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Funding announcement comes as ministry contemplates changes to the municipal landscape in Ontario. Local politicians were caught by surprise by the announcement last Wednesday (March 21) from Minister of Municipal Affairs Steve Clark, concerning a one-time grant program for small rural municipalities across the province. The grant is a one-time payment that can be spent on whatever priorities local municipalities deem appropriate. According to the ministry, the money has been “allocated based on the number of households in a municipality and whether the municipality is urban or rural.” However, even though the populations of Frontenac County townships vary significantly, the grant amounts fall within a narrow range. Central Frontenac is receiving $498,191, North Frontenac $486,144, South Frontenac $517,129. Tay Valley is getting $598,304, and Addington Highlands $495,000. At the county level, Frontenac County will be receiving $725,000, the same amount as the other Counties in Eastern Ontario. All told, Frontenac County has received over $2.5 million in one-time funding, including a grant of over $350,00 to Frontenac Islands. “A key part of this announcement is that municipalities will decide how to best target funding to benefit their local communities,” said Clark. “They know the needs of their local taxpayers and we’ve provided them with the flexibility to make those individualized decisions,” said Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and MPP for Leeds Grenville, in the media release accompanying the funding announcement. However, Clark also pointed out that the province had a specific intention with this funding allotment, and that is for municipalities to spend the money making themselves more efficient. “Taxpayers need their local governments to deliver modern, efficient services that show respect for their hard-earned dollars. This funding will help small and rural municipalities in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston and across Ontario improve how they deliver services and reduce the ongoing costs of providing those services,” said Clark. “I look forward to continuing to work together with our municipal partners to help people and businesses thrive in communities across our province.”

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n Friday, March 22nd, twenty-three North Addington Education Centre students, from grades 9 to 12, travelled to St. Lawrence College to compete in the Limestone District School Board’s Ontario Skills Competition. Seven of these students were returning medalists, three from different events than the ones they were competing in this year. In the Electrical Installations event, Lance Wagner won the silver medal, after signing as an apprentice with Robson Electric earlier in the week. Jared Mieske won the gold, after winning a silver medal at the Loyalist Skills Competition a few weeks earlier.

Owen Thibodeau, Grade 10, competed in the welding event in his first ever Skills Competition. In the Photography event, Rachel Cumming, Kayla Newman, Kloe Thompson, Dawson McIsaac, Alexis Campbell, Bridget Campbell and Shana Johnson, completed a complicated Photoshop editing test. They then photographed the entire competition and edited their best twenty photographs. At the end of a gruelling day, Kayla won the bronze medal and Rachel took home the gold. Rachel also won the silver medal last year. In the Graphic Design Studio Production event, Madison Lloyd, Lainie Snider, Sasha Berndt, Katrina

Kellar, Devin Scott, Kaden Snider, Bradley KavanaughSweeney, Tyson Johnson, Jaydin Reid and Jakob Vlasic rose to the challenge of creating a logo, labels, packaging and a marketing poster for a company using their Graphic Design skills with Photoshop on a very ambitious timeline. When the dust had settled, Sasha Berndt won the bronze in her first ever Skills Competition, Lainie Snider won the silver medal and Madison Lloyd won the gold. Lainie and Madison are both previous medalists in this event. In the Graphic Design Presentation event, Mackenzie Johnson, Willow Lawrence and Aidan Brough competed to “sell” their marketing campaign for the Ontario Skills Competition. They had to complete and present a poster, t-shirt and tote bag that spoke to a teenage demographic. Aidan won the bronze, Willow won the silver and Mac took home the gold. Mac won the bronze medal last year and developed the poster for this year’s LDSB Skills Competition. These students have continued to show a dedication to furthering their experience in the Skilled Trades and stepping up to a challenge that many would find daunting. Rachel, Mac, Madison and Jared now move on to Provincials in Toronto, as part of Team Limestone, May 6-8th

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Central Frontenac ups levy by $473,466, or 6.11 per cent By Craig Bakay he actual bylaw will have to wait for its next meeting but Central Frontenac Council finalized its 2019 budget at its regular meeting Tuesday in Sharbot Lake. The increase in the amount to be raised by taxation is 6.11 per cent this year. In 2019, the Township will raise $8,219,860 compared with $7,746,394 in 2018 or an increase of $473,466. Homeowners in Central Frontenac will pay an additional $36 for every $100,000 their property is assessed for. Treasurer Michael McGovern said that assessment in the Township increased by 3.3 per cent this year, mostly

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resulting from Municipal Property Assessment Corporation phased in assessment increases which do not reflect new construction, the township calculated the increase at 2.5 per cent, which was the target they set for the 2019 budget. Rink delegation A delegation of Wanda Harrison and Jeff Matson appeared before Council on behalf of the Arden Rink, which, they said is in need of $13,700 worth of repairs. Harrison told Council that from the skate-a-thon and some other fundraisers and donations, they have about $3,600 of that raised already. Matson said that the boards have been removed and most of them will have to be replaced. “The area of the rink would have to be excavated down about one foot and filled halfway up with crusher dust,” he said. “This would remove the organics that have grown up and once compacted down, there would be room for about a six-inch pond. “The boards would then be replaced along the top edges of the excavation. Snow would not be necessary to bank up the edges before flooding.” Matson said they were at Council to ask for money, either as a grant to pay for whatever shortfall the fundraising efforts ended up with or as a loan, which would be repaid through fundraising efforts. He said they plan to start construction Sept. 1 and plan to hold several more fundraisers including a pasta dinner and country kitchen party later on in the summer. He said they’d looked into grants and were unsuccessful but obtaining used boards from an indoor rink might be a possibility. Mayor Frances Smith said this year’s budget was all but set but the request could be part of next year’s budget. Smith back on EORN Board Mayor Frances Smith told Council that she has once again been elected to the Eastern Ontario Regional Network Board. “We’re working on a project to increase cell phone coverage,” she said. Hold the popcorn … Council decided against simulcasting meetings in the immediate future citing logistics and expense. They did, however, decide to ask the County IT department for information.

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n March 18, 2019 at 9:04pm, officers from Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 7 and Westgate Road near Arden, Ontario. At 9:19pm, officers arrived at the scene and spoke to the male driver. As a result of the investigation, Stefan Condea, a 39 year-old male from Niagara Falls, Ontario, was charged with impaired driving and refusing to give a breath sample. His driver's licence was suspended for 90 days and his motor vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days. He was released on a promise to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Sharbot Lake on April 29, 2019.

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hough I almost always appreciate your editorials, I was flabbergasted by the way you ended your latest one. It's not April Fools yet, but I trust your suggestion that Canada should become a republic was made tongue in cheek? I heartily agree that our system of democracy, as currently practised, grants far too much centralized power to first ministers and their offices; and I, too, applaud both Wilson-Raybould and Hillier for standing up to them. But the notion that switching Canada over to a presidential system would cure what ails us is not only ill-informed, it is also profoundly counter-productive. It is based on a wildly mistaken analysis of the problem, so it provides a deceptively "easy" answer and draws people's attention and energy away from the necessary work on real and workable solutions. As my father, the late Eugene Forsey, explains in his classic booklet "How Canadians Govern Themselves" (the latest edition of which is easily available in schools, MPs' offices and on-line), "Presidential-congressional government is neither responsible nor responsive. In the United States, president and Congress can be locked in fruitless combat for years on end. No matter how often either house votes against the president's measures, there he or she stays. In Canada, [if] the government and the House of Commons differ on any matter of importance, then promptly there is either a new government or a new House of Commons." This operating principle of "parliamentary responsible government" is too little understood, but surely the spectacle of the USA in the past couple of years should be enough to make us thank our lucky stars for our own system, despite its imperfections. Moreover, talk of abandoning our parliamentary system for the murky waters of republicanism is a massive exercise in futility. Look at the problems Canadians have had historically with trying to make changes to our Constitution - and those attempted changes pale into insignificance compared with a switch from parliamentary democracy to a presidential system. Of course, our system is flawed and badly needs reform - notably, a reversal of the trend towards more and more power for first ministers and other party leaders. Many people are keen to see this decentralization of power happen, and some good work has already been done in this direction. What each of us must do as citizens is to refuse to bolster the media focus on party and government leaders, and, instead, support the efforts to maximize power at the grass

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Unexpected grant - cntinued from page1 SINCE 1970 “Municipalities will receive the funding to improve service delivery by finding smarter, more efficient ways to spend money that help those who need it most while respecting taxpayer dollars.” The mixed messaging from the ministry was not lost on North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins. “Our Council isn’t meeting until this coming Friday,” Higgins said in a telephone interview on Tuesday (March 26) “so we haven’t discussed what we could do with this funding, but I will recommend that we hold it in reserves for now.” Higgins said that it is not immediately clear how the township can spend that kind of money to reduce the cost of delivering services, so he wants to take a cautious approach. North Frontenac has already completed work on their 2019 budget. Addington Highlands Reeve Henry Hogg was also surprised by the funding announcement, but he said he thinks “it is good news for us.” Addington Highlands is meeting about their budget this week, and Hogg said he is sure they will decide to spend the money on a project this year. “It’s a one-time grant so it obviously wouldn’t be viable to use it to save on taxes because we would just have to have an increase next year. We’ll look at what the ministry says, and find something to spend it on. I do wonder if this good news will be followed by bad news later on, when we hear about our funding for 2020.” Addington Highlands, like many other small municipalities, receives a significant amount of support from the Province of Ontario through an annual grant from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF). For 2019, the OMPF grant amounted to over $2 million, only $700,000 less than the township raised by taxation last year. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs is reviewing the OMPF program. They informed municipalities that the 2019 OMPF program will remain in place for the 2019 budget year but

that municipalities can expect major changes for 2020. Details about the re-vamped OMPF program are expected later this year. In their communications about the program, the ministry takes pains to point out that the Provincial budget is in deficit and needs to be trimmed. This new one-time grant comes about as the Minister is also involved in a review of how regional government operates in larger communities close to the City of Toronto. And the language Minister Clark is using to talk about that process is similar to the language that accompanied the small and rural communities grant announcement last week.

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• A great morning of old country music, gospel and lots of jokes at the Seniors’ Residence on Wed, with Rick Cameron and Diane Lane from Northbrook and Flinton, along with Duaine Presley and Lisa Wales from Napanee. A lovely lunch afterwards. Nice to see Vietta McInnis up and about again. Do come back guys, you were fantastic! The next Forget-Me-Nots will be Apr. 3rd at 10:30 with our favourites: Denzel Killingbeck and Roger Hermer. • Host and hostess for coffee break on Fri morning were Joelle and Don, with lots of fruits, desserts and coffee. Nice to see Molly out enjoying a cup after being ill for a while. • Music Night is Mar. 28th at Snow Road Community Centre from 7-9pm. It is The Tritones, featuring jazz, funk and jam music. For tickets, call Joelle or Don at 613-278-0958. $12 at the door or $10 in advance. • The next breakfast at the snowmobile club from 8-11am on March 30th is a fundraiser for Wheels of Hope, with the usual breakfast plus pancakes at the same great price of $9. See you there. • The next social supper at the Community Centre on Wed, Apr.10th (serving at 6pm) will be a maple syrup theme. There will also be a maple syrup tasting. • Another great evening on Sat, Mar. 23rd at the St. James Major Hall with a lovely Chinese dinner from Jade Garden in Kingston, followed by a quarter auction. There were 52 beautiful bags of prizes and 10 were won with our gang. Thank you to all the volunteers for all your work and to all the people who came out to enjoy the evening. It was a full house and a wonderful evening. Proceeds were for the Rural Frontenac Community Services Youth Program. • On Sunday, we were welcomed at the Lanark and District Civitan Club at a fundraiser for the Lanark and District Mu-

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seum. Lots of wonderful items for the silent auction. There was entertainment from The Mansons, Memory Lane, Men of the Clyde, & the Land o’ Lakes Cloggers. Anne and Dale Manson opened the show. These young people performed some great country music. Memory Lane – Heather Johnston on fiddle, Jack Greer on banjo, Grant McFarlane on keyboard with Leo Scissions and Mark Labelle on guitar – performed lots of toe-tapping, hand-clapping, yahoo-ing music. Then, the Men of the Clyde (along with one woman on keyboard) did some wonderful singing of old songs like Loch Lomond, The Good Ole Summertime, Take Me Out to the Ballgame and Song of the Clyde. The Land O’Lakes Cloggers, our favourite dancers, did it again. You’re awesome! Your fan club loves you and will see you in Northbrook on April 10th. • Don’t forget Diners on Mon, Apr. 1st at Sharbot Lake United Church at 12:30pm. Always a good meal and a great time.

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• Sympathy to the family of Frank Meeks, who lost his wife, Ellanora Meeks, a week ago. • Birthdays for March are Heather Dow-Wilkes, Richie Cohaan, Ben Gray, Dorothy Thompson, Jasime Salmon, and Darrell Hannah. Happy Birthday. • Anniversaries are John and Carol Wisteard, Errol and Elaine Abrams. • The Gospel Sing is at Parham Free Methodist Church on Fri, Mar. 30 at 7pm, with Linda King performing with the local talent. Free will offering with refreshments following. • I read there is a spaghetti dinner at Land O’ Lakes school on Fri, Mar. 29 at 5pm with a free will offering to help Grade 8 Graduation and a school trip later in the year. • More news to add to my other news: Thinking of Madelene Burke, Dale Meeks, Emma Baker, Micheal Thompson, Joslyn Baine, Murray Scott, Shirley Noonam, Frances Prosser, and others whom may be hospitalized or at home.

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• Congrats to Barb Barker who has entered the ranks of retirement. • Real exciting hockey games at the Kids for Kids hockey tournament this past weekend in Kingston, and also at the tournament in Kanata. • The Lions Club will be around once again, selling chocolate Easter bunnies on Saturday. • Parham United Church held their World Day of Prayer on Sun, Mar. 17 and everyone enjoyed hearing about Slovenia. Thanks to Stan Stinchcombe on the piano and Jessica Weddon who played Amazing Grace on her violin. Luncheon followed. • Central Frontenac Minor Softball Association will be waiving the $20 late fee for some of our teams - due to lack of enrollment and the need to be able to allow our kids to play the sport they love. If you missed Saturday's registration, please get in touch with any member of the executive to get your child registered by April 5th. • There will be a Ham Bingo for the Mayflower Lodge on April 12. You might be able to win your Easter ham and also help us to help others. • Glad to hear that Kim Harper is home from the hospital. • Happy Birthday to: Annette Gray-Jackson, Nicole Pond, Heather Fox, Sharon DesRoche, Patsy Lowery, Frances Smith, Bob Brooks, Kayla Harper-Banks, and Donna Fox. • By the way, we are still looking for someone to do our reporting for Parham/Tichborne. There has to be someone out there!

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• Batter up! Baseball season is about to begin. The Frontenac County Minor Softball Association softball registration for the Verona and Hartington areas will take place at the Verona Lions Club (Lions' Den) on Sat, Mar. 30 from noon to 2:30pm. Contact Mary Jo Dowker 613-483-9126 or ronmaryjo.dowker@gmail.com for more information. • Bellrock Hall is hosting a community potluck on Sat, Mar. 30 at 5:30pm. They will also accept non-perishable food items on that date for the local food bank. • Verona Pentecostal Assembly presents “A Time for Renewal, Healing and Restoration” on Sun, Mar. 31 at 10:30am and 6:30pm. Speaker will be Rev Jason Luscombe and special music by Vocal Legacy. • The Good Food Stand is coming to Verona. Fresh produce at reduced prices. Open to the public. goodfoodstand-kfla. ca. The first date is Wed, Apr. 10. 10:30am-12:30pm at the Verona Free Methodist Church.

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• On Fri, Mar. 29, there will be a fundraising free-will offering spaghetti dinner and silent auction at Land O’Lakes P.S. All proceeds for the dinner are going towards the Grade 7/8 class, with the first $900 going to the Grade 8 Grad, with the balance applied to the Grade 7/8 class trip. Please don’t forget that Mrs. Harding is looking for volunteers for the school play. You can reach her at the school at 613-335-5254. • On Sat, Mar. 30 the Sharbot Lake Legion is hosting a Euchre tournament. For more details, please contact the Branch at 613-279-2659. The following weekend, Mar. 7, Shawn McCullough will be performing at the Branch 1-4 pm. Joining Shawn will be Dave McCullough and Bill Parsons on Drums. Admission is $10 per person. • You can always bet that Spring is here because Fit ‘n Fun will be starting back up Tues, Apr. 9, at the Community Centre at 9am. This is a program for both men and women and encourages folks to work at their own pace. There will be warm ups, aerobics, toning and a cool down, so wear your most comfortable clothes and shoes, bring a mat, water, a towel and weights if you have them, and get ready to lose those few extra pounds that have been hanging around since Christmas. • Arden United Church news: Coffee and Conversation continues Thurs from 10am-1pm. On Sun, Mar. 31, there will be a Union Service at 10am in Arden. Fri, Apr. 5 from 6-8pm, the church hosts Family Fun Night with games, crafts and snacks available. All are welcome. Youth group drop ins continue at

the church for the grade 8’s and up, 3:30- 6:30pm, April 12 and 26. • So, when you moved your clocks ahead 1 hour, did you change the batteries in your smoke alarms? Central Frontenac Fire and Rescue just reminds you that this is the perfect time to do so. • Now that spring has officially begun, let’s get rid of this nasty snow and ice. Planting time is just around the corner!

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• Free Friday Flix movie night on Apr. 5th, 2019 features The Green Book, 2019 Oscar best picture winner, PG-13. Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali. 7pm at 108 Addington Road, Land O'Lakes Emmanuel United Church, free admission, bring a friend. • The first Garden Club meeting is Thurs, Apr. 11, 2019. Come hear Tim Hobbs from True North Daylilies in Warkworth share his expertise on “Rediscover Daylilies and Make Room for Them in Your Garden". Tim will show us what they have been growing at True North Daylilies. At this meeting, each person will get a coupon for one free daylily from truenorthdaylilies.com. All meetings start at 7pm at the Pineview Free Methodist Church in Cloyne. Everyone is welcome and you don't have to be a gardener to join the club! • Great News from Matt Walker and Compassionate Care! This May, the Fundamentals of Palliative Care course is being offered at Pine Meadows Nursing Home in Northbrook. The course is open to anyone, regardless of age/experience/occupation. Perfect for people considering entering the medical field, people taking care of loved ones or perhaps providing complimentary services to people already. Course cost is $25 but if you register through Compassionate Care, it is absolutely free. The dates for the course are May 2nd, May 16th, and May 30th. Registration deadline is Apr. 12, 2019. For more information, call Cyndi Crowder at 613-966-3530 X 5260 or cyndi.crowder@lhnis.on.ca. • Spring shopping - encourage small businesses and local artists and handmade artists on Sat, Apr. 13, 2019 as the Lions Club of Land O’Lakes hosts their 5th Annual Spring Market Extravaganza from 10am-2pm. For more information, contact Deb at 613-336-8502. • Connections Adult Learning continues to offer such great and amazing workshops! Beginning Tues, Apr. 16, 2019 to May 30, 2019 you can become an expert in Excel Basics. Learn how to create documents to sort, display, and organize your information and use formulae and functions to manipulate data. The course begins at 2pm, going until 4:30pm. • Land O’Lakes Community Services offers a Meals on Wheels program where a warm and healthy meal will be delivered to any senior. Meals are offered for people who have recently come home from the hospital. This is a great way to ensure our loved ones are getting a nutritious meal. For more information on this amazingly affordable program, contact Lori at 613-336-8934. Gift cards are also available. • North Addington Soccer Association will begin its 2019 season on Aug. 19th through to Sept. 30th for children ages 3 years to 10 years. It is $20 per child or $50 per family of 3 or more children. Soccer registration is May 9, 2019 at the NAEC Open House. Teams and play times TBD based on registration. Games will be played at the NAEC soccer field. • Pine Meadow Nursing Home is offering the Personal Support Worker Program, a community-based alternate delivery program from Oct. 22, 2019 to Jul. 24, 2020 through Loyalist College. For more information, contact Rebecca Hicks at 613332-1743 or email rhicks@loyalistcollege.com. • Celebrate the “father of free verse” on Father’s Day, Jun. 16, 2019! 2019 marks the 200th anniversary of poet Walt Whitman’s birth and the Friends of Bon Echo will be celebrating with a weekend of Whitman-inspired activities, culminating in the third annual marathon reading of Whitman’s epic poem

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• A youth dance will be held at the Golden Links Hall, Apr. 5 from 7-9:30pm for public school-aged children. Cost is $6. For information, please call 372-2410. • Almost Home Cafe is now open at 4917 Road 38 in Harrowsmith. Please come and welcome Cindy and her new small business to the village. The Grand Opening will be Apr. 13th at 10am. • A Euchre Fun Night will be held at the S and A Hall, Apr. 13 beginning at 7pm. Light refreshments, prizes and cash bar. Cost is $5. Call Pam at 929-7003 or Marilyn at 372-0917. • Ole Tyme Fiddlers Open Mic at the Golden Links Hall, Apr. 14 from 1-5pm, followed by dinner. Please bring a dessert to share. Cost is $10. Please call 372-2410 for details. • On Apr. 27, the Harrowsmith Beautification Committee and the Golden Links Hall are hosting a fundraiser. Come dance the winter blues away with music provided by Texas Tuxedo, from 8pm to midnight. Cost $10. Advance tickets may be purchased at Gilmour’s, Pizza Place and Asselstine’s Hardware. Lunch will be provided along with door prizes. Call 372-2410. • Words to live by: Spring shows us what can happen to a drab and dirty world. Have a great week.

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Councilor’s pet project could pay off in trade

entral Frontenac Coun. Brent Cameron has a day job — in communications in the Registrar’s office at Queen’s University. But being a municipal politician and administrator in academia, he also needs a hobby. You know, to decompress and take his mind off things. So, he writes books — in particular, The Case for Commonwealth Free Trade, Options For a New Globalization. “It’s my pet project, my passion when I’m off the clock,” he said. He first wrote the book in 2005 and much of his “case” is valid today, especially in the wake of the United Kingdom looking to break some ties with the European Union, ie “Brexit.” To that end, Cameron went to England recently to discuss options and avenues for the 14th Anniversary edition of his tome, and coincidentally, he happened to be

benefit to trade between the four,” he said. “We share a common language, so no need for interpreters and translators. We have similar government systems and we share English common law. “It’s comparing apples to apples.” He said that in many ways, it’s like a free trade agreement except in this case, the trade tends to be more reciprocal. “The U.S. does almost as much trade with China as it does with us,” he said. “With us, they make 2 cents on the dollar. With China, they lose about 51 cents on the dollar. “Their trade with China is not reciprocal and it can’t last.” He said the idea now is to restore some of the links but not the power imbalance with the UK, “not as ‘Mother England’ but as equals. “We didn’t deal with Australia, Britain did… and we dealt with Britain. “Britain was like the hub of a wheel but the whole thing should be more like a geodesic dome.” He said that while he didn’t go to the UK as a trade ambassador for the Frontenacs, (“I was wearing a Central Frontenac lapel pin”), he sees potential benefits that could lead to substantial economic development here. “There definitely could be more tourism, with less red tape and more flights,” he said. “And there could be markets for microbreweries and food services like Seed to Sausage. “Weatherspoon has 600 pubs in the UK and there could be some opportunity for local producers to see some shelf space there — a Taste of the Commonwealth thing.” He said the CANZAC pact represents about 140 million people with many common interests. “We could trade freer, travel freer and see more Canadian products in London,” he said. “If some of those products could be from Central Frontenac, it would be wonderful.”

there for Commonwealth Day, spending time in poet’s corner of Westminster Abby with no less than Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II (OK, they didn’t chat or anything, but they were in the same room). Cameron’s concept is that Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK have a lot in common and make natural trade partners; not the way they were during the British Empire days, but now, as equals, with reciprocal trade. “In a nutshell, there’s a lot of research that would suggest there’s a 15-20 per cent overhead cut and cost

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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac proposes to enact a ByLaw to stop up, close and convey a portion of a road allowance as set out and described below: Part of Lot 31, Con 6 being part of the old untraveled portion of Veley Road as shown on the sketch attached, geographic Township of Kennebec, being Part of PIN 361730217 (Preto) This proposed closing is 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 9th of April, 2019 at the hour of 4:00 p.m. and at that time, the Council will hear in person any person who claims that his or her land will be prejudicially affected and who applies to be heard either in person or by his or her Counsel, Solicitor or Agent. For further information, you may contact the undersigned at (613) 279-2935 x 237 or cdeachman@centralfrontenac. com. Dated this 13th day of March, 2019 Cindy Deachman, Deputy Clerk Township of Central Frontenac 1084 Elizabeth St,P.0. Box 89 Sharbot Lake, Ontario K0H 2P0

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he student art show at Land O’Lakes Public School, listed as March 27, has been rescheduled to April 10 from 3:30-4:30pm. Teacher/organizer Lee Hull said, “It took a little longer than we thought. We had to add some classes.” The show features the work of students who are members of the after-school art program, and this year they’ve been working on self-portraits.

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Appeal for more affordable housing: How residents of Frontenac County can help L ow-income individuals and families in Frontenac County are having ongoing challenges to find suitable housing. These people are at increased risk of becoming homeless. The Housing and Homelessness Collaborative serving Frontenac County is encouraging local residents to be part of the solution, by thinking creatively about how they can increase the number of rentals available. Frontenac County has a higher percentage of home ownership compared to rentals, and very few purpose-built rental properties, i.e. apartments, when compared to urban centres, like Kingston. Rents have increased across Ontario (by an average of 24% between 2005 and 2015) and the number of units provincially has also dropped. By comparison, employment income and social assistance only grew 13-15% in that same period. When you add on increasing costs of utilities such as hydro, it is becoming very difficult to afford to own a home or to rent one, if you can find one. “When you add in other barriers, like limited employment opportunities, lack of access to transportation, and an aging population relying on pensions, it’s no wonder that we are seeing more people who are on the verge of or are experiencing homelessness,” says David Townsend, Executive Director at Southern Frontenac Community Services. SFCSC is one of three agencies that works together in the collaborative, the others being Rural Frontenac Community Services and Addictions and Mental Health-KFLA. According to the 2018 homelessness enumeration count, over 60 individuals representing 37 households in Frontenac County considered themselves homeless, which includes more than a dozen children. The Homelessness Prevention Workers typically help about 300 individuals each year who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Homelessness Prevention Workers who serve Frontenac County are working with

people of all ages, from youth to seniors, and are seeing an increase in the number of people self-reporting as homeless. That could mean they are sleeping in their car, on a friend’s couch, or lack the necessities of life such as heat or running water. Workers use a Housing First model, where the top priority is to get people rapidly housed, and then to build supports around them to help them become stably housed. They work with landlords to ensure a good match, and can provide up to 12 months of intensive support to the client to help them remain housed. “Unfortunately, our housing staff are having difficulty even achieving that first important step in Housing First of getting people housed – because rentals are so few in the County. Housing is very hard to find, especially in the more rural areas, and often not accessible or affordable,” adds Louise Moody, Executive Director at Rural Frontenac Community Services. “As a community, we need to think about how each of us can be a part of the solution.” The Collaborative is encouraging residents in Frontenac County to consider how they can create “housing stock” – namely, more, affordable rental units. Here are three ideas: Rent a room. There are many big old country homes in Frontenac County, and as family sizes decrease, especially as our rural population ages, the costs of owning these homes becomes more challenging. A homeowner can become a landlord and rent a room at an affordable rate. The landlord earns income from the rental, which in turn, helps them reduces their costs of home ownership. Do a home share. Seniors in particular may feel isolated if they live in homes far from village centres, and as they age, seniors may become less functional. A home share is a concept where you rent a space in the house (room) for a highly affordable rent, with an agreement that the renter helps with

household tasks, which could include cleaning, cooking, shopping, home maintenance, yard work, and so on. This provides an affordable rent, some income, a helping hand, and safety and security Build or buy a tiny home. If you have property that will allow it, you can place a tiny home on it if you live in Central and North Frontenac Townships. Both townships have recently completed updates to their Official Community Plans and will allow tiny homes to be placed on properties that meet certain conditions. An advantage of this, along with earning extra income, is that there is greater privacy. The Collaborative has set up a “Housing Now” a webpage to help Frontenac County residents learn more: www.sfcsc.ca/housingnow . It gives an overview of the issues and some background on some of these three housing ideas, as well as resources and links. For example, you can download a copy of a standard lease, or read about how other communities are working to resolve affordable housing challenges, like the Places 4 People project in Haliburton. The site also has links to local government (planning offices, etc.). Be sure to contact your local government to check regulations in your area. Creative ways to increase affordable rental housing work. Here is one success story, from the perspective of both the tenant, and the landlord: “I was a resident of South Frontenac for the majority of my life. Last year I was faced with a difficult situation, I was forced to flee my home. I had to live in my car, sleeping in local parks. I was connected to a Homelessness Prevention Worker, she found me affordable housing in Mountain Grove and matched me with landlords that not only were understanding of my situation but also became my friends. I now live in a small one bedroom house on my landlord’s property”. ~ Central Frontenac tenant “We built a small one bedroom house for our aging parents, we had the space on our

property. It was important for us to keep our independence and for them to have theirs. After the passing of our parents, we decided to turn it into a rental. Not only did it fill a need within our community but it also subsidized our living costs by providing us with an extra income. We were connected to a Homelessness Prevention Worker. They listened to our needs and matched us with a tenant that fit. In no way did we feel pressured to rent to someone we weren’t comfortable with. The tenant has worked out really well and she is still supported by SFCSC. We feel comfortable to reach out to SFCSC for support if needed; however, things are working out pretty well.” ~Central Frontenac landlord To find out more, start by visiting the “Housing Now” website: www.sfcsc.ca/housingnow

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“Adequate housing is essential to one’s sense of dignity, safety, inclusion and ability to contribute to the fabric of our neighbourhoods and societies” Ontario Human Rights Commission

Can you help your neighbours? Right now, affordable rental housing is in limited supply in Frontenac County. Rural homelessness is often hidden, and your neighbours may be struggling or at risk of becoming homeless, and you may not even be aware of it. How can you help create more affordable housing options? If you live alone in a big country house…you could rent a room. If you can no longer access the second ﬂoor of your house…you could start a home share. If you live on a large property…you could add a tiny home, where regulations allow.

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Card of Thanks Special thanks to everyone at the Sharbot Lake Retirement & Retreat Sharbot Lake Retirement & Retreat was my home for 7 months. I found it to be a caring, comfortable and compassionate environment as I experienced drastic changes in my life. Dick and I could not have had a better place to cope with these changes than at SLRR, safe and welcoming in beautiful surroundings. After my husband’s death in October, I particularly appreciated the kindness and support that Andrew, Sandy, all the staff, fellow residents and volunteers gave me. When I focussed on my own wellbeing I decided to return to Carp where I could more readily access my medical appointments. Thanks, once again, Andrew, Sandy and staff for your professional team effort helping me and my friends at SLRR to function as a family. Best wishes for continued success in all your future endeavours at SLRR. Sincerely, Faye Steele

To My Community I need to let my caring community know that my journey with Cancer last year has made me stronger & better. I am now clear of cancer and back to work at KGH where I need to be. I will fight for those who we have loved and lost. Thank you. Always, Pat Quinn

OBITUARY Hearns, Garnet Everett Suddenly, at home in Mountain Grove on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the age of 80. Loving husband of 54 years to Eva (nee Whan) of Mountain Grove. Dear father of Stacy (Pam) and Jamie (Nicole), both of Parham. Pre-deceased by his infants daughters Heather & Melody. Memories of Grampa will always be cherished in the hearts of his grandchildren Ethan, Hannah, Hallie and his step-grandchildren Adam and Amanda (Ryan). Pre-deceased by his sister Shirley Harper and brother Harley. Garnet will be fondly remembered by his extended family and friends.A Graveside Service and interment has taken place at the Mountain Grove Cemetery on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 1:00pm. Friends desiring may contribute in memory of Garnet to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice. Online condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.goodfellowsfuneralhome.com.

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December 25, 1939 - February 12, 2019 The family of the late Alberta Peters wish to extend our sincere thanks for the many kindnesses, condolences and support we have received from friends, relatives, community members and co-workers during her recent illness and passing. Your thoughts, words and prayers of support were blessings. We are grateful for the cards, flowers, food and the expressions of sympathy, empathy and love. The generous donations to your favourite charities in remembrance of her will continue to bless others. Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate and honour Berta’s life. To the many who were present for her visitations, Celebration of Life ceremony and luncheon - the stories and memories you shared were uplifting and will be cherished. We wish to express our sincere appreciation to David Goodfellow, owner/operator of Goodfellow’s Funeral Home for his understanding and guidance during a very challenging time. To the Parham Happy Travellers, thank you for the delicious luncheon you provided following the service. We appreciate the kind-hearted acts and words of comfort, affection and tenderness shared directly with Berta before and during her hospitalization. Special acknowledgement to Laurie, Cherry, Cheryl, Willy, Tracey, Sue, Elvis, Steve, Jason, Barb and Don. With heartfelt gratitude, Keith Burke, Kathy Smith, Ricky Corkum, Roxanne Corkum, Tracy Corkum & their families

Franklin Davis “Frank” Meeks - It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our wonderful Dad “Frank” at the Lennox & Addington General Hospital on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Proud & loving father of Randy (Gail), Laura (Mike), Ron (Kathy), Robert (Joanne) and Lisa (Rick) Dixon. He will always be cherished in the hearts of his grandchildren & great-grandchildren. Frank will be sadly missed by his brother-in-law Nelson (Carole) Rose and sister-in-law Jean Meeks. Pre-deceased by his loving & devoted wife of 62 years Ellanora Meeks (nee Rose), his parents James & Jessie Meeks, in-laws Nelson & Cora Rose, brother Albert Meeks and sister-in-law Ann Rose. Fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and many friends. Following cremation, the family received friends at the Milestone Funeral Center, Northbrook (613-336-6873) on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 11am-1pm. The Funeral Service followed in the Chapel at 1:00pm. Spring interment will take place at the Vennachar Cemetery. Friends desiring may contribute in his memory to the L&A Hospital Foundation or the Heart & Stroke Foundation with appreciation. Online condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com

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• High Tea in Sunbury – May 11th at the Lions Hall, hosted by the Storrington Lions Club. Two sittings: 1pm and 3pm. Fancy tea sandwiches, delightful sweets and tea (coffee and cold refreshment as well). Tickets by advance sale now - $15. Call Shirley at 613-353-2257. • Soccer Registration at the Storrington Centre, Battersea Road for players born between 1998 to 2014: Thurs, Mar. 28, (6 to 8pm) and Sat, Mar. 30, (9am to noon) LAST DAY! First time players need proof of birth year. Cost: $95: includes t-shirt, socks, trophy and team photo. Early bird fee before Apr. 1 is $70. Payment options: cash, cheque, debit, credit cards. Also, there is a fun adult league for players 35 years of age and up. A confidential bursary program is available. For info, visit our website at storringtonminorsoccer.ca or call Kevin 613-387-3730 or Greg 613353-9928. • Chris Murphy welcomes singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist J.P. Cormier to Inverary United Church on Fri, Mar. 29 from 7:30-10:30pm. His songs are powerful, from the heart, and rooted in the folk tradition. Come enjoy the music of his guitar, his fiddle and the mandolin or banjo! Tickets available now at https://www. eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening-with-jp-cormier-tickets-54755917423 • Baseball Registration – Ken Garrett Memorial Park on Sat, Mar. 30th and Apr. 6th from 10am-2pm. Info - call Shawn Pearce – 613-453-2437 or email youth.activities@ hotmail.com • Children’s Thrift Sale at Battersea United Church from 9am to 2pm on Sat, Mar. 30. • Irish Music Night with Chris Murphy on Mar. 31 at 7pm at Battersea United Church. Refreshments, free will offering and lots of toe tapping! • VON exercise classes at the Storrington Centre resume on Tues, Apr. 2nd, and continue every Tues. and Thurs. from 10:3011:30am. This is a free program. Everyone welcome. • Pumpkin Pie Coffee House presents: The Bob Robertson Trio at 7:30pm on Sat, Apr. 6 in Battersea United Church Hall. Enjoy rock, folk, country, reggae and more. Music & vocals by Gord McRae on drums, Kevin Head on guitar and Bob Robertson

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on bass. Tickets $15, available at Ormsbees in Sunbury, or call 353-2889 or email pumpkin.pie.music@gmail.com. • Ball players wanted for Storrington United, part of the Kingston & District Church Softball League. Season Starts May 23rd. All games are played at Inverary Field (Latimer Rd) or Ken Garret Park on Mon & Thurs nights till early Aug. Final tournament is usually second weekend in Aug. Everyone welcome! Players must be 14 years of age or older. This is a long-time church based adult baseball league and the Storrington team has been part of this league from the start. For info, call Wayne Scott 613-214-0657 or email wjscott@ kingston.net. • Soulful Singing! 5339 Battersea Road, the first Fri. of the month, 7-9pm. Apr. 5, May 3, Jun. 7. $10/session. For info: Donna Wood: 613 353-2889 wooddhouse@ yahoo.ca or Wendy Luella: 613 549-3102 info@wendyluellaperkins.com. • Spring cleaning! Save those gently used articles to donate to Inverary Church Garage Sale. More details coming soon!

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• Tay Valley Tornadoes Hockey – season-end celebrations tonight!!! Another great season of Tay Valley hockey is once again closing out with the year-end parties just around the corner! Council, staff and residents of Tay Valley Township wish to thank all of the volunteers for their support to the 2018-2019 hockey season. This program could not be run without them. A note to the players and parents regarding the year-end parties, the year-end parties will be held in dressing room # 1. PEEWEE-Thurs, Mar. 28th 6-7pm. FINAL HOCKEY PRACTICE 7- 8pm. PIZZA & MEDALS BANTAM (both groups) Thurs, Mar. 28th 7:00pm-8:00pm. FINAL HOCKEY PRACTICE 8-9pm - PIZZA & MEDALS. Have a great party Tay Valley Tornadoes, and we hope to see you again next season!

The music of Boy Wonder

by Pamela Giroux he music Jeff Siamon chose for his show comes from the popular music of the day, in the 1930’s and 1940’s. For younger audience members, it will be something brand new, but for older folks it will be a delightful walk down memory lane. Danielle and Christopher Hall play the lead roles, Monica and Guy, in this production. Even in rehearsals these two have inspired rousing applause from the rest of the cast when they sang. Other actors in supporting roles with solos are Meghan Hall, Brian Robertson, Sara McCulloch and Braidey Merrigan. They each bring great musicality to their roles. The Chorus is made up of a group of women who provide some lighter moments with dance as well, designed and created by local choreographer, Tim White. The music and dance that the Chorus embraces will keep toes tapping for the audience, especially in “Alexander’s Rag Time Band”. We are very fortunate to have two musicians accompanying us for this production. John Inglis’ musical talents have been well established in previous shows with NFLT and, once again, we are grateful for his musical expertise with this show. We welcome a newcomer to our group; Adam Parker, who as Jeff described him is a one-man band. His keyboard is able to sound almost like a full orchestra at times, with many acoustic additions. Without these two accomplished musicians, it would be hard to rehearse and perform a musical. There are a lot of songs in this show so I am going to focus on a few to pique your interest. Danielle does a beautiful rendition

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of “Second Hand Rose” and Gershwin’s “But Not for Me” in the first Act as well as many other favourites from that era. Christopher’s rich tenor voice will enthrall when he sings “After I Say I’m Sorry” and you will love the duet between him and Danielle when they sing “Put Your Arms Around Me”. Another crowd-pleaser is sure to be Wendell’s (Braidey Merrigan, youngest actor in cast) rendition of K-K-KKaty. The music is a reflection of the times during the War Years and, who knows, maybe this show will spark a revival in popularity for this kind of music once again. The Boy Wonder will be performed May 9, 10, 11, and 12 at GREC in Sharbot Lake. Tickets will be available at Sharbot Lake Pharmacy, and The Amazing Dollar Store. I will keep you posted on other aspects of this exciting production.

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refreshments after. Open SHARBOT LAKE - PHOTOGRAPHER MICHELE ?-?Apr. 3 Mon-Fri: 8am - 8pm Sale3- Day Thur.Sale Mar.-28April - Wed. VALBERG PRESENTATION 7pm. Granite Ridge Sat: 8am - 6pm Education Centre. Award winning photographer and Pork Coke or Pepsi Strawberries Maple Leaf Hot Sun: Grocery 9am-6pm; environmentalist will show and discuss her work. 12 pack 454gr Dogs 275g Back Ribs LCBO 11am-6pm Free of charge. For more information, contact 613$ $ $ ea. $ /lb 3.99 2 for 6 2.99 2.99 335-3589 or email: gmerriam60@gmail.com. SNOW ROAD STATION - SNOW ROAD Thursday March 28 BELLROCK - BELLROCK EUCHRE Bellrock Hall. SNOWMOBILE CLUB CHARITY BREAKFAST Hwy 38 Verona (613) 374-2112 All are welcome. Contact Nancy Wager @ 613-358- 8am. Snow Road Snowmobile Clubhouse. Wheels of Hope Cancer Charity Breakfast. Everybody welcome. NORTHBROOK - LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN 9am. Pearce - 613-453-2437 or email youth.activities@ 2368 or Dorothy Molnar at 613-374-3329. NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions Pancakes are included for this charity breakfast. Northbrook Lions Hall. Adult Drop In located at Lions hotmail.com Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors Sunday March 31 Hall in Northbrook evFor more info, contact Lori VARIOUS LOCATiONS - MAPLE WEEKEND 10amopen 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available. BATTERSEA - IRISH MUSIC NIGHT 7pm. Battersea Cuddy @ 613-336-8934 ext 229. 4pm. Visit Sugar bushes in Frontenac and Lanark Info: the Lions Toll Road book. United Church. with Chris Murphy. Refreshments, VON EXERCISE CLASSES 10:30am-11:30am. Frre Counties - see ad on page 6 free will offering and lots of toe tapping! program, all welcome. They are back. Will continue Friday March 29 Sunday April 7 INVERARY - JP CORMIER - PRESENTED BY GODFREY - BEDFORD JAM 1pm-5pm. Glendower every Tuesday VARIOUS LOCATIONS - MAPLE WEEKEND CHRIS MURPHY 7:30pm-10:30pm. Inverary United Hall. $2 donation, entertainers free, Info Joanne 10AM-4PM. 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Monday April 1 speaking. from 5-7pm at MERA in McDonalds Corners Adults: $12, kids and under 12: $6. Urban Lace will CANADIAN CANCER DAFFODIL CAMPAIGN SHARBOT LAKE - QUIZ NIGHT 7pm. Sharbot Lake NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm. kick things off at 7pm for open mic. Canvassers will be going door to door in the Griffith, Country Inn. Win bragging rights for the entire week. Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land MOUNTAIN GROVE - SPAGHETTI DINNER 5pm- Matawatchan and selected areas of Denbigh and O’Lakes Lions. There is a euchre tournament every Thursday April 4 7pm. Land O’ Lakes Public School. Free will donation, Vennachar. NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions fourth Friday beginning at the same time! Coffee, proceeds to grade 7/8 trip. Free will donation FLINTON SOFTBALL REGISTRATION - NAEC - Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors sandwiches and dessert. Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE LEGION 6:30-7:30pm. open 6pm, regular games 7pm. 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A New Musical Era for St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Sydenham by Daniel Eustace t. Paul’s Anglican Church, Sydenham is pleased to announce that Mr. Damien Macedo has joined as the new Music Director and Organist. Damien brings a wealth of experience to St. Paul’s. He was most recently the organist and music director for St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Kingston for the past two and a half years. In addition to his expertise on the organ, Damien is an accomplished vocalist. While he has been involved in church music since the age of eight as a cantor and musician, he gained further musical training as a student at the University of Toronto, wherein he studied the organ under John Tuttle (apparently in exchange for singing in the University choir). Last summer, Damien had the extraordinary opportunity of being in residence at the Abbey of the Dormition, an abbey and the name of a Benedictine community in Jerusalem on Mt. Zion just outside the walls of the Old City near the Zion Gate. This allowed him the opportunity to play the organ for the Benedictine Monk worship services on a daily basis. His other international musical experience includes the opportunity to sing in the UK at Wells Cathedral, described as the "most poetic of the English Cathedrals." On Sunday, April 7 at 10:00am, Damien has invited several members of the St.

Andrews choir to join our choir for a joint service. We will also have a wonderful Easter Service on Sunday, April 21, also at 10:00am. Please join us for one or both of these services. Damien also wanted us to share his in-

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he Queen’s University School of Urban and Regional Planning leaned towards the regional side last Friday, bringing a workshop on rural planning to St. James Major in Sharbot Lake. In particular, the workshop was focused towards North Frontenac but the content was still applicable to much of the Frontenacs. “We were approached by citizens and representatives of the Frontenacs to address the problems North Frontenac is specifically facing,” said graduate student Alex Pysklywec. “We’re looking at land stewardship, shoreline management, services delivery and economic development.” A total of 16 grad students broke into groups of four to address one of the above topics, presenting seminars and then having the audience participate in an exercise. “It’s good for the students, to focus on rural themes,” said Dr. John Meligrana, the faculty member who came along with

the the students. “Much of what we do is focused on larger centres, like Toronto, so it’s good to look at the challenges rural municipalities face.” “It’s a conversation,” said grad student Stephanie Magnanelli. “We’re not trying to teach you anything, we’re not engineers or environmental experts. “We’re planners.” “We were hoping we could run an experimental test with planning students that would approach planning for a region that has no towns,” said Gray Merriam, who, along with Barry Gilbert, was one of the citizens who approached the school. “Land use planning in the past has come down the pipes from Queen’s Park. “With the environment we have, we need to hear more from the people on the land, not Queen’s Park. “In the second phase, students learn what people on the land want to see.”

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Merriam said some funding was provided by the “now dead Frontenac Stewardship Foundation. “John (Meligrana) will see how the funds are used. “In a sense, we’re reaching back from the administrative grave, using students as a tool to achieve the goals of the Foundation (and) in the longer term have some of the flavours of the foundation left in the school.” Two of the North Frontenac officials in attendance (although both insisted they weren’t there in any official capacity) seemed pleased with way the gathering went. “Fred (Fowler) and I are here out of interest,” said North Frontenac Coun. John Inglis. “Finding out about the surprise Area of Natural and Scientific Interest on my property was a big issue for me, but I’m also interested in planning.”

“I’m looking for information more than anything,” said Coun. Fred Fowler. “I’m kind of interested in where these young people are coming from and the direction they’re taking. “Can we sustain what we have or are we going to need to grow?”

Cutline Queen’s University grad students put on a series of seminars and exercises at a planning workshop last Friday in Sharbot Lake.

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INTERIM TAX NOTICES DUE MARCH 29, 2019 Interim Tax Notices have been issued to all property owners beginning March 1, 2019. The Interim Tax notice amount is based on 35% of the annualized 2018 tax rate and assessment value. The 2019 assessment values will be reflected on the Final Tax Notice issued in June 2019. If you haven’t received your Interim Tax Notice by March 15, 2019 you should contact the Tax Department at 613-376-3027 Ext. 2200 or email us at taxes@southfrontenac.net.

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.

PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION – SUNBURY VILLAGE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS A second public information session will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2019 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Storrington Centre, 3910 Battersea Road. This is an opportunity for residents to view plans and ask questions about the road and drainage improvements for the village of Sunbury. This work is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2019 with completion in 2020. For more information, please contact David Holliday, Area Supervisor at 613-376-3027 Ext 3333. COMMUNITY SERVICES IN YOUR AREA Southern Frontenac Community Services, located at 4295 Stagecoach Road, Sydenham, offer services to seniors, physically disabled adults and low income households. Most of the services include the areas of rural Kingston and South Frontenac Township. The Mission of South Frontenac Community Services Corporation, in cooperation with their partners, is to facilitate and provide health support services, social and cultural support programs. For further information about the services offered phone 613-376-6477 or 1-855-279-2052 or see their website. You can also check out www.southfrontenac.net then Living Here>Community Services for many local service providers. LOAD RESTRICTIONS – MARCH 1, 2019 TO MAY 1, 2019 In accordance with the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O.1990. Ch. H. 8, Section 122, residents are reminded that all roads within South Frontenac are subject to restricted loads. The restriction is that no axle of any commercial vehicle shall transmit to the road, a weight in excess of 5000 kilograms. This action is necessary for the protection of roads in South Frontenac. SOUTH FRONTENAC MUSEUM – LOOKING FOR ARTIFACTS Please see the township website – News and Public Notices for a listing of items the South Frontenac Museum is looking for to broaden their collection. They are specifically hoping to solicit artifacts and photos from Bedford, Loughborough and Storrington Districts. For more information, contact them at SouthFrontenacMuseum@gmail.com COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS- EXTENDED AND EXPANDED! 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 April 15th. For more information and to access the related forms, visit our website at www.southfrontenac.net/communitygrants 2019 DOG TAGS NOW AVAILABLE Dog Tags for the 2019 year are now available for $30.00 each, and Kennel Licenses are now $150.00 each. All Dog tags and Kennel licenses are only available for purchase at the Municipal Office (4432 George St) as of March 1st, 2019.

THINGS TO DO COMMUNITY SERVICES & ACTIVITY GUIDE Our previous recreation guide has transformed this year into the new 2019 Community Services & Activity Guide. Accessible in print or online on our website at http://www.southfrontenac.net/en/things-to-do/recreation-guide.asp

TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS • Council Meeting – April 2, 2019 at 7:00 pm • Committee of the Whole – April 9, 2019 at 7:00 pm CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The Township of South Frontenac is currently seeking an innovative leader for the role of Chief Administrative Officer. This individual should be an effective administrator as well as a community builder focused on service excellence in and ever-changing environment. If you are a strong communicator and comfortable developing solid working relationships with a variety of stakeholders such as staff, government, elected representatives, business owners and residents, then this may be the right opportunity for you! For more information and a full job description, please visit our website at www.southfrontenac.net under Town Hall>Careers. Closes: Tuesday April 9th, 2019 at 4:00 pm. The Township is also recruiting for the following positions: • A Public Education/Museum Coordinator Summer Student position: Closes Friday April 19 at 4:00 pm. Full details and complete job descriptions can be found on the Township’s website under Town Hall >Careers.

LIVING HERE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The next HHW Depot days will be on March 28th and April 11th 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. THE SPRING WINDS AND RECYCLING So far this year we have experienced some extreme winds, so please give thought as to how you put out your recycling. Take precautions that what you put in your recycling box STAYS in your recycling box. Loose newspapers and empty or light plastics tend to fly out into the ditches and tree lines, not to mention your neighbors! Not overfilling your box, and crushing your plastics will make them more compact and less likely to take flight. The simple act of putting a small piece of plywood or carpet on top of your recycled items will hold them down. An alternative would be to put your newspapers flat in a grocery bag then into your box; it holds a lot and they are contained. Or if your box is not too full, just keep it for the next pickup. Workers are not required to pick up strewn recycling whether from the wind or from overflowing. Please keep the environment and our workers in mind when recycling.

LIBRARY HOURS Hartington Branch (located at 5597 Road 38 in the Princess Anne Community Centre). Monday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 pm. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 pm. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone #: 613-372-2524 Kingston Frontenac Public Library (located at 130 Johnson St. Kingston) Several locations and hours to serve you Visit www kfpi.ca/hours-and-locations

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