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ollectively, Central Frontenac ratepayers will pay $6.15 million for local services in 2013, up from $5.6 million in 2012, an increase of over 9%.

When Frontenac County taxes ($1.39 million – down $20,000 from 2012) and education taxes ($1.59 million – the same as 2012) are factored in, the increase in overall taxes is reduced to 5.7%.

At their final kick at the budget can on Tuesday afternoon, Council added $90,000 to the budget to cover for some expenses not covered in earlier versions of the budget.

Included were unexpected road work at the causeway in Sharbot Lake and at York Road in Hinchinbrooke District ($56,000), and a used cab and chassis that was required by the roads department ($41,000) in addition to some other expenses and savings that have been identified by the finance department.

Treasurer Michael McGovern recommended adding another $90,000 to the budget to go to a Capital Infrastructure reserve, but Council stuck to the lower budget number.

The total to be collected will result in an increase in the tax rate of only 1.5%, but when property assessment increases are factored in, the total to be raised is up over $500,000 (9%) Construction values up over 2012, still lag 2011 As of the end of April, permits for $1.75 million in construction had been issued by the Central Frontenac building department, up from $986,000 at the same time in 2012.

The total at the end of April 2011, was $2.17

million.

Septic system for new school has been designed, awaiting approval In answer to a question from Councilor John Purdon about progress towards the completion of the new comprehensive school in Sharbot Lake, Chief Building Officer Jeremy Neven said the plan is to have the school open in September. In answer to a second question about the septic system for the school, Neven said that the engineering firm Greer Galloway was designing the system; that the Ministry of the Environment is working with the Limestone Board, and it is expected that an acceptable solution will be found.

“There is a backup plan for a holding tank to be used if the septic system is not completed and approved in time for the school opening, although that is not anticipated,” said Neven.

Safe Properties Bylaw – Draft amendments to the township’s Safe Properties Bylaw were accepted by Council and the document will be posted on the township’s website for public comment.

Councilor Guntensperger, who objected to some language in the new bylaw, particularly a section that empowers the bylaw office to insist that grass be cut in certain circumstances, voted against the bylaw.

“Our Official Plan calls for ribbons of life and maintaining the natural character of the land,” said Guntenperger, “And I don’t see how we can allow one of our bylaws to contravene the Official Plan.”

Forestry students get leg up from firefighters

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he students and teachers of the Forestry Program at Sharbot Lake High School took a trip to the Canadian Ecology Centre in Mattawa, Ontario, April 17 – April 19. The purpose of the trip was for students to receive their Level 1 Global Positioning Training (GPS) certification as well as Project Wild certification. The trip was a huge success

and would have not been possible without the support from the Ompah Firefighters Association. A special thanks goes to the president of the Ompah Firefighters Association - Rose Boivin; captains – George Ross, Stan Seitz, Amber Lemke; deputy chief – Denis Bedard; Ompah Firefighters Association volunteers, and Lindy Hay.

Seniors’ Home to close

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wenty-seven years ago, Dr. Peter Bell opened the Sharbot Lake Seniors Home in order to provide a residential setting for local seniors who required the level of support that only a seniors’ residence could provide.

“There were people then, as there are now, who reach a point in their lives where they need 24-hour care. Homecare services can’t manage people for 24 hours. It might be ok if there is enough family support, but there were people then as there are now

who require a residential setting,” recalled Peter Bell earlier this week.

“We had lobbied for years for a public facility here in Sharbot Lake, and the best we could do was to convince the provincial government to build a seniors’ apartment.

But even that fell through in the end. That’s when I decided to open the seniors’ home.

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Paramedics take to the streets to protest shift cut

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Members of OPSEU local 462 braved some windy, cool weather on Saturday morning, gathering on the busy corner of Princess Street and Gardiners Road for an information picket about an ambulance service cut that is slated to take effect in the City of Kingston on May 20.

A 12-hour ambulance shift, and four fulltime unionized paramedic positions, will be eliminated as of that day.

The full-time paramedic positions will revert to part-time. The shift, which runs out of the Palace Road ambulance base, is one of three ambulances that run out of that base in the daytime, while two ambulances run overnight.

Shauna Dunn, shop steward with the local, said, “We are here to talk to people about the effect of this on service to Kingston residents, not about the effect on our own members. While we are not happy to lose the positions, we want to point out that the downtown service is in high demand, and the people who will be losing out are the residents of Kingston who will have to wait longer for an ambulance when they need one.”

Dunn said that judging from the number of thumbs up gestures and the honking of horns on Princess Street during the two-hour action, “the people seem to be supportive.”

The local will be holding another informa-

tion picket in downtown Kingston in the coming days, and will be presenting their case to the Council of the City of Kingston on May 21.

The decision to cut the day shift from Palace Road was made by Frontenac County Council, which is responsible for land ambulance services in Frontenac County and Kingston under contract with the Province of Ontario.

The decision came about soon after OPSEU Local 462 lodged a grievance to the Ontario Labour Board against a new sick time practice that Frontenac County implemented in January. In response to a steady climb in sick time claimed by OPSEU members over a number of years, Frontenac County Chief of Paramedic Services Paul Charbonneau proposed that when Kingston-based paramedics call in sick during day time hours, they not be replaced in certain circumstances. The plan was devised to save 5,000 hours in replacement pay per year.

When the grievance was launched in March, Frontenac County immediately abandoned the plan, and then decided to cut the downtown shift to save on labour costs.

Kingston City Council has no say over how the ambulance service is run. Frontenac County requisitions money each year from the City to cover ambulance costs for Kings-

ton residents. While the province covers 50% of ambulance costs, the City of Kingston is paying over $6 million to the County in 2013 for ambulance services.

Shauna Dunn said that after making a presentation to Frontenac County about the impact of the cuts to City and County residents, OPSEU feels it needs to bring the matter to Kingston City Council as well.

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“We don’t understand this cut in service when there is an ageing population in Kingston and Frontenac County, we are seeing a 12% increase in calls each year, and not too long ago management was talking about adding a new night shift in Kingston. We think Kingston City Council needs to look at this,” she said.

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Editorial

Paramedic protest exposes fault lines in amalgamation

By Jeff Green fter being rebuffed at Frontenac County Council, the Kingston-based OPSEU local that represents the paramedics in Kingston and Frontenac County are now trying a kind of end-run. They are trying to influence Kingston politicians concerning the delivery of land ambulance service in the city.

There is something odd about this.

You would think that when land ambulance was downloaded from provincial to municipal jurisdiction a little over 10 years ago a city such as Kingston would end up with the responsibility for its own service. But that did not happen. Instead, the contract was granted to the Frontenac Management Board, then a remnant of the former Frontenac County, The Frontenac Management Board, created at the time of municipal amalgamation in 1998, was responsible primarily for the Fairmount Home long-term care facility. It also mediated the relationship between the City of Kingston and the four Frontenac townships over the delivery of social services in the townships, which were consolidated under the Social Services department of the City of Kingston in 1998.

The Frontenac Management Board was overseen by the four mayors from the Frontenac townships, who met about 10 times a year for an hour or two to make sure everything was on the up and up. It was all very low-key.

Two things happened to change all that. The Management Board needed to upgrade Fairmount Home in the interest of the residents and in line with the changes the Province of Ontario was making to the long term care sec-

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WASTE DISPOSAL SITES Operational Plan - May 1st Changes Residents are advised that changes in hours of operation, tipping fees and accepted materials came into effect May 1st, 2013. Please see the township website and view the “Waste Management Changes” document on the home page. A paper copy can be picked up at the Municipal Offices for those who cannot print a copy off the web site.

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tor. And when land ambulance was being downloaded, the Frontenac Management Board won the contract to manage it for itself and the City of Kingston.

These two events, coupled with the election of Isabel Turner as Mayor of Kingston, put the Management Board in conflict with the City of Kingston for a few years.

Much of the cost of running, and renovating Fairmount Home, was paid for out of the City of Kingston budget, as was the cost of running land ambulance. But much to the consternation of Mayor Turner and some of her staff, the city did not have jurisdiction. There was a fight, and an eventual agreement, over funding the renovations to Fairmount Home. Isabel Turner did not get re-elected, and since then all relations between the city and the county have been depoliticised.

In order to run land ambulance and the upgraded Fairmount Home facility, the Frontenac Management Board took on more staff and also decided to re-invent itself as the new Frontenac County.

The City of Kingston, with very rare exceptions, had ignored the relationship for at least eight years.

This is the context in which the simmering discontent between Frontenac County and OPSEU Local 462 is falling into.

The paramedics are taking their protest to the streets of Kingston, and to Kingston City Council.

Suddenly, this odd arrangement whereby the city residents pay $6 million each year for ambulance services but have no direct representation on the body (Frontenac County) that makes all decisions about service levels in the city, will be coming to the floor of Kingston City Council.

A member of city council will be raising a question about ambulance service next week, and this will allow OPSEU Local 462 to address city council directly.

Whether city council decides now is the time to start asking questions about the way things are decided, or will decide to stay out of it as they have been doing for years, remains to be seen.

South Frontenac Commitee of the Whole - May 14

by Wilma Kenny Dog Agility Trials Request Council discussed a request from Jennifer Laird, asking permission to hold a series of dog agility trials in June, September and October, on the Bill Day property just east of Harrowsmith. The general consensus was that this particular use should produce none of the noise and dust that had accompanied the dirt bike racing that is now forbidden on the property. A report detailing the conditions for approval will come to Council May 21.

Changes to Linear Asset* Budget, 2013 Public Works Manager Segsworth recommended deferring rehabilitation of the Rock Lake Bridge to next year, because by the time the question of arterial funding from the City was resolved, it had become too late to complete the Rock Lake work this season. That change, coupled with the deferral of the Petworth Culvert, will result in a net difference of $269,750. Segsworth recommends this amount be held as

Seniors' Home - continued from page 1 commodate up to 35 residents, and provides room, board, and 24-hour support.

From the start, according to Peter Bell, the home has never been profitable, but he took the view that at some point the governments would realise that with the only alternative to privately run seniors’ homes being long-term care facilities, which are both full and hugely expensive to operate, a fund-

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a contingency fund, “as there will inevitably be adjustments to the program as construction progresses, and to allow for increases in material and equipment prices.” Vandewal questioned whether this would just raise next year’s road construction costs, but Segsworth said that next year’s road work plans would have to be adjusted during 2014 budget deliberations. *linear assets = roads Frontenac County’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations Phil Leonard and Ann Marie Young made a brief presentation about the County’s preparations for celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2015. There will be events throughout the year, but the main County-wide party will be held on the weekend of August 28/29/30, at Harrowsmith Centennial park. This was chosen for its central location and size, which provides many acres for parking and activities.

ing model to provide support for patients in small facilities would eventually be forthcoming.

"In long-term care facilities such as Fairmount Home, the cost of care is covered and residents pay for their board, and if they can’t afford that there are subsidies available. I have always thought the province would eventually see the advantage of providing some support for residents of homes like ours in Sharbot Lake. But after 27 years, I can’t wait any longer, and I’ve run out of time and resources,” he said.

Bell informed the staff and residents of the home on May 1 that the home will be closing as soon as all of the residents are placed in new locations, and by July 31 at the latest.

Although the closure of the home coincides with new licensing regulations, Bell said that having to follow the regulations, which he supports, was not a major factor in his decision to close it. The home has a sprinkler system in place and a number of other requirements have been met over the years. “It’s very unfortunate to see that facility empty and for the staff to lose their jobs and the residents to have to move out of their own community,” said Bell.

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Re: Ambulance cuts

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hen I first heard that they were cutting an ambulance and paramedics in Kingston, I was amazed that given the increases in calls from an aging population they would cut frontline services. What I didn't realize was how, here in Central Frontenac, it would affect us directly. I think a lot of people here still don't.

When Kingston's ambulances are all busy, first Sydenham's ambulance , then our Parham ambulance must go to Kingston not necessarily to answer a call in Kingston, but to wait on standby in case an ambulance is required within the city. As a result of this standby coverage for the city, we here go without an ambulance available, often for hours. Already, before the cuts have taken place, this can happen as often as two or three times a week. The time it takes paramedics and the ambulance to cover a call isn't simply the time it takes to go to the hospital and back – once they are at the hospital they must wait to offload their patients and spend time to fill out forms, with their ambulance unavailable to respond to additional calls. A single call can tie up an ambulance for hours, leaving us without service. After the cuts, the time we spend without service will be even more frequent.

If there is no ambulance in Sydenham or Parham, we are dependent on one coming from Lanark County or Northbrook, which could be an hour away. Out here distance means critically important time – in a serious emergency that delay means a very, very long wait for help. Because we cover Kingston's shortfall, the cuts are directly to our service, cuts which given the distances

and rough roads our ambulances travSINCEmust 1970 el can be lethal. The irony is that these cuts will come into effect on the May 24 weekend, just when our cottage populations expand our need for ambulance service, and the risk from outdoor activities and holiday traffic is greatest.

- Lisa Moses

The "Huge Bust"

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y wife and I moved to our land in Central Frontenac a year ago and have been working very hard to realize our dream of growing our own food and livestock. We are slowly turning our thirty acres of logged land into a productive, horticultural concern.

We love it here. We have friendly neighbours, excellent farmers’ markets nearby, local merchants and farm supply shops for everything we need. We work hard, sleep well and are surrounded by natural beauty.

One thing that is difficult about our situation is establishing our reputations and getting to know the neighbours. For example, on Saturday afternoon our neighbour came rushing up the driveway. He and some of the other local guys had been sitting around the garage talking and wanted to know what the big police bust had been about. The guys had ascertained that two police cars were parked at the end of our driveway, one of them blocking it "to cut off escape", one of them stayed all day. "Why were there cops all over the place today?!"

I happen to know about one of the police cars that was here on Saturday. My friends had arrived from Toronto in a used OPP cruiser they own. I suppose the second car

curious about them. When that happens I'm not going to go rushing up their driveway to find out what the "big bust" was about. I'm going to tell them to call the police and introduce themselves. It's probably a lot easier to make this a home when you don't have to explain the police surveillance to neighbours and/or watch the end of the driveway for people lurking there.

The police around my home are forced to gather intelligence about me by running my vehicle license plates and that of my guests, presumably because there are a lot of trucks lit on fire and other dire activities to protect me and other landowners from.

Also, because I'm "new", the police have instant "probable cause", if it is clandestine.

Apart from that I love this place.

- David Bates

was there to investigate it. Maybe to run the personalized plate and determine that the car wasn't a stolen, used police car being used to ferry migrant workers here (or something).

About a month ago we had a different visit from the police. When my wife left for town she ran into a cruiser part way up the driveway (well past the "No Trespassing" sign that we use to discourage weekend ATV people). The cruiser backed out of the drive and when confronted, the police officer explained to her that he thought my pickup truck had been "abandoned". He explained that "a lot" of vehicles are abandoned around here and sometimes they are lit on fire.

Being about fifty, I intend to live here in Central Frontenac for another two-dozen years or so. Maybe, after the first dozen years, when I feel more like I belong, a newer family will move in and the police will get

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· The Cloyne & District Historical Society is having their annual Mammoth Yard Sale, Sat. May 18, 9am, rain or shine at the Barrie hall. · The Land O’ Lakes Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 25, 9 a.m. – 12 noon at the Barrie Township hall on Hwy 41. · Carla Miedema, a Cloyne artist, will be exhibiting her art as part of Belleville’s “Art in the Community” program in Dinkel’s Restaurant at 44 Bridge St. E. The recurrent theme of Carla’s work has been nature and over the years she added bits of nature such as dried bark, grasses, seeds, and mosses to her paintings. Lately these paintings have become more abstract. The exhibit will be on at Dinkel’s Restaurant from May 16 to June 26 during restaurant hours. · The Land O' Lakes Quilters are hosting a "Trunk Show" featuring Carol Darou and Kathy Price at their regular meeting on Tues. May 28, 10 a.m. at Pineview Free Methodist Church in Cloyne (lower level). Admission is free and light snacks will be served. All are welcome. For information email: lolqinfo@gmail.com or phone Lynn at 613-336-8080.

MOUNTAIN GROVE Marilyn Meeks

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· Sympathy to the family of Gary Barker, a Dupont retiree and former resident of the Long Lake area. · Sympathy also to the family of Elwood Black of Oshawa, husband of Eleanor (Burke), brother of Doreen Cox of Mountain Grove. · Happy birthday to Caleigh Matson, Roger Fisher, Betty Tarney, Jean Moore. Happy Anniversary to Wayne & Betty Anne Eves · A big thank you to Lorraine Shorts, formerly from Harlowe and who now resides in Napanee, for delivering jars full of pop tabs and bread ties to my home. · Dog owners, please do not take your pets for walks in the school yard as the children at Land o' Lakes School have been tracking "poo" into the school. Please use your scooper . On May11 at Arbour Heights, a Mother's Day tea was held in the town hall. It was so great to see the many residents enjoying themselves. Music was provided by Billie McNeil on piano · Mother's Day was a day to remember with the snow, rain, and high winds, which left some families without hydro for a while. · "Eggs As You Like Them” breakfast was a big success as the cooks eventually ran out of food. Thanks to all. · The seniors rally will be held on May 25 in Pakenham. All clubs are invited; the cost is $20 each. · The Land of Lakes seniors club met at the Mountain Grove community hall on May 8. A delicious potluck meal was enjoyed at noon. John Purdon brought out much laughter with his reading of the “Happiness File". Happy birthday was sung to Archie Meeks and William Lowery. The seniors

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may 16, 2013 agreed to meet on May 27,10:30am to go to Pine Meadows in Northbrook to visit with Verna Cowdy, a former club member · On May 18 there will be a yard & bake sale near Parham Post Office, 10am-2pm, sponsored by the Parham seniors club. Have a great week.

MISSISSIPPI Pearl Killingbeck

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· Thursday evening Olive Allen attended the Youth 4 Youth Coffee House at Sharbot Lake High School - said it was excellent! · Happy birthday to Jaylene and Rheanna, my great granddaughters; Lori Rider, Brandy Armstrong, Eric Chappel, Plutarco Nairn of Robertsville. · Jeff and Sue Sworowski of Snow Road and Mike and Frances Park of Palmerston Highlands just returned from a two-month trip to Africa. · Don’t forget the yard & bake sale on Friday, May 17, 2pm till 7 at Elphin Church. Come early as the baking goes fast. · On Sunday, May 19 at 10:30 there will be a joint service held in Elphin Church with the Rev. Bev Longmire conducting worship. A potluck lunch will follow worship. Everyone is invited. · The Elf Inn Express is now open – Wednesday till Sunday noon. Come out and check new items on the menu – and the new look.

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· There is a Road Hockey Tournament taking place this Sunday May 19 at North Frontenac Arena, proceeds from this event are going to the Relay for Life Cancer Fundraiser.

Still room for either teams of 6 or if you just want to play and don't have a team I am sure that a team can be found for you. To register call Lesley Pickard at 613-375-8922. · The Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation and Westport in Bloom are selling rain barrels to conserve water and support local charities. Order online at rainbarrel@westportinbloom or call 613-273-6079. Barrels are in several colors, cost is $55. The last day to order is June 8 and pick-up is on June 15 at St. Edwards church, Bedford Street, Westport.

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· The Denbigh Griffith Lions Club's Annual Toll Road will be set up on Friday, May 17, 11am-7pm. All money collected goes to the Lions' various activities in the community. · On Sat. May 18, the Matawatchan Community Market’s Annual Plant Sale will be open 9am till 1pm, with plants and a whole lot more!! Homemade lunch and Free Trade Coffee will be available. The market will resume June 29 through until Labour Day. Hope to see you there! Rain or shine!! · Everyone is welcome at the Cloyne & District Historical Society's May meeting on Monday, May 20 (Victoria Day) at 1pm in the Barrie Hall, Cloyne. The guest speaker will be Ermil Andoney, who finds his cache with a metal detector.

With his family, he has vacationed in this area and unearthed his bounty for years. Some of his exciting finds have been at the bottom of the Little Mississippi River for up to 300 years. There is also a Yard Sale on Saturday, May 18 at the Hall. Donations are welcome on Friday morning; no clothing, please. · The Land O' Lakes Quilter's Guild is hosting their annual Trunk Show on Tuesday, May 28, 10am at the Pineview Free Methodist Church (lower level) in Cloyne. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Carol Darou and Kathy Price from Perth will be showing a spectacular display of the quilts they have made throughout many years. · You know the weather is strange when you see people out cutting their grass in winter coats, gloves and a toque!!

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PLEVNA Katie Ohlke 613-479-2797 ohlkek@limestone.on.ca · North of 7 is having a grand re-opening BBQ this weekend, with complimentary hamburgers, hot dogs and cold drinks. There will also be free mini-golf · In preparation for the Plevna United Church commemoration service on Sunday afternoon, May 19, organizers are looking for photographs of church events or activities from its long history in our community. If you have photos that you’d like to share, please call Ed Rohr at 479-8032. And plan to come to the Plevna church at 2.30 pm on May 19 to join in the commemoration. · Clarendon Central Public School will be hosting its 6th annual Chili Night on Thursday, May 23 from 5 - 6:30pm at the school.

The cost is $5 per person and you will be given the chance to vote for this year’s Chili Champ! There will also be a dessert auction, so be sure to bring your sweet tooth! If you are interested in entering your prize winning Chili please call the school at 613-479-2264 and we will register you! See you there! · Entertainers were out in full force last Wed. at the school as the students put on wonderful productions for everyone to enjoy! · Friday, May 24 is the Bingo fundraiser for the Clar-Mill volunteer firefighters, 7 – 9 p.m. at Clar-Mill Hall in Plevna, with cash prizes.

SYDENHAM Anita Alton

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· A sunny long weekend is almost upon us a good time to replant the flowers that died in Monday night’s frost!! I am not a hockey fan - but did indeed watch Game 7 on Monday night - and I did indeed groan with the rest of Canada as Toronto lost in overtime. Now I will switch my alliance to Ottawa and hope for a better outcome! · There is a Giant Yard Sale on Friday May 17 from noon - 6pm and on Saturday may 18 from 8am - 2pm at Perth Rd Village at the Sunday School Hall. · Sydenham High School presents Norm Foster's "Office Hours". This show will run Thurs, Fri. & Sat. May 23, 24 & 25 from 7-10pm. Admission is FREE with a donation to Drew Cumpson. Please gather up a group and head out for some local talent and an entertaining evening. · Next Saturday May 25 the whole Village of Sydenham is holding a Yard & Sidewalk Sale. Many businesses, residents and churches will be involved. Plan on doing your shopping from 8am - 2pm · Remember to get your tickets for the Chinese Food Dinner and Quarter Auction at the Legion on Sat. May 25 at 5:30pm. There are only 80 tickets sold and they must be bought in advance. Get yours today. · And when you're in the Legion be sure and

get Ambush tickets for May 31. These tickets are moving fast and when they're gone - that's it - you'll miss out on this great party to kick start your summer. · Unfortunately Sydenham has been in the news of late - but not to pass on good news.

Our village has been subjected to random acts of vandalism (at the new high school building) and theft (at the fire hall). If you know something about this - please do the right thing and contact the OPP. All it takes for evil and wrongdoing to prevail is for good people to stand back and let it prevail.

HARROWSMITH Kim Gow

613-372-0018 kgow63@hotmail.com · There will be a regular Youth Dance May 17 from 7–10pm for ages 9-15 at the Golden Links Hall; cost is $6. For info, call Sharon at 613-372-1274 or Wayne, 613-358-2533. · Also at the Golden Links Hall, a Turkey Dinner will be held May 19 from 4:30 – 6 p.m.

Cost is $13. Call Barb at 613-372-2315. · The Harrowsmith Social and Athletic Club is seeking volunteers and vendors for their "Canada Day in the Park" celebration. Donations are also needed to make this the best Canada Day ever. To book a vendor space, make a donation or to volunteer your services for the day call Kim at 613-372-0018 or Pam at 613-389-3180. · A cash bingo will be held May 21 at the Golden Links Hall. Early Bird 7 p.m. Books $7-15. Call Barb 613-372-2315. · The Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church will be hosting a Family Fun Day on Saturday May 25, 9am to 2pm, with a free community BBQ, bake table, garage sale, kid’s crafts, face painting & games.

MABERLYBOLINGBROKE Karen Prytula 613-325-1354 karenprytula33@gmail.com · Happy Birthday to Yvonne Griffin of Maberly Pines who will be celebrating her 94th birthday on May 27. · The Fall River Restaurant is looking to buy local wild leeks, fiddleheads and morel mushrooms while they are still in season.

Please contact Michele at 268-2197. · There will be a Community Yard sale on Sat May 18 at the corner of Hwy 7 & County Rd 36 (at the Fall River Restaurant). Everyone is welcome to bring their stuff and sell it from 8am-3pm. Please contact Ms. Stewart at 613-268-2197 to reserve your space. · On Saturday, May 18 from 2-4pm you are invited to join the spring revelry at the opening of FIELDWORK’s 6th season of present-

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ing imaginative art in and around a road-side field near Maberly. Meet the artists and learn about their creative processes during a brief introduction to their work at 2:30pm. There will be new installations by Leah Decter, Laura Hale, Uta Riccius, Sheila MacDonald, Erin Robertson. FIELDWORK is across the road from 2501 Old Brooke Rd. and is open all the time, year round. Cost: FREE www. fieldworkproject.com. · The Brooke Valley Studio Tour is this weekend, May 18-20, 10am-5pm daily. A map and detailed descriptions of the artists’ work can be found at www.brookevalleyspringtour.ca

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Registration is 10am. There will be a steak dinner available Saturday evening. For details please contact the Legion at 335-2737. · The firefighters have their annual donation drive Saturday and then that evening will be setting off the Victoria Day’s Fireworks display. The Kennebec Rec Committee sponsors and provides the fireworks for this event and so please be generous when the volunteers at the Recreation Park’s gate approach you for a donation. The canteen will be open.

The rain date will be Sunday. The fireworks, along with accompanying music, will begin at sundown. Bring your bug jackets!! · The Arden & Community Wesleyan Church are hosting a freewill offering spaghetti dinner, 5-6:30pm at the Kennebec Hall, Sat. May 18. Great food and fantastic fellowship! · The last Diners of the season will be May 21, noon, at the Kennebec Hall. Shepherd’s pie, cream corn, salad and apple pie & ice cream are on the menu. This NFCS sponsored lunch is a great way to spend your lunch hour. Paul and Aimee Gosse have been our caterers this season and have provided us with healthy and satisfying lunches, which everyone has thoroughly enjoyed. We

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have enjoyed meeting them and their lovely daughter and hope that our paths cross again. Thanks to you both. Reservations can be made by calling me at 335-3186. · June 1 is the Legion’s annual Duck Race.

The frivolity will begin at 12 noon at the Mill Pond. Tickets for a duck are $5 or 3 for $10; proceeds to the “Care” program, which gives financial assistance to those in need. · Look for a lot of activity at the big Arden sign at the onset of this long weekend. A little birdie has told me that the new Business and Services sign, designed by Roger MacMunn will be erected on Friday, weather permitting.

Everyone involved in the creation of this sign has been looking forward to this day and will take pride to be a part of it. · The Arden Pastoral Charge was saddened to learn last Sunday, that Rev. Barbara Mahood Young will be leaving our community in August. We all wish her and her family the best in her future endeavors, and hope she will visit us often. Good luck, Barb.

PARHAM-TICHBORNE Colleen Steele 613-375-6219 Christine Teal 613-375-6525 mrsteal2u@hotmail.com

· Baseball diamonds are in full use this week as Central Frontenac Minor Softball Association members kick off their regular season. Tonight, May 16 - Parham Peewees against Sharbot Lake at 6:30 in Parham and at 8:30 the Bantams face off!! Wed May 22 - the 2 Parham Grasshopper teams face off at 6:30 and Mountain Grove Grasshoppers play against Sharbot Lake in Sharbot Lake at 6:30 as well. Also on Wednesday the Junior Men play Sydenham in Parham at 8:30.

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Parham Tichborne - from pg 5 against East Storrington in Sharbot Lake at 6:30. Mountain Grove Mites play Parham in Parham at 6:30pm ¡ On May 18 the Parham Happy Travellers Seniors Group will be holding a bake sale and Flea Market at the Parham Post Office Parking lot from 10 am to 2 pm. ¡ Also, on May 18 the Relay for Life Team Firefighters Walking for a Cure are holding a car wash and BBQ at Hope's General Store parking lot at 10 am. car wash $5, Hotdog and drink $2, hamburger & drink $4. ¡ Don't forget the Road Hockey Tournament on May 19 at Piccadilly Arena by Relay for Life Team Timeless Memories. To register a team call Lesley Pickard or Janice Conway. ¡ Sympathy to the Revell family of Verona, as well as the family of the late Gary Barker,

formerly of the Mountain Grove area. ¡ We are now saving the pop can tabs once again...so keep 'em coming!! ¡ Thinking of you to Floyd & Edna Hannah, Gary Wilson, Art Goodfellow, Janice (Fox) Johnston, Elaine Thompson, Mary Hickey. ¡ On May 25 There will be a Chinese DInner and Quarter Auction at the Canadian Royal Legion in Sydenham at 5:30 contact Postmaster Cheryl Gordon for more information. ¡ Happy Birthday to Nicki Hearns, Kourtnie Rochefort, Joy Wagar-Boals, Mary Raymond, Jan MacPherson, Heather Beattie, Janice Peters, and Heather Gillespie

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¡ Drop by the Community Yard Sale supporting the 2014 team for The Children of Haiti on Sat. May 18, 8 am - 2 pm at 6058 McMahon Drive, Verona.

All proceeds will go towards aiding this team in rebuilding a school in Haiti during the winter of 2014 ¡ Drop by the Frontenac Farmers’ Market this Sat. May 18 for their annual yard sale. Treat the family to a Lions Breakfast at the Verona Lions Club. ¡ Asselstine Hardware would like to thank all their customers, family, friends and staff for all of their support in making their first year a success. They extend a special invitation to everyone to join them for a hot dog and punch on Saturday. Also see their ad in today's paper for anniversary specials this holiday weekend. ¡ There will be a fundraiser for Relay For Life Timeless Memories Team Sun. May 19, 9am-4pm. A

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June 1-2, 2013 Saturday 10am to 4 pm Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm Habitat For Humanity is building its first home in Central Frontenac over the summer! This is very exciting news for our community, and we look forward to watching it unfold.

However, with this growth, comes commitment to do a bit of fundraising! Please plan to attend, and admire the handiwork of our talented contributors, enjoy a cup of tea with some delicious refreshments, and purchase something from our vendors! The Greenhouse will also be open to purchase that special plant ot shrub for your garden!

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by Julie Druker ebbie Barkley knows a thing or two about transportation services and it is her decadeslong experience in the business that has prepared her for her latest business venture. For 30 years Barkley worked in the taxi business and then she worked for Frontenac Transportation Service (formerly Rural Routes) for another 5 years. On May 1 Barkley officially opened her new business called SASI Taxi. SASI (Simply Access Service Innovations) Taxi is a transportation service that will provide wheelchair-accessible personal transportation services to individuals in need. Based out of Parham, SASI Taxi will offer trips to customers in the townships of North, Central and South Frontenac as well as Lennox and Addington. Barkley is also offering an additional driver service for those who may be experiencing health issues that prevent them from driving their own vehicles.

She will drive those clients in their own car to appointments, social engagements and for any daily errands. Barkley currently has one vehicle to serve her clients, a Chevy Venture van that is equipped with a Braun power lift ramp that can accommodate two wheel chairs and one regular passenger on any one trip. She uses Q-Straint, a retractable restraint system for wheelchairs.

Debbie is hoping in the near future to add a shuttle bus service to the business, which

will enable her to pick up several clients in various villages in the area and travel to major centres like Kingston, Napanee and Perth on different week days. Fees for her service are based on mileage and her rates are $1.25 per kilometre for a door to door trip. She does not charge her clients for her personal travel time to their pick up location.

For return trips, Barkley offers her customers one hour of free wait time at no charge and after that she charges $15.00 per hour.

Barkley said her rates are less than half of what regular taxis charge, which is the only other option, though most taxis cannot accommodate wheelchairs. Barkley said the idea for the new business came about when she quickly became aware while working for NFCS that there were no transportation services available to people in wheelchairs. “When I finished up working at NFCS I said to myself, 'Now is the time to do something.

There are lots of people who require this service and who better than me to do it. I have the experience and the know how. It's what I have done all my life and it’s also important for me to offer something positive in the community.'�

Barkley’s services are also available to those who need transportation but do not require wheelchair accessibility. For information contact her at 613-453-7506; dbarkley. sasi@gmail.com

Ball Hockey Tournament will be held at Piccadilly Arena. To register your team call Jennifer at 613-0374-5720. ¡ You are invited to be a star at Bell Rock Hall! Steve and Penny Lloyd are hosting a fun evening of KARAOKE in Bellrock. Funds raised support the Bell Rock Hall. May 25, 7:30 pm. Freewill offering. www.bellrockhall. ca or call Judy at 613-374-2036 for details ¡ The Frontenac Women’s Chorus presents “Rock On, Frontenac!â€? You will be delighted by this fun mix of songs about our landscape – its changing face and the riches it holds.

Trinity United Church on Saturday May 25 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation. ¡ Wanted! You! Volunteers are urgently needed to help at the Verona Cattail Festival, which will be held August 10 to 11. Even if you have only a few hours of volunteer time to offer, you are most welcome. There are spots for adult and student volunteers. For further information, contact Doug Lovegrove.

613-374-1442. The next Verona Cattail Festival meeting will take place on Tuesday, May

21 at the Lions Club Hall, 7-9 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Share in the excitement! ¡ We are in for a delicious treat. A good oldfashioned melodrama is being served up at the Bell Rock Hall. “The Great Ice Cream Scheme,â€? a play written by Billy St. John, tells the story of the kind-hearted hero Pop Sicle and cold-hearted villain I.C. Custard and their quest for the best ice cream in town. There’s plenty of intrigue, adventures, laughs and even a dose of romance. There will be three "Dinner Theatre" performances, on June 7, 8 and 15, 7pm, $20; and a Dessert Matinee on June 16, 2:30pm, $12. Tickets are available at Verona Drug Mart, Local Family Farms, Verona Hardware, and Asselstine Hardware. ¡ Bell Rock Hall is getting new chairs, courtesy of a grant from the Frontenac CFDC, and would like to know if anybody could use their old wooden chairs. They are happy to give them away rather than seeing them discarded in a landfill. Call Bob Brown, 613-374-2344.

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by Jule Koch Brison

Don Steen blows a shofar at the service

Garry Frizzell, Ken and Freya Gibson, Ron Lemke and Lois Weber provided special music.

"If I had two wooden legs they'd be knocking together up here," was how Bonnie Ray described her nervousness in giving her tes-

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By Jeff Green

The spring Coffee House held last week at Sharbot Lake High School was co-sponsored by the Youth program of Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS).

It was also included in a province-wide initiative called Change the World.

The Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington United Way is the regional co-ordinator for Change the World, a program that encourages volunteerism among youth. Bill Miklas, the Volunteer Services Manager for the KFL&A United Way, has been overseeing efforts in secondary schools throughout the region to encourage youth to participate in Change the World. The way the program works, young people who volunteer their services for anyone between April 21 and May 20 are encouraged to register with the program by filling in a form.

“Our goal is to have 1,000 individuals volunteer within the four-week window, for a total of at least 3,000 volunteer hours. The added benefit to students is that the hours count towards their 40-hour volunteer requirement for high school graduation,” said Bill Miklas.

By contacting student councils at most of the schools in the Limestone Board and getting them to take on the project, Miklas said he is confident the goal is going to be easily achieved.

The musicians, organizers, and those who helped by baking treats for the coffee house

were all eligible to register for Change the World.

The United Way depends on volunteers, and Miklas said, “This is a great way for us to introduce a whole new generation to the benefits of volunteering and since NFCS is one of our partner agencies, it was a good fit for them to be involved.”

For their part, Sharbot Lake High School students were able to enjoy performances by their classmates, some of them accompanied by parents and friends. “This is a great way for us to see another side of our students,” said one of the school’s teachers who was attending the coffee house. Over 20 students participated in the Coffee House, performing everything from alt-country to pop, heavy metal and rock ’n roll music.

For the NFCS youth program, the partnership with the high school bodes well for an enhanced relationship once the new school opens later in the fall.

“It is great for us to partner with the school and the United Way. It is good for everyone,” said Maribeth Scott from NFCS.

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Bonnie was the main speaker at the new church's first anniversary celebration on May 12. She described how God helped

her through the accident that caused the amputation of her leg, and the long healing process that followed. More recently, for five years she and her husband Paul provided their home as the meeting place for a group of local Christians, who eventually were able to build the new church.

Since its opening last May, the church has already grown. Attendance has doubled from when the group used to meet in the Rays' home, and thanks to generous donations to the building fund, a substantial portion of the church's building loan has been repaid in one year.

The accomplishment of so much in what is a relatively sparsely populated rural area gave the congregation much to celebrate at the anniversary service, which was also a Mother's Day celebration. There was special music by Garry and Denise Frizzell of Tamworth with their son Nathan, and the church's worship team, Ken and Freya Gibson, Ron Lemke, and Lois and Jack Weber.

Another highlight was the blowing of a traditional shofar by Don Steen. The shofar is a trumpet made from a ram's horn, which was used in Biblical times. The service was followed by a fellowship lunch with an anniversary cake made by Elaine Gunsinger.

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Good reasons to buy local this season I

n an effort to get the word out about the benefits of supporting the local food economy as well as to lay to rest many common myths about local food’s costs to consumers, members of the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market enlisted one very passionate local food advocate, educator and farmer, Karen Holmes of Bellrock, to present the case for buying local this season.

Holmes’ presentation, titled “Weighing the Costs: Building a case for a Local Food Economy”, took place at Oso Hall on May 11. The event was attended largely by people connected with the market, local farmers and those producing value-added products, along with local food activists, so it seemed that it was a case of preaching to the already converted. However Holmes’ presentation speaks to all consumers, some of whom may hesitate to take the extra steps to seek out local fare.

Holmes’ strength as a speaker lies in the fact that she practices what she preaches. She worked for many summers at a Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) farm, in a community garden and a community kitchen and as teacher at the Royal Botanical Gardens, all while residing in Hamilton while undergoing cancer treatment. She now raises bees in Bellrock and recently joined the ranks of the National Farmers Union (NFU Local 316). She has also published numerous articles about the local food economy, farming and beekeeping for several publications.

Though I was not present for the better part of her Sharbot Lake presentation on Saturday, I did interview Karen by phone following the presentation and have quoted extensively from her article titled “Meeting the Challenges of Local Food” in the NFU’s publication “Food Down the Road”. In the article she interviewed 20 people about what they believe to be the biggest challenges of trying to buy local. Holmes believes strongly in supporting local producers, and by doing so strengthening the local food economy while also benefiting the consumer. “The satisfaction of eating genuinely healthy foods that are produced locally (within a 100 mile or

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160 km radius of home) while contributing to the health and wholeness of the local food system and life of the planet” are just a few of the benefits she names. She clarified several misunderstood terms, such as the term “local”. “Determination of local-food status is not based on farming methodology (e.g. industrial, organic, biodynamic), although many who are drawn to the local-food movement for issues of sustainability or health are also attracted to organic and other ecological methods of agriculture.” Rather she states that a “food’s ‘localness’ is based on where its ingredients are from, rather than on where it is prepared or sold. So while one can buy fresh pasta from a local shop, or cilantro from the Kingston market, if the wheat and eggs in the pasta, or the cilantro plant, are not from within a 100-mile/160-km radius, then these foods cannot be termed local.”

Holmes also stresses the challenges that many local producers face. At the top of the list is cost and the assumption by consumers that “local food costs considerably more than the same food at a grocery store.”

While she makes comparisons that show that sometimes buying local can be marginally more expensive, she also shows that in many cases consumers can get more for their dollars when opting for local produce. In one example of buying leeks locally, three large-sized local leeks in Picton priced at $2.50 proved cheaper than the four smaller Mexican leeks available at a grocery store for $3.99. She also touches on the hidden costs that make non-local foods more expensive and costly in other ways in the long run. “We must make a mental shift and realize that to compare a tomato produced locally with sustainable practices to one shipped in from a unsustainable farm-operation is actually a false comparison. In many ways, these two tomatoes are not the same product in flavour, nutrition, or planetary impact.”

Holmes speaks of the need to make local food more accessible, with “local producers needing to strive to bring their products to a wider market by creating low budget food boxes, making preserves in cost-saving cooperative kitchens” and creating more delivery and drop off points while simultaneously making bumper produce readily available to various service agencies.

Holmes addresses the challenge of trying to make local food more readily available in the winter months and stresses the need for “more local producers of winter (cold-frame & greenhouse) vegetables, of staples (most notably flours, oils, spices) and of fruits as well as the need for more local

creameries and sellers of meat, legumes and fish.” She also emphasizes the need for more community gardens and seed exchanges, which would “help increase the variety and volume of food available for eating and processing” as well as “more year-round producers’ farmers’ markets which would be an asset and would help build continuity and customer loyalty, as well as making the food available.”

She is honest about the fact that buying local means also taking more time in the kitchen to prepare meals. “Most local food still requires preparation on the part of the eater (i.e., cooking, preserving or processing) and this preparation demands time and skills that many people do not possess.” She also touched on the challenge for consumers of having to make a special trip to buy local. “Local foods are not always available for purchase in one convenient location but CSAs and cooperatives are working to address this concern, and there are also local-food delivery-services such as Desert Lake Gardens and Wendy’s Mobile Market, but it is still the case that most local eaters have to make several ‘stops’ to acquire the various items on their weekly shopping lists.”

However, Holmes also describes the joy that buying local can bring. “Those I interviewed said that overcoming these challenges could also be a source of deep joy, satisfaction and genuine community in their lives. Again and again, people said eating locally was all about relationships – among family members, community members, farmers, producers, eaters, and citizens; relationships with their own selves and with the planet.”

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by Cheryl Hartwick ine Meadow Nursing Home (PMNH) is currently a class B facility according to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. The planned redevelopment will change our classification to Class A standing – mainly by eliminating the current four-bed wards. The redevelopment will take place in four stages or phases with no reduction in beds during the process.

PMNH has two Resident wings or Resident Home Areas, and each of those wings has two ward-rooms. After the redevelopment, the wards will be renovated so that each Resident Home Area will be self-sufficient with its own dining area, activity room, lounge, nursing communication centre, nursing office, medication room, and storage room. There will also be some redevelopment and modernization to the kitchen and laundry room. This is all in line with becoming a Class A facility, which by the way, also means increased ministry funding.

A lot has changed in the 20 years since PMNH first opened its doors to residents. There have been changes in ministry standards, the long-term care act, and government regulations. Through the years, PMNH was able to maintain the home and keep it in good shape and refreshed with paint jobs, routine maintenance, and repairs (including a new roof), but PMNH has not been able to complete any major modifications.

It is now timeSIZE to renew the pride of our community by makBUSINESS CARD ing Pine Meadow a Class A facility, and thus making it an even better place for our loved ones to reside.

If you would like more information about the redevelopment or to donate to Pine Meadow Nursing Home, please contact Bonnie George, Administrator, and she will gladly provide the information. Keep watching The Frontenac News where there will be regular updates published. Pine Meadow Nursing Home – 613-336-9120.

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Award-winning author Lawrence Hill at Wintergreen O n April 27 a small but capacity crowd filled the main hall at Wintergreen Studios, first dining and then listening to a reading by award-winning Canadian author Lawrence Hill. The reading wrapped up a three-day writers' workshop Hill led at Wintergreen from April 24-27.

Hill is probably best known for his awardwinning novel "The Book Of Negroes" (2007) which has sold over 600,000 copies. Hill offered listeners first an in-depth look into his development as a writer by focusing on the theme of identity, which looms large in each of his three novels to date.

From his first, “Some Great Thing (1992), which he described as “a take-off of life in a newsroom” (Hill worked at the Winnipeg Free Press before leaving for Spain at the age of 27 to test his mettle as a writer), Hill read from a section where the characters, husband Ben and wife Louise get all fired up about choosing a meaningful name for their infant son. When Ben suggests the name “Euripides Homer Grafton”, Louise “put the baby in its room, closed the door and went

to the kitchen cupboard.

She launched a tea cup at his (Ben's) head. It missed and exploded against the wall. 'You're not naming my baby after any Greeks,'” she said.”

Hill read next from his second novel, "Any Known Blood" (1999), which follows the lives of five men over five generations who are all from the same family Young writer Hannah and who all go by the rence Hill name Langston Cane.

The last born, Langston Cane, who in the novel has researched his family history, speaks of being often mistaken as being of different racial origins. He states at one point in the book how, “My game of multiple racial identities continued until 18 months ago when my wife left me.”

From the Book of Negroes, Hill read a

segment from the main character, Aminata Diallo's point of view. Diallo's voice at the end of her life opens up the novel. Hill read of how she goes to a school and is asked questions by young students, one of whom asks her why she is so black. "'I asked why she was so white. She said she was born that way.

'Same here' I replied.

Ellsworth with Law'I can see that you must have been quite pretty even though you are so very dark,' she (the student) said.”

Hill also spoke of his most recent work, an essay titled “Dear Sir, I Intend To Burn Your Book: An Anatomy of a Book Burning”, which was born from a real event that occurred to Hill following a trip to Amsterdam, where the Book of Negroes sold very well. Hill spoke

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to and was toured around the Dutch Surinamese community. Following what he thought was a pleasant all-day visit there, he returned home and a month later received what he called “the most surprising email of my life”, which came to him from representatives of the Surinamese community that he had recently visited. The letter said, “Dear Sir Lawrence Hill, We, descendants of the slaves of the former Dutch Colony Suriname want to let you know that we do not like the book with the title "The Book of Negroes”. We struggled for a long time to let the word nigger disappear from the Dutch language and now you set up your Book of Negroes, a real shame. That's why we made the decision to burn this book on June 22, 2011.”

Hill was shocked but wrote what he described as a very polite Canadian reply explaining his reasons for choosing the book's title, which comes from an actual historical document kept by British naval officers at the end of the American Revolutionary War. It documents the 3,000 blacks who had served the king in the war and who were fleeing Manhattan for Canada in 1783.

Hill said, “I was shaken [by the email] mostly because this hostility was coming from a group who I thought would be among my readers and from a community that I wanted to feel attached to.”

Hill said of book burning, “It is not conducive to civil discourse, and it's not a door that opens to dialogue. It is meant to intimidate writers, book sellers and publishers and can lead in many cases to violence.” Currently Hill is finishing up a series of Massey Lectures on the subject of blood, which will soon be read and published.

Hill's one piece of advice to young writers was “GYAIC!”, which he defined as “Get Your Ass In Chair.”

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by Derek Maggs on Echo has attracted artists for hundreds of years. The awe-inspiring presence of Mazinaw Rock, the towering pines and pristine beaches have all inspired many artistic expressions. Art is a highlight of the summer activities of the Friends of Bon Echo Park.

The Colin Edwards Memorial Art Gallery will open on May 18 and will feature artists Anna Whitmore and Margi Laurin until June 27.

Both artists will also be displaying at the Bon Echo Art Exhibition and Sale in July.

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Outdoors in the Land O’ Lakes - Bufflehead

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very year as soon as the ice is off our pond, different in appearance. Males are striking I get another opportunity to become reacblack and white from a distance. A closer look quainted with North America’s smallest duck, at the head shows glossy green and purple the Bufflehead. With the advent of warmer setting off the prominent white patch. Females weather and open water, a couple of males are a subdued gray-brown with a neat white and a small number of females show up every patch on the cheek. Size wise, at around 13 year to glide about, bobbing their heads, chasinches (34 cm) Buffleheads are about half the ing each other and occasionally diving below Male and female Buffleheads size of mallards, and aren’t much bigger than the surface in search of some tasty morsel. a small crow.

I’ve always thought of it as dating, Bufflehead style. But their Buffleheads nest in old woodpecker holes, particularly time with us doesn’t last long, because within a week or so those made by Northern Flickers. There are a few other they are gone, off to the boreal forest of the north or the ducks that nest in tree holes, including Wood Ducks, Comaspen parklands of western Canada to breed and raise their mon Goldeneyes and Hooded Mergansers. Some people young. may find the fact that certain ducks nest in tree holes surprisLike many ducks, male and female Buffleheads are very ing – we tend to think of ducks nesting in large open nests on the ground. Because Buffleheads are so small, they benefit by using old flicker nests that the larger goldeneyes and mergansers cannot fit into. The female does all the work once incubation of the clutch of eggs begins, with the male leaving to molt. However, Bufflehead pairs often reunite with each other in subsequent years – one of the few species of ducks where this happens.

On freshwater, Buffleheads dive for insects and other aquatic invertebrates like dragonfly and mayfly larvae, water boatmen and snails and clams. They eat some plant material in fall, mainly seeds of pondweeds and bulrushes. In winter they occur mainly on the ocean near the coast where they feed on small marine creatures like shrimp, crabs, snails, mussels, and small fishes and their eggs.

PAGE 11 Here are a few more interesting facts about Buffleheads: In the early twentieth century Bufflehead had become scarce from over-hunting. However populations have recovered somewhat under the protection of the Migratory Birds Convention between the United States and Canada.

An estimate from a few years ago put numbers of Bufflehead at about 1.5 million birds. One estimate suggested there may be as few as one 13,000 nesting pairs in Ontario.

Bufflehead normally live only in North America, but in winter they occasionally show up elsewhere, including far eastern Russia, Japan, Greenland, Iceland, the British Isles, and other parts of Europe. In some of these cases, the birds may have escaped from captivity.

The oldest Bufflehead on record was at least 18 years, 8 months old. It was caught and re-released by a bird bander in New York in 1975.

Buffleheads will nest in appropriately placed nest boxes with small (2.5-inch diameter) openings.

Now that May has arrived, “our” Buffleheads are gone.

We’re looking forward until next year to renew our relationship with this diminutive diving duck.

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Good reasons to buy local this season I

n an effort to get the word out about the benefits of supporting the local food economy as well as to lay to rest common myths about the costs of local food’, members of the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market enlisted one very passionate local food advocate, educator and farmer, Karen Holmes of Bellrock, to present the case for buying local.

Holmes’ presentation, titled “Weighing the Costs: Building a case for a Local Food Economy”, took place at Oso Hall on May 11. The event was attended largely by people connected with the market, local farmers and those producing value-added products, and local food activists, so it seemed that it was a case of preaching to the already converted. However Holmes’ presentation speaks to all consumers, some of whom may hesitate to take the extra steps to seek out local fare.

Holmes’ strength as a speaker lies in the fact that she practices what she preaches. She worked for many summers at a Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) farm, in a community garden and a community kitchen and as teacher at the Royal Botanical Gardens, all while residing in Hamilton while undergoing cancer treatment. She now raises bees in Bellrock and recently joined the ranks of the National Farmers Union (NFU Local 316). She has also published numerous articles about the local food economy, farming and beekeeping for several publications.

Though I was not present for the better part of her Sharbot Lake presentation on Saturday, I did interview Karen by phone following the presentation and have quoted extensively from her article titled “Meeting the Challenges of Local Food” in the NFU’s publication “Food Down the Road”. In the article she interviewed 20 people about what they believe to be the biggest challenges of trying to buy local. Holmes believes strongly in supporting local producers, and by do-

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by Cheryl Hartwick ine Meadow Nursing Home (PMNH) is currently a class B facility according to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. The planned redevelopment will change our classification to Class A standing – mainly by eliminating the current four-bed wards. The redevelopment will take place in four stages or phases with no reduction in beds during the process. PMNH has two Resident wings or Resident Home Areas, and each of those wings has two ward-rooms. After the redevelopment, the wards will be renovated so that each Resident Home Area will be self-sufficient with its own dining area, activity room, lounge, nursing communication centre, nursing office, medication room, and storage room. There will also be some redevelopment and modernization to the kitchen and laundry room. This is all in line with becoming a Class A facility, which by the way, also means increased ministry funding.

A lot has changed in the 20 years since PMNH first opened its doors to residents. There have been changes in ministry standards, the long-term care act, and government regulations. Through the years, PMNH was able to maintain the home and keep it in good shape and refreshed with paint jobs, routine maintenance, and repairs (including a new roof), but PMNH has not been able to complete any major modifications.

It is now time to renew the pride of our community by making Pine Meadow a Class A facility, and thus making it an even better place for our loved ones to reside. If you would like more information about the redevelopment or to donate to Pine Meadow Nursing Home, please contact Bonnie George, Administrator. Keep watching The Frontenac News where there will be regular updates published.

Pine Meadow Nursing Home – 613-336-9120.

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ing so strengthening the local food economy while also benefiting the consumer. “The satisfaction of eating genuinely healthy foods that are produced locally (within a 100 mile or 160 km radius of home) while contributing to the health and wholeness of the local food system and life of the planet” are just a few of the benefits she names. She clarified several misunderstood terms, such as the term “local”. “Determination of local-food status is not based on farming methodology (e.g. industrial, organic, biodynamic), although many who are drawn to the local-food movement for issues of sustainability or health are also attracted to organic and other ecological methods of agriculture.” Rather she states that a “food’s ‘localness’ is based on where its ingredients are from, rather than on where it is prepared or sold. So while one can buy fresh pasta from a local shop, or cilantro from the Kingston market, if the wheat and eggs in the pasta, or the cilantro plant, are not from within a 100-mile/160-km radius, then these foods cannot be termed local.”

Holmes also stresses the challenges that many local producers face. At the top of the list is cost and the assumption by consumers that “local food costs considerably more than the same food at a grocery store.”

While she makes comparisons that show that sometimes buying local can be marginally more expensive, she also shows that in many cases consumers can get more for their dollars when opting for local produce. In one example, three large-sized local leeks in Picton priced at $2.50 proved cheaper than four smaller Mexican leeks available at a grocery store for $3.99. She also touches on the hidden costs that make non-local foods more expensive and costly in other ways in the long run. “We must make a mental shift and realize that to compare a tomato produced locally with sustainable practices to one shipped in from a unsustainable farm-operation is actually a false comparison... these two tomatoes are not the same product in flavour, nutrition, or planetary impact.”

Holmes speaks of the need to make local food more accessible, with “local producers needing to strive to bring their products to a wider market by creating low budget food boxes, making preserves in cost-saving cooperative kitchens and creating more delivery and drop off points while simultaneously making bumper produce readily available to various service agencies.

Holmes addresses the challenge of making local food more available in the winter months and stresses the need for “more local producers of winter (cold-frame & greenhouse) vegetables, of staples (most notably flours, oils, spices) and

PAGE 9 of fruits as well as the need for more local creameries and sellers of meat, legumes and fish.” She also emphasizes the need for more community gardens and seed exchanges, which would “help increase the variety and volume of food available for eating and processing” as well as “more yearround producers’ farmers’ markets which would be an asset and would help build continuity and customer loyalty...”

She is honest about the fact that buying local means also taking more time in the kitchen to prepare meals. “Most local food still requires preparation on the part of the eater (i.e., cooking, preserving or processing) and this preparation demands time and skills that many people do not possess.” She also touched on the challenge for consumers of having to make a special trip to buy local. “Local foods are not always available for purchase in one convenient location but CSAs and cooperatives are working to address this concern, and there are also local-food delivery-services such as Desert Lake Gardens and Wendy’s Mobile Market. But it is still the case that most local eaters have to make several ‘stops’ to acquire the various items on their weekly shopping lists.”

However, Holmes also describes the joy that buying local can bring. “Those I interviewed said that overcoming these challenges could also be a source of deep joy, satisfaction and genuine community in their lives. Again and again, people said eating locally was all about relationships – among family members, community members, farmers, producers, eaters, and citizens; relationships with their own selves and with the planet.”

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Award-winning author Lawrence Hill at Wintergreen O n April 27 a small but capacity crowd filled the main hall at Wintergreen Studios, first dining and then listening to a reading by award-winning Canadian author Lawrence Hill. The reading wrapped up a three-day writers' workshop Hill led at Wintergreen from April 24-27.

Hill is probably best known for his awardwinning novel "The Book Of Negroes" (2007) which has sold over 600,000 copies. Hill offered listeners first an in-depth look into his development as a writer by focusing on the theme of identity, which looms large in each of his three novels to date.

From his first, “Some Great Thing (1992), which he described as “a take-off of life in a newsroom” (Hill worked at the Winnipeg Free Press before leaving for Spain at the age of 27 to test his mettle as a writer), Hill read from a section where the characters, husband Ben and wife Louise get all fired up about choosing a meaningful name for their infant son. When Ben suggests the name “Euripides Homer Grafton”, Louise “put the baby in its room, closed the door and went

to the kitchen cupboard.

She launched a tea cup at his (Ben's) head. It missed and exploded against the wall. 'You're not naming my baby after any Greeks,'” she said.”

Hill read next from his second novel, "Any Known Blood" (1999), which follows the lives of five men over five generations who are all from the same family Young writer Hannah and who all go by the rence Hill name Langston Cane.

The last born, Langston Cane, who in the novel has researched his family history, speaks of being often mistaken as being of different racial origins. He states at one point in the book how, “My game of multiple racial identities continued until 18 months ago when my wife left me.”

From the Book of Negroes, Hill read a

segment from the main character, Aminata Diallo's point of view. Diallo's voice at the end of her life opens up the novel. Hill read of how she goes to a school and is asked questions by young students, one of whom asks her why she is so black. "'I asked why she was so white. She said she was born that way.

'Same here' I replied.

Ellsworth with Law'I can see that you must have been quite pretty even though you are so very dark,' she (the student) said.”

Hill also spoke of his most recent work, an essay titled “Dear Sir, I Intend To Burn Your Book: An Anatomy of a Book Burning”, which was born from a real event that occurred to Hill following a trip to Amsterdam, where the Book of Negroes sold very well. Hill spoke

by Julie Druker

to and was toured around the Dutch Surinamese community. Following what he thought was a pleasant all-day visit there, he returned home and a month later received what he called “the most surprising email of my life”, which came to him from representatives of the Surinamese community that he had recently visited. The letter said, “Dear Sir Lawrence Hill, We, descendants of the slaves of the former Dutch Colony Suriname want to let you know that we do not like the book with the title "The Book of Negroes”. We struggled for a long time to let the word nigger disappear from the Dutch language and now you set up your Book of Negroes, a real shame. That's why we made the decision to burn this book on June 22, 2011.”

Hill was shocked but wrote what he described as a very polite Canadian reply explaining his reasons for choosing the book's title, which comes from an actual historical document kept by British naval officers at the end of the American Revolutionary War. It documents the 3,000 blacks who had served the king in the war and who were fleeing Manhattan for Canada in 1783.

Hill said, “I was shaken [by the email] mostly because this hostility was coming from a group who I thought would be among my readers and from a community that I wanted to feel attached to.”

Hill said of book burning, “It is not conducive to civil discourse, and it's not a door that opens to dialogue. It is meant to intimidate writers, book sellers and publishers and can lead in many cases to violence.” Currently Hill is finishing up a series of Massey Lectures on the subject of blood, which will soon be read and published.

Hill's one piece of advice to young writers was “GYAIC!”, which he defined as “Get Your Ass In Chair.”

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by Derek Maggs on Echo has attracted artists for hundreds of years. The awe-inspiring presence of Mazinaw Rock, the towering pines and pristine beaches have all inspired many artistic expressions. Art is a highlight of the summer activities of the Friends of Bon Echo Park.

The Colin Edwards Memorial Art Gallery will open on May 18 and will feature artists Anna Whitmore and Margi Laurin until June 27.

Both artists will also be displaying at the Bon Echo Art Exhibition and Sale in July.

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Outdoors in the Land O’ Lakes - Bufflehead

by Steve Blight

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very year as soon as the ice is off our pond, different in appearance. Males are striking I get another opportunity to become reacblack and white from a distance. A closer look quainted with North America’s smallest duck, at the head shows glossy green and purple the Bufflehead. With the advent of warmer setting off the prominent white patch. Females weather and open water, a couple of males are a subdued gray-brown with a neat white and a small number of females show up every patch on the cheek. Size wise, at around 13 year to glide about, bobbing their heads, chasinches (34 cm) Buffleheads are about half the ing each other and occasionally diving below Male and female Buffleheads size of mallards, and aren’t much bigger than the surface in search of some tasty morsel. a small crow.

I’ve always thought of it as dating, Bufflehead style. But their Buffleheads nest in old woodpecker holes, particularly time with us doesn’t last long, because within a week or so those made by Northern Flickers. There are a few other they are gone, off to the boreal forest of the north or the ducks that nest in tree holes, including Wood Ducks, Comaspen parklands of western Canada to breed and raise their mon Goldeneyes and Hooded Mergansers. Some people young. may find the fact that certain ducks nest in tree holes surprisLike many ducks, male and female Buffleheads are very ing – we tend to think of ducks nesting in large open nests on the ground. Because Buffleheads are so small, they benefit by using old flicker nests that the larger goldeneyes and merby Jeff Green gansers cannot fit into. The female does all the work once ou don’t have to be a lover of sausage, bacon, and all incubation of the clutch of eggs begins, with the male leaving things porcine to enjoy the Day of the Pig, the opening to molt. However, Bufflehead pairs often reunite with each extravaganza of the Seed to Sausage retail store for the other in subsequent years – one of the few species of ducks 2013 season, but it might be helpful. The grounds of the where this happens.

On freshwater, Buffleheads dive for insects and other Seed to Sausage store, located just south of Crow Lake Rd (12821 Road 38), were full of food lovers from as far away aquatic invertebrates like dragonfly and mayfly larvae, water as Ottawa and Toronto when the store opened last year. This boatmen and snails and clams. They eat some plant material year’s opening promises to be even larger, with more food in fall, mainly seeds of pondweeds and bulrushes. In winter available courtesy of some of the finer Kingston and Ottawa they occur mainly on the ocean near the coast where they restaurants, fresh beer from Kichesippi and Beau’s brewer- feed on small marine creatures like shrimp, crabs, snails, ies, wine from Sandbanks winery in Prince Edward County, mussels, and small fishes and their eggs. and Harvey and Vernes’ Old Fashioned Soda from Ottawa.

For those familiar with the site, which includes two large Quonset huts, this year in addition to the retail store and meat shop, the second hut has been converted into a dining and entertainment area. This Saturday from 11am to 5 pm the new space will be open, featuring music by Reuben deGroot and the Huaraches. Among the food providers will be Seed to Sausage, with a full array of fresh and dried sausages, bacon and other cured pork delicacies, beef and other meats, cheese, and more. Among participating restaurants will be Chien Noire and Atomica from Kingston. Although there is an undeniable bias towards pork, there will also be oysters available, and wood fired pizzas of all descriptions.

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PAGE 11 Here are a few more interesting facts about Buffleheads: In the early twentieth century Bufflehead had become scarce from over-hunting. However populations have recovered somewhat under the protection of the Migratory Birds Convention between the United States and Canada.

An estimate from a few years ago put numbers of Bufflehead at about 1.5 million birds. One estimate suggested there may be as few as one 13,000 nesting pairs in Ontario.

Bufflehead normally live only in North America, but in winter they occasionally show up elsewhere, including far eastern Russia, Japan, Greenland, Iceland, the British Isles, and other parts of Europe. In some of these cases, the birds may have escaped from captivity.

The oldest Bufflehead on record was at least 18 years, 8 months old. It was caught and re-released by a bird bander in New York in 1975.

Buffleheads will nest in appropriately placed nest boxes with small (2.5-inch diameter) openings.

Now that May has arrived, “our” Buffleheads are gone.

We’re looking forward until next year to renew our relationship with this diminutive diving duck.

Observations: Thanks to Milan Konecny of Thirteen Island Lake for this photo of Wood ducks taken on Apr. 27. Send your observations to Lorraine Julien at naturewatching@gmail. com or Steve Blight, natureobservations@ rogers.com

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SOCIAL NOTES JACK & JILL

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OBITUARY

Legalese: Public Holidays and Workers' Rights A column of general information and opinion on legal topics by the lawyers of Rural Legal Services, Box 359, Sharbot Lake, ON, K0H2P0, 613-279-3252, or 1-888-777-8916. This column is not intended to provide legal advice. You should contact a lawyer to determine your legal rights and obligations.

The information in this column was provid- sonable cause to miss work.

How much is holiday pay? Holiday pay ed by Community Legal Education Ontario in is calculated by adding up a worker's regular its monthly email alert “On the Radar” wages plus vacation pay for the four work any of us look forward to the long weekweeks prior to the work week with the holiend in May as the "unofficial" beginning day in it, and dividing that total by 20. There of the summer. In anticipation of Victoria Day is a Public Holiday Pay Calculator on the on May 20 and the other upcoming long Ministry of Labour's website www.labour. weekends, this month's On the Radar looks gov.on.ca at what the law says about public holidays.

What if someone is willing to work on Does everyone get the holiday Monday the holiday? A worker who agrees to work off work? on the holiday has a choice. They can get For most workers, Victoria Day is a public holiday pay plus premium pay, which is holiday under Ontario's Employment Stan1½ times their regular wage, or get regular dards Act (ESA). The ESA sets out minimum wages for the hours they work on the holiday rules that employers must follow, including and take another day off instead with holiday rules about public holidays. However, not all pay. The substitute day off has to be within jobs are covered by the ESA, and, in some three months of the holiday or, if the worker cases, only parts of the ESA apply. There agrees, within 12 months. These agreeis more information about when the ESA ments should be in writing. applies in the Ontario Ministry of Labour's What about people who are required to Special Rule Tool at www.labour.gov.on.ca/ work? In some jobs – for example, in hospienglish/es/tools/srt/index.php. tals or restaurants – workers can be required Most workers have the right to get the day to work on public holidays. In that case, the off with holiday pay. It does not matter whethemployer has the right to decide whether the er they work full-time or part-time, how long worker gets premium pay or another day off they have worked in their jobs, or whether the instead. holiday falls on a day that they would usually A worker may be able to make a claim work. But they must work their regular work against their employer. The Ministry of Labour day, before and after the holiday, unless they can order an employer to pay money that is have "reasonable cause". Examples of reaowed. The worker should contact their emsonable cause include illness or injury. It is ployer about the problem before making the up to the worker to show that they had reaclaim, unless there is a good reason not to.

In general, the worker must file a claim for unpaid wages within six months of the date the wages were owing. If the claim does not Parking control, set-up/take down and prep- involve unpaid wages, the time limit may be aration of the artists’ dinner all require help. up to two years. For example, workers have Warning: Volunteering can become addic- up to two years to file a claim against an tive. The Lagoon Barbecues feature teams employer for penalizing or threatening to peof four at the Lagoon to serve delicious food nalize them for exercising their legal rights. to happy campers. The Friends host several Asking about the right to a holiday or asking Amphitheatre Programs. Volunteers sell an employer to obey the law is an exercise raffle tickets and answer questions. This is a of legal rights.

Some employers may say that their workgreat place to put a face to the Friends and ers are self-employed and that the ESA does to enjoy the performances of the evening.

Greystones Gift & Book Shop is open all not apply to them. Workers in this situation season. Volunteers assist Helen Yanch to set might still have rights under the ESA and up in spring and sell, sell, sell in summer. Here should get legal advice.

For more information or help is a great chance to interact with park visitors The Ministry of Labour website has inforand be involved in retail sales. The Board of Directors meets approximately four times a mation about public holidays and Employyear. They set goals and priorities providing ment Standards Claim Forms. You can also direction for the Friends and work with the ex- call the Ministry at 1-800-531-5551 For legal information, advice, or help, workecutive director to orchestrate many activities. ers can contact their local community legal Their term is three years.

Would you consider joining us in this great clinic. Rural Legal Services is a community venture? We do need your help. No contri- legal clinic serving northern Frontenac and bution is too small. Betty Reese put it well: northern Lennox & Addington counties.

Workers who are discriminated against or “If you think you’re too small to be effective, you’ve never been in bed with a mosquito.” harassed may want to make a human rights We would welcome your enquiries and sup- complaint. For advice and help, contact the port. Contact Derek at 613-336-0830; logis- Human Rights Legal Support Centre by visiting www.hrlsc.on.ca/ or calling 1-866-625-5179. tics@BonEchoFriends.ca

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CARD OF THANKs

I would like to say thank you to Sharbot Lake Seniors Home for the excellent care I received during my seven month stay there. Karen, the staff and Dr. Bell and his clinic went beyond my expectations for my care. The home cooked meals were so good, I gained seven pounds during my stay.

I am sorry they had to close, as I left with tears in my eyes, for all of the staff and patients, of whom I will have dear memories forever.

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Saturday, May 25 at the Verona Lions' Hall 4504 Verona Sand Rd 8 pm – 1 am Tickets are $10 and available at the door

IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of my Mom, Isabelle Teal May 31,1933 - May 15,2010 This day is remembered and quietly kept, Sadly a day I’ll never forget, Resting my head on your shoulder, feeling you slip away. All I could do was pray "GOD give her rest" for on this earth she was the BEST. Until we meet again Mom, Love, Debra, Jim & family

Volunteers: lifeblood of associations

by Derek Maggs any not-for-profit organizations testify that their greatest asset is their volunteer base. It is said, “Volunteers don’t just do the work – they make it work.”

The Friends of Bon Echo Park is an active association of volunteers that value teamwork and initiative in effecting change. In 2013 they are celebrating 25 years of service to Bon Echo Provincial Park. The Friends aim to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of the Park so that it will be here for many more years. Their chief method is through education. In addition to publications, visitor centre displays, information cairns, interpretive boat tours and amphitheatre programs they provide funding for Natural Heritage Education staff (NHE). Each summer over 60,000 people participate in NHE programs.

Programming of this nature requires coordinated support from over 100 volunteers.

The Friends organize the annual Bon Echo Art Exhibition & Sale. The Gift and Book Shop and the two boat services provide resources and inform participants about conserving this great heritage. The Friends of Bon Echo are looking for new and enthusiastic volunteers.

Service can be once a summer or on a regular basis. The Art Show is a three-day event that calls 50 people into action each day. We need people to be greeters, serve Oktoberfest sausages and hamburgers, sell baked goods, and relate to artists as ‘accountants’.

M Elwood Black 1941 - 2013 Elwood passed away suddenly, but peacefully, with his family by his side at the Toronto Western Hospital on Monday, April 29, 2013 in his 72nd year. Beloved husband of 49 wonderful years to Eleanor (née Burke) of Oshawa. Dear father of Jana Lee (Vic) Araujo of Bowmanville, Jodi (Sal) Napolitano of Toronto and Michael (Sara) Black of Kanata. He will always be cherished in the hearts of his grandchildren Courtland, Keenan, Cameron, Brooklyn, Maria, Jack and Breccan. Sadly missed by his sister Doreen (Glen) Cox of Mountain Grove. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Elwood’s Life & reception will take place at St. Stephen’s Church (1360 Simcoe St. North in Oshawa, Ont.) on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 2-4pm.

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COMMUNITY YARD SALE at Fall River Restaurant in Maberly. Saturday May 18th from 8am to 3pm.

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Township of North Frontenac NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac will hold a Public Meeting on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Clar/Mill Community Hall, at 6598 Buckshot Lake Road, Plevna, Ontario to receive public input on the following: 1. The Intent to Consider a By-law under Section 217 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, to change the composition of the Council of the Township of North Frontenac from Seven (7) Members to Five (5) Members effective for the next general municipal election in 2014; 2. Proposed Municipal Multi-purpose Complex per Council’s Strategic Directions adopted on February 24, 2012 and amended January 18, 2013; 3. Presentations by North Frontenac’s Community Hall Committees, per Council’s invitation, with respect to Resolution #51-13 regarding “Council commits to declare all existing Community Halls, with the exception of Barrie Township Hall, as surplus within seven years.”

For additional information related to the proposals please contact the undersigned. If you are unable to attend the public meeting; or if you have comments following the meeting, written comments regarding any of the proposals above will be received until Friday, June 21, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. by the undersigned.

Dated at Plevna, Ontario this 13th day of May, 2013.

Jenny Duhamel, Clerk Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506, Plevna, ON K0H 2M0 Ph: 613-479-2231 Fax: 613-479-2352 Email: clerkplanning@northfrontenac.ca

The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands Request for Proposals Notice

RFP 2013-01 FLINTON HALL MECHANICAL UPGRADES The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands invites proposals from qualified proponents for Flinton hall mechanical upgrades Copies of the RFP will be available for downloading from the Township’s web page at: www.addingtonhighlands.ca Proposals are to be delivered electronically to proposals@posteritygroup.ca on or before 14:00 local time on Friday, May 31, 2013. Proponents shall be solely responsible for the delivery of their Proposal submission in the manner and time described in the RFP. Faxed submissions will not be accepted.

Requests for information, instructions or clarifications may be made by email to proposals@posteritygroup.ca.

All questions related to this RFP or any clarification with respect to this RFP must be made no later than 14:00 local time Friday, May 24, 2013 in order that Township officials have sufficient time to respond. The Township cannot guarantee a response to any questions received after this deadline; however it does reserve the right to extend the deadline if required.

The responsibility shall be with the proponent to seek clarification of any matter that they consider unclear before submitting a proposal.

NOTE: All potential proponents who intend to submit an RFP shall be required to attend a site meeting on Tuesday May 21, 2013 at 10:00.

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Thursday May 16 FLINTON - THROUGH THE ROOF - Ladies night, 6:30pm. masquerade theme - Special speaker, Christine Hughes HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – POSTPONED

Friday May 17 DENBIGH-GRIFFITH LIONS CLUB Toll Road, 11am-7pm, proceeds to Lions community projects.

ELPHIN – YARD & BAKE SALE, Presbyterian Church 2-7pm; proceeds to church HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE, Golden Links Hall, 7-10pm for ages 9-15; $6;l Wayne 358-2533 or Sharon 372-1274 NORTHBROOK - NEW OLE TYME FIDDLERS, 7:30pm, Lions Hall, $6 non-members, $5 members, entertainers $2, lunch, prizes. All welcome SHARBOT LAKE – EUCHRE, 12 noon, Anglican Church Hall, $5 includes lunch SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion.

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Sat – Mon. May 18 – 20 BROOKE VALLEY STUDIO TOUR, 10am-5pm; art, music, food, jewelry & more; maps at www.brookevalleyspringtour.com

Saturday May 18 ARDEN - VICTORIA DAY FIREWORKS at dusk, sponsor: Rec Committee & firefighters.

Rain date Sunday ARDEN - SPAGHETTI DINNER, community hall, 5-6:30pm, free will offering; www.ardenchurch.com, sponsor: Arden & community Wesleyan Church.

CLOYNE - MAMMOTH YARD SALE, Barrie Community Hall, 9am, fundraiser for Cloyne & District Historical Society FARMERS’ MARKETS – Local farmers’ markets held every Saturday, 9am-1pm at: McDonalds Corners MERA schoolhouse; Sharbot Lake Oso beach; Verona Lions Club FLINTON - COMMUNITY YARD SALE DAY, info: flintonrecreationclub.ca MABERLY - FIELDWORK: opening of new

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t was cold at the Frink Centre conservation area on April 20. Thirty-two early learning professionals, artists, storyteller and guide had gathered for Come Walk in My Moccasins – a professional development event exploring Aboriginal teachings through art and nature. Small squares of icy snow bounced from our winter-weight jackets and blankets that some had wrapped around their shoulders. Participants and presenters cradled steaming cups of coffee in their hands and ate fruit-laden bannock around the campfire while Sarah Brown, Aboriginal Family Literacy Circle member, shared an opening in Mohawk expressing thanks for all of creation, and leading us in a smudge.

“We gather in a circle,” explained Sarah, “because when we are in a circle we are face to face. No one is above or below another.

We are all equal. Using the circle in our work with children is one way we can help them learn respect for one another.”

Maureen Walton, artist and storyteller, deepened our understanding of the four di-

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Sunday May 19

BELLROCK - KARAOKE, community hall, 7:30pm; cost: freewill offering; proceeds to support hall; info:.bellrockhall.ca; 374-2036 ENTERPRISE - DANCE w/ Land O’lakes Cruisers, community hall, 8pm, lunch, $12.50pp at door; sponsored by Tamworth & District Lions; info 358-2720; 379-2952.

GOULD LAKE CONSERVATION AREA canoeing workshop 10am-1pm, $35.50pp; $30 for pass holders; advance registration required, cataraquiregion.on.ca/events/index.htm HARLOWE DANCE, 8pm, w/ Country Band, community centre, $8, lunch, prizes, info: Marie 613-336-2557 HARROWSMITH - COMMUNITY FUN DAY, Free Methodist Church, 9am-2pm, free community BBQ, bake table, garage sale, kid’s crafts, games; proceeds to community.

HARTINGTON - COMMUNITY CARING CENTER Garage Sale, 10am-2pm; proceeds to local charities.

LAND O’LAKES GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE in Cloyne, Barrie Hall 9am. Plants go fast, come early.

PARHAM – FAMILY FUN DAY fundraiser for June’s Angels Relay for Life Team, 11am-2pm, fairgrounds; petting zoo, reptile show, games, etc; $5; children $2. Hypnotist show, 7pm, IOOF Hall advance tickets $5, at door $7, children $3; Rose LaPointe 613-279-2852

Monday May 20 CLOYNE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY w/ speaker Emil Andoney, gatherer of local treasures, 1pm, Barrie Hall, all welcome

Tuesday May 21 HARROWSMITH - CASH BINGO, Golden Links Hall, early bird 7pm, Barb 372-2315 KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden hall, for those 50+, $10, reservations required: 613279-3151 PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Clar-Mill Hall, appointment: 613-279-3151 PLEVNA - CLAR-MILL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS meet 7:30pm Clar-Mill Hall, all welcome to attend.

Mon, Tues & Wed. May 20- 22 FLINTON - RUMMAGE & BAKE SALE Township Rec Centre; Monday 5- 8:30pm,

rections and the elements of earth, wind, fire and water these directions symbolize. She then told us the oral story of “The Sky Woman”. While we listened, we handled small balls of clay, experientially grounding us in the element of earth.

Afterwards, inside the pavilion, four artists shared their unique expressions of Aboriginal culture. Rebecca Maracle, a feather-smith from Tyendinaga demonstrated the interplay of teachings, nature and art through her passionate words and her intricate feather pictures and jewelry.

Will Fisher, a stone carver from Tyendinaga, helped us glimpse the depth of his connection to nature, the four directions, and his respect for all of creation through his exquisite and expressive carvings from stone.

AJ VanDrie, whose art studio is in Codrington, Ontario, spoke of the meaning of colour, light, shapes, and line through his Woodland style paintings. On canvas and on small rocks, AJ’s work revealed an authenticity and beauty of experience, culture, and sense of self in relation to others.

Casandra Asselstine, an Algonquin native from Sharbot Lake, Ontario, shared how she creatively and artistically expresses her Ab-

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BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, Bedford Hall 1381 Westport Rd, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel & more, $2, 613-374-2614 HARROWSMITH - TURKEY DINNER, Golden Links Hall, $13; 4:30-6pm, Barb 372-2315 OMPAH & PLEVNA - UNITED CHURCH COMMEMORATION - Ompah Church 12.30 pm; Plevna church 2.30 pm.

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PARHAM BAKE SALE & FLEA MARKET, 10am-2pm, sponsored by Parham seniors, Post Office parking lot.

PARHAM - CAR WASH & BBQ by Relay for Life Team Firefighters Walking for a Cure, Hope’s General Store 10am, car wash $5, Hot dog & drink $2, hamburger & drink $4 SHARBOT LAKE - WOMANLESS BEAUTY PAGEANT 7pm, Oso Hall, sponsored by Central Frontenac Minor Softball; $8pp; $15 couple, buffet; must be 19 or older. Tickets at Joe & Marg’s VERONA - COMMUNITY YARD SALE supporting the 2014 team for The Children of Haiti, 8am-2pm, 6058 McMahon Dr., all proceeds to rebuilding a school in Haiti.

Come Walk in My Moccasins

by Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialists for Hastings, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington; sramsay@klandskills.ca

May 16, 2013

Thursday, May 23 CENTRAL FRONTENAC MINOR SOFTBALL, Mites, 6:30pm East Storrington vs.

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Thurs, Fri, Sat. May 23 - 24 SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL presents Norm Foster’s “Office Hours”, 7-10pm, free admission with a donation to Drew Cumpson.

Friday May 24 PLEVNA – BINGO FUNDRAISER for ClarMill volunteer firefighters, 7-9pm, cash prizes, Clar-Mill hall

Fri & Sat May 24 - 25 LIONS GAS-O-RAMA at the Sharbot Lake Petro Can. www.sharbotlions.com

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original heritage through graphic design and water colour paintings.

Participants at Come Walk in My Moccasins also took part in a guided hike with Mary Tiessen. Mary taught us to be open to discovery of Mother Earth by showing us techniques to use with children. She helped us see with owl eyes, listen with deer ears, and walk with quiet fox footsteps, and gave us the opportunity to share meaningful discoveries about the sights, sounds, smells and feel of nature.

We had begun our morning together in a circle around the campfire. Our morning ended similarly in a circle of inclusion as Sharon from Katarokwi Native Friendship Centre led us in the Traveling Song - a song that brings together the sounds common to all languages and people.

Despite the cold and dampness, reaction to Come Walk in My Moccasins was warm. As one participant expressed, “I have learned so much about how to incorporate First Nations practices and nature into my work with children. I feel inspired by the passion of the artists.”

Thanks to the Hastings-Prince Edward Children’s Services Network for funding this event and to the Aboriginal Family Literacy Circle members for creating, planning and supporting this opportunity of learning. A

PARHAM – GOSPEL SING, w/ “Days of Grace”, Free Methodist Church, 7pm, refreshments, all welcome SYDENHAM VILLAGE - GIANT YARD & SIDEWALK SALE DAY, village-wide at homes & businesses, 8am-2pm, rain or shine, info: Anne Marie Young 613-376-3519; a.m.young@sympatico.ca.

SHARBOT LAKE HIGH SCHOOL 65th Anniversary “The Last Waltz”; day concert w/ alumni musicians starts 11am; day wrist bands $5. Evening concert is sold out .

SYDENHAM LEGION Chinese Food Dinner $15, & quarter auction, 5:30pm; tickets must be pre-purchased, must be 19 or older.

TAMWORTH LEGION - CONCERT by Rik Emmett of Triumph; 8pm; $30; 613-379-2808; sponsor: Tamworth Erinsville Community Development Committee.

VERONA - FRONTENAC WOMEN’S CHORUS presents “Rock On, Frontenac!” Trinity United Church, 7:30pm, admission by donation.

Sunday May 26 FLINTON - THROUGH THE ROOF, 10:45am special music by Trevor Baker; 6:30pm Open Mic; all welcome

Monday, May 27 NORTH FRONTENAC LITTLE THEATRE Annual Meeting, potluck 6pm; meeting 7pm; anyone is welcome to attend; Info: Nina Jenkins 613-279-2945

Tuesday, May 28 CLOYNE - LOL (LAND O’ LAKES) QUILTERS “Trunk Show”, featuring Carol Darou, Kathy Price, 10am; Pineview Free Methodist Church, free admission, all welcome; lolqinfo@gmail.com; Lynn 613-336-8080.

HARROWSMITH WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meet at St. Paul’s United Church, 6pm - nursery tour; new members welcome ONTARIO HIGHLANDS TOURSIM ASSOCIATION (OHTO) networking event, Addison’s Restaurant, Hwy 41, 5pm, free, advance registration required: 613-629-6486, info@ohto.ca

Wednesday May 29 RURAL WOMEN’S GROUP, 1:30-3pm, Southern Frontenac Community Services, 4419 George St.; free transportation avail: 613-376-6477; 1-800-763-9610, all women welcome

Thursday May 30 SYDENHAM - ALZHEIMER SUPPORT GROUP 7-9pm, Grace Centre; 613-544-3078

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.

special thanks to Kayla Brant, Sarah Brown, Darlene Armer, Holly Olmstead, and Donna Kaye for their extraordinary efforts in making this event possible.

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he ongoing repair work on the causeway on Road 38 in Sharbot Lake brings back memories. I worked in the summer of 1947 helping construct a new bridge. The attached photo of me was taken July 31, 1947.

One of my jobs was tying rebar together and I recall that I almost wired myself inside one of the end structures of the new bridge. I don’t know if other major repairs have been made to the bridge portion of the causeway in the intervening 65 years. Note that the cottage to the left no longer exists. - Francis Dowdall

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whenever that may be.

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“Not that I have any say in any of those decisions,” Parkhill said after the meeting, “but I think there won’t be an election this spring.

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