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August 12, 2021 Vol. 21, No. 32

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esidents at the Sharbot Lake Retirement home got a surprise this week when they were greeted by some special visitors.

Honey the donkey, as well as HeyHey and Bitsy the chicken were on hand, eager to receive both pets and treats. Lynn Cronk, along with daughter Jessie, brought Honey the donkey and Baker the dog, and Haley Rose of Treegap Farm brought chickens HeyHey and Bitsy.

Residents had the opportunity to interact at their comfort level with the animals and ask questions about them.

For many, as long-time locals, this was a trip down memory lane to the farms they grew up on.

The reaction among residents was as spontaneous as it was enthusiastic.

Many Senior’s homes outside of Canada have embraced these animals as tools for engagement, and studies have shown that they can slow cognitive decline, as well as alleviate depression and loneliness.

Lynn Cronk has seen the positive effects of horses during his life running Long Lake Ranch, both through raising his four girls and running a trail riding business. Haley Rose is an Equine Specialist with EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) which uses horses as therapy. She is also a teacher at Granite Ridge Education Centre in Sharbot Lake.

She started using her chickens as they were a bit more portable! As an educator in mental health programs, she noticed that students were calmer and often had an easier time opening up when they had an animal with them.

The visit was organized by nurse Jansene Small, and it surely not be the last time the farm comes to the Sharbot Lake Retirement Residence. ■

Sharbot Lake Retirement and Retret residence enjoyed the chivkesn and donkeys that came to visit on Monday. Photo: Haley Rose

Addington Highlands Will Continue Flinton & Denbigh Meetings

By Craig Bakay ddington Highlands Council addressed the question of what to do with about $128,260 in excess COVID funding that remains after they spent $55,114.68 in 2020 and about $56,000 in 2021 in covid-related expenses at its regular (online) meeting Aug. 3. And in so doing, Council also made some other decisions that have been hanging around since the pandemic started.

“There’s a whole bunch of things tangled up together here,” said Dep. Reeve Tony Fritsch.

The first thing to be decided was if Council still wanted to hold meetings in both Flinton and Denbigh, and if so, where in Denbigh, and, if meetings would be simultaneously streamed on the Internet.

Ward 1 (Denbigh area) representative Fritsch and Coun. Kirby Thompson assured Council that Denbigh meetings were indeed still important and there seemed to be a consensus of opinion that continuing to stream them live was a good idea, especially after urging from Reeve Henry Hogg.

“As I see it, 50 per cent of our taxpayers are non-residents and it would be good for them to be able to participate,” Hogg said.

Once that was decided, a Denbigh location needed to be chosen.

Fritsch pointed out that the Denbigh Township Hall, where Council had been meeting, probably wouldn’t be suitable if streaming equipment had to be stored there.

“You’re not going to want TVs on the walls when you’re renting it out for dances,” Fritsch said. “And, we’d need to get an internet connection and there’s nowhere to store equipment.”

CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Christine Reed said that the

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Addington Highlands Community Centre was already a designated as the alternate emergency operations centre and that would mesh well with having a Council meeting space as well as other improvements such as increased Internet connectivity and other improvements being such as a generator and air quality equipment.

Fritsch also noted that the gym itself wouldn’t be suitable but there are two classrooms in the building that they’ve been discussing uses for.

The new Council chambers in Flinton were built with meeting streaming capabilities in mind and so wouldn’t require additional renovations or gear.

Costs to equipment the AHCC for internet streaming would be in the range of $18,000 for speakers, microphones, cameras, mixer, etc as well as about $2,000 for a large TV. Internet cost is about $115 per month.

Once those expenses were out of the way, Council approved spending for portable traffic signals and electronic signs to be shared by the Public Works and Fire Departments.

Other projects that were approved in principle were a potential new entrance for the Pharmacy at the Land O’Lakes Medical Centre and a more esthetic windbreak for the centre to be used when outdoor screening iCrown Land Stewardship Program in AH? In an effort to control what he called “out-of-control camping on Crown Land,” Dep. Reeve Tony Fritsch moved creation of a committee to examine the possibility of a Crown Land Stewardship program for Addington Highlands. Said committee would report back to Council by the end of the year.

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“It’s going to be a lot of work,” said Coun. David Miles.

“And a lot of money,” said Reeve Henry Hogg.

“It would be, yes, but there are other people who have done it and we can consult with them on how to go about it,” said Fritsch.

“I know North Frontenac has spent many years on it and I know they spend about $20,000 a year on their online booking system,” said Hogg. “It may be a long time before it’s revenue neutral, if ever.”

(Editors note – The Crown Land Stewardship Program in North Frontenac was established at the request of the Ontario government. Soon after municipal amalgamation in 1998, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources informed the township that they were no longer to willing to maintain the roads on crown land in North Frontenac that were used to access hunt camps and cottages that had been in place for decades. The Ministry offered financial support to the township to cover road maintenance some of the costs on the condition that the township would enter into a land use permit. It was called the Crown Land Stewardship Program and has eventually also been developed as North Frontenac Parklands) Clean audit Addington Highlands received a clean bill of financial health from auditors Secker, Ross & Perry.

“We didn’t have any deviations from our plan, which you should take as a good thing,” said auditor Adam Young. “There were no unexplained transactions and no disagreements with the management team.

“It was much smoother this year because we had a year of covid under our belt.” ■

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Vaccine Rates Continue to drop, Targets Slip Out Of Reach

by Jeff Green he 85% vaccination target in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington is now 7 weeks away, after only 750 people received their first dose in the region during the week ending on Sunday, August 8.

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As of Monday afternoon (August 9) 82.3% of residents had received one dose of vaccine.

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90% vaccination rates in order to halt the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19.

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In Quebec, the vaccination jumped when a provincial vaccine passport program was announced, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford ruled out the possibility of a vaccine passport back in July.

“The answer is no, we’re not going to do it,” he said during a press availability on July15, “we are not going to have a split society.”

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The Toronto Board of Trade, and Toronto Mayor John Tory have been vocal supporters of the idea.

The rate of COVID infections, which dropped off severely in June and early July, has since rebounded.

After dropping below 100 per day, the rate is now 350500 per day, province-wide.

In KFLAPH, there are currently 10 active cases, a rate of 4.7/100,000 people per week. 4 new cases in South Frontenac and 1 in Central Frontenac are among the new cases in late July, early August. Fortunately, none of the current active cases require hospitalisation and the total number of COVID related deaths in the region remains at 6. ■

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Editorial: Will Province Deliver Rural Internet, Or Was EORN A Better Bet?

By Jeff Green veryone wants better Internet, and there is an entire industry that is devoted to delivering the Internet, just as there are more and more businesses that cannot operate without reliable Internet service.

In cities, it is a competitive market. There are hundreds of thousands of subscribers, all located within metres of high speed fibre internet pipelines, and companies are scrambling to connect people up with service, at speeds of 100mg per second and 10mg per second for uploads, as a base level of service.

In rural areas, it is a different story. As the distance there is between houses increases, the profit level to deliver Internet to each of those houses decreases. At a certain point of density, it is no longer viable for private sector corporations to provide service.

Rural residents look to governments to intervene on their behalf. For their part, governments are keen to deliver their services more cheaply and efficiently through electronic means, so they are interested in intervening.

50 years ago that might have led to a public sector investment in an internet backbone and fibre through the countryside, all owned by a Crown corporation. In the modern context it is something different, a public-private partnership of sorts.

The wardens for all of the rural Eastern Ontario counties got together soon after municipal amalgamation to talk about infrastructure deficits, mainly roads and bridges, that they could not maintain themselves.

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They then turned their attention to the electronic highway, as it was called, and set up an affiliated organisation, the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), to improve cell and Internet service throughout the region, and find a way to bring service to the more remote areas in the region whose service was poor to non-existent.

Over the last dozen years, EORN has put together a major Internet project, and a major cell phone project. They have created a funding template, with seed money from federal, provincial and municipal sources, which they use to create a scenario wherein private sector Internet companies can see the potential for profit in providing service to areas where those efforts would not be attractive otherwise.

Over the years EORN has developed expertise in putting these projects together.

A year or so ago, EORN decided to put their largest and most ambitious project together. Looking forward, they decided that in order to provide service that will keep up with the ever expanding desire for instant digital data, they would overstep current standards and seek to build a network that can deliver 1gigabit of information every second to at least 95% of Eastern Ontario residents.

The current standard is 50mg, twenty times slower. Speeds of 100mg per second are common in Canadian cities, and gig service is on the horizon.

Over the past few months, EORN put a big push on for federal and provincial support for the gig project.

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sidestepped by the Province of Ontario, who have decided to get directly involved in managing these kinds of projects. EORN, which had been preparing to ramp up its capacity for the gig project, is left with a cell gap project that is underway and will be completed in a couple of years, and nothing else to work on.

They will either seek a new role or they will slowly fade away as the cell gap project is completed.

From the point of view of people on the ground, who are hoping and planning for improved Internet and cell service, the potential benefit from direct provincial involvement is the money. While EORN needs to ask the province for money and then ask the federal government to match it, the province has the money they need and a tight relationship with the federal government, at least as far as building out Internet services is concerned.

That does not mean everyone in Denbigh, Plevna, and hard to reach locations throughout the region will be playing video games on our computers, tablets and phones within a few months, however.

For one thing, the province is a macro enterprise, how will they respond to the needs of areas where there are a dozen properties on a remote lake, with difficult terrain and tall trees between them?

And, provincial governments are inherently political. Will Internet projects start being announced, perhaps over the next few months, in ridings where the ruling Conservatives need a boost in order to keep in their column come election day?

And those kinds of election funding announcements don’t always translate into projects. They are not always tied to the capacity to deliver projects quickly.

The Province is promising a lot. They say they will bring 50mg upload, and 10mg download speeds to 100% of Ontario households within 4 years.

If they can do that, EORN will not be missed. But unlike EORN, we do not know if the province has the expertise in place to start making projects happen.

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bone, to use a phrase that EORN has used for years. The solutions vary as well, from fixed wireless service, boosted cell signals, Starlink Satellite service, etc. and the costs vary depending on the solution and the company providing it.

The gig project, to be honest, seemed pretty ambitious because those speeds were only available through fibre to the home, which may not be viable in semiremote and remote areas, even with subsides The provincial promise, on the other hand, can be accomplished through a variety of means.

It remains to be seen, however, if the provincial government is as serious about delivering Internet to 100% of rural Eastern Ontario households as they are about winning 100% of the rural Eastern Ontario seats in next year’s election.■

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• Last week, I welcomed Anglican clergy the Rev. Canon Blair Peever to St. Andrews Anglican Church in Sharbot Lake. This week, a warm welcome is extended to student minister Kaitlyn Ostrander, who preached her first Sunday at Henderson United this past weekend, and also at sister United Churches in Arden and Mountain Grove.

The three churches are a training site for student clergy and known as a Student Ministry Education Site (SME). This means that Kaitlyn and the church folks, guided by God, will learn together in how to serve God as a minister and congregations. As a former clergy, there is a conflict of interest for me to get too closely involved, at my request, so the news will be doing a feature article on Kaitlyn, to whom we wish all the best. On Mon, Aug 16, Kaitylin and the Henderson United Church will host a meet and greet at the church at 10:00 featuring lemonade and cupcakes and all are welcome.

• Our own Rebecca Kelsey is visiting home for a bit and we are so excited to see her once again! Her partner is busy busy with harvesting crops in Saskatchewan and unable to come. Rock on, Rebecca - we love you!

• All the best to our own Marilyn Meeks - former Mountain Grove reporter, who is moving to Kingston. We’ll miss our weekly visits through the news, for sure!

• The teddy bears are once more arranging area picnics, munching away on discarded garbage, which of course tames them down and promotes defensiveness and aggression. So please, everyone - let’s keep our barbecues cleaned up and the garbage taken away regularly so we can live in harmony with the birds, bees, animals, and neighbours.

• Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late Elwin Burke, well known municipal councilor, friend and mentor to many municipal counselors. We always visited with Elwin at the Harlowe suppers and musical events, enjoying

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• Happy 100 birthday wishes to Helen Williamson on August 6th at Helen Henderson Care Centre. Family had a birthday party at a park on Lake Ontario and Councillor Ron Sleeth presented a certificate from the Mayor, and she also received a certificate from the Queen. Helen grew up on the family farm on Holmes Road where her son John still farms.

• Welcome to Larry & Terry, who have recently moved to Inverary! They are looking forward to meeting their neighbors and exploring the area.

• Free Seniors Fitness Classes held each Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 – 11:30 at the Storrington Centre. You can use poles or be seated, and now the hall is open for the washrooms and inclement weather. Dress comfortably, wear walking shoes and bring water. Let’s get fit!

• Martial Arts classes at Inverary United Church hall Thursday evenings from 7 to 8pm beginning August 5. Anyone interested, call or text Hamid Nam at 613-328-6742.

• Food Bank Drive sponsored by Storrington Lions Club on August 27th. Bring donations to the Lions Hall, Sunbury between 1 – 5pm. Special wish list: school snacks, bread & butter, eggs & milk, cereal, applesauce, pasta sauce, juice boxes, baking supplies, laundry soap and toilet paper. Any items you can donate are appreciated and definitely needed.

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• History of the Rideau Canal with Hunter McGill on Sunday, August 29th from 1 to 3 at Upper Brewers Locks, presented

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• Rent for your special event! Storrington Lions Club Hall is open and available for rent! Call 613-353-6920 or email storringtonlionsclub@gmail.com • Cleaner needed for Storrington Lions Hall in Sunbury.

Proposals accepted until 4:00pm August 19th. Contact 613353-6920 or email: storringtonlionsclub@gmail.com • Parham Agricultural Society is hosting a Vendor's Market on Saturday, August 21st from 9am till 3pm on the Parham Fairgrounds. Have something to sell? This is your chance.

Cost per vendor is $25.00 which will be reimbursed the day of the event. To register, email: vendors@parhamfair.ca.

• Pickleball introduction sessions - Register now for both Beginner Level I and Beginner Level II. Contact Kelli at 613-545-5288 or email kattgrrrl@gmail.com • EarlyON programs are free for parents and caregivers with children ages birth to 6 years. To register or find a locations near you: Marcie Webster at 613-279-3151 or marciea@ rfcs.ca • Bicycles - Thanks to all who donated bicycles to the Canadian Cuban Friendship Association’s Bikes For Cuba campaign. Over 500 bicycles will be sent to Cuba by ship in September. Over 100 bikes were collected in the South Frontenac area alone! Well done, Al Rankin.

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• Althorpe 109 Years Ago – John Norris of Althorpe nearly lost a valuable horse. The animal fell in a deep well. A crowd of men soon collected and, with a horse hitched onto a rope thrown around it, the horse in the well was soon drawn out.

[Perth Courier, Aug. 9, 1912] • Friends of the Tay Watershed, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, are committed to conserving the health and natural features of the Tay Watershed. The Tay Watershed includes 46 lakes, and extends 95 km from Carnahan Lake in Frontenac County east to the Rideau River.

Our mandate is to raise the public awareness about this significant natural asset and to encourage all those living in the watershed to take responsibility to help to conserve habitat for fish and wildlife and to mitigate the impacts of flooding.

Friends of the Tay Watershed are pleased to share their information by inviting all residents to attend our Watershed Discovery Day at the Perth Farmers’ Market, Crystal Palace, on Saturday, August 14, 2021 from 8am to 1pm. Our exhibitors will be prepared to answer all your questions about the conservation of our precious water resources, how to maintain sustainable shorelines and waterfronts and to share information about their respective programs and initiatives.

Learn how you can participate in watershed conservation and perhaps join our river keeper program. Since this is also market day, you will also have the opportunity to purchase fresh produce from the local farm community vendors.

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• Harriett had Rose and Bob Riddell visiting for the long weekend. They had supper in beautiful downtown Elphin on Sunday evening at the Elf Inn Express. Barb had some pretty good meals on this weekend, as she always does – she is such a good cook. Olive Allen and her family had a reunion on Saturday at Kathy and Doug McMunn’s in Sharbot Lake.

• There were about 30 people who attended the meet and greet coffee break outside at the Community Centre in Snow Road on Friday, July 30. They had to take their own chairs and coffee. Such a good crowd attended and they will continue every Friday, weather permitting.

• Joelle Hubner-McLean has her new book released – Opus and Me Solar Spark. You can contact Joelle on her website or you can buy it at the Highland Country Store in McDonald’s Corners.

• Happy 49th anniversary to Don and Joelle McLean this month. August birthdays – Kathi Zarfas, Lindsey Rollo, Stanley Snow, Delmer Sargeant, and Mary Gemmill, plus any others celebrating this month.

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August 12, 2021 niece and also to my daughter Sharon and great grandson Hudson. I enjoyed these visits so much.

• Jim Riddell has Lyme’s disease. He thought he was sick from the Covid shot but it turned out the sickness was from a tick. I also heard of several other people who have found ticks on their body and been to the doctor for them.

• Cemetery service at Robertsville Cemetery was on Sunday, August 8.

• Now for a laugh of the day - a different version of Elvis’ Are You Lonesome Tonight?

• Are you lonesome tonight? Does your hair look a fright?

Are your thoughts just drifting apart? Have you got a big chest making holes in your vest? Does your spare tire reach into the night? Are your stockings all laddered, are you wearing them thin? Do you hold up your knickers with a big safety pin? Are your false teeth all worn? Do they drop when you yawn? Well it’s no wonder you’re lonesome tonight.

• That’s it for this week.

OMPAH

Linda Rush lindarush@yahoo.com Marily Seitz seitz@xplornet.ca

613-479-2570 613-479-2855

• What an exciting two weeks of Olympics. I was obsessed with watching - to the detriment of my home and garden.

Now that it is over, I'll get back to cleaning the house and pulling weeds.

• The fridge in the foyer at the Community Centre is available for gardeners to leave extra produce. If you would like some fresh veggies, help yourself to whatever you can use.

When I was last in the foyer, there were some bags of green beans and a couple of zucchini.

• The Township will hold a meeting to discuss combining Wards 2 and 3 into one ward and thus reducing the number of council members. On Sat. Aug. • The Hall clean-up date has been moved to Tuesday, August 17 at 9:30am due to the Township meeting on the 14th.

Jobs to be done include: raking gravel back onto the parking lot, weeding, cleaning the entrance, painting the bench and rails etc. If you can spare an hour or so, the Hall would appreciate your help.

• An Essential Services Fair will be held on Sat, Aug. 21 at the Barrie Hall from 10:00 to 12:00. Various community services, fire extinguisher inspection, fire prevention information, etc. will be on display and available for questions. A free BBQ lunch will be provided by the Salvation Army.

• Saturday evening, August 14, at the Star Gazing Pad, the unveiling of our new 16" telescope, known as the Fred Lossing telescope, will be held. The telescope was donated by the Ottawa chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society, on condition that we provide a building for it. With volunteer labour and Gofundme, private, and township money, a small building was constructed. The volunteers were Gary Colwell, Paul Thiel and John Inglis. Betty Hunter is starting an astronomy club. Contact her for more information (613 483 3297).

• There will be a grand opening of the new telescope at the star gazing pad in Ardoch this Saturday night, Aug 14th, at 7.00pm. The Fred Lossing Telescope was donated to the Dark Skies Preserve by the Ottawa Chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and its installation will be complete by Saturday. The installation ceremony will be followed by a deep skies event, during which Master amateur astronomers will have their sophisticated telescopes present and can show people the heavens. Another Dark Skies Event will be held on the site on Thursday night, the 12th, for the Perseid meteor shower.

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416-276-3113 elijahabram16@gmail.com

• Hokey Dinah, she’s been humid this week!

• There’s a lot going on at Hinchenbrooke Hill’s Farm. The chicks are hatching and the produce is sprouting; we’re talking cabbage, tomatoes, leeks, broccoli, cauliflower, and cucumbers. They have weekly harvest bags to boot! It’s a surprise bag of veggies for humans who like to cook. They can be ordered off their website at hinchinbrookehillsfarms.com.

You can order by Thursday at noon for Friday home delivery or get the full experience with farm gate pick-up! You can look them up on instagram for more info!

• Did your friends tell you that Back To The Farm was cancelled? It’s an excellent event held in Bath, ON at The Mackinnon Brothers Brewery (that I happen to be playing at with Terra Lightfoot) “Theres no way they could pull it off”, said your hoo hah jimmy jazzer friends. Wrong. It’s on August 22nd. Hopefully you can buy a ticket off your neighbour or mow their lawn for the next year in exchange for one! BECAUSE IT IS SOLD OUT. But don’t despair. It’s all good, because two weeks after christening the newly erected “grandstand” the Wilderness and Bluestones take the stage on September 5th. Get your tickets @mackinnonbrothers-

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• As the summer hits full speed, we realize how delicate the warm winds truly are. Covid has taken our plans and turned them upside down. Luckily, we have our friends, our family, and the community that helps keep us well connected.

• As always, send me what you’d like to see here!!!

Perth Road Peter Bird

613-353-7303 p.bird@xplornet.ca

• Perth Road United Church will remain with podcasts only until further notice. For the podcast, please tune in from home at 10:00am Sundays on the Perth Road United Church website at: www.pruc.ca.

• BIRTHDAY WISHES to those who have birthdays this week.

• Leland Helping Hand is holding a charity bake sale and yard sale Saturday, August 14 from 9am – 2pm at the Perth Road Sunday School Hall, 5622 Perth Road Crescent in Perth Road Village. Please come out and support this worthy cause. Monies raised support the local community.

• From Nancy Benn: Saturday, August 21st will be a big day at the Parham Fairgrounds. At least 40 vendors will be present from 9am to 3pm selling their wares. Expect anything from attic and garage sale treasures, to jewelry, handwork, baking, stained glass and maple syrup. Let's help these artisans get back on their feet after this long pandemic.

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Rhonda Watkins rhonda139@gmail.com

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• After catching the nicest Pickerel I have ever seen last weekend, and my very first one, I am noticing so many awesome pics of people on Facebook with their catches.

I thought it might be fun to add a spot each week in this column where we post a pic of somebody in the community with their fish!! If you catch a really nice brag-worthy fish and would like to share the news with our community, just Facebook or email me and I will choose one each week to include! Thank you in advance for sharing!! This week’s Fishing Pro is Andy Pietrusiak from Big Gull Lake!! Congrats, Andy, on landing this 32” Northern Pike without a net!!

• Big shout out to long time Pine Lake resident, Dave Rose, who is celebrating his 60th birthday today!! May you have a wonderful birthday and an exciting year ahead of you!! Oh, and I didn’t hear this news from your lovely wife, Lisa! Wink wink!!

• How exciting to hear that fellow community member, Bill White, was featured in an article in Bluegrass Canada Magazine! It was Volume 15, issue 3, if you would like to check it out! The article is titled “From Plevna to Wheeling Jamboree Award Winning Gentleman of Bluegrass”. Bill’s son, Jim, has a copy of the magazine here in Plevna and If you would like your own copy, you could call or e-mail Mike Kirley at Bluegrass Canada at 519 653-4975 or mikekirley@gmail.com and maybe he could help you out!

• If you haven’t checked out the Hot Rod Smokehouse takeout truck in Cloyne yet, you will want to pay them a visit!

Sooo delicious!! When you are driving down Hwy 41, they are right across from the gas station behind the hotel. You will see the sign, so you know where to turn! I just heard that they have changed some of their pricing and all of their smokehouse dinners will now be $18.00. A great value, considering their portions!!

• The North Frontenac Township Dark Sky Preserve site is now open for events!! This Saturday, August 14th from 7-9pm, you are invited to come out and join members of the amateur astronomy community. They will be unveiling their incredible 16” Fred Lossing Telescope and the new building that it will be stored in. There will be a ribbon cutting and special guest speakers. The observatory is located at 5816 HWY 506.

• Also, please don’t forget the community meeting this Saturday, August 14th at 9am at the Clar-mill Hall regarding the possible downsizing from 6 to 4 council members and 3 to 2 Wards. If it doesn’t work for you to get to the hall, there is also a zoom meeting at 11am. You can call the Township Office at 613 479-2231 ext 235 or email officeassistant@ northfrontenac.ca to register.

• Please remember to circle September 25 and 26 on your calendars. It is time for the always enjoyable North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour! Stay tuned for more details!!

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to let everybody know that their Traditional Board Packages have finally arrived and their friends at Aqua Bound have been able to supply them with a nice selection of kayak paddles! Don’t forget that they have changed their hours for August and will be closing at 6pm. For any questions, you can contact Gerard and Nancy directly at 613 336-1358.

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• Holy moly, we have an event. Virtual, but an event. Check it out. Can you...

• Outdraw. Outlast. Outpour.

• New Leaf Link (NeLL) is hosting the biggest virtual fundraiser of the summer!

• The (Not Only Wine) Wine Survivor is an exciting elimination draw like you’ve never seen before! There are over $9000 in prizes to be won by 45 very lucky ticket holders!

• Organizers encourage you to purchase your ticket SOON as they are selling out fast!

• To buy your ticket using your credit card, please visit www. newleaflink.ca , or a few hard copy tickets are available to pick up in Sydenham if you prefer to pay in cash.

• For more information, including the rules and complete prize list (45 prizes ranging in value of $100-$1400) please visit: www.facebook.com/newleaflink/events or contact the Fundraising Coordinator, MacKenzie Lee at mackenzie. lee@newleaflink.ca • Did anyone know there was a museum in Hartington?

Well now ya do... The South Frontenac Museum is at the schoolhouse located at 5595 Highway 38.

• They are open and welcoming visitors starting this Saturday and then every Wednesday from 1:00pm – 4:00pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00am – 2:00pm until September 4th, 2021. COVID-19 safety measures are in place – Please see the COVID-19 & The Museum homepage information or call 613-376-3027 ext. 2600 for details.

• School supplies - yep, I said it, we will hopefully be resuming regular in-school learning this fall, and I wanted to highlight some pretty awesome kids who started a campaign 4 years ago: Dylan, Karter And Cooper have a backpack campaign.

• Here is a pic of the 2 youngest who are keeping this yearly tradition going. Their social distance table is all set up for donations. If you’d like to help these guys out with their campaign, check out their page on Facebook (Dylan, Karter & Cooper’s Backpack Campaign) or email hljw1980@ outlook.com to set up a donation time. Let’s make this their most epic one yet. Time to get back to school, gang…

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• The Verona Free Methodist Church is having drive-in movies every FRIDAY during the Summer. On August 13, they will be showing "Dino Dana The Movie". Location is the Verona Free Methodist Church (parking lot). Free admission!

All welcome! Donations accepted! Canteen available from 8:15 to 8:45pm. Movie starts at 8:45pm. In case of heavy

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Diabetes Type II (Part 2/2) Diabetes is a disease characterized by uncontrolled blood glucose levels. Glucose is a sugar and provides your body with energy.

Before outlining what type 2 diabetes is, it would help to explain how the body works without diabetes. Imagine your body as a machine. All machines need a fuel tank to work. In the case of your body, this fuel is glucose. Glucose comes from the food you eat. It is either used immediately or it is stored in your liver until it is needed.

However, your body cannot use glucose directly, and so needs a hormone called insulin to help it to do this. Insulin is produced in your pancreas. Think of insulin as the key to your fuel tank. It opens the doors to your cells, allowing the glucose in. All being well, the level of glucose and insulin in your blood should always be balanced If there is a problem with the amount of insulin you have in your body, glucose will remain in your blood, unable to get into your cells. Eventually it will spill over into your urine. Over days to weeks, you may find symptoms such as increased trips to the toilet, thirst, weight loss (without dieting) and a craving for sugary foods. You may feel a general sense of fatigue as your body has not been able to access enough glucose from your blood.

Type 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to the effect of insulin, as though the lock of the fuel tank has been changed. The pancreas therefore has to work increasingly hard to produce more insulin to overcome this resistance. It is usually managed through a combination of diet and lifestyle changes.

Ultimately, if this is not controlled and the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin, the affected person will need to take insulin. (continued next week)

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• Join South Frontenac as we celebrate the completion of the new Multi-Use Facility at Centennial Park on August 21st from 11am - 2pm! Never tried Stock Sport? You're in luck! The South Frontenac Stock Sport Club will be rockin' the stocks, giving you a shot at the sport and a chance to win great prizes and giveaways. You'll get 5 stock throws for $2 and automatically be entered to win! Plus, the Frontenac Farmers Market will be selling local homegrown goods, Gilmour's Market is hosting a cash BBQ, and we'll be rockin' out to K-Rock 105.7 on the loudspeaker. What more could you want?! Tickets are FREE but you must register in advance to ensure we're in compliance with COVID-19 public health measures. Contact Amanda at 613-376-3027 ext. 4447 for more info. See you there!

• Starting in August, the South Frontenac Museum is excited to welcome visitors once again to the historical oneroom schoolhouse at 5595 Road 38 in Hartington. Featuring exhibits of everything from farming tools to tea sets, the museum has something interesting for all. Visit www. southfrontenacmuseum.ca for updated operating hours and COVID-19 protocols.

• South Frontenac is hosting virtual public engagement events in preparation for the new Official Plan. Visit www.

SouthFrontenac.net for how to get involved and have your say!

• Why did the elephants get kicked out of the pool? They kept dropping their trunks.

rain, the movie will be cancelled.

• Vendor Village every Saturday from 9am to 2pm at 4309 Maple Drive in Verona. Fresh produce this Saturday will be dill, basil, parsley, chives, sage, lavender, cucumbers, green peppers, tomatoes, green, red and white onions, carrots, beets, garlic, acorn squash, plus 12 vendors with homemade crafts. All items are gift wrapped ready for giving.

ARDEN Wanda Harrison

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• Jordon Chatwin is still looking for people who wish to contribute to his community BBQ and parade. Please give him a call at 343-884-5588.

• If you are still looking for activities for the kids, you may want to register for one or maybe both of the workshops available at the Kingston Library. The first one is Scientists in Situ and available August 16, 2:00pm to 4:00 pm.

Humans have always been fascinated by flight and this workshop will allow kids to explore the wonderful world of birds and other things that fly. Make a birdfeeder, fly a glider and explore how a taketombo works. You may also be interested in a Summer Sculpture workshop which is a three-week program, starting August 11. The program starts with sculpturing, second week painting and the third week decorating. To check out these programs or any others available, go to the Kingston Library web page.

• Just a reminder about the Babysitter course offered through RFCS. Please email youth @rfcs.ca for more information or to register.

• The Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Association will be holding a virtual fall seminar. The webinar will be held Saturday, November 6, 9:00am to 11:30am. Please go to the Federation’s website for all pertinent information.

• Nancy Benn reminds everyone about the Vendors sale, Saturday, August 21, 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Parham Fairgrounds. There will be many vendors on hand to help you start your Christmas shopping.

• Did you know that the laid back and unassuming cucumber is considered a superfood because it contains Vitamin B, C and K1, plus fiber, copper, potassium and magnesium?

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• Have you heard of the new business venture called Klondike Kindling? Two young entrepreneurs split and sell kindling to local businesses. They are saving money for their family trip to the Yukon next year. Thanks to Finnegan’s General Store for ordering them their own special sign. In the words of Stephanie and Michael, “Aspen & Quinn are two of our favourite people and these young entrepreneurs captured our hearts & interest when they started their kindling business a few months ago.

Their professional, polite, respectful nature was deserving of a professional sign. Thank you, Lakeside Designs, for showcasing their hard work.”

• The site of the Dark Night Preserve is now open for events! The event will be held at the sire after the grand opening. There is a grand opening of the North Frontenac Observatory featuring the 16” Fred Lossing Telescope.

Come join members of our amateur astronomy community as this incredible telescope and building are unveiled.

There will be special guest speakers and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Come out to 5816 Road 506 on Saturday, August 14, 2021. We ask those coming for the grand opening to be there at 7 and those coming for the event arrive around 9. There is a restriction of 100 people at the site at a time and, as last year, only 10 allowed on the pad at a time. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

• The Township of North Frontenac is hosting an Essential Service Fair on August 21, 2021 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Barrie Community Hall. Come out and meet the great organizations that serve our community. There is no admission for this event and there is a free BBQ and free fun! Along with the participants, there is a fire extinguisher inspection, touch a truck, fire prevention activities

Battersea/Storrington Amanda Pantrey

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• Here is a message from Morley Burwash: Free Seniors Fitness Classes held each Tuesday and Thursday at the Storrington Centre from 10:30-11:30am. You can use poles or be seated, and now the hall is open for the washrooms and inclement weather. Dress comfortably, wear walking shoes and bring water. Let’s get fit!

• The Lion’s Club is hosting another food drive in support of the Battersea United Church’s food bank. Bring your items to the Storrington Lion’s Hall on August 27th from 1:00pm – 5:00pm. If you cannot make the food drive, you can also e-transfer the Church at batterseaunited@outlook.com. Contact the church if you are in need of food at 613-353-6609.

• Willow Family Wellness Occupational Therapy of Battersea is hosting a parent and baby mini group this August! This group is perfect for parents with babies up to six months old, but everyone is welcome. Four sessions to connect, learn, and share parenting journeys. Register for one or all! Register online or send an email to admin@

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• The Flinton Library is now open for in-person browsing, computer use, printing and faxing service. It has lots of new book releases and DVD's available. It is now open on summer hours until August 31, 2021. The hours are Monday 4-6pm, Tuesday 10-5pm, Wednesday 10-1pm, Thursday 3-6pm and Saturday 9-noon.

• It also has the Quinte Conservation and Ontario Parks free parking day passes available for loan with a library card.

• Bence Motors is celebrating their 75th anniversary on Saturday August 14, 2021 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Check out their FB page for more details.

• There will be a Summer Market at Joje Café in Kaladar on Saturday, August 28, 2021 beginning at 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

• The Maz will be closing at 6pm. for the month of August.

They are pleased to announce that their Traditional board packages have finally arrived and their friends at Aqua Bound have been able to supply them with a nice selection of kayak paddles.

• Mark your calendars for September 25 & 26 for the North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour!

• North Frontenac Historical Society & Archives are looking for help from families who have relatives buried in Dempsey Cemetery. There are a lot of Perry, McCausland, Meeks, and Hawley family members in Dempsey. If you have photos of any of these people or more information, please contact Brenda at (613) 479-2837 or e-mail her at dbmartin@xplornet.ca Or Sheryl at pudge1042@ gmail.com

DENBIGH & VENNACHAR Angela Bright

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• A friendly reminder that if you ordered peaches, pick up day is tomorrow, Friday, August 13th, 9am at Fritsch Farm, and that orders must be paid for upon pick up. Coffee and treats will be on hand and you are welcome to stay and visit. For info, contact Gail at 613-333-2224 (leave a message) or tonygailfritsch@sympatico.ca.

• The next Food Bank day is Tuesday, August 24th. Pick up time is 11am at the Addington Highlands Community Centre. COVID rules in place. Please contact Gail at 613 333 2224 in advance.

• The Denbigh Griffith Lions Drive Thru Fish Fry happens on Friday, August 27th, starting at 4:30pm. Fish & chips with fix-ins is $15, with fish by Mundell's Surf & Turf. Preorder by calling 613 333 1984 or 613 333 1432, or order and pay any Lion member. Orders need to be placed by August 25th.

• A big thank you to all who came out to the Denbigh library book sale on Saturday!

• The Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives 2022 Historical Calendar is now available. Visit pioneer.mazinaw. on.ca for info.

Harrowsmith Pam Redden

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• August 15, TAKE OUT lasagna dinner, Golden Links Hall, Harrowsmith.

PICK UP between 4:30pm and 6:00pm. ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY with a cut off date of August 11, cost $15.00. Tickets available at Sydenham One Stop, Harrowsmith Gas Station, Hartington Gas Station and Asselstine Hardware in Verona. For info, call 613-372-2410.

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Informative and hands-on exhibits Discovery Tables Story Corner and a Fish Pond for our young people Presentation of Water Guardian Bursaries at 11 am Paddling Puppeteer Live Music

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SFCS Officially Opens Walk-in Freezer

By Wilma Kenny outhern Frontenac Community Services Corp. (SFCSC) has completed work on a new walk-in freezer.

The purchase of the freezer was made possible with the support of two charitable foundations; the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area (CFKA), and The Davies Charitable Foundation The CFKA Community Grants program awarded a $34,137 grant: “As a foundation one of our guiding principles is a commitment to respond to community needs now and as they evolve,” says Rob Wood, Board Chair for the CFKA. “Southern Frontenac Community Services embodies that principle and we are proud to support them in their work to answer the demand for food security supports for seniors, individuals and families in need.”

Pandemic restrictions presented some challenges to the project with various rules around what types of construction work could occur and when, and how many people could be in the building at a time. A $9,025 grant from The Davies Charitable Foundation was used toward the costs of installation.

“One of the focus areas that our family’s foundation looks to support is around health,” says Andrew Davies.

“The food security programs at SFCSC are so important to the health and wellness of people in the community.

This new walk-in freezer has a direct impact on the success of these programs and we’re very pleased to contribute in ways that help SFCSC improve their operations and efforts.”

The new 416 cubic foot freezer provides enough space for food prep/storage for hot and frozen Meals on Wheels programs, and the Food Bank and garden, as well as daily meals and snacks for seniors in the Adult Day program, the weekly Grace Café and other activities/events as needed.

“This was a big project for us and one we could not have taken on without the help we received from the Com-

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L>R: Cook; CFKA assistant; Rob Wood, chair of CFKA; Andrew Davies; Ellen Mortfield, Food Bank and Family Services Coordinator; David Townsend, Executive Director, SFCS

munity Foundation for Kingston & Area, and The Davies Charitable Foundation,” said David Townsend, Executive Director for SFCSC. “At one point there were seven full-size freezers on our site and we still didn’t have enough room for food storage. We are grateful to our friends and community partners at the foundations whose financial support has done so much to aid the thousands of area residents who turn to us for help.”

SFCSC offers a range of health, wellness and social support services to residents of the Township of South Frontenac and rural Kingston (north of Hwy. 401) including the food security programs of hot and frozen Meals on Wheels and a community food bank. These programs

Finding Your Wild Children

On Saturday, August 28, the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is hosting a day of woodland fun, a fantastic opportunity for families to participate in natureinspired Scavenger Hunts.

This event will provide thematic scavenger hunts along wooded trails and by ponds to learn, explore and engage with the natural world. Five unique hunts have been developed on different trails.

This festival is free for children under 18 years. Wild Child adults are requested to pay $10 for admission and donations will be welcome.

(Rain date is August 29th). Full event details and registration information available at www.mmlt.ca/events. The event will take place from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Attendance is by Pre-registration only.

were always well used but as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic the demand for them increased dramatically.

Compared to the year previous, the number of Meals on Wheels being provided more than doubled, the number of seniors using the meals service increased by 75%, and number of days of food provided by the Food Bank for those in need went up over 50%. ■

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Nissan Uses Central Frontenac Roads To Show Off Their Pathfinder

By Jeff Green ast week was peak summer in Frontenac County. The summer cottage season is in high gear, and tourists were filling up the parks and trails.

Still, a keen observer may have noticed some shiny new 2022 Nissan Pathfinders rolling the winding paved and gravel roads in Central and South Frontenac.

A group of auto journalists, 10 each day, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (August 3-5), were outfitted with a Pathfinder and a GPS route that took them up some iconic South Frontenac Roads, including Wolfe Lake and the Westport Road, up to Long Lake and Ducharme Road, in Central Frontenac, to show the Pathfinder’s capacity to handle twists and turns, inclines, and road surfaces. Some rainy weather the day before they arrived provided some muddy conditions, and the fact that GPS tends to be less effective on back roads, made the adventure complete for the journalists.

A series of articles are already starting to be published in the car sections of the Globe and Mail, the Star and others.

While the articles are about the capacity of the Pathfinder, Frontenac County makes an uncredited cameo appearance, not only in the photos, but in the text as well.

Frontenac County locals, and visitors alike, will be familiar with circumstances like the one described in Driving Magazine: “Heading onto the “off-road” section of the drive route I managed to get lost, so I turned to Molly of the Maps for help. It turns out Ms. Molly has a sense of humour. Rather than routing me back the way I came in, she had me wading through two rather large – and deep, as it turns out –

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water holes and scrambling up a steep, gravelly incline that was a true test of the Pathfinder’s ability to get the power down”.

We’ve all been in circumstances as described in that passage, and some of us have left our vehicles, or parts of them, behind.

In order to set up the experience for the auto journalists, a lot of background work had to be done, and Automotive journalists took a lunch break in Central Frontenac. Photo: Adriana Barbary the time the first ten journalists left their hotel in Kingston the capacity of the local and regional tourism, and economic development teams made and headed north of the 401, everything was set to go.

“It was a nice change from the work I have been doing the visit to Central Frontenac possible. An event planning on the Sharbot Lake Revitalization Plan, and it is related company working with Nissan contacted the tourism office in Kingston about coming to the region to show off the Path- because it explores some of the hidden capacity of the area finders, on varied road conditions, with the kind of scenery to host varied events,” said Adriana Barbary about putting that would make the photos accompanying the articles suit- together the mini-event.

“It was also sort of in my ‘wheel-house’ because I have able. The Kingston office contacted Alison Vandevelde from Frontenac County, and she contacted Adriana Barbary, who experience in marketing, event planning and journalism,” is working on the Sharbot Lake Downtown Revitalisation she added.

The original plan was to set up the lunch at the Sharbot project. Adriana drafted Central Frontenac Public Works Lake Beach, “but it really is too busy in Sharbot Lake at this Manager Tysen Myers, who is more than familiar with the roads in Central and South Frontenac to help out. Alison time of year,” said Barbary, so with the help of Tysen Myers, Vandevelde worked with the event planning company and a more secluded, harder to find location was found on a Nissan representatives to put together a route, and Myers local lake.

“I couldn’t even get there in my little car, so I had to borrow found a spot for the drivers to eat a catered lunch, and by my father’s truck for the week, “said Barbary, “the Nissan people and the car writers loved it.”

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Kaitlyn Ostrander, New Student Minister For Arden Pastoral Charge

By Jeff Green he United Churches of Arden Henderson, Mountain Grove (The Arden Pastoral Charge) welcomed student minister Kaitlyn Ostrander for her first Sunday on August 8th.

Kaitlyn graduated with a Master of Divinity just this year, from Emmanuel College at the University of Toronto.

She was awarded the Frederick W. and Ida B. Langford Memorial Scholarship in Christian Education; and the Rebecca Kewley Memorial Rural Life Award along with the William Robert Young Scholarship in Church history.

She arrived in Arden very recently, and has been settling into the community and meeting parishioners in the villages. She wasted no time getting started and delivered her first sermons this past Sunday.

She chose the story of Elijah as the source material for her sermon on the bread of life. Just as Elijah needed to rest at the end of his journey, “we need to take our rest and we need to free ourselves before we continue our journey” she said in summarising the sermon during a phone interview on Monday.

Kaitlyn, who is 25, realised she felt she was called to the ministry when she was just 16. She approached her minister in her home town of Brighton who told her that nothing would be able to stop her from answering a true calling, and after taking her bachelor and master’s degrees in quick succession, she is embarking on the final step towards ordination, a minimum two year posting as a student minister.

Kaitlyn will continue learning in the three United Churches who are a Supervised Ministry Education site (SME). Kaitlyn, as

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a candidate for ordained ministry, must satisfactorily complete a Supervised Ministry Education program that involves learning goals based on the Learning Outcomes for Ministry Leadership; reflection on the practice of ministry; and regular supervision and evaluation. So the churches will participate in training Kaitlyn, with all learning together.

“Right now I am in the process of just listening and seeing what people have to offer in this community, what inspires them, and what is needed to find ways to share the love of God in the world,” she said.

While at the Arden charge, Kaitlyn plans to work with youth in the community and to extend her ministry in the daily lives of her parishioners.

“There is way more to the ministry than what you see on Sunday,” she said.

She said that she has felt very welcomed since arriving, and is excited to explore the region in the coming months.

Part of the challenge she faces is dealing with the pandemic. Her services will continue to be posted on the Arden Pastoral Charge Youtube channel for those who are not yet comfortable attending in person church, or are shut-in. And, for those who do not use the internet, she will be providing printed and delivered versions of the service.

Kaitlyn’s interests include: Skiing and yoga, and her hopes and dreams are to become an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada.

“My hope is to share the love of God in this community and help others know that love in their own lives,” she said.

A meet and greet with Kaitlyn Ostrander is scheduled for August 16 at the United Church Hall in Henderson. (Look to Northern Happenings for details.) ■

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Florian Bors – Peoples Party of Canada

by Jeff Green f it weren’t for COVID, Florian Bors would likely never have left Toronto and certainly would never have become active in electoral politics.

Yet, here he is, running for federal office in the vast rural riding of Lanark Frontenac Kingston under the banner of the People's Party of Canada (PPC) “I’ve lived my entire life in Toronto,” he told the News from his new home in Frankford (north of Trenton) but everything changed with COVID. I have 5 young children, and suddenly everything was closed. The kids could not do any sports, they were home from school and could not go out. It was just bananas. For my wife and I, it was pretty much a necessity to move somewhere with some space. It would cost at least $1.5 million for a cookie cutter house in Toronto with a tiny backyard, so we decided to move to the country in Eastern Ontario. It’s only been a short time since we moved, but already we know it's the best decision we ever made.”

COVID is also what brought Bors into the political realm.

“I come from an engineering and IT background, which is logically based, and I have seen so many things that don't make sense when you look at the scope of things.

First they said masks were not recommended, they would do no good, then they said you could use a mask if you wanted to, and then they said you have to wear a mask.

And then I see certain politicians, like Randy Hillier, Derek Sloan, and how they have been vilified and ostracized for raising questions about the science and quoting doctors who disagree with what’s going on. It made me want to do something.”

Bors said that after SARS in 2003, a pandemic preparedness report was drawn up but that document was ignored in the early days of the COVID-19 response.

“Instead, the government took the advice of China and WHO [World Health Organization]. Why would we have a preparedness report and not use it? The way I see it there’s experts on both sides. It should be a discussion, but one side is being pushed and the other side is being repressed. Debate it people. When a doctor comes out and says something against the narrative, they get

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fired. I’m not an expert at all, but I would like to see both sides before making a decision.”

He said that he is not opposed to the vaccine, but that it should be a personal choice. In his case, his entire family became sick with cold-like symptoms in March of 2020, in the first week of the pandemic.

They were not tested because at the time only the vulnerable population was being tested.

“But I believe we had COVID, and often with these viruses you develop antibodies, maybe for life. Florian Bors with his wife Heather and five children.

And even if not, we can but there were others interested in running in that riding, take our chances because we did not get that sick the “and since I don’t know a lot of people here anyway, I said first time. We don’t need a vaccine.” yes when they offered Lanark Frontenac Kingston.

Although he does not live in the Lanark-Frontenac The PPC has set up a three riding association and Kingston riding, he said that he has been learning about website for Kingston and the Islands, Lanark-Frontenacrural issues since he moved to Frankford.

Kingston, and Leeds Grenville-Thousand Islands and When I was living in Toronto we never had to worry Rideau Lakes. about our septic systems, or about our water or Internet The party, which was founded and is led by Max Bernier, service, but these are issues we are dealing with now, was established after Bernier finished a very close secand the same issues that people in Lanark-Frontenacond to Andrew Scheer in the leadership contest for the Kingston are facing all the time,” he said.

Conservative Party of Canada in 2017. Bernier finished He has been visiting the riding every second weekend with 49% of the vote in the 13th round of voting, after since being selected as the candidate for the PPC. With leading for the first 12 rounds. It calls itself an anti-lockhis young family, Bors has been to Perth, Smiths Falls, down party, and advocates for drastic cuts in immigration, and Murphy’s Point Park, and he will be visiting Carleton an end to official multiculturalism, among other principles.

Place and Frontenac County later in the summer.

The party received 1.64% of the popular vote in the 2019 “There are so many beautiful places in the riding and I Federal election, the first one that it contested. It did not look forward to further visits. Mostly I have been listening win any seats. In Lanark Frontenac Kingston the PPC to what people have to say, not even telling them I am a candidate Matthew Barton received 1089 votes, 1.78% candidate. I just want to know what people are concerned of the popular vote. ■ about.”

He had considered running in the riding where he lives,

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Don't Get Burned In The Kitchen' - Pickleball Is Back

By Jeff Green t’s hard to imagine Kelli McRobert in slowed down mode. But last week when interviewed over the phone she said she was having difficulty ramping back up to her pre-COVID multi-tasking lifestyle after a year and a half of limited activity due to COVID restrictions.

“It’s hard to get back to juggling so many balls,” she said.

Not that she has been idle. Kelli took up Pickleball 4 years ago, after spending the previous few years as an obstacle racer.

Obstacle races are 5km runs on courses, often at ski hills during the summer, that are set up with barriers that racers need to climb over or crawl under. Optimal weather for the races would be very hot and sunny, following a heavy rain for maximum mud on the course.

McRobert, who works at the Royal Military College in Kingston and lives in Sunbury, for the time being, took on every obstacle course in Eastern Ontario and beyond.

“When I was 46, I decided to do 50 races before I turned 50,” she said, “I ended up at 150, from Calabogie to Blue Mountain. It was fun but hard on the body in the end.”

Pickleball has replaced racing for her.

Not only does she love to play, she loves to teach and to help establish clubs and facilities in her home township of South Frontenac, and in the greater Kingston area.

All of that slowed to halt when COVID hit. A few months in, when it was possible to form social bubbles, the versatility of Pickleball made it possible to start up again, in an informal way.

“We were not allowed any official activities, of course, and we did not want to take the risk either. But any family of four can paint lines on their driveway and get a

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portable net and start playing. With social bubbles, we were able to play outdoors, and we played like that all winter, wearing masks. As long as the weather was ok, we were good.”

With outdoor sports opening up, Kingston Pickleball, and the Frontenac Pickleball Club are back in full swing. The courts at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday for outdoor play (see Frontenac Pickleball on Facebook for details) and Gerald Ball Park in Sunbury is one of the locations listed on the Kingston Pickleball website.

Although Kelli is involved with both clubs, and worked diligently with South Frontenac Township to develop the facilities in Sunbury, Battersea and Harrowsmith, her real passion is for teaching and bringing newcomers into the sport.

She has taught 56 people how to play so far, and counting.

“It doesn’t take long. A small group can take a two hour session with me, and perhaps another trainer, and they will know how to play. We work in levels, and it is easy to go from level 1 to level 2. The thing about Pickleball is that it is a lot of fun.”

She sometimes goes out with 3 people, with her being the 4th, so she can demonstrate. Wednesdays, from 9-11, at Gerald Ball Park are her normal teaching times.

For information, call or text her at 613545-5288 email kattgrrrl@gmail.com.

In the coming weeks, Kelli is moving from Sunbury up to White Lake Road in Central Frontenac, bringing her passion for Pickleball with her. She has been talking with Tim Laprade of South Frontenac Township about the possibility of Pickleball at the Glendower Hall facility, on Westport Road in Bedford, and is keen to see what interest can be drummed up in Central Frontenac as well. Pickleball has already started to infiltrate Sharbot Lake, where a

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Kelli McRobert from her obstacle racing days way back in 2018. She has brought that passion to Pickleball, and now she is moving north. Central Frontenac will never be the same

multi-use Park was established this past spring by the Central Frontenac Pickleball Association.

But Kelli is also looking forward, and for avid Pickleballers like herself (she plays at a competitive level), the optimal place to play is indoors because hot, cold, windy, rainy, and snowy weather all cut into the outdoor season.

“Last fall, we were able to play at the Frontenac Arena because it was closed

to skaters for renovations, and the Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church gives us some time, but in the future a dedicated space would be great for the sport,” she said.

The future is uncertain, of course, and it is still unclear if indoor sports will be permitted this fall, but the infectious growth of Pickleball will continue in the coming years, with advocates like Kelli McRobert leading the way. ■

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Official Opening Of North Frontenac Observatory Set For Aug. 14

By Craig Bakay esidents and visitors will get their first chance to get a look at the 16” Fred Lossing Telescope Saturday, Aug. 14 from 7-9 p.m. at the North Frontenac Dark Sky Preserve (5816 Road 506) with the official opening of the North Frontenac Observatory.

“Getting the public back to the star pad would be great,” said spokesperson Betty Hunter. “We will be observing all appropriate making and social distancing covid-19 protocols (but) we can have 100 at the venue and 10 on the pad.”

There will be a ribbon cutting, special guest speakers as well as free cake and coffee.

The observatory was built through a gofund-me campaign that raised $3,700 plus some donations from the Township. All the labour was donated. The opening had been scheduled for last year but of course covid changed all those plans.

“I’m so glad we’re finally doing things again,” Hunter said. “I’m very sociable so all the events (being cancelled have been driving me crazy.

“And, I don’t know of any other sky pad that has an observatory.”

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Francis Sharbot Descendent Running For ANR/Chief Of Shabot Obaajiwan

By Craig Bakay anka Brewer, Kokum Makwa) has thrown her hat into the ring to become Algonquin Negotiation Representative (ANR)/Chief for the Shabot Obaajiwan First Nation.

“If you hold one position, you hold the other,” she said Saturday while holding a meet-and-greet at Sharbot Lake Beach.

Brewer, 52, is the daughter of Buryl Martin and Paul Timmerman Sr., a 5th generation direct descendant of Chief Francis Sharbot and Susan Mary Nagritte.

She runs Kokum Makwa Cultural Enterprises, providing Traditional Teachings and Artisan Activities and has been an Indigenous Knowledge Facilitator with various school boards for 25 years.

She has held many roles in the community including traditional ceremonial conductor, community secretary, Algonquin language instructor, Matron of Ceremonies for the Nation’s Gathering, member of the Justice Circle, co-coordinator for the Silver Lake Pow Wow, Traditional Knowledge Keeper, as well as being a traditional hand drummer, singer, storyteller and Traditional Women’s Dancer at various events including the Strawberry Moon Festival.

“I’ve had too many people in the community complain to me that there’s no transparency,” she said. “They feel our voice has been silenced and we’re not getting input.

“It’s like all the decisions have already been made by the time we hear about them and there’s not a lot of accountability.”

While she freely admits she hasn’t had much direct experience in treaty negotiation, she has followed the process since discussions began in 1991.

“I know that we’ve signed an agreement in principle and it’s a matter of getting that ratified,” she said. “But the actual process has been going on for 200 years.

“We’re (Algonquins) the most patient people in the world.”

Besides providing more transparency and “bringing the community voice back,” she said she’d like on education, employment and socio-economic development

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ANR/chief candidate Danka Brewer at her meet-and-greet Saturday at Sharbot Lake Beach. Photo/Craig Bakay

for the community, as well as seeing hunting and fishing rights protected.

“I’d like to see community members reclaim more of their traditions,” she said.

“The Chief is supposed to be our spokesperson but people can’t direct if they’re not informed.

“I find that frustrating.”

For example, she said, how many people know what Shabot Obaajiwan even means.

Shabot is for the Sharbot family and Obaajiwan means ‘where the water flows through the rapids (where the causeway is now in Sharbot Lake.

“I’m presenting an alternative in the community,” she said. “If you want change, this is your opportunity.

Mail-in ballots have already gone out for the Aug. 31 election. If you are one of the 475 people eligible to vote, you have until 4 p.m. Aug. 31 to get your ballot in.

Failing that, there will be a polling station at the Sharbot Lake Legion Aug. 31 or there are online ballots at OneFeather. com.

Results will be available Sept. 2. ■

Art At The Sawmill In Verona Over the August long weekend Verona hosted Art in the Sawmill after a brief hiatus last year due to covid. Showcasing a collection of local artisans the 2 day event adhered to provincial protocols and restrictions but that didn’t stop people from showing up! Both days the street was lined with cars and a pop up café from Winding Rd Coffee Co. elevated the atmosphere. There was everything from hand made quilts and beeswax candles to oil paintings, charcuterie boards and copper jewellery. Burned Colours Studio was there with unique air plant holders and there was a beautiful collection of hand-thrown stoneware pottery from Ann Maclellen. Cottage Creations had a hand made basket for every occasion including

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SYDENHAM - GRACE CENTRE MARKET 12pm-2pm. Grace Hall. Wear a mask and social distance please. Cash only. Support our local food security programs while enjoying some fresh grown produce from right here in our village.

Friday August 13

VERONA - “DINO DANA THE MOVIE”. 8:45pm. Verona Free Methodist Church. Free admission! All welcome! Donations accepted! Canteen available from 8:15 to 8:45pm. Movie starts at 8:45pm. In case of heavy rain, the movie will be cancelled.

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Featuring the 16” Fred Lossing Telescope and its new building. Secret special guest and more PLEVNA - OPEN HOUSE 9am. Clar-Mill Hall. Meeting to discuss the possible downsizing from 6 to 4 council members and 3 to 2 Wards. If it doesn’t work for you to get to the hall, there is also a zoom meeting at 11am. You can call the Township Office at 613 479-2231 ext 235 or email officeassistant@northfrontenac.ca to register.

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ARDEN - OUTDOOR PRAYER CIRCLE 10am. Arden United Church.

Sarah Hale will lead a 15 minutes Sunday Outdoor Prayer Circle weekly at 10:00 AM, weather permitting-and do please wear a mask and be prepared to distance at least 2 meters from others. These are extenuating circumstances and folks are pulling together while remaining separated.

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CLOYNE - ESSENTIAL SERVICES FAIR 10am-2pm. Barrie Hall. Come and meet the great organisations that serve our community. Free BBQ and free fun SHARBOT LAKE - CORN ROAST AND ICED TEA 1pm-3pm. Sharbot Lake Beach. Welcome to Sharbot Lake and Area Seniors at the beach.

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Sunday August 15

Today, almost four and a half decades since incorporation as a non-profit, CL-NF is celebrating with the launch of its upcoming 45th anniversary and our slogan for this year’s celebration is “Celebrating 45 years of Awesome!”.Starting August 16th and running until September 10th CL-NF will have representatives visiting various businesses throughout Central and North Frontenac to promote CL-NF’s “Wheel of Awesome”. For 1 dollar people can spin the “Wheel of Awesome” for an amazing opportunity to win various prizes. Full details will be posted at the various businesses. On September 10th we will have a final BBQ celebration at 14395 Rd 38 (Garrett House [property) and all are welcome.

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Happy 103rd Birthday to Merritta Parks!

Mrs. Parks was born on the first day of August in 1918 at her grand-mothers home, delivered by a Dr. Tindle. She was raised in Flinton, then as a young child moved to Kaladar to live at a boarding house where she worked to cover her room and board as well as earn an extra $2 a month that she could contribute to her family. She remembers as a small child walking 2 miles each way with her little sister through the fields to go to school. There were 60 students of all ages with only 1 teacher.

Merritta was married by age 17 and she and her husband had 11 children. She taught Sunday School for many years, worked at a Restaurant for a time then at the Kaladar Hotel for the remainder of her

career. She sewed clothing for her children and for other families. “Times were tough”, Merritta explained.

After her husband passed away, she moved to Northbrook, first to the Senior’s Apartments, later to Pine Meadow where she has resided for the past five years.

She was the Resident Council President until just recently when she decided it was time to resign. She remains active in the home, usually leading prayer for services and special functions, enjoys exercise class, socials and most important to Merritta are Church Services and time spent with family!

She truly is a remarkable lady!

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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.

South Frontenac Rockin’ the Stocks Event Join us as we celebrate the completion of the new Multi-Use Facility on Saturday, August 21st from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at Centennial Park!

Never tried Stock Sport? You’re in luck! The South Frontenac Stock Sport Club will be Rockin’ the Stocks, giving you a shot at the sport and a chance to win great prizes and giveaways. You’ll get 5 stock throws for $2 and automatically be entered to win!

Plus the Frontenac Farmers Market will be selling local homegrown goods, Gilmour’s Market is hosting a cash BBQ and we’ll be rockin’ out to the K-Rock 105.7 on the loud speaker. What more could you want?

Tickets are FREE but you must register in advance. Visit events.southfrontenac.net or call Amanda at 613-376-3027 ext.

4447 for more info and to sign up.

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 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.

News & Public Notices Hinchinbrooke Rd Partial Closure Update On July 15th, 2021, a partial road failure occurred on Hinchinbrooke Road just north of Silver Rock Lane at Spring Lake. As a result, and in the interest of public safety, the road has been closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic until further notice. The Township has hired a geotechnical engineering expert to complete an assessment of the site prior to any remedial work being started. The geotechnical engineer was actively engaged on design work for the repair of the crossing this past week and the Township anticipates beginning remediation efforts in mid-August.

The Township is Preparing a New Official Plan for South Frontenac The new Official Plan is about how the Township will continue to grow, building on the foundation from growth management work, and planning for growth to 2040 by directing it to the right places to protect our key assets.

Your input is critical to inform policy direction for the Official Plan, please join us at one of our virtual consultation events to learn more about the Official Plan process and share your opinions on important planning matters at these upcoming events: • Saturday, August 14, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM • Thursday, August 19, 2021, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM • Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM • Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Note that the consultation events listed above will be virtual, using the Zoom platform, due to the ongoing pandemic. Please stay posted for updates on how you can register for these events! Keep posted on the Township’s social media, website or at www.engagefrontenac.ca for updates and way to participate.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac intends to consider application Z-21-18 to change the zone on part of the property at 4057 Milburn Road. The purpose of the application is to change the zone on approximately 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres) of the subject property from Quarry ‘B’ Special Provision (QB-2) to Community Facility (CF). The effect of the rezoning would be to facilitate the construction of a municipal fire hall on the property. The fire hall would be accessed from Battersea Road, north of the cemetery. A key map showing location of the property and a conceptual site plan 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, August 17th, 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 planning@southfrontenac. net, before August 17th.

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact Michelle Hannah, Planning Assistant, at the email above or 613-376-3027 ext. 2224.

South Frontenac Museum Opening The Museum Society is excited to offer the community an opportunity to connect with our past once again. Located in the iconic one-room schoolhouse at 5595 Road 38 in Hartington, the Museum will welcome visitors every Wednesday from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm and Saturday’s and Sunday’s from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm until September 4th. COVID-19 safety measures are in place – Please visit www.SouthFrontenacMuseum.ca or call 613-376-3027 ext. 2600 for more information.

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.

TOWN HALL Upcoming Meetings • Council Meeting – August 17, 2021 at 7:00 pm • Committee of Adjustment – August 12, 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.

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Helen Doreen Williamson Turns 100 Friends of the Cataraqui Trail

by John Williamson elen was born to George and May Compton at home on a farm on Sunnyside Road in Kingston Twp on August 6, 1921. At the age of six she moved with her parents and younger sister to a larger farm on Holmes Rd in Storrington Twp. On the day of the move her dad milked at the one farm in the morning and milked in the evening at the new farm after walking the cows the several miles.

Neighbours with horses and wagons helped move all their possessions in a day.

During high school with the old party lines where you could hear other peoples rings they would arrange to call one person at a certain time and all the friends would answer and they could plan a skating or sledding party.

During the war Helen worked as a secretary at Army Headquarters in Kingston where she met her future husband, Jack. After

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the war they relocated from Camp Borden to Aurora with 3 children; Judy, John, and Jane and a fourth; Jim, was born there.

In 1946 Judy turned the first light on at the farm when hydro arrived. Helen lived in Aurora for over 50 years including several after Jack died. After a bad fall and hip replacement at 86 Helen moved back to the farm on Holmes Rd where she had gfrown up, and lived with her son John and his wife Shirley for 10 years before moving into Helen Henderson Care Centre.

Family and friends; including Councillor Sleeth from South Frontenac,

gathered at a park on Lake Ontario on August 6 to celebrate her birthday. She facetimed her sister Freda in Cochrane Alberta and daughter Judy in Virginia during the party.

She also received best wishes from the Queen, Governor General, Lieutenant Governor, Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, Premier, Township of South Frontenac, MP Scott Reid, and MPP Randy Hillier.

During her 100 years she has seen a lot of changes: from no electricity, milking cows by hand and using horses, to facetime with her sister, 2000 miles away.

The Friends of the Cataraqui Trail are seeking the opinions of area residents and visitors who use the trail. The purpose of the survey is to help them understand who is using the trail, where they live and what they do on the trail.

The Friends are also seeking input on where the Trail needs improvements and what improvements are desired. This information is valuable to us in many ways, not least of which is helping to secure grants to aid in the improvement and maintenance of the trail.

The survey can be accessed at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/SNJPY8D. The Friends of the Cataraqui Trail advocates for the sustainability, enjoyment, and stewardship of the Trail. The Friends group supports the public use, promotes the Trail, and assists Cataraqui Conservation as a volunteer work force for light

maintenance.

About the Cataraqui Trail The Cataraqui Trail is a year-round 104 km non-motorized trail that contains a variety of geographical features and has a historical past. Built upon the former CN rail line, the multi-use trail runs east to west and passes through several communities including Smiths Falls, Portland, Chaffey’s Locks, Sydenham, Harrowsmith and Greater Napanee.

The recreational trail is used by cyclists, runners, horse back riders, snowmobilers (with a valid Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs permit), cross-country skiers, hikers, walkers, and all who enjoy nature appreciation and wildlife viewing. For more information visit www. cataraquitrail.ca. ■

South Frontenac wants your input on Policy Directions for the New Official Plan South Frontenac 2040 Our Community Our Vision Our Plan

The new Official Plan is a key document that guides growth and development within the Township. It will include policies to facilitate housing and economic development and protect important assets such as lakes, natural environment and agricultural lands within the Township.

Your input is critical to inform policy direction for the Official Plan. Join us at one of our virtual consultation events to learn more about the process and share your opinions on important planning matters: • • • •

Saturday, August 14, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Thursday, August 19, 2021, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Each session will use the same format and ask the same questions.

Links to attend one of the virtual open houses, as well as information on project background and updates are available on the South Frontenac page at https://engagefrontenac.ca If you are unable to attend one of these virtual sessions – information will be posted on Engage South Frontenac following the open houses so you can provide your input through the website.

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