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by Jeff Green mong its assets, The Point Park in Sydenham has a fenced in court, which has fallen on hard times. “Right now it is not being used at all,” said recreation Supervisor Tim Laprade this week. In the 2019 township budget, $8,000 was set aside to paint lines, do some surface work, and install tennis nets to turn it into a functioning tennis court. All that changed when an anonymous donor offered the township $25,000 on the condition that the scope of work on the court includes a more premium resurfacing process, extra coats of paint on the surface and the lines, and crucially, the creation of two Pickleball courts in addition to a tennis court. Laprade said that Pickleball has become very popular in South Frontenac, and the courts at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith and Gerald Ball Park in Sunbury are very well used. It is a case of if you build it they will come, as far Sydenham is concerned, Laprade thinks “This donation will likely result in a lot
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more use for the court,” he said, “a lot of Pickleballers from South Frontenac are playing in Kingston and would prefer to play closer to home.” Although this will give the township three locations in the warm weather seasons, it does not solve the problem of late fall to early spring, when indoor courts are required. Southern Frontenac Community Services organises Pickleball in the gym at the Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church, but the gym is not available all the time, and there is a demand for an alternative somewhere in the township. The possibility of putting courts in at the Frontenac Arena has also been discussed, but that would only be in the summer season and there is a heat factor as well since the arena is not air conditioned. A proposal regarding an expedited process to sole source contracting out the $32,000 project on the Point Court went to Council on Tuesday night. While Councl rejected that proposal on procedural grounds, it is still the township's hope that the project can be completed this fall. (see report on page 12)
Young vandals on the K&P trail
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PP Sargeant Cynthia Savard told the Whig Standard this week that a group of children, who appeared to be about 11 years old, tied telephone cable to a tree on one side of the K&P trail, extended the cable across the trail and tied the other end of the cable to a tree on the opposite side, creating a potentially severe safety hazard for trail users. The cable was about 5 feet in the air. The incident took place at about the 59 kilometre mark on the trail, where it passes next to Duncan Lake, just south of Fish
Creek. Although the trail is motorised from Craig Road north, it is not motorised in the short section that passes next to Duncan Lake. Motorised traffic (ATV’s and snowmobiles use a detour over Oclean Lane for that 500 metre stretch.) A resident who lives nearby saw the kids installing the cable and called a trail volunteer. The OPP were called and they cable was removed. No one was injured. A video of the cable across the trail is posted on the K&P trail twitter feed.
Ninth annual Frontenac Frolic
by Craig Bakay One thing that has set the Frontenac Frolic apart from similar summer gatherings is the annual Cow Flop Bingo. For those unfamiliar with the Frolic, it’s an annual summer fundraiser held at Bedford Hall to raise money for the Bobs & Crow Lakes Foundation. It includes things like a silent auction, bake table, used books table, flea market, petting zoo, Little Ray’s Reptiles and displays from the fire department. For those unfamiliar with the Bingo, here’s the “scoop on the poop” as the association puts it. A field is divided up into 1,600 squares, with each square assigned a number. Players purchase tickets ($10 each or three for $20). A cow is led onto the field to graze. When it poops, whoever holds the ticket for the square it poops in, gets $1,800. The second poop nets a ticket holder $900 and a third $500. Now, for a flop to be “real,” it must be three inches in diameter and it does happen that it lands on a line (in which case the judges determine how the winnings will be split). That’s pretty much it. But, there are other things going on as well. “Our silent auction has some really nice items this year,” said volunteer Mary Seaton, who has overseen the auction for nine years now, since the Frolic began. “We have everything from a chain saw to fine art such as the painting from Kingston artist Jordan Hicks. “We usually get between 20 and 50 items for the auction and this year, we have 33.” One new attraction this year was the inclusion of the Boot’n’Bonnet (British) Car Club out of Kingston. As one might expect, this is a club dedicated to MGs and Jaguars, as well as some more obscure brands. President Ken Morgan said club member Larry Henderson, who owns Green Bay Heritage Cabins on Bobs Lake, talked his compatriots into coming out to the Frolic. “It can be difficult to get people on a long weekend,” Henderson said. “We left our kids to look after the cabins.”
OPP report leaves questions unanswered
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n Thursday, August 1, the OPP East region issued a statement concerning an incident from the previous Sunday in Sharbot Lake. The incident led to a heavy police presence in the village, with police warning residents to stay in-door to ensure their safety The statement reads as follows. “Members of the Frontenac and Prince Edward County Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating after a Central Frontenac Township vehicle was stolen and damaged. “The investigation started in the early hours of July 28, when the vehicle was reported stolen from a location in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Later that day, the OPP received reports of that vehicle being found in the
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It also adds some new information, including the allegation of an assault against a woman. It also indicates how extensive the damage to the vehicle was (over $5,000). Frances Smith had earlier confirmed that the vehicle, a Red Fod F-150 truck, was the vehicle that is used by the Fire Chief Greg Robinson. As the OPP conducts its investigation, key questions remain regarding the theft, such as who took the vehicle, how did they manage to get it started and why did they drive it 145 kilometres to return it to the township parking lot? It is also not clear how the vandalism incidentg is related to the theft. The OPP report concludes with the following: “This investigation is continuing. If you have any information, please call the Frontenac OPP at 1-888-310-1122.”
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August 8, 2019
Commentary
Amid unprecedented growth pressure, South Frontenac is getting ready to look to the future.
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he South Frontenac Planning Department receives a steady stream of inquiries from individuals and developers who are looking to do business in South Frontenac. Given the nature of land use planning, especially in a rural area where each piece of property brings unique challenges with it, some of these inquiries go nowhere, and others can seem like a rabbit hole, leading to a years’ long, expensive, detailed process that is sometimes mired in controversy and often results in delays and added costs. The township has ramped up its planning department to deal with the influx of complex applications. It has also developed a closer working relationship with Frontenac Counties planning department. Applications for plans of subdivision and plans of land use condominium, which are the most complex and quite often controversial planning applications, are subject to approval by Frontenac County. On top of everything, much of the demand in the marketplace is for year-round homes on water, within a short distance from the City of Kingston, are pitting development pressures against environmental concerns in some cases. And now the building permits sales data is starting to indicate that the planning boom in South Frontenac may be resulting in an increase in construction activity. For a number of years, permit sales have hovered around the $30 million mark annually in the township. The second quarter (April to June) is the busiest each year, but this year it was the busiest quarter in at least 4 years. The construction value was $14.8 million over the 90 day period, $1.8 million more than last year, $2 million more than the same period in 2017, and $3 million more than 2016. The total is about the same, in one quarter, as the three other Frontenac Township combined permit values for most years. And it is new construction of single-family dwellings that is the main driver of the construction boom in the township.
Permits for 39 new homes were issued in the 2nd quarter of this year alone, an increase over 26 in 2018 and 32 in the 2nd quarter of 2017. If the pattern from previous years holds, more new home permits will be sold in the second half of the year than in the first half and the total for 2019 could very well reach 85 to 90, for the year, well up from 66 in 2018, and 71 in each of 2017 and 2016. It all sets up a pretty interesting context for the township to be doing both a strategic plan and an official plan review just as the new chief administrative officer, Neil Carbone, assumes his role. There is a short survey posted on the township website for the strategic plan, and public meetings are set for Sunbury, Sydenham and Verona this month, all aimed at creating a document that may be referred to by Council and Staff if they are seeking direction when making decisions over the next few years. But while a strategic plan may, at best, reflect the intentions of the council and residents of the township and one or two over-arching goals, it has no real teeth. The Official Plan, however, can create new opportunities for residents and developers alike, and can close off opportunities as well. But always within the confines of a set of provincially mandated limits that are expressed in the provincial policy statement and codified in the provincial planning act. Claire Dodds, Director of Development Services for South Frontenac, outlined a process for updating the township Official in a presentation to a Public Meeting as part of the August meeting of Council on Tuesday night. As she worked through the process in her report, she made reference to an issue that defines an area of tension both within the township, and between the township and the planning policy directives, coming from the Province of Ontario. Under the heading of growth management, one of the bullets in the report says: “Province permits limited growth in rural areas and direct majority of growth to settlement areas”. While this logic makes sense as a general rule, it does not easily fit the reality in Frontenac County. For one thing, the demand is greater for lots in the countryside, and particularly near water, than within the hamlets. Secondly, among the hamlets only Sydenham has a municipal water system and none of the hamlets have a municipal sewage system, more density in hamlets is not necessarily advisable
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since that involves crowding septic systems together as well as stressing the water table. As part of its official plan review, South Frontenac may look at changing the boundaries of its hamlets to create more opportunities, and it may also look at the possibility of creating smaller scale, privately held water and sewer systems within individual developments. This is something that the Frontenac County development department has been looking, and in Claire Dodds report to Council, she refers to proposed changes in provincial policy that might create “flexibility by clarifying perceived barriers to sewage and water treatment policies in rural settlement areas. There is another factor that will certainly become apparent as the Official Plan process gets underway in South Frontenac. There are many people in the township who simply don't want any new development in South Frontenac. Rural landowners do not necessarily want to live too close to their neighbours, in fact many don’t want to see their neighbours at all. And just about every proposal for a waterfront development will be opposed by neighbours on the lake, for good environmental reasons and for self interested reasons as well. These are just some of the tensions that will be expressed through the Official Plan process in the township. Managing growth, creating business opportunities in the retail sector, and creating employment through growth, will be major factors throughout this process, which is projected to take over 2 years to complete. While only a small percentage of residents will take an interest in the Official Plan, those that do will be taking a keen, active interest. Many who don’t will still find, eventually, that the plan that emerges from this effort, will one day have an impact on their living situation or on their financial situation.
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et’s admit that it is not true that “this Council always gathers the facts, data and information so that they make informed decisions”. Citizens know better and so do you! But now is a perfect time for you and the Old Guard on Council to actually start listening. It would appear from discussions to date that the Seniors Affordable Housing Project will end up in Ward 1. Of course the Mayor and current Ward 1 Council incumbents are backing that idea since almost all their prospective voters live there. Mind you that’s also where residents showed little or no interest in either Seniors Affordable Housing or the Survey that was meant to provide the Mayor and Council the facts, data and information they needed. It’s also the only ward where most Office: 613.279.2657 seniors don’t even need PO Box 285, 14180 Rd. 38 subsidized rent. Affordable Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 Housing in Ward 1 -- does it sound right? Most of your Seniors who Christopher Jones Mimi Antoine Broker of Record Sales Representative hope to remain as permanent NF residents already Cell: 613.541.9967 Cell: 343.363.6328 have a home or designatmimi@antoinerealestate.com chris@antoinerealestate.com ed accommodation available. They have said they don’t need, don’t want and can’t afford Seniors Affordable Housing. That leaves you with the task of lobbying your political cronies at County and the Province to Country Classics Ltd., Brokerage provide desperately needed Independently Owned & Operated funding for the Home Care and Health Services we www.LandOLakesRealEstate.ca should already be getting. Suzanne Regan Get us the help we need to Sales Representative stay in the homes we are already in. 613-336-3000 / 613-336-8000 Listen this time to what remaxlandolakes@gmail.com your citizens say. Don’t 12245 Hwy 41 Northbrook ON pile upon us more debt plus ongoing management and maintenance costs. It ProAlliance Realty Brokerage would be nice instead if you Independently Owned And Operated could work at getting us the services and support we actually need. Even Ward 1 did not ask for a useless, Are you considering selling your Land o’ Lakes property? empty Township Edifice. Let For a proven marketing strategy contact: real estate developers and private businesses build Chris Winney, Diana Walker buildings. Broker, Northbrook Salesperson, Northbrook As our representatives chris@ diana@ why are you bending to the landolakesproperty.com landolakesproperty.com
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ear Frontenac News and readers, Please allow me to respond to the July 24th Op-Ed “One take on the shortage of primary care physicians” by Dr. Emma Cronk. Being a rural family physician myself, I applaud Dr. Cronk’s achievements, concern for her community, and desire to serve the health care needs of her rural community. I am concerned, however, that her years south of the border have led to a careless disregard for facts and a tendency to blame foreigners for our complicated domestic issues. Dr. Cronk’s letter might lead people to believe that students from Saudi Arabia and other countries are taking up spots in medical schools and/or family medicine programs that would otherwise go to Canadians, but the data simply do not support that. I consulted the publicly available 2018 Canadian Medical Education Statistics produced by The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada to gather information on how many international students are attending Canadian medical schools at the undergraduate level and the post-graduate residency program or fellowship level. The document is 161 pages long, but I’ll share a few interesting facts I discovered. First, let me address the undergraduate (= medical school) situation. Of the 2,872 new medical students throughout Canada in 2018, only 9 of those students (=0.3%) were not Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Three of those students came from the USA, and six came from elsewhere. Those spots were not “held” for foreign students … they competed for them. Of the 13,635 Canadian students (citizens and permanent residents) who applied for spots in a Canadian medical school in 2018, 19% were admitted. Only 3.4% of the 294 foreign students who applied for spots in Canadian medical schools were admitted. Of all the foreign students currently attending a medical school in Canada as an undergraduate
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(i.e. as a medical student) there is only one single student from Saudi Arabia here on a student visa. The country most represented in terms of foreign students attending Canadian medical schools on student visas is actually France, with a total of nine students. Second, let me address the issue of foreign students and international medical graduates (IMGs) at the post-graduate or residency level. It is certainly true that some residency programs reserve spots for IMGs. Among the 1,466 trainees who began a family medicine residency program in 2017, 238 (16.2%) had earned their medical degree outside Canada, just as Dr. Cronk did. It is important to note that 49% of all post-graduate trainees in residency programs or fellowships are actually Canadian citizens or permanent residents who earned their medical degree outside of Canada, and are now returning to complete their training and hopefully practice in Canada. Looking at family medicine programs in particular, only 18 of the 3,514 family medicine trainees (0.5%) in 2018 were not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
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great! Looking at the actual numbers of international students in medical schools and these various residency training programs, I fail to see how this practice of training international students contributes to the shortage of family doctors in rural areas. I could go on for another few pages about numerous other factors that do contribute to the shortage of family doctors in rural areas, but I will not. I just hope that I have to some extent dispelled the notion that international students are to blame. To Dr. Cronk, I share your frustrations about our shortage of rural family doctors, and I appreciate how much it pains you that you are not able to step in and fill that need for your community. It is indeed a tragedy that Dr. Cronk is currently unable to live and serve in our area. Perhaps Dr. Cronk’s experience could inform future policy to prioritize excellent candidates who have their heart set on rural family practice. Sabra Gibbens MD, CCFP Family Physician in Verona
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The IMGs I trained with in the Queen’s University Family Medicine program were all Canadians, or married to a Canadian, and all planning to practice in Canada. Moreover, acceptance into the family medicine residency program as an IMG is conditional upon signing a “Return of Service” commitment, in which the IMG resident promises to practice in an Ontario for at least five years after completion of their training. They do not take their training and run back to some other country to practice. Yes, in 2017 there were 1,561 doctors from other countries who came to Canada on student visas for post-graduate training, but they come here to train in specialties such as thoracic surgery (62.5% of trainees), neonatology (56.3%), pediatric general surgery (50%), cardiac surgery (48.6%), and critical care / ICU (45.2%) – not family medicine (0.5%). Yes, in some cases the medical schools receive money from other countries to fund the specialty training of international students. These international funds help to subsidize the cost of training for Canadian students. How is that a bad thing? I think it’s
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Continued from page 2 dictates of County and building something we don’t want? Stand up for what NF needs and dare to do what is right. Say no thank you to their so-called gift. Don’t be fooled by what the Mayor says. Amongst all Eastern Ontario Townships his Council is not even close to the top of the class. Managing NF by being blind and deaf to voters’ real needs gets you a failing grade. Stop earning it. Please listen, hear us and help us.
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COMMUNITY REPORTERS (613) Arden............................. Wanda Harrison................335-3186 Cloyne / Northbrook...... Nancy Skipper Denbigh......................... Angela Bright....................333-1901 Godfrey.......................... Stefan Duerst....................374-1710 Harrowsmith.................. Kim Gow Henderson..................... Jean Brown.......................336-2516 Inverary......................... Judy Borovskis..................353-1768 Maberly-Bolingbroke..... Karen Prytula....................325-1354 Mississippi..................... Pearl Killingbeck...............278-2127 Mountain Grove............. Marilyn Meeks...................279-3209 Ompah........................... Linda Rush........................479-2570 Marily Seitz........................479-2855 Parham-Tichbome......... Colleen Steele...................375-6219 Christine Teal....................375-6525 Plevna........................... Katie Ohlke........................479-2797 Sydenham..................... Karen Brawley...................376-9848 Verona........................... Debbie Lingen..................................
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• This Friday, August 9th and Saturday, August 10th is the Cloyne Showcase Art Sale, open from 10am to 4pm on both days. This artisan and maker market takes place at North Addington Education Centre, 14196 HWY 41 in Cloyne. • The Denbigh Griffith Lions 12th Annual Classic Car Show & Shine is only a couple of weeks away! On Saturday, August 24th, 10am to 2pm at the Lions Hall on HWY 41 in Griffith, you will find a great assortment of vehicles on display, food, market, games, music and fun, too! All exhibitors and vendors welcome; just bring your own tables. Admission to the Show & Shine is by donation. For info, contact Jan 613 333 1748, Hall 613 333 1423. (Rain date: August 25th) • Another season is upon us for Diners, Euchre and Meals on Wheels for the Denbigh area. Diners will start on Monday, September 9th with a Roast Chicken Dinner, followed by an Octoberfest Meal on October 7th. Euchre will start up again on Friday, September 6th at the Denbigh Hall at 7pm, $2 admission. For those who may not know, Meals on Wheels is available in the area; contact Bev 333-9852, or Lori Cuddy at Community Services 613-336-8934/1-877-679-6636. • Check out these new books on the library shelves: A Taste of Vengeance by Martin Walker, City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, Island of the Mad by Laurie R. King, Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman, One Good Dead by David Baldacci, Smokescreen by Iris Johansen, The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Hammel, Under Currents by Nora Roberts, Window on the Bay by Debbie Macomber.
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• Deepest sympathy to the family of the late Lyman Wilkes who passed away this past week. At one time Lyman worked on the township road crew, and lived with family on Cross Lake. He was buried in Henderson Cemetery and we offer our sympathy to the family. • Folks have been celebrating family reunions and receiving guests from “away” coming back home for visits and fun times in our warm weather. Congratulations to Dale and Marion (Hartwick) Scott who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary recently. • Henderson United really rocked at the recent blow out breakfast - and no one went away hungry that’s for sure. There’s something cheery about beans and pancakes along with all the fixings cooked up by George, Marie, Ed, Terry, Elvira, Sheila and Bonnie and lots of others I’ve missed. Thanks to all who attended and helped out the little white church. Also the hall tree was sold - wow- and thanks. • Good to see Ronnie Peterson back home with his freshly
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extracted and yummy honey! • Many will recall the Rev. Dr. Leonard Griffith, who was born in 1920, ordained in 1945 and at one time served at Henderson United Church. He died April 7 of this year, however is survived by spouse of 71 years Anne Merelie Caylord of Toronto. In his autobiography “From Sunday to Sunday: Fifty Years in the Pulpit” the Rev. mentions with fondness his years of service in our area. Our sympathy to the family.
INVERARY Judy Borovskis
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• Thank you to Storrington Lions Club! The club has gifted 5 park benches to various parks in the Township. Ken Garrett Memorial Park has been fortunate to receive one of the beautiful new park benches. We are also indebted to South Frontenac Township for the excellent installation of the bench. This is our third such gift. Thank you to Duane Ramsay for the beautiful bench in memory of his wife Mary and thanks to the Webb family for the steel picnic table in memory of Bud & Wilma Webb. • Inverary Youth Activities group strives to make Ken Garrett Park a bright spot in the community and in South Frontenac. These gifts not only brighten the park and service the “park goers” but they also lift the spirits of our group of volunteers who work hard to keep the park going financially and functionally. • Battersea United Church will hold its Service on the Water on Sunday, August 11. Boat rides available at Fred’s Dock in Battersea at 9:30 am. • Save the Date! The Sunbury Horseshoe Club Year End Tournament will be on Saturday, September 7 at the Gerald Ball Recreation Park. Info Dave Fisher 613-3532677. • Open Farms will happen on Sunday September 8th from 10 am. to 4 pm. Mark your calendars. More details will follow but this is your chance to explore, learn and enjoy real food, feal farms and real people!
Maberly-Bolingbroke Karen Prytula
613-325-1354 karenprytula@gmail.com
• Registration Open for Recreation Programs - Registration for Hockey, Choir and Karate are open! Early Bird Registration is in effect until September 3, 2019. Online registration forms are available at www.tayvalleytwp.ca (Resident Services - Recreation - Recreation Programs). • If you are a believer in Climate Change OR, if you have already experienced extreme weather during your lifetime, and/or are aware of the ice ages, and that glaciers are still melting, and the deserts were once lush, this reminder is for you. Tay Valley Township would like you to complete a climate change survey, no matter where you stand on the topic. The responses are pouring in, but Tay Valley Township wants to be sure it is hearing from as many of its citizens as possible. The municipality wants its residents to complete the survey for its climate project as soon as possible. The deadline has been extended with no deadline in immediate site. The survey is available online at https://forms.tayvalleytwp. ca/Building-and-Planning-Department/Climate-ChangeSurvey. Hard copies are available in the municipal office on Harper Road. The results of the survey will inform staff about where greenhouse gases are being emitted within the community as a whole. From this data, and additional data from the internal operations of the municipality, the Township and the community will then decide how they will go about reducing emissions. A critical IPCC report calls for emissions to be cut basically in half by 2030 to protect humans and the planet from unmanageable consequences of climate change
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• Our sympathy to Doug and Heather Fox at the passing of their son, Darrin • August birthdays are Marion Bertrim, Carol Wisteard, Noah Hertendy, John Purdon, Lois Barager, Shirley Dewey Emily Delyea Olivia Mann, Grace Gray-Kenny, Travis Tyson, Brian Scott, Dawn Cox, Lisa Smith, Anna Vinkle. • Anniversaries are Eric and Phylis Barr, Kevin and Lesley Merrigan, Tom and Marg Graham, Bob and Christine Teal, Blair and Nancy Summers Hillary and Myles Payne, Tom and Julie Rose, and Eric and Muriel Wagar. • On August 16 Elvis {Dan Stoness} will be at the retirement Home at 2 o'clock. This will be a treat. at Sharbot Lake. • The For Get Me Nots will be at the SLRR on August 7 at 10am • Special thanks to Arlene Uens for the care of the flowers planted in Mountain Grove. They look gorgeous. • My sister, Sylvia Powers held a dinner for her daughter, Elizabeth and her daughter Trillium from Virginia US. It was a fun afternoon in spite of the rain. • Any news phone me as I don’t get to all the activities in the community, Everyone all the best to you
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• Ompah was rockin’ last Wednesday night at the David Young concert. Brothers David, Deven and Grampy Dave make up the band. Then they were joined by Dad Ted and Uncle Daryl, a former Las Vegas entertainer, to make it a family affair. The brothers play all over the East Coast and this is paying off as their play, singing and stage presence has become even more professional. What a night! • Friday, August 9 is the first Mystery Tour from Ompah in a long time. Betty and Marily had fun planning this interesting tour of area artisans and ... (oops, can’t tell you any more). Please reserve your spot by contacting Betty (479-5537) or Marily (479-2855) by Thursday evening. • Fiddlers and Friends return to Ompah on Tuesday, August 13 at 7:00. The group love to play together and loves to play for the Ompah audience who clap, tap and sing along. Fiddlers, cello, bass, piano, penny whistle and Lois’ wacky percussion instruments make up the band. Admission is $10 and refreshments will be served.
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PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal mrsteal2u@hotmail.com 613-375-6525 • Hope everyone had a beautiful long weekend. • Thinking of you to Grace Willoughby recovering from hip surgery. • Sincere condolences to the family of the late Darrin Fox. • Next Lions Breakfast is on the 24th of August. • Please phone about the fire ban before you burn your garbage! We did get some rain but things are extremely dry. • Parham United Church welcomed back Rev. Jean Brown and Stanley Stinchcombe (on piano) from their holidays. Although not much of a cheerful holiday for Stanley as he threw his back out at the start of them. Hope it’s feeling better now. • Great prizes for the Anglican Church draw. Hope you got your ticket as they are going fast!! • Don't forget the Verona Car Show this weekend! • The Parham Fair is fast approaching and the books are out. The committee is holding silent auction with some great prizes however if you care to contribute they would gladly accept items especially "home made" ones. The Parham Fair is coming up in one month. The planning committee has let us know they need a dozen more volunteers. If you can give an hour or two - let them know. If you are a high school student looking for volunteer hours this is a great gig. Please contact Wendy Parliament at secretary@parhamfair.ca. • Good luck to the Parham Junior Men this week as they have their end of the season games. • Exercise class will resume on the 13th. Come join us! • Happy Birthday: Sherri Vinkle, Boyce Peters, Keegan Teal, Angie Neumann, Cory Lowery, Camden Robinson, Christopher Love, Anna Vinkle, Lisa Smith, Theresa Lowery, Karen MacGregor, Dan Mallette, Sophie LaFaso, the Nybom twins, Bill Fox and Cassie Cox. • Happy Anniversary to Bob and Christine Teal and Lisa & Donnie Smith • "Dare to dream it makes great things happen"
PLEVNA Katie Ohlke
613-479-2797 ohlkek@limestone.on.ca
• Mark your calendars for some exciting events this weekend! On Friday and Saturday many local artists will be showing at the 47th annual Cloyne Showcase Art & Craft Show. The hours are 10am to 4pm both days, with a BBQ and free admission! • On Saturday after the show, make sure to check out the St. Kilian’s annual Church Supper at the Clar Mill Hall! The hours are 4 to 6:30pm and the food will be fantastic! • Plevna Joke of the week: Carol Anne: “Why do moose have such big antlers?” Krista: “So they get better cell phone reception!”
Sydenham Karen Brawley
613-376-9848
• I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain? Well we saw some, finally. Not nearly enough but still saw some, maybe there is hope for return of green grass yet. • Way to go Nick Cotnam for winning the Smoker at the Legion Bass Derby, weighing in his fish at 4lb 8 oz. It was a good turnout and hoping for many more fun filled events at the legion. Many thanks to Amanda and Jennifer for making this years derby a success. You guys did a fantastic job • The Sydenham Lake Canoe Club is hosting the U14 EOD Canoe Kayak Championships (Eastern Ontario Divisional) Regatta on August 10th and 11th (Saturday and Sunday) from 9am-4pm. The boat launch will be closed at The Point however Wilmer Launch will remain open. The Shallow beach area will be closed as well. There are 12 locals participating in this regatta. Let’s show them some spirit and cheer them on! Many thanks to the businesses whom have sponsored races in this event. They expect well over 300 paddlers and
spectators at this event. All money raised will be used to help future paddling and rowing events in our community. Go Sydenham!. • The Southern Frontenac Community Services has done so much for our community, their 30th anniversary as a charity is next July (2020) what better way to give back to this amazing service then to volunteer to be part of the organization of their event that will be held on July 4, 2020. The Board of Directors is looking for volunteers who are interested and able to commit to helping plan special events up to and including the big day, July 4, 2020. SFCSC is looking not only for folks who have been touched by their programs, but also for those who have skills they are willing to share to enhance the events. “If you have marketing acumen, design skills, or special event expertise, we’d be delighted for your support,” adds Townsend. Interested volunteers are asked to review a Terms of Reference for the committee that are posted on the organization’s website at www.sfcsc.ca under the “Get Involved” tab. Directions for submitting an Expression of Interest are also on that page. Volunteers are asked to submit a maximum 500-word letter as an Expression of Interest to sit on the planning committee, no later than Friday, August 16. In the letter, applicants are asked to suggest one idea they have to recognize the anniversary, and describe their skills and interest. Applicants will be notified by the end of August, and will meet in September. • • • Well the village didn’t burn down from the candles on Julie Hunt’s 60th birthday cake. Phew. I guess they must have realized we were in level 1 burn ban at the time. Happy Belated Birthday Julie.. (Aug 6th) welcome to your new decade kiddo •
verona Debbie Lingen
613-374-2091 debie@lingens.com
• Student and adult volunteers needed! Students wishing to work on the 40-hour volunteer community service towards graduation are welcome to apply. The event is The Verona Car Show August 11. For additional information contact: 613-777-8980 or e-mail: vca@xplornet.ca • The 24th annual Verona Car Show will be held Sunday, August 11 at the Verona Lions Centre! Hundreds of cars from all around the region will be here in Verona vying for awards and the Grand Prize featuring a Trip to Vegas to see the great Barrett Jackson auction. With a kid’s area, vendors and entertainers, there's something for everyone! Admission to spectators and parking are free. If you have a car you want to enter contact John Nizman, 613 358 5353. The Verona Car Show is a non-profit event with all proceeds going to the Verona Community Association. These proceeds fund year-round free events for Verona and area. • Verona Free Methodist Church is hosting a free BBQ and concert on Sunday August 18 starting at 10 am. All welcome. Jessica Wedden and Jon McLurg are the musicians. There will be games and fun for all. Bring a lawn chair. • Come visit the South Frontenac Museum at 5595 Road 38 in Hartington. The theme of this year's exhibit is South Frontenac from 1900 to 1929: Before, During, and After the Great War. The centre piece is the extensive collection of artifacts and records related to the 146th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, a battalion created to recruit soldiers from Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington. Supporting displays illustrate the contribution of women to the war effort. There are also exhibits of tools and other items used on the home front. The museum will be open Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday afternoons during August from 1 pm to 4 pm. All are welcome. Admission is by donation. For more information call 613-376-3027 x2600 • Join South Frontenac Community Services for their Annual Community Luncheon at the Grace Centre, 4295 Stage Coach Road, Sydenham, on Wednesday, August 21. Roast Beef, Salads and Desserts will be served from 12 noon to 1:30 pm. Frontenac Paramedic Wellness Clinic starts at 11:15 am. Door prizes, 50-50 Draw. Transportation available. Entertainment by Jessica Wedden and Jon McLurg. To
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• The Arden Legion would like to thank everyone who attended the George Parks Annual Pig Roast. Great meal and lots to eat. • So, next Saturday (the 10th) the Annual Fun Fair will take place, in the Kennebec Recreation Park, behind the Post Office. There will be a bouncy castle and slide, games, pony rides food and so much more. Paddy O’Conner will open the ceremonies at approximately 11 am. Decorate your ATV or lawn mower for the planned Parade. Vendors are also invited to set up a table. The activities start at 10 am. There will be a BBQ available for lunch time nibbles. If anyone is interested in being part of the scheduled Parade, please contact Dwayne at 613-328-0995 and he’ll be happy to help. Everyone is welcome to join the festivities. • The Annual AGM for the Kennebec Lake Association will be held Saturday August 10 at the Kennebec Community Centre. The meeting begins at 9:15 am with breakfast and an opportunity to talk to committee members. There will be various displays on fire bans, gypsy moths and other topics of interest. The business meeting begins at 10 am. All are welcome. • The Arden United Church is sponsoring Vacation Bible School August 12 to 16, at the Arden Church, 6 pm to 8 pm. The “God’s Great Rescue” program is created for all ages and will include singing, crafts, stories and games. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. • Coffee and conversation continue Thursday’s at 10 am at the Arden United Church. • Don’t want to cook. Visit the Arden Legion 5 pm to 7 pm, for their weekly BBQ. • Line Dancing, Tai Chi and Euchre continue throughout the summer. All programs are held at the Community Centre, in Arden.
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• Friends of Bon Echo Park would like to thank all of the volunteers who helped with the Bon Echo Park Art Exhibition and Sale. They really appreciated your willingness to give of your time and talents and they sincerely thank you for a job well done. • The LOLGC would like to send out a huge thank you to Brad Douglas at Home Hardware; Don Cuddy; and Brian Woods at Woods Fuels, for their support and generosity in helping us keep our Community beautiful with our Planter Boxes, Plant Sale and the gardens at Pine Meadows Nursing Home. • Shinrin-Yoku is Japanese for Forest Bathing, spending time in nature in a way that invites healing. In the magnificent woods surrounding Land O’Lakes Emmanuel United Church, 108 Addington Road #2 Northbrook, come for a guided walk – mindfully moving through the forest, slowing down, opening all your senses. Welcome one and all. Tuesdays, starting August 6, 2019, 2 pm. • Jennifer Nash from Prosperity Acres in Corbyville will be sharing here expertise on "The Best Dirt, why Compost is
Columns Continued on page 6 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac proposes to enact a By-Law to stop up, close and convey a portion of road allowance as set out and described below: Part of the unopened road allowance between Concessions 2 and 3, adjacent to Lot 7, geographic Township of Oso, Central Frontenac, being part of PIN 3 6 1 6 8 - 0 4 8 8 ; (Rowland/Siteman) This proposed closing is to come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett Street, Sharbot Lake, Ontario, on Tuesday the 13th of August, 2019 at the hour of 4:00 pm and at that time, the Council will hear in person any person who claims that his or her land will be prejudicially affected and who applies to be heard either in person or by his or her Counsel, Solicitor or Agent. For further information, you may contact the undersigned at (613) 279-2935 x 237 or cdeachman@centralfrontenac. com. Dated this 22nd day of July, 2019 Cindy Deachman, Deputy Clerk Township of Central Frontenac 1084 Elizabeth St, P.0. Box 89 Sharbot Lake, Ontario K0H 2P0
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Ewe Can Knit brings the yarn people into Verona E
we Can Knit in Verona was a busy place Saturday as Heather Woodward and her mom, Darlene Slack, host All Dyed Up and the Purlin’ J’s Roving Yarn Van for a “Mini Fibre Festival.” It was the fourth year they’ve done this and it was the busiest yet. “A lot of yarn shops in Kingston have closed,” Woodward said. “But a lot of people who used to go to them are coming out here now because they know we have good product.” They do have a lot of things you won’t find anywhere else. For starters, there are literally thousands of colours of yarn, and it’s not just sheep’s wool either. “People come to see what we have and discover new products as well,” she said. “We have cotton, acrylic, wool, alpaca, cashmere . . . we even have tree wool. “About the only things we don’t have are are camel or yak.” She said they cater primarily to knitters and crotchetiers but they have a number of rug hookers as customers as well. “And it’s people from all walks of life,” she said. “There are even some guys.” One aspect of having a fibre festival she also likes is that it brings people into the community. “A lot of people have never been here before and we like to point out the other shops in town like Nicole’s Gifts and Local Family Farms,” she said. For Woodward, the knitting has many attractions, but for her, it’s generally the finished product that gets her most excited. “It’s nice that you’ve done something,” she said. “You’ve made it. “And it’s so nice to give somebody a hand-knitted something.” But she’s also attracted to the colours, and that’s something guest Master Knitter Deb White can attest to.
Township Of Central Frontenac Notice to Residents Pursuant to By-Law 2019-27 reduced speed zones on Road 38 from Highway #7 south to Brewer Road are now in effect.
In fact, White is enjoying a recent bout of success with one of her own creations — the Ma, Ma, Ma, Verona hat (like a skater-boy toque), both in pattern sales and finished products. By the way, the name is easier to understand if you sing it to My Sharona.
Continued from page 5 so Important" on Thursday, August 8 at the Pineview Free Methodist Church in Cloyne at 7pm. • The Cloyne Showcase is almost here! This artisan and maker market is coming on Friday, August 9th and Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 10am-4pm at the N.A.E.C. The VeronaCarShow.com | Facebook.com/VeronaCarShow | VeronaCarShow@gmail.com
Further speed reductions for the School Zone during posted hours still apply. All other speed limits within Sharbot Lake remain the same. We ask that all residents of Central Frontenac take notice of the new speed signs erected and make every effort to abide by the new set speed limits. Thank you in advance
OFFICIAL PLAN OPEN HOUSES Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON. Sessions run 6-8pm August 14th, 2019 (Settlement Areas and Growth Management) August 21st, 2019 (Rural and Agriculture)
PUBLIC MEETINGS BROWN/SMAIL RE-ZONING MATSON RE-ZONING ROWLAND/SITEMAN ROAD CLOSURE August 13, 2019 at 4 p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON. For more information please check our website
COUNCIL MEETING Regular Council Meeting August 13, 2019 at 4 p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON. Regular Council Meeting September 10, 2019 at 4 p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON.
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT August 8, 2019 at 6 p.m. the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON. 1084 Elizabeth Street, PO Box 89, Sharbot Lake ON K0H 2P0 613-279-2935 www.centralfrontenac.com
“There are over 100 of these patterns out there,” White said. “It’s very popular on the yarn crawl. “The thing is, no two ever turn out the same, regardless of the colours you use.”
Sisters Edith Sagriff and Dianne Lynch of All Dyed Up joined Heather Woodward and Darlene Slack at Ewe Can Knit in Verona Saturday for a “Mini Fibre Festival.”
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Kaladar-Barrie Fire Department will be running the BBQ this year!!! Come and grab some lunch, meet some of our local heroes and learn about fire safety and prevention. • The Lions Club of Land O’Lakes is having a gigantic yard sale both inside the Hall and on the front lawn on Saturday, August 10, 2019 beginning at 9:00 am. until 12:00 pm. There will be mystery boxes ranging in prices. • The 5th Annual Sail Mazinaw will be held on Saturday August 10. All forms of sail craft are invited to sail on Mazinaw Lake. All are welcome. The event is free. Mazinaw Lakeside Resort will be hosting the 5th annual Sail Mazinaw crew breakfast. The eatery will open an hour early, at 8 am, to accommodate the sailors. A hot breakfast buffet will be available for $8. • A sumptuous turkey and ham dinner hosted by St. Kilian Church is yours on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Clar-Mill Hall in Plevna from 4:00 pm. to 6:30 pm. Adults pay $15 and children under 12 years of age pay $8. • Fried Chicken Dinner, Wednesday August 14, 4-7pm, Harlowe Community Centre, fundraiser for Land O'Lakes Emmanuel United Church. Adults $15, 12 and under $7, preschoolers free. Silent auction, come and bid on some great items. • The Lions Club is celebrating their 50th Charter on Saturday, August 17, 2019. The community is invited to an old fashion BBQ from 11:00-2:30ish. Check the front of the Toll Road book or email landolakeslions@bell.net to reserve your tickets. • Scratch your creative itch or just enjoy time together and see what you can learn – how to knit or crochet or sew or make jewelry, crochet rag rugs or mats, sew reusable shopping bags. Possibilities are limited only by your imagination! Enjoy coffee, conversation, and work that’s play. Make do and mend (or knit, or crochet, or sew, or craft, or …), Land O’Lakes Emmanuel United Church, 108 Addington Road #2 Northbrook. Mondays, 2-4 pm, starting August 19, 2019. No previous experience or skill necessary. • The Pioneer Museum located is open until Labour Day and is open every day of the week from 10 to 4. It is located just across from the post office in Cloyne and is full of wonderful exhibits of pioneer days
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Getting the word out on Parkinson’s Disease
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he’s well spoken, knowledgeable and elegant. Many years ago, in a previous life, while raising her family Susan Mactaggart worked in administration with the Art Gallery of Ontario helping organize some of the smaller exhibitions, and eventually ending up as co-ordinator of the Gallery volunteers. Today, at 75, her 12-week old Cairn Terrier, Morgan, keeps her busy, as does her volunteer work around Green Bay on Bob’s Lake; she gardens, looks after the old 1928 family homestead, walks, and boxes. She also has Parkinson’s Disease. This is not something she hides. “What you see is what you get,” she says with a huge smile and a straight-on look. “Age sneaks up on you. At 70, you start to think about how much track you have left,” she reflects, “and the advent of Parkinson’s has made me think even more.” So although Parkinson’s is a dominant part of her life, she still does everything she wants — admittedly…a bit slower. She left Toronto 20 years ago, her heart tugging her back to her roots at the country property; eight years ago, when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, it dumbfounded her. Within 10 minutes, what she thought might have been a pinched nerve in her left hand, and a slight drag with her left foot, became a Parkinson’s diagnosis. She says matter-of-factly “my brain was telling me what to do and it wasn’t working. That’s about the essence of Parkinson’s.” Susan takes time now to reflect on her present life and what the future holds. She has a few things to say… The first is there should be a Parkinson’s 101 course for General Practitioners. “So many people are being diagnosed now…it’s almost an epidemic.“ Susan spent a while going back and forth to her GP before seeing a neurologist who diagnosed her within 10 short minutes. A second is that living in the country is “probably the best antidote for Parkinson’s — peace, calm, lack of tension. Tension is the worst enemy for Parkinson’s” she adds, describing some of her daily activities like gardening, piling wood, bringing it in. “It’s a healthy lifestyle, not sedentary.” She, like most other people with Parkinson’s, went back in her life scanning events, circumstances to see if she could find what precipitated the disease. In certain respects she led a stressful life but can’t put her finger on any one thing. Most Parkinson people say the same, and doctors don’t have a definitive cause either. Susan doesn’t hide her Parkinson’s. “I’ve never kept it a secret. A third is “it’s a fact of life, not unlike cancer. It’s not catching. When I tell people I have Parkinson’s and they immediately say ‘Oh, my goodness!’, I tell them it’s alright, quite alright.” And Susan goes on… For her, tiredness is the main manifestation of Parkinson’s. Always a doer she says she used to do ten times what she does now. So “it’s most important to recognize
what you have, and mentally come to terms with it. There’s only so much I can do during the day even though my heart wants to do a lot of other things. That might mean at the end of a very busy day I won’t be able to go out for dinner because I’m just tired right out.” Susan takes a combination of L-Dopa and Carbidopa, a fairly routine mixture, two pills five times a day. Sometimes, she says, it’s awkward pulling out a pill box, “being the odd (wo) Susan McTaggart man out.” And she boxes twice a week. Exercise is becoming a turning point for people with Parkinson’s. It opens up small movements, it helps focus, stability and balance, it works on voice (at boxing they yell), and it grows a community of friends. Saying that, Susan has another thought. As people with Parkinson’s grow older, they’re going to need help — from the extreme of total care to perhaps just someone to run errands. Here is a place for community service groups, she suggests, a way to jump in and help out. And keep your friends and family close. “I talk to people every day; I have a wonderful lady who comes in and helps me around the house.” So those are her thoughts about Parkinson’s disease and how to manage. She’s a local hero. There are lots of them around…we just don’t see, or notice them often. On September 7, come out for the Parkinson SuperWalk at Conlon Farm in Perth; those with Parkinson’s (and their families) are walking as well as many caregivers, friends and supporters. Funds raised go to Parkinson’s Canada. For information, go to http://donate.parkinson.ca/lanarknorthleeds. Come and join the fight against Parkinson’s and 11618 get the word out.
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“The more it’s talked about in the community, the less people make of it. There’s nothing to be afraid of. We are going to conquer this.”
Repair Cafe at the market t was a lively Sharbot Lake Farmers Market on the August 3rd weekend, with music, lots of vendors, and over 300 people attending. A bold visitor threw down the gauntlet to a Repair Café Frontenac Fixer: "I bet you can't fix this!" The Fixer, Linda Chappel, retorted: "I bet I can!" . . . and the challenge was on. Sandra Moase limped around Sharbot Lake Farmers Market as Linda wrestled with the shoe. Sandra was quick to explain to all and sundry why she was wearing only one shoe . . . "Because I'm getting the other one fixed at the Repair Café!" Linda rose to the challenge and fixed the shoe, much to Sandra's delight. "I didn't think it could be fixed," Sandra exclaimed.
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Sandra Moase and her shoe The bell rang a total of nine times to signal each "fix", with folks at the Market adding their enthusiastic cheers. Come join more Repair Café Frontenac fun as a visitor and bring something broken to fix, or contact us at rcfrontenac@ gmail.com to volunteer on August 25 at St. James Major in Sharbot Lake, 2-4:30 pm.
Come Celebrate!
Open House
Friday, August 16, 7:00 pm North Frontenac Little Theatre Hall Rd. 38, downtown Tichborne
Join in NFLT’s 40th Anniversary Celebration!
View memorabilia; renew acquaintances; sing or listen along with NFLT show tunes from our many past musicals; enjoy light refreshments The Township is seeking tenders from qualified Contractor / Firm(s), for the following:
The Township is seeking quotations from qualified Contractor / Firm(s), for the following:
REQUEST FOR TENDER
Request For Quotation
RFT No. 2019-15 - Canalodge Subdivision Road Work & Guiderail
RFQ 2019-10 - Sanding & Plowing - 4 Year Contract
Contractor/Firm(s) must have current WSIB and appropriate liability insurance coverage as indicated by the Request for Tender documents.
Quotation documents and the prescribed Submission forms, which include the Minimum Requirements, and a schedule of locations shall be obtained at the Municipal Office, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario or by email at financialsupport@ northfrontenac.ca
Tender documents and the prescribed Submission forms, which include the Minimum Requirements and Specifications, shall be obtained from the Municipal Office, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario or by email at financialsupport@ northfrontenac.ca
Please direct any specific inquiries to Darwyn Sproule, P. Eng. Public Works Manager, publicworks@northfrontenac. ca or (613) 479-2231 Ext. 230.
Lowest or any tender submission may not necessarily be accepted.
Lowest or any Quotation may not necessarily be accepted.
The Township reserves the right to cancel the Request for Tender at any time up to the notification of Award.
The Township reserves the right to cancel the Quotation at any time up to the Award of the Quotation.
Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, in a sealed package, clearly identifying the document as: “RFT No. 2019-15– Canalodge Subdivision Road Work & Guiderail” on or before 2:00 PM local time on Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, in a sealed envelope, clearly identifying the document as: “RFQ 2019-10 Sanding and Plowing - 4 Year Contract”on or before 2:00 PM local time on Thursday, August 29, 2019.
Cheryl Robson, A.M.C.T. CAO Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON K0H 2M0
Cheryl Robson, A.M.C.T. CAO Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON K0H 2M0
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Rookie sculptor debuts at Art in the Sawmill
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an Desjardins welds old pieces of metal together to make animals, birds, flowers, etc. And this past weekend, he made his art world debut at Art in the Sawmill, Verona’s summer visual arts showcase. He’s a rookie at this, but like a baseball rookie, he had a veteran to whom he could turn for advice and guidance. “Mac (The Pine Man) McCormac introduced me to this,” Desjardins said. “This is my first as an exhibitor but I was here last year with him, to see what it was like.” Desjardins and McCormac go way back. Both were bus drivers in the Kingston Transit Service and retired about the same time. Now Desjardins does have something else to put in the time during his retirement.
He plays guitar in the Swift Kick Blues Band. The constructive sculpting came about as a bit of serendipity. “The welding I do is mostly a hobby,” he said. “About a year ago, my sister asked me to make her a couple of figurines and it just sort of carried on from there. “I’ll see something and say to myself, ‘I can make something out of that, like birds, turtles, masks.” He said old pieces of metal seem to bring out his creative side. “I like to create,” he said. “I’ll find a a piece of metal — or a shovel, and I envision what I can do with it. “This is bringing out my artsy side.” But early on in the show, he’s also finding another aspect he’s enjoying.
OBITUARY
Card of Thanks
by Craig Bakay
Thank You ~ Matson Insurance
Dennis Barton Jackson - Lovingly remembered by his many nieces & nephews, Uncle Dennis passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 1, 2019. Father of Christine (Ron), Dennis (Lynn) and brother of Bev (Bruce). Pre-deceased by his daughter Sharon, parents Johnathan & Margaret, his sister & brother-in-law Vesta & Charlie Paddick and his brothers Leslie, Gordon, Don and Murray. Thank you to all of his Earth Angels at the Pine Meadow Nursing Home for your love and compassion. The family will receive friends at the Milestone Funeral Center, Northbrook on Sunday, August 11, 2019 from 1-3pm. An interment of his ashes will take place at a later date. Friends desiring may contribute in his memory to the Pine Meadow Nursing Home. Online condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com
It is almost a month since we had our BBQ at Matson Insurance. We would like to extend a warm thank you to the following people: • All of the people who came out to share in our gathering. • Community Living for the use of their BBQ and relocating all of their vehicles so as we could socialize in their parking lot. • Ruth Barr • Mimi Antoine • Maples Restaurant • Cardinal Café • Deans grocery • Karen McGregor • St. Andrews Church • Staff members of Matsonl lSG • All owners & managers of Matson/ISG We could not have done this without you.
Dan Desjardins’s first ever art show was Art in the Sawmill in Verona this past weekend. “I like to mingle and meet with people,” he said. “They ask me what’s going on and where I get my inspiration from.
“And this is a good starting point to find out what people are interested in
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In Memoriam Barbara Elizabeth Everett 1938-2019 Survived by her sons and grandsons, brothers, nieces and nephews and her Mom. She will always be missed. Jean Patricia Rose (nee Thibault) (March 31st, 1925 - July 31st 2016) Thinking of you today But then, that’s nothing new For you were thought of yesterday And will be tomorrow too You will always be remembered. Your loving husband Wilbert, and family
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We wish to supplement the existing membership with new members who would bring additional experience and expertise, seeking individuals whose background may include, for example, Finance, Social Services, Construction/ trades, Business, Law, Health Care, Public Service at a Board level, Seniors issues, Community liaison. Our information package is recommended, and will be available from our office beginning July 22nd. To obtain the required application form, or for further information, please contact the Manager/ Administrator, Neil Orser, at 613-3763686 or by e-mail. Applications will be due on August 28th, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Loughborough Housing Corporation 4377 William Street, P.O. Box 400 Sydenham, Ontario K0H 2T0 loborohsg@persona.ca
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ydenham brings home another gold medal for the squirt boys division championship tournament, held in Parham on Saturday July 27, 2019. This team was coached by Tammy Vankoughnett, Nick Brunet and Jamie Craig. The team played hard and contributed to an outstanding season for Sydenham Minor Softball Association. It is wonderful to see the numbers rising for youth fastball in South Frontenac and a rejuvenated sense of community spirit, volunteer interests and new business sponsors that have helped the league expand and excel this season. Congratulations to all the Sydenham teams on a great season!
Notice to Creditors and Others IN THE ESTATE OF David Herbert Trumble ALL CLAIMS against the Estate of David Herbert Trumble, late of the town of Snow Road Station, who died on or about the 29th day of March, 2017, must be filed with the undersigned by the 7th day of September, 2019, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims then filed. Dated at Carleton Place, this 22nd day of July, 2019. ALEX FERGUSON LAW OFFICE Barristers & Solicitors 116 Bridge Street Carleton Place, Ontario K7C 2V3 Solicitors for the estate trustee
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AUTOMOTIVE KALADAR AUTO RECYCLING. Car & truck parts. Used cars, $600 & up. We take tradeins. We buy farm equipment, tractors, loaders for parts. 11520 Hwy 41; 613-336-9899; 613885-8644 KINNEY AUTO WRECKING Station Road, Kaladar. 4x4 trucks & parts for sale. Scrap cars, stoves, fridges wanted. 613-336-9272.
FLEA MARKET
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Countryview Care Retirement Home is looking to hire a compassionate motivated person. Do not have to be a PSW but must be able and willing to learn. Some experience is an asset. Also must have a reliable way to work. Position available is nights, 2-5 shifts per week. If you think you may be who we are looking for please drop off a resume at Countryview Care 9504 Rd. 38 Godfrey.
AUCTION SALE Lanark Civitan Hall, Lanark, ON Saturday August 17, 2019 Auction 10a.m. ~ Viewing 9a.m.
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FOR SALE 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 Home Plumber 3/4 HP, convertible jet pump, Purchased new August 2018 $469) and used for about a month and a half and then drilled new well. Water tank is older but in good condition. Could make a good lake pump. $300 OBO 613-335-3818 SHIPPING CONTAINERS: Seacans Storage Containers, 7ft 10ft 20ft 40ft 45ft Steel garden sheds call 613-354-8744 or online http:// IngeniousStorage.com
PUMP REPAIR: Licenced well technician on staff with 10 years experience. Call Mark, Verona Hardware, 6723 Main St., Verona. Ph. 613-374-2851 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, 613-3756772.
TOWING
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GARAGE SALES
1142 OVERTON ROAD, Plevna, August 9,10,11, 9am -5pm, new and used items VENNACHAR Yard Sale. August 10 & 11, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 148 Little Finch Lake Road, 7.5 km down Buckshot Lake Road from Highway 41. Assorted tools, household items, lots of collectibles.
HUNTING
FIREARMS COURSE – Sept. 6-7, and Hunter Education Course, Sept. 13-14, Tamworth. Call Bill, 613-335-2786
LOST
BLACK CAT, 10 years old, looks younger, short hair, well fed. Sharbot Lake area, Bell Line RD 613-279-2398.
RAFFLE WINNERS
THE FRONTENAC FROLIC had a very successful day on August 3rd. The winners of the Cow Flop Bingo are: first - Jeff Bell, Green Bay; second - Susan Parker, Bobs Lake/ Toronto; third - Gord Willcocks, Toronto.
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Part Time – Direct Support Professional Community Living – North Frontenac has an opening for a Direct Support Professional. The successful candidate will demonstrate professional attributes and a high level of leadership while providing support in recreation, life skills development, person centered planning and the facilitation of personal outcomes. The Direct Support Professional will provide flexible supports that are responsive to the needs of the person while promoting independence. Driver’s license, Vulnerable Sector Check and Driver’s Abstract will be required. First Aid & CPR is an asset. Preference will be given to an individual who has a Developmental Service Worker diploma, however related work experience will be considered. Must be available to work days/evenings/ weekends and on a call in basis. Starting rate: $20.24 If you think that you are the right person to join our team, please send your cover letter and resume to Estelle DiCintio at edicintio@clnf.ca or drop off at 1025 Elizabeth St., Sharbot Lake, ON by noon, August 16, 2019.
Fund Development & Communications Coordinator Salary Range: $49,500 - $54,700 SFCSC provides health supports and programs for seniors, all geared to helping them remain in their homes as long as possible in life. We also provide food security for our residents that need help putting fresh and healthy food on their tables. This role helps ensure that all those needing our services are able to get the support they need. We are seeking a well-connected, energetic individual who knows and understands our rural community and is willing to do all they can to support our area residents. This is a full time (35 hours weekly), permanent position and is responsible for all fund development activities, including capital campaigns, for promotions and public relation activities, reporting and administrative support. The incumbent will work from offices located in Sydenham, ON. Duties: In conjunction with the Executive Director, develops and carries out annual plans and objectives for all Fund Development activities to meet Agency operational needs and all SFCSC promotional activities. It is expected that SFCSC will be launching a capital campaign within the year to expand the current facility. The incumbent will be responsible for the SFCSC web site, social media accounts and our monthly electronic newsletter. To receive a more detailed job description, please go to www.sfcsc.ca/careeropportunities Requirements: • Knowledge and experience with both Fund Development and Public Relations are fundamental. • Experience working with volunteers is essential. • Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills. • Ability to exercise a high level of confidentiality, tact and discretion. • Ability to create and maintain good working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. • Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs, knowledge of fundraising software, Adobe Creative Suite and HootSuite. • The incumbent must provide their own vehicle and possess a valid driver’s licence. • A negative results Police Records Check is required. • CFRP designation beneficial. • Knowledge of Frontenac County as asset Resumes with cover letter should be submitted to SFCSC, Attn: David Townsend, Box 43, Sydenham, K0H 2T0 by August 19, 2019 or via email to david.townsend@ sfcsc.ca with Fund Development in the subject line. We thank all applicants however only those receiving an interview will be contacted.
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THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC www.centralfrontenac.com Employment Opportunity
PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER The Township of Central Frontenac is located one hour north of the City of Kingston and a half hour west of the Town of Perth in the heart of the Land O’Lakes Tourist Region of eastern Ontario. The municipality is seeking a leader with initiative and a positive attitude. Reporting to the Clerk Administrator, the successful candidate is responsible for managing and overseeing the construction, maintenance and operation of the municipality’s road system (580 km. combination of gravel and hard surface) and related public works equipment, facilities and landfill sites (including solid waste, recycling and household hazardous waste). The manager administers a budget of approximately $5 million and is responsible for supen/ising approximately eighteen employees. The ideal candidate will possess the following: • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in municipal road construction and maintenance operations plus a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role. • Community College Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology or an equivalent of education, training and experience. • Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) designation, or an equivalent preferred. • Thorough knowledge of legislation processes and techniques related to road and bridge construction and maintenance, heavy equipment operation and fleet maintenance, with emphasis on proactive health and safety practices. • Excellent communication, organizational, project-management, problemsolving, leadership and supervisory skills. Financial knowledge including: the municipal budget process, asset management, grant writing, infrastructure plan development, and tender processes. • Successful candidate must provide a satisfactory criminal record check through the Canadian Police information Centre (CPIC). • Report writing skills are also required. Applicants should be proficient with computer and GIS, as well as have excellent customer service, relationship and team building skills. The salary range for this position is currently $83,396 to $88,514 based on a 35 hour work week, and is under review. A comprehensive benefit package is also provided. Qualified candidates are asked to submit their resume and covering letter in confidence by 12:00 p.m. local time on Monday August 26, 2019. Clearly marked “Confidential — Public Works Manager" to Cathy MacMunn, AMCT, ACST Clerk Administrator Township of Central Frontenac P.O. Box 89, Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 Tel. 613-279-2935 Fax. 613-279-2422 cmacmunn@centralfronrtenac.com The Township thanks all applicants for their interest in the position; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and is used to determine eligibility for potential employment. The Township of Central Frontenac is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation for an applicant with a disability will be provided upon request.
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a pirate, eat like a sailor. HARROWSMITH - EUCHRE FUN NIGHT 7pm. Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club. $5./person. For info., call Pam 613-372-1578 or Marilyn 613-3720917. Light Refreshment, Prizes, Cash Bar 4041 Colebrook Rd. KALADAR - BARBECUED CHICKEN AND RIBS DINNER 4pm-7pm. Kaladar Community Centre. Thursday August 8 CLOYNE - LAND O’ LAKES GARDEN CLUB Kaladar Community Centre hosts. With corn on MEETING 7pm. Pine View Free Methodist Church. cob, baked potatoes coleslaw and pie! Also baseball Jennifer Nash from Prosperity Acres in Corbyville. and bingo happen during the day. Proceeds to the Centre “The Best Dirt: Why Compost is so Important” NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions PLEVNA - ST. KILLIANS CHURCH ANNUAL Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors DINNER 4pm-6:30pm. Clar-Mill Hall. Turkey and open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available. Ham. $15, children under 12, $8. Info: the Lions Toll Road book. Sunday August 11 BATTERSEA - WATER SERVICE 9:30am. Battersea Friday August 9 ARDEN - BBQ 5pm-7pm. Arden Legion. All United Church. Battersea United Church will hold its Service on the Water. Boat rides available at Fred’s welcome CLOYNE - CLOYNE SHOWCASE ART & CRAFT Dock in Battersea at 9:30 am SALE 10am. North Addington Education Centre. PARHAM - INTER-GENERATIONAL BAPTISMAL 10am-4pm. Over 60 artisans and BBQ. Profits of the 11:30am. Parham United Church. Special emphasis show support the arts programs at the school. Free on children’s music, lunch to follow All welcome. Info 613-279-2245 admission! Something for everyone! OMPAH - MYSTERY TOUR 10am. Ompah Hall. PERTH ROAD - 135TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 10am. Perth Road United Church. Marily: 613-479-2855 Guest speaker, the Rev. Don Misner. We welcome Saturday August 10 ARDEN - ARDEN FUN FAIR 10am. Kennebec old friends, children and visitors! Refreshments and Recreation Park (behind the Post Office). There will a social hour will follow in the Sunday School Hall. be a bouncy castle and slide, games, pony rides food Info - 613-353-2470 and so much more. .If anyone is interested in being ROBERSTSVILLE - CEMETERY SERVICE 2pm. part of the scheduled parade, please contact Dwayne Pot Luck lunch to follow at Snow Road Hall VERONA - DESERT LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS at 613-328-0995 and he’ll be happy to help. ARDEN - KENNEBEC LAKE ASSOCIATION AGM ASSOCIATION AGM 11am. Snug Harbour resort, 9:15am. Kennebec Hall. Join us for breakfast and 1029 Snug Harbour Lane. The meeting takes place conversation. There will be various displays on fire on the front lawn of the resort. Call 613-551-4340 for bans, gypsy moths and other topics of interest. The information. business meeting begins at 10 am. All are welcome. VERONA - VERONA CAR SHOW Verona Lions Hall. CLOYNE - CLOYNE SHOWCASE ART SALE 10am- Grand Prize featuring a Trip to Vegas. Kid’s area, 4pm. North Addington Education Centre. Artisan and vendors and entertainers, something for everyone! Admission free. If you have a car you want to enter maker market, 10 am to 4pm each day CLOYNE - FALCON FEST 1pm. Bon Echo Provincial contact John Nizman, 613 358 5353 Tuesday August 13 Park. 1-3pm. Children’s Program Area. CLOYNE - SAIL MAZINAW - 5TH ANNUAL 8am. NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm. Mazinaw Lakeside Resort. Bring your boat or Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land your board or your kite and join the flotilla. All are O’Lakes Lions. There is a euchre tournament every welcome. The event is free. There is no registration. fourth Friday beginning at the same time! Coffee, A hot breakfast buffet will be available for $8 at 8am sandwiches and dessert. Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll at Mazinaw Lakeside Resort. That’s 8 at 8. Dress like Road book. NORTHBROOK - LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN 9am.
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Wednesday August 14
HARLOWE - FRIED CHICKEN DINNER 4pm7pm. Harlowe Hall. Fundraiser for Land O’Lakes Sunday August 18 Emmanuel United Church. Adults - $15, 12 and GODFREY - BEDFORD JAM 1pm-5pm. Glendower under - $7, preschoolers free.Silent auction, come Hall. $2 donation, entertainers free, Info Joanne and bid on some great items. 613-374-2242, Joan - 613-374-5477
Thursday August 15
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.
Friday August 16
ARDEN - BBQ 5pm-7pm. Arden Legion. All welcome HARLOWE - OLE TYME FIDDLERS 7:30pm. Harlowe Hall. Prizes, lunch, $6 non-members, all welcome, players, dancers, listeners and newcomers. HARLOWE - OLE TYME FIDDLERS PARTY 7:30pm. Harlowe Hall. $6 non member, entertainers $2, lunches & prizes. All welcome. MCDONALDS CORNERS - PIG ROAST 4:30pm6:30pm. McDonald’s Corners Agricultural Hall. Adults $15, kids $8. Fun and games for kids. Cash Bar for the big ones. A fundraiser for he Mcdonalds Corner’s Fair. Sponsored by Ottawa Valley Pork Producers Association. SHARBOT LAKE - STEAK BBQ Sharbot Lake Legion. With all the fixings. $15, licensed. 613 - 2792659 SHARBOT LAKE, ON - “ELVIS” AT THE RETIREMENT HOME 2pm. Sharbot Lake Retirement Residence. Don’t forget to dig out those blue suede shoes “Elvis” (Dan Stoness) will perform and afternoon show. All welcome. TICHBORNE - NFLT TICHBORNE HALL OPEN HOUSE 7pm. Tichborne NFLT Hall. See photos and memorabilia on display from throughout the last forty years! Participate in a good old-fashioned sing-along. Renew acquaintances. All welcome
Saturday August 17
NORTHBROOK - 50TH CHARTER CELEBRATION
What’s Up in the Night Sky? – August 2019 H appy Perseid Meteor shower! Every amateur stargazer worth their love of the heavens looks upwards every August for the spectacular sky shower centered in the constellation Perseus. It’s the annual big one and this year it should be no different. Earth has entered the debris ring of the comet Swift-Tuttle. The material cast off by this comet is particularly large and there’s plenty of it. Although the Moon will be full around its peak on the evening of August 12-13 and some of its smaller streaks will be lost in the moon glow, the Perseids have an unusual abundance of larger debris particles which in turn produce a more abundant number of fireballs – more than any other meteor shower! Most comets that provide debris for meteor showers are rather small with diameters of about 2 or 3 kilometers but Swift-Tuttle is a
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11am-3pm. Northbrook Lions Hall. Guest speaker, Frank Hewitt. Old fashioned picnic/BBQ - geocaching, music, etc. plus “buried Treasure” contest. $20pp. RSVP by August 10 to landolakeslions@bell.net OMPAH - HAM & TURKEY DINNER 5pm. Ompah Hall. 5-7pm. $12. Child 7-12 - $5, child under 7 free. PARHAM FAIR At the Parham fairgrounds. Small town fair with a big heart. Bring the family for a weekend of farm fun and camp or cottage at one of the many local resorts. www.parhamfair.ca PERTH - WATERSHED DISCOVERY DAY 10am. Chrystal Palace. Eight regional organisations will be on hand to talk about watershed issues, story time for kids, presentation of Water Guardian bursary, etc.
giant at 26 kilometers in diameter and casts off many more particles of debris. It’s estimated to be 3 times larger than the giant that created the mass extinction event that wiped out a huge swath of life 60 million years ago and ended the dinosaur’s rule on Earth. The shower is a longer than usual one and lasts for weeks. There will be eye candy well before the peak and it will continue for a few weeks afterwards. Start looking a few days before the peak when the Moon is less bright and especially a few days after. I remember one Persid shower a few years ago when I had meteors streaking from the sky all around me. I didn’t even go to bed that night. I just watched and watched until the Sun came up. The best time to look to the sky is 2 am until sunrise when Perseus and the radiant is higher in the sky. Of course the meteor trails can appear in all parts of the sky so start observing as soon as the Sun sets. There will be plenty of action! Jupiter and Saturn will be high in south as the Sun sets through August. I always remind you that the dance of Jupiter’s 4 most prominent moons is always a joy to follow each night. They are easily observed in binoculars. Mercury will be very prominent in the east below Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini just before sunrise. Have a look if you’re out enjoying the Perseids. August 7th: First quarter Moon. August 9th: The Moon passes 2 degrees north of Jupiter.. August 13th: Perseid meteor shower peaks. August 15th: Full Moon. This full Moon is known by first nations people around the great lakes as the Full Sturgeon Moon. These large fish were abundant to catch during August as their breeding and feeding needs brought them within easier reach. It’s also known as the Full Red Moon. Who hasn’t heard of the hazy lazy days of summer? Particles in the air filter the light of the Moon to a red colour. Corn is ripening and another name is the Full Green Corn Moon. Great! Red skies, fish fries and
Monday August 19
NORTHBROOK - MAKE DO AND MEND 2pm-4pm. Land O’ Lakes Emmanuel United Church. Enjoy coffee, conversation and work that’s play.
Tuesday August 20
GODFREY - CREATIVE KIDS CLUB 9am-12pm. Cole Lake Free Methodist Church. There will be Bible story, crafts, games, and a snack. Call Kris Caird at 613 374 3138 or Jean Freeman at 613 583 3968 by August 13, 2019 to register. NORTHBROOK - FOREST BATHING (SHINRINYOKU) 2pm. Land O’ Lakes Emmanuel United Church. Guided walks through woods behind Land O’Lakes United Church, 108 Addington Rd #2. All are welcome. SHARBOT LAKE - QUIZ NIGHT Sharbot Lake Country Inn. Fee is $2, which goes to a community project. Prize is bragging rights only. SYDENHAM - STRATEGIC PLANNING OPEN HOUSE 7pm. South Frontenac Council Chambers. Help Council set the direction for the next 3 years by providing your input into South Frontenac’s Strategic Plan. Take survey at soutfhrontenac.net
Wednesday August 21
OMPAH - BIRTHDAY BASH 6pm. Ompah Hall. Celebrating everyone with a birthday this month. Potluck and Live Music. Info - Marily 613-479-2855 SYDENHAM - ANNUAL COMMUNITY LUNCHEON 12pm-1:30pm. Grace Hall. Roast Beef, Salads and Desserts. Frontenac Paramedic Wellness Clinic starts at 11:15am. Door prizes, 50-50 Draw. Transportation available. Entertainment by Jessica Wedden and Jon McLurg. To book your spot call 613-376-6477, ext. 303.
by Fred Barrett corn on the cob! Yum! August 17th: The Moon is at apogee (furthest) – 403,560 kilometers. August 23rd: Last quarter Moon. August 30th: New Moon and it’s at perigee (closest) – 355,100 kilometers. It’s a great month for astronomy so ‘Keep looking up’! “The Beginner’s Observing Guide by Leo Enright is an invaluable companion for Skies! Fred.adventures in the sky. It also contains useful star charts. It can be ordered from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at www.rasc.ca/ publications. A subscription to our very own excellent Canadian astronomy magazine “SkyNews” can be arranged at the RASC website as well. Let me know how your observing has gone this month, especially anything unusual. I enjoy the feedback. If you have any questions or suggestions you can contact me through this paper or email me at fred.barrett2@sympatico. ca . Clear skies, Fred
Rose Hill Nature Reserve
Join the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) for our Annual Talk and Hike on Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The human history of Rose Hill Road will be featured at this year’s annual hike at the Rose Hill Nature Reserve on Saturday, August 10 starting at 10am.. Then join us for a hike along the original Pumpkin Street Trail heading to Denbigh, and imagine those early settlers clearing and working the land that is quietly returning to natural forest under the protection care of the MMLT. We will then walk on the refurbished (i.e. less steep!) Hemlock Trail which wanders through upland forest along a babbling stream, finally returning to the trailhead for a picnic lunch. $15 non-members
and $10 for MMLT members. Admission is free for children under 12. email admin@mmlt.ca
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Bill White at the Flinton Jamboree f you’ve ever been to the Flinton Community Jamboree, chances are you’ve seen Bill White perform. He’s played at every one, sometimes with The White Brothers Classic Country, sometimes with White Pines, his bluegrass band. For the 2019 edition, he played with both. But as a good Plevna boy, the Flinton Jamboree is something of a ‘home game’ for him. “It’s as close as I get,” he said. “I was here Day 1 and I don’t think I’ve missed a year (14 years actually). “I don’t know why (laughs).” Actually, it was growing up in Plevna that formed his musical roots, during those formative years. “We had an old radio and at night we could get Wheeling West Virginia,” he said. “When the Beatles played Ed Sullivan, a lot of my friends were talking about it but I never had an interest in rock’n’roll. “I listened to Mac Wiseman.” (He actually got to be in Wiseman’s back-
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up band on two occasions and he mentions it with reverence in his voice.) He says a song has to mean something to him for him to sing it. “I’m not a writer,” he said. “But you have to sing a song with conviction. And I prefer a story song.”
While he admits to not being much of a rocker, he does excel at classic country and bluegrass He really doesn’t have a
preference but does acknowledge that each genre is a slightly different headspace. “With the country band, (which includes brother Murray on electric guitar, Tom Gardiner on electric bass, son Joe on fiddle and Gerry Ratz on drums), we do a lot of (Merle) Haggard,” he said. “Like we do at Little Texas on Sundays. “With the bluegrass, we don’t have drums keeping the beat so I have to do more of that, strumming heavier on guitar, so they’re marching to my time.”
Bill White & White Pines performing at the Flinton Community Jamboree Saturday evening. Mike Doggett (banjo), Roland Barlow (mandolin), Joe White (fiddle), Tom Gardiner (bass), Bill White (guitar), Barry Calthorpe (dobro). Photo/Craig Bakay
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC News & Public Notices SHARING THE BEACH Swimming lessons will be taking place starting July 2nd and ending August 23rd at the Sydenham Point, Gilmour Point, and McMullen Beaches (only from July 2-July 26) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. During this time, the beaches are closed to the general public, however, Sydenham’s north facing beach is open. Any swimmers in the designated swim area who are not enrolled in swimming lessons will be asked to exit the swim area until after classes are finished NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSING Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac proposes to pass a by-law to stop up, close and transfer ownership of a Township-owned road allowance as follows: Location: Part of Lot 23, between Concessions 8 and 9, District of Bedford Reason: The subject portion of road allowance is located at the northeast corner of 642 Burridge Road and travels to the southeast corner of 642 Burridge Road, and constitutes a length of 1,000 feet by a width of 66 feet for a total area of 66,000 feet2. It is not anticipated that there would be any impact of this road closure on any other property-owners. The proposed road closing will come before Council for consideration at the regular meeting to be held in the Council Chambers, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, on September 3, 2019 at 7:00 PM. At that time, Council will hear in person any individual who claims that his or her land would be prejudicially affected and who has applied to be heard. Any comments or concerns to the Township would be appreciated before the above noted date. Further documentation pertaining to this proposed Road Closing may be inspected at the South Frontenac Township Offices located at 4432 George Street, Sydenham. Angela Maddocks – Clerk - 613-376-3027 Ext 2222
LIVING HERE BURNING BAN – LEVEL ONE Please be advised that effective July 26th, 2019, there is a Level One burning ban in effect across the Township of South Frontenac. A level one ban allows for campfires and cooking fires as defined in the bylaw, and restricts all other open air burning including fireworks. Residents are reminded to follow burning regulations set out in By-law 2012-68. For further details on the current burning provisions, please consult our By-law on our website at www.southfrontenac.net under Living Here/Fire Services or call South Frontenac Fire and Rescue at 613-376-3027, Ext. 2234. Any infraction of this by-law will result in significant financial penalties. AT LAST - ENVIROWEB What goes in your Blue Box will STAY in your Blue Box! Easy to assemble, tie wraps included. Prevents contents from spilling out due to overfilling or wind and rain. Allows the Collectors a quick visual of the contents Available at the 2490 Keeley Road Public Services office for only $10! MAKING OUR MUSEUM MORE – SOUTH FRONTENAC MUSEUM SURVEY All South Frontenac residents and visitors - we need your help!! The South Frontenac Museum Society has been hard at work improving the museum to create the best visitor experience possible. We would like your feedback so that we can continue to tailor exhibits based on community interests and develop programs you would like to take part in. Please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/South-Frontenac-Museum or check out our website to complete the survey. For more information on the survey or museum, contact our Public Education & Museum Coordinator at 613-3763027 or by email at publiceducation@southfrontenac.net
THINGS TO DO TOWNSHIP SWIM & DAY CAMP REGISTRATION The link for registration is available on our website under Things to Do>Recreation Activities>Swim and Daycamps. Make sure to register early to secure your spot! Please note that the Recreation Office is now located at our Public Works Offices at 2490 Keeley Rd, Sydenham. GET OUTDOORS SOUTH FRONTENAC CHALLENGE Send us a photo of your favourite summer activity and you will be entered into a draw for a sweet outdoor prize pack. To enter simply tag South Frontenac Township in your photo and use the hashtag #getoutdoorSF OR visit our tent at events this summer!!! Happy Summer South Frontenac!! We want to see how you enjoy the outdoors this year! VERONA CAR SHOW The Verona Community Association is hosting the 24th Annual Verona Car Show on Sunday, August 11 from 9 am – 3 pm. Admission is free for spectators. Come and enjoy viewing hundreds of fabulously restored cars, have lunch at the canteen and browse the vendors in the hall.
TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS • Committee of Adjustment Meeting – August 8, 2019 at 7:00 pm • Public Services Committee Meeting – August 15, 2019 at 8:30 am STRATEGIC PLANNING Our next Open house is Tuesday August 13th at the Verona Lions Club located at 4504 Verona Sand Rd in Verona! Help Council set the direction for the next 3 years by providing your input into South Frontenac’s Strategic Plan! If you can’t make it, please join us at one of the following Open Houses this month or complete the online survey through the homepage of our website. • Verona Lions Club – August 13th, 2019 – 7:00pm • Council Chambers – August 20, 2019 – 7:00pm
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.
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Public Notice - Pesticide Use Davey Tree Expert Co. of Canada Limited & the Township of South Frontenac intend to control weeds along guiderails, posts and roadsides within the Township of South Frontenac. The applications will take place along selected roadsides in an area encompassing the Townships boundaries: North-South Boundaries Road 38 starting at Murlon Road North to Westport Road including the Tichbourne area Road 9 (Sydenham Rd) starting at Horning Road North to Rutledge Road Road 1O (Perth Rd) starting at Spooner Road North to Bedford Mills Road Road 11 (Battersea Rd) starting at Mount Chesney Road North to Simpson Road (Keelerville) Road 8 (Westport Rd) from Road 38 East to Salem (Devil lake Road) Burridge Road North to the Township boundary Anderson Road from Bradshaw Road North to Township boundary East Boundaries Washburn Road from Road 11 (Battersea Rd) to the Rideau Canal Burnt Hills Road from Road 11 (Battersea Rd) to the Rideau Canal Opinicon Road from Road 10 (Perth Rd) to Rideau Lakes boundary Road 12 (Sunbury Road) from Road 1O (Perth Rd) to Highway 15 West Boundaries Road 4 (Yarker Rd) from Road 38 West to the Camden Portland Boundary Rd Road 18 (Wilton Rd) from Road 38 South to Florida Road Road 7 (Bellrock Rd) West to Church Road Colebrook Road from Road 38 to the Camden Portland Boundary Road The Contractor will be using Clearview (PCP#29752) Active ingredients Metsulfuron-methyl and Aminopyralid (present as potassium salt), Gateway Adjuvant (PCP#31470) active Ingredient Paraffinic Oil and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactants, Credit Xtreme (PCP#29888) active ingredients Glyphosate (present as isopropylamine and potassium salt). Arsenal Powerline Herbicide (PCP#30203) active ingredient, lmazapyr {present as the isopropylamine salt) under the Pest Control Product Act (Canada). Commencing May 27, 2019 (weather permitting) and concluding on September 30, 2019 For more information: Contact Davey Tree Expert Co. of Canada Limited at 905 304-7359 or Jamie Brash, Supervisor, Township of South Frontenac at 613 376-3027 X 3350. Collect calls will be accepted from individuals calling long distance.
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Enhancements to Point Court to go to tender after all ne of new CAO Neil Carbone’s first acts at his first solo Council meeting was to overrule a suggestion that work for improvements to Point Court in Sydenham go to a suggested vendor. Council had originally budgeted $8,000 for improvements However, an anonymous donor to come forward with a $25,000 donation, as long as the township expands the scope of the work and puts in two Pickleball courts in addition to a tennis court. The improvements are estimated to cost over $32,000. The donor also suggested the Canada Court Company to complete the work at a cost of $32,377. However, Carbone was concerned that the procedure contravened the Township’s Procurement Policy and was worried “it could set a precedent where donations were involved.” Coun. Alan Revill asked if that could cause a delay, saying he’d heard concerns that that could jeopardize the donation. Carbone replied that while a delay could affect the donation, he didn’t see it being a concern in this case. “Any delay would be minimal,” Carbone said. “And once we get RFPs, we can award the contract straight away because it won’t have to come back to Council for approval.” Desert Lake Road Culvert Council approved the bid of Akman Construction Inc. for the Desert Lake Road culvert replacements in the amount of $555,910.15 including the non-rebatable portion of the HST. Council also approve the expenditure of up to $100,000
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The Township is seeking tenders from qualified Contractor / Firm(s), for the following:
Request For Tender RFT No. 2019-13 Winter Sand Supply, Delivery and Stockpile Various Locations Contractor/Firm(s) must have current WSIB and appropriate liability insurance coverage as indicated by the Request for Tender documents.
from the 2019 Linear Asset Capital Contingency allocation to cover a shortfall in budgeting in order to move ahead with the project. The contingency amount will cover $55,910.55 for the construction tender and an estimated $25,000 for consultant fees for contract administration and inspection of the project. About $30,000 has been spent prior to 2019 for the design of the project. The estimated total cost of the project including design, construction and inspection is about $630,000. Rec Committee appointees Council named its rec committee appointees for the period ending Sept. 30, 2020. Coun. Doug Morey and Coun. Ross Sutherland will
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his late Victorian style house, on Bedford Road in Sydenham, was the home for many years of the Howard Martin family. Howard worked as part of the maintenance team in South Frontenac. He loved his garden and was devoted to his special team of horses. In order to improve the heavily travelled Bedford Road it became necessary to demolish this home. The property had enough frontages for the building of two homes, each with waterfront view. Permission to create
THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC REQUEST FOR TENDER RFT No. PW 2019-06 Screened Winter Sand
Utility V Series
Models range from 12’-18’ and these boats have max horsepower ratings that range from 10 to 25 hp.
TENDER DOCUMENTS: Available at BIDDINGO.COM or at the Township Office
Please direct any specific inquiries to Darwyn Sproule, P. Eng. Public Works Manager publicworks@northfrontenac. ca or (613) 479-2231 Extension 230.
Township of Central Frontenac P.O. Box 89 1084 Elizabeth Street Sharbot Lake, Ontario K0H 2P0
Lowest or any tender submission may not necessarily be accepted.
Attention: Cathy Administrator
The Township reserves the right to cancel the Request for Tender at any time up to the notification of Award.
The Submission Deadline is 3:00 p.m. local time on Friday August 9th, 2019. Tenders received later than the stated date and time will be returned to the proponent unopened.
MacMunn,
Clerk
Tender’s will be opened and read in public at 3:05 p.m. local time at the Municipal office. The Township of Central Frontenac reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received in response to this Request for Proposals. The Township of Central Frontenac is under no obligation proceeding with the RFT or any portion thereof.
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TENDER CLOSING: Friday August 9th, 2019
Tender shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope plainly marked “PW 2019-06 Screened Winter Sand”. The proponent shall provide their company name, address and contact information on the envelope, and deliver it to the Township municipal office located at:
Cheryl Robson, A.M.C.T. CAO Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON K0H 2M0
two lots was given, with the proviso that the water, for the new lots, be supplied by the Township. In the second week of July the efficient demolition of the house began. The major machinery operation was carried out by Ben Gossage, the grandson of long time local resident and Mason, Warren Gossage. This area is growing. We look forward to seeing the development of our community.
ISSUE DATE: Friday July 26th, 2019
Tender documents and the prescribed Submission forms, which include the Minimum Requirements and Specifications, shall be obtained from the Municipal Office, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario or by email at financialsupport@ northfrontenac.ca
Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, in a sealed package, clearly identifying the document as: “RFT No. 2019-13 – Winter Sand Supply, Delivery and Stockpile – Various Locations” on or before 2:00 PM local time on Wednesday, August 28, 2019.
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