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ike everyone else, Lions Clubs have been set back by COVID-19. Organising community events has been the lifeblood of their fund-raising efforts and the social aspect of in-person meetings is the glue that binds clubs together. None of that is possible now, but the clubs keep trucking along regardless.

Last week, the Denbigh and Griffith Lions Club

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Meanwhile the Verona Lions (above) purchased and delivered extra snacks for the frontline workers at Providence Manor in Kingston.

The Storrington Lions (top left) held their second food drive in May for the Battersea Food Bank, but all the packaged food had to be disinfected before being delivered.

It was hard to walk away from patients in need, but re-opening is anything but simple

Medical services coming back to a different reality

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r. Amir Faisi’s is a dental surgeon who owns two clinics, he Sharbot Lake Dental Clinic and the Mulberry Clinic on Montreal Street in Kingston.

They both opened up again this week after being closed since mid-March. But it is anything but business as usual.

Long before it was announced early last week that health practitioners, including those providing dental, chiropractic, massage therapy services, could re-open, Dr. Faisi was working to ensure that when the go-ahead came, he would be ready.

Given the nature of dentistry, Dr. Faisi knew that the measures that would be required would be extreme, time consuming and expensive to implement.

“There were a lot of investments, a lot of planning,” he said in a phone interview this week, “but we have been able to meet or exceed all of the standards” set out by the government of Ontario and the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario.

Infrastructure investments, at both clinics, went well beyond putting in plexiglass barriers. They include special ventilators and air purifiers, in treatment rooms, to ensure that the air circulates 10 times per hour.

There has also been difficulty, and added costs, obtaining sufficient amounts of Personal Protective Equipment for clinic staff.

“I’ll use M-95 masks as an example. When we closed the Sharbot Lake Clinic in March, we gave the masks we had on hand, and other PPE, to the family health team. The M-95 masks that we gave away cost us $26 for 20 masks when we bought them. When we went to replace them in May, they cost up to $275 for 10 masks, and we have had difficulty getting all of the sizes that we need,” he said.

The two primary concerns for Dr. Faisi, are for the safety of his patients and the safety of his staff, and ensuring both, in the context of a dental visit, requires a lot of equipment

and a lot of procedures.

Everyone entering the building, staff or client, will have a temperature scan. Staff will change their clothes when they come to work and will wear gloves, two masks, and specially designed gowns. A strict disinfection protocol has been developed. Patients are being given a questionnaire over the phone before they can come in. Patients will wait outside, and will be screened again at the front door and escorted directly to the treatment rooms, “We had virtual staff meetings and in person meetings as well as webinars, all to get ready to open,” said Dr. Faisi.

The number of patients to be seen each day is much lower than it was before, because time for disinfection between clients has had to be worked into the daily schedule.

Now that the clinics are opening, the long backlog of patients requiring more urgent care is being addressed.

There have been financial consequences for the two clinics from lost income and extra equipment costs bringing the clinics to a COVID-19 standard, has been substantial. Operating costs will also be increased due to the new protocols as well, and there has been no special funding for dentists or other medical service providers to help cover the short-fall.

But aside from a $20 PPE fee for each visit, the pricing at the Sharbot Lake and Mulberry Clinics has not changed.

“We are just happy to be back providing care,” Dr. Faisi said.

Back to Health Massage Therapy and Wellness Clinic Allison Montgomery, a Registered Massage Therapist, working out of her home clinic on Milburn Road in Battersea, will be reopening on June 15 after a two-month hiatus.

It was only in mid-May when she received definitive information about what will be required to re-open. She has a sixpage checklist to go through and protocols to work through, and it is taking some time to prepare.

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pleted, we have had to remove some furniture that is no longer suitable, and obtain the right PPE. It goes on and on,” she said. “I wanted to make sure I had all my ducks in a row before opening.”

A lot of her patients are in need of attention after two months. But she needs to do pre-screening, and have consent forms completed, before patients come into her clinic on Milburn Road.

“I know we will see less people in a day. They will have to arrive just before their appointment, and we will waive them in from outside, but I’m optimistic that things will go well, and hopefully we won’t be closed down again later in the summer, or in the fall.”

She said that she is lucky that, because her clinic has been open for five years now, she has gotten to know people in the community.

“Clients have been purchasing gift certificates, knowing I had no income for over two months. And since I announced I am re-opening, there has been an influx of calls. I’m looking forward to the 15th, even though it will take a while to get used to everything.”

Sharbot Lake Chiropractic Dr. Gian Kaillon, of Sharbot Lake Chiropractic, is not sure when she will re-open her clinic, which is co-located with the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team. The Family Health Team has instituted their own distancing protocols since mid-March.

“There are a lot of factors at play,” said Dr. Kaillon, “including wanting to make sure nothing I do has an impact on the Family Health Team.”

She also runs a clinic at the Lakeland Family Health Team in Northbrook, which only opened three weeks before the shut-down.

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Twenty Seven do's and don'ts in the zoomiverse 1. Wear a clown mask 2. Wear nothing 3. Never speak 4. Speak constantly and emphatically and never unmute 5. Interrupt incessantly 6. Organise zoom meetings for an entire and day and invite all your friends and then forget about them 7. Line up zoom meetings for an entire day and remember them 8. In a business meeting, try to time when you slip off-screen for the moment when you

are about to be asked to give a report or express an opinion 9. Allow the phone that you are scrolling on all the time to be seen by the others in the meeting.

10. Sit an inch from the webcam 11. Sit across the room 12. Make fun of your mother for sitting too close to the screen and showing the top of her head, even though she knows about it, but she wants to be able to see what's going on in everyone's house.

13. Invest in Zoom

14. Pay for a subscription so the meetings won't end abruptly after 40 minutes 15. Show everyone what you are eating, even though they didn't ask 16. Tell yourself that zoom meetings are preferable to a real life meeting 17. Tell yourself that you would get along better with the people in the meeting if you were with them in person.

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a show of putting them in their case as the meeting is wrapping up 21. Use chat, but click everyone instead of the person you intend to talk to privately, particularly when you are gossiping about someone else in the meeting.

22. Yawn, and/or fall asleep 23. Speak loudly 24. Speak softly 25. Zoom with family 26. Zoom with frenemies 27. Use the word zoom as a verb

South Frontenac Council

Health Unit says yard sales are permitted Covid-related Questions for Council ome questions related to public swimming areas: these are still under provincial restrictions, and to date, not yet open to the public.

More complicated was a question about yard sales; the KFL&A Public Health says that technically they would be permitted, but with some risks (physical separation, payment, hand hygiene) that must be considered and addressed.

“If residents want to hold garage/yard sales, they must ensure that persons in the “place of business” (ie, customers in their yard/garage) can maintain physical distancing of at least two metres from each other at all times through one or more of the following: 1. Using alternative methods of sale such as curb side pick-up or delivery, 2. Operating by appointment; 3. Limiting the number of people who may be in the place of business at any one time. Garage sale hosts may also want to consider having hand sanitizer available to visitors. There is added risk associated with payment since garage sales don’t typically accept ‘tap’ transactions. So any resident/host would have to appreciate the risk of exchanging money.”

Clarification of the Provincial Policy Statement re Planning Following the introduction and welcoming of South Frontenac’s new Senior Planner, Christine Woods, Ms Woods presented a summary of the Province’s new Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) which replaces the 2014 statement, and came into force May 1, 2020.

The PPS establishes the new framework for both county and local official plans. It is “intended to provide for appropriate development while protecting resources of provincial interest, public health and safety, and the qual-

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ity of the natural and built environment by “giving policy direction on matters of provincial interest related to land use planning and development.”

Five major themes emerged: 1) Increasing housing supply and mix by encouraging growth in settlement areas and expanding the definition of housing to include second residential units and tiny homes; 2) Protecting the environment and public safety by: effective storm water management and the use of green infrastructure, continuing to protect natural features such as wetlands and continuing to direct development away from hazardous areas; 3) Reducing barriers and costs by: strengthening cultural heritage policies while allowing for compatible development, encouraging renewable or alternative energy sources, and engaging with Indigenous communities in land use and cultural heritage resources; 4) Supporting rural, northern and Indigenous communities by: permitting locally-appropriate rural residential development, permitting communal servicing where appropriate, considering the agri-food network, and engaging with Indigenous communities; 5) Supporting certainty and economic growth by facilitating long-range conditions for economic investment in appropriate areas.

There was no mention of fast-tracking residential and priority applications, but the Province has committed to support implementation of its policies by providing education, training and guidance materials.

CAO Performance Evaluation A modified (ie, 2-page) appraisal framework for the CAO’s annual performance evaluation was accepted: the CAO Review Committee (Leonard, Revill and Vandewal) is expected to have its report ready for Council’s approval by early July.

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Micro-surfacing and Paving tenders Council approved the submission from Miller Paving Ltd in the amount of $1,404,748 for Micro-servicing Perth Road and Road 38.

Micro-surfacing is a pavement preservation technique that the Township has utilized for the last 5 years. It is a process applied to existing asphalt roads providing a new wearing surface that protects the asphalt from environmental damage such as water and snow/ice penetration. The theory behind a preservation program is that by investing money in roads while they are in good condition, we save money in the long run and maintain a better overall road network. Micro-surfacing also provides a higher level of skid resistance to older roads where the granular in the asphalt has become polished, improving safety.

This tender was prepared in partnership with the City of Kingston, which will be assuming approximately 60% of the costs, for work on their section of Perth Road and on Taylor-Kidd; South Frontenac will assume the remaining 40%. Sufficient funds were set aside in the 2020 budget.

A further joint tender was issued for pavement to add fully-paved shoulders to Perth Road and correct distorted asphalt on Road 38 at the waste disposal site. The total amount awarded to G Williams Paving was $1,027,113; South Frontenac’s portion will be approximately 42% of this ($387,197).

Green Bay Cemetery At the request of the Green Bay Cemetery Board, Council has agreed to transfer ownership of the Bedford-area cemetery to the Township. The current property owner has agreed to donate the land, and the Township will assume any costs associated with the transfer.

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he vast majority of Addington Highlands Council’s online Tuesday meeting was given over to all the things that have cropped up due to the coronavirus pandemic but they did devote considerable discussion to an older issue — cannabis growing.

Dep. Clerk/Planning Secretary Patricia Gray told Council “in recent weeks, there have been numerous complaints/concerns raised by residents with respect to cannabis production near their properties.

“These have been in both the north and south ends of the municipality.”

Gray said that as was the case in 2018, the cannabis being grown or potentially being grown is for medical purposes by individuals or designated persons as permitted by the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations.

“Staff have submitted an inquiry to the OPP to confirm that the one location has a valid licence to grow medicinal cannabis while the owners of the second location have supplied a copy of the licence,” she said.

She said that after the OPP have confirmed licences are in place, they “step away” from the situation as it then becomes a Health Canada matter.

She said residents can raise their concerns with Health Canada, which may be considered at licence renewal time, which comes up on a yearly basis.

She said a location can have up to four registrations on it as medical cannabis users can designate someone to grow it for them.

She said staff is in the process of creating a document outline the Township’s policy on cannabis growing but they are waiting on legal advice as to what a municipality can and cannot do.

“We don’t currently have any requests for commercial growing operations,” she said.

“But it could happen and we’d like to have some guidelines in place if we do get interest.

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“I think we should have something in place sooner rather than later,” said Dep. Reeve Tony Fritsch. “Because someday somebody’s going to come along.”

Roads setttling in for summer “Things are cleaning up nice,” Roads and waste management Supervisor Brett Reavie told Council. “The sweeping’s all done and we had a little sinkhole on Hartsmere Road but we fixed that.

“That’s been an ongoing problem I hear from the guys.”

He said the new garbage and recycling measures “seem to be going well — recycling’s been coming in better now that people are handling sorting themselves.”

He said his budget is “in decent shape right now, but that can change quickly if there’s a major issue that crops up.”

He said there have been some “water problems” on Fifth Concession Street.

Tas revenue dropping And speaking budgets and finances, CAO/ Clerk-Treasurer Christine Reed told Council that they’ve seen a 15 per cent decrease in tax revenue coming in since the March and May deadlines.

“It’s fairly significant,” she said. “But we’re in good shape and haven’t had to dip into our savings.

“Hopefully, we’ll be in a better position in July and people will start paying their taxes.”

County to take over more roads Council approved an agreement whereby Lennox & Addington County will take over the Flinton Road, the Bridgewater Road (now known as the Flinton Road) and the Buckshot Lake Road as part of the County Road system.

Flinton Road will be known as County Road No. 29 and Buckshot Lake Road will be known as County Road No. 30.

The agreement calls for the County to be responsible for construction and maintenance of said roads.

Dear residents of Frontenac and surrounding areas, It is with regret that the Bobs & Crow Lakes Foundation has cancelled the 2020 Frontenac Frolic scheduled for August 1st at the Glendower Hall on Westport Road due to the coronavirus – 19 pandemic.

We thank you for your tremendous support for this event and assure you that the Frolic and the Cow Flop Bingo will return next year on July 31, 2021 when we shall celebrate the 10th anniversary for the Frolic.

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Meeting dates changed At meeting time, it was expected that Premier Doug Ford would extend the state of emergency until June 30, meaning that Townships would have to continue meeting online.

With that in mind, Council decided to cancel its second regular meeting of the month, to be replaced by a committee of adjustment meeting at 12:30 and a Special Council Meeting at 1 p.m. to address the potential tax penalty July 1 and anything else that might come up on June 16.

CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Christine Reed reminded Council that they don’t generally

have a second meeting in July and August.

Pine Meadow window visits Coun. David Miles reported that he’d had conversations with Pine Meadows Seniors Home and while initial “windows family visits had had some hiccups, they think they’ve got it all worked out.

“There was some issues related to ‘what window’ and what were people seeing but they’ve created a special place for windows visits and even had some outside with appropriate physical distancing,” Miles said.

“And they’ve still had no covid cases.”

“That’s a great credit to them,” said Reeve Henry Hogg.

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Pointing of firearm results in fresh charges for repeat offendors

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n May 5, shortly after 2am . officers from Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint that two occupants, who were on an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) stopped in front of a residence.The owner reported that one of the occupants pointed what was believed to be a firearm at the residence.

The lengthy investigation has resulted in two 30 year olds from Sharbot Lake being charged with numerous Criminal Code offences.

Lucas Young is charged with: Possession of Firearm contrary to Prohibition Order - four counts, Breach of Probation - two counts, fail to comply with an Undertaking, Pointing a Firearm, Careless use of a Firearm, Unauthorized Possession of a Restricted/Prohibited Firearm, Possession of weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, Occupant of Vehicle Knowing There was a Prohibited/restricted Weapon, Criminal Harassment - Threatening Behaviour Mallary Kehoe is charged with: Possession of Firearm contrary to Prohibition Order - two counts, Pointing a Firearm, Careless use of a Firearm, Unauthorized Possession of a Restricted/Prohibited Firearm, Possession of weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, Occupant of Vehicle Knowing There was a

Continued from page 1 “Because of the rules, I can’t work in both places,” she said, “which is another factor to consider.”

Dr. Sean Rodgers, who has a clinic in Westport and has had a weekly clinic in

Prohibited/restricted Weapon, Criminal Harassment - Threatening Behaviour.

Both accused have had a bail hearing and have been held in custody.

Neither of the accused are strangers to criminal charges, or convictrions. Lucas Young was involved in an unusual incident in Sharbot Lake in the summer of 2018, which resulted in the OPP tactical unit being deployed. A Central Frontenac Township van was damaged with blows from an axe and the tactical unit was called in the search for the perpetrator. Lucas Young was not apprehended in Sharbot Lake, but was apprehended in Franktown later that day and charged with the offence. He has been before courts in Sharbot at least as far back as 2012, when he was 21. His latest conviction was in Kingston court in January of this year when he was convicted of assault.

Mallary Kehoe has been convicted on several occasions over the years, sometimes related to vehicle theft. Her most recent conviction was in January of this year. She was convicted on a charges of theft and assault.

She stoke an F-150 truck from a woman, and eventually returned the truck a couple of days later.

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“Luckily, I am able to refer my patients to Sean at this time,” said Dr. Kaillon, “until I am able to re-open. That makes it easier.”

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• Althorpe 124 Years Ago - Alexander Menzies has been away for a couple weeks having a growth removed from his face and had a successful operation performed. [Perth Courier 1896] • Bolingbroke 102 Years Ago – Married – On Wednesday of last week the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Jackson, daughter of Andrew Jackson, Flower Station, to Pierce Hannah, of Bolingbrook, was quietly solemnized in Carleton Place.

[Perth Courier Apr 5, 1918] Maberly 131 Years ago: On Thursday night at 10:40 we were called upon to mourn the loss of one of the oldest and most highly esteemed residents Mrs. John Morrow at the age of 56 years, wife of the hotel keeper who has been a resident of this place for 30 years. Mr. and Mrs. Morrow came here when the country was new and constructed the first dam on the Fall River at Maberly, being at that time in limited means but both bound on success. Before they had passed the fortieth milepost of life, the village in which we now sit, the saw, shingle and grist mill was one day theirs and now he is the proprietor of a commodious hotel here…He can now enjoy himself on the hard earned labors in his old age. Although Mrs. Morrow having for the past 16 years been stricken with disease the doctor termed milk fever which resulted in a painful fever sore on one of her limbs which terminated her life.

She was confirmed here in the English Church last Fall by the Bishop and since then she has been striving so as to live as to be able to say she was ready to pass into the land of eternal bliss.

She was a kind and loving wife and mother, sister and friend, benevolent to the poor and received all travelers with courtesy.

When we stand and ponder over her past life thinking of her gentle ways and kind heart it is only a flood of tears that can dry our sorrow.

She was the mother of nine children, two boys and seven girls, all of whom are living except one, Tennie, who died about four years ago, the wife of John Sloan, proprietor of the City Hotel at Kingston.

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Pearl’s Coronavirus Diary - Day 77 Self Isolation Since my failed diet, I eat whatever I want with the freedom of no guilt. To get through this pandemic, you have to have a sense of humour. At least that is what Pearl keeps telling me. But I don’t know how many more days I can deal with her. Since the diet, I eat all the junk food I want. I don’t think I eat too much, but remember: I’m old and can’t remember much. I can’t remember eating that box of chocolates, but it is gone. It was half full the last time I looked. Then there was that bag of chips. I opened them a couple of days ago and they are all gone. It must have been Pearl. But at least I am getting some exercise looking for them. Remember, the next time (if there is a next time) you are in a restaurant and you order something doused in butter or cream and someone gives you that evil eye, tell them to go sit on their rice cake or tofu.

• I try to keep busy, even if I don’t know what I am doing. I have had so many messes to clean up in the last two weeks. I was making a cake - a chocolate one, of course – I picked up the beaters without turning them off.

That’s right! I had an instant brown speckled kitchen.

Try cleaning that up - cake batter everywhere.

I tried to open a jar of orange juice that had a plastic lid and it was filled right to the top.

I hit the top 3 or 4 times with a knife, then put the jar between my knees and twisted off the top. Orange juice all over the floor!

The third boo boo, and there are always 3, I was filling up the kitchen sink to wash some stuff. I was waiting for the sink to fill, there was a book on the table (yes I did). I sat down to read a little bit of the book, and got so into the book I forgot about the sink until the water started running all over the floor. Another mess for Pearl to clean up. Where is my help when I need it the most? Well, at least my kitchen floor is clean now.

• I had the most wonderful act of kindness done for me on Tuesday, 19th May. My grass was really, really long in the back yard. I heard a lawn mower going but there was no lawn cutting stuff in my bottom driveway (truck or trailer) so I figured it was Penny cutting her grass. My kitchen blind was down so I could not see her yard. The lawnmower was getting closer to my kitchen window so I pulled up the blinds and looked and there was a man I didn’t know on a riding lawnmower and he was cutting my grass. It turned out to be Penny’s brother, who I had never met until that day. He even cut my front lawn. His name is Chuck Johnson. He has no idea how happy he made me, as my grass was so long. It was also 35 degrees outside. Now I know there are Earth Angels because I met one that day. Thank you, Chuck (friends forever).

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• Love cures people, both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it. I am done my Coronavirus therapy now and I am ready for my hug therapy. I wonder how much longer I have to stay home. I am getting older by the day. My memory is gone and I cannot seem to find it. I am trying to turn on the TV and I have the phone in my hand. I am looking for the phone and I am talking on it. Pearl told me she is going to put me in the pout room for a long time if I don’t shape up.

• I want to thank Elaine for the beautiful bouquet of lilacs and the muffins. Happy belated 50th anniversary to Don and Janis Brown.

• Wake up every day and be awesome. Our country is awesome, the people in it are awesome and so are we. Try to have a laugh once a day, even if it is only you there. It makes a big difference in your day. Stay home, stay safe, stay strong.

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• Well a new month of June is here and we are still in lockdown. no visitors allowed yet When can we have a hair and foot person come in? We need to see our friends, relatives again soon.

• Birthdays for the first part of June are Justin Riddell, Emile Riddell, Jody Steele, Wendy Parliament, Lillian Hartwick, Tom Graham, Lisa Matson, June Vilneff, Donnie Smith, Cheryl Runions, Brittany Knott, Sarah Burke, Nancy Thompson, Ronda Noble, Tom Dewey, Matt Delyea Trevor Badour, David Sly, Chad Matson, Tom Hughes, Tessa Fox, Chase Matson, Betty Matson,Jim Gray • Some Anniversaries are Tom and June Hughes, Ralph and Debby Smith, John and Janice Morrow, Pat and Jack Alexander, Joan and Howard Fellows, Doug and Edith Bridges.

• A birthday at SLRR.is Ray Saunders who celebrates June 9. Recent birthdays in my family are Brandi Meeks, Sarah Stacey, Emma Baker.

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PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal mrsteal2u@hotmail.com 613-375-6525 • Sorry to all those vendors who always participated in our annual flea market at the Parham Fair Grounds. This event not only had good deals for everyone but it brought our community together and also made a little money (proceeds from the canteen) to the Recreation Committee (District #4). This is the first time it had to be cancelled, sometimes the weather shortened our time!

• It was nice to have the rain to help our gardens grow!

• Steve & Polly McCulloughs landscaping looks real good now adding to our quaint little village!

• Reconstruction of the house that used to belong to Vivian Hannah is underway after it was destroyed by fire.

• Some folks must have gotten their spring cleaning done and took advantage of the amnesty load. Don't worry if you misted this deadline there is another one in July.

• If you're bored, during this pandemic, order in one of those diamond art kits, wiles away your time and is a load of fun but it takes a lot of patience.

• Sure enjoy the songs coming from the Church every Sunday since the start of this coronavirus. Thanks Stirling who has been faithfully doing this to lift the town's spirit.

• The Sharbot Lake Farmer's market is open for curbside business. Each vendor can be contacted individually, the contact list is on the Facebook page.

• Congratulations to Tejay Deschamps and Terri Lynn Ducharme as the welcomed Lincoln Eugene Earl Marshall into the world. All the best.

• Happy Anniversary wishes to Herb & Joyce Clow who will celebrate their 65th year on June 4th.

• Albert Einstein once said, "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for Tomorrow."

• Happy Birthday to: Steven Arney, Amy Thompson, Dorothy Clow, Donna Longmire, Tobias Stencell, Janice Morrow, June St.Pierre, Christina Green and Tanya Gray

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2. What was the original Kingston-Perth-Almonte road was named in 1872?

3. What is the population of Perth Road Village?

4. Who is the Mayor of The Township of South Frontenac?

5. Who operated the first mail route between Perth Road Village and Kingston?

Answers to Perth Road Trivia No. 2: 1. Sydenham; 2. Canadian Northern Ontario; 3. Lead; 4. Pigs, potatoes; 5. Assisted with a push or a boot.

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• Sending comfort and peace from the community to the family of Stephen (Wink) Hermer. Stephen was part of a family with 12 children and interestingly, each one had a nickname growing up that stuck through the years. My husband Lonnie’s family lived next door to Stephen and his family and Lonnie was sharing with me memories of playing hide and seek with the kids when he was young. He said that Wink was always the hardest to find because he was such a good climber. He would climb a big pine or be walking the peek of the house roof, where you would never think to look for someone. Rest in Peace Wink.

• Belated Happy 82nd Birthday to one of my dear friends; Merle Lemke! Merle celebrated her special day on Thursday May 28th and if you haven’t already given her a birthday call yet, I am sure she would love to hear from you!! Please give her a hello from me too!!

• Also, Happy Belated Birthday to Merle’s daughter, the

lovely and talented Shelly Lemke, who celebrated on Tuesday June 2nd!

• When driving down Hwy 506 did you notice the great sign at Manion’s Construction Thanking Essential Workers, I have been seeing them around, but this was the first I noticed in the community!

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Adeline Manion under the sign • Palmerston Lake Marina is now serving Kawartha Ice Cream Cones! Yum!!

• Luckily, we haven’t noticed any tent caterpillers in our area yet, knock on wood, so hopefully that cycle is over.

• The Gypsy Moths, however are still out in full force! If you have any enquiries about Gypsy Moth spraying and/or the use of other pesticides, you can contact the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) at 1 866-6638477 (24 hour Public Reporting hotline) or e-mail at moe. tips.moe@ontario.ca It’s a bad year for them, so keep your drinks covered!!

• For your information, Doug Ford has now extended our Provincial State of Emergency to June 30th in Ontario.

• Chicken update: Our babies are now officially 2 weeks and 2 days old! It is crazy, they seem to have tripled in size!

Their feathers are really filling out and when we hold them, they prefer to perch on us. It is so funny to watch Amy walk around the house with a chicken on each shoulder! It is definitely time for us to get our chicken coup built, but they still need the heat lamp at night to stay warm. It is obvious that they prefer it outside to the basement now because they start walking towards us when we open the door on the dogs cage. When we first got them, they would stay tucked in a little group in the corner, not wanting to be taken out. A note of warning though, to any other chicken owners out there; Amy saw a fox near our outside pen on Monday watching our chicks, so be cautious!

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• Frontenac County has signs posted on the trail asking all users of the trail to practice social distancing. The signs posted say " Keep 6 feet between you and others. When passing, call out "on your left. Please keep group sizes to two or three at most. Groups of over 5 people are prohibited. " • Effective June 1, Verona Foodland will be offering home delivery to seniors and self isolators on Mondays only. Early morning shopping for seniors from 7 to 8 am will also be available on Mondays only.

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• The Sharbot Lake and Rural Frontenac Covid-19 support group has teamed up, again, with Mike McKenzie of Seed to Sausage, to offer a wonderful Father’s Day dinner. 500 dinners will be available, but they seem to be going fast.

Ribs, herbed potatoes, Caesar salad and dessert…. who could turn that down? Information is posted on their Facebook page or if you need, get in touch with Ken Fisher, at 613-279-1902 and he can give you all of the information.

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• How is everyone coping with their isolation snd social distancing? The gardens are beautiful.

• It feels weird around the village right now seeing less people but in our current time I think less means more. We are in this together and the sooner we stomp out covid the sooner we can get back to our old way of life. Likely with a few new measures but it’s all to keep one another safe.

• Wishing all the businesses whom are reopening as we approach the next phase all the best. Please respect their new routine as it’s new to them as well as you.

• I recently celebrated my 50th birthday covid style, had a drive by surprise with a whole lot of honking. Thank you everyone.

• A happy 80th birthday to Shirley Davison who celebrated on the 3rd of June. As well as Samantha Orr who celebrated her birthday on June 1 and Cheryl Kauffeldt on June 3.

Happy birthday Fellow Gemini’s.

• Since there is really no upcoming events in any near future but we are Canadian and Canada celebrates its birthday. We will miss the celebrations indeed but let’s rock red and white in our village. What do you say Sydenham? Let’s decorate like we have never before and put some smiles on show how proud we are of our country snd all those who work hard and continue to work hard to keep us safe during this time

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Optimizing Musculoskeletal Health In Your Later Years This article is part 2 of 2 This week we will discuss ways in which you can optimize your MSK health, a follow up from last week’s article.

Diet: A diet rich in micronutrients helps decrease the risks of developing bone defects and muscular weakness. Obtaining adequate amounts of vitamins C, D and calcium throughout your lifetime is essential to promote healthy functional growth of muscles, bones and in the prevention of osteoporosis.

Stretching: Regular stretching exercises such as yoga, can help maintain joint flexibility and slow age-related stiffening and shortening of the muscle fibers. It also helps to relieve depression and isolation.

Strength Training: Weight training for the elderly may not sound like a good idea, but a 2007 study showed that strength training for 6 months can improve cell function, help preserve muscle strength and even reverse age-related cell impairment. Weight-bearing exercise, such as walking or weight training, has also been shown to help maintain bone mass, and twisting or rotational movements are beneficial for flexibility and balance.

Fall Prevention: A leading cause of morbidity and mortality among seniors is accidental falls. In fact, 1/3 Canadians over age 65 will fall at least once in a year. This is due, in large part, to poor balance and limited mobility brought on by age-related changes to the MSK system.

Posture: As your body ages you can expect gradual changes, such as flattened foot arches and decreased vertebrae height, which can have an impact on how we walk or how we stand. Conditioning your body now can minimize these changes and your ability to perform certain tasks later in life.

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Silver lining for RKY camp

by Jeff Green t was almost a relief for the staff of RKY camp when the Province of Ontario announced last week that all sleepover camps scheduled for this summer, will be closed in 2020.

“Even the thought of trying to keep 160 campers separate and distanced was hard for us to get our heads around,” said Darcy Munn, director of the year-round facility on Eagle Lake, which normally sees over 750 campers during week-long summer camp sessions in July and August.

Munn said that the majority of the RKY families have agreed to transfer their deposits to 2021, helping with cash flow, and campers who were registered for this year will be welcome back next year.

It’s not as if the site will be completely quiet this summer, as construction on a new, 8,000 square foot dining hall continues apace.

The dining hall, a $2 million project, was supposed to be completed before camp started this summer, but it was delayed by the COVID-19 lockdown, and if camp were being held this summer, it would also have had to co-exist with the finishing touches being done on the new building.

“It’s been a challenge to manage everything, now at least we can plan for the fu-

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ture,” said Munn.

The soon to be former dining hall, a 3,600 square foot building that was built in the 1970’s, will be converted over time into a new outdoor centre, although the timing of that renovation project is still being worked out.

“While the old dining hall is a solid building, we had outgrown it, and the kitchen facilities were not up to modern standards and were due to be replaced. With the building being available to re-purpose however, we will be in a better position in the future if we need to bring in distancing measures in another season,” said Darcy Munn.

Even though RKY will be closed until at least the fall, it is a year-round facility, and depending on what happens, there may be school groups arriving in the fall or winter.

The dining hall construction project is now slated to be finished in July. While over $1 million had been raised for the project before it started, a number of fundraising events scheduled for 2020 have had to be cancelled, and the camp is facing the possibility of holding a mortgage for the building, which they had been hoping to avoid.

“We are in a strong enough position,

New Dining Hall emerging at RKY camp

even with this summer, to carry a mortgage, but we will be going to some of our larger institutional supporters to see if we can still raise the money needed to avoid that,” said Munn. “The new dining hall will be an asset for the camp for many years. We are also pleased that we were able to contract an excellent local building company, RK Porter out of Perth, to

do the construction. They have been great to work with, even under the difficult 2020 conditions.

The increased capacity of RKY camp, will also make Central Frontenac a more attractive destination for a variety of groups, as the camp is used for retreats and other large events in the fall, winter and spring seasons

Vandals destroy bird boxes, nests on Holmes Road near Inverary

by Jeff Green (with a report from Judy Borovski)

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uring the week of May 30, someone knocked down two bird boxes, which were hanging off limbs on a township road allowance at the side of Holmes Road near Inverary.

The bird boxes weren’t hanging that high off the ground, making them an easy target.

They also weren’t harming anyone.

They were, however, part of a long-term effort by a local naturalist, to help specific species of birds recover their numbers in this part of Eastern Ontario. One of the boxes was a bluebird box which had nest of bluebirds, and the other was a tree swallow box which had a nest of tree swallows.

If the individual or individuals who destroyed these nests are caught, they can be charged with violating the Migratory Species Act, an offence which carries a fine of up to $25,000.

Both species have been in decline, and there are a number of potential causes, including habitat loss.

In the case of the tree swallow, a Queen’s University Study at the nearby Queen’s

University Biological Station has been testing the hypothesis that the more variable spring weather in our region over the past decade or so, a mix of cold, wet weather and hot weather, has had an effect on the insect population at crucial moments in the breeding cycle of birds such as the tree swallow, Tree Swallows are insectivores.

“We frame this hypothesis around the special case of birds that forage on flying insects for whom effects mediated by their shared food resource have been proposed to cause avian aerial insectivores’ decline worldwide. Flying insects are inactive during cold, wet or windy conditions, effectively reducing food availability to zero even if insect abundance remains otherwise unchanged,” says the preamble to the study.

In other words, it’s not that we are suffering from a lack of insects in our region, but on those cold, windy spring days in May, the insects aren’t active just when tree swallows need to feed.

John Williamson, who farms near the location where the bird boxes were de-

stroyed, is a friend of the naturalist who have been putting up bird boxes aimed at facilitating nesting of different species in decline, including blue birds, tree swallows, and kestrels.

“He puts up boxes in strategic locations for different species; owls, kestrels. It’s quite a lot of work that he puts in, trying to increase the population of these birds,” Williamson said, Williamson is accepting calls from anyone who sees anyone doing damage or has information on the damage or theft of the boxes. He can be reaches at 613-3537335, or call the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry at 1-877-847-7667.

It is not unusual for some of the bird boxes to be taken, usually later in the summer when they are empty, by people who want to put thethem on their own property, but it is rare and concerning for two to be destroyed when they are active nests.

(The News is not identifying the naturalist at this time for fear that identifying who he is and where he lives may result in undue

attention which could threaten other successful nests he has put up in the region)

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Businesses in the County of Frontenac that have been adversely impact

by COVID-19 and unable to access existing federal relief measures can now apply for funding under this new initiative to the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC). Guidelines and application forms may be found on the website at www.frontenaccfdc.com. Frontenac Businesses that have received federal relief funding may still be eligible for other loan programs from the Frontenac CFDC. The Frontenac CFDC also offers business counselling at no cost. Business owners may wish to access these services to help them adapt their business in response to COVID-19, revisit their marketing plan and update their cashflow forecasts. To book a phone consultation, email anne@frontenaccfdc.com.

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Ubdegrove said the very low-slung, bright green machine was his own design, powered by a 7-hp motor, connected by chain to modified go-cart rear wheels, with bicycle handlebars and handbrakes, and a tractor seat: “Cheapest thing I could get!

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Anniversary

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Judy & Bruno Borovskis 50 Years!

Thank You ~ Ritchie

June 6, 1970 - Judy (Boyd) and Bruno Borovskis were married in Morrisburg, Ontario. Six homes, three children, seven grandchildren and hundreds of friendships later, they are celebrating their 50th anniversary.

Family and friends have played a major role in this journey, so we hope you will help them celebrate this joyful milestone by driving by and honking your horn at noon on Saturday, June 6, at 3950 Round Lake Road in Inverary.

Love from all of your family and friends.

Anniversary ~ Fellows Happy Anniversary to our parents and grandparents, Joan and Howard Fellows who will be celebrating 65 years of wedded bliss on June 11, 2020. Love always Bonnie and son Dustin, Jim and daughter Bailey.

Due to COVID all family and friends who wish to celebrate this milestone, are invited to take part in a social driveby. Mom and Dad will be sitting in the driveway of 3267 Murton Road (the old Kent farm house) Sunday June 14th, 2020 between the hours of 1 and 3, weather permitting. Please feel free to drive-by and give a honk and wave.

Thank you everyone who came out to help us celebrate our 70th anniversary.

It was great to see so many people after 2 ½ months in isolation, even if it was at a distance. Thank you for the phone calls, cards, flowers, food, balloons and best wishes. We are so blessed to have so many caring friends and family. We love you all!

Doris & Don Ritchie

OBITUARY Carriere, Marian Marian Carriere (Taylor) passed away on Saturday May 27, 2020, with her family by her side at her home in Sharbot Lake, Ontario. At Marian’s request there will be no service. Marian was born on April 29, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario to her parents Charles and Dorothy Taylor. Marian is survived by her husband Andre Carriere; her sister Margaret Ann Taylor; her daughter Anita Mills (Rob Mills); two sons Michael (Danielle) and Brad (Charlotte) and 11 grandchildren. Predeceased by her brother Brian Taylor. Arrangements in care of Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham. Online condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com.

Scott, Robert June 17, 1963 - April 12, 2020 With heavy hearts, we, Dennis and Nancy Scott, share the passing of our son, Robert.

Late grandparents were Gladys and Clayton Clancy, and Gordon and Stella Scott. Brothers and sisters, the late Robin, Anne, Cheryl, and brothers Tracey (Lisa) and Dennis Jr. (Jill).

Children, daughters Vicky, Shannon, Amy and Ashley, Sons Robert Jr. and Cameron Scott.

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Ron & Nancy Vandewal, Sydenham Happy 45th Wedding Anniversary June 7, 2020 Love The Family

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In memory of our parents and grandparents who passed away, Donald, June 4, 2012 and Barbara, June 10, 2003.

Missing you gets easier every day because even though we are one day further from the last day we saw you, we are one day closer to the next time we will.

Loved and missed always.

Thank You ~ Snider The family of the late Tim Snider would like to express our thanks for the phone calls & sympathy cards. To Blake & Lorraine Garey who made a chicken dish and brought it to us. A special thank you to the Mills family for all their support. Mark who brought the wood to try to keep Tim busy. Dale & Lisa, Odie & Brian, Kirk & Ann and all who made phone calls to him every day. To the Fire Department, Ambulance, Police and McConnell Funeral Home. You are with Mom & Dad Tim, may you rest in peace until we see one another again.

Good-bye for now.

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by Chava Field-Green s the lilacs burst forth, and their fragrant smell lingers in the air, don't you wish you could bottle that smell for later? This recipe requires a lot of flower picking at the beginning and is a week of steeping. Lilac cordial is delightful when added to still or bubbly water and a fun note in homemade cocktails.

The Oxford dictionary defines cordial as a sweet fruit-flavoured drink in British English and a liqueur in American English. The word cordial will forever make me think of Anne of Green Gables and the infamous raspberry cordial (Spoiler: it was blackcurrant wine that is mistaken for raspberry cordial with tipsy teenage results).

Yield: 1 Litre Simple Syrup Ingredients: • 40 g clean lilac flowers about 8 flowerheads • 1 1/4 litre water • 1 kilogram coconut sugar or sugar of your preference • 1 lemon the juice of it • 4 teaspoons citric acid (If you can't find citric acid, use an extra half lemon juice) Instructions: 1. Pick 8 flower heads, or branches of lilacs. Make sure to pick them from all over the bush to promote regrowth next year.

2. Remove each flower and fill a non metal bowl with them. (I did this while watching Rosemary and Thyme murder mystery, full episodes on youtube) 3. Remove any brown bits from the flowers, all greenery and bugs.

4. Boil 1 1/4 litres of water.

5. Pour the sugar into the water and boil until it dissolves.

6. Let the syrup cool.

7. Add the citric acid to the water.

8. Pour the lilac flowers into a one litre jar.

9. Pour the lemon over the lilacs.

10. When the syrup is cooled, fill the lilac jar and try to cover the flowers with syrup.

11. Give the jar a shake, and marvel at the flower's beauty. The flowers will fade..

12. Store in a dark cool space.

13. Shake at least once every day for a week.

14. Pour the syrup through a strainer, if you have you can strain it through cheese-

Mixed bag for Provincial Parks as limited camping opportunities return or park staff, backcountry camping enthusiasts and the Friends of Frontenac Park, it is like Christmas has come at last.

As of June 1st, canoe and hike in camping at the 48 sites in the Park is a go. Many of the sites had already been booked for weekends in June, and throughout the week, as well in July and August, but sites are still available for booking now, and booking is open both online at the Ontario Parks site, or by calling 1-888-ONTPARK. Trails and other amenities in the park,

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15. Using a funnel, pour the cordial into the bottles that you'll be using.

16. Store the cordial in the fridge, I promise it won't last long.

17. Enjoy!

You can compost the flowers, I mixed them with buttercream and it made a delicious cake icing. It was almost rhubarb-like in taste and texture.

(Editors note Chava worked for the Frontenac News through High School and in the office whenever they were back for a few months over the years since then. We were talking, over Zoom, early in the COVID days. amd Chava, who lives in Victoria now, was making Lilac Cordial. It It was early April and the ground was still frozen in our part of the world.

Jealousy aside, the process of making the cordial looked like a nice meditative task, removing each petal from a lilac flower.

So, when Lilacs came in full force last week, I asked and Chava agreed to send the recipe along. We're going to try making it this week because the Lilacs are already on their way out.

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which were open and free to use during the recent provincial lockdown, are still open but park fees for day use now apply, North Frontenac Parklands, which is run

by North Frontenac Township on crown land that they manage under a land use permit with the Province of Ontario, is also open for campers as of this week. There are 184 sites in the parklands, and most are accessible only by boat, on some of the iconic North Frontenac Lakes.

Trails in Frontenac Parklands are also open. For information and booking, go to northfrontenacparklands.ca.

The news is not as good for the staff, regular campers and the Friends of Bon Echo Park, which straddles the Frontenac and Lennox and Addington border on Hwy. 41, north of Cloyne.

Although Park officials are happy that the 25 canoe sites on Joeperry and Pearson Lakes, and 5 hike-in sites on the Abes and Essens hiking trail are open and available to book, over 500 car camping sites and the cabins and yurt in the park are not available as of yet.

Like everything else in the Province, Bon Echo Park fans, and dozens of businesses on the hwy 41 corridor and along Road 506, are hopeful that the green light for car camping comes sooner than later.

Sharbot Lake and Silver Lake Provincial Parks, with over 150 and over 100 car camping sites respectively, remain closed at this point.

Campsites run by Conservation Authorities, and private campgrounds for tents and trailers, remain closed.

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North Frontenac looking at reducing Council size, number of wards, again N

by Craig Bakay

orth Frontenac Township Council could have two fewer members after the 2022 elections if Mayor Ron Higgins has his way. Council held its regular meeting Friday morning “electronically” on the Webex platform whereby residents and media were invited to listen in via telephone.

Higgins presented Council with an administrative report wherein he made three recommendations: 1) That Council salary structure remain the same as they are currently; that North Frontenac move from a three-ward system to a two-ward system wherein Wards 2 and 3 are combined into a single ward (to allow for equal residential representation between the two wards,; and That North Frontenac consider reducing Council size to 5 from 7 with two elected councillors from each ward, and the Mayor elected at large (deputy mayor to be appointed by Council).

“I think this is an important thing that should be put to a referendum,” said Coun. Fred Fowler. “I did an informal poll of 44 people and only two were in favour of two wards.

“I know you (Mayor Higgins) have asked the question on your Facebook page but I don’t know how accurate Facebook comments are.”

“I don’t take all my comments from Facebook,” Higgins said. “I’ve talked to people out in the community and I’d say it’s about 50-50.”

“This has been brought up twice in the past and each time the public was clearly against it,” said Coun. Vernon Hermer.

“I was against this initially but now I’m more open,” said Coun. John Inglis. “I’m beginning to think six councillors is a bit excessive.”

“I keep bringing this up,” said Higgins.

“Council needs to make a decision on this.

“We can’t keep going back to the public.”

“It could save the taxpayers money,” said Coun. Wayne Good.

Higgins’ report estimated reducing the size of Council would reduce the cost of Council by $30,924.88 plus expenses but also acknowledged there would be a cost for staff time and potential costs.

And, in a second report on Council diversity and pay scale, Higgins acknowledged that this savings could potentially be offset if salaries were increased in an effort to attract more diversity to Council.

Curiously, the report on attracting more diversity to Council made no mention of changing meeting times to the evenings from 9 a.m. to allow for people with full-

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Higgins concluded that he, Dep. Mayor Gerry Martin, Coun. Good, Perry, and Inglis were for the proposal and Coun.

Hermer and Fowler were against.

“What I’m for it the Clerk bringing back an administrative report,” said Inglis.

CAO Cheryl Robson said that Council would have to decide soon if it wanted the changes in place for 2022.

“It takes awhile to get ministry approval, so the soon the better,” she said.

Notice of notion, short term cottage rentals Mayor Ron Higgins gave a notice of motion that he’d like to create a policy for short-term, single cottage rentals in the Township. It will be discussed at the next meeting.

Notice of motion, private garbage collection Dep. Mayor Gerry Martin gave a notice of motion that he’d like to explore using the modernization fund to assist small business owners who use private garbage contractors to sort recyclables so they can use Township waste sites.

“We’ll have to make sure everybody understands the waste management bylaw before moving on to the modernization fund,” said CAO Cheryl Robson.

Animal Control, RV bylaws Council passed updates to its Animal Control and Recreational Vehicle Licence bylaws and discussed amendments to its Noise Control and Yards Standards bylaws.

Ansi changes?

Dep. Mayor Gerry Martin and Mayor Ron Higgins reported on meetings with County planning staff on potential changes to how Areas of Natural or Scientific Interest are dealt with in Official Plans and Zoning Bylaws, both saying that progress was made and changes (ie a loosening of restrictions) can be expected

Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac proposes to enact a By-law to stop up, close and sell part of the road allowance as set out and described as follows: All That Part of the Shoreline Road Allowance around Kashwakamak Lake, lying in front of Lot 3, Registered Plan 1114, geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac being Part 1 on Registered Plan 13R-21943.

The proposed By-law will come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting on June 19, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. To obtain further information or to provide comments on the proposed Bylaw, please contact the undersigned prior to the Council Meeting.

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

Request For Tender

RFT No. 2020-07 - Road Surface Treatment Proposal documents and the prescribed Submission forms, which include the Minimum Requirements and Specifications, may be obtained from Biddingo.com or by email request to financialsupport@northfrontenac.ca Contractor / Firm(s) must have current WSIB and appropriate liability insurance coverage as indicated by the Request for Tender documents.

Please direct any specific inquiries to: Darwyn Sproule, P.Eng. Public Works Manager publicworks@northfrontenac.ca (613) 479-2231 Extension 230 Lowest or any tender submission 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.

Dated this 25th day of May, 2020

Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, in a sealed package, clearly identifying the document as: “RFT No. 2020-07 Road Surface Treatment” on or before 2:30 PM local time on Friday, June 26, 2020.

Tara Mieske Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON. K0H 2M0 Tel: (613) 479-2231 or 1-800-234-3953 Fax: (613) 479-2352 Email: clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca

Cheryl Robson, A.M.C.T. Chief Administrative Officer Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario, K0H 2M0 cao@northfrontenac.ca

when the County Official Plan is updated in the next couple of years.

“There’s been a 360-degree turnaround in attitude down there,” Martin said.

Stumpage fees a no go Higgins also reported that he’s corresponded with the County of Renfrew about stumpage fees and it turns out that Renfrew receives stumpage fees on County-managed lands only, not Crown Lands.

“The provincial policy has been in place for many years and is not likely to be changed,” Higgins said.

Martin suggested the Township apply for a virtual conference with the Minister at the upcoming AMO virtual convention but Inglis said: “If nobody’s getting stumpage fees, then it would set a precedent so good luck with that.”

“It’s worth a shot,” said Higgins.

Contact the Frontenac News about a business listing on the Frontenac-Live.ca directory.

Employment Opportunity Crown Land Stewardship Program - Staff Seasonal Position The Township is seeking resumes for vacant position from a highly motivated, experienced, hands-on person to join our municipal team as the Crown Land Stewardship Program - Staff Working under the direction of the Facilities/Recreation Supervisor (FRS) the incumbent will perform required maintenance duties; and monitor and assist with the enforcement of the Crown Land Stewardship Program (CLSP) Roads and Campsites, in accordance with the CLSP, while following guidelines established by the policies of Township Council and/or the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and in accordance with Legislation.

The salary range is $19.56 – $22.80 per hour and the normal work week is 32 hours (Seasonal position – approximately from June 1st to September 30th). Hours may vary; weekend work and overtime may be required to meet the job requirements.

A copy of the Role Description is available on the Township’s website at www. northfrontenac.com Township Services/ Careers and Volunteering or at the Township Office.

For further information, please contact Corey Klatt, Dipl.M.A., Manager of Community Development at (613) 4792231 ext. 233 or email recreation@ northfrontenac.ca.

Information gathered relative to this position is done so in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will only be used for candidate selection purposes.

We thank all applicants for their interest.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. The Township is an equal opportunity employer. We would be pleased to provide accommodations, upon request, throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities to ensure equal participation.

Please apply with a detailed resume by Noon local time on June 16, 2020 clearly marked “Confidential – CLSP Staff” to Cheryl Robson, AMCT CAO Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON K0H 2M0 Phone: (613) 479-2231 Ext. 221 Fax: (613) 479-2352

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Inverary

Reid’s Verona

We’re working hard to ensure you have what you need in these challenging times!

We currently have hand sanitizer, alcohol, surgical masks & gloves in stock! lnveraryPharmasave, 1B-3810 Perth Road, lnverary • 613-653-6337 • me to extend “Thanks” to all who have been sending inspiring cards to her Dad, Gary Garnett. Garnett, along with his wife Betty, were long-time residents of Arden. A while after Betty’s passing, Gary moved out West to be near his daughter. Unfortunately, Gary suffered a life altering stroke.

Lori tells me that with the arrival of each card, he tears up and can’t wait for Lori to read it to him. Each new card, joins the one’s he’s received and placed strategically so he can see them all the time. If you still have his address, please remember him and send him a card or a note. If you don’t have his address, I’d be please to give it to you. The five minutes you spend to remember him with a note, mean a life time of happiness for him.

• With more visitors making their way to our little part of the world, Sharbot Lake businesses remain steadfast in protecting us, wearing masks and reminding all to wash their hands and practice physical distancing. It sure is reassuring to us, as customers, that they are maintaining strict rules.

• Please remember that the virtual “Coffee and Conversation” will resume Thursday June 18.

• Remember 2 days of AC and 2 days of the furnace.

• Keep Sharon Yates in your thoughts and prayers.

CLOYNE - Northbrook Nancy Skipper noahsark444@bell.net

• Karen from the Kuriosity Shop has amazing news: “Hi Everybody, We are open again. We have our COVID-19 plan in place. We are wearing masks and face shields for your protection. If you forget your mask, we have one for you. With every $25.00 purchase you will receive one free reusable mask. Our hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM every day!”

• Melissa has exciting news: “Times are changing, and so is Addisons Restaurant...coming June 11 take out! Available Thursday to Monday 11-7 watch for more details. 613-3368265” • Grand's General Store in Cloyne has new owners and a new name: Finnigan’s General Store! They're now open and excited to serve residents of the area. They offer grocery items, fresh produce, ice cream, flowers... and don't forget delicious Greco Pizza!

• News from Pine Meadow: “We are changing our set up for window and courtyard visits. Window visits will be at designated windows only. Please call to prearrange your visits so you are not disappointed. Please bear with us as we continue to take every precaution to keep our residents safe and healthy.”

• Christine from the Explorers Eco Emporium shares: “We can't Thank all of you.... enough ! Your support during these

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However, mailing and websites incur costs. Therefore we are asking for support from those of our readers who can afford it. Delivery of The Frontenac News each week costs $30.00 per year to each home, if a small portion of our readers are able to pay $30, $50 or $100, it would be a big help to us.

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• The Denbigh Library now has curb side pick up. You may request your titles by calling the library at 613 333 1426, visiting addingtonhighlandspubliclibrary.ca, or emailing the library at denbighl@hotmail.com. You will need to state your name, library card number, phone number, email address and the materials you are requesting. Returns must be deposited in the drop box. Visit the Addington Highlands Public Library facebook page for hours and full details.

• "Exploring Gardening Techniques" is a free workshop Northern Connections is offering Wednesday mornings, from 9:30am to 10:30am, until June 17th. Learn a variety of gardening methods including lasagna gardening, companion planting, container gardening, keyhole gardening, and edibles in your landscape. Call 613 336 0691 or email Northbrook@ncalc.ca to join the online sessions.

• The next day the Denbigh Food Bank will be open is Tuesday, June 9th. Please contact Gail ahead of time at 613 333 2224. The food will be packed and ready to go by 11am.

You are asked to wait in your car and take turns picking up your food. Thank you for your cooperation in this, as we work to continue to make the food bank available.

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• It is so nice to see the added beauty and colour to everyone's landscape.

• With the COV-19 restrictions being lifted and allowing businesses to open, I do hope that everyone will respect the social distancing protocol and continue to follow safety measures. Let's not create another wave of this virus. If we have visitors coming from other areas of the province, be aware that they could be carrying the virus to people in our area so let's be very cautious. Be safe!

• The good thing about this isolation period is that families are able to relax, without all the hustle and bustle, and spend quality time together. Children are learning important values and life skills when their parents take the time to involve them in matters such as garden planting, cooking, lawn maintenance, and so many more chores. Isolation has given us precious time to spend with family.

• Do you have any announcements or community news?

Share them with others in our community column. Let me know how you are spending your time during isolation.

• Submissions (birthdays, anniversaries, get well wishes, etc.) to the column are welcome. Please call or text me, or send me an email. Deadlines for inclusions are Monday mornings of each week.

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times has been outstanding ! We Thank all of you for your faith in us.... We are still Open, by appointment. Our Community, You, Us.... We are important enough to keep each other safe. We are allowed to Open, full blown.... but we choose to take this seriously and slowly for the well- being and for every one's piece of mind.

• Addington Highlands Public Library will be offering curbside pick-up starting June 1, 2020. Orders can be placed by by calling 613-336-1091 or Online through the catalogue at addingtonhighlandspubliclibrary.ca or email the library denbighl@hotmail.com flintonl@hotmail.com

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• Helen Osborne had her back surgery and is now improving more each day. On June 9th she will be celebrating her birthday and on June 12th she and Bruce will be celebrating 62 years of marriage. Get well fast Helen, no more pain.

Happy birthday and many, many more exciting years of marriage. Now you can stay fit as a fiddle.

• Good to hear Germaine Wannamaker is starting to improve in health. It has been a long journey.

• Terry Good has been busy with pain. He has made trips to the hospital with a kidney stone. Hope its gone Terry.

• Lee Anne White is still in Napanee hospital with a broken elbow and fractured hip. She seems in good sprits and will be moved this week into Kingston for a few days after falling.

Heal quickly Lee Anne (mom) • Big happy birthday greetings are in store for Pearl Arney, who is having a birthday on June 15. Many more happy ones Pearl.

• Now for me. I had a set back a couple of weeks ago (a stroke) It has left me tire, tired, tired and lazy. I sure thank the good lord, after 3 of them I am still able to breathe and stay on this planet.

• Happy belated birthday to Ray Whitelock. Hope your day was rosy when you turned the corner to go right. Many more

good ones=, Ray. Also, happy belated birthday to Clifford Gaylord.

HENDERSON Jean Brown

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• Deepest sympathy to Dennis and Nancy Scott of Henderson in the loss of their son Robert. Also sympathy to the family of the late Beverly Hayes of Arden, and to all who are grieving in this time of pandemic.

• Our recipe this week is Maple syrup pie- somehow we missed maple syrup season and the big maple weekend due to Covid 19- but we can buy it now, and make this classy classic pie.

• 1- 9 inch pie crust- not cooked.

• Filling: 1 cup dark brown sugar, 1 cup heavy whipping cream (35%), 1/2 cup real maple syrup- medium in colour, 2 large eggs lightly beaten, 1/2 tsp. Vanilla, pinch of salt; whipped cream for serving. Whisk together brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, maple syrup, eggs and then add vanilla and pinch of salt (that’s just a dash- not a lot). Pour concoction into unbaked pie shell and place in pre-heated oven @ 350 F in the middle and bake for 30-45 minutes. I would set the heat lower and keep an eye on it as our oven is hot. When it’s done the outer two inches of the pie will be puffy and cracked and the centre will be set but jiggly wiggly.

Cool at room temperature for 15 minutes then refrigerate for 3 hours, and serve with some slightly sweetened whip cream on top. It’s yummy in the tummy. I seem to remember though that at home folks put some meringue on the top- so that’s an option for sure, and would replace the slightly sweetened whip cream topping.

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• Things are slowly opening up…..remember to practice social distancing, wash your hands frequently and listen to your common sense! Be safe and be well.

• Big Welcome! to little Isla who arrived a wee bit early into this world about the same time as this virus.became a pandemic. Isla is now home with parents Kurt and Chelsea and growing bigger every day! Also welcome to Lauren and Neil who have just moved to Inverary and are eager to be part of the community.

• Bottle/Can Drive – L.C.B.O. Returnables! in support of Ken Garrett Memorial Park. We have passed the $2500 mark by May 31st! With the support we are getting we have raised the goal to $4000 by the end of the drive on June 30th! We can do this – just keep it coming! The trailer is at 3950 Round Lake Road! (between Latimer & Moreland Dixon). We also have a drop location at Garrett’s Bake Shop and a donation jug at the Northway Beer Store in Inverary.

Thirty days left to go!

• Storrington Lions Club says a BIG thank you to the community for the great response to the food drop off at the Lions’ Hall in support of the Food Cupboard in Battersea and the local Food Bank. Drop Offs will now be once a month with the next one scheduled for Friday June 26th.

• Municipal Boat Launches in South Frontenac are open.

We want to remind residents to practice physical distancing, and limit groups. My understanding is that if more than one person in the boat, they must be from the same household.

I will keep researching the rules on this.

• Inverary Book Exchange – borrow, replace or exchange!

The Four Yellow Book Houses are located at the entrance to Ken Garrett Memorial Park. Two are specifically for young tots to teens other two are adult reads. We check them daily adding new material as needed…a small way to thank YOU

for supporting the park. Enjoy your read!

• Amanda Hall of Battersea would like to get moms involved in creating a collective virtual art display of what motherhood during Covid-19 looks like or means to them as demonstrated through any method of expressive art.

The end product is to have an amazing visual and also to encourage moms to take some time for themselves doing something new. For more info go to the Willow FAmily OT facebook page.

• As I run each morning, listening to the many birds, watching rabbits scurry around and feeding dog biscuits to my fan club (never thought I would have a fan club at 71, but they are patiently waiting each morning!) I just marvel at how lucky I am to live here. These past three months have emphasized the strength and compassion of this community.

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Verona ATV club hopes to ‘steward’ the K&P in Verona this summer T

he Verona District ATV Club, which has 53 members currently and is growing weekly, is affiliated with the Ontario Federation of ATV clubs, giving its members access to trails across Eastern Ontario and beyond.

This summer, however, the Verona club will be focussed on a very local project, the small section of the K&P trail that runs from Bellrock Road, at the foot of Verona, to Craig Road, just north of Verona.

On May 20, Frontenac County Council made that section a multi-use trail, allowing ATV’s on it for the first time, and making the trailhead, and parking lot, a destination for ATV riders seeking access to the trail system. The trail from Craig Road north has always been open to ATV’s.

But the new designation is only for a trial period, until November of this year.

Mark Moeys, the club President, said he and other club members have been riding and walking the trail every day, talking to everyone they meet about how the walkers, hikers, and cyclists who use the trail as a village park, can co-exist with ATV’s maintaining a speed of less than

20km and hour.

“ATV’s have been using that section anyway, but the difference is our members are driving slowly and working with the community. We bring control to the situation, and we keep the trail clean. We aren’t going to police the trail, that’s not our role. We think of ourselves as stewards,” he said.

Recently the club bought a spreader and laid down calcium chloride on two sections of the trail to control dust.

“If we can demonstrate to the community, and the people who live along the trail, that a trail with legal ATV riders instead of illegal riders, is cleaner and more orderly, many of them will come over to our side,” he said.

Moeys is taking a leadership role in talking to all trail users about how this can work for everyone.

“I talk to so many people on the trail that my family doesn’t want to walk with me anymore,” he said.

One more complication is that the township has earmarked a property that the trail passes through, as the site of a new senior’s housing complex.

“We’ll have to find a work around for that when the time comes,” he said, “it will have to be part of the planning.”

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC LIVING HERE

News & Public Notices

WASTE FACILITIES As of May 4th, 2020, the Township reopened the following landfill sites to the public. We ask that residents continue to follow Public Health recommendations and use the landfill for critical or essential drop-offs only. For the sake of our frontline staff, please remain at home if you are sick or should be in self-isolation.

• The Portland waste disposal site located at 6085 Road 38 in Verona will now be open every Saturday and Wednesday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (with the exception of holidays). This site accepts cash and debit, however, debit transactions are encouraged at this time. This site also accepts brush free of charge.

• The Loughborough waste disposal site located at 1818 Norway Rd in Perth Road is now open every Saturday and Monday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (with the exception of holidays). This site accepts cash only.

• Green Bay; Salem & Bradshaw Landfills remain closed for the time being.

• The Household Hazardous waste depot located at 2491 Keeley Rd in Sydenham is now open every Thursday from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION: COVID-19 INFECTIOUS DISEASE During this difficult time, the Township is asking everyone in our community to take physical distancing seriously, especially around vulnerable populations and to stay at home to reduce the likelihood of further transmission. This includes: • self-isolation, • maintaining at least 2 metre distance from others, • avoiding all unnecessary travel, washing your hands often, • regularly disinfecting high touch zones in shared spaces in your home.

By acting decisively as a community, we can ensure the safety and well-being of our residents is maintained. For more information and the full statement, see our website.

PLANNING INQUIRIES We encourage inquiries to be submitted using email (planning@southfrontenac.net) or via our intake forms on our website at www.southfrontenac.net under Open for Business/Planning & Development.

Prior to submitting a planning application, applicants are required to have a pre-consultation appointment with the planning staff. Times for pre-consultation appointments can be made by calling extension 2224. Due to COVID-19 office closures, these consultations will be via telephone. Booking a pre-consultation appointment helps us evaluate your application and provides you with important information about the process.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS For Planning applications - the Township is in the process of implementing technology required to be able to conduct virtual/electronic public meetings that meet requirements under the Planning Act. We are preparing to reconvene Committee of Adjustment. Updates about the timing of Committee of Adjustment meetings will be available on our website: www.southfrontenac.net

TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS • Council Meeting – June 16, 2020 at 7:00 pm – Electronic Participation • Committee of Adjustment – June 11, 2020 at 7:00 pm – Electronic Participation • Committee of the Whole Meeting – June 9, 2020 at 7:00 pm – Electronic Participation CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TEMPORARY FULL-TIME RECEPTIONIST - We are recruiting for a Temporary Full-time Receptionist. See our website for details – Town Hall/Careers – Job Posting # 20-18-TD. Deadline for submitting application is June 4, 2020. Any questions, please contact hr@southfrontenac.net PROJECT COORDINATOR – LAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION - Reporting to the Director of Development Services and providing support to the rest of the Development Services Department, the Project Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all activities related to the Township’s Land Management Software Implementation project.

The project coordinator is the staff liaison between the software vendor’s project team and the Township project team (Development Services – Building and Planning staff; Corporate, GIS and IT staff). See our website for details – Town Hall/Careers – Job Posting #20-14-DS. Deadline for submitting application is June 5, 2020 at 4:00 pm.

TENDERS TENDER NO. PW 2020-21 – Resurfacing Of Netsports Courts For Centennial Park And Gerald Ball Memorial Park Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., June 10, 2020 to the attention of Neil Carbone, CAO, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0. Official documents may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday at the Public Works Department 2490 Keeley Rd.

PROTECT YOUR COLLECTOR!

Follow Safe Waste Disposal Guidelines During Covid-19 During this trying time, we ask all residents to try to limit their trash generation and do their part to keep collectors and their families safe. Your garbage should be generated from your daily living only and not a result of spring cleaning. If anyone in your household is sick or symptomatic, please double bag all tissues, masks and PPE then place in your trash keeping within the weight limit and tag.

Please respect our Collection workers as they continue to do a vital job for our community and remember that these individuals are doing their best to stay healthy as well.

LOCAL FIRE BAN LIFTED IN SOUTH FRONTENAC Please be advised that effective Wednesday, May 6th, 2020, at 8:00 am, the total burning ban has been lifted in the Township of South Frontenac. This means that residents can return to having open air fires that are in compliance with the regulations set in the Township’s burning Bylaw 2012-68.

On May 16, 2020, The Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry (MNRF) lifted the province wide burning ban that affected the Bedford District of the Township and all of Frontenac Provincial Park.

RESTRICTIONS RELAXED FOR SOME OUTDOOR RECREATION FACILITIES Following the announcement from the provincial government May 20th, the Township will be reopening some outdoor recreational facilities for limited use. While protective measures will continue to be used, the following recreation facilities will be reopened as per the following dates in order to allow allow safety protocols, signage and other precautions to be taken at each site: • Centennial Dog Park will reopen Friday, May 22nd , 2020; • Outdoor sports facilities and multiuse fields including soccer fields, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, and basketball courts will be open on Saturday, May 30th, 2020 based on the limitations and protective measures below; • Park benches and rest areas, including shelters and pavilions and picnic tables are now open; • Washroom facilities will reopen once Public Services have had a chance to prepare them.

Upon reopening, the following limitations and protective measures will be put in place: • Unless they are from the same household, individuals must maintain physical distancing of at least a two meters or six feet from anyone else using the facility; • Gatherings of more than five people are not permitted; • To align with group and gathering limitations, the use of these facilities for doubles matches and team play is not permitted at this time; • Users are encouraged to bring their own hand sanitizer, wash their hands before and after using the facility, and practice proper hygiene; • If the facility is crowded and physical distancing cannot take place, users are to wait until there is enough room or return at another time; • Do not use facilities and stay home if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.

For now, the provincial government continues to require that the following amenities remain closed to continue to help slow the spread of COVID-19: • Playgrounds and play structures; • Water fountains and bottle filling stations; • Public beaches.

Help us to keep our parks and green spaces clean and safe. Please use garbage and recycling receptacles provided or bring your waste home with you.

THINGS TO DO SWIM AND DAY CAMP PROGRAMS- CANCELLATION The Township of South Frontenac has made the difficult decision to cancel Swim and Day Camp programs for the 2020 season due to concerns surrounding COVID-19.

The cancellation comes after careful consideration from the Township’s Emergency Control Group (ECG) regarding the safety of South Frontenac residents and staff. Following the lead of the provincial government’s recent announcement to cancel the remainder of the school year, the ECG determined the risks of offering the summer programs are too high.

For more information, see the news section on our website.

Cancellation Of Canada Day Events Given the current uncertainty surrounding coronavirus and the Province extending the state of emergency, South Frontenac Council, Staff and Canada Day planning committees have had to make the difficult decision to not proceed with 2020 Canada Day Events.

The cancellations include events organized by the Harrowsmith Social and Athletics Club in Centennial Park, the Storrington Canada Day Committee in Sunbury Park and the Loughborough Canada Day Committee in Sydenham Point Memorial Park.

Battersea Pumpkin Festival Cancellation Given the uncertainty surrounding coronavirus and the Province extending the state of emergency, the Battersea Pumpkin Festival Committee have had to make the difficult decision to not proceed with Battersea Pumpkin Festival in 2020.

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Virtual BioBlitz presented by Wintergreen June 5-7 t first blush, the annual BioBlitz at Wintergreen Studios seems like one of the many 2020 events that was destined for cancellation.

The five-day celebration of the peak of spring growth takes place throughout the Wintergreen property, a prime example of Frontenac Arch Biosphere habitat.

It is an opportunity for students from local schools to tramp through the woods at Wintergreen's Canoe Lake Road teaching forest in the Bedford District of South Frontenac.

On the weekend of the BioBlitz, local families join visitors from Kingston and Ottawa to learn more about the vibrant eco-systems in our region, and it is all hands on.

This year, with schools shuttered, and weekend road trips and social gatherings on hold, it was clear by late March that the BioBlitz could not proceed in the normal way.

The small staff at Wintergreen began developing an online version of the BioBlitz, with participants being encouraged to explore their 'own backyard', in between Zoom sessions and prepared video content, but they were not sure if a major BioBlitz supporter, TD Canada Trust, would fund the alternative version.

“We spent April and early May putting the pieces together, contacting some of the guests, who were scheduled to come in person and give presentations, to see if they were available to participate in a digital way. We also talked to people from further away who would not normally be able to come this far, but are able to present this year,” said Jess Pelow of Wintergreen.

In mid-May, TD let Wintergreen know they were going to support the BioBlitz financially, and a three day, free event is set for this weekend.

All of the details are available by going to Wintergreenstudios.com/events and clicking on Virtual Land Art BioBlitz 2020.

In addition to a short registration form, the schedule for the three days is laid out on the site. Activities are split into five streams: Zoom live streams, naturalist observations, land art activities, outdoor activities, and pre-recorded videos.

While the Zoom streams are scheduled, most everything else in the BioBlitz is available for the entire weekend and beyond.

Participants who are interested are welcome to join iNaturalist.ca to record observations taken from their own backyard or a nearby landscape. One of the Zoom sessions on opening day, Friday, June 5, at 11am, presented by Geoff Carter. It is about how to get started with iNaturalist.

There are 15 different activities on the website under the heading of Land Art Activities, including leaves and light, nature in motion, building nests, and more.

Presenters on Saturday (June 6) include Leah Birmingham from the Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre, Wintergreen Studios founder Rena Upitis, Walt Sepic from Firefly Adventures, Musician Jesse Stewart, Alex Pederson from the Limestone Beekeepers Guild to talk about the Wintergreen beehives and other sweet topics.

On Sunday (June 7) there is more bee talk with Shelly Candel from Bee City Canada (10am), nature photographer – with a focus on birds – with Bryan Scholes (11am), Kevin Fell from HOZA! Creative Meditation (1pm), and a session with poet Lorna Crozier, and photographers Peter Coffman and Diane Laundy called The House that Spirit Builds.

Organisers are hoping to attract over 200 participants or more to the BioBlitz this year. There were already 100 registered before they began getting the word out in earnest about this year’s virtual BioBlitz.

"We hope people hear about it from around the country, even outside of Canada, and we will be able to reach people who would never be able to attend Wintergreen Studios in person,” said Pelow.

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Among the pre-recorded videos, are ones about Wild Leeks, Dandelions, and Garlic Mustard.

The Zoom sessions on Friday are youth oriented. In addition to the iNaturalist session, there are sessions on reptiles and amphibians (10am), backyard foraging (1pm) humming birds and bees (2pm) and at 3pm, Kelly McGann from the Frontenac Arch Biosphere will show a video on the lessons in their backpack program, followed by a live question and answer session.

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orvid 19 has affected us all in one way or another. The staff at Connections Adult Learning have been adjusting to working from home, having many meetings over Zoom, and communicating with learners and one another over Google Chat.

They have also been considering how life will be different even when places like their learning centres in Sharbot Lake and Northbrook reopen. Clearly, for their workshops, it will mean smaller classes to maintain social distancing. They also realize that, with Covid 19 still circulating, a number of you may not feel comfortable coming out to learn, even to a small group setting. But, they feel that shouldn’t mean you lose the opportunity to learn something new or to improve your skills. Therefore, they have been working hard developing a number of online classes to offer now, while they are still closed due to government restrictions, and later, in addition to their regular in-house workshops.

Online classes, for those unfamiliar with the term, are simply courses or workshops that are taken over the internet.

These courses can be live/synchronous meaning they take place in real time with an instructor providing teaching over the internet. Learners and the instructor can see one another through cameras and talk back-and-forth just as if they were in a classroom. Online courses can also be asynchronous meaning learners access the course online at times suitable to them. In these courses, the instructor may teach the content through a variety of means such as their own pre-recorded videos, online videos (Youtube, etc.), reading materials and activities.

There are certainly many online courses out there to choose from, so why might you consider taking an online course through Connections Adult Learning? Besides supporting your local organization, they provide that “connection” to a real person. That is something you often will not get with an online course found on the internet. Even with Connections’ asynchronous courses, they include an online meeting time once a week for individual learners or multiple participants can come and discuss the subject, share challenges and find solutions. As well, by simply emailing or phoning you can access their instructors. There is even the option of going into one of their sites and talking directly to the instructor, with distancing of course.

Free courses are another reason to consider Connections Adult Learning. There is no charge for their training, as they are an Employment Ontario program funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario and through the Canada-Ontario Job Fund Agreement.

“Certainly,” says Jim Tysick, one of Connections’ instructors, “we will continue to offer on-site training, both one-toone and in small group workshops. We realize that online courses aren’t for everyone. Not everyone has the computer skills needed to participate or the internet access. But for some, online classes provide another opportunity to pursue their learning goals in a changing world.”

Connections Adult Learning is currently running online classes in Quickbooks and Planting a Garden. They are starting to take registrations for Digital Scrapbooking, Excel Basics, and Improve your Reading while Studying for the G1 Licence Test. These three courses should start rolling out one at a time starting in late June.

For more information, look at Connections Adult Learning’s website or Facebook page or call one of their centres Northbrook 613-336-0691 or Sharbot Lake 613-279-2499.