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February 6, 2020 Vol. 20, No. 05

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s February gets underway, the roar of snowmobiles can be heard all over the north country. It’s not quite like it once was, but the Snow Road Snowmobile Club fed more than 200 people Saturday morning (the next breakfasts are Feb. 15 and Feb. 29) and the parking lot was full of cars and sleds. President Ruth Wark said they have 560 permit members and they groom/maintain 475 kilometres of trails, including those on more than 300 private landowner properties. Although conditions aren’t quite perfect, the District 6 trails are in much better shape than some of their neighbours. They maintain private and public trails from Lanark to Plevna, to McDonalds Corners to Clayton, Flower Station, Ompah and Quackenbush Lake. “A lot of clubs east and south of us don’t have the snow yet,” she said. The way trail permits work, when you purchase one, you designate what club you support and part of your permit fee goes to that club for trail maintenance. “A new groomer costs about $300,000,” Wark said. “We have a 2009, a 2004, a 1998 and a 1993.” Wark acknowledged that numbers are down however. “We used to have more members or trails we used to have,” she said. “My opinion is that it’s on the decline as the population ages. “But we also don’t have the winters we used to have. “There are ups and downs however and as people leave, there are a lot of new members coming in.” Down south, the L & A Ridge Runners have been holding steady at about 575 members, said President Keith Dawson. “It’s (membership) within 10 per cent of the last three or so years,” he said. “Right now, we need more snow. “We’re just getting started.” He said things are in pretty good shape from the Bellrock Road parking lot in Verona heading north. (The Ridge Runners groom the K & P from Orser Road to Tichborne. Snow Road handles Tichborne to Sharbot Lake.)

The Snow Road Snowmobile Club served up more than 200 breakfasts last Saturday.

“The K & P is only part of the trails we maintain,” he said. Like Snow Road, they also have many kilometres of private trails they look after. “We maintain a large area,” he said. “From our clubhouse in Yarker, up to Arden, to Napanee, Amherstview to Perth Road Village.” But there a little more to snowmobile clubs than just cruising around in the snow, said North Frontenac Coun. Fred Fowler, who was also having breakfast in Snow

Road Saturday morning. “I live here,” he said. “And part of my portfolio is trails. “It’s important to keep this building going, not only for the recreation but as a potential shelter like it was during the ice storm.” The Snow Road building also serves as a waystation of sorts, providing shelter to people who break down, a place to get warm and soup or chili in crockpots, on weekends and sandwiches, hot dogs and snacks during the week. It’s on the honor system with a price list posted.

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A bit of a primer on public meetings Public meeting procedure clarified

t the opening of a public meeting to hear a rezoning application, Claire Dodds, Director of Development Services, presented an update on the procedure for appealing a Council decision in respect to zoning. (This reflects the provincial decision to replace the Ontario Municipal Board with more accessible Local Planning Appeal Tribunals). In brief: “If a person or public body does not make oral or written submissions at a public meeting about a zoning by-law application, or make written submissions to South Frontenac Township before a by-law is passed, they may not be added to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ,unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. If one wishes to be notified of the decision of Council in respect to any of the applications, they must submit a written request to the Clerk or sign the attendance list provided at the public meeting. This will also entitle them to be advised of a possible Local Planning Appeal Tribu-

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nal. Anyone may appeal a council decision to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal by filing with the clerk within not later than 20 days after the notice of decision, and the appeal must set out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection, accompanied by the required fee.” This evening’s public meeting was to hear comments on an application to rezone a waterfront property on Hewett Lane, Dog Lake, from Resort Recreational to Limited Service Residential, in order to permit construction of a single detached dwelling. There were no comments from the public, and have been no written comments, so the application will come back to council for formal by-law approval.

Support of Conservation Authorities Councillor Revill brought a notice of motion requesting Council to endorse a resolution supporting the work of the local (Rideau Valley, Quinte and Cataraqui) Conservation Authorities. Currently, the Province is reviewing the man-

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t its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon in Flinton, Addington Highlands Council passed a resolution to respond to Lennox & Addington County’s request regard-

ing the upper tier’s involvement in physician recruitment in time for the County’s budget deliberations. “Henry (Reeve Hogg) and I met with our Family Health Team for feedback,” said Dep. Reeve Tony Fritsch. “The

main points were that they do currently have an attractive vacancy for another doctor. “It would be very easy for a physician to slide into as it doesn’t require any approvals and the Team has all the administrative support functions like HR and scheduling. “Plus, we have an initiative with North Frontenac that would make it financially attractive.” But, he said, there is the “rural factor” in that some doctors don’t want to practise in the country, especially when there’s talk of a “satellite” operation in the sparsely populated north of the township. “And when I was on County Council and this came up, housing was brought up as an issue,” said Coun. Helen Yanch. “Often potential employment for a spouse is a factor too,” said Reeve Henry Hogg.

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Bob Childs, executive director of the Community Foundation for Lennox & Addington addressed Council to give them an idea of what his organization does in Addington Highlands. “We’ve just produced a booklet called Vital Signs that is a report on the quality of life to share information with the public,” he said. Childs said that they are a registered charity that this year will provide $125,000 in the area — half in bursaries and scholarships and half in community grants and endowments. For example, their two biggest recipients last year were the Cloyne and District Historical Society and the Mazinaw Fund. He said two of their most generous contributors are in Addington Highlands.

Seedlings Council approved the purchase of 100 seedlings from the Lennox & Addington Stewardship Council to be planted on Township-owned lands. “I think it’s a good idea, but you need somebody to get it done,” said Coun. Helen Yanch. “Well, it’s not like we’d be ordering 5,000 trees,” said Dep. Reeve Tony Fritsch. “We can probably get community groups to plant them.” Roads and Waste Supervisor Brett Reavie suggested that at least half the trees planted should be hardwoods to be planted at ball fields and parks for shade. “Pines aren’t very good for shade,” he said. Council decided on 50 evergreens at $0.85 each and 50 deciduous shade trees at $1.50 each.

Not, not quiet for roads crew “I don’t want to say it’s not quiet but it has not not been quiet,” Roads and Waste Supervisor Brett Reavie told Council. “The guys have been going full bore.” Reavie also told Council he’s completed a draft of the roads needs study.

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about where the park had come from,” Shirley said in an interview with the News in 2010 on the occasion of her investiture into the Order of Ontario. “I remember getting children to interview their grandparents, who only spoke Ojibway, and having them translate for me.” All of the interviews were transcribed and materials were stored away in filing cabinets. This part of Shirley’s personality is familiar to people in Sharbot Lake, where she did the same thing for the Oso Historical Society, starting in 1988. In an article that was published by Quetico Park when she was named to the Order of Ontario, Jon Nelson summed up Shirley’s impact at the park: “In her quiet, unassuming way, she expanded and altered the scope of the naturalist program in Quetico Park. She then wrote a book that added a human dimension to the wilderness for which Quetico Park is known. Through her decades of devotion to Quetico, Shirley has become Quetico’s most respected Elder. Shirley is highly respected both for what she has accom-

plished and how she has accomplished it.” She established her winter home in Sharbot Lake in 1988, in an oasis like house, set just far enough back and below road 38 to muffle the noise from traffic, with a sweeping view of the lake. When the snowbirds were getting ready to fly south for the winter, Shirley would be returning to Sharbot Lake from Quetico, to resume her volunteer job at Sharbot Lake Public School, running the lunch program. She also introduced the younger students as the school to the wildflowers that grow locally, including a visit to the unique wildflower garden she had established in front of her home. In Sharbot Lake, she established many long-term friendships, based on her wide breadth of interests in preserving local history, flora and fauna, current events and literature. A creature of habit, she walked to the store every day to pick up four newspapers, a ritual that she maintained until she took sick just a couple of weeks ago. One of her closest friends was Sandra Moase, who worked for many years at the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team. Sandra was introduced to Shirley by Dr. Peter Bell, who shared Shirley’s enthusiasm for both birdwatching and preserving heritage artifacts. “Peter said that we should meet, and they both got me interested in birdwatching, and so many other things,” Sandra recalled when contacted this week. “She was a wonderful friend; we went hiking, exploring, snowshoeing, canoeing. She was always inviting me to see something interesting in the area. As she got older and needed a bit of help, I stepped in.” Sandra was with Shirley in the hospital, along with Shirley’s grandson Blair and his wife Chrissy. Her daughter and son both died, her son just last summer, and that had a profound affect on her. She had been living at the Sharbot Lake Retirement Residence. “She maintained friendships with people all around the world, keeping in touch by writing letters. Her grandson had two dozen people to call when she died, from Ireland, Newfoundland, Thunder Bay, Atikokan, all over,” said Sandra.

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n February 17, 2019, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Frontenac Detachment responded to a collision on Sand Lake, west of Frontenac Provincial Park, At approximately 1:00 a.m. a pick-up truck had been driven onto the ice where it struck two small, individual ice huts with a male in each of the shelters at that time. One of the males was knocked unconscious in the incident. The driver of the pick-up truck fled the scene. OPP requested the assistance of the public to contact the police with any information regarding this incident. The investigation has now resulted in the arrest of Devon BERRY, age 23 of South Frontenac Township. The accused is charged under the Criminal Code with: Dangerous operation causing bodily harm - two counts Fail to stop at accident resulting in bodily harm - two counts

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• Last week, Barb and Bob Waterworth enjoyed a 3 day snowmobile trip to Barrie’s Bay with local friends. They got as far as Pembroke, travelling around the Park and into Madawaska Valley. Thanks to all this snow we’ve gotten, they were definitely happy folks! • On December 11th , Wayne Manion had surgery on his left hip at The Belleville Hospital. He has recuperated well and is up and around and getting ready to collect again for The Heart and Stroke Foundation, with his fellow canvassers in our community this month! • Not only is poor Pat Denna suffering with some health issues right now, she also lost one of her younger sisters this past weekend. Her sister, Marlene, had been staying in a retirement home in Kingston and spent her married life in

Marlbank. Deepest sympathies from our community to Pat, Donna and their family. • North Frontenac Historical Society & Archives have resumed their study of Historic Barns in North Frontenac, as they intend to produce a booklet to preserve photos and information. This week’s request is to people who have one of these barns on their property (built late 1800s or early 1900s) or had one and can supply a photo and information. Members of the committee will come to your site this spring or summer if you add your name to the list. Start now to collect old photos of the barn, jot down any info you already know, and find out more before we get there. Thanks for your help to record a part of our local history. Please contact Elaine at (613) 479-2564 or demiller@live.ca. • On Monday, February 10th, at 12:30pm, The Northern ‘5’ Diners will be serving honey glazed ham, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw and yummy lemon meringue pie for dessert… My mouth is just watering typing in this delicious menu! If you are a senior and are interested in going to the Plevna Hall to enjoy this meal, please call 613- 279-3151 to make reservations. This wonderful program alternates between Plevna and Ompah and all meals are buffet style and include beverages. When you make your reservation, you can let staff know if you need a diabetic dessert option. • A very BIG congratulations to Tori Klatt on graduating with your BMQ (Basic Military Qualifications) last Thursday! We are all so very proud of you and all of your hard work! We look forward to hearing about all of your new adventures as you move on to CFB Borden to complete your trades training!

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• Were you green with envy of those who secured tickets to last years sold out St Patrick’s Day dance at the Legion? Don’t miss out this year. March 14th, Sydenham Legion, The Music Makers DJ service will be there, catering by The Point in Sydenham, tickets are $25 each and available at the One Stop in Sydenham, Gilmours on 38, and the Sydenham Legion. The New Leaf Link crew enjoyed themselves tremendously last year, and will be there again this year, it was an amazing fundraiser for them, many kudos to Pat Lalonde and Greg Simpson for organizing this fun event for the folks of Sydenham and area yet again this year. Don’t hesitate get your tickets now. • Our community is the best!! Hopefully we will see some of your smiling faces out on the ice on Sunday the 16th from 10-4 for the 1st Annual Children’s Ice Fishing Derby. For those whom have their children signed up for their time slots, please be sure to arrive on time and most importantly have fun. The donations and sponsors for this event have far surpassed anything we could have expected, BBQ for hot dogs and soup will be at 11:30 so those of you fishing earlier slots if you leave and wish do come back, please do so. Don’t forget your donations to the food bank in exchange for a hot lunch! As of the time of typing this column there were still some slots available, so if by chance you would like to sign your child up, please call Karen at 613-376-9848 and we will see what we can do to accommodate a time slot for them, it’s going to be a lot of fun, fishing gear supplied. A shout out to Clint Lawrence for taking this on and getting it going, and all those who jumped on board to help out. Can’t wait to see some smiling kids faces! We may need some help

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February 6, 2020 • The Land O’Lakes Public School will hold their 1st Annual Chili Cook Off Monday, February 10, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm. Everyone is invited to bring their very best chili to the cookoff contest. The best will win a prize, but more important: bragging rights. If you would like to enter the contest, please call the school at 613-335-5254 or Kathy Barr at 613-3355500. Along with the chili contest, there will also be a silent auction. Everyone is welcome to this evening of fun. • The Harry Potter film fest continues Friday, February 21 at the Arden United Church with the movie beginning at 6:10pm. • On Saturday, February 15, beginning at 10am, the Heritage Festival kicks off in Arden. The Kennebec Lake Association will hold their 9th Annual Winter Fun Day with skating, snow shoeing, ice fishing and many other winter fun sports. There will be chili and hot chocolate available, along with a fire to roast marshmallows and hot dogs. • Over at the Community Centre, 10am to 4pm, the Historical Society will display an extensive collection of antique and vintage tools. Come over and speak to the owner, Martin Hoogsteen. Other artifacts will also be on display, for your pleasure. The Empty Bowls event will be there to provide a hot lunch and collector bowls created by local artisans. Dinner music is a bonus. The Kennebec Recreation Committee is hosting a bake sale, with proceeds to the Arden Rink Rebuild project. If you are a quilter, there will be an antique quilt display, along with a quilting demonstration, there will be a story hour for the children provided by a member of the Kingston Library and a wilderness demonstration with Mike Proctor and Bob Miller. • On Sunday, February 16, 11am to 3pm, join everyone at the farm for the Matson Family Fun Day. There will be antique farm equipment, a logging demo, and a horse-drawn sleigh ride. The Frontenac Trappers will also have displays, demonstrations and wilderness skills games. Hot dogs, chili and hot chocolate will be available. Please mark this day on your calendar and plan to attend this unique display of the past and of course, the present. • We were saddened to hear of the passing of Shirley Peruniak, long time Sharbot Lake resident. We will all be missing that smiling face making her way through the village on her daily walks.

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• Our community is saddened by the loss of an amazing resident. Owner of the Mazinaw Lakeside Resort, Lori Ellerbeck, experienced a medical emergency and died while flying to a vacation destination. Lori supported many groups, services, and community events. Funeral arrangements will be made once the family is able to bring Lori back home after the many legal hurdles have been resolved and the many bills have been paid. • The Community Bus Service is up and running in our area to help transport residents of all ages to larger shopping centres and some day trips. The cost for the trips is $20.00 for adults, $5.00 for ages 5-17 and free for 4 years of age and under. There is a Family Rate available! • On February 21, 2020 the bus will be going to Arnprior for shopping at No Frills, Giant Tiger, M&M Meats with lunch at The Cupboard. • On March 2, 2020 the bus is off to Napanee, with stops at Walmart, No Frills, Giant Tiger, Country Traditions and lunch at Chuck’s Roadhouse. • Stay tuned for where the bus will be travelling during March Break! • The bus will be going to Belleville on April 2, 2020 with visits to Walmart, No Frills, Giant Tiger, with lunch at the Buffet Garden Chinese/Canadian food. • To reserve your seat, contact Kate Turl, Community Bus Coordinator at Cell: 613-849-8804, or Land O’Lakes Community Services: 613-336-8934, Toll Free: 1-877-679-6636, Facebook: Community Bus Service, or lolcsbus@gmail. com. Pick -Up Routes for all: Denbigh, Cloyne, Northbrook, Flinton, Kaladar. Volunteer Drivers Available for Drop Off/ Pick Up. Gift certificates are now available for the Community Bus. To purchase one for yourself or a loved one, drop

by the Land O’Lakes Community Services. Gift certificates are $20.00.Community Bus. • Fishing Derby February 16, 2019! Registration from 8:00am -3:00pm on Saturday, February 15, 2019 at Hunter's Creek Golf Course, 1198 Hwy 506 Cloyne Marble lake. Weigh- in at the golf course at 6:00pm. Adults $20.00 Children $10.00. $2 from each registration will go to the local school. No licences required. Followed by prizes, fish fry and other food available. Looking for contributions & prizes and a fun time by all! Happy family day weekend!!! • The Land O’Lakes Emmanuel United Church (108 Addington Rd. 2 Northbrook, ON) is inviting you to their Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 5:00pm. Supper includes pancakes, sausages, pure maple syrup, butter, ice cream sundaes with yummy toppings. It is a free will offering for your supper! • Connections Adult Learning is offering a number of free workshops, including: Introduction to Indigenous Crafts on Tuesdays from February 4, 2020 to March 10, 2020 from 9:30am to 12:30pm. • On Wednesdays beginning February 5, 2020 to March 4, 2020 from 9:30am to 12:30 pm you can learn the Personal Support Worker Essential Skills. • iPad/iPhone Essential Training is running on Mondays beginning March 2, 2020 to April 6, 2020 from 9:30am to 12:30pm. • On Wednesdays beginning on March 11, 2020 to April 15, 2020 from 9:00am to 12:00 pm you can learn all about Computer Basics with Windows 10. • QuickBooks Online Basics is being offered on Wednesdays, beginning March 11, 2020 to April 15, 2020 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. • You can learn all about Digital Scrapbooking on Mondays beginning May 4, 2020 to June 15, 2020 from 9:30am to 12:30pm. • For all programs, please register by calling 613-336-0691 or drop in to Connections Adult Learning, Northbrook Site, 12497A Hwy 41 Unit 2, or email northbrook@ncalc.ca or through the website www.connectionsadultlearning.ca or through Facebook: connections Adult Learning.

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• Up until recently, the weather has not been ideal for making and keeping ice on the Denbigh rink, but as this goes to print, there is ice! You are welcome to skate anytime ice conditions allow. The rink building will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30pm - 9:00pm; Saturday and Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm and 6:30pm - 9:00pm. Get out and enjoy it while the weather permits! • Thursday, February 13th the kids are invited to the Valentine's Day themed program from 6-7pm at the Denbigh Library. Contact the library to sign up your children at 613 333 1426. • Celebrate Family Day with Family Day Fun on Monday, February 17th at Heritage Park from 10:30am to 1pm. There will be sledding, snowshoeing (snowshoes available), skating (bring your own). Lunch (no charge) will be served, followed by s'mores at the bonfire. Hosted by Denbigh Recreation. • Land O' Lakes Community Bus Transportation has a trip February 21st to Arnprior, March 2nd to Napanee, and April 2nd to Belleville. There will also be a trip during March Break, destination to be determined... so check the LOLCS

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Minor changes only to joint Addington Highlands-North Frontenac fire agreement by Craig Bakay

n the early ’70s, there was no fire protection in Barrie Township. Around 1972, Barrie purchased fire protection. In 1990 the Fire Marshall’s office conducted a survey and a new department, the Kaladar-Barrie Fire Department was formed. In 1998, municipal amalgamations took place but the Kaladar-Barrie Fire Department remained the same. This past year, Loomex Training and Consulting conducted a North Frontenac Fire Review, an independent study on the level of fire service in Ward 1, as compared to Wards 2 and 3. Last Friday, the Council of Addington Highlands met with their counterparts in North Frontenac in Plevna to discuss the results and recommendations of the study. The study concluded that the level of service in the three North Frontenac Wards is very similar in the way they respond, the training standards, the challenge of recruitment and retention, the infrastructure and the daily operations. “There is a difference, however, in how the departments are being managed, as well as differences in public education, fire prevention and inspections,” the report concluded. As such, the report gave five recommen-

dations as well as five service level options to be considered. At the end of the day, however, things stayed pretty much status quo as both Councils passed identical resolutions. About the only things changing are that Kaladar-Barrie Chief Casey Cuddy will present the Ward 1 budget to both Councils and a financial audit to ensure that the current 50/50 cost sharing is correct will be “discussed at the next Joint Fire Committee meeting.” Both Councils agreed that the level of service has been working for some time now and took a don’t-fix-what-isn’t-broke attitude. “The arrangements have been in place for four decades now and I’m not hearing people complaining about the service they’re getting at a car accident or house fire,” said Addington Highlands Dep. Mayor Tony Fritsch. “I don’t think the service in Ward 1 is different than in Ward 2 or 3,” said North Frontenac Coun. Fred Perry. When it was suggested that it might be an option for North Frontenac to simply purchase protection from its neighbour, Addington Highlands Reeve Henry quickly put an end to the idea by saying that while

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his Township might be able to afford half a pumper, the entire truck was essentially out of the question. He also worried that without Ward 1

Sharbot Lake Village reconstruction project B

ack in September of 2019, Central Frontenac Township received confirmation that under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), the Province of Ontario will provide $1.06 million and the federal government another $1.9 million, towards a $3.2 million project to reconstruct Elizabeth Street in Sharbot Lake. On October 9th, the newly hired township public works manager, Tyson Myers, told Council that he had already begun work on the project, and reported that in addition to Elizabeth Street, work will be done on two adjacent streets, Robert and Garrett. He also said that the business community and the public at large will be consulted in the run up to the project. At the time, construction was slated for the summer of

2020. Since then, Myers has been working to get the plans for the project ready. Jewell Engineering has been working with the township on what is now being called the Sharbot Lake Village Reconstruction project, and while the project is still in the planning stages, he said that the schedule is going to start moving along quite quickly in the coming weeks. “Jewell Engineering is working hard to complete the plan and profile drawings for the township’s review. Residents may have seen surveyors on the streets and in their yards collecting data and property boundaries to provide to the engineering team. I am working with the home and business owners, the economic development committee, the Sharbot Lake business group, the accessibility committee and many others to gather as much local input that I can, to bring forth to the engineers to try to incorporate in the initial design,” Myers wrote, as part of an email interview this week. He said that he expects to have a set of “plans and profile drawings that are detailed enough to show the public” within the next couple of weeks. In addition to new asphalt, the “reconstruction to the village will provide upgraded underground infrastructure, additional areas of curb and sidewalk, with a focus on the downtown core.” The infrastructure project will also provide an opportunity for a downtown revitalisation project that people from Frontenac County and OMAFRA (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) have been working on and have already presented to the Central Frontenac economic development committee. “The program would capture market information and opportunities for economic development that relate to the work being done on Elizabeth Street,” he said. Updates will be brought to Council and posted on the

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township website in short order and Myers said that input from an upcoming public information session will be incorporated into the final plans. At this time, the expectation is that construction will get underway in the late summer, which is at least partial relief for the local business community, which is dependent on summer tourist traffic. “This is a very exciting time for Central Frontenac residents as I think our investment in the core of the community will have a ripple effect on the rest of the township that will bring growth and opportunity,” he wrote.

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outhern Frontenac Community Services Corp. (SFCSC) has added an additional day of deliveries to their Hot Meals on Wheels program. The program offers nutritious meals prepared by a professional cook. Each meal includes soup or salad, an entrée and a side, and a dessert at a cost of $7 per meal. The meals are delivered to the doors of residents in South Frontenac Township and rural Kingston around the noon hour on Tuesdays. Thursdays have now been added to the schedule making it twice a week that those in need can have affordable, nutritious and delicious meals delivered to their door. Over the last year SFCSC delivered almost 6,000 hot meals and were faced with a growing demand for more. With the support of some funding from the SE LHIN to enhance the program, SFCSC turned to the public to appeal for a kitchen team and volunteer drivers to ensure the ability to deliver meals on an additional day. With all of the pieces in place, a second day of Hot Meals on Wheels was added to the schedule. “We’re tremendously grateful for the support of our volunteer drivers, and to those assisting the cook in the kitchen.” says Joanne Silver, Meal Programs Coordinator for SFCSC. “There were people in our community who needed help and we had funding in place but without a committed team of Meals on Wheels volunteers we couldn’t have launched a second day of hot meals delivery.” SFCSC also offers a Frozen Meals program, where nutritional, high quality frozen meals suitable for warming up can be ordered and delivered. Frozen meals cost $5 each. For more information about meal programs offered at SFCSC, call 613-376-6477 ext. 303.

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Regional roads presentation fizzles at County I hope readers will grant me this assumption – the idea of a virtual county roads system in Frontenac County, or anywhere else, is hard to understand. A real road goes somewhere, but a virtual one? In fact, most of us never think about who owns the roads that we drive on every day. We know the difference between gravel roads and paved roads, two lane highways and four lane highways, but the fact that every road that we ride on is owned by someone rarely, if ever, crosses our minds. For municipal politicians, however, road ownership is a big thing, and in Frontenac County it has been a major source of concern, and a major driver of tax increases, for over 20 years, ever since municipal amalgamation in 1998. At that time, not only were the four current Frontenac townships created, but two other former Frontenac townships, Pittsburgh and Frontenac, became part of the City of Kingston. At the same time, the ownership of most of the major arterial roads in Frontenac County changed hands. The provincially owned Highway 38 became Road 38. The same thing happened to Hwy 506/509 in North and Central Frontenac. The difference between a provincial road and a municipal road is all about who pays to maintain it. Roads 38, 509 and 506, as well the major roads on Howe and Wolfe Island, have been paid for through municipal taxes since 1998. Before then, they were paid for out of the provincial budget. This scenario presents a problem. They are expensive roads to maintain and the area is sparsely populated. And when the roads need to be rebuilt every 25 years or so, local municipalities do not have the resources to pay for it. Before Road 38 was downloaded, the section between the 401, and the border between South and Central Frontenac, was rebuilt by the province. The section between Central Frontenac and Highway 7, was not. It took almost 8 years of relentless lobbying to obtain a provincial grant to rebuild Road 38 in Central Frontenac, and even then, the township had to take out a loan, and ratepayers in Central Frontenac are just now paying that loan off. In the meantime, the section between the 401 and the Central Frontenac border is now almost 25 years old. It is by far the busiest stretch of road in Frontenac County and many, many Frontenac County residents use it every day to go to work in Kingston or Napanee or points east and west along the 401. It is the single most important piece of road infrastructure in the region and it is failing, in some spots it has already buckled. South Frontenac is in a relatively strong financial position. Still, rebuilding Road 38 will require support from other levels of government, a large infrastructure grant to help cover a $10 million project, for the South Frontenac portion. Other key commuter roads in South Frontenac are also in need of rebuilding. Battersea Road ($6 million), Perth Road ($5 million), Sunbury road ($1.5 million) and Bedford Road ($1 million) are all listed for reconstruction

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within five years. These cost estimates and the five-year time frame all come from a report by consultants KMPG, which was presented to a joint meeting of Frontenac County and the four Frontenac townships last Wednesday (January 29). The KPMG report, which was presented by Bruce Peever, looked first at a previous study from 2013, by the Watson Group. The Watson Group concluded that financing the capital costs on a county-wide basis instead of township by township, would “smooth, and therefore minimise, future tax impacts to all county constituents,” and ultimately deliver “a better and more consistent level of service to all residents and businesses.” The KPMG report then looked at how successful Frontenac County townships have been at obtaining road and bridge construction grants since 2014 as compared to its most immediate neighbours; Lennox and Addington, Hastings, Lanark and Leeds Grenville. Frontenac County was in the middle of the pack for the first two years, but did very poorly between 2016 and 2018. According to the KPMG report, in 2018 alone, “Frontenac County received an average of $3 million less in grant funding than their comparator group.” The chart that preceded that text in the report, does indeed show Frontenac County lagged far behind each of the comparators over the three year period. But the claim about receiving $3 million less in 2018 is not supported by the data. None of the comparators received $3 million in 2018, but Frontenac was about $2 million below the others. As well, although the report only looks to the end of 2018, it was prepared in the 4th quarter of 2019, and in 2019 Central Frontenac alone received a $3 million dollar grant. Presumably then, if 2019 were included in the report, it would show a bounce back for Frontenac County. In presenting the report, Bruce Peever pointed out that the future of granting programs under the current government is “uncertain, and it is difficult to project from the recent past into the near future as far as provincial granting programs are concerned.”

“Every other county in Ontario has received more in infrastructure grants over the last five years than Frontenac County has. Every one.” - Kelly Pender Nonetheless, the report concludes that if Frontenac County was able to apply for grants, in addition to the four Frontenac townships, the chances of success would be greater. All of the other comparators have county roads systems, that are eligible for grants, except for Hastings County, but Hastings County has fourteen local municipalities applying for grants and Frontenac County only has four. The basic logic of the argument for a virtual Frontenac

County roads system is therefore that one more grant application can be sent in for every grant that is available and Frontenac would receive, over time, more in grants than otherwise. As to how this should be set up, the KPMG report said it should be done the way Lennox and Addington does it. Local townships handle all maintenance and the county

"I don’t see why we would want to create another level of bureaucracy to do this." - Ron Vandewal handles capital costs on county designated roads. The county has an engineer and crew on staff to handle the county roads, and the report says that Frontenac County should do the same, at a cost of $625,000 per year. In responding to the report, North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins said “I understand the intent of all this, to get more grants, but I find the charts, and the report as a whole, confusing, and I don’t follow the conclusions.” Frontenac Islands Mayor Dennis Doyle said “collectively we are leaving a lot of money on the table. $625,00 a year is a lot, but we spend a lot on engineering consultants and you can’t necessarily get a hold of them when you need them.” South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal, in line with the thinking of his own council, which discussed the report at their own council meeting the previous evening, said “we feel the need to work with the existing public works departments and staff. I don’t see why we would want to create another level of bureaucracy to do this. I’d like to see a model where we do this without creating a new department.” The whole matter has been kicked back to KPMG to prepare an implementation report, taking into account what was said at the meeting and the direction that the provincial government is headed in, to the extent that it can be determined. But given that each of the townships will have to agree before county roads, virtual or otherwise, can be established, it is not clear that the project will move forward in 2020, just as it languished after the Watson report in 2013. What is clear, however, is that certain major roads need to be rebuilt, and soon, and it will take grants to get rebuild them. Would county road status make that happen more easily? No one can guarantee that. Frontenac County chief administrative officer Kelly Pender did not say much during the presentation and the subsequent question period. He did say one thing at the very end, however. “Every other county in Ontario has received more in infrastructure grants over the last five years than Frontenac County has. Every one.”

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PAGE 8 Continued from page 5 • The up-coming Heritage weekend of Feb. 15 will bring us some hope and fun! So thankful to the organizers and this year's potters, including Neil Purcell of Henderson, Joanne Picket (Arden Pottery), Tracy Bambford, Aileen Merriam, Sharon Matthews (Waters Edge Pottery). Donations of home made soup are welcomed, so please give Joanne Pickett a call to arrange your support. • We have potters and so many talented folks in our area, including a local band, Reckless 4, who were recently hi-lighted on CKWS TV. They feature an Arden person, Jay Mills (guitar and vocals) along with Parham folks, Jordan Lowery on lead guitar and lead vocals, Maxwell Jacobs on bass and vocals and newest member, Chris Melanson, on drums. This rock group released a new video, was in-

terviewed on CKWS TV, and now have CD's, t-shirts, and posters. Their feature song is "Rough Life" and it really "rocks". We are so happy for all the future holds for this group, and for all the talent that exists in our neck of the woods. • Rock on, readers! • Judy Borovskis borovskis@kingston. • • Keep Fit! Pilates on Mondays, 6:15pm., Essentrics Exercise on Tuesdays, 10am, and yoga on Wednesdays at 6:00pm in Inverary Church Hall. • Soulful Singing in Battersea the first Tuesday of every month. Join singer-songwriter, Wendy Luella Perkins for an active meditative practice promoting mindfulness, joy, creativity and community, focusing on presence, not performance. Open to all women – singing ability not important – fun spirit is! Call 613 353-2889 (Donna) wooddhouse@yahoo.ca or 613 549-3102

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Thank You ~ Warren The family of the late Edward Warren wish to thank those who visited Ed in the hospital and at home, and the staff from the home care providers for their support. The support from those that provided food, called, sent cards, and ﬂowers was also greatly appreciated. We would also like to thank the Sharbot Lake Lions Club for their support and tributes to Lion Ed, Reverend Jean Brown for her comforting visits and the funeral service, Goodfellow's Funeral Home, and Dianne Lake and the Sharbot Lake United Church members for the luncheon. On behalf of the various charities and organizations Ed supported, we thank you for your generous donations in his name. Special thanks to Ryan and Megan who granted Ed his wish to be at home, and to rest of the family who a helped make it possible. God Bless, Florence Warren and Family

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May 20/34 - Jan 29/20 Ruth passed away peacefully at Countryview Care, Godfrey. Dear mother of Michele (Jack)Young and Chris (Sara). Predeceased by her husband William and son Brian. Loving Nan to 6 grandchildren and 7 greatgrandchildren. Sincere Thanks to Dr. Beattie, Alice RN, Verona Medical Center, and a Special Lady Jennifer Clow and staff at Countryview that that gave her such compassionate care. In keeping with Ruth’s wishes cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. “ She will be forever in our Hearts”

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• Archives Lanark cordially invites all of you to attend the Annual General Meeting and Open House, Feb 15, from 1:30pm 4pm. at 1920 Drummond Concession 7, Drummond Centre, Lanark County (the old Drummond Township offices). Join us to learn more about Archives Lanark and the work they do to preserve Lanark County’s documentary heritage. You can also view the holdings. You can find out what the archives has been doing over the past year, and what their plans are for the future, and meet the Board of Directors (all volunteers) at the same time. The guest speaker will be local author ,Ron W. Shaw, who will delve into the question of when the first female vote was cast in Ontario. Spoiler alert; it was in 1820 – no typo! She was Ellen McGrath-Simons (1774-1861) of Drummond Township, Lanark County. The AGM portion will occur from 1:30 to 2:30, Ron will go on at 2:30. Light refreshments will be provided. Free admission. Donations accepted, as this entity has no membership fees or membership as it is not a society, and is run only by volunteers and donations. •

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crowd at the Snow Road Community Centre on January 30th, 2020 • Don’t forget the social supper on February 12th at 6pm at Snow Road Community Centre - Men in Charge. Men get out those pots and pans and recipes – we are coming hungry! • Some February birthdays - Rick and Alex Killingbeck, Jim Riddell, Helen Raeburn, Francine Larock, Murray Elliott, Mike Walters, and Peter and Johanna Cumberbirch. • Snow Road Snowmobile Club fed 197 hungry people on Saturday morning, including lots of sledders. Next breakfast is February 15th. • The tables were full at Sharbot Lake Diners on Monday for the wonderful ham, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, salad and lemon pie. YUM! We had jokes by Catherine and a friendship quiz. Winner of next month’s free dinner was Colleen Allison. Next Diners is Monday, March 2nd and it will be roast beef dinner with pineapple upside down cake for dessert. • Get well wishes to George Clement. • Esther and Kip were host and hostess of Friday’s coffee break with lots of goodies. The carrot cake was delicious, Esther. Nice to see Ray Lynch out enjoying a cuppa. • SMILE: Many people walk into your life, but only some will leave a footprint.

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The Sydenham WI: Reflections on 100 years of service

he Sydenham Women’s Institute is over halfway through its 100th year celebrations and 100 years of service in the community. Inspired by Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless, an internationally recognized speaker and advocate for family education, Sydenham’s W.I. was organized June 25, 1919 during an afternoon meeting at the Lacey home, situated in the village of Sydenham between the railroad tracks and the bridge. With a current membership of 25, the W.I. is still going strong, although annual fees have increased from their original 25 cents to $53. We occasionally meet in members’ homes, but most often we meet in the community room of the Sydenham library on the second Monday of every month. What has remained constant over the last 100 years is the W.I.’s dedication to rural living, local institutions, and individuals in the community. The Women’s Institute has always raised money through bake sales, craft sales, and special events. In the 1920’s, money was earned by selling school lunches and sponsoring motion picture shows in the town hall during the winter weather. That money went directly back into the community, providing chairs for

the town hall, cigarettes and candy bars to WWI veterans at the Kingston General Hospital, a few cords of wood for needy families, and Christmas cheer baskets for the sick and shut in. As the years rolled on, the W.I. sponsored music lessons, public speaking contests, milk and hot lunches in local schools, sign boards for the roads approaching the village, layettes for local babies, and picnics and winter carnivals for local children. Just prior to the beginning of World War II, the W.I. sponsored health nurses in local schools and a tetanus clinic at Sydenham Public School, overseen by Dr. Sargeant. During the Second World War, the W.I. created care packages to send to soldiers, knitted socks and sewed bandages. The needs of the community have changed over the years and it soon became clear that in addition to supporting households, the W.I. could support the infrastructure of the local community. Never shy of setting big goals, the W.I. set up a partnership with the Board of Trade and Loughborough Memorial Recreation Centre in 1946. The goal: to raise funds to pay for what we now know as “The Point”. This partnership continued until 1955 with the Sydenham’s

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Women’s Institute, through numerous small fundraising events, contributing an average yearly payment of $550! Once The Point was constructed, the Red Cross began offering swimming lessons and the W.I. still sponsors their efforts to teach children water safety. Opportunities to help the community, large and small, continued to present themselves. Not afraid of hard work, in 1954 and 1967, the W.I. cleaned and repainted the Sydenham Cemetery fence. The decade of the 1980s saw frenzied fundraising culminating in a $2000 donation for the Town Hall’s new foyer addition and thousands of dollars were raised to furnish a hospice room at St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital in the name of Dr. S. Rybak, a beloved local physician. When the Meadowbrook Seniors’ Apartments needed a new elevator, the W.I. contributed $1000..= The new millennium presented the W.I. with the opportunity to contribute to new playground equipment at Loughborough Public School. Since its establishment, there are many annual events with which the W.I. has been involved. Since 1962 the W.I., in partnership with other community groups such as the Legion, has sponsored a Christmas dinner given to

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local seniors aged 75 or older. Since 1975 The Sydenham Women’s Institute Award is given to a Loughborough Township Grade 12 student who obtains high standing and is continuing their education. Annually, the W.I. also supports the Food Bank, the Loughborough Christmas and Emergency Relief fund, July 1st events at The Point, 4H, Remembrance Day at the Sydenham cenotaph, and the Sydenham tree lighting ceremony while continuing to respond to the needs of fire victims, single mothers and victims of domestic violence. The W.I. can’t do it all, but over the past 100 years, members have done a little bit of everything, showing that with dedication and community spirit, much is possible. Workshops on bread-making and preserving fruits and vegetables, sewing and baking for charity and craft sales, and charitable work continues to be part of the W.I. revealing the skills of its members and a dedication to the W.I’s mandate to support “healthy family and community initiatives”. The DrugSmart Pharmacy in Sydenham is having an appreciation event for the Sydenham W.I. on February 19th; customers are asked to donate to our ‘shoe box for women in crisis’ campaign and ten percent of their profits that day will be donated to the W.I. On February 10th the W.I. will host “A Magical Evening” with Rob Driscoll at the Mapleridge Apartments. Whether you are new to the community or just new to the Women’s Institute, you are welcome to join us for our monthly meetings (second Monday of each month at the Sydenham Library, 6:30 p.m.). For inquiries, please contact Shirley Fox, 613-376-3689.

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The Township of North Frontenac is seeking proposals from qualified Contractor / Firm(s), for the following:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) RFP No. 2020-02 – Walk Around Rescue, 4 Wheel Drive Truck, 2020 Model Year Proposal 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 Eric Korhonen, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief at firechief@northfrontenac. ca or (613) 479-2231 Extension 232. Lowest or any proposal submission may not necessarily be accepted. The Township reserves the right to cancel the Request for Proposal at any time up to the notification of Award. Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, in a sealed package, clearly identifying the document as: “RFP No. 2020-02 Walk Around Rescue, 4 Wheel Drive Truck, 2020 Model Year” on or before 2:00 PM local time on Friday, March 13, 2020. Cheryl Robson, A.M.C.T. Chief Administrative Officer Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario K0H 2M0

Continued from page 8 Lake. She will be missed by everyone. • The Lions Club of Sharbot Lake and Community are holding their breakfast on February 15 from 8 to 11am, charging 8$ for adults. Proceeds going to Napanee Hospital. All you can eat. • We wish Elsie Black a happy birthday on January the 29. She is a resident of the retirement home. • The Lions club will meet on February 6th at the retirement home. • Do not forget your valentine this month. Our days are getting longer. • Have a good week and enjoy each day.

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• North Frontenac Historical Society & Archives would like to hear from you if you have information about people interred in the cemeteries in North Frontenac. In the next phase of the study, the researchers are adding photos, obituaries, and basic information about the individuals. The biggest mystery is Wilbur Station Cemetery. If anyone has any information about Wilbur, it would be appreciated. This week’s focus is Mundell/Donaldson Cemetery for these people: Charles, Elizabeth or Mary Mundell; Mary Jane or Elizabeth S. or Jeannie Morrow; Mary, John or Christena Ryder; Samuel J. or Mary Allen; Henry Louis Larock; S. Bolton; John Freeman Richardson; the Boyd family- Thelma Rose, William C., Kenneth, Catherine E., Catherine (Mack), Lt. Milton H., H. Merle, Ethel Beatrice, or William John Boyd; the Sproule family-Victoria, James, Rietta, Robert J., Bella, or Robert Sproule. • If you know any of these names, any relatives- living or passed, please contact Brenda at (613) 479-2837 or dbmartin@ xplornet.ca

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HARROWSMITH - OLE TYME FIDDLERS OPEN MIC 1pm-5pm. Harrowsmith Golden Links Hall. Followed by dinner. Please bring a dessert to share. Thursday February 6 NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions $10 For more information, please call 613-372-2410. Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors RAILTON - FAITHFUL FRIENDS 2pm. St. Patrick’s open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available. Church. Gospel and County Music. Free will offering Info: the Lions Toll Road book. Monday February 10 Friday February 7 MOUNTAIN GROVE - CHILI COOK-OFF 5pmARDEN - FAMILY FUN NIGHT 6pm. Arden United 6:30pm. Land O’ Lakes Public School. Win a prize Church. There will be songs, stories and crafts plus a and bragging rightsfor the best chili. To register, call 6713-335-5254. Also, silent auction. snack for all attending. HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE 7pm-9:30pm. PLEVNA - THE NORTHERN ‘5’ DINERS 12:30am. Golden Links Hall. For public school children. Clar-Mill Hall. Honey glazed ham, scalloped potatoes, $6. Don’t forget to bring someone who has never baked beans, coleslaw and lemon meringue pie been before and get a chance to win a great prize. for dessert. Please call 613 279-3151 to make reservations. Diabetic friendly desserts available January’s winner was Talan Stubinski. SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE LEGION upon request. ROAST BEEF SUPPER 3pm. Sharbot Lake Legion. Tuesday February 11 Sharbot Lake Legion Supper is Roast Beef. Cost NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm. $12.00. Legion opens at 3:00 p.m. Dinner at 5:30 Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land VENNACHAR - OPEN MIC MUSIC NIGHT 7pm. O’Lakes Lions. Coffee, sandwiches and dessert. Vennachar Free Methodist Church. Come for the Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll Road book. music, and have a coffee, tea, and snacks while you NORTHBROOK - LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN 9am. enjoy local talent. Contact 613 333 2318. Northbrook Lions Hall. Adult Drop In located at Lions Hall in Northbrook every Tuesday. Doors open at Sat Feb 8 – Sun Feb 9 PERTH ROAD - WISE WOMAN RETREAT 9am-4pm. 9:00am and a hot, nutritious and delicious dinner Elbow Lake Environmental and Educational Centre. served at 12 noon. Come on out and play some cards, Two day retreat with song, dance, yoga, crafts, and visit or just chat with your neighbours. For more info, much more. $160 Contact wisewomanretreatnews@ contact Lori Cuddy @ 613-336-8934 ext 229. gmail.com for registration details. Wednesday February 12 Saturday February 8 SHARBOT LAKE - EUCHRE 12pm. Sharbot Lake HARROWSMITH - EUCHRE FUN NIGHT 7pm. Legion. $5, includes a light lunch. Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club. $5./person. For VERONA - GOOD FOOD STAND 10:30am-12:30pm. info., call Pam 613-372-1578 or Marilyn 613-372- Verona Free Methodist Church. Fresh fruit and 0917. Light Refreshment, Prizes, Cash Bar 4041 vegetables at affordable prices. Free soup courtesy

Soups On at Empty Bowls A s promised last week, here is the recipe for one of the soups that will be available at the Empty Bowls event at the Kennebec Hall in Arden on Saturday February 15th. It is provided by Kim Perry and is one of the soups that is available at her store, Local Family Farms on Main Street in Verona. “I decided to make this recipe for the fundraiser because it is a good recipe if you are using local ingredients, ingredients that keep well in your fridge or root cellar if you happen to grow some of your own vegetables” she said about the recipe. Kim makes soup on a larger scale than most of us. I adapted it with lesser quantities in my own kitchen this week and it turned out perfectly Ingredients - Carrot Parsnip Ginger Soup 8 Cups Water or stock of a combination of the two 4 large carrots (3/4 pound) thick slice 1lb parsnips, peeled and thick sliced 2 large onions - chopped Salt and pepper to taste

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of VFMC. Open to all. Sunday February 16 VERONA - VERONA DINERS Verona Lions Hall. ARDEN - MATSON FAMILY FUN DAY 11am$10. Homemade macaroni and cheese. Call 613- 3pm. Matson Farm on Arden Road Antique farm 376-6477 to reserve a space equipment, logging and sawmill demos, Frontenac Addington Trappers demonstrations, etc. Hot Dogs, Thursday February 13 DENBIGH - VALENTINES DAY 6pm-7pm. Denbigh chili and hot chocolate available CLOYNE - FISHING DERBY 8am. Hunter’s Creek Library . Valentine’s DAy htemed programming INVERARY - NEW YEAR - NEW RECIPES - NEW Golf Course. Registration from 8am-3pm. Weigh- in MEALS 7pm. Inverary United Church. Neighbour to at the golf course at 6pm.. Adults $20 Children $10. Neighbour Recipe Exchange and Quick, Nutritious $2 from each registration will go to the local school. Meal Planning. Bring a few copies of your favourite No licences required. Followed by prizes, fish fry and other food available. weeknight recipes to share. Info (613) 353-7008. GODFREY - BEDFORD JAM 1pm-5pm. Glendower Friday February 14 SHARBOT LAKE - FRONTENAC HERITAGE Hall. $2 donation, entertainers free, Info Joanne FESTIVAL 6:30pm. Granite Ridge Education Centre. 613-374-2242. Opening ceremonies and reception - 6:30. Vareity SHARBOT LAKE - CROKICURL TOURNAMENT Show - The Musical - 7pm. Entry by Food Bank Oliver Scott Memorial Park. Teams of 4 - $25 Contact Ngreenstreet@gmail.com to register donation. SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE LEGION SHARBOT LAKE - POLAR BEAR PLUNGE 12pm. SWISS STEAK SUPPER 3pm. Sharbot Lake Sharbot Lake Marina. Benefits local charities. All Legion. $12. Legion opens at 3:00 p.m. Dinner at welcome to watch, Part of Heritage Festival. Chili at Legion to follow. 5:30 licensed SYDENHAM - CHILDREN’S FISHING DERBY Saturday February 15 ARDEN - EMPTY BOWLS AND HERITAGE 10am-4pm. Sydenham Point. Hot Dogs and Soup FESTIVAL EVENTS 10am-4pm. Kennebec Hall. 6th available at 11:30am. To register please call Karen at annual Empty Bowls $20 donation - pottery bowl with 613-376-9848. Fishing gear supplied. soup. Quilts, Historical Society, Wilderness Living VERONA - COFFEE HOUSE 10am. Verona Free Methodist Church. Featuring Doug Van Horden demonstration, bake table Monday February 17 SHARBOT LAKE - ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST 8am-11am. Soldiers Memorial Hall (OSO Hall). $8, DENBIGH - FAMILY FUN DAY 10:30am-1pm. children $4, under 6 free. In support of, Dialysis Denbigh Heritage Park. Sledding, snowshoeing Treatment Chairs, Napanee Unit. Presented by (snowshoes available), skating (bring your own). Lunch (no charge) will be served, followed by s’mores Sharbot Lake and District Lions Club SHARBOT LAKE - DANCE WITH RAMBLIN’ FEVER at the bonfire. Hosted by Denbigh Recreation. 8pm. Soldiers Memorial Hall (OSO Hall). Dance to GODFREY - FAMILY FUN DAY 11am-3pm. a great mix of classics and support the Oso Rec Frontenac Community Arena. Ice skating, snoe show Committee, the Masons and the Food Bank. Silent races, wagon rides, obstacle course, games and auction and light buffet. Licensed. Tickets $15 or $25 prizes. Kicksledding, Ice Stock demonstration. Free BBQ sponsored by Frontenac Dairy Producers. per couple. info 613-583-5570 or 613-483-1839 Wednesday February 19 SHARBOT LAKE - EARLY ON PROGRAM 9am12pm. The Child Centre. Crafts, outdoor games, OMPAH - BIRTHDAY BASH 6pm. Ompah Hall. snowshoeing and hot soup. Snowshoes available for Celebrating everyone with a birthday this month. community members, no charge. Part of Frontenac Potluck and Live Music. Info - Marily 613-479-2855 Heritage Festival

1-inch piece of fresh ginger or 1 teaspoon dried ginger 4-5 cloves garlic - chopped 1tbsp Olive oil (1tsp each powdered coriander, cumin, and turmeric – optional) Splash or two of white wine - optional 2 medium carrots, peeled, diced 1/4 inch (to be added near the end of cooking) Method Clear onions for 5 minutes in olive oil on medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and turn down heat a little. Cook

another 2 minutes. Add 1st bunch of carrots, all the parsnips and the spices and stir with onion mixture for 4-5 minutes. Add wine and cook for one minute on medium high heat. Add water or stock and bring to a boil, then simmer, loosely covered, for 90 minutes. Use a stick to puree or transfer smaller amounts to a blender to puree. Add the second bunch of carrots and simmer until they are tender. Serve with good bread and a garden or spinach salad. This soup will be available at Empty Bowls on February 15 at the Kennebec Hall in Arden from 10am-4pm. There will be some fancy desserts on offer as well, including: warm apple cake with ice cream and caramel sauce, cherry cheese cake, and more.

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Brain Storm Speakers’ Series: Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes

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he Heritage Weekend is fast approaching, Sunday February 17th -- After the Polar Bear Plunge warm up at the Royal Canadian Legion- a steaming hot bowl of Chilli will take off the chill. Come out to "Euchre" every Wednesday at 12:00noon. Our Friday Night Home Cooked Dinners are in full swing watch for upcoming dinner themes such as Valentines & St Paddy's Day Congratulations to Kathleen White our Early Bird Membership winner. Do you know a member who would enjoy a visit, please let us know- (Comrade Vern Crawford 613279-3315) The Royal Canadian Legion is available to Hall rentals. Could home services help you remain independent in your own home ? Let us Help! (Call our Service Officer Comrade John Parks 613-375-8890) The Veterans Independence Program provides funding to help keep Veterans and their spouse independent in their own homes for as long as possible. This program provides funding for services such as grounds maintenance, house keeping, meal preparation, personal care and professional health & support services. The programs does not replace other Federal Provincial or Municipal programs. Instead, it is intended to work with those programs to help meet your needs (taken from Veterans Affairs web site)

ingston Frontenac Public Library is presents Natalia Lyra e Silva in the second installment of our Brain Storm speakers’ series. Natalia, a postdoctoral researcher, discusses the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes. Researchers have found some connections between the two diseases: not only is having Type 2 diabetes associated with an increased risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s, the hormone insulin has been determined to be important for memory function. “I witnessed firsthand my grandmother’s fight against Alzheimer’s disease,” says Natalia. “The lack of effective treatments to counteract the progressive cognitive decline that occurs in this disease motivated me to join the scientific community for the search for novel therapies and means of prevention. My goal as a scientist is to provide education about Alzheimer’s disease and increase awareness of how a healthy lifestyle can help prevent neurological disease.” This event takes place at our Calvin Park branch on Thursday, February 13, at 7 p.m. It is open to adults, and there is no admission charge, but seating is limited. To avoid disappointment, please register in advance at calendar.kfpl.ca or by phone at (613) 549-8888.

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Heritage Festival Variety Show changes things up this year by Craig Bakay

he 14th annual Frontenac Heritage Festival kicks off Friday night, Feb. 14, with its usual variety show, but this year things will be a little different, says producer Rob Moore. “This year, it’s called ‘Variety Show — The Musical,’” Moore said. “After two years of Frontenac’s Got Talent, rather than rehashing what we’ve done in the past, I wanted to work with some kids I know, including my own kids.” He said those familiar with the Glee TV show will recognize the show style, complete with a number of cameos and performances. “Some of the songs will be backed up by a live band — Dennis Larocque, Brett Hilder and Nate Paul,” he said. “Others will use pre-recorded backing tracks. “It will be a mixture of pop songs, ’80s rock and such — everything from The Beatles to Twisted Sister to Justin Timberlake.”

He said he and co-writer Cathy Bateman wrote scenes around the songs. The overall story arc is them blending two families together. “They’re short skits, that culminate in songs,” he said. He said one of the goals this year was to include a lot of people but not manipulate months of their time for a one-off show. He said part of their inspiration was the very first Variety Night, which was kind of a takeoff on Hee Haw. “We may return to the Frontenac’s Got Talent format next year,” he said. The cast includes Mason and Miles Moore, Audry and Anderson Bateman, Braidey Merrigan, Sidney Potts and Nevaeh Mapleston. There will be a half-time canteen with Cardinal Cafe hosting. The show gets underway at 7 p.m., following the opening ceremonies in the Granite Ridge Education Centre

Rob Moore

foyer, with charcuterie and punch from Seed to Sausage and Mike Dean’s. Entry to the show is by monetary or non-perishable food donation to the Food Bank

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC LIVING HERE FAMILY DAY CHANGES TO GARBAGE PICKUP ONLY residents with regular garbage pickup on Monday, February 17th will be affected. Monday’s garbage will be picked up on Tuesday, February 18th. The pickup days for all other residents remain the same. This does not affect recycling in any way. Loughborough WDS will be closed on February 17th. Have a Wonderful Day with Family and Friends! GARBAGE BAG TAGS We realize that at this time of year, residents may be getting low on garbage tags, however please ensure that each bag has a full, original South Frontenac bag tag around the neck of the bag. Partially tagged bags and overweight bags will not be collected. Tags may be purchased at either Township office or numerous stores in the Municipality. COLLECTION DELAYS During inclement weather in the winter months, Garbage & Recycle collection vehicles may start a bit later in the morning. In these events, the drivers may not begin their routes until sanding and plowing of certain roads is complete as safety of our workers and residents is of utmost importance. Please have patience as we work through another wonderful Canadian Winter! WINTER HOURS - HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT Our next open dates will be open February 13th and 27th from 3pm – 7pm. Open dates will be published monthly in this banner but keep in mind they are the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. Please remember that accepted items are hazardous materials, small electronics and bale wrap only. A full listing of accepted materials may be found on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste.

THINGS TO DO PUBLIC SKATING AT THE ARENA Public Skating starts again weekly each Sunday from 12:00 pm to 1:20 pm and each Wednesday (Parent & Pre-School Skating) from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, only $2.50 per person, a CSA approved helmet with screen is recommended. FAMILY DAY IN THE FRONTENACS Save the Date! South Frontenac will once again be hosting our Family Day event at the Frontenac Arena in Godfrey on Monday February 17th from 11:00 am – 3:00pm. The day will include a free BBQ, skating, kids games, traditional Scandinavian Kicksledding, and a demonstration and trial of Ice Stock Sport at 3:00 pm. Anyone wanting to try the sport are encouraged to bring ice grippers. We look forward to seeing you there! Check out our website for Family Day volunteer opportunities!

Open for Business PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION Prior to submitting a planning application, applicants are required to have 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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The Township of South Frontenac has evolved the Recreation Committee Structure to focus on key functions that require greater engagement with the local and broader community. Two new Committees, made up of Community Volunteers and Township Councilors, have been formed to support the recreation and leisure needs of residents. Information about these new committees and how you can get involved to shape recreation and leisure in South Frontenac can be found at southfrontenac.net/en/town-hall/south-frontenacrecreation-committee. If you would like to attend one of our meetings or to provide thoughts on recreation and leisure in South Frontenac, please contact us:

TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS • Joint Recreation Committee Meeting – February 10th, 2020 at 7:00 pm. • Committee of the Whole - February 11th, 2020 at 7:00pm • Council Meeting - February 18th, 2020 at 7:00pm

News & Public Notices COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS Submissions for the Community Project Grant Program are now being accepted. Not for profit community organizations including charitable organizations and unincorporated groups who meet the project guidelines can apply until March 31st. For more information and to access the related forms, visit our website at www.southfrontenac.net/communitygrants REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL • RFP 2020-T01 - Regional Service Delivery Review The Frontenac municipalities are inviting proposals from respondents for the provision of professional services for a Regional Service Delivery Review. Closing Date: 3:00 p.m., February 6, 2020 Interested proponents can access a copy of the RFP at www.biddingo.com or on our website at: http://www.southfrontenac.net/en/town-hall/tenders.asp WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS The parking of vehicles on Township roads and village streets from 12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. is not permitted from December 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. Pursuant to Section 181 of the Highway Traffic Act “No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing from the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road”. Please be advised that the Township of South Frontenac will NOT be responsible for damages to mailboxes, newspaper boxes, recycle boxes or parked cars where said boxes or vehicles interfere with the winter maintenance of Township roads. 2020 DOG TAGS – NOW AVAILABLE! Dog Tags for the 2020 year are now available for $15.00 each, until February 28, 2020. After that date the fee increases to $30.00. Kennel Licenses must be purchased at the Municipal Office (4432 George St) at a cost of $125.00 until February 28, after which the fee will increase to $150.00 per license. See our website for other locations selling dog tags until February 28th, 2020.

February 17, 2020 11 a.m. to 3 p.m

Join us at the Frontenac Community Arena for:

Ice Skating * Snowshoe Races * Wagon Rides * Obstacle Course * Games & Prizes Traditional Scandinavian Kicksledding Enjoy a free BBQ & hot chocolate & free milk sponsored by the Frontenac Dairy Producers Committee

Watch a demonstration & try Ice Stock at 3 p.m (shoe ice grippers encouraged for those who want to try the sport)

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE!

• By email to: admin@southfrontenac.net • By phone: Recreation Department at 613 376-3027, ext. 2231 4432 George Street, Box 100, Sydenham ON K0H 2T0 1-800-559-5862 Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm • www.southfrontenac.net

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adjiwan for their help in this,” she said. “In the last two classes, we’ll be looking at feathers and what they represent. “We hope to have someone from that community to join us for those classes.” She said there is more to feather crafts than just the obvious aesthetics aspects. “Feathers represent community,” she said. “All the little bits of a feather and all the feathers have to work together for a bird to fly. “We have to work together with the indigenous community and we need mutual respect to work together. “Understanding is the first step towards that.”

The workshops will include creating a beaded rosette medallion necklace, dying and painting feathers, getting quick feather jewelry ideas, learning to do thread work on feathers, and making individualized smudging fans. Materials required include scissors, glue (E600 or Weldbond suggested) and used gift cards or hotel card for stiffness. Connections will be offering a makeup class for those who missed the introductory class on Tuesday. The class will be on Monday, Feb. 10 and people can sign up for that class anytime up to the beginning of the class at 9:30 a.m.

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onnections Adult Learning is offering the free workshop Introduction to Indigenous Crafts on consecutive Tuesdays from Feb. 4 to March 10 at both its locations in Sharbot Lake and Northbrook (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at both sites). As of this writing (Feb. 4), there were still openings in Sharbot Lake (613-2792499) and three spots in Northbrook (613336-0691). Connections executive director Joyce Bigelow said the courses being offered are part of the Hands-on portion of the Sioux Hudson Literacy Channel program, a nonprofit literacy and basic skills organization in Sioux Lookout that offers courses

on everything from reading, writing and math essential skills, preparation for postsecondary credits, art and photography to preparing for the zombie apocalypse. “We’re not quite ready for that last one,” Bigelow said. “But both our organizations are funded by the Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development.” Bigelow said they use five online channels. This one is the Native Stream and recommends blended learning — some online and some in person instruction. She said they chose this course in an effort to foster understanding of First Nations culture through the arts. “I’d really like to thank the Shabot Oba-

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