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“The Hotel” Transitions To A Social Enterprise On Wolfe Island by Jeff Green he former General Wolfe Hotel is a ramshackle clapboard structure whose first sections were built in the 1850's and has been added onto and renovated many times since then. “It is like a little village unto itself,” said its co-owner, musician/producer Chris Brown. Last November, it began to undergo a different kind of transformation, when it was purchased by Brown and writer/editor Tom Carpenter. The idea that Brown would have an ownership involvement in what Marysville residents have always called 'the hotel' was first raised by a previous owner. “I started playing piano there sometimes, and Mustafa, who owned it at the time, said 'you should buy the hotel'. I said 'no way', why would I want to run a hotel, I spend my life playing music. A few years, and one owner later, the hotel was on the market again. This time it looked like it might be purchased by developers who would transition it to condominiums, in response to the increasing demand for housing on Wolfe Island. The island is on the verge of a major transition when the new, larger ferry will make travelling to and from Kingston much more convenient. “There was always a feeling that this place needed to be protected. It was vulnerable to exploitation. We felt there was a civic imperative to put together the purchase. It's all about the kind of society we want to build. I want to live in a place that I like with people that I love. It was entirely selfish.” The 'civic imperative' idea ties in to a set of initiatives that have sprung up on the island in recent years. One of them was the Wolfe Island Garden Party, which started in 2017. “I felt there were divisions in the community coming from the wind turbine project, and I was trying to develop something that would counteract that, that would bring dif-

ferent communities together,” said Brown. The Garden Party brought the agricultural and musical communities on Wolfe Island together. It included visits to innovative farms on the island, local food seminars at the hotel, and musical performances in Marysville. It was building year over year until it was suspended, like everything else, in 2020. A lot of the energy, and collaborative spirit, that brought musicians and farmers together, has been instilled in the project of transforming the hotel. When the hotel restaurant was forced to close very soon after the purchase because of COVID restrictions, it was a mixed blessing. “It allowed us to think long term instead of worrying about day to day operations.” During the winter and into the spring, a number of renovations were undertaken to various parts of the hotel. Among them were upgrades to make it a better performance space for live audiences and for virtual audiences as well. The property extends across the street to the waterfront, where there has been a lot of focus for the summer of 2021. An outdoor kitchen to serve patrons on the waterfront patio is now in place, with a new Chef, Andrew Dillon, and a renewed focus on local food. Takeout food was being prepared in May and June, and as of last week, patio service will be available all summer. The former parking lot has become the site for a farmers market, which began running on Saturday mornings in May and will continue all summer and into the fall. The Wolfe Island Commons is the notfor-profit arm of the hotel project. It has a diverse advisory committee, made of people with experience in social enterprise. One of the immediate goals of the commons is to develop an accessible park and access for swimming/sailing for Marysville residents and tourists. It is also devoted to creating a “community and cultural centre to reinforce public engagement, particu-

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larly pertaining to agriculture, Indigenous consciousness, music and the arts,” according to a statement on wolfeislandcommons.org. The Commons will also work to foster and expand on the Wolfe Island Garden Party and related initiatives. One of the first elements of the Indigenous focus on the hotel was a simple one, the name, which is now ‘The Hotel on Wolfe Island’. “We call the establishment ‘The Hotel’,” said Brown. “It has had many names through the years, and that moniker is common throughout its various lives. We also feel the removal of the colonial context in its name sets the tone of our shared present tense, devoid of historical imbalance. It is a place where everyone should feel welcome and on equal footing. Another partner is Terri-Lynn Brennan, who lives on the island, and is a principal in the Lodge Pole Alliance. Her input, as well as support from Kelly Maracle on the advisory panel of the Commons, is key to the goal that Chris Brown describes as the inclusion of “Indigenous input on every relevant matter - as con-

stant perspective rather than just ' Indigenous focus issues'. It is as much of a cultural partnership as any representation in our works, and of great benefit in expanding our sense of place”. As the summer arrives and travel restrictions ease, activity around the hotel has become feverish. A new hotel manager has arrived, the patio is open, work is continuing to improve the site, and a music series is being planned for this summer on the patio. There are about 30 people working at various levels of the company, and the not-for-profit, and events are being planned for the fall and into 2022. And all of this is, and has happened, during a pandemic. “I can't even predict where this is going. You just have to be responsive to what happens every day,” said Brown. He added that the entire enterprise has been supported by the Frontenac Business Centre, which has provided financing and advice, and Darlene Plumly, the Chief Administrative Officer of Frontenac Islands, who has provided support and information about municipal requirements every step of the way.■

Health Unit To Target 25-40 Year Old For Vaccination By Jeff Green mong the good news about vaccination rates in Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFL&A), Public Health has identified a gap. As of Friday (June 24), the first dose vaccination rate of 25-40 year-old KFL&A residents is not only lower than older groups, it is lower than younger groups as well. About 56% of 20-35 year olds, and 64% of 35-40 year olds have had one dose. (The vaccination dashboard on the KFLAPH website has not been updated since Friday, due to a cyber-attack and its aftermath.) Jenn Fagan, of the KFLAPH communications department, said the agency attributes much of the gap to the way the vaccine campaign was rolled out by the Province of Ontario. “We were addressing age groups in descending order until the 40+ population. Afterwards we jumped right down to 17,” she said. “They never got a real focus. Soon after, booking opened up for most age groups for second doses.

“The demand from opening up has outpaced supply,” said Fagan, “we do have a planned strategy in place as our supply will increase significantly, including multiple pop-up clinics. We are still doing very well compared to other health regions among all age groups, and have to thank the community for the response.” The situation in KFL&A is not substantially different than elsewhere in the province. The City of Toronto, which has been prioritised for vaccine because of its high COVID rate, has also identified the 25-40 year-old cohort as a target group for first doses, now that the second dose rate for the older, at risk population, is much higher. In KFL&A, 60% of 60-64 year olds, 40% of 70-74 year olds, 52% of 70-74 year olds, 57% of 75-79 year olds, and 61% of the over 80 population, had received a second dose as of late last week. KFLAPH has also reported, via Twitter, that there were no new COVID cases between June 25 and 27, and one new case on June 28. ■

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Residential Schools: Not A Proud Past by Ted Doleman

n 1996, after an incident at one of our plants in Manitoba, a plan was put in place to have a “Cultural Awareness Program” and I volunteered to be a facilitator. My company and the local Band Council formed a team to develop the program to try and create a better understanding of each other's cultures and to prevent, or at least reduce, any further racial incidents. During that program development I was told of the Residential School Program, the practice of forcibly removing children from their families, that there were physical beatings for speaking anything other than English, and other abuse had occurred. The people telling us about this abduction became so upset that they were sobbing with grief, to the point where while writing this I still feel a cold ache in the pit of my stomach. When I told others what had happened, including someone of Metis heritage, about what we, Canada, had done they said it can’t be true. There were many things we did after that training. We had to face the fact that of the almost a thousand jobs we had north of ’53 less than 20 were filled by First Nations, interestingly most were from apprenticeship program from the 1970s. One of my coworkers and I were working on my car, one of the 20, and I asked him about growing up in Gillam, and he told me he remembered when our Company bull-dozed his family’s home as they were “squatters”. I can still feel the irony and shame of his story. We then established a (second) First Peoples apprenticeship program with the local Band and the Frontier School Division. We began regular meetings with the Band Council to discuss concerns, things began to

change, at least a bit. I want to point out to people who say this happened long ago, it wasn’t long ago, and our southern neighbours separated children from their parents, put them in camps, and many will never see their families again. I get that cold ache in my stomach once again. Part of being in a Democracy is that all who are part of it are treated the same. We are responsible for the actions of our democracy now and in the past. If someone had tried to take my children away, with armed RCMP officers, saying it was to help them would I have prevented it knowing they have heavy arms and if needed the Army to complete the task? Probably not. If I was a child taken away, only being allowed to go back for summers, being beaten to learn a language my parents couldn’t speak or worse, seeing classmates disappear, would I have said what happened? Probably not. If my son and daughters ~Serving never came home, I would want to know what happened to them, to grieve for

them and bury them. Our country’s beginnings were flawed, what we were taught was a lie, and many of the people we honor with statues did horrific things. If a few statues have to be put in storage so our Founding Peoples aren’t offended so what. Ukrainians would be upset if we had Stalin Statues all over the place and I doubt any of us would be accepting them being left up saying “look at the good he did by helping to defeat the Nazis”. We have to get the buried children back to their families, we have to do it now, and we are responsible to get this completed as this is the cost of being a Democratic society. Finally, we have to teach it to our children, our actual history, not the comforting version we were taught not so long ago. ■

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By Craig Bakay entral Frontenac Council passed a resolution to sign a memorandum of understanding to upgrade and maintain the 30 kilometres of east-west trail through the Township at its regular (online) meeting last Tuesday. Central Frontenac Township owns those 30 kilometres and has an agreement with the EOTA to administer the trail. The section of trail has been a bone of contention between the Township, The Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance (EOTA) and the Verona ATV Club (VATVC) to the extent that Mayor Frances Smith and community member Wayne Robinson formed an ad hoc committee three months ago to consult with the parties involved and hammer out an agreement. Under the proposed agreement, the EOTA is to spend about $200,000 to bring the trail (which has fallen into disrepair) up to acceptable standards, and come to some sort of agreement with the VATVC for usage and maintenance of the trail. However, Coun. Tom Dewey, who is Central Frontenac’s representative on the EOTA Board of Directors, said the aforementioned $200,000 includes Central’s annual contribution of $10,000 and while confirming that EOTA has applied for a grant, said that there is no guarantee that $200,000 will be spent. Dewey also said that AVTVC hasn’t come forward to show that they have insurance.

Robinson took exception to both points. “Cindy (EOTA general manager Cassady) has confirmed that they will be spending $200,000 this year,” Robinson said. And on the point of VATVC’s insurance, Robinson said: “That’s been talked about lots. “We’re assured (by the VATVC) that they have $15 million in insurance.” Smith said they’ve worked hard for three months to come to this agreement and Cassady has signed it, but warned that the Township’s patience on the matter isn’t infinite. “If this doesn’t work, I think we need to give notice at the end of June that we will be out of the EOTA and deal with it on our own,” Smith said. “I don’t want to do that. “We’ve worked out an agreement with them to follow their rules, their insurance and if that doesn’t happen, then maybe we don’t need to play the game with the EOTA.” Part of Council’s resolution was that a working committee be established to administer the agreement as well as work on the trail. Dewey said he didn’t want to be on that committee and Smith agreed that because of his involvement with the EOTA, he probably shouldn’t be but Council didn’t name a member to be on said committee. Fire Report Fire Chief Jamie Riddell said that they’ve battled three wildfires recently, including nine hectares in the Hungry Bay area for which they received help from two MNR crews. SINCE 1970

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• Families of the late Cliff and Mary (Gaudreau) Gurnsey, and the late George Gaylord, gathered at the Henderson Cemetery for interment of ashes. Also sympathy to the family of the late Keith Steele, who was well known in our communities, having attended our events, suppers and happenings. Keith resided at Moira Place in Tweed where he received excellent care. • Land O’Lakes Emmanuel United Church (108 Addington Road #2Northbrook) will offer in person worship with all Covid protocols (existing at the time of service) on July 11 and July 25 at 10:00am. All welcome. • Congratulations to all of our graduates, some of whom are Abby Clark and Sarah Deline, with apologies to any missed. Also congratulations to Amanda Clancy, Diana Weichenthal and Ryan Kirkham, who were awarded a bursary from the Lions Club of Land O’Lakes for service and leadership in school and community, and who will also be furthering their education. • Special thinking of you and prayers for Lorraine (Peterson) Shorts whose Grandaughter Angie at age 40 is facing significant health challenges. Let’s keep Lorraine and all with special needs in our prayers. • All library branches in our region will be open to the public beginning Friday, July 2! Every branch has a maximum capacity, so at times folks may be asked to wait outside until

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say when she came to the door. I asked her if she wanted to go to church with me that night and we continued to see each other from then on. We were engaged for about two and a half years. Louisa didn’t want a ring so I bought her a heart shaped watch, with our initials engraved on the back.” Bill built the house that they were going to live in. Bill says, “The living room became the workshop for three years. To make the trim work and window frames, I used some scrap wood and built my own a table saw with parts from Canadian Tire, and a planer with parts from an old Model T Ford. The rough cut lumber had to be hauled via our horse drawn cart, from the saw-mill a mile north on Perth Road.” On the morning of Saturday, June 16, 1951, the day of the wedding, Bill was working on finishing the Insulbrick siding on the house prior to the wedding at Louisa’s home later that afternoon. I was a nervous wreck, Bill says, “I said to Louisa, I feel like running away.” “Don’t you dare”, she replied. “We were a good match. Although she was a city girl, she helped with the milking and made the best jams and preserves.” In winter, Bill made toboggans, one made from Black Birch and the other two from Rock Elm, for the kids. Bill said, “We’d drag them up to Franklin Lake and ride down the hill back there, then walk back down Wilmer Road and ride down the hill there. We’d take sleigh rides on the road at night time, attach a flashlight to the front, I didn’t have a tail light. There weren’t too many cars around then.” Bill drove school buses for 50 years during which he received several safe driving awards. He recalled one day when 2 kids were getting off his bus and a transport came around the corner on the shoulder. He managed to pull one child safely out of harm’s way while warning the other. The truck hit a mailbox sending it flying. He got special recognition for that day. Bill says, “It scared me half to death and I shook the rest of the day.” Driving the narrow roads in winter came with its share of scares. Bill tells, “One year I met a snow plow coming around the corner, partially on my side of the road…just cruising along…he was going to cruise me too, until I took to the snow bank.” Judy Buckley, Bill’s daughter, recounted their trips to Watertown in the back of Bill’s three and a quarter ton truck. Bill adds, “We had 3 kids who couldn’t sit inside so they rode in the back. I fitted a cap so they could keep dry and I installed an old sofa for the kids to sit on. No seat belts, you couldn’t do that today.” Every spring, since Bill was a youngster, he would go with his dad, Harry, up into Votary’s Maple Bush. “Building up to 2000 taps in a season, working through the

night when the temperature was just right, my dad would often boil all day and night, come home for a sleep break and go back to work at six and boil again. Bill was forced to downsize mainly due to the devastation from the ice storm in ’98. “We went from 2000 taps to about 800.” In 2010, Bill, at the age of 81 was still going strong keeping his father’s business alive with the help of his wife, Louisa, and their children and grandchildren. You can still enjoy the taste of Votary’s Maple Syrup at the Perth Road United Church’s annual Maple Syrup Festival (when the pandemic is over), the Perth Road Store, or directly from Bill. Bill and his son Richard work together on the farm, and for past four years Bill has been joined by Montana, a teenager, from the village. Bill says, “She taps trees and help collect the syrup, she helps with my 40 goats. She even helped me repair the gutters.” Dementia was setting in and three years ago, Louisa had a fall at home and broke her hip. She was cared for by her daughter Judy. Louisa now resides in a nursing home in Picton. Bill visits weekly, and recently got to give his wife a hug after almost 2 years. Bill still gets up at 4:30 a.m. every day and puts in a full day working around the farm and vegetable garden, enriched with the goat manure. “I even bake my own bread,” he says. I believe Bill to be one of the true Canadian Pioneers. ■

Bill Votary, A Canadian Pioneer By Peter Bird first met Bill Votary about 20 years ago. My wife and I had just moved to Raymonds Corners. Bill, waiting in his mid-afternoon school bus, would walk across the lawn and have a chat as I worked renovating my house. He would talk about life in the area, and of his farm, and I thought that one day I would like to write about this interesting man. I believed him to be one of the true Canadian Pioneers. I finally got to sit and speak with Bill and his daughter Judy recently. Talking of the farm, Bill says, “This farm was a dairy farm with 20 cows. I started milking cows when I was 9 years old. I’ve always been up around 4:30 a.m. every morning to milk the cows. We supplied the local cheese factory, but mainly, we’d separate the cream and ship it to the Kingston Creamery. This unfortunately came to an end when margarine became popular in the early ‘60s and there was no use for the cream.” Bill continues, “There was a time around the mid-fifties when we were taking a bunch of young cattle to pasture on Shales Road. When we came to the railroad track there was one cow that refused to cross, no matter how hard we tried. Finally some neighbours came along and lifted it up and took it across the track. When we returned to the pasture in the fall we found one of the fences down and the cattle gone. We found them scattered all over, some found by deer hunters, some as far as Buck Lake. That was some task to drive them back.” I asked how he met Louisa, Bill said, “I’d seen her occasionally when we used to go to Youth for Christ meetings. She was there with her sister and husband and their children. I said to myself I’d like to get to know her. My brother picked her up once from church in Sydenham, I asked him if he was going to see Louisa again…he said “nah, she’s not my type”. I didn’t know where she lived but I had cousins in Kingston who went to school with her, so I found out where she lived. I went and knocked on the door and when her mother answered the door, I asked if Louisa lived here? I was nervous and didn’t know what to

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Canada Day Needs to Change Again Editorial by Jeff Green Our local townships all support Canada Day events in the villages and hamlets each year. It is a day of community spirit. It is the start of summer, a chance to enjoy pancakes and maple syrup, strawberries, and our lakes on a hot day. This is followed by fireworks, as the marauding mosquitoes come out to feed, as dusk recedes into dark. Then there is the only traffic jam of the year, which lasts about 8 minutes. None of that happened last year because of COVID, and it is not happening this year, either, because of COVID again. This year’s cancellation might not be as unwelcome to local councils and many others as last year’s was, however. Because this year Canada Day comes at a time when many Canadians are questioning whether Canada really has that much to celebrate. We all have birthdays, and that does not make us perfect people, it just makes us a year older, and flaws and all, many of us get a cake. Similarly, we mark the 154th anniversary of the formal establishment of the independent country of Canada on July 1st. Canada Day has changed, however. Ever since the close call Quebec referendum in 1995, the federal government has been, literally, wrapping itself in the flag. Under Jean Chretien’s Liberals, the government invested in millions of flags, large and small, and in funding Canada Day festivities across the country with grants. The original intention was to create some patriotic fervor to compete with St. Jean Baptiste Day in Quebec, which had been renamed as “La Fete Nationale” by pro-independence Quebec governments. INSIGHT Those DESIGNS Canada Day grants still exist, and at least in Ottawa and in rural communities, Canada Day has become more than a picnic day over the years, and politicians from all levels of government and of all political stripes make speeches about how lucky we are to live

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Frontenac Business Services Year in Review We are a dedicated team of professionals who pride ourselves on delivering business advice and loan services that nurtures and supports your entrepreneurial spirit. Having had small businesses ourselves, the staff understands the opportunities and challenges that you must deal with, and we are here to help you reach your goals. Our business services mandate took on a whole new meaning during the pandemic. We welcomed Jason Brown, business advisor onto the team in April and his expertise, particularly in marketing, was especially valuable this year as he consulted with tourist providers coping with how to transition from American to Ontario visitors, and business owners transitioning from retail to online sales. Staff assisted business owners in navigating the various provincial and federal support programs. This included introducing businesses to the ShopHere and Futureproof programs being delivered by Launch Lab, as well as funding a series of promotional business videos. FedDev Ontario provided us with additional operational funding to deliver specialized advisory services including financial reviews with a CGA, social media consulting, sustainable packaging consulting and BDC advisory services. 55 businesses availed themselves of these services engaging in 190 specialized consultations. We didn’t expect to be funding so many new business start-ups and expansions during the pandemic. Our regular commercial loan product offers flexible financing up to a maximum of $300,000 to new and existing businesses in the County of Frontenac. To get a sense of how these loans have impacted the businesses, a few clients have given us permission to mention how we have assisted them. Maxim Proulx is a professional hockey coach and certified personal trainer. Max came to us with the idea of starting Kingston Hockey Development Centre - the only dedicated hockey training facility in the Greater Kingston area offering synthetic ice surface, off-ice fitness, mental coaching, and highperformance athlete development consulting. Max needed some financial assistance to make the necessary renovations to his Harrowsmith

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facility. To learn more about his business visit our social media to see the video produced by Suzy Lamont Photography and funded by the Digital Main Street program and FedDev. Another individual whom we helped to start-up a new business is Paul Outwater. Paul has been a client since 2014 with his company Outwater Sheet Metal and in 2020 we assisted this company to relocate to Sydenham and expand. The new space allowed Paul and his partner Kristen Outwater to create a new business, Select Manufacturing and Supply that manufactures and sells ductwork for residential and commercial use. The CF provided financial assistance for inventory and working capital. Cyndy Bonello and Glyn Jenkins bought Glen Haven Resorts on Big Gull lake October 2019. They had plans to completely renovate some of the cottages and the washroom/shower facilities, upgrade the boat docking system, and landscape the property to enhance its natural beauty. They came to Frontenac Business Services for financial assistance to make these improvements to their tourism business. In addition to our regular loan programming, we offered COVID loans at 2 % interest to assist those businesses early in the pandemic. On the May long weekend, we launched what would become the first of three rounds of federal support program called Regional Relief and Recovery Funds (RRRF) and disbursed $1,671,779 to 39 businesses, 30 of whom were not existing loan clients. We also delivered the final phase of the Regional Innovation Initiative of Eastern Ontario (RIIEO), a 50% reimbursement program funded by FedDev Ontario. Over the 18-month period we invested $650,000 into 10 Frontenac businesses and 1 municipality. Our AGM was held Thursday, June 24th by Zoom, and we hope some of you were able to attend to hear our guest speakers, Tammy Watson, Trillium and Maplewood Handywomen Services, and Chris Brown, The Hotel on Wolfe Island, share their stories of starting and growing their businesses with the help from Frontenac Business Services .

Congratulations! Harrowsmith Brewing Co. is aiming to provide South Frontenac with a great brewpub style venue with small batch beer, a full restaurant, outdoor patio and live entertainment. They also provide private events such as weddings, work events, birthday parties etc. While their building is currently still under construction, they are working with local breweries to brew their recipes in cans to provide local stores with their beer. They began with "Spike's Corners IPA" and will have their next beer "Level Lager" out soon. For more information contact Matt Sindal harrowsmithbrewing@gmail.com www.harrowsmithbrewing.com Tawny Stowe is a Metis mother of one 5-year-old boy that she homeschools. She runs a homeschool community that is focused as an online nature school. Tawny has two permaculture design certifications and a small acreage that she is using for gardening with a passion for medicinal herbs and teaching. Being new to the area Tawny wanted to try to connect with other amazing projects to help cross promote where she can and be as supportive as she can to regenerative farming practices. You can reach Tawny at 226-927-0011 or email connect@tawnystowe.com, www.fireweedlearningcommunity.com If you have a new business or product/ service or other business news, email the information to anne@frontenacbusiness.ca for inclusion in our next newsletter and on our social media

Draw Prize Winners from AGM The lucky winners from the draw for attending our AGM will receive a gift certificate. Tammy Watson, Trillium and Maplewoods Handywomen Services wins Back Forty Artisan Cheese Jonas Bonnetta, Port William Sound wins Cardinal Café Lisa Henderson, House of Three wins The Cookery Jeff Green, Frontenac News wins Hotel on Wolfe Island

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Back Forty Artisan Cheese Back Forty Artisan Cheese is a small creamery and cheese shop located on a farm in the hamlet of Mississippi Station Ontario. Cheesemaker, Jeff Fenwick, uses traditional old-world methods and 100% natural unpasteurized sheep’s milk to hand craft his artisanal cheeses. In 2018, Jeff started making cheeses with raw water buffalo milk.

How we helped With assistance from Frontenac Businesses Services, Jeff was able to scale up his equipment with the purchase of a larger vat and cheese forms. This enabled him to triple his capacity in the first year with almost the same amount of labour, making the process much more efficient. New cheeses could be made with the different forms. The increased capacity also allowed the farmers to deliver more litres of milk at a time. The increased production enabled Back Forty Artisan Cheese to be carried by more distributers and supplied

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How is Back Forty doing now With many top chefs who love Back Forty’s cheeses being impacted by the pandemic, Back Forty has begun to produce more hard cheeses with a longer shelf life. Cheese lovers who are currently driving long distances to buy their products directly from their waterfront cheese shop and farm will be delighted to learn of Back Forty’s plans for later in 2021. The facility will become licensed and feature a pavilion, culinary garden, outdoor pizza oven and access directly onto the K&P trails. To learn more about Back Forty visit https://www. artisancheese.ca/ and visit our social media to see the video produced by Suzy Lamont Photography and funded by the Digital Main Street program and FedDev. For more information, visit www.artisancheese.ca.

South Frontenac Township Business Opportunity Program Frontenac Business Services is pleased to have been asked by the municipality of South Frontenac to deliver programing to assist businesses in modernization in response to the pandemic. The South Frontenac Township Business Opportunity Program provides up to $2,500 to qualifying South Frontenac businesses on a 50/50 cost share basis. Eligible projects include small capital purchases,

training and PPE. Applications for this program are available on the Frontenac Business Services website under funding opportunities and funding will be available on a first come, first served basis while funding permits.

Results for the fiscal year 2020-2021 $1,559,093 new loan funds disbursed 24 businesses assisted with loans (8 startups, 16 existing) 53 new full-time jobs created and 53 maintained $1,671,779 Regional Relief and Recovery Funds disbursed 39 businesses assisted with RRRF 16 startups and 145 existing business supported with non-loan services 33 new jobs and 91.5 maintained with business services $650,000 invested in RIIEO grants

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private sector companies, like Rogers, to invest in rural and remote regions where there is not enough business available to make a case for them to invest otherwise. The cell gap project will result in a $150 million investment, by Rogers, into upgrades to 300 existing cell towers in the region in addition to the construction of 300 new towers. By the terms of the contract, the infrastructure that is constructed must be made available to other providers, so service improvements will not be limited to Rogers customers. Rogers reps told Council that the upgrades to the existing towers are underway, and Rogers is now looking for locations for the new towers. They did not say how many new towers are expected to be built in Frontenac County. Rogers currently operates 6 towers in the South/Central Frontenac region, 4 on Hwy 7 in Frontenac County, and one in Cloyne. Aside from the Cloyne tower, there are no other towers in North Frontenac. The new tower phase of the project is now underway. Rogers expects to have 75 new towers in place by the summer of 2023, and all 300 by the summer of 2025. The goal of the project is to provide sufficient cell service for calling and sufficient internet connectivity for live streaming, and social media applications, to 95% of households in Eastern Ontario, and that includes seasonal and waterfront locations. The permanent population of the region is about 1.5 million. Aside from the cell gap project update, members of council discussed a project that is now being promoted by EORN, the gig project. Jim Pine, the Chief Executive Officer of EORN, said that when EORN was looking at a new internet project, it decided to seek a “solution for the next 20 years or so, which is a gigabit of information per second, which we realise is well above the current CRTC standard”. The current standard is 50 megabits of download speed and 10 megabits of upload speed. The gig standard is thus 2 times faster. In order to

deliver these speeds, a fibre cable to each customer is necessary. As with the cell gap project, the gig project aims to deliver this level of service to 95% of households in the region. EORN submitted the project last year, but with renewed commitments from both levels of government to internet infrastructure, they resubmitted last spring. The price tag of the project is high, $1.2- $1.6 billion, but the necessary subsidy from the federal and provincial governments to entice the private sector is a more reasonable $200 million each, which is 4-5% of the money that each has set aside for spending on Internet. “We think that is a reasonable request for a region of this size and we hope they will support us,” said Pine. Pine said that EORN estimates that this level of Internet service, which would be a massive increase over the 10 – 20 megabit, often unreliable download speeds that are common in most of Frontenac County, would have major economic impacts. It would also provide savings to upper levels of government, by making services cheaper to deliver. “We estimate that the province could see $107 million in healthcare savings alone,” he said. “We need an answer soon, one way or another,” Pine concluded. Frontenac Islands Mayor, Denis Doyle, said that when he was with a group of mayors lobbying provincial politicians, “one of our MPP’s said that we should all sign up with Elon Musk. What do you say to that kind of argument.” “Satellite technology will be a part of all solutions I think,” said Pine in response. “If you put a piece of fibre into someone’s house, they are going to get the service reliability and the amount of service they need for a long time. It’s the gold standard and why shouldn’t our people have that. There will be some homes that we can’t get to, it’s not a panacea for everything. The world is changing, and we know that fibre is the backbone of all of the technologies that are coming on stream.” ■

Council Apprised Of Cell Gap Project Initiative, Hoping For Gig Project Success By Jeff Green embers of Frontenac County Council were joined by local council members, from the Frontenac townships, at a virtual meeting last Wednesday (June 23) to hear a report from project managers from Rogers Communication. Rogers was the winning bidder in a contract that was put out by EORN (the Eastern Ontario Regional Network). EORN is a corporation that was set up by the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus to foster the development of electronic infrastructure in the region. The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus is made up of heads of council from 13 rural municipalities in Eastern Ontario, from Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, to the east, to Northumberland County, to the west. It was set up in 2004 in response to a lack of provincial funding for roads and bridges and over the years it has turned its attention to other issues as well. Improvements in cell-phone and internet coverage in rural and remote regions of Eastern Ontario has been identified as a priority, for community and economic development, for well over 10 years. In response, EORN has developed technical expertise, and a formula for seeking funding, for large infrastructure projects. Seed funding from member municipalities is used as an incentive for matching federal and provincial grants, all aimed at enticing investments from

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• also sad to learn of Ivan Porter's passing. He was a member of Parham Seniors. • Congratulations to all the recent graduates that enter in another grade or have finished college and university. We wish you all the best for your futures. • Anniversaries are Chase and Mallory Matson, Jamie and Renee Ridell, Craig and Marcia Peters, Norman and Marg Whan, Steve and Penny Lloyd, Carl and Jean Pritched, Lyn and Arlene Uens, Dave and Debby Hartwick, my anniversary Archie and Marilyn Meeks. • Birthday greetings to Elwin Burke, Denise Nedow, Donna Ducharme, Fred Pringle, Wayne Kevlar, Mike Mahoney, Pat Smith and any others - please let me know of your special event. • We at the SLRR enjoyed bingo games twice a month called by Allison Robinson and Judy Meeks who are volunteers here. They both had their second shot of vaccine. • We still need to practise safety rules. We will soon be in another month. Enjoy your summer months.

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Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal mrsteal2u@hotmail.com 613-375-6525 • Did you catch the "Strawberry Moon" last Thursday, marking the start of the summer season? This is the last "Super Moon" for this year. • Big thank you to all who gave to the Lions Club project of recycling and donating so that they can help others. Every little bit helps, especially during this pandemic. • Sincere condolences to the family of the late Floyd Deyo. Floyd taught many students at the Hinchinbrook Public School and could be found after his retirement at many of the track and field meets in Kingston. Floyd also was "rock solid" goalie for the Godfrey Goodtimers hockey team old timer division and enjoyed our church dinners, especially the cherry pies! Also thinking of the family of the late Ivan Porter. • Canada Day this year will be different, not only because of the pandemic but will be saddened with all the discoveries of the unmarked graves. • Happy birthday to our July readers! Gil Putnam, Sue Peters, Zac Woodcock, Joe Rothwell, Christine Teal, Nicole Tibble, Kalib Neadow, Shawn Godfrey, Justin Harper, Luke Asselstine, Leslie Cronk, Phil TIbble, David Lowery, Aadan Kempe, Amaya Silva, Lisa Teal, Graeme Gemmill, Levi Teal, Simon Gowdy, Zac Teal, Joe Asselstine, Shay Dekroon, Bill Fox, Megen Hole, Jordan Lowery, Natasha Gray, Rose LaPointe, Courtney Meeks, Laura Clarke, Matthew McMahon, Dave Whan, Merrilee Gray, Diana Meeks, Wayne Bush, Roley Irwin, Emma Cronk, Bonnie MacLean, Shelley Welch, Tisha Wilton, Roxy Drapeau, Josh Price, Boyce Bertrim, Drew Bertrim, Dave Teal, Kathy Cota, Tammy Bentley, Dan Bush, Coleman Benn, Harlan Skuce. • Happy anniversary wishes to Dwayne & Judy Meeks, Dave & Dawn Hansen, Will & Melody Cooke, Lish & Mike Thompson. • Remember: Fun belongs on your "to-do list" today!

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• From Yvonne Wash, secretary, Perth Road United Church: In person services are still restricted to 15% capacity so we will be remaining with podcasts. For the podcast, please tune in from home at 10:00am Sundays on the Perth Road United Church website, at: www.pruc.ca. • If members of Perth Road United Church congregation, or anyone enjoying these podcasts, wish to forward their offerings to help with the ongoing expenses of the church,

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The Frontenac News ~ Graduation 2021 please send your cheque to the church's treasurer (information below). For those who regularly give to the Mission & Services Fund (or who wish to, please do so now), this is still very much needed for all the good work that is done with these funds. Please include this when sending in your offering, making sure to indicate that it is for the M&S Fund. Send cheque to Treasurer, Perth Road United Church, 5614 Perth Road Crescent, Perth Road, ON K0H 2L0. • From Vera Shepherd: The Annual Wilmer Cemetery Memorial Service (usually held on the second Sunday in July) and the Perth Road United Church Anniversary Service (usually held on the second Sunday in August) will both be postponed until further notice. • BIRTHDAY WISHES TO THOSE WHO HAVE BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK.

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• When I was contacted last week, by a very sweet gal who was organizing a fundraiser to put a buddy bench at our Sand Lake Community Beach through the Baseball For Dad campaign, I thought, “what a nice idea”! I had no idea what Baseball For Dad was about, but I just knew I wanted to learn more! I went to my trusty laptop and began googling. I barely got through Mark Snider’s story because of the tears filling up my eyes! Mark’s Mother shared with her whole heart and his family has organized this campaign to help knock the stigma out of the park about mental health and suicide in his memory! As a family, they have committed to placing one glove a month somewhere around the world. Their hopes are that the recipient of these gloves visit their website or social media pages and share their story and read the stories of others. Through communication and sharing, they will bring awareness to mental health and end the stigma that comes with it. Thank you very much to Brooke and Heidi Hawley, the funding organizers for Sand Lake Beach, for bringing this awareness to our community! They have coordinated with the Township of North Frontenac, through Baseball For Dad, to have Mark’s Buddy Bench placed at our lovely Sand Lake Community Beach here in Plevna! In less than 24 hours, they gathered donations from many generous businesses in the area to have the bench made by RJK Welding, who is kindly building it at cost! It is intended to promote kindness, friendship and inclusivity, while ending the negative stigma of mental health issues and suicide. In the words of The Snider Family, “It's ok not to be ok!” • As another school year comes to an end, big congratulations to our community's Grade 8 graduates: Dylan England, Owen Gilpin, Gabby Lemke and Konner Manion and to our Grade 12 Graduates Gregory Ross and Sarah Watkins! Wishing you guys all the best in September when you start the next chapter of your lives!! • Clarendon Central Public School Parent Council is thankful for the generous donation by Brian & Leane Bailey for April’s auction items! They included a gift certificate to have your pet's portrait done by the Bailey’s and two gift baskets full of cat and dog goodies! Hopefully it's not too late to place a bid at Lookout Home Hardware!! • If you are looking to get in some fitness, Holly Labow will be having workouts Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm and Sundays at 10am. Classes will be at the park at ClarMill Hall in Plevna. Any questions can be directed to Holly at (613) 479-2166. • Don’t forget to stop by St Killians Church Bake Sale this Saturday, July 3rd from 10-1 at 5984 Ardoch Road for a

large assortment of goodies to enjoy!! Covid protocols will be in place to keep everyone safe! • As of tomorrow, July 2nd , with stage 2 beginning in Ontario, The Kingston Frontenac Public Library will be opening its doors back up to the public with Covid protocols in place. You will not have to use curbside pickup any longer. Three patrons at a time will be welcomed back into the Plevna library branch! • Very exciting news for all of you spa lovers out there! Holly Labow; owner and operator of Polished Spa Services has opened up again on June 30th! There is a large waiting list, but you can give her a call or contact her on Facebook. She is currently booking after July 19th! This may come in handy for an anniversary gift, Lonnie Watkins - wink wink!! • Here’s to wishing all of our community a happy, healthy and safe Canada Day!!

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• Happy birthday, Canada! Though we aren’t able to gather at our usual Canada day festivities this year, be thankful we live in the country we do and we have come this far in the pandemic. Vaccines are available for those who wish to obtain one, to help us fight Covid. We’ve learned so much over the last year and a half. Most importantly, we’ve learned how resilient we can be and as challenging as this has been, we continue to be one heck of a village. Way to go, Sydenham. • To the graduating classes from our local schools: job well done, kids. The graduation ceremonies were different but you guys did it, made it through the year, and are on to new adventures next year. Congratulations, graduates, and THANK YOU to each and every one of you who has made the best of this school year. I think even some parents and grandparents have learned some new subjects by helping the kids haha. • As we enter the next phase of re opening, wishing all our local hair dressers good luck, you’ve been missed.

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OBITUARY CHIAROT, Lawrence (“Larry”)

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OBITUARY Steele, Keith

Peacefully, at Moira Place in Tweed on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Keith Lee Steele of Arden at age 91. Son of the late Arnold and Ethel Steele and brother of the late Marjorie Steele and Clarke Steele (Marjorie Bence-Steele of Napanee). Uncle of Patricia Steele and David Steele (Kelly Turcotte). Greatuncle of Joanna Steele-Kiley (Mike); Kendra Steele and Brandon Steele. Great-great uncle to Kylie Robinson. Private family services held at Arden United Church with interment at Arden Cemetery. Memorial donations made to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by the family. In the care of Hannah Funeral Home, in Tamworth 613-379-2997. Online condolences at www.hannahfuneralhome.com

Avid reader. English teacher. Hockey coach. World traveler. Community volunteer. Football player. Late night comedy goer. Amico. These are some words that capture who Larry was and will be remembered by. Similar to how Larry dealt with all learned and lived experiences, he managed his sudden illness with strength and grace. Larry peacefully passed on the 21st day of June 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Kitchener, Ontario. Born on the 19th day of February 1945 in Hamilton, Ontario, Lawrence “Larry” Chiarot, beloved husband of Mary (née Cowan) of 54 adventurous years; dear sons Cameron, Colin (Melissa) and adored grandsons Cooper and Carter. Larry was the youngest of five children of late Italian immigrant parents, Bruno and Natalina Chiarot and brothers Roland (“Ron”) and Dino. Survived by brother Rudolph (“Rudy”) (Marion) Chiarot, sister, Nancy Chiarot along with numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Larry graduated in the spring of 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Waterloo Lutheran University (Wilfrid Laurier University) and completed his teaching certification from the University of Western Ontario. Larry’s career and flare for adventure, took he and his family across Ontario, living in cities, small towns, and rural farming communities. Larry began his 32-year career teaching English and later helping students as a Guidance Counsellor. If you had the opportunity to meet Larry, you would have witnessed his humorous icebreaker “Ya know, I was in prison!” Larry got a kick out of seeing the reaction on the faces of people he just met. Truthfully, Larry, was in prison, but fortunately he was on the outside of the locked cells where he was responsible for helping setup an academic program for a maximum-security facility in Ontario. Larry was passionate about teaching, but not only in a classroom setting – As an avid reader and traveller, Larry enjoyed sharing his experiences and learnings with family, friends, and strangers in an elevator. Larry, an extrovert, liked to be surrounded by people and was always willing and interested in new experiences and adventures. During his life, Larry renovated the family home, built a cottage, drove a used Canadian military ambulance, enjoyed fishing, and volunteered for a local railway committee. Indeed, Larry had a wonderful and fruitful life, and he will always be remembered for his charm, wit and friendship. Lawrence ci mancherà, ma non sarà dimenticato. Cremation has taken place. A private family interment has taken place. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society. Messages and condolences may be left for the family at www.tricitycremations.com

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County Council Wages To Increase Next Election by Jeff Green rontenac County Council members were split over their response to a report which, based on a comparison with 10 similar county governments, recommended increases in compensation for council members after the municipal election next fall. The report by Krecklo and Associations, appeared to call for an increase of $6,000 for the County Warden, $4,000 for the each member of Council, and set the deputy warden's salary at 20% higher than a council members salary. Currently, the county warden makes $29,400 per year, council members make $12,100, and the deputy warden makes $14,500. The salaries are the lowest or second lowest among the 10 counties that were used as a comparison group. South Frontenac Mayor Vandewal said, as he has in the past, that he will not support an increase greater than 2% plus a cost of living increase for any position, a position that is consistent with his stance regarding all budgets in his own township and the county. Others were not so rigid in their views. “I don't agree with the increase to council member salaries,” said North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins. “Other municipalities have a lot more administrative work as compared with Frontenac. I can see the need for extra pay of the warden and deputy warden positions.” Alan Revill, council member from South Frontenac, also agreed with the proposed increase for the warden, but thought a $1,000 increase for council members was more appropriate. Bill Macdonald, council member from Central Frontenac, supported the increases, saying “we are always paid the lowest in the province. If we are going to attract

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Public Notice Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac proposes to enact a By-law to stop up, close and sell part of the Shore Road Allowance as set out and described as follows: All That Part of the Shore Road Allowance lying in front of Lot 15, Concession 5, geographic Township of Miller, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac being Part 1 on Registered Plan 13R22448 (Brule Lake (Wensley Lake)). The proposed By-law will come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting on July 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. To obtain further information or to provide comments on the proposed Bylaw, please contact the undersigned prior to the Council Meeting. Dated this 16th day of June, 2021 Tara Mieske Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON. K0H 2M0 Tel: (613) 479-2231 or 1-800-234-3953 Fax: (613) 479-2352 Email: clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca

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The successful candidate must be an outgoing, energetic team player with a passion for making a difference in the lives of our Residents! Applicants must be willing to work days, evenings, weekends and available for short notice call-in’s. Applicant’s must have a grade 12 diploma or equivalency.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Interested applicants may forward their resumes in confidence no later than July 12, 2021 at 1600hrs to the attention of:

Trousdale Funeral home

Sarah Thompson Pine Meadow Nursing Home 124 Lloyd St, Northbrook ON, K0H 2G0 Fax: 613-336-9144 sathompson@extendicare.com

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Pine Meadow accommodates the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodation needs must be provided in advance. To discuss your needs, please contact the individual noted in the posting.

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SERVICES

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.

NEW APPLIANCES

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

PAYS CASH $$$

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

Smitty’s “KING of APPLIANCES”

Open Evenings & Seven Days a Week - River Road Corbyville, Just North of Corby’s (613) 969-0287

AUTOMOTIVE

KALADAR AUTO RECYCLING. Car & truck parts. Used cars, $600 & up. We take trade-ins. We buy farm equipment, tractors, loaders for parts. 11520 Hwy 41; 613-336-9899; 613-885-8644 KINNEY AUTO WRECKING Station Road, Kaladar. 4x4 trucks & parts for sale. Scrap cars, stoves, fridges wanted. 613-336-9272.

COMING EVENTS

7+ VENDORS, Plants, Pick Your Own Vegetables. 4309 Maple Drive. Verona, 9-2 July 1-2-3, Every Saturday until September 25. Handmade Crafts

FLEA MARKET

Toni & JP’s Flea Market. 6107 Hwy. 506 and Ardoch Road. Come see us, and stay safe. 613-479-0341

FOR SALE

1985 VIRAGO 1000 Yamaha Motorcycle – asking $1,600. Safety checked, changed over and never rode. Gary – 613-375-8202 BUSINESS FOR SALE - B.E.E. Sanitation, Customer List and ``Good Will`` $35,000. Contact Bill 613-483-0673, wkeverett@outlook. com Champion 4000/3000W generator with wheel kit - $250; 30 pint dehumidifier - $40; elliptical - best offer; Coleman infrared propane heater, clamps on 20lb tank - $40; 20lb CO2 tank (beer, paintball), needs rehydro -$50; Wall mount tire rack, have table top that if mounted at waist height could double as work bench - $20; Reese hitch mount 2 bike rack - $20; Car ramps - $10; curling shoes, size 10 - $10; Karcher pressure washer wand with nozzles $10. 613-335-3818 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 SHIPPING CONTAINERS: Seacans Storage Containers, 7ft 10ft 20ft 40ft 45ft Steel garden sheds call 613-354-8744 or online http:// IngeniousStorage.com

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Sand Lake, small canoe. Call Ray at 416456-1051

Employment Opportunity Permanent Full-Time Public Works Technical Services Officer The Township is seeking resumes for a new position from a highly motivated, experienced, hands-on person to join our municipal team as the Public Works Technical Services Officer. Working under the direction of the Public Works Manager (PWM) the incumbent is responsible to assist the PWM maintain the Township’s comprehensive asset management plan, and deliver modernization initiatives for road maintenance, construction and waste / recycling programs. The salary range is $32.34 – $38.28 per hour and the normal work week is 40 hours. Hours may vary; weekend work and overtime may be required to meet the job requirements.

HELP WANTED

Cottage Cleaner Saturdays July and August, Mohawk Lodge, Sharbot Lake, 613279-2048 ROOFERS NEEDED: Amherst Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. is a unionized commercial roofing company looking for hard working individuals to join our company. Successful candidates must have WHMIS and Working At Heights or be willing to obtain these prior to start date; must be reliable/dependable, punctual, willing to learn and work as a team with other crew members. Starting wage is per union rates and increases with experience. Please send resumes to: info@amherstroofing. com or drop off at shop location: 177 Hickson Avenue, Kingston Ontario Monday – Friday 7am to 5 pm.

JUNK REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL, etc. 10 and 18 cubic yard box rentals, You load, we load. 613-336-0708, 613-305-3775, synwin06@gmail.com

SERVICES ANYTHING METAL

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

FREE DROP OFF, just south of 1364 Fish Creek RD: fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, ‘anything metal’. Call 613-3756377, leave message

For further information, please contact Darwyn Sproule, P.Eng, Public Works Manager at (613) 479-2231 ext. 230 or email publicworks@northfrontenac.ca

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

Information gathered relative to this position is done so in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will only be used for candidate selection purposes. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. The Township is an equal opportunity employer. We would be pleased to provide accommodations, upon request, throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities to ensure equal participation.

Please apply with a detailed resume by Noon local time on July 19, 2021, learly marked “Confidential – PW Technical Services Officer” to Cheryl Robson, AMCT CAO Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON, K0H 2M0 Phone: (613) 479-2231 Ext. 221 Fax: (613) 479-2352 E-mail: cao@northfrontenac.ca

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LOCAL BUILDER with Backhoe - Looking for residential work. Experience in all aspects of residential home construction and landscaping. Builder/Backhoe operator with 25 years experience. Located in Verona. servicing South Frontenac and Sharbot Lake areas. Please call or text 613-328-3586. 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 WINEMAKING- Make your own wine. Reds, White & Mist available. It's fun & easy. Kits make 30 bottles. Creative Grapes, Plevna 613479-0505.

TOWING

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

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STANDING TIMBER, firewood, pine, cedar, bush lots. Free quotes, cash paid. Call 613279-2154.

Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands PUBLIC Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands will consider a By-law to Amend the Township’s Procedure By-law to allow for the continuation of electronic participation by Council, Committee and Board members in meetings outside of a declared emergency at a Regular Council meeting to be held electronically at 1 pm on July 6, 2021. Further information may be obtained by contacting Christine Reed at clerk@ addingtonhighlands.ca or 613-336-2286 Dated June 21, 2021

We are seeking an auditing firm to provide our annual audit services for a 3 year period with a renewal up to 5 years. Requirements: • Knowledge and/or familiarity with CRA guidelines for charitable organizations • A minimum of 5 years audit practice in the not-for-profit sector • Experience using Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics software. For a written summary with reporting details and timelines please email accounting@rfcs.ca. Submissions must be received no later than July 19, 2021 at noon. Please email in PDF accounting@rfcs.ca.

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Township of Central Frontenac Employment Opportunity Financial/Clerical Assistant

The Township of Central Frontenac is located one hour north of the City of Kingston and a half hour west of the Town of Perth in the heart of the Land O’Lakes Tourist Region of Eastern Ontario. Central Frontenac enjoys a unique character and quality of life that distinguishes the municipality from other areas of Ontario. The rural values, the sense of place, the unique landscapes, the importance of water resources and the quality of life enjoyed by those who live in and who visit the community is integral to the municipality. The municipality is seeking a team player with initiative and a positive attitude to join our municipal team as the Financial/ Clerical Assistant. Reporting to the Treasurer and the Deputy-Treasurer, the Financial/Clerical Assistant is primarily responsible for general clerical assistant/receptionist duties, greeting residents and assisting them with their enquiries and receiving and processing payments, as well financial analysis. The qualified candidate must be able to multi-task accurately in a fast pace environment. The successful candidate would ideally possess the following: • Strong attention to detail, some accounting experience will be considered an asset • Minimum high school diploma, with preference given to candidates who have a post-secondary education in business administration or other related fields • Two or more years’ experience as a clerical assistant/receptionist in an administrative setting • Excellent verbal and communication skills, with adherence to confidentiality are required • Excellent cash handling experience • Proven dispute resolution and negotiation/problem solving skills • Working knowledge and proficiency with computer applications • Thorough knowledge of municipal taxation, collection and relative municipal legislation is preferred, experience with Great Plains/Diamond software will be given preference The salary range for this position is $42,289 to $44,844. A comprehensive benefit package is also provided. A complete job description is available on the Township’s website at www. centralfrontenac.com Please apply with a detailed resume by noon local time on Wednesday July 15, 2021. Clearly marked “Confidential – Financial/ Clerical Assistant” to Erin Babcock Deputy-Treasurer Township of Central Frontenac 1084 Elizabeth St., P.O. Box 89, Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 ebabcock@centralfrontenac.com We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those considered for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information will be collected for the principal purpose of determining an applicant’s eligibility for potential employment. The Township of Central Frontenac is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation for an applicant with a disability will be provided upon request.

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Saturday July 3

Fri Jul 2 – Sun Jul 11

NORTHBROOK - FARMER’S MARKET 9am. Northbrook Lions Hall. Local Produce. Also Cloyne and District Historical Society Calendars will be on sale/ SHARBOT LAKE, ON - YARD SALE 8am-3pm. Sharbot Lake Pentecostal Church. 14183 Road 38.

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SYDENHAM - HOLINESS CAMP 7pm-12pm. Sydenham Holiness Church. Gospel Concert featuring Vocal Legacy on July 2, 7pm. Services each night at 7pm, Sunday mornings at 11am CLOYNE - YARD 9am-3pm. Land O’ Lakes Rescue Petting Farm. Raise money for the rescued animals! Bring your empties, donate items to the same, bring your money and buy something. Admission to farm

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Saturday July 10

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What’s Up in the Night Sky? July 2021 by Fred Barrett

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hat time of year when the days are long and the nights are short has come again. But you can’t find better months than July and August for the sheer beauty and quantity of constellations and deep sky objects to feast your eyes upon. The only catch is that observing has to begin much later than at other times of the year thanks (not) to those shorter nights. On a clear night I’ll go outside about 10 pm during June and July. You can observe real beauties embedded in the white band of stars and dark clouds that is our Milky Way galaxy. It flows high overhead from the southern to the northern horizon. Check out the Summer Triangle. It’s a fun challenge that can develop and improve your basic observing skills. As you move up from the southern horizon you will discover a bright star called Altair. It is in the constellation Aquila, the Eagle. Following up to the north, near the zenith, is the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. It’s shaped like a cross and at the northern end is its tail with the star Deneb shining brightly. Southwest of Cygnus is the constellation Lyra. The Greeks thought it looked similar to a guitar- like musical instrument they played called a ‘lyre’. Others nicknamed it the “Weaver” since its shape reminded them of a weaving tool to spin yarn. The intensity of the star Vega at its top is hard to miss. The 3 stars Altair, Deneb and Vega are known as the Summer Triangle. They offer a handy reference point for finding other constellations in the summer sky. Moving from interstellar space and back to Earth, have a look at the Moon. Binoculars or a small telescope bring out a great deal of detail on its surface. The best observing time is when the Moon is waxing or waning. Take a look at the terminator boundary between the light and dark sides. Shadows help lead the eye to complex rills and mountains and craters and provide contrast to make them more seeable. There is one meteor shower this month – the Southern Delta Aquariids. At our latitude the radiant in Aquarius is low in the south which decreases its hourly rate from around 20 to about 10. It peaks on July 30th but unfortunately, the Moon is bright. One bonus is provided by Jupiter. It sits just above the radiant and is an alternate observing opportunity. Venus and Mars are in the west and stay close through the month. Venus is spectacular soon after sunset and Mars is east of it but much dimmer. You will have to be fast because they set quite quickly. You should start looking the moment the Sun goes down. The evening sky has Jupiter and Saturn in the east

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and they drift towards the south as the night progresses. Check this month’s highlights for more planetary observing opportunities. I’ve always found it fascinating that the Earth is farthest away from the Sun (aphelion) in summer. A long time friend, school mate and amateur astronomer made to me a generous donation of 4 copies of a recently published and colourfully illustrated book called “The Elements” by Theodore Gray. Within its pages you will find a beautiful visual exploration of every known atom in the Universe from Hydrogen to Krypton to Plutonium and back. Starting this month, they will be prizes for astronomy related questions that I will challenge you with in the coming months. My friend, Tom Ray, recently retired as an instructor in Electronics at Carleton University. Are you ready? Here’s this month’s question: Earlier in this column, I described the Summer Triangle. What galaxy is the star “shining brightly” in the Swan situated within? I think this question is not too difficult. They are going to get tougher! Email me your answers or send them to the editor. I’ll put all the correct submissions in a hat and draw the winner. My email address is fred.barrett2@ sympatico.ca. Monthly Highlights July 1st: Last Quarter Moon. A brilliant Venus passes close to the Beehive star cluster M44) and is within that

cluster on the 2nd. Mars is 7 degrees east; July 5th: Earth is at aphelion – 152,100,513 Km from the Sun. The Moon is at apogee – 402,987 Km; July 8th: An old crescent Moon is 0.5 degrees left of Mercury at evening twilight; July 9th: New Moon; July 12th: Venus is 0.5 degrees above and to the right of Mars in the early evening twilight - difficult. The Moon is nearby;July 17th: First quarter Moon; July 21st: The Moon is at perigee – 362,405 Km. Venus is 1 degree above and right of Regulus at evening twilight; July 23rd: This Full Moon is known as the Humpback Salmon Moon. It is also the Full Hay Moon – haying time. It is also called Full Thunder Moon since most thunderstorms seem to occur in this month. Take your pick; July 24th: The Moon, Jupiter and Saturn form a large triangle; July 30th: Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks; July 31st: Last Quarter Moon. Don’t forget this month’s astronomy contest! Stay safe and keep looking up! Useful books, star charts and related items for beginners and through to advanced amateurs can be ordered from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at www. rasc.ca/publications. A subscription to our very own excellent Canadian astronomy magazine “SkyNews” can be arranged at the RASC website as well. Let me know how your observing has gone this month, especially anything unusual. I enjoy the feedback. If you have any questions or suggestions you can contact me through this paper or email me at fred.barrett2@sympatico.ca . Clear Skies! Fred ■

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Oh So Carefully, Summer Events Are Back by Jeff Green he South Frontenac Lakes and Trails festival started up in 2017. Over its first three years it developed a following, and became a great way to celebrate the Cat Trail, Sydenham Lake, and the storied history of Sydenham. Then came 2020, and even though the summer was the least restrictive time period of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lakes and Trails had already been cancelled. This spring, even as restrictions lingered, the Lakes and Traills committee began planning for a distancing friendly festival in 2021. Since two of the major activities in Lakes and Trail’s, cycling and canoeing, are distanced activities anyway, the committee was able to organise Lakes and Trails for 2021.

The festival is set for July 17. For safety reasons, pre-registration is required for group events at the festival. The group events include a 21km cycle, starting at 9am, and 8km Family Cycle starting at 10:30am, a long paddle around Sydenham Lake starting at 9am, and a short, one hour paddle, starting at 10am. Slots are also available through preregistration at a bike tune-up station. There are half hour time slots from 9am to 12:30, (The bike tune-up is a paywhat-you-can event, with a suggested $30 donation for individuals and $20 per bike for families. Other, self guided events at Lake and Trails do not require pre-registration. These include a 35-kilometre cycle route up to Desert Lake, and self-guided scavenger hunt around Sydenham

to identify points of interest. Other activities that are available at Lake and Trails, and throughout the summer, are swimming at the Point, walking the Cat, Rideau and K&P trails, visiting Frontenac Park or the Gould Lake Conservation Area or cycling the back roads. For information about Lakes and Trails, and links to register for specific events, go to lakesandtrailsfestival.org Other events Check out the South Frontenac township website for information about Park Days, which is a rotating program every day of the week at different parks in the township. Crafts, sports, games puzzles etc will be featured. The Parham Fair is not completely back this year, but there will be a vendors day in its place on August 21st.

PAGE 15 The Fair is looking for artisans, flea market vendors, and antique dealers who are interested in participating. The fee is only $25 and anyone who is interested is invited to email nanmaggie@ yahoo.com for details. Also check out the Land O’Lakes Rescue Farm Petting Zoo on Road 506 near Cloyne every day from 11am -3pm. Other events and activities are cropping up across the region. Pickleball and Stocksport are ramping up, The Verona Free Methodist Church has free drive-in movies on Wednesday nights and the list goes on. Check out Northern Happenings each week as the list of activities grows longer each week. The days of social isolation are coming to an end, ever so slowly. ■

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC News & Public Notices

THINGS TO DO

2021 Community Grants & COVID19 Relief & Recovery Grants – 2nd Intake Now Open! Applications for the Community Project Grant Program and the COVID19 Relief & Recovery Grant Program are now being accepted for a second intake. Not for profit community organizations including charitable organizations and unincorporated groups who meet the project guidelines can apply until July 28th, 2021. For more information, visit www. southfrontenac.net.

The 2021 Lakes and Trails Festival – July 17, the Point Park The 2021 Festival will feature small group cycling and paddling activities, and a self -guided historical walk/ scavenger hunt. Pre-registration for all group activities will be required. Registration will open on June 21. All activities will be within public health guidelines and are subject to change if the situation changes. Groups will initially be limited to 10 people and could increase or be cancelled if the regulations change. See https://lakesandtrailsfestival.org/ for more information.

NEW! 2021 Lake Ecosystem Grant Program – Apply Now Developed by the Lake Ecosystem Advisory Committee, the Township is now offering a grant program designed to support and encourage the preservation, restoration, monitoring and analysis of lake ecosystems within South Frontenac. Not for profit community organizations including charitable organizations and unincorporated groups who meet the project guidelines can apply until July 28th, 2021. For more information, visit www.southfrontenac.net. Fire Ban Status Update: Level One Fire Ban Now in Effect Please be advised that effective Friday, June 18, 2021 at 12:00 pm, the total fire ban will be downgraded to a Level One fire ban for the Township of South Frontenac. A Level One fire ban restricts open air burning for the purposes of burning grass, brush, or other combustible materials, but permits campfires and cooking fires as defined in the By-law 2012-68. ‘The Point’ Park Beach in Sydenham Deemed Safe for Swimming In accordance with the Ontario Beach management Guidance Document, KFL&A Public Health has notified the Township that the beach located at Loughborough Memorial Park (A.K.A. The Point) in Sydenham, is once again safe for swimming. Notice of Heritage Designation Take Notice that the Council of the Township of South Frontenac passed By-law No. 2021-34 on the 15th day of June, 2021, Section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18, to designate 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, as being a property of cultural heritage value and interest. 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-storey 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 later 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. Cultural Heritage Attributes associated with the property include: Stonework for the main house and carriage house, windows, exterior doors, fascia & soffit, and the attic trusses and framework. Additional Information, including a full description of the reasons for designation is available on the Municipal Register found on the Township Website or at heritage@southfrontenac.net during regular business hours.

TOWN HALL Upcoming Meetings • Council Meeting – July 13, 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 #21-14-PS – Director of Public Services – Closes July 9, 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 . Tenders • PS-2021-24 - Two (2) Cab and Chassis, Diesel Standard Tandem Axles • PS-2021-11 Paint Booth Exhaust & Radio Tower Removal Sealed or electronic submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., July 7, 2021. Official forms detailing the general specifications and requirements can be downloaded from biddingo.com/southfrontenac.

Park Days Family Program The Recreation Department is excited to host the Park Days program for South Frontenac families this summer! Offered every Monday – Friday at various parks in our community, the program will invite families to participate in crafts, sports, games, puzzles, science experiments and more within their household bubble and in a contact free environment. Registration and pre-screening is required, though there is no cost to participate. For more information and to register, please visit www.southfrontenac.net/en/things-to-do/swim-and-daycamps.aspx or connect with Riley, Program Coordinator, at campcoordinator@southfrontenac.net or call 613-985-7946. Frontenac Farmers Market The Frontenac Farmers Market is hosted at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith every Saturday from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. The market offers an excellent selection of locally produced items from the farms, kitchens, gardens and workshops of local vendors. For more information, visit www.FrontenacFarmersMarket.ca or email info@frontenacfarmersmarket.ca.

LIVING HERE South Frontenac Launches Online Survey – Housing Needs Assessment With an aging and diversifying population, affordable housing has become a growing priority in the Township of South Frontenac. Initially explored in 2017, the Township’s vision for housing has evolved, with plans for an initial affordable housing development for seniors and others in the village of Verona. In order to further understand the housing needs of this community, the Township is asking those who may be in search of housing now or in the future, to complete our Housing Needs Assessment Survey www.surveymonkey.com/r/southfrontenachousing . Responses to the survey should only take a few minutes, will remain completely anonymous, and provide valuable insights in determining the needs of the community. Planning 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 ext. 2224. Booking a pre-consultation meeting helps us evaluate your application and provides you with important information about the process. Pre-consultation meetings will occur by phone or via zoom at this time. Frontenac Community Arena-Advertising Opportunities We are excited to announce that for this coming season we will have new advertising opportunities at the FCA. To renew your current advertising or for new opportunities visit us online. https://www.frontenacarena.com/arena-advertising-opportunities 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.

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Superheroes at Loughborough Public School! by Wilma Kenny

Hook’s Building Centre Shop online from our website hooksbc.com, email thook@hooksbc.com or order by phone (613) 336-8416. Watch Instagram and Facebook for updates and hours of operation. Delivery or Curbside pick available. Keep up the good work self isolating and we will get through this. County Council Continued from p12 port proposes” said Frontenac County Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Pender, “it uses the full term of the next council to phase in increases to bring the salaries to the 50th percentile of the 10 counties that were used for comparison.” Under the proposal, the Frontenac County Warden would receive $53,400 per year as of 2026, in addition to their salary as Mayor of their respective township. After hearing that, there was much less opposition to what everyone at the table had originally understood the proposal to be, a salary of $35,400 for warden starting in 2023, $16,100 for a council member, and $19,300 for deputy warden, with an increase based on the rate of inflation for the following three years of the next council. Council also agreed to maintain other benefits, and mileage payments that they

receive now, and to undertake a third party review of council compensation in the third year of the next council term, in 2025. Ron Vandewal wanted to end the practice of reviewing the rate of compensation during each term of council, preferring to simply tie increases to the rate of inflation, but Frances Smith thought that by having a third party review every four years, some future council may make a real change. “I disagree with Ron. At some point some people at this table are going to say enough is enough, and unless you have an outside agency pointing out that how much less we are paid than everyone else in the province who takes on the same responsibilities, we are going to get further and further behind. Council approved the new rate of compensation, with Ron Vandewal casting the only dissenting vote. ■

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Louborough Public School Students in Miss Isbelle's class made up their own superheroes, and local doll makers helped bring them to life.

t all began with the question “What if?” Faced with the prospect of three weeks of online school at the end of June, LPS primary school teacher Sharon Isbell posed this question to her class: “What if you had a secret super-power that only you knew about? Something like Superwoman, Batman, Spiderman? What would your superhero self look like? How could you use your special power to help others? Very quickly, they began to emerge: Superclown, Rainbow, Red Raspberry Rocket, Flash, Heather Horse (a super sniffer), Flame Thrower, Jiinx, Felix, and more… There even was a super-villain; Invisohorse, brother to Heather Horse. The children drew and coloured pictures of how they imagined their super heroes would look. This led to teacher Isbell asking herself ‘What if I could find someone to create a superhero doll for the class?’ A few queries later, she had enough volunteers lined up to be able to have a doll for each child, based on their drawings. Supplies were not much of a problem: every knitter/ crocheter has a stash of bright yarn. It was

mostly a matter of trading colours: “Who can spare some orange?”, and discussing challenges like ears and eyes. After that came the stories, all beginning with a local crisis: a robber gang stealing candy and children’s toys from Foodland & Home Hardware; an invisible villain damming the creek, depriving fish, frogs and turtles of their water. The superheroes sprang into action, and working together, solved the problems. Even Inviso-horse repents his mischief, and at the Mayor’s suggestion becomes the best stone-bridge builder in the Township. This week, the children all received their superhero dolls: a few even met their (masked) doll-makers. Three potentially long and lonely weeks of online studies had been turned into an exciting time full of imagination, empowerment, art, story-telling and community connections, culminating in the reward of having created an alter-ego superhero and getting the doll to prove it. Perhaps Ms Isbell herself qualifies as a “Superhero-teacher?” ■

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