A Rookie Mistake, & Why No Bridge?

By Jeff Green

Frontenac County is a strange animal. One of its peculiarities is that in addition to three contiguous townships with uninspiring names (North Frontenac, Central Frontenac, and South Frontenac) there is a 4th township which is made up of islands on Lake Ontario that borders City of Kingston, not Frontenac County.

While the three contiguous townships come at County business from different perspectives because of their size and what the Ministry of Health calls, their ‘rurality index’, the three townships share a road system, an OPP detachment, and many other community connections.

Frontenac Island is connected to Kingston, to Gananoque, and to New York State, but shares little with the rest of Frontenac County, except that the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are members of Frontenac County Council.

This reality was played out last month when the number one transportation issue for Wole Island residents, who make up the majority of Frontenac Islands population, came to the Frontenac County table.

In 1964, the Province of Ontario took over the Wolfe Island Ferry service and the Ministry of Transportaion (MTO) has funded and operated the service every since. It is a free service for Wolfe Islanders and visitors alike.

It is an expensive service to operate, but without it, the 1400 permanent residents would have no direct access to the mainland. It is not an important service to them, it is an essential service.

The ferry service, like all transportation infrastructure, needs an upgrade. The Wolfe Islander III was bigger and better than the Wolfe Islander II, but it is now old and needs replacing, and several years ago now, the province decided to invest in a new all electric ferry, the Wolfe Islander IV, with space for more people and more vehicles

The project’s cost has ballooned, not so much because of the $50 million cost of the ferry, but because of another $150million for dock upgrades in Kingston and Marysville, on Wolfe Island.

As far back as 2017, the ministry was looking to cut some of the construction costs for the new dock. They proposed to keep running the Wolfe Islander III in addition to the Wolfe Islander IV in order to alleviate the need for a 50-car parking lot at the Kingston because the ferry service was going to be so frequent.

Suddenly, just weeks before the now long-delayed Wolfe Islander IV is set to finally start ferrying people across the lake, the ministry revealed they will only be running the Wolfe Islander 1V, and, according to Frontenac Islands Mayor Greenwood-Speers, the ferry may run on a 90-minute schedule instead of a 60-minute schedule.

So, for $200 million, the province may not be providing a sufficient ferry service after all. The long-term implications for a community that depends on the service for the well-being of its residents and what should be a rosy economic future, are quite serious.

Before anyone starts wringing their hands for the poor province, being stuck with a $200million cost and the subsequent operating costs for another 20 years, remember two things. First, the province is made of money. Over the next 20 years they will spend around $5 trillion dollars, so $200 million is not a lot, and secondly, if they wanted to save money, they could have insisted on putting up a bridge instead of building a ferry.

Over a 20-year period, a bridge would cost a lot less than building and operating the ferry service will. And, in 20 years the bridge would still be standing, but the Wolfe Islander V will have to be built.

The bridge vs. ferry debate is an old on Wolfe Island. When interviewed in 2015, Jan Hasseler, the first Mayor Frontenac Islands, said “anyone who studied math even a little bit can tell that a bridge is cheaper in the long run, and it would not take that long to pay off, but someone has to invest in the first place.

The just completed Wabaan Crossing bridge over the Cataraqui River, which is 1.2km long, cost $180 million, and the distance between the Kingston and Mayrsville docks is 5km.

The province did not go there, however, and for Wolfe Island residents and Mayor Greenwood Speers, the cost is irrelevant. All that counts is reliable service for existing residents and he potential for growth on Wolfe Islands.

As part of her effort to change the provinces plans, Frontenac Islands Mayor Judy Greenwood-Speers came to Frontenac County Council for support.

Instead of offering up unequivocal support to a colleague dealing with the Province, North Frontenac Mayor Gerry Lichty made an unfortunate comment, saying he did not want the county to seem “ungrateful” when the province was spending so much money in Frontenac County.

Even though the matter was then clarified and Lichty ended up voting to support Frontenac Islands, the comment made the press.

Lichty made at least two mistakes. First, he did not just put his hand up in support of Frontenac Islands and its Mayor and Council. The township is in a dispute with the province over what their mayor says is a broken promise, and Lichty should have taken her word for it.

Secondly, if he wanted to look into it further to make sure Frontenac Islands wasn’t being greedy, he needed to do his homework by contacting Mayor Greenwood-Speers or County Chief Administrator Kelly Pender before the meeting before saying anything in public.

Instead, in his comments, he quoted social media reports instead of his own colleagues. Not a good look.

And Lichty seems not to know that the Ministry of Transportation has never been a friend to Frontenac County.

When Frontenac County was created in 1998, the Ministry of Transportation downloaded Hwy. 38, and Hwy 509/506 to South, Central and North Frontenac, along with a few dollars that have long been spent.

The townships have spent millions since then maintaining and upgrading those roads and more needs to be spent all the time. The Ministry of Transportation (MTO), ie the Province of Ontario, has saved millions of dollars by dumping those arterial roads onto the backs of the North Frontenac ratepayers.

In Frontenac County, we have no reason to be grateful to the MTO for.

Not until they take back the roads that they stuck to usback in 1998, and that is never going to happen. ■

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Iguanas Don't Have Quills

The porcupine proposal described in the March 30 edition of TFN is simply asinine.

The township council should change their name to Stoned Miller for obviously some logic altering product was in play.

It is a well documented fact that the Giant Green Iguana (genus Loof Lirpa) would be much better suited for the roadside clearance project. Consider this:

Fact - The GGI can consume four times it's weight in a single day.

Fact - The average weight of a GGI is over 100 kg. Do the math.

Fact - GGI's do NOT eat deciduous trees. Ergo the Sugar Maples remain untouched.

Fact - Although GGI's have a genetic tendency to chase down anything moving (bicycles, joggers, Smart cars) they seldom actually bite.

The GGI is a burrowing mammal remaining underground from November to beginning of April reducing the cost of feeding it.

If Spring weather arrives there is a good chance a GGI will be available for viewing and petting at the Perth Road Maple Syrup Festival Saturday, April 8th. 8:30am – 2pm

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Healthcare Crisis

I am writing to you in lieu of the recent ER closures in Perth ON, and the impact it is having on the surrounding Frontenac communities.

In 2022, the Perth Regional hospital was forced to close its doors to the ER in response to the ongoing nursing shortage. This resulted in the ER being closed for three weeks until its reopening in July.

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Regional hospitals are the center point of rural healthcare. They provide first line health services as well as primary health care in areas where clinic is and family medicine practices are scarce such as Frontenac communities and surrounding areas.

The Perth Regional Hospital services bring in a large portion of the population for tertiary or specialty care. Some of these services include; palliative care, vascular protection clinic, primary care, diabetes management, medication management, chronic pain management services and mental health services. All of which can be done from a community perspective.

The nursing shortage is an issue that will be a long battle to resolve, but in the meantime, we need an action plan to support the health of our rural communities. Accessibility and universality has always been an issue for rural communities, and as I see it, community health services is the answer.

We need to put more resources into funding and supporting community health services. Community health services provide a wide range of services including, mental health services, wound care, palliative care, support of new parents and parenting education, care and support of chronic illness, medication management, diabetes support, education and management, etc. Many of these services are offered at the Perth Regional hospital.

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ISA Certified Arborist® the surrounding Frontenac communities are 65 and older. With 53% of the population working class age, who are making their way towards the senior category.

With an aging population comes increased health care needs and a decreased ability to travel great lengths to the large regional hospitals that traditionally hold the services they require. Chronic illness, medication management, and palliative care become increasingly needed in the population.

Putting more resources into community health services will improve the health of the community as it will no longer need to solely rely on regional hospitals for health care.

The shift from large regional hospitals to community health services is the answer to combating the hospital closures and increasing accessibility and universality of health care in these rural communities. In conclusion, there needs to be a shift from traditional regional hospitals to community health services to support the health of rural communities such as the surrounding Frontenac communities. Increasing these services will help bring accessible services closer to the community and avoid having to rely on regional hospitals for health care needs.

- Madeline Hatton

Spring Fling Easter Sale

Sat. april 8,10am-2pm oso Hall, Sharbot lake, oN local Vendors, Crafts & Bake table

Multiple items raffled throughout the day. Chili & Buns available - $5 For more info contact Rose @ 279-2852

Sponsored by Mayflower Lodge #297, Parham

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Weekly: $70.11,

CF Council Cont from p1 he wants to pursue opportunities there in his last few years in the service as well as spend more time with his family.

Council also authorized staff to advertise for a new deputy fire chief.

Mill not a danger - Myers

Coun. Nicki Gowdy said the Parham Mill is deteriorating further with all the melting going on.

Public Works Manager Tyson Myers replied that they are taking pictures of it regularly and “I drive by it every day and still don’t feel it’s a danger to the public.”

Storm Compensation

Mayor Frances Smith announced the Township has received $150,000 for the derecho storm damage.

She said $33,000 will be put towards the cleanup costs and the remainder will be used for infrastructure repairs.

Road Report

Public Works Manager Tyson Myers told Council that pothole patching is ongoing in problem areas when roads are bare.

“We’re asking the public to be patient as the roads thaw differently in various conditions,” he said. “Graders & backhoes will be fixing bad spots and sections of roads but entire roads will not get graded until the frost is gone and the road is dry.” ■

Maple Syrup Festival

april 8th 8:30 to 2:00 aBBREViatED aD Pursuant to Municipal Tax Sale Rules Section 5(4) SalE oF laND BY PUBliC tENDER tHE CoRPoRatioN oF tHE toWNSHiP oF SoUtH FRoNtENaC take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on April 27, 2023, at the South Frontenac Municipal Office, 4432 George Street, Sydenham Ontario.

5622 Perth Road Cresc. Perth Road Village Pancakes with maple syrup, coffee & tea.

Games, crafts & demonstrations. Trips to a maple sugar bush.

Description of lands:

1. Roll No. 10 29 010 040 09600 0000; 79 Coulter Lane, Godfrey; PIN 36252-0014 (LT); File No. 21-08; Minimum tender amount: $19,611.19

2. Roll No. 10 29 010 040 12300 0000; 1380 Westport Rd., Godfrey; PIN 362510007 (LT); File No. 21-09; Minimum tender amount: $13,968.41

3. Roll No. 10 29 060 070 14700 0000; Opinicon Rd.; PIN 36285-0050 (LT); File No. 21-25; Minimum tender amount: $11,478.26

4. Roll No. 10 29 050 040 61820 0000; Sydenham; PIN 36279-1264 (LT); File No. 21-34; Minimum tender amount: $6,785.43

5. Except a Roll No. 10 29 080 040 09100 0000; Verona; PIN 36147-0041 (LT); File No. 21-42; Minimum tender amount: $10,457.68

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, availability of road access, or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. A full copy of the tax sale advertisement and further information about this matter is available on line at www.ontariotaxSales. ca or taxsale@southfrontenac.net or you may contact Jesse Collins, Acting Deputy Treasurer, The Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac, 4432 George Street, Box 100, Sydenham ON K0H 2T0, Phone: 613-376-3027 Ext. 2347, Email: dt@ southfrontenac.net.

COMMUNITY REPORTERS (613)

Arden Wanda Harrison 335-3186

Battersea / Storrington Amanda Pantrey

Cloyne / Northbrook Stepanie Regent

Denbigh Gail Fritsch

Godfrey Kelli McRobert

Harrowsmith Gregg Hamelin

Henderson Jean Brown

Inverary Judy Borovskis

Maberly-Bolingbroke Karen Prytula

Mississippi Pearl Killingbeck

Ompah Linda Rush

Marily Seitz

Parham-Tichborne ........Colleen Steele

Teal

353-6653

613-333-2224

613-376-6665 all are welcome. Easter services will happen later that morning at Henderson (8:45 AM) Arden 10am and Mountain Grove @ 11:15.

INVErArY

Judy Borovskis borovskis@kingston.net

• tersea United Church

Easter Services: Maundy Thursday: April 6th 7pm. Bat-

Good Friday: April 7th 10 am. Inverary United Church

• Easter Sunday: April 9th 7:30 am Gilmour Point, 9:15am

Battersea United ,11:15am Inverary United.

LCBO Returnables! The trailer is back at 3950 Round Lake

M ABE rlY- B O l INGB r O k E

Karen Prytula

613-325-1354 karenprytula33@gmail.com

ABC Hall, Bolingbroke – CPHC Seniors Exercise with Mar-

• garet Miller Mondays to May 29, 9:30am to 10:30am.

MAHJONNG. Thursdays at noon. Cost is $5 at the door,

• which goes toward Hall maintenance. Even More at the ABC Hall! – Musicians Circle – Play, sing, learn, and network with fellow musicians without an audience present, Thursdays at 7pm. Cost is $5 at the door.

Maberly Euchre Supporting Maberly Agricultural Society.

Perth Road Peter Bird 353-7303

Plevna Rhonda Watkins

613-264-5325

Sydenham Karen Brawley 376-9848

Verona Debbie Lingen

HENDErSON

Jean Brown

613-336-2516

Land O’Lakes Emmanuel United Church in Northbrook cel-

• ebrated Palm Sunday (April 2) led by Licensed Lay worship leader Sheila Anthony of Verona.

• Road. Inverary Youth Group needs your support to pay the remaining balance owing on the new LED diamond lights at Ken Garrett Park. Light Up Our Diamonds! We also pick up returnables at Mrs. Garrett’s Bakery and your donations in the jug on the counter at the Inverary Beer Store.

Parham Fair is accepting registrants for the Vendor Market

• at the Parham Fair, August 19th. E-transfer $25.00 to Treasurer@parhamfair.ca to guarantee a spot for selling all your creations. Include contact info plus a description of what you will be selling. For further info email nanmaggie@yahoo.com.

• The Euchre games will be on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 1pm until November at the Maberly HALL. Price is still $5 and the proceeds still go towards the Maberly Fair.

2023 Tay Valley Soccer Registration is Now Open! Regis-

• tration forms are available at the Municipal Office and online at https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/Soccer/ Season starts on May 29. Early Bird Registration is only $35.00 per player! ($45.00 after April 16th, 2023)

MISSISSIppI

Pearl Killingbeck

613-278-2127

For Easter the United Churches will gather tomorrow- Good

• Friday April 7 at the Glen Matson Arden farm at 10am for a symbolic cross walk to Arden United Church. On Easter Sunday April 9 the three United Churches will gather at 6:45 AM for a Sonrise service at the public beach on Price Road, and

Kuca Contracting

Storrington Retirees Luncheon at the “new” Storrington • Centre on Wednesday April 12th at 12 noon. Enjoy a hot home cooked meal and see for yourself the new look at the centre. Lunches are the second Wednesday of each month! Get Ready! Bob Burtch Blue Grass Concert at Battersea

• United Church on Sunday, April 30th from 2 to 4pm. Tickets are $25. Call Shirley at 613-353-7337 to order and pay by e-transfer to batterseaunited@outlook.. Proceeds to support Battersea United Church.

Happy birthday to Bev Ladurantaye and to my granddaugh-

• ter Shawna and anyone else celebrating this month.

Harriet and Shirley came for a visit this morning and brought

• me a palm leaf because it is Palm Sunday. And they brought some crispy cheese bread. We had a great visit.

News from the Community Centre: The monthly social din-

• ner will be on Wednesday, April 12th. A group called “Retro Kings” will be playing at the Snow Road Community Centre in April. Make note that the music night will be on Saturday, April 29th this month.

Snowmobile Club News: Thank you to all the people (131)

• who came out to the breakfast to support Wheels of Hope. The last breakfast of the season will be on Saturday, April 15th to raise funds for Melanoma.

OMpAH

on Saturday, April 8th at the Ompah Community Hall at 11. There will be over 1,000 eggs for little bunnies to collect along with crafts, games and face painting. Children can be (but not required to) pre-registered for the egg hunt through St. Kilian's Church Facebook page or by calling 613-479-0070. Everyone is welcome to stop by for lunch (chili, hot dogs, and soup) or to find some sweet treats at the bake sale. Please remember to park across the road at the rest stop.

The next Community Cafe will be held on Wed. Apr. 19 at • the Ompah Hall. The Frailty Network will be asking for feedback on how to improve physical activity and nutrition for older adults in rural areas. Doors open at 11:00 with soup and social to follow. It is a free event for seniors +60. To register or for more information contact Juana at Rural Frontenac Community Services (613-279-3151 ext.106 or juanag@rfcs.ca).

Also on Wed. Apr. 19 is the April Birthday Bash Pot Luck • dinner starting at 6. All welcome.

pArHAM-TICHBOrNE

Colleen Steele

Christine teal mrsteal2u@hotmail.com

613-375-6219

613-375-6525

Sincere condolences to the family of the late Peter Rutherford.

Lots of fun was had at the Rural Frontenac Community Ser- • vices Chinese Dinner and Quarter Auction on Saturday night. It's so great to be able to get together to support such a great organization.

Thinking of the Seniors in the Sharbot Lake Residence as • COVID numbers are still rising.

Clean up in this area has been slated for April 21 to May • 6 if you can help or even pick the garbage near your house it would be appreciated. Bags will be provided - just contact any member of the Rec Committee to let them know where you are picking up.

The District #4 Rec Committee is holding an apprecia-

• tion dinner for all of the volunteers who have helped in the past year. Volunteers are so important to this area so if you don't volunteer please consider doing so and you will be doing the group and yourself a favour.

Euchre is now being held at Mountain Grove on Monday

• evenings and also at the legion in Sharbot Lake on Wednesday afternoon. If you love the game, how about giving it a try?

Seniors in Parham are holding their monthly meeting on the

• 19th at the Parham Free Methodist Church. To join the group, give me a call 613-375-6219. Pot Luck luncheon is at noon and entertainment and meeting to follow.

Pond, Log Sawing, Bake table. Craft sales, displays, and vendors in Harris Park Hall (and much more).

Canada Day committee meeting at Sydenham Public Li-

• brary for Sydenham events. April 13th, 7pm. Any questions, call Marie at 613-449-4744 or email mac.wilkins@outlook. com

plEVNA

Rhonda Watkins

Lindsay Surra took her rock- • et exhibit to the science fair in Kingston and won both the Professional Engineers of Ontario Best Engineering Exhibit, as well as the Bronze medal for her age group in Computer Science and Engineering! Wow!!

Congratulations Lindsay!!

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Don't forget about the egg- • citing Easter fun happening this Saturday, April 8th at the Ompah Community Hall at 11:00am. There will be over 1,000 eggs to collect along with crafts, games and face painting! Children can be pre-registered for the egg hunt through St. Kilian's Church Facebook page or by calling 613-479-0070. Everyone is welcome to stop by for lunch (chili, hot dogs, and soup) or to find some sweet treats at the bake sale. Please remember to park across the road at the rest stop.

St. Kilian's Church Easter Mass will be held on Good Friday • April 7th at 11am and Easter Sunday at 11am.

S Ydenham

Karen Brawley

613-376-9848

NEW LEAF LINK 50/50 FUNDRAISER!! New Leaf Link

• is introducing a new and exciting 50/50 fundraiser! Please click below for more information or to purchase tickets. www. newleaflink.ca for info and to purchase

Support our local legion and have a chance to be a proud • owner of a 2023 Artic Cat 4-Wheeler, $100 per ticket, hurry and get your tickets as only 200 being sold. Draw to be held on Canada day at the Legion.

Centre, the Recreation Committee will host their Annual Children’s Easter Party. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt, crafts, games, and a Hot Dog Lunch. If you have an Easter Basket, bring it so you can fill it with eggs. Everyone is welcome!

There will be Cross Walk on Friday, April 7th. Walkers will • meet at the Matson farm at 10am and walk to the church as a reflection for Good Friday.

There will be a Son-Rise service on Easter morning at • 6:45am. There will be gathering at the public beach on Price Road in celebration of Easter.

Bible study will resume at the Arden United Church, Wednesday April 12 at 7pm. All are welcome.

April 15, 8am to 11am the Arden Legion will be hosting a • Pancake Breakfast. Donated local syrup will be on those fluffy pancakes. There will be tickets available at the door; $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. Come out, and support the Legion, in their efforts, to keep the doors open.

On Saturday, April 15, 10am to 2pm there will be a food • drive at Mike Deans’ in Sharbot Lake. The fire department is showing off their new firetruck and collecting for the food bank. Much needed items are peanut butter, pasta, sauces, cereal, baked beans, canned goods and hygiene products. This is an excellent cause to support.

The Arden United Church will celebrate spring with an after- • noon, fundraising Concert Sunday April 23, at 2pm. Admission by free will donation (100% donation goes to the Church).

The Kids Klub program has split into 2 groups; the older • ones on Tuesdays and the younger Thursdays. In the past those attending Kids Klub enjoyed a bus trip to the Zoo, parties and a Reptile demonstration. This Kid’s group is hosting a Fundraising Italian dinner, Thursday April 27, at 5pm at the Kennebec Community Centre and is now planning new adventures for the children, this summer.

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amanda Pantrey

613-353-6653 amandapantrey@outlook.com

If you want to get involved with the Sydenham Canada Day • event organizing, the committee is meeting at 7pm on April 13th at the Sydenham Library Community Room – They’d love to see you there. Call Marie if you have any questions 613-449-4744.

Pitch-In Week is coming in hot! Grab some Pitch-In bags • and help clean up our ditches, parks, and public spaces the week of April 17th – 23rd. You can find Pitch In bags at participating stores and the Township offices, then put the bags, without tags, out with your regular collection.

Join us on Saturday from 10am to 2pm at the OSO Hall

• for a Spring Craft/Vendor and Bake Sale! You may even get some last-minute Easter gifts there!!! See you then!

The Sharbot Lake Pentecostal Church and the Parham

• Free Methodist Church are joining together for a Good Friday Service on April 7th at 10:30am in the Parham Free Methodist Church. It will be followed by a potluck lunch. Everyone is welcome.

Happy birthday to our April folks: Patsy Lowery, Frances

• Smith, Bob Brooks, Kaylar Harper-Banks, Donna Fox, Dustin Teal, Rachel Neadow, Dakota Whan, Claudia Thompson, Cory Thompson, Trevor Botting, Ellis Corkum, Charlene Godfrey, Suanne MacGregor, Doris Campsall, Micheline Montreuil, Karen Steele, Doug & Dave Taylor, Mark Howes, Tori Neumann, Connie McVeigh, Jack & Claire Willis, Dorothy Cowen, Derek Teal, Nolan Teal, Sylvia Emmons, Anna LeClair, Diane LeClair, Shania Teal, Paul Clarke, Peyton Monk, Todd Baker, Emily Mallette, Jen Siannas, Mia Teal, Jim Green, Taylor Babcock, Trak Green, Kathy King, Tangie Howes, Nathan Saunders, Angie Cowdy and Dwight Kehoe.

pE r TH rOAD

Peter Bird

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

Maple Festival: April 8th, 830am – 2pm. All-day breakfast: • Pancakes, sausage, and maple syrup: Adults $10, Children $4, Children under 3 eat free. Games, Face Painting, Fish

Vendors needed for the vendor sale for the 150th reunion • of SHS, June 10th at SHS Track, 10x10 space, bring your own table and canopy and join in the day. Deadline to apply is May 15th. Contact mac.wilkins@outlook.com or call 1-844386-2835 for more info.

Our local 4H club is hosting a food drive at Foodland in • Sydenham on April 22nd from 11am-2pm, wonder if we can donate enough to equivalent a average cow in weight of food? Let’s do our best. That’d be awesome

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Trinity United Church will hold their Easter services on the • following days Maunday Thursday, April 6 at 7pm. Good Friday, April 7 930am and Easter Sunday, April 9 at 10am. Join Bellrock Community at their Pancake Breakfast on • April 22 from 9am to 11am at the Bellrock Community Hall, 6034 Levesque Rd. Breakfast is free, donations accepted. Sydenham's Women's institute will be holding their Craft • and Bake Sale on Saturday April 22. New location at the Golden Links Hall in Harrowsmith from 9am to 2pm. 30 vendors will be there. Light lunch available.

ArDEN

Wanda Harrison

613-335-3186 wmharrison070@gmail.com

On Saturday, April 8, 10am, at the Kennebec Community

Touch the Truck is back on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, from • 4-7 pm at the South Frontenac Public Services yard at 2490 Keeley Road. Bring the whole family to this fun, free event featuring a BBQ, kid’s activities and lots of big trucks and equipment from South Frontenac Fire & Rescue, the Public Services Department, Frontenac OPP, and Frontenac Paramedic Services! For more information email recsupport@ southfrontenac.net or call 613-376-3027 ext. 4447.

What do you get when you cross a bunny with an onion? • A bunion.

ClOYNE - N O r THB r OO k

Stephanie Regent stephanieregent@gmail.com

The Land O’ Lakes Garden a club invites you to join us for • our first meeting of 2023, 7pm, Barrie Community a hall in Cloyne on Wednesday, April 12.. Our speaker will be Laura Tattersall from Made in the Shade Perennials. Come and see

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Sharbot Lake Chiropractic & Wellness

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vitamin K

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a crucial role in blood clotting and bone health. Here are some of the important roles of vitamin K:

1. Blood clotting: Vitamin K is essential for the activation of clotting factors, which are proteins that help the blood clot. Without vitamin K, blood clotting would be impaired, leading to excessive bleeding.

2. Bone health: Vitamin K helps in the metabolism of bone proteins, which are necessary for the formation and maintenance of strong bones. Studies have shown that low levels of vitamin K are associated with an increased risk of bone fractures.

3. cardiovascular health: Vitamin K has been shown to help prevent the calcification of arteries, which is a risk factor for heart disease.

4. Brain function: There is some evidence that suggests that vitamin K may be involved in brain function and cognition.

5. cancer prevention: Some studies have found that vitamin K may have anti-cancer properties and could help reduce the risk of certain types of cancer.

Overall, vitamin K is essential for maintaining good health, and deficiencies in this nutrient can lead to serious health problems. It is important to include vitamin K-rich foods in your diet, such as leafy green vegetables and broccoli. If you are concerned about your vitamin K status, speak to your healthcare provider about whether a supplement may be necessary.

NFLT Presents Ciara’s Coming Home

The Director of the North Frontenac Little Theatre’s forthcoming production of Ciara’s Coming Home, Adrian O’Connell, said this week that he is astonished not only by the engagement of cast and crew in Ciara’s Coming, but by public interest in the production as well.

The one act play was written by O’Connel’s wife, Arden based author and playwright, Glenys O’Connell, while she and Adrian were in Ireland in the early 2000s. It went on to tour Ireland where it won several awards. his wife but also by the widespread interest shown in the community towards the Irish themed play

“I was really surprised at just how many people in this area had distant relatives and ancestors in Ireland – some going back to settler times – and as well by the number of people who have visited Ireland in recent years,” he said

The drama, which turns the traditional Irish emigrant story on its head centres on a young, married New York based Irishwoman who abruptly decides to return to her roots in rural Ireland for reasons which become clear as the play unfolds.

Cast member, Greg Morris, from Arden, who plays the woman’s father, said he was drawn to the play immediately upon reading the script.

“I love books and plays about people and emotions and the playwright has captured all of that. From humour to pathos and every emotion in between.,” he said.

Verona based crew member, Leona Andrew said that she found the play interesting after visiting Ireland five years ago.

.Ciara’s Coming Home runs in the NFLT’s new home, Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake, from April 27 to April 30. Tickets are available at C4 Convenience in Arden, and in Sharbot Lake at Pharmasave and the Cardinal Café, as well as at the Treasure Trunk on Road 38. ■