Vol.22 No.40

Pumpkin Fest!

By Kelli McRobert F

all this year signified the end of a very long hot summer. Evenings are drop ping off to just above zero and gardeners are planning how to over winter their pre cious potted plants. The children are back to school and are easing into the familiar routines of getting up early and heading off to buses and classroom decorum. Weekends have returned to a coveted time where you can catch up on house hold chores or spend quality time with the family at a few local events. This weekend was one such event and is a local favou rite as the town of Battersea comes alive with pumpkin filled dreams.

This year marked the 28th annual festi val and it was a huge success!

The shuttle was very quick and you could leave your car parked at the Stor rington Public School and get a lift from Robert Hogan Bus Lines. As you entered the main field you were drawn into a com munal energy as vendors, activities, and displays circled the field, each one offer ing up a new challenge or item for sale. The weather was intermittently overcast but a welcomed reprieve from the blister ing hot days of August and the crowds were out in full force. There was so much to see and do that families could take a few hours and roam about the ‘safe space’ that was family and pet friendly. The entire village had a little something to offer this well attended annual event.

For those that planned out their adven ture first, they could grab a slice of fresh baked pie ($3) from the Battersea United Church and a drink ($1) to sustain them during their travels. And if they did get

enough pie, they could opt into the Pie Eating Contest. This ‘hands free’ com petition was for all ages and was very popular as ‘home plate’ became a frenzy of filling covered faces that gobbled and snorted to the delight of the audience. 30 pies were devoured in stellar form in three age categories with contestants be ing selected through a ‘raffle’ process. The winner received a free Creekside Bar and Grill Pizza that even came with utensils -what a concept! The pies were donated by yummy Mrs. Garrett’s Bake Shop-well known amongst locals.

During the festival, music was provided by King of the Swingers, who roamed mer rily amongst the crowds, and Annie Clif ford and friends also shared their rhyth mic tunes. The steam locomotive was a big hit with the kids and could be found chugging it’s way, with delighted riders, into the enchanted forest, as members of the Frontenac Society of Model Engineers guided the engine and shared interesting facts. The morning parade started the day off with kidlets all dressed up and enthusi astically strolling down main street head ing towards the ball diamond and the free pumpkin carving stand where you could take home your finished product. Also, a huge hit was the cookie making stand where hundreds of cookies were ready to be adorned with your own imagination, a tasty treat to take home for later consump tion.

For those that managed to find their way out of the 5-acre Corn Maze, that Danny Page meticulously crafted, the Festival Market was jam packed with vendors and buyers who shared stories and peddled

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their wares like preserves, wood carv ings, and yummy honey or maple syrup.

From craft tables to the largest gourd, no-petting zoo, house decorating contest, fresh food, and family games the day was jam-packed, no pun intended, for every one to enjoy. For $5.00, it was 6-hours of celebration for the upcoming fall harvest and all it has to offer for Battersea and it’s local communities. This “affordable fam

ily fun” event is one not to be missed as the BPF Committee begins their plans for next year’s festival.

Thank you to all the volunteers and South Frontenac who helped make this event such a success.

For more information or to volunteer here is the link: www.batterseapumpkin festival.com

whether they would prefer a 5-member council, with a single member of council per district.

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here are different dynamics at play in the Central Frontenac council election this year than in the other townships we cover at the Frontenac News

It is the only township without a race for the higher profile position of mayor, as Frances Smith has been acclaimed for a third term. In two of the district races (Hinchinbrooke and Oso) there are four candidates seek ing two positions, but there are differences between.

At least one new councillor will come out of the Oso race, as Sherry Whan is not running. The one remaining incumbent, Bill MacDonald is facing three challengers, Susan Irwin, Duncan McGregor and Craig Middleton.

In the Hinchinbrooke race, however, there are actu ally three incumbents seeking two council spots. Nicki Gowdy and Brent Cameron are running for re-election, and Philip Smith is the current councillor for Olden, hav ing been appointed after the death of Elwyn Burke, but is running in Hinchinbrooke alone with the 4th candidate, Bob Brooks.

There a smaller race in Olden. Of the three candidates, one of them, Victor Heese, is a two term incumbent being challenged by Dan Meeks and Bill Everett.

With the retirement of Tom Dewey in Kennebec, the re maining incumbent, Cindy Kelsey, is being challenged y some new, and some returning candidates, including: Isaac Hale, Jordan Chatwin, Lynne Klages, and Logan Murray.

What this all means is that in November, when Mayor

Smith greets the new council, there will be at least 3 new comers around the table, and perhaps a few more.

In the first three all candidates’ meetings in Central Frontenac, and in candidate interviews last week, a few themes emerged. There is a sense of unease regarding the township’s finances because of: the current tax rate, the cost of debt payments for purchases in recent years, as well as the high inflation rate this year. There are some candidates, and members of the public, who are challeng ing the way decisions are being made in the township.

While any lingering controversy over decisions regard ing which direction Sharbot Lake’s Mathew Street will run in the future has not been a major topic by any means, it has sparked debate over public consultation regarding council decisions that result in changes, and over the perception that council and staff are too heavily invested in the future of Sharbot Lake, to the detriment of the rest of the township.

As one candidate said, during their interview “I don’t want to say ‘everything goes to Sharbot Lake’, but it kind of does”.

There is a referendum question on the ballot in Central Frontenac as well, although it has not been that widely publicised, or discussed, apart from a couple of questions are all candidates’ meetings.

The question is about the composition of council. It asks whether voters want to retain the current 9-mem ber council, with two council members per district, or to

If four council positions were eliminated, and council pay and expenses remained at 2021 levels, the change is projected to result in savings about about $60,000 per year ($15,000 per councillor) While candidates have had a lot of differences at the meetings so far, they have been unanimous in saying they do not think a single council lor per district option is a good idea. This is not surprising since it would make it harder to be elected to council. For the most part, however, their reasoning has been that the increased work load with one councillor per district, includ ing more committee work, would make the already low rate of pay per council member untenable, limiting the number of people who could afford to run for council to those who are independently, wealthy, retired, or both.

The chances that the referendum will be binding are

severely limited. In order for it to be binding, forcing the next council to either keep to the status quo, or make the change to a fivemember council, 50% of eligible voters would have to vote on it. Voter turnout in the 2018 election was 24.84% in Central, less than half of what it needs to be to make the for a binding referendum. Voter turnout in elections without a race for Mayor tend to be lower, so with no election for mayor in either 2018 or 2022, there is little like lihood of a doubling of the voter turnout this time.

If less turnout is under 50%, the referendum re sults will still be relevant, but only as a recommen dation from the electorate to the new council.

Candidate profiles for Central Frontenac can be found on pages 7-10 of this newspaper. ■

Seniors Lose Out As Frontenac County Council Plays Politics

By Jeff Green

Two quite minor items at the Frontenac County Council meeting a couple of weeks ago revealed something about how out of touch Frontenac County Council is with the real world of Frontenac County.

While township council meetings are not exactly riveting events, they do, for the most part, deal with day-to-day issues - in frastructure - roads, bridges, waste sites, creating and severing building lots, etc.

But Frontenac County is ‘upper tier’ and sometimes the issues at the county table seem far removed from the reality in Frontenac County itself.

For the most part, members of Council maintain the appearance of a co-operative attitude towards each other and county staff.

That was challenged early this year when a staff-initiated integrity commis sioner report aired some staff grievances against North Frontenac Mayor Ron Hig gins. And his response to the report did really satisfy county staff or the rest of council.

Now that we are at the tail end of the current county mandate, more of the ve neer of co-operation at the county coun cil table has worn off. Here are two items from the September 21 meeting that dem onstrate this.

Central Frontenac Mayor Frances Smith prepared a motion, seconded by South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal, to take back $337,500 that was set aside in 2014

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as seed money for North Frontenac tocon struct five affordable housing units for se niors in the township.

Each township in Frontenac County was allocated the same amount.

Since 2014, only one, Frontenac Is lands, has made use of the money. They put together a project that has been built by a private sector developer in Marys ville.

South Frontenac and Central Frontenac both have been working in recent years on projects in their own townships, but it could be years before anything gets built.

At this point, both townships are wait ing for a municipal services corporation (MSC) to be set up, and then they will start planning in earnest. Both are hoping to build much larger projects than the 5 units envisioned in 2014, which is why they are waiting for the corporation to be set up.

North Frontenac surveyed their resi dents in 2017, and found they were not in terested in having a 5-unit project and the township then asked Frontenac County Council to let them use their $337,500 for services aimed at helping seniors remain in their own homes. Council refused.

In 2019 and 2020, North Frontenac tried to put a housing project together, going so far as to issue a request for proposal in 2021 for a builder to take on the project.

There were no takers. They then came back to Frontenac County in September with some options for the use of the mon ey.

In response, Frances Smith moved the following, seconded by South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal.

“Be It Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac allocate the North Frontenac share of the 2014 Se

niors Housing reserve (approximately $337,500) to the start up cost related to the MSC (municipal services corporation), with the specific intent to provide a full range of housing options for County citi zens, including seniors.”

There are two other facts that are rel evant here. First, the MSC is being set up as a mans of improving options for resi dential and commercial development in Frontenac County. Senior’s housing was not central to its business plan, but both South and Central Frontenac have at tached their own plans for senior’s hous ing to it.

Secondly, North Frontenac decided not to be part of the MSC in early August, which was the prerogative, on the grounds that it will not be of benefit to North Frontenac ratepayers. At the North Frontenac Coun cil table, Ron Higgin’s cast the deciding no vote on the motion which would have seen North Frontenac opt in to the corporation.

Because North Frontenac opted out, most of the $97,000 that North Frontenac ratepayers would have put towards the setup costs of the corporation will have come out the Central and South Frontenac budgets.

That is, unless Frances Smith’s motion is accepted, in which case almost half of the cost of setting up the corporation will be covered.

Money which was set aside to help house North Frontenac Seniors, will pro vide about half of the setup costs for a corporation that their township has opted out of, creating cost savings for ratepay ers in the rest of the county.

To be clear, the intent of the MSC is to attract large, deep pocketed developers to Frontenac County by making it cheaper to build here than it is elsewhere. There is nothing inherently wrong with that.

But using tax dollars that were intended to help Seniors in North Frontenac to save costs for real estate developers looks a lot like a reverse Robin Hood scenario dennis doyle

At the same county meeting, a proposal to spend an extra $5,000 for a sit-down warden’s dinner instead of a wine and

cheese reception, put forward by Warden Dennis Doyle, was rejected by council on the grounds that is was not appropriate to have a dinner when ratepayers are facing the fallout from inflation and a potential re cession.

Dennis Doyle has been the Mayor of Frontenac Islands and a member of Frontenac County Council for 12 years, and served as warden on 3 different occa sions, including during the 150th anniver sary of Frontenac County in 2015.

He is not running again, and in his final weeks as Warden he wanted to host a din ner on Wolfe Island. It would have been a a good way to showcase the Wolfe Island agricultural and artistic community to the rest of the county, and would have been a fitting celebrration to mark the end to his career in municipal politics.

Frontenac could have taken the offer by Dennis Doyle as a generous invitation, but instead they saw it as a frivolous expense and quashed it.

By the way, Dennis Doyle has been a stalwart supporter of Frontenac County, serving as chair of KFLAPH before and during COVID, and rarely if ever missing a committee or council meeting for 12 years. He defended the interests of Frontenac Is lands, but never stood in the way of any attempt to further the interests of mainland Frontenac County.

To say no to this $5,000 is rather shod dy. Anyone who claims that among all of the millions in reserve funds Frontenac County has access to, $5,000 can’t be found, is not looking very hard.

By the way, Dennis Doyle is a senior citizen. ■

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COMMUNITY REPORTERS (613)

Arden Wanda Harrison 335-3186

Battersea / Storrington Amanda Pantrey 353-6653

Cloyne / Northbrook Stepanie Regent

Denbigh Gail Fritsch 613-333-2224

Godfrey Kelli McRobert

Harrowsmith Gregg Hamelin 613-376-6665

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

Marily Seitz 479-2855

Parham-Tichborne ........Colleen Steele 375-6219

Christine Teal 375-6525

Perth Road Peter Bird 353-7303

Plevna Rhonda Watkins 613-264-5325

Sydenham Karen Brawley 376-9848

Verona Debbie Lingen

PArHAM-tICHbOrNE

Colleen Steele 613-375-6219

Christine teal mrsteal2u@hotmail.com 613-375-6525

They say there's no place like home, and no matter which• way you turn to Parham from your outings, whether it's from the North, South, East or West, Mother Nature has such an array of colours. The trees are amazing in their fall colours. Besides, look around and see what's happening elsewhere in the world... So this Thanksgiving, remember to count your blessing and have a wonderful weekend.

Reminder about the Lions Club's breakfast on Oct. 8 at• OSO Hall. Profits to go to Diabetes.

On Sunday, the Retired Jean Brown led our worship ser• vice and held communion. Food will be collected next week for the food bank.

EarlyON continues to offer FREE programs in our area for• children ages 0-6 years and their parents and caregivers. Register your family for an account at keyon.ca. They would need to preregister on keyon.ca before participating or call us at 613-279-3151 for any questions.

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Peter Bird

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

UPCOMING EVENTS PERTH RD. SUNDAY SCHOOL

• HALL: Tuesday Lunches return on Tue, Oct, 4. Charge is $8 per person. Great value for home-made soup, sandwiches and desert. Roast Beef Supper on Sat, Oct 1: 5pm – 7pm. Cost $22 (12 yrs. and under: $10) No booking required. In cludes Coffee/Tea & desert.(Carry Out available) All Candi dates Meeting: Wed, Oct 5: 7:00pm. Community Pot Luck Supper Sat, Oct 15. (Details to follow) Please note corrected date. Craft Sale Sat, Nov 5: 9am – 5pm

THE LELAND HELPING HAND. We are looking for new• members, please contact Peggy Newport at 613-353-2635.

PERTH ROAD VILLAGE CRAFTERS presents their

• Handmade Crafts & Bake Sale, Penny Auction, Saturday, October 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Harris Park, 5612 Perth Road Crescent, Perth Road Village

PERTH ROAD VILLAGE CRAFTERS continue to meet• every Wednesday: 9:30 am – 11:30 am at Harris Park Hall, 5612 Perth Road Cres. If you’re a first timer? Check us out for free, please contact Cheryl Bird 613-353-7303.

THE EarlyON CHILD AND FAMILY CENRES is continu• ing to offer FREE programs in your area for children ages 0-6 years and their parents and caregiver’s. Register for an account at keyon.ca. Preregister on keyon.ca before partici pating or call 613-279-3151 for any questions. Check out the schedule at www.rfcs.ca.

For the month of October, there will be an attendance con

• test with North Frontenac Fitness - for every class you at tend, you'll get a "point" towards your monthly total. Holly's classes are Tuesday and Thursday nights at the Clar-Mill Hall in Plevna at 5pm!!

But, there's more! If you bring a *new* guest, you will get

• 2 points! The more first time guests or referrals to a class, the more points you will earn towards your monthly total (the new guest will only be counted once, should they continue to attend).

It will be up to you to make sure that you've signed in at

• every class that you attend, plus added your guest beside your name, to ensure Holly has an accurate count at the end of the month.

The person with the highest point total by October 31st will

• win their choice of a FREE MONTH of fitness for November, or a $30 gift card towards a spa service at Polished! WOW!

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Debbie Lingen debbie@lingens.com

The Sydenham WI Bake Sale with pies for Thanksgiving

• will be held this Saturday October 8 at The Verona Vendor Village and Market.. This is the last day for the market this season. There will be fresh squash, carrots, beets, peppers, radishes, kale, onions, garlic and more. Plus wares from 15 vendors and 8 yard sales. The Market will be collecting do nations for the food bank, looking for pasta sauce, canned tomatoes, hearty soups and stews, cereal, pancake mix and syrup, pork and beans. The Market is at 4309 Maple Dr

TAKE OUT Beef dinner on Sunday October 16, Gold

• en Links Hall, Harrowsmith, PICK UP between 4:30 and 6:00 advance tickets only with a cut off date of Wed Oct 12, cost $20.00 Tickets available at Sydenham One Stop, Harrowsmith gas station, Hartington gas station and Assel stine Hardware in Verona. For info call. 613-372-2410

Bellrock Fall Festival will be held Saturday October 22.from

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• ation Committee will be hosting a Vendor Sale at the CE Building in Parham from 10 to 2. Who knows - maybe you can get a head start or finish your Christmas shopping. As well, there is another vendor event at Archie's place in Crow Lake on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 10 to 2 - there will be lots of events for the kids for Halloween - be sure to stop by!

Mark your calendar for Nov. 12 as the District #4 Recre

rhonda Watkins 613-264-5325 rhonda139@gmail.com

Thinking of you to Eric & Muriel Wagar, Jason McCullough,• and Johnae Leyfield.

Thinking of Janice Morrow and Donnie Smith, who were in• 2 separate car accidents.

Granite Ridge is selling cheese from Wilton to help with• the New York Fundraiser. Call the school for the next order

Rural Frontenac Child Services is continuing to offer their• FREE program in our area on Tuesday from 9:30-1pm at the Clar-mill hall in Plevna. The program is for our children ages 0-6 years and their caregivers. You can register your family for an account at keyon.ca.

Please note: You would need to pre-register on keyon.• ca before participating or call them at (613) 279-3151 for any questions.

Plevna's Creative Grapes Winemaking is excited about• several wines arriving this week! Pre-orders are now being taken for The Global Passport Series Brochures!! Do you have your name on the list for The Apres Dessert Wines that have been ordered? The Cider Kits have arrived and are selling quickly!! People have begun preparing their wine for the holidays. You are welcome to stop in for brochures and more information!

You are welcome to join the Sharing Steps group on Mon• day and Wednesday nights at the Clar-Mill Hall at 5:30pm where you can move and groove with some good music and great people! It costs $4 a visit or $25 for the month. For more info, you can contact Donna at (905) 925-1552.

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• 1 pm to 4 pm at the Bellrock Community Hall. Free admis sion. There will be lots to do , Face painting, Live music, crafts and a puppet show. Bale sale! Storytime and more.

The Verona Lions Club now have 3 outdoor pickleball

• courts, two in the parking lot and one under the pavilion. After October 31 they will also have an indoor court. Out door courts are free to use if you have your own equipment or contact the Lions at veronaontariolions@gmail.com to in quire about paddles and nets. They will be renting out the indoor court at $20/ hour with a 2 hour minimum. Bring your own equipment or sign out what you need from the Lions Club. All this has been made possible by a grant from the Township of South Frontenac. The Verona Lions would like to thanks the Township for helping them offer another recre ational opportunity for our community.

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provided us with much of the background information as to how and who made their vision of displaying their numer ous articles possible. There was a question-and-answer period along with the volunteers hopes for the future years. After the tour the group enjoyed a very pleasant lunch, then headed back home to Arden. If you have any interest in the past history of our community, please get in touch with Sarah Hale and join the group.

The Mountain Grove United Church are taking orders for• Thanksgiving Apple Pies, the cost is $15.00 per pie. Pies will be available for pickup on October 6, 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. Please get in touch with Judy Gray at 613-279-5673 to place your order.

On October 8, at 10:00 am the United Church is hosting a• “folk remedy”program. Explore the fact that various house hold products were utilized in the past for many common ailments.

There will be a Congregational meeting Wednesday Octo• ber 12 at 7:00 pm at the Arden Church.

The Sharbot \lake and District Lions are sponsoring an• other of their Breakfasts, Saturday October 8, at Oso Hall. All proceeds will be donated to the Diabetes Association.

EarlyON has asked me to remind all parents with kiddos 0-6 years old, of the free programs available to them. You can register your family at keyon.ca, see the programs avail able them register for the requested program. For ques tions, please call Early ON EarlyON ay 613-279-3151.

Thinking of Mickie Roseberry and anyone else dealing• with health issues.

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amanda Pantrey 613-353-6653 amandapantrey@outlook.com

WOW Battersea! What a great Pumpkin Festival! Thank• you to everyone for all the support, we’ve heard wonder ful reviews so far! We had about 2,500 people join us for the event. The Pumpkin Tower was 219lbs and two winners guessed right on the money, they will split the cash prize generously provided by Ormsbees Mercantile. The House Decorating Contest winners are 5190 Battersea Road, they’ll enjoy $50 at The Cookery in Inverary. We already cannot wait for next year’s festival! If you have any feedback, ideas, or want to get involved, please reach out. We are always happy to have more and new help!

EarlyON is offering FREE playgroup programs in our area• for our children ages 0-6 years and their parents and care giver’s. Register your family for an account at keyon.ca. Families need to preregister on keyon.ca before participat ing or call them at 613-279-3151 for any questions. Please find them on keyon.ca

Are you ready for the municipal elections? Make sure• you’re on the voters list before we go to the polls on October 24th!

What happened when the turkey got in a fight? The stuff

• ing was knocked out of him.

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Stephanie regent stephanieregent@gmail.com

Road 38 possibly heading north and has been missing for quite some time. Do not approach as the dog is very timid and will run. Take a photo and call 613-893-0102.

If you are on the South Frontenac side, be sure to register for the Spooky South Frontenac House Decorating Contest to win a $75.00 gift card. Enter by Oct 26th at www.south frontenac.net/spooky

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Gregg Hamelin

613-376-6665 ghamelin3585@gmail.com

$5.00. December 2, 3, 4 will be a three-day Mega LCBO Bottle Drive 10 to 4 pm at the park gates. Save your returns! December 4th at 4 pm. will be the draw for the 7 Prizes at the park gates.

Thank you Jack Knox Well Drilling, Link Line Fencing and

• Ward's Marine for your support. Also thank you to Stor rington Lions Club for their donation of $1000 to our lights campaign!

Village House Decorating Contest! Win a $50 Gift Card to

• the Cookery in Inverary. Prize will be awarded October 1st at 4:00 pm. For more info visit www.batterseapumpkingfes tival.com

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Flinton Diner’s October 18th, 11am.-1pm Flinton Hall.

• Cost $10. Ham. Please RSVP Katie By October 11th 613336-8934 x 229

Northbrook Diner’s October 25th, 11am-1pm Northbrook

• Lions Hall. Cost $10. Menu-Roast Pork. Please RSVP Katie By October 11th 613-336-8934 x 229

DENbIGH & VENNACHAr

Gail Fritsch 613-333-2224 tonygailfritsch@sympatico.ca

It’s Thanksgiving weekend and the leaves are in full colour.

• Time to take a drive, have a nice fall walk, or sit on your porch or deck and enjoy the fantastic colours. We hope you have a great Thanksgiving visiting with family or friends.

The Denbigh Recreation Committee will be hosting a Hal

• loween party at the Denbigh Rink Building on Saturday Oc tober 29th, 2022. This Halloween party is a fun event for the children to look forward to. Posters to follow. See you there.

The Denbigh Community Food Bank will be open Tuesday

• October 11 and 25 @ 10:30. Please call 613-333-2224 if you are in need.

Congratulations to Darian and Katrina Malcolm on their• marriage last weekend. The great weather was in their favour.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Kelli Mcrobert

Happy 93rd to Eileen Younge!

Fall Harvest Vendor sale - Saturday, October 15 from 9am

• to 1pm, Fogarty Hall, 2905 Westport Rd, Godfrey. Fall and Christmas themes, Crafters creations, small business, bake sale and raffle. Tables available inside and outside. Canteen available. Sponsored by The Catholic Women's League, Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Congratulations to Corey Gemmill who won the District 8 Safety Truck Roadeo on Tuesday and placed seventh overall in the provincial finals Wednesday in Napanee. The competition is held by the Association of Ontario Road Su pervisors and allows snow plow and equipment operators to showcase their skills and expertise https://globalnews.ca/.../ trucking-safety-roadeo-napanee.../

Keep an eye out for a large wandering Bernese Mountain

• dog who is very timid. He was last seen in Hartington on

The Frontenac Women's Chorus is still looking for new

• members. If you love to sing, laugh and meet other women to share the gift of music, then this chorus is for you!! Call Stellas at 613-214-9529 or e-mail stellaterhart@gmail.com.

Time for the Rebekah’s pie sale - Apple, strawberry rhu• barb, blueberry, pumpkin, raspberry, cherry. To order, call 613-876-1330. The last date to order is Sunday, December 4 with a pick up date of Sunday, December 11 between 9:00 and 11:00 at the Golden Links Hall. Cost is $15.00

Sunday, October 16 is TAKE OUT beef dinner night at the

• Golden Links Hall, Harrowsmith. PICK UP between 4:30 and 6:00. Advance tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, October 12. Cost is $20.00 and tickets are available at the Sydenham One Stop, Harrowsmith gas station, Hartington gas station and Asselstine Hardware in Verona. For more information call 613-372-2410.

Monday, October 24 is the Municipal Council and School

• Board elections. To check whether you're on the Voter's List, email elections@southfrontenac.net.

• info contact John Kot 613-653-4447.

Open Mic! Fridays at Inverary United Church Hall. More

Pilates Classes on Mondays 6:15 and Yoga Classes on

• Wednesdays at 6:00 pm. at Inverary United Church Hall.

Craft & Bake Sale plus a Penny Auction by the Perth Road

• Crafters on Saturday October 29th from 9 am to 2 pm at 5612 Perth Road Cr.

Chris Murphy in Concert with special guest Jess Wedden

• on October 30th at 7:00 pm. at Inverary United Church.

Christmas Vendor Market Saturday November 12th from

• 10 am to 3 pm at Inverary United Church. A real treat with a wide assortment of talent on display! See you there!

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Karen Prytula 613-325-1354 karenprytula@gmail.com

The ABC Hall Celebrates 75th Anniversary - Join us

Saturday, November 12 is the Roberta Struthers Memo

• rial Craft & Bake Sale between 09:00 - 14:00 at the Golden Links Hall, Harrowsmith. Lunch will be available. To rent a table please call 613-372-2410.

Saturday, November 19, 2022 will be the Harrowsmith

• Free Methodist Church Annual Craft Fair from 09:00 to 14:30, at 3876 Harrowsmith Road. Call 613-372-1238 for more information. Admission is free.

Sunday, November 20, there will be a Chinese dinner and

• silent auction at the Golden Links Hall, Harrowsmith. This is a fundraising event with all proceeds going to the Almost Home “Kimmy fund”. Doors will open at 16:00 and dinner will be served at 17:00 followed by the auction. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Ticket sales start on Saturday, October 15 and end on Wednesday, November 16. They can be bought at the Sydenham One Stop, Harrowsmith gas station, Hartington gas station and Asselstine Hardware in Verona. Cost is $20.00. For more information call 613-3722410.

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Jean Brown

613-336-2516

Happy Thanksgiving one and all. The yards in our area are• fantastically decorated with pumpkins and garden produce making for a thankful atmosphere.

Our Pine Meadow People had a blast on their recent trip to• Tim Hortons in Madoc. Fall colours and lots of goodies made it super duper.

Henderson United thanks everyone who attended, do nated, and made our recent pork stew fundraising supper so terrifically tasty and fun! The church will be decorated for Thanksgiving this Sunday at 8:45am and all are welcome. It’s great to have student clergy Kaitlyn Ostrander back after a short break.

This Saturday, October 8th at 10am, our Arden worship• site will host an hour long folk remedies workshop on the topic of apple cider vinegar, cream of tartar, sea salt and plants that help with basic cold symptoms. This is a work shop that shares some lived experience and is not meant to replace the advice of a licensed medical practitioner. All welcome.

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2nd Annual Heritage Cider Day at Loughborough Heritage Orchard! Monday, October 10 from 10:30am to 4:00pm, 3371B Lakeside Road, Inverary. Tons of fun for everyone in cluding a bouncy castle, hiking trails, farm animals, mini do nuts, free Hallowe’en bags for the kids, fresh-picked organic apples, and of course, the orchard’s much-loved cider by the cupful and jugful. The industrial sized cider press will be working and on display. No admission fee; all are welcome.

Update! Inverary Youth Activities Group raffle tickets!

• Chance to win one of 7 Prizes! Prize #1 Christmas Tree of Assorted Gift Cards woth $1000, Prize #2 Three Piece Luggage Set, Prizes #3 #4 #5 #6 each a $100 Visa Gift Card and Prize #7 a beautiful wooden Bird House. Tickets

We Are Open Again

• on Saturday, October 15 from 1 to 4 pm at the ABC Hall to celebrate 75 years in the Althorpe Bolingbroke Com munity. Drop in to see a display of memorabilia, meet neighbours, share memories, and check out the latest interior upgrades. And please, enjoy some cake and re freshments! For those new to the area, the ABC Hall is located at 3166 Bolingbroke Road, about 10 km south of Maberly, and 16 kms north-west of Westport. The ABC Hall has been connecting neighbours since 1947 when found ing family members from all around gathered together to build a hall for meetings and family entertainment. Over the years many renovations have taken place, thanks largely to the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation. With each update, present-day standards are met, and the comfort and function of the hall improves. Ultimately, it better meets the needs of a growing number of seniors in the area. With the lifting of Covid restrictions nearly all the regular activities and programs have resumed. These include Yoga, Gentle Pilates, Line Dancing, Mahjongg, CPHC Senior Exercise Class, and the Musicians Circle. The next special event, the Festival of Small Halls concert on October 8, features a dynamic musical duo, Suzie Vin nick with Miss Emily. See abchall.ca/events for details. As in the beginning, the ABC Hall continues to be a hub of activity, thanks to the dedicated efforts of volunteers and the help of generous sponsors. Come out on October 15 and see for yourself why the ABC Hall is so well loved by the Althorpe Bolingbroke Community. New members are always welcome! The Althorpe Bolingbroke Commu nity Association is an active group of volunteers working together to build a vibrant and caring neighbourhood. Our mission is to sustain the ABC Hall as the cultural and so cial heart of our community by sponsoring activities which foster a spirit of friendship and a sense of belonging for all. For more information, see abchall.ca or contact Chris tine Ormsby christine.abchall@gmail.com

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Falls Prevention (1/2)

Did you know that 1/3 Canadians over age 65 will fall at least once in a year? Falls often have serious consequences such as hip, wrist and pelvic fractures that can have a lasting impact on your quality of life.

of the things you have complete control over is – you! There are many choices you can make that will reduce your risk of falling and protect your independence. Check out these tips for simple things you can do to stay safely on your feet:

Remove your reading glasses when you are walking. Always slip them off before you take a step.

• Never climb on a chair or stool to reach something. Always ask for assistance.

• If you have a pet such as a cat or dog, consider putting a bell or reflector on its collar. It’s easy to stumble across an affectionate or sleeping pet that’s in your path.

• Take your time. If you frequently find yourself rushing to pick-up the phone, consider investing in a cordless phone that you can keep near you. Don’t rush to answer the door. The visitor will wait.

• Always sit down to put on or take off shoes and clothing. Place a chair or bench near the entranceway.

• Keep hallways and stairs free of children’s toys.

• Wear shoes or slippers with non-slip soles indoors. That means you might have to give up that pair of loose, comfy slippers with the worn soles.

• Ask for help if you need it. Most people like to lend a hand. Stayed tuned as next week we will discuss ways to prevent falls at home!

Cronk Family Raises $3000 For Pet Rescue

by Haley Rose

Saturday morning

dawned crisp and clear, a perfect day for a trail ride. As the trail ers made their way down Wagarville Road, over 60 people prepared to do just that. The second annual Charity Ride commenced promptly at noon at Long Lake Ranch. Horses of ev ery colour, and riders from 12 to 75 made their way through trails led by resi dent cowboy Lynn Cronk. Organized by his daughter Jessie Cronk, the event raised over $3000 for local cat rescue For The Love of Ferals. This rescue helps strays and ferals through spaying and neutering, as well as adopting tamed cats to loving homes.

While running a trail ride with that many people can be difficult, it was made easier by the 10 volun teers that were scattered

throughout the line, ready to help riders that needed some assistance or to head back early. When they re turned, eight volunteers with FTLOF were waiting

with a full lunch of chilli and buns - three hours of rid ing is hard work! Although some horses were not used to trail riding, each one happily picked their

way through the Canadian Shield terrain - climbing rocks and hills, crossing streams and fields. Plan ning for next year's ride is already underway. ■

Christmas Hamper Program

As the holiday season approaches, there is an oppor tunity to assist people in our community who may not be able to afford the extras that many of us enjoy during the holiday season. Rural Frontenac Community Services in partnership with the Salvation Army Mississippi-Rideau Lakes Corps offer a Christmas Program for individuals and families in Rural Frontenac.

In the past, the program has included all the fixings for a Christmas meal with some special extras. This year, the program will replace the food with a food voucher.

If you would like to support the Christmas Program and assist an individual or family this Christmas, your dona tion will go directly to help someone in our community.

Cash donations, of any size, can be made to the Sal vation Army Mississippi-Rideau Lakes Corps. Dona tions can be dropped off to Rural Frontenac Community Services or you can send your donation directly to the Salvation Army Mississippi-Rideau Lakes Corps. For more information on how to donate, call Joyce at 613279-3151.

Staff of Rural Frontenac Community Services are now accepting applications for the Christmas Program from residents in Central, North and parts of South Frontenac.

If you want to apply, please call 279-3151 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday to complete an application. Please note the deadline for applying is November 30, 2022.

Grant Could Make Accessible Entrance to Piccadilly Hall Possible

By Craig Bakay

Piccadilly Hall could soon have a new fully accessible door assuming a grant application to the Enabling Ac cessibility Fund (EAF) is successful.

Council approved the application following a presenta tion from Manager of Development Services/CBO Andy Dillon at its regular meeting Sept. 27.

“The EAF from Employment and Social Development Canada provides funding for projects that make Canadian communities and workplaces more accessible for persons with disabilities,” Dillon said. “The EAF is accepting ap plications between Sept. 7, 2022 and Nov. 1, 2022, and they will screen flat rate applications on a first-come, first

served approach.”

Dillon said the entrance to Piccadilly Hall has a clear width of only 31 inches with no power door operator.

“Piccadilly has the smallest entrance door of the four community halls in Central Frontenac,” he said. “One ob jective of the Accessibility for Ontarians Act is to have mu nicipal buildings accessible before Jan.1, 2025.

“If approved for funding, the project would not be started until 2023 due to lead times required for material and la bour.”

He said a successful grant would provide 80 per cent of the costs up to a maximum of $10,412.44. The project is estimated to cost less than $15,000.

“This is a great idea,” said Coun. Brent Cameron. “We had the use of the hall recently and the door was a bit touchy.

“The sign above the door has got to be 50 years old and I’m wondering if we can look at replacing it.”

“We can put it in next year’s budget,” said Dillon.

Coun. Tom Dewey asked about Kennebec Hall and asked if there was anything that could be done for an allcandidates meeting.

“Not likely,” said Dillon.

Charitable donations

Following up on an item deferred from the last Council meeting, Council voted to take out ads in both the MADD Message Yearbook ($299 plus HST) and Courageous K9 magazine ($295 plus HST).

Council also asked staff to come back with a donations policy to decide what organizations the municipality will support.

Coun. Bill MacDonald had been concerned that Coun cil’s lame duck status didn’t allow for such expenditures but CAO/Clerk Cathy MacMunn said that the donations were OK because they were well under the $50,000 spending threshold.

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Coun. Tom Dewey and Sherry Whan did not file for reelection and one of Coun. Brent Cameron, Nicki Gowdy or Phillip Smith won’t be returning as they all filed to run in Hinchinbrooke District and only two will be elected.

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Fire Chief/Manager of Emergency Services Chris Mc Donough reported that six current firefighters and six re cruits have completed the Fire Fighter Level I course. He said 11 current firefighters and five recruits are enrolled in the Fire Fighter Level II course.

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McDonough continued with a presentation on the depart ment’s plans for future training including exterior attack, in terior attack, auto extrication, hazardous materials, pump operator, fire and life safety educator and water rescue.

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Coun. Bill MacDonald asked the Chief if he was wor ried about losing firefighters to full-time departments after they’d received their training here.

McDonough said no, he wasn’t worried. In fact, he said, he has reason for optimism because a number of full-time firefighters have recently moved into the area and can be available if it doesn’t conflict with their full-time shifts.

“We have a couple of them right now,” he said.

McDonough said recruitment is going quite well.

“The training seems to have sparked recruitment,” he said. “Word’s getting out there that we’re stepping up and training.”

Farmers Market

Council received a report from the Sharbot Lake Farm ers Market who reported seven new vendors this year with total vendor fees of $970 as of Sept. 20.

The average weekly attendance for July was 173 people per week and 156 people per week for August.

Lynn Cronk saddles up for the trail ride on October 6

Bill Everett moved to Central Frontenac in 1995, when he retired from the armed forces, but he had been visiting the area ever since his parents moved to the Bolton Lake area in 1982.

He has a company, Bee Sanitation, that provides garbage pickup services in the township, and has done contract work for the township in waste management and mainte nance at township sites for a number of years. He is planning to pull away from Bee Sanitation at the end of the year.

He ran for council in 2018, and is running again this year because he feels the township needs to be gin moving in a new direc tion.

“I think Council is too heavily tied to the status quo, and it has us moving backwards. Things have to get better, because if not they tend to get worse,” he said.

He thinks that the town ship needs to maintain es sential services, but make sure not to spend money unwisely.

“Why did we buy the two schools,” he asks. “Why did we buy the barber shop? I would like to know the dynamics of things like that.”

One area of the town ship that he knows quite well is the waste man agement system. He has been involved with the waste management com mittee for over 10 years, and helped develop the way the public access the system, but that commit

tee has been less active in recent years.”

He said that he is “okay with the basic rules of the dump,” but would like to look at streamlining ser vices by having brush and waste construction wood accepted only at the Crow Lake Road site, to be chipped and used as cov er for the site. This should make more room at the Olden site, which will soon be the only site with landfill capacity in the township.

“This would ease trans portation costs,’’ he said. “We used to burn brush, but the new fire chief is not okay with that, which is quite acceptable, in my opinion.”

He said that while the controversy this summer over Mathew Street is not an issue of direct inter est to residents in Olden District, it has harmed the reputation of Council in the eyes of voters across the township.

“Decisions are being made without public con sultation and the public wonder how all decisions are made. That makes people think Council is not doing their job properly, and I would like to see that change. I have no prob lem raising issues, even if it is not always popular to do that, within the rules of council, of course. But there are ways to do that on council. You just need to choose to ask ques tions when you don’t see procedures being followed the way they should be,” he said.

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a member of Central Frontenac Council since 2014.

He said that in 2014 the township was in pretty rough shape, in terms of senior management, be cause of rapid turnover in both the chief administra tor and public works man ager positions.

“The stability that Kathy McMunn has brought to the chief administrator role, and her history with the township before that, has made things run a lot more smoothly than they did when I was first on council,” he said. “Having Frances Smith as mayor, has also done that.”

That being said, he has seen the township face many challenges over 8 years, and there are a number of issues that are of concern right now as well.

He said that the hir ing of a new community relations person, with a “basket of responsibilities including communications and social media, should help us with some of the communications and community engagement issues that surfaced over the Mathew Street issue in Sharbot Lake.”

“As a council, we did not consult properly, with the public, before making that decision. That has been made clear to everyone,” he said.

A few years ago, he spearheaded an effort to establish a re-use cen tre in Central Frontenac, similar to ones that are in place in both Lanark High lands and Tay Valley. That effort ended in disappoint ment, when it did not get off the ground.

While he said that he is open to starting up that effort again, he is happy that “next year there will be a hazardous waste de pot in Central Frontenac, mostly at the Olden Waste Site.”

He is also quite en thused about the new pickleball committee that the township has set up in

response to all of the work done by the Sharbot Lake Pickleball Association.

“We can use the experi ence in Sharbot Lake as a template for community groups who want to set up pickleball courts in other parts of the township. In Sharbot Lake, they did it without township support, and we can now offer some support elsewhere.” he said.

As for challenges facing the next council, finances will certainly be particu larly difficult.

“Budgeting is always a challenge for us, and next year will be an even greater challenge, than in past years, because we have not had to deal with inflation in the past. But I do have confidence in the people we have in senior staff positions, and that will help us get through it.”

Victor Heese lives with his wife and daugh ter. He works at the Su mac Centre, a retreat on the McLean Road near Mountain Grove, and at Community Living - North Frontenac.

d istrict 2 - d an Meeks

College for Police Foun dations, planning to save some money before start ing the course, but one thing led to another and I ended up staying there,” he said.

After having only two jobs for his whole life, he wants to bring his lo cal knowledge, as well as family experience, to Council. His father Archie was a member of council, his grandfa ther Fred Smith was the reeve of OIden Township and served as Frontenac County warden, and even his brother-in-law Elwyn Burke was coun cillor and reeve in Olden and councillor in Central Frontenac.

“I’ve been to most back roads in the township, at one time or another, do ing construction as well,” he said.

His motivation to run for council is to offer his perspective, and effort, to making improvements.

“With the debt situa tion in Central Frontenac, I think we need to figure out how to control our spending, and I would like to see more transpar ency at council. People need to know what is be ing planned,” he said.

Recognising that road construction and mainte nance eat up 50% of the budget, he thinks that if there are efficiencies to be found to save money, that is where they would have the most impact on the budget.

township cannot afford a double digit tax increase, so it will be a lot of hard work when next year’s budget comes.”

In addition to his run for council, Dan recently joined the local Lions Club. With his wife, Sha ron, he also works to maintain the Oso Church on Road 509. The Meeks have two daughters who have made their lives in Central Frontenac as well, and have young grandchildren in school.

“Our families have been here for a long time, and we are still here. It’s been a great place to live, and I hope to give some thing back in return, to keep it strong,” he said.

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Dan Meeks feels that thDan Meeks feels that the time is right for him to step up and get involved. He has lived and worked in the Parham area pretty much all of his life, first for Jack York at what was then called the Woodland Dairy, starting as a 12years old, and later for Tarasick Carpentry where he has been working for the last 35 years or so.

“I started working for Steve Tarasick when I got accepted to Loyalist

“If we did more internal ly, instead of contracting, there could be savings,” he said.

But he said that while he thinks that “people are looking for a change… I would not jump into any thing too quickly. I would need to look at every thing at the beginning be fore saying too much. But I don’t think that, even with inflation pushing up costs, people in this

Dan Meeks feels that the time is right for him to step up and get involved. He has lived and worked in the Parham area pretty much all of his life, first for Jack York at what was then called the Woodland Dairy, starting as a 12years old, and later for Tarasick Carpentry where he has been working for the last 35 years or so.

“I started working for Steve Tarasick when I got accepted to Loyalist College for Police Foun dations, planning to save some money before start ing the course, but one thing led to another and I ended up staying there,” he said.

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jobs for his whole life, he wants to bring his lo cal knowledge, as well as family experience, to Council. His father

Archie was a member of council, his grandfa ther Fred Smith was the reeve of OIden Township and served as Frontenac County warden, and even his brother-in-law Elwyn Burke was coun cillor and reeve in Olden and councillor in Central Frontenac.

“I’ve been to most back roads in the township, at one time or another, do ing construction as well,” he said.

His motivation to run for council is to offer his perspective, and effort, to making improvements.

“With the debt situa tion in Central Frontenac, I think we need to figure out how to control our spending, and I would like to see more transpar ency at council. People need to know what is be ing planned,” he said.

Recognising that road construction and mainte nance eat up 50% of the budget, he thinks that if there are efficiencies to be found to save money, that is where they would have the most impact on the budget.

“If we did more internal ly, instead of contracting, there could be savings,”

he said.

But he said that while he thinks that “people are looking for a change… I would not jump into any thing too quickly. I would need to look at every thing at the beginning be fore saying too much. But I don’t think that, even with inflation pushing up costs, people in this township cannot afford a double digit tax increase, so it will be a lot of hard work when next year’s budget comes.”

In addition to his run for council, Dan recently joined the local Lions Club. With his wife, Sha ron, he also works to maintain the Oso Church on Road 509. The Meeks have two daughters who have made their lives in Central Frontenac as well, and have young grandchildren in school.

“Our families have been here for a long time, and we are still here. It’s been a great place to live, and I hope to give something back in return, to keep it strong,” he said.

Bill MacDonald started his municipal career in the early 1990s, and has held just about every po sition, deputy reeve, may or, county warden, and councillor.

He has also taken two runs at provincial politics for the Liberal Party of On tario. Since 2014 he has been one of the Oso coun cillors, and since 2018 he has been the second Cen tral Frontenac representa tive to Frontenac County Council, a position that he said he will seek again if he is re-elected.

He said that he is “run ning again mainly because we are in the middle of a couple of projects, espe cially at the county.” He is currently the chair of the office expansion commit tee at the county, which is providing oversight as the project is underway. And with the province looking at long term care homes being capable of accom

modating 160 residents, Frontenac County has started looking at options for Fairmount Home.

“We could be looking at a full rebuild, or a renova tion, and I was there the last time Fairmount was expanded, so my per spective may be of value,” he said.

He said that in his en tire municipal career, “my focus has always been on the interest of the community as a whole, I never look at one district or another district, I look at where the needs are greatest and what we can do to make things better.”

He is aware of the fi nancial constraints that Central Frontenac faces.

“We spend a high per centage of our money on roads. The fact is that we have a small tax base, when you compare it to the amount of roads that we have to maintain. I am hoping that the amount of building that has taken place over the last few years will lead to an in crease in our assessment in a year or two, and that we can get a new zoning bylaw in place to acti vate our new official plan, which allows for granny flats and small houses, which could help as well.”

But he said he takes the perspective that Cen tral Frontenac had made capital investments that will pay off in savings, go

ing forward, as well.

“We have done High way 38, Crow Lake Road, bridges, and we have made investments in our fire department, with new fire halls and equipment.

That all puts us in a better position because we don’t have to finance those things again.”

He does not favour any talk of amalgamation as a way to deal with local problems.

“We went through amalgamation once, and I was there, and it was not something anyone would want to have to go through, I can tell you that,” he said.

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He also said there are issues around the envi ronment and waste man agement that need to be addressed.

“I think we need to look at a complete redo of our waste management sys tem, to limit what goes into the waste stream, in order to keep our re maining landfill and keep us from having to pay to move garbage out of the township. It starts with garbage pickup, which would cost residents about $125 a year extra, but would provide conve nience and an easier way to make sure there is no recyclable materials in with the garbage, in the clear bags,” he said.

He would also look very carefully at the budget with a view towards elimi nating some expenses.

One of the things that stOne of the things that stands out about Duncan McGregor is that he is much younger than most of the candidates in Cen tral Frontenac, even in Frontenac County as a whole. And he is up front about what that means for his candidacy.

“I am bringing a fresh new perspective. The council we needed 20 years ago is not the coun cil that we need today.”

As a technology worker with North Frontenac Tele phone Company (NFTC) and the owner, with his wife Erin, of two online businesses, he would like to bring the ethos of la bour-saving uses of tech nology to council.

“One of my biggest con cerns is that the township is over-staffed. We have the highest debt load in Frontenac County and no plan to pay it back,” he

“I have looked through budgets from previous years, and there are line items that were never used in previous years, but more money is be ing requested the next year. I think we should look at those,” he said. “I would not look at cutting staff, not at all, but there is spending that we don’t need in the budget.”

He also said that the township needs diversity on council.

“We need to start look ing now, to see how we can bring about changes, not only getting younger people interested in sit ting on council, but other members of the communi ty who have never consid ered running for council,” he said.

One initiative that he considers essential for fu ture growth and for hous ing options, to be there for current and future residents, is the commu nal servicing initiative that is being spearheaded by Frontenac County.

“Communal Servicing is the only way that we can bring any affordable housing or new commer cial development, not only to Sharbot Lake, but

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He is active member of the community. He has previously coached base ball and is currently the Co-Chair/Treasurer of the Sharbot Lake Rink/ Sport Court Committee and is currently a member of the new Central Frontenac Trails Committee.

Craig would like to be a member of council be cause “I have always had an interest in it, and now that I am retired, I know that I have something valuable to offer, which is my time and experience. I also believe that there needs to be a change. There are many things that the township does well, but also many ar eas that require improve ment.”

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He said there are a lot of issues that are impor tant for Central Frontenac in the coming term of council, including the budget, parks and recre ation across the township, doctor recruitment, tax and housing issues just to name a few.

“In Oso, we need to get the rink/ sport court com pleted, maintain the trail section that runs through the district, and also ad dress the washroom facil ities at the Sharbot Lake Beach,” he said.

Major League Builders, out of the Parham area, and works everywhere across the region as a carpenter and builder.

With his wife Melissa, he has 4 children between the ages of 17 and 20 in their blended family.

He also said that financ es are a big challenge for the township, and would work to limit non-essential spending where he could, while at the same time working with council and others to create new op portunities for growth.

Craig Middleton was born and raised in Sharbot Lake, and his family his tory dates back several generations within Cen tral Frontenac. He made his career at Hydro One; first as lineman and then working his remaining 12 years for the Power Work ers Union, the largest union in Ontario’s electric ity sector as a Regional Representative which in cluded several Provincial duties.

During his career he traveled across Ontario, which included living in Chatham for 8 years. He returned to Sharbot Lake in 2008 when he was first elected to his role within the Power Workers Union and has resided here ever since.

He said in addition to being an active member in the Central Frontenac community, his experi ence in managing bud gets, negotiating agree ments, helping workers protect their rights, and obtaining the benefits that they were entitled to, will all serve him well if he is elected to council.

In his years as a Union Representative, he found that the more he became involved on the Provincial Level, the less in touch with the workers he rep resented from Eastern Ontario he became. It is from this personal experi ence that he would not let that happen if elected as a member of council.

“You have to be there, you have to talk to people about what their concerns are, what their issues

He said that the contro versy over the direction of Mathew Street in Sharbot Lake is an example of council losing touch with the people they represent and failing to bring issues before the people before making decisions. “That could have been handled better with some basic consultation,” he said.

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“It is hard to raise a family in this community,” he said, “the changes that I’ve seen over the past 30 years, the loss of businesses, the lack of resources for youth, all make it difficult for fami lies. There is not enough going on for many people to want to build a future here. That’s one of the reasons why the fact that the township purchased the Hinchinbrooke school and then allowed it rot away is such a missed opportunity for this com munity. And it sends a signal about priorities for Central Frontenac, not a good one.”

He said that his con cerns go beyond the school itself, to the state of the Parham Fair Grounds, support for the Hinchin brook Recreation Com mittee, and even the state of repair on the Westport Road.

“I think the township is managed fairly, except for how resources are dis tributed, and my number one goal is to be the voice of Hinchinbrook and not back down.”

“Our spending and our dreams have gone further than our tax base. Pro moting some new devel opment through creating some incentives for busi ness to locate here would be a start. If we don’t de velop that tax base, we will remain behind other communities,” he said.

He said that he comes to township politics from the perspective of some one who is committed to his family and his neigh bours well-being, not from the perspective of a life long politician.

“I’m the guy that the voters see working every day, or out in the com munity, not the politician they see when it is time to vote. I’m the guy that lives here and wants to raise a family here and sees the struggles people are going through and wants to change that.”

Brent Cameron said that he is seeking a third term on council because there are a number of priorities that he would like to see through, particularly on the economic develop ment front.

“I have been involved with the downtown revital isation process in Sharbot Lake as Chair of the Eco nomic Development De partment, and I would like to bring that process to Parham and Tichborne,” he said.

To do that, he said that he would like to see the creation of a working group to reimagine what Parham and Tichborne would look like.

“That’s why I think the basic process that was used in Sharbot Lake can apply in every other com munity by starting with a local working group. In Parham and Tichborne that means bringing to

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gether the Rec Com mittee, the Oddfellows, the Eagle Lake Property Owners, Tichborne rink people, the Parham Fair board, firefighters, every one who has a stake in the community to set their own goals.”

On the issue of funding for local community proj ects, he wants to see a ‘matching grant program’ where 4 conditions need to be met in order to se cure funding: Costs need to be fully budgeted, proof needs to be offered that people will use it, there needs to be a volunteer base to run it, and the people who want to build it need to raise a portion of the money that is re quired.

“I don’t want to play fa vourites in different cor ners of the township. For any group or organisations wanting to make some thing happen, it should always be the same. You check the 4 boxes, you get the funding. People respect answers if they know the logic behind them.”

He said that he would like to see council and the township, act more as a catalyst for development rather than a drag, includ ing a standing committee for digital government.

“We need to create good conditions at the township. We need to make sure we aren’t ever getting in the way need lessly, but it is the resi dents and investors who make things happen. The township should not be

needlessly gumming up the works for the sake of putting our finger prints on everything. We have the planning and zoning rules that we need, and we are developing a communal services process that will be workable. If we could also look at our assets, in crease the stock of com mercial properties, we can create some oppor tunities where people can make the improvements that will help is all.”

Brent Cameron works at Queen’s, in adminis tration. He sits on the Frontenac Arena Board and the District 4 recre ation Committee, as well as chairing the Economic Development Committee at the township.

d istrict 4 - Nicki Gowdy

transparent and needs to be accountable to the res idents, for the way that we are spending their money. I have not voted in favour of a budget in any of the 4 years that I have been on council.”

She said that she has voted against budgets because of the increas es in taxation, and also because of the way the capital budget has been allocated.

“There is a lot of fat in the budget,” she said, “and increases of $30,000 in budget lines that are never used up from year to year. We also need to reconsider some of our asset management in light of the tough times our residents are facing.”

And then there are roads.

“We did a roads needs study but we don’t fol low it, and we also don’t spread road work around the township. If there are only going to be four roads fixed in a year, and we don’t usually have the money for more, we should do the worst road in each district. That is fair for everybody.”

active township for years, and “I would like to see it become proactive. Our district, Hinchinbrooke, has been seeing the high est growth rate. People are moving in from Toron to and they have expecta tions for service, much of it we cannot provide. But at least we can set up gar bage pickup for everyone. South Frontenac does it and we can learn from them.”

She said that she sent a proposal for garbage pickup to the waste man agement committee but did not hear back from them.

“I am planning to bring it back during this next term, if I am elected,” she said.

She had an interest in making improvements to the way ambulance ser vice is managed, and may seek the second Central Frontenac position, on Frontenac County Coun cil, to pursue that issue.

Philip Smith has been elected and appointed to Central Frontenac Council a number of times since 2006.

He said that he is running again this time because he “feels that he can still add value to the township, and it is also a good way to con tribute to the community, for me.”

sure that the system is still working as well as it was when we first entered into it a few years ago. For the most part the planning ser vices provided by the coun ty have been a benefit, but I want to make sure that is still the case. The focus is on the end user, and timely service. We might be at a point where a dedicated planner makes sense for us, but we won’t know that until we review the ser vice.”

He is concerned about the township reaching the rec ommended limit for debt servicing, but said that much of that debt came about because of opportu nities to obtain funding to complete projects that the township would not have been able to afford, at any point in time.

After four years on council. Nicki Gowdy had not seen anything that al ters her initial perception of how Central Frontenac needs to improve on the way it manages its busi ness operations and de livers services.

I still feel that the town ship needs change,” she said, “it needs to be more

She would also like to see the budget work being done in the fall, instead of late winter, so in a regu lar year the budget will be done by early December for the coming year.

“It is always later after an election, and I under stand that, but next year it should be done in the fall.”

She said that Central Frontenac has been a re

Nicki Gowdy works for Rural Frontenac Commu nity Services as the inter im manager of Frontenac Transportation Services and handles some book keeping responsibilities for the agency as well. She lives in the Piccadilly area with her husband and children.

While he is less likely to be the councillor who is “bang ing their fist on the table”, he said that he prefers to do his research first, and then asks questions when he finds that reports are un clear or incomplete, or pro posals don’t quite add up.

“That’s my approach every where,” he said, “in busi ness and on council. I’d rather give a quick call to staff before a council meet ing for clarification, instead of bringing something up at council, if that is possible,” he said.

One thing that he would like to thoroughly review, in the new term, is the plan ning agreement that Cen tral Frontenac has in place with the Frontenac County planning department.

“With the amount of devel opment in our township, much of it being in our dis trict, I would like to make

“If we are budgeting to pay back loans, it takes money out of the budget for things that we need to do. But then again it is hard to say, ‘let’s turn down this milliondollar grant’ We would nev er have been able to do the Sharbot Lake project, Crow Lake, Wagarville Road. We needed those grants to fix roads that were falling apart,” he said.

He also thinks that ad dressing waste manage ment will be important in the next term of council, because even though the consultants say the town ship has 30 years of life left in the Olden waste site, “that might change with new people moving in to the township, and 30 years is not as long a time as people think it is.”

Fire

What is Fire Prevention Week?

The purpose of Fire Prevention week is to raise fire safety awareness, and help ensure your home and family has a plan and is ready for the unexpected.

This year’s campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape™”, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires.

Today’s homes burn faster than ever. You may have as little as two minutes (or even less time) to safely escape a home fire from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Your ability to get out of a home during a fire depends on early warning from smoke alarms and advance planning. source fpw.org

Have a home fire escape plan for everyone in your home. Some people may need help waking up or getting outside. Plan around your abilities!

What can you do to keep you and your family safe?

Below you will find different activities and information that you and your family can participate in to help create awareness around the importance of fire safety and home escape planning.

Have a safe Outside Meeting Place. Your family should always choose an Outside Meeting Place where you will all meet when the smoke alarm sounds. A good Outside Meeting Place is far enough from your house to be safe, and it stays in one place like a tree, the end of your driveway or a trusted neighbours house.

Family Home Safe action Plan

Download and complete the Family Safe Action Plan to work together in your home, making sure that all necessary safety precautions are being taken for a fire safe home.

Knowing two ways out of every room is an important piece of your home fire escape plan.

district 4 - Philip Smith

Pottery Workshop for Parents and Children at MERA

connecting community members through the arts. We offer a wide variety of pro grams and events for people of all ages.

Retired Teachers supports SALT Program in Central & North Frontenac

Aspecial day for parents and kids ages 2 to 6. Join us at the MERA School house (974 Dalhousie Concession 9A in McDonald’s Corners) on October 22nd from 9:30am to 11:30am and spend the morning making beautiful art together in our pottery studio. MERA (McDonald’s Corners & Elphin Recreation & Arts) is a space in Lanark Highlands committed to

In this workshop, children and their par ents will create a wonderful gift or keepsake in a short time. Using your child’s hand prints and stamps we provide create your own design on a ceramic pottery ”canvas” that you can hang on your wall. Once your masterpiece is complete, workshop facili tator Elaine Wilson will put a clear glaze on it and fire it for you in our kiln to make a picture to last a lifetime. Give your child a fun time and a memory you can keep. The cost of the workshop is $25.

For more information or to register, please email us at meraschoolhouse@ gmail.com.

Editorial

Not in Frontenac County, You say?

by Jeff Green

Because Frontenac County’s offices are being renovated, an alternative loca tion needed to be found for the ceremo nial inaugural meeting of the new council on November 30. County staff proposed, and council accepted without comment, that the meeting be held at the Frontenac County courthouse in Kingston, at 7:30pm instead of 9:30 am, when the inaugural meeting is normally held. The explanation for the location was that it is a nod to his tory, as Frontenac County used to meet at that location.

The report recommending the choice of location includes the following statement:

“Due to its historical nature and being the seat of Frontenac County Council up until the amalgamation in 1998, staff have sought the option of holding the Inaugural Meeting at the County Court House. Pre liminary site visits have occurred to en sure the venue would meet the County’s requirements. Staff are looking at Court Room A as the preferred site for the In augural Council Meeting which would provide a dignified space that reflects the historical nature of County Council. The space also offers a reception foyer under the historical dome of the Court House

that can more than accommodate 100 at tendees.

“Since legal proceedings are scheduled during the day at the Court House, the time of the Inaugural Council meeting would have to be postponed until the evening. However, holding the inaugural meeting in the evening may allow greater ease for friends and family of the new Council to attend as this would be outside of normal working hours.”

Instead of a nod to the past, the coun ty could have decided to look to a new future, a future where Frontenac County concerns itself with making a connection with modern day Frontenac County resi dents and politicians. The Lion’s Hall in Verona would be a suitable location. It can accommodate 100 people, and would al low for greater ‘ease of access for friends and family of the new council’ in the morn ing or the evening as it would be a shorter drive for a councillor of family member from North Frontenac, or from Central or South Frontenac for that matter.

It would send an important signal, that Frontenac County looks to its own re sources for the future, and is not behold ing to the City of Kingston.

Just a thought. ■

The Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO ERO) is an organisation that promotes active living for its 80,000 members, and is also committed to promoting social en gagement and political advocacy.

Among the many services RTOERO offers to members and the communities where they live, are grant monies that are donated to goodwill activities.

The Frontenac Lennox and Addington Chapter of RTOERO decided to look for a rural organisation to support in 2022, and the found the Central and North Frontenac SALT group.

SALT, Senior’s and Law Enforce ment Together, is a partnership between the Frontenac OPP detachment, Rural Frontenac Community Services, and the local SALT committee. It puts on a series of workshops for senior’s, usually over

the lunch hour, at locations in Central and North Frontenac.

In September, Juanita Everett and Mad eleine Wotherspoon from RTOERO, made the trek to the Child Centre in Sharbot Lake, where a meeting of the SALT committee was taking place, to present a cheque for $2,000. Fred Fowler, of the SALT Com mittee, and Frontenac OPP detachment Commander S/SGt Marty McConnel were on hand to accept the check.

When funding is available, SALT events include a meal for attendees.

“The meals kind of make SALT a so cial event, in addition to an educational event and an outreach opportunity for the Frontenac detachment,” said Fred Fowler of the SALT committee. The donation is much appreciated.

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THANK YOU ~ VAN H EYST

the van Heyst family, is very grateful to every one who cared, helped, encouraged, comforted, assisted, visited, prayed, called, supported, sent cards, letters etc. during this grieving time of pains, sorrows and difficult trials. We are short of words.

thank you to all friends, families, coworkers, daniel’s bosses, teachers, colleagues, students, school mates, acquaintances, who came from all over canada and overseas to attended the visitations, funeral service, Grave side service and daniel’s celebration of Life. thank you for Hank and pat Blok for conducting the funeral service.

Thank you for all the staff at James Reid Funeral Home. They offered a very nice service.

thank you to all the pallbearers: ryan Hyndyman, Jacob Mora, John Madden, Liam sands and andrew and Joshua van Heyst.

thank you for all who phoned, sent cards, Letters, donations, Memories pictures, Books, flowers, email messages, and all who called.

thank you for eco tree and all the workers.

thank you to the picadilly cemetery staff.

thank to Mimi and her choir band who played the music during daniel’s celebration of Life.

Thank you to Police Officers who guided the traffic for the funeral procession. thank you for all who visited us at home, brought food, drinks.

thank you for all who attended daniel’s Memorial tree planting at McMullen Beach and at st. patrick school.

thank you to fleming college for deciding to present a daniel’s award to student each year and to Katrina and Brian saxon the organizers of the award and the daniel’s tree planting. thank you for verona and the surrounding communities. thank you for food Less traveledLocal family farms to Kim perry, Beckie Laine and the staff for their wonderful job.

than you to clint reid, his wife and the staff at Foodland Verona.

Thank you to Gilmour’s Market and staff. thank you to North, central and south frontenac communities and to Kingston, Loyalist and surrounding communities.

thank you to verona Lions club and all who volunteered during daniel’s celebration of Life.

thank you for all the swimming families at ernestown Barracuda. thank you to all the atv’s riders who came from different places for Daniel memorial and to the organizers devon clark and sara fitzgerald.

thank you to all locals business who donated Raffles; Revell Ford, Rona Hardware verona. asselstine Hardware, atkinson Hardware, Muddy waters, B.p f carpenty, Godfrey General store, deep rooted Massage, L.d powersports.

thank you to Jordan saunders at J&J Landscaping, to Marshall’s Lawn care, Nursing & Garden centre for the tree and to doug & percy (tracy) snider. Thank you to Jeff Green at Frontenac News.

Nancy Ann Kingston (nee Hunter) 1936-2022

it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nancy Kingston in a retirement home in ottawa on september 23, 2022.

Nancy was born in Burk’s falls, ontario. She received her teaching certificate from North Bay teacher’s college before moving to toronto to teach. she married Kenneth Kingston in Burk’s falls in 1962.

Nancy enjoyed a distinguished 38-year career teaching in the scarborough Board of education, teaching full time while earning her Bachelor of arts at the university of toronto in the evenings. she retired to Big Gull Lake, ontario, where she had more time to enjoy her hobbies of reading, gardening, watching the Blue Jays (win or lose), and swimming in the lake from spring to fall. she enjoyed retirement with Ken and the company of friends and family for many happy years. she was active with the local cottage association, eventually serving as president.

survived by sister Mary Burke (Jim), sister-in-law Mary Kingston, niece Heather Burke, nephews stephen Burke, scott Haddow, stephen King, Michael Kingston, evan and Hugh Kingston, their respective spouses and 9 greatnephews and 5 great-nieces.

pre-deceased by husband Ken, parents Herb and violet Hunter, sibling Margaret st. Germain (and husband Mack), sisters-in-law Marie and diana, brotherin-law John Kingston and nephew John King.

in memoriam donations can be made to the ontario spca or the cancer research society.

In Loving Memory of H. Lorne Johnston

July 20, 1927october 5, 2019 always in our hearts June, Loren, ross, dawn & rudy

What’s Up in the Night Sky?

by Fred Barrett

I

t crashed! A NASA mission known as DART succeeded in colliding with an asteroid to test technologies for protecting Earth from asteroids that might be on a collision course with us. The space flight gathered information on a defense tech nique known as kinetic impact. Kinetic energy is equal to the Mass of an object multiplied by the square of its speed and divided by 2. The equation shows that when an object, even if small, is travel ling at a very high speed, the result is a great deal of force. For example, a bullet weighs very little but is moving extremely fast. That speed results in a huge impact by that tiny object because the speed is squared in the equation.

DART stands for Double Asteroid Redi rection Test. To that end, the satellite was launched towards a small asteroid Dimor phos (160 meters dia.) in orbit around a larger asteroid Didymos (780 meters dia.).

The asteroid system is about 11 million ki lometers from Earth. There is no danger

doing this experiment. The idea was to see how impacting the smaller Dimorphos with a small satellite at a very high speed of 6 Kms per second, would affect its or bit. The information gathered will give scientists important information on how to deflect or shift the position of possible Near Earth Objects (NEOs) that might be headed our way. It took an incredible navigation system to hit such a tiny object so far away.

We have the Orionid meteor shower flashing the sky between October 2 and November 7. It peaks on the night of Oct. 20-21.The radiant is just north of the or ange star Betelgeuse at the upper quad rant of the constellation Orion. Orion rises in the east about 10 pm but you can start your observing early since meteors will appear all over the sky tracking from the eastern horizon. As the night progresses and Orion gets higher, observations will

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TENDER DOCUMENTS: Available at BIDDINGO.COM or at the Township Office

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Thursday October 6

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Friday October 7

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Saturday October 8

SHARBOT LAKE - ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST 8-11am. Soldiers Memorial Hall (OSO Hall). Hosted by the Sharbot Lake and District Lions. In support of the Diabetes Association.

Monday October 10

INVERARY ON - 2ND ANNUAL HERITAGE CIDER DAY 10:30am-4pm. Loughborough Heritage Orchard. Fun for everyone! Bouncy castle, hiking trails, farm animals, mini donuts & more. Fresh-picked organic apple & cider by the cupful and jugful. See the Cider Press!. No admission fee; all are welcome.

Wednesday October 12

SYDENHAM - COVID 19 VACCINE MOBILE CLINIC 12:30-5:30pm. Grace Hall. ID is not required to receive a vaccine

SYDENHAM - JOIN US FOR TEA! 1-4pm.

Sydenham Public Library. The Sydenham Women’s Institute is celebrating 125 years of service in communities all over Ontario. We will be serving tea and treats to celebrate!

SNOW ROAD - SNOW ROAD OKTOBERFEST 6pm. Snow Road Community Centre. Bring a favourite side-dish or dessert to share & we will provide the Oktoberfest Sausages.

CLOYNE - LAND O’ LAKES GARDEN CLUB

MEETING 6:30pm. Barrie Hall. Debb Poole from Connons Garden Centre in Trenton to talk to about Clematis and other vines that climb.

DENBIGH - ALL CANDIDATES MEETING 7pm. Denbigh Community Hall.

Thursday October 13

SYDENHAM - BOOK READING 2-3:30pm. Sydenham Public Library. Join us for a reading by author Diane Creber of her new book “Don’t Pee Under a Tree in Africa”

Friday October 14

SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE LEGION SUPPER 3pm. Sharbot Lake Legion. Ham & Scallop Potatoes. Cost $15.00. Legion opens at 3:00 p.m. Supper is at 5:30.

Saturday October 15

SNOW ROAD STATION - SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB BREAKFAST 8-11am. Snow Road Snowmobile Clubhouse. The place to be on a Sat morning!

GODFREY - FALL HARVEST VENDOR SALE 9am. Fogerty Hall. Fall and Christmas themes, Crafters creations, small business, bake sale and raffle. Tables available inside and outside. Canteen available. Sponsored by The Catholic Women’s League, Sacred Heart of Jesus.

BOLINGBROKE - THE ABC HALL CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY 1-4pm. ABC Hall. Drop in to see a display of memorabilia, meet neighbours, share memories, and check out the latest interior upgrades. And please, enjoy some cake and

improve. This happens because the Earth rotates during the night and faces more directly into the meteor stream as morning approaches. This meteor stream is the prod uct of successive passes of comet 1P/Halley around the Sun. Expect about 20 meteors per hour later in the night. The Moon is a waning crescent and rises well out of the way around 3 am. Dress warm because you’re not mov ing around to generate heat.

Mayor’s declaration annual Fire Prevention Week “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape!”

It’s time for Fire Prevention Week! North Frontenac Fire Department is urging families to stay focused and be aware of the sounds of fire safety as part of Fire Preven tion Week. This year’s theme of Fire Prevention Week, which runs fromOctober 9 – 15, 2022, is “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape!”

This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign focus is on educating children and adults that the ability to get out of a home during a fire depends on early warning from smoke alarms and advanced planning.

Fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and homes are the locations where people are at greatest risk from fire. The leading cause ofhousehold fires is unattended cooking.

tHErEForE, I (Ron Higgins) Mayor of the Township of North Frontenac do hereby declare October 9 - 15, 2022, as Fire Prevention Week throughout the Township, and I urge all people in North Frontenac to keep yourselves and those around you safe while at home, maintain and check your smoke alarms, practice your fire escape plan; have two ways out in the event of a fire emergency; and please support and learn from the many public safety activities and efforts by our own North Frontenac’s Fire and Emergency Services, during Fire Prevention Week 2022.

refreshments!

PLEVNA - OUR GALAXY, THE MILKY WAY 7pm. Dark Sky Preserve. Info recreation@ northfrontenac.ca or 613-479-2231 x 233 Event begins at dusk

Sunday October 16

HARROWSMITH - TAKE-OUT BEEF DINNER 4:30-6pm. Golden Links Hall. Advance tickets by Wednesday, October 12. Cost is $20.00 Tickets available Sydenham One Stop, Harrowsmith gas station, Hartington gas station and Asselstine Hardware. Info 613-372-2410.

Tuesday October 18

FLINTON - FLINTON DINERS 11am-1pm. Flinton Hall. Menu: Ham. $10 RSVP by Oct 11 613-336-8934 x 229

Regular Happenings

BINGO — NORTHBROOK 7pm Thursdays. Northbrook Lions Hall. Cards available at 6pm. Bingo starts at 7pm ◾ SHARBOT LAKE 5:30pm Fridays. Soldiers Memorial Hall (OSO Hall). Presented by Parham IOOF. First game at 6:45

BOLINGBROKE - MAHJONG 1-4pm Thursdays. ABC Hall. All welcome, Chinese or American version. $5 per person. No partner or experience needed ! COFFEE & CONVERSATION — ARDEN 10am Thursdays. Arden United Church. All are welcome. ◾ SNOW ROAD 10am Fridays. Snow Road Community Centre. All welcome, get to know your neighbours.

DENBIGH - WELLNESS GROUP Tuesdays. Denbigh Community Hall. Drop-in any Tuesday! Info Gail 613-333-2224 to learn more.

INVERARY - MARTIAL ARTS 6:30pm Thursdays. Inverary United Church. Kids classes 6:30-7:30 Adults 7:30-8:45. For more info contact Hamid Nam 613-328-6742 or hamidnam24@gmail.com

INVERARY - PILATES 6:15pm Mondays. Inverary United Church. INVERARY - YOGA 6pm Wednesdays. Inverary United Church

The great spectacles this month are Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. Saturn rises in the east soon after sunset and you can follow its track until it sets about 3 am. It will rise to 30 degrees in the south as midnight nears. Except for some brightness interference from the Moon early in the month, it will present a very bright view at a magnitude of 0.5. In a modest telescope the rings appear tilted 15 degrees with the north face sunlit. You should be able to make out Saturn’s largest moon Titan in binoculars.

Jupiter is at spotlight brightness shining at a magnitude of -2.9. You can observe it all evening in the constellation Pisces, just below the great square of Pegasus. It’s in full view in early evening and rises up to 45 degrees above the horizon by 10:30 pm. The atmospheric belts move fast enough to notice changes and watch for the Great Red Spot to come into view. The 4 Galilean moons, as always, are a treat to follow from night to night.

Mars is approaching opposition in 2 months. You should start now to follow its changes as it increases in size. Mars rises above the eastern horizon about 9 pm in early October and increases in brightness to -1.1 by month’s end. It stands above Betelgeuse and east of

2022 marks the 100th Anniversary of Fire Prevention Week.

The NFPA has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week making it the longest running public health observance in North America North Frontenac will be hosting an open House at the Clarendon Miller Fire Station on october 13, 2022 at 17:30 hours to promote Fire Prevention Week, with a free BBQ, Fire Prevention Displays, Sparky the Fire Dog and a live fire demonstration.

During Fire Prevention Week, the North Frontenac Fire Department will going door to door, to inspect homes for working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape!

NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE 6:30pm Tuesdays. Northbrook Lions Hall. Weekly, opens at 6:30, start playing at 7pm.

OPEN MIC — GODFREY 1-5pm Sundays, biweekly. Glendower Hall. Country/Bluegrass/ Gospel $2 cover charge. Info Roy/Joan Sheppard 613-374-5477 ◾ INVERARY 6pm Fridays. Inverary United Church. The Sunbury Music Association presents. Doors open @ 5PM. $2 cover charge. Call 613-653-4447 for further details

PERTH ROAD - PERTH ROAD VILLAGE CRAFTERS 9:30-11:30am Wednesdays. Harris Park. You don’t have to be crafty to join! Drop-in or call Peggy for info 613-353-2635.

SHARBOT LAKE - AA MEETING 6pm Mondays. Soldiers Memorial Hall (OSO Hall).

SHARBOT LAKE - INTRODUCTION TO TAI CHI 10-11:30am Wednesdays. Soldiers Memorial Hall (OSO Hall). For info John Pariselli 613-279-2662.

SHARBOT LAKE - LINE DANCING 9-10am Thursdays. Sharbot Lake United Church. Sharbot Lake Line Dancing is back! Thursdays $2. Beginners welcome. Proof of Covid vaccination required. Contact 613-279-1268Heather Gowdan

SNOW ROAD - SNOW ROAD FITNESS 9:3010:30am Wednesdays. Snow Road Community Centre. Regular Fitness

SNOW ROAD - SNOW ROAD FITNESS 9:3010:30am Tuesdays. Snow Road Community Centre. Free Fun & Fitness classes. Gentle Fit

SYDENHAM - CROKINOLE - NOT JUST FOR KIDS! 2pm Thursdays. Sydenham Legion.

VERONA - LINE DANCING 9am Tuesdays. Verona Lions Hall. All welcome For more information call 613 372 5431

VERONA - THE TWISTED KNITTERS GROUP 10am-12pm Wednesdays. Trinity United Church. All knitters and crocheters welcome. VERONA VENDOR’S MARKET 9am-2pm Saturdays. 4309 Maple Dr

Aldebaran. This is the best time to get familiar with its geography from Olympus Mons to Syrtis Major to Hellas Basin. It can only get better and more fun as it approach es and looms larger. Venus is at superior conjunction and will reappear as an evening star in a month or so.

Here are this month’s highlights: October 4: Moon is at perigee – 367,181 Kms. October 7: Moon passes 3 degrees south of Neptune. October 8: Moon is be low and left of Jupiter in early evening. Mercury is low in east at sunrise. October 9: Full Moon. This is the Full Hunter’s Moon. Game has fattened up for winter and it’s the best time to lay in a larder for winter. Better lay in some wood too! No point in being fat and frozen. Oc tober 12: Moon passes about 1 degree north of Uranus. October 13: Two Galilean moon shadows cross Jupiter just after sunset; difficult observation. October 15: Moon is 3 degrees above Mars at 1 am. October 17: Moon is at apogee – 401,980 Kms. Last quarter Moon. October 2021: Orionid meteor shower peaks. October 22: Venus is at superior conjunction. October 24: Zodiacal light is in the east and will remain for about 2 weeks. Old crescent Moon can be seen just before sunrise. October 25: New Moon. October 29: Moon is at perigee – 366,152 Kms. October 30: Mars is stationary. October 31: Galileo ab solved of all heresy charges by the Vatican 30 years ago. It’s another great month for planet observing with a me teor shower thrown in to boot! Put some warm layers on, get comfortable and enjoy the sky!

Follow the links below for information and upcoming events at the North Frontenac Dark Sky Preserve:

www.northfrontenac.com/en/open-for-business/darksky-preserve.aspx#

www.visitfrontenac.ca/en/explore-and-do/dark-skypreserve.aspx

Useful books, star charts and related items for begin ners and through to advanced amateurs can be ordered from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at www. rasc.ca/publications. A subscription to our very own ex cellent Canadian astronomy magazine “SkyNews” can be arranged at the RASC website.

Fill me in on your observations and send me your ques tions. I welcome emails and all feedback. You can con tact me through this paper or email me at fred.barrett2@ sympatico.ca . Clear Skies!

Ed Lawrence Kicks Off MERA Tree Festival

The MERA Arts Circle is proud to announce that Ed Lawrence, the former CBC radio gardening guru, will be offering his insight into trees at the Trees 4 Life Fes tival at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 15th in McDon ald’s Corners.

The Trees 4 Life Festival is running the entire month of October with an art show focused on trees in the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonald’s Corners. However, the focus will be on Saturday, October 15 when tree related activities will fill the former schoolyard and the Schoolhouse.

There will be a presentation by local woodsman and raconteur Bill Barrett at 10:00 am, tree art activities for children, master gardener workshops, woodworking displays, and tree planting ceremony in the afternoon. A chilli lunch will be available at noon. There is no ad mission charge.

The MERA Schoolhouse is located at 974 Dalhousie Concession 9A, right in McDonald’s Corners. ■

Learn About Travel Writing With Author Diane Creber

Local author and artist Diane Creber’s book has a tale to tell from the title alone: Don't Pee Under a Tree in Africa. Learn more about this titular advice, and travel writing, during an author talk with Creber at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library’s Sydenham Branch, from 2-3 p.m. on October 13.

Creber will read from the book, centred around her visit to a friend's home in Nairobi, Kenya. She writes about her travels within Kenya, breaking down barriers in cul ture and communication, and the experience of living in a Kenyan urban centre.

“Having a local writer speak about her work will encour age aspirational travel writers,” said Jake Miller, Librarian, Adult Programming. “Diane will share her experience of a lesser-known locale and how this life-changing journey translates into words. Travel writing is an art; we're fortu nate to have the artist with us to discuss the trade!”

Space is limited to 20 attendees. Register at https:// calendar.kfpl.ca/event/7136189. ■

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Changes to Garbage & Recycle Collection – October 10 Thanksgiving Holiday

All garbage and recycle collection will move one day later the week of October 10 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Have a fun and safe long weekend and please remember to recycle!

Monday collection moves to Tuesday Wednesday collection moves to Thursday Tuesday collection moves to Wednesday Thursday collection moves to Friday

The Loughborough Waste Disposal Site (WDS) will be closed on Monday, October 10, 2022. Green Bay WDS will return to regular Friday hours (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) on October 14. Salem & Bradshaw WDS remain open until December 1, 2022.

Get ready to vote!

The fall municipal election is Monday, October 24, 2022. Eligible voters will receive their Voter Instruction letter in the mail. The letter will provide you with details on how to vote online or by phone and will include your 12-digit personal identification number. You can vote starting Monday, October 17.

If you are not on the voters’ list, or not sure if you’re on the list, email elections@southfrontenac.net or call 613-376-3027, x4452. You will need to come into the Township office at 4432 George Street in Sydenham to show ID to get on the list. Tenants will need to bring proof of residency (e.g. a utility bill, internet bill, driver’s licence, etc.).

There are no polling stations on election day, but we will have a Voter Help Centre with touchscreens set up from October 17-21 in the Council Chambers at 4432 George Street in Sydenham, between 8 am and 4:30 pm. Elections staff will be available to assist voters. You will need to bring your Voter Instruction Letter with your 12-digit PIN to cast your ballot.

The Voter Help Centre will be open 8 a.m. to 8 pm on election day, Monday, October 24, 2022.

Job Opportunities

• Now recruiting: Volunteer (paid on-call) Firefighters: submit your resume to firechief@southfrontenac.net. Closing date is December 1, 2022. We’ll host information sessions this fall—follow South Frontenac Fire and Rescue on Face book to watch for dates and times and for more details.

• Treasury Clerk Temporary (anticipated 12 months). Competition #22-32-CS. Closing date is October 6.

For details on all current open positions including salary and job descriptions, see www.southfrontenac.net/careers/. Bids and Tenders

PS-PO2-2022 Professional Services for Verona Housing Communal Servicing Options Study

The Township of South Frontenac is currently inviting proposals from consultants to prepare a Communal Servicing Op tions Report for the next stages of the Verona Housing Master Plan. Proposal documents must be received by October 27 at 1:00 pm. See southfrontenac.net/tenders for details.

Upcoming Meetings

• Council Meeting October 11, 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 @South FrontenacTwp. 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.

Free Skating at Frontenac Arena

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Stay healthy—COVID-19 and flu clinics

We’re teaming up with the Sydenham Medical Clinic and Queen’s nursing students to host two drive-thru flu clinics this fall. KFL&A Public Health is also holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Grace Centre in Sydenham. No appointments necessary. Please bring your health card.

• Wednesday, October 12: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic 1:30-5:30 pm, Grace Centre, Sydenham, 4295 Stage Coach Road

• Tuesday, October 25: Drive-in flu shot clinic 10 am-3 pm, 2490 Keeley Road

• Tuesday, November 8: Drive-in flu shot clinic 3-8 pm, 2490 Keeley Road

Nominate your favourite local business!

Nominations are now open for Frontenac Business Awards. The awards are given out by the County of Frontenac to rec ognize and thank local business owners and businesses in our region. Vote for your favourite new business, ambassador, sustainable business, or woman-led business. The deadline is October 12 at noon. See the County’s page on engagefron tenac.ca for more information.

Household Hazardous Waste Depot

The Household Hazardous Waste Depot located at 2491 Keeley Rd in Sydenham is open every Thursday until the end of October from 3-8 pm. The site will return to its winter hours open from 3-7 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month starting November 1, 2022. See the full list of accepted materials on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/ Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste.

Planning Applications & Public Meetings

Council and the Committee of Adjustment hold regular public meetings to review planning applications and to invite public input. See Open for Business>Current Planning Applications on our website for a list of applications that are scheduled for a public meeting or in the public review period.

Temporary Entrance Change – Municipal Office at 4432 George St.

The Township is removing and replacing the accessible ramp at the front door of the Municipal Offices located at 4432 George St. Residents and visitors looking to access the main floor (Reception, Treasury, Clerks Office), must enter the building through the Council Chambers entrance on George St. Those accessing the Building and Planning department can continue to enter at the lower-level access door at the back of the building.

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South Frontenac Has A New Choir In Town!

Frontenac County To Celebrate Business Community With Campfire Retreat, Awards Ceremony

by Jeff Green

After two hard years of conversations being broken up by dodgy Inter net, virtual meetings on Zoom and other platforms, and emails, emails and more emails, the Frontenac County Economic Development Department in ready to pull Frontenac Brand ambassadors and the general business community together.

The 5th award goes to the most dynam ic Women led business in Frontenac, the one that most “distinguishes themselves by fostering growth, innovation, marketing and customer excellence.”

AYouth Choir, welcoming any school age children from our community has opened its doors this fall.

Hosted by Trinity United Church in Vero na and conducted by Musical Director Kim Duca, this local Youth Choir is an opportu nity for children to grow a love of music in a supportive environment close to home.

Opening night brought us 12 bright smiles, full of energy and sounding beautiful. Our doors are open and we have spots available for any school age child who would like to join us in this new and exciting musical ad venture.

The choir meets Tuesday evenings from 430 to 530 at Trinity United Church in Ve rona. The selected music is fun, age ap propriate and engaging. To support trans portation, there are limited spots available for bussing from the Harrowsmith schools (thank you Triboard Transportation for your

support of this initiative to support the arts for our local youth). Any child with an inter est in music and singing is encouraged to come and join us. A wonderful, local, op portunity for our youth to experience a choir with old friends and new. Plans for a winter concert are underway and the children are looking forward to sharing their beautiful harmony with the community. Thanks to the donation of the practice space at Trin ity United Church and the time of Musical Director Kim Duca we are able to offer this wonderful opportunity to any child in our community that has an interest in joining us at a cost of $2/week. Fees should not in hibit any child from participating and alter native payment arrangements will be made where needed.

Anyone with questions is encouraged to email Rachael Smith-Tryon (rachaeland shawn@gmail.com) for additional details.

Debbi Miller, the Community Develop ment Officer with Frontenac County, said that the idea behind the retreat and cer emony came about as part of a “conver sation about needing to staring to doing things in person. We decided to create the awards as a thank you for the hard work that local businesses have invested into their operations.”

Through the Engage Frontenac website (engagefrontenac.ca/business-awards) nominations in 5 categories are being ac cepted until October 12, and 12noon.

The categories reflect some of the tar gets for the Frontenac Brand Ambassador Program.

The first category is Ambassador of the Year, which is described on the Engage Frontenac website as the “business that best embodies the spirit of the Frontenac Ambassador Network, through collabora tion with other businesses supporting the promotion of Frontenac County”.

The second category is the New Busi ness Award, for the business that is be tween 1 and 3 years old that had made the greatest impact on the local community.

The third category is the Partnership and Collaboration award, to “celebrate businesses who demonstrate success by working together to create new products or experiences in Frontenac” according to the site.

The 4th award is the Sustainability Award for the business that best demon strates a commitment to preserving the natural environment in the region.

“We made sure that it only takes a cou ple of minutes to fill out the nomination form, and that the form is easy to access,” said Debbi Miller, “because we know how busy businesses are with their day-to-day work,”

Th form has 6 questions, 5 of which re quire only a one-or-two word answer. The remaining question is a short description of how the nominee satisfies the criteria in each award.

The awards will be given out at a dinner to be held at RKY Camp on Eagle Lake, at the newly constructed Dining Facility at the camp.

The ceremony and dinner (which costs $30) is the wind up event, starting at 5:30 on Thursday, October 20 after a free set of workshops will be presented at the Camp as part of the County Campfire Business Retreat, a free event starting at noon,

“We designed the retreat to be informa tive, but also to allow for plenty of opportu nity for networking,” said Miler.

Workshops include “Developing Memo rable Tourism Experiences” from 1pm -1:40pm; “Digital Wayfinding” from 2pm -2:45pm, and Navigating Uncertain Finan cial Times from 3pm – 3:45pm. The rest of the afternoon is dedicated to networking and visiting.

Registration information for the daylong retreat (free) and the buffet dinner ($30) can be found at the business awards page on the engagefrontenac site.

This is the first annual Frontenac Coun ty Business Awards event, so remember the nomination deadline, October 12. Your business can be the inaugural winner of one the 5 awards.