Vol.21 No.36

September 9, 2021 Vol. 21, No. 36

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By Craig Bakay ven though the number of vendors was down this year to 40 from the normal 60-80, the Forest King, Jamie Brick, was sporting huge smiles Saturday as a steady stream of customers came to pay homage at his shop/throne room.

“We’ve done 25 summer shows (although the summer show has been cancelled this year and last) and this is our fifth fall show,” Brick said. “It’s been a great turnout and we have a lot of new vendors from our Facebook posts.

“I’m very encouraged because in this day and age you never know.

“Right up until the last minute we didn’t know if it was a go.”

Well, it definitely was a go. Most of the attendees and vendors wore masks and they didn’t seem to dampen spirits in the slightest.

And for many of the vendors, this is an annual pilgrimage that they were only too happy to resume.

Take welding sculptor Oliver Schindler for example. He’s now 15 and has his own booth but he’s been coming since he was a baby. His sister, Sophia Deluca,17, shared his booth selling her clay domes (think large snow domes without the snow) while also taking time to entertain by singing and

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playing her ukulele.

“When we were little, we just used to help out the other artists,” Oliver said. “We’d get drinks for them and run errands.

“We used to sleep here above this booth.”

“Yes,” said Sophia. “With a couple of Ikea mattresses and lots of blankets.

“I’m also into animation and I’m illustrating a book of my poems.

“I love doing creative things and in the middle of the woods, it’s just the best.”

Much of the creative influence comes from dad, Tony Deluca, who’s a silver and goldsmith and has his About Face booth just kitter-corner from Oliver’s shop.

“Kids make everything more fun,” Tony said. “They’re developing themselves and we’re just a mold they come from.

“For example, they think they’re funny because we’re funny, but who knows?”

Did we mention that all four family members were dressed as jesters this year?

“I have an amazing family, very creative,” said mom Kathleen Schindler. “My children make unique objects.”

Kathleen is a bit unique in the family in that she doesn’t really make things, having another job in the health care industry as a mammographer.

But she gets into the act big time.

4th Wave Will Hit KFL&A – Dr. Hugh Guan

by Jeff Green

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n late July, the interim medical officer of health for Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington, Dr. Hugh Guan, ceased holding weekly media briefings about COVID-19.

The local caseload was low and the vaccine rollout was proceeding steadily, if slowly.

A month later, the briefings are back, on a bi-weekly basis for now.

The reason for the resumption, Dr. Guan said last week, is to inform the public, specifically those who have not been vaccinated as of yet, about the efficacy, safety and availability of COVID-19 vaccines.

Also, the local caseload, although still low, is on the rise.

The active case load in the region as of Labour Day Monday, (September 6) was 18.

The weekly caseload was 7 per 100,000, which would put KFLAPH in the green zone under the former provincial colour coded model, and there were no local patients in hospital due to COVID. “We are still using the colour model as a tool to gauge where we are locally,” Dr. Guan said, “even though the province has switched to a model based on the stages of re-opening.”

Even though the local rate remains low, and as of Monday there were no active cases among Frontenac County residents, Dr. Guan said that the 4th wave of the virus will

certainly have an impact in the region.

“We should not see the numbers that they are seeing in some of the hot spots like Toronto and Peel Region,” he said, “but it is almost certain, very likely, that the 4th wave will hit us by October.”

An uptick in vaccinations in KFLAPH came about late last week when the vaccine passport program was announced by Premier Doug Ford.

KFLAPH is now very close to 85% of eligible residents for a first dose, and is close to 80% with two doses.

But the target of 90% of KFL&A residents receiving both doses, that Dr. Guan has identified as an “aspirational goal” in order to mitigate against the Delta variant and keep the 4th wave at bay, remains just that.

While the 85% first dose and 80% fully vaccinated goals will be reached within a couple of weeks, if current vaccination trends continue it will be close to the end of the year before 90% of KFLAPH residents are fully vaccinated.

And keeping at the current pace is becoming more and more difficult for Public Health and their partners.

This despite ongoing efforts to reach people in unorthodox venues. Over the weekend, clinics were held at the farmers market in Northbrook, the garlic festival in Verona and even Fantasy in Forest near Perth Road. ■

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Fantasy in the Forest has become a family affair for Tony Deluca, daughter Sophia Deluca, Kathleen Schindler and son Oliver Schindler as the whole family were dressed as jesters while selling their wares. Photo/Craig Bakay

“My family’s very organic,” she said.

“There’s an ebb and flow to it just like my husband’s work.

“Unlike others of their generation, my kids haven’t grown up in front of a screen

and they have had a chance to talk to people of all ages.

“While not everybody appreciates handmade, here there are a lot of like-minded people.” ■

South Frontenac To Consider Opposing An Education Development Charge

By Jeff Green outh Frontenac to consider opposing an Education Development Charge Back in May of this year, the French Language School Board of Eastern Ontario (Conseils des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario - CEPEO) informed South Frontenac Township, as well as township councils in southern Lennox and Addington County, that the CEPEO was proposing that the Ontario Ministry of Education impose a development levy charge on new construction in South Frontenac and Loyalist, Stone Mills and Greater Napanee townships.

The proposed levy, to be collected when building permits are taken out, is $300 in 2021. From 2022 to 2026, new home builders will pay $365 under the proposal.

The money is being levied by the board in order to help fund the construction of a new french language school in Kingston.

The council of the county of Lennox and Addington passed a motion on July 28 asking the Minister of Education, Steve Lecce, to “rescind approval of the proposed Development Charges as they drastically overreach the principle of local growth paying for local services” The motion also asked the Ministry to review the legislation that allows such fees to be levied.

The Lennox and Addington motion said the CEPEO provides no services in L&A

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and that only a limited number of L&A residents make use of the services of the board.

South Frontenac Councilor, Alan Revill, brought forward a notice of motion for consideration at South Frontenac Council this week, asking that Council endorse the position taken by L&A Council and communicate that endorsement to the Minister of Education.

According to a South Frontenac Township staff report regarding the charge, which was received by Council in May, “there are currently 125 students from South Frontenac currently on a waiting list (12) or attending JK-Grade 12 programs (104) with the CEPEO school board.”

SFCSC requests $750,000 from South Frontenac As part of a fundraising project to finance a $1.5 million addition to the Grace Centre, Southern Frontenac Community Services is asking South Frontenac Township for “a $750,000 investment.”

SFCS expects to be able to secure $100,000 from Ontario Health, along with allocating $100,000 from its own capital reserve fund and $50,000 from the Food Bank. The remaining $500,000 will come from a capital campaign the agency will undertake.

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will add 3360 square feet of space, on two floors. It will be used as the new home for the South Frontenac Food Bank, as well as professional work areas for SFCSC staff.

It will include an accessible washroom and a confidential meeting room, among other features.

Currently the Food Bank, and offices for some agency staff, are located in former portable classrooms.

In a presentation to Council earlier this summer, SFCSC Executive Director, David Townsend, discussed the role his agency now plays, and will continue to play in the future, in meeting the diverse needs of an

aging population in South Frontenac.

The new addition to the Grace Centre is intended to address inadequacies in the existing building and the projected increase in the population of seniors in the township.

The population of seniors aged 75 and over is projected to grow by 137% in South Frontenac between 2016 and 2036 according to a Watson and Associates demographics report that the township commissioned after the census was completed in 2016 The financial request from SFCSC comes to South Frontenac Council this week. ■

The Eastern Ontario Garlic Festival returned to Verona this year, under the sponsorship of the Verona Lions’ club. Weather and attendance were good, the field was lined on both sides with garlic vendors, and almost everyone wore masks. The Grand Championship went to Stormin’ Garlic farm, from near Brantford, with, Oogarah Wagerville, the previous Champion for three years, coming in a close second as reserve Champion.

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by Jeff Green e are in the midst of a 4th wave, the Delta wave, of COVID-19, and although we worked hard at it and are still working at it, we did not get vaccines into enough arms to prevent it from circulating in our communities.

The variant is circulating mostly among unvaccinated people, who, for the most part, have taken that risk onto themselves.

It is worrying that, even though the risk is much lower, COVID has shown itself to be capable of resisting, or breaking through, the vaccines on rare occasions.

And then there are children under 12, ineligible for vaccines and about to return to school this week.

Nonetheless, things are looking up.

Kids are back in school. Thanks to the efforts of education workers, it should be a more normal school year than last.

Plans for after-school activities, sports included, have been developed. It may not happen exactly as planned, and there may be fits and starts, but the feeling of new beginnings at the start of a school year, for all families with school-aged children, is in the air.

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We are living in a wealthy country, and that means we have vaccines available to us when people in other countries do not. We also have enough wealth in our country to have ensured that people have had enough money to keep going over the last 18 months.

Our communities are full of opportunities for growth. There is every reason to believe that the next year will be a better year than the last one, for most of us.

Families have been gathering over the summer and will, hopefully, continue to gather at Thanksgiving and New Years. It looks like there will be a Christmas season.

Winter is coming, as sure as ever, but this winter will not be as bleak as the winter of 2021, for most of us.

The darkest cloud that hovers over this scenario is not the lingering threat from COVID. Our systems are primed to react to COVID now.

The biggest concern that I see for our communities is a housing crisis, which has been here for a number of years but has become acute, as the result of the COVID induced real estate boom.

The boom has brought wealth and opportunity to many of our communities, not only property owners but tradespeople, builders, retailers, etc. The trickle down has been large.

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But like all major disruptions it has had unintended consequences. The rental market has been decimated. It has always been hard to rent in Frontenac County, and it has now become impossible.

What is fast becoming a full-blown rental crisis will make the coming winter a long one for many of us.

Our local governments have been talking about creating affordable housing, only for seniors, for almost a decade now.

A seniors’ housing project is pending in South Frontenac, which will take another few years to build. But it was never intended to address the issues we are facing today.

Central Frontenac is still considering what it wants to do around housing.

North Frontenac has been trying, without success, to entice a contractor to build a modest project.

Because of our municipal system, the City of Kingston is responsible for social housing in Frontenac County. This has never been ideal, and now that the issues are acute in the City as well as in Frontenac County, their ability to respond is limited.

The loss of McMullen Manor in Verona late last winter to fire has made things even worse. Kingston-Frontenac Housing is planning to rebuild, but that will also take years.

Housing is an issue in the federal election and it will be in the provincial election next spring, as it is in every election, but solutions, if there are any, will also take years to implement.

Meanwhile, there are individuals and families throughout our communities who are facing either an immediate or a pending crisis, and we have no means of collectively addressing it through our political structures.

If there is a way to address the collapse of the rental market in order to keep people safe and warm this winter, it needs to be found within our communities, and it needs to be found now. ■

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OLFE LAKE – If he’s being honest, Gordon Moore is looking forward to getting back to normal.

Before the pandemic, the Wolfe Lake Association’s water quality director had a pretty good gig with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority: about once a month, RVCA staff showed up with their equipment, and he drove them around the lake in his pontoon boat to collect their samples.

RVCA staff did all the work, while he enjoyed a day on the water with pleasant company and some interesting conversations.

These days, it’s a different story. With the spring’s COVID-19 restrictions preventing staff from congregating on the boat – and limiting the number of students RVCA could hire – volunteers like Gordon have been asked to fill in the gaps. No longer just the driver, Gordon has been tasked with doing it all.

RVCA’s acting surface water quality co-ordinator Haley Matschke drops off the equipment in the morning before she and her team head out to sample a neighbouring lake. She gives him a quick refresher on using the equipment, then Gordon spends five or six hours in the boat documenting levels of nitrogen and phosphorus, dissolved oxygen, water temperature and more. He returns the equipment and data to Haley at the end of the day.

“It’s a little nerve wracking,” laughed Gordon, who has lived on the lake year-round since 2010. “You’re nervous you’ll forget something or do something wrong.”

So far, so good – but he’s ready for the old system to return.

“I’m looking forward to just being the driver again,” he said.

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COMMUNITY REPORTERS (613) Arden............................. Wanda Harrison................335-3186 Battersea / Storrington.. Amanda Pantrey...............353-6653 Cloyne / Northbrook...... Nancy Skipper Denbigh......................... Angela Bright....................333-1901 Harrowsmith.................. Pamela Redden................372-0675 Henderson..................... Jean Brown.......................336-2516 Inverary......................... Judy Borovskis..................353-1768 Maberly-Bolingbroke..... Karen Prytula....................325-1354 Mississippi..................... Pearl Killingbeck...............278-2127 Ompah........................... Linda Rush........................479-2570

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• The Lions Club of Land O’Lakes sends out a huge Lions roar thank you to the community and vendors who made their first annual Lions Farmer’s Market a total success! September 4, 2021 was the last day for the market this season.

See everyone next spring!

• The Lions Club of Land O’Lakes is having a free BBQ of hamburgers and hot dogs for all first responders from 11:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, September 11, 2021. All others attending are invited to make a free will donation.

Come on out and thank our first responders!

• News from Finnegan’s General Store: “Aspen & Quinn continue to step up their game. They now have their kindling bagged and labelled by reinvesting some of their profits back into their business. They are the example of what you can do when you put your mind to it #klondikekindling. Proud to be a part of their team. This is what supporting local looks like.

Thank you to everyone who continues to patronize our store and our extended family.” You can find these two young entrepreneurs at Milligan’s Meats, selling their Complete Fire In A Box; everything you need to start your camp fire!

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

• The AGM for Land O'Lakes Community Services will be held on Monday, September 27, 2021 at Hunters Creek Golf & Country Club in Cloyne from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. Pizza will be supplied. Come, stay, and play! If you do plan on attending, please call to confirm at 613-336-8934 by September 20, 2021.

• The Land O’Lakes Community Services INC. is looking for board members. No experience is necessary. They are looking for people with diverse skills and backgrounds including critical thinking, problem solving, organization, vision, graphic design, grant writing, fundraising, outreach, accounting, legal, medical, and construction. If you are interested in joining this organization, which serves individuals and families by offering supportive community services and operating the 64-bed Pine Meadow Nursing Home, please call 613-336-

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• Have you seen the tasty Meals on Wheels menu? Soup and a roll, Salisbury Steak with fried onions, mashed potatoes and gravy, Italian mixed veggies with peach pie for dessert is the meal for Thursday, September 16th. BBQ pork chop, oven browned potatoes, Sunrise veggies and bread pudding for dessert is the menu for Thursday, September 23rd. If you or someone you know could benefit from this program, call Land O Lakes Community Services at 613336-8934 for more details.

• Vennachar Free Methodist Church invites you to a BBQ and afternoon of music on Sunday, September 26th. The regular service begins at 10:30am, with Marie Joynt as guest speaker, and Marie, along with Coleman Boomhour, will minister in music. A BBQ lunch will follow outdoors, with the music beginning at 1pm. Please note this event is dependent on good weather. Please bring your lawn chairs. For information call the church at 613 333 2318.

• The next day the Denbigh Food Bank is open will be Tuesday, September 14th. Pick up time is 11am at the Addington Highlands Community Centre. COVID rules are in place.

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• The Golden Links Hall Board would like to announce that there will be no Turkey Dinner in September.

• OCTOBER PIE SALE – Harrowsmith Rebekahs are once again selling home made frozen 9” pies at $12.00 each.

These pies must be ordered by October 1st, and they can be picked up at Golden Links Hall in Harrowsmith on October 8th between 9:00am and 12. To order your pies, call Wilma at 613-876-1330.

• EarlyON is a free program for children from birth to 6 years old in your community. Opportunities for sensory play, creative art, music and movement, language and literacy, cognitive and problem solving, science and nature, dramatic and active play. Programs have moved to a pre-registered format where all participants are required to sign up in advance. Check out the website keyon.ca.

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• Henderson United and the community really rocked at the yard sale in aid of the church. Thanks, folks, for your fantastic donations and purchasing and all the socially distanced visits - truly made for a fun time. The organizers, whom we thank, advise that there will be “second run at the sale” this Sat. Sept. 11 from 8:00am at the Henderson Hall until noonso come and get some more bargains and we’ll have some more fun times. We received so many fantastic donated items that we needed a second Saturday to feature them all.

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• Great to visit with the brother and sister duo of Peter and Sue Roos, whose parents we knew well when they lived in our area.

• Special welcome to our newest folks to our area- Mike and Jill Shannon, who have moved to our area and whom we met at the church yard sale. They are really enjoying life on the lake with the loons, scenery, and the local people- including all the ones they read about in our news column. We got all their news at the church sale in downtown Henderson.

• Special happy birthday to Pat Reid of “the lake” , who celebrated his 68th birthday with an evening in Kingston followed by more fun times at Kash-cottage.

• Deepest sympathy to the family of the late Beulah May Keller Scott (nee Hughes), spouse of Jim Keller and the late Art Scott- pre-deceased. Beulah will be remembered for her strong faith, love of God and family, and for being such a good neighbour to us all here in Henderson and Bordenwood.

• Get your camouflage gear ready for Friday, Sept. 17, which is national camouflage day – a day to prepare for National Hunting, Trapping, Fishing Heritage day happening on Sat. Sept. 18. This is an official day set in law to respect and recognize hunting, trapping, fishing as part of Canada’s national heritage. Folks are asked to ponder joining a group that works to conserve fish and wildlife, and protect these heritage activities. I have some pink camouflage to wear that day.

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• Thank you, from the Storrington Lions Club to a very generous community, for the great support for the September Food Drive. It was a huge success.

• Open Farms is set to take place in-person throughout Frontenac County and Kingston region September 11th and 12th and virtually the week after. New this year will be the Community Hub at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith. Visitors will be welcomed to the park both days of the event from 10:00am – 4:00pm. They will be encouraged to make community connections and learn about local food topics and issues with the centrepiece of the Community Hub – The Frontenac Farmers Market. Volunteers are needed to help make the event a success - Shifts are 4 hours and volunteers receive a t-shirt and meal voucher. Contact Amanda at 613-376-3027 ext. 4447 or email apantrey@southfrontenac. net • Battersea and Inverary United Churches are having inperson services at regular times. For those not yet comfortable with attending in person, the service will be available for viewing on both Facebook and YouTube early next week.

COVID safety protocols will be in effect. Masks will need to be worn and hand sanitizer will be available. Sanctuary capacity is limited to 30. If there is overflow in Inverary, the hall can be open and the tv monitor on.

• Eye glasses! Hearing aids! If you have some spares, the Lion’s Club would be glad to have them. Donate anytime by giving them to a member of the Lion’s Club. Help the Lion’s Club to help others in need.

• Free Seniors Fitness Classes 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!

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• Line dancing is back at the ABC Hall on September 10 from 10 to 11am. All precautions will be taken to keep everyone safe. The smaller group of participants will be asked for proof of vaccination and will dance at least one meter from each other. The session will run for 8 weeks at a cost of $40, every Friday. If you would like to join, please contact Rhonda Aisbitt (613.885.8543) or rhondaaisbitt@hotmail.ca.

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• Because I haven’t been able to use my arm in such a long time, there has been no Mississippi news. But on Thursday, I got a cortisone shot and what a relief! I want to thank Elaine for her visit, for the muffins and cookies, cleaning my Dyson and just sitting around for some girl chat. Thank you, Alice, for buying and delivering my groceries and thank you for taking me to my 4 doctor appointments in Kingston and Perth. You are certainly getting your mileage in! Thanks to Valerie, my favourite niece, for the wonderful visit on Sunday and the beautiful fresh relish and green tomatoes that she brought me, which I loved. I have had two doctor visits over the phone and more to come.

• An outdoor garden party to recognize the friendship, social gifts and hard work of Esther and Kip Tuckwell (President of the Snow Road Community Centre) was held on August 28, 2021 at Silent Valley Alpaca in North Frontenac.

This beautiful couple will be moving to “The Rock” later this month. The invitation which was sent out to members of the Snow Road Community Centre read, “never say goodbye, because saying goodbye means going away, and going away means forgetting.” Peter Pan. We had planned for the forecasted rainy weather but were greeted by sunshine and soft breezes. There was sheltered seating available outdoors under tents which were kindly provided by Sandy and Lori Ryder. Most participants brought their own chairs. We all enjoyed the array of light snacks and cool drinks. On behalf of the community, Hanne Quigley wished the Tuckwell’s happiness and success in their move to Newfoundland and in keeping with the theme of never saying goodbye, wished them “Aufwiedersehen” • Olive Allen and her family all got together at Kathy and Doug’s on Sunday for an end-of-season get together. I saw Bob DeLisle doing some volunteer work at Crawford’s Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon – painting the gates on a hot afternoon. I nominate Bob as volunteer of the week. Sympathy to Bob DeLisle and family on the death of Bob’s sisterin-law. Thank you, Bev Elliot, from myself and Olive Allen for the beautiful glads.

• Another successful book signing for author Rick Revell, with some surprises for Rick. The writer’s group that he mentors surprised him by attending the book signing in Elphin, Ontario at the Elf Inn Express, all wearing t-shirts they created promoting Rick’s next book (The Elk Whistle Warrior). Rick’s publisher, Tina Crossfield of Crossfield Publishing, was also in attendance. So glad you are doing so well at all your book signings, Rick. Rick Revell has been a family friend for many, many years.

• On August 23rd Deb, Tausha and Donna flew to Edmonton, Alberta for a week of visiting family (nieces, nephews and brother-in-law). They stayed in Devon for three days with niece Rachel and her family. While in Devon, we toured the Northern Athabasca River and also did the bird watch tour. Lots of fun with the wee people (nieces and nephews).

• Some birthdays – my granddaughter Brandy, my Elvis –

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• Thanks again to all my wonderful friends for all they do for me. I couldn’t get along without them. Believe you can do it and you are half-way there. My friends give me so much support and strength – you make my days bearable. Thanks for all the kindness and prayers. I love my friends because they know all about me and they love me anyway. Thank you, God, for the lovely rain today. We have waited a long time for it.

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• The free EarlyON program once again offers programs for parents and caregivers with children from birth to 6 years of age. It will take place at the Clar-Mill Park on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 12:30. EarlyON provides opportunities for sensory play, creative art, music and movement, language and literacy, cognitive and problem solving, science and nature, dramatic play and active play. Programs have moved to a pre-registered format where all participants are required to sign up in advance at https://www.keyon.ca/en/

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• The seasons changing in front of our eyes. Looking back on summer, we’ve been through a lot. Lockdowns, Gypsy Moths, and heat waves to name a few. It’s nice to reflect on what’s behind us and time to look forward to what’s to come.

I imagine folks are getting ready to pack up their rods and reels in favour of their bows and rifles.

• The kids are back to school. I’m sure that’ll be quite a shock considering how long they have been bumbling through an upside down educational experience. And quite a relief for parents eager to get back to their day to day.

• Don’t sleep on what our local farmers have to offer during Frontenac’s Open Farms 2021 event. Check out the infrontenac.ca website on how you can participate! Feel free to peep the goods from some of those agronomists down at the Harrowsmith Farmers Markets this Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm.

• Farewell to friends and neighbours Jessalyn Morin, Pat St Martin and their beautiful black lab, Aero. Buck Bay Rd. Will miss you all! Best of luck on your future endeavours up Beechburg way!!!

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• Last Sunday, September 5th was Perth Road United’s final Sunday podcast. We are returning to in-person services on Sunday, September 12th, at 10:00am. At present, we are remaining in Stage 3. While in Stage 3, our in-person services will be limited to 25 people in the church. All COVID restrictions/protocols will be in place.

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• The Rural Frontenac Community Services offers an EarlyON program in Plevna at the Clar-Mill Hall (6598 Buckshot Lake Road) on Tuesdays from 9:30-12:30. www.keyon.ca/ en/ or call (613) 279-3151.

• Calling all youth! The Arden Pastoral Charge is offering a PA Day Camp on Friday October 1st! It is open to ages 5-12 and runs from 10-2. For more info you can call (613) 335-2474.

• As the North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour draws closer, this week’s studio highlight is the Jenna Rose Textile Studio! It was founded by designer Jenna Fenwick in 2006.

She creates her hand printed textiles using her surroundings and daily life as inspiration! She draws each illustration and pattern by hand and screen prints on natural materials including organic cotton and linen, which are then sewn into housewares and accessories! You can check out Jenna’s studio, as well as all of the other talented artists Sept 25 and 26th! For more info, you can visit North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour onFacebook or visit their website www. northfrontenacbackroadsstudiotour.com

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with children from birth to 6 years of age. Programs have moved to a pre-registered format where all participants are required to sign up in advance at https://www.keyon.ca/en/ The schedule for September, and locations within your Community can be found at: earlyon@rfcs.ca • The Perth Road Village Crafters have started to meet again in the Harris Park Clubhouse on Perth Road Crescent.

Meetings are Wednesdays from 9:30am to 11:30am. Looking to get involved? You don't have to be crafty to join us.

New members are always welcome. Please feel free to drop in during the meeting times, or call Peggy at 613 353-2635.

• You can vote in person now at your local Elections Canada office, up to Sept.14 before 6pm. Ours is in Harrowsmith at the Golden Links Hall, 4186 Colebrook Road. The main RO office is in Settlers Ridge Mall, 275 Brockville Rd. Smiths Falls - across from Boston Pizza - Unit 10. Both offices are open Mon-Fri. 9 am - 9 pm, Sat. 9 am - 6 pm and Sun. noon to 4 pm. You need to know the name of the person you are voting for, and to have 1 piece of photo ID, or 2 pieces of ID with your name and current address on it. You can also apply to be a paid pollworker for the Advance Polls Sept.

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Three Tips for Managing Neck Pain Neck pain can be caused by trauma, inflammation, and even repetitive stress on related structures. In fact, among repetitive stress injuries (RSIs), neck and shoulder pain were most common at 25%, with wrist and hand pain coming a close second at 23%.

Interestingly, a large portion (55%) of RSIs occur while on the job, and unfortunately some occupations are more at risk. There are also risks associated with common household chores and sporting activities. While most people who suffer from neck pain are not limited in their activities, 1/10 Canadians do experience some limitations.

If the pain persists or worsens, you should seek treatment from a health care professional. There are also steps you can take on your own that may help to reduce the pain and improve function. Follow these tips for living well: Movement: Avoid sitting or standing for too long, as poor posture and sedentary behavior are key causes of neck pain. Schedule frequent breaks into your day to get up and move.

Ergonomics: Check your workstation. Set up to make sure it is optimized for your musculoskeletal health. Sit with your spine in a neutral position, avoid jutting your chin forward or rounding your shoulders and keep your back muscles engaged.

Relax: Many of us hold stress and tension in the muscles surrounding our neck and shoulders, and this may cause pain or discomfort.

By integrating relaxation techniques into your day, you can ease the tension, refocus, and relieve the pain. Try breathing exercises, gentle stretches, walk at lunch or after dinner, get a massage or sign up for a yoga class.

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By Craig Bakay ike musicians everywhere, Prince Charles Public School alumnus Astrid Tanton hasn’t been able to play live much during the pandemic. She has had her online studies at Ryerson University in arts and contemporary studies to keep her busy but that doesn’t necessarily satisfy her musical muse.

“I’m a culture major with a minor in psychology,” she said. “Now that the world is slowly being to recover from covid-19, I’m excited.

“During the lockdown, it felt like I was watching a clock.”

She said at first, she found covid to be frustrating, but then she started finding a bit of introspection creeping in.

“Covid definitely impacted my creative abilities,” she said. “At first it was negative but then positive.

“I’m 18 and still learning but I’ve done a lot of self-inspection and maturing.

“I’m much more confident now.”

The result has been a debut album, From My Eyes, which to date has three tracks, Comfort, Better Off, and her newest release Jury (https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=PMHs8qawDFg) For Jury, Tanton hooked up with choreographer friend Lianne Tammi as well as film student friends and they had to scramble to find a location to shoot but she’s very pleased with the results.

“I’m beyond amazed at how things turned out,” she said. “Things go from 0-100 and you either feel nothing’s happening or everything’s happening at once.

“I think it would have been quite different (had there not been a pandemic) but this has been very much a collective effort”.

She’ll concede to being “in the pop music realm” but “with lots of other influences.

“I think Jury has a grungy vibe.

“Besides, pop just means what was popular in that age and that location.

For Jury, think of Lucinda Williams covering a Katie Perry tune . . . or perhaps the other way around.

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Astrid Tanton has been using the covid lockdown to work on a new album, as well as attending Ryerson University virtually. Photo/ submitted.

As for the near future, Tanton will be returning to Ryerson but isn’t sure how much of it will be virtual.

She’s very much looking forward to performing live again but what that will look like is anybody’s guess.

“I’m looking forward to live shows but we’re trying to figure out what concert venues might be available,” she said. “Like what will capacities be and how many dancers can we have and how will the band have to be spaced out.

“But it will be more of an adjustment rather than changing everything.”

She said she’ll be releasing her album on all the social media platforms once she gets a few more songs in the can.

In the meantime, she does have several previous recordings on line as well as the completed tunes from From My Eyes.

“Just Google my name and all my songs will pop us,” she said. ■

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Meisel Woods Plaque Honours Joe Slater

Submitted by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority new plaque at Meisel Woods Conservation Area pays homage to one of the park’s most earnest caretakers: Joe Slater.

Joe and his wife Sandi moved to the village of Crow Lake around 1999 to enjoy a quiet retirement outside the big city. They quickly became good friends with their neighbour, Dr. John Meisel, who owned 130 acres of pristine Precambrian Shield surrounding a small lake.

John graciously welcomed the couple to enjoy walks on his informal trails that followed the lake (called Bass or Beaver Lake depending who you ask), which they

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embraced as part of their new daily routine.

Even after the property was donated to the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation in 2000, in those early years few outsiders visited the property. The Slaters often had it to themselves and cared for it as though it was their own.

But tragedy struck in May 2003 when Sandi died suddenly, leaving Joe to walk the paths alone.

In her memory, John and Joe worked with the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation to create the Sandi Slater Memorial Trail later that fall, which Joe diligently maintained until his death in November 2019.

“Staff from the conservation authority would show up to do some work and find that my dad had already done it,” said Sheryl Slater, Joe’s daughter Joe expanded and formalized the trail around the lake. He used his background in civil engineering and called on old colleagues, including family friend Graydon Knights, to help design the 40-foot bridge at the south end of the trail.

His put his son Jeff’s University of Waterloo swim team to work clearing paths and building rock cribs while they were up to train in the lake each summer.

“My dad really committed himself to it,” Jeff said. “They wanted to give something back to the community and this was the best way he saw that he could do that.”

Volunteers like Joe are key to making sure such pristine properties can be enjoyed by all watershed resi-

dents for decades to come, said RVCA’s Conservation Lands manager Chelsey Ellis.

“We are delighted to support the installation of this plaque. It is our small way of thanking Joe for all his hard work – hard work that can never truly be repaid,” Ellis said.

But the out-and-back trails are still unfinished. A 3.5km rugged trail heads south around the lake, while another 1.5-km trail heads north. But due to a wetland at the north end, they don't connect. Adding a bridge would be a difficult and costly endeavour, but Jeff and Sheryl hope someday to complete the loop so visitors can enjoy more of the beautiful bluffs and lakeshore that their parents came to love.

For more information about Meisel Woods Conservation Area visit www.rvca.ca/conservation-areas. To learn more about donating land or supporting land maintenance through Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation, visit www.rvcf.ca ■

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Birthday

OBITUARY

Happy Sweet 16 Agape!

Our very first love!

Proud of you and all that you do.

Hope your day is full of love and light!

With all our love Mom, Dad, Noah, Alda and Rueben.

Graduation Graduation ~ Skuce

It is with great pride that Karen Skuce announces the graduation of her daughter Violet Skuce from the University of British Columbia, Class of 2021, Bachelor of Science, Major in Behavioural Neuroscience. Recipient of Centennial Scholars Entrance Award. Looking forward to many more great adventures.

Card of Thanks Thank You ~ Rosenblath

A big thank you from Denise & Dale to all our family & friends for their help cutting and splitting our winter wood.

Thanks to Steven & Tanya Rosenblath, Joey, Jenelle and Caleb Rosenblath, Rodger & Jason Rosenblath, two friends from Niagara Falls, Leslie Smith and Harold Maclaran, friends from Timmins Les Punchard and Justin Punchard, Max and Ros Rosenblath and Nathan Behm.

Special thanks to Denise Rosenblath, Tanya Rosenblath, Jenelle Rosenblath, Brittany Behm, Terri Lynn RosenblathWoods. Thanks to Rosie's for the pizza for supper.

Thanks very much, Dale & Denise.

OBITUARY O’CONNOR, Elizabeth (Betty) Ann In loving memory of Betty Ann O’Connor (nee Sly) who passed away in her 80th year on August 27, 2021. Her battle with cancer over the past 4 years was met with fierceness, courage and a desire to beat it, which carried her through to the end. Her passion for crafting and card making was ever-present in her life and house and brought her many, many years of contentment. The love Betty had for her family could be seen and felt by anyone who witnessed them together; for a tiny woman, she gave the tightest bear hugs.

She leaves us to be reunited with Bill, her loving husband of 62 years, her parents Doug and Blanche, her two sons Jim and Doug, and sisters Margery, Marilyn and Marion. Left to grieve her loss are her siblings Barb (George), Doris (Jim), David (Sharon), Eric (Glenda) and her daughters-in-law Valerie and Amanda.

Also, her cherished grandchildren Chris(Katrina), Stephen (Nurit), Emalee (Tyler), Kevin (Krista), Jeffrey (Brooke) and her great-grandchildren who lit up her final days Brycen, Finley, Mia and Kiara.

Forever in our hearts and memories, a Celebration of Life will be arranged shortly.

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Beulah May Keller Scott (nee Hughes) Suddenly, after a brief illness at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in her 84th year. Beloved and cherished wife of James “Jim” Keller of Northbrook and pre-deceased by her first husband Arthur Scott. Dear mother of Marilyn (Dave) Jack, Lavern (Gwen) Scott, Shermon (Tammy) Scott, Mike Scott, Jeff (Kim) Scott, Gord (Phyllis) Scott, stepmother of Pam Keller and mother-in-law of Harold Oliver. Pre-deceased by her son Richard, daughters Susan, Lisa Oliver and her step-son Paul Keller. Memories of Grandma will always be cherished in the hearts of her many grandchildren & great-grandchildren.

Fondly remembered by her many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. A private family visitation and Celebration of Life was held at the Arden & Community Wesleyan Church on Thursday, September 9, 2021 with interment of ashes to follow at the Bordenwood Cemetery. Friends desiring may contribute in her memory to the Arden & Community Wesleyan Church.

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• EarlyON offers free programming for children and their families in Verona. When you attend an EarlyON program, you can expect to find opportunities for sensory play, creative art, music and movement, language and literacy, cognitive and problem solving, science and nature, dramatic play and active play. EarlyON offers free programs for parents and caregivers with children from birth to 6 years of age. The program site is held at Trinity United Church. Programs have moved to a pre-registered format where all participants are required to sign up in advance at https://www.keyon.ca/en/ • The Verona Vendor Village will be open this Saturday, September 11 at 4309 Maple Drive from 9am to 2pm. Families are enjoying picking their own vegetables from the raised beds. There are also 6 local gardeners, including B&B's Veggies, Alex's Apples, June's Garden and Silverbrook Corn. Produce this week is 2 kinds of peppers, 5 variety of tomatoes, fresh dug potatoes & turnips, cooking apples & crabapples, cucumbers, fresh herbs etc. Browse the 12 ar-

Mildred Ellen “Aileen” Wagar – passed peacefully but suddenly at the Arbour Heights Long Term Care Home in Kingston on Monday, August 30, 2021. Aileen will be sadly missed by her sister Kathleen (Frank) Goodfellow and her brother Eric (Muriel) Wagar. She is pre-deceased by her parents Ellen & William Wagar, her brothers Bob (Pat), Guy (Marjorie), Randall (Helen), Douglas (Dale), Roger and sisters Iva Grant (Clare), Averil Goodberry (Earl “Jr.”) and Carol Toogood. Survived by her sister-inlaw Meta Wagar.Fondly remembered by her many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Aileen had a successful career in the Canadian Foreign Service. Her travels led her to many countries where she was active in local churches and communities.

The family will receive friends at the Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham on Friday, September 3, 2021 from 1-2pm. The Funeral Service will follow at 2pm. Interment at the Parham Cemetery. Friends desiring may contribute in her memory to the Parham United Church. Online condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.goodfellowsfuneralhome.com

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• Condolences are sent to the family and friends of Malcolm Sampson, who passed away last week. Remembered for his many fundraising endeavours for the Arden Legion, he will be missed.

• Coffee and conversation, 10:00am at the Arden Church continues. Bring your own lawn chair and mug and join in. Please don’t forget to bid farewell and good luck to Rev. Cheryl McMurray Sunday September 12, in the afternoon, at the Church.

• We all thoroughly enjoy our homegrown produce because it tastes so much better when you go out and pick it yourself, but, if you do not have your own garden, get in touch with the Learning Curve’s Isaac Hale.

Isaac and Sue still have lots of produce for your liking, which you can pre-order or drop in, by chance. Onions, fresh garlic, leeks and beets are just of few of the veggies to choose from.

• Rural Frontenac Community Services now have their September programs scheduled.

Arden’s outdoor location is the Kennebec Recreation Park and programs will be held on Mondays 9:30am to 11:30am. To register or for more information please call 613-2793151 x 5 or visit www.keyon.ca.

• These days, I get most of my exercise from shaking my head in disbelief.

In loving memory of our special nephew Robbie who left us much too young.

Remembered as my moose hunting partner and our boat touring captain.

Love Aunt Frona Uncle Jack

January 18, 1971 - September 11, 2020 It’s hard to believe that one year has passed since you left us.

How I miss our fishing trips where I would kick your butt although every once in awhile I would let you catch a big one.

I have a whole team of supporters who have stepped in to help me around the property, but I doubt I feed them as many beer as you would have.

Our grandkids all have their own special memories of you that they share with one another. You are always on their minds at every family gathering and will forever hold so much of their hearts.

We know you’re watching over and guiding us.

You are always loved, never forgotten and forever missed.

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• Verona Free Methodist Church is partnering with South Frontenac Township on the weekend of Open Farms, September 11 and 12. The movie "Babe" will be shown on their drive-in screen on Saturday September 11 at 8 pm. Canteen is open at 7pm.

• South Frontenac Community Services will be at Open Farms on September 11 and 12.

Stop by their booth and learn a bit more about their garden that helps to supply the Meals on Wheels and Food Bank with fresh produce.

Plus, September is Hunger Action Month, so they are having a food drive and trying to load the trailer with food. Please bring some nonperishable food items to help.

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TONI & JP’S FLEA MARKET. 6107 Hwy. 506 and Ardoch Road. Come see us, and stay safe.

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FOR SALE

ANTIQUES, tools, chests, lumber, some finished, some rough-cut hardwood, 2007 Audi, needs work, $1,000. 80-gallon air compressor, industrial, $800. Scrap iron, guns (5 brand new, scopes in boxes). Makita Chop Saw, some wood-working tools, wood lathe, etc. Propane water tank. 25’ Camper, very good shape, $2,500. Dobro guitar, Bull Acoustic, etc. 12string. 613-572-0449 Albert.

BARNETT CROSSBOW. Paid $575, selling for $425. In good condition, with 8 arrows. call Brian, 613-279-1257 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

We are a, fully accredited not-for-profit 64 bed, LTC Home that is owned by Land O’Lakes Community Services and managed by Extendicare.

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RN’s, RPN’s, PSW’s Benefits available for all Employees’ Including, EHC, RRSP. Dental, Life, Vision, WI, and Paid Vacation Required • Vulnerable sector CPIC, 2 step manteaux and COVID-19 vaccine.

• Appropriate current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario required.

• Registration or eligible for registration with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario • Personal Support Worker Certificate/ Diploma.

Please send resume to: Elizabeth Palmateer DOC At epalmateer@extendicare.com #124 Lloyd St, Box # 100, Northbrook, Ontario K0H 2G0 Fax: 613-336-9144 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.

FOR SALE

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

HELP WANTED

HOUSE CLEANING SUPERVISOR. We are an established residential Home cleaning business servicing Sharbot Lake to Kingston.

Currently seeking an honest and reliable person with their own transportation to join our team. Attention to detail and great customer relations are key to your success. Permanent position with approximately 20 hours a week to start. If this opportunity sounds good to you, please send resume with pay rate expectations to hubbyshouse@gmail.com PART-TIME WELDER/fabricator for local business. Phone 613-336-0708.

STUDENTS – to interview people in the Cloyne area re-local history – call 613-279-3150 (answering service)

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

FREE DROP OFF, just south of 1364 Fish Creek RD: fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, ‘anything metal’. Call 613-3756377, leave message 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 ROOFING, SHINGLES – STEEL, 30 years experience, serving Elphin, Snow Road, Sharbot Lake & area. Contact Todd Gursby for estimates, 613-278-1300 WEDDINGS ETC: Ceremonies by Judie Diamond, licenced officiant. judiediamond@ gmail.com, www.judiediamond.ca, 613-3756772.

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Seasonal Snow Plowing Request for quotes

WANTED TO RENT:

Work includes plowing sanding of parking lots at 4 locations in Flinton and clearing the walkways at the Seniors Unit. Proof of insurance.

Please Contact Dan & Christine Bolduc urca@sympatico.ca or 613-336-8965 for Bid Package

Parham/Long Lake/Sharbot Lake Areas Professional family requires a home to rent while their home is being renovated for 6 months ( October 1, 2021, to May 1, 2022).

Contact Joel Gray at Lake District Realty for more details.

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Closing Date Friday, Sept. 30. 2021

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WANTED TO BUY

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

Farm Auction Sat Sept 11, 10am

23182 Hwy7 Maberly On For Marlene & the late Bob Ambler JD 6110 4x4 loader tractor w cab, Ford 4400 loader tractor, Case 885 loader tractor, JD L118 backhoe, 3f plow, NH 492 haybine, NH 520 manure spreader, 30’ round bale wagon, Gehl 1475 round baler, DeutzAllis tedder/rake, 3pth fertilizer spreader, 10’ discs, rotory cutter, horse cutter, horse buggie, generator, pressure washer, welders, shop tools, air compressor, Honda rototiller, lumber, fuel tanks, antiques, collectibles and much more!

See www.theauctionhunt.com for details & updates.

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Friday September 10

BOLINGBROKE - LINE DANCING 10am-11am. ABC Hall. The smaller groups of participants will be asked for proof of vaccination and will dance at least one meter from each other. The session will run for 8 weeks at a cost of $40, every Friday. If you would like to join, please contact Rhonda Aisbitt (613.885.8543) or rhondaaisbitt@hotmail.ca.

Sat Sep 11 – Sun Sep 12

HARROWSMITH - OPEN FARMS 10am-4pm. Harrowsmith Centennial Park. Farm visits, community hub at Centennial Park, drive-in, virtual events and much more. Register at Openfarms.ca (see ad on page 8)

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Saturday September 11

HENDERSON - SECOND TIME AROUND YARD SALE 8am-12pm.

Henderson United Church. We’ve received more “gently used items”.

Contact Sheila for info 613-336-2467 NORTHBROOK - FARMERS MARKET 10am-1pm. Northbrook Lions Hall. Come out and enjoy what local vendors and artisans have to offer.

VERONA - MINI LOCAL VENDOR VILLAGE 9am-2pm. 4309 Maple Drive. Crafts and Veggies, 12 plus vendors, new vendors each week.

COVID protocols in place VERONA - MOVIE NIGHT - BABE 8pm. Verona Free Methodist Church.

Drive -In, extra showing after summer series in conjunction with Open farms.

Tuesday September 14

DENBIGH - FOOD BANK 11am. Addington Highlands Community Centre.

Contact Gail in advance 613-333-2224

Wednesday September 15

HEALTH AND WELLNESS VIRTUAL EDUCATION SESSION 10:30am11:30am. Megan Conboy, Registered Nurse and Care Coordinator with Home & Community Care Support Services will be presenting “What is

Available? and How to Access It.” Megan will provide an overview of current home health care services and eligibility, as well as the process for application to Long Term Care. Presented by Rural Frontenac Community Services. Info and registration - 613-279-3151

Friday September 17

ARDEN - MOVIE NIGHT 7:30pm. Arden United Church GODFREY - FRONTENAC ARENA GRAND RE-OPENING 6pm.

Frontenac Community Arena. Self guided tour, ribbon cutting, free skate from 6pm-8pm. Canteen will be open. Come and see all the upgrades new ice surface, climate system and much, much more. The event we all have been waiting for!

Sunday September 19

VERONA - VERONA CAR SHOW 8am-3pm. Verona Lions Hall.

Sat Sep 25 – Sun Sep 26

NORTH FRONTENAC BACK ROADS STUDIO TOUR 10am-4pm Daily.

For more info : http://northfrontenacbackroadsstudiotour.com/

Sunday September 26

CLOYNE - MUSIC & BBQ 10:30am. Vennachar Free Methodist Church.

Regular service followed by lunch. Info 613-333-2318

South Frontenac Official Plan To Enter Policy Framework Stage

by Jeff Green he 4th and final public session to discuss a range of issues that will underpin a brand South Frontenac Township Official Plan, was held via Zoom, in true 2021 fashion, on August 30th. The session was based on 6 discussion papers, which are posted on the Engage Frontenac web platform. The papers deal with: housing, economic development, lake ecosystems, growth management, and economic diversification.

In addition to information about how the issues captured under each topic are important to the future direction of the township, a set of options are presented for consideration.

At the meetings, the position papers were used as the basis for presentations, and then participants in the meetings were given the opportunity to tick off the policy options they preferred.

In order to provide immediate feedback, participants were provided with the results of the surveys as the meeting progressed.

One of the key policy areas that is being considered as part of the new Official Plan is the mix of housing, and the locations of new housing developments, in the township.

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meetings were asked if they supported the policy of focusing “the majority of housing into settlement areas and limit the amount of new housing occurring in rural areas” or “Permit additional rural residential severances outside of settlement areas.”

An example of one specific policy area that may have a financial impact on rural land-holders are the rules for creating by “consent”, the relatively simple process of severing existing lots. Under the Official Plan that has been in place since 2003, up to 3 lots can be created from an existing one, by severing the lot, provided the new lots fit the township criteria for a building lot. This is the case whether the existing lot was a 10 acre lot or a 100 acre lot. One option would be to keep the system as is, and another option would be to start the clock again when the new Official Plan is approved. If that happens, property owners who have created new lots by severance since 2003, will be able to use the severance process again to create 3 new lots in the future.

This would stimulate the creation of building lots, increasing the stock of traditional single family dwellings, without requiring a costly and time consuming plan of subdivision.

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Participants in the meetings were also asked if they would prefer to see policies in place that encourage rural development to occur through plans of subdivision.

Another policy area is short term rentals.

Participants were asked whether they think the township should allow short term rentals, should require them to be registered through a specific bylaw, should limit or prohibit them, or permit them only in specific areas of the township.

One of the themes that emerged from the content of the meeting and the comments from the 40 or so participants at the end of the 90 minute session, was the need for added diversity in the way the township develops not only its housing stock, but commercial, agricultural and even industrial growth.

This is important not only for the township to be a better place to live and work in, but also for the ability to deliver municipal services to residents through the development of a more diverse tax base, which is currently heavily weighted towards residential taxation.

One of the goals that was accepted by South Frontenac Council, at the start of the Official Plan process in June, was to support “a wide range and scale of businesses that contribute to the vitality of our community and enhance investment in villages and rural areas of the Township.”

Claire Dodds, the Director of Development Services in South Frontenac, said that t the virtual public input sessions, became neces-

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sary because of COVID restrictions. Over 100 residents participated in the sessions.

“The sessions went pretty well, aside from some occasional technology glitches,” she said. “The Official Plan needs to conform the Frontenac County Official Plan and the Provincial Policy Statement, and we tried to focus on those items in the plan that can be decided locally.”

The Official Plan process will soon be headed towards the “policy framework” phase. Over the next couple of months, Dillon Consulting, the company that was hired to help guide the process, will be reviewing the material that has been gathered, including a number of studies that were done early in 2021, the discussion papers that were prepared, and the feedback that has been gathered. Working in collaboration with Development Services, they will be presenting a summary of their findings to Council. They will also propose a policy framework that will be the basis for the development of a draft Official Plan.

Council will be receiving the policy framework report before the end of 2021, and a first draft of the Official Plan is scheduled for March of 2022, when a new round of public consultations will take place.

“We are hoping that we will be able to hold in-person consultation meetings in the spring,” said Dodds, All of the material surrounding the process is available at Southfrontenac.net by clicking on the “Engage South Frontenac – Get involved with the new official plan” box on the home page.■

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Human Remains Located

On September 3, 2021 at approximately 9:25 a.m.

South Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a construction site in Verona.

During the excavation humans remains were unearthed. The construction site was closed until the arrival of the Coroner. In consultation with the Forensic Anthropologist the site was deemed a colonial burial. As per the Cemetery Branch of the province of Ontario the site was released to the owner. ■

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Eurasian Milfoil On Sharbot Lake – Property Owners Seek Containment

By Jeff Green he Eurasian milfoil has taken root in Sharbot Lake.

“It is a chronic issue on Sharbot Lake,” said Linda Cronin, President of the Sharbot Lake Property Owner’s Association. “We can’t get rid of it, but we can try to manage it.”

The Association has been developing a plan to confront the issue, and they have been consulting with the Malcolm and Ardoch Lake Association (MALA), who have done a lot of work on the Eurasian milfoil, and with the drone program at Granite Ridge Education Centre, who have been working with MALA. In the interim, members of the association, decided to confront a large swath of the rotted matter, made up mostly of degraded milfoil, that has accumulated on the east basin of the lake, not far from the causeway across Road 38.

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On Friday, September 3rd, aided by equipment and staff provided for free by the Sharbot Lake Marina, members of the association removed surface material from the east basin. Using rakes and pitch forks, successive two member crews of SLPOA members removed live and rotted material from the surface and loaded it onto the barge, which returned to shore periodically to dump the material onto a trailer to be carted away.

“The material was depriving the area beneath it of oxygen, and was also susceptible to boat traffic coming through and dragging it elsewhere on the lake,” said Linda Cronin about the one group effort.

“But we were also trying to educate some of our youth members and others about the European Milfoil and other aspects of lake ecology. It was great to have some of our younger members come out to work on the project.” ■

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TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC LIVING HERE

THINGS TO DO

Final Tax Installment Reminder – September 30, 2021 Final Tax Notices were issued the week of June 1, 2021. Please contact the tax department if you have not received your bill. Your final taxes are due in 2 instalments: June 30 & September 30th, 2021. For more information, please email us at taxes@ southfrontenac.net or call 613-376-3027 Ext 2200.

Frontenac Community Arena Grand Re-Opening – September 17, 2021 Please join us Friday, September 17, 2021 at 6:00 pm for opening night at the newly renovated Frontenac Community Arena. The evening’s events will include; official opening and ribbon cutting outside, self-guided tour of arena to see upgrades, and free Public Skating from 6:30-8:00 pm. The new Canteen will also be opening for business. Please note that all COVID protocols will be followed.

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 on the Township’s social media, website or at www. engagefrontenac.ca for updates and way to participate.

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

Open Farms This September, you are invited to join us for another wonderful celebration of local food and agriculture. We encourage you to reunite with your family and friends while you reconnect with local food and the people who grow, produce, and prepare it during Open Farms.

For the first time ever, Open Farms 2021 will offer both in-person and virtual activities. Save the date for September 11th and 12th for in-person activities including farm visits (pre-registration is required for farm visits this year), the Community Hub at Centennial Park, a celebration of agricultural heritage at the South Frontenac Museum, and a drive-in movie at Verona Free Methodist Church. Virtual programming will take place during the in-person events and the week of September 13th – 17th featuring contests, Q&A’s and a conversation hub with local farmers. Visit www.OpenFarms. ca for more information.

Friends of the Cataraqui Trail Want to Hear From Trail Users 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. Any feedback is greatly appreciated! The survey can be accessed at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SNJPY8D.

Earth Machine Composters – Price Increase Due to a rise in material prices, the Township has had to raise our Earth Machine composter prices to $50 taxes included each. This price change takes place September 1st, 2021. Composters, Blue Boxes and Blue Box Net Covers are all available at 2490 Keeley Road.

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.

Household Hazardous Waste Depot 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.

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 • Committee of the Whole Meeting – September 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM • Council Meeting – September 21, 2021 at 7:00 PM • Police Services Board Meeting – September 23, 2021 at 9:00 AM 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 • Posting #21-19-DS – Building Inspector – Closes September 15, 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 • Tender No. PS-2021-26 for Pump House Building Upgrades Wilmer Ball Park, 5178 Wilmer Rd. - Sealed or electronic submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., September 15, 2021.

• Tender No. PS-2021-27 for Accessible Washroom Upgrades at Bowes Ball Park, 2042 Park Valley Rd Sealed or electronic submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., September 15, 2021.

Official documents may be downloaded from www.biddingo.com/southfrontenac, or www.southfrontenac.net or picked up at our Public Services Department, 2490 Keeley Road, Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0.

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News & Public Notices South Frontenac Celebrates its Natural Environment and sense of Community with Launch of New Branding The Township of South Frontenac is rolling out a fresh look and new communication tools with the launch of its updated Brand. Developed by Kingston-based creative consulting firm 1dea Design + Media Inc., with guidance from a Committee of local residents and input from Council and the community, the modernized brand for South Frontenac represents the progress and future of the community, while paying tribute to its roots and the natural environment.

The complete brand manual can be reviewed on our website at www.southfrontenac.net/branding/. Over the next few months, the public will begin to see the new brand applied across digital mediums, signage, vehicle decals and other applications.

For more information about South Frontenac’s Branding, please contact Emily Caird, Executive Assistant & Communications Officer at 613-376-3027 ext. 2260 or via email at communications@southfrontneac.net.

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.

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Keep up the good work self isolating and we will get through this.

Boots On Pedals Cycling Fundraiser For First Responders Counselling

By Jeff Green onstable Richard Martin is working a day job these days, in a climate controlled office. In June he started a three year rotation as the Community Service and Media Relations Officer with the Frontenac detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. (OPP) But throughout his career with the OPP, he has been on the road, working rotating day and night shifts, in the summer heat and the winter cold alike. Many of those shifts were spent patrolling the 401 Highway as a member of the Frontenac detachment.

One of those shifts stood out from the rest. It was a winter night in 2016, during a snowstorm with low visibility that a truck struck Constable Martin's police car.

He was not physically injured but as time passed he realised he had developed PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and needed to seek help.

Two of the insights that he gained through his treatment led him to where he is this week.

One was that getting out cycling, on his own, was an important part of his recovery process from PTSD, and the other was that the counselling he had received was lacking in one respect, they were not designed for his specific circumstances as a first responder.

“PTSD can affect anyone, but for first responders, dealing with trauma is literally a part of the job,” he said. “I did not know that Boots on the Ground existed when I was looking for help.”

Boots on the Ground is an anonymous, Ontario-based help line for first responders, staffed not by professional therapists but by other first responders. It is dedicated to providing support for firefighters, police officers, paramedics, nurses, corrections officers and emergency dis-

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patch operators.

In addition to a help-line, Boots on the Ground also helps First-Responders find counselling resources and community support where they live.

This week, Constable Martin is taking some vacation time to go on a cycling trip, a fundraising cycling trip, Boots on Pedals. He started last Saturday (September 4) from the Hartington detachment, and will be visiting detachments in an easterly direction along highway 2, before heading north and west to end up in Renfrew this coming Saturday (September 11). It's an 835 kilometre cycle, and he is being joined along the way by police officers and others.

“Anyone can join in by cycling from one OPP detachment to another,” he

said from his office on June 3rd, the day before the ride began.

A video that features his story can be accessed on Facebook, by using #bootsonpedals. The short powerful video talks about how physical exercise, in his case cycling, is a powerful tool to deal with mental health issues.

It also talks directly to first responders about seeking support for when “something doesn't feel right.”

For further information, visit Bootsontheground.ca

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613.542.8574

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Federal Liberal Candidate

Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston

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