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Central Frontenac partially reverses decision on bag tags

by Julie Druker

Swapping bags tags for clear bags Central Frontenac Council had announced as part of its new waste management strategy that as of March 31, 2012 the township would no longer be accepting the old bag tags, but only clear bags at its waste sites.

Mike Wise, Secretary-Treasurer of the Blue Heron Ridge Road Association of Arden, made a presentation to council about the unfairness of council not giving refunds for unused bag tags. Following his presentation council decided to revisit the new clear bag by-law and after much discussion passed a motion allowing individual households to exchange up to a maximum of $20 worth of the old bag tags for clear township bags up until September 30, 2012. Exchanges can be made at the township office only and not at waste disposal sites.

Property Standards: Jeremy Neven, the out-going chief building official with Central Frontenac, presented a report to council regarding public input from two public meetings addressing property standards and the results of a public survey regarding the topic. Of the 66 respondents to the survey, roughly 50% wanted to keep the safe Property Standards by-law that is currently in place; 25% wanted to see it revised and another 25% wanted to see a new property standards by-law put in place. Councilor Norm Gunstensperger pointed out that 99% of residents did not fill out a survey or respond to the online survey, thereby showing that they are satisfied with what is currently in place. Neven recommended that council wait until later in the summer to allow seasonal residents to respond. After further discussion council passed a motion directing staff to have further public consultations in the spring and summer months, allowing seasonal residents to weigh in on the issue, and to report back to council.

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Public shows support for Sharbot Lake CIP

by Julie Druker

Proposed Multi-Use Center: On March 13 council announced the approval of two grants of $15,000 each, one from the County of Frontenac and one from the Community Futures Development Corporation, which will enable a preliminary design and feasibility study to proceed for a proposed Multi-Use Cultural Center in Sharbot Lake. The proposed location is the intersection of the K&P and Trans-Canada trails in the village. Of the eight firms who responded to a request for proposal for the study, Basterfield and Associates of Peterborough has been awarded the work at a cost of $29,800. The study should be completed in four months time.

Change to Employee Benefits: Council passed a motion switching their employee Joe Gallivan outlines the goals of the Sharbot Lake CIP benefits provider to Standard Life. CAO udging by the close to 50 people who at- overall there was a general consensus of the Shawn Trépanier said the switch will provide tended a public meeting at Oso Hall on need for improved parking in the village, more staff with improved healthcare, drug care, March 8, it looks as though both the county commercial space, street improvements to dental, short term and long term disability Elizabeth Street, increased signage to draw benefits at reduced cost. The motion enables and township have been given the stamp of people to the village and its businesses, and approval to forge ahead with the Sharbot staff to review the change after a year. improved website visibility. Other suggestions Public Works Activity report: Public Lake Community Improvement Plan. included making Elizabeth Street one way, inThe meeting was attended by numerWorks Manager Mike Richardson reported creasing seniors' housing, attracting business to council that an RFP has been sent out to ous local business owners and residents owners to vacant buildings, increasing public of Sharbot Lake and the surrounding area, suppliers for a tandem snow plow truck and seating at recreational sites and offering recythat advertisements for tenders for the Crow and included a short presentation by county cling bins, to name just a few. staff members Anne Marie Young, Manager Lake Bridge and two for the Arden Road will Sandra White, co-owner of the Sharbot go out in the next upcoming weeks. Work is of Economic Sustainability and Joe Gal- Lake Country Inn, hopes to see some type livan, Manager of Sustainability Planning. also being done to update the speed limit byThey outlined the goals of the CIP, which are of matching grants or interest-free loans law and it will be completed this summer. that would help business owners to make Staff have also prepared fliers updating mainly to encourage and stimulate economic improvements. “If there was additional fundratepayers on the new recycling guidelines, development and community revitalization ing available that would help us to make which will be sent out in the local paper. through financial incentives and funding pro- enhancements or modifications to our busiMembers of council also suggested sending grams for community projects.

Possible projects included programs to fa- ness, that would be a great help and a great them out with the second tax notices to resiincentive,” she said. dents so that seasonal residents in the area cilitate facade and other structural improveKaren McGregor, co-ordinator at the St. ments to commercial and other buildings, can be made aware of the updates.

Lawrence Employment Center in the village, Staff are also working with the county to improvements to public recreation areas, said, “Signage is absolutely critical. We redowntown and waterfront revitalization projcoordinate a comparable training level and ally need to get some signage out at critical awareness of health and safety require- ects, as well as improvements to street in- points like at Highway 7, the 509, towards frastructure and parking improvements.

The ments across the four townships. township plan hopes to facilitate and encour- Ottawa and on 38, and under each sign to age community change by focusing on lo- have a directory listing of local businesses.”

Township CAO Trépanier said,. “The turn cal initiatives and priorities, and by creating partnerships between the private sector and out was better than expected and there was a lot of consensus and positive feed back community groups.

Central Frontenac CAO Shawn Trépanier, about the plan, so now it is just up to us to get who led the public input section of the meet- all of our ducks in a row, “ he said. “We are ing, clarified that at this point in time the hoping to have a plan in place by September county has earmarked $70,000 in funding and our next step is to gather all of the inforfor the plan, with another $10,000 from the mation gained here and bring it back to the township. The $80,000 total he said could public to finalize the priorities we want to set.

Then we will take the plan to the township for Questions to be addressed include: What likely be doubled by accessing additional approval and start the actual CIP process. impact would each of these actions have on funding from other sources.

Following the formal presentation attend- Hopefully by late fall we will having the fundthe environment and the economy? How ing programs in place and start making the would the cost of implementation compare to ees weighed in on their priorities. Though the funds available.” specific projects have yet to be determined the cost of exporting waste out of the township?

Segsworth added that throughout the In summary, Segsworth noted: "We have measuring the water quality at the boundary course of discussion with the MOE, it has been emphasizing that the township’s ap- of the property (where there is no contaminabecome evident that the hydrology and flow regime of the wetland surrounding the site proach to sustainability requires a balance tion) to the toe of the slope.

Councilor Bill Robinson expressed is not well understood. There seems to be of social, economic and environmental persome uncertainty about the direction of water spectives. Any reduction in (the site’s) ca- frustration at the situation, saying that he flow away from the site, and a lack of histori- pacity as a result of implementing any of the felt it had been largely caused by permitting cal record of water quality in the surrounding/ contingencies will result in residuals (being) the other districts to use the Portland site. upstream area. Recent beaver activity may exported out of the township for disposal be- Councilor Vandewal disagreed, saying that there had not been enough transfer of have enlarged the apparent wetland area. yond the short term."

It appears that the present crisis has been materials to have made much difference.

The Quinte Conservation Authority has been supportive of staff in trying to address these precipitated by the MOE having recently changed the site’s certificate of approval from Continued on page 10 issues.

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Action needed on Portland Waste Disposal Site - South Frontenac Committee of the Whole, March 13

by Wilma Kenny ublic Works Manager Mark Segsworth reported that township staff met last week with representatives of the Ministry of the Environment to discuss the Portland Waste site. An action plan must be submitted at once, identifying contingency measures that might be taken to mitigate the impact that the site is having on the surrounding wetland.

Segsworth recommended that Council agree to contract with the firm AECOM to undertake a preliminary evaluation of the following five alternatives: 1. Partial capping of the site 2. Water level management 3. Onsite treatment 4. Restricting use of site, either to collection vehicles or to the public 5. Site closure.

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Towards a better understanding of wolves and coyotes

By Julie Druker n an effort to dispel common myths and to educate the public about wolves and coyotes in Ontario, members of the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust Conservancy invited Dr. Brent Patterson, a long time scientific researcher with the MNR, to speak at their regular AGM on March 10 in Lanark.

The close to 100 people who attended demonstrated the keen public interest on the subject.

Patterson, who studied wildlife and conservation biology at UMV at Acadia and the University of Saskatchewan, is an adjunct professor at Trent University and spends most of his time in the field doing research. He spent five years studying coyote life history and assessing the effects of logging and coyote predation in deer populations in Nova Scotia. He has also studied caribou, musk ox and wolverines in the Canadian Arctic. Patterson began his talk with the natural history of coyotes and wolves and their relationship with the ecosystems they inhabit in Ontario. When Europeans first colonized North America, coyotes had a limited range in Canada, mostly in the southern prairies, until 1850 when extensive changes to the landscape were made for farming. Now their range covers almost all of the North America.

By contrast, eastern and gray wolves, which were once found all over North America, now have a relatively restricted distribution as a result of intense persecution. “While our persecution of wolves was able to severely reduce the range of wolves, leaving them in a few dispersed areas of the continent, we have been unable to do the same to coyotes. That may seem like a paradox but it's not”, Patterson said. One of the main reasons for this is the hybridization of wolves and coyotes.

His recent studies, which are based on genetic samples collected from animals all over the province, have shown that coyotes will hybridize with eastern wolves and eastern wolves with gray wolves, but that gray wolves and coyotes do not hybridize. “The most significant contribution of the eastern wolf into the world of wolves and coyotes in Ontario is the fact that eastern wolves can breed with gray wolves and coyotes and the result is that if I were to show you the genotype of all of these animals found on this map you would see a continuum of hybrids, which is because of the fact that these eastern wolves allow gene flow from the smallest coyote to the largest gray wolf, “ Patterson said. “While west of Ontario there are coyotes and gray wolves who do not breed or intermingle, in Ontario we have this continuum.”

The most common wolf in the province of Ontario, commonly referred to as the Great Lakes wolf, is a gray/eastern wolf hybrid. Its range extends from western Quebec to north eastern and western Ontario and into the Great Lake states south to the US border. In appearance they tend to resemble a typical gray wolf though typically smaller than a pure gray and larger than the eastern wolf. The stronghold of eastern wolves in the province remains Algonquin Park,

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Eastern wolves are smaller than the Great Lakes wolves, with a typical female weighing 45-55 lb. and males averaging 65 lb. In this area there may be some eastern wolves but most of what we have here are eastern coyotes and eastern coyote/wolf hybrids, which can take on a number of variable physical characteristics with females weighing on average 35 lb. and adult males 40 lb.

Gray wolves are the largest wolves but there are very few pure gray wolves in the province Brent Patterson with exceptions in the Hudson Bay Lowlands. The largest one Dr. Patterson trapped and collared in Northern Ontario last summer was a 140 lb. male gray wolf.

Patterson described how his research was done by tracking the animals using GPS collars. In the summer season his team used foothold traps, which were set along frozen trails, usually buried near a bush. Scat and urine from an animal further afield was then placed to encourage an animal to mark the bush, thereby entrapping itself. In the winter months and usually further north, Patterson's team used professional wolf trackers who fly helicopters to chase wolves out onto frozen lakes. They then catch them using a net gun, firing it down on the animal from the door of the chopper.

The trappers hold the animal down with a pitch fork that has the center tine cut out. They duct tape its muzzle shut, take its measurements, a blood sample, and fix it with a GPS collar, all of which takes roughly five minutes, and release the animal. No drugs are used in the process. The GPS collars have shown that coyotes' basic social unit is a monogamous breeding pair that will breed for many years. A pack is usually made up of the pair and the most recent litter.

The only difference with wolves is that a wolf pack will usually be formed of a larger extended family, a breeding pair plus pups from various litters. Patterson's research has also shown that in areas where wolves tend to be harvested you start getting unrelated animals joining the packs and the pack structure tends to change. It is believed that the ben-

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efit of the family units staying together is that the younger animals learn from their elders how to take down larger prey like caribou and moose. Both coyotes and wolves are territorial and possess territories that are respected by other packs. “Our studies have shown that both wolves and coyotes who want to successfully raise pups have to possess a territory. We are currently unaware at this time in this province of any non-territorial wolves or coyotes who have successfully raised a litter of pups. So though a solitary or transient female may get pregnant, without a territory those pups will not survive.”

The size of a pack's territory is related to the amount of food in the landscape. The animal's body size will also determine the size of territory required. Typically in agricultural areas in Southern Ontario there are roughly 30 coyotes per 100 square km. Numbers can be denser in urban areas.

All of this information is helping Patterson and his team to better address management strategies for these animals in both the north and the southern parts of the province. His work in Prince Edward County specifically studies coyotes' response to culls and how their populations still manage to persist and thrive despite them, and he and his team are also looking into ways to reduce their livestock predation.

He is also doing field research in the far north, trying to better understand the dynamics between caribou, moose, and wolves and why it is that wolf predation on caribou seems to be higher in developed areas rather than in less developed areas. “Basically in the south we are aiming to reduce animal conflict with people and trying to reduce levels of predation on livestock and in the north we are trying to find out how to better manage the landscape and to reduce wolves’ predation on caribou.”

Patterson did bring up the topic of a young girl who was bitten by a coyote in Oakville while playing in her back yard earlier this winter. It was initially assumed that the animal was either starving or rabid, but neither was the case. When it was killed and it was found to have had a full stomach. Apparently the girl had been lying in the snow making a snow angel when the animal bit her leg, likely thinking her movements were those of a smaller animal. After biting her once, it retreated after she ran to her home. “Though this was indeed an attack, if the coyote had been hungry or rabid the girl would have been bitten many more times,” Patterson said.

North Frontenac discusses septic inspections

by Jule Koch Brison

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ave Cook and Ed Gardener of KFL&A Public Health attended the March 12 meeting to discuss discretionary sewage system maintenance inspections.

The difference between mandatory and discretionary is that mandatory inspections are only required where there is a municipal water system, and there are none in North Frontenac.

However, the Ontario Building Code also provides the framework and process for a municipality to develop discretionary septic inspection programs, for which they can pass by-laws “with some teeth”, in the words of Dave Cook. He said the township can designate systems in certain areas or over a certain age to be part of the program.

Councilor Fred Perry asked if, since many cottages take their water from lakes, those lakes would be considered a municipal water system.

Dave Cook replied that they would not be, since the health

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Why I’ll lose my assessment appeal

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n April 19 I'll be catching the ferry to Wolfe Island, and meeting with MPAC and the Assessment Review Board to determine the correct assessment for my property as of Jan 2008.

Will I win my case ? No, not a chance.

How do I know this, now? It's not that I haven't been trying. I appealed two years ago, learned a lot, but lost the appeal. For this time, I researched the Ombudsman's report of 2004, (where he labelled MPAC's conduct "unreasonable, unjust, oppressive, and wrong") and I dug into the econometric model used to explain current market value.

The latter is an equation derived from a multiple regression statistical technique -something I happen to understand. But I may be one of very few such taxpayers.

Five major variables - property location, lot dimension, building area, age and quality - are weighted in accordance with average data collected for that geographical zone.

Expectations are that "85 % of current value " can be attributed to these factors.

Transparency is a missing element here and the Ombudsman noted "an astounding degree of inaccuracy". For my property, the location and the building area, age and quality were precise, but without a site visit, how could the assessor have found value in the cliff, ravine, steep rock ledge and tiny lake access at anywhere near the assigned values? ("large acreage, gentle slope to 200 feet of useful lake frontage" just ignores the actual situation.) The value of the lake frontage declined between 2005 and 2008 due to the Eurasian milfoil invasion which was aggravated by the extra phosphorus from the breach of 3 beaver dams on lake tributaries.

I checked the immediate neighbor properties and found their assessment escalated the very same 41%. So, I won't win my appeal. As the Ombudsman explained: "When the ARB unsettles a particular assessment achieved using the computerized mass appraisal model, MPAC sees this as unfair to taxpayers who were similarly assessed, and who, because they did not appeal, are going to pay more than the appellant is."

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The Frontenac News is published every Thursday Deadlines: Classifieds: Monday at 4:00 p.m. Display ads: Friday at 4:00 p.m..

The Frontenac News welcomes articles and letters, but we cannot publish all the submissions we receive. All submissions must include the author’s name and phone number. We reserve the SINCE 1970 right to edit submissions for brevity, clarity, and taste. Please limit letters to 300 words or less; articles to 500 words or less.

Letters to the Editor Robo-calls

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expect many of you, as I SINCE am,1970are totally disgusted with the Robo-Call scandal. Our electoral system is the most sacrosanct plank in our democracy, a democracy that many of our forefathers fought and died to establish and to protect. Our politicians of all political stripes should ensure our electoral system must not lose its integrity. Unfortunately, they continue to play partisan gamesmanship, which I find deplorable. At the slightest provocation they puff up with feigned indignity like a bullfrog on helium and accuse others.

We deserve more from our elected government, which has already eroded our democratic rights. We must request, no, we must demand that our elected federal representation demand from their political masters that our electoral system take precedence over political posturing. Right now it doesn’t pass the smell test.

Robert Taylor

Re: “Stop The Attack On Free Speech”

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et another press the hot buttons missive from Scott Reid. At least he is consistent.

Scott, you have a majority. Remember? You are the "Harper Government". You "make the rules". Remember? Why not simply change the law and get on with business? Why put a bullhorn in my ear and scream "Attack on free speech"?

I know doing so automatically paints you as a defender of free speech. Conveniently, it also places me in the position of being forced to agree with you lest I open myself to the possibility of being labelled as someone who is opposed to free speech. You, or the people who tell you what to say, have turned "keeping in touch" into a repetitive rhetorical cheap shot. Maybe it just runs in CPC genes.

Vic Toews: "Either you're with us or your with the child pornographers". Same double bind.

It really is pathetic. You can do better. I can only hope.

"What do YOU think? Yes! Scrap Section13! No! Section 13's limits on free speech should be kept" I think that anyone who thinks at all about the foregoing will be irritated to say the least that their representative in Parliament would produce such manipulative and juvenile tripe. Its always the same. Time and again.

Over and over. Enough. Please try to stop insulting and embarrassing your constituents - and yourself.

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One-year anniversary of tsunami in Japan

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just wanted to say many, many thanks for the report on the huge earthquake in Japan that was in the issue of March 24, 2011. You might not realize how much encouragement you gave to Japanese people to stand up strongly again. I had many e-mails from my family and friends in Japan saying "Please, please tell Canadians many, many thanks for their love and kindness. We will NEVER forget it and will keep thanking you forever!"

Very kindly, the post office kept some newspapers for me, so I will bring them with me when I go back to Japan next time.

I am planning to visit the Tohoku area, which had big damage from the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant. All of my friends already knew how much Canadians care for Japan but I would like to tell about Canadians to other Japanese people that I meet.

To be honest, many people are still missing and some people still have great difficulties in their lives. But we will never give up and never quit believing for a bright future.

Again, thank you very much for the report with the message in Japanese that you published in the Frontenac News a year ago.

Kahoru Noonan

Re: Scott Reid’s letters

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would like to thank the numerous readers who have recently written regarding Mr. Scott Reid. I freely admit that Mr Reid's re-election had caused me to lose my faith in the residents of the area. Mr. Reid's blatant pandering to the lowest common denominator such as the long gun registry and his absolute failure to raise the level of discourse to include real issues such as climate change, the economy, trade imbalance with China, loss of manufacturing, a vision for Canada's Armed Forces, etc. etc. had left me apathetic and fearful for Canada's future.

The superlatives that I would use to describe the mindless kindergarten level polls that Mr. Reid sends to me (at taxpayers’ expense) had caused me to give up. And then the letters began to arrive at the Frontenac News.

The realisation that I am not alone has reinvigorated me.

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n March 13, the Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) announced that they had recently received a letter from Randy Hillier, MPP for Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, informing them that "he no longer supports the direction of the OLA and specifically our quest to discover the value of the Land Patent/Crown Grants as per our property rights". Hillier is one of the original founders of the OLA. The OLA's press release said they were responding to Hillier’s letter with sadness and would continue to hold him in high esteem for "teaching many of us how to protect our rights and freedoms and for helping us grow enough backbone to stand up to any and all who would challenge the rights and freedoms of Ontario landowners."

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COMMUNITY REPORTERS (613) Arden.....................................Joan Moore............... 335-2015 Cloyne / Northbrook..............Marie Anne Collier.... 336-3223 Crow Lake.............................Debbie Jones........... 279-2226

Marion Ratzinger...... 279-2986 Denbigh............... .................Alice Madigan........... 333-9542 Godfrey................ .................Jean Campbell.......... 374-5718 Harrowsmith..........................Kelly Calthorpe......... 372-1655 Henderson.............................Jean Brown............... 336-2516

Georgina Wathen..... 336-9641 Maberly-Bolingbroke.............Karen Prytula............ 325-1354 Mississippi.............................Pearl Killingbeck....... 278-2127 Mountain Grove.....................Marilyn Meeks.......... 335-4531 Ompah...................................Linda Rush............... 479-2570 Parham-Tichbome.................Colleen Steele.......... 375-6219

Christine Teal............ 375-6525 Plevna...................................Katie Ohlke............... 479-2797 Sydenham.............................Anita Alton................ 376-6333 Verona...................................Debbie Lingen.......... 374-2091 Zealand.................................Jean Lewis................ 268-2452

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• Lions Club Bingo on March 20 starting at 7:30pm.

• Official first day of Spring is Monday the 19th!

• HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY EVERYONE and here's a little something to ponder as you celebrate being Irish. Contra to popular Irish tradition passed down through the generations, drinking beer until you turn green will NOT make you a leprechaun and the bowl you’re hugging in the wee hours of the morning probably won’t be full of gold either. In closing I want to share one of my Dad’s favorite Old Irish Blessings: May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind always be at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face, And rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

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Jean Brown 613-336-2516 Georgina Wathen 613-336-9641 • Henderson United welcomed the Rev. Eric Barr to lead in worship and he will be preaching again this Sun. March 18 at 8:45AM. The three area United churches are making Easter eggs in the coming weeks - so stay tuned for further tasty details. Eggs represent new life and point us toward the Easter new life resurrection experience of Jesus Christ.

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• It has been over thirty years since human insulin has been available for diabetics. Before that, insulin was obtained from the pancreases of slaughtered cows and pigs. These insulins were not exactly the same as human insulin and did cause some adverse reactions in some diabetics.

• When human clinical trials are done on new medications, two groups of people are compared: one takes the actual drug while the other group receives a placebo (a look-alike product that contains no drug).

The larger the number of people studied, the more reliable the results are. Also, the drug group has to how a definite improvement over the placebo group otherwise the drug won’ be marketed.

• If you wake up in the morning with a sore or stiff neck, it could be due to your pillow. Since we spend 6-8 hours a day on the pillow, make sure it’s the right one for you. There are many “therapeutic” pillows on the market. Some are shaped to support the neck better and keep the spine in alignment. It might be the answer.

• Two breeding grounds for bacteria are your computer keyboard and your bedtime pillow. Because hands transfer bacteria easily, keyboards harbour lots of them. Giving them a quick wipe with a damp cloth will clear some away. As for the pillow, give it a good wash in the washing machine a couple of times a year.

• In these days of fast-paced, computerized times, it’s nice to know you can drop into the pharmacy and speak directly to a pharmacist in person. It’s a good feeling for us too! We hope to see you visit our pharmacy soon.

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PLEVNA Katie Ohlke ohlkek@limestone.on.ca

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• This Sat. March 17 will be Jack's JAM at the Clar-Mill Hall in Plevna from 2 - 9 pm. Bring a dish for a potluck supper at 5:30 pm. Do you play an instrument, sing or dance? Join in the fun!

Wear green! Sponsor: Clar-Mill Community Volunteers.

• On Tuesday, March 20, Clar-Mill Community Volunteers will meet at 7 pm in the Clar-Mill Community Hall in Plevna.

Everyone is welcome.

• Looking for a fun way to get fit and feel healthier? Then come to “Walk Away the Pounds Night” at the Clar-Mill hall every Tuesday night from 6:30 to 7:30. It's a nice hour of low impact aerobic walking and other accessible exercises.

Everyone is invited to come out and get fit. The cost is $1 per person to cover hall rental. Note: On Tuesday March 20, exercise will run from 6 to 7pm due to the community volunteers meeting.

CLOYNE / NORTHBROOK Marie Anne Collier

613-336-3223

• On Friday March 23, 7pm at the Northbrook Lions hall, the Golden Sunset Club will be sponsoring a Euchre tournament. Call Verna for details at 613-336-8682.

• The Conservationists of Frontenac Addington (COFA) advises that public consultations on changes to fishing regulations will be held on Monday, March 19 from 6-9pm at the Lions Hall in Northbrook. Regulation changes for walleye and bass are being looked at. They would like to encourage everyone to please come and let their views be known.

• Also on Mon. March 19, the Cloyne & District Historical Society will hold their Annual General Meeting at 1pm in the Barrie Hall. Afterwards, they will be showing the 1968 movie "The Best Damn Fiddler From Calabogie to Kaladar". All welcome.

• Wasted money may be replaced. Wasted time is lost forever!

MOUNTAIN GROVE Marilyn Meeks

613-335-4531 email: marilynarchie@sympatico.ca • Sympathy to the family of John McKinstry, beloved husband of Gloria.

• Happy birthday to Faye Whitelock, Taylor Meeks, Dwayne Matson, Lorraine Scobie, Arlene Uens and her sister Marlene Scott, Rochelle Cohoon.

• It is interesting to note that the Arden Youth group have denied themselves something special during this Lent season for 40 days e.g. bread, chips, and even coffee.

• Thinking of the Fox family (Glenn), Irene, Earl Monds, Lyle Daye, Bob Conner, Lyle Abrams, Hazel Hughes, Dwayne Matson, Sylvia Powers, Ken Smith, Doris Forbes, Leo Arney, Andy Armstrong, Gwen Hepner, Barbara Ellesworth.

• A delicious breakfast was served by the United church stewards on March 10. Thanks to everyone who helped.

• On Mon. March 26 there will be a Turkey & Ham Bingo at Land O'Lakes Public School, sponsored by the Parent Council. Doors open at 6, Bingo starts at 7pm. Two cash prizes - 1 for $50 and 1 for $100; $10 for 3 cards and 12 games. Proceeds will go towards LOLPS team jerseys.

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• Symphathy goes out to the McKinstry family on the passing of John Mckinstry.

• Prayers go out to Dwayne Matson for a speedy recovery.

Also to Beverly Hayes - we wish her the best • The casino trip was a great success - special thanks to our driver Mitch Cox and to Malcolm Sampson.

• Jason Bernard is going to the provincial dart tournament in Etobicoke, Ont. - we wish him the best of luck • The pancake supper was a great success - the GEEC youth group would like to send thanks to everyone who contributed and those who attended. The GEEC youth group is also planning an 80s dance - more details later • The LOLPS Parent Council is going to have a ham & turkey bingo at Land O' Lakes Public School on March 26.

Doors open at 6, bingo at 7pm, proceeds are going to team shirts - $10 for all 12 games and additional boards can be bought - $50 and $100 jackpot - canteen will be open.

• The fire dept. would like to remind everyone to change the battery in their smoke detectors.

• Euchre at the community center will be held at 7:30 instead of 7 o'clock.

• We have a dart tournament for the youths on Sat. March 24 - this is put on by the grades 7 and 8 class for the school trip. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent - this is for adults also - it is in Arden Legion, registration at 10, darts at 11am. There will be a special dart tournament coming up in April • The Sharbot Lake and District Lions are having a breakfast at Oso hall on March 24 from 8 to 11am, cost is $7, which includes eggs, bacon or ham, beverages.

• Congratulations to Emma Maloney, who won third place in “UNTAPPED” a juried art exhibit at St. Lawrence College in Brockville. Emma took home the $500 prize for “Warrior Woman Clay Dress”, a fired clay art medium. She also has an oil painting, “Equus” on display in the “exhibit, which features 87 pieces of art by 61 emerging artists.

GODFREY Jean Campbell

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• Ladies Night Out will held at the Cole Lake Free Methodist Church on March 19 at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to the evening, whose theme is "Live, Laugh, Love".

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• Condolences to the family of the late Ted Davidson -WW2 Veteran and the father of Rev. Patsy Henry.

• The Sharbot Lake Lions Club are selling Easter Bunnies on March 31 not the 26th as previously reported - sorry for this error. Also, on March 24 the Lions will be serving up breakfast (eggs, sausage, bacon etc.) at Oso hall, 8-11, $7.

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per at the Parham Untied Church the same evening!!

• There is a Ham & Turkey Bingo on March 26 at Land o'Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove.

• Congratulations to Celeshia & Jason Rose (owners of the former Jean Brown's house) who were married on Saturday.

Best wishes as you begin this new chapter in your life.

• District #4 Recreation Committee is holding their Annual Easter Bunny hop on March 31.

• Happy Birthday to Stephen Thompson, Branden Hole, Charlotte Thompson, Bill Lee, Katie Teal, Scott Flegal, Sam Kempe.

• Don’t forget to register for Minor ball and Soccer - register for both and get $5 off - on registration day only. Sunday March 25 at St. James Major Catholic Church Hall from 12 noon to 4 pm - ball teams will be capped so don’t be disappointed, get there early to register and secure your spot.

VERONA Debbie Lingen

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• The next Verona Cattail Festival Meeting is on Wed. March 21. This meeting will start planning for the 17th Verona Festival, which will be held in August. New volunteers are encouraged to attend. No experience necessary and lots of fun guaranteed. 7:30 to 9 pm at the Verona Lions Hall. For more information call Wayne Conway 613-374-3807.

• The Verona Community Association Annual General Meeting will be held Wed. March 21 from 7 to 7:30 pm at the Lions Hall. The VCA is a group of volunteers who proudly sponsor projects and events that enhance our community, such as the Music in the Park concerts, the Verona Cattail Festival, the Flower Barrel contest and Christmas for Kids.

• Register the kiddies for soccer. Registration is now available on-line at www.frontenacsoccer.com. If you do not have access to the website, call the Soccer Hotline at 613-530-4250 and leave a message for a volunteer to contact you. A bursary program is available to qualified families. The association is looking for volunteers to come forward now so they can make certain that there are enough coaches for each age group.

They require 140 volunteers to provide soccer for your child. A coaching clinic will be held to provide you with all the tools and confidence required – so sign up today for a volunteer role (coach, assistant coach, helper). Email coach@frontenacsoccer.com or leave a message on the soccer hotline.

• Stock up on reading material. Trinity United Church is holding their annual Book Sale, Sat. March 17, 9 a.m to 1 p.m. For more information, call Jen at 613-374-2199.

• The next Diabetes Session will be held Thurs. March 22, 9 am to 12 noon at the Verona Medical Centre. Whether you have just learned that you have diabetes or have had it for many years, this will be a chance to share your experiences, ask questions and learn from each other.

• “Partner in Crime” Murder Mystery Crimes presents "Candidate for Death" by Richard Linley on Sat. March 24 at the Verona Lions Club. Advance tickets only, $30 per person (includes roast beef dinner and entertainment), can be picked up at the Verona Hardware Store and Trousdale Hardware, Sydenham. For information, call Darlene 613-374-3529 • Bingo! The Verona Lions Club and the Knights of Columbus are co-hosting Bingo on Monday, March 26, at 7 pm.

The doors and canteen open at 6 pm. Early bird game starts at 6:50 pm. The prizes for each of the 12 regular games are meat packages, value of $25. Verona Lions Hall.

MISSISSIPPI Pearl Killingbeck

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• A good crowd attended last Wednesday's Poverty Lunch at the United Church in Sharbot Lake.

• My apology to Beth and Don Webster for getting the name and weight of their new baby wrong. Her name is Carrie Anne and she weighed 7 lb. 10 oz. My hearing is going (or gone).

• The snowmobile club fed 110 hungry souls on March 10.

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• Quinn Sweeney received a terrific kid award on Friday.

• Dale Gemmill started tapping on March 5.

• The Raeburns have their grandchildren Jackson and Lucas visiting so they will have help with their lambs.

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• The Legion will also be holding a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Sat. March 17 in the downstairs lounge. This will be an informal gathering to ring in the green. If you don't have plans, then come in for a green bevy with some friends.

• Soccer registration has started again for children from 4-18 years old. Games are held weekly beginning in May and ending in late July. This is a great team sport for young and old alike and a super way to keep active. To register please go to www.frontenacsoccer.com. They are in need of soccer refs and coaches. If you or your teenage child would be interested in coaching, a coaching course will be held locally during March and April. This is a paid position and only requires a few hours commitment a week. Of you are interested please email ref@frontenac.com • On Sat. March 31 from 10am-3pm, OPP cruisers will be parked at the Foodlands in Sydenham and Verona as well as the Freshmart in Sharbot Lake. Your task? To help fill the cruisers with non-perishable food items. The food collected will support the food banks operated by or through Southern and Northern Frontenac Community Services.

• Keep in mind that all high school students have to perform Community Service Hours in order to graduate. Should your business be in need of some volunteers in any capacity please call the high school for more information.

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Minor Ball and Soccer Registration

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March 29th 8:00 to 9:30am Verona Lions Hall, Verona Sands Road To register for this free breakfast celebration call the Frontenac CFDC at 1-888-372-9962 by March 26th.

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“We were very pleased that we had the opportunity to move and expand our retreat business from Prince Edward County to the Frontenacs. We’re grateful to the Frontenac CFDC for their support.”

“The Frontenac CFDC, through the Access to Capital Program, provided us with financial support to renovate a portion of the main inn as well as construct a new yoga practice hall,” says Darin. The renovations enabled the Madores who were already specializing in yoga weekend, retreats and yoga massage - to open for business year round and expand into retail services, creating several new jobs in the process.

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Frontenac Fury “A” Champions

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lis, Mike Barnett, Ken Newton and Trainer Along the way they also went unbeaten in DeeDee Babcock, managed to make this tournament play in Brockville, winning that incredibly productive group come together earlier this year. Goal scorers included the and play as a team throughout the season. entire team, with a couple of girls notching On top of the great goaltending they had a hat tricks along the way. The whole team group of scorers who managed to tally 67 contributed to an amazing season with lots goals over 23 games in the regular season. of laughs, celebrations and only one defeat Brittany Campbell, Dana Fallis and Hannah over the year. Congratulations girls, you deBarnett scored the goals in Sunday’s game. serve it! ◄ Back row - Mike Barnett, Tori Babcock, Caliegh Churchmuch, Morgan Greenslade, Hannah Barnett, Head Coach Lynn Newton, Chloe Watson, Ken Newton, Ellie Hudson, Mitch Fallis. Middle Row - Kaylie Gill, Claire WIllis, Katherine Newton “C”, Dana Fallis “A”, Jennifer Compton. Front Row - Brittany Campbell “A” and outstanding goaltender and MVP for the team Jade Robinson.

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North Frontenac - from pg. 2 Look at these Boomers move!

L unit recognizes that lakes are subject to contamination from more than human sources - e.g. from animals, etc. and people drawing water from lakes have to treat their water.

Perry also asked if anything could be done about cottages that have privies or that discharge grey water into lakes.

Cook replied that privies are not dangerous, as the waste is solid. He said that grey water contains mostly organic matter and some chemicals and should go into a leaching pit, but it is also not as big a concern as water-borne sewage.

He said the health unit finds that a lot of the problems with older cottages are being caught now because people are doing renovations and upgrades. However, he cautioned that council would have to be very careful and very specific about starting a program - once they start they have to continue. North Frontenac has about 4000 septic systems and it would be hard to tackle them all. The inspections have to be funded in some way.

Mayor Clayton asked if the township could put some legislation in place now to cover the possibility that one of its hamlets might put in a municipal water system in the future.

Ed Gardener replied that such a system would have to be inspected after it went in, so putting legislation in place now would be redundant.

Cook and Gardener said people don’t realize that it’s possible to put in a system that is legal, but still pollutes because of problems with bedrock, etc.

The township will facilitate a meeting between Public Health and Mississippi Valley Conservation, who presently does the township’s septic re-inspections.

Better late than never: A belated retirement gift was presented to Courtland Kelford by Mayor Bud Clayton.

Mr. Kelford was the road superintendent for Palmerston, North and South Canonto prior to amalgamation and retired in 1998. However, he was not recognized for his service Courtland Kelford is presented with a retireback then and ment gift by Mayor Clayton Mayor Clayton has wanted to rectify that for some time.

Addington Highlands request to use NF Hazardous Waste depot: Council approved in principle a request from Addington Highlands Township to let its residents use North Frontenac’s Household Hazardous Waste depot. Several councilors expressing the feeling that neighboring municipalities should work together to help each other. However, North Frontenac would require an amendment to its Certificate of Approval, which could cost around $80,000 and they would also have to hire additional staff - in all, they might possibly have to charge Addington Highlands about $100,000. · Firefighters fundraising: Fire Chief Steve Riddell had sent an email to council up dating them on the Clar-Mill firefighters’ upcoming fundraising activities. The proceeds would go towards a set of tracks for the Clar-Mill ATV and towards new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

Mayor Clayton pointed out that if council agrees to the

ate in December of 2011 I noticed a paragraph in the Frontenac News by Pam Giroux talking about a seniors' exercise program that Michelle Greenstreet had been delivering on Tuesdays and Fridays. I must admit that it was the days of the week that captured my attention.

As I volunteer in a school the other three days, I've always used that as my excuse for not making the effort to be more active. Like a rainbow I took this as a sign that it was time to do something about my "bat wings", bad posture and stiff joints. Pam had mentioned that the sessions would begin anew on February the 3rd after we had all settled down from holiday feasting.

Dutifully I swung into Clement Rd. to speak to Michelle, head down, to see if there was "any room left in the classes".

Yet another sign, there was! January came and went, February arrived and I kept waiting for the reason not to venture out on the 3rd. The photo accompanying these words tell the tale. I went. It is fantastic! Joints are moving, muscles are jumping and I am walking and sitting up taller! Don't get me wrong, this is no high powered Olympic training course.

It is exactly what so many of us, old enough to have seen both Elvis and The Beatles make their first appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show, need. Michelle has prepared specific exercise routines that are suitable for a body that may be somewhat past its prime. We stretch, lift, flex and just plain move to easy music, Michelle's encouraging words, and

activities it is also agreeing to the tracks and SCBA, as the money has to be spent on what it was raised for. He said that since the township has not yet passed its core services bylaw, it is not known whether core services would include ATVs, or ATVs with tracks.

Councilor John Inglis said that the core services bylaw is catch-up legislation; that the departments have been buying trucks and equipment all the time without it. After some debate about the merits and safety of tracked ATVs council deleted the mention of tracks and approved the fundraisers. · Tipping fees are going up: to $15 for box springs or mattresses, $20 for sofa beds, and $5 to $25 for carpets, depending on the size. TVs and other electronic waste will be free after the township gets its e-waste bins in place in the

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the laughter of new and old friends. In a pleasant, safe and well equipped environment we have been reacquainting ourselves with body parts rusty from neglect.

When I first spoke to Michelle in January she explained at least 12 people needed to register if the class was to continue. Last I checked she had SEVENTY-FIVE participants.

Michelle organized the multitude into a number of different classes from which individuals could choose to suit their schedules and needs and to make activity groups small enough to keep everyone safe. Although we generally do fit the category of seniors there also a few "young 'uns", as well as some who are still employed outside the home. It is a model program. As a society we proclaim we want people to be active and able to remain in their own homes. This is designed to assist us in doing just that. Let's hope with the proper township support that it can continue and grow as needed. near future. The bylaw approving the change will be passed at the next council meeting. · Canada Day celebrations: Paul Thiel, a member of the audience, reported that he had attended a meeting on organizing township-wide celebrations for Canada Day. The idea is to have celebrations in different places - Snow Road, Plevna, etc. The meeting was organized by resident Amber Lemke for March 9, but attendance was low because

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SOCIAL NOTES OBITUARY

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McKinstry, John Gale

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Peacefully at home on Saturday, March 9, 2012 in his 89th year. Beloved husband of Gloria. Dear father of Gail of Florida, Sheila and Shannon of Edmonton, Ed (Sandy), Dennis and Joanne. Brother of Harold and Gordon and the late Kenneth. At John’s request cremation has taken place. A memorial service to celebrate John’s life will be held at the Arden United Church on Saturday March 17, 2012 at 2pm. Donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements in care of Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Parham. Online condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com

Thank You - Thompson

On behalf of the Thompson family we would like to thank our family, friends and our community for the overwhelming support during the tragic loss of our mom and wife, Karen, on February 22, 2012. Special Thank You to Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, Mountain Grove UCW, our Minister Barbara Mahood and to Land O’ Lakes Public School and Sharbot Lake High School. It is your love and support that have given us the strength to start moving forward. Love you, Mom, and we will never, never forget you!

Greg, Mallory, Miranda, Lucas and Liam

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Community Pilot Project meetings

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ounty staff will be holding eight public meetings to gather input from the community on the ongoing Seniors Housing Community Pilot Project. All those interested in seniors housing in the County are encouraged to attend a session and discuss the issues facing our seniors now and in years to come. Meetings will be held: March 14: Sydenham Legion, 9:30 -11am and Verona Lions Hall, 1:30 - 3pm March 16: Arden Kennebec Community Centre, 9:30-11am and Sharbot Lake Soldiers Memorial Hall at 1:30 - 3pm March 20: Cloyne Barrie Hall, 9:30-11am and Plevna Clar-Mill Hall, 2 - 3:30pm

IN MEMORIAM

TRUELOVE, Randell Trent Surrounded by his loved ones, Randy passed away in hospital, Smiths Falls, on Friday, March 9, 2012. Randell Trent Truelove, of Perth, in his 52nd year. Born in Perth, Ontario, on October 23rd, 1960, Randy was predeceased by his father Donald Truelove, his mother, Merle Townend, and his brother, Eric Truelove.

He leaves behind his loving daughters, Erin Tysick, Melissa Truelove, and his son Jamie Truelove, all of Perth.

Papa will be forever missed by his 2 granddaughters; Madison and Mayson.

Randy will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by his sister; Sharon (Barry) Miller, of Smiths Falls, and brothers: Donald (Jennifer) Truelove, of Cloyne, Michael (Janet) Truelove, of Thunder Bay, and Patrick Murphy, of Perth. Caring nephew to Glenda McNicol of Lanark and Bill McIntyre of Kingston.

Dear friend to Kelly Tysick, and Heather Truelove, both of Perth. Forever remembered as “Tricky” for his loving character and crazy sense of humour, Uncle Randy will be sadly missed by his many nieces, nephews, and good friends.

Special thanks to the staff of the Smiths Falls Hospital and the Kingston General Hospital, for their wonderful care of Randy and concern for our family.

The family received friends at the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, 15 Victoria Street, Perth, on Monday, March 12th. A celebration of Dad’s life was held in the O’Dacre Family Chapel, on Tuesday, March 13th.

Cremation will follow.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Randy Truelove Memorial Fund.

Randy’s funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth 613-267-3082

Schonauer, Beatrice

In memory of a dear mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who passed away March 14, 2011.

Although her smile is gone forever And her hand we cannot touch Still we have so many memories Of the one we loved so much.

We miss you Love, Ken, Dennis and families

McEwen, Tyler In loving memory of a dear nephew, Tyler, who was accidentally killed on March 12, 1999.

When the Saviour walks in the garden As He often does each day He picks the most beautiful blossoms To make up Heaven’s bouquet.

Each flower He picks is perfect For the bouquet must be grand So remember our sweet blossom Was picked by the Saviour’s hand.

Dearly loved and always remembered

by Uncle Boyce and Aunt Mary Peters

Burke-Lowery: In loving memory of our sister, aunt, and stepdaughter, Gladys who passed away on March 21, 2011 We hold our tears when we speak your name, But the ache in our hearts remains the same, No one knows the sorrow we share, When the family meets and you’re not there, We laugh, we smile, we play the part, But behind it all lies a broken heart.

Forever loved by Freda, Ellamae, Kenneth, Sandra, Roseanne and family FUNERAL SERVICES

Maschke Funeral Home Northbrook

(613) 336-6873 1-888-336-3725 www.maschkefuneralhome.com

Dear Gladdie: So much has changed since you’ve been gone Through ups and downs our lives move on But as time rolls by, one thing remains true Dear Gladdie, I miss my times with you.

Love, Ellamae FUNERAL SERVICES

Trousdale Funeral home Proudly serving all faiths Pre-Arranged Funeral Plans

Sydenham, On 613-376-3022

www.trousdalefuneralhome.com

Patty and Don Middleton each received a Certificate of Merit

Sharbot Lake Legion honors members F

by Julie Druker

ollowing a gala roast beef dinner on March 10, members of the Sharbot Lake Legion Branch 425 presented numerous pins and honorary awards to many of its longtime members and associates at their annual awards dinner.

Special guests in attendance were members of various Legion branches from near and far and included Arnold and Elsie Davis and Chris Ingersoll representing Branch 137 in Napanee, Terry Shelley and his partner Donna Brand representing Branch 458 Tamworth, and Jean and Ross Compeau and Sue Mackenzie representing Branch 623 Bath and Area.

The guest speaker was Garry Pond, membership chair of District G. Pond was born in St. Johns Newfoundland, joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1972 and was employed as a supply technician, eventually rising to the rank of Master Warrant Officer. He retired in 1996.

Pond spoke of the importance of “showing the people who work for you how you feel about them. Even though this is a small branch here, I can't stress enough the importance of keeping our members happy," he said.

He spoke of the extremely high membership numbers here in Ontario. “The Royal Canadian Legion has about 330,000 members Canada wide and of those, almost half, roughly 127,000 are here in Ontario. District G alone has over 18,000 members which is more than the individual totals in five separate provinces in Canada including Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Quebec, PEI. We know the politicians care about numbers and the more members we have the more political clout we have,” Pond said.

Branch 425 members who received executive medals and bars were Dave Whalen, Kathleen White, Bill Everett, Connie McLellan, and James Gutowski. Members receiving ordinary pins were Dave Whalen and Bruce Bertrim for 10 years, William Bowick for 15 years and Cecilia Marshall for 45 years. Associate members receiving pins were Rus-

Serving the area for over 100 years.

David Goodfellow Owner/Managing Director

Parham, Ontario

613-375-6254

A Promise for You “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James 1: 5

tin Hollywood for 5 years, Diane and David Yerxa and Guy Cooke for ten years, Sharon Quinn and Rosemary Bowick for 15 years, Gerald Dunham for 20 years, Cathy MacMunn and Ernie Barr for 25 years, and Suzanne Barr and Peter Brugmans for 30 years.

The Legion's Volunteer of the Year award was presented by Dave Whalen who said, “The Legion is made up of volunteers and without them we'd have to close our doors.

Of those there are two types: those who are visible and those who are less so.” The winner of this year was Don Middleton, who was honored for all the hard work he did when the branch was required to overhaul and replace its septic system last year. Also receiving special honors was Donna Longmire. Legion members presented a cheque for $300 to Fire Chiefs Art Cowdy and Bill Young for the Sparky Fund. The funds had been raised at a special breakfast fundraiser.

The final presentation was made to Patty and Don Middleton, who each received their Certificate of Merit from Provincial Command in recognition of their efforts to get the branch's septic system replaced in such a timely fashion and their efforts to involve the greater community at large.

The Treasure Trunk Second Tyme Around Clothing

1171 Cannon Rd., Sharbot Lake

613-279-2113 Winter Hours: Open first 2 Saturdays of Each Month Mon - Sat: 9am-3pm

Closed March 22 & 23 Spring Changeover Quality New & Used Clothing at Affordable Prices!

For furniture drop off, please call ahead.

279-2113 ask for Janet.

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HARROWSMITH

The Classifieds Ad Rates: Classified Text ads: $8.20 + HST per insertion for 20 words & under; 20¢ each extra word.

Deadline: 4 pm Monday; Ph: 613-279-3150, Fx: 613-279-3172; nfnews@frontenac.net

NEW AND USED APPLIANCES USED REFRIGERATORS

Stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, dishwashers. 3 months old and up. Sold with written guarantees. Fridges $100 and up.

NEW APPLIANCES

At the lowest prices in the area. Trade-ins accepted on new appliances. Big selection to choose from. We Sell Gas Refrigerators

PAYS CASH $$$

For good used appliances in working order or not, but no junk please. VISA and MASTERCARD accepted. We have our own financing also. Shop at our competitors and then come see for yourself quality at low prices.

Open evenings & 7 days a week. We deliver

Smitty’s “KING of APPLIANCES”

Open Evenings & Seven Days a Week - River Road Corbyville, Just North of Corby’s (613) 969-0287

AUTOMOTIVE KALADAR AUTO RECYCLING. Buy & sell cars; parts for imports. Install motors, transmissions. Good tires, 11520 Hwy 41; 613-3369899; 613-885-8644.

KINNEY AUTO WRECKING Station Road, Kaladar. 4x4 trucks & parts for sale. Scrap cars, stoves, fridges wanted. 613-336-9272.

EMBROIDERY & ENGRAVING UPPER FRONTENAC GRAPHICS – Custom Embroidery, Imprinting, Trophies, Awards & Engraving. Caps, jackets, golf shirts, hoodies, teamwear & more. 613-539-6340; dwedden@ aol.com; ufg@hotmail.ca

FOR RENT COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE located on Hwy. 7 just east of the Junction of Hwy 38 and Hwy. 7. For further information, contact Ram at 613-279-2827 NEW, CLEAN SPACE on Highway 41 at Northbrook, suitable for retail or light industry.

Competitive rates, call 613-336-9336 ROOM, VERONA, mature single person, includes heat, hydro, parking, $450/month, first, last, references. Available April 1. 613-3742321 THREE BEDROOM HOUSE, redecorated, Flinton corner, Northbrook area, $825 plus heat & hydro; first & last, 613-336-2661

FOR SALE DOUG’S ANTENNA SALES & SERVICE: with any new Bell TV system rental or purchase, receive a free PVR receiver. Exclusive Limited Time Offer. Call Us. 613-374-3305 DECORATIVE THROW CUSHIONS in assorted styles. All on sale for $9.99 each + HST (reg. $11.99 up to $15.99). Saturday March 17 only, Nicole’s Gifts, 6709 Main St. Verona, 613374-2323 WD-40, 342 g. BONUS CAN, $5.50 + HST. One day only Saturday March 17. Verona Hardware, 6723 Road 38, 613-374-2851

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FOR SALE WOOD HEAT SOLUTIONS. 2012 Winter Warm up Sale! Factory incentives up to $1400 on Outdoor Wood & Corn Furnaces OR Trade-out discounts up to $1,500 on the purchase of an E-Classic. YOUR CENTRAL BOILER DEALER. Frankford, ON 613.398.1611; Bancroft, ON 613.332.1613

HELP WANTED LOOKING FOR HEAD HOUSEKEEPER AND CLEANERS. Good wages, friendly atmosphere and flexible hours. Tumblehome Lodge, 613-279-2414 MASTER ELECTRICIAN REQUIRED for the Frontenac District. Phone 613-583-6127 PRODUCER/SOUND ENGINEER/ DESIGNER, 25/30 hours per week $22.50/ hour. The candidate is required to support all location audio requirements for production shooting for documentaries, corporate and commercial productions. Provide creative input toward projects, supervise the post production workflow and sound design components for media productions in a professional/ timely manner. Must have at least 5 years of advertising agency experience and have a library of produced sound and music and be proficient in Pro Tools/Final Cut Pro software.

Email: stuart@frontenacmedia.net

HUNTING & FISHING FIREARMS & HUNTER ED COURSES. Henderson, Firearms course: March 23, 24.

Hunter Ed: March 30, 31. Wild Turkey license examinations. Call Bill at 613-335-2786 HUNTER SAFETY AND FIREARMS COURSES. Turkey Examinations. Course date March 30, 31 and April 01 in Flinton. Call 613-3369875.

MUSIC LESSONS TOM’S MUSIC STUDIO is now accepting students for drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, beginner banjo and theory; repairs to all stringed instruments. Tom 613-539-4659

SERVICES DRYWALL AND PLASTER REPAIRS. Professionally trained. Drywall installation, old fashioned quality, three coat hand finishing.

Free estimates. Call Rick at 613-375-8201.

FINE CONSTRUCTION, prop. John St. Aubin, Frontenac area. For an estimate call 613-3756582 www.mindspan.net/construction PET SITTING in Mountain Grove. Going away?

Let us help. Dogs, Cats, etc. Spacious, individual accommodations. Long walks. By appointment only. Laura Mills 613-335-3658. Evenings are best or leave a message.

SEWING: Clothing alterations and repairs, curtains, pants, skirts, hems. 613-279-2209

Kelly Calthorpe 613-372-1655 kdcalthorpe@sympatico.ca • Fri. March 16, 7-10pm, the Golden Links Hall will be hosting a youth dance for ages 9 to 15, $6. Think the kids will put on their Irish dancing shoes or is that just not cool??

• Ham Dinner at the Golden Links Hall on Sun. March 18, 4:30-6pm - it will be a complete homemade meal for only $13/person. · Tickets are going fast for the Chinese Dinner & Auction at the Harrowsmith S&A Club on March 24. Try something new this spring and get to meet some of the great people in our community. Dinner starts at 6pm. Tickets are $12 for members, $14 nonmembers, please call Kim, (613) 372-0018 • Great news is that the Frontenac Soccer Association and the local softball associations will be coordinating their schedules this summer so that the players can participate in both sports!! Thanks for listening!! Soccer registration has begun online at www. frontenacsoccer.com. As always, the FSA is driven by volunteers and they never seem to have enough. Coaches, assistant coaches and convenors are needed, please email coach@frontenacsoccer.com • Along with the joys of spring comes the time of year that most Canadians dread more than a driveway full of snow…tax season.

Southern Frontenac Community Services in Sydenham is here to help eligible individuals who are not able to prepare their tax returns by themselves. It is intended to ensure that all taxpayers have equal access to the tax system. To set up an appointment please call Edna Malderis or Kathryn O’Hara at 613-3766477; email kathryn.ohara@sfcsc.ca.

Sharbot Lake Community Improvement Plan Thanks to everyone who came out to the March 7th public meeting. Review the presentation and meeting notes and provide feedback on the discussion questions online at www.centralfrontenac. com. See you at the next meeting! For more information contact Peter Young, County of Frontenac, at 613-548-9400 ext. 359 or pyoung@frontenaccounty.ca or Shawn Trépanier, Township of Central Frontenac, at 613-279-2935 ext. 227 or strepanier@centralfrontenac.com

TENDER CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC Tender for Contract # PW-2012-12 Crow Lake Road Culvert Replacement Sealed Tenders on forms provided by the Township’s Engineers will be received in envelopes clearly marked as “Tender for Contract # PW-2012-12, Crow Lake Road Culvert Replacement” and addressed to “Mr. Mike Richardson, Public Works Manager, at the Township’s municipal office, P.O. Box 89, 1084 Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake, ON, K0H 2P0” until 12:00 noon local time on:

Thursday, April 5, 2012 A mandatory site meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 at 1:00pm on site (Crow Lake Road between Highway 38 and Cross Road).

For the replacement of the Crow Lake Road Culvert and Associated Work. The work is comprised of culvert removal, the installation of a 1980mm polyethylene pipe culvert 30.2m in length and associated work.

The lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.

The Form of Tender is available for $56.50 ($50.00 + HST) from the consulting engineers at the address below on or after 12:00 noon, Thursday March 15, 2012. For further information regarding this tender, please contact the following: McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd. 3240 Drummond Concession 5A Perth ON K7H 3C9 Attention: Mr. Adam O’Connor, P.Eng.

Phone 613-267-6524 (ext.225)

Email a.oconnor@mcintoshperry.com

WANTED TO BUY

STANDING TIMBER, firewood, pine, cedar, bush lots. Free quotes, cash paid. Call 613279-2154.

WANTED: HOUSE in Sharbot Lake Village or vicinity. Call 613-279-1316

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Central Frontenac proposes to enact a By-Law to stop up, close and convey that portion of the old abandoned road known as the Frontenac Road (Colonization road) as set out and described as follows:

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Design-Build Contractors For The Construction Of A New North Frontenac Joint Land Ambulance / Fire Station – Ompah The County Of Frontenac / Township Of North Frontenac The County of Frontenac and the Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac invites Design-Build Contractors to submit an Expression of Interest document for the upcoming construction of a new North Frontenac Joint Land Ambulance / Fire Station in Ompah, Ontario. The building project is to be built to LEED® Silver specifications. One contract will be awarded to one design-build firm for this project.

Design-Build Contractors who are interested must submit an Expressions of Interest document, which can be obtained by contacting Accounts Payable at 548-9400, ext. 313, ap@frontenaccounty.ca. Submit 4 copies of the completed document. Please include resumes for key personnel proposed to be involved.

The closing deadline is Thursday, March 22, 2012, 3:00 P.M. For more information, interested parties should consult: www.frontenaccounty.ca

ALL THAT PART of the old abandoned road known as the Frontenac Road located at Part of Lot 30, Concession 4, described as Part 3 on reference plan 13R-20329, in the geographic Township of Hinchinbrooke now in the Township of Central Frontenac, County of Frontenac, The proposed by-law will come before the said Council for consideration at its regular meeting at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett Street, Sharbot Lake, Ontario, on Tuesday the 27th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 7:00 p.m., and at that time, the Council will hear in person any person who claims that his or her land will be prejudicially affected and who applies to be heard either in person or by his or her Counsel, Solicitor or Agent.

For further information you may contact the undersigned at the Township office in Sharbot Lake 279-2935 x 222.

Dated this 6th day of March 2012 Cathy MacMunn, AMCT, ACST Deputy Clerk/Planning Coordinator Township of Central Frontenac 1084 Elizabeth Street, P.0. Box 89 Sharbot Lake, Ontario K0H 2P0

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Northern Happenings Northern Happenings listings are free for community groups, and will be published for two weeks. Other listings are paid or are taken from paid ads in the paper. The News makes every effort to be accurate but events and their details should be independently verified by readers.

Friday March 16 FRONTENAC ADDINGTON TRAPPERS MEETING, Henderson Hall 7pm; guest speakers, door prizes; www.trapon.org HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE Golden Links Hall 7 to 10 pm $6.00 for ages 9 to 15 call Sharon 372.1274 or Wayne 358-2533.

NORTHBROOK - NEW OLD TYME FIDDLERS, 7:30pm, Lions Hall, $6 non-members, $5 members, entertainers $2, lunch, prizes.

SENIORS COMMUNITY HOUSING PROJECT Public Meetings: Arden 9:30-11am community center; Sharbot Lake Oso Hall 1:30pm3pm, all welcome SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion.

5:30–7 pm, roast pork SHARBOT LAKE – EUCHRE, Anglican Church hall, noon, $5 includes lunch

Saturday March 17 DENBIGH - ST. PATRICK’S DAY STEW SUPPER, community hall, 5-7pm; $10; children $4; sponsor: St. Luke’s United Church PLEVNA - JACK’S JAM, Clar-Mill Hall, 2 - 9 pm, potluck 5pm; all entertainers welcome; info: Ed, 613-479-9909; sponsor: Clar-Mill Community Volunteers SHARBOT LAKE – CRIMSON RIVER CONCERT, Oso Hall, potluck dinner 5:30pm, concert 6:30pm, freewill offering, sponsor: Pentecostal Church, all welcome. 279-2267 SHARBOT LAKE - ST. PATRICK’S DAY DANCE, w/ Strat Cats, DJ, 8pm, St. James Catholic Church hall, $10 advance, $12 at door, licenced, sponsor: Oso Rec. Committee VERONA - BOOK SALE, Trinity United Church, 9am-1pm, info: Jen, 613-374-2199.

Sunday March 18 ALTHORPE BOLINGBROKE MUSIC JAM, community hall 1-5pm; potluck 5:30pm; all ages welcome; info Glenn 273-2571.

HAROWSMITH - HAM DINNER, homemade baked beans, scalloped potatoes, pie, Golden Links Hall, 4:30 to 6, $13, call Barb 372-2315 PARHAM FREE METHODIST CHURCH, music by Steve Martin & Friends of Kanata, 11am, potluck lunch after

Monday March 19 CLOYNE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Annual General Meeting, 1pm, Barrie Hall. Afterwards, we will show the 1968 movie “The Best Damn Fiddler From Calabogie to Kaladar”`. All welcome COLE LAKE FREE METHODIST CHURCH Ladies Night Out, 7pm, theme: “Live, Laugh, Love”, all welcome NORTHBROOK - FISHING REGULATIONS Public Open House, 6-9pm, Lions hall; regulation changes for walleye & bass are being looked at.

PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Clar-Mill Hall, info, appointment: 613-279-3151.

Tuesday March 20 BLUEGRASS CONCERT SERIES w/ “Grasstowne” $25 ($45/ 2 concerts) Kingston Christian Fellowship, 2621 Road 38, Glenvale, proceeds to Learning Disabilities Association; Call Bill & June White 613-372-2400 KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden community hall, for those 50+, $10. Reservations required: 613-279-3151 PLEVNA - CLAR-MILL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, 7pm, Clar-Mill Hall, all welcome.

SENIORS COMMUNITY HOUSING PROJECT Public Meetings: Cloyne 9:30-11am Barrie Hall; Plevna 2-3:30pm Clar-Mill Hall, all welcome

Wednesday March 21 BEDFORD DINERS, noon, community hall, for those 50+. $10. Reservations required: 613-279-3151 NORTHERN LIGHTS SENIORS Local Talent Afternoon, Griffith Lions Hall, entertainment begins 1:30pm, non-members welcome, please bring item for food bank SHARBOT LAKE - POVERTY LUNCHEON & LENT DEVOTIONS noon-1pm, United Church; free will offering for food bank, all welcome VERONA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Annual General Meeting, 7-7:30pm, Lions Hall, info: Debbie 613-374-2091 VERONA CATTAIL FESTIVAL MEETING. Help plan for the next festival, 7:30-9pm, Lions Hall, new volunteers welcome, refreshments; info: Wayne 613-374-3807

Thursday March 22 HARROWSMITH DINERS, noon, Free Methodist Church, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations required 613-376-6477.

VERONA - DIABETES SESSIONS, medical centre w/ Registered Dietitian, Nurse Practitio-

ner, guest speaker Dr. Burley, 9am-noon; register; info: Anne 613-544-3400 ext 3589.

Friday, March 23 MCDONALDS CORNERS – “Around The World On A Dinner Plate”, Polish night, MERA Schoolhouse, 6pm, $10; 5-12yrs $5, under 5 free. Desserts extra. Reserve: 613-278-0388, meraschoolhouse@bell.net.

WESTPORT - FISHING REGULATIONS Public Open House re changes to bass and walleye, Legion, 6-9pm

Saturday March 24 HARLOWE DANCE, w/ Country 4 Band, community center, $8, 8pm, lunch, prizes, all welcome.

HARROWSMITH - CHINESE DINNER & AUCTION, S&A Club, 6pm, $12 members, $14, non-members, advance tickets only, Kim 613-372-0018.

MATAWATCHAN - TURKEY SUPPER, St. Andrew’s United Church, 5pm, $12 adults, 12 & under $6, 5 & under free, fundraiser for furnace PARHAM – HAM SUPPER, United Church 5-7pm, $12; 6-12 yrs $6; preschoolers free; family $25; sponsor: Board of Stewards SHARBOT LAKE – LIONS BREAKFAST, Oso Hall, 8-11am, $7, sponsor: Sharbot Lake & District Lions SHARBOT LAKE – MUSIC JAM & WINGS, 3pm at Legion, bring your musical instruments & talents & join the fun SNOW ROAD - BREAKFAST & BINGO, Snowmobile Club, breakfast 8-11am; Bingo Early Bird 6:45pm, 1106 Gemmills Rd.; all welcome TAMWORTH - GOSPEL MUSIC NIGHT, w/ John Reid & Eagle Band, local talent, Christ Church 7pm, refreshments, free will offering.

VERONA - MURDER MYSTERY DINNER, Lions Hall, 6pm, $30 includes roast beef dinner & entertainment, advance tickets only: Verona Hardware, Trousdale’s Hardware; info: Darlene 613-374-3529

Sunday March 25 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, country, bluegrass, folk, performers free, audience $1; info: 613-374-2614 CENTRAL FRONTENAC MINOR BASEBALL & SOCCER registration noon-4pm, St. James Catholic Church, Sharbot Lake.

ENTERPRISE - GOSPEL SING, Free Methodist Church, 6:30pm featuring Nick and Gwen Chajkowski, Gary & Denise Frizzell, Vernon Scott and Ruth, Kevin Simpson.

FLINTON - COFFEE HOUSE, Through the Roof Ministry, 6:30pm, Open mic and imitate your favorite person night, all welcome, free will offering HARRIETTE COOK MEMORIAL PANCAKE

BRUNCH, Watson’s Corners, 9am-1pm, community hall, proceeds to Smiths Falls Dialysis Unit

Monday March 26 MOUNTAIN GROVE - TURKEY & HAM BINGO, Land O’ Lakes school, sponsor: LOL Parent Council, doors open 6pm, start 7pm, proceeds to team jerseys.

SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ center, appointment: call 613-279-3151.

Tuesday March 27 HARROWSMITH - TURKEY BINGO, Golden Links Hall, earlybird 7:15 books $7-$15; Barb 372-2315.

LAND O’LAKES QUILTERS meet 9am, Pineview Free Methodist Church, Cloyne (lower level), new quilters welcome; info: lolqinfo@ gmail.com

Wednesday March 28 RURAL WOMEN’S GROUP, 2-4pm, Southern Frontenac Community Services, 4419 George St.; free transportation avail: 613-376-6477; 1-800-763-9610, all women welcome SHARBOT LAKE DINERS, noon, for those 50+, $10, reservations requ’d: 613-279-3151

Thursday March 29 FRONTENAC COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORP - free breakfast, celebrate successes of local businesses & organizations, 8- 9:30am, Verona Lions Hall, register: 1-888-372-9962; krista@frontenaccfdc.com SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Meeting 7:30pm, 1106 Gemmills Rd. SYDENHAM - ALZHEIMER SUPPORT GROUP 7-9pm, Rural VISONS Centre; info: 613-544-3078

March 31 & April 1 HARROWSMITH - FIRST AID COURSE, 9am4:30pm, $80, includes lunch, sponsor: S&A Club. Pre-register: Dan Bell 613-372-1910

Regular Happenings AA & AL-ANON 41 GROUP - Cloyne Hall.

Wednesdays 8 pm. All welcome 336-9221.

AA MEETINGS - SHARBOT LAKE, every Monday, 8:30 pm, United Church C.E. Bldg.

AL-ANON: Hope & help for families of alcoholics, 12 weekly meetings in greater Kingston area. Please call 384-2134 for meeting information. We care.

ARDEN LEGION – DARTS, Wednesdays 6pm, Fridays 7pm, Sundays 1pm, $3; all 16 years & over welcome, sponsored by Legion Auxiliary CANCER PATIENTS requiring rides to treatments, contact Claire Macfarlane, FL&A Unit, Canadian Cancer Society, 279-1133.

Southern Frontenac Community South Frontenac - continued from pg. 1 Should county’s oversight cost SF township $20,523?

Services – Community Digest • New Community Garden and Youth Volunteer Challenge: SFCSC proudly announces a new partnership with The Home Depot Canada Foundation and ChangeTheWorld, a youth volunteer initiative of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. ChangeTheWorld is a program that encourages youth volunteerism, showing our youth that they can make a difference as well as the benefits of continuing to volunteer throughout their lives. We have engaged Lindsay Abrams to be our project lead and she will be recruiting and working with 50+ students from Sydenham and Sharbot Lake High Schools to create a community garden at the Grace Centre! Lindsay is being supported by Jennifer Linton, Darryl Silver, and Sue Clinton. Thank you to this great team!

The community garden will help support the Adult Day Program and the Food Bank.

The garden will consist of three raised planters and a ground level plot. Future growth will see the ground level plot expanded for wide community use. Please contact SFCSC @ 613-376-6477 if you would like to volunteer.

• 50+ Friends and Family Golf Tournament: SFCSC is hosting our 4th Annual 50+ Friends and Family Golf Tournament

at the picturesque Rivendell Golf Course in Verona. Date is Friday June 8th - Shotgun Start 1:30pm; Four Person Scramble $75 per person ($55 per person for Rivendell members), includes dinner, prizes and cart.

If you would like to purchase tickets or assist our fundraising team with sponsorship or golf registrations please call 613-376-6477.

• Rural Women’s Group: The next Rural Women’s Group will take place on Wednesday March 28 from 2-4pm at the Rural VISIONS Centre, 4419 George Street, Sydenham.

Open to all women wishing to make connections in their community. Transportation is available for those who require it.

• Elder Law Clinic: A caseworker for the Queen’s University Elder Law Clinic will be speaking on Power of Attorney and other financial concerns related to dementia on Mon. March 26, 1pm-2:30pm. The seminar, sponsored by the Alzheimer Society, will be held at their office in Kingston at 175 Rideau Street, lower level. Please RSVP to Amy Steenburgh at 613-544-3078 ext. 202 or avansteenburgh@alzking.com.

Southern Frontenac Community Services has been providing health and social services in Portland, Loughborough, Storrington and Rural Kingston Townships since 1989.

Treasurer Louise Fragnito presented the final reconciliation of the Sydenham Library project. In order to qualify for partial financing through the Build Canada Fund, the County had applied for the project funding on the township’s behalf. The County agreed to pay the invoices related to the project and then process the claims to receive reimbursement for all eligible expenses from the Build Canada Fund. The township accepted responsibility for expenses over the original budgeted amount.

However, Fragnito reported that the County had failed to submit the final project invoices prior to closing the project, and as a direct result was asking South Frontenac to cover a funding shortfall of $20,523. "We did our part; they did not do theirs," said Councilor Ron Vandewal. "They should pay for their errors." Council’s agreement was unanimous.

Cemeteries in South Frontenac: Acting Recreation Coordinator Angela Maddocks reported on her intent to review and compile information on the processes and record keeping of township cemeteries in order to better provide information to residents.

Three districts, Storrington, Portland and Loughborough have township cemeteries.

(Two others, Wilmer and St Patrick’s, are independently owned and managed.) Each has a cemetery board, and each is governed

by a separate by-law, with different fee rates for burial plots and related services. Council has directed Maddox to meet with the three committees to discuss developing a common set of fees. She will be asked to report back at the May meeting. Vandewal said that issues related to cremation needed to be addressed: very few use the vault in wintertime.

Also, he mentioned that the fees for non-residents might need to be reviewed.

Sydenham Lake Association: Jeff Peck, speaking on behalf of the Sydenham Lake Association, came to seek council’s feedback on the association’s plans to develop a lake capacity study, which could be useful to the township as a decision-making instrument. He noted that much of the necessary information already existed but needed to be brought together. Peck reviewed the association’s three guiding objectives: community building, lake advocacy and environmental stewardship. "We’re not here to set rules, or take boats off the lake." he said. With over 100 members and solid funding, both private and from the FCFDC, (Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation) the association can be a useful township resource.

Council was supportive, while reminding Peck that they had several lake associations in the township: they asked him to stay in communication through CAO Orr.

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march 15, 2012

Outdoors in the Land O’ Lakes - What’s in a name?

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Bryson and Fisher at MERA

by Steve Blight

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ver the years, a number of people have asked me about names of plants and animals – why are they complicated and hard to pronounce, what do they mean, and really, who cares? In today’s column I’ll try to shed a bit of light on this subject.

Why are Latin names used? It is important to recall that when nature study really took off in Europe during the period known as the “Age of Enlightenment”, Latin was the common language of the educated – the “lingua franca” of the day. Thus the use of Latin allowed scientists from across Europe to understand each other. Modern biological classification has its roots – so to speak – in the work of Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish scientist who grouped species according to shared physical characteristics. He published the first version of “Systema Naturae” in 1735, in Latin, and thus began the modern system of ordering and naming living things that we still use today.

Interestingly, Linnaeus originally saw the world as being made up of three kingdoms – animals, plants and minerals.

People might see traces of this original system in the first question often asked when playing the game “20 questions” – is it animal, vegetable or mineral? The rules have evolved a great deal over the years, and scientists now rely more on evolutionary relationships than physical characteristics to organize species, but the tradition of using Latin to assigning names to living things remains.

Let’s look at an example to illustrate how the classification system works. We’ll use a small but striking orange and black songbird that flies through our area as it migrates to and from the boreal forest, the Blackburnian Warbler – Dendroica fusca.

It’s clearly an animal, so it belongs in the kingdom “Animalia” along with about 1 million other known species.

It has a backbone and spinal cord, so it is in the phylum “Chordata” with about 40,000 species.

It is a bird, so it falls into the class “Aves” with about 8600 species.

It is in the order “Passiformes” with 5160 other species of songbird.

It’s in the family of “Parulidae”, or New World warblers, along with 124 other warblers.

It is one or 28 warblers in the genus Dendroica.

Finally, it has its own unique name Dendroica fusca that identifies it as a Blackburnian Warbler. By convention, the

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Some people find the handy phrase “King Paul Came On Fancy Green Skates” helps them remember the correct order for the main classification groupings for animals – K for kingdom, P for phylum, C for class, O for order, F for family, G for genus and S for species.

One reason for using scientific names is that every species has only one unique Latin name. Many plants and animals have a number of common names, and some common names are used for more than one species. Using the Latin name clears up much confusion – one name, one species, end of discussion.

As a final point, why does the work of sorting out and naming species matter? For one thing, the detailed work of sorting out relationships between living things helps people better understand the diversity of life on earth. This information is increasingly being used to help decide where best to focus urgent conservation efforts and scarce dollars around the world.

Linneaus would be happy that it all starts with a name.

OBSERVATIONS – with the mild weather a few early migrant birds are back. Last weekend we saw 4 Trumpeter Swans on some open water north of Buck Lake, a Redshouldered Hawk over Bobs Lake, and Red-winged Blackbirds everywhere. It looks like spring may have sprung!

A few weeks ago the Inwoods of Denbigh saw seven Ruffed Grouse snacking on the buds of their flowering crab apple tree and contacted the News to ask if the eating would adversely affect the tree's flowering and growth in the spring.

Buds from a variety of trees make up an important part of the diet of Ruffed Grouse in winter. Their tree will likely have fewer flowers this year, because the flower buds for the next year form in early summer and once they are gone (i.e. eaten) they do not re-form. It seems quite likely that the grouse didn’t get all the buds, so my guess is that they will still get some flowers in spring. I don’t think they should have any problem with leaves and woody growth, though – this growth won’t let a few lost buds slow it down; it's like a bit of very early pruning! I’m curious as to how it turns out and have asked them to let us know how their tree reacts in the spring.

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And musician Jason Silver, who attends the church, had always wanted to have a different kind of service, a more relaxed worship service with contemporary Christian music.

The two things were put together and "The Crossing: Heavenly Rock" was born. For several weeks this special service has been taking place every Saturday night at St. Paul's. The church doors are left open for the music to liven up the streets of Sydenham and the event has been drawing people from the community and other churches, and even some regulars from as far as Kingston.

Different bands have been playing at each service, with a mixture of youth, adult and adult/youth bands taking turns.

And while attendance has been good, drummer Lucas Silver, who was playing last Saturday night, March 10, said, "It's not about the turnout." His father Jason agreed, "For us it's a way to come and enjoy church and to worship God; it's also a way of getting to know your neighbors."

Rev. Bridgewater agrees that the contemporary worship is a way of connecting with a different group of people. It's also a different way of experiencing God that has enabled him to appreciate the traditional Sunday morning worship even more. He said he's been surprised and very pleased with how eager the musicians are to participate. He said, "Normally it's difficult to draw on volunteers, but the musicians are all excited to come and play - they really enjoy participating in the services."

Jason Silver announced that this Saturday night, March 17, will be an "Irish" service, with penny whistles, etc. in honor of St. Patrick's Day. He invited anyone who plays Celtic music to join them.

Originally the services were being held later in the evening, but after some attendees said they would prefer an earlier service, the time was changed to 6pm. Goodies, coffee and

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