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hil Archambault, an Inverary resident who ran for the Liberal Party in the 2016 Federal election, finishing second to long time Conservative MP Scott Reid, is making the move to municipal politics. “I think it is time for a change,” Archambault said, moments after submitting his nomination papers on Tuesday afternoon (July 23). There are now three candidates for mayor of South Frontenac, incumbent Ron Vandewal, and current Loughborough councilor, Mark Schjerning. In other locations, however, the election is still looking like it may be less of a contest. With three days to go before the nomination deadline at the end of business on Friday (July 27), the 2018 municipal election in Frontenac County looks like it may, for residents in many districts. And over in Addington Highlands (AH), there may be no voting at all. In AH, there are two candidates for two positions in both ward 1 (Kirby Thompson and Royce Rosenblath) and ward 2 (Bill Cox and Helen Yanch), one candidate for Reeve (Henry Hogg) and a single candidate for all of the relevant school board councils. If things stay the same between Tuesday afternoon, when this article was written, and the end of business on Friday, the returning officer will be able to declare
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the positions filled and the election will be a done deal. In neighbouring North Frontenac, it is the same story, but for a single ward. There are two candidates for two positions in wards 1 (Wayne Good and Fred Perry) and 2 (Gerry Martin and Vernon Hermer) and a single candidate for Mayor (Ron Higgins). In ward 3, Fred Fowler is challenging incumbents John Inglis and Denis Bedard, so there will be at least one election in North Frontenac. Similarly, in Central Frontenac there will be a contest in ward 4 (Hinchinbrooke) as incumbents Brent Cameron and Philip Smith are being challenged by Niki Gowdy. Elsewhere in Central, there may be no need to vote, and in fact, council may even be short one member. No one is challenging Mayor Frances Smith thus far. In ward 3 (Oso) incumbents Bill MacDonald and Sherry Whan are running, in ward 2 (Olden) Victor Heese is the only one who has stepped forward. In ward 3 (Kennebec) there are two candidates, Tom Dewey and newcomer Isaac Hale. In South Frontenac, aside from the race for Mayor, in both Storrington and Bedford wards, acclamations are looking pretty likely at this point. The incumbents, Alan Revill and Pat Barr (Bedford) and Norm Roberts and Ron Sleeth (Storrington), may see themselves declared elected
next week. The other two South Frontenac Districts are being contested, however. In Loughborough incumbent Ross Sutherland is running again, as are Fran Willes and Randy Ruttan. And there is a crowded field in Portland District, which is essentially an open contest. Brad Barbeau, who finished third in 2014 but was appointed to council when Bill Robinson died, is running again. Four others, (Ray Leonard, Doug Morey, Bruno Albani, and Tom Bruce) are also seeking election. Incumbant councilor, John McDougall is not expected to run. Our readers in the Maberly area of Tay Valley Township will be inundated with electioneering in comparison to everyone else. There are three candidates for Reeve, incumbent Keith Kerr, Susan Freeman, and Brian Campbell, two candidates for the Deputy Reeve position, Barry Crampton and Judy Farrell, and three candidates for the two South Sherbrooke ward position, incumbents Mark Burnham and Roxanne Darling as well as Rob Rainer. All of this can change significantly before the deadline on Friday. Just on the day this article was written, two candidates stepped forward. (The final list of nominees will be posted on Frontenacnews.ca after the deadline on Friday at 4:30pm.)
Fantasy in the Forest once again in a class by itself as art shows go W
By Craig Bakay
hen the Fantasy in the Forest Art Show and Sale began, there were six artists. This year, the show’s 24th season, that’s grown to 63 exhibitors in 57 booths. They’ve even grown to the point where they can provide space to some charities such as Sheba’s Haven, a lady raising money for school children in Nepal and school construction in Haiti. It’s a two-day show on Draper Road west of Perth Road Village and on Sunday morning, founder, king and fellow exhibitor Jamie Brick almost welcomed the dark clouds off in the distance. “Yesterday (Saturday) was so overwhelming with people, parking and traf traffic,” Brick said. “When it’s all over, I’ll be happy again and ready to do it all over next year.” He wasn’t sure there would be a ‘next year’ when he first started this. “But we said, if nothing else, we’ll have a party,” he said. “We still have that, the Mad Hatter’s Pot Luck supper and we had it last night.” For those unfamiliar with this particular art show, it seems a bit of an understatement to say it’s unique. To be sure there
are a variety of painters, sculptors, jewelry makers and some crafters that simply defy definition, the vast majority of which feature fantasy elements. And it’s in the woods. But it’s safe to say it’s the attitude of everybody there that sets it apart. Much of the fantasy aspect is mediaeval, Tolkienesque, with a healthy dose of steampunk mixed in. Many of the artists and artisans are in costume, and . . . in character. When one such character was questioned about being an anachronism because he was wearing a tricorn hat, without missing a beat he quickly replied “I got caught in a damn time loop.” Another aspect of the show is that they’ve taken to giving a space to a younger artist or two so that they can gain experience. And what an experience for Kate Sanchez and Kate Woods, Ryerson art students who grew up in Mississauga and whose minds were definitely blown. “It’s a new world here,” said Sanchez. This was their first art show for the best friends who grew up as neighbours, went to high school together, Ryerson together and who are now starting their own art business, Kate & Kate Co. They collaborate on all their art pieces.
Kate Sanchez and Kate Woods of Kate & Kate Co. are two Ryerson art students sponsored by the show this year. They had no idea what to expect “when Jamie invited us” and were definitely blown away in the beginning but after settling in, they’ve managed to keep things in some
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Three way partnership on the table for an admin building in Frontenac County by Jeff Green
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rontenac County Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Pender came to Council two years ago with a concern and a proposal about how to approach it. He said that the Frontenac County Administrative Office, which is located in what is known as the ‘Old House’ at the Fairmount Home, the county owned long term care facility, are inadequate. The converted house still looks and feels more like a house than an office, and is inefficient in terms of space and energy use. He said that the county should consider either a major renovation, or a new build, either on the same site or another location. Council did not exactly jump for joy at the prospect of having to raise funds for a new office, but they did not say no. Pender prepared some scenarios for Council to consider and did some preliminary costing for a facility of just over 8,000 square feet. A task force (the Administrative Building Design Task Force) was set up to look at it, but the project never really got off the ground. The cost was high, Council did not know if a new build or a renovation was the best option. Over time the committee meetings became less and less frequent. After meeting in April of 2017, the task force seemed to be spent. It did not meet again in 2017, and it looked like nothing was going to happen on this file during the current term of council. That all changed when the county was approached by the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) at the beginning of this year. CRCA is looking to explore the idea of co-locating administrative offices since their current office needs to be replaced. The Cataraqui watershed runs east-west from Leeds and a Thousand Islands to Lennox and Addington, including a large chunk of the most populated sections of South Frontenac and northern Kingston. South Frontenac Council members have been very active on the CRCA board over the years, often serving as chair. The current chair of the CRCA is Alan Revill, the Bedford District representative on South Frontenac Council. The advantage of a combined project, according to Pender, would result in sav-
ings in construction costs as some functions would not need to be duplicated, such as a foyer, council chamber, septic system, etc. “If each organisation needed an 8,000 square foot building, a combined building would be smaller, and at $300 per square foot in estimated construction costs, every square foot we don’t have to build saves money for each of us,” Pender told a meeting of Frontenac County Council in February. As well there could be efficiencies over the lifetime of the building. “There would only need to be one maintenance department, one parking lot to maintain, and so on” Pender said. The task force met in March with reps from the CRCA staff and board, and they toured the existing buildings and sites. At that meeting, the two organisations were considering using one of their current locations for a building, either at the Little Cat Conservation Centre, located just north of Hwy. 401 on Perth Road, or at the Fairmount Home site. But after the meeting, members of South Frontenac Council, and some Frontenac County residents, put pressure on politicians to consider a location within Frontenac County for a new of office. This came as a surprise to the CRCA board, who were reluctant to look at adding property acquisition to the cost of a new building and were concerned about locating their offices too far north of Hwy. 401, as their staff are constantly traveling around the watershed on the 401 and they did not want to add more travel time to their office. At the same time, one of the members of Frontenac County Council who sits on the accommodation task force, John Inglis from
different organisations. “I don’t see a lot of similarity between the North-South Frontenac County and the eastwest conservation authority, either in geography or function, and co-locating suggests a pretty strong relationship. What does that mean when we have three other conservation authorities in Frontenac County. Having both The Old House names on a building suggests a relationship that does not make sense to me,” he said. Rob Wood from 80/20 consulting was then hired to facilitate a session between CRCA and Frontenac County officials, to see if a consensus could emerge to move a combined project forward. One new thing emerged from that session. According to Mayor Ron Vandewal, South Frontenac township is also looking at a new administrative building to serve its long term needs, and might be willing to get involved. When the idea was brought to the July meeting of South Frontenac Council on July 3rd, it was met with a muted response by Council. Some members of council supported it but some were less enthusiastic. A report on the matter was received by Council, with the next projected step being to determine the township’s needs as regards new office space. On July 18, Wood met in the morning with the CRCA and at noon with the Administrative Building Design Task Force. “In one way, we have a collaborative ap-
lands both indicated they were more comfortable with a three way partnership with South Frontenac than a two way one with just CRCA. “This idea I find a lot more exciting, because I can see retaining the identity of the county,” said Inglis. “The natural alliance between a township of the county and the county itself is a far more natural relationship if you are going to have two parties involved, than just with CRCA,” she said. Out of all this, a vision is emerging. A functional building to house the administrative offices of South Frontenac Township, Frontenac County, and the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority. The building would have: a central foyer, a council chamber big enough for a 15 member council, medium sized meeting rooms, space for a combined Information Technology department, a lunchroom and washrooms. it woulsd also have separate wings or floors for the administrative offices of each of the three organisations. Alternatively it could be a three or four building compound on a small campus. The next step in the process, as suggested by Rob Wood, is to consider whether the “This idea I find a lot more exciting, because I can see re- savings are really there for each organisation. taining the identity of the county” - John Inglis. “Is there an amount of savings that is not enough for the bother of working together,” North Frontenac, expressed doubts about proach,” he said, “and on the other hand Wood asked. “15 top 20 per cent” said Inglis. the suitability of Frontenac County and the you each need to meet on your own.” Further complicating the costing calculaSouth Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal CRCA co-locating because they are such tions for Frontenac County is the fact that asked if the CRCA was willing to consider the Old House would remain a county buildan office space in Frontenac County. “I think it is fair to say from the meeting ing if vacated and would need to be mainthis morning that they are not ruling out a tained unless a tenant could be found. A tentative timeline emerged from the site in the county,” Woods answered, “but meeting. A meeting of the heads of council, Rutlege Road is pretty well their northern CAO’s and senior staff from all three poboundary.” That brings Harrowsmith, Sydenham and tential partners may be in the works, to de14202 Road 38 , Sharbot Lake, ON termine what each of them requires and to Inverary into the mix for a location. Info@LakeDistrictRealty.com And John Inglis from North Frontenac as form the basis to look for some more con(613)279-2108 well as Natalie Nossal from Frontenac Is- crete information about building costs. (866)279-2109 The idea is to have some kind of a proposal in place Fax (613)279-1010 when the new councils take ProAlliance Realty Brokerage ™ Independently Owned And Operated office in January, with the time frame for a potential (613) 336-1737 build within 4-5 years. Are you considering selling your Land o’ Lakes property? Ron Vandewal said that South Frontenac could For a proven marketing strategy contact: build and ultimately own the building, with the other two Chris Winney, Diana Walker Broker, northbrook salesperson, northbrook parties entering into a long chris@ diana@ term lease. If there are 3 Not intended to solicit properties already under contract. landolakesproperty.com landolakesproperty.com partners, the building could contains as many as 90 full Looking to BUY? View listings at www.landolakesproperty.com time staff, which would create some spin off business for whichever community it ends up being located in or Office: 613.279.2657 near. PO Box 285, 14180 Rd. 38 Not quite the Frontenac Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 County version of the AmaBrule Lake. 1043 Brule View Ln. $439,000.00 zon headquarters 2 city de4 season, 3 bedroom cottage cision, but significant none206’ crystal clear, deep waterfront Christopher Jones Mimi Antoine 1.29 acre lot on tranquil lake theless. Broker of Record Sales Representative
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ithin the last week, The Mississippi Valley (MVCA) and Cataraqui Region Conservation Authorities (CRCA) have declared Level 1 minor drought status for their watersheds. At the same time, the Rideau (RVCA) and Quinte Region Conservation Authorities (QRCA) have declared a low water status of moderate severity. Although the different CA’s call it by different names, they are all reporting the same underlying condition and offering the same advice to residents, curtail water use
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“Levels and streamflows are below normal for the time of year but are still above critical thresholds. Flows in smaller streams will be raised briefly if the short range weather forecasts prove to be accurate,” said the release from the RVCA “A Level I drought condition is the first of three levels and reflects a potential water supply problem if current precipitation and stream-flow trends persist. Level II ‘Moderate’ suggests a potentially serious problem, where a Level III ‘Severe’ indicates a fail-
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ure of the water supply to meet demand,” said the CRCA release, which also asks residents within their watershed to report low water concerns to them via an online form on their website (crca.ca/watershedmanagement/watershed-information/lowwater) All of the CA’s will report back on changes to the status later in the summer and into the fall if necessary, whether the levels return to normal or a more pronounced low water level warning is issued.
LETTERS Sharbot Lake - 2038
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erhaps surprisingly, we have over 120 business within 10 km. of our village. Over the past decade, we have seen businesses essential to Sharbot Lake’s life and well-being change hands and grow. Examples are numerous: The Crossing, Mike Dean’s Superfood Store, Seeds Accounting, Robinson’s Asset Management, Pharmacare, Gray’s Grocery & Bakery, Goodfellows Flowers, Rockhill B&B, Sharbot Lake Dental Clinic, The Amazing Dollar Store and Ireton Fendly Law Office. Their services, number of employees and their payrolls are rock-bottom essential to our life in Sharbot Lake. Home Hardware, RBC, Bob’s PetroCan, Ram’s Esso, 1010 Lawn & Garden, Robinson Excavating, Sharbot Lake Marina, Conboy’s Maple Syrup, Maples Restaurant, the real estate companies and many others have continued as they have for years. Then there are many new businesses: The Cardinal Café, Fine Chocolate by Ludwig, Seed to Sausage, Back 40 Artisan Cheese, Sharbot Lake Retirement & Retreat, Pin Point Appraisers, Desrosiers Small Engine, Jossy’s Chill & Grill, and others. Our main economic driver continues to be tourism and cottagers, with our Municipal population of 4400 almost doubling dur-
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ing the summer months. While we are indeed blessed with all these enterprises, we are now on the cusp of a new future. With Sharbot Lake and Central Frontenac immersed in updating our official plan, (another meeting is scheduled for later in August), now is the time for broader business involvement in visioning our community twenty years from now. In a short time, driverless trucks will be traveling on a four-lane Highway Seven. Will the entrance to Sharbot Lake continue to be anonymous? Or will it look more like the entrance to the 1000 Island Parkway? Will the Via passenger train stop here, allowing new businesses to grow, employees to live here and/or work elsewhere? Will there be advances in sewage and water treatment to let more people live in an environmentally friendly way on our rocky terrain? With the K&P trail going from Kingston to Calabogie, how will our recreation capacity expand? Will Sharbot Lake become a centre of excellence, the central hub of Frontenac County? How will the balance between our beautiful environment and future development be guarded? What branding and mission statement do we need to create to support this?
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These and other significant challenges need a whole new level of business and citizen thoughtfulness and decision to arrive in 2038 with our jewel of a town polished and intact. To that end we the undersigned are hosting a fall forum with the intent to establish a Sharbot Lake economic development working group who would take on this responsibility of promoting and supporting the local economy and providing advice to council. Some 25 have signed up. We look forward to sharing the results of those meetings late September. Ken Fisher, Alison & Wayne Robinson and Rosemary & Bill Bowick.
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opment which protects the local environment, minimizes light pollution, and which maximizes the Dark Sky Preserve’s esthetics and economic potential for the community, as well as its value to budding astronomers. While there may be need for increased accommodations for Dark Sky viewers and other tourists, the proposal by the North Frontenac Economic Development Task Force to facilitate a campground immediately west and adjacent to the Preserve may have unintended, undesirable impacts. With campgrounds come cars, RVs, boats, campfires, traffic and other noise and light pollution sources and related activities inconsistent with optimal dark sky viewing. Let’s hope scientists and environmentalists are consulted by community leaders in making any future plans. It may be that a better option is accommodation and services development in closer proximity to Plevna, still close but sufficiently removed from the viewing area. Michael Fetzer
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• The third annual House and Garden Tour will be held Sat, July 28. Meet at the Community Centre at 10am and carpool from there. Two homes at Lothlorien Farm will be viewed along with a visit to the yurt. Contact Marily (479-2855) for information. • By all accounts, the David Young concert was a sell-out success. Extra chairs were needed. David’s relaxed stage presence, sweet voice and fine guitar style was very appealing. Grandpa Dave Young sang back-up, and lead on a few songs, and brother Deven on digital drums filled out the band. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the mix of David’s own songs, oldies, and sing-a-longs. Everyone is already planning on next year’s concert. • The Community Centre Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday. Rob Harris was returned and Dave Young was elected to the executive. Following the meeting, the Open House showed off the beautiful new kitchen and unveiled the community mural. Unfortunately, Gleva Lemke, the artist who created the mural, was unable to attend the unveiling, so Marily Seitz and John Walters filled in. • After the AGM, Tina (Barb Southward’s daughter) and Sean’s wedding took place. Rev. Klatt performed the wedding in air-conditioned comfort, then pictures were taken out in the gazebo. The Community Centre ladies prepared a cold plate dinner for the wedding party and guests. It was a lovely occasion.
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who again led our Sunday Service, and thanks to JoAnne McCullough on the piano. • Baseball season is winding down for the League. Can't believe how fast the time flew; seems like they'd only just begun. Congratulations on a great season to the Mountain Grove and the Parham Mite teams, who finished up their season this past weekend. Also, congratulations to the Sharbot Lake Grasshoppers on finishing first at their tournament on Sunday in Parham, followed closely by Mountain Grove and then Parham. Special thanks to the coaches, volunteers and parents for making this a successful season. Just a reminder that all positions on the executive are open for the upcoming season. I will post more information when an election date is set. • There are only two ball games left at Parham this year: Thursday at 8:30, the Bantams play. Aug. 2, the Junior Men play at 8:30. • Happy Anniversary to Mike & Alicia Thompson, and Happy 35th Anniversary to Will & Melody Cooke. • Don't forget to come out to the Parham Ball Field every Tuesday until the end of summer at 6:30 for some beach volleyball! • Happy Birthday to Boyce Bertrim, Drew Bertrim, Dave Teal, Kathy Cota, Tammy Bentley, Dan Bush, Coleman Benn and Harlan Skuce.
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• For the first time in several weeks, the area received some much-needed rain. There is still a full fire ban in effect. • The Clar-Mill Community Archives is looking for anyone who has sturdy metal shelving that CMCA can have for storing collected materials. Call Brenda at (613) 479-2837 or email dbmartin@xplornet.ca.
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July 26, 2018 who have gathered to celebrate, exhibit and sell their beautiful handmade wares. There is something for everyone; wood burning, painters, woodworker, stained glass, quilts, pebble art, handmade jewelry, and weavers to name just a few. FREE admission. https://www.facebook.com/Art-in-theSaw-Mill-752081658184980/ • Celebrate Summer in The Village on Sun August 5 from noon to 3pm. Free face painting, crafts and train rides for the kiddies. Free BBQ and live music featuring the Kings Town Tenors. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the great music. This event will be held at the Verona Lions Centre. • The 23rd-annual Verona Car Show will be held Sun, August 12 at the Verona Lions Centre! Hundreds of cars from all around the region will be here in Verona vying for awards and the grand prize of a trip to Vegas to see the great Barrett Jackson auction. With a kids’ area, vendors and entertainers, there's something for everyone! Admission to spectators and parking are free. If you have a car you want to enter, contact John Nizman, (613) 358-5353. The Verona Car Show is a non-profit event with all proceeds going to the Verona Community Association. These proceeds fund year-round free events such as the Christmas in the Village Day, Christmas Dinner, Family Skating Day and music concerts. • Student and adult volunteers needed! Students wishing to work on the 40-hour volunteer community service towards graduation are welcome to apply. The event is The Verona Car Show August 12. For additional information, contact (613) 777-8980 or e-mail: vca@xplornet.ca • Looking for a choir? The Frontenac Women's Chorus is welcoming new members for September. Come sing with them on Monday nights and enjoy their exciting, eclectic repertoire! Ability to read music is advised, and no formal audition is required if you are eager and ready to make beautiful music with the friendly group. For information and to claim your spot, please contact Patty at kpatty.smith@gmail.com.
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• Condolences to Dick Pringle on the passing of his wife, Jean. Jean was a loyal Legion member who was always ready to have a good time with friends and will be greatly missed. • Arden residents are sending a heart-filled thanks to our brave firefighters. Battling an ever-spreading wildfire, our guys and gals spent days and days protecting us and our property. I cannot think of what we would do without them and I am so grateful that they are part of our community. • The Arden “Happy Gang” are sponsoring their Annual Summer Sale, Sat, July 28. Come out have breakfast of peameal on a bun, buy some sweet treats from the bake table, try your luck at the lucky prize table, check out the venders and crafters inside and outside, have a BBQ burger or enjoy an ice cream sundae. There is lots to do at the Community Centre in Arden on Saturday. You can even buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win some cash. See you Saturday!! • On Sat, August 4, there will be a Celebration of Life for Arden resident Ron Henry. Ron was a faithful member of the Arden Glee Club and loved to play euchre on Tuesday evenings. The Glee Club will be singing and honouring Ron at the 1pm to 3pm benefit at the Community Centre. • The Arden Legion will again host their Annual George Parks Pig Roast, Sat, August 4 beginning at 5pm at the Branch. Along with the pig, dinner includes a baked potato, corn on the cob, coleslaw, a roll, dessert and a beverage. Adults $15, $7 for children. This is a great fundraising event, so come out and support your Legion. Tickets are available at the door. • Mark August 18 on your calendar as Arden is planning a Family Field Day event. As events are finalized, more information will be passed on to you.
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• On July 26 from 10am to 12pm (weather permitting), Early ON Child and Family Centre is hosting Playground in the Park for parents, grandparents, caregivers and their children. Come join in the fun at Barrie Township Hall in Cloyne (the green space & park behind the hall). For more information, call 613-336-8934 ext. 257. • Mazinaw Lake has drawn artists to its shores for hundreds
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July 26, 2018 of years. In honour of that artistic spirit, the Friends of Bon Echo Park are excited to announce the 23rd-annual Art Exhibition & Sale, taking place this Fri, July 27th to Sun, July 29 from 10am to 3pm. Come take in the art, enjoy the barbecue and confectionery tents, and check out the many exciting activities also taking place over the weekend. For more information or to get involved, check out https://bonechofriends. ca/2018-art-exhibition-and-sale/ or contact the Friends of Bon Echo Park at (613) 336-0830. • After a busy day at the Bon Echo Art Exhibition, come and enjoy a feast at the Land O’Lakes Lions Friday Fish Fry this Fri, July 27 from 4:30pm to 7pm at the Hall. For $15 per person, you will get your fish & chips & fixins! Children under the age of 5 and those over the age of 80 eat for free. All proceeds go to support community projects. • Do not forget to visit the Lions Club of Land O’Lakes information table at the jamboree and learn what they do in the community. Better yet, pick up a brochure and become a member of this amazing group of people who live by the motto “We Serve.” • The Garden Club is inviting you to hear Jane Bailey from Ottawa, who will talk to us about "End of Season Garden Fatigue" on Thurs, August 9, 7pm at the Free Methodist Church in Cloyne.
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• This Sat, July 28, the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust invites you to explore the Pumpkin Trail to Charlie's Pond at the annual nature walk at the Rose Hill Nature Reserve. There is a $10 donation for this event. The hike begins at 10:30am. Bring along a lunch to enjoy at the picnic spot, as well as sturdy footwear. For more information and directions, please visit mmlt.ca/events or contact admin@mmlt.ca or (613) 253-2722. • Many thanks to everyone who stopped by the Denbigh library on Saturday to pick up some summer reads and support the library! • Whether you are looking to supplement what you have in your garden or add to it, you can take advantage of the Good Food Box to get some fresh fruit & veg. Wholesalepriced produce is delivered once a month, with three sizes of baskets to choose from. Good Food Box orders are placed and picked up at the Lakelands Family Health Team located in the Addington Highlands Community Centre, 31 Central Street, Denbigh. Contact (613) 333-1333.
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• Happy to see Jan Flieler had surgery on her throat and is doing well. • Good to hear Jerome Collins, who had surgery, is home after a long stay in the hospital. • Grace Kenny will be celebrating her 90th birthday on the 29th in Harlowe. Just keep on dancing, Grace! • We had our fiddlers’ party last Friday night with lots of dancers and 19 entertainers. Wow, what a party! I’m sure the sweet backwoods country music filled the air that flowed down to #7 highway. Great musicians! You sure do not have to go to Nashville; it’s here! • Terry Good took sick and ended up in Kingston Hospital. He has kidney stones, gallbladder stones and stones in his bladder and infection. Terry got a triple dose. Get well soon. More after he has surgery. • My, my, it’s sad us taxpayers are paying for decent roadside cutting grass and it is a hit and miss with tall weeds. Too bad North and Central Frontenac cannot afford mowers. I think someone loaned them a straight razor. What a mess! A blind person could do a better job. Soon the brush will be growing in the middle of the road. Who cares? • Next pancake breakfast in Henderson will be August 6. See you all.
all are welcome. • This Sat, July 28, the Arden Happy Gang (a seniors’ organization) will feature their ever-popular summer sale with a bake table; prize table; indoor and outdoor vendors; breakfast of peameal bacon on a bun; barbecued hamburg, sausage or hot dog for lunch; raffle tickets; ice cream sundaes and a lot of fun. The Arden Happy Gang uses the funds raised for local projects and groups like the firefighters and the public school. It’s so important to give back, so check them out at the Kennebec Hall. • Some from our area attended the “Lake Up! Arden” musical event on the weekend that featured Johnny Vegas and Shred Kelly in some tremendous musical offerings. • Our own Angie Deline is enjoying a visit with Randy and Elaine Cowdy in Elliot Lake. • Henderson United appreciated the leadership of the Rev. Dr. Rick Magie on Sunday. As well, Rev. Magie was thanked for his time on appointment and service to the area churches. • All roads led to Harlowe for their recent beef supper and yesterday’s pork supper, and my word, they were some tasty and yummy in the tummy! The Harlowe folks really know how to cook and serve scrumptious meals in aid of their various groups. Their next Harlowe supper happens on Wed., Aug. 1, followed by Wed., Aug. 15, which is a fundraiser for Land O’Lakes Emmanuel United Church. • Our own Howard Gibbs and Rick Belwa did us proud as they attended the Masonic Grand Lodge held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. • Be sure to get your tickets for the Flinton Community Jamboree, happening Aug. 2-5 in Flinton. . As well, on the Sat., Aug. 4 at 1pm they will feature the induction into the Land O’Lakes Music Hall of fame – and your old reporter gets to take part in that by offering the opening prayer. It will be wonderful to see these folks honoured (sorry I don’t have the complete list!): Doreen Black, Leo Provost, Dean Northey, Howard Northey, Floyd Woodcock, Don Johnson, Ernie Smith and several others. • Henderson United will offer their next breakfast on Mon., Aug. 6 from 8am to 11:30am, and it will be super delicious. Please set the date aside.
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• Recently checked out the new menu at the Creekside Bar and Grill in Battersea. Good, and healthy too! • Storrington Lions Club needs volunteers to help with gardening at the Lions Club Hall. Contact Catherine Reynolds if you can spare a little time: catherinereynolds@gibsonfamilyhealthcare.com • Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market – open every Sunday 9am to 2pm. Local products from Frontenac County including Freedom Farm of Battersea. • Pharmasave Customer Appreciation on July 27. Visit Leonard Chan at Inverary Pharmasave. • Battersea Fish Fry at the United Church in Battersea on July 28, 5pm & 6:30pm sittings, $15 adults, $8 children 12 and under. Call Roberta to reserve: 613-353-2846. • Plowing Match! Sat, August 25 at 10am. Location is the east end of 3118 Sunbury Road, Sunbury. Thanks to the host farm family – Colleen & Charlie Sloan. Farm is operated by Jeff, Richard & Robert Sonneveld. For details, call Martin Oomen, President of the Frontenac Plowman’s Association: (613) 583-4761 or email martyo@kingston.net • Free Seniors Fitness Program every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30am–11:30am starting September 4 at the Storrington Centre, 3910 Battersea Rd., Sunbury. No floor or mat work. Participate seated or standing – mobility aids
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• Please set aside Sun, Aug. 12 at 2pm for the Brooke Methodist Cemetery Service held onsite at the cemetery. A free will offering will be taken up to cover the cost of cemetery grass-cutting and fence maintenance for the next two years. The cemetery is maintained by donations, and the grasscutting funds are getting low. Rev. Jean Brown will lead the service and all are welcome. Please bring a lawn chair. • Otty Lake Association Celebrates 40 Years – On Sun, July 8 at the Otty Lake Annual General Meeting, Reeve Kerr on behalf of Tay Valley Township Council expressed the Township’s appreciation over the many hours of work the members of the Otty Lake Association have dedicated for forty years to maintaining the health of Otty Lake.
• Tay Valley Township Reeve Keith Kerr (left), and Heritage Property Committee member, Eddie Edmundson (right), present an official certificate and plaque to Kevin Ritchie, descendant of Bolingbroke's Korry and Ritchie families, as the historic home and blacksmith property at 2740 Bolingbroke Road are recognised under the recently launched Heritage Property Program. Photo: David Zimmerly. Photo of house contributed by Karen Prytula.
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• Just another great morning at the Seniors’ Residence in Sharbot Lake. We had some new names to add: Clever Chris, Pleasant Pauline, Madam Marilyn, Chatty Cathy. The Land O’Lakes Cloggers entertained us with their wonderful clogging. Cannot say enough about them. I try to go see them anytime I hear where they are. They’re amazing. Thank you, cloggers. Also, thank you to Doreen Black, who entertained us with her guitar and voice with Shirley Cuddy (also a clog-
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Garden tour shows off what can grow in South Frontenac There seems to be a minor disagreement as to how many varieties of plant they have, but about 400 seems right, including about 200 perennials, trees, shrubs and annuals. In her younger days, Linda was a successful artist (“she paid income tax from selling her paintings,” Bryan said) so she kind of takes charge of where things go. “She’s ruthless,” he said. “If something isn’t in the right spot, she changes it.” Areas are broken up according to themes, such as the goldfish pond, vegetable garden and the ‘fairy garden.’ “The fairy garden is primarily for children,” Linda said. “It’s got all sorts of fairies in it and when kids come to visit, they
go home with a fairy.” They’ve managed to arrange things so they have flowers all growing season, spring through fall, and have recently added a ‘potager’garden. “A potager, or pretty kitchen garden, is a combination of flowers, herbs and vegetables,” she said. “It has a central area and the plants radiate out from there. “Bryan built the picket fence around it and the bird bath in the centre was made by his dad. “It’s very calming in here.” It is indeed. The Hetheringtons encourage people to visit their garden. Not only is it visually incredible, it smells really good too.
Linda and Brian Hetherington in their ‘potager’ garden. Brian’s father made the birdbath that serves as the hub of the garden wheel.
by Craig Bakay here are quite a number of amazing gardens in South Frontenac so when Southern Frontenac Community Services decided to host a tour of said gardens as a fundraiser for its seniors programs, it should come as no surprise that they decided to split the Township into four distinct regions to increase the number of gardens they could feature. “This is the first time we’ve done this and we decided to make it a four-year program,” said Nona Mariotte, past board chair. “This year we’re featuring the Southeast Quadrant, which includes a couple of locations that are technically in the City of Kingston but that’s OK because we service them too. “Everything north of the 401.” The tour is not a competition but it’s
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hard to imagine there would be a more impressive entry than Linda and Brian Hetherington’s home on Sunbury Road. It’s a couple of acres devoted to all sorts of gardening techniques and one of the gardens to be featured later this summer when the Kingston Horticultural Society hosts the Ontario Horticultural Association convention . Forty years in the making, this amazing backyard is a collaboration between the husband and wife team that seem to compliment each other’s skill sets. “I’m the initial landscaper, having built the pond and waterfall and split the rocks over the years,” said Bryan. “She does the maintenance.” “He also grows the seeds in his greenhouse,” said Linda. “I like to plant plants, not seeds.”
Softball tourney Oliver Scott Memorial Park got a workout Saturday as teams from all over Frontenac County gathered for a Mites tournament. Pictured is action from the Sydenham-Mountain Grove game. Photo/Craig Bakay
Land O’ Lakes Traditional Music Hall of Fame to induct eight at Flinton Jamboree next week by Craig Bakay
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The ceremony is scheduled for Aug. 4 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Flinton Recreation Park. (Admission is free for the ceremony.) HOF founder Bob Taylor said there are eight inductees this year, seven of whom are still living. “Doreen Black is 81 years old and played with Country 4 years ago,” Taylor said. “She played bass and sang on the radio. “Walter Cameron is originally from Snow Road but lives in McDonalds Corners now,” Taylor said. “He played bass for Ron McMunn for years.” “Ernie Smith has been playing professionally since he was 15,” he said. “He’s 78 now. “He was a drummer on Country Hoedown, in the Country Hoppers in 1958 and also played with Wildwood, Miner’s Bay, Heartland and he’s still going strong.”
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“Ralph (Curley) Taylor, from Madoc, is pushing 80 and primarily plays only in nursing homes for seniors now,” he said. “But he’s a noted songwriter and will be going into the Hall in the songwriter category. “He wrote the lyrics for Going Home, which was a hit for Acadian Ellie Kelly.” “Neil Perry is being inducted in the posthumous category,” Taylor said. “Neil played fiddle with his brother Harold and sister Flora. “If you hadn’t played with Neil Perry, you weren’t a musician. Neil’s daughter Gail will be receiving his award.” “Dean Northey was originally from the area but now lives in Kingston,” he said. “In the ’70s and ’80s, he brought bluegrass bands to play along the Cataraqui River.” “Howard Northey, an octogenarian, is a mandolin player and will be inducted in the lifetime achievement category.” Previous inductees include Floyd Lloyd, Reg Weber, Cathy Whalen, George York, Charlie Pringle and Harold Perry (2016) and Bill White, Neville Wells, Lionel Grimard, Bob Goodberry, Sheila Calthorpe and Ross Clow (2017). Thei year the Jamboree features Bill White and White Pine with Bob Burtch on Thursday night, Ramblin' Fever and Ambush on Friday Night, Bill White Country and Eddie Vette and his Rhinestone Plowboys on Saturday, and Psallo to close the festival on Sunday. Weekend and day pass tickets are available (see ad on next page)
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Card of Thanks Clarendon & Miller Community Archives wishes to thank Dunham Transportation for providing the bus for the Historic Tours of North Frontenac, Snow Road Community Volunteers for the delicious luncheon, the tour guides: Lee Anna White, Betty Kelford, Barb Sproule and Bob Garrett, and to all who participated in a very interactive experience of reliving rural history in the hamlets of North Frontenac on their recent bus tour.
The Malcolm & Ardoch Lake Landowners Association wishes to thank everyone for their donations of prizes, money and time, making our 11th annual fishing derby a success once more. Many thanks to Brenda and Donnie Martin for hosting the BBQ following the derby. Very much appreciated are the following businesses for their generous donations: Barnabes Independent Grocer, Perth; Giant Tiger, Perth; Canadian Tire, Perth, The Glass House, Kingston; Petro Canada, Sharbot Lake; Martins Carpentry; Hunters Creek Golf Course; Fernleigh Lodge; Watkins Products Independent Consultant Rhonda Watkins; Lonnie Watkins Tree Service; Prime Time Bakery and Ice Cream; and Polished Spa, Holly Labow.
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n the morning of Saturday, Aug. 4th, the Procter sisters will once again swim 3km across Sharbot Lake to raise money and awareness for the fight against cancer. The girls have lost a number of close relatives and friends to cancer over the years, most recently uncle Keith, who died last summer. The girls will enter the water at the Sharbot Lake Provincial Park docks at 10am and arrive at the Oso beach at about 11:30am. Over the past nine years, the girls have raised over $16,000 that has gone to fund compassionate support services and research in our area. To donate online, please go to Sharbot Lake Hope Swim 2018 or donate in person at Rural Frontenac Community Services in Sharbot Lake.
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SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER 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 August 23, 2018, at the South Frontenac Municipal Office, 4432 George Street, Sydenham Ontario. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the South Frontenac Municipal Office, 4432 George Street, Sydenham. Description of Lands: Roll No. 10 29 050 040 78320 0000; PIN 36280-0373 (LT); Part Lot 18 Concession 11 Loughborough Part 2 13R17763; S/T execution 98-0000308, if enforceable; South Frontenac; File No. 16-11 Minimum Tender Amount: $5,079.54 Roll No. 10 29 010 020 00750 0000; Bob’s Lake Rd.; PIN 36238-0228(LT); Part Lot 26 Concession 1 Bedford Part 11 13R7708; South Frontenac; File No. 17-01 Minimum Tender Amount: $5,655.98 Roll No. 10 29 010 020 04360 0000; PIN 36242-0168(LT); Part Lot 21 Concession 2 Bedford Part 1 13R4736; S/T interest in FR222909; South Frontenac; File No. 17-02 Minimum Tender Amount: $6,720.54
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for sustainable development and I really think science is going to solve any septic problems we might have.” The presentation was broken down into four areas — Settlement Areas, Affordable Housing, Waterfront Lot sizes and Sharbot Lake. On Waterfront lots, Gallivan proposed that they could potentially be a little smaller than currently allowed but he also advocated some sort of site plan controls. “In other words, you don’t get an occupancy permit until all the conditions are met,” he said. He said that from a study that’s been recently completed, roughly two-thirds of Frontenac County assessment is on private roads and “90 per cent of existing private roads are not available for new development.” But perhaps the most relevant parts of the new Official Plan pertain to the hamlet of Sharbot Lake. “What’s most important is the future of Sharbot Lake and Hwy 7,” he said. Citing the Ministry of Transport’s proposals to turn Hwy 7 into four lanes from Peterborough to Ottawa, Gallivan said there’s a danger of Sharbot Lake becoming a “driveby area,” and urged residents to give feedback on their ideas. “Is it time to have a say, especially when it comes to pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly areas?” he said. Other topics they’re looking for feedback on were White Lake, Kennebec Parkland, Via Rail proposals and trailers on vacant lots, both in settlement areas and waterfront
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A celebration of Life for Ron Henry will be held on Saturday August 4, 2018 from 1:00 to 3:00 at the Kennebec Community Center in Arden. Ron passed away peacefully on May 31 in his 85th year. He cottaged on Kennebec Lake until his retirement when it became his permanent home. One of Ron's great joys was being a member of the Arden Glee Club. During his last years at Kennebec Lake we wish to thank the Rural Frontenac Community Services especially Vikki Newlove for her caring support.
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Roll No. 10 29 010 040 13915 0000; PIN 36243-0083 (LT); Part Lot 12 Concession 2 Bedford Part 2, 13R13402; South Frontenac; File No. 17-05 Minimum Tender Amount: $6,356.07 Roll No. 10 29 010 050 19760 0000; PIN 36250-0188 (LT); Part Lot 6 Concession 7 Bedford as in FR498660 (aka Kingsford Lake Island); description may not be acceptable in future as in FR498660; S/T execution 97-0000226, if enforceable; South Frontenac; File No. 17-08 Minimum Tender Amount: $10,270.36 Roll No. 10 29 060 050 09699 0000; Battersea Rd.; PIN 36290-0089 (LT); Part Lot 10 Concession 9 Storrington as in FR307676 (Parcel 2); South Frontenac; File No. 17-20 Minimum Tender Amount: $4,648.82
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 land to be sold, including but not limited to the potential existence of environmental contamination, estates and interests of the federal or provincial governments or their agencies, easements and restrictive covenants, and interests acquired by adverse possession. 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, tender packages are available at the Municipal Offices, at a cost of $10.00 + HST, located at 4432 George Street in Sydenham or you can contact: Stephanie Kuca Deputy Treasurer The Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac 4432 George Street PO Box 100 Sydenham ON K0H 2T0 taxsale@southfrontenac.net
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Contact the Frontenac News about a business listing on the Frontenac-Live.ca directory. The COrPOraT ra iON OF raT The TOWNShiP OF CeNTral FrONTeNaC PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac proposes to enact By-Laws to stop up, close and convey portions of two original road allowances as set out and described below: ALL THAT PART of the original road allowance being Mountain Street, Plan 113 geographic Township of Oso, now the Township of Central Frontenac, County of Frontenac; ALL THAT PART of the original road allowance between Concession 5 and 6, geographic Township of Kennebec, lying South of the Salmon River and North of Highway 7, now Township of Central Frontenac, County of Frontenac. These proposed closings are to come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett Street, Sharbot Lake, Ontario, on Tuesday the 14th of August, 2018 at the hour of 4:00 pm and at that time, the Council will hear in person any person who claims that his or her land will be prejudicially affected and who applies to be heard either in person or by his or her Counsel, Solicitor or Agent. For further information, you may contact the undersigned at the Township office in Sharbot Lake 279-2935 x 227. Dated this 19th day of July, 2018 Cathy MacMunn, AMCT, ACST Clerk Administrator Township of Central Frontenac 1084 Elizabeth Street, P.0. Box 89 Sharbot Lake, Ontario K0H 2P0
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The TOWNShiP OF CeNTral FrONTeNaC Employment Opportunity MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES/ CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL The Township of Central Frontenac is located one hour north of the City of Kingston and a half hour west of the Town of Perth in the heart of the Land O’Lakes Tourist Region of Eastern Ontario. The municipality is seeking a leader with initiative and positive attitude to join our municipal team as the Manager of Development Services/Chief Building Official. Reporting to the Clerk Administrator, the successful candidate will be responsible for the administration, planning and management of the planning, building and facilities departments. The Manager of Development Services/ CBO will process applications for building permits, review all construction drawings and perform on-site inspections of all construction, development and demolition activities including issuing of orders all in compliance with the Building Code, the Official Plan, Zoning By-Laws and all other relevant legislation and regulations. The successful candidate will possess the following: • BCIN (Building Code Identification Number) Qualifications: CBO Legal; House; Small Buildings; Building Structural; Building Services; HVAC House; Plumbing House: Plumbing all buildings; Large Buildings • Certified Building Code Official designation. • Successful completion of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Examination Program • Minimum of five (5) years progressive, related and demonstrated experience, with three (3) years’ experience at a management level. • Thorough knowledge of the Ontario Building Code Act, Provincial Offences Act, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Planning Act, and other legislation affecting municipalities • Excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills • Must possess valid Ontario Driver’s License and satisfactory CPIC The ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge of the latest software application with the ability to complete computer data entries. The salary range for this position is $71,475 - $77,086. A comprehensive benefit package is also provided. A complete job description is available on the Township’s website at www.centralfrontenac.com Please apply with a detailed resume by 4:00 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2018. Clearly marked “Confidential – Manager of Development Services/Chief Building Official” to Cathy MacMunn, AMCT, ACST Clerk Administrator Township of Central Frontenac P.O. Box 89, Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 Tel. 613-279-2935 Fax. 613-279-2422 cmacmunn@centralfrontenac.com We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those considered for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information will be collected for the principal purpose of determining an applicant’s eligibility for potential employment. The Township of Central Frontenac is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation for an applicant with a disability will be provided upon request.
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Thursday July 26
PLEVNA - BREAKFAST BUFFET 7am-10am. ClarMill Hall. This delicious event is sponsored by the Clar-Mill Community Volunteers. SNOW ROAD STATION - MUSIC NIGHT 7pm-9pm. Snow Road Hall. Jessica Wedden and Jon McLurg. $12 at the door, $10 advance. All welcome. Light lunch.
Fri Jul 27 – Sun Jul 29
CLOYNE - BON ECHO ART EXHIBITION & SALE 10am-3pm. Bon Echo Provincial Park. July 27-29. Art. Barbecue and confectionery tents. Many exciting events. Info: https://bonechofriends.ca/2018-artexhibition-and-sale/ or contact the Friends of Bon Echo Park at (613) 336-0830.
Friday July 27
FRIDAY FISH FRY 4:30pm-7pm. at the Cloyne Hall. $15/person. Under 5 and over 80 free. Fish & chips & fixins! Proceeds go to support community projects.
Saturday July 28
ARDEN - ARDEN HAPPY GANG SUMMER SALE Kennebec Hall. July 28. Bake table, prize table, vendors, peameal bacon on a bun, barbecued hamburg, sausage or hot dog for lunch, raffle tickets,
ice cream sundaes and a lot of fun. Funds raised for local projects and groups. BASS FISHING DERBY 10am-2pm. Tickets $10. First place is a trolling motor. Lots of prizes. Tickets available at the Legion, One Stop and Verona Hardware. Tight lines, everyone, and have fun! BATTERSEA - DELICIOUS FISH FRY DINNER Battersea United Church. July 28. Fish, salad and strawberry shortcake. Everything is homemade and delicious. Reserve your spot today by calling Roberta at 613-353-2846. DENBIGH - NATURE WALK 10:30am-2:30pm. Rose Hill Nature Reserve. The nature reserve is located on Rose Hill Road. Visit mmlt.ca for photos and info. HARLOWE - OPEN MIC 2pm-7pm. Harlowe Hall. Pot Luck supper, 5:30pm. Free event, donations welcome. Info - Marie, 613-336-2557 HORSESHOE AND CROTCH LAKE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 10am. Association Boat Launch on Horseshoe Lake. Rain date July 29, same location. All welcome OMPAH - ANNUAL GARDEN AND HOUSE TOUR 10am. Ompah Hall. Meet at the Community Centre and carpool to visit some lovely homes and gardens in our community. Info: contact Marily at 613-4792855 PARHAM - GOSPEL SING 7pm. Parham Free Methodist Church. Featuring R.M.S. group, also local talent. Free will offering. Refreshments afterwards. SHARBOT LAKE - YARD SALE 9am-2pm. RBC
Sharbot Lake. Benefit for CHEO Race for the Kids SHARBOT LAKE – Pop Up EarlyON kids activities, 9am-12pm at Farmers Market.. Sharbot Lake beach, presented by Rural Frontenac Community Services.
Sunday July 29
GODFREY - INFO SESSION ON LAND TRUSTS 9:30am-11:30am. Piccadilly Hall. Learn how Land Trusts can help you plan the future for your country property. Presented by Land Conservancy for KFL&A. Info 613-549-1707 MEMORIAL CENTRE FARMERS’ MARKET 9am-2pm. Local products from Frontenac County including Freedom Farm of Battersea. SHARBOT LAKE - OPEN HOUSE 2pm-4pm. Sharbot Lake Retirement Residence. See the residences and take a tour
Thu Aug 2 – Sun Aug 5
FLINTON JAMBOREE Aug 2-5. 72 Edward Street, Flinton, Ontario, K0H 1P0. Check ad on page 7 for all the details.
Thursday August 2
SHARBOT LAKE - NICOLA LISA CRAIG 7pm9pm. Cardinal Café. Singing classics of the 20th century and her own originals, Nicole will showcase her angelic vocals and electric classical guitar. Pay what you can.
Sat Aug 4 – Sun Aug 5
VERONA – ART IN THE SAWMILL 6037B Verona St., Verona, 12-4pm, 5th Annual Show and Sale by local artists at historic sawmill, painting, quilting, pottery, jewelry and photography. Interested local artists call Elaine at 613-374-3053
Saturday August 4
Delivery Available! ARDEN - GEORGE PARKS MEMORIAL PIG ROAST 5pm. Arden Legion. Roast pig, baked potato, corn on the cob, coleslaw, bun, dessert and a beverage. Adults $15, kids $7. GODFREY - FRONTENAC FROLIC 9am-2pm. Bedford Hall. Fun filled family day w. Silent auction, flea market, baking tables, Ray’s Reptile Zoo, petting zoo and pony rides, food & drinks, and more. Cow Flop Bingo – Prizes, $1,800, $900, $500. Sponsored by the Bobs and Crow Lakes Foundation. Info bobsand-crow-lakes.org SHARBOT LAKE - YARD SALE 8am-1pm. St. James Major Church. Everything priced to go. Come and see. Benefit for St. James.
Sunday August 5
GODFREY - BEDFORD JAM 1pm-5pm. Bedford Hall. Open mic, $2 admission, entertainers free. Info - Joanne 374-2242, Joan 374-5477 MEMORIAL CENTRE FARMERS’ MARKET 9am-2pm. Local products from Frontenac County including Freedom Farm of Battersea. SHARBOT LAKE, ON - OPEN HOUSE 2pm-4pm. Sharbot Lake Retirement Residence. See the residences and take a tour VERONA - VCA SUMMER IN THE VILLAGE 12pm3pm. Verona Lions Hall. Free face painting, crafts and train rides for the kiddies. Free BBQ and live music featuring the Kings Town Tenors.
Monday August 6
BREAKFAST 8am-11:30am. Henderson United. It will be super delicious. Please set the date aside.
Tuesday August 7
COUNCIL MEETING 7pm-9pm. Sydenham Town Hall.
Fighting an Unwelcome Invader - the threat of the Eurasian Milfoil by Barbara Fradkin, Sharbot Lake Property Owners Association ur beautiful lakes are having enough trouble these days without the threat of an invasive aquatic weed that came to this country as an aquarium plant and is now trying to take over. Eurasian water milfoil has been spreading rapidly through central Canadian waterways and has already been detected in some of the lakes in our region. As it moves in, it crowds out other aquatic plants, endangers fish habitats, and destroys the quality of the lake for both fishing and watersports. Once it gets in, it’s difficult to get rid of, so it’s best to keep it out in the first place. However, even if it’s established in a lake, control measures can help limit the spread. Native aquatic plants are an important part of a lake’s health, and this invader looks a lot like native northern milfoil, so identification is key. It’s a perennial green plant that forms a dense, tangled mat from which tall spikes rise. It has feather-like green leaves that circle a long stem in groups of four or five. Each leaf has twelve or more thread-like segments, whereas the native species has eleven or fewer. It blooms in late July to early August and produces tiny reddish flowers, which grow on spikes five to twenty centimetres long and rise above the water. The plants grow from seed, but also from fragments broken off existing plants, which is why it spreads so fast. Fragments are easily created by wind action, swimming, raking or cutting, and by the chopping action of boat propellers. Tiny fragments can travel on boats, motors, trailers, and personal gear from one lake to another. Controlling the spread is up to every lake user. The lake and anglers associations have taken the lead in producing signs and educational pamphlets. Waterfront owners and users should watch out for the plant on their own area and consult experts on how to safely remove or reduce it. Cutting or raking it will only cause more plants to grow from fragments. The Sharbot Lake Property Owners’ Association has recently begun checking out potential sightings on the lake and will be posting signs at public launch sites and docks. Other local associations can do the same. So far, the invader has not been confirmed in Sharbot Lake, but all bodies of water are at risk. Here are steps each of us can take. Don’t cut the weeds, and if you pull them out by hand, take care to remove all parts from the lake and place in the trash. Avoid driving motorboats through infested ar-
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eas. When you travel from one body of water to another, inspect and remove all visible aquatic material and mud from boats, motors, trailers, etc. Drain all water from boat, including live well, bilge, and motor. Do not dump the water in the lake. Wash watercraft with high pressure or hot water, or dry for 5 days. Check, clean and dry all personal
Columns - continued from page 5 • ger) joining her. A great meal. Also, Sandy played a game of “Password” with us all. A great morning of entertainment. The “Forget Me Not” group meets on the 1st and 3rd week of each month at the Seniors’ Residence. Next one is Aug 1. For more information, call Pam Lemke: 1-800-266-7516. Come out and join in! You won’t be disappointed. • Happy Birthday to Tom Olmstead. • A new Grandbaby in the Bob & Elaine Desliste’s family. Their son, Ryan, and Melissa had a beautiful baby girl; Makala Abigail, 6lbs 13oz. Congratulations! • Coffee Break on Friday morning was host & hostess Joelle & Don McLean. There was plenty of good coffee and goodies. It was a full house as 11 of the Old Pharts from Northbrook and Pam Lemke attended. Pam told us how the group got started and all the volunteer work they do in their communities. There was a “Ball” game passed around so everyone could get to know each other. Thank you for coming, fellas, and come back again. We enjoyed having you. • The first sighting of an autonomous, self-driving vehicle was made last week at the intersection of Gemmill Road in Snow Road. Beware of the new flashing light. • Don’t forget Music Night at the Snow Road Community Centre on Thurs, July 26, 7pm till 9pm. Jessica Wedden
and fishing gear. Dispose of bait and bait water away from lake. Never release plants or animals, into the lake unless they came from that lake. More information and guidance can be obtained from your local conservation authority or at http://www.invadingspecies.com/eurasian-water-milfoil/ and Jon McLurg. $12 at the door, $10 advance. All welcome. Light lunch. • Smile – Happiness is like a kiss; you must share it to have it.
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• July birthdays are Boyce Bertrim, Lance Cowdy, Ellis Stevenson, Larry Barr, Kaylee Kennedy, Casey and her husband, Shaune. • Anniversaries are David & Sylvia Swann. • The Forget Me Nots came to SLR Home on July 18 with Pam Lemke as the leader. The Clog Dancers plus Doreen Black entertained the residents. • Congratulations to Stephanie Stacey and Chris Mann on the birth of their daughter on July 20. Great grandparents are Archie & Marilyn Meeks. • A Ball Tournament featuring the small teams were held July 21 at Sharbot Lake ball field and Parham. Every player was a winner. • Get Well to Judy McClure, Shirley Noonan, Madelene Burke, Nancy Forbert, Susie Bryden, Archie Meeks, and anyone else who needs it. • Euchre Party is July 23 1:30pm. Please phone me of your special events. • Rain, rain. We need rain badly. Have a good week!
Cemeteries in North Frontenac C MCA (Clar Mil Copmmity Archives) plans to undertake a comprehensive study of the 15 cemeteries in North Frontenac. The research work is planned to begin in the summer of 2019. CMCA will be looking for a partnership with the township for this extensive project and to many community members who have knowledge of specific cemeteries. Training of CMCA members and the North Frontenac Township staff, Sonia McLuckie, began on June 29. The Ontario Genealogical Society Cemetery Committee Chair, Joe Wilson, did an amazing job sharing the steps and process required to complete a cemetery study. Topics such as GIS mapping, websites to use, resource books to access,
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checklists to complete, and transcribing data were covered. The work session included a visit to a local cemetery, where participants learned how to detect unmarked graves, and learned about a cleaning process for tombstones, which was remarkable. More information will be shared with the public as this project gets underway. CMCA also received training from the Ontario Historical Society in July to address the handling and storage of archival material. We hope to preserve collected/donated materials for future generations in a manner recommended by the OHS.
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Government programs support private land conservation T he Land Conservancy for Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington wants landowners in the region to think about two things that aren’t normally thought of at the same time, Canadian tax law and the beauty and diversity of their rural property. Landowners would like to see the wild lands that they have enjoyed over the years continue to be a place for nature and are looking for reassurance that their land will not be clear cut or subdivided for cottages. They are also concerned about the future tax burden on their families. That’s where the Land Conservancy comes in. An information session is set for the Piccadilly Hall in Godfrey on Sunday, July 29th at 9:30am. “Through an Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant and the Ontario Land Trust Alliance, we have been able to assemble a team of specialists who can provide information about Canadian and American tax laws. These sessions are for both Canadians and Americans who own land with conservation value in Ontario,” explains Vicki Schmolka, president of the Land Conservancy for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. There are options for landowners to consider if they want
to work with the Land Conservancy. Lands can be donated, and a charitable receipt for the market value of the property can be provided. The land can also be partially donated and partially sold to the Conservancy. Lands that are transferred can also include the right for the landowner to continue to use the property for a period of time. This enables them to continue to enjoy the property for a number of years without paying annual property tax. “Both the Ontario and federal governments have several programs that provide incentives for private land owners to conserve the natural values of their land – the Ecological Gifts program, sections of the Income Tax Act, splitreceipting, conservation easements. There are many ways for landowners to contribute to land conservation and protect the land they love. This may ensure their land can stay in the family as a place for nature,” said Schmolka. “The governments have signed on to an international agreement to protect 17% of land for conservation. Ontario is only at 11% now so there is some way to go to meet the agreement commitments,” she added, “The incentives that will be explained at the workshops can help the province and the country reach their conservation goals.”
A tax expert from Grant Thornton will be on hand at the meeting, and there will be special information of Americans who own land in Canada. The Land Conservancy’s “We need nature” booklet and the Ontario Land Trust Alliance’s handbook with tax scenarios for American landowners will be available at the meetings. For more information about the Sunday information session, contact info@LandConservancyKFLA.org. The session is free. About KFL&A Conservancy Lands The Conservancy protects 8 properties, a total land holding of 212 hectares in Frontenac and L&A. Those properties include the Meyer Woods and Arthur Nature Reserve properties, the Lee Nature Reserve on the Salmon River, and the Depot Creek Nature Reserve (formerly owned by Kim Ondaatje) near Bellrock, which is accessible to the public. For information on the Depot Creek Reserve, go to landconservancykfla.org/visiting-depot-creek-nature-reserve The Conservancy also holds conservation easements on two properties, totalling 85 hectares and 990 metres of shoreline, one near Westport and the other on the Salmon River.
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AUGUST 6TH CIVIC HOLIDAY - CHANGES TO GARBAGE COLLECTION Regularly scheduled garbage collection for Monday, August 6th will be picked up on Tuesday, August 7th. There are NO other changes to the garbage collection schedule. There are NO changes to recycling collection over this holiday. The Loughborough WDS will be closed on Monday, August 6th. Wishing you all a fabulous and safe long weekend and please remember to recycle!
SOUTH FRONTENAC MUSEUM – OPEN FOR THE SUMMER! The museum will be open on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday weekly from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and by appointment. Call 613-376-3027 Ext 2600 or by email SouthFrontenacMuseum@gmail.com.
VACATIONING IN SOUTH FRONTENAC? Nothing can compare to a week at the lake in South Frontenac where we have an abundance of clear lakes, beautiful trails and great cycling. The one thing that can dampen your vacation is the unsightly mess of a can or a plastic bag floating by or the sounds of wildlife munching happily on garbage that was not properly disposed of. We hope you enjoy your stay but ask that you please have regard for our Garbage and Recycling policies. Dumping garbage at the side of the road or at the gates of a landfill on a Sunday night is not only unacceptable, it creates a huge problem for township staff when their time could be better spent elsewhere. Find out the proper collection day for your location and please do not put it out prior to that, the animals may thank you but what they don’t eat will be strewn around and someone must clean it up! Whether you are a cottage owner, a renter or day tripper, please become familiar with collection dates and locations, as well as our recycle streams. By all means, take your memories with you but please don’t leave your garbage behind! Any questions, contact Solid Waste Management at 613-376-3027 Ext 4330
SWIM & DAY CAMP REGISTRATION On-line registration now available. In person registration can also be done at that time at the NEW location for Recreation – 2490 Keeley Road. Keep an eye on our website for further information
TOwn HAll UPCOMING MEETINGS • Council – August 7, 2018 at 7:00 pm. • TENDERS - SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER Take notice that the Township will be having a sale of land by public tender on August 23, 2018. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access is available, tender packages can be purchased at the Municipal Offices, at a cost of $10.00 + HST, located at 4432 George St, Sydenham ON
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT – SUMMER HOURS The depot will be open EVERY Thursday from 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm until Thanksgiving. 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.
FREE Drop-In Program Every Weekday Township Wide!
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ATTENTION VENDORS – SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATION OF TENDERS AND RFP’S Check out the new feature on our website – Town Hall/Tenders, sign up for email notifications when tenders and request for proposals are issued or amended.
FIRE Ban
Please be advised that effective July 18, 2018 a TOTAL FIRE BAN is in effect in all four districts of South Frontenac. ALL OPEN AIR BuRNING including camp fires, cooking fires & fireworks IS PROhIBITED. Residents are reminded to follow burning restrictions set out in By-law 2012-68. With the sever dryness the TOTAL FIRE BAN will remain in effect until such time that there has been sufficient rainfall. For further details on the current burning provisions, please consult our By-law on our website at www.southfrontenac.net or South Frontenac Fire and Rescue at 613-376-3027, Ext. 2234. Any infraction of this by-law will result in significant financial penalties.
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2018 MUNICIPAL ELECTION NEWS Do you want to run for Council? Remember that Nomination Day is Friday, July 27, 2018. Nominations can be filed during regular business hours (8:00 am to 4:30 pm) from now until July 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm. More information can be found on our website under Town Hall/Elections/Nomination Process. Download the Nomination Paper and Endorsement of Nomination – 25 signatures required.
If your child loves activities and sports of all sorts this is the program for them! Kids aged 4-12 will get to join in structured and unstructured activities, sports, and crafts.
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OUR RECREATION DEPARTMENT HAS MOVED! The South Frontenac Recreation Department is now located at our 2490 Keeley Road site. Contact information and phone numbers remain the same. See “Things To Do” for more information about registration.
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FIRE BAN STATUS UPDATE Please be advised that effective July 18, 2018 there is a TOTAL FIRE BAN in effect in all four districts of South Frontenac. This prohibits all open air burning including camp fires and cooking fires. Residents are reminded to follow burning restrictions set out in By-law 2012-68. For further details on the current burning provisions, please consult our By-law on our website at www.southfrontenac.net or South Frontenac Fire and Rescue at 613-376-3027, Ext. 2234.
Monday & Wednesdays McMullen/ Verona Beach
Thursday & Fridays
Centennnial Park (Harrowsmith)
Tuesdays
Gerald Ball Memorial Park (Sunbury)
For more information and to register, visit recreation.southfrontenac.net or contact our Camp Coordinator campcoordinator@southfrontenac.net 613-376-3027 Ext 2231
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11th annual Arden Garden Party by Craig Bakay or 11 years now, the artisans of Arden have been welcoming the public to their galleries for one Saturday in July. There are door prizes, a blueberry tea event and of course they make sales but that’s not really why they do it. “It’s nice to meet with people and chat with them,” said Judith Versavel who’s been operating her Gallery By The Bay on Big Clear Lake since 2005. Versavel had a long career in more commercial art, working as a graphic designer for contracts with Bell Canada, Colgate Palmolive and Simpson’s. In 1976 she moved back to the Kingston area and worked at Harrowsmith magazine and later Equinox. But painting was always her first love and although her one-of-a-kind jewelry items have a considerable following, it is her vibrant acrylics and watercolors that she’ll be best remembered for — that and
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Judith Versavel (l) and Aileen Merriam show off a couple of their pieces amidst the works of coexhibitors John DuChene (paintings) and Jim Hanley (sculptures)
Ompah Community Association AGM
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he Ompah Community Association is in good shape financially, even after buying liability insurance and paying $5,000 to the Township for renovations to the kitchen,
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residents, addressing the “noticeable decline in attendance” at events (a recent dance was cancelled because only two tickets were sold) and approaching North Frontenac Council for help in refurbishing the floor at the Hall. They also formed a committee, chaired by Janet Arther, to look into a beach on Palmerston Lake, discussed communication strategies including a new FaceBook Page, announced that there is $334.40 in the Birthday Bash Benevolent Fund and asked for more contributions to the Mem-
encouraging other artists in the area to exhibit at her gallery. One of those artists is Aileen Merriam, who, although she’s had her work on display at Versavel’s gallery, joined the Garden Party for the first time this year, along with Arden area painter John DuChene. “Yes, this is my first year being considered an ‘Arden Artisan,’” she said. “I’ve painted for 50 years and started out doing scientific illustrations.I owe the fact that I’m doing work now to Judy.” Merriam agreed that meeting people and “chatting with them” is a big attraction to joining the show. “This is our 20th year in the Arden area and it’s nice to finally meet some of these people,” she said. The Garden Party and Open Studio Event also featured works at Arden Pottery with Joanne Pickett and Arlene Uens, Sarah Hale’s batiks at Arden Batik and Gordon Wright’s paintings at Gordon Wright Fine Art on Blue Heron Ridge.
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ory Wall. Harris also noted that the Hall has been opened as an official cooling off spot when temperatures warrant. Two spots on the executive were open. Rob
Harris and Dave Young were elected to fill them. What positions they will take will have to wait for the executive meeting. “We elect people to the executive and decide at the first executive com-
mittee meeting what hats they will wear,” said Harris. After the meeting, the Canada 150 mural by Gleva Lemke was unveiled.
Marily Seitz and John Walters unveil the Canada 150 mural at the Ompah Community Centre. The mural, painted by local artist Gleva Lemke, features the names of many area residents.
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