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From Mont Louis to Sharbot Lake, with love, music, and the spirit of truth and reconciliation by Jeff Green

The new grandmother drum at GREC. The Yellow hand-print represents children, the yellow learning, the black the responsibility to make those teachings available, and the white the knowlege of the elders.

midst all the concerns about school reopening, class sizes and protocols, Granite Ridge Education Centre (GREC) took on another project over the last couple of weeks. The school organised a welcoming ceremony for a grandmother drum that

was made for the school by Henry Junior Wilson, a Mi'kmaq elder who lives in Mont Louis, on the St. Lawrence River, Gaspesie, Quebec. The ceremony took place on Tuesday afternoon (September 29). Danka Brewer, of

Tichborne, who has worked as an Indigenous knowledge facilitator for the Limestone and 4 other school boards in the region for many years, has a special relationship with Granite Ridge. “I consider Granite Ridge my community school. My children went therel, my grandchildren will go here. Henry Junior Wilson is my adopted brother from Mont Louis, where I have been going for about 15 years each summer, to spend time at the teaching lodge and sweat lodge, and where I was adopted into the community. I have been talking to Junior for 7 years about a big drum for the school, and last year he started building one,” she said, in a telephone interview on the morning of the ceremony. About ten years ago, there was a ceremony at Sharbot Lake High School (the precursor to Granite Ridge) to awaken hand drums that had been built by students at the school with help from Danka and

some other traditional elders from the community. A year ago, Junior asked Danka how big a drum she was looking for. She told him it needed to be big in order for 6 students to sit around it. He decided to build the drum, a process that starts with a moose harvest, followed by scraping the flesh off the hide and preparing and tanning the hide. The drum itself is made of aspen, and the stand is made of pine and cedar on the bottom. The drum is suspended within the frame, held onto the frame with straps. It cost $750 in materials, which was provided by the school council, and Junior did not charge for his labour. When it came time to assemble the drum, he was joined by Rene Bouchard, Helene Voyeur and Manon, two men and two women. The assembly took a day. The drum arrived in August, and was brought to the school when the students arrived in September. Danka Brewer says that the drum will be a unifying

force at GREC. “When the big drum is played the vibrations of the drum go through everything. The purpose of the drum is to heal the community, and bring everybody to a good place. When I talk to the kids about reconciliation, it is about rebuilding, renewing and re-establishing friendly relations. When we are drumming, all the kids get together, it is not about class or wealth, it is about all the kids. It is both a teaching drum and a healing drum and that is what we are going to celebrate today.” The dedication ceremony was held in front of the school, with limited attendance because of COVID19 protocols. Some of the high school students seated around the drum, and others were on an adjacent staircase with hand drums. Principal Emily Yanch said “music has always played a role in connecting us all. It truly is a universal language, with an ability to unite us all. With the gift of the grandmother drum, we

can further learn about the past and how we arrived here today.” Student Dakota Johnson presented the land acknowledgement, “saying there can be no better time as allies of the Indigenous community here, and as stewards of this land, to acknowledge the ongoing teachings of our knowledge keeper, to listen to each other and to respect this living, breathing land.” Krishna Burra, who was the board’s liaison for Indigenous programming before taking on the role of Director of Education this past summer, presented gifts from the board to the knowledge keepers in attendance: Candace Lloyd of the Highland Waters Metis Community Council (whose headquarters is in Northbrook) and to Danka Brewer. He then prefaced his remarks by talking about his own education in both the old Frontenac County Board of Education and in

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A drum of hope

EDITORIAL by Jeff Green

prepared an editorial about the second wave of COVID19 and the challenge it will bring to our communities in the coming months, for this week’s edition. But after witnessing the ceremony at Granite Ridge Education Centre earlier today, I decided that the pandemic will still be here next week to talk about, but a few things about the ceremony, and the gift from an elder in the Gaspe to a small community in Eastern Ontario, are more pressing. It is hard to watch a ceremony on a computer screen, especially when it is taking place walking distance from where you are sitting. You lose the feel, much of the emotion, but even on the screen I could tell that this ceremony had been put together with care and that the words that were spoken were heartfelt. Listening again in order to write the article that is printed on page 1 of this week’s paper, I realised that the words had been chosen with a

continued from page 1 the faculty of history at Queen’s University. “I have to admit that my formal education did not provide much information, let alone any depth about Indigenous people and their history … my learning, like many Canadians, has only been in the last few years. This general lack of knowledge among non-Indigenous people, highlights the historical divide and distortion in what non-Indigenous people learned about Indigenous people. This educational experience, or lack thereof, must be contrasted with the educational experience that too many Indigenous people endured for many generations, Indigenous children were pulled out of their homes and communities to attend residential schools, while residential schools tried to remove all semblance of culture and language from Indigenous people, non-Indigenous people did not learn accurate information about the traditions, history and understanding of this land. The history has included cultural genocide as it relates to Indigenous people.” He then said that while education has been part of what has gotten us into “this mess, it also must be part of the solution, and reconciliation, moving forward.” He then quoted Wab Kinew, who said “reconciliation is not something that occurs on a grand level, when a prime minister and national chief shake hands. It takes place at a much more individual level. It is realised when two people come together and understand that what they share unites them, and that what is different about them needs to be respected.” That is how he characterises the “work that is be-

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lot of care by the speakers, and that those words were refreshingly uncompromising. The speakers representing the school, the school council, and the Limestone Board, took collective responsibility for what has happened in this territory and across the county hundreds of years ago and in the recent past. It was important that explixit references to cultural genocide and stolen land were used on Tuesday, and that no excuses were made for what happened in the past. Because without truth, reconciliation cannot follow. There are people living in this community who were bullied because of their indigenous roots as a matter of course when they went to school on the site where the school stands, people who downplayed those roots or hid them if they could, not long ago. The joy, the commitment to the future, and the feel-

ing that the drum will help make the school a safe space for indigenous and other members of the community, is made possible by this honesty. It is clear that indigenous learning is more than a fad at this school, it is not just the politically correct flavour of the week. At this school, it has become fundamental, a core value. It is a pity that in 2013, when the school name was being considered, the thinking at the Limestone Board was that a generic name would be easier for people to identify with than the names that were proposed by community members. Seven years later, Granite Ridge still sounds like the name of a Senior’s residence or a gated community. The Francis Sharbot and Mary Guigue Memorial School would have been a more appropriate name, on so many levels.

ing done here at Granite Ridge.” Amrit Kaillon said “today we receive the gift of a grandmother drum,” and said it makes her think about her grandmother and mother, and all of the women who came before me. I think on the “lessons that they taught to their sons and daughters, and the lessons that their daughters eventually taught to me.” She pointed out that the dedication of the grand- GREC students performing at the drum dedication ceremony mother drum calls us to followed, in the Algonquin tradition, with a feast. “plainly remember that Because of social distancing rules, the stuident bofy these lands were taken from, not given by, the Algonquin people … as a member of this community I am humbled at GREC could not witness the ceremony in person, but by our Algonquin friends, who have extended this gift in it was llive- streamed to each of the classrooms in the school. the name of remembrance and reconciliation.” Vice Principal Kristin Stewart introduced Danka Brewer, who recounted the story of the making of the drum. She delivered a message from Junior Henry Wilson and a message from the drum itself. “I am mother earth’s heartbeat and the sacred gift of creation. I am the universal heartbeat of the secular and supernatural worlds. I help you to reconnect to your ancestors … I help ground you in the truth of your existence. he Lennox & Addington (L&A) County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has now laid I put you in touch with creation itself. I speak to all people equally and peacefully … I am a powerful, non-verbal charges in connection with an intentional collision on form of peaceful communication … my top represents the Highway 41 in Addington Highlands Township on Sepsky, my bottom represents the earth, my stitching con- tember 27, 2020 around 1:00 a.m. A red Dodge Charger was northbound when it struck nects the two and represents the warriors of peace who the rear of another vehicle about one kilometre south of play me.” In the ceremony that followed, yellow, red, black, and Highway 7, causing that vehicle to collide with a house white hand prints were applied to the drum. The students adjacent to Highway 41. Minor injuries were sustained in each applied a thumb print on the drum with paint, which these collisions. The driver of the Charger stole a black Hummer and fled is what all graduation students at GREC will do in the the scene. The driver then collided with a police cruiser. future. The students then performed three songs on the drum Police were able to stop the vehicle on Store Street in and with their hand drums before the ceremony ended, Actinolite near Tweed and one person was arrested. A cruiser was damaged and one officer suffered minor injuries. L&A County OPP have charged John Matthew Mcaree, age 33, of Amherstview with: Attempt to Murder, Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Dangerous Operation TM of a Motor Vehicle, Flight from Police, Assault with a Weapon; and Operation There may be a chill in the while impaired - alcohol an air, but the market is still drugs The accused was held for hot! We have buyers for a bail hearing at the Ontario your Waterfront Property. Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on September Contact us 30, 2020. today for your Investigators are asking anyone who may have Property witness or have any inEvaluation formation on this incident to please contact the L&A County Detachment at 613354-3369 or 1-888-3101122. Socrimestoppers.ca.

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t was like a recurring dream. Frontenac County put out a call for groups and community members to make presentations to their September 16 meeting, regarding the 2021 county budget. Only two groups took them up on their offer, Southern Frontenac Community Services and Rural Frontenac Community Services. They each requested $48,000 in 2021 to help them provide transportation for needy seniors and families, to their programs and to necessary appointments. The two agencies offered a single service under a collaborative model (Frontenac Transportation Services) for several years until 2018, and

letters Letter re - COVID testing

As leader of the Official Opposition, Erin O'Toole gets to appear on national TV and criticize the government. He's elected, paid, and given a public forum to do exactly this. That's how our system works. But along with the public profile comes a responsibility to the truth and carefully reasoned argument. Following the Throne Speech Mr. O'Toole, eager to score easy political points, walked away from his responsibility. Starting with a legitimate concern regarding testing for Covid 19, he moved rapidly to the statement that the problem could be fixed if only the government would pressure Health Canada to fast-track approval of additional, newly-developed testing methods. But some of these tests just look for the antibodies that the body produces in response to the virus having been present for some days -- during which time, it could have been spread to others. So, even if the test works perfectly, the result is equivalent to a "false negative". Not too helpful! Assuming that a given test actually "looks for" the virus itself, it can be useless or dangerous if it delivers too many false results. So should Health Canada approve a test without thorough testing? Would any sane person want to trust such a test? Instead of digging deeper, Mr. O'Toole claims that we should blindly follow the lead of Germany, Japan, and the US, which have apparently approved some (unspecified) tests. Per million people: Japan has had far fewer tests, cases, and deaths than Canada. We can learn from this. But is it because of better tests? Germany has done roughly as many tests as Canada, and has had a comparable number of cases and about half the deaths. The US has done 70% more tests than Canada, and had about 5 1/2 times the cases and 2 1/2 times the deaths. So, Mr. O'Toole, whom should we emulate? Or does Health Canada have it right? Robert Thomas

a $96,000 grant from Frontenac County helped keep the wheels turning. Once the collaborative was disbanded, Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS) has been operating their own transportation service. They provide rides to seniors and people living with disabilities in South Frontenac and Rural Kingston. Rural Frontenac Community Services (RFCS) continues to operate Frontenac Transportation Services. It provides rides for seniors and people living with disabilities in Central and North Frontenac, as well as to a more diverse clientele, including children, across Frontenac County. Both agencies receive funding support from other sources fo5council indicated in April and May that they would entertain a request for transportation after all, but they would still expect to see documentation about how the programs operate and what the county money will be used for. In her presentation on the September 16 County meeting, which some council members attended in person and some over zoom, RFCS Executive Director Louise Moody provided a Powerpoint presentation. SINCE 1970

letters Emergency, what Emergency.

When are we going to hold our so called 'health experts' feet to the fire. There is no medical emergency ,and never was, and so ALL these deliberate draconian ridiculous laws are illegal, a deliberate psychological agenda, and those pushing and divising them, need to be prosecuted and held responsible for damages, losses and death's caused that have been caused way above any so called virus, which if exists is exactly the same as mild flu corona virus. How convenient. If you look at our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which are being violated, it states very clearly what is and is not an emergency, or have a look at this web site for accurate information of this fraud being forced on us and why we MUST stand up for our Rights and the Law of the Land - standupcanada.ca/canadawide-declarations-of-emergency ''Total covid “related” deaths Canadawide at time of declaration in March 2020 was 750. Current covid “related” deaths as of September 11, 2020 Canada-wide is 9,163 Canada’s total population is nearly 38,000,000. Ontario covid-19 “related” deaths as of September 11, 2020 = 2,814. Ontario population as of 2020 = 14,745,040 No where near the number required for any Emergency! Rodney Hof

The presentation outlined how use of transportation has shifted over the last six months. “FTS has been assisting residents to access the transportation they need to get to services during the pandemic, and volunteer drivers have continued throughout the pandemic to take seniors and residents to essential medical visits. In addition to regular rides, we have responded by delivering take-out, groceries, prescriptions, and food to residents who could not get out … we also heard from residents who had not required services before. For example: snowbirds returning to Canada required to self isolate, vulnerable seniors not leaving home,” Moody wrote in the Powerpoint. “To respond to the need, we applied for funding from Ontario Community Support Association, United Way and the Community Foundation Kingston and Area to help cover the cost of deliveries. We are not charging the clients for this service or using County of Frontenac funds,” she added. Her request for 2021 is based on the uncertainty of the times and the need to keep a transportation program in operation to fill whatever community needs there are in 2021. “We are requesting $48,000 from Frontenac County to cover staff salaries, allocation of overhead, and advertising,” Moody concluded. SFCS Executive Director David Townsend was next. His presentation described two different realities as well. During fiscal 2019-2020,

letters Re COVID-19 restrictions

In Jeff Green's article about the restrictions (Vol. 20 No 38) the Minister of Health is quoted as saying "this action is based on the increased case counts". Yes, as more tests become available and we test larger samples of people and the students return to school it is no surprise we are seeing more positive results. But at the same time the death numbers data due to COVID-19 for Canada is flat lining. I think, speaking as someone in a vulnerable group, the MOH is basing action on the wrong set of data. We have been through months of this routine now, following our safe practices. It's about time the provincial representatives learned to take a risk, treat the population as adults, release the brakes and allow the province back to work and play. We still need to be careful, but we can do this. Enough! Colin Beckingham

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which ended on March 31st, the rides delivered by SFCS exceeded the number that are funded by the Ministry of Health for the year, by about 300, and the county money helps ensure that the agency never refuses a ride to a needy senior. After March 31st, everything changed as the traditional demand for drives dried up, many of the volunteer drivers that are the basis of the system, stopped driving because they are seniors themselves, and therefore more vulnerable to COVID-19. Client fees were minimal as the number of drives dropped but the costs of administering the program remained the same as before, causing a shortfall. “The request for 2021 funding is again $48,000,” Townsend said, but I am not making statistical projections because they would not be realistic this year. Our request is to ensure financial sustainability of SFCSC’s transportation model as we all recover from COVID-19.” The response to the presentations by council members was positive. I completely support this program. If there is any program in my area that is important, this is one,” said Councillor Bill Macdonald about Frontenac Transportation Services, operated by RFCS. South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal expressed a concern about Frontenac Transportation Services providing rides for groups other than seniors. “I thought when this was put in place, it was for needy or vulnerable seniors. You are basically running a much larger program. Seniors are our priority service,” he said. Louise Moody said that RFCS has a variety of funding sources, including sources which target children and youth, and that the county money is allocated to seniors. “We had that concern for a couple of years” said North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins. “I’m now comfortable that the county money is going to seniors based on the metrics. The requests will be considered when Frontenac County Council looks at the 2021 budget in late October. Frontenac County Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Pender reminded Council that if they are going to provide the $96,000 in funding for the two transportation programs in 2021 it would represent an increase in the budget because of how the programs were funded in 2020. $96,000 represents slightly under 1% of the Frontenac County levy to ratepayers.

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October 1, 2020 Valley resident's heart. “I’ve always had a passion for the lesser loved creatures,” MacKenzie said. The above is an excerpt from InsideOttawaValley.com, and the entire article can be read at Inside Ottawa Valley. You can also download PDF instructions on how to make a turtle nest protector from cwf-fcf.org/en/explore/turtles/. If you would like to volunteer with OURTurtles or learn how you can get involved, email 4ourturtles@gmail.com. • Althorpe 115 Years Ago – Some farmers are digging their potatoes and say the crop is more than half rotten. – Thomas Dowdell has a gang of men working in his beaver meadow. – John Ritchie and Frank Dowdell have gone to New Your State to work for the fall. – Mrs. A. Menzies is getting better after a month’s illness. – Miss Cassidy, Ottawa, is here to see her brother-in-law, Mr. Galvin, who is very ill. [Perth Courier, September 1905]

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Pearl Coronavirus Diary Day 179 The Triple Date. After Olive and Harriett found out that Johnny and I were going steady, they were upset that they didn’t have a boyfriend. They said I was spending too much time with him and they never saw me anymore. So I said I would try to get them a date with my Happy Hour boys. I know Harriett likes men in uniform so I got her a date with Mr. Clean, also known as Squeaky Clean as he is always in his spic’n’span whites. I asked Olive who she would like to date and she said she didn’t care as long as he was still breathing. We picked a day but we all had to go in separate cars as Johnny’s only held me and Mr. Clean didn’t want anyone but Harriett in his ultra-clean car. I had got Ben Gay for Olive as he seemed to like her. We planned to take a picnic lunch and all go to Johnny’s house to eat and to get to know each other better - especially Olive and Harriett and their dates. It was fall and the trees were in gorgeous colors, no bugs, the air was a little crisp. It had rained the night before so there were puddles lying around. It was around 11:30 when we got away and we said we would drive slowly so we could see all the sights along the way. We made a convoy with Johnny in the lead, then Olive and Ben and Harriett and Squeaky. We had been driving about an hour and Harriett and Mr. Clean were nowhere in sight. Johnny and I turned around to see what had happened in case they had car trouble or something. But no, Mr. Clean was stopping all the time to clean up the mud on his spotless car because of the puddles. We told him no more of that or we wouldn’t have time for a picnic so keep up with us. Johnny and I were making small talk. I asked him how far he went in school. He said 5th grade was his senior year. It started getting colder as we had spent over an hour waiting for Harriett and Squeaky. Johnny said we were not far from his place, and he would go put on a bonfire to keep me warm. So another hour later, we reached Johnny’s place. Johnny got out of the car and started chopping up his furniture in the yard for the bonfire. The chairs only had 2 or 3 legs so we couldn’t sit on them. We tried to sit on the couch but mice flew up out of everywhere. Harriett and Olive were screaming. Olive needed to go to the bathroom but we couldn’t find

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• Well September is almost over and I will mention these birthdays: Julie Lott, Carrie Tryon, Carol Vallier,, Adrian Scott, Lisa Stacey, Angela Commodore, Donna Eastman, Carter Barr, Marg Desroche, Jim Lowery, Susan Mills,. Brooklynn Kelford. • Anniversaries are Emelli and Matthew Wallace, James and Cathy Sauve, James and Doris Sly and. Many more. • I had a phone all from my husband’s cousin, Marlene Meeks who reads my. column each week. She wondered what happened to my niece Janet Fobert as her mother was a Meeks. A few relatives attended her celebration of life Saturday. • This Wednesday we get tested for the virus. • I attended the birthday party for my grandson, Dustin Meeks from Kingston. I was very nervous about going as it has been awhile since I have left the retirement home It was at my sons place in Parham, Dale Meeks, • It was announced that there would not be a Santa Clause Parade this year or large gatherings for Thanksgiving this year because of the virus • Wear your mask and protect yourself

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• North Frontenac Historical Society & Archives is now in the layout stage for their upcoming book to be published in October; Memories from the Farm. They would like to Thank the many contributors that helped to make it their largest book yet! Over 300 pages; identifying and describing the many farms here in North Frontenac that many community members provided dating back as early as the settlement times. If you have not already reserved your copy, they are currently taking orders. The estimated cost is $80 for this must have first edition! If you are interested, please contact Elaine Miller at (613) 479-2564 demiller@live.ca • If you enjoy driving and making a difference, the Rural Frontenac Community Services is currently recruiting volunteer drivers for their Frontenac Transportation Services. There is mileage compensation available. If you are interested, you can contact them at (613)279-3151 or 1 (855) 279-2052 Ext 2. The simple Act of driving can change someone’s day! • Have you ordered your Thanksgiving Turkey yet? North of 7 Market is offering fresh turkeys for $2.79/lb! If you are interested, you can place your orders directly with Bill at (613) 464-2155 by tomorrow Friday October 2!! • There was so much happening around our community last weekend! We we were all blessed with great weather, it was no surprise that the roads were so busy! If you were lucky enough to have the time to take in the North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour, it sounds like to was well worth the drive! My neighbour mentioned to me that although she missed the school barbeque, she enjoyed visiting each studio and hearing about how they got their crafts. She said that everybody seemed to be wearing their favourite mask and hand sanitizer was available at every stop. Don’t forget that even though the tour is over, you can still contact these gifted artists if you are interested in anything! • Paul and Sandy Thiel would like to Thank everyone who came out and supported the Fernleigh Lodge Yard Sale this past weekend!!

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Fall is for ballers, puffballers that is

October 1, 2020 by John Curran

puffball found there this season. “Grandma found one a few days before, too,” said Adelyn. Puffballs grow anywhere their spores land and unlike mushrooms such as chanterelles or hen of the woods, puffballs can move around from season to season as their not bonded to a particular tree. They generally encompass an area or puffball patch, rather than a specific GPS point. For Hendry, puffballs are a connection to her past. “Growing up we spent our summers on Buck Lake and I remember how excited we all were to find the first pure white prize, a sure sign that summer was ending,” she said. “Dad would slice it thin and fry it up in a big pan with bacon and eggs for breakfast.” For the kids, it’s a lot simpler than that. “We love puffballs because they taste good, are fun to find and they are the biggest mushrooms we have ever seen,” said Thomas. This year’s harvest was too large to use all at once, so it has been sliced, pan fried, and frozen to enjoy throughout the fall and winter. When harvesting puffballs there are a few things to

ow that the leaves have begun dropping and the crisp of autumn is returning to Frontenac County there’s no denying the season has turned and with it comes a delectable treat from the forest floor. Puffballs are mushrooms, but unlike so many others out there they are not poisonous, nor do they have any poisonous lookalikes. That makes them one of the easiest and safest sorts of fungus to harvest and enjoy in the fall. Perth Road resident Lynne Hendry and her family got to do just that recently after her grandkids, Adelyn, 7, and Thomas, 6, went for a walk with her husband Jim. Walking around Deer Valley Lane, the kids decided to trek up to the top of a very steep hill. “That’s where we found the puffball, on a high cliff while bushwhacking with our grandpa,” said Adelyn. After climbing that big hill, the rest was easy. “It was not hard to find,” said Thomas. “We just looked up and saw it, it was so big and white, it was easy to see.” Coming down the hill carrying such a big treasure was not so easy, but the kids eventually made it down with their harvest intact, said Hendry. The area has been quite fruitful as this isn’t the first

keep in mind. When you pick any puffball, no matter how big or small, flip it over and check the bottom. Cut away any part with dirt attached. Next check it for colour: if it is in any way yellow or greenish, discard it and look for another one because it’s too old. Also, if you see tunneling into the bottom it can mean worms, cut away the mushroom flesh to remove any sign of tunneling and the insects that made the holes. Puffballs are somewhat like meat in that they are really just a giant hunk of protein. Like meat, if you leave puffballs on the counter after harvesting, they’re going to rot. It is imperative that you chill the puffball if you don’t plan to eat it right away. If it is too large for your fridge, cut it into hunks that will fit. The Hendry’s have multiple vegetarians in their family and like to use puffball as a substitute for tofu. One of their favourite dishes at this time of year is puffball lasagna. It calls for fried puffball slices instead of pasta noodles. Your imagination is really the only limit to how you can use puffball in your kitchen. “We could make it into lasagna or quiche or lots of other things,” said Thomas.

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magine you’re a martial arts instructor running a reasonably successful dojo in small town Ontario. Now, imagine there’s a global pandemic that seriously impacts your business. What do you do? You open a gaming

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every day but Tuesday from 11 a.m. till 6 p.m., except Wednesdays and Sundays when it closes at 4 p.m. It’s a sci-fi/fantasy smorgasbord of gaming and collectables ranging from video games to Magic: The Gathering, D & D, Pokemon, Blu-rays and DVDs, collectables and even some hockey cards and autographs. “There’s a little bit of everything,” he said. “we’re just starting and it takes time.” He said he noticed a potential niche when he heard people complaining about having to go into the city to get this kind of stuff. “You used to have to travel into town to get D & D supplies or Funko Pops,” he said. “But there is a gaming community in the smaller centres too.” He said his customers so far have been mostly students (surprise, surprise) but “we do get some adults too.” He said he plans to hold tournaments and events once things normalize a bit and he hopes to expand into a buy-sell-trade operation as well. He said he’s ordered a life-size Baby Yoda figure that he plans to raffle off just before Christmas. “It (the Baby Yoda sculpture) was a pretty penny but then, collecting can get silly.”

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Sharbot Lake General Store: The Story of Bob Basra pt.1 by W.A Willis (Editors note – Bob Willis, who worked on a book with a mutual friend, the late Marion Hart, approached the News a couple of weeks ago about doing a story about Bob Basra and the Sharbot Lake General Store, which is something we have never done at the paper. He submitted this piece, which is longer than our norm, but it contains interesting material and we decided to run it in full, in two parts. The second part will run in an upcming issue)

oy has its moments when we least expect them, especially amidst Covid-19. I was sitting in Canadian Tire, waiting for my oil change, chafing at the discomfort of my mask, also observing the discomfort of others seated near me. Somehow a conversation started, amidst the nervous tension. It began on a subject I don’t remember, but it took an unexpected turn. That same week I had been to the various box stores, looking for hardware to build the gate for my garden fence, and had headed home disgusted, both with the selection and prices. I didn’t know what to do. I live in Mountain Grove and always pass the Sharbot Lake General Store, and usually stop for gas because its prices are often the best in the area. I understand this is not by chance but because of the deliberate choice of its owner, Bob Basra, with the competition following his lead. ‘Strategy’ I am told, but I suspect there is some measure of goodwill. And so I stopped for gas and decided on a whim to check the General Store’s hardware section, considerable, I might add. Lo and behold, there were the fasteners I was looking for, and at prices that were reasonable, even cheaper than the box stores. I expressed my surprise at the checkout, and again I was told it was ‘strategy.’ This memory and its joy was what took the conversation at the Canadian Tire in the direction of Bob Basra and his General Store. Seated across from me was a man who said he was a home builder, and was a regular of the store. He regaled me with a story from January 1998, which many will remember was the time of the Ice Storm. By then, Bob Basra had been operating out of his current location for about eight years, now its prominent Petro Canada sign, with the flashing light along Highway 7, announcing a welcome to the Sharbot Lake community. The Ice Storm will conjure up memories for many and this is what the man remembered. He recalled how Bob and his wife helped the community by going to Toronto to buy propane cylinders and supplying the whole community in desperate circumstances, not being opportunists, but maintaining reasonable prices and putting the needs of the community ahead of their own. My jaw dropped as I listened to this story of goodwill and joy; it almost seemed like the Christmas story, where we read of the joy and goodwill to all humanity. We are all too familiar with a world that seeks to gain from others’ misery, and we are often tempted to do the same. This was not so with Bob Basra. My curiosity was piqued; who was this Bob Basra? The General Store today For any newcomer to the General Store, there is a good chance they will encounter Bob in one of the aisles, as he checks his inventory and prepares his stock orders. It is easy to mistake him as a retiree, working as a stock boy to fill his time, much like

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those we see at Walmart or Lee Valley. Not so with Bob, he is the owner and patriarch of this family business where members of his family also work. His wife, Surinder, works as administrator/book keeper, with her duties wide ranging from paying bills, budgeting, account management, and purchasing. The latter includes inventory and product acquisitions (always looking for exciting new things) and the actual stocking of the shelves and merchandising. Day to day operations include opening and closing, and just being available to jump in whenever a need arises. Jasmeen, a daughter and the eldest, works in Consumer Analytics at Myer, a prominent retailer in Australia, where she has lived for the past four years, only returning home because of COVID, and her company thankfully allowing her to work from Canada. She helps out in the store when time permits. Jaskirn, the middle daughter, works in Product Marketing at Microsoft and has recently transferred to the Canadian office. She also has been in Australia for the past four years, and is able to work from home during this period, helping out in the store when able. Both Jasmeen and Jaskirn are most thankful for this opportunity to be at home once again, as they have been away, and it has been over ten years since the family has been able to spend so much time together. Gurdev, also known as Dave, is the youngest. He is a recent graduate from the Robotics program at Algonquin College and continues to help out with the family business while pursuing opportunities in his field of study. And so this is the family with roots in India, but also firmly planted in the Sharbot Lake area, and now having spread out again to the farthest reaches of the world. Bob, I am told, is well informed on world current events, and keeps his finger on the pulse, following trends on a wide range of issues. His unassuming manner will also offer no clues that here is a successful businessman. If he is not in the store, he can usually be found behind the store in one of several outbuildings. It is hard to know the extent of the goods and services offered at this store, and as Jeff Green, the owner/editor of Frontenac News confided in me, “If Bob doesn’t have it, you don’t need it.” This is because Bob makes a note of customers’ requests, and if he receives repeated requests for the same item, he will make a point of stocking it. Growing up in India Bob Basra had humble beginnings, and began his life on the other side of the world. Born Balwant Singh Basra in 1947 in Phagwara in Punjab, Northern India, he entered the world the same year as India’s Partition. 1947 was a significant year in modern Indian history, with it being the year of its independence from British Colonial Rule, and also the year that India was partitioned into the independent states of Pakistan and India, with India briefly becoming known as the Dominion of India until it created its constitution and became a democratically elected republic in 1950. Bob, as he is affectionately known in his store, grew up in a world of change, and this perhaps explains his uncanny ability to not

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just survive, but to thrive. He was the youngest of four boys, with the oldest still living in India, and two others since deceased, one having migrated to Scotland. A recurring theme in Indian life after the Partition and Independence was migration, both from India to Pakistan and other parts of the world. Bob would later choose the latter. He grew up speaking Punjabi, which the whole family still speaks, including his wife and three children. At school he learned the national language, Hindi, and in Grades 7 and 8 began learning English. The family farm was several miles from the town of Phagwara, and was without electricity until Bob entered high school. They depended on coal oil and kerosene for light, and Bob grew up reading by kerosene lamp. All farm plowing and irrigation was done by ox. The farm produced annual crops such as sugarcane, corn, cotton and wheat, and as water allowed, shifted to summer and winter crops such as squash, cauliflower and cabbage, with these sold at the local market. Life in rural Northern India was difficult, and survival meant caring for your neighbour. For those of us who come from an ancestry of settlers in rural Canada, we have all heard the stories, of how the immigrants from Ireland, Scotland and wherever else had to survive the shock of Canada’s harsh winters through helping one another. Neighbours would quite literally set aside their own priorities to help a person in need. So it was in Bob’s family, with his father and brothers offering their help to less fortunate families, whose families may not have been as large and having the necessary manpower to get jobs done. This became a foundational value in Bob’s life. He went through school and because there were not many job prospects, had to find things to do. Bob’s father, besides be-

ing a farmer, was a Numbardar by profession, this being among other duties, the tax collector from local farmers. Circumstances led to Bob becoming involved in his father’s work, doing this for several years. With the Partition relatively recent, changes were still being implemented in the administrative system, with tax forms not yet in Punjabi (Gurmukhi script) but in Urdu which Bob’s father knew but Bob didn’t. For Bob to work with his father he had to self-learn Urdu. Again, the theme, Bob had an uncanny ability to adapt to change. Moving to Canada Job prospects were few, and Bob, like many his age, had to consider migrating to the West in order to survive. Seeing no alternative, he made his move, leaving the familiar for a distant land, a foreign culture, and landing in the West Coast of Canada in the mid 1970s. Even then there was change, with another move to Montreal, where he lived from 1976-84, attending trade school. Again, he was hit by change, with outsourcing and manufacturing moving overseas, and employment opportunities in manufacturing becoming limited and difficult to access. In 1985 he moved to Ontario, finding a job managing a service station north of Toronto. This property was sold within a year, precipitating another move for Bob, this time to a Shell station in Kaladar in 1987, where he was part owner. His partner’s wife’s reluctance to leave her job in the city brought the relationship to an impasse and Bob offered to buy him out. The partner received a better offer from someone else and so Bob sold his interest and moved on, this time to Sharbot Lake in late 1988. He and his partner separated on good terms and are still friends to this day.

To be continued ...

Central Frontenac Housing Corp. & North Frontenac Non-Profit Housing Corp.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Where: Virtual (call David Elyea @ 613-279-3322) When: November 12, 2020 11:00 a.m. Agenda: Chairperson’s Report 2019 Audit Election of Directors Approval of AGM Minutes of Oct. 24, 2019 Appointment of Auditor Questions? Call Barb Neill @ 613-279-3180 All welcome!

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Card of Thanks

Thank You ~ Clow

PRICE, Rob

Special Thanks to the Frontenac Paramedics and South Frontenac Fire Department, the doctors and nurses and support staff at KGH Emerg, ICU, and stroke units, as well as Providence Care and the South East Local health Integration Network, for all their exceptional care. Thank you to our family and neighbours for all the get well wishes, cards, flowers, visits, phone calls and food brought to us, since Bob’s stoke in May. We are forever grateful. Bob and Marj Clow.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to our family and friends for their love and support in the unexpected loss of our loving son, brother and husband Rob on September 11, 2020 at the age of 49. We are forever grateful to all those who supported us with cooking, flowers, prayers, donations and words of sympathy during this unforeseen heartbreak. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. Love, Gerald, Norma, Shelley and Brenda Price.

Thank You ~ Parks The family of the late Bessie (nee Gaylord) Parks (Mrs. John S. Parks) country farmer, formerly of Maberly, ON, wish to sincerely convey our gratitude, for all the kindness, support and condolences shown from friends, cousins, relatives, family and neighbors, through attending, your donations, lovely cards, beautiful flowers, emails/ text and sympathy phone calls that we received. We would like to say a Huge Thank You to Blair & Son, Perth for their professional caring services in our time of grieve and loss of our loving Mother. We also send our appreciation to Minister Dr. Ronald Hunt, for a lovely heartfelt service. A special Thank You to Moms 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren Pallbearers (Ladies too), for fulfilling Mom's wishes. Also, Thanks to Wonnietta Zarb & MaKayla Parks for your eulogies of lasting memories and stories, and thanks to Jim Heney for playing Mom’s favourite fiddle tunes. Bessie’s residence for the last 5 years was at Almonte Country Haven. We send our appreciation and thanks to all the Staff, special Personal Support Workers and Nurses for their health care, as well as to Angela McArthur, who was Mom’s reading companion for the last 2 years. Mom was the final member of her passed Gaylord siblings and the root of her large family. She will be greatly missed. Many, many thanks to all. God Bless. From - Mom's Family.

Sharbot Lake Family Health Team is offering COVID-19 tests, but don’t tell anyone W

hen school started up two weeks ago, the demand for COVID tests skyrocketed, and the hardship for Frontenac County residents living a long drive from Kingston and needing a COVID test became more acute. The prospect of his patients driving an hour to Kingston, only to wait 4 or

Engagement Engagement ~ Clark-Green

King Whitney Stinchcombe

Sharon Green of Sharbot Lake is pleased to announce the engagement of her son Matthew Green to Mackenzie Clark daughter of Lynne Cumming Clark and Dave Clark of Kingston. The couple met 3 years ago and have been inseparable since. Congratulations Matt and Kenzie♥

In Memoriam In Loving Memory of

H. Lorne Johnston July 20, 1927-October 5, 2019 “We miss you Lorneyour smile, your kindness, your wisdom and love.” So much to tell you! Where has the year gone? Love June, Loren, Ross, Dawn & Rudy

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In Memoriam

OYEZ OYEZ OYEZ Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, to everyone who came to take part in my 90th celebration or sent cards or greetings. Tammy and the childrens choir; Paddy our Town Cryer with kind Words; and Mayor Francis with a certiﬁcate to add to my wall. A special Thank You to my very dear friend Betty who worked late and early (12.15 am and 6 am) to decorate and provide a beautiful cake. It was a SUPER surprise!! May God richly bless each one of you with His presence, good health and His guidance. Mary

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July 9, 1936 - September 29, 2018 He never looked for praises. He was never one to boast, He just went on quietly working, for the ones he loved the most, His dreams were seldom spoken. His wants were very few, Most of the time his worries went unspoken too. He was there - a firm foundation, Through all our storms of life, A sturdy hand to hold on to, In times of stress and strife. There are often days when we reach out, and yearn to bring you back, But you tried so hard, you were too sick, you earned your right to rest. There is strength in all our memories, which we can call on any day. Our gentle giant, our loving King, will help us find the way. Two years have passed since we lost you, And the emptiness surrounds us. But we carry on and do our best, Because you would expect it. Lovingly remembered & so sadly missed, Carol, Hope and Stan

5 hours and then have to drive an hour home did not sit well with Dr. Peter Bell of the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team. So he, along with Dr. Danny Cunic, decided they would come in early for their shifts and offer COVID screening and testing to patients who are registered with the Family Health Team. In order to make sure this added service does not compromise the care offered for other ailments and conditions at the clinic, clinic patients seeking a test are required to phone the clinic in advance to make an appointment. “That way we can have all the paperwork and swabs ready and we can do drive by testing quickly and efficiently,” said Dr. Bell, in an interview on Tuesday. “We intended to keep this quiet,” he added, “we don’t want people driving here for testing from far away because we are not offering that kind of service.” The testing has garnered some extra publicity however, from a video interview of Dr. Bell by Dr. Kieran Moore, medical officer of health for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. The interview, which was posted on Youtube and promoted on Facebook and Twitter, includes a statement by Dr. Moore about his hope that other primary care clinics, particularly those in Kingston, will follow the lead from Sharbot Lake and begin offering COVID testing to their patients. It has garnered 1500 views, a large number considering that the entire patient roster of the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team is about 2700 families.

Basketry muisuem virtual exhibit by Ankaret DEan

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he Lanark Highlands Basketry Museum has just completed the second virtual exhibition for this year, titled ‘Five stories’. Ankaret Dean, the owner and curator of the museum, discusses the stories of five different baskets which she has collected on her travels. Each basket is uniquely connected to the area from which it was made. Three are from Canada, one from Sweden and one from Japan. The museum has been closed this year. The virtual exhibition can be found on the website www.lanarkhighlandsbasketrymuseum.ca

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

NEW AND USED APPLIANCES USED REFRIGERATORS

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

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

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

Open evenings & 7 days a week. We deliver

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APPLIANCES

APPLIANCE REPAIR, 15 years experience. Call Mark, Verona Hardware, 6723 Main St., Verona. Ph. 613-374-2851

AUTOMOTIVE

KALADAR AUTO RECYCLING. Car & truck parts. Used cars, $600 & up. We take tradeins. We buy farm equipment, tractors, loaders for parts. 11520 Hwy 41; 613-336-9899; 613885-8644 KINNEY AUTO WRECKING Station Road, Kaladar. 4x4 trucks & parts for sale. Scrap cars, stoves, fridges wanted. 613-336-9272.

FOR SALE

4 TIRES - Michelin Green M+S 235/55r17 $150. 1-613-479-2362 CENTRAL BOILER Classic OUTDOOR FURNACES can eliminate your high heating bill. Buy NOW and save up to $550! Call today 613-539-9073. www.thefurnacebroker.com CENTRAL BOILER OUTDOOR FURNACES offer the Classic, the Maxim and the New Edge. Your local Dealer, Wood Heat Solutions, Frankford, ON, 613-398-1611; Bancroft, ON 613-332-1613. www.chesher.ca FIREARM – Mossberg 500, with an 18.5 inch barrel. Like new condition. $400. FAC required. 613-374-2948, reganorser@hotmail.com FIREWOOD, dry mixed hardwood, cut-split & delivered. Call for pricing 613-279-2048 or 613530-0484 SHIPPING CONTAINERS: Seacans Storage Containers, 7ft 10ft 20ft 40ft 45ft Steel garden sheds call 613-354-8744 or online http:// IngeniousStorage.com

Township of Addington Highlands

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JUNK REMOVAL, etc. 10 and 18 cubic yard box rentals, You load, we load. Tree cutting. 613-336-0708, 613-305-3775, synwin02@ gmail.com

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Ardoch Ontario 613-479-8005 FRONTENAC SNOW PLOWING. Fully insured, reliable, dependable. Free quotes. Frontenacplowing@gmail.com 613-929-6944. Covid discounts!!! PHOTOCOPY SERVICES available at The Frontenac News, 1095 Garrett St., rear building, Sharbot Lake. Competitive prices! 8½” x 11” Black & White 25¢ ea; Colour copies 60¢ ea. 613-279-3150. ROOFING, SHINGLES – STEEL, 30 years experience, serving Elphin, Snow Road, Sharbot Lake & area. Contact Todd Gursby for estimates, 613-278-1300

TOWING

B’S RADICAL RIDES Towing & Recovery. James Mills owner/operator. 613-335-5050; website: bsradicalrides.ca

WANTED TO BUY

WANTED COMIC BOOKS: Comic books in the house? Turn them into cash today. My hobby, your gain. 613-539-9617 kentscomics@yahoo.ca STANDING TIMBER, firewood, pine, cedar, bush lots. Free quotes, cash paid. Call 613279-2154.

YARD SALE

OCTOBER 3RD AND 4TH, 1470 Brewer Road. Maytag Washer, 10” table saw., 10” chop saw, 2 leaf blowers (1 electric, 1 gas) 2 electric snow shovels, 2 large shop vacs. Skil saws, car warmers, antique brace and bits, antique saws, antique Krown jugs and croc, boxes of tools, books, glassware, old coke bottles, and much more.

Last of the Season

Mega Yard Sale Oct. 3, 4, 9am-4pm

1142 Overton Road (off Buckshot Lake Road)

New, Used & Antiques

Art, bedding, furniture, jewelllery, sheds, umbrellas, light fixtures, sinks, toilets, and much more. Cash or etransfer

RECREATION FACILITY CUSTODIAN The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands seeks one individual to fill the position of “Temporary Recreation Facility Custodian” for the Flinton Recreation Centre. Resumes must be received at the Township Office, Flinton, ON, on or before 16:00 on October 9, 2020. Details may be obtained by contacting the Township Office. 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. All applicants are thanked for their interest in applying for this position but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The Township of Addington Highlands 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. The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands P. O. Box 89, 72 Edward Street, Flinton, ON K0H 1P0 (613) 336-2286 ph; (613) 336-2847; clerk@addingtonhighlands.ca

Tender for Snow Removal Rural Frontenac Community Services is seeking a company to provide snow removal in Sharbot Lake for 1020 Elizabeth Street and 1004 Art Duffy Road, for a three-year term: starting October 30, 2020 to April 28, 2023. Submissions from qualified companies with certificate of Commercial Liability Insurance must be received no later than October 13, 2020, 4:00 pm. Send to Rural Frontenac Community Services, 1020 Elizabeth Street, Box 250, Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0. Attn: Louise Moody Email: louisem@rfcs.ca The following items are required for terms of engagement: 1020 Elizabeth Street • snow plowing, shoveling, sanding and salting the parking lot and stairs 1004 Art Duffy Road • snow plowing, sanding, and salting the driveway and shoveling the playground with a path to the Catholic School

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Virtual Battersea Pumpkin Festival kicks off this week

by Jeff Green he Vine Line, the official newsletter of the Battersea Pumpkin Festival, has traditionally been the publication to read to find out what is on tap each year as the festival has developed over 25 years. This year the Vine Line is more about what is not happening than what is happening, but it is one of the ways that festival organisers are marking the season and providing a bridge between the 25th and 27th editions of the festival. While there will be no parade, no shuttle bus courtesy of Robert Hogan bus lines, no live music in the park, and the Frontenac Model Train Park won’t be open, the Vine Line points out that there will be no parking issues either. There will be a giant pumpkin carved by Bruce Downey at the Holiday Country Manor on October 10th, and there will be a guess the weight of the pumpkin contest. There will also be music, and fine food, at the Creekside Bar and Grill and the Holiday Country Manor throughout the month, Battersea residents are invited to decorate their houses, and there will be a photo contest as well, between October 10th and 31st. Further information about events that are taking place is available at the Battersea Pumpkin Festival Facebook page, as are reminiscences about festivals from the past.

The Vine Line is posted there as well, with its mix of bad news, not so bad news, and a humorous take on the entire situation.

Emergency funding

nited Way Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington and the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area are once again accepting funding applications for the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF). United Way KFL&A and the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area will both be accepting funding applications from October 5 to October 30, 2020. The fund continues to provide financial support to charities and other qualified donees adapting their frontline services to support vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. United Way KFL&A and the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area are proud to be a part of this important investment and will collectively receive over $340,000 from the Fund for distribution into local communities ($180,000 through United Way KFL&A and $164,018 through Community Foundation for Kingston & Area). All funding will be issued by December 2020. For more information about the fund, go to the United Way or Comunity Foundation website.

Road/Trail Rally Deferred by Bill Bowick ubmitted on behalf of District 3 Recreation Committee – Central Frontenac Township October 10, 2020 was to have been the first Turkey Tour road rally, a day to enjoy

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

Request for Tender RFT No. 2020-18 Road 509 Culvert Replacement, River Road Culvert Installation, Steel Beam Guiderail and Grade Raise 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. Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, in a sealed package, clearly identifying the document as: “RFT No. 2020-18 Road 509 Culvert Replacement, River Road Culvert Installation, Steel Beam Guiderail and Grade Raise” On or before 2:00 PM local time on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Cheryl Robson, A.M.C.T. Chief Administrative Officer Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON K0H 2M0 cao@northfrontenac.ca

the outdoors and our beautiful countryside. Unfortunately, we’ve had to defer it. The latest regulations on social gatherings have made it impractical. We can, and will, hold this event at another time and the sacrifice this year is well worth it. We have been very fortunate in Central Frontenac. Our businesses have been managed in a very responsible way and the people of the community have been supportive. It’s in everyone’s interest to keep our Covid-19 record intact. A road rally is an exercise in navigation and observation. Participants drive the roads and trails following a set of instructions. They are rated for both time and accuracy and must then answer a set of questions on things they should have seen along the way. In a way, it’s like complying with the recommendations around Covid19 – go where you are instructed, do what you’re told and keep your eyes open. The cancelled event was called the Turkey Tour because it was to be held on Thanksgiving week-end. It was to have had rides for both cars and ATVs. It was to be held mainly on the rural roads of Central Frontenac though trails would be included in the ATV rides. Plans included support for family groups, prizes, photos and a bag lunch. Our re-scheduled event, whenever that happens, will include all of these and may have outdoor games and social gatherings as well. In the meantime, our beautiful countryside is still out there and fall might be the best time to enjoy it. Take a drive on the roads less traveled. Look for the things that you might include in the observations part of a rally. Enjoy!!

Online Auction Soft close Friday Oct 2 6PM Lanark Civitan Hall, Lanark ON Diesel Ford van, Acura sedan, Mercedes Benz 2 door, furniture, firearms, tools, fancy glass, antiques, collectibles & much more!

For info & pictures see www.theauctionhunt.com Jim Beere, Auctioneer

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All InStock Barbeques On Sale

Trousdale’s

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

Thu Oct 1 – Sat Oct 31

BATTERSEA PUMPKIN FESTIVAL VIRTUAL EVENT 10am5pm. Check us out for the month of October as we celebrate past festivals, local businesses, and at home ideas to keep pumpkins on your mind! Contact Amanda for more information at 613-353-6653 or amandapantrey@outlook.com.

Thursday October 1

HARROWSMITH - PIE SALE 9am. Golden Links Hall. Order now . To place your order, call 613-372-2410. Homemade, unbaked, 9? frozen pies. The cost per pie is $10.00 - apple, cherry, and strawberry rhubarb, just to name a few. Pick up at the Golden Links Hall, Harrowsmith on October 10th between 9:00am and 12:00 noon OPEN FARMS ASK ME ANYTHING 9:30am-10:30am. Panel discussion w/ local farmers. See the website for details - Openfarms. ca. If you miss it live it will be available on Frontenac County Youtube Channel.

Friday October 2

Take-outs at 6pm. Legion opens at 3pm

Saturday October 3

BATTERSEA - PUMPKINFEST LAWN DISPLAY 10am. 4994 Battersea Road. Drive, Ride, Walk by. Bring the whole family and remember your cameras!

Wednesday October 7

VERONA - STYLE REVIVAL 10am-1pm. Verona Free Methodist Church. This, and every Wednesday from 10 am until 1 pm. Social distancing protocols in effect. One person will be allowed in store at a time or 2 from the same family. Bring your own mask, hand sanitizing will be required upon entry.

Saturday October 10

HARROWSMITH - PIE SALE 9am-12pm. Golden Links Hall. To place your order, call 613-372-2410. Homemade, unbaked, 9” frozen pies. The cost per pie is $10.00 - apple, cherry, and strawberry rhubarb, just to name a few. Pick up at the Golden Links Hall, Harrowsmith on October 10th between 9:00am and 12:00 noon

Saturday October 10

SHARBOT LAKE – CENTRAL FRONTENAC Railway Museum Annual General Meeting, Sharbot Lake Beach, 2pm. Info 613-279-3180

SHARBOT LAKE – Chicken Dinner Cost $12.00. Supper at 5:30.

Columns - continued from page 5 • St Kilian’s Catholic Church in Ardoch would also like to Thank everybody that came out to purchase their goodies last Saturday! In fact, their bake sale was so successful, they decided to extend it to the Sunday! That is just so Sweet to hear!! • Speaking of sweet; Our family would like to send out our own little personal Thank you to Shelley and Don Brazeau!! We are doing some work for them at their place in Ompah and they were kind enough to send us home with a blueberry pie one evening! It was the most delicious blueberry pie I had ever tasted!! Hats off to the Baker!!

Sydenham Karen Brawley

613-376-9848

• We made it, it’s Mar-tober.. October is upon us, leaves are changing, and fall is here. • Cold and flu season is here, so we have that challenge as well as covid, stay safe, stay healthy and try your best to stay happy. Instead of complaining and whining about what we cannot change, learn ways to make our time as valuable as possible. Take this as a opportunity from the entire world to slow down and appreciate the good things in life, Take up a new hobby, finish the honey-do lists, pick up a telephone and call someone rather than text them to say Hi. We will all look back on this as history one day, and I’m ure we all want to remain healthy. So appreciate the little things in life. • If you are totally bored and have “nothing to do”, check on your neighbours, friends and family whom may be a little more prone to getting sick, offer to pick them up something on your outings. • A person totally made a great suggestion to me the other day, puzzle trades and book and magazine trades. • Another thing I heard was random acts of kindness, I was part of a “fairy” group a while back, and you chose someone on the list and surprise gifted them on their door step, This seems to have re-established itself in ways, a woman I was talking to said she found a fall mum on her doorstep with a card that said simply “Thanks for all you do” so whomever did this she wanted you to know, it made her day. • Halloween may or not be a thing, sadly, but even if trick or treating isn’t recommended, I challenge the people of Sydenham to show some Halloween spirit, decorate, dress up. Virtual Halloween gatherings, gatherings within your bubble. • Stay safe Sydenham peeps, you all matter.

ARDEN Wanda Harrison

613-335-3186 wmharrison070@gmail.com

• Congratulations to Rev. Cheryl McMurray on her recent ordination. Seeing pictures of the ceremony shows how much job this achievement has brought her. Great work

DENBIGH & VENNACHAR Angela Bright

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

• Addington Highlands Public Libraries will be reopening as of October 5th. The Denbigh branch will be open Monday 4-6pm, Tuesday 10-2pm, Wednesday 3-6pm, Thursday 3-6pm, Saturday 9-noon. Capacity will be limited to 5 patrons to maintain distancing. Note: the library will close a half hour early each day for cleaning. For complete details, find AHPL on facebook. • The Denbigh Foodbank will continue to operate in the same way it has for the last while, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. The next day the Denbigh Food Bank will be open is Tuesday, October 13th. Call Gail at 613 333 2224 before the day. Pick up is 11am at the Addington Highlands Community Centre in Denbigh, with COVID rules in place. • (Editors note – We are looking for a new Denbigh columnist. Angela will be retiring from the column in a short time. For information about writing the column, contact her at 613-333-1901, our office at 613-279-3150 or info@ frontenacnews.ca)

HARLOWE

Cheryl. I know you’ll continue to serve the community with grace and integrity. • Rural Frontenac Community Services is sponsoring a “Be Thankful” Drawing contest. The drawing submissions from Grades 1 to4 must be accompanied by a 2-sentence explanation and submissions from Grades 5 to 8 must be submitted with a 4-sentence explanation. These drawing must express something you are extremely Thankful For. Closing dates for entrants are October 14 with winners being announced October 16. E mail your drawings to youth@rfcs.ca or drop off at the Duffy Street location. • Connections, Adult Services if offering an online course on how to study the Bible Thursdays’ 6:30 to 8:30, October 15 to November 26. For more information or to register please contact Connections at 613-279-2499 or e mail onlinecourse@ncala.ca. • If you have or know of memorable Birthday or Anniversary, or just want to pass a Get Well, e mail me and I’ll be happy to mention your kind thoughts in the column. • Stay safe!

CLOYNE - Northbrook Nancy Skipper noahsark444@bell.net

• October is community support services month! Did you know community support services support over one million Ontarians each year including seniors and people with disabilities. They help clients live independently in their own homes and communities as long as possible, and reduce the burden on family caregivers and other parts of the health care system. As Ontario's population ages, community support services will become even more important. As this COVID -19 virus continue to wreak havoc more and more, families need the help of community services to provide the staples as food insecurity rises. Thank you to our Land O’Lakes Community Services for all you do for the community! • Calling all Delivery Heroes! The Land O’Lakes Community Services’ Meals on Wheels Program is growing! We require another driver to help with the delivery of meals, approximately 1.5 hours every Thursday. Mileage is paid. Police check is required. If interested, please call Lori Cuddy @ Land O'Lakes Community Services 613336-8934 ext. 229 • It is official; the Flinton Trunk or Treat is back for a third year! Please keep an eye out for changes to this year’s event! At this time there will be one-way flow of traffic both in and out, there will be a sing-in for contact tracing, and there will be no gathering in the area. In order for this to be a fun event for children of all ages in our community, keep the COVID virus from getting into the community! If you would like to be a “trunker” please message Teri or give her a call at 613-336-9100. See you at the Flinton recreation Centre parking lot on Saturday, October 31, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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• It was a gorgeous day today (Monday) for strolling in the woods. The breeze kept the leaves gently falling down, and there are no black flies. The maple trees sure have been pretty. • Lorraine Dix fell recently, upstairs, and injured her back. She is improving with the help of treatments. Keep on the upward swing, Lorraine. • Doug Parks returned to the Oshawa hospital after his, surgery with complications. But he is home again. Hope you are improving, Doug. • Pete Tryon has been having problems with his back and Delbert Vanalstine has had a few problems also. Hope you Kaladar guys get sunnier days. • My cousin Doug Rosenplat is on his last week of treatments. Good for you Doug. It sure has weakened him, though. • I never thought I would live long enough to see a “Pot” shop so close to our community as Northbrook. I’m sorry I am simple enough. Don’t need any. • All these birthdays are belated, by the time the paper comes out the candles will be out, and the cake and ice cream will have been eaten: Lula Flieler, Kyle Flieler, Eleanor Bridgen, Vie Taylor and Donna Salmond. • Fast healing and get-well wishes are racing out to our neighbour Janet Mieske, who had surgery on his ear. Hope you are feeling better.

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• The fall colours have been so beautiful! Take a drive to enjoy the scenery. Maybe to go apple picking or to get your pumpkins for Hallowe'en. • The Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club regrets to announce that their annual Children's Hallowe'en Party on October 31st is cancelled due to the recent COVID setback. • Have you ordered your PIES to be ready for Thanksgiving! To place your order, call 613-372-2410. Homemade, unbaked, 9” frozen pies. The cost per pie is $10.00 apple, cherry, and strawberry rhubarb just to name a few. Pick up at the Golden Links Hall, Harrowsmith on October 10th between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon. • The Beautification Committee encourages residents to bring pumpkins to add to the fall display located in front of the flag in our parkette. • A “Happy 100th Birthday” to a very special lady, Isobel Morey, who celebrated last week. As well, a “Happy Belated Birthday” to Trudy Knapp! Sorry we missed you in the last edition. • Happy Anniversary to Al and Nicki Pixley! • Quote – “Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” - Robert Louis Stevenson

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Halloween plans … under construction T by Amrit Kaillon

rick or treat!! Those words can cause adults to wish they were kids again. It is a time of year that many homeowners look forward to. A night when the streets are roamed by children masquerading as witches, ghosts, vampires, and monsters. Unfortunately, this year, many will be reconsidering this event for their families. Already the Centre of Disease Control has put out a statement discouraging trick or treating. School Council believes that with your help, Halloween can be done safely, and be saved! Although details are still being worked out, we're hoping to team up with a few local organizations to create a small safe Halloween experience for children on October 31, 2020. This will include a map

with safe outdoor locations where children can go to collect treats. With your help, School Council would like to offer goodie bags to GREC students and children in our community. You can help by offering a monetary donation or by dropping off treats before October 20, 2020. This will ensure we have enough time to purchase and safely package the bags. Although we will miss seeing the trick or treaters this year, we can find joy in knowing that your participation helped make Halloween special. Please contact Elyse at elysefrancey@ gmail.com/1-289-775-8213 *Due to the ever-changing nature of COVID-19 we will release the official details closer to the date

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ith the start of school and people returning to work, the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with other detachments province-wide, have been inundated with requests for criminal record checks. In the past, if you required a criminal record check to be done you attended the local detachment, dropped off paperwork and returned on a later date to pick-up the completed form. Everything changed, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to keep staff and the public safe, the OPP have switched completely to online record check submissions. The only time a person needs to attend the detachment is if requiring fingerprints for a vulnerable sec-

tor check. Many people continue to attend the detachment which is not required and due to the pandemic, discouraged for purposes of criminal record checks. Due to the high number of applications there is a 4-6 week processing time so if you think you may need a check for volunteering, please go online early. All information on how to complete an application online is available at the OPP website: www.opp.ca. Follow the link for "criminal record checks" on the home page to learn more. Fees for non-volunteer record checks which used to be paid for in cash only now are to be paid by credit card.

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CHANGES TO GARBAGE & RECYCLE COLLECTION - THANKSGIVING MONDAY, OCTOBER 12th With our recent changes to Collection, the ENTIRE Township will move forward one day for this week; for example: Mondays will be collected on Tuesday; Tuesday will be collected Wednesday etc. A listing of Township roads and the corresponding collection day may be found at www.southfrontenac.ent/collection-info.aspx. The Loughborough Landfill Site will be closed on October 12, 2020 The Green bay Disposal Site will be closed for the season on October 11, 2020.

SOUTH FRONTENAC MUSEUM Thank you for a great 2020 season! We appreciate the cooperation from our visitors with our COVID-19 protocols that helped keep everyone safe. The Museum is now closed for the season, but private tours are still available upon request. Please call 613-376-3027 ext. 2600 for details. To stay connected, check out the Museum’s Facebook page or head to www.southfrontenacmuseum.ca

WINTER HOURS, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT For the month of October our HHW Depot remains open every Thursday from 3:00 pm- to 8:00 pm. November hours will be November 12th & 26th from 3pm – 7pm. Open dates will be published monthly in this banner. Please remember that accepted items are hazardous materials, batteries and small electronics. Due to a lack of marketing options, Bale wrap will no longer be accepted. A full listing of accepted materials may be found on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste. FINAL TAX NOTICES Final Tax Notices were issued the week of August 4th, 2020. Please contact the tax department if you have not received your bill. Your final taxes are due in 2 instalments: August 31st, 2020 & October 30th, 2020. It is important that you retain your tax bill until October as no further bills/reminders will be issued. For more information, please email us at taxes@ southfrontenac.net or call 613-376-3027 Ext 2200 WILDLIFE & WASTE – DON’T TEMPT ONE WITH THE OTHER Residents are reminded NOT to put out garbage prior to collection day and to please place it roadside in such a manner that it does not attract wildlife, be it birds, raccoons or bears. Put your garbage out by 7 am on your collection day in a secure container. To avoid attracting animals: • store all garbage and recyclables inside the garage, shed or secure enclosure until the morning of collection • rinse your containers with a mild soap or vinegar and water solution to reduce odours PLANNING APPLICATIONS For Planning applications - the Township will be utilizing Zoom technology to conduct virtual/electronic public meetings that meet requirements under the Planning Act. Updates about the timing of Committee of Adjustment meetings and how to register to attend electronically will be available on our website: https://www.southfrontenac.net/en/open-forbusiness/virtual-committee-of-adjustment-meetings.aspx 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. A pre-consultation meeting can be booked by calling extension 2224. Booking a pre-consultation appointment helps us evaluate your application and provides you with important information about the process. Preconsultation meetings will occur by phone or via zoom, and will not be held in person at this time.

TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS • Council Meeting – October 6, 2020 at 7:00 pm – Electronic Public Participation NEW – Electronic Participation For those who wish to participate electronically and to address an agenda item (related to a planning matter based on the statutory public meeting requirements) on a Council agenda or Committee of Adjustment agenda, please see our website – Featured Items and/or Calendar for the link to pre-register. Please register before noon on the day of each meeting to ensure you will be able to connect to the meeting. TENDER PS-2020-24 - Installation Of Stocksport Playing Surface - 4500 Centennial Park Road, Harrowsmith Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., October 14, 2020, Attention: Neil Carbone, CAO, 4432 George St, Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0 Official documents may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up from Monday to Friday between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm at the Public Works Department 2490 Keeley Rd, Sydenham, ON REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL - PS-P02-2020 – Consulting Services – Recreation, Parks And Leisure Master Plan The Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac is inviting proposals from qualified firms for consulting services to review and update the Recreation, Parks and Leisure Master Plan. Proposals will be received in person by 1:00 pm local time on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. It is the responsibility of the proponent to ensure that the documents have been received before the closing date and time. Proposals must be addressed to the Township of South Frontenac, 4432 George St, Sydenham, ON, K0H 2T0, Attention: Neil Carbone, CAO and be clearly marked Request for Proposal – Consulting Services – Recreation, Parks and Leisure Master Plan.

NOTICE OF NAMING A PRIVATE LANE IN THE MATTER of section 27(1) of the Municipal Act, take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac will be considering a by-law at a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., regarding proposed names for two new private lanes and two existing rights-of-way associated with the Shield Shores Plan of Vacant Land Condominium, Part of Lots 15, 16 & 17, Concession 9, Storrington District. The by-law would name the lanes “Shield Shores Lane”, “Glacier Lane”, “Birdhaven Lane” and “Briscoe Bay Lane”. To view the map and for more information, please see the township website – News and Public Notices. Details about how to view and participate in the meeting will be posted on the Township’s website at www.southfrontenac.net prior to the commencement of the meeting. FCA CLOSED FOR THE 2020/21 SEASON DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE. The Frontenac Community Arena (FCA) and Arena Board understand the impact of this unforeseen closure on our user groups and patrons. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in September of 2021 after all of the improvements scheduled during this extended shutdown are complete. Please visit https://www.frontenacarena.com/arena-closure for further details on the reason for the closure. MUNICIPAL OFFICES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – MASKS REQUIRED Due to Order from the KFLA Public Health Medical Officer of Health dated June 27, 2020, all members of the public (and staff) are required to wear a mask while visiting our office. Please see our website under News and Public Notices for the Public Service Announcement that provides greater detail on what you can anticipate new protocols. 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. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES UPDATES • Doubles for both Tennis & Pickleball are permitted; • All playground structures within Township parks are now open for use; • Benches and shelters are now available for use; • Sports fields will be available for bookings as of August 4th, 2020 • Indoor facilities will be available for booking as of September 8th, 2020. Indoor facilities remain closed as Township staff work to ensure safety protocols are in place for each facility prior to permitting public access, including new booking procedures, limitations on use and proper sanitization.

THINGS TO DO VIRTUAL BATTERSEA PUMPKIN FESTIVAL The Battersea Pumpkin Festival is (virtually) celebrating the harvest season all October long! Check out the Battersea Pumpkin Festival Facebook Group for daily posts through the month of October. We will be featuring favourite festival memories, special guest videos, and even the recipe for our famous pumpkin sugar cookies! PROPERTIES WANTED FOR HISTORY CHANNEL’S SALVAGE KINGS The Township of South Frontenac has a unique opportunity to be featured on the new History Channel show ‘Salvage Kings’. Producers are interested in buildings that are to be demolished, or any other vacant buildings/ properties. Call Amanda Pantrey, Program, Events & Education Coordinator for more information at 613-376-3027 ext. 4447.

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Back Roads Studio has one of best years ever, despite it all I n a year when a global pandemic shut down just about everything we’ve come to expect and attend, the North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour became something of an anomaly. It went on, albeit with the fewest number of venues in the past few years (six). “It’s been fairly steady, but it’s early yet,” said Betty Hunter, whose Ompah area home hosted her own EJH Creations, sign makers Shawn and Heather Avery and painter Linda Rush. “It’s a beautiful weekend, the colours are just getting started and this is the first time I’ve done this at my own house.” She said a lot of people told her they’re doing some early Christmas shopping. “It’s a good opportunity for that because you don’t know what’s going to happen,” she said. This is Shawn and Heather Avery’s first year on the tour. “We’ve been pretty busy,” he said. “We weren’t sure what to expect. “We both have other jobs (he’s a bailiff who shuttles young offenders to and from court and she has a daycare and is a foster parent) but we do custom masks and can do any sign you want,” she said.

“It’s how we spend our nights and weekends.” Painter Linda Rush was pleased with how things were going. One of her first sales this day was the painting featured on the front page of last week’s Frontenac News. Although she has had some formal training (she went to the same art school as Coun. Fred Fowler in the ’70s), she said she’s learned most of what she knows from other artists. “I belong to the Rideau Lakes Art Association,” she said. “I learn a lot from other artists talking about their work or my work.” As an example, she points to a recent watercolour on canvas that incorporates collage for texture. Later on in the day, and down the road at 506 Tailgate Creations, Janis St. John was even more enthusiastic about the turnout on a gorgeous fall Saturday. “This year is awesome,” she said. “We’ve had a lot more people through this morning than both days last year . . . and everybody’s been so good.” She said she’s been inspired for next year, looking to organize and host 100 art-

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Betty Hunter, Linda Rush, Heather Avery, Shawn Avery. Photo/Craig Bakay

ist/vendors on her Road 506 property that boasts five ponds. And, it’s also inspired her to keep working on her recycled glass creations. If you

have any old glass from pictures or windows, she’d love it if you dropped them off for her at 1444 Road 506 near Cloyne.

Meet the man who carved the wizard at the golf course by Craig Bakay Bobby Morrison is from Kitchener. He spends his summers in North Frontenac, painting cottages among other things. “I come up on holidays, collect driftwood on Crotch Lake, and then I take it back to Kitchener and carve it in the winter,” he said.

Bobby Morrison’s wizard (or tree spirit if you prefer) graces the fifth hole at Hunter’s Creek Golf Course near Cloyne. Photo/John Grindrod

He’s been doing it for 30 years. “I started out with driftwood because it’s easier to carve and I only had one Dremel tool bit,” he said. “Now I use a chainsaw and lots of Dremel bits.” He also does woodburning, including several pieces featuring the K & P Railroad and while he used to prefer working on smaller pieces because they are easier to carve, lately he’s been drawn to larger pieces because “my eyes aren’t as good as they used to be.” The larger pieces now tend to be trees that have died or on their way to it. He’s done three trees to date and has tentative orders for more. However, while many golfers in the area know one of his works quite well, nobody was too sure who did it. It’s an old wizard that graces the fifth hole at Hunter’s Creek Golf course on 506. “I think of it as a wizard but some have called it a ‘tree spirit’,” he said. “I’m OK with that.” He said this particular wizard has no name but he used to name them all. “Once there got to be over 100 of them, I stopped naming them.” Although, it could be called the danger wizard. “When I was carving it, Patrick, the owner, asked me if I was going to wear

a helmet,” he said. “I said, ‘no, the hole’s way over there.’ “Well, of course I got hit . . . by a couple of golf balls . . . so I finished it off wearing a fire helmet.” “One guy who hit me came running over, very apologetic.

“He said, ‘I’m sorry, but I never hit anything.’ “I told him, ‘sure you do, you just hit me.

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