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flood watch has been issued by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority for properties around Bob’s Lake and Christie Lake, as these lakes are at capacity. Although the water level increases are now almost stabilized, the water levels may still increase with the forecasted rain. A flood warning has been issued by the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority for the entire Mississippi River watershed. Water levels on Mazinaw, Marble, and Little Marble Lakes have peaked and are beginning to recede, and are are expected to be close to summer levels by the end of the week. Levels on Kashwakamak Lake and Buckshot Creek should begin dropping by the end of this week. Flows out of Crotch Lake to High Falls are still increasing and are expected to peak on or around April 26. Levels on Dalhousie Lake have receded since their early peak but could rise above this season’s high of 157.8 metres on Thursday In the Quinte Watershed, It is expected that rivers in the northern region of the Moira and the Salmon watersheds will approach 2014 flood levels this week. The Cataraqui Region Conservation Association did not project major flooding in their most recent release, which was a week ago on April 17

by Jeff Green t’s been a busy week for technicians working for Conservation Authorities (CA) in Eastern Ontario. Of the 37 such entities in Ontario, 4 are located in this corner of Eastern Ontario; Mississippi and Rideau Valley Conservation, in the Ottawa River watershed, and Quinte and Cataraqui, in the Lake Ontario watershed. They have been dealing with a lot of spring flooding and its impact on some of the lakes within their systems. At the same time they are reacting to notification that the portion of their funding that the Province of Ontario provides for natural hazard management, of which flooding is a major element, has been cut by half. In the case of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) for example, the allocation is dropping from $242,000 last year, to $125,000 this year. The $242,000 annual payment, which had remained the same since 1996, was the Province’s contribution towards the RVCA’s efforts to mitigate against flood erosion, maintain infrastructure such as the Bolingbroke dam, and monitor stream flows, maintain a flood watch and generate flood warning messages, and produce mapping of flood plains. “These are core functions,” said Sommer Casgrain-Robertson, General Manager of RVCA, “which the Province has always supported. “The $242,000 was about 2% of our annual budget, and it is now about 1%. The municipalities within the watershed provide about 50% of our funding, and the rest comes from user fees, application fees and fundraising. The Province, through the Min-

Look what I found

he four-member crew scouring the side of Road 38 in the south end of Verona as part of the annual Pitch-in Cleanup this week found the usual assortment of litter and other items that had accumulated over the winter, but one item was unexpected. 81 year old Aubrey Ball saw a small piece of paper on the ground and when he picked it up it turned out to be a recent check for almost $500. The crew went back to the house of one of their members, Ileen Mouck, for lunch, and they phoned

the number on check. It turned out it was a pay check for a man from Tamworth who works in Napanee. No word on how the check made its way to a ditch in Verona, but the man was happy to hear that his check had been found. He decided to cancel it and get a new one made up, so the check was destroyed just after this picture was taken. Residents from across South Frontenac participated in this year’s Pitch in program.

Frontenac Paramedic Services opts for continuity in leadership as the future becomes uncertain by Jeff Green ale Chevalier will take over as Chief of Frontenac Paramedics on July 1st. She shouldn’t have any difficulty fitting in, however, since she will be heading a service where she has spent her entire 25-year career as a paramedic. She began working as a Primary Care Paramedic at Hotel Dieu Hospital Regional EMS in Kingston in 1994 and progressed to Advanced Care Paramedic in 1997. In 2004, after the Frontenac Paramedic Services took over the Hotel Dieu operation, she became the Operations Supervisor with the new service, and advanced to Supervisor of Quality Assurance and Training in 2009. She became the Deputy Chief of Performance Standards since November 2010 and Deputy Chief of Operations in April last year. She also serves as the Acting Chief while Chief Paul Charbonneau was off on a leave of absence in late 2018 and early 2019. In February, Charbonneau returned from leave and announced his intention to retire, and the job was posted widely. According to a Frontenac county media release, Chevalier “was the unanimous selection of the recruitment panel in a highly competitive field of candidates.” With his replacement named, Paul Charbonneau is set to retire on July 1. “I’m very excited and honoured to become

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the next Chief at Frontenac Paramedics, and I’m looking forward to leading a great team of professionals, and an organisation where I’ve spent my entire career,” said Chevalier. “I want to make sure we remain an employer of choice and continue to be leaders in the industry.” The announcement of her appointment came one day after the news came out that the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for Ontario intends the reduce the number of ambulance services in the province from 59 to just 10. The potential impacts of the changes that the ministry is planning were not lost on her when she very briefly addressed Frontenac Council on Wednesday afternoon. “It is an interesting time to take this on,” she said with a bit of wry smile when introduced to Council as the next chief, “but we will continue to provide the best service we can and we’ll see what changes come about.” Out-going Chief Charbonneau reported to Council about what he had learned in the roughly 36 preceding hours since he found out about the Ministry’s unexpected plans. “They said they will be consulting with the Paramedic Service providers, but it will be a quick turnaround for consultation, maybe a week or two, then we expect they will set up some sort of request for proposal process, similar to what they have done in other parts of the health care system,” he said.

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Editorial

Get ready for Municipal restructuring in rural Ontario by Jeff Green oug Ford has never been accused of being subtle, and during the first 9 months of his mandate as premier, signals about the government’s intention to change provincially delivered and/or funded services in Ontario have been crystal clear, as is their commitment to exercising the Province’s authority to force change onto Ontario municipalities. One of his first acts was to cut the number of politicians in the City of Toronto, and he did it in the middle of a municipal election campaign, demonstrating not only his disdain for Toronto City Hall, but also that the Province of Ontario does indeed have the authority to make whatever changes it wants to make, to both the size and the mandate of municipal councils. Questions about whether that zeal for change will extend to rural Ontario governance, are now being answered. Education and healthcare are being revamped, as well as the makeup of larger municipalities, as is the funding for services that are partially funded by the Province but delivered by municipalities. The only reasonable conclusion would seem to be that municipalities, as they exist today, will no longer exist by the time the next provincial election rolls around. As we have been seeing recently in regards to Paramedic Services and Public Health, and now Conservation Authorities and Libraries, the balance of funding for these operations between the Province and municipalities is going to change. The unexpected one-time funding to rural Ontario municipalities that was announced a few weeks ago, and the language around seeking efficiency that came with that funding, is no coincidence. The decision to create much larger entities to deliver emergency services and Public Health, both municipally based services, are a further indication that sooner than later larger municipalities will be forced upon us. For Frontenac County does that mean a single municipality to replace North, Central and South Frontenac is inevitable? Perhaps so, but at least two other possibilities are in play. One would be to break up the county system and create municipalities along east-west corridors. That makes some sense in terms of established travel patterns, but it would be complicated and difficult to pull off and pos-

sibly even more costly to run. It will likely be easier to stick with the way services already flow. I can see a single municipality of Kingston-Frontenac, with services being centred in Kingston as a distinct possibility, or even Kingston Frontenac, Lennox and Addington becoming a single municipality. A basket of services for Frontenac County residents are already delivered by the City of Kingston, and it would be easier to extend that pattern than to start from scratch. There is every chance that when the announcement about impending change comes from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, it will be similar to what is being done with healthcare. There will be a process set out for different municipalities to work out new arrangements, based on a recommended average population size to be served by these new municipalities. It could be 50,000 people, it could be 100,000 people, or it could be more. Under that scenario, proposing a single tier for Frontenac County with 25,000 people, would not be acceptable. A

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by Craig Bakay ire Chief Darcy Knott has announced that the Level One burning ban in effect across the Township of South Frontenac has been lifted as of April 23. “Residents are reminded of the importance of complying with the burning bylaw 2012-68 which is available on the Township website www.southfrontenac.net or at the Township office at 4432 George St. in Sydenham. This current status will remain in force until otherwise notified.

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Chevalier to steer FPS through an unprecendented transition as chief Continued from page 1 addressing mental health issues among Paramedics, and we intend to be pro-active in this case.” Charbonneau also said that when it was announced in the provincial budget that dispatch services were going to be rationalised into 10 dispatch centres it was widely applauded by Chiefs of Paramedic Services across the Province as a way to improve service. “That was something the we had been asking for, but we never talked to them about cutting the number of providers. For our service, … It’s one of those cases where we need to decide if we want to drive the bus, be on the bus, or wait at a bus stop hoping to be picked up.” Charbonneau said he will keep Council informed about decisions they may have to make “over the next 72 days and 2 hours before I retire, not that I’m counting the days.”

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r. Wilkes - being a retired ruralite certainly won't disqualify you from applying for the fridge grant that you seek, so long as, like Loblaws, you are putting up 2/3 of the cost yourself for a unit that will significantly reduce pollution. Loblaws is paying millions out of its own pocket three times the amount of the federal contribution - to reduce the equivalent CO2 of 50,000 vehicles on the roads. This is a worthwhile incentive to battle global climate change, the most pressing issue of our times. I hope you think it over and get on board with the programs intended to move forward on this issue. Voting for the party that put Ford in power is not a step forward, especially for our precious students in Frontenac. Stephen Duggan

Re - Flooding in AH

Last week, on a late afternoon, a beaver dam broke near Lake Skootamatta. A portion of Hughes Landing Road was

Conservation Authorities - continued from page 1 istry of the Environment, also contributes funding towards source water protection for drinking water.” Flood water protection and monitoring had been a direct service of the Ministry of Natural Resources before it was downloaded to the Conservation Authorities in the 1990’s and at first the Province provided a significant share of the funding, but with inflation and other cost increases over 23 years, that share had diminished over that time to 2% until it was cut in half last week. “We are not going to change our flood mitigation and monitoring operations, said Casgrain. “Over the next few months our board will decided how to handle the financial implications.” We know the Province was up against a significant financial hurdle, and we knew the budget would contain cuts, we were waiting to see if our funding would be cut, but since our funding is so limited it was not a cut we were expecting. And when you consider that with climate change, we are definitely seeing an increase in extreme weather events, this is coming at a time when we probably should be looking at doing more in this area.”

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completely washed away, making those who live beyond that point instantly cut off from the essential services that our community offers. Imagine our relief to discover on the following morning that the Road Crew at Addington Highlands had worked through the night to make the necessary repairs. Our winters are long and hard, and this past one has broken all records. The road maintenance team are real heroes, and they have never let us down. We thank them from our hearts. Carolyn and Gordon McCulloch SINCE 1970

Re - Central Frontenac Roads

I have driven on some of the roads recently in Central Frontenac. I am sure many people within the township have seen that this winter was not so kind. The one road that has two business on it, being Westport road, has seen a lack of care for years. In front of the Verona Animal Hospital is terrible.

The RVCA board is made up of appointees from member municipalities. One of the options they could consider would be to make up the shortfall by increasing the contribution from member municipalities towards natural hazards, which would lead to decreases in other municipal services or increases in municipal taxes. The Mississippi Valley Conservations Authority (MVCA) is seeing a provincial funding cut from $248,000 to $128,000. In a written statement, MVCA staff talked about the scope of the program that is supported by provincial funding. “Through our watershed planning, programs and services, we put as much effort into preventing flooding as we do into responding when weather conditions overwhelm the system. Examples, particularly at this time of year, include: monitoring water levels and weather forecasts, op-

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Re - Frontenac Paramedic Services (page 1, April 18)

Does the OMA do any physical work in paramedic services? Or is it just more bloated administrators? Ont. is in crisis; the fat has to be cut from over admin. The people who make the designs rarely do the job. With your new website, , why is there not a comment section for each article? John St. Aubin

On a province-wide basis, the funding envelope for Conservation Authority natural hazard funding has been decreased from $7.4 million to $3.7 million. The Ministry of Natural Resources, under Minister John Yakabuski, who represents the riding of Renfrew, is also undertaking a review of the Conservation Authorities Act, with a view towards improving “public transparency and consistency” according to a government news release. The release quotes Minister Yakabuski: "Our government is putting people first to help communities and families prepare and respond to climate change," said John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. "Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our regulations is a critical component of our government's strategy for strengthening Ontario's resiliency to extreme weather events."

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• Anyone who wants a good evening of rock & roll music, head to Snow Road Community Centre on Thur. April 25th at 7pm. The band, Rukkuzz, will be performing. They’ve been here before and they’re fantastic. Starts at 7pm till 9pm, $10 advance, $12 at the door. For tickets, call Joelle or Don at 278-0958. • Our next Social Supper at Snow Road Community Centre will be Wed. May 8th. Sit down at 5:30, supper at 6pm. • Dave and Mary put on a wonderful performance for the Forget Me Nots on Wed. at Seniors Residence. Their great mixture of music was enjoyed by everyone in attendance. We did not want them to leave. They promised to come back. The next Forget Me Nots will be May 1st at Seniors Residence, at 10:30. The as-of-yet unnamed band (working on the name) of Denzel, Roger, Doug & Ron will be entertaining us. As always, a good time with lots of dancing. • Host & hostess of Coffee Break on Friday morning were Mary & Ted. A full house. Nice to see Yves back from Florida and well. All our snowbirds are back now, I think. Sympathy to the Millar & Bova family on the death of Tom Millar. Tom was born & raised in Snow Road. • Don’t forget: May 6th at Sharbot Lake United Church. The last Diners of the season is at 12:30pm, and let them know if you’re coming. 613-279-3151. Always a great meal and a fun time. • Have we had enough rain yet? Hope everyone is fattened up from Easter with lots of ham, turkey & all the fixings. Hope you all got to church, had lots of family time and enjoyed a wonderful long-weekend. • Smile – Never have more children than there are windows in a car. • teer, call Lorie at 278-0216. More about this event in the next news column. • Marilyn Meeks 613-279-3209

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• The spring ATV Run is postponed from this Sat, April 27 until Sat, May 11. The trails are still ice covered and under much water. Postponing will give the trails time to melt, dry out and to clean up winter debris. • May 11th will be a busy day in Ompah. Breakfast (pancakes, eggs and all the fixings) will be served at the hall. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 7 to 12, and free for children under 7. The second annual Plant and Seed Swap/Sale is also on from 10-12. Bring your excess perennials, plants and seed to trade or sell to others. Also on May 11, the Perth Fire Extinguisher Service will be at the Ompah Hall from 1012 to give your extinguisher the 'once over' to ensure it is in good shape. Don't be caught without protection. • Our sympathies go out to the family of Harold Perry, who passed away last week. His passing is a great loss to our communities. • Janice blew out the candles at the April Birthday Bash. It was delightful to have David Young play and sing. He is an exceptional entertainer and will perform a full concert July 31. A concert not to be missed. • The Kingston Ceili Band concert was a rousing success, as the hall was full of enthusiastic toe tappers who clapped along with the traditional tunes and songs. These wonderful musicians left the crowd wanting more. • Clarendon & Miller Community Archives delegation will attend the May 3rd Township Council meeting as part of the planning process to become a historical society. Coming events for CMCA include a community session Sat. May 25th (9:30-11:30) at Clar-Mill Hall on the topic of Cemeteries in North Frontenac. It will be an interesting presentation for anyone with relatives buried in these cemeteries. More details will be provided as the date approaches. Also, keep Sat. June 15th marked on your calendars. CMCA is responding to the continued interest in local mines that existed in North Frontenac. Guest speakers and displays will describe this part of local history. • As this column is being written on Sunday, several homes, businesses and roads are dealing with flooding. Hopefully the flooding will have subsided by Thursday when the paper comes out.

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• FISH ON!!!!!!!!!! You got it. Want plans for next Friday night dinner? Make it a friend and family event & have them mark it on their calendar to join you at St. Paul’s Anglican Church for their Fish Fry on Fri,May 3rd at 5pm! • I had a thought. Well, actually, a few people have asked. We should plan a village-wide yard sale. Who’s up for this? We could simply just plan a date and rain date, and everyone could do their spring cleaning and put their stuff out for sale, or join up at neighbours’ lawns. I liked the idea!!! Any interest or ideas for dates, shoot me an email at karenofsyd@ bell.net let’s get the ball rollin! • Spring is here, I think, officially. A week ago, we had our furnaces on; this week we have our windows open. Let’s hope the April showers have soon ended and will green up the grass, bring out the buds on the trees. There is still lots of water in areas, so please be careful with your pets and children. • Our mighty Sydenham Lions will be doing their clean up on Sat, April 27th. Between 9-11am, Sydenham & District Lions will be working on our Community Environment service project, 2019. Cleaning up of litter along roadside of Rutledge Road, west of Silverbrook Garden Center. Watch for our guys and gals in their vests of bright yellow or orange & feel free to stop and give a helping hand if you have a few minutes... more hands, less work! Lend them a hand and maybe they will teach you how to ROAR!!! Who knows, maybe this will start a trend... Cleanup doesn’t have to be just one day. If you see garbage, take the time to stop and clean it up. Keep our community beautiful! • Hope everyone is enjoying the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 1st round sure has been an interesting one. Some surprises indeed! What is for sure though, is fans are just that: FANS!!! While the weather hasn’t been all that great, we can all chat about one thing: hockey! Or groan about it. • Ticks. There, I said it... those creepy, crawly, disgusting pests that are annoying and can be very damaging to your health, as well as your pets’. Don’t forget to check for them and protect yourself and your pets. Preventative measures are available.

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• The Verona Community Association (VCA) is seeking a volunteer to sit on the Board of Directors. The Board meets on the second Wednesday of the month. Membership is open to anyone living within the area roughly bounded by: Verona, Godfrey, Desert Lake, Hartington, and Bell Rock. For information about the VCA and how you can help, please contact: Wayne Conway 613-777-8980 vca@xplornet. • Rev. Oscar Simpson and his community outreach event, Country Church, will be held on Fri, 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 to 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, Sat, April 27 at

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• IWhat an amazing success last Thursday’s Kids Klub Fundraising dinner was. Connie Tryan and the Kennebec Rec. Committee would like to thank those folks who donated the mac & cheese and the ham, as well the parents who provided veggies and dip and desserts, plus those who donated draw prizes. The hall was packed and the funds raised will enable the Kids Klub to go to the zoo this year. The community support is phenomenal and greatly appreciated. • On Fri, April 26, Arden’s Matson Family and Clearview will be the special guests at the Country Church in Verona, beginning at 7pm. A free will donation would be appreciated. Refreshments to follow. • This is a call out to all legion members. The branch will be holding their annual elections, Sat, April 27 at 11am. As a paid-up member it is your responsibility to attend this meeting and cast your vote for the new executive which will represent you for the years 2019 to 2020. • Local Arden artisans Judith Versavel and Aileen Merriam will be displaying their works at the Maple Festival in Perth, Sat, April 27. If you are interested in our artisans’ work, go to the McMaster House at 125 Gore St. E. The festival begins at 9am with ample parking available. Join the crowds and enjoy the day. • The Arden Trash Bash will be held Fri, May 3. Anyone interested will meet at the Community Centre at 9am to get their route. Wear appropriate clothing. • On Fri, May 3, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Arden Legion will be hosting a lasagna dinner from 5pm to 7pm. Adults $10, 6 to 10 years $5.and kids 5 and under free. The dinner will include caesar salad, garlic bread, desserts, tea and coffee. • The North Frontenac Little Theatre’s production of “The Boy Wonder” will be presented May 9, 10, 11 and 12 at GREC. Tickets are $16/pp or student $10.and are available at the Sharbot Lake Pharmacy, the Amazing Dollar Store and the Cardinal Café. Arden’s own Greg and Carol Morris are in the cast of this off-Broadway production. • Kids Klub and the Kennebec Rec Committee will be hosting a fundraising Pike Derby. This is the 2nd annual Derby and is always well attended. Tickets are $10 per person and you don’t have to fish to be eligible for a prize or two. The derby day is Sat, May 18, with weigh ins and prize display and results held at the Kennebec Community Centre. For information, please call 343-363-8153. If you are in Arden and would like a ticket or two, please call or e mail me. • Sat, May 18, at dusk is the annual Victoria Fireworks display. This event is hosted by the Kennebec Rec Committee and it will be the 24th year of this annual display. The canteen will be open and the admission for this fabulous display is a free will donation. Bring the whole family for an evening of wonderous fireworks accompanied by appropriate music. • Arden United Church news: Coffee and Conversation continues Thurs, at 10am. April 26, the youth group will meet at the church at 3:30pm to 6:30pm. On Wed, May 1, there will be a pastoral charge board meeting at the church at 7pm.

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Ambulance service was a big part of amalgamation talks, says former Warden by Craig Bakay

hen the Provincial government announced last week that it would be cutting the number of paramedic services from 52 municipal agencies and six First Nations paramedic agencies to 10 services in total, the news was read with interest by at least one Portland District resident. Phil Leonard, who had

been Portland Reeve for many years and was the first Mayor of South Frontenac Township as well as the first Chair of the Frontenac Management Board (which replaced the County Council and Warden but was later changed back after the Board had difficulty being recognized for grant money) remembers all too well the pro-

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cesses that unfolded leading to Frontenac County administering ambulance services for the County and City of Kingston. “During amalgamation, we had to split things up,” he said. “It got pretty intense.” During negotiations, Leonard and Kingston Mayor Isabel Turner, who had been Reeve of Kingston Township, faced off on many issues. “She wanted the Keeley Road garage,” Leonard said. “And we had to sell them the County Courthouse (which was located in Kingston). “Selling that courthouse was a big deal.” But he held his ground on ambulance service. “Land ambulance was so important,” he said. “We were so afraid the City wouldn’t look after North and Central Frontenac. “We were so glad we got it (and) I’m positive we wouldn’t have ambulance bases in Robertsville and Sydenham if we hadn’t.” Leonard said Bob Foulds, the first CAO of the new County “was very instrumental in the negotiations and thank God for Chief (Paul) Charbonneau. “I worried about the health and safety of our people. Rural is so much different.” Indeed, there are dis-

Phil Leonard - file photo tances to contend with and with about 85 per cent of the Paramedic Services’ calls being within the City limits, he was concerned budget resources wouldn’t be allocated to rural areas the way they are now. The City of Kingston funds about 40 per cent of Frontenac Paramedic Services to the County’s 15 per cent. The remaining 45 per cent comes from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. The budget itself is about $19 million this year and projected to exceed $23 million by 2023. There are 84

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after their own constituencies. It’s much better than it was, but . . .” Leonard said we won’t know what’s to happen until we get the correct information but “I don’t think Doug Ford knows how to count past 10. “But I do think there are a lot of municipal politicians who are wondering if they’ll be able to get a seat in a restructured municipality.” Is he one of them? “I try not to deal with it,” he said. “You get out of it and it’s time for somebody else to take over.”

Provincial funding cuts force end to inter-library loan service by Jeff Green

ibrary services are primarily funded and managed by local municipalities and that buffers them from impacts resulting from provincial budget cuts. But they are not im-

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Central Frontenac gets clean bill of health from auditors cloud, and Dep. Chief Jamie Riddell didn’t seem too happy about it. Riddell reported that Firehouse Cloud software has been installed but it has problems. “IT has been one headache after another,” he said. “Cloud was supposed to make firehouse better — but it’s done the complete opposite.” He did say that Central Frontenac joined South and North Frontenac to purchase a fit test machine for breathing apparatuses. The home inspection program starts in May. Hazardous waste day is gone for 2019 Council passed a resolution officially cancelling Household Hazardous Waste Day for this year but Mayor Frances Smith pointed out that if a plan to work with South Frontenac and/or the City of Kingston doesn’t work out, it could be revisited next year. Coun. Tom Dewey tried to reopen debate to no avail. However, Dewey did ask for a recorded vote, with the results being Dewey and Coun. Elwin Burke voting against the measure. New Quinte Chief administrator Insurance Specialty comes Group scalling Kingston New Quinte Conservation Authority CAO Brad McNevin addressed Council as part of his tour of the municipalities the CA services. In Central Frontenac, Quinte Conservation administers the Fish Creek and Kennebec Complex wetlands,, the Depot Lakes Conservations Area, 45 lakes and six dams — Second Depot Lake, Third Depot Lake,Specialty Upper Arden, Middle Arden, Insurance Lower Arden and Group s KingstonDead Creek.

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Mayor Frances Smith and committee member Coun. Cindy Kelsey presented cheques to Janet Barr representing the Treasure Trunk and Dep. Chief Jamie Riddell representing the Central Frontenac Fire Department distributing the proceeds from the 2019 Frontenac Heritage Festival Polar Bear Plunge. The Fire Department received $1,447.50, The Treasure Trunk$1,335 and Northern Connections will receive $969.50.

task. He pulled it off with flair comparable to what one might expect to see on a stage at Stratford. As a fashion designer, Geoffrey has interpreted the styles of this era to complement the portrayal of the actor’s character more fully. The visual appeal of his creations is quite stunning. He has delivered with a creative collection of costumes, worthy of a round of applause. Come and see “The Boy Wonder” May 9, 10, 11, and 12 at GREC and watch the 1940’s on parade.

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REYNOLDS, Nora Irene Kyle and Ashley Reynolds are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of their third daughter Nora Irene, born April 16 weighing 6lb. 13oz.. Welcomed by big sisters Quinn and Abby. Delighted grandparents are Ron & Nancy Vandewal and Cathy Reynolds and great grandmothers are Margaret Reynolds and Marilyn Babcook. A special thanks to the midwives.

VANDEWAL, Elliette Nancy Ron and Nancy Vandewal are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of their granddaughter Elliette Nancy Vandewal. Second daughter for Dillon and Kayleigh Vandewal from RedDeer Alberta and little sister for Charliee. Elliette was born April 9th weighing 5 lb. 14 oz.

Card of Thanks Thank You ~ McLellan I know I should have done this sooner, but Retirement has me somewhat confused. How does one remember what day it is? I would like to thank all those who came by to my retirement party. I was so humbled by the response, it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Sandra & Frank for opening your hearts and Inn for this celebration. To the clients I have served over the past almost 15 years, it has been my pleasure knowing you all. Thank you for all the flowers, cards and well wishes. To the people I have known over the years, the past and new ones, it has been great working with you. Cherly, Susan and Barbra, it sure has been interesting! A special thank you to Kathy, Sandra & Connie. You three have been there from the beginning, and I don’t know what I would have done without you. You have been great mentors, but mostly good friends. I have no regrets, everything has been a learning curve, and I look forward to this new phase of my life. Thank You again, and will see you around. Connie McLellan

in Memoriam Remembering

Flora May (Meeks) Svendsen January 21, 1942 to April 28, 2018 Greatly missed by her sisters

Derek Maschke Northbrook Chapel Funeral Director 11928 Hwy. 41 613-336-6873 Northbrook, ON K0H 2G0 www.milestonefuneralcenter.com

by Craig Bakay

Mel Alyea - With family by his side, Mel, in his 80th year, passed away at Lennox and Addington Hospital in Napanee on Monday March 4th, 2019 from a long and complicated history with cancer. Beloved husband for 54 years to Fran (pre-deceased). Dear father to Wendy (Robert) Burk of Brampton and Stephen Alyea of Cloyne. Grandchildren Rachel Burk, Lucas Alyea, Jesse (Chelsey) Alyea and great grand children Grace and Myles. He will be sadly missed by his sister Shirley (George) Post and brother Elmer (Mary Jo) Alyea and his in-laws Barb (Dale, deceased) McClaren, Dorothy (Ray) Wicklam, Sonya (Norm) Woods, Paul, deceased (Carol) Johnson. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews and a wide circle of everlasting friends. Mel & Fran co-owned and operated a self made business in Toronto from 1969-1995 before retiring to their beloved second home on Mazinaw Lake. Mel loved to fish and hunt but was particularly passionate about snowmobiling. He was the founding President of the Mazinaw Powerline Snowmobile Club and served enthusiastically for over 20 years. At Mel’s wishes cremation has taken place and now a visitation and luncheon is planned for Saturday May 4th, 2019 from 11am - 2pm with a Celebration of Life Service at 2pm. Please join us at Milestone Funeral Center, Northbrook, Ontario. Online condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.co

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epair Cafe Frontenac is organized and plans initial cafe for Sunday, May 26 from 2-4:40pm at St. James Major Catholic Church in Sharbot Lake. Subsequent cafes are planned for June 23 at the Bellrock Community Hall and July 28 at Perth Road United Church. One of the organizers, Peter de Bassecourt, said: “we’ll be putting out the call for volunteers shortl y.” He said they’ll always be looking for fixers but also welcomers and guides, who will greet visitors and direct them to the proper table. They are also looking for someone to do some publicity and someone to maintain their new Facebook page www.facebook.com/RepairCafeFrontenac. If you’re interested, contact the organization via Facebook or the new email rcfrontenac@gmail. com. The Repair Cafe concept was begun in the Netherlands by Martine Postma in 2009. Currently, there are 1,822 Repair Cafes worldwide. “Repair Cafes are essentially free meeting places and they’re all about re-

pairing things together,” the parent website (repaircafe.org) says. “Visitors bring broken items from home (and) together with the experts, they start making repairs in the cafe. “It’s an ongoing learning process. “If you have nothing to repair, you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee or lend a hand with someone else’s repair job.” Example items to be repaired include clothing, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, toys. The cafe doesn’t stock a lot of spare parts but volunteers can usually assist in finding out what part is needed and how to go about getting one. Anything you can manage to get there on your own has a good chance of getting properly repaired. If you want to find out if someone will be available to help you mend your broken item, contact them via Facebook or email. There is no charge but there is a tip jar or piggybank for donations to cover costs. Repair Cafes do not take donations of broken items. Tools and/or repair products (such as glue) are sometimes accepted.

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613-336-6873 Shirley Luella Wise - Peacefully, at the North Hastings Hospital in Bancroft on Friday, December 7, 2018. Pre-deceased by her husband Malcolm “Mac” Wise. Dear mother of Sandy Barrington, John (Annette) Barrington, David (Cindy) Barrington, Caroline Barrington and beloved stepmother of Janet Wise, Rick (Karen) Wise and Sandra Wise. Pre-deceased by her son Tom Barrington. She will always be cherished in the hearts of her many grandchildren & great-grandchildren. Shirley will be sadly missed by her sisters Erma (Earl) Seabrooke and Verna (James) Brown. Fondly remembered by her nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. A Celebration of Life for Shirley will take place at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Denbigh on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 11:00am. Friends desiring may contribute in her memory to the charity of your choice. Online condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com

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Two housing programs – one result. The Home Ownership Program and the Kingston-Frontenac Renovates Program provide low-to-moderate income households ﬁnancial support to achieve safe, stable and appropriate housing. The Home Ownership Program assists to buy affordable homes by providing down-payment assistance in the form of a forgivable loan. The Kingston-Frontenac Renovates Program offers eligible homeowners grants of up to $5,000 to make their homes more accessible or interest-free loans of up to $10,000 toward emergency repairs.

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Find out more at: CityofKingston.ca/Housing

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The Classifieds Ad Rates: Classified Text ads: $10.62 + HST per insertion for 20 words & under; 20¢ each extra word. Deadline: 4 pm Monday; Ph: 613-279-3150, Fax: 613-279-3172; info@frontenacnews.ca

NEW AND USED APPLIANCES USED REFRIGERATORS

Stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, dishwashers. 3 months old and up. Sold with written guarantees. Fridges $100 and up.

NEW APPLIANCES

At the lowest prices in the area. Trade-ins accepted on new appliances. Big selection to choose from. We Sell Gas Refrigerators

PAYS CASH $$$

For good used appliances in working order or not, but no junk please. VISA and MASTERCARD accepted. We have our own financing also. Shop at our competitors and then come see for yourself quality at low prices.

Open evenings & 7 days a week. We deliver

Smitty’s “KING of APPLIANCES”

Open Evenings & Seven Days a Week - River Road Corbyville, Just North of Corby’s (613) 969-0287

APPLIANCES

ASSELSTINE HARDWARE, Authorized Repair Depot for: Whirlpool, Maytag, Inglis, Amana, Jenn-air, Kitchen Aid, Electrolux, Frigidaire, Samsung Appliances. Over 27 yrs experience. Call 613-374-3400

AUTOMOTIVE

KALADAR AUTO RECYCLING. Winter tires & rims for most vehicles. Used cars available, $600 & up. We take trade-ins. Call us for car & truck parts, we have more than 400 vehicles. 11520 Hwy 41; 613-336-9899; 613-885-8644 KINNEY AUTO WRECKING Station Road, Kaladar. 4x4 trucks & parts for sale. Scrap cars, stoves, fridges wanted. 613-336-9272.

FLEA MARKET

TONI & JP’S FLEA MARKET, 6107 Hwy 506 at Ardoch Rd. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Something for everyone. 613-479-0341

FOR SALE

ADULT GUINEA Hens, $15-$20. 613-353-2460 CENTRAL BOILER Classic OUTDOOR FURNACES can eliminate your high heating bill. Buy NOW and save up to $550! Call today 613-539-9073. www.thefurnacebroker.com CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES offer the Classic, the Maxim and the New Edge. Your local Dealer, Wood Heat Solutions, Frankford, ON, 613-398-1611; Bancroft, ON 613-332-1613. www.chesher.ca

Township of Central Frontenac Local Construction Contractors The Public Works department is seeking 2019 rates for the following: • Rental equipment and rates. • Aggregate pickup All correspondence should be sent to: (No Later than May 1st 2019) Attn: David Armstrong Acting Public Works Manager 1084 Elizabeth Street PO BOX 89 K0H 2P0 Or darmstrong@centralfrontenac.com

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• ATV • Automotive • Light Truck Tires Tires Starting from

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Offering many brands at Very competitive prices Also Offering: • Off Season Tire Storage • No Drip Oil Rust Proofing • Winshield Installation Open Monday to Friday 8-5 Saturday - Call for Appointment

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Tools, Dollies, Trunks, Leather suitcases, nails, bolts, nuts, sports bags, bedding, glassware, wheel barrow, lawn mowers, table saws, ladders, construction tools. Something for everyone. 1470 Brewer RD, Sharbot Lake. Weekends or by appointment. 613-889-2894.

GARAGE SALES

HOUSE CONTENTS SALE 1050 Wagarville Road, Saturday April 27 9-4, Sunday April 28 10am-2pm - Selling beds, dressers, maple kitchen set, standing freezer, apartment size fridge with freezer, lamps, linens, china, china cabinet, Western saddle 16", kitchen dishes, cookware, small appliances, sofa, armchairs, gardening items, clothing, CD's, DVD's, coffee and end table, pictures and more. No earlybirds. Terms: Cash SPYGLASS COVE 1016 Schoolhouse Road, Clarendon, Hwy. 509. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 8am - 7pm, open Sunday 2pm - 6pm. Doctor Scholl’s full body massage mat, fencing foils, magazine racks, Lazy Susan condiment server, toys, books, etc.

HALL RENTAL SOCIAL & ATHLETIC CLUB HALL, Harrowsmith, A/C, kitchen & bar facilities, capacity 90, Reasonable rates. Info.: 613-372-0917. VERONA LIONS HALL for all functions. Air conditioned. Full kitchen & bar. Capacity of 300, seating for 200. 613-374-2821 www. veronalions.ca

HELP WANTED

LAND O’LAKES LODGE on Crotch Lake looking for full time cook. Reply to landolakeslodge@gmail.com PART-TIME PSW support required, Arden/ Harlowe/ Henderson/ Northbrook area, MayOct. 613-546-3240 or email jfmcnichol@gmail. com. After May 3 call 613-336-1304. ROOFERS NEEDED! Amherst Roofing & Sheet Metal is a unionized commercial flat roofing company looking for hard working individuals to join our crews. Must have WHMIS and Working at Heights or willing to obtain it prior to start date. Perfect candidates will be reliable/dependable, punctual, willingness to learn and adaptable to new working environments. Starting wage is as per union rates and increases with experience. Please send resumes to billiejean@amherstroofing.com or stop in to drop off a resume.

Horse Auction

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ANYTHING METAL FREE PICKUP: fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, ‘anything metal’ & electronics. Call 613-375-6377, leave message.

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Ardoch Ontario 613-479-8005 PAINTING - Drywall & Plaster Repair, Interior/ Exterior Painting. Call Eric at Men In White 613-200-1127. WSIB compliant, fully insured. PET SITTING SERVICES AVAILABLE. All you need to know at www.petsittinginmountaingrove. com Phone Laura Mills at 613-335-3658 or Text 613-583-3658 PHOTOCOPY, FAX & LAMINATION SERVICES available at The Frontenac News, 1095 Garrett St., rear building, Sharbot Lake. Competitive prices! 8½” x 11” - Black & White 25¢ ea; Colour copies 60¢ ea. 613-279-3150. PUMP REPAIR: Licenced well technician on staff with 10 years experience. Call Mark, Verona Hardware, 6723 Main St., Verona. Ph. 613-374-2851 ROOFING, SHINGLES – STEEL, 30 years experience, serving Elphin, Snow Road, Sharbot Lake & area. Contact Todd Gursby for estimates, 613-278-1300 WATER PUMP REPAIR and Service. UV Disinfection and Filtration, Water Softeners. MOE Licensed Well Technician. Over 27 yrs experience. Asselstine Hardware 613-3743400 WEDDINGS ETC: Ceremonies by Judie Diamond, licenced officiant. judiediamond@gmail.com, www.judiediamond.ca, 613-375-6772.

TOWING

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STANDING TIMBER, firewood, pine, cedar, bush lots. Free quotes, cash paid. Call 613279-2154.

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Township of Central Frontenac REQUEST FOR TENDER RFT PW 2019-04 - Two (2) ¾ Ton Extended Cab Gas Powered Trucks ISSUE DATE: April 17, 2019 PROPOSAL CLOSING: 3:00 p.m. local time Tuesday May 8th, 2019 Documents are BIDDINGO.COM

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Please submit complete proposal, in a sealed envelope quoting the RFT number and closing date and forward to: Township of Central Frontenac P.O. Box 89 1084 Elizabeth Street Sharbot Lake, Ontario K0H 2P0 Attention: David Armstrong, Acting Public Works Manager Tenders must be received before the above mentioned time and date, and in accordance with the attached RFP forms, instructions to vendors, and standard terms and conditions.

• 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. • Another great workshop offered through Connections Adult Learning is a 3-hour workshop on Wild Edibles, presented by David Arama of WSC Survival School on Mon, April 29 from 9:30am to 12:30pm. The cost is $20, with each participant receiving an information package and a guided outing to explore what is available in our backyard. Hope to see you there. Please call the Centre to register: 613-336-0691. • The Adult Learning Centre would also like to thank David for conducting the Winter Survival workshop in early March – great information and great fun. • All are invited to Through the Roof Ministries on Sun, April 28, 2019, beginning at 6:30pm to hear Grassy Fiddle Tyme during their Gospel Music Night. There will be a free will offering for the Pine Meadow Nursing Home. • Land O’ Lakes Lions Club is having their 2nd annual Day of Service on Sat, May 4th, helping those who are unable to do their yard spring cleaning. A team of lions will be at your door by 9am. Please contact 613-336-8502 to have your name on the list. • Come join the ladies of Through the Roof for their Season of Spring Luncheon with the theme of, “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 Thurs, May 16, 2019 at 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Come out for a BBQ, fun and games, bouncers, silent auctions, and face painting. • 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. • New owners Patrick & Cynthia would like to welcome you to opening day at Hunter's Creek Golf Course, May 4th 11:00am to meet and greet past, present and future patrons with a BBQ, golf, frisbee golf & horseshoes available. Looking forward to seeing you!!! Sincerely yours, Cynthia & Patrick Cell: 613-363-4060 • They are also going to be hosting a Mother's Day brunch on Sun, May 12th. Quiche, salad, mimosa and a little herb garden activity. $20. Call to register, limited space available, if you would be so kind...

DENBIGH Angela Bright

613-333-1901 bright.a@gmail.com

• This Sun, April 28th, the Denbigh/Griffith Lions Club is hosting the Annual Daffodil Tea for Cancer from 1pm to 3pm. Cancer survivors will be pouring tea & coffee, lunch and musical entertainment. $7/per person. All proceeds go to the local cancer campaign, with all moneys staying in our area. Everyone is welcome. • The next Denbigh Diner's is Mon, 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!

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Northern Happenings NORTHERN HAPPENINGS listings are free for community groups, and will be published for two weeks. Donations to offset the costs of publication would be appreciated. Other listings are paid or are taken from paid ads elsewhere in the paper. The News makes every effort to be accurate but events should be independently verified by readers.

Thursday April 25

BOLINGBROKE - MAHJONGG 1pm. Althorpe Bolingbroke Community Hall (ABC Hall). Everyone welcome. $5 at the door. American and Chinese. Lessons provided. Info: Rosetta at 613-268-2548 BOLINGBROKE - MUSICIANS CIRCLE 7pm. Althorpe Bolingbroke Community Hall (ABC Hall). $5 at the door. All musicians welcome and all genres of music. No audience, giving musicians an opportunity to network. Info: Matt Churchill 613 273 9005, mattchurchill@hotmail.com NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available. Info: the Lions Toll Road book. SNOW ROAD STATION - RUKKUZZ 7pm-9pm. Snow Road Hall. Rockn’ roll show. $10 advance, $12 at the door. For tickets, call Joelle or Don at 2780958

violin. Suggested admission of $10, with refreshments to follow. VERONA - LION’S BREAKFAST AND VENDORS MARKET 8am-2:30pm. Verona Lions Hall. Breakfast features eggs, sausage, home fries, coffee, tea, toast and baked beans. Adults $8, 7 to 12 $4, 6 and under free. Forinfo regading the vendors market which follows the breakfast, email rj3060@aol.com or call 613- 876-7023

Sunday April 28

BATTERSEA - BACK TO THE 80’S AND 90’S WITH CHRIS MURPHY 7pm. Battersea United Church. Featuring music of the 80s and 90s and refreshments. Freewill offering. DENBIGH - ANNUAL DAFFODIL TEA FOR CANCER 1pm. Denbigh/Griffith Lions Club. Cancer survicors will be pouring tea and coffee. Lunch and musical entertainment. $7/person. All proceeds go to the local Cancer campaign, with all moneys staying in our area. Everyone welcome. FLINTON - BLUEGRASS GOSPEL MUSIC NIGHT 6:30pm. Through the Roof Ministry Centre. Featuring Grassy Fiddle Time. A free will offering will be collected for Pine Meadow Nursing Home’s needs (Northbrook). Please bring some finger foods for our intermission luncheon. Info: www.ttrministries.com or 613-336-2614. Friday April 26 KINGSTON - CANADIANS FOR WOMEN IN GODFREY - BEDFORD JAM 1pm-5pm. Glendower AFGHANISTAN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER Italo Hall. $2 donation, entertainers free, Info Joanne Canadian Club, 5:30pm-9:30pm. Speaker: Dr. Lauryn 613-374-2242, Joan - 613-374-5477 Oates, the Executive Director of Canadian Women HARROWSMITH - PRAYER AND PRAISE SERVICE for Women in Afghanistan. Includees dinner, silent 3pm. Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church. An auction. Tickets ($100)available from Madeleine invitation to our monthly prayer and praise service at Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church - a special postTarasick, Tarasickm@gmail.com or 613-375-8290 SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE LEGION Easter worship in song. Everyone is welcome. SUPPER 5:30pm. Sharbot Lake Legion. Baked/BBQ MCDONALDS CORNERS - BAKE AND CRAFT chicken. Open at 3:30pm for socializing, supper at SALE 10am-3pm. McDonald’s Corners Agricultural Hall. For info, contact Patti Jo at 613-278-1501. 5:30pm. Cost is $12. VERONA - COUNTRY CHURCH 7pm. Verona Monday April 29 Pentecostal Assembly. Rev. Oscar Simpson presents. NORTHBROOK - WORKSHOP ON WILD EDIBLES Special guests Clearview, The Matson Family and 9:30am-12:30pm. Connections Adult Learning Old Hims. Free will offering with refreshments to Northbrook. Presented by David Arama of WSC follow. Info - 374-2178. Survival School. $20.00, participants receive an information package and a guided outing to explore Saturday April 27 CAMDEN EAST - SPRING FIELD DAY 9am. what is available in our backyard.Call 613-336-0691 Spring Field Day for Ontario Woodlot Association, to register Limestone Chapter. A walk in the woods and a talk Tuesday April 30 on invasive species control at Shirlrey Memorial Hall, NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm. 2595 County Road 4, Camden East. Free for OWA Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land members & a $10 lunch fee for non-members. For O’Lakes Lions. There is a euchre tournament every info & to register, contact owalimestone@gmail.com fourth Friday beginning at the same time! Coffee, or 613-373-9334. sandwiches and dessert. Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll HARLOWE - OPEN MIC 2pm-7pm. Harlowe Hall. Road book. Pot Luck supper, 5:30pm. Free event, donations NORTHBROOK - LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN 9am. welcome. Info - Marie, 613-336-2557 Northbrook Lions Hall. Adult Drop In located at Lions HARROWSMITH - CHINESE DINNER & AUCTION Hall in Northbrook every Tuesday. Doors open at Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club. 9:00am and a hot, nutritious and delicious dinner HARROWSMITH - TEXAS TUXEDO 8pm. Golden served at 12 noon. Come on out and play some cards, Links Hall. Dance the winter blues away with Texas visit or just chat with your neighbours. For more info, Tuxedo at Golden Links Hall, Harrowsmith. Cost: contact Lori Cuddy @ 613-336-8934 ext 229. $10.00/ticket, 8-12. Thanks to Gilmour’s, Pizza Place Wednesday May 1 and Asselstine’s Hardware for selling our advance SHARBOT LAKE - GENERAL MEMBERSHIP tickets. For info, call 372-2410. MEETING AND ELECTION 7pm. Sharbot Lake VERONA - FRONTENAC WOMEN’S CHORUS Legion. Sharbot Lake Legion general membership PRESENTS 7:30pm. Trinity United Church. An meeting & election. evening of song. Special guest will be Ellie Goud, SHARBOT LAKE - PARENT COUNCIL

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Your One Stop Shop • Fresh Produce • Butcher Shop • Baker & Deli • Full Grocery Assortment Hwy 38 Verona (613) 374-2112 FUNDRAISER 5pm. Granite Ridge Education Centre. Huge raffle with so many awesome items to be won! Lots of bingo cash prizes including 50/50 possible prize of $500! Canteen available! SHARBOT LAKE - RFCS COMMUNITY DINERS 12:30pm. Sharbot Lake United Church. A delicious home cooked meal $12 per person. Join us for great food, good company and more! RSVP to Rural Frontenac Community Services at 613-279-3151. SHARBOT LAKE - SPRING INTO CASH BINGO AND RAFFLE FUNDRAISER 7pm. Granite Ridge Education Centre. Includes one $1000 jackpot plus other bingo cash prizes. Over 25 raffle items as well, including a cruise, cheesecake, movie tickets and more.

Brian’s Record Option, Kingstonor Call 353-2889 or 353-2904 Email: pumpkin.pie.music@gmail.com to reserve CANOE CLUB OPEN HOUSE 9am. Sydenham Lake Canoe Club open house, 9am-12pm. Children to seniors. Learn about our programs and get active this summer. Helen : 613-328-3631. CLOYNE - OPENING DAY AT HUNTER’S CREEK GOLF COURSE 11am. Hunter’s Creek Golf Course. New owners Patrick & Cynthia would like to welcome you to meet and greet past, present and future patrons with a BBQ, golf, frisbee golf & horseshoes available. Looking forward to seeing you. 613-363-4060 MABERLY - JAM-A-THON 12pm-5pm. Maberly Community Hall. All are welcome. Play, listen and have fun! Free admission. Food and drinks will be Thursday May 2 INVERARY INVERARY COMMUNITY provided. Contact Cindy McCall 613-278-2448, cindy. INFORMATION NIGHT 7pm. Inverary United fiddlemusic.mccall@gmail.com Church. Learn about a new Inverary Community NORTHBROOK - DAY OF SERVICE 9am. Group with a vision to connect neighbours while Northbrook Lions Hall. Land O’ Lakes Lions Club having fun learning. Bring your neighbour and share will be helping those who are unable to do their yard spring cleaning. Please contact 613-336-8502 to your thoughts and ideas. Info - 353-7008. NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions have your name on the list. Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors Sunday May 5 open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available. CINCO DE MAYO IN FRONTENAC 2pm. From Info: the Lions Toll Road book. 2-6pm, to bring culture to Frontenac at Holiday Country Manor Friday May 3 ARDEN - ARDEN TRASH BASH 7pm. Kennebec SHARBOT LAKE - SCREEN SUNDAY 10am. Hall. Anyone interested will meet at the community Sharbot Lake United Church. Rev. Jean Brown, Bill centre at 9am to get their route. Wear appropriate and Jeanette Avery will collaborate on an El Salvador visual presentation. Coffee & light lunch after church, clothing. ARDEN - LASAGNA DINNER 5pm. Arden Legion. as well as tortilla chips and plantain chips from El The Ladies Auxiliary of the Arden Legion will be Salvador. Info: 613-279-2245 hosting a lasagna dinner from 5-7pm with caesar SYDENHAM - EARLY BIRD SPRING WALK 8amsalad, garlic bread, desserts, tea and coffee. Adults 2pm. Frontenac Provincial Park. Join Kathy Felkar and Mike Burge from the Prince Edward Point Bird $10, 6-10 years $5 and kids under 5 free. HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE 7pm-9pm. Observatory (peptbo.ca) on a ramble about the park . Harrowsmith Golden Links Hall. For public school Please, no dogs. Meet at the Park Office. children. Cost: $6. Info: 613-372-2410 Monday May 6 SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE LEGION DENBIGH - DENBIGH DINERS 12pm. Denbigh SUPPER 5:30pm. Sharbot Lake Legion. Community Hall. Hot, delicious, homemade meal SNOW ROAD STATION - ANNUAL GENERAL for a very reasonable cost. Please contact Marlene MEETING 7:30pm. Snow Road Snowmobile Dacuk: 613-336-8934 ext 233, at Land O’ Lakes Clubhouse. Community Services or m.dacuk@lolcs.com. SYDENHAM - ANNUAL FISH FRY 5pm. St. Paul’s SHARBOT LAKE - DINERS 12:30pm. Sharbot Lake Anglican Church. Annual fish fry between 5 & 7pm. United Church. The last Diners of the season is at $10/adult, $5/children under 13. 4336 Mills Street in 12:30pm. Call to reserve 613-279-3151. Always a Sydenham. great meal and a fun time.

Saturday May 4

BATTERSEA - PUMPKIN PIE COFFEE HOUSE 7pm. Battersea United Church. The return of the pie!! Presented by Teilhard Frost. A concert of old time folk music from North America. Rare and endangered fiddle tunes, banjo songs, harmonica pieces and some hambone. Pies, pies and more pies. $15. ticketys available at Ormsbee’s Mercantile,

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at risk, fossils, mineral deposits or geological structures. Perhaps the best known is the Niagara Escarpment and one new one under consideration is the Marble Lake Stromatolites- arguably the oldest fossils on the planet. ANSIs designated as “provincial” are considered among the best examples of certain aspects in the province. “We’re not even close to passing the bylaw yet,” Mayor Ron Higgins told the crowd. “This is my No. 1 priority. “I’m on it every day.” He said there’s another public meeting on the agenda, likely near the end of May “but we’re not near ready yet.” In a report to the Township, Megan Rueckwald, manager of community planning, County of Frontenac said there are currently eight confirmed ANSIs within the Township and three more ‘candidate ANSIs. The confirmed ANSIs are: 1. The Plevna Cedar Swamp (life sciences, regional) 2. Snow Road Station Esker (earth sciences, provincial) 3. Hungry Lake Barrens (life sciences, provincial) Within the Madawaska Highlands Land Use Plan: 1. Palmerston Lake (life sciences, regional) 2. Evergreen Mountain (life sciences, regional) 3. Summit Lake (life sciences, provincial) 4. Fortune-Schooner (life sciences, provincial) 5. Centennial Lake (life science, provincial) The candidate ANSIs are: 1. Bishop Corners Schoolhouse (earth sciences, provincial) 2. Ore Chimney Mine (earth sciences, provincial) 3. Marble Lake Stromatolites (earth sciences, provin-

Wednesday May 8

BOLINGBROKE - FRIENDS FOREVER CLUB 12pm. Althorpe Bolingbroke Community Hall (ABC Hall). 2nd Wednesday of the month. Neighbourly potluck lunch and meeting, formerly known as Althorpe Bolingbroke Seniors Club. Everyone welcome. Info: Joanne Milner-Green at jo.mil.grn@ hotmail.com, 613-279-1106.

Crowd gets ANSI over North Frontenac zoning bylaw U sually, when all the stacking chairs at a North Frontenac Council meeting are filled with warm bodies, it means somebody’s getting an award. But the crowd at a meeting two weeks ago was in no mood to give anybody an award. They were there to voice their concerns about the Township’s new Zoning Bylaw. Zoning Bylaw discussions, as a rule, don’t tend to draw crowds. But two aspects of this one would seem to have created considerable concerns — commercial forestry operations and Areas of Natural or Scientific Interest (ANSI). In particular, the ANSIs in North Frontenac seemed to draw the most interest. Some ANSIs date back as far as the late ’60s and were created by the Province of Ontario under the MNR to protect significant areas of biological or geological interest, including old growth forests, unique flora and fauna, species

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cial) Most of the ANSI lands are on Crown Land, however, the Plevna Cedar Swamp, Snow Road Station Esker, Palmerston Lake and Fortune-Schooner overlap with privatelyowned land. And that’s where the points of contention come in. “When I read it, it clearly indicates the ANSI (designation) totally applies to Crown Land,” said Coun. Vernon Hermer. “My opinion is that they’ve (MNR) made mapping mistakes and they don’t want to appear foolish. “That’s why they’re stonewalling.” “According to the map, it applies to Crown Land, not private land,” said Higgins. “So we’re contesting it.” “We’ve had like 18 instances of invasive species, gypsy moths being one example,” said Dep. Mayor Fred Perry. “How do we know these things are still there?” Being designated and Environmental Protection zones doesn’t in itself preclude development in these areas but it does require some studies that wouldn’t necessarily be required in other zones (at a cost of $2,000-$5,000). Also, certain activities (mining, lumbering, hunting) may be restricted depending on what’s being protected in the ANSI. “And, if you remove the EP in the Zoning Bylaw, a study still has to be done because of the Township and County Official Plan requirements,” said Rueckwald. The Palmerston Lake ANSI seems to be garnering the most attention. Among the features being protected are a rare form of orchid, and a rare moss, a Great Blue Heron colony, nesting ravens and calcareous-based hardwoods.

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26th, 2019. I know this is very sad and disappointing news but given the enormity of the cut to our operating budget, there is no alternative. Even under our previous budget allocation, it was becoming difficult to sustain the service because of ever increasing operating costs.” Patricia Enright, Chief Librarian/Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), said that she was surprised when she heard about the funding cut in the provincial budget, and saddened when she received word last Thursday that the inter-library loan service was being discontinued. “It’s a service that has been part of Ontario libraries since before I started working in libraries over 30 years ago. It’s particularly important for small libraries that do not have large collections of their own, and those libraries will be hit hardest, I think,” she said in a phone interview on Tuesday morning (April 23). KFPL serves the City of Kingston and Frontenac County, and members throughout Frontenac County can order materials from all KFPL branches, including the large Kingston branches, which are then delivered to their local branches. This service is not affected by the cut. However, access to materials from other libraries across the

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Province has been suspended, as of last week. This accounts for about 4,500 deliveries each year from libraries across the Province,” said Enright, “a small fraction of the number of materials that the library loans out each year. Our patrons use the service mostly for out of print books and academic materials. It is one of the tools that we have always used to help patrons find the information they are looking for, if we don’t have it in our library.” Enright added that while the courier system operated by SOLS is being shut down, there is a chance that an alternate delivery system can be found to get the service back on stream. They will know if those efforts are successful sometime in May. Another service that SOLS offers is a bulk purchasing service for Ontario libraries, both for physical materials and digital services, such as Ancestry – an online genealogy service. If that service ceases, it could lead to added costs, or less service, in libraries across the Province. The Kingston Frontenac Public Library also receives a provincial operating grant of approximately $300,000, which represents 4% of its operating budget. “We have been assured that those grants will not be

affected by any cuts, at least for the current year,” said Enright. Closing down the inter-library loan program will have a greater impact on the Addington Highlands (AH) library than it has on the Kingston Frontenac Library. The small library, which has branches in Flinton and Denbigh, serves a population of 2,300 permanent residents. Head Librarian Bonnie Leon said that the AH library patrons were making use of the service over 500 times a year, which is significant for such a small population, as compared 4,500 inter-library loans in Kingston and Frontenac, which has a population of 150,000. “As a small library, we have a limited collection of items, so cutting us off from Inter-Library loans will be felt right away,” said Leon. “Since this is the first week after the announcement, nobody really knows about it yet, but many people will be disappointed when they find out.” Leon said she is hoping that some arrangement will be made, but realises that costs will likely go up if a service such as Canada Post is the delivery method for materials. The Addington Highlands library receives about 10% of its funding, $11,000, from provincial grants, which are remaining in place for 2019.

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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.

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.

THINGS TO DO SUCCESS BY SIX – TOUCH THE TRUCK EVENT – MAY 9, 2019 As part of the United Way Success by Six week (May 6-12, 2019) a series of activities for children is offered every year to encourage simple family fun. Our event will include vehicles and activities from the OPP, South Frontenac Fire & Rescue, South Frontenac Public Works and Frontenac Paramedic Services. Children will be able to get into the vehicles and feel what it is like – honk the horn etc. Join us on May 9 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at our Public Works location – 2490 Keeley Road, Sydenham. There will be a BBQ with hot dogs and sausages by donation. All money raised and donated will go to the United Way for their Success by Six program. 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

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Make this Pitch In Week a teachable time with your children by having them help hands-on with cleaning up refuse that spring has uncovered. Make it a family affair and discuss the damage that littering does to our lakes, our beautiful trails and the wildlife within. After all – this is the world that we are leaving to them, shouldn’t we, as adults, try our best to make it something worthwhile?

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Public Works location – 2490 Keeley Road, Sydenham There will be a BBQ with hot dogs and sausages by donation. All money raised and donated will go to the United Way for their Success by Six program.

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

TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS • Council Meeting – May 7th, 2019 at 7:00 pm. INVITATION TO TENDER • No. PW-2019-22 - Supply & Install Accessible Entrance Ramp at Bradshaw Schoo House (7 Steele Rd, Tichborne) Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., May 8, 2019 ATT: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0 Official forms detailing the general specifications and requirements may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up: Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm at the Public Works Department 2490 Keeley Road Sydenham, ON

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. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK – MAY 5th – 11th, 2019 Emergency Preparedness week is an annual event that takes place during the first full week of May. The 2019 theme is “Are you Ready?”This year’s theme lends itself to focusing on specific hazards or emergency situations and question whether one is adequately prepared to deal with an emergency. • There is a risk of flooding. ”Are You Ready?” • Forest fires are causing evacuations. “Are You Ready?” • If the power went out for an extended period of time. ”Are You Ready?” • There is a severe thunderstorm warning. ”Are You Ready?” • A tornado warning has been issued. ”Are You Ready?” It is meant to help Canadians take action to protect themselves and their families during emergencies. Make sure your family has a plan in place as emergencies can strike anywhere, anytime. For details see News and Public Notices on our website!

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ery few people do anything for 82 years. However, Eileen Whan is a bit different in that regard. You see, at age 93, Whan is still writing to a friend in Quebec — a friend she began writing to when she was 11 years old, 82 years ago. “I was 11 and she was nine,” Whan said. “Her name was the same as mine — Eileen. “But she was a Beattie and now her name is Eileen Greer.” Whan, who now lives just

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south of Sharbot Lake, was born on a farm near Leggat Lake, the eldest of 11 children. When they moved to Crow Lake, she began selling Gold Medal products — greeting cards, seeds, etc — door to door. “I got a slip in the order sheets saying they wanted pen pals,” she said. “So I thought why not? “I sent a letter and within a few days, I got one back.” They’ve been doing it ever since. So, what do they write

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about to each other? “They say you’re not supposed to write about religion or politics,” Whan said. “So we don’t. “We just talk.” A big topic of conversation is their kids. Whan had six and Greer had seven. “The best letters were usually about what we got the kids for Christmas,” she said. “We both shopped out of the Sears Christmas Wish Book and we could tell each other what page and the colour we ordered. “It was nothing to write eight pages or so.” It’s not that they completely ignored what was going on around them in the world. When 9/11 happened, they talked about it. “You couldn’t avoid it,” she said. “It was everywhere on TV for weeks.” And there were other things that couldn’t be avoided, such as when Greer’s first husband took his own life, or when Whan’s second oldest, Vickie, died in an accident. But mostly, they just talk. They have met over the years. “We went to Quebec the first time,” she said. “Then she came here with her first daughter about four or five years later. “That was around ’59, I think.” And Greer came to visit when Whan married her second husband, Doug, in 2000. (They’ve both been

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