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by Jeff Green anark Frontenac Kingston MPP Randy Hillier is used to being the target during local election campaigns, but in the election that is scheduled for early June he will be a bigger target than ever.

He will be running without the support of the Conservative Party, which has held this riding since it was established in 2013, and whichever riding that has included Lanark County for well over 50 years.

The Conservatives have nominated John Jordan to oppose him, the son of long serving Lanark County based MPP Leo Jordan.

Jordan has not made many public statements about Randy Hillier’s provocative stances during the pandemic, which have culminated in Hillier’s vocal support for the illegal occupation in downtown Ottawa.

But the PC Party establishment, the Premier, and the legislature itself, have.

Last week, the legislature voted to authorise the Speaker of the House to refuse to recognise Hillier should he attempt to speak during a legislative session, because of his “continued disreputable conduct”.

In the fall of 2021, Premier Ford said “The cheese slipped off the cracker with this guy. He’s gone rogue. The guy’s lost his mind in my opinion,” during a COVID-19 media briefing.

Ford's comments were precipitated by a series of tweets

by Hillier which alleged that a number of people had died in whole or in part because they received COVID vaccinations, allegations that were quickly denied by family members of the deceased, some of whom expressed disgust that Hillier had used their private family tragedies to promote his own political causes.

The tweets were pulled down and Hillier apologised.

More recently, Hillier made news when he described the Federal Minister of Transportation as a “terrorist” for pursuing a vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the border.

The Minister, Omar Algabra, is of Arab descent and Hillier has been accused of racism to single him out with the “terrorist” description.

Earlier this week, The Lanark Frontenac Kingston Green Party candidate in the June election, Marlene Spruyt, put out a release supporting the legislatures' decision to sanction Hillier.

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“Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston residents deserve better representation than this,” Spruyt said. “We are now left with no representation, but taxpayers are still footing the bill for this member.”

Spruyt went on to say: “this is not the first time MPP Hillier has made a racist tweet towards a federal Minister.

On June 1, 2020, Minister Ahmed Hussen spoke about his own experiences with anti-black racism. To which MPP Hillier tweeted “A guilty conscience?”.

As part of his role in the Ottawa protest and occupation, Hillier told a crowd during one of the rallies at Parliament Hill “This is the hill we die on.”

Although he was not at the protest when police came to break it up days later, Hillier tweeted out a call for everyone in the public to flood police lines with phone calls, a tactic that was used by supporters of the protest to divert police resources from the task of clearing out the occupation.

There were calls for Hillier's arrest for advocating for false emergency calls to be made to the 911 system, endangering those with real emergencies.

Hillier responded by saying he was only advocating that people phone the Ottawa Police administration phone line, not the 911 service.

The Liberal party candidate in the June election, Amanda Pulker-Mok, put out a strongly worded condemnation earlier this week.

“I know, from speaking with so many residents, that Mr. Hillier in no way represents the views and ideals of the vast majority of people in this riding,” said Pulker-Mok. “Quite frankly, his actions are not just embarrassing – they’re downright dangerous and dishonest and shine a public spotlight.

“I add my voice to the chorus and condemn Mr. Hillier’s behaviour in the strongest terms possible.”

The riding association release said that Hillier used his twitter platform to “encourage supporters to clog up Ottawa’s 911 emergency system with fake calls as police forces worked to clear the illegal occupation of Ottawa’s downtown core.”

Pulker-Mok added : “We – the taxpayers of this province – are paying Mr. Hillier a big salary to do what? To put people’s lives in danger by encouraging his supporters to block 911 calls? It quite honestly sends chills down my spine. Enough is enough.”

Pulker-Mok said that Hillier should resign his seat immediately. ■

Central Taxes Starts Off At 6% Increase, Council Cuts It Down C

By Craig Bakay entral Frontenac Council took its first kick at the budget can Feb. 24 with a proposed draft 2022 budget sporting a six per cent ($542,103) levy increase which translates into a tax rate increase of 4.3 per cent or $56 more for every $100,000 of assessment.

Treasurer Michael McGovern said the average property value in Central Frontenac in 2016 was $161,000 and staff had already cut more than $6 million out of the budget before presenting it to Council.

“It’s going to be a tough budget year,” said Mayor Frances Smith. “Prices are still going up and we’re starting out at 6 per cent. “(But) people still want roads fixed (and) we have to have a real balancing act.”

Total assessment increased by $7,964,200 (0.8 per cent), or $74,895.44, assuming no tax rate change.

Total loans outstanding as of Dec. 31, 2021 are 3, 397,118 with annual debt payments of 4830,537 which compares with $2,659,447 and $606,682 in 2020, $2,841,530 and $790,606 in 2019 and $2,162,596 and $599,476 in 2018.

McGovern said the Township is at 47 per cent of its borrowing capacity as per the MMAH Annual Debt Repayment Limit but has also repeatedly said that it is at the limit he is comfortable borrowing meaning that cuts to the budget projects would be the only way to provide relief for taxpayers.

However, there seemed to be considerable desire from Council to provide said relief.

“I thought a 2.8 per cent increase was possible,” said Coun. Tom Dewey.

Of course, with public works being the largest budgetary item at around $7,000,000, that was where everything focused.

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First to go was a planned Trail Head Building which was slated with a $320,000 price tag to provide washrooms and such across from the Municipal Office for those using the K & P Trail.

“The Trail Head Building is not a need,” said Public Works Manager Tyson Myers.

“It’s community development.

“If you had to fundraise for something, that would be a good candidate.”

“And putting it off would buy us more time for community buy-in,” said Coun.

Brent Cameron. “As well it would buy us time to find out what VIA Rail plans to do.

“We could build something just to have them tear it down.”

Myers said that cancelling the Trail Head project would likely require paying back a $96,000 grant but when it was suggested that another source of cuts might be the Matthew Street underground infrastructure project because of the perception that Sharbot Lake is getting more

than other hamlets, he said: “I’d rather give back $96,000 than $400,000. Plus, the Matthew Street project contains some infrastructure that restricts what actually goes into Sharbot Lake that needs to be replaced.”

Of course roads projects came up and as expected most councillors made the case for roads in their districts like Cameron who argued for Wilkinson and Mary Moore Roads.

Myers himself argued for Crow Lake Road which he said needs work from the hamlet to the eastern boundary.

Myers also expressed concerns about Westport Road but stopped short of joining Coun. Nicki Gowdy’s plea for major work.

Myers said that Westport Road has four active sand and aggregate pits meaning that large, heavy trucks and equipment place demands on the road and while they

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Central Frontenac Buildings Need Up To $10M In Repairs

By Craig Bakay entral Frontenac municipal buildings (fire halls, recreation halls, equipment depots) need $7,813,689 in repairs and upgrades, Council heard at its regular (online) meeting Feb. 22.

“That’s about $10 million over 10 years,” said Treasurer Michael McGovern.

The Township commissioned a Building Condition Assessment through a grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities which paid 80 per cent or $48,000 of the $61,056 cost leaving the Township contribution to be about $12,211. It was a joint RFP with North Frontenac Township.

McIntosh Perry was the successful bidder for the project.

Dierdre Roe of McIntosh Perry said they looked at 24 facilities — six fire halls, seven operations buildings and 11 recreation facilities. She said they looked at all major building elements including structure, building envelope, interior finishes, mechanical and electrical systems and siteworks as well as such things as hazardous materials, indoor air quality, code compliance, energy efficiency and accessibility. The Mountain Grove Library, Crow Lake Schoolhouse and Hinchinbrooke School were not part of the study.

“Forty-eight per cent of our facilities are in the good to excellent range and 52 per cent are in poor to critical,” McGovern said. “The only two in critical are the Parham Palace and the Parham Pump house.”

The study did include the old Parham fire hall and some other buildings that are only used for storage.

“It is apparent that this is a first kick at the can,” said John Kirkpatrick of McIntosh Perry. “There may be some things that are grandfathered in but there are some health and safety issues (staff and public) need to be addressed to limit your liability (such as plumbed eyewash stations).

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“How did our facilities rank with others you’ve done this for?” asked Coun. Bill Council Supports Brewery MacDonald.

Council passed resolution in support of the proposed “We’ve seen better but we’ve seen worse too,” said Kick & Push Brewing Company Ltd which is scheduled to Kirkpatrick. “You’re not the only ones in this situation.” be built on Hwy 7 just west of the Ultramar.

The most expensive facilities to repair include the Referendum Question Godfrey equipment depot at $1,110,010, the municipal Council passed a bylaw to have the following question office at $1,109,212 and the Kennebec Hall and Library placed on the ballot for the 2022 Municipal Election for at $600,009. By comparison, the Oso ballpark canteen Central Frontenac: “Are you in favour of reducing Council can be brough up to snuff for $27,568, the Parham Pump size from nine to five members Yes or No?” House for 45,480 and the Parham canteen and wash- Committees of Council rooms for $50,400.

Council did manage to delete a couple of standing Booking Software committees including the Multi-Use Facility committee Council approved $10,400 for online recreational book- and the Waste Management Steering Committee. ing software of which 75 per cent is funded by the MuniciCoun. Bill MacDonald, chair of the Multi-Use said: “evpal Modernization Program. erything we had online, we completed. If we need to, we “This will save a lot of administration time,” said Trea- can resurrect it.” surer Michael McGovern. “It can show people what slots Coun. Victor Heese said the waste management steerare available, register for swimming class, book halls and ing committee’s mandate was taken over by another comsave us $3,000 worth of administration time. mittee. He said he’d like to keep the re-use committee beCoun. Tom Dewey asked about the approval process. cause there was a proposal on the table when covid hit.

“There are some people we don’t want booking our halls,” Coun. Cindy Kelsey questioned the need for a Central he said.

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“We’re still working that out,” McGovern said. “Do we “What do they do and do we need them?” she said. want approval first or pay first and then perhaps have to “They apply for grants and parcel them out,” said Mayor give a refund.”

Frances Smith.

“Regardless, if you don’t have a computer, you can still “We parceled out $40,000 to $50,000 worth of equipcome to the office to book a hall,” said Mayor Frances ment,” said Coun. Bill MacDonald. ■ Smith.

Tenders Apporoved Council approved grounds maintenance tenders as Continued from p1 follows (plus HST): Kennebec — $13,500, Olden — may be able to live with it for a year or two, it’s going to $12,400, Oso — $27,900, Hinchinbrooke — $10,850. need repaving.

Coun. Brent Cameron asked if there was a significant “The most recent average daily traffic data shows the increase due to inflation.

“It’s not reflective, in fact, Kennebec is down a couple south end of Westport Road carrying over 1,100 vehicles per day in May of 2019. If even 10 per cent were veof thousand,” said Public Works Manager Tyson Myers.

Myers also said they keep the contracts to one year hicles from those pits, that means that in the six-month because there are always new contractors joining the construction season, about 20,000 trucks carried about 400,000 tonnes of sand and gravel across the road. market and they don’t want them excluded.

“This is only a fraction of what those pits are licensed to export each year.”

On the revenue side, garbage bags increasing to $1.50 each are in the budget.

“We complain about people not cleaning up their yards but a lot of people are on fixed incomes,” said Mayor Frances Smith.

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Re: Truckers' Tantrum

I cannot agree more with Pamela’s assessment (letter in Feb. 10) of the recent debacle in Ottawa. That was so un-Canadian. Ever since I adopted Canada as my country 71 years ago, I never would have thought that I would witness such an undemocratic scene as that. The major part of my working career (30 years) was devoted to defending and preserving the freedom of this country and its citizens; freedom that we all took for granted. And what disturbed me most was the blatant, hypocritical call for freedom by the protesters while so deliberately denying the freedom of those around them... What freedom? Freedom not to take a needle which could save your life? Freedom for a minority that chose to overthrow the legally elected government which does not give in to their demands? There is a tried and tested process by which to change the government if they don’t like it...vote.

And to top it all off, those “protesters”, if not all of them, may not have had the opportunity to conduct themselves in such a horrendous manner had they not been vaccinated in their childhood in the first place!!

I could go on; but after rewriting several times, the letter I had intended to submit, I did not finally do so because I just could not eradicate the expletives that just simply predominated every aspect of the letter.

Go home people. Live and let others live, peacefully! And Yes; be happy that you are not in Moscow or Beijing.

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Russian Invasion

As we witness the invasion of Ukraine

by Russia the West, the sanctions are a start but we will not hit Russia where it hurts: oil imports.

I rarely agree with Jason Kenney, but he has rightly pointed out that Canada imports a half a billion dollars in Russian oil, mainly in the eastern provinces. I, and you, have gas from Russian oil in our tanks, we helped fund this war, and there is little we can do about it in the short term. Kenny has quite rightly pointed out that if we had built the pipeline through Quebec into New Brunswick we could have put in delayed cokers in our refineries and then for the most part we would be using Canadian heavy oil and Canadian natural gas to make the fuel we need.

Ezra Levant, who I also rarely agree with, called Canadian oil appropriately ethical oil as most of the benefits, meaning 70% of the operating costs of oil sands going into Canadian wages. It isn’t used by Sheiks or KGB dictators to invade nearby countries; it isn’t kept by multinational companies.

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The Ottawa folks have now given us the clear distinction between protest and occupation. The Ottawa protesters/occupiers have forgotten that one of our founding phrases is “peace, order, and good government” and not as some of protesters/occupiers were claiming that the First Amendment guarantees my ‘free speech’. Oops folks, sorry wrong country!

The concept of ‘good government’ allows us, amongst other things, to have a Canada wide health care system. Even non-vaccers/non-maskers can use that system when they get Covid. And gosh, we’ll even contribute our money to help them in their hours of illness. We are a generous county, eh!

It seems the love of the internet intelligence/ignorance has combined with your cry of libertarian freedom to produce a philosophy of toxic individualism.

People have forgotten about the idea of ‘public health/public good’. Just looking at the ages of the demonstrators, they have all been through the public school system with it’s myriad of vaccinations against communicable diseases. Perhaps they are too young to know about scourge of polio – vaccinations!

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During an exchange in the House of Commons on February 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Conservative MPs sympathetic to the trucker convoy of standing with "people who wave swastikas." This comment came in response to a question from Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, who is Jewish.

Most likely, the majority of Canadians would agree that this was an offensive

Often, in times of stress and personal hardships, the true quality of a leader often comes to the forefront.

Queen Elizabeth, aged 95, contracted Covid-19 on February 20. According to official sources, she ‘continued with light duties’ including meeting with various individuals. Only recently, has self-isolation been undertaken due to ‘cold-like’ symptoms.

President Zelenskyy has a country being invaded by an overwhelming foreign army. He admits that he and his family are being targeted by invading assassination squads. He doesn’t hesitate to go out into the streets of the Capital, during the bombings, to make his presence felt with the locals to raise their morale and to offer hope. When President Biden offered him a means to escape the conflict, he declined and, in lieu, asked for more ammunition to help his people fight the invaders.

Justin Trudeau, aged 50, was to be confronted by hundreds if not thousands of noisy protestors, some of whom were arrested for ‘mischief’. Although fully vaccinated, he tested positive for Covid19 with no symptoms and self-isolated for this reason as well as for ‘personal security’ against the protesters. He never once met with the protestors. He stayed well clear of the protestors, and called them names until invoking the Emergencies Act. Any preferences of which type of leadership you would prefer?

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• Now that March is here, it’s time to start planning your veggie garden. Seeds are out and the planning begins. It’s important to rotate crops yearly for best results. It’s too bad, when you look out at the sunny sky, you often hear the distinct sound of the snow plough, again. Keep planning.

• You still have time to register for the SLFHT’s Zoom seminar on “Mindfulness Based on Stress Reduction”. For more information, please call 613-279-2100, or email them at slfht@gmail.com.

• Parents, there still may be spaces available at Rural Fron-

tenac’s March Break Camp. The camp is available for youth 6 – 12 years, March 14 & 15, with a cost of $30.00 per child.

Call 613-279-3151x305 or email youth@rfcs.ca for more information on registration.

• Speaking of Camps, Circle Square Ranch is hosting its “leaders in training” course, for ages 14 – 16 years. The three-week program teaches you disciple and leadership qualities which you would put into practice at the camp.

Please get in touch with the ranch at 613-335-5403 for more information.

• The Sharbot Lake Lions are again offering Easter Bunnies for purchase. With Easter only a month and a bit away, get in touch with your Lions Club an put your order in. White, dark, milk, or no sugar are all available to suit your needs.

Call 613-375-6318 for information or to place your order.

• The invasion of Russia into the Ukraine certainly puts a different perspective on the “Trucker Convoy for Freedom” that occurred recently. I’m sure the Ukrainian people would rather be deciding if they were going to take the Covid vaccine rather than hiding in bomb shelters. That’s what taking away freedoms looks like!

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• Are you looking for information about the different recreation, leisure and social programs offered in South Frontenac? Well, you’re in luck! Join us on March 26th at the Storrington Lions Club in Sunbury from 10:00am – 2:00pm for the Community Recreation & Leisure Services Fair. Lots of organizations will be there with information of their offerings of interest to all ages. For more information and to get involved, email Amanda at recsupport@southfrontenac.net.

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• Hunter's Creek, Myers Cave Resort & Adam Knox would like to thank everyone for participating in the fishing derby Sat, Feb 16th. Big shout out goes to the following very generous people and businesses for the wonderful prize donations: Insight Design, Home Hardware, 41 Cannabis, Birch Babe, Bishop Lake, Petrocanada, Triple Bogey, Nowell Motors, Hooks, Carquest, Smitty's, Mulligan Meats, Anita Haircuts, Creative Grapes, Lakeview Tavern, Finnegans & 501 Tailgate Creations!

• A portion of proceeds will be donated to NAEC.Again, thank you all for your support and community spirit. Cynthia & Patrick, Nawar & Mike & Adam Knox.

• The Mazinaw Lakeside resort gives “a big THANK YOU to Snowmobile.com for naming our eatery as one of the best spots in Ontario for trail-side breakfast!!! We are happy to offer our sledders an enjoyable experience while they explore the beauty of the Mazinaw!!!” The Mazinaw Eatery is happy to be open again for indoor dining etc Thurs to Sunday 8am to 3pm. Our website is www.mazinawlakesideresort.com for anyone who wishes more information about the business.

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• SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 2, 2022 the Spring Market Extravaganza is back from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Lions Community Hall in Northbrook! Spring is in the air!

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• At this time, there are many businesses looking for people to work during the summer months. Along with two businesses already written about in this column, Smarts Marina is looking for dock personnel, Boat and Convenient Store Clerks, Parts Desk Clerk.

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• Everyone is invited to join our group 'Waste Watchers' during the last week of April to help clean up areas of concern or illegal dumpsites. If you know of an illegal dumpsite or a road that needs to get litter picked up, contact Waste Watchers at 613-374-5662 with the location & specifications, and we can add it to the list.

• Happy 15th Birthday to the Food Less Travelled store! We want to celebrate. We have 2 tickets for the upcoming Ron James’ Back Where I Belong show, March 19th at Kingston Grand Theatre are up for grabs! Contest deadline is the end of day Wednesday, March 9. The winner will be announced Friday, March 12.

• A reminder that ice huts are to be removed according to ministry guidelines this month... check out this link for specific details: https://www.ontario.ca/page/ice-fishing and be alert, stay safe, when on the ice as temperatures begin to rise.

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• February has not been a good month for health issues.

• Judy Little had a partial lung surgery recently. On this Wednesday she will be in the hospital again for two weeks.

She was taken to hospital with severe pain from= blood clots in her lung and leg.

• Gary Thompson has been in and out of hospital with Diabetes.

• Faye O’Brien had had an ordeal for a couple of years, that I had not heard about until I was talking to Faye on the phone. She has been in hospital and rehab for her problem.

She is still recovering slowly, but she is at home now.

• We do hope that these people will recover and return to good health, with the promise of spring helping them along.

• It is so depressing on TV. For two years when the television was on it was all needles, needles. Now all we see is Russia everything. There is even too much snow for making maple syrup. Looking forward to green grass.

• On the brighter side Hilda Baker had a birthday on February 24. Happy belated Hilda. All five of her children from Oshawa helped her celebrate with cake and ice cream. How nice!

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• Great to see our own Rebecca Kelsey and partner Lane Miller of Benson, Saskatchewan home to beautiful downtown Henderson village for a family visit. We’ve been waving away at one another and I know that Rebecca is having a hoot and a holler!

• Pink shirt day passed pinkishly in Henderson, as we donned pink in support of garden-variety kindness and against bullying, harassment, and intimidation in all its forms.

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• Megan Dillon and Darren Ross, the organizers of the Pinnacle Point Fishing Derby that happened on Feb. 26 report good weather, good food (yeah butter tarts!) and good times, with thanks to Bishop Lake Outdoor Centre for sponsoring door prizes. The ice was 3 feet deep in some spots which is good for a lake that is 160 feet deep. The winners of prizes donated by Bishop Lake included: Craig Shonauer - 1st place / 2lb10oz pike, Dad Shonauer - hidden weight / 12oz

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• March is here! International Women's Day is March 8.

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• Pilates on Mondays at 6:15pm & Yoga on Wednesdays at 6:00pm. Inverary United Church Hall. View the schedule and register at www.nomadyogini.ca or call 613 453 4195.

• Martial Arts class at Inverary United Church hall on Thursday evenings. Family Class 6:30 – 7:45pm. For more info, call or text Hamid Nam at 613-328-6742 or email hamidnam24@gmail.com.

• Food Bank Donations March 11th. Drop off between 1 – 5pm at the Storrington Lions Hall in Sunbury. These items are on the wish list: loaves of bread, butter, bags of frozen vegetables, blocks of cheese, frozen meat, eggs, coffee, fruit, carrots, onions, peanut butter. All donations are gratefully accepted.

• Inverary Pharmasave welcomes walk-ins for their vaccinations. Doses available for adults and the younger generation.

• Ice Fishing Enthusiasts: enjoy the fun and keep safe. The pike have been very tasty! Remember that the date to remove ice huts is March 15th.

• BaseBall Registration: In person on March 23rd 6-9 pm or March 27th 9-12 noon at Ken Garrett Memorial Park. Plus online at FCMSA.ca • Umpires needed for the 2022 baseball season. If you can help out, contact Shawn Pearce at pearcy9@gmail.com or inveraryballpark@gmail.com or 613-453-2437.

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• Ontario Ancestors Student Essay Awards – Submit your essay for a chance to win $500! These Student Essay Awards were created to recognize and encourage youth as the next generation of family historians. The Mike Brede Genealogical Essay Prize is open to any full-time student in a university or community college. The Dr. Don Brearley Genealogical Essay Prize is open to secondary school students in grades 11 and 12. Submission deadline is April 1, 2022.

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• There are a number of new books in the Ompah Community Library. Several new fiction for adult and young adults, children's picture books, cookbooks and knitting children's fun hats and mitts. Thanks to Bill McDonald for the wonderful additions to the library collection.

• I had a great time watching the Olympics and now the Paralympics is coming up soon. More outstanding athletes

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• Remember the outdoor dance party this Saturday, March 5 (March 6 as bad weather alternate) from 4:00 to 5:30 in the Community Centre parking lot. Dress for the weather and be prepared to Stomp your boots off.

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• After a couple wet and unseasonably warm days around here, the snow back on the ponds and lakes melted. Then, just as quickly, froze to make the most beautiful ice surface for skating. The new snow on top is light and fluffy and was easily removed to reveal one of the best ice surfaces, probably in the entire KFL&A. With the same principles that helped make this - dare I say - perfect rink, the roads in some spots have have used the same science to make equally treacherous obstacles.

• We noticed a flyer in the paper last week from a new resort going up in Mountain Grove called O'Reilly's Lake Resort. Super excited to check that out this summer. As it’s dog friendly, our pooch Merle is looking forward to making even more friends.

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• Perth Road United Church Announcements: In-person services are continuing in 2022: Sundays at 10am, 5614 Perth Road Crescent. All COVID restrictions/protocols remain in place.

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• Lee Anna White is unfortunately in the hospital in Napanee.

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Myth: If I’m in a lot of pain, there must be a lot of damage: Pain is a sensation that acts as a warning system for your brain.

Many things can set that warning system off. A spine, muscle or joint expert, like a chiropractor, can help you figure out if your pain is related to these parts of your body. It’s important to remember that intense pain doesn’t necessarily mean that there is significant damage.

Myth: This pain is so intense; I should probably head straight to the emergency room: Evidence shows that most low back pain cases are manageable and do not require an emergency visit. If you’re experiencing a loss of sensation in the saddle area or have lost bowel or bladder control, go to the emergency room. Otherwise, your best first step is to find a spine, muscle and joint expert, such as a chiropractor, to diagnose and treat the cause of your low back pain. And if the cause of your pain is serious enough to warrant the emergency room, these specialists will immediately send you there.

Myth: Now that my back pain is gone, I can stop doing my exercises: Once the pain stops, many people stop doing the things that helped them get rid of the pain. It’s important to make healthy back care and exercise a part of your regular routine. Otherwise, your back pain is likely to return.

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March 3, 2022

The New Face Of Resorts In Frontenac County

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’Reilly Lake Campground, long a summer refuge where families from Kingston come for summer fun, was purchased last summer by Summerhill Resorts, a fast-growing Canadian resort park company that now owns 16 resorts, three in Alberta and thirteen in Ontario.

The new managers of O’Reilly Lake are the Schadts, Jennifer and Jonathan.

Jennifer is the General Manager of the O’Reilly Lake Resort. She was working at the Summerhill Waterways Resort on Big Rideau Lake, and was keen to take a leadership role at O’Reilly Lake. Jonathan is a carpenter by trade, who has worked in the summer resort industry for a number of years, in addition to running his carpentry and general contracting business in Havelock.

“When we first came to O’Reilly Lake, we saw that the land, the view of the lake, the Canadian Shield landscape was something that is ‘not a normal view’ in the summer resort world. Other places are nice, with beautiful beaches and water, but this is something special,” said Jennifer Schadt.

“One of the good things about Summerhill is that the company will upgrade the facilities, improve the visitors centre, the bathrooms, all work that Jonathan is working on, but we don’t make changes to the natural beauty of the landscape. We are tree huggers, not tree cutters.”

One of the major changes that will come to the resort comes from the Summerhill business model. Of the 150 sites, 85 will be filled with returning campers, whose campers or mobile homes were already in place when Summerhill purchased the resort. There are also a further 15 sites that are called “transient sites”, which rent out by the week or month during the summer season.

Another 35 sites, which are now vacant, will be available only to people who purchase new or used cottages on wheels from Summerhill.

The cottages range in price from $125,000 to $250,000, and Summerhill offers financing as well.

“One of the advantages of Summerhill is our relationship with the companies who make the cottages. Because of our size, we are able to get a good price and also we are able to secure availability for our customers, which is a big issue right now because demand is high and the supply chain issues have made it harder to build anything,” said Jennifer Schadt.

Summerhill has been working with the St. Lawrence College Employment Centre to hire up to 20 staff members to work at O’Reilly Lake this summer. The employment centre organised a job fair last week. (February 25) The company is hiring maintenance workers, carpenters, resort staff, and people to run a children’s and recreation program.

The weather for the job fair could not have been worse, as a short but intense snow storm hit during the 4-hour window of the job fair, but the response was very strong.

“We were really impressed with the quality of the applicants,” said Schadt. “And the local staff we hire will be one of the ways that we get to know the community. We really appreciate how the employment centre has come through for us.”

She said that O’Reilly’s is also looking to set up a “farmer’s market, Yoga instruction, massage, a food truck, maybe a manicurist” to come into the resort, for our summer residents. These are the extra amenities that we offer at our resorts, and it creates local employment as well.”

Karen McGregor, Manager of the Employment Centre, said that the “change in ownership at the resort is resulting in increased employment opportunities in the Arden, Mountain Grove, and Sharbot Lake areas.”

Jonathan Schadt is currently working on an upgrade to the resort’s visitor’s centre, and washrooms, for the coming season, which gets underway in early May. ■

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Kingston Health Coalition Launches Campaign to Stop Healthcare Privatization.

by Jeff Green s the Ontario healthcare system begins to deal with a long backlog of necessary procedures that were delayed as the result of the COVID-19 response, the Kingston Health Coalition is watching carefully to see if the Ford government will accelerate its efforts to privatise the healthcare system.

And, as Joan Jardin, the moderator of a panel that the Coalition sponsored last week, pointed out in her preliminary remarks, they have found that to be the case.

Jardin pulled up a TV clip from February 4. In the clip, Ontario Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, standing at a podium with Premier Ford standing behind her, talked about how the backlog is being addressed. She said that the government will be investing in specialised services and “private hospitals”.

“This is a bombshell announcement” said Jardin, “it means that for the first time since the inception of OHIP, an Ontario government will be bringing in a US style, for profit hospital.”

Randy Robinson, of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, spole next.

“Ontario has the lowest healthcare funding, the lowest hospital funding, the fewest hospital beds, and the fewest registered nurses in Canada, on a per capita basis” he said.

This is taking place in the context of Ontario being richer, “in terms of Gross Domestic Product divided by the population, than it ever has been, as of 2019”, Robinson added.

“Ontario spends $2,000 less, per person, than the average of the other Canadian provinces on public services” he said, which means Ontario would need to spend $30 billion more each year, just to be average.”

And, he said, the fiscal situation for the Ontario government has not deteriorated, in any meaningful way, as the result of COVID because of the amount of money the federal government has transferred to Ontario residents through COVID relief.

The problem, as he sees it, is that the government is not willing to spend the necessary money on healthcare that it has the capacity to spend.

He pointed out that the $1 billion in revenue that will be lost, by the recent announcement that the $120 annual vehicle sticker fee is being eliminated, is enough money to pay the salary for 12,000 nurses.

“Which means, coincidentally, that for each penny we save as Ontario residents, by not paying for the sticker, there is one less nurse in the Ontario healthcare system.”

Dave Doran, an Advanced Care Paramedic with Frontenac Paramedic Services, and the Vice President of the OPSEU local 462, said that since 1998, when paramedic services were uploaded from the private sector and became a municipally run service, the “result has been a dramatic improvement in the level of service”, but that experiments in privatisation continue to be a concern. The most immediate problem is the decision to privatise patient transfers, which used to be done by public sector paramedics.

“If anything happens to the patient during those transfers, the people working in those transfer vehicles do not have

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the qualifications to provide proper medical care.”

He also said that an experiment with a privatised paramedic service in the Muskoka region ended in failure and the service was eventually taken back by the municipality.

Barb Deroche is the President of CUPE Local 1974, which represents 1,900 workers at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC).

She said that the announcement from Minister Elliott regarding private hospitals will further the impacts from the Healthcare Act that the Ford government put in place in 2019.

Deroche said that the Act has already had an impact on services in the Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington region, through privatised eye care services, and a new breast assessment centre taking referrals from Kingston Health Sciences Centre. She said that procurement services at KHSC have been privatised, at a higher cost.

“The private system pays lower wages and poorer benefits to healthcare workers, and introduces user fees for patients on top of their OHIP coverage. This undermines the very principle of public healthcare” she said.

She also pointed out that the death rate in private hospitals is 2% higher than it is in public hospitals.

Kathleen Brooks is a personal support worker at the Helen Henderson Care Centre in Amherstview, and the President of UNIFOR Local 8300.

She said that “for profit homes have no place in the On-

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“The Ford government is investing $4 billion to hire healthcare workers, but that money will only be spent if there are workers to hire,” she said, “and people are not flocking back into the industry.”

She said that personal support workers in some for profit homes are allocated 6 minutes per patient to “gently wake them, help them use the bathroom, groom them, dress them and help them into a wheelchair, to get to breakfast in the morning. 6 minutes.”

She said that studies have shown that the for-profit homes that are owned by large corporations have the worst outcomes, the lowest standards and the highest mortality rates, “but the province has just allocated 10,000 new beds to the for profit long term care sector”.

The health care panel last week was the kickoff for a spring campaign by the Kingston Healthcare Coalition that is targeted at the upcoming provincial election.

On Monday, April 11th, at 7pm, they are presenting a healthcare summit.

“There is an election in June and the government's financial plans and the prospect of further privatising our public health care system will be an important issue,” they said in a release last week.” ■

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OBITUARY

SHINER, James Michael “Jim” It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jim Shiner who passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at the Lennox & Addington County General Hospital at the age of 80. Jim will be deeply missed by his devoted wife Judy (Pottery) of 28 years.

Cherished father of Gaylene Gunning (John), Tracy Drysdale (Duane), Jacob Shiner (Tara), Jennifer (Michael), Amos Shiner (Raelean), Lynndell Lesperance (Sylvain Bertrand), Melissa Phillips (Kevin), Eli Shiner (Janet Ordonia), Cynthia Truelove (Kevin) and Josh Shiner (Willa). Jim will be forever missed by his grandchildren Jenna, Grace, Elby, Beth (Amos), Faith, Caleb, Hannah, Elizabeth, Sarah, Paul, Timothy, Alexander, Gabrial, Aiden, Devon, Conner, Logan, Lauren, Kenai, Abigail, Mathias, Camden, Annabelle, Beau, Owen, Everett, Eden, Lynnette (Nicholas), Braden (Alysha). Beloved brother of Linda Lawallen Lorimer, Alan Garton , Lynn Gadberry and late Ronnie Garton. Visitation will be held at Milestone Funeral Center on Saturday, March 5, 2022 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm followed by a service in the chapel at 2:00 pm. For those unable to attend the service please go to our website for details on how to live stream the service. Memorial donations made in Jim’s memory to the South Eastern LHIN would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences, photos and memories can be shared at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com.

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OBITUARY Eugene Melville Balfour (Gene) – passed away suddenly at his home on Friday February 25th, 2022 at the age of 77. Gene was the proud father of Vincent (Kathleen) and Melissa (Rick) and grandfather to Cole, Blake, Trent, Jillian and Josephine. Gene is survived by his Sister Sharron (Clive) and predeceased by his brothers; William (Lois), Lawrence (Vivian), Bernard, and Ronald (Judy). Gene a native of Lindsay Ontario (retired Equipment operator and Roads Constructor for the County of Victoria) moved to Flinton in the late 80’s after building his homestead. He loved the area and his neighbors, whom he called his closest friends. Gene appreciated the simple aspects of life, living life one day at a time. Gene experienced medical complications in the last few years of his life and the family is appreciative to all those who assisted him in his time of suffering. Gene will be missed by his family and friends. We love you Dad and Grandpa.

Cremation services have taken place, a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Please contact the family for service information at balfour2022@gmail. com Online memories and condolences can be shared with the family at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com.

In Memoriam

North Frontenac Takes Complicated Look At Recreational Vehicles

By Craig Bakay ith Dep. Mayor Gerry Martin in the chair for the absent Mayor Ron Higgins, North Frontenac Council began its regular (online) meeting Feb. 25 with three public meetings — a zoning bylaw amendment, amendments to the Zoning Bylaw as it pertains to recreational vehicles and the Recreational Bylaw and amendments to the Fees and Charges Bylaw.

Of the three, the Recreational Vehicle bylaw consumed the most time as Council and staff tried to acknowledge, account for and accommodate the changing ways RVs are used in the Township including providing temporary lodging for visiting friends and relatives (such as for a wedding), providing shelter for hunters and simple storage.

Clerk-Planning Manager Tara Mieske’s report outlined the proposed changes, beginning with a definition of what is not an RV: park model trailers, mobile homes, tiny homes and tent trailers.

Mieske’s report said the previous bylaw was designed to license RVs. The proposed bylaw will regulate and licence RVs. One of the proposed regulations changes is to setbacks. Currently, a seven-metre setback is required but this will increase to 10 for front and rear yards (five in the rear if not on water). On the sides, the setbacks

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OBITUARY

Teal, Levi

In loving memory of my Dad who God called home March 5,2021 Dad never looked for praises He was never one to boast He just went on quietly working For the ones he loved the most.

Dad was just there, a firm foundation Through all our storms in life A strong hand to hold on to In times of stress and strife .

One of our greatest blessings The man we proudly called DAD Forever loved and missed Jim, Debbie, Mike, Joe & family

Levi Teal

January 13, 1929 - March 5, 2021 It’s already been a year, dad, and I miss you so much. Our phone calls, our pontoon boat rides, and your voice, and your smile.

Love you, Your son Douglas

CRAWFORD, Muriel Eleanor (nee York), passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the Fairmount Home in her 93rd year. She will be remembered by her sons Michael (Debbie), James (Kathy) and by her daughter Susan (David) Young, as well as her many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, extended family and friends. Muriel is pre-deceased by her former husband Kenneth and her son Donald. She will be remembered for her great sense of humour, knitting dishcloths and spending time with family. A sincere thank you is extended to Fairmount Home staff during her stay. In keeping with Muriel’s wishes, cremation has taken place with Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham. A private interment of ashes will take place at a later date. Friends desiring may contribute in her memory to the Fairmount Home or to the Diabetes Association. Online memories and condolences can be shared with the family at www.goodfellowsfuneralhome.com

In Memory of Levi Teal If I could get another chance another walk, another dance with him I'd play a song that would never end How I'd love to dance with my father again.

Lovingly remembered by Donna, Andy, Chris and Paula Dawn.

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are reduced to five metres from seven.

Decks around the unit shall not exceed the 10 square metres with a maximum height of 60 centimetres and meet the provisions of the Zoning Bylaw and Building Code. If the deck is built within the proposed size requirements, a building permit would not be required.

As far as accessory structures go, the current bylaw says that gazebos, viewing platforms, storage sheds, etc, shall not exceed a total area of 15 square metres and meet the requirements of the Zoning Bylaw and Building Code. Under the proposed bylaw, said structures shall not exceed a total area of 10 square metres with a maximum height of eight feet and meet the provisions of the Zoning Bylaw and Building Code. However, docks and Pump Houses are now permitted.

“I currently hold a placement permit (and) have accessory units that were permitted but are now larger than permitted,” said Bradley Schmidt, call in by phone.

“Council could recognize anything that was built with a building permit at the time,” said Mieske.

“When these occur, they’ll have to be on a case by case basis,” said Martin.

The current provisions for use of an RV with a Dwelling of 14 consecutive days within a 90-day period (Zoning Bylaw) will change to a maximum of 28 days per visit (RV Bylaw) Coun. John Inglis probably summed the exercise up best by saying: “I think we should pass this RV bylaw as is with the expectation that we’ll have to refine it in a couple of years.

“It’s very complicated.”

The bylaw will come for passage at a future Council meeting.

Power to The People With regards to Hydro One Outages in the Mazinaw area (such as the December, 2021 windstorm that affected 500 households) Clerk-Planning Manager Tara Mieske told Council that Mayor Ron Higgins had received an email from Hydro One stating that there are no restrictions mandated by Bon Echo Park on the trimming of brush and trees around Hydro Lines and re-routing power to come from Cloyne is not a simple matter.

Coun. Wayne Good, who works for Hydro One said: “there are technical restrictions. You can’t just change from one transformer to another.”

Radar Speed Signs Public Works Manager Darwyn Sproule

Conclusion on page 10

Township of Central Frontenac 2022 BUDGET MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Township of Central Frontenac will be holding 2022 Municipal Budget Meetings on March 8, 2022 – 2:30p.m Due to current Covid-19 restrictions meeting will be held virtually, webinar link https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_Mr-2cuVqTt2Ieb5dY7YAMw

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Sydenham

The Classifieds

Karen Brawley

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Deadline: 4 pm Monday; Ph: 613-279-3150, Fax: 613-279-3172; info@frontenacnews.ca

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AUTOMOTIVE

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COMING EVENTS

EUCHRE- 4 Hand at Legion 425, Sharbot Lake, 1015d Legion Rd. 1 pm (13 hrs) to 3pm each Wednesday from March 02, 2022. New partner each 'Hand'; Prizes, Tea, Donation, sign in.

The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands Public Notice – Animal Control Services The Township of Addington Highlands is seeking proposals for Animal Control Services for the Township. The Request for Proposal document and further information can be obtained by contacting Christine Reed at clerk@ addingtonhighlands.ca or 613-336-2286 ext. 204. Deadline for submissions is March 11, 2022.

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TOWING

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• Where’s the beef? Now, if that doesn’t take you back to the 80s... Many thanks to Kenney Family Farms. They not only have supported our local Food Bank and Partners in Mission Food Bank recently. Did you know you can order from them? They offer $100 packages, customized to your needs.

Check out their website at www.kenneyfamilyfarm.ca or give Richard or Shannon a shout at 613-572-1911. I personally got a $100 package last summer and it was simply mouthwatering. It’s so nice to have these options local to us. We really are blessed in Sydenham and area.

• How’s the ice fishing treating everyone?

I’ve had a few personal fisherman lies in my household. Anyone beat a personal record on the hard water this winter? Let me know... Send me a pic.

• Well, we made it through February... Onto March. With each day that goes by, it’s nice to see some normalcy returning. Even if it’s a little different. As long as we all use common sense, and remain kind to one another, we can do this.

• Welcome home to our Team Canada ice stock team, who recently were in Ritten, Italy for the World Championships. Some awesome local representation with the team.

I’m sure they will have many stories to tell.

Super proud of Sophia Antoine for joining them, and also being the youngest member of the team. Welcome home, Team Canada - and congrats, ladies, on the Bronze.

FORM 6

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER

MunicipaI Act, 2001 Ontario Regulation 181/03, Municipal Tax Sale Rules THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land(s) described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Municipal Office, 72 EDWARD STREET, P.O. BOX 89, FLINTON, ONTARIO KOH 1PO. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office, 72 EDWARD STREET, P.O. BOX 89, FLINTON, ONTARIO KOH 1PO. Description of Lands: 1. Municipal Address: 112783 Highway #7, Kaladar ON ROLL NO. 1134010030397000000, PIN 45043-0238 (LT), PT LT 10 CON 7 KALADAR AS IN LA263176; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $ 120,000 Minimum Tender Amount: $ 15,479.81 2. Municipal Address: Denbigh, ON ROLL NO. 1134040010024200000, PIN 45028-0133 (LT), PT LT 7 RANGE B EAST OF ADDINGTON RD DENBIGH BEING CL8504 PT 1 29R6326; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $ 13,500 Minimum Tender Amount: $ 5,243.33 3. Municipal Address: 147 Highway #28, Denbigh, ON ROLL NO. 1134040010354000000, PIN 45029-0066 (LT), PT LT 21 CON 9 DENBIGH AS IN LA210873; S/T EXECUTION 08-0000007, IF ENFORCEABLE; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $ 12,200 Minimum Tender Amount: $ 7,709.57 4. Municipal Address: Kaladar, ON ROLL NO. 1134010030435010000, PIN 45044-0100 (LT), PT LT 11 CON 7 KALADAR AS IN LA25659; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $ 9,900 Minimum Tender Amount: $ 4,396.62 5. Municipal Address: Kaladar, ON ROLL NO. 1134010030396550000, PIN 45045-0108 (LT), PT LT 10 CON 7 KALADAR AS IN K3868 EXCEPT LA113462, LA210770, LA211333, LA216395, LA16401 & PT 1 LA235113; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $ 38,500 Minimum Tender Amount: $ 6,861.65 6. Municipal Address: Kaladar, ON ROLL NO. 1134010030396750000, PIN 45045-0075 (LT), PT LT 10 CON 7 KALADAR AS IN K3681 NE OF HWY # 41 EXCEPT PT 1 EXPROP PL1021; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $ 16,800 Minimum Tender Amount: $ 3,982.31 7. Municipal Address: 889 Slate Falls Road, Denbigh, ON ROLL NO. 1134040010457000000, PIN 45030-0132 (LT), PT LT 15 CON 13 DENBIGH AS IN D1400 EXCEPT LA74298; ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value is $ 16, 500 Minimum Tender Amount: $ 5,739.62

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Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of money order or bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality (or board) and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, existing interest in favour of the crown, environmental concerns or any other matters relating to the land(s) to be sold. Any existing Federal or Provincial Crown liens or executions will remain on title and may become the responsibility of the potential purchaser. The assessed value, according to the last returned assessment roll, may or may not be representative of the current market value of the property.

Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.

This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and the relevant land transfer tax.

The Municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

A copy of the prescribed form of tender is available on the website of the Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository under the listing for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.

Note: H.S.T. may be payable by successful purchaser.

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender contact: Mrs. Christine Reed, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands 72 Edward Street, P.O. Box 89 Flinton, ON K0H 1P0 Telephone (613) 336-2286 Fax (613) 336-2847 www.addingtonhighlands.ca

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Northern Happenings

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

Each year we assist low-income individuals and families prepare their income tax returns in March and April. We have local volunteers who can complete returns for eligible individuals with a modest income and a simple tax situation. For further information please call Joyce at Rural Frontenac Community Services 613-279-3151.

SHARBOT LAKE - VOLUNTEER TAX PROGRAM

SYDENHAM - GRACE CENTRE MARKET 12pm-

Thu Mar 3 – Sun Apr 24

Thursday March 3

2pm. Grace Hall.

Saturday March 5

MISSISSIPPI STATION - WINTER AT BACK FORTY 10am-4pm. Back Forty Artisan Cheese. Snowshoe & toboggan rentals, fireside lunch. Info www. artisancheese.ca OMPAH - OMPAH STOMP 4pm-5:30pm. Ompah Hall.

Everyone welcome. Rain Date March 6

Saturday March 12

BATTERSEA SOUTH FRONTENAC MUSIC IN THE PARK 1pm-3pm. Gilmour Point Park. Featuring Jordy Jackson. Family oriented activites & hot beverages for sale. Info recsupport@southfrontenac.net

What’s Up in the Night Sky? March 2022 by Fred Barrett

S

pring is coming! As I write this, a blustery, gusty snow squall is blasting outside my windows. But take heart, it will come as long as the Earth keeps orbiting the Sun. The Earth has a 23.5 axial tilt and it is that tilt that changes how directly the Sun shines on the northern hemisphere as the Earth orbits the Sun (the opposite is true for the southern hemisphere). On one point in its solar orbit, the Earth’s North Pole is pointed away from the Sun (winter) and at the other side, the North Pole is pointed towards the Sun (summer).

We have seasons just for that reason.

On the equinox, the Earth’s axis is positioned perpendicular to the Sun’s rays.

In spring it’s known as the Vernal Equinox and in autumn, the Autumnal Equinox. The spring equinox can arrive on either the 20th or 21st since the Earth’s year isn’t an exact number of days. The official date this year is March 20 at 5:33

am. The northern hemisphere will begin to receive more direct sunlight and start warming up but it will take a bit of time for that to happen. We can still get nasty weather for the next month or 2; I hope my wood supply holds out!

Another date that you ignore at your peril, is Sunday, March 13, 2 am. Daylight savings time officially begins! Turn your clock ahead before bedtime Saturday night (oh the stories I can tell!).

There are no meteor showers this month but you can watch for the cone shape of the Zodiacal light after twilight rising up to the Hyades in the west. Pick a dark viewing site with a clear horizon.

Let your eyes become dark adjusted before your search. Try averted vision to pick up its traces.

The constellation Cancer is prominent high in the south this month. The Beehive cluster (M44) can easily be seen by eye at its centre and is spectacular in bin-

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

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

Request For Tender (RFT)

March 3, 2022

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Request For Proposal (RFP)

RFT 2022-05 Supply and Delivery of Custom 40 Cubic Yard Roll-Off Bins and Stairs

RFP 2022-06 Engineering Consulting Services – Rehabilitation of Coxvale Bridge (Ardoch Road)

Tender documents and the prescribed Submission forms, which include the Minimum Requirements and Specifications, may be obtained from Biddingo.com or by email request to financialsupport@northfrontenac.ca

Proposal documents and the prescribed Submission forms, which include the Minimum Requirements and Specifications, may be obtained from Biddingo.com or by email request to financialsupport@northfrontenac.ca

Contractor / Firm(s) must have current WSIB and appropriate liability insurance coverage as indicated by the Request for Tender documents.

Contractor / Firm(s) must have current WSIB and appropriate liability insurance coverage as indicated by the Request for Proposal documents.

Please direct any specific inquiries to Darwyn Sproule, Public Works Manager at publicworks@northfrontenac.ca or (613) 479-2231 Extension 230.

Please direct any specific inquiries to Darwyn Sproule, Public Works Manager at publicworks@northfrontenac.ca or (613) 479-2231 Extension 230.

Lowest or any tender submission may not necessarily be accepted.

Lowest or any Proposal submission may not necessarily be accepted.

The Township reserves the right to cancel the Request for Tender at any time up to the notification of Award.

The Township reserves the right to cancel the Request for Proposal at any time up to the notification of Award.

Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, as per the Submission instructions in the RFT document: “RFT 2022-05 Supply and Delivery of Custom 40 Cubic Yard Roll-Off Bins and Stairs” on or before 2:00 PM local time on Thursday, March 24, 2022

Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, as per the Submission instructions in the RFT document: “RFP 2022-06 Engineering Consulting Services – Rehabilitation of Coxvale Bridge (Ardoch Road)” on or before 2:00 PM (local time) Thursday, March 24, 2022

Cheryl Robson, A.M.C.T. Chief Administrative Officer Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON K0H 2M0

Cheryl Robson, A.M.C.T. Chief Administrative Officer Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON K0H 2M0

oculars. To the east of Cancer is Leo, the Lion, with the bright star Regulus on the constellation’s west side. It’s worth exploring for a few clusters that are just to the west of another bright star Denebola on the eastern extreme of Leo. Uranus is a binocular object to the west after sunset. Venus is still prominent in the southeast before dawn. Mars is quite close below Venus. Saturn and Mercury are almost touching in the early part of March just before sunrise in the southeast.

About 30 minutes before sunrise on the 28th, Venus, Mars and Saturn are very close just above a crescent Moon. Jupiter is below and to the left about 15 degrees but very close to the horizon.

Monthly Highlights March 2: New Moon, March 7: The moon is 1 degree south of Uranus at 1 am EST. March 10: First Quarter Moon.

The Moon is at apogee – 401,920 Kms. March 18: Full Moon. This full Moon is the Full Maple Syrup Moon. And I can hardly wait to start boiling. I only make a couple of litres but it’s a pyromaniacs delight to do. March 20: Vernal Equinox.

Mercury passes 1.3 degrees south of Jupiter at 6 pm. March 23: The Moon is at perigee – 367,600 Kms. March 25: Last Quarter Moon. March 27: The Moon passes 4 degrees south of Mars at 11 pm EDT. March 28: The Moon is just below Venus, Saturn and Mars just before sunrise.

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Sunday March 20

HARROWSMITH - TAKE OUT BEEF DINNER 4:30pm-6pm. Golden Links Hall. Advance tickets only, cut off date March 16. Tickets available at Sydenham One Stop, Harrowsmith gas station, Asselstine Hardware. Info 613-372-2410

Saturday March 26

INVERARY - COMMUNITY SERVICES & LEISURE FAIR 10am-2pm. Storrington Lions Hall. Info about the recreation, leisure and social programs offered in South Frontenac. Info Amanda recsupport@ southfrontenac.net

Stay safe and keep looking up! Don’t forget to keep bundling up!

On March 26, Earth Hour takes place between 8:30 and 9:30 pm EDT. Check out www.earthhour.org .

Also have a look at these links for information and upcoming events at the North Frontenac Dark Sky Preserve: www.northfrontenac.com/en/open-forbusiness/dark-sky-preserve.aspx# www.visitfrontenac.ca/en/explore-anddo/dark-sky-preserve.aspx Clear Skies! Fred ■

NF Council Cont. from p8 reporting on the new dynamic speed radar signs said the results of speeding going into Plevna were somewhat expected, except for one result going out the hamlet.

“The maximum speeds are shocking,” he said. “I don’t know how someone could get up to 159 kph leaving the village.”

He said they opted to install the signs on poles rather than trailers because of price, about $8,000 per versus $20,000.

“We can still move them around,” he said.

Land Expropriation When Dep. Mayor Gerry Martin mentioned that expropriation was still on the table for some properties along the K & P Trail rout, it prompted Coun. Fred Fowler to respond: “I just feel if we’re going to expropriate, it shouldn’t be for recreation.”

“If it came to expropriation, you’re going to have some very bad feelings for a very long time,” said Coun. John Inglins. ■

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Dieter Euler Writes of A Loved One With Alzheimers'

D

ieter Euler’s experiences, as the son of a woman who suffered from what we now call ‘early onset Alzheimer's’, started in the mid 1960’s.

His family had emigrated from Germany in the 1950’s in search of a better life in Canada, which they were able to build.

Dieter and his brother were in university, his father had a good job and they had purchased a house in the Kitchener Waterloo area.

Then his mother started to exhibit unusual thoughts and behaviours.

As Dieter points out at the beginning of the book he recently published about his experiences, ‘An Alzheimer’s Angel’ he was in his late 20s when he was getting calls from his mother.

“The telephone had rung, and I had answered it – naturally. Just as naturally I had expected my mother’s voice

with another one of her slightly strange, sometimes wild, sometimes quasi-humorous calls” “Do you know where my purse is? When is Dad coming home for supper?

My hair curlers are gone--so I can’t go out.” The neighbours' dog (They had a cat!) has done ‘it’ on my lawn again.

Someone is trying to peek into the upstairs windows.”

“This time, it was different. There was real fear and terror in her voice. This wasn't an old lady, (she was around 60!) imagining a few things or getting them "mixed up".

This was real panic!

It was around this time that the Euler family realised their mother’s condition was going to dominate all of their lives, and Dieter took on a support role for his father, who was the main caregiver.

He also began to keep a record of all that transpired as his mother’s condition deteriorated, and they tried a variety of strategies to make things better.

His mother died in the late 1980’s, 20 years later, and by that time Dieter had over 200 pages of notes, including anecdotes about some of the funny and joyous moments as well as the sad, disturbing and dangerous moments.

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His notes also documented some of the strategies that he used to help his dad care for his mother.

After his mother died he thought that he should turn his notes into a book that might be useful for people taking care of loved ones with dementia: something which they might find comforting or useful because they may feel less alone, more able to laugh at some of the situations that arise as well as find some tips for dealing with other situations that arise when caring for a loved one with dementia.

But his career in education got in the way. He was a teacher, administrator and text book author.

When COVID hit, however, Dieter and his wife Heather decided to live full time at their cottage near Arden, instead of sharing time between the cottage and their home in the village of New Hamburg.

Now retired and with time on his hands, Dieter decided to finish his book. It was published in November of 2021.

An Alzheimer's Angel is available in paperback or ebook form through Amazon, Kindle, Google, Kobo, and Indigo/ Chapters. ■

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC News & Public Notices

THINGS TO DO

Outdoor Court Facilities – Feedback Wanted!

As the outdoor court season is fast approaching, Recreation & Leisure Services staff want to hear from the community about ideas for the 2022 season. Have your say on topics such as scheduling and allocation processes, site amenities, and court programming. Visit the Court Project on www.engagefrontenac.ca/outdoorcourts by March 25th to join in on the conversation.

Music in the Park This three part series will invite local families to a day in our parks for free, live local music. The final date will be March 12th at Gilmour Point Park featuring Jordy Jackson, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. There will be a few other family-oriented activities and hot beverages for sale. Families are encouraged to bundle-up, bring their lawn chairs, and enjoy the winter weather in our parks! COVID-19 pending/ safety protocols in place. Volunteers are wanted! For more information and to get involved visit www.SouthFrontenac.net/music or email recsupport@southfrontenac.net.

2022 Community Grants Applications for the Community Project Grant Program are now being accepted. Not for profit community organizations including charitable organizations and unincorporated groups who meet the project guidelines can apply until April 30, 2022. For more information see the website at www.southfrontenac.net/grants/.

Update to COVID-19 Indoor Rental Facility Requirements With key public health and health system indicators continuing to improve, the Ontario government is cautiously and gradually easing public health measures as of February 17, 2022, at 12:01 a.m.

As a result of this announcement, the Township will be implementing the new measures to ensure staff and residents remain safe when accessing or attending a South Frontenac rental facility. To learn more about the required COVID-19 safety protocols for both renters and patrons, or to book a Township facility, visit www.southfrontenac.net/halls or contact the Recreation department at 613-376-3027 Ext 4331 or by email at recsupport@southfrontenac.net.

Reduced Load Period on Township Roads – March 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021 In accordance with the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O.1990. Ch. H. 8, Section 122, residents are reminded that all roads within South Frontenac are subject to restricted loads from the period of March 1 – April 30 each year. The restriction is that no axle of any commercial vehicle or trailer shall transmit to the road, a weight in excess of 5000 kilograms. This action is necessary for the protection of roads in South Frontenac.

Winter Parking Restrictions The parking of vehicles on Township roads and village streets from 12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. is not permitted from December 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Pursuant to Section 181 of the Highway Traffic Act “No person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing from the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road”.

TOWN HALL Upcoming Meetings • Committee of the Whole – March 8, 2022, at 7:00pm • Committee of Adjustment – March 10, 2022, at 7:00 pm • Council Meeting – March 15, 2022, at 7:00 pm Electronic Participation Only Public meetings take place on Zoom (computer and telephone) and are streamed live on our Facebook page @SouthFrontenacTwp. If you want to address Council or the Committee of Adjustment directly on an agenda item, you must register to participate in the Zoom meeting. Go to the Featured Items and/or Events Calendar on our website for the link to register before noon on the day of each meeting.

Tenders Official forms can be downloaded from www.biddingo.com/southfrontenac.

• RFP # PS-P01-2022 - Detailed Design for the Eagle Creek Bridge and Opinicon Culvert - Sealed or electronic submissions must be received by 1:00pm, March 9, 2022 • TENDER No. PS-2022-07 - 2022 Crack Sealing Roads Program - Sealed or electronic submissions must be received by 1:00pm March 9, 2022.

• TENDER No. PS-2022-10 - Bellrock Road Reconstruction - Sealed or electronic submissions must be received by 1:00pm March 9, 2022.

• TENDER # FD-2022-01 - Three (3) 2022 Half Ton Supercrew Cab Four Wheel Drive Pick-up Truck - Sealed or electronic submissions must be received by 1:00pm, March 23, 2022.

• TENDER PS-2022-01 - Storrington Centre Addition & Renovation - Sealed or electronic submissions must be received by1:00pm March 23, 2022.

Community Recreation & Leisure Services Fair South Frontenac service clubs, sport leagues/ teams, and community associations are invited to participate in the first annual Community Recreation & Leisure Services Fair on March 26th, 2022 at the Storrington Lions Hall in Sunbury. The fair is free and will be from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, attendees will be encouraged to learn about and register for recreation, leisure and social programs for all ages. COVID-19 pending/ safety protocols in place. Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP

by March 1st. For more information and to save your spot, email recsupport@southfrontenac.net or call 613-453-6846.

Public Skating at the Frontenac Community Arena Public Skating starts again weekly each Sunday from 12:00 pm to 1:20 pm and Parent & Pre-school Skating each Wednesday from 9:00 am to 10:30 am, at a cost of $2.50 per person. A CSA approved helmet with screen is recommended. For parent and pre-school skating, young children must be properly secured in stroller in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Stroller wheels must be cleaned and free of debris prior to being placed on the ice surface.

Snowshoe & Kicksled Rental Get outside and try something new this winter!

Snowshoe’s – Daily rental rate: $12 plus HST and $30 refundable security deposit per pair.

Kicksleds – Daily rental rate: $25 plus HST and $100 refundable security deposit per kicksled.

Adult and Kid’s sizes available. Visit www.frontenacarena.com for more information!

LIVING HERE Interim Tax Notices Due March 31, 2022 Interim Tax Notices will be issued to all property owners beginning on March 1, 2022. If you have not received your Interim Tax Notice by March 15, 2022, contact the Tax Department at 613-376-3027 Ext. 2200 or via email at taxes@ southfrontenac.net.

Garbage & Recycling Reminder – 7am Collection Time From time to time, what a resident perceives to be their *normal* time for garbage and recycle collection may change due to internal circumstances which is why residents are asked to ensure their garbage and recycling is curbside by 7 am.

When the Township has to use alternative resources to collect garbage and recycling, there may be changes to residents’ collection time. If your garbage or recycling is put out later than 7am, there is a risk that you will miss our collection vehicles and your garbage will not be picked up that week.

Household Hazardous Waste Depot – Winter Hours The Household Hazardous Waste Depot will be open on March 10th and 24th from 3 pm – 7 pm. A full listing of accepted materials may be found on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste.

Let’s Talk Burn Permits - We Need Your Input!

As residents of South Frontenac, what concerns do you have related to open air burning in the Township? We want to know! As extreme weather conditions continue to affect open air burning in our region, the Township of South Frontenac and South Frontenac Fire and Rescue (SFFR) are exploring the idea of updating the current Open Air Burning By-law No. 2012-68 and implementing a burn permit system to help reduce the risk of hazardous open air burning. Feedback would be greatly appreciated and can be provided through an online survey found at www.engagefrontenac.ca.

Planning Applications & Public Meetings Council and the Committee of Adjustment hold regular public meetings to review planning applications and to invite public input. Please see our website under Open for Business>Current Planning Applications for a list of applications that are scheduled for a public meeting and/or in the public review period.

Job Opportunities • Competition #22-11-DS - Building Inspector – Closes March 14, 2022 • Competition #22-12-CS- Payroll Clerk Temporary (1 year) – Closes March 4, 2022 For more information on either position, please see the full job posting and description on our website at www.southfrontenac.net/careers/. Resumes and cover letters may be emailed in confidence to: Jillian McCormick, Human Resources/ Legislative Compliance Officer, Township of South Frontenac at hr@southfrontenac.net.

Summer Student Jobs Are you a student looking for summer employment that is rewarding and supports your community?!

If so, visit www.southfrontenac.net/careers/ to learn more about the variety of positions available and apply! Submissions must be received by March 4, 2022.

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STOMP Out Those Covid Blues

by Marily Seitz ike most of us, I was tired of isolation and the feelings of dread and worry about getting Covid and passing it on.

In December, I was listening to the radio and one of the hosts told the story of having to isolate at home. Then one of her girl friends arrived in her driveway with a boom box of dance tunes. The two gals danced and boogied, one inside and one outside. It got me thinking. What if we had an outdoor dance party in the parking lot at the Community Centre? The community could get together safely, easily distanced, and it would be so much fun.

Liz Jackson, Katie Worden and I got together and came up with the idea of a re-imagined OMPAH STOMP! We decided on Saturday, March 5 as the weather would have a good chance of being moderate. We talked with Meredith RushInglis, certified Zumba instructor, who instantly volunteered to DJ and to bring her speaker system. She also offered to lead a few Zumba-type dances throughout the dance party. We all contributed the names of some of our favourite dance tunes. More were added by looking up the

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Top 10 Dance Tunes. Meredith took those suggestions, added a few of her own and came up with a fun dance set. Voila a dance party!

No one will be judging dance moves. We just hope people will come out, share some fun together and STOMP to the music. Chairs will be set up around a fire pit so even if you don’t want to dance, you can just hang out. Everyone is welcome.

STOMP Out Those Covid Blues will be held on Sat., Mar. 5 on the well sanded parking lot at the hall from 4:00 to 5:30.

If the weather is bad, the back up date is Sunday March 6. If it is raining on March 6 we’ll dance in the hall (mask required inside). Of course we are hoping for good weather. We plan to be dancing outside so dress for the weather. Please park at the Rest Stop across the road.

There will be refreshments to enjoy. The hall washrooms will be available (mask needed). There is no admission charge but donations to the Community Centre would be welcome. Contact Liz for more information at lizziej1956@gmail.com.

Come on out to boogie and STOMP your boots off! ■

OPP Report Camper Located Deceased, No Foul Play Suspected

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n February 26, 2022 members from the Sharbot Lake detachment of the Ontario provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a deceased person near Second Lake Road, Central Frontenac Township. The person appeared to have

been camping in the area. Members from the Sharbot Lake OPP, OPP Crime Unit, and the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario (OCCO) continue the investigation to determine the identity of the individual.

Break And Enter Leads To Impaired Charges

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n February 25, 2022 from the Sharbot Lake Detachment of the Ontario provincial Police (OPP) responded to a trespasser at a cottage on Sharbot Lake, Central Frontenac Township. The investigation led to a residence on Wagner Road. Where the suspect was located on an ALL Terrain Vehicle (ATV).

As a result of the investigation Christopher Hardy-Leroux, age 31, from Sharbot Lake has been charged with: Break, En-

ter a place - commit indictable offence, Mischief - destroys or damages property, Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs, Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus). The accused had their driver's licence suspended for 90 days and their vehicle towed and impounded for seven days. The accused was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Sharbot Lake on March 22, 2022. ■

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Canadian Women Take Bronze at 2022 World Ice Stock Championships

Women’s Team – Bronze Medal B Group: Tammy Lambert, Jennifer Mayrl, Stefanie Mayrl, Rebecca Smith and Kata Zaric

Ritten, Italy – Canada’s women’s ice stock team came home with a bronze medal at last week’s World Ice Stock Championships in Ritten, Italy. Canada was playing in Group B. The gold medal was won by Switzerland and the silver by Belarus. The Canadian women have medalled in the last four world championships.

Another great accomplishment was had

by Canada’s women’s distance throwing team. In this event, where the goal is to slide the stock as far down the ice as possible, the women finished an incredible fourth place behind world powers Austria, Germany and Italy. On an individual note, Jennifer Mayrl was the only non-European to advance to the final 12 with a throw of 106 metres. Ultimately, she finished 11th in the world.

“In every championship over the last eight years, our Canadian women’s team has become more and more competitive.

While we are still a niche sport, these results are an indication of the membership growth that has been occurring and the commitment we have to high performance” said Jennifer Mayrl, President of the Cana-

dian Ice-Stock Federation. “We are incredibly proud of our athletes and coaches.”

Canada sent its largest team ever – 17 athletes and coaches – to compete in team and individual competitions. Of special significance is the team had its youngest ever athlete (16-year-old Sophia Antoine) and Tyler MacComish who has Downs Syndrome. During Congress meetings held last week, the International Federation of Icestocksport confirmed that Canada will host the 2023 America Cup. That competition is held in the summer months with competitors from across North and South America. Permission was received to hold a first-ever tournament for juniors. The Canadian Federation’s Director of High Performance Sport, Karl Hammer Jr.,is looking forward to his local club being the venue the event. “A major goal of our Federation is to deepen the field of international-level athletes that will compete for Canada. This includes junior players. Anyone who is interested in playing this sport at a competitive or recreational level is welcome to contact us through www.icestockcanada.com. ■

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