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THE FRONTENAC NEWS
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 Parham-Tichbome......... Colleen Steele...................375-6219 Marily Seitz........................479-2855 Christine Teal....................375-6525 Perth Road.................... Peter Bird..........................353-7303 Plevna........................... Rhonda Watkins................479-2447 Sydenham..................... Karen Brawley...................376-9848 Verona........................... Debbie Lingen..................................
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• After a long, hard, and courageous battle, the community was shocked and saddened by the passing of Teri Fournier on Saturday, February 22nd. Sympathy to her husband, Stacey, her children Aryanna and Quinn, her parents Earl and Heather Gemmill, her siblings Tracey and Jason as well as all the aunts, uncles, cousins and other family and friends. Teri was in her 46th year. • Wednesday morning was “Forget Ne-Not” morning the Senior’s Centre. Our favourite dancers, the “Land O’Lakes Cloggers” danced up a storm as only they can. It was their Valentine’s program and we all got pink pens, heart-shaped writing pads in red and red pink hearts on sticks top wave around. It was hand-clapping, foot stomping music. You just can’t sit still when they are clogging. Amanda Veley played violin solos at intermission to give those ladies a rest before their next dance. We are their fan club and we love them. See you ladies at your next function, I hope. Keep clogging up a storm. Our next “Forget Me Nots’ will be at the Senior’s Centre. It features our favourite boy band, Roger Hermer and Heart Full of Country (yes, I said Boy Band). • Don’t forget the best breakfast in the north at Snow Road Snowmobile Club on February 29th. See you there. • Snow Road Community Centre’s music night presents the Kingston Ceili Band, contemporary Celtic music, on Thursday February 27th from 7pm-9pm. Lite lunch at intermission. Tickets are $12 at the door. • Glen and Pam will be teaching the Canadian Fire Arms Safety Course and the Canadian Restricted Fire Arms Safety Course at the Snow Road Community Centre on March 14th and 15th. It is an 8am start on both days. For more information, call 613-387-8602 or email otmot2@ gmail.com. • The money raised at the Valentine supper at Snow Road Community Centre on Wednesday, February 12th
was $337 and it will be sent to the Red Cross Australia Fire Appeal. Thank you to all who donated. • Starting March 3rd at Sharbot Lake Retirement Home there will be a free 6-week workshop called “powerful tools for caregivers”. It runs on Tuesday afternoons from 1pm -3pm. Spaces are limited. Contact Pamala at Alzheimer’s Society KFL&A at 613-827-6700. The class will provide tools to help reduce stress, improve selfconfidence, manage time, set goals, solve problems, and much more. You will receive d free copy of the caregivers handbook. • Lorie Ryder was hostess of Coffee Break on Friday morning. Lorie made lots of coffee and cake and it’s a good thing she did because it was packed. It was also the morning of the film about the 1959 Lanark fire from the Lanark & District Historical Society. The fire started on Monday, June 15 at noon, in the Sash and Door building, from a spark. There were high winds that day and it did not take long to spread to 33-35 buildings. Fire trucks from all districts came to help. I think there were 9 fire trucks there. After 5 hours the whole business section was on the ground. But luckily there were no casualties. By the next day everyone was already working to put Lanark back together again. An excellent film.
PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal mrsteal2u@hotmail.com 613-375-6525 • Seniors enjoyed their delicious meal on Monday. • Some college students are "enjoying" reading week and cramming and studying for the remainder of their term for this year. • Parham United Church enjoyed their "end of the month soup luncheon" after service on Sunday. Sure tasted good on such a cold day. • Real exciting hockey games at the Frontenac Arena. The arena was packed as the Bantam took on Dundoe, for the first game in the semi finals on Saturday and then on Sunday. They were victorious in the first game with a score of 4-0 on Saturday. Then on Sunday, they lost a nail biter - 2 to 1!!! • Some folks are home after their holidays in warmer weathered places. • Special Anniversary wishes to Uncle Carl and Aunt Sylvia Dusharme on their 60th on the 20th of Feb. • Sharbot Lake and District Lions Club will have Easter Bunnies for sale on March 7th for $4. Please call 613-3756318 or 613-335-2053 to order as there will be NO DOOR TO DOOR sales. • We have a new branch on our family tree!!! Carson Daniel Archie John was born to first time parents Collin Hamilton and Courtney Meeks. Bursting with pride and smiling down from above are Archie Meeks and John Lowery at their namesake. First time grandparents are Lisa & Stirling Hamilton and pro grandparents Danny & Sharon Meeks. Great Grandmas Viv Lowery and Marilyn Meeks welcome with love their handsome bundle of joy! • Please keep Ronalda (Lowery) Park in your thoughts and prayers. Also thinking of Mrs. Sydney Drew, Pete Neadow, Richard Webster and Kim Harper. • Great opportunity for caregivers to learn more about caring for their loved ones - a free workshop will be held at the Sharbot Lake Retirement Home from March 3 to April 7. This is a 2 hour per week class where they can learn how to better deal with stress, both financially and emotionally, contact Pam at 613-827-670 to register, as space is limited. • Sincere condolences to the family of the late Sandra (Closs), sister of Betty Babcock of Parham, and also to the family of the late Clinton Hartwick. • Remember, Charlotte Brown's birthday party is March 7th so be sure to pop in and wish her well. • “Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.”
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• I would like to start off this column by sending out a big hello to everybody in the community from long time Ardoch resident, Ina Watkins! I was chatting with my dear friend last week and she is doing well and enjoying her winter in Bells Corners, closer to her family. If you are interested in giving her a call, or paying her a visit, feel free to contact me and I can hook you up! • Big congratulations to Dave Cox, who was voted the winner for “Hit of the Year” in the 2019 Ontario Demo Derby!! Great job, Dave! • Our Community sends out get well quick wishes to Anne Hamilton, who recently went in for cataract surgery on Feb 25 and will be preparing for her second cataract surgery on Mar 10. Hopefully you will be recuperated and seeing better through your beautiful eyes soon, Anne! • I had an interesting chat with Ardoch resident, Annemarie Schonauer, last week. Did you know that she was working in downtown Toronto at an insurance company when the CN Tower was being built in 1974? I couldn’t believe she was old enough to be working yet! She said she watched it every day get taller and when the top was on the ground, you could go and sign your name on it so your name would be on the top of the tower. Then she watched as it was put on with a helicopter. How cool is that?! A little piece of our province’s history remembered right here in Ardoch! She was also sharing with me how she had signed her name on the Berlin Wall in Germany before it was torn down and that somebody might have a rock in their home with her signature from the wall. It would be so neat if somebody had that rock here in North Frontenac! • Spring has sprung at Riverhill Farm & Fine Foods, with over 7500 taps in, it sounds like they are ready for the warm weather and the sap to run, WOW! • If you would like to head to Napanee on Monday, March 2nd, The Land O’Lakes Community Services Bus Transportation is organizing their next trip for residents. They will be stopping at Walmart, No Frills, Giant Tiger, Country Traditions and enjoying lunch at Chuck’s Roadhouse! There are volunteer drivers available for drop off and pick up. For more info, please contact Kate Turl at (613) 849-8804 or 1 (877) 679-6636 or email her at lolcsbus@gmail.com • If you see Donna Gemmill on March 1st or Dawn McNab on March 2nd at the North of 7 restaurant or store, please remember to wish them a very happy birthday! Both gals would probably enjoy a few birthday bumps, if you have the time! • And last, but certainly not least; a big thank you to Blanch Ellenberger, who certainly made our week! When I picked up the mail and there was a letter inside and a wonderful picture of my father in law, Doug Watkins (top of page 5), from 1948 that her late husband Walter had taken. I just had to share this pic with all of you, what a wonderful memory! Thank you, Blanch, for sharing!
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