 10:30am with a special guest speaker. On Sunday there will also be Youth and Family Activity time with fun and games. Contact Rev. Robert Sprague robertjsprague@gmail.com. • Looking for a groovy night out? Denbigh Recreation will host a 60s themed Murder Mystery and Dinner on Saturday, March 10th at the Denbigh Hall. Tickets are $25. Call Betty today to purchase your tickets at 613 333 2366.
HARLOWE Marie White
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• I guess the groundhog was right when he said we would have another six weeks of winter. • Sympathy is extended to Bob Taylor on the passing of his daughter and grandson. • Get well wishes are in order for Linda White down in Florida, US. She is in hospital with the nasty flu bug that has been going around here. • Lee Anna White, who was Queen for a day at the Ompah birthday bash last month, had surgery this past week. All reports are that she is doing well. Beulah Beatty also has surgery. We wish these ladies a speedy recovery, hoping they are up and running shortly.had nearly a full house. Lots of good music and dancers.
HARROWSMITH Kim Gow
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• The Harrowsmith S & A Club is hosting a Euchre Fun Night, February 10 starting at 7pm. Light refreshments, prizes and a cash bar. Cost is $5 per person. Call Pam 372-1578 or Marilyn 372-0917. • The Olde Time Fiddlers Open Mic, February 11 from 1-5pm at the Golden Links Hall. A Beef and Brisket dinner to follow. Please bring a dessert to share. Cost is $10. Call 372-2410 for information. Sponsored by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs with proceeds going to Camp Trillium. • Words to live by: Don't knock the weather, a lot of people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a while. Have a great week.
Early Literacy
The Value of Lullabies
by Susan Ramsay - Early and Family Literacy sramsay@klandskills.ca
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t’s 3 a.m. Your newborn baby is crying. You feed and change him but the reprieve from his sorrowful cry is only momentary. What now? If only he could talk. You cradle and rock your little one, patting his back, reaching into your memory for a soothing tune. “Rock a bye baby on the tree top. When the wind blows the cradle will rock. When the bough breaks the baby will…” You stop singing mid-rock. Why on earth is singing to an infant instinctual? And why would a song about a crashing cradle in gale force wind be of comfort? Lullabies are one of the first ways in which we expose babies to literacy. We think of singing as an instrument in our parental toolkit for soothing babies’ emotions. Lullabies have great importance in doing just that. When a parent or caregiver sings to an infant, no matter how off-key, most infants absorb their parent’s calm though the music and warmth of being held. But lullabies also enable babies to make better sense of the jumble of speech they hear. Lullabies slow language down. Singing puts words and phrases into rhythms that help children feel as well as hear syllables in words. Words are repeated with each verse reinforcing the combination of words and patterns of sound. Singing also pitches words slightly higher making it easier for babies’ small new ear canals and eardrums to distinguish the sounds. We have sung lullabies to our babies for generations because they comfort, but also because they help teach babies how to speak. The connection between oral language and learning to read is enormous. A child must be able to distinguish the sounds of language before he or she is able to read well. Without the ability to tease out words into their smallest sound chunks a child cannot make clear sense of letter-sound relationships and how they are combined in print. The child will never be able
to decode new words; only memorize words seen many times. As you are reading this article pause for a moment to sing “Rock-a-bye Baby”. Notice how slowly the words are vocalized? Notice how the word “baby” and “treetop” are chunked out into its two syllables through rhythm and changing musical notes? Notice how the words are pitched higher than if you were to simply say the rhyme? When you sing to your baby you are doing more than calming your baby so you can both get a few more hours of valuable shut-eye. You are building the foundation children need for learning how to speak, read and write. So all that’s left is to make those lullabies humane…. Rock a bye baby on the treetop, When the wind blows the cradle will rock. When the birds sing the baby will smile, And fall asleep happy in a short while. Bruce Lansky
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Thursday February 8
DINERS CLUB 12pm-2pm. Wonderful mid-day meal, enterainment. Meet new friends and enjoy local talent. $11 Transportation available in some cases. Info - Joanne 613-376-6477
Friday February 9
SHARBOT LAKE - ROAST CHICKEN DINNER 6pm. Sharbot Lake Legion. Social hour 5:30pm. $12
Saturday February 10
ARDEN - OPEN MIC 1pm-5pm. Kennebec Hall. Bring sandwiches and squares for pot luck. Proceeds to the leadership program at Circle Square Ranch. ARDEN - OPEN MIC 1pm-5pm. Kennebec Hall. Pot luck sandwiches and squares. Bring your dancing shoe. HARROWSMITH - EUCHRE FUN NIGHT 7pm. Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club. $5 p, cash bar, light refreshments, prizes, call Marilyn at 372-0917 or Pam, 372-1578 INVERARY - FRONTENAC CATTLEMAN'S VALENTINES DANCE Storrington Lions Hall. With music by Rudy and Saddle Up; buffet at 11; silent auction; door prizes. Tickets are $25 at the door, $20 in advance. MOUNTAIN GROVE - BROOMBALL TOURNAMENT 9am-6pm. Land O' Lakes Public School. (at hockey rink) Fundraiser for GREC hardball team, teams welcome, $10 player, minimum 6 per team, all ages, contact Cory Thompson, at 613-876-7079. SNOW ROAD STATION - RIDE FOR DAD 10am. Snow Road Snowmobile Clubhouse. Fighting Prostate cancer. Registration starts at 8am. Ride followed by a spaghetti dinner at the clubhouse. Info Lyle - 613-267-2283
Sunday February 11
HARROWSMITH - OLDETYME FIDDLERS OPEN MIC 1pm-5pm. Harrowsmith Golden Links Hall. Beef and brisket dinner to follow. PLease being a dessert to share.$10. Info 613-372-2410 SYDENHAM - GOSPEL SING 6:30pm. Sydenham Holiness Church. With Linda King and the Warrens. Info: Vernon Scott 613-453-1158
Monday February 12
PLEVNA - S.A.L.T 1pm. Clar-Mill Hall. Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T) comes to North Frontenac. Come learn about the program, a new venture in the community by the Frontenac Detachment of the OPP. VERONA - DARTS 6:30pm-9:30pm. Verona Lions Hall. All welcome
Tuesday February 13
BATTERSEA - PANCAKE DINNER 5pm-7pm. Battersea United Church. $8, features maple syrup, sausages, coffee tea or fruit juice, Roberta Smith, 613-353-2846 CLOYNE - PANCAKE DINNER 5pm-6pm. Vennachar Free Methodist Church. Pat by donation, all welcome. Contat Pastor Laurie, 613-333-2318 DENBIGH - KIDS NIGHT AT LIBRARY 6pm-7pm. Denbigh Library . Special events. Contact the library for details, 613-333-1426 NORTHBROOK - PANCAKE SUPPER 12pm. Land O' Lakes Emmanuel United Church. This event has been cancelled. See Cloyne column for info. SHARBOT LAKE - PANCAKE AND FRENCH TOAST SUPPER 5pm-7pm. Sharbot Lake United Church. Hosted by Rural Frontenac Community Services. $7pp, $20 family rate. proceeds to food bank
Wed Feb 14 – Wed Mar 14
VERONA - BEREAVED FAMILIES OF ONTARIO - H.E.L.P. After Suicide Support Group 6:30pm10:30am. Trinity United Church. For anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide.
Wednesday February 14
NORTHBROOK - VALENTINES DAY SOCIAL TEA 1pm-3pm. Land O' Lakes Emmanuel United Church. Enjoy tea, sandwiches, goodies, silent auction, games and entertainment. $5pp, all welcome SNOW ROAD STATION - SOCIAL DINNER 6pm. Snow Road Hall. The guys are cooking VERONA - BEREAVED FAMILIES OF ONTARIO - H.E.L.P. After Suicide Support Group 6:30pm10:30am. Trinity United Church. For anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide.
Friday February 16
HARLOWE – OLE TYME FIDDLERS 7:30pm. Harlowe Hall. Prizes, lunch, $6 non-members, all welcome, players , dancers, listeners, newcomers. INVERARY - COMMUNITY YOUTH DANCE 7pm10pm. Storrington Lions Hall. Storrington Lions Club is hosting a Community Youth Dance for Grades 5-8 on Feb. 16. Admission is only $5 and includes music,
canteen and supervision. To volunteer for this event, please contact John Beskers at 613-217-8288. SHARBOT LAKE - FRONTENAC HERITAGE FESTIVAL OPENING CEREMONIES AND TALENT SHOW 6:30pm-9pm. Granite Ridge Education Centre. Festival grand opening at 6:30pm, w/ Mayor and Town Crier, Frontenac's Got Talent from 7-9pm. See who will be crowned the winner of the second annual talent contest. SHARBOT LAKE - SPARE RIB DINNER 6pm. Sharbot Lake Legion.
Saturday February 17
ARDEN - DART TOURNAMENT 10am-2pm. Arden Legion. For youth and adults. Registration at 9am, play satarts at 10am. Breakfast from 7am-9am, lunch from 11am-2pm. Payouts 50% of fees collected. Fundraiser for youth dart team ARDEN - FRONTENAC HERITAGE FESTIVAL IN ARDEN 10am-4pm. Kennebec Hall. A day of events, including Empty Bowls, Trappers Council display, chain saw carving ARDEN - KENNEBEC LAKE ASSOCIATION WINTER FUN DAY. 11am-3pm. Arden Park. Skating, snow shoeing, beaver gnaw toss, chilli, hot chocolate, cider, open fire and more DENBIGH - FAMILY FUN DAY 10:30am-1pm. Denbigh Community Hall. Sledding, snow shoeing, games, skating. Lunch provided. Heritage Park across from hall. Hosted by Denbigh Recreation GODFREY - TURKEY DINNER 6pm-11pm. Bedford Hall. Shawn Mcullough and Henry Norwood to entertain. $15 adults, $8 children HARLOWE - OLE TYME FIDDLERS 7:30pm. Harlowe Hall. Prizes; lunch, $6 non-members, all welcome, players, dancers, listeners and newcomers MABERLY - FOUR HAND EUCHRE PARTY AND HAM SUPPER 1:30pm-6pm. Maberly Community Hall. Cost is $3 for Euchre, $10 for ham supper to follow (Ham, beans, scalloped potatoes and more. Children under 12, $5, under 6 free. Euchre contact, Sue Munro 613-268-2507, supper contact, Janet Conlin 613-273-2071 PLEVNA - JACK'S JAM 1pm-5:30pm. Clar-Mill Hall. All welcome. Please stay for the Pot Luck at 5:30. Special guests the Land O'Lakes Cloggers. SHARBOT LAKE - ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST 8am-11am. Soldiers Memorial Hall (OSO Hall). Includes full breakfast and beans, coffee, tea, etc. $7, under 12, $3, under 6 free SNOW ROAD STATION - BREAKFAST 8am-11am. Snow Road Snowmobile Clubhouse. $8.50 PP. World famous.
Sunday February 18
GODFREY - BEDFORD JAM 1pm-5pm. Bedford Hall. Open mic, $2 admission, entertainers free. Info - Joanne 374-2242, Joan 374-5477 POLAR PLUNGE 12pm. See the plungers raise money for local causes. The social event of the season. SHARBOT LAKE - FAMILY MOVIE 3pm. Soldiers Memorial Hall (OSO Hall). "Finding Dory" , hosted by Oso Rec. Committee - art and photo contest winners to be announced after the movie. SHARBOT LAKE - OPEN MIC 1pm-4pm. Sharbot Lake Legion.
Monday February 19
CLOYNE - MONTHLY MEETING - 1pm. Barrie Hall. Cloyne and District Historical Society. Student Earl Salmond will trace the history of the Snider family. All welcome, refreshments to follow. FAMILY SNOW SHOEING 1pm-3pm. Biring your own or borrow from RFCS Snow Shoe Lending Libray. Hot chocolate available at new canteen, Presented by Oso Rec. GODFREY - FAMILY FUN DAY 10am-3pm. Frontenac Community Arena. skating, wagon rides, games, obstacle course, snowshoe races and a BBQ for all. New this year is Scandinavia Kicksledding as an activity for the children to try. Volunteers needed, call Tracy at 613-484-7527
Tuesday February 20
ARDEN - CONGREGATE DINERS PROGRAM 12pm. Kennebec Hall. Roast Pork Lunch, presented by Rural Frontenac Community Services. CAll 613279-3151 for reservations (by February 15)
Wednesday February 21
SYDENHAM - DINERS CLUB 12pm-2pm. Grace Hall. Grace Hall. Wonderful meal followed by entertainment. A chance to meet new friends $11. Contact, Joanne - 613-376-6647 - Transportation may be arranged for those who need it.
Regular Happenings
AA MEETINGS - SHARBOT LAKE, every Monday, 8 pm, United Church C.E. Bldg. AL-ANON: Hope & help for families of alcoholics, 12 weekly meetings in greater Kingston area. Please call 384-2134 for meeting information. We care. ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUPS: in Sydenham, last Wed. of month 6:30-8:30pm; in Sharbot Lake first Tuesday of month 1:00-2:30pm; www.alzheimer. ca/kfla ARDEN Community hall: LINE DANCING Mondays 9:30-10:30am; EUCHRE Tuesdays 7-10pm; TAI CHI Wednesdays 9:30am, CHILDREN’S READING REVIEW Wednesdays 2;30pm; KIDS KLUB Thursdays 5pm; sponsor: Rec. Committee; info 613-
Proposed training requirements not possible for rural fire departments, says Chief “
If we adhere (to these training requirements), I don’t see how we can continue to operate a fire department,” Addington Highlands Fire Chief Casey Cuddy told Council at its regular meeting Tuesday in Flinton. Cuddy was responding to an Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) memo on proposed mandatory training requirements for volunteer firefighters being proposed by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. “I understand the value of training,” Cuddy said. “But to continue the level of service we provide, you’re looking at 25 to 37 days of training at the fire college without exams. “We can’t possibly make the deadline (later this year).” Cuddy said that while some firefighters can be grandfathered in the requirements, (about 75 per cent of the Kaladar members), very few of the younger recruits can. And, he said, a force needs younger recruits for their physical abilities and to continue on as older members retire. “Many of the younger members also
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have young families and jobs that require their time,” he said. “They can’t just tell their employers that they need to take 30 days off to go to the fire college. “And even if they could, the fire college is booked solid for most of the courses they’d required. “There are about 40,000 volunteer firefighters in Ontario and the courses can only take 40 at a time.” “This would jeopardize our ability to provide fire protection to our sparsely populated area that has lots of Crown Land in it,” said Reeve Henry Hogg. Cuddy said they try to do as much training as they can, and they use facilities in Napanee and Kingston when they can but that’s not always an option. “It’s not like we have facilities where we can light a house on fire for training,” he said. For example, he said, a fire department has to have pumper operators but just in order to take that course, other courses are required. “The pumper course is five days but you can’t take that until you have firefighter 1
and firefighter 2,” he said. “Then you have to have the hazmat (hazardous materials) course and that’s another seven days. “The fire college just can’t accommodate all that.” “So, it’s not just timing, it’s content,” said Coun. Tony Fritsch. AMO is asking rural municipalities to draft responses to the proposed changes. Those changes were developed by the Ministry, the Ontario Fire Marshall executive and staff, the Ontario Professional Firefighters Association, the Ontario Fire Chiefs Association, fire chiefs from fulltime, composite and volunteer services, Toronto Fire Services with only an AMO staff member and one lower-tier CAO for the municipal perspective. “This is just another urban vs. rural thing,” said Dep. Mayor Helen Yanch. “They keep throwing up these rules that have nothing to do with us.” “I think it requires a change to lesser qualifications for smaller volunteer departments in rural municipalities,” said Fritsch. Council passed a resolution, based on
Cuddy’s recommendation, that he and North Frontenac Fire Chief Eric Korhonen draft a joint response. Denbigh waste site The application to re-open the Denbigh landfill is still very much on Coun. Bill Cox’s mind. “Can we ask the Ministry when we can get an answer on this?” Cox asked Council. “It’s been 10 years, we’ve spent a lot of money and we’ve done everything they’ve asked.”
Dump cards?
The Township is still looking at a few more changes to its landfills, including new hours and possibly “dump cards.” But the information won’t be on the newly-approved newsletter that’s set to go out with tax bills shortly. “We’re researching dump cards and it will be provided in correspondence at the time any decision is made,” said CAO/ Clerk-Treasurer Christine Reed. Current landfill hours are on the newsletter but changes such as requiring cards require Ministry permission and will be posted if approved.
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fEBRUARY 8, 2018
Art Show at MERA H
ighland artists Greta Mcdonald, Deb Shea and Molly Forsythe join
Greta Mcdonald painting
together to reflect the world as they see it in this exhibit running at the Dean Hall in MERA during the month of March. Vernissage to take place March 10th from 1-4 p.m at MERA, 974 Concession 9A in McDonald’s Corners. The show will be on display until the end of the month. Greta Mcdonald is known for her paintings which depict birds and animals in colourful surroundings injected with elements of fantasy and bright patterns. Deb Shea paints from a place of serenity in landscapes from around Lanark Highlands and other environments while reflecting her emotional connection to the piece executed. Molly Forsythe follows the true folk artist heart in her reflections of life both in Lanark Highlands and Cape Breton through her relief clay tiles.
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A2A and Hannah Barrom of Earthroots at ‘Friends of Frontenac Park ’ AGM
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n Saturday, February 24, 2018 the Friends of Frontenac Park will be holding their Annual General Meeting. The business part of the AGM will be held at 12:00. At 1:00, we have scheduled two exciting lectures for your edification, David Miller of A2A and Hannah Barrom of Earthroots will entertain and inform you for about 40 minutes each. Questions are welcomed. Refreshments will be served. The Algonquin to Adirondacks Program aims to ensure ecological connectivity and help restore biodiversity within a broad region of eastern Ontario and northern New York State
stretching from Algonquin Park to the Adirondack Mountains.www.a2acollaborative.org Earthroots is a leading grassroots environmental organization dedicated to the preservation of Ontario’s wilderness, wildlife, and watersheds through research, education and action. They work in coalition with other conservation organizations to coordinate the best strategies to move issues forward. The focus of this lecture will be on Ontario’s wolves. www.earthroots. org
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FAMILY DAY CHANGES TO GARBAGE PICKUP ONLY Residents with regular garbage pickup on Monday, February 19th will be affected. Monday’s garbage will be picked up on Tuesday, February 20th. The pickup days for all other residents remain the same. This does not affect recycling in any way. The Loughborough Waste Disposal Site will be closed on February 19th. GARBAGE & RECYCLE - WINTER REMINDERS Now that we are in the midst of a true Canadian winter, please be aware of where you place your garbage and recycle containers, the Township cannot take any responsibility for damaged garbage cans or recycle boxes if left in the paths of normal plow routes. If possible, place your garbage and recycling in an area that is fully visible to collection vehicles but well away from the plow route. Protect the environment from your windblown papers by placing a rock or light cover on top of your blue box and try to take the emptied boxes/cans in as soon as possible to prevent the wind from moving them about. Your garbage and recycling may be picked up any time between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm on your collection day. Please do not assume that it has been missed if it is outside the times that you have become accustomed to, there are many factors that determine collection times especially in the winter months. WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS The parking of vehicles on Township roads and village streets from 12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. is not permitted from December 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018. Pursuant to Section 181 of the Highway Traffic Act “No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing from the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road”. Please be advised that the Township of South Frontenac will NOT be responsible for damages to mailboxes, newspaper boxes, recycle boxes or parked cars where said boxes or vehicles interfere with the winter maintenance of Township roads. WINTER HOURS, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The depot will be open on February 8 and February 22, 2018 from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Please remember that accepted items are hazardous materials, small electronics and bale wrap only. A full listing of accepted materials may be found on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS • Council – February 20, 2018 • Committee of Adjustment – February 8, 2018 • Committee of the Whole – February 13, 2018 • Corporate Services Committee – February 13 at 8:30 am • Public Services Committee – February 15 @ 8:30 am. TENDER NO PW-2018-08 – STORRINGTON CENTRE RENOVATIONS Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 pm on February 28, 2018, Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George St, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0 clearly marked with appropriate Tender #. Official documents may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up from the Public Works office, Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. TENDER NO. PW-2018-06 – ONE (1) LIFT IN DUMP BOX ATTACHMENT Sealed submissions must be received by1:00 pm on February 14, 2018, Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George St, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0, clearly marked with appropriate tender number. Official documents may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up from the Public Works office, Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. TENDER NO. PW-2018-01 – ONE 6 TON TRUCK CAB & CHASSIS, DIESEL TANDEM DUMP TRUCK C.A./68,000 LBS. G.V.W. Sealed submissions must be received by1:00 pm on February 7, 2018, Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George St, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0, clearly marked with the appropriate tender number. Official documents may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up from the Public Works office, Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS Submissions for the Community Project Grant Program are now being accepted. Not for profit community organizations including charitable organizations and unincorporated groups who meet the project guidelines can apply until March 29th. For more information and to access the related forms, visit our website at www.southfrontenac.net/ communitygrants
2018 DOG TAGS NOW AVAILABLE Year 2018 Dog Tags are available at $15.00 each until February 28, 2018 after that date the fee increases to $30.00. Kennel Licenses must be purchased at the Municipal Office (4432 George St) at a cost of $125.00 until February 28, after which the fee will increase to $150.00 per license. See our website for other locations to purchase dog tags.
2018 MUNICIPAL ELECTION NEWS The next municipal election takes place on October 22, 2018. South Frontenac will be utilizing the Telephone and Internet Voting system. Please see the website – Town Hall/Elections for updates throughout 2018. Changes to the Municipal Election Act include the nomination period which opens on May 1, 2018 and closes on July 27, 2018.
Open for Business VENDOR INFORMATION SESSION A Vendor Information Session will be held Wednesday, February 21st at 7 pm in Council Chambers. For more information, see our website at www.southfrontenac.net/tenders
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Call our Building Department staff at 613-376-3027 to chat about your potential construction project or send us an email to building@southfrontenac.net.
February in the Frontenacs All Events are FREE!
19th 11AM-3PM Free BBQ and drinks for all.
Ice Skating Snow Shoe Races Wagon Rides Obstacle Course Games & Prizes
LIBRARY HOURS Hartington Branch (located at 5597 Road 38 in the Princess Anne Community Centre). Monday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 pm. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 pm. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone #: 613-372-2524 Kingston Frontenac Public Library (located at 130 Johnson St. Kingston) Several locations and hours to serve you Visit www kfpi.ca/hours-and-locations
Storrington Branch (located at 3910 Battersea Road) Tuesday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone #: 613-353-6333 Sydenham Branch 4412 George St, Sydenham Monday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Phone #: 613-376-3437
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our years ago Joanne Pickett of Arden Pottery decided to start up an Empty Bowls project in her own community. Empty Bowls is a fund raising project that has been embraced by potters throughout North America as a way of raising money and awareness about poverty. It was founded not by potters, but by two high school art teachers in Michigan, John Hartom and Lisa Blackburn. Students in Hartom’s class made bowls and then Hartom and Blackburn, who are a married couple, organised a lunch for students and teachers in the school. They filled the bowls with soup, and served them to everyone, then asked them all to think about those in their community whose soup bowls were empty. They then asked for donations and said, “keep the bowls”. The concept of empty bowls was born. In 2002, Empty Bowls came to Eastern Ontario when Perth area potter, the late Jackie Seaton, started up the Perth Empty Bowls project. The project is now in its 16th year and has raised over $200,000 for local youth and food programs. The dozen potters who are involved have made over 9,000 bowls.
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The experience of Empty Bowls for Joanne Pickett in Arden has been similar, although on a smaller scale. In the first year Joanne made most of the bowls herself and involved few people, raising $800 for the North Frontenac Food Bank, based in Sharbot Lake. In the second year more people were involved and $1,400 was raised and last year $2,200 was raised. This year local potters from Water's Edge Pottery, Aileen Merriam, Jonas Bonetta and Arden Pottery have donated over 100 bowls. For $20. diners choose from a menu of gourmet soups and chilies served in a one-of-a-kind handcrafted pottery bowl that they get to keep. This year's offerings include smoked tomato and basil soup with shaved Parmesan cheese, chicken/veg and brown rice , creamy curried squash, and baked potato soup with cheddar and bacon - just to name a few. For the adventuresome among us there will be a wild chili - all ingredients (except for the salt) harvested in Kennebec township. Soups and chilies are served with a crispy ciabatta roll and butter. Freshly brewed coffee and tea, and mulled cider will be available with a selection of delicious homemade cookies and cupcakes. Also this year there will be a silent auction as part of the Empty Bowls campaign, with artwork donated by local artists. The event begins at 10 am and goes until 4 pm on the 17th, when Arden will be chock full of Frontenac Heritage Festival events.
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