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Frontenac Paramedic Services and KFL&A Public Health face being amalgamated out of existence by Jeff Green n 45 years working in Paramedic Services, I’ve never seen such a well-kept secret” said Frontenac County Chief of Paramedic Services, Paul Charbonneau, on Tuesday. Charbonneau was commenting on an email he, along with all the other Paramedic Chiefs and Chief Administrators in Ontario, received early on Monday from Paul Vanni, President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). The email was titled “URGENT – Municipal
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Land Ambulance Services to be Restructured”. Vanni’s email message starts as follows: Today, we were told that it was MOHLTC’s [Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care] intent to move 52 ambulance services to 10 through restructuring. This is apparently what the phrase ‘by integrating emergency health services into Ontario’s health care system’ means in the budget document. It goes on to say the AMO “is shocked with today’s news and deeply concerned. There is no ready information on the government’s plan to do this restructuring, how it was determined, let alone what happens to cost sharing and say for pay among other governance and funding matters. Municipal governments contribute about $720 million and the province about $580 million to what is a cost-shared service, although not a true 50-50 one.” Vanni then said that AMO will pursue the matter with the ministry, and advises those Chiefs to remain patient in the interim. Aside from saying he had no idea that this move was being contemplated, Charbonneau did not want to comment further. His concern lies mainly with staff who work for Frontenac Paramedic Service, both unionised and non-unionised. He
sent an email to the paramedics on Tuesday morning, confirming the news, which he shared with the News. Here it is, in part: “Just as much as AMO is shocked and deeply concerned, so are we. We had absolutely no idea this was happening. At the moment, we don't have any idea on how this is going to unfold, and we all have many questions, but we wanted to share this with you right away. I am committed to working with your union leadership moving forward and I am always available to speak with you directly. For now, it's business as usual. Nothing has changed because of this announcement yet. Let's keep up the excellent patient care we are known for and we will keep you posted as soon as we have further information.” Frontenac Paramedic Services is a core function of Frontenac County, serving the county and the City of Kingston as well. Losing it would cut the Frontenac County budget from its current $43 million annual operating budget to under about $25 million. There is no word on how this would impact other county services. To illustrate how unexpected the change was, Frontenac County recently completed a rebranding exercise, tweaking the name of the service to Frontenac Paramedics, in order to focus on the role of Paramedics
as leading-edge health care providers. But late on Tuesday Premier Ford seemed to be stepping back from the definitive message that the Ministry of Health delivered to AMO earlier. When asked about the reports that government will be cutting the number of paramedic service providers to 10, he said, according to a CBC report, “We're just reviewing that right now. Nothing is carved in stone, but we're going to look at everything." The abrupt announcement about restructuring of Paramedic Services is similar to another announcement that has left municipalities in Frontenac County, and across Ontario, on edge. In the back pages of that provincial budget document that was released last Thursday (April11) it was announced that somewhere between 2020 and 2022 the government intends to reduce the number of Public Health Units in Ontario. There are now 32, and there will be 10, once re-
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Greens choose Stephen Kotze as candidate in LFK
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he Green Party is the first national party to name a candidate to attempt to unseat 5-time incumbent Conservative Lanark Frontenac Kingston MP, Scott Reid, in the coming federal election. The candidate is Stephen Kotze, who operates In Balance, an accounting company specialising in small business and not-for profit corporations out of his home in the tiny hamlet of Elphin. He has a long history in social and environmental activism. Kotze was one of three Lanark County residents vying for the nomination, and won the nomination in the first round of counting the ranked ballots, at a meeting last Thursday (April 11), at McMartin House in Perth. The other nominees were Doug Barr, a Tay Valley Township musician and advocate of sustainable living, and Kelvin Hodges, a resident of Perth who owns and runs a solar energy and storage business. In a telephone interview this week, Kotze said that the other two candidates gave very strong presentations at the meeting. “They were both very good candidates. I did not feel that confident coming into
the vote.” Kotze was born in South Africa, where his parents were prominent anti-apartheid activists. He moved to Europe when he was a young man and eventually made his way to The Farm, an intentional community in Tennessee.
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With his wife Rosemary, he moved to the Elphin-McDonald’s Corners area in the early 1980’s to work at Plenty Canada. The Kotzes worked on a project in Lesotho, a country surrounded by South Africa, in the mid 1980’s. In 1994, Stephen became a Canadian citizen. He worked at the Canadian Environmental Network in the mid 1990’s, eventually serving as the Executive Director. He established In Balance in 1998. The Kotzes have 7 children and two grandchildren. In a telephone interview this week, he said that the Green Party is ready to take a larger role in Canadian politics. “[Party leader] Elizabeth May has done an incredible job, but she can’t do it all on her own. We need more Green Party members in parliament to help influence policy.” As to his motivation to seek the party nomination this time around, he pointed to the urgency surrounding climate change. “We are in a crisis, people realise that and they also realise that our leaders are not responding appropriately,” he said. “The Liberals are floundering. Trudeau has signed the Paris accord, saying thathe
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takes climate change seriously, but not really, in my opinion, doing very much.” As a long-time Lanark County resident, Kotze is certainly aware of how entrenched the Conservative Party is in the riding, but sees an opening this time around. “There are a lot of people who don’t support the Conservatives in this riding, and I want to give them a voice. Scott Reid does a good job representing his constituency but not representing all of the people in this riding. It’s time to get people into power who will represent the broader public.” He also argues that the greening of the Canadian economy does not mean the end to economic prosperity. “As Greens, we don’t want our economy to lose jobs just because we are getting rid of fossil fuels. We are interested in maintaining a strong economy. There are things we can do that are concrete and are based in reality. Other countries have led the way in this area, and we need to make changes in order to catch up.” (Editor’s note – Stephen Kotze provides accounting services for the Frontenac News)
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hose who said that the Ford government in Ontario would bring in the kind of tumultuous era that came about when the Mike Harris government ruled the roost in the late 1990’s, might be saying I told you so about now. Under Harris, the delivery of health, education, social and municipal services in Ontario all saw radical changes. Under Ford, the same thing is happening. The 14 Local Health Integration Networks LHINS, which fund hospitals, homecare and other health services, are being folded into a single agency. That was not a huge shock to anyone. The LHIN’s, a Liberal government innovation, were never very popular and the Conservative Party said they would eliminate them while on the campaign trail last spring. The subsequent plan to eliminate dozens of health care and community support agencies in order to set up single service providers for populations of 300,000 or so residents signaled the direction the government intends to take, across the spectrum of provincially delivered services. This week, the true breadth of change is coming even more clear with the announcements that Public Health Units will be restructured. Thirty-two health units will be reduced to 10, each serving a million or so people. Then, another shoe fell, when it was announced on Monday that 52 Paramedic Service Providers in the province will be restructured down to 10 as well. As taxpayers, we should be able to hear from our politicians how these changes, with all the up-front costs they will bring, will improve service delivery and/or save money. Before disrupting operations that have been working to create efficiencies and trying to build effective corporate cultures around delivering public services, we all need to know that there is a coherent plan to actually make things work better. But we have none of that. All we have is this suspiciously round number, 10. There are 14.8 million people living in Ontario, spread in a very uneven fashion over a 1.07 million square kilometre land mass. Somehow, it makes sense to have 10 (not 9, not 14, not 8) but exactly 10 Public Health organisations and the exact same number of Paramedic
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by Jeff Green Service operators. It might be a coincidence but it suggests that instead of a thoughtful consultative process aimed at determining the best way to deliver essential paramedic services, and promote and defend public health, a small group of political operatives sat around a table and thought 10 was a nice round number. The Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, put out a statement on twitter on Tuesday, after the story came out, about the changes to Paramedic Services. “As we modernize our health care system, we will empower paramedics to improve the already great emergency care they provide. We are working with frontline paramedics and our municipal partners to ensure emergency health services can better meet the needs of Ontario’s communities,” she said The way this has been announced and the fact that no one involved in paramedic services had any idea this was coming, suggests that Elliott’s claim that “we are working with frontline paramedics and municipal partners” is false. If that claim is false, then why should Ontarians believe that the new emergency system will indeed “better meet the needs of Ontario’s communities”. Later in the day, Premier Ford seemed to step back from what had been a definitive statement of the governments intent to make these changes, by saying “nothing is written in stone” and “we are looking at all options”. This only serves to indicate that this government is willing to make announcements first, and develop concrete policy later. I might be proved wrong, but I expect that services to more remote regions of our area, such as Denbigh and Robertsville in Frontenac and Lennox and Addington, will face closure when a single service provider, with no local oversight, is responsible for all of Eastern Ontario, from Cobourg to Cornwall in the South and Pembroke to Huntsville in the North. The implications of this will hit Frontenac County more than just about any other jurisdiction, since losing the Paramedic Services will cut out over 40% of its operating budget.
What this does, as well, is leave municipal politicians to wonder what comes next. The changes to Paramedic Services and Public Health reveal that the provincial government is more than willing to radically change services, that are financed with both provincial and municipal dollars, and operated by municipalities. And in doing so, they will effectively be taking over the services. There is an example of how this works, the operation of the OPP. Municipal ratepayers pay for the service through property taxes, but municipal councils have no say in either the operation of the service or how much it costs their ratepayers. All of the control rests with the Province. It is becoming more and more evident, that the next change that is coming will involve a restructuring of Ontario municipalities themselves. Should we be getting prepared for the 10 municipalities solution in Ontario?
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North Frontenac passes smoking bylaw by Craig Bakay t first glance, the smoking bylaw North Frontenac Council passed at its regular meeting last Friday in Plevna seemed a lot more ominous than it actually turns out to be. For example, one section contains the phrase: “No person shall, smoke or vape within 20 metres of any point on the perimeter of the outdoor grounds of a community recreational facility and public areas.” Now if you interpret that to mean the property lines of Township facilities, you might conclude that the bylaw extends into private property. For example, in the case of Barrie Hall, that would mean extending across Hwy 41, into Addington Highlands Township and onto the home of Addington Highlands Reeve Henry Hogg. It would also mean that in some cases, it would extend into Crown Lands (for example some boat launches). But that’s not the intension, Clerk/Planning Manager Tara Mieske said Tuesday in an interview. “It only pertains to Township-owned facilities and property,” she said. “The bylaw was updated to come into line with the updated Smoke-Free Ontario Act, which now includes cannabis and the bylaw is designed to reflect that.” This means smoking is restricted to 9 metres from the entrance to a Township building and 20 metres from the ‘perimeter’ of a children’s playground, sporting area or recreational facility, but it doesn’t extend past
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Continued from page 1 structuring is complete. Frontenac Islands Mayor, Dennis Doyle, chairs Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health. The announcement last Thursday took him by surprise as well. “We thought the amalgamation of health units had been put to rest. The former government had been looking at it, but after we made the case for the local integration that made our operations pretty effective, they agreed with us. But this is much more drastic than what they were looking at. That was only tweaking in comparison,” Doyle said, in a phone interview on Monday (April 15). Doyle pointed out that there is already one large Public Health Unit serving the
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the Township-owned property, she said. “This includes the ballfield and tennis courts in Cloyne but not Township beaches and boat launches, or things that don’t have a roof like waste sites,” she said. It also doesn’t include things like the Township garages and municipal office (although the 9 metres from the entrance still applies), she said. Technically, the 20 metres doesn’t include fire halls but in some cases (notably Ompah and Snow Road) the fire halls are attached or adjacent to recreational halls and/or libraries where the 20-metre restriction does apply. One other unclear aspect of the bylaw is what constitutes smoking. “Smoke and Smoking includes carrying or holding of a lighted tobacco product, a lighted cannabis product, an activated electronic cigarette, or a lighted or heated water pipe,” would seem to prohibit the First Nation smudging ceremony, common at Powwows and other gatherings. Mieske said that hadn’t been considered in the wording of the bylaw and she’d research the matter before bringing a report to Council. Snappy answers to snarky letters. On March 26, Mayor Ron Higgins sent an email to Central Frontenac Mayor Frances Smith asking about Central’s plans to fix potholes on Road 509 and Ardoch Road. “How’d you make out?” said Dep. Mayor Fred Perry. “You saw her response,” said Higgins.
“Although they did do some work,” said Coun. Gerry Martin. “I didn’t agree with this action at all,” said Coun. John Inglis. “It was unnecessary and the tone was insulting.” For the record, here are the two emails. From Higgins to Smith: “Frances, I was asked by Council to contact you about the road condition of 509 (near Ardoch Road) and 2-3 bad spots on Ardoch Road. We have been getting a number of residents asking if we knew what Central Frontenac was considering with regards to repair. They are concerned about vehicle damage due to bad road conditions. “Would it be possible to provide us with any plans your Township has in regards to this issue?” Smith’s response: “Good morning Ron. I think it is the swamp on the flat that you are talking about. We are quite aware of it and as soon as the thaw permits, we will be dealing with it.” Pickle Ball challenge In response to Kerry Skipper’s request for a Pickleball court in Cloyne, Coun. Fred Fowler challenged Dep. Mayor Fred Perry to the first game. Fowler declined to offer Perry some sort of handicap even though Perry recently had surgery on his leg. Pickleball is a racquet sport combining elements of badminton, tennis and ping pong.
City of Toronto’s population of 3 million people, a service that is integrated into the City’s own operations. “In order to serve the rest of Ontario residents with only 9 more Public Health entities, each of them would have to serve over 1 million people,” he said. “That would mean all of Eastern Ontario, from Peterborough to Cornwall, all the way up to Renfrew County and Algonquin Park, except for the City of Ottawa, which operates like Toronto.” Public Health, like Paramedic Services, is financed through shared funding agreements between the province and local municipalities. “When they were set up, they were supposed to be 75% funded by the province, said Doyle, “but as time has gone on,
the municipal share has increased. We [KFL&A] receive about 60% of our funding in provincial grants, currently.” KFL&A Public Health is overseen by a 9-member board, which includes 5 municipal appointees and four provincial appointees. “The municipal input will go out the window if they follow through with this,” Doyle said, “and I don’t see where they are going to realise the savings they are after except by cutting services.” The provincial contribution to Public Health is $900 million annually, and the province expects to save $200 million each year through restructuring. “Most of our spending goes to front line workers, not administration, said Doyle. “They may save $5 or $6 million by cutting out 22 Medical Officers of Health, who earn about $300,000, but that is nothing like $200 million. You need to cut service to get there.” Doyle also said that services such as septic inspections and restaurant inspec-
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n April 11, 2019 at 1914 hrs, Central Frontenac Fire & Rescue responded to a wildfire on Fisherman’s Lane near Arden. This is the first wildfire of 2019 for Central Frontenac Fire & Rescue. On arrival, there was a small wild fire at a resident’s home. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire. Cause of the fire is from a resident burning leaves. Fire Chief Greg Robinson would like to remind residents to take proper precautions when having a camp fire and make sure someone is attending the campfire at all times. Fire permits are required for campfires, incinerators and small piles of yard brush burning.
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dents to display at the museum. Items include from the period of 1900 through 1930. • Spring Fling Community Youth Dance Friday, April 19th at Lion’s Hall in Sunbury. For students in Grades 5-8. Includes music, canteen, free parking and adult supervision. $5 pp. • Maple Syrup Festival Perth Road Village Saturday, April 20 from 8:30am to 2:30pm. All day pancakes, sausages and local maple syrup! Adults $7, children $4 (under 3 free!). Fish pond, face painting and games, 9am to 2pm. Pony rides from 10am to noon (weather dependent). Crafts, home baking, & maple syrup for sale in the Harris Hall. Visit Votary's Farm and tour their Sugar House! Event location map at the Sunday School Hall. Dress for the weather and mud! • 1000 Islands boat cruise for youth 10 and over, April 27th from 10 to 2 – includes lunch. Meet at 95 Ivy Lea Road – pickup at Lansdowne United Church. Dress warm! RSVP 613-353-2453. • Back to the 80’s & 90’s with Chris Murphy at Battersea United Church on Sunday, April 28 at 7pm. Featuring music of the 80s and 90s and refreshments. Freewill offering. • Inverary Community Information Night - Join us to hear about a new Inverary Community Group with a vision to connect neighbours while having fun learning and enjoying a variety of activities and events. Bring your neighbour, enjoy a coffee, and share your thoughts and ideas. Thursday, May 2, 7:00pm at Inverary United Church Hall. For more information, call 353-7008. • Soulful Singing! Two sessions left: May 3 & June 7, from 7 – 9pm. $10/session. For info: Donna Wood: 613 353-2889 or Wendy Luella: 613 549-3102. • Let’s Talk Turtles: Thursday, May 9 from 7-8:30 at the Storrington Centre. Mabyn Armstrong will share facts & information about Turtles and how to protect their nests. Turtle nest protectors and bat houses will be for sale! Sponsored by the Dog Lake Association. Members free. Others $5. • High Tea in Sunbury – May 11th. Support the Storrington Lions Club. 1:00pm sitting SOLD OUT! Get your tickets now for 3:00pm. Tea sandwiches, sweets and tea, coffee or cold drink. Tickets - $15. Call Shirley at 613-353-2257. • Garage sale! Inverary United Church, Saturday, May 25th from 9am-2pm. Bargains for all and a bake table of goodies! Donate gently used items for the sale. Call Michelle 613-3536483. • 3 Pitch 3 Chords Spring Fling - Fun for the whole family at Ken Garrett Park June 1 & 2. Tickets $35 for weekend pass. 16 and under free. Local vendors spaces available – call Lesley at 483-1839 or Adam at 613-484-1313. Also call to advertise your business in the 2-day program books. Tickets: ticketscene.ca/events/24069. I have my ticket and 20 to sell! Tickets available at Inverary Beer Store. Help us build new accessible washrooms. • Check list! Have my High tea ticket, have my spring fling ticket, made a donation to Frontenac News to help cover mailing costs, picked up yellow bags at Inverary Home Hardware for roadside clean-up (April 22 to 29). • Please note: items for the May 1 edition of this newspaper must reach me by Friday April 26 at 6pm.
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• Soccer Registration Open - Registration for the 2019 soccer season is open. Registration forms are available for pickup at the Municipal Office or can be filled out online at www. tayvalleytwp.ca under "Resident Services, Recreation Programs". Fees are $45.00. Soccer games are held on Monday evenings at the Glen Tay Public School (multiple fields) from 6:00 to 7:00pm, starting on May 27th and running until July 29th. Register early as this program fills up quickly.
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• A wonderful afternoon at Northbrook Lions Club on Wed, April 10th, for volunteer appreciation day for the Alzheimer’s Society. Pam did a wonderful job of putting together a great afternoon of memorable moments. Her 3 groups were there:
April 18, 2019 The Golden Girls, Old Pharts and Forget Me Nots. The Land O’ Lakes Cloggers did an excellent job of clogging all afternoon, probably 8 times – maybe more, clogging up a storm. The highlight of the afternoon was Barb, Kevin and Shamus, describing what it’s like to be caregivers to Alzheimer’s patients, and how much patience and love it takes. I could write much more but I’m limited for space. After some mind exercises and light snacks, a video was shown of all the activities in the last year. Wonderful afternoon; thanks for inviting us. • The maple-themed social supper at Snow Road Community Centre on Wed, April 10th was full and beautifully decorated by Rick & Darla, Mary & Ted. Piles of different dishes to choose from. 40 people enjoyed everything from potatoes and shipwreck fish to lemon pie and cheese cake. Maple testing was done and winners of the maple syrup that people donated for gifts were Cheryl Allan and Mary Blackmore. Birthday people were Reg Chappell, Hanne & Robert Quigley. Hanne & Robert also had a 44-year anniversary. Reg & Linda Chappell were host and hostess of Coffee Break. Lots of goodies and coffee on Friday morning. • Get well wishes to Bill Raeburn and Delmer Sargent. • Flags are doing the ATV run at Ompah on April 27th. Menu: roast chicken, potatoes, veggies, salads, buns, desserts. Price: $18, starts at 4pm. Please call Lorie at 278-0216 if you could volunteer. Volunteers are needed for the day. • A bake and craft sale at McDonald’s Corners Agricultural Hall, April 28th, 2019, 10am-3pm. For info, contact Patti Jo at 613-278-1501. • The last breakfast of the season at Snow Road Snowmobile Club fed 227 people. It was a fundraiser for melanoma. They made $1552.00, to be divided between L.L.G. and K.F.L.A. Thank you to Snowmobile Club and volunteers for all the wonderful breakfasts you have served the public. Go and have a wonderful and safe summer. See you in October. • teer, call Lorie at 278-0216. More about this event in the next news column. • Marilyn Meeks 613-279-3209
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• Birthdays for April are Chandler Goodberry, Harold Warren, Judi Fox, Stephanie Gammon, Don Gollogly, Trillium Meyer, Rachel Millar, Gracie Hartwick, Sandy Nicholas, Rick Magie, Shirley McCullough. Sympathy to the family of Daphine Dowker, who turned 95. We used to play cards with her at Bellrock. • The Lions meet at the SLRR in Sharbot Lake on April the 25 every other Thursday to play cards. All are welcome to play. • The Forget Me Nots group meet every other Wednesday. On April 17, Dave and Mary Taylor will entertain us. All welcome. • Easter will soon be here. Let’s celebrate with our families. • I was glad to see my grandchildren visited me on Saturday: Tanner, Taylor, Courtney, and Collin. • Thinking of all who may not be feeling well. Happy Easter.
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April 18, 2019 • Thinking of the Badour family on the loss of Robert, also to the Fournier family on the loss of Arnold and the family of Bernie Gorman as well. • Roadside garbage will be picked up by the volunteers of the District. If you could help do any area it would be appreciated and make our hamlets look so beautiful. If you are in the Parham/Tichborne/Godfrey area, get in touch with Mary Howes to let her know the area you are working on. • Parham United Church held communion on Sunday and food was collected for the local food bank. Happy Birthday was sung to Doris Campsall. • The Diners held at the CE building in Parham will be held on Wed April 24th and not the Monday due to Easter. • Remember: one person can make a difference. • CFFR recommends keeping at least 100' of garden hose with an attached nozzle connected and ready for use in case of wildfire near your residence. • Happy birthday to: Sylvia Emmons, Anna LeClair, Diane LeClair, Paul Clarke, Mikey Martin, Peyton Monk, Todd Baker, Emily Mallette, Jen Siannas, Mia Teal and Jim Green.
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• The River of Life Christian Fellowship in Plevna invites you to their Easter Sunday Sunrise service at 8:00am. This will be an outdoor event; please bring chairs. At 10:30am, there will be a celebration of the Resurrection in the church. Several parishioners will be ministering in music. For more information, please contact Rev. & Mrs. Raymond Klatt at 623-479-03333.
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annual fundraising Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale on Friday, April 19 from 8am to 11am at the Verona Lions Hall. • Rev. Oscar Simpson and his community outreach event, Country Church, will be held on Friday April 26, at 7pm at the Verona Pentecostal Church. Special guests are "Clearview" (The Matson Family) and Old Hims. Free will offering & refreshments following. Information: 613-374-2178 • Verona Lions Club are holding their Saturday Morning Breakfast on April 27 at the Lions Club featuring eggs, sausage, home fries, coffee, tea, toast and baked beans. Adults $8, 7-12 $4, 6 and under free. The breakfast will be held in conjunction with the Verona Lions Vendors market. • The Frontenac Women's Chorus presents an evening of songs to lift the corners of your mouth on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30pm at Trinity United Church. Patty Smith, director, and Kate Van Allen, accompanist. Special Guest, Ellie Gould, violin. Suggested admission $10+. Refreshments will follow the concert. • Vendors are needed for the market at the Verona Lions Hall which will be held Saturday, April 27. Twenty-five 6 x 10 spots are available at $25 each. Bring your own table and chair or rent on site. (Tables $5, chairs $3). Lions canteen on-site. For information or to reserve your spot, contact lion RJ at Rj3060@aol.com or 613-876-7023. • Pitch-in Week is from April 22 to 29. Designated Pitchin Bags are available from the Township office or from any store that currently sells bag tags. Then, during the week of April 22, the bags will either be picked up on your regular collection day or special arrangements may be made with the township to pick up larger amounts. • Have a safe and happy Easter weekend!.
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• Hope everyone’s Easter is filled with love, laughter and chocolate. Hope you all have a great Easter celebration. Please be advised that local businesses will have special hours of operation in observation of Easter, whether it be Good Friday or Easter Sunday, and in some cases Easter Monday. Hippity hoppy Easter, everyone! • Looking for something to do? Enjoy spaghetti? Got a good voice (or at least think you do?), the Sydenham Legion is having their Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, April 20, from 4-6pm. The cost is $8.00 and karaoke will follow by Showman Karaoke until 9pm. • Well, these seasons seem delayed but it sure looks like there is very minimal ice on Sydenham Lake. Observed over last weekend were some docks and such floating down the lake; hopefully they are returned to their rightful owners. If anyone has rescued anything floating in the lake, you can always shoot me a msg and I can highlight it on here, or reach out on the Sydenham, Ontario Facebook page. Social media can be a wonderful thing! If you are venturing out boating, since you have been waiting for the ice to leave, please be careful that water did just have ice on it not that long ago. • Be sure to check out the Intergenerational Games Club on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 9:30am to 10:30am at The Grace Centre, 4295 Stage Coach Road, Sydenham, ON. Mrs. Isbell’s Grade 1 & 2 class from Loughborough Public School will be joining at the Grace Centre for the very first Intergenerational Games Club. Now wouldn’t this be great to see smiles on young and old faces? Hope it’s enjoyed by all. Contact Ashley Bates at 613-376-6477 Ext 310, Crazy 8’s, Uno, War, Checkers and more. Sounds fun! • St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Sydenham welcomes you to three services this Holy Week: Maundy Thursday, 7pm, Good Friday, 11am, and Easter Sunday at 10am. Also, mark your calendars for our annual Fish Fry on Friday, May 3 at 5pm! • Looking for something different? Check out the Sydenham Branch library for the following events: Rhythm & Rhyme on Mondays, April 8-May 13 (no program April 22) at 10:30am, a drop-in program for children 0-3 years old and their caregivers that focuses on music, rhymes and the sounds of language, Family Storytime on Fridays, April 12- May 24 (no program April 19) at 10:30am, welcomes children of all ages and their caregivers to drop in for stories, songs, rhymes and fun. • Get ready to lace up your shoes. Starting May 8th, the Grace Centre is starting a new walking program called, “Making Strides”. The group will meet weekly at 8:30am. Keep this on your calendar and get some comfy shoes, meet new people and count your steps. Their goal is to walk across Canada (all while staying in the mighty Sydenham)!
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• I received a short note from Darlene Conboy, who asked me to thank the 500+ visitors to their farm on Maple weekend. There were many youngsters with painted faces, folks axe throwing and lots of food. Plans are already underway for next year. • Please do not forget the fundraising, free will offering, mac and cheese dinner tonight at the Kennebec Community Centre. There will be an abundance of food, including caesar salad and a wide assortment of desserts. All proceeds will enable Arden’s Kids Klub to make plans for this summer’s adventures. • On Saturday, April 20, 10am to 1pm, the Kennebec Recreation Committee will host their 19th Annual Children’s Easter Party. There will be an egg hunt, games, crafts and give outs, plus a hot dog lunch for the kids. Bring the kids to the Kennebec Community Centre with their costumes, or without, along with their Easter basket, for a few hours of fun. • On Thursday, April 25, the Land O’Lakes Public School will be hosting a play performance at the school. There will be a free will donation bucket available for anyone wishing to contribute. For more information, please contact Mrs. Harding at 613-335-5254. • The annual elections at the Arden Legion will be held at the branch Saturday, April 27 at 11am. All members, in good standing, are urged to attend and elect their executive. • Here is your weekly note from Frontenac Fire and Rescue: You are responsible for your family’s safety. Develop a home fire escape plan, so that everyone knows what to do when their smoke alarm sounds. • Arden United Church news. Coffee and conversation continues Thursdays, 10am to 1pm. There will be a youth group drop in Friday, April 26, 3:30pm to 6:30pm for Grades 8 and up. The next Family Fun Night is Friday, May 3. For more information on any or other events at the church, please contact Cheryl at 613-335-2474. • On Friday, May 3, 5pm to 7pm at the Arden Legion, Ladies Aux will be hosting a lasagna dinner c/w caesar salad, garlic bread, dessert, tea and coffee. Admission is $10.00 per person, $5.00 children 6 to 10 years and 5 and under free. • If you have any news you wish to add to the column please get in touch with me at wmharrison070@gmail.com.
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• On Easter Monday, April 22, the Cloyne and District Historical Society is fortunate and excited to present Linda Corupe, author of “The Hard Road Ahead: The Addington Colonization Road in Early Ontario”. She is bringing us new information on what was going on 150 years ago in this area. As this is Easter Monday (the fourth Monday of the month, not the third) we hope that we will attract lots of students of history, families and new friends. Refreshments shall be served. • Another great workshop offered through Connections Adult Learning is iPads/iPhones beginning Thursday, April 25th through to May 30, 2019 from 1:30pm to 4:00pm. Your iPad or iPhone can be a practical tool, a game player, a communication link, a camera, an e-book reader, a video/music player, a teacher and more. Learn what you need to know about it. • All are invited to Through The Roof Ministries to hear Grassy Fiddle Tyme for the monthly Gospel Music Night with a bluegrass twist. There will be a free will offering for the Pine Meadow Nursing Home. See you on April 28, 2019 beginning at 6:30pm. • Land O’ Lakes Lions Club is having their 2nd Annual Day of Service on Saturday, May 4th, helping those who are unable to do their yard spring cleaning. We can rake your lawn, clean your flower beds and remove small debris. A team of Lions will be at your door by 9:00am. Please contact 613-336-8502 to have your name on our list. • Come join the Ladies of Through The Roof for their Season of Spring Luncheon. The theme for this group is: “But encourage one another daily, as long it is called “Today”, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” See you on May 11, 2019 beginning at 11:00am. • The N.A.E.C. 3rd Annual Fun Fair is coming to you on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Come out for a BBQ, fun and games, bouncers, silent auctions, and face painting. • North Addington Soccer Association registration for its 2019 season (for children ages 3 years to 10 years) will take place on May 16, 2019 at the NAEC Open House. • The Plant Sale for the Garden Club is coming up on May 25th, so be sure to mark your calendars. We thank all of you who come out every year to support us by buying those special plants & vegetables at great prices. We know that these plants will thrive in your gardens as they have in ours. If you have some clumps of perennials that need to be divided, let us know and we’ll make arrangements to come & thin them out and put those donations into our plant sale. The money we raise each year helps us to continue on with our programs and help to spread the beauty of flowers throughout our community. For more information, contact demiller@live.ca. • Many blessings to you and your family this beautiful Easter Sunday and Easter weekend! Do not eat too much chocolate!
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• Easter is almost here! Denbigh Recreation welcomes you to Easter breakfast at the Denbigh Hall on Saturday, April 20th, 9am to 10:45am. Pancakes, sausages, fruit and muffins will be served. Free will offering. Following breakfast is the Kids Easter Party, 11am to 1pm. There will be games, crafts, bingo, free lunch at noon and of course, the Easter egg hunt! • Wednesday, April 24th at 3:30pm is the book talk and signing at the Denbigh Library with author Linda Corupe of “The Hard Road Ahead: The Addington Colonization Road of Early Ontario”. Contact the library at 613-333-1426 or denbighl@ hotmail.com ahead, as space is limited. • Denbigh/Griffith Lions Club is hosting their Annual Daffodil Tea for Cancer from 1pm to 3pm on Sunday, April 28th. Cancer survivors will be pouring tea & coffee. Lunch and musical entertainment. $7.00 per person. All proceeds go to the local cancer campaign, with all moneys staying in our area. Everyone is welcome. • For the month of April, Vennachar Free Methodist Church is hosting Family Nights on Tuesday evenings. Dinner is served
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It’s Fresh! it’s Frontenac! Experience our Seasons!’ L
ong a service centre for seasonal residents, Sharbot Lake is fast becoming a hub for business and tourism in Rural Frontenac Given that reality, the Sharbot Lake Business Group (SLBG) was formed last year to foster more co-operation among local business owners. Recognising the importance of tourism, The SLBG quickly formed a taskforce on tourism, with a more regional focus. The taskforce is holding a one-day conference for at Arden’s Camp Kennebec on May 4th It will be sponsored by OHTO – the Ontario Highlands Tourist Organization with its ‘Come Wander’ brand; and will be supported by Frontenac County’s Ambassador Program with its ‘#InFrontenac’ brand. In consultations sponsored by the SLBG last fall, one of the major challenges identified was a silo mentality for both businesses and government, resulting in a sense of isolation. Conference Chair Greg Rodgers has identified a new aspect of this mentality. A small but growing number entrepreneurs are now doing business on the internet – but not so much locally. Our first-ever tourism conference aims to provide a collaborative experience, one that
announces a new day for tourism in Rural Frontenac. In the morning there will be a presentation from Haliburton’s Barrie Martin of ‘Yours Outdoors’, who will share the latest in experiential tourism. Eganville’s Chris Hinsperger of ‘Bonnechere Caves’ will share his enthusiasm for collaboration. A third character will be also be presenting. It will be the first showing of our ‘County Sampler’, a selection of tastes and art representing a diverse group of Rural Frontenac producers! The afternoon will focus on the areas of accommodations, food, artists, experiences and support services. As an outcome, we look forward to the expansion of our tourism task force for announcing Rural Frontenac as a new destination for tourists across north eastern North America and the world. Our conference is out to serve businesses from Frontenac County, Addington and Lanark Highlands. Of the 50 spaces in the conference, 15 are still available. Interested in coming out to beautiful Camp Kennebec to help kick-
he Art Club at Land O’Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove held its annual exhibition last week with a theme of self-portraiture. And, like all budding artists before them, they displayed an incredible amount of creativity, including playing with what ‘selfportrait’ means. “Gabe painted Alex, Alex painted Gabe,” said teacher Lee Hull, who oversees the after-school activity. “Bella painted Bella and Izzy painted Bella. “They got a certain amount of instruction and then we just let them do their thing.” For example, Bayley Morden painted himself as the Joker. “Yeah,” he said. “We’ve done landscapes but it always rains or the leaves fall,” said Hull. “We’ve done mannequins with drapery and still lifes. “We wanted to do something new this time.” And they by-product was that the 20 Grade 4-7 students really let their minds loose, creativity-wise. Keyana Whan incorporated words into her portrait. “I kinda just wanted people to know what my hobbies were and the stuff I like,” she said. Emilynn Crawford took a more traditional
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approach, albeit with a very expressionist mindset. “I do like the realistic,” she said. “I started off thinking how the painting was going to look.” “When painting, I’m happy and the love is in the picture even though painting is not really my art. “I’m more into drawing and blending.” Rachel Gray’s piece was very illustrative, with just the right touch of emotion. “I’m just trying to make it look realistic,” she said. And then there’s Alex Gill of ‘Alex painted Gabe’ fame. Not only did he do a painting of a buddy, he took great pains to create a mood with setting, which may say more about the artist than the subject, perhaps making it the most creative ‘self-portrait’ of the bunch. The background of Gill’s painting is of the night sky, compete with a full moon. “I tried to paint stars, but they’re tough,” he said. “I just thought of it (the moon) after we saw a movie in French class about space. “I want to be an astronaut when I grow up.” The paintings were presented nicely in a circle, on easels that were purchased a couple of years ago from a Limestone Learning Foundation grant.
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South Frontenac Council talks dumps, fire recruitment, development charges by Wilma Kenny
The Annual “Dump Report” Stephanie Reeder, of Cambium Consulting and Engineering presented the annual update on the township’s waste disposal sites. Currently, South Frontenac has five active sites: Portland, Loughborough, Bradshaw, Salem and Green Bay. All were found to be operating in compliance with the Province’s environmental requirements. Due to operational improvements over the past five years, the overall estimated life (capacity) of the municipality’s active landfill sites has increased by six years over the estimate last year. It now sits at 26 years.. Four of the five closed sites are still being monitored for groundwater and surface water quality, erosion, seeps, litter and vermin, but none have
shown problems. Reeder indicated that although diversion of organics would certainly reduce waste volume, it would not make much difference to the problem of contaminants, for organics produce virtually no contaminants. Mayor Vandewal asked whether a pollinator-friendly seed mix was being used when reseeding capped-over sections of the landfills. Verona Cenotaph Improvements Proposed Wayne Conway, Chair of the Verona Community Association, outlined community plans to make the Cenotaph more accessible and attractive by adding concrete walkways, more benches, a flower-
Prince Charles PS hosts GREC students for concert/music workshops
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he Grade 5-8 students from Granite Ridge Education Centre visited Prince Charles Public School in Verona Tuesday where Teilhard Frost performed a concert in the morning. Frost also did a body percussion workshop in the afternoon for the PCPS Grade K-4 students.
During the day, the Grade 5-8 students from both schools rotated through music workshops including The History of Instruments, Bucket Drumming and Vocal Harmonies. PCPS Grade 5-8 students will be visiting GREC in a few weeks for more workshops including using their wood shops.
bed and a 30’ flagpole - possibly a small roofed shelter or gazebo in the future. The cenotaph is located in McMullen Park beside road 38. McMullen Park belongs to the Township. The Verona community is supporting the project by fundraising; Council relaxed visibly when Conway said they were not asking for money - only permission to proceed with the work on Township property. Led by Councillors Morey and Leonard, full approval was granted for the project; “Keep up the good work,” said Vandewal. Development Charges Presentation The Township’s current Development Charges by-law expires this September, and as part of the by-law updating process, Claire Dodds, Director of Development Services, presented an overview of the issues and timeline. Development charges are levied to recover the capital costs associated with both residential and non-residential growth within a municipality, and are in addition to the costs that would normally be incurred by the developer as part of a subdivision/condominium, etc. (However, some services cannot be included under this act, including arts, culture, museums and entertainment facilities, tourism facilities, hospitals, and parkland acquisition.) A consulting firm, Wilson and Associates, has been engaged to draft an updated by-law: their background study will be released by the end of May, an Information Open House is planned for June 19, and the public meeting for the revised Development Charges By-law will be held July 2. “You’ve asked for detailed information reports,” Vandewal said to Council, “and now you’re getting them.” Six-unit Rental Building Planned for
Sydenham Council agreed to pass a by-law to enter into a site plan agreement with RKR Landholdings Corp. (Rob Morgan) for his proposed six-unit residential building in the Valleyview Subdivision, which lies south of Rutledge Road in Sydenham. The property’s zoning permits a residential multiple dwelling unit, but requires a site plan control agreement which specifies the location of all buildings and structures, septic system, lighting, garbage areas, landscaped buffers, parking and entrances. Council’s only concern was the location of the garbage enclosure; it was agreed that if at all possible the garbage bin should be moved to the back of the building, not installed at the front. Vandewal questioned the need for a separate garbage bin for six units. Sutherland and Ruttan asked for the motion to be deferred to give the current residents time to comment on the site plan, but their amendment to defer was rejected. Quarterly Report: Fire and Rescue As requested by Council, Chief Darcy Knott presented a seven-page first-quarter 2019 Operational Review. In the first three months of 2019, the medical response level has remained high, and there has been a rise in the number of fires: nine in total, five of which have resulted in major property damage. Knott outlined a number of organizational accomplishments, chief of which has been a very successful media drive to recruit volunteer firefighters. From the initial 100 attendees at the information sessions, there were 78 applicants: the final 25 will be selected and begin their in-depth training on May 8, which will continue until the end of October. Council complimented Knott on the breadth and quality of his report, and on his management of the department.
Teilhard Frost entertained students from GREC and PCPS Tuesday morning in Verona. Photo/ Lee Casement
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in Memoriam
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PERRY, Harold Elwood
Bush, Earl In loving memory of a dear stepfather who passed away April 20th, 2002. Time may pass and fade away, but silent thoughts and memories stay. Always remembered by Charlotte, Allan and family.
Charles Gower Passed away April 21, 2017 I can’t believe it has been 2 years. Miss you every day. Love Bev and Family
LESSARD, Fae - In loving memory of a Wife, Mother and Nana who passed away April 19, 2011. Your life was a blessing, Your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words, and missed beyond measure. Always loved and missed, Cecil, Brent, Carmel, Todd, Braden and Gavin.
Lillian Mae Clark (MacCrimmon) Peacefully, at the Pine Meadow Nursing Home on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Loving mother to Shirley Sedore of Flinton, Joy (Leonard) Thompson of Havelock, Herb (Mary Ellen) Clark of Cobourg and Sharon (Harold) Dion of Lansdowne. Pre-deceased by her son Larry. She will always be cherished in the hearts of her 11 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 29 great-great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-great-grandchildren. Lillian will be sadly missed by her bother Norman (the late Betty) MacCrimmon of Mountain Grove. Pre-deceased by her sister Jean Freeman and brother Ross MacCrimmon. The family received friends at Through the Roof Ministry Centre in Flinton on Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 1-2pm. A Celebration of Life Service followed at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be contributed to the Pine Meadow Nursing Home or Through the Roof Ministry Centre. Online condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com
OBITUARY BADOUR, Robert John At Kingston Health Science Center, after a short illness, on Friday April 12, 2019 in his 59th year. Beloved son John Edward Badour and the Late Della Wisteard. Loving brother of Darryl Badour. Will be missed by friends Joyce Irwin, Faye Irwin and Sharon Quinn, nieces and nephews and many friends. Resting at Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham. Friends will be received on Thursday April 18, 2019, from 7-9 pm. Cremation will follow. Donations to charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com
HILL, Sylvia Mae (Caird) On March 29, in her 81st year. Mom has now rejoined her husband, Alan, and son, Jim. Left to mourn are Barb Spafford (Carl Ratz), Rick (Kathy), Paulette (Jody Orser). Loving Nan to Sara (Mahyar), Rebekah (Will), Chelsea (Joe), Courtney (Danny), Shelby. Great Nan to Dustin, Kianna, Stella, Ava, Allie, Odin. Celebration of Life at Piccadilly Hall, 1025 Oak Flats, April 27, 11-2. In 1988, Mom graduated from St. Lawrence College with a Health Care Aide certificate. She began working at Fairmont Home until she retired in 2004.
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MEEKS: Margaret Jean Bernice (nee: Horne) At Pine Meadow Nursing Home, Northbrook, on Monday, April 15, 2019. Jean Meeks, of Northbrook, in her 81st year. Daughter of the late Albert & Kathleen Horne. Wife of the late Albert Meeks. Mother of Cathy (Bill) Rahm, Linda (Larry) Knox, Dorothy Knox, Karen (Gary) Bridger, Bert (Edna) Meeks, Bonnie (Ross) Cooper, Doug (Lori) Meeks, and Mike (Holly) Meeks. Grandmother to 16 and great grandmother to 8. Sister of Ken (late Mary) Horne, Arnold (Linda) Horne, Maureen (late Ron) Twilliger, and Eleanor (Otto) Sargent. Predeceased by her siblings Betty (Harry) Meeks, Donna Horne, Archie Horne, Jack Horne, Winston Horne, Bert Horne, brother-in-law Frank (Eleanor) Meeks, sons-in-law Bernie Boegel and Jim Knox, and her granddaughter Melissa Meeks. Friends will be received at the McConnell Funeral Home, Tweed, on Thursday, April 18, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. with funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Spring interment Dempsey Cemetery. Donations made to the Land O’ Lakes Northbrook Food Bank or the Salvation Army would be appreciated. www.mcconnellfuneralhome.ca
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Harold passed away in hospital, Perth surrounded by his loving family on Monday, April 8, 2019. Harold Perry of Ardoch, at the age of 89 years. Cherished father to Mona (Gary Weber) of Ardoch. Sadly missed by Freda Shanks also of Ardoch and special friend of Elsie Schonauer, Harold will be fondly remembered by his many niece and nephews. Dad was predeceased by his parents, Richard and Ellen Perry (nee` Crowe) and by his siblings: Neil (late Flora), Ruby (late Fred) Floyd (late Marlene) and Paul. Also left to mourn his loss are surviving sisters, Myrtle (late Frank) Robinson of Lombardy and Joan (late Jack) Wright of Ardoch. Dad was a respected past chief and elder of the AAFNA community and he will be dearly missed by his close friends Bob Lovelace and Alvin Mills. To honour our Dad’s final wishes, cremation is scheduled to take place with a private interment to be held later in the Spring of 2019. There will be a celebration of Dad’s life to take place in Ardoch in the near future. For those wishing to make a donation in memory of our father, please consider a donation to Parkinson Canada (Ottawa Chapter) or the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation. Mr. Perry’s arrangements are entrusted to the care of the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth. 613-267-3082
TIBBLE, Edna Mary (nee: Fry) At Countryview Care Retirement Home, Godfrey, on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Edna Tibble of Fernleigh in her 95th year. Wife of the late Sidney Tibble. Daughter of the late George & Winifred Bateman of Farnham, UK. Step mother of the late Bill Tibble, Joyce MacKenzie, and Marlene Whitcroft. Grandmother of Phil, Linda, Bill, Rick, Jolene, Rob, Larry, Linda, Wally, Jerry, and Susan. Great-grandmother and great-greatgrandmother to many. Friends will be received at the McConnell Funeral Home, Tweed, on Wednesday April 24 from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. with a funeral service taking place in the funeral home at 2:00 p.m. Donations made to The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #328, Northbrook or The Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated. www.mcconnellfuneralhome.ca
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An Easter message
by Rev. Jean Brown- United Church clergyperson serving Sharbot Lake and Parham United Churches consider it a sacred privilege to share some Easter thoughts via this paper, however will admit that the Easter event is hard to capture in words, images, discussions and that it is more of an on-going experience for all of us. I would say that the message of Easter is much more than some mere candies, and that it is a message of hope- hope that in life, in death and in life after death we are assured of Living Accompaniment. Our living Holy One accompanies us and also challenges us as He challenged those first followers who found the tomb empty and who tried to make sense of the resurrection appearances. He challenges us in that we can never really pin him down, never really fully comprehend His message and never fully understand- even though we try. Yet, Christ makes a difference in our lives. When Mary Magdeline sees the Risen Christ and realizes who He is, Christ says to her (and to us as well) - “don't hold on to me, I haven't yet ascended to the Father”. We need to really listen up to those words. They are very significant. Christ says them to Mary Magdeline and also to us today- don't hold on, don't try to nail me down, don't think you've ever got it all figured out, for there will always be the element of surprise, or there will always be some challenging documents or some way that life will challenge or change who you are. In the same way that Mary Magdeline, after the Easter Resurrection experience, ventured forth in fear and in wonder, so too must we - and we can never pin down the power and the energy or the ideas and ideals of Jesus Christ. We can never really nail Him down to a cross and that is what Easter is all about. We might prefer to hide out and to eat a few Easter candies, but we are challenged to go with Jesus Christ in whatever direction He is leading. The real message is that the followers didn't run away, didn't keep silence, they ran to the tomb and they embraced Jesus Christ and they told the good news, and that is our mandate- to serve a risen Saviour, to tell, to believe, to be open to the Risen Christ as He appears to us today in the words of scholars, in the answers to prayers, in nature, in scripture, in dreams, and in our lives. So, as we serve a risen
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OBITUARY SUMMERS, Jean Fraser Surrounded by her family Jean passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 14th, 2019 in her 84th year. Jean was born on December 14th, 1935 in Aberdeen, Scotland. She married her beloved husband, David John Summers on June 27th, 1956. They immigrated to Canada in 1958 and together they raised 3 children. Iain (Kim) and children Jock, Jade (Lisa) and their children Jude and Lennon. Karen (Dalton) and children Jordana (Scott) and her daughter Summer, Nicholas (Sarah) and their children Quinn and Aspen. Blair (Nancy) and children Blake and Emily. Funeral service to be held on April 23rd, 2019 at 2pm at The Salvation Army Belleville Community Church 290 Bridge Street West Belleville, Ontario K8P 5L6. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society Ontario.
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and tasteless. The only safe way to detect the poisonous gas is with a working carbon monoxide alarm. Ontario law requires that at least one working carbon monoxide alarm be installed outside all sleeping areas in every home that has an attached garage, wood or gas fireplace, or any other gas or fuel-burning appliances. The law also calls for CO alarms to be replaced within the timeframe indicated by manufacturers (7 to 10 years). For further information, contact: Central Frontenac Fire & Rescue (613-279-2935, www.centralfrontenac.com/en/living-here/ carbon-monoxide.aspx )
Easter message - con't from page 8 Saviour, we respect the many challenges, many ways of serving, ways of thinking, ways and routes to get to God and to a Higher Power, and in so doing we honour God. Our Moderator, Rev. Richard Bott, related to this idea of honouring God, noted in his recent message, that this season is a time to think, deeply, about our relationship with God. He asks us each to consider meeting and chatting with others to explore the question, “How is it with your soul?”. He came up with this idea, noting that many talk about the weather (“how’s the weather?”) and that is important to us for sure- our churches were closed at least 4 times this winter due to weather conditions! However, our faith is also of great importance, so when we ask about the weather can we also ask- how is your soul doing, or what are you praying about, or how is your relationship going with God or how are you honouring God? Bott wonders what would happen to our faith lives if this question was asked along with questions about the weather. So, who is up for the challenge? May we indeed honour God and talk about the highs and lows, the things that bother us, and the questions that keep coming up, and the prayers that we are offering up. As Easter people may we notice answers to prayer and may we be filled with resurrection in-
Columns - continued from page 5 • at 5:30pm, followed by Kids Club and adult study. Everyone is welcome! Contact 613 333 2318. • Land O Lakes Community Services has a new Foot Care Program available in our area. If you or someone you know is in need of foot care, please call Lori Cuddy at LOLCS, 613 336 8934 x229, or toll free at 1 877 679 6636. • The next Denbigh Diners is Monday, May 6th at the Denbigh Hall, with stuffed pork tenderloin on the menu. The cost for the meal is just $8, and is open to everyone!
HARLOWE Marie White
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• I would like to apologize for my write up in last week’s paper, where Stanley Clark’s wife passed away. Her name was Neta, not Reta Hay as the paper stated. I’m sorry if this caused any distress on my behalf. • Hope when this cold weather and dampness goes away and sunny and warm days return, Joy Martin, Jack Webber and Norman White will return to better health. Also Roger Lyons. Leeanna White is home from hospital, saying she is feeling much better. Terry Good is recovering at home after a day’s surgery last week. Get well. • We wish Helen Osborne a speedy recovery. Hoping no surgery will be necessary on her back. • If Peter Rabbit is travelling the road from Harlowe to the beginning of Henderson Rd, it is flooded and closed. He had better take his raft or drown.
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Denbigh Community Hall. Pancakes, sausages, fruit and muffins will be served. Free will offering. Following breakfast is the Kids Easter Party, 11am to 1pm. There will be games, crafts, bingo, free lunch at noon and of course, the Easter egg hunt! NORTHBROOK - EASTER EGG HUNT 10am-12pm. Pine Meadow Nursing Home. Prizes, petting farm, Two Trix photography. Partial proceeds to the home. Thursday April 18 ARDEN - KIDS’ KLUB FUNDRAISING DINNER Preregister at 613-336-9120. Walk-ins welcome 5pm. Kennebec Hall. Money raised by this event PERTH ROAD - MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL 8:30am. helps to fund Kids’ Club excursions and special Perth Road United Church. All day pancakes, activities. Please come out and enjoy a mac & cheese sausages and fresh local maple syrup! Adults: $7.00, and ham dinner at the community centre, 5889 Arden children: $4.00, under 3: free. Fish pond, face painting Road. Free will donation. Contact 613-335-2958 or and games 9:00-2:00. Pony rides from 10:00-12:00 (weather dependent). Crafts, home baking & maple countrysnowangel@gmail.com NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions syrup for sale in the Harris Hall. Visit Votary’s Farm Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors and tour their Sugar House. Event location map at the open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available. Sunday school hall. Dress for the weather and mud! SHARBOT LAKE - ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST Info: the Lions Toll Road book. SYDENHAM - MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICES 8am. Soldiers Memorial Hall (OSO Hall). Sharbot Lake and District Lions all-you-can-eat breakfast at 7pm. St. Paul’s Anglican Church. Oso Hall. Adults: $8, children 6-12: $4, under 6: free. Friday April 19 ARDEN - GOOD FRIDAY PASSION PLAY 1:30pm. SYDENHAM - SPAGHETTI DINNER 4pm-6pm. Arden United Church. Good Friday Passion Play. Sydenham Legion. $8. Karaoke will follow, with Outdoors, weather permitting. Indoors if inclement Showman Karaoke, until 9pm. Sunday April 21 weather. ARDEN - GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 6:30pm. Arden ARDEN - EASTER SONRISE SERVICE 6:30am. Easter Sonrise Service at Big Clear Lake Public Weslayan Church. Guest artist - Kieth Deyo BOLINGBROKE - LINE DANCING 10am. Althorpe Beach, 630am. Bolingbroke Community Hall (ABC Hall). For ARDEN - EASTER SONRISE SERVICE 10am. everyone, including beginners. $6 at the door, or $50 Arden United Church. for 10 classes. Contact Rhonda Aisbitt 613 885 8543 HARROWSMITH - BEEF DINNER 4:30pm-6pm. Golden Links Hall. Cost: $15.00. For info, call 372or rhondaaisbitt@hotmail.com FLINTON - JOINT GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 6:30pm. 2410. Flinton Recreation Centre. Joint Good Friday service HENDERSON - EASTER SONRISE SERVICE 8:45am. Henderson United Church. at Flinton Rec Centre GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 1pm. Holy Trinity Anglican MOUNTAIN GROVE - EASTER SONRISE SERVICE 11:15am. Mountain Grove United Church. Church, Plevna. HARLOWE - OLE TYME FIDDLERS - CANCELED PARHAM - CELEBRATE THE RESURRECTION 7:30pm-7:30pm. Harlowe Hall. Canceled one time 11:30am. Parham United Church. All welcome as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the only due to Good Friday INVERARY - SPRING FLING COMMUNITY YOUTH hope of Easter. DANCE 7pm-10pm. Storrington Lions Hall. For PLEVNA - EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE 8am. River students in Grades 5-8, includes fun music, canteen, Of Life Christian Fellowship. This will be an outdoor free parking and adult supervision. Only $5 pp. We’ll event; please bring chairs. At 10:30am, there will be a celebration of the Resurrection in the church. Several see you there! SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE LEGION FISH parishioners will be ministering in music. Info - Rev. SUPPER 5:30pm. Sharbot Lake Legion. Cost: $12. & Mrs. Raymond Klatt at 623-479-03333. Legion opens at 3:00pm for socializing. Supper at PLEVNA EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE 9am. Holy Trinity Anglican Church. Easter Sunday Service. 5:30pm. SHARBOT LAKE - THE PASSION WALK 8:30am. SHARBOT LAKE - CELEBRATE THE St. Andrew’s Anglican Church. All are welcome. RESURRECTION 10am. Sharbot Lake United The cross will be elevated and carried about the Church. Come celebrate the resurrection at Sharbot town. Hosted by the following churches: Sharbot Lake United Church. All welcome as we celebrate the Lake United, Parham United, St. Andrews Anglican, resurrection of Jesus Christ and the hope of Easter. Parham, St. James Anglican, Parham Free Methodist SYDENHAM - EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES 10am. Church, Sharbot Lake Pentecostal Church, Sharbot St. Paul’s Anglican Church. SYDENHAM - RESURRECTION GOSPEL SING Lake Roman Catholic Church, The Praise Church. SYDENHAM - GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES 11am. St. 6:30pm. Sydenham Holiness Church. Featuring RMS |(Reflecting My Soul) - free will offering. Also, Paul’s Anglican Church. VERONA - PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND BAKE regular Sunday Service at 11am. SALE 8am-11am. Verona Lions Hall. Fundraiser for Monday April 22 1st South Frontenac Scouting Group BOLINGBROKE - CPHC SENIORS EXERCISE CLASS 9:30am. Althorpe Bolingbroke Community Saturday April 20 ARDEN - 19TH ANNUAL CHILDREN’S EASTER Hall (ABC Hall). Low-impact aerobics to strengthen PARTY Kennebec Hall. Annual Children’s Easter and tone muscles and improve lung and heart functioning. Classes are free. Info: Margaret Miller Party DENBIGH - EASTER BREAKFAST 9am-10:45am. 613-273-9244
CLOYNE - LINDA CORUPE READING 1pm. Barrie Hall.
VERONA - COUNTRY CHURCH 7pm. Verona Pentecostal Assembly. Rev. Oscar Simpson presents. Special guests: Clearview, The Matson Family and Tuesday April 23 BOLINGBROKE - CPHC DINERS LUNCH 12pm. Old Hims. Free will offering with refreshments to ABC Hall. A hot nutritious meal and pleasant follow. Info - 374-2178. socializing. Reservations required. For those 50+. Saturday April 27 Cost: $10.00 Contact: Joyce Fleming at (613) 273- CAMDEN EAST - SPRING FIELD DAY 9am. Spring 4832 Field Day for Ontario Woodlot Association, Limestone NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm. Chapter. A walk in the woods and a talk on invasive Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land species control at Shirley Memorial Hall, 2595 County O’Lakes Lions. There is a euchre tournament every Road 4, Camden East. Free for OWA members & a fourth Friday beginning at the same time! Coffee, $10 lunch fee for non-members. For info & to register, sandwiches and dessert. Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll contact owalimestone@gmail.com or 613-373-9334. Road book. HARLOWE - OPEN MIC 2pm-7pm. Harlowe Hall. NORTHBROOK - LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN 9am. Pot Luck supper, 5:30pm. Free event, donations Northbrook Lions Hall. Adult Drop In located at Lions welcome. Info - Marie, 613-336-2557 Hall in Northbrook every Tuesday. Doors open at HARROWSMITH - CHINESE DINNER & AUCTION 9:00am and a hot, nutritious and delicious dinner Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club. served at 12 noon. Come on out and play some cards, HARROWSMITH - TEXAS TUXEDO 8pm. Golden visit or just chat with your neighbours. For more info, Links Hall. Dance the winter blues away with Texas contact Lori Cuddy @ 613-336-8934 ext 229. Tuxedo at Golden Links Hall, Harrowsmith. Cost: SYDENHAM - INTERGENERATIONAL GAMES $10.00/ticket, 8-12. Thanks to Gilmour’s, Pizza Place CLUB 9:30am-10:30am. Grace Hall. Mrs. Isbell’s and Asselstine’s Hardware for selling our advance Grade 1 & 2 class from Loughborough Public School tickets. For info, call 372-2410. will be joining at the Grace Centre for the very first VERONA - FRONTENAC WOMEN’S CHORUS Ashley Bates at 613-376-6477 PRESENTS 7:30pm. Trinity United Church. An evening of song. Special guest will be Ellie Goud, Wednesday April 24 BOLINGBROKE - CPHC DINERS LUNCH 12pm- violin. Suggested admission of $10, with refreshments to follow. 12pm. ABC Hall. BOLINGBROKE - LINE DANCING 3pm-4pm. VERONA - VENDORS MARKET 8am-2:30pm. Althorpe Bolingbroke Community Hall (ABC Hall). Verona Lions Hall. For info, email rj3060@aol.com or For everyone, including beginners. $6 at the door, or call 613- 876-7023 Sunday April 28 $50 for 10 classes. Contact Rhonda Aisbitt at 613BATTERSEA - BACK TO THE 80’S AND 90’S WITH 885-8543 or rhondaaisbitt@hotmail.com DENBIGH - MEET THE AUTHOR 3:30pm. Denbigh CHRIS MURPHY 7pm. Battersea United Church. Library . Please contact library to reserve your space. Featuring music of the 80s and 90s and refreshments. Corupe, writer of “The Hard Road Ahead - The Freewill offering. Addington Colonization Road of Early Ontario” will DENBIGH - ANNUAL DAFFODIL TEA FOR visit at 3:30pm, with a talk and book signing. Call or CANCER 1pm. Denbigh/Griffith Lions Club. Cancer email to register: 613 333 1426 or denbighl@hotmail. survivors will be pouring tea and coffee. Lunch and musical entertainment. $7/person. All proceeds go to com VILLAGES BEAUTIFUL MEETING 10am. Planning the local Cancer campaign, with all moneys staying meeting for Parham, Tichborne, Crow Lake, Sharbot in our area. Everyone welcome. Lake, Clarendon, Mountain Grove and Arden FLINTON - BLUEGRASS GOSPEL MUSIC NIGHT volunteers. Putting 2018 Festival of Trees fundraiser 6:30pm. Through the Roof Ministry Centre. Featuring Grassy Fiddle Time. A free will offering will be dollars to work. All welcome. At 1099 Garrett St. collected for Pine Meadow Nursing Home’s needs Thursday April 25 BOLINGBROKE - MAHJONGG 1pm. Althorpe (Northbrook). Please bring some finger foods for our Bolingbroke Community Hall (ABC Hall). Everyone intermission luncheon. Info: www.ttrministries.com or welcome. $5 at the door. American and Chinese. 613-336-2614. GODFREY - BEDFORD JAM 1pm-5pm. Glendower Lessons provided. Info: Rosetta at 613-268-2548 BOLINGBROKE - MUSICIANS CIRCLE 7pm. Hall. $2 donation, entertainers free, Info Joanne Althorpe Bolingbroke Community Hall (ABC Hall). $5 613-374-2242, Joan - 613-374-5477 at the door. All musicians welcome and all genres of HARROWSMITH - PRAYER AND PRAISE SERVICE music. No audience, giving musicians an opportunity 3pm. Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church. Monthly to network. Info: Matt Churchill 613 273 9005, prayer and praise service; a special post-Easter worship in song. Everyone is welcome. mattchurchill@hotmail.com NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions MCDONALDS CORNERS - BAKE AND CRAFT Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors SALE 10am-3pm. McDonald’s Corners Agricultural open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available. Hall. For info, contact Patti Jo at 613-278-1501. Wednesday May 1 Info: the Lions Toll Road book. SHARBOT LAKE - RFCS COMMUNITY DINERS Friday April 26 KINGSTON - CANADIANS FOR WOMEN IN 12:30pm. Sharbot Lake United Church. A delicious AFGHANISTAN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER Italo home cooked meal $12 per person. Join us for Canadian Club, 5:30pm-9:30pm. Speaker: Dr. Lauryn great food, good company and more! RSVP to Rural Oates, the Executive Director of Canadian Women Frontenac Community Services at 613-279-3151. for Women in Afghanistan. Includes dinner, silent SHARBOT LAKE - SPRING INTO CASH BINGO auction. Tickets ($100) available from Madeleine and raffle fundraiser 7pm. Granite Ridge Education Centre. Includes one $1000 jackpot plus other bingo Tarasick, Tarasickm@gmail.com or 613-375-8290 SHARBOT LAKE LEGION SUPPER 5:30pm. Baked cash prizes. Over 25 raffle items as well, including a cruise, cheesecake, movie tickets and more. chicken at 5:30pm. Cost: $12.
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attend a special "Naturally L&A” Tourism Stakeholder Breakfast at Addison's Restaurant, 11893 Highway 41 in Northbrook on Thursday, April 25th at 8am. Those interested are asked to register by calling 613-354-4883 ext. 3271 or by visiting https://www.lennox-addington. on.ca/explore/addington-highlands-tourism-breakfast. Participants will learn about a new funding opportunity available to Addington Highlands event organizers and tourism-related businesses. $5,000 is available for new event creation or for enhancements to existing events in Addington Highlands. Funding for new/enhanced tourism product development initiatives will also be eligible for funding at https://www. lennox-addington.on.ca/tourism-activation-program. The morning will also provide participants with an
opportunity to learn about fellow operators in the Addington Highlands community and find out about a number of new County-led tourism initiatives that are currently underway. Businesses will be able to promote their tourism offerings and look to build partnerships and experiences with other businesses. All businesses in tourism-related sectors and event organizers are encouraged to participate in this free event. Businesses are welcome to bring along brochures and publications to share with those in attendance. For more information, contact Rob Plumley 613-354-4883 ext. 3271 or rplumley@lennox-addington.on.ca
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Valdy at Inverary United Church
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anadian music legend Valdy will perform a very special concert on Friday May 10 at 7:30 pm at Inverary United Church. Remembered for classics songs like Play Me a Rock and Roll Song, Yes I Can, Simple Life, and Renaissance (Let's Dance that Old Dance Once More), Valdy has sold more than a million copies of his eighteen albums, has two Juno Awards, a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit. In 2011, Valdy was appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the highest civilian honours available in Canada. Long as his career has been, Valdy continues to
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tour across North America, performing at festivals and concert halls to continuing acclaim and charming audiences wherever he goes. A limited number of tickets are available by calling 613 353-6650 or emailing alrankin@xplornet.ca. Valdy is also playing a show at the Crossing's Pub in Sharbot Lake on May 9th, starting at 8pm. Tickets are $25, call 613-279-2198.
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takes place on April 27 at 2pm. The show, titled "A Bird's Eye View", will exhibit more than 30 wildlife paintings, (predominantly birds). Refreshments will be served. The Elgin Art Gallery is above the Savoury and Sweet Coffee Shop - 3 Main Street in Elgin, ON. The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday from 9:30am to 5pm. For more information please contact: Kristi Bird 613 353-7303 Kristi@Kristibird. com
risti Bird, a local wildlife artist from Perth Road Village, will have a solo exhibition from Saturday, April 27 to Friday, June 14 at the Elgin Art Gallery in Elgin. The vernissage/opening reception
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC TOWN HALL
News & Public Notices BRASS POINT BRIDGE CLOSURE Please be advised that Parks Canada has informed the Township that the Brass Point Bridge on Burnt Hills Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic in both directions from April 15th, 2019 to May 15th, 2019 for immediate repairs to address safety concerns. Parks Canada will have full detour signage in place. DESERT LAKE CAUSEWAY RECONSTRUCTION - PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE A 2ND public information session will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Waterway Inn of the Desert Lake Family Resort, 2466 Desert Lake Road. This is an opportunity for residents to view plans and ask question about the planned improvements for the Causeway. This work is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2019. For more information, please contact David Holliday, Technical Services at 613-376-3027 Ext 3333. VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS The Township of South Frontenac invites nominations for: Volunteer of the Year Awards These awards are presented to individuals who have provided outstanding volunteer service to the Township of South Frontenac. Nominees may be from any community volunteer group in the Township of South Frontenac. For more information and the terms of reference, check out our website! The deadline for applications is May 15th, 2019. 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
THINGS TO DO TOWNSHIP SWIM & DAY CAMP REGISTRATION Registration for the Township run Swim and Day Camps will be available April 29th, 2019. The link for registration will be available online – make sure to register early to secure your spot! The 2019 Swim and Day Camp season starts July 2nd, 2019. 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
LIVING HERE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT A sign of Spring – back to summer hours for the HHW Depot! The facility will be open every Thursday, 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm. 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. CHANGES TO GARBAGE COLLECTION FOR EASTER WEEKEND Regularly scheduled garbage collection for Friday, April 19th will be picked up on Saturday, April 20th. Mondays regular collection will be picked up on Tuesday, April 23rd. There will be no changes to the rest of the week and there are NO changes to recycling. Green Bay WDS will be closed Friday, April 19th and Loughborough WDS will be closed on Monday, April 22nd.
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.
UPCOMING MEETINGS • Council Meeting – May 7th, 2019 at 7:00 pm. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The Township is recruiting for the following Summer Student Position: • 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.
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
Storrington Branch (located at 3910 Battersea Road) Tuesday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone #: 613-353-6333 Sydenham Branch 4412 Wheatley St, Sydenham Monday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Phone #: 613-376-3437
Kingston Frontenac Public Library (located at 130 Johnson St. Kingston) Several locations and hours to serve you Visit www kfpi.ca/hours-and-locations
IT’S TIME AGAIN! APRIL 22–29, 2019
PITCH-IN CANADA
Families, Groups, Organizations and Individuals Welcome! The number of conscientious South Frontenac residents taking part in this important week is growing yearly but we still need you! This is a great time to respect our wonderful surroundings by ensuring its beauty remains. Pick an area and make a day of it, gather family and friends for a few hours in the outdoors helping our environment. Rubbish is not only unsightly but has a terrible adverse effect on our waterways and wildlife. Let our children’s legacy be an environment that shows that we care! Pitch-In bags will be available beginning April 8th at both Township offices and stores that currently sell
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ntil last year, Doug Kennedy did not know about the 7 Days in May fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer Canada, but he knows all about cycling on Easter Ontario Roadways. Kennedy operates his business, Frontenac Docks, out of his home on Oak Flats Road near the Frontenac Community Arena. He is an avid cyclist who has seen his share of danger and disdain from motorised vehicles over the years while cycling on small and larger roads in Frontenac, L&A and beyond. The 7 Days in May fundraiser is pretty extreme as charitable events go. Participants who commit to the entire 7 days cycle around Lake Ontario, starting and ending the ride in Mississauga. The average ride per day is an ‘imperial century’ 100 miles (160km) “The level of effort involved in a one-hundred-mile cycle
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is roughly equivalent to running a marathon. So doing the whole ride is like running a marathon each day for seven consecutive days,” said Doug Kennedy, when interviewed at his home/ shop two weeks ago. Kennedy heard about the ride the way many others in the region did. Last May 27, on the second day of the 7 days in May event, a number of cyclists were helping one their party who had suffered a crash and injury when passing over some road work on Bath Road in Amherstview. A van had slowed down as it passed the cyclists and a car tried to speed by the van on the inside and hit several of the cyclists. Jeff Vervaike, 42, was seriously injured and later died in hospital. “It really struck home with me. I cycle myself so I know what some drivers are like, and when I read that Jeff Vervaike was participating
in a charitable rider raising money for Pancreatic Cancer research it really hit me.” As a member of the Kingston cycling community. Kennedy learned about a memorial service for Jeff Vervaike that was being planned for July 13 of last year. The memorial service took place at a spot on Bath Road near where the accident had occurred. A ghost bike, painted white, was installed there as a permanent marker. “Myself and my wife Eleanor participated in the ride and ceremony,” said Kennedy. After the ceremony, the Kennedys went on a 90-kilometre ride with the 7 Days in May cyclists. “I had the opportunity to meet these people. I was very moved by their dedication and knew I couldn’t be a bystander anymore. So, I decided to do the 2019 ride with them to raise money. Not everyone can put aside
Doug Kennedy (left) with members of his riding club at 'the ghost bike' memorial for 'wheelman' Jeff Vervaike
7 days for the ride, and there are other options. May is my busy season, but I have decided to ride for two days, from Mississauga to Cobourg, and then Cobourg to Kingston,” he said. On the weekend of May 25 and 26, Doug Kennedy will
ride two imperial centuries as part of this year’s 7 Days in May. And he is encouraging all of his friends, neighbours, and all Frontenac County residents to help by sponsoring his ride. “It doesn’t have to be much. If 200 people put in
$20, that adds up,” he said. The best way to help is to go to Pancreaticcancercanada.ca/7-days-in-may, click on donate, and choose Kennedy. To contact Doug Kennedy directly, email him at frontenacdocks@gmail. com.
Friends of the Tay Watershed Announce Environmental Awards T he Friends of the Tay Watershed Association has announced the recipients of their 2018 Environmental Awards, recognising three individuals and organisations that have made a significant contribution to the protection and care of the Tay watershed and the environment in general. Noelle Reeves, Tay Val-
ley Township Planner, received the association’s award for Contribution to the Tay Watershed. As the municipal planner for a rural municipality with 26 lakes and several rivers, Noelle has taken to heart her very important responsibility for guiding the sustainability of those tremendous assets for the public benefit of the residents of
Tay Valley Township and the natural environment which forms such an integral part of what makes the Township so special. For ‘Contribution to Water Resources at the provincial, national or international level’ the recipient was Ontario Nature. Ontario Nature was one of the leaders in the province-wide movement that
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resulted in the removal of Schedule 10 from Bill 66. Schedule 10 of the “Open-for-Business” Act would have permitted development to bypass the legislative protection in several provincial acts, for water, natural heritage and farmland in municipalities across Ontario, undermining safeguards to our environment and the health of our communities. Graham Beck, Little Stream Bakery, was the recipient of the award for ‘Contribution to the General Environment’. For many years, Little Stream Bakery has quietly provided grants to area organisations as a member of the international organisation known as “1% for the Planet”, a volunteer community of businesses dedicated to increasing charitable assistance to the environment, with the donation of 1% of their revenue. These 2018 award recipients were voted the best in their categories from a list of 10 dedicated candidate individuals and organisations. The Friends of the Tay Watershed thank the recipients for their significant contributions to the stewardship of our natural environment. The Friends of the Tay Watershed is a non-profit charitable association founded in 2001 to deliver programs and activi-
Above, Noelle Reeves, is presented with the Environment Award for Contribution to the Tay Watershed, by Judy Buehler, from Friends of the Tay Watershed. Below, Judy Buehler presenting the "Contribution to the General Environment award to Graham Beck. Photos - Colin Stephenson
ties, and cooperate with other organizations with complementary interests, to ensure the health of the
water and related natural resources of the Tay Watershed for present and future generations.