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By Jeff Green raig Sindal, a teacher at Napanee District Secondary School, bought the farm property next to his home on the Camden-Portland Boundary about 12 years ago. It had an old barn on it. “Originally, I was going to knock the barn down,” he said. But if he had done that, there probably wouldn't be a Harrowsmith Brewery. The barn was being used for storage, and about 4 years ago he decided to renovate the barn, which it turned out, is over 175 years old “When we were working on it, we found a beam that had April 1845 marked on it, so it is at least that old,” said Matt Sindal, Craig's son. Matt was an avid home brewer, when he wasn't working on software development, and the plan for the barn renovations was to make it into a brew pub. As the renovations revealed the capacity of the building, another use emerged. “In 2018 we did a wedding in the barn, and we did 3 or 4 more in 2019 and it became clear it was a good location for a wedding venue,” said Craig, “but of course none of that happened in 2020 and this summer is not looking good either. We have been using the time to do work on the property.” They are planning to put in a kitchen this summer and to develop the property as a seasonal grill-based restaurant and brew-pub, perhaps doing take-out in the off-season, as well as being an active wedding venue as demand for that sort of facility is sure to be high in the summer of 2022. In the meantime, plans are also in place to build a small batch brewery for the brew pub, which would also include beers from other craft brewers in the region, and from other parts of Ontario. “We decided that the business needed some cash flow, and to get known, which is why we have started to do some contract brewing with Spearhead in Kingston,” said Craig.
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Matt has been working on the recipes and all of the other logistics around making 3,000 litre batches, enough for 6,000 473ml cans of beer, and getting them into the local market. The first Harrowsmith Brewing Company beer, Spike's Corners Hazy IPA, hit the local market, last week, in 3 locations: McCormick's Store, the Yarker Lucky Dollar Store, and Gilmour's in Harrowsmith. And the Godfrey General store now has it as well. Spike's Corners is the original name of Harrowsmith, and it ties in with the historic barn and some of the traditions the Harrowsmith Brewing com- Craig Sindal, Jennifer Brown, Matt Sindal, Harrowsmith Brewery. pany is trying to celebrate. and Sunbury, in addition to the stores in Harrowsmith and The can has a classic look, and incorporates an old map of the village and the brew- Godfrey where it is already available. So far, sales have been good. ery logo. In line with the local roots of the company, it was “It's great to get out there,” said Craig, “and to see what designed by Carly Lucic, who lives in the Yarker area. The beer is more modern, however. It is a hop forward people think of the beer and what we are planning. With west coast style IPA, with lots of flavour, and it packs a bit COVID our plans have changed, but we are thinking we of a punch at 6.2% alcohol. It is the first of 4 beer styles may be able to open the pub in the fall, depending on that Matt is working on, as staple beers for the company. what happens. “We're pretty excited.” The second, a Lager, is coming in early July, followed by (Editor's note - To prepare this article (following a hot tip, a Wheat Beer later in the summer and an Amber Ale in and purely for journalistic reasons) we went to Gilmour's the fall. As with any new business, a lot depends on the mar- first thing on Monday morning. There were three cans left ket, and Matt and Craig are working on bringing Spike's from the first shipment last week. More has been delivCorners to all of the small LCBO outlets in Frontenac, ered since then. Mini beer review – thumbs up – pairs really well with and L&A Counties in the coming weeks. Those include locations in Kaladar, Cloyne, Inverary spicy food. Also a good stand alone beer.) ■
South Frontenac Vaccine Clinic Books Up In Hours by Jeff Green he second large scale clinic, jointly organised by the Verona and Sydenham Medical Centres, filled up in 5 hours last Thursday (May 13), with little promotion. The drive-through, by appointment clinic, is being held at the Keeley Road Public Works yard near Sydenham, between 2pm and 6pm on Friday (May 21). The medical centres were able to secure 282 doses of Moderna vaccine, from Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health, for the clinic. It is the first time the general public has been able to book a vaccine at a clinic in South Frontenac, the most populous jurisdiction in the region outside of the City of Kingston. A Moderna clinic was held on April 1, at the Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church, for patients of the two medical centres who are over 70 years old. A small AstraZeneca clinic was also held at the Lions Hall in Verona, later in April, for patients of the Verona Medical Centre who are over 60. Clinics have been held, with Moderna vaccine, on a more regular basis for patients rostered with the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team and the Lakelands Family Health Team in Northbrook. When asked, Medical Officer of Health, Kieran Moore, said that additional clinics will be held in rural
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areas outside of Kingston, as supplies of the Moderna vaccine become available. “We have been using Moderna for most of the rural clinics being run by our primary care partners in rural areas, which will make it easier when it comes to second doses,” he said. The ongoing clinics at the Invista Centre in Kingston and the Strathcona Centre in Napanee have primarily been supplied with the Pfizer vaccine. Appointments at those clinics are open to any eligible Ontario resident as they become available. They can be booked through the provincial booking system (covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine). “The Pfizer supply has been the most reliable thus far,” said Moore on Thursday (May 13). KFLAPH reported on Tuesday (May 18) that 10,000 doses of Pfiser have already arrived, they expect to see more Moderna vaccine arrive later in the week, and pharmacies will also be receiving vaccine this week. Amanda Antoine, of the Verona Medical Centre, said that the partnership between the medical clinics, and South Frontenac Township, that made this week's clinic possible, can be repeated and even scaled up, if the supply is available. All Ontario residents, aged 18 and over, are now eligible to book appointments on the provincial system. Pop up clinics, such as the one in Sydenham this Fri-
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By Jeff Green lot of people are frustrated by the fact that we are still worrying about COVID in Canada, when the United States seems to have moved on. We are in lock-down and they are out partying, and now even the much vaunted United States Centre For Disease Control (CDC) is saying that fully vaccinated people can forego wearing masks, even indoors. And here, we are under a 'stay-at-home’ order. What gives? Vaccination rates are higher in the United States than they are in Canada, and COVID case rates are lower. The vaccine roll out was faster in the US than in Canada, because of supply issues, and that is one of the reasons that the case rate has dropped there, in recent months, while we have been hit by a third wave of infection this spring. It is hard to compare the two countries however, because the wave pattern is much more pronounced in Canada than in the United States. Partly because of resistance to safety measures, the case rate never dropped in the US when it dropped
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in Canada. And, per capita, more Americans have died from COVID than Canadians, almost 3 times as many over the entire pandemic. Even now, while the weekly per capita case rate in the United States is lower than the Canadian rate by 40%, the weekly per capita death rate is still 33% higher in the United States To a certain extent, as a nation, the United States has decided that they are willing to tolerate a certain amount of illness and death from COVID in exchange for life “returning to normal”. The problem with that strategy is that no one knows if the case rate will remain relatively low in the United States, because there is a high level of resistance to vaccination. Every week, as supply increases in Canada, our vaccination rate gets closer to that of the United States. Our first dose rate is almost the same as theirs, and by mid-July our total vaccination rate will be higher than theirs, as long as Canadians keep wanting to get vaccinated. The CDC strategy, to allow vaccinated people to take off their masks, is intended because they don’t actually own it. The other case involved a stretch of road (400m) which the municipality had been maintaining. The proponents said the road in question is shown on township maps but Dep. Clerk Cindy Deachman said the Land Registry maps are the official maps in these cases. Request for Support Council gave its support to a proposal from Moms Stop The Harm asking the federal government to consider de-criminalizing and legally regulating illicit drugs and ensuring a safe supply of pharmaceutical alternatives to toxic street drugs. Since 2016, there have been more than 16,360 deaths attributed to illicit street drugs such as fentanyl. ■
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to encourage reluctant US citizens to get vaccinated, which is more of a hope than a strategy because those who do not want a vaccine are already resistant to wearing masks. For those that argue that our concern about COVID is hurting our economy, it is true that the unemployment rate is higher in Canada, 8%, than it is in the United States, 6%. But in 2019, before COVID, the unemployment rate in the United States was 3.5% and ours was 5.7%, a similar gap. It is frustrating to still be living under a 'stay-at-home' order, when our neighbours are enjoying themselves, and there are human costs that come from isolation as well. But, overall, we are faring better in Canada through COVID than people are in the United States, even now. And when we compare our own region, the numbers are dramatic. Our death rate in KFL&A, over the entire pandemic, is about 200 times lower than the average death rate in the United States. The average community in the US with a population of 200,000 people, has had 800 deaths from COVID. As of last week, 90% of those who are over 60, in our region, had received one shot of vaccine. As the vaccine roll-out hits all age groups, starting this week, if the younger cohorts in our region respond at a similar rate, we will be safe from COVID by the end of the summer. With a high vaccination rate, we will also be able to fully open up to visitors, allowing the most impacted sector of our economy, the tourism sector, to finally recover. If the federal and provincial governments want to support any sector, targeted relief in the form of one time grants to businesses who have really suffered losses, would have little impact on the national debt load but a large impact on those businesses. Restrictions will ease more slowly this summer than we would like, but unlike last year, they will not be coming back in the fall. Will that be the case in the United States? ■
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Please let Science guide us in this pandemic and let adults make decisions for themselves. We are seeing many Provincial governments stop offering the AstraZeneca vaccine and for me we again are ignoring science and letting politics and “perception” guide us in this pandemic. If we assume that one in 25000 get a blood clot, heck let’s assume they die. If the 25000 Canadians that have died so far from Covid had one shot of AZ before they were exposed to covid then one, yes one, would have died from the shot, none would have died from covid. Further to this, if the 1.31 million Canadians who have caught covid so far had had one shot 4 weeks before they were exposed 52 would have died from blood clots versus the 24000 so far from covid. Many of you will say “I don’t care, I still don’t want it”. That’s your choice, the people who understand odds and science have been denied that choice as hundreds of thousands of AZ doses show up. It is even worse if people like me are forced to take an MRNA vaccine for our second dose later rather than one of those available AZ ones now. That means one more Canadian will be forced to wait for an MRNA vaccine because I’m not given a choice and I will have to spend the next two years wondering why we elected these clowns. Let all the adults who want AZ for their first shot to take it as they know it is 5000 times more likely that covid will kill them, and if there is some left over I, and many others, will take it as our second shot. - Ted Doleman
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• Don’t forget: the free dump loads are coming up this week, starting this Saturday, May 22-May 28. The free dump load tickets can be requested from the Township by calling or sending an e-mail: waste@centralfrontenac.com. It’s wonderful to see our area getting all tuned up for spring. • Also looking forward with thanks to the up-coming Farmers Market at the Lions Hall in Northbrook, hosted by the Lions Club of Land O’Lakes, starting Sat. June 5 until Sept. 4. Hosted by farmers, artisans, marketeers, and featuring refreshments, we are indebted to the Lion’s organizers who are well known, appreciated and knowledgeable. • Henderson United continues to follow Covid guidelines with in-person worship suspended for now. The church will
all too soon be saying farewell to the Rev. Cheryl McMurray who, having been trained and ordained from our churches, will be progressing to a new position at St. Paul’s United Church in Stirling effective mid-June. Stirling known as the "town with a big heart" is located just 20 minutes north of the 401 at Belleville. We wish Cheryl all the best and offer prayers and thanks for her ministry with us. • Henderson will soon reach Henderson herd immunity in fighting Covid and looks forward to further Ontario guidelines on this matter as we continue to isolate, wait, and follow Covid protocols. • All the best to our own Pearl Killingbeck with thanks for your news and cheery ideas.
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• Zoom Games Night was a great success. Rev. Heather lost at Star Wars Trivia, Harry Potter Trivia and Bible Trivia AGAIN! She put forward a challenge to the youth group to see who can collect the most garbage from the sides of the roads by June 5th. She will be older and wiser that day, so get ready! The youth collecting the most garbage will receive an awesome birdhouse, hand crafted by Bill Richie. Heather has yellow community garbage bags, if needed. Thanks for pitchin’ in! • Have Your Say: South Frontenac’s Recreation, Parks and Leisure Master Plan Residents and visitors are invited to take part in the development of the Recreation, Parks and Leisure Master Plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide the Township with long-term direction for the provision of recreation and park services. Through the Engage Frontenac online platform, participants can use tools such as interactive mapping, Q&A and idea discussion boards, and an online survey to provide input for the development of the Master Plan. For more info contact Tim Laprade at tlaprade@ southfrontenac.net • Interim tax due date… is extended to June 30, 2021. • Our Lakes e-magazine is a free monthly magazine celebrating South Frontenac’s waterfront lifestyle. Here is the link to the May issue: http://ourlakes.ca/data/documents/ May-2021-Our-Lakes.pdf . Check it out. You can subscribe by sending an email to subscribe@ourlakes.ca – send your name along with the name of your favourite lake. You will receive only one email a month which will be the issue itself. Our Lakes is published by Curran and Associates, 1065 Roost Lane, Perth Road, ON, K0H2L0. Unsubscribe at any time by replying with “unsubscribe” in the subject line. • Pickleball Enthusiasts the Introduction to Pickleball ses-
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We are thrilled to see the orioles return, as well as an assortment of red breasted gross beaks, yellow finches, nut hatches, chickadees, blue jays, juncos and woodpeckers. We are also visited by a couple of cardinals and morning doves Kristi has been busy with her art, painting landscapes and wildlife. She says, “Owls are my favourite”. I have kept busy through the winter months rebuilding my model railway, downsized a little from its original size in Oshawa. I managed to get the track laid and about 70% wired. I built a tunnel section which is 99% finished and landscaped with farm buildings, fences, cows and sheep. Building will resume late fall and winter. All in all, a busy time.
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• From Perth Road United Church: svc Due to the recent "Stay at Home" order to at least May 20th, we will be continuing to have podcasts only. For the podcast, please tune in from home, at 10:00am Sundays on the Perth Road United Church website at: www.pruc.ca. • I was asked recently to share what Cheryl and I and our family have been doing throughout the pandemic and lockdowns, so here we are. Cheryl has been busy with Elections Canada, as well as working in her gardens with our daughter Kristie. Last autumn, our grandson Mike and I took out a Black Walnut tree, so Cheryl and Kristi have been planting more sun loving perennials, some hollyhocks and lilies, around that area. Also relocating spreaders such as phlox, bee balm, lamium and obedience plants, to more appropriate places.
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May 20, 2021
Storrington Lions Club Turns 50
Your turn is coming soon. Lion Don McCallum is one of original charter members of the Storrington Lions Club.
By Catherine Reynolds service club is more than just people or a building. For many, it is refuge in a storm. That is the case with Storrington Lions Club, a group of volunteers in South Frontenac Township that has worked hard for the past 50 years to make the community closer and stronger, allowing it to persevere and thrive. “I’m proud of what our club has accomplished,” says Lion Shirley O’Neil, a club member for approximately 25 years. “There’s been a lot of money raised by this club in the past 50 years and it’s all gone back into the community. When we had a little bit of money, we gave it out.” According to Shirley, the club has helped Battersea, Sunbury and Inverary by supporting helping people in-need. The club may be best known for holding special events, meals and food bank drives in its community hall. When tragedy strikes, the Lions are there to help. Among other accomplishments over the past 50 years, the club has bought an emergency vehicle for the fire department; donated $10,000 to the race track at Storrington Public School; helped purchase a rescue boat for the Perth Road Fire Department; donated $5,000 to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Kingston General Hospital; purchased Christmas hampers, vision, hearing and medical supplies for residents and groups; placed proper signs at local cemeteries; and held countless fundraisers and events in its hall, including pandemic relief activities, firearms training, blood donor drives and polling for provincial/federal elections. To the delight of members, the club turns 50 years old on June 3, 2021. Don McCallum is the only original charter member alive who is still a member of the club. Jack Babcock has been a member of the club for 47 years. He talks with pride about its past accomplishments and sees a future for the organization. “Al Toth put-up the $2 token fee back in 1974/1975 for the club to buy the Latimer United Church on Holmes Road,” said Jack. “Eventually the club saved enough money to buy the Sunbury School in 1980 which had been sitting vacant for a while. We lacked $15,000 of the purchase price and two members loaned the club the money.” The club added a community hall to the school in the late 80s and remains at the same location to this day. The community hall is still in operation and hosts everything from weddings to funerals. Jacks smiles as he reminisces about the club’s work that is an integral part of the history of Storrington District and an
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important contributor to the broader work of Lions International. “One of the things we did for years was operate and sponsor a three-week swim program at Davidson Beach every summer from about 1972 to 2000,” says Jack. “It fizzled out after amalgamation, but we were incredibly proud of our work with that program and even donated the aluminum raft to the township with the request that it remain at the beach. It’s still there today.” The club also supported the local plowing matches and hosted a series of farmers’ nights that included a meal and guest speaker which was popular with the agricultural community in South Frontenac Township. Although membership is less than half today than what it was it its glory days, Jack sees a role for the club which continues to quietly support causes such as the Salvation Army’s Christmas fundraising campaign; local seniors’ homes; and education programs/activities for children and youth. “The Storrington Lions Club Hall has been a place for people to celebrate and grieve together for five decades,” notes Ron Sleeth, Storrington District Councillor with South Frontenac Township. “The club has raised a countless amount of money that has been returned to the community to support and help so many people. I salute the past and present members for their tireless work in our community.” Currently closed because of the pandemic, the club hopes to resume operations as soon as the COVID-19 global health crisis is over. It continues to help residents in need by holding food bank drives and donating bingo funds (held in reserve) to groups that are making a social impact. To mitigate the damage of social isolation and boredom caused by the pandemic, the club allowed residents to play pickleball indoors last winter to help keep the community physically active and connected. Speaking on behalf of the club, President D’Arcy Marconi notes, "It is with great pride that I have been asked to represent our club as president during the year of our 50th anniversary. The support from our great community and the dedication shown by the members and volunteers for the last five decades has been the contributing factors that make ours a great club to be a member of. Even in trying times, our club has done whatever it takes to help the community. Here's hoping for 50 more years to celebrate!" Storrington Lions Club is proud of its past, focused on the present and excited about the future. The club welcomes new members who can reach us at 613-353-6920 or storringtonlionsclub@gmail.com. ■
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Unusual Acres Greenhouse Ties Into Victory Gardens In Its First Season by Jeff Green arah Weight and Pete Nilson have always had their own take on homesteading. Since moving to their farm property on Clarendon Road they have introduced insects and Zombies to the local agricultural scene. And now that their long held dream of building a large greenhouse has become a reality, their first winter of greenhouse production is aimed at helping others get a head start on their own gardens. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last spring it meant the closure of the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market, which had been an outlet for them for the previous 2 years. For health reasons, they have been very careful throughout the pandemic. They have spent the time completing construction on their greenhouse, and by establishing a new Facebook page, Frontenac Victory Gardens, to encourage members of the local community to take control over their own food production in the face of the disruptions that we felt not only in the food chain but for those who became reluctant to rely on trips to large grocery chains and box stores in town. During the Second World War, governments encouraged households to produce their own food in Victory Gardens in the face of shortages and the desire by governments to focus production on the war effort instead of domestic needs. By growing food in “Victory Gardens”, rural and even urban citizens were not only ensuring their own food supply, they were contributing to the war effort as well. The analogy to COVID times is a potent one. Many people have discovered or re-discovered vegetable gardens in the summers of 2020 and 2021, because they have time on their hands and because they want to eat
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well and learn again how to take some control over their food supply. The Victory Gardens Facebook page is a place to share ideas, techniques and resources around home gardening. This winter, when Sarah and Pete were deciding what to plant in their new greenhouse, they decided to focus on growing bedding plants, for local gardeners to grow on in their own gardens. While there are many good options for bedding plants locally and at garden centres in nearby cities, Unusual Acres bedding plants are produced using some of the soil and plant techniques that Sarah and Pete have been exploring for several years. “All of our plants are grown using only natural farm made inputs, worm composting, and fermentation. There is no use of synthetic pesticides, fungi- Sarah Weight and Pete Nilson of Unusual Acres. cides, or fertilisers. They're banero, Scotch Bonnet, Ghost – Tomatoes – Beefsteak, healthy and huge, just tuck them straight into the garden Bonny Best, Black Krim, Italian Heirloom, Cherry, Black and don't worry about the many issues that can occur Cherry, Sugary, Patio, Yellow Golf with tiny seedlings, they'll be producing food before you Cherry, Black Cherry, Roma – Brassicas - Cauliflower, know it,” Sarah said. Broccoli. Here is an incomplete list of plants that are available at Flowers - Pansies – (Purple/Black, Purple/Yellow) – Unusual Acres: Marigolds, Sunflowers, (Black Oil, Striped, Teddy Bear). HERBS – Oregano, Large Leaf Basil, Purple Basil, Unusual Acres will be open this weekend for farm gate Lemon Balm, Catnip, Spearmint, Chives, White Sage, sales at 1786 Clarendon Road. Pre-orders are available Garden Sage, Parsley, Bunching Green Onions, Bunch- through their Facebook page or through email at unusuing Purple Onions. alacres@gmail.com. Delivery options can also be disVegetables – Peppers – Bell, Black Hungarian, Jalap- cussed with them directly. ■ eno, Red Chilli, Cayenne, Super Hots, Thai Dragon, Ha-
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OBITUARY Donald James Hollington, age 71, passed away peacefully on May 6th, 2021, surrounded by family at his home on Dog Lake, in Battersea, Ontario after a short yet courageous battle with lung cancer. Don was born on May 18th, 1949, in Exeter, Ontario to Margaret Rita (Mabel) Paul and Raymond Claude Hollington. Born into a military family, he spent much of his childhood in Ottawa, Ontario. Don earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from St. Thomas University (Fredericton, New Brunswick) and his Officer’s Commission while completing ROTP (Regular Officer Training Plan) with The Canadian Armed Forces in 1970. Don began his career as a pilot with The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1966. After an exciting tenure with the RCAF, he turned to commercial aviation joining Air Canada in 1980 while living in Hudson, Quebec. Don moved his family to Kingston, Ontario where he retired as Captain in 2006. Never one to sit still, upon retirement, Don opened a seafood restaurant in Kingston aptly titled “The Captain’s Plate”. His next project became the dream renovation of his idyllic lake house on Dog Lake nestled in Battersea, Ontario. Don is survived by his wife Catherine (née Westcott) and their children Shawnna (Josh), Adrianne, Katelyn, and Maxwell, along with his children Jason (James), Chad (Tracy) and Kyra (Phil), from a previous marriage. He is also survived by his cherished grandchildren Sarah, Madison, Aidan, Willow, and Knowlan, and by his brother Kenneth (Linda), as well as his brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews. Through his wisdom, determination and strong work ethic, Don will live on in the hearts and spirits of his children and grandchildren. Fly high Captain, rest easy. For those who wish, In Memoriam donations may be made to Interval House Kingston, Ontario http:// kingstonintervalhouse.com/ in Don’s name. Online condolences may be made at www.jamesreidfuneralhome.com.
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OBITUARY TOTTEN, Thelma Iva - At Pine Meadow Nursing Home, Northbrook, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Thelma Totten, of Kaladar, in her 89th year. Daughter of the late Ernest and Margaret (Gunter) Anderson. Commonlaw wife of Andy Anderson. Predeceased by her husband Larry Totten. Mother of Kim (Gord) Ormerod and Steven (Helen) Post. Grandmother of Severina, Courtney and Dennis. Great grandmother of Kiana. Sister of Kathy Cox and the late Claudia Smith. Cremation has taken place. Interment Leigh Corners Cemetery, OraMadonte, at a later date. Arrangements, McConnell Funeral Home, Madoc. www.mcconnellfuneralhome.ca
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HANDYMAN SERVICE – repairs, drywall, painting, roofing etc. Serving Elphin, Snow Road, Sharbot Lake & area. Contact Todd Gursby for estimates, 613-278-1300 HANDYMAN SERVICE. 40 years experience. No job too small. Repairs, renovations, problem solving. Call Lloyd Hartwick, 613-539-2544 PAINTING - Drywall & Plaster Repair, Interior/ Exterior Painting. Call Eric at Men In White 613-200-1127. WSIB compliant, fully insured. 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. PUMP REPAIR: Licenced well technician on staff with 15 years experience. Call Mark, Verona Hardware, 6723 Main St., Verona. Ph. 613-374-2851
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DENBIGH - DENBIGH FOOD BANK 11am. Addington Highlands Community Centre. Pick-up time is 11am. COVID rules in place. Food Bank dates are the 2nd
and 4th Tuesday of every month. Contact Gail at 613333-2224 in advance.
• There is a new greenhouse that has recently opened, Hopeful Harvest, at the east end of Sunbury Road. Lots of planted pots, hanging baskets and bedding plants, also some beautiful gift items. Check them out at www. hopefulharvest.ca or on their farm at 1239 Sunbury Road. They are open Wednesday to Friday 12-5pm and Saturday from 10am-5pm. Congratulations and best wishes to the Keys Family on this new venture! • The Storrington Lion’s Club is celebrating 50 years of service! If those walls could talk, I am sure the stories would be iconic to many locals. From Jack & Jills, anniversary and wedding receptions, to celebrations of life and fundraisers- there are so many memories at Lions Hall. The Club has also been a fierce supporter of many wellness projects and initiatives, we are very fortunate to have them in our community. Congratulations to the Club on this milestone anniversary! • The Pumpkin Festival committee is brainstorming ideas for COVID-19 ‘safer’ activities for the fall. If you have any suggestions or would like to get involved, please reach out to me at amandapantrey@outlook.com or 613353-6653. Thank you! • South Frontenac has just launched the public engagement website for the development of the Recreation, Parks and Leisure Master Plan. It will guide Rec & Leisure services for years to come and the development should be heavily influenced by the people it will serveyou! Please go to engagefrontenac.ca/recre-
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historical books available for purchase. There is also a link on the main page where you can view hundreds of historical documents, photos, and newsletters from over the years. Visit pioneer.mazinaw.on.ca. • The next day the Denbigh Food Bank will be open is Tuesday, May 25th. Pick up time is 11am at the Addington Highlands Community Centre. COVID rules in place. Food Bank dates are the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. Contact Gail at 613 333 2224 in advance. • Time to break out the hats and sunglasses! Lots of sun coming our way!
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LAND O’ LAKES GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL PLANT SALE 9am. In addition to excellent perennials donated from our members' gardens & the community, we will have some annuals and responsibly grown tomatoes, herbs and other vegetables for sale. COVID rules will apply so please bring a mask and prepare to socially distance as you shop. Please shop local & help support our club and our community projects.
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den project will be continuing once again this year at Joyceville. Many federal prisons have community gardens. Typically, inmates who wish to participate pay for a small plot (at Warkworth Institution, for example, the cost of a plot is $6, with proceeds going towards gardening tools). They also pay for their own seeds, plants, and fertilizer, purchased through the institution’s Inmate Committee. All vegetables that are grown there belong to the inmates. After weeks of hard work, they enjoy what the land has given back to them, and they share the abundance with the local community and many charities. One section of the garden is primarily for inmates’ own consumption in the minimumsecurity camp, the second section of the garden is wholly for the purpose of giving all these vegetables to local charities. For many years at Joyceville Institution, the routine has been the same. Each Friday at noon, a local soup kitchen or charity arrives at the prison to pick up a load of fresh vegetables. Thousands of pounds of fresh vegetables are donated each and every year from this garden. ■
larger population and the economy. You have supported isolating people with mental health struggles, destroying people’s livelihoods, cancelling necessary medical procedures and diagnoses, and confining victims in a home with their abusers to prevent the spread of an illness that has >98% survival rate. You gave no consideration to the irreparable harm done to those who were otherwise healthy, which all statistics tell us is the vast majority of the population. I will bring your concerns to the Minister and advocate for the release of the promised funding, with the knowledge that this need has only been aggravated by unnecessarily harmful measures you have endorsed and continue to support. - Randy Hillier
For more information or to register please call 613-279-2100 or email programs.slfht@ gmail.com. • Sunday worship and coffee and conversation are still available online. Please contact Reverend Cheryl for more information. • If you are a gardener and haven’t got your tomato plants yet, you better hit the garden centres soon or you’ll miss out. Seeds and plants are disappearing almost as soon as they are available. • Remember, if you lose a sock in the dryer, it comes back as a Tupperwear lid that doesn’t fit any of your containers. • Thinking of all those who are going through some difficult times.
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t’s 2021, some 12 years after the first Inmate Community Garden started at Joyceville Institution (formerly Pittsburgh). Thousands of pounds of produce are grown each year. Some of it is eaten by inmates in the minimum-security camp but most is donated to several food banks in Kingston. This garden is tended by the inmate population. The individuals who participate may change year by year but there are two or three who have been involved from the beginning, and still are to this day. Joyceville inmates wish to reassure the public that their Community Garden will continue despite the pandemic. The need to support food banks is greater than ever and the men hope to make this year’s harvest the most abundant yet. Inmates also wish to make it clear that their gardens and food bank donations are in no way connected to the new prison farm program, despite misleading statements from the Correctional Service of Canada. With Covid-19 and its third wave upon us, the authors of this letter believe it is important for the public to know that the great work and giving back though a simple gar-
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pushed online, making broadband service essential. We cannot make a service essential while also leaving it inaccessible for so many. Many of the public services people rely on have been forced online by the government measures in response to COVID. While decrying the slow release of funding for these essential services, you failed to acknowledge that you supported the very policies that have amplified the need for broadband for our constituents. Like many others in government, you supported decisions without considering the consequences and ramifications it would have on the
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• Land O’Lakes Rescue Petting Farm has free compost. Please call the farm at 613-3360330 to set up a pick-up appointment. They will load it onto your trailer. Small donations are always welcomed. They are accepting donations of liquor/beer/wine bottles and & cans. All proceeds go to the care of the animals. • The Land O’ Lakes Garden Club will be having their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 29th at 1444 Highway 506, starting at 9:00am. In addition to excellent perennials donated from our members’ gardens & the community, we will have some annuals and responsibly grown tomatoes, herbs and other vegetables for sale. COVID rules will apply so please bring a mask and prepare to socially distance as you shop. Please shop local & help support our club and our community projects. • Don't forget: the Icecream Shoppe opens on May 2, 2021 at Finnegan’s General Store. Come by and meet Mary, their new team member. As well, you can buy your worms, kindling, and ice here. Nothing like one-stop shopping! • The Mazinaw Inn in Cloyne is open. Spread the word, welcome the new owners, and support small businesses! • Pine Meadow Special Needs Fund is looking for your support. Each donation of $25.00 will receive a Proud Supporter of Pine Meadow sticker, along with a chance to win a beautiful handmade quilt which was donated by the Land O’Lakes Quilters & Crafters. It was appraised at $1000.00! All donations received on or before June 30, 2021 will receive an extra chance to win the quilt as “early bird” reward. The draw will be held on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Your sponsorship and donation will help fund a patio and walkways in a new courtyard, additional ceiling lifts, BBQ, computer and entertainment upgrades and other needs which improve the quality of life, comfort, and wellbeing for those who call Pine Meadow home as well as the staff. Please forward your donation to Ms. Margaret Palimaka Pine Meadow Nursing Home 124 Lloyd St. Northbrook, ON or send and e-transfer to mpalimaka@extendicare.com. You can drop off your donation to Ms. Eleanor Nowell at Nowell Motors 14165 Hwy 41, Cloyne, ON For more information please contact Sarah Thompson at 613-3369120 ext. 226 • Remember to bring your own bags to Food-
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• Check out the Land O' Lakes Community Services website at lolcs.com. It has a link for the Northern Link newsletter, which includes the upcoming menus for the delicious, hot, homemade meals that Meals on Wheels delivers to your door for just $8. You can also find LOLCS on Facebook for info and updates of services. • There has been an update to Municipal Hazardous & Special Waste (MHSW) operating hours at the 506 Waste Site, 3444 Road 506 in Cloyne for residents of North Frontenac and Addington Highlands townships. 506 MHSW Depot opens May 15th until October 1st.Wednesday’s – 1:30pm to 5:00pm, and the 2nd Saturday of each month – 12 noon to 5:00pm, as posted at addingtonhighlands.ca. • Addington Highlands Public Library has added 7 new Flipster digital magazines to the collection: Eat Well, Hot Rod, First, Better Nutrition, Prevention and Backyard & Outdoor, and Horticulture. Visit Addington Highlands Public Library on facebook with your library card and click on the link provided. • The Cloyne & District Historical Society has posted the 2021 spring newsletter, The Pioneer Times. It is filled with wonderful stories and pictures of days gone by. If you would like to dive into local history, there are many local
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• Our sincere condolences to Marilyn and the family of Walter Cameron. Walter passed from this earth yesterday (Sunday). He was another great entertainer that we have lost. Walter played his guitar and was a vocalist in the band that we have for a few years at Harlowe dances. The band was called North of Seven. He fought cancer for a long time. • A belated happy birthday greeting to Guiselle Flieler on turning 71 years young last weekend. I hear it was an exciting with the family and hubby. She had a phone call form her older daughter Michelle, who lives in Switzerland. How nice, Guiselle, have many more great birthdays! • Watch the black flies, they are waiting patiently to snack on us every time we go out.
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“We have had such a great response to our call for support from the community that we have many more options for filming than we thought we would have,” said the film's writer and director Sebastian Back. Homes to film in, vehicles, even a flatbed trailer have been all been donated. “We had some responses after we were on Global News, and over 300 emails in response to the article that ran in the Frontenac News” said Kern. “And when we talked to some of those people and told them about other things we were looking for, they referred us to other people in Verona. It has really helped.” When htey started working on the film, Kern and Back were not aware of the Kingston Film Office, which was set up 3 years ago. The film office has some money available to help finance local productions, and it also helps with logistics.
They have been a great resource for the producers of “Verona”. “Not only have they taken on developing the COVID protocols for us, they have made so many connections for us that we would not have been able to make without a lot of work, with the county, the township, in Kingston and in the local community. Alex Jansen from the film office join Kern and Back in a Zoom call with the news this week. He explained the COVID protocols. “Film productions operate under Section 21 provincial guidelines, and we go above above thos in KFL&A. KLFA Public health is involved, we test twice weekly using equipment from the the Kingston Chamber of Commerce, do daily temperature checks. Masking is enforced, as id distancing, as well as a whole bunch of bubbling. It's comprehensive. There have been 148,000 tests at film production sites in Ontario, with a 0.6% testing rate. That's why the province gave the go-ahead to
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operate,” he said. The film office has been involved in some large productions in Kingston since it was set up, including Titans, Star Trek Discovery and a number of Netflix and Amazon shows. “We did some filming at Hinchinbrooke school for a CBC production, and we are looking at opportunities to expand into the areas outside of Kingston of productions in the future, working with Alison [Vandervelde] from Frontenac County. “Verona” has been a great project so far.” A few Verona residents will also be part of the film as extras. In addition to the indoor locations, there will be shooting taking place on Lakeview Drive, Verona Street, Bank Street, Road 38, Verona Sand Road, Walker Street, Genge Street, Hinchinbrooke Road and Silver Rock Lane. There are also a number of items that the film's producers are still looking for. They include a few diverse miscella-
neous times: a boat for use on Hambly Lake, a town car Limo, and a local cake baker. As well, some filming equipment: an underwater filming rig, scissor lift, dolly, placking blankets, 23ft boom pole (for sound recording)C And finally, some props: a Catholic / Christian tapestry, religious themed jewelry / necklaces, a stroller, a arge instrument (Piano, drum set, etc) plants and indoor trees (real or fake, bonsai trees, etc.) a uniform set of bibles (minimum 10) a taxidermy bull head, a mid-century modern coffee table and tasteful furniture, reclining patio chairs, and a full body mirror. Anyone willing to donate or help locate any of these items can contact maeve. kern@gmail.com. Verona is being produced with help from first film grant from the Trillium fund. ■
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC News & Public Notices
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Municipal Offices Closed due to Provincial Lockdown As a result of the Provincial Government’s lockdown, the Township of South Frontenac administrative offices in Sydenham at 4432 George Street, and at 2490 Keeley Rd will be closed for the duration of the lockdown. While our offices will be closed to the public during this time, most municipal services will continue to be delivered and public communications via telephone and email will remain available during regular business hours. See the township website - News and Public Notices for more details www.southfrontenac.net . Additionally, a State of Emergency Declaration remains in place for the Township of South Frontenac. By acting decisively as a community, we can ensure the safety and well-being of our residents is maintained.
Changes to Garbage & Recycle Collection – May 24th Long Weekend All garbage and recycle collection will move one (1) day later the week of May 24th: Mondays - Collection moves to Tuesday Tuesdays - Collection moves to Wednesday Wednesdays - Collection moves to Thursday Thursdays - Collection moves to Friday Loughborough WDS will be closed on Monday, May 24th. Wishing you all a safe beginning to a wonderful summer… and please remember to recycle!
NOTICE OF CLOSING – PORTION OF UNOPENED ROAD ALLOWANCE Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac proposes to pass a by-law to stop up, close and transfer ownership of an unopened road allowance. Location: Portion of the Unopened Road Allowance between Lot 5 & 6, Concession 13 District of Bedford, Township of South Frontenac. And Take Notice, that any person who believes they may be adversely affected by the closure of such unopened road allowance has an opportunity to express their concerns at a meeting open to the public to be held on Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 at 7:00 pm - electronic participation only via Zoom. There will NOT be any ability to attend the meeting in person to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The public may participate in the Public Meeting by registering to participate electronically through the Events Calendar on the Township’s website www.southfrontenac.net the week before the meeting. Any comments or concerns to the Township would be appreciated, in writing to Michelle Hannah, Planning Assistant at mhannah@southfrontenac.net, before the above noted date. Further documentation pertaining to this proposed unopened road allowance closure and sale can be found at: https:// www.southfrontenac.net/planning-applications/ Notice of Intention to Pass a By-Law to Designate Take Notice that the Council of the Township of South Frontenac intends to pass a by-law under Section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18, to designate the following property to be of cultural heritage value and interest: 3981 Harrowsmith Road (Part Lots 1 to 4, Block A, Plan 57, District of Portland, Township of South Frontenac, County of Frontenac), known as The Stewart House. Short Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest The property being called the Stewart House, includes a good example of a mid-19th century Georgian influenced stone dwelling, including its symmetrical front façade with gable roof, rough-hewn, regularly coursed, squared limestone and three bay windows. The corners of the house have raised ashlar quoins. On the east side of the stone house, a limestone one and a half story carriage house abuts at a right angle to the main house at the back corner featuring a later addition of machine lath versus the hand riven lath of the main house. The two-story dwelling, built c.1846, has direct association with former owners Samuel and Isabella Stewart, prominent figures in the former Township of Portland. Samuel Stuart was Reeve of Portland Township in the latter half of 1850’s and also a Postmaster. Together Samuel and his daughter Isabella operated the general store. The Stewart House contributes to the heritage character of Harrowsmith Road as it is one of the many stone houses remaining in former Portland village. Description of Heritage Attributes Cultural Heritage Attributes associated with the property include: Stonework for the main house and carriage house, windows, exterior doors, fascia & soffit, and attic trusses and framework. Additional Information, including a full description of the reasons for designation is available upon request from Anna Geladi, Planner, Development Services at 613-376-3027 ext. 2350 or at heritage@southfrontenac.net. Any notice of objection to the Intention to Designate the property at 3981 Harrowsmith Road must be submitted in writing, include the reason(s) for objection(s), all relevant facts, to Angela Maddocks, Clerk by end of business on Monday June 7, 2021. Should no objection be received, the designation bylaw will be presented to Council on June 15, 2021, and a decision on the passing of the designation bylaw will be made. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac intends to consider administrative amendments to the text and schedules of Zoning By-law No. 2003-75. The amendments would (1) change the zone on multiple properties that front onto Hanna Road, Steele Road, Lake Road, James Wilson Road and Timmerman Road to a zone that permits a single detached dwelling, (2) correct zone errors on specific properties, (3) update provisions on minimum distance separation (MDS) for livestock facilities and sensitive uses, and (4) permit group homes in all zones that permit residential uses on public roads without the need for a zoning by-law amendment. This amendment is of general application to all lands in the Township. Key maps showing property-specific changes can be viewed on the Township website. And Take Notice, that any person has an opportunity to express their concerns and ask questions at a meeting open to the public to be held on Tuesday, June 8th, 2021 at 7:00 pm - electronic participation only via Zoom. There will NOT be any ability to attend the meeting in person to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The public may participate in the Public Meeting by registering to participate electronically through the Events Calendar on the Township’s website www. southfrontenac.net the week before the meeting. Any comments or concerns to the Township would be appreciated, in writing to Christine Woods, Senior Planner at cwoods@southfrontenac.net, before June 8th. For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, go to https://www.southfrontenac. net/planning-applications/
LIVING HERE Have your say! Input wanted for the Recreation, Parks and Leisure Master Plan South Frontenac is continuing the development of the Recreation, Parks and Leisure Master Plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide the Township with long-term direction for the provision of recreation and parks services to community residents and visitors. The second phase for the Master Plan development is well underway. After extensive stakeholder interviews, group sessions and targeted surveys, the Township is now seeking broad public feedback to shape the Master Plan. Resident are encouraged to participate at https://www.southfrontenac.net/RPLmasterplan/.
Interim Tax Notices Due June 30, 2021 Interim Tax Notices were issued to all property owners beginning on March 1, 2021. The Interim tax due date has been further extended from April 30, 2021 to June 30, 2021 in order to alleviate some of the financial burden being experienced by residents, and to ensure the health and safety of all residents and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. If you have not received your Interim Tax Notice, you should contact the Tax Department at 613-376-3027 Ext. 2200 or email taxes@southfrontenac.net. Tax Payment During Office Closure While our offices remain closed to the public, we encourage all tax payers wanting to make a tax payment during the office closure to consider telephone or online banking, mailing a cheque payment or enrolling in a preauthorized payment plan. For further information on payment options please visit our website or contact the Tax Department at 613-3763027 Ext. 2200 or email taxes@southfrontenac.net. Northern Waste Disposal Sites Now Open Salem WDS will be open Tuesdays 8:30 – 4:30 Bradshaw WDS will be open Thursdays 8:30-4:30 Green Bay WDS will be open Fridays 8:30-12:30 and Sundays 12:30 – 4:30 Tagged household garbage & recycling only - no dumping at gates New Restriction at Household Hazardous Waste Depot Due to recent changes within the Ontario Electronic Stewardship Program, as of April 22, 2021, the Township will no longer be accepting any small appliances that contain Freon such as dehumidifiers, small bar/wine fridges or air conditioners. These items can be disposed of properly at the following Kingston locations: Kimco or Dependable Appliances (Freon removal charges may apply). The Household Hazardous Waste Depot located at 2491 Keeley Rd in Sydenham will be open every Thursday from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A full listing of accepted materials may be found on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste.
THINGS TO DO New Leaf Link Move-a-Thon The Move-A-Thon initiative is an inclusive peer-to-peer community fundraiser where the people who sign up choose a movement (walking, running, wheeling, paddling, cycling, etc.) and canvass their friends and family for donations. All monies raised through this fundraiser will stay local and help support the delivery of educational programming to adults living with developmental disabilities. Visit www.newleaflink.ca/donate to sign-up, contribute or for more information. Cancellation of 2021 Canada Day Events across South Frontenac Canada Day planning committees, with support from the Township, have had to make the difficult decision to not proceed with 2021 Canada Day Events. These events are hosted by various volunteer committees who work tirelessly to provide family oriented programming at the annual celebrations. Given the current uncertainty and ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19, organizers did not want to impose any unnecessary risk to the community. For future events, the organizing committees are always in need of extra helping hands. To get connected with your local organizer call Amanda at 613-453-6846 or email apantrey@southfrontena.net. For more information regarding the cancellation of the Canada Events, please visit www.southfrontenac.net. Cancellation of 2021 Swim & Day Camp The Township of South Frontenac has made the difficult decision to cancel Swim and Day Camp programs for the 2021 season due to the ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19. The Township is looking forward to welcoming swimmers and campers back to the traditional programs in the future when it is safe to do so. For more information regarding the Townships response to the COVID-19 pandemic please visit www.southfrontenac.net.
TOWN HALL • Heritage Committee Meeting – May 20, 2021 at 10:30 am • Council Meeting – June 1, 2021 at 7:00 pm • Committee of the Whole Meeting – June 8, 2021 at 7:00 pm Electronic Participation Only 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. Additionally residents can listen to the meeting live through our Facebook page @SouthFrontenacTwp. Job Opportunities • Competition #21-13-PS - Construction & Technical Services Supervisor – Closes May 28, 2021. For more information on either position, please see the full job posting and description on our website at https://www. southfrontenac.net/careers/. Resumes and cover letters may be emailed in confidence to: hr@southfrontenac.net .
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Sunbury Family Store – Looking Back And Moving Forward Janet and Dwight Ritchie have been living in and operating the Sunbury General Store for 27 years, offering food, gas, work clothes, and other essentials to a large community of people in the Sunbury vicinity. Late last year, Mike Healey who lives nearby on Washburn Road with his partner Angie Clark, asked the Ritchie’s if they would consider selling the building and the business, and they said to make an offer. “So I wrote down an offer on a piece of paper and they accepted it,” said Mike Healey. It took a while to sort out all of the details of course, but Mike and Angie took over in March. Janet and Dwight still live in the apartment upstairs and Janet is still working the early morning shift in the store, so there is a lot of continuity in the store, which is good for the existing store clientele. The takeover took place in March, a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and just a couple of weeks before the latest lockdown, which is still in place. “People have been telling me I was crazy to buy a business during COVID, and that may be true, but the potential for this building and this location is tremendous. Healey, who is a contractor by trade, and Clark, a personal support worker, are learning the ropes in the store, which they have renamed the Sunbury Family Store, while continuing to work fulltime. Sales were slow in late March and early April, but have picked up since then. The snack bar, which has always been popular, features pizza, homemade pies, sandwiches and fresh baking. One of the first changes that was made, was to open up the sightlines to the large grocery room at the south end of the store. Fresh and frozen meat, a larger line of grocery items, and vegetables, are featured in that section of the store. “The building is much larger than many people realise,” said Healey, “it is over 8,000 square feet, with all the additions that have been tacked on over the years.” A tour of the entire building shows how, in the past, the store was a full-fledged general store, complete with a butcher shop. The hooks are still in place in what
Mike Healey and Angie Clark, have big plans for the Sunbury Family Store.
was at one time a small abattoir. There is also a second apartment, in addition to the one that the Ritchies' occupy, and room for storage elsewhere in the complex. The store is also the only gas station between Seeley’s Bay and Kingston, and within the next few weeks, that aspect of the business will be upgraded significantly. The fuel company, Centex, will be installing new pumps and signs. And in the coming months, a standalone Cannabis outlet will be set up, using the entrance door that is behind the gas pumps. The cannabis outlet will have outside ownership, but Healey is working on renovating the storefront to the required standards and isolating the entrance. All of these changes have been slower than the new owners had hoped for, since the current lockdown has made it harder to get necessary work done. Even something as simple as getting a new lottery license, which was necessitated by the change in ownership, has been delayed. “We got our approval, which was delayed, but the process for getting everything in place can’t happen because of the lockdown. We hope that will happen in June, crossing our fingers that the lockdown will end on June 2nd” said Healey. The exterior of the building is going to
be refurbished and repainted as well, and new signage is going up. The look of the space will be freshened up, but with a retro finish to tie in to the fact that in spite of modern changes, such as a Cannabis outlet, the store remains what it always was, a community resource for people who can not, or do not want to, go to Kingston all the time to get what they need. All of the challenges around starting a new business during a pandemic are being taken in stride by Healey and Clark, as
they plan for the next season, and years to come. “We are committed to being a store that provides good value, friendly service, and has everything people need. We have clothing, like before, and new lines of clothing as well, televisions, good food, groceries, and gas. And we respond. People have asked us to bring in certain products for them, and we do our best to get them,” Healey said. ■
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