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reg Robinson, who was introduced to Council as Central Frontenac’s new Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief in May of 2017, no longer holds the position. After holding an in camera session at the end of Tuesday’s regular Council meeting in Piccadilly, Mayor Frances Smith rose and reported: “Greg Robinson is no longer employed by the Township. Jamie Riddell (who was Deputy Chief under Robinson) will be acting Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief. “(Consultant) Terry Gervais will be working closely with Riddell in the next few weeks and will bring a report with recommendations to the Oct. 22 Council meeting.” Smith refused to answer any more questions on the subject but did say the split was “effective today.” There had been much speculation as to the Chief’s future following a bizarre incident late in July of this year when a Township-owned truck which the Chief was allowed to use as part of his employment contract was reported stolen by him from a resort in Prince Edward County and then subsequently found at the Township office. The vehicle was damaged after it was returned to Sharbot Lake, by an axe wielding man, leading to a police search in Sharbot Lake that included a heavily armed tactical unit, on an otherwise sleepy, sunny Sunday afternoon. A Perth area man was eventually arrested in Franktown and charged with mischief in the case. As of yet, police have not laid charges for the theft of the vehicle. However, that incident may have only been the straw that broke the camel’s back. At its Aug. 13 meeting Coun-
cil took the unprecedented step of rejecting the Chief’s monthly report, citing a lack of information in it that Robinson blamed on software not functioning properly. At that meeting, Councillor Nicki Gowdy asked several pointed questions about moral and training sessions At the Sept. 12 Council meeting, Janice Morrow, who had started an online petition asking the Township to look into the Chief’s activities and management practises, asked several pointed questions. Now Acting Chief Jamie Riddell addressed those questions at Tuesday’s meeting. “There has only been one formal resignation in the past 30 months,” Riddell said. “There have been 11 new recruits in that period, of which two resigned but one has expressed interest in returning.” As to whether any fire department personnel had been terminated or asked to leave by Chief Robinson, and if so for what reasons Riddell said he couldn’t comment on any such departures or provide reasons for said departures “for legal reasons.” As to the chief’s truck, Riddell said it has been repaired and he is using it but “for official business only. When it’s not being used, it’s parked at one of the stations.” As to the department’s finances, Riddell said that the department has both a capital and operating budget which is determined by Council at budget time, after receiving recommendations and requests in the chief’s report. “The chief has discretion to authorize payments up to $15,000,” he said. “Payments from $15,000 to $50,000 have to be signed by the chief and the Township CAO. “Payments over $50,000 have to come to Council.”
Greg Robinson first appeared before Central Frontenac Council on May 9/2017, just after he was hired as Chief of Emergency Services for Central Frontenac township
$3 million road project approved for Sharbot Lake
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he rehabilitation of Elizabeth Street in Sharbot Lake will be almost completely funded by a grant program from the federal and provincial governments, the township learned this week. On August 30, the Province of Ontario announced that it was submitting 141 rural infrastructure projects for fund-
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ing under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). The Elizabeth Street project in Central Frontenac was one of those projects. Under a federal-provincial agreement, the submission from Ontario included a commitment to fund up to 1/3 of the project costs, up to $1.06 million. On September 16, Central Frontenac Mayor Francis Smith received a letter from Ontario Minister of Infrastructure, Laurie Scott, informing her that “the federal government has approved your community’s project.” That federal approval comes with a commitment to fund up to 60% of the project costs, up to $1.9 million. Those funding commitments mean that as long as the township can complete the project within a budget of $3.22 million, it will cost Central Frontenac ratepayers no more than $216,000. The approval is subject to the completion of a transfer payment agreement between the township and the federal government, an environmental impact assessment, and Aboriginal consultation. According to the provincial submission regarding the project, it includes the reconstruction of approximately 2 km of Elizabeth Street, including resurfacing, road widening, sidewalks, replacement of culverts, curbs, gutter and ditching, and improved parking. (Editors note – The 2km figure seems odd, since Elizabeth street is by no means 2km long) Elizabeth Street is the main commercial street in Sharbot Lake. It meets Road 38 at the Cardinal Café and runs past offices and two churches, the Sharbot Lake Pharmasave, Mike Dean’s Grocery, a Canada Post outlet and a Royal Bank branch, the township office and library, Railway Heritage Park and Public Health Office. It then bends back to meet Road 38 again. The township completed an engineering study for an
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September 26, 2019
Sharbot Lake Criminal Court Jessica’s fraud trial nears completion – Gypsy’s case to go to Kingston.
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verdict in the case against Jessica Villas on two counts of fraud over $5,000 will be delivered on December 16th in Sharbot Lake. Final arguments from both the Crown and defence lawyers will be delivered to Judge Geoff Griffin, in early October, in his home court in Napanee. The October Sharbot Lake date, October 21, has been cancelled because the Oso Hall is being used as a polling station for the federal election, and the November date is not suitable for Ms. Villas lawyer. Gypsy Villas was in court on Monday, as the result of a subpoena from Jessica Villa’s legal team, which is headed by Sean May from Ottawa. His testimony presented a starkly different picture than the testimony of the alleged victims in the case: David Hill, Penny Hill and Lorene Ferguson, who were involved in a resort development and waterfront subdivision on Norcan Lake. Gypsy also presented an alternate view of Jessica Villa’s connection to the events. Villas said that he first came to see Hill about a “bush lot, something costing about $1,000” and that after being offered a cheap deal on a weekend stay at a rental house on Norcan Lake by David Hill, he was offered a job smoothing over relations between the owners of the development, and some of the disgruntled lot owners within the development, as well as the township of North Frontenac. Contrary to previous testimony, Villas said that he never indicated to Hill that he was a lawyer or a law professor or that Jessica was a lawyer. He also said that Jessica Villas was not a party to any of the arrangements made between himself and David Hill, or himself and Lorene Ferguson, who he said was his actual employer. He also said that the cheques written by Hill and Ferguson that were payable to Jessica Villas in 2014 and 2015, rang-
ing from $900 to $14,000, were payment to him for his work. He said his job was to convince both the property owners and township officials into backing down on taking legal action against Ferguson and the Hills. “I was working 24/7 on this. I made 25 or 30 trips to the township” Villas said. He claimed that among his efforts he tried to curry favour with the mayor of North Frontenac and members of council. He indicated that he took the mayor to a hockey game and took members of council to dinner during that time (see note – Villas and North Frontenac Council). He said the cheques were made out to Jessica, only because he did not have a bank account, and that she objected to the arrangement. He said that an offer to purchase multiple lots on Norcan Lake, which was signed by Jessica Villas, was part of a scheme cooked up by David Hill to delay a bank from taking possession of the properties. Villas also denied the testimony of David Hill that Villas had claimed to be a CSIS agent. During cross examination, Gypsy Villas was presented with documents granting him limited power of attorney for both Hill and Ferguson, Villas at first said he recognised the documents and his own signature at the bottom of them. Then when Crown counsel asked him to read the line below his signature, which identified him as a Queen’s Council lawyer, Villas at first said the signature had been altered by Hill. He then said he did not remember the documents at all, contradicting his original statement. In her own testimony, Jessica Villas claimed that she had little to do with any of the events that took place, saying everything was between “Gulio” (Gypsy’s commonly used name) and David Hill. She said she asked “Gulio to get his own bank account instead of having cheques
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made out to me, but he is a very wilful person and I eventually stopped asking”. She also said that her only involvement in submitting an offer of $600,000 to purchase lots on Norcan Lake was her signature on the document. She said she was at one of the rental properties on Norcan Lake, alone, when she was “called or texted by Gulio to come to the Hill’s house” where she was presented with a document. “I asked Gulio if it was ok to sign it, and he said yes” she testified. When Crown counsel asked her if she had read the top of the document, which said the words ‘offer to purchase’ in bold print, she said “no, I didn’t read it, I just signed it.” The case against Gypsy Villas has been separated from the case against his estranged wife Jessica because his ongoing cancer treatments prevented him from attending court throughout the summer. His matter will return to Sharbot Lake on the next date, November 16, when it will most likely be transferred to Kingston. Judge Griffin said that because he presided over the Jessica Villas case, there may be a perception of bias based on the testimony he has heard. (Note – The News contacted North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins and Councilor John Inglis. Higgins became the Mayor in late 2014, and Inglis has been on Council since late in 2010. Neither of them could recall ever meeting Gypsy Villas.) Peace bond issued A charge of mischief under $5,000 against Sasha Baillargeon, 39, was withdrawn after she agreed to stay away from her mother Sherry, and other family members. She will return on November 18 to deal with two assault charges. Guilty plea on impaired charges. David Durie, 30, pled guilty, on his first appearance, to a charge of driving with blood alcohol over 80mg/100ml of blood. He drove off the road near Sharbot Lake on Hwy. 7 on a dry, clear summer night, and his car ended up hitting a tree. He was unharmed but police officers who at-
tended the scene noted an odour of alcohol on his breath. He blew 212mg/100ml and 195mg/100ml within 2 hours of the accident. Because he has a prior conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol in 2012 he was sentenced to 30 days jail time (to be served on weekends) and a 2 year driving prohibition (which will be bumped up to 3 years under the Highway Traffic Act). Two counts of assault against Amelia Bodechon, 60, were withdrawn after she agreed to stay away from a Mr. Hegel, her former landlord. A charge of Fraud under $5,000 against Kevin Fenner, 59, was also withdrawn after he came to a financial settlement with the complainant in the case. Randy Vankoughnett, 35, will return on November 18 to deal with 2 charges of break and enter and one count of failure to attend court. Kaelum Whan, 19, will return in November to deal with a charge of impaired operation of a vehicle. John Oleksiuk, charged with two counts of impaired operation of a vehicle, one count of obstructing a peace officer, and one count of driving while under the influence, did not attend court and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
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Prorogation subverts democrasy. Who knew? SINCE 1970
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ately it has been a lot of fun looking at the mess the United Kingdom has got itself into from the safe vantage point of Canada. Since we borrowed/inherited the UK’s parliamentary system, the way that Brexit has played out over the last 18 months provides a pretty good hint about what might have happened in Canada had the Quebec referendum in 1990 produced a thin yes result, instead of a thin no result. The stakes are very high for residents of the UK in all this, of course, and the way it has filtered through the UK parliamentary system has made it increasingly difficult for most people in the UK, and almost all of us outside of the UK, to follow. But while it has been chaotic, the UK is at least working out its most important policy issue, its economic and political ties to the European Union, in public and according to a set of rules, as fragile as those rules may appear. A couple of weeks ago, the current (I’m writing on Tuesday) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, decided to use the obscure parliamentary tool of prorogation to allow him to negotiate or reject a deal with the European Union without parliament interference. Many who follow politics in Canada remember prorogation because two of our governments have used it as a means of remaining in power in recent memory. In both of those cases, Stephen Harper in 2008 and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty in 2012, a minority government used prorogation to suspend the proceedings of an elected body in order to buy time. Stephen Harper was facing a united front intent on removing him from office. Prorogation bought him time. Within a few weeks, the tenuously united opposition which included the Bloc Quebecois, that had been poised to remove his Conservative government from power, had disintegrated. The technique worked and he remained in power for almost 8 more years. In Ontario, Dalton McGuinty was facing a political scandal over the cancellation of two natural gas plant contracts for overtly political reason, which cost the province over a billion dollars in penalties and exposed members of cabinet to criminal in-
vestigations. The McGuinty case was substantially more egregious than the Harper one. McGuinty resigned and prorogued the legislature for over 6 months before his replacement, Kathleen Wynne, faced the legislature. In both cases, it was an appointee, Governor General Michael Jean, in the Harper case, and Lieutenant Governor Toni Only, in the McGuinty case, who was left with a decision to make. Both of these positions are primarily ceremonial, and both Jean and Only later wrote that they felt they had no real choice but to grant the requests, given the nature of their roles. In the Canadian context, there is no court remedy for those who think that
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he City of Kingston has informed Frontenac County that they will be paying just over $200,000 less than the amount that the county has invoiced then for their share of operating costs of the Fairmount Long Term Care Home and Frontenac Paramedic Services (FPS). Frontenac County is going to court to recover the missing payment. This lingering dispute between Frontenac County and the City of Kingston dates back to the beginning of 2019, when Frontenac County officials presented the budgets for both services to City Council. The budgets included substantial increases for both services, and members of Kingston City Council said the costs were too high. The subsequent City of Kingston budget included lower amounts than the county had indicated they were going to charge for the city’s share of those costs. When Frontenac County eventually billed the city for the full amount, the city did not have enough money available in their budget to pay for their share of Fairmount and FPS costs than they were billed without dipping into reserve funds. The shortfall for the city was $450,000 Insurance but city staff Specialty have allocated reserve funds toGroup cover all but $200,000 of that money. On s Kingston
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the billing for 2019 had closed at the end of June. He also said that the budget for the two services is not subject to arbitration, only the formula for determining how the costs are divvied up is. “In 2004 the city took us to arbitration over FPS costs, and they won. We wanted to bill based on use of the service, and they wanted to be billed based on weighted assessment, and the arbiter ruled in their favour, which we have been following ever since.” Pender said. Pender’s report, which was endorsed unanimously by Frontenac County Council, concludes with the following: “The City of Kingston’s contributions to Fairmount Home will be $162,261 under budget and Frontenac Paramedics will be $44,304 under budget. As per Council’s direction, staff will instruct the County solicitor to commence legal proceedings.”
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• Some September birthdays are Julie Lott, Carrie Tryon, Jim Delyea, Carol Vallier, Adrian Scott, Beverley Hayes, Lisa Stacey, Angela Commodore, Bob Teal, Donna Easton • Anniversaries are Gordon and Marion Bertrim, Jim and Doris Kelly and many more. Let me know • Get well wishes to Dan Meeks who had surgery recently, and to others who are in the hospital. • Thanks to Sharbot Lake Legion for having seniors bingo and supper recently, Everyone enjoyed their afternoon there. • Social workers from Providence Care went on a tour of the Sharbot Lake Retirement Home recently. They tour once a month of a retirement home and they picked our place. • Happy Travellers are asking seniors to go on a colour trip to Bancroft on Oct. 5th. If you are interested in going, please phone Charlotte Brown for details. It cost 10$ for the bus.
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• The birthday bash was well attended as another table needed to be set up. Lou and John were the birthday folks for September. The next bash will be Wed. Oct. 16. Thanks to Bev for baking the delicious cake. Thanks to Kathy for the beautiful fall centrepieces and to the exercise and coffee group for set up. At the end, everyone pitched in to clean up and do the dishes. A lovely community event. • The village was full of machines as the Fall ATV Run took place last Saturday. Though the trails were dusty, it was a lovely day and everyone had a wonderful time. Folks often pulled over to gaze at the beauty of our land. • Here are a few announcements about the up-coming election in October: • Community Relations Officer for Election Canada, Rick Fisher, will be at the Ompah Hall on Wed Oct 9, 9:30-10am to present important information relevant to the upcoming Federal Election, Oct 21. The presentation will
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• I am sorry for being absent for a few columns, was away on vacation. • Trick or Treating is right around the corner and the fine folks at Memory Lane have offered to gather the donations of candy to help bear the burden on our village. It was a huge success last year and lots of goodies to help those out so everyone could partake in a fun Halloween. Please if you feel
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September 26, 2019 like making a donation drop to Christine or Kim at Memory Lane, or even contact myself and I will get it to them as well. Thanks, girls for being our candy bankers again this year. It sure helps take the burden off the 300 + kids that go through our village and surrounding area on Halloween. Halloween is for the kids (big and small!) • The pumpkin people are so much fun to see in and around the village and area. So, let’s get creative again. The Pumpkin People of Sydenham and Area Fall 2019 edition. Post photos on Sydenham Ontario website. • We have a new monthly dance program starting here at the Grace Centre on Wed, Sept. 25th from 1-4pm! Join award winning ballroom dancers, Lynda and John Trommelen as they dance the afternoon away at the Dance Hall Social! Each month's social will be a different theme, with dances to match. Absolutely no experience (or skill) required! Lynda and John will teach you everything you need to know. • Why should kids have all the fun? Join us at the Sydenham Branch of the library on Mondays at 11:45am for Grownup Storytime. Bring your lunch, or your knitting, and relax while we read you a story or two. Drop in. • Canning season is upon us, why not share recipes or share your stock with your friends, family or even a neighbor. A nice jar of home preserves can certainly brighten someone’s day. I know I have some that I am looking forward to enjoying in the cooler months. Anyone got a to die for fall recipe, share it with me. I will see if I can post it in the column!
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• Portland Community Church in Hartington is having a musical fundraising event on Fri, Sept. 27 at 7pm. The concert will feature Ellis Wolfreys and Melody Makers. • The Verona Lions ATV Run and Dinner will be held on Sun, Oct. 6. ATV Ride starts approximately 1pm. Dinner at 5:30pm. Pre-register prior to Sept. 28 for $30 or advanced tickets can be purchased online or at; Asselstine’s Hardware and Verona Rona Hardware stores. There will be no availability for participation after Sept. 28 only pre-purchased / registered will be allowed to participate. Rain or Shine. BBQ Chicken Dinner included. Door Prizes. Run open to ATVs, Side By Sides and legal 2UP ATVs only. Proof of Valid Driver’s License and Insurance required. • Verona Lions dart nights start up again on Thurs, Oct. 3 and will run every other Thurs. 6:30pm-9:30pm. This a free event. Cash bar and snacks. • The Good Food Stand will be returning to the Verona Free Methodist Church on Wed, Oct. 9 starting at 10:30am-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 Wed, Oct. 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 -1:30pm. Cost: $10. Call ahead to book your spot! 613-376-6477 ext. 303
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September 26, 2019 was a marvelous success. If you missed this years’ event please check the 2020 calendar of events posted throughout Arden and on the Township website page for next year’s date, so you can purchase your tickets early. Each year these event calendars are posted to alleviate conflicts with other groups. A thank you is extended to chef Shane who, with volunteer sous chefs, served a fantastic meal of chicken parm as the main course. Thanks also to Terry, Gord, Kent and all other Committee volunteers who helped out throughout the evening, and Urban Lace for the wonderful performance. Kathy Barr’s students came through again with serving and cleanup duties and the committee thanks them, as well. No event can be a success without those individuals who attend, so thanks, and keep the 8th annual in mind. • Arden’s Kids Klub will be hosting a fundraising Lasagna dinner Thurs, Oct. 17, so mark your calendar now and watch out for posters in the next week or so.
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• The Friends of Bon Echo sponsored event of “Cycle Bon Echo” at Bon Echo Provincial Park on Sat, Sept. 28, 2019 has been CANCELLED. • The Thanksgiving Turkey Supper in Flinton sponsored by the Flinton Community Club will NOT be happening this year. • North Frontenac’s “Back Roads Studio Tour” is this Sat, Sept. 28th and Sun, Sept. 29, 2019 from 10am-4pm. Our community is very privileged to have so much talent with our many artists and artisans ready to show you their original handmade arts and crafts. • The Northbrook dart league will be starting up again on Oct. 21, 2019 at the Lions Community Hall in Northbrook. Everyone is welcome! The entry fee is $5. For more information feel free to ask Kevin or Shawn in the meat department at Foodland. • All are welcome to “make do and mend” or if you prefer, “knit, crochet, sew, craft or…” every Monday from 2-4pm at Land O’Lakes Emmanuel United Church at 108 Addington Road “2 in Northbrook. Enjoy the company of others, sip on a cup of coffee, make wonderful conversation and work that’s play. • On Mondays from 9:30am-12:30pm from Sept. 30 to Nov. 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 to do everyday financial tasks. • On Wednesdays from 9:30am-12:30pm beginning Oct. 2, to Nov. 6, join the free six session hands-on workshop on home style cooking. Learn skills to plan shop for and prepare meals that are healthy, tasty, and affordable for yourself and your family. • What are you doing with your old eyeglasses? Did you know you can donate them to the Lions Club? To date almost 6 million people in 92 countries have eyeglasses courtesy of Canadian Lions and their Recycled Eyeglasses Program. Bring your old glasses to the Lions Hall or give them to one of the many Lions in our community. Thank you for giving the gift of sight to someone else.
DENBIGH & VENNACHAR Angela Bright
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• The Denbigh Griffith Lions Club hosted The Festival of Small Halls on Fri, Sept. 20th. Entertainment was provided by two very talented musicians; Cassie and Maggie. It was a fun evening for all! The door prize, a large basket filled with goodies, was won by Nicole McKinnon, and the 50/50 draw of $62 was won by Mary Mills, which she donated back to the Lions Club. Thank you to all for supporting the artists and the Lions Club. • There will be a Grand Opening of the Lennox & Addington Forest Trails on Sat, Sept. 28th, 10am at 100
John Street in Flinton. The trails have been created for mountain bikers, so bring your bike and join in the fun! Admission is free. The Flinton Recreation Club will have a BBQ, with all proceeds going to the club. There will also be live music. For more info visit www.CountyTrails. com or 613-354-4883 ext. 3271. • On Sun, Oct. 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 the 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 cost). For information contact 613-3332318, or find us on Facebook. Please note: there will be no morning service on this particular day.
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• Get well wishes are going out to Delmer Kelford. He was released from hospital last Monday with shortness of breath. He is still not well. • Happy belated birthday to Mike Ramsay of Kaladar and Leila Flieler of Whitby (my aunt). They both celebrated last week at the Fiddlers. • Oh my, the music sure flowed through the bush from Harlowe to Plevna over to Marble Lake Lodge on the weekend. Friday night we had the Fiddlers with 99 attendees and 20 entertainers, a full house. Many, many people were newcomers. There were busy hands in the kitchen preparing extra food and no one went home saying there was not enough food as some was left over. There were many compliments throughout the evening. In Plevna on Sat. they had almost a full house with lots of country music. On Sat. night at Marble Lake Lodge they served 42 meals of delicious food. What a weekend. We even were able to stay awake during church on Sun. morning. • Talking about church. We have a pancake breakfast coming up on Oct. 12 in the Henderson Hall. It will be same as always: pancakes, sausages, French toast, beans, toppings and beverage. Free will offering, proceeds to Henderson United Church. See you from 8-11am.
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• On Oct. 4th, there will be a Youth Dance at the Golden Links Hall from 7-9:30pm, for public school children. Cost is $6/student. For more information, please call 613-3722410. • 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 so we know how many people will be playing (613-372-0917). • On Oct. 13th, the Ole Tyme Fiddlers open mic will be at the Golden Links Hall from 1-5pm followed by dinner. The cost is $10 /person. Please bring a dessert to share. For information, please call 613-372-2410. • Birthday wishes go out to Gary Garrison, Perry Simmons, Isobel Morey and Keira Stewart. • If you have news, birthdays, special occasions or get well wishes to put in the column, please send to mgoodberrysanda@gmail.com.
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• The Frontenac Addington Trappers Council hosted a booth at the Middleville Agricultural Fair this past weekend. Established in 1981 this Non- Profit Council represents the trappers in our area and promotes conservation, public education, wise use of land and resources, enhancing wildlife and fish habitats, while promoting a positive and humane image of trapping traditions and the necessity of it in wildlife control. Close ties with auction houses, buyers and suppliers along with OFMF and the Ministry of Natural Resources are so helpful, along with school programs, fur management courses and educational training events. We surely appreciate our trappers keeping us safe and sound so we can walk about all over. • Rita Shorts enjoyed some family time with her sisters in the Picton, Lake of the Mountain area recently. Family are so precious indeed and family travels are so much fun. • This Sat (Sept. 28) our sister United Church in Parham is hosting a roast beef dinner- starts at 5pm. It will be yummy in the tummy. • Duck hunting will be happening soon, and we know we can count on everyone to respect the fence lines, property boundaries, water ways, and to hunt for only what can be used and eaten. • Two ladies on Henderson Road celebrated birthdays this past week- and we wish them all the best. • My word we are getting a spell of sunny weather which is fantastic. Keep on the sunny side of life - toodle loo.
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• Thank you Inverary – I know it was “musical” a bit late last Sat. night! Thank you to my neighbors for all the help, support and picking me up when I was overwhelmed. Not only did Fall arrive but so did 140 guests, a wedding and for me a new daughter-in-law. My good morning waves were a bit tired each morning on my runs but all I could think of as I passed each house is how lucky and blessed I am to live where I do! • Ducks Get Ready! According my source Dave, hunters will be out there beginning the 28th! • Blessing of the back packs Sun, Sept. 29th at Inverary United and at Battersea United. Come meet Manal and hear her story of being a student in Syria and her journey to being a student in Canada. Potluck at Inverary United after the service. • Elections Canada is looking for help with the upcoming federal election. They need people to work at the advance poll (Oct. 11, 12, 13, 14) and election day (Oct. 21) at Storrington Lions Club Hall. For more information about this paid employment opportunity, visit elections.ca or call Cheryl Bird, Returning Officer for Lanark Frontenac Kingston, at 613-572-1499. • Pork Barbecue Dinner in the Country at Storrington Lions Club Hall in Sunbury on Sat, Sept. 28th. Two sittings 5pm. and 6:30pm. Cost is $15 per person. Enjoy Pork done on a spit, roasted potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, buns and homemade dessert. Ages 12 and under half price. Great food! I have my ticket – get yours now! To reserve call 353-2257. • Chris Murphy & Family in Concert with “Songs From Our Summer Trip” at Battersea United Church on Sun, Sept. 29th at 7pm. • 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
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Perth Road Crafters still going strong by Craig Bakay n her 90th year, Irma Bertrim is the acknowledged dean of the Perth Road Crafters. She wasn’t a charter member but when she joined in 1985, she had already been quilting and crafting her whole life. “Mae Scullion brought me in,” Bertrim said Saturday at the club’s fourth annual tea and sale in the clubhouse at Harris Park. “She ran the store and while the club started in people’s homes, there were meetings in the store too.” The club started sometime around 1979-80 but they soon outgrew the store and people’s homes. “That’s when we moved to the clubhouse,” she said. “Then we outgrew that and had to put on the ad-
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dition.” She said at its height, the club had more than 30 members. It’s about 17 now. For Bertrim, joining the club was a way to make new friends. “We were new here (in Perth Road Village),” she said. “She (Scullion) brought me in because I knew how to do things. Bertrim is actually a Central Frontenac girl. Her parents had a motel on Hwy 7 between Arden and Mountain Grove. “We had bears (as an attraction),” she said. “But I grew up learning to sew and knit and crochet and quilt. “That’s why Mae wanted me to join, because I knew how to do all those things.”
Bertrim lives in Kingston now and she’s slowed down somewhat but she still likes to get out and support club events. “I’m not as involved as much these days,” she said. “But when I did live here, there was only one house between our house and the club house.” The club itself is still going strong, having just recently added two new members. They are primarily quilters but “we do knitting and crochet,” said spokesperson Peggy Newport. “And, we would welcome new members.” Newport said anyone who would like to become involved can give her a call at 613-353-2635.
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Open Farms marketing award by Jeff Green pen Farms InFrontenac has received the Economic Developers Association of Canada’s (EDAC) 2019 Marketing Canada Award for Best Event. The award was presented at the annual EDAC conference in Edmonton on Sunday (September 21). The award was given for the marketing effort in 2018, the first year of the event. The Frontenac County submission to the EDAC awards included a description of the genesis of the event, which was inspired by an event that was put on a few years ago by the National Farmer’s Union Local 316. The primary goal for this event was to help farmers gain new customers and increase awareness of local farms in the area by giving consumers a behind-the-
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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
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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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Birthday
In Memoriam
Don Lee will turn 100 on Oct. 7!
King Whitney Stinchcombe
He along with his family would like you to help us celebrate. You are invited to join us at the Cole Lake Free Methodist Church of Sunday Oct. 6 from 1-3pm. Of necessity, the time for individual visits that day will be short, but feel free to come see him at home, another day. Cards, pictures and memories would be welcome, but please, please, no gifts.
Celebration of Life A Celebration of Life for
Ronald Franklin Barnden 1937 – 2019 ...will be held on Friday Sept. 27th, at 7:00pm at Rivendell Golf Course, Verona. Friends & family are invited to attend. Ron loved to listen to his friends jam. Anyone who would like to offer up a song, please come prepared. “Celebrating a life well Lived”
Reid, Donna Jean (nee Ridler) Feb. 19, 1939 - Sept. 14, 2019 Saddened with the passing of our local “historian”. Join us at our pot luck as we remember Donna, Monday, on September 30, 6 p.m., at the Crow Lake School House.
Congratulations Congratulations to Freddie Kehoe for completing the correctional Training Program at CSC National Satellite Training Academy in P.E.I on Sept. 11, 2019. We are very proud of you, Mum & Dad
OBITUARY HOLLYWOOD, Robert Stanley (Bob) Dec. 27, 1941-Sept. 23, 2019. It is with heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of Bob Hollywood. Predeceased by his parents George and Malvena (Bertrim), Bob is survived by his three brothers: Jerry (Barb), Bill (Sandy) and Terry (Bonnie) who will greatly miss their fishing buddy. He leaves his partner of 40 years Kathy (Foster), and his beloved daughters Diane (Tim), Darlene (Tom) and Cara, grandchildren Linda, Sean, Kelly, Charmaine, Robert, Jonathan and Elizabeth, as well as 6 greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 pm on Friday September 27 at Goodfellows Funeral Home in Parham, with the service to follow at 7 pm, at Goodfellows Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Many thanks to the doctors and nurses of the Smiths Falls Hospital emergency department and the Kingston General Hospital Intensive Care Unit for their excellent care. On line condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com.
July 9, 1936 - September 29, 2018 He never looked for praises. He was never one to boast, He just went on quietly working, for the ones he loved the most, His dreams were seldom spoken. His wants were very few, Most of the time his worries went unspoken too. He was there - a firm foundation, Through all our storms of life, A sturdy hand to hold on to, In times of stress and strife. There are often days when we reach out and yearn to bring you back, But you tried so hard, you were too sick, you earned your right to rest. There is strength in all our memories, which we can call on any day. Our gentle giant, our loving King, will help us find the way. Lovingly remembered & so sadly missed, Carol, Hope and Stan
King Whitney Stinchcombe
Clumns - Continued from page 5 • Storrington Lions Club Hall on Thurs, Oct. 3 from 7-9 pm. • Meet and Greet with Stephen Kotze Thurs, Oct.3 7-8:30pm 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 Sat, Oct. 5th. This will be its 25th year and your help and support is needed. For more info contact Michelle Pantrey at 613-572-6213 or michelle_48_8@hotmail.com . We need help 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. Call Michelle if you can help in any of these areas. 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 Oct, 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 Wreathmaking Event, Thurs, Oct. 10th at 7pm. at Inverary United Church Hall. Bring lots of assorted pinecones and embellishments and a glue gun if you have one. Some pinecones will be available. Wire frames and glue will be provided at a minimal cost. RSVP by Oct. 7, 2019 (613) 353-7008 so supplies can be purchased. • Frontenac 4H Pork BBQ on Sat, Oct. 19. Dinner is 5:30-7:30pm. The awards ceremony starts at 7:30pm. Adults $15 pp and youth from 6-12 years old $5. Children under 5 free. For tickets, contact Ruth Shannon at 613-353-2341.
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In memory of a dear brother-in-law & uncle who passed on Sept. 29, 2018. In a quiet graveyard Where the gentle breezes blow. Lies the one we loved so dearly Whom we lost one year ago. Keep your arms around him Lord And give him special care. Make up for all he suffered And all that seemed unfair. We will always remember with love your strength, caring ways, and wonderful smile. Glenda, Fletcher and family
• Perth & District Historical Society presents to the public a presentation called “Documenting the Red House” - Please join us on Sept. 26, when we delve into the history of the Old Red House on Craig Street - the oldest standing structure from the Perth Military Settlement of 1816. The presentation by our guest, James
DAD
“A NAME YOU CAN TRUST”
Dad it seems like only yesterday you were here, But a year can not erase your memory, A nature we could not help but love Heart and hands, strong and steady, those of us who loved and miss him. Your memory will never grow cold.
King Stinchcombe July 1936 to September 2018 His children, Stan, Hope (Tim) and a little dog called Maggie
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Forrester, will focus on the relationship between architecture and family history by recounting the intersecting events in the lives of the occupants and the building’s history as an Officer’s Quarters, inn, tavern, church, school, meeting place, printing office and then dwelling. • Sympathy goes out to the Tay Valley resident who lost his home to fire a couple of weeks ago. A big thank you to the first responders and fire department who had to trek through the bush with water packs on their backs to subdue the flames and stop them from spreading into the forest. THANK YOU!
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• The Forget Me Not group were entertained by musicians Roger Hermer, Denzel Killingbeck, Ron Lemke and Doug Miller at the Sharbot Lake Retirement Retreat on Wednesday morning then enjoyed a tasty lunch. This group always play some great old-time country music that get people up to dance. • Check out the newly opened Harvest Bakery in Elphin. Annie-Marie and Kristy Bauer are baking and serving great looking and great tasting pies, cookies, cakes, etc. and also have coffee and sandwiches available. Stop in Tuesday to Friday 7am-4pm and on Saturday, 7am- 1pm. They are located at 2988 Elphin-Maberly Road. • The annual North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour is on 28 and 29 September. The fall colours will be lovely for a drive in the country and you can stop at the Snowmobile Club for breakfast on Sat. 28th from 8-11 am. The Back Forty Artisan Cheese Shop on Gully will also be open and Silent Valley Alpaca is well worth a visit, along with all the other stops.
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Horse Auction Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 AM Renfrew Pontiac Livestock 18156 Hwy. 17, Cobden, ON K0J 1K0 Select consignment auction of light horses, draft horses, ponies, mini horses, donkeys, horse tack, harness, carriages, sleighs and horse drawn items! An excellent consignment of quality draft horses from Gentle Giant Stables!
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Addington Highlands looking to replace long-time employee by Craig Bakay he biggest item at the regular Addington Highlands Council meeting last week in Denbigh was the announcement that Cameron Lloyd, lead hand at the Ward 1 Garage in Denbigh was retiring, said Reeve Henry Hogg in an interview after the meeting. “He’s been with us 27 years,” Hogg said. “Now we’ve got to set up somebody to replace him.” Hogg also said that a request by Penny Hinchey for funding for the Kaladar Community Club was turned down. “We don’t have any extra funding,” Hogg said. As far as a request for speed limits on Lake Weslemkoon from the Lake Weslemkoon Conservation Authority (ie lake association), Hogg said Council decided to “refer it back to them” after reading a report from Deputy Clerk/Planning Secretary Patricia Gray. In her report, Gray said “Staff looked into this matter further, marine speed limits are under the jurisdiction of Transport Canada.” She said that “the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations allow any level of government to ask the federal government to restrict the use of either pleasure craft or commercial vessels on all bodies of water in Canada.” She said the process is a large undertaking which typically takes two years to complete. “The steps include: identifying the issues, describing what non-regulatory measures have been taken to rectify the issues and consult with the public, users of the lake and indigenous peoples in at
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LOUGHBOROUGH HOUSING CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITIONS (VOLUNTEER) Loughborough Housing Corporation is a not-for-profit social housing provider, supplying apartment housing for seniors. We wish to hear from qualified persons from the Township of South Frontenac who may be willing to consider serving, in a volunteer capacity, on its Board of Directors. We wish to supplement the existing membership with additional experience and expertise, which may include, for example, Finance, Social Services, Construction/trades, Business, Law, Health Care, Public Service at a Board level, Seniors issues, Community liaison. Our information package is recommended, and is now available from our office. To obtain it, and the required application form, or for further information, please contact the Manager/ Administrator, Neil Orser, at 613-376-3686 or by e-mail. Applications are requested by Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Loughborough Housing Corporation 4377 William Street, P.O. Box 400, Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0 loborohsg@persona.ca
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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. 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: Steve Gould Public Works Supervisor Phone (613) 279-2935 ext. 260 Fax (613) 279-2422 sgould@centralfrontenac.com Job description is available upon request. 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.
least three public meetings. “There’s not a lot of cost involved if the municipality takes on this process but it will require a lot of time and resources,” the report said. “If the request for limitations on the lake are approved, the municipality is responsible for installing and maintaining signage as well as enforcement. Council also passed a bylaw adopting a “Social Media Policy” but don’t expect weekly online chats with the Reeve via Twitter or Facebook. “We have a Facebook page now but I’m not a social media person,” Hogg said. “At all . . . at least right now.” Hogg said that the court case of a noise bylaw infraction involving Mazinaw Lakeside Resort has been “remanded” but he didn’t know until what date. Finally, Council acknowledged the opening of the Flinton Trail this Saturday at 10 a.m. in Flinton. “It’s a County initiative,” Hogg said. “They’ve been working on it for some time. “It’s a non-motorized trail and I don’t know if there’s any intention of that changing.”
CF Council concerned about Community use of GREC
Council will be sending a letter to the Limestone Board of Education and the area trustee, Karen McGregor following a presentation that included a delegation of Dist. 4 Rec Committee Vice-Chair Tina Howes and Sarah McCullough, youth program coordinator with Rural Frontenac Community Services. At issue is fees the school board has begun charging for use of its Granite Ridge Education Centre facility. (North Frontenac Little Theatre Pam Giroux was scheduled to be part of the delegation but could not attend.) Coun. Nicki Gowdy said she invited the groups to make a presentation to Council when she heard of what was happening. “They’ve never had to pay before,” Gowdy said. “We use the gym for volleyball from 7-9 p.m. once a week from October to May,” Howes said. “They want us to pay $48.40 for the two hours. “That will be over $1,300 for the season. We never had to pay at Hinchinbrooke but they took that away from us.” McCullough said that this could affect future plans for youth groups. “There aren’t that many facilities for youths above the age of 12,” she said. Mayor Frances Smith said she’d spoken to Giroux. “Pam told me they won’t be able to rehearse there or hold Sunday matinees any more,” Smith said. The Mayor then recalled that arrangements had been made when GREC was built to ensure that the little theatre group would have a place to perform and rehearse in as they had made significant improvements to the cafetorium in the old Sharbot Lake High School. “We may have to take all of those fancy lights out of there and move them to Oso Hall,” Smith said. “They’re (the School Board) breaking their word to us,” said Coun. Brent Cameron, his voice betraying more than a hint of displeasure.
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Thursday September 26
ARDEN - COMMUNITY BB 5pm-7pm. Arden Legion. Hamburgers 4.00 cheeseburgers 4.50 jumbo hotdogs 3.00 cheese/regular sausages 4.00 and side salad 1.00 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. SNOW ROAD STATION - GRAHAM NICHOLAS CONCERT 7pm-9pm. Snow Road Hall. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Info - Joelle or Don 613278-0958 Folk roots singer songwriter
Friday September 27
HARTINGTON - FUNDRAISING CONCERT 7am. Portland Community Church. Featuring Ellis Wolfreys and the Melody Makers, and Marily Craig. Light refreshments, free will offering. info - Judy 613374-2036 NORTH FRONTENAC BACK ROADS STUDIO TOUR A showcase of amazing Frontenac County Talent. Various locations across North Frontenac Township. Adding to our little piece of paradise are the fall colours, alive and vibrant, their reflection dancing on the water of our many lakes. www. northfrontenacbackroadsstudiotour.com SYDENHAM - SALT ON SNOWBIRDS AND SENIORS TRAVEL 11:30am-1:30pm. Grace Hall. Lunch is served at 11:30am, with the presentation by Frontenac OPP to follow. Free event, but you must register in advance. Transportation is available for an additional cost. Call 613-376-6477, ext. 303. SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Feature Image:
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Golden Links Hall. Ed (Ontario Today gardener on CBC) will answer garden questions and introduce Stephen Kotze, Green party candidate in the federal election. $10. Info - vandenhoff@bell.net or 613-2782939 INVERARY - PORK BARBECUE DINNER IN THE COUNTRY 5pm-6:30pm. Storrington Lions Hall. Two sittings 5 pm. and 6:30 pm. $15. Pork done on a spit, roasted potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, buns and homemade dessert. 12 and under half price. To reserve call 353-2257. PARHAM - GOSPEL SING 7pm. Parham Free Methodist Church. Featuring he Young Family and local talent. Refreshments, All welcome. Free will offering PARHAM - ROAST BEEF DINN 5pm-7pm. Parham United Church. $15, 6-12 years - $6, under 6 free, Family rate - $30. Come and bring a friend. Contact 613-375-6270 PERTH ROAD - BUFFET STYLE ROAST BEEF DINNER 5pm-7pm. Perth Road United Church. Continuous sittings - No Reservations required. $15, under 12 yrs - $8, under 3 yrs- free. For info call 613353-2470 SHARBOT LAKE - NFLT 40TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION 11am-4pm. St. James Major Church. musical performances, displays, videos, photo albums, set pieces, refreshments. All welcome. SNOW ROAD STATION - SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB BREAKFAST 8am. Snow Road Snowmobile Clubhouse. 8-11am at the Clubhouse.
Sunday September 29
BATTERSEA - CHRIS MURPHY & FAMILY 7pm. Battersea United Church. “Songs from our summer trip” - all welcome GODFREY - BEDFORD JAM 1pm-5pm. Glendower Hall. $2 donation, entertainers free, Info Joanne 613-374-2242, Joan - 613-374-5477 INVERARY - BLESSING OF THE BACK PACKS 10am. Inverary United Church. Come meet Manal and hear her story of being a student in Syria and Saturday September 28 ALPACA FARM DAY & OPEN HOUSE 10am. At her journey to being a student in Canada. Potluck at Silent Valley Alpaca Ranch. Come and experience Inverary United after the service. Call the chiurch for the wonderful world of alpacas and take advantage details and final times. Tuesday October 1 of the opportunity to feel the excitement. 10am-4pm. NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm. www.silentvalleyalpaca.ca FLINTON - FOREST TRAILS GRAND OPENING Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land 10am. Flinton Recreation Centre. he trails have been O’Lakes Lions. There is a euchre tournament every created for mountain bikers, so bring your bike and fourth Friday beginning at the same time! Coffee, join in the fun! Admission is free. BBQ, all proceeds sandwiches and dessert. Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll to Flinton Rec.Club. Lice music. For more info visit Road book. NORTHBROOK - LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN 9am. www.CountyTrails.com or 613-354-4883 ext. 3271. GRIFFITHS - HARVEST SUPPER 5pm-7pm. St. Northbrook Lions Hall. Adult Drop In located at Lions Andrew’s United Church. Turkey Dinner with all the Hall in Northbrook every Tuesday. Doors open at trimmings and pie for dessert. $15, age 6-12 $8, 9:00am and a hot, nutritious and delicious dinner served at 12 noon. Come on out and play some cards, under 6 free. HARLOWE - OPEN MIC 2pm-7pm. Harlowe Hall. visit or just chat with your neighbours. For more info, Pot Luck supper, 5:30pm. Free event, donations contact Lori Cuddy @ 613-336-8934 ext 229. PLEVNA - JACK’S JAM 1pm-5pm. Clar-Mill Hall. welcome. Info - Marie, 613-336-2557 HARROWSMITH - ED LAWRENCE - GREEN Jack?s Jam is followed by a Pot Luck supper. GARDENS AND GREEN POLITICS 1pm-3:30pm. Talented entertainers and dancers. Enjoy great
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and speaker Bishop Cliff Fletcher. Light Luncheon. Contact 613 333 2318, or find us on Facebook. VERONA - VERONA LIONS ATV POKER RUN 1pm. Verona Lions Hall. Pre-register prior to September 28 for $30 or advanced tickets can be purchased Wednesday October 2 KINGSTON - SFCSC DINERS CLUB 12pm. online or at; Asselstine’s Hardware and Verona Rona Glenburnie United Church. $10, call 613-376-6477 Hardware stores. There will be no availability for participation after September 28 only pre-purchased ext. 303 to reserve - full turkey dinner! SHARBOT LAKE - TAI CHI WITH THE CANADIAN / registered will be allowed to participate. Rain or TAI CHI ACADEMY 10am-12pm. Soldiers Memorial Shine. BBQ Chicken Dinner included. Door Prizes. Hall (OSO Hall). Free Introduction. for info, contact Run open to ATVs, Side By Sides and legal 2UP John Pariselli at 613-279-2662. Also Westport ATVs only. Proof of V. Dinner at 5:30pm. Valid Driver’s Lions Club Hall from 7-9pm on Monday, September License and Insurance required. 30, contact Helen Crowe 273-2464, and Perth on Monday October 7 October 1 at Perth Legion Hall from 10am-12pm. DENBIGH - DENBIGH DINERS 12pm. Denbigh Contact - John Pariselli as above. Community Hall. Hot, delicious, homemade meal for a very reasonable cost. Please contact Marlene Thursday October 3 INVERARY - MEET AND GREET WITH STEPHEN Dacuk: 613-336-8934 ext 233, at Land O’ Lakes KOTZE 7pm-9pm. 3248 Round Lake Road. Green Community Services or m.dacuk@lolcs.com. Party candidate will speak and take questions in an DENBIGH - DENBIGH DINERS 12pm. Denbigh intimate setting at the home of Brenda Lyon and Al Community Hall. Oktoberfest meal - $8. Contact Bev, local coordinator, at 613 333 9852 Rankin. INVERARY - PUBLIC MEETING FOR SF OFFICIAL Tuesday October 8 PLAN 7pm-9pm. Storrington Lions Hall. Provide your NORTHBROOK - EUCHRE NIGHTS 7pm. input for the vision of the new township Official Plan. Northbrook Lions Hall. Sponsored by the Land NORTHBROOK - BINGO 6pm. Northbrook Lions O’Lakes Lions. There is a euchre tournament every Hall. Sponsored by the Land O’Lakes Lions. Doors fourth Friday beginning at the same time! Coffee, open 6pm, regular games 7pm. Canteen available. sandwiches and dessert. Prizes. Info: the Lions Toll Info: the Lions Toll Road book. Road book. NORTHBROOK - LOLCS ADULT DROP-IN 9am. Friday October 4 HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE 7pm-9:30pm. Northbrook Lions Hall. Adult Drop In located at Lions Golden Links Hall. For public school children, cost Hall in Northbrook every Tuesday. Doors open at 9:00am and a hot, nutritious and delicious dinner $6. Info call 372-2410 PARHAM - TURKEY BINGO 6:45pm. Parham IOOF served at 12 noon. Come on out and play some cards, visit or just chat with your neighbours. For more info, Hall. Right on time to get your Thanksgiving dinner. contact Lori Cuddy @ 613-336-8934 ext 229. Saturday October 5 BATTERSEA - BATTERSEA PUMPKIN FESTIVAL SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE 39’ERS 12pm. 7am-4pm. Battersea Ball Diamond. All day celebration North Frontenac Telephone Company. of pumpkins, the fall season, and rural living. Train SHARBOT LAKE - SHARBOT LAKE 39’ERS and wagon rides, crafts, games, story-telling, petting LUNCH AND MEETING North Frontenac Telephone zoo, pie social, beer garden, pumpkin carving display, Company. Lunch is followed by meeting and a corn maze, pie eating contest and much more. Music speaker or games each month. Wednesday October 9 by King of the Swingers, Anne Sudac and Jesse SHARBOT LAKE - COMMUNITY DROP-IN 23RD MacMillan and the legendary Little Betty. OMPAH - MEET AND GREET 10am-12pm. Ompah ANNIVERSARY PARTY 9am-2pm. St. Andrew’s Hall. Green Party candidate Steve Kotze from 10am Anglican Church. Food, fun and prizes. Spaghetti and home-made bread. $5 - still the best meal and - 12pm. the best deal in town. Info- 279-3151 Sunday October 6 VENNACHAR - 125 ANNIVERSARY OF VENNACHA VERONA - SFCSC DINERS CLUB 12pm. Verona FREE METHODIST CHURCH 3pm. Vennachar Lions Hall. $10, call 613-376-6477 ext. 303 to reserve Free Methodist Church. Music by Vocal Legacy - full turkey dinner!
The Land between to engage the public to seek a new understanding of the Algonquin Wolf and the Coy-wolf
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he Land Between, a not for profit environmental organisation, has received a grant from Environment Canada, one of only 15 across Canada, under the Community-Nominated Priority Places program. Canada is working closely with provinces and territories, Indigenous Peoples, and other partners on a new approach to species conservation. Through partnership, we will achieve long-lasting and sustainable protection and recovery of species at risk. In each community, multiple partners will take action together to protect and recover species at risk. These projects will complement ongoing species at risk conservation in 11 priority places already identified by federal, provincial, and territorial governments. One of the projects under the Community-Nominated Priority Places program targets The Land Between bioregion, which covers almost 3 million hectares, from Georgian Bay to the Ottawa Valley. This project (in collaboration with 10 partners) is expected to benefit 57 species at risk, including the little brown bat, the eastern (Algonquin) wolf, and the golden-winged warbler. Details on other projects will be released over the coming months, as agreements with local partners are finalized. “As a grassroots and non-government charity, we are very honoured to be awarded this capacity. We take this opportunity seriously and will work to ensure it translates into meaningful solutions and protection of our natural capital-wildlife and biodiversity to benefit all,” said Leora. “We will be using agile, innovative mapping and integrative and strategic planning, but equally importantly, we will use a collaborative and community approach to achieve
many of our goals under this grant, working directly with landowners for all species, but especially when it comes to Algonquin Wolf.” Leora has expressed that both herself, and her Board of Directors which is made up of local landowners, seasonal cottage owners, and First Nations, have trepidations over the approach taken within the Algonquin Wolf Recovery strategy. “We have concerns that the research is perhaps limited in scope, and that it has not included enough local knowledge. There are outstanding questions. It does not seem to sufficiently explore the behavior, biology and impact of the hybrid species, the coy-wolf.” Leora goes on to explain that she has heard many concerns expressed by hunters and trappers throughout the region and even to the north, that the hybrid coy-wolf may be negatively affecting beaver populations and other food sources, on which wolves depend. And this may be significant because, if true, the coy-wolf may not only impact wolves in this way but wildlife species at all levels of the food chain. Leora says she has also heard many other incongruous accounts that need to be heeded and concerns even over wetland habitat in general that need to be considered. “We would like to get a picture of what is happening on the landscape from those that live on the landscape and then we can compare notes with the science that has been conducted.” The Land Between will therefore be calling for and convening local “Talking Circles” to focus on the wolf issue. Talking Circles are an ancient and democratic way
of dialogue and decision-making that ensures that everyone has a chance to be heard. Talking Circles have been used effectively by the charity in past projects to understand the state of the resource across the region, and according to Leora, they are needed more and more;. “Community meetings, public engagement, and listening to local knowledge seem to be falling by the wayside in our modern and fast-paced arenas,” she said. These circle-meetings will be held across the region for landowners to share accounts of what they are witnessing on the land. “Most biologists that we have consulted with recognize that the largest limiting factor for an apex predator such as the wolf is habitat. Therefore, we need to explore all facets of that equation in moving forward with any meaningful actions.” In addition to strategic mapping, planning, and “wolfcircles”, Leora says that landowners can expect opportunities to emerge from the effort including ways in which people can become involved in Citizen Science or habitat management, from turtle road surveys, to bird bio-blitzes, angler diaries and invasive species control teams. She also says to expect some direct support in the form of site visits as well as habitat monitoring, stewardship and restoration plans for individual landowners. Berman expresses however, the need for patience because, “there is a ton of work to do and in a very little time!” The Federal grant extends until March 2021. To find out more or contact The Land Between charity, visit www.thelandbetween.ca or email Leora at info@thelandbetween.ca
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JW Jones at MERA M usic at MERA is excited to present the Ottawa-based blues band, JWJones for a Sunday afternoon concert on September 29th at the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonald’s Corners. He will be presenting a concert of old standards and new releases which will please both the diehard blues fans and the people new to the blues listening scene. JW-Jones is a JUNO Award nominee, a Recipient of the 40 under 40 Blues Award, A Billboard Top 10 Blues Artist and a Blues Foundation IBC winner. He’s real catch for a concert for music lovers in this area. The most recent last JW-Jones studio project, the Colin Linden-produced High Temperature, captured the coveted Memphis Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge honours for Best SelfReleased CD. “Audiences get excited because it’s all
so organic,” notes Jones, “The blues is such a universal language, and the fact that we never play the same solo twice just adds to that vibrant energy, which I think we really capture on this album, High Temperature.” The National Rock Review of Great Britain says, "Jones proves that he is not just a gifted guitarist, singer/songwriter but he continues to represent and channel the old school blues sound which has been handed down by the greats, whilst at the same time adding a contemporary twist which blues music fans can relate to in the present day” The concert is Sunday, September 29th at 2:00 PM at MERA located at 974 Concession 9A in McDonalds Corners, ON. Tickets are available at www.ticketsplease.ca and by telephone (613) 4856434
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC News & Public Notices
THINGS TO DO
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 .
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.
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 Desert Lake Road Causeway A full road closure is required on Desert Lake Road, between Desert Lake Campground and Lazy Acre Cottages, for culvert replacement. This will be in effect from 5:00pm on Thursday September 26th to 7:00am on Monday September 30, 2019. Detours will be visibly signed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact David Holliday at 613-376-3027 Ext 3333 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
TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS • Police Services Board Meeting – September 26th, at 9:00 am • Development Services Meeting – September 30th at 8:30 am • Council Meeting – October 1st at 7:00 pm • Joint Recreation Meeting – October 7th at 7:00 pm • Committee of the Whole Meeting – October 8th at 7:00 pm 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
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.
LIVING HERE PROPERTY TAX DUE DATE – SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 The final tax installment of the year is due on or before Monday September 30th, 2019. Note that you will not receive a reminder in the mail, the September installment was included on your Final Tax Notice that was issued on June 3rd, 2019. For further information, please email taxes@ southfrontenac.net or contact us at 613-376-3027 Ext 2200. Did you know you can now access your account information online? See your tax bill for more information. 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. AT LAST – ENVIROWEB What goes in your Blue Box will STAY in your Blue Box! Easy to assemble, tie wraps included. Prevents contents from spilling out due to overfilling or wind and rain. Allows the Collectors a quick visual of the contents Available at the 2490 Keeley Road Public Services office for only $10! 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.
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• CSA approved helmet with screen recommended
Parent & Preschool Skating Wednesdays, 10 to 11 a.m. $2.50 per person
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s a cultural entity North Frontenac Little Theatre has sustained a loyal following for 40 years in Sharbot Lake. The audiences we have entertained came from our neighbouring communities and beyond. They experienced comedy, murder mystery, those fabulous musicals, Shakespeare, and even dinner theatre! Now we are celebrating this amazing achievement with a reunion at St. James Major Hall in Sharbot Lake on Saturday September 28 from 11 to 4 p.m. We welcome the community to come and join in this celebration. A vocal chorus will be singing a selec-
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tion of music from past musicals directed by John McDougall and accompanied by Kevin Long on piano and Gary Giller on bass. You will be serenaded by our solo performers, Donna Larocque and Marc Giroux. Adam Parker will be playing music from our recent Spring production “The Boy Wonder” during interludes. The Hall will be decorated with sets from past shows along with costumes (get your picture taken in one) photo albums to look at as well as videos. And of course there will be cake and refreshments. 40 years now that is worth celebrating!
Festival of Small Halls in Maberly The cast of the most recent NFLT production, the original musical , Boy Wonder from 2019
Sociable a pleasant surprise from The Celtic Kitchen Party by Craig Bakay heir website says The Celtic Kitchen Party “plays a mix of their own originals as well as traditional and contemporary East Coast, Irish and Scottish Celtic Music with just the right dash of Pop, Classic Rock and Country.” Yeah, we’ll by that. Pretty much sums up their latest offering “Sociable” (although that ‘classic rock’ part is likely more of an influence than any actual content).
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The 2019 Festival of Small Halls came to Maberly Sunday as PEI’s Gordie (Crazy Legs) MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys brought their brand of roots rock and high energy fiddle to Eastern Ontario. The Blue Skies Community Fiddles opened the show.
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September 28 & 29, 10-4 Back Forty Artisan Cheese • Jenna Rose • Mariclaro Studio • Silent Valley Alpaca • Heather Sherratt Handweaving • Debbie Emery Quilts • Forest Frames, Richard Emery • Studio K • Grindstone Pottery • Free Spirit Creations • Original Photography By Michelle Ross • Marlene Leeson • Bobbie Morrison • Art By Bailey • Stone Ridge Art Studio • Red Dragon Gallery And Gift Shop • Barnova Studios - Gaile & Trevor Bethell • Debbie Reeve Art Studio • 506 Tailgate Creations
The band itself tends to be various combinations of the four core members (Andrew Vanhorn, guitar; Ted Chew, fiddle and percussion; Colin Skinner, bagpipes, recorder and drummer Martyn Piper) who essentially call Kingston home base. The music itself is somewhat traditional (Wild Rover, All For Me Grog) but with an up-tempo feel. There are a lot of references to alcohol on this album and you just know they’ve all listened to the Irish Rovers’ Wasn’t That a Party? perhaps a time or two too many. But all in all, it’s a fun album, with a couple of gems. Arguably, the best tune in the collection is Vanhorn’s own A Lullabye (For Those Who Died). Dare we say this is the definitely musical history of the building of the Rideau Canal. It may not be the Canadian Railroad Trilogy, but it’s in the conversation. Whereas many Canadian historically based songs can get sappy in a hurry, this minor-chord laden toe-tapper works in a strictly musical sense. The history lesson is a bit
of a bonus. And, it boasts some of the catchiest lyrical hooks to come along in a long time such as “diggin’ ditch for Colonel By” and “swing the pick and throw the mud, a thankless job, our pay is crud.” The other notable ‘original’ on the album is actually a cover of Sandy’s Chanter, which was co-written by Turpin’s Trail member Brian Flynn, T. MacAllister and R. Mackay. Just don’t expect to hear Flynn play it live anytime soon. A chanter, is ‘the part of the bagpipes where ye put yer fingers laddie.’ Flynn, of course is primarily a fiddle player. There’s also another Turpin’s Trail connection as Chris Murphy contributes accordion and banjo on the album. There’s much to recommend about this album as it’s likely to please traditional Celtic music lovers but it has the potential to appeal to more contemporary listeners in a hard-toput-your-finger-on uniqueness. Sociable can be ordered on the band’s website celtickitchenparty.com.
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