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by Craig Bakay he rain Saturday morning meant that there probably weren’t as many people at the official opening of Lennox & Addington’s new Forest Trails, but it wasn’t really about the opening, it was about the future, said Warden Eric Smith.

“I know that we don’t like like the rain,” he said. “But I’m a farmer.

“This is just the first six kilometers and there’s more to come and we hope to make this a destination for bicycle riders.

“And we hope to hold many more events in the future.”

County economic development officer Rob Plumley concurred and noted that they’ve developed several partnerships for the trail including Bon Echo Provincial Park that welcomes 200,000+ visitors each year, many of whom bring their bicycles.

“The Flinton Rec club are big supporters, as is the North Addington Education Centre,” he said. “And Mike Sewell of the L & A Economic Development Committee has been key for us.”

Plumley said they officially broke ground in May for the trail, which is primarily non-motorized (there is a small section for ATVers to make connections with other trails).

“This is the first County-driven off-road system which now joins our 600 kilometers of on-road system,” he said.

“We’re targeting a niche market of mountain bikers.”

The trails are located in the County Forest, which is en-

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In a slightly different approach to the ribbon-‘cutting’ ceremony, L&A Economic Development Committee member Mike Sewell road through the ribbon held by Addington Highlands Coun. Helen Yanch, Reeve Henry Hogg, Greater Napanee Mayor Marg Isbester and Warden Eric Smith.

tirely within Addington Highlands Township, said Reeve Henry Hogg.

“We have a company that tells us when the grass needs cutting,” Hogg said.

County Council member Marg Isbester, who is the Mayor of Greater Napanee, said she was

pleased to see this development in the north.

“As a county, we should be trying to push as much as we can to the north,” she said. “This trail is comfortable growth.”

Musical entertainment was provided by Jon McClurg, Al Duquette and Chris Morris.

Four KFL&A federal candidates face off in election deby Craig Bakay n his summation in Monday night’s debate at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake, Conservative candidate and six-time MP Scott Reid ob-

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the Green Party, Kayley Kennedy of the Liberal Party and Satinka Schilling of the NDP. There were the tried and true standards such as

served: “There were some questions I’ve never heard before.”

Indeed there were as Reid debated election rookies Stephen Kotze of

The Frontenac News candidates debate at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake Monday night. From left: Stephen Kotze (Green Party), Kayley Kennedy (Liberal Party), Scott Reid (Conservative Party), Satinka Schilling (NDP). Matthew Barton (People’s Party of Canada) was a no-show.

‘what are your top three priorities heading into this election’ as well as senate reform and taxing the rich, but the conversation was also steered towards rural transportation, Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and a proposal to expropriate a GM plant in Oshawa to build ‘green’ cars.

NDP candidate Schilling said she related to the rural transportation issue, as she remembered having to bike 12 kilometres to work.

“There is a need and those are the people I need to represent in government,” she said.

Green candidate Kotze said: “It’s a huge challenge for us (but) we feel there’s a role for the federal government to support it. Transportation is a huge contributor to climate issues.”

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Reid responded that his colleague, Conservative MP Michael Chong was at the top in that category having voted with his party 96 per cent of the time, “So, I’m above that number.”

Reid said he’s held nine ‘referendums’ asking constituents which way he should vote and cite three times he’s voted against his party based on those

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“By definition, what makes rural different from urban is that rural people are more spread out,” said Conservative candidate Reid. “I don’t know if there is an easy solution but I do know know that transportation is at the heart of many struggles for rural people.”

One of the more interesting questions was directed at Reid. “How many times have you voted against your party?”

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October 3, 2019

Editorial

You have to respect the candidates

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s some letter writers have pointed out, I have been accused, not necessarily unfairly, of talking about the federal election as if it were a non-event in Lanark Frontenac Kingston.

Over the years, we have taken on a similar role at the Frontenac News for all elections, federal, provincial and municipal. We provide all candidates meetings so that our local residents have an opportunity to see and hear what the candidates have to say, and to put questions directly to them. We also publish interviews with each candidate with a view towards providing readers with a sense of who the candidates are and what their intentions are, regarding the position they are seeking. In provincial and federal elections we also ask look at their view of the party they are representing and its policies.

We are doing the same things in this election. We organised an all candidates meeting in Sharbot Lake on Monday night (September 30) and are helping to publicise a meeting in Verona on October 9th, and will be publishing candidate profiles in a couple of weeks.

I have been less than enthused about this campaign, partly because of the flawed electoral system and part-

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ly because, in spite of the fact that there are important, even grave issues, facing the country, I don’t find that the campaign has generated anything resembling a national debate on policy direction. It seems, from the media coverage at least, that the parties are stumbling along, making promises we all know they can’t possibly keep, and leaking as much dirt on their opponents as they can find.

Do we really care if Andrew Sheer sold insurance or not, if Elizabeth May is a kind boss, or if Jagmeet Singh held anti-police signs when he was a younger man who faced institutional discrimination from a young age, or even if Justin Trudeau didn’t know when he should refrain from dressing up as other people in public. I know I don’t.

None of this really changed on Monday Night at the all candidates meeting in Sharbot Lake, but the way the four candidates conducted themselves, the tone and content of the questions from the audience, did bring, for the first time, some elegance and grace to this election for me.

Each of the candidates did well for themselves. Scott Reid talked primarily about the work, much of it nonpartisan, that he does in Ottawa and intends to continue doing, while supporting the general thrust of the Conservative party’s platform. Satinka Schilling presented the social justice aspect of the New Democrats. She talked eloquently about income disparity. Kayley Kennedy supports much of the Liberal party platform, used her youth as an advantage, and was willing to mix it up with Scott

Reid over policy. Stephen Kotze put forward the environmental policies of the Green Party and projected the idea that the Green’s do not want to oppose the other parties on all issues out of principle.

The question of the night, for me, was put by Jim Tysick of Brooke Valley. He asked the Liberals and Conservative candidates how their parties were different from each other, and put the same question to the Green’s and the NDP, setting up two separate exchanges with a single question.

The candidates had some harsh things to say about their opponents in response, but it never descended into personal enmity between them.

In the end, the candidates showed respect for one another without shying away from disagreements. They all are taking this election seriously and are doing what they can to get as many votes as possible.

Although I continue to believe that our electoral process is less than democratic, the local candidates in this riding brought a strong measure of legitimacy to the process on Monday night, because of their commitment and honesty about their own candidacy and their support for the policy directions that the parties they represent are bringing to the table.

On October 9th in Verona, there is another opportunity to see these four candidates in action, as well as Matthew Barton, candidate from the People’s Party of Canada.

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outh Frontenac Council agreed to a request by the Kinsmen Club of Kingston to waive development fees and building permits to the tune of $23,146 for its Dream Home Lottery project at its regular meeting Tuesday night in Sydenham.

The Dream Home is scheduled to be built on Applewood Drive in Battersea, a few lots closer to the water than last year’s house.

“We raised $390,000 last year, $20,000 of which went to Southern Frontenac Community Services,” Graham Forsythe, deputy chair of the lottery told Council.

“One hundred per cent of everything raised goes back into the community and last year we ran out of tickets.

“We’ve put $6.7 million back into the community and we have a good track record.”

Coun. Ross Sutherland said he had “one issue” with the proposal.

“We’re taking public money and giving it to you to give back to the community,” Sutherland said. “Writing off the development charges essentially becomes seed money for you.

“I wonder if you’d consider bringing it

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When the other candidates were given the option of commenting, Schilling said: “there’s a saying in the NDP — you vote your conscience.”

“The Green Party is the only party that does not have a party Whip (a person designated to ensure MPs are present for votes and aware of the party position),” said Kotze.

Kennedy opted for a slightly different approach (and got the biggest laugh of the evening) when she said: “Scott’s been the MP since I was six years old — we need to change that.”

Reid’s finances also came into question when it was pointed out that his campaign is one of the most solvent in the election.

“Yes, my riding association is the the third best funded,” he said. “The top funded is Justin Trudeau’s and the second is in Calgary.

“We’re just very frugal and good at housekeeping. I was outspent by my Liberal opponents in the last two elections.”

On the question of electoral reform, Kennedy attempted to defend her party saying: “yes, it was in our electoral platform.

“We made an effort but partisanship got in the way, (and) there was no consensus

back to Council to determine priorities as to where it goes.”

“I’m not sure we can,” Forsythe said.

“While we would love to put that decision back in your hands, we’re not allowed to give money to anybody that’s not a charity.

“But we will take it to the gaming association to see what they say.

“They don’t like bricks and mortar projects, they prefer services.”

Mayor Ron Vandewal said “maybe we could give you a couple of suggestions for priorities.

“We do still have some control in that we gave Community Services $20,000 last year. We could make this our donation to them and donate to another organization.”

“I think your suggestion is a good one, Mr. Mayor,” said Dep. Mayor Ron Sleeth.

“Rather than complicating the situation as we would be.”

“I do have one suggestion,” Vandewal said. “You need some traffic control.

“I went there last year and it was like there was an auction sale on the road.”

Vandewal then added: “I’m glad it was on the system to be used (but) I’ll continue to advocate for it.”

Reid, however, who was on the Parliamentary Committee looking at electoral reform, placed the blame directly on the Prime Minister.

“The Committee agreed there should be a referendum on the subject,” Reid said. “And everybody who wanted change wanted some form of proportional representation.

“But Justin Trudeau wanted a preferential system.

“He did come clean and admit that he lied about electoral reform being in place for this election though.”

“Trudeau doesn’t want electoral reform,” said Schilling. “He got 39 per cent of the vote and a 54 per cent majority.

“The NDP is committed to proportional representation and would lie to lower the voting age to 16.”

“The Green Party strongly favours electoral reform,” said Kotze.

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Council approved a notice of motion from Coun. Ross Sutherland to eliminate the distribution of single use bottles of water at functions organized by the township. Sutherland’s motion further outlined that water in large containers be made available for participants to fill up their own jugs and that organizations and groups using township facilities be encouraged to not bring single-use containers to their functions.

Coun. Randy Ruttan wanted to take it one step further by “finding a stronger word than ‘encourage’” but Coun. Doug Morey argued against it.

“I think this is a good start,” Morey said.

“Let’s see how it goes.”

CAO Neil Carbone agreed, pointing out that there could very well be issues with a full ban.

“I don’t think it would be realistic,” Carbone said. “To enforce it would be a challenge.”

Rolling stock to roll into SF? Following on a similar move by Frontenac County, Council endorsed a proposal to bring a locomotive and two rail cars (see last week’s Frontenac News for a picture of the gear) from Upper Canada Village to South Frontenac and approved sending a letter to the SLPC indicating its interest and support.

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the rail cars to South Frontenac would cost about $30,000.

Trousdale said that the SLPC estimated the costs to restore the cars at about $1.1 million but “that would be restoration to museum quality standards.

“And the SLPC has indicated they would entertain proposals where groups wouldn’t have to restore it to those standards.

“They said it’s free to a good home as long as the recipient pays to move it.”

“I think it’s a great idea,” said Dep. Mayor Ron Sleeth, who moved drafting the letter of support. “Verona, Harrowsmith and lots of smaller communities have had trains going through them in the past.”

Trousdale said he envisions the locomotive and cars being somewhere “to catch people’s eye” and be used in conjunction with the many trails in the area “because after all, most of the trails are former rail beds.”

CAO Neil Carbone said he thought that there might be some county funding available for such a project through Main Street Revitalization or Trail Development granting programs..

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COMMUNITY REPORTERS (613) Arden............................. Wanda Harrison................335-3186 Cloyne / Northbrook...... Nancy Skipper Denbigh......................... Angela Bright....................333-1901 Godfrey.......................... Stefan Duerst....................374-1710 Harrowsmith.................. Kim Gow Henderson..................... Jean Brown.......................336-2516 Inverary......................... Judy Borovskis..................353-1768 Maberly-Bolingbroke..... Karen Prytula....................325-1354 Mississippi..................... Pearl Killingbeck...............278-2127 Mountain Grove............. Marilyn Meeks...................279-3209 Ompah........................... Linda Rush........................479-2570

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Christine Teal....................375-6525 Plevna........................... Katie Ohlke........................479-2797 Sydenham..................... Karen Brawley...................376-9848 Verona........................... Debbie Lingen..................................

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• The Household Hazardous Waste Depot (HHWD), located at the Middleville Waste Site, 4686 Wolf Grove Road, will be open until Thanksgiving to accept your household hazardous waste. Commercial, farm, or industrial wastes are not accepted. Be prepared to show identification. No drop-off or tipping fees apply. The Depot is available to all residents of Lanark Highlands and Tay Valley Township.

The HHWD is open during all regular Middleville waste site hours: Monday: 3pm to 6pm, Wednesday: 5pm to 8pm, Saturday: 9am to 3pm.

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• Over 140 people were fed at the first breakfast of the season at the Snowmobile Club on Saturday. The next breakfast is Saturday, October 12th, so you can bring your Thanksgiving visitors for a special treat. Mark your calendar for the annual Harvest Supper on Saturday, October 19th at the clubhouse.

• The social dinner at the Community Centre is coming up on Wednesday, October 9th. This is the annual Oktoberfest dinner. Doors open at 5:30 for 6:00 serving.

• Congratulations to the newlyweds on Gulley Road.

• Community members enjoyed the music of Graham Nicholas at the September music night. Next month we will be entertained by the Kings Town Tenors.

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The group, which includes Ompah’s own Pete Bunnett on drums, enjoys sharing their love of popular jazz standards from the ‘30’s through to the ‘60’s. Many songs will be familiar and all are invited to get up and dance and perhaps sing along.

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• Rick Fisher, the Community Relations Officer for Elections Canada will be at the Ompah Hall Wed. Oct. 9 from 9:30 to 10:00 to present information about voting dates, advanced polls, employment opportunities etc.

• Ompah will be well fed on Wed., Oct. 16 as both the Northern 5 Diners and Birthday Bash will be held in Ompah. The Diners starts at 11:00. To reserve a spot, call Rural Frontenac Community Services at 613-2793151. Also on Oct. 16, the October Birthday Bash will start at 6:00. Just bring a pot luck dish to share and a toonie to help with expenses. Darwyn Sproule will share the adventures of his motorcycle trip out west and to the Yukon.

• Fall, and October, have arrived. At the time of writing, I have not yet had a frost. With the changing colours, the trees are beautiful. Enjoy the crisp autumn air and shuffling through the leaves.

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• October 19th is the annual Harvest Auction at the Oddfellow's Hall, sponsored by Mayflower Lodge. New or gently used items are being gratefully accepted. We'd appreciate any donations of baked or canned goods and home-grown vegetables are also a hit. Come out and enjoy an evening of fun and friendly competitive bidding. Who knows what you can get for a wee price.

• November 2nd, there will be a craft bake sale at the Oddfellow's Hall. A few small tables are available for rent for your wares. Info: Rose at 613-279-2852.

• December 7th is Decadent Deals Day Sale at the Parham United Church CE Centre from 10-2. Local vendors will help you get going on your Christmas shopping! Looking for a couple more vendors. If you are interested, please let Christine know at mrsteal2u@hotmail.com.

• Villages Beautiful met to review events of the summer and to plan the Festival of Trees, which will be held in the Soldiers Memorial Hall in Sharbot Lake, December 12, 13 & 14. The theme this year is, “A Down Home Country Christmas”.

• Happy birthday: Dawn Peterkin, Arthur Cota, Lois McFadden, Tara Cronin, Stacy Clow, Johnae Leyfield, Robbie Northmore, Liz Norton and Ethan Willard.

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• Don’t forget your daubbers! B-I-N-G-O!!!!! Railton Church, Monday October 7th!

• The Bubba Bowl is being held on October 11th this year.

The Sydenham Golden Eagles will play the LaSalle Black Knights. For those of you who didn’t know the “Bubba Bowl” meaning and how it came about: the community lost a student by the name of Alex Turcotte, who was a student at SHS, he had a great passion for football. The first “Bubba Bowl” was held in 2006 to pay tribute to the memory of Alex, and it has become a tradition ever since. Such a touching way to pay tribute to one of ours.

• Fall is here. Bambi and family seem to be moving around at random times of the day on the roads. Be aware when travelling roads. Unfortunately, deer don’t quite know the rules of the road and don’t always look both ways when crossing.

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• Verona Lions Dart Nights start up again on Thursday, October 3 and will run every other Thursday, 6:30pm to 9:30pm. This a free event. Cash bar and snacks.

• The Good Food Stand will be returning to the Verona Free Methodist Church on Wednesday, October 9, starting at 10:30am til 12:30pm. With the rising cost of food, the Good Food Stand is helping many in the Verona community access fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices. The Good Food Stand is open to everyone in the community.

• Join South Frontenac Community Services for Diner's club on Wednesday, October 9 at the Verona Lions Centre. This will be the Thanksgiving lunch – and they will be serving a full turkey dinner. Mark McDonell will entertain (lead singer from the band Ambush) with songs and stories. Transportation is available for any Seniors (55+) who require it. Time: 12pm to 1:30pm. Cost: $10. Call ahead to book your spot! 613-376-6477 ext. 303 •

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• Looking to stay active this fall and winter?? We have you covered! Moving and Groovin’ Exercise Class with Sue has started at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 496 (4361 Amelia Street, Sydenham) in September, with great success. The class will run from 9:00am to 10:00am every Tuesday, and is open to all community members. This is a low to mid level exercise class, which can be done in a sitting or standing position. Class fees are $2 for drop ins or free with a SFCSC membership. Wear indoor running/supportive shoes and bring water!

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• So glad to hear that the Arden Legion’s Annual Chinese Dinner and quarter auction was a sold out event. It was too bad that 2 events were held in the Hamlet on the same evening, but it appears that there was a successful outcome for both organizations. Hopefully this conflict won’t happen next year.

• The C.F.Railway Heritage Society is holding it’s AGM Tuesday October 8, 7pm at the St. Andrew’s Church Hall.

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• The Henderson United Church will be sponsoring another pancake breakfast Saturday October 12, 8am to 11am, at the Henderson Hall. This free will offering breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, french toast, beans and a beverage. All proceeds are for the Henderson United Church.

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• Due to the looming election, please reserve Wednesday October 23 as RFCS’s diners program, in Arden.

• Have you attended the new Fit N’Fun program on Tuesday morning at the Community Centre, as yet? If you have not, swing over at 9am and try out the new coach, Tim White, and his new program. It may be the right fit for you!

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• The Thanksgiving Turkey Supper in Flinton, sponsored by the Flinton Community Club, will NOT be happening this year.

• In the movie “YESTERDAY”, everyone in the world has forgotten The Beatles; everyone, that is, except Jack. The cast includes Himish Patel, Lily James and Ed Sheeran. It is rated PG for language which may offend. Come out this Friday, October 4 at 7pm to the Emmanuel United Church on 108 Addington Road, Northbrook. It is free admission. Bring a friend.

• The 2020 CDHS Calendar is now on sale. It is sprinkled with the stories of teachers, pupils and antics from the almost 40 country schools that used to exist between Kaladar to Denbigh. With 41 pictures of the past, this proves to be one of the most memorable calendars that the Cloyne and District Historical Society has ever produced! To reserve your copy of this wonderful stocking-stuffer, call Wendy Hodgkin at 613 336-2580.

• The Garden Club invites everyone to Pineview Free Methodist Church in Cloyne on Thursday, October 10 to hear Deanna Groves from the Botanical Gardens in Frankford share, "How the Gardens Were Created and Why we Did Them." You will hear what inspired Deanna and John to create a botanical garden. Why not take a trip there and see the bee, butterfly, oriental and romantic rose gardens? Check them out at gbgardens.ca.

• The Northbrook Dart League will be starting up again on October 21, 2019 at the Lions Community Hall in Northbrook.

Everyone is welcome! The entry fee is $5. For more information, ask Kevin or Shawn in the meat department at Foodland.

• Did you receive your gift certificates from Connections Adult Learning? On Mondays from 9:30am to 12:30pm, beginning September 30 to November 11, there is a free workshop on Quickbooks. You will learn the accounting you need to know to use the program. As well, you will learn to set up and navigate Quickbooks and do every day financial tasks.

• On Wednesdays from 9:30am to 12:30pm, beginning October 2 to November 6. Join the free six session hands-on workshop on home style cooking. Learn skills to plan to shop for and prepare meals that are healthy, tasty, and affordable for yourself and your family.

• Connections Adult Learning has free self-paced online or in-person learning in upgrading communication, math and computer/digital literacy skills for employment, high school credits or college entrance/preparation, Microsoft Word 2019, Excel 2019, PowerPoint 2019, G Suite apps and Wordpress Web Publications. Individualized training plans and scheduling is available.

• Redeem your gift certificate by phoning 613-336-0691 or in person at 12497A Hwy 41 Unit 2 in Northbrook.

• Want to see trick or treaters and hand out candy but live on a rural road that no one visits? This event is for you! Trunk or Treat! Come and join in on the fun at the Flinton Hall parking lot on October 31st from 5:30pm to 7:30pm and hand out your tricks or treats to our community trick or treaters. Please contact Teri Woods at 613-336-9100 to register. This is the second year for this amazing community event. Last year, over 200 trick or treaters came out and enjoyed this event.

With this event being so close to supper time, the Lions Club of Land O’Lakes will be serving up hot dogs!

• Put November 2 on your calendar and get ready for another amazing Christmas Bazaar at Pine Meadow Nursing Home! Please contact Amanda Miles at 613-336-9120 ext.

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• This Sunday, October 6th, Vennachar Free Methodist Church will celebrate 125 years of ministry with an anniversary service at 3pm with special music by vocal legacy and speaker Bishop Cliff Fletcher. Following service, there will be a light luncheon. A VFMC history book will be available at the service for $10 (this is not a fundraiser, covers printing/material costs). For information, contact 613-333-2318 or find us on Facebook. Please note: there will be no morning service on this particular day.

• Denbigh Diners will take place on Monday, October 7th at noon in the Denbigh Hall, with an Oktoberfest meal for just $8. The meals are lovingly made by Land O' Lakes Community Services volunteers. Contact Bev, local coordinator at 613-333-9852.

• Family nights are back at Vennachar Free Methodist Church on Wednesdays: October 16th, 23rd, 30th. Dinner starts at 5:30pm, followed by Kids Club and adult study. For more info, contact 613-333-2318. Everyone is welcome, no cost.

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• Eileen Young is celebrating her 90th birthday! Drop by and say hi at the Westport Legion this Saturday, October 5th btw. 7pm to 12pm.

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• Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family of Jack Webber, who has passed on. Jack had been ill for along time. He and his wife Lois started up Jack’s Jam in Plevna year’s ago and it still is a hit, going strong every month.

• Another familiar man, Delmer Kelford, passed on last Monday. Our sympathy to his family also. Delmer will be missed at the dances. Over the years he called many square dances at many halls.

• Last Saturday in Harlowe the Open Mic jam was a full, full house with no empty seats available. I do not know where everyone is coming from. I guess the news is out.

Like the saying goes, ‘if you are hungry go to Harlowe and get your belly full, and dance to the Nashville sound’.

• Please save the date for our Henderson pancake, sausage, and french toast breakfast coming up on October 12, from 8am-11am. It is a free will offering, proceeds go to the United Church on the corner. The breakfast takes place at the Henderson Hall.

• Happy belated best wishes for 64 years of marriage going out to Elm Tree for Bill and Daisy How. Happy anniversary and many more.

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• A reminder of the following events: • On October 4th, there will be a Youth Dance at the Golden Links Hall from 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, for public school children. Cost is $6.00/student. For more information, please call 613-372-2410.

• Looking ahead, we have two events for Thanksgiving weekend.

• The Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club will be hosting a Euchre Fun Night (non-competitive), Oct. 12th starting at 7pm., at the Club Hall, 4041 Colebrook Rd. The cost

to play is $5 per person and there will be prizes, refreshments and a cash bar. Everyone is welcome to come out to play. Please RSVP (613-372-0917) so we know how many people will be playing.

• On Oct. 13th, the Ole Tyme Fiddlers Open Mic will be at the Golden Links Hall from 1pm – 5pm followed by dinner. The cost is $10 per person. Please bring a dessert to share. For information, please call 613-372-2410.

• Belated birthday wishes go out to Trudy Knapp. Also, belated birthday wishes to Wayne Closs on his 65th, Sept. 29th and to Corey Closs who turned 45 on Sept.

30th. Father and son celebrated the special occasion together moose hunting.

• If you have news, birthdays, special occasions or get well wishes to put in the column, please send to mgoodberrysanda@gmail.com. Deadline for inclusions in the column is Monday morning each week.

• We are still looking for anyone interested in submitting news for the column. Please call 613-372-0917 if interested.

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• Henderson United welcomed Licensed Lay Worship leader Sharon MacDonald to the pulpit this last week, and the week before welcomed the Rev. Dr. Rick Magie with thanks and appreciation.

• Glad to report that the duck hunters are doing well and respecting the property lines, water ways and fence lines. It means so much.

• Henderson United will be hosting their final blow-out breakfast on Sat. Oct. 12, which is Thanksgiving Saturday, so bring your house fulls of company out and enjoy. Starting from 8:00 to 11:00am at the Henderson Hall, it will feature pancakes, sausage, french toast, syrup, toppings, beans, lots of smiles and an opportunity to visit up a storm, all for a free will offering. It will be yummy in the tummy, and help the little white church offer missions, prayers, regular church services and also help with winter heating bills.

• Fiddlers Music event really rocked at Harlowe last weekend, with 99 folks attending and 20 entertainers offering their tunes. I heard the food included lasagna, sandwiches, scalloped potatoes that had some carrots in for colour, chili, beans, wieners, cheese, black olives and lots and lots of desserts. Harlowe does us proud.

• The Heritage Memorial Wall at the Arden Mill Pond recently received memorial plaques to honour the late Lucile and Gordon Harper, who were well-known in all of our area communities.

• Thanksgiving is coming up - a wonderful time to express thanks to all who are so helpful and precious.

• The fall colours are spectacular and our recent bout of warm weather will hopefully give us the courage to face the winter storms. Our road crews are really keeping the dust down and our gravel road well maintained, for which we are appreciative.

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What (other than the weather) concerns our farmers?

More than you might think

by Wilma Kenny

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eith Currie, Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) President, was guest speaker at last Thursday’s annual meeting of the Frontenac County Federation of Agriculture, held at the Verona Lions’ Hall.

Currie outlined a number of current OFA issues and priorities.

He opened by saying that trespassing on farm property is a growing concern for Ontario farmers. From rural trail hikers detouring into a pasture to ATV drivers ruining crops, farmers have dealt with all types of unwanted visitors on the farm who leave varying degrees of damage. The latest threat to farmers, especially livestock farmers and transporters is the increasing risk of activists trespassing, invading, breaking into barns and harassing farmers, their families and employees. He said all farmers needed to clearly mark private property by posting No Trespassing signs, keeping buildings and vehicles locked, and monitoring visitors. He said the OFA is reminding all Ontario farmers to be aware of these ongoing threats and take precautions to prevent, or at least mitigate the consequences of any trespassers that threaten regular farm activities, farmers, their families or employees. “The OFA is lobbying for stronger enforcement of animal activists who are conducting these illegal and threatening activities.” When later asked about this concern, Currie admitted that while trespassing issues were widespread, they were greatest in farm areas located closer to large urban populations.

Investments in rural infrastructure were next on the list, and included continuing to press for improved broadband access in rural areas; “All farm vehicles coming off the assembly lines today are fully equipped for the internet.”

Currie argued that wider access to natural gas would help farms save on energy costs. He did not mention solar or wind energy, but later said that in some locations, they were becoming more popular. (He made no specific reference to climate change.) “Good municipal roads, bridges and drainage all support growth and transportation of agricultural goods and services.” Keeping rural schools located within reasonable travel times is another factor in assisting farmers with young families.

Road safety, particularly in spring planting and fall harvesting times when more farm equipment is being driven on rural roads, calls for greater safety awareness on the part of farmers. (Note: the familiar red triangle marking slow-moving vehicles was originally introduced by the Women’s Institute.)

Currie said that farmers needed a carbon offset system which recognized a farm’s contributions to sequestering carbon in their woodlots wetlands and green areas. He argued that, contrary to popular thought, farms stored much more carbon than they produced.

He listed several other areas where the agricultural community would benefit from closer consultation with local and provincial governments: in areas such as rural de-

Mayor’s Declaration Annual Fire Prevention Week

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It’s time for Fire Prevention Week! North Frontenac Fire Department is urging families to plan and practice their home fire escape plan as part of Fire Prevention Week.

This year’s theme of Fire Prevention Week, which runs from October 6 – 12, 2019, is “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!”

This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, is aimed at educating everyone about the small but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe.

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velopment, that impacts the natural, social, economic and cultural conditions of our environment; “We don’t want to prevent development, but we do want it done responsibly,” and establishment of best practices for waste management, both in relation to reduction of farm use plastics, and ways of composting and using organic waste.

“We also need to work with the Provincial government to reduce the increasing amount of paperwork required to conform to government regulations.” Later, Currie said that he thought the current provincial government seemed quite responsive to rural concerns.

Katrina Furlanetto to lead CRCA

At the conclusion of the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority’s (CRCA) Full Authority Board Meeting on September 25, chairperson Alan Revill, on behalf of his fellow board members, announced the appointment of Katrina Furlanetto to the position of General Manager of the CRCA. The board ratified an earlier Hiring Committee recommendation for the appointment, with Furlanetto taking over from outgoing general manager Geoff Rae effective Jan. 1, 2020. Rae will have completed a three year term at the helm and will retire after more than three decades of public service in the municipal sector, augmented by his productive tenure with the CRCA. Prior to her elevation to this new position with the CRCA, Katrina held positions with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (Aquatic Wildlife Biologist), the Town of Richmond Hill (Water Resources & Waste Management Intern), and CRCA (Watershed Monitoring Assistant, Source Protection Coordinator, and Manager of Watershed Planning & Engineering). She has earned degrees from Queen’s University (Bachelor of Science Honours in Biology) and the University of Toronto (Master

Columns - continued from page 5 12, 13, 14) and election day (Oct. 21) at Storrington Lions Club Hall. For more information about this employment opportunity, visit elections.ca or call Cheryl Bird, Returning Officer for Lanark Frontenac Kingston, at 613-572-1499.

• South Frontenac Township is hosting several meetings to gain input on the vision for the township’s Official Plan.

Please plan to attend the Storrington District meeting at Storrington Lions Club Hall on Thursday, Oct. 3 from 7pm - 9 pm.

• Meet and Greet with Stephen Kotze Thursday Oct. 3 from 7pm.– 8:30 pm. at the home of Al Rankin and Brenda Lyon, 3248 Round Lake Road, Inverary. More info: alrankin@xplornet.ca 613 353-6650 • Battersea Pumpkin Festival is Saturday October 5th.

This will be its 25th year and your help and support is needed! For more info contact Michelle Pantrey at 613572-6213 or michelle_48_8@hotmail.com . Help needed under the big top (cookie decorating, crafts and pumpkin carving), kids games, at the pie social, at the haunted house, and with parking and tractor rides. Let’s make the 25th our big year!

• Pumpkin Contests for Kids 12 and under! Did you grow a pumpkin? If so bring it to the Battersea Pumpkin Festival on October 5. Prizes for smallest, roundest, weird shape, best colour, and longest stem which must be attached. OR Get a pumpkin and enter in the Best Dressed Pumpkin – funniest, super hero, pet, or Storybook character.

• Neighbour to Neighbour Pine-cone Wreath Making Event, Thursday, October 10th at 7pm at the Inverary United Church Hall. Bring assorted pinecones and embellishments and a glue gun if you have one. Some pinecones

Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12!

Open House - Plevna Fire Hall Wed. October 9, 6:00 pm The North Frontenac Fire Department will be holding a campfire with Smores and an open house on October 9, 2019 at Plevna Fire Station, to raise public awareness about the importance of “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape, Plan and Practice your Escape.” The open house will include: • Free campfire Smores and an Open House at Plevna Station 6648 Road 506; • Live demonstration of approved fire pits and burn barrels and gas appliances for camping; • The latest safety products available, such as the new Lithium Smoke Alarms which will last up to 10 years and other fire safety devices • Hand-outs and free promotional items.

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“Since beginning her work with the Authority, Katrina has excelled as a technical specialist and a community leader. She seized the opportunity to participate in the CRCA’s succession planning program and has continued to demonstrate her leadership skills,” said Board Chair Alan Revill.

For her part, Furlanetto said she is looking forward to the challenges and opportunities her new position presents.

"I am grateful for the support the board has showed by appointing me to this position. I look forward to working closely with the board and our incredible staff here at the CRCA in fulfilling the goals and mission of our organization,” she said.

“I thank Geoff Rae for his guidance during the transition period and am excited to get to work as the new CRCA general manager in January."

Board members and CRCA staff welcome Katrina to her new position and look forward to working with her in her capacity as GM at the start of the New Year.

Info Crcs.ca or @CataraquiRCA will be available. Wire frames and glue will be provided at a minimal cost. RSVP by October 7 to (613) 353-7008 so supplies can be purchased.

• Halloween hustle for Grades 5-8 at the next Community Youth Dance at Storrington Lions Club from 7-10 pm on Friday, Oct. 18. Admission is $5.

• Frontenac 4H Pork BBQ Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The awards ceremony starts at 7:30 pm. Adults $15 and youth 6-12 years old $5. Children under 5 free. For tickets, contact Ruth Shannon at 613-3532341.

• Special Concert with Chris Murphy and Jon McLurg at Battersea United Church on Sunday October 20 at 7:00 p.m. A freewill offering with all proceeds supporting the church's Mission & Outreach. Light refreshments provided.

• Celebrate Halloween! Join us at the Storrington Lions Club Hall for a Halloween Dance on October 26th from 6:30 to 10:30 with the talented band, HoozHear. Free parking and a cash bar.

• The Grace Social Activity Centre, located in Sydenham, is a part of Southern Frontenac Community Services. It offers a wide assortment of classes, support groups and fun activities for everyone. Call Ashley Bates at 613-376-6477 ext. 310 for more info, booklets or to be on an e-mail list for the monthly calendar.

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North Frontenac Little Theatre looks Pumpkinfest back on 40 years of thespian activities gearing up for its 25th anniversary this Saturday

by Craig Bakay

Dougall as they went through various tunes from previous productions including Oh What a Beautiful Morning, Consider Yourself, The Sound of Music, Anne of Green Gables Theme, Some Enchanted Evening, 76 Trombones and Give My Regards to Broadway.

Marc Giroux returned to reprise a song he performed in Fiddler on the Roof, Miracle of Miracles.

Adam Parker, a 24-time musical director including this spring’s The Boy Wonder, provided a musical backdrop for the afternoon on keyboards.

A choir of NFLT alumni ran through a selection of tunes from past productions, conducted by John McDougall, with Kevin Long on keyboards and Gary Giller on bass

I

t was billed as a reunion as members of the North Frontenac Little Theatre gathered in the St. James Major Hall Saturday to look back at everything they’d accomplished.

“This is a celebration of 40 years of musical theatre,” said emcee Jim MacPherson. “There have been 70 productions starting with Alice in Wonderland.”

And it seems like they have photos and/or videos of all of them as there was a incredible amount of memorabilia on display.

“This has been a work of love for us and the community,” said President Pam Giroux, who played Alice in that first production.

Giroux singled out a flower scrim (backdrop) as an example of the level of involvement as she paid tribute to Marjorie Fossey, another founder of the company.

“Marjorie was responsible for most of the sets of the ’80s and ’90s, along with her husband Glen,” Giroux said.

“She was an amazing woman and she even remembered us in her will.

“She would have been 86.”

A highlight of the afternoon was a choir performance by members of the company, led by conductor John Mc-

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he Battersea Pumpkin Festival started out in the 1980’s as a harvest festival for a small village that is surrounded by farms and farm families..

The world has changed drastically over the last 25 years, and the Pumpkin Festival has certainly developed its own unique traditions, but it has remained true to itself over all that time; it remains a harvest festival.

This year there are some special events planned to mark the occasion. The corn maze, which has been on hiatus for a couple of years to let the corn field next to the Battersea Ball Park lie fallow, is back and it features a special theme for the 25th anniversary. There will also be a new petting zoo this year, the Barnyard Zoo, from 10am-3pm.

The Festival gets underway at 9am, but the Holiday Country Manor will be service breakfast from 7am-10am. At 9:30 all are invited to gather at the ball park to get ready for the parade, which starts at 10 sharp(ish).

Events will be running throughout the day: games in the ball park, rides on the model railway, the corn maze, crafts and pumpkin carving ‘Under the Big Top’, the haunted bait and bolt, wagon rides, music around and about the park and the village, the pie social and pie eating contest, vendor village, Little Betty at the Creekside Bar and Grill, and much more.

This year there is a new event that everyone can participate in, a photo challenge. Visitors to the festival are invited to snap photos throughout the festival and post them to the Pumpkinfest Facebook page. There will be a contest winner who will receive a significant basket of prizes.

The village is small and it does get crowded as the festival day ramps up. To avoid traffic, visitors are invited to park at Storrington Public school. Hogan bus lines has provided two busses to shuttle people to the festival and back at the end. The bus will remain available until the last car has left the school.

Amanda Pantrey has been the chair of the festival committee for the last two years. She said that she is really looking forward to the festival this year as she does every year.

“It gets better and better and it is so great to work with so many people helping out,” she said.

There are about 15 organisers who attend meetings, and dozens of others who volunteer in one way or another one.

“The festival has a super laid-back feel to it. That’s what I love about it,” she said.

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ing to share the risk.* The banker will also need to know how you are going to use the money, when and how you are going to repay your small business loan and whether there’s any security that can be pledged against it such as equipment, buildings or personal property. It might take two or three meetings to sort everything out.

4. Your knowledge of the market and the competition The banker wants to see that you have built your plan based on a sound analysis that takes into account the market, the competition and the economic context. Do your own research and show that you know the trends, the opportunities and the risks. This boosts your credibility. A simple, concise presentation of facts and figures will back up your statements and business plan.

The above is an excerpt from the BDC website https://www.bdc.ca/en/ articles-tools/money-finance/get-financing/pages/. Their site has a wealth of information in the articles and tools section. *At the CFDC, we understand you may not have much capital to invest in your business and we are still prepared to look at the deal. If you would like to discuss financing for your business, call Anne Prichard at 613-372-1414 ext 204. ■

Frontenac CFDC Fall Workshops 10 Must-Know Social Media Best Practices This two-hour workshop will focus on enhancing your business' social media presence! Topics include: Google My Business, Creating Content including, Facebook & Instagram Live, Facebook & Instagram Stories, as well as content and engagement best practices. Presented by Jennifer Baker, Simplifying Social Media Wed October 23, 9am11am at Frontenac CFDC office Start Advertising on Facebook & Instagram This two-hour workshop will walk participants

through the creation of advertising on Facebook & Instagram. Topics include: creating an audience, advertising budget and cost, as well as advertisement development and execution. Presented by Jennifer Baker, Simplifying Social Media Wed October 30, 9am11am at Frontenac CFDC office To register for either of these workshops: http:// jenniferbakerco.eventbrite. com/ Cost: $45+hst+fees Coupon Code for $5 off = FrontenacCFDC Recruiting, training and retaining staff is time con-

suming and costly. KEYS can help employers to recruit new employees and access funding to support their initial training. KEYS can also help you to access funding available through the Canada Ontario Job Grant to pay to train your current employees. Presented by Gillian Watters, KEYS Learn more on Tuesday, Oct 29th from 9 am – 10 am at Frontenac CFDC office. To register for this free workshop https://bit. ly/2m72h17.

If you have a suggestion for a workshop, please contact Sue Theriault at 613372-1414 ext 206 or email sue@frontenaccfdc.com . ■

Interested In A Local Egg Grading Station?

The Listowel Egg Grading Station is exploring the idea of establishing a depot in the area and wants to hear from you to determine if there is enough interest in the service. The concept would be producers would deliver their eggs produced for that week to the refrigerated depot in boxes and trays provided by Listowel identifying the producer. The eggs would be picked up once per week and transported to the Listowel Egg Grading Station wherein they will be washed, graded and placed into cartons or cases, as the producer requires. Eggs would then be returned to the refrigerated depots to

be picked up by the producers. For more information, visit their website at www.Listowelegg.ca as well as our Facebook page ‘Listowel Egg Grading Sta-

tion’. For all other inquiries, or to express your interest in the service, please contact at 519-261-0383, or email at listowelegg@gmail. com. ■

Small Business Week Networking Event "Like" us on Facebook, "Foliow" us on Twitter and Linkedln or check out our Blog for business tips, Information and events and to learn about other businesses in the area.

This project is funded by the Government of Canada.

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Tuesday, October 22nd from 5:00 – 7:00 pm Verona Lion’s Hall, 4504 Verona Sand Rd, Verona

Please join us as we recognize and celebrate the outstanding contribution that small businesses make to our community. This is an opportunity to network with other Frontenac businesses. Appetizers and a cash bar available. To give us an idea of how many people will be attending, please register at www.frontenaccfdc.com/workshops. This event is being brought to you by the Business Development Bank of Canada, Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation and the County of Frontenac.

For more on our services visit www.frontenaccfdc.com or call 1-888-372-9962

Spotlight On Business Want to get your product in front of the crowds at The Royal Winter Fair? New this year, the Spotlight on Local is an opportunity that really celebrates all things handmade and small-batch. Frontenac County will be setting up an old fashioned general store and invites Frontenac food producers to join them. There is no fee to attend, and you can attend for as little as one day. You will have to cover the cost of your own transportation and accommodation, and of course you need to supply products to sell and sample. If you’re interested in learning more about this opportunity, connect with Alison: avandervelde@frontenaccounty.ca. ■

Congratulations!

The wait is over. The Groenewegen family, Limestone Organic Creamery, debuted their very own line of ice cream in August. It is very yummy. Check out their Facebook page to see the seasonal offerings www.facebook.com/Limestone-Organic-Creamery or drop by the on-farm store www.limestonecreamery. com Congratulations to brothers Mike and Drew Davidson on their purchase of Pineridge Resort in April from John and Jane Deltor. As Mike puts it “the property has over 70 acres of fun, with 2 three bedroom cabins, 9 two bedroom cabins and a log home that sleeps 11 people.” Pineridge also offers a trailer park with a newly renovated comfort station. They have 500 ft of beachfront with boat rentals. For more information, visit www.pineridgersort.ca or call 613-217-0855 or 613-375-6240 Another resort that changed ownership this spring is Kirk Kove. As multi-generational regulars to Kirk Kove, Dodie, Steve, Julie and Willie are excited to be running the resort in its 87th year. The family cottage resort has 21 cottages, recreation hall, general store and 1,425 feet of shoreline. For more information, visit www.kirkkove.com or call 613-336-2200.

Rick and Cynthia, have enjoyed their first season as the new owners of Woodland Park Campground.

Both Rick and Cynthia have spent their lives camping, fishing, boating and generally enjoying the wonders of nature. "We have met so many wonderful people while camping, it just seemed the logical next step for us". Drop in for a weekend or a tour if you are in the area! Call 613-335-3240 or visit www.woodlandparkarden.com.

Fuelled by a desire to know where their food was coming from and a passion for the outdoors, Sarah and Rob Winney moved from Toronto to Godfrey to start The Rise Farm. The Rise Farm is a diversified livestock farm that uses sustainable agriculture practices to ethically raise sheep, goats, pigs and birds (chickens, ducks, geese). They offer a variety of frozen meats as well as eggs, garlic and seasonal vegetables. Follow on Instagram, Facebook or visit www.therisefarm.com Congratulations to County of Frontenac staff. Open Farms in Frontenac has received the Economic Developers Association of Canada’s (EDAC) 2019 Marketing Canada Award for Best Event.

Mike Dean Local Grocer When Gordon Dean, who runs Mike Dean’s Super Food Stores, a company his father started in 1976 when he opened a stand-alone grocery store in Chesterville, visited the Valumart store in Sharbot Lake in 2012, he saw a foundering business in an ageing building.

He knew right away that the grocery chains had no interest in the local market because the local and regional population is too small and income levels are well below the provincial average.

To him it was everything that his company could ask for.

“We thrive in that kind of niche market, small, rural Ontario towns that the big grocers are not interested in,” he said in an interview last week.

At the time Mike Deans was in expansion mode, with 4 stores already open, a new one in Almonte nearing completion, but the Sharbot Lake opportunity was compelling.

The first thing Gordon did was call the Frontenac CFDC. “I knew from experience that the commercial banks were not interested in this kind of business in a rural, commercial property, and I had worked with CFDC’s before so I expected they would be receptive. We had to finance the retrofits that we knew the building would need.”

“We were more than happy to support Mike Dean’s Groceries with a loan at that time,” said Anne Prichard of the Frontenac CFDC, “the company had a strong business plan and the communities surrounding Sharbot Lake were facing the very

Gordon Dean, owner, & sons, Mike Dean's Super Foods Store. real possibility of living in a food desert if the store closed down and the viability of Sharbot Lake as a retail hub was certainly at risk as well.”

It took a while for the sale of the Sharbot Lake Valumart to Mike Dean’s Grocers to be finalised, but it finally happened in early April of 2013. By the time the store was sold the shelves were almost empty as Loblaws knew it was leaving.

23 days later, after some intensive work, the Mike Dean’s Sharbot Lake store opened. Half of the store was still cordoned off with plastic sheeting as construction as construction continued for a couple of months before the whole store opened in time for the summer season, but a fully stocked grocery store was once again open in Sharbot Lake.

A lot has changed in the retail world in Ontario since 2012 and for Mike Dean’s Grocers. The expansion of the chain ran into some

major snags as competition from Walmart and online retailing has lowered profit margins substantially. Mike Dean’s is now leaner, with 3 stores (Bourget, Chesterville, and Sharbot Lake) and a warehouse in Chesterville.

From the start, Sharbot Lake has been a success story for them, however, and after coming through all the changes, Gordon Dean is still as enthusiastic about the grocery business as ever and is looking at further investments in the Sharbot Lake store.

“This is our kind of community,” said Gordon Dean.

People want fresh fruit and vegetables close to home: truly local product like maple syrup or honey or eggs, and prices that they can live with because they don’t have a lot of extra money to spend. We get it.”

Mike Dean’s survives as a company partially because it understands the markets it serves, and how to deal with the fast pace of change in the retail market as the

result of online sales from companies like Amazon and Walmart.

“You can’t just put a formula together and work that formula over and over again, you need to constantly change in the modern market,” he said.

One of the opportunities that Gordon has been pursuing, for all three of the stores, is selling beer and wine.

The added traffic in the store, especially between 6pm and 8:30pm when the liquor and beer stores are closed most evenings, could bring more traffic to the store.

“The profit is not in the beer and wine, it is the extra foot traffic that we are after,” Gordon said. “We don’t have any interest in replacing the Beer Store and Liquor Store, but it would help us thrive into the future. We plan to be here for the long term.”

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Fans of fantasy art will love Gabriela Klessen’s Studio K

by Craig Bakay ometimes it pays to go to the end of the road.

Case in point, for this year’s North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour, the most remote location was arguably Studio K on Buckshot Lake Road.

For the past 18 years, this has been the home of Gabriela Klessen (“we were in Ompah for three or four year before that,” she said).

And if you hadn’t heard of Klessen, you’re probably not alone. She doesn’t have a website, she doesn’t do many shows (“I did do Fantasy in the Forest this year,” she said). And, she lives rather out of the way north of Plevna.

But, she does have a number of clients, mostly from Ottawa and Toronto, and she’s currently working on three comissions.

And it’s easy to see why she has people asking her to paint for them.

First of all, she’s an excellent painter, using a realistic style that retains the painterly aspects of acrylics and none of the trickery that photo-realism often overdoes.

Second, she has a unique vision that fans of The Hildebrandt Brothers or other fantasy artists have made quite popular in recent years.

“When I was in art school (in Germany) I had secondary courses in global mythology,” she said. “Not so much books though, I’m interested in what people tell me.

“I’ll often hear a story and say ‘that needs a painting.’”

And she delivers on that, with dragons and fairies (the fairies are often hidden in flowers), wizards and warrior women.

Lately, she’s been producing a lot of First Nations themed portraits.

“I did a set of totem animals for a person and they were in a show, so others

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Painter Gabriela Klessen with her lastest “favourite” painting, The Huntress at her Studio K

Frontenac County Admin building retrofit planning

by Jeff Green embers of The Frontenac County Administrative Building Design Task Force were joined by staff and board members from the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) on September 18.

The committee was looking at a work plan for a retrofit and addition to the county administrative offices to improve the space for county purposes and make them suitable for use by the CRCA as well.

The plan calls for the development of a Memorandum of Understanding between the county and the CRCA over funding construction and ongoing costs of the new office space, as well an analysis of how construction of the $2million plus project can be financed. This is expected to happen this fall, and a decision about whether to continue will need to be made at the end of 2019 or early in 2020.

If both parties decide to proceed at that time, a request for proposal for detailed design can proceed, which will until late March, 2020, at which time a final decision will need to be made. If all goes according to plan, construction would take

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place next summer for a move in date at the end of 2020.

For the project to proceed, Frontenac County Paramedic Service will need to vacate their current offices to make way for the Conservation Authority.

The precarious future for Frontenac Paramedic Services (FPS) in the face of a government plan to amalgamate paramedic service delivery in the province does not have an impact on the project, according to Frontenac County Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Pender.

“We will either be moving the FPS headquarters to a new location, or the administrative model for land ambulance service delivery will change so that FPS does not exist in its current form. Either way the space will be available,” said Pender.

For the county, not going ahead with the project and foregoing the revenue from hosting the CRCA would therefore result in having a significant amount of unused space to maintain without funding to cover those costs.

Members of the Task Force accepted the work plan as presented.

asked for something similar,” she said.

She has no problems with those kinds of commissions, she said. However, “This is a good challenge.

“I sit with people for 30 minutes and they expect you to paint their life.”

But, sometimes she just paints for herself.

“I’ll admit to an obsession with Red Riding Hood,” she said. “I just sold the last one I did so now I have an excuse to paint another.”

There was one landscape in her studio on this tour. It was somewhat Group-ofSeven-ish, but she doesn’t really care for landscapes all that much.

“I paint things with eyes,” she said.

And, whether it’s animals, fairies, or warrior women, her treatment of eyes do draw the viewer in.

Take her latest, The Huntress, who stares out at the viewer, in much the same fashion that Leonardo’s Mona Lisa does.

“My father’s Italian,” she said. “We lived in Florence for two years.”

She said that living essentially in the woods of North Frontenac hasn’t hurt her career in the slightest. In fact, it’s been good for her.

“The winters are long here so it helps you focus and keep your mind on what you’re doing,” she said. “If I lived in Town, I’d probably go for coffee more often.

“People will find you, and we get a lot of tourists.”

She said people can call her (613-4792982) to arrange a studio visit or just drop in to 5815 Buckshot Lake Road.

She does have an email address: klessen567@gmail.com.

“I check my email once a week down at North of 7,” she said.

For this show, Klessen shared her space with potter Trina Gorr.

Have your say on revised wellhead protection areas & policies

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For more info contact: Marika Livingston, Project Manager 613-692-3571 or 1-800-267-3504 ext 1148 marika.livingston@mrsourcewater.ca

We want your feedback: • Revised wellhead protection area for the Municipality of North Grenville and the Village of Merrickville-Wolford • Revised Source Protection Plan chemical policies

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Cogeco interested in bringing fibre for high speed internet to Addington Highlands

by Jeff Green

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s the world moves towards an even more wired state, readying for 5G technology that will make driverless cars a reality in some locations, “fibre is king” said Grahame Soley from Cogeco, in a presentation to Addington Highlands Council on Tuesday afternoon (October 1) in Flinton.

Soley came to Council as a follow-up to a request from Cogeco that Council has already endorsed.

“This is kind of a reverse,” Soley said when he started, “usually I come to make a presentation and then ask for a letter of endorsement and a non-disclosure agreement, but in this case those things have already been done, thank you for that. I am here now to talk about how we can work together.”

A federal-provincial granting program is pending, which will provide incentives for companies to invest in fibre optic cable that can deliver the new standard for high-speed internet (download speeds of 50megabits per second and upload speeds of 10megabits per second) in rural and remote regions of Ontario and Quebec.

“Cogeco is investing a billion dollars in this because, if the government is willing to pay 70% or a more, we want to be able to have the funds ready to jump in, and we want to do as much engineering as we can. We want to learn as much as we can about what is on the ground and what the needs are in places like Addington Highlands, in order to make a strong bid when the time comes,” he said.

Cogeco has decided to focus on Lennox and Addington, Hastings and Northumberland Counties and that is why Soley has been criss-crossing the region talking to politicians at the township and county level about the project and seeking information about the key locations for fibre within a community, “things like township offices, libraries, businesses, new developments that are being planned, so we can fine tune our plans.”

He said that when the details about the focus of the funding under the upcoming Universal Broadband and Accelerated Investment Initiative, Cogeco and all the other companies wising to bid will have to react.

“If the program focusses on the most

Community Builder awards in Addington Highlands T

he Township of Addington Highlands Council and AHEAD Committee (Addington Highlands Economic Advisors for Development) are pleased to announce that nominations are open for the annual Community Builder award.

Categories of Awards: Business Leader, Citizen of the Year, Sportsperson of the Year, Art / Cultural and Heritage, and Emerging Youth Leader Anyone can nominate a deserving person in a category. Nominations must be returned to the Township Office to the attention of the Deputy Clerk.

Deadline for receipt of nominations is 4:30 pm, November 1st, 2019.

Nominations must be submitted in writing.

For a Nomination form, please see the link on the Township website.

Nomination forms can be printed from the Township website or obtained from the Township of Addington Highlands:. Call 613-336-2286

remote locations, it will look different than if it wants to start where there is a higher population,” he said.

Cogeco has a fibre network within the 401 corridor, including fibre in Napanee and Loyalist Township, but is looking to expand into Stone Mills and Addington Highlands with the support of federal grants.

He said the company is looking at the possibility of extending branch lines off the main fibre line, in order to make services available in as wide an area as possible.

Reeve Hogg asked if Cogeco is working within the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) program which has just received federal funding to match a provincial funding commitment. Soley said that while EORN’s focus is mainly on cell gap coverage for phone service, this is a broadband Internet initiative.

“We have met with EORN officials because the two programs should support each other,” he said.

Finally, he said that supporting the Cogeco initiative does not tie the townships hands.

“If some other company comes along, I would encourage the township to help them out as well. It will increase the chances of a project coming to Addington Highlands, which would be good for resi-

Public Notice Take Notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac proposes to enact a By-law to stop up, close and sell part of the road allowances as set out and described as follows: All That Part of the Shore Road Allowance in front of Lots 19 & 20, Concession 12, Lot 24, Registered Plan 1002, geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac being Parts 2 and 5 on Registered Plan 13R-22092; All That Part of the Shoreline Road Allowance around Kashwakamak Lake lying in front of Lot 316, Registered Plan 1045, geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac being Part 3 on Registered Plan 13R-21342; All That Part of the Shoreline Road Allowance around Big Gull Lake lying in front of Lot 11, Registered Plan 1419, geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac being Part 1 on Registered Plan 13R8591; All That Part of the Shore Road Allowance in front of Lots 19 & 20, Concession 12, Lot 25, Registered Plan 1002, geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac being Parts 4 and 6 on Registered Plan 13R-22092.

The proposed By-law will come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting on October 18, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal Council Chambers located at 6648 Road 506, Plevna.

At that time, the Council will hear in person, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected and who applies to be heard.

Dated this 11th day of September, 2019 Tara Mieske Clerk/Planning Manager Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON. K0H 2M0 Tel: (613) 479-2231 or 1-800-234-3953 Fax: (613) 479-2352 Email: clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca

dents and good for the township.”

Township to proceed with bylaw enforcement over Hip DVD

Council was about to go in Camera, but before doing so Reeve Hogg asked two women who were at the meeting, what had drawn them to attend. It turned out they were Loir Ellerbeck and Maureen Martin, the owners of the Mazniaw Lakeside Resort. They had heard that the matter of the township seeking a $3,000 remedy for a noise bylaw infraction, from the public showing of a Tragically Hip DVD

video, was on the agenda. Hogg told them to wait outside for a few minutes, and they were then invited in to the in-camera session as a delegation. They stayed for a few minutes, and found out that letters of support for them had been submitted to the township. But they were discouraged because they had questions about the case that had not been answered during the meeting.

When the incamera session ended, the township reports that Council had “received an update from the township solicitor regarding a contravention of the Township’s Noise By-law including letters of support for the defendant.”

FORM 6

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER MunicipaI Act, 2001 Ontario Regulation 181/03, Municipal Tax Sale Rules THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF 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 October 17, 2019, at the South Frontenac Municipal Office, 4432 George Street, Sydenham Ontario.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the South Frontenac Municipal Office, 4432 George Street. Sydenham.

Description of Lands: Roll No. 10 29 080 080 03810 0000; Bellrock Rd; PIN 36143-0027 (LT); Part Lot 10 Concession 10 Portland as in FR518233; South Frontenac; File No. 17-29 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $31,125.00 Minimum tender amount: $6,123.03 Roll No. 10 29 010 020 04301 0000; 2624 Green Bay Rd, Tichborne; PIN 36242-0160 (LT); Part Lot 21 Concession 2 Bedford designated Part 1 Plan 13R2260; S/T interest in FR222909; S/T reservation in FR222909; South Frontenac; File No.18-02 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $142,000.00 Minimum tender amount: $23,199.38 Roll No. 10 29 020 040 01003 0000; Deyos Rd; PIN 36252-0092 (LT); Part Lot 2 Concession 3 Bedford as in FR232026 lying between Road Allowance between Concession 2 and Concession 3 and portion of Travelled Rd adjacent to Wly limit of Part 2 Plan 13R1767; South Frontenac except forfeited mining rights, if any; File No. 18-09 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $2,300.00 Minimum tender amount: $4,564.72 Roll No. 10 29 020 040 21610 0000; Buck Bay Bob’s Lake; PIN 36242-0469(LT); Part Lot 17 Concession 3 Bedford designated Parts 4, 5 & 6 Plan 13R7823, T/W FR739772 except easement therein re: Parts 2 & 5, 13R8676; South Frontenac; File No. 18-15 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $132,000.00 Minimum tender amount: $11,995.75 Roll No. 10 29 030 020 66950 0000; Sandpit Lane; PIN 36238-0099 (LT); Part Lot 32 Concession 4 Bedford as in FR200846 (Sixthly); S/T & T/W FR200846; South Frontenac; File No.18-16 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $22,575.00 Minimum tender amount: $5,540.06 Roll No. 10 29 060 050 11900 0000; 5234 Battersea Rd., Battersea; PIN 36288-0079(LT); Part Lots 1 & 2 N/S Wellington St Plan 34 as in FR780501; S/T interest in STL6146; South Frontenac; File No. 18-24 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $155,000.00 Minimum tender amount: $17,876.59 Roll No. 10 29 070 060 21300 0000; 1098 Trillium Lane, Seeleys Bay; PIN 36288-0347(LT); Part Lot 29 Concession 10 Storrington as in FR721941 except the easement therein; South Frontenac; File No. 18-31 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $213,000.00 Minimum tender amount: $17,133.48

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit of at least 20 per cent of the tender amount, which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/money order payable to the municipality.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold, including but not limited to the potential existence of environmental contamination, estates and interests of the federal or provincial governments or their agencies, easements and restrictive covenants, and interests acquired by adverse possession. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.

This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax and HST. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

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

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit: www.OntarioTaxSaIes.ca or if no internet access available, tender packages are available at the Municipal Offices, at a cost of $10.00 + HST, located at 4432 George Street in Sydenham or you can contact: Tracey Pritchard, Acting Deputy Treasurer The Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac 4432 George Street, PO Box 100 Sydenham ON KOH 2T0 613-376-3027 Ext. 2347 taxsale@southfrontenac.net

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Norcan Lake residents lobby for winter maintenance for their road

by Craig Bakay orcan Lake Lane residents were at North Frontenac Council’s regular meeting Friday with a message — they want the 3.8 kilometer road maintained year-round.

Spokespersons Stephanie Walsh and Barb Young told Council that although bylaw 89-13, the level of service policy, lists Norcan Lake Lane as seasonal in nature and as such not maintained in the winter, there are in fact 14 residences in the subdivision that are “purpose-built winterized homes each with taxes ranging from $4,500 to $10,000 per year.”

The road was assumed by the Township in 2016 and is maintained for three seasons.

“We feel we shouldn’t be viewed as out of the way,” Walsh said. “Seven homes have full-time residents and we are a revenue source.”

Members of the Norcan Lake subdivision themselves pay to have the road plowed and sanded in the winter but, Walsh said, there are also other area residents who use the road regularly and the subdivision association has no way to compel them to pay for winter maintenance.

“We may not be central but we’re part of North Frontenac,” she said.

Coun. Fred Fowler pointed out that there is another concern for residents using the

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road in winter. Part of the road is used as a snowmobile trail and regularly groomed.

“This presents a hazard and people have gone in the ditch when they hit the groomed part because a ¾ ton truck with a plow can’t smooth that out,” Fowler said.

“There are times where I was generally concerned for the people living here full time,” said Walsh.

Generally speaking any road designated as a “lane” is a private road but Public Works Manage Darwyn Sproule said that’s not always the case in North Frontenac.

“We do have some, like Mosque Lake Lane, which are Township roads,” Sproule said.

“We won’t be able to make a decision today,” said Mayor Ron Higgins. “We need to get some technical data from Darwyn (Sproule) and revenue information from (Treasurer) Kelly (Watkins).”

Snow Road Snowmobile Club wants to give shelter

Coun. Fred Fowler relayed a request from the Snow Road Snowmobile Club to be recognized as an emergency shelter.

“They’ve purchased a generator and have a roughed-in shower and would like some recognition as a designated shelter,” Fowler said. “They were very active during the ice storm.”

Corey Klatt, manager of community development, said that all community halls in the Township are designated shelters.

“I’m not sure we actually can because of the boundary,” Klatt said. “They’re not in our Township.”

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Klatt said he would look in to the matter and report back to Council.

Building stats up

Looking at the monthly building permit stats, Coun. Gerry Martin had this to say.

“We’re up more than 35 per cent over last year. That’s amazing.”

So far in 2019, permits for over $6 million

in construction value have been issued. At the same time last year, permits for $4.7 million had been sold. This year is shaping up to be the busiest of the last 5. The next best year over that time frame was 2016, when permits for $5.3 million on construction value had been sold by the end of August

Frontenac Paramedics Deputy Chief Heather Edward receives award

by Marco Smits - Frontenac County Frontenac Paramedics Deputy Chief Heather Edward received the Richard J. Armstrong Leadership Award at the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs (OAPC) annual gala in Windsor. The Award recognizes outstanding leadership and significant contributions to Emergency Medical Services in Ontario.

“I am very pleased to see Heather recognized with this award for her leadership ability,” said Frontenac Paramedics Chief Gale Chevalier. “Her strong leadership skills were evident during our recruitment process and she has put these skills into practice since joining Frontenac Paramedics this summer,” Chevalier said.

Edward spent the vast majority of her

career in paramedicine with Toronto Paramedics Services. She has been a paramedic since 1999 and became an Advanced Care Paramedic in 2004. In Toronto she rose through the ranks and prior to taking on the Deputy Chief of Operations position with Frontenac Paramedics she was the Superintendent of Operations and Education and the Acting Deputy Commander in Toronto.

Edward is a highly skilled and inspirational leader who has received recognition throughout her life including the award for Best Air Cadet in Canada, which was presented to her by His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She has a Master of Arts in Leadership from the University of Guelph .

FORM 6

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER MunicipaI Act, 2001 Ontario Regulation 181/03, Municipal Tax Sale Rules THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL 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 November 7, 2019, at the Central Frontenac Township Office, 1084 Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake Ontario.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Central Frontenac Township Office, 1084 Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake.

DDescription of Lands: 1) Roll No. 10 39 040 020 00705 0000; Near Fish Creek Rd; PIN 36157-0028 (LT); Part Lot 19 Concession 1 Hinchinbrooke as in HIG4324 West of FR572026 (Portion 31); Central Frontenac. File No. 18-06 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $30,000 Minimum tender amount: $7,533.47 2) Roll No. 10 39 010 020 21501 0000; 1014 Lakeshore Rd, Arden; PIN 36168-0236 (LT); Part Lot 20 Concession 9 Kennebec as in FR662965; Central Frontenac. File No. 18-12 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $57,000 Minimum tender amount: $9,875.09 3) Roll No. 10 39 010 020 07101 0000; PIN 36173-0081 (LT); Part Lot 27 Concession 6 Kennebec Part 2, Plan 13R13751; Central Frontenac. File No. 18-13 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $12,975 Minimum tender amount: $5,573.7.0 4) Roll No. 10 39 010 020 03610 0000; Near Bordenwood Rd; PIN 36170-0163 (LT); Part Lot 25 Concession 4 Kennebec as in FR530661; Central Frontenac. File No. 18-15 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $10,425 Minimum tender amount: $5,043.19 5) Roll No. 10 39 040 020 25300 0000; PIN 36159-0008 (LT); East 1/2 of East 1/2 Lot 23 Concession 6 Hinchinbrooke; Central Frontenac except forfeited mining rights, if any. File No. 18-16 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $22,500 Minimum tender amount: $6,298.46

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit of at least 20 per cent of the tender amount, which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/ money order payable to the municipality.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding road access, crown interests, the title to, or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. Any interests of the Federal or Provincial Crown encumbering the land at the time of the tax sale will continue to encumber the land after the registration of the tax deed. The assessed value according to the last returned assessment roll may or may not be representative of the current market value of the property.

This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax and HST. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

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

For further information regarding this sale including a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit: www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact: J. Michael McGovern, Treasurer The Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac P.O. Box 89, 1084 Elizabeth Street Sharbot Lake ON K0H 2P0 613-279-2935 Ext 224 www.centralfrontenac.com

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We buy farm equipment, tractors, loaders for parts.

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BADMINTON, weekly, at Granite Ridge Education Center: Oct. 10-Dec 13. Cost $5.00.

Clean running shoes. 13-18yrs. bring a buddy to supervise. Info: dfsteele@me.com

FOR RENT BOAT & TRAILER storage, Inverary and Sydenham area. 613-353-2460 EXECUTIVE 2-bedroom plus den on O’Reilly Lake, off of Hwy.38. Recently refurbished, fridge, stove, microwave, washer and dryer included. Large Screened in porch, on private road, Ideal for snowbirds or retirees. Electric/ wood heat. Heat pump system with AC. $1,600 plus utilities. 613-264-0002

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‘04 Honda Foreman S 450, 2 up seat, many new parts, $3200; 4 tires on rims fits Honda or Suzuki $150; Bush Buggy $275; Snow blade $250. Call or Text 343-363-7893 Arden.

ACTIVITY AIDE Pine Meadow Nursing Home Candidates are invited to apply for the position of Casual Activity Aide, for our 64-bed home located in Northbrook, Ontario.

The successful candidate must be an outgoing, energetic team player with a passion for making a difference in the lives of our Residents! Applicants must be willing to work evenings and weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS • Candidate must have a post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology or other related field from a community college or university; or are enrolled in a community college or university in a diploma or degree program in such a field.

CLOSING DATE Interested applicants may forward their resume in confidence no later than October 18, 2019 to the attention of: Amanda Miles Pine Meadow Nursing Home 124 Lloyd Street, Northbrook, Ontario K0H 2G0 Phone (613) 336-9120 fax (613)336-9144 or email ammiles@extendicare.com

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THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY • Four (4) Seasonal Operators/ Labourers/Patroller • One (1) position – Patroller, 30 hours/week (2:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.)

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FIREARMS COURSE – Oct. 18-19, and Hunter Education Course, Oct 25-26, Harrowsmith.

Call Bill, 613-335-2786 HANDYMAN, WILL REPLACE SINKS, taps, toilets, any other jobs, cottage closures and carpentry. Please call Albert 613-374-2079

was not surprised by Greg Robinson loss his job. All in consideration to actions taken. I like the fact that Jamie Riddell is stepping up to help in this matter.

Sadly our Public Works manager is out on stress leave.

Also I am shocked that Elizabeth Street is taken priority over Crow Lake Road which must be dusty.

Sharbot Lake is a beautiful community, it seems to get a huge piece of pie. As I read 3 million dollars to repair Elizabeth Street. I feel it should get as much attention as other roads. I am not trying to ruffle feathers. I am thinking of others. Much has changed at our township office people not present and lack of clarity. My hope is things become clear.

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FALL DAM DRAW DOWN STARTING OCTOBER 15, 2019 Quinte Conservation will be conducting the annual fall dam draw down in the Napanee region on, or after, Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

Shoreline residents can expect changing water levels above and below the following structures: • • • • • • • • • •

The Township of Central Frontenac is seeking highly-motivated individuals for the upcoming winter season, contract operator/labourer positions and one (1) Full Time permanent position. Qualified applicants must possess a valid D-Z driver’s license and should have experience in operating heavy equipment and winter maintenance operations. Applicants will be expected to perform well in a team environment, demonstrate trust and responsibility to their immediate Supervisor and adhere to all applicable Acts and Regulations as well as all Township policies.

Upper Arden Dam below Big Clear Lake Middle Arden Dam Laraby Rapids Dam below Beaver Lake Varty Lake Dam James Lazier Dam Bellrock Dam 13 Island Lake Dam Second Depot Lake Dam Third Depot Lake Dam Breeze Dam

Please submit a resume and cover letter in confidence, outlining your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities before 2:30 p.m. local time on October 9th, 2019 to the below:

Property owners upstream from these structures can expect water levels to decrease to normal fall levels and should ensure that all boats, floating docks, etc., have been removed before Monday, October 14, 2019.

Job description is available upon request.

(613) 968-3434 or (613) QuinteConservation.ca

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Steve Gould Public Works Supervisor Phone (613) 279-2935 ext. 260 Fax (613) 279-2422 sgould@centralfrontenac.com We thank all whom apply, however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act S.O. 2001, and will only be used for the purposes of candidate selection.

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

7am-4pm. Battersea Ball Diamond. All day celebration of pumpkins, the fall season, and rural living. Train and wagon rides, crafts, games, story telling, petting zoo, pie social, beer garden, pumkin carving display, corn maze, pie eating contest and much more. Music

by King of the Swingers, Anne Sudac and Jesse MacMillan and the legendary Little Betty.

OMPAH - MEET AND GREET 10am-12pm. Ompah Thursday October 3 INVERARY - MEET AND GREET WITH STEPHEN Hall. Green Party candidate Steve Kotze from 10am KOTZE 7pm-9pm. 3248 Round Lake Road. Green - 12pm.

Party candidate will speak and take questions in an Sunday October 6 intimate setting at the home of Brenday Lyon and Al MCDONALDS CORNERS - BEEF SUPPER 4pmRankin.

6:30pm. Knox Presbyterian Church INVERARY - PUBLIC MEETING FOR SF OFFICIAL VENNACHAR - 125 ANNIVERSARY OF VENNACHA PLAN 7pm-9pm. Storrington Lions Hall. Provide your FREE METHODIST CHURCH 3pm. Vennachar input for the vision of the new township Offical Plan. Free Methodist Church. Music by Vocal Legacy NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions and speaker Bishop Cliff Fletcher. Light Luncheon..

Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors Contact 613 333 2318, or find us on Facebook. open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available. VERONA - SCHOOL ON THE ROCK 10amInfo: the Lions Toll Road book.

11:30am. Verona Free Methodist Church. .Games crafts, snack, bible lessons. Rides provided 613-374Friday October 4 HARROWSMITH - SHARED BLESSINGS 1232 CONCERT 7pm. Harrowsmith Free Methodist VERONA - VERONA LIONS ATV RUN 1pm. Verona Church. Vocal Legacy, the Proverbs, and Fourgiven Lions Hall. Pre-register prior to September 28 for $30 will perform. A benefit for Jocelyn Goodberry Blain or advanced tickets can be purchased online or at; and John Blain who are facing life changing issues. Asselstines Hardware and Verona Rona Hardware Free admission, refrfeshments served, Call Kent stores. There will be no availability for participation after September 28 only pre-purchased / registered 613-532-6891 or Elaine 613-376-3132 HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE 7pm-9:30pm. will be allowed to participate. Registration starts at Golden Links Hall. Forpublic school children, cost $6. 11am. Rain or Shine. BBQ Chicken Dinner included.

Door Prizes. Run open to ATVs, Side By Sides and Info call 372-2410 OMPAH - 'STANDARD TIME' JAZZ CONCERT legal 2UP ATVs only. Proof of V. Dinner at 5:30pm.

7pm. Ompah Hall. $10. The group, which includes Valid Driver’s Licence and Insurance required.

Ompah?s own Pete Bunnett on drums, enjoys Monday October 7 sharing their love of popular jazz standards from DENBIGH - DENBIGH DINERS 12pm. Denbigh the ?30?s through to the ?60?s. Many songs will be Community Hall. Hot, delicious, homemade meal familiar and all are invited to get up and dance and for a very reasonable cost. Please contact Marlene perhaps sing along.

Dacuk: 613-336-8934 ext 233, at Land O’ Lakes PARHAM - TURKEY BINGO 6:45pm. Parham IOOF Community Services or m.dacuk@lolcs.com.

Hall. Right on time to get your Thanksgiving dinner.

DENBIGH - DENBIGH DINERS 12pm. Denbigh SHARBOT LAKE - ROAST BEEF DINNER 3pm. Community Hall. Oktoberfest meal - $8. Contact Bev, Sharbot Lake Legion. Cost $12.00. Legion opens at local coordinator, at 613 333 9852 3:00 p.m. Supper is at 5:30 p.m.

RAILTON - BINGO 6:30pm. St. Patrick’s Church.

Bring your daubers Saturday October 5 BATTERSEA - BATTERSEA PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Tuesday October 8

What’s Up in the Night Sky? – October 2019

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elcome to the best observing time of the year - no bugs, the temperature is reasonable and darkness arrives early enough to haul the kids out to share the observing sights with you. Midsummer may have a few more spectacular deep sky objects than the rest of the seasons, but a short observing window of 10pm to 2am and breathing bugs sort of messes up the wow factor. But October is no slouch when it comes to offering up some visual delights of its own. The great box of Pegasus, one of the largest constellations in the sky, is front and centre above the southern horizon at about 9pm. It is a bit more to the East when darkness falls. It’s an easy hop up from the top left star of the box to find Messier 31 - the spiral galaxy Andromeda. Actually, that star, Alpheratz or alpha Andromedae, is considered part of the constellation Andromeda. Don’t ask me why; the International Astronomical Union decided to transfer it from Pegasus to Andromeda. Andromeda, on a nice clear night, can

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NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm.

Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. There is a euchre tournament every fourth Friday beginning at the same time! Coffee, sandwiches and dessert. Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll Road book.

NORTHBROOK - LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN 9am.

Northbrook Lions Hall. Adult Drop In located at Lions Hall in Northbrook every Tuesday. Doors open at 9:00am and a hot, nutritious and delicious dinner served at 12 noon. Come on out and play some cards, visit or just chat with your neighbours. For more info, contact Lori Cuddy @ 613-336-8934 ext 229.

SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE 39’ERS 12pm.

North Frontenac Telephone Company.

SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE 39’ERS LUNCH AND MEETING North Frontenac Telephone Company. Lunch is followed by meeting and a speaker or games each month.

Wednesday October 9

SHARBOT LAKE - COMMUNITY DROP-IN 23RD ANNIVERSARY PARTY 9am-2pm. St. Andrew?s Anglican Church. Food, fun and prizes. Spaghetti and home-made bread. $5 - still the best meal and the best deal in town. Info- 279-3151 SNOW ROAD STATION - SOCIAL DINNER 5:30am.

Snow Road Hall. This is the annual Oktoberfest dinner. Doors open at 5:30 for 6:00 serving VERONA - ALL CANDIDATES MEETING 7pm-9pm.

Verona Lions Hall. Candidates for federal office will take questiosn from the public, Free admission VERONA - GOOD FOOD STAND 10:30am2pm. Verona Free Methodist Church. Good Food Stand helps many access fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices. The Good Food Stand is open to everyone in the community.

VERONA - SFCSC DINERS CLUB 12pm. Verona Lions Hall. $10, call 613-376-6477 ext. 303 to reserve - full turkey dinner!

Thursday October 10

CLOYNE - LAND O’ LAKES GARDEN CLUB MEETING 7pm. Pine View Free Methodist Church.

Deanna Groves from the Botanical Gardens in Frankford. “How the Gardens Were Created and Why we Did Them” NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available.

Info: the Lions Toll Road book.

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Friday October 11

SYDENHAM - BUBBA BOWL 4pm. Sydenham Point. Annual Football and homecoming/memorial

Saturday October 12

HARROWSMITH - EUCHRE FUN NIGHT 7pm.

Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club. $5./person. For info., call Pam 613-372-1578 or Marilyn 613-3720917. Light Refreshment, Prizes, Cash Bar 4041 Colebrook Rd. HENDERSON - THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST 8am-11am. Henderson Hall. Featuring pancakes, french toast, maple syrup made in our area, toppings, beans, smiles and fun. All for a free-will offering that will help out the United Church. Info 613-336-2467 SNOW ROAD STATION - BREAKFAST 8am-11am.

Snow Road Snowmobile Clubhouse. World famous!

Everybody Welcome.

Sunday October 13

GODFREY - BEDFORD JAM 1pm-5pm. Glendower Hall. $2 donation, entertainers free, Info Joanne 613-374-2242, Joan - 613-374-5477

Tuesday October 15

NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm.

Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. There is a euchre tournament every fourth Friday beginning at the same time! Coffee, sandwiches and dessert. Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll Road book.

NORTHBROOK - LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN 9am.

Northbrook Lions Hall. Adult Drop In located at Lions Hall in Northbrook every Tuesday. Doors open at 9:00am and a hot, nutritious and delicious dinner served at 12 noon. Come on out and play some cards, visit or just chat with your neighbours. For more info, contact Lori Cuddy @ 613-336-8934 ext 229.

SHARBOT LAKE - QUIZ NIGHT 7pm. Sharbot Lake Country Inn. Fee is $2, which goes to a community project. Prize is bragging rights only.

Wednesday October 16

OMPAH - BIRTHDAY BASH 6pm. Ompah Hall.

Celebrating everyone with a birthday this month.

Potluck and Live Music. Info - Marily 613-479-2855 OMPAH - NORTHERN 5 DINERS 12pm-1:30pm.

Ompah Hall. Roast Pork, Mashed Potato, Caesar Salad, Carrot Cake. $12 - For the over 60 set. For reservations, call 613-279-3151.

SYDENHAM - SFCSC DINERS CLUB 12pm. Grace Hall. $10, call 613-376-6477 ext. 303 to reserve - full turkey dinner!

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even be made out with the naked eye. It will appear as a small, translucent white puff of a cotton ball. Binoculars will bring out more detail. Refer to the diagram below for a finder chart. There is also the Triangulum spiral galaxy, M33, and it is roughly an equal distance on the opposite side of Andromeda. It is off to the right of the bottom star of the constellation Triangulum. The 3 faint stars that form the narrow triangle of Triangulum are easy to find with binoculars. The bottom star, alpha Triangulum, is at the apex of the triangle and has the tongue rolling name Rasalmothallah. There are many more beautiful objects to be found in all directions from Pegasus, but I must leave that for you to research.

We have a modest meteor shower this month – the Orionids. Its peak occurs on the night of October 21/22.

The radiant is in the right arm of Orion the Hunter, which is at the top left of the constellation Orion. Orion rises in the east at about 9pm at mid month, but meteors can appear at any time of the night from the radiant’s direction and show up in all parts of the sky. The Moon will be a waning crescent and although the peak hours for viewing are considered to be about the time that it rises after midnight, it will only interfere with viewing fainter meteors.

Expect a typical peak rate of about 20 meteors per hour.

The debris that provides the meteors is equally spaced along the orbital path of Comet 1P/Halley. The Eta Aquariid shower, in May, occurs when the Earth plows through the other side of Halley’s orbit. Note that Orion is in the sky all night after 9pm and of course is a beautiful constellation, especially with the Orion nebula below its belt. For those of you who get up early for work, Orion will be prominent in the south. Pause for a moment and appreciate how beautiful it is.

Jupiter and Saturn continue to be prominent in October, in the southwest, after sunset. Jupiter will sink lower to the horizon as the month progresses, shortening the time it’s observable. Happily, Saturn will remain viewable

in the south-southwest at the end of the month and be nearly as high as it was at the start of the month. It will also have a large tilt that will provide the observer with an excellent display of its rings. Mercury and Venus need a clear southwest view since they will be close to the horizon at sunset and difficult to find. Mars will return after a few months absence in late October. Look for it about an hour before sunrise, close to the eastern horizon. Follow this beautiful planet as the months pass. It will be in opposition in about a year. Uranus will be at its best at month’s end, when it will be in opposition and closest to the Earth. You will need at least a modest size telescope, a sky chart and plenty of practice and patience to find this treasure. Uranus is in the constellation Aries. Also worthy of note is the presence of Neptune. It is relatively nearby, below Pegasus in the constellation Aquarius. It is also a worthy challenge.

October 2nd: Venus is 2 degrees north of Spica. October 3rd : The Moon is 2 degrees north of Jupiter. October 5th: First quarter Moon. October 10th : The Moon is at apogee (farthest) 403,540 Kms. The Moon passes 4 degrees south of Neptune at 7pm. October 13th : Full Moon. For reasons that are quite obvious, this full Moon is known as the Full Hunter’s Moon or the Full Harvest Moon. It’s the time to stock up on meat for the winter, bring in the harvest and be thankful. October 14th : The Moon passes 4 degrees south of Uranus at 8pm. October 21st : Last quarter Moon. This night is the peak of the Orionid meteor shower. October 26th : The moon is at perigee (closest) 359,328 Kms. October 27th : New Moon October 28th : Uranus is at opposition and as close and as large as it ever gets.

It’s a great month for astronomy so ‘Keep looking up’!

It would be great to hear that some of you took up the Uranus and Neptune challenge and that you had some success.

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North Frontenac Cemetery update O

ur thanks to the Township of North Frontenac for facilitating the grant for the project, the maintenance of each of our cemeteries, providing office space for the summer student to work, and the great interest to protect and preserve our local history. CMCA apologizes for the lack of access to our normal website this summer; the proposed launch for the new website is late October hopefully with the cemetery link operational as well.

PHASE ONE: It was a busy summer and fall for the CMCA Committee who had undertaken the project to research 13 North Frontenac cemeteries and establish an expanded, up-to-date website for community access. A grant from the Community Foundation for Kingston and area supported the hiring of a summer student with computer skills. Jason Robinson accepted the task of compiling, organizing and recording the data collected from the Committee mem-

bers: Patty Rout, Elaine Miller, Betty Kelford, Edith Beaulieu, Caroline Ferguson, Carol Free, Bethany Armstrong, Katie Ohlke and Brenda Martin. Typing support came from Sheryl Weber who was unable to do field work due to a severe knee injury in May. Throughout the summer, computer support was provided by Katie Ohlke as Jason designed the website for the cemetery project.

Members contributed many hours to collect background information, examine every tombstone, map out locators and prepare detailed lists and a photo for every marker.

Hot sunny days created as many problems as rainy ones in terms of completing the work. Internet service also was a major factor causing some time delays. Reflections on the tombstones was a major problem; some days we visited the cemetery in the morning to get some photos and evenings to get others after the sun had passed by.

Over 5000 km of travel has been used thus

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by Brenda Martin far and hundreds of volunteer hours.

The summer student’s contract was finished on August 30th. Needless to say, we were not! The large cemeteries, such as Ompah, Dempsey, St.Kilian’s at Ardoch, both sections of Harlowe United and Plevna took many visits to keep the data accurate.

It takes about one week to upload the photos and identifying information for large cemeteries. By September 30th, our regular cemetery visits have been completed and we visit as needed to verify and make corrections. Jason designed the website and was able to upload the material for these cemeteries: Cloyne Pioneer, St. Mark’s at Harlowe, St. John’s at Ardoch, Robertsville, Donaldson, Playfair/Grindstone, Ardoch United and Wilbur. This fall, CMCA enlisted a co-op student from NAEC to continue the work. Devin is working daily to upload the remainder of the data. By the end of October, we hope that there will be access to the

site.

PHASE TWO: The information collected will be used to support other research topics such as the CMCA Veterans collection which has been ongoing under Heather White’s direction. For example, we were able to identify contributions made to the military service if there was a marker or inscription on the tombstone. We believe there are others not recorded in the cemeteries. Before Remembrance Day we will be asking for community help to expand our knowledge about the contribution that these people made. CMCA will be looking for family genealogy to match the tombstone information we have collected. In the years to come, CMCA will be looking for family genealogy to match the tombstone information we have collected. It is our hope to add photos and a few interesting facts for as many people as possible… with your help.

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC News & Public Notices

LIVING HERE

SOUTH FRONTENAC 2040 – OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW The Official Plan guides growth and development in a way that considers the social, economic and environmental need of the community over the next 20 years.

Attend an Open House to provide input into the vision for our community!

• Storrington Lions Club – October 3rd, 2019 – 7:00 - 9:00 pm • Council Chambers – October 23rd, 2019 – 5:00 - 7:00pm Should you be unable to attend an open house or would like to provide input, please complete our online survey available at www.southfrontenac.net or send your thoughts to us via email at officialplan@southfrontenac.net .

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND Regularly scheduled garbage collection for Monday, October 14th will be picked up on Tuesday, October 15th. There are NO other changes to the garbage collection schedule. There are NO changes to recycling collection for this holiday.

The Loughborough WDS will be CLOSED on Monday, October 14th.

WISHING YOU ALL A WONDERFUL AND SAFE LONG WEEKEND and REMEMBER TO RECYCLE!

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDERS Take notice that the Township will be conducting a sale of land by public tender on October 17, 2019. For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender visit www.OntarioTaxSales.ca. Tender packages can also be purchased at the Municipal Offices at a cost of $10.00 + HST, located at 4432 George Street, Sydenham, ON TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES Please note that on Friday October 11, 2019, Point Road in Sydenham and the Point Park Boat Launch will be closed from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm due to the annual night time football game, the Bubba Bowl.

Your cooperation during this time is greatly appreciated.

NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSING Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac proposes to pass a by-law to stop up, close and transfer ownership of a Township-owned road allowance for two properties as follows: Road Closing No. 1 Location: Plan 24, Part Lot 51, District of Storrington Reason: The subject portion of road allowance is located to the north of 3742 Fair Grounds Road, Inverary, which is part of Raglan Street in Registered Plan 24 (Fair Grounds Road) and constitutes a length of 166 feet by a width of 66 feet for a total area of 10,956 feet2.

It is not anticipated that there would be any impact of this road closure on any other property-owners.

Road Closing No. 2 Location: Part Lot 10, Concession 10, Part 1, RP13R1459, District of Portland Reason: The subject portion of road allowance is located to the north of 6449 Road 38 and is a small triangular portion of land and constitutes a total area of 1,679 feet2.

It is not anticipated that there would be any impact of this road closure on any other property-owners.

The proposed road closings will come before Council for consideration at the regular meeting to be held in the Council Chambers, 4432 George Street, Sydenham, on October 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM. At that time, Council will hear in person any individual who claims that his or her land would be prejudicially affected and who has applied to be heard. Any comments or concerns to the Township would be appreciated before the above noted date.

Further documentation pertaining to this proposed Road Closing may be inspected at the South Frontenac Township Offices located at 4432 George Street, Sydenham.

Angela Maddocks, Clerk Township of South Frontenac 4432 George St, Box 100, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0 613-376-3027 Ext 2222, 613-376-6657 Fax

SOIL GAS MITIGATION PROGRAM Due to the recent release of the KFL&A (Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington) Public Health of their Radon Testing Study where Radon was found to be above WHO guideline levels in 52% of tested structures and 21% of these structures were above the Canada Health guidelines.

South Frontenac Township is proactively addressing radon gas in new low-rise residential dwellings through its Soil Gas Mitigation Program. This program applies to all building permits applied for after August 31st, 2019. For more information and resources, visit our website at www.southfrontenac.net.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The depot is currently EVERY Thursday from 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Please remember that accepted items are hazardous materials, small electronics and bale wrap only. A full listing of accepted materials may be found on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste.

TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS • Joint Recreation Meeting – October 7th at 7:00 pm at Glendower Hall • Committee of the Whole Meeting – October 8th at 7:00 pm • Committee of Adjustment Meeting – October 10th at 7:00pm • Council Meeting – October 15th at 7:00 pm • Public Services Committee Meeting – October 17 at 8:30 am 2020 BUDGET INPUT Council invites residents to provide input for the 2020 Budget. The 2020 Budget document will be tabled on Tuesday, October 29th.

Those interested in presenting to Council on Tuesday, November 5th are encouraged to contact the Clerk’s office at Extension 2222 to be placed on the agenda. Alternatively, written submissions may be forwarded to the Clerk’s Office via admin@southfrontenac.net.

Requests to present to Council and/or written submissions must be received by noon on Thursday, October 31st, 2019.

NEW WEBSITE DESIGN On September 3, 2019 we launched our new website – www.southfrontenac.net Please note that anyone who had previously subscribed to individual pages on our website will have to re-subscribe on the new site. While this may be inconvenient, Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) prohibits the Township from simply transferring existing email subscribers.

Your patience is appreciated during this transition. If you have any questions, please contact the Clerks Office at admin@ southfrontenac.net

THINGS TO DO PUBLIC SKATING AT THE ARENA Public Skating starts again weekly each Sunday from 12:00 pm to 1:20 pm and each Wednesday (Parent & Pre-School Skating) from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, only $2.50 per person, a CSA approved helmet with screen is recommended.

BATTERSEA PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Catch the Magic at the 25th Annual Battersea Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 ! This event includes a parade, train/wagon rides, farmers’ market, family activities, music and food. Admission is only $5 pp or $20 per family. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Battersea Baseball Diamond.

Open for Business PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION Prior to submitting a planning application, applicants are required to have a pre-consultation meeting with the Planner.

Appointment times for pre-consultation meetings can be made on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm by calling extension 2224. Booking a pre-consultation meeting helps us evaluate your application and provides you with important information about the process and associated costs.

4432 George Street, Box 100, Sydenham ON K0H 2T0 1-800-559-5862 Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm • www.southfrontenac.net

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