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January 10, 2019 Vol. 19, No. 1

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by Jeff Green

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his Sunday (January 13th) will mark the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of Debra Hill, outside of her home near Tichborne, after being dropped off by OPP officers.

The case generated a Special Investigation Unit (SIU) investigation because of the involvement of the OPP, and it took over 11 months for the SIU to report back. The report, which is dated December 3, was released on December 20th, and concluded that charges are not warranted against the two officers who dropped her off at her home.

“I am unable to find that the subject of officers showed a wanton or reckless disregard for the life of the Complainant, nor am I able to find that their conduct amounted to a marked departure from the standard of a police officer,” wrote SIU Director Tony Loparco.

The SIU report included a chronology of police communications from that evening, as well as a narrative based on interviews with the two police officers who were involved, as well as 5 other police and 12 civilian witnesses.

A set of unusual circumstances form the backdrop for Hill’s death: The weather that night was extreme. A rain, freezing rain, and snow event followed by a sudden temperature drop and high winds resulted in a cold, icy night. Police were on the rural side-road late on a Saturday night to investigate a series of break-ins at cottage properties at the far end of the road. Hill and her husband,

Kevin Teal, were at a relative’s house, and as they were pulling out of the driveway to go drive a short distance to their home, a police cruiser spotted them. The car pulled into a neighbouring driveway, and Teal exited the vehicle and ran off.

Here is how the SIU report describes what happened next.

“An officer called out to him, but he did not stop. The subject officers investigated the truck and noticed the Complainant crouched next to the passenger side of the truck. The officers yelled at her to not move and drew their service pistols. The officers re-holstered their pistols when it became apparent that the Complainant was not a threat.”

They did take her into custody, handcuffed her and placed her in the back of the cruiser, and reported to the Communications centre that she was “heavily impaired”.

Eventually police took her back to the relative’s house, and talked to family members there. They were told her husband was not there, but had been, and a discussion took place about whether she should stay there overnight, but she said she needed to go home to feed her wood stove, so the police officers decided to drive her home. When they got to her house, they were aware that she did not have her key, but she told them she would be ok.

Here is how the report describes that final interaction.

“Before the officers left, the Complainant

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The Maberly Hall was filled with Christmas fiddle music Sunday after as the Blue Skies Fiddle Orchestra held its annual Little Christmas concert.

Fiddle Orchestra packs Maberly Hall F

by Craig Bakay

or years, the Blue Skies Fiddle Orchestra has been playing a ‘Little Christmas’ concert in January and last Sunday it once again filled the Maberly Hall with people and music.

Joined by the Lanark Fiddlers Guild, the group played a three-hour concert with a variety of tunes ranging from Logging Camp Christmas to Silent Night, under the direction of conductor Cindy McCall, who’s now in

her ninth year at the helm of the group.

McCall needed some time to collect herself after the concert but offered: “This happens every concert — I put my heart and soul into it.”

The orchestra itself consists of some 60 players, including 36 or so in the main group along with about 15 beginners and 10 intermediates.

“The transformative effect this has on peo-

Sheila and Barry Calthorpe at the Sunbury Open Mike last Friday evening

Friday is music night in Sunbury, has been for 17 years

by Craig Bakay ith the exception of July and August, there’s country music at the community centre in Sunbury. It’s been going on for 17 years, although it’s really been going strong for the past 10 years or so.

“The lady who started it off was Margaret Smith,” said guitar player John Kott. “They didn’t have too many people back then.”

But about 10 years ago, with the advent of Jack’s Jam in Plevna and the Bedford Jam (nee Piccadilly Jam) as well as a few others, Kott, along with fellow aficionados Wayne Eaves and Elwood Rollins took it over and it’s been a going concern ever since.

“Yeah, we’re the ‘executive,’” said Kott, laughing. “But we usually have 25 to 35 entertainers and play to three-quarters to a packed house.”

Kott, who still plays with Jeff Code’s band, said there’s a lot of reasons he

keeps doing it into his ’70s.

“Well, it keeps me practised up,” he said.

“I’ll keep doing it for a few more years anyways.

“But it’s a good opportunity for those who are just learning to get up and play in front of an audience.

“We’ve had one lady, Thelma McMacken, who just started at 91.”

He said any money raised goes back to the audience in the form of prizes.

“And it’s good for the mind and body,” he said. “It gets you out of the house.”

Barry and Sheila Calthorpe, who show up at many of the open mikes and jams in the area are regulars here too.

“It’s good to see everybody, it’s like a family,” said Sheila. “And we really like to encourage the newcomers.”

“We’ve encouraged all we can,” said Barry. “Some of them to the point they’re better than us.”

ple in terms of community is amazing,” McCall said. “It crosses all ages and not many organizations are like that.”

Jessica Wedden, who’s been making a name for herself as a solo performer for some time now, would agree. A high school student now, this was her fifth Little Christmas concert and she got her start with the orchestra.

“Cindy’s amazing,” Wedden said. “Everyone’s so supportive.”

For Wedden, although she enjoys her solo career and/or playing with one or two other musicians, said playing with the orchestra is cathartic.

“It’s relaxing,” she said. “It’s really nice playing with so many other people who support each other.”

The group really does span all ages, from kids to great grandparents.

The acknowledged veteran of the group is Martina Field, who played in the very first concert back in 2000.

“For the first few years, we played at Oso

Hall in Sharbot Lake,” she said. “We were about 12-15 people then and it was just fiddles — we didn’t start adding other instruments until later.

“It was the dream of (founder) Carolyn Stewart.”

She said Stewart started bringing in workshops and they started adding things like pennywhistles and “drums to keep us together.”

She said they gradually started adding more instruments.

“Carolyn’s dream was to bring fiddle music back to the area where it was so prevalent many years ago,” she said.

If you’d like to join the group, learn fiddle or are just curious, call McCall at 613-2782448.

In addition to lessons and concerts, they also go to jamborees in Cape Breton and PEI and hold an annual Jamathon fundraiser.

“We draw people from all sorts of remote communities,” McCall said. “It’s affordable because of the support from Blue Skies in the Community.”

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Remembering Ann Goodfellow L

ast year when the word came out through the grapevine that Ann Goodfellow was not well, and this was followed by a difficult diagnosis and prognosis, it shook a lot of people in the Parham area and beyond. By the time she died last week (January 5th). It was not a surprise, but it was still difficult news for all of those who knew her.

Ann was a force in the community for many years. Many people knew Ann well, and she touched their lives. I knew her as an advertiser in the paper through the funeral home and Goodfellow’s Flowers shop that she used to run, but mostly I knew her in her role as a school board trustee.

She became involved with the school board by serving on the Parent Council at Hinchinbrooke Public School. Somewhere along the way, that involvement led her to run for the position of trustee, and she was elected or acclaimed every time she ran.

I saw a lot of her during the elections in 2006 and 2010.

Because of the size of the territory she represented, she was invited to appear at allcandidates meetings in Central and North Frontenac and Addington Highlands, nine evenings over a three week period.

Each time she gave a 3-minute speech, and sat through a two hour meeting, rarely being asked any questions. In my recollection she never missed a meeting. Although it would not be true to say that she never complained about driving around the countryside after working all day, only to be ignored for two hours, but she always kept a sense of humour about it all. She ran four times, and served 14 years. The last four were the hardest but it was also the term where she made a lasting mark on the board and the community.

Ann was nervous during the 2010 election, much more so than in 2006. The PARC (Program and Accommodation Review Committee) that resulted in the construction of Granite Ridge Education Centre in Sharbot Lake, was underway.

Ann was committed to seeing it through before stepping away from the board, and that's why she felt it really mattered that she get re-elected.

She won the election and spent the next two years playing a pretty delicate role. She had to stand by the board at public meetings, as parents learned their community schools were destined for closure and blamed her for it, while advocating for the interests of those same families behind the scenes.

And all within the confines of a prescribed, bureaucratic process. It was clear early on that her own Hinchinbrooke School in Parham, where her kids had attended and where

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she got involved with the board in the first place, was destined to close. It also became clear early in the process that the new school was going to be built in Sharbot Lake, and not in Parham. Whatever she felt about that reality, Ann never let on, ever the realist.

However, when all was said and done, not only was Clarendon Central in Plevna maintained, which was not a surprise because of the distances involved, but Land O’Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove stayed open as well. And the Granite Ridge build was funded.

The Frontenac News article about the final PARC report that confirmed all of this, revealed a bit of the pressure Ann had been facing.

The final paragraph of the article reads like this: “... a relieved Ann Goodfellow made reference to the stress this has caused for her as a community member and a school board trustee as the prospect of multiple school closings was being considered. She said, “This is good. Now I don't have to move.”

Ann was convinced, even before the whole process got underway, that the only way to secure the future of education in what the Limestone Board calls “the North”, was to have a new school built. She knew it would cost more than the board could really afford or could easily justify to the Ministry of Education, which was fixated on a cost per pupil ratio for all of their expenditures.

She took a lot of pride in the role she played in getting Granite Ridge built. She played that role with a combination of discretion and commitment, patience and good will, and it took a toll. When I phoned her in January of 2014, a week after Granite Ridge had opened, to ask if she was going to run for Trustee again, she laughed pretty hard and long before getting one word out. NO! She was certainly ready to return to working with her husband David at Goodfellows Funeral Home and enjoying the

rural life that she loved, a future that only lasted four years instead of the twenty or thirty 30 that she had been hoping for.

Debra Hill - Continued from page 1

from the standard of a reasonable person in circumstances’, the investigator said he is “unable to find that the subject officers showed a wanton or reckless disregard for the life of the Complainant, nor am I able to find that their conduct amounted to a marked departure from the standard of a police officer.”

At the very end of the report, SIU Director Loparco is a bit harsher. He noted that Debra Hill’s death has been heartbreaking for her family and has deeply affected the officers who were involved. He said the officers “made a very unfortunate decision by not ensuring that the Complainant had entered her home after leaving her on her porch, before reiterating his finding that “the Complainant’s death was unforeseeable and the officers’ conduct does not amount to criminal negligence in the circumstances.”

realized that she did not have the keys to her house. SO#2 asked the Complainant if she could get into her home and she replied matter-of-fact and with confidence, ‘Don’t worry, I can get into my own house.’ She hugged and thanked the officers.” (SO#2 refers to Subject Officer #2, one of the two police officers who were the subject of the investigation) The SIU report then says “SO#2 believed she was capable of getting into her home, and the officers returned to their vehicles and drove away. The Complainant walked toward the porch and was last seen by the officers standing next to her front door.” This was at 1:20am, 80 minutes after they found her at the truck.

She was found on the front porch of her house early the next morning. Paramedics arrived at 5:37, reported “vital signs absent” and transported her to Perth hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Cause of death was listed as hypothermia. She had injuries that were consistent with a fall, but “there were no injuries to indicate an attack by a 3rd party. Her blood ethanol level was 232mg/100ml, enough for severe impairment but not enough to cause her death. Alcohol use is known to accelerate the onset of hypothermia, and the report concludes; “Death was due to hypothermia with alcohol intoxication as a contributory factor.”

The main question for the investigation relates to the decision made by the two officers to leave the scene before ensuring that Debra Hill had made it into her house.

The investigator looked into whether leaving the scene at that time constituted a “wanton or reckless disregard for the lives or safety of other persons” to use the language in the law.

Citing case law, which “sets out the test for criminal negligence as requiring ‘a marked and substantial departure

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rontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind members of the public that regardless of where you live; to lock your home, garage and vehicle.

On 6 January 2019, the OPP responded to 12 reports of unlocked vehicles that were entered and items were stolen in the town of Verona, South Frontenac Township. The thefts occurred sometime overnight and into the early morning on the 6th of January, 2019. Items reported stolen include a purse, wallet, laptop, tools, sunglasses and loose change.

The OPP would like to remind everyone to make these suggestions a habit: At home, lock the doors, garage and shed.

Park in the garage and lock the garage door as well as your vehicle.

Always park your vehicle in a well-lit area.

Always roll up the windows in your vehicle, lock the doors and pocket the key. Always put valuable objects in the trunk.

Never leave your vehicle unattended while it is running.

If anyone that has been effected by these thefts and would like to report it to the Frontenac OPP, the public can either make a report on-line on the OPP.ca website under Report a Crime for just reporting the incident or call 1-888-310-1122 to make a more detailed complaint to the Frontenac OPP detachment.

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SeCONDLY: Part Garrett St. Pl 113,Oso, being part of PIN 362330215 currently used for retaining wall and holding tanks; (Lawson).

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 22nd of January, 2019 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.

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Higgins says cheque coming in February for One Small Township backing SINCE 1970

by Craig Bakay

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t was billed as a Special Council meeting to establish North Frontenac’s ‘Goals’ for 2019-2022’s Strategic Plan, but Coun. John Inglis opened up another topic — Mayor Ron Higgins’ interview on Lake 88 (available as a podcast on the radio station’s website) in which Higgins talked about the Township, his role as Frontenac County Warden and then his plans for One Small Township, a multi-faceted plan for economic development that Council has yet to buy into.

Inglis said it sounded like Higgins was talking about Township involvement in the project when he used the term ‘we’ in that part of the interview.

“You should have mentioned that the Township doesn’t support it,” Inglis said. “We agreed you would no longer imply the Township was behind this project.”

“You said ‘North Frontenac is the first Township to initiate the concept of contributionism,’” said Coun. Vernon Hermer.

Higgins apologized saying he was referring to the management team of One Small Township.

And then, Higgins said that financing is imminent.

“I’ll be getting a cheque in mid-February,” he said. “I’m expecting to break ground on some projects in early spring.”

Higgins said he couldn’t name his backers at this time, but urged Council to support them.

“Part of it is that the people (putting up the money) would like to be recognized with a plaque in the Township office,” Higgins said.

“There’s going to be up to 50 jobs created and people moving into the community.”

“I’m trying to look at scenarios,” said Inglis. “I think we have a certain amount of responsibility to do that.”

“If Council doesn’t want any part of it, then we’ll go the co-op route,” said Higgins.

He said he had asked Township treasurer Kelly Watkins about the possibilities of setting up a trust fund to put the money in.

Higgins said the plan is to set up something like similar properties in British Columbia.

“I’m concerned about the true source of the money,” said Coun. Gerry Martin. “I’ve heard about money laundering schemes.”

“This reminds me of the advice the OPP gives seniors,” said Hermer. “If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is.”

Earlier in the meeting, Council established its goals for the 2019-2022 term: a. Economic/Community Development b. Investigate incentives for business

c. Tourism Expansion d. Volunteer Recognition 1. Support initiatives for Seniors to remain in the Community for as long as possible a. Proceed with a multi-unit affordable residence for senior b. Explore opportunities for Seniors to remain in their homes 2. Enhance and Sustain Capital Assets/ Infrastructure a. Maintain Asset Management Plan to ensure long term sustainability b. Maintain Reserves/Reserve Funds 3. Enhance Communications Plan a. Train Council on Social Media b. Enhance communications mechanisms and information to reach all of the public 4. Attract a diverse Council.

Much of the discussion was focused on potential economic development but several members of Council were resigned to the fact that there really wasn’t a lot any Council could do.

“The Municipal Act says we can’t get into competition with other municipalities by offering tax incentives,” said Coun. John Inglis. “I personally don’t see a lot of opportunities for us.”

When it came to development, Inglis pointed out the “competing interests” of the municipality being a desire to expand the tax base while maintaining the “pristine nature” of North Frontenac.

Mayor Ron Higgins pointed out the lack of overnight accommodation available (most lodges and trailer parks get booked for the season) and suggested the Township might get involved in a small cabins project similar to what Bon Echo Provincial Park is trying.

“The cabins can pay for themselves in one season,” he said.

“But does the Township want to get into the accommodation business?” said Inglis.

“You have to find the land first,” said Dep. Mayor Fred Perry.

When it came to job creation, Coun. Gerry Martin had this to say: “Most people who come here are in the second stage of their

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In several cases, the wording of the goals was influenced by staff members Corey Klatt, manager of community development and Darwyn Sproule, public works manager, who said they use such things when applying for grants.

Council also passed a couple of other

resolutions.

One was to get 24-hour ambulance service (particularly at Robertsville) and a potential septic waste disposal site on the agenda for the next Frontenac County Council meeting.

The other was a Gerry Martin request to look into changing the Township logo.

“I just don’t like it,” Martin said.

Letter Dear Mayor Vandewal,

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s you are aware, I’ve just completed 4 years as the appointed Loughborough representative on South Frontenac’s Committee of Adjustment. I believe that opportunity to be a vitally important part of the democratic process in our community and once again, I thank the members of the previous council who gave me the opportunity and my peers on the committee for their support.

I have decided not to apply for a second term in spite of the fact I would surely have enjoyed the next four years. Particularly so because of the Township’s recent hirings of a new Director of Development Services, Planner and Planning Assistant who are demonstrating a level of professional competence and commitment to their work that is a delight to see.

My reticence to reapply spills over into a concern for our Township and more generally for rural governance in Ontario.

I believe that there must be a concerted effort on the part of rural communities to encourage and enlist younger members into public politics and service. If I stayed on the committee for another four years, I’d be seventy-five at my term’s end.

Rural Ontario elected officials are overseen politically and professionally by younger metropolitan governments that, in large part, view the cost of running the countryside as a drain on city finances. In recent decades the territorial responsibilities of rural MLAs and MPs have expanded beyond any credibility while metropolitan territories have seen a growth in representation. Our representatives are voices in the wilderness in Toronto and Ottawa.

I’ve lived in South Frontenac seventeen years and have watched the pressure of the metropolitan thumb grow in all areas of our rural lives. It does no good at all to view this as a Country Mouse-City Mouse battle.

Downloading isn’t going to go away.

We need people with skills that mirror those in the cities: organizational and business skills, modern farming skills, technology skills, and environmental skills. Fortunately, those skills are right here in South Frontenac and throughout rural Ontario.

We need to get those competent and accomplished people into public office as the face of modern rural Ontario. We can’t compete with the cities on the basis of population. Fortunately, we don’t have to, given the talents of our younger adults.

This opinion is not a denigration of age, education, occupation or experience.

It is rather a recognition of how people interact and how we become comfortable with our views of things. I believe it is time for change.

As our mayor, supported by council, the next four years offer you an opportunity to foster this change and help maintain healthy and respected rural communities.

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• Also at the Golden Links Hall: Ole Tyme Fiddlers Open Mic on January 13 from 1-5pm, followed by dinner. Cost is $10.

Call 358-2533 for details.

• The Harrowsmith Tai Chi group will be holding an Open House, January 17 from 1-3pm at the S and A Hall. Come out and see what Tai Chi is all about. Please call Elisabeth at 372-1820 for more information.

• Words to live by: A wonderful thought is that the best days of our lives haven't even happened yet. May 2019 bring you and yours many best days. Have a great week.

INVERARY Judy Borovskis

borovskis@kingston.net

• Storrington Lions Club has made a donation of $5000 to Hotel Dieu Hospital for eye care.

• Congratulations! We in South Frontenac thank your club for all you give to the community.

• Reading a Good Book! The Storrington Center Readers meet the third Thursday of each month in the Storrington Center from 12-1 to talk about books they've recently read.

Everyone welcome!

• Free Seniors Fitness Program Thursdays from 10:30 – 11:30 at the Storrington Centre.

• Chili Fest at Inverary United Church on Friday January 18 starting at 6:00 pm! Chili comes hot, medium, mild and vegetarian. Test your taste buds and then vote for your favourite!

Non-chili lovers can enjoy beef stew. Adults $10, Children $5.

Includes salad, buns, dessert, tea & coffee!

• Storrington Stingers Hockey Dance at Storrington Lions Club Hall from 8pm to 1am on Saturday, January 19. Get your Tickets now. Call 353-7561.

• The Slocan Ramblers are performing at Inverary United Church on Friday, January 25th at 7:30pm. Enjoy this exciting young bluegrass band. Tickets: $22 at https://slocans. brownpapertickets.com Info: alrankin@xplornet.ca or 613353-6650.

• All Occasion Greeting Cards created by Sheila Arthur. Cost $10 for 5 cards. All proceeds are for Inverary United Church M&S Fund. Call Sheila 545-3639 or Vie Gibson 542-8433 to order your unique selection and by doing so you are helping those less fortunate.

• Ken Garrett Park – Accepting LCBO returnables for next 2 weeks! Drop in trailer at 3950 Round Lake Road. Help us rebuild our washrooms! Thanks!

Maberly-Bolingbroke Karen Prytula

613-325-1354 karenprytula@gmail.com

• Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I know there were some families that were not so fortunate so best wishes, get well soon, and condolences go out to our neighbours on Partridge Lane, Patterson & Crozier Rds., Old Brooke Road, Zealand Rd. A great big Thank you goes out to our first emergency responders – paramedics, police, fire, and others.

• It wasn’t that many years ago Maberly-Bolingbroke folks had to say good bye to Jim Clark when he left this world unexpectedly. Last week we said goodbye to his son Travis who left this world so tragically on Dec. 27. Condolences to the Clark family.

• The Maberly Agricultural/Fair Board is hosting its annual meeting on Monday, January 14th at 7:00 pm at the Maberly Community Hall, followed by its regular meeting at 8:00 pm.

Please consider joining our society as we welcome everyone to our meeting. Snacks and a meet and greet will commence between the two meetings.

• Trivia Night – ABC Hall, Sat. Jan 19, Shepherd’s Pie dinner $15, doors open 5:30, games at 6:30 pm. Cash bar. Info Lynne Lang 613.273.8834 or events@abchall.ca.

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• Hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday. This girl did.

I did something this year I’ve never done before: went to St. Jame’s church hall for Xmas Day. It was a wonderful experience.

Santa sang wonderful Christmas songs and there were lots of people there I knew, a great Christmas quiz, and piles of door prizes. I was lucky enough to win a turkey (bonus) and the meal was absolutely delicious. It was just a wonderful day and I’m so glad I went. Thank you all.

• I was lucky enough to have my friend Ruth Jackson here for a few days before Xmas. She came to attend the Mississippi Free Methodist Xmas dinner but because of freezing rain Friday eve, there was an accident on Elphin Rd. It put out power for 6 hrs and roads were closed, so we sat in the dark and had a tray of fruits & veggies, then were in bed really early on Saturday. Took in cheese factory & went to Perth on Saturday to visit the sick and shut ins. She did get to visit all her friends at church on Sunday. Ruth is formerly of Mississippi & now lives in Barrie.

• On January 12th at snowmobile club a dinner at 5pm and Quarter auction at 7pm.

• Sympathy to Donna Stewart & family on the death of Donald.

• Sue & Jeff were host & hostess of Coffee Break. Lots of strong coffee and treats. Nice to see Sharon Dowdall out enjoying a cup.

• Happy belated 48th anniversary to Malcolm and Jean.

• January birthdays: Dylan Cuomo, Ron Gilchrist, Alice Gilchrist, Don McLean, Joelle McCain, Wendy Crain, Glen Patterson.

• The video about McDonalds Corners taken 30 years ago will be shown Jan 18th at 10:30 at Snow Road Community Centre.

• There were all people fed at Snow Road snowmobile club for breakfast, the first breakfast of 2019. The next one will be Jan 19th 8-11am.

• Smile – Husband & wife dieting one week together. Husband stopped putting cream in his coffee for 1 week, lost 10lbs. Wife went to gym for 1 hr every day, cut out carbs, gave up wine, caught a stomach bug & gained 1lb.

Marilyn Meeks

Would you like to be part of the decision making process in your community? Apply to serve on one of the County of Frontenac’s Advisory Committees. Through community dialogue, the County’s Advisory Committees provide County Council and staff with input on a diversity of issues, bringing community issues to the forefront, and providing recommendations to County Council.

Membership on the following committees are open until January 15 • Community Development Advisory Committee • Planning Advisory Committee • Joint Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee To find out more information about these committees and the issues they address please visit the County of Frontenac website at www.frontenaccounty.ca/ committees.

Get an application at www.frontenaccounty.ca/committees, at the County Administrative Offices, or the Township Offices. Applications must be submitted by January 15, 2019 in person, online, by fax or email to: Ms. Jannette Amini, Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk County of Frontenac 2069 Battersea Road Glenburnie ON K0H 1S0 Fax: 613-548-0839 E-mail: jamini@frontenaccounty.ca

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• January birthdays are Bill Campsall, Ella Barr, Jo Ann Delyea, Cecil Cota, Mitch Barker, Herb Teal, Marie White, Lee Ann White, Levi Teal, Hannah Switer, Patty Haligreen, Billie-Jo Williams.

• My daughter, Deb Stacey, recently won the Kinsman Dream House near Kingston. It was very excited around here for a few days.

• My sympathy to Larry Barr and his family, and to anyone else that lost someone.

• Thinking of Joe and Cathy Borg at the loss of his mother. Also Marlene Beattie, Vi Cooke, and anyone else.

• My new phone number is 279-3209 and my address is Marilynmeeks5@gmail.com • All the Best for 2019.

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• Happy New Year, everyone. 2018 was not too happy for me but with family around me, things got better.

• Belated birthday wishes to Tanner Meeks, Barry Calhrope, Kaitlyn Wilkes, Doris Kelly, Ethan Tryon, Joe Mallett, Cassie Fox, Benjamin Barr Jr., Art Cowdy, Kent Smith, Alberta Peters, Jozef

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• Our own Stan Seitz has received another recognition. He entered the 70-74 Masters age group and was named ‘All Ontarian in Combined Events’ by Athletics Ontario. In 2018 he set five Ontario and one National record (for heptathlon - 7 events). Congratulations, Stan.

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• Happy New Year to all.

It’s winter, but the days are getting longer now.

• The Ompah Community Centre Association will be holding its January Community Meeting on Saturday, January 12 at 10:00 at the Ompah Community Centre. You will hear a review of 2018 and plans for 2019. Everyone is welcome.

• The monthly Birthday Bash pot luck dinner will be held on January 16 at 6pm. The Land ‘O Lakes Country Cloggers will entertain and delight. Everyone is welcome – just bring a pot luck dish to add to the feast of country cooking to share.

• The Northern 5 Diners will be held at the Ompah Community Centre at noon on Monday, January 14. Contact Rural Frontenac Community Services (1-613-279-3151) for more information or to make a reservation.

• Sad news - Don Stewart, long time Ompah resident passed away last week. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Donna and the rest of the family.

PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal mrsteal2u@hotmail.com 613-375-6525 • Hope everyone had a most blessed Christmas and a restful holiday. Happy New Year and all the best in 2019.

• We live in a very generous community and the spirit of Christmas giving was so alive this year with the generous donations to the Food Bank, Christmas Hampers, Mitten Tree, Operation Christmas Child, Toy Drive just to name a few as there were so many others. Thanks to all who made Christmas for others so memorable this year.

• Exiting news for Debbie (Meeks) Stacey who was lucky enough to win the "Dream Home Lottery". What a great way to end 2018!

• The Parham Agricultural Society Annual General Meeting will take place at the C.E. building in Parham on January 16, 2019 at 7:00pm. Everyone welcome. Please come out and help us keep our fair going!

• Students have returned to their classes once again and we wish them well as they continue their journey of learning.

• Bingos have started up again every Friday night at the IOOF hall in Parham.

• Exercise classes have resumed again, too, every Tues and Thursday at 930 at the CE building.

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January 10, 2019 • Thinking of all the shut-ins and those who have the flu.

• Sincere condolences to the family of the late Jim Buchanan, formerly of Sharbot Lake, Francis Kennedy, originally from Tichborne, and George Kitts, formerly of the Arden area.

• The community has once again lost one of the pillars in our area: Ann Goodfellow. Thinking of David, Jen and Josh and families at this sad time.

• Come on out to GREC on Saturday for some exciting volleyball! The Parham Junior Men's Softball Team, in conjunction with the GREC Senior Girls Volleyball team, will be hosting a volleyball tournament. The girls will be running the canteen and the men will also have a raffle table where there will be some exciting prizes to be won. Here's a hint for one of the items: love to fish? You will want to "reel" in this deal! See you there!

• Planning is well underway for the annual 4 on 4 hockey tournament at Tichborne Rink. Let's hope mother nature cooperates as well! If you are interested in putting in a team please contact Bob Teal at 613-375-6525. There will be a canteen available. This event is in support of CFMSA, keeping our kids playing softball in a community near you!

• February 9th is the date for the Chinese Dinner and Quarter Auction sponsored by District #4 Recreation Committee. All tickets have been spoken for at this time but please let us know if you would like to be added to the waiting list. As usual we are looking for donations from local businesses so if you have something you would like to donate please let us know. Christine 613-375-6525 • Happy Birthday to: Sam LoFaso, Penny McGonegal, Brad Quinn, Melissa Hannah-Brooks, Skylar Howes, Linda Lowery, Jane Knox, Violet Gardiner, Levi Teal, Jamie Steele, Joyce Burke, Skyler Peterson, Eric Lusk, Keith Harper and Lenard Gardiner.

• We would like to close this week’s column with this quote: • "Life is like a book, some chapters are sad, some happy and some exciting. But if you never turn the page, you will never know what the next chapter holds. Wishing you the best chapter yet in this New Year".

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• Happy Birthday to Lea Anna White of Fernleigh! She celebrated her 104th on January 9th!

• Mark your calendars! Jack’s Jam will be on January 19, 2019 from 1 to 5:30pm with a pot luck supper at 5:30pm at Clar Mill Hall, Plevna. Please bring a dish to share. Music lovers, musicians, and dancers all welcome!

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The January 2019 calendar is now available on our website: http://www.sfcsc.ca/gsac

Bates adds feedback from those who take part in GSAC programs and have expressed the desire to participate in programs in the mornings. As a result, a new schedule is now available, with all regular programs running in the 8:30am to 12:00pm slots.

“We have activities running every morning, and also based on feedback and demand, we are adding more exercise programs,” states Bates. And volunteers love it too. Fitness leader, Judy Herrington, says, “I am excited about offering more fitness classes through GSAC in the new year. It's an enjoyable way to stay fit, have fun and meet people.”

Afternoons will be reserved for special presentations, workshops and other events. Some of these already planned for January include: Round Table with Dr. Hobbs – January 24; Winter Driving Presentation by OPP and MTO – January 30 Monthly schedules and program descriptions are available online, at www.sfcsc.ca/gsac. Membership is only $25 annually and includes free access to most regular programs, and discounts on special events that require an additional fee.

GSAC programs are a great way to start the new year and help support those New Year’s resolutions. For more information, visit the website, or contact Ashley Bates at 613-376-6477, ext. 310.

SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Presentations — 613-376-6477 ext. 303 to reserve. No cost to attend. Lunch served at 11:30am with presentation to follow. Transportation available. Friday, January 11— Grace Centre, Sydenham—Topic: Legalization of Cannabis. Friday, January 25—Verona Free Methodist Hall, Verona—Topic: Legalization of Cannabis Adult Day Program—expanded hours - Reminder that our Adult Day Program is open one night per week and one Saturday per month. Call 613-376-6477 for details.

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As rural transportation becomes an increasing barrier for older adults in South Frontenac, our demand for rides keeps increasing. Volunteer drivers take people to appointments, shopping or other errands, and mileage is paid. Please contact Heather at 613-376-6477, ext. 306.

Methodist Church Hall from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Enjoy a hot lunch followed by the presentation. Topics to include: various forms of cannabis and quantities, medical vs. non-medical and what the new legislation means for the public. Please pre-register for the luncheon by calling the Southern Frontenac Community Services Corporation (SFCSC) office at 613-376-6477

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• Happy New Year to all! Hope everyone had a safe & healthy holiday. Please note, I have added an email address to the column header, wmharrison070@gmail.com so you can email me your news, at your convenience. You can still call the phone number if you prefer.

• Arden’s regular Kennebec Rec Committee sponsored programs have restarted; line dancing Monday morning, Euchre Tuesday evening, Tai Chi Wednesday morning, and Kids Klub Thursday evening.

• The Arden Seniors “Happy Gang” held their first meeting of 2019, and Chair Lorne Hiltz reminds residents that anyone 55+ is invited to join the “Happy Gang”. The monthly business meetings inform the group about any new relevant happenings in the hamlet, and sometimes they host a guest speaker. Following the meeting there is a pot luck luncheon. If you are interested in joining the group, meetings are the first Tuesday of each month.

• Over the Christmas/New Year season, the wilderness trails were frequently used with at least one-night hike taking place, despite the lack of snow. As part of the Emergency Response Plan several numbered beacons have been installed within the trails network. County Frontenac has taken quite the interest in the trails and you’ll see, within the next few months, added marketing practices to promote usage. Local schools have also been invited to consider using the trails for outdoor or recreational programs. Brochures are available at the trailheads, and at other various locations.

• EarlyOn, a Kingston/Frontenac County registered program, will be starting up in Arden on Friday January 11 at the Kennebec Community Centre. This is a drop-in program for

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• Hope everyone had a great holiday season! Happy New Year, everyone! Hope Santa was good to each and every one • Chase the January doldrums away with a Winter Weekend of you, and that you were able to ring in the New Year with Wake-Up Breakfast at Trinity United Church starting Saturday, January 12. Breakfast from 8:30am to 10:30am. Payment by someone special. Wishing you all the best for 2019.

• Thank you to everyone who helped stock the shelves at donation. This is sponsored by Trinity United Church and the the Food Bank throughout the month of December. What an Verona Community Association. amazing community we live in. A huge shout out to the donors • Verona Lions Club are holding a Sunday Morning Breakfast on Sunday, January 13 at the Lions Club. Adults $8, ages 7 to who sponsored the year end campaign as well.

• Isn’t it awesome to see people out skating on the lake? Even 12 $4, 6 and under free. some ice fishermen and women, too. Please exercise caution • A CPR & First Aid Certification Course (with defibrillator inwhen venturing out on to the ice. If anyone gets a trophy catch struction) will be held Saturday, January 19 from 9am to 5pm at through the ice or wants bragging rights, be sure to send me a the Verona Free Methodist Church. Bring a bag lunch. Coffee/ tea, snacks will be provided. The course will be taught by South photo and your story. karenofsyd@bell.net is my email.

• If a healthier you or a better eating habit is on your New Years Frontenac Paramedics. Cost: $80/person. Please call VFMC Resolution list, or you are just looking for some nice fresh pro- church office to pre-register and pre-pay for the course. 613duce, be sure to mark January 18th on your calendar. From 374-1232 3-5pm, you can go to Sydenham Highschool and purchase • Friends of the Napanee are meeting on Saturday, January 19. All are welcome to join with the Friends of the Napanee fresh produce at reduced prices.

• Effective January 7, 2019, the Grace Social Activity Centre as Les Stanfield, retired Senior Ecologist from the Ministry will be open Monday to Friday mornings to operate its regular of Natural Resources, unlocks some of the mysteries behind weekly and monthly programs. The Centre will be open 8:30am Headwaters - the hidden factors that influence our watershed to 12:00pm in Sydenham, with some programs offered off-site. and community health - understanding the cumulative effects.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Waste Operations & Recycling Hauler - (Full-Time) The Township is seeking resumes for a vacant position from a highly motivated, experienced, hands-on person to join our municipal team as the Waste Operations and Recycling Hauler.

Working under the direction of the Public Works Manager (PWM), the incumbent will collect and transport waste and recycling materials from Waste Disposal Sites and Transfer Station Sites to other waste sites within the Township and Recycling Centres, while following guidelines established by the policies of Township Council and/ or the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and in accordance with Legislation.

The salary range is $20.57– $24.17 per hour and the normal work week is 40 hours. Hours will vary; weekend work and overtime will be required to meet the job requirements.

Must be available 24/7, annually between November 15th to April 15th, to respond to a call to a designated Township garage within 30 minutes. Shall hold and maintain a valid Driver’s License(s) – with Class “DZ” endorsement.

A comprehensive benefit package is available.

A copy of the Role Description is available on the Township’s website at www.northfrontenac.com Township Services/Careers and Volunteering or at the Township Office.

For further information, please contact Darwyn Sproule, P.Eng, Public Works Manager at (613) 479-2231 ext. 230 or email publicworks@northfrontenac.ca.

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Please apply with a detailed resume by: Noon local time on January 21, 2019 Clearly marked “Confidential Waste Operations and Recycling Hauler” to Cheryl Robson, AMCT CAO Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON K0H 2M0 Phone: (613) 479-2231 Ext. 221 Fax: (613) 479-2352 E-mail: cao@northfrontenac.ca

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parents or caregivers with children ages birth to 6 years old.

The group will learn and play with their children, meet parents and hopefully exchange stories and advice. The day begins at 9am and ends at 2:30pm. For more information, please email EarlyOn@cityofkingston.ca or call 613-546-2695.

• Has anyone noticed the very large beams across from the Matson Farm? I received a call from Glen Matson, over the holidays, and he informed me that the beams, necessary for the re-build of the Arden footbridge from Elm Tree Road to the Rec Park, have now been delivered to Arden. As many of you know, the bridge was removed after that entire area was flooded and safety became an issue. Over the past few years, a rebuild of that bridge, in many different forms, has been discussed, but it now looks like it is going to be a reality. Work will probably start in July. Glen expressed thanks to Allan Revill, acting CBO for Central Frontenac, who was extremely helpful with his vast expertise on the subject, and also assisted in securing an engineering firm to work with Glen and company on this up coming project.

• The Rural Frontenac Community Services Diners program will continue in Arden. The January Diners menu will feature Salisbury Steak and strawberry shortcake for dessert. The paramedics will continue to use their expert skills, taking vitals, for those wishing to participate. If you have not attended a Diners luncheon in the past, and would like to attend, please let me know by Friday January 18, and I will gladly register you.

• Condolences are extended to the family of Larry Barr, who passed away during the Christmas season.

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• Happy 2019! The New Year finds many people resolving to take better care of themselves.

• The Community Paramedicine team will be offering wellness clinics in our area. This group is a non-emergency, community-based service with a focus on health promotion and injury prevention. At these clinics, Frontenac paramedics offer free flu shots, checks on blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation, temperature, blood glucose and body weight. Paramedics also answer your questions or concerns and work with other community health members.

• The Community Paramedic Wellness Clinic dates are as follows: in Ompah - January 14/March 11am to 2pm, Ompah Community Centre 1200 Road 509. In Arden: January 21/February 20/March 18 12noon – 2pm, Community Centre 5997 Arden Road. In Plevna: February 1am-2pm, Clarendon Miller Community Hall 6598 Buckshot Lake Road.

• Your first visit with the Cloyne Exercise Group is free to new members for the month of January. What a great way to start off the new year with getting healthy! Classes are Monday at 6:00 p.m. (cardio) and Thursday at 6:00 p.m. (weights) at the Cloyne Hall across from Grand’s General Store. Yoga mats and

weights await you!

• Land O'Lakes Community Services is seeking a person to provide Foot Care for seniors. Individual must have a current Foot Care Specialist Certificate. This position will be approximately 2 days monthly. For more information please contact: Director of programs, Susan Andrew-Allen s.andrewallen@ lolcs.com, 613-336-8934 x226.

• “The Wonders of the Heavens” is coming to you at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the River of Life Church in Plevna presented by Gary Colwell. Gary combines his star gazing knowledge with his strong faith to create a thought-provoking presentation on the Bible and modern astronomy. He looks at the conversation between God and Job, noting that Job could not comprehend a lot, but in light of modern astronomy we can understand what Job could not. The presentation includes videos from the International Space Station and time lapse photography culminating in a video presentation of some of the wonders seen in the night sky. There is no charge for this presentation.

• The Cloyne & District Historical Society is excited to have you hear Jackie Bleecker, the grand-daughter of Wilfred Laurier Lessard and author of "The Village on the Skoot" at their first meeting of 2019! She is going to reminisce, and show her wonderful old pictures. The meeting starts at 1:00 p.m. and is on Monday, January 21, 2019 in the Barrie Hall in Cloyne. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome.

• The Clothing Boutique & More Secondhand store in Northbrook is closed until February 1, 2019. The volunteers who work tirelessly during the year are taking a well-deserved break!

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• On Saturday, January 12th, there will be a snowshoe outing starting 10am sharp at the home of Tony & Gail Fritsch. The outing will last an hour or so, with light refreshments to follow. The weather is expected to be cool, so please dress accordingly.

There are some snowshoes available for children and adults to use, however, please call ahead to reserve them to ensure they are available when you arrive. If you have your own snowshoes, then just show up by 10:00. Contact Tony or Gail Fritsch 613 333 2224.

• Denbigh Diners happens the first Monday of each month at the Denbigh Hall, where a hot, delicious, homemade meal is available for a very reasonable cost. Meals are prepared by volunteers, and currently there is a need for more volunteers.

Please contact Marlene Dacuk 613-336-8934 Ext 233 at Land O Lakes Community Services or m.dacuk@lolcs.com.

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• We have year 2018 behind us. Looking for the future of 2019 in happiness and health to all.

• Get well wishes are speeding to Glenna Lee and Don McLuckie on their set back in illness. I hear they are doing better. Also, Harry Kellar has been ill with the flu over the Christmas holiday.

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January 10, 2019 • Sympathy to the families of Doris Forbes and Don Stewart on their passing. Sad at this time of year when it is supposed to be merry.

• We had our New Year bash with a small crowd, as the weather was a rainy mixed bag. It sure did not dampen the fun inside the hall. The music was really flowing, dancers were stepping to all the tunes as the band played a variety of songs. Fred Brown sure wound up his fiddle on some fast fiddle tunes. We have had excellent music all year from all entertainers, regulars and new-comers. Like I have said before, we have Nashville in the middle of downtown Harlowe. Lots & lots of fun.

• Eugene Kelly and Walter Parks celebrated their birthdays with everyone singing Happy Birthday to them at the end. I did not miss it; they got me too, even though I was 2 days later. It was nice, the singing, but the age bracket I had was for the birds.

• My mother-in-law Lee-Anne White celebrated her small birthday, 104 on January 9th. Have another 104, Lee. • Clifford Short’s birthday is coming up on January 17th. Our piano player, Muriel Symington, on the 18th, Bruce Osborne on the 15th, and Terry Good on the 21st. Ken Black is also celebrating this month. Happy birthday to all.

• In closing, I would like to thank you for all the helping hands all year in helping us to keep the little hall jumping with glee and excitement. Also, George and I would love to thank you for all the cards, gifts, greetings and caring. You are all great.

• The committee from Harlowe Hall wish you all a prosperous new year as we start again with fiddlers, Jan 18th at 1:30.

• Just heard Evelyn Scott is in hospital with a stroke. Get well soon.

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his year marks the 13th year of the Frontenac Heritage Festival in Central Frontenac. The Festival Committee has been busy the past few months putting together a line-up of events that have something to please everyone and help us to enjoy our great Canadian winter.

The Official Opening takes place at the Sharbot Lake Legion on Friday, Feb. 15 with a baked chicken dinner.

Saturday starts with the popular Lions Club breakfast at OSO hall, then spend the rest of the day in Arden at the Community Centre with Empty Bowls, Historical Society, Wood Carving and games outside. The Kennebec Lake Association will sponsor activities on the lake near the bridge. Enjoy the music of Shawn McCullough and Wade Foster at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn on Saturday evening.

Sunday events include the Polar Plunge in Sharbot Lake followed by a chili lunch at the Legion. The Child Centre will sponsor a children’s day of games and food at the Centre while Bob and Mike serve up free pioneer food at the Railway Heritage Park. New this year, Bill MacDonald will be demonstrating logging techniques in a hands-on display, sure to be of interest to young and old.

A new game called Crokicurl that combines crokinole and curling will be held at the Sharbot Lake ball field. Come on out and try this new and exciting game.

Also, on Sunday the Matson Family will offer a display of old time logging in Arden. This was a very popular event last year, one you’ll want to see.

Again, Bob and Mike will be holding an overnight winter camp in the Sharbot Lake area, to be held when weather is good, but space is limited so contact Mike at 613-2792572 ASAP if you are interested. Look for Frontenac Heritage Festival on Facebook

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GREC’s Great Canoe Journey O n Friday, December 14, the Grqanite Ridge Education Centre's (GREC) Indigenous Studies class welcomed Christine Craig to their classroom to present a workshop as part of their participation in the Great Canoe Journey.

Ms. Craig took the students through a presentation in which she shared the knowledge she was given by elders and knowledge keepers during a visit to British Columbia.

The teachings centred around the Indigenous World View, particularly with respect to water. It stressed the importance of water conservation and preservation, and the challenges to these brought about by agriculture and industry.

Part of the Great Canoe Journey’s program, as well as education, is a challenge to students to do something to promote

water conservation and preservation.

GREC’s Indigenous Studies class chose to connect the Voyageur culture and Metis Dot Art teachings they received from Candace Lloyd with the Great Canoe Journey, by dot-painting canoe paddles.

The class had already started their paddle painting prior to the workshop, and were proud to show Ms. Craig their work.

Ms. Craig was impressed with the quality of the work, and said she had visited many classes, but this was the first one to do this kind of project for The Great Canoe Journey.

For more information on the Great Canoe Journey, visit: https://waterlution.org/great-canoejourney/ "Students show off their work to Ms. Craig."

Reid cautions against municipal restructuring, Hillier defers Frontenac County Inaugural meeting by Jeff Green

here were few surprises at the inT augural meeting of the 2018-2022 Frontenac County Council, which was

held on Wednesday, December 22, just as the Frontenac News final edition for 2018 was being printed.

North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins will serve as warden for the second year in a row, to be followed in 2020 by Frances Smith (Central Frontenac), who was elected deputy warden for 2019.

Ron Vandewal (South Frontenac) will assume the warden’s mantle in 2021, followed by Dennis Doyle (Frontenac Islands) in 2022.

While all four of the above-mentioned mayors are serving at least their second term on council, four new members of Frontenac County Council took office at the meeting. They are: Alan Revill (South Frontenac), Bill MacDonald (Central Frontenac), Gerry Martin (North Frontenac), and Bruce Higgs (Frontenac Islands).

The only other major appointments that were made at the meeting were to the Kingston Frontenac Public Library Board. There are two Frontenac County resident positions on the board, appointed by Frontenac County Council. Council appointed Louise Moody from Central Frontenac to the board, and Natalie Nossal from Howe Island. Council also sends a representative from their own ranks, and that will be Alan Revill.

Warden Higgins delivered an inaugural address. He talked about the importance of the next phase of work by the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) and the focus on cell and broadband coverage in remote regions of Frontenac and neighbouring counties, a key issue for North Frontenac Township in particular. He talked about the completion of the K&P Trail to Sharbot Lake and the next phase of the trail, through North Frontenac.

He also touched on what he considers to be the very real possibility that the changes in governance that were forced on Toronto City Council in the early days of the new Ontario government last summer, was the first step in a more comprehensive municipal amalgamation exercise in the province.

“Personally, I believe it will expand to municipalities across the province,” he said, and then added that “it is obvious that amalgamation is not working the way it was intended and does not reflect the needs of some municipalities today.

I believe we should be thinking about the challenge now to ensure that we are proactive and ready in the event that the province mandates restructuring.”

Among the dignitaries who attended the meeting were MP Mark Gerretsen from Kingston and the Islands, Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson, as well as Lanark Frontenac Kingston MP Scott Reid and MPP Randy Hillier.

They all spoke briefly, bringing greetings and said they were committed to working with Frontenac County over the next four years.

In his remarks, Scott Reid took up Higgins comments on municipal restructuring,

and said he was addressing his remarks “mainly to an audience of one” MPP Hillier, in order to get a message to the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs, Steve Clark, who had been scheduled to attend the meeting but was called back to the legislature for an emergency session.

“To try and go back and correct the errors of the past through further amalgamation, will likely bring about a further series of prob-

lems that we do not foresee.”

He said that the Canadian experience of governance that features incremental rather than radical change in structures has served the country well.

In his brief remarks, Hillier avoided making any commitments in response to Reid’s advice that municipal restructuring is a dangerous path to undertake.

Instead, he said “regardless of whatever

Branch #496, Royal Canadian Legion, Sydenham

70th Anniversary Celebration O n January 19, 2019, Bob Richardson Branch #496 of the Royal Canadian Legion will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of its founding Charter.

The Branch is named after Private Robert Miles Richardson, a Sydenham resident born in 1874, and who joined the Canadian infantry in January 1916, making him 41 years of age at time of enlistment. Having served at both Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, he was wounded in December 1917, and was repatriated to Canada where he lived until his death in May 1949.

While the Branch, which is located on Amelia Street in Sydenham, was granted its official Charter on January 14, 1949, the inaugural organization meeting took place in the basement of St. Paul’s Church in October of 1948, and the name change to the Bob Richardson Branch did not occur until December, 1960, the same year that the Sydenham Cenotaph was dedicated.

The current Hall was purchased in 1965, but was not officially opened until 1972; prior to that, the Branch met on the top floor of the local blacksmith shop, also located on Amelia Street.

The 70th Anniversary Celebration will take

TASK FORCE MEMBERS REQUIRED The Township of North Frontenac is looking for Community Volunteers to represent the Public on the Community Policing Advisory Committee (CPAC) Task Force. This position requires an individual who has a genuine interest in creating a good rapport between Ontario Provincial Police and residents of the Township.

The Committee meets quarterly or at the call of the Chair.

If you are interested, please provide a letter of interest to the undersigned by January 25, 2019.

Tara Mieske Clerk/Planning Manager clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca 6648 Road 506, Plevna Ontario K0H 2M0 Tel: (613) 479-2231 or 1-800-234-3953, Fax: (613) 479-2352

place on January 19, 2019 at 1130am in the main hall at 4361 Amelia Street, Sydenham.

The event will include special presentations and awards to members and supporters of the Branch, as well as a luncheon prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary. The event is open to all Branch members, families, friends, and well-wishers. To assist with the cost of the luncheon tickets may be purchased at the Branch at a price of $10.00 per person.

Please telephone (613) 376-6808 for further information, if needed.

We will Remember them…

comes up, whatever challenges the county and the municipalities have to face, I will be proud to be with you, to work with you and make sure that we have a strong collaborative approach and that we make things better for this very unique jurisdiction that is Frontenac County.”

Snowmobile fatality O

n December 27th, 2018, at approximately 11:23 pm, Lanark County OPP officers attendeda collision location along with Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Life-saving measures were taken but the male, a 36-year-old resident of Tay Val-

ley Township succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Although the male had been riding with a friend on separate MSV's at the time of the collision, no other vehicle was involved and no one else was injured.

Happy New Year to Everyone Smitty’s Appliances wants to wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year in 2018.

We want to thank all the people who have supported us in the past 44 years in our business of buying and selling appliances. And, yes, we plan to keep doing what we are doing now for another 20 years. Smitty says that the business and staff are growing. At this time, Smitty wants to thank his staff for all their hard work.

Smittly says that after 44 years, repeat customers are returning and that is the sign of happy customers.

We want to thank friends, neighbors and relatives who have passed the good word on to other people. We never advertise red tag sales, midnight sales, anniversary sales, Boxing Day sales or January sales. We just have everyday low prices of high quality appliances. With Smitty’s being the exclusive dealer we can give better pricing and warranties. Remember, the Frigidaire product we sell has a very long established name behind it.

Every Woman Loves her Fridge, Stove, Washer and Dryer.

We don’t have fancy showrooms, music piped in or plush carpet to walk on. We run a warehouse operation that allows us to sell with the low prices that we offer. Smitty pledges to always have the lowest prices.

We are community oriented and we have donated fridges to churches, food banks, weddings, plowing matches, etc. Smttty says it is his way of repaying the community for their business with us.

Smitty’s Always Making New Friends.

Smitty does things differently than big stores. Even on Christmas Day he received three calls from people who didn’t buy their stoves from him who couldn’t get their ovens to work, while trying to cook the Christmas turkey. As a goodwill gesture Smitty went to help them, free of charge too. Smitty says it’s the little things the public appreciate. We like to think of ourselves as one big family in the community. We are always here to help any day or hour. Smitty says the customer must be happy after the sale.

Always Shake the Customer’s Hand Smitty says the only people he can’t please are the competition. Smitty guarantees that as long as he is in business he will do his best to give the customer the best service and prices, and we guarantee that Smitty will still be in business to back these words up.

Please come and see for yourself what we have to offer. We have our own financing, the same as the big stores, but with no interest charges or gimmicks. There is always same day delivery too. Customers come first at Smitty’s. Looking forward to serving you for another 20 years, Thank you!

The Little Businessman with the Big Heart

Smitty’s New & Used Appliances Ltd. River Road, Corbyville. Phone anytime 1-613-969-0287

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Birthday

90th Birthday!

Barb Garrison Sat. Jan. 12, 1-5pm Golden Links Hall 4186 Colebrook Rd, Harrowsmith No Gifts Please

Happy 6th Birthday

Jordyn Ritchie Jan. 3, 2019 Love Mom, Dad & Blake; Grandma, Grandpa & Aunt Laura

please join us for a 100th Birthday Celebration for Louisa Scales

Saturday January 12th 2-4pm.

at Fairmount Home, 2069 Battersea road, Glenburnie. Best wishes only.

80th Birthday Bash!

Dorothy Verbeek January 19th 2019 1pm-4pm Picadilly Hall, Godfrey Come out & help Dorothy celebrate turning 80!

Please join us as we celebrate

Dads (Levi Tea|)

90th Birthday

Sat. January 19 from 1-4 Sharbot Lake Legion, 1015D Legion Rd

Please bring your favourite stories to share, no gifts necessary!

OBitUary BARR, Larry passed away at the Lennox and Addington County Hospital in Napanee with family by his side on sunday, december 23, 2018, after a brief illness.

Larry aurlif Barr of arden and formerly of Mountain Grove at age 75. Dear son of the late Ernest and Myrtle Barr.

Brother of aina shea (dan) and the late Gideon (ruth); r ruth); elmer Barr; ernest Barr (Suzanne); and Mavis Marshall (Gerry). survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the HANNAH FUNERAL HOME in Tamworth (613-379-2997) on Saturday, January 19 from 1 p.m., followed by Memorial Service at 2:00 p.m. Interment Mountain Grove Cemetery in the spring. Memorial donations made to the Lennox and Addington County Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

Online condolences at www.hannahfuneralhome.com

Doris Elizabeth Forbes

March 26, 1930 - Dec. 25, 2018 The family of Doris Forbes would like to say thank you to dr. t tam for his care and attention of doris for many years especially the last few months.

Also to the staff of Pine Meadow, Doris enjoyed her stay there. w we would also like to thank McConnell Funeral Home for there excellent service. Every detail was looked after no mater how small.

A thank you to Cheryl McMurray for the great service from only knowing doris a short time and also a thank you to Mark and Sharon Alton for singing and Mark for his humor and memories. doris would be proud. thank you to all the pall bears and thank you to debbie deline for taking care of the luncheon and to those who donated food.

David John Mayne Bullen, in his fifty-first year, passed away in the early morning hours of saturday, december 29, 2018. He was the son of rosemarie Kozak Bowick (Bill) and william w George MacLean Bullen (Arlene) both originally of Ottawa. He is also survived by his wile erika (nee Lalande) and his children, Jordan, Rylie and Jesse as well as his brother Scott. He will be sadly missed by his nieces, nephews, extended family and wide network of friends. w we will all treasure his memory. david's family will receive friends at Capital Funeral Home and Cemetery, 3700 prince of wales w dr., Nepean on Thursday, January 10, 2019 from 11:00 am until time of Memorial Service which will be held in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. For those wishing, a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Sharing Memories and condolences at www.capitalmemorial.ca.

Robert Bruce Scott, former firefighter with York Fire Department & retiree of Ashby Lake near Denbigh has passed away suddenly at the Arnprior District Memorial Hospital on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the age of 78.. Bob leaves behind his loving wife Jeanette of 18 wonderful years to be reunited in heaven with his first wife Patricia and their son David. Special father of Barbara (Jeff) Stiles.

His memories will always remembered and cherished in the hearts of his grandchildren Hunter, Paige, Logan, Zack, Isabel and Oliver.

Bob will be sadly missed by his sister Lynda (the late Earl) Cooke. Pre-deceased by his parents William & Margaret Scott along with his brothers Alan, Norman and Bill. Bob will be fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and many friends in and around Ashby Lake. Cremation has taken place with Milestone Funeral Center. A Celebration of Life for Bob will take place in the late spring/early summer of 2019. Friends desiring may contribute in his memory to the David Scott Memorial Fund or the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Online condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com

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Susie May Sallans (Marois) born March 12, 1961, passed away suddenly but peacefully at home on Wednedsay, December 26, 2018 at the age of 57. She will be sadly missed by her husband Richard. Cremation has taken place.

Susie’s friends and family will be received at the Milestone Funeral Center, 11928 Hwy 41 Northbrook on Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 1-2pm. A Celebration of Life Service will follow in the Chapel at 2pm. Friends desiring may contribute in her memory to the L&A Humane Society (OSPCA). Online condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com

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“frost quake” which occurred in the South Frontenac area Monday Jan 07, at 2:36 pm has been verified by Dr Alex Braun, of Queen’s Department of Geological Sciences at Queen’s.

In the Perth Road area, it sounded like a loud explosion followed by rumbling.

In Sydenham, it was a sudden deep bang that seemed to come from several hundred yards away.

Queen’s has one of only 30 superconducting gravimeters in the world: an extremely sensitive instrument able to detect frost quakes. The phenomenon, technically called a cryosiesm, is triggered by rapid shifts in winter temperatures. When water drains into the soil during a rainy warm spell, then freezes and expands rapidly, pressure from the sudden expansion can result in a sudden cracking in the surface soil. Much smaller than earthquakes, and localized close to the surface, frost quakes are not usually felt over an area larger than a few metres.

However, because of its winter temperature swings, frost quakes are relatively common in the Great Lakes-St Lawrence area.

Monday’s is considered to have been larger than most.

in memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmother who left us five years ago,

Marilyn Martin (nee Reynolds)

September 10, 1937 – January 8, 2014 Tonight the stars are gleaming On a lonely, silent grave, Where sleeps in dreamless slumber One we loved but could not save.

No one knows the silent heartaches, Only those who have lost can tell Of the grief that we bear in silence For the one we loved so well. the years have passed so quickly, we’ve welcomed new family members since then and think of how proud you would have been. Lovingly remembered by husband Mel, Brian, Judy, Douglas and ashley, darrell, penny, thomas and Emily (Baby Isabel), Michelle, Jackie and chris (Baby Grayson), roger, Louise, Melanie and John, Aaron, angela, randy, Nicole and Brandon, and chris.

MAILLIE, Dwayne For my beloved son who left us Jan. 8, 2018 I often sit and think of you; the things you’d do and say.

You bid no-one a last farewell, before you went away.

Though out of sight you’re ever, Still missed, still loved, still mine.

You’ll live with me in memory Until the end of time.

Mom, Eileen

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iN MEMOriaM

BULLEN, David

OBitUary it is with broken hearts we announce the passing of david on december 23, 2018 in his 73rd year after a courageous battle with cancer. survived by his wife christine, his best friend, greatest love and business partner. son of anne (deceased) and roger andrew (deceased). Known as rosie to his long time friends, he was a man of integrity and spirit, champion of the underdog and always up to some kind of mischief. He was a real car guy and loved his classic cars, the farm, and summer life on the st. Lawrence river. retired owner of Kingston rV r centre, former registrar of st. Lawrence college, past board member of the Greater Kingston chamber of commerce and entrepreneur. in keeping with david's wishes there will be no visitation or funeral. cremation has taken place and there will be a celebration of Life in the Spring. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the UHKF (Cancer Centre) or Southern Frontenac community services. www.jamesreidfuneralhome.com

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ROOFeRS NeeDeD! Amherst Roofing & Sheet Metal is a unionized commercial flat roofing company looking for hard working individuals to join our crews. Must have WHMIS and Working at Heights or willing to obtain it prior to start date. Perfect candidates will be reliable/dependable, punctual, willingness to learn and adaptable to new working environments. Starting wage is as per union rates and increases with experience. Please send resumes to billiejean@amherstroofing. com or stop in to drop off a resume.

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FOr r SALE CeNtRAL BOILeR Classic OUtDOOR FURNACeS can eliminate your high heating bill. Buy NOW and save up to $550! Call today 613-539-9073. www.thefurnacebroker.com CeNtRAL BOILeR OUtDOOR FURNACeS offer the Classic, the Maxim and the New Edge. Your local Dealer, Wood Heat Solutions, Frankford, ON, 613-398-1611; Bancroft, ON 613-332-1613. www.chesher.ca SHIppING CONtAIN t tAIN eRS: Seacans Storage Containers, 7ft 10ft 20ft 40ft 45ft Steel garden sheds call 613-354-8744 or online http:// IngeniousStorage.com

HELP WAnTED CABIN CLeANeR Seeking a reliable, local cleaner for tiny off-grid cabin (160 sq/ft) in Sydenham. Available for weekly cleanings (2-3 shifts a week). Vehicle required. $20/hour. Paid travel time. Starting ASAP. Visit cabinscape. com/jobs for full details and to apply.

FULL-tIMe CABIN MAINteNANCe WORKeR Seeking a reliable, on-call maintenance person with strong problem solving skills to maintain 8+ tiny cabin properties in the Frontenac and surrounding region. Experience in off-grid systems, plumbing and propane fixtures is required. Training provided. Vehicle required.

This is a salaried position with great growth potential! Starting April. Visit cabinscape.com/ jobs for full details and to apply.

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TOWnSHIP OF ADDInGTOn HIGHLAnDS The Township of Addington Highlands, located in the Land O’Lakes Tourist Region, is seeking applications from experienced and qualified candidates to fill the fulltime position of Chief Building Official / By-law Enforcement Officer / Facilities Manager.

The Chief Building Official / By-Law Enforcement Officer / Facilities Manager: • will perform the statutory duties in accor accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Building Code, the Township’s Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Bylaw and any other such by-laws that are designated by Council; • will assure the structural soundness of buildings as well as the safety and accessibility of occupants in accordance with relevant legislation; • will enforce municipal by-laws and provide public information to ensure the protection of residents, property and employees; • will provide leadership and direction for the overall efficient and proper management of the Township’s facilities.

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TOWnSHIP OF ADDInGTOn HIGHLAnDS pUBLIC NOtICe Eligible individuals interested in becoming involved in the Municipality are encouraged to submit a letter of interest for any one of the following Committees: • AHEAD • Properties and Recreation Letters are to be submitted to the Township Office, on or before January 29th, 2019, by mail to P.O. Box 89, Flinton, ON K0H 1P0, by fax to 613-336-2847 or by e-mail to clerk@addingtonhighlands.ca.

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Ideally the successful candidate would: • possess and demonstrate knowledge and skills in building standards, trends, technology materials and practices, construction, engineering or architectural technology normally acquired at a College of Applied Arts and Technology; • have or be eligible for membership in the Ontario Building Officials Association; • carry the Certified Building Code Official designation; • be qualified by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as a Chief Building Official; and • will have successfully completed the By-Law Compliance Enforcement and Investigative Skills Level 1 or equivalent.

A valid driver’s license with a clean abstract is also required. The successful candidate will be required to use their own vehicle and be paid mileage.

The current salary range for this position is $72,363 - $84,656. A work week is 40 hours and there is an attractive benefit package.

A complete job description is available on the Township website: www.addingtonhighlands.ca. Interested candidates are invited to submit a covering letter and detailed resume including references, by 4:00 p.m. on January 25, 2019 to the undersigned.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Christine Reed, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer, clerk@addingtonhighlands.ca Township of Addington Highlands P.O. Box 89, 72 Edward St. Flinton, ON K0H 1P0 telephone: (613) 336-2286 fax: (613) 336-2847 The Township of Addington Highlands is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) and the Human Rights Code. The Township will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or the assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

employment Opportunity

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)/Clerk Nestled in the heart of Ottawa Valley, the Township of Lanark Highlands is seeking a qualified and experienced leader to fill the position of Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk.

Reporting to Council, the CAO/Clerk will be responsible for providing effective advice and support to Council on corporate activities and the business affairs of the Township, in compliance with by-laws, policies and statutory requirements. The position of CAO/Clerk will build strong working relationships with community stakeholders, provide leadership and mentorship to staff and act a Council’s chief policy advisor.

The successful candidate will have preferred qualifications; post-secondary education in Public Administration or in a related field with a minimum of 10 years of experience in municipal government. A detailed job description can be found at www.lanarkhighlands.ca on the “Career Opportunities” page. The Township offers competitive remuneration in the range of $92,767 to $107,532, and complemented by an excellent benefit package.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications in PDF format in confidence by email to the Clerk at hr@lanarkhighlands.ca before 4 pm on January 25th, 2019.

The Township of Lanark Highlands wishes to thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Township of Lanark Highlands is an equal opportunity employer and will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout the hiring process.

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Thursday January 10

NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available.

Info: the Lions Toll Road book.

POLAR PLUNGE SIGNUP Sign up for this year’s Polar Plunge, held on February 17th at 12pm at the Sharbot Lake marina. Sign up any time during business hours at the Treasure Trunk, before the big day. Contact Janet for details 279-2113.

VENNACHAR - FAMILY NIGHT 5:30pm. Vennachar Free Methodist Church. Dinner at 5:30pm followed

by Kid’s Club and adult study time. Everyone is welcome! For more info contact Pastor Laurie at 479 2673 or Angela 333 1901.

Friday January 11

HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE 7pm-9:30pm.

Harrowsmith Golden Links Hall. Youth dance for public school children. Cost $6.00, for info call 3582533.

POLAR PLUNGE SIGNUP Sign up for this year’s Polar Plunge, held on February 17th at 12pm at the Sharbot Lake marina. Sign up any time during business hours at the Treasure Trunk, before the big day. Contact Janet for details 279-2113.

SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE LEGION

SUPPER 5:30pm. Sharbot Lake Legion. Legion opens at 3pm for socializing. Spaghetti supper served at 5:30pm. $12.

SYDENHAM - SALT (SENIORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TOGETHER) PRESENTATION ON CANNABIS 11:30am. Grace Hall. Call 613376-6477 ext. 303 to reserve. No cost to attend.

Lunch served at 11:30am with presentation to follow.

Transportation available.

Saturday January 12

HARROWSMITH - EUCHRE FUN NIGHT 7pm.

Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club. $5./person. For info., call Pam 613-372-1578 or Marilyn 613-3720917. Light Refreshment, Prizes, Cash Bar 4041 Colebrook Rd, VERONA - WINTER WEEKEND WAKE-UP BREAKFAST 8:30am. Trinity United Church.

Payment by donation.

Sunday January 13

HARROWSMITH - OLE TYME FIDDLERS OPEN MIC 1pm-5pm. Harrowsmith Golden Links Hall.

Ole Tyme Fiddlers Open mic at Golden Links Hall, Harrowsmith. 1-5pm, followed by dinner. Cost is $10.00. For info, call 358-2533.

Monday January 14

MABERLY - MABERLY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AGM 7pm. Maberly Community Hall. Folowed by regular meeting at 8pm. Snacks in between. All welcome OMPAH - NORTHERN 5 DINERS Ompah Hall. A delicious home cooked meal $12 per person. Join us for great food, good company and more! RSVP to Rural Frontenac Community Services at 613-279-3151.

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Local Environmental Protection

ouncillor Sutherland brought forward a motion to express South Frontenac’s “concerns that the current approval and regulatory process for development does not adequately protect our lakes and wetlands and does not take full account of the concerns of local communities.” This would be sent to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. These concerns are based on the Township’s experience with the Johnson Point development in a wetland area on Loughborough Lake where, although South Frontenac sets the zoning conditions, actual site plan control falls between the Township, the Cataraqui Conservation Authority, and in some areas, the Ministry of Natural resources, often resulting in poor enforcement of ongoing environmental protection.

Mayor Vandewal said that the Official Plan Review and update will include public consultation, and would be the appropriate time to improve environmental protections.

Councillor Revill proposed an amendment to the motion referring the issue to the Development Services Committee, for their recommendation on how to strengthen the process of protecting local lakes and wetlands.

Sutherland said he felt it was important to deliver this message as soon as possible, given that the province is currently undertaking a fundamental review of all aspects of the development review process.

The motion passed with Revill’s amendment: Morey, Ruttan and Sutherland opposed.

Role of Conservation Authorities Unclear A second motion was proposed by Deputy Mayor Sleeth, to write to the three Conservation Authorities in South Frontenac, seeking clarification of their mandate, and expressing concerns about the apparent expansion of their roles. Councillor Revill said he would like to bring the question to the next CRCA meeting, and if Council still felt the question was unresolved, a letter could be sent at that time. Sleeth agreed, and the motion was deferred.

Public Services Budget Public Services Director Mark Segsworth

January 8

and Area Supervisor David Holliday presented a general overview of the budget items they will be submitting to Council. They focussed on new projects and carry-overs from the past year. This is the township’s largest department, covering roads (building, maintenance, plowing and traffic), recreation programs and facilities (parks, beaches, playing fields, public halls, etc — who knew SF had

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PLEVNA - JACK’S JAM 1pm-5:30pm. Clar-Mill Hall.

BATTERSEA - FREE SENIORS’ FITNESS Followed by potluck dinner. Please bring a dish to PROGRAM 10:30am. Storrington Centre. Program share. All welcome.

SYDENHAM - 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF SYDENHAM will be led by the VON. NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm. LEGION 11:30am. Sydenham Legion. 4361 Amelia Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land Street, Legion Branch 496, Bob Richardson, will mark O’Lakes Lions. There is a euchre tournament every this anniversary with a lunch, special presenations, fourth Friday beginning at the same time! Coffee, and a social event, Friends and family are welcome. sandwiches and dessert. Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll Call 613-376-6608 for more info.

Sunday January 20 Road book.

BATTERSEA - SCOTTISH SONGS BY CHRIS Wednesday January 16 OMPAH - BIRTHDAY BASH 6pm. Ompah Hall. MURPHY 7pm. Battersea United Church.

Celebrating everyone with a birthday this month. HARROWSMITH - BEEF DINNER 4:30pm-6pm.

Harrowsmith Golden Links Hall. Cost is $15.00. For Potluck and Live Music. Info - Marily 613-479-2855 info, Call 358-2533.

Thursday January 17 Monday January 21 NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors CLOYNE - CLOYNE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available. SOCIETY MEETING 1pm. Barrie Hall. Jackie Bleecker is the grand-daughter of Wilfred Laurier Info: the Lions Toll Road book.

Lessard, the author of “The Village on the Skoot”.

Friday January 18 HARLOWE - OLE TYME FIDDLERS 7:30pm. Harlowe Using her treasured photo collection, she shall Hall. Prizes, lunch, $6 non-members, all welcome, reminisce at this meeting. Everyone is welcome.

Tuesday January 22 players, dancers, listeners and newcomers.

SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE LEGION BATTERSEA - FREE SENIORS’ FITNESS SUPPER 5:30pm. Sharbot Lake Legion. Legion PROGRAM 10:30am. Storrington Centre. Program opens at 3pm for socializing. Smorgasbord supper will be led by the VON. BOLINGBROKE - CPHC DINERS LUNCH 12pm. served at 5:30pm. $12.

ABC Hall. A hot nutritious meal and pleasant Sat Jan 19 – Sun Jan 20 INVERARY - STORRINGTON STINGERS HOCKEY socializing. Reservations required. For those 50+.

DANCE 8pm-1am. Storrington Lions Hall. Save the Cost: $10.00 Contact: Joyce Fleming at (613) 2734832 date. Details to follow. Tickets at 353-7561.

NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm.

Saturday January 19 BOLINGBROKE - TRIVIA NIGHT 5:30pm. ABC Hall. Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land Shepherd’s Pie dinner $15, doors open 5:30, games O’Lakes Lions. There is a euchre tournament every at 6:30 pm. Cash bar. Info Lynne Lang 613-273-8834 fourth Friday beginning at the same time! Coffee, sandwiches and dessert. Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll

Tuesday January 15

by Wilma Kenny 21 boat launch sites? ) and solid waste (collection and disposal of garbage, recycling and hazardous waste).

The 2019 Budget document will be tabled on Tuesday, January 15th. Those interested in presenting to Council on Tuesday, January 22nd are encouraged to contact the Clerk’s office at Extension 2222 to be placed on the agenda. Alternatively, written submis-

sions may be forwarded to the Clerk’s Office via admin@southfrontenac.net. Requests to present to Council and/or written submissions must be received by noon on Thursday, January 17th, 2019.

Saturday January 26 has been set aside for an all-day Council session to thresh out the details of the budget: what to keep, modify or remove.

Central Frontenac Council meeting C entral Frontenac’s first Council meeting of 2019 Tuesday evening at Oso Hall was pretty quiet as these things go. . the Township is considering changing how it allots computers and/or compensates Council members for computer equipment.

However, when estimates for new laptops were given at $1,500 per computer (times nine for the number of Council members or $13,500), the matter was tabled until budget time to allow staff to acquire more information (read find a cheaper solution).

“There are three people around this table (Coun. Bill MacDonald, Elwin Burke and Nicki Gowdy) who don’t have computers here,” said Smith. “I think deferring this today and looking for something cheaper is the way to go.”

Cannabis retailing a go For the record, Central Frontenac officially voted to opt-in on cannabis retail outlets.

Coun. Tom Dewey asked for a recorded vote which was unanimous.

EOTA update Cindy Cassidy from the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance was at Council for an update on their activities and to ask Council for its regular contribution.

Coun. Bill MacDonald took the opportunity to ask Cassidy if she’d heard anything on the rumoured VIA Rail line that might come through the area and how it might affect the east-west trail given that much of it is the former rail line.

“They (VIA) met with us and told us that they haven’t had federal funding approved so it will take awhile if anything is done,” Cassidy said. “But they did tell us that if a new rail line is built, they’ll build a trail right along side of it.”

In-house plowing Coun. Brent Cameron asked acting Public Works Manager David Armstrong for his thoughts and perspectives on how taking back several winter maintenance routes inhouse has worked out.

“I’ve only gotten one call that was a complaint,” Armstrong said. “Cost-wise, it’s too early to tell but quality-wise, it’s as good or better.”

“I don’t think we’ll be able to get an answer for a couple more years because our

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contracts used to be for three years,” said Coun. Bill MacDonald.

Hospital ask Representing the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospitals, Gardner Church was at Council asking for a donation — to the tune of $63,073.

Meeting time change?

Notice of motion was given to have a change in the times of Council meetings moved to 6 p.m. from the current 4 p.m.

Frontenac Skies bucket drummers:

The drumming ensemble performed at the Festival of Trees in Sharbot Lake on December 8th. It has recently been awarded a $950 grant from Blues Skies in the Community. Children and youth interested in joining the ensemble, join Lily at the Child Centre (1004 Art Duffy Rd., Sharbot Lake) on Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00 pm. Look to these pages for info about upcoming concerts.

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Snowmobile club Saturday morning breakfasts

by Craig Bakay ou go in, pay your $9, tell them how you want your eggs done and then grab a cof cof-fee and a date square while you wait for them to bring your eggs on a plate. Then you go up to the warming table to add beans, fries and/ or hash browns, bacon and/or sausage.

“This is our fundraiser because we don’t get any money from trail fees,” said spokesperson Alice Gilchrist last Saturday morning.

“We still have to pay for hydro, propane, taxes and toilet paper.

“Last year, we managed to make enough to buy a dishwasher and that’s been great.

This year, we’re hoping to buy a generator for when the power goes out.”

They also manage to find funds for various charities, including melanoma, wheels of hope, Alzheimer’s and last year they hosted a snowmobile Ride for Dad fundraiser for prostate cancer. (They won’t be doing that this year because of unpredictable snow/trail conditions and lack of volunteers to handle such

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a large event.)

“We’re always looking for volunteers,” said Gilchrist. “Our trails aren’t open yet, a lot of that is because many of them are in swampy areas or cross lakes/rivers.

“But SNOW is our biggest problem. Mother Nature on our side would really help out.”

Gilchrist said that there were no such things as groomed trails when they started out.

“There used to be a group of five clubs that formed the K & P Trails Association that began in 1976,” she said. “One by one they folded and we’re the last one.

“But we’re still covering all the trails, just not in an association.”

But they’re hoping Mother Nature will cooperate soon. Until then, there’s still breakfast.

“We’ve gone through more than 20 dozen eggs and that doesn’t count the scrambled eggs that come in bags,” she said. “We have great community support and people come from as far away as Kingston, Smiths Falls and Stittsville.

“It’s a great family sport/activity.”

The Snow Road Snowmobile Club hosted 212 for breakfast last Saturday morning.

TOWnSHIP OF SOuTH FrOnTEnAC TOwn HAll

THinGs TO DO

uPComING mEETINGS • Committee of the Whole – January 15th, 2019 at 7:00 pm • Council Meeting – January 22nd, 2019 at 7:00 pm

PuBLIC SKATING AT THE ARENA Public Skating starts again weekly each Sunday from 1:00 pm to 2:20 pm and each Wednesday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, only $2.50 per person, a CSA approved helmet with screen is recommended.

2019 BuDGET INPuT Council invites residents to provide input for the 2019 Budget. The 2019 Budget document will be tabled on Tuesday, January 15th. Those interested in presenting to Council on Tuesday, January 22nd are encouraged to contact the Clerk’s office at Extension 2222 to be placed on the agenda. Alternatively, written submissions may be forwarded to the Clerk’s Office via admin@southfrontenac.net. Requests to present to Council and/or written submissions must be received by noon on Thursday, January 17th, 2019.

CAREER oPPoRTuNITIES The Township is recruiting for the full time position of Reception Clerk, Competition 18-30-TD. Applications will be accepted until Sunday, January 13, 2019. Full details and a complete job description can be found on the Township’s website under Town Hall >Careers.

Open fOr Business PLANNING APPLICATIoNS AND INFoRmATIoN Residents interested in submitting a planning application are strongly encouraged to book a pre-consultation meeting with the Planner. Appointment times for pre-consultation meetings can be made on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm by calling extension 2224. Booking a pre-consultation meeting helps us evaluate your application and provides you with important information about the process and associated costs.

REQuEST FoR PRoPoSAL 2019-P01 - Development Charges Study The Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac is inviting proposals from respondents for the provision of professional services for a Development Charges Study, preparation of the Development Charges By-Law and Local Services Policy.

Interested proponents can access a copy of the RFP on our website at: http://www.southfrontenac.net/en/town-hall/tenders.asp Closing Date: 3:00 p.m., January 17, 2019

liVinG Here HouSEHoLD HAZARDouS WASTE DEPoT The next HHW Depot days will be on January 10th & 24th from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Open dates will be published monthly in this banner as well as on our website. Please remember that accepted items are hazardous materials, 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.

invite a friend and come out to frontenac community Arena for a leisurely skate

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note: public skating may he cancelled on occasion due to tournament schedules or public holidays. please call in advance to confirm.

news & puBlic nOTices CommuNITyy 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 31st.

For more information and to access the related forms, visit our website at www.southfrontenac.net/communitygrants CommITTEE APPoINTmENTS South Frontenac Council invites interested and experienced citizens to actively participate in a variety of committees and roles. Applications for appointments will be received by the Clerk’s office by no later than 3:00 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Details of the various opportunities can be found under the ‘News & Public Notices’ section on our website at www.southfrontenac.net.

Questions may be directed to Angela Maddocks. Clerk, by calling 613-376-3027 Ext 2222.

Applicants are encouraged to provide either a resume or a detailed letter outlining background, experience and interests relevant to the particular committee/role of interest. Please be sure to clearly indicate the Committee/Role that you are most interested in. Applications may be forwarded to admin@southfrontenac.net or mailed or dropped off at Township of South Frontenac, 4432 George St, Box 100, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0.

Council will consider appointments at their meeting on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 7:00 pm. All applicants will be informed of the outcome following Council’s decision.

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, 2018 to March 31, 2019. 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.

2019 DoG TAGS NoW AVAILABLE Dog Tags for the 2019 year are now available for $15.00 each until February 28, 2019. 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 selling dog tags until February 28th, 2019.

IS youR FAmILy IL PREPARED? ILy Being prepared for an emergency includes the preparation of an emergency survival kit. An emergency survival kit contains all of the basic items you need to remain comfortable for at least three days immediately after or during an emergency.

It is important the contents of your emergency survival kit are kept all together in an easy to carry container or bag in the event you have to leave your home as a result of an emergency. This will ensure you have all of your basic supplies with you.

Your emergency survival kit should be kept in an easy-to-reach location and everyone in your family should know where it is stored.

The Emergency Survival Checklist below outlines the basic items every individual should have: Remember that families with babies and toddlers will have additional needs. Remember to include things like diapers, baby food and formula, bottles/sippy cups, toys, crayons and paper etc. o Manual can opener o Flashlight and batteries o Bottled water (4 litres per person per day) o Radio and batteries or crank radio o Clothing and footwear o Spare batteries (for radio and flashlight) o Blankets or sleeping bag o First-aid kit o Toilet paper and other personal items o Telephone that can work during a power disruption o Medication o Candles and matches/lighter o Backpack/duffle bag o Extra car keys and cash o Whistle (to attract attention, if needed) o Important papers (identification) o Non-perishable food (ready-to-eat items that do not o Playing cards require refrigeration)

This information is provided by Emergency management ontario. For more information, view their website - http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/

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e couldn’t quite let the season go without including a few more drawings. These ones were done by students at Land O’Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove (LOLPS) and Clarendon Central Public School (CCPS) in Plevna.

And while we are on the subject of Christmas, we published an article on Armenian Christmas traditions, including a recipe for Anoush Abour, Armenian Christmas Pudding.

Over the holidays I made Anoush Abour for the first time, and can now report that it is a delicious, not too sweet, dessert. Skinless wheat berries (also known as pearled wheat), the main ingredient, are available mostly in Middle Eastern grocery stores, but pearled barley can be used in the recipe if necessary. While making the Anoush Abour I came across some information that did not get in the original article.

It turns out that Anoush Abour goes way back, to old testament times.

The story goes that Noah and his family, and all the animals he crammed into the Ark, were running out of food while it continued to rain for 40 days and 40 nights.

So Noah began boiling a big pot of water and asked everyone to bring whatever they had left. In went wheat and dried fruit and whatever else his family could find, as the giraffes and elephants looked on. As he was cooking the mixture, the rain stopped and Noah and his posse came to miraculously land on the "mountains of Ararat," according to the Book of Genesis. Mount Ararat is located just outside of Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia.

Top left - Karley Brown, grade 1, CCPS - Bottom left, Emily, grade 3 LOLPS - Top right, Paige, grade 4, LOLPS - Bottom

Alternate Member To The Committee Of Adjustment / Planning Advisory Committee The Township of North Frontenac is seeking resumes for a vacant position for an Alternate Member to the Committee of Adjustment / Planning Advisory Committee. Working with other members of the Committee to carry out the statutory requirements of the Planning Act, other Acts of the Legislature using guidelines established by policy of Township Council (i.e. Official Plan, Zoning By-law, etc.).

Job duties shall include, but are not limited to, sitting as a Member in the absence of any Member; completing site visits and reports as required; and attendance at conferences, seminars or workshops as required. Candidates must be willing to upgrade through training courses and self-study; hold a valid Driver’s licence; and have a high degree of tact and public relation skills. Preference will be given to a Candidate with knowledge of and hands-on experience with planning documents and comprehending land surveys and maps.

Compensation: Meeting and site visit per diem and mileage paid.

Please direct all specific inquiries to the undersigned.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. The Township is an equal opportunity employer. We would be pleased to provide accommodations, upon request, throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities to ensure equal participation.

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

Please apply with a detailed resume by Noon local time on February 4, 2019 Clearly marked “Alternate Committee of Adjustment/Planning Advisory Committee Member” to Tara Mieske, Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON K0H 2M0 613-479-2231 E-mail: clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca

right, Abby Brown, grade 3, CCPS.